Press Release May 08, 2024 RACHANA TELEVISION PRIVATE LIMITED Rating Withdrawn

Product	Quantum (Rs. Cr)	Long Term Rating	Short Term Rating
Bank Loan Ratings	16.00	Not Applicable | Withdrawn	-
Total Outstanding	0.00	-	-
Total Withdrawn	16.00	-	-

Rating Rationale

­­Acuite has withdrawn its long-term rating on Rs.16.00 Cr. bank facilities of Rachana Television Private Limited (RTPL). The same is withdrawn without assigning any rating since the bank facilities have been closed. The rating is being withdrawn on account of the request received from the company and the NDC received from the banker’s as per Acuité’s policy on withdrawal of ratings as applicable to the respective facility/instrument.

About the Company

­Incorporated in 2006, Rachana Television Private Limited (RTPL) is a Hyderabad (Telangana) based company, promoted by T. Narendra Choudary. The company broadcasts 3 television channels; NTV, which is a 24-hour Telugu News Channel; Bhakthi TV, a devotional channel, and Vanitha TV, which is a 24-hour women’s entertainment channel. The company has its own studio with an area of 10,000 sqft located in Jubilee Hills Hyderabad. RTPL has 2 studios at Hyderabad, 1 studio in Bangalore and 1 studio at Delhi for Art Production and Post Production facilities. RTPL has been market leader in the Telugu news channel (in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh) since March 2022 as per the BARC ratings.

Unsupported Rating

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Analytical Approach

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Key Rating Drivers

Strengths

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Weaknesses

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Rating Sensitivities

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Liquidity Position

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Outlook: Not applicable

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Other Factors affecting Rating

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Key Financials

Particulars	Unit	FY 23 (Actual)	FY 22 (Actual)
Operating Income	Rs. Cr.	90.19	64.97
PAT	Rs. Cr.	8.49	4.37
PAT Margin	(%)	9.42	6.73
Total Debt/Tangible Net Worth	Times	0.17	0.17
PBDIT/Interest	Times	7.95	5.15

Status of non-cooperation with previous CRA (if applicable)

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Any other information

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Applicable Criteria

• Default Recognition :- https://www.acuite.in/view-rating-criteria-52.htm • Service Sector: https://www.acuite.in/view-rating-criteria-50.htm • Application Of Financial Ratios And Adjustments: https://www.acuite.in/view-rating-criteria-53.htm

Note on complexity levels of the rated instrument

­In order to inform the investors about complexity of instruments, Acuité has categorized such instruments in three levels: Simple, Complex and Highly Complex. Acuite’ s categorisa"on of the instruments across the three categories is based on factors like variability of the returns to the investors, uncertainty in cash flow pa&erns, number of counterpar"es and general understanding of the instrument by the market. It has to be understood that complexity is different from credit risk and even an instrument categorized as 'Simple' can carry high levels of risk. For more details, please refer Ra"ng Criteria “Complexity Level Of Financial Instruments” on www.acuite.in.

Rating History

Date Name of Instruments/Facilities Term Amount (Rs. Cr) Rating/Outlook 22 Jun 2023 Cash Credit Long Term 13.50 ACUITE BB+ | Stable (Upgraded from ACUITE BB | Stable) Working Capital Term Loan Long Term 2.50 ACUITE BB+ | Stable (Upgraded from ACUITE BB | Stable) 08 Apr 2022 Cash Credit Long Term 13.50 ACUITE BB | Stable (Reaffirmed) Working Capital Term Loan Long Term 2.50 ACUITE BB | Stable (Reaffirmed) 13 Jan 2021 Cash Credit Long Term 13.50 ACUITE BB | Stable (Assigned) Stand By Line of Credit Long Term 2.50 ACUITE BB | Stable (Assigned)

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Annexure - Details of instruments rated

Lender’s Name ISIN Facilities Date Of Issuance Coupon Rate Maturity Date Quantum (Rs. Cr.) Complexity Level Rating Bank of Baroda Not avl. / Not appl. Cash Credit Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. 13.50 Simple Not Applicable|Withdrawn Bank of Baroda Not avl. / Not appl. Working Capital Term Loan Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. 08 Dec 2023 2.50 Simple Not Applicable|Withdrawn

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Contacts

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