Rating Rationale
October 25, 2017 | Mumbai
Home Credit India Finance Private Limited
'CRISIL BBB+/Stable' assigned to NCD
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities Rated Rs.800 Crore
Long Term Rating CRISIL BBB+/Stable (Reaffirmed)
 
Rs.222 Crore Non Convertible Debentures CRISIL BBB+/Stable (Assigned)
Rs.375 Crore Non Convertible Debentures  CRISIL BBB+/Stable (Reaffirmed)
Rs.225 Crore Non Convertible Debentures  CRISIL BBB+/Stable (Reaffirmed)
Rs.50 Crore Non Convertible Debentures  CRISIL BBB+/Stable (Reaffirmed)
Rs.350 Crore Non Convertible Debentures  CRISIL BBB+/Stable (Reaffirmed)
Rs.250 Crore Non Convertible Debentures  CRISIL BBB+/Stable (Reaffirmed)
Rs.225 Crore Non Convertible Debentures  CRISIL BBB+/Stable (Reaffirmed)
1 crore = 10 million
Refer to annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities
Detailed Rationale

CRISIL has assigned its 'CRISIL BBB+/Stable' rating to non-convertible debentures of Rs 222 crore of Home Credit India Finance Private Limited (Home Credit India). The rating on bank loan facilities and other debt instruments have been reaffirmed at 'CRISIL BBB+/Stable'.
 
The rating on the bank loan facilities and other debt instruments of Home Credit India was upgraded in 06th October, 2017, to 'CRISIL BBB+/Stable' from 'CRISIL BBB/Stable'. The upgrade was driven by an improvement in the credit risk profile of Home Credit B.V. (Home Credit BV), the ultimate parent of Home Credit India. The improvement in credit risk profile of Home Credit BV is driven by a significant improvement in the credit profile of Home Credit and Finance Bank LLC, Russia (Home Credit Russia) and continued strong performance of Home Credit Consumer Finance (China) Company Ltd and its Chinese affiliates (Home Credit China). Home Credit China and Home Credit Russia are two largest subsidiaries of Home Credit BV accounting for 80% of the group's portfolio outstanding as on June 30, 2017. The credit profile of Home Credit BV also takes into consideration the support it is expected to receive from PPF Group NV (PPF Group, the parent of Home Credit BV).
 
Home Credit Russia reported a net profit of 7151 million Russian Ruble (around Rs 815 crore) in the first half of 2017 (January to June 2017) as against 1745 million Russian Ruble (around Rs 199 crore) in the corresponding period previous year. The turnaround of Home Credit Russia is driven by an improvement in economic environment in Russia, resulting in a decline in impairment losses. Home Credit China also continues to exhibit strong performance registering a net profit of 480.86 million Chinese Yuan (around Rs 473 crore) in the first half of 2017 (January to June 2017).
 
The rating of Home Credit India continues to be centrally driven by its strategic importance to, and expectation of strong support from its parent, Home Credit BV, which in turn is expected to receive continued support from PPF Group. It also factors in adequate capitalisation and moderate resource profile of Home Credit India. The company had a networth of Rs 1039 crore and comfortable gearing of 2.3 times as on June 30, 2017. The group will   infuse additional capital of nearly Rs 1400 crore by fiscal 2019, based on projection.
 
However, Home Credit India has modest asset quality and earnings profile. The asset quality is expected to remain modest on account of inherently weak credit profile of borrowers and unsecured nature of advances. Given that operations are still stabilising, there have been losses, and breakeven is expected by fiscal 2019.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description
Strengths
* Strategic importance to, and expectation of strong support from, the parent, Home Credit BV:  Given its large population and limited credit penetration by organised players in the retail consumer finance business, India is a strategically important country for the Home Credit group. Home Credit India, therefore, is likely to receive strong financial, managerial, and operational support from the parent. Home Credit BV infused equity capital of over Rs 2000 crore in Home Credit India in the past four fiscals, and has projected to infuse additional capital of nearly Rs 1400 crore by fiscal 2019, indicating its strong commitment to provide funding support to the subsidiary. CRISIL believes Home Credit India will continue to receive capital support from the parent on an ongoing basis and in the event of distress.
 
Managerial support is reflected in the deployment of senior management personnel from the Home Credit group, and involvement of senior management personnel from Home Credit BV, in the operations of Home Credit India. Operational support is reflected in technical and functional inputs from Home Credit BV. The risk management tools used by Home Credit India are developed centrally by the parent and are customised for India. The functional team of Home Credit India receives regular guidance from the corresponding teams across Asia and Europe. Home Credit India will continue to receive financial, managerial, and operational support from Home Credit BV. Any change in the credit risk profile of Home Credit BV and in the extent of its support to the Indian subsidiary remain key rating sensitivity factors.
 
* Moderate credit risk profile of the parent: Home Credit BV's credit risk profile is driven by that of two of its largest subsidiaries, Home Credit China and Home Credit Russia; and its strategic importance to, and expectation of continued support, from PPF Group. Home Credit China is adequately leveraged, and has a strong market position, moderate risk position, and strong funding profile and liquidity. Home Credit Russia has a strong market position, adequate capital and earnings, moderate risk position, and adequate funding and liquidity. Home Credit BV is also strategically important to PPF Group, accounting for more than 45% of the latter's total assets. Shareholders of PPF Group publicly acknowledge the strategic importance of Home Credit BV, and share the key performance highlights of this company and its subsidiaries with bankers during their annual bankers' meet. Home Credit BV receives funding support from PPF Group in the form of equity capital and unsecured loans, and will continue to do so.
 
* Adequate capitalisation: Home Credit India is adequately capitalised, as reflected in its networth and adjusted gearing of Rs 1039 crore and 2.3 times, respectively, as on June 30, 2017. The networth coverage for net non-performing assets (NPAs) is also comfortable, as the company maintains high provisioning level. Though it is likely to incur operating losses in the next few fiscals, its capital position should remain adequate, supported by regular capital infusion by Home Credit BV.
 
* Moderate resource profile: Home Credit India benefits from funding support from Home Credit group. Most of its bank facilities are backed by corporate guarantee from Home Credit BV. The company has availed most of its debt from foreign banks. To diversify its resource profile, Home Credit India has started raising funds via non-convertible debentures on a regular basis. The company has availed loans from a few domestic banks and a non-banking financial company (NBFC). CRISIL believes Home Credit BV will continue to support the resource profile of the Indian subsidiary and extend corporate guarantees if needed to help raise debt to fund growth.
 
Weakness    
* Modest asset quality:  Gross non-performing advances (GNPAs), at 5.0-6.5% in the past three fiscals, are higher than the industry-average. This is largely because of the inherently modest credit risk profiles of its borrowers, who have limited credit history. Though delinquencies are expected to remain range-bound, supported by sound risk management systems, asset quality will remain susceptible to risks inherent in the unsecured lending business. The company is likely to benefit from the increasing penetration and use of credit bureaus. However, its delinquencies are expected to remain higher than the industry average for NBFCs because of unsecured lending. Ability to continuously strengthen risk management systems and keep credit costs under control, while scaling up operations, remains a monitorable.
 
* Modest earnings profile: Profitability is modest because of nascent stage of operations. The company has invested substantially in building its infrastructure, resulting in higher operating expenses. Provisioning cost has also been substantial because of higher delinquencies and conservative provisioning policy compared with regulatory requirements. Given that operations are still stabilising, there have been losses, and breakeven is expected by fiscal 2019. CRISIL believes profitability will improve with increase in scale and better operating efficiency. However, ability to keep credit costs under control remains critical.
Outlook: Stable

CRISIL believes Home Credit India will remain strategically important to, and will continue to receive financial, managerial, and operational support from, Home Credit BV. A revision in CRISIL's opinion on Home Credit BV's credit risk profile may result in a revision in the ratings or outlook on Home Credit India's debt instruments. The outlook may also be revised to 'Negative' in case of a significant diminution in support from Home Credit BV, or if Home Credit India's capital position or asset quality deteriorates significantly.

About Home Credit India
Home Credit India launched operations in 2012 and has presence in 20 states in India. The company initially offers loans for purchase of consumer durables (primarily consisting of mobile phones), and subsequently offers cash loans to borrowers with good repayment track record. It also has a two-wheeler portfolio, which is not expected to increase materially. Its loan book was Rs 2427 crore as on June 30, 2017, of which, 44% was for purchase of consumer durables, 8% for purchase of two-wheelers, and 48% comprised cash loans.
 
Net loss was Rs 426 crore on total income of Rs 617 crore in fiscal 2017, against a net loss of Rs 208 crore on total income of Rs 233 crore in fiscal 2016. During first quarter of fiscal 2018, the company reported net loss of Rs 118 crore on total income of Rs 232 crore.

About Home Credit BV
The Home Credit group was founded in 1997 and Home Credit B.V., the holding company of Home Credit group and parent company of Home Credit India, was incorporated in 1999. The main shareholder of Home Credit BV is PPF Group (88.62% stake). The Home Credit group has a presence in 11 countries through subsidiaries. It predominantly offers loans for purchase of consumer durables (primarily consisting of mobile phones) and unsecured personal loans (cash loans). It focuses on lending to borrowers with limited or no credit history. It operates as a bank in Russia and Kazakhstan, where it offers retail banking products such as credit cards, deposits, and current accounts. The Home Credit group also has banking operations in Czech Republic in the name of Airbank. Subsidiaries Home Credit China and Home Credit Russia accounted for 70% of its total assets as on June 30, 2017. Over the years, the Home Credit group has developed expertise in assessing customers with no credit score by collecting basic demographic and financial information of the prospective borrowers.
 
As on June 30, 2017, Home Credit BV (on a consolidated basis) had a loan portfolio of EUR 12.5 billion (Approximately INR 90,300 crore), of which, around 40% comprised loans for buying consumer durables (primarily mobile phones), 54% was cash/personal loans, 4% for credit cards, and the rest was for vehicle finance and corporate loans. It had assets of EUR 17.8 billion (Approximately INR 1,27,800 crore) and a networth of EUR 1.5 billion (Approximately INR 10,915 crore).
 
About PPF Group
PPF Group is one of the largest investment groups in Central and Eastern Europe. The main shareholder of PPF Group is Mr Petr Kellner (holds 98.92% stake in PPF Group). According to Forbes, Mr Kellner is the richest man in the Czech Republic, with a networth of USD 12.2 billion (about INR 82,838 crore). PPF Group has been investing in sectors such as banking, financial services, telecommunications, insurance, biotech, real estate and agriculture. It is mainly active in Europe, Russia, Asia, and the US. As on December 31, 2016, it had assets of EUR 27.041 billion (about INR 194,695 crore).

Key Financial Indicators
As On/For The Period Ended March 31 Unit 2017 2016
Total assets Rs cr 2355 860
Total income Rs cr 617 233
Profit after tax Rs cr -426 -208
Gross NPA % 4.1 3.8
Gearing Times 2.3 0.6
Return on assets % -26.5 -35.5

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
INE172V07046 Debentures 06-Dec-16 12.21% 13-Dec-19 225 CRISIL BBB+/Stable
INE172V07053 Debentures 18-Jan-17 11.27% 31-Jan-20 250 CRISIL BBB+/Stable
INE172V07061 Debentures 27-Jul-17 12.05% 31-Jul-20 350 CRISIL BBB+/Stable
INE172V08010 Debentures 8-Aug-17 12.07% 31-Aug-20 375 CRISIL BBB+/Stable
INE172V08028 Debentures 28-Aug-17 11.92% 31-Aug-20 225 CRISIL BBB+/Stable
NA Debentures* NA NA NA 50 CRISIL BBB+/Stable
NA Debentures* NA NA NA 222 CRISIL BBB+/Stable
NA Long Term Bank Facility NA NA NA 673.5 CRISIL BBB+/Stable
NA Proposed Long Term Bank Loan Facility NA NA NA 126.5 CRISIL BBB+/Stable
*Yet to be issued
Annexure - Rating History for last 3 Years
  Current 2017 (History) 2016  2015  2014  Start of 2014
Instrument Type Quantum Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Rating
Non Convertible Debentures  LT  1697  CRISIL BBB+/Stable  06-10-17  CRISIL BBB+/Stable  28-11-16  CRISIL BBB/Stable    --    --  -- 
Fund-based Bank Facilities  LT/ST  800  CRISIL BBB+/Stable  06-10-17  CRISIL BBB+/Stable  28-11-16  CRISIL BBB/Stable    --    --  -- 
Table reflects instances where rating is changed or freshly assigned. 'No Rating Change' implies that there was no rating change under the release.
Annexure - Details of various bank facilities
Current facilities Previous facilities
Facility Amount (Rs.Crore) Rating Facility Amount (Rs.Crore) Rating
Long Term Bank Facility 673.5 CRISIL BBB+/Stable Long Term Bank Facility 673.5 CRISIL BBB+/Stable
Proposed Long Term Bank Loan Facility 126.5 CRISIL BBB+/Stable Proposed Long Term Bank Loan Facility 126.5 CRISIL BBB+/Stable
Total 800 -- Total 800 --
Links to related criteria
CRISILs Bank Loan Ratings - process, scale and default recognition
Rating Criteria for Finance Companies

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