The Singapore arbitration panel cites lack of jurisdiction for rejection
The communications between Sony's legal and M&A executives in India and Los Angeles with top Zee executives provide undisclosed details on the high-stakes backroom tussle
NCLT grants 3 weeks to Sony to file reply
India's Zee denied the allegations in a letter to Sony, also reviewed by Reuters, and accused the Japanese company of "bad faith" in calling off the merger
Chandra also said that as a promoter, he was "seriously considering" filing a criminal case against Sony
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According to the sources, this is a fallout of the collapse of its merger deal with Sony
Legal experts say Zee took several steps to merge the companies which resulted in litigation costs
"My concern is the timing of this new notice, and the urgency of the same since it matches with the merger completion timeline of ZEE and Culver Max," he had said in letter to FM
Meanwhile, Sony India is going full steam ahead with its plans without Zee and said it is looking for both organic and inorganic growth opportunities in India
The company has also approached the National Company Law Tribunal seeking directions to implement the merger, Zee added
Zee is likely to counter Sony's claims in the Singapore International Arbitration Centre, including the demand for a $90 million termination fee
After the deal with Sony was terminated, nearly half a dozen brokerages downgraded Zee's stock while lowering the earnings multiple assigned to the cash-strapped company
What probably sank the deal was the insistence by Punit Goenka, Zee's chief executive officer, that he should lead the post-merger entity
More consolidation on cards as players bulk up to fight Google, Meta and other tech-media giants
Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL) spent Rs 366.59 crore on compliances till September 2023 for its now-failed merger with Sony, which called off the deal on Monday.
In a note, Elara has said the stock could slip to as low as Rs 130, while Nuvama Institutional Equities believes the stock could slip below Rs 200
Culver Max and BEPL sent a termination notice with a $90 million fee to ZEEL after Sony cancelled the merger deal valued at $10 billion
Zee board to take legal steps to protect stakeholders' interest in arbitration
Sony Group Corp has called off its merger with Zee after nearly two years of negotiating the $10 billion deal, which was set to become India's fourth-largest media house