Rating Rationale
March 15, 2019 | Mumbai
Aurangabad Electricals Limited
Ratings placed on 'Watch positive'
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities Rated Rs.228 Crore
Long Term Rating CRISIL A- (Placed on 'Rating Watch with Positive Implications)
Short Term Rating CRISIL A2+ (Placed on 'Rating Watch with Positive Implications)
1 crore = 10 million
Refer to annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities
Detailed Rationale

CRISIL has placed its 'CRISIL A-/CRISIL A2+' ratings on the bank facilities of Aurangabad Electricals Limited (AEL) on 'Rating Watch with Positive Implications'.
 
The rating action follows the announcement by Mahindra CIE Automotives Ltd (MCIE), dated March 12, 2019, about receipt of board approval for acquiring the entire issued and outstanding share capital of AEL and signing of a share purchase agreement. Total consideration is expected at Rs 875 crore. The acquisition should help MCIE improve its revenue diversity, backed by addition of aluminium die castings. AEL is likely to become a wholly owned subsidiary of MCIE, and the transaction is likely to be completed by April 2019.

AEL will benefit from the acquisition substantially on account of the stronger credit profile of MCIE, which is supported by a robust presence in engine component industry and wide product portfolio, including engine and powertrain parts, chassis, gears and shafts, and automotive magnets and lamps. Around 59% of MCIE's revenue comes from overseas markets. Furthermore, its financial risk profile is healthy, with gearing expected to remain below 0.5 time over the medium term and net cash accrual to total debt likely to be at about 0.5 time in fiscal 2019.

CRISIL is in discussion with the management to understand the timelines and stance of the new parent on growth prospects and possible financial support.

The ratings continue to reflect AEL's established market position in the aluminium die casting automobile (auto) components sector, driven by strong relationship with the key customer. The ratings also factor in a comfortable financial risk profile because of adequate gearing and debt protection metrics. These strengths are partially offset by limited diversification in end-user industries and client base, and susceptibility to demand volatility in the two-wheeler and passenger car segments.

Analytical Approach

To arrive at the ratings, CRISIL has combined the financial and business risk profiles of AEL, its subsidiaries, and joint ventures. Loans from the promoters have been treated as debt.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description
Strengths:
* Established relationship with the key customer
AEL derives 65-70% of its revenue from Bajaj Auto Ltd (BAL; CRISIL AAA/FAAA/Stable/CRISIL A1+), the second-largest player in the motorcycle industry in India. AEL has been associated with BAL for more than three decades. Products supplied include castings, brake drums, and magnetos for BAL's two- and three-wheelers. AEL also caters to major auto original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) such as Ashok Leyland Ltd, Renault, and Mitsubishi Motors. Increase in business from new customers in the past three years has improved customer diversity: the top five customers contributed about 82% to revenue in fiscal 2018, as against 93% in fiscal 2015. Growth in revenue is likely to remain high at 12% per annum in the medium term. On a consolidated basis, operating margin, which increased to 13.3% in fiscal 2018 from 9.7% in fiscal 2017, is expected at 12-13%, backed by stability in utilisation at the recently commissioned capacities, cost control initiatives, and increasing share of higher-margin exports.
 
* Comfortable financial risk profile
Financial risk profile has strengthened, with continued control over debt and higher cash accrual, and should improve over the medium term, too. Adjusted gearing and total outside liabilities to tangible networth (TOL/TNW) ratios improved to 0.78 time and 1.68 times, respectively, as on March 31, 2018, from 1.05 times and 2.35 times the previous year. Cash accrual (over Rs 60 crore in fiscal 2018) of more than Rs 70 crore expected in fiscal 2019 could be used to support capital expenditure of about Rs 100 crore. Hence, the financial risk profile is expected to get better because of moderate capex, progressive reduction in debt, and healthy cash accrual over the medium term.
 
Weaknesses:
* Customer and segmental concentration risk in revenue
AEL's business prospects are largely linked to the performance of the two-wheeler industry, and specifically to that of BAL. The risk is mitigated by BAL's established market position. However, limited segmental diversification, negligible presence in the aftermarket segment, and large dependence on one client and segment constrains growth prospects and lowers bargaining power. Customer and geographic diversification should, however, improve significantly over medium term due to ramp up in business with new customers.
 
* Susceptibility to demand volatility in the two-wheeler and passenger car segments
High focus on research and development, wide product portfolio, and faster adoption of new technologies are expected to result in an increase in the share of business with customers over the medium term. While revenue profile benefits from improving geographic diversity, it remains exposed to risks related to cyclical demand patterns inherent to the automobile industry, and the ability of OEMs to sustain their market share in the domestic and overseas markets.
Liquidity

AEL has adequate liquidity driven by expected healthy cash accruals of Rs 70-80 crore per annum and unutilized bank limits. CRISIL expects internal accruals, cash & cash equivalents and unutilized bank lines to be sufficient to meet its repayment obligations as well as incremental working capital requirements.

About the Company

AEL, part of the Bagla group, was incorporated in 1985 to meet the captive requirements of the Bajaj Group for magnetos. It manufactures aluminium die castings. The company has a total of five units in Aurangabad, Chakan, and Pantnagar. In addition, it has a 50% stake in OMR Bagla Automotive India Pvt Ltd and the entire stake in AE Deutschland (German subsidiary). The company demerged its fasteners and electrical divisions and real estate business into separate entities in fiscal 2016 and 2017 respectively.

Effective January 1, 2015, Aurangabad Motor Manufacturers Ltd, Deccan Carbon Products Ltd, Waluj Investments and Trading Co Pvt Ltd, and Precicut Technologies Pvt Ltd, which had holdings in AEL, were merged with AEL. The fastener division was demerged into BG Fastening and Engineering Industries Pvt Ltd, effective March 1, 2015. In addition, the electrical division and Real Estate Undertaking was demerged with effect from April 2016, and merged with Bagla Electricals & Electronics Private Limited and Bagla Industries Pvt Limited respectively.

For fiscal 2018, AEL, on provisional basis, reported profit after tax (PAT) of Rs 45 crore on net sales of Rs 637 crore.

Key Financial Indicators
As on / for the period ended March 31 2018 2017
Operating income Rs crore 651 604
Adjusted PAT Rs crore 34.4 31
PAT margin % 5.2 5.2
Adjusted debt/adjusted networth Times 0.9 1.05
Interest coverage Times NA 7.31

Any other information: Not applicable

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Annexure - Details of Instrument(s)
ISIN Name of instrument Date of allotment Coupon rate (%) Maturity date Issue size
(Rs crore)
Rating assigned
with outlook
NA Bill discounting* NA NA NA 55 CRISIL A2+/Watch  Positive
NA Letter of credit and bank guarantee* NA NA NA 10 CRISIL A2+/Watch  Positive
NA Letter of credit and bank guarantee NA NA NA 20 CRISIL A2+/Watch  Positive
NA Letter of credit and bank guarantee** NA NA NA 10 CRISIL A2+/Watch  Positive
NA Long-term loan NA NA Mar-25 102.07 CRISIL A-/Watch Positive
NA Bill discounting NA NA NA 30 CRISIL A2+/Watch Positive
NA Proposed long-term bank loan facility NA NA NA 0.93 CRISIL A-/Watch Positive
* Fully interchangeable with export bill discounting
** Interchangeable with export bill discounting up to 4 crore.
Annexure - Rating History for last 3 Years
  Current 2019 (History) 2018  2017  2016  Start of 2016
Instrument Type Outstanding Amount Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Rating
Fund-based Bank Facilities  LT/ST  188.00  CRISIL A-/(Watch) Positive/ CRISIL A2+/(Watch) Positive      30-04-18  CRISIL A-/Stable/ CRISIL A2+  05-06-17  CRISIL BBB+/Stable/ CRISIL A2  05-02-16  CRISIL BBB+/Negative/ CRISIL A2  CRISIL BBB+/Negative/ CRISIL A2 
Non Fund-based Bank Facilities  LT/ST  40.00  CRISIL A2+/(Watch) Positive      30-04-18  CRISIL A2+  05-06-17  CRISIL A2  05-02-16  CRISIL A2  CRISIL A2 
All amounts are in Rs.Cr.
Annexure - Details of various bank facilities
Current facilities Previous facilities
Facility Amount (Rs.Crore) Rating Facility Amount (Rs.Crore) Rating
Bill Discounting* 55 CRISIL A2+/Watch Positive Bill Discounting* 55 CRISIL A2+
Bill Discounting 30 CRISIL A2+/Watch Positive Bill Discounting 30 CRISIL A2+
Letter of credit & Bank Guarantee* 10 CRISIL A2+/Watch Positive Letter of credit & Bank Guarantee* 10 CRISIL A2+
Letter of credit & Bank Guarantee 20 CRISIL A2+/Watch Positive Letter of credit & Bank Guarantee 20 CRISIL A2+
Letter of credit & Bank Guarantee** 10 CRISIL A2+/Watch Positive Letter of credit & Bank Guarantee** 10 CRISIL A2+
Long Term Loan 102.07 CRISIL A-/Watch Positive Long Term Loan 102.07 CRISIL A-/Stable
Proposed Long Term Bank Loan Facility .93 CRISIL A-/Watch Positive Proposed Long Term Bank Loan Facility .93 CRISIL A-/Stable
Total 228 -- Total 228 --
* Fully interchangeable with export bill discounting
** Interchangeable with export bill discounting upto 4 crore.
Links to related criteria
CRISILs Approach to Financial Ratios
CRISILs Bank Loan Ratings - process, scale and default recognition
Rating criteria for manufaturing and service sector companies
Rating Criteria for Auto Component Suppliers
CRISILs Criteria for rating short term debt

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