MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

13.09.2014

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

BISLERI INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE LIMITED (w.e.f.12.07.2002)

 

 

Formerly Known As :

ACQUA MINERALS LIMITED (w.e.f.01.07.1993)

 

ACQUA MINERALS PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Western Express Highway, Andheri (East), Mumbai – 400099, Maharashtra

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2013

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

05.03.1984

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

11-127572

 

 

Capital Investment / Paid-up Capital :

Rs.4.650 Millions

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U15540MH1984PTC127572

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

MUMB15901E

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AACCA4355K

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing and Trading of Packaged Drinking Water.

 

 

No. of Employees :

Information declined by the management

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba (55)

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

41-55

Ba

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

Satisfactory

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 1700000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well-established company having a good track record.

 

The profit margin appeared low but the financial position of the company is sound during FY 13.

 

It receives better support from its group. Trade relations are decent. Business is active. Payment terms are regular and as per commitments.

 

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

 

NOTES:

Any query related to this report can be made on e-mail : infodept@mirainform.com while quoting report number, name and date.

 

ECGC Country Risk Classification List – June 1, 2014

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.03.2014)

Current Rating

(01.06.2014)

India

A1

A1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

 

INDIAN ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

N E W S

 

As per the latest IMF study, the total weigh of emerging markets in the GDP of the world on a purchasing power parity basis has seen a sizeable shift. It highlights how as against 51 % in 2005, the emerging economies now account for close to 56 % of the global purchasing power GDP as per the latest survey. And with the emerging economies growing at a faster rate than their developed counterparts, there are every possibility that the their share goes up further in the coming years.  China may surpass the US over the next few years.

 

Politics and economics are very intricately connected. They tend to influence each other in ways that could be very complex and far-reaching. The prospects of the India’s economy have been seriously compromised due to political corruption. High inflation, poor standard of living are to a great extent a result of rampant corruption in the country. China on the other hand, seems to be facing diametrically opposite challenge. American hedge fund manager Jim Chanos has been keenly following the political and economic development in the dragon economy and has figured out something that is quite worrying. He is of the view that the Chinese economy could be heading toward trouble on account of new Chinese President Xi Jingping’s very aggressive anti-corruption drive. Chanos believes tat many things such as apartment sales, luxury products, etc. were largely bought with dirty money. And it is now beginning to impact consumption. This may indeed be bad news for an economy that is struggling to transition from an investment-driven export-oriented economy to a domestic consumption-driven economy.

 

A study published by Firstpost has revealed that asset classes like real estate and equities were the biggest beneficiaries of the liberalization policies.  A firm called Ciane Analytics studied returns from assets including equities, gold, fixed deposits, G-Secs and real estate since 1991. Real estate outperformed every other asset classes during the 23-year period with an annualized return of 20 % ! Equities came in second with annualized return of 15.5 % ! However, while these returns may seem mouthwatering, the fact is that the return from equities adjusted for inflation came down to just 7.1 %.

 

Some brief news are as under

. R-Power to buy Jaypee’s hydro assets

. Investors await justice in NSEL case

. India seeks MFN status from Pakistan ahead of meeting

. Ukrain’s clashes with rebels hinder MH17 crash investigation

. India exploring merger of state-owned hydro PSUs

..Higher costs weigh down profit growth to slowest in 9 quarters

..Wal-Mart to expand wholesale business in India

. GMR group moves to strengthen balance sheet

. Central Bank to sell 4 % stake to Life Insurance Corporation

. Tata Chemicals plans to raise up to Rs 10000 mn.

 

 

RBI DEFAULTERS’ LIST STATUS

 

Subject’s name is not enlisted as a defaulter in the publicly available RBI Defaulters’ list.

 

 

EPF (Employee Provident Fund) DEFAULTERS’ LIST STATUS

 

Subject’s name is not enlisted as a defaulter in the publicly available EPF (Employee Provident Fund) Defaulters’ list as of 31-03-2014.

 

 

INFORMATION DENIED

 

Management non-Co-operative (91-22-61447000)

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office/ Owned Unit/ Headquarter :

Western Express Highway, Andheri (East), Mumbai – 400099, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-61447000/ 66953030/ 61447155/ 7156

Fax No.:

91-22-61447145

E-Mail :

rajeevnair@bisleri.co.in

mumbaiorder@bisleri.co.in

pinto@bisleri.co.in

Website :

http://www.bisleri.com

 

 

Owned Unit :

Located at:

 

·         Ahmedabad

·         Bangalore

·         Chandigarh

·         Chennai

·         New Delhi

·         Goa

·         Hubli

·         Hyderabad

·         Jaipur

·         Jammu

·         Kolkata

·         North Bengal

·         Orissa

·         Pune

·         Rudrapur

·         Sahibabad

 

 

Franchisee Unit :

Located at:

 

·         Agartala

·         Andaman & Nicobar

·         Arunachal Pradesh

·         Chattisgarh

·         Guwahati

·         Himachal Pradesh

·         Indore

·         Kolkata

·         Ludhiana

·         Mangalore

·         Nagaon

·         Patna

·         Vishakapatnam

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

AS ON 26.09.2013

 

Name :

Mr. Ramesh Jayantilal Chauhan

Designation :

Managing director

Address :

47, Shanti Kunj, Hanuman Road, Vile Parle [East], Mumbai – 400057, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

17.06.1940

Qualification :

B.S.I.M and BS M.E. (U.S.A)

Experience :

48 Years

Date of Appointment :

01.04.2007

DIN No.:

00080323

 

 

Name :

Mrs. Zainab Ramesh Chauhan

Designation :

Director

Address :

47, Shanti Kunj, Tejpal Road, Vile Parle [East], Mumbai – 400057, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

09.06.1937

Qualification :

B.A.

Experience :

51 Years

Date of Appointment :

26.10.1987

DIN No.:

00088026

 

 

Name :

Mr. Kadeer Khan

Designation :

Director

Address :

C-62D, Gangotri Enclave, Alaknanda, New Delhi – 110019, India

Date of Birth/Age :

14.04.1958

Qualification :

B.A

Date of Appointment :

01.06.2004

DIN No.:

00088117

 

 

Name :

Mr. Rajender Kumar Garg

Designation :

Director

Address :

8/186, Sector 3, Rajender Nagar, Sahibabad, Ghaziabad – 201010, Uttar Pradesh, India

Date of Birth/Age :

01.05.1961

Qualification :

M. Com. LL.B

Experience :

30 Years

Date of Appointment :

16.11.2004

DIN No.:

00097383

 

 

Name :

Ms. Anjana Amitabh Ghosh

Designation :

Director

Address :

B304, Poseidon Near Raj Classic, Off Yari Road, Andheri [West], Mumbai – 400061, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

28.08.1965

Qualification :

BSC. MMS

Experience :

26 Years

Date of Appointment :

29.09.2007

DIN No.:

01585901

 

 

Name :

Mr. Santosh Anandarai Sinai Borker

Designation :

Director

Address :

M14 M18 Housing Board Colony, Vidhayanagar, Margao – 403601, Goa, India

Date of Birth/Age :

03.03.1952

Qualification :

BSC.

Experience :

39 Years

Date of Appointment :

30.09.2008

DIN No.:

02195989

 

 

Name :

Ms. Jayanti Ramesh Chauhan

Designation :

Director

Address :

1/15, Shanti Niketan, New Delhi – 110021, India

Date of Birth/Age :

20.08.1984

Qualification :

Diploma in Fashion Design

Date of Appointment :

30.09.2009

DIN No.:

02607625

 

 

Name :

Mr. Parag Jitendra Bengali

Designation :

Director

Address :

15, Hemant Bank of Baroda Employees CHSL, Justice MC Chagla Marg, Vile Parle, Mumbai – 400099, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

07.05.1971

Qualification :

B.Com, A.C.A, I.C.W.A

Date of Appointment :

30.09.2011

DIN No.:

03423747

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS

 

AS ON 26.09.2013

 

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

% of Holding

Jayanti Ramesh Chauhan

15500

33.33

Ramesh Jayantilal Chauhan

24800

53.33

Zainab Ramesh Chauhan

6200

13.33

Total

46500

100.00

 

 

 

Equity Share Break up (Percentage of Total Equity)

 

AS ON 26.09.2013

 

Category

Percentage

Directors or relatives of Directors

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing and Trading of Packaged Drinking Water.

 

 

Products/ Services :

ITC Code No.

Product Descriptions

22011010

Packaged Drinking Water

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

Information declined by the management

 

 

Bankers :

Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited, 36-38A, Nariman Bhavan, 227,D, Nariman Point, Mumbai – 400021, Maharashtra, India

 

 

Facilities :

SECURED LOANS

31.03.2013

Rs. In Millions

31.03.2012

Rs. In Millions

Long Term Borrowings

 

 

Other loans and advances

69.652

37.371

 

 

 

Short Term Borrowings

 

 

Other loans and advances

0.000

3.338

 

 

 

Total

69.652

40.709

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Financial Institution :

·         Tata Capital Financial Services Limited, One Forbes, Dr. V B Gandhi Marg, Fort, Mumbai – 400001, Maharashtra, India

·         Sundaram Finance Limited, 21 Patullos Road, Chennai – 600002, Tamilnadu, India

·         Tata Capital Limited, One Forbes, Dr. V B Gandhi Marg, Fort, Mumbai – 400001, Maharashtra, India

·         GE Capital Transportation Financial Services Limited, Aifacs Building, 1, Rafi Marg, New Delhi – 110001, India

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

SSPA and Associates

Chartered Accountants

Address :

1st Floor, Arjun, Plot No. 6A,V P Road, Andheri, Mumbai – 400058, Maharashtra, India

PAN No.:

ABUFS2629C

 

 

Associates :

·         Parle (Exports) Private Limited

·         Acqua Goa Distributors Private Limited (Rajdhani)

·         Bisleri Advertising Private Limited

·         Parle Bisleri Private Limited

 

 

Subsidiaries :

Hemline Flavours Private Limited

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

AS ON 26.09.2013

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

50000

Equity Shares

Rs.100/- each

Rs.5.000 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

46500

Equity Shares

Rs.100/- each

Rs.4.650 Millions

 

 

 

 

 


FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2013

31.03.2012

31.03.2011

I.        EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

 

 

 

(1)Shareholders' Funds

 

 

 

(a) Share Capital

4.650

4.650

4.650

(b) Reserves & Surplus

425.615

306.231

281.339

(c) Money received against share warrants

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

(2) Share Application money pending allotment

0.000

0.000

0.000

Total Shareholders’ Funds (1) + (2)

430.265

310.881

285.989

 

 

 

 

(3) Non-Current Liabilities

 

 

 

(a) long-term borrowings

218.967

37.371

27.118

(b) Deferred tax liabilities (Net)

0.000

0.000

0.000

(c) Other long term liabilities

0.000

0.000

0.000

(d) long-term provisions

26.888

28.134

24.304

Total Non-current Liabilities (3)

245.855

65.505

51.422

 

 

 

 

(4) Current Liabilities

 

 

 

(a) Short term borrowings

0.000

131.553

81.944

(b) Trade payables

366.057

414.871

403.805

(c) Other current liabilities

376.937

294.154

248.776

(d) Short-term provisions

2.997

3.186

1.689

Total Current Liabilities (4)

745.991

843.764

736.214

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

1422.111

1220.150

1073.625

 

 

 

 

II.      ASSETS

 

 

 

(1) Non-current assets

 

 

 

(a) Fixed Assets

 

 

 

(i) Tangible assets

745.019

586.354

582.600

(ii) Intangible Assets

0.000

0.000

0.000

(iii) Capital work-in-progress

41.041

40.311

5.547

(iv) Intangible assets under development

0.000

0.000

0.000

(b) Non-current Investments

68.161

105.048

45.545

(c) Deferred tax assets (net)

0.000

0.000

0.000

(d)  Long-term Loan and Advances

68.895

27.706

17.440

(e) Other Non-current assets

0.000

0.000

0.000

Total Non-Current Assets

923.116

759.419

651.132

 

 

 

 

(2) Current assets

 

 

 

(a) Current investments

0.000

0.000

0.000

(b) Inventories

87.434

67.174

63.160

(c) Trade receivables

180.889

166.508

142.707

(d) Cash and cash equivalents

127.155

98.312

76.124

(e) Short-term loans and advances

93.080

118.970

133.067

(f) Other current assets

10.437

9.767

7.435

Total Current Assets

498.995

460.731

422.493

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

1422.111

1220.150

1073.625

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2013

 

31.03.2012

31.03.2011

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Income

 

 

 

 

Other Income

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL                                              (A)

3736.000

3113.400

2613.200

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL                                              (B)

3292.300

2836.700

2362.700

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT/(LOSS) BEFORE INTEREST, TAX, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTISATION (A-B)      (C)

443.700

276.700

250.500

 

 

 

 

 

Less

FINANCIAL EXPENSES                         (D)

14.800

10.700

10.000

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT/(LOSS) BEFORE TAX, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTISATION (C-D)                                (E)

428.900

266.000

240.500

 

 

 

 

 

Less

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION                     (F)

277.500

234.100

225.700

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT/(LOSS) BEFORE TAX (E-F)                   (G)     

151.400

31.900

14.800

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                  (H)

32.000

7.000

3.600

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT/(LOSS) AFTER TAX (G-H)                    (I)

119.400

24.900

11.200

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share (Rs.)

2567.40

535.31

239.94

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2013

31.03.2012

31.03.2011

PAT / Total Income

(%)

3.20

0.80

0.43

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

11.53

2.97

1.45

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.35

0.10

0.05

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Debt /Networth)

 

0.51

0.54

0.38

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

0.67

0.55

0.57

 

 

FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

DEBT EQUITY RATIO

 

Particular

31.03.2011

31.03.2012

31.03.2013

 

Rs. In Millions

Rs. In Millions

Rs. In Millions

Share Capital

4.650

4.650

4.650

Reserves & Surplus

281.339

306.231

425.615

Net worth

285.989

310.881

430.265

 

 

 

 

long-term borrowings

27.118

37.371

218.967

Short term borrowings

81.944

131.553

0.000

Total borrowings

109.062

168.924

218.967

Debt/Equity ratio

0.381

0.543

0.509

 

YEAR-ON-YEAR GROWTH

 

Year on Year Growth

31.03.2011

31.03.2012

31.03.2013

 

Rs. In Millions

Rs. In Millions

Rs. In Millions

Total Income

2,613.200

3,113.400

3,736.000

 

 

19.141

19.997

 

 

NET PROFIT MARGIN

 

Net Profit Margin

31.03.2011

31.03.2012

31.03.2013

 

Rs. In Millions

Rs. In Millions

Rs. In Millions

Total Income

2,613.200

3,113.400

3,736.000

Profit

11.200

24.900

119.400

 

0.43%

0.80%

3.20%

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Sr. No.

Check List by Info Agents

Available in Report (Yes / No)

1]

Year of Establishment

Yes

2]

Locality of the firm

Yes

3]

Constitutions of the firm

Yes

4]

Premises details

No

5]

Type of Business

Yes

6]

Line of Business

Yes

7]

Promoter's background

Yes

8]

No. of employees

No

9]

Name of person contacted

No

10]

Designation of contact person

No

11]

Turnover of firm for last three years

Yes

12]

Profitability for last three years

Yes

13]

Reasons for variation <> 20%

-----------

14]

Estimation for coming financial year

No

15]

Capital in the business

Yes

16]

Details of sister concerns

Yes

17]

Major suppliers

No

18]

Major customers

No

19]

Payments terms

No

20]

Export / Import details (if applicable)

No

21]

Market information

----------

22]

Litigations that the firm / promoter involved in

----------

23]

Banking Details

Yes

24]

Banking facility details

Yes

25]

Conduct of the banking account

----------

26]

Buyer visit details

----------

27]

Financials, if provided

Yes

28]

Incorporation details, if applicable

Yes

29]

Last accounts filed at ROC

Yes

30]

Major Shareholders, if available

Yes

31]

Date of Birth of Proprietor/Partner/Director, if available

Yes

32]

PAN of Proprietor/Partner/Director, if available

No

33]

Voter ID No of Proprietor/Partner/Director, if available

No

34]

External Agency Rating, if available

No

NOTE: The registered office of the company has been shifted from E 17, Capital Commercial Centre, 3rd Floor, Ashram Road, Ahmedabad – 380009, Gujarat, India to the present w.e.f. 31.05.2000

 

 

UNSECURED LOANS:

 

Particulars

31.03.2013

Rs. In Millions

31.03.2012

Rs. In Millions

Long Term Borrowings

 

 

Loans and advances from related parties

149.315

0.000

 

 

 

Short Term Borrowings

 

 

Loans and advances from others

0.000

128.215

 

 

 

Total

149.315

128.215

 

 

INDEX OF CHARGE:

 

Sr. No.

Charge ID

Date of Charge Creation/Modification

Charge amount secured

Charge Holder

Address

Service Request Number (SRN)

1

10469606

12/11/2013

50,000,000.00

TATA CAPITAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED

ONE FORBES,, DR. V. B. GANDHI MARG, FORT, MUMBAI,
MAHARASHTRA - 400001, INDIA

B93296184

2

10465106

07/11/2013

50,000,000.00

KOTAK MAHINDRA BANK LIMITED

36-38A, NARIMAN BHAVAN, 227,D,, NARIMAN POINT,, MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA - 400021, INDIA

B91531319

3

10430015

23/05/2013

120,000,000.00

KOTAK MAHINDRA BANK LIMITED

36-38A, NARIMAN BHAVAN, 227,D,, NARIMAN POINT,, MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA - 400021, INDIA

B76674886

4

10393170

27/11/2012

30,000,000.00

KOTAK MAHINDRA BANK LIMITED

36-38A, NARIMAN BHAVAN, 227,D,, NARIMAN POINT,, MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA - 400021, INDIA

B64594674

5

10353087

16/03/2012

769,566.00

SUNDARAM FINANCE LIMITED

21 PATULLOS ROAD, CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU - 600002, INDIA

B38737516

6

10302912

28/07/2011

2,277,400.00

SUNDARAM FINANCE LIMITED

21 PATULLOS ROAD, CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU - 600002, INDIA

B19074145

7

10302944

28/07/2011

3,776,000.00

SUNDARAM FINANCE LIMITED

21 PATULLOS ROAD, CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU - 600002, INDIA

B19085315

8

10303407

28/07/2011

3,776,000.00

SUNDARAM FINANCE LIMITED

21 PATULLOS ROAD, CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU - 600002, IN
DIA

B19065358

9

10302916

28/07/2011

4,696,400.00

SUNDARAM FINANCE LIMITED

21 PATULLOS ROAD, CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU - 600002, INDIA

B19075209

10

10258964

09/12/2013 *

25,000,000.00

KOTAK MAHINDRA BANK LIMITED

36-38A, NARIMAN BHAVAN, 227,D,, NARIMAN POINT,, MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA - 400021, INDIA

B92371459

11

10257997

09/11/2010

1,562,884.00

SUNDARAM FINANCE LIMITED

21 PATULLOS ROAD, CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU - 600002, INDIA

B00842591

12

10232834

09/12/2013 *

20,000,000.00

KOTAK MAHINDRA BANK LIMITED

36-38A, NARIMAN BHAVAN, 227,D,, NARIMAN POINT,, MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA - 400021, INDIA

B92372648

13

10123918

15/09/2008

900,000.00

GE CAPITAL TRANSPORTATION FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED

AIFACS BUILDING,, 1, RAFI MARG, , NEW DELHI, DELHI - 110001, INDIA

A46378709

14

10104727

30/05/2008

10,530,000.00

GE CAPITAL TRANSPORTATION FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED

AIFACS BUILDING,, 1, RAFI MARG, , NEW DELHI, DELHI - 110001, INDIA

A39121975

15

10104360

29/05/2008

5,280,000.00

GE CAPITAL TRANSPORTATION FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED

AIFACS BUILDING,, 1, RAFI MARG, , NEW DELHI, DELHI - 110001, INDIA

A39018478

16

10103932

23/05/2008

660,000.00

GE CAPITAL TRANSPORTATION FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED

AIFACS BUILDING,, 1, RAFI MARG, , NEW DELHI, DELHI - 110001, INDIA

A38648457

17

10102914

29/04/2008

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GE CAPITAL TRANSPORTATION FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED

AIFACS BUILDING,, 1, RAFI MARG, , NEW DELHI, DELHI - 110001, INDIA

A38419768

18

10102003

29/04/2008

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GE CAPITAL TRANSPORTATION FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED

AIFACS BUILDING,, 1, RAFI MARG, , NEW DELHI, DELHI - 110001, INDIA

A38069662

 

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PRESS RELEASE:

 

WE'LL MARKET URZZA WITHOUT CELEBRITY ENDORSEMENTS, SAYS RAMESH CHAUHAN, CHAIRMAN, BISLERI

 

Ramesh Chauhan, founder of soft drink brands such as Thums Up and Limca that he sold to Coca-Cola two decades ago, is all set to return to the aerated beverages market with a functional drink called Urzza. His firm Bisleri will not pitch its new product against soft drinks and, instead, focus on developing the untapped market for functional drinks. Edited excerpts from an interview:

 

You exited aerated drinks two decades ago. Why did it take so long to return to the category?

I was in no hurry. The distribution system, which is now very robust, had to be in place. We will obviously leverage Bisleri's distribution. It also took time to formulate a product that's unique. Ours is not a sports drink and it is not caffeinated. It gives necessary stimulus to the body and it's an energy booster. But we aren't calling it an energy drink either. There is still no clear definition of energy drinks here.

Fizzy drinks involve heavy marketing, distribution and scale. How will you compete with established brands in this space?

We will be doing heavy marketing, but I am clear we will be spending money sensibly. We won't, for example, be hiring a celebrity to endorse our brand. Also, we are not competing with soft drinks. We are way above this. Our product will be sold in cans. And we will have a completely different approach. We won't be selling across multiple flavours or sizes. We can't afford it, and I don't think that is necessary either. Distribution is not a challenge because we already have Bisleri.

Functional drinks remain a small category. What challenges do you foresee in building scale?

It's not a small category; it is untapped. The challenge will be creating and sustaining a premium product in an untapped category. There are many brands today on shelves, but are they sustainable in the long run? We want our product to be consumed for itself... not, for example, as a mixer.

You last launched brands like Thums Up and Limca more than 20 years ago. How much has the consumer changed since then?

The big change is that people are looking for premium products. Consumers want choices. There are multiple ways to reach the consumers now. Distribution strategies have changed for the better. Infrastructure has evolved. There is a lot of scope to get in new consumers. Those are the changes.

 

DPCC SLAPS CLOSURE NOTICE ON BISLERI UNIT IN NAJAFGARH

NEW DELHI: Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has issued a closure notice to Bisleri's packaged drinking water manufacturing unit in Najafgarh Road Industrial Area for drawing 3.31 lakh litres of groundwater everyday without permission from Delhi Jal Board.

"The unit has three bore wells in the premises but they could not show us the permission letter required for the extraction of ground water. No water meter has been installed to measure the reject water of RO (Reverse Osmosis) plants," the notice by DPCC stated.

The unit draws about 3.31 lakh litres of ground water every day which is sufficient to meet the daily requirements of 2,500 people.

"We had sent a show cause notice to the unit in the past mentioning the deficiencies in its functioning, but they did not take the requisire permission from the authority concerned. Two bore wells were closed due to our intervention but we got to know that a third one was still operating," a DPCC official said.

The official underlined the importance of punishing the bigger players in the market who make commercial use of the natural resources rather than targeting the poor people.

"Those who use natural resources for commercial purposes should have all the required permissions to do so. Unfortunately, poor people are always at the receiving end but the bigger players go scot-free; that is why, we are working for stricter action and enforcement," the official added.

The pollution watchdog also ordered the electricity and water bodies to stop their services to the unit.

"The operation of the unit should be closed with immediate effect. Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd and the Delhi Jal Board should stop the electricity and water supply respectively to the unit with immediate effect. The Deputy Commissioner and SDM shall take necessary action to ensure effective closure of the unit," the notice said.

DPCC stated that the Bisleri unit had applied for 'consent to establish' and 'consent to operate' but both the applications were rejected.

 

BISLERI OPENS PLANT IN DHAKA

NEW DELHI: Ramesh Chauhan-owned packaged water maker Bisleri International has opened its first overseas production unit in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka.

A company spokesperson said the new facility, with a production capacity of 60 lakh bottles a month, has been set up under a franchise arrangement with local firm Chittagong Fashion.

Bisleri had first announced its plan to open an overseas production unit in November last year.

Bisleri is among the top three packaged water brands in India. It competes with Coca-Cola's Kinley and PepsiCo's Aquafina. New entrants to the category include Himalayan from NourishCo, a joint venture between PepsiCo and Tata Global Beverages, and Qua from Danone Narang Beverages.

India's carbonated drinks market is estimated at Rs 14,000 crore. The organised water category is estimated at close to Rs 3,000 crore. The water industry is flooded with regional brands that operate on low margins and sell cheaper than established players.

Bisleri executives said its core brand has been growing at 26% year-on-year.

Chauhan had sold off the aerated drinks business he had built from a scratch in the 1970s for an estimated Rs 180 crore to American cola giant Coca-Cola when the latter re-entered the country in 1993. As part of the deal, Chauhan had signed a five-year no-compete clause with the US firm for aerated drinks.

Since Chauhan sold off his carbonated beverage brands Thums Up cola, Limca cloudy lemon, Gold Spot orange and Citra clear lime, he has been consolidating his business on packaged water in retail and bulk packs.

Besides Bisleri packaged water, soda and Vedica natural mountain water also sell under the umbrella brand name. He is working on a new beverage, an aerated functional drink, which is expected to hit stores in four months. While the new beverage will be aerated, Chauhan had told ET two months back that he will steer clear of colas, which he said was a "declining category".

 

BRANDS LIKE BISLERI, HORLICKS, AMUL AND TATA SALT APPEAR 'HEALTHY' FOR CONSUMERS IN FOOD & BEVERAGES SPACE

Visit any shop, supermarket or department store, and in the plethora of brands you are likely to encounter, chances are that most brands belong to the Food & Beverages category. The sheer volume and variety of consumers ensure that despite the large number of brands already present in this crowded space, there are always more brands looking for a way in.

Now, with multiple brands come multiple conversations directed at this wide base of consumers, of which, some conversations are more similar than others. The most repeated conversation cue in this category is "Health". But can repeating a conversation topic help you stand out from the crowd? Let's examine whether there are other ways to look at positioning brands in the food and beverages category.

The Brand Asset Valuator (BAV), a proprietary brand diagnostic tool from Rediffusion-Y &R can help us understand how brands are positioned and what possibilities are available to them.

From responses of 10,000 Indians on over 1,400 brands across more than 100 categories, we can statistically identify and analyse a brand's positioning in the minds of the consumer. We analysed almost 200 brands across the 21 categories of the Indian Foods & Beverages landscape.

In the first step, we tried to identify the various positioning spaces that consumers understand these brands to occupy. A factor analysis revealed that the category can be broken down into eight distinct spaces.

As stated earlier, "Health" is one of the most common and contested spaces in the Food & Beverages (F&B) category. Leader brands like Bisleri, Horlicks, Amul, and Tata Salt are understood by consumers as being "Healthful." Our analysis also reveals that one in four brands in the F&B category are understood similarly, making this one of the most crowded spaces.

"Ally" brands are trusted brands and are seen as partners. Consumers associate this space with brands like Limca, 5-Star, and Mother Dairy. Brands that add joviality and light-heartedness to the consumer's life are identified as "Outgoing"; some of these are Coca Cola, Kellogg's , and Parle Monaco. "Adventurous" brands like Kurkure and Aliva have changed the conversation in their category and have made a niche for themselves.

These brands add a dose of dynamism and daringness to their category. Even established brands like Bournvita are understood by consumers to be located in this space and are thus seen as highly differentiated.

Brands like McVities, Oreo, and KitKat are seen as innovative and have the consumer's attention. These "Inventive" brands are far too few in India, with our analysis revealing that only less than 5% of brands in F&B category reside here. Besides the above-mentioned spaces, there are spaces like "Premium," "Prestige," and "Heritage" that have emerged in the analysis. These brand connotations may arise from multiple factors ranging from consumer experience, brand communication, or category associations.

Brands like Nescafe, Pepsi, and Bournville are perceived as "Premium" and are associated with sterling quality and performance. For instance, the recent marketing efforts of Pepsi in India have created strong associations with the IPL and Ranbir Kapoor, which perhaps has added gloss to the brand.

 

 

BISLERI'S NEW MARKETING CAMPAIGN PUSHES A BOTTLE THAT'S ECONOMICAL, HANDY

 

In the deserts of Rajasthan, water is so scarce that the villagers hire private guards to secure their wells from water thieves. Scientists fret that World War III will be fought over water. In the new Bisleri ad though, we get a bite-sized view of this impending apocalypse. The campaign takes us through three situations of water rage: a newly married bride slapping her groom, a young college girl whacking a boy and an old aunt beating up a Supermanesque character.

In each of these, the point is that one should buy their own bottle of water and not share or "kiss" somebody else's drink. The films created by WPP's agency Soho Square (formerly Meridian) are a part of a larger marketing campaign that aggressively pushes the 500 ml bottle.

Interestingly, this is the first time ever that Bisleri is doing SKU led advertising. The campaign accounts for 30% of its annual marketing spends. The brand is betting big on this SKU as a key growth driver taking a leaf from global trends across the world. Elaborates Ramesh Chauhan chairman and managing director; Bisleri International, "Most marketing guys get carried away by what the retailer wants and the retailer often is not fully aware of what the consumer wants. We have tried to execute disruptive marketing with this campaign and offer what the consumer requires."

The idea is to push a bottle that's economical, handy and great for people on the go. Chauhan is confident that the market will open up once habits start changing. Currently the 500 ml range contributes 10% towards the Bisleri portfolio and plans are to move the share to 20% or as the company is calling it internally, 'double the half', by end of the year with sustained marketing efforts. The other big players in the market include Coca-Cola's Kinley and PepsiCo's Aquafina along with Parle Agro's Bailley and Kingfisher.

Elaborating on the creative treatment, Anuraag Khandelwal, ECD and creative head, Soho Square says, "It's the two-faced contradiction that on one hand we shun "jhootha" and reprimand it and at the same time if unnoticed, most of us would put our lips to the bottle." This is the core insight of the positioning platform, albeit articulated via a more youthful terminology — "Kiss to drink", he adds.

There is a conscious effort to have a humorous and over the top feel to the communication. Brands in this space have been on the airwaves following the safety, purity, and hygiene stories, so much so that even water purifiers have hammered that message home. Shares Satish deSa, ECD and creative head, Soho Square, "When we had a relatively fresher message to give out, we wanted to make the most of it in terms of engagement, likeability and repeatability of viewing and decided to use effective and relevant humour."

Along with the first ever SKU-led communication this campaign also marks the maiden foray of the brand in the digital space. Shares Shraddha Waikar Nathani, marketing head, Bisleri International, "We started on digital with a teaser campaign followed by a pre-launch of the films on YouTube and Facebook."

This was done to give the younger audience a chance to preview the ads. Taking the message of 'don't share' and acknowledging people who get their own bottle, twitter handles #Shabaash and #dontshare were planted. A single day, 18th April 2013, was celebrated as #WorldShabaashDay on twitter, encouraging tweeples to acknowledge anybody and anything. The digital campaign has been conceptualised and executed by Flying Cursor.

 

BISLERI BARRED FROM SELLING MAAZA MANGO DRINK LOCALLY

NEW DELHI: The five-year-old legal spat between beverage maker Coca-Cola and RameshChauhan'sBisleri International over the Maaza mango drink trademark has taken a fresh turn, with the Delhi High Court stating late last week that Bisleri could not market Maaza in India, though it can use the brand in overseas markets.

The court has said in its order, a copy of which ET has reviewed, that Maaza is not to be used by Bisleri for sale in India but that does not prevent Bisleri for manufacturing the drink in India for export purposes.

Amarjit & Associates Advocates, the lawyers representing Bisleri, said: "The division bench has passed an order clarifying the use of the trademark Maaza. The order does not prevent Bisleri from manufacturing the goods (Maaza) in India for export purposes."

A Coca-Cola spokesman said: "The court has found no merit in the contentions of the appellants and dismissed the appeal. This comes comes as a major setback for Bisleri International."

However, Bisleri International chairman Ramesh Chauhan says the latest order does not impact his operations. "We are not using the Maaza trademark to be produced and sold in India... so this court order does not affect our operations in India or abroad," he said.

He added that Bisleri has been using the Maaza trademark in the US, UK, Europe and Middle East since 1977.

 

WE ARE WORKING ON PLUGGING BISLERI'S ABSENCE IN CANTEENS: RAMESH CHAUHAN

 

It was Bisleri International Chairman Ramesh Chauhan who sold brands Thums Up, Gold Spot, Limca, Maaza and Citra to Coca-Cola 20 years back. The erstwhile ’king of soft drinks’, as he was popularly called, may have concentrated on water since then with Bisleri, but his younger brother, Prakash Chauhan, has forayed yet again into carbonated beverages last month. Chauhan senior has built Bisleri into the number-three packaged water brand (after Coca-Cola’s Kinley and PepsiCo’s Aquafina) but what does he think of Cafe Cuba’s launch? He speaks to Viveat Susan Pinto about it, along with his plans for Bisleri. Edited Excerpts:

 

What are the key challenges in selling packaged water?

I would say transportation. How do you deliver this product at an affordable price? One way is to set up plants where consumers are located – something that is increasingly becoming common in the food and beverage industry. But when it comes to setting up plants, not all of it can be company-owned. Some of it will be outsourced to contract manufacturers. The challenge is to find the right partners.

 

How many Bisleri plants do you have right now?

 

We have 52 plants at the moment. Of these, 10 are owned by us and 33 belong to contract manufacturers. We are absent in Kerala. That is one market where we have no plants. In the rest of the country, we do have our plants, including the North-East and Jammu & Kashmir.

 

While Bisleri has a strong retail footprint, you are not present in the CSD (canteen, stores, departments) channel like Kinley or Aquafina. Does all-round presence in beverages give them an edge over you?

 

You can say so. But let me add here that the business of colas is a declining business all over the world.

 

In America, which is the homeland of carbonated beverages, people are betting more on water than soft-drinks. Coming back to your point on improving our presence in CSD, of course, we would like to be everywhere. This is a gap we have to plug. We are working on this.

 

Coca-Cola recently celebrated 20 years of its re-entry back into India. In hindsight, do you think it was a good move to sell your carbonated beverage portfolio to them?

 

There was not much of a choice. We had 62 plants producing Thums Up and Limca, of which only four were owned by us, 58 were not. Of these 58, quite a few wanted to go with Coca-Cola. PepsiCo had already come into the country by then. Remember, this was that time when everything foreign was viewed as being glamorous. I don’t blame the bottlers for wanting to go with Coca-Cola. We could handle Pepsi. But we couldn’t handle Coca-Cola and PepsiCo together. The kind of money they had, there was no way we could spend in the fashion that they could. The sale was logical, but emotionally disturbing.

 

Your younger brother, Prakash, recently announced that he was getting back into  carbonated beverages with Cafe Cuba. Will it be easy taking on Coke and Pepsi?

 

Cafe Cuba is not a cola. So, there is no question of it competing with Coke and Pepsi. Yes, it is a carbonated drink. But so is Red Bull. But you don’t take the latter as competition to Coke and Pepsi, right? The same applies to Cafe Cuba. You can’t classify all carbonated beverages in one slot.

 


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 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 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 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.60.84

UK Pound

1

Rs.98.73

Euro

1

Rs.78.64

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Information Gathered by :

PRT

 

 

Analysis Done by :

SUB

 

 

Report Prepared by :

NKT


 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

5

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

5

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

7

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

7

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

4

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

6

--LEVERAGE

1~10

7

--RESERVES

1~10

7

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

7

--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

YES

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

DEFAULTER

 

 

--RBI

YES/NO

NO

--EPF

YES/NO

NO

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

55

 

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

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

NB

NEW BUSINESS

 

 

 

 

 

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