MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

Report Date :

15.09.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ARAB PHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURING CO LTD (APM)

 

 

Registered Office :

King Hussein Street, PO Box 1695, Amman 11118

 

 

Country :

Jordan

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

1962

 

 

Legal Form :

Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Producers and Packagers of Medications and Pharmaceutical Preparations

 

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 :

US$ 800,000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

SUMMARY

 

Company Name                         : ARAB PHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURING CO LTD (APM)

Country of Origin                                    : Jordan

Legal Form                                            : Limited Liability Company

Registration Date                                   : 1962

Issued Capital                                        : JD 20,000,000

Paid up Capital                                      : JD 20,000,000

Total Workforce                         : 905

Activities                                               : Producers and packagers of medications and pharmaceutical preparations.

Financial Condition                                 : Fair

Payments                                             : Nothing detrimental uncovered

Operating Trend                         : Steady

Recommended Credit Limit                     : US$ 800,000

 

 

 


 

 

COMPANY NAME

 

ARAB PHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURING CO LTD (APM)

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

 

Location            : King Hussein Street

PO Box             : 1695

Town                 : Amman 11118

Country : Jordan

Telephone         : (962-6) 5802200 / 5685121

Facsimile          : (962-6) 5802203 / 5685131

Email                : info@apm.com.jo

 

Premises

 

Subject operates from a large suite of offices that are rented and located in the Central Business Area of Amman.

 

Branch Office (s)

 

     Location                                                                                           Description

 

·       Al Salalem Street                                                                              Owned factory premises

Al Sult Industrial Area, Buhaira

PO Box : 42

Al Salt

Tel : (962-5) 3554961 / 3554962 / 3554963 / 3492200

Fax : (962-5) 3551897 / 3491207

 

·       Amman                                                                                            Owned warehouse premises

     Tel : (962-6) 5685131

 

·       PO Box : 2418                                                                                  Owned laboratory premises

Damascus

     Syria

 

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

     Name                                                                                               Position

 

·       Anis Moasher                                                                                   Chairman

 

·       Issam Hamdi Saket                                                                           Managing Director

 

·       Dr Kamel Al Shaer                                                                            Director

 

·       T. Homsi                                                                                          Director

 

·       Dr Shukri Shakshir                                                                            Director

 

·       Naser Nasrawi                                                                                  Director

 

·       Mohamed J. Hadeed                                                                          Director

 

·       Salim Jumaian                                                                                  Director

 

·       G.H. Shahatit                                                                                    Director

 

·       Marwan Elhmoud                                                                              Director

 

·       Rajab Al Saad                                                                                   Director

 

·       Dr Mahassen Awamleh                                                                      General Manager

 

·       Yousef Zaghari                                                                                  Finance Manager

 

·       Saoud Hijjawi                                                                                    Commercial Manager

 

·       Nidal Husari                                                                                      Production Manager

 

·       Kamal Abdullah                                                                                 Service Manager

 

·       Sayyed Ashouri                                                                                Marketing Manager

 

·       Zaid Azzam                                                                                      Quality Control Manager

 

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment  : 1962 (Production began in August 1964)

 

Legal Form                  : Limited Liability Company

 

Issued Capital              : JD 20,000,000

 

Paid up Capital            : JD 20,000,000

 

Name of Shareholder (s)                                              Percentage

 

·       Hikma Pharmaceuticals Co PLC                                      100%

PO Box : 182400

Amman 11118

     Jordan

     Tel : (962-6) 5811692

     Fax : (962-6) 5817102

 

 

AFFILIATED COMPANIES

 

·       Jordan Antiseptics & Detergents Co

     Amman

 

·       Jordan Detergents Company

     Amman

 

·       Arab Algerian Pharmaceutical Distribution Company

     Algeria

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

Activities: Subject is engaged in the production, packaging and marketing of medications, intravenous solutions,

chemical and nutritional products, vitamins, hormone drugs, organ extracts, pharmaceutical preparations, carbohydrates, proteins, enzymes and veterinary products.

 

Subject’s full product range covers Alimentary Tracts, Blood & Blood Forming Organs, Cardiovascular System, Central Nervous System, Dermatologicals, Musculo-Skeletal System, Respiratory System, Systemic Anti-Infectives, Systemic Hormones, Systemic Trichomonacides, Generics, and I.V Fluids

 

Subject has a licensing agreement with Takeda, Japan.

 

                 Clients include the Bulgarian Drug Agency.

 

Import Countries: Germany and the United Kingdom

 

International Suppliers:

 

·       AstraZeneca                         United Kingdom

 

Export Countries: Subject exports to over 30  countries in the Middle East, Africa and Eastern Europe. The main

markets are Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Algeria and Libya. In 2000 exports constituted 71 percent of total sales.

 

Brand Names: APM

 

Operating Trend: Steady

 

Subject has a workforce of approximately 905 employees.

 


 

FINANCIAL DATA

 

Financial highlights provided by local sources are given below:

 

Currency: Jordanian Dinars (JD)

 

                                                Year Ending 31/12/06:                Year Ending 31/12/07:

 

Total Sales                                JD 29,112,000                           JD 35,640,000

 

Net Profit                                   JD   5,100,000                           JD   7,000,000

 

Local sources consider subject’s financial condition to be Fair.

 

The above financial figures were released by the subject.

 

 

BANKERS

 

·       Jordan Kuwait Bank

Abdali Branch

PO Box : 9776

Amman

Tel : (962-6) 5688814

 

·       ANZ Grindlays Bank

Shmeisani Branch

PO Box : 9997

Amman

Tel : (962-6) 4660201

Fax : (962-6) 4679115

 

·       Cairo Amman Bank

Shabsough Street

PO Box : 715

Amman

Tel : (962-6) 5639321 / 5623100 / 5623109

Fax : (962-6) 5639328

 

·       Jordan Islamic Bank

Shmeisani Branch

PO Box : 926225

Amman

Tel : (962-6) 5677377

 

·       Arab Bank Plc

Shmeisani Branch

PO Box : 950545 & 950544

Amman 11195

Tel : (962-6) 5607231 / 5607115

Fax : (962-6) 5606793 / 5606830

Email : secretariat@arabbank.com.jo

 

·       Jordan National Bank

PO Box : 1578

Amman

Tel : (962-6) 4612391

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

No complaints regarding subject’s payments have been reported.

 

Date of transaction                              May 2006

Credit amount                                        150,000

Amount overdue                         0

Payment terms                                      60 days

Payment Method                                   Letters of Credit

Paying record                                        No Complaints

Currency                                               US Dollars

 

 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

In 1962 Arab Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Co Ltd (APM) was established and became the first pharmaceuticals producer in Jordan.

 

According to local sources subject’s operating history is clear with nothing detrimental uncovered regarding the manner in which payment obligations are fulfilled. As such the company is considered to be trustworthy for respecting its financial trade commitments.

 

 

 

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.46.63

UK Pound

1

Rs.83.76

Euro

1

Rs.66.49

 

 

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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