Rating Rationale
June 06, 2019 | Mumbai
Sunbeam Lightweighting Solutions Private Limited
'CRISIL AA-/Stable/CRISIL A1+' assigned to bank debt and CP; NCD Reaffirmed
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities Rated Rs.315 Crore
Long Term Rating CRISIL AA-/Stable (Assigned)
 
Rs.35 Crore Commercial Paper CRISIL A1+ (Assigned)
Rs.275 Crore Non Convertible Debentures CRISIL AA-/Stable (Reaffirmed)
Rs.315 Crore Non Convertible Debentures CRISIL AA-/Stable (Reaffirmed)
1 crore = 10 million
Refer to annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities
Detailed Rationale

CRISIL has assigned its 'CRISIL AA-/Stable/CRISIL A1+' ratings to the long term bank facilities and commercial paper programme of Sunbeam Lightweighting Solutions Private Limited (SLSPL). Rating on the non-convertible debentures (NCDs) have been reaffirmed at 'CRISIL AA-/Stable'
 
On May 16, 2019, CRISIL had assigned its 'CRISIL AA-/Stable' rating to the Rs 275 crore non-convertible debentures (NCDs) of SLSPL. The NCDs are proposed to be used to part-fund the redemption of Rs 315 crore NCDs (Rs.310 crore is outstanding), which is due latest by July 31, 2019.

The NCDs, are likely to be raised in May 2019, and are expected to have a door-to-door tenor of five years with a ballooning repayment schedule and an indicative coupon rate of around 10% per annum payable quarterly. The NCDs are also likely to have an embedded put and call option exercisable on January 14, 2022.

On May 30, 2018, SLSPL had raised NCDs of Rs 310 crore to part-fund the acquisition of Sunbeam Auto Pvt Ltd (Sunbeam Auto, rated, 'CRISIL AA-/Stable/CRISIL A1+ [withdrawn]'), a leading domestic aluminium die casting components (ADCC) manufacturer in India. Besides, SLSPL had also received sizeable equity from its sponsor, Kedaara Capital Fund II LLP (Kedaara) for the acquisition. The acquisition was completed on May 31, 2018. On May 13, 2019, SLSPL filed its approval from the National Company Law Tribunal for the merger of Sunbeam Auto with itself.

Despite tepid domestic automotive growth, SLSPL's revenue is likely to grow 8-10% over the near to medium term on the back of improving contribution from existing customers and addition of clients in both export and domestic tier-I segments. Operating profitability should remain stable at 10-11%, driven by increasing contribution of the higher margin export business and better operational efficiencies.

The ratings reflect SLSPL's healthy market position in the domestic ADCC market, and its strong business linkages with India's leading automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), including Hero MotoCorp Ltd (HMCL; rated 'CRISIL AAA/FAAA/Stable/CRISIL A1+') and Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (MSIL; rated 'CRISIL AAA/Stable/CRISIL A1+'). The ratings also factor in SLSPL's adequate financial risk profile, because of healthy net worth and steady cash accruals notwithstanding high acquisition related debt. Further, the rating also factors the financial flexibility in the form of need-based support from its sponsor, Kedaara. These strengths are partially offset by customer concentration risk in revenue, and vulnerability to pricing pressures from OEMs, especially during cyclical downturns.

Analytical Approach

CRISIL, for its analysis, has amortized the goodwill on acquisition of Sunbeam Auto over a period of five years' starting June 2018.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description
Strengths:
* Healthy market position in the domestic ADCC market and strong business linkages with leading OEMs: SLSPL is a prominent ADCC manufacturer in India. It is the principal supplier of ADCC and pistons to some of the leading OEMs in two-wheeler and four-wheeler segments. The manufacturing units in Gurugram, Bhiwadi (Rajasthan), and Halol (Gujarat) are in proximity to customer locations, thereby enabling optimal inventory and freight costs.
 
* Adequate financial risk profile: Despite raising debt for acquisition purpose, SLSPL's financial risk profile is expected to remain adequate, supported by healthy net worth and gearing of below 1.5 times, along with adequate debt protection metrics. Future capital expenditure (capex) plans remain moderate. Company completed the construction of its new plant in Gujarat in fiscal 2019 and the same is expected to commence commercial production in the next few months. Capex over the medium term is expected to remain moderate, and with low dependence on borrowings for the same. CRISIL expects the key credit metrics to remain adequate and improve gradually with reduction in debt over the medium term. 
 
* Financial flexibility in form of need based support from sponsor: SLSPL's sponsor, Kedaara, is a private equity fund with an established track record of investing in and successfully scaling up companies across multiple sectors. Kedaara's team of advisors includes senior professionals with decades of experience in leadership positions across industries. This should help SLSPL ramp up the scale and diversity of Sunbeam Auto's ADCC business at a healthy pace over the medium term. CRISIL believes that financial support also will be available from the sponsor in case of an exigency or major investments required.

Weaknesses:
* Customer and segment concentration risk in revenue: The bulk of revenue is derived from HMCL and MSIL. Limited segmental diversification and large dependence on key clientele renders the company's performance highly dependent on the performance of OEMs. In an attempt to overcome this, SLSPL has been actively adding customers, and focusing on exports. It, nevertheless, remains susceptible to any significant decline in demand from key vehicle segments/customers.
 
* Vulnerability to pricing pressures from automotive OEMs, especially during cyclical downturns: The automobile industry in India is marked by intense competition, leading to limited pricing power for auto component suppliers. SLSPL has the flexibility to pass on a hike in input cost (mainly aluminium price), but not the increases in other manufacturing overheads. In case of a prolonged slowdown and decreasing automobile demand, it is not always possible for OEMs to pass on any cost increases to the end user. Input cost increases are, therefore, absorbed by both the component manufacturers and OEMs. Profitability, thus, remains exposed to pricing pressures from OEMs.
Liquidity

Liquidity is adequate. Net cash accrual is expected at Rs 110-130 crore each in fiscals 2020 and 2021. Utilisation of fund-based limit of Rs 244 crore averaged 45% in the 12 months through April 2019. While the NCDs raised for the acquisition of Sunbeam Auto is being refinanced by other NCDs and loans in fiscal 2020, long term debt obligations should remain at around Rs 228 million in fiscal 2020 and Rs 518 million in fiscal 2021. Cash accrual should be sufficient to service the repayment obligations. Need-based funding support is also expected from Kedaara in the event of an exigency or to support large capex or acquisitions.

Outlook: Stable

CRISIL believes SLSPL's business risk profile will continue to benefit from the initiatives it has taken to increase share of business from existing domestic and overseas customers, and enhance opportunities in both the markets, even as domestic and overseas OEM demand is expected to remain tepid in the near term. Furthermore, steady cash accrual and moderate capex without sizeable additional debt should help sustain the adequate financial risk profile over the medium term.
 
Upside scenario
* Better-than-expected revenue growth and diversification, in terms of customers and segments, while maintaining operating profitability at 10-11%
* Significant increase in cash generation from operations, leading to build-up of sizeable cash buffer and faster correction in capital structure; improvement in debt/EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation) to less than 1.5 times
 
Downside scenario
* Deterioration in business conditions, leading to a decline in operating profit
* Debt/EBITDA deteriorating to more than 3.5-4 times, most likely due to higher working capital debt, large debt-funded capex, or lower profitability

About the Company

SLSPL was incorporated in December 2017 as Novy Mir Lightweighting Solutions Pvt Ltd, and got its current name on September 04, 2018. It is a fully owned subsidiary of Kedaara, a Mumbai-based private equity fund. SLSPL was formed for the purpose of carrying on automotive and automotive components manufacturing business and subsequently acquired Sunbeam Auto.
 
About Sunbeam Auto
Sunbeam Auto was incorporated as a subsidiary of Highway Industries Ltd ('CRISIL A/Stable'), part of the erstwhile Hero group. Following the arrangement between the Munjal families in May 2010, Mr Ashok Munjal, representing the Dayanand Munjal group, retained management control over Sunbeam Auto. Mr Ashok Munjal and his wife, Ms Neelam Munjal, had stake in Sunbeam Auto's equity through Munjal Holdings, an investment company also owned by Mr Ashok Munjal. In June 2018, the promoters sold their entire stake to SLSPL.

Key Financial Indicators for SLSPL
As on / for the period ended March 31   2018 2017
Revenue Rs crore NA NA
Profit after tax (PAT) Rs crore NA NA
PAT margin % NA NA
Adjusted debt/adjusted networth Times NA NA
Interest coverage Times NA NA
*Acquisition of Sunbeam Auto was completed in fiscal 2019. The company was not operational before that.

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 crore)
Rating assigned
 with outlook
INE764Z07017 Non-convertible debentures 30-May-18 8.95%-9.95% 31-Jul-19 310.0 CRISIL AA-/Stable
NA Non-convertible debentures* NA NA NA 5.0 CRISIL AA-/Stable
NA Non-convertible debentures* NA NA NA 275.0 CRISIL AA-/Stable
NA Commercial Paper NA NA 7-365 days 35.0 CRISIL A1+
NA Cash Credit NA NA NA 215.0 CRISIL AA-/Stable
NA Term Loan 18-Jul-18 8.95% Sep-24 70.0 CRISIL AA-/Stable
NA Term Loan 21-May-19 8.95% Mar-24 30.0 CRISIL AA-/Stable
*Not issued.
Annexure - Rating History for last 3 Years
  Current 2019 (History) 2018  2017  2016  Start of 2016
Instrument Type Outstanding Amount Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Rating
Commercial Paper  ST  35.00  CRISIL A1+    --    --    --    --  -- 
Non Convertible Debentures  LT  310.00
06-06-19 
CRISIL AA-/Stable  16-05-19  CRISIL AA-/Stable  08-06-18  CRISIL AA-/Stable    --    --  -- 
            23-05-18  CRISIL AA-/Stable           
Fund-based Bank Facilities  LT/ST  315.00  CRISIL AA-/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 215 CRISIL AA-/Stable -- 0 --
Term Loan 100 CRISIL AA-/Stable -- 0 --
Total 315 -- Total 0 --
Links to related criteria
CRISILs Approach to Financial Ratios
Rating Criteria for Auto Component Suppliers
The Rating Process
Understanding CRISILs Ratings and Rating Scales

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