Rating Rationale
February 25, 2022 | Mumbai
 
MFL Securitisation Trust LXXVI
(Originator: Poonawalla Fincorp Limited)
Ratings Reaffirmed
 
Rating Action
Trust Name Details Amount Rated (Rs in Crores) Outstanding Amount$ Residual Tenure# (Months) Credit Collateral^ (Rs.) Ratings/Credit Opinions& Rating Action
MFL SECURITISATION TRUST LXXVI Series A1 PTCs 570.28 90.37 22 33.96* CRISIL AA (SO) Reaffirmed
Series A2 PTCs@ 30.01 4.76 22 33.96* CRISIL AA (SO) Reaffirmed
Second Loss Facility% 31.82 18.46 22 15.5 CRISIL BBB- (SO) Equivalent Reaffirmed
$ After November 2021 payout
# indicates door to door tenure; actual tenure will depend on the level of prepayments in the pool, and exercise of the clean-up call option.
^ Additionally scheduled excess interest spread after November 2021 payout (EIS) approximating to Rs. 15.88 crore (assuming zero prepayments and post servicer fee payment) also provides credit support
*Includes a second loss facility of Rs 18.46 Cr
&Series A1 PTC holders are entitled to receive timely interest and timely principal.
@Rating on Series A2 PTCs covers only the principal payments and not the interest payments as Series A2 PTC holders are proposed to receive a residual yield
1 crore = 10 million
Refer to annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities

 

Detailed Rationale

CRISIL Ratings has reaffirmed its CRISIL AA (SO)’ rating to Series A1 and Series A2 pass-through certificates (PTCs) issued by ‘MFL SECURITISATION TRUST LXXVI and credit opinion equivalent to ‘CRISIL BBB- (SO)’ rating on second loss facility. The transaction is backed by receivables from new and used car, CV, CE, and tractor loan receivables originated by Poonawalla Fincorp Ltd (PFL; rated ‘CRISIL AA+/CRISIL A1+/Stable; erstwhile Magma Fincorp Ltd.). The ratings are based on credit support available to PTCs, credit quality of the underlying pool receivables, PFL’s origination and servicing capabilities, and soundness of the transaction’s legal structure.

 

On December 17, 2021, CRISIL Ratings had reaffirmed ratings on Series A1 and Series A2 pass-through certificates (PTCs) and credit opinion equivalent on second loss facility. The transaction was eligible for a credit collateral reset, however, to investor consent (required under RBI regulations) was awaited.

 

PFL has furnished the investor consent for the reset of credit collateral.  has been reset to Rs 39.60 crores. Following the reset, the revised cash collateral stands at Rs. 33.96 crore (33.2% of future payouts after Nov 2021 payouts). Given the pool performance and high amortisation of around 82.4% even after the reset, the credit cover available to the PTCs remains commensurate with the outstanding ratings of the instruments.

 

The cumulative collection ratio for the pool is robust at 97.5%, with 0+ overdue of 1.9%.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description

Strengths:

  • Credit support available in the structure
    • As after November 2021 payout, credit collateral covers 55.8% of the future PTC payouts, providing credit support to the PTCs. The PTCs also benefit from scheduled EIS amounting to 15.7% of future PTC payouts.
  • Healthy Collection Metrics
    • The CCR is 97.5%. As of November 2021 payout, the 3-month average monthly collection efficiency was 108.5%.

 

Weakness:

  • 37.5% of the pool principal are in 30+ PAR buckets.
  • Uncertainty regarding the economic impact of pandemic on future collections
    • In the medium term, collections in the underlying pool could come under pressure, and create asset quality concerns. Consequently, the extent of disruption to collections due to pandemic-related factors continue to remain a key monitorable.

Liquidity: Strong

Liquidity position is strong given that the credit enhancement (internal and external combined) in the structure is above 1.5 times the estimated base shortfalls on the residual pool cash flows.

Rating Sensitivity factors

Upward factors:

  • Strong trend of recovery of overdues from contracts
  • Build-up of internal and external credit support covering future payouts adequately

 

Downward factors:

  • Credit enhancement (internal and external combined) falling below 1.6 times the estimated base shortfalls on the residual pool cash flows
  • A sharp down grade in the ratings of the servicer/originator
  • Non-adherence to the key transaction terms envisaged at the time of the rating

 

These aspects have been factored by CRISIL Ratings in its analysis.

About the pool

The transaction is backed by receivables from a pool of car, commercial vehicle, construction equipment and tractor loan contracts. At the time of initial rating, contracts in the pool had a good seasoning profile as evidenced by a weighted average net seasoning of 9.9 months. Contracts in the pool were geographically concentrated with the top 3 states accounting for 45.0% of pool principal. The average ticket size for contracts in the pool was Rs 5.2 lakh, with a weighted average loan-to-value ratio of 78.9% at disbursement. The weighted average interest rate for contracts in the pool was 14.0%. All contracts were current on payment as of the pool cut-off date (February 28, 2019). CRISIL Ratings has adequately factored all these aspects in its rating analysis.

Pool Performance Summary (as after November 2021 payouts)

 

Parameters

MFL SECURITISATION TRUST LXXVI

Asset Class

New and used car, CV, CE, and tractor loan receivables

Months Post Securitisation

32

Balance Tenure (Months)

22

Principal Amortisation

82.4%

Cumulative Collection Ratio (%)

97.5%

Average Monthly Collection Ratio over Past 3 Months

108.5%

Credit collateral (% of scheduled future payouts)

55.8%

90+ Delinquency (% of initial POS)

2.8%

180+ Delinquency (% of initial POS)

1.6%

 

Rating Assumptions

To assess the base case collection shortfalls for this transaction, CRISIL Ratings has analysed the performance of static pools of car, CV, and tractor loan originations over FY 2014 to FY 2020 and their performance till September 2021. CRISIL Ratings has also analysed the performance of previously rated securitisation transactions, and the performance of PFL’s portfolio. Observed spike in delinquencies and collections in recent quarters have also been factored in. The 90+ delinquency on PFL’s New CV portfolio is 15.1%, New Car portfolio is 12.9%, New CE portfolio is 10.4%, New Tractor portfolio is 18.7% and Used CV Portfolio is 11.9% as of June 2021.

 

CRISIL Ratings has also factored in pool specific characteristics and estimated the base case peak shortfalls in the pool in the range of 6-8% of future cash flows from the pool.

 

  • CRISIL Ratings has assumed a stressed monthly prepayment rate of 0.3 to 0.8 per cent in its analysis.
  • CRISIL Ratings does not envisage any risk arising on account of commingling of cash flows since CRISIL Ratings’ short term rating of servicer is ‘A1+’.
  • CRISIL Ratings has adequately factored in the risks arising on account of counterparties (refer to counterparty details below).
  • CRISIL Ratings has run sensitivities based on various shortfall curves (front-ended, back-ended and normal) and has adequately factored the same in its analysis.

 

Counterparty details

Capacity

Counterparty Name

Counterparty Rating / Track record

Effect on credit ratings in case of non-performance

Originator and seller

PFL

Rated ‘CRISIL AA+/CRISIL A1+/Stable

No effect.

Servicer

PFL

Rated ‘CRISIL AA+/CRISIL A1+/Stable

Significant effect, because of change in servicing quality and replacement cost of servicer (not factored in by CRISIL Ratings). However, CRISIL Ratings does not envisage the requirement for replacement.

Collection and Payout Account Bank

ICICI Bank Ltd.

Rated ‘CRISIL AAA/CRISIL AA+/Stable’

Negligible effect. Account bank can be changed without impacting the rating.

Second loss facility in the form of Bank guarantee

Punjab National Bank Ltd.

Rated ‘CRISIL AA+/CRISIL AA/Stable’

Significant effect; however, the second loss facility agreement incorporates a rating trigger according to which if CRISIL Ratings’ rating of the guarantor or bank guarantee provider falls below ‘CRISIL AA’, the Originator (at its own cost) must arrange for another guarantor or bank guarantee (from an eligible Bank) or substitute the credit enhancement in the form of a fixed deposit as per CRISIL Ratings’ criteria

First loss facility in the form of Fixed Deposit

ICICI Bank Ltd.

Rated ‘CRISIL AAA/CRISIL AA+/Stable’

Negligible effect. Bank with whom the fixed deposit is maintained can be changed without impacting the rating.

Trustee

IDBI Trusteeship Services Ltd.

Adequate track record

Negligible effect. Can be replaced at minimal cost.

About the Originator

Incorporated as Magma Leasing Ltd, the company commenced its operations in 1989. The company was renamed to Magma Fincorp Limited in 2008 and Poonawalla Fincorp Limited in 2021 post the acquisition by Rising Sun Holdings Private Limited (an entity owned and controlled by Mr Adar Poonawalla). The company has a diversified product offerings in consumer and business finance including personal loans, loans to professionals, business loans, SME LAP, pre-owned car loans, etc.

 

In February 2013, erstwhile Magma Fincorp acquired GE Money Housing Finance. Post-acquisition, the company was renamed Magma Housing Finance Ltd. Magma Housing Finance Limited was rebranded as Poonawalla Housing Finance Limited, post the acquisition by Rising Sun Holdings Private Limited. Poonawalla Housing Finance Limited product offerings include affordable home loans and affordable LAP.

 

Past rated pools

CRISIL Ratings has ratings outstanding on nine transactions originated by PFL. CRISIL Ratings is receiving monthly performance reports pertaining to the transaction.

 

Key Financial Indicators

Particulars as on,

Unit

Sep-21**

Mar-21*

Mar-20*

Total Assets

Rs Cr.

14984

13212

15240

Total income

Rs Cr.

996

2352

2538

Profit after tax

Rs Cr.

160

-559

27

Gross Stage 3

%

4.1

3.7

6.4

Adjusted Gearing

Times

1.7

5.5

5.0

Return on total managed assets #

%

2.1

-3.5

0.2

*As per IndAS

**Annualised

# Profit after tax by total assets + securitisation (Assignment)

Any other information: Not applicable

Note on complexity levels of the rated instrument:
CRISIL Ratings' complexity levels are assigned to various types of financial instruments. The CRISIL Ratings' complexity levels are available on www.crisil.com/complexity-levels. Users are advised to refer to the CRISIL Ratings' complexity levels for instruments that they consider for investment. Users may also call the Customer Service Helpdesk with queries on specific instruments.

Annexure - Details of Instrument(s)

Type of Instrument

Rated Amount

(Rs Cr)

Date of Allotment

Maturity Date#

Coupon Rate (%) (p.a.p.m)

Outstanding

Ratings/credit opinions

Complexity

Level

Credit collateral  (Rs Cr)^

Series A1 PTCs

570.28

26-Mar-19

 

22-Sep-23

 

10.80%

CRISIL AA (SO) $

Highly Complex

33.96*

Series A2 PTCs

30.01

-

CRISIL AA (SO) $

Highly Complex

Second loss facility

31.82%

Not applicable

CRISIL BBB- (SO) equivalent&

Highly Complex

15.50

# Indicates door to door tenure. Actual tenure will depend on the level of prepayments in the pool, and exercise of the clean-up call option

^ Scheduled excess interest spread (EIS) amounting to Rs 15.88 Cr (assuming zero prepayments) also provides credit support to PTCs

* Includes a second loss facility of Rs 18.46 Cr

$ Series A1 PTC holders are entitled to receive timely interest and timely principal payments on a monthly basis

& Series A2 PTC holders are entitled to receive timely principal payments on a monthly basis. The rating on Series A2 PTCs covers only the principal payments and not the interest payments as Series A2 PTC holders are eligible to receive a residual yield only

% Post reset, SLF outstanding has reduced to Rs 18.46 cr

Annexure - Rating History for last 3 Years
  Current 2022 (History) 2021  2020  2019  Start of 2019
Instrument Type Outstanding Amount Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Rating
Series A1 PTCs LT 90.37 CRISIL AA (SO)   -- 31-12-21 CRISIL AA (SO) 30-06-20 CRISIL AA (SO) 13-09-19 CRISIL AA (SO) --
      --   -- 17-12-21 CRISIL AA (SO)   -- 18-04-19 Provisional CRISIL AA (SO) --
      --   -- 30-06-21 CRISIL AA (SO)   --   -- --
Series A2 PTCs LT 4.76 CRISIL AA (SO)   -- 31-12-21 CRISIL AA (SO) 30-06-20 CRISIL AA (SO) 13-09-19 CRISIL AA (SO) --
      --   -- 17-12-21 CRISIL AA (SO)   -- 18-04-19 Provisional CRISIL AA (SO) --
      --   -- 30-06-21 CRISIL AA (SO)   --   -- --
Second Loss Facility LT 18.46 CRISIL BBB- (SO)   -- 31-12-21 CRISIL BBB- (SO) 30-06-20 CRISIL BBB- (SO) 13-09-19 CRISIL BBB- (SO) --
      --   -- 17-12-21 CRISIL BBB- (SO)   -- 18-04-19 Provisional CRISIL BBB- (SO) --
      --   -- 30-06-21 CRISIL BBB- (SO)   --   -- --
All amounts are in Rs.Cr.
Criteria Details
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