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PVR back in red, posts Rs 71-crore loss in Q2 amid Bollywood flop show

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PVR posts wider-than-expected Q2 loss at Rs 71 cr; revenue jumps 71% YoY

Admissions and average ticket price during the quarter were impacted by the weak performance of Bollywood and Hollywood movies, PVR said in an exchange filing

Shareholders of PVR approve the proposed merger with Inox Leisure

The proposal was passed by over 99 per cent of the number of valid votes cast, PVR said

Multiplex chain PVR's shareholders approve merger with rival INOX Leisures

Multiplex operator PVR on Wednesday said it has received the nod from its shareholders for the scheme of merger with rival Inox Leisure. The leading cinema exhibitor convened a meeting of its shareholders on Tuesday following the directions of the Mumbai bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) The proposal was passed by over 99 per cent of the number of valid votes cast, said the scrutiniser's report of the meeting shared by PVR. In June this year, both PVR and Inox Leisure said they had received clearance for their merger from bourses NSE and BSE. On March 27, PVR and Inox Leisure announced the merger to create the largest multiplex chain in the country with a network of more than 1,500 screens to unlock the opportunities in tier III, IV and V cities, besides in the developed markets. The combined entity will be named PVR INOX Ltd with the branding of existing screens to continue as PVR and INOX. New cinemas opened post the merger will be branded as PVR INOX, the compa

PVR case: Sebi penalises 3 individuals for violating insider trading norms

Capital markets regulator Sebi has imposed fines totalling Rs 6 lakh on three individuals for violating the insider trading norms in the shares of PVR Ltd. The individuals - - Gautam Dutta (Noticee 1), NC Gupta (Noticee 2) and Pramod Arora (Noticee 3) -- were the designated persons/ employees of the company and are collectively referred to as noticees', Sebi said in an order on Friday. The order came after Sebi initiated adjudication proceedings against Dutta, Gupta and Arora while dealing in the shares of PVR allegedly in violation of PIT (Prohibition of Insider Trading) rules for the period April 2014 to March 2017. The regulator found that Dutta had conducted contra trades during the trading window closure period in the shares of PVR for which he did not take pre-clearances from the board of the company. Further, for some of the trades, he did not make disclosures, thereby violating the PIT regulations. In addition, Gupta did contra trades, for which no pre-clearance was taken f

Hope ad revenue to recover fully to pre-Covid level by Q4: PVR CEO

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PVR to invest Rs 350 cr in 100 new screens; expects Inox merger by Feb 2023

Film exhibition company PVR Cinemas will invest up to Rs 350 crore to open 100 new screens in FY23, a top official said on Monday. It also expects its mega-merger with Inox Leisure to close by February 2023, after which it will start to run as a combined business, PVR's chief executive Gautam Dutta told PTI over the phone. Pointing to the company's performance in the April-June quarter, he said patrons are coming back to halls to enjoy the cinema experience and the food and beverage sales are also up, which makes it more optimistic about expansion. "We will invest up to Rs 350 crore to open 100 screens in FY23. I see the same trend continuing in the next 2-3 years as well," Dutta said, stressing that the expansion will be a balanced one across geographies. About 60 per cent of the new screens will be in cities where the company already has a presence, while the rest will be in newer ones, he added. Locations, where it intends to expand, include Rourkela, Dehradun, Vapi, Chennai, .

Movie buffs celebrate silver screen's return to Kashmir after 3 decades

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Three entities offload over 4 mn PVR shares worth Rs 759.14 crore

Three different entities have offloaded 40.45 lakh shares of multiplex operator PVR on Thursday that are worth Rs 759.14 crore through open market transactions. Plenty Private Equity FII I sold 7,62,499 shares of the company at an average price of Rs 1,877.14 apiece, according to bulk deal data available on the BSE. Plenty Private Equity Fund I offloaded 10,76,259 shares of the firm at an average price of Rs 1,887.04 and Gray Birch Investment sold 22,06,743 shares at Rs 1,871.18 apiece. Gray Birch Investment sold its entire holding in the firm. As per the company's June quarter shareholding pattern available on the BSE, Gray Birch Investment held 22,06,743 shares or 3.61 per cent as public shareholder, while Plenty Private Equity FII I held 15,24,998 shares or 2.50 per cent stake in PVR. Plenty Private Equity Fund I held 21,52,517 shares or 3.52 per cent stake in the company. Shares of PVR fell 4.40 per cent to settle at Rs 1,844.50 apiece on the BSE.

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PVR slips 5% after mega block deals; stock down 17% from 52-week high

According to media report, four investors in movie theatre chain PVR offloaded 7.7% stake in the company via block deals.

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Stocks to Watch: Investors Gray Birch, Plenty PE & Multiples PE may sell up to 7.74 per cent stake in PVR today in a price range of Rs 1,852-1,929/share, as per reports

Shares of PVR, INOX Leisure defy broader market trend; settle with gains

Shares of multiplex chains PVR and INOX Leisure defied the broader market trend and settled in the positive territory on Wednesday after the Competition Commission rejected the complaint against proposed PVR-INOX deal. The rise in shares came a day after the Competition Commission of India (CCI) rejected a complaint against the proposed merger of PVR and INOX Leisure, saying apprehension of likelihood of anti-competitive practices by an entity cannot be a subject of probe. Shares of PVR opened on a bullish note at Rs 1,891.10 and hovered in the range of Rs 1,886.75 to Rs 1,974.75 during the trading session on BSE. It finally closed at Rs 1,929.45, up 0.99 per cent over its last close. On NSE, it opened at Rs 1,905 and settled at Rs 1,927.00, registering a rise of 0.94 per cent over its Tuesday's closing level. A similar trend was seen on the INOX Leisure counter as well, where the stock opened at Rs 511 and oscillated between Rs 511.00 and Rs 550.40 during the trading session on ..

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PVR shareholders to mull Inox merger on Oct 11, creditors' meet same day

Investors' meet over videoconference comes after Mumbai NCLT's directive to PVR; both Inox Leisure and PVR had said this June that they had received clearances for their merger NSE and BSE

PVR shareholders, creditors to meet on October 11 to consider INOX merger

Multiplex operator PVR has called a meeting of its shareholders and creditors on October 11 to seek their approval for the scheme of merger with rival Inox Leisure. This comes after the Mumbai bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) on August 22 directed PVR to call a meeting. "We wish to inform you that pursuant to the order pronounced on August 22, 2022 and received on September 5, 2022, meetings of equity shareholders will be held through video conferencing or other audio visual means on Tuesday, October 11, 2022, at 11:30 AM," PVR informed exchanges on Thursday. The meeting of secured creditors of the company will be held physically at PVR's registered office in Mumbai on the same day at 3 PM, it added. In June this year, both PVR and Inox Leisure had said they had received clearances for their merger from bourses NSE and BSE. However, last month non-profit group CUTS filed a complaint against the proposed merger before fair trade regulator CCI, alleging that the dea