Rating Rationale
November 11, 2020 | Mumbai
Mal Metalliks Private Limited
Ratings placed on 'Watch Developing'
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities Rated Rs.21 Crore
Long Term Rating CRISIL BB (Placed on 'Rating Watch with Developing Implications')
Short Term Rating CRISIL A4+ (Placed on 'Rating Watch with Developing Implications')
1 crore = 10 million
Refer to annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities
Detailed Rationale

CRISIL has placed its ratings on the bank facilities of Mal Metalliks Private Limited (MMPL; part of the Mutitech group) on 'Rating Watch with Developing Implications'.
 
The rating has been placed on watch following confirmation from the Multitech group's management, along with its bankers, that it applied for restructuring of the term loans of Mal Metalliks Pvt Ltd (MMPL) on August 22, 2020, and of MAPL on October 6, 2020. The debt restructuring is under the guidelines issued by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on August 6, 2020, on Resolution Framework for Covid-19-related Stress, enabling lenders to permit one-time restructuring of loans to corporates (subject to certain conditions) amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
 
Formal approval is awaited from the lenders. As confirmed by MMPL and its bankers, the proposal is being evaluated. MMPL has not opted for restructuring of its working capital limit and continues to service it on time. It has opted for deferment of the term loan instalment up to September 30, 2022. However, MMPL has serviced its debt on time so far and will continue to do so till the restructuring is approved.
 
The rating action is in line with CRISIL's approach to default recognition for entities applying for restructuring under RBI's resolution framework published in the criteria alert titled 'CRISIL's approach to Covid-19-related restructuring'.
 
CRISIL will continue monitoring developments on the formal sanctioning of the restructuring by banks and resolve the watch once the formal approval is received.
 
The ratings reflect the extensive experience of the promoter in the auto components industry and the group's comfortable financial risk profile. These strengths are partially offset by exposure to intense competition, significant customer concentration in revenue and susceptibility to volatility in raw material prices.

Analytical Approach

For arriving at the ratings, CRISIL has combined the business and financial risk profiles of MMPL and MAPL as the companies, together referred to as the Mutitech group, have operational and financial links.

Please refer Annexure - Details of Consolidation, which captures the list of entities considered and their analytical treatment of consolidation.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description
Strengths:
* Extensive experience of the promoter: Presence of over three decades in the auto components industry has enabled the promoter to establish strong relationships with large OEMs such as Tata Motors Ltd (TML; 'CRISIL AA-/Negative/CRISIL A1+') and Brakes India Ltd (BIL; 'CRISIL AA+/Stable/CRISIL A1+').
 
* Comfortable financial risk profile: Networth was comfortable around Rs 30 crore and gearing moderate at 1.4 times as on March 31, 2020. Debt protection metrics were adequate, with interest coverage at 2.7 times and net cash accrual to adjusted debt ratio at 0.16 time in fiscal 2020. Controlled reliance on external debt, and the absence of large capital expenditure plan should keep the financial risk profile comfortable over the medium term.
 
Weakness:
* Exposure to intense competition and susceptibility to volatility in raw material prices: The Multitech group operates in the intensely competitive auto ancillary business, which is linked to the fortunes of the auto industry. The auto industry is going through one of its worst phases in two decades, impacting ancillary players as well. As a result of intense competition, the Multitech group's turnover has been low around Rs 81 crore, despite being in operations for around three decades. The price of pig iron, the key raw material, is volatile. Though part of the increase in raw material price is passed on to customers, the time lag could adversely affect the operating margin.
 
* Customer concentration in revenue: TML accounts for around 80% of revenue, which exposes the Multitech group to customer concentration risk. CRISIL expects TML's share in the group's revenue to reduce over the medium term with addition of customers.
Liquidity Adequate

Bank limit utilisation was 82% on average for the 12 months through June 2020. The trend is likely to continue over the medium term. The cash accrual will remain tightly matched against debt obligation over the medium term. The promoter has infused funds in MAPL and MMPL when required, either through equity or unsecured loans, and will continue do so. Given the continuing challenges to business, the group's management has applied for restructuring of debt with lenders. Approval of the restructuring proposal will be critical and will remain key monitorable in the rating.
 
Rating sensitivity factors
Upward factors
* Steady increase in turnover or profitability, leading to cash accrual of more than Rs 10 crore
* Significant improvement in leverage and debt protection metrics

Downward factors
* Slower-than'expected revival of operations leading to lower cash generation thereby impacting short-term liquidity
* Delay in implementation/rejection of restructuring plan weakening liquidity and the financial risk profile

About the Company

MAPL, which was set up by Mr Atul Dua, manufactures precision and critical parts for gear box, suspension, engine, live axle, dummy axle, and steering. It has a special processing facility for heat treatment, sealed quench furnace. The company supplies to TML's plants at Jamshedpur, Lucknow, Pune, Dharwad, and Pantnagar; and to other customers such as BIL, York Transport Ltd, and local clients.
 
The promoter set up MMPL in 2005 as a backward integration unit to supply bright bars and cast iron components (two key raw materials) to MAPL. Around 90% of MMPL's total production is consumed by MAPL.

Key Financial Indicators
As on / for the period ended March 31 Unit 2020 2019
Operating income Rs crore 81.03 110.61
Reported profit after tax (PAT) Rs crore 2.4 8.95
PAT margins % 2.97 8.09
Adjusted debt/adjusted networth Times 1.39 1.38
Interest coverage Times 2.7 8

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) Complexity Level Rating assigned with outlook
NA Cash credit NA NA NA 3 NA CRISIL BB/Watch Developing
NA Term loan NA NA 31-Mar-26 16.92 NA CRISIL BB/Watch Developing
NA Proposed long-term bank loan facility NA NA NA 0.58 NA CRISIL BB/Watch Developing
NA Bank guarantee NA NA NA 0.50 NA CRISIL A4+/Watch Developing
 
Annexure - List of entities consolidated
Names of entities consolidated Extent of consolidation Rationale for consolidation
Mal Metalliks Pvt Ltd Full Common management, significant business and financial linkages
Multitech Auto Pvt Ltd Full Common management, significant business and financial linkages
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  20.50  CRISIL BB/(Watch) Developing      26-11-19  CRISIL BB/Stable  29-08-18  CRISIL BB+/Stable    --  -- 
                30-05-18  CRISIL BB+/Stable       
Non Fund-based Bank Facilities  LT/ST  0.50  CRISIL A4+/(Watch) Developing      26-11-19  CRISIL A4+    --    --  -- 
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 .5 CRISIL A4+/Watch Developing Bank Guarantee .5 CRISIL A4+
Cash Credit 3 CRISIL BB/Watch Developing Cash Credit 3 CRISIL BB/Stable
Proposed Long Term Bank Loan Facility .58 CRISIL BB/Watch Developing Proposed Long Term Bank Loan Facility .58 CRISIL BB/Stable
Term Loan 16.92 CRISIL BB/Watch Developing Term Loan 16.92 CRISIL BB/Stable
Total 21 -- Total 21 --
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 Steel Industry
CRISILs Bank Loan Ratings
CRISILs Criteria for Consolidation

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