Product Quantum (Rs. Cr) Long Term Rating Short Term Rating
Bank Loan Ratings 32.00 ACUITE D | Reaffirmed | Issuer not co-operating* -
Total Outstanding Quantum (Rs. Cr) 32.00 - -
 
Rating Rationale
­Acuité has reaffirmed the long-term rating of ‘ACUITE D' (read as ACUITE D) on the Rs.32.00 Crore bank facilities of Neo Sports Broadcast Private Limited. The rating continues to be flagged as “Issuer Not Cooperating” and is based on the best available information. 

About the Company
Neo Sports Broadcast Private Limited, incorporated in 2006, is a sports broadcast company based out of Mumbai, promoted by AKASH CHANDRA KHURANA and HARISH KANAYALAL THAWANI, that operates two channels - Neo Prime and Neo Sports. The company is owned by Zenith Sports Private Limited (90 percent) and Funderburk Enterprises Limited (10 percent). Zenith Sports Private Limited is a 100 percent subsidiary of Nimbus Communications Limited. NSBPL has telecast rights for non- cricket events in India/Indian-subcontinent or Asia. 
 
Non-cooperation by the issuer/borrower:
­Acuité has been requesting for data, information and undertakings from the rated entity for conducting surveillance & review of the rating. However, the issuer/borrower failed to submit such information before the due date.

Acuité believes that information risk is a critical component in such ratings, and noncooperation by the issuer along with unwillingness to provide information could be a sign of potential deterioration in its overall credit quality.

This rating is, therefore, being flagged as “Issuer not-cooperating”, in line with prevailing SEBI regulations and Acuité’s policies.
 
Limitation regarding information availability:
­The rating is based on information available from sources other than the issuer/borrower (in the absence of information provided by the issuer/borrower). Acuité endeavored to gather information about the entity/industry from the public domain. Therefore, Acuité cautions lenders and investors regarding the use of such information, on which the indicative credit rating is based.
 
Rating Sensitivity
­No information provided by the issuer / available for Acuite to comment upon."
 
All Covenants
­Not Applicable
 
Liquidity Position
­No information provided by the issuer / available for Acuite to comment upon."
 
Outlook
­Not Applicable
 
Other Factors affecting Rating
­Not Applicable
 

Particulars Unit FY 17 (Provisional) FY 16 (Actual)
Operating Income Rs. Cr. 38.56 35.23
PAT Rs. Cr. 1.48 (1.17)
PAT Margin (%) 3.84 (3.31)
Total Debt/Tangible Net Worth Times (0.34) (0.34)
PBDIT/Interest Times 3.15 2.77
Status of non-cooperation with previous CRA
­Not Applicable
 
Any other information
None
 
Applicable Criteria
• Service Sector: https://www.acuite.in/view-rating-criteria-50.htm
• Default Recognition: https://www.acuite.in/view-rating-criteria-52.htm
• Application Of Financial Ratios And Adjustments: https://www.acuite.in/view-rating-criteria-53.htm

Note on Complexity Levels of the Rated Instrument
n order to inform the investors about complexity of instruments, Acuité has categorized such instruments in three levels: Simple, Complex and Highly Complex. Acuite’ s categorisation of  the instruments across the three categories is based on factors like variability of the returns to the investors, uncertainty in cash flow patterns, number of counterparties 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 levelsof risk. For more details, please refer Rating Criteria “Complexity Level Of Financial Instruments” on www.acuite.in.
 

Date Name of Instruments/Facilities Term Amount (Rs. Cr) Rating/Outlook
10 Aug 2022 Term Loan Long Term 7.00 ACUITE D ( Issuer not co-operating*)
Cash Credit Long Term 10.00 ACUITE D ( Issuer not co-operating*)
Term Loan Long Term 15.00 ACUITE D ( Issuer not co-operating*)
12 May 2021 Cash Credit Long Term 10.00 ACUITE D (Issuer not co-operating*)
Term Loan Long Term 15.00 ACUITE D (Issuer not co-operating*)
Term Loan Long Term 7.00 ACUITE D (Issuer not co-operating*)
26 Feb 2020 Cash Credit Long Term 10.00 ACUITE D (Issuer not co-operating*)
Term Loan Long Term 15.00 ACUITE D (Issuer not co-operating*)
Term Loan Long Term 7.00 ACUITE D (Issuer not co-operating*)
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Lender’s Name ISIN Facilities Date Of Issuance Coupon Rate Maturity Date Quantum (Rs. Cr.) Complexity Level Rating
DBS Bank Ltd Not Applicable Cash Credit Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable 10.00 Simple ACUITE D | Reaffirmed | Issuer not co-operating*
DBS Bank Ltd Not Applicable Term Loan Not available Not available Not available 15.00 Simple ACUITE D | Reaffirmed | Issuer not co-operating*
DBS Bank Ltd Not Applicable Term Loan Not available Not available Not available 7.00 Simple ACUITE D | Reaffirmed | Issuer not co-operating*

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