MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

03.07.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

RANBAXY LABORATORIES LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

A-11, Industrial Area, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, District Ropar - 160 055, Punjab

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

27.11.1968

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

16-3747

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

L24231PB1961PLC003747

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

DELR01481E

DELR09731B

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAACR0127N

 

 

Legal Form :

Public Limited Liability Company. The company's shares are listed on the Stock Exchanges.

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing and Selling of Pharmaceuticals in Dosage forms of Tablets, Capsules, Liquids, Drops, Dry syrups / Powders, Ampoules, Vials, Liquids and  Drops, etc.

 


 

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

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 94000000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well-established, respectable and reputed company in its field. Available information indicates high financial responsibility of the company and it's directors. Their trade relations are fair.  It has established satisfactory track.   Business is on sound principles.   General reputation is favourable.  Banking relations are good.  The company's payments are always correct and as per commitments. 

 

Due to company’s huge expansion, isolated complaints are reported for slow payments in domestic market. However, overseas suppliers are paid as per commitments.

 

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

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

A-11, Industrial Area, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, District Ropar - 160 055, Punjab, India

Tel. No.:

91-172-2271450

Fax No.:

91-172-2226925

E-Mail :

vasant@rllind.globemail.in

sushilp@ranbaxy.co.in

sushil.patwari@ranbaxy.com

Website :

http://www.ranbaxy.com

 

 

Head Office :

12th Floor, Devika tower, 6, Nehru Place, New Delhi-110019, India

Tel. No.:

91-11-26452666

Fax No.:

91-11-26225987

E-Mail :

vasant@rllind.globemail.in

sushilp@ranbaxy.co.in

 

 

Corporate Office :

Plot No.90, Sector 32, Gurgaon-122001, Haryana, India

Tel. No.:

91-124-4135000

Fax No.:

91-124-4135001

 

 

Regional Head Quarters:

Located at:

New Delhi, London, Singapore, New Jersey (USA), Rio de Janerio (Brazil), Johansberg (South Africa)

 

 

Marketing Offices

Located at:

Doula (Cameroon), Kiev (Ukraine), Moscow (Russia), Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam), Kaunas (Lithuania), Bucharest (Romania), Nairobi (Kenya), Abidjan (Ivory Coast), Warsaw (Poland) and Yangon (Myanmar), Almaty (Kazakhstan)

 

 

Plants:

A-8, A-9, A-10 & A-11, Industrial Area, Phase III, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, Mohali – 160 055, Chandigarh, Punjab, India

 

 

Plants:

Village Toansa, P. O. Railmajra, District Nawansahar – 144 533, Punjab, India

 

 

Plants:

Industrial Area – 3, A. B. Road, Dewas – 450 001, Madhya Pradesh, India

 

 

Plants:

Village & PO Ganguwala, Tehsil Paonta Sahib, District Sirmour – 173 025, Himachal Pradesh, India

 

 

Plants:

E-47/9, Okhla Industrial Area, Phase II, Okhla, New Delhi – 110 020, India

 

 

Plants:

E-2 & E-3, MIDC, Jejuri, District Pune – 412 303, Maharashtra, India

 

 

Plants:

Plot No. B-2, Madkaim Industrial Estate, Ponda, Goa, India

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Tejendra Khanna

Designation :

Chairman (upto 08.04.2007)

 

 

Name :

Mr. D.S. Brar

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. V.K. Kaul

Designation :

Additional Director

 

 

Name :

Dr. Brian W. Tempest

Designation :

Chief Mentor and Executive Vice Chairman

 

 

Name :

Dr. P. S. Joshi

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. J. W. Balani

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Vivek Bharat Ram

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Nimesh N. Kampani

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Vivek Mehra

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Harpal Singh

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Surendra Daulet Singh

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Malvinder Mohan Singh

Designation :

Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer

 

 

Name :

Mr. Gurcharan Das

Designation :

Additional Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Shivinder Mohan Singh

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ramesh L Adige

Designation :

Executive Director – Corporate Affairs and Global Corporate Communications

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ravi Mehrotra

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Atul Sobti

Designation :

Chief Operating Officer and Whole time Director

 

 

OTHER PERSONNEL:

 

 

 

Name :

Mr. S. K. Patawari

Designation :

Company Secretary

 

 

Name :

Dr. O P Sood

Designation :

Member – Governing Council, Ranbaxy Science Foundation

 

 

Name :

Mr. Raghu Kochar

Designation :

Director Corporate Communications

 

 

Name :

Mr. Krishnan Ramalingam

Designation :

Senior Manager – Corporate Communications

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS

 

Names of Shareholders

No. of Shares

Percentage of Holding

Promoters

129936214

34.86

Mutual funds and UTI

11964598

3.21

Banks, Financial Institutions, Insurance Companies

59169082

15.88

FIIs

68912220

18.49

Private Corporate Bodies

5790475

1.55

Indian Public

70682801

18.97

Foreign Nationals

--

--

NRIs/ OCBs

7800582

2.09

GDR’s

18430991

4.95

Total

372686964

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing and Selling of Pharmaceuticals in Dosage forms of Tablets, Capsules, Liquids, Drops, Dry syrups / Powders, Ampoules, Vials, Liquids and  Drops, etc.

 

 

Products :

ITC Code

Product Description

294190

Cefaclor

294200

Cephalexin

294110

Amoxicillin

 

 

Exports to :

China, CIS, Europe, Middle East, Nigeria, South Africa, South East Asia and USA.

 

 

Imports from :

Japan, The Netherlands and UK.

 
PRODUCTION STATUS

 

Class of Goods

Units

Installed Capacity

Actual Production

Dosage Forms

 

 

 

Tablets

Nos/Millions

6518.00

5236.71

Capsules

Nos/Millions

2540.00

1970.14

Dry Syrups/Powders

Bottles/Millions

27.20

41.11

Ampoules

Nos/Millions

74.40

100.11

Vials

Nos/Millions

39.00

33.80

Liquids

Kilolitres

--

1266.27

Drops

Kilolitres

--

40.60

Active Pharmaceuticals Ingredients and drug intermediates

Tonnes

2014.23

1517.58

Ointments

Tonnes

*

327.48

 

* in different denominations than actual production

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Suppliers :

v      Anasthetic Gases Private Limited

v      Bhasin Packwell Private Limited

v      Kejariwal Industries

v      Medicamen Biotech Limited

v      Niranjan Containers Private Limited

v      Ranq Pharmaceuticals and Excipients Private Limited

v      Sidmak Laboratories (India) Limited

v      Tatva Chintan Pharma Private Limited

v      Ankur Drugs and Pharma Limited

v      Everest Industrial Corporation

v      Laxon Drugs

v      Metakaps Engineering Company

v      Orchid Healthcare

v      Real Gas and Chemicals

v      Srikem Laboratories Private Limited

v      Vevek Pharmachem (India) Limited

v      Askas Platic Private Limited

v      Imperial Packaging Company

v      Mahabir Industries

v      National Electronic Corporation

v      Packs and Packaging

v      Sampre Nutrition

v      Sukkan Industries

v      Autofits

v      Kallin Industries

v      Mayura Offset

v      NBZ Pharma Limited

v      Ramesh Industries (Indore)

v      Saurav Chemicals

v      Tauras Chemicals Private Limited

v      Zenna Plastics Limited

 

 

No. of Employees :

11343

 

 

Bankers :

v      ABN Amro Bank NV

v      Standard Chartered Grindlays Bank Limited

v      Bank of America NA

v      Citibank NA

v      Deutsche Bank AG

v      The HongKong & Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (Hongkong Bank), Mercantile House, 15, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, Delhi - 110 001

v      Punjab National Bank

v      Calyon Bank

v      ANZ Grindlays Bank PLC, Vereinigtes Konigreich

 

 

Facilities :

Secured Loans :

 

Loans from Banks

Secured against stocks, book debts and receivables both present and future : Rs.2242.900 millions

 

Unsecured Loans :

(Rs. In millions)

Short term loans

 

Banks

7611.620

Long term loans

 

Zero coupon foreign currency convertible bonds

19474.400

Banks

2398.760

Others

44.300

Deferred sales tax credit

14.020

Total

29543.100

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Good

 

 

Auditors :

Statutory Auditors

 

Walker, Chandiok & Company

Chartered Accountants

41-L, Connaught Circus, New Delhi – 110 001, India

 

Independent Auditors

 

Grant Thornton

Chartered Accountant

41-L, Connaught Circus, New Delhi – 110 001, India

 

 

Joint Ventures Overseas :

Nihon Pharmaceuticals Industry Company Limited, Japan

 

 

Subsidiaries :

Domestic

 

Ranbaxy Drugs and Chemicals Company

(a public company with unlimited liability!

Solus Pharmaceuticals Limited

# Ceased to be a subsidiary during the year

 

Overseas

 

Ranbaxy [Netherlands} BV, The Netherlands

Ranbaxy (Hong Kong) Limited, Hong Kong

Ranbaxy Inc., USA

Ranbaxy Egypt [LLC.], Egypt

Ranbaxy (Guangzhou China) Limited. China

Ranbaxy Farmaceutica Limited, Brazil

Ranbaxy Signature, LLC, USA

Ranbaxy Panama SA, Panama

Ranbaxy PRP (Peru] SAC

Ranbaxy Australia Pty Limited, Australia

Lapharma GmbH, Germany #

Ranbaxy Unichem Company Limited, Thailand

Ranbaxy USA, inc.

Ranbaxy Italia S.p.A

Ranbaxy (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.

Terapia S.A.. Romania #

Rexcei Pharmaceuticals Limited

Ran Air Services Limited #

Vidyut Investments Limited

Ranbaxy NANV, The Netherlands

Ranbaxy (Poland) S. P. Zoo, Poland

Ranbaxy Nigeria Limited, Nigeria

Ranbaxy Europe Limited, U.K.

Ranbaxy (UK) Limited, U.K

Basics GmbH , Germany.

ZAO Ranbaxy, Russia

Unichem Distributors Limited, Thailand *

Office Pharmaceutique Industrial et Hospitalier SARL

Unichem Pharmaceuticals Limited, Thailand *

Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals, Inc., USA

Ranbaxy Laboratories Inc., USA

Ohm Laboratories, Ins., USA

Ranbaxy Hungary Kft

Mundogen Farma S.A., Spam #

Ranbaxy Pharma AB, Sweden #

Ranbaxy Drugs Limited

Gufic Pharma Limited

Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals BV, The Netherlands *

Ranbaxy Ireland Limited, Ireland

Ranbaxy (S.A.! Proprietary Limited, South Africa

Ranbaxy Holdings [UK] Limited, U.K

Ranbaxy Do Brazil Limited, Brazil

Laboratories Ranbaxy, S.L., Spain

Ranbaxy Vietnam Company Limited-, Vietnam

Ranbaxy Pharmacie Generiques SAS. France

Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc., Canada

Sonke Pharmaceuticals [Pty) Limited, South Africa

Bounty Holdings Company Limited, Thailand *

Ranbaxy Mexico S.A.de C.V.

Ranbaxy Portugal - Com E Desenvolv De Prod

Farmaceuticos Unipessoai Lda, Portugal

Ranbaxy Beligium N.V., Belgium #

 

# New entities in 2006

* Under liquidation during the year

 

 

Associates :

Fortis Healthcare Limited

SRL Ranbaxy Limited

International Hospitals Limited

Religare Securities Limited

Fortis Clinical Research Limited [Formerly Oscar Research Limited]

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

598000000

Equity Shares

Rs. 5/- each

Rs.2990.000 millions

100,000

Cumulative Preference Shares

Rs. 100/- each

Rs.     10.000 millions

 

GRANT TOTAL

 

Rs.3000.000 millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

372686964

Equity Shares

Rs. 5/- each

Rs.1863.430 millions

 


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.12.2006

31.12.2005

31.12.2004

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

1863.430

1862.210

1858.900

2] Share Application Money

8.790

2.780

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

21627.910

21907.980

23207.900

NETWORTH

23500.130

23772.970

25066.800

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

2242.900

3534.920

1333.700

2] Unsecured Loans

29543.100

6763.120

24.900

TOTAL BORROWING

31786.000

10298.040

1358.600

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

1502.380

1165.810

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

56788.510

35236.820

26425.400

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

14340.310

11999.680

8775.800

Capital work-in-progress

3018.790

4328.430

2641.600

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

26799.450

7627.750

6790.700

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 
Inventories
9549.120
8909.330
8963.400
 
Sundry Debtors
10137.450
8066.180
7846.900
 
Cash & Bank Balances
711.510
1165.930
372.600
 
Other Current Assets
780.850
1179.160
0.000
 
Loans & Advances
3911.010
3383.080
6486.000
Total Current Assets
25089.940
22703.680
23668.900
Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS
 
 

 

 
Current Liabilities
7233.300
7282.800
10143.500
 
Provisions
5226.680
4139.920
5308.100
Total Current Liabilities
12459.980
11422.720
15451.600
Net Current Assets
12629.960
11280.960
8217.300
 

 

 

 

TOTAL

56788.510

35236.820

26425.400

 


 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.12.2006

31.12.2005

31.12.2004

Sales Turnover

39777.680

35697.690

40501.500

Other Income

381.910

904.800

 

Total Income

40159.590

36602.490

40501.500

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

4429.760

2013.630

6283.400

Provision for Taxation

624.330

(223.350)

998.700

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

3805.430

2236.980

5284.700

 

 

 

 

Earnings in Foreign Currency :

 

 

 

 

Export Earnings

25891.780

22243.380

NA

 

Other Earnings

1666.890

1334.020

NA

Total Earnings

27558.670

23577.400

NA

 

 

 

 

Imports :

 

 

 

 

Raw Materials

5212.370

5382.140

NA

 

Stores & Spares

82.33

93.580

NA

 

Capital Goods

343.16

1041.180

MA

Total Imports

5637.860

6516.900

NA

 

 

 

 

Expenditures :

 

 

 

 

Cost of Goods Sold

 

 

 

 

Manufacturing Expenses

1997.090

1752.910

 

 

Administrative Expenses

8582.780

8741.760

 

 

Raw Material Consumed

16323.820

15048.920

 

 

Salaries, Wages, Bonus, etc.

3310.850

3016.520

3421.810

 

Interest

584.440

264.110

 

 

Depreciation & Amortization

1067.500

1013.330

 

 

Other Expenditure

3863.350

4863.600

 

Total Expenditure

35729.830

34701.150

3421.810

 

QUARTERLY RESULTS

 

Particulars

 

 

31.03.2007

(1st Qtr.)

 Sales Turnover

 

 

 9881.700

 Other Income

 

 

 952.000

 Total Income

 

 

 10833.700

 Total Expenditure

 

 

 8855.700

 Operating Profit

 

 

 1978.000

 Interest

 

 

 157.100

 Gross Profit

 

 

 1820.900

 Depreciation

 

 

 287.700

 Tax

 

 

 380.400

 Reported PAT

 

 

 1152.800

 

200703 Quarter 1

 

Notes

 

Gross Sales Includes - Domestic Rs 3276.70 million - Exports Rs 6714.40 million Other Income Includes - Other Operating Income Rs 257.40 million - Interest and Other Income Rs 21.30 million Expenditure Includes (Increase)/Decrease in Stock in Trade Rs 59.20 million Consumption of Material Rs 4487.20 million Staff Cost Rs 904.30 million Other Expenses Rs 2609.30 million R & D Expenditure Rs 795.70 million Foreign Exchange (Gain)/Loss Rs (582.60) million Depreciation indicates Depreciation & Amortisation Extraordinary Items indicates Provisions relating to subsidiary company (net) EPS is Basic 1. Other Operating Income mainly includes export benefits, forex (gain)/Ioss (other than those relating to foreign currency borrowings) and share ofrevenue from Bayer on Ciprofloxacin OD. 2. Staff cost related to R & D is included under the head 'R & D Expenditure'. 3. Foreign exchange (Gain)/Loss represent the exchange differences arising during the period from foreign currency borrowings including Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds. 4. Exceptional items represent: (i) Reversal of provision for doubtful loans to a subsidiary company - Rs 329.9 million (ii) Provision for diminution in the value of long term investment in the subsidiary company - Rs 239.2 million. 5. The Company has received demand notices aggregating to Rs 1343 million for alleged overcharged amount for Ciprofloxacin, Norfloxacin etc. from NPPA and Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers. The Company has challenged these demands before various high courts and currently the matters are sub judice. The Company in the interim, in compliance with orders of the respective courts has deposited Rs 298 million as part payment against the alleged overcharged amount without admitting the liability. 6. On exercise of stock optJOns, 81,658 Equity Shares have been allotted on April 13, 2007. 7. The total number of Employee Stock Options outstanding as at March 31, 2007 are 6,672,285 of which 4,216,155 have vested. 8. The entitlement of shares on exercise of stock options granted on or before October 03, 2002 would increase in the proportion of 3:5, keeping in view issue of Bonus shares on October 11, 2002. 9. 2nd Interim Dividend @ Rs 6 per share of par value of Rs 5 each for the year ended December 31, 2006 as approved by the Board of Directors has been paid on April 17, 2007. 10. The Company operates solely in the Pharmaceutical business and hence has only one reportable segment. 11. Figures for previous periods have been regrouped and recasted wherever necessary to make them comparable with those for quarter ended March 31, 2007. 12. The above results have been taken on record by the Board of Directors at their meeting held on April 27, 2007.

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.12.2006

31.12.2005

31.12.2004

Debt-Equity Ratio

0.89

0.24

0.04

Long Term Debt-Equity Ratio

0.50

0.03

0.00

Current Ratio

1.06

1.21

1.63

TURNOVER RATIOS

 

 

 

Fixed Assets

2.12

2.29

2.95

Inventory

4.52

4.10

4.72

Debtors

4.58

4.60

5.97

Interest Cover Ratio

8.58

6.66

58.23

Operating Profit Margin(%)

14.22

6.88

18.51

Profit Before Interest And Tax Margin(%)

12.02

4.81

16.91

Cash Profit Margin(%)

11.33

6.79

15.58

Adjusted Net Profit Margin(%)

9.12

4.71

13.98

Return On Capital Employed(%)

11.22

5.82

25.59

Return On Net Worth(%)

16.10

7.07

21.90

 

STOCK PRICES

 

Face Value

Rs.5/-

High

Rs.369.50

Low

Rs.366.10

 


 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

History:

 

Incorporated in June 1961 as a private limited company, Ranbaxy Laboratories (RLL) manufactures and markets pharmaceutical dosage forms (for human health care), animal health care products, bulk drugs and intermediates, diagnostics, laboratory chemicals and reagents. It is the largest exporter of bulk drugs and pharmaceutical dosage forms in India.  

 
RLL has three successful overseas joint ventures in Nigeria, Malaysia and Thailand. A joint venture incorporated in India with Eli Lilly -- a leading original research company in pharmaceuticals was began its operations. The bulk antibiotics plant at Toansa, Punjab, has been approved by the US FDA and the dosage forms pharmaceuticals plant at Dewas, MP, is accredited by the World Health Organisation (WHO). The plants for bulk cephalosporins at Mohali and bulk fluoroquinolones at Dewas have also been designed to conform to FDA and MCA standards.Ranbaxy has decided to disinvest its entire 50% in the 50:50 joint venture Eli Lilly Ranbaxy and finally dissolve its eight-year-old joint venture with the US-based Eli Lilly and Company. For Ranbaxy, retaining its 50% stake would entail an investment of about Rs 370.000Millions
 
In 1997-98, it entered into a 50:50 joint venture with the New Jersey-based Schein Pharmaceuticals Inc, the generics arm of Bayer AG, Germany, for manufacture of Ranitidine. 

 
It went public in October 1993 to part-finance manufacturing facilities of bulk fluoroquinolones at Dewas, MP; and dosage forms at Paonta Sahib, Himachal Pradesh. For easier access to the European markets, RLL bought a drug firm in Ireland in January 1996. In 1996, it acquired six leading brands from Gufic. Croslands Research Laboratories, a leading manufacturer of dermatological pharmaceutical formulations has been merged with RLL. In October 1998 sold off the Glat (Global Alliances and Technologies) division of Croslands to French pharma major Galderma. 

 
In June 2001, Ranbaxy Laboratories Netherlands B.V, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ranbaxy Laboratories (RLL) and Vectura (Ventura), a world leader in the application of particle science for the development of novel drug delivery systems, made a collaboration to develop a new cost-effective, patent protected oral- controlled release technology with potential application for a broad range of pharmaceuticals compounds.  

 
In May 2002, the company has filed an Investigational New Drug (IND) application of its molecule, RBx 7644 (Ranbezolid), an extended spectrum Oxazolidinone, with the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI). Worldwide, this is the second anti-bacterial molecule of oxazolidinone class of compounds; but is the first going into clinical investigations with an extended spectrum of activity both in solid and injectable form. The company has completed the developmental activates for its 3 key products Cifran DD,Zanocin OD and Riomet OD. 

 
Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company has received approval from US FDA to sell a version of the antibiotic amoxicillin in the US. The company has given its focus on selling its versions of medicines going off patent in the US, the world's biggest drug market, where drugs worth 35 billion US dollars in sales, lose patent protection between 2000 and 2005. The company gets FDA nod for Cefadroxil Oral Suspension USP. The US Food & Drug Administration has approved to market Cefadrozil Powder for Oral Suspension USP in 125 mg/5 ml,250 mg/5 ml strengths. 

 
For several years, it has consistently been winning export awards, the last one being the top Trishul award from CHEMEXCIL in Nov.'92. The company has bagged the prestigious National Safety Award for the year 2001 & 2002 and the same has received during the September 2003. Also Ranbaxy received the Economic Times Award for Corporate Excellence-for the 'Company of the year' during the October 2003. 

 
The company has signed an agreement during the year 2003 to acquire RPG (Aventis) SA along with its fully owned subsidiary, OPIH SARL, in France. This acquisition was completed during 2004 and the integrated the business successfully. Consequently, RPG Aventis was renamed as Ranbaxy Pharmacie Generiques SAS. During 2004 the company has set up new subsidiaries in Europe and Australia

 
The company was the first to launch prescription products under its own label in the United States. In March - 2000 it launched CLAFRINAST, this novel drug compound belongs to the VLA (Very Large Antigen)4 class of drug which represents a totally new mechanism for treatment of asthma. No such drug has been launched in the international market. During the year 2004, the Company has successfully launched its various new products in the Global Markets such as Metformin XR & Cefpodoxime Proxetil Tablets in the US, Clarithromycin and Easyhaler Inhalers in UK, Exorex and Sotret Gel in India & Cutison and Contifil-OD in Brazil and much more. 

 
In India three new herbal brands were launched under the umbrella of 'New Age Herbals' during the year. The Company has introduced 41 new products and line extensions in Pharmaceutical Research in the domestic market. 

 
The Company has increased its installed capacity of Tablets by 336.70 Nos./Millions, Capsules by 20.00 Nos./Millions, Dry Syrups/Powders by 3.00 Nos./Millions, Active Pharmaceuticals indegredients & drug intermediates by 180.67 Tonnes. With this expansion, the total installed capacity of Tablets, Capsules, Dry Syrups/Powders, API has increased upto 4098.00 Nos/Millions, 1630.00 Nos/Millions, 27.20 Nos/Millions, 2058.02 Tonnes respectively. 


After RLL's recent foray into the Italian market, the company has launched its operations in Canada during September 2005 with its wholly owned subsidiary Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc or RPCL. This is the first India based pharma company with a ground presence in the canadian market.

 

Milestone:

 

January 2003:

 

v      The Company launched Co-Amoxyclav (Enhancin/Moxclav) in the US.

v      Bayer, the licensing collaborator for Cipro once-a-day product, launched its 500mg dosage forms in the US market.

 

February 2003:

 

v      The Company launched a high and advanced Cephalosporin, Cefprozil, under the brand name Refzil O (Cefprozil).

v      The Company launched its second branded product, Sotret (Isotretinoin), in the US

 

April 2003:

 

v      The Company rolled-out the company’s vision for 2012.

 

June 2003:

 

v      The Company entered into Collaborative Research with ‘Medicines for Malaria venture’ (MMV), Geneva, for the development of Anti-Malarial Drug.

 

September 2003:

 

v      Bayer, the company’s licensing collaborator for Cipro once-a-day product (developed by Ranbaxy), launched the 1 gm dosage form in the US market.

v      The Company launched high-end Anti-Infective Injectable, Cilanem, for the first time in India.

v      The Company gained USFDA approval for commercialization of Riomet (Metformin HCL) oral solution 100 mg/ml.

v      The Company launched the latest Cholestrol Reducing Agent, Rosuvas (Rosuvastatin) in India

v      The Company received prestigious National Safety Awards for the Year 2001 & 2002.

 

October 2003:

 

v      The Company receives The Economic Times Award for Corporate Excellence for the “Company of the Year”.

v      The Company and GlaxoSmithkline PLC (GSK) entered into a drug discovery and clinical development collaboration covering a wide range of therapeutic areas signifying the recognition of Ranbaxy’s research capabilities.

v      The Company signed an agreement with The William Jefferson Clinton Foundation to supply HIV/AIDS drugs to millions of people in developing countries at a significantly reduced price.

v      The Company and Anna University signed an agreement to collaborate for New Drug Discovery.

 

November 2003:

 

v      President Bill Clinton visited Company’s R&D centre to thank Ranbaxy and the other four partner companies of the Clinton Foundation who had signed an agreement to supply HIV/AIDS drugs.

 

December 2003:

 

v      The Company signed an agreement to acquire RPG (Aventis) SA along with its fully owned subsidiary, OPIH SARL, in France.

 

Business:

 

The company is engaged in manufacturing and selling of pharmaceuticals in dosage forms of tablets, capsules, liquids, drops, dry syrups / powders, ampoules, vials, liquids, drops and bulk pharmaceutical substances including intermediates, laboratory reagents - solids, liquids, medical aids and pop bandages / medicated and non medicated tapes.

 

Generic Names of the Principal Products of the company are as under:

 

Item Code No.

Product Description

 

 

294190

Cefaclor

294200

Cephalexin

294110

Amoxycillin

 

OPERATIONS

 

The year under review witnessed an improved performance of the Company on all parameters and as a result the Company's overall financials rebounded significantly as compared to the previous year. Consolidated net sales at Rs. 60,652 Million, recorded an increase of 17% while net profits at Rs. 5,154 Million were up 95% over the previous year. The key contributors to this improved performance were the 180 days marketing exclusivity of Simvastatin 80 mg in USA, buoyant growth in the branded generics markets led by India, CIS and the ASEAN countries and the acquisition of Terapia SA in Romania. In the domestic market, the Company continued to consolidate its position with improvement in market share.

 

The Company's international markets accounted for 79% of the overall Company's revenues (76% in 2005), whereas the Dosage form sales constituted 91% of total revenues (86% in 2005).

 

During the year, the Company initiated a focused program to optimize the cost structure and these efforts yielded significant results.

 

R&D costs during the year were significantly lower than the previous year, without affecting the overall R&D deliverables. Similarly,

 

Selling, General & Administration (SG&A) expenditure recorded significant improvement as a percentage to sales. However, the performance for the year was impacted due to delay in new product launches in USA as a result of the warning letter issued by the US FDA in June 2006, for their Poanta Sahib Facility and also the difficult market conditions prevailing in some of the key Western European markets such as UK, France and Germany.

 

In February 2007, Federal officials conducted a search at the New Jersey premises of the Company's US subsidiaries. The Company is not aware of any wrongdoing and is co-operating fully with the concerned authorities.

 

The Company continued with its growth strategy through a mix of organic and inorganic initiatives. A robust product flow across key markets coupled with a number of value enhancing and strategic acquisitions in the year is expected to provide a sound platform for the sustained growth in the coming years.

 

SUBSIDIARIES AND JOINT VENTURES

 

(A) Brazil

 

Brazil is amongst the largest markets in Latin America region. During the year, the Company increased its equity stake in Ranbaxy Farmaceutica Limiteda. (RFL) from 80% to 93.67%.

 

(B) South Africa

 

The Company formed a Joint Venture (JV) in South Africa under the name Sonke Pharmaceuticals (Proprietary) Limited with Community Investment Holdings - CIH (Pty) for the growing Anti-retroviral business in South Africa. The Company owns a 68.4% equity stake in the JV.

 

(C) Sweden

 

With a view to further expand its direct presence in the Nordic countries, the Company established a wholly owned subsidiary in Sweden under the name of Ranbaxy Pharma AB. This subsidiary would manage operations in the territories of Sweden, Norway, Denmark & Finland.

 

MERGER & ACQUISITIONS

 

The generic industry continued to witness a spate of M&A deals signifying the increasing consolidation in the industry. The dynamic landscape is fuelling inorganic growth opportunities whereby more and more companies are focusing on the need to gain size and scale in large generic markets, enhancing their presence across newer and more domplex therapeutic segments and broadening their market presence in branded generics. The Company was also active in M&A, having completed the following transactions

during the year:

 

(1) Terapia S.A. (Romania)

Post approval from the Romanian Competition Council, the acquisition of Terapia SA has been successfully concluded in June 2006.

 

 

Ethimed [Belgium) and Allen (Italy)

 

The acquisitions of Ethimed NV, a generics company in Belgium, and of Allen SPA, the unbranded generics business of Glaxo SmithKline in Italy, have been successfully completed.

 

(3) Be-Tabs Pharmaceuticals (Proprietary) Limited (South Africa)

 

Be-Tabs Pharmaceuticals (Proprietary) Limited (Be-Tabs) is the 5th-largest branded generics company in South Africa with a turnover of US $ 29 Million and with good profitability. The Company has entered into an agreement for acquisition of 100% Equity stake in Be-Tabs for a consideration of about US $ 70 Million Be-Tabs is a good strategic fit for the Company in the largest Pharma market of the African continent and will enable the Company to further strengthen its presence in this market. The Competition Council of South Africa has approved the acquisition and the transaction is expected to be completed sometime in second quarter of 2007.

 

[4.) Mundogen (Spain)

 

Mundogen S.p.A constituted the generics business of Glaxo SmithKline in Spain. The Company has an existing product basket and a well established sales network with good coverage. This acquisition is expected to provide significant momentum for growth in the Spanish market.

 

(5)

 (i) Zenotech Laboratories,

(ii) Krebs Biochemicals & Industries &

(iii) Cardinal Drugs (India).

 

In order to enhance its manufacturing competitiveness, the Company acquired -

li) 6.94% Equity stake in M/s Zenotech Laboratories Limited, Hyderabad for a consideration of Rs. 200 Million This strategic stake would help the Company to gain access to the high growth therapeutic segment of Oncology for a number of markets.

 

(ii) 14.9% Equity stake in M/s Krebs Biochemicals & Industries Limited, Hyderabad, for a consideration of Rs. 89 Million This strategic stake would enable the Company to gain access to low cost manufacturing of fermentation based products.

 

(iii) Active pharmaceutical ingredients based manufacturing facility of M/s Cardinal Drugs Limited. Gwalior. This would further augment the vertical integration strengths and expand existing manufacturing capacities.

 

(6) The Company has acquired Senetek PLC's proprietary technology to gain access to such niche patented technologies. Senetek PLC's proprietary disposable autoinjector technology is for self-administration of parenteral drugs used in emergency treatment for anaphylactic shocks.

 

 

MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS REPORT

 

INDUSTRY STRUCTURE & DEVELOPMENTS

 

The Global Pharmaceutical market audited sales grew by 7% (at constant exchange rates) to reach US $ 608 Billion in 2006.

 

North America, Europe and Japan continued to remain the key markets accounting for 87% of the worldwide pharmaceutical sales in 2006. The buoyant growth recorded in the US pharmaceutical market, led by an increase in prescribing volume due to Medicare Part D, and a strong growth in the oncology products globally, were the key contributors to market expansion.

 

The North American pharmaceutical sales grew by 8.0% to reach US $ 290 Billion, constituting 48% of the global sales in 2006.

 

Growth was fuelled by the Medicare Part D prescription benefit, the increased utilization of generics within new therapy classes and the launch of drugs targeted at specific diseases, e.g. cancer and diabetes. Europe clocked sales of US $ 182 Billion, a growth of 4.8%, and contributed 30% to total global pharmaceutical sales. Japan, the world's second largest market, which has historically posted slower growth rates, continued its weak performance with a de-growth of 0.7% at US $ 57 Billion. Sales in Latin America grew by 12.9% to reach US $ 28 Billion, while Asia, Africa & Australia grew by 9.8% to US$ 52 Billion. Emerging markets, including Turkey, Korea, Russia and India, all experienced double digit growth, outpacing global performance and signaling important shifts in the market place. With these markets recording higher growth rates than markets in North America and Western Europe, the geographic mix of growth has leaned towards these emerging economies.

 

The Top 10 products in the market contributed approximately 10% to Global Pharmaceutical Sales in 2006, with combined sales of US $ 60 Billion. Atorvastatin (Lipitor US $ 14 Billion) followed by Esomeprazole (Nexium US $ 7 Billion) and Fluticasone - Salmeterol combination (Seretide/Advair US $ 6 Billion) were the 3 top-selling products worldwide. Lipid Regulators, Oncologies and Respiratory Agents held the top three positions in terms of therapeutic classes worldwide. Lipid Regulators grew by 7.5% to US $ 35 Billion, while Oncologies was the fastest growing therapeutic class at US $ 34 Billion, a growth of 20.5%. Respiratory agents were the third largest therapy class with 10.4% growth in sales to US $ 25 Billion.

 

Generics

 

The Generic segment growth continued to outpace the global pharmaceutical market growth fuelled by the fundamental drivers of growth, that is, the increasing ageing population and government's efforts to reduce their healthcare expenditures.

 

Generic medicines are increasingly being prescribed by general practitioners as more affordable alternatives to higher-priced originator brand-name drugs. In 2006, generics represented more than half of the volume of pharmaceutical products sold in 7 key world markets viz. US, Canada, France, Spain, Italy, Germany and the UK. While in 2006, the US witnessed significant patent expiries for products with sales in excess of US $ 14 Billion, key markets in Western Europe saw government induced healthcare reforms impacting growth in these markets. As with the global pharmaceutical market, the branded generic markets in Emerging economies witnessed robust growth rates, indicating a substantial change in the geographical mix of generic market growth.

 

The year witnessed pricing pressure in certain key geographies, led by a mix of market factors and government led healthcare policy changes. The pricing pressure in the US market continued, but was alleviated by the opportunity presented by the number of high value products going off patent.

 

The trend towards consolidation was a key highlight in the year with several mergers and acquisitions taking place across the developed and emerging markets. Indian companies have actively taken part in the consolidation drive, led by a need to broad base their presence, enhance their competitive advantages and widen their product portfolio.

 

The three largest markets for Ranbaxy are USA, Europe and India. The prevailing market environment in these geographies is as discussed below :

 

United States : In 2006, the prescription volume of unbranded generics grew 13%. Although volumes rose across a number of therapeutic areas, the emergence of new generic forms of lipid regulators, anti-depressants and inhaled nasal steroids, resulted in significant double digit growth for these classes of medications. Sales were up 22% in 2006, driven by key blockbuster products such as Simvastatin, Clopidogrel and Sertraline going off patent. Generics continue to play an increasingly prominent role in the US healthcare market. According to IMS Health, generics (including branded generics) accounted for

over 60% of all prescriptions dispensed and 20% of all prescription dollars spent in 2006.

 

According to the baseline forecast of IMS Health, the US generics market is expected to deliver a CAGR in excess of 14% in value terms, over the period from 2005 to 2010. Generics will have a greater prescription market share compared to 2006, as the market realizes the full impact of the US $ 14 Billion in branded products, that were genericized in the course of 2006. Further, an additional US $ 12 Billion worth of branded products are expected to be genericized in 2007. The US market also witnessed the introduction of two key generic pharma-related legislations, one by Waxman / Hatch on having a regulatory pathway for biosimilars and the other by Rockefeller / Schumer / Leahy proposing to prevent authorized generics during the 180 day exclusivity period. Both these, if enacted, would augur well for the generic industry.

 

Europe : The key markets in Western Europe faced challenging conditions in 2006. The markets of UK, France and Germany witnessed intense competitive action, as well as state intervention, to reduce the cost of Medicare to the patients, necessitated by spiraling healthcare cost spends. The markets in Central, Eastern and Southern Europe, Including the CIS belt continued to experience higher levels of growth led by a higher per capita pharmaceutical expenditure and an increasing utilization of generic drugs.

 

India : The Indian industry is characterized by a highly competitive and fragmented marketplace with a presence of several players, including smalt scale companies. The Domestic formulation market for the year 2006, is valued around Rs. 273 Billion (US $ 6 Billion], having grown by 18% during the year. 2006 was a strong year for the industry, ted by buoyant growth in both acute and chronic therapy products, and an increasing demand for medicines from the rural and semi-urban population. The Top 10 companies continued to have a dominant combined market share of 36.5% (Source: ORG-IMS SSA Audit MAT December 20061.

 

Key developments in the Indian Pharmaceutical Sector are as under:

 

• 55% of industry growth was driven by the therapeutic areas of Anti-infectives, Cardio Vascular & Diabetes, Gastro-intestinal & Orthopedics.

 

• The rural segment is increasingly demanding access to western medicine and was a prominent growth driver in the acute therapy segment. The growth rate of the Rural and Semi-Urban segment was at 23.2% (Town Class II and below).

 

• 84% of the overall market growth was driven by volumes of existing products, 12% due to new product introductions and 4% due to pricing and other factors.

 

OUTLOOK ON OPPORTUNITIES

 

The fundamental growth drivers of generics remain strong. Ranbaxy today is amongst the top 10 global generic companies, with an expanding global presence and a well spread marketing infrastructure. With its capabilities in vertical integration, a robust product pipeline and an India centric lower cost manufacturing base, it is well placed to capitalize on the opportunities in the generics space. The Company has a well balanced mix of revenues from the developed and emerging markets and is present in 23 of the top 25 markets in the world.

 

In USA, their potential for revenue growth from generic products is closely related to their pipeline of pending ANDAs, as well as tentative approvals already granted. As of December 31, 2006, they had 197 ANDAs filed with the US FDA, of which 121 have been approved. Of the 76 ANDAs pending approval, based on their own analysis of publicly available US FDA data, they believe they are the first to file on 20 of these ANDA applications, which relate to brand-name drugs having aggregate sales in the United States of more than US $ 25 Billion.

 

With high uptake of lower-cost therapies replacing branded products in classes such as lipid regulators, antidepressants, respiratory agents, the increasingly active role of patients demanding greater access to lower cost products, and the large value of branded drugs going off-patent, generics will assume a more important role going forward. Mounting efforts on the part of insurers and employers to encourage use of generics to control healthcare costs, will also be an important growth driver for the segment.

 

They believe that Europe, including CIS, would be a key growth driver for the Company. While countries in Western Europe, such as Germany and France, were impacted in 2006 due to regulatory changes, they expect that market conditions will be relatively stable in 2007 and beyond. The under penetrated generic markets of Spain and Italy provide a lucrative opportunity for growth and the Company has been making, and will continue to make, organic and inorganic efforts to progress in these markets.

 

Today, the Company is present in 23 of the 27 EU countries, signifying its expanding footprint in EU. With the front end infrastructure in place, the Company is well geared to capitalize on the growing opportunities in the market.

 

The outlook on the Indian Pharma market continues to be positive, with volume consumption driving the market (only 32% of Indians as of now use allopathy medicines and drug consumption at US $ 7 per head is one of lowest in the world). With India becoming a signatory to the WTO and introduction of the Patent Product regime, the Indian market will be an attractive option for introduction of research-based products. Ranbaxy, the leading pharmaceutical company in India, is well set to become a partner of choice in the Indian market. The Company has a strong reach in Metro cities, as well as extra urban areas, with its wide distribution network. Ranbaxy has been successful in building new product concepts with the focused approach of its specialty teams.

 

SEGMENT-WISE PERFORMANCE

 

Ranbaxy recorded global sales of US $ 1,339 Million, a 17% growth over last year. Dosage form sales constituted 91% of global sales. The sales in overseas market constituted 79% of the total sales of the Company, as compared to 76% last year.

 

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

 

For the year, the Company recorded consolidated global sates of Rs. 60,652 Million (US $ 1,339 Million), 17% higher than the prior year. Profit before interest, depreciation and amortization, and exceptional items was Rs. 9,390 Million (US $ 207 Million), higher than the prior year by 152%. Profit before tax before extra-ordinary items at Rs. 6,510 (US $ 144 Million) was higher by 304%, while profit after tax was Rs. 5,154 Million (US $ 114 Million), 95% higher than last year.

 

 

Company’s fixed assets include Land, Building, Plant and machinery, Furniture and fixtures and Vehicles

 

Operating Joint Ventures:

 

Brazil

v      Ranbaxy Farmaceutics Limiteda.

 

China

v      Ranbaxy (Guangzhou China) Limited

 

Egypt

v      Ranbaxy Egypt Limited

 

France

 

v      Ranbaxy France SAS

 

Germany

v      Basics GmbH

 

Hong Kong

v      Ranbaxy (Hong Kong) Limited

 

India

v      Ranbaxy Fine Chemicals Limited

v      Rexcel Pharmaceuticals Limited

v      Solus Pharmaceuticals Limited

v      Vorin Laboratories Limited

v      Vidyut Travel Services Limited

 

Ireland

v      Ranbaxy Ireland Limited

 

Malaysia

v      Ranbaxy (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd

 

The Netherlands

v      Ranbaxy (Netherlands) B.V.

v      Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals B.V.

 

Nigeria

v      Ranbaxy (Nigeria) Limited

 

Panama

v      Ranbaxy Panama S. A.

 

Peru

v      Ranbaxy PRP (Peru) SAC

 

Poland

v      Ranbaxy Poland Sp. zoo.

 

South Africa

v      Ranbaxy (SA) (Pty.) Limited

 

Thailand

v      Ranbaxy Unichem Company Limited

v      Unichem Distributors Limited, Part.

v      Unichem Pharmaceuticals Limited

 

UK

v      Ranbaxy (UK) Limited

v      Ranbaxy Europe Limited

 

USA 

v      Ohm Laboratories Inc.

v      Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals Inc.

v      Ranbaxy Schein Pharma, LLC

 

Vietnam

v      Ranbaxy Vietnam Company Limited

 

The company is in trade terms with:

 

v      Askas Plastic Private Limited

v      Bhasin Packwell Private Limited

v      Ankit Glass Industries Private Limited

v      Symbiotech Steroids Private Limited

v      Zenna Plastics Limited

v      Srikem Laboratories Private Limited

v      Excipients Private Limited

v      NBZ Pharma Limited

v      Kejariwal Industries

v      Time Cap Pharma Private Limited

 

The company’s fixed assets of important value include Goodwill, trade marks and product licenses, land, building, plant & machinery, furniture & fixtures and vehicles.

 

Memberships:

 

·         Confederation of Indian Industry

 

Press Clippings:

 

RANBAXY GAINS WHO PRE-QUALIFICATION FOR FOUR MORE ARVS

Gurgaon, India, May 24, 2006

Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited (Ranbaxy) announced today that the World Health Organisation, Geneva (WHO), has included four additional Anti Retroviral (ARV) products of the Company in its pre-qualification list. The products approved by the WHO are:

Efavirenz 600mg tablets
Efavirenz 200mg capsules
Stavudine 30mg capsules
Stavudine 40mg capsules

With these inclusions, the Company now has a total of 12 ARVs on the WHO pre-qualification list. The Company also has three approvals from USFDA for ARVs, making it eligible for making supplies to the US funded PEPFAR programme.

Commenting on the new WHO listings, Ranbaxy’s CEO &MD, Mr. Malvinder Mohan Singh said, “This is a significant development. They strongly feel that Generic ARVs are essential in fighting the worldwide struggle against HIV/AIDS and are committed to providing high quality, cost effective generics.” He further added, “Efavirenz is rapidly becoming a preferred drug in HIV treatment program in developing countries. The other newly listed drug, Stavudine, is also being widely used as a first line of therapy against AIDS. Both products increase customer choice enabling patients to access therapy easily, at affordable prices.”

Ranbaxy’s ARVs, including the recently approved WHO pre-qualified products, are manufactured at the Company’s state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities, inspected and approved by some of the most stringent agencies in the world. These include the USFDA and the WHO.

Since 2001, Ranbaxy has been providing high quality ARV medicines, at affordable prices, to countries and patients afflicted by HIV/AIDS who might not otherwise have been able to gain access to this therapy. The Company's ARVs have been used as mainstays in various large treatment programs, both National and NGO/Institutional with good results. Ranbaxy is committed to supporting the global fight against HIV/AIDS through high quality, affordable medicines.

Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited, headquartered in India, is an integrated, research based, international pharmaceutical company producing a wide range of quality, affordable generic medicines, trusted by healthcare professionals and patients across geographies. Ranbaxy's continued focus on R&D has resulted in several approvals in developed markets and significant progress in New Drug Discovery Research. The Company's foray into Novel Drug Delivery Systems has led to proprietary "platform technologies", resulting in a number of products under development. The Company is serving its customers in over 125 countries and has an expanding international portfolio of affiliates, joint ventures and alliances, ground operations in 49 countries and manufacturing operations in 7 countries.

RANBAXY IN-LICENCES NDDS ANALGESIC MOLECULE FROM ETHYPHARM-FRANCE, FOR INDIA

 Adds muscle to its strategic portfolio of Novel drugs

Gurgaon, India, May 24, 2006

Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited (Ranbaxy) announced today that the Company has entered into a strategic in-licensing agreement for the Indian market, with Ethypharm LL India (Ethypharm), a wholly-owned subsidiary of a leading French drug delivery company, for the Novel Drug Delivery System (NDDS) analgesic, Tramadol 50 mg Flashtab®. The product will be supplied from Ethypharm's manufacturing facility near Mumbai, and marketed and distributed by Ranbaxy under its brand name 'Trambax'.

Tramadol is a drug of choice for severe to moderately severe pain in trauma cases and is currently one of the four most commonly prescribed analgesics worldwide. It is also used as an adjunct therapy in the treatment of cancer patients. Tramadol Flashtab® tablets melt rapidly in the mouth without water and combine several benefits in terms of acceptability, accuracy of dosing and safety. This inherent property of a Flashtab® is an advantage in the treatment of pain, since it can be consumed without water and hence can be used anywhere, anytime. Ranbaxy and Ethypharm aim to respond to the needs of patients and health authorities' for convenient medication by utilising the unique Flashtab® technology.

Commenting on the agreement, Mr. Sanjeev I. Dani, Regional Director, India and Middle East, Ranbaxy said, "The introduction of Trambax (Tramadol Flashtab®) Tablets is part of Ranbaxy's strategy to provide world-class products with NDDS technology to doctors in India bringing rapid pain relief to their patients. This will further strengthen their portfolio in the pain management segment."

"The Indian market of Tramadol is approximately Rs 15 Crores annually and is expected to grow significantly with the addition of this Novel Drug Delivery System, making the administration of the product easier and more convenient to the patient", said Mr Ajey Kumar, Chief Executive Officer of Ethypharm LL India.

Today Ranbaxy is a clear market leader in India in the NDDS space with a basket of 30 novel products already on pharmacy shelves in the country.

This year, with the introduction of the NDDS product Trambax, Ranbaxy has so far launched 2 in-licenced products and has 5 more such products in the pipeline, for launch during the year.

It is Ranbaxy's strategic intent to in-licence other value added NDDS products for the Indian market to supplement its own significant portfolio in this area. Ranbaxy's strong marketing and distribution network coupled with its own expertise in NDDS makes it a partner of choice for companies evaluating similar collaborative go-to-market arrangements.

Ethypharm is a pharmaceutical laboratory specialized in controlled release systems of medical products for the oral route. Its principal therapeutic areas concern pain, cardio-vascular and the central nervous system. The Company has more than 50 products launched by business partners of international repute in approximately 70 countries. Ethypharm develops and manufactures its products in compliance with the current pharmaceutical norms worldwide. The Company has developed a large range of technology platforms for the administration of products by the oral route, including controlled release, orally disintegrating taste-masked formulations and systems for the improvement of the solubility of active substances of low solubility. Ethypharm is present on the principal world health markets with plants and Research & Development centres in Europe, in North America (Canada) and in Asia (China and India). Ethypharm LL India is a 100% subsidiary of Ethypharm S.A., France.

Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited, headquartered in India, is an integrated, research based, international pharmaceutical company producing a wide range of quality, affordable generic medicines, trusted by healthcare professionals and patients across geographies. Ranbaxy's continued focus on R&D has resulted in several approvals in developed markets and significant progress in New Drug Discovery Research. The Company's foray into Novel Drug Delivery Systems has led to proprietary "platform technologies", resulting in a number of products under development. The Company is serving its customers in over 125 countries and has an expanding international portfolio of affiliates, joint ventures and alliances, ground operations in 49 countries and manufacturing operations in 7 countries.

RANBAXY IN-LICENCES NEW ASTHMA DRUG FROM EURODRUG LABORATORIES, NETHERLANDS

Product to be marketed in India for the first time

Gurgaon, India, May 17, 2006

Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited (Ranbaxy) announced today that the Company has entered into an in-licensing agreement for the Indian domestic market, with the Netherlands based Pharma company, Eurodrug Laboratories, for the asthma product Doxophylline - a Novel Xanthine Bronchodilator .

The product developed in collaboration with many European medical centers, will be introduced for the first time in India under the Brand Name "SYNASMA". The drug is indicated for Chronic Bronchitis, Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and is considered to be superior to available Xanthine analogues, like Theophylline and Aminophylline. Eurodurg has been successfully marketing this medicine in Europe, Latin America and few Asian markets like Korea, Philippines and Thailand.

 

Commenting on the development, Mr. Sanjeev I. Dani, Regional Director -India & Middle East-, Ranbaxy, said "Synasma (Doxophylline) is yet another innovative asthma drug to be introduced in India for the 'first' time, by Ranbaxy. It is their strategic intent to in-licence differentiated products for the Indian market in the post-patent era and this drug augments the Company's position in the fast growing asthma segment."

 

Reflecting the commitment of Ranbaxy in continuing to launch new molecules with unique action mechanisms, Mr. Dani further added, " Doxophylline will build on the oral asthma franchise of Ranbaxy, which is already a leader in the montelukast market."

 

India presently has an estimated 15-20 million asthmatic patients and the estimated prevalence rate in 5-11 year old children is between 10-15%. A large segment of  the population is susceptible to this disorder. The classified triggers for asthma include environment pollutants, molds, dust mites, certain food etc and the disease affects all sections of the society.

 

The Eurodrug Laboratories Group is a Netherlands based multinational pharma company established in 1984 with a vision of introducing one NCE every two years in the global market. The primary activity of Eurodrug group is registering, marketing and distributing a wide range of New Chemical Entities of European origin available through it's contract research, in-licensing and joint-ventures. Eurodrug is actively present in over 21 countries especially in Latin America, Asia Pacific and Eastern Europe. In most of the countries Eurodrug, markets the products through its own local sales-forces whereas in some countries it operates through leading local companies.  

 

Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited, headquartered in India, is an integrated, research based, international pharmaceutical company producing a wide range of quality, affordable generic medicines, trusted by healthcare professionals and patients across geographies. Ranbaxy's continued focus on R&D has resulted in several approvals in developed markets and significant progress in New Drug Discovery Research. The Company's foray into Novel Drug Delivery Systems has led to proprietary "platform technologies", resulting in a number of products under development.  The Company is serving its customers in over 125 countries and has an expanding international portfolio of affiliates, joint ventures and alliances, ground operations in 49 countries and manufacturing operations in 7 countries.

 

RANBAXY IN-LICENSES NDDS CARDIOVASCULAR DRUG FROM ETHYPHARMA FOR INDIAN MARKET 

Gurgaon (Haryana), India - September 18, 2006

Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited (Ranbaxy) announced today that the Company has entered into a strategic in-licensing agreement for the Indian market, with Ethypharm LL India (Ethypharm), a wholly-owned subsidiary of a leading French drug delivery company, for a Fixed Dose Combination of Fenofibrate micronized 160 mg and Atorvastatin 10 mg

Ranbaxy will market the product under its brand name STORFIB(tm). Introduction of STORFIB will address the need for effective management of Mixed Dyslipidemia, which is very common amongst the Indian population. The product will be manufactured by Ethypharm, at its facility located near Mumbai.

Commenting on the agreement, Mr. Sanjeev I. Dani, Regional Director, India and Middle East, Ranbaxy said, "Ranbaxy in India, is the leader in Novel Drug Delivery System (NDDS products) and a pioneer in the Lipids management portfolio. The launch of STORFIB, which symbolises both these strengths, would further augment their leadership position in the cardio-vascular market. "

Combinational products are growing very fast in India and it is estimated that more than two thirds of all combination products worldwide are registered first in India. Ethypharm endeavours to ensure that the benefits of its Drug Delivery technologies also encompass such combinational products. "This product encapsulates the benefits of both Combination offerings and Drug Delivery technologies and will help the large Indian populace who suffer from Combined (mixed) Dyslipidemia which is common culprit in Asian subcontinent including India", said Mr Ajey Kumar, Chief Executive Officer of Ethypharm India.

Fenofibrate is a drug prescribed to lower triglycerides in cases of Hyperlipidemia while Atorvastatin is a cholesterol lowering drug. Ethypharm's enhanced absorption technologies serve to increase bioavailability of drugs like Fenofibrate thereby making it more efficacious, effective and safe medicine.

Earlier in May 2006, Ranbaxy had entered into a similar in-licensing agreement with Ethypharm, India, for marketing of Tramadol Flashtab®, a pain management drug. It is Ranbaxy's strategic intent to in-licence other value added Drug Delivery products for the Indian market to supplement its significant portfolio in this area. Ranbaxy's strong marketing and distribution network coupled with its own expertise in the segment, makes it a partner of choice for companies evaluating similar collaborative go-to-market arrangements.

Ethypharm is a French company, present on the principal world health markets with manufacturing and R & D sites in Europe, North America, China and India. Ethypharm is headed by Gérard Leduc (Chairman and CEO) and Henry Martin (General Manager) since November 2005. The Ethypharm pharmaceutical company focuses on developing, manufacturing and licensing pharmaceutical products based on optimization of delivery through proprietary technologies, mainly in the oral sustained release formulations. The Company has a special focus on pain management, cardiovascular, oncology and CNS branded and generic products. Over the years, Ethypharm has developed more than 50 branded and generic products, based on its core proprietary technologies.

Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited, headquartered in India, is an integrated, research based, international pharmaceutical company producing a wide range of quality, affordable generic medicines, trusted by healthcare professionals and patients across geographies. Ranbaxy's continued focus on R&D has resulted in several approvals in developed markets and significant progress in New Drug Discovery Research. The Company's foray into Novel Drug Delivery Systems has led to proprietary "platform technologies", resulting in a number of products under development. The Company is serving its customers in over 125 countries and has an expanding international portfolio of affiliates, joint ventures and alliances, ground operations in 49 countries and manufacturing operations in 8 countries.

RANBAXY PRESENTS SPECIAL AWARD IN PUBLIC HEALTH TO PROFESSOR K. SRINATH REDDY

 

Gurgaon, India, December 29, 2006

 

Ranbaxy Science Foundation, a non-profit organization set-up by Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited (RLL) to encourage and reward Indian scientists around the world, today, presented its 3rd ‘Ranbaxy Special Award in Public Health’ to Professor K. Srinath Reddy, Professor of Cardiology, AIIMS, and President Public Health Foundation of India, for his research contributions in public health in the field of epidemiology and prevention of cardio vascular diseases. The Foundation confers this special award on a person whose work or action has had a strong and lasting impact on public health issues. The award was presented by Dr. Nitya Anand, Chairman, Ranbaxy Science Foundation. On the occasion, Prof. Reddy delivered a lecture on the topic “Promoting Heart Health in India: A Public Health Approach”.

 

Prof. Reddy has been awarded with the Ranbaxy Special Award for distinguished services to public health in recognition of his outstanding national and global contributions to health promotion and prevention of cardiovascular and other chronic diseases. His illustrious career as a cardiologist and epidemiologist till recently as a faculty member of the AIIMS and presently as the President of the Public Health Foundation of India, is replete with rich and varied contributions to public health. Prof. Reddy has, through his research, helped to identify the nature and extent of risk factors contributing to the rapid rise of heart diseases in India and also charted the dynamics of health transition which is transforming developing countries into a high risk zone for cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and cancers. Working closely with Indian Ministry of Health as well as international agencies such as the World Health Organization and the World Heart Federation, he has helped to evolve policies and designed public health programmes related to prevention of cardiovascular diseases and obesity, tobacco control, healthy nutrition and physical activity.

 

Prof. Reddy has also created several new initiatives for health promotion and disease prevention. Through HRIDAY-SHAN, a school and college based network for promoting health awareness and informed health advocacy among youth, thousands of students have been mobilized into health action in Delhi and 10 other states. The first ever Global Youth Meet on Health, organized by HRIDAY-SHAN in 2006, unified youth from 35 countries into a Youth For Health movement which is set to conduct global campaigns for health promoting policies. An ongoing programme, in 10 industries across India, is providing over 200,000 employees and their family members health education, risk factor screening and counseling for disease prevention and management. Rigorous evaluation has shown these interventions to be highly successful in reducing risk and WHO has identified them to be ‘best practices’ for replication elsewhere.

 

Prof. Reddy has also been globally acclaimed for his role in championing tobacco control. As a member of the Indian delegation to the inter-governmental negotiations on the global Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, his articulate advocacy has made him a spokesperson for the developing countries. He was awarded with the WHO Director General’s Award for ‘Outstanding Contributions To Global Tobacco Control’ at the World Health Assembly of 2003.

 

Professor K. Srinath Reddy was awarded PADMA BHUSHAN by the President of India in 2005. He has brought honour to India by being awarded the Queen Elizabeth Medal for Health Promotion in 2005 and by becoming the first Indian Scientist to be inducted into the US National Academies’ Institute of Medicine. He is also the first Indian to deliver the prestigious Cutter Lecture at the Harvard School of Public Health. He has been listed by the University Grants Commission as one of the top Indian researchers in Medical Sciences and Social Sciences. He is a winner of ECAAR Global Peace Essay Award, adjudged by nine Nobel Laureates and other luminaries, as well as the Times of India Human Rights Essay Prize.

 

The Ranbaxy Special Award in Public Health has earlier been conferred on Mr. S. R. Rao former Commissioner of Surat and Dr. Justice K. Narayana Kurup former Acting Chief Justice and Judge of the Madras High court in recognition of their dynamic contributions towards improving the sanitation system in the aftermath of plague and imposing ban on smoking in public places respectively.

 

Ranbaxy Science Foundation is a non-profit organisation and was set up as an independent society in 1985 with the mission of providing impetus to the scientific endeavour in the country by encouraging and rewarding excellence in medical and pharmaceutical research. So far the Foundation has honoured 104 scientists for their outstanding Research and Scientific contributions in the fields of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences.

 

Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited, headquartered in India, is an integrated, research based, international pharmaceutical company producing a wide range of quality, affordable generic medicines, trusted by healthcare professionals and patients across geographies. Ranbaxy's continued focus on R&D has resulted in several approvals in developed markets and significant progress in New Drug Discovery Research. The Company's foray into Novel Drug Delivery Systems has led to proprietary "platform technologies", resulting in a number of products under development.  The Company is serving its customers in over 125 countries and has an expanding international portfolio of affiliates, joint ventures and alliances, ground operations in 49 countries and manufacturing operations in 9 countries.

 

 

RANBAXY LAUNCHES PRAVASTATIN SODIUM 80 MG TABLETS IN USA

RANBAXY TO BENEFIT FROM 180 DAY EXCLUSIVITY

 

Gurgaon (Haryana), India, June 25, 2007

 

Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited (RLL), announced today that the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals Inc. (RPI), has launched Pravastatin Sodium 80 mg Tablets in the U.S. healthcare system.

 

Being the first-to-file, Ranbaxy will enjoy a 180 day exclusivity for Pravastatin 80mg and benefit from the commercial gains during this period. The annual sales for Pravastatin 80mg are $ 209 Million (IMS: MAT - Dec. 2006).

 

“They will make Pravastatin Sodium 80 mg Tablets available to all classes of trade immediately, and their Ranbaxy Sales and Distribution Teams will be doing everything to have product in the hands of their customers as quickly as possible. They are delighted to have this product formulation as an addition to their ever expanding product portfolio of affordable generic alternatives,” said Jim Meehan, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for RPI, USA.

 

Pravastatin is indicated in the treatment of primary prevention of coronary events such as in hypercholesterolemic patients without clinically evident coronary heart disease. Pravastatin is also indicated to reduce the risk of myocardial infarction, reduce the risk of undergoing myocardial revascularization procedures and reduce the risk of cardiovascular mortality with no increase in death from non-cardiovascular causes. It is also indicated for treatment in the secondary prevention of cardiovascular events such as in patients with clinically evident coronary heart disease to reduce the risk of stroke and stroke/transient ischemic attack (TIA), and slow the progression of coronary atherosclerosis

Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals Inc. (RPI) based in Jacksonville, Florida, USA, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited (RLL), India’s largest pharmaceutical company. RPI is engaged in the sale and distribution of generic and branded prescription products in the U.S. healthcare system.

 

Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited, headquartered in India, is an integrated, research based, international pharmaceutical company producing a wide range of quality, affordable generic medicines, trusted by healthcare professionals and patients across geographies. Ranbaxy’s continued focus on R&D has resulted in several approvals in developed markets and significant progress in New Drug Discovery Research. The Company’s foray into Novel Drug Delivery Systems has led to proprietary "platform technologies", resulting in a number of products under development. The Company is serving its customers in over 125 countries and has an expanding international portfolio of affiliates, joint ventures and alliances, ground operations in 49 countries and manufacturing operations in 11 countries

 


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. 40.58

UK Pound

1

Rs. 81.89

Euro

1

Rs. 55.29

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

8

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

8

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

9

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

8

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

8

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

9

--LEVERAGE

1~10

9

--RESERVES

1~10

9

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

-

--MARGINS

-5~5

 

DEMERIT POINTS

 

 

--BANK CHARGES

YES/NO

YES

--LITIGATION

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER ADVERSE INFORMATION

YES/NO

NO

MERIT POINTS

 

 

--SOLE DISTRIBUTORSHIP

YES/NO

NO

--EXPORT ACTIVITIES

YES/NO

YES

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

YES

--LISTED

YES/NO

YES

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

68

 

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

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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