Kindly find the enclosed outcome of board meeting which contains Audited Results for the year ended March 31, 2025
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Patron Exim Ltd reported audited results for FY25 with revenue from operations of ₹2,436.42 lakhs, up sharply from ₹1,295.19 lakhs in FY24 (~88% growth), driven by its single segment of chemical trading. However, profit after tax collapsed dramatically to just ₹7.10 lakhs from ₹138.47 lakhs in FY24 — a drop of nearly 95%. Operating cash flow was negative at ₹(0.65) lakhs and the auditor flagged 8 separate concerns in Annexure 1, including large related-party loans of ₹661.04 lakhs given without Companies Act compliance and no interest received for 2+ years, debtors of ₹315.66 lakhs from related parties described as suspicious, advances of ₹976.44 lakhs to creditors of which ₹420.77 lakhs is doubtful, and a massive GST demand of ₹2,198.06 lakhs from FY17-18 under litigation. The auditor also noted non-payment of income tax (₹62.23 lakhs) and TDS dues (₹34.39 lakhs), a disputed income tax demand of ₹537.17 lakhs plus ₹245.95 lakhs interest, no internal auditor appointed, and no audit trail in accounting software. Despite the extensive red flags, the auditor issued an 'unmodified opinion'.
Despite the headline 'unmodified' audit opinion, the auditor's annexure reveals serious governance, related-party, and tax-compliance issues that materially raise risk for shareholders. Surging revenue paired with collapsing profit, negative operating cash flow, and large disputed tax demands suggest weak earnings quality — investors should treat this small-cap SME listing as high-risk and watch for any BSE/SEBI follow-up.