MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

23rd June 2006

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

LUPIN  CHEMICALS  [THAILAND]  LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

4th  Floor,  Chathey  Building, 

8/17-18 North  Sathorn  Road,  Silom, 

Bangrak,  Bangkok  10500

 

 

Country :

Thailand

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31/03/2005

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

1987

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

0105530000851

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturers, exporters and distributors pharmaceutical products.

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

A

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

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

 

Status :

Good 

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular 

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


NAME

 

LUPIN  CHEMICALS  [THAILAND]  LTD.

 

 

SUMMARY

 

BUSINESS  ADDRESS                          :           4th  FLOOR,  CHATHEY  BUILDING, 

8/17-18 NORTH  SATHORN  ROAD,  SILOM, 

                                                                        BANGRAK,  BANGKOK  10500

TELEPHONE                                         :           [66]  2637-0200-2,  2233-0960-3

FAX                                                      :           [66]  2237-2604,  2237-0131

E-MAIL  ADDRESS                                :           lupin@gp.th.com

REGISTRATION  ADDRESS                  :           SAME  AS  BUSINESS  ADDRESS

ESTABLISHED                                     :           1987

REGISTRATION  NO.                           :           0105530000851  [Former: 86/2530]

CAPITAL REGISTERED                         :           BHT.   70,000,000

CAPITAL PAID-UP                                :           BHT.   70,000,000

FISCAL YEAR CLOSING DATE              :           MARCH   31       

LEGAL  STATUS                                  :           PRIVATE  LIMITED  COMPANY

EXECUTIVE                                          :           MR. RAMESH  CHANDRA  SABOO,  INDIAN

                                                                        PRESIDENT     

NO.  OF  STAFF                                   :           130

LINES  OF  BUSINESS                          :           PHARMACEUTICAL  PRODUCTS

                                                                        MANUFACTURER,  EXPORTER  AND  DISTRIBUTOR

                                                                       

 

CORPORATE  PROFILE

                                   

OPERATING  TREND                            :           STABLE                       

PRESENT  SITUATION                          :           OPERATING  NORMALLY                     

REPUTATION                                       :           GOOD  WITH  NORMAL  BUSINESS  ENGAGEMENT

MANAGEMENT  STANDARD                 :           MANAGEMENT  WITH  FAIR  PERFORMANCE             

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

HISTORY

 

The  subject  was  established  on    January  6,  1987    as  a  private  limited  company under  the  name  style  LUPIN  CHEMICALS  [THAILAND]  LTD.,  originally  by  a  joint  venture  between  Lupin  Laboratories  of  India  and  GP  group  of  companies,  Thailand,   in  order  to  manufacture  pharmaceutical  products  for  domestic  and  international  markets. The  products  are  manufactured  strictly  adhering  to  manufacturing  practices  [GMP]  duty  certified  by  Food  and  Drug  Administration  [FDA]  of  Thailand.  It  currently  employs  approximately  130  staff. 

 

Subject  currently  is  a  joint  venture  between  Lupin  Limited,  India  and  Jedra  Enterprise  Ltd., British  Virgins  Island,  which  held  around  60%  and  35%  of  the  subject’s  shares  respectively.

 

The  subject  is  the  largest  bulk  pharmaceutical  manufacturing  company  in  South  East  Asia.

 

The  subject’s  registered  address  was  initially  located  at  GP  House,  71  Sap  Rd.,  Siphya,  Bangrak,  Bangkok  10500.

 

On  September  26,  2005,  it  was  relocated  to  8/17-18  Cathay  House,  North  Sathorn  Rd.,  Silom,  Bangrak,  Bangkok  10500,  and  this  is  the  subject’s  current  operation  address.  

 

 

THE  BOARD  OF  DIRECTORS

 

     Name

 

Nationality

Age

 

 

 

 

Mr. Desh  Bandhu  Gupta

 

Indian

68

Ms. Nishita  Shah

[x]

Thai

25

Mr. Nilesh  Deshbandhu  Gupta

 

Indian

32

Mr. Ramesh  Chandra  Saboo

[x]

Indian

47

Mr. Shirish  Sharma

 

Indian

38

Mr. Satish  Khanna

 

Indian

53

 

 

AUTHORIZED  PERSON

 

One of  the  mentioned  directors  [x]  can   sign  on  behalf  of  the  subject  with  company’s  affixed.

 

 

MANAGEMENT

 

Mr. Ramesh  Chandra  Saboo  is  the  President.

He  is  Indian  nationality  with  the  age  of   47  years  old.

 

Mr. V.K.  Hebil  is  the  Vice  President  [Manufacturing  &  Technical].

He  is  Indian  nationality.

 

Mr. Vasant  Kumar  is  the  Export  Manager.

He  is  Indian  nationality.

 

Ms. Siriporn  Suranaka  is  the  Finance  &  Accounting  Manager.

She  is  Thai  nationality.

 

Mr. Wicha  Sukhumavasee  is  the  Administration  &  Personnel  Manager.

He  is  Thai  nationality.

 

 

BUSINESS  OPERATIONS

 

The subject is  engaged  in  manufacturing   pharmaceutical  products,  specialized  in  antibiotics  and  tuberculosis  active  ingredients.  The  products  are  as  follows:

 

Antibiotics

·         Erythromycin  Estolate  BP/USP

·         Erythromycin  Stearate  BP/USP

·         Erythromycin  Ethyl  Succinate  BP/USP

 

Antituberculosis  Drugs

·         Rifampicin  BP/USP

·         Pyrazinamide  BP/USP

 

Intermediates

·         Rifamycin-S

·         3  Formyl-Rifamycin-SV 0

 

 

PRODUCTION

 

800      tons  per  annum

 

 

PURCHASE

 

70%  of    raw  material  is  purchased  from  local  suppliers,  and  the  remaining  30%  is  imported  from  United States  of America,  Republic  of  China,  Japan,  Germany,  Taiwan,  India  and  Malaysia.

 

 

MAJOR  SUPPLIERS

 

- Lupin  Limited.                         :           India

- Abbot  Laboratories  Ltd.          :           U.S.A.

- Helm  AG.                               :           Germany

- Maheco  Ltd.                           :           Republic  of  China

 

 

EXPORT

 

80%  of  the  products  is  exported  mainly  to  United States of America,  and  European  countries;  United  Kingdom,  Italy,  Germany,  and  the  rest  to  Asian  countries,  such  as  Singapore,  Malaysia,  Vietnam,  Taiwan  and  India.


 

 

SALES 

 

20%  of  the  products  is  sold  locally  by  wholesale  to  manufacturers  and  end-users.

 

 

MAJOR  CUSTOMER

 

Lupin  Limited.               :   India

 

SUBSIDIARY  AND  AFFILIATED  COMPANY

 

The  subject  is  not  found   to  have  any  subsidiary  nor  affiliated  company  here  in  Thailand.

 

 

LITIGATION

 

Bankruptcy  and  Receivership

 

There  are  no  litigation  on  bankruptcy  and  receivership  cases  filed  against  the  subject  found  at  Legal  Execution  Department  for  the  past  five  years.

 

Others

 

There  are  no  legal  suits  filed  against   the  subject  for  the  past  two  years.

 

 

CREDIT  

 

Sales  are  by  cash  or  on  the  credits  term  of  30-60  days.

Local  bills  are  paid  by  cash  or  on  the  credits  term  of  30-60  days.

Imports  are  by  L/C  at  sight  or  T/T.

Exports  are  against  L/C  at  sight  or  T/T.

 

 

BANKING

 

Bangkok  Bank  Public  Co.,  Ltd.

[Head  Office :  333  Silom  Rd.,  Silom,  Bangrak,  Bangkok]

 

The  Siam  Commercial  Bank  Public  Co.,  Ltd.

[Head  Office :  9  Ratchgadapisek  Rd.,  Ladyao,  Jatujak,  Bangkok]

 

United  Overseas  Bank  [Thai]  Public  Co.,  Ltd.

[Head  Office :  690  Sukhumvit  Rd.,  Klongton,  Klongtoey,  Bangkok]

 

Hongkong  and  Shanghai  Banking  Corporation

Bangkok  Office   :   968  Rama 4 Rd.,  Bangrak,  Bangkok]

 


 

EMPLOYMENT

 

The  subject  employs  approximately  130   staff.  

 

 

LOCATION   DETAILS

 

The  premise  is  rented  for  administrative  office  at  the  heading  address.  Premise  is  located  in a  prime  commercial  area.

 

Factory  and  warehouse  are  located  at  Bangpoo  Industrial  Estate,  309  Moo  4,   Soi  6  Pattana  3  Rd.,  Praeksa,  Muang,  Samutprakarn  10280  Tel  :  [66]  2324-0478-80 

Fax  :  [66]  2324-0892

 

 

COMMENT

 

The  subject is  one  of  the  leading  manufacturer  of pharmaceutical  products  for  exports.   Its  products  have  been  widely  used  in  international  market  as  they  were  met  with  FDA,  in  U.S.A.  as  well  as  recognition  of  high  quality  standard  from  many  countries  in  Europe  and  Asia. 

 

 

FINANCIAL  INFORMATION

 

The  capital  was  registered  at  Bht.  30,000,000  divided  into  300,000   shares  of  Bht.  100    each.

 

The  capital  was  increased  and  decreased  later  as  following:

 

Increased  was              :   Bht.     64,000,000     on  March  21,  1989

Decreased  was             :   Bht.     40,000,000     on  August  25,  1989

Increased  was              :   Bht.     70,000,000     on  October  13,  1997 

           

The  latest  registered  capital  was  increased  to  Bht. 70,000,000  divided  into  700,000   shares  of  Bht.  100   each  with  fully  paid.


 

THE  SHAREHOLDERS  LISTED  WERE 

 

                  [as  at    July  28,  2005]

       NAME

HOLDING

%

 

 

 

Lupin  Limited

Nationality:  Indian

Address    :  159  Bombay,  India

420,000

60.00

Sedra  Enterprise  Ltd.

Nationality:  B.V.I.

Address    :  958  Road  Town,  Tortola,  British  Virgins 

                   Island

244,997

35.00

Ms. Nishita  Shah

Nationality:  Thai

Address    :  55/42 Sukhumvit  11 Rd.,  Klongtoeynua,

                   Wattana,  Bangkok  

  34,998

5.00

Ms. Zamira  Shah

Nationality:  Thai

Address    :  95/42  Sukhumvit  11  Rd.,  Klongtoeynua, 

                   Wattana,  Bangkok

          2

-

Mr. Sasiporn  Suwanaka

Nationality:  Thai

Address    :   9  Moo  4,  Samrong,  Phrapradaeng, 

                    Samutprakarn

         1

-

Mr. Thewan  Divaree

Nationality:  Thai

Address    :   49/67  Charoenkrung  Rd.,  Bangkorlaem, 

                   Bangkok 

         1

-

Ms. Supatra  Kulanathvanitkul

Nationality:  Thai

Address    :   2074/5  Charoenkrung  Rd.,  Bangkorlaem, 

                   Bangkok

         1

-

 

Total  Shareholders  :    7

 

 

NAME  OF  AUDITOR  &  CERTIFIED  PUBLIC   ACCOUNTANT  NO.

 

Ms. Bongkoch  Am-sangiam  No.  3684


 

BALANCE SHEET [BAHT]

 

The  latest  financial  figures  published  for  March  31, 2005 & 2004   were:

          

ASSETS

                                                                                                

Current Assets

2005

2004

 

 

 

Cash   in   hand  &  at  Bank             

3,270,931

5,673,166

Trade  Accts.  Receivable

220,574,742

247,592,778

Inventories                       [note 1]

106,681,322

119,166,745

Other  Current  Assets                  

2,017,564

3,625,246

 

Total  Current  Assets                

 

332,544,559

 

376,057,935

 

Fixed Assets                   [note 2]

 

34,882,973

 

34,455,861

Cash  at  Financial  Institute

49,305,774

44,461,813

Other Assets                  

665,355

122,907

 

Total  Assets                 

 

417,398,661

 

455,098,516


 

 

LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY [BAHT]

 

Current Liabilities

2005

2004

 

 

 

Bank  Overdraft  &  Short  Term  Loan  from

  Financial  Institute

 

93,393,450

 

142,915,816

Trade  Accts.  Payable

- Related  Company

 

19,853,203

 

-

- Other  Company

256,804,859

260,220,990

Accrued  Income  Tax

2,282,071

5,106,375

Other  Current  Liabilities             

17,758,508

28,044,636

 

Total Current Liabilities

 

390,092,091

 

436,287,817

 

Total  Liabilities            

 

390,092,091

 

436,287,817

 

 

 

Shareholders' Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 Share  capital : Baht  100  par  value 

  authorized,  issued  and  fully 

  paid  share  capital    700,000  shares

 

 

70,000,000

 

 

70,000,000

 

Capital  Paid                      

 

70,000,000

 

70,000,000

Premium  from  Land  Cost

14,000,000

14,000,000

Retained  Earning - Unappropriated                

[56,693,430]

[65,189,301]

 

Total Shareholders' Equity

 

27,306,570

 

18,810,699

 

Total Liabilities  &  Shareholders'  Equity

 

417,398,661

 

455,098,516


                                                   

PROFIT  &  LOSS  ACCOUNT

 

 Revenue

2005

2004

 

 

 

Sales                                         

831,251,898

980,713,301

Gain  on  Exchange  Rate

6,752,891

22,206,979

Other  Income                 

8,258,850

9,908,147

 

Total  Revenues           

 

846,263,639

 

1,012,828,427

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

Cost   of   Goods   Sold                           

767,657,000

920,216,676

Interest  Expenses          

 830,649,400

 987,390,255

 

Total Expenses             

 

830,649,400

 

987,390,255

 

Profit / [Loss]  Before  Interest  Expenses &

  Income  Tax

 

 

15,614,239

 

 

25,438,172

Interest  Expenses

[3,210,430]

[3,812,147]

Income  Tax

[3,907,938]

[6,861,910]

 

Net  Profit / [Loss]

 

8,495,871

 

14,764,115

 

 


 

FINANCIAL  NOTE

 

NOTE   1  Inventories

                                                                                                      [Thousand  Baht]                                                                   

 

March  31,  2005

April 1,  2004

 

 

 

Finished  Goods

48,010

56,101

Assets  for  Sale

16,129

19,489

Goods  in  Process

6,099

6,763

Raw  Material

32,166

9,835

Goods  in  Transit

19,157

41,509

Less:  Allowance  for  Obsolescent  Stock

[14,880]

[14,530]

 

   Total    

 

106,681

 

119,167

 

NOTE  2  Fixed  Assets

     [Thousand  Baht]

 

March  31,  2005

April 1,  2004

 

 

 

Land & Equipment

18,877

18,877

Land

475

475

Building & Improvement

26,619

26,619

Machine & Equipment

56,985

53,469

Office  Automation & Furniture

2,491

5,160

Vehicle

3,762

3,762

  Total

109,209

 108,362

  Less:  Depreciation

[74,326]

[73,906]

 

   Total    

 

34,883

 

34,456

 


 

FINANCIAL  ANALYSIS

 

Annual  Growth  &  Profitability   

 

 

Annual  Growth

 

2005

 

2004

 

Sales

 

[15.24]

 

 

 

Operating

 

0.77

 

 

 

Net  Profit

 

[42.46]

 

 

 

Fixed  Assets

 

1.24

 

 

 

Total  Assets

 

[8.28]

 

 

 

Profitability

 

 

 

 

 

Cost  of  Goods  Sold

 

92.35

 

93.83

 

Operating  Profit  Margin

 

7.65

 

6.17

 

S&A  expenses

 

99.93

 

100.68

 

Interest

 

0.39

 

0.39

 

Other  Revenues

 

1.81

 

3.28

 

Net  Profit  Margin

 

1.02

 

1.51

 

Earning  Per  Shares

 

12.14

 

21.09

 

No.  of  Shares

 

700,000

 

700,000

 

Net  Sales  was  decreased  by  15.24%,  Operating  Profit  was  increased  by  0.77%,  Net  Profit  was  decreased  by  42.46%,  Fixed  Assets  was  increased  by  1.24%,  Total  Assets  was  decreased  by  8.28%.


 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Compare  each  cost  with  sales,  Cost  of  Goods  Sold  was  decreased  from  93.83%  to  92.35%,  Operating  Profit  Margin  was  increased  from  6.17%  to  7.65%,  S  &  A  Expenses  were  decreased  from  100.68%  to  99.93%,  Interest  Paid  was  stable  at  0.39%,  Other  Revenues  was  decreased  from  3.28%  to  1.81%,  Net  Profit  Margin  was  decreased  from  1.51%  to  1.02%.

 

Earning  Per  Shares  was  decreased  from  21.09  baht  per  share  to  12.14  baht  per  share.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

Liquidity

 

 

 

Liquidity

 

2005

 

2004

 

Current  Ratio

 

0.85

 

0.86

 

Quick - assets  ratio

 

0.57

 

0.58

 

 

Current  Ratio  was  decreased  from  0.86  to  0.85,  show  Current  Assets  can  not  cover  Current  Liabilities,  Liquidity  Ratio  of  the  company  was  not  good,  and  Quick-assets  Ratio  was  decreased  from  0.58  to  0.57,  capacity  to  pay  Short  Term  Loan  was  not  good  too,  because  Current  Assets  without  Inventory  can  not  cover  Current  Liabilities.

 

 

 

 


Leverage

 

 

Leverage

 

2005

 

2004

 

D/E  Ratio

 

14.29

 

23.19

 

Times  Interest  Earned

 

[238.93]

 

[243.14]

 

 

D/E  Ratio  was  decreased  from  23.19  to  14.29,  show  the  company  had  fund  from  Loan  more  than  fund  from  Equity,  investment  risked  of  the  company  is  high  and  Times  Interest  Earned  was  increased  from  -243.14  to  -238.93,  capacity  to  pay  interest  paid  was  not  good.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Efficiency

 

 

Efficiency

 

2005

 

2004

 

Fixed  Assets  Turnover

 

23.83

 

28.46

 

Total  Assets  Turnover

 

1.99

 

2.15

 

Return  on  Assets

 

2.04

 

3.24

 

Return  on  Equity

 

31.11

 

78.49

 

Day’s  Payable

 

122.10

 

103.22

 

Day’s  Inventories

 

50.72

 

47.27

 

Days’  Receivables

 

96.85

 

92.15

 

Fixed  Assets  Turnover  was  decreased  from  28.46  times  to  23.83  times,  Total  Assets  Turnover  was  decreased  from  2.15  times  to  1.99  times,  show  the  company  could  not  use  Assets  so  efficiently,  and  Return  on  Assets  was  decreased  from  3.24  to  2.04,  Return  on  Equity  was  decreased  from  78.49  to  31.11,  capacity  to  use  Assets  to  make  profit  was  not  good.

 

Day’s  Payable  was  increased  from  104  days  to  123  days,  Day’s  Inventories  was  increased  from  48  days  to  51  days,  and  Day’s  Receivables  was  increased  from  93  days  to  97  days.

 

 
 

 


 


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

 

 

 

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