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<strong>HT</strong> <strong>Media</strong> Limited<br />
w) Measurement of EBITDA<br />
As permitted by the Guidance Note on the Revised Schedule VI to the Companies Act, 1956, the Group has elected to<br />
present earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) as a separate line item on the face of the<br />
statement of profit and loss. The Group measures EBITDA on the basis of profit/ (loss) from continuing operations. In its<br />
measurement, the Group does not include depreciation and amortization expense, finance costs and tax expense.<br />
2.2. The Subsidiary Companies which are included in the consolidation and the Parent Company holding therein are as<br />
under:<br />
Name of Subsidiary Companies Country of<br />
Incorporation<br />
Percentage of<br />
Ownership as at<br />
31 March, 2012<br />
Percentage of<br />
Ownership as at<br />
31 March, 2011<br />
Hindustan <strong>Media</strong> Ventures Limited (HMVL) India 76.94 76.94<br />
<strong>HT</strong> Music and Entertainment Company Limited (<strong>HT</strong>MECL) India 100.00 75.00<br />
<strong>HT</strong> Digital <strong>Media</strong> Holdings Limited (<strong>HT</strong>DMHL) India 100.00 100.00<br />
Firefly e-Ventures Limited (FEVL)<br />
(Refer Note (a) below)<br />
India 100.00 100.00<br />
<strong>HT</strong> Burda <strong>Media</strong> Limited (<strong>HT</strong>BM) India 51.00 51.00<br />
<strong>HT</strong> Mobile Solutions Limited (<strong>HT</strong>MS)<br />
(Refer Note (a) below)<br />
India 65.00 65.00<br />
<strong>HT</strong> Overseas Pte. Ltd.<br />
(Refer Note (a) below)<br />
Singapore 100.00 100.00<br />
<strong>HT</strong> Education Limited (<strong>HT</strong>EL)<br />
(Refer note (b) below)<br />
India 100.00 -<br />
<strong>HT</strong> Learning Centers Limited (<strong>HT</strong>LCL)<br />
(Refer Note (b) below)<br />
India 66.67 -<br />
<strong>HT</strong> Global Education , a Company licensed under section 25 of the<br />
Companies Act (w.e.f. October 25, 2011)<br />
India 100.00 -<br />
Ed World Private Limited (Formerly Peacock Education Services<br />
Private Limited) (w.e.f. October 27, 2011)<br />
India 100.00 -<br />
Footnotes:<br />
a) These Companies are subsidiary of <strong>HT</strong> <strong>Media</strong> Limited through its wholly owned subsidiary <strong>HT</strong> Digital <strong>Media</strong> Holdings<br />
Limited.<br />
b) <strong>HT</strong> Education Limited became subsidiary of <strong>HT</strong> <strong>Media</strong> Limited w.e.f. April 1, 2011 when it’s investments in<br />
Compulsory Convertible Debentures in <strong>HT</strong> Education Limited amounting to `205.00 lacs were converted into<br />
20.5 lacs equity shares of `10/- each. This has resulted into <strong>HT</strong> Education Limited and it’s subsidiary <strong>HT</strong> Learning<br />
Centers Limited becoming subsidiaries of the <strong>HT</strong> <strong>Media</strong> Limited Company from that date.<br />
Joint Venture Company – In accordance with “Accounting Standard 27 – Financial Reporting of Interests in Joint<br />
Ventures”, as notified under the Companies (Accounting Standards) Rules, 2006 (as amended), the Parent Company has<br />
prepared the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements by including the Parent Company’s proportionate interest<br />
in the Joint Venture’s assets, liabilities, income, expenses and other relevant information. Details of Joint Venture Company<br />
are as follows:<br />
Name of Subsidiary Companies Country of<br />
Incorporation<br />
Percentage of<br />
Ownership as at<br />
31 March, 2012<br />
India Education Services Private Limited (IESPL)<br />
(w.e.f. December 21, 2011)<br />
India 50<br />
Metropolitan <strong>Media</strong> Company Private Limited * India -<br />
* During the year, the Company has sold it’s entire investment in the equity share capital of Joint Venture Company<br />
namely, Metropolitan <strong>Media</strong> Company Private Limited, to Joint Venture Partner for a lump sum consideration of<br />
`600 lacs. This consideration is included in ‘Other Income’ as the investment was fully provided for in the books in<br />
earlier years.<br />
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