Balkrishna Paper Mills Approves Share Capital Reduction Scheme
Balkrishna Paper Mills approved a share capital reduction scheme due to accumulated losses of ₹278.39 crore. The scheme involves adjusting losses against reserves and equity share capital, and cancelling ₹110 crore of preference share capital. This aims to reflect the company's true financial position and explore new business opportunities.
The share capital reduction and cancellation of preference shares will significantly alter the company's capital structure. While intended to improve financial reporting and enable future opportunities, it indicates past financial distress and requires multiple regulatory approvals, making its ultimate success uncertain. The impact on existing equity shareholders is primarily a reduction in face value rather than a change in proportion, but the extinguishment of preference shares is a material event.
The company is undertaking a significant restructuring due to accumulated losses, which is a negative financial indicator. However, the scheme is presented as a necessary step to reflect true financial health and explore future opportunities, and it has received positive recommendations from committees and independent directors. The neutral sentiment reflects the mixed nature of the announcement.
Balkrishna Paper Mills Limited's Board of Directors met on Tuesday, 23rd December 2025, from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM to discuss and approve a Scheme of Reduction of Share Capital. This scheme, recommended by the Audit Committee and Independent Directors, is in accordance with Section 66 of the Companies Act, 2013.
The company has accumulated losses of ₹278.39 crore as of 30th September 2025, leading to an erosion of its net worth. To address this, the scheme will adjust accumulated losses of ₹52.28 crore against the Securities Premium Reserve of ₹23.29 crore. The remaining accumulated losses will be adjusted against the equity share capital by reducing the face value of equity shares from ₹10 to ₹1.
Furthermore, the issued, subscribed, and paid-up preference share capital of ₹110 crore will be cancelled and extinguished. The consideration payable to preference shareholders will be discharged when adequate funds become available, until which time it will be treated as an unsecured non-interest-bearing loan.
The company has obtained a Valuation Report dated 23rd December 2025 from M/s SSPA & Co. and a Fairness Opinion Report dated 23rd December 2025 from SEBI Registered Merchant Banker, M/s. Rarever Financial Advisors Private Limited. A certificate from the Statutory Auditor, D S M R & Co, confirms compliance with accounting standards.
The proposed scheme is considered beneficial to all stakeholders and is subject to necessary statutory and regulatory approvals, including those from shareholders, the National Company Law Tribunal, BSE, NSE, and SEBI. The management is also exploring new business opportunities, including real estate activities.
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