10.1% Muthoot Fincorp NCD – Feb-2025 – Issue Details and Review

Muthoot Fincorp Secured NCD Bonds Tranche IV would open for subscription on February 4, 2025. Muthoot Fincorp Limited is a leading NBFC company which has emerged as a prominent gold loan player in India. It offers interest rates up to 10.1%. These NCD’s are issued in 14 different series and for 24 months to 72 months tenure. Interest is paid either monthly, Annual or cumulative depending on the option chosen. Should you invest in Muthoot Fincorp NCDs of February, 2025 issue? What are the risk factors one should consider before investing in such high risk NCDs?

About Muthoot Fincorp Limited

They are, a non-deposit taking, systemically important NBFC registered with the RBI.

Company is one of the prominent gold loan players in the Indian market. The personal and business loans secured by gold jewelry and ornaments offered by the Company are structured to serve the business and personal purposes of individuals who do not have ready or timely access to formal credit or to whom credit may not be available at all, to meet unanticipated or other short-term liquidity requirements.

10.1% Muthoot Fincorp NCD – Feb-2025 – Issue Details and Review

Who are the Company Promoters?

Thomas John Muthoot, Thomas Muthoot and Thomas George Muthoot are the promoters of the company.

Muthoot Fincorp NCD – Feb-2025 Issue Details

Issue Opening and closing February 4, 2025 – February 17, 2025
Security Name Muthoot Fincorp Limited
Security Type Secured, Redeemable, Non-Convertible Debentures (Secured NCDs)
Issue Size (Base) ₹ 100.00 Crores
Issue Size (Oversubscription) ₹ 300.00 Crores
Issue Price ₹ 1000 per NCD
Face Value ₹ 1000 each NCD
Minimum Lot size 10 NCD
Market Lot 1 NCD
Listing At BSE
Tenor 24, 36, 60, 72, and 92 Months
Series Series I to XIV
Payment Frequency Monthly, Annual and Cumulative
Basis of Allotment First Come First Serve Basis
Debenture Trustee/s Vardhman Trusteeship Private Limited

What are Muthoot Fincorp NCD Interest Rates?

Series I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI XII XIII XIV
Frequency of Interest Payment Monthly Monthly Monthly Monthly Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Cumulative Cumulative Cumulative Cumulative Cumulative
Tenure (months) 24 36 60 72 18 24 36 60 72 18 24 36 60 72
Coupon (% per Annum) 9.00% 9.25% 9.45% 9.65% 9.30% 9.40% 9.65% 9.90% 10.10% NA NA NA NA NA
Effective Yield (% per Annum) 9.38% 9.65% 9.87% 10.09% 9.39% 9.44% 9.68% 9.91% 10.11% 9.30% 9.40% 9.65% 9.90% 10.10%
Amount on Maturity (In ₹.) 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,142 1,197 1,318 1,604 1,782

What are the Muthoot Fincorp NCD ratings?

These secured NCD’s are rated as CRISIL AA-/Stable by CRISIL which indicate that instruments with this rating are considered to have a high degree of safety regarding timely servicing of financial obligations and carry very low credit risk.

How is the company doing in terms of profits?

Its consolidated profits are as below:

  • Year ended Mar-2019 – 372.6 Crores
  • Year ended Mar-2020 – 257.9 Crores
  • Year ended Mar-2021 – 397.2 Crores
  • Year ended Mar-2022 – 412.55 Crores
  • Year ended Mar-2023 – 646.42 Crores
  • Year ended Mar-2024 – 1,047.98 Crores

Why to invest in Muthoot Fincorp NCD?

  • These NCDs offer high interest rates, which range between 9.0% to 10.1% and yield between 9.3% to 10.11%.
  • These are secured NCDs. If the company gets shut down or get into financial crisis for some reason, NCD investors would get preference in repayment of capital along with interest as those backed up by assets of the company. Hence, it is safe to invest in secured NCDs.
  • The company is earning consistent margins in the last few years. Investors should always invest in consistent performers.

Why not to invest in Muthoot Fincorp NCD?

Here are the risk factors of investing in these non-convertible debenture bonds.

  • Scheduled commercial banks and payment banks have been directed not to open and maintain current accounts for customers who have availed credit facilities in the form of cash credit (CC)/overdraft (OD) from the banking system. Implementation of the aforesaid direction without providing alternate mechanism for financial institutions transacting with scheduled commercial banks and payment banks to withdraw and deposit cash may adversely affect the business, results of operations and financial condition
  • The Company has been subject to RBI inspections and any adverse action taken could affect the business and operations of the company.
  • Company business requires substantial capital, any disruption in funding sources can have an impact on company business.
  • Company credit ratings can change any time which can affect the trading price of its NCDs.
  • Company financial performance is particularly vulnerable to interest rate risk.
  • Refer to the Muthoot Fincorp NCD Feb-2025 Prospectus for complete risk factors.

Should you invest in Muthoot Fincorp NCD – Feb-2025 issue?

  • Muthoot Fincorp offers secured NCDs in this issue. These NCDs offer high interest rate up to 10.1%. These NCDs have good credit rating of AA-/Stable by CRISIL.
  • On the other side, one should understand the risks involved in investing in NCD bonds of NBFC companies. In the past, NBFC companies has been delaying/defaulted the payment of interest and repayment of capital.

High-risk investors can invest in these NCD bonds after understanding all these risk factors.

Suresh KP

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