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  • FY-16: Sun TV revenue up 7.3 percent, PAT up 16.8 percent

    FY-16: Sun TV revenue up 7.3 percent, PAT up 16.8 percent

    BENGALURU: Sun TV Network Limited (Sun TV) reported 7.3 per cent growth in consolidated Total Income from Operations (TIO) and 16.8 percent growth in profit after tax (PAT) for the period ended 31 March 2016 (FY-16, current year) as compared to fiscal FY-15. TIO in FY-16 was Rs 2,569.79 crore as compared to Rs 2,395.38 crore in FY-15. The company’s PAT in the current year was Rs 913.38 crore (35.5 percent PAT margin) in FY-16 and was Rs 782.04 crore (32.6 percent PAT margin) in the previous year.

    Note: The unit of currency in this report is the Indian rupee – Rs (also conventionally represented by INR).The Indian numbering system or the Vedic numbering system has been used to denote money values. The basic conversion to the international norm would be:
    (a) 100,00,000 = 100 lakh = 10,000,000 = 10 million = 1 crore.
    (b) 10,000 lakh = 100 crore = 1 arab = 1 billion.

    Sun TV consolidated EBIDTA in the current year was Rs 1,774.19 crore (69 percent EBIDTA margin) 5.8 percent higher as compared to Rs 1677.03 crore (70 percent EBIDTA margin) in FY-15.

    Consolidated Total Expenditure (TE) in the current year declined 2.5 percent to Rs 1,300.53 crore (50.6 percent of TIO) as compared to Rs 1,333.45 crore in the previous year.

    Employee Benefits Expense (EBE) in FY-16 increased 15.5 percent to Rs 271.63 crore (10.6 percent of TIO) as compared to Rs 235.08 crore (9.8 percent of TIO) in FY-15.

    Other expenses (OE) in the FY-16 was 13.6 percent higher in FY-16 at Rs 222.07 crore (8.6 percent of TIO) as compared to Rs 195.56 crore (8.2 percent of TIO) in the previous year.

    Standalone quarterly numbers

    For the quarter ended 31 March 2016 (Q4-16, current quarter) Sun TV standalone TIO increased 4 percent year-over-year (y-o-y) to Rs 570.68 crore from Rs 548.58 crore, but declined 0.6 percent quarter-over-quarter (q-o-q) from Rs 574.12 crore.

    Standalone PAT in Q4-16 increased 16.3 percent y-o-y to Rs 236 crore (41.4 percent PAT margin) as compared to Rs 548.48 crore (37 percent PAT margin) and increased 9.5 percent q-o-q from Rs 215.59 crore (37.6 percent PAT margin)

    Standalone EBIDTA in the current quarter increased 0.8 percent y-o-y to Rs 426.58 crore (74.7 percent EBIDTA margin) from Rs 423.26 crore (77.2 percent EBIDTA margin), but declined 3.1 percent q-o-q from Rs 440.44 crore.

    Standalone TE in Q4-16 declined 7.2 percent y-o-y to Rs 244.76 crore (42.9 percent of TIO) from Rs 263.74 crore (48.1 percent of TIO) and declined 8.8 percent q-o-q from Rs 268.43 crore (46.8 percent of TIO).

    Standalone EBE in the current quarter increased 20.8 percent y-o-y to Rs 63.02 crore (11 percent of TIO) from Rs 52.16 crore (9.5 percent of TIO) and increased 7.3 percent q-o-q from Rs 58.73 crore (10.2 percent of TIO)

    Standalone OE in Q4-16 increased 23 percent y-o-y to Rs 34.77 crore (6.1 percent of TIO) from Rs 28.26 crore (5.2 percent of TIO) but declined 1.1 percent q-o-q from Rs 35.16 crore (6.1 percent of TIO).

    Sun TV has paid franchisee fees for its IPL team SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) of Rs 85.05 crore in FY-15 and FY-16.

  • FY-16: Sun TV revenue up 7.3 percent, PAT up 16.8 percent

    FY-16: Sun TV revenue up 7.3 percent, PAT up 16.8 percent

    BENGALURU: Sun TV Network Limited (Sun TV) reported 7.3 per cent growth in consolidated Total Income from Operations (TIO) and 16.8 percent growth in profit after tax (PAT) for the period ended 31 March 2016 (FY-16, current year) as compared to fiscal FY-15. TIO in FY-16 was Rs 2,569.79 crore as compared to Rs 2,395.38 crore in FY-15. The company’s PAT in the current year was Rs 913.38 crore (35.5 percent PAT margin) in FY-16 and was Rs 782.04 crore (32.6 percent PAT margin) in the previous year.

    Note: The unit of currency in this report is the Indian rupee – Rs (also conventionally represented by INR).The Indian numbering system or the Vedic numbering system has been used to denote money values. The basic conversion to the international norm would be:
    (a) 100,00,000 = 100 lakh = 10,000,000 = 10 million = 1 crore.
    (b) 10,000 lakh = 100 crore = 1 arab = 1 billion.

    Sun TV consolidated EBIDTA in the current year was Rs 1,774.19 crore (69 percent EBIDTA margin) 5.8 percent higher as compared to Rs 1677.03 crore (70 percent EBIDTA margin) in FY-15.

    Consolidated Total Expenditure (TE) in the current year declined 2.5 percent to Rs 1,300.53 crore (50.6 percent of TIO) as compared to Rs 1,333.45 crore in the previous year.

    Employee Benefits Expense (EBE) in FY-16 increased 15.5 percent to Rs 271.63 crore (10.6 percent of TIO) as compared to Rs 235.08 crore (9.8 percent of TIO) in FY-15.

    Other expenses (OE) in the FY-16 was 13.6 percent higher in FY-16 at Rs 222.07 crore (8.6 percent of TIO) as compared to Rs 195.56 crore (8.2 percent of TIO) in the previous year.

    Standalone quarterly numbers

    For the quarter ended 31 March 2016 (Q4-16, current quarter) Sun TV standalone TIO increased 4 percent year-over-year (y-o-y) to Rs 570.68 crore from Rs 548.58 crore, but declined 0.6 percent quarter-over-quarter (q-o-q) from Rs 574.12 crore.

    Standalone PAT in Q4-16 increased 16.3 percent y-o-y to Rs 236 crore (41.4 percent PAT margin) as compared to Rs 548.48 crore (37 percent PAT margin) and increased 9.5 percent q-o-q from Rs 215.59 crore (37.6 percent PAT margin)

    Standalone EBIDTA in the current quarter increased 0.8 percent y-o-y to Rs 426.58 crore (74.7 percent EBIDTA margin) from Rs 423.26 crore (77.2 percent EBIDTA margin), but declined 3.1 percent q-o-q from Rs 440.44 crore.

    Standalone TE in Q4-16 declined 7.2 percent y-o-y to Rs 244.76 crore (42.9 percent of TIO) from Rs 263.74 crore (48.1 percent of TIO) and declined 8.8 percent q-o-q from Rs 268.43 crore (46.8 percent of TIO).

    Standalone EBE in the current quarter increased 20.8 percent y-o-y to Rs 63.02 crore (11 percent of TIO) from Rs 52.16 crore (9.5 percent of TIO) and increased 7.3 percent q-o-q from Rs 58.73 crore (10.2 percent of TIO)

    Standalone OE in Q4-16 increased 23 percent y-o-y to Rs 34.77 crore (6.1 percent of TIO) from Rs 28.26 crore (5.2 percent of TIO) but declined 1.1 percent q-o-q from Rs 35.16 crore (6.1 percent of TIO).

    Sun TV has paid franchisee fees for its IPL team SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) of Rs 85.05 crore in FY-15 and FY-16.

  • Q3-2016: Adlabs revenue up 8% on 22% footfall growth

    Q3-2016: Adlabs revenue up 8% on 22% footfall growth

    BENGALURU: Adlabs Entertainment Limited (Adlabs) reported a 7.8 per cent YoY growth in Total Income from operations (TIO) in the quarter ended 31 December, 2015 (Q3-2016) at Rs 73.19 crore as compared to Rs 67.92 crore and almost double (up 1.97 times) the Rs 37.21 crore reported for Q2-2016. The company reported a 22.5 per cent YoY growth in footfalls in the current quarter at 4,49,621 footfalls as compared to 3,67,019 footfalls and 81.2 per cent higher QoQ than the 2,48,123 footfalls in the immediate trailing quarter.

     

    Note:  (1) 100,00,000 = 100 lakh = 10 million = 1 crore

     (2) All numbers in this report are standalone unless stated otherwise

     

    The company’s EBIDTA in Q3-2016 increased 9.3 per cent YoY in the current quarter at Rs 14.78 crore (20.2 per cent margin) as compared to Rs 13.53 crore (19.9 margin) and a negative EBIDTA of Rs 6.26 crore in the immediate trailing quarter.

     

    Let us look at the other numbers reported by Adlabs

     

    Total Expenditure in Q3-2016 increased 9.8 per cent YoY to Rs 82.19 crore (112.3 per cent of TIO) as compared 74.84 crore (110.2 per cent of TIO) and was 26.5 per cent higher QoQ as compared to Rs 64.99 crore (174.7 per cent of TIO).

     

    A major expense head for Adlabs is Employee Benefits Expense (EBE). EBE in Q3-2016 declined 2.3 per cent YoY to Rs 14.06 crore (19.2 per cent of TIO) from Rs 14.39 crore (21.2 per cent of TIO) in Q3-2015, and declined 5.3 per cent QoQ from Rs 14.85 crore (39.9 per cent of TIO).

     

    Loss in the current quarter was higher YoY at Rs 25.2 crore as compared to Rs 22.39 crore, but lower QoQ as compared to Rs 34.73 crore in the immediate trailing quarter.

     

    Segment performance

     

    Five segments contribute to Adlabs revenue. They are: Tickets; Food and Beverages (F&B); Merchandise; Hotel; and Other Operations.

     

    The largest segment, Tickets reported a 10.4 per cent YoY decline in revenue in Q3-2016 at Rs 45.78 crore as compared to Rs 51.09 crore, but an 86.2 per cent QoQ increase as compared to Rs 24.58 crore. The segment reported a higher YoY operating loss at Rs 11.47 crore as compared to an operating loss of Rs 9.41 crore but lower QoQ operating loss as compared to Rs 28.17 crore.

     

    F&B segment reported 35.2 per cent YoY revenue growth at Rs 14.19 crore as compared to Rs 10.50 crore and more than double (2.17 times) QoQ as compared to Rs 6.53 crore. The segment reported a 14.4 per cent YoY growth in operating profit at Rs 4.79 crore as compared to Rs 4.19 crore and was more than triple (3.37 times) QoQ as compared to Rs 1.42 crore.

     

    Adlabs Merchandise segment reported 15.8 per cent higher revenue in Q3-2016 at Rs 6.23 crore as compared to Rs 5.38 crore in the corresponding year ago quarter and was 73 per cent more than the Rs 3.6 crore in the immediate trailing quarter. The segment reported more than double (2.5 times) YoY growth in operating profit at Rs 1.07 crore as compared to Rs 0.43 crore and 21.9 per cent higher QoQ operating profit as compared to Rs 0.88 crore.

     

    The Hotel segment is a new segment hence no comparable YoY numbers are available. QoQ, the segment reported over seven times (7.6 times) growth in revenue to Rs 4.73 crore as compared to Rs 0.62 crore. The segment reported a loss of Rs 1.89 crore in Q3-2016 as compared to a loss of Rs 0.61 crore in Q2-2016.

     

    Other Operations segment reported revenue of Rs 2.26 crore in the current quarter; Rs 0.96 crore in Q3-2015 and Rs 1.88 crore in Q2-2016. The segment reported operating profit of Rs 0.66 crore in Q3-2016, operating loss of Rs 0.45 crore in Q2-2015 and an operating profit of Rs 0.62 crore in Q2-2016.

     

    Company speak

     

    Adlabs CEO Kapil Bagla said, “The footfalls to both parks Imagica and Aquamagica put together in this quarter equals 4.49 lakh vs 3.67 lakh, signifying a growth of 23 per cent on YoY basis. We are also happy to share with you that on 27 December, 2015, we entertained the highest single day footfalls of 14,128 in Imagica. We are extremely enthused by the performance of our Hotel Novotel Imagica for Q3 average occupancy of the hotel stood at a healthy 75 per cent with an average room rate (ARR) of Rs 5,800 plus. The hotel has consistently generated excellent customer feedback and reviews. In December we achieved the milestone or entertaining three million guests in our parks in 2.5 years since the launch of Imagica in 2013, probably the fastest and highest ramp-up of any outdoor destination in the country.”

  • Q3-2016: Adlabs revenue up 8% on 22% footfall growth

    Q3-2016: Adlabs revenue up 8% on 22% footfall growth

    BENGALURU: Adlabs Entertainment Limited (Adlabs) reported a 7.8 per cent YoY growth in Total Income from operations (TIO) in the quarter ended 31 December, 2015 (Q3-2016) at Rs 73.19 crore as compared to Rs 67.92 crore and almost double (up 1.97 times) the Rs 37.21 crore reported for Q2-2016. The company reported a 22.5 per cent YoY growth in footfalls in the current quarter at 4,49,621 footfalls as compared to 3,67,019 footfalls and 81.2 per cent higher QoQ than the 2,48,123 footfalls in the immediate trailing quarter.

     

    Note:  (1) 100,00,000 = 100 lakh = 10 million = 1 crore

     (2) All numbers in this report are standalone unless stated otherwise

     

    The company’s EBIDTA in Q3-2016 increased 9.3 per cent YoY in the current quarter at Rs 14.78 crore (20.2 per cent margin) as compared to Rs 13.53 crore (19.9 margin) and a negative EBIDTA of Rs 6.26 crore in the immediate trailing quarter.

     

    Let us look at the other numbers reported by Adlabs

     

    Total Expenditure in Q3-2016 increased 9.8 per cent YoY to Rs 82.19 crore (112.3 per cent of TIO) as compared 74.84 crore (110.2 per cent of TIO) and was 26.5 per cent higher QoQ as compared to Rs 64.99 crore (174.7 per cent of TIO).

     

    A major expense head for Adlabs is Employee Benefits Expense (EBE). EBE in Q3-2016 declined 2.3 per cent YoY to Rs 14.06 crore (19.2 per cent of TIO) from Rs 14.39 crore (21.2 per cent of TIO) in Q3-2015, and declined 5.3 per cent QoQ from Rs 14.85 crore (39.9 per cent of TIO).

     

    Loss in the current quarter was higher YoY at Rs 25.2 crore as compared to Rs 22.39 crore, but lower QoQ as compared to Rs 34.73 crore in the immediate trailing quarter.

     

    Segment performance

     

    Five segments contribute to Adlabs revenue. They are: Tickets; Food and Beverages (F&B); Merchandise; Hotel; and Other Operations.

     

    The largest segment, Tickets reported a 10.4 per cent YoY decline in revenue in Q3-2016 at Rs 45.78 crore as compared to Rs 51.09 crore, but an 86.2 per cent QoQ increase as compared to Rs 24.58 crore. The segment reported a higher YoY operating loss at Rs 11.47 crore as compared to an operating loss of Rs 9.41 crore but lower QoQ operating loss as compared to Rs 28.17 crore.

     

    F&B segment reported 35.2 per cent YoY revenue growth at Rs 14.19 crore as compared to Rs 10.50 crore and more than double (2.17 times) QoQ as compared to Rs 6.53 crore. The segment reported a 14.4 per cent YoY growth in operating profit at Rs 4.79 crore as compared to Rs 4.19 crore and was more than triple (3.37 times) QoQ as compared to Rs 1.42 crore.

     

    Adlabs Merchandise segment reported 15.8 per cent higher revenue in Q3-2016 at Rs 6.23 crore as compared to Rs 5.38 crore in the corresponding year ago quarter and was 73 per cent more than the Rs 3.6 crore in the immediate trailing quarter. The segment reported more than double (2.5 times) YoY growth in operating profit at Rs 1.07 crore as compared to Rs 0.43 crore and 21.9 per cent higher QoQ operating profit as compared to Rs 0.88 crore.

     

    The Hotel segment is a new segment hence no comparable YoY numbers are available. QoQ, the segment reported over seven times (7.6 times) growth in revenue to Rs 4.73 crore as compared to Rs 0.62 crore. The segment reported a loss of Rs 1.89 crore in Q3-2016 as compared to a loss of Rs 0.61 crore in Q2-2016.

     

    Other Operations segment reported revenue of Rs 2.26 crore in the current quarter; Rs 0.96 crore in Q3-2015 and Rs 1.88 crore in Q2-2016. The segment reported operating profit of Rs 0.66 crore in Q3-2016, operating loss of Rs 0.45 crore in Q2-2015 and an operating profit of Rs 0.62 crore in Q2-2016.

     

    Company speak

     

    Adlabs CEO Kapil Bagla said, “The footfalls to both parks Imagica and Aquamagica put together in this quarter equals 4.49 lakh vs 3.67 lakh, signifying a growth of 23 per cent on YoY basis. We are also happy to share with you that on 27 December, 2015, we entertained the highest single day footfalls of 14,128 in Imagica. We are extremely enthused by the performance of our Hotel Novotel Imagica for Q3 average occupancy of the hotel stood at a healthy 75 per cent with an average room rate (ARR) of Rs 5,800 plus. The hotel has consistently generated excellent customer feedback and reviews. In December we achieved the milestone or entertaining three million guests in our parks in 2.5 years since the launch of Imagica in 2013, probably the fastest and highest ramp-up of any outdoor destination in the country.”

  • Q3-2016: DB Corp print revenue up 22%, radio revenue up 35%; radio op profit almost double

    Q3-2016: DB Corp print revenue up 22%, radio revenue up 35%; radio op profit almost double

    BENGALURU: DB Corp Limited (DB Corp), home to flagship newspapers Dainik Bhaskar, Divya Bhaskar, Dainik Divya Marathi and Saurashtra Samachar reported 22.5 per cent QoQ increase in Total Income from operations (TIO) for the quarter ended 31 December, 2015 (Q3-2016, current quarter). The company reported TIO of Rs 585.89 crore in the current quarter as compared to Rs 478.33 crore in the immediate trailing quarter. YoY, TIO increased 5.7 per cent as compared to Rs 554.57 crore in Q3-2015.

     

    Revenue growth was driven by a 21.9 per cent QoQ growth in revenue from the company’s print segment at Rs 539.28 crore as compared to Rs 442.24 crore and a 34.9 per cent QoQ growth in the company’s radio segment revenue at Rs 32.32 crore (5.5 per cent of TIO) as compared to Rs 23.96 crore (five per cent of TIO). YoY, revenue from print segment increased 3.9 per cent as compared to Rs 518.9 crore, while radio segment revenue increased 25.8 per cent as compared to Rs 25.69 crore (4.6 per cent of TIO).

     

    Note: 100,00,000 = 100 lakh = 10 million = 1 crore

     

    Operating Results/PAT

     

    The company reports revenue from five segments:  Printing and publishing of newspaper and periodicals (Printing segment); Radio segment (under the brand My FM); Events; Internet; and power. Two of the segments are major contributors to the revenue – printing and radio and their numbers have been considered in this report.

     

    The company reported 80.7 per cent QoQ growth in profit after tax (PAT) for the current quarter at Rs 108.63 crore (18.2 per cent margin) as compared to Rs 59.12 crore (12.4 per cent margin) and grew 1.6 per cent YoY as compared to Rs 105.11 crore (19 per cent margin).

     

    The company’s print business reported 73.5 per cent QoQ increase in operating profit at Rs 162.91 crore as compared to Rs 93.91 crore and increased 3.3 per cent YoY as compared to Rs 157.76 crore.

     

    Radio business reported almost double the operating profit (grew by 98.7 per cent) QoQ at Rs 12 crore as compared to Rs 6.04 crore and increased 27.1 per cent YoY as compared to Rs 9.44 crore.

     

    Advertisement and subscription revenue

     

    The company says that its advertising revenue declined 0.6 per cent YoY to Rs 391.2 crore in the current quarter as compared to Rs 393.4 crore in the corresponding quarter of last year, but increased 27 per cent QoQ as compared to Rs 307.9 crore. Circulation revenue increased 17.8 per cent in YOY in Q3-2016 to Rs 114.1 crore as compared to the Rs 96.9 crore and grew eight per cent QoQ as compared to Rs 105.7 crore.

     

    DB Corp managing director Sudhir Agarwal said, “The success of our yield strategy has begun delivering encouraging results as we make aggressive efforts to gain back volume growth across our legacy and emerging markets, which have started responding well. We have taken every step to maintain our leadership position and we continue to be the largest circulated newspaper since last three years while we are the fourth largest circulated newspaper in the world – a great honour and responsibility for us. Our focus on stronger operating efficiencies and better expense management has ensured our financial health while softened newsprint costs have also protected our profitability.

    Our non-print businesses are well on course as our digital business continues to gather momentum and our radio business strategy maintains commendable progress as we prepare to commence operations of the newly acquired stations over four to six months. The government is in the midst of introducing structural reforms with a long term vision and we believe that present green shoots will translate into a positive pick up for a better economic environment.”

  • Q3-2016: DB Corp print revenue up 22%, radio revenue up 35%; radio op profit almost double

    Q3-2016: DB Corp print revenue up 22%, radio revenue up 35%; radio op profit almost double

    BENGALURU: DB Corp Limited (DB Corp), home to flagship newspapers Dainik Bhaskar, Divya Bhaskar, Dainik Divya Marathi and Saurashtra Samachar reported 22.5 per cent QoQ increase in Total Income from operations (TIO) for the quarter ended 31 December, 2015 (Q3-2016, current quarter). The company reported TIO of Rs 585.89 crore in the current quarter as compared to Rs 478.33 crore in the immediate trailing quarter. YoY, TIO increased 5.7 per cent as compared to Rs 554.57 crore in Q3-2015.

     

    Revenue growth was driven by a 21.9 per cent QoQ growth in revenue from the company’s print segment at Rs 539.28 crore as compared to Rs 442.24 crore and a 34.9 per cent QoQ growth in the company’s radio segment revenue at Rs 32.32 crore (5.5 per cent of TIO) as compared to Rs 23.96 crore (five per cent of TIO). YoY, revenue from print segment increased 3.9 per cent as compared to Rs 518.9 crore, while radio segment revenue increased 25.8 per cent as compared to Rs 25.69 crore (4.6 per cent of TIO).

     

    Note: 100,00,000 = 100 lakh = 10 million = 1 crore

     

    Operating Results/PAT

     

    The company reports revenue from five segments:  Printing and publishing of newspaper and periodicals (Printing segment); Radio segment (under the brand My FM); Events; Internet; and power. Two of the segments are major contributors to the revenue – printing and radio and their numbers have been considered in this report.

     

    The company reported 80.7 per cent QoQ growth in profit after tax (PAT) for the current quarter at Rs 108.63 crore (18.2 per cent margin) as compared to Rs 59.12 crore (12.4 per cent margin) and grew 1.6 per cent YoY as compared to Rs 105.11 crore (19 per cent margin).

     

    The company’s print business reported 73.5 per cent QoQ increase in operating profit at Rs 162.91 crore as compared to Rs 93.91 crore and increased 3.3 per cent YoY as compared to Rs 157.76 crore.

     

    Radio business reported almost double the operating profit (grew by 98.7 per cent) QoQ at Rs 12 crore as compared to Rs 6.04 crore and increased 27.1 per cent YoY as compared to Rs 9.44 crore.

     

    Advertisement and subscription revenue

     

    The company says that its advertising revenue declined 0.6 per cent YoY to Rs 391.2 crore in the current quarter as compared to Rs 393.4 crore in the corresponding quarter of last year, but increased 27 per cent QoQ as compared to Rs 307.9 crore. Circulation revenue increased 17.8 per cent in YOY in Q3-2016 to Rs 114.1 crore as compared to the Rs 96.9 crore and grew eight per cent QoQ as compared to Rs 105.7 crore.

     

    DB Corp managing director Sudhir Agarwal said, “The success of our yield strategy has begun delivering encouraging results as we make aggressive efforts to gain back volume growth across our legacy and emerging markets, which have started responding well. We have taken every step to maintain our leadership position and we continue to be the largest circulated newspaper since last three years while we are the fourth largest circulated newspaper in the world – a great honour and responsibility for us. Our focus on stronger operating efficiencies and better expense management has ensured our financial health while softened newsprint costs have also protected our profitability.

    Our non-print businesses are well on course as our digital business continues to gather momentum and our radio business strategy maintains commendable progress as we prepare to commence operations of the newly acquired stations over four to six months. The government is in the midst of introducing structural reforms with a long term vision and we believe that present green shoots will translate into a positive pick up for a better economic environment.”

  • Q1-2016: TV Today revenue down 4.6% to Rs 127.11 crore, PAT down 45%

    Q1-2016: TV Today revenue down 4.6% to Rs 127.11 crore, PAT down 45%

    BENGALURU: TV Today Network Limited (TVTN) reported 4.6 per cent decline in standalone Total Income from Operations (TIO) in the quarter ended 30 June, 2015 (Q1-2016) to Rs 127.11 crore as compared to the TIO of Rs 133.22 crore Q1-2015. TIO, in the current quarter however increased 11 per cent as compared to the Rs 114.54 crore in the immediate trailing quarter Q4-2015.

     

    Profit after tax (PAT) for Q1-2016 declined 45.2 per cent to Rs 17.96 crore (14.1 per cent margin) as compared to the Rs 32.79 crore (24.6 per cent margin) in the corresponding year ago quarter, but more than doubled 2.07 times) the Rs 8.69 crore (7.6 per cent margin) in Q4-2015.

     

    Note: 100,00,000 = 100 lakh = 10 million = 1 crore

     

    All numbers in this report are standalone unless stated otherwise.

     

    Segment revenue

     

    TVTN’s Television Broadcasting segment (TV segment) reported a four per cent decline in operating revenue in Q1-2016 to Rs 124.65 crore as compared to the Rs 129.85 crore in Q1-2015. However, revenue from the segment in the current quarter increased 12.7 per cent as compared to the Rs 110.63 crore in Q4-2015.

     

    TV segment reported a steep 45.6 per cent decline in operating result (profit) to Rs 29.98 crore as compared to the Rs 51.43 crore in Q1-2015, but reported almost double (1.88 times) the operating profit of Rs 14.90 crore in Q4-2015.

     

    The company’s radio segment also reported improved q-o-q operating results, but y-o-y operating results declined. Revenue from TV Today’s radio segment declined 26.7 per cent to Rs 2.47 crore in Q1-2016 as compared to the Rs 3.37 crore in the corresponding year ago quarter and declined by an even larger 36.8 per cent as compared to the Rs 3.90 crore in Q4-2015. Though operating loss in the current quarter was higher at Rs 2.62 crore as compared to the Rs 2.56 crore in Q1-2015, it was lower than the Rs 2.98 crore in Q4-2015.

     

    Rebranding of Headlines Today to India Today

     

    TVTN rebranded its English news channel from ‘Headlines Today’ to ‘India Today’ from 23 May, 2015 in order to benefit from the brand name of India Today, which is expected to enhance the impact and reach of the channel. The company has incurred a marketing expense of Rs 14.38 crore towards re-branding. Consequently, the company’s advertisement, distribution and sales promotion expense (ad expense) in Q1-2016 at Rs 38.24 crore (30.1 per cent of TIO) was 83.8 per cent more than the Rs 20.81 crore in Q1-2015 and 17 per cent more than the Rs 32.68 crore (28.5 per cent of TIO) in Q4-2015.

     

    Let us look at the other numbers reported by TV Today

     

    Total Expenditure in Q1-2016 at Rs 105.29 crore (82.8 per cent of TIO) was 23.1 per cent more than the Rs 85.52 crore in Q1-2015 (64.2 per cent of TIO), but was 6.6 per cent lower than the Rs 112.70 crore (98.4 per cent of TIO) in the previous quarter.

     

    Production cost in Q1-2016 declined 5.8 per cent to Rs 12.11 crore (9.5 per cent of TIO) as compared to the Rs 12.86 crore (9.7 per cent of TIO) in Q1-2015 and was 32.5 per cent lower than the Rs 17.94 crore (15.7 per cent of TIO) in Q4-2015.

     

    Employee Benefit Expense in the current quarter at Rs 32.81 crore (25.8 per cent of TIO) was 18.9 per cent more than the Rs 27.60 crore (20.7 per cent of TIO) in Q1-2015 and 12.2 per cent more than the Rs 29.25 crore (25.5 per cent of TIO) in Q4-2015.

     

    Other expenses in Q1-2016 at Rs 14.13 crore (11.1 per cent of TIO) declined 15.1 per cent as compared to the Rs 16.64 crore (12.5 per cent of TIO) in Q1-2015 and declined 44.6 per cent as compared to the Rs 25.53 crore (22.3 per cent of TIO) in Q4-2015.

     

    EBIDTA in Q1-2016 at Rs 29.82 crore (23.5 per cent margin) declined 46.1 per cent as compared to the Rs 55.31 crore (41.5 per cent margin) in Q1-2015, but was more than three times (3.27 times) the Rs 9.13 crore (eight per cent margin) in Q4-2015.

  • Q1-2016: Sun TV results sunny; PAT up 19%; ad revenue up 16%

    Q1-2016: Sun TV results sunny; PAT up 19%; ad revenue up 16%

    BENGALURU: Despite being in trouble recently with the Ministry of Home Affairs over security clearance for its channels, the Marans’ media behemoth Sun TV Network Limited (Sun TV) reported 9.1 per cent growth in standalone revenue (Total income from operations or TIO) in Q1-2016 (quarter ended 01 June, 2015) at Rs 691.09 crore as compared to the Rs 633.58 crore in Q1-2015 and 26 per cent more than the Rs 548.58 crore in Q4-2015. The company’s advertisement revenue in the current quarter increased 16 per cent to Rs 323.89 crores.

     

    The company reported 19.1 per cent higher profit after tax (PAT) in the current quarter at Rs 197.28 crore (28.5 per cent margin) as compared to the Rs 165.64 crore (26.1 per cent margin ) in the corresponding year ago quarter. PAT in the immediate trailing quarter (Q4-2015) was 2.8 per cent higher than Q1-2016 at Rs 202.99 crore (37 per cent PAT margin)

     

    PAT in Q1-2016 would have been higher, but for the operating loss of Rs 56.61 crore by the company’s IPL franchisee SunRisers Hyderabad in the current quarter. The company’s Broadcasting segment reported EBIDTA of Rs 465.77 crore (78.3 per cent margin) on revenue of Rs 594.54 crore in Q1-2016. The company’s EBIDTA was Rs 409.61 crore (59.21 margin) because of the negative EBIDTA by Sun TV’s SunRisers segment.

     

    Note: 100,00,000 = 100 Lakhs = 10 million = 1 crore

     

    All figures in this report are standalone.

     

    The company’s subscription revenues continued to grow with cable TV revenue growing q-o-q by about 13 per cent and DTH revenue growing q-o-q by nine per cent. 

     

    The board of directors of the company has declared an interim dividend of Rs 6 (120 per cent) per equity share of face value Rs 5 per equity share.

     

    Let us look at the other numbers reported by Sun TV

     

    Sun TV’s total expenses (TE) in the current quarter at Rs 412.10 crore (59.6 per cent of TIO) was 1.8 per cent more than the Rs 405.00 crore (63.9 per cent of TIO) in Q1-2015 and 56.3 per cent more than the Rs 263.74 crore in Q4-2015.

     

    The company’s TE in Q1 includes IPL Franchisee of Rs 85.05 crore (12.3 per cent of TIO), which is a non-recurring item during the other three quarters of the year. Sun TV’s ‘Other Expenditure’ (OE) is a major expense head that has changed q-o-q by a huge margin. OE in Q1-2016 at Rs 91.65 crore (13.3 per cent of TIO) declined 1.8 per cent as compared to the Rs 93.33 crore (14.7 per cent of TIO) in Q1-2015, but was more than three times (3.2 times) the Rs 28.26 crore (5.2 per cent of TIO) in Q4-2015.

     

    Sun TV’s Employee Benefit Expense (EBE) in Q1-2016 increased 19.1 per cent to Rs 54.51 crore (7.9 per cent of TIO) as compared to the Rs 45.77 crore (7.2 per cent of TIO) in Q1-2015 and increased 4.5 per cent as compared to the Rs 52.16 crore (9.5 per cent of TIO) in the immediate trailing quarter.

  • Sri Adhikari Bros reports 21.4%higher revenue, 19.9% higher PAT in Q2-2015

    Sri Adhikari Bros reports 21.4%higher revenue, 19.9% higher PAT in Q2-2015

     BENGALURU: Sri Adhikari Brothers Television Network Limited (SAB TV) reported 21.4 per cent y-o-y growth in Total Income from Operations (TIO) in Q2-2015 to Rs 22.01 crore from Rs 18.13 crore in Q2-2014 and a 11.1 per cent growth from Rs 19.81 crore in Q1-2015. Year to date, during HY-2015, the company reported growth of 20.7 per cent to Rs 41.83 crore from Rs 34.65 crore in HY-2014.

     PAT for the current quarter increased 19.9 per cent to Rs 2.73 crore (12.4 per cent of TIO) from Rs 2.28 crore (12.6 per cent of TIO) in the corresponding year ago quarter and was 3.9 per cent more than the Rs 2.63 crore (13.3 per cent of TIO) in the immediate trailing quarter. For HY-2015, SAB TV reported 31.4 per cent growth in PAT to Rs 5.4 crore from Rs 4.11 crore in HY-2014.

     SAB TV’s total expenditure (TE) in Q2-2015 at Rs 18.24 crore (82.9 per cent of TIO) was 18.3 per cent more than the Rs 15.42 crore (85 per cent of TIO) in Q2-2014. In HY-2015, TE at Rs 35.07 crore was 14.2 per cent more than the Rs 30.70 crore in HY-2015.

     The company’s production/direct (production) expense in Q2-2015 at Rs 14.07 crore (63.9 per cent of TIO) was 27.1 per cent more than the Rs 11.07 crore (61 per cent of TIO) in Q2-2014 and 7.5 per cent more than the Rs 13.09 crore (66.1 per cent of TIO) in Q1-2015. For HY-2015, SAB TV’s production expense was 24.9 per cent at Rs 27.16 crore (64.9 per cent of TIO) in HY-2015 than the Rs 21.75 crore in HY-2014.

    SAB TV’s interest/finance cost (interest) Q2-2015 at Rs 1.06 crore (4.8 per cent of TIO) was more than double (2.4 times) than the Rs 0.44 crore (2.4 per cent of TIO) in Q2-2014 and more than 2.8 times the Rs 0.38 crore (1.9 per cent of TIO) in Q1-2015. Interest cost in HY-2015 at Rs 1.43 crore (3.4 per cent of TIO) was 65.2 per cent more than the Rs 0.87 crore (2.5 per cent of TIO) in HY-2014.

     

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  • Q2-2015: TV18 reports improvement over y-o-y and q-o-q results

    Q2-2015: TV18 reports improvement over y-o-y and q-o-q results

    BENGALURU: TV18 Broadcast Limited (TV18) posted a 4.9 per cent q-o-q growth in Total Income from Operations (TIO)  for Q2-2015 at Rs 553.68 crore versus Rs 527.74 crore in Q1-2015 and 14.6 per cent more than the Rs 483.17 crore in Q2-2014. The company’s HY-2015 TIO at Rs 1081.49 crore was 23 per cent more than the Rs 879.36 crore in HY-2014.

     

    TV18 reported PAT at Rs 43.22 crore (7.8 per cent of TIO) as compared to a loss of Rs 154.54 crore (refer additional notes below) in the immediate trailing quarter Q1-2015 and 4.3 times the Rs 10.12 crore (2.1 per cent of TIO) in the year ago quarter Q2-2014. The company reported a loss of Rs 111.32 crore(refer additional notes below)  in HY-2015 versus PAT of Rs 16.05 crore in HY-2014.

     

    Note: 100,00,000 = 100 Lakhs = 10 million = 1 crore.

     

     Let us look at the other Q2-2015 and HY-2015 figures reported by TV18

    TV18 reported total expenditure (TE) of Rs 508 crore (91.8 per cent of TIO) in Q2-2015, which was 0.3 per cent lower than the Rs 509.54 crore (96.6 per cent of TIO) in Q1-2015 and 11.4 per cent more than the Rs 455.89 crore (94.4 per cent of TIO) in Q2-2014. For HY-2015, the company’s TE at Rs 1017.53 crore (94.1 per cent of TIO) was 21.2 per cent more than the Rs 839.30 crore (95.4 per cent of TIO) in HY-2014. Please refer to the figure below for TV18’s TIO, TE and PAT across five quarters starting Q2-2014 until Q2-2015.

     

     

    Programming cost at Rs 170.89 crore (30.9 per cent of TIO) was 3.1 per cent more than the Rs 165.71 crore (31.4 per cent of TIO) in Q1-2015 and was 38.1 per cent more than the Rs 123.77 crore (25.6 per cent of TIO) in Q2-2014. For HY-2015, programming cost at Rs 336.6 crore (31.1 per cent of TIO) was a massive 56.7 per cent more than the Rs 210.78 crore in HY-2014.

     

    TV18 has reduced marketing distribution and promotional expenses (marketing expense) in this fiscal. Though its spends on this head in Q2-2015 at Rs 117.32 crore (21.2 per cent of TIO) was 14.8 per cent more than the Rs 102.17 crore (19.4 per cent of TIO) in Q1-2015, it was 29.3 per cent lower than the Rs 166.01 crore (34.4 per cent of TIO) in Q2-2014. Marketing expense in HY -2015 at Rs 219.5 crore (20.3 per cent of TIO) was 28.3 per cent less than the Rs 306.17 crore (34.8 per cent of TIO) in HY-2014.

     

    Other expense at Rs 115.01 crore (20.8 per cent of TIO) in Q2-2015 was 6.3 per cent more than the Rs 108.21 crore (20.5 per cent of TIO) in Q1-2015 and 34.6 per cent more than the Rs 85.47 crore (17.7 per cent of TIO) in Q2-2014. Other expense in HY-2015 at Rs 223.21 crore (20.6 per cent of TIO) was 38.6 per cent more than the Rs 161.1 crore (18.3 per cent of TIO) in HY-2014.

     

    Finance cost in Q2-2014 at Rs 11.89 crore (2.2 per cent of TIO) was 20.3 per cent lower than the Rs 14.92 crore (2.8 per cent of TIO) and 22.3 per cent less than the Rs 15.31 crore (3.2 per cent of TIO) in Q2-2014. Finance cost in HY-2015 at Rs 26.81 crore (2.5 per cent of TIO) was 11.4 per cent lower than the Rs 30.27 crore (3.4 per cent of TIO) in HY-2014.

     

    Segment Revenue

     

    TV18 consolidated revenue comes from two streams – (a) Media Operations (Media) and (b) Film production and distribution (film). Media reported operating income (Op Inc) of Rs 533.83 crore in Q2-2015, which was 4 per cent more than the Rs 513.42 crore in Q1-2015 and was 24.4 per cent more than the Rs 429.07 crore in Q2-2014. Media reported Op Inc of Rs 1047.25 crore in HY-2015, which was 28.9 per cent more than the Rs 812.46 crore in HY-2014. This segment reported operating profit of Rs 50.46 crore in Q2-2015, which was almost triple (2.6 times) the Rs 19.36 crore in Q1-2015 and was 85.1 per cent more than the Rs 27.26 crore in Q2-2014. For HY-2015, Media reported operating profit of Rs 60.83 crore which was 41.1 per cent more than the Rs 49.49 crore in HY-2014.

     

    Film segment reported Op Inc of Rs 19.85 crore in Q2-2015, which was 38.7 per cent more than the Rs 14.32 crore in Q1-2015, but less than a third of the Rs 62.05 crore in Q2-2014. Op Inc from this segment fell to less than half (42.3 per cent) to Rs 34.17 crore in HY-2015 from Rs 80.85 crore in HY-2014. This segment reported loss of Rs 4.38 crore in Q2-2015, loss of Rs 0.95 crore in Q1-2015, operating profit of Rs 3.13 crore in Q2-2014, and a loss of Rs 5.33 crore in both HY-2015 and HY-2014.

     

    Additional Notes:  (1) Pursuant to the enactment of the Companies Act, 2013 (the Act), the Group has, effective from 1 April 2014, reassessed the useful life of its fixed assets and has computed depreciation as provided in Schedule II to the Act. Consequently depreciation for the quarter and half year ended 30 September, 2014 is lower by Rs 13.40 lakhs and higher by Rs 716.30 lakhs respectively and the net profit is higher by Rs 13.40 lakhs and lower by Rs 716.30 lakhs respectively. Further, based on the transitional provision provided in Schedule II, an amount of Rs 744.15 lakhs has been adjusted with the opening reserves during the half year ended 30 September, 2014.

     

    (2) During the quarter ended 30 June, 2014, based on a review of the current and non-current assets, the Group has accounted for (a) obsolescence/impairment in the value of certain tangible and intangible assets to the extent of Rs 122.27 crores and (b) write-off and provisions of non-recoverable and doubtful loans/advances /receivables to the extent of Rs 87.70 crores and the same has been disclosed as Exceptional Items in the consolidated accounts. Further, Exceptional Items also includes Rs 13.31crores towards severance pay and consultancy charge.

     

    (3) Equator Trading Enterprises Private Limited (“Equator”) including its subsidiaries Panorama Television Private Limited and Prism TV Private Limited had become wholly owned subsidiary of the Company with effect from 22 January, 2014. Hence, the consolidated results of the current period include the results of these subsidiary companies. Eenadu Television Private Limited had also become an associate with effect from 22 January 2014 and its results have been accounted as “Associate” under accounting standard 23 on Accounting for Investments in Associates in Consolidated Financial Statements. To this extent, the results of this period are not comparable with the corresponding previous period.

     

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