MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

25.04.2012

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

STAR INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED (w.e.f. 07.02.2001)

 

 

Formerly Known As :

NEWS TELEVISION (INDIA) LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Star House, Off Dr. E. Moses Road, Mahalaxmi, Mumbai-400011, Maharashtra

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2011

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

08.02.1994

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

11-076485

 

 

Capital Investment / Paid-up Capital :

Rs.2195.010 Millions

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U72300MH1994PTC076485

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

MUMS04399D

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAACN1335Q

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Engaged in procuring television programmes and supplying them to overseas media companies.

 

 

No. of Employees :

2000 (Approximately)

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

A (68)

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

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

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 66000000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a part of Star T. V. Group, leading entertainment television channel owners. Available information indicates high financial responsibility of the company. Trade relations are fair. Payments are correct and as per commitments.

 

The company can be considered good for normal business dealings at usual trade terms and conditions.

 

Management declined business and financial details against various communications.

 

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 (GENERAL DETAILS)

 

Name :

Mr. Jignesh

Designation :

Finance Executive

Contact No.:

91-22-66305555

Date :

24.04.2012

 

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office/Head Office :

Star House, Off Dr. E. Moses Road, Mahalaxmi, Mumbai-400011, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-66305555

Fax No.:

91-22-66305050

E-Mail :

ujwalaw@in.startv.com

response@in.starv.com

Website:

www.startv.com

Location :

Owned

 

 

Corporate Office:

The Masterpiece, Marol Naka, Andheri Kurla Road, Andheri (East), Mumbai-400059, Maharashtra, India

 

 

Branches :

Located at:

 

·         Mumbai

·         Chennai

·         Kolkata

·         Bangalore

·         Ahmedabad

·         Gurgaon

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

As on 29.09.2011

 

Name :

Mr. Rishi Kanwarhheet Gaind

Designation :

Director

Address :

31/ 802, NRI Complex, Seawoods Estate, Sector 54-56-28, Nerul, Navi Mumbai – 4007006, Maharashtra, India 

Date of Birth/Age :

06.01.1975

Date of Appointment :

04.11.2009

DIN No.:

01874494

 

 

Name :

Mr. Saurabh Yagnik

Designation :

Director

Address :

204, 2nd Floor, Sky Flama- A Wing, Dosti Flamingo, T.J. Road, Sewree, Mumbai – 400015, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

29.12.1970

Date of Appointment :

04.11.2009

DIN No.:

02647658

 

 

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Ms. Ujwala Padmakar Wakhile

Designation :

Company Secretary

Address :

Flat No.504, Dosti Tulip, Dosti Acres, S M Road, Wadala (East), Mumbai-400037, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

12.05.1971

Date of Appointment :

01.11.2001

PAN NO. :

AAHPW4240R

 

 

Name :

Mr. Jignesh

Designation :

Finance Executive

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

As on 29.09.2011

 

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

Buzzer Investments Limited, Mauritius

 

112045031

Quazar Investments [Mauritius] Limited, Mauritius

 

79122

Xing Kong Chuan mei Group Company Limited, British Virgin Islands 

 

86526000

Startv.Com Holdings Limited, Mauritius

 

14610750

Star Television Technical Services Limited, British Virgin Islands 

 

6239600

Total

 

219500503

 

 

As on 29.09.2011

Equity Share Break up (Percentage of Total Equity)

 

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 :

Engaged in production / procuring television programmes and supplying them to overseas media companies.

 

 

Products :

 

ITC Code No.

Product Description

852499.01

Recorded Video Cassettes

 

 

Brand Names :

  • Star Movies
  • Star World
  • Star Plus
  • Star Gold
  • Xing Kong
  • Vijay
  • Star Chinese Channel
  • Star News
  • Channel V
  • National Geographic Channel
  • Adventure One Channel
  • Star Sports
  • ESPN
  • Phoenix InfoNews Channel
  • Phoenix Chinese Channel
  • Phoenix Movies Channel
  • Viva Cinema
  • Total TV
  • Radio City
  • Fortune Star
  • Star 7827

 

 

Terms :

 

Selling :

L/C / Cash / Credit

 

 

Purchasing :

L/C / Cash / Credit

 

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

2000 (Approximately)

 

 

Bankers :

Deutsche Bank, Mahalaxmi Branch 

 

 

Facilities :

(Rs. In Millions)

Unsecured Loan

As on

31.03.2011

As on

31.03.2010

Other debt unsecured

(A) 72.200

(B) 73.770

Total

72.200

73.770

 

(A) Represents Loans from others (including interest accrued and due Rs. Nil (Due within one year Rs.72.200 Millions )

(B) Represents Loans from others (including interest accrued and due Rs. 5.570 Millions (Due within one year Rs.73.770 Millions )

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

S. R. Batliboi and  Associates

Chartered Accountants

Address :

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

Tel. No.:

91-22-22876485/ 66655000

Fax No.:

91-22-22876401/ 22826000

PAN.:

AABFS3421N

 

 

Holding Company :

Buzzer Investments Limited

 

 

Ultimate holding company :

The News Corporation Limited, US

 

 

Intermediate holding company :

  • Star Group Limited (Cayman)
  • Star Television Technical Services Limited
  • Xing Kong Chuan Mei Company Limited

 

 

Fellow Subsidiaries :

  • Vijay Television Private Limited
  • Asianet Communications Limited
  • Satellite Television Asian Region Limited
  • Star Middle East FZ LLC (erstwhile Asian Broadcasting FZ- LLC)
  • Touch Tele Content (India) Private Limited
  • Fox Interactive Media India Private Limited
  • Star Entertainment Media Private Limited
  • Easynet Limited
  • Fox Star Studios (India) Private Limited
  • Fox Group News America Inc
  • Fox Television Studios India Private Limited
  • NGC Network (India) Private Limited
  • NGC Network Asia LLC
  • International Global Network BV
  • Star TV Production Limited
  • Network Digital Distributions Services FZ-LLC
  • Anurak Investments Limited
  • Pine Hill Investments Private Limited
  • Dow Jones Consulting India Private Limited
  • Fox Channels (India) Private Limited
  • Fox International Channels (US) Inc
  • Mulberry Investments Limited
  • Nationwide News PTY Limited
  • News America Incorporated
  • News Corp Star US LLC
  • NGC International UK Limited
  • Star Advertisement Sales Limited
  • Wall Street Journal India Private Limited
  • NGC Network Australia Pty Limited
  • STARTV.com Holding Limited
  • Star International Movies Limited
  • Channel V Music Networks Limited
  • Livewire Programme Trading Company Private Limited (upto 23rd February, 2011)
  • PPV Movies and Content Private Limited ( upto 23rd February, 2011)
  • Digiwave Infrastructure and Services Private Limited (upto 25th March, 2011)

 

 

Subsidiaries :

  • Livewire Programme Trading Company Private Limited (with effect from 24th Feburary, 2011)
  • PPV Movies and Content Private Limited (with effect from 24th Feburary, 2011)
  • Digiwave Infrastructure and Services Private Limited (with effect from 26th March, 2011)
  • Precision Components Private Limited
  • Indya Interactive Services Private Limited
  • Ampersand Media Private Limited
  • Star Premium Entertainment Network Private Limited

 

 

Joint Venture

STAR DEN Media Services Private Limited

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

As on 31.03.2011

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

219500503

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.2195.005 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

219500503

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.2195.005 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

On 13th July 2010, 107,376,350 Equity Shares of Rs.10/- each were issued pursuant to the Scheme of Amalgamation as approved by the Hon'ble Bombay High Court vide its order dated 18th February 2010.


 

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

2195.010

1121.240

1121.242

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

14371.230

5628.170

2652.824

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

(2346.090)

0.000

NETWORTH

16566.240

4403.320

3774.066

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

0.000

0.000

0.000

2] Unsecured Loans

72.200

73.770

70.706

TOTAL BORROWING

72.200

73.770

70.706

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

0.000

9273.020

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

16638.440

13750.110

3844.772

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

1960.100

236.640

182.352

Capital work-in-progress

48.330

14.030

25.819

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

780.650

666.960

756.388

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

256.160

247.590

420.869

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

6248.690

146.571

4690.760

 

Sundry Debtors

7506.620

1027.384

6184.080

 

Cash & Bank Balances

2016.190

1070.597

720.960

 

Other Current Assets

17.150

0.000

0.040

 

Loans & Advances

8135.230

5751.999

9338.310

Total Current Assets

23923.880

20934.150

7996.551

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Sundry Creditors

7701.440

3286.480

5511.680

 

Other Current Liabilities

2484.440

2157.517

2742.120

 

Provisions

144.800

93.210

95.460

Total Current Liabilities

10330.680

8349.260

5537.207

Net Current Assets

13593.200

12584.890

2459.344

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

16638.440

13750.110

3844.772

 


PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2011

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Income

23453.040

18889.240

9606.590

 

 

Other Income

779.070

1011.260

802.900

 

 

TOTAL                                    

24232.110

19900.500

10409.490

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Office Expenses

 

 

 

Administrative Expenses

19919.800

18121.210

9791.640

 

 

Advertising Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL                                    

19919.800

18121.210

9791.640

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX

4312.310

1779.290

617.850

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                     

1422.420

797.100

1.490

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT AFTER TAX

2889.890

982.190

844.630

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPORTS

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Goods

1862.350

4.350

13.810

 

 

Others

900.960

45.290

0.000

 

TOTAL IMPORTS

2763.310

49.640

13.810

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share (Rs.)

13.17

4.87

9.96

 

 

The above information has been parted by Mr. Jignesh

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2011

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

PAT / Total Income

(%)

11.93

4.94

8.11

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

18.39

9.42

6.43

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

35.09

20.72

10.80

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.26

0.40

0.16

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

0.63

1.91

1.49

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

2.32

2.51

1.44

 

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Check List by Info Agents

Available in Report (Yes / No)

1) Year of Establishment

Yes

2) Locality of the firm

Yes

3) Constitutions of the firm

Yes

4) Premises details

No

5) Type of Business

Yes

6) Line of Business•

Yes

7) Promoter’s background

Yes

8) No. of employees

Yes

9) Name of person contacted

Yes

10) Designation of contact person

Yes

11) Turnover of firm for last two years

Yes

12) Profitability for last three years

Yes

13) Reasons for variation <> 20%

--

14) Estimation for coming financial year

No

15) Capital in the business

Yes

16) Details of sister concerns

Yes

17) Major suppliers

No

18) Major customers

No

19) Payments terms

Yes

20) Export / Import details (if applicable)

No

21) Market information

--

22) Litigations that the firm / promoter

--

23) Banking Details

Yes

24) Banking facility details

Yes

25) Conduct of the banking account

--

26) Buyer visit details

--

27) Financials, if provided

Yes

28) Incorporation details, if applicable

Yes

29) Last accounts filed at ROC

Yes

30) Major Shareholders, if available

Yes

 

 

DETAILS OF SUNDRY CREDITORS

(Rs. In Millions)

Particulars

 

31.03.2011

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

Creditors due others

7701.440

5511.680

5511.680

Total

7701.440

5511.680

5511.680

 

 

BUSINESS OPERATIONS

 

During the financial year ending 31st March 2011:

 

A. The Company has, pursuant to receipt of all regulatory approvals for uplinking of channels from India and downlinking the same, commenced the uplink and downlink of the following satellite televisions channels from India with effect from 28th September 2010:

i. Star Plus

ii. Star One

iii. Star Gold

iv. Star Utsav

v. Channel V

vi. Star World

vii. Star Movies

 

B. The Company has commenced the uplink of the following television channels from India with effect from 28th September 2010 for distribution to overseas viewers:

i. Star Plus (Middle East)

ii. Star One (Middle East)

iii. Star One (South East Asia)

iv. Star Gold (South East Asia)

 

C. The Company has received the permission from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting vide letters dated 22nd December 2010 for permission to uplink and downlink into India the following television channels:

i. Star Plus HD

ii. Star Gold HD

iii. Star World HD (India Feed)

iv. Star Movies HD (India Feed)

 

D. During the year ended 31st March 2011, the Company has acquired 100% equity shares in the following group companies, thus making these companies the wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company:

i. PPV Movies and Content Private Limited

ii. Indya Interactive Services Private Limited

iii. Digiwave Infrastructure and Services Private Limited

 

 

 

 

CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

Rs. In Millions

Particular

31.03.2011

31.03.2010

Bank guarantees outstanding

0.30

0.30

Income Tax

247.20

247.20

Service Tax

74.86

74.86

Claims against the Company not acknowledged as debts

48.70

47.13

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS

 

  • Leasehold Improvements
  • Plant and Machinery
  • Furniture and Fixtures
  • Computers
  • Vehicles
  • Office Equipments
  • Computer Software

 

 

 

 


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.52.79

UK Pound

1

Rs.85.17

Euro

1

Rs.69.53

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Information Gathered by :

PJA

 

 

Report Prepared by :

NTH

 


 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

6

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

8

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

8

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

8

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

8

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

8

--LEVERAGE

1~10

7

--RESERVES

1~10

7

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

8

--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

YES

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

YES

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

68

 

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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