BHARAT BUSINESS CHANNEL LIMITED · SEBI Registration Number: INM000010866 Contact Person: Mr....
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DRAFT RED HERRING PROSPECTUS
Dated December 14, 2012
Please read Section 60B of the Companies Act, 1956
100% Book Building Issue
BHARAT BUSINESS CHANNEL LIMITED Our Company was incorporated on November 22, 2002 in Mumbai, Maharashtra under the Companies Act, 1956, as amended (“Companies Act”) as a public limited company with the Registrar of Companies, Maharashtra
(“RoC”).
Registered Office: Auto Cars Compound, Adalat Road, Aurangabad 431 005, Maharashtra, India; Tel: (+91 240) 232 0750; Fax: (+91 240) 233 5755. For change in the registered office of our Company, see “History and
Certain Corporate Matters” on page 91.
Corporate Office: 1st Floor, Techweb Centre, New Link Road, Oshiwara Jogeshwari (West), Mumbai 400 102, Maharashtra, India Tel: (+91 22) 4255 5000; Fax: (+91 22) 4255 5050
Contact Person and Compliance Officer: Ms. Amruta Karkare, Company Secretary; Tel: (+91 22) 42 555 062; Fax: (+91 22) 42 555 050; Email: [email protected]; Website: www.videocond2h.com
Promoters of our Company: Mr. Saurabh Pradipkumar Dhoot, Synergy Appliances Private Limited, Solitaire Appliances Private Limited, Greenfield Appliances Private Limited and Platinum Appliances Private Limited
INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING OF [●] EQUITY SHARES OF FACE VALUE OF ` 10 EACH (“EQUITY SHARES”) OF BHARAT BUSINESS CHANNEL LIMITED (“BBCL” OR “OUR COMPANY” OR “THE COMPANY” OR THE “ISSUER”) FOR CASH AT A PRICE OF ` [●] PER EQUITY SHARE (THE “ISSUE PRICE”) AGGREGATING UP TO ` 7,000 MILLION (THE “ISSUE”). THE ISSUE SHALL CONSTITUTE [●]% OF THE POST ISSUE PAID-UP EQUITY SHARE CAPITAL OF OUR COMPANY.
THE PRICE BAND AND THE MINIMUM BID LOT WILL BE DECIDED BY OUR COMPANY IN CONSULTATION WITH THE JOINT GLOBAL COORDINATORS AND BOOK RUNNING LEAD
MANAGERS AND THE BOOK RUNNING LEAD MANAGERS AND ADVERTISED IN [●] EDITION OF [●] (A WIDELY CIRCULATED ENGLISH NATIONAL NEWSPAPER), [●] EDITION OF [●] (A
WIDELY CIRCULATED HINDI NATIONAL NEWSPAPER) AND [●] EDITION OF [●] (A WIDELY CIRCULATED MARATHI NEWSPAPER) AT LEAST FIVE WORKING DAYS PRIOR TO THE
BID/ISSUE OPENING DATE AND SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE BSE LIMITED FOR THE PURPOSE OF UPLOAD ON ITS WEBSITE.
Our Company is considering a Pre-IPO Placement of up to 10,000,000 Equity Shares aggregating up to ` 500 million with certain investors (“Pre-IPO Placement”). The Pre-IPO Placement is at the discretion of our Company. Our Company will complete the issuance and allotment of Equity Shares pursuant to the Pre-IPO Placement, if any, prior to the filing of the Red Herring Prospectus with the RoC. If the Pre-IPO Placement is
completed, the Issue size will be reduced to the extent of such Pre-IPO Placement, subject to the Issue size constituting at least 25% of the post-Issue paid-up Equity Share capital of our Company.
THE FACE VALUE OF THE EQUITY SHARE IS ` 10 EACH. In case of revision in the Price Band, the Bid/Issue Period will be extended for at least three additional Working Days (as defined herein) after revision of the Price Band subject to the Bid/Issue Period not exceeding a total of
10 Working Days. Any revision in the Price Band and the revised Bid/Issue Period, if applicable, will be widely disseminated by notification to the BSE Limited (the “BSE”), by issuing a press release, and also by indicating
the change on the websites of the Joint Global Coordinators and Book Running Lead Managers (“JGCBRLMs”) and the Book Running Lead Managers (“BRLMs”) and at the terminals of the other members of the Syndicate
and by intimation to Self Certified Syndicate Banks (“SCSBs”).
Pursuant to Rule 19(2)(b)(i) of the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Rules, 1957, as amended (the “SCRR”), the Issue is being made for at least 25% of the post-Issue paid-up Equity Share capital of our Company. The Issue is being
made through the Book Building Process and pursuant to Regulation 26(2) of the SEBI ICDR Regulations, where not less than 75% of the Issue will be Allotted on a proportionate basis to Qualified Institutional Buyers (“QIBs”) (the
“QIB Portion”), provided that our Company may allocate up to 30% of the QIB Portion to Anchor Investors, on a discretionary basis (the “Anchor Investor Portion”), of which one-third shall be reserved for domestic Mutual
Funds, subject to valid Bids being received from domestic Mutual Funds at or above the Anchor Investor Issue Price. For details, see “Issue Procedure” on page 250. Further, 5% of the QIB Portion (excluding the Anchor
Investor Portion) shall be available for allocation on a proportionate basis to Mutual Funds only. The remainder shall be available for allocation on a proportionate basis to all QIBs including Mutual Funds, subject to valid Bids
being received from them at or above the Issue Price. If not less than 75% of the Issue cannot be Allotted to QIBs, then the entire application money will be refunded forthwith. Further, not more than 15% of the Issue will be
available for allocation on a proportionate basis to Non-Institutional Bidders and not more than 10% of the Issue will be available for allocation to Retail Individual Bidders, subject to valid Bids being received at or above the Issue Price.
Retail Individual Bidders may participate in the Issue through the ASBA process by providing the details of the ASBA Accounts in which the corresponding Bid Amounts will be blocked by the SCSBs. QIB Bidders (except
Anchor Investors) and Non-Institutional Bidders shall compulsorily participate in the Issue through the ASBA process. Anchor Investors are not permitted to participate in the Issue through the ASBA process. For details in this regard,
specific attention is invited to “Issue Procedure” on page 250.
RISK IN RELATION TO FIRST ISSUE
This being the first issue of the securities of our Company, there has been no formal market for the Equity Shares. The face value of the Equity Shares is ` 10 and the Floor Price and Cap Price are [●] times and [●] times the face value of the Equity Shares, respectively. The Issue Price (as determined and justified by our Company in consultation with the JGCBRLMs and the BRLMs and as stated in “Basis for Issue Price” on page 45) should not be taken
to be indicative of the market price of the Equity Shares after the Equity Shares are listed. No assurance can be given regarding an active and/or sustained trading in the Equity Shares or regarding the price at which the Equity Shares will
be traded after listing.
GENERAL RISKS
Investments in equity and equity-related securities involve a degree of risk and investors should not invest any funds in the Issue unless they can afford to take the risk of losing their investment. Investors are advised to read the
risk factors carefully before taking an investment decision in the Issue. For taking an investment decision, investors must rely on their own examination of the Issuer and the Issue including the risks involved. The Equity Shares
have not been recommended or approved by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”), nor does the SEBI guarantee the accuracy or adequacy of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus. Specific attention of the investors
is invited to “Risk Factors” on page xii.
IPO GRADING
The Issue has been graded by [●] as [●], indicating [●]. The IPO grade is assigned on a five-point scale from 1 to 5, with IPO grade 5/5 indicating strong fundamentals and IPO grade 1/5 indicating poor fundamentals. For more
information on IPO Grading, see “General Information” and “Annexure I” on page 21 and page [●], respectively.
ISSUER’S ABSOLUTE RESPONSIBILITY
Our Company, having made all reasonable inquiries, accepts responsibility for and confirms that this Draft Red Herring Prospectus contains all information with regard to our Company and the Issue, which is material in the
context of the Issue, that the information contained in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus is true and correct in all material aspects and is not misleading in any material respect, that the opinions and intentions expressed herein
are honestly held and that there are no other facts, the omission of which makes this Draft Red Herring Prospectus as a whole or any of such information or the expression of any such opinions or intentions, misleading in any
material respect.
LISTING
The Equity Shares issued through the Red Herring Prospectus are proposed to be listed on the BSE. We have received an in-principle approval from the BSE for the listing of the Equity Shares pursuant to letter dated [●]. The
BSE is the Designated Stock Exchange for the purposes of the Issue.
The Equity Shares offered in the Issue have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “U.S. Securities Act”), and may not be offered or sold within the United States except
pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. Accordingly, such Equity Shares are being offered and sold (i) in the
United States only to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers (as defined under Rule 144A (“Rule 144A”) under the U.S. Securities Act) (“U.S. QIBs”) and (ii) outside of the United States in offshore
transactions in reliance on Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act (“Regulation S”) and the applicable laws of the jurisdiction where those offers and sales occur.
JOINT GLOBAL COORDINATORS AND BOOK RUNNING LEAD MANAGERS REGISTRAR TO THE ISSUE
Enam Securities Private Limited#
1st Floor, Axis House
C-2, Wadia International Centre, P.B. Marg, Worli, Mumbai 400025, India
Tel: (+ 91 22) 4325 3101, Fax: (+91 22) 4325 3000
Email: [email protected]
Investor Grievance Email: [email protected], [email protected]
Website: www.enam.com
SEBI Registration No.: INM000006856
Contact Person: Mr. Sonal Sinha
UBS Securities India Private Limited 2/F, 2 North Avenue, Maker Maxity Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (East),
Mumbai 400 051, India
Tel: (+91 22) 6155 6000, Fax: (+91 22) 6155 6300
Email: [email protected]
Investor Grievance Email: [email protected]
Website: www.ubs.com
SEBI Registration No.: INM000010809
Contact Person: Mr. Ankur Aggarwal
Link Intime India Private Limited
C-13, Pannalal Silk Mills Compound
L.B.S. Marg, Bhandup (West), Mumbai 400 078, India
Tel: (+91 22) 2596 7878, Fax: (+91 22) 2596 0329
Email : [email protected]
Website: www.linkintime.co.in
SEBI Registration Number: INR000004058
Contact Person: Mr. Sanjog Sud
BOOK RUNNING LEAD MANAGERS
IDBI Capital Market Services Limited
3rd Floor, Mafatlal Centre
Nariman Point, Mumbai 400 021, India
Tel: (+91 22) 4322 1212, Fax: (+91 22) 2285 0785
Email : [email protected]
Investor Grievance Email: [email protected]
Website: www.idbicapital.com
SEBI Registration Number: INM000010866
Contact Person: Mr. Jitendra Agarwal
SBI Capital Markets Limited
202, Maker Tower ‘E’, Cuffe Parade
Mumbai 400 005, India
Tel: (+91 22) 2217 8300, Fax: (+91 22) 2218 8332
E-mail: [email protected]
Investor Grievance E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.sbicaps.com
SEBI Registration Number: INM000003531
Contact Person: Ms. Rajalakshmi V/Mr. Arvind Ganeshan
YES Bank Limited
27th Floor, Tower II, Indiabulls Finance Centre
Senapati Bapat Marg, Elphinstone (W)
Mumbai 400 013, Maharashtra, India
Tel: (+91 22) 3347 9613, Fax: (+91 22) 2421 4508
Email : [email protected]
Investor Grievance Email: [email protected]
Website: www.yesbank.in
SEBI Registration Number: INM000010874
Contact Person: Mr. Sameer Kakkar
BID/ISSUE PERIOD*
BID/ISSUE OPENS ON [●] BID/ISSUE CLOSES ON (FOR QIB BIDDERS) ** [●]
BID/ISSUE CLOSES ON (FOR NON-QIB BIDDERS) [●]
# The merchant banking business of Enam Securities Private Limited, a JGCBRLM, has vested with Axis Capital Limited, which is in the process of completing the formalities of SEBI registration, under the SEBI (Merchant
Bankers) Regulations, 1992, as amended.
* Our Company, in consultation with the JGCBRLMs and the BRLMs, may consider participation by Anchor Investors. The Anchor Investor Bidding Date shall be one Working Day prior to the Bid/Issue Opening Date.
** Our Company, in consultation with the JGCBRLMs and the BRLMs, may decide to close the Bid/Issue Period for QIBs one Working Day prior to the Bid/Issue Closing Date, subject to the SEBI ICDR Regulations.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION I – GENERAL ..................................................................................................................................... i
DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS ......................................................................................................... i CERTAIN CONVENTIONS, USE OF FINANCIAL, INDUSTRY AND MARKET DATA AND
CURRENCY OF PRESENTATION ................................................................................................................ ix FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS ........................................................................................................ xi
SECTION II - RISK FACTORS ....................................................................................................................... xii SECTION III - INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................... 1
SUMMARY OF INDUSTRY ............................................................................................................................ 1 SUMMARY OF BUSINESS ............................................................................................................................. 8 SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION .................................................................................................. 14 THE ISSUE...................................................................................................................................................... 20 GENERAL INFORMATION .......................................................................................................................... 21 CAPITAL STRUCTURE ................................................................................................................................ 30 OBJECTS OF THE ISSUE .............................................................................................................................. 40 BASIS FOR ISSUE PRICE ............................................................................................................................. 45 STATEMENT OF TAX BENEFITS ............................................................................................................... 48
SECTION IV- ABOUT US ................................................................................................................................ 58 INDUSTRY OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................................... 58 OUR BUSINESS ............................................................................................................................................. 75 REGULATIONS AND POLICIES IN INDIA ................................................................................................ 87 HISTORY AND CERTAIN CORPORATE MATTERS ................................................................................ 91 OUR MANAGEMENT ................................................................................................................................... 95 OUR PROMOTERS AND GROUP ENTITIES ............................................................................................ 106 DIVIDEND POLICY..................................................................................................................................... 123
SECTION V – FINANCIAL INFORMATION ............................................................................................. 124 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ....................................................................................................................... 124 FINANCIAL INDEBTEDNESS ................................................................................................................... 179 MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS ...................................................................................................................... 184 SECTION VI – LEGAL AND OTHER INFORMATION ........................................................................... 202
OUTSTANDING LITIGATION AND MATERIAL DEVELOPMENTS.................................................... 202 GOVERNMENT AND OTHER APPROVALS ........................................................................................... 227 OTHER REGULATORY AND STATUTORY DISCLOSURES ................................................................ 230
SECTION VII – ISSUE RELATED INFORMATION ................................................................................. 243 ISSUE STRUCTURE .................................................................................................................................... 243 TERMS OF THE ISSUE ............................................................................................................................... 247 ISSUE PROCEDURE .................................................................................................................................... 250
SECTION VIII - MAIN PROVISIONS OF ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION OF OUR COMPANY..... 285 SECTION IX – OTHER INFORMATION .................................................................................................... 301
MATERIAL CONTRACTS AND DOCUMENTS FOR INSPECTION ...................................................... 301 DECLARATION ........................................................................................................................................... 302 ANNEXURE I
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SECTION I – GENERAL
DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS
Unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the meanings given below. References to
statutes, rules, regulations, guidelines and policies will be deemed to include all amendments and modifications
notified thereto.
In this Draft Red Herring Prospectus, unless the context otherwise indicates, all references to “BBCL”, “the
Company”, “our Company”, “the Issuer”, are to Bharat Business Channel Limited, a company incorporated
in India under the Companies Act, with its registered office situated at Auto Cars Compound, Adalat Road,
Aurangabad 431 005, Maharashtra, India. Furthermore, all references to the terms “we”, “us” and “our” are to
Bharat Business Channel Limited.
Company Related Terms
Term Description
Articles of Association or AoA The articles of association of our Company, as amended
Auditors The joint statutory auditors of our Company, Khandelwal Jain & Co., Chartered
Accountants and Kadam & Co., Chartered Accountants
Board of Directors or Board The board of directors of our Company or a duly constituted committee thereof
Corporate Office The corporate office of our Company situated at 1st Floor, Techweb Centre, New Link
Road, Oshiwara Jogeshwari (West), Mumbai 400 102, Maharashtra, India
Corporate Promoters Synergy Appliances Private Limited, Solitaire Appliances Private Limited, Greenfield
Appliances Private Limited and Platinum Appliances Private Limited, collectively
Director(s) The director(s) on the Board of Directors of our Company
DTH Guidelines Guidelines for Obtaining License for Providing Direct-To-Home (DTH) Broadcasting
Service in India issued by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government
of India on March 15, 2001, as amended from time to time
DTH License Agreement License Agreement dated December 28, 2007, executed between our Company and the
President of India acting through the Director, Broadcasting, Policy & Legislation,
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India
ESOP 2012 The employee stock option scheme established by our Company, as described under
“Capital Structure” on page 30
GNIDA Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority
Greenfield Greenfield Appliances Private Limited
Group Entities The companies, firms and ventures disclosed in “Our Promoters and Group Entities”
on page 106, promoted by our Promoters, irrespective of whether such entities are
covered under section 370 (1B) of the Companies Act
Ku-Band Lease Agreement The Ku-band lease agreement dated April 19, 2012 between our Company and the
Department of Space, Government of India.
Memorandum of Association or
MoA
The memorandum of association of our Company, as amended
Platinum Platinum Appliances Private Limited
Promoters Mr. Saurabh Pradipkumar Dhoot, Synergy Appliances Private Limited, Solitaire
Appliances Private Limited, Greenfield Appliances Private Limited and Platinum
Appliances Private Limited
Promoter Group The persons and entities constituting our promoter group pursuant to regulation
2(1)(zb) of the SEBI ICDR Regulations
Registered Office The registered office of our Company situated at Auto Cars Compound, Adalat Road,
Aurangabad 431 005, Maharashtra, India
SingTel Singtel Telecommunications Limited
Solitaire Solitaire Appliances Private Limited
Synergy Synergy Appliances Private Limited
TEL Trend Electronics Limited, a Videocon Group entity
Value Industries Value Industries Limited
Videocon Group Videocon Group includes entities ultimately promoted or controlled by Mr. Venugopal
Nandlal Dhoot, Mr. Rajkumar Nandlal Dhoot and/or Mr. Pradipkumar Nandlal Dhoot
Videocon Industries or VIL Videocon Industries Limited
VTL Videocon Telecommunications Limited, a Videocon Group entity
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Issue Related Terms
Term Description
Allotted/Allotment/Allot The issue and allotment of Equity Shares to successful Bidders pursuant to the Issue
Allottee A successful Bidder to whom the Equity Shares are Allotted
Allotment Advice The note or advice or intimation of Allotment, sent to each successful Bidder who has
been or is to be Allotted the Equity Shares after discovery of the Issue Price in
accordance with the Book Building Process, including any revisions thereof
Alternative Investment Funds or
AIFs
Alternative Investment Funds, as defined in and registered under the Securities and
Exchange Board of India (Alternative Investment Funds) Regulations, 2012
Anchor Investor A Qualified Institutional Buyer, who applies under the Anchor Investor Portion with
a minimum Bid of ` 100 million Anchor Investor Bidding Date The date one Working Day prior to the Bid/Issue Opening Date on which Bids by
Anchor Investors shall open and allocation to Anchor Investors shall be completed.
Anchor Investors are not permitted to withdraw their bids after the Anchor Investor
Bidding Date
Anchor Investor Issue Price The final price at which Equity Shares will be issued and Allotted to Anchor
Investors under the Anchor Investor Portion in terms of the Red Herring Prospectus
and the Prospectus, which price will be a price equal to or higher than the Issue Price
but not higher than the Cap Price. The Anchor Investor Issue Price will be decided
by our Company in consultation with the JGCBRLMs and the BRLMs
Anchor Investor Portion Up to 30% of the QIB Portion, consisting of up to [●] Equity Shares, which may be
allocated to Anchor Investors by our Company in consultation with the JGCBRLMs
and the BRLMs, on a discretionary basis. One third of the Anchor Investor Portion
shall be reserved for domestic Mutual Funds, subject to valid Bids being received
from domestic Mutual Funds at or above the Anchor Investor Issue Price
Application Supported by Blocked
Amount/ ASBA
The application (whether physical or electronic) by an ASBA Bidder to make a Bid
authorizing the relevant SCSB to block the Bid Amount in the ASBA Account
ASBA Account Account maintained with a SCSB which will be blocked by such SCSB to the extent
of the appropriate Bid Amount in relation to a Bid by an ASBA Bidder
ASBA Bidder Any Bidder (other than Anchor Investors) who intends to Bid through the ASBA
process
Bankers to the Issue/ Escrow
Collection Banks
The bank(s) which is/are clearing member(s) and registered with the SEBI as
Bankers to the Issue, with whom the Escrow Account(s) in relation to the Issue will
be opened, in this case being [●]
Basis of Allotment The basis on which the Equity Shares will be Allotted, described in “Issue Procedure –
Basis of Allotment” on page 279
Bid An indication to make an offer during the Bid/Issue Period by a Bidder (including an
ASBA Bidder), or on the Anchor Investor Bidding Date by an Anchor Investor,
pursuant to submission of a Bid-cum-Application Form to subscribe to our Equity
Shares at a price within the Price Band, including all revisions and modifications
thereto, to the extent permitted under the SEBI ICDR Regulations
Bid Amount The highest value of the optional Bids as indicated in the Bid-cum-Application Form
Bid-cum-Application Form The form in terms of which the Bidder shall make an offer to subscribe for Equity
Shares and which shall be considered as the application for the issue of Equity Shares
pursuant to the terms of the Red Herring Prospectus and the Prospectus
Bidder Any prospective investor who makes a Bid pursuant to the terms of the Red Herring
Prospectus and the Bid-cum-Application Form, including an ASBA Bidder and Anchor
Investor
Bid/Issue Closing Date Except in relation to Anchor Investors, [●]. Our Company, in consultation with the
JGCBRLMs and the BRLMs, may decide to close the Bid/Issue Period for QIBs one
Working Day prior to the Bid/Issue Closing Date, subject to the SEBI ICDR
Regulations
Bid/Issue Opening Date Except in relation to Anchor Investors, [●]
Bid/Issue Period The period between the Bid/Issue Opening Date and the Bid/Issue Closing Date,
inclusive of both days during which prospective Bidders (excluding Anchor Investors)
can submit their Bids
Book Building Process The book building process as described in Schedule XI of the SEBI ICDR Regulations,
in terms of which the Issue is being made
Book Running Lead
Managers/BRLMs
The book running lead managers to the Issue, in this case being IDBI Capital Market
Services Limited, YES Bank Limited and SBI Capital Markets Limited
Cap Price The higher end of the Price Band above which the Issue Price and Anchor Investor
Issue Price will not be finalized and above which no Bids will be accepted, including
any revisions thereof
Client ID Client identification number of the Bidder’s beneficiary account
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Term Description
Controlling Branches Such branches of the SCSBs which coordinate Bids under the Issue by the ASBA
Bidders with the JGCBRLMs and the BRLMs, the Registrar to the Issue and the Stock
Exchange, a list of which is available at the website of the SEBI (www.sebi.gov.in) and
updated from time to time
Cut-off Price The Issue Price, finalized by our Company in consultation with the JGCBRLMs and
the BRLMs, which shall be any price within the Price Band. Only Retail Individual
Bidders are entitled to Bid at the Cut-off Price. QIBs (including Anchor Investors) and
Non-Institutional Bidders are not entitled to Bid at the Cut-off Price
Demographic Details The demographic details of the Bidders such as their address, occupation and bank
account details
Designated Branches Such branches of the SCSBs which shall collect the Bid-cum-Application Form used
by ASBA Bidders, a list of which is available at the website of the SEBI
(www.sebi.gov.in) and updated from time to time
Designated Date The date on which the Escrow Collection Banks transfer the funds from the Escrow
Accounts to the Public Issue Account(s) or the Refund Account(s), as appropriate,
and the Registrar to the Issue issues instruction to SCSBs for transfer of funds from
the ASBA Accounts to the Public Issue Account(s) in terms of the Red Herring
Prospectus
Designated Stock Exchange BSE Limited
DP ID The Depository Participant’s identity
Draft Red Herring Prospectus/DRHP This draft red herring prospectus dated December 14, 2012, filed with the SEBI and
issued in accordance with Section 60B of the Companies Act and the SEBI ICDR
Regulations, which does not contain complete particulars of the price at which the
Equity Shares are offered
Eligible NRI A non-resident Indian, resident in a jurisdiction outside India where it is not unlawful to
make an offer or invitation under the Issue and in relation to whom the Red Herring
Prospectus constitutes an invitation to subscribe for the Equity Shares
Eligible QFI Qualified Foreign Investors from such jurisdictions outside India where it is not
unlawful to make an offer or invitation under the Issue and in relation to whom the Red
Herring Prospectus constitutes an invitation to purchase the Equity Shares offered
thereby and who have opened demat accounts with SEBI registered qualified
depositary participants
Enam Enam Securities Private Limited
Equity Listing Agreement The equity listing agreement to be entered into by our Company with the Stock
Exchange
Equity Shares The Equity Shares of our Company with a face value of ` 10 each Escrow Account Account(s) opened with the Escrow Collection Bank(s) for the Issue and in whose
favour the Bidders (excluding ASBA Bidders) will issue cheques or demand drafts in
respect of the Bid Amount when submitting a Bid
Escrow Agreement The agreement to be entered into among our Company, the Registrar to the Issue, the
JGCBRLMs and the BRLMs, the Syndicate Members, the Refund Bank(s) and the
Escrow Collection Bank(s) for collection of the Bid Amounts and remitting refunds, if
any, to the Bidders (excluding ASBA Bidders), on the terms and conditions thereof
First Bidder The Bidder whose name appears first in the Bid-cum-Application Form or the
Revision Form
Floor Price The lower end of the Price Band, and any revisions thereof, below which the Issue
Price will not be finalized, below which no Bids will be accepted and which shall not
be less than the face value of the Equity Shares
Gross Proceeds Gross proceeds of the Issue
IDBI Capital IDBI Capital Market Services Limited
Issue Public issue of [●] Equity Shares for cash at a price of ` [●] per Equity Share, aggregating up to ` 7,000 million.
Our Company is considering a Pre-IPO Placement of up to 10,000,000 Equity Shares
aggregating up to ` 500 million with certain investors. The Pre-IPO Placement is at the discretion of our Company. Our Company will complete the issuance and allotment of
Equity Shares pursuant to the Pre-IPO Placement, if any, prior to the filing of the Red
Herring Prospectus with the RoC. If the Pre-IPO Placement is completed, the Issue size
will be reduced to the extent of such Pre-IPO Placement, subject to the Issue size
constituting at least 25% of the post-Issue paid-up Equity Share capital of our
Company
Issue Agreement The agreement entered into on December 12, 2012, among our Company and the
JGCBRLMs and the BRLMs, pursuant to which certain arrangements are agreed to in
relation to the Issue
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Term Description
Issue Price The final price at which Equity Shares will be issued and Allotted to the Bidders
(except Anchor Investors), as determined in accordance with the Book Building
Process on the Pricing Date
Joint Global Coordinators and Book
Running Lead Managers or
JGCBRLMs
The joint global coordinators and book running lead managers to the Issue, in this case
being Enam Securities Private Limited and UBS Securities India Private Limited
Mutual Fund Portion 5% of the QIB Portion (excluding the Anchor Investor Portion) available for allocation
to Mutual Funds only, on a proportionate basis
Mutual Funds Mutual funds registered with the SEBI under the SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations,
1996
Net Proceeds Proceeds of the Issue that will be available to our Company, which exclude the Issue-
related expenses
Non-Institutional Bidders All Bidders, including sub-accounts which are foreign corporate or foreign individuals,
that are not QIBs (including Anchor Investors) or Retail Individual Bidders, who have
Bid for Equity Shares for an amount exceeding ` 200,000 Non-Institutional Portion The portion of the Issue, being not more than [●] Equity Shares, available for allocation
on a proportionate basis to Non-Institutional Bidders subject to valid Bids received at
or above the Issue Price
Pre-IPO Placement The preferential issue of up to 10,000,000 Equity Shares, aggregating up to ` 500 million with certain investors, which is being considered by our Company. Our
Company will complete the issuance and allotment of Equity Shares pursuant to the
Pre-IPO Placement, if any, prior to the filing of the Red Herring Prospectus with the
RoC
Price Band Price band of the Floor Price of ` [●] and a Cap Price of ` [●], including revisions thereof. The Price Band and the minimum Bid lot for the Issue will be decided by our
Company in consultation with the JGCBRLMs and the BRLMs and advertised in [●]
edition of [●] (a widely circulated English national newspaper), [●] edition of [●] (a widely circulated Hindi national newspaper) and [●] edition of [●] (a widely circulated
Marathi newspaper), at least five Working Days prior to the Bid/Issue Opening Date,
with the relevant financial ratios calculated at the Floor Price and at the Cap Price and
shall be made available to the Stock Exchange for the purpose of upload on its website.
Pricing Date The date on which our Company, in consultation with the JGCBRLMs and the
BRLMs, finalizes the Issue Price
Prospectus The Prospectus to be filed with the RoC pursuant to Section 60 of the Companies Act
and the SEBI ICDR Regulations, containing, among other things, the Issue Price as
discovered at the end of the Book Building Process on the Pricing Date, including any
addenda or corrigenda thereto
Public Issue Account(s) The account(s) to be opened with the Banker(s) to the Issue to receive monies from the
Escrow Account(s) and the ASBA Accounts, on the Designated Date
QIB Portion The portion of the Issue, being not less than [●] Equity Shares, or not less than 75% of
the Issue available for allocation to QIBs on a proportionate basis, subject to valid Bids
being received at or above the Issue Price, including the Anchor Investor Portion.
Allocation to Anchor Investors, if any, will be made by our Company in consultation
with the JGCBRLMs and the BRLMs, on a discretionary basis
Qualified Foreign Investors or QFIs
Non-resident investors, other than SEBI registered FIIs or sub-accounts or SEBI
registered FVCIs, who meet ‘know your client’ requirements prescribed by SEBI and
are resident in a country which is (i) a member of Financial Action Task Force or a
member of a group which is a member of Financial Action Task Force; and (ii) a
signatory to the International Organisation of Securities Commission’s Multilateral
Memorandum of Understanding or a signatory of a bilateral memorandum of
understanding with SEBI.
Provided that such non-resident investor shall not be resident in a country which is
listed in the public statements issued by Financial Action Task Force from time to time
on: (i) jurisdictions having a strategic anti-money laundering/combating the financing
of terrorism deficiencies to which counter measures apply; and (ii) jurisdictions that
have not made sufficient progress in addressing the deficiencies or have not committed
to an action plan developed with the Financial Action Task Force to address the
deficiencies.
Qualified Institutional Buyers or
QIBs
As defined in the SEBI ICDR Regulations and includes public financial institutions
specified in Section 4A of the Companies Act, FIIs (and their sub-accounts registered
with the SEBI, other than a sub-account which is a foreign corporate or foreign
individual), scheduled commercial banks, mutual funds registered with the SEBI,
venture capital funds registered with SEBI, FVCIs, Alternative Investment Funds,
multilateral and bilateral development financial institutions, state industrial
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Term Description
development corporations, insurance companies registered with the Insurance
Regulatory and Development Authority, provident funds with a minimum corpus of ` 250 million, pension funds with a minimum corpus of ` 250 million, the National Investment Fund set up by resolution F. No. 2/3/2005-DD-II dated November 23,
2005 of the GoI, published in the Gazette of India, insurance funds set up and
managed by the army, navy, or air force of the Union of India and insurance funds
set up and managed by the Department of Posts, India.
Red Herring Prospectus or RHP The red herring prospectus to be issued in accordance with Section 60B of the
Companies Act and the SEBI ICDR Regulations, which will not have complete
particulars of the price at which the Equity Shares shall be issued and which shall be
filed with the RoC at least three days before the Bid/Issue Opening Date and will
become the Prospectus after filing with the RoC after the Pricing Date
Refund Account(s) Account(s) opened with Escrow Collection Bank(s) from which refunds if any, of the
whole or part of the Bid Amount shall be made to the Bidders (excluding ASBA
Bidders)
Refund Bank(s) One or more Escrow Collection Bank(s) with whom Refund Account(s) will be opened
and from which a refund of the whole or part of the Bid Amount, if any, shall be made,
in this case being, [●]
Registrar Agreement The agreement dated December 13, 2012, entered into between our Company and the
Registrar to the Issue in relation to the responsibilities and obligations of the Registrar
to the Issue pertaining to the Issue
Registrar to the Issue Link Intime India Private Limited
Retail Individual Bidders Bidders (including HUFs and NRIs), whose Bid Amount for Equity Shares in the
Issue is less than or equal to ` 200,000 Retail Portion The portion of the Issue, being not more than [●] Equity Shares, available for allocation
to Retail Individual Bidders, subject to valid Bids being received at or above the Issue
Price
Revision Form The form used by the Bidders to modify the quantity of Equity Shares or the Bid
Amount in any of their Bid-cum-Application Forms or any previous Revision Form(s)
SBICAP SBI Capital Markets Limited
SEBI AIF Regulations The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Alternative Investment Funds)
Regulations, 2012
Self Certified Syndicate Banks or
SCSBs
The banks registered with the SEBI under the Securities and Exchange Board of India
(Bankers to an Issue) Regulations, 1994 offering services in relation to ASBA,
including blocking of an ASBA Account in accordance with the SEBI ICDR
Regulations and a list of which is available at the website of the SEBI
(www.sebi.gov.in) and updated from time to time. A list of the branches of the SCSBs
where Bid-cum-Application Forms will be forwarded by such members of the
Syndicate is also available at the website of the SEBI (www.sebi.gov.in) and updated
from time to time.
Stock Exchange BSE Limited
Syndicate Agreement The agreement to be entered into among the members of the Syndicate, our Company and the Registrar to the Issue in relation to the collection of Bids in the Issue (other than Bids directly submitted to the SCSBs under the ASBA process)
Syndicate ASBA Bidding Locations Bidding centres at Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Jaipur,
Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune, Vadodara and Surat where the Syndicate shall accept
Bid-cum-Application Forms in terms of the SEBI Circular No. CIR/CFD/DIL/1/2011
dated April 29, 2011
Syndicate Members Intermediaries registered with the SEBI and permitted to carry out activities as an underwriter, in this case being [●]
Syndicate or members of the
Syndicate
Collectively, the JGCBRLMs and the BRLMs and the Syndicate Members
Syndicate SCSB Branches In relation to ASBA Bids submitted to a member of the Syndicate, such branches of
the SCSBs at the Syndicate ASBA Bidding Locations named by the SCSBs to
receive deposits of Bid-cum-Application Forms from the members of the Syndicate,
and a list of which is available at the website of the SEBI (www.sebi.gov.in) and
updated from time to time
Transaction Registration Slip or TRS The slip or document issued by a member of the Syndicate or an SCSB, as the case
may be to a Bidder generated at each price and demand option as proof of registration
of the Bid
UBS UBS Securities India Private Limited
Underwriters The members of the Syndicate
Underwriting Agreement The agreement among our Company and the Underwriters to be entered into on or after
the Pricing Date
U.S. QIBs Qualified institutional buyers, as defined under Rule 144A under the U.S. Securities
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Term Description
Act
Working Day(s) All days, excluding Sundays and public holidays, on which commercial banks in
Mumbai are open for business, except with reference to announcement of Price Band
and Bid/Issue Period, where working day shall mean all days, excluding Saturdays,
Sundays and public holidays, which are working days for commercial banks in
Mumbai
YES Bank YES Bank Limited
Technical and Industry Related Terms
Term Description
ARPU Average Revenue Per User
DAS Digital Addressable System
DVD Digital Video Disc
HD High Definition
IPTV Internet Protocol Television
LCO Local Cable Operator
MHz Megahertz
SD Standard Definition
STT Securities Transaction Tax
Gross subscribers Total registered subscribers
Net subscribers Subscribers authorized to receive the DTH broadcasting services on account of
payment of subscription charges or any entry offer at the time of initial connection. It
also includes subscribers who are temporarily disconnected due to non payment of
subscription charges for a period not exceeding 120 days
Conventional/General Terms, Abbreviations and References to Business Entities
Term Description
Air Act Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981
BP&L Broadcasting, Policy and Legislation
BPLR Base Prime Lending Rate
Bps Basis points
BSE BSE Limited
CAGR Compound Annual Growth Rate
CDSL Central Depository Services (India) Limited
CENVAT Central Value Added Tax
CLRA Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970
CST Central Sales Tax
Companies Act The Companies Act, 1956
Consolidated FDI Policy or FDI
Policy
The current consolidated FDI Policy, effective from April 10, 2012, issued by the
Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Ministry of Commerce and
Industry, Government of India, and any modifications thereto or substitutions
thereof, issued from time to time
CPC Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
Depository A depository registered with the SEBI under the Securities and Exchange Board of
India (Depositories and Participants) Regulations, 1996
Depositories Act The Depositories Act, 1996
Depository Participant or DP A depository participant as defined under the Depositories Act
DIN Director’s Identification Number
DoT Department of Telecommunications, Ministry of Communication and Technology,
Government of India
DTH Direct-to-Home
EBITDA Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
EGM Extraordinary General Meeting of the shareholders of a company
EPS Earnings per share, i.e., profit after tax for a financial year divided by the weighted
average number of equity shares during the financial year
Euro or € Euro, the currency of European Union’s member states
FCNR Account Foreign Currency Non-Resident Account established in accordance with the FEMA
FDI Foreign Direct Investment
FEMA Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999
FEMA 20 Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or Issue of Security by a Person Resident
Outside India) Regulations, 2000
FII(s) Foreign Institutional Investors (as defined under the Foreign Exchange
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Term Description
Management (Transfer or Issue of Security by a Person Resident outside India)
Regulations, 2000), registered with the SEBI under applicable laws in India
Financial Year, financial year or FY Financial year of the Company, i.e. a period of 12 months ended March 31 of that
particular year
Fiscal or fiscal The relevant financial year of a Corporate Promoter or Group Entity, as applicable
to such company
FTDRA 1992 Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992
FVCI Foreign Venture Capital Investors (as defined under the Securities and Exchange
Board of India (Foreign Venture Capital Investors) Regulations, 2000) registered
with SEBI
GDP Gross Domestic Product
GIR number General Index Registration number
GoI The Government of India
HNI High Net Worth Individual
HUF Hindu Undivided Family
IFRS International Financial Reporting Standards
Income Tax Act Income Tax Act, 1961
Indian GAAP Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in India
IPO Initial Public Offering
Insurance Regulatory and
Development Authority/ IRDA
Statutory body constituted under the Insurance Regulatory and Development
Authority Act, 1999
ISP Internet Service Provider
MCA Ministry of Corporate Affairs, GoI
MIB Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, GoI
MICR Magnetic Ink Character Recognition
MIT Ministry of Communications and Information Technology
NECS National Electronic Clearing Service
NEFT National Electronic Fund Transfer
Non-Resident or NR A person resident outside India, as defined under the FEMA and includes a Non-
Resident Indian
Non-Resident Indian or NRI A person resident outside India, who is a citizen of India or a person of Indian
origin and shall have the same meaning as ascribed to such term in the Foreign
Exchange Management (Deposit) Regulations, 2000
NRE Account Non-Resident External Account established in accordance with the FEMA
NRO Account Non-Resident Ordinary Account established in accordance with the FEMA
NSDL National Securities Depository Limited
NSE The National Stock Exchange of India Limited
OCB or Overseas Corporate Body A company, partnership, society or other corporate body owned directly or
indirectly to the extent of at least 60% by NRIs including overseas trusts, in which
not less than 60% of beneficial interest is irrevocably held by NRIs directly or
indirectly and which was in existence on October 3, 2003 and immediately before
such date had taken benefits under the general permission granted to OCBs under
the FEMA. OCBs are not permitted to invest in the Issue
p.a. Per annum
PAN Permanent Account Number allotted under the Income Tax Act, 1961
PIS Portfolio Investment Scheme as stipulated under Regulation 5 (2) of FEMA 20
subject to terms and conditions specified under Schedule 2 of the FEMA 20
PLR Prime Lending Rate
RBI The Reserve Bank of India
RoC or Registrar of Companies The Registrar of Companies, Maharashtra, Mumbai
RTGS Real Time Gross Settlement.
Rupee or Rs. or ` Indian Rupee SACFA Standing Advisory Committee of Radio Frequency Allocation
SAT Securities Appellate Tribunal
SCRA Securities Contract (Regulations) Act, 1956
SCRR The Securities Contract (Regulation) Rules, 1957
SEBI The Securities and Exchange Board of India constituted under the SEBI Act
SEBI Act The Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992
SEBI ICDR Regulations The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue of Capital and Disclosure
Requirements) Regulations, 2009
SEZ Special Economic Zone
Sub- account Sub-accounts of FIIs registered with the SEBI under the SEBI (Foreign Institutional
Investor) Regulations, 1995
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Term Description
Takeover Regulations The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and
Takeovers) Regulations, 2011
TDSAT Telecom Disputes Settlement Appellate Tribunal
TNPCC Tamil Nadu Progressive Consumer Centre
Trade Marks Act The Trade Marks Act, 1999
TRAI Telecom Regulatory Authority of India
TRAI Act Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997
US$ or USD or U.S. Dollar United States Dollar
USA or U.S. United States of America
U.S. GAAP Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States of America
U.S. Securities Act U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended
VAT Value Added Tax
Venture Capital Funds or VCFs Venture Capital Funds (as defined under the Securities and Exchange Board of India
(Venture Capital Funds) Regulations, 1996) registered with SEBI
Water Act Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974
WPC Wireless Planning and Coordination Wing
The words and expression used but not defined in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus will have the same
meaning as assigned to such terms under the Companies Act, SEBI Act, the SCRA, the Depositories Act and the
rules and regulations made thereunder.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, terms in “Main Provisions of Articles of Association of our Company”,
“Statement of Tax Benefits”, “Regulations and Policies in India” and “Financial Statements” on pages 285,
48, 87 and 124, respectively, shall have the meanings given to such terms in these respective sections.
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CERTAIN CONVENTIONS, USE OF FINANCIAL, INDUSTRY AND MARKET DATA AND
CURRENCY OF PRESENTATION
Certain Conventions
All references in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus to “India” are to the Republic of India. All references in this
Draft Red Herring Prospectus to the “U.S.”, “U.S.A.” or “United States” are to the United States of America.
Financial Data
Unless indicated otherwise, the financial data in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus is derived from our restated
financial statements as of and for the six months ended September 30, 2012 and the financial years 2012, 2011,
2010, 2009, and 2008 prepared in accordance with the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in India
(“Indian GAAP”) and the Companies Act, and restated in accordance with the SEBI ICDR Regulations.
Our financial year commences on April 1 of the immediately preceding year and ends on March 31 of that year,
so all references to a particular financial year are to the 12 month period ended March 31 of that year.
There are significant differences between the Indian GAAP, the International Financial Reporting Standards
(“IFRS”) and the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”).
We have not attempted to explain such differences or to quantify the impact of IFRS or U.S. GAAP on the
financial data included in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus, nor do we provide a reconciliation of our financial
information to U.S. GAAP or IFRS and we urge investors to consult their advisors regarding such differences
and their impact on our financial data. Accordingly, the degree to which the financial information prepared in
accordance with Indian GAAP and restated in accordance with the SEBI ICDR Regulations, included in this
Draft Red Herring Prospectus, will provide meaningful information is entirely dependent on the reader’s level of
familiarity with Indian accounting practices, Indian GAAP, the Companies Act and the SEBI ICDR
Regulations. Any reliance by persons not familiar with Indian accounting practices, Indian GAAP, the
Companies Act and the SEBI ICDR Regulations on the financial disclosures presented in this Draft Red Herring
Prospectus should accordingly be limited.
Currency and Units of Presentation
All references to “Rupees” or “`” or “Rs.” are to Indian Rupees, the official currency of the Republic of India. Except where specified, in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus, all figures have been expressed in “million”
which means “10 lakhs”. All references to “US$”, “U.S. Dollar”, “USD” or “U.S. Dollars” are to United States
Dollars, the official currency of the United States of America.
Industry and Market Data
Industry and market data used throughout this Draft Red Herring Prospectus has been obtained from various
industry publications such as the (i) Article reprinted from FICCI Frames FICCI-KPMG Indian Media and
Entertainment Industry Report 2012, Copyright: KPMG©2012, KPMG India Private Limited, an Indian
registered private limited company and a member firm of the KPMG network of independent member firms
affiliated with KPMG International Cooperative (“KPMG International”), a Swiss entity. All rights reserved
(hereinafter referred to as the “FICCI and KPMG Report”); (ii) PWC, India Entertainment and Media Outlook
2011, July 2011; and (iii) Media Partners Asia, India DTH Market Overview – Key Dynamics and Future
Outlook, September 2012 report. Industry publications generally state that the information contained in such
publications has been obtained from publicly available documents from various sources believed to be reliable
but their accuracy and completeness are not guaranteed and their reliability cannot be assured. Although we
believe the industry and market data used in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus is reliable, it has not been
independently verified by us or the JGCBRLMs or the BRLMs or any of their affiliates or advisors. The data
used in these sources may have been reclassified by us for the purposes of presentation. Data from these sources
may also not be comparable. The extent to which the industry and market data presented in this Draft Red
Herring Prospectus is meaningful depends upon the reader’s familiarity with and understanding of the
methodologies used in compiling such data. There are no standard data gathering methodologies in the industry
in which we conduct our business and methodologies and assumptions may vary widely among different market
and industry sources.
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This data has not been prepared or independently verified by us or the JGCBRLMs or the BRLMs or any of
their affiliates or advisors. Such data involves risks, uncertainties and numerous assumptions and is subject to
change based on various factors, including those discussed in “Risk Factors” on page xii. Accordingly,
investment decisions should not be based solely on such information.
In accordance with the SEBI ICDR Regulations, we have included in the section titled “Basis for the Issue
Price” on page 45, information relating to our peer group companies. Such information has been derived from
publicly available sources, and neither we, nor the JGCBRLMs or the BRLMs have independently verified such
information.
Exchange Rates
This Draft Red Herring Prospectus contains conversions of U.S. Dollars, and other currency amounts into Indian
Rupees that have been presented solely to comply with the requirements of the SEBI ICDR Regulations. These
conversions should not be construed as a representation that those U.S. Dollars or other currency amounts could
have been, or can be converted into Indian Rupees, at any particular rate, or at all.
The exchange rates of the respective foreign currencies as on October 1, 2012, March 31, 2012 and March 31,
2011 are provided below.
Currency Exchange rate into ` as on October 1, 2012
Exchange rate into ` as on March 31, 2012
Exchange rate into ` as on March 31, 2011
US$ 52.7845 51.1565 44.65 * Source: Reserve Bank of India (“RBI”) Reference Rates (www.rbi.org.in)
Rounding off of figures
Certain figures contained in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus, including financial information, have been
subject to rounding adjustments. All decimals have been rounded off to two decimal points. In certain instances,
(i) the sum or percentage change of such numbers may not conform exactly to the total figure given; and (ii) the
sum of the numbers in a column or row in certain tables may not conform exactly to the total figure given for
that column or row.
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Draft Red Herring Prospectus contains certain “forward-looking statements”. These forward looking
statements generally can be identified by words or phrases such as “aim”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “expect”,
“estimate”, “intend”, “objective”, “plan”, “project”, “will continue”, “seek to”, “will pursue” or other words or
phrases of similar import. Similarly, statements which describe our strategies, objectives, plans or goals are also
forward-looking statements.
These forward-looking statements are based on our current plans, estimates and expectations and actual results
may differ materially from those suggested by such forward-looking statements being subject to risks,
uncertainties and assumptions about us that could cause actual results to differ materially from those
contemplated by the relevant forward-looking statement, including, but not limited to:
Failure to lease sufficient satellite transmission capacity to deliver our programme offerings that could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations;
Technical failure, damage or loss of the ST-2 satellite may adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations;
Additional amounts which we may be required to pay towards our Direct-to-Home (“DTH”) license fees for our prior years of operations may have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition
and results of operations;
We have overdue payments under some of our financing arrangements and our inability to remedy such defaults could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Our ability to obtain capacity to expand our programming offerings on additional satellites located outside of five degrees of the orbital slot of the ST-2 satellite, our subscriber costs and other expenses
may increase, which may increase our costs of operations;
Technical failures of the broadcasters who provide us with signal input for the provision of their programming may adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations;
Our inability to compete effectively with pay DTH operators and cable operators, and free-to-air television could adversely affect our business and financial condition;
Our inability to keep pace with technological developments may adversely affect our business and financial condition;
Our inability to continue to benefit from our relationships with our Promoters and the Videocon group and the “Videocon” and “Videocon d2h” brands, may adversely affect our business, financial condition
and results of operations; and
Our inability to continue to benefit from our relationship with Trend Electronics Limited which may adversely affect our results of operations.
For a further discussion of factors that could cause our actual results to differ, see “Risk Factors”, “Our
Business” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”
on pages xii, 75 and 184, respectively. By their nature, certain market risk disclosures are only estimates and
could be materially different from what actually occurs in the future. As a result, actual future gains or losses
could materially differ from those that have been estimated. Neither our Company, nor the Syndicate, nor any of
their respective affiliates have any obligation to update or otherwise revise any statements reflecting
circumstances arising after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of underlying events, even if the
underlying assumptions do not come to fruition. In accordance with SEBI requirements, our Company will
ensure that investors in India are informed of material developments until such time as the Allotment of the
Equity Shares pursuant to the Issue.
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SECTION II - RISK FACTORS
RISK FACTORS
An investment in our Equity Shares involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider all the
information in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus, including the risks and uncertainties described below, before
making an investment in our Equity Shares. To obtain a complete understanding of our Company, you should
read this section in conjunction with the sections “Our Business” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” as well as the other financial and statistical information
contained in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus. The risks and uncertainties described in this section are not the
only risks and uncertainties we currently face. Additional risks and uncertainties not known to us or that we
currently deem immaterial may also have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of
operations. If any of the following risks, or other risks that are not currently known or are now deemed
immaterial, actually occur, our business, financial condition and results of operations could suffer, the price of
our Equity Shares could decline, and you may lose all or part of your investment.
Unless otherwise stated, the financial information used in this section is derived from our restated audited
financial statements prepared under Indian GAAP. See “Financial Statements” on page 124.
1. Mr. Venugopal N. Dhoot, a member of our Promoter Group, and Videocon International Limited (now amalgamated with Videocon Industries Limited, (“Videocon Industries”)) a Group Entity, are involved
in proceedings relating to alleged fraudulent and unfair trading practices.
In April 2001, SEBI ordered prosecution proceedings to be brought against Videocon International Limited
(now amalgamated with Videocon Industries) through its directors and officers, including Mr. Venugopal
N. Dhoot, a member of our Promoter Group, alleging that Videocon International Limited violated
regulations prohibiting fraudulent and unfair trading practices and passed an order prohibiting Videocon
International Limited from accessing the capital markets for a period of three years. Videocon International
Limited and its directors and officers, including Mr. Venugopal N. Dhoot, filed an appeal before the
Securities Appellate Tribunal (the “SAT”). SEBI’s order prohibiting access to the capital markets was
overruled by the SAT on June 20, 2002. However, the SAT held that it was beyond its jurisdiction to issue
any order setting aside SEBI’s decision to initiate prosecution proceedings. SEBI’s order was based on its
finding that Videocon International Limited had violated Regulation 4(a) and 4(d) of the SEBI (Prohibition
of Fraudulent and Unfair Trade Practices relating to Securities Markets) Regulations, 1995.
Mr. Venugopal N. Dhoot and others have filed a petition before the High Court of Bombay to grant a stay
on the prosecution proceedings, which is pending disposal while SEBI has filed an appeal against the
SAT’s decision before the same forum.
In addition, petitions and applications were filed by Videocon International Limited and others before the
High Court of Bombay, contending that the complaints filed by SEBI should be tried by the Magistrates
Court rather than being committed and transferred to the Court of Sessions. The Bombay High Court, by an
order dated January 16, 2008, held that the complaints filed before or after October 29, 2002 in respect of
the offences that were alleged to have taken place prior to October 29, 2002, are required to be tried by the
court to which they were presented (i.e., the Magistrates Court) and are not required to be committed and
transferred to the Court of Sessions. SEBI preferred a petition for special leave before the Supreme Court of
India which granted a stay of further proceedings while the special leave petition remained pending.
Videocon International Limited also preferred a petition for special leave before the Supreme Court of
India. The special leave petitions have been admitted and are pending for hearing and final disposal.
Since Videocon International Limited has amalgamated with Videocon Industries, Videocon Industries will
be liable for all of Videocon International Limited’s liabilities. As a result, in the event that the Supreme
Court of India decides the above matters against Videocon International Limited, Videocon Industries and a
member of our Promoter Group may be subject to civil and criminal sanctions, which could have an adverse
effect on our reputation, business and operations.
2. We have overdue payments under some of our financing arrangements and our inability to remedy such defaults could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
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We had aggregate overdue payments of principal of ` 259.70 million and interest of ` 184.71 million, as of September 30, 2012 under certain loan agreements aggregating to ` 444.41 million. Though we have not yet received any notice declaring an event of default from these financial institutions and banks, our
inability to make timely payments to our lenders constitutes an event of default under these financing
arrangements. In the event that our lenders elect to accelerate all amounts outstanding under the relevant
financing arrangements and declare such amounts immediately due and payable together with accrued and
unpaid interest, it could have an adverse effect on our business and financial condition and results of
operation.
Further, a default by us under the terms of any financing document also constitutes a cross-default under
our other financing documents, which could result in the acceleration of repayment under those facilities,
which may individually or in the aggregate, have an adverse effect on our financial condition and results of
operations. Any continued delays in payment will trigger additional cross-defaults under other agreements.
Also, we may have to dedicate a substantial portion of our cash flow from operations to make payments
under the financing documents, thereby reducing the availability of cash flow to meet working capital
requirements and use for other general corporate purposes. Such continued defaults may also result in a
decline in the trading price of our Equity Shares and you may lose all or part of your investment. Further,
any action initiated by a lender may result in the price of the Equity Shares being adversely impacted along
with our ability to obtain further funding from other banks and financial institutions.
3. The Court of Turin, Italy has, by an ex-parte decree, ordered that Videocon Industries pay certain lenders of an erstwhile subsidiary a total principal amount of the loan that the erstwhile subsidiary had
incurred, which order may be enforced against Videocon Industries. The enforcement of such order or
other events could result in us being in default or cross-default under certain provisions of our loan
agreements, which could adversely affect our business, prospects and reputation.
In June 2007, Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A. (“Intesa”) and Banca Intesa Mediocredito S.p.A. (“Banca Intesa”)
(collectively, the “Lenders”) entered into a loan agreement with VDC Technologies S.p.A. (“VDC”), a
company incorporated in Italy, which was then an indirect subsidiary of Videocon Industries, for a
maximum principal amount of € 35.00 million. In relation to the loan to VDC, Videocon Industries issued
patronage letters dated June 1, 2007 and June 5, 2007 in favor of Intesa (collectively, the “Patronage
Letters”), towards the fulfillment of VDC’s obligations under the loan agreement.
VDC ceased to be a subsidiary of Videocon Industries in March 2008 which was intimated to Intesa. Since
such time, VDC allegedly defaulted under the terms of the loan agreement. Intesa sought to enforce the
Patronage Letters alleging continued default under the loan agreement, including as a result of VDC ceasing
to be a subsidiary of Videocon Industries in April 2011, and subsequently initiated injunction proceedings
in the Court of Turin, Italy demanding that Videocon Industries fulfill its obligations under the Patronage
Letters. The Court of Turin, Italy passed an ex-parte decree against Videocon Industries ordering that it pay
Intesa the principal amount of the loan of € 35.00 million along with other interests and costs incurred,
aggregating € 36.2 million.
Recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments in India is provided under Section 13 and Section 44A
of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (“CPC”). Italy is not recognized as a reciprocating country by the GoI
for the purpose of enforcing orders by the Italian courts and, as a result, Intesa will be required to file a suit
upon the foreign judgment in the appropriate court in India and obtain a fresh decree against Videocon
Industries. Accordingly, Intesa filed a suit on August 21, 2012 in the Bombay High Court against Videocon
Industries and served a notice of motion for interim relief pursuant to which Intesa has sought an order to
the effect that the judgement passed by the Court of Turin, Italy be declared as valid, binding, conclusive
and enforceable against Videocon Industries and that pending hearing and final disposal of the suit,
Videocon Industries be directed to secure the payment due to Intesa including by restraining Videocon
Industries from alienating or disposing its assets and property. The Bombay High Court has not granted the
ad-interim relief sought by Intesa and the matter is pending final hearing.
Intesa has also served Videocon Industries with a legal notice dated July 3, 2012 demanding that payment
be made amounting to € 36.7 million plus all agency fees and ancillary costs subject to a maximum of €
38.0 million under the loan agreement and the Patronage Letters and reserved its right to initiate winding up
proceedings against Videocon Industries in the event that such payment was not made within three weeks of
the receipt of the notice. Videocon Industries has sent a response to the legal notice dated July 28, 2012
denying Intesa’s claim. See “Our Litigation – Litigation involving our Group Entities” on page 205.
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However, as a result of the alleged violation of the terms of the Patronage Letters together with the ex-parte
decree passed by the Court of Turin, Videocon Industries may be determined to be in default under certain
of its financing documents, including a cross-default under the terms and conditions of the unsecured US$
200,000,000, 6.75% convertible bonds due 2015 (the “Bonds”) issued by Videocon Industries. Any default
or declaration of an event of default under the Bonds could have an adverse effect on Videocon Industries’
and the Videocon Group’s financial condition, business and reputation.
Videocon Industries is the flagship entity of the Videocon Group, a group that we have a strong relationship
with. One of the benefits that we enjoy as a result of our relationship with the Videocon Group is that all of
our secured loans, which, as of October 31, 2012, amounted to ` 16,626.90 million, were either guaranteed or supported through undertakings by Videocon Industries. Under the terms of these facilities, we may be in
default if one of our guarantors (including Videocon Industries), fails to comply with its own debt
obligations, defaults under one or more of its loan facilities or if any of such entities’ indebtedness,
becomes due and payable prior to maturity on account of an event of default. For example, if Videocon
Industries were to default under a loan facility or if any of its indebtedness becomes due and payable prior
to maturity on amount of an event of default, such event could trigger a series of defaults or cross-defaults
under its or our loan facilities and all outstanding amounts under our loan facilities could become due and
payable immediately, together with accrued interest, which could adversely affect our financial condition,
business, results of operations and reputation.
None of our lenders have notified us of an event of default under the terms of any of our loan agreements as
a result of the ex-parte decree against Videocon Industries in the Intesa matter provided above or otherwise.
However, in the event that a lender notifies us of a default or an event of default, such lender could declare
all amounts outstanding thereunder to be due and payable immediately, together with accrued interest, and
in certain instances, enforce their security constituted over our various assets and take possession of those
assets, which would adversely affect our financial condition, business, results of operations and reputation.
In addition, on account of cross-default and cross-acceleration provisions in our loan agreements, any
notification or declaration of an event of default or a potential event of default under any of our loan
facilities could result in the cross-default and cross-acceleration of our other outstanding indebtedness and
payment of penalty interest, which would adversely affect our financial condition, business and results of
operations. In addition, if Videocon Industries were to be declared to be in default of any of their loan
facilities, due to our relationship with the Videocon Group, any such declaration could have an adverse
effect on our business, prospects and reputation, even if our lenders do not declare us to be in cross-default
as a result.
4. If we fail to lease sufficient satellite transmission capacity to deliver our programming offerings, our business, financial condition and results of operations would be adversely affected.
Our business requires that we have sufficient satellite transmission capacity for the programming we offer.
We do not own any satellites and have entered into a Ku-Band Lease Agreement dated April 19, 2012 (the
“Ku-Band Lease Agreement”), which is valid until February 28, 2015, with the Department of Space,
Government of India (the “Department of Space”) for the lease of Ku-band space segment capacity on the
ST-2 satellite of Singapore Telecommunications Limited (“SingTel”). We currently lease eight
transponders of 54 Mhz on the ST-2 satellite.
In the event that we fail to meet our payment obligations for two consecutive months, breach a provision or
fail to perform an obligation and do not cure such breach within 20 days of receiving written notice from
the Department of Space, the Department of Space has the right to terminate the Ku-Band Lease Agreement.
In the event of such termination by the Department of Space, we would be required to pay certain early
termination charges.
While we currently believe that we have sufficient satellite capacity to transmit our existing and planned
programming offerings, we cannot assure you that we will be able to continue to lease such capacity or
additional capacity on terms acceptable to us, or at all. If the Ku-Band Lease Agreement is terminated or
expires and we are unable to secure suitable replacement satellite transmission capacity, our business,
financial condition and results of operations would be adversely affected.
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5. If the ST-2 satellite experiences technical failure, is damaged or is lost, our business, financial condition and results of operations would be adversely affected.
While the ST-2 satellite has an estimated useful life through 2026, it is subject to significant operational
risks while in orbit. These risks include malfunctions that may occur as a result of various factors, such as
satellite manufacturer error or operational failures. Satellites are also subject to a variety of atmospheric
risks while in orbit that may adversely affect operations, including meteoroid events, electrostatic storms,
increased solar activity and collisions with space debris. If the ST-2 satellite experiences technical failure, is
damaged or is lost, our ability to provide programming to our subscribers could be seriously disrupted or
suspended, including for prolonged periods. As a result, our relationship with current subscribers and our
ability to attract new subscribers may be adversely affected, which would adversely affect our business,
financial condition and results of operations.
In the event of such failure, damage or loss, we could be prevented from effectively operating our business
and we may be required to incur significant capital expenditure to restore operations including by obtaining
replacement satellite capacity. We cannot assure you that we would be able to restore our operations or
obtain such capacity in a timely manner, or at all. If substitute satellite transponder capacity is not available
on another satellite at the same geostationary position as the ST-2 satellite, our ability to continue to provide
our programming offerings would be interrupted, which would adversely affect our business, financial
condition and results of operations. We do not carry business interruption insurance to cover such losses
and in such event, it is not certain when, if ever, we would be able to resume operations.
6. We are required to obtain certain approvals of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India (the “MIB”) in respect of this Issue and related matters. In addition, our business
is regulated and failure to obtain required regulatory approvals or clearances to operate our business, or
comply with applicable laws, and any adverse changes in applicable laws could adversely affect our
business, financial condition and results of operations.
Under the terms of the Guidelines for Obtaining License for Providing Direct-To-Home Broadcasting
Service in India issued by the MIB on March 15, 2001, as amended from time to time (the “DTH
Guidelines”) and the licence agreement dated December 28, 2007 between our Company and the President
of India acting through the Director, Broadcasting, Policy and Legislation, Ministry of Information and
Broadcasting, Government of India (the “DTH License Agreement”), we are required to obtain the prior
written permission of the MIB for effecting any change in the equity structure of our Company. We intend
to seek such approval of the MIB for the issue of Equity Shares pursuant to this Issue, prior to filing the
Red Herring Prospectus with the RoC. In the event that the MIB does not grant such approval, we will be
unable to carry out the Issue.
Additionally, we are subject to various regulatory requirements, which may restrict our ability to conduct
our business. Under the provisions of India’s current Consolidated FDI Policy, effective from April 10,
2012, as amended by Press Note 7 of 2012 issued by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion,
Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India (“DIPP”), foreign investment in our Company
is permitted up to 49.0% of our paid-up Equity Share capital under the automatic route, and up to 74.0%,
with prior approval of the Government of India for foreign investment between 49.0% and 74.0%, subject
to, among others, the following conditions, which we will be required to fulfil, in the event of any foreign
investment being brought into our Company:
A majority of our Directors and our key executives, including any chief executive officer, chief officer in charge of technical network operations and chief security officer must be citizens of India;
Each of our Company, Directors, key executives such as any managing director, chief executive/financial officer, chief operating/technical/security officer, any shareholder of our Company
who holds 10.0% or more of our paid-up Equity Share capital, and any other category of persons as
may be specified by the MIB from time to time, have obtained security clearance from the MIB;
Prior permission of the MIB must be obtained for effecting any changes in our Board of Directors, appointment of Directors and any key executives as mentioned above, and any other executives as may
be specified by the MIB from time to time; and
Security clearance must also be obtained for each foreign personnel likely to be deployed for more than
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60 days in a year by way of appointment, contract, consultancy or any other capacity for providing any
services to our Company. Such security clearance is required to be renewed every two years.
For details, see “Regulations and Policies” on page 87.
We intend to obtain necessary approvals in connection with this Issue from the MIB, prior to the filing of
the Red Herring Prospectus with the RoC. However, we cannot assure you that we will be granted the
necessary approvals by the MIB in a timely manner, or at all, or that we will be able to comply with any
further conditions imposed by the MIB while granting such permissions.
Further, the MIB has the right to modify, at any time, the laws and regulations applicable to us, including
the DTH Guidelines and the terms and conditions of the DTH License Agreement. Our business could
suffer if there are adverse changes to the regulatory environment. Increased regulation or changes in existing regulation may require us to change our business policies and practices and may increase the costs of providing services to customers, which could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
7. We have entered into a license agreement with respect to our ability to provide DTH services, with the Government of India, which requires us to adhere to certain onerous terms and conditions, a failure of
which could result in the revocation of our license, which would adversely affect our business, financial
condition and results of operations.
We entered into the DTH License Agreement with the President of India acting through Director (BP&L),
MIB, Government of India (the “Licensor”) pursuant to which we have been granted a license to establish,
maintain and operate a DTH platform (the “DTH License”), subject to certain terms and conditions.
Pursuant to the terms of the DTH License Agreement, we are required to pay an annual fee of 10.0% of our
inflow of cash, receivables and other consideration arising in the ordinary course of business from the
rendering of DTH services and from the use by others of our DTH resources yielding rent, interest,
dividend, royalties or commissions, without deduction of taxes and agency commission, on the basis of
billing rates, net of any discounts to advertisers for the relevant financial year (“Gross Revenue”) to the
MIB. We are also required to pay license fees and royalty for the spectrum we use, as determined by the
Wireless Planning & Coordination Wing of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology,
Department of Telecommunications, Government of India (the “WPC”). See “— We may be required to
pay additional amounts towards our DTH license fees for our prior years of operation, which may have
an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations” below.
The DTH License is valid until December 12, 2018 (10 years from the date of the issue of the wireless
operational license from the WPC), unless terminated earlier for default, insolvency or transfer of the DTH
License. The DTH License may be terminated by the Licensor without compensation to us in the event of
breach of any of the terms and conditions of the license (after allowing us an opportunity to address the
breach), including, among other things, if we become bankrupt or otherwise insolve