Comprehensive solution provider offering a diversified suite of precision engineering
products across geographies and end-user industries:
HEIL is the largest manufacturer of precision bearing cages, in terms of revenue
in organized sector in India and among the leading manufacturers of precision bearing
cages in the world. Within its diversified product portfolio, company manufactures
bearing cages (including cylindrical roller cages, spherical roller cages, deep
grove cages, angular contact cages, thrust roller cages and taper roller cages),
complex and specialised precision stamped components, welded assemblies and brass
castings and bushings. Company have been successful in improving its current processes
of manufacturing and new product development for different types of bearing cages
mainly due to its designing and tooling development and technological capabilities.
Since its inception, they have manufactured more than 7,500 types of products in
the automotive and industrial segments. HEIL have recently expanded its product
portfolio to introduce sand-casting, value-added stamping components, bronze bushings
etc. to cater to more end user industries such as wind, mining and shipping sectors.
Accordingly, it has insulated itself to a large degree against fluctuation in demand
for a specific product because of the wide range of products offered to diverse
end user application.
Consistent track record of growth and financial performance
Company’s focus on operational and functional excellence has contributed to
strong track record of healthy financial performance. Company has demonstrated steady
growth on the topline from FY20-22 at Rs. 1321.48 crores indicating a Revenue CAGR
growth of 14%. On the operational front as well, company has shown an EBITDA CAGR
growth of 25% from FY20-22 at Rs.169 crores. PAT clocked a healthy CAGR growth of
61% at Rs.92 crores from FY20-22 reflecting strong growth overall on all parameters.
ROE and ROCE stood at 19% and 25% as of FY22.
Particulars (Rs. In crores) | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 |
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Revenue | 885.85 | 873.75 | 1321.48 |
EBITDA | 86 | 122 | 169 |
EBITDA Margin | 10% | 14% | 13% |
Profit After Tax | 22 | 46 | 92 |
PAT Margin | 2% | 5% | 7% |
ROE | 6.00% | 11.20% | 19.13% |
ROCE | 18% | 17.24% | 25.00% |
Established strong relationships with customers across various countries:
HEIL has established strong relationship with their customers who are leading global
bearing manufacturers in the automotive, railways, aviation & aerospace, construction,
mining, agriculture, electrical and electronics, renewables sector. The bearing
cages market globally is concentrated among a few global bearing manufacturers with
Top-6 global bearing manufacturers contributing to 54% of the market share in Fiscal
2022.
As of March 31, 2022, HEIL supply to each of the Top-6 global bearing manufacturers. Their Top-10 customers contributed to 44.70%, 48.24%, and 47.79% of their total revenue from operations for Fiscal 2022, Fiscal 2021 and Fiscal 2020, respectively. The average age of their relationship with their Top-5 customer groups spans more than a decade. Company believes that expertise in area of tooling, automated production facilities, focus on research and development, coupled with technologically advanced, quality consistency on time delivery and cost competitive manufacturing technology processes has resulted in repeat orders from its key customer groups. Robust relationship with its key customers would continue to drive company’s strong operational and financial performance going ahead.
Details of contribution from Top-5 customer groups
Fiscal 2022 | Fiscal 2021 | Fiscal 2020 | ||||
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Particulars | Amount (Rs. In crores) | % of Total Revenue | Amount (Rs. In cr) | % of Total Revenue | Amount (Rs. In Cr) | % of Total Revenue |
Top-5 Customers | 932.35 | 70.55% | 631.57 | 72.28% | 642.63 | 72.54% |
Focus on capex to drive growth
HEIL is likely to deploy Rs.78 crores from the proceeds of this IPO for Funding
capital expenditure requirements towards purchase of machinery and Rs.7.12 crores
towards Infrastructure repairs and renovation of its existing production facilities.
Company’s strong focus on capex to scale the business will be a key revenue
growth driver for HEIL.
Focus on growth by inorganic acquisitions and strategic alliances
HEIL has over the years expanded their business through a combination of organic
growth, acquisitions and strategic alliances with their customers and with other
component manufacturers. They expanded their outreach with the opening of new production
unit in Changshu, China in 2010, acquisition of bearing cage production company
Harsha Precision Bearing Components (China) Co. Ltd in Suzhou, China in 2014 and
setting up of new production unit in Changshu, China, (which was subsequently integrated
into Harsha Precision Bearing Components (China) Co. Ltd in Suzhou) and European
operations in 2016 with the acquisition of their subsidiary Harsha Engineers Europe
SRL (formerly known as M/s Johnson Metal S.A.) located in Romania. Further, in order
to reduce costs and synergize all their operations in India, they have integrated
all their India businesses (engineering and solar EPC business) and operations into
one entity.
They also seek strategic partnerships with their key customer groups for innovation and development of new products and supply them to new geographies. They have recently partnered with a global customer to manufacture their bronze bushings requirements and have significantly grown their business from the client in a span of a couple of years. They intend to further pursue such strategic alliances and inorganic growth opportunities, with a particular focus on technologically innovative acquisitions that may provide better access to technology as a part of their growth strategy to fuel growth for the company.
Increased focus on developing products suited to capture market opportunity in
the growing electric vehicle segment
As the automobile segment is shifting focus to electric vehicles the need for more
silent and lighter bearings, and its components, will be felt, and the demand is
likely to increasingly shift towards precise dimension and dirt free bearing, steel
and polyamide cages as a probable solution at a premium value. Company’s in-house
tool and design capabilities would enable them to manufacture/develop customized
bearings, tap into the growing market and to enhance its share of the business in
this segment.
Peer comparison
Particulars (Rs. in Crores) | Sales CAGR (FY20-22) | PAT CAGR (FY20-22) | ROE (%) | ROCE (%) | EPS(Rs) FY22 | PE(x) FY22 |
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Harsha Engineers Limited | 14.30% | 61.00% | 19.13% | 25.00% | 16.06 | 21.00 |
Rolex Rings | 4.00% | 31.00% | 29.20% | 31.50% | 55.60 | 35.40 |
Dependent on third parties for raw materials supplies: Company is heavily reliant on third parties for supply of raw materials and delivery of products.
Contingent Liabilities: Company has certain contingent liabilities and capital commitments (Rs.90 crores), which, if they materialize, may adversely affect its financial conditions.
Foreign Currency exchange rate risk – The Company derives 63% of its revenues in foreign currencies as of FY22 which exposes them to currency rate fluctuations.
No long-term supply agreements with customers – Company do not have firm commitment in the form of long-term supply agreements with its customer groups.
Incorporated in 2010, Harsha Engineers International Limited (HEIL) is the largest manufacturer of precision bearing cages, in terms of revenue in organized sector in India and among the leading manufacturers of precision bearing cages in the world. It offers a diversified suite of precision engineering products across geographies and end-user industries which comprises of engineering business and finds application in the automotive, railways, aviation & aerospace, construction, mining, agriculture, electrical and electronics, renewables sectors, etc.
The business comprises of two segments:
Company has approximately 50-60% of the market share in the organized segment of the Indian bearing cages market and 6.5% of the market share in the global organized bearing cages market for brass, steel, and polyamide cages in FY 2021.
The company has five manufacturing facilities for engineering business with two manufacturing facilities at Changodar and one at Moraiya, near Ahmedabad and one manufacturing unit each in Changshu, China and Ghimbav Brasov in Romania. Its multinational presence has also allowed the company to diversify its revenue geographically.
Harsha Engineers International Limited has three wholly owned subsidiaries, one in China -Harsha Precision Bearing Components (China) Co. Ltd, one in the United States of America -HASPL Americas Corporationand one in the Netherlands - Harsha Engineers B.V., and a stepdown subsidiary in Romania -Harsha Engineers Europe SRL.
Products Manufactured by the company
Bearing cages
Company manufactures precision bearing cages that forms one of the five components of a bearing: other such components being, the inner ring, outer ring and rolling elements like rollers or balls and cages. Bearing cages are primarily utilized to: (i) separate the rolling elements, reducing the frictional heat generated in the bearing; (ii) keep the rolling elements evenly spaced, optimizing load distribution on the bearing; (iii) guide the rolling elements in the unloaded zone of the bearing; and (iv) retain the rolling elements of separable bearings when one bearing ring is removed during mounting or dismounting
The IPO is valued at 20.55 times with earnings of Rs.16.06 (EPS FY22) calculated at the upper price band of Rs 330 per share which appears reasonable.
Citing strong market share in precision bearing cages and being one of the leading players globally in organized bearing cages, having strong clientele with long standing relationship, healthy return ratios, diversified product portfolio, robust balance sheet, sound financial profile, strong earnings visibility and reasonable valuations, we assign a SUBSCRIBE rating to the issue on medium to long term basis.
Use of Proceeds:
The total issue size is Rs. 755 crores, of which Rs. 455 crores is Fresh issue and
balance (Rs.300 crores) is Offer for Sale (OFS). The company will utilize the net
proceeds from the fresh issue to repay debt, purchasing machinery, for infrastructure
repairs and renovation of existing facilities and general corporate purposes. Kindly
find the bifurcation in the table given below
Sr. No. | Particulars | Amount (INR. CR.) |
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1 | Repay/Prepay Certain Borrowings | 270 |
2 | Funding capital expenditure requirements towards purchase of machinery. | 77.95 |
3 | Infrastructure repairs and renovation of our existing production facilities | 7.12 |
Book running lead managers:
Axis capital, Equirus Capital and JM Financial are the book running lead managers
for the IPO
Management:
Rajendra Shah (Chairman and Whole time Director),Harish Rangwala(Managing Director),
Vishal Rangwala (Chief Executive Officer), Pilak Shah (Chief Operating Officer),
Niharika Vora, Ambar Patel, Kunal Shah, Bhushan Punani and Ramakrishnan Kasinathan(Independent
Directors), Hetal Ukani (Whole time director).
Particulars (in Crores) | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 |
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Revenue | 885.85 | 873.75 | 1321.48 |
COGS | 458.09 | 414.67 | 739.70 |
Gross Profit | 427.76 | 459.08 | 581.78 |
Gross Margins (%) | 48.29% | 53.00% | 44.00% |
Employee Benefits Expenses | 149.00 | 146.38 | 158.02 |
Other expenses | 192.73 | 190.80 | 254.73 |
EBITDA | 86.03 | 121.90 | 169.03 |
EBITDA Margin (%) | 10.00% | 14.00% | 13.00% |
Depreciation and Amortization | 35.24 | 34.10 | 35.36 |
EBIT | 50.79 | 87.80 | 133.67 |
Other Income | 13.65 | 2.98 | 17.52 |
Finance Cost | 32.80 | 30.00 | 24.56 |
Profit Before Tax | 31.64 | 60.78 | 126.63 |
Tax Expenses | 9.67 | 15.28 | 34.68 |
Effective Tax Rate (%) | 31.00% | 25.00% | 27.00% |
PAT | 21.97 | 45.50 | 91.95 |
PAT Margin (%) | 2.00% | 5.00% | 7.00% |
EPS(Rs.) | 6.26 | 9.09 | 16.06 |