MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

20.10.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

MANIPAL MEDIA NETWORK LIMITED

 

 

Formerly Known As :

MANIPAL PRINTERS AND PUBLISHERS LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Udayavani Building, Tile Factory Road, Press Corner, Manipal – 576119, Karnataka

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

22.12.1948

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

08-1159

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U22221KA1948PLC001159

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

BLRM00134B

 

 

Legal Form :

A closely public limited liability company.

 

 

Line of Business :

Printing and Publishing of Newspapers and Magazines.

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

A

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

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

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 520000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is an established company of well known educationalists of Syndicate Bank which was nationalised in year 1969. They run several educational institutes at Manipal. Available information indicates high financial responsibility of the company. Their trade relations are fair. Payments are correct and as per commitments.

 

The company can be considered good for any normal business dealings.

 

It can be regarded as a promising business partner in a medium to long-run.    

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office /

Press Premises :

Udayavani Building, Tile Factory Road, Press Corner, Manipal – 576119, Karnataka, India

Tel. No.:

91-820-2571151- 59

Fax No.:

91-820-2570563

E-Mail :

udayavani@manipalpress.com

udayavani@manipalmedia.com

adbooking@manipalmedia.com

info@manipalpress.com

Website :

http://www.manipalpress.com

http://www.manipalmedia.com

http://www.udayavani.com

Area :

10000 sq. fts. – Owned

 

 

Branches :

Located at :-

  • Manipal Centre, 47, Dickenson Road, Bangalore – 560 042, Karnataka
  • INS Building, Rafi Marg, New Delhi – 110 001
  • 666, Dalamal Towers, Nariman Point, Mumbai, Maharashtra

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Tonse Satish Upendra Pai

Designation :

Director

Address :

No. 38, Anant Nagar, Manipal, Udupi – 576104, Karnataka, India

tonsesatishpai@rediffmail.com

Date of Birth/Age :

26.11.1941

Date of Appointment :

11.08.1969

 

 

Name :

Mr. Tonse Mohandas Pai

Designation :

Director

Address :

Anant Nagar, Manipal, Udupi – 576104, Karnataka, India

Date of Birth/Age :

20.06.1933

Date of Appointment :

06.01.1954

 

 

Name :

Mr. Tonse Ashok Pai

Designation :

Director

Address :

14 Anant Nagar, Manipal, Udupi – 576104, Karnataka, India

best@bestmpl.com

Date of Birth/Age :

01.11.1948

Date of Appointment :

20.01.1975

 

 

Name :

Dr. Ramdas Madhav Pai

Designation :

Director

Address :

Geetanjali, Manipal, Udupi – 576104, Karnataka, India

ramdaspai@manipal.edu

Date of Birth/Age :

17.09.1935

Date of Appointment :

14.08.1973

 

 

Name :

Mr. Tonse Gautam Pai

Designation :

Whole Time Director

Address :

No. 38, Anant Nagar, Manipal, Udupi – 576104, Karnataka, India

tonsegauthampai@rediffmail.com

gautham@manipalgroup.biz

Date of Birth/Age :

26.09.1974

Date of Appointment :

01.11.2006

Other Directorship :

Manipal Press Limited

U22219KA2000PTC026222

 

Sharath Investments Private Limited

U67120KA1983PTC005626

 

Zeta Infotech Private Limited

U64202KA1997PTC022991

 

Primacy Industries Private Limited

U24242KA2004PTC034633

Partnership held in partnership firm :

Hosali Enterprises

Press Corner, Manipal – 576104, Karnataka, India 

 

 

Name :

Mr. Madhavdas Nalpat

Designation :

Director

Address :

U 26 C / 8, DLF Qutab, Enclave, Gurgaon – 112002, Haryana, India

Date of Birth/Age :

23.12.1949

Date of Appointment :

25.08.2000

 

 

Name :

Dr. Belle Monappa Hegde

Designation :

Direct

Address :

‘Manjunath’, Chilimbi Hill Bijai, Mangalore, South Kanara – 575004, Karnataka, India 

hegdebm@gmail.com

Date of Birth/Age :

18.08.1939

Date of Appointment :

25.08.2000

 

 

Name :

Dr. S M Valiathan

Designation :

Director

Address :

KMC Quarters No. 247, End Point Road, Manipal, Udupi - 576104, Karnataka, India

msvaliathan@yahoo.com

Date of Birth/Age :

24.05.1934

Date of Appointment :

03.04.2002

 

 

Name :

Mr. Shivanand Shetty

Designation :

Director

Address :

A 1401 Kanthi Apartments, Mount Mary Road, Mumbai – 400060, Maharashtra, India 

shiv@shirt-company.com

Date of Birth/Age :

15.10.1945

Date of Appointment :

07.06.2002

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVE

 

Name :

Mr. Katappady Ramdas Shenoy

Designation :

Secretary

Address :

Swasthika, Corporation Bank Road, Udupi – 576101, Karnataka, India 

Date of Birth/Age :

03.02.1924

Date of Appointment :

26.08.1980

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

Tonse Mohandas Pai

 

366495

T. Satish U. Pai

 

14117509

Madhav Ramdas Pai

 

370533

Tonse Ashok Pai

 

3853529

K. K. Pai

 

55580

T. Gautam Pai

 

1240947

Sharath Investments Private Limited

 

3586746

Shivally Investments Company Private Limited

 

4446380

Nandana Pai

 

12281

Total

 

28050000

 

 

 

Equity Share Breakup

 

 

Category

 

Percentage of Holding

Bodies corporate

 

28.64 %

Directors or relatives of directors

 

71.36 %

Total

 

100.00 %

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Printing and Publishing of Newspapers and Magazines.

 

 

Brand Names :

  • Udayavani – Kannada Daily
  • Taranga – Illustrated Kannada Weekly
  • Tushar – Kannada Monthly
  • Roopatara – Kannada Cine Monthly
  • Tunturu – Magazine

 

 

Exports :

 

Countries :

Dubai and UAE

 

 

Imports :

 

Products :

Standard Newsprint and Glazed Newsprint

Countries :

Russia, Europe, Germany, Canada, Sweden, Finland and Singapore

 

 

Terms :

 

Selling :

Local Market : Advance or deposits from agent terms

 

 

Purchasing :

L/C, D/A, Cash or Credit (180 days) terms

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

192

 

 

Bankers :

v      Syndicate Bank

Manipal Main Branch,

       Manipal – 576 104, Karnataka, India

       Tel No. 91-8252-2570918

 

v      Vijaya Bank

 K. M. Marg, Udupi – 576 101, Karnataka

       Tel No. 91-8252-2522972

 

v      Union Bank of India

 K. H. Road, Bangalore – 560 027, Karnataka

       Tel No. 91-80-2271779

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Sri Ramulu Naidu and Company

Chartered Accountants

Address :

II Floor, Rambhavan Complex, Kodialbail, Mangalore – 575003, Karnataka, India

 

 

Associates/Subsidiaries :

  • Manipal Prakashan Private Limited

Manipal – 576 104, Karnataka

--Printing of Security Items

 

  • Manipal Press Limited

CIN No.: U22219KA2000PLC026222

Manipal – 576 104, Karnataka

--Printing and Publishing

 

  • Shivalli Printers

--Printing of Security Items

 

  • Manipal Security Printers

--Printing of Security Items

 

  • Canara Security Press Private Limited

          --Printing of Security Items

 


 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

12,50,00,000

Equity Shares

Rs. 2/- each

Rs. 250.000 millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

2,80,50,000

Equity Shares

Rs. 2/- each

Rs. 56.100 millions

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

 

56.100

56.100

2] Share Application Money

 

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

 

75.367

66.201

NETWORTH

 

131.467

122.301

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

 

156.883

141.535

2] Unsecured Loans

 

98.449

86.447

TOTAL BORROWING

 

255.332

227.982

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

 

36.054

35.709

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

422.853

385.992

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

 

231.971

231.477

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

 

39.524

19.583

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

 

82.554

60.788

 

Sundry Debtors

 

125.831

112.296

 

Cash & Bank Balances

 

10.787

8.694

 

Loans & Advances

 

36.171

29.456

Total Current Assets

 

255.343

211.234

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

88.542

63.931

 

Provisions

 

17.817

15.565

Total Current Liabilities

 

106.359

79.496

Net Current Assets

 

148.984

131.738

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

 

2.374

3.194

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

422.853

385.992

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

 

2.75

2.51

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

 

2.40

2.66

 

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

 

Subject was originally incorporated under the name and style of Express Printers Private Limited and was changed to Manipal Printers & Publishers Private Limited w.e.f. 3rd April 1956.

 

Subject became deemed public limited company w.e.f. 1st April, 1982.

 

The company’s name was again changed to present w.e.f. 28th June, 2000.

 

It is in trade terms with:

 

  • Holmen Paper AB, Sweden
  • Trigon Gulf FZC, Dubai
  • Sri Venkatesa Papers & Boards Limited, Madathukulam Tamilnadu
  • The Mysore Paper Mills Limited, Paner Town, Bhadravati, Maharashtra, India
  • Intercontinental Forest Products Pte. Limited, Singapore
  • The State Trading Corporation of India Limited, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
  • Times of India Group, India
  • Departments of The State Government of Karnataka
  • Departments of The Government of India – Central Government
  • Triqon Gulf FZE, Jabal Ali, Dubai

 

The company diversified into the business of TV Channel, relaying TV Programmes, Video Films and Development of required Programmes.

 

           

 

Bankers Charges Report as per Registry

 

This form is for

Creation of charge

Corporate identity number of the company

U22221KA1948PLC001159

Name of the company

MANIPAL MEDIA NETWORK LIMITED

Address of the registered office or of the principal place of  business in India of the company

Udayavani Building, Tile Factory Road, Press Corner, Manipal – 576119, Karnataka, India

Type of charge

  • Immovable Property
  • Book Debts
  • Movable Property
  • Others

Particular of charge holder

Syndicate Bank

Manipal Main Branch,

Manipal – 576 104, Karnataka, India

Ka.0111mnpl@syndicatebank.co.in

Nature of description of the instrument creating or modifying the charge

Composite hypothecation agreement dated 02.06.2007

Confirmation of creation of second / subsequent equitable mortgage dated 02.06.2007

Date of instrument Creating the charge

02.06.2007

Amount secured by the charge

Rs. 197.000 Millions

Brief particulars of the principal terms an conditions and extent and operation of the charge

Rate of Interest

Interest @ 12 % p.a. being 1 % below Syndicate Bank’s prime lending rate [PLR]

 

Terms of repayment

Repayable on Demand

 

Margin

Margin applicable for working capital

 

Extent operation of the charge

Charge extends on all the aforesaid assets throughout the period of sanctioned limit by way of first charge.

 

AS PER WEBSITE

 

Subject is an integrated media company that provides information and entertainment to a large Kannada audience.


It publishes and prints the popular Kannada daily Udayavani; the weekly family magazine Taranga; the Kannada film magazine Roopatara and the literary Tushara.


In early 2002, Subject also started television software production for Kannada channel
E Tv, making it the first and only indigenous media house in Karnataka to have a presence across all three media—print, television and Internet.

 

Udayavani is printed in three editions—Manipal, Bangalore and Mumbai—and has a total circulation of 1,52,996 (ABC Jul-Dec 2001).


The leading daily in Coastal Karnataka for over 25 years, Udayavani is the preferred choice of advertisers and readers for exchanging information.


Classifieds in Udayavani are printed under the categories of Matrimonials, Weddings & Anniversary messages, Birthday messages and Obituaries.


Real Estate, Recruitment, Vehicles, Change of Name and other Ads are also featured regularly.


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.39.79

UK Pound

1

Rs.81.62

Euro

1

Rs.56.98

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

7

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

7

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

7

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

7

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

7

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

7

--LEVERAGE

1~10

7

--RESERVES

1~10

7

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

7

--MARGINS

-5~5

-

DEMERIT POINTS

 

 

--BANK CHARGES

YES/NO

YES

--LITIGATION

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER ADVERSE INFORMATION

YES/NO

NO

MERIT POINTS

 

 

--SOLE DISTRIBUTORSHIP

YES/NO

NO

--EXPORT ACTIVITIES

YES/NO

NO

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

NO

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

63

 

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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