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MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

19.04.2011

 

Note :-  Registered office of the company has been shifted from Span Centre, South Avenue, Santacruz (west), Mumbai – 400054, Maharashtra, India to the present address w.e.f. 15.04.2010

 

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED (w.e.f. 02.03.2009)

 

 

Formerly Known As:

SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Raheja Centre, 92, Main Avenue, Linking Road, Santacruz (West), Mumbai – 400054, Maharashtra

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2010

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

02.06.2004

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

11-146706

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U92100MH2004PTC146706

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

MUMS45981F

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAICS1766Q

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Subject is a Music Company

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B (30)

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

26-40

B

Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

 

Small

 

 

 

 

 

Status :

Moderate

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Slow but correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a part of Sony, Japan. Financial position of the company is moderate. There appears substantial losses recorded by the company. However, trade relations are reported as fair. Payments are reported to be slow but correct.

 

In view of strong holding, the company can be considered normal for business dealings at usual trade terms and conditions.

 

 NOTES :

Any query related to this report can be made on e-mail : infodept@mirainform.com while quoting report number, name and date.

 

 

ECGC Country Risk Classification List – April 1, 2010

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2009)

Current Rating

(01.04.2010)

India

A1

A1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

INFORMATION DENIED BY

 

Name :

Mr. Deepak Verma

Designation :

Accounts Manager

Contact No.:

91-22-67069000)

Date :

14.04.2011

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

Raheja Centre, 92, Main Avenue, Linking Road, Santacruz (West), Mumbai – 400054, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-67069000

Fax No.:

91-22-67069010 

E-Mail :

sanjay_sengar@sonymusic.com

ck_sunny@sonymusic.com

subramaniam.shridhar@sonybmg.com

sumit.chatterjee@sonymusic.com

Website :

www.sonymusicindia.com                                                                     

www.sonymusic.com

 

 

DIRECTORS

As on 28.09.2010 

 

Name :

Mr. Shridhar Subramanium

Designation :

Managing Director

Address :

1102 Shrusthi Apartments Old Prabhadevi Road, Mumbai-400025, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

02.04.1963

Date of Appointment :

30.09.2005

Din No.:

00118318

 

 

Name :

Mr. Sanujeet Bhujabal

Designation :

Director

Address :

Flat/ Plot No. 466, Floor 11, Tarapore Tower, New Link Road, Oshiwara, Andheri (West), Mumbai-400053, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

20.10.1968

Date of Appointment :

21.11.2007

Din No.:

01915460

 

 

Name :

Mr. Sumit Chatterjee

Designation :

Director

Address :

A-502, Pearl Apartments CHS Limited, Plot No. 33, 3rd  X Road, Swami Samarth Nagar, Near Hy-Poin Hotel, Mumbai-400053, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

16.08.1966

Date of Appointment :

07.08.2008

Din No.:

02269713

 

 

Name :

Ms. Julie Greifer Swidler

Designation :

Director

Address :

215 W, 90th Street, 11 F, New York-10024, USA

Date of Birth/Age :

04.04.1958

Date of Appointment :

30.09.2009

Din No.:

02538253

 

 

Name :

Mr. Richard Steven Sanders

Designation :

Director

Address :

410, Central Park West, New York-10025, USA

Date of Birth/Age :

23.09.1954

Date of Appointment :

30.09.2009

Din No.:

02538436

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. Deepak Verma

Designation :

Accounts Manager

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

 As on 28.09.2010

 

Names of Shareholders

No. of Shares

SBME Holdings BV (Netherlands)

9903399

Sony Music Entertainment International Limited (UK)

1

Total

9903400

 

 Equity Share Break Up (as on 28.09.2010)

Particulars

Percentage

Foreign holdings (foreign institutional investors (s), foreign companies (s), foreign financial institution (s), non- resident Indian (s) or overseas corporate bodies or others

100.00

Total

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Subject is a Music Company

 

 

Products :

Product Description

Item Code No.

Pre Recorded Cassettes 

8524.5290 

Compact Digital Versatile Discs

8524.3990

  

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Employees:

600 (Approximately)

 

 

Bankers:

Not Available

 

 

Facilities :

Unsecured Loans

31.03.2010

(Rs. in Millions)

31.03.2009

(Rs. in Millions)

Other Loans and Advances :

 

 

From Banks

[Repayable within one year Rs.320.000 Millions (P.Y. : Rs.90.000 Millions)

441.744

263.231

Total

441.744

263.231

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Price Waterhouse and Company

Chartered Accountant

Address :

252, Veer Savarkar Marg, Shivaji Park, Dadar, Mumbai – 400028, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-39896000

Fax No.:

91-22-39835000

 

 

Fellow  Subsidiaries :

Sony Music Entertainment,

Sony Must Entertainment U.K. Limited

Sony Music Entertainment Asia Inc.

Sony/ATV Music Publishing (Hong Kong)

Sony Music Entertainment International Services GmbH

Sony Music Entertainment (Malaysia) SDN. BHD

Sony Must Entertainment (Singapore) Private Limited

Sony DADC Manufacturing (India) Private Limited

SPE Films India Private Limited

Sony Music Entertainment Phils., Inc.

Sony Music Entertainment Middle East FZ-LLC

Sony Music Entertainment Operating (Thailand) Company Limited

Sony Electronics Asia Pacific Private Limited

Sony Music Entertainment (Taiwan) Limited

Sony Music Entertainment Indonesia

Sony Music Entertainment Hong Kong Limited

Sony Music Publishing SDN BHD

 

 

Holding Company:

SBME Holding BV

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

As on 28.09.2010

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

15000000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.150.000 millions

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

9903400

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.99.034 millions

 

 

 

 

 

Note :

Of the above 9903399 shares are held by SBME Holding BV, the Holding Company.


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

99.034

99.034

99.034

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

0.000

0.000

22.389

4] (Accumulated Losses)

(363.985)

(30.691)

0.000

NETWORTH

(264.951)

68.343

121.423

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

0.000

0.000

0.000

2] Unsecured Loans

441.744

263.231

0.000

TOTAL BORROWING

441.744

263.231

0.000

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

176.793

331.574

121.423

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

12.534

20.656

25.314

Capital work-in-progress

19.275

0.000

1.067

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

0.000

0.000

0.000

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

22.708
14.374
15.633

 

Sundry Debtors

191.179
229.368
161.388

 

Cash & Bank Balances

1.338
0.841
5.702

 

Other Current Assets

0.000
0.000
0.000

 

Loans & Advances

238.247
346.891
182.023

Total Current Assets

453.472
591.474

364.746

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Sundry Creditors

282.267
254.897
215.257

 

Other Current Liabilities

11.184
12.757
44.323

 

Provisions

15.037
12.902
10.124

Total Current Liabilities

308.488
280.556

269.704

Net Current Assets

144.984
310.918

95.042

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

176.793

331.574

121.423

 

 

 

 PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Income

780.647

788.713

595.841

 

 

Other Income

28.729

28.584

9.818

 

 

TOTAL                                     (A)

809.376

817.297

605.659

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of Goods Sold

147.588

96.449

129.757

 

 

Direct Expenses

589.550

395.896

176.524

 

 

Employees Costs

83.358

81.165

69.511

 

 

Administrative and General Expenses

283.286

265.742

218.817

 

 

TOTAL                                     (B)

1103.782

839.252

594.609

 

 

 

 

 

Less

PROFIT BEFORE INTEREST, TAX, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTISATION (A-B)     (C)

(294.406)

(21.955)

11.050

 

 

 

 

 

Less

FINANCIAL EXPENSES                                    (D)

30.016

17.278

0.784

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTISATION (C-D)                                       (E)

(324.422)

(39.233)

10.266

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION                     (F)

8.869

 12.638

6.004

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX (E-F)                              (G)

(333.291)

 (51.871)

4.262

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                  (I)

0.003

1.208 

7.083

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT AFTER TAX (G-I)                                 (J)

(333.294)

 (53.079)

(2.821)

 

 

 

 

 

Add

PREVIOUS YEARS’ BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD

(30.691)

22.388

27.270

 

 

 

 

 

Less

Transitional effect on account of revised AS-15 “Employee Benefits”

0.000

0.000

2.061

 

 

 

 

 

 

BALANCE CARRIED TO THE B/S

(363.985)

(30.691)

22.388

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS IN FOREIGN CURRENCY

 

 

 

 

 

Export Earnings

33.291

35.797

31.416

 

 

Royalty Income

53.990

50.745

29.793

 

 

Others

4.377

0.000

0.000

 

TOTAL EARNINGS

91.658

86.542

61.209

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPORTS

 

 

 

 

 

Raw Materials

12.898

11.331

11.719

 

 

Finished Goods

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

Others

0.000

0.000

0.095

 

TOTAL IMPORTS

12.898

11.331

11.814

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share (Rs.)

(33.65)

(5.36)

(0.28)

 

  

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

PAT / Total Income

(%)

(41.18)
(6.49)

(0.47)

 

 

 
 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

(42.69)
(6.58)

0.72

 

 

 
 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

(71.52)
(8.47)

1.09

 

 

 
 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

1.26
(0.76)

0.04

 

 

 
 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

(2.83)
7.96

2.22

 

 

 
 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

1.47
2.11

1.35

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

SUNDRY CREDITORS DETAILS :

(Rs. in Millions)

Particulars

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

Micro and Small Enterprises

0.000

0.000

0.000

Others

282.267

254.897

215.257

Total

282.267

254.897

215.257

 

 

OPERATIONS OF THE COMPANY :

 

Revenue :-

 

Due to global recession negatively affecting the market conditions, the venture undertaken by the company of Financing Film production not delivering the desired results, inflation in the prices for copyright acquisition in their business and increase in returns on physical Sales, consequently placed a lot of pressure on the Company's margins.

 

However the Company has experienced growth in physical format sales by 3 3 % on account of higher acquisition of music copyrights and wholesale business of Disney home video products.

 

Digital, Broadcasting And Licensing Business :-

 

Non Physical forms of music like mobile, radio, public performance and Internet are becoming increasingly popular. In this year the company has entered into various deals for sale of songs, synchronization, embedding and digital downloads etc. with various television channels and telcos.

 

MUSIC BUSINESS

 

Hindi OSTs’ Business :-

 

The company had very strong release calendar during the year.

 

The company has released music of My Name is Khan directed by Karan khar, Kurbaan, Wake up Sid produced by Dharma Productions.

 

The company has also released music of Rage se right and what's your rashee? produced by UN software communications.

 

Apart from the above there were other music releases like Turn Mile, Quick Gun Murugan, Love, Sex and Dhoka.

 

Film Business :-

 

The company has released 2thi Movie "Turn Mile" under the banner of "Vishesh Film". The Movie was a love story set against the backdrop of the infamous July 2005 Mumbai floods, was released on 13 th November 2010. The Film received good ratings from various trade analysts. However eventually the film achieved average response at the Box office.

 

The Company has entered into agreements with various television broadcasters for licensing of Satellite Rights of RAAZ tmc. The first worldwide satellite release took place on 28th Jun '09 on "Star Plus" channel.

 

Southern Regional OSTs’ Business :-

 

The Company has released OSTs of South Regional of more than 20 movies in 2009-10. The Company has released various OSTs' during the year, the major albums were viz., Vaamanan, Rajadhi Raja, Pokisham, Kandaswamy, Aayirathil Oruvan, Vinnaithandi Varuvaya and Sivaji The Boss.

 

The company has entered into Telugu (South Regional) Market by acquiring its First Telugu Movie Soundtracks "Arya 2". The Album has achieved very good response.

 

The music of Vinnaithandi Varuvaya and Sivaji The Boss were composed by A.R. Rahman.

 

Local-Pop Music Business :-

 

The company has released Strategic Compilations "Ka ilasha Chandan Mein" sung by popular sufi singer Kailash Kher. The Company has focused on MP3 format to boost sales which was well accepted by the trade.

 

International Music Business :-

 

The company has released the album titled as "Michael Jackson's This is it" which was well accepted by the trade. There were series other new releases in strategic international albums category like Number One, MOS Ones, History Book One 1 The Short Films, King of POP, She Wolf. The company could maintain its market share in International music segment.

 

FUTURE PLAN OF THE COMPANY

 

The Company has drawn up the aggressive Business Plan for Financial Year 2010-11. In next year the Company has targeted revenue growth of 15%. The Company has targeted to acquire music rights of 7 Bollywood OSTs at Rs. 200.000 Millions and expansion of south regional segment through investment of Rs. 100.000 Millions in acquisition of 13 music rights in Tamil OSTs.

 

 

FIXED ASSETS :

 

¨       Plant and Machinery

¨       Furniture and Fixtures

¨       Office Equipments

¨       Computer

¨       Vehicles

¨       Leasehold

 


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.44.27

UK Pound

1

Rs.72.07

Euro

1

Rs.63.66

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

4

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

4

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

5

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

4

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

2

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

3

--LEVERAGE

1~10

3

--RESERVES

1~10

2

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

3

--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

YES

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

YES

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

             YES

TOTAL

 

30

 

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

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

NB

New Business

--

 

 

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