Akme
Fintrade is a non-banking finance company (NBFC) incorporated in 1996, offering
vehicle and business loans in rural and semi-urban geographies. The company
carries out its operations in the format of hub & spoke business model. It has
presence in 4 states - Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat through
12 branches and over 25 points of presence (physical and digital) having served
over 2 lakh customer. Its registered office is located at Udaipur, Rajasthan
and Corporate Office is at Mumbai, Maharashtra.
The key borrowers of the company are individuals
and small business owners offering vehicle loans and business finance. The
vehicle financing comprises of used commercial vehicle, 2 wheeler loans, used 2
wheeler loans.
The digital
lending platform of the company www.aasaanloans.com is currently under
development and will be rolled out in a phased manner. This digital lending
platform is specifically focusing on Two-wheeler finance in the initial phase.
Concurrently, IT team is actively engaged in developing the product for loan
against property, commercial vehicle financing, and secured business loans,
which will be introduced in a phased manner.
Vehicle
Finance business with an AUM of Rs 78.8 crore end December 2023 primarily
involves providing financing for purchases of two-wheelers and three-wheelers,
passenger vehicles and used or new commercial vehicles. The customers are
predominantly transport operators, small businesses and self-employed and
salaried individuals with limited credit history. The loans are secured through
the hypothecation of each asset financed.
Under business Finance, the company extends secured loans for
business purposes to small and medium size enterprises, including businessmen,
traders, manufacturers and self-employed professionals. The AUM of the company
stands at Rs 379.46 crore end December 2023, of which SME/ business loan is Rs 300.67
crore or 79.23% of total credit exposure.
The company
has entered
into Co-lending agreements with other financial institutions providing wider
access to the credit market in priority sector.
The customer base of the company stood at 32771 end December
2023. The
company has employed 125 permanent employees end December 2023.
The company has maintained a diversified funding profile
through established relationships with lenders and investors. The
borrowings (other than debt securities and sub debts) were Rs 175.19 crore and
subordinated liabilities were Rs 20 crore end December 2023. The total borrowings
of the company were Rs 195.19 crore end December 2023.
Nirmal Kumar Jain, is the founder and Chairman and Managing
Director of the company. He is a Professional Chartered Accountant (CA) and
Cost Accountant (ICWA) having more than two-decades business experience in the
field of finance.
Company’s
capital adequacy ratio was 42.02% of which Tier 1 was 40.63% end December 2023
The
Offer and the Objects
The initial public offer (IPO)
consists of fresh issue of 1.1 crore equity shares to raise Rs 125 crore at the
lower band of Rs 114 per share (face value Rs 10 per share) and Rs 132 crore at
the upper band of Rs 120 per share.
The promoter shareholding in the
company would decline to 41.6% post- IPO from 56.0% pre-IPO.
The issue is to be made through the
book-building process and will open on 19 June 2024 and will close on 21 June
2024.
The company proposes to utilize the
Net Proceeds from the Fresh Issue towards augmenting the capital base to meet
future capital requirements. The company expects to receive the benefits of
listing the Equity Shares on the Stock Exchanges, including to enhance brand
image among existing and potential customers and creation of a public market
for the Equity Shares in India.
Strengths
The
company serving rural and semi-urban areas is a highly under-served market with
high growth potential. The loan portfolio in rural and semi-urban areas accounted
for 61.2% of total credit portfolio end December 2023.
All
loans are secured against collateral and involve monthly and quarterly loan
repayment schedule with focus on stringent cash flow-based borrower assessments.
The company has adopted a calibrated approach towards
diversifying fund raising sources and minimizing costs of borrowings with
prudent asset liability management and effective liquidity management.
The company has implemented strong underwriting process and
risk management policies.
The company strategically follow hub and spoke business
acquisition strategy which helps to identify the customer needs effectively and
respond with solutions. Hub and Spoke business model improves efficiencies and reduces
costs.
Weaknesses
The
COVID-19 pandemic had a substantial impact on the business during FY21 and FY22,
causing substantial decline in revenues, disbursements and AUM. The company is
yet to achieve pre-covid level of business and earnings.
NPAs of the company are higher as compared to some
of its peer companies
The business is concentrated in the State of Rajasthan having
highest contribution of 69.39% to AUM end December 2023.
Further, 6 out of 12 branches and 19 out of 25 Point of sales
(POS) are also located in Rajasthan, which exposes the company to any adverse
geological, ecological, economic and/or political circumstances in Rajasthan.
The credit rating of the company at ACUITE BBB / Stable is
low and any future downward revision in credit ratings could adversely affect ability
to service debts as well as raise funds.
The
company is facing various regulatory lapses, litigations and proceedings and
any adverse outcome may significantly impact the company.
A significant number of customers are
in the rural & semi-urban markets, which may have limited infrastructure
and cause higher cost of operations.
A substantial portion of customers are first time borrowers
which may have higher risk of non-payment or default.
In the vehicle finance business, there is potential risk due
to decline in value of assets secured due to depreciation, deterioration,
and/or a reduction in value on account of a number of factors.
Valuation
Akme
Fintrade is a small sized NBFC offering vehicle and business loans to rural and
semi-urban customers in Rajasthan other 3 states in western India. The covid-19
had a significant impact on the business of the company in FY2021-22 and the
business is yet to reach pre-covid levels. The small size and business
concentration in few states is a major challenge for delivering sustainable
strong growth.
EPS on
post-issue equity for FY2023 works out to Rs 3.7 and Rs 3.8 (annualized) for
9MFY2024. At the upper price band of Rs 120, P/E works out to 32.4x for FY2023
and 31.4x for 9MFY2024.
Post-issue,
the book value (BV) will be Rs 81.8, while adjusted BV (ABV) net of net NPAs
works out to Rs 80.1 per share at the upper price band. The scrip is being
offered at price to Adj BV multiple of 1.5 times at the upper price band.
Among some
comparable NBFCs, Shriram Finance is trading at P/ Adj BV multiple of 2.4 times
(consolidated basis), MAS Financial
Services 2.9 times (consolidated basis) and
CSL Finance 2.3 times (standalone basis).
In
terms of PE, Shriram Finance is trading at 14.4x its EPS annualized for 9MFY2024,
MAS Financial Services 21.0x and CSL Finance at 17.5x.
ROA of Akme
Fintrade was at 3.9% for 9MFY2024. Shiram Finance posted a RoA of 3.2% for 9MFY2024
on consolidated basis, CSL Finance 7.0% and
MAS
Financial Services 2.8%.
ROE for Akme Fintrade was at 7.5% in the 9MFY2024
as compared with Shriram Finance at 14.8% (consolidated
basis), CSL
Finance 13.1% and MAS Financial Services at 13.3%.
The GNPA ratio of Akme Fintrade was
at 3.94% end December 2023. Among the peers, the GNPA ratio of Shriram Financiers
was at 5.66%, CSL Finance 0.40% and MAS Financial Services 2.23% end December
2023.
The NNPA ratio of Akme Fintrade was
at 1.94% end December 2023, while that of Shriram Finance was at 2.72%, CSL Finance
0.23% and MAS Financial Services 1.48% end December 2023.
Akme Fintrade : Issue
highlights
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For Fresh Issue Offer
size (in Rs crore)
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- On lower price band
|
125.40
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- On upper price band
|
132.00
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Offer size (in no of
shares crore)
|
1.10
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Price band (Rs)
|
114-120
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Minimum Bid Lot (in
no. of shares )
|
125
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Post issue capital (Rs
crore)
|
|
- On lower price band
|
42.67
|
- On upper price band
|
42.67
|
Post-issue promoter
& Group shareholding (%)
|
41.6
|
Issue open date
|
19-06-2024
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Issue closed date
|
21-06-2024
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Listing
|
BSE, NSE
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Rating
|
40/100
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Akme Fintrade:
Financials
|
|
2103 (12)
|
2203 (12)
|
2303 (12)
|
2312 (9)
|
Income from operations
|
84.17
|
64.87
|
63.11
|
50.77
|
Other Income
|
2.63
|
2.63
|
6.46
|
2.67
|
Total Income
|
86.79
|
67.50
|
69.57
|
53.45
|
Interest Expenses
|
48.04
|
35.00
|
27.65
|
20.64
|
Other expenses
|
11.17
|
13.59
|
17.70
|
11.78
|
Gross profit
|
27.58
|
18.91
|
24.22
|
21.03
|
Depreciation
|
0.65
|
0.69
|
0.58
|
0.39
|
Provisions
|
7.71
|
10.63
|
3.59
|
5.48
|
PBT Before EO
|
19.21
|
7.59
|
20.05
|
15.16
|
EO
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
PBT after EO
|
19.21
|
7.59
|
20.05
|
15.16
|
Provision for tax
|
2.90
|
3.47
|
4.24
|
2.91
|
PAT
|
16.30
|
4.12
|
15.80
|
12.25
|
EPS*(Rs)
|
3.8
|
1.0
|
3.7
|
3.8
|
Adj BV (Rs)
|
54.0
|
56.2
|
60.8
|
66.2
|
*EPS annualized on
post issue equity capital of Rs 42.67 crore of face value of Rs 10 each
Figures in Rs crore
Source: Akme Fintrade Issue Prospectus
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