MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report No. :

318758

Report Date :

23.04.2015

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

NGC NETWORK (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Star House, Urmi Estate, 95, Ganpatrao Kadam Marg, Lower Parel (West), Mumbai – 400013, Maharashtra

Tel. No.:

91-22-66305555

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2014

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

26.06.2000

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

11-127390

 

 

Capital Investment / Paid-up Capital :

Rs. 0.466 Million

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U74300MH2000PTC127390

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

MUMN07064B

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AABC1401A

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Subject is primarily engaged in distribution and advertising sales business of the National Geographic Channel and The Fox Traveller Channel (HD and SD feeds) and acts as an agent of NGC Network Asia LLC and Fox International Channels (US) Inc. and also engaged in program content/post production services to media companies.

 

 

No. of Employees :

Information declined by the management

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba (48)

 

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 subsidiary of NGC Network (Mauritius) Holdings Limited. It is an established company having satisfactory track.

 

The management has witnessed dip in the profits during FY 2014. However, the company has healthy financial risk profile marked by good net worth and debts free balance sheet. Liquidity position of the company is fair.

 

Moreover, the company gets good support from its parent company and their strong presence worldwide.

 

Trade relations reported to be fair. Business is active. Payments are reported to be usually correct.

 

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.

 

 

EXTERNAL AGENCY RATING

 

 

Rating Agency Name

Not Available

Rating

Not Available

Rating Explanation

Not Available

Date

Not Available

 

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 31-03-2014.

 

INFORMATION DECLINED BY

 

Name :

Ms. Prajakta

Designation :

Customer care Department 

Contact No.:

91-22-66305555

Date :

22.04.2015

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

Star House, Urmi Estate, 95, Ganpatrao Kadam Marg, Lower Parel (West), Mumbai – 400013, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No. :

91-22-66305555

Fax No. :

91-22-66305050

E-Mail :

sameer.chawla@fox.com

Website :

www.natgeotv.co.in

 

 

Corporate Office 1 :     

Plot No. 77, Institutional Area, Sector 32, Gurgaon - 122001, Haryana, India

Tel. No. :

91-124-6654400

Fax no. :

91-124-2382685

 

 

Corporate Office 2 :

Star India Private Limited, 205, Okhla Industrial Estate, Phase III, New Delhi -  110020, India

Tel. No.:

91-11-66567827

Fax No.:

91-11-66567828

E-Mail :

feedback@ngcindia.com

 

 

Advertising Sales:

Located At:

 

·         Bangalore

·         Kolkata       

·         Chennai

·         Mumbai

·         Gurgaon

 

 

Distribution:

Located At:

 

·         Baroda

·         Kolkata

·         Chennai

·         Mumbai

·         Lucknow

·         Bangalore

·         Chandigarh

·         Hyderabad

·         New Delhi

·         Jaipur

·         Jodhpur

·         Jabalpur

·         Indore

·         Pune

·         Vijaywada

·         Cochin

·         Raipur

·         Nasik

·         Bhopal

·         Nagpur

·         Coimbatore

·         Madurai

·         Patna

·         Guwahatri

·         Hosur

·         Ranchi

·         Bhubaneswar

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

As on 30.09.2014

 

Name :

Mr. Sameer Chawla

Designation :

Directors

Address :

D-021, Ridgewood Estate, DLF Phase IV, Gurgaon, Haryana, India

Date of Birth/Age :

21.06.1969

Qualification:

C A

Experience:

21 Years

Date of Appointment :

27.01.2005

DIN No.:

00024103

 

 

Name :

Mr. Keerthan Adyanthaya

Designation :

Managing Director

Address :

603, Uma Shikar, Plot NO. 541, 13th Road, Near Khar Telephone Exchange, Khar (West), Mumbai – 400052, Maharashtra, India

Qualification:

B E

Experience:

19 Years

Date of Appointment :

02.04.2010

DIN No.:

02395161

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Ms. Prajakta

Designation :

Customer care Department 

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

As on 30.09.2014

 

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

 

Sameer Chawla

 

1

NGC Network (Mauritius) Holdings Limited, Mauritius

 

46629

Keerthan Adyanthaya

 

1

Total

 

46631

 

Equity Share Break up (Percentage of Total Equity)

 

As on 30.09.2014

 

Category

Percentage

Bodies corporate

100.00

Total

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Subject is primarily engaged in distribution and advertising sales business of the National Geographic Channel and The Fox Traveller Channel (HD and SD feeds) and acts as an agent of NGC Network Asia LLC and Fox International Channels (US) Inc. and also engaged in program content/post production services to media companies.

 

 

Products:

Channel Distribution

 

 

Brand Names :

Not Divulged

 

 

Agencies Held :

Not Divulged

 

 

Exports :

Not Divulged

 

 

Imports :

Not Divulged

 

 

Terms :

Not Divulged

 

PRODUCTION STATUS NOT AVAILABLE

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Suppliers :

Reference :

Not Divulged

Name of the Person :

Not Divulged

Contact No.:

Not Divulged

Since How Long Known :

Not Divulged

Maximum Limit Dealt :

Not Divulged

Experience :

Not Divulged

Remark:

Not Divulged

 

 

Customers :

Reference :

Not Divulged

Name of the Person :

Not Divulged

Contact No.:

Not Divulged

Since How Long Known :

Not Divulged

Maximum Limit Dealt :

Not Divulged

Experience :

Not Divulged

Remark:

Not Divulged

 

 

No. of Employees :

Information declined by the management

 

 

Bankers :

Bank Name

Not Divulged

Branch

Not Divulged

Person Name (With Designation)

Not Divulged

Contact Number

Not Divulged

Name of Account Holder

Not Divulged

Account Number

Not Divulged

Account Since (Date/Year of Account Opening)

Not Divulged

Average Balance Maintained (If Possible)

Not Divulged

Credit Facilities Enjoyed (If any)

Not Divulged

Account Operation

Not Divulged

Remarks (If any)

Not Divulged

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

S.R. Batliboi and Associates

Chartered Accountants

Address :

14th Floor, The Ruby, 29 Senapati Bapat Marg, Dadar (West), Mumbai - 400028, Maharashtra, India

Tel No.:

91-22-61920000

Fax No.:

91-22-61921000

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

ACHFS9118A

 

 

Memberships :

--

 

 

Collaborators :

--

 

 

Holding Company :

NGC Network (Mauritius) Holding Limited

 

 

Ultimate Holding Company

21st Century Fox INc, US

 

 

Intermediate Holding Company :

NGC Network Asia LLC [Holding Company of NGC Network (Mauritius) Holding Limited]

 

 

Fellow Subsidiary :

·         Fox International Channels (US) Inc.

·         Star India Private Limited

·         Fox Channels (India) Private Limited

·         Star Entertainment Media Private Limited

·         Vijay Television Private Limited

·         Fox international Channels Luxembourg

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

As on 31.03.2014

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

50000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.0.500 Million

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

46631

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.0.466 Million

 

 

 

 

 


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Million]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

31.03.2014

31.03.2013

31.03.2012

 

 

 

 

I.              EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

 

 

 

(1)Shareholders' Funds

 

 

 

(a) Share Capital

0.466

0.466

0.466

(b) Reserves & Surplus

393.118

357.360

314.039

(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)

393.584

357.826

314.505

 

 

 

 

(3) Non-Current Liabilities

 

 

 

(a) long-term borrowings

0.000

0.000

0.000

(b) Deferred tax liabilities (Net)

0.000

0.000

0.000

(c) Other long term liabilities

0.000

0.000

0.000

(d) long-term provisions

21.295

19.523

13.550

Total Non-current Liabilities (3)

21.295

19.523

13.550

 

 

 

 

(4) Current Liabilities

 

 

 

(a) Short term borrowings

0.000

0.000

0.000

(b) Trade payables

362.934

374.224

394.620

(c) Other current liabilities

47.670

59.164

48.977

(d) Short-term provisions

1.086

0.911

0.999

Total Current Liabilities (4)

411.690

434.299

444.596

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

826.569

811.648

772.651

 

 

 

 

II.          ASSETS

 

 

 

(1) Non-current assets

 

 

 

(a) Fixed Assets

 

 

 

(i) Tangible assets

34.332

15.507

16.239

(ii) Intangible Assets

2.467

3.532

0.385

(iii) Capital work-in-progress

58.750

7.828

1.573

(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)

12.733

15.396

16.063

(d)  Long-term Loan and Advances

172.526

146.582

103.023

(e) Other Non-current assets

0.000

0.000

0.000

Total Non-Current Assets

280.808

188.845

137.283

 

 

 

 

(2) Current assets

 

 

 

(a) Current investments

0.000

0.000

0.000

(b) Inventories

0.000

0.000

0.000

(c) Trade receivables

139.216

304.645

281.031

(d) Cash and cash equivalents

371.718

276.323

328.007

(e) Short-term loans and advances

34.136

41.671

19.849

(f) Other current assets

0.691

0.164

6.481

Total Current Assets

545.761

622.803

635.368

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

826.569

811.648

772.651

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2014

31.03.2013

31.03.2012

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Income

605.497

672.536

710.766

 

 

Other Income

6.008

7.252

7.645

 

 

TOTAL                                    

611.505

679.788

718.411

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL                                    

NA

NA

NA

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT/ (LOSS)  BEFORE TAX 

NA

NA

NA

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                 

NA

NA

NA

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT/ (LOSS)  AFTER TAX

35.758

43.321

45.356

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS IN FOREIGN CURRENCY

 

 

 

 

 

Service Fees

 

 

549.287

 

 

Revenue From Programming Content

 

129.469

 

TOTAL EARNINGS

562.956

650.130

678.756

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings / (Loss) Per Share (Rs.)

766.83

929.02

972.66

 

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2014

31.03.2013

31.03.2012

Net Profit Margin

(PAT / Sales)

(%)

5.91

6.44

6.38

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Debt /Networth)

 

0.00

0.00

0.00

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

1.33

1.43

1.43

 

 

FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

[all figures are in Rupees Million]

 

DEBT EQUITY RATIO

 

Particular

31.03.2012

31.03.2013

31.03.2014

 

(Rs. In Million)

(Rs. In Million)

(Rs. In Million)

Share Capital

0.466

0.466

0.466

Reserves & Surplus

314.039

357.360

393.118

Net worth

314.505

357.826

393.584

 

 

 

 

long-term borrowings

0.000

0.000

0.000

Short term borrowings

0.000

0.000

0.000

Total borrowings

0.000

0.000

0.000

Debt/Equity ratio

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

YEAR-ON-YEAR GROWTH

 

Year on Year Growth

31.03.2012

31.03.2013

31.03.2014

 

(Rs. In Million)

(Rs. In Million)

(Rs. In Million)

Sales

710.766

672.536

605.497

 

 

-5.379

(9.968)

 

 

NET PROFIT MARGIN

 

Net Profit Margin

31.03.2012

31.03.2013

31.03.2014

 

(Rs. In Million)

(Rs. In Million)

(Rs. In Million)

Sales

710.766

672.536

605.497

Profit

45.356

43.321

35.758

 

6.38%

6.44%

5.91%

 

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

CURRENT MATURITIES OF LONG-TERM DEBT DETAILS: NOT AVAILABLE

 

 

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

Yes

10]

Designation of contact person

Yes

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

No

24]

Banking facility details

No

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 OF CHARGES: NO CHARGES EXIST FOR COMPANY

 

FINANCIAL RESULTS AND OPERATIONS

 

All downlink licenses issued to the company continue to remain valid during the year.

 

The company is actively following up with the ministry of information and broadcasting (MIB) for uplink licenses for broadcast form India.

 

The operations during the year resulted in a Net Profit after Tax of Rs. 35.758Million which was carried to Balance Sheet.

 

CORPORATE INFORMATION

 

The Company was incorporated on June 26th, 2000. The Company is primarily engaged in the distribution and advertising sales business of the National Geographic Channel and The Fox Traveller Channel (HD and SD feeds). The Company acts as an agent of NGC Network Asia LLC and Fox International Channels (US) Inc. in turn appointed Star India Private Limited for adsales and distribution of these channels. The Company is also engaged in program content/post production services to media companies.

 

FIXED ASSETS

 

Tangible Assets

·         Computer

·         Studio Equipment

·         Office Equipment

·         Vehicles

·         Furniture and Fixtures

·         Integrated Decoders

 

Intangible Assets

·         software


 

CMT REPORT (Corruption, Money Laundering & Terrorism]

 

The Public Notice information has been collected from various sources including but not limited to: The Courts, India Prisons Service, Interpol, etc.

 

1]         INFORMATION ON DESIGNATED PARTY

No exist designating subject or any of its beneficial owners, controlling shareholders or senior officers as terrorist or terrorist organization or whom notice had been received that all financial transactions involving their assets have been blocked or convicted, found guilty or against whom a judgement or order had been entered in a proceedings for violating money-laundering, anti-corruption or bribery or international economic or anti-terrorism sanction laws or whose assets were seized, blocked, frozen or ordered forfeited for violation of money laundering or international anti-terrorism laws.

 

2]         Court Declaration :

No records exist to suggest that subject is or was the subject of any formal or informal allegations, prosecutions or other official proceeding for making any prohibited payments or other improper payments to government officials for engaging in prohibited transactions or with designated parties.

 

3]         Asset Declaration :

No records exist to suggest that the property or assets of the subject are derived from criminal conduct or a prohibited transaction.

 

4]         Record on Financial Crime :

            Charges or conviction registered against subject:                                                           None

 

5]         Records on Violation of Anti-Corruption Laws :

            Charges or investigation registered against subject:                                                        None

 

6]         Records on Int’l Anti-Money Laundering Laws/Standards :

            Charges or investigation registered against subject:                                                        None

 

7]         Criminal Records

No available information exist that suggest that subject or any of its principals have been formally charged or convicted by a competent governmental authority for any financial crime or under any formal investigation by a competent government authority for any violation of anti-corruption laws or international anti-money laundering laws or standard.

 

8]         Affiliation with Government :

No record exists to suggest that any director or indirect owners, controlling shareholders, director, officer or employee of the company is a government official or a family member or close business associate of a Government official.

 

9]         Compensation Package :

Our market survey revealed that the amount of compensation sought by the subject is fair and reasonable and comparable to compensation paid to others for similar services.

 

10]        Press Report :

            No press reports / filings exists on the subject.


 

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

 

MIRA INFORM as part of its Due Diligence do provide comments on Corporate Governance to identify management and governance. These factors often have been predictive and in some cases have created vulnerabilities to credit deterioration.

 

Our Governance Assessment focuses principally on the interactions between a company’s management, its Board of Directors, Shareholders and other financial stakeholders.

 

 

CONTRAVENTION

 

Subject is not known to have contravened any existing local laws, regulations or policies that prohibit, restrict or otherwise affect the terms and conditions that could be included in the agreement with the subject.

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.62.82

UK Pound

1

Rs.93.85

Euro

1

Rs.67.59

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Information Gathered by :

SVA

 

 

Analysis Done by :

SUM

 

 

Report Prepared by :

KVT


 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

6

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

4

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

5

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

5

--PROFITABILITY

1~10

5

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

5

--LEVERAGE

1~10

6

--RESERVES

1~10

6

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

6

--MARGINS

-5~5

--

DEMERIT POINTS

 

 

--BANK CHARGES

YES/NO

NO

--LITIGATION

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER ADVERSE INFORMATION

YES/NO

NO

MERIT POINTS

 

 

--SOLE DISTRIBUTORSHIP

YES/NO

NO

--EXPORT ACTIVITIES

YES/NO

NO

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

YES

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

DEFAULTER

 

 

--RBI

YES/NO

NO

--EPF

YES/NO

NO

TOTAL

 

48

 

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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