Apart from the debt burden, Zee is also facing competition from Netflix Inc., Amazon.com Inc. and hundreds of local TV channels vying to serve India's booming demand for content
The deal, at Rs 400 per share, values Zee at a premium of 10.6 per cent over the current market price and will be used to pay off part of the promoter-level debt.
Comcast, partners make offer for stake in Subhash Chandra's Zee Ent plan to snap up a 51% stake in the media company.
The net profit was driven by a 108.9 per cent increase in other income of Rs 103.9 crore
ZEEL's total expenses rose 6.15 per cent to Rs 1,369.99 crore from Rs 1,290.60 crore a year ago
Bharti Airtel, Warburg Pincus to buy Jawahar Goel's 58% stake at Rs 45-50 a share
The promoters expect to get Rs 9,000-10,000 crore from the sale of their assets
Consolidated operating revenue for Q4FY19 stood at Rs 2,019.3 crore
Financial investors are seen as a better bet than strategic ones, sources said
The rise in share price of Zee Entertainment should help the promoters in paying back their loan against shares-debt by selling lesser stake.
Earlier this week, Essel group had sealed a formal agreement with its lenders to keep its companies afloat, under which it gets time till September to deleverage or pare its debt
Lenders ink formal agreement giving them greater control over developments at Zee
Reserve Bank of India circular issued in February 12 last year is expected to hit the standstill proposal by the Essel group promoters
As part of its earlier plan in November, Subhash Chandra and family had announced that they were willing to sell up to 50% of their 41.6 % stake in the company
ZMCL said that since last few quarters, it is having good performance and remains committed to create value for its stakeholders
In Zee's case, pledged shares account for 24.71 % of the total equity of the company, which is 59.37% of promoter stake
Experts say instances of lower share cover can backfire for fund houses as markets remain in a bearish phase
Company reaches agreement with lenders to not invoke pledged shares; lenders offer 3 months to Zee Entertainment to find strategic partner
ZEEL MD Punit Goenka said the moratorium for repayment of loans had been extended beyond April 2019 and that the agreement with lenders was a structured, time-bound and consolidated one
With growth prospects strong, valuations are 45% lower than 10-year average