Rating Rationale
March 29, 2019 | Mumbai
Adani Capital Private Limited
Ratings Reaffirmed
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities Rated Rs.800 Crore
Long Term Rating CRISIL AA-/Stable (Reaffirmed)
Short Term Rating CRISIL A1+ (Reaffirmed)
 
Rs.150 Crore Commercial Paper CRISIL A1+ (Reaffirmed)
1 crore = 10 million
Refer to annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities
Detailed Rationale

CRISIL has reaffirmed its 'CRISIL AA-/Stable/CRISIL A1+' ratings on the bank facilities and Commercial Paper of Adani Capital Private Limited (Adani Capital; a part of the Adani group).
 
The rating centrally factors in the expectation of strong support from the Adani group, both on an ongoing basis and in case of distress. This reflects the strategic importance of Adani Capital, a part of the financial services business of the group and moral obligation of the group to support the company given its majority shareholding and common brand. The rating also factors in the financial services businesses' (consolidated for Adani Capital and Adani Housing Finance Pvt Ltd (Adani Housing)) comfortable capitalisation and experienced management. These strengths are partially offset by limited track record of the group in the lending business.

Analytical Approach

For arriving at the rating, CRISIL has combined the financial services business of the Adani group, which includes Adani Capital and Adani Housing, as there are strong linkages in terms of operation, management, infrastructure, and treasury. The rating also factors in the strong managerial and operational support from the Adani group. The group should support these entities, in business as usual and in distress situations, as and when required, considering the strategic importance of the financial services business to the group and high moral obligation owing to majority shareholding and shared brand.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description
Strengths
* Expectation of strong support from the Adani group
The financial services businesses are an important avenue for the Adani group, which are engaged in corporate, micro, small, and medium enterprises and mortgage financing. The group, through its step-down subsidiaries, has 90% stake in both Adani Capital and Adani Housing and is expected to maintain this at a minimum 75% at all times. The group is one of the large conglomerate in India and has identified financial services as a key focus growth area for the long term. Moreover, Adani Capital's MSME lending business is expected to also tap into suitable business opportunities in the ecosystem of the Adani group entities
 
The financial services businesses will also benefit from the shared brand in raising resources and building relationship with banks and other investors. A common brand implies a strong moral obligation on the group to support the financial services businesses both, in business as usual and in distress situations, as and when required. Apart from capital support, the financial services businesses also derive managerial and operational benefits from the group.
 
The Adani group is a diversified conglomerate whose credit risk profile is strengthened by market leadership in the ports, power generation, transmission, and trading segments. It has strong operating efficiencies and execution track record in most of its businesses. The promoter holding companies have strong financial flexibility, driven by the high market value of their holdings in the listed operating companies (around Rs 1.1 lakh crore as on December 31, 2018).
 
The rating is sensitive to the credit risk profile of the Adani group. Any material increase in the groups consolidated leverage levels or significant enhancement in debt in the promoter holding companies vis-Ã''' -vis the market value of their investments in the operating companies will remain key monitorables.
 
* Adequate access to capitalisation
Adani Capital has adequate access to capital to scale up its business, with the group having committed equity capital of Rs 600 crore to the combined financial services businesses over the medium term. Of this, Rs 326 crore was drawn down as of December 2018 by Adani Capital. Gearing, at consolidated level for the financial services business, is expected to increase as business scales up but is not likely to exceed 4 times by fiscal 2020. CRISIL expects strong capital support from the Adani group to the lending arms, both for growing business over the medium term and also to cover any asset side risks.
 
* Experienced management
The financial services businesses have experienced management teams to run operations and scale up business in both the housing finance and non-housing finance businesses. Long track record and extensive experience of the management team in the financial services space partially offsets the group's limited track record in the lending business.
 
Weaknesses:
* Early stage of operations
Financial service businesses of the group are in the early stage of operations; Adani Capital commenced operations in 2017 in the MSME finance and corporate finance segments. Housing finance business commenced operations in 2018 in the housing loan and loan against property (LAP) segments. Though loan book of Adani Capital modest at Rs 406 crore as on December 31, 2018, it is expected to increase to around Rs 1500 crore by March 2020. Loan book of the financial services businesses stands at Rs 443 crore as on December 31, 2018. The businesses have focused on putting in place sound credit appraisal and risk management processes to support ramp-up in business over the medium term. Ability to grow the loan book and manage asset quality as the portfolio seasons will be key monitorables.
Liquidity

Liquidity for the financial services business is comfortable. Adani Capital has adequate cash and liquid fund investments in mutual fund (Rs.21.79 crore), and further cushion available through unutilised bank lines (Rs.150 crore) as on March 15, 2019. There are no borrowing maturities in quarter ending June 30, 2019. The total external borrowings were Rs.200 crore, as on March 15, 2019. The asset liability management profile was comfortable as on December 31, 2018, with positive cumulative mismatches in all the buckets.

Outlook: Stable

CRISIL believes Adani Capital, along with Adani Housing, will continue to derive financial, managerial, and operational support from the Adani group and its promoter family, and will maintain comfortable capitalisation. The outlook may be revised to 'Positive' if the group's credit risk profile improves or the financial services business significantly scales up business while ensuring healthy asset quality and profitability. Conversely, the outlook may be revised to 'Negative' if the group's credit risk profile weakens, its support to the financial services businesses reduces, or if the two financial service entities credit risk profile weakens considerably.

About the Company

The Adani group is a diversified conglomerate with operations ranging from mines, ports, power generation and transmission, and real estate. The group has more than 11,000 employees in India and abroad.
 
Adani Capital received the non-banking financial company license in 2017 and has two main lines of business: MSME finance and corporate finance. The MSME finance will mainly include business loans, farm sector finance, commercial vehicle loans, and supply chain finance. In corporate finance, the company will mainly undertake infrastructure, real estate and corporate lending. As of February 2019, Adani Capital has 47 operational branches in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Karnataka. It will have 55 branches by March 2019. Loan book of Rs 406 crore as on December 31, 2018, consists of 55% MSME finance and 45% corporate finance. Over the medium term, MSME finance is likely to comprise 75% of the total loan book.

Key Financial Indicators - (Adani Capital & Adani Housing)
As on / for the year ended September 30   2018 2017*
Total assets Rs crore 429.9 77.5
Total income Rs crore 27.2 7.8
Profit after tax Rs crore 0.1 -6.6
Gross NPA % Nil Nil
Return on assets % 0.04 -8.5
Gearing Times 0.3 0
*For Adani Capital only. Adani Housing commenced operations from June 2018.

Key Financial Indicators - Adani Capital (Standalone) as on September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
As on / for the period ended   Sep-18 Mar-18
Total assets Rs crore 412.7 266
Total income Rs crore 26.6 24
Profit after tax Rs crore 0.97 2.3
Gross NPA % Nil Nil
Return on assets % 0.2% 1.4
Gearing Times 0.3 Nil

Any other information: Not applicable

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Annexure - Details of Instrument(s)
ISIN Name of instrument Date of Allotment Coupon Rate (%) Maturity Date Issue Size
(Rs Cr)
Rating Assigned
with Outlook
NA Commercial Paper NA NA 7 - 365 Days 150 CRISIL A1+
NA Term Loan NA NA 22-Mar-22 150 CRISIL AA-/Stable
NA Term Loan NA NA 26-Feb-22 100 CRISIL AA-/Stable
NA Term Loan NA NA 05-Dec-21 50 CRISIL AA-/Stable
NA Working capital Facility  NA NA NA 50 CRISIL A1+
NA Proposed short term bank loan facility NA NA NA 150 CRISIL A1+
NA Proposed Long term bank loan facility NA NA NA 300 CRISIL AA-/Stable
Annexure - Rating History for last 3 Years
  Current 2019 (History) 2018  2017  2016  Start of 2016
Instrument Type Outstanding Amount Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Rating
Commercial Paper  ST  150.00  CRISIL A1+      31-12-18  CRISIL A1+    --    --  -- 
            14-09-18  CRISIL A1+           
            08-08-18  CRISIL A1+           
            26-06-18  CRISIL A1+           
            07-06-18  CRISIL A1+           
Fund-based Bank Facilities  LT/ST  800.00  CRISIL AA-/Stable/ CRISIL A1+      31-12-18  CRISIL AA-/Stable/ CRISIL A1+    --    --  -- 
            14-09-18  CRISIL AA-/Stable/ CRISIL A1+           
            08-08-18  CRISIL A1+           
            26-06-18  CRISIL A1+           
All amounts are in Rs.Cr.
Annexure - Details of various bank facilities
Current facilities Previous facilities
Facility Amount (Rs.Crore) Rating Facility Amount (Rs.Crore) Rating
Proposed Long Term Bank Loan Facility 300 CRISIL AA-/Stable Proposed Long Term Bank Loan Facility 550 CRISIL AA-/Stable
Proposed Short Term Bank Loan Facility 150 CRISIL A1+ Proposed Short Term Bank Loan Facility 150 CRISIL A1+
Term Loan 300 CRISIL AA-/Stable Term Loan 50 CRISIL AA-/Stable
Working Capital Demand Loan 50 CRISIL AA-/Stable Working Capital Demand Loan 50 CRISIL A1+
Total 800 -- Total 800 --
Links to related criteria
Rating Criteria for Finance Companies
CRISILs Criteria for rating short term debt
Criteria for Notching up Stand Alone Ratings of Companies based on Group Support

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