Rating Rationale
March 29, 2019 | Mumbai
JM Financial Limited
Rating Reaffirmed 
 
Rating Action
Rs.2000 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 Commercial Paper programme ratings on the JM Financial Limited (JMFL) at 'CRISIL A1+'.
 
The rating primarily reflects the benefits derived by JMFL being the holding company for the JM Financial group and its adequate financial flexibility. These strengths are partially offset by the company's modest earnings profile.

Analytical Approach

For arriving at its ratings, CRISIL has combined the business and financial risk profiles of all companies within the JM Financial group, including JM Financial Credit Solutions Ltd where the JM Financial has 47% stake. The group also includes JM Financial Asset Reconstruction Company Ltd (JMARC; rated 'CRISIL AA-/Stable/CRISIL A1+') where JM Financial Group has 57.07% stake and is now a subsidiary of JM Financial Limited. This is because of the significant operational and financial integration among the group companies, and their common senior management team and shared brand. All the companies are collectively referred to as the JM Financial group.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description
Strengths:
* Benefits derived as holding company for the JM Financial group
JMFL is the holding company for the JM Financial group with interests in investment banking, retail and institutional equity broking, wealth management, asset management, commodity broking, securities-based lending, corporate and real estate lending, private equity, and asset reconstruction businesses. JM Financial group owns 100% stake in key operating companies such as JM Financial Products Ltd ('CRISIL AA/Stable/CRISIL A1+') and JM Financial Services Ltd ('CRISIL AA/Stable/CRISIL A1+'). JMFL has majority stake in other key operating companies such as JM Financial Credit Solutions Ltd ('CRISIL AA/Stable/CRISIL A1+') and is the single largest shareholder in JM Financial Asset Reconstruction Company Pvt Ltd (JMARC; 'CRISIL AA-/Stable/CRISIL A1+'). The JM Financial group's profit after tax (PAT; including minority interest and profit from associate) was Rs 660 crore on total income (net of interest expenses) of Rs 2729 crore for the first nine months of fiscal 2019 (Rs 612 crore and Rs 2306 crore, respectively, for the corresponding period of the previous fiscal). JMFL is expected to receive funding, managerial and operational support from the group, whenever necessary. The company is also expected to benefit from being the holding company for the group's operating companies and access to the cash flows for meeting its debt obligations.  
 
* Adequate financial flexibility
JMFL has adequate financial flexibility, reflected in large networth and conservative gearing philosophy. On a standalone basis, JMFL had net worth of Rs 2378 crore with nil gearing as on March 31, 2018. On a consolidated basis, the JM Financial group has a sizable net worth (including minority interest and excluding goodwill and intangible assets) of Rs 7155 crore as on December 31, 2018 (Rs 5,719 crore as on March 31, 2017). The holding company has cushion to raise capital by diluting promoter's stake from 62.1% as on December 31, 2018. The gearing philosophy of the group will remain conservative with steady-state gearing (including borrowings by JMFL) within 3.5 times over the medium term.
 
Weakness
* Modest earnings profile
JMFL's earnings profile is modest given the high dependence on the dividend income from the key operating companies and limited cash flows from operations. However after the amalgamation of JM Financial Institutional Securities Limited (Investment Banking Division) and JM Financial Investment Managers Limited (Alternative Asset Management) with JMFL, dependence on dividend income has reduce.  The dividend income from subsidiaries still comprises significant part of its overall revenues in fiscal 2018. On a standalone basis for fiscal 2018, JMFL has reported a profit after tax of Rs 149.5 crore on a total income of Rs 244.2 crore compared to profit after tax of Rs 106.7 crore on a total income of Rs 162.9 crore for fiscal 2017.
Liquidity

JM Financial Group maintains adequate liquidity. As of December 31, 2018, group had a cushion of Rs 2,235 crore (cash & liquid investment Rs 1,996 crore and unutilized Bank lines of Rs 239 crore) which is adequate to meet has upcoming debt repayments over the three months. Also group continue to access the capital market in the third quarter of fiscal 2019 to raise funds via commercial paper, non-convertible debentures and bank loans etc. thereby further cushioning the group's liquidity position. The group companies (consolidated) had negative mismatch in some of the buckets in upto one year bucket in their ALM though on cumulative basis inflows are matched with outflows. Meanwhile, most of the group's total CP borrowings are deployed in the short term assets (capital market lending, esop financing, trading & broking etc) and can be easily liquidated if required. The company's steady inflows from business and healthy asset quality (GNPAs of 1.6% as on December 31, 2018) supports the liquidity.

About the Company

The JM Financial group has interests in investment banking, retail and institutional equity broking, wealth management, investment advisory services, portfolio management, asset management, commodity broking, securities-based lending, corporate lending, private equity, and asset reconstruction. Clients include corporates, domestic and foreign financial institutions, high-networth individuals, and retail investors. While each of these businesses is independent, companies in the group have integrated operations. JM Financial Ltd is the group's holding company.
 
For fiscal 2018, the group reported a profit after tax (including minority interest and profit from associate) of Rs 871.0 crore on total income (net of interest expenses) of Rs 2,090.0 crore, against a profit after tax (including minority interest and profit from associate) of Rs 648.9 crore on total income (net of interest expenses) of Rs 1,577.3 crore for fiscal 2017.

Key Financial Indicators - JM Financial group
As for the nine months ended December 31, 2018 Unit 2018* 2017
Total assets Rs. Cr. 24,349 21,135
Total income Rs. Cr. 2,729 2,306
Profit after tax Rs. Cr. 660 612
Gross NPA % 1.6  0.3
Adjusted gearing Times 2.2  2.8
*post IndAS impact

Any other information: Not applicable

Note on complexity levels of the rated instrument:
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Annexure - Details of Instrument(s)
ISIN Name of Instrument Date of Allotment Coupon
Rate (%)
Maturity Date Issue Size (Rs. Crore) Rating Outstanding with Outlook
NA Commercial Paper Programme NA NA 7-365 Days 2000 CRISIL A1+

Annexure - List of entities consolidated
Entity consolidated Extent of consolidation Rational for consolidation
JM Financial Products Limited Full Subsidiary
JM Financial Credit Solutions Limited Full Associate
JM Financial Services Limited Full Subsidiary
JM Financial Institutional Securities Limited     Full Subsidiary
JM Financial Capital Limited Full Subsidiary
JM Financial Commtrade Limited Full Subsidiary
JM Financial Overseas Holdings Private Limited Full Subsidiary
JM Financial Singapore Pte Limited Full Subsidiary
JM Financial Securities, Inc Full Subsidiary
JM Financial Home Loans Limited Full Subsidiary
Infinite India Investment Management Limited Full Subsidiary
JM Financial Asset Management Limited Full Subsidiary
JM Financial Properties and Holdings Full Subsidiary
CR Retail Malls (India) Limited Full Subsidiary
JM Financial Trustee Company Private Full Subsidiary
Astute Investments Full Subsidiary
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  2000.00  CRISIL A1+      31-03-18  CRISIL A1+  22-12-17  CRISIL A1+  28-12-16  CRISIL A1+  -- 
                    02-03-16  CRISIL A1+   
All amounts are in Rs.Cr.
Links to related criteria
Rating Criteria for Finance Companies
CRISILs Criteria for Consolidation
CRISILs Criteria for rating short term debt

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