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Prime Securities Ltd
| Quarterly Financial Results Q3 FY 2025–26
Summary : Prime Securities reported strong revenue growth driven by expansion in investment banking and wealth management, despite audit concerns regarding receivables and deferred tax assets.
Quarterly Report Analysis & Insights
Financial Disclosures
- Consolidated Employee Expenses: Q3 FY26: INR 1,574 lakhs, 9M FY26: INR 4,252 lakhs (vs INR 2,208 lakhs 9M FY25).
- Consolidated Total Expenses: Q3 FY26: INR 2,763 lakhs, 9M FY26: INR 8,354 lakhs (vs INR 3,860 lakhs 9M FY25).
- Non-recovery of Rs. 2,795 lakhs revenue from a client by Prime Research and Advisory Limited, leading to CIRP proceedings.
- Consolidated Fees and commission income: Q3 FY26: INR 2,938 lakhs, 9M FY26: INR 9,834 lakhs (vs INR 6,901 lakhs 9M FY25).
- Consolidated Total Income: Q3 FY26: INR 3,019 lakhs, 9M FY26: INR 10,787 lakhs (vs INR 7,893 lakhs 9M FY25).
- Material uncertainty regarding recoverability of Rs. 2,795 lakhs revenue, currently sub judice.
- Paid-up equity share capital (face value Rs. 5 each): INR 1,695 lakhs (Consolidated and Standalone).
- Other equity (Consolidated): INR 18,927 lakhs.
- Other equity (Standalone): INR 16,191 lakhs.
- Both consolidated and standalone financial results are presented.
- Consolidated results include the Parent, its subsidiaries, and share of loss in its associate.
- Standalone results are for Prime Securities Limited only.
Corporate Overview
- India (Holding Company, subsidiaries, associates).
- United Kingdom (UK) (Subsidiary).
- United Arab Emirates (UAE) (Subsidiary).
- Singapore (Step-down Subsidiary, ceased October 2025).
- Prime Trigen Wealth operates from 8 locations.
- Material uncertainty regarding recoverability of Rs. 2,795 lakhs revenue from corporate advisory services.
- Realization of deferred tax assets dependent on achieving future taxable profits.
- Lumpiness of the episodic nature of the Investment Banking business.
- Financial Advisory and Intermediation services.
- Investment Banking and Wealth Management verticals.
- Building annuity income flows and transactional revenue streams.
- Management remains optimistic on the Company's prospects over the next few years.
- Global institutional investors and family offices.
- 725+ clients and 360+ families onboarded by Prime Trigen Wealth.
- Fees and commission income.
- Interest income.
- Dividend income.
- Net gain on fair value changes (realised and unrealised).
- Other income.
- Total Group headcount stands at 120 as of December 31, 2025 (vs 42 in December 2024).
- Prime Trigen Wealth operates with over 90 employees.
Risk Factors
- Uncertainty in recovering significant corporate advisory revenue.
- Deferred tax asset realization depends on future profits.
- Investment banking business revenue can be lumpy.
- Achieving projected performance is crucial for tax assets.
Key Drivers
- Consolidated revenues exceeded INR 100 Cr.
- Significant personnel growth in key verticals.
- Wealth management AUA crossed INR 2,400 Cr.
- Onboarded many new clients and families.
Auditor’s Report
- Unmodified audit conclusion on consolidated and standalone financial results.
- Auditors do not express an audit opinion for the review engagement.
- Recognition of Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) for the first time, with management expecting to utilize the tax credit in future years.
- Material uncertainty regarding the recoverability of Rs. 2,795 lakhs revenue by Prime Research and Advisory Limited, due to Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process.
- Realization of deferred tax assets amounting to Rs. 405 lakhs by Prime Trigen Wealth Limited dependent on achieving management's projections of future taxable profits.
- Recognition of deferred tax assets by Ark Neo Financial Services Private Limited dependent on achieving projected performance.
Board Commentary
- Material uncertainty regarding recoverability of Rs. 2,795 lakhs revenue from corporate advisory services.
- Realization of deferred tax assets dependent on achieving future taxable profits and projected performance.
- Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) initiated against a debtor for non-recovery of Rs. 2,795 lakhs revenue, matter is sub judice.
- Subscribed to Optionally Convertible Debentures of INR 150 lakhs in Ark Neo Financial Services Private Limited, acquiring 41.68% equity stake.
Corporate Governance
- Audit Committee reviewed and recommended the financial results.
Management Discussion & Analysis
Future Strategy
- Building a combination of annuity income flows and transactional (success based) revenue streams.
- Creating annuity revenue flows through franchise businesses like Prime Trigen Wealth to smoothen Investment Banking lumpiness.
- Envisage Prime Trigen Wealth Limited to break-even over the next 6 quarters.
Performance Drivers
- Consolidated Revenues crossed INR 100 Cr for the first time.
- Substantial increase in personnel in Investment Banking and Wealth Management verticals.
- Establishment of the wealth management vertical, Prime Trigen Wealth Limited.
- Number and size of deals in advisory business have been steadily rising.
- Creation of new lines of business.
Risk Control Measures
- Management's assessment and legal advice obtained for PRAL's receivable.
- Management's projections of future taxable profits and business plans for deferred tax assets.
Critical Risks
- Material uncertainty regarding recoverability of Rs. 2,795 lakhs revenue from corporate advisory services (sub judice).
- Realization of deferred tax assets (Rs. 405 lakhs for PTWL, and for Ark Neo) dependent on achieving future taxable profits and projected performance.
- Lumpiness of the episodic nature of the Investment Banking business.