India Ratings a part of Fitch group has reduced ABG Shipyard’s long-term issuer rating to 'IND BBB' from ‘IND A-‘ and maintained it on Rating Watch Negative (RWN). The agency has also downgraded the company’s Rs 200 crore non-convertible debenture programme to Long-Term ‘IND BBB’ from ‘IND A-’ and maintained it on RWN.
The rating downgrades reflects ABG Shipyard’s continued strained liquidity position due to its delays in executing a novation agreement with a large client and an associate company. The ratings are based on a consolidated view of ABG Shipyard and its subsidiaries and reflects the tightening of ABG's liquidity position and the weakening of its overall credit profile since FY12 (year end March). The RWN reflects India Ratings' view that ABGS’s credit profile will further deteriorate should it fail to realise the expected cash flows from the novation agreement.
ABG Shipyard is engaged in the business of carrying shipbuilding and ship repair business. The company has emerged as the largest private sector shipbuilding yard in India with satisfied customer base all around the world.
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