Rating Rationale
January 30, 2017 | Mumbai
Sansar Trust December 2016 II
(Originator: Shriram Transport Finance Company Limited)
Provisional CRISIL AAA (SO)/Provisional CRISIL BBB+ (SO)' assigned to Series A PTCs and Second Loss Facility 
 
Rating Action
Transaction Details Amount Rated
(Rs. Cr.)
Outstanding Amount Rated (Rs. Cr.) Original Tenure (Months)# Balance Tenure (Months)# Ratings/Credit Opinion Rating Action
Sansar Trust December 2016 II

 
Series A PTCs 400.24 400.24 54
 
54
 
Provisional CRISIL AAA (SO) New rating issued
Second Loss Facility 28.11 28.11 Provisional CRISIL BBB+ (SO) Equivalent New rating issued
First Loss Facility 20.01 20.01 -- --
**As of January 2016
#Indicates door-to-door tenure; actual tenure will depend on the level of prepayments in the pool and the extent of shortfalls
&Additionally, excess interest spread, amounting to around Rs.50.91 Cr (assuming zero prepayments), continues to provides credit support to the PTCs
Detailed Rationale

CRISIL has assigned its 'Provisional CRISIL AAA (SO)' rating to the pass-through certificates (PTCs) and credit opinion of 'Provisional CRISIL BBB+ (SO)' equivalent to the second loss facility issued by Sansar Trust December 2016 II. The pool is backed by New and Used Heavy commercial vehicles (HCV), Light commercial vehicles (LCV), Small commercial vehicles (SCV) and Passenger vehicles (PV) loan receivables originated by Shriram Transport Finance Company Ltd (STFCL; 'CRISIL AA+/FAAA/Stable/CRISIL A1+'). The rating on the PTCs is based on the credit quality of pool cash flow, STFCL's origination and servicing capabilities, the transaction's credit enhancement and payment mechanism, and soundness of the transaction's legal structure.
 
The transaction has a 'par' structure. STFCL will assign the pool to Sansar Trust December 2016 II, settled by IDBI Trusteeship Services Ltd, which will issue the PTCs to investors. The PTCs are supported by the stipulated cash collateral and excess interest spread. The total credit support available in the transaction is as follows:

  • Opening overdue of Rs1.5 Cr
  • Internal credit support in the form of scheduled EIS, aggregating Rs.50.51 Cr (10.1% of pool cash flows)
  • External credit-cum-liquidity collateral of Rs.42.12 Cr (9.6% of pool cash flows) to be provided by STFCL

This is a 'provisional' rating and will be converted into a 'final' rating based on receipt of the following documents:

  • Trust deed
  • Power of attorney
  • Information memorandum
  • Assignment agreement
  • Legal opinion
  • Trustee letter
  • Representations and warranties letter

Additional documents, if any, executed for the transaction should also be provided. A rating rationale/report indicating the conversion of the 'provisional' rating to 'final' post the receipt of all the required final legal documents will be published on the CRISIL website. Please click on the link below for detailed information on CRISIL's policy on provisional rating: Revision in CRISIL policy for assigning 'provisional' rating.
 
Key rating drivers and detailed description:
 
Strengths

  • Superior pool selection;
    • The pool has exhibited strong characteristics when compared to the portfolio in multiple parameters, viz., IRR, ticket size and geography
  • Good historical collection performance of portfolio
    • The portfolio performance of the originator has improved since last year and has remained stable over the past quarters. The 90+ delinquency of New vehicle loans and Used Vehicle loans, at a portfolio level, stood at 8.1% and 5.6% respectively, as of September 2016. The lagged 90+ delinquency is at 11.3% and 6.4% for New and Used vehicle loans respectively
  • Origination and servicing capabilities
    • The originator has a track record of more than 20 years in the vehicle financing business. The overall portfolio performance is an indicator of the strong origination and servicing abilities of the originator

Weaknesses

  • Moderate presence of 1 month overdue contracts
    • As per November 2016 collection data, proportion of 1 month overdue contracts in the pool is 10% of principal

CRISIL has adequately factored these aspects in its rating analysis
 
About the pool
The pool, mainly comprising used CV loans, has a good seasoning profile (weighted average net seasoning of 12 months). The pool is geographically diverse, with the top three states accounting for 33% of the principal. Moreover, the weighted average loan-to-value ratio is 69.8% and average ticket size is Rs 0.09 Cr.
 
About the Originator
STFCL, incorporated in 1979, is the flagship company of the Shriram group. The company is registered with the Reserve Bank of India as a deposit-taking, asset-financing non-banking financial company. STFCL provides financing for vehicles such as CVs (both pre-owned and new), tractors, and passenger vehicles. It has pan-India presence, with 853 branches and 803 rural centres as on March 31, 2016.
 
STFCL's total income and profit after tax (PAT) were Rs 52.6 billion and Rs 11.8 billion, respectively, for fiscal 2016, against Rs 45.0 billion and Rs 10.3 billion, respectively, for fiscal 2015.
 
CRISIL has rated more than 40 securitisation transactions for STFCL and has outstanding ratings on thirteen transactions. Performance of all the pools is in line with CRISIL's expectations. Compliance process has been completed for eight transactions. CRISIL is receiving monthly performance reports pertaining to all CRISIL-rated STFCL originated securitisation transactions.

Note on complexity levels of the rated instrument:
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Annexure - Details of Instrument(s)
Type of Instrument Rated Amount (Crores) Date of Allotment  
Maturity date*
Coupon Rate (%) (Annualised) Outstanding
Rating
Credit cum liquidity Enhancement (Rs Crores)
Series A PTCs 400.24 01-Jan-17 20-Jul-21 7.50% Provisional CRISIL AAA (SO) NA 
Second Loss Facility 28.11   - Provisional CRISIL BBB+ (SO) Equivalent NA 
1 crore = 10 million
*Indicative maturity date
Annexure - Rating History for last 3 Years
  Current 2017 (History) 2016  2015  2014   
Instrument Type Quantum Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Beginning
Sansar Trust December 2016 II
Series A PTCs  LT  400.24  Provisional CRISIL AAA (SO)                  
Second Loss Facility  LT  28.11  Provisional CRISIL BBB+ (SO)                  
Links to related criteria
CRISILs rating methodology for ABS transactions
Evaluating risks in securitisation transactions - A primer
Legal analysis in structured finance transactions

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