• MFL is coming for debt issue after long gap.
• The company enjoys prime status in its business verticals.
• Offer is rated AA/Stable by CARE and BWR
• Lucrative coupon rates with a good rating.
• Worth considering for long term fixed income.
ABOUT COMPANY:
Manappuram Finance Ltd. (MFL) is primarily engaged in gold loans and has diversified its activities into retail finance related business. As on 30.06.18, it had a network of 3331 branches in 28 states and union territories of India. It is one of the major NBFC players in the gold finance business in India. (Source: CRISIL Report). It provides loans against the pledge of household and/or used gold jewellery and provides short-term personal and business gold loans ('Gold Loans') primarily to retail customers who require immediate availability of funds, but who do not have access to formal credit on an immediate basis. Company’s Gold Loans portfolio as of March 31, 2018 comprised approximately 2.25 million customers aggregating a principal amount of approx Rs. 11735 cr. in Gold Loans, which accounted for 76.21% of its total loans on a consolidated basis.
The other business verticals of the Company include Vehicle and Equipment Finance Business, Payments business, SME business and fee based services including forex and money transfer. Further, it has also expanded into other business verticals such as microfinance business through Subsidiary AML, housing finance business through Subsidiary MHFL and insurance broking through Subsidiary MAIBRO.
DEBT OFFER DETAILS:
MFL has so far made four debt issues in the past with last one being in September 2014. Thus after a gap of over four years, it is once again coming to tap the market with its Secured, Redeemable Non-Convertible Debentures of Rs. 1000 each with a shelf limit of Rs. 1000 crore. The company mulls one or more tranche for the issue till it reaches the shelf limit. This issue has the base size of Rs. 200 cr. with a permission to retain over subscription to the tune of Rs. 800 cr. Issue opens for subscription on 24.10.18 and will close on or before 22.11.18. 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. Frequency of interest payments will be on the basis of Monthly, Annually or cumulative as per the choice of the applicants.
These NCDs have tenures of 400 days, 24 months, 36 months, 60 months. For cumulative mode, special tenure of 2557 days is also available. It offers coupon rates ranging from 9.60% to 10.40%. The company has allocated 10%, 30% and 50% of total issue size for QIB/MF, HNI and Retail categories respectively. Post issue MFL’s current Debt/Equity ratio of 2.80 will stand enhanced to 3.05.
Application is to be made under ASBA mode only and allotment and trading will take place in demat mode only.
The main object of the issue is to use around 75% of the funds collected for onward lending, for repayment/prepayment of interest and principal of existing borrowings and the rest for general corpus fund needs.
Post allotment, NCDs will be listed on BSE. Issue is jointly lead managed by A K Capital Services Ltd. and Edelweiss Financial Services Ltd. Catalyst Trusteeship Ltd. is the debenture trustee while Link Intime India Pvt. Ltd. is the registrar to the issue.
RATINGS:
Issue is rated as CARE/AA/Stable by Care Ratings Ltd. and BWR/AA+/Stable by Brickwork Ratings India Pvt. Ltd. The rating of the NCDs by CARE and Brickwork indicates high degree of safety regarding timely servicing of financial obligations.
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE:
On financial performance front, MFL has (on a consolidated basis) posted total revenue/net profits of Rs. 2373.83 cr. / Rs. 355.16 cr. (FY16), Rs. 3408.92 cr. / Rs. 758.49 cr. (FY17) and Rs. 3476.56cr. / Rs. 668.41 cr. (FY18). It has suffered a setback in bottom line for FY18. As on 31.03.18 its paid up equity capital of Rs. 168.51 cr. is supported by free reserves of Rs. 3667 cr. plus. As on same date its gross and net NPAs were 0.54% and 0.33% respectively. Its CAR stood at 26.59% (Tier –I) and 0.39% (Ties-II) basis for the said date.
Considering AA/Stable ratings, sound financial data and the lucrative coupon rates, investors looking f or o long term fixed income may consider investment in this debt offer.
Review By Dilip Davda on October 22, 2018
Dilip Davda is a veteran financial journalist associated with the Indian stock market since 1978. He has been contributing to print and electronic media on capital markets, insurance, and finance since 1985.
He is widely recognized for reviewing public issues and non-convertible debentures (NCDs) in the primary market. Drawing on over three decades of market experience and close interaction with merchant bankers, his reviews focus on detailed fundamental and financial analysis of companies, with a special emphasis on SME public issues.
Dilip Davda
SEBI Registered Research Analyst – Mumbai
Registration No.: INH000003127 (Perpetual)
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