MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

28.04.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

WARNER BROS PICTURES (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED 

 

 

Registered Office :

Eros Cinema Building, 42 M Karve Road, Churchgate, Mumbai – 400020, Maharashtra

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2010

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

03.08.2003

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

141168

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U92110MH2003PTC141168

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

MUMW02121A

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Distributor of International Film and Film Production.

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ca (19)

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

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

 

Status :

Moderate

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Slow

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is an established company having moderate track. Profitability of the company is under severe pressure. There appears huge accumulated losses recorded by the company. However, trade relations are reported as fair. Business is active. Payments are reported to be slow.

 

The company can be considered for business dealings on a secured 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 PARTED BY

 

Name :

Mr. Mihir Shah

Designation :

Accounts Manager

Contact No.:

91-22-66112542

Date :

27.04.2011

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office / Factory:

Eros Cinema Building, 42 M Karve Road, Churchgate, Mumbai – 400020, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-66112542

Fax No.:

91-22-66112539

E-Mail :

blaise.fernandes@warnerbros.com

Website :

http://www.warnerbros.com

Area :

4000 sq. ft.

Location :

Owned

 

 

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

AS ON 27.09.2010

 

Name :

Mr. Anh Dung Jack Nguyen Huu

Designation :

Director

Address :

877, Iliff Stree, Pacific Palisades, California – 90272, USA

Date of Birth/Age :

02.01.1963

Date of Appointment :

03.07.2003

DIN No.:

01508197

 

 

Name :

Mr. David Williamson

Designation :

Director

Address :

18747, Mayall Street, Northridge, California – CA91324, USA

Date of Birth/Age :

01.06.1958

Date of Appointment :

03.07.2003

DIN No.:

00257119

 

 

Name :

Mr. Damon Banesteel

Designation :

Director

Address :

414 South Bentley Avenue, Los Angeles – 90049, California, USA

Date of Birth/Age :

02.01.1969

Date of Appointment :

03.07.2003

DIN No.:

00236297

 

 

Name :

Mr. Blaise Trinity Fernandes

Designation :

Managing Director

Address :

Stella Marie, Co-Operative, Housing Society, Flat No.6A, 2nd Floor, Off Sitaladevi Road, Mahim, Mumbai – 400016, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

01.09.1965

Date of Appointment :

03.07.2003

DIN No.:

00257160

 

 

Name :

Mr. Edward Ramano

Designation :

Director

Address :

14, Toluca Estate Drive, Toluca Lake, California – 91602, USA

Date of Birth/Age :

03.03.1942

Date of Appointment :

03.07.2003

DIN No.:

00244299

 

 

Name :

Mr. Suresh Narsappa Talwar

Designation :

Director

Address :

10, Shiv Sahanti Bhavan, 146, Maharashi Karve Road, Churchgate Reclamation, Mumbai – 400020, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

21.11.1937

Date of Appointment :

20.01.2005

DIN No.:

00001456

 

 

Name :

Mr. Darius Cavasji Shroff

Designation :

Director

Address :

Moonlight Flat No.8, Maharshi Karve Road, Churchgate, Mumbai – 400020, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

08.08.1944

Date of Appointment :

20.01.2005

DIN No.:

00170680

 

 

Name :

Mr. John Andrew Rogovin

Designation :

Additional Director

Address :

402 N Bonhill Road, Los Angeles, CA 90049, USA

Date of Birth/Age :

10.07.1961

Date of Appointment :

23.07.2009

DIN No.:

02729649

 

 

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

AS ON 27.09.2010

 

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

T W Ventures Inc, USA

 

219999

Warner Bros Entertainment Inc., USA

 

22280001

 

 

 

Total

 

22500000

 

AS ON 27.09.2010

 

Category

Percentage

 

 

Foreign holdings( Foreign institutional investor(s), Foreign companie(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 :

Distributor of International Film and Film Production.

 

 

Terms :

 

Selling :

Cash, Credit  (30 days, 60 days, 90 days)

 

 

Purchasing :

Cash, Credit  (30 days, 60 days, 90 days)

 

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Customers :

·         End Users

·         OEM’s

 

 

No. of Employees :

50 (Approximately)

 

 

Bankers :

CITI Bank, Fort Branch, Mumbai 

 

 

Facilities :

 

Unsecured Loan

 

Rs. In Millions

31.03.2010

Rs. In Millions

31.03.2009

Short Term Loan

 

 

Bank Overdraft

0.000

162.871

From Banks Citibank N.A (for Capital Facility)

64.774

616.912

Interest accrued and Due

0.045

7.338

 

 

 

Total

64.819

787.123

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

S.R. Batliboi and Associates

Chartered Accountant

Address :

18th Floor, Express Towers, Nariman Point, Mumbai – 400021, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-66655000

Fax No.:

91-22-22826000

 

 

Holding Company :

·         Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

 

 

Fellow Subsidiaries :

·         Warner Bros (F.E.) Inc.

·         Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Inc.

·         Warner Bros. Distributing Inc.

·         Warner Bros. Pictures International (a division of Warner Bros. Pictures Inc. )

 

 

 

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

AS ON 31.03.2010

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

122500000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.1225.000 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

22500000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.225.000 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

Note :

 

Of the above 22280001 shares of Rs. 10 each are held by Warner Bros Entertainment Inc., (the holding company) PY 22280001 Shares) and 219999 shares of Rs. 10 each are held by TW Ventures Inc., USA) (PY 219999 Shares)

 

 

 

 

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

225.000

225.000

55.200

2] Share Application Money

1000.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

0.000

0.000

0.000

4] (Accumulated Losses)

(1112.069)

(714.803)

(47.760)

NETWORTH

112.931

(489.803)

7.440

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

0.000

0.000

0.000

2] Unsecured Loans

64.819

787.123

440.446

TOTAL BORROWING

64.819

787.123

440.446

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

177.750

297.320

447.886

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

74.220

97.654

8.148

Capital work-in-progress

188.495

289.150

521.499

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

0.000

0.000

0.000

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

Sundry Debtors

74.730

57.478

47.198

 

Cash & Bank Balances

37.782

15.559

31.980

 

Other Current Assets

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

60.878

47.156

6.534

Total Current Assets

173.390

120.193

85.712

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Sundry Creditors

102.755

40.640

30.645

 

Other Current Liabilities

139.273

152.846

128.786

 

Provisions

16.327

16.191

8.222

Total Current Liabilities

258.355

209.677

167.473

Net Current Assets

(84.965)

(89.474)

(81.761)

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

177.750

297.320

447.886

 

 

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Sales and Services

357.612

376.365

352.705

 

 

Other Income

23.782

7.055

0.516

 

 

TOTAL                                     (A)

381.394

383.420

353.221

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Royalties

6.184

33.716

134.330

 

 

Print and Sales Promotion Expenses

178.247

190.486

167.192

 

 

Personnel Expenses

79.743

65.419

49.811

 

 

Operating and Other Expenses

218.764

74.336

35.546

 

 

TOTAL                                     (B)

482.938

363.955

386.879

 

 

 

 

 

Less

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

(101.544)

19.463

(33.658)

 

 

 

 

 

Less

FINANCIAL EXPENSES                         (D)

84.266

77.324

7.551

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

(185.810)

(57.861)

(41.209)

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION                     (F)

211.456

607.880

2.112

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX (E-F)                               (G)

(397.266)

(665.741)

(43.321)

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                  (H)

0.000

1.301

2.061

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT AFTER TAX (G-J)                                 (I)

(397.266)

(667.042)

(45.382)

 

 

 

 

 

Add

PREVIOUS YEARS’ BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD

(714.803)

(47.760)

(4.434)

 

 

 

 

 

 

BALANCE CARRIED TO THE B/S

(1112.069)

(714.803)

(47.760)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share (Rs.)

(17.66)

(29.65)

(8.22)

 

 

Particulars

 

 

 

31.03.2011

 

 

 

 

Sales Turnover

 

 

380.000

 

 

 

 

 

Expected Sales (2011-12) : Rs. 400.000 millions

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

PAT / Total Income

(%)

(104.16)

(173.97)

(12.84)

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

(111.08)

(176.88)

(12.28)

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

(160.44)

(305.60)

(46.15)

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

(3.51)

(1.35)

(5.82)

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

2.86

(2.03)

81.70

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

0.67

0.57

0.51

 

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

SUNDRY CREDITORS DETAILS :

(Rs. In Millions)

Particulars

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

 

 

 

 

Sundry Creditors

102.755

40.640

30.645

 

 

 

 

 

BACKGROUND :

 

The Company incorporated in July 2003 1st a subsidiary of Warner Bros Entertainment Inc. The Company is principally engaged in import. Duplication and distribution of foreign cinematographs and video films and activities for acquisition and distribution of Indian films.

 

'The Company has incurred losses during the year and the accumulated losses of the Company at the close of the year arc Rs 1112.069 millions as against its paid up capital (including share application monies) of Rs 1225.000 Millions. The Company's ability to meet its obligations in the ordinary course of business and to fund its proposed operations is dependent upon its ability to establish profitable operations and financial support from its parent company. Based on the business plan prepared by the Management, it is confident of its ability to generate sufficient revenues. Improve operational performance and continue as going concern. Further, the Company is assured of continuing financial support from its parent company. The Company is therefore being viewed as a going concern and accounts have been prepared under the going concern assumption

 

PERFORMANCE :

 

The Company has incurred a net loss of Rs 397.266 millions for the year after providing Rs. 211.455 millions for depreciation and amortization. The Company is expecting to further increase its revenue during the current year. There were no transfers to Reserves account during the year.

 

FIXED ASSETS :

 

·         Leasehold Improvement

·         Furniture and Fixtures and Office Equipments

·         Vehicles

·         Computer

·         Film Released

 

 


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. 44.40

UK Pound

1

Rs. 73.26

Euro

1

Rs. 65.17

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

3

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

3

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

3

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

2

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

1

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

3

--LEVERAGE

1~10

2

--RESERVES

1~10

--

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

2

--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

 

19

 

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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