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About Fund Manager

Dhaval Patel – Fund Manager, B.E. (Electronics) NIT Surat, MBA – IBS Hyderabad, FRM

Mr. Dhaval Patel has over 15 years of fund management & credit research experience in India. His previous experience includes Axis Mutual Fund and CARE Ratings. Before moving to the alternatives segment at Axis AMC, Dhaval was a co-fund manager for credit strategies at Axis Mutual Fund. In addition, he looked after the credit research and portfolio monitoring for the fixed income team. He was deeply involved in development & management of fund strategies especially credit oriented schemes and oversaw implementation.

At CARE Ratings, Dhaval led a team of credit analysts and was responsible for assignment and monitoring of credit ratings to large corporates from diverse sectors.

Unique Features of Axis Group

Axis Bank

  • Significant presence in corporate lending with loan book of more than Rs. 2,30,738 crore covering large and mid-corporate segments
  • Strong eco-system with benefits of close integration among various entities in group
  • Ranked No.1 arranger for rupee denominated bonds for 16 consecutive years

Axis Capital

  • Axis Capital’s proven expertise in Equity Capital Markets, M&A Advisory & Private Equity is the backbone of successful Structured Finance practice for a decade
  • Originated structured debt transactions with Unscathed track record of ‘No Default’ in any transaction for more than 12 years

Axis AMC

  • Fixed Income AUM exceeding Rs 89,000 Cr across MM, corporate bond & credit strategies
  • A complete range of solutions across equities, fixed income, international equity, multi asset and passive solutions
  • Experienced credit research team and dedicated Credit risk fund with strong track record

Axis Finance

  • More than 25,000 crore of wholesale loan book
  • Large origination team with strong borrower relationship

Axis AMC – Fixed Income Capabilities

Experienced credit research team

  • Large coverage of more than 250 issuers across sectors
  • In-house support from high quality sectorial expertise of equity research team to identify sector specific trends
  • Investment in high yielding instruments with tight structuring and rigorous monitoring

Successfully invested and exited in structures (with aggregate amount exceeding Rs. 2000 crore) such as

  • Promoter finance backed by strong collaterals and tight covenants
  • Securitization
  • Multi originator collateralized debt obligation backed by credit enhancements

Risk management is an integral part of credit process

  • Consistently maintained high credit ratio (upgrade/downgrade ratio) for the portfolio

Key Features

The Opportunity

  • Asset quality concerns for NBFC’s and regulatory restrictions on MF’s to participate in structured credits has created a vacuum
  • Axis Structured Credit AIF-II will target such opportunities to create a granular portfolio of performing credits

Track record

  • Axis AMC launched Scheme 1 (Axis Structured Credit AIF-I) in Oct 2021.
  • Tracking gross yield of 13%; invested through secured NCD backed by strong collaterals
  • Regular distribution as majority exposures are coupon paying
  • Launching Scheme 2 (Axis Structured Credit AIF-II) based on similar strategy

Transaction Characteristics

Sector-agnostic approach. Transactions will include

  • Secured exposures backed by strong underwriting history of AMC and collateral structuring
  • Promotor financing backed by strong covenants and share pledge
  • Cash flow-based structures with dedicated and ring-fenced cash pool

Portfolio Mix

  • Proposed Portfolio Size: 12–14 transactions
  • Target Deal IRR : 13-14%

Key aspects of the Process

Origination of transactions

Preliminary discussion with the team

Underwriting

Detailed analysis, discussion with Axis Group and AMC research team

Due Diligence (Legal & Financial)

Portfolio Monitoring

Risk and Compliance reporting

Liquidity/Exit

Well defined framework

Risk Management – Limits

Issuer Limits/Sector limits

  • Not more than 10% with a single issuer
  • Not more than 15% with any group
  • Not more than 15% with any sector

Portfolio Mix

  • Target mix of 50:50 between HOLDCO/OPCO transactions
  • Regular cash flows-based transactions

Rating Mix

  • Based on our internal framework
  • Majority portfolio in investment grade

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FAQ's

  1. 1. What is the primary objective of the Axis Structured Credit AIF-II fund?
    The fund is designed to invest in structured credit opportunities by extending credit to companies that offer strong collateral and legal protections, with a focus on generating high-yield outcomes.

  2. 3. What is Axis AMC’s track record in credit strategy investments?
    Axis AMC brings nearly a decade of experience in executing credit strategy investments.

  3. 5. How did Axis Structured Credit AIF-I perform in terms of returns and payouts?
    The fund delivered a gross IRR of approximately 13%, executed fourteen payouts, and returned over 83% of the invested capital through matured and partially repaid deals.

  4. 7. What is the targeted fund size for Axis Structured Credit AIF-II, including the green shoe option?
    The fund has a base target of INR 1,000 crores, with an additional INR 250 crores under the green shoe option.

  5. 9. How will investor capital be managed during the initial three years of the fund’s lifecycle?
    Capital received during the first three years will be reinvested. Post this period, distributions to investors will commence.

  6. 11. What is the targeted gross IRR range for Axis Structured Credit AIF-II?
    The fund is targeting a gross internal rate of return (IRR) between 13% and 14%.

  1. 2. Why does a market opportunity exist for structured credit funds such as Axis AIF-II?
    Given the asset quality concerns surrounding NBFCs and regulatory constraints on mutual funds, a funding gap has developed in the credit ecosystem. Axis AIF-II aims to address this underserved segment.

  2. 4. What types of credit structures has Axis AMC successfully deployed capital in previously?
    Axis AMC has invested in promoter financing backed by high-quality collateral, securitized structures, and multi-originator collateralized debt instruments with built-in credit enhancements.

  3. 6. What is the total capital raised by Axis Structured Credit AIF-II as of December 31, 2024?
    As of December 31, 2024, the fund had mobilized capital exceeding INR 550 crores.

  4. 8. What is the fund tenure of Axis Structured Credit AIF-II from its first close?
    The fund has a tenure of five years, commencing from its first close in October 2023.

  5. 10. What forms of security or guarantees back the investments made by Axis Structured Credit AIF-II?
    Investments are secured through pledged shares, promoter guarantees, escrow arrangements for cash flows, corporate guarantees, and covenant-based financial protections.

  6. 12. What are the key characteristics of a portfolio company, such as Flash Capital Pvt Ltd, that the fund has invested in?
    Flash Capital received funding secured by a 2.5x cover in the form of shares, supported by personal guarantees and hypothecation of receivables and other assets.

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