MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

20.11.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

SET INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

4TH FLOOR, Interface, Building no.7, Off , Malad Link Road, Mumbai;400064, Maharashtra

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

23.10.1997

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

111487

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U92100MH1997PTC111487

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

MUMS19106D

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Subject is engaged in the production and acquisition of Television Programmes

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

41-55

Ba

Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal commitments.

Satisfactory

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 6800000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well-established and reputed company having satisfactory track. Directors are reported as experienced and respectable businessmen. Trade relations are reported as fair. Business is active. Payments are usually correct and as per commitments.

 

The company can be considered normal for business for business dealings at usual trade terms and conditions.

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

4TH FLOOR, Interface, Building no.7, Off , Malad Link Road, Mumbai;400064, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-67081111

Mobile No.:

91-22-66434748

Website :

http://www.setindia.com

 

 

Corporate Office :

501, VIPPS Centre,

2, Community Complex

Masjid Moth, Greater Kailash II,

New Delhi 110 048

TEL: 91-11-29223893-96 ,29223834-36

FAX: 91-11-29223837

 

M.B. Business Center, M.B. House,

3rd Floor,

51 Chandroday Society, Stadium Road,

Ahmedabad 380014

TEL: 91-79-6407001 / 6403133 / 6403159

FAX: 91-79-6400828

 

2009, 100 Feet Road,

Indira Nagar,

Bangalore 560 038.

TEL: 91-80-5263719 / 5272159

FAX: 91-80-5261978

 

37 A, Garcha Road,

Ground Floor Godhuli,

Kolkata 700019.

TEL: 91-33-24767055/56

FAX: 91-33-24767057

 

No. 31/1,

Shaffee Mohammed Road,

housand Lights,

Chennai 600006

TEL: 91-44-2829 4415, 2829 4421

FAX: 91-44-2829 2997

 

                                                              

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Ravinder Nath

Designation :

Director

Address :

A-21, Nitin Bagh, New Delhi;1110049

Date of Birth/Age :

16.12.1944

Date of Appointment :

18.09.1995

 

 

Name :

Mr. Pranav Roach

Designation :

Director

Address :

P-59, south Extensionc 2, New Delhi;110 049

Date of Appointment :

18.09.1995

 

 

Name :

Mr. Michael Grindon

Designation :

Director

Address :

146, Galloway Street, Los Angles 90272

Date of Appointment :

15.02.1996

 

 

Name :

Mr. George Leitner

Designation :

Director

Address :

547, West Highland, Sierra Madre, California 91204

Date of Appointment :

15.02.1996

 

 

Name :

Mr. William Pfeiffer

Designation :

Director

Address :

6,Coral Villas, 27, Horizon Drive, Chuuung Hom Kok, Hong kong

Date of Appointment :

15.02.1996

 

 

Name :

Mr. B.R. Sule

Designation :

Director

Address :

A-3, Mayfair Gardens, Little gibbs road, Malabar Hill, Numbai;400006

Date of Birth/Age :

20.01.1925

Date of Appointment :

15.02.1996

 

 

Name :

Mr. Jayesh Parekh

Designation :

Director

Address :

114 a, Arthur Road,# 21-08, Kotong Park Tower, Singapore; 439826

Date of Birth/Age :

24.01.1955

Date of Appointment :

15.02.1996

 

 

Name :

Mr. Raman Maroo

Designation :

Director

Address :

21/22 a, Wooland , 67 Peddar Raod, Mumbai;400026

Date of Birth/Age :

24.01.1955

Date of Appointment :

15.02.1996

 

 

Name :

Ms. Martha Eberts

Designation :

Director

Address :

9432 sierra mar Place, los Angeles CA 900069 USA

Date of Birth/Age :

10.03.1965

Date of Appointment :

26.08.1999

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

Names of Shareholders

 

Percentage of Holding

Foreign holding (foreign institutional investor(s), Foreign companie(s), Foreign financial institution(s), Non-resident Indian(s), Overseas corporate bodies

 

68.37

Bodies Corporate

 

31.63

 

 

 

Total

 

100

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Subject is engaged in the production and acquisition of Television Programmes

 

 

Products :

Satellite Television Programmes

Service fees

Subscription Income

 

 

PRODUCTION STATUS

 

The company is Primarily engaged in the production and acquisition of television programmes. The company is not subject to licensing requirements and due to the nature of the business, it is not possible to determined installed capacity

 

Particulars

 

 

Unit

Actual Production

Programme Episodes

 

 

No of Episodes

894

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Customers :

v      SET Satellite Private Limited

v      Set Discovery Private Limited

 

 

Bankers :

Unknown

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Price Water House

Chartered Accountant

Address :

Mumbai

 

 

Associates/Subsidiaries :

SET Satellite Private Limited

SET Discovery Private Limited

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

10000000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 100.000 Millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

6677924

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 66.779 Millions

 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

                                                     

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

25.000

25.000

25.000

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

1691.893

1526.617

1458.691

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

(0.360)

0.000

NETWORTH

1716.893

1551.257

1483.691

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

0.000

0.494

2.028

2] Unsecured Loans

0.000

0.000

0.000

TOTAL BORROWING

0.000

0.494

2.028

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

1716.893

1551.751

1485.719

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

196.581

107.005

178.340

Capital work-in-progress

43.537

7.995

4.556

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

0.074

0.074

5.010

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

52.080

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

86.695

191.091

211.024

 

Sundry Debtors

3651.066

2777.049

2366.754

 

Cash & Bank Balances

389.326

640.013

423.540

 

Other Current Assets

110.171

84.947

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

299.148

66.409

62.017

Total Current Assets

4536.406

3759.509

3063.335

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

2952.823

2243.339

1817.602

 

Provisions

106.882

79.493

0.000

Total Current Liabilities

3059.705

2322.832

1817.602

Net Current Assets

1476.701

1436.677

1245.733

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

1716.893

1551.175

1485.719

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

Sales Turnover

6278.250

4957.961

0.000

Other Income

127.602

80.419

423.470

Total Income

6405.852

5038.3800

423.470

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

298.452

132.495

129.204

Provision for Taxation

133.176

64.576

43.256

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

165.276

67.919

85.949

 

 

 

 

Earnings in Foreign Currency :

 

 

 

 

Export Earnings

3028.142

2130.582

0.000

 

Traveling Expenses

0.000

0.000

5.479

 

License for Programme

79.576

198.940

0.000

 

Services Income

407.881

88.655

37.123

 

Subscription Income

0.000

2.383

7.069

 

Advertisement Sales

1.194

10.721

39.685

 

Service Fee

7.078

19.168

27.190

Total Earnings

3523.871

2450.449

116.546

 

 

 

 

Imports :

 

 

 

 

Capital Goods

37.927

5.897

0.000

Total Imports

37.927

5.897

0.000

 

 

 

 

Expenditures :

 

 

 

 

Raw Material Consumed

4564.575

3675.887

0.000

 

Salaries, Wages, Bonus, etc.

361.453

321.165

0.000

 

Payment to Auditors

1.012

0.612

0.000

 

Interest

0.000

0.000

3975.561

 

Insurance Expenses

1.016

0.589

0.000

 

Depreciation & Amortization

0.000

0.000

129.934

 

Other Expenditure

1179.344

907.632

0.0000

Total Expenditure

6107.400

4905.885

4105.495

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

PAT / Total Income

(%)

2.58

1.34

20.29

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

0.00

2.67

--

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

6.30

3.42

4.01

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.17

0.08

0.08

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

1.78

1.49

1.22

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

1.48

1.61

1.62

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Fixed Assets:

 

Intangible Assets: Computer Software

 

Tangible Assets:

Lease hold Implement, Plant and Machinery, Computers, Motor Vehicles, Office Equipments, Furniture and, Fixture

 

Contingent Liability: Claims against the company not acknowledge as Debts Rs.0.158 Million

 

As Per Web Site:

 

About them:

 

Subject is dedicated to provide the best in Hindi family entertainment to the largest percentage of the Indian population-the young adult.

Sony Entertainment Television in India is the first venture of Sony Pictures Entertainment, the biggest entertainment powerhouse of America. As part of the Sony family, their channel has access to a wide variety of international software from film and television divisions of Sony Pictures Entertainment.

Sony Entertainment Television has an impressive line-up which ranges from the supernatural to the light-hearted, from talk-shows to life-style improvers, from the most glamorous events to legendary blockbusters. On April 28, 1997, history was written as Lata Mangeshkar’s concert hit an all-time high market share of over 50%, and on October 17, 1998, when the market share zoomed to 85% with the popular blockbuster ‘Hum Aapke Hain Kaun'. Being a truly global brand, Sony Entertainment Television is seen in over 40 million households throughout India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Middle-East.

The success of the channel is defined by the highly professional, qualified and dedicated management team motivated and focused to lead the channel from strength to strength

Sony Entertainment Television:

 

Sony Entertainment Television (SET) India, India's No. 2 general entertainment television channel, is backed by Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI). Its channels include Sony Entertainment Television, MAX, AXN, ANIMAX & SAB.

 

Launched in October 1995, Sony Entertainment Television is a Hindi General Entertainment Channel, focused at providing quality and innovative entertainment to viewers across India. Over the years, the channel has created significant marquee properties through an impressive line up of programs ranging from the light hearted to the supernatural, exploring various genres complimented by an explosive mix of glamorous events and Bollywood blockbusters.

Known for its innovative concepts and exciting formats, Sony Entertainment Television has been providing strong platforms for over 700 brands to reach over 38 million households in India. In addition, Sony Entertainment Television is also available in US, UK, Africa, Middle East, Europe, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Maldives, Malaysia and Indonesia.

Sony Entertainment Television is a part the network of channels distributed by The One Alliance - a joint venture between SET India Pvt Ltd and Discovery Communications India. Other channels in The One Alliance network include MAX, Discovery, Discovery Travel & Living, SAB TV, MTV, Animal Planet, AXN, ANIMAX, NDTV 24X7, NDTV India, NDTV Profit, NICK and Ten Sports.


CMT REPORT (Corruption, Money Laundering & Terrorism]

 

The Public Notice information has been collected from various sources including but not limited to: The Courts, India Prisons Service, Interpol, etc.

 

1]         INFORMATION ON DESIGNATED PARTY

No records exist designating subject or any of its beneficial owners, controlling shareholders or senior officers as terrorist or terrorist organization or whom notice had been received that all financial transactions involving their assets have been blocked or convicted, found guilty or against whom a judgement or order had been entered in a proceedings for violating money-laundering, anti-corruption or bribery or international economic or anti-terrorism sanction laws or whose assets were seized, blocked, frozen or ordered forfeited for violation of money laundering or international anti-terrorism laws.

 

2]         Court Declaration :

No records exist to suggest that subject is or was the subject of any formal or informal allegations, prosecutions or other official proceeding for making any prohibited payments or other improper payments to government officials for engaging in prohibited transactions or with designated parties.

 

3]         Asset Declaration :

No records exist to suggest that the property or assets of the subject are derived from criminal conduct or a prohibited transaction.

 

4]         Record on Financial Crime :

            Charges or conviction registered against subject:                                                  None

 

5]         Records on Violation of Anti-Corruption Laws :

            Charges or investigation registered against subject:                                                          None

 

6]         Records on Int’l Anti-Money Laundering Laws/Standards :

            Charges or investigation registered against subject:                                                          None

 

7]         Criminal Records

No available information exist that suggest that subject or any of its principals have been formally charged or convicted by a competent governmental authority for any financial crime or under any formal investigation by a competent government authority for any violation of anti-corruption laws or international anti-money laundering laws or standard.

 

8]         Affiliation with Government :

No record exists to suggest that any director or indirect owners, controlling shareholders, director, officer or employee of the company is a government official or a family member or close business associate of a Government official.

 

9]         Compensation Package :

Our market survey revealed that the amount of compensation sought by the subject is fair and reasonable and comparable to compensation paid to others for similar services.

 

10]        Press Report :

            No press reports / filings exists on the subject.

 

 

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

 

MIRA INFORM as part of its Due Diligence do provide comments on Corporate Governance to identify management and governance. These factors often have been predictive and in some cases have created vulnerabilities to credit deterioration.

 

Our Governance Assessment focuses principally on the interactions between a company’s management, its Board of Directors, Shareholders and other financial stakeholders.

 

 

CONTRAVENTION

 

Subject is not known to have contravened any existing local laws, regulations or policies that prohibit, restrict or otherwise affect the terms and conditions that could be included in the agreement with the subject.

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs. 39.34

UK Pound

1

Rs. 80.72

Euro

1

Rs. 57.71

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

                5

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

5

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

5

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

9

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

4

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

6

--LEVERAGE

1~10

6

--RESERVES

1~10

6

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

6

--MARGINS

-5~5

 

DEMERIT POINTS

 

 

--BANK CHARGES

YES/NO

NO

--LITIGATION

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER ADVERSE INFORMATION

YES/NO

NO

MERIT POINTS

 

 

--SOLE DISTRIBUTORSHIP

YES/NO

NO

--EXPORT ACTIVITIES

YES/NO

YES

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

YES

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

52

 

This score serves as a reference to assess SC’s credit risk and to set the amount of credit to be extended. It is calculated from a composite of weighted scores obtained from each of the major sections of this report. The assessed factors and their relative weights (as indicated through %) are as follows:

 

Financial condition (40%)            Ownership background (20%)                 Payment record (10%)

Credit history (10%)                    Market trend (10%)                                Operational size (10%)

 


 

RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

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.

 

Satisfactory

26-40

B

Unfavourable & favourable factors carry similar weight in credit consideration. Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

 

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

NR

In view of the lack of information, we have no basis upon which to recommend credit dealings

No Rating

 

 

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