PNB Housing Finance’s (PNBHF) Board has decided not to proceed with the proposed preferential issue of Rs40bn @Rs390 per share to Carlyle group, General Atlantic, SSG Group and other investors. Preferential issue has been held up for more than 4 months (after already taking over 2 years), due to the pending legal proceeding before SAT. Also, in an exchange filing, the company highlighted that there is lack of visibility or certainty as to the timeline for judicial determination of the legal issues and regulatory approvals were not expected to be forthcoming amidst litigation. With proposed deal being off the table, the overhang resurfaces.