MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

05.09.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

MICRO LABS LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

27 , Race Course Road , Bangalore 560001, Karnataka

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

07.09.1973

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

08-2401

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U32106KA1973PLC002401

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

BLRM02191A

 

 

Legal Form :

A Closely Held Public Limited Liability Company.

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturers, Importers, Exporters and Traders of pharmaceuticals, medicines and allied health care 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 :

USD 13000000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Usually Correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well-established and reputed company having fine track.  Directors are reported as experienced, respectable and resourceful businessmen.  Their trade relations are reported as fair. Financial position of the company is satisfactory.  Payments are usually correct and as per commitments. The company can be considered good for normal business dealings at usual trade terms and conditions.

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

27 , Race Course Road , Banglore 560001

Tel. No.:

91-80-22370452

Fax No.:

91-80-22370463

E-Mail :

yogesh@microlabs.in

Website :

www.microlabslimited.com

 

 

Head Office :

45/3, Fairfield Layout, Race Course Road, Bangalore- 560001, Karnataka, India

 

 

Corporate Office :

No. 303, A Wing, Queens Corner Apartments, No. 3, Queens Road, Bangalore – 560 001, Karnataka, India

Tel. No.:

91-80-22269609 / 22268785 / 22267705 / 2088194-97

Fax No.:

91-80-22256323 / 22281627

E-Mail :

mlabblr@hotmail.com

shankaran@microlabsltd.com

Website :

http://www.micro-group.com

http://www.microlabsltd.com

Area :

5000 Sq.ft

Location :

Rented

 

 

Factory 1 :

·         92, Sipcot Industrial Complex, Hosur – 635 126, Tamil Nadu, India

Tel. No. 91-4344-276618 / 277261

 

·         RS 24/3 & 4, Thirubuvanai Village, Mannadipet Commune, Pondicherry, India

Tel No. 91-481-2640015 / 023

Fax No. 91-413-2644641

 

·         15/A, 2nd Phase, Kumbalgodu Industrial Area, Bangalore – 560 074, Karnataka, India

Tel. No. 91-80-8437351

 

·         S- 155/159, Verna Industrial Estate, Verna, Goa- 403722

 

 

Branches :

Located at:

 

·         60, 2nd Main Road, Gandhinagar, Chennai – 600 020, Tamil Nadu, India

 

·         No. 269 Goyal Nagar, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India

 

·         No. 25, Sangeti Arcade Opp., Pandharpur Bus Stand MIDC, Waluj, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India

 

·         R-7 / 184, Raj Nagar, Ghaziabad – 201 002, Uttar Pradesh, India

 

·         107 / 2 / 5, Manohar Pukur Road, Ground Floor (West), Kolkata – 700 026, West Bengal, India

 

·         No. 48, Industrial Area, Phase I, Cabin No. 4, Chandigarh, India

 

·         1st Floor, 1-8-215 / 24, L. B. Nagar, Colony, P. G. Road, Secunderabad – 500 003, Andhra Pradesh, India

 

·         No. 7, 1st Floor, Commercial Building, S. K. Puri, Patna – 800 001, Bihar, India

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Dilip Surana

Designation :

Managing Director

Address:

47/3, Fair Field Layout, Race Course Road, Bangalore  - 560 001, Karnataka, India

E-Mail:

dilipsurana@microlabs.in

Date of Birth/Age :

37 years

Qualification :

B. Com.

Experience :

16 years

Date of Appointment:

18.07.1994

 

 

Name :

Mr. Tejraj Jain

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Anand Surana

Designation :

Whole Time Director

E-Mail:

anandsurana@microlabs.in

Address:

45/3, Fair Field Layout, Race Course Road, High Grounds, Bangalore – 560 001, Karnataka, India

Date of Birth/Age:

24.03.1971

Date of Appointment:

 25.02.2003

 

 

Name :

Mrs. Archana Surana

Designation :

Executive Director

Address:

45/3, Fair Field Layout, Race Course Road, High Grounds, Bangalore – 560 001, Karnataka, India

Date of Birth/Age :

12.07.1966

Date of Appointment:

04.07.2001

 

 

Name :

Mrs. Monica Surana

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Prasanna Subbarao

Designation :

Additional Director

Address:

92, 17th Main Road, Banashakari, Stage 1, Srinagar, Bangalore – 560 050, Karnataka, India

Date of Birth/Age:

20.07.1948

Date of Appointment:

09.06.2007

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. Sanjay Jain

Designation :

Financial Adviser

Address :

 

 

 

Name :

Mr. A. S. N. Murthy

Designation :

Financial Manager

 

 

Name :

Mr. R Kulkarni (B.E.)

Designation :

General Manager (Marketing)

 

 

Name :

Mr. G. Jayaraj

Designation :

General Manager (Production)

 

 

Name :

Yogesh K Shenoy

Designation :

Company Secretary

E-Mail:

yogeshs@microlabs.in

Address:

50/16, 20th Cross, 20th Main Marena Halli, Vijayanagar, Bangalore – 560 040, Karnataka, India

Date of Birth/Age:

26.09.1952

Date of Appointment:

21.03.2005

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

Mr. G.C. Surana

 

7,212,200

Mr. Dilip Surana

 

3,360,000

Mr. Anand Surana

 

3,360,000

Mr. B. Bai Surana

 

3,360,000

Ms. Archana

 

3,360,000

Ms. Monica Surana

 

3,355,800

Ms. Amita Siroze

 

4,200

 

Category

 

Percentage of Holding

Directors or relatives of directors

 

100.00

Total

 

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturers, Importers, Exporters and Traders of pharmaceuticals, medicines and allied health care products.

 

 

Products :

v      Pharmaceutical Formulation

v      Medicines  

v      Allied Health Care Products

 

 

Exports :

Africa, South East Asia, Southern African Countries, Caribbeans, Central America, South America, Eastern Europe, Russia, CIS and SAARC Countries, Middle East Countries, etc.

 

 

Imports :

Hong Kong, China, Germany, UK and Holland

 

 

Purchasing :

Cash or Credit (120 days) terms.

 

PRODUCTION STATUS

 

Particulars

 

 

Unit

Actual Production

Tablets

 

 

Nos. in millions

1867.681

Capsules

 

 

Nos. in millions

182.426

Liquids

 

 

Nos. in Ltrs thousands

0.058

Ointments

 

 

Nos. in Kgs. thousands

65.451

Powders

 

 

Nos. in Kgs. thousands

35.369

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Suppliers :

v      Forun Products Limited, UK

v      Sicor SPA, Italy

v      Huck Foline GMBH, Germany

v      Ranlaxy Labs Limited, Germany

v      Wetex Chemicals Company, Hong kong

v      Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited, New Delhi

Dr.Reddy’s Laboratories Limited, Hyderabad

 

 

Customers :

Some of its customers are:

 

v      State Government Hospitals in Tamilnadu, Karnataka, etc.

 

Some Wholesalers are:

 

v      Raikar Distributors, Margoa, Goa

v      Sterling Agencies, Ahmedabad

v      Aditya Pharma, Indore

v      Monarch Pharma, Bangalore

v      State Pharmaceuticals Corporation, Sri Lanka

v      Centre Specialities, France

v      National Phyto Pharmaceuticals, Vietnam

v      Stitching IDA, Netherland

 

 

No. of Employees :

2500

 

 

Bankers :

·         Canara Bank, Industrial Finance Branch, No. 83, Rechmond Road,  Bangalore - 560025, Karnataka, India

·         Canara Bank, Anna Nagar Branch, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

·         State Bank of India, Bangalore Commercial Branch, Krishi Bhavan, Hudson Circle, J .C. Road, Bangalore – 560001

·         Standard Chartered Bank, Raheja Towers, 6th Floor, No. 26-27, M. G. Road, Bangalore – 560001, Karnataka, India

·         The Karnataka Bank

·         ICICI Bank

·         IDBI Bank

·         City Union Bank ,Bangalore

 

 

Facilities :

Ø       Cash Credit from Canara Bank of Rs. 925.633 millions

Ø       ICICI Bank against Hypothecation of Vehicles of Rs. 0.117 millions

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

 T D Jain

Chartered Accountants

(MR. T M Jain , Partner , Membership NO. 12034)

Address :

34 Keshav Niwas , 3 rd Floor , First Main , Gandhi Nagar , Bangalore 560009, Karnataka, India

 

 

Name :

O D Golecha

Chartered Accountants

Address :

L- Block, Unity Building, JC Road, Bangalore 560002, Karnataka, India

 

 

Associates :

·         Micro Nova Pharmaceuticals Limited

Manufacturers of Pharma Products

 

·         Brown & Burk Pharmaceuticals Limited

Manufacturers of Pharma Products

 

·         Inpharma Private Limited

Manufacturers of Pharma Products

 

·         Micro Exports

Exporters of Pharma Products

 

·         Surana Pharmaceuticals Private Limited 

 

·         Siroya Constructions, Bangalore

 

 

Subsidiaries :

·         Eros Pharma Limited

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

34,000,000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10.00 each

Rs. 340.000 Millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

20,160,000

Equity Shares

Rs. 5.00 each

Rs. 100.800 Millions

 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

100.800

100.800

100.800

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

3392.708

2875.697

1904.337

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

3493.508

2976.497

2005.137

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

1941.686

1557.653

507.151

2] Unsecured Loans

24.491

29.735

0.000

TOTAL BORROWING

1966.177

1587.388

507.151

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

76.885

61.541

14.540

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

5536.570

4625.426

2526.829

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

1600.303

1405.260

418.742

Capital work-in-progress

755.221

219.460

208.460

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

188.573

141.075

197.687

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

1460.726

1370.454

523.840

 

Sundry Debtors

1779.924

1467.571

763.377

 

Cash & Bank Balances

394.112

498.127

139.464

 

Other Current Assets

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

1196.329

798.811

612.881

Total Current Assets

4831.091

4134.963

2039.562

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

1357.031

1055.736

278.026

 

Provisions

481.587

219.596

59.595

Total Current Liabilities

1838.618

1275.332

337.621

Net Current Assets

2992.473

2859.631

1701.940

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

5536.570

4625.426

2526.829

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

Sales Turnover

7072.13

5337.45

2336.083

Other Income

162.71

49.38

56.855

Total Income

7234.84

5386.83

2392.938

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

920.04

745.89

642.067

Provision for Taxation

115.68

108.11

48.15

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

804.36

638.76

593.909

 

 

 

 

Total Earnings

2710.875

1847.247

NA

 

 

 

 

Imports :

 

 

 

 

Raw Materials

415.77

338.59

NA

 

Capital Goods

148.63

66.20

NA

Total Imports

564.40

404.79

NA

 

 

 

 

Expenditures:

 

 

 

 

Financial Charges

1242.05

957.39

11.248

 

Depreciation & Amortization

180.80

137.82

23.025

 

Other Expenditure

4569.94

3334.23

1716.598

Total Expenditure

5992.79

4429.44

1750.871

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

PAT / Total Income

(%)

11.11

11.85

24.82

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

13.00

13.97

27.4

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

14.30

13.46

26.12

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.26

0.25

0.32

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

0.52

0.42

0.42

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

2.62

3.24

6.04

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

The company is in trade terms with:

 

·         Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Limited, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India

·         Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited, New Delhi, India

·         Lark Chemicals Private Limited, Mumbai, India

·         Aurobindo Pharma Limited, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India

 

Name of the company

MICRO LABS LIMITED

Presented By

State Bank of India, Bangalore Commercial Branch, Krishi Bhavan, Hudson Circle, J .C. Road, Bangalore – 560001

1) Date and description of instrument creating the change

Date 27.08.2003

Equitable mortgage by deposit of title deed letter confirming deposit of title deeds.

Letter regarding the grant of individual limits within the overall limit

Both the above pertain to same charge. 

2) Amount secured by the charge/amount owing on the securities of charge

Rs. 130.000 Millions

3) Short particular of the property charged. If the property acquired is subject to charge, date of the acquired of the property should be given

Equitable mortgage of company’s immovable properties situated at Plot No. 124 measuring East to West 125 + 121/2 Mtrs and North to South 51 + 73.6/2 Mtrs

 

Plot No. 124 Measuring East to West 197 + 193.5/2 Mtrs & North to South 125 + 126.3 / 2 Mtrs &

 

113, 114, 115 & 116 measuring East to West 224.4 + 257/2 Mtrs and North to South 80 + 83.7/2 Mtrs.

In Sy. No. 54, 55, 56 & 57 of Yarandahali Village, Jigani Hobli, Anekal Taluka, Bangalore

4) Gist of the terms and conditions and extent and operation of the charge.

Rate of interest: CC 1 % Below SBAR Eff.: Rate 9.5 % per annum with periodical rests and such rate and rests as may be specified by the bank form time to time.

 

WODL of 3/6 months tenure 4.05 % below SBSTAR eff. Rate 5.95 % per annum with periodical rests and at such rate and rests as may be specified by the bank form time to time.

5) Name and Address and description of the person entitled to the charge.

State Bank of India,

Bangalore Commercial Branch,

Krishi Bhavan, Hudson Circle,

Bangalore – 560001

6) Date  and brief description of instrument modifying the charge

NA

7) Particulars of modifications specifying the terms and conditions or the extent of operations of the charge in which modification is made and the details of the modification.

NA

 

 

 

Name of the company

MICRO LABS LIMITED

Presented By

IDBI Limited Bangalore Branch, IDBI House No. 58, Mission Road, Bangalore – 560 027

1) Date and description of instrument creating the change

31.01.2005 (Regd. Doc.325/02.03.2005) Agreement of Hypothecation of Goods and Assets

2) Amount secured by the charge/amount owing on the securities of charge

Rs. 150.000 millions

3) Short particular of the property charged. If the property acquired is subject to charge, date of the acquired of the property should be given

Hypothecation of Subservient charge on current assets such as stocks and book debts belonging to the Company

4) Gist of the terms and conditions and extent and operation of the charge.

Interest MIBOR + 50 bps

Margin: Nil

Repayment on demand

5) Name and Address and description of the person entitled to the charge.

IDBI Limited

Bangalore Branch, IDBI House No. 58, Mission Road, Bangalore – 560 027

6) Date  and brief description of instrument modifying the charge

31.12.2005

No Document was executed, but a letter confirming the deposit of title deeds on immovable property belonging to the Company with IDBI Limited

7) Particulars of modifications specifying the terms and conditions or the extent of operations of the charge in which modification is made and the details of the modification.

Equitable mortgage created by deposit of title deeds on company’s immovable property situated as Plot Nos. 43,44 and 45 in Survey No. 42 part in the Bommasandra Jigani Link Road, Industrial Area, Bandenallasandra, Jigani, Hobli, Anekal Taluka, Bangalore District measuring 24282 Sq. mtrs.

 

All other terms, conditions and existing securities to continue.

 

 

Corporate identity number (CIN) Foreign company registration number

U32106KA1973PLC002401

Name of the Company

MICRO LABS LIMITED

Address

27, Race Course Road, Bangalore – 560 001, Karnataka, India

This form is for

Modification of charge

Type of Charge

A charge on:

Current Assets

Particulars of the charge holder 

State bank of India

Speciliased Commercial Branch, Krishi Bhavan, 1st Floor, Hudson Circle Bangalore – 560 001, Karnataka, India

E-Mail: jsurya@vsnl.com

Nature or description of the instrument(s) creating or modifying the charge

Agreement of Hypothecation of Goods and Assets

Letter regarding the grant of individual limits within the overall limit

(Both the documents relate to the same modification)

Date of the instrument creating or modifying the charge

05.07.2007

Amount secured by the charge

Rs. 130.000 millions

Brief particulars of the principal terms and conditions and extent and operation of the charge

(a) Rate of Interest:

EPC: Upto 180 days: 2.75% below SBAR (12.75%) effective rate at 10.00% with monthly rests Beyond 180 days and upto 365 days: 1.25% below SBAR (12.75%) i.e. 11.75% is the present effective rate

 

PCFC: Upto 180 days 6 months LIBOR plus 100 basis points

 

(b) Terms of Repayment:

Repayable on Demand

 

(c) Margin:

10% FOB Value of the order /LC

 

(d) Extent and operation of the charge

Plant and Machineries offered as additional shall continue. Second charge on current assets.

 

Short particulars of the property charged (including location of the property)

Second charge on the company’s current assets (1 charge being hold by Canara Bank) situated at Plot Nos. 121 to 124 at Bommasandra Industrial Area, IV Phase, Jigani

Particular of the present modification 

Total limits remain unchanged. Export Packing Credit Limit of Rs. 130.000 millions is made as a sub-limit of Clean Cash Credit. Second charge on the Company’s Current Assets to continue (1 charge being held by Canara Bank).

 

Extension of EM on leasehold Industrial Plots at Nos. 121 to 124 at Bommasandra Industrial Area, IV Phase, Jigani measuring about 34302880 Sq. fts. and buildings constructed on it to continue. All other terms and conditions as per Annexure B.

 

 

 

Special Resolution 

 

“Resolved that upon the recommendation of the Board of Directors a sum of Rs. 101.185 Millions out of the sums standing to the credit of profit and loss account and Rs. 50.015 Millions standing to the credit of transferred form merged entities as on 31st march 2005.”

 

Website details are attached herewith:

 

Micro Labs is one of the leading pharmaceutical companies in India. Micro Labs is a flagship company started in 1973 by Mr. G. C. Surana a visionary entrepreneur. Micro Group was founded with the objective to provide quality healthcare at an affordable cost. The company entered the pharma market with quality products in the prescription drug segment such as antibacterials, antiseptics, vitamins etc.

 

Micro Group began to expand in the early eighties when increased thrust was given to the branded prescription market. Greatly encouraged by the wide acceptance and positive market response, the company expanded its products range to various other more vital segments like cardiovascular, psychotropic, neurological, anti diabetic, gynecological, gastro-enterological, dermatological, ophthalmologic and veterinary products.

 

The company later became a multi-divisional group to suit changing market trends and customer profiles. In 2002 Micro acquired EROS Pharma a Bangalore-based formulations company. Micro has 10 overseas offices, 12 formulation manufacturing plants, a strong distribution network and about 5000 plus dedicated employees.

 

Today the Micro Group with its associate companies is a multi-faceted organization with a turnover of Rs.477 crores and exports reaching in excess of 20 million US$

 

Mission

To develop and market a wide range of healthcare products to meet specific needs, resulting in better life.

 

Vision

To be regarded as a stellar pharmaceutical company in terms of Quality and Customer Satisfaction.

 

Business Objectives

 

v       Adapting latest international technology to match global health care requirements

v       Accelerate growth through brand building

v       Continuous research and product development

v       Constant manufacturing facilities expansion

v       US - FDA standards facilities to cater to Regulated Markets

v       Overseas joint ventures

v       Shall strive to be one among the top Ten Indian Companies by 2010.

 

Chairman's message

 

"MICRO LABS should be regarded as one of the best pharmaceutical companies in all aspects... their people have been their major assets. I am proud of them. MICRO LABS will provide congenial work atmosphere and establish reward systems to enable them to function with sincerity and integrity.... MICRO LABS will be a model corporate citizen in terms of environmental protection & societal initiatives." - Mr.G.C.Surana.

 

Achievements and Milestones

 

v      Micro Labs is today ranked 13th among the 23000 and odd companies in the Indian pharmaceutical Industry.

v      Micro Labs is one of the fastest growing companies among the top 15 and has a current ORG - IMS standing at 13th as per September 2005.

v      Micro Labs has been accredited with ISO 9001 certification by KPMG

v      Micro Labs is a regular winner of the prestigious IDMA Quality Excellence Awards from the year 1993 onwards for having the best manufacturing units in the country.

v      Each Micro Labs production plant conforms to FDA norms and manufacturing is done as per stringent CGMP norms laid down by the WHO.

v      Micro Labs manufacturing facilities have been visited, approved and appreciated by the officials of the Ministry of Health from various countries like, UK MHRA, MCC - South Africa, Health Canada, Invima Colambia, SGS Switzerland and IDA Holland.

v      Micro Labs is credited with the introduction of a number of unique molecules for the first time in Indian market, such as Nifedipine, Diltiazem, Alprazolam, Acylovir, Silymarin, Nabumatone, Spasmopriv, Metadoxil etc.

v      An excellent marketing track record with over 300 % growth in turnover in the last 5 years.

v      Micro Labs current turnover of 50 million USD

v      An export contributes 6.5 million USD to the group turnover.

 

 

Awards

 

Micro Labs & Brown and Burk received IDMA Award-2004

 

Micro Labs has bagged IDMA (Indian Drug Manufacturers Associations) Quality Excellence Award for the fourth time consecutively in a row. The significant factor of this year is both Micro Labs and Brown & Burk have received the award. The Award is given annually by IDMA on turnover basis for the purpose of appreciation and promotion of excellence and product quality.

 

After making its strong presence in the domestic market, Micro started venturing into international markets. Micro Exports focuses on ethical promotion of branded generics. Micro has been exporting all major dosage forms in many therapeutic segments.

 

Micro Export has its presence in 50 countries around the globe. Micro has offices in ten countries including UK, Thailand, Russia, Vietnam and Ukraine. Micro facilities have received international audit approvals from Invima Columbia, MCC South Africa, Health Canadian and UK MHRA. The UK MHRA approvals have enabled us to move aggressively into the regulated markets, especially European Markets.

 

Micro has planned for major investments in R & D to cater to the regulated markets. Micro is looking at new markets like Mexico, Brazil and Eastern Europe. Micro has also ventured into Bulk Drugs. To cater to the market needs a state-of-the-art API plant is being set up at Bommasandra, Bangalore.

 

Press Releases

 

MICRO LABS LAUNCHES AN OPHTHALMOLOGY DIVISION – MICRO LUMIRA

 

Drugs to be manufactured at Asia’s largest in-house facility at Bommasandra

 

Bangalore June 25, 2007

 

Micro labs Limited, Karnataka’s largest pharmaceutical company with a sizeable presence in at most all therapeutic segments, announced today the launch of its new Ophthalmology division – micro Lumira. With this, the company increased the number of divisions in its portfolio from 12 to 13. This is a strategic move by the organization keeping in mind the potential size of eye care market. The division will be headed by Mr. S. Rajagopalan, President.

 

Micro Lumira has been launched with an objective to offer wide range of ophthalmic medications across all theapeutic segments at an affordable cost. These drugs will be manufactured at Micro Labs’ stateof-the-art eye drop facility at Bommasandra which is Asia’s largest set up with an investment of Rs. 700.000 millions. This facility has been designed in line with the world’s quality accreditation requirements of different regularatory bodies like US FDA, UK MHRA, etc. The capacity of the facility is to product 2 lakh bottles of ophthalmic preparations per day.

 

Micro Labs already has a presence in Ophthalmology segment through its existing division Micro Vision. However, the company intends to become the third largest player in eye care market by the end of the year and eventually No. 1 by 2010. In line with this objective, Micro Lumira is strategically placed to enable Micro Labs garner a greater market share in Ophthalmology market.

 

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Dilip Surana, managing Director, Micro labs Limited said”Eye care market has vast, untapped potential. We bring a unique proposition to our stakeholders by providing world class medicines manufactured at our facility at Bommasandra at affordable prices. Micro Lumira will bring us closer to achieving our mission of becoming the No. 1 player in eye care market.”

 

Mr. S. Rajagopalan, President, added, “We have a highly trained and motivated sales force that will introduce newer eye care formulations to various ophthalmologists across the country. Through this vast network of ‘Feet on Street’, we intend to achieve threefold increase in our sales in the next 3 years.

 

The facility has latest technology with best equipments from countries like Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Japan, etc. The Rommelag machine from Switzerland employs the technology of Blow-Fill-Seal or Form-fill-Seal in which product container is formed, filled and sealed in the machine without human touch and in class 100 environment. The Groninger machine from Germany is the latest of its kind on which preformed, pre-sterilized containers are used to manufacture ophthalmic products. Another machine for the first time in India is from Mecofar of Italy Viz. Rota Combiline on which products in glass Ampoules and Vials are manufactured fully automatically. The facility runs with zero human intervention.

 

 

 


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

 

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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.43.98

UK Pound

1

Rs.85.59

Euro

1

Rs.53.49

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

6

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

6

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

6

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

6

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

6

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

6

--LEVERAGE

1~10

6

--RESERVES

1~10

7

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

6

--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

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

55

 

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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