Prime Focus Limited faces NCLT admission of IBC petition for ₹353.79 Cr debt
Prime Focus Limited (PFOCUS) faces admission of an IBC petition by Reliance Alpha Services for ₹353.79 crore debt. The company disputes the debt, citing no disbursement under the loan agreement and an ongoing BTA dispute. An appeal has been filed with NCLAT, and business operations continue normally.
The admission of an insolvency petition under IBC can have severe implications on a company's operations, financial standing, and market perception, potentially affecting its ability to conduct business and its overall valuation.
The NCLT's admission of an IBC petition against the company, alleging a significant debt, is a negative development that introduces substantial uncertainty and legal risk.
Prime Focus Limited (PFOCUS) has been informed about the oral pronouncement by the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Mumbai Bench, on May 6, 2026, admitting a petition filed by Reliance Alpha Services Private Limited under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC). The petitioner alleges a financial debt of ₹353.79 crore (including interest) stemming from a Loan Agreement executed in 2019. The written order is still awaited.
Immediately following the oral pronouncement, Prime Focus Limited has filed an appeal/application before the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) seeking urgent relief, including a stay on the order's operation. The company maintains that no amount was disbursed by the petitioner under the Loan Agreement, thus arguing that the petitioner does not qualify as a financial creditor under the IBC. The dispute is linked to a Business Transfer Agreement (BTA) from 2014, which is actively contested by the company, and for which Prime Focus has initiated a commercial suit before the Bombay High Court.
Prime Focus Limited assures all stakeholders that its business operations, including global VFX and post-production services, continue without disruption. The company's operational and financial fundamentals remain intact, and management is confident in its legal position, committed to protecting stakeholder interests.
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