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AU Small Finance Bank Ltd

| Quarterly Financial Results Q3 FY 2025–26

BULLISH SENTIMENT

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⬤20th Jan 26

Summary : AU Small Finance Bank reports strong Q3/9M FY26 results, implements strategic leadership changes, and receives RBI approval for Universal Bank transition, signaling robust growth and governance.

Quarterly Report Analysis & Insights

Financial Disclosures

  1. Interest Expended: 2,38,619.80 lakh (Q3 FY26), 7,08,683.73 lakh (9M FY26).
  2. Operating Expenses: 1,84,975.29 lakh (Q3 FY26), 5,04,009.69 lakh (9M FY26).
  3. Employees cost: 1,01,900.95 lakh (Q3 FY26), 2,80,325.03 lakh (9M FY26).
  4. Provisions (other than tax) and Contingencies: 33,114.45 lakh (Q3 FY26), 1,34,528.03 lakh (9M FY26).
  5. Total Interest Earned: 4,72,746.63 lakh (Q3 FY26), 13,61,719.23 lakh (9M FY26).
  6. Interest on advances/bills: 4,01,635.81 lakh (Q3 FY26), 11,46,750.66 lakh (9M FY26).
  7. Other income: 72,379.80 lakh (Q3 FY26), 2,24,698.66 lakh (9M FY26).
  8. Segment Revenue: Retail banking (4,04,226.55 lakh Q3 FY26), Treasury (72,114.05 lakh Q3 FY26).
  9. Total Assets: 1,74,05,214.82 lakh (Dec 31, 2025).
  10. Gross NPAs: 2,88,054.26 lakh (Dec 31, 2025); Net NPAs: 1,09,146.03 lakh (Dec 31, 2025).
  11. Capital Adequacy Ratio: 19.01% (Dec 31, 2025).
  12. Net Worth: 18,70,084.80 lakh (Dec 31, 2025).
  13. Consolidation not applicable as the Bank has no subsidiaries/associates/joint ventures.

Corporate Overview

  1. Primarily operates in India, with registered office in Jaipur, Rajasthan.
  2. Plans to expand presence across newer geographies.
  3. Sustaining growth and strengthening oversight given the Bank's scale and complexity.
  4. Managing business, risk, and compliance functions effectively.
  5. Subject to RBI (Reserve Bank of India) and SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India) regulations and guidelines.
  6. Operates as a Small Finance Bank under MD & CEO, WTD, Deputy CEO, and Senior Management.
  7. Focuses on strategic direction, operational efficiency, and strong governance.
  8. Proposes enhancing leadership depth through re-alignment and succession planning.
  9. Confident and strategic, emphasizing growth, governance, and long-term sustainability.
  10. Focused on prudent risk-taking and institutional resilience.
  11. Shifting focus from footprint expansion to franchise quality.
  12. Strengthening deposit base and improving CASA mix.
  13. Scaling advances with calibrated risk and accelerating digital adoption.
  14. Retail Assets and Liabilities.
  15. Expanding presence across newer geographies.
  16. Focus on enhancing leadership depth and consolidating leadership for growth.
  17. Accelerating digital adoption to improve customer lifetime value.
  18. Expanding the Bank's presence across newer geographies.
  19. Accelerating digital adoption and technology-enabled growth.

Risk Factors

  1. Adapting to new RBI regulations.
  2. Integration challenges from Fincare.
  3. Managing growth and complexity.
  4. Pillar 3 disclosures not audited.

Key Drivers

  1. New independent director appointed.
  2. Strategic leadership re-alignment.
  3. RBI approval for Universal Bank.
  4. Increased employee stock options.

Auditor’s Report

  1. Unmodified conclusion on the unaudited financial results.
  2. Pillar 3 disclosures (leverage ratio, liquidity coverage ratio, net stable funding ratio) were not reviewed by auditors.

Board Commentary

  1. Appointment of Mr. Phani Shankar as Non-Executive Independent Director for 3 years.
  2. Mr. Uttam Tibrewal to conclude Whole-Time Director term, continues as Deputy CEO.
  3. Appointment of Mr. Vivek Tripathi as Whole-Time Director (Executive Director) for 3 years.
  4. Resignation of Mr. Divya Sehgal as Non-Executive Non-Independent Director.
  5. Completion of 2nd tenure of Mr. V G Kannan as Independent Director.
  6. Addressing key-person dependency through leadership re-alignment and succession planning.
  7. Compliance with RBI - Small Finance Bank Governance Directions, 2025.
  8. In-principle approval from RBI for voluntary transition to Universal Bank.
  9. Amendment in AU Employees Stock Option Plan 2023, increasing total options from 2 Crore to 5 Crore.

Corporate Governance

  1. Emphasis on strong governance and mature governance models.
  2. Appointment of a new Non-Executive Independent Director.
  3. Conclusion of tenure for an existing Independent Director.
  4. Nomination and Remuneration Committee recommends appointments and ESOP amendments.
  5. Audit Committee reviewed the financial results.

Management Discussion & Analysis

Future Strategy

  1. Enhancing leadership depth and re-aligning leadership roles.
  2. Implementing a long-term succession plan.
  3. Expanding presence and strengthening customer relationships.
  4. Simplifying processes, sharpening data-led distribution, and raising service standards.

Operational Focus Areas

  1. Ensuring strategic direction, operational efficiency, and strong governance.
  2. On-ground engagement to drive growth and strengthen customer relationships.
  3. Prudent risk-taking, consistent standards, and early-warning discipline.

Performance Drivers

  1. Strong leadership, strategic direction, and operational efficiency.
  2. Growth in retail assets and liabilities, and customer relationships.
  3. Geographic expansion and digital adoption initiatives.

Risk Control Measures

  1. Leadership re-alignment and succession planning to reduce key-person dependency.
  2. Mature governance models and robust risk appetite framework.
  3. Strengthened underwriting, enhanced stress-testing, and collections effectiveness.

Critical Risks

  1. Key-person dependency (being mitigated through leadership re-alignment).
  2. Compliance with evolving regulatory frameworks (RBI Directions, SEBI Regulations).