MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

21.11.2008

           

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

TV 18 HOME SHOPPING NETWORK LIMITED

 

 

Formerly Known As :

TV 18 HOME SHOPPING NETWORK PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

601, 6th Floor, Commercial Tower, Hotel Le-Meridien, Raisina Road,

New Delhi 110 001

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2008

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

13.06.2006

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

55-149705

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U93091DL2006PLC149705

 

 

Legal Form :

A Closely Held Public Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Subject is engaged in Broadcasting Services. 

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

C

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

<10

C

Absolute credit risk exists. Caution needed to be exercised

Credit not recommended

 

Status :

Poor

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Slow

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

The company is a part of TV 18 Network Group. It markets nearly 5000 products thru television network.

 

The company continues to incur huge losses. It has very large accumulated losses.

 

The company payments are slow.

 

It would be prudent to deal with the company on fully safe and secured trade terms and conditions.

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

601, 6th Floor, Commercial Tower, Hotel Le-Meridien, Raisina Road,

New Delhi 110 001, India

E-Mail :

roshni.tandon@network18online.com , sachin.gupta@tv18online.com

Website :

http://www.bitwiseinc.com , http://www.homeshop18.com

 

 

Head Office :

C-3, Sector 3, Noida 201 301, Uttar Pradesh, India

Tel. No.:

91-120-4071839

 

 

Corporate Office :

B-2, Kailash Apartment, Lala Lajpat Rai Marg, New Delhi 110 048, India

E-Mail :

anil.srivastava@tv18online.com

 

 

Branch 1 :

P. No. 15, Express Trade Tower, Film City, Sector 16A, Noida 201 301, Uttar Pradesh, India

Tel. No.:

91-120-4341818/ 3987777

Fax No.:

91-120-4324102

 

 

Branch 2 :

7th Floor, FC-24, Sector 16A, Film City, Noida 201 301, Uttar praeesh, India

Tel. No.:

91-120-4071818

Fax No.:

91-120-4242415

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Raghav Bahl

Designation :

Director

Address :

E-36, Sector 30, Noida 201 301, Uttar Pradesh, India

Date of Birth/Age :

02.01.1961

Date of Appointment :

13.06.2006

 

 

Name :

Ms. Ritu Kapur

Designation :

Director

Address :

E-36, Sector 30, Noida 201 301, Uttar Pradesh, India

Date of Birth/Age :

20.10.1967

Date of Appointment :

13.06.2006

Date of Ceasing :

27.06.2006

 

 

Name :

Mr. Sanjay Ray Chaudhuri

Designation :

Director

Address :

LGG – 110, The Leburnum, Sushant Lok, Gurgaon 122 002, Haryana, India

Date of Birth/Age :

30.01.1966

Date of Appointment :

27.06.2006

 

 

Name :

Mr. Raman Deep Singh Bawa

Designation :

Additional Director

Address :

B 1/ 1273, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi 110 070, India

Date of Birth/Age :

05.03.1951

Date of Appointment :

20.03.2008

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. Sachin Gupta

Designation :

Company Secretary

Address :

RU-462, Pitam Pura, New Delhi 110 088, India

Date of Birth/Age :

21.10.1974

Date of Appointment :

14.05.2007

 

 

Name :

Mr. Sundeep Malhotra

Designation :

Chief Executive Officer

Date of Birth/Age :

46 Years

Qualification :

PGD in Marketing from AIIMA

Experience :

20 Years

Date of Appointment :

01.08.2006

Other Directorship :

Pepsi

 

 

Name :

Mr. Atrash Aman

Designation :

Vice President – Sales and Marketing

Date of Birth/Age :

38 Years

Qualification :

MBA from FMS

Experience :

13 Years

Date of Appointment :

01.03.2007

Other Directorship :

Bharti Airtel Limited

 

 

Name :

Mrs. Ashwini K Sharma

Designation :

Vice President – Planning and Broadcasting

Date of Birth/Age :

35 Years

Qualification :

M B A

Experience :

10 Years

Date of Appointment :

29.10.2007

Other Directorship :

V G L Limited

 

 

Name :

Mr. Raman Gulati

Designation :

Vice President – Finance and Operations

Date of Birth/Age :

52 Years

Qualification :

C A and M B a

Experience :

20 Years

Date of Appointment :

26.09.2006

Other Directorship :

Times Internet Limited

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

AS ON 05.09.2007

 

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Equity Shares

 

 

 

TV 18 HSN Holding Limited

 

618558

Mr. Raghav Bahl

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

No. of Preference Shares

TV 18 HSN Holding Limited

 

101181

 

AS ON 30.09.2007

 

Equity Share Breakup

 

Percentage of Holding

Category

 

 

Foreign holdings [Foreign institutional investors, Foreign Companies, Foreign Financial Institutions, Non-resident Indian or Overseas corporate bodies or others]

 

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Subject is engaged in Broadcasting Services. 

 

 

Products :

Television Broadcasting and Related Services – 9540

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

--

 

 

Bankers :

Yes Bank Limited

9th Floor, Nehru Centre, Discovery of India, Dr. Annie Besant Road, Worli, Mumbai 400 018, Maharashtra, India

 

 

Facilities :

Secured Loans

(Rs. in millions)

 

31.03.2008

Term Loan

150.000

Cash Credit

93.301

Total

243.301

 

 

  1. The Term Loan from a bank is secured by:

n       First exclusive charge on current asset and movable fixed assets.

n       Personal guarantee of a director.

n       Corporate guarantee of Network 18 Media and Investments Limited, the holding company.

  1. Cash Credit from a bank is secured by:

n       First exclusive charge on current asset and movable fixed assets,

n       Personal guarantee of a director.

n       Corporate guarantee of Network 18 Media and Investments Limited, the holding company.

 

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Deloitte Haskin and Sells

Chartered Accountants

Address :

MCT House, One Okhla Centre, Block A, Okhla Institutional Area, New Delhi 110 025, India 

 

 

Holding Company :

  • TV 18 HSN Holding Limited, Cyprus

 

 

Subsidiaries :

  • IBN 18 Broadcast Limited (Formerly Global Broadcast News Limited)
  • Television Eighteen India Limited
  • Network 18 India Holdings Private Limited
  • Setpro 18 Distribution Private Limited (Formerly Setpro Holedings Private Limited )
  • RVT Investments Private Limited
  • News Wire 18 India Private Limited (Formerly Livewire Motion Pictures Private Limited)
  • iNews.com Limited
  • MobileNXT Online Private Limited
  • Television Eighteen Mauritius Limited
  • Television Eighteen Media and Investment Limited
  • Web 18 Holdings Limited
  • BK Holdings Limited
  • Capital 18 Limited
  • Namono Investments Limited
  • TV 18 UK Limited
  • TEML Broadcast Mauritius Limited
  • E-18 Limited
  • Web 18 Software Services Limited
  • Television Eighteen Commoditiescontrol.com Limited
  • E-Eighteen.com Limited
  • Big Tree Entertainment Private Limited
  • Care Websites Private Limited
  • Moneycontrol Dot Com India Limited
  • Capital 18 Acquisition Corp
  • Colosceum Media Private Limited
  • Webchutney Studio Private Limited
  • Stargaze Entertainment Private Limited
  • Juxt Consult Research and Consulting Private Limited
  • Goosefish Media Ventures Private Limited
  • RVT Media Private Limited
  • Blue Slate Media Private Limited
  • SGA News Limited

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

AS ON 31.03.2008

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

1000000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- Each

Rs. 10.000

400000

Preference Shares

Rs. 100/- Each

Rs. 40.000

 

Total

 

Rs. 50.000 millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

4550300

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- Each

Rs. 45.503 millions

 

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

 

31.03.2008

31.03.2007

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

 

45.503

12.242

2] Share Application Money

 

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

 

216.523

48.567

4] (Accumulated Losses)

 

(424.218)

(42.076)

NETWORTH

 

(162.192)

18.733

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

 

243.301

0.000

2] Unsecured Loans

 

0.000

0.000

TOTAL BORROWING

 

243.302

0.000

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

 

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

81.110

18.733

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

 

96.018

3.956

Capital work-in-progress

 

67.028

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

 

0.000

21.908

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

 

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

 

0.000

0.000

 

Sundry Debtors

 

4.301

0.871

 

Cash & Bank Balances

 

4.168

3.584

 

Other Current Assets

 

0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

 

106.404

10.157

Total Current Assets

 

114.873

14.612

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

194.064

21.332

 

Provisions

 

2.745

0.411

Total Current Liabilities

 

196.809

21.743

Net Current Assets

 

(81.936)

(7.131)

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

 

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

81.110

18.733

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2008

31.03.2007

Sales Turnover

 

39.744

2.275

Other Income

 

5.769

1.508

Total Income

 

45.513

3.783

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

 

(380.736)

(41.950)

Provision for Taxation

 

1.406

0.126

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

 

(382.142)

(42.076)

 

 

 

 

Imports :

 

 

 

 

Capital Goods

 

46.778

NA

Total Imports

 

46.778

NA

 

 

 

 

Expenditures :

 

 

 

 

Salaries, Wages, Bonus, etc.

 

58.504

10.369

 

Payment to Auditors

 

0.900

0.344

 

Interest

 

12.099

0.000

 

Depreciation & Amortization

 

5.107

0.192

 

Other Expenditure

 

349.639

0.000

Total Expenditure

 

426.249

10.905

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

 

31.03.2008

31.03.2007

PAT / Total Income

(%)

 

(839.632)

(1112.238)

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

 

(836.543)

(1108.908)

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

 

(136.995)

(103.641)

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

 

(2.34)

(2.24)

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

 

(1.71)

2.16

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

 

0.58

0.67

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

History

 

Subject was originally incorporated on 13.06.2006, under the Companies Act, 1956 as TV 18 Home Shopping Network Private Limited having duly passed the necessary resolution on 26-05-2008 in terms of Section 31/21 rread with Section 44 of the Companies Act, 1956, the name of the said company os this day changed to TV 18 Home Shopping Network Limited.

 

 

 

Operations and Business Outlook

 

TV 18 HSN Holdings Limited, Cyprus, the holding company has received an approval from the foreign investment promotion board of the Government of the India for investment in the company for the purpose of creation and unlinking of a television channel which will not cater to news and current affairs programmes. The company had made an applicable to the ministry of broadcasting requesting for permission to uplink the aforesaid television channel and the approval for the same was received on 23 November, 2007.

 

The company launched its 24 hour home shopping TV channel on April 9, 2008. Further, the company also shifted to its new office premises in film city, Noida   in January 2008. The new facility has own in house production studio of about 5000 sq. feet apart from back office support and call centre. From this facility we are also telecasting ‘live’ infomercials for channel. We have also set up a captive 225 seat, 2487 sales centre at the same premises for customers to call in and place orders, with the launch of the TB channel we have complete bouquet of getting in touch with prospective customers through all forms of communication in the virtual from i.e. TV, Web, Catalogue and Print.

 

Change of Name

 

The company was converted from being a private limited company to a public limited company with the approval of members of the  company at the Extra-ordinary General Meeting held on May 26, 2008. Consequent to the conversion of the company from private limited to public limited the name of the company was changed to TV 18 Home Shopping Network Limited, vide fresh certificate of incorporation issued by Registrar of Companies, NCT of Delhi and Haryana.

 

Form 8

 

This form is for

Creation of charge

Corporate identity number of the company

U93091DL2006PTC149705

Name of the company

TV 18 HOME SHOPPING NETWORK LIMITED

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

601, 6th Floor, Commercial Tower, Hotel Le-Meridien, Raisina Road, New Delhi 110 001, India

Type of charge

Book Debts

Movable Property

Floating Charge

Others – exclusive charge on current assets

Number of the charge holder

1

Particular of charge holder

Yes Bank Limited

9th Floor, Nehru Centre, Discovery of India, Dr. Annie Besant Road, Worli, Mumbai 400 018, Maharashtra, India

Nature of description of the instrument creating or modifying the charge

Deed of hypothecation dated December 22, 2007

Date of instrument Creating the charge

22.12.2007

Amount secured by the charge

Rs. 250.000 millions

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

Rate of Interest L Term Loan – Yes Bank’s Prime Lending Rate minus 2.50% p.a. At Present Yes Bank’s Prime Lending Rate is 15.50% p.a. The Effective rate of interest is 13.00% p.a.

 

Cash Credit – Yes Bank’s Prime Lending Rate minus 3.00% p.a. At present Yes Bank’s Prime lending Rate is 15.50% p.a. The effective rate of interest is 12.50% p.a.

 

Terms of Repayment : Term Loan – facility amount to be repaid in 18 equal monthly installment after a moratorium period of 30 months

 

Cash Credit – payable on demand

 

Margin : Nil

 

Extent and Operation of the charge : exclusive charge on all current and movable fixed assets of the company both present and future.

Short particulars of the property charged

  1. Exclusive charge on current assets of the borrower including stock, semi finished stock, raw material, stores and spares including relating to plant and machinery. Bills receivables and book debts and other receivables and movable both present and future.
  2. Exclusive charge on movable fixed assets including plant and machinery located at Noida.

 

Fixed Assets

 

  • Leasehold Improvements
  • Plant and Machinery
  • Computer Hardware
  • Furniture and Fixtures
  • Vehicles
  • Computer Software

 

 

 


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 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.50.52

UK Pound

1

Rs.75.54

Euro

1

Rs.63.12

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

4

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

--

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

2

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

2

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

--

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

--

--LEVERAGE

1~10

--

--RESERVES

1~10

--

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

--

--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

YES

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

NO

TOTAL

 

8

 

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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