MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

03.10.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

HIKMA PHARMACEUTICALS CO LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

Bayader Wadi El Seer Industrial Area, P O Box 182400, Amman 11118

 

 

Country :

Jordan

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

15th May 1977

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

475, Amman

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacture and marketing of pharmaceutical products.

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

A

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

56-70

A

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

Fairly Large

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

US$ 850,000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 


SUMMARY

 

Company Name                         : HIKMA PHARMACEUTICALS CO LTD

Country of Origin                                    : Jordan

Legal Form                                            : Limited Liability Company

Registration Date                                   : 15th May 1977

Commercial Registration Number            : 475, Amman

Issued Capital                                        : JD 2,300,000

Paid up Capital                                      : JD 2,300,000

Total Workforce                                     : 250

Line of Business                                    : Manufacture and marketing of pharmaceutical products.

Financial Condition                                 : Good

Payments                                             : Prompt

Operating Trend                         : Steady

 

 

 


COMPANY NAME

 

HIKMA PHARMACEUTICALS CO LTD

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

 

Location            : Bayader Wadi El Seer Industrial Area

PO Box             : 182400

Town                 : Amman 11118

Country             : Jordan

Telephone         : (962-6) 5811692 / 5824222 / 5824223 / 5824224 / 5802900

Facsimile          : (962-6) 5817102

Email                : mrkt@hikma.com

 

 

Premises

 

Subject operates from a large suite of offices, a warehouse and a factory that are owned and located in the Industrial Area of Amman.

 

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

·       Samih T. Darwazah                                                                           Managing Director

 

·       Said Samih T. Darwazah                                                                    Director

 

·       Mazen Samih T. Darwazah                                                                Director

 

·       Nadim Al Hudhud                                                                              Director

 

·       Mohamed Saffouri                                                                             Commercial Manager

 

·       Gabriel Kalisse                                                                                 Finance Manager

 

·       Ms Majida Labadi                                                                              Business Development Manager

 

·       Dr. Ibrahim Jalal                                                                                Technical Manager

 

·       Abdul Latif Omar                                                                               Engineering Manager

 

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment  : 15th May 1977, Production began in 1978.

 

Legal Form                  : Sharikat Thet Massouliya Mahdoudeh (Limited Liability Company)

 

Commercial Reg. No.  : 475, Amman

 

Issued Capital              : JD 2,300,000

 

Paid up Capital            : JD 2,300,000

 

 

Name of Shareholder (s)

 

·       Samih T. Darwazah

 

·       Said Samih T. Darwazah

 

·       Mazen Samih T. Darwazah

 

·       Nadim Al Hudhud

 

Note to the Legal Form

 

A Limited Liability Company is defined in the Company Law as a company incorporated with a minimum of two and maximum of fifty shareholders, each responsible only for the liabilities of the company to the extent of their share participation in the capital of the company.

 

 

AFFILIATED COMPANIES

 

Subject is a member of the Hikma Group of companies, which consists of the following concerns :

 

     Name of Company                                                                             Stake Held

 

·       Hikma Pharmaceutical Supplies Co                                                        100 %

Sahab Industrial Estate

PO Box : 80

Amman 11512

Tel : (962-6) 4022816

Fax : (962-6) 4022302

 

·       Hikma Bulk Sterile Pharmaceuticals                                                       100 %

PO Box : 182400

Amman 11118

Tel : (962-6) 5811692 / 5826412

Fax : (962-6) 5817102

 

·       Hikma Chemicals                                                                                  100 %

Amman

     Jordan

 

·       Arab Medical Containers                                                                        100 %

Amman

     Jordan

 

·       Hikma Farmaceutica                                                                             100 %

     Portugal

 

·       West-Ward Pharmaceuticals                                                                  100 %

United States of America

 

·       Pharma Ixir                                                                                             51 %

     Sudan

 

·       Hikma Ibn Al Baytar                                                                                49 %

     Tunisia

 

·       Al Jazeera Pharmaceutical Industries                                                        47.5 %

Saudi Arabia

 

·       Hikma Olive Oil                                                                                       34 %

     Tunisia

 

·       Ibn Al Baytar                                                                                           32 %

     Tunisia

 

·       Export & Finance Bank                                                                            10 %

     Jordan

 

 

LINE OF BUSINESS

 

Operations :     Subject is engaged in the manufacture and marketing of pharmaceutical products, including antibiotics, cardiovascular drugs, anti-rheumatics, tranquillisers, analgesics, anti-diabetics, anti-ulcer preparations, and a range of cough and cold preparations.

 

The factory was expanded in 1984 to include a sterile area for the production of injectables, namely powder and liquid vials and ampoules.

 

Hikma Pharmaceuticals Co Ltd holds licensing agreements with several major pharmaceutical companies such as Fujisawa, Dainippon, Rhodia, Edmond Pharma and Cheil-Jedany.

 

The company was awarded the ISO 9001 certificate in early 2000.

 

Import Countries : Japan, the United Kingdom, France and the United States of America.

 

Clients : Biopharm                                                                     Algeria

              Maskati Pharmacy                                                       Bahrain

              State Co. for Drugs & Medical Appliances Marketing       Iraq

              A.M. Gharabally & Co.                                                 Kuwait

              Union Pharmaceutique D'Orient SAL                              Lebanon

              National Co for Pharmaceutical Industries                      Libya

              Al Anwar Pharmacy                                                     Oman

              Doha Drug Store                                                          Qatar

              Iris Servimpex Co.                                                        Romania

              A.R. Gosaibi                                                                Saudi Arabia

              Megacom Ltd                                                              Ukraine

              Ard Al Ganatain for Drugs & Medical Appliances Co        Yemen

 

Export Countries : Lebanon, Syria, Egypt, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Yemen,

Iraq, Sudan, Libya, Algeria, Morocco, Vietnam, Germany, Sweden, the United Kingdom, the Czech Republic, Romania, Slovakia, Russia, the Ukraine and China.

 

Brand Name : HIKMA

 

Operating Trend : Steady

 

Subject has a workforce of approximately 250 employees.

 

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Financial highlights provided by outside sources are given below :

 

Currency : Jordanian Dinars (JD)

 

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

 

Total Revenue                            JD 39,850,000                                       JD 40,720,000

 

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

 

 

BANKERS

 

·       Jordan Kuwait Bank

Abdali Branch

PO Box : 9776

Amman

Tel : (962-6) 5688814

 

·       ANZ Grindlays Bank

Shmeisani Branch

PO Box : 9997

Amman

Tel : (962-6) 4660201

Fax : (962-6) 4679115

 

·       Cairo Amman Bank

Shabsough Street

PO Box : 715

Amman

Tel : (962-6) 5639321 / 5623100 / 5623109

Fax : (962-6) 5639328

 

·       HSBC Bank Middle East

Khalid Bin Walid Street

Jebel Hussein

PO Box : 925286

Amman

Tel : (962-6) 5660471 / 5607471

Fax : (962-6) 5692964

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

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

 

Date of transaction                     September 1997                        September 1998

Credit amount                            200,000                         200,000

Amount overdue             0                                              0

Payment terms                          90 days                                     90 days

Payment Method                       Letters of Credit                         Letters of Credit

Paying record                            Prompt                                      Prompt

Currency                                   US Dollars                                 US Dollars

 

 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

Opinion on the credit figure of US$ 150,000:

 

Over the years, Hikma Pharmaceuticals Co Ltd has managed to emerge as a leader in the pharmaceutical industry and now occupies a strong, well-respected position in the local and neighbouring market.

 

The company is engaged in the manufacture and marketing of a wide range of pharmaceutical products and holds licensing agreements with many leading international pharmaceutical companies.

 

According to local sources, subject’s financial position is good, with payments generally made in a prompt manner. The company is considered to be a sound trade risk and the above credit figure is within subject’s financial means.

 

Maximum suggested credit figure: US$ 850,000

 


 

RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

RATING

STATUS

 

 

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

>86

Aaa

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

 

Unlimited

71-85

Aa

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

 

Large

56-70

A

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

 

Fairly Large

41-55

Ba

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

 

Satisfactory

26-40

B

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

 

Small

11-25

Ca

Adverse factors are apparent. Repayment of interest and principal sums in default or expected to be in default upon maturity

 

Limited with full security

<10

C

Absolute credit risk exists. Caution needed to be exercised

 

 

Credit not recommended

NR

In view of the lack of information, we have no basis upon which to recommend credit dealings

No Rating

 

 

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

 

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

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

 

 

 

 

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