On January 22, Sony issued a notice terminating the merger agreement with Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. (ZEEL) and Culver Max Entertainment Private Limited (CME), formerly known as Sony Pictures Networks India Private Limited. The $10-billion deal, signed on December 22, 2021, faced challenges in meeting closing conditions within the specified timeframe.
Despite engaging in good faith discussions to extend the merger cooperation agreement’s end date, Sony and Zee failed to reach an agreement by the January 21 deadline. The termination comes after over two years of negotiations, with disappointment expressed by Sony over unmet closing conditions.
The definitive agreements outlined a provision that mandated discussions for extending the merger’s end date if it did not close within 24 months after the signature date. However, as closing conditions were not met by the specified end date, termination of the agreement became an option.
Sony emphasized that the termination would not impact its consolidated financial results for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, as the company had not included the merger’s impact in its forecast announced on November 9, 2023.
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