Kosamattam Finance March 21 NCD issue review (May apply)

This is 22^nd debt offer since April 2014 from KFL.
Instrument rated as BWR BBB+/Stable outlook by Brickwork Ratings, which is considered a bit risky.
Offers lucrative coupon rates as has poor ratings.
Cash surplus/risk savvy investors may park their funds at their own risks.

ABOUT COMPANY:

Kosamattam Finance Ltd. (KFL) is a systemically important non-deposit taking NBFC primarily engaged in the Gold Loan business, lending money against the pledge of household jewellery ('Gold Loans') in the state of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Telangana along with the Union Territory of Puducherry. This is the 22nd Debt offer from the company since April 2014. It is IRDA registered composite corporate insurance agent. Kosamattam also holds SEBI registration as depository participant and FFMC to act as money changer. KFL is also an AMFI registered mutual fund advisor and also holds registration from LEIL. The last offer was in the month of December 2020 that ended in January 201.

In addition to the core business of Gold Loan, KFL also offer fee based ancillary services which includes Microfinance, money transfer services, foreign currency exchange, power generation, agriculture and air

ticketing services. Thus it has diverse business activities now.

KFL's Gold Loan portfolio as of six months' period ended September 30, 2020 and for the financial years ending on March 31, 2020, March 31, 2019 and March 31, 2018 comprised of 5,98,999, 7,07,856, 6,63,694 and 6,47,779, respectively gold loan accounts, aggregating to Rs 2,66,931.41 lakhs, Rs 2,64,495.77 lakhs, Rs 2,21,230.86 lakhs and Rs 2,05,050.99 lakhs, respectively, which is 97.49%, 97.29%, 94.94% and 91.56% of our total loans portfolio as on those dates.

As on February 28, 2021 it had 960 branches in the states of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Delhi, Gujarat and Maharashtra along with the union territory of Puducherry. As on same date total employee strength was 3120.

DEBT OFFER DETALS:

For the purpose of onward lending (40%) and repayment of interest and principal of existing loans (35%) as well as general corpus fund need (25%), KFL is coming out with debt offer of Secured and Unsecured Redeemable Non-Convertible Debentures of Rs. 1000 each for Rs. 175 crore with a green shoe option to retain oversubscription to the tune of Rs. 175 crore making the total issue size of Rs. 350. Issue opens for subscription on March 30, 2021, and will close on or before April 23, 2021. 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. 1.60 cr. for this entire issue proceeds.

This issue is rated as BWR BBB+ Outlook 'Stable', by Brickwork Ratings India Pvt. Ld. this rating indicates that instruments with such ratings are considered to have moderate degree of safety regarding timely servicing of financial obligations. Such instruments carry moderate credit risk. The issue is jointly lead managed by Karvy Investor Services Ltd. and SMC Capitals Ltd. while KFin Technologies Pvt. Ltd. is the registrar to the issue. Vistra ITCL (India) Ltd. is the debenture trustee.

These NCDs have tenures of 400 days, 24 months, 36 months, 42months, 48 months, 66 months and 84 months. It offers coupon rates of 8.50% to 10.25% based on selection of investors. 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.

FINANCIAL DATA:

For the fiscal year ended on March 31, 2020, KFL has posted total income/net profits of Rs. 498.49 cr. / Rs. 47.63 cr. (FY20). For first six months ended on September 30, 2020, it has reported net profit of Rs. 30.36 cr. on total income of Rs. 244.99 cr. Its current debt equity ratio of 6.10 will enhance to 6.76 post this issue.

KFL's AUM has consistently grown in the last 5 years from Rs 1,708 Crs in FY16 to Rs 2,973 Crs in FY20 at CAGR of 11.72%. As on 30 September 2020, the company's AUM stood at Rs. 2,978 crores

As on September 30, 2020, its gold loan customers were 598999, net NPAs stood at 0.97% and it's paid up capital of Rs. 198.01 cr. is supported by free reserves of Rs. 273.23 cr. Company's gold loan yield is expressing declining trend.

Conclusion / Investment Strategy

Although coupon rates offered are lucrative. It has poor rating (BBB) and the fancy of the group is limited to southern region only. Considering these, cash surplus risk savvy investors may consider investment in this debt offer on their own risk.

Review By Dilip Davda on March 28, 2021

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(SEBI registered Research Analyst-Mumbai).

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