Rating Rationale
July 02, 2020 | Mumbai
Karad Projects And Motors Limited
Ratings Reaffirmed
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities Rated Rs.65 Crore
Long Term Rating CRISIL A-/Stable (Reaffirmed)
Short Term Rating CRISIL A2+ (Reaffirmed)
1 crore = 10 million
Refer to annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities
Detailed Rationale

CRISIL has reaffirmed its ratings on the bank facilities of Karad Projects And Motors Limited (KPML) at 'CRISIL A-/Stable/CRISIL A2+'.
 
CRISIL had on January 31, 2020, upgraded its ratings on the bank facilities of KPML to 'CRISIL A-/Stable/CRISIL A2+' from 'CRISIL BBB+/Stable/CRISIL A2'.
 
KPML's revenues declined by 1% to Rs 322 crore in fiscal 2020 as compared to fiscal 2019, mainly due to nationwide lockdown and factory closure since 21st March 2020.This coupled with slower than expected ramp-up in sales for led to operating margin of 6.2% in fiscal 2020 as compared to 8.9% in fiscal 2019. Though factory has resumed operations since last week of April 2020 and currently running at 60% capacity, revenues are expected to be 12% lower in fiscal 2021 due to subdued demand in end user segments.  The operating profitability is expected to sustain at 5-6% over the medium term, backed by various cost-control measures being undertaken such rationalising employee cost and improvising manufacturing processes. Though growth is expected to be subdued in fiscal 2021, demand is likely to pick up from fiscal 2022 led by focus on high margin products and addition of new customers. The revival in KPML's operating performance post COVID-19 lockdown and pick-up in demand will remain the key monirotables.
 
The ratings continue to reflect KPML's healthy financial risk profile and expected operational and financial support from KBL. These strengths are partially offset by limited customer diversification and susceptibility to volatility in the prices of key raw materials.

Analytical Approach

For arriving at its ratings, CRISIL has applied its parent notch-up framework to factor in support from KBL, which holds 100% stake in KPML.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description
Strengths
* Strong operational and financial support from the parent: The company is strategically important to KBL because its motors business is a vertical extension of KBL's pumps business. KPML currently supplies about 100% of KBL's oil-filled pump and 55% of water-filled pump requirements. The parent contributed 81% of KPML's revenue in fiscal 2020, which has increased from 64% in fiscal 2014. The company continues to receive operational, technical, and sales support, as well as overall guidance from the parent. KBL is also expected to provide financial aid in case of any exigency. For part of the bank facilities, KBL has also provided a letter of comfort to lenders.

* Healthy financial risk profile: Gearing was strong at 0.01 time as on March 31, 2020, and is expected to remain below 0.1 time over the medium term because of modest capital expenditure (capex) and high accrual. With improved operating performance, debt protection metrics remained strong, as reflected in interest coverage ratio of 64.09 times and net cash accrual to adjusted debt ratios at  nil times in fiscal 2020.

Weaknesses:
* Limited customer diversification:
Customer concentration risks persist, with KBL and Emerson Climate Technologies Ltd contributing 81% and 9%, respectively, to the overall revenue, in fiscal 2020. Any decline in revenue from these clients will considerably weaken business risk profile.

* Susceptibility to volatile raw material prices: Raw material cost forms 75-77% of total sales. Fluctuations in the prices of key raw materials such as steel, copper, and aluminium may lead to volatility in operating margin, thereby impacting overall operating performance.
Liquidity Adequate

Annual cash accrual of Rs 15-20 crore is expected to be sufficient to meet minimal capex requirement with no term debt obligation. Bank limit utilisation was low at 23% on an average for the 12 months ended May 31, 2020. The company has enhanced its liquidity position through additional drawdown on fund-based limits and consequent cash and cash equivalents of Rs 26 crore as on May 2020.

Outlook: Stable

CRISIL believes KPML will maintain its business risk profile over the medium term, supported by steady growth in its product division and benefits from operational synergies with KBL. Financial risk profile is expected to remain healthy, driven by steady cash accrual and a strong capital structure. Timely funding support is expected to be forthcoming from KBL in the event of exigencies.

Rating Sensitivity Factors
Upward factors:
* Sustained revenue growth and operating margin above 10%
* Better product and customer diversification
* Improvement in parent's credit risk profile and higher business synergies.

Downward factors:
* Steady decline in revenue and operating margin falling below 5.5%
* Large, debt-funded capex or stretched working capital cycle weakening capital structure and debt protection metrics
* Material deterioration in parent's credit risk profile or lower-than-expected or delayed support from KBL.

About the Company

KPML, a wholly owned subsidiary of KBL, manufactures electric motors, pumps, stators and rotors, and other components for industrial and general applications. In July 2013, Hematic Motors Pvt Ltd was merged with Kirloskar Constructions and Engineers Ltd to form KPML. Manufacturing plants are in Karad, Maharashtra.
 
About KBL
KBL, part of the Kirloskar group, is India's largest manufacturer and exporter of pumps. It caters to the oil and gas, defence, marine, water resource management, irrigation, power, distribution, and building and construction sectors. For fiscal 2020, on a consolidated basis, KBL had a profit after tax (PAT) of Rs 76 crore on revenue of Rs 3,298 crore, against a PAT of Rs 13 crore on revenue of Rs 3,341 crore for fiscal 2019.

Key Financial Indicators
Particulars Unit 2020 2019
Revenue Rs.Crore 322 325
Profit After Tax (PAT) Rs.Crore 20  19
PAT Margin % 6.2  5.8
Adjusted debt/adjusted networth Times 0.0 0.01
Interest coverage Times 64.09 44.56

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) Complexly Levels Rating assigned with outlook
NA Cash Credit# NA NA NA 10 NA CRISIL A-/Stable
NA Letter of Credit$ NA NA NA 25 NA CRISIL A2+
NA Letter of Credit Bill Discounting NA NA NA 5 NA CRISIL A-/Stable
NA Sales Bill   Discounting* NA NA NA 25 NA CRISIL A-/Stable
#One way interchangeable with letter of credit and buyer's credit, and interchangeable with working capital demand loan, and pre- and post-shipment export credit
*For sales to Kirloskar Brothers Ltd & Emerson Climate Technologies Ltd
$Fully interchangeable with buyers credit and interchangeable with Bank guarantee to the extent of Rs.10 crore
Annexure - Rating History for last 3 Years
  Current 2020 (History) 2019  2018  2017  Start of 2017
Instrument Type Outstanding Amount Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Rating
Fund-based Bank Facilities  LT/ST  40.00  CRISIL A-/Stable  31-01-20  CRISIL A-/Stable      31-10-18  CRISIL BBB+/Stable  13-07-17  CRISIL BBB+/Stable  CRISIL BBB+/Stable 
Non Fund-based Bank Facilities  LT/ST  25.00  CRISIL A2+  31-01-20  CRISIL A2+      31-10-18  CRISIL A2  13-07-17  CRISIL A2  CRISIL A2 
All amounts are in Rs.Cr.
Annexure - Details of various bank facilities
Current facilities Previous facilities
Facility Amount (Rs.Crore) Rating Facility Amount (Rs.Crore) Rating
Cash Credit# 10 CRISIL A-/Stable Cash Credit# 10 CRISIL A-/Stable
Letter of Credit$ 25 CRISIL A2+ Letter of Credit$ 25 CRISIL A2+
Letter of Credit Bill Discounting 5 CRISIL A-/Stable Letter of Credit Bill Discounting 5 CRISIL A-/Stable
Sales Bill Discounting* 25 CRISIL A-/Stable Sales Bill Discounting* 25 CRISIL A-/Stable
Total 65 -- Total 65 --
#One way interchangeable with letter of credit and buyer's credit, and interchangeable with working capital demand loan, and pre- and post-shipment export credit
*For sales to Kirloskar Brothers Ltd & Emerson Climate Technologies Ltd
$Fully interchangeable with buyers credit and interchangeable with Bank guarantee to the extent of Rs.10 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

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