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Chemmanur Credits Oct 23 NCD Issue review (Avoid)

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•    This is the 2nd Debt issue from CCIL since December 2022. 
•    It posted different set of performance for FY22 raising confusions.
•    For the reported periods, its top line grew, but bottom line declined.
•    CRISIL BBB-/Stable rating is considered to be of lower grade.
•    There is no harm in skipping this debt issue. 

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. 

For the three months ended June 30,2023, and financial year ended on March 31, 2023, March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2021, the Company held 0.85 tonnes, 0.86 tonnes, 0.87 tonnes and 0.87 tonnes of gold jewellery respectively, as security for all Gold Loans.

Under microfinance loan segment ("Microfinance Loans"), it provides unsecured loans to group of women customers (minimum of 5 persons) for their business and personal needs. Under the Joint Liability Group ("JLG") model, loans are provided to individual customers, however group guarantees the repayment of loans given to individual members of the group. Through this model, customers, who typically do not have collateral to take up loans, are able to gain access to credit. 

As of September 30, 2023, it operated through 222 branches located across 5 states namely Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh managed through registered office located at Thrissur, Kerala and employed 1,172 persons in its business operations.

ISSUE DETAILS:
The company is coming out with its 2nd debt issue of Secured, Redeemable, Non-convertible Debentures having a face value of Rs. 1000 each. The company plans to mobilize Rs. 50.00 cr. as a base issue and green shoe option to retain Rs. 50.00 cr. oversubscription, thus making an overall issue size of Rs. 100.00 cr. The issue opens for subscription on October 16, 2023, and will close on or before October 30, 2023. The minimum application to be made is 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. CCIL is spending Rs. 1.51 cr. for this debt issue process and from the net proceeds, it will utilize at least 75% for the purpose of onward lending, financing and repayment/prepayment of borrowings with interest, and maximum up to 25% for general corporate purposes. 

The issue is solely lead managed by Vivro Financial Services Pvt. Ltd., and KFin Technologies Ltd. is the registrar of the issue. Mitcon Credentia Trusteeship Services Ltd. is the Debenture Trustee. 

This debt offer has tenors of 366 days, 12 months, 18 monlths,24 months, 36 months, 60 months, and 74 months with coupon rates ranging from 9.50% to 11.50%. The interest payment frequency will be Monthly or Cumulative as per the series opted by the investors. Though it offers lucrative coupon rates, poor rating of BBB- and its declining trends for bottom line raises concern. 

ISSUE RATING:
This debt issue is rated CRISIL BBB -/Stable by CRISIL Ltd. This rating indicates that instruments with this rating are considered to have moderate degree of safety regarding timely servicing of financial obligations and carry moderate credit risk. These ratings are not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and investors should take their own decisions. These ratings are subjected to a periodic review during which it may be affirmed, changed, suspended, withdrawn, or placed on rating watch, based on one or more specific events. 

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE:
On the financial performance front, for the last three fiscals, CCIL has posted a total income/net profit/ -(loss) of Rs. 74.74 cr. / Rs. 9.24 cr. (FY21), Rs. 73.49 cr. / Rs. 2.66 cr. (FY22), and Rs. 83.21 cr. / Rs. 0.80 cr. (FY23). For Q1 of FY24 ended on June 30, 2023, it posted a loss of Rs. - (0.26) cr. on a total income of Rs. 23.55 cr. 

There are mismatch in its financial performance of FY22 giving confusing signals. (Refer page No. F20- 4, and page no. F-94). However, while its top line marked growth, its bottom line posted declining trends and raising concern. 

Its debt equity ratio as of March 31, 2023 at 3.71 will get enhanced to 4.89 post this issue. 


Conclusion / Investment Strategy

The company is primarily in gold loan segment. It has posted growth in its top lines, but its bottom lined marked declining trends raising concern. CRISIL BBB- /Stable rating indicates moderate risk in this lucrative coupon rate debt issue. There is no harm in skipping it.

Reviewer recommends Avoid to the issue.

Review By Dilip Davda on October 11, 2023

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