MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

23.04.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

EGYPTIAN INTERNATIONAL PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES CO SAE (EIPICO)

 

 

Registered Office :

4 Ahmed Shafik Street, Corniche El Nil, Shoubra, P O Box 22, Cairo

 

 

Country :

Egypt

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

1982

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

11116, Ismailia

 

 

Legal Form :

Egyptian Joint Stock Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Producers of pharmaceuticals.

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Aa

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

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

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

US$ 4,000,000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear


SUMMARY

 

Company Name                         : EGYPTIAN INTERNATIONAL PHARMACEUTICAL

                                                              INDUSTRIES CO SAE (EIPICO)

Country of Origin                                    : Egypt

Legal Form                                            : Egyptian Joint Stock Company

Start Date                                             : 1982

Registration Date                                   : March 1985

Commercial Registration Number            : 11116, Ismailia

Ind. Registry Number                              : 0053380

Issued Capital                                        : £E 721,000,000

Paid up Capital                                      : £E 721,000,000

Total Workforce                                     : 2,000

Line of Business                                    : Production of pharmaceuticals

Financial Condition                                 : Good

Payments                                             : Prompt

Operating Trend                         : Steady

 

 

 


COMPANY NAME

 

EGYPTIAN INTERNATIONAL PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES CO SAE (EIPICO)

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

 

Street               : 4 Ahmed Shafik Street

Area                 : Corniche El Nil, Shoubra

PO Box             : 22

Town                 : Cairo

Country             : Egypt

Telephone         : (20-2) 2037149 / 2037019 / 2037333 / 2035265

Facsimile          : (20-2) 2220534 / 2037534

Email                : eipico@rite.com

 

 

Premises

 

Subject operates from a large suite of offices that are rented and located in the Central Business Area of Cairo.

 

 

Branch Office (s)

 

     Location                                                                               Description

 

·       Osman Ibn Affan Street                                                          Office & factory premises

Industrial Area B1

Sharkeya

PO Box : 149

10th of Ramadan City

Tel : (20-15) 364378 / 363480 / 361663

Fax : (20-15) 364377

 

·       2 Wagih Bacha Street                                                           Office & Distribution centre

Ganaclis

     Alexandria

     Tel : (20-3) 5866974 / 5706974

     Fax : (20-3) 5703688

 

·       3 Ledin El Moaez Street                                                        Laboratory & Testing facilities

Asmaa Fahmy, Golf Area, Nasr City

Cairo

Tel : (20-2) 4143660 / 4143770

Fax : (20-2) 4143800

 

·       Rawafie Al Kousair                                                                Office & Distribution centre

South Souhag

PO Box : 64

Souhag

Tel : (20-93) 330465

Fax : (20-93) 330462

 

·       Mohamed Farid Street                                                           Office & Distribution centre

Tanta

     Gharbeya

     Tel: (20-40) 3335924

     Fax: (20-40) 3335926

 

·       13 El Emam El Ghazaly Street                                               Office & Distribution centre

Mansoura

     Dakahleya

     Tel: (20-50) 326211

     Fax: (20-50) 326211

 

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

·       Dr Ahmed Borhan El Din Ismail                                              Managing Director

 

·       Ahmed Ahmed Abd El Gayed                                     Finance Manager

 

·       Dr. Abdallah Desouky                                                            Administration Manager

 

·       Dr. Mahmoud Hamdy Tawfik                                                   Commercial Manager

 

·       Dr. Mohamed Farouk Essmat                                     Export Manager

 

·       Dr. Omar El Ahamdy Eissawy                                                Research & Development Manager

 

·       Elahm Fahmy                                                                       Public Relations Manager

 

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment  : Subject’s operations date back to 1982, however it was registered in March 1985.

 

Legal Form                  : Societe Anonyme Egyptienne - SAE (Egyptian Joint Stock Company)

 

Commercial Reg. No.  : 11116, Ismailia

 

Ind. Registry No.          : 0053380

 

Issued Capital              : £E 721,000,000

 

Paid up Capital            : £E 721,000,000

 

 

Name of Shareholder (s)                                                                      Share Value      Percentage

 

·       Arab Co for Drug Industries & Medical Appliances (ACDIMA)                £E 11,382,000          27.1 %

24 El Fawala Street

Cairo

Tel : (20-2) 3914576

 

·       Medical Union Syndicate Inv. Co.                                                        £E   1,470,000            3.5 %

 

·       Employees & Employees Fund                                                          £E   2,478,000            5.9 %

 

·       Local Banks & Insurance Companies                                                  £E 16,968,000          40.4 %

 

·       Egyptian businessmen & private investors                                           £E   9,702,000          23.1 %

 

Note to the Legal Form

 

The Egyptian Company Law provides that the capital of a Societe Anonyme Egyptienne - SAE – should not be less than £E 500,000 if shares are offered to the public and £E 250,000 if not. If shares are offered to the public they are freely transferable, if not, transfer may be restricted. Liability of shareholders is limited.

 

 

LINE OF BUSINESS

 

Operations :     EIPICO produces 166 different products covering 24 therapeutic groups. The main line of products focuses on prescribed drugs. Of these products 32 percent are produced under licence from international pharmaceutical companies. The therapeutic groups are :

 

1.       Anaesthetics

2.       Analgesics, Antipyretics & Antirheumatics

3.       Anthelmintics & Schistosomicides

4.       Anti-infectives

5.       Antidyesntrics and Enterostatics

6.       Antihistaminics

7.       Antimalarial Drugs

8.       Blood substitutes and restoratives

9.       Cardiacs and Vascularetics

10.   Cathartics (laxatives)

11.   Cholinergic Muscle Stimulants

12.   Acting Drugs (Cns)

13.   Dermatologicals

14.   Endocrine system drugs

15.   Gastrointestinal drugs

16.   Lipotropics & Geriatrics

17.   Opthalmics

18.   Orodentals

19.   Otic preparation

20.   Pulmonics

21.   Spasmolytics

22.   Urologics

23.   Vaginetics

24.   Vitamins and Minerals

 

Subject is ISO 9001 & ISO 14001 accredited.

 

In 1996 the company completed the erection of its expansion project which started production in February 1996 at a total cost of £E 82 million and added 70 percent to the surface of the company’s production area. The expansion was self financed and added 25 products to the local market and enabled the company to have room for production of updated and sophisticated products especially in the sterile area.

 

During 2002 subject completed work on expansion to its existing factory in the 10th of Ramadan City. The project increased the production facilities by an area of 37,500 square metres.

 

 

 

Principal Agents for :

 

Smith Kline Beecham                             United States of America

Roche                                                   Switzerland

Merck Sharp & Dohme                           United States of America

Upjohn                                                  United States of America

Allergan                                                United States of America

Serono                                                  Italy

Lilly                                                      United Kingdom

Riker                                                     United Kingdom

Rhone Poulenc                                      France

Hek Pharma                                          Germany

Pharmacia                                             Sweden

Biogena                                                Denmark

Shing Poong                                          South Korea

                                   

Import Countries : Germany, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, France, Denmark, Sweden, Italy, the United States of America and South Korea.

 

Export Countries : Subject exports to over 30 countries worldwide, including Benin, Eritrea, Nigeria, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Uganda, Chad, Kenya, Sudan, Djibouti, Libya, Tunisia, Romania, Russia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman, Syria, Iraq, Pakistan, United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Palestine, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Qatar and Yemen.

 

Operating Trend : Steady

 

Subject has a workforce of approximately 2,000 employees.

 

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Financial highlights provided by outside sources are given below :

 

Currency : Egyptian Pounds (£E)

 

                                                Year Ending 31/12/05:                Year Ending 31/12/06:

 

Total Revenue                            £E 482,000,000                         £E 500,000,000

 

Local sources consider subject’s financial condition to be Good.

 

 

BANKERS

 

·       National Bank of Egypt

24 Sherif Street

     Cairo

     Tel : (20-2) 3924175

     Fax : (20-2) 3924143

 

·       Banque du Caire SAE

22 Adly Street

PO Box : 1495

Cairo

Tel : (20-2) 3904554

Fax : (20-2) 3908992

 

·       Commercial International Bank (CIB)

Nile Tower Building

21-23 Giza Street

PO Box : 2430

Cairo

Tel : (20-2) 5703043

Fax : (20-2) 5703172 / 5072691

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

Subject’s payment record is reported to be met in a generally prompt manner.

 

Date of transaction                     September 1999                        August 2006

Credit amount                            150,000                         2,175,000

Amount overdue             0                                              0

Payment terms                          60 days                                     180 days

Payment Method                       Letters of Credit                         Letters of Credit

Paying record                            Prompt                                      No Complaints

Currency                                   Pounds Sterling                         Pounds Sterling

 

 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

Opinion on the credit figure of US$ 100,000

 

EIPICO has expanded to become the largest pharmaceutical company in Egypt commanding an

8 percent share of the local market and nearly 25 percent contribution of the total Egyptian export of drugs.

 

Nothing detrimental has been heard regarding subject’s financial commitments, payment obligations are reported to be handled in a prompt and timely manner, and the company is deemed a sound trade risk. As such the above credit figure is deemed admissible.

 

Maximum suggested credit figure: US$ 4,000,000

 


 

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

 

 

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%)

 

 

PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL : This information is provided to you at your request, you having employed MIPL for such purpose. You will use the information as aid only in determining the propriety of giving credit and generally as an aid to your business and for no other purpose. You will hold the information in strict confidence, and shall not reveal it or make it known to the subject persons, firms or corporations or to any other. MIPL does not warrant the correctness of the information as you hold it free of any liability whatsoever. You will be liable to and indemnify MIPL for any loss, damage or expense, occasioned by your breach or non observance of any one, or more of these conditions