MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

24.11.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

BIOCHEM PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Aidun Building, John Crsto Lane (1st Dhobi Talao), P.O. Box 2217, Mumbai-400002, Maharashtra

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

04.11.2004

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

11-149397

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U234230MH2004PLC149397

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

 MUMM19812C

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAACB4383N

 

 

Legal Form :

A Closely Held Public Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing and Marketing of Pharmaceutical Products.

 

 

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 2100000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Slow but Correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well established and reputed company having satisfactory track. Financial position of the company is satisfactory. Trade relations are fair. 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/ Factory :

Aidun Building, John Crsto Lane (1st Dhobi Talao), P.O. Box 2217, Mumbai-400002, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-22085534

Fax No.:

91-22-22082560

E-Mail :

biochem@bom3.vsnl,net.in

csg@biochemgroup.com

Website :

http://www.biochemgroup.com

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mrs. Mangalaben Jashwantilal Shah

Designation :

Whole –time –Director

Address :

3/8, Avanti Apartment, Flant Road, Sion, Mumbai-400022, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

05.08.1934

Date of Appointment :

04.11.2004

 

 

Name :

Mr. Mayank Jashwantilal Shah

Designation :

Managing Director

Address :

318, Avanti Apartment, Flank Road, Sion, Mumbai-400022, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

21.01.1965

Date of Appointment :

04.11.2004

 

 

Name :

Mr. Rajendra Kaniyalal Sanghavi

Designation :

Additional Director

Address :

Sunita Niwas, 78, Swami Vivekanand Road, Santacruz (West), Mumbai-400054, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

04.02.1956

Date of Appointment :

23.06.2008

 

 

Name :

Mr. Suresh Gautamchand Kothari

Designation :

Additional Director

Address :

301, Shree Muktidham CHS Limited, Station Road, Opposite Saraswat Bank, Kalwa (west), Thane-400605, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

21.05.1966

Date of Appointment :

23.06.2008

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

As on 29.09.2007

 

Names of Shareholders

 

 

No. of Shares

Jashwantlal S Shah

 

4500000

Mayank J Shah

 

1500000

Shreyans J Shah

 

712500

Mangalaben J Shah

 

60000

Biotech Pharmaceuticals Private Limited

 

7500

Toyochem Pharma (Bombay) Private Limited

 

7500

Total

 

6787500

 

Equity Share Break up (Percentage  of Total Equity)

As on 30.09.2007

 

Category

 

 

Percentage

Bodies corporate (not mentioned above)

 

0.20

Directors or relatives of directors

 

99.80

Total

 

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing and Marketing of Pharmaceutical Products.

 

 

Products :

Product Description

ITC Code

Each Capsule Contains: Ampicilin Trihydrate I.P. Equiv. to Anhydrous Ampicillin I.P 250 mg, Dicloxacilin sodium B.P equivalent to Dicoxacillin 250 mg

A0019FG

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Bankers :

Union Bank of India Limited, Maharashtra, India

 

 

Facilities :

SECURED LOANS

31.03.2007

ICICI Bank Limited

(Secured against RBI Relief Bonds of Directors)

31.421

HDFC Bank Limited

(Secured against RBI Releif Bonds of Directors)

45.928

Union Bank of India

(Secured against hypothecation of stocks and book debts)

0.038

Union Bank of India (Vapi)

(Secured against hypothecation of stocks and book debts)

1.660

UBI Daman

(Secured against hypothecation of stocks and book debts)

0.155

Citi Bank Daman

(Secured against RBI Relief Bonds of directors)

0.264

Total

79.467

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Mr. Anuj B Golecha

Chartered Accountant

Address :

404/405, Imperial Plaza, Dr. K.B Hedgewar Marg, Off Linking Road, Bandra (West), Mumbai-400050, Maharashtra, India

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

As on 29.09.2007

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

10000000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 100.000 Millions

2000000

Preference Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 20.000 Millions

 

Total

 

Rs. 120.000 Millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

7500000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 75.000 Millions

 

Of the Above shares:

 

7500000 Equity Shares were allotted as fully paid-up to the partner’s of M/S Biochem Pharmaceutical Industries after the conversion of M/s Biochem Pharmaceutical Industries to Biochem Pharmaceutical Industries Limited, In Accordance with the terms of part IX of the Companies Act, 1956


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

75.000

75.000

75.000

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

345.788

190.300

32.960

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

420.788

265.300

107.960

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

79.467

60.914

129.221

2] Unsecured Loans

229.456

78.789

133.107

TOTAL BORROWING

308.923

139.703

262.328

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

0.267

0.389

0.360

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

729.978

405.392

370.648

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

74.108

33.491

143.146

Capital work-in-progress

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

82.217

23.897

12.232

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

294.495

228.369

140.242

 

Sundry Debtors

410.115

266.035

181.041

 

Cash & Bank Balances

15.393

12.744

5.830

 

Other Current Assets

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

164.393

98.563

29.297

Total Current Assets

884.396

605.711

356.410

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

185.213

190.664

132.384

 

Provisions

125.861

67.560

10.800

Total Current Liabilities

311.074

258.224

143.184

Net Current Assets

573.322

347.487

213.226

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.331

0.517

2.044

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

729.978

4054.392

370.648

 


PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

Sales Turnover

1895.521

1485.302

370.008

Other Income

9.931

19.037

2.631

Total Income

1905.452

1504.339

372.639

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

214.562

214.130

32.960

Provision for Taxation

59.075

56.789

0.000

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

155.487

157.341

32.960

 

 

 

 

Expenditures :

 

 

 

 

Raw Material Consumed

1345.795

1011.330

224.112

 

Increase or decrease in finished goods, work-in -progress

0.000

0.000

11.910

 

Salaries, Wages, Bonus, etc.

14.042

13.994

63.600

 

Managerial Remuneration

3.480

3.480

1.295

 

Payment to Auditors

0.200

0.060

0.024

 

Interest

13.566

9.507

3.194

 

Insurance Expenses

0.000

0.013

0.000

 

Power and Fuel

0.000

0.000

4.102

 

Depreciation & Amortization

1.678

1.065

1.426

 

Other Expenditure

312.129

250.760

30.016

 

 

1690.89

 

327.769

Total Expenditure

1690.890

1290.209

339.679

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

PAT / Total Income

(%)

8.16

10.46

8.85

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

11.32

14.42

8.91

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

135.37

33.49

6.59

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.51

0.81

0.31

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

1.47

1.49

3.76

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

2.84

2.35

2.49

 

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Bankers Charges Report as per Registry

 

 

Name of the company

BIOCHEM PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LIMITED

Presented By

Union Bank of India Limited, Maharashtra, India

1) Date and description of instrument creating the change

Letter of Hypothecation of Bills (SD-17) Dated 10th January, 2006

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

Rs. 0.500 Million

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

Purchase from or negotiate a bill or bills of exchange drawn or accepted or endorsed against goods and / or merchandise or shipping or other documents and / or hold such or any other bill or bills of exchange and / or document for collection on the Borrower’s account under lien to the Bank

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

Interest at the rate of 10.75% p.a. for the CP Limit of Rs. 50.000 Millions Company.

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

Union Bank of India, Princess Street Branch, Devkran Mansion, Samdas Gandhi Marg, Prrincess Street, Mumbai-400002, Maharashtra, India

6) Date  and brief description of instrument modifying the charge

N.A

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.

N.A

 

Fixed Assets:

 

·         Building

·         Land and Building

·         Plant and Machinery

·         Furniture and Fixtures

·         Lift

·         Air Conditioner

·         Electrical Fittings

·         Motor Car

·         Scooter

·         Tempo Delivery Van

·         Computer

·         Land and Building Unit

 

AS PER WEBSITE

 

OVERVIEW:

 

Subject is Pharmaceutical manufacturer that is engaged in the research and development, manufacturing and marketing of pharmaceutical products.


Subject was established in 1959 to manufacture quality pharmaceutical products in INDIA. It started with production of Hormones, Vitamins and Antibiotics.

 

Subject was the first to introduce Ampicillin in India. Later on various semi-synthetic penicillin, Cephalosporin and Anti-Cancer products were introduced. As a progressive Pharmaceutical Company, Biochem has an established image of providing quality healthcare and also has a recognized place both in Pharma Industry as well as in the market.

 

Subject is the sole licensee of Kyowa Hakko Company Limited, Japan for manufacture of Mitomycin-C Injections and marketing Leunase (L-Asparaginase) Injections since last 25 years.

 

The Mission


1. To develop and market therapeutically - correct, clinically - relevant, efficacious and patient - friendly formulations for the prescription market.

2. To forge a strong relationship with the medical fraternity by adopting high ethical standards in all transaction
3. To provide its consumers a range of high quality products at affordable prices.

 

INFRASTRUCTURE:

 

THE MARKETING THRUST


Marketing and sales team are the vital communication link between the Company and the Market. Biochem has always given the priority to the task of creating, maintaining and expanding its marketing and sales team.

 

THE SALES TEAM


Subject has a strong sales team comprising 350 professionally trained Medical Representatives spread all over India. The team is backed by Field Managers, Area Managers, Regional Managers, Sales Managers, Marketing Manager and its team. They contact doctors regularly to promote the Company's products and generate prescriptions. They also transmit information to the Company about market dynamics, enabling the Company to design the plans accordingly.

 

THE DISTRIBUTION NETWORK


Effective reach and distribution is a necessity to any marketing operation. Biochem products are distributed to Retail Chemists through a network of Distributors and Stockiest.

 

THE PEOPLE


The success of any Company lies in its people. Biochem has a well - knit team of highly, motivated loyal and dedicated professionals in the marketing and other functional areas. All provided with an environment conducive to creativity and self - development.

 

THE PLANT


Biochem's manufacturing facilities at Daman are WHO GMP certified where all products are manufactured under strict quality control and GMP conditions. Quality control department is fully equipped with sophisticated instruments such as H.P.L.C. / IR and UV Spectrophotometers, etc.

 

R and D Department looks after development of new formulations and improving current formulation process. Strict Quality Control is maintained from in - process to completion of process by highly qualified technical staff. A large warehouse with climate control takes and care storage of the products.

 

The plant has been conceived and built keeping in mind the broad outlines and principles of MCA UK. Accordingly, separate blocks are designed for the production of different therapeutic groups like Beta Lactum, Anti - cancer and general Antibiotics and Antibacterial.

 


A. POTENTIAL  PRODUCTION FACILITY


1. Washing : All containers and closures are washed under aseptic controlled environment. Total Area maintained under class 10,000 with terminal Hepa filters of 0.3 microns to avoid any foreign particles and fibres entering this area. Special gowning procedure is laid down for workmen entering this area. Vials are washed by hot distilled water by fully automatic machine wherein no human contact is required.
Continous circulation loop system for DM and distilled water and pendants are provided for supplying water and other utilities to various departments including manufacturing

 

2. Sterilization : Rubber plugs are washed and processed in a special bung processor which is a totally closed chamber, starting from distilled water wash up to steam sterilization and vacuum drying by PLC controlled cycle (fully automatic). Special steam filters of 0.3 microns are provided to ensure quality of steam entering the chamber for sterilization. Dry Heat sterilizer is also provided with Hepa filter module to ensure sterile air entering the process chamber along with PLC pre set cycle for sterilization and depyrogenation.

 

3. Manufacturing : The manufacturing areas are totally segregated with independent air handling systems to maintain the desired room conditions. Terminal Hepa filters are provided in all areas including the sterile corridors. Differential pressure gradients are maintained for each and every room with continuous monitoring. High speed, fully automatic machines are installed to avoid any manual operations from filling to labeling stage online. Human contact is completely avoided in the manufacturing operations until it leaves the sterile areas. Constant in-process quality control measures like weight variation for powders, bulk solution assay and volume variation for liquids are carried out at regular intervals Quality assurance department ensures full compliance to cGMP at all stages.

 

ORAL PRODUCTION FACILITY


1. Totally separate facilities for BetaLactum, Anti-cancer and General Antibiotics/antibacterial are provided. Independent air handling systems with terminal 3 micron filters are provided. High speed, fully automatic machines are installed for capsulation as well as tableting avoiding human contact to the product. Constant in process quality control checks are carried out at regular intervals. Quality Assurance department ensures compliance to cGMP at all stages.

2. Packing : Totally separate packing lines are provided for each category of products. On line checking and final pack weighing by precise Electronic Scales are carried out to detect and avoid any shortages. Line clearance is ensured by QA before every change over of batch and on product to avoid mix up.

 

C. QUALITY ASSURANCE AND CONTROL


A separate quality assurance department has been set up to constantly supervise each and every production stage and to ensure cGMP compliance as well as in-house standard operating procedures. The quality control department has been equipped with all latest instrument like HPLC, Gas Chromatography, Spectrophotometer, Humidity chambers etc., for complete in-house quality control. All Reference Standards are provided from the respective Pharmacopeial Conventions like USP, BP, IP etc., to ensure strict compliance during analysis. Calibration and Validation of all instruments are carried out at regular intervals to ensure reproductively of the results obtained.


D. STORAGE Every raw material as well as finished product is stored under controlled temperature conditions as required and stipulated for the product. Special air-conditioned warehouses have been created for the same. Cold storage rooms are also provided for products requiring low temperature storage conditions. Computerized inventory management ensures precise and updated information at any point of time.

 

 


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.50.09

UK Pound

1

Rs.74.90

Euro

1

Rs.63.40

 

 

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

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

NO

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

NO

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

50

 

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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