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Review By Dilip Davda on July 8, 2025
- This is the 12th debt offer from the company since September 2018.
• The last debt offer was in the month of November 2024.
• It has posted steady growth in its top lines for the reported periods, but bottom line marked decline for FY25.
• It has maintained coupon rates with sustained rating of ACUITE BBB/Stable.
• There is no harm in skipping this poorly rated debt offer that carry moderate risk.
ABOUT COMPANY:
KLM AxivaFinvest Ltd. (KLMAFL) (erstwhile known as Needs Finvest Ltd.) is a non-deposit taking systemically important non-banking finance company (“NBFC”) primarily serving low and middle-income individuals and businesses that have limited or no access to formal banking and finance channels.
It provides training to employees both as a commitment to their career development and also to ensure quality service to customers. These trainings are conducted on joining as part of employee initiation and include additional on-the-job trainings.
As on June 30, 2025, KLMAFL operates through 668 branches across six states namely Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra managed through its corporate office located at Kochi. As of the said date, it had 2347 employees on its payroll and additional temporary employees on a commission basis.
ISSUE DETAILS:
The company is coming out with its 12th debt offer since September 2018. The company will be issuing 1500000 secured redeemable non-convertible debentures of Rs. 1000 each. The base size of the issue is Rs. 75 cr. and it has an option to retain oversubscription to the tune of Rs. 75 cr. thus making a total issue size of Rs. 150cr. The issue opens for subscription on July 09, 2025, and will close on or before July 22, 2025. Minimum application is to be made for 5 NCDs (i.e., Rs. 5000.00) and in multiple of 1 NCD (i.e., Rs. 1000.00) thereon, thereafter. Post allotment, these NCDs will be listed on BSE only.
The company will be spending Rs. 1.05 cr. for this entire issue process. From the net proceeds, the company will use at least 75% for onward lending, financing, and repayment/prepayment of principal and interest on existing borrowings and a maximum of up to 25% for general corporate purposes.
Vivro Financial Services Pvt. Ltd., is the sole lead manager for this issue and Vistra ITCL (India) Ltd. is the debenture trustee. KFin Technologies Pvt. Ltd. is the registrar to the issue. The company has allocated 10% for Category I, 40% for Category II and 50% for Category III.
The company is offering coupon rates ranging from 9.50% to 11.00%. It has tenure ranging from 400 days, 16 months, 18 months, 2 yrs., 3 yrs., 5 yrs., and 79 months. It offers Monthly, Annually, and Cumulative interest payment mods based on series and tenure.
CREDIT RATING:
The debt offering is rated ACUITE BBB / Stable by Acuite Ratings and Research Ltd. The rating given by Acuité Ratings is valid as on the date of this Prospectus and shall remain valid on date of the issue and allotment of NCDs and the listing of the NCDs on BSE. The ratings provided by rating agency may be suspended, withdrawn or revised at any time by the assigning rating agency on the basis of new information etc., and should be evaluated accordingly.
The instruments with this rating are considered to have moderate degree of safety regarding timely servicing of financial obligations and carry moderate credit risk. The ratings are not a recommendation or suggestion, directly or indirectly, to buy, sell, make or hold securities and investors should take their own decisions.
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE:
On the financial performance front, for the last three fiscals, KLMAFL has (on a consolidated basis) posted a total income/net profit of Rs. 126.52 cr. / Rs. 7.06 cr. (FY21), Rs. 185.91 cr. / Rs. 11.38 cr. (FY22), Rs. 278.75 cr. / Rs. 18.33 cr. (FY23), and Rs. 315.92 cr. / Rs. 23.03 cr. (FY24), Rs. 340.66 cr. / Rs. 20.19 cr. (FY25). While it posted higher top line for FY25, bottom line mark erosion and raise alarm.
Its current debt-equity ratio of 5.88 as of March 31, 2025, will rise to 6.44 post this debt issue. Its net NPA stood at 0.93% as of March 31, 2025, against 0.68% for March 31, 2024.
Conclusion / Investment Strategy
Though the company has posted improved financial performance and curtailed its NPAs with rising volume, its poor rating and lower profits for FY255 raise concerns. It maintained the coupon rates, but the poor rating of BBB / Stable by ACUITE, which poses some risks. Considering erosion in its bottom lines for FY25, there is no harm in skipping this, risky debt offer.
Review By Dilip Davda on July 8, 2025
Review Author
DISCLAIMER: No financial information whatsoever published anywhere here should be construed as an offer to buy or sell securities, or as advice to do so in any way whatsoever. All matter published here is purely for educational and information purposes only and under no circumstances should be used for making investment decisions. My reviews do not cover GMP market and operators game plans. Readers must consult a qualified financial advisor before making any actual investment decisions, based the on information published here. With entry barriers, SEBI wants only well-informed investors to participate in such offers. With crazy listings in the recent past, SME IPOs drew the attention of investors across the board and lead to seer madness. However, as SME issues have entry barriers and continued low preference from the broking community, any reader taking decisions based on any information published here does so entirely at their own risk. The above information is based on information available as of date coupled with market perceptions. The Author has no plans to invest in this offer.
About Dilip Davda
Dilip Davda is veteran journalist associated with stock market since 1978. He is contributing to print and electronic media on stock markets/insurance/finance since 1985.
Dilip Davda is a leading reviewer of public issues and NCDs in the primary stock market in India. The knowledge he gained over 3 decades while working in the stock market and a strong relationship with popular lead managers makes his reviews unique. His detailed fundamental and financial analysis of companies coming up with IPOs helps investors in the primary stock market. Dilip Davda has a special interest in analyzing the SME companies and writing reviews about their public issues. His reviews are regularly published online and in news papers.
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