MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

Report Date :

01.10.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

CONCORD BIOTECH LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

1482-86, Trasad Road, Dholka, Ahmedabad-387810, Gujarat

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2008

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

23.11.1984

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

04-7440

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U24230GJ1984PLC007440

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

AHMC00391G

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAACC8514G

 

 

Legal Form :

A Closely Held Public Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer of Penicilin G Amidase

 

 

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 2600000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well-established and reputed company having fine track. Trade relations are fair. Business is active. General financial position is good. Payments are reported as usually correct and as per commitments.

 

The company can be considered good for normal business dealings.

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

1482-86, Trasad Road, Dholka, Ahmedabad-387810, Gujarat, India

Tel. No.:

91-2714-222604/ 221904

Fax No.:

91-2714-222504

E-Mail :

Finance@concordbiotech.com

Website :

http://www.concordbiotech.com

 

 

Head Office :

302, Sakar III, Opposite Old Gujarat High Court, Off ITO Circle, Ahmedabad-380014, Gujarat, India

Tel. No.:

91-79-27544998

Fax No.:

91-79-27540802

E-Mail :

concord@concordbiotech.com

 

 

Purchase Department E Mail:

purchase@concordbiotech.com

 

 

Projects Department E Mail:

projects@concordbitotech.com

 

 

Sales Department E Mail:

sales@concordbiotech.com

 

 

Finance Department E Mail:

finance@concordbiotech.com

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Srinivaan Seshan

Designation :

Director

Address :

Flat No. 402, Meghanashanti Residency, 10-2-243/44, West Maredpally, Secunderbad-500026, Andhra Pradesh, India

Date of Birth/Age :

31.07.1966

Date of Appointment :

25.08.2006

Other Directorship:

Astrix Laboratories Limited

U24239AP2005PLC047551

 

 

Name :

Mr. Chinnashara Varma Sundarsan Murlidharan

Designation :

Director

Address :

Plot No. 302, Wing B- Avalon Building, Iranandani Gardens, Powai, Mumbai-400076, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

05.02.1963

Date of Appointment :

25.08.2006

 

 

Name :

Mr. Yashr Yusufali Rawjee

Designation :

Additional Director

Address :

8-2-287/ 11/A, F. No. 104, Totem Banjara, Bhaya Nagar, Studio Premises, Road No. 14, Banjara Hills, Htyderabad-500034, Andhra Pradesh, India

Date of Birth/Age :

25.12.1965

Date of Appointment :

29.09.2007

 

 

Name :

Mr. Malik Rajiv

Designation :

Director

Address :

B-6B, Gangori Enclave, Alkananda, New Delhi-110019, India

Date of Birth/Age :

12.03.1961

Date of Appointment :

29.09.2007

 

 

Name :

Mr. Om Dutta Tyagi

Designation :

Director

Address :

Flat No. 103, Royal Banjara Apartments, Road No. 12, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad-500034, Andhra Pradesh, India

Date of Birth/Age :

01.09.1958

Date of Appointment :

29.09.2007

 

 

Name :

Mr. Nimmagadda Prasad

Designation :

Director

Address :

Plot No. 10 and 11, Asha Deep, Radheswamy Colony, Secunderabad-500009, Andhra Pradesh, India

Date of Birth/Age :

30.09.1961

Date of Appointment :

10.02.2006

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ravi Kapoor

Designation :

Director

Address :

202, Pravesh, 10 Mahadev Nagar Society, Sardar Patel, Ahmedabad-380014, Gujarat, India

Date of Birth/Age :

25.07.1963

Date of Appointment :

15.12.2003

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. Sudir Vaid

Designation :

Managing Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Arvind K Sharma

Designation :

General Manager

 

 

Name :

Mr. Tapas K Saha

Designation :

Plant Manager

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

As on 25.07.2005

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

 

Sudhir Vaid

 

695935

Ankur Vaid

 

12040

Anita Kumari

 

4000

Anita Shad

 

27365

Sonal Vaid

 

20

Manju Vaid

 

340000

Akansha Shah

 

1520

Astha Shad

 

1520

Astha Shad

 

190000

1575773 Ontario Incorporation

 

229450

Rakesh Junhjunhwala

 

255000

Hemang Raichand Dharamsi

 

12500

Ravindra Raichand Dharmsi

 

14500

Amit Himmatlal Shah

 

800

Devnathan Govindrajan

 

2100

Navneet Sinha

 

1500

Prashant Desai

 

2000

Sushiladevi Pursottam Gupta

 

5000

Rajeshkumar Radhesyam Junhjunhwala

 

5000

Nipa Utpal Seth

 

5000

Pankaj Hargovind Murarka

 

5000

Ankush Mussaddi

 

600

Chetan R Shah

 

1000

Amal Niranjan Parikh

 

25000

Total

 

1836850

 

Equity Share Breakup (Percentage of Total Equity)

As on 30.09.2007

 

Category

 

 

Percentage

Foreign holdings (Foreign institutional investor(s), Foreign Companie(s), Foreign financial institution(s), Non-resident Indian(s) or Overseas Corporate Bodies or Others

 

5.31

Bodies Corporate (not Mentioned above)

 

62.98

Directors or Relatives of Directors

 

27.85

Other top fifty (50) shareholders (Other than listed above)

 

3.86

Total

 

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer of Penicilin G Amidase

 

 

Products :

·         Penicillin G Amidase Enzyme

·         Lovastatin

·         Pravastatin

·         Simvastatin

·         Tacrolimus

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Bankers :

Axis Bank Limited, Trishul, 3rd Floor, Opposite Samartheshwar Temple, Law Garden Ellisbridge, Ahmedabad-3800006, Gujarat, India

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Deloitte Haskins and Sells – Gaurav Shah

Chartered Accountant

Address :

Heritage, 3rd Floor, Near Gujarat, Vidhyapity, off Ashram Road, Ahmedabad-380014, Gujarat, India

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

As on 29.09.2007

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

6000000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 60.000 Millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

2412890

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 24.128 Millions

 


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2008

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

24.128

23.129

22.529

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

515.608

451.900

339.188

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

539.736

475.029

361.717

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

76.163

79.249

109.285

2] Unsecured Loans

0.000

0.000

0.000

TOTAL BORROWING

76.163

79.249

109.285

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

31.471

31.377

21.719

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

647.370

585.655

492.721

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

356.229

385.005

282.454

Capital work-in-progress

1.211

0.000

5.332

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

0.000

0.144

23.654

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

193.831
133.124

61.330

 

Sundry Debtors

99.552
100.925

85.719

 

Cash & Bank Balances

11.813
15.761

58.503

 

Other Current Assets

0.000
0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

82.963
28.893

25.823

Total Current Assets

388.159
278.703

231.375

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

27.675
75.264

47.728

 

Provisions

64.554
2.933

2.366

Total Current Liabilities

92.229
78.197

50.094

Net Current Assets

295.930
200.506

181.281

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

653.370

588.655

492.721

 


PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2008

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

Sales Turnover

269.490

358.701

180.152

Other Income

4.199

4.597

20.011

Total Income

273.689

363.298

200.163

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

52.104

142.053

41.545

Provision for Taxation

0.000

0.000

14.629

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

52.104

142.053

29.916

 

 

 

 

Expenditures :

 

 

 

 

Raw Material Consumed

60.647

98.209

71.609

 

Consumption of stores and spares parts

7.214

7.510

5.484

 

Increase/(Decrease) in Finished Goods

[47.528]

[68.165]

[36.712]

 

Salaries, Wages, Bonus, etc.

34.147

30.996

15.260

 

Payment to Auditors

0.168

0.224

0.154

 

Interest

0.000

0.000

5.767

 

Insurance Expenses

3.053

1.292

1.577

 

Power & Fuel

64.883

65.912

42.298

 

Depreciation & Amortization

43.024

33.914

22.515

 

Other Expenditure

55.977

51.353

30.666

 

 

269.113

289.41

195.33

Total Expenditure

221.585

212.245

158.618

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2008

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

PAT / Total Income

(%)

19.03

39.10

14.95

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

19.33

39.60

23.06

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

6.99

21.40

8.08

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.09

0.29

0.11

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

0.31

0.33

0.44

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

4.21

3.56

4.62

 

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Bankers Charges Report as per Registry

 

This form is for

Modification of charge

Charge identification number of the modified 

90099613

Corporate identity number of the company

U24230GJ1984PLC007440

Name of the company

CONCORD BIOTECH LIMITED

Address of the registered office or of the principal place of  business in India of the company

1482-86, Trasad Road, Dholka, Ahmedabad-387810, Gujarat, India

Type of charge

Book Debts

Movable Property

Immovable Property

Particular of charge holder

Axis Bank Limited, Trishul, 3rd Floor, Opposite Samartheshwar Temple, Law Garden Ellisbridge, Ahmedabad-3800006, Gujarat, India

Nature of description of the instrument creating or modifying the charge

Memorandum Entry and Supplementary Deed of Hypothecation

Date of instrument Creating the charge

29.11.2006

Amount secured by the charge

Rs. 175.200 Millions

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

Rate of Interest

Term Loan IV –Interest Rate @ 3.75% below BPLR (i.e. 9.25% p.a. at present) with monthly rests. Presently BPLR is 13.00%

 

Terms of Repayment

In 16 Quarterly installments of Rs.3.750 Millions each commencing from 01.10.2007

 

Margin

44.18%

 

Extent and Operation of the charge

For securing the overall limit of Rs. 175.20 Millions

Short particulars of the property charged

E.M on land bearing Revenue Survey No. 1482, 1483, 1484, 1485, 1486 adm. In aggr. 112907 sq mtrs. Of Mouje: Dholka, in the registration District of Dholka, and sub district of Dholka to gater with all or any superstructure standing thereon, and all that undivided properties share on land bearing final Plot No. 159 of T.P.S No. 3 (Varied) of Mouje Sheikhpur-Khanpur, of city talka in the registered of Ahmedabad Details of property charged is attached as Annexure.

Date of latest modification prior to the present modification

09.09.2005

Particulars of the present modification 

Overall Limit stands increased from Rs.129.940 Millions to Rs. 175.200 Millions. Details of which are as under : CC Rs. 50.000 Millions sub-Limit bill Discounting of Rs. 30.000 Millions, Term Loan II – Rs. 21.200 Millions, Term LoanIII Rs. 32.500 Millions, Term Loan IV Rs. 60.000 Millions L/C Rs. 10.000 Millions Bank Guarantee Rs. 1.500 Millions

 

AS PER WEBSITE:

 

Company Profile:

 

Subject is an R and D based biotechnology company having state of the art fermentation facility. Acquired by Mr. Sudhir Vaid , a biotechnologist with 29 years experience , from DSM a Dutch Multinational Company, it started operations in the year 2000 with the manufacturing of Penicillin-G Amidase immobilized enzyme using it's own polymer matrix. Using its expertise in the field of Biotechnology and chemistry, concord is concentrating on the fermentation-based products. Concord has diversified in the field of active pharmaceutical ingredients namely Lovastatin, Pravastatin, Simvastatin and Tacrolimus. Concord has provided number of technologies on biotech products to many companies in Europe and India. Concord has received USFDA approval for its lovastafin facilities and striving to go for EDMF shortly.

 

Concord Biotech Limited (CBL) offers fermentation services that rely on more than 30 years of experienced staff. CBL has the capacity and flexibility to ferment and develop processes for a variety of microbial organisms.

 

CBL is the largest producer of Penicillin-G Amidase enzyme and is exporting this enzyme to a number of companies in China , Europe, USA besides having 90% market share in India . CBL is also producing and exporting Lovastatin and Tacrolimus to Europe and other countries. It is also starting the production of Simvastatin and Pravastatin in its newly US-FDA approvable facility.

 

Mission:

 

They strive to be a global power in the field of biotechnology based products through research and development to create sustainable earnings growth and to establish long term business success. They continue to reinforce the commitment to safety, health and environment. They endeavor for an environment where creativity and effectiveness are encouraged with the technologies for the niche market.

 

Vision:

 

Create products through biotechnology route and service offerings that enrich the lives of people by continually building on the expertise in Biotechnology.

 

Manufacturing:

 

Company's manufacturing facility is located at 1482-1486, Trasad Road , Dholka, Dist. Ahmedabad, Gujarat State ( India ), and is spread over about 28 Acres of land. The manufacturing site of Concord is about 50 Km from Ahmedabad airport.

 

Concord is equipped with the state of the art facility not only for the fermentation but also for the recovery and the powder processing areas. It has the largest shake flask capacity in India, where the wild strains can be manipulated by conventional mutation programs by a team of trained scientists. Concord believes in the philosophy of an employee as an asset and is proud of its workforce which is instrumental in the development, commercialization and transfer of bio-technology based pharmaceutical products.

 

Company has put up a state of the art manufacturing facility for the production of Hypolipemic agent Lovastatin, Pravastatin and Simvastatin. It has also a dedicated facility for the production of Tacrolimus an immunosuppressant. The new facility is approved by FDCA of India and is now awaiting USFDA approval.

Concord undertakes the Custom Synthesis projects in biotechnology area.

 

The institutional framework includes the responsibilities for environmental management as well as responsibilities for implementing the environmental measures. As a responsible corporate Concord has taken all the necessary steps to maintain the balance of Eco-system by setting up a sophisticated facility for the treatment of the effluents generated from the process.

 

 

 


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.46.94

UK Pound

1

Rs.85.57

Euro

1

Rs.67.79

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

6

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

6

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

7

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

8

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

6

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

8

--LEVERAGE

1~10

8

--RESERVES

1~10

8

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

7

--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

 

64

 

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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