Krishna Bhima Samruddhi Local Area Bank (KBSLAB): A Decade Review Net Present Value (NPV) / MBA Resources

Introduction to Net Present Value (NPV) - What is Net Present Value (NPV) ? How it impacts financial decisions regarding project management?

NPV solution for Krishna Bhima Samruddhi Local Area Bank (KBSLAB): A Decade Review case study

At Oak Spring University, we provide corporate level professional Net Present Value (NPV) case study solution. Krishna Bhima Samruddhi Local Area Bank (KBSLAB): A Decade Review case study is a Harvard Business School (HBR) case study written by Puran Singh, Nupur Pavan Bang, Kaushik Bhattacharjee, Rajesh Chakrabarti. The Krishna Bhima Samruddhi Local Area Bank (KBSLAB): A Decade Review (referred as “Banks Local” from here on) case study provides evaluation & decision scenario in field of Finance & Accounting. It also touches upon business topics such as - Value proposition, .

The net present value (NPV) of an investment proposal is the present value of the proposal’s net cash flows less the proposal’s initial cash outflow. If a project’s NPV is greater than or equal to zero, the project should be accepted.

NPV = Present Value of Future Cash Flows LESS Project’s Initial Investment

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Case Description of Krishna Bhima Samruddhi Local Area Bank (KBSLAB): A Decade Review Case Study

Microcredit made a dramatic entry into the banking lexicon when Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus ushered in a new era of social banking with his Grameen Bank. BASIX, the Indian replicator of the Nobel laureate's ideology, (albeit with a different methodology of livelihood promotion), had established itself as an effective microfinance institution (MFI) in India. It had successfully convinced the government of the need for, and feasibility of, setting up financial institutions such as "local banks" in rural areas to mobilize rural savings and provide meaningful livelihoods for the poor, especially women. KBSLAB, a local bank established by BASIX, had performed very well initially, but had reached a critical juncture in its journey in 2011. The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) guidelines were similar for the commercial banks and the Local Area Banks in many aspects like the statutory liquidity ratio and the cash reserve ratio requirements. But the geographical restrictions on the local area banks were making it difficult to expand and meet the compliance and monitoring mechanisms. The case looks at the journey of this unique microfinance banking institution over a decade of its existence and contemplates its future. It raises questions about what actually plagues local area banks in general and KBS in particular, the justifiability of the RBI guidelines and the viability of microcredit banks in the future.

Case Authors : Puran Singh, Nupur Pavan Bang, Kaushik Bhattacharjee, Rajesh Chakrabarti

Topic : Finance & Accounting

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Calculating Net Present Value (NPV) at 6% for Krishna Bhima Samruddhi Local Area Bank (KBSLAB): A Decade Review Case Study

Years	Cash Flow	Net Cash Flow	Cumulative     Cash Flow	Discount Rate @ 6 %	Discounted Cash Flows
Year 0	(10022234)	-10022234	-	-
Year 1	3448066	-6574168	3448066	0.9434	3252892
Year 2	3969789	-2604379	7417855	0.89	3533098
Year 3	3959704	1355325	11377559	0.8396	3324644
Year 4	3243089	4598414	14620648	0.7921	2568830
TOTAL			14620648		12679465

The Net Present Value at 6% discount rate is 2657231

In isolation the NPV number doesn't mean much but put in right context then it is one of the best method to evaluate project returns. In this article we will cover -

Different methods of capital budgeting

What is NPV & Formula of NPV,
How it is calculated,
How to use NPV number for project evaluation, and
Scenario Planning given risks and management priorities.

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Capital Budgeting Approaches

Methods of Capital Budgeting

There are four types of capital budgeting techniques that are widely used in the corporate world –

1. Net Present Value
2. Payback Period
3. Internal Rate of Return
4. Profitability Index

Apart from the Payback period method which is an additive method, rest of the methods are based on Discounted Cash Flow technique. Even though cash flow can be calculated based on the nature of the project, for the simplicity of the article we are assuming that all the expected cash flows are realized at the end of the year.

Discounted Cash Flow approaches provide a more objective basis for evaluating and selecting investment projects. They take into consideration both –

1. Magnitude of both incoming and outgoing cash flows – Projects can be capital intensive, time intensive, or both. Banks Local shareholders have preference for diversified projects investment rather than prospective high income from a single capital intensive project.
2. Timing of the expected cash flows – stockholders of Banks Local have higher preference for cash returns over 4-5 years rather than 10-15 years given the nature of the volatility in the industry.

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Formula and Steps to Calculate Net Present Value (NPV) of Krishna Bhima Samruddhi Local Area Bank (KBSLAB): A Decade Review

NPV = Net Cash In Flowt1 / (1+r)t1 + Net Cash In Flowt2 / (1+r)t2 + … Net Cash In Flowtn / (1+r)tn
Less Net Cash Out Flowt0 / (1+r)t0

Where t = time period, in this case year 1, year 2 and so on.
r = discount rate or return that could be earned using other safe proposition such as fixed deposit or treasury bond rate. Net Cash In Flow – What the firm will get each year.
Net Cash Out Flow – What the firm needs to invest initially in the project.

Step 1 – Understand the nature of the project and calculate cash flow for each year.
Step 2 – Discount those cash flow based on the discount rate.
Step 3 – Add all the discounted cash flow.
Step 4 – Selection of the project

Why Finance & Accounting Managers need to know Financial Tools such as Net Present Value (NPV)?

In our daily workplace we often come across people and colleagues who are just focused on their core competency and targets they have to deliver. For example marketing managers at Banks Local often design programs whose objective is to drive brand awareness and customer reach. But how that 30 point increase in brand awareness or 10 point increase in customer touch points will result into shareholders’ value is not specified.

To overcome such scenarios managers at Banks Local needs to not only know the financial aspect of project management but also needs to have tools to integrate them into part of the project development and monitoring plan.

Calculating Net Present Value (NPV) at 15%

After working through various assumptions we reached a conclusion that risk is far higher than 6%. In a reasonably stable industry with weak competition - 15% discount rate can be a good benchmark.

Years	Cash Flow	Net Cash Flow	Cumulative     Cash Flow	Discount Rate @ 15 %	Discounted Cash Flows
Year 0	(10022234)	-10022234	-	-
Year 1	3448066	-6574168	3448066	0.8696	2998318
Year 2	3969789	-2604379	7417855	0.7561	3001731
Year 3	3959704	1355325	11377559	0.6575	2603570
Year 4	3243089	4598414	14620648	0.5718	1854247
TOTAL					10457865

The Net NPV after 4 years is 435631

(10457865 - 10022234 )

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Calculating Net Present Value (NPV) at 20%

If the risk component is high in the industry then we should go for a higher hurdle rate / discount rate of 20%.

Years	Cash Flow	Net Cash Flow	Cumulative     Cash Flow	Discount Rate @ 20 %	Discounted Cash Flows
Year 0	(10022234)	-10022234	-	-
Year 1	3448066	-6574168	3448066	0.8333	2873388
Year 2	3969789	-2604379	7417855	0.6944	2756798
Year 3	3959704	1355325	11377559	0.5787	2291495
Year 4	3243089	4598414	14620648	0.4823	1563990
TOTAL					9485671

The Net NPV after 4 years is -536563

At 20% discount rate the NPV is negative (9485671 - 10022234 ) so ideally we can't select the project if macro and micro factors don't allow financial managers of Banks Local to discount cash flow at lower discount rates such as 15%.

Acceptance Criteria of a Project based on NPV

Simplest Approach – If the investment project of Banks Local has a NPV value higher than Zero then finance managers at Banks Local can ACCEPT the project, otherwise they can reject the project. This means that project will deliver higher returns over the period of time than any alternate investment strategy.

In theory if the required rate of return or discount rate is chosen correctly by finance managers at Banks Local, then the stock price of the Banks Local should change by same amount of the NPV. In real world we know that share price also reflects various other factors that can be related to both macro and micro environment.

In the same vein – accepting the project with zero NPV should result in stagnant share price. Finance managers use discount rates as a measure of risk components in the project execution process.

Sensitivity Analysis

Project selection is often a far more complex decision than just choosing it based on the NPV number. Finance managers at Banks Local should conduct a sensitivity analysis to better understand not only the inherent risk of the projects but also how those risks can be either factored in or mitigated during the project execution. Sensitivity analysis helps in –

What are the key aspects of the projects that need to be monitored, refined, and retuned for continuous delivery of projected cash flows.

What will be a multi year spillover effect of various taxation regulations.

What can impact the cash flow of the project.

Understanding of risks involved in the project.

What are the uncertainties surrounding the project Initial Cash Outlay (ICO’s). ICO’s often have several different components such as land, machinery, building, and other equipment.

Some of the assumptions while using the Discounted Cash Flow Methods –

Projects are assumed to be Mutually Exclusive – This is seldom the came in modern day giant organizations where projects are often inter-related and rejecting a project solely based on NPV can result in sunk cost from a related project.

Independent projects have independent cash flows – As explained in the marketing project – though the project may look independent but in reality it is not as the brand awareness project can be closely associated with the spending on sales promotions and product specific advertising.

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Negotiation Strategy of Krishna Bhima Samruddhi Local Area Bank (KBSLAB): A Decade Review

References & Further Readings

Puran Singh, Nupur Pavan Bang, Kaushik Bhattacharjee, Rajesh Chakrabarti (2018), "Krishna Bhima Samruddhi Local Area Bank (KBSLAB): A Decade Review Harvard Business Review Case Study. Published by HBR Publications.