Rating Rationale
May 03, 2018 | Mumbai
Mahle Engine Components India Private Limited
Rated amount enhanced
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities Rated Rs.270 Crore (Enhanced from Rs.191.4 Crore)
Long Term Rating CRISIL BBB+/Stable (Reaffirmed)
1 crore = 10 million
Refer to annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities
Detailed Rationale

CRISIL's rating on the long-term bank facilities of Mahle Engine Components India Private Limited (MECPL) continues to reflect strong financial support, as reflected in regular fund infusion, along with marketing and technological support from its parent and established market position in camshafts and valve tappets segment. These rating strengths are partially offset by MECPL's average financial risk profile and its susceptibility of revenues and profitability to volatility in input costs and to cyclicality in automotive segment.
 
The trajectory of the company's operating margin shall remain a key monitorable going forward.

Analytical Approach

CRISIL has factored in the operational and financial support from MECIPL's ultimate parent, Mahle GmbH, Germany and has applied its 'Criteria for notching up standalone ratings of companies based on parent support'.
 
Besides, for the purpose of arriving at the rating, CRISIL has treated unsecured loans in the books of the company, worth Rs 37 crore as at March 31, 2018, from Mahle Holding India Private Limited (MHIPL), the parent company of MECPL as neither debt nor equity (NDNE) as the loans are subordinated to all external debt and are expected to remain in the business in the medium term, as affirmed by management of MHIPL by way of an undertaking to that effect.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description
Strengths
* Strong financial support from parent:
MECPL, being a wholly owned subsidiary of Mahle Ventiltrieb GmbH (MVG), is a part of the Mahle group, and receives strong financial, marketing, and technological support from the group. The company's bank facilities and term loans are backed by a letter of comfort by Mahle GmbH to all the bankers of MECPL.
 
* Established market position in camshafts and valve tappets segment:
MECPL is one of the leading players in the Indian camshafts market. The company sells camshafts to original equipment manufacturers such as Tata Cummins Ltd (Tata Cummins), Swaraj Mazda Ltd (Swaraj Mazda) Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (Maruti), and TVS Suzuki Ltd (TVS), and has established relationships with these players.
 
Weakness
* Average financial risk profile:
On account of operating losses at the company's Chennai plant, MECPL's financial risk profile has weakened, and is marked by diminishing networth and weak debt protection metrics.
 
* Susceptibility of revenue and profitability to volatility in input costs and cyclicality in automotive segment:
The prices of MECPL's key raw materials, steel scrap and non-ferrous metals and alloys, such as nickel and molly, are highly volatile vis-a-vis sticky selling price of MECPL's products, exposing the company's profitability to volatility in raw material prices. Also, since the company caters to the auto segment, its revenue and profitability are closely linked to macro-economic trends, with cyclicality being a peculiar feature of the industry as such.
Outlook: Stable

CRISIL believes MECPL will continue to benefit from strong financial support from its parent and its established market position. The outlook may be revised to 'Positive' if the company registers a rise in its operating margin, most likely due to turnaround of operations at its Chennai plant, resulting in healthy cash generation. Conversely, the outlook may be revised to 'Negative' if the company reports a higher-than-expected loss, due to delay in ramp-up of operations at the said facility, thereby adversely affecting the overall profitability and cash generation.

About the Company

MECPL (formerly, Migma Equipments Pvt Ltd), incorporated in 1983, is a wholly owned subsidiary of MVG, which is a subsidiary of Mahle GmbH, Germany. MECIPL manufactures chilled camshafts, valve tappets, pistons and valve guides for the automobile segment.

Key Financial Indicators
Particulars Unit 2017 2016^^
Revenue Rs. Cr. 361.28 409.55
Profit After Tax Rs. Cr. (29.10) (39.20)
PAT margin % (8.06) (9.57)
Adjusted Debt/Adjusted Net worth Times 2.24 1.45
Interest coverage Times 0.95 0.72
^^For 15 months ended March 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 & Working Capital Demand Loan NA NA NA 220.00 CRISIL BBB+/Stable
NA Term Loan NA NA Mar-2022 50.00 CRISIL BBB+/Stable
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  270.00  CRISIL BBB+/Stable  30-04-18  CRISIL BBB+/Stable  16-01-17  CRISIL BBB+/Stable/ CRISIL A2  03-10-16  CRISIL BBB+/Stable  28-09-15  CRISIL BBB+/Stable  CRISIL BBB+/Stable 
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 & Working Capital demand loan 220 CRISIL BBB+/Stable Cash Credit & Working Capital demand loan 191.4 CRISIL BBB+/Stable
Term Loan 50 CRISIL BBB+/Stable -- 0 --
Total 270 -- Total 191.4 --
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
CRISILs Criteria for Consolidation
Criteria for Notching up Stand Alone Ratings of Companies based on Parent Support
The Rating Process
Understanding CRISILs Ratings and Rating Scales

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