Rating Rationale
December 24, 2020 | Mumbai
Tata Autocomp Systems Limited
Ratings Reaffirmed
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities RatedRs.240 Crore
Long Term RatingCRISIL AA-/Stable (Reaffirmed)
Short Term RatingCRISIL A1+ (Reaffirmed)
1 crore = 10 million
Refer to Annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities
Detailed Rationale

CRISIL has reaffirmed its 'CRISIL AA-/Stable/CRISIL A1+' ratings on the bank facilities of Tata Autocomp Systems Ltd (TACO).
 
The ratings continue to reflect TACO's healthy business risk profile, as indicated by its leading market position in the automotive (auto) components business, as well as diversified revenue profile and technological tie-ups with global auto component manufacturers. The ratings also factor in the support TACO receives from the Tata group. These strengths are partially offset by customer concentration risk in revenue, leveraged capital structure post acquisition of TitanX and weak but improving assemblies and overseas businesses.
 
The TACO group's revenue (including TACO and its subsidiaries and joint ventures [JVs]) is expected to be 15-18% lower this fiscal as the Covid-19-induced slowdown significantly impacted the revenue in the first quarter of fiscal 2021. However, the revenue has rebounded sharply reaching close to the pre-pandemic level in August 2020 and increasing above that level from September 2020 onwards (on consolidated basis). Also, operating profitability is expected to be at 7-8% in the current fiscal, against 8% last fiscal because of cost-cutting initiatives undertaken by the company. Some of these initiatives are expected to continue improving future profitability to 9-10%.    

Liquidity is expected to remain adequate, supported by cash surplus, unutilised bank lines and expected annual cash accrual of Rs 200-260 crore per annum. As on October 31, 2020, the company had adequate liquidity with cash and equivalent and unutilised bank lines of around Rs 200 crore each. The company had debt repayment of around Rs 123 crore this fiscal, of which non-convertible debentures (NCDs) of Rs 100 crore due in May 2020 have already been redeemed on the due date. The debt repayment in fiscal 2022 stands at Rs 180 crore and is expected to be paid out of internal accrual.

Earlier in fiscal 2020, the overseas operations of the TACO group, mainly at the TitanX subsidiary, contributing around 35% to the overall group revenue saw significant improvement in the operating profitability because of cost efficiencies arising from the EBIDTA (earnings before interest, depreciation, tax and amortisation) saving programme implemented by the Tata group. This resulted in TitanX's operating margin improving to 8% in fiscal 2020 from 2.7% in fiscal 2019. The improvement in the operating profitability of the overseas business was partially offset by weaker operating performance in the domestic business in fiscal 2020, which was impacted because of slowdown in the domestic commercial vehicle and passenger vehicle industries, as well as the impact of the pandemic in March 2020.

Overall, at a consolidated level, the company posted revenue decline of around 11% while the operating profitability remained stable at 8% in fiscal 2020 from 7.7% in the previous fiscal.  

Prudent capital spending as well as cost-cutting initiatives will keep the debt levels stable this fiscal in spite of the impact of the pandemic. The ratio of debt (excluding lease liabilities) to EBIDTA will spike marginally in fiscal 2021 to around 4 times because of the impact on EBIDTA caused by the pandemic.

However, it is expected to fall below 3 times by fiscal 2022 in line with the earlier pre-pandemic expectations. Movement in the credit metrics will remain a key monitorable.

Analytical Approach

For arriving at the ratings, CRISIL has applied its group notch-up framework to factor in the extent of support available from the Tata group.

Also, CRISIL has combined the business and financial risk profiles of TACO and its subsidiaries, TitanX, Tata Toyo Radiator Ltd (TTR, rated 'CRISIL AA-/Stable/CRISIL A1+') and Automotive Stampings and Assemblies Ltd (ASAL, rated 'CRISIL BBB-/Stable/CRISIL A3'). It has also combined the business and financial risk profiles of the  JVs - TATA AutoComp Hendrickson Suspensions Pvt Ltd (THPL, rated 'CRISIL A+/Stable/CRISIL A1+'), Tata Ficosa Automotive Systems Pvt Ltd (TFASL, rated 'CRISIL A-/Stable/CRISIL A2+'), Tata Autocomp GY Batteries Pvt Ltd (TGY, rated 'CRISIL BBB+/Stable') and TM Automotive Seating Systems Pvt Ltd (TMASSPL) to the extent of TACO's shareholding. This is because all these companies, collectively referred to as the TACO group, have business and financial linkages.

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

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description
Strengths
* Support from and strategic importance to the Tata group
TACO is strategically important to the Tata group because of its status as the holding company for the group's ventures into the auto components sector. TACO, along with various group companies, is a single-source supplier of components for a number of existing as well as proposed models of Tata Motors. The Tata group has demonstrated its support to tide over exigencies in the form of unsecured loans in fiscal 2010 and preference capital, inter-corporate deposits between fiscals 2005 and 2009 to fund investment plans. TACO is owned fully by Tata group entities. Tata Sons Pvt Ltd ('CRISIL AAA/FAAA/Stable/CRISIL A1+') along with Tata Industries Ltd ('CRISIL AAA/Stable/CRISIL A1+') are actively involved in TACO's management and strategic decisions. TACO benefits from healthy financial flexibility on account of it being a part of the Tata group. CRISIL believes strong management and financial support from the Tata group will remain a key rating driver for TACO.

* Established position in the auto components business and diversified revenue profile
The TACO group is one of the leading players in the auto components industry with a track record of over two decades. The diversity and scale of operations has also benefited significantly from the acquisition of TitanX in 2016,  which helped the group gain a foothold in the global radiator industry. As a result, customer diversity has also improved for the TACO group with share of Tata Motors reducing to 30-35% of total revenue from fiscal 2018 onwards from around 50% in the past. Furthermore, TACO is present in diverse product segments such as interior plastics and composites, radiators, batteries, stampings, suspensions, mirror assemblies and engine cooling systems. Enhanced geographical and customer diversity will benefit the TACO group in achieving stable operating performance over the medium term.

* Technological tie-ups with global component manufacturers
Over the years, TACO has actively forged technical and financial JVs with major global auto component manufacturers such as Hendrickson International (USA), Ficosa International SA (Spain), GS Yuasa International (Japan), Magna International Inc (Canada) and T Rad & Co Ltd (Japan). Most of these JV partners are among the market leaders in their respective product lines and have technological acumen and years of working relationships with leading global original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).

Weaknesses:
* Leveraged but improving capital structure
TACO's consolidated leverage is high for the rating category. For instance, the ratio of debt to EBIDTA (excluding the Ind-AS impact) was 3.8 times in fiscal 2020, including the debt for the acquisition of TitanX. While performance will be impacted in fiscal 2021, higher contribution from the acquired business and steady performance at existing operations will result in improvement in consolidated revenue and cash accrual over the medium term, leading to a gradual improvement in the capital structure. Furthermore, liquid surplus for the TACO group is expected to remain healthy (presently around Rs 200 crore) over the medium term. The capex is expected to be moderate and annual cash accrual is expected to be Rs 200-260 crore over fiscals 2021-2022, against debt repayment of Rs 120-180 crore during the same period.

However, key rating sensitivity factors include weaker-than-expected operating performance at TitanX, sub-par performance at TACO (standalone) and other group companies and any, larger than expected debt-funded capex or investments.

* Customer concentration risk in the revenue profile
The TACO group's revenue dependence on Tata Motors Ltd (TML; rated 'CRISIL AA-/Negative/CRISIL A1+') remained high at over 50% in the past. Post completion of acquisition of TitanX, this contribution has reduced to 30-35%. Furthermore, TACO's focus on diversifying its customer base and contribution from TitanX will benefit the business profile of the company and reduce customer concentration risk in the near to medium term.

* Weak but improving operating performance of the stampings and overseas business
Over the past few years, the operating performance of a few business segments such as stampings (ASAL) and engine cooling systems (TitanX that forms the overseas business of TACO group)  continued to be weak because of weak profitability, impacting the performance of the group.

Cost efficiencies generated from the EBIDTA saving programme in fiscal 2020 has resulted in the operating margin of TitanX improving to 8% from 2.5% year-on-year. The operating performance of ASAL continued to remain weak in fiscal 2020 on account of slowdown in the auto industry. However, the profitability of ASAL is expected to improve this fiscal because of cost-cutting initiatives. While TACO may continue to explore new investment opportunities, which would entail risks relating to implementation and stabilisation of operations, the company is expected follow a prudent funding policy, ensuring its capital structure and liquidity remain adequate.
Liquidity Strong

Liquidity is expected to remain adequate, supported by cash surplus, unutilised bank lines and expected annual cash accrual of Rs 200-260 crore per annum. As on October 31, 2020, the company had adequate liquidity in the form of cash and equivalent and unutilised bank lines of around Rs 200 crore each. The company redeemed the NCDs of Rs 100 crore in May 2020 and has around Rs 20 crore of debt repayment this fiscal apart from that. The repayments in fiscal 2022 stands at Rs 180 crore and is expected to be paid out of internal accrual. Internal accrual, cash and cash equivalent and unutilised bank lines are expected to be sufficient to meet its debt obligation, modest capital expenditure (capex), as well as working capital requirement.

Outlook: Stable

CRISIL believes that despite challenging market conditions in this fiscal because of the Covid-19-induced slowdown, TACO will continue to benefit from its diverse business segments, geographies and customer base. Over the medium term, recovery in cash flow generation from domestic and overseas businesses and prudent capital spend, will enable TACO's credit metrics to gradually recover.

Rating Sensitivity factors
Upward factors:
* Improved customer and geographical diversity in revenue
* Better-than-anticipated business performance, leading to higher cash generation and faster improvement in credit metrics that is debt to EBITDA ratio improving to below 2 times on sustained basis
 
Downward factors:
* Weak business performance or additional, sizeable debt-funded capex, investments or acquisitions, delaying the expected correction in credit metrics such as debt to EBIDTA ratio reducing to below 3.7 times on a steady-state basis
* Diminution in support from the promoter group
* Also, TACO's ratings will remain sensitive to any significant changes in the credit risk profile of the Tata group
About the Company

TACO was promoted by the Tata group in 1995 and it operates as the vehicle for the group's ventures in the auto components business. TACO is owned by Tata group companies with Tata Sons Pvt Ltd holding 14.25%, Tata Industries Ltd holding 34.40%, TML holding 26% and Tata Capital Ltd ('CRISIL AAA/Stable/CRISIL A1+') holding 24% stake. TACO's own standalone operations include manufacture of auto plastic products and sheet-moulded composite parts. Furthermore, TACO offers services in engineering and supply chain management, and provides centralised corporate services to group companies. The TACO group currently has two domestic operating subsidiaries and three operating JVs, organised under ASAL, THPL, TTR, TFASL, TGY and TMASSPL, which are in auto stampings, lift axles and tandem-boogie suspensions, radiators, rear-view interior and exterior mirrors, auto storage batteries and seating systems, respectively. Furthermore, the TACO group has an overseas operating subsidiary in China and an overseas holding company. In September 2012, TACO completed the merger of TACO Composites Ltd (erstwhile wholly-owned subsidiary of TACO) with itself. The merger was effective from April 1, 2011. The group operates 33 manufacturing facilities spread across India, including two facilities in China and four technology centres in India.

TACO acquired TitanX in fiscal 2017. The acquisition of TitanX offers TACO the latest technology in engine cooling solutions for commercial vehicles outside India and helps TACO expand its reach globally, acquire new customers, as well as enhance its presence in the cooling and emission control segments. Customers for TitanX include Daimler AG (Daimler; rated BBB+/Negative/A-2 by S&P Global), AB Volvo (Volvo; rated A-/Stable/A-2 by S&P Global), Scania AB (Scania; rated BBB/Stable/A-2 by S&P Global) and IVECO S.P.A, Italy.

In the first seven months of fiscal 2021, TACO has posted revenue of Rs 2,047 crore with EBIDTA of Rs 99 crore at a consolidated level.

Key Financial Indicators - (CRISIL Adjusted)
As on March 31 Unit 2020 2019
Revenue Rs crore 4295 4813
Profit After Tax (PAT) Rs. crore 28 125
PAT Margin % 0.6 2.6
Adjusted debt/Networth Times 1.90 1.42
Adjusted interest coverage Times 3.11 3.40

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)
Complexity  level Rating assigned
with outlook
NA Cash credit NA NA NA 50.0 NA CRISIL AA-/Stable
NA Export packing credit NA NA NA 30.0 NA CRISIL AA-/Stable
NA Rupee term loan NA NA 31-Mar-2026 100.0 NA CRISIL AA-/Stable
NA Letter of credit* NA NA NA 60.0 NA CRISIL A1+
*Interchangeable with bank guarantee
 
Annexure - List of entities consolidated
Names of Entities Consolidated Extent of Consolidation Rationale
Ryphez Holding (Sweden) AB Full Consolidation Subsidiary
TitanX Holding AB (Sweden) Full Consolidation Step subsidiary
TACO Holdings (Mauritius) Ltd Full Consolidation Subsidiary
Nanjing Tata Autocomp Systems Ltd Full Consolidation Step subsidiary
Tata Toyo Radiator Limited Full Consolidation Subsidiary
Air International TTR Thermal Systems Pvt. Ltd Full Consolidation Step subsidiary
Automotive Stampings and Assemblies Limited Full Consolidation Subsidiary
TACO Eng. Services GmbH Full Consolidation Subsidiary
Tata Autocomp Hendrickson Pvt Ltd Full Consolidation Subsidiary
Tata Ficosa Automotive Systems Limited Proportionate Consolidation Joint Venture
Tata Autocomp GY Batteries Pvt Ltd Proportionate Consolidation Joint Venture
TM Automotive Seating Systems Pvt Ltd Proportionate Consolidation Joint Venture
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
Non Convertible Debentures  LT    --  30-09-20  Withdrawn  30-03-19  CRISIL AA-/Stable  23-03-18  CRISIL AA-/Stable  23-03-17  CRISIL AA-/Stable  CRISIL AA-/Watch Developing 
        18-06-20  CRISIL AA-/Stable               
        31-03-20  CRISIL AA-/Stable               
Fund-based Bank Facilities  LT/ST  180.00  CRISIL AA-/Stable  30-09-20  CRISIL AA-/Stable  30-03-19  CRISIL AA-/Stable  23-03-18  CRISIL AA-/Stable  23-03-17  CRISIL AA-/Stable  CRISIL AA-/Watch Developing 
        18-06-20  CRISIL AA-/Stable               
        31-03-20  CRISIL AA-/Stable               
Non Fund-based Bank Facilities  LT/ST  60.00  CRISIL A1+  30-09-20  CRISIL A1+  30-03-19  CRISIL A1+  23-03-18  CRISIL A1+  23-03-17  CRISIL A1+  CRISIL A1+/Watch Developing 
        18-06-20  CRISIL A1+               
        31-03-20  CRISIL A1+               
All amounts are in Rs.Cr.
 
Annexure - Details of Bank Lenders & Facilities      
Facility Name of Lender Amount (Rs.Crore) Rating
Cash Credit State Bank of India 50 CRISIL AA-/Stable
Export Packing Credit Axis Bank Limited 30 CRISIL AA-/Stable
Letter of Credit* ICICI Bank Limited 30 CRISIL A1+
Letter of Credit* State Bank of India 30 CRISIL A1+
Rupee Term Loan Axis Bank Limited 75 CRISIL AA-/Stable
Rupee Term Loan Axis Bank Limited 25 CRISIL AA-/Stable
*Interchangeable with bank guarantee
This Annexure has been updated on 02-Sep-2021 in line with the lender-wise facility details as on 04-Aug-2021 received from the rated entity.
Criteria Details
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Rating criteria for manufaturing and service sector companies
CRISILs Bank Loan Ratings - process, scale and default recognition
Rating Criteria for Auto Component Suppliers
CRISILs Criteria for rating short term debt
Criteria for Notching up Stand Alone Ratings of Companies based on Parent Support
CRISILs Criteria for Consolidation

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