Announcement Under Regulation 30
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The Board approved audited standalone and consolidated financial results for Q4 and FY ended March 31, 2025, with the auditor (Valawat & Associates) issuing an unmodified opinion. Standalone revenue from operations fell to Rs. 20,718 lakhs from Rs. 22,577 lakhs in FY24, a decline of about 8%, while profit after tax dropped roughly 49% to Rs. 543 lakhs (from Rs. 1,066 lakhs); an exceptional item of Rs. 89.62 lakhs (provision for loans and advances) further weighed on earnings. A small final dividend of Rs. 0.05 per share (on face value of Rs. 2) was recommended for FY25. The Board also approved the closure (voluntary strike-off) of wholly owned German subsidiary Birla Precision GMBH, which contributed only 0.73% of revenue and had a negative net worth impact, expected to be completed within 12 months. New statutory auditor T R Chadha & Co LLP and secretarial auditor AVS & Associates were appointed for a 5-year term starting FY26, while existing tax, GST, cost and internal auditors were re-appointed.
The year-on-year drop in both top line and bottom line, combined with an exceptional charge, points to weaker operating performance that shareholders should note, though operating cash flow turned positive at Rs. 770 lakhs versus an outflow last year. The closure of a marginal loss-making German subsidiary and the change to a larger, reputed statutory auditor (T R Chadha & Co LLP) signal operational clean-up and governance refresh, but near-term earnings momentum looks soft.