Rise in net interest and fee based income leads to 22.61% rise in net profit of Prime Bank in Q2; EPS stands at Rs 26.86

Sun, Feb 2, 2020 7:22 AM on Financial Analysis,

Prime Bank Limited (PCBL) has published its second quarter report for the FY 2076/77 today with a satisfactory 22.61% rise in net profit. The bank’s profit has increased from Rs 1.06 arba in the second quarter of the fiscal year 2075/76 to Rs 1.30 arba in the second quarter of the fiscal year 2076/77. The rise in net profit is mainly due to rise in net interest income and fee based income.

In the same quarter, the bank has Rs 86.59 crore as distributable profit after PL Appropriation and Regulatory Adjustments.

The bank’s deposit from customers has increased by 4.30% (compared to immediate previous year ending) to Rs 80.35 arba and loans and advances to customers increased by 11.54% (compared to immediate previous year ending) to Rs 80.91 arba till the second quarter. The net interest income (core business income) of the bank has increased by 22.14% to Rs 2.16 arba from Rs 1.77 arba of the corresponding quarter.

The bank’s paid up capital stands at Rs 9.68 arba with Rs 5.65 arba as its reserve and surplus. The Non-performing loan stands at 1.45%.

In the second quarter, the annualized EPS of the bank stands at Rs 26.86. The net worth per share stands at Rs 158.41 and qtr end PE ratio stands at 9.68 times.

Prime Bank has proposed 16% bonus for last fiscal year and its AGM has already approved this agendas. The approved bonus shares is yet to be adjusted in Q2 report.

The bank is in process to acquire Kailash Bikas Bank Limited and Lalitpur Finance Limited. 

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Major Highlights:

* 2075/76 figure are of Immediate Previous Year Ending.

Particulars (In Rs '000)

Prime Bank

Q2 2076/77

Q2 2075/76

Difference

Share Capital*

9,686,852

9,318,627

3.95%

Share Premium*

645

 

 

Retained Earnings*

2,461,117

1,575,646

56.20%

Reserves*

3,196,731

2,509,717

27.37%

Deposits from Customers*

80,353,535

77,040,074

4.30%

Loans & Advances to customers*

80,915,443

72,545,402

11.54%

Net Interest Income

2,164,610

1,772,203

22.14%

Fee and Commission Income

608,725

480,198

26.77%

Impairment Charge/(Reversal)

-311,986

-321,568

-

Personnel Expenses

489,641

355,245

37.83%

Operating Profit

1,853,756

1,514,468

22.40%

Profit/(Loss) for the Year

1,300,787

1,060,897

22.61%

Total Comprehensive Income

1,348,168

1,047,427

28.71%

Distributable Profit/ (Loss) after P/L Appropriation and Regulatory Adjustments

865,959

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Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR)

13.23

12.68

4.34%

NPL

1.45

1.58

-8.23%

CCD (as per NRB Directives)

76.54

78.55

-2.56%

Cost of Fund (%)

7.65

8.29

-7.72%

Base Rate (%)

9.45

10.17

-7.08%

Annualized EPS (In Rs.)

26.86

22.77

17.95%

Net Worth per Share (In Rs.)

158.41

143.84

10.13%

Qtr End PE Ratio (times)

9.68

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Qtr End Market Price

260

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