MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

30.06.2014

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

TATA TELESERVICES (MAHARASHTRA) LIMITED

 

 

Formerly Known As :

HUGHES TELECOM (INDIA) LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Voltas Premises, T. B. Kadam Marg, Chinchpokli, Mumbai – 400033, Maharashtra

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2013

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

13.03.1995

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

11-086354

 

 

Capital Investment / Paid-up Capital :

Rs.18972.000 Millions

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

L64200MH1995PLC086354

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

MUMH00331C

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAACH1458C

 

 

Legal Form :

A Public Limited Liability Company.  The Company’s Shares are Listed on the Stock Exchanges.

 

 

Line of Business :

The Company is engaged in providing telecommunication services.

 

 

No. of Employees :

1386 (Approximately)

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba (47)

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

41-55

Ba

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

Satisfactory

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Usually Correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a part of “Tata Group”. It is a well-established company having satisfactory track record.

 

The company possesses a weak market position leading to low profitability, high gearing and modest debt protection metrics because of large debt funded capital expenditure programmes.

 

Management has reported a consecutive loss from previous years resulting in accumulation of the same during FY 2014.

 

The rating also take into consideration, the strategic importance of the subject of TATA Group to expand its presence in the telecom segment as well as enabling  the company to leverage the TATA brand in marketing its products.

 

Moreover, the subject derives technological support from Docomo, which is a market leader in cellular phone market in Japan backed by regular and timely equity infusion by the TATA Group reflecting the groups long term commitment to its telecom business.

 

Trade relations are fair. Business is active. Payment terms are reported as usually correct.

 

In view of strong financial and managerial support from its promoters, the subject 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.

 

 

ECGC Country Risk Classification List – March 31, 2014

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2013)

Current Rating

(31.03.2014)

India

A1

A1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

 

INDIAN ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

N E W S

 

The economy grew 4.7 %in 2013/14, marking a second straight year of sub-5 % growth – the worst slowdown in more than a quarter of a century. The data was below an official estimate of 4.9 % annual growth and compared with 4.5 % in the last fiscal year. However, the current account deficit narrowed sharply to $ 32.4 billion at 1.7 % of gross domestic product, in 2013/14 from a record high of $ 98.8 billion or 4.7 %, the year before.A sharp fall in gold imports due to restrictions on overseas purchases and muted import of capital goods helped shrink the current account deficit.

 

Online retailer Flipkart has acquired fashion portal Myntra as it prepares to battle with the rapidly expanding India arm of the global e-commerce giant Amazon. The company raised $ 210 million from Russian Investment firm DST Global which has also invested in companies like Facebook, Twitter and Alibaba Group.

 

General Motors will start exporting vehicles from its Talegaon plant near Pune in the second half of 2014. GM was one of the few global carmakers that was using its India plant only for the domestic market.

 

Google has overtaken Apple as the world’s top brand in terms of value, according to global market research agency Millward Brown. Google’s brand value shot up 40 % in a year to $ 158.84 billion. The top 10 of the 100 slots were dominated by US companies.

 

Infosys lost another heavy weight when B G Srinivas, a board member put in his papers. He is the third CEO-hopeful to quit after Chairman N R Narayana Murthy’s return to the company – Ashok Vemuri and V Balakrishnan being the other two.While Vemuri went on to lead IGate, Balakrishnan joined politics.

 

Naresh Goyal – promoted Jet Airways posted biggest quarterly loss – Rs 2153.37 crore – in the three months ended March 31, mainly because it has been offering discounts to passengers to fill planes.

 

William S Pinckney – Chairman and CEO of Amway India was arrested by the Andhra Pradesh Police in connection with a complaint against the direct selling firm. This is the second time that he has been taken into custody. A year, ago the Kerala Police had arrested Pinckney and two company directors on charges of financial irregularities.

 

China has told its state-owned enterprises to sever links with American consulting firms after the United States charged five Chinese military officers wih hacking US companies. China’s action which targets consultancies like McKinsey & Co. and the Boston Consulting Group, sterns from fears that the first are providing trade secrets to the US governments.

 

India has emerged as a country with some of the highest unregistered businesses in the world. Indonesia has the maximum number of shadow businesses, says a study of 68 countries by Imperial College Business School in London.

 

Pfizer has abandoned its attempt to buy AstraZeneca for nearly $ 118 billion after the latter refused an offer of 55 pounds a share.

 

 

EXTERNAL AGENCY RATING

 

Rating Agency Name

CARE

Rating

Long Term Bank Facilities = A

Rating Explanation

Adequate degree of safety and low credit risk.

Date

25.04.2013

 

Rating Agency Name

CARE

Rating

Short Term Bank Facilities = A1

Rating Explanation

Very strong degree of safety and lowest credit risk.

Date

25.04.2013

 

 

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 DENIED

 

Management Non-Cooperative (Tel No.: 91-22-66615152)

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

Voltas Premises, T. B. Kadam Marg, Chinchpokli, Mumbai – 400033, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-66615445/ 66615152

Fax No.:

91-22-66671049/ 66605516/ 5517

E-Mail :

madhav.joshi@tatatel.co.in

investor.relations@tatatel.co.in

hiten.koradia@tatatel.co.in

Website :

http://www.hughestele.com

http://www.tatatele.co.in

http://www.tataindicom.com

http://www.ir@tatatel.co.in

www.tataindicom.com       

 

 

Administrative  Office :

International Trade Tower, 2nd Floor, Nehru Place, New Delhi – 110019, India

 

 

Corporate Office/ Branch :

D-26, TTC Industrial Area, MIDC, Sanpada, P. O. Turbhe, Navi Mumbai – 400 613, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-66615445

Fax No.:

91-22-66605516/ 5517

E-Mail :

csmumbai@tatatel.co.in

 

 

Branches :

Al Aqmar Building, 5, Ganeshkhind Road, Pune – 411005, Maharashtra , India

Fax No.:

91-20-66096300

E-Mail :

ghingorani@tatatel.co.in

 

 

Branches :

Tristar Building, 13-B, EDC Complex, Patto Plaza, Panaji, Goa – 403001, India

Tel. No.:

91-832-6647777

E-Mail :

sstalin@tatatel.co.in

 

 

Branches :

Plot No. 37-A, M.I.D.C., Ambad, Nasik - 422010, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-253-6607777

E-Mail :

 vnaidu@tatatel.co.in

 

 

Branches :

Vasant Rutu Plaza, "E"  Ward, C. S. No. 460, (Daewoo Showroom Building),Venus Corner, New Shahupuri, Kolhapur - 416003, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-231-6687777

E-Mail :

vnaik@tatatel.co.in

 

 

Branches :

Survey No. 3 (Part), Plot No. Commercial Club Plot, Raj Heights, "Sector P-1, Town Centre, Opposite MGM College, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-240-6627777

E-Mail :

csaurangabad@tatatel.co.in

 

 

Branches :

Renavikar Mangal Karyalaya Building, Savedi Cell Site, Savedi Road, Ahmednagar - 414003, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

 91-241-6607777

 

 

Branch Office :

Ground Floor, Ranjit Empire, Sangli Miraj  Road, Sangli, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-233-6607777

 

 

Branch Office :

Ispat House, B. G. Kher Marg, Worli, Mumbai - 400 018, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-56615445

 

 

Branch Office :

1st Floor, Express Towers, Nariman Point, Mumbai- 400021, Maharashtra, India

 

 

Branch Office :

C/O Premco Industries, Premco House, A-26, Street No. 3, MIDC Marol, Andheri (East), Mumbai - 400050, Maharashtra, India

 

 

Branch Office :

Laxmi Park, C.H.S., Shop No. D 6 and 7, Near Kores Tower, Phase I Lokmanya Nagar, Thane (West) - 400606, Maharashtra, India

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

As on 31.03.2013

 

Name :

Mr. Kishor A Chaukar

Designation :

Chairman

Date of Birth/ Age :

01.08.1947

Date of Appointment :

05.09.2012

Qualification :

Post Graduate in Management from the IIM (Ahmedabad)

 

 

Name :

Mr. Narasimhan Srinath

Designation :

Managing Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Amal Ganguly

Designation :

Independent Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Nadir Godrej

Designation :

Additional Director

Date of Birth/ Age :

26.08.1951

Date of Appointment :

12.03.2008

Qualification :

B. S. (Chemical Engineering) from the Massachusetts Institution of Technology, USA M.S. (Chem Eng.) from Stanford University, USA and MBA from Harvard Business School.

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ashok Jhunjhunwala

Designation :

Director

Date of Birth/ Age :

22.06.1953

Date of Appointment :

12.04.2007

Qualification :

B. Tech from IIT (Kanpur) and MS and Ph. D degrees from the University of Maine

 

 

Name :

Mr. D. T. Joseph

Designation :

Independent Director

Date of Birth/ Age :

21.12.1945

Date of Appointment :

08.05.2009

Qualification :

Master’s degrees in English Literature and Economics from the University of Madras and University of Manchester, respectively

 

 

Name :

Mr. N. S. Ramachandran

Designation :

Director

Date of Birth/ Age :

25.03.1939

Date of Appointment :

06.12.2002

Qualification :

M. E. (Power Engineering)

 

 

Name :

Mr. S Ramadoral

Designation :

Director

Date of Birth/ Age :

06.10.1944

Date of Appointment :

10.08.2006

Qualification :

B. Sc. B. Sc., Bachelor of Engineering degree in Electronics and Telecommunication from India Institute of science, Bangalore and Master’s degree in Computer Science from the University of California (UCLA), USA

 

 

Name :

Mr. Koji Ono

Designation :

Director (w.e.f. June 1, 2012)

Date of Birth/ Age :

08.10.1956

Date of Appointment :

01.06.2012

Qualification :

Masters degree in Engineering from Waseda University in Japan as well as Masters in Computer Science from Syracuse University, USA 

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. Madhav Joshi

Designation :

Chief Legal Officer and Company Secretary

 

Name :

Mr. Hiten Koradia

Designation :

Manager – Investor Relations

 

 

SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

As on 31.03.2014

 

Category of Shareholder

No. of Shares

Percentage of Holding

(A) Shareholding of Promoter and Promoter Group

 

 

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

 

 

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

1234358382

63.14

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

1234358382

63.14

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

 

 

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

229856926

11.76

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

229856926

11.76

Total shareholding of Promoter and Promoter Group (A)

1464215308

74.90

(B) Public Shareholding

 

 

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

 

 

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

1995045

0.10

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifCentral Government / State Government(s)

44199

0.00

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

935000

0.05

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

10624653

0.54

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

5313

0.00

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifForeign Bodies Corporate

4180

0.00

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifForeign Corporate Bodies/OCBs

1133

0.00

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

13604210

0.70

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

 

 

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

49430176

2.53

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

 

 

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

279662083

14.31

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

136378812

6.98

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

11637138

0.60

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

233100

0.01

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

11391986

0.58

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifDirectors & their Relatives & Friends

8426

0.00

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifForeign Nationals - DR

3626

0.00

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

477108209

24.41

Total Public shareholding (B)

490712419

25.10

Total (A)+(B)

1954927727

100.00

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

0

0.00

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gif(1) Promoter and Promoter Group

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)

1954927727

0.00

 

 

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

 

Name of Shareholder

No. of Shares

Percentage of Holding

Tata Teleservices Limited

714317891

36.54

Tata Power Company Limited

137263174

7.02

Tata Sons Limited

327759467

16.77

Tata Sons Limited

55000000

2.81

Panatone Finvest Limited

17850

0.00

NTT Docomo Inc

229856926

11.76

Total

1464215308

74.90

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

The Company is engaged in providing telecommunication services.

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

1386 (Approximately)

 

 

Bankers :

·         Citibank NA, Dr. S. S. Rao Road, Parel, Mumbai - 400 012, Maharashtra, India

·         Industrial Development Bank of India

·         Axis Bank Limited

 

 

Facilities :

SECURED LOANS

31.03.2013

Rs. In Millions

31.03.2012

Rs. In Millions

Long Term Borrowings

 

 

From Banks

 

 

Term Loans

32729.000

30973.700

Less Current maturities of long term debt

2781.500

1485.500

External Commercial Borrowings

19022.500

16468.700

Short Term Borrowings

 

 

Short Term Loans

2900.000

750.000

Cash Credit Accounts

108.700

517.900

Acceptances

3160.400

2520.100

Total

55139.100

49744.900

 

Notes :

 

Long Term Borrowings

 

(a) Term Loans from banks

 

  1. Stipulated securities for the loans are first pari pasu charge on the assets of the Company and one or more of the following as per terms of the arrangements with respective banks:

 

  • by pledge of shares held by Tata Teleservices Limited in the Company,
  • by assignment of the proceeds on sale of network in the event of cancellation of the telecom license,
  • by assignment of telecom license,
  • by assignment of insurance policies and material project contracts,
  • by sponsor support undertaking of Tata Sons Limited

 

  1. Terms of repayment :-

 

  • Term loans from banks are repayable in 36 quarterly instalments ending on 1st January, 2019

 

  1. Interest rate :-

 

  • Interest rate for rupee long term loan is in the range of 10.75% to 11.00 % p.a.

 

(b) External Commercial Borrowings (ECB)

 

  1. Stipulated securities for the loans are first pari pasu charge on the assets of the Company and one or more of the following as per terms of the arrangements with respective banks:

 

  • by pledge of shares held by Tata Teleservices Limited in the Company,
  • by assignment of the proceeds on sale of network in the event of cancellation of the telecom license,
  • by assignment of telecom license,
  • by assignment of insurance policies and material project contracts,
  • by sponsor support undertaking of Tata Sons Limited

 

  1. Terms of repayment :-

 

  • ECB loans are repayable in 3 annual installments commencing from 31st March, 2020

 

  1. Interest rate :-

 

  • Interest rate on ECB is linked to 6 months LIBOR + Spread (Spread not exceeding 4.5% p.a)

 

Short-Term Borrowings

 

a) Short-Term Loans

 

  1. Stipulated securities for the loans are first pari pasu charge on the assets of the Company

 

  1. Interest rate :-

 

  • Interest rate for rupee short term loan is in the range of 10.75% to 11.30 % p.a.

 

(b) Cash Credit Accounts

 

              I.        Stipulated securities for the loans are first pari pasu charge on the assets of the Company

 

             II.        Interest rate :-

 

  • Interest rate for cash credit is in the range of bank base rate + 1.75 % to 3.50% p.a.

 

(c) Buyers' Credit

 

  1. Stipulated securities for the loans are first pari pasu charge on the assets of the Company

 

  1. Interest rate :-

 

  • Buyers' credit is linked with LIBOR + Spread as Applicable

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Deloitte Haskins and Sells

Chartered Accountants

Address :

12, Dr. Annie Besant Road, Opposite Shiv Sagar Estate, Worli, Mumbai – 400018, Maharashtra, India

 

 

Investing Parties :

  • Tata Sons Limited (Holding Company upto March 26, 2013)
  • Tata Teleservices Limited (Fellow Subsidiary upto March 26, 2013)

 

 

Fellow Subsidiaries :

  • Tata Internet Services Limited
  • Tata Business Support Services Limited
  • Tata Consultancy Services Limited
  • Tata Housing Development Company Limited
  • Tata Realty and Infrastructure Limited
  • Tata AIG Life Insurance Company Limited
  • Tata AIG General Insurance Company Limited
  • Tata Sky Limited
  • CMC Limited
  • Tata Asset Management Limited
  • Tata Securities Limited
  • Infiniti Retail Limited
  • E-Nxt Financials Limited
  • Tata Consulting Engineers Limited
  • Tata Petrodyne Limited
  • Computational Research Laboratories Limited
  • Tcs E-Serve Limited
  • TC Travel And Services Limited
  • Tata Capital Limited
  • Tata Investment Corporation Limited
  • Ewart Investments Limited
  • Tata Trustee Company Limited
  • Tata Advanced Systems Limited
  • Viom Networks Limited (Formerly known as Wireless TT Info Services Limited)
  • Drive India Enterprise Solutions Limited
  • Viom Infra Networks (Maharashtra) Limited (Formerly known as 21st Century Infra Tele Limited)
  • Tata International Limited
  • Indian Rotorcraft Limited
  • Tata International AG, Zug
  • Tata Limited
  • Panatone Finvest Limited
  • TS Investments Limited
  • Niskalp Infrastructure Services Limited (Formerly Niskalp Energy Limited)
  • Tata Industries Limited
  • Advinus Therapeutics Limited
  • Tata Autocomp Systems Limited
  • Ewart Investment Private Limited
  • MMP Mobi Wallet Payment Systems Limited

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

As on 31.03.2013

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

2500000000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.25000.000 Millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

1897196854

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.18972.000 Millions

 

Reconciliation of the number of shares

 

Equity Shares

Number of Shares

Rs. In Millions

Shares outstanding at the beginning of the year

1897196854

18972.000

Increase during the year

-

-

Decrease during the year

-

-

Equity shares outstanding at the end of the year

1897196854

18972.000

 

 

Terms/rights attached to equity shares:

 

The Company has only one class of equity shares having par value of Rs.10 per share. Each holder of equity shares is entitled to one vote per share.

 

 

Equity shares held by the ultimate holding company and its subsidiaries and associates:

 

Of the above 1244664393 equity shares are held by Tata Sons Limited (the ultimate holding company) and its subsidiaries and associates as follows:

 

Name of Shareholder

Relationship

Number of Shares

Tata Teleservices Limited

Ultimate Holding Company

393065478

The Tata Power Company Limited

Subsidiaries of Ultimate Holding Company

714317891

Tata Sons Limited

Associates of Ultimate Holding Company

137263174

NTT Docomo Inc.

Subsidiaries of Ultimate Holding Company

17850

 

 

Details of equity shares held in the Company by each shareholder holding more than 5% shares

 

Name of Shareholder

Number of Shares

Rs. In Millions

Tata Teleservices Limited

714317891

37.65

The Tata Power Company Limited

393065478

20.72

Tata Sons Limited

229856926

12.12

NTT Docomo Inc.

137263174

7.24

 

 


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

18,972.000

18,972.000

18,972.000

(b) Reserves & Surplus

(36,899.500)

(30,311.800)

(25,136.300)

(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)

(17,927.500)

(11,339.800)

(6,164.300)

 

 

 

 

(3) Non-Current Liabilities

 

 

 

(a) long-term borrowings

48,970.000

45,956.900

17,275.000

(b) Deferred tax liabilities (Net)

0.000

0.000

0.000

(c) Other long term liabilities

668.600

2,356.500

4,043.400

(d) long-term provisions

51.500

45.200

39.900

Total Non-current Liabilities (3)

49,690.100

48,358.600

21,358.300

 

 

 

 

(4) Current Liabilities

 

 

 

(a) Short term borrowings

10,719.100

7,038.000

27,960.200

(b) Trade payables

7,891.900

7,665.800

7,572.100

(c) Other current liabilities

7,598.200

7,568.300

5,874.900

(d) Short-term provisions

2,232.000

1,699.500

1,894.900

Total Current Liabilities (4)

28,441.200

23,971.600

43,302.100

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

60,203.800

60,990.400

58,496.100

 

 

 

 

II.            ASSETS

 

 

 

(1) Non-current assets

 

 

 

(a) Fixed Assets

 

 

 

(i) Tangible assets

32,461.800

32,957.000

29,712.400

(ii) Intangible Assets

15,435.500

16,905.500

18,315.900

(iii) Capital work-in-progress

267.200

643.900

1,282.300

(iv) Intangible assets under development

0.000

0.000

0.000

(b) Non-current Investments

0.000

0.000

0.000

(c) Deferred tax assets (net)

0.000

0.000

0.000

(d)  Long-term Loan and Advances

2,054.600

2,087.500

497.800

(e) Other Non-current assets

0.000

0.000

0.000

Total Non-Current Assets

50,219.100

52,593.900

49,808.400

 

 

 

 

(2) Current assets

 

 

 

(a) Current investments

503.500

0.000

0.000

(b) Inventories

31.900

38.100

37.800

(c) Trade receivables

2,976.700

3,047.600

2,366.300

(d) Cash and cash equivalents

863.100

1,373.900

746.800

(e) Short-term loans and advances

3,581.700

2,466.600

4,175.000

(f) Other current assets

2,027.800

1,470.300

1,361.800

Total Current Assets

9,984.700

8,396.500

8,687.700

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

60,203.800

60,990.400

58,496.100

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2013

31.03.2012

31.03.2011

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Income

26,345.400

24,884.400

22,487.400

 

 

Other Income

510.100

190.300

672.000

 

 

 

0.000

0.000

8,349.300

 

 

TOTAL                                     (A)

26,855.500

25,074.700

31,508.700

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Office Expenses

1,598.100

1,744.600

1,656.500

 

 

Administrative Expenses

19,295.700

17,709.000

16,528.700

 

 

Advertising Expenses

955.400

132.800

1,856.000

 

 

TOTAL                                     (B)

21,849.200

19,586.400

20,041.200

 

 

 

 

 

Less

PROFIT BEFORE INTEREST, TAX, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTISATION (A-B)     (C)

5,006.300

5,488.300

11,467.500

 

 

 

 

 

Less

FINANCIAL EXPENSES                                    (D)

5,643.500

5,229.800

3,461.500

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTISATION (C-D)                                       (E)

(637.200)

258.500

8,006.000

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION                     (F)

5,950.500

5,434.000

7,507.000

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX (E-F)                              (G)

(6,587.700)

(5,175.500)

499.000

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                  (H)

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT AFTER TAX (G-H)                                (I)

(6,587.700)

(5,175.500)

499.000

 

 

 

 

 

Add

PREVIOUS YEARS’ BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD

(36143.400)

(30967.900)

(31466.900)

 

 

 

 

 

 

BALANCE CARRIED TO THE B/S

(42731.100)

(36143.400)

(30967.900)

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPORTS

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Goods

426.600

1129.800

1934.200

 

TOTAL IMPORTS

426.600

1129.800

1934.200

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share (Rs.)

(3.47)

(2.73)

0.26

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2013

31.03.2012

31.03.2011

PAT / Total Income

(%)

(24.53)

(20.64)

1.58

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

(25.01)

(20.80)

2.22

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

(10.99)

(8.58)

0.87

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.37

0.46

(0.08)

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Debt /Networth)

 

(3.33)

(4.67)

(7.34)

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

0.35

0.35

0.20

 

           

FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

DEBT EQUITY RATIO

 

Particular

31.03.2011

31.03.2012

31.03.2013

 

Rs. In Millions

Rs. In Millions

Rs. In Millions

Share Capital

18972.000

18972.000

18972.000

Reserves & Surplus

(25136.300)

(30311.800)

(36899.500)

Net worth

(6164.300)

(11339.800)

(17927.500)

 

 

 

 

long-term borrowings

17275.000

45956.900

48970.000

Short term borrowings

27960.200

7038.000

10719.100

Total borrowings

45235.200

52994.900

59689.100

Debt/Equity ratio

(7.338)

(4.673)

(3.329)

 

 

 

 

YEAR-ON-YEAR GROWTH

 

Year on Year Growth

31.03.2011

31.03.2012

31.03.2013

 

Rs. In Millions

Rs. In Millions

Rs. In Millions

Sales

22,487.400

24,884.400

26,345.400

 

 

10.659

5.871

 

 


NET PROFIT MARGIN

 

Net Profit Margin

31.03.2011

31.03.2012

31.03.2013

 

Rs. In Millions

Rs. In Millions

Rs. In Millions

Sales

22,487.400

24,884.400

26,345.400

Profit

499.000

(5,175.500)

(6,587.700)

 

2.22%

(20.80%)

(25.01%)

 

 

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

CURRENT MATURITIES OF LONG TERM DEBT DETAILS

Rs. In Millions

PARTICULARS

31.03.2013

31.03.2012

31.03.2011

Current maturities of long term debt

2781.500

1485.500

NA

Total

2781.500

1485.500

NA

 

 

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

Yes

9]

Name of person contacted

No

10]

Designation of contact person

No

11]

Turnover of firm for last three 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

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

Yes

 

UNSECURED LOAN:

 

Particulars

31.03.2013

Rs. In Millions

31.03.2012

Rs. In Millions

Short Term Borrowings

 

 

Short Term Loans

4150.000

3250.000

Inter corporate deposits

400.000

0.000

Total

4550.000

3250.000

 


CORPORATE INFORMATION

 

The Company was incorporated on March 13, 1995. The Company is licensed to provide basic and cellular telecommunication services. The Company presently holds two Unified Access (Basic and Cellular) Service Licenses, one for Mumbai Service Area and another for Maharashtra and Goa and provides telecommunication services using Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) technology/ Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) technology under the aforesaid licenses. The Company also holds the National Internet Service provider – Internet Telephony license and 3G spectrum in Maharashtra and Goa circle (excluding Mumbai).

 

 

FINANCIAL RESULTS

 

The Company registered an income growth of 7% at Rs.26855.500 Millions, compared to Rs.25074.700 Millions in the previous year. Operating expenses increased by 7% mainly due to an increase in interconnect cost and network operation cost.

 

The Company is an integrated player across technologies viz. wireline, CDMA, GSM and 3G (in Rest of Maharashtra circle), products (i.e., voice, data and other enterprise services) and customer segments (Enterprise, SME and Retail) covering over 80% of the population through a network of Base Transceiver Station (“BTS”) and optical fibre in Mumbai and Maharashtra. Increase in data penetration and availability of data enabled devices are expected to drive the growth in Telecom revenues in future. The Company is well positioned to leverage this opportunity. The accumulated losses of the Company at the end of the financial year have exceeded its paid-up equity capital and reserves. However, the Company has been consistently making cash profits (EBITDA – financing costs) over the past few years except in the current year.

 

PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

 

The Company holds two Unified Access (basic + cellular) Service Licences (“UASL”), one for Mumbai Metro and the other for Maharashtra circle i.e., Rest of Maharashtra and Goa. The Company is a Category a (National) ISP Licensee and offers a broad range of internet-related services including Digital Subscriber Lines (“DSL”), leased lines and dial-up internet access.

 

The portfolio of services provided by the Company includes Data and Internet connectivity across wireline and wireless technologies, fixed line and Mobile voice services, Managed services, Verticals based mobile applications and Cloud services.

 

The Company's subscriber base (wireless + wireline) was 10.53 million as on March 31, 2013.

 

Building on the positive momentum in GSM, this year the Company has started to focus on high-value customers

(“HVCs”) as a category. Around the central theme of “refreshingly different, surprisingly accessible”, a series of product and services targeted at HVCs have been launched during the year. Various other products were designed to deliver better value for money such as Roam-free and Unlimited On-net plan, 899 Postpay plan, 250 Smart life plan offering dual benefit of voice and 3G/2G data to prepay customers.

 

The Company continues to be successful in its High Speed Internet Access (“HSIA”) services under the Photon brand. Photon services have continued to gather both industry and consumer endorsements. Tata DOCOMO Photon was voted Product of the Year for the third consecutive year by Product of the Year (India) Pvt. Ltd. This award is affirmation of the leadership in the market - both in products and amongst users. Being an innovative brand, the Company continuously strive to make products more relevant to the needs of the consumers. By offering the consistent and reliable internet speeds on the network, the Company have been able to retain the trust of data users. One important experience innovation this year was the introduction of single-click access to account information from the dialer and landing page.

 

To increase its reach to customers, the Company also introduced the “Demo at Doorstep” offer, under which data services are made available to the customers with just a phone call.

 

In accordance with market dynamics, the Company also revised its base rate tariff. This would further help in improving revenue per minute & Average Revenue per User (“ARPU”).

 

This year, the Company introduced several relevant Value Added Services (“VAS”) catering to the VAS-hungry youth segment. Music, the largest and most popular VAS service, saw the introduction of a new portal 'Legends of   Music' celebrating the legacy of past greats. 'Guess a song' and 'CRBT app' have enhanced user engagement with his music. To maintain lead in the growing data segment, the Company introduced “smart-life plans” that bundle data with voice purchases, did tie-ups with leading handset manufacturers like Nokia and Samsung under the “Smartpicks” program and initiated direct selling of data packs on internet and wireless application portal (“WAP”). To promote the consumption of 3G data in Rest of Maharashtra circle, a slew of Rich Media Services (“RMS”) have been launched including a customized gaming portal, Gametanium, High Definition premium games from EA games and the launch of WorldSpace radio on WAP.

 

The Company provides broadband services through its fiber optic cable laid across Mumbai region and the Company has entered into co-build agreement with other operators to expand its network.

 

The Company has also made significant investments in products and services specifically for the Enterprise and Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) business segments. The Company has established itself firmly in fixed line voice services. In 2012-13, the Company became one of the first service providers in India to launch “SIP Trunk” services, which is a scalable and a cost effective medium for voice connectivity, using IP technology. In another first, the Company launched Xpress VPN - a cost effective and secure way to connect remote and small offices of an Enterprise to VPN, using CDMA network.

 

The service provides ideal connectivity for ATMs, warehouses etc. In order to leverage the increased penetration of smart phones & tablets and the strength in wireless Data, the Company is also focusing on offering vertical based applications on mobile phones and Tablets. These include Field Force Management, Sales Force Management, Field Data Capture, Vehicle tracking and management etc.

 

 

OUTLOOK

 

The outlook for the Company is positive despite regulatory risks in the short term. The telecom sector continues to offer opportunities, both in voice and data, to the quality operators in the long run.

 

Albeit a late entrant, the Company's GSM business has witnessed rapid growth all of last year driven by a focus on the High Value Customers (“HVC”), process improvement across business lines and brand strength. The growth in the GSM business shall continue to partly offset the decline in the CDMA business, a decline stemming by shrinking CDMA ecosystem.

 

While the initial expectations around 3G are yet to be realized, the changing demographics and consumer behavior in India hold the promise of a very bright future for high speed mobile broadband services.

 

The Company continues to target at chipping away marketshare from the incumbents and strongly believes that while the growth story of the years gone by may have flattened, a comparison of teledensities with comparable regions shows that there still is significant untapped potential in the Indian mobile market.

 

The Company has and shall continue to roll out all necessary measures to realize this potential and stands steadfast in its resolve to be counted amongst the top 3 operators.

 

The Company offers its GSM services in 898 Towns and CDMA services in 947 towns. The Company covers vast population through a network of ~10,000 Base Transceiver Stations and ~14,000 km of optical fibre in this region and a significant single brand retail presence.   

 

 

UNAUDITED FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE THREE    QUARTER AND HALF YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2014

 (Rs. In Millions)

Particulars

Quarter Ended

( Unaudited)

Year Ended

( Unaudited)

 

31.03.2014

31.12.2013

31.03.2014

1. Income from operations

 

 

 

a) Net sales/ Income from operation (net of excise duty)

6660.000

6622.600

26494.300

b) Other operating income

199.400

199.000

817.500

Total income from Operations(net)

6859.400

6821.600

27311.800

2.Expenditure

 

 

 

a.     Network operations costs

1907.800

1838.100

7076.400

b.    Interconnection and other access costs

1254.000

1345.100

5298.800

c.     License fees and spectrum charges

600.400

598.600

2436.000

d.    Employees cost

453.500

392.200

1726.700

e.     Administration and other expenses (Net)

640.700

879.500

3127.100

f.     Marketing and business promotion expenses (Net)

347.400

311.900

1384.700

g.    Provision for Contingencies

342.000

260.000

994.000

h.     Depreciation / Amortisation (Net)

1485.800

1540.700

6093.300

Total expenses

7031.600

7166.100

28137.000

3. Profit from operations before other income and financial costs

(172.200)

(344.500)

(825.200)

4. Other income

362.600

284.700

874.900

5. Profit from ordinary activities before finance costs

190.400

(59.800)

49.700

6. Finance costs

1306.500

1563.600

5650.500

7. Net profit/(loss) from ordinary activities after finance costs but before exceptional items

(1116.100)

(1563.600)

(5600.800)

8. Exceptional item

0.000

0.000

0.000

9. Profit from ordinary activities before tax Expense:

(1116.100)

(1563.600)

(5600.800)

10.Tax expenses

0.000

0.000

0.000

11.Net Profit / (Loss) from ordinary activities after tax (9-10)

(1116.100)

(1563.600)

(5600.800)

12.Extraordinary Items (net of tax expense)

0.000

0.000

0.000

13.Net Profit / (Loss) for the period (11 -12)

(1116.100)

(1563.600)

00

14.Paid-up equity share capital (Nominal value Rs.10/- per share)

19549.300

19549.300

19549.300

15. Reserve excluding Revaluation Reserves as per balance sheet of previous accounting year

-

-

(43077.600)

16.i) Earnings per share (before extraordinary items)

 

 

 

(a) Basic

(0.57)

(0.80)

(2.86)

(b)diluted

(0.57)

(0.80)

(2.86)

ii) Earnings per share (after extraordinary items)

 

 

 

(a) Basic

(0.57)

(0.80)

(2.86)

(b)diluted

(0.57)

(0.80)

(2.86)

 

 

Particulars

Quarter Ended

( Unaudited)

Year Ended

( Unaudited)

 

31.03.2014

31.12.2013

31.03.2014

A. Particulars of shareholding

 

 

 

1. Public Shareholding

 

 

 

- Number of shares

490712419

490712419

490712419

- Percentage of shareholding

25.10%

25.10%

25.10%

2. Promoters and Promoters group Shareholding-

 

 

 

a) Pledged /Encumbered

 

 

 

Number of shares

508281209

508281209

508281209

Percentage of shares (as a % of total shareholding of the promoter and promoter group)

34.71%

34.71%

34.71%

Percentage of shares (as a % of total share capital of the company)

26.00%

26.00%

26.00%

 

 

 

 

b) Non  Encumbered

 

 

 

Number of shares

955934099

955934099

955934099

Percentage of shares (as a % of total shareholding of the promoter and promoter group)

65.29%

65.29%

65.29%

Percentage of shares (as a % of total share capital of the company)

48.90%

48.90%

48.90%

 

 

 

 

B. Investor Complaints

 

Pending at the beginning of the quarter

1

Receiving during the quarter

34

Disposed of during the quarter

34

Remaining unreserved at the end of the quarter

1

 

 

STANDALONE STATEMENT OF ASSTES AND LIABILITIES AS ON 31.03.2014

Rs. In Millions

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

 

 

31.03.2014

I.              EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

 

 

 

I.              EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

 

 

 

(1)Shareholders' Funds

 

 

 

(a) Share Capital

 

 

19,549.300

(b) Reserves & Surplus

 

 

(43,077.600)

(c) Money received against share warrants

 

 

0.000

 

 

 

 

(2) Share Application money pending allotment

 

 

0.000

Total Shareholders’ Funds (1) + (2)

 

 

(23,528.300)

 

 

 

 

(3) Non-Current Liabilities

 

 

 

(a) long-term borrowings

 

 

47,137.900

(b) Deferred tax liabilities (Net)

 

 

0.000

(c) Other long term liabilities

 

 

226.300

(d) long-term provisions

 

 

42.200

Total Non-current Liabilities (3)

 

 

47,406.400

 

 

 

 

(4) Current Liabilities

 

 

 

(a) Short term borrowings

 

 

14,224.300

(b) Trade payables

 

 

6,781.400

(c) Other current liabilities

 

 

6,979.200

(d) Short-term provisions

 

 

4,747.200

Total Current Liabilities (4)

 

 

32,732.100

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

 

56,610.200

 

 

 

 

II.          ASSETS

 

 

 

(1) Non-current assets

 

 

 

(a) Fixed Assets

 

 

45,555.100

(b) Non-current Investments

 

 

0.000

(c) Deferred tax assets (net)

 

 

0.000

(d)  Long-term Loan and Advances

 

 

5,597.600

(e) Other Non-current assets

 

 

0.000

Total Non-Current Assets

 

 

51,152.700

 

 

 

 

(2) Current assets

 

 

 

(a) Current investments

 

 

0.000

(b) Inventories

 

 

44.400

(c) Trade receivables

 

 

2,523.100

(d) Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

216.500

(e) Short-term loans and advances

 

 

1,438.300

(f) Other current assets

 

 

1,235.200

Total Current Assets

 

 

5,457.500

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

 

56,610.200

 

Notes:

 

1.     Various demands and notices that have been received from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) related to the Company’s operations have been disputed by the Company at the appropriate forums such as The Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) and the Courts at different levels, including the High Court and the Supreme Court.

 

2.     Provision for contingencies is primarily towards the outstanding claims / litigations against the Company by DoT and other parties.

 

3.     No provision for income tax is required to be made as on the basis of the Company’s computations, as there is no taxable income.

4.     Previous period / year figures have been regrouped / reclassified wherever necessary.

 

5.     The Company is engaged in the business of providing Telecommunication Services under Unified Access License. In the context of Accounting Standard 17 on 'Segment Reporting', the results are considered to constitute a single reportable business segment.

 

6.     The figures of last quarter are the balancing figures between audited figures in respect of the full financial year and the published year to date figures up to the third quarter of the current financial year.

 

7.     The above financial results have been reviewed by the Audit Committee and approved by the Board of Directors of the Company at the respective meetings held on May 15, 2014.

 

 

INDEX OF CHARGE:

 

Sr. No.

Charge ID

Date of Charge Creation/Modification

Charge amount secured

Charge Holder

Address

Service Request Number (SRN)

1

10468662

26/12/2013

1,400,000,000.00

IDBI Trusteeship Services Limited

Asian Building Ground Floor, 17 R Kamani Marg Ballard Estate, Mumbai, Maharashtra - 400001, India 

B92920867

2

10460711

13/11/2013

4,000,000,000.00

IDBI Trusteeship Services Limited

Asian Building Ground Floor, 17 R Kamani Marg Ballard Estate, Mumbai, Maharashtra - 400001, India 

B89740765

3

10446465

28/08/2013

4,246,000,000.00

IDBI Trusteeship Services Limited

Asian Building Ground Floor, 17 R Kamani Marg Ballard Estate, Mumbai, Maharashtra - 400001, India 

B83738583

4

10310340

06/12/2013 *

17,290,000,000.00

IDBI Trusteeship Services Limited

Asian Building Ground Floor, 17 R Kamani Marg Ballard Estate, Mumbai, Maharashtra - 400001, India 

B92348986

5

10239381

09/09/2010

64,970,000,000.00

IDBI Trusteeship Services Limited

Asian Building Ground Floor, 17 R Kamani Marg Ballard Estate, Mumbai, Maharashtra - 400001, India 

A94420387

 

 


FIXED ASSETS:

 

·         Leasehold assets

·         Land

·         Office Premises

·         Building

·         Plant and Machinery

·         Own

·         Acquired under

·         Finance Lease

·         Furniture, Fixture and Office Equipment

·         Vehicles

·         License

·         Computer Software

 

 

 

NEWS:

 

REVENUE OF TELECOM OPERATORS UP AT RS.606570.000 MILLIONS IN Q4

 

NEW DELHI: The gross revenue of telecom service companies increased by about 12 per cent to Rs.606566.100 Millions in the last quarter of 2013-14, according to Trai data.

 

The gross revenue of telecom service providers was Rs.542837.800 Millions in the same period a year ago.

 

Mobile phone service providers alone reported gross revenue of Rs.584427.900 Millions. The rest came from companies services such as Internet and long-distance calls.

 

The highest gross revenue was reported by Bharti Airtel at Rs.172260.000 Millions, followed by Vodafone India at Rs.119090.500 Millions, Idea Cellular Rs.82325.000 Millions, BSNL Rs.75643.200 Millions, Reliance Communications Rs.41976.000 Millions, Tata Teleservices Rs.33482.100 Millions, Aircel Rs.30418.300 Millions, MTNL Rs.10520.000 Millions and Uninor Rs.10495.700 Millions.

 

Videocon Telecom's gross revenue stood at Rs.3784.300 Millions, Sistema Shyam at Rs.3186.600 Millions and Loop Mobile Rs.1219.900 Millions.

 

The adjusted gross revenue during the January-March quarter, based on which the government gets licence fee and spectrum charges, increased by about 16 per cent to Rs.410113.600 Millions, from Rs.352795.000 Millions in the year-ago period as recorded by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India.

 

AGR is calculated after deducting income from non-telecom activities such as rentals and certain charges paid to other telecom operators.

 

Telecom service providers jointly paid license fees of Rs.30260.000 Millions and spectrum charges of about Rs.14430.000 Millions during the period.

 

Airtel paid Rs.14445.500 Millions toward both licence fees and spectrum charges. Vodafone contributed about Rs.10497.300 Millions and Idea Cellular Rs.7337.800 Millions.

BSNL paid Rs.5427.200 Millions, RCom Rs.2975.400 Millions, Tata Teleservices Rs.2533.200 Millions and Aircel Rs.2277.600 Millions.

 

DOT TO CALCULATE ONE-TIME SPECTRUM FEE AFRESH AFTER AUCTION

 

The Department of Telecom is planning a re-calculation of the one-time spectrum charge, which has been estimated at about Rs.250000.000 Millions, to be levied on telecom operators after completion of next round of auction.

 

"We will need to re-calculate it (the one-time spectrum charge) once auctions are completed," a DoT official told PTI.

 

One spectrum fee is the charge operators have been asked to pay for holding additional spectrum.

 

Initially, telecom firms were given 4.4 MHz spectrum along with licence for Rs.16580.000 Millions for pan-India operations. They were entitled to get another 1.8 MHz on fulfilment of certain subscriber-base conditions.

 

Most of the operators were allocated additional spectrum without paying any upfront charges for it.

 

In November last year, the government decided that operators should pay for holding spectrum above 6.2 MHz retrospectively, from July 2008 to January 1, 2013 based on market determined price decided in auction.

 

Besides, for spectrum above 4.4 MHz operators would have to pay for the period between January 2013 and the expiry of licences. The rule applied to CDMA players like Reliance Communications, Tata Teleservices for spectrum above 2.5 Mhz.

 

In the estimates, DoT had included price of spectrum in four cities--Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Rajasthan-- based on reserve price fixed by government as there were no bidders.

 

DoT had raised demand for about Rs.260000.000 Millions as one-time spectrum fee. TTSL, however, surrendered additional spectrum under protest in all service area, except Delhi and Mumbai, which brings down the total estimates calculated by DoT. The company has also approached court challenging order on one-time spectrum fee.

 

DoT issued demand notice to companies in January but no amount has been recovered yet as most of the telecom service providers have challenged the order before courts and the matter is now sub-judice.

 

GSM operators were asked to pay total of about Rs.231770.000 Millions and CDMA operators were jointly asked to pay Rs.30000.000 Millions.

 

As per demand raised by DoT for GSM airwaves, BSNL will have to pay around Rs.69120.000 Millions, Bharti Airtel Rs.52010.000 Millions, Vodafone Rs.3599 Millions, MTNL Rs.32050.000 Millions.

 

Idea Cellular Rs.21130.000 Millions (includes Rs.2315.000 Millions of Spice), Aircel Rs.13650.000 Millions (includes Rs.140.000 Millions of Dishnet), Loop Mobile Rs.6060.000 Millions and Reliance Communications Rs.1730.000 Millions.

 

Charges for additional CDMA spectrum held by RCom is estimated to be around Rs.17520.000 Millions and for Tata Teleservices Rs.11550.000 Millions approximately.

 

DOT TO BAR 3G SPECTRUM HOLDERS FROM SHARING AIRWAVES

 

NEW DELHI: The Department of Telecom may bar operators holding 3G airwaves from sharing the high-speed spectrum.

 

As per draft rules, "spectrum sharing will not be permitted among licences having 3G spectrum," a DoT source said.

 

Bharti Airtel, Vodafone, Idea Cellular, Reliance Communications, Tata Teleservices, BSNL, MTNL and Aircel hold 3G spectrum. S-Tel too had acquired 3G spectrum in 2010 but the company has now closed its operations in India.

 

Companies jointly paid over Rs.677000.000 Millions in 2010 for buying 3G airwaves through the auction route.

T

he DoT has started working on detailed guidelines for spectrum sharing that are expected to address the scarcity of suitable airwaves for providing good quality mobile services.

 

The Notice Inviting

 

Application

 

(NIA), the main document for the next round of spectrum auction starting January 23, mentions that telecom operators who hold liberalise spectrum in frequency bands, 900 Mhz and 1800 Mhz, being put for auction will be able to share spectrum.

 

As per present rules, telecom operators who have been assigned pan-India spectrum at the old rate of Rs 1,658 Millions are required to pay an additional one-time spectrum fee for liberalising spectrum. No such fee is imposed on telecom companies who have purchased spectrum through auction.

 

The spectrum sharing rule suggests that companies may be allowed to share airwaves for an initial period of 5 years and extended further after evaluation.

 

The telecom companies will be allowed to share spectrum in the same service area and the total quantum of spectrum, as a result of the spectrum sharing, shall not exceed the limit prescribed in case of mergers of licences.

The guidelines of mergers and acquisitions have been approved by Cabinet but are in the process of legal vetting before release.

 

Meanwhile, Bharti Airtel, Vodafone and Idea Cellular have entered in to mutual agreement to use each other 3G spectrum in service areas where they do not hold these airwaves.

This agreement, however, has been termed illegal by the DoT and the matter is at present sub-judice.

 

 

MOBILE USER BASE FALLS TO RS.870.500 MILLIONS IN SEPTEMBER


The country's wireless subscriber base fell to Rs.870.500 Millions at the end of September, registering the first drop in five months, after Reliance Communications (RComm) deactivated services of over 1.000 Millions "unprofitable" users.

According to data released by sectoral regulator Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai), the mobile user base declined 0.70 percent to 870.500 Millions from 876.700 Millions at the end of August 2013. This was the first time after April this year that the subscriber base has declined. In April, the user base fell by Rs.1.000 Millions. Reliance Communications lost 10.400 Millions users in September. Its subscriber base at the September 2013 stood at 116.200 Millions. As a result of the deactivations, RComm has slipped to fourth position in the wireless user base in the country with 13.35 percent market share.


Reliance Communications has deactivated the services of around 10 million unprofitable, low-end subscribers at the lowest end of the ARPU range, who had not used their phones for over two months. This is in line with the industry practice and has no impact on customer experience or (the Company's) revenues," an RComm spokesperson said in a statement.


"We continue to focus on improving the contribution from profitable minutes on our network," he added. The overall share of urban wireless subscribers has declined from 59.98 percent to 59.75 percent whereas share of rural wireless subscribers has increased from 40.02 percent to 40.25 percent. The overall wireless teledensity in India has declined to 70.63 percent from 71.21 percent of previous month, Trai said.

 

The overall telecom user base (including wireline) also declined 0.70 percent to 899.800 Millions at the end of September 2013 from 906.100 Millions at the end of August. "The number of telephone subscribers in India decreased from 906.18 million at the end of August, 2013 to 899.860 million at the end of September 2013, thereby showing a monthly decline of 0.70 percent," Trai said.

 

The regulator said at the end of September, private operators hold 88.33 percent of the wireless market share (based on subscriber base) where as BSNL and MTNL, the two PSU operators, hold only 11.67 percent market share. In terms of net additions, Idea Cellular added 1.207 Millions users to take its base to 127.200 Millions at the end of September. It is now the third largest telecom player in the country in terms of subscribers with 14.61 percent market share.

 

Vodafone added 1.205 Millions subscribers during the month and its user base at the end of September stood at 15.55 Millions. Country's largest telecom operator Bharti Airtel added 1.164 Millions users in September to take its base to 193.300 Millions at the end of month. The company has a market share of 22.21 percent in terms of user base.

 

Aircel added 0.642 Millions users during September to take its user base to 63.200 Millions at the end of the month. State-run BSNL and MTNL lost 74,566 and 0.232 Millions users respectively during the reported period. The respective user base of the PSU players stood at 97.800 Millions and 374.100 Millions.

 

Tata Teleservices and Sistema Shyam Teleservices also lost 14.300 Millions and 12,690 users respectively. Trai said, in September 2013, 2.290 Millions requests have been made for mobile number portability (MNP). Broadband subscription base inched up to 15.300 Millions in September 2013 from 15.200 Millions in August 2013.

 

"Total broadband subscriber base has increased from 15.280 million at the end of August 2013 to 15.360 million at the end of September 2013, there by showing a monthly growth of 0.52 percent," Trai said.

 

The regulator said there are 158 internet service providers (ISPs) which are providing broadband services in the country as on September 30, 2013. "Top five ISPs in terms of market share (based on subscriber base) are: BSNL (9.98 million), Bharti Airtel (1.44 million), MTNL (1.10 million), Hathway (0.37 million) and You Broadband (0.33 million)," Trai added.




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 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.60.10

UK Pound

1

Rs.102.40

Euro

1

Rs.81.88

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Information Gathered by :

NYA

 

 

Analysis Done by :

SUB

 

 

Report Prepared by :

VNT


 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

7

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

6

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

5

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

6

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

4

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

5

--LEVERAGE

1~10

4

--RESERVES

1~10

4

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

6

--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

 

47

 

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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This report is issued at your request without any risk and responsibility on the part of MIRA INFORM PRIVATE LIMITED (MIPL) or its officials.