IIFL Samasta Finance Limited
Issuer Overview
IIFL Samasta Finance Ltd. ('Samasta') is a systematically important NBFC-Micro Finance Institution (NBFC-MFI) in India that offers innovative and affordable financial products to women who are enrolled as members and organized as Joint Liability Group ("JLG") from unbanked sections in society including encompassing cultivators, agricultural laborers, vegetable and flower vendors etc.
Samasta is a subsidiary of IIFL Finance Limited. It offers wide range of loans tailored for underserved individuals who lack access to traditional banking services and includes income generation loans ("IGL") (to establish a new enterprise or expand an existing business), top-up loans, loan against property, micro enterprise loan, Lifestyle and Family Welfare loans such as dairy cattle loan, sanitation and hygiene, acquisition of daily-use items like cook stoves, water purifiers, solar lights, mobile phones, and other products enhancing their way of life.
Going beyond financial services, the Company also provides non-financial services, including life and hospicash insurance, along with financial counseling, ensuring comprehensive support for its valued customers. It believes that customer-centric business model, with wide range of product offerings, as well as well-designed product delivery and collection systems, have enabled it to achieve high customer retention rates and low credit costs.
It has followed a strategy of contiguous branch expansion across regions. As of September 30, 2023, it had presence in 1,485 branches in 21 states & 1 union territory in India through 14,286 employees (including trainees), serving an active customer base of 27.26 lakh, as of September 30, 2023. Its operations are well-diversified at the branch level. Its AUM has grown by 62.75% from ₹ 6,483.84 Cr. as of March 31, 2022 to ₹ 10,552.12 Cr. as of March 31, 2023. Our AUM as of September 30, 2023 is ₹ 12,195.93 Cr..
As of Mar 23 Samasta had AUM of ₹ 10,552.12 Cr. with Net-Worth & Borrowings of ₹ 1,272.86 Cr. and ₹ 7,270.30 Cr. For FY23 its Interest Income stood at ₹ 1,539.63 Cr with PAT of ₹ 128.18 Cr. Its % Net stage 3 Loans on Loans (principal Amount) stood at 2.12% with CRAR of 17.14% as on Mar 23. As of Sep 23 its AUM stood at ₹ 12,195.93 Cr. with Net-Worth & Borrowings of ₹ 1,474.43 Cr. & 8,071.56 Cr. For 6-month period ended Sep’23 its Interest Income stood at ₹ 1,128.93 Cr. with PAT of ₹ 232.97 Cr. Its % Net stage 3 Loans on Loans (principal Amount) stood at 2.11% with CRAR of 21.04% as on Sep 23.
Issuer Highlights
- Professional management team with extensive domain experience: Samasta is a professionally managed company where its senior management team has an established track record in the financial services industry. Mr. Narayanaswamy Venkatesh (Managing Director) is a seasoned banker who holds a bachelors degree in computer science & has completed the Harvard Business School – ACCION program on strategic leadership in microfinance. With over 22 years of experience as an entrepreneur in the financial services industry, he has demonstrated exceptional leadership.
- Consistent Financial performance and robust capital base for growth: Samasta has experienced sustained growth in financial indicators including revenue from operations and profit, as well as a consistent improvement in balance sheet position in the last three Fiscals. Its total income increased from ₹ 702.20 Cr. in Fiscal 2021 to ₹ 1,019.93 Cr. in Fiscal 2022 and ₹ 1,753.51 Cr. in Fiscal 2023 and its return on average equity was 11.43%, 6.32% and 11.80% in Fiscal 2023, Fiscal 2022 and Fiscal 2021, respectively. It is well capitalised with a robust capital base. Its capital position has been significantly strengthened post-acquisition of the Company by IIFL Finance in 2017. IIFL Finance has infused additional equity capital in Samasta amounting to ₹ 90.00 Cr., ₹ 300.00 Cr. and ₹ 200.00 Cr. in Fiscal 2021, Fiscal 2022 and Fiscal 2023, respectively. Its strong capital base places it well to pursue the further growth of business. Its CRAR calculated on the basis of RBI norms applicable to NBFC – MFI – was 17.14% as at March 31, 2023 while its Tier I Capital as at March 31, 2023 was 13.49%. This is above the minimum prescribed CRAR of 15% stipulated by the RBI.
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