A strong Capital base, Impeccable Asset Quality and Experienced Management enables SKS to raise debt capital to fund its ambitious growth plans. Historically, the MFI sector has relied on priority sector funding from commercial banks. In addition to such funding, we are also able to fund the growth of our operations and loan portfolio through issuances of equity and private and publicly traded debt securities, loans with various maturities raised from domestic and international banks, and the securitization of components of our loan portfolio. We have also diversified our lenders among public sector domestic banks, private sector domestic banks, private sector foreign banks, and institutional investors. We have banking relationship with over 45 banks today.

SKS has also demonstrated thought leadership in raising debt by introducing mainstream financial instruments into microfinance. These instruments are useful in not just increasing the options for raising debt but also give SKS the edge in smart management of its finances. Apart from fund raising from regular debt instruments, SKS has raised debt through some of the following avenues:

• Rated bond
• Assignment with public sector and private bank
• Five-year term loan
• Cash credit limit
• Rated pool securitisation
• Commercial papers
• Listed debt security placed with FII
• Subordinated debt for a term of 8 years

We believe that we are one of the first MFIs in India to complete a rated bond issuance, issue commercial paper, assign a rated pool, sell a “weaker section” portfolio, list debt instruments on the BSE, get a long term subordinated debt (Tier II) for a term of 8 years and complete an assignment of receivables with a public sector bank.

India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India, specifies that non-deposit-taking NBFCs have to have a Capital adequacy Ratio of 15%. SKS maintains a healthy Capital adequacy Ratio of 28.3%.

Ever since it transformed into a for-profit NBFC in 2005, SKS has established a reputation for raising equity and debt to keep pace with its ambitious growth plans. It has set new standards for the sector repeatedly on the amount of equity and debt raised. It has also been instrumental in introducing mainstream financial instruments into microfinance sector.

While funding its growth, SKS has given top priority to maintaining the highest standards in financial transparency. It recently converted from a Private limited Company in order to comply with even more stringent accounting standards. It has won the CGAP award for Financial transparency thrice – in 2004, 2005 and again in 2006. Apart from financial audit conducted by external agencies, SKS also has a strong internal audit team of over 350 members who monitor operations on an on-going basis.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

Operational Information	FY10	FY09	FY08	FY07
Total no. of Branches	2,029	1,353	770	276
Total no. of Districts	341	307	219	103
Total no. of Staff	21,154	12,814	6,818	2,381
Total No. of Members (in '000)	6,780	3,953	1,879	603
Amount Disbursed for the period (INR crores)	7,618	4,485	1,680	452
Portfolio outstanding (INR crores)*	4,321	2,456	1,051	276
* includes assigned loan portfolio
Financial Information	FY10	FY09	FY08	FY07
Revenue (INR crores)	958	554	170	45
PAT (INR crores)	174	80	17	2
Assets (INR crores)	4,055	3,039	1,089	335
Networth (INR crores)	950	664	212	71