HomeNewsBusinessStartupIf Zostel wins the case, it will be entitled to 7% stake in OYO or equivalent amount: Division Bench of Delhi HC

If Zostel wins the case, it will be entitled to 7% stake in OYO or equivalent amount: Division Bench of Delhi HC

OYO was last valued at $9.5 billion when it raised a strategic investment from Microsoft.

March 19, 2022 / 09:02 IST
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In the event OYO loses the case against Zostel, the latter will be entitled to 7 percent stake in the company or a settlement of an equivalent amount, said the divisional bench of the Delhi High Court while disposing off the appeal filed by Zostel.

The bench was hearing the appeal which was filed by the erstwhile rival of OYO after a single judge bench of the Delhi High Court dismissed its interim appeal which was restricting OYO from modifying its shareholding by way of an initial public offering.

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"Today, learned counsel for the parties are in agreement that a consensual order be passed. Accordingly, with the consent of parties, instead of the impugned judgement and order, it is directed that in the event the respondents’ Section 34 petition under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 is dismissed and the appellant’s Section 36 petition is allowed, then the appellant shall either be issued upto 7 percent shareholding of respondent No.1 or shall be paid value of the said shareholding," said the court order dated March 14.

"With the consent of the parties, it is directed that the learned Single Judge while deciding Sections 34 and 36 petitions shall not be influenced by any observation or finding rendered in the impugned order," it added.

According to a Bloomberg report, it is considering reducing the IPO valuation by half or even suspending the plans given the choppy market sentiments.

OYO filed its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) in September last year and has been in the process of responding to questions and clarifications sought by regulators.

Besides Zo Rooms, OYO has also been facing objections from hotels association Federation of Hotel and Restaurant Associations of India (FHRAI) which filed complaints against OYO with SEBI, asking the markets regulator not to approve the company’s IPO.

OYO didn't immediately respond to the query. Zostel's counsel declined to comment.