Rating Rationale
March 15, 2023 | Mumbai
Kinetic Engineering Limited
'CRISIL BB+/Stable' assigned to Bank Debt
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities RatedRs.25 Crore
Long Term RatingCRISIL BB+/Stable (Assigned)
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Detailed Rationale

CRISIL Ratings has assigned its CRISIL BB+/Stable rating to the bank facilities of Kinetic Engineering Limited (KEL).

 

The rating reflects KEL's extensive experience of promoters and established customer base and average debt protection metrics. These strengths are partially offset by its susceptibility to volatility in raw material prices, working capital intensive operations and moderate capital structure.

Analytical Approach

Unsecured loans from promoters of Rs 22.43 crores considered as 75% equity and 25% debt as they are expected to remain in the business over the medium term.

 

Preference shares of Rs 19.63 crores by group company have been treated as neither debt nor equity as it is expected to remain in business over the medium term.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description

Strengths:

  • Extensive industry experience of the promoters and established customer base: The promoters of KEL has an experience of more than 50 years in the auto components industry and is currently managed by the third generation, i.e., Mr Ajinkya Arun Firodia. This has enabled them to establish strong understanding of the market dynamics and develop healthy relationship with customers. KEL has long standing relationships with reputed customer base including American Axle, Renault India Pvt Ltd, and Mahindra& Mahindra Ltd. Over the years, the company has also expanded its product portfolio into export markets as well as domestic market (with exports contributing 40-45% of the total revenues). As a result, revenues have been steadily increasing, estimated to reach Rs 135-140 crores in fiscal 2023 as compared to  Rs 116 crores in Fiscal 2020.

 

  • Average debt protection measures: KEL’s debt protection measures have been healthy with interest coverage and net cash accruals to adjusted debt of 2.12 times and 0.14 times for Fiscal 2022 and expected to remain 2.3-2.8 times over the medium term. Financial risk profile is expected to remain average over the medium term

 

Weaknesses:

  • Susceptibility to volatility in raw material costs and other overheads: Because of volatility in the price of major raw material- steel and aluminum, the operating margin remain susceptible to these volatilities. The ability of players to pass on input cost increases or retain any benefit of lower input costs is constrained due to intense competition. The company is able to pass on the same but with a lag of 3-4 months which affects the profitability of the company. In addition, company has high overheads in the form of employee costs which affects the profitability of the company which reflects in PAT losses till Fiscal 2020.  Going forward, company’s ability to pass on any fluctuation in raw material price movement and sustaining the margins will remain a key monitorable.  

 

  • Working capital intensive operations: Working capital cycle is large with Gross Current Asset (GCA) of 213 days as on March 31, 2022. The company provides a credit period of 90-100 days (Gross level) to its customers due to business requirements and maintains an inventory of 120-130 days due to diversified product portfolio. Operations are expected to remain working capital intensive over the medium term and hence remains key monitorable.

 

  • Moderate Capital Structure:  KEL has moderate capitals structure backed by modest estimated net worth of Rs 22.59 crores as on march 31, 2023 (Rs 10.19 crores  as on march 31, 2022) and high dependence on external borrowings for its working capital requirements. Gearing and TOLANW stood at 5.32 times and 11.76 times as on March 31, 2022, and is expected to improve to 2.23 times and 5.02 times as on March 31, 2023 due to infusion of equity of Rs 10.5 crores  and conversion of unsecured loans of about Rs 2.4 crores into equity. Capital structure is expected to remain in similar range over the medium term.  

Liquidity: Adequate

Bank limit utilisation is high at around 87 percent for the past twelve months ended Jan-2023.

 

Cash accruals are expected to remain Rs 8-10 crores against repayment obligations of Rs 3.3 crores in Fiscal 2024 and 2025 respectively. In addition, it will be act as cushion to the liquidity of the company.

 

Current ratio is low at 0.86 times on March31, 2022. The promoters are likely to extend support in the form of equity and unsecured loans to meet any adverse conditions in the business.

Outlook: Stable

CRISIL Ratings believe KEL will continue to benefit from the extensive experience of its promoter, and established relationships with clients.

Rating Sensitivity factors

Upward factors:

  • Significant improvement in revenues or sustenance of operating margins above 9% resulting in higher cash accruals
  • Improvement in financial risk profile

 

Downward factors:

  • Decline in revenues or operating profitability resulting in lower cash accruals of below Rs 5 crores
  • Stretch in working capital cycle or large debt funded capex weakening the financial risk profile and liquidity

About the Company

KEL was incorporated in 1970 by Mr. H.K. Firodia , its currently managed by third generation i.e Mr. Ajinkya Arun Firoda (Managing Director & Chief Financial Officer). KEL is engaged in manufacturing of auto component and ancillary mainly shaft, gearbox assembly and transmission gears. KEL manufacturing facility is located in MIDC Chinchwad, Pune.

 

The company is listed in BSE Limited.

Key Financial Indicators

As on / for the period ended March 31

 

2022

2021

Operating income

Rs crore

121.68

84.48

Reported profit after tax

Rs crore

1.36

-6.23

PAT margins

%

1.12

-7.37

Adjusted Debt/Adjusted Net worth

Times

5.62

8.89

Interest coverage

Times

2.13

1.06

Any other information: Not applicable

Note on complexity levels of the rated instrument:
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Annexure - Details of Instrument(s)

ISIN

Name of

instrument

Date of

Allotment

Coupon Rate (%)

Maturity

Date

Issue Size

(Rs Cr)

Complexity

Levels

Rating Assigned

with Outlook

NA

Cash Credit

NA

NA

NA

10

NA

CRISIL BB+/Stable

NA

Term Loan

NA

NA

Mar-27

6

NA

CRISIL BB+/Stable

NA

Corporate Loan

NA

NA

NA

9

NA

CRISIL BB+/Stable

Annexure - Rating History for last 3 Years
  Current 2023 (History) 2022  2021  2020  Start of 2020
Instrument Type Outstanding Amount Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Rating
Fund Based Facilities LT 25.0 CRISIL BB+/Stable   --   --   --   -- --
All amounts are in Rs.Cr.
Annexure - Details of Bank Lenders & Facilities
Facility Amount (Rs.Crore) Name of Lender Rating
Cash Credit 10 Saraswat Bank CRISIL BB+/Stable
Corporate Loan 9 Saraswat Bank CRISIL BB+/Stable
Term Loan 6 Saraswat Bank CRISIL BB+/Stable

This Annexure has been updated on 15-Mar-2023 in line with the lender-wise facility details as on 13-Mar-2023 received from the rated entity. 

Criteria Details
Links to related criteria
CRISILs Bank Loan Ratings
CRISILs Bank Loan Ratings - process, scale and default recognition
Rating criteria for manufaturing and service sector companies
CRISILs Approach to Financial Ratios
Understanding CRISILs Ratings and Rating Scales

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