Sunteck Realty rating affirmed ‘AA-’, the outlook also upgraded

Sunteck Realty Limited announced its long-term issuer rating affirmation of ‘AA-’ with the outlook upgraded to ‘Positive’ by India Ratings & Research (Fitch Group). The short-term issuer rating has been affirmed ‘A1+’, said a press release issued by the developer.

The upgrade reflects the credit rating agency’s expectation of an improvement in the business profile of Sunteck due to acceleration in the already consolidating residential real estate market, said a press release.

The outlook upgrade, it said, is also supported by the resilient operating performance of Sunteck despite the pandemic. The price point diversity across completed, ongoing and new project launches, prudent financial policies, strong credit metrics and cashflow visibility also provided conviction to the outlook upgrade, added the release.

Kamal Khetan, Chairman and Managing Director, Sunteck Realty Ltd, said: “This affirmation of ‘AA-’ credit rating with upgrade in outlook to ‘Positive’ by India Ratings is a reflection of our continued focus on prudent cash flow management along with financial discipline. Strong operating cash flows has aided us in the further reduction of our already negligible debt. We intend to maintain this discipline going forward and focus on financial flexibility to grow our business.”