PNB Housing Finance IPO (Initial Public Offering) – Details & Review

PNB Housing Finance Limited is a registered Housing Finance Company (HFC) with National Housing Bank (NHB). The company was formed under the Companies Act, 1956 and commenced its operations on November 11, 1988, and is a subsidiary of Punjab National Bank (PNB), which holds 51% of share capital in the Company. The Company does not have a subsidiary.

PNB Housing Finance offers home loans to the individuals and the corporates for purchase, construction, extension and improvement of the house. It also offers loans for residential plots, NRIs, commercial property, loan against property, loan against rental receivables, loan for real estate developers, etc.

With more than two decades of specialized experience in housing finance, it has a robust network of branches spread across India which help its customers avail financial services (loans and deposits) seamlessly.

PNB Housing Finance IPO Details

PNB Housing Finance Limited is all set to raise Rs. 3,000 crore from its public offer opening on October 25, 2016. Below table illustrates the details of the offer:

Objectives of the PNB Housing Finance IPO Issue

The company aims to utilize the Net proceeds from the issue towards the following:

• Augment its capital base to meet its future capital requirements
• General corporate purpose

The company also believes that the listing of its equity shares will enhance its visibility and brand name among existing and potential customers.

Details of the objectives:

• Augmentation of Capital Base:
  • As of June 30, 2016, Company’s Tier I capital is 8.40% of the risk-weighted assets. The Net Proceeds from the issue is proposed to be utilized for augmenting its capital base. The company is anticipating that the proceeds from the Issue will be sufficient to satisfy its Tier-I capital requirements for the Fiscals 2017 and 2018.
  • Further, the company also intends to utilize its net proceeds towards its business and growth including onwards lending, payment of operating expenses, purchase of assets and repayment of outstanding loans & interest thereon as part of its business activities.

• General corporate purposes: Company also proposes to deploy the balance of the net proceeds towards general corporate purposes subject to such utilization does not exceed 25% of the net proceeds from the offer and will be used by the company for:
  • Meeting expenses incurred in ordinary course of business.
  • Any other purpose as approved by the Board or a duly appointed committee in a timely manner, subject to compliance with necessary provisions of the Companies Act.

PNB HFC & Comparison with listed Industry Peers

Below is the comparison of PNB HFC’s key financial ratios with its peers like HDFC, LIC HFL, Indiabulls HFC etc.,

(Note : Source for the above table: Red Herring Prospectus of PNB Housing Finance Limited)

Points to be considered before subscribing for the IPO

Qualitative Factors:

• It is the 5th largest HFC in India and the fastest growing HFC among the leading HFCs in the country.
• It has a strong distribution network with deep penetration into key urban centers in India.
• It has access to cost-effective and diversified funding sources.
• The company has a diversified product offering with specific focus on self-employed customers.
• It has a customer-centric approach resulting in strong brand recognition.
• Experienced and qualified professionals manage the company with strong industry expertise.
• Support from its parent company and promoter.
• If the Interest rate eases in the near future, the demand for loans is expected to increase and the housing finance companies are also expected to do well in such a scenario.
• Due to its high credit ratings, the company has access to multiple fund raising opportunities in the capital market. It has received “AAA” credit rating from a couple of credit rating agencies in India which is a plus point for the company.

Quantitative Factors:

• Post IPO, Punjab National Bank’s stake will dilute from present 51% to approximately 39%.
• Company’s loan portfolio grew at a CAGR of 61.76% from Rs 39,696.63 million as on March 31, 2012, to Rs 271,772.68 million as on March 31, 2016. As on June 30, 2016, company’s loan portfolio had further increased to Rs 309,006.44 million.
• It has a primary focus on the salaried class and professionals, and it aims at the retail loan segment. Also, housing loans have the minimal risk among all asset classes for the Housing Finance Companies (HFCs) which is why, even after the economic stagnation between 2008 to 2015, NPAs for Housing Finance Companies has been declining.
• PNB Housing Finance asset quality is better than its peers in the industry as its Gross Non-Performing Assets (NPA) stands at 0.22% as on March 31, 2016. While its peers like HDFC Limited stands at 0.94%, LIC Housing Finance Limited at 0.45%, Dewan Housing Finance Limited at 0.93% and Indiabulls Housing Finance Limited stand at 0.84% for the FY ending 2015-16.
• Price to Book Value for PNB Housing Finance Limited post issue is expected to be approximately between 2.3 -2.5 times. While P/B for its peers like Indiabulls Housing Finance Limited stand at 3.6, Housing Development Finance Limited at 6.46, LIC Housing Finance Limited at 3.17 and Dewan Housing Finance Limited at 1.57. So, even though P/B value is higher than Dewan Housing Finance Limited, it is still cheaper than its other peers like Indiabulls Housing Finance Limited, HDFC Limited and LIC Housing Finance Limited.
• Price to Earnings ratio for the company based on the basic and diluted EPS at the bottom end of the price band i.e. Rs. 750 will be 27.19 and at the upper end of the price band i.e. Rs. 775 will be 28.10 as compared to the industry average of 25.98. However, if you look at the P/E of some of its peers like HDFC Limited, Repco Home Finance Limited and Gruh Finance Limited, as illustrated in the above table, it still has a decent stand.
• The Return on Net Worth for the company is at 17.6% for the FY 2015-16 in contrast to the industry average of 21.98% which is at a lower end.

Final Words:

Looking at the Past performance of the company as well as the future prospects this IPO could be a good bet. However, valuations are steep, even at the lower price band its is expensive than the industry average. So, it would be prudent to wait for this company to get listed and look for an opportunity to buy this stock at a later date.

This is a guest post by Kishorkumar of Mymoneysage.

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Latest News (28-Oct-2016): PNB Housing IPO has been over-subscribed by 30 times. Retail investors’ lot was fully subscribed at 1.34 times of the quota limit.

Latest News (07-Nov-2016) : PNB HFL shares made a good debut on the bourses on 7th November. The shares have got listed on BSE at Rs 863 over the issue price of Rs 775 (11.35% premium). The listing price on NSE is Rs 860.

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