Rating Rationale
April 12, 2019 | Mumbai
Muthoot Homefin India Limited
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities Rated Rs.1500 Crore
Long Term Rating CRISIL AA/Stable
 
Rs.300 Crore Non Convertible Debentures @ CRISIL AA/Stable
1 crore = 10 million
Refer to annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities
@public issue of retail secured redeemable non-convertible debenture
Detailed Rationale

CRISIL's ratings on the bank loan facilities and debt instruments of Muthoot Homefin India Limited (Muthoot Homefin) continues to reflects factor in the managerial and financial support Muthoot Homefin receives from its parent, Muthoot Finance Ltd rated CRISIL AA/Stable/CRISIL A1+). The rating also continues to reflect the adequate capitalisation of Muthoot Homefin, as the networth of Rs 396 crore as on December 31, 2018, should suffice to support the planned scale of business. Nevertheless, despite improvement in scale, Muthoot Homefin remains a relatively small player in the inherently risky affordable housing space. Track record of operations have also been limited so far.
 
Muthoot Homefin is a 100% subsidiary and is the housing finance arm of the group. Portfolio grew significantly to Rs 1,835 crore as on December 31, 2018, from Rs 441 crore as on March 31, 2017. The loan book is expected to maintain its pace of growth and contribute around 7% to the group's assets under management by March 2020 as compared to 5% as of now. Furthermore, profitability rose substantially in the first nine months of fiscal 2019, with return on assets improving to 2.3% from 1.1% in fiscal 2017.

Analytical Approach

For arriving at the ratings, CRISIL has assessed the standalone financial and business risk profiles of Muthoot Homefin. The company's strategic importance to, and strong support from, its parent, Muthoot Finance has also been factored.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description
Strengths:
* Expectation of continued support from the company's parent, Muthoot Finance
The parent, Muthoot Finance is expected to continue to support Muthoot Homefin, given its strategic importance to the group, as it helps diversify the financial product suite of the parent. Also, its business is scalable, and expected to grow materially over the medium term. Muthoot Finance has infused capital in the company, and will infuse additional capital, if required. Furthermore, Mr M G George Muthoot, chairman of the Muthoot group, and three more directors of Muthoot Finance are on the board of Muthoot Homefin. Additionally, there is strong moral obligation for Muthoot Finance to support Muthoot Homefin given there is shared name and brand between the two.  
 
* Adequate capital position
Capitalisation is adequate for the expected scale of business, with networth of around Rs 396 crore and gearing of 3.7 times as on December 31, 2018. Networth has more than doubled from Rs 88.17 crore as on March 31, 2017, primarily due to capital infusion of around Rs 100 crore in during fiscal 2018 and Rs 150 crore in first half of fiscal 2019. The company is expected to receive timely capital support for its future growth in operations. CRISIL believes Muthoot Homefin will remain adequately capitalised with gearing also remaining at comfortable level over the medium term.

Weakness
* Limited track record of operations
The scale of operations, though growing, continues to be small, marked by limited track record and assets under management of Rs 1,835 crore as on December 31, 2018. Operations commenced in January 2016, and the bulk of growth was witnessed in the latter half of fiscal 2017. The company which had operations in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Kerala in fiscal 2017 is now present in 12 states, and is in the process of establishing systems and processes to achieve the targeted growth in scale. In terms of asset quality, gross non-performing assets (NPAs) remained low at around 0.7% as on December 31, 2018, primarily due to low seasoning in the portfolio. Therefore, Muthoot Homefin's ability to manage growth while maintaining asset quality is yet to be tested.
 
* Inherent risks in the affordable housing segment
The company operates in the affordable housing finance segment, and caters to self-employed customers, engaged in small business activities; these include provision store owners, vegetable and food-stuff vendors, small business establishments, auto rickshaw drivers, contractors, and labourers. These borrowers have relatively weak credit risk profiles because of the volatile nature of their income and employment in unorganised segments, and have limited or no access to formal housing finance in the absence of proper documentation evidencing income and an established credit history. Hence, they are more susceptible to economic downturns. The company plans to diversify its geographic presence, for which it is crucial that it understands the local culture and issues. Furthermore, the low-cost housing finance segment has a short track record of only 6-7 years. Hence, the segment's performance across economic cycles is yet to be demonstrated.
Liquidity

Muthoot Homefin's liquidity profile remains comfortable. The company had scheduled debt repayments of Rs 66.70 crore till September 2019 as on April 1, 2019. Against this, the company has sanctioned but unutilised bank facilities of Rs 250 crore. Additionally, Muthoot Homefin also has access to line of credit of Rs 800 crore from its parent Muthoot Finance Ltd, out of which Rs 511 crore is yet to be utilised. The company had average disbursements of Rs 57 crore since January 2019 and average collections from loans of Rs 40 crore on monthly basis.

Outlook: Stable

CRISIL believes Muthoot Homefin will continue to receive strong financial and managerial support from its parent, and maintain adequate capitalisation over the medium term. The outlook may be revised to 'Positive' if there is a similar revision in the outlook on the rating of the parent. The outlook may be revised to 'Negative' if a significant decline in asset quality or earnings constrains capitalisation, or if there is a similar revision in the outlook on the rating of the parent.

About the Company

Muthoot Homefin, a wholly owned subsidiary of Muthoot Finance, was incorporated on August 26, 2011, and registered under the National Housing Bank. It operates in the affordable housing segment and is building its network in Tier II and III cities. The corporate office is in Mumbai. Outstanding portfolio was Rs 1,835 crore as on December 31, 2018, through a network of 70 branches and 132 sales offices across 12 states. Within home loan portfolio, the company had average ticket size of Rs 9.85 lakhs and average yield of 12.3%.

Key Financial Indicators
Particulars Unit Dec 18 2018 2017
Total assets Rs Crore 1868 1580 450
Total income Rs Crore 163 126 24
Profit after tax Rs Crore 30 28 3
Gross NPA % 0.7 0.4 Nil
Adjusted Gearing % 3.7 6.2 4.0
Return on assets % 2.3 2.7 1.1

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 Non-Convertible
Debenture*@
NA NA NA 300 CRISIL AA/Stable
NA Proposed Long Term
Bank Loan Facility
NA NA NA 250 CRISIL AA/Stable
NA Working Capital
Demand Loan
NA NA NA 35 CRISIL AA/Stable
NA Cash Credit NA NA NA 25 CRISIL AA/Stable
NA Term Loan 27-Mar-18 NA 27-Mar-25 25 CRISIL AA/Stable
NA Term Loan 20-Nov-17 NA 20-Nov-21 40 CRISIL AA/Stable
NA Term Loan 24-Nov-17 NA 24-Nov-22 40 CRISIL AA/Stable
NA Term Loan 27-Mar-17 NA 27-Mar-22 25 CRISIL AA/Stable
NA Term Loan 29-Dec-17 NA 29-Dec-24 50 CRISIL AA/Stable
NA Term Loan 28-Mar-18 NA 28-Mar-25 25 CRISIL AA/Stable
NA Term Loan 6-Aug-16 NA 6-Aug-21 25 CRISIL AA/Stable
NA Term Loan 16-Mar-17 NA 16-Mar-24 25 CRISIL AA/Stable
NA Term Loan 29-Sep-17 NA 29-Sep-24 25 CRISIL AA/Stable
NA Term Loan 3-Nov-16 NA 3-Nov-20 25 CRISIL AA/Stable
NA Term Loan 30-Jun-17 NA 30-Jun-22 25 CRISIL AA/Stable
NA Term Loan 3-Jan-17 NA 3-Jan-24 50 CRISIL AA/Stable
NA Term Loan 29-Sep-17 NA 29-Sep-24 50 CRISIL AA/Stable
NA Term Loan 13-Mar-19 NA 12-Mar-22 50 CRISIL AA/Stable
NA Term Loan 29-Jun-17 NA 29-Jun-24 25 CRISIL AA/Stable
NA Term Loan 31-Aug-18 NA 31-Jul-21 25 CRISIL AA/Stable
NA Term Loan 28-Sep-17 NA 28-Sep-21 25 CRISIL AA/Stable
NA Term Loan 30-Jun-17 NA 30-Jun-24 60 CRISIL AA/Stable
NA Term Loan 28-Dec-17 NA 28-Dec-24 50 CRISIL AA/Stable
NA Term Loan 16-Mar-18 NA 16-Mar-21 25 CRISIL AA/Stable
NA Term Loan 19-Jan-17 NA 19-Jan-24 25 CRISIL AA/Stable
NA Term Loan 9-Mar-18 NA 9-Mar-25 25 CRISIL AA/Stable
NA Term Loan 22-Jun-18 NA 22-Jun-25 100 CRISIL AA/Stable
NA Term Loan 30-Jun-17 NA 30-Jun-24 50 CRISIL AA/Stable
NA Term Loan 17-Dec-18 NA 17-Dec-25 50 CRISIL AA/Stable
NA Term Loan 31-Mar-17 NA 31-Mar-24 40 CRISIL AA/Stable
NA Term Loan 7-Apr-17 NA 7-Apr-24 7 CRISIL AA/Stable
NA Term Loan 12-Apr-17 NA 12-Apr-24 3 CRISIL AA/Stable
NA Term Loan 29-Mar-19 NA 28-Mar-26 100 CRISIL AA/Stable
NA Term Loan 29-Mar-19 NA 24-Mar-24 25 CRISIL AA/Stable
NA Term Loan 29-Mar-19 NA 28-Mar-26 50 CRISIL AA/Stable
NA Term Loan 27-Mar-19 NA 26-Mar-25 25 CRISIL AA/Stable
*Yet to be issued
@public issue of retail secured redeemable non-convertible debenture
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
Non Convertible Debentures  LT  300.00
12-04-19 
CRISIL AA/Stable  28-02-19  CRISIL AA/Stable    --    --    --  -- 
Fund-based Bank Facilities  LT/ST  1500.00  CRISIL AA/Stable  28-02-19  CRISIL AA/Stable  19-09-18  CRISIL AA/Stable  07-11-17  CRISIL AA-/Stable    --  -- 
        07-01-19  CRISIL AA/Stable  28-06-18  CRISIL AA-/Stable           
            15-01-18  CRISIL AA-/Stable           
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
Cash Credit 25 CRISIL AA/Stable Cash Credit 25 CRISIL AA/Stable
Proposed Long Term Bank Loan Facility 250 CRISIL AA/Stable Proposed Long Term Bank Loan Facility 450 CRISIL AA/Stable
Term Loan 1190 CRISIL AA/Stable Term Loan 990 CRISIL AA/Stable
Working Capital Demand Loan 35 CRISIL AA/Stable Working Capital Demand Loan 35 CRISIL AA/Stable
Total 1500 -- Total 1500 --
Links to related criteria
CRISILs Bank Loan Ratings - process, scale and default recognition
Rating Criteria for Finance Companies

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