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Brief Rationale CARE REAFFIRMS the RATINGS ASSIGNED to THE Brief Rationale OCTOBER 15, 2015 CARE REAFFIRMS THE RATINGS ASSIGNED TO THE BANK FACILITIES OF ANANDA OFFSET PVT. LTD. Ratings Amount Facilities Ratings1 Remarks (Rs. crore) CARE A- Long-term Bank Facilities 13.53 (17.05) Reaffirmed (Single A minus) 13.53 (Rs.Thirteen crore Total and fifty three lakhs) Rating Rationale The rating continues to derive strength from considerable experience of the promoters having an established track record, strong operational linkage with ABP Pvt. Ltd. (ABP; rated CARE A/ CARE A1), a group company from whom AOPL derives majority of its revenue in the form of printing income, moderate financial performance in FY15 (refers to the period April 1 to March 31) with comfortable gearing levels. The rating is, however, constrained by relatively small size of the company and intense competition in the private radio FM industry. The ability of the company to increase advertising revenue from the radio business in the face of stiff competition & improve its profitability and capital structure will remain the key rating sensitivities. Background Ananda Offset Pvt. Ltd (AOPL), incorporated in 1970, belongs to the ABP group - an established media conglomerate of the country. The company was promoted by Late Mr Ashok Kumar Sarkar, son of Late Mr Prafulla Sarkar, the promoter of the group’s flagship company, ABP. AOPL is engaged in the business of printing various magazines/publications and newspapers of ABP on job work basis. The company is also into media and entertainment business through radio station ‘Friends 91.9 FM’. ABP group is the leading publisher of Bengali daily and English daily (‘AnandaBazar Patrika’ and ‘The Telegraph’ respectively) in West Bengal. Besides print media, the group has presence in electronic media via its step down subsidiary ABP News Network Pvt. Ltd {ANNPL, (formerly Media Content & Communication Services (India) Pvt. Ltd), which owns three news channels – ‘ABP News’ (Hindi), ‘ABP Ananda’ (Bengali) and ‘ABP Majha’ (Marathi). ANNPL is currently also operating Punjabi news ‘channel ABP Sanjha’ only through internet and further expects to start telecasting the same on television in FY16 after getting the requisite approvals. Further, the ABP group also had presence in running a entertainment channel named ‘Sananda’ through a group company Goldvision Entertainment Pvt. Ltd (GEPL) via Satellite Holding Pvt. Ltd. (SHPL). Further, the management of the ABP group decided to discontinue the proposed transfer of ABP’s debt funded non- yielding exposure to AOPL. AOPL is currently looked after by Mr Apurba Kumar Sengupta, Executive Director, under the overall guidance of Mr Aveek Sarkar and Mr Arup Sarkar, the current promoters of ABP. In FY15, AOPL earned PBILDT and profit of Rs.4.58 crore (Rs.4.83 crore in FY14) and Rs.3.95 crore (loss of Rs.0.26 crore in FY14), respectively, on total operating income of Rs.40.37 crore (Rs.39.11 crore in FY14). During Q1FY16 (refers to the period April 01 to June 30), AOPL reported a loss of Rs.1.76 crore on a turnover of Rs.7.90 crore. Analyst Contact Name: Mr. Ayush Poddar 1 Complete definition of the ratings assigned are available at www.careratings.com and other CARE publications Brief Rationale Tel: 033-40181637 Email: [email protected] **For detailed Rationale Report and subscription information, please contact us at www.careratings.com CARE has classified instruments rated by it on the basis of complexity. This classification is available at www.careratings.com. Investors/market intermediaries/regulators or others are welcome to write to [email protected] for any clarifications. Disclaimer: CARE’s ratings are opinions on credit quality and are not recommendations to sanction, renew, disburse or recall the concerned bank facilities or to buy, sell or hold any security. CARE has based its ratings on information obtained from sources believed by it to be accurate and reliable. CARE does not, however, guarantee the accuracy, adequacy or completeness of any information and is not responsible for any errors or omissions or for the results obtained from the use of such information. Most entities whose bank facilities/instruments are rated by CARE have paid a credit rating fee, based on the amount and type of bank facilities/instruments. In case of partnership/proprietary concerns, the rating assigned by CARE is based on the capital deployed by the partners/proprietor and the financial strength of the firm at present. The rating may undergo change in case of withdrawal of capital or the unsecured loans brought in by the partners/proprietor in addition to the financial performance and other relevant factors. Brief Rationale CONTACT Head Office Mumbai Mr. Sanjay Kumar Agarwal Mr. Amod Khanorkar Mobile: + 91 8108007676 Mobile: + 91 9819084000 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] CREDIT ANALYSIS & RESEARCH LIMITED Corporate Office: 4th Floor, Godrej Coliseum, Somaiya Hospital Road, Off Eastern Express Highway, Sion (East), Mumbai - 400 022 Tel: +91-22-6754 3456 | Fax: +91-22-6754 3457 | E-mail: [email protected] AHMEDABAD JAIPUR Mr. Mehul Pandya Mr. Rakesh Jayaraman 32, Titanium, Prahaladnagar Corporate Road, 304, Pashupati Akshat Heights, Plot No. D-91, Satellite, Ahmedabad - 380 015 Madho Singh Road, Near Collectorate Circle, Cell: +91-98242 56265 Bani Park, Jaipur - 302 016. Tel: +91-79-4026 5656 Cell: +91 – 76655 96136 E-mail: [email protected] Tel: +91-141-402 0213 / 14 E-mail: [email protected] BENGALURU Mr. Dinesh Sharma KOLKATA Unit No. 1101-1102, 11th Floor, Prestige Meridian II, Ms. Priti Agarwal No. 30, M.G. Road, Bangalore - 560 001. 3rd Floor, Prasad Chambers, (Shagun Mall Bldg.) Cell: +91-99000 41975 10A, Shakespeare Sarani, Kolkata - 700 071. Tel: +91-80-4115 0445, 4165 4529 Cell: +91-98319 67110 E-mail: [email protected] Tel: +91-33- 4018 1600 E-mail: [email protected] CHANDIGARH Mr. Sajan Goyal NEW DELHI 2nd Floor, S.C.O. 196-197, Sector 34-A, Ms. Swati Agrawal Chandigarh - 160 022. 13th Floor, E-1 Block, Videocon Tower, Cell: +91 99888 05650 Jhandewalan Extension, New Delhi - 110 055. Tel: +91-172-5171 100 / 09 Cell: +91-98117 45677 Email: [email protected] Tel: +91-11-4533 3200 E-mail: [email protected] CHENNAI Mr. V Pradeep Kumar PUNE Unit No. O-509/C, Spencer Plaza, 5th Floor, Mr. Rahul Patni No. 769, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002. 9th Floor, Pride Kumar Senate, Cell: +91 98407 54521 Plot No. 970, Bhamburda, Senapati Bapat Road, Tel: +91-44-2849 7812 / 0811 Shivaji Nagar, Pune - 411 015. Email: [email protected] Cell: +91-78754 33355 Tel: +91-20- 4000 9000 COIMBATORE E-mail:[email protected] Mr. V Pradeep Kumar T-3, 3rd Floor, Manchester Square Puliakulam Road, Coimbatore - 641 037. CIN - L67190MH1993PLC071691 Tel: +91-422-4332399 / 4502399 Email: [email protected] HYDERABAD Mr. Saikat Roy 401, Ashoka Scintilla, 3-6-502, Himayat Nagar, Hyderabad - 500 029. Cell : + 91 9820998779 Tel: +91-40-4010 2030 E-mail: [email protected] .
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