Investing Reflections On India

Jayabharat Credit is a non-banking finance company (NBFC) in the hire purchase/leasing business in the transport segment. It is allowed to accept public deposits in its business. The balance sheet is financed with approximately 30% equity and 70% debt of which, half consists of short-term funding and balance consists of inter-corporate deposits.  This was used to finance loans and advances of about 57cr (constituting net current assets of 13cr) and government securities of about 5cr as at 31 st March, 2011. The debt was rated ‘C’ by a reputed credit rating agency and hence, is now required by the RBI to reduce the level of public deposits from the 19cr (as at 31 st March, 2011) to under 10cr, thereby requiring a material reduction in business activities, which will reduce expectable future profits.  This is already reflected in a drop in income from about 10cr to 6cr (in the trailing twelve months) and net losses in place of profits in the past. The business is spe