MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

29.10.2013

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

HATHWAY CABLE AND DATACOM LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Rahejas, 4th Floor, Corner of Main Avenue, V.P. Road, Santacruz Mumbai – 400054, Maharashtra

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2013

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

07.08.1959

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

11-011421

 

 

Capital Investment / Paid-up Capital :

Rs.1431.732 Millions

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

L64204MH1959PLC011421

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

MUMH07346D

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAACC6814B

 

 

Legal Form :

A Public Limited Liability Company.  The company's shares are listed on the Stock Exchanges

 

 

Line of Business :

The Company is Multi System Operator (MSO) engaged in distribution of television channels through analog and digital cable distribution network and internet services through cable.

 

 

No. of Employees :

Information denied by the management

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba (50)

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

41-55

Ba

Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal commitments.

Satisfactory

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 32050000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Usually correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is one of the largest MSO and cable broadband service providers in India. It is promoted by the Raheja Group.

 

It is an old and well established, reputed company having satisfactory track record.

 

Net profitability of the company appears to be low during 2013.

 

However, trade relations are reported as decent. Business is active. Payments are reported to be usually correct.

 

In view of strong and experience promoters, the company can be considered 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.

 

 

INDIAN ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

India’s current account deficit or CAD in April-June widened to 4.9 % of gross domestic product. High imports of gold and oil led to a worsening of the trade deficit, resulting in CAD jumping to $ 21.8 billion to the latest quarter from $ 16.9 billion in the corresponding quarter of the previous financial year. The government aims to bring down CAD to 3.7 % or $ 70 billion, in 2013/14, from 4.8 % or $ 88.2 billion in 2012/13.

 

The finance ministry has started preparations for Budget 2014/15. With general elections scheduled to be held by May next year, there will only be an interim budget. The new government will present the fiscal Budget.

 

The Supreme Court has barred clinical trials for new drugs till a monitoring mechanism is put in place to protect the lives of people on which the drugs are tested.

 

Mumbai has been named the world’s second most honest city according to a survey on 15 cities worldwide by Readers’ Digest magazine. Finnish capital Helsinki bagged the top spot for the world’s most honest city while Lisbon, the capital of Portugal, proved to be the least honest.  The survey put hundreds of people to test in four continents to find out just how honest they were by dropping wallets and seeing how many would be returned.

 

3.7 % Growth of the core sector in August, a seven month high. This takes the overall growth in April-August this year to 2.3 % compared with 6.3 % in the corresponding period next financial year.

 

$19 million Estimated average spending by companies across the globe including India, on social media this year, according to a global study by information technology major Tata Consultancy Services. This will rise to $ 24 million in 2015.

 

Rising inflation, fewer employment avenues and dwindling earnings are taking a toll on the spending capacity in India. Over 72 % respondents from middle and lower middle income families would be forced to slash their Diwali expenditure by 40 % and on average spend nearly 25 % of their monthly salary on Diwali, according to a survey by Assochem.

 

Analysts believe the shutdown of the US government would have limited impact in sectors such as IT or tourism that are dependent on Visa clearances.

 

 

RBI DEFAULTERS’ LIST STATUS

 

Subject’s name is not enlisted as a defaulter in the publicly available RBI Defaulters’ list.

 

 

EPF (Employee Provident Fund) DEFAULTERS’ LIST STATUS

 

Subject’s name is not enlisted as a defaulter in the publicly available EPF (Employee Provident Fund) Defaulters’ list as of 31-03-2012.

 

 

INFORMATION PARTED BY

 

MANAGEMENT NON CO-OPERATIVE (91-22-26001306)

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

Rahejas, 4th Floor, Corner of Main Avenue, V. P. Road, Santacruz (West), Mumbai – 400 054, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-26001306 / 26055041 / 67627000

Fax No.:

91-22-26001307

E-Mail :

feedback@hathway.com

milind@hathway.net

Website :

http://www.hathway.com

Area :

4000 sq ft

Location :

Rented

 

 

Corporate Office :

Located at:

 

  • Mumbai
  • Delhi
  • Bangalore
  • Chennai
  • Hyderabad
  • Pune 
  • Nasik  
  • Vijayawada
  • Aurangabad
  • Ludhiana  
  • Jalandhar
  • Mysore
  • Chandigarh
  • Indore
  • Bhopal
  • Jaipur

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

As on: 31.03.2013

 

Name :

Mr. Brahmal Vasudevan

Designation :

Chairman

 

 

Name :

Mr. Rajan Raheja

Designation :

Director

Address :

Rahejas, 87/1, G. B. Marg, Juhu, Mumbai-400049, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

17.06.1954

Date of Appointment :

07.09.2000

 

 

Name :

Mr. Akshay Raheja

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Viren Raheja

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Jagdishkumar G.

Designation :

Managing Director and CEO

 

 

Name :

Mr. Vinayak Aggarwal

Designation :

Director

Address :

502, Gladioli, Off Yari Road, Versova, Andheri (West), Mumbai-400061, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

12.04.1969

Date of Appointment :

04.06.1996

 

 

Name :

Mr. Sasha Mirchandani

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Sridhar Gorthi

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Devendra Shrotri

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Biswajit Subrmanian

Designation :

Director

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. Milind Karnik

Designation :

President and Company Secretary

Address :

E/30, Sai Krupa, Ram Mandir Road, Babhai, Borivali (West), Mumbai-400092, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

02.12.1960

Date of Appointment :

01.01.1999

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

As on: 30.09.2013

 

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Category of Shareholder

No. of Shares held in Dematerialized Form

 % of No. of Shares

(A) Shareholding of Promoter and Promoter Group

 

 

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gif(1) Indian

 

 

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifIndividuals / Hindu Undivided Family

48193200

32.46

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifBodies Corporate

24019003

16.18

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifSub Total

72212203

48.63

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gif(2) Foreign

 

 

Total shareholding of Promoter and Promoter Group (A)

72212203

48.63

(B) Public Shareholding

 

 

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http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifMutual Funds / UTI

15621852

10.52

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifFinancial Institutions / Banks

1050114

0.71

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifForeign Institutional Investors

40221982

27.09

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifAny Others (Specify)

12960657

8.73

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifForeign Companies

10731281

7.23

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifAny Other

2229376

1.50

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifSub Total

69854605

47.05

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gif(2) Non-Institutions

 

 

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifBodies Corporate

2747436

1.85

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifIndividuals

 

 

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifIndividual shareholders holding nominal share capital up to Rs. 0.100 Million

1201151

0.81

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifIndividual shareholders holding nominal share capital in excess of 0.100 Million

2225181

1.50

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifAny Others (Specify)

237324

0.16

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifClearing Members

95263

0.06

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifNon Resident Indians

85829

0.06

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifOffice Bearer

56000

0.04

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifTrusts

232

0.00

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifSub Total

6411092

4.32

Total Public shareholding (B)

76265697

51.37

Total (A)+(B)

148477900

100.00

(C) Shares held by Custodians and against which Depository Receipts have been issued

0

0.00

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0

0.00

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gif(2) Public

0

0.00

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifSub Total

0

0.00

Total (A)+(B)+(C)

148477900

0.00

 

 

Shareholding of securities (including shares, warrants, convertible securities) of persons belonging to the category Promoter and Promoter Group

 

Name of the Shareholder

Details of Shares held

No. of Shares held

As a % of grand total

Akshay Rajan Raheja

2,42,82,600

16.35

Viren Rajan Raheja

2,39,10,600

16.10

Hathway Investments Ltd

1,63,69,003

11.02

Spur Cable & Datacom Pvt Ltd

76,50,000

5.15

Total

7,22,12,203

48.63

 

(*) The term encumbrance has the same meaning as assigned to it in regulation 28(3) of the SAST Regulations, 2011.

 


Shareholding of securities (including shares, warrants, convertible securities) of persons belonging to the category Public and holding more than 1% of the total number of shares

 

Name of the Shareholder

No. of Shares held

Total No. of Shares

Providence Equity Advisors Mauritius Ltd A/c P6 Mauritius India Holding Ltd

14143552

9.53

 

Reliance Capital Trustee Co Ltd A/c Reliance Equity Opportunities Fund

8730571

5.88

 

Macquarie Bank Ltd

10556644

7.11

 

Infrastructure India Holdings Fund LLC

5568609

3.75

 

UTI - Opportunities Fund

2576685

1.74

 

Morgan Stanley Asia (Singapore) Pte

2418472

1.63

 

Birla Sun Life Trustee Company Pvt Ltd A/c Birla Sunlife Midcap Fund

1975378

1.33

 

Government Pension Fund Global

1988851

1.34

 

Route One Investment Company LP A/c Route One Fund I LP

2334649

1.57

 

Route One Investment Company LP A/c Route One Offshore Master Fund LP

2139844

1.44

 

P6 Asia Holding Investment IV (Mauritius) Ltd

3870000

2.61

 

Total

56303255

37.92

 

 

 

Shareholding of securities (including shares, warrants, convertible securities) of persons (together with PAC) belonging to the category “Public” and holding more than 5% of the total number of shares of the company

 

Name(s) of the shareholder(s) and the Persons Acting in Concert (PAC) with them

No. of Shares

Total No. of Shares

Providence Equity Advisors Mauritius Ltd A/c P6 Mauritius India Holding Ltd

14143552

9.53

 

Macquarie Bank Ltd

10556644

7.11

 

Reliance Capital Trustee Co Ltd A/c Reliance Equity Opportunities Fund

10342471

6.97

 

Total

35042667

23.60

 

 

 

Details of Locked-in Shares

 

Name of the Shareholder

No. of Shares

Total No. of Shares

Hathway Investments Pvt Ltd

1,63,69,003

11.02

LTR Focus Fund

638

0.00

Massachusetts Institute of Technology SCM

1,275

0.00

P6 Asia Holding Investments IV (Mauritius) Ltd

38,70,000

2.61

Steadview Capital Mauritius Ltd

1,275

0.00

Total

2,02,42,191

13.63

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

The Company is Multi System Operator (MSO) engaged in distribution of television channels through analog and digital cable distribution network and internet services through cable.

 

 

Products :

Cable Transmission, Internet Service Provider

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

Information denied by the management

 

 

Bankers :

·         Axis Bank Limited

·         ICICI Bank Limited

·         Yes Bank Limited

·         ING Vysya Bank Limited

 

 

Facilities :

Secured Loan

31.03.2013

[Rs. in Millions]

31.03.2012

[Rs. in Millions]

Long Term Borrowing

 

 

Term Loans

 

 

From Banks

283.333

404.500

From Financial Institutions

130.350

399.450

From Others

1798.660

92.857

External Commercial Borrowings

0.000

7.631

Buyers Credit

2002.760

874.963

Deferred payment liabilities

0.000

291.137

Finance Lease Obligations

557.870

107.762

Vehicle Loans from Banks

0.000

0.179

 

 

 

Short Term Borrowing

 

 

Loans repayable on demand

 

 

Working Capital Loans repayable on demand from a bank

130.000

0.000

Cash Credit with banks

269.581

10.639

 

 

 

Total

5172.554

2189.118

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE:

 

Long Term Borrowing

 

 

Nature of Security

Terms of Repayment

I

Term Loan from Banks

 

 

a) Terms loan from Yes Bank limited amounting to Rs. 375.000 millions  (March 31, 2012: Rs. 226.000 millions) are secured by,

1) pari passu hypothecation of present and future movable and immovable Fixed Assets of the Company.

2) pari passu hypothecation of present and future Current Assets of the Company.

3) Undertaking given by promoters of the Company for no disposal of their shareholding in the Company so long as Term Loan is outstanding.

Principal amount repayable in 12 equal quarterly installments of Rs.41.666 millions with 1st installment starting from September 30, 2012. Interest is payable on monthly basis. Applicable rate of interest is Yes Bank Base Rate + 3.25%.

 

b) Terms loan from ICICI Bank Limited amounting to Rs. 60.000 millions (March 31, 2012: Rs.120.000 millions) are secured by pari passu Hypothecation of present and future movable and immovable Fixed Assets of the Company.

Principal amount repayable in 20 equal quarterly

Installments of Rs.15,000,000 starting from the end of 5thquarter (May 24, 2009). Interest is payable on monthly basis. Applicable rate of interest is ICICI Bank Benchmark advance rate - 4.05%.

 

c) Terms loan from Bank of India Limited amounting to Rs. 175.000 millions (March 31, 2012: Rs.275.000 millions) are secured by,

1) pari passu hypothecation of present and future movable and immovable Fixed Assets of the Company.

2) pari passu hypothecation of present and future Current Assets of the Company.

Principal amount repayable in 20 equal quarterly

Installments of Rs.25.000 millions with 1st installment starting from March 12, 2010. Interest is payable on monthly basis. Applicable rate of interest is Bank of India Base rate + 4.5%.

 

d) Terms loan from HDFC Bank Limited amounting to Rs. NIL Sanctioned Amount Rs. 600,000,000 (March 31, 2012: Rs.NIL) are secured by,

1) pari passu hypothecation of present and future movable and immovable Fixed Assets of the Company.

2) pari passu hypothecation of present and future Current Assets of the Company.

Principal amount repayable in 16 equal quarterly

Installments with 1st installment due 15 months after the date of drawdown. Interest is payable on monthly basis. Applicable rate of interest is HDFC Bank Base rate + 2.55%.

 

 

 

II

Term Loan from Financial Institutions

 

 

a) Terms loan from IDFC Limited amounting to Rs.180.700 millions  (March 31, 2012: Rs. 305.900 millions) are secured by,

1) pari passu hypothecation of the present and future movable and immovable Fixed Assets of the Company.

2) pari passu hypothecation of the present and future Current Assets of the Company.

3) pari passu first charge on present and future book debts, operating cash flows, receivables, commissions, revenues of whatsoever nature.

4) First charge on the uncalled capital of the company.

5) Lien on 3,500,000 (March 31, 2012: 3,500,000) units of IDFC Fixed Term Plan Series 13- Regular Plan- Growth (March 31, 2012 IDFC Fixed Maturity Plan Yearly Series 63)

Principal amount repayable in 20 quarterly installments commencing at the end of 12 months from the date of first disbursement (August 15, 2009). Installment amount for 1st, 2nd, 3rd year, 4th year and 5th year is Rs.6.250 millions Rs.18.800 millions Rs.31.300 millions Rs.31.300 millions and Rs.37.600 millions respectively and last installment amount is Rs.36.600 millions. Interest is payable on monthly basis. Applicable rate of interest is 1 year IDFC Benchmark rate + 3.25% (March 31, 2012: 1 year IDFC Benchmark rate + 3.25%).

 

b) Terms loan from IDFC Limited amounting to Rs. 218.750 millions (March 31, 2012: Rs. 343,750,000) are secured by,

1) pari passu hypothecation of the present and future movable and immovable Fixed Assets of the Company.

2) pari passu hypothecation of the present and future Current Assets of the Company.

3) pari passu first charge on present and future book debts, operating cash flows, receivables, commissions, revenues of whatsoever nature.

4) First charge on the uncalled capital of the company.

5) Lien on Fixed Deposits with Bank of Rs. 27,000,000 (March 31, 2012: Rs. 27,000,000)

Principal amount repayable in 16 equal quarterly

installments of Rs. 31,250,000 each commencing at the end of 12 months from the date of first disbursement (March 15, 2011). Interest is payable on monthly basis at 1 year IDFC Benchmark rate + 3.25% (March 31, 2012: 1 year IDFC Benchmark rate + 3.50%).

 

 

 

III

Term Loan from others

 

 

a) Terms loan from HDFC Limited amounting to Rs. 92,857,130 (March 31, 2012: Rs.121.428 millions) are secured by, pari passu hypothecation of the present and future movable and immovable Fixed Assets of the Company.

Principal amount repayable in 28 equal quarterly

Installments of Rs.7.142 millions commencing from September 30, 2009. Interest is payable on monthly basis. Applicable Interest rate is HDFC PLR - 3.75%.

 

b) Terms loan from HDFC Limited amounting to Rs. 1,250,000,000 (March 31, 2012: Rs. Nil) (Sanctioned Amount Rs. 1500.000 millions) are secured by,

1) pari passu hypothecation of the present and future movable and immovable Fixed Assets of the Company.

2) pari passu hypothecation of the present and future Current Assets of the Company.

Principal amount repayable in 16 equal quarterly installments of Rs. 101,425,165 along with Interest commencing from May 23, 2014. Interest is payable on quarterly basis. Applicable Interest rate is HDFC PLR - 4.50%.

 

c) Terms loan from GE Money Financial Services Pvt. Limited amounting to Rs. 500,000,000 (March 31, 2012: Rs. Nil)

(Sanctioned Amount Rs. 1,000,000,000) are secured by,

1) pari passu hypothecation of the present and future movable and immovable Fixed Assets of the Company.

2) pari passu hypothecation of the present and future Current Assets of the Company.

Principal amount repayable in 16 equal quarterly

Installments of Rs.15,625,000 each commencing at the end of 15 months from the date of first disbursement (i.e. from March 27, 2014 and April 11, 2014). Interest is payable on monthly basis. Applicable Interest rate is SBI Base Rate + 2.80%.

 

 

 

IV

External Commercial Borrowings

 

 

a) External Commercial Borrowings from Banks amounting to Rs. 8.154 millions (March 31, 2012: Rs.38.158 millions) are secured by, pari passu hypothecation of the present and future movable and immovable Fixed Assets of the Company.

Principal amount repayable in 20 equal quarterly

Installments of USD.150000 commencing after 12 months from the date of first disbursement (July 10, 2008). Interest is payable on monthly basis. Applicable rate of interest is 6 months LIBOR +2%.

 

 

 

V

Buyers Credit

 

 

a) Buyers Credit from Axis Bank Limited amounting to Rs. 759.078 millions (March 31, 2012: Rs.193.996 millions) are secured by, (Out of the same Rs. 168.096 millions is a sub-limit of Term loan of Rs. 1000.000 millions) hypothecation of Current Assets of the Company both present and future and extension of pari passu hypothecation of movable Fixed Assets of the Company both present and future.

Principal amount repayable with Interest on completion of 6 months with a rollover period of 3 years from the date of underlying shipment. Applicable rate of interest is 6 months LIBOR + Spread prevailing as on the date of the drawdown. (An amount of Rs. 168.096 millions is a sub-limit of Term loan sanctioned of Rs. 1,000,000,000 repayable in 12 equal quarterly installments from the 27th month of opening of capex LC either in the form of cash margin or actual repayment i.e. (May 11, 2015).

 

b) Buyers Credit from Yes Bank Limited amounting to Rs. 1101.045 millions (March 31, 2012: Rs.768.805 millions) are secured by,

1) pari passu hypothecation of Current Assets of the Company both present and future and extension of pari passu hypothecation of movable Fixed Assets of the Company both present and future.

2) Cash Margin of 10% by Fixed deposit with Bank. Additional 10% Cash margin at the end of 1 year of availing buyers credit and additional 10% at the end of 2 years.

Principal amount repayable with Interest on completion of 6 months with a rollover period of 3 years from the date of underlying shipment. Applicable rate of interest is 6 months LIBOR + Spread prevailing as on the date of the drawdown.

 

c) Buyers Credit from ING Vysya Bank Limited amounting to Rs. 126.892 millions (March 31, 2012: Rs. NIL) are secured by,

1) pari passu hypothecation of the present and future movable and immovable Fixed Assets of the Company.

2) pari passu hypothecation of the present and future Current Assets of the Company.

Principal amount repayable with Interest on completion of 33 months from the date of drawdown. Interest is payable on half yearly basis. Applicable rate of interest is LIBOR + 0.60%.

 

d) Buyers Credit from ING Bank N.V., Singapore amounting to Rs. 429.360 millions (March 31, 2012: Rs. NIL) are secured by,

1) pari passu hypothecation of the present and future movable and immovable Fixed Assets of the Company.

2) pari passu hypothecation of the present and future Current Assets of the Company.

Principal amount repayable on completion of 3 years from the date of underlying shipment/ drawdown. Applicable rate of interest is 6 months JPY LIBOR + 3.50% prevailing as on the date of the drawdown. Interest is payable on Half Yearly basis.

 

 

 

VI

Deferred payment liabilities

 

 

a) Deferred payment liabilities amounting to Rs. 815.951 millions (March 31, 2012: Rs. 562.783 millions):

1) Ericsson Television Limited amounting to Rs. 197.563 millions (March 31, 2012: Rs. 184.890 millions) secured by Usance Letter of Credit issued by a bank.

2) NDS Limited amounting to Rs. 618.387 millions (March 31, 2012: Rs. 377.892 millions) secured by Usance Letter of Credit issued by a bank.

Principal amount repayable after 2 years along with Interest. Applicable Rate of Interest for first 6 months is NIL and balance 18 months is 2.388% p.a. Principal amount repayable in 6 or 4 equal quarterly installments along with Interest. Applicable Rate of Interest is @3.83% and 3.66% respectively.

 

 

 

VII

Finance Lease Obligations

 

 

Cisco System Capital (India) Private. Limited - Finance Lease amounting to Rs. 627.871 millions (March 31, 2012: Rs.188.815 millions) secured by hypothecation of underlying assets taken on lease

Principal amount with Interest is payable in quarterly installments over the period of 5 years from inception of lease agreement. Applicable rate of interest varies between 9% - 10% p.a.

 

 

 

VIII

Vehicle Loans from Banks

 

 

Vehicle Loans amounting to Rs.0.180 (March 31, 2012: Rs. 0.644 millions) are secured by Hypothecation of Vehicles.

Principal amount repayable in 36 - 60 equal monthly installments along with interest. Applicable rate of interest is within the range of 7.62% - 11.40% p.a.

 

 

 

 

 

Short Term Borrowing

 

 

Nature of Borrowing

Nature of Security

I

a) Working Capital Demand Loan from ING Vysya Bank Limited outstanding Rs.130.000 millions (March 31, 2012: Rs. NIL) [Sanctioned Amount Rs. 150.000 millions (March 31, 2012: Rs. NIL)]

a) pari passu hypothecation of present and future movable and immovable Fixed Assets of the Company.

(b) pari passu hypothecation of present and future Current Assets of the Company.

II

a) Cash Credit with Axis Bank Limited outstanding Rs. 218.053 millions (March 31, 2012: Rs. 9,621,644) [Sanctioned amount Rs. 700,000,000 (March 31, 2012: Rs. 700.000 millions)]

(a) pari passu hypothecation of present and future movable and immovable Fixed Assets of the Company.

(b) pari passu hypothecation of present and future Current Assets of the Company.

 

b) Cash Credit with Yes Bank Limited amounting to Rs. 51.527 millions (March 31, 2012: Rs. 1.017 millions) [Sanctioned amount Rs. 250,000,000 (March31, 2012: Rs. 100.000 millions)]

(a) pari passu hypothecation of present and future movable and immovable Fixed Assets of the Company.

(b) pari passu hypothecation of present and future Current Assets of the Company.

 

- There are no long term borrowings guaranteed by person other than directors.

 

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

G. M. Kapadia and Company

Chartered Accountants

 

 

Cost Auditors: 

 

Name :

Dr. Ashok Kumar Agarwal

 

 

Advocates and Solicitors :

  • AZB and Partners
  • Law Offices of Indu Malhotra and Associates
  • Thakore Jariwala and Associates

 

 

Wholly Owned Subsidiaries:

œ      Bee Network and Communication Private Limited

œ      Binary Technology Transfers Private Limited

œ      Hathway C-Net Private Limited

œ      Hathway Enjoy Cable Network Private Limited

œ      Hathway Gwalior Cable and Datacom Private Limited

œ      Hathway Internet Satellite Private Limited

œ      Hathway JMD Farukhabad Cable Network Private Limited

œ      Hathway Media Vision Private Limited

œ      Hathway Space Vision Cabletel Private Limited

œ      Hathway United Cables Private Limited

œ      Hathway Universal Cabletel and Datacom Private Limited

œ      Ideal Cables Private Limited

œ      ITV Interactive Media Private Limited

œ      Liberty Media Vision Private Limited

œ      Vision India Networks Private Limited

œ      Win Cable and Datacom Private Limited

œ      Hathway Bhaskar Multinet Private Limited

 

 

Other – Subsidiaries:

œ      Chennai Cable Vision Network Private Limited

œ      Channels India Network Private Limited

œ      Elite Cable Network Private Limited

œ      Hathway Digital Saharanpur Cable and Datacom Private Limited

œ      Hathway ICE Television Private Limited

œ      Hathway Sonali Om Crystal Cable Private Limited

œ      Hathway MCN Private Limited

œ      Hathway Nashik Cable Network Private Limited

œ      Hathway Krishna Cables Private Limited

œ      Hathway Rajesh Multi channel Private Limited

œ      Hathway Software Developers Private Limited

œ      UTN Cable Communications Private Limited

œ      GTPL Hathway Pvt. Ltd (f.k.a. Gujarat Telelink Private Limited )

œ      Hathway Latur MCN Cable and Datacom Private Limited

œ      Hathway Channel 5 Cable and Datacom Private Limited

œ      Hathway Mysore Cable Network Private Limited

œ      Hathway Prime Cable and Datacom Private Limited

œ      Hathway Mantra Cable and Datacom Private Limited

œ      Hathway Jai Mata Di Sherawali Cable and Datacom Private Limited *

œ      Hathway Sai Star Cable and Datacom Private Limited

œ      Hathway New Concept Cable and Datacom Private Limited

œ      Hathway Palampur Cable Network Private Limited

œ      Hathway Cable MCN Nanded Private Limited

œ      Net 9 Online Hathway Private Limited

œ      Hathway Bhawani Cabletel and Datacom Limited

œ      Hathway Dattatray Cable Network Private Limited

œ      Hathway Bhaskar CCN Multinet Private Limited

œ      Hathway Bhaskar CCN Entertainment (India) Private Limited

œ      Hathway Bhaskar CBN Multinet Private Limited

œ      Hathway Bhaskar CCN Mullti Entertainment Private Limited

œ      Hathway Kokan Crystal Cable Network Private Limited

 

 

Joint Ventures :

œ      Hathway Sukhamrit Cable and Datacom Private Limited

œ      Hathway SS Cable and Datacom – LLP

 

œ       

Associate Company

œ      Pan Cable Services Private Limited

œ      Hathway VCN Cabletel Private Limited

 

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

As on: 31.03.2013

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

199800000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.1998.000 Millions

200000

Non- Cumulative Redeemable Preference Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.2.000 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

Rs. 2000.000 Millions

 

Issued, Subscribed and Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

143173200

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.1431.732 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2013

31.03.2012

31.03.2011

I.        EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

 

 

 

(1)Shareholders' Funds

 

 

 

(a) Share Capital

1431.732

1429.051

1429.051

(b) Reserves and Surplus

6582.077

6513.318

7029.326

(c) Money received against share warrants

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

(2) Share Application money pending allotment

0.000

0.000

0.000

Total Shareholders’ Funds (1) + (2)

8013.809

7942.369

8458.377

 

 

 

 

(3) Non-Current Liabilities

 

 

 

(a) long-term borrowings

4772.973

2178.479

1897.104

(b) Deferred tax liabilities (Net)

0.000

0.000

0.000

(c) Other long term liabilities

98.878

136.983

346.790

(d) long-term provisions

0.000

0.000

0.000

Total Non-current Liabilities (3)

4871.851

2315.462

2243.894

 

 

 

 

(4) Current Liabilities

 

 

 

(a) Short term borrowings

399.581

10.639

110.000

(b) Trade payables

689.272

515.509

460.064

(c) Other current liabilities

4584.081

1868.769

2043.773

(d) Short-term provisions

57.813

48.172

51.891

Total Current Liabilities (4)

5730.747

2443.089

2665.728

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

18616.407

12700.920

13367.999

 

 

 

 

II.    ASSETS

 

 

 

(1) Non-current assets

 

 

 

(a) Fixed Assets

 

 

 

(i) Tangible assets

8092.316

4893.159

4780.742

(ii) Intangible Assets

870.162

604.386

604.204

(iii) Capital work-in-progress

1988.239

951.484

441.475

(iv) Intangible assets under development

0.000

0.000

0.000

(b) Non-current Investments

3128.011

2765.840

2570.162

(c) Deferred tax assets (net)

0.000

0.000

0.000

(d)  Long-term Loan and Advances

794.509

610.055

723.849

(e) Other Non-current assets

272.100

148.878

114.862

Total Non-Current Assets

15145.337

9973.802

9235.294

 

 

 

 

(2) Current assets

 

 

 

(a) Current investments

0.000

101.674

1814.304

(b) Inventories

15.052

10.715

18.802

(c) Trade receivables

2175.872

1483.957

1611.946

(d) Cash and cash equivalents

106.728

560.375

138.898

(e) Short-term loans and advances

1088.062

563.122

543.081

(f) Other current assets

85.356

7.275

5.674

Total Current Assets

3471.070

2727.118

4132.705

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

18616.407

12700.920

13367.999

 

 

PROFIT and LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2013

31.03.2012

31.03.2011

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Income

6543.199

5137.013

4738.667

 

 

Other Income

136.339

150.036

222.496

 

 

TOTAL                                    

6679.538

5287.049

4961.163

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of Stock-In-Trade

109.867

98.082

14.039

 

 

Operational Expenses

2952.865

2579.810

2215.945

 

 

Employee Benefits Expense

422.099

380.298

416.462

 

 

Other Expenses

1373.039

1216.925

1192.689

 

 

Impairment of Tangible / Intangible Assets

38.072

33.997

27.030

 

 

Prior Period Expenses (Net)

7.650

11.121

21.479

 

 

Exceptional Items

93.487

43.612

143.889

 

 

TOTAL                                    

4997.079

4363.845

4031.533

 

 

 

 

 

Less

PROFIT BEFORE INTEREST, TAX, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTISATION

1682.459

923.204

929.630

 

 

 

 

 

Less

FINANCIAL EXPENSES                        

461.422

408.532

386.377

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTISATION

1221.037

514.672

543.253

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION                    

1189.067

1031.405

946.374

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX

31.970

(516.733)

(403.121)

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                 

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT AFTER TAX

31.970

(516.733)

(403.121)

 

 

 

 

 

Add

PREVIOUS YEARS’ BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD

(5511.256)

(4994.523)

(4591.402)

 

 

 

 

 

 

BALANCE CARRIED TO THE B/S

(5479.286)

(5511.256)

(4994.523)

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS IN FOREIGN CURRENCY

64.365

Nil

Nil

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPORTS

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Goods

3841.338

1332.095

848.210

 

 

Stores and Spares and Others

10.787

9.358

12.261

 

TOTAL IMPORTS

3852.125

1341.453

860.471

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share (Rs.)

0.22

(3.62)

(2.82)

 

QUARTERLY / SUMMARISED RESULTS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

 

30.06.2013

Audited / UnAudited

 

 

UnAudited

Net Sales

 

 

2326.500

Total Expenditure

 

 

1648.800

PBIDT (Excl OI)

 

 

677.700

Other Income

 

 

09.500

Operating Profit

 

 

687.200

Interest

 

 

216.100

Exceptional Items

 

 

(02.500)

PBDT

 

 

468.600

Depreciation

 

 

415.400

Profit Before Tax

 

 

53.200

Tax

 

 

0.000

Provisions and contingencies

 

 

0.000

Profit After Tax

 

 

53.200

Extraordinary Items

 

 

0.000

Prior Period Expenses

 

 

0.000

Other Adjustments

 

 

0.000

Net Profit

 

 

53.200

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2013

31.03.2012

31.03.2011

PAT / Total Income

(%)

0.48

(9.77)

(8.12)

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

0.49

(10.06)

(8.51)

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

0.24

(5.75)

(4.36)

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.00

(0.06)

(0.05)

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Debt /Networth)

 

0.64

0.27

0.24

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

0.60

1.11

1.55

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

CURRENT MATURITIES OF LONG-TERM BORROWINGS:

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2013

31.03.2012

31.03.2011

Current maturities of Long-Term Borrowings

2010.800

1027.702

978.988

Current maturities of Finance Lease Obligations

418.435

155.078

217.723

 

 

 

 

Total

2429.235

1182.780

1196.711

 

 

Sr. No.

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

No

9]

Name of person contacted

No

10]

Designation of contact person

No

11]

Turnover of firm for last three/ Two  years

Yes

12]

Profitability for last three/ Two  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

No 

20]

Export / Import details (if applicable)

No

21]

Market information

----------------------

22]

Litigations that the firm / promoter involved in

----------------------

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

31]

Date of Birth of Proprietor/Partner/Director, if available

Yes

32]

PAN of Proprietor/Partner/Director, if available

No

33]

Voter ID No of Proprietor/Partner/Director, if available

No

34]

External Agency Rating, if available

No

 

 

INDEX CHARGES:

 

S.No.

Charge ID

Date of Charge Creation/Modification

Charge amount secured

Charge Holder

Address

Service Request Number (SRN)

1

10446392

26/08/2013

1,500,000,000.00

HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CORPORATION LIMITED

RAMON HOUSE 169BACKBAY RECLAMATION, H T PAREKH MARG, MUMBAI, Maharashtra - 400020, INDIA

B83705715

2

10425641

12/04/2013

1,000,000,000.00

HDFC BANK LIMITED

HDFC BANK HOUSESENAPATI BAPAT MARG, LOWER PAREL W, MUMBAI, Maharashtra - 400013, INDIA

B75110833

3

10418788

12/04/2013

1,500,000,000.00

IDFC Limited

KRM Tower, 8th Floor, No. 1, Harrington Road, Chetpet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu - 600031, INDIA

B72906142

4

10421424

28/03/2013

30,000,000.00

AXIS BANK LIMITED

GROUND FLOOR, SARKAR BUILDING, ADALAT ROAD, KRANTI CHOWK, AURANGABAD, Maharashtra - 431001, INDIA

B73666703

5

10414110

09/02/2013

1,000,000,000.00

Axis Bank Limited

TRISHUL 3RD FLOOR OPP SAMARTHESHWAR TEMPLE, LAW GARDEN ELLISBRIDGE, AHMEDABAD, Gujarat - 380006, INDIA

B71550123

6

10394193

26/12/2012

1,000,000,000.00

GE MONEY FINANCIAL SERVICES Private LIMITED

401 402 4TH FLOOR AGGARWAL MILLENIUM TOWER, E1 2 3
NETAJI SUBHASH PLACE, PITAMPURA DELHI, Delhi - 110034, INDIA

B64913346

7

10390852

20/11/2012

1,073,000,000.00

ING BANK N V

SINGAPORE BRANCH, #19-02, 9 RAFFLES PLACE, REPUBLIC PLAZA, SINGAPORE, - 048619, SINGAPORE

B63688964

8

10381667

01/10/2012

450,000,000.00

ING VYSYA BANK LIMITED

NARIAN MANZIL, GROUND FLOOR,SHOP NO.G1 TO G5, I FLOOR, SHOP NO.1001 TO 1007,BARAKHAMBA ROAD, NEW DELHI, Delhi - 110001, INDIA

B60121381

9

10381674

01/10/2012

1,000,000,000.00

ING VYSYA BANK LIMITED

NARIAN MANZIL,GROUND FLOOR, SHOP NO. G1 TO G5, I FLOOR,SHOP NO.1001 TO 1007, BARAKHAMBA ROAD, NEW DELHI, Delhi 110001, INDIA

B60124245

10

10378016

14/09/2012

500,000,000.00

YES BANK LIMITED

9TH FLOOR, NEHRU CENTRE, DISCOVERY OF INDIA, DR.  ANNIE BESANT ROAD, WORLI, MUMBAI, Maharashtra -
400018, INDIA

B58659251

11

10305369

27/08/2011

500,000,000.00

YES BANK LIMITED

9TH FLOOR, NEHRU CENTRE, DISCOVERY OF INDIA, DR. ANNIE BESANT ROAD, WORLI, MUMBAI, Maharashtra -
400018, INDIA

B20129722

12

10207060

19/03/2010

1,000,000,000.00

INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT FINANCE COMPANY LIMITED

ITC CENTRE, 3RD FLOOR 760, ANNA SALAI, CHENNAI - 600002, Tamil Nadu - 600002, INDIA

A81370439

13

10124457

06/08/2010 *

1,000,000,000.00

YES BANK LIMITED

9TH FLOOR, NEHRU CENTRE, DISCOVERY OF INDIA, DR. ANNIE BESANT ROAD, WORLI, MUMBAI, Maharashtra -
400018, INDIA

A96926126

14

10112418

28/06/2008

500,000,000.00

INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT FINANCE COMPANY LIMITED

ITC CENTRE, 3RD FLOOR 760, ANNA SALAI, CHENNAI - 600002, Tamil Nadu - 600002, INDIA

A41006396

15

10039732

07/01/2008 *

500,000,000.00

YES BANK LIMITED

9TH FLOOR, NEHRU CENTRE, DISCOVERY OF INDIA, DR. ANNIE BESANT ROAD, WORLI, MUMBAI, Maharashtra -
400018, INDIA

A33213935

16

10022238

16/03/2009 *

200,000,000.00

HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CORPORATION LIMITED

RAMON HOUSE 169 BACKBAY RECLAMATION, H T PAREKH MARG, MUMBAI, Maharashtra - 400020, INDIA

A59608547

17

90241612

20/11/2008 *

100,000,000.00

HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CORPORATION LIMITED

RAMON HOUSE 169 BACKBAY RECLAMATION, H T PAREKH MARG, MUMBAI, Maharashtra - 400020, INDIA

A52381068

18

90241309

27/01/2005

400,000,000.00

INFRA. LEASING AND FINANCIAL SERVICES LTD

THE IL &FS FINNCIAL CENTRE PLOT NO C-22 G BLOCK,  BANDRA KURLA COMPLEX BANDRA EAST, MUMBAI, Maharashtra - 400051, INDIA

-

19

90218492

22/02/2011 *

1,938,000,000.00

AXIS Bank Limited

UNIVERSAL INSURANCE BUILDING, P. M. ROAD, FORT,  Mumbai, Maharashtra - 400001, INDIA

B07374994

20

90218360

27/07/2000

335,000.00

IDBI BANK LTD

77. DHARMI NIWAS, R. K. MISSION ROAD; KHAR (W), MUMBAI, Maharashtra - 400052, INDIA

-

21

90218326

23/02/2000

100,000,000.00

IL & FS LTD

MAHINDRA TOWRS; 4TH FLOOR, ROAD NO. 13 ; WORLI, MUMBAI, Maharashtra - 400018, INDIA

-

22

90218311

22/12/1999

100,000,000.00

IL & FS LTD

MAHINDRA TOWRS; 4TH FLOOR, ROAD NO. 13 ; WORLI, MUMBAI, Maharashtra - 400018, INDIA

-

 

* Date of charge modification

 

 


COMPANY OVERVIEW

 

The Company is a Public Company domiciled in India and incorporated under the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956. The Company is Multi System Operator (MSO) engaged in distribution of television channels through analog and digital cable distribution network and internet services through cable. Its equity shares are listed on National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE) and Bombay Stock Exchange Limited (BSE) in India.

 

UTILIZATION OF IPO PROCEEDS

 

During the financial year 2009-10, the Company had successfully completed the Initial Public Offering of shares to the tune of Rs. 6660.000 millions, including Rs. 1860.000 millions as Offer for Sale. As regards the utilization of the IPO proceeds the Company had obtained members approval vide Resolution passed by way of Postal Ballot on 21st June, 2011 to authorize the Board of Directors of the Company to decide, alter, vary, revise and finalize the IPO proceeds apart from the objects mentioned in the Prospectus. The details of utilization of issue proceeds to the extent of Rs. 4800.000 millions as on 31st March, 2013 were placed before the members of Audit Committee at the meeting dated May 29, 2013 and the same also has been taken on record by Board of Directors of the Company.

 

CABLE DISTRIBUTION

 

Media Partners Asia (MPA) estimates that CATV Services reaches about 8.8 million homes in India and is the primary means for television distribution (source MPA 2013). Currently as estimated Hathway reaches nearly 10.5 million as on March 2013. This Cable TV Paying Universe is expected to grow to over 106 million homes by 2020. Cable will also continue to be the primary means for distributing television services in a predominantly urban landscape. Digitalization that was mandated by the Cable Television Network Regulation (Amendment) Act, 2011, contemplates a phased roll out of Digital Addressable System (DAS) commencing November 2012 to December 2014. The Company stands to gain as the economics of the Cable Television business is expected to transform consequent to this mandate.

 

The Company along with its subsidiary and joint venture companies successfully rolled out DAS in the cities of Mumbai, Delhi and Kolkata. The Second phase was in 38 phase II cities where the implementation of DAS was with effect from 01st April, 2013. The Company along with its subsidiary and joint venture companies and its subsidiary companies rolled out DAS in 26 cities forming part of its Phase II deadline.

 

The Company is expected to reach a subscriber universe exceeding 10.5 million homes by the end of mandatory DAS. They have a pan India footprint that covers key Hindi speaking markets in the West, North, East and Central India. During the year the Company has increased its stake to 100% in Hathway Bhaskar Multinet Private Limited. With this acquisition its presence in Central India (Indore, Bhopal and Jaipur) is considerably strengthened. During the year as a part of Phase II the Company further expanded the scope of its operations in the South (Hyderabad, Bangalore and Mysore). The Company also established the presence in key Northern cities such as Faridabad.

 

Their DAS services are supported by 20 digital head-ends and more than 16,000 kilometers of HFC networks. They have also implemented state of the art Conditional Access System (CAS), subscriber management and billing solution and partnered with a premier outsourced customer contact centre service provider. In the past year as required by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) the Company has also filed its tariff plan/packages, entered into contractual arrangements with most broadcasters and kept adequately stocked with STBs to meet the requirements of the market.

 

The Company is now well positioned to monetize its subscriber base under mandatory digitization.

 


BROADBAND SERVICES

 

Their Broadband service reaches a universe of about 1.5 million homes. This makes them among the larger MSOs providing such services in the country. They are a Category-A Internet Service Provider (ISP) and they cover both retail and corporate segments.

 

India has around 14.98 million broadband subscribers as on 31st December 2012. Broadband has registered a quarterly growth of 2.02% and a year-on-year growth of 12.22% (Source – TRAI Report, May 2013). Cable modem subscribers’ accounts for only 5.24% that is only 9.6 million internet subscribers. Cable provides big potential for growth of broadband penetration in the country considering the cable universe of 106 million CATV homes.

 

As of 31st March 2013, Hathway had about 416000 broadband subscribers, with an all India rank of being the 5th largest ISP Company in the country. With a high quality and high capacity network, Hathway is well placed to garner a larger share of the growing broadband market.

 

 

MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

 

India with nearly 162 Million Television Households (TVHH) is among the largest television distribution markets in the world. Community Antenna Television (CATV) services reach 97 Million (60% of TVHH) homes and are therefore the pre-eminent means of distributing television services in the country. Direct to Home (DTH) services follow with a penetration of around 32 Million TVHH.  CATV is well penetrated, particularly in urban regions. Media Partners Asia (MPA) 2013 estimates, that the total universe of TV Households in India will grow to 205 Million in 2020. Cable will continue to be a significant proportion of this universe and is expected to grow from 97 Million TVHH in 2012 to 106 Million TVHH in 2020. While the growth of the cable universe is modest the real opportunity lies in the implementation of mandatory Digital Addressable System (DAS) consequent to the enactment of the Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Amendment Act 2011.

 

This will result in a more efficient monetization of the subscriber base and contribute to growth in subscription revenues. India commenced implementation of digitization (Digital Addressable Systems – DAS) from November 2012 in Phase I cities (Mumbai, Delhi and Kolkata) and soon thereafter followed up with the roll-out of DAS effective April 2013 in Phase II cities (38 cities with a population exceeding 1 Million). Phase III and IV are expected to be rolled-out in September, 2014 and December 2014 respectively, thus transforming the fortunes of the television distribution industry in the country.

 

Mandatory digitization of Cable TV networks will have far reaching consequences for the entire media industry. In addition to improving the economics of Cable TV companies i.e. the Multi System Operators (MSO) and broadcasters it will significantly enhance customer experience giving him/ her right of choice, empowering him to pick and choose the content he/she chooses to watch. More importantly the capacity of cable networks will be significantly enhanced enabling them to carry additional services such as High Definition (HD) channels, value added services such as Video on Demand (VoD), localized programming and most importantly Broadband services. All this will be achieved at Subscriber Acquisition Costs (SAC) that are significantly lower compared with other platforms such as DTH. The business which was hitherto B2B in its’ character will transform into a B2C business.

 

Those players who adapt to this transformation will stand to gain considerably as their investments will be more effectively monetized realizing better returns for all stakeholders. 

 


BUSINESS OVERVIEW

 

They are India’s largest Multi System Operator (MSO). Along with their Joint Venture partners and subsidiaries they serve a universe that is expected to exceed 10.5 Million homes. Significantly, out of this universe, they directly serve nearly 640,000 primary subscribers where there is no intervening Local Cable Operators (LCO) thus allowing them to capture a better share of the economic value. Their footprint which subsumes 150 cities and towns and is amongst the widest in the industry.

 

This footprint covers significant Hindi Speaking Markets (HSM) in the West, North and Central parts of India. In the process of rolling out in the Phase I DAS markets they have acquired new subscribers in cities such as Kolkata in the East and thereafter in Phase II expanded into cities such as Faridabad, Jabalpur and Agra in the North.

 

Among all MSOs, Hathway together with its’ associates, cumulatively seeded the largest number of STBs reaching a count of almost 6.4 Million. It is anticipated that at the end of Phase II Hathway services will reach over 7.0 Million STBs making it by far the largest player at this stage. This positions the Company well to accelerate growth going into Phase III and IV in 2014.

 

Their Broadband services reach over 416,000 subscribers out of a home passed universe of about 1.5 Million. It is the largest broadband provider among all MSOs in the country. This service is available across 19 cities giving it pan India presence.

 

Their DAS roll-out is now supported by 20 Digital Head-ends and more than 16,000 kilometers of HFC network. They are also in the process of upgrading their Broadband services with a state-of-the-art Docsis 3 platform. They anticipate that this wil significantly impact customer experience and will help to make them India’s premier operator in the Broadband space.

 

They continue to receive commendations from industry having been awarded the “Best cable operator of the year” by Indian Telly Awards several times.

 

THEIR STRATEGY

 

CATV

 

With the roll-out of DAS they expect their business model to change significantly transitioning their strategy from width to depth.

 

Their early focus has been on digitally enabling their universe of subscribers in the Phase I and Phase II cities that they serve. This has involved partnering with their Local Cable Operator / Distributors in adequately seeding Set Top Boxes (STBs), establishing back end infrastructure such as Digital Head ends, Subscriber Management Systems (SMS), Conditional Access Systems (CAS) and Customer Contact Centers that are commensurate with the scaling up of operations. They have achieved near 100% seeding of STBs in the areas that they serve. They have deployed quality CAS from NDS and Cisco. They have also simultaneously strengthened back-end infrastructure by deploying state-of-the-art Ericcson head ends in key markets. The compression technologies deployed through these head-ends allows them to free up huge capacity that can be alternatively deployed for additional Standard Definition, High Definition and Broadband services. They have also partnered with an outsourced customer contact center for better provision of services.

 

With the completion of Phases I and II of DAS they have achieved coverage across a wide geography. This presence gives them either the number one or two positions in terms of market share in most of the markets they serve. Most of the cities are significant Hindi Speaking Markets (HSM). This positions them well in their negotiations of content supply terms with broadcasters.

 

They have expanded into new cities such as Kolkata, Jabalpur, Agra and Faridabad. They also expect to add to their universe in cities such as Hyderabad and Bangalore. This addition to their universe has resulted in an expansion in their total universe from 8.8 Million subscribers to over 10.5 Million subscribers. It is pertinent to note that a bulk of their universe derives from Phase I and II towns which are expected to be higher Average Rate per Unit (ARPU) markets and more likely to adopt Value Added Service offerings

 

They also use the capacity of their networks to deliver a wider variety (20+) of HD channels compared with competing platforms.

 

In the next phase of their growth they intend to focus on providing greater depth to their service offerings – this is expected to drive growth in ARPU over the next few years. Keeping this objective in view they anticipate launch of several Value Added Services, over the next few years, among which the following will be their immediate focus –

-          Innovative channel packaging to aid up selling services to subscribers

-          Video on Demand

-          Local Content

-          HD - PVRs

 

BROADBAND BUSINESS

 

They are the country’s largest cable broadband service provider. They intend to build on this base of over 416,000 subscribers (Homes Passed: 1.5 Million). They recognize that a bundled dual play offering that includes both CATV and Broadband to their subscribers makes effective use of their Digital infrastructure. Apart from being a value add it will dissuade customers from churning as competing platforms (such as DTH) cannot match their bundled offering.

 

They are in the process of upgrading their broadband infrastructure to the Docsis 3 standard which allows them to offer higher access speeds. This process will commence first in markets with high ARPU potential and gradually roll out thereafter nationwide. They will also offer innovative bundled price and product packages (for instance, including CPE for home WiFi enablement for high bandwidth subscribers). They expect to rapidly grow their homes passed over the next few years extending their broadband reach into markets that have been digitized consequent to the DAS mandate.

 

REGULATION

 

Their business is subject to regulation by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (“TRAI”), the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (“MIB”) and Department of Telecommunication (“DOT”).

 

PERFORMANCE REVIEW

 

Standalone Operating Revenue for the company for the year ended 31st March 2013 stood at Rs. 6680.000 millions which represents a growth of 26% over the previous year. EBITDA    was at Rs. 1820.000 millions (Previous Year Rs. 1010.000 millions) and PAT for the year stood at a profit of Rs. 30.000 millions (Previous Year loss of Rs. 530.000 millions).

 

 

FIXED ASSETS:

 

TANGIBLE ASSETS

 

œ      Plant and Machinery

œ      Air Conditioners

œ      Structural Fittings

œ      Furniture and Fixtures

œ      Mobile, Pagers and Telephones

œ      Computers

œ      Office Equipments

œ      Electrical Fittings

œ      Motor Vehicles

œ      Movie Master Tapes

œ      Plant and Machinery

 

INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

œ      Goodwill

œ      Cable Television Franchisee

œ      Movie and Serial Rights

œ      Software 

œ      Bandwidth Rights 


 

CMT REPORT (Corruption, Money Laundering and 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 r 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.61.50

UK Pound

1

Rs.99.49

Euro

1

Rs.84.88

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Information Gathered by :

SVA

 

 

Report Prepared by :

ANK

 


 

SCORE and RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

6

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

6

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

6

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

6

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

5

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

5

--LEVERAGE

1~10

5

--RESERVES

1~10

6

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

5

--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

YES

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

DEFAULTER

 

 

--RBI

YES/NO

NO

--EPF

YES/NO

NO

TOTAL

 

50

 

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 and 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

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NB

                                       New Business

 

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