MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

Report Date :

03.07.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

IVAX ARGENTINA S.A.

 

 

Registered Office :

Suipacha 1111, 18º piso, Buenos Aires

 

 

Country :

Argentina

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

1964

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited  Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Specialty Medicines

Elaboration and Commercialization

 

 

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

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Registered Name       

 

 

IVAX ARGENTINA S.A.

CUIT 33-50170702-9

 

 

Summary 

 

INCORPORATED IN 1964. BEGINNER OF THE ACTIVITIES. BALANCE SHEET AS OF 31 December 2006: POSITIVE, FAVORABLE ECONOMIC POSITION, SHARE CAPITAL: $63.597.848. NORMAL EVOLUTION AND STEADY PERSPECTIVES. PAYMENT RECORD WITHOUT OBJECTIONS. FIT FOR CURRENT CREDIT.

 

 

Operations       


SPECIALITY MEDICINES
ELABORATION AND COMMERCIALIZATION

 

 

Legal Structure       

 

Business type: limited  company
Incorporation date: 1964
Registered with R.P.C.: 11 December 1964
Registration with I.G.J.: # 17.841
Expiry date: 11 December 2063
End of fiscal year: 31 December

 

 

Contact   

 

Registered office: Suipacha 1111, 18º piso, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Place of business: Juan José Castelli 6701, 1606 Munro, Provincia de Buenos Aires.

Tel. (54-011) 4721.8100/8120
Email: josefina-russi@ivax.com.ar

 

 

 

 

 

 

Partners     

 

PRESIDENT:       ALFREDO ALEJANDRO WEBER
DIRECTOR:         JORGE LUIS PEREZ ALATI
DIRECTOR:         CHAIM HURVITZ
TRUSTEE:          LUCIANA VERONICA ZUCCATOSTA
ALTERNATE TRUSTEE:    MARIA VERONICA TUCCIO

USE OF SIGNATURE: IN CHARGE OF President.

 

 

 Corporate Stock      

 

COMMON SHARES SUBSCRIBED AND PAID IN $   63.597.848

STATE OF EVOLUTION OF THE NET PATRIMONY TO THE CLOSING OF THE FINALIZED EXERCISE AS OF 31.12.1966.

SHARE CAPITAL                    $   63.597.848
FUSION PREMIUM                 $            1
LEGAL RESERVE                   $    4.317.759
FACULTATIVE RESERVE      $   63.436.320
RESULTS NOT ASIGNED            29.735.509
                                                  ______________
                                                 $  161.087.437

SHAREHOLDERS:
------------

LABORATORIO CHILE S.A.     $ 48.323.274
IVAX CORP.                              $ 15.274.574

 

 Personal Information 

 

JORGE LUIS PÉREZ ALATI
Argentinean, married, born in 14 September 1954, DNI 11.320.375, lawyer by profession.

Registered in a high number of companies, mentioning the following:


                                                   
CERAMICA SAN LORENZO S.A.              
FARMA SYSTEM S.A.
ROBERT FLEMING ARG.S.A.                            
OMNILOGIC TELECOMUNICACIONES ARG.S.A.              
MARINETTI ARGENTINA S.A.                
GASINTER S.A.
CMPC INVERSIONES DE ARGENTINA S.A.            
SOCIEDAD RECUPERADORA DE PAPELES S.A.        
SYNAPSIS ARGENTINA S.A.                      
DEUTZ ARGENTINA S.A.                    
ALUFLEX S.A.                                  
CHILECTRA DE ARGENTINA S.A.            
INDUSTRIAS GRAFICAS ARGENTINA S.A.                
LA PAPELERA DEL PLATA S.A.      

 

 

 History       

 

The society was founded in 1964 and formed according to the Argentine legislation, being controlled by Laboratorio Chile SA, a society of Chilean origin, being controlled this one by IVAX CORPORATION, society been in the EE.UU.

Ivax Argentina SA. dedicates to the production and commercialization of medicinal specialties concentrating his sales in the national market.

As of 31.12.2006 the society owned 95% of the shares of Farma System SA.

Dated January 26, 2006 TEVA Pharmaceutical Industries, society been in Israel, adquired the control of Ivax Corporation.

Dated August 21, 2002, the company in review adquired 99.99% of Ivax Manufacturing Argentina (at the moment fused with the holder), property of Grupo GlaxoSmith Kline, being the main assets a pharmaceutical industrial plant. The price of purchase was cancelled totally with lent funds by Laboratorios Chile SA and own co-funds.

 

 

 Economic-Financial Position       

 

GENERAL BALANCE SHEET TO THE 31.12.2006

GENERAL STRUCTURE

ASSETS
CURRENT $ 82.564.760
NONCURRENT $192.021.717

LIABILITIES
CURRENT $ 31.670.474
NONCURRENT $ 81.828.566

NET PATRIMONY $161.087.437
SALES $186.524.214
FINAL UTILITY $ 16.514.026

The numbers show a favorable economic position and operative results that are considered reasonable.

Driving of the society until the present has come declaring in normal form and stable perspective are assigned to him.

 

 Balance Sheet     

 

Balance Sheet/s

31/12/2006

31/12/2005

Total Assets

$ 274.586.477,00

$ 302.819.169,00

Current Assets

$ 82.564.760,00

$ 106.151.591,00

Banks

$ 23.864.482,00

$ 47.733.950,00

Accounts Receivables

$ 23.250.491,00

$ 22.636.138,00

Inventory

$ 31.059.472,00

$ 31.953.445,00

Fixed Assets

$ 34.280.455,00

$ 28.862.200,00

Non-Current Assets

$ 192.021.717,00

$ 196.667.578,00

Investments

$ 205.453,00

$ 200.716,00

Total Liabilities

$ 113.499.040,00

$ 158.245.758,00

Current Liabilities

$ 31.670.474,00

$ 63.457.161,00

Non-Current Liabilities

$ 81.828.566,00

$ 94.788.597,00

StockHolders Equity

$ 161.087.437,00

$ 144.573.411,00

Net Sales

$ 186.524.214,00

$ 166.810.434,00

Cost of Good Sold

$ 49.883.054,00

$ 51.977.329,00

Gross Result

$ 136.641.160,00

$ 114.833.105,00

Administrative Expenses

$ 13.128.594,00

$ 11.055.193,00

Selling Expenses

$ 69.466.534,00

$ 56.679.175,00

Financial Income

$ 10.638.362,00

$ 11.788.923,00

Other Expenses

$ -26.893.644,00

$ -22.088.331,00

Final Result

$ 16.514.026,00

$ 13.221.483,00

 

 

 Balance Sheet Analysis 

 

 

Indexes

31/12/2006

31/12/2005

Current Ratio

260,70 %

167,28 %

Quick Ratio

162,63 %

116,93 %

Short Term Indebtedness

19,66 %

43,89 %

Debt to Equity Ratio

70,46 %

109,46 %

Long Term Assets to Total Assets

69,93 %

64,95 %

Fixed Assets to Equity

21,28 %

19,96 %

Total Assets to Total Liabilities

241,93 %

191,36 %

Debt Ratio

41,33 %

52,26 %

Equity Ratio

58,67 %

47,74 %

Investments to Assets Ratio

11,31 %

10,55 %

Current Investment

30,07 %

35,05 %

Stocks Aging Days

227,27 días

224,39 días

Day Sales

45,50 días

49,53 días

Trade Debtors To Assets

8,47 %

7,48 %

Total Assets Turnover

67,93 %

55,09 %

Net Worth Aging

115,79 %

115,38 %

Fixed Assets Aging

544,11 %

577,95 %

Gross Profit

26,74 %

31,16 %

Financial Expenses on Sales Ratio

5,70 %

7,07 %

Commercial Exp. on Sales Ratio

37,24 %

33,98 %

Administrative Exp. on Sales Ratio

7,04 %

6,63 %

 

 

Assets   

 

The society is proprietor of the ample building that affects its specific activities, of very important market value.

 

 

 Parent/Related Companies 

 

LABORATORIO CHILE S.A.
IVAX CORPORATION
IVAX URUGUAY S.A.
CORPORACION MEDCO
TEVA FARMACEUTICA LTD.
D & N HOLDING
ELVETIUM PERU
IVAX PERU
IVAX INTERNATIONAL
IVAX PHARMACEUTICALS

 

 

 Evolution and Results 

 

During the exercise under analysis, the company  focused its efforts to consolidate its participation in the pharmaceutical market, according to data of the IMS corresponding to the year 2006 IVAX ARGENTINA is located in the third position in values with a participation of 4.40% and an index of evolution superior to the demonstrated by the market.

The income by consolidated sales of the exercise ascended to $ 186.524.214. The commercial results of the exercise threw a gain of $ 16.514.026.

In the last 12 months it has made specific imports by u$s 5.850.496, from the following countries:

INDIA 1.338.478
ITALY 726.465
SWITZERLAND 720.684
OTHERS 3.064.869

The main imported products were acid monocarboxylic and heterocyclic compounds among others

MAIN SUPPLIERS:
-----------------------
KLOCKNER S.A.
LADISLAO BERKES
TALLERES GRAFICOS CORTI

 

 

Payment Record and Credit Risk             

 

BANCO DE LA PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES
STANDARD BANK
CITIBANK
BANCO SANTANDER RIO

Insurances:
MAPFRE S.A.
General Risks

Credit Risk
March 2008

STANDARD BANK     $ 23.700 SITUATION 1
BCO.`PROV. B.A.   $  2.900     "
AMEX                      $    900     "
CITIBANK                $    200     "  

Situation 1:  normal FULFILLMENT

 

 

Concept   

 

Nothing arises around this society that can affect its commercial concept and it is determined through the controls carried out, that cancel in correct form the general obligations that assume.

FULFILLMENT WITHOUT OBJECTIONS.

 

 

Final Opinion   

 

We consider finally that the society is viable to  be related in operations of credit, within current sums in the conditions of practices.


 

 

 

 

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.43.12

UK Pound

1

Rs.85.08

Euro

1

Rs.67.41

 

 

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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