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INOX and PVR announce Merger; Ajay Bijli to be named as MD of the merged entity

Pavan Kumar Jain will be appointed as the Non- Executive Chairman of the Board

by Editorial
March 28, 2022
in Featured, Marketing
3 min read
INOX and PVR announce Merger; Ajay Bijli to be named as MD of the merged entity
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Mumbai : The Board of Directors of INOX Leisure Limited  (INOX) and the Board of Directors of PVR Limited (PVR), at their respective  meetings held recently, have approved an all stock amalgamation of INOX with PVR. 

The amalgamation is subject to approval of the shareholders of INOX and PVR respectively, stock exchanges, SEBI and such other regulatory approvals as may  be required. 

Upon obtaining all approvals, when the merger becomes effective, INOX will  merge with PVR. Shareholders of INOX will receive shares of PVR in exchange of  shares in INOX at the approved share exchange (“swap”) ratio.  

Post the merger, the promoters of INOX will become co-promoters in the merged  entity along with the existing promoters of PVR. Upon effectiveness of the scheme,  the Board of Directors of the merged company would be re-constituted with total  board strength of 10 members and both the promoter families having equal  representation on the Board with 2 board seats each.  

Pavan Kumar Jain would be appointed as the Non- Executive Chairman of the Board. Ajay Bijli would be appointed as the Managing Director and Sanjeev Kumar  would be appointed as the Executive Director. Siddharth Jain would be appointed  as Non-Executive Non-Independent Director in the combined entity.  

The combined entity will be named as PVR INOX Limited with branding of existing  screens to continue as INOX and PVR respectively. New cinemas opened post the  merger will be branded as PVR INOX. 

Drushti Desai, Registered Valuer, Partner at Bansi S. Mehta & Co. and SSPA & Co,  Chartered Accountants, the Independent Valuers appointed by INOX and PVR respectively, have recommended a share exchange ratio, which has been accepted  by the respective Boards.  

Ernst & Young Merchant Banking Services LLP provided the Fairness Opinion to  INOX, while Axis Capital Limited provided a Fairness Opinion to PVR on the share exchange ratio. Accordingly, INOX shareholders will receive 3 shares of PVR for  10 shares of INOX.  

Post the merger, INOX Promoters will have 16.66% stake while PVR Promoters will have 10.62% stake in the combined entity. 

Strategic rationale and benefits 

With INOX operating 675 screens across 160 properties in 72 cities and PVR  currently operating 871 screens across 181 properties in 73 cities and, the combined entity will become the largest film exhibition company in India operating  1546 screens across 341 properties across 109 cities. The combination would  augur well for the growth of the Indian cinema exhibition industry, besides  ensuring tremendous value creation for all stakeholders, including customers, real  estate developers, content producers, technology service providers, the state  exchequer and above all, the employees. 

With consumers at the core of the decision, the merger would focus on using the  strengths of both the organisations to provide an exceptional customer service  and cinema experience to Indian moviegoers.  

While strongly countering the adversities posed by the advent of various OTT  platforms and the after-effects of the pandemic, the combined entity would also  work towards taking world-class cinema experience closer to the consumers in  Tier 2 and 3 markets.  

Siddharth Jain
Siddharth Jain

Commenting on the announcement, Siddharth Jain, Director – INOX Leisure Ltd said, “Coming together of two iconic cinema brands, which are driven by  passion, is certainly the most historic moment in the Indian cinema exhibition  industry. Both companies have set high service benchmarks in an endeavor to  offer the best cinema experience in the world, to the most passionate moviegoers,  and would continue to do so as a unified entity. As we head into the industry’s  revival amidst headwinds, this decisive partnership would bring in enhanced  productivity through scale, a deeper reach in newer markets and numerous cost  optimization opportunities, and continue to delight cinema fans with world-class  experiences and landmark innovations.”  

Ajay Bijli
Ajay Bijli

Commenting on the announcement, Ajay Bijli, Chairman and Managing  Director of PVR said – “This is a momentous occasion that brings together two  companies with significantly complementary strengths. The partnership of these  two brands will put consumer at the center of its vision and deliver an unparalleled  movie going experience to them. The film exhibition sector has been one of the  worst impacted sectors on account of the pandemic and creating scale to achieve  efficiencies is critical for the long-term survival of the business and fight the  onslaught of digital OTT platforms.” 

EY is the exclusive financial advisor on the transaction. Dhruva Advisors and  Khaitan & Co acted as the transaction tax advisors and legal advisors respectively  to INOX.

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