Regency Fincorp Ltd — Q1 FY27 earnings call
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The short read
Regency Fincorp reported Q1 FY27 total income of INR17.4 crores, up 86% year-on-year, with AUM rising to INR345 crores from INR261 crores as of March 2026. The company's secured MSME loan book grew 44% quarter-on-quarter to INR230 crores, while its newly launched digital lending platform Cash My Salary reached approximately INR23 crores in disbursed portfolio. Management reported profit after tax of INR7.0 crores, capital adequacy of 49.8%, gross NPA of 0.98% and net NPA of 0.74% as of June 30, 2026.
Numbers mentioned
AUM: INR345 crores (Q1 FY27)
p. 4
“our AUM, asset under management, stood at INR345 crores as compared to INR261 crores which was as on March 31, 2026, reflecting robust business growth momentum”
Sarfaraz Mallick, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Secured loan book: INR230 crores (June 2026)
p. 3
“Our secured loan book increased by 44% from approximately INR159 crores as of March '26 to INR230 crores as of June 2026, almost 5x on year-on-year basis”
Gaurav Kumar Abrol, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Total income: INR17.4 crores (Q1 FY27)
p. 4
“Total income for our Q1 quarter FY '27 stood at INR17.4 crores, registered a growth of 86% year-on-year driven by the expansion in the loan book and improved earning assets”
Sarfaraz Mallick, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Profit before tax: INR9.4 crores (Q1 FY27)
p. 4
“Our profit before tax stood at INR9.4 crores while profit after tax stood at INR7.0 crores reflecting continued operating leverage and efficiency cost management”
Sarfaraz Mallick, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Net worth: INR181 crores (as of 30th June 2026)
p. 4
“our net worth stood at INR181 crores while capital adequacy remained comfortable at 49.8% as on 30th June 2026, providing adequate headroom to support further growth initiatives”
Sarfaraz Mallick, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Gross NPA: 0.98% (as of 30th June 2026)
p. 4
“our asset qualities remain well under control, gross NPA and net NPA number, our gross number stood at 0.98% while our net NPA today stands at 0.74% respectively as of 30th June 2026”
Sarfaraz Mallick, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Digital lending portfolio: approximately INR23 crores (Q1 FY27)
p. 4
“we have already built a digital lending portfolio of approximately INR23 crores”
Gaurav Kumar Abrol, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Unsecured lending share: 18% (Q1 FY27)
p. 4
“the share of unsecured lending was reduced from 26% to 18%, further improving portfolio resilience and strengthening our risk profile”
Gaurav Kumar Abrol, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Blended cost of funds: 13.25% (Q1 FY27)
p. 5
“So gradually from what we were raising in the previous quarter at 14%, 14.5% is come down to blended at 13.25%”
Sarfaraz Mallick, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
What management said it would do
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AUM — INR500 to INR550 crores · by the end of this fiscal year
stated as an aspiration by Gaurav Kumar Abrol
p. 4
“Our medium-term objective is very clear, that is to scale AUM towards INR500 to INR550 crores by the end of this fiscal year while maintaining strong asset quality, capital adequacy and governance standards”
Gaurav Kumar Abrol, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Cost of funds — 11.5% to 12% · entire year
stated as an aspiration by Sarfaraz Mallick
p. 5
“We have always said that in the entire year we want to reduce our lending cost between 11.5% to 12%”
Sarfaraz Mallick, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Cost of funds — closer to 12.75% to 12.95% · end of the next financial quarter
stated as an aspiration by Sarfaraz Mallick
p. 5
“We are hoping by end of the next financial quarter we should be at around closer to 12.75% to 12.95%”
Sarfaraz Mallick, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Gross NPA — between 1% to 1.25%
stated as an aspiration by Sarfaraz Mallick
p. 8
“we want to make sure that our gross NPA should never cross between 1% to 1.25% and net NPA had to be below 1% or up to 1%”
Sarfaraz Mallick, page 8 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Total revenue — upwards of INR75 crores · FY27
stated conditionally by Sarfaraz Mallick
p. 9
“we should be able to deliver upwards of Northwards of INR75 crores on our total revenue in the end of the -- in the entire 12 months period”
Sarfaraz Mallick, page 9 of the filed PDF · View the filing
PAT — INR25 to INR30 crores · FY27
stated conditionally by Sarfaraz Mallick
p. 9
“from a bottom line point of view, we should look at anything from a INR25 to INR30 crores kind of a PAT numbers that we can deliver”
Sarfaraz Mallick, page 9 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Leverage (debt to net worth) — 3.5x to 4x
stated firmly by Sarfaraz Mallick
p. 11
“Our strategy is very clear that we don't want to go more than 4x”
Sarfaraz Mallick, page 11 of the filed PDF · View the filing
MSME lending yield (borrower ROI) — 15%, 16%, 17%
stated as an aspiration by Sarfaraz Mallick
p. 20
“Firstly I would like to give you a light on this that we are not wanting being at a 23%, 24%. Our desire is 15%, 16%, 17%, okay?”
Sarfaraz Mallick, page 20 of the filed PDF · View the filing
NCD private placement — INR50 crores to INR75 crores · second quarter
stated firmly by Sarfaraz Mallick
p. 4
“Further our board has approved additionally issuance of INR50 crores to INR75 crores of private placement of NCDs during the second quarter as well, providing additional financial flexibility to support our future plans and growth plans”
Sarfaraz Mallick, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Business model transition to Small Finance Bank — small finance bank · by FY30
stated as an aspiration by Sarfaraz Mallick
p. 10
“Once our dream is to that we should take this company to a small finance bank by FY30 and fortunately if we get that opportunity obviously, we'll happy to take that at point in time, not now”
Sarfaraz Mallick, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Loan book mix (secured vs unsecured) — 80% secured MSME, 20% digital lending · by FY30
stated firmly by Sarfaraz Mallick
p. 14
“Absolutely, we are very, very clear. There our loan book will only contribute to 80% of our MSME secured lending book which is backed up by the collateral plus cash flow mechanism of any customer whose borrower our borrowers”
Sarfaraz Mallick, page 14 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Q&A highlights
Management's answers to analyst questions, in Parakho's words rather than a transcript. Each row names who answered and carries the verbatim quote it was drawn from.
Management said the higher-cost NCDs were from mandates signed earlier and that costs are gradually reducing with newer issuances and bank lines.
Answered by Sarfaraz Mallick
Asked by Garvit Goyal: Why is the cost of funds on recent NCDs at 14% rather than the lower double-digit level previously communicated?
p. 5
“We have raised couple of NCDs in our first quarter. The previous quarter that NCD that we have already signed the mandate issuance with the platform arranger was at 14%, further to it we raised further fresh capital at 13% also”
Sarfaraz Mallick, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said the focus is on Tier 2 city retail manufacturers and suppliers, excluding trading, real estate and livestock financing.
Answered by Gaurav Kumar Abrol
Asked by Garvit Goyal: What sectors make up the secured MSME AUM?
p. 6
“We are not doing any account which is related to a trading of a business. A trader is not something that we are funding.”
Gaurav Kumar Abrol, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management guided to conservative full-year revenue and PAT targets while keeping gross NPA below 1.25% and net NPA around 1%.
Answered by Sarfaraz Mallick
Asked by Garvit Goyal: What is the outlook for bottom line and NPA for the full year?
p. 8
“From a revenue point of view, what we have already been discussed in our last chorus call as well that we look at to deliver about anything a revenue of upwards of INR75 crores.”
Sarfaraz Mallick, page 8 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management named the current auditor and said any future change would be to add a larger firm, not due to problems.
Answered by Gaurav Kumar Abrol
Asked by Garvit Goyal: Who is the current internal auditor and why have there been frequent changes?
p. 9
“currently Monika Garg is our auditor who's take care of indeed. Now she is Veteran in Chartered Accountant with firm itself and been into the industry for almost 14, 13 and 14 years’ experience”
Gaurav Kumar Abrol, page 9 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said they are not currently permitted to take deposits until converting to a small finance bank.
Answered by Sarfaraz Mallick
Asked by Yash Jhurani: Does the company plan to take deposits or term deposits?
p. 10
“We are not yet allowed to take any deposit as per regulatory act until we turn as an SFB which is small finance bank”
Sarfaraz Mallick, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management explained leverage limits and said at 4x leverage on current net worth they could support roughly INR1,000 crores of AUM before needing more equity.
Answered by Sarfaraz Mallick
Asked by Yash Jhurani: What debt levels would be needed to scale AUM to INR1,500-2,000 crores?
p. 10
“if I am today at INR200 crores of an net-owned funds, I would like to not borrow more than INR750 crores to INR800 crores”
Sarfaraz Mallick, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management confirmed the calculation and said they expect paid-up capital to exceed INR250-300 crores by then.
Answered by Sarfaraz Mallick
Asked by Nitin Khandkar: What would paid-up capital need to be by FY30 given RBI's Tier 1 capital mandate for INR3,000 crore AUM target?
p. 13
“I think we should be more than when we have INR3,000 crores are paid up capital should be more than INR250 crores, INR300 crores”
Sarfaraz Mallick, page 13 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said acquisition happens through digital marketing, repeat customer outreach, and referrals, and that the borrower market is large.
Answered by Sarfaraz Mallick
Asked by Umesh Chandwani: How is the company acquiring digital lending customers given the four-month loan tenure requiring frequent refilling?
p. 15
“a digital customer can be acquired only through digital marketing mechanism, there is no other mechanism that can work, whether it is Google Ads, whether it is through other agencies or through other digital platforms”
Sarfaraz Mallick, page 15 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said adding more bank lines, including PSU banks, is reducing their blended cost of funds even as peers see costs rise.
Answered by Sarfaraz Mallick
Asked by Bhaskar Kanrar: Is the cost of funds likely to reduce further and what drives that reduction?
p. 18
“Now we have added one bank in our last quarter, this quarter we are adding further two, three more banks where my capital cost is coming at 10.75%, 10.85%, 10% or 11% for that matter”
Sarfaraz Mallick, page 18 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management described a PPI license enabling QR-code-based payment collection and cash flow monitoring as a competitive differentiator.
Answered by Sarfaraz Mallick
Asked by Yash Parkar: How does the company differentiate its underwriting model amid intensifying competition in secured MSME lending?
p. 20
“we have applied for a PPI license in Regency Fincorp Limited, we have got the approval, we have already applied for it in next three to four months or five months time we should get the PPI license”
Sarfaraz Mallick, page 20 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said they intend to stay within 3.5x to 4x leverage while also raising equity through preferential shares to strengthen the balance sheet.
Answered by Sarfaraz Mallick
Asked by Yash Parkar: What is the optimal leverage target and will growth come from more debt or fresh equity?
p. 21
“we are very, very comfortable at 3.5x to 4x kind of a debt race, okay? We will not go beyond 3.5x to 4x of our leverage first of all”
Sarfaraz Mallick, page 21 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Risks flagged
Digital lending NPA measurement challenges due to short loan tenure
p. 18
“this type of lending is mainly employee early access salary type lending because the duration only four months because this is very short and GNPA calculation also been about not sufficient”
Bhaskar Kanrar, page 18 of the filed PDF · View the filing
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