MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

08.03.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

HALCYON LABS PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

405-408, Navbharat Estate, ‘B’ Wing, 4th Floor, Zakaria Bunder Road, Sewri (West), Mumbai – 400015, Maharashtra

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

29.05.1984

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

11-54370

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U24230MH1989PTC054370

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

MUMH07173F

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAACV8781C

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturers, producers, processors, formulators, sellers, importers, exporters, merchants, distributors, traders and dealers in property medicines, common medicinal prefarations, vitamin preparations exlirs, drops, tonics, other liquid, drugs and medicines, injections, tablets, capsules, lotions, ointments, medicinal preparations containing anti-biotics, creams and powders.

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

41-55

Ba

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

Satisfactory

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 225000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well-established company having satisfactory track. Directors are reported as experienced, respectable and resourceful businessmen. Their trade relations are fair. Payments are usually correct and as per commitments.

 

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

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

405-408, Navbharat Estate, ‘B’ Wing, 4th Floor, Zakaria Bunder Road, Sewri (West), Mumbai – 400015, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-24158857/58/59/60

Mobile No.:

 

Fax No.:

91-22-24158860 / 61/ 62

E-Mail :

srao@agmgroup.com

halcyon@ah2.agmgroup.com

kshah@agmgroup.com

iparikh@encoregroup.net

rmerchant@encoregroup.net

kshah@encoregroup.net

Website :

http://www.halcyonlabs.com

 

 

Factory 1 :

Plot No. 409, Phase – IV, Naroda Industrial Estate, Naroda, Ahmedabad –382330, Gujarat

Tel. No.:

91-79-2811132/2821009 / 2284 4624 /4370

Fax No.:

91-79-2821607

E-Mail :

halcyon@ah2.agmgroup.com

vmerchant@encoregroup.net

bparikh@encoregroup.net

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mrs. Rupa Sudhir Merchant

Designation :

Managing Director

Address :

8A, Suvas Apartments, 68 F. L. Jagmohandas Marg, Mumbai – 400006, Maharashtra

Date of Birth/Age :

17.01.1955

Date of Appointment :

11.09.1989

 

 

Name :

Mr. Bipin N. Parikh

Designation :

Executive Director

Address :

9, Radha Nivas, Rajawadi Road, 7, Ghatkopar [West], Mumbai – 400077

Date of Birth/Age :

03.03.1963

Date of Appointment :

01.04.1989

 

 

Name :

Mr. Kirit N. Shah

Designation :

Director

Address :

24 Shanti Kunj, Plot No. 279, Sionn, Mumbai – 400022, Maharashtra

Date of Birth/Age :

12/12/1949

Date of Appointment :

15.11.1997

 

 

Name :

Mrs. Shaila Viren Merchant

Designation :

Director

Address :

9B, Suvas Apartments, 68 F. L. Jagmohandas Marg, Mumbai – 400006, Maharashtra

Date of Birth/Age :

10.11.1967

Date of Appointment :

31.07.1998

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS

 

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

Sudhir A. Merchant

 

46506

Amishef Investments Private Limited

 

30000

Saidarshan Business Centres Private Limited

 

16400

Sudhir A Merchant and Rupa S Merchant

 

21825

Aditya Merchant

 

53750

Nandini S. Merchant

 

42000

Anjali V. Merchant

 

47875

Viren Merchant and Shaila Merchant

 

53200

Indu A Merchant and Viren Merchant

 

3000

Rupa S Merchant & Sudhir A. Merchant

 

4500

Shaila Merchant

 

35500

Ajitkumar Gordhandas Merchant

 

21875

Viren A. Merchant

 

57906

Indu A Merchant

 

25125

Rupa S Merchant

 

25900

Ajitkumar Gordhandas Merchant & Indu A Merchant

 

6375

Total

 

491737

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturers, producers, processors, formulators, sellers, importers, exporters, merchants, distributors, traders and dealers in property medicines, common medicinal prefarations, vitamin preparations exlirs, drops, tonics, other liquid, drugs and medicines, injections, tablets, capsules, lotions, ointments, medicinal preparations containing anti-biotics, creams and powders.

 

 

Products :

v      Active Ingredients (Bulk Drugs)

v      Intermediate Chemicals

 

 

Exports :

 

Countries :

France, Germany, Vietnam, U.K., U.S.A., South Africa, Italy and Indonesia.

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

250

 

 

Bankers :

v      Bank of Baroda, International Business Branch, Nariman Point, Mumbai – 400021, Maharashtra

v      Citi Bank N.A.

 

 

Facilities :

--

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

A P. Asher & Company

Chartered Accountants

Address :

Vela Kutir, Plot No. 25, Navyug Society, V. M. Road, JVPD Scheme, Mumbai –400056, Maharashtra

Tel. No.:

91-22-26192153

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

550000

Equity Shares 

Rs.10/-  each

Rs. 5.500 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

491737

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs. 4.917 Millions

 

 

 

 

 


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

 

4.917

4.917

2] Share Application Money

 

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

 

53.394

49.101

4] (Accumulated Losses)

 

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

 

58.311

54.018

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

 

29.724

20.930

2] Unsecured Loans

 

0.000

4.000

TOTAL BORROWING

 

29.724

24.930

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

 

2.707

3.021

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

90.742

81.969

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

 

29.992

32.193

Capital work-in-progress

 

1.206

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

 

14.900

14.900

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

 

17.723

16.400

 

Sundry Debtors

 

48.257

33.918

 

Cash & Bank Balances

 

3.585

1.377

 

Other Current Assets

 

0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

 

13.287

7.367

Total Current Assets

 

82.852

59.062

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

34.812

24.016

 

Provisions

 

3.450

0.320

Total Current Liabilities

 

38.262

24.336

Net Current Assets

 

44.590

34.726

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

 

0.054

0.150

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

90.742

81.969

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

 

1.17

0.91

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

 

2.17

2.43

 

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

 

History:

 

Subject was originally incorporated on 23rd November, 1989 under the name and style of “Virup Pharma Private Limited” at Mumbai in Maharashtra having Company Registration Number 54370.

 

The name of the company was changed to present with effect from 20th October, 1993.

 

Business:

 

Subject is incorporated to carry on the business as manufacturers, producers, processors, formulators, sellers, importers, exporters, merchants, distributors, traders and dealers in property medicines, common medicinal preparations, vitamin preparations exlirs, drops, tonics, other liquid, drugs and medicines, injections, tablets, capsules, lotions, ointments, medicinal preparations containing anti-biotics, creams and powders.

 

The company amalgamated with ‘Financial Strategies Group (India) Private Limited with effect from 1st April, 1999, into itself to as a process of restructuring its business operations.

 

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

 

v      Bulk Drugs

v      Textile Chemicals

v      Formulations

 

The company’s fixed assets of important value includes land, factory building, plant and machinery, plant utilities, vehicles, office equipments, computers and peripherals.

 

 

Website Details Attached:

 

Halcyon Labs, is an independent Indian company specialising in the development and manufacture of cortico steroids, antibiotics & other APIs for the pharmaceuticals industry.

Its outstanding manufacturing facilities are located in the Naroda Industrial Area, Ahmedabad situated 450 Kms. from Mumbai and well supported by an excellent communications system.

The company is managed and run by a team of qualified professional chemists which has great experience and expertise in this type of products.

About :

 

Manufacturing Plant


Halcyon Labs manufacturing facilities have been designed from the outset in accordance with FDA guidelines.

The "clean room" for the treatment of the final products, has been specifically designed in accordance with approved pharmaceutical standards.

 

The facilities also include a modern and well-equipped pilot plant which permits the development of efficient and reliable processes which take into account and respect the environment.

 

Research and Development


Halcyon Labs, specialises in the development of new processes, through the application of alternative synthetic procedures.

 

The R&D support facilities, together with the possibilities for process scale-up and plant scale production, make Halcyon Labs the ideal partner for Pharmaceuticals manufacturers At the same time, Halcyon Labs is able to provide and characterise data and samples of related impurities, stability studies and so on, in order to
elaborate extensive and complete " Drug Master Files " for its products.

 

Sterile filtration


Halcyon Labs has invested in quality, and now offers a plant for the manufacture of cortico steroids with MLT by membrane filtration.

 

Our proposal is to offer products with the highest standard of quality. This state-of-the-art technology avoid microorganism in products to be used. This new plant is also equipped with a microniser for final solid
handling.

 

 

 

License

DRUG LICENSE ISSUED BY

Food & Drugs Control Administration Govt. of India.

DMF - Number Holder for Few Products

FREE SALE CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY FDA INDIA

An ISO 9001:2000 & GMP Certified Company

 

Building and Other Facilities

PLOT AREA : 5,500 SQ. MT.

PRODUCTION AREA : 15,000 SQ. FT.

LAB & QC AREA : 1500 SQ. FT.

ADMINISTRATION AREA : 2800 SQ. FT.

STORAGE AREA : 3,300 SQ. FT.

 

Products:

 

APIs

 

Vitamin B2 ( Riboflavin) - IP/BP/EP/USP

Timethoprim - IP/BP/EP/USP

 

 

cortico steroids

Betamethasone - IP/BP/EP/USP

Betamethasone dipropionate - BP/EP/USP

Betamethasone valerate - IP/BP/EP/USP

Betamethasone sodium phosphate - IP/BP/EP/USP

Clobetasol propionate - BP/EP/USP

Clobetasone butyrate - BP/EP

Beclomethasone dipropionate - IP/BP/EP/USP

Dexamethasone sodium phosphate - IP/BP/EP/USP

 


Note:
They can offer above Products in Micronized form.

 

 

 

Antibiotics

Erythromycin - IP/BP/EP/USP

Erythromycin estolate - IP/BP/EP/USP

Erythromycin ethyl succinate - BP/EP/USP

Erythromycin stearate - IP/BP/EP/USP

 

Note: They can offer above Products in Micronized, Compacted and Crystalline form.

 

 

 

Other APIS

Clotrimazole - IP/BP/EP/USP

Dexchlorpheniramine Maleate - BP/EP/USP

Ketoconazole - IP/BP/EP/USP

Miconazole nitrate - IP/BP/EP/USP

Carbamazepine - IP/BP/EP/USP

 

 

Intermediates chemicals

Pamoic acid

Disodium pamoate

 

 


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.44.27

UK Pound

1

Rs.85.54

Euro

1

Rs.58.23

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

5

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

5

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

5

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

5

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

5

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

5

--LEVERAGE

1~10

5

--RESERVES

1~10

5

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

5

--MARGINS

-5~5

--

DEMERIT POINTS

 

 

--BANK CHARGES

YES/NO

YES

--LITIGATION

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER ADVERSE INFORMATION

YES/NO

NO

MERIT POINTS

 

 

--SOLE DISTRIBUTORSHIP

YES/NO

NO

--EXPORT ACTIVITIES

YES/NO

YES

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

NO

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

45

 

This score serves as a reference to assess SC’s credit risk and to set the amount of credit to be extended. It is calculated from a composite of weighted scores obtained from each of the major sections of this report. The assessed factors and their relative weights (as indicated through %) are as follows:

 

Financial condition (40%)            Ownership background (20%)                 Payment record (10%)

Credit history (10%)                    Market trend (10%)                                Operational size (10%)

 


 

RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

RATING

STATUS

 

 

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

>86

Aaa

Possesses an extremely sound financial base with the strongest capability for timely payment of interest and principal sums

 

Unlimited

71-85

Aa

Possesses adequate working capital. No caution needed for credit transaction. It has above average (strong) capability for payment of interest and principal sums

 

Large

56-70

A

Financial & operational base are regarded healthy. General unfavourable factors will not cause fatal effect. Satisfactory capability for payment of interest and principal sums

 

Fairly Large

41-55

Ba

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

 

Satisfactory

26-40

B

Unfavourable & favourable factors carry similar weight in credit consideration. Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average/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

 

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