Attachment 1

 

Report Update On

26th July, 1999

 

 

Report on

ABHIMANI PUBLICATIONS PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office

2/4 Dr. Rajkumar Road, Rajaji Nagar, Bangalore – 560 010, Karnataka, INDIA

 

 

Tel. No.

91-80-335 3141 / 335 6291 / 335 6297 / 338 0324

Fax No.

91-80-330 4072 / 330 4073

E-Mail

--

Telex

--

 

 


Attachment 2

 

S U M M A R Y

 

 

Incorporated

1988

Status

Moderate

 

 

 

 

Registration No.

8978

Chief Executive

Mr. T. Venkatesh

 

 

 

 

Capital  (Rs.)

0.378 millions

Payments

Slow

 

 

 

 

Sales   (Rs.)

1.327 millions

Litigation

--

 

 

 

 

Net Worth (Rs.)

(-) 1.030 millions

Banking Reputation

Moderate

 

 

 

 

No. of Employees

40

Auditors

B. S. Prakash & Company

 

 

 

 

Credit Rating

Ca (See attachment 3)

 

 

INDUSTRY

 

 

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FACTORY

 

K                 96, 80 Feet Road, Rajaji Nagar, Bangalore – 560 021, Karnataka, INDIA

 

K                 Plot No. 477E, 4th Phase, Peenya Industrial Area, Bangalore - 560 058, Karnataka, INDIA

 

BRANCH

 

Nil

 

HISTORY

 

The company was incorporated on 16th March, 1988 at Bangalore in Karnataka having Company Registration Number 8978 (ROC. BANGALORE).

 

LEGAL FORM

 

It is a Private Limited Liability company.

 

DIRECTORS

 

Mr. T. Venkatesh                             Managing Director

Mr. S. G. Vijayalakshmi

Mr. T. Nagaraj

Mrs. Sunanda Chinnappa

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS

 

Directors             2,400 Shares       63.50%

Top 50                 1,380 Shares       36.50%

 

BUSINESS

 

This is a Publishing Wing of Abhimani Prakashana of which the above directors are partners. This is one of the lowest volume of publishing houses in Bangalore.

 

The circulation of these magazines and fortnightlies are far below normal. (Abhimani Tropical Fortnightly, Kreedabhimani, Sports Fortnightly).

 

The company's List of Publications is as under :

 

K                 Abhimana                     - Kannada Daily

K                 Abhimani                      - Topical Fortnightly

K                 Aragini                           - Kannada Film Weekly

K                 Police File                     - Kannada Crime Weekly

K                 Kreedabhimani             - Kannada Sports Weekly

K                 EE Sanje                        - Kannada Evening Daily

K                 Taayi                             - Womens Monthly

 

The unit is being revived by restarting dailies.

 

The company operates from a caption rented office premises. Caption factory is also rented. The other factory is of area admeasuring 2,626 sq. mtrs. and is owned by the company.

 

The company employs 40 persons in different set-ups.

 

PARENT COMPANY

 

K                 Abhimani Prakashana

 

BANKERS

 

K                 Indian Bank, K. G. Road Branch, Bangalore – 560 009, Karnataka, INDIA

K                 Allahabad Bank, K. G. Road, Bangalore - 560 009, Karnataka, INDIA

 

[Facilities : Limit – Rs.1.5 millions]

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

The company’s last available financial information for the period ended 31st March, 1992 is enclosed herewith.

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

10,000

Equity Shares of Rs.100/- each

Rs.1.000 million

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

3,780

Equity Shares of Rs.100/- each

Rs.0.378 million

 

 

COMMENTS

 

Subject is a small publishing house and circulations of the publications are far below normal. The company is being revived by restarting dailies. Financial positions is poor (as per last available details). The company’s payments are reported as slow and delayed.

 

The company can be considered for any business dealings on safe and secured trade terms and conditions.

 

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IMPORTANT FINANCIAL INFORMATION

[figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

 

31.03.1992

Sales Turnover

 

 

1.327

[including other income]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

 

 

(1.398)

Provision for Taxation

 

 

0.000

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

 

 

(1.398)

 


ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET AS ON 31ST March, 1992

[figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

 

 

31.03.1992

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

 

 

0.378

2] Reserves & Surplus

 

 

0.000

 

 

 

 

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

 

 

0.437

2] Unsecured Loans

 

 

1.027

 

 

 

 

GRAND TOTAL

 

 

1.842

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

 

 

0.506

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

Inventories

 

 

0.026

Sundry Debtors

 

 

0.615

Cash & Bank Balances

 

 

0.117

Loans & Advances

 

 

0.162

Total Current Assets

 

 

0.920

Less :

 

 

 

Current Liabilities & Provisions

 

 

0.992

Net Current Assets

 

 

(0.072)

 

 

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

1.408

 

 

 

 

GRAND TOTAL

 

 

1.842

 


Attachment 3

 

 

SCORE SHEET

 

SCORE

CREDIT RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

>86

Aaa

Possesses an extremely sound financial base with the strongest capability for timely payment of interest and principal sums

Unlimited

71-85

Aa

Possesses adequate working capital. No caution needed for credit transaction. It has above average (strong) capability for payment of interest and principal sums

Large

56-70

A

Financial & operational base are regarded healthy. General unfavourable factors will not cause fatal effect. Satisfactory capability for payment of interest and principal sums

Fairly Large

41-55

Ba

Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal commitments. Maybe drawn to slightly difficult position as unfavourable conditions arise. Minimal assurance for timely payment on interest and principal sums

Moderate

26-40

B

Unfavourable & favourable factors carry similar weight in credit consideration. Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively limited or considered not known. Capability to pay both interest and principal sums is doubtful

Small

11-25

Ca

Adverse factors are apparent. Repayment of interest and principal sums in default or expected to be in default upon maturity

Limited with full security

<10

C

Absolute credit risk exists. Caution needed to be exercised

Credit not recommended

 


Attachment 4

 

 

INDIA

 

INDIA, a Union of States, is a Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic with a Parliamentary System of government. It covers an area of 32872631 sq. km. Population, as on 1st March, 1991 (last counted) stood at 846.30 millions.

 

The value of total foreign trade increased to Rs.2,778,392.8 millions in 1997-98. During 1997-98, it’s total exports amounted to Rs.1,262,857.6 millions and imports increased to Rs.1,515,535.2 millions.

 

As on 20th April, 1999, Standard and Poor’s affirmed its ratings for India and said the country’s outlook was stable despite weak coalition governments. S&P affirmed its BB foreign currency and the BBB local currency ratings for India. The B foreign currency and A3 local currency short-term issuer credit ratings were also affirmed. The outlook is stable. Official foreign exchange reserves cover about 165 percent of total government, public sector and private sector external principal-repayment obligations due within the next 12 months. At $32.6 billion as on April 7, 1999, they mitigate the risk of a sudden loss of external confidence even as exports decelerate and the trade gap widens, the agency said.

 

 

LEADING EONOMIC INDICATORS

 

 

Outstanding As On

% Variation Over

Banking, M3 & Forex

(Rs. mlns.)

Feb. 26, 1999

End-March 1998

Financial Year So Far

Year Ago

1997-98

1998-99

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aggregate Deposits

6,983,380

6,054,100

15.3

15.3

19.8

Demand Deposits

1,029,500

1,025,130

0.2

0.4

13.4

Time Deposits

5,953,880

5,028,970

18.7

18.4

20.9

Investments

2,519,660

2,187,050

12.3

15.2

17.7

Government Securities

2,203,170

1,869,570

14.2

17.8

21.4

Other Approved Securities

316,490

317,480

2.7

-0.3

-2.3

Bank Credit

3,547,420

3,240,790

12.4

9.5

13.3

Food Credit

167,320

124,850

62.4

34.0

35.6

Non-food Credit

3,380,110

3,115,940

11.0

8.5

12.4

Money Supply M3 (Feb. 26, 1999)

9,455,060

8,253,890

13.4

14.6

18.8

Net Bank Credit to Government

3,868,200

3,306,190

11.4

17.0

20.3

Reserve Bank Credit to Government

1,543,690

1,351,600

5.1

14.2

18.3

Bank Credit to Commercial Sector

4,651,290

4,321,900

11.8

7.6

10.6

FOREX (US$ mln.) March 19, 1999

312,350

293,670

7.0

6.4

10.5

Foreign Currency Assets

282,560

259,750

11.1

8.8

13.7

 

FOREIGN INSTITUTIONAL INVESTMENT IN INDIA

 

Financial Year

Gross Purchases (Rs. mlns.)

Gross Sales

 

(Rs. mlns.)

Net Investment (Rs. mlns.)

 

 

 

 

1992-93

175

40

135

1993-94

55,927

4,665

51,262

1994-95

76,310

28,354

47,966

1995-96

96,930

27,520

69,420

1996-97

155,540

69,804

85,746

1997-98

186,948

127,373

59,577

1998-99

161,150

176,993

-15,844

Total

732,980

434,749

298,262

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

 

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.42.74

UK Pound

1

Rs.68.42

Euro

1

Rs.45.25

 


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