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Premium: IndoStar Capital Finance Ltd: Everstone’s NBFC!

Dated 10 August 19 and Vol.XXVIII No.41

(BSE Code: 541336) (CMP: Rs.287) (FV: Rs.10)

IndoStar Capital Finance Ltd (IndoStar) is a non-banking finance company


(NBFC) registered with the RBI as a sys temically important non-deposit
taking company, professionally managed and owned by private equity giant
Everstone Capital. IndoStar started its corporate lending business in 2011
followed by retail lending business in 2015. Subsequently, it set up
commercial vehicle (CV) finance and affordable housing finance businesses
to de-risk its loan book. The results of this diversification strategy are evident
in its over Rs.7765 crore loan book. Non–corporate loans constituted 40% of
its loan book as at 30 June 2019 v/s 22% a year ago.

IndoStar raised ~Rs.700 crore in May 2018. Despite the tight liquidity
conditions witnessed after the IL&FS crisis, it maintained its monthly
disbursement target of Rs.550–600 crore. Its asset quality has been resilient
so far. However, gross non-performing assets (GNPAs) rose marginally
around 2.9% excluding the assets acquired by IIFL Finance. The acquisition
of IIFL’s CV finance business last year increase d IndoStar’s distribution
network and presence to 322 locations. It also enha nced IndoStar’s capacity
to originate up to Rs.400 crore of loans every month. Moreover, IndoStar
partnered with ICICI Bank for an innovative structure to ensure on -tap
funding for its fast-growing CV financing business. The capital -efficient
nature of this arrangement will boost IndoStar’s RoE in this business
segment.

In Q1FY20, IndoStar posted 50% higher PAT of Rs.47.09 crore on 86%


higher revenue of Rs.419.06 crore. Total loan assets were 36% higher at
Rs.10157 crore. Retail loan assets were 2.5 times h igher at Rs.5850 crore,
taking the Retail AUM to 63%.

IndoStar has the potential to become the next ‘Shriram Transport Finance’ of
India. It is the first Indian NBFC to be sponsor ed by a leading private equity
firm. Its risk:reward ratio seems favorable wi th the stock trading at 1.1x its
FY20E book value. Accumulate the stock on dips for 2x returns in the next 3
years.

Author Subramanian Mahadevan

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