MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

16.11.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

BIG CBS NETWORKS PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

401, 4th Floor, Infiniti, Link Road, Oshiwara, Andheri (West), Mumbai – 400053, Maharashtra

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2011

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

17.08.2010

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

206706

 

 

Capital Investment / Paid-up Capital :

Rs.39.779 Millions

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U74990MH2010PTC206706

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

MUMB20527D

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Channels Broadcasting i.e. Big CBS Prime, Big CBS Love, Big CBS Spark.

 

 

No. of Employees :

40 (Approximately)

 

 

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 730000

 

 

Status :

New Company

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Unknown

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a new company establishing itself gradually. Trade relations are reported as fair. Business is active. Payments are unknown.

 

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.

 

 

INFORMATION PARTED BY

 

Name :

Ms. Tina

Designation :

Finance and Accounts Manager

Contact No.:

91-9022915332

Date :

15.11.2011

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

401, 4th Floor, Infiniti, Link Road, Oshiwara, Andheri (West), Mumbai – 400053, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-30689444

Mobile No.:

91-9022915332 (Ms. Tina)

Fax No.:

91-22-39888927

E-Mail :

gururaja.rao@reliancebroadcast.com

gururaja.rao@big927fm.com

Website :

http://www.bigcbs.com

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

(AS ON 28.09.2011)

 

Name :

Mr. Tarun Katial

Designation :

Director

Address :

403, A/20, Shastri Nagar, Andheri (West), Mumbai – 400053, Maharashtra, India 

Date of Birth/Age :

07.01.1975

Date of Appointment :

31.12.2010

Email :

tarun.katial@big927fm.com

DIN No.:

01665221

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

L64200MH2005PLC158355

RELIANCE BROADCAST NETWORK LIMITED

Director

10/7/2007

10/7/2007

Active

NO

2

U92100MH2009PTC191644

MILESTONE MOVIES PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

13/04/2009

13/04/2009

Active

NO

3

U74990MH2010PTC206706

BIG CBS NETWORKS PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

31/12/2010

2/11/2010

Active

NO

4

U45400DL2007PTC169520

BIG SHOWBIZ BROADCAST PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

25/07/2011

7/1/2011

Active

NO

5

U74900MH2011PLC216414

BIG MAGIC LIMITED

Director

19/04/2011

19/04/2011

Active

NO

 

 

Name :

Ms. Sonal Chandra Gupta

Designation :

Director

Address :

C 103/104, Raheja Sherwood Tower C B/H HUB Multiplex, Nirlon Compound, Goregaon (East), Mumbai – 400063, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

20.03.1973

Date of Appointment :

17.08.2010

Email :

sonal.gupta@bigbroadcasting.com

DIN No.:

01855999

Other Directorship :

 

 

S.No.

CIN

Name of the Company

Current designation of the director

Date of appointment at current designation

Original date of appointment

Date of cessation

Company Status

Defaulting status

1

U45201DL2006PTC146713

GROWFAST PROPERTIES PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

22/02/2006

22/02/2006

-

Active

NO

2

U92130MH2002PTC137963

NIMBUS HOME ENTERTAINMENT PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

2/8/2007

2/8/2007

30/06/2008

Active

NO

3

U92110MH2003PLC142256

NEO BROADCAST LIMITED

Director

2/8/2007

2/8/2007

30/06/2008

Active

NO

4

U92130MH1997PLC111564

NIRVANA TELEVISION LIMITED

Director

2/8/2007

2/8/2007

30/06/2008

Active

NO

5

U93000MH2010PTC206663

RELIANCE TELEVISION PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

16/08/2010

16/08/2010

-

Active

NO

6

U74990MH2010PTC206706

BIG CBS NETWORKS PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

17/08/2010

17/08/2010

-

Active

NO

7

U45400DL2007PTC169520

BIG SHOWBIZ BROADCAST PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

25/07/2011

18/02/2011

-

Active

NO

8

U74300MH2006PTC165298

CINESTAR ADVERTISING PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

27/09/2011

25/02/2011

-

Active

NO

9

U74900MH2011PLC216414

BIG MAGIC LIMITED

Director

19/04/2011

19/04/2011

-

Active

NO

 

 

Name :

Mr. Armando Nunez JR

Designation :

Director

Address :

1805 N Doheny Dr Los Angeles CA 90069

Date of Birth/Age :

29.11.1960

Date of Appointment :

31.12.2010

Email :

armando.nunez@cbs.com

DIN No.:

03265970

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

U74990MH2010PTC206706

BIG CBS NETWORKS PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

31/12/2010

3/11/2010

Active

NO

 

 

Name :

Mr. Lawrence Reed Manville

Designation :

Director

Address :

4450 Gentry AVE, Studio City CA 91607

Date of Birth/Age :

10.08.1953

Date of Appointment :

31.12.2010

Email :

reed.manville@cbs.com

DIN No.:

03265973

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

U74990MH2010PTC206706

BIG CBS NETWORKS PRIVATE LIMITED

Director

31/12/2010

3/11/2010

Active

NO

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Ms. Tina

Designation :

Finance and Accounts Manager

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

(AS ON 17.06.2011)

 

Names of Allottees

 

 

No. of Shares Allotted

 

 

 

CBS Studios Inc., New York

 

1592500

Reliance Television Private Limited, India

 

1592500

 

 

 

Total

 

 

3185000

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Channels Broadcasting i.e. Big CBS Prime, Big CBS Love, Big CBS Spark.

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

40 (Approximately)

 

 

Bankers :

·         HDFC Bank, Mumbai

·         Yes Bank

·         ICICI Bank

 

 

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Price Water House and Company

Chartered Accountants

Address :

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

Pan No.:

AAEFP3641G

 

 

Other Related Parties:

(Entities exercising Joint control Over the company)

Direct

·         Reliance Television Private Limited

·         CBS Studios Inc., USA

 

Indirect

·         Reliance Broadcast Network Limited

(Holding Company – Reliance Television Private Limited) 

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

(AS ON 28.09.2011)

 

Authorised Capital : Rs.150.000 Millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital : Rs.71.629 Millions

 

 

 

(AS ON 31.03.2011)

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

5000000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.50.000 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

3977906

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.39.779 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE:

 

(Of the above 1,988,953 shares each are held by Reliance Television Private Limited and CBS Studios Inc., USA)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

 

 

31.03.2011

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

 

 

39.779

2] Share Application Money

 

 

0.100

3] Reserves & Surplus

 

 

358.012

4] (Accumulated Losses)

 

 

(214.301)

NETWORTH

 

 

183.590

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

 

 

0.000

2] Unsecured Loans

 

 

0.000

TOTAL BORROWING

 

 

0.000

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

 

 

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

 

183.590

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

 

 

16.156

Capital work-in-progress

 

 

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

 

 

0.000

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

 

 

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

 

 

92.612

 

Sundry Debtors

 

 

11.142

 

Cash & Bank Balances

 

 

11.857

 

Other Current Assets

 

 

0.056

 

Loans & Advances

 

 

168.217

Total Current Assets

 

 

283.884

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Sundry Creditor

 

 

110.031

 

Other Current Liabilities

 

 

6.138

 

Provisions

 

 

0.281

Total Current Liabilities

 

 

116.450

Net Current Assets

 

 

167.434

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

 

 

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

 

183.590

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

 

31.03.2011

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Income from Operations

 

 

8.304

 

 

Other Income

 

 

2.843

 

 

TOTAL                                    

 

 

11.147

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Operating, Administrative and Other  Expenses

 

 

214.467

 

 

Employees Cost

 

 

9.880

 

 

TOTAL                                    

 

 

224.347

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT/ (LOSS) BEFORE TAX, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTISATION

 

 

(213.200)

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION                    

 

 

1.100

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT/ (LOSS) BEFORE TAX

 

 

(214.300)

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                 

 

 

0.000

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT/ (LOSS) AFTER TAX

 

 

(214.300)

 

 

 

 

 

Add

PREVIOUS YEARS’ BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD

 

 

0.000

 

 

 

 

 

 

BALANCE CARRIED TO THE B/S

 

 

(214.300)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings/ (Loss) Per Share (Rs.)

 

 

(347.51)

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

 

 

31.03.2011

PAT / Total Income

(%)

 

 

(1922.49)

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

 

 

(2580.68)

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

 

 

(71.42)

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

 

 

(1.17)

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

 

 

0.63

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

 

 

2.44

 

 

 

 

 


 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

SUNDRY CREDITORS DETAILS:

 

Particulars

31.03.2011

(Rs. In Millions)

 

 

Sundry Creditors

110.031

 

 

 

 

Check list by info Agents

Available in Report

(Yes/ No)

 

 

Year of Establishment

Yes

Locality of the Firm

Yes

Constitution of the Firm

Yes

Premises details

Yes

Type of Business

Yes

Line of Business 

Yes

Promoter’s Background 

--------

No. of Employees

Yes

Name of Person Contacted

Yes

Designation of Contact person

Yes

Turnover of Firm for last three years

Yes

Profitability for last three years

--------

Reasons for variation <> 20%

--------

Estimation for coming financial year

No

Capital in the business

Yes

Details of sister concerns

Yes

Major Suppliers

--------

Major Customers

--------

Payments Terms

--------

Export/ Imports Details (If applicable)

--------

Market Information

--------

Litigations that the firm/ Promoters Involved in

--------

Banking details

Yes

Banking Facility Details

No

Conduct of the Banking Account

--------

Buyer visit details

--------

Financials, if provided

Yes

Incorporation details is applicable

--------

Last Accounts filed at ROC

--------

Major Shareholders, if available

--------

 

 

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE 

 

The financial results covered and forming part of this Report includes period from the date of incorporation of the Company i.e. August 17, 2010 to March 31, 2011.

 

The income from operations of the Company which has been derived from media operations for the period ended March 31, 2011 was Rs. 8.304 Millions and other income was Rs. 2.843 Millions.

 

The operating loss i.e. Loss before Depreciation Interest and Tax of the Company for the period ended March 31, 2011 was Rs. 213.200 Millions. The loss after interest, depreciation and amortization was Rs. 214.300 Millions primarily on account of amortization of Rs. 1.100 Million.

 

 

Share Capital

 

(a) Authorised Share Capital

 

The Authorised Equity Share Capital of the Company was increased from Rs.0.500 Million divided into 50,000 equity shares of Rs.10/- each to Rs. 25.000 Millions divided into 2,500,000 equity shares of Rs.10/- each at the Extra Ordinary General Meeting (EGM) held on September 16, 2010. Subsequently the authorized equity share capital of the Company was again increased from Rs.25.000 Millions divided into 2,500,000 equity shares of Rs.10/- each to Rs. 50,000,000 divided into 5,000,000 equity shares of Rs.10/- each at the Extra Ordinary General Meeting (EGM) held on February 10, 2011. The Authorised Share Capital of the Company was again increased from Rs.50.000 Millions divided into 5,000,000 equity shares of Rs.10/- each to Rs.150.000 Millions divided into 15,000,000 equity shares of Rs.10/- each at the Extra Ordinary General Meeting (EGM) held on April 1, 2011.

 

 

(b) Issued and Paid-up Share Capital

 

The Board of Directors of the Company had approved the allotment of 1,138,953 equity shares of Rs.10/- each to CBS Studios Inc., U.S.A., at a premium of Rs.90/- per share and 1,128,953 equity shares of Rs.10/- each to Reliance Television Private Limited at a premium of Rs. 90.80/- per share on December 29, 2010.

 

The Board of Directors of the Company had also approved the allotment of 850,000 equity shares of Rs.10/- each to CBS Studios Inc., U.S.A., at a premium of Rs. 90/- per share and 850,000 equity shares of Rs.10 each to Reliance Television Private Limited at a premium of Rs. 90/- per share on March 25, 2011.

 

The Board of Directors of the Company had further approved the allotment of 1592500 equity shares of Rs. 10/- each to CBS Studios Inc., U.S.A., at a premium of Rs. 90/- per share and 1592500 equity shares of Rs. 10/- each to Reliance Television Private Limited at a premium of Rs. 90/- per share on June 17, 2011.

 

As present the paid –up equity share capital of the Company is Rs. 71.629 Millions divided into 7162906 Equity Shares of Rs. 10/- each.

 

 

REVIEW OF OPERATIONS

 

The Company had entered into a Joint Venture Agreement on August 18, 2010 which was executed between the Company and CBS Studios Inc., Reliance Television Private Limited, Reliance Broadcast Network Limited. The Company has seen the successful launch of three English language General Entertainment Channels viz. BIG CBS PRIME, BIG CBS LOVE and BIG CBS SPARK. These channels were launched on November 29, 2010, March 21, 2011 and May 4, 2011 respectively.

 

The themed channels are targeted at India's fast-growing, upwardly mobile population and are branded BIG CBS Prime, a premium English general entertainment channel, BIG CBS Spark, first international youth entertainment channel and BIG CBS Love, international entertainment channel for the urban contemporary couple. The channels offer audiences immediate access to authentic and current CBS programs, including some of the most popular television programs in the world. The Channels are available across a network of digital and analog distribution platforms.

 

 


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.50.56

UK Pound

1

Rs.80.30

Euro

1

Rs.68.79

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

3

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

3

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

4

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

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

 

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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