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Review By Dilip Davda on July 5, 2025
- This is the 34th debt offer since April 2014 from KFL, a frequent visitor of debt market.
• Its last offer was in the month of March 2025.
• The company has posted growth in its financial performance for the reported periods.
• Instrument rated as IND A-/stable outlook by India Ratings.
• Well-informed Investors looking for steady returns may consider moderate investment.
ABOUT COMPANY:
Kosamattam Finance Ltd. (KFL) is a non-deposit taking NBFC – Middle Layer primarily engaged in the Gold Loan business, lending money against the pledge of household jewellery (“Gold Loans”) in the state of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and Telangana along with the Union Territory of Puducherry.
Gold Loan is the most significant product in the product portfolio of the Company. Its Gold Loan customers are typically businessmen, vendors, traders, farmers, salaried individuals and families, who for reasons of convenience, accessibility or necessity, avail of KFL’s credit facilities by pledging their gold jewellery with under various gold loan schemes. These Gold Loan schemes are designed such that higher per gram rates are offered at higher interests and vice versa, subject to applicable laws. This enables its customers to choose the Gold Loan scheme best suited to their requirements. These Gold Loan schemes are revised by the company, from time to time based on the rates of gold, the market conditions and regulatory requirements. Its Gold Loans are sanctioned for a tenure of up to 12 months, with an option to customers to foreclose the Gold Loan.
In addition to the core business of Gold Loan, KFL also offers fee-based ancillary services which include Microfinance, money transfer services, foreign currency exchange, power generation, agriculture, and air ticketing services. It is registered with RBI as a systemically important, non-deposit taking NBFC (Registration No. B-16.00117 dated December 19, 2013) under Section 45 IA of the RBI Act. Further, the company also has a Full-Fledged Money Changers (“FFMC”) license bearing number FE.KOC.FFMC.40/2006 dated February 07, 2006 which is valid up to August 31, 2025. Thus, it has diverse business activities.
As on June 30, 2025, it had a network of 975 branches spread in the states of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Telangana along with the Union Territory of Puducherry and Delhi and employed 3,779 persons in its business operations as on June 30, 2025. The company belongs to the Kosamattam Group led by Mathew K. Cherian. It is headquartered in Kottayam in the state of Kerala.
DEBT OFFER DETAILS:
KFL is coming out with its 34th debt offering of 2000000 Secured Redeemable Non-Convertible Debentures of Rs. 1000 each for base size of Rs. 100 crores with a green shoe option to retain oversubscription to the tune of Rs. 100 crores making the total issue size of Rs. 200 crores. Issue is opening for subscription on July 07 2025, and will close on or before July 18, 2025. Minimum application is to be made for 10 NCDs (i.e., Rs. 10000) and in multiple of 1 NCD (i.e., Rs. 1000) thereon, thereafter. Post allotment, NCDs will be listed on BSE. It will spend Rs. 0.98 cr. for this entire issue proceeds. From the net proceeds, the company will use for the purpose of onward lending (at least 40%) and repayment of interest and principal of existing loans (up to 35%) as well as general corpus fund need (maximum up to 25%).
The company has allocated 10% for Category I, 10% for Category II, 30% for Category III and 50% for Category IV.
The issue is solely lead managed by Vivro Financial Services Pvt. Ltd. while KFin Technologies Pvt. Ltd. is the registrar of the issue. Vistra ITCL (India) Ltd. is the debenture trustee.
These NCD issue have tenures of 18 months, 36 months, 42 months, 48 months, 60 months, 50 months, and 84 months. It offers coupon rate of 10%. The frequency of interest payments will be Monthly or cumulative as per the choice of investors.
CREDIT RATINGS:
This issue is rated as IND A-/Stable by India Ratings I& Research Pvt.Ld., this rating indicates that instruments with this rating are considered to have an adequate degree of safety regarding the timely servicing of financial obligations.
Such instruments carry low credit risk. This rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and investors should take their own decisions. The rating provided by the 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.
FINANCIAL DATA:
For the last three fiscals, the company has posted total income/net profits of Rs. 499.33 cr. / Rs. 47.66 cr. (FY20) and Rs. 624.79 cr. / Rs. 80.00 cr. (FY22), and Rs. 782.54 cr. / Rs. 107.05 cr. (FY23), and Rs. 858.94 cr. / Rs. 113.70 cr. (FY24), Rs. 900.43 cr. / Rs. 127.06 cr. Its debt-equity ratio of 4.97 as of March 31, 2025, will rise to 5.16 post this debt issue.
Conclusion / Investment Strategy
KFL is a frequent visitor to the debt market, and is bringing its 34th offer since April 2014. It is offering lucrative coupon rate with IND A-/stable rating. Amidst declining rates environment in the debt market, well-informed investors looking for steady and regular returns may park moderate funds with a long-term perspective.
Review By Dilip Davda on July 5, 2025
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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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