Spandana Spoorty: Q4FY22 result update.
Spandana Spoorty, a microfinance company, posted its March 22. The firm witnessed a 50% jump in PAT at Rs. 75 Cr. for the quarter ended in March 2022 compared to Rs. 49.3 Cr in March FY21. The firm’s consolidated total income was Rs. 1480 crore, up from Rs. 1505.6 crore in FY21 YOY. The total expenses for the company grew from Rs. 723 Cr. in FY21 to Rs. 1141 Cr. in FY22 YOY. The delay in publishing the results is due to management-level issues.
FY22 was an action-packed year for the company, starting with eliminating operational inefficiency and rolling out Vision 2025. The remedial measures included: i) appointing an experienced core team manager; ii) settling disruptions with the former MD and CEO by paying a one-time amount. iii) reorganising business processes in accordance with new RBI guidelines. iv) developing Vision 2025 with an ROA of at least 4.5% and an ROCE of at least 20%.
Q1FY23 has witnessed an improvement in collection efficiency and asset quality. AUM growth continued to remain weak due to changes in the management team and stood at 6,581CR, which was 19% down YOY. The borrower base fell from Rs. 26 Cr. in Q3FY22 to Rs. 24 Cr. in Q4FY22. The average ticket size grew to Rs. 28,000 in Q4 compared to Rs. 25,849 in the previous quarter. The cost/income ratio increased to 69.8 in Q4 from 41.3 in FYQ3. due to the transition cost towards rocess of 40Cr. to the prior MD and CEO. AUM per branch moderated to 5.9Cr in Q4Fy22 due to muted disbursement. The asset quality deteriorated. GNPL was at 15.0%, NNPL was at 6.0% and PCR (Provision Coverage Ratio) was at 60.0% compared to 49.9% in Q3FY22. The liquidity for the company was adequate with Rs. 728 Cr in cash and cash equivalents for March 2022.
The microfinance industry is well poised to grow 4x over the next 8 years, helped by strong macro winds and economic growth. The company has a coverage of 24% in the rural areas and has a potential to cover 76.6%. The new MFI regulation will also help the company to accomplish its goals with new policy introduced. The firm intends to take a calibrated move in their refinements for new process and new products.
The management expects AUM to reach Rs. 15000 Cr by FY2025.The company has identified 7 additional states with favourable factors for a quick surge in the microfinance book and places to grow organically in the existing states. The new states will avoid concentration and provide a paperless experience to their clients. As per the new plan, there will be approximately 1,500 branches; employee count will be around 12,500–13000; AUM/branch will be 10Cr. and 4 lakh loan clients and intends to have a secured 10%–15% secured book comprising of LAP, housing loans, gold loans etc.
The microfinance company is all set to meet the aspirations of rural India with a 2000CR–3000CR opportunity. Many analysts are bullish on the stock and expect it to be in the Rs. 500-Rs. 540 range by September 2023. The stock is currently trading at Rs.410 and has a market cap. of Rs.2,877Cr. The share price is down from its high of Rs. 727.40. The script opened at Rs.405 on Friday and touched an intraday low of Rs.403.
