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DECEMBER 19, 2016 CARE REAFFIRMS THE RATING ASSIGNED TO THE BANK FACILITIES OF K.P.H DREAM CRICKET PRIVATE LIMITED Ratings Facilities Amount Ratings1 Remarks (Rs. crore) CARE A3+ Short-term Bank Facilities 35* Reaffirmed [A Three Plus] 35 Total Bank Facilities (Rupees Thirty Five Crore only) *The bank facilities are backed by personal guarantees from Mr Mohit Burman, Ms , Mr Ness Wadia and Mr Karan Paul, in the proportion of their shareholding in the company. Furthermore, these promoters have also provided an undertaking to meet the shortfall (if any) in the debt servicing and maintain their shareholding in the company during the tenor of the loan

Rating Rationale The rating assigned to the bank facilities of K.P.H Dream Cricket Private Limited (KPH) continues to derive strength from the strong promoter group & regular financial support in the past to fund various business needs, stable revenue profile and high worldwide popularity of the Twenty20 format of the game. The rating is, however, constrained by the weak financial risk profile of the company marked by negative net worth due to losses in the past. Going forward, the ability of the company to garner better ticketing & sponsorship revenue, which is directly linked to the performance of the team in the upcoming editions of the (IPL), while maintaining the cost structure, shall remain critical. Furthermore, any decline in the popularity of the game going forward and adherence by KPH to the clauses laid down in the BCCI-franchisee agreement, shall remain the key rating sensitivities. Background KPH was incorporated in March 2008, with Dabur group's Mr Mohit Burman (having 48% shareholding in KPH, as on March 31, 2016), 's Mr Ness Wadia (23%), Bollywood actress Ms Preity Zinta (23%), and Mr Karan Paul of the Apeejay Surendera Group (6%) holding major stake in the company. KPH is in the business of dealing with commercial activities related to cricket and owns the team representing Punjab, ‘Kings XI Punjab (KXIP)’ in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The IPL is a professional league for Twenty20 cricket championship in India. It was initiated by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and is looked after by the IPL governing body (BCCI-IPL) which is headquartered in . The IPL works on a franchisee based system where players, from around the world, are hired and transferred. In April-2008, KPH acquired the right to operate KXIP franchisee and became member of the IPL against payment of consideration amount of Rs.304 crore for a period of 10 years (i.e. Rs.30.4 crore is payable by the franchisee to BCCI every year starting from IPL-2008 to IPL-2017). The terms of purchase agreement also provide for additional consideration which will be payable after completion of 10 years i.e. IPL-2018 onwards for an amount which will be equal to 20% of the yearly revenue and the franchisee can go up to perpetuity. In FY16 (refers to the period April 01 to March 31), KPH reported a total operating income of Rs.103.31 crore with PAT of Rs.3.32 crore, as against a total operating income of Rs.115.95 crore with PAT of Rs.12.77 crore in FY15.

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