MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

Report Date :

17.09.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

KOTAK MAHINDRA BANK LIMITED

 

 

Formerly Known As :

KOTAK MAHINDRA FINANCE LIMITED (KMFL)

 

 

Registered Office :

36-38 A, Nariman Bhavan 227, Nariman Point, Mumbai – 400021, Maharashtra.

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2008

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

22.11.1985

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

11-038137

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

L99999MH1985PLC038137

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

MUMK01323A

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAACK4409J

 

 

Legal Form :

A public limited liability bank. The Bank’s shares are listed on the Stock Exchanges.

 

 

Line of Business :

Banking Activities

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Aa

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

71-85

Aa

Possesses adequate working capital. No caution needed for credit transaction. It has above average (strong) capability for payment of interest and principal sums

Large

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 176774740

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is an established bank in Private sector. It has been Promoted by well – known banker Mr. Uday Kotak and well-known industrial house Mahindra and Mahindra (automobile giant). Available information indicates high financial responsibility of the Bank. Financial position is very good. Trade relations are fair. Payments are correct and as per commitments.

 

Subject can be regarded as a promising business partner for any normal business dealings. 

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

36-38 A, Nariman Bhavan 227, Nariman Point, Mumbai – 400021, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-5658 1100

Fax No.:

91-22-2285 5577

E-Mail :

Bina.chandarana@kodak.com 

Website :

http://www.kotak.com

 

 

Head Office :

Vinay Bhavya Complex, 4th Floor, 159 – A, CST Road, Kalina, Santacruz, Mumbai – 400098, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-66426666 / 66426300

Fax No.:

91-22-26542876 / 2824

 

 

Name of the Company :

Kotac Mahindra (UK) Limited 

Office :

2nd Floor, Portsoken House, 155-157 Minories, London EC3N 1LS, United Kingdom

Tel. No.:

+44 20 7977 6900

 

 

Office :

Singapore Office, 16 Raffles Quay #32-04, Hong Leong Building, Singapore - 048581

Tel. No.:

+65 6226 2787

Fax No.:

+65 6226 2348

 

 

Office :

Dubai Office – 1, Burjuman Office, Office # 307 - 308, Sharafi Building, Opposite Ministry of Health, Karama, PO Box: 121753, Dubai, UAE.

Tel. No.:

+9714 396 9612

 

 

Office :

Dubai Office - 2, The Fairmont Dubai, Office # 515, Sheikh Zayed Road, PO Box # 121753, Dubai, UAE

Tel. No.:

91- 9714 332 9398

 

 

Name of the Company :

Kotak Mahindra International Limited

Office :

4th Floor, Les Cascades Building, Edith Cavell Street, Port Louis, Mauritius

Tel. No.:

+230 212 9800

 

 

Office :

Office No: 913-914, 9th Floor, Burjuman Business Tower, P.O. Box 16498, Dubai

Tel. No.:

+9714-3597555

Fax No.:

+9714-3597556

 

 

Name of the Company :

Kotak Mahindra Incorporation

Office :

50, Main Street, Suite 310, White Plains, NY 10606, USA

Tel. No.:

+1 914 997 6120

 

 

Office :

One Embarcadero Center, Suite 500, San Francisco, CA. 94111, USA

Tel. No.:

+1 415 315 1572

 

 

SOLE PROPRIETOR/PARTNERS/DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. K. M. Gherda

Designation :

Chairman

 

 

Name :

Mr. Uday Kotak

Designation :

Executive Vice Chairman & Managing Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Anand Mahindra

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Cyril Shroff

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Pradeep N. Kotak

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Dr. Shankar Acharya

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Shivaji Dam

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. C. Jayaram

Designation :

Executive Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Dipak Gupta

Designation :

Executive Director

 

 

Name :

Ms. Bina Chandarana

Designation :

Company Secretary and Sr. Vice President

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

AS ON 31.03.2007

 

Names of Shareholders

No. of Shares

Percentage of Holding

Promoters' Holding

Promoters

7,24,49,996

58.75 %

Non-Promoters' Holding

1. Institutional Investors

 

 

Mutual Funds & DTI

30,36,002

2.47 %

Banks, Financial Institutions, Insurance Companies (State/Central Govt. Institutions)

17,060

0.01 %

Foreign Institutional Investors

2,70,62,105

21.94 %

Private Corporate Bodies

11,94,930

0.97 %

Indian Public including Directors & relatives

1,77,54,161

14.40 %

NRIs/OCBs

18,00,765

1.46 %

NSDL Transit

8,481

Total

12,33,23,500

100.00 %

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Banking Activities

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

Over 6700

 

 

Bankers :

Reserve Bank of India

 

 

Banking Relations :

Good

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

S. B. Billimoria and Company

Chartered Accountants

Address :

12, Dr. Annie Besant Road, Opp. Shiv Sagar Estate, Worli, Mumbai 400 018

 

 

Subsidiaries :

·       Kotak Mahindra Primus Limited

·       Kotak Securities Limited

·       Kotak Mahindra Capital Company Limited

·       Kotak Mahindra Securities Limited

·       Kotak Mahindra (International) Limited

·       Kotak Mahindra (UK) Limited

·       Kotak Mahindra Inc.

·       Global Investment Opportunities Fund Ltd.

·       Kotak Mahindra Old Mutual Life Insurance Limited

·       (Previously OM Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance Company Limited).

·       Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company Limited

·       Kotak Mahindra Trustee Company Limited

·       Kotak Mahindra Private Equity Trustee Limited

·       Kotak Forex Brokerage Limited

·       Kotak Mahindra Investments Limited

 

 

Associate :

·       Ford Credit Kotak Mahindra Limited

·       India Car Private Limited

·       Business Standard Limited

·       Pranavaditya Spinning Mills Limited

·       Kotak Mahindra Asset Reconstruction Company Limited

 

 

Name of Company :

Kotac Mahindra Old Mutual Life Insurance Limited

Registered Office :

9th floor, Godrej Coliseum, Behind Everard Nagar, Sion (E), Mumbai - 400 022

Tel. No.:

91-22-6621 599

Fax No.:

91-22- 6621 5757, 6621 5858

 

 

Customer Service Center :

8th floor, Godrej Coliseum, Behind Everard Nagar, Sion (E), Mumbai - 400 022

Toll Free No.:

1800 209 8800

Fax No.:

91-22- 6621 5353, 6621 5454

Email :

clientservicedesk@kotak.com

 

 

Name of Company :

Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company Limited (KMAMC)

Registered Office :

5A, 5th Floor, Bakhtawar, 229, Nariman Point, Mumbai - 400 021

Tel. No.:

6638 4444

Fax No.:

6638 4455

 

 

Service Team Address :

91-92, 9th Floor, Sakhar Bhavan, 230, Nariman Point, Mumbai - 400 021

Tel. No.:

91-22- 6638 4444

Fax No.:

91-22- 6638 4455

 

 

Name of Company :

Kotak Mahindra Prime Limited

Office :

Vinay Bhavya Complex, 159-A, 1st floor, CST Road,  Kalina, Santacruz [east], Mumbai - 400 098

Tel. No.:

91-22 - 6642 6666 / 6642 6300

Fax No.:

91-22 - 26542876 / 2824

 

 

Customers Service Call Center :

Call: (022) 6773-6000 (for Maharashtra and Goa)

Email :

cust.serv@kotak.com

 

 

Name of Company :

Kotak Securities Limited 

Registered Office :

1st Floor, Bakhtawar, 229, Nariman Point, Mumbai - 400 021

Tel. No.:

91- 22 - 6634 1100

 

 

Corporate Office :

2nd Floor, Nirlon House, Near Passport Office, Dr. Annie Besant Road, Worli, Mumbai - 400 025

Tel. No.:

91- 22 - 6652 9191

 

 

Registered Office :

3rd Floor, Bakhtawar, 229, Nariman Point, Mumbai - 400 021.

Tel. No.:

91-22-66341100

Fax No.:

91-22- 22826632

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

AS ON 31.03.2008

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

400000000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- Each

Rs.4000.000 Millions

(31.03.2007: 350000000 Equity Share of Rs.10/- Each.)

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

344672842

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- Each

Rs.3446.728

(31.03.2007: 184985250 Equity Share have been issued as bonus share by capitalization of reserve.)

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2008

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

3446.728

3261.557

3092.900

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

31908.220

13073.427

5434.500

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

35354.948

16334.984

8527.400

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

51192.532

50997.500

16092.300

2] Unsecured Loans

 

 

 

TOTAL BORROWING

51192.532

50997.500

16092.300

Employees’ Stock Options (Grants) Outstanding

582.140

284.264

0.000

Deposits

164236.456

110000.914

65659.200

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

251366.076

177617.682

90278.900

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

2102.487

1410.871

1052.200

Capital work-in-progress

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

91419.885

68619.648

28555.300

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

Sundry Debtors

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

Cash & Bank Balances

21494.666

12959.655

5925.100

 

Other Current Assets

12584.345

6923.323

2733.100

 

Loans & Advances

155522.232

109240.694

63485.400

Total Current Assets

189601.243

129123.672

72143.600

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

31757.539

21536.509

11472.200

 

Provisions

 

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

31757.539

21536.509

11472.200

Net Current Assets

157843.704

107587.163

60671.400

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

251366.076

177617.682

90278.900

 

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2008

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

 

 

 

 

Sales Turnover (Including Other Income)

29988.276

16377.586

9877.900

 

 

 

 

Net Profit for the year

2939.328

1413.652

1182.300

 

 

 

 

Total Expenditure

27048.948

14963.934

8695.600

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2008

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

PAT / Total Income

(%)

09.80

08.63

11.96

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

09.80

08.63

11.96

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

01.03

00.70

01.16

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

08.31

08.65

38.22

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

2.34

4.44

8.91

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

5.97

5.99

6.28

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

HISTORY

 

Subject formerly knowns as Kotak Mahindra Finance (KMFL) was originally promoted in 1985 by Uday S Kotak and Sidnery A Pinto along with Kotak & Company under the name Kotak Capital Management Finance. The promoters were joined by Harish Mahindra and Anand Mahindra of Mahindra & Mahindra in 1986 and the company was renamed Kotak Mahindra Finance. Since then it's been a steady and confident journey to growth and success. 

 
The company has established itself as one of India's leading Financial Institutions. From Corporate Finance to Capital Market Financing to Asset Reconstruction to Commercial Vehicle Finance to Consumer Finance to Technology Finance to Car Finance to Investment Banking to Mutual Fund to Life Insurance, Subject offers finance solutions that encompass every sphere of life for individual as well as a corporate giant.

   
It also have international partnerships with Goldman Sachs (one of the world's largest investment banks and brokerage firms), Ford Credit one of the world's largest dedicated automobile financiers) and Old Mutual (a large insurance, banking and asset management conglomerate) through joint ventures and subsidiary companies.

  
The company came out with a public issue in 1993 at a premimum of Rs 140 aggregating to Rs 44.1 millions. This was followed by bonus issue in a ratio of 1:1 in 1995. Further during 2000, the company came out with a rights issue of 91,82,500 equity shares of Rs 10 each at a premium of Rs 90 per share aggregating to Rs 9182.000 millions. In 2001 the company received the approval for merger Pannier Trading Company Pvt (PTCPL) subsequently 17,00,000 shares held by PTCPL in the company were cancelled and in terms of scheme 1,50,00,250 shares were allotted to the holders of shares in the erstwhile PTCPL. The issued share capital of the company stands increased from Rs 459.1 millions to Rs 592.1 millions as on March 2001.

  
The company has got the approval from IRDA to enter the life insurance business and sell insurance products. For this the company has forged a Rs 1500 millions joint venture with UK based Old Mutual Plc, a UK based Financial Services group. Moreover the Board has approved the foray into commercial banking, and resolved to make an application to the Reserve Bank of India.

  
The company has approved the amalgamation of Kotak Mahindra Investments Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the company with Hamko Financial Services Limited another wholly owned subsidiary of the company. 
 
During the year 2003, in order to carry out the banking business the company was converted into a banking company in the name of Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited. 

 
Currently the bank is having 42 full fledged branches at 25 locations, offering most of the latest technology products like net banking, phone banking, ATM cum Debit Cards etc. Apart from this the bank is also providing personal loans, home loans and also commenced corporate banking business. Further the bank as plan to open 65-70 branches by March 2006 and 90-100 by March 2007. 

 
During the bank launched India Growth Fund, a private equity fund; Easy Mutual Funds; Kotak Flexi Home Loan and Kotak FD-linked Home loan. Further the bank has launched Direct Pay bill payment facility on net banking and mobile banking and alerts facility. 

 
During August 2005 the bank has issued bonus equity shares to its shareholders in the ratio of 3:2.

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS: 

 

During the year ended 31st March, 2006, subsidiaries and associates of the Bank have sold their effective economic interest in Hutchison Essar Limited. Non recurring represents profit on such sale made by the Bank's subsidiaries and associates. The earning per share basic (other than non recurring) and diluted (other than non recurring) is before the profits attributable to the group on the aforesaid sale. 

 
In line with Accounting Standard 21 (AS 21) issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, the consolidated financial results of the Bank along with its subsidiaries for the year ended 31st March, 2006 are attached to this Report. After adjusting for minority interest, the consolidated profit after tax for the year was Rs. 7297.500 millions and the combined net worth of Kotak Mahindra Group was Rs. 2,5179.700 millions (including the minority interest share). 

 

DIRECTORS REPORT

 

CAPITAL 
 
Tier - I Capital 


During the year, the Bank raised Rs. 1,6150 Millions through issue of 1,70,00,000 equity shares to Qualified Institutional Buyers (QIBs) at an issue price of Rs. 950/- per share. 

 
Also, during the year, the Bank has allotted 15,17,134 shares arising out of the exercise of Employees Stock Options granted to the employees, employees of the subsidiaries and Executive Directors of the Bank. 
 
Tier - II Capital 

 
Subordinated debt: 

 
During the year the Bank has issued Unsecured, Redeemable, Non-Convertible Subordinated Debt Bonds in the form of Promissory Notes/Debentures through private placement for an amount aggregating to Rs. 358.000 Millions to augment the Tier-II capital to meet the growth in assets of the Bank and to enhance overall Capital Adequacy Ratio. These Bonds were issued in demat and were listed on the Wholesale Debt Market segment of the National Stock Exchange of India Limited. The Bank has appointed IDBI Trusteeship Services Limited as the Trustees for these Bonds, as aforesaid. Outstanding Unsecured, Redeemable Non- Convertible, Subordinated Debt Bonds as at 31st March 2008 stood at Rs. 4657 Millions. 

 
Hybrid debt capital instruments: Upper Tier - II Capital 

 
During the year the Bank has issued and allotted Unsecured, Non Convertible, Redeemable Debt Capital Instruments through private placement for an amount aggregating to Rs. 1360 millions to augment the Upper Tier-II capital to meet the growth in assets of the Bank and to enhance overall Capital Adequacy Ratio. These Bonds were listed on the Wholesale Debt Market segment of the National Stock Exchange of India Limited. The Bank has appointed IDBI Trusteeship Services Limited as the Trustees for these Bonds, as aforesaid. Outstanding Unsecured, Non-Convertible, Redeemable Debt Capital Instruments Upper Tier II as at 31st March 2008 stood at Rs. 1360 millions. 

 
During the year the Bank has not issued any Foreign Currency denominated Subordinated Debt Bonds or Debt Capital Instruments Upper Tier-II to augment the Tier-II capital of the bank. 

 
OPERATIONS 
 
The Branch Banking Business completed its fifth year of operations. The network expansion momentum has significantly increased in the current year with addition of 73 new full fledged branches and 179 new ATMs, taking the network size to 178 branches and 314 ATMs in 107 locations. The momentum of expansion will continue with addition of 80 -100 branches in the next year. The Branches and ATMs have helped expand their reach and increase their brand presence in the minds of customers. The pace of acquisition of customers and deposits from the branch network continued to be very satisfactory and in line with the best in the industry. Currently, the network acquires about 40000 deposit accounts every month and has more or less doubled the account base from 3,50,000 last year to around 7,00,000 this year. The penetration into Corporate Salary segment of Customers has given a significant impetus to the customer acquisition programme. 

 
The Bank added new products and services like Gold debit card, Smart fee (a fee solution for Educational Institutions), GPRS based mobile banking, Bill presentment and payment facility, online term deposits etc. to meet the needs of the customers. Several new initiatives were taken during the year to improve the operations and service levels to customers, through mystery shopping, customer feedback surveys and dedicated Control Unit. The customer response to their service levels continues to be heartening. The Bank has won several awards for high quality implementation of various technology aspects of the business which help the Bank in delivering its proposition to customers in a manner most secure and most desirable to them, yet keeping it cost efficient for the Bank. 

 
The distribution of third party products remains strong from the Branch Network, contributing to a good mix of Fee Income to Net Interest Income. Overall the progress of the business gives them the confidence to invest in further network expansion. 

 
The year saw a continued increase in coverage of top corporate and mid market corporate clients and the bank widened and deepened its franchise in these segments. The year continued to see a surge in credit demand from the corporate and mid market business segments both for working capital and term facilities. The Bank was able to tap this opportunity by offering a variety of products from plain vanilla debt issuance to structured products and loan syndication. 

 
The year also saw an increase in demand for trade finance both domestic and international and the Bank was able to tap this opportunity through structured product offerings to customers. Volumes saw a significant increase. 

 
The Bank increased its thrust in offering customized solutions on foreign exchange, and cash management services across the spectrum of customers. The Bank was also able to provide products and services to segments of financial institutions group through customized credit and transaction banking offerings. The Bank continued its presence as a 'collection banker' in a number of the Initial Public Offers and New Fund Offers. 

 
Disbursements in the Commercial Vehicles and Infrastructure Finance divisions grew in line with the industry trends. Whereas the commercial vehicle sector showed a marked tapering down of growth rates, the construction equipment sector continued its robust growth. Keeping in view the opportunities in both the sectors, in addition to traditional asset funding, the businesses focused on growing its book on the transaction banking and non fund based products. The thrust given on cross sell of other banking products also got further momentum during the year. The businesses will continue to give focus on building customer value, going forward. A risk control unit was established during the year to supplement its robust risk management practices. 

 
The Agri Business has further consolidated comprising short term and long term loans, working capital facilities to farmers and other agri intermediaries. Funding was extended for improved agriculture projects like horticulture, poultry, floriculture, bee keeping and other allied activities. Working capital facilities were extended to distinctive agri sectors like oils, cotton, agro processors, rice millers and sugar. The division also has developed the portfolio and expertise in funding against commodities. The agri division is becoming the predominant vehicle for identifying and servicing the financial requirements for agriculture and other rural segments. 

 
The Home Finance business saw the continued growth rate it has witnessed since inception as a result of the growth in the real estate market. Similarly the Personal loan business grew significantly and the Bank improved its presence across newer geographies.

 
Last year several auctions of the NPA portfolios by banks/NBFCs and institutions failed due to pricing mismatch between the buyers and sellers. The bank made an entry in purchasing retail assets by acquiring a portfolio, as there is good opportunity in this space, moving forward. The bank resolved several accounts resulting in good recoveries and continued to invest in attractive single asset transactions with good turnaround prospects. 

 
The Bank has an active proprietary desk trading in all products such as Fixed Income, Money Markets, Derivatives, Foreign Exchange and Bullion. The treasury plays an important role in balance sheet management and implementation of Funds Transfer Price between various business units. In the area of Debt Capital Markets (DCM) the Bank offered the following products: Securitisation, Loan and Bond syndication, mezzanine financing, promoter funding and acquisition financing. The Bank is one of the active players in the Securitisation market particularly in Corporate Loan securitization. 

 
In respect of forex derivatives transactions with corporate customers of the Bank, as on May 8, 2008 customers of the Bank had negative MTM exposures aggregating Rs. 6120 millions. As on March 31, 2008, Bank carries a provision of Rs. 860 millions towards stressed cases.  

 
After many months of market research and product development, the bank launched the Credit Cards business on April 15th 2008. Kotak Cards has taken a fresh approach to card design, and has introduced India's 1st vertical card. Kotak Cards have been built on 30 millions tenets - Relevant benefits that reflect what customers do most, Simplified credit that is easy to use and Transparent communication of charges. The Credit Cards are available in 4 variants to cater to the specific needs of distinct customer segments. With the launch of its credit cards, the Bank now offers a complete range of retail financial services. 

 
As at the end of the year, the Bank's capital adequacy was 18.65% and the Tier 1 capital adequacy ratio was 14.46% and the net NPAs were at 0.38% of net advances excluding stressed assets portfolio. The Net NPAs of the Bank including stressed assets portfolio were at 1.78%. 

 
SUBSIDIARIES 
 
The Bank along with its subsidiaries offers complete financial solutions to its customers. The key business segments where the subsidiaries operate include investment banking, stock broking, car finance, asset management and life insurance. 

 
Kotak Mahindra Capital Company Limited and Kotak Securities Limited posted a good financial performance on the back of strong capital markets and the robust overall economic growth. The life insurance subsidiary, Kotak Mahindra Old Mutual Life Insurance Limited continued its growth momentum in premium income. The international subsidiaries have gained impetus and have now become gainful contributors to the profits of the Group. Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company Limited, Kotak Mahindra Prime Limited and the other subsidiaries also posted growth in profits and had a good year. 

 
The various activities of the subsidiaries are outlined in the Management Discussion and Analysis section appended to this Report. 

 
In the year 2006-07 a petition was filed before the Hon'ble High Court of Judicature at Bombay in respect of a Scheme of Arrangement between Kotak Mahindra Securities Limited (KMSL), Kotak Mahindra Capital Company Limited (KMCC) for demerger of undertaking comprising of the trading and clearing operations and strategic investments of KMSL to KMCC. Upon receipt of all necessary approvals, the demerger was completed on 3rd September, 2007 to take effect from 31st March, 2007. 

 

During the year, the name of KMSL was changed to Kotak Investment Advisors Limited (KIAL). With effect from 1st October, 2007, the alternate asset management business i.e. management of private equity and realty funds of Kotak Mahindra Group was assigned to KIAL.  

 
In terms of the approval granted by the Central Government vide their letter dated 14th January 2008 under Section 212(8) of the Companies Act, 1956, abridged Annual Report which consists of the financial statements of the Bank on standalone basis as well as consolidated financial statements of the group for the year ended 31st March 2008, have been sent to all the members of the Bank. It does not contain Annual Reports of the Bank's subsidiary companies. The Bank will make available full Annual Report (including the Annual Reports of all subsidiaries) upon request by any member of the Bank. These Annual Reports will be available on Bank's website and will also be available for inspection by any member at the Registered Office of the Bank. 

 

ABOUT THEM

Kotak Mahindra is one of India's leading financial conglomerates, offering complete financial solutions that encompass every sphere of life. From commercial banking, to stock broking, to mutual funds, to life insurance, to investment banking, the group caters to the financial needs of individuals and corporates.

The group has a net worth of over Rs. 5,997 crore, employs over 20,000 people in its various businesses and has a distribution network of branches, franchisees, representative offices and satellite offices across 370 cities and towns in India and offices in New York, London, San Francisco, Dubai, Mauritius and Singapore. The Group services around 5 million customer accounts.

Their Story

The Kotak Mahindra Group was born in 1985 as Kotak Capital Management Finance Limited. This company was promoted by Uday Kotak, Sidney A. A. Pinto and Kotak & Company. Industrialists Harish Mahindra and Anand Mahindra took a stake in 1986, and that's when the company changed its name to Kotak Mahindra Finance Limited.

Since then it's been a steady and confident journey to growth and success.

1986

Kotak Mahindra Finance Limited starts the activity of Bill Discounting

1987

Kotak Mahindra Finance Limited enters the Lease and Hire Purchase market

1990

The Auto Finance division is started

1991

The Investment Banking Division is started. Takes over FICOM, one of India's largest financial retail marketing networks

1992

Enters the Funds Syndication sector

1995

Brokerage and Distribution businesses incorporated into a separate company - Kotak Securities. Investment Banking division incorporated into a separate company - Kotak Mahindra Capital Company

1996

The Auto Finance Business is hived off into a separate company - Kotak Mahindra Prime Limited (formerly known as Kotak Mahindra Primus Limited). Kotak Mahindra takes a significant stake in Ford Credit Kotak Mahindra Limited, for financing Ford vehicles. The launch of Matrix Information Services Limited marks the Group's entry into information distribution.

1998

Enters the mutual fund market with the launch of Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company.

2000

Kotak Mahindra ties up with Old Mutual plc. for the Life Insurance business.
Kotak Securities launches its on-line broking site (now www.kotaksecurities.com). Commencement of private equity activity through setting up of Kotak Mahindra Venture Capital Fund.

2001

Matrix sold to Friday Corporation
Launches Insurance Services

2003

Kotak Mahindra Finance Ltd. converts to a commercial bank - the first Indian company to do so.

2004

Launches India Growth Fund, a private equity fund.

2005

Kotak Group realigns joint venture in Ford Credit; Buys Kotak Mahindra Prime (formerly known as Kotak Mahindra Primus Limited) and sells Ford credit Kotak Mahindra.
Launches a real estate fund

2006

Bought the 25% stake held by Goldman Sachs in Kotak Mahindra Capital Company and Kotak Securities

 

CAREERS

You'll find that working with Kotak is so much more than a job

 

It's a place where you can contribute, innovate, work and grow with other intelligent and motivated people. Everyone at every level in every function at Kotak is encouraged to have original ideas and to share them - here, an entrepreneurial bent of mind isn't just an asset, it's a prerequisite

 

FIXED ASSETS

 

·       Premises

·       Improvement to Leasehold Premises

·       Office Equipments

·       Computers

·       Furniture and fixture

·       Vehicles

·       ATMs

·       Software (including development) expanditure

 

PRESS RELEASE

 

BANK (STAND-ALONE) PAT UP 14% YOY TO RS. 55CR AND NET INTEREST INCOME UP 73% YOY TO RS. 3520.000 MILLIONS

 

Mumbai, July 28, 2008: The Board of Directors of Kotak Mahindra Bank (‘The Bank’) took on record unaudited consolidated and stand-alone results for Q1FY09, at a board meeting held in Mumbai, today.

 

 

 Consolidated results at a glance

Rs. crore

Q1FY09

Q1FY08

Growth

FY08

Total income

1,487

1,392

7%

7,549

Interest Income

1,042

713

46%

3,648

Profit before tax

233

202

15%

1,408

Profit after tax

150

146

3%

991

EPS Rs. (diluted)#

4.3

4.4

-

29.2

 

 # non annualised

 

Consolidated PBT up 15% to Rs.2330.000 Millions in Q1FY09 from Rs.2020.000 Millions in Q1FY08. Consolidated PAT Rs 1500.000 Millions in Q1FY09 from Rs 1460.000 Millions in Q1FY08.

Consolidated advances up 39% YoY to Rs 23,1690.000 Millions as on June 30, 2008, with retail and commercial loans comprising over 85% of the portfolio. Consolidated NIM for Q1FY09 at 5.9%.

Consolidated book value per share as on June 30, 2008 was Rs. 173.8 (Rs. 103.5 as on June 30, 2007).

Total assets managed/ advised by the Group (including alternate assets) as on June 30, 2008 were Rs 38,3060.000 Millions (Rs 32,3560.000 Millions as on June 30, 2007).

 

Kotak Mahindra Bank stand-alone results

 

PAT of the Bank (Standalone) up 14% to Rs 550.000 Millions in Q1FY09 from Rs 480 Millions in Q1FY08.

Net Interest Income (NII) of the Bank (Standalone) for Q1FY09 was up 73% YoY to Rs 3520 Millions from Rs 2040 Millions in Q1FY08.

 

Bank had 191 full-fledged bank branches (123 branches as on June 30, 2007) across 110 locations and 340 ATMs as on June 30, 2008.

 

Deposits of the Bank grew by 43 % to Rs 16,3100 Millions (excluding temporary deposits held as collection bankers to IPOs) as on June 30, 2008 from Rs 11,4200 Millions as on June 30, 2007. CASA deposits (excluding temporary deposits held as collection bankers to IPOs) comprised 28% of total deposits (22% as on June 30, 2007). Total numbers of deposit accounts were 831,000 as on June 30, 2008 (433,000 as on June 30, 2007).

 

Capital adequacy ratio of the Bank as on June 30, 2008 was 18.6% (11.3 % as on June 30, 2007). Tier I ratio was 15.1%.

 

Business highlights

• In April 2008, Kotak Mahindra Bank launched its Credit Cards.

• Kotak Investment Banking was named “Best Investment Bank” and “Best Equity House in India” by FinanceAsia Best Bank Awards 2008 and was named “Best Domestic Equity House” by Asia Money Best Bank Awards 2008.

• Kotak Life Insurance (KLI) premium income grew 95% to Rs. 4000 Millions in Q1FY09 from Rs. 2050 Millions in Q1FY08.

Q First year regular premium grew 107% to Rs 2210 Millions in Q1FY09 from Rs 1060 Millions in Q1FY08.

 

ABOUT KOTAK MAHINDRA

Kotak Mahindra is one of India's leading financial conglomerates, offering a wide range of financial services that encompass every sphere of life. From commercial banking, to car finance, to stock broking, to asset management, to life insurance, to investment banking, the group caters to the financial needs of individuals and corporates.

The group has a net worth of around Rs. 5,9970 millions and has a distribution network of more than 1,310 branches, franchisees, representative offices and satellite offices around 370 cities and towns in India and offices in New York, San Francisco, London, Dubai, Mauritius and Singapore, servicing around 5 million customer accounts.

 

For further information, please contact: Aruna Balkarishna SIngh / Kunal Dutt

 

Genesis Burson-Marsteller

Tel: +91 9819686593 / +91 9820536572

aruna.singh@bm.com / kunal.dutt@bm.com

 

Jaimin Bhatt / R Sundarraman

Kotak Mahindra Bank

Tel: +91 22 6658 1100

jaimin.bhatt@kotak.com / sundar.raman@kotak.com

 


CMT REPORT (Corruption, Money Laundering & Terrorism]

 

The Public Notice information has been collected from various sources including but not limited to: The Courts, India Prisons Service, Interpol, etc.

 

1]         INFORMATION ON DESIGNATED PARTY

No exist designating subject or any of its beneficial owners, controlling shareholders or senior officers as terrorist or terrorist organization or whom notice had been received that all financial transactions involving their assets have been blocked or convicted, found guilty or against whom a judgement or order had been entered in a proceedings for violating money-laundering, anti-corruption or bribery or international economic or anti-terrorism sanction laws or whose assets were seized, blocked, frozen or ordered forfeited for violation of money laundering or international anti-terrorism laws.

 

2]         Court Declaration :

No records exist to suggest that subject is or was the subject of any formal or informal allegations, prosecutions or other official proceeding for making any prohibited payments or other improper payments to government officials for engaging in prohibited transactions or with designated parties.

 

3]         Asset Declaration :

No records exist to suggest that the property or assets of the subject are derived from criminal conduct or a prohibited transaction.

 

4]         Record on Financial Crime :

            Charges or conviction registered against subject:                                                  None

 

5]         Records on Violation of Anti-Corruption Laws :

            Charges or investigation registered against subject:                                                          None

 

6]         Records on Int’l Anti-Money Laundering Laws/Standards :

            Charges or investigation registered against subject:                                                          None

 

7]         Criminal Records

No available information exist that suggest that subject or any of its principals have been formally charged or convicted by a competent governmental authority for any financial crime or under any formal investigation by a competent government authority for any violation of anti-corruption laws or international anti-money laundering laws or standard.

 

8]         Affiliation with Government :

No record exists to suggest that any director or indirect owners, controlling shareholders, director, officer or employee of the company is a government official or a family member or close business associate of a Government official.

 

9]         Compensation Package :

Our market survey revealed that the amount of compensation sought by the subject is fair and reasonable and comparable to compensation paid to others for similar services.

 

10]        Press Report :

            No press reports / filings exists on the subject.

 

 

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

 

MIRA INFORM as part of its Due Diligence do provide comments on Corporate Governance to identify management and governance. These factors often have been predictive and in some cases have created vulnerabilities to credit deterioration.

 

Our Governance Assessment focuses principally on the interactions between a company’s management, its Board of Directors, Shareholders and other financial stakeholders.

 

 

CONTRAVENTION

 

Subject is not known to have contravened any existing local laws, regulations or policies that prohibit, restrict or otherwise affect the terms and conditions that could be included in the agreement with the subject.

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.46.63

UK Pound

1

Rs.83.76

Euro

1

Rs.66.49

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

8

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

8

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

8

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

8

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

8

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

8

--LEVERAGE

1~10

8

--RESERVES

1~10

8

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

8

--MARGINS

-5~5

-

DEMERIT POINTS

 

 

--BANK CHARGES

YES/NO

YES

--LITIGATION

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER ADVERSE INFORMATION

YES/NO

NO

MERIT POINTS

 

 

--SOLE DISTRIBUTORSHIP

YES/NO

NO

--EXPORT ACTIVITIES

YES/NO

NO

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

YES

--LISTED

YES/NO

YES

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

72

 

This score serves as a reference to assess SC’s credit risk and to set the amount of credit to be extended. It is calculated from a composite of weighted scores obtained from each of the major sections of this report. The assessed factors and their relative weights (as indicated through %) are as follows:

 

Financial condition (40%)            Ownership background (20%)                 Payment record (10%)

Credit history (10%)                    Market trend (10%)                                Operational size (10%)

 


 

RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

RATING

STATUS

 

 

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

>86

Aaa

Possesses an extremely sound financial base with the strongest capability for timely payment of interest and principal sums

 

Unlimited

71-85

Aa

Possesses adequate working capital. No caution needed for credit transaction. It has above average (strong) capability for payment of interest and principal sums

 

Large

56-70

A

Financial & operational base are regarded healthy. General unfavourable factors will not cause fatal effect. Satisfactory capability for payment of interest and principal sums

 

Fairly Large

41-55

Ba

Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal commitments.

 

Satisfactory

26-40

B

Unfavourable & favourable factors carry similar weight in credit consideration. Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

 

Small

11-25

Ca

Adverse factors are apparent. Repayment of interest and principal sums in default or expected to be in default upon maturity

 

Limited with full security

<10

C

Absolute credit risk exists. Caution needed to be exercised

 

 

Credit not recommended

NR

In view of the lack of information, we have no basis upon which to recommend credit dealings

No Rating

 

 

 

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