Baid Finserv
Q2 FY24 Earnings Call Analysis
Finance
fundraise: No informationcapex: Yesrevenue: Category 2margin: Category 3orderbook: No
💰fundraise
Any current/future new fundraising through debt or equity?
- Baid Finserv is actively discussing adding new banking partners for co-lending and borrowing lines, including Union Bank, Bank of Baroda, and HDFC Bank.
- These additions aim to reduce dependency on higher-cost NBFC borrowings and bring down the cost of funds by 10-15 basis points in the current financial year.
- There is no current plan for a Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP) or new equity fundraising; promoters currently hold 34.98%.
- The company is exploring partnerships and capital infusion via banks but no explicit new equity fundraising or QIP is planned as of now.
- Capital expenditure plans mainly involve IT infrastructure upgrades (INR 20-25 lakhs per year) rather than equity/debt fundraising.
- Overall, fundraising focus is on low-cost debt via banks rather than equity at present.
🏗️capex
Any current/future capex/capital investment/strategic investment?
- Current and future capex focuses mainly on IT infrastructure, including a new Loan Origination System (LOS), Loan Management System (LMS), mobile app, and complete MIS software.
- Estimated IT-related capital expenditure: INR 20-25 lakhs for FY 2025 and a similar amount for FY 2026.
- Low capital expenditure on branch infrastructure, approximately INR 2-2.5 lakhs per branch, with plans to open around 50 branches in the next couple of years (totaling INR 1-1.5 crores).
- Branch investments are recovered within 3-5 months through business volume.
- No current plans for QIP; promoter stake currently at 34.98%.
- Solar loan product under consideration for next year but no current investment in solar loans; EV financing (especially three-wheelers) is an active new product line with targeted AUM addition of around INR 15 crores.
📊revenue
Future growth expectations in sales/revenue/volumes?
- Revenue target for FY25 is INR 75-78 crores with a 25% growth expectation.
- Vehicle loan AUM expected to reach INR 110-120 crores by March 2025 (current around INR 80 crores).
- MSME loan (Loan Against Property) AUM faces pressure due to high pre-closures but planned growth through new teams and geographical expansion.
- New states (Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra) expected to contribute around INR 100 crores AUM in FY25 and another INR 100 crores in FY26.
- Total AUM target: close to INR 500 crores by FY25 and over INR 600 crores by FY26.
- Expansion plan: 75 branches by FY25 end and 100 branches by FY26 end.
- Growth in electric vehicle loans with INR 15 crores incremental AUM targeted in FY25.
- Expect higher disbursements and collection in Q2 and Q3 of FY25 supported by festive demand and better rural sector cash flows.
📈margin
Future growth expectations in earnings/operating earnings/profits/EPS?
- Revenue target for FY25 is INR75-78 crores, aiming for 25% growth.
- Expect Q2 and Q3 to have better revenue and collections due to seasonality and festive demand.
- Annual AUM growth targeted at 25%-30%, aiming for INR500 crores by FY25 and INR600 crores+ by FY26.
- Vehicle loans expected to reach INR110-120 crores AUM by March 2025 (up from INR80 crores).
- INR100 crores AUM expected from new states (Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra) by FY25, with incremental INR100 crores in FY26.
- Operating profit dip in Q1 partly due to absence of bad debt recoveries seen in previous year.
- Profitability expected to improve with better cost management and digital initiatives reducing acquisition costs.
- Net NPA low at 0.37%, with high provision coverage supporting stable earnings.
- EPS expected to improve with branch expansion and enhanced product mix including EV loans.
📋orderbook
Current/ Expected Orderbook/ Pending Orders?
The transcript does not explicitly mention the current or expected order book or pending orders for Baid Finserv Limited. However, some relevant points inferred from management commentary include:
- The company aims for a 25% to 30% annual increase in Assets Under Management (AUM).
- Targeting close to INR 500 crores AUM by FY 2025 and INR 600 crores by FY 2026.
- Expansion plans include growing to 75 branches by end of FY 2025 and 100 branches by FY 2026.
- Focus on increased disbursement volume particularly in Q2 and Q3 due to seasonal upticks.
- The vehicle loan book is growing steadily, including financing for electric vehicles.
- Management remains confident about achieving revenue targets despite competition and challenges.
No direct figures or detailed order book metrics are discussed in the transcript.
