Byju’s breached $42 million loan terms, small stake sale blocked: Report
Live MintByju's has been asked by an arbitrator to not sell the shares of a group firm after it breached terms of loans worth $42 million, according to a report by Reuters citing a confidential order. In the latest dispute, Ranjan Pai's MEMG Family Office initiated arbitration proceedings against Byju for allegedly not repaying its loan through a pre-agreed transfer of shares of its company, Aakash Education. According to the Reuters report, an arbitrator, appointed under Singapore International Arbitration Centre rules, has ordered Byju's not to dispose of 4 million shares of Aakash Education, which amounted to a 6 per cent stake last year, as per the loan agreement according to the April 4 order. According to the order accessed by Reuters, Byju's during the arbitration proceedings, had said it could not obtain necessary approvals from certain investors in time for the transfer of shares.