1. Summary Information

 

 

Country

INDIA

Company Name

HT BURDA MEDIA LIMITED

Principal Name 1

MR. PRIYAVRAT BHARTIA

Status

MODERATE

Principal Name 2

MR. SHARAD SAXENA

 

 

Registration #

55-181208

Street Address

2ND FLOOR, HINDUSTAN TIMES HOUSE, 18-20, KASTURBA GANDHI MARG, NEW DELHI - 110 001

Established Date

22.07.2008

SIC Code

--

Telephone#

91-11-66561608

Business Style 1

--

Fax #

91-11-66561445

Business Style 2

--

Homepage

www.hindustantimes.com

Product Name 1

BUSINESS OF PRINTING

# of employees

NOT AVAILABLE

Product Name 2

PRE-PRESS

Paid up capital

Rs.1,010,000,000/-

Product Name 3

RELATED SERVICES

Shareholders

FOREIGN HOLDINGS 49.00%, BODIES CORPORATE 51.00%

Banking

HDFC BANK LIMITED

Public Limited Corp.

NO

Business Period

3 YEARS

IPO

NO

International Ins.

--

Public Enterprise

NO

Rating

B (26)

Related Company

Relation

Country

Company Name

CEO

HOLDING COMPANY

INDIA

HT MEDIA LIMITED

--

Note

--

 

2. Summary Financial Statement

Balance Sheet as of

31.03.2011

(Unit: Indian Rs.)

Assets

Liabilities

Current Assets

292,851,000

Current Liabilities

483,798,000

Inventories

200,988,000

Long-term Liabilities

418,276,000

Fixed Assets

1,115,020,000

Other Liabilities

1,420,000

Deferred Assets

000

Total Liabilities

903,494,000

Invest& other Assets

100,352,000

Retained Earnings

000

 

 

Net Worth

805,717,000

Total Assets

1,709,211,000

Total Liab. & Equity

1,709,211,000

 Total Assets

(Previous Year)

1,210,531,000

 

 

P/L Statement as of

31.03.2011

(Unit: Indian Rs.)

Sales

579,919,000

Net Profit

(142,844,000)

Sales(Previous yr)

69,620,000

Net Profit(Prev.yr)

(13,858,000)

 

MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

22.12.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

HT BURDA MEDIA LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

2nd Floor, Hindustan Times House, 18-20, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi - 110001

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2011

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

22.07.2008

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

55-181208

 

 

Capital Investment / Paid-up Capital :

Rs.1010.000 Millions

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U74120DL2008PLC181208

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

DELH06837F

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AACCH0854L

 

 

Legal Form :

A Closely Held Public Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

The Company is engaged in the Business of Printing, Pre-Press and Related Services.

 

 

No. of Employees :

Not Available

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B (26)

 

RATING

STATUS

 

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

26-40

B

Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

Small

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 3200000

 

 

Status :

Moderate

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Slow but correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a joint venture between HT Media Limited and Burda Druck GmbH.

 

The company has moderate track. There appears some accumulated losses recorded by the company. Trade relations are reported as fair. Business is active. Payments are reported to be slow but correct.

 

The company can be considered for business dealings with some caution.

 

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 – September 30, 2011

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(30.06.2011)

Current Rating

(30.09.2011)

India

A1

A1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

2nd Floor, Hindustan Times House, 18-20, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi -110001, India

Tel. No.:

91-11-66561608

Fax No.:

91-11-66561445

E-Mail :

secretarial@hindustatimes.com

rahul.gupta@hindustantimes.com 

Website :

www.hindustantimes.com

 

 

Corporate Office :

Plot No. 8, Udyog Vihar, Greater Noida-201306, Uttar Pradesh, India

Tel. No.:

91-120-2569862/63/64/6770500/01/02

Fax No.:

91-120-2569056/6770504

E-Mail :

biswajit.majumdar@hindustantimes.com

ravi.sharma@hindustantimes.com

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

As on 26.07.2011

 

Name :

Mr. Sharad Saxena

Designation :

Whole-Time Director

Address :

204 - B, Beverly Park I, M.G. Road, Gurgaon - 122 001, Haryana, India

Date of Birth/Age :

28.07.1960

Date of Appointment :

11.09.2009

Din No.:

02239469

Other Directorship:

S. No.

CIN

Name of the Company

Current designation of the director

Date of appointment at current designation

Original date of appointment

Company Status

Defaulting status

1

U74120DL2008PLC181208

HT BURDA MEDIA LIMITED

Whole-time director

11-09-09

22-07-08

Active

NO

2

U24246DL2011PTC215417

SHARADS ENTERPRISES PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

08-03-11

08-03-11

Active

NO

3

U74210DL2011PLC216529

HTB LIEBERT ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS LIMITED

Director

25-03-11

25-03-11

Strike off

NO

 

 

Name :

Mr. Christophe Francois Barth

Designation :

Director

Address :

22, Rue de Dieppe, Diebolsheim - 67230

Date of Birth/Age :

21.06.1973

Date of Appointment :

11.09.2009

Din No.:

02248844

Other Directorship:

S. No.

CIN

Name of the Company

Current designation of the director

Date of appointment at current designation

Original date of appointment

Company Status

Defaulting status

1

U74120DL2008PLC181208

HT BURDA MEDIA LIMITED

Director

11-09-09

03-09-08

Active

NO

2

U74210DL2011PLC216529

HTB LIEBERT ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS LIMITED

Director

25-03-11

25-03-11

Strike off

NO

3

U74200DL2011FTC220760

BL ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

13-06-11

13-06-11

Active

NO

4

U74999DL2011FTC227823

HUBERT BURDA MEDIA INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

23-11-11

23-11-11

Active

NO

 

 

Name :

Mr. Peter Brain Kennedy

Designation :

Director

Address :

32/ 7, Supreme Residence, Nang-Ling-Chi 4, Tung Mahamek, S Sathom-10120, Bangkok

Date of Birth/Age :

09.06.1949

Date of Appointment :

11.09.2009

Din No.:

02248893

Other Directorship:

S. No.

CIN

Name of the Company

Current designation of the director

Date of appointment at current designation

Original date of appointment

Company Status

Defaulting status

1

U74120DL2008PLC181208

HT BURDA MEDIA LIMITED

Director

11-09-09

03-09-08

Active

NO

 

 

Name :

Mr. Egon Weimer

Designation :

Director

Address :

Blochlestr-2 Offenburg 77654

Date of Birth/Age :

07.05.1952

Date of Appointment :

11.09.2009

Din No.:

02249126

Other Directorship:

S. No.

CIN

Name of the Company

Current designation of the director

Date of appointment at current designation

Original date of appointment

Company Status

Defaulting status

1

U74120DL2008PLC181208

HT BURDA MEDIA LIMITED

Director

11-09-09

21-07-09

Active

NO

2

U74200DL2011FTC220760

BL ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

13-06-11

13-06-11

Active

NO

 

 

Name :

Mr. Rajiv Verma

Designation :

Director

Address :

S - 441, Greater Kailash-II, Delhi - 110 048, India

Date of Birth/Age :

16.09.1958

Date of Appointment :

22.07.2008

 

 

Name :

Mr. Priyavrat Bhartia

Designation :

Director

Address :

19, Friends Colony (West), Delhi – 110 065, India

Date of Birth/Age :

04.10.1976

Date of Appointment :

22.07.2008

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. Rahul Gupta

Designation :

Secretary

Address :

H.No.115-116, III Floor, Packet D-13, Sector – 7, Rohini, Delhi – 110 085, India

Date of Birth/Age :

22.05.1981

Date of Appointment :

06.09.2010

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

As on 26.07.2011

 

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

Shobhana Bhartia

 

1

Priyavrat Bhartia

 

1

Shamit Bhartia

 

1

Rajiv Verma

 

1

Sharad Saxena

 

1

HT Media Limited, India

 

51509994

Piyush Gupta

 

1

Burda Druck GmbH, Germany 

 

49490000

 

 

 

Total

 

101000000

 

 

As on 26.07.2011

 

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]

 

49.00

Bodies corporate

 

51.00

Total

 

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

The Company is engaged in the Business of Printing, Pre-Press and Related Services.

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Bankers :

HDFC Bank Limited, HDFC Bank House Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel (West), Mumbai-400013, Maharashtra, India

 

 

Facilities :

Secured Loan

As on 31.03.2011

[Rs. in Millions]

As on 31.03.2010

[Rs. in Millions]

Rupee Term Loan

118.276

0.000

Total

118.276

0.000

 

 

 

Unsecured Loan

 

 

Deposits related parties

300.000

150.000

Interest accrued due other debts

0.000

0.444

Total

300.000

150.444

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

S.V. Ghatalia and Associates

Chartered Accountants

Address :

Golf View Corporate Tower – B, Sector – 42, Sector Road, Gurgaon-122002, Haryana, India

Tel. No.:

91-124-4644000

Fax No.:

91-124-4644050

 

 

Holding Company:

HT Media Limited

 

 

Subsidiaries:

HTB Liebert Engineering Solutions Limited

 

 

Fellow Subsidiaries:

·         Hindustan Media Ventures Limited

·         HT Music and Entertainment Company Limited

·         Firefly e-Ventures Limited

·         HT Digital Media Holdings Limited

·         HT Mobile Solutions Limited

·         Shradhanjali Investment and Trading Company Limited

·         HTL Investment and Trading Company Limited

·         HT Interactive Media Properties Limited

·         Go4i.com (Mauritius) Limited

·         Go4i.com (India) Private Limited

·         HT Films Limited

·         White Tide Amusement Limited

·         HT Education Limited

·         HT Learning Centers Limited

·         HT Overseas Pte Limited

 

 

Parties having direct or indirect control over the company:

Burda Druck GmbH

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

As on 31.03.2011

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

101000000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.1010.000 Millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

101000000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.1010.000 Millions

 

 


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2011

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

1010.000

780.000

132.500

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

39.200

3] Reserves & Surplus

0.000

0.000

0.000

4] (Accumulated Losses)

(204.283)

(61.439)

(47.581)

NETWORTH

805.717

718.561

124.119

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

118.276

0.000

0.000

2] Unsecured Loans

300.000

150.444

0.000

TOTAL BORROWING

418.276

150.444

0.000

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

1223.993

869.005

124.119

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

1115.020

9.282

5.548

Capital work-in-progress

0.000

941.374

165.514

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

100.352

0.000

0.000

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

200.988

92.097

0.409

 

Sundry Debtors

123.053

37.379

5.759

 

Cash & Bank Balances

114.340

118.110

61.862

 

Other Current Assets

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

55.458

12.289

0.323

Total Current Assets

493.839

259.875

68.353

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Sundry Creditors

476.113

334.674

106.989

 

Other Current Liabilities

7.685

6.232

7.682

 

Provisions

1.420

0.620

0.625

Total Current Liabilities

485.218

341.526

115.296

Net Current Assets

8.621

(81.651)

(46.943)

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

1223.993

869.005

124.119

 


PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2011

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Income

579.919

69.620

5.759

 

 

Other Income

42.462

20.271

0.195

 

 

TOTAL                                     (A)

622.381

89.891

5.954

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Consumption Material Changes Inventories

451.677

13.014

 

 

Manufacturing Service Costs

130.742

0.910

 

 

 

Employee Related Expenses

87.737

38.725

53.008

 

 

Administrative Selling Other Expenses

94.325

48.969

 

 

 

TOTAL                                     (B)

764.481

101.618

53.008

 

 

 

 

 

Less

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

(142.100)

(11.727)

(47.054)

 

 

 

 

 

Less

FINANCIAL EXPENSES                         (D)

29.878

0.493

0.008

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

(171.978)

(12.220)

(47.062)

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION                     (F)

71.218

1.638

0.358

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT / (LOSS) BEFORE TAX (E-F)                 (G)

(243.196)

(13.858)

(47.420)

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                  (H)

(100.352)

0.000

0.161

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT / (LOSS) AFTER TAX (G-H)                  (I)

(142.844)

(13.858)

(47.581)

 

 

 

 

 

Add

PREVIOUS YEARS’ BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD

(61.439)

(47.581)

0.000

 

 

 

 

 

 

BALANCE CARRIED TO THE B/S

(204.283)

(61.439)

(47.581)

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS IN FOREIGN CURRENCY

 

 

 

 

 

Printing Charges

507.129

1.927

0.000

 

 

Pre-Press Services

10.605

22.744

0.000

 

TOTAL EARNINGS

517.734

24.671

0.000

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPORTS

 

 

 

 

 

Raw Materials & Consumables

339.272

90.742

0.000

 

 

Components & Spare Parts

15.843

15.843

0.000

 

 

Capital Goods

25.528

288.846

0.000

 

TOTAL IMPORTS

380.643

395.431

0.000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings / (Loss) Per Share (Rs.)

(1.72)

(0.36)

(21.83)

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2011

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

PAT / Total Income

(%)

(22.95)

(15.42)

(799.14)

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

(41.94)

(19.90)

(823.41)

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

(15.12)

(5.15)

(64.17)

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

(0.30)

(0.02)

(0.38)

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

1.12

0.68

0.93

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

1.02

0.76

0.59

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

BUSINESS AND OPERATIONS:

 

The Company commenced the commercial production at its printing facility at Greater Noida from June, 2010. In the first 9 months of commercial production, Subject has registered total revenues of Rs.620.000 Millions. A significant part of the same came from exports, which accounted for nearly 80% of the total revenues. The Company printed and exported about 132 million copies of high quality catalogues for a wide variety of clients across Europe, as a result of which the Company earned foreign exchange to the tune of Euro 9.4 Million.

 

INCREASE OF AUTHORIZED SHARE CAPITAL

 

During the year, the Authorized Share Capital of the Company was increased from Rs.780.000 Millions divided into 78000000 Equity Shares of Rs.10/- each, to Rs.1010.000 Millions divided into 101000000 Equity Shares of Rs.10/- each, with effect from 10th September, 2010.

 

ISSUE OF FRESH CAPITAL

 

During the year, the two existing shareholders of the Company namely, HT Media Limited and Burda Druck GmbH, were allotted 1,17,30,000 and 1,12,70,000 Equity Shares of Rs.10/- each, respectively. Accordingly, as at the end of the year, the paid-up equity share capital stood at Rs.1010.000 Millions.

 

BANKERS CHARGES REPORT AS PER REGISTRY

 

This form is for

Modification of charge

Charge identification number of the modified 

10226570

Corporate identity number of the company

U74120DL2008PLC181208

Name of the company

HT BURDA MEDIA LIMITED

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

2nd Floor, Hindustan Times House, 18-20, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi -110001, India

Type of charge

Book Debts

Movable Property (not being pledge)

Floating Charge

Particular of charge holder

HDFC Bank Limited, HDFC Bank House Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel (West), Mumbai-400013, Maharashtra, India

Email

preeti.rana@hdfcbank.com

Nature of description of the instrument creating or modifying the charge

Supplementary Letter of Hypothecation of Stocks and Book Debts dated 28th July, 2011

Date of instrument Creating the charge

28.07.2011

Amount secured by the charge

Rs.350.000 Millions

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

Rate of Interest

Bank PLR - 675 BPS (HDFC Bank PLR is currently at 17.75%) or as may be communicated by the Bank to the Company from time to time

 

Terms of Repayment

As stipulated by the Bank from time to time

 

Margin

As stipulated by the Bank from time to time

 

Extent and Operation of the charge

Hypothecate by way of first charge all the stock in trade and book debts both present and future consisting of raw materials, finished goods, goods in process of manufacturing and other merchandise and all the book debts.

Short particulars of the property charged

Hypothecation by way of first charge on all the stock and book debts of the client both present and future

Particulars of the present modification 

Revision in the said working capital facilities, by including in the fund-based limit thereof, borrowings by way of "Export Packing Credit (EPC), Pre-shipment Credit in foreign Currency (PCFC) and Post Shipment Facility" and LC/BG limits increased to Rs.350.000 Millions.

 

FIXED ASSETS:

 

·         Plant and Machinery

·         Office Equipments

·         IT Equipments

·         Computers

·         Vehicles

·         Furniture and Fixtures

·         Software

 

 

 

WEBSITE DETAILS:

 

Introduction:

 

Subject is a Joint Venture between HT Media Limited, India and Burda Druck GmbH. Both the partners bring together over 100 years of experience in printing. HT Media Limited is primarily into the business of Newspaper publishing and printing in India and Burda Druck GmbH is one of Europe’s leading Media companies, engaged primarily in the business of magazine publishing and commercial printing.

 

Subject started its Pre-Press operations last year and is now aligned to start its Printing and Finishing operations at Greater Noida by the end of year 2009.

 

With the completion of state-of-the-art Print Facility, subject will be in a position to capture a substantial share of the commercial printing business in India.

 

Subject intends to bring International quality standards and services to its Customers through proven technology of Gravure Printing.

 

HT Media Limited

 

HT Media had its beginning in 1924 when its flagship newspaper, Hindustan Times was inaugurated by Mahatma Gandhi. Hindustan Times (English) and Hindustan (Hindi), have a combined daily circulation of 2.25 million copies and a readership base of 12.4 million readers to their credit. Bothdailies enjoy strong brand recognition among readers as well as advertisers.

 

To cater to the large readership base, HT Media operates more than 21 printing facilities across India with an installed capacity of 1.5 million copies per hour.

 

HT Media also publishes a national business newspaper, Mint. It is a one-of-its-kind newspaper wherein HT Media Limited has an exclusive agreement with the Wall Street Journal. HT Media through its subsidiaries has also made its foray into Electronic Media, i.e. FM Radio in partnership with “Virgin Radio” and in Internet Business, incorporated under Firefly E-ventures.

 

Burda Druck GmbH

 

Burda Druck Gmbh is a part of the Hubert Burda Media Group. Hubert Burda Media has its presence in various segments such as Print, Publishing, TV Channels, Radio, Mobile, Online, E- Commerce, Events, Direct Marketing, Promotions, and Research etc.

 

Burda Druck GmbH has enjoyed a respectable position in the European Gravure Printing Industry with a rich experience of over 100 years.

 

Burda Druck GmbH has an employee strength of over 1200, with printing locations spread across Germany, France and Slovakia and having an annual printing output of 3.3 lac tons of paper (equivalent to 600 million pages per day) using the high speed Gravure Printing Machine. Burda Druck GmbH prints some of the world’s leading magazines, catalogues and brochures like Elle, Playboy, Focus, Lisa, Ikea etc. which reflects the level of quality of printing and services being offered.

 

Operations at HT Burda

 

Subject operates on the philosophy of building strategic partnership with its customers by addressing their expectations and needs.

 

They also broaden the customers’ vision by apprising them of the latest trends across the globe. Understanding these trends would widen customer’s perspective and provide them with a competitive advantage.

 

Pre-Press, Printing and Finishing are three major operations involved in the production of a high quality product.

 

Pre-Press:

 

Good Quality Pre-Press is a predecessor of a high quality print. Pre-Press involves a huge range of digital services which services, which can be used to manipulate images according to customer’s requirement. It can actively participate in the designing of catalogues, advertisement material, and magazine’s page layouts etc.

 

Pre-Press of Subject is operational since March’2008 and is excellently catering Indian clients. Maintaining international standards, timely delivery of quality products, efficient and skilled manpower etc. are some of the key factors giving them a clear edge.

 

They are in the process of increasing the employee base by over 500, exclusively for Pre-Press to cater to the increasing customer set-up built across the Globe.

 

Pre-Press at Subject means “Reduced Turnaround Time, Uniform and High Quality Work, Maintaining schedules, Calibrated Process and Cost Effectiveness”

 

Printing:

 

Once the document passes through Pre-Press, it becomes digitally correct for printing on paper and subsequently the Print Press realizes a high quality print product. Subject brings to the Customer, Gravure process to enable a high quality print.

 

Gravure is an established process and acknowledged by customers across the world for its consistency and better color management to install high speed, Rotogravure Printing Presses to cater to the time sensitive, high quality commercial print market. Cylinder engraving and preparation is in-house with advanced Engravers and Polishers ensuring perfect image transfer on Copper Cylinder and thereafter its reproduction on paper.

 

The Presses are designed to handle a web width of 2.45 meter which allows higher and economical Print runs.

 

The extra wide press allows for a simultaneous print of upto 96 pages (A4 Size) in one go, thus reducing turnaround time. 4 colour to 5 colour printing guarantees superlative quality and that too in a shorter turnaround time. Printing Operations at Subject, Greater Noida will commence by Dec’09.

 

Fishing:

 

Subject have the capacity to produce over 3,50,000 copies of magazines and catalogues daily and – in line with customers’ requirements – adding supplements, product samples, CD’s, inserts or affixing postcards before binding, etc. are addressable operations.

 

High speed saddle stitcher and the fully automated feeding of finishing equipment enable economic runs. Reduced manual handling of products ensures a consistent and better quality product and adherence to time limits. HT Media’s wide and established circulation network across India can be leveraged by the customers for their new product launches/pan India advertising.

 

Special Features:

 

Ongoing investments in cutting-edge technology, expertly handled by trained professional staff, guarantee a smooth production flow.

 

They attach equal importance to continuous process optimization and compliance with environmental standards.

 

Subject believes in sustainable development and thus utilizes every form of technology that reconciles economic growth with the preservation of the environment.

 

 


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.52.67

UK Pound

1

Rs.82.53

Euro

1

Rs.69.13

 


 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

4

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

3

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

2

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

3

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

2

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

3

--LEVERAGE

1~10

3

--RESERVES

1~10

3

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

3

--MARGINS

-5~5

-

DEMERIT POINTS

 

YES

--BANK CHARGES

YES/NO

NO

--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

 

26

 

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

-

 

PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL : This information is provided to you at your request, you having employed MIPL for such purpose. You will use the information as aid only in determining the propriety of giving credit and generally as an aid to your business and for no other purpose. You will hold the information in strict confidence, and shall not reveal it or make it known to the subject persons, firms or corporations or to any other. MIPL does not warrant the correctness of the information as you hold it free of any liability whatsoever. You will be liable to and indemnify MIPL for any loss, damage or expense, occasioned by your breach or non observance of any one, or more of these conditions

This report is issued at your request without any risk and responsibility on the part of MIRA INFORM PRIVATE LIMITED (MIPL) or its officials.