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Chemmanur Credits Dec 22 NCD issue review (Avoid)

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•    This is the maiden debt offer from this financial service segment company. 
•    Instrument rated as CRISIL BBB -/stable outlook by CRISL, which is considered a bit risky.
•    Perhaps due to a below-average rating, it is offering lucrative coupon rates.
•    There is no harm in skipping this a bit risky debt offer.

ABOUT COMPANY:
Chemmanur Credits and Investments Ltd. (CCIL) is a part of Boby Chemmanur Group which is engaged in a diverse range of businesses and is based in Kerala, India. The group has retail gold jewellery showrooms in the USA and the Middle East apart from those in India. Currently, it offers various Gold Loan schemes to suit the individual needs of customers. CCIL offers Gold Loans for tenure ranging up to 180 days. The schemes differ in relation to interest rate chargeable, the amount advanced per gram of gold, tenure, and amount of loan. It also offers business loans under "Gramin Shakti Loan", thus serving small-scale business segments.

The company is primarily engaged in the gold loan sector lending money against the pledge of household gold jewellery ("Gold Loans") in the state of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka. It also provides Microfinance Loans, business and personal loans, money transfer services, and the distribution of third-party insurance products. It has been engaged in the lending business for more than 11 years and is based in Kerala, India. As of September 30, 2022, it operated through 161 branches located across 3 states namely Kerala, Tamil Nadu & Karnataka, and employs 881 persons in business operations.

DEBT OFFER DETAILS:
For the purpose of onward lending and repayment of interest and principal of existing loans (at least 75%) as well as general corpus fund need (maximum up to 25%), CCIL is coming out with its maiden debt offer of Secured Redeemable Non-Convertible Debentures of Rs. 1000 each for Rs. 50.00 crores with a green shoe option to retain oversubscription to the tune of Rs. 50.00 crores making the total issue size of Rs. 100.00 crores. The issue is opening for subscription on December 14, 2022, and will close on or before January 06, 2023. Minimum application is to be made for 10 NCDs (i.e. Rs. 10000) and in multiple of 1 NCD (i.e. Rs. 1000) thereon, thereafter. Post allotment, NCDs will be listed on BSE. It will spend Rs. 1.89 cr. for this entire issue proceeds.

These NCDs have tenures of 366 days, 18 months, 24 months, 36 months, 60 months, and 74 months. It offers coupon rates ranging from 9.50% to 11.50% based on the selection of investors. The frequency of interest payments will be Monthly or cumulative as per the choice of investors. Allotment of these NCDs will be in dematerialized mode only. Application is to be made through ASBA mode only. 

CREDIT RATINGS:
This issue is rated as CRISIL BBB - / Stable, (pronounced as CRISIL triple B minus rating with Stable outlook), this rating indicates that instruments with this rating are considered to have a moderate degree of safety regarding the timely servicing of financial obligations and carry moderate credit risk. 

This rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and investors should take their own decisions. The rating provided by the rating agency may be suspended, withdrawn, or revised at any time by the assigning rating agency on the basis of new information, etc., and should be evaluated accordingly.

The issue is solely lead managed by Vivro Financial Services Pvt. Ltd. while KFin Technologies Pvt. Ltd. is the registrar of the issue. Mitcon Credentia Trusteeship Services Ltd. is the debenture trustee. 

FINANCIAL DATA:
For the last three fiscals, the company has posted total income/net profits of Rs. 72.01 cr. / Rs. 8.50 cr. (FY20), Rs. 74.74 cr. / Rs. 9.24 cr. (FY21), and Rs. 73.33 cr. / Rs. 4.31 cr. (FY22). For Q1 of FY23, it earned a net profit of Rs. 0.52 cr. on a turnover of Rs. 18.20 cr. Thus it has shown declining trends in its top and bottom lines for the last 15 months. 

CCIL's net NPAs have grown from 0.18% for FY20 to 0.86% for FY22. As of June 30, 2022, while its net NPA stood at 0.70%, it's current paid-up equity capital of Rs. 88.57 cr. is supported by free reserves of Rs. 389.12 cr. Its debt-equity ratio of 2.89 as of June 30, 2022, will rise to 4.02 post this debt issue.  


Conclusion / Investment Strategy

The company is in the gold loan sector offering lucrative coupon rates perhaps due to a below-average rating. Its margins have shown declining trends with a static top line. There is no harm in skipping this a bit risky debt issue.

Reviewer recommends Avoid to the issue.

Review By Dilip Davda on December 13, 2022

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