MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

27.03.2008

 

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ZANDU CHEMICALS LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

70, Gokhale Road (South), Dadar, Mumbai - 400 025, Maharashtra

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

13.03.1991

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

11-60748

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U24100MH1991PLC060748

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

MUMZ01048F

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAACZ0293

 

 

Legal Form :

A closely held Public Limited Liability.

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer and Exporter of fine chemical intermediates for pharmaceutical end use.

 

 

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 85000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory  - Improving

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Slow

 

 

 

 

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comments :

Subject is an old and established company and has been successful in wiping – off all its previous losses. Subjects networth has turned positive and is no more a sick unit. Trade relations are fair. The company expects a lower turnover during the year 2007-08 as claimed by the management. Payments are reported as slow but correct.

 

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

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

70, Gokhale Road (South), Dadar, Mumbai - 400 025, Maharashtra, India.

Tel. No.:

91-22-24307021 / 24305417 / 24307983 / 24313446 / 24371893 / 24328268 / 39800455 / 39800456 / 39800 / 463 / 464 / 444 / 39800 423 / 465 / 2436 4420 /

Mobile No.:

91-9820807082

Fax No.:

91-22-24375491 / 24328268 / 24366735

E-Mail :

zanduchem@vsnl.net

purchase@zanduchemicals.com

ragini.c@rediffmail.com

kashyap@zanduchemicals.com

Website :

http://www.zanduchemicals.com

Area :

Owned (3 Floor Building)

 

 

Factory :

Plot No. 3102 / /B, GIDC Estate, Ankleshwar – 393 002, Gujarat, India

Tel. No.:

91-2646-220097 / 220039

Fax No.:

91-2646- 250329

Area :

35000 Sq. mtrs

Location :

Owned

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. D. M. Parikh

Designation :

Directors

 

 

Name :

Mr. Jaisinh V. Kanji

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Krishnakant M. Parikh

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Girish G. Parikh

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Dr. Ajay K. Parikh

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Girish Parikh

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. K Natrajan

Designation :

Director

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. S. Lakshminarayanan

Designation :

Company Secretary

Address :

174, Jawahar Nagar, A Wing, Above Punjab National Bank, Road No. 2, Goregaon (West), Mumbai - 400 062, Maharashtra

Tel. No. :

91-22-28724780

Pager No. : :

9602-146382

Mobile No. :

91-9869006642

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer and Exporter of fine chemical intermediates for pharmaceutical end use.

 

 

Products :

Item Code No.

Product Description

294200

BHP

294200

TCAN

294200

AHPP

 

·         Piperazines

·         Acetophenones

·         Phenothiazines

·         Nitriles

·         Pyridines

·         Others

 

 

 

Exports :

 

 

Countries :

Europe, Japan, USA

 

 

 

 

Terms :

 

 

Selling :

DA (30-60 Days)

 

 

 

 

Purchasing :

L/C, Cash, Credit (90 -120 Days)

 

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Customers :

Manufacturers and End Users

 

Ř       Abbott Laboratories

Ř       Janssen Pharmaceuticals

Ř       Monsanto

Ř       Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation

Ř       Rhone Poulenc

Ř       Smith Kline Beecham

Ř       Scherring Plough

 

 

No. of Employees :

200

 

 

Bankers :

Ř       Bank of Baroda

      Prabhadevi Branch, Mumbai - 400 028, Maharashtra

Ř       Corporation Bank, Fort Branch,  Maharashtra, India

Ř       Gujarat Industrial Investment Limited

      Chunnibhai Chambers, Ashram Road, Ahmedabad - 380 009,

      Gujarat

 

 

Facilities:

More than Rs. 550.000 millions (from Corporation Bank)

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory 

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

V. Parekh & Associates

Chartered Accountants

Address :

37, Hamam Street, 2nd Floor, Fort, Mumbai - 400 001, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-22650264/22643555/22666219

Fax No.:

91-22-22654370

E-Mail :

vpa@bol.net.in

 

 

Associates/Subsidiaries :

Ř       Zandu Pharmaceuticals Limited 

A leader in Natural & Herbal Healthcare products.

 

The company was established in the year 1910.  It employs around 2500 persons.

 

Ř       Zandu Foundation for Health Care

Activity :  Research in natural products.

 

Ř       Leopard

Spray Dried Herbal Extracts

 

Ř       Nova Ad Palace

Media Planning

 

Ř       Venus Drugs & Pharmaceuticals

      Manufacturing Herbal Cosmetics & Toiletries.

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

7500000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 75.000 millions

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

292130

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 2.921 millions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

 

2.900

2.900

2] Share Application Money

 

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

 

18.300

[3.500]

4] (Accumulated Losses)

 

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

 

21.200

[0.600]

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

 

56.800

51.900

2] Unsecured Loans

 

65.700

39.600

TOTAL BORROWING

 

122.500

91.500

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

0.000

0.000

TOTAL

 

143.700

90.900

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

 

34.800

30.500

Capital work-in-progress

 

45.300

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

 

0.400

0.400

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

 

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

 

103.900

89.400

 

Sundry Debtors

 

9.000

56.500

 

Cash & Bank Balances

 

7.200

3.800

 

Other Current Assets

 

0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

 

25.500

32.200

Total Current Assets

 

145.600

181.900

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

80.600

118.500

 

Provisions

 

1.800

3.400

Total Current Liabilities

 

82.400

121.900

Net Current Assets

 

63.200

60.000

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

 

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

143.700

90.900

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

Sales Turnover

 

451.700

255.000

Other Income

 

1.200

3.500

Total Income

 

452.900

258.500

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

 

31.200

19.000

Provision for Taxation

 

9.400

9.000

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

 

21.800

10.000

 

 

 

 

Expenditures :

 

 

 

 

Raw Material Consumed

 

322.900

174.100

 

Excise Duty

 

7.500

3.400

 

Salaries, Wages, Bonus, etc.

 

30.400

18.900

 

Interest

 

6.300

9.100

 

Miscellaneous Expenses

 

4.100

2.500

 

Power & Fuel

 

11.400

10.100

 

Depreciation & Amortization

 

6.200

6.600

 

Other Expenditure

 

29.300

15.900

Total Expenditure

 

418.100

240.600

 

KEY RATIOS

 

Year

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

Debt-Equity Ratio

10.39

0.00

Long Term Debt-Equity Ratio

2.25

0.00

Current Ratio

0.88

0.91

TURNOVER RATIOS

Fixed Assets

4.13

2.44

Inventory

4.67

2.85

Debtors

13.79

4.51

Interest Cover Ratio

5.95

3.09

Operating Profit Margin(%)

9.67

13.61

Profit Before Interest And Tax Margin(%)

8.30

11.02

Cash Profit Margin(%)

6.20

6.51

Adjusted Net Profit Margin(%)

4.83

3.92

Return On Capital Employed(%)

31.17

29.00

Return On Net Worth(%)

163.91

185.19

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

ACTIVITIES: 
The performance of the Company during the year under report has registered an improvement over the previous year. Sales at Rs. 451.667 millions during the year 31st March, 2007 registered an increase of 77% as compared to the previous year. 

 
Profit before Tax stood at As. 31.198 millions an increase of 64% over the previous year. This increase was mainly on account of better capacity utilization and shift towards higher value added products taken up during the year. 

 
All the projects under development since last few years have moved further towards maturity. 


In addition to the existing business, the contract research projects for gm to kg scale manufacturing for customers based in Canada and Japan have also been undertaken and these activities are expected to further increase during the year. 

 
The Company also received acknowledgement of its first US-DMF filed for an intermediate of anti-cancer NCE compound. Another US-DMF for an intermediate of controlled substance API is expected to be filed very soon. 

 
BIFR ORDER: 

Based on the financial results of 2004-05, the Company was required to make a reference to the BIFR. The Company approached the BIFR in November 2005. 

 
Thereafter, the financials of the Company improved considerably. Consequently, the Company made an application for withdrawal from the BIFR, which was heard in October 2006 with positive results. Since the net worth of the Company had become positive, as per SICA, the reference made to the BIFR was not maintainable and accordingly the order was passed by the BIFR. 

 
CHANGE IN SHAREHOLDING OF THE COMPANY: 

The Company has become the subsidiary of The Zandu Pharmaceutical Works Ltd. (ZPWL) with effect from 1st November 2006, with the further acquisition of 44.20% of the equity share capital of the Company by ZPWL. As a result, the total holding of ZPWL in the Company, after this acquisition, has become 93.84% of the paid up share capital of the Company. 

 
EXPANSION AND NEW FACILITY: 

The Quality Management System requirements of end users from regulated markets are getting more and more stringent. This is raising the bar on good manufacturing practices being followed, both at the documentation level and at facility level. For the product line chosen by the Company, it is absolutely essential to comply with such updated requirements to continue and sustain the ongoing business. 

 
To tackle this aspect, the Company has embarked upon expansion in the new facility which would be cGMP compliance and which would also be found acceptable to manufacture API level compounds. 

 
To support the expanded manufacturing capacity, the Quality Control Laboratory is also being expanded with additional instrumentation facility. 

 

EXPORTS: 

The Company has exported goods worth Rs.365.587 millions during the financial period ended on 31st March, 2007. This has been made possible through continued focus on quality up-gradation. The Company is examining various options to enhance the shareholders value, which allows attractive returns by efficient utilization of resources. 

 

It is in trade terms with:

Ř       Alkalies Metals Limited

Ř       Ankleshwar Ammonia Supply Company

Ř       Arora Matthery Limited

Ř       Galaxy Laboratores Private Limited

Ř       Luna Chemicals Limited

Ř       Navin Fluorine Industries

Ř       Nivedita Chemicals Private Limited

Ř       Prabhat Chemicals Company

Ř       Prabhat Chemi Dyes Industries

Ř       Sabari Chemicals Private Limited

Ř       Speciality Molecules Private Limited

Ř       STS Chemicals Limited

Ř       Trnaspek Indusries Limited

Ř       Vasudha Chemicals Private Limited

Ř       Nagase and Company , Japan

Ř       Jonshan and Jonshan , Europe

Ř       Sigfrde Limited, Taiwan

 

The company’s fixed assets of important value include

·         Leasehold Land,

·         Air conditioner,

·         Building,

·         Computers,

·         Laboratory Equipment,

·         Plant and Machinery,

·         Research Equipments,

·         Utilities,

·         Electrical Installation,

·         Furniture and Fixture And

·         Office Equipment,

·         Vehicles, Etc.

 

WEBSITE DETAILS:

The ZANDU group - established in India since 1910 - is a pioneer in the field of Ayurvedic medicines, herbal and natural product formulations.


Subject is a part of ZANDU group, established in 1991. This company specialises in the manufacture of advanced fine chemical intermediates mainly for pharmaceutical end use.


Developing and offering penultimate stage intermediates or intermediates critical for the DMF - on commercial scale - remains the main strength of this company, backed by a strong R and D team and Analytical support with Quality Systems as per the latest guidelines.


Custom synthesis, Long term contractual manufacturing under secrecy, Exclusive manufacturing under CDA, Contract Research work on milligram to kilo scale are the activities undertaken by them regularly for their customers spread worldwide. The company head quarters are in Mumbai where the R and D Center is also located. The manufacturing location is in the Industrial heart of Ankleshwar city in Gujarat, 300 k.m. North of Mumbai, well connected by Road, Rail and Air enabling swift cargo movement to the nearest major sea/airport being Mumbai.

 

PRODUCT LIST:-

C = Commercial stage,   P = Pilot stage,    L = Lab stage

PIPERAZINES

N-Phenylpiperazine

92-54-6

C

N-Benzylpiperazine

2759-28-6

C

N-(3-Chlorophenyl)-piperazine HCl

65369-76-8

C

N-Benzhydrylpiperazine

841-77-0

C

N-(1,4-Benzodioxan-2-carbonyl)-
piperazine

70918-00-2

C

N-(2-Furoyl)-piperazine

40172-95-0

C

N-(Tetrahydro-2-furoyl)-piperazine

63074-07-7

P

N-(4-Methoxyphenyl)-piperazine

38212-30-5

C

N-(4-Methoxyphenyl)-N'-(4-nitrophenyl)-piperazine

74852-61-2

C

N-(4-Methoxyphenyl)-N'-(4-aminophenyl)-piperazine

74852-62-3

C

N-[3-(Trifluoromethyl)-phenyl]-
piperazine HCl

16015-69-3

P

N-Acetylpiperazine

13889-98-0

P

N-Formylpiperazine

7755-92-2

P

N-(2,3-Dichlorophenyl)-piperazine

119532-26-2

L

1-Methyl-3-phenylpiperazine

5271-27-2

L

N-(3-Chlorophenyl)-N'-(3-chloropropyl)-piperazine HCl

52605-52-4

L

N-(2-Methoxyphenyl)-piperazine

35386-24-4

L

N-Isopropyl-4-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-
piperazine

67914-97-0

P

 

ACETOPHENONES

C = Commercial stage,   P = Pilot stage,    L = Lab stage

 

3'-Aminoacetophenone

99-03-6

C

3'-Hydroxyacetophenone

121-71-1

C

3'-Chloroacetophenone

99-02-5

P

3'-Acetoxyacetophenone

52600-91-6

C

3'-Nitroacetophenone

121-89-1

C

3'-Acetamidoacetophenone

7463-31-2

C

4'-Hydroxy-3'-nitroacetophenone

6322-56-1

C

 

PHENOTHIAZINES

C = Commercial stage,   P = Pilot stage,    L = Lab stage

2-Chlorophenothiazine

92-39-7

C

2-(Trifluoromethyl)-phenothiazine

92-30-8

C

2-Methoxyphenothiazine

1771-18-2

C

2-Acetylphenothiazine

6631-94-3

C

2-Cyanophenothiazine

38642-74-9

P

2-Propionylphenothiazine

92-33-1

L

 

 NITRILES

C = Commercial stage,   P = Pilot stage,    L = Lab stage

Chloroacetonitrile

107-14-2

C

Dichloroacetonitrile

3018-12-0

C

Trichloroacetonitrile

545-06-2

C

4-Aminobenzonitrile

873-74-5

L

 

 

PYRIDINES

C = Commercial stage,   P = Pilot stage,    L = Lab stage

2-Amino-5-nitropyridine

4214-76-0

P

2-Chloro-5-nitropyridine

4548-45-2

P

2,5-Dichloropyridine

16110-09-1

P

3-Hydroxypyridine

109-00-2

P

 

 OTHERS

C = Commercial stage,   P = Pilot stage,    L = Lab stage

Bis-(2-Chloroethyl)-amine HCl

821-48-7

C

-(2-pyridyl)-benzyl cyanide

5005-36-7

C

-(2-pyridyl)-phenylacetamide

7251-52-7

C

-Phenyl-a-(2-piperidyl)-acetamide

19395-39-2

C

5-Chloro-4-amino-2,1,3-(benzothiadiazole)

30536-19-7

C

N-Hydroxyphthalimide

524-38-9

P

4-Amino-2-chloro-6,7-dimethoxyquinazoline

23680-84-4

C

N-Benzyl-4-piperidone

3612-20-2

P

3-Chloropropylamine HCl

6276-54-6

P

Benzhydrol

91-01-0

C

2-Bromo-4'-benzyloxy-3'-nitroacetophenone

43229-01-2

C

3,5-Diiodosalicylic acid

133-91-5

L

4-Nitro-3-(trifluoromethyl)-aniline

393-11-3

C

2-Methyl-4,6-bis-(trichloromethyl)-S-triazine

 

 

 

 

 


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 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.39.97

UK Pound

1

Rs.79.78

Euro

1

Rs.62.60

 

 

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

6

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

4

--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.

 

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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