Rating Rationale
August 27, 2020 | Mumbai
Auro Laboratories Limited
Ratings Reaffirmed
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities Rated Rs.18 Crore
Long Term Rating CRISIL BBB-/Stable (Reaffirmed)
Short Term Rating CRISIL A3 (Reaffirmed)
1 crore = 10 million
Refer to annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities
Detailed Rationale

CRISIL has reaffirmed its 'CRISIL BBB-/Stable/CRISIL A3' ratings on the bank facilities of Auro Laboratories Limited (Auro). 
 
The ratings continue to reflect the extensive experience of the promoters in the pharmaceutical industry, the company's diversified customer base and above-average financial profile. These strengths are partially offset by modest scale of operations amid intense competition and product concentration in revenue.
 
Impact of Covid-19 on fiscal 2021 performance is expected to be minimal given the operations of the company were not shut during the lockdown period, leading to low disruption and no slowdown in demand from customers.

Analytical Approach

Unsecured loans of Rs.1.35 crores have been treated as debt.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description
Strengths: 
* Extensive industry experience of the promoters: The promoters' experience of over two decades in the pharmaceutical industry, understanding of market dynamics, and established relationships with suppliers and customers will continue to support the business. Addition of new products and customers has helped increase revenue to Rs 43.8 crore in fiscal 2020 from Rs 27.9 crore in fiscal 2016.

* Diversified and strong customer base: Auro's strong customer base comprises large pharmaceutical formulation manufacturers. The top 10 customers contributed 60% of revenue in fiscal 2020. Geographically, export to Egypt, Germany, Malaysia, Singapore, South Africa, Brazil, Spain and countries in the United Kingdom accounts for 55% revenue, while the remaining comes from the domestic market.

* Above-average financial risk profile: As on March 31, 2020, networth was moderate at Rs 21.5 crores and capital structure was comfortable, indicated by gearing of 0.15 time and total outside liabilities to adjusted networth of 0.5 time. Debt protection metrics were comfortable, with interest coverage of 12.5 times and net cash accrual to total debt ratio of 1.61 times in fiscal 2020. The financial risk profile will remain above average over the medium term with no planned debt funded capital expenditure.
  
Weaknesses:
* Modest scale of operations amid intense competition: Scale is modest reflected in revenue of Rs 43.8 crore in fiscal 2020. The modest scale restricts its bargaining power with customers and suppliers. The Indian active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) industry has a large number of unorganised players, which restricts pricing flexibility.
 
* Product concentration in revenue: Auro derives 95% of its revenue through Metformin Hydrochloride. Product concentration renders it susceptible to slowdown in demand or price reduction due to replacement products or regulatory interventions, which may impact the business significantly.
Liquidity Adequate

Auro has adequate liquidity driven by expected cash accruals of Rs. 6.5-7 crores in fiscal 2021 and fiscal 2022, against repayment obligations of Rs.0.8 crores annually. Cash and cash equivalents were Rs.5.68 crores as on March 31, 2020. Auro's fund based limits of Rs. 9 crores, remained largely unutilised over the 12 months ended February 2020. 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.

Outlook: Stable

CRISIL believes Auro will continue to benefit from its promoters' extensive industry experience and above-average financial profile.

Rating Sensitivity factors
Upward factors
* Increase in revenue and sustenance of operating margin, with product diversification, leading to cash accrual of more than Rs 10 crore
* Strengthening of the financial risk profile with efficient working capital management

Downward factors
* Decline in revenue or operating profitability below 12%, leading to lower net cash accrual
* Any large, debt-funded capex, weakening the capital structure.
About the Company

Incorporated in 1989 by Mr Sharat Deorah and Mr Siddhartha Deorah, Auro manufactures APIs, majorly Metformin HCL. It is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange with its manufacturing facility is located in Tarapur, Maharashtra.

Key Financial Indicators
As on / for the period ended March 31   2020 2019
Operating income Rs crore 43.79 46.82
Reported profit after tax (PAT) Rs crore 4.05 4.40
PAT margin % 9.26 9.40
Adjusted debt / adjusted networth Times 0.15 0.47
Interest coverage Times 12.53 9.10

Any other information: Not applicable

Note on complexity levels of the rated instrument:
CRISIL complexity levels are assigned to various types of financial instruments and are included (where applicable) in the Annexure -- Details of Instrument in this Rating Rationale. For more details on the CRISIL complexity levels, please visit www.crisil.com/complexity-levels.
Annexure - Details of Instrument(s)
ISIN Name of instrument Date of allotment Coupon rate (%) Maturity date Issue size (Rs crore) Complexity Levels Rating assigned with outlook
NA Long Term Loan NA NA Mar-2023 3.4 NA CRISIL BBB-/Stable
NA Letter of Credit NA NA NA 5 NA CRISIL A3
NA Export Packing Credit NA NA NA 4.5 NA CRISIL BBB-/Stable
NA Bank Guarantee NA NA NA 0.6 NA CRISIL A3
NA Cash Credit NA NA NA 4.5 NA CRISIL BBB-/Stable
Annexure - Rating History for last 3 Years
  Current 2020 (History) 2019  2018  2017  Start of 2017
Instrument Type Outstanding Amount Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Rating
Fund-based Bank Facilities  LT/ST  12.40  CRISIL BBB-/Stable      21-05-19  CRISIL BBB-/Stable    --    --  -- 
Non Fund-based Bank Facilities  LT/ST  5.60  CRISIL A3      21-05-19  CRISIL A3    --    --  -- 
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
Bank Guarantee .6 CRISIL A3 Bank Guarantee .6 CRISIL A3
Cash Credit 4.5 CRISIL BBB-/Stable Cash Credit 4.5 CRISIL BBB-/Stable
Export Packing Credit 4.5 CRISIL BBB-/Stable Export Packing Credit 4.5 CRISIL BBB-/Stable
Letter of Credit 5 CRISIL A3 Letter of Credit 5 CRISIL A3
Long Term Loan 3.4 CRISIL BBB-/Stable Long Term Loan 3.4 CRISIL BBB-/Stable
Total 18 -- Total 18 --
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

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