BALKRISHNANSEBalkrishna Paper Mills LimitedHighNeutral
Announced Fri, 22 May · 22:44 IST

Balkrishna Paper Mills Limited has informed the Exchange about General Updates:We wish to inform you that the Board of Directors of the Company in their meeting held on Friday, the 22nd May, 2026, have inter alia approved the following:1. Audited Financial Results of the Company for the quarter and year ended 31st March, 2026 Pursuant to the Regulation 33 of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015, we are enclosing herewith the following:a. Audited Financial Results for the quarter and year ended 31st March, 2026, alongwith Independent Auditors Report issued by Statutory Auditors, M/s D S M R & Co, Chartered Accountants (Firm Registration No.128085W);b. Statement of Assets and Liabilities;c. Statement of Cash Flows;d. Segment InformationSigned copy of all above are enclosed and marked as Annexure A. e. Statement on Impact of Audit Qualifications with modified opinion is enclosed and marked as Annexure B.An extract of the aforesaid mentioned results would be published in the newspaper in accordance with the Listing Regulations.The Financial Results will be available on the website of the Company at www.bpml.in and on website of BSE Ltd at www.bseindia.com and National Stock Exchange of India Limited at www.nseindia.com .2. Re-appointment of M/s. K. M. Garg & Co., Chartered Accountants, as Internal Auditors for the F.Y. 2026-27;3. Re-appointment of Shri Anuraag Poddar (DIN:00599143) as a Chairman and Managing Director of the Company, for a period of 3 (three) years from 11th February, 2027 to 10th February, 2030, based on the recommendation of Nomination and Remuneration Committee and subject to the approval of the Members at ensuing Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Company. Pursuant to Regulation 30 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosures Requirements) Regulations, 2015, details are enclosed and marked as Annexure C. 4. Re-appointment of Shri Manish Malpani (DIN: 00055430) as a Whole time Director & CFO of the Company, for a period of 3 (three) years from 9th December, 2026 to 8th December, 2029, based on the recommendation of Nomination and Remuneration Committee and subject to the approval of the Members at ensuing AGM of the Company. Pursuant to Regulation 30 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosures Requirements) Regulations, 2015, details are enclosed and marked as Annexure D. 5. Based on the recommendation of Nomination and Remuneration Committee, Board approved re-appointment of Prof. (Dr.) Mangesh D. Teli (DIN: 00218899), as a Non-Executive Independent Director of the Company for the second term of 5 (five) consecutive years with effect from 9th December, 2026 upto 8th December, 2031, and to continue to hold office of Non-Executive Independent Director even after attaining the age of 75 years, pursuant to Regulation 17(1A) of SEBI Listing Regulations, subject to approval of the Members at ensuing AGM. Pursuant to Regulation 30 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosures Requirements) Regulations, 2015, details are enclosed and marked as Annexure E. The Meeting of the Board of Directors commenced at 7.30 P.M. and concluded at 9.45 P.M.Kindly take the above on record and acknowledge.

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Balkrishna Paper Mills Limited reported audited financial results for FY26 ending March 31, 2026. Revenue grew 103% year-on-year to ₹473.22 lakhs (from ₹232.36 lakhs), driven by trading in paper/paperboards following closure of the Ambivali manufacturing unit in November 2024. However, the company posted a net loss of ₹(688.58) lakhs versus a net profit of ₹1,483.14 lakhs in FY25, impacted by exceptional items including losses on discontinued operations (₹885.16 lakhs pre-tax). The balance sheet reflects severe stress with negative net worth of ₹(17,544.16) lakhs, total liabilities of ₹20,766.11 lakhs, and current liabilities of ₹18,784.36 lakhs against current assets of just ₹1,526.81 lakhs. Statutory auditors D S M R & Co. issued a Qualified Opinion citing material uncertainty about the company's ability to continue as a going concern, as net worth is deeply negative and the ability to generate sufficient cash flows to meet obligations remains in doubt. The Board also re-appointed three key personnel (CMD, WTD & CFO, and Independent Director), all subject to shareholder approval at the ensuing AGM.

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The qualified audit opinion and deeply negative net worth signal extreme financial distress. Shareholders should exercise caution as the company's solvency is in serious doubt despite management claiming going concern status based on future cash flow expectations. Any investment decision should factor in the high risk of liquidation or equity dilution.