MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

Report Date :

07.10.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

HATHWAY CABLE AND DATACOM PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Formerly Known As :

CHICS DISPLAY SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Rahejas, 4th Floor, Corner of Main Avenue and V. P. Road, Santacruz (West), Mumbai – 400054, Maharashtra.

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

07.08.1959

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

11-11421

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U74994MH1959PTC011421

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

MUMH07346D

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAACC6814B

 

 

Legal Form :

Private limited liability company

 

 

Line of Business :

Providing of Cable Transmission and Internet Services.

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

26-40

B

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

Small

 

 

 

 

 

Status :

Moderate

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Slow by average 45 days

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Financial position of the company can be regarded as moderate having accumulated losses. Payments are reported as slow by average 45 days to local suppliers. Trade relations are fair.

 

The company is controlled by Rahejas who are resourceful real estate developers turned industrialists. Their aggregate means are huge.

 

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

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

Rahejas, 4th Floor, Corner of Main Avenue and V. P. Road, Santacruz (West), Mumbai – 400 054, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-26001306 / 26055041 / 56628825/ 56789800

Fax No.:

91-22-26001307

E-Mail :

feedback@hathway.com

milind@hathway.net

Website :

http://www.hathway.com

 

 

Corporate Office :

  • Mumbai

Trade World, "B" Wing, 10th Floor, Kamala Mills Compound, Senapati                       Bapat Marg, Lower Parel (W), Mumbai- 400 013

       Tel: 91 22 5662 3333, Fax: 91 22 24933355

 

  • Delhi :

       AB- 6, Safdurjung Enclave, New Delhi- 110029

       Tel: 91 11 2618 8548 / 8741, Fax: 91 11 26188547

 

  • Bangalore :

       Shree Complex, 4th Floor, 73, St. John's Road, Bangalore- 560042

       Tel: 91 80 25545625/680/679/597, Fax: 91 80 25545597

 

  • Chennai:

       “House of Lords”, Flat No. GB, Door No-29, Luz Avenue , Mylapore,

       Chennai - 600 004

       Tel: 91 44 2499 3115/ 4776/ 4716, Fax: 91 44 24993080

 

  • Hyderabad :

       3-6-20/21, 2 nd Floor, Sadhana Building , Hyderguda, Hyderabad- 500 0 29

       Tel: 91 40 23222418, Fax: 91 40 5566 7285

 

  • Pune:

       3rd Floor, Sterling Plaza , Above UTI Bank, Junglee Maharaj Road , Pune –

       411 004

Tel: 91 20 2403 0696/97/98, Fax: 91 20 4013847

 

  • Nasik :

       2nd  Floor, Shiledar Bhavan, Opp. Fire Brigade Office, Shingadaalav,

       Nasik - 422 002

       Tel: 91 253 2599513 / 2599401, Fax: 91 253 2599 987

 

  • Vijayawada :

       D.No. 29-15-3, Ankur Apartments, 1st  & 2 nd Floor, Sheshadri Shastry

       Street , Governorpet, Vijayawada - 520002

       Tel: 91 866 2574555, Fax: 91 866 2573966

 

  • Ludhiana :

       Office No. 5 & 6, 5 th Floor, The Mall Plaza , The Mall Fountain Chowk,

       Ludhiana – 140 001

       Tel: 91 161 2430788, Telefax: 91 161 2430788

 

  • Jalandhar:  

Surya Tower, Near Lal Ratan Cinema, Nakodar Chowk, Jalandhar (Punjab)

      Ph: 91 181 5077030-040

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Kalyanasundaram Jayaraman

Designation :

Managing Director

Address :

909, Brindaban, II-B, Poonam Nagar, Andheri (East), Mumbai-400093, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

16.05.1961

Date of Appointment :

08.02.2004

 

 

Name :

Mr. Rajan B. Raheja

Designation :

Director

Address :

Rahejas, 87/1, G. B. Marg, Juhu, Mumbai-400049, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

19.06.1953

Date of Appointment :

07.09.2000

 

 

Name :

Mr. James R. Murdoch

Designation :

Director (Foreign)

Address :

Hongkong

Date of Birth/Age :

13.12.1972

Date of Appointment :

07.09.2000

 

 

Name :

Mr. Bruce J. Churchill

Designation :

Director (Foreign)

Address :

Hongkong

Date of Birth/Age :

30.08.1958

Date of Appointment :

07.09.2000

 

 

Name :

Mr. Jagdishkumar G.

Designation :

Director

Address :

Powai

Date of Birth/Age :

18.01.1962

Date of Appointment :

03.07.2000

 

 

Name :

Mr. Peter B. Mukerjea

Designation :

Alternate Director

Address :

62/B, Marlowe Building, Pochkhanawala Road, Worli, Mumbai-400025, Maharashtra

Date of Birth/Age :

21.11.1955

Date of Appointment :

29.06.2006

 

 

Name :

Mr. Vinayak P. Aggarwal

Designation :

Director

Address :

502, Gladioli, Off Yari Road, Versova, Andheri (West), Mumbai-400061, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

12.04.1969

Date of Appointment :

14.06.1996

 

 

Name :

Mr. Satish B. Raheja

Designation :

Director

Address :

CP 3153, 1211, Geneva, Switzerland

Date of Birth/Age :

03.01.1961

Date of Appointment :

07.09.2000

 

 

Name :

Mr. Akshay R. Raheja

Designation :

Director

Address :

Rahejas, 87/1, G. B. Marg, Juhu, Mumbai-400049, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

25.05.1982

Date of Appointment :

07.09.2000

 

 

Name :

Mrs. Liza D. Newnham

Designation :

Director

Address :

Flat No.2801, Wun Sha Tower, 33-45, Wun Sha Street, Taj Hang, Hong Kong

Date of Birth/Age :

04.03.1971

Date of Appointment :

30.06.2005

 

 

Name :

Mr. Nitin Atroley

Designation :

Director

Address :

E-63, Vasant Marg, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi-110057, India

Date of Birth/Age :

26.04.1966

Date of Appointment :

28.06.2004

 

 

Name :

Mr. Viren K. Raheja

Designation :

Alternate Director

Address :

Rahejas, 87/1, G. B. Marg, Juhu, Mumbai-400049, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

13.06.1984

Date of Appointment :

24.02.2004

 

 

Name :

Mr. Sanjay Johar

Designation :

Alternate Director

Address :

12, Aarti, V.P. Road, Santacruz (West), Mumbai-400054, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

06.05.1964

Date of Appointment :

30.06.2005

 

 

Name :

Mr. May Yin Oh

Designation :

Alternate Director

Address :

5/C, Vienna Court, 41, Conduit Road, Midlevel, Hong Kong

Date of Birth/Age :

14.08.1968

Date of Appointment :

29.06.2006

 

 

Name :

Mr. Michelle Sun Hung

Designation :

Director

Address :

Flat No.A 4/F, Albion Gardens, 17-21 La Salle Road, kowloon, Hong Kong

Date of Birth/Age :

26.04.1968

Date of Appointment :

29.09.2006

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. Milind D. Karnik

Designation :

Company Secretary

Address :

E/30, Sai Krupa, Ram Mandir Road, Babhai, Borivali (West), Mumbai-400092, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

02.12.1960

Date of Appointment :

01.01.1999

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

(As on 23.09.2005)

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

 

 

 

Hathway Investments Private Limited

 

4833600

Mr. Akshay R. Raheja

 

8094200

Mr. Viren Raheja

 

7970200

Spur Cable & Datacom Private Limited

 

2550000

Asian Cable Systems Private Limited

 

8238500

 

 

 

 Total

 

31686500

 

(As on 31.03.2007)

Category

 

Percentage

 

 

 

Foreign Holding (FIIs, FCs, FFIs, NRIs, OCBs, or Others)

 

26.00

Bodies Corporate

 

23.30

Directors or relatives of directors

 

50.70

 

 

 

Total

 

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Providing of Cable Transmission and Internet Services.

 

 

Products :

  • Cable Transmission
  • Internet Service Provider

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

600

 

 

Bankers :

  • IDBI Bank Limited

Khar (West) Branch, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

 

  • Axis Bank Limited

Universal Insurance Building, P.M. Road, Fort, Mumbai-400001, Maharashtra, India

 

  • Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited

Ramon House, 169B, Ackbay Reclamation, H. T. Parekh Marg, Mumbai-400020, Maharashtra, India

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

G. M. Kapadia and Company

Chartered Accountants

Address :

Tamarind House, 36-B, Tamarind Lane, Mumbai – 400001, Maharashtra, India

 

 

Financial Institution :

  • 3i Infotech Trusteeship Services Limited

3rd to 6th Floor, International Infotech Park, Tower No.5, Vashi Railway  Station Complex, Vashi, Navi Mumbai – 400703, Maharashtra, India

 

 

Subsidiaries :

  • BEE Network & Communication Private Limited

U64200AP1996PTC023212

 

  • Binary Technology Transfers Private Limited

U74140MH1987PTC045344

 

  • Chennai Cable Vision Network Private Limited

U74999TN1995PTC030929

 

  • Elite Cable Network Private Limited

U74300TN1995PTC032771

 

  • Hathway Cable Vision Private Limited

U31300MH2000PTC129830

 

  • Hathay Channel 5 Cable and Datacom Private Limited

U64204DL1996PTC083083

 

  • Hathway C Net Private Limited

U99999MH1999PTC123302

 

  • Hathway Internet Satellite Private Limited

U64200MH1999PTC123303

 

  • Hathway Krishna Cable Private Limited

U92132MH2001PTC130548

 

 

Associates :

  • United Cable Network Private Limited
  • Vision India Network Private Limited
  • Liberty Cable Network Private Limited
  • Ideal Cables Private Limited
  • Channels India Network Private Limited
  • Hathway Nahsik Cable Network Private Limited
  • Hathway Krishna Cable Private Limited
  • Hathway Space Cabletel Private Limited
  • Hathway United Cable Private Limited
  • Hathway Universal Cabletel And Datacom Private Limited
  • ITV Interactive Private Limited
  • K.S.W Network Private Limited
  • Win Cable And Datacom Private Limited
  • Pan Cable Services Private Limited

 

 

Joint Venture/Subsidiaries:

  • Chennai Cable Vision Network Private Limited
  • Hathway Vcn Cabletel Private Limited
  • Hathway Software Developers Private Limited
  • Utn Cable Communication Private Limited
  • Hathway Channel 5 Private Limited

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

39800000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.398.000 Millions

200000

Preference Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.2.000 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

Rs.400.000 millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

31686500

Equity Shares 

Rs.10/- each

Rs.316.865 millions

 

 

 

 

 


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

  

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

316.865

316.865

316.865

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

3612.965

3612.964

3612.964

4] (Accumulated Losses)

(2414.327)

(833.338)

(702.982)

NETWORTH

1515.503

3096.491

3226.847

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

 1435.738

909.958

779.094

2] Unsecured Loans

 257.500

0.000

0.000

TOTAL BORROWING

 1693.238

909.958

779.094

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

0.000

0.000

0.000

Capital Suspense

0.480

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

3209.221

4006.449

4005.941

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

2707.397 

2002.447

1989.755

Capital work-in-progress

432.955 

638.573

738.622

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

241.415 

308.607

348.497

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000 

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

 24.736

3.496

0.000

 

Sundry Debtors

 535.342

332.958

340.949

 

Cash & Bank Balances

 242.212

73.243

106.512

 

Other Current Assets

 0.000

0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

 593.775

1387.382

1104.400

Total Current Assets

 1396.065

1797.079

1551.861

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

1556.276 

732.991

622.308

 

Provisions

12.562 

8.732

7.105

Total Current Liabilities

1568.838 

741.723

629.413

Net Current Assets

(172.773) 

1055.356

922.448

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.227 

0.461

0.874

Indirect Expenses

0.000 

1.005

5.745

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

3209.221 

4006.449

4005.941

 


 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

Sales Turnover

2489.260

1652.510

1319.420

Other Income

74.580

33.350

50.110

Total Income

2563.840

1652.510

1369.530

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

(611.110)

(124.860)

(91.410)

Provision for Taxation

6.960

5.150

40.890

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

 (618.070)

(130.010)

(132.300)

 

 

 

 

Expenditures :

 

 

 

 

Financial Charges

122.600 

83.300

38.140

 

Depreciation & Amortization

0.000 

0.000

0.000

 

Other Expenditure

3052.350 

1790.899

1422.800

Total Expenditure

3174.950 

1874.199

1460.940

 

 KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

PAT / Total Income

(%)

(24.11)

(7.87)

(9.66)

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

(24.55)

(7.56)

(6.93)

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

(14.89)

(3.29)

(2.58)

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

(0.40)

(0.04)

(0.03)

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

2.15

0.23

0.19

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

  0.89

2.42

2.46

 

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Form 8 Particular for creation or modification of charges 

                                                                                                             

Corporation identity number or foreign company registrations number of the company 

U74994MH1959PTC011421

Name of the company

HATHWAY CABLE & DATACOM PRIVATE LIMITED

Address

Rahejas, 4th Floor, Corner of Main Avenue and V. P. Road, Santacruz (West), Mumbai – 400054, Maharashtra, India

This Form is for

Creation of charge

Type of Charges

Immovable property

Movable property (not being pledge)

Particular of the charge holder 

Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited, Ramon House, 169B, Ackbay Reclamation, H. T. Parekh Marg, Mumbai-400020, Maharashtra, India

E-Mail : securities@hdfc.com

Nature or description of the instrument creating charge  

Deed of hypothecation dated 14.10.2006.

Date of the instrument creating charge

14.10.2006

Amount Secure by the charge

Rs.350.000 millions

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

Rate of Interest

ROI on tranche 1 of Rs.275 millions is equivalent to six months USD LIBOR rate (USD-LIBOR-BBA) Plus 450 basis points calculated on actual/360 days basis, which shall be reset on 1st May and 1st November of each year as applicable under the loan terms. ROI on  second tranche of Rs.75 millions is equivalent to HDFC CPLR+/- spread as applicable under the loan terms.

 

Terms of repayment

For 1st tranche on Rs.275 millions the term is 24 months commencing on 01.09.2006 out of which Rs.150 millions will be repaid on 30.04.2008 and Rs.125 millions shall be repaid on 31.08.2006. the 2nd tranche of Rs.75 millions shall be for a period of 60 months commencing from 01.10.2006 and payable in 14 quarterly installments commencing from 30.06.2006.

 

Extent and operation of the charge

The loan is secured by the borrower by hypothecation of its movable and immovable assets as and by way of extension of charge to the lenders ranking pari passu with the charges created in favour of IL and FS Limited and Axis Bank Limited for the repayment of loan and monies including interest, liquidated damages, charges, expenses.

Particulars of the Property charged  

Present and future movable and immovable capital equipments, plant and machinery purchased and or to be purchased by borrower which is/or to be purchased by borrower which is/are lying/stored in borrowers head ends, offices, premises and godowns/whether the same held by borrower/ in the course of transit/ on high seas/in possession/control and belonging to borrower by of substitution, addition, ranking pari passu with the charges created in favour of IL and FS Limited and UTI Bank Limited b way of extension of earlier pari passu charge created by borrower.

 

Name of the company

HATHWAY CABLE & DATACOM PRIVATE LIMITED

Presented By

Mr. Milind Karnik, Company Secretary

1) Date and description of instrument creating the change

Composite hypothecation deed dated 31.01.2003, executed by the company in favour of Axis Bank Limited

2) Amount secured by the charge/amount owing on the securities of charge

Rs.175.000 millions

3) Short particular of the property charged. If the property acquired is subject to charge, date of the acquired of the property should be given

Company’s head end equipments, movable goods and assets both present and future including purchased out of financial assistance from UTI Bank Limited and company’s present and future book debts.

4) Gist of the terms and conditions and extent and operation of the charge.

The charge operates as security for the due repayment by the company of the financial assistance by UTI Bank Limited for Rs.175 millions comprising of fund based limit of Rs.100 millions @PLR (present 12%) and Non fund based limit of Rs.500 millions.

5) Name and Address and description of the person entitled to the charge.

Axis Bank Limited

Registered Office : Trishul, 3rd Floor, Opposite Samartheshwar Temple, Law Garden, Ellis Bridge, Ahmedabad-380006

 

Branch: Universal Insurance Building, Sir P.M. Road, Fort, Mumbai-400001

6) Date  and brief description of instrument modifying the charge

Supplementary deed of hypothecation (current assets and movables) dated 21.03.2005

7) Particulars of modifications specifying the terms and conditions or the extent of operations of the charge in which modification is made and the details of the modification.

31.01.2003- Original charge of Rs.175 millions (Registered on 25.02.2003 Doc. No.126)

 

31.05.2003 – Amount secured by the charge increased to Rs.400 millions (Registered on 27.06.2003 Doc. No.134)

 

26.06.2003 – Amount secured by the charge increased to Rs.500 million hereby L/C Limit increased to Rs.450 millions (i.e. increased by Rs.100 millions from Rs.300 millions and by converting CC facility of Rs.50 millions to L/C facility and thereby leaving CC facility of Rs.50 millions) (Registered on 22.07.2003 Doc. No.135)

 

02.12.2003 – The L/Cs to the tune of Rs.65 millions, out of the L/C outstanding, being converted into Overseas Buyer Line of Credit for a period of 180 days from the due date of L/Cs issued by UTI Bank Limited (Registered on 08.04.2004 Doc. No.145)

 

22.01.2004 – The L/C to the extent of Rs.250 millions out of the L/C limit of Rs.450 millions (including Overseas Buyer’s Line of Credit) converted into Term Loan and the L/C limit stands reduced to Rs.75 millions.

 

Nature of Limit

Limit (Total)

(Rs. In Millions)

Rate of Interest/ Commission

Term Loan

250.000

PLR 2.5% i.e.9.5% p.a. at present payable monthly.

Overseas Buyer’s line of credit (within term loan limit)

(65.000)

1.50% p.a. payable upfront

Letter of Credit

75.000

Import L/C : 50% of FEDAI Charges

Inland L/C 50% of Bank’s standard rates

Bank Guarantee (within Letter of cash credit of Rs.75 millions)

(50.000)

1.25% p.a.

Cash Credit

50.000

PLR 2% i.e. 10% p.a. at present payable monthly

Standby Facility for Commercial Paper (within CC Limit)

(50.000)

1.25% p.a. payable in advance

Total

375.000

 

 

(Registered on 08.04.2004 Doc. No.146)

 

05.10.2005 – Amount secured by the charge increased to Rs.425.000 millions

 

Now vide above referred supplementary deed of  hypothecation dated 21.03.2005, the working capital limits are renewed and enhanced as given below :

 

Nature of Limit

Limit (Total)

(Rs. In Millions)

Rate of Interest/ Commission

Term Loan (Reviewed)

250.000

PLR -3.5% i.e. 8.5% p.a. at present payable monthly

Letter of Credit – 1 (Enhanced from Rs.75 millions)

100.000

Import LC : 50% of FEDAI Charges

Inland LC: 50% of Bank’s Standard Rates

Cash Credit (Enhanced from Rs.50.000 millions)

150.000

PLR 3.5% p.a. at present payable monthly

Standby facility for commercial paper (within CC Limit)

(50.000)

1.25% p.a. payable in advance.

Letter of Credit 11

50.000

Import LC : 50% of FEDAI Charges

Inland LC : 50% of Bank’s Standard Rates

LER

25.000

 

 

The security by way of hypothecation of company’s head end equipments, movable goods and assets, book debts given earlier as pari passu charge are also extended to secure enhanced limit.

 

 

TRADE REFERENCE:

 

 

 

CORPORATE OVERVIEW:

 

They at subject are guided by a vision - "To be a single point access provider bringing into the home and work place, the converged world of information, entertainment and services."

 

Being one of the largest Cable TV services companies of India, spurs them to be the best in whatever they do. Established in 1995, subject provides quality Cable TV services in ten cities across the nation. With fiber optic backbone across its networks and state-of-the-art distribution set ups, they bring the digital age through Cable transforming the way viewers receive information and entertainment.

 

Currently subject has three broad service areas.

 

Cable TV - Subject currently provides cable TV services in the following 10 cities:

Mumbai, Delhi , Chennai, Bangalore , Hyderabad , Pune, Nashik, Ludhiana , Jalandhar and Vijaywada

Digital Cable TV - Subject becomes the largest Cable TV service provider to roll out Digital Cable TV services in

3 metros- Mumbai, Delhi & Chennai

 

Hathway Cable Internet - "Pioneers in Cable Internet technology in India." Hathway Cable Internet is the largest

Cable ISP providing Cable Internet services in 10 cities across the nation:

Mumbai, New Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, Nashik and Ludhiana, Mysore and Baroda, Aurangabad, Chandigarh, Coimbatore, Tirupur, Trichy.

 

Subject also has under its umbrella - Cine Channel (CCC), a movie based entertainment channel, C-News, a local centric news capsule, I TV, a unique dial in interactive music channel and various local channels like WIN Delhi, C-Hyderabad, C-Bangalore

 

 

Hathway STAR Strategic Alliance  


In September 2000 subject entered into a strategic alliance with one of the largest content providers in the world, STAR. This alliance will see the launch of enhanced and digital interactive TV all across the country. Enabling the

subscriber to access world-class broadband services on their TV sets.

 

 

The Rajan Raheja Group:

 

The Rajan Raheja Group is well diversified with interests in a multitude of businesses with great emphasis on being market leaders in their respective areas. Having laid a strong foundation in the areas of Real Estate and Construction, Automotive Batteries, Cement, Ceramic Tiles, Mutual Funds, Hotels, it has now ventured into Media, Entertainment, Networking and Broadband Internet, Retailing.

 

 

Some of the group Companies include

 

Real Estate – The real estate division of the Rajan Raheja group is known for quality homes and constructions.

 

Exide Industries Limited - India's number one company in automotive and Industrial Batteries controlled by the Raheja Group with a market share of 85% of automotive batteries in India.

 

Prism Cement Limited - The largest single-phase kiln cement plant in India with a 2 million tone per annum capacity, set-up in collaboration with F.L. Smidth and IFU of Denmark.

 

H&R Johnson Tiles- Pioneers of the Indian wall and floor tile industry, is a member of Johnson Ceramics International, UK one of the top five ceramic tile companies in the world.

 

RMC Readymix Company - promoters along with the world's largest manufacturers of Ready mix concrete, RMC Group plc, UK

 

Globus Stores Private Limited - This is a retail Chain venture of the group and has set up Globus stores at Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore and Indore , plans to launch more stores across the nation.


Outlook – India's most exciting weekly news magazine with a circulation of over 2.5 lac copies per week.


Outlook Traveller - The most comprehensive travel magazine covering India & abroad, also has a portal outlooktraveller.com.


Outlook Money - India 's only personal finance magazine with a circulation of over 0.1 million copies per week.


Asianet Satellite Communications Limited – The Company has state-of-the-art cable TV distribution network in the state of Kerala.

 

The R. Raheja Group also has its presence in various other industries like:

 

Petrochemicals - Investment interests in the petrochemical sector has led to the formation of Supreme Petrochem Limited in association with Supreme Industries Limited.

 

Asset Management – The group has a stake in Templeton Asset Management Company Private Limited, a joint venture with Franklin Templeton Group, which manages over US$220 billion worldwide.

 

Software - A significant investor in Sonata Software, a company which today has the distinction of being among the top software companies in India.

 

Hospitality - The Group has entered into a joint venture with The Oberoi Group to have a chain of hotels across India under the brand name Trident.

 

 

Awards

 

Subject is Winner of Best Cable TV service provider of the Year consecutively for 2002 & 2003 for its quality Cable TV and broadband Cable Internet services.

 

 

 


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

Rs47.46

UK Pound

1

Rs.83.37

Euro

1

Rs.66.46

 

 

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

4

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

--

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

--

--LEVERAGE

1~10

5

--RESERVES

1~10

4

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

5

--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

YES

TOTAL

 

33

 

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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