MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

15.01.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

RELIANCE BIG TV LIMITED

 

 

Formerly Known As :

RELIANCE INFRASTRUCTURE UTILITIES PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

H Block, 1st Floor, Dhirubhai Ambani, Knowledge City, Navi Mumbai-400710, Maharashtra

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2010

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

13.05.2005

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

11-153294

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U45203MH2005PLC153294

 

 

Legal Form :

A Closely Held Public Limited Liability Company.

 

 

Line of Business :

Providing Direct to Home Services.

 

 

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

 

Status :

Moderate

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Slow

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a part of Reliance ADA Group. It is an established company having moderate track. 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.

 

 

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 DECLIND BY

 

Management non co-operative.

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

H Block, 1st Floor, Dhirubhai Ambani, Knowledge City, Navi Mumbai-400710, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-30386286

Fax No.:

91-22-30376622

E-Mail :

hitesh.chawda@relianceada.com

Website :

http://www.bigtv.co.in

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

As on 29.09.2010

 

Name :

Mr. Anil D Ambani

Designation :

Director

Address :

Sea Wind, 39, Cuff Parade, Mumbai-400005, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

04.06.1959

Date of Appointment :

07.06.2005

Date of Ceasing:

10.10.2009

 

 

Name :

Mr. Amit J Khanna

Designation :

Director

Address :

301, Sea Star, Balarj Sahani Marg, Near Holiday Inn, Juhu, Mumbai-400049, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

01.03.1951

Date of Appointment :

07.06.2005

 

 

Name :

Mr. Doshi B Gautam

Designation :

Director

Address :

B 131, Grand Paradi August Kranti Marg, Mumbai-400036, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

23.12.1952

Date of Appointment :

14.12.2007

 

 

Name :

Mr. Hasit Navinchandra Shukla

Designation :

Director

Address :

403, “Saita Co-Operative Housing Society Limited, 16th Road, Bandra (West), Mumbai-400050, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

28.08.1962

Date of Appointment :

29.09.2010

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. Hitesh K Chawda

Designation :

Manager

Address :

602, S Regency, Plot No. 4, Opposite Terna Polytechnic Sector, 2A, Koparkhairne, Navi Mumbai-400710, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

21.06.1969

Date of Appointment :

14.12.2007

 

 

Name :

Mr. Hitesh K Chawda

Designation :

Secretary

Address :

602, S Regency, Plot No. 4, Opposite Terna Polytechnic Sector, 2A, Koparkhairne, Navi Mumbai-400710, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

21.06.1969

Date of Appointment :

01.07.2006

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

As on 29.09.2010

 

Names of Shareholders

 

 

No. of Shares

Reliance Communications Limited, Maharashtra, India

 

9999940

Anil D Ambani Jointly with Reliance Communications Limited

 

10

Satish Seth Jointly with Reliance Communications Limited

 

10

Amitabh Jhunjhunwala Jointly with Reliance Communications Limited

 

10

Gautam Doshi Jointly with Reliance Communications Limited

 

10

Hasit Shukla Jointly with Reliance Communications Limited

 

10

Surendera Pipara Jointly with Reliance Communications Limited

 

10

Total

 

10000000

 

Equity Share Breakup (Percentage of Total Equity)

As on 30.09.2010

 

Category

Percentage

Bodies corporate

100.00

Total

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Providing Direct to Home Services.

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

Not Divulged by the management.

 

 

Bankers :

Not Divulged

 

 

Facilities :

Unsecured Loans

31.03.2010

Rs. In Millions

31.03.2009

Rs. In Millions

Short Term

 

 

Loan from Holding Company

2688.759

1378.219

From Banks in foreign currencies – Buyer’s Credit*

157.714

109.841

Total

2846.473

1488.060

Note

* Repayable within a year.

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

 Pathak H D and Associates

Chartered Accountant

Address :

709, Tulsiani Chambers, 212, Nariman Point, Mumbai-400021, Maharashtra, India

 

 

Holding Company:

Reliance Communications Limited, Maharashtra, India

L45309MH2004PLC147531

 

 

Fellow Subsidiaries:

  • Reliance Infocomm Infrastructure Private Limited
  • Reliance Communication Infrastructure Limited
  • Reliance Tech Services Private Limited
  • Reliance Capital Limited
  • Reliance General Insurance Company Limited

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

As on 31.03.2010

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

10000000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 100.000 Millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

 

 

10000000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 100.000 Millions

 

Note:

 

All the above shares are held by Reliance Communications Limited, 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

100.000

100.000

100.000

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

0.000

0.000

10.922

4] (Accumulated Losses)

[1899.769]

[831.486]

0.000

NETWORTH

[1799.769]

[731.486]

110.922

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

0.000

0.000

0.000

2] Unsecured Loans

2846.473

1488.060

781.137

TOTAL BORROWING

2846.473

1488.060

781.137

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

0.000

0.000

3.097

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

1046.704

756.574

895.156

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

2543.299

2073.800

315.005

Capital work-in-progress

131.884

209.633

331.281

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

0.034

0.034

0.034

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

Sundry Debtors

19.353

0.000

0.000

 

Cash & Bank Balances

64.350

52.850

549.705

 

Other Current Assets

10.369

6.233

9.446

 

Loans & Advances

704.298

1011.558

63.284

Total Current Assets

798.370

1070.641

622.435

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Sundry Creditors

1559.242

1133.853

284.518

 

Other Current Liabilities

865.707

1461.747

87.147

 

Provisions

1.934

1.934

1.934

Total Current Liabilities

2426.883

2597.534

373.599

Net Current Assets

[1628.513]

[1526.893]

248.836

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

1046.704

756.574

895.156

 


PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Service Income

2668.763

1039.366

0.000

 

 

Other Income

4.825

17.287

52.607

 

 

TOTAL                                    

2673.588

1056.653

52.607

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Licence Fees and Network Expenses

2485.533

1075.829

1.936

 

 

Sales and General Administrative Expenses

817.238

662.763

36.948

 

 

TOTAL                                    

3302.771

1738.592

38.884

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTISATION

[629.183]

[681.939]

13.723

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION                    

439.100

163.565

3.446

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX

[1068.283]

[845.504]

10.277

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                 

0.000

[3.097]

4.261

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT AFTER TAX

[1068.283]

[842.407]

6.016

 

 

 

 

 

Add

PREVIOUS YEARS’ BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD

[831.486]

10.921

4.905

 

 

 

 

 

 

BALANCE CARRIED TO THE B/S

[1899.769]

[831.486]

10.921

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPORTS

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Goods

227.295

658.624

217.296

 

TOTAL IMPORTS

227.295

658.624

217.296

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share (Rs.)

[106.83]

[84.24]

0.60

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

PAT / Total Income

(%)

[39.96]

[79.72]

11.44

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

[40.03]

[81.35]

NA

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

[31.96]

[26.89]

1.10

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

[0.59]

[1.16]

0.09

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

[2.93]

[5.59]

10.41

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

0.33

0.41

1.67

 

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

DETAILS OF SUNDRY CREDITORS

 

(Rs. In Millions)

Particulars

 

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

Sundry Creditors

 

 

 

- Dues to Micro Small and Medium Enterprises

2.639

7.576

--

- Due to other

1556.603

1126.277

284.518

Total

1559.242

1133.853

284.518

 

Note:

 

The Registered office of the company has been shifted from 3rd Floor, Reliance Energy Centre, Santacruz (East), Mumbai, Maharashtra, India to present address. 25.10.2007

 

OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

 

The Company launched India’s first fully Digital Home Entertainment Service on the world’s most advanced MPEG4 Direct-To-Home (DTH) Platform. Reliance Big TV DTH service boasts of over 230 channels, 6 interactive services and a rich bouquet of ‘subscription videoon demand / pay per view’ offerings. The Company have commenced the roll-out of India’s first High Definition set-top box with Digital Live TV Recording capabilities. The Company launched the dual-capability HD –DVR set top box across top 100 cities in India.

 

The Company’s gross income for the financial year ended March 31, 2010 increased to Rs.2673.500 Millions, from Rs. 1056.600 Millions in the previous year. During the year, the Company had incurred loss of Rs.1068.200 Millions.

 

The Company has entered into various contracts in the areas of DTH and value added service businesses. While benefits from such contracts will accrue in the future years, their progress is periodically reviewed.

 

Contingent Liabilities

 

Particulars

31.03.2010

Rs. In Millions

a) Estimated amount of contracts remaining to be executed on capital account  (Net of Advances) and not provided for

35.011

b) Bank Guarantee (Against the corporate guarantee given by holding company)

539.500

 

Fixed Assets:

 

·         RF UP Link

·         Asset in Customer Premises

·         Direct to  Home (DTH) License

·         Brand License

·         Trade Marks

 


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.45.30

UK Pound

1

Rs.71.73

Euro

1

Rs.60.40

 


 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

4

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

4

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

3

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

3

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

2

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

3

--LEVERAGE

1~10

3

--RESERVES

1~10

2

--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

 

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

-

 

 

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