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Zee seeks one-day SAT extension for warrant subscription
Zee Entertainment Enterprises has asked the Securities Appellate Tribunal for a one-day extension to complete a warrant subscription by its promoter entity, after Rs 75 crore of the funds arrived late. The…
Zee Entertainment Enterprises has asked the Securities Appellate Tribunal for a one-day extension to complete a warrant subscription by its promoter entity, after Rs 75 crore of the funds arrived late. The company told SAT the amount was credited after the deadline. SAT is expected to rule on Thursday.
SAT had earlier allowed Zee a week to complete the subscription, with the deadline falling on August 21. Zee allotted about 21 crore warrants at Rs 126 apiece to Sunbright Mauritius Investments, a promoter group entity, on that date. Sunbright paid 25% of the Rs 660 crore amount at allotment.
The warrants can be converted into equity within 18 months, with the remaining Rs 94.5 per warrant due on conversion. Full conversion would take Sunbright's stake in Zee to about 18%. The additional Rs 75 crore infusion would allow Sunbright to convert a further two percentage points, potentially raising promoters' combined stake from 4% to 24%.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The warrant issue is a critical lifeline for Zee, which has been fighting to stabilise its finances after the collapse of its merger with Sony. Promoter shareholding below 5% leaves the founding family unusually vulnerable in a company with a history of boardroom turbulence. The Securities Appellate Tribunal operates under a tight legal framework: it can grant procedural relief but cannot rewrite commercial contracts. If SAT refuses the extension, Sunbright loses the Rs 660 crore already paid at the 25% threshold, and Zee forfeits a badly needed capital injection. The tribunal sits on Thursday with a binary choice.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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