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DRAFT RED HERRING PROSPECTUS

Dated December 14, 2012

Please read Section 60B of the Companies Act, 1956

100% Book Building Issue

BHARAT BUSINESS CHANNEL LIMITED Our Company was incorporated on November 22, 2002 in Mumbai, Maharashtra under the Companies Act, 1956, as amended (“Companies Act”) as a public limited company with the Registrar of Companies, Maharashtra

(“RoC”).

Registered Office: Auto Cars Compound, Adalat Road, Aurangabad 431 005, Maharashtra, India; Tel: (+91 240) 232 0750; Fax: (+91 240) 233 5755. For change in the registered office of our Company, see “History and

Certain Corporate Matters” on page 91.

Corporate Office: 1st Floor, Techweb Centre, New Link Road, Oshiwara Jogeshwari (West), Mumbai 400 102, Maharashtra, India Tel: (+91 22) 4255 5000; Fax: (+91 22) 4255 5050

Contact Person and Compliance Officer: Ms. Amruta Karkare, Company Secretary; Tel: (+91 22) 42 555 062; Fax: (+91 22) 42 555 050; Email: [email protected]; Website: www.videocond2h.com

Promoters of our Company: Mr. Saurabh Pradipkumar Dhoot, Synergy Appliances Private Limited, Solitaire Appliances Private Limited, Greenfield Appliances Private Limited and Platinum Appliances Private Limited

INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING OF [●] EQUITY SHARES OF FACE VALUE OF ` 10 EACH (“EQUITY SHARES”) OF BHARAT BUSINESS CHANNEL LIMITED (“BBCL” OR “OUR COMPANY” OR “THE COMPANY” OR THE “ISSUER”) FOR CASH AT A PRICE OF ` [●] PER EQUITY SHARE (THE “ISSUE PRICE”) AGGREGATING UP TO ` 7,000 MILLION (THE “ISSUE”). THE ISSUE SHALL CONSTITUTE [●]% OF THE POST ISSUE PAID-UP EQUITY SHARE CAPITAL OF OUR COMPANY.

THE PRICE BAND AND THE MINIMUM BID LOT WILL BE DECIDED BY OUR COMPANY IN CONSULTATION WITH THE JOINT GLOBAL COORDINATORS AND BOOK RUNNING LEAD

MANAGERS AND THE BOOK RUNNING LEAD MANAGERS AND ADVERTISED IN [●] EDITION OF [●] (A WIDELY CIRCULATED ENGLISH NATIONAL NEWSPAPER), [●] EDITION OF [●] (A

WIDELY CIRCULATED HINDI NATIONAL NEWSPAPER) AND [●] EDITION OF [●] (A WIDELY CIRCULATED MARATHI NEWSPAPER) AT LEAST FIVE WORKING DAYS PRIOR TO THE

BID/ISSUE OPENING DATE AND SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE BSE LIMITED FOR THE PURPOSE OF UPLOAD ON ITS WEBSITE.

Our Company is considering a Pre-IPO Placement of up to 10,000,000 Equity Shares aggregating up to ` 500 million with certain investors (“Pre-IPO Placement”). The Pre-IPO Placement is at the discretion of our Company. Our Company will complete the issuance and allotment of Equity Shares pursuant to the Pre-IPO Placement, if any, prior to the filing of the Red Herring Prospectus with the RoC. If the Pre-IPO Placement is

completed, the Issue size will be reduced to the extent of such Pre-IPO Placement, subject to the Issue size constituting at least 25% of the post-Issue paid-up Equity Share capital of our Company.

THE FACE VALUE OF THE EQUITY SHARE IS ` 10 EACH. In case of revision in the Price Band, the Bid/Issue Period will be extended for at least three additional Working Days (as defined herein) after revision of the Price Band subject to the Bid/Issue Period not exceeding a total of

10 Working Days. Any revision in the Price Band and the revised Bid/Issue Period, if applicable, will be widely disseminated by notification to the BSE Limited (the “BSE”), by issuing a press release, and also by indicating

the change on the websites of the Joint Global Coordinators and Book Running Lead Managers (“JGCBRLMs”) and the Book Running Lead Managers (“BRLMs”) and at the terminals of the other members of the Syndicate

and by intimation to Self Certified Syndicate Banks (“SCSBs”).

Pursuant to Rule 19(2)(b)(i) of the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Rules, 1957, as amended (the “SCRR”), the Issue is being made for at least 25% of the post-Issue paid-up Equity Share capital of our Company. The Issue is being

made through the Book Building Process and pursuant to Regulation 26(2) of the SEBI ICDR Regulations, where not less than 75% of the Issue will be Allotted on a proportionate basis to Qualified Institutional Buyers (“QIBs”) (the

“QIB Portion”), provided that our Company may allocate up to 30% of the QIB Portion to Anchor Investors, on a discretionary basis (the “Anchor Investor Portion”), of which one-third shall be reserved for domestic Mutual

Funds, subject to valid Bids being received from domestic Mutual Funds at or above the Anchor Investor Issue Price. For details, see “Issue Procedure” on page 250. Further, 5% of the QIB Portion (excluding the Anchor

Investor Portion) shall be available for allocation on a proportionate basis to Mutual Funds only. The remainder shall be available for allocation on a proportionate basis to all QIBs including Mutual Funds, subject to valid Bids

being received from them at or above the Issue Price. If not less than 75% of the Issue cannot be Allotted to QIBs, then the entire application money will be refunded forthwith. Further, not more than 15% of the Issue will be

available for allocation on a proportionate basis to Non-Institutional Bidders and not more than 10% of the Issue will be available for allocation to Retail Individual Bidders, subject to valid Bids being received at or above the Issue Price.

Retail Individual Bidders may participate in the Issue through the ASBA process by providing the details of the ASBA Accounts in which the corresponding Bid Amounts will be blocked by the SCSBs. QIB Bidders (except

Anchor Investors) and Non-Institutional Bidders shall compulsorily participate in the Issue through the ASBA process. Anchor Investors are not permitted to participate in the Issue through the ASBA process. For details in this regard,

specific attention is invited to “Issue Procedure” on page 250.

RISK IN RELATION TO FIRST ISSUE

This being the first issue of the securities of our Company, there has been no formal market for the Equity Shares. The face value of the Equity Shares is ` 10 and the Floor Price and Cap Price are [●] times and [●] times the face value of the Equity Shares, respectively. The Issue Price (as determined and justified by our Company in consultation with the JGCBRLMs and the BRLMs and as stated in “Basis for Issue Price” on page 45) should not be taken

to be indicative of the market price of the Equity Shares after the Equity Shares are listed. No assurance can be given regarding an active and/or sustained trading in the Equity Shares or regarding the price at which the Equity Shares will

be traded after listing.

GENERAL RISKS

Investments in equity and equity-related securities involve a degree of risk and investors should not invest any funds in the Issue unless they can afford to take the risk of losing their investment. Investors are advised to read the

risk factors carefully before taking an investment decision in the Issue. For taking an investment decision, investors must rely on their own examination of the Issuer and the Issue including the risks involved. The Equity Shares

have not been recommended or approved by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”), nor does the SEBI guarantee the accuracy or adequacy of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus. Specific attention of the investors

is invited to “Risk Factors” on page xii.

IPO GRADING

The Issue has been graded by [●] as [●], indicating [●]. The IPO grade is assigned on a five-point scale from 1 to 5, with IPO grade 5/5 indicating strong fundamentals and IPO grade 1/5 indicating poor fundamentals. For more

information on IPO Grading, see “General Information” and “Annexure I” on page 21 and page [●], respectively.

ISSUER’S ABSOLUTE RESPONSIBILITY

Our Company, having made all reasonable inquiries, accepts responsibility for and confirms that this Draft Red Herring Prospectus contains all information with regard to our Company and the Issue, which is material in the

context of the Issue, that the information contained in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus is true and correct in all material aspects and is not misleading in any material respect, that the opinions and intentions expressed herein

are honestly held and that there are no other facts, the omission of which makes this Draft Red Herring Prospectus as a whole or any of such information or the expression of any such opinions or intentions, misleading in any

material respect.

LISTING

The Equity Shares issued through the Red Herring Prospectus are proposed to be listed on the BSE. We have received an in-principle approval from the BSE for the listing of the Equity Shares pursuant to letter dated [●]. The

BSE is the Designated Stock Exchange for the purposes of the Issue.

The Equity Shares offered in the Issue have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “U.S. Securities Act”), and may not be offered or sold within the United States except

pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. Accordingly, such Equity Shares are being offered and sold (i) in the

United States only to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers (as defined under Rule 144A (“Rule 144A”) under the U.S. Securities Act) (“U.S. QIBs”) and (ii) outside of the United States in offshore

transactions in reliance on Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act (“Regulation S”) and the applicable laws of the jurisdiction where those offers and sales occur.

JOINT GLOBAL COORDINATORS AND BOOK RUNNING LEAD MANAGERS REGISTRAR TO THE ISSUE

Enam Securities Private Limited#

1st Floor, Axis House

C-2, Wadia International Centre, P.B. Marg, Worli, Mumbai 400025, India

Tel: (+ 91 22) 4325 3101, Fax: (+91 22) 4325 3000

Email: [email protected]

Investor Grievance Email: [email protected], [email protected]

Website: www.enam.com

SEBI Registration No.: INM000006856

Contact Person: Mr. Sonal Sinha

UBS Securities India Private Limited 2/F, 2 North Avenue, Maker Maxity Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (East),

Mumbai 400 051, India

Tel: (+91 22) 6155 6000, Fax: (+91 22) 6155 6300

Email: [email protected]

Investor Grievance Email: [email protected]

Website: www.ubs.com

SEBI Registration No.: INM000010809

Contact Person: Mr. Ankur Aggarwal

Link Intime India Private Limited

C-13, Pannalal Silk Mills Compound

L.B.S. Marg, Bhandup (West), Mumbai 400 078, India

Tel: (+91 22) 2596 7878, Fax: (+91 22) 2596 0329

Email : [email protected]

Website: www.linkintime.co.in

SEBI Registration Number: INR000004058

Contact Person: Mr. Sanjog Sud

BOOK RUNNING LEAD MANAGERS

IDBI Capital Market Services Limited

3rd Floor, Mafatlal Centre

Nariman Point, Mumbai 400 021, India

Tel: (+91 22) 4322 1212, Fax: (+91 22) 2285 0785



Website: www.idbicapital.com

SEBI Registration Number: INM000010866

Contact Person: Mr. Jitendra Agarwal

SBI Capital Markets Limited

202, Maker Tower ‘E’, Cuffe Parade

Mumbai 400 005, India

Tel: (+91 22) 2217 8300, Fax: (+91 22) 2218 8332

E-mail: [email protected]

Investor Grievance E-mail: [email protected]

Website: www.sbicaps.com


Contact Person: Ms. Rajalakshmi V/Mr. Arvind Ganeshan

YES Bank Limited

27th Floor, Tower II, Indiabulls Finance Centre

Senapati Bapat Marg, Elphinstone (W)

Mumbai 400 013, Maharashtra, India

Tel: (+91 22) 3347 9613, Fax: (+91 22) 2421 4508



Website: www.yesbank.in


Contact Person: Mr. Sameer Kakkar

BID/ISSUE PERIOD*

BID/ISSUE OPENS ON [●] BID/ISSUE CLOSES ON (FOR QIB BIDDERS) ** [●]

BID/ISSUE CLOSES ON (FOR NON-QIB BIDDERS) [●]

# The merchant banking business of Enam Securities Private Limited, a JGCBRLM, has vested with Axis Capital Limited, which is in the process of completing the formalities of SEBI registration, under the SEBI (Merchant

Bankers) Regulations, 1992, as amended.

* Our Company, in consultation with the JGCBRLMs and the BRLMs, may consider participation by Anchor Investors. The Anchor Investor Bidding Date shall be one Working Day prior to the Bid/Issue Opening Date.

** Our Company, in consultation with the JGCBRLMs and the BRLMs, may decide to close the Bid/Issue Period for QIBs one Working Day prior to the Bid/Issue Closing Date, subject to the SEBI ICDR Regulations.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION I – GENERAL ..................................................................................................................................... i

DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS ......................................................................................................... i CERTAIN CONVENTIONS, USE OF FINANCIAL, INDUSTRY AND MARKET DATA AND

CURRENCY OF PRESENTATION ................................................................................................................ ix FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS ........................................................................................................ xi

SECTION II - RISK FACTORS ....................................................................................................................... xii SECTION III - INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................... 1

SUMMARY OF INDUSTRY ............................................................................................................................ 1 SUMMARY OF BUSINESS ............................................................................................................................. 8 SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION .................................................................................................. 14 THE ISSUE...................................................................................................................................................... 20 GENERAL INFORMATION .......................................................................................................................... 21 CAPITAL STRUCTURE ................................................................................................................................ 30 OBJECTS OF THE ISSUE .............................................................................................................................. 40 BASIS FOR ISSUE PRICE ............................................................................................................................. 45 STATEMENT OF TAX BENEFITS ............................................................................................................... 48

SECTION IV- ABOUT US ................................................................................................................................ 58 INDUSTRY OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................................... 58 OUR BUSINESS ............................................................................................................................................. 75 REGULATIONS AND POLICIES IN INDIA ................................................................................................ 87 HISTORY AND CERTAIN CORPORATE MATTERS ................................................................................ 91 OUR MANAGEMENT ................................................................................................................................... 95 OUR PROMOTERS AND GROUP ENTITIES ............................................................................................ 106 DIVIDEND POLICY..................................................................................................................................... 123

SECTION V – FINANCIAL INFORMATION ............................................................................................. 124 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ....................................................................................................................... 124 FINANCIAL INDEBTEDNESS ................................................................................................................... 179 MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS ...................................................................................................................... 184 SECTION VI – LEGAL AND OTHER INFORMATION ........................................................................... 202

OUTSTANDING LITIGATION AND MATERIAL DEVELOPMENTS.................................................... 202 GOVERNMENT AND OTHER APPROVALS ........................................................................................... 227 OTHER REGULATORY AND STATUTORY DISCLOSURES ................................................................ 230

SECTION VII – ISSUE RELATED INFORMATION ................................................................................. 243 ISSUE STRUCTURE .................................................................................................................................... 243 TERMS OF THE ISSUE ............................................................................................................................... 247 ISSUE PROCEDURE .................................................................................................................................... 250

SECTION VIII - MAIN PROVISIONS OF ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION OF OUR COMPANY..... 285 SECTION IX – OTHER INFORMATION .................................................................................................... 301

MATERIAL CONTRACTS AND DOCUMENTS FOR INSPECTION ...................................................... 301 DECLARATION ........................................................................................................................................... 302 ANNEXURE I

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SECTION I – GENERAL

DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS

Unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the meanings given below. References to

statutes, rules, regulations, guidelines and policies will be deemed to include all amendments and modifications

notified thereto.

In this Draft Red Herring Prospectus, unless the context otherwise indicates, all references to “BBCL”, “the

Company”, “our Company”, “the Issuer”, are to Bharat Business Channel Limited, a company incorporated

in India under the Companies Act, with its registered office situated at Auto Cars Compound, Adalat Road,

Aurangabad 431 005, Maharashtra, India. Furthermore, all references to the terms “we”, “us” and “our” are to

Bharat Business Channel Limited.

Company Related Terms

Term Description

Articles of Association or AoA The articles of association of our Company, as amended

Auditors The joint statutory auditors of our Company, Khandelwal Jain & Co., Chartered

Accountants and Kadam & Co., Chartered Accountants

Board of Directors or Board The board of directors of our Company or a duly constituted committee thereof

Corporate Office The corporate office of our Company situated at 1st Floor, Techweb Centre, New Link

Road, Oshiwara Jogeshwari (West), Mumbai 400 102, Maharashtra, India

Corporate Promoters Synergy Appliances Private Limited, Solitaire Appliances Private Limited, Greenfield

Appliances Private Limited and Platinum Appliances Private Limited, collectively

Director(s) The director(s) on the Board of Directors of our Company

DTH Guidelines Guidelines for Obtaining License for Providing Direct-To-Home (DTH) Broadcasting

Service in India issued by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government

of India on March 15, 2001, as amended from time to time

DTH License Agreement License Agreement dated December 28, 2007, executed between our Company and the

President of India acting through the Director, Broadcasting, Policy & Legislation,

Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India

ESOP 2012 The employee stock option scheme established by our Company, as described under

“Capital Structure” on page 30

GNIDA Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority

Greenfield Greenfield Appliances Private Limited

Group Entities The companies, firms and ventures disclosed in “Our Promoters and Group Entities”

on page 106, promoted by our Promoters, irrespective of whether such entities are

covered under section 370 (1B) of the Companies Act

Ku-Band Lease Agreement The Ku-band lease agreement dated April 19, 2012 between our Company and the

Department of Space, Government of India.

Memorandum of Association or

MoA

The memorandum of association of our Company, as amended

Platinum Platinum Appliances Private Limited

Promoters Mr. Saurabh Pradipkumar Dhoot, Synergy Appliances Private Limited, Solitaire

Appliances Private Limited, Greenfield Appliances Private Limited and Platinum

Appliances Private Limited

Promoter Group The persons and entities constituting our promoter group pursuant to regulation

2(1)(zb) of the SEBI ICDR Regulations

Registered Office The registered office of our Company situated at Auto Cars Compound, Adalat Road,

Aurangabad 431 005, Maharashtra, India

SingTel Singtel Telecommunications Limited

Solitaire Solitaire Appliances Private Limited

Synergy Synergy Appliances Private Limited

TEL Trend Electronics Limited, a Videocon Group entity

Value Industries Value Industries Limited

Videocon Group Videocon Group includes entities ultimately promoted or controlled by Mr. Venugopal

Nandlal Dhoot, Mr. Rajkumar Nandlal Dhoot and/or Mr. Pradipkumar Nandlal Dhoot

Videocon Industries or VIL Videocon Industries Limited

VTL Videocon Telecommunications Limited, a Videocon Group entity

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Issue Related Terms

Term Description

Allotted/Allotment/Allot The issue and allotment of Equity Shares to successful Bidders pursuant to the Issue

Allottee A successful Bidder to whom the Equity Shares are Allotted

Allotment Advice The note or advice or intimation of Allotment, sent to each successful Bidder who has

been or is to be Allotted the Equity Shares after discovery of the Issue Price in

accordance with the Book Building Process, including any revisions thereof

Alternative Investment Funds or

AIFs

Alternative Investment Funds, as defined in and registered under the Securities and

Exchange Board of India (Alternative Investment Funds) Regulations, 2012

Anchor Investor A Qualified Institutional Buyer, who applies under the Anchor Investor Portion with

a minimum Bid of ` 100 million Anchor Investor Bidding Date The date one Working Day prior to the Bid/Issue Opening Date on which Bids by

Anchor Investors shall open and allocation to Anchor Investors shall be completed.

Anchor Investors are not permitted to withdraw their bids after the Anchor Investor

Bidding Date

Anchor Investor Issue Price The final price at which Equity Shares will be issued and Allotted to Anchor

Investors under the Anchor Investor Portion in terms of the Red Herring Prospectus

and the Prospectus, which price will be a price equal to or higher than the Issue Price

but not higher than the Cap Price. The Anchor Investor Issue Price will be decided

by our Company in consultation with the JGCBRLMs and the BRLMs

Anchor Investor Portion Up to 30% of the QIB Portion, consisting of up to [●] Equity Shares, which may be

allocated to Anchor Investors by our Company in consultation with the JGCBRLMs

and the BRLMs, on a discretionary basis. One third of the Anchor Investor Portion

shall be reserved for domestic Mutual Funds, subject to valid Bids being received

from domestic Mutual Funds at or above the Anchor Investor Issue Price

Application Supported by Blocked

Amount/ ASBA

The application (whether physical or electronic) by an ASBA Bidder to make a Bid

authorizing the relevant SCSB to block the Bid Amount in the ASBA Account

ASBA Account Account maintained with a SCSB which will be blocked by such SCSB to the extent

of the appropriate Bid Amount in relation to a Bid by an ASBA Bidder

ASBA Bidder Any Bidder (other than Anchor Investors) who intends to Bid through the ASBA

process

Bankers to the Issue/ Escrow

Collection Banks

The bank(s) which is/are clearing member(s) and registered with the SEBI as

Bankers to the Issue, with whom the Escrow Account(s) in relation to the Issue will

be opened, in this case being [●]

Basis of Allotment The basis on which the Equity Shares will be Allotted, described in “Issue Procedure –

Basis of Allotment” on page 279

Bid An indication to make an offer during the Bid/Issue Period by a Bidder (including an

ASBA Bidder), or on the Anchor Investor Bidding Date by an Anchor Investor,

pursuant to submission of a Bid-cum-Application Form to subscribe to our Equity

Shares at a price within the Price Band, including all revisions and modifications

thereto, to the extent permitted under the SEBI ICDR Regulations

Bid Amount The highest value of the optional Bids as indicated in the Bid-cum-Application Form

Bid-cum-Application Form The form in terms of which the Bidder shall make an offer to subscribe for Equity

Shares and which shall be considered as the application for the issue of Equity Shares

pursuant to the terms of the Red Herring Prospectus and the Prospectus

Bidder Any prospective investor who makes a Bid pursuant to the terms of the Red Herring

Prospectus and the Bid-cum-Application Form, including an ASBA Bidder and Anchor

Investor

Bid/Issue Closing Date Except in relation to Anchor Investors, [●]. Our Company, in consultation with the

JGCBRLMs and the BRLMs, may decide to close the Bid/Issue Period for QIBs one

Working Day prior to the Bid/Issue Closing Date, subject to the SEBI ICDR

Regulations

Bid/Issue Opening Date Except in relation to Anchor Investors, [●]

Bid/Issue Period The period between the Bid/Issue Opening Date and the Bid/Issue Closing Date,

inclusive of both days during which prospective Bidders (excluding Anchor Investors)

can submit their Bids

Book Building Process The book building process as described in Schedule XI of the SEBI ICDR Regulations,

in terms of which the Issue is being made

Book Running Lead

Managers/BRLMs

The book running lead managers to the Issue, in this case being IDBI Capital Market

Services Limited, YES Bank Limited and SBI Capital Markets Limited

Cap Price The higher end of the Price Band above which the Issue Price and Anchor Investor

Issue Price will not be finalized and above which no Bids will be accepted, including

any revisions thereof

Client ID Client identification number of the Bidder’s beneficiary account

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Term Description

Controlling Branches Such branches of the SCSBs which coordinate Bids under the Issue by the ASBA

Bidders with the JGCBRLMs and the BRLMs, the Registrar to the Issue and the Stock

Exchange, a list of which is available at the website of the SEBI (www.sebi.gov.in) and

updated from time to time

Cut-off Price The Issue Price, finalized by our Company in consultation with the JGCBRLMs and

the BRLMs, which shall be any price within the Price Band. Only Retail Individual

Bidders are entitled to Bid at the Cut-off Price. QIBs (including Anchor Investors) and

Non-Institutional Bidders are not entitled to Bid at the Cut-off Price

Demographic Details The demographic details of the Bidders such as their address, occupation and bank

account details

Designated Branches Such branches of the SCSBs which shall collect the Bid-cum-Application Form used

by ASBA Bidders, a list of which is available at the website of the SEBI

(www.sebi.gov.in) and updated from time to time

Designated Date The date on which the Escrow Collection Banks transfer the funds from the Escrow

Accounts to the Public Issue Account(s) or the Refund Account(s), as appropriate,

and the Registrar to the Issue issues instruction to SCSBs for transfer of funds from

the ASBA Accounts to the Public Issue Account(s) in terms of the Red Herring

Prospectus

Designated Stock Exchange BSE Limited

DP ID The Depository Participant’s identity

Draft Red Herring Prospectus/DRHP This draft red herring prospectus dated December 14, 2012, filed with the SEBI and

issued in accordance with Section 60B of the Companies Act and the SEBI ICDR

Regulations, which does not contain complete particulars of the price at which the

Equity Shares are offered

Eligible NRI A non-resident Indian, resident in a jurisdiction outside India where it is not unlawful to

make an offer or invitation under the Issue and in relation to whom the Red Herring

Prospectus constitutes an invitation to subscribe for the Equity Shares

Eligible QFI Qualified Foreign Investors from such jurisdictions outside India where it is not

unlawful to make an offer or invitation under the Issue and in relation to whom the Red

Herring Prospectus constitutes an invitation to purchase the Equity Shares offered

thereby and who have opened demat accounts with SEBI registered qualified

depositary participants

Enam Enam Securities Private Limited

Equity Listing Agreement The equity listing agreement to be entered into by our Company with the Stock

Exchange

Equity Shares The Equity Shares of our Company with a face value of ` 10 each Escrow Account Account(s) opened with the Escrow Collection Bank(s) for the Issue and in whose

favour the Bidders (excluding ASBA Bidders) will issue cheques or demand drafts in

respect of the Bid Amount when submitting a Bid

Escrow Agreement The agreement to be entered into among our Company, the Registrar to the Issue, the

JGCBRLMs and the BRLMs, the Syndicate Members, the Refund Bank(s) and the

Escrow Collection Bank(s) for collection of the Bid Amounts and remitting refunds, if

any, to the Bidders (excluding ASBA Bidders), on the terms and conditions thereof

First Bidder The Bidder whose name appears first in the Bid-cum-Application Form or the

Revision Form

Floor Price The lower end of the Price Band, and any revisions thereof, below which the Issue

Price will not be finalized, below which no Bids will be accepted and which shall not

be less than the face value of the Equity Shares

Gross Proceeds Gross proceeds of the Issue

IDBI Capital IDBI Capital Market Services Limited

Issue Public issue of [●] Equity Shares for cash at a price of ` [●] per Equity Share, aggregating up to ` 7,000 million.

Our Company is considering a Pre-IPO Placement of up to 10,000,000 Equity Shares

aggregating up to ` 500 million with certain investors. The Pre-IPO Placement is at the discretion of our Company. Our Company will complete the issuance and allotment of

Equity Shares pursuant to the Pre-IPO Placement, if any, prior to the filing of the Red

Herring Prospectus with the RoC. If the Pre-IPO Placement is completed, the Issue size

will be reduced to the extent of such Pre-IPO Placement, subject to the Issue size

constituting at least 25% of the post-Issue paid-up Equity Share capital of our

Company

Issue Agreement The agreement entered into on December 12, 2012, among our Company and the

JGCBRLMs and the BRLMs, pursuant to which certain arrangements are agreed to in

relation to the Issue

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Term Description

Issue Price The final price at which Equity Shares will be issued and Allotted to the Bidders

(except Anchor Investors), as determined in accordance with the Book Building

Process on the Pricing Date

Joint Global Coordinators and Book

Running Lead Managers or

JGCBRLMs

The joint global coordinators and book running lead managers to the Issue, in this case

being Enam Securities Private Limited and UBS Securities India Private Limited

Mutual Fund Portion 5% of the QIB Portion (excluding the Anchor Investor Portion) available for allocation

to Mutual Funds only, on a proportionate basis

Mutual Funds Mutual funds registered with the SEBI under the SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations,

1996

Net Proceeds Proceeds of the Issue that will be available to our Company, which exclude the Issue-

related expenses

Non-Institutional Bidders All Bidders, including sub-accounts which are foreign corporate or foreign individuals,

that are not QIBs (including Anchor Investors) or Retail Individual Bidders, who have

Bid for Equity Shares for an amount exceeding ` 200,000 Non-Institutional Portion The portion of the Issue, being not more than [●] Equity Shares, available for allocation

on a proportionate basis to Non-Institutional Bidders subject to valid Bids received at

or above the Issue Price

Pre-IPO Placement The preferential issue of up to 10,000,000 Equity Shares, aggregating up to ` 500 million with certain investors, which is being considered by our Company. Our

Company will complete the issuance and allotment of Equity Shares pursuant to the

Pre-IPO Placement, if any, prior to the filing of the Red Herring Prospectus with the

RoC

Price Band Price band of the Floor Price of ` [●] and a Cap Price of ` [●], including revisions thereof. The Price Band and the minimum Bid lot for the Issue will be decided by our

Company in consultation with the JGCBRLMs and the BRLMs and advertised in [●]

edition of [●] (a widely circulated English national newspaper), [●] edition of [●] (a widely circulated Hindi national newspaper) and [●] edition of [●] (a widely circulated

Marathi newspaper), at least five Working Days prior to the Bid/Issue Opening Date,

with the relevant financial ratios calculated at the Floor Price and at the Cap Price and

shall be made available to the Stock Exchange for the purpose of upload on its website.

Pricing Date The date on which our Company, in consultation with the JGCBRLMs and the

BRLMs, finalizes the Issue Price

Prospectus The Prospectus to be filed with the RoC pursuant to Section 60 of the Companies Act

and the SEBI ICDR Regulations, containing, among other things, the Issue Price as

discovered at the end of the Book Building Process on the Pricing Date, including any

addenda or corrigenda thereto

Public Issue Account(s) The account(s) to be opened with the Banker(s) to the Issue to receive monies from the

Escrow Account(s) and the ASBA Accounts, on the Designated Date

QIB Portion The portion of the Issue, being not less than [●] Equity Shares, or not less than 75% of

the Issue available for allocation to QIBs on a proportionate basis, subject to valid Bids

being received at or above the Issue Price, including the Anchor Investor Portion.

Allocation to Anchor Investors, if any, will be made by our Company in consultation

with the JGCBRLMs and the BRLMs, on a discretionary basis

Qualified Foreign Investors or QFIs

Non-resident investors, other than SEBI registered FIIs or sub-accounts or SEBI

registered FVCIs, who meet ‘know your client’ requirements prescribed by SEBI and

are resident in a country which is (i) a member of Financial Action Task Force or a

member of a group which is a member of Financial Action Task Force; and (ii) a

signatory to the International Organisation of Securities Commission’s Multilateral

Memorandum of Understanding or a signatory of a bilateral memorandum of

understanding with SEBI.

Provided that such non-resident investor shall not be resident in a country which is

listed in the public statements issued by Financial Action Task Force from time to time

on: (i) jurisdictions having a strategic anti-money laundering/combating the financing

of terrorism deficiencies to which counter measures apply; and (ii) jurisdictions that

have not made sufficient progress in addressing the deficiencies or have not committed

to an action plan developed with the Financial Action Task Force to address the

deficiencies.

Qualified Institutional Buyers or

QIBs

As defined in the SEBI ICDR Regulations and includes public financial institutions

specified in Section 4A of the Companies Act, FIIs (and their sub-accounts registered

with the SEBI, other than a sub-account which is a foreign corporate or foreign

individual), scheduled commercial banks, mutual funds registered with the SEBI,

venture capital funds registered with SEBI, FVCIs, Alternative Investment Funds,

multilateral and bilateral development financial institutions, state industrial

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Term Description

development corporations, insurance companies registered with the Insurance

Regulatory and Development Authority, provident funds with a minimum corpus of ` 250 million, pension funds with a minimum corpus of ` 250 million, the National Investment Fund set up by resolution F. No. 2/3/2005-DD-II dated November 23,

2005 of the GoI, published in the Gazette of India, insurance funds set up and

managed by the army, navy, or air force of the Union of India and insurance funds

set up and managed by the Department of Posts, India.

Red Herring Prospectus or RHP The red herring prospectus to be issued in accordance with Section 60B of the

Companies Act and the SEBI ICDR Regulations, which will not have complete

particulars of the price at which the Equity Shares shall be issued and which shall be

filed with the RoC at least three days before the Bid/Issue Opening Date and will

become the Prospectus after filing with the RoC after the Pricing Date

Refund Account(s) Account(s) opened with Escrow Collection Bank(s) from which refunds if any, of the

whole or part of the Bid Amount shall be made to the Bidders (excluding ASBA

Bidders)

Refund Bank(s) One or more Escrow Collection Bank(s) with whom Refund Account(s) will be opened

and from which a refund of the whole or part of the Bid Amount, if any, shall be made,

in this case being, [●]

Registrar Agreement The agreement dated December 13, 2012, entered into between our Company and the

Registrar to the Issue in relation to the responsibilities and obligations of the Registrar

to the Issue pertaining to the Issue

Registrar to the Issue Link Intime India Private Limited

Retail Individual Bidders Bidders (including HUFs and NRIs), whose Bid Amount for Equity Shares in the

Issue is less than or equal to ` 200,000 Retail Portion The portion of the Issue, being not more than [●] Equity Shares, available for allocation

to Retail Individual Bidders, subject to valid Bids being received at or above the Issue

Price

Revision Form The form used by the Bidders to modify the quantity of Equity Shares or the Bid

Amount in any of their Bid-cum-Application Forms or any previous Revision Form(s)

SBICAP SBI Capital Markets Limited

SEBI AIF Regulations The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Alternative Investment Funds)

Regulations, 2012

Self Certified Syndicate Banks or

SCSBs

The banks registered with the SEBI under the Securities and Exchange Board of India

(Bankers to an Issue) Regulations, 1994 offering services in relation to ASBA,

including blocking of an ASBA Account in accordance with the SEBI ICDR

Regulations and a list of which is available at the website of the SEBI

(www.sebi.gov.in) and updated from time to time. A list of the branches of the SCSBs

where Bid-cum-Application Forms will be forwarded by such members of the

Syndicate is also available at the website of the SEBI (www.sebi.gov.in) and updated

from time to time.

Stock Exchange BSE Limited

Syndicate Agreement The agreement to be entered into among the members of the Syndicate, our Company and the Registrar to the Issue in relation to the collection of Bids in the Issue (other than Bids directly submitted to the SCSBs under the ASBA process)

Syndicate ASBA Bidding Locations Bidding centres at Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Jaipur,

Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune, Vadodara and Surat where the Syndicate shall accept

Bid-cum-Application Forms in terms of the SEBI Circular No. CIR/CFD/DIL/1/2011

dated April 29, 2011

Syndicate Members Intermediaries registered with the SEBI and permitted to carry out activities as an underwriter, in this case being [●]

Syndicate or members of the

Syndicate

Collectively, the JGCBRLMs and the BRLMs and the Syndicate Members

Syndicate SCSB Branches In relation to ASBA Bids submitted to a member of the Syndicate, such branches of

the SCSBs at the Syndicate ASBA Bidding Locations named by the SCSBs to

receive deposits of Bid-cum-Application Forms from the members of the Syndicate,

and a list of which is available at the website of the SEBI (www.sebi.gov.in) and

updated from time to time

Transaction Registration Slip or TRS The slip or document issued by a member of the Syndicate or an SCSB, as the case

may be to a Bidder generated at each price and demand option as proof of registration

of the Bid

UBS UBS Securities India Private Limited

Underwriters The members of the Syndicate

Underwriting Agreement The agreement among our Company and the Underwriters to be entered into on or after

the Pricing Date

U.S. QIBs Qualified institutional buyers, as defined under Rule 144A under the U.S. Securities

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Term Description

Act

Working Day(s) All days, excluding Sundays and public holidays, on which commercial banks in

Mumbai are open for business, except with reference to announcement of Price Band

and Bid/Issue Period, where working day shall mean all days, excluding Saturdays,

Sundays and public holidays, which are working days for commercial banks in

Mumbai

YES Bank YES Bank Limited

Technical and Industry Related Terms

Term Description

ARPU Average Revenue Per User

DAS Digital Addressable System

DVD Digital Video Disc

HD High Definition

IPTV Internet Protocol Television

LCO Local Cable Operator

MHz Megahertz

SD Standard Definition

STT Securities Transaction Tax

Gross subscribers Total registered subscribers

Net subscribers Subscribers authorized to receive the DTH broadcasting services on account of

payment of subscription charges or any entry offer at the time of initial connection. It

also includes subscribers who are temporarily disconnected due to non payment of

subscription charges for a period not exceeding 120 days

Conventional/General Terms, Abbreviations and References to Business Entities

Term Description

Air Act Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981

BP&L Broadcasting, Policy and Legislation

BPLR Base Prime Lending Rate

Bps Basis points

BSE BSE Limited

CAGR Compound Annual Growth Rate

CDSL Central Depository Services (India) Limited

CENVAT Central Value Added Tax

CLRA Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970

CST Central Sales Tax

Companies Act The Companies Act, 1956

Consolidated FDI Policy or FDI

Policy

The current consolidated FDI Policy, effective from April 10, 2012, issued by the

Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Ministry of Commerce and

Industry, Government of India, and any modifications thereto or substitutions

thereof, issued from time to time

CPC Code of Civil Procedure, 1908

Depository A depository registered with the SEBI under the Securities and Exchange Board of

India (Depositories and Participants) Regulations, 1996

Depositories Act The Depositories Act, 1996

Depository Participant or DP A depository participant as defined under the Depositories Act

DIN Director’s Identification Number

DoT Department of Telecommunications, Ministry of Communication and Technology,

Government of India

DTH Direct-to-Home

EBITDA Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation

EGM Extraordinary General Meeting of the shareholders of a company

EPS Earnings per share, i.e., profit after tax for a financial year divided by the weighted

average number of equity shares during the financial year

Euro or € Euro, the currency of European Union’s member states

FCNR Account Foreign Currency Non-Resident Account established in accordance with the FEMA

FDI Foreign Direct Investment

FEMA Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999

FEMA 20 Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or Issue of Security by a Person Resident

Outside India) Regulations, 2000

FII(s) Foreign Institutional Investors (as defined under the Foreign Exchange

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Term Description

Management (Transfer or Issue of Security by a Person Resident outside India)

Regulations, 2000), registered with the SEBI under applicable laws in India

Financial Year, financial year or FY Financial year of the Company, i.e. a period of 12 months ended March 31 of that

particular year

Fiscal or fiscal The relevant financial year of a Corporate Promoter or Group Entity, as applicable

to such company

FTDRA 1992 Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992

FVCI Foreign Venture Capital Investors (as defined under the Securities and Exchange

Board of India (Foreign Venture Capital Investors) Regulations, 2000) registered

with SEBI

GDP Gross Domestic Product

GIR number General Index Registration number

GoI The Government of India

HNI High Net Worth Individual

HUF Hindu Undivided Family

IFRS International Financial Reporting Standards

Income Tax Act Income Tax Act, 1961

Indian GAAP Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in India

IPO Initial Public Offering

Insurance Regulatory and

Development Authority/ IRDA

Statutory body constituted under the Insurance Regulatory and Development

Authority Act, 1999

ISP Internet Service Provider

MCA Ministry of Corporate Affairs, GoI

MIB Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, GoI

MICR Magnetic Ink Character Recognition

MIT Ministry of Communications and Information Technology

NECS National Electronic Clearing Service

NEFT National Electronic Fund Transfer

Non-Resident or NR A person resident outside India, as defined under the FEMA and includes a Non-

Resident Indian

Non-Resident Indian or NRI A person resident outside India, who is a citizen of India or a person of Indian

origin and shall have the same meaning as ascribed to such term in the Foreign

Exchange Management (Deposit) Regulations, 2000

NRE Account Non-Resident External Account established in accordance with the FEMA

NRO Account Non-Resident Ordinary Account established in accordance with the FEMA

NSDL National Securities Depository Limited

NSE The National Stock Exchange of India Limited

OCB or Overseas Corporate Body A company, partnership, society or other corporate body owned directly or

indirectly to the extent of at least 60% by NRIs including overseas trusts, in which

not less than 60% of beneficial interest is irrevocably held by NRIs directly or

indirectly and which was in existence on October 3, 2003 and immediately before

such date had taken benefits under the general permission granted to OCBs under

the FEMA. OCBs are not permitted to invest in the Issue

p.a. Per annum

PAN Permanent Account Number allotted under the Income Tax Act, 1961

PIS Portfolio Investment Scheme as stipulated under Regulation 5 (2) of FEMA 20

subject to terms and conditions specified under Schedule 2 of the FEMA 20

PLR Prime Lending Rate

RBI The Reserve Bank of India

RoC or Registrar of Companies The Registrar of Companies, Maharashtra, Mumbai

RTGS Real Time Gross Settlement.

Rupee or Rs. or ` Indian Rupee SACFA Standing Advisory Committee of Radio Frequency Allocation

SAT Securities Appellate Tribunal

SCRA Securities Contract (Regulations) Act, 1956

SCRR The Securities Contract (Regulation) Rules, 1957

SEBI The Securities and Exchange Board of India constituted under the SEBI Act

SEBI Act The Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992

SEBI ICDR Regulations The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue of Capital and Disclosure

Requirements) Regulations, 2009

SEZ Special Economic Zone

Sub- account Sub-accounts of FIIs registered with the SEBI under the SEBI (Foreign Institutional

Investor) Regulations, 1995

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Term Description

Takeover Regulations The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and

Takeovers) Regulations, 2011

TDSAT Telecom Disputes Settlement Appellate Tribunal

TNPCC Tamil Nadu Progressive Consumer Centre

Trade Marks Act The Trade Marks Act, 1999

TRAI Telecom Regulatory Authority of India

TRAI Act Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997

US$ or USD or U.S. Dollar United States Dollar

USA or U.S. United States of America

U.S. GAAP Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States of America

U.S. Securities Act U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended

VAT Value Added Tax

Venture Capital Funds or VCFs Venture Capital Funds (as defined under the Securities and Exchange Board of India

(Venture Capital Funds) Regulations, 1996) registered with SEBI

Water Act Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974

WPC Wireless Planning and Coordination Wing

The words and expression used but not defined in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus will have the same

meaning as assigned to such terms under the Companies Act, SEBI Act, the SCRA, the Depositories Act and the

rules and regulations made thereunder.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, terms in “Main Provisions of Articles of Association of our Company”,

“Statement of Tax Benefits”, “Regulations and Policies in India” and “Financial Statements” on pages 285,

48, 87 and 124, respectively, shall have the meanings given to such terms in these respective sections.

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CERTAIN CONVENTIONS, USE OF FINANCIAL, INDUSTRY AND MARKET DATA AND

CURRENCY OF PRESENTATION

Certain Conventions

All references in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus to “India” are to the Republic of India. All references in this

Draft Red Herring Prospectus to the “U.S.”, “U.S.A.” or “United States” are to the United States of America.

Financial Data

Unless indicated otherwise, the financial data in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus is derived from our restated

financial statements as of and for the six months ended September 30, 2012 and the financial years 2012, 2011,

2010, 2009, and 2008 prepared in accordance with the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in India

(“Indian GAAP”) and the Companies Act, and restated in accordance with the SEBI ICDR Regulations.

Our financial year commences on April 1 of the immediately preceding year and ends on March 31 of that year,

so all references to a particular financial year are to the 12 month period ended March 31 of that year.

There are significant differences between the Indian GAAP, the International Financial Reporting Standards

(“IFRS”) and the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”).

We have not attempted to explain such differences or to quantify the impact of IFRS or U.S. GAAP on the

financial data included in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus, nor do we provide a reconciliation of our financial

information to U.S. GAAP or IFRS and we urge investors to consult their advisors regarding such differences

and their impact on our financial data. Accordingly, the degree to which the financial information prepared in

accordance with Indian GAAP and restated in accordance with the SEBI ICDR Regulations, included in this

Draft Red Herring Prospectus, will provide meaningful information is entirely dependent on the reader’s level of

familiarity with Indian accounting practices, Indian GAAP, the Companies Act and the SEBI ICDR

Regulations. Any reliance by persons not familiar with Indian accounting practices, Indian GAAP, the

Companies Act and the SEBI ICDR Regulations on the financial disclosures presented in this Draft Red Herring

Prospectus should accordingly be limited.

Currency and Units of Presentation

All references to “Rupees” or “`” or “Rs.” are to Indian Rupees, the official currency of the Republic of India. Except where specified, in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus, all figures have been expressed in “million”

which means “10 lakhs”. All references to “US$”, “U.S. Dollar”, “USD” or “U.S. Dollars” are to United States

Dollars, the official currency of the United States of America.

Industry and Market Data

Industry and market data used throughout this Draft Red Herring Prospectus has been obtained from various

industry publications such as the (i) Article reprinted from FICCI Frames FICCI-KPMG Indian Media and

Entertainment Industry Report 2012, Copyright: KPMG©2012, KPMG India Private Limited, an Indian

registered private limited company and a member firm of the KPMG network of independent member firms

affiliated with KPMG International Cooperative (“KPMG International”), a Swiss entity. All rights reserved

(hereinafter referred to as the “FICCI and KPMG Report”); (ii) PWC, India Entertainment and Media Outlook

2011, July 2011; and (iii) Media Partners Asia, India DTH Market Overview – Key Dynamics and Future

Outlook, September 2012 report. Industry publications generally state that the information contained in such

publications has been obtained from publicly available documents from various sources believed to be reliable

but their accuracy and completeness are not guaranteed and their reliability cannot be assured. Although we

believe the industry and market data used in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus is reliable, it has not been

independently verified by us or the JGCBRLMs or the BRLMs or any of their affiliates or advisors. The data

used in these sources may have been reclassified by us for the purposes of presentation. Data from these sources

may also not be comparable. The extent to which the industry and market data presented in this Draft Red

Herring Prospectus is meaningful depends upon the reader’s familiarity with and understanding of the

methodologies used in compiling such data. There are no standard data gathering methodologies in the industry

in which we conduct our business and methodologies and assumptions may vary widely among different market

and industry sources.

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This data has not been prepared or independently verified by us or the JGCBRLMs or the BRLMs or any of

their affiliates or advisors. Such data involves risks, uncertainties and numerous assumptions and is subject to

change based on various factors, including those discussed in “Risk Factors” on page xii. Accordingly,

investment decisions should not be based solely on such information.

In accordance with the SEBI ICDR Regulations, we have included in the section titled “Basis for the Issue

Price” on page 45, information relating to our peer group companies. Such information has been derived from

publicly available sources, and neither we, nor the JGCBRLMs or the BRLMs have independently verified such

information.

Exchange Rates

This Draft Red Herring Prospectus contains conversions of U.S. Dollars, and other currency amounts into Indian

Rupees that have been presented solely to comply with the requirements of the SEBI ICDR Regulations. These

conversions should not be construed as a representation that those U.S. Dollars or other currency amounts could

have been, or can be converted into Indian Rupees, at any particular rate, or at all.

The exchange rates of the respective foreign currencies as on October 1, 2012, March 31, 2012 and March 31,

2011 are provided below.

Currency Exchange rate into ` as on October 1, 2012

Exchange rate into ` as on March 31, 2012

Exchange rate into ` as on March 31, 2011

US$ 52.7845 51.1565 44.65 * Source: Reserve Bank of India (“RBI”) Reference Rates (www.rbi.org.in)

Rounding off of figures

Certain figures contained in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus, including financial information, have been

subject to rounding adjustments. All decimals have been rounded off to two decimal points. In certain instances,

(i) the sum or percentage change of such numbers may not conform exactly to the total figure given; and (ii) the

sum of the numbers in a column or row in certain tables may not conform exactly to the total figure given for

that column or row.

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Draft Red Herring Prospectus contains certain “forward-looking statements”. These forward looking

statements generally can be identified by words or phrases such as “aim”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “expect”,

“estimate”, “intend”, “objective”, “plan”, “project”, “will continue”, “seek to”, “will pursue” or other words or

phrases of similar import. Similarly, statements which describe our strategies, objectives, plans or goals are also

forward-looking statements.

These forward-looking statements are based on our current plans, estimates and expectations and actual results

may differ materially from those suggested by such forward-looking statements being subject to risks,

uncertainties and assumptions about us that could cause actual results to differ materially from those

contemplated by the relevant forward-looking statement, including, but not limited to:

Failure to lease sufficient satellite transmission capacity to deliver our programme offerings that could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations;

Technical failure, damage or loss of the ST-2 satellite may adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations;

Additional amounts which we may be required to pay towards our Direct-to-Home (“DTH”) license fees for our prior years of operations may have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition

and results of operations;

We have overdue payments under some of our financing arrangements and our inability to remedy such defaults could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Our ability to obtain capacity to expand our programming offerings on additional satellites located outside of five degrees of the orbital slot of the ST-2 satellite, our subscriber costs and other expenses

may increase, which may increase our costs of operations;

Technical failures of the broadcasters who provide us with signal input for the provision of their programming may adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations;

Our inability to compete effectively with pay DTH operators and cable operators, and free-to-air television could adversely affect our business and financial condition;

Our inability to keep pace with technological developments may adversely affect our business and financial condition;

Our inability to continue to benefit from our relationships with our Promoters and the Videocon group and the “Videocon” and “Videocon d2h” brands, may adversely affect our business, financial condition

and results of operations; and

Our inability to continue to benefit from our relationship with Trend Electronics Limited which may adversely affect our results of operations.

For a further discussion of factors that could cause our actual results to differ, see “Risk Factors”, “Our

Business” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”

on pages xii, 75 and 184, respectively. By their nature, certain market risk disclosures are only estimates and

could be materially different from what actually occurs in the future. As a result, actual future gains or losses

could materially differ from those that have been estimated. Neither our Company, nor the Syndicate, nor any of

their respective affiliates have any obligation to update or otherwise revise any statements reflecting

circumstances arising after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of underlying events, even if the

underlying assumptions do not come to fruition. In accordance with SEBI requirements, our Company will

ensure that investors in India are informed of material developments until such time as the Allotment of the

Equity Shares pursuant to the Issue.

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SECTION II - RISK FACTORS

RISK FACTORS

An investment in our Equity Shares involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider all the

information in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus, including the risks and uncertainties described below, before

making an investment in our Equity Shares. To obtain a complete understanding of our Company, you should

read this section in conjunction with the sections “Our Business” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis

of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” as well as the other financial and statistical information

contained in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus. The risks and uncertainties described in this section are not the

only risks and uncertainties we currently face. Additional risks and uncertainties not known to us or that we

currently deem immaterial may also have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of

operations. If any of the following risks, or other risks that are not currently known or are now deemed

immaterial, actually occur, our business, financial condition and results of operations could suffer, the price of

our Equity Shares could decline, and you may lose all or part of your investment.

Unless otherwise stated, the financial information used in this section is derived from our restated audited

financial statements prepared under Indian GAAP. See “Financial Statements” on page 124.

1. Mr. Venugopal N. Dhoot, a member of our Promoter Group, and Videocon International Limited (now amalgamated with Videocon Industries Limited, (“Videocon Industries”)) a Group Entity, are involved

in proceedings relating to alleged fraudulent and unfair trading practices.

In April 2001, SEBI ordered prosecution proceedings to be brought against Videocon International Limited

(now amalgamated with Videocon Industries) through its directors and officers, including Mr. Venugopal

N. Dhoot, a member of our Promoter Group, alleging that Videocon International Limited violated

regulations prohibiting fraudulent and unfair trading practices and passed an order prohibiting Videocon

International Limited from accessing the capital markets for a period of three years. Videocon International

Limited and its directors and officers, including Mr. Venugopal N. Dhoot, filed an appeal before the

Securities Appellate Tribunal (the “SAT”). SEBI’s order prohibiting access to the capital markets was

overruled by the SAT on June 20, 2002. However, the SAT held that it was beyond its jurisdiction to issue

any order setting aside SEBI’s decision to initiate prosecution proceedings. SEBI’s order was based on its

finding that Videocon International Limited had violated Regulation 4(a) and 4(d) of the SEBI (Prohibition

of Fraudulent and Unfair Trade Practices relating to Securities Markets) Regulations, 1995.

Mr. Venugopal N. Dhoot and others have filed a petition before the High Court of Bombay to grant a stay

on the prosecution proceedings, which is pending disposal while SEBI has filed an appeal against the

SAT’s decision before the same forum.

In addition, petitions and applications were filed by Videocon International Limited and others before the

High Court of Bombay, contending that the complaints filed by SEBI should be tried by the Magistrates

Court rather than being committed and transferred to the Court of Sessions. The Bombay High Court, by an

order dated January 16, 2008, held that the complaints filed before or after October 29, 2002 in respect of

the offences that were alleged to have taken place prior to October 29, 2002, are required to be tried by the

court to which they were presented (i.e., the Magistrates Court) and are not required to be committed and

transferred to the Court of Sessions. SEBI preferred a petition for special leave before the Supreme Court of

India which granted a stay of further proceedings while the special leave petition remained pending.

Videocon International Limited also preferred a petition for special leave before the Supreme Court of

India. The special leave petitions have been admitted and are pending for hearing and final disposal.

Since Videocon International Limited has amalgamated with Videocon Industries, Videocon Industries will

be liable for all of Videocon International Limited’s liabilities. As a result, in the event that the Supreme

Court of India decides the above matters against Videocon International Limited, Videocon Industries and a

member of our Promoter Group may be subject to civil and criminal sanctions, which could have an adverse

effect on our reputation, business and operations.

2. We have overdue payments under some of our financing arrangements and our inability to remedy such defaults could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

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We had aggregate overdue payments of principal of ` 259.70 million and interest of ` 184.71 million, as of September 30, 2012 under certain loan agreements aggregating to ` 444.41 million. Though we have not yet received any notice declaring an event of default from these financial institutions and banks, our

inability to make timely payments to our lenders constitutes an event of default under these financing

arrangements. In the event that our lenders elect to accelerate all amounts outstanding under the relevant

financing arrangements and declare such amounts immediately due and payable together with accrued and

unpaid interest, it could have an adverse effect on our business and financial condition and results of

operation.

Further, a default by us under the terms of any financing document also constitutes a cross-default under

our other financing documents, which could result in the acceleration of repayment under those facilities,

which may individually or in the aggregate, have an adverse effect on our financial condition and results of

operations. Any continued delays in payment will trigger additional cross-defaults under other agreements.

Also, we may have to dedicate a substantial portion of our cash flow from operations to make payments

under the financing documents, thereby reducing the availability of cash flow to meet working capital

requirements and use for other general corporate purposes. Such continued defaults may also result in a

decline in the trading price of our Equity Shares and you may lose all or part of your investment. Further,

any action initiated by a lender may result in the price of the Equity Shares being adversely impacted along

with our ability to obtain further funding from other banks and financial institutions.

3. The Court of Turin, Italy has, by an ex-parte decree, ordered that Videocon Industries pay certain lenders of an erstwhile subsidiary a total principal amount of the loan that the erstwhile subsidiary had

incurred, which order may be enforced against Videocon Industries. The enforcement of such order or

other events could result in us being in default or cross-default under certain provisions of our loan

agreements, which could adversely affect our business, prospects and reputation.

In June 2007, Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A. (“Intesa”) and Banca Intesa Mediocredito S.p.A. (“Banca Intesa”)

(collectively, the “Lenders”) entered into a loan agreement with VDC Technologies S.p.A. (“VDC”), a

company incorporated in Italy, which was then an indirect subsidiary of Videocon Industries, for a

maximum principal amount of € 35.00 million. In relation to the loan to VDC, Videocon Industries issued

patronage letters dated June 1, 2007 and June 5, 2007 in favor of Intesa (collectively, the “Patronage

Letters”), towards the fulfillment of VDC’s obligations under the loan agreement.

VDC ceased to be a subsidiary of Videocon Industries in March 2008 which was intimated to Intesa. Since

such time, VDC allegedly defaulted under the terms of the loan agreement. Intesa sought to enforce the

Patronage Letters alleging continued default under the loan agreement, including as a result of VDC ceasing

to be a subsidiary of Videocon Industries in April 2011, and subsequently initiated injunction proceedings

in the Court of Turin, Italy demanding that Videocon Industries fulfill its obligations under the Patronage

Letters. The Court of Turin, Italy passed an ex-parte decree against Videocon Industries ordering that it pay

Intesa the principal amount of the loan of € 35.00 million along with other interests and costs incurred,

aggregating € 36.2 million.

Recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments in India is provided under Section 13 and Section 44A

of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (“CPC”). Italy is not recognized as a reciprocating country by the GoI

for the purpose of enforcing orders by the Italian courts and, as a result, Intesa will be required to file a suit

upon the foreign judgment in the appropriate court in India and obtain a fresh decree against Videocon

Industries. Accordingly, Intesa filed a suit on August 21, 2012 in the Bombay High Court against Videocon

Industries and served a notice of motion for interim relief pursuant to which Intesa has sought an order to

the effect that the judgement passed by the Court of Turin, Italy be declared as valid, binding, conclusive

and enforceable against Videocon Industries and that pending hearing and final disposal of the suit,

Videocon Industries be directed to secure the payment due to Intesa including by restraining Videocon

Industries from alienating or disposing its assets and property. The Bombay High Court has not granted the

ad-interim relief sought by Intesa and the matter is pending final hearing.

Intesa has also served Videocon Industries with a legal notice dated July 3, 2012 demanding that payment

be made amounting to € 36.7 million plus all agency fees and ancillary costs subject to a maximum of €

38.0 million under the loan agreement and the Patronage Letters and reserved its right to initiate winding up

proceedings against Videocon Industries in the event that such payment was not made within three weeks of

the receipt of the notice. Videocon Industries has sent a response to the legal notice dated July 28, 2012

denying Intesa’s claim. See “Our Litigation – Litigation involving our Group Entities” on page 205.

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However, as a result of the alleged violation of the terms of the Patronage Letters together with the ex-parte

decree passed by the Court of Turin, Videocon Industries may be determined to be in default under certain

of its financing documents, including a cross-default under the terms and conditions of the unsecured US$

200,000,000, 6.75% convertible bonds due 2015 (the “Bonds”) issued by Videocon Industries. Any default

or declaration of an event of default under the Bonds could have an adverse effect on Videocon Industries’

and the Videocon Group’s financial condition, business and reputation.

Videocon Industries is the flagship entity of the Videocon Group, a group that we have a strong relationship

with. One of the benefits that we enjoy as a result of our relationship with the Videocon Group is that all of

our secured loans, which, as of October 31, 2012, amounted to ` 16,626.90 million, were either guaranteed or supported through undertakings by Videocon Industries. Under the terms of these facilities, we may be in

default if one of our guarantors (including Videocon Industries), fails to comply with its own debt

obligations, defaults under one or more of its loan facilities or if any of such entities’ indebtedness,

becomes due and payable prior to maturity on account of an event of default. For example, if Videocon

Industries were to default under a loan facility or if any of its indebtedness becomes due and payable prior

to maturity on amount of an event of default, such event could trigger a series of defaults or cross-defaults

under its or our loan facilities and all outstanding amounts under our loan facilities could become due and

payable immediately, together with accrued interest, which could adversely affect our financial condition,

business, results of operations and reputation.

None of our lenders have notified us of an event of default under the terms of any of our loan agreements as

a result of the ex-parte decree against Videocon Industries in the Intesa matter provided above or otherwise.

However, in the event that a lender notifies us of a default or an event of default, such lender could declare

all amounts outstanding thereunder to be due and payable immediately, together with accrued interest, and

in certain instances, enforce their security constituted over our various assets and take possession of those

assets, which would adversely affect our financial condition, business, results of operations and reputation.

In addition, on account of cross-default and cross-acceleration provisions in our loan agreements, any

notification or declaration of an event of default or a potential event of default under any of our loan

facilities could result in the cross-default and cross-acceleration of our other outstanding indebtedness and

payment of penalty interest, which would adversely affect our financial condition, business and results of

operations. In addition, if Videocon Industries were to be declared to be in default of any of their loan

facilities, due to our relationship with the Videocon Group, any such declaration could have an adverse

effect on our business, prospects and reputation, even if our lenders do not declare us to be in cross-default

as a result.

4. If we fail to lease sufficient satellite transmission capacity to deliver our programming offerings, our business, financial condition and results of operations would be adversely affected.

Our business requires that we have sufficient satellite transmission capacity for the programming we offer.

We do not own any satellites and have entered into a Ku-Band Lease Agreement dated April 19, 2012 (the

“Ku-Band Lease Agreement”), which is valid until February 28, 2015, with the Department of Space,

Government of India (the “Department of Space”) for the lease of Ku-band space segment capacity on the

ST-2 satellite of Singapore Telecommunications Limited (“SingTel”). We currently lease eight

transponders of 54 Mhz on the ST-2 satellite.

In the event that we fail to meet our payment obligations for two consecutive months, breach a provision or

fail to perform an obligation and do not cure such breach within 20 days of receiving written notice from

the Department of Space, the Department of Space has the right to terminate the Ku-Band Lease Agreement.

In the event of such termination by the Department of Space, we would be required to pay certain early

termination charges.

While we currently believe that we have sufficient satellite capacity to transmit our existing and planned

programming offerings, we cannot assure you that we will be able to continue to lease such capacity or

additional capacity on terms acceptable to us, or at all. If the Ku-Band Lease Agreement is terminated or

expires and we are unable to secure suitable replacement satellite transmission capacity, our business,

financial condition and results of operations would be adversely affected.

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5. If the ST-2 satellite experiences technical failure, is damaged or is lost, our business, financial condition and results of operations would be adversely affected.

While the ST-2 satellite has an estimated useful life through 2026, it is subject to significant operational

risks while in orbit. These risks include malfunctions that may occur as a result of various factors, such as

satellite manufacturer error or operational failures. Satellites are also subject to a variety of atmospheric

risks while in orbit that may adversely affect operations, including meteoroid events, electrostatic storms,

increased solar activity and collisions with space debris. If the ST-2 satellite experiences technical failure, is

damaged or is lost, our ability to provide programming to our subscribers could be seriously disrupted or

suspended, including for prolonged periods. As a result, our relationship with current subscribers and our

ability to attract new subscribers may be adversely affected, which would adversely affect our business,

financial condition and results of operations.

In the event of such failure, damage or loss, we could be prevented from effectively operating our business

and we may be required to incur significant capital expenditure to restore operations including by obtaining

replacement satellite capacity. We cannot assure you that we would be able to restore our operations or

obtain such capacity in a timely manner, or at all. If substitute satellite transponder capacity is not available

on another satellite at the same geostationary position as the ST-2 satellite, our ability to continue to provide

our programming offerings would be interrupted, which would adversely affect our business, financial

condition and results of operations. We do not carry business interruption insurance to cover such losses

and in such event, it is not certain when, if ever, we would be able to resume operations.

6. We are required to obtain certain approvals of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India (the “MIB”) in respect of this Issue and related matters. In addition, our business

is regulated and failure to obtain required regulatory approvals or clearances to operate our business, or

comply with applicable laws, and any adverse changes in applicable laws could adversely affect our

business, financial condition and results of operations.

Under the terms of the Guidelines for Obtaining License for Providing Direct-To-Home Broadcasting

Service in India issued by the MIB on March 15, 2001, as amended from time to time (the “DTH

Guidelines”) and the licence agreement dated December 28, 2007 between our Company and the President

of India acting through the Director, Broadcasting, Policy and Legislation, Ministry of Information and

Broadcasting, Government of India (the “DTH License Agreement”), we are required to obtain the prior

written permission of the MIB for effecting any change in the equity structure of our Company. We intend

to seek such approval of the MIB for the issue of Equity Shares pursuant to this Issue, prior to filing the

Red Herring Prospectus with the RoC. In the event that the MIB does not grant such approval, we will be

unable to carry out the Issue.

Additionally, we are subject to various regulatory requirements, which may restrict our ability to conduct

our business. Under the provisions of India’s current Consolidated FDI Policy, effective from April 10,

2012, as amended by Press Note 7 of 2012 issued by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion,

Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India (“DIPP”), foreign investment in our Company

is permitted up to 49.0% of our paid-up Equity Share capital under the automatic route, and up to 74.0%,

with prior approval of the Government of India for foreign investment between 49.0% and 74.0%, subject

to, among others, the following conditions, which we will be required to fulfil, in the event of any foreign

investment being brought into our Company:

A majority of our Directors and our key executives, including any chief executive officer, chief officer in charge of technical network operations and chief security officer must be citizens of India;

Each of our Company, Directors, key executives such as any managing director, chief executive/financial officer, chief operating/technical/security officer, any shareholder of our Company

who holds 10.0% or more of our paid-up Equity Share capital, and any other category of persons as

may be specified by the MIB from time to time, have obtained security clearance from the MIB;

Prior permission of the MIB must be obtained for effecting any changes in our Board of Directors, appointment of Directors and any key executives as mentioned above, and any other executives as may

be specified by the MIB from time to time; and

Security clearance must also be obtained for each foreign personnel likely to be deployed for more than

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60 days in a year by way of appointment, contract, consultancy or any other capacity for providing any

services to our Company. Such security clearance is required to be renewed every two years.

For details, see “Regulations and Policies” on page 87.

We intend to obtain necessary approvals in connection with this Issue from the MIB, prior to the filing of

the Red Herring Prospectus with the RoC. However, we cannot assure you that we will be granted the

necessary approvals by the MIB in a timely manner, or at all, or that we will be able to comply with any

further conditions imposed by the MIB while granting such permissions.

Further, the MIB has the right to modify, at any time, the laws and regulations applicable to us, including

the DTH Guidelines and the terms and conditions of the DTH License Agreement. Our business could

suffer if there are adverse changes to the regulatory environment. Increased regulation or changes in existing regulation may require us to change our business policies and practices and may increase the costs of providing services to customers, which could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

7. We have entered into a license agreement with respect to our ability to provide DTH services, with the Government of India, which requires us to adhere to certain onerous terms and conditions, a failure of

which could result in the revocation of our license, which would adversely affect our business, financial

condition and results of operations.

We entered into the DTH License Agreement with the President of India acting through Director (BP&L),

MIB, Government of India (the “Licensor”) pursuant to which we have been granted a license to establish,

maintain and operate a DTH platform (the “DTH License”), subject to certain terms and conditions.

Pursuant to the terms of the DTH License Agreement, we are required to pay an annual fee of 10.0% of our

inflow of cash, receivables and other consideration arising in the ordinary course of business from the

rendering of DTH services and from the use by others of our DTH resources yielding rent, interest,

dividend, royalties or commissions, without deduction of taxes and agency commission, on the basis of

billing rates, net of any discounts to advertisers for the relevant financial year (“Gross Revenue”) to the

MIB. We are also required to pay license fees and royalty for the spectrum we use, as determined by the

Wireless Planning & Coordination Wing of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology,

Department of Telecommunications, Government of India (the “WPC”). See “— We may be required to

pay additional amounts towards our DTH license fees for our prior years of operation, which may have

an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations” below.

The DTH License is valid until December 12, 2018 (10 years from the date of the issue of the wireless

operational license from the WPC), unless terminated earlier for default, insolvency or transfer of the DTH

License. The DTH License may be terminated by the Licensor without compensation to us in the event of

breach of any of the terms and conditions of the license (after allowing us an opportunity to address the

breach), including, among other things, if we become bankrupt or otherwise insolve

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