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ESAF Small Finance Bank Ltd

| Audited Financial Results for the Quarter and Year Ended March 31, 2026

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⬤30th Apr 26

Summary : ESAF Small Finance Bank reports improved quarterly profit and asset quality, despite a full-year loss, with an unmodified audit opinion.

Quarterly Report Analysis & Insights

Financial Disclosures

  1. Interest Expended (1,83,744 Lakhs for FY26)
  2. Operating Expenses (1,79,882 Lakhs for FY26)
  3. Employees Cost (69,202 Lakhs for FY26)
  4. Other operating expenses (1,10,680 Lakhs for FY26)
  5. Provisions (other than tax) and contingencies (94,037 Lakhs for FY26)
  6. Interest Earned (3,53,718 Lakhs for FY26)
  7. Other Income (81,105 Lakhs for FY26)
  8. Segment Revenue: Retail (3,66,164 Lakhs for FY26)
  9. Segment Revenue: Wholesale (10,330 Lakhs for FY26)
  10. Segment Revenue: Treasury (40,485 Lakhs for FY26)
  11. Segment Revenue: Other Banking Operations (17,844 Lakhs for FY26)
  12. Net Cash Flow from Operating Activities: (1,96,029) Lakhs (FY26)
  13. Net Cash Used in Investing Activities: (19,167) Lakhs (FY26)
  14. Net Cash Flow from Financing Activities: 1,34,737 Lakhs (FY26)
  15. Additional contingency provision for standard assets of Rs. 1,663 Lakhs (FY26)
  16. Total Assets: 30,86,798 Lakhs (FY26) vs 27,17,829 Lakhs (FY25)
  17. Deposits: 25,85,016 Lakhs (FY26) vs 23,27,644 Lakhs (FY25)
  18. Borrowings: 2,75,274 Lakhs (FY26) vs 1,40,573 Lakhs (FY25)
  19. Advances: 21,59,422 Lakhs (FY26) vs 18,02,787 Lakhs (FY25)
  20. Reserves and Surplus: 1,26,438 Lakhs (FY26) vs 1,42,958 Lakhs (FY25)
  21. Standalone financial results

Corporate Overview

  1. Confined within India
  2. No assets or earnings outside India
  3. Full year net loss
  4. SEBI Listing Regulations
  5. RBI Regulations
  6. Small Finance Bank
  7. Factual and formal reporting of financial results and compliance
  8. Retail
  9. Wholesale
  10. Treasury
  11. Other Banking Operations

Risk Factors

  1. Full year still reflects net loss.
  2. Borrowings increased significantly year-on-year.
  3. New labor codes impact uncertain.
  4. Managing credit risk remains crucial.

Key Drivers

  1. Asset quality improved, NPA ratios reduced.
  2. Quarterly profit shows strong turnaround.
  3. Deposits increased, supporting growth.
  4. Capital adequacy ratio strengthened.

Auditor’s Report

  1. Unmodified opinion on annual financial results
  2. Unmodified opinion on quarterly financial results

Board Commentary

  1. Compliance with SEBI Listing Regulations
  2. Compliance with RBI regulations
  3. Raised Tier II capital of Rs. 15,000 Lakhs in Q4 FY26
  4. Raised Tier II capital of Rs. 41,500 Lakhs for FY26

Corporate Governance

  1. Audit Committee reviewed financial results

Management Discussion & Analysis

Future Strategy

  1. Monitoring developments regarding new labor codes
  2. Compliance with all regulatory requirements

Operational Focus Areas

  1. Maintaining adequate accounting records
  2. Preventing and detecting frauds and irregularities
  3. Effective internal financial controls

Performance Drivers

  1. Significant reduction in provisions (other than tax) and contingencies
  2. Improved asset quality with reduced Gross and Net NPA ratios
  3. Positive net profit in the current quarter compared to a loss in the prior year's quarter
  4. Increased deposits year-over-year

Risk Control Measures

  1. Additional contingency provision for standard assets

Critical Risks

  1. Impact of new labor codes on employee benefit obligations
  2. Managing credit risk and non-performing assets