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Capacit'e Infraprojects Ltd clarifies on the downgrading of rating to 'IND BB+' by Ind-Ra

Posted On : 2023-02-23 14:17:33( TIMEZONE : IST )

India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) has downgraded Capacit'e Infraprojects Limited's Long-Term Issuer Rating to 'IND BB+' from 'IND BBB+' and has placed it on Rating Watch with Negative Implications.

As per the rating agency, "The downgrade reflects CIL's inability to tie up enhanced working capital limits, continued blockage of working capital and a delay in recovering its pending receivables, resulting in a further stretch in its working capital."

In our Q3 FY23 Results call, we had highlighted that there were delays in sanction of Non Fund Based limits. However, we are continuously engaging with the consortium bankers to expedite the process. We are hopeful that the sanctions should happen shortly.

Once the non-fund based limits are available, pending receivable in the form of retention monies and mobilisation advance from the existing on-going projects will be received.

We will engage with the rating agency and urge them to reconsider their stand as the sanction for additional limits are likely to happen shortly basis our discussion with the consortium members.

We would also like to highlight that:

- Company's order book on standalone basis stood at ₹ 9,764 crores as of December 31, 2022. Public sector accounts for 67% while private sector accounts for 33% of the total order book.

- Awarded projects worth ₹ 3,495 crores in FY23. The bid pipeline continues to remain strong.

- Execution at all the sites are running at full throttle. The Company envisages strong revenue booking in coming months. The current workforce at site is in excess of 14,000 workmen, which is at all time high.

- Godrej Reality has come in as developer along with DB Reality for One Mahalaxmi project (earlier Radius - DB Reality project). The Company has entered into a settlement agreement for ₹ 11.33 crores and has also received the 1st Tranche of ₹ 6.0 crores in the month of January 2023 and will be getting the balance amount before the end of Financial Year 2023. The Company is expecting recoveries from other slow moving debtors as well.

- H'ble High court of Patna has given a favourable verdict in case of IGIMS project and the hold amount of Rs 3.55 crores has been released. Final bill of Rs 27.44 crores or thereabout has also been raised on the client and we expect the payments to be released shortly post certification.

- Appeals against the Income tax block assessment orders have been completed for the period upto March 2020. All the disallowances made by the department have been decided in favour of the Company. The held up refunds amounting to Rs 24.66 crores are getting released.

- The collections have been robust which provide sufficient visibility in terms of liquidity

- The working capital cycle (excluding retention) improved from 120 days in March 2022 to 98 days in December 2022, indicating a positive trend.

- The Promoters and Management team of CIL would like to assure all stakeholders that the Company has a clear visibility of strong cash flows in the current and ensuing quarters and continues to execute orders for its marquee clients.

- We have apprised the lenders and have also urged them to take up our proposals on priority. The lenders are very supportive and have indicated their continuing support towards our banking relationship.

Shares of Capacit'e Infraprojects Limited was last trading in BSE at Rs. 123.50 as compared to the previous close of Rs. 138.20. The total number of shares traded during the day was 85972 in over 3590 trades.

The stock hit an intraday high of Rs. 140.85 and intraday low of 121.30. The net turnover during the day was Rs. 10923833.00.