HDB Financial Services Ltd IPO

Its Promoter may be required to significantly reduce its ownership in the Company, i.e., to less than 20% (or any such higher percentage with prior RBI approval) on account of overlapping business with its Promoter and one of the members of its Promoter Group if the draft circular issued by the RBI on October 4, 2024 is implemented in its current form, which may have a material adverse impact on its business operations, financial position and share price.

Its Gross Stage 3 Loans amounted to 2.26% of Total Gross Loans as at March 31, 2025, which was an increase from 1.90% as at March 31, 2024. Non-payment or default by its customers, the company inability to provide adequate provisioning coverage for non-performing assets or change in regulatorily mandated provisioning requirements may adversely affect its financial condition and results of operations.

As at March 31, 2025, unsecured loans comprised 26.99% of its Total Gross Loans, which is a decrease from 28.66% as at March 31, 2024. The company unsecured loan portfolio is not supported by any collateral that could help ensure repayment of the loan, and in the event of non-payment by a borrower of one of these loans, its may be unable to collect the unpaid balance.

As at March 31, 2025, secured loans comprised 73.01% of its Total Gross Loans. The value of collateral for its secured loans may decrease or the company may experience delays in enforcing collateral, impacting its ability to fully recover the collateral value, thereby exposing it to potential loss that could adversely affect its business, results of operations, cash flows and financial condition.

Its may face asset-liability mismatches in the future, which may cause liquidity concerns and consequently affect its profitability, cash flows, business, results of operations and financial condition.

The Company, Promoter and Directors are involved in certain legal proceedings, including actions taken and penalties imposed by relevant regulatory authorities, and any adverse outcomes in such proceedings may have a material adverse effect on its reputation, business, results of operations, cash flows and financial conditions.

The company has incurred negative cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities in Fiscal 2023 and may continue to do so as the company invest in further expanding its distribution network in India.

The Offer consists of an offer for sale, the proceeds of which will not be available to the Company.

The company provide business process outsourcing ("BPO") services such as back office, sales support and collection services to its Promoter, HDFC Bank, and the profit before tax from BPO services was 2.44% of the total profit before tax of the Company as of March 31, 2025. Discontinuation of such services to HDFC Bank may adversely impact its business, results of operations and financial condition.

The company relies on the parentage of its Promoter. However, the interests of the Promoter as its controlling shareholder may conflict with the company interests or the interests of its other shareholders. Currently, the Company offers the same products as those offered by its Promoter and certain members of its Promoter Group, namely, HDFC Sales Private Limited and HDFC Securities Limited.