MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

01.03.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

FOWLER WESTRUP INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

198, J Tata Road No. 19, Khetan Bhavan, Mumbai – 400020

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

27.01.2000

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

11-123855

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U74999MH2000PTC123855

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

BLRF00404F

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAACF5164H

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

To Manufacturer, Design, develop, Install, Maintain, Commission, Service, Buy, Sell, Distribute, Import and Export seed processing Machinery and Transformer Oil Conditioning Machines, Plant, Machinery and any kind of accessory required for seed processing machinery and transformer oil conditioning machineries  

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

41-55

Ba

Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal commitments.

Satisfactory

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 400000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well – established and reputed company having satisfactory track records. Directors are reported as experienced and respectable businessmen. Trade relations are reported as fair. Business is active. Payments are usually correct and as per commitments.

 

The company can be considered normal for business dealings at usual trade terms and conditions.       

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office/Factory :

198, J Tata Road No. 19, Khetan Bhavan, Mumbai – 400020

Tel. No.:

91-22-22850028

Website :

http://www.fowlerwestrup.com

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Mogens Dahl – Nie Lsen

Designation :

Director

Address :

Jupiter Vej – 10 4200 Slage Lse, Denmark

Date of Birth/Age :

02.08.1945

Date of Appointment :

27.01.2000

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ramaswamy Lakshman Kumar

Designation :

Director

Address :

B – 41, Manish Complex, 10 Convent Road, Bangalore – 560025

Date of Birth/Age :

10.12.1945

Date of Appointment :

01.09.2002

 

 

Name :

Mr. Kilar Balakrishna Vijaykumar

Designation :

Director

Address :

F 602, Red Wood, Raheja Residency, 3rd Block, Koramangala, Bangalore – 560034

Date of Birth/Age :

01.12.1952

Date of Appointment :

01.09.2003

 

 

Name :

Ms. Om Prakash Jagati

Designation :

Director

Address :

131, Jnana 38th Main, 4th Cross, BTM Layout,  Bangalore – 560068

Date of Birth/Age :

05.10.1961

Date of Appointment :

15.11.2002

 

 

Name :

Mr. Badrinarayan Ramulal Barwale

Designation :

Director

Address :

78 – B, Urvashi Prtit Estate, nepean Sea Road, Mumbai – 400006

Date of Birth/Age :

13.08.1931

Date of Appointment :

27.01.2000

 

 

Name :

Mr. Rajendra Badrinarayan Barwale

Designation :

Director

Address :

78 – B, Urvashi Prtit Estate, nepean Sea Road, Mumbai – 400006

Date of Birth/Age :

12.12.1955

Date of Appointment :

27.01.2000

 

 

Name :

Mr. Sudhir Dravid

Designation :

Director

Address :

SPWD Building, 2nd Floor, 14A Vishnu Digambar Marg, New Delhi – 110002

Date of Birth/Age :

03.05.1966

Date of Appointment :

27.01.2000

 

 

Name :

Mr. Goyal Arun

Designation :

Director

Address :

334 Jeniffer Lane, Roselle – 60172, USA

Date of Birth/Age :

04.05.1945

Date of Appointment :

01.08.2001

 

 

Name :

Mr. Jalan Ramkrishan

Designation :

Director

Address :

56 Rajmahal Vilas Extention, 1st Block, 4th Cross, Bangalore – 560094

Date of Birth/Age :

30.07.1943

Date of Appointment :

05.02.2001

 

 

Name :

Mr. Jacob Lund

Designation :

Director

Address :

Mildursvej 3, DK – 4200, Slagelse, Denmark

Date of Birth/Age :

30.11.1963

Date of Appointment :

01.10.2001

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

Names of Shareholders

No. of Shares

M/s. John Fowler India Limited

3000000

M/s. Westrup A/S

1560000

M/s. Industrialisation Fund For Developing

1440000

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

To Manufacturer, Design, develop, Install, Maintain, Commission, Service, Buy, Sell, Distribute, Import and Export seed processing Machinery and Transformer Oil Conditioning Machines, Plant, Machinery and any kind of accessory required for seed processing machinery and transformer oil conditioning machineries  

 

 

Products :

v      Transformer Oil Conditioning Machinery – 842119.09

v      Agricultural Products Processing Machinery – 843710.00

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Suppliers

v      Kiran Engineering

v      Metallist Mechanical Engineers

v      Penta Force Industrial

v      SSS Industries

v      Toyo Paints Private Limited

 

 

Bankers :

ING Vysya Bank Limited, 22 M G Road, Bangalore – 560001

 

 

Facilities :

--

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Sharp & Tannan

Chartered Accountant

Address :

Ravindra Annexe, 194, Churchgate Reclamation, Dishaw Vaccha Road, Mumbai – 400020

 

 

Memberships :

Nil

 

 

Collaborators :

Nil

 

 

Associates/Subsidiaries :

Nil

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

6,000,000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- Each

Rs. 60.000 Millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

6,000,000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- Each

Rs. 60.000 Millions

 


 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

60.000

60.000

60.000

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

42.865

29.527

14.132

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

102.865

89.527

74.132

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

21.233

0.000

0.000

2] Unsecured Loans

26.267

22.366

19.370

TOTAL BORROWING

47.500

22.366

19.370

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

3.549

4.560

3.795

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

153.914

116.453

97.297

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

106.949

102.170

69.010

Capital work-in-progress

1.666

1.667

1.667

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

1.525

3.518

30.486

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

36.376

27.869

15.700

 

Sundry Debtors

43.255

21.861

13.562

 

Cash & Bank Balances

7.279

4.168

2.724

 

Other Current Assets

0.000

0.000

0.007

 

Loans & Advances

33.321

10.181

3.018

Total Current Assets

120.231

64.079

35.011

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

76.457

54.981

38.877

 

Provisions

0.000

0.000

0.000

Total Current Liabilities

76.457

54.981

38.877

Net Current Assets

43.774

9.098

(3.866)

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

153.914

116.453

97.297

 


PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

Sales Turnover

 

180.242

100.134

Other Income

 

7.208

6.138

Total Income

 

187.450

106.272

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

 

33.643

12.856

Provision for Taxation

 

11.464

3.036

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

 

22.179

9.820

 

 

 

 

Earnings in Foreign Currency :

 

 

 

 

Export Earnings

 

18.624

11.437

 

Other Earnings

 

0.285

0.000

Total Earnings

 

18.909

11.437

 

 

 

 

Imports :

 

 

 

 

Stores & Spares

 

14.467

5.919

 

Capital Goods

 

0.000

0.058

Total Imports

 

14.467

5.977

 

 

 

 

Expenditures :

 

 

 

 

Cost of Goods Sold

 

84.832

43.300

 

Payment to Auditors

 

1.386

1.452

 

Depreciation & Amortization

 

4.584

4.002

 

Other Expenditure

 

63.003

44.660

Total Expenditure

 

153.805

93.414

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

PAT / Total Income

(%)

--

11.83

9.24

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

--

17.94

12.09

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

--

20.23

12.35

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

--

0.37

0.17

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

1.20

0.86

0.78

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

1.57

11.65

0.90

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Fixed Assets

 

v      Land

v      Building

v      Plant & Machinery

v      Furniture & Fixture

v      Office Equipment

v      Vehicles

 

Name of the company

FOWLER WESTRUP INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED

Presented By

ING Vysya Bank Limited, 22 M G Road, Bangalore – 560001

1) Date and description of instrument creating the change

Date – 04.11.2003

Equitable mortage by deposited of title deeds – Letter evidencing deposit of title deeds

2) Amount secured by the charge/amount owing on the securities of charge

Rs. 42.500 Millions

3) Short particular of the property charged. If the property acquired is subject to charge, date of the acquired of the property should be given

Equitable mortgage of company’s immovable properties bearing No. 249 & 250 situated at Bommasandra industrial area in survey No. 205, 6, 8, 9 & 212 

4) Gist of the terms and conditions and extent and operation of the charge.

Rate of Interest & other terms & conditions as applicable and as advised by the bank from time to time for the respective facilities 

5) Name and Address and description of the person entitled to the charge.

ING Vysya Bank Limited, 22 M G Road, Bangalore – 560001

6) Date  and brief description of instrument modifying the charge

Date – 29.07.2005

Equitable mortage by deposited of title deeds – Letter evidencing deposit of title deeds

7) Particulars of modifications specifying the terms and conditions or the extent of operations of the charge in which modification is made and the details of the modification.

By the above agreement the loan amount secured by the charge stands increased from Rs. 42.500 Millions to Rs. 53.300 Millions

 

 As per website Details

 

Fowler Westrup (India) Private Limited was incorporated in the year 2000 and commenced operations in the year 2001.. The Joint venture promoter John Fowler India has been serving the Indian Industry since 1953.  The Joint venture made it possible to absorb new technology rapidly to serve the domestic as well as global markets.  www.johnfowlerindia.com

 

Fowler Westrup is a joint venture between John Fowler (India) Private Limited and Westrup A/s, Denmark and Industrialization Fund for Developing Countries (IFU), Denmark manufacturing Seed / Grains / Spices machinery for cleaning, separating and grading, Grain Storage Silos Systems and Transformer Oil conditioning and filtration machines. Total solutions are offered and Turnkey Projects are undertaken to meet customer’s requirements. 

 

Fowler Westrup is committed to providing equipments and services of the highest quality standards encompassing suitability for indented  use, performance reliability, safety and durability.

 

FWL is located at Plot No. 249 & 250, 3rd Phase, Bommasandra Industrial Area, Bangalore 560 099, India, close to NH7 on Bangalore Hosur Road, 5 kms from the Electronics City. The modern factory has a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility, comprising of sheet metal shop, paint booth, CNC range of machines, shot blasting, mechanized wooden carpentry shop etc.,

 

Westrup, Denmark is a leading company in manufacture of equipments for post harvest agricultural equipments for Seed / Grain cleaning, sorting and grading with installations around the world. www.westrup.com

 

The product range of Fowler Westrup is augmented by the Gravity Separators and De-stoners for Seeds and Grains through Technical Collaboration with Oliver of USA.: www.olivermfgco.com

 

Fowler Westrup (India) Private Limited has a Technical Collaboration with a leading European manufacturer Silos Cordoba for Grain Storage Silos. The manufacturing range includes GIC (Galvanised Iron Corrugated) Silos with capacity from 10 tons to 1500 tons of Hopper Bottom Silos and for 250 to 15,000 tons of Flat Bottom Silos. The wallrings of these silos are made of very high grade galvanized (450 GSM) steel which offers high resistance to corrosion with clean and maintenance free system. The design combines the requirement of their clients with the most modern materials and technological innovations. Fowler Westrup supplies complete Grain Storage Systems for operations starting from the time the grain arrives by Truck or Rail or ship up to bagging and delivering for dispatch. www.siloscordoba.com.

 

 The Seed / Grain Processing machinery division of the company manufactures Post harvest machineries like PRE-CLEANERS, FINE CLEANERS, GRAVITY SEPARATORS, DESTONERS, INDENTED CYLINDERS, GRAIN STORAGE SILO SYSTEMS and a variety of CONVEYORS, BUCKET ELEVATORS, BINS, DUST HANDLING EQUIPMENTS and offer turnkey plants for processing hybrid seeds, grains like Rice, Wheat, Maize, nuts, spices, beans, coffee, tea and for most of the agricultural products.

 

The Transformer Oil conditioning and filtration machines are manufactured under the brand name NIRMAL which can also handle Capacitor Oil and Silicone Fluids. NIRMAL FILTERS for decades have been serving the power sector and is synonymous with Transformer Oil Filtration in India and can provide total custom solutions. NIRMAL FILTERS are available in capacities ranging from 50 to 12,000 liters per hour.

 

Addition to the basket of products has come through Transformer Oil Regeneration machine. The capability was developed through a Canadian Consultant. Regeneration is the system followed when oil purification is insufficient and restoration of the oil is required to virgin oil specifications.  This will ensure the control of acidity level of the oil thus giving prolonged life for the expensive transformers.

 

Transformer Oil filtration and Regeneration machines are exported to countries in Europe, UK, Gulf Countries, South East Asia and Bangladesh.

 

Leading companies around the world use their expertise in specialized fabrication for their critical applications like Cryogenic Freezers, Centrifuges, jobs involving precise punching and bending operations.

 

Fowler Westrup employs qualified and experienced manpower trained in India, Denmark, Spain and USA.

 

In order to have quick response mechanism to meet customer needs, the company has introduced SAP (ERP Package) to strengthen information network and processing.

 

In the span of 5 years of commercial operations, the company has been able to establish a cliental of reputed and satisfied customers both in Public and Private sectors for both Seed Processing machines and Transformer Oil Filtration machines.

 

Fowler Westrup manufactures a range of world-class processing machinery for agricultural products in collaboration with WESTRUP A/S, Denmark and OLIVER MANUFACTURING COMPANY INC. USA. Versatile and proven around the world, Fowler Westrup process machinery is backed by a nation wide sales and service network.

 

Fowler Westrup process machinery is ideally suited for the processing, handling & storage of seeds, seed spices, grains, tea, coffee, pulses, basmati & non-basmati paddy & rice. The company also provides turn-key solutions to all processing needs.

 

Range of Products

v      Pre Cleaner

v      Fine Cleaner

v      Indented Cylinder

v      Gravity Separator

v      Destoner

v      Handling Equipment

v      Accessories

 

 

 

 

 

They offer free sample testing on their imported laboratory machines for establishing required cleaning and grading procedure and also for selection of equipments.

 

 

 


CMT REPORT (Corruption, Money Laundering & Terrorism]

 

The Public Notice information has been collected from various sources including but not limited to: The Courts, India Prisons Service, Interpol, etc.

 

1]         INFORMATION ON DESIGNATED PARTY

No records exist designating subject or any of its beneficial owners, controlling shareholders or senior officers as terrorist or terrorist organization or whom notice had been received that all financial transactions involving their assets have been blocked or convicted, found guilty or against whom a judgement or order had been entered in a proceedings for violating money-laundering, anti-corruption or bribery or international economic or anti-terrorism sanction laws or whose assets were seized, blocked, frozen or ordered forfeited for violation of money laundering or international anti-terrorism laws.

 

2]         Court Declaration :

No records exist to suggest that subject is or was the subject of any formal or informal allegations, prosecutions or other official proceeding for making any prohibited payments or other improper payments to government officials for engaging in prohibited transactions or with designated parties.

 

3]         Asset Declaration :

No records exist to suggest that the property or assets of the subject are derived from criminal conduct or a prohibited transaction.

 

4]         Record on Financial Crime :

            Charges or conviction registered against subject:                                                  None

 

5]         on Violation of Anti-Corruption Laws :

            Charges or investigation registered against subject:                                                          None

 

6]         Records on Int’l Anti-Money Laundering Laws/Standards :

            Charges or investigation registered against subject:                                                          None

 

7]         Criminal Records

No available information exist that suggest that subject or any of its principals have been formally charged or convicted by a competent governmental authority for any financial crime or under any formal investigation by a competent government authority for any violation of anti-corruption laws or international anti-money laundering laws or standard.

 

8]         Affiliation with Government :

No record exists to suggest that any director or indirect owners, controlling shareholders, director, officer or employee of the company is a government official or a family member or close business associate of a Government official.

 

9]         Compensation Package :

Our market survey revealed that the amount of compensation sought by the subject is fair and reasonable and comparable to compensation paid to others for similar services.

 

10]        Press Report :

            No press reports / filings exists on the subject.

 

 

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

 

MIRA INFORM as part of its Due Diligence do provide comments on Corporate Governance to identify management and governance. These factors often have been predictive and in some cases have created vulnerabilities to credit deterioration.

 

Our Governance Assessment focuses principally on the interactions between a company’s management, its Board of Directors, Shareholders and other financial stakeholders.

 

 

CONTRAVENTION

 

Subject is not known to have contravened any existing local laws, regulations or policies that prohibit, restrict or otherwise affect the terms and conditions that could be included in the agreement with the subject.

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.44.49

UK Pound

1

Rs.85.71

Euro

1

Rs.58.53

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

5

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

5

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

5

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

6

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

4

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

5

--LEVERAGE

1~10

5

--RESERVES

1~10

5

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

5

--MARGINS

-5~5

-

DEMERIT POINTS

 

 

--BANK CHARGES

YES/NO

YES

--LITIGATION

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER ADVERSE INFORMATION

YES/NO

NO

MERIT POINTS

 

 

--SOLE DISTRIBUTORSHIP

YES/NO

NO

--EXPORT ACTIVITIES

YES/NO

YES

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

NO

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

45

 

This score serves as a reference to assess SC’s credit risk and to set the amount of credit to be extended. It is calculated from a composite of weighted scores obtained from each of the major sections of this report. The assessed factors and their relative weights (as indicated through %) are as follows:

 

Financial condition (40%)            Ownership background (20%)                 Payment record (10%)

Credit history (10%)                    Market trend (10%)                                Operational size (10%)

 


 

RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

RATING

STATUS

 

 

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

>86

Aaa

Possesses an extremely sound financial base with the strongest capability for timely payment of interest and principal sums

 

Unlimited

71-85

Aa

Possesses adequate working capital. No caution needed for credit transaction. It has above average (strong) capability for payment of interest and principal sums

 

Large

56-70

A

Financial & operational base are regarded healthy. General unfavourable factors will not cause fatal effect. Satisfactory capability for payment of interest and principal sums

 

Fairly Large

41-55

Ba

Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal commitments.

 

Satisfactory

26-40

B

Unfavourable & favourable factors carry similar weight in credit consideration. Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average/normal.

 

Small

11-25

Ca

Adverse factors are apparent. Repayment of interest and principal sums in default or expected to be in default upon maturity

 

Limited with full security

<10

C

Absolute credit risk exists. Caution needed to be exercised

 

 

Credit not recommended

NR

In view of the lack of information, we have no basis upon which to recommend credit dealings

No Rating

 

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