Rating Rationale
June 27, 2017 | Mumbai
Kirloskar Oil Engines Limited
Ratings Reaffirmed
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities Rated Rs.563 Crore
Long Term Rating CRISIL AA/Stable (Reaffirmed)
Short Term Rating CRISIL A1+ (Reaffirmed)
1 crore = 10 million
Refer to annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities
Detailed Rationale

CRISIL has reaffirmed its ratings of 'CRISIL AA/Stable/CRISIL A1+' on the bank facilities of Kirloskar Oil Engines Limited (KOEL).

The ratings remain unaffected by the company's announcement of acquisition of 100% equity shares of La-Gajjar Machineries Pvt Ltd (LGM; rated 'CRISIL BBB+/CRISIL A2/Rating Watch with Positive Implications') in two tranches. The proposed acquisition will be funded entirely by KOEL's healthy liquid funds. The financial risk profile should remain healthy, too, backed by strong capital structure with negligible debt and large liquid funds.

The acquisition of controlling stake in LGM will provide KOEL with an established footprint in the electric pump market through LGM's brands, Varuna and Raindrop, and will complement KOEL's strong position in the diesel pump segment.

Revenue for fiscal 2017 grew 8.5% over the previous fiscal, supported by growth across business segments. Operating profit before depreciation, interest, and tax (OPBDIT) margin remained healthy at 10.5%.

The ratings continue to reflect KOEL's strong financial risk profile backed by a nearly debt-free capital structure and healthy liquid surplus, its established market position in the small and medium-sized diesel engines segment across key end-user industries, and its widening product portfolio. These strengths are partially offset by cyclicality in end-user segments, volatility in raw material prices, and intense competition in the diesel engine market.

Analytical Approach

For arriving at the ratings, CRISIL has combined the business and financial risk profiles of KOEL and its wholly owned subsidiary, KOEL Americas Corp. This is because the two entities, together referred to herein as KOEL, have a common management and close operational linkages.  

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description
Strengths
* Strong financial risk profile:
KOEL has a strong financial risk profile supported by nearly debt-free capital structure, healthy liquid surplus and steady cash accruals. Networth was healthy at Rs 1617 crore and liquid surplus was about Rs 1006 crore as on March 31, 2017.

* Established position in small- and medium-range diesel engine segments: KOEL has established market position in the domestic small- and medium-range diesel engine market and has presence across diverse applications such as power generation, agriculture, and industrial. Further company maintains a strong position both in the diesel-powered farm pumpsets and in the engines for construction equipment ' major contributors of revenue in agriculture and industrial segments respectively.

Weakness

* Susceptibility to cyclicality in end-user industries: Given the nature of application of KOEL's products, its prospects will remain linked to the capital spending of end-user industries such as agriculture, industrial construction, telecommunication, and services. Therefore, the company is susceptible to cyclicality in demand for its products which leads to decline in revenue contribution from the impacted segment.

* Volatility in raw material prices, and intense industry competition: Raw material cost which accounts for around 63% of the operating income, tends to be volatile. Operating profitability thus remains susceptible to volatility in the prices of raw materials which constrains profitability particularly in the intensely competitive small- and medium-range diesel engine segments. KOEL competes not only with unorganised players in the small-range diesel engine segment, but also with established players, such as Cummins India Ltd, Ashok Leyland Ltd, and M&M, in the medium-range diesel engine segment.
Outlook: Stable

CRISIL believes KOEL will maintain a stable business profile over the medium term supported by its established market position and widening product portfolio. Financial risk profile should remain healthy, supported by robust capital structure and strong liquidity.

Upside scenario:
* Substantial and sustainable improvement in revenue and profitability driven by new product launches or increased offtake by major end-user segments.
* Efficient working capital management while maintaining its healthy financial risk profile.

Downside scenario:
* Business performance weakens, due to a downturn in end-user industries, impacting revenue and profitability.
* Large debt-funded capex or acquisition, weakening capital structure.

About the Company

KOEL, one of the flagship companies of the Kirloskar group, manufactures and services diesel engines (primarily in the range of 2.5 to 740 horsepower) and diesel generator sets (primarily in the range of 2 to 1010 kVA). The company also manufactures diesel, petrol, and kerosene-based pump sets. It has manufacturing units in Pune, Kagal, Nashik (all in Maharashtra), and Rajkot (Gujarat). KOEL caters to the agriculture, power generation, and industrial and construction machinery sectors.

For fiscal 2017, its profit after tax (PAT) was Rs 173 crore on net revenue of Rs 2674 crore, against a PAT of Rs 165 crore on net revenue of Rs 2464 crore in fiscal 2016.

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.Cr.) Rating Assigned with Outlook
NA Cash credit NA NA NA 103 CRISIL AA/Stable
NA Letter of credit & bank guarantee NA NA NA 460 CRISIL A1+
Annexure - Rating History for last 3 Years
  Current 2017 (History) 2016  2015  2014  Start of 2014
Instrument Type Quantum Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Rating
Fund-based Bank Facilities  LT/ST  103  CRISIL AA/Stable    No Rating Change    No Rating Change    No Rating Change    No Rating Change  CRISIL AA/Stable 
Non Fund-based Bank Facilities  LT/ST  460  CRISIL A1+    No Rating Change    No Rating Change    No Rating Change    No Rating Change  CRISIL A1+ 
Table reflects instances where rating is changed or freshly assigned. 'No Rating Change' implies that there was no rating change under the release.
Annexure - Details of various bank facilities
Current facilities Previous facilities
Facility Amount (Rs.Crore) Rating Facility Amount (Rs.Crore) Rating
Cash Credit 103 CRISIL AA/Stable Cash Credit 103 CRISIL AA/Stable
Letter of credit & Bank Guarantee 460 CRISIL A1+ Letter of credit & Bank Guarantee 460 CRISIL A1+
Total 563 -- Total 563 --
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
CRISILs Bank Loan Ratings

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