UGRO CAPITAL ANNOUNCES FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE QUARTER AND HALF YEAR ENDED 30TH SEPTEMBER 2024

Reports AUM of INR 10,157 Cr, up 34% and PAT for H1'25 at INR 66 Cr up 22% (YoY); Advances Towards Becoming India's Largest Small Business Financing Institution

MUMBAI, India, Oct. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ --

MILESTONE QUARTER

Distribution

Highest ever net loans originated:

INR 1,971 Cr compared to INR 1,146 Cr in Q1'FY25 and INR 1,476 Cr in Q2'FY24

46 Micro branches added in Q2'FY25 taking total branch count to 210:

Expanding to new markets with focus on
micro-marketing along with tie-ups with local industry bodies/ associations

Highest ever disbursement by Micro Channel:

INR 456 Cr vs. INR 209 Cr in Q1; contributed to 23% of total disbursement

Liability

Highest ever co-lending volumes:

INR 615 Cr in Q2'FY25 vs INR 337 Cr in Q1'FY25 and INR 324 Cr in Q2'FY24

Mobilized highest ever borrowings in a quarter:

~INR 1,100 Cr in Q2'FY25 vs ~INR 315 Cr in
Q1'FY25 and ~INR 780 Cr in Q2'FY24

Ratings upgrade reflecting improving financial performance:

'IND A+/ Stable' (long-term) and 'IND A1+' (Short-term) by India Ratings

UGRO Capital, a DataTech NBFC and India's largest Co-lender in the MSME segment, today announced its robust financial performance for the Second Quarter and Half Year ended September 30, 2024. Advancing on its journey of creating the Largest Small Business Financing Institution driven by Data and Technology, the Company reported its Assets Under Management (AUM) of INR 10,157 Cr as of September 2024, underscoring its sustained momentum and commitment to building a leading platform for MSME credit in India. The INR 10,000 Cr AUM milestone and this surge can be attributed to increasing net loan origination, opening of 46 new micro branches, highest-ever disbursement by the Micro Channel, high co-lending volumes, and the highest-ever borrowings mobilization.

In terms of financials, UGRO Capital highlighted a Total Income of INR 644 Cr for H1'25, up 37% YoY, while the figure stood at INR 343 Cr for Q2'25, up 35% YoY and 14% QoQ. Furthermore, the PAT for H1'25 scaled up to INR 66 Cr, up 22% YoY and was INR 36 Cr for Q2'25, marking an impressive 23% YoY and 17% QoQ increase. The company achieved net disbursements of INR 3,118 Cr, reflecting a 13% growth, with Q2 FY25 disbursements reaching INR 1,971 Cr, up 72% QoQ. The asset quality is maintained with GNPA/NNPA at 2.1%/1.3% of total AUM. As of September 2024, total debt stood at INR 5,344 Cr, supported by a strong capital position with a CRAR of 24.5%. UGRO's improving financial performance was further recognized with a ratings upgrade from India Ratings to IND A+/Stable (long-term) and IND A1+ (short-term).

Brief Financial Snapshot (INR in Cr)

Particulars

Q2'FY25

Q1'FY25

Growth

(Q-o- Q)

H1'FY25

H1'FY24

Growth

(Y-o- Y)

AUM

10,157

9,218

10 %

10,157

7,592

34 %

Net - Loans originated /

Disbursement

1,971

1,146

72 %

3,118

2,760

13 %

Total Income

343

302

14 %

644

472

37 %

Interest

Expense

143

136

5 %

279

198

41 %

Net Total

Income

200

165

21 %

365

274

33 %

Operating

Expenses

105

89

18 %

195

152

28 %

Credit cost

44

33

34 %

78

45

70 %

PBT

50

43

17 %

93

76

22 %

Tax

15

12

17 %

27

22

21 %

PAT

36

30

17 %

66

54

22 %

The robust quarterly performance, alongside the optimal GNPA/NNPA metrics of 2.1%/1.3% on the total AUM, reiterates the quality of UGRO's portfolio, underscoring a well-structured risk management approach. UGRO Capital's distinctive co-lending approach, combined with the strategic use of co-lending partnerships, accounting for 44% off- book AUM, has significantly propelled this growth trajectory.
Further solidifying its reputation, UGRO Capital has extended data-driven bespoke finance solutions to over 100,000 MSMEs across India, in collaboration with 16 co-lending partners, 58 lenders, over 50 fintechs, and over 650 GRO partners. With an improving performance, UGRO Capital reiterates its focus on empowering MSMEs through its technology-led platform, solidifying its role as a pivotal player in India's financial ecosystem.

Commenting on the results, Mr. Shachindra Nath, Founder and Managing Director of UGRO Capital, said, "Crossing the INR 10,000 Cr AUM milestone highlights the strength of our DataTech infrastructure, vast geographical reach, and distribution network. This achievement reinforces our commitment to building a financially inclusive ecosystem for MSMEs across India. With increasing loan originations, co-lending volumes and 210 branches, we are ready to accelerate our focus on the small business segment. This is just the beginning of our journey toward becoming India's largest small business financing institution, driven by our core belief: MSME Accha Hai."

About UGRO Capital Ltd (NSE: UGROCAP) (BSE: 511742)

UGRO Capital Limited is a DataTech Lending platform, listed on NSE and BSE, pursuing its mission of 'Solving the Unsolved' for the small business credit gap in India, on the back of its formidable distribution reach and its Data-tech approach.

The Company's prowess in Data Analytics and strong Technology architecture allows for customized sourcing platforms for each sourcing channel. GRO Plus module which has uberized intermediated sourcing, GRO Chain, a supply chain financing platform with automated end-to-end approval and flow of invoices, GRO Xstream platform for co-lending, an upstream and downstream integration with fintechs and liability providers, and GRO X application to deliver embedded financing option to MSMEs.

The credit scoring model GRO Score (3.0) a statistical framework using AI / ML driven statistical model to risk rank customers is revolutionizing the MSME credit by providing on-tap financing like consumer financing in India.

UGRO has executed Co-lending model in India which is prevalent in the West through Co-Lending relationships with 16 Banks and NBFCs and built a sizeable off-balance sheet asset of more than 44% of its AUM through the GRO Xstream platform.

The Company is backed by marquee institutional investors (raised INR 900+ Cr of equity capital in 2018, INR 340 Cr in 2023 and INR 1265 Cr in 2024) and aims to capture 1% market share over the next three years. For more information, please visit: http://www.ugrocapital.com/.

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