ZEEMEDIA · price
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CARE Ratings Limited, the monitoring agency, submitted its Q4 FY26 report on Zee Media's Rs. 200 crore preferential issue of fully convertible equity share warrants. Only Rs. 50 crore (25% upfront) was received, fully utilized by December 2024 for payment of current liabilities (Rs. 48.64 crore) and general corporate purposes (Rs. 1.36 crore). The agency flagged that the current market price of equity shares is below the warrant exercise price, raising viability concerns. On May 8, 2026, the Board approved forfeiture of the upfront amount and cancellation of the warrants since warrant holders did not remit balance subscription amounts. The company had incurred PAT losses for three consecutive years through FY25 but reported a PAT of Rs. 28.43 crore in 9M FY26.
The warrant issue has effectively failed - warrant holders did not convert due to the stock trading below exercise price, resulting in forfeiture of the Rs. 50 crore already received. This signals weak investor confidence and a failed capital raise attempt, which could pressure the stock negatively.