Rating Rationale
October 05, 2018 | Mumbai
Injectoplast Private Limited
Ratings Continues on 'Watch Negative'
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities Rated Rs.32.5 Crore
Long Term Rating CRISIL BBB+ (Continues on 'Rating Watch with Negative Implications')
Short Term Rating CRISIL A2 (Continues on 'Rating Watch with Negative Implications')
1 crore = 10 million
Refer to annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities
Detailed Rationale

CRISIL's ratings on the bank facilities of Injectoplast Private Limited (IPL) continues to remain on 'Rating watch with negative implications'.

CRISIL had, on Jul 12, 2018, placed its ratings on the bank facilities of IPL on 'Rating Watch with Negative Implications'. The rating action followed the announcement by IPL that Lohia family which currently holds 75% stake in the company had decided to exit the business. As part of the arrangement, Shah family (holds 25% at present) will buy out Lohia family's stake. Further, as per the management, IPL is evalting different financing options to fund the acquisition.

CRISIL is in talks with the company's management to get more clarity on the transaction and its impact on the business and financial risk profiles of the company. CRISIL will resolve the watch after completion of the deal and after receiving clarity on the future business model. However, CRISIL is still yet to receive any further clarity regarding the transaction. Further, the support from the Lohia group factored earlier in ratings is no longer available following the announcement of stake sell by the Lohia group.

Operating performance of IPL remained steady for fiscal 2018, where IPL reported revenue growth of 6% y-o-y with turnover of about Rs. 189 crore and earnings before interest, depreciation and tax (EBIDTA) of about Rs. 38 crore.

The ratings continue to reflect its established market position in the domestic plastic-moulded precision automotive (auto) components (PAC) segment, moderate financial risk profile because of comfortable capital structure and healthy debt protection metrics. These strengths are partially offset by segment concentration in revenue and susceptibility to volatility in raw material prices and to pricing pressure from auto original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).

Analytical Approach

Earlier, for arriving at the ratings of IPL, CRISIL had factored in expected financial support from the Lohia group for any exigency. With proposed change in management, CRISIL discontinued to factor the support from Lohia group.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description
Strengths
* Established market position and focus on quality leading to increase in scale of operations
IPL has been in the domestic plastic-based auto components segment for over 25 years. Technical experience in the PAC business has helped it to include strong clients such as GKN Driveline, General Motors Co. (GM; rated 'BBB/Stable' by S&P Global Ratings [S&P]), Hanon Automotive (India) Pvt Ltd, Ford Motor Co. (Ford; rated 'BBB/Stable/A-2' by S&P), Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC (JLR; rated 'BB+/Stable' by S&P), Volkswagen AG (rated 'BBB+/Stable/A-2' by S&P), and Nexteer Automotive India Pvt Ltd. A dedicated research and development team and constant upgradation of technology have enabled it to keep abreast of the demanding needs of new vehicles.

Healthy growth over the last two fiscals is also attributable to regular addition of new customers such as Mercedes Benz, and JLR; and product extensions backed by strong technological competence. Exports contributed 25-35% to revenue between fiscals 2013 and 2018. Revenue from exports grew 20% in fiscal 2018 on account of new launches by customers such as Ford and GM. Exports are expected to remain in a similar range over the medium term.

* Moderate financial risk profile
Capital structure and debt protection metrics are likely to remain healthy over the medium term. However, networth may improve only gradually, with increase in scale of operations.

Operating margin will remain high at 18-20% over the next three fiscals, resulting in healthy cash accrual. For the fiscal ended 2018, earnings before interest depreciation and amortisation was 20%. Stable profitability is expected to result in healthy cash accrual and strong return on capital employed over the medium term. Healthy profitability and conservative debt policy continue to keep debt protection metrics adequate: interest coverage and net cash accrual to total debt (NCATD) ratios were healthy at 66 times and 1.78 times, respectively, for fiscal 2018. 

Working capital management is efficient, reflected in gross current assets of 136 days and a healthy current ratio of 2.17 times as on March 31, 2018.

Weaknesses
* Revenue concentration in the passenger car segment
Around 65% of revenue comes from the domestic passenger car segment, exposing the company to cyclicality in the automobile industry, besides pricing pressures. Any slowdown in demand or non-acceptance of a particular component can adversely affect business. Besides, since IPL does not have any exposure to other industry segments such as commercial vehicles and utility vehicles, revenue remains entirely dependent on demand for passenger cars.

* Susceptibility to volatility in raw material prices and pricing pressures from OEMs
As the domestic market for PACs is fragmented, competition is intense with OEMs being highly price sensitive and willing to transfer volumes to cheaper suppliers wherever two or more suppliers exist for the same vehicle model. In addition, some players with surplus capacity offer to supply products at lower prices to procure orders. This makes annual price cuts and pegging improved performance for existing price levels the norm.
About the Company

IPL, part of the Lohia group and incorporated in 1988, develops and manufactures auto components at its facilities in Kanpur and Chennai.

LCL manufactures machines for producing high-density polyethylene/polypropylene bags. These machines include extrusion lines, winders, and circular looms. TIL produces a wide range of synthetic filaments and fibres.

Key Financial Indicators
Particulars Unit 2018 2017
Revenue Rs.Cr 189 176
Profit After Tax (PAT) Rs.Cr 21 18
PAT Margin % 11.0 10.3
Adjusted Debt/Adjusted Networth Times 0.16 0.12
Interest coverage Times 65.88 41.88

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 Bank Guarantee NA NA NA 2.0 CRISIL A2/Watch Negative
NA Cash Credit NA NA NA 15.0 CRISIL BBB+/Watch Negative
NA Letter of Credit NA NA NA 5.0 CRISIL A2/Watch Negative
NA Proposed Long-Term Bank Loan Facility NA NA NA 10.5 CRISIL BBB+/Watch Negative
Annexure - Rating History for last 3 Years
  Current 2018 (History) 2017  2016  2015  Start of 2015
Instrument Type Outstanding Amount Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Rating
Fund-based Bank Facilities  LT/ST  25.50  CRISIL BBB+/Watch Negative  12-07-18  CRISIL BBB+/Watch Negative      20-12-16  CRISIL A-/Stable  11-03-15  CRISIL A-/Stable  CRISIL A-/Stable 
        13-04-18  CRISIL BBB+/Watch Negative      13-01-16  CRISIL A-/Stable       
        27-03-18  CRISIL A-/Stable               
Non Fund-based Bank Facilities  LT/ST  7.00  CRISIL A2/Watch Negative  12-07-18  CRISIL A2/Watch Negative      20-12-16  CRISIL A1  11-03-15  CRISIL A1  CRISIL A1 
        13-04-18  CRISIL A2/Watch Negative      13-01-16  CRISIL A1       
        27-03-18  CRISIL A1               
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 2 CRISIL A2/Watch Negative Bank Guarantee 2 CRISIL A2/Watch Negative
Cash Credit 15 CRISIL BBB+/Watch Negative Cash Credit 15 CRISIL BBB+/Watch Negative
Letter of Credit 5 CRISIL A2/Watch Negative Letter of Credit 5 CRISIL A2/Watch Negative
Proposed Long Term Bank Loan Facility 10.5 CRISIL BBB+/Watch Negative Proposed Long Term Bank Loan Facility 10.5 CRISIL BBB+/Watch Negative
Total 32.5 -- Total 32.5 --
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 Bank Loan Ratings
Criteria for Notching up Stand Alone Ratings of Companies based on Group Support

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