MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

20.09.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

CHOWGULE BROTHERS PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Chowgule House, Mormugao Harbour, Vasco –Da-Gama, Goa – 403803, India

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

30.10.1984

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

000597

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U31200GA1984PTC000597

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

BLRC04030F

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AABCC7536P

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company.

 

 

Line of Business :

Shipping agency, fright forwarding, custom broking, warehousing (bonded, non bonded and cold storage) and Insurance agency.

 

 

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 191000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

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

 

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

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

Chowgule House, Mormugao Harbour, Vasco –Da-Gama, Goa – 403803, India

Tel. No.:

91-832-2525104 / 91-832-2521030/31

Fax No.:

91-832-2521011/12

E-Mail :

ccl@chowgule.co.in / goa.cb@chowgule.co.in

Website :

http://www.chowgulebros.com

 

 

Branches :

Located At :

  • Mormugao (Head Office ) Gao
  • Kandla, Gujarat
  • Jamnagar, Gujarat
  • Jafrabad
  • Magdalla, Gujarat
  • Mumbai, Maharashtra
  • Ratnagiri, Maharashtra
  • Mangalore, Karnataka
  • Cochin, Kerla
  • Tutucorin
  • Chennai
  • Vishkapatnam
  • Paradip
  • Haldia
  • Kolkata

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Santosh LAxman Rao Chowgule

Designation :

Director

Address :

007, Embassy Eros, No. 7 Ulsoor Road, Bangalore – 560042, Karnataka

Date of Birth/Age :

11.07.1958

Date of Appointment :

30.10.1984

 

 

Name :

Mr. Jayawant Yeshwantrao Chowgule

Designation :

Director

Address :

Chowgule Bungalow, Chicalim, Vasco Da Gama – 403711, Goa

Date of Birth/Age :

28.02.1958

Date of Appointment :

21.08.1997

 

 

Name :

Mr. Umaji Vishwasrao Chowgule

Designation :

Director

Address :

Regina Mundi Road, Airport Road, Chickalim, Vasco- Da- Gama – 403711, Goa

Date of Birth/Age :

27.12.1953

Date of Appointment :

21.08.1997

 

 

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

Equity Share Break-Up

 

Sr. No.

Category

Percentage

1.

Directors or Relatives

100.00

 

Total

100 %

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Shipping agency, fright forwarding, custom broking, warehousing (bonded, non bonded and cold storage) and Insurance agency.

 

 

 

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

---

 

 

Bankers :

State Bank of India

Commercial Branch, Vasco-Da-Gama – 403802, Goa,

 

 

Facilities :

---

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

S.B. Billimoria And Company

Address :

Meher Chambers, 2nd Floor, R. Kamani Magr, Ballard Estate, Mumbai – 400001, Maharashtra

 

 

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

2500000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- Each

Rs.25.000 millions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

2289469

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- Each

Rs.22.894 millions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

 

22.895

22.895

2] Share Application Money

 

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

 

24.897

7.660

4] (Accumulated Losses)

 

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

 

47.792

30.555

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

 

2.329

1.125

2] Unsecured Loans

 

0.000

0.000

TOTAL BORROWING

 

2.329

1.125

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

0.000

0.000

TOTAL

 

50.121

31.680

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

 

19.406

17.105

Capital work-in-progress

 

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

 

1.500

0.000

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

 

0.026

0.076

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

 

0.000

0.000

 

Sundry Debtors

 

36.375

22.775

 

Cash & Bank Balances

 

54.250

40.221

 

Other Current Assets

 

0.354

0.329

 

Loans & Advances

 

15.913

16.306

Total Current Assets

 

106.892

79.631

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

63.660

59.286

 

Provisions

 

14.043

5.846

Total Current Liabilities

 

77.703

65.132

Net Current Assets

 

29.189

14.499

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

 

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

50.121

31.680

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

Sales Turnover

 

68.319

36.080

Other Income

 

0.000

0.000

Total Income

 

68.319

36.080

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

 

29.657

2.787

Provision for Taxation

 

9.809

0.000

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

 

19.848

2.787

 

 

 

 

Total Expenditure

 

38.662

33.293

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

PAT / Total Income

(%)

 

29.05

7.72

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

 

43.40

7.72

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

 

23.48

2.88

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

 

0.62

0.09

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

 

1.67

2.16

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

 

1.37

1.22

 

 

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Form 8

 

Corporate identity number (CIN) Foreign company registration number

U31200GA1984PTC000597

Name of the Company

CHOWGULE BROTHERS PRIVATE LIMITED

Address

Chowgule House, Mormugao Harbour, Vasco –Da-Gama, Goa – 403803, India

This form is for

Creation of Charge

Type of Charge

Book Debts

Movable Property

Particulars of the charge holder 

State Bank of India

Commercial Branch, Vasco Da Gama, Gao – 403802

Email ID: sbi.04116@sbi.co.in

Nature of description of the instruments creating or modifying the charge.

Agreement of hypothecation of goods and assets in form C.2 dated 20th June 2007 for non fund base credit facility not exceeding Rs.6.173 millions.

Amount secured by the charge

Rs.6.173 millions

Brief of the principal terms and conditions 

  1. Rate of Interest

Not applicable as no fund based facilities are proposed

  1. Terms of Repayment

Not applicable since Bank Guarantee

  1. Margin

25 %

       d. Extent and operation of the charge

Hypothecation by way of first charge on the company’s goods, book debts and all other movable assets.

       e. Others

The goods and assets hypothecated is the absolute property of the company and free any charge, lien and encumbrance.

Short particulars of the property charged

The company’s goods, book debts and all other movable assets.

 

 

 

Web Details Attached :

 

The Company  is a part of the Chowgule Group, established in the year 1916. Chowgule Group is engaged in the business of Mining and Export of Iron Ore , Shipping, Industrial Salt, Industrial Explosives and Logistics' besides other ventures.

The Company  is a professionally managed company, has vast experience in providing services in Shipping, insurance, freight forwarding, warehousing and custom broking . The company’s turnover is USD 5 million and has professional strength of 98 persons all over India .

Their  Goal is to provide our customers with, tailor made and cost effective global logistics solutions.

QUALITY POLICY

It is the Policy of this company to provide its customer’s high quality products, 100% on-time delivery, and ever-improving levels of satisfaction. CBPL is dedicated to the continual improvement of its services and the company itself, through process control, employee empowerment and management commitment."

That summarizes the Policy to four quality objectives:

·         Efficient services

·         Prompt attention

·         Customer satisfaction

·         Continuous improvement.


The Company is confident that the company is able to arrange movement of cargo anywhere, in the world. With the range of logistics services offered, company promise to manage your entire supply chain as a third party logistics company, our national network of offices leaves you free to concentrate on your core competencies. To provide TOTAL CUSTOMER CARE and to be YOUR TOTAL LOGISTIC PARTNER is their goal. The support provided by our trained personnel; who are, equipped with experience and expertise in the industry, are capable of creative and innovative solutions to even the most complex requirements.

 

 

History

·         M/s. D. N. Chowgule and Sons, the original enterprise of the Chowgule Group of Companies, was first established in the year 1916. Founded by late Mr. Dattajirao N. Chowgule

·         It was set up as a trading company and ventured into the export arena with shipments of tin scrap, wood, bamboo, coconut oil, etc. to the Middle East.

·         In 1924, six years after the First World War, the Chowgule’s established an agency, dealing in shipping and forwarding.

·         They broke the strong hold of the foreign companies by taking a step that showed solid business sense - offering economies to their clients.

·         Chowgule Brothers are now known as Chowgule Brothers Pvt. Ltd, a Private Limited Company incorporated under the Indian Companies Act, 1956 with effect from 1st July 2002.

·         The Company's activities expanded to such an extent that it has established its business all over India.

 

Chowgule Group of Companies first established its original firm in the year 1916. Chowgule Groups turnover is USD 400 million and its strength; is its people, who are 1000 strong.

 The companies comprising the Chowgule Group are :

·         Chowgule And Chowgule Company Pvt. Ltd

·         Chowgule And Company (Salt) Pvt. Ltd

·         Chowgule Steamships Limited

·         Kel Tech Energies Limited

·         Chowgule Industries Limited

·         Chowgule Brothers Private Limited

·         Kolhapur Oxygen & Acetylene Pvt. Limited

·         Deccan Alloy Metal Industries Private Limited

·         Kolhapur Gases (Carbon dioxide) Pvt. Ltd.

·         Chowgule Real Estate & Construction Company Private Limited

·         Chowgule Maintenance Services Pvt. Ltd.

·         Chowgule Koster ( India ) Construction

·          Minas E Minerals DE Goa Limited

·         Sri Santhipriya Minerals Limited

Chowgule & Chowgule Company Pvt. Ltd

Mining, Iron ore Beneficiation, Iron ore pellets, shipbuilding and repairs, operation of an ocean going vessels, exports, consultancy, engineering and other services such as barge operations, trading, hire of barges, trucks and machinery.

Chowgule And Company (Salt) Pvt. Ltd

Manufacture of Industrial salt

Chowgule Steamships Limited

 Shipping

Kel Tech Energies Limited

Manufacturers of Water gel cartridge explosives, Bulk emulsion explosives, mono methyl Amine Nitrate solution and variety of expanded perlite products

Chowgule Industries Limited

Authorized dealer in vehicles and other trading activities


Chowgule Brothers Private Limited


Shipping agency, Freight Forwarding, Custom Broking, Warehousing (Bonded, Non bonded and cold storage) and Insurance agency

Kolhapur Oxygen & Acetylene Pvt. Limited

Manufacture and sale of Oxygen & Acetylene

Deccan Alloy Metal Industries Private Limited

Manufacture and sale of Oxygen & Acetylene

Kolhapur Gases (Carbon dioxide) Pvt. Ltd.

Manufacture and sale of Carbon dioxide argon and such other gases

Chowgule Real Estate & Construction Company Private Limited

Real estate and construction activities

Chowgule Maintenance Services Pvt. Ltd.

Maintenance of buildings constructed by individuals, companies, corporate, developers etc.

Chowgule Koster ( India ) Construction

Manufacture and sale of construction chemicals, water proofing compound materials and allied products

Minas E Minerals DE Goa Limited

Extraction of iron ore and sale

    Sri Santhipriya Minerals Limited

    Mining of iron ore and sale

 

 

Port Information – Mormugao

Nautical Position            Situated at latt.15 DEG 25'N and long. 73 DEG 47'E.

Geographical Position    Situated at a Distance Of 370 km Approx. South Of Mumbai and 300 km North of New

                                    Manglore and 575 km North of Cochin.

Admirality                      India hydrographic chart no.2020 & 2078 and bachart no.492, 1509.

 

 

 


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]         Records 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.39.87

UK Pound

1

Rs.80.11

Euro

1

Rs.56.19

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

6

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

6

--LEVERAGE

1~10

6

--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

NO

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

NO

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

48

 

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.

 

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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