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Project Rainbow
5 June 2012 Final Report
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Transmittal Letter
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List of primary discussions
Company Category Interviewee Profile
Madison Media Planner Cadbury‟s Account Manager
HUL Advertiser Brand Manager
ITC Advertiser Brand Manager
Fulcrum Media Planner HUL Account manager
Digicable Network India Pvt. Ltd. MSO Head of AP Operations
A.C.N. Cable Pvt. Ltd. MSO Head of AP Operations
Zee Telugu Market player Ad Sales
Star Group Market player
Regional market expert Consultant to MSOs Ex-Zee Telugu; advisor to multiple MSOs in AP
Manager – Movie print processing lab
Film distribution Manager
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Abbrevations
Term / Abbreviation Definition / Expansion
Term / Abbreviation Definition / Expansion
AP Andhra Pradesh HSM Hindi Speaking Market
Bn Billion INR Indian Rupee
Cr Crore Mn Million
CAGR Compounded Annual Growth Rate NPT Non Prime Time
C&S Cable and satellite PT Prime Time
CY Current year PTS Per Ten Second
ER Effective Rate TVR Television Viewership Rating
FCT Free Commercial Time
FTA Free To Air
FY Financial Year
GEC General Entertainment Channel
GRP Gross Rating Point
GSDP Gross State Domestic Product
Executive summary
Andhra Pradesh: Regional TV market
Assessment of Target’s business
- Company overview
- GEC channel
- Movies channel
- Music channel
- Gold channel
Business plan assessment
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Executive Summary (1/4)
Currently estimated at around INR 1,100 Cr and expected to grow to INR 2,000 Cr by FY16, Andhra Pradesh is an important regional market for television broadcasting in India Around 65% of the viewership in AP is for Telugu channels, with movies as the most popular content There could be some risks associated with the evolving regulatory framework for the industry
Andhra Pradesh (AP) is an important and evolved regional market for television broadcasting
► It is the second largest regional C&S market with around 14 Mn C&S households
► Telugu content commands ~8% of the overall viewership of televised content in India, second only to
Tamil among regional content
► ~85% of the Telugu speaking population in India lives in the home state i.e. AP (2); restof the Telugu
speaking population is nearly equally split in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Rest of India
Currently estimated at around INR 1,100 Cr, the growth in AP television broadcasting market is
likely to be driven by steady growth in advertising revenue and relatively high growth in
subscription revenue on the back of digitization
Viewership share of Telugu channels has remained stable at around 65% over the last few years
► Movies and movie-based content are the most popular content in AP market, commanding a stable
viewership share of around 50% over the last six quarters
► Serials (fiction content) seems to be the second most popular content category with a viewership share
ranging between 20-23%
The evolving regulatory framework for television broadcasting and distribution could pose some
risks and challenges for the broadcasting industry
► Restricting available Free Commercial Time (FCT) may impact the number of advertising slots available
for sale by the Target thereby affecting its advertising revenue
► Reduction in viewership for some existing pay channels post digitisation, due to low pull, may lead to
their migration to FTAs. This could exert pressure on Rainbow’s ability to continue to charge for its
channels
► TRAI’s discussion about split of subscription revenue between various industry stakeholders may lead to
a reduction in broadcaster’s share thereby impacting Target’s subscription revenue
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Executive Summary (2/4)
Gemini is the market leader in AP; however, Rainbow, on account of recent channel launches, has gained market share and has established itself as the second largest broadcasting group
Gemini (Sun TV) is the market leader in AP with 26% of the GRPs in Mar-12; Rainbow has
established itself as the No. 2 player over the past few quarters
► Sun group (Gemini) has the widest range of Telugu channels, followed by Rainbow
► While Gemini’s share of GRPs has witnessed a decline from 32% to 26% over the last six quarters,
Rainbow has managed to nearly double its share to ~15% currently during this period; this could be
largely attributed to the launch of two new channels – Rainbow Movies and Rainbow Gold
► There has been consistent increase in the number of Telugu channels over the last four years, with a
majority of addition in the news and movies genres
► While smaller broadcasting houses have launched Telugu channels such as Xtra, UTV Action Telugu and
N TV in the last year, they have not been able to make a significant mark on the market so far
Rainbow has grown its revenues at 30% p.a. (INR 170 Cr in FY12) and improved its profitability to 25% (FY12) over the past four years Further, industry discussions suggest that there is potential for Rainbow to increase its advertising and subscription revenue in the future, provided it manages to gain market share However, Rainbow would face challenges in increasing the reach of Rainbow Gold
Rainbow has grown rapidly at ~30% p.a. from ~ INR 80 Cr in FY09 to ~ INR 170 Cr in FY12; it has
improved its profitability (EBIT)from 11% to 25% during this period
► Advertising revenue accounts for ~80% of Rainbow’s total revenues across the period; subscription
revenue is the other key revenue stream
Rainbow may be able to increase ad and subscription rates as it gains further market share and
realizes full benefit of its 2nd position in the market
► Significant dependence on national FMCG players such as HUL, P&G and ITC has limited Rainbow’s
ability to negotiate higher ad rates, particularly through the CPRP model; however, industry discussions
suggest potential for Rainbow to increase its ad rates (flat as well as CPRP) if it continues to narrow the
gap with Gemini
► Further, Rainbow’s subscription revenue is approximately a third of that of Gemini and half of Eenadu
TV (which is the third most popular group); industry discussions suggest that there is potential for
Rainbow to gradually increase subscription revenues as its channel bouquet is currently priced
significant below its regional peers
Increasing the distribution and reach for its new channel, Rainbow Gold on the DTH platform is
likely to be a challenge for Rainbow primarily on account of bandwidth constraints
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Executive Summary (3/4)
While Rainbow‟s GEC has the second largest viewership in AP market, it is relatively weak in original fiction content Further, dependence on dubbed Hindi fiction content could pose risks in the future, particularly with respect to Viacom 18
Unlike other GEC channels, Rainbow‟s overall programming success is driven by movies and non-
fiction content; further, there is also dependence on dubbed Hindi fiction programs during prime
time slots
► Rainbow’s GEC channel has the second highest viewership in AP market, next only to Gemini
► Fiction and movies have strong traction in the Telugu market accounting for ~30% and ~20% of
programming duration respectively; however, Rainbow appears to have relative strength in movies and
non-fiction content
► Rainbow’s original fiction content rates poorly compared to its peer group; further, its Top-5 programs
are either non-fiction or dubbed Hindi fiction
► While there have long-term contracts for the dubbed Hindi fiction, its dependence on Hindi GECs,
particularly Viacom 18, could pose risks in the future
Rainbow‟s acquisition of satellite rights of recent blockbusters; rapid creation of movie library; and benefits from its association with top production houses, have contributed to the success of its movie channel
During a short period since its launch, Rainbow‟s movie channel has managed to gain market
share away from Gemini‟s movie channel; this has been on account of increasing inventory of
recent blockbuster Telugu movies
► Incumbent Gemini Moviescontinues to be the market leader in this category, with double the GRPs of
Rainbow’s channel; this is primarily due to perpetual rights to some of the biggest Telugu blockbusters
► Rainbow has increasingly acquired a larger base of satellite rights across all movie categories over the
last two years; it has acquired the rights for eight of the Top 20 Telugu movies in 2010 and 2011
► Additionally, it appears to have benefitted from its association with its related parties, Geetha Arts and
Annapurna Studios, acquiring rights for all their movies over the last two years; such benefits, which are
more in terms of an informal first right to their movies, might not be sustainable in the long run
Market demand for a channel with Rainbow Gold‟s concept would need some form of validation to determine its success in the future
The other two channels within Rainbow‟s bouquet contribute marginally to its GRP; the concept
for Rainbow Gold is largely untested
► Rainbow’s music channel is a close second to Gemini’s music channel and has stable GRPs of 45 – 55
► Rainbow Gold is a new channel offered by Rainbow and its concept is largely untested; there is a need
for proof of concept for the same
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Executive Summary (4/4)
EY base case estimate is mildly lower than management estimates in terms of net revenue and EBITDA margin
Management estimates its net revenue to grow from INR 173 Cr in FY12 to INR 301 Cr by FY15
► Historical trends and industry discussions suggest that the growth in advertisement revenue may be
mildly lower than expected by the management
► Further, the EY base case considers lower revenue and EBITDA growth for the Rainbow Gold channel,
since the channel concept is still relatively new and untested in the regional market
► However, management has taken a conservative view on the distribution revenue. Digitization of cable
households is likely to lead to higher subscription revenue than estimated by the management
Synergies with MSM may lead to a potential revenue upside of ~INR 12 Cr over EY base case by FY15
Impact of synergies is expected to be realized starting FY14. The time for realizing the benefits
of synergies is largely dependent on the time taken for MSM to gain greater control of operations
at Rainbow
Key synergy areas include:
► Increase in ad rates
► Higher subscription revenue through improved bargaining position with MSOs
► Increase in digital, new media and international revenue through MSM’s network
FY12 FY13 P FY14 P FY15 P
Management case
Net revenue 173 220 259 301
- Advertising revenue 136 180 214 251
- Subscription revenue 33 35 39 44
- Other income 3 5 6 6
EY base case
Net revenue 173 215 251 290
- Advertising revenue 136 176 204 235
- Subscription revenue 33 35 41 48
- Other income 3 5 6 6
Management case EBITDA% 30% 27% 31% 31%
EY base case EBITDA% 30% 25% 27% 27%
Executive summary
Andhra Pradesh: Regional TV market
Assessment of Target’s business
- Company overview
- GEC channel
- Movies channel
- Music channel
- Gold channel
Business plan assessment
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Andhra Pradesh (AP) is the second largest regional C&S market with an estimated 14mn C&S households
Estimate of C&S Households in key regional markets (1)
2011
► Andhra Pradesh (AP) is estimated to be one of the largest regional markets in the country
► ~85% of the Telugu speaking population in India lives in the home state i.e. AP (2)
► Karnataka (KN) and Tamil Nadu (TN) are each estimated to have ~5% of the Telugu speaking population in the country (3)
► TAM divides AP into two parts „Hyderabad‟ and „Rest of AP‟ which are together estimated to have ~8% of the overall television households in the country and a comparable share of viewership (4)
Source: (1) IRS Q4 2011 ; (2) Analyst reports; (3) Industry discussions; (4) Annual Universe Update, TAM Media Research, 2012
Hindi, 50%
Tamil, 10%
English, 10%
Telugu, 8%
Marathi, 5%
Bengali, 4%
Malayalam, 2%
Others, 7%
Language wise viewership share for the country (2)
2011
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Telugu content commands ~8% of the overall viewership of televised content in India, second only to Tamil among regional content
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► Advertising revenues for Telugu channels was estimated to be ~INR 900cr in FY12. Overall growth of the Andhra Pradesh (AP) economy, increasing consumerism and growth in advertising budgets of consumer product manufacturers are expected to drive growth of advertising revenue to INR 1,540cr by FY16
► The subscription revenue for Telugu channels (Gemini, ETV, Rainbow and Zee Telugu) is estimated to be ~INR 200cr in FY12. Increase in number of television households, greater penetration of addressable digital connections and onset of VAS are likely to contribute to the growth of subscription revenue for TV broadcasters
Size of the Telugu TV broadcasting market was estimated to be INR ~1,100cr in FY2012 and is expected to grow to ~INR 2,000cr by FY16
Source: (1) Analyst reports; (2) EY analysis;
Overall market size (INR cr)
1,112 1,291 1,502 1,758 2,037
Revenue build-up – Telugu television broadcasting in AP FY12 - FY16 (1)(2)
CAGR („11 – ‟15)
14-16%
23-25%
912 1040 1185 1351 1540 200
252 316
397 497
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Overall economic growth and increase in C&S households are expected to drive the growth of the market
CAGR FY05 and FY11
AP GSDP (1) 2006 – 2011
C&S households in AP (2) 2008 - 2011
2.5 2.7
3.1 3.2 3.4 3.7
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Macroeconomic growth is expected to make AP a more attractive consumer market driving an increase in advertising spends
► The AP economy has grown at 8.5% annually over the last five years
► With strong presence of large corporations in fast growing sectors such as IT, pharmaceuticals and power, the outlook for future growth appears positive
► Advertising spends typically have a strong correlation with overall economic growth suggesting further potential for growth of the market (3)
Growth in number of C&S households will drive the attractiveness of the market from both advertising and subscription revenue perspectives
► AP has seen a robust growth of 11% in the number of C&S households in the state
► With C&S penetration of ~67%, there appears to be further scope for growth in the addressable market
Source: (1) Andhra Pradesh Annual Plan 2011‐12; (2) IRS data (3) “Economic Growth and Advertising Expenditures in Different Media in Different Countries”, Richard van der Wurff, 2008
“AP is an exciting, fast growing market. Most advertisers use AP like a test market because of the number of young IT professionals in the state”
- Large regional GEC broadcaster
“AP is an important market for us. The large consuming class here makes it an attractive destination for any consumer product company”
- Large consumer products company
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Increase in the number of digital addressable households is expected lead to greater visibility of subscribers reached and grow broadcasters‟ share of subscription revenues
Source (1) "TV Distribution - Opinion", 2010, Crisil Research; (2) Industry discussions
► While cable subscribers constitute over 70% of the total C&S subscribers in AP, due to significant under-declaration at the ground level, they account for only ~25% of the declared subscribers
► While broadcasters have started charging higher per user subscription fees to counter under-declaration, this continues to result in significant revenue leakage within the distribution system at the level of local operators
► 73% of the cable subscribers are estimated to contribute to only about ~45% of the overall subscription income earned by a broadcaster (3)
► Post digitisation, greater subscriber visibility is likely to help broadcasters‟ increase their share of subscription revenue from the current levels of ~15% to ~25%
14mn
Split of total cable and DTH subscribers in AP – 2011(1)
Subscriber declaration
DTH 27%
Cable 73% Cable DTH
20% to
40%
60% to
80%
100%
Declaration levels by cable operators varies significantly depending on the consumer pull and brand strength of a broadcaster
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However, regulatory restrictions on free commercial time and introduction of FTA channels may hamper market growth
► TRAI released a consultation paper in Mar 2012, followed by an amendment in May 2012, recommending a reduction in the amount of free commercial time to improve subscriber viewing experience
► The consultation paper recommends a reduction in the available FCT to 20% of total available airtime i.e. 12 minutes per hour
► If implemented in its current form, the overall broadcasting industry may face some pressure on its revenues. The Indian broadcasting industry has strongly opposed the proposal and there continues to be uncertainty with respect to the implementation of the regulation. Further, the impact on shrinkage of ad-inventory (in case of implementation) is expected to be partially offset by increase in the ad rates
Regulation of Free
Commercial Time (FCT)
► With the roll out of digital addressable cable systems, subscribers will have the ability to pick and choose specific channels to subscribe to. This may lead to increased pressure on broadcasters both in terms of channel subscription fee and quality of content
► In Chennai, post implementation of addressable cable systems, around 67% of the subscribers, who opted for pay channels, subscribed to less than 15 channels, resulting in significant drop in viewership
► Fall in viewership, and consequently subscription and advertising revenues, prompted several regional channels to migrate from pay to FTA
► Similar increase in FTAs in the regional market may increase competitive intensity thereby impacting a broadcaster‟s business
Advent of new FTA channels
Resistance to regulation of advertising time andmandate for digitisation have prompted TRAI to review governance of other industry practices such as carriage fees, must carry diktat and subscription revenue split across the value chain (1)
“In the digital regime, while newer channels would be FTA, even some of the more popular GEC broadcasters are not sure if people would choose to pay for their channels”
- Leading GEC broadcaster
Source (1) Indiatelevision.com
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Analysis indicates that the viewership share of Telugu channels has remained stable at around 65% over the last two years
A.P Market – GRP share of Telugu channels (1)
Dec 2010 – Mar 2012
65% 62% 67% 66% 66% 65%
35% 38% 33% 34% 34% 35%
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Share of Telugu channels Share of other channels
Regional content accounts for ~65% of the GRPs in AP compared to its Pan India share of ~34% (2)
► Bi-lingual regional markets such as Gujarat and Maharashtra see lower regional viewership due to competition from Hindi GECs
► South Indian states have typically seen high viewership of regional channels due to relatively low population of Hindi speaking audience
► High regional viewership shares make it imperative for advertisers to have a presence in regional channels to reach desired target population
Source: (1) TAM data; (2) “Indian media and entertainment”, FICCI, 2012
“Andhra Pradesh is a P1 market for my product (Tea). It is impossible to develop a media plan without including the regional channels in the advertising mix”
- Consumer products company
“AP is used as a testing ground by lot of companies.. Regional channels are important in these markets because of their strong reach”
- Media buying company
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Movies account for the bulk of the viewership in the AP market with about 40% share of Telugu GRPs
GRP breakup for Telugu content in AP - by content type (1)
Dec 2010 – Mar 2012
39% 41% 42% 36% 39% 43%
23% 22% 20% 22%
23% 20%
9% 9% 8% 12% 10% 8%
5% 6% 6% 6% 6% 7% 4% 4% 3% 3% 3% 3% 3% 3% 5% 5% 5% 6%
16% 16% 15% 16% 14% 13%
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Others
Movie and movie-based content dominates the AP market with about 40% of the GRPs of Telugu channels ► Share of movies and movie based content has remained
relatively stable over the last six quarters ► Serials (fiction content) seems to be the second most
popular content category with a similarly stable share of viewership (varying between 20-23%)
Viewership share of non-fiction content such as game shows and quizzes has doubled over the past two years, indicating a marginal shift in viewer preference Mythological dramas, reality, religious, cookery and talent shows are the major segments under „Others‟ accounting for ~50% of its GRPs in Mar 2012
Source: (1) TAM data;
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The four large broadcasting networks in AP account for ~60% of the GRPs in AP; Gemini (Sun TV) is the dominant player with 26% of the GRPs in Mar „12
Share of GRPs by group (1)
March 2012
Gemini group 26%
Maa group 15%
Zee group 8%
Non-Telugu content 35%
ETV group 9%
Other Telugu content
7%
ETV, 8%
ETV2, 1%
ETV ETV2
Maa TV, 10%
Maa Movies, 3%
Maa Music, 1%
Maa Gold, 1%
Gemini TV, 16%
Gemini Movies, 7%
Gemini Music, 1%
2% Gemini news,
0%
Zee Telugu,
8%
Zee 24 Ghantalu
, 1%
Source: (1) TAM data;
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Sun group has the widest range of Telugu channels, followed by Rainbow
Telugu channels of major broadcasters in Andhra Pradesh (1)
Group Channel
Sun TV network Ltd.
Gemini TV
Gemini TV - HD
Gemini movies
Gemini music
Gemini news
Gemini comedy
Kushi TV
Gemini Action
Gemini Life
Maa Television Network Ltd.
Maa TV
Maa Music
Maa Movies
Maa Gold
Ushodaya Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. ETV
ETV2
Zee News Ltd. Zee Telugu
Zee 24 Ghantalu
Channels launched in the last year by major broadcasters
Source: (1) TRAI
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Consistent addition of Telugu channels in the last 4 years; 54% of the channels added in the last 3 years have been from the „News‟ and „Movies‟ genres Launch of new Telugu channels (1)
2009 - 2012
Source: (1) TRAI
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News Andhra Jyoti
News Sakshi TV
GEC MAA Junior
GEC Sitara TV (c)
Movie UTV Action
Movie Maa Movies
News T News
GEC Maa Gold (d)
Movie Gemini Action
Movie Xtra
Lifestyle Gemini Life
Music Raj Musix
Movies Gemini movies (b)
News Raj News
3 3
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15 Telugu channels were added between 2009 and Q12012 at a rate of 3-5 channels each year ► Launch of 4 channels by Q1 2012 suggests a potential uptick in
the addition of channels for CY2012 ► „News‟ and „Movies‟ have been the more popular genres for
addition of channels with ~54% falling under one of the two genres ► Addition of „Movie‟ channels has particularly picked up between
2011 and Q1 2012 with 4 of the9 channels added falling under the „Movies‟ genre
► 50% of the new channels were launched by large regional players such as Gemini, Maa and Raj groups
Legend
Channel genre
Channel name
No. of channels
added
(a) – Kushi TV replaced Udaya news in 2009 (b) - Sitara TV was cancelled in 2010. Re-launched in 2011 (c) – Gemini movies replaced Navvulu in 2010 (d) – Maa Gold replaced Maa Junior in 2012
Channels discontinued by major broadcasters
Year Group Channel
2009 SUN 18 Media Services
Teja news
2010 SUN 18 Media Services
Navvulu
2012 MAA TV Network MAA Junior
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- Music channel
- Gold channel
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Rainbow TV 87%
Rainbow Movies 0%
Rainbow Music 13%
Rainbow Gold 0%
Rainbow‟s share of Telugu channel GRPs has increased from 8% in Q4CY10 to 15% in Q1CY12
Rainbow‟s GRPs have grown by ~40% between Q3FY11 and
Q4FY12
► GRP share of Rainbow‟s GEC channel grew from 7% to 10% of
all channel GRPs in AP
► Rainbow‟s launch of two new channels in this period is one of
the key reasons for this increase
While Gemini‟s share of GRPs has fallen from 32% to 26%, other
large broadcasters have maintained market share in this period
► Reduction in Gemini group‟s GRPs have primarily been on
account of the fall in its GEC‟s GRP share from 20% to 16% of
the market in this period
Share of GRPs by Channel (1)
Q3FY11 – Q4FY12
Source: (1) TAM data;
Dec 2010 Mar 2012
GRP split across Rainbow‟s channel bouquet(1)
“Each time a new channel is launched in the
Telugu market, its effect can be seen on
Gemini’s GRPs. As the market leader, growth
of newer channels is usually at the cost of its
channel bouquet. Now, with the
establishment of newer channel groups its
dominant position is under serious threat”
– Large advertiser
385
Rainbow TV 71%
Rainbow Movies 19%
Rainbow Music 9%
Rainbow Gold 1%
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Avg. weekly GRPs
32% 27% 27% 24% 25% 26%
8% 11% 14% 14% 15% 15%
10% 9% 10% 10% 10% 9% 8% 9%
9% 9% 9% 8% 7% 7%
7% 10% 9% 7%
35% 38% 33% 34% 34% 35%
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%)
Gemini group Rainbow group
ETV group Zee group
Other Telugu channels Others
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Subscription revenue FY09 - FY12
Advertising revenue FY09 - FY12
Rainbow‟s revenue has grown at an annual rate of ~30% over the last three years; advertising accounts for ~80% of the revenue generated
Source: (1) Information provided by Target
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Rainbow‟s advertising revenue is generated largely through advertisements placed by national FMCG brands such as HUL, ITC and P&G (81% in FY12)
Source: (1) TRAI
77% 85%
81%
13% 3%
7%
6% 3% 3%
2%
4% 3%
1% 3% 4%
1%
2% 3%
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IT services Telecom
Electronics Automotive
Advertiser wise break-up of advertising revenue (1)
FY10 - FY12 The majority of Target‟s advertising revenues have been through sales to large national FMCG companies
► The share of FMCG advertisers has seen some volatility in the last three years which is largely complemented by the change in share of pharmaceutical companies
► The relatively high share of income contributed by large FMCG companies have resulted in a higher proportion of CPRP and similar deals for the Target
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Rainbow has not been successful in negotiating higher ad rates through the CPRP model in the past…
FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12
Flat rate 1,737 1,893 2,741 2,704
CPRP rate 839 793 637 788
69% 83%
71% 73%
31% 17%
29% 27%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12
%
Flat rate CPRP
Revenue breakup by category(1)
FY09 - FY12
PTS slots breakup by category(1)
FY09 - FY12
Rainbow sold ~27% of the their ad slots at CPRP rates in FY12 to large FMCG players such as P&G and HUL which
contributed to 10% of their advertisement revenue (excluding slot sales)
► CPRP deals are done at a significant discount of ~70% to the flat rate deals
► Share of CPRP deals with large FMCG players has fluctuated between 17% and 31% of all ad slots sold by the Target
► Management has been successful in raising PTS rates for most advertisers by 16% over FY09-FY12. However CPRP rates
have fallen by 2% over FY09 - FY12
82% 92% 92% 90%
18% 8% 8% 10%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12
%
Flat rate CPRP
PTS Slot rate (1) (FY09-FY12)
Source: (1) Rainbow financial data
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408 336 406
1,711
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…however, industry discussions suggest that Rainbow may be able to increase ad rates as it gains further market share and realizes full benefit of its 2nd position in the market Rainbow‟s GEC channel‟s GRPs and blended ER (FY10-FY12) (1)
Rainbow‟s Effective Rate (ER) has grown at a rate of ~14%
annually between FY10 and FY12
► Industry discussions suggest there is a time lag in
advertisement rate and channels performance, which is also
reflected in the trends in Rainbow‟s GRP and ER
► Rainbow‟s ER increased by 25% in FY11 as the channel had
achieved high GRPs in FY10 making it the second most
watched channel
► However in FY12, ER increased by only 4%, less than media
inflation rate of 10-15% as channel‟s GRPs fell significantly
from 408 to 336
Rainbow has the headroom to negotiate for a higher ER
► In FY12, Rainbow has managed to reclaim its second
position by capturing high GRPs
► Industry discussion suggest that Rainbow, with a bouquet of
four channels, may be able to negotiate for a higher ER and
reduce the gap with Gemini, provided they are able to
consistently maintain their current share of GRPs Channel ER for 10 seconds
Gemini 8,200
Rainbow 2,225
ETV 2,216
Zee Telugu 2,100
Source: (1) Management information; EY Analysis (2) Industry discussions, EY Analysis
Telugu GEC channel ER (FY12) (2)
“Rainbow is currently selling its inventory at rates much lower than the competition”
– Leading FMCG player
“Rainbow sells its ad slots at one third of the rates offered by Gemini, with the gap between them coming down Rainbow can increase their rates”
– Large advertising agency
Utilisation 78 % 76% 86%
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Comparison of subscription fee with other players indicates potential to increase subscription rates
GRPs and subscription fee of major regional broadcasters March 2012
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Rainbow has consistently garnered the second highest GRPs for its channel bouquet in the AP market ► Rainbow accounted for over 14% of the overall GRPs in the
AP market in FY12 ► In comparison, ETV and Zee groups had a GRP share of
~10% each
Rainbow‟s channel bouquet is priced below most of its regional peers ► Rainbow‟s channel bouquet is currently priced at ~INR 6
per declared subscriber per month ► ETV‟s bouquet and Zee Telugu are priced at ~INR 11 while
Gemini‟s bouquet is priced at ~INR 15 While Rainbow intends to increase subscription fee for its channels, it is likely to face some resistance from the MSOs, ► Subscription fee negotiations between MSOs and
broadcasters are largely centered around consumer pull for a broadcaster‟s channel bouquet
► Discussions with the management indicate that they have initiated discussions with the MSOs for increase in subscription fee for Music, Movies and „Gold‟ channel. The management expects the rollout of the new prices to be a gradual process due to the resistance by MSOs
“In comparison to other players, their fee is much lower.. They can consider some increase in prices”
- MSO
“ETV is 11 rupees for only two channels.. Rainbow is 6 rupees for four channels..”
- MSO
Operators Gemini ETV Rainbow Zee Telugu
DTH 20 20 10 5
Cable 70 40 20 10
Subscription revenue breakup for FY12 (INR Crore)
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Channel carrying fee for Rainbow has increased by ~5 times on account of the launch of their two new channels Rainbow Gold and Rainbow Movies
Channel carrying fee (1) (FY09-FY12)
Launched 2 new channels Rainbow Movies and Junior
Launched Rainbow Gold
► In FY08 and FY09, Rainbow paid carrying fee only to Hathway cable of INR 1.1 crore andINR 0.9 crorerespectively
► Carrying fee increased by ~5 times to INR 5.2 crore in FY11 on account of two new channels i.e. Rainbow Movies and Rainbow
Junior getting launched
► Management discontinued Rainbow Junior and launched Rainbow Gold in FY12 for which it had to continue to pay carrying fee to
ensure that the new channels have the reach
► In FY12, ~87% of the total carrying fee was paid to Hathway and Venkata Sai Media
Source: (1) Rainbow financial data
1.08 0.90
5.21 5.15
7% 6%
27% 26%
0%
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30%
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INR
Cr
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The majority (58%) of the revenue generated by Rainbow through new media has been via Youtube
Youtube accounted for ~58% of the revenues generated through new media ► Rainbow simulcasts all serials and most of the movies (a)
screened on its television channels on Youtube for a share of the advertisement income captured by Youtube
► Increase in number of hits generated by Rainbow‟s content has led to rise in its CPM rate from USD 0.87 in FY11 to USD 2 in FY12
► Management expects FY13 revenue generated through Youtube to double from the current levels of ~INR 1cr
Rainbow provides its channel feed to some paid new media distributors such as Myplex, Istream (outside India) and Tata Photon and earns a share of the subscription revenue generated through them Management is also working towards the launch of applications for popular mobile platforms such as Apple‟s iOS and Google‟s Android which is expected to further increase Rainbow‟s reach in new media
Youtube 58%
Vuclip 9%
A T - Myplex 8%
A T - Mobile Tv 8%
A T - Photon 4%
A2 Media Pvt Ltd 3%
Raaga Llc 3%
Others 7%
INR 1.8cr
Rainbow - Revenue from new media
FY12
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Of the 6 DTH operators, Dish is the only operator that carries Rainbow Gold; Videocon, Airtel and Tata Sky have not been carrying the channel despite agreements due to bandwidth constraints
DTH Player Rainbow Main Rainbow Movies
Rainbow Music Rainbow Gold Remarks
Sun Direct
Carries only the main channel, new agreement is also for the main channel. However, as per management the negotiation on rates is going on and all the four channels will be carried by them once they reach an agreement
Dish TV Agreement is for all the four channels
Videocon Agreement is for all the four channels, however operator does not carry Rainbow Gold
Airtel Agreement is for all the four channels, however operator does not carry Rainbow Gold
Reliance Agreement is only for main channel. As per management operator is facing bandwidth crunch, however once that is resolved they will carry all their four channels
Tata Sky Agreement is for all the four channels, however operator does not carry Rainbow Gold
Source: (1) Rainbow management, Agreements
Executive summary
Andhra Pradesh: Regional TV market
Assessment of Target’s business
- Company overview
- GEC channel
- Movies channel
- Music channel
- Gold channel
Business plan assessment
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772 720
770 727
689 699 666
705 735 804
855 786 761 733
643 685
432 365 370 347
379 434 411 408
362 339 334 310
387 422 405 412
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Ps
Rainbow‟s GEC channel has the second highest viewership in Andhra Pradesh, after Gemini
AP market - Telugu GEC channel GRPs(FY08-FY12)
Source: TAM data, Rainbow management discussion
Overall Telugu GRPs 4,130 4,203 4,288 4,181
Rainbow GRPs 379 408 336 406
Rainbow was considered as movie and event channel with movies and events contributing to ~60% of GRPS
Rainbow’s GRPs jumpedto 408 on the back of the success of its dance and music reality shows like “Challenger” and “Super singer”
Rainbow lost significant market share because : Some of its newly launched shows like “Its my show”, “Gata Janma Rahasyam” did not do well and had to be discontinued Distribution issues with Hathway affected its reach in the Telugu market (Hyderabad)
Rainbow on the back of its strong dubbed fiction content managed to capture significant GRPs and became a distinct “No 2 Channel”
Gemini
Rainbow
ETV
Zee Telugu
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Fiction and movies have strong traction in the Telugu market; Rainbow‟s programming strength is in movies and non fiction
Duration and GRP wise content breakup for Telugu GEC channels
Movies appears to have strong traction in the Telugu regional market, occupyijng ~30% (1) of the duration and contributing to ~41% (1) of the market GRPs
►Movies account for the majority share of Gemini‟s and Rainbow‟s GRPs with a 52% and 50% contribution respectively as they acquire rights for most of the blockbuster movies
►ETV has limited focus in movies and has not made any new movie acquisitions while Zee Telugu has a limited lower GRP/ duration ratio of ~1.2
Fiction has been a key driver for GRPs in Telugu market, with ~21% of programming duration generating 35% of the GRPs in Telugu GEC. Fiction content creates stickiness and loyalty to a channel, which both Gemini and ETV have achieved; Rainbow has shifted its focus to fiction with the share of its fiction GRPs increasing from 9% in FY09 to 23% in FY12
►Gemini TV has used slot sharing and exclusivity clauses with its producers to produce successful fiction shows
►ETV because of its legacy and focus on fiction has been successful in capturing a loyal audience for its long running shows such as Chandramukhi and Bharyamani
►Amongst GECs, Rainbow „s fiction programmes have the lowest GRP/ duration ratio (~1.4) primarily because of the relatively poor performance of its original fiction content
Non fiction occupies ~17% of the duration and contributes to ~18% of GRPs in Telugu GEC
►ETV and Rainbow have done well in the non fiction category with ~1.4 and ~1 GRP/ duration respectively
Source: TAM data, EY Analysis
23%
39%
23%
46%
20% 33%
17% 23%
5%
4% 17%
24%
24% 22%
22% 22% 31%
52%
25%
20%
36% 42%
26%
50% 38%
3% 30%
5% 20% 4%
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0%
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Duration GRPs Duration GRPs Duration GRPs Duration GRPs
Gemini ETV Zee Rainbow
%
Fiction Non Fiction Movies Other Shows News
709
xx Avg weekly GRPs
362 403 331
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Unlike other GEC channels, Rainbow‟s programming success is driven by non-fiction and dubbed fiction content
Programme GRPs Avg TVR Genre
Mogalirekulu 3,024 10 Fiction
Aparanji 1,534 5.9 Fiction
Devata 1,285 5.3 Fiction
No 23 Mahalaxmi Nivasam 1,167 5.1 Fiction
Rakthasambhadam 803 4.9 Fiction
Top 10 programmes 10,932 4.7
% GRP share of top 10 programmesfor the channel 30%
Programme GRPs Avg TVR Genre
CID 1,470 2.4 Fiction dubbed
Modern Mahalaxmi 1,266 2.1 Non fiction
Chinnari Pellikooturu 1,140 2.7 Fiction dubbed
Bhale Chance 812 2.9 Non fiction
Airtel Challenge -3 531 1.5 Non fiction
Top 10 programmes 7,198 3
% GRP share of top 10 programmes for the channel 34%
Top programmes for Gemini Top programmes for Rainbow
Programme GRPs Avg TVR Genre
Chandramukhi 1,380 4.3 Fiction
Bharyamani 1,270 3.9 Fiction
Manasu Mamata 1,229 3.7 Fiction
Aadadhe Aadharam 988 3.1 Fiction
Anthahpuram 830 2.6 Fiction
Top 10 programmes 9,600 2.6
% GRP share of top 10 programmesfor the channel 51%
Programme GRPs Avg TVR Genre
Chinna Kodalu 1,116 3.2 Fiction-dubbed
Muddubidda 880 3.25 Fiction
Pasupu Kumkuma 748 2.7 Fiction dubbed
Radhakalyanam 576 1.6 Fiction
Kalavari Kodalu 543 2.2 Fiction
Top 10 programmes 5.940 2.1
% GRP share of top 10 programmesfor the channel 34%
Top programmes for ETV Top programmes for Zee Telugu
Original fiction content usually drives channel loyalty. However, fiction content does not appear to be one of Rainbow‟s top 5 programmes ► Gemini and ETV‟s Top five programmes are all fiction programmes. In contrast, Rainbow has only 2 fiction programmes amongst top 5. Further
these programmes are dubbed content ► Rainbow‟s dependence on top 5 programmes (viewership concentration) is in line with other players (except ETV)
Rainbow appears to haverelatively high dependence on dubbed fiction content from Hindi GECs (Colors and Sony); this could pose risks in terms of content continuity and associated risks
Source: TAMFY2012 data, EY Analysis
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Rainbow‟s original fiction content is struggling to garner viewership; dubbed content, particularly CID, is doing well for Rainbow in prime time
Top show Channel Genre Rainbow Programme (Genre)
Jai Shree Krishna Gemini Fiction Sri Shanidevuni Mahimalu
(Fiction dubbed)
Shravani Subramanyam
Gemini Fiction Vasantha Kokila (Fiction dubbed)
Manthara Gemini Fiction Chinnari Pellikooturu
(Fiction dubbed)
Auto Bharathi Gemini Fiction Anna Chellelu
(Fiction original)
No. 23 Mahalakhmi Nivasam
Gemini Fiction MissammaO Aadapilla
(Fiction original)
Mogalirekulu Gemini Fiction Yedureetha
(Fiction original)
Aparanji Gemini Fiction Bhale Chance (Non fiction)
Devata Gemini Fiction Bhale Chance (Non fiction)
CID Rainbow Fiction
(Dubbed)
CID (Fiction dubbed)
CID Rainbow Fiction
(Dubbed)
CID (Fiction dubbed)
Gemini News Gemini News Challenge-3 (2)
0.8
1.7
2.5
2.6
2.4
3.7
4.0
3.5
1.8
1.2
0.7
1.1
2.1
3.6
5.1
6.8
9.2
5.2
4.9
3.7
3.7
3.0
0.8
2.7
3.6
3.8
3.7
2.1
2.4
2.7
3.7
2.1
1.5
0.5
1.0
2.5
2.8
2.3
2.4
3.4
2.9
3.5
2.0
1.2
0 2 4 6 8 10
23:00
22:30
22:00
21:30
21:00
20:30
20:00
19:30
19:00
18:30
18:00
Zee Telugu Vibgyor Gemini ETV
2
2
2
3
4
4
2
2
1
1
2
Viewership Ranking
Source: TAMCY2012 data, EY Analysis
Rainbow‟s ranking
falls in original fiction content
Prime time slots
Content produced by Annapurna - “Yuva” and “Pelli Pandiri” - which were telecast in prime time (19:30 to 20:30) between Jun-11 to Dec-11 had an average TVR of 1.15 Rainbow
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~60% of the contribution from dubbed content comes from Viacom‟s library, the term period for which may not be extended on expiry
Serial Vendor Revenue (INR Crore)
Contribution*(INR Crore)
Contribution *%
Chinnari Pelli Kuthuru
Viacom 18 6.2 5.1 13%
CID MSM 6.0 4.3 11%
Vasantha Kokila Viacom 18 2.2 1.6 4%
Naadi Aadajanme Viacom 18 1.6 0.9 2%
Sri Shanidevi Mahimalu
Turner GEC 1.4 0.8 2%
Alajadi Viacom 18 0.6 0.4 1%
Kodala Kodala Koduku Pellama
Star India 0.4 0.3 1%
Contribution breakup content wise FY12
Channel has significant dependence on dubbed content at the overall margin level ► Dubbed fiction contributes to more than 30% of the overall channel level contribution. In contrast, channel‟s original content
contributes~1% ► Alajadi series, which generated ~1% of the overall channel contribution, recently concluded its last episode ► Management has negotiated for complete series contract for Balika Vadhu (Chinnari Pelli Kuthuru), Na Aana is Desh Main Ladoo
(Naadi Aadaianme) and Laagi Tujhse lagan (Vasantha Kokila)
Source: (1)Rainbow financials, Management discussion, Note: * Contribution = Advertisement revenue- Content procurement cost
INR 39cr
Movies 33%
Fiction Dubbed
34%
Fiction Original
1%
Non Fiction 22%
Events 0%
Slots 10%
Executive summary
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Assessment of Target’s business
- Company overview
- GEC channel
- Movies channel
- Music channel
- Gold channel
Business plan assessment
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Rainbow‟s movie channel, within months of its launch, appears to have gained market share from Gemini‟s movie channel
Movies is the most popular content on Telugu channels;
both Gemini and Rainbow have exclusive movie channels
► Gemini Movieshas had a head start and continues to be
the market leader in this category, with double the GRPs
of Rainbow‟s movie channel
► However, after the launch of Rainbow‟s movie channel in
early 2011, Gemini Movies has witnessed a significant
drop in its GRPs
Rainbow‟s GRPs have increased from 73 to 119, over the
last five quarters, an increase of 13%
► Rainbow has actively focused to increase its movie
inventory in the last 2 years
► Additionally, Rainbow has an exclusivity tie up with its
promoter‟s production houses, giving it an advantage to
acquire satellite rights
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268
207
259
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Telugu movie channels- GRPs Jan-11- Mar-12
“Gemini has a strong movie library which is difficult to replicate.. While Rainbow is acquiring movies, it will take time”
– Regional broadcaster
“When Gemini started acquiring movie rights in the early 90s, they were given lifetime rights to some of the greatest classics Telugu cinema has seen. Newer movie rights are typically given for 7 years putting newer channels at a disadvantage ”
– Regional broadcaster
Rainbow
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A sample analysis of Top 20 grossing movies released in 2010 and 2011 indicates that Rainbow is at par with Gemini with respect to acquisition of satellite rights for movies Top 10 movies: Satellite rights acquisition - by channel(2010-11)
► Of the sample of 20 top grossing movies in 2010 and 2011, Gemini Movies acquired the satellite rights of 9 movies(including
Endhiran, Sun‟s own production) while Rainbow had acquired rights for 8 movies. Zee Telugu appears to have become more active in
acquisition of movie satellite rights in 2011 (3 acquisitions)
► ETV appears to be relatively inactive in the acquisition of satellite rights in this category
Year Name Channel Satellite right cost (in INR Crs.)
Box-office collection (In INR Crs.)
2010
Endhiran Gemini TV Own Production 42.00
Simha Rainbow 3.10 33.50
Brindavanam Gemini TV 4.50 25.00
Darling Gemini TV 4.50 24.00
Maryada Ramanna Rainbow 3.50 21.00
Adurs Rainbow 4.05 20.00
Namo Venkatesa Rainbow 4.10 20.00
Don Seenu Gemini TV 3.85 19.00
Orange Rainbow 5.20 17.20
Komaram Puli Gemini TV 5.00 16.00
2011
Dookudu Rainbow 5.25 65.00
Mr. Perfect Gemini TV 5.20 32.00
Oosaravelli Gemini TV 5.50 29.00
Mirapakaya Zee Telugu 4.00 23.75
Teenmaar Rainbow 5.25 21.00
Kandireega Zee Telugu 3.50 18.50
Panjaa Gemini TV 5.75 18.00
Rangam Rainbow 1.05 14.50
Sri Rama Rajyam Zee Telugu 4.50 14.00
Gaganam Gemini TV 4.50 13.00
“Both Gemini and Rainbow are actively acquiring movie rights.. Zee Telugu is laidback .. their movie investments are low” – Ex employee, Regional broadcaster
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However, the average cost of satellite rights of big budget movies has been increasing consistently over the years
INR Lacs FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12
Acquisition cost
106 720 485 1,970 1,025 - - - 1,270 3,920
Average Acquisition cost
106 240 243 246 114 - - - 423 356
Rainbow‟s satellite right acquisition and average costs by movie category 2009-2011
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The average cost of acquisition for the satellite rights of Maha Movies and Blockbuster movies for Rainbow have been increasing
over the years
► The reduction in the average acquisition cost in FY12 appears to be due to the low acquisition costs for few successful dubbed Tamil
as well as low budget movies which have been considered as part of the blockbuster and Maha Movies categories; excluding these
movies, FY12 average costs are similar to those of FY11
Analysis of the movie rights price for some of the leading actors also suggests a consistent increase in costs
► While the average costs for Nagarjuna movies have increased from INR 1.35 Cr in 2007 to INR 5.25 Cr for his under-production
movie, the costs for Allu Arvind movies have increased from INR 70 Lacs to INR 5 Cr over the past six years
Blockbuster and Maha Movies in FY12 include dubbed Tamil movies(Gambler, Nene Ambani) as well as other low budget successful movies (Karma)
“Movie rights cost have increased significantly only over the past 2-3 years. We expect the costs to remain stable for a year or so now and then increase again” – AP-based company involved in movie distribution
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While Maha and Blockbuster movies, together, account for ~9% of Rainbow‟s existing library, the cost of acquiring these movies is estimated to be 60% of the cost of the library Category-wise number and acquisition cost of movies acquired (1)(2)
Rainbow‟s movie library is categorized into dubbed, regular, blockbuster and Mahaa movies on the basis of each movie‟s expected performance in the box office
► Average movie acquisition cost varies significantly across movie categories with an average Mahaa movie (INR 4cr) costing over 50 times that of a dubbed movie (INR 7lakhs)
► Over 65% (32 movies) of Rainbow‟s Maha and blockbuster movie collection was built between FY10 and FY12. In comparison, the preceding three years contributed to the addition of 30% (15 movies) of Rainbow‟s Maha and blockbuster library
6%
3%
8%
Source: (1) Information from Target management; (2) EY analysis
200 100 0 100 200
Maha Movies
Blockbuster Movies
Regular Movies
Dubbed Movies
Number of movies (no.)
39%
289 52%
213
35
14
40 20 0 20 40
31%
29%
32%
15
56
52
57
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Rainbow appears to have benefited from its association with its related parties and directors; such benefits may not be sustainable in the long run
The satellite rights of all movies released by Geetha Arts and
Annapurna Studios (related parties), over the last two years,
have been acquired by Rainbow
► Rainbow appears to have benefited from the preferential
treatment from these production houses
► Management discussions suggest that the rights for
„Magadheera‟ were sold to Rainbow for INR 5.5 Cr (for 7-
years right), even when Gemini was willing to offer INR 7 Cr
(for perpetual rights); similar instances have been cited for
the other movies produced by Geetha Arts
► Industry discussions suggest that apart from providing the
access to the rights to Rainbow, this decision is also driven
by the commercial considerations around gradual monetizing
of the movie rights
Rainbow has also managed to acquire 7 out of 16 movies
involving its promoters and their immediate family over the
last two years
Movie rights acquisition – Related parties and promoters (2010-11)
Movies Acquisition
cost (inr cr) Channel
Related Parties
Geetha arts Magadheera 5.5 Rainbow
100% Love 3.0 Rainbow
Badrinadh 5.0 Rainbow
Annapurna studios Rajanna 5.0 Rainbow
Promoters & family
Nagarjuna Kedi 4.00 Rainbow
Ragada 5.10 Gemini
Gaganam 4.50 Gemini
Rajanna 5.00 Rainbow
Damarukam 5.25 Gemini
Ram Charan Teja Orange 5.20 Rainbow
Naga Chaitanya Bejawada 4.00 Gemini
Ye Maaya
Chesave
2.80 Zee Telugu
Dhada 3.50 Rainbow
100% Love 3.00 Rainbow
Pawan Kalyan Teenmaar 5.25 Rainbow
Panjaa 5.75 Gemini
Komaram Puli 5.00 Gemini
Allu Arvind Vedam 4.00 Gemini
Varudu 4.10 Gemini
Badrinadh 5.00 Rainbow
Rights for all the movies for
related parties’ production were
purchased by Maa
Rainbow has also acquired 7 out of 16 movies for the actor promoters and their family
over the past two years “Only Geetha Arts and Annapurna Studios are related
parties, where we have an informal first right of refusal for the satellite rights. For other movies involving the promoters andtheir family, while they put in a word with the producers to consider us, eventually, it is the producer’s decision to sell it to us or not”
– Target‟s management team
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Existing movie library is expected to contribute significantly to Rainbow‟s future revenue primarily on account of „Maha‟ and „Blockbuster‟ movies Category-wise expected revenue contribution of movies acquired (1)(2) (INR cr) FY13 – FY17
Existing Maha movies are estimated to account for the
majority of the future revenues expected from Rainbow‟s
existing movie library
► While Maha movies form around 5% of the movies in
Rainbow‟s library by number the category forms ~37% of
its movie earnings in FY12
► While the licenses for all the Maha movies in Rainbow‟s
library are expected to continue through FY17, licenses
of movies accounting for ~35%, ~40% and ~20% of the
TRPs are expected to expected to expire in the
blockbuster, regular and dubbed categories respectively
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FY13F FY14F FY15F FY16F FY17F
Overall revenue attributable to Movies (INR cr) 86 101 116 133 148
Revenues attributable to present movie library (%) 60% 56% 53% 49% 46%
Adjustment for TRPs lost due to expiry of license (% lost)
- Maha movies 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
- Blockbuster movies 12% 9% 3% 4% 7%
- Regular movies 4% 8% 22% 1% 3%
- Dubbed movies 8% 0% 0% 9% 5%
x% Existing library‟s share of overall movie revenue
Movies accounting for ~35%, ~40% and ~20%
of the TRPs are expected to expected
to expire in the blockbuster, regular
and dubbed categories respectively by FY17
Source: (1) Information from Target management; (2) EY analysis
Note: The estimate for overall revenue contribution of the existing movie library is based on the PPA analysis performed independently and historical movie category wise share of revenue. The above analysis has been conducted
based on assumptions that would require rigorous testing through further analysis of movie viewing behaviour
Executive summary
Andhra Pradesh: Regional TV market
Assessment of Target’s business
- Company overview
- GEC channel
- Movies channel
- Music channel
- Gold channel
Business plan assessment
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Rainbow Music GRPs share %
43% 38% 43% 48% 45%
Rainbow‟s music channel has ~45% share of the Telugu music channel GRPs
Telugu music channel GRPs(Jan 2011-March 2012)
► In the last few years overall Telugu music channel‟s share in Andhra Pradesh market GRPs has remained constant at ~3%
► In the Music category Gemini Music and Rainbow Music have emerged as the large players with 100% reach
► There are other players in the market like SS Music, City Music etc but have insignificant share because of limited reach
► Rainbow‟s share in Telugu music category has remained around 40-45% Rainbow has reduced its effective rates fromINR 263 PTS in FY09 to INR 176 PTS in FY12 to have a higher inventory utilisation
which has increased from 36% in FY09 to 62% in FY12
Source: TAM data, Rainbow management discussion
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Andhra Pradesh: Regional TV market
Assessment of Target’s business
- Company overview
- GEC channel
- Movies channel
- Music channel
- Gold channel
Business plan assessment
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Management plans to use its Gold channel to reach out to urban youth through the 2nd TV viewer; so far Rainbow Gold has primarily focused on airing game shows
Source: TAM Data
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Rainbow Gold‟s programming mix
Target audience
► Urban audience in Hyderabad ► Kids and urban youth ► Targeting the second TV viewing audience which is ~70%1 of the TAM market, looking
for differentiated content
Rationale
► Expand Telugu GEC space with differentiated offering ► New viewing habits evolving with audience looking for differentiated content ► Opportunity to experiment with content
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The 2nd GEC concept is still untested in the Telugu market, on comparisons with similar channels in HSM we get a wide range of GRPs
Rainbow Gold has an upside of 82 GRPs if it is able to emulate SAB TV‟s performance which is below management‟s target GRPs of 130 ► Rainbow Gold currently has managed to achieve 24 GRPs
and targets to achieve 130 GRPs by FY13 ► UTV Bindaas has on an average achieved ~0.6%2 of the
share of Top 4 GECs, which if Rainbow Gold emulates will result in fall in their GRPs from ~25 to ~18
► SAB TV, which is considered to be the most successful 2nd GEC channel, has achieved 4% share of the GRPs in the HSM market. If emulated by Rainbow Gold this may result in 107 GRPs for the channel
Source: (1)Management discussion, (2)TAM Data
While management plans to exhibit innovative content on their Gold channel, the concept is still evolving and is largely untested
“We are looking at creating a channel for the second TV viewing audience on the lines of UTV Bindaas”
– Rainbow management
“A focused channel with a different type of content is needed in this market as that is the best way to tell advertisers that they would find access to a new TG.”
– Large advertiser
Rainbow Gold- Potential up-side(2)
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Targeted GRPs: 130 107
18
Rainbow
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Assessment of Target’s business
- Company overview
- GEC channel
- Movies channel
- Music channel
- Gold channel
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EY base case estimate is mildly lower than management estimates in terms of net revenue and EBITDA margin over net revenue
Comparison of estimated revenue and EBITDA margins: Management estimates vs. EY estimates FY11 – FY15
Revenue
► Management estimates its revenues to grow from INR173 crores in FY12 to INR 301 crores by FY15
► EY base case revenue estimate for FY15 is lower at ~ INR 290 crores; the lower revenue is primarily on account of lower advertising growth expected (than considered by the management case) and a more conservative view on Maa Gold‟s revenues
► Lower margin is primarily on account of lower revenue growth in EY base case
► Dip in revenue in FY 13 is largely due to
o Higher programming cost for Maa Gold and Music
o Increase in Tape and Telecast expense
o Increase in estimated carriage fees
Overall EBITDA (INR Crores)
FY11 FY12 FY13 P FY14 P FY15 P
Management estimate 28 48 60 80 92
EY estimate 32 * 52 * 54 68 79
125
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Management Estimate EY Estimate
*Represents adjusted EBITDA as identified during financial due diligence (adjustments – inventory amortization: INR 0.7 crores (FY 11), channel carriage fee: INR 3 crores (FY 11), INR 3.6 crores (FY 12), INR 0.1 crores (FY 12), uplinking costs: INR 0.6 crores (FY 12))
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Net advertisement revenue projections for FY15 in EY base case are estimated to be ~ INR 158 crores for Maa GEC and INR 38 Crores for Maa Movies Rainbow GEC – Net Ad Revenue estimates (FY11 – FY15)
Rainbow Movies – Net Ad revenue estimates (FY11 – FY15)
► Management‟s overall revenue forecasts are largely in line with EY estimates
► The EY base case considers an annual revenue growth of 14-15% based on market feedback and last year‟s performance of MaaTV
► In addition, the utlisation percentage has not exceeded 90% in EY‟s base case compared to 100% for management case
► Maa Movies channel was launched in Q4-FY11. The channel witnessed strong growth in advertising revenues in FY12 mainly due to rise in GRPs and full 12 months of operation in FY12 against only 3 months of operation in FY11
► The channel‟s average weekly GRPs have now stabilized at around 120 GRPs
► The management‟s revenue growth expectations appear mildly aggressive given the stagnant GRPs
► EY base case revenue for the channel (based on last six months performance) is estimated to be ~ INR 29 Crores in FY13 and expected to reach INR 38 Crores by FY15
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EY‟s base case estimates of net advertisement revenue for Rainbow Gold and Rainbow Music are lower than management estimates by INR 3 cr and INR 0.5cr respectively Rainbow Gold – Net Ad revenue estimates (FY11 – FY15)
Rainbow Music – Net Ad revenue estimates (FY11 – FY15)
► Management expects advertisement revenue of ~30 crores from Rainbow Gold by FY 15
► Rainbow Gold is a new channel and its performance and profitability depend largely on success of the new concept. However, the demand for such content in the local market is still untested
► Due to such uncertainties, EY base case analysis considers lower revenue of around 27 Crores by FY 15 – profit after tax from this channel is 0 in FY15
► Management estimates for ad revenue generated through Rainbow Music are largely in line with EY estimates
► Management plans to increase programming spends for the music channel to drive GRPS. This increase in programming expense outpaces the increase in advertising revenue
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EY base case estimate for Cable and DTH subscription revenues is marginally higher than the management case
Cable subscription net revenue (FY11 – FY15)
DTH subscription net revenue (FY11 – FY15)
► The management plans to gradually increase the subscription fee for its bouquet for cable from INR 6 to INR 9
► However, the management‟s estimate does not consider impact of digitization and benefit expected to accrue to broadcasters on account of higher subscriber disclosures
► EY base case estimates consider partial rollout of digital set-top boxes over the next few years which are likely to lead to higher earnings for broadcasters
► For forecasting DTH revenue, management estimate has assumed a flat rate of around 12% annually across all service providers.
► EY base case estimate is based on the DTH subscriber growth expectations and current agreements of the company with the various players
► The EY revenue estimate is marginally higher than the management estimates. Potential upside may exist in case all of the company‟s channels are carried by Sun Direct and Reliance TV
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Movies Other programming expenditure % of Net revenue
Management estimates for programming cost appears to be reasonable
Programming content cost assumptions appear to be in line with Industry benchmark. Content cost as a percentage of net revenue is expected to reduce from 49% in FY12 to 42% in FY16 on account of stronger increase in revenue from ad rates and subscription rates
► There is an increase in programming cost from INR 75 crore in FY12 to INR 97 crore in FY13 on account of increase in programming budget for Rainbow Gold
► The content mix has been assumed as per historical mix with an estimated rate increase of ~14% for serial rights,~11% increase for game shows, events and other programming expense and ~18% increase for programming expense year on year
► The cost per episode appears to be in line with Industry average
Content Rainbow Industry discussion
Fiction-Original 100K 90K-110K
Non fiction (Reality shows) 220K 200k-250k
“The average cost per episode of fiction is around INR90k-110K, while that of non fiction is ~300K”
– Leading regional broadcaster
Management Programming content cost for all channels (FY12-FY16)
75
97 107
125
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Carriage costs and telecast expenses are expected to rise in FY 13 due to addition of new channel
► Management„s carriage cost estimate is based on the current agreements of the company with the MSOs and factors in the additional payout on account of the new channels (especially Gold)
► The management has considered a lower growth of 6-7% in carriage fee, post FY13. This appears reasonable considering that the other competitors like ETV and Gemini currently do not pay any carriage fee
► The largest component of tapes and telecast expenses is MCPC charges. The MCPC charges forecasted by the management are supported by the current contract/arrangement with Tata communications
► Management case consider a sharp increase in FY13, followed by a 15% increase over the next two years
Tapes and telecast expense FY11 – FY15 E
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*There may not be one to one mapping of the 'SG&A and others' cost heads due to difference in classification of expenses and EBITDA adjustments
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Administrative and personnel expenses appear to be supported by historical trends
► Management‟s personnel cost estimates are largely in line with EY base case estimates
► Management expects sharp rise in personnel costs in FY13 mainly on account of increase in salaries and wages for the GEC channel
► Post FY13, management has considered an increase in personnel expenses at around 19% which is in line with historical rise of ~20%
► The administrative and SG&A cost assumptions are in line with the historical ratios :
► Admin costs at about 4% of the revenues
► SG&A expenses at about 4-5% of revenues
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The synergy case factors in potential revenue upsides on account of higher ad rates, higher subscription fee and digital media revenues
Synergy area Description Start year for Synergy
Assumption
Increase in ad rates (ER) for Maa TV
MSM‟s experience and collective bargaining power could increase ad rates (ERs) for the Maa TV network
FY 15 (Post majority stake)
Discussions With MSM‟s team indicate that the ER for Maa TV could be increased by as much as 30-40% over a two year period, provided ad sales are managed by the MSM team
Increase in distribution revenues
Potential to increase subscription revenues exists through collective bargaining with MSOs and DTH players and offering through OneAlliance
FY14 ► 5% higher distribution revenue in FY14 ► 10% higher distribution revenue estimated in
EY base case in FY15 and the following years
Digital and New media, international revenue
Increase in digital and new media revenues through access to MSM‟s partners and joint sales Further, Rainbow could leverage MSM‟s international distribution network
FY14 Digital media revenues expected to double over the base case by FY16
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High level assessment of potential synergies with MSM suggests an upside of INR 31cr and INR 24cr in revenue and EBITDA respectively by FY16 Comparison of estimated revenue and EBITDA margins: EY base case estimates vs. Synergy estimates FY11 – FY16
Revenue
► The synergy scenario is expected to emerge from FY 14 onwards
► Net revenue may increase from INR 251 crores to INR 254 crores in FY 14 in synergy case compared to base case
► The effect is expected to be more pronounced in FY 15 and FY 16 with net revenue increasing by 12 and 31 crores respectively
EBITDA
► EBITDA is expected to increase by 3 crores in FY 14 and 10 and 24 crores in FY 15 and FY 16 respectively
► Overall the margin may show incremental gain of 2% and 4% in FY 15 and FY 16 under the synergy case while it remains largely flat in the base case
Overall EBITDA (INR Crores)
FY11 FY 12 FY 13P FY 14P FY 15P FY 16P
EY base case estimate 32 * 52 * 54 68 79 94
Synergy estimate 32 52 54 70 88 118
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*Represents adjusted EBITDA as identified during financial due diligence (adjustments – inventory amortization: INR 0.7 crores (FY 11), channel carriage fee: INR 3 crores (FY 11), INR 3.6 crores (FY 12), INR 0.1 crores (FY 12), uplinking costs: INR 0.6 crores (FY 12))
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Rainbow‟s high dependence for content from other broadcasters and absence of „proof of concept‟ for Rainbow Gold may pose risks to its business
► Around 34% of the Target‟s contribution is generated through content procured from other large broadcasting groups such as Viacom and Zee Turner and dubbed for the Telugu audience
► Target may face a challenge in extending contracts with some broadcasters due to potential competitive conflicts between its content providers and investors
► Inability to renew the contracts for all of its dubbed content may impact the annual revenue and contribution of Rainbow by INR 18cr and INR 13cr respectively
Dependence on content from third parties
► Rainbow‟s management plans to offer differentiated content targeted at urban youth audience on the Gold channel. However, the concept is still evolving and is largely untested
► While channels positioned similarly exist for the HSM audience, this type of content has not been tested in regional markets such as AP. Failure to gain traction may lead to loss of investments already made by Rainbow to create and market the channel
Untested concept – Rainbow gold
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Changes to regulations governing the broadcasting sector may impact Rainbow‟s business
► TRAI has indicated its intent to exercise greater control on the split of subscription revenue between different stakeholders in the cable television distribution value chain
► TRAI‟s current stance suggests that ~70% of the subscription revenue generated through cable may be retained by LCOs. This may limit the opportunity for broadcasters
Regulation of television subscription revenue share
► If proposed FCT regulations is implemented in its current form, the overall broadcasting industry may face some pressure on its revenues.
► The Indian broadcasting industry has strongly opposed the proposal and there continues to be uncertainty with respect to the implementation of the regulation.
► Further, the impact on shrinkage of ad-inventory (in case of implementation) is expected to be partially offset by increase in the ad rates
Regulation of FCT
Emergence of FTAs
► Subscribers‟ ability to select specific channels may lead to a reduction in channel reach thereby negatively impacting both subscription and advertising revenue
► Loss in revenue may incentivize some popular regional channels to migrate from a Pay channel to an FTA
► Emergence of regional FTAs may exert downward pressure on Target‟s ability to price its channels thereby leading to a fall in its subscription revenue
Emergence of FTAs
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Income statement
Parameters (INR cr) FY11* FY 12* FY13P FY14P FY15P FY 16P
Gross Revenue 138 190 241 281 325 372
Advertising Revenue 106 150 197 229 264 303
Distribution Revenue 28 36 39 46 54 61
Digital and New Media Revenue 3 4 5 6 7 8
Service Tax 13 17 26 31 35 40
Net Revenue 125 173 215 251 290 332
Programming expense* 61 73 97 110 127 145
Personnel Cost* 16 21 26 31 37 42
Admin Cost* 6 8 8 10 11 13
Other SG&A Expenses* 11 19 13 14 16 17
EBITDA * 32 52 54 68 79 94
Depreciation 4 6 5 6 7 8
Other Income 1 1 0 0 0 1
EBIT 28 47 49 62 72 87
Finance Charges 3 5 9 12 12 10
EBT 25 42 40 50 60 77
Tax 8 14 13 17 20 25
PAT 17 28 27 34 40 51
*Represents adjusted EBITDA as identified during financial due diligence (adjustments – inventory amortization: INR 0.7 crores (FY 11), channel carriage fee: INR 3 crores (FY 11), INR 3.6 crores (FY 12), INR 0.1 crores (FY 12), uplinking costs: INR 0.6 crores (FY 12))
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Balance sheet – Equity and liabilities
Equity and liabilities (INR cr) FY11 FY 12 FY13P FY14P FY15P FY 16P
Shareholders' funds 101 126 154 188 229 280
Share Capital 59 59 60 60 60 60
Reserves and Surplus 42 67 94 128 168 220
Non-current liabilities 11 8 12 12 12 8
Long-term borrowings 11 7.4 12 12 11 7
Deferred tax liabilities (Net) - - - 0 1 1
Other Long term liabilities - - - - - -
Long-term provisions 0 0 0 0 0 0
Current Liabilities 41 55 70 76 70 59
Short-term borrowings 21 35 53 56 47 39
Trade payables 4 3 4 5 6 6
Other current liabilities 14 15 10 12 13 10
Short-term provisions 2 2 3 3 4 4
TOTAL 153 189 235 276 311 348
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Balance sheet – Assets
Assets (INR cr) FY11 FY 12 FY13P FY14P FY15P FY 16P
Non-current assets
Fixed assets (Net) 23 24 28 37 44 44
Tangible assets 23 24 28 37 44 43
Intangible assets 0 0 0 0 0 1
Capital WIP 0 - - - - -
Deferred tax assets (net) 0 1 0.4 - - -
Long- term loans and advances 6 6 2 1 0 0
Current assets 123 158 205 238 266 304
Inventories 70 101 129 157 182 204
Trade Receivables 28 40 51 60 69 79
Cash and Bank Balances 3 4 8 8 9 14
Short -term loans and advances (net of provisions) 19 11 13 9 2 2
Other current assets 3 3 3 4 4 5
TOTAL 153 189 235 276 311 348
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Cash flow statement
Parameters (INR cr) FY 12 FY13P FY14P FY15P FY 16P
PAT 27 34 40 51
-Add Depreciation 5 6 7 8
-Increase/(Decrease) in deferred tax liabilities - 0 0 -
-Increase/(Decrease) in other long term liabilities - - - -
-Increase/(Decrease) in long term provisions (0) (0) 0 0
-Increase / (Decrease) in trade payables 1 1 1 1
-Increase / (Decrease) in other current liabilities (5) 3 1 (3)
-Increase / (Decrease) in short term provisions 0 0 1 1
-Decrease/(Increase) in deferred tax assets 1 0 - -
-Decrease/(Increase) in Inventories (28) (28) (25) (22)
-Decrease/(Increase) in trade receivables (11) (9) (9) (10)
-Decrease/(Increase) in other current assets (1) (1) (1) (1)
Cash flow from operating activities (11) 8 15 24
-Increase/(Decrease) in long term borrowings 4 0 (0) (4)
-Increase/(Decrease) in short term borrowings 19 2 (8) (8)
-Decrease/(Increase) in long term loans and advances 3 1 1 -
-Decrease/(Increase) in short term loans and advances (2) 4 7 -
Cash Flow from financing activities 24 8 (1) (12)
-Increase/(Decrease) in share capital 0 0 0 0
-Increase/(Decrease) in share premium 0 0 0 0
-Capex (9) (16) (14) (7)
Cash flow from investing activities (9) (15) (13) (7)
Net Cash Flow - 4 0 1 5
Opening Cash flow balance - 4 8 8 9
Closing Cash flow balance 4 8 8 9 14
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