MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

20.07.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ALTERNATE BRAND SOLUTIONS (INDIA) LIMITED (w.e.f. 02.04.2009)

 

 

Formerly Known As :

ALTERNATE BRAND SOLUTIONS LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

4th Floor, ‘A’ Wing, Matulya Centre, Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel (West), Mumbai – 400 013, Maharashtra

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2010

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

31.10.2007

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

11-175549

 

 

Capital Investment / Paid-up Capital :

Rs.16.000 millions

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U92190MH2007PLC175549

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

MUMA31527G

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAGCA7041Q

 

 

Legal Form :

A Closely Held Public Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Event Management and Experiential Marketing.

 

 

No. of Employees :

Information declined by the management

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B (28)

 

RATING

STATUS

 

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

26-40

B

Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

Small

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 261000

 

 

Status :

Moderate

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Slow

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is an established company having moderate track. There appears some 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 with some cautions.

 

NOTES :

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

 

INFORMATION DECLINED BY

 

Name :

Mr. Rajesh R. Indulkar

Designation :

Group Manager-Accounts and Finance

Date :

19.07.2011

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

4th Floor, ‘A’ Wing, Matulya Centre, Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel (West), Mumbai – 400 013, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-40983000 / 66620600 / 66520360 /  67536983

Fax No.:

91-22-66615030 / 66622360 / 67536900

E-Mail :

mehul.shah@timesgroup.com

Website :

http://www.enil.co.in

 

 

Corporate Office :

Trade Gardens, Ground Floor, Kamala Mills Compound, Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel (West), Mumbai – 400 013, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-67536983

Fax No.:

91-22-67536800 / 900

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

As on 07.09.2010

 

Name :

Mr. Amba Preetham Parigi

Designation :

Director

Address :

51, 5th Floor, Tahnee Heights CHS Limited, 66, Napean Sea Road, Mumbai - 400 036, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

15.07.1949

Date of Appointment :

31.10.2007

DIN No.:

00087586

 

 

Name :

Mr. Sivakumar Sundaram

Designation :

Director

Address :

6, Shankar Sagar, Sophia College Lane, Breach Candy, Mumbai – 400 026, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

23.07.1966

Date of Appointment :

31.10.2007

DIN No.:

00105562

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ravindra Krishna Kulkarni

Designation :

Director

Address :

2, Samruddhi Plot No.19, TPS VI, Relief Road, Santacruz (West), Mumbai - 400 054, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

23.05.1945

Date of Appointment :

22.08.2008

DIN No.:

00059367

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. Rajesh R. Indulkar

Designation :

Group Manager-Accounts and Finance

 

 

Name :

Amit Sharma*

Designation :

Business Head

Date of Birth/Age :

35 Years

Qualification :

B.COM

Company Experience :

11 months

Total Experience :

13 Years

Date of Appointment :

01.05.2009

 

 

Name :

Shashank Chaudhry

Designation :

Vice President - North and East

Date of Birth/Age :

36 Years

Qualification :

PGDBM

Company Experience :

2 Years and 8 months

Total Experience :

12 Years

Date of Appointment :

23.07.2007

 

 

Name :

Hari Ayyappan *

Designation :

Vice President - Special Projects

Date of Birth/Age :

34 Years

Qualification :

BE

Company Experience :

1 Year and 5 months

Total Experience :

13 Years

Date of Appointment :

31.102007

 

* Where employed for part of the year

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

As on 07.09.2010

 

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

Percentage of Holding

Amba Preetham Parigi jointly with Entertainment Network (India) Limited, India

1

0.00006

S. Sivakumar jointly with Entertainment Network (India) Limited, India

1

0.00006

Padmakar Manjunath Rao jointly with Entertainment Network (India) Limited, India

1

0.00006

Narayanan Kumar jointly with Entertainment Network (India) Limited, India

1

0.00006

N. Subramanian jointly with Entertainment Network (India) Limited, India

1

0.00006

Prashant Panday jointly with Entertainment Network (India) Limited, India

1

0.00006

Entertainment Network (India) Limited, India

1599994

99.99964

Total

1600000

100.00

 

As on 07.09.2010

 

Equity Share Breakup

 

Percentage of Holding

Category

 

 

Bodies corporate

 

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Event Management and Experiential Marketing.

 

 

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

Information declined by the management

 

 

Bankers :

Not Available

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Price Waterhouse and Company

Chartered Accountants

Address :

252, Veer Savarkar Marg, Shivaji Park, Dadar (West), Mumbai – 400 028, Maharashtra, India

Income-tax PAN of auditor or auditor's firm :

AADFP9359C

 

 

Ultimate Holding Company:

Bennett, Coleman and Company Limited (BCCL)

 

 

Holding Company :

Entertainment Network (India) Limited (ENIL)

CIN No.: L92140MH1999PLC120516

Address: 4th Floor, ‘A’ Wing, Matulya Centre, Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel (West), Mumbai – 400 013, Maharashtra, India

 

 

Fellow Subsidiary Companies :

v      Times Innovative Media Limited (TIM)

v      Zoom Entertainment Network Limited (ZENL)

v      Times Business Solutions Limited (TBSL)*

v      Times Internet Limited (TIL)

v      Mirchi Movies (India) Limited (MML)

v      Times Global Broadcasting Company Limited (TGBCL)

v      Optimal Media Solutions Limited (OMSL)

 

* There are no transactions during the year.

 

 

Other Related Party where common control exists :

Worldwide Media Private Limited (WWM)

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

As on 31.03.2010

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

2000000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.20.000 millions

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

1600000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.16.000 millions

 

 

 

 

 

Note:

1,600,000 Equity Shares of Rupees 10 each are held by Entertainment Network (India) Limited, the Holding Company and its nominees.


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

01.04.2009 to 31.03.2010

01.04.2008 to 31.03.2009

31.10.2007 to 31.03.2008

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

16.000

16.000

16.000

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

54.104

57.526

57.022

4] (Accumulated Losses)

(4.913)

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

65.191

73.526

73.022

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

0.000

0.000

0.000

2] Unsecured Loans

0.000

0.000

0.000

TOTAL BORROWING

0.000

0.000

0.000

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

0.000

0.329

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

65.191

73.855

73.022

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

18.300

32.333

33.622

Capital work-in-progress

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

6.500

0.000

0.000

DEFERRED TAX ASSETS

0.000

1.977

0.156

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

0.000
0.000

0.000

 

Sundry Debtors

137.559
200.040

200.611

 

Cash & Bank Balances

1.995
14.218

5.323

 

Other Current Assets

0.000
0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

76.782
57.120

22.049

Total Current Assets

216.336

271.378

227.983

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Sundry Creditors

140.398

199.806

171.348

 

Other Current Liabilities

33.436
28.616

14.340

 

Provisions

2.111
3.411

3.051

Total Current Liabilities

175.945

231.833

188.739

Net Current Assets

40.391
39.545

39.244

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

65.191

73.855

73.022

 


PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

01.04.2009 to 31.03.2010

01.04.2008 to 31.03.2009

31.10.2007 to 31.03.2008

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Event Income

415.189

567.972

160.798

 

 

Other Income

2.513

14.375

0.004

 

 

TOTAL                                    

417.702

582.347

160.802

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Production Expenses

279.603

349.164

67.807

 

 

Employee Costs

57.376

93.109

27.515

 

 

Administration and Other Expenses

82.471

130.441

58.917

 

 

TOTAL                                    

419.450

572.714

154.239

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTISATION

(1.748)

9.633

6.563

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION                    

4.239

4.946

1.502

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX

(5.987)

4.687

5.061

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                 

2.349

4.183

2.143

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT AFTER TAX

(8.336)

0.504

2.918

 

 

 

 

 

Add

PREVIOUS YEARS’ BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD

3.422

2.918

0.000

 

 

 

 

 

 

BALANCE CARRIED TO THE B/S

(4.914)

3.422

2.918

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS IN FOREIGN CURRENCY

 

 

 

 

 

Event Income

0.000

0.297

0.000

 

TOTAL EARNINGS

0.000

0.297

0.000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share (Rs.)

(5.21)

0.32

3.95

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

01.04.2009 to 31.03.2010

01.04.2008 to 31.03.2009

31.10.2007 to 31.03.2008

PAT / Total Income

(%)

(2.00)

0.09

1.81

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

(1.44)

0.83

3.15

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

(2.55)

1.54

1.93

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

(0.09)

0.06

0.07

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

2.70

3.15

0.07

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

1.23

1.17

1.21

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Details of Sundry Creditors:

 

Particulars

 

01.04.2009 to 31.03.2010

(Rs. in millions)

01.04.2008 to 31.03.2009

(Rs. in millions)

31.10.2007 to 31.03.2008

(Rs. in millions)

Sundry Creditors:

 

 

 

− Dues to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

0.013

0.110

0.000

− Others

140.385

199.696

171.348

 

140.398

199.806

171.348

 

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE:

 

Total income of the Company declined by 28% during the financial year. Lower revenues also resulted in a net loss after tax of Rs.8.336 millions.

 

OPERATIONS:

 

Due to recessionary pressure in the financial year, the Company’s revenues as well as Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) were adversely affected. However, the Company continues to be cash positive during the financial year.

 

The Company’s events business suffered a down-turn during the year on account of the economic slow-down that happened through financial year 2009-2010 and the consequent reduction of spends by clients on events. As a result, the profitability of the events business was severely affected. With the recovery in advertising imminent, the team is confident of a recovery in financial year 2010-2011.

 

The Company’s focus on promotions and “owned-IPR” events continues. During the year, the Company launched a new property – Design Warz. With this, the Company now has a portfolio of 6 owned IPR events. In financial year 2010-2011, the Company proposes to launch 2 new properties. The promotions space has fared very well as clients spent more on promotions rather than events in financial year 2009-2010. The Company believes that the growth of the promotions space will continue in the years to come.

 

FIXED ASSETS:

 

Intangible Assets:

v      Goodwill

Tangible Assets:

v      Leasehold Improvements

v      Office Equipment

v      Computers

v      Furniture and Fixtures

 

 

 

 


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.44.59

UK Pound

1

Rs.71.62

Euro

1

Rs.62.78

 


 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

3

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

4

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

3

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

3

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

3

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

3

--LEVERAGE

1~10

3

--RESERVES

1~10

4

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

2

--MARGINS

-5~5

-

DEMERIT POINTS

 

 

--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

 

28

 

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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