Unaudited Financial Results for the Quarter/Nine Months Ended 31st December 2024

(Rs. In Lakh)
SEGMENT REPORTING FOR THE QUARTER/NINE MONTHS ENDED 31st DECEMBER 2024
Particulars Quarter ended Nine Months ended Year ended
31-12-2024 30-09-2024 31-12-2023 31-12-2024 31-12-2023 31-03-2024
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
1. Interest earned (a+b+c+d) 248601 238400 213938 715454 601937 820394
a) Interest / discount on advances / bills 205546 197613 179373 591963 501943 684183
b) Income on investments 42276 39322 33930 120107 97736 133101
c) Interest on balances with Reserve Bank of India & other interbank funds 232 371 431 1030 1841 2205
d) Others 547 1094 204 2354 417 905
2. Other income 46743 47201 35779 132779 102984 165869
3. Total income (1+2) 295344 285601 249717 848233 704921 986263
4. Interest expended 140722 132405 113809 399145 320563 439474
5. Operating expenses (i+ii) 73095 71572 68318 211352 188135 263875
    (i) Employees cost 37382 35700 37473 106428 102128 146103
    (ii) Other operating expenses 35713 35872 30845 104924 86007 117772
6. Total expenditure (excluding provisions and contingencies) (4+5) 213817 203977 182127 610497 508698 703349
7. Operating profit
before provisions and contingencies (3-6)
81527 81624 67590 237736 196223 282914
8. Provisions (other than tax) and contingencies 14744 17983 14971 46021 43554 72895
9. Exceptional items - - - - - -
10. Profit from ordinary activities before tax (7-8-9) 66783 63641 52619 191715 152669 210019
11. Tax expense 17180 16281 11456 48887 37798 49538
12. Net profit from ordinary activities after tax (10-11) 49603 47360 41163 142828 114871 160481
13. Extraordinary items (net of tax expense) - - - - - -
14. Net profit for the period (12-13) 49603 47360 41163 142828 114871 160481
15. Paid-up equity share capital (FV Rs.2/- per share) 16100 16096 16076 16100 16076 16088
16. Reserves excluding Revaluation Reserve 987920
17. Analytical Ratios
    (i) % of shares held by Government of India - - - - - -
    (ii) Capital adequacy ratio - Basel III (%) 15.91 16.28 15.39 15.91 15.39 16.67
    (iii) Earnings per share (EPS)1 (Rs..)
       a) Basic EPS before and after extraordinary items 6.16 5.89 5.13 17.75 14.31 19.99
       b) Diluted EPS before and after extraordinary items 6.16 5.88 5.12 17.74 14.29 19.97
(iv) NPA Ratios
    a) Gross NPA 69092 88561 115186 69092 115186 104164
    b) Net NPA 16669 21922 30527 16669 30527 29797
    c) % of Gross NPA 0.83 1.10 1.58 0.83 1.58 1.40
    d) % of Net NPA 0.20 0.28 0.42 0.20 0.42 0.40
(v) Return on Asset (annualized) (%) 1.74 1.72 1.65 1.72 1.58 1.63
18. Net worth2 1131433 1081818 954260 1131433 954260 980282
19. Paid up debt capital/ Outstanding debt3 (%) - - 16.27 - 16.27 -
20. Debt/equity ratio4 0.06 0.05 0.11 0.06 0.11 0.07
21. Total debts to total assets5 (%) 1.34 1.26 2.91 1.34 2.91 2.35

1 - EPS not annualised for the quarter.

2 - Net worth is calculated as per guidelines given under RBI Master Circular on Exposure Norms.

3 - Outstanding debt / Total debts represent total borrowings of the Bank. Debt represents borrowings with residual maturity of more than one year.

4 - Equity represents total of share capital and reserves less proposed dividend.

5 - Total assets as per Balance Sheet.

(Rs. In Lakh)
SEGMENT REPORTING FOR THE QUARTER/NINE MONTHS ENDED 31st DECEMBER 2024
Business Segments Quarter ended Nine Month ended Year ended
31-12-2024 30-09-2024 31-12-2023 31-12-2024 31-12-2023 31-03-2024
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
Segment Revenue
1. Treasury 45157 42931 38277 128947 109864 167984
2. Corporate/Wholesale banking 52437 50682 45265 151530 126767 174149
3. Retail banking 193792 187279 163735 556727 462614 633516
    a) Digital Banking 1 2 0 4 0 1
    b) Other Retail Banking 193791 187277 163735 556723 462614 633515
4. Other banking operations 3958 4709 2440 11029 5676 10614
Total 295344 285601 249717 848233 704921 986263
Segment Results
1. Treasury 10267 10501 10225 30089 30585 58446
2. Corporate/Wholesale banking 16407 16093 13394 48267 38809 52426
3. Retail banking 60657 60346 49608 176843 144375 193840
    a) Digital Banking (9) (12) (10) (31) (29) (41)
    b) Other Retail Banking 60666 60358 49618 176874 144404 193881
4. Other banking operations 3067 3647 1820 8542 4262 7978
Total 90398 90587 75047 263741 218031 312690
Less: Unallocated income/expenses 8871 8963 7457 26005 21808 29776
Operating profit 81527 81624 67590 237736 196223 282914
Tax expense 17180 16281 11456 48887 37798 49538
Other provisions 14744 17983 14971 46021 43554 72895
Net profit from ordinary activities 49603 47360 41163 142828 114871 160481
Extraordinary items - - - - - -
Net profit 49603 47360 41163 142828 114871 160481
Segment Assets
1. Treasury 2559353 2331480 2164373 2559353 2164373 2311896
2. Corporate/Wholesale banking 1736433 1678717 1564577 1736433 1564577 1570542
3. Retail banking 6621316 6400227 5721839 6621316 5721839 5904038
    a) Digital Banking 2 2 2 2 2 2
    b ) Other Retail Banking 6621314 6400225 5721837 6621314 5721837 5904036
4. Other banking operations - - - - - -
5. Unallocated 720225 846890 836042 720225 836042 772044
Total segment assets 11637327 11257314 10286831 11637327 10286831 10558520
Segment Liabilities
1. Treasury 2351763 2140017 2034860 2351763 2034860 2147669
2. Corporate/Wholesale banking 1558060 1509471 1405052 1558060 1405052 1410240
3. Retail banking 5941930 5755428 5138002 5941930 5138002 5303338
    a) Digital Banking 0 0 0 0 0 0
    b) Other Retail Banking 5941930 5755428 5138002 5941930 5138002 5303338
4. Other banking operations - - - - - -
5. Unallocated 646406 762329 751024 646406 751024 693265
         Total (a) 10498159 10167245 9328938 10498159 9328938 9554512
Capital employed (Segment assets - Segment liabilities)
1. Treasury 207590 191463 129513 207590 129513 164227
2. Corporate/Wholesale banking 178373 169246 159525 178373 159525 160302
3. Retail banking 679386 644799 583837 679386 583837 600700
    a) Digital Banking 2 2 2 2 2 2
    b) Other Retail Banking 679384 644797 583835 679384 583835 600698
4. Other banking operations - - - - - -
5. Unallocated 73819 84561 85018 73819 85018 78779
         Total (b) 1139168 1090069 957893 1139168 957893 1004008
Total capital and liabilities (a+b) 11637327 11257314 10286831 11637327 10286831 10558520
For the above segment reporting, the reportable segments are identified into Treasury, Corporate/Wholesale banking, Retail banking (Digital Banking & Other Retail Banking) and other banking operations in compliance with RBI guidelines. The Bank operates only in India.
Digital Banking Segment is a sub-segment of Retail Banking Segment under Accounting Standard 17 – Segment Reporting and segment information disclosed above is related to the said DBU for the quarter/nine months ended 31st December 2024.

Notes:

1) The above unaudited financial results for the quarter/nine months ended December 31, 2024 have been recommended by the Audit Committee of the Board and approved by the Board of Directors at the meeting held on January 20, 2025. These unaudited financial results have been subjected to limited review as per the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (as amended), by the Joint Statutory Central Auditors (M/s. Kalyaniwalla & Mistry LLP, Chartered Accountants and M/s. Varma & Varma, Chartered Accountants) of the bank and have issued an unqualified review report thereon.

The unaudited financial results for the quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2023 and audited financial results for the year ended March 31, 2024, were reviewed / audited by predecessor Joint Statutory Central Auditors ( M/s. Sundaram & Srinivasan, Chartered Accountants and M/s. R.G.N. Price & Company, Chartered Accountants).

2) There has been no change in the accounting policy except with respect to ‘Investments’ to comply with the Reserve Bank of India Master Direction on Classification, Valuation and Operation of Investment Portfolio of Commercial Banks (Directions) 2023 dated September 12, 2023 (‘Master Direction’) which is effective from April 01, 2024 read with the frequently asked questions issued by the Fixed Income Money Market and Derivatives Association of India (‘FIMMDA’).

Accordingly, the investments of the Bank as at April 01, 2024 have been reclassified, wherever required and valued in accordance with the requirement of said Master Direction and transitional adjustment on account of ‘Available For Sale’ (AFS) portfolio and other securities has been adjusted in AFS reserve and opening General reserve to the extent of Rs.2300.60 lakhs and Rs.26097.86 lakhs (which includes reversal of provision for depreciation of Rs.5805.86 lakhs and transfer of Investment Reserve of Rs.20292.00 lakhs) respectively. Thus, corresponding quarter and nine months ended figures in respect of December 31, 2023 and financial year ended March 31, 2024 are not comparable. The impact on account of this change in the accounting policy is not material for the quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2024.

All investments purchased and sold during the current quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2024 are done in compliance with the requirements of the master direction & revised accounting policy. In compliance with Master Directions, the valuation gains and losses for the quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2024 across all performing investment held under AFS is aggregated and the net gain/(loss) amounting to Rs.(595.58) lakhs (net of tax) and Rs.3344.23 lakhs(net of tax) respectively has been directly credited to AFS Reserve. The securities held in Fair Value through Profit and Loss (‘FVTPL’) and Held for Trade (‘HFT’) are fair valued and valuation losses (net) for the quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2024 amounting to Rs.358.80 lakhs and Rs.451.92 lakhs respectively arising on such valuation have been charged to the Profit and Loss.

3) The financial results are prepared after considering provisions for non-performing advances, non-performing investments, standard advances (including stressed advances/sectors), restructured advances, exposures to entities with unhedged foreign currency exposure, income tax (including litigated taxes as applicable) and other necessary provisions.

4) Other income includes fees earned from providing services to customers, commission from non-fund based banking activities, earnings from foreign exchange transactions, selling third party products, profit on sale of investments (net), recoveries in written off accounts, profit on bullion business etc.

5) During the quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2024 the Bank has allotted 130175 equity shares and 563645 equity shares respectively (corresponding quarter and nine months of previous year 11,39,658 equity shares and 17,46,349 equity shares respectively) of face value Rs. 2/- each, pursuant to the exercise of stock options by employees.

6) During the quarter ended December 31, 2024 the Bank has allotted 67111 shares which were kept in abeyance.

7) Disclosure as per RBI Circular DOR.STR.REC.51/21.04.048/2021-22 dated September 24, 2021 (updated as on December 05, 2022 and December 28, 2023) in respect of loans not in default / stressed loans transferred / acquired during the quarter ended December 31, 2024 :

a. The Bank has not acquired any "loans not in default" through assignment.

b. Loans classified as NPAs and SMA transferred

(Rs. In Lakh)
Particulars Quarter ended December 31, 2024 Transferred to
ARCs Permitted transferees Others
No. of accounts - - -
Aggregate principal outstanding of loans transferred - - -
Weighted average residual tenor of the loans transferred - - -
Net book value of loans transferred (at the time of transfer) - - -
Aggregate consideration - - -
Additional consideration realized in respect of accounts transferred in earlier years - - -
Excess provision reversed to the P&L a/c. on account of sale of NPA - - -

c) The Bank has not invested in Security Receipts (SR) issued by Asset Reconstruction Companies (ARC).

d) Recovery Ratings assigned to outstanding SRs as on December 31, 2024 by Credit Rating Agencies:

(Rs. In Lakh)
Rating Scale Book Value
RR1 -
RR1+ -
RR2 -
RR3 -
RR5 -
Unrated* (Rating Withdrawn) 25085.50
Total 25085.50

*As per RBI guideline, rating is not applicable after 8 years

8) Provision Coverage Ratio as on December 31, 2024, calculated as per RBI guidelines is 96.87% (94.81% for the corresponding period of previous year).

9) In accordance with RBI circular DOR.CAP.REC.4/21.06.201/2024-25 dated April 01, 2024, read together with RBI circular DBR.No.BP.BC.1/21.06.201/2015-16 dated July 01, 2015, Banks are required to make Pillar 3 disclosures under Basel III capital regulations. Accordingly, Pillar 3 disclosures under Basel III capital regulations will be made available on the Bank’s website at the following link https://www.kvb.co.in/about-us/disclosures/pillar-III-disclosures/, including disclosures in respect of Net Stable Funding Ratio (NSFR) as per RBI circular DOR.No.LRG.BC.40/21.04.098/2020-21 dated February 05, 2021 read together with circular DBR.BP.BC.No.106/ 21.04.098/2017-18 dated May 17, 2018. These disclosures have not been subjected to audit/review by the Joint Statutory Central Auditors.

10) The bank has filed a writ petition and obtained an interim stay from the Hon’ble High Court of Madras in respect of a show cause notice issued during the quarter by the Commercial Taxes Department, Tamil Nadu, proposing to levy Goods and Service Tax (GST) and penalty thereon aggregating to Rs.253743.26 lakhs for an earlier year. The management has been legally advised that the same is not tenable as per provisions of GST Act and hence does not require any provision or disclosure as contingent liability in the financial results. The above matter has also been intimated to the Stock Exchanges on December 21, 2024, as per the requirements of the Listing agreement.

11) The Bank does not have any Subsidiaries/Associates/Joint ventures as on December 31, 2024, hence, disclosure related to Consolidated Financial Statement is not applicable at this stage.

12) Figures for the previous period/s have been re-grouped / re-classified, where necessary, to make them comparable with current period figures. The Figures for the quarter ended December 31, 2024 are the balancing figures between reviewed figures in respect of nine months ended December 31, 2024 and the published year to date figures upto September 30, 2024.

Place: Karur
Date: 20th Janauary 2025
For and on behalf of Board of Directors,
B Ramesh Babu
Managing Director & CEO
(DIN:06900325)
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