External broker reports(aggregated public sources), ICICI Securities Ltd

ICICI Securities Limited

External broker reports(aggregated public sources)

ICICI Securities Ltd

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<ul><li>Fusion Finance (Fusion) has bolstered its balance sheet by upping its provision cover across Stage-1/2/3 assets and de-recognising interest income on Stage-3 assets.</li><li>Yet, PAR 0+ at 19% (one of the highest within MFI space) casts a shadow on near-term profitability.</li><li>It recovered interest income to the tune of ~INR 1bn in Q3FY25, resulting in total interest income plunging 30% QoQ to INR 4.4bn vs.</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Fusion Finance (Fusion) has bolstered its balance sheet by upping its provision cover across Stage-1/2/3 assets and de-recognising interest income on Stage-3 assets.Yet, PAR 0+ at 19% (one of the highest within MFI space) casts a shadow on near-term profitability.It recovered interest income to the tune of ~INR 1bn in Q3FY25, resulting in total interest income plunging 30% QoQ to INR 4.4bn vs.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Fusion Finance - Weak Financial Performance Continues

Consumer Analyst / Channel Surveillance Specialist, Trudence Capital Advisors

Pranav Bhavsar

Consumer Analyst / Channel Surveillance Specialist

Trudence Capital Advisors

Trudence Capital Advisors Private Limited is a SEBI-registered Research Analyst, holding SEBI registration number INH000015747. Our firm is dedicated to providing independent and unbiased research on Indian mid to large-cap companies. Trudence Capital is known for its counter-consensus views, with a focus on forensic research and on-ground primary investigations. Our research approach is thorough, involving detailed analysis of accounting practices and governance, alongside extensive channel checks.

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<li>In this insight, we examine the key challenges facing the sector and discuss potential paths forward for MFI-focused lenders. </li>
<li>Companies in this sector have seen sharp declines, with stocks down 45% from their 52-week highs and showing negative returns of -37% YTD.</li>
<li>Considering the Industry data, it would be fair to conclude that the pain in the industry is likely to persist.  CREDAG, SPANDANA, AUBANK, and IIB are key names to watch.</li>
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In this insight, we examine the key challenges facing the sector and discuss potential paths forward for MFI-focused lenders. 
Companies in this sector have seen sharp declines, with stocks down 45% from their 52-week highs and showing negative returns of -37% YTD.
Considering the Industry data, it would be fair to conclude that the pain in the industry is likely to persist.  CREDAG, SPANDANA, AUBANK, and IIB are key names to watch.


Navigating MFI Consumer Credit Exuberance - A Rocky Road Head

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), Emkay Global Financial Services Limited

Emkay

Emkay Global Financial Services Limited

Emkay Global Financial Services Ltd. is a leader in the financial services sector, actively creating wealth for our clients for over two decades. 

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<ul><li>Fusion Finance had posted disproportionately higher stress/LLP in 1Q, and indicated guiding on incremental LLP after assessing the asset quality trend in 2Q.</li><li>In an exchange release, the management has indicated higher LLP at Rs5- 5.5bn in 2Q vs Rs3.5bn in 1Q; we believe this could partly be due to upfronting of stress/LLP and, thus, lead to higher net loss in 2Q.</li><li>Additionally, founder cum MD &amp; CEO Devesh Sachdev has indicated to the Board about stepping down from his executive role and assuming chairmanship once the nomination committee appoints a new CEO.</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Fusion Finance had posted disproportionately higher stress/LLP in 1Q, and indicated guiding on incremental LLP after assessing the asset quality trend in 2Q.In an exchange release, the management has indicated higher LLP at Rs5- 5.5bn in 2Q vs Rs3.5bn in 1Q; we believe this could partly be due to upfronting of stress/LLP and, thus, lead to higher net loss in 2Q.Additionally, founder cum MD &amp; CEO Devesh Sachdev has indicated to the Board about stepping down from his executive role and assuming chairmanship once the nomination committee appoints a new CEO.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Fusion Finance - Higher LLP Guidance; Management Change Calls for Extended Caution

APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Akshat Shah

APAC IPOs & Placements

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

Equity Capital Markets

Belstar Microfinance Ltd / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/belstar-microfinance-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:43409:1" rel="noopener">Belstar Microfinance Ltd (3624918Z IN)</a> is looking to raise around US$156m in its upcoming India IPO.</li>
<li>Belstar Microfinance is a non-banking finance company (NBFC) in India with a focus on furnishing micro-enterprise loans. </li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the company’s historical performance.</li>
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Belstar Microfinance Ltd (3624918Z IN) is looking to raise around US$156m in its upcoming India IPO.
Belstar Microfinance is a non-banking finance company (NBFC) in India with a focus on furnishing micro-enterprise loans. 
In this note, we talk about the company’s historical performance.


Belstar Microfinance Pre-IPO - Accelerating Profitability Growth With A Diversified Network

Ethan Aw

Asirvad Micro Finance Limited / Equity Capital Markets

Asirvad Micro Finance Limited (1053198D IN)

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/asirvad-micro-finance-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40211:1" rel="noopener">Asirvad Micro Finance Limited (1053198D IN)</a> is looking to raise around US$183m in its upcoming India IPO.</li>
<li>Asirvad Micro Finance Limited (Asirvad) is a non-banking finance company (NBFC), and a microfinance institution (MFI) offering small loans to low-income women in India.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the company’s historical performance.</li>
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Asirvad Micro Finance Limited (1053198D IN) is looking to raise around US$183m in its upcoming India IPO.
Asirvad Micro Finance Limited (Asirvad) is a non-banking finance company (NBFC), and a microfinance institution (MFI) offering small loans to low-income women in India.
In this note, we talk about the company’s historical performance.


Asirvad Micro Finance Pre-IPO - Accelerating Profitability Growth but with a Litany of Legal Cases

India

Fusion Finance is an India-based non-banking financial company primarily engaged in providing microfinance and MSME lending services. The company offers group-based microfinance loans to women through Joint Liability Groups (JLGs) and provides various loan products including income generation, top-up, emergency, cross-sell, unsecured, secured, and solar business loans. It focuses on serving underserved and unserved women in rural and semi-urban areas of India. Fusion Finance was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Gurugram, India.

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Fusion Finance (FUSION IN)

Fusion Finance - Weak Financial Performance Continues

Fusion Finance (Fusion) has bolstered its balance sheet by upping its provision cover across Stage-1/2/3 assets and de-recognising interest income...

ICICI Securities Limited

Navigating MFI Consumer Credit Exuberance - A Rocky Road Head

The Pain in Consumer Leverage is now showing up in the earnings. "CreditAccess Grameen has revised its guidance for FY25 for the second time in...

Pranav Bhavsar

Fusion Finance - Higher LLP Guidance; Management Change Calls for Extended Caution

Fusion Finance had posted disproportionately higher stress/LLP in 1Q, and indicated guiding on incremental LLP after assessing the asset quality...

Emkay

Belstar Microfinance Pre-IPO - Accelerating Profitability Growth With A Diversified Network

Belstar Microfinance Limited is looking to raise around US$156m in its upcoming India IPO. In this note, we talk about the company’s historical...

Akshat Shah

Asirvad Micro Finance Pre-IPO - Accelerating Profitability Growth but with a Litany of Legal Cases

Asirvad Micro Finance Limited (1053198D IN) is looking to raise around US$183m in its upcoming India IPO. In this note, we talk about the company’s...

Ethan Aw

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