MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

05.12.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

AVENTIS PHARMA LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Aventis House, 54/A, Sir Mathuradas Vasanji Road, Andheri (East), Mumbai- 400093, Maharashtra

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2010

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

02.05.1956

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

11-009794

 

 

Capital Investment / Paid-up Capital :

Rs.230.306 Millions

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

L24239MH1956PLC009794

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

MUMH00271F

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAACH2736F

 

 

Legal Form :

Public Limited Liability Company.  The company’s shares are listed on the Stock Exchanges.

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing and Marketing of Allopathic Pharmaceutical Preparations such as Cardiovascular, Antibiotics, Anti-Diabetic, Vaccines, Diuretic, Analgesic and Anti-Histamine Segments.

 

 

No. of Employees :

2282 (Approximately) 

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Aa (75)

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

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

 

 

 

 

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 40500000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is now subsidiary of Aventis Pharma Holding Gmbh, Germany. It is a well established and reputed company having good track. Financial position of the company appears to be sound. Trade relations are reported as fair. Business is active. Payments are reported to be regular and as per commitments.

 

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

 

 

NOTES: Any query related to this report can be made on e-mail: infodept@mirainform.com while quoting report number, name and date.

 

 

ECGC Country Risk Classification List – September 30, 2011

                                     

Country Name                       

Previous Rating

(30.06.2011)

Current Rating

(30.09.2011)

India

A1

A1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

Aventis House, 54/A, Sir Mathuradas Vasanji Road, Andheri (East), Mumbai- 400 093, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-22830607/ 22831189/ 22844562/ 28216622 (Ext. 811)/ 28242260/ 28278000

Fax No.:

91-22-22829532/ 22046188/ 22850435/ 28242261/ 28370939/ 28278110

E-Mail :

deb.bhandary@gnrag.com

info@aventispharmaindia.com

jyoti.parekh@avantis.com

k.subramani@sanofi-aventis.com

Website :

http://www.aventispharmaindia.com

 

 

Factory 1 :

3501-15, 6310, B-14, GIDC Estate, Ankleshwar – 393 002, Gujarat, India

 

 

Factory 2 :

GIDC, Plot No. L-121, Phase III, Verna Industrial Estate, Verna, Goa – 403 722, India

 

 

Regional Offices :

Located at :

 

·         Mumbai

·         Delhi

·         Chennai

·         Kolkata

·         Lucknow

·         Hyderabad

 

 

DIRECTORS

                          

As On: 16.02.2011

 

Name :

Dr. Vijay Mallya

Designation :

Chairman

 

 

Name :

Dr. Shailesh Ayyangar

Designation :

Managing Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. J M Gandhi

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. S R Gupte

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. A K R Nedungadi

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. O .Charmeil

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. M. Dargentolle

Designation :

Director (Alternate to Mr. O/ Charmeil)

 

 

Name :

Mr. F.X. Duhalde

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. J. M. Georges

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. M. G. Rao

Designation :

Director (Alternate to Mr. J.M. Georges)

 

 

Name :

Mr. S.C. Ghoge

Designation :

Director (Alternate to Mr. F.X. Duhalde)

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. K Subramani

Designation :

Company Secretary

 

 

Name :

Mr. Christophe Germaine

Designation :

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

As on 30.09.2011

 

Category of Shareholders

No. of Shares

Percentage of Holding

 

 

 

(A) Shareholding of Promoter and Promoter Group

 

 

(1) Indian

 

 

(2) Foreign

 

 

Bodies Corporate

13909587

60.40

Sub Total

13909587

60.40

Total shareholding of Promoter and Promoter Group (A)

13909587

60.40

(B) Public Shareholding

 

 

(1) Institutions

 

 

Mutual Funds / UTI

3408856

14.80

Financial Institutions / Banks

2751

0.01

Insurance Companies

732917

3.18

Foreign Institutional Investors

2170978

9.43

Sub Total

6315502

27.42

(2) Non-Institutions

 

 

Bodies Corporate

1297152

5.63

Individuals

 

 

Individual shareholders holding nominal share capital up to Rs.0.100 Million

1161489

5.04

Individual shareholders holding nominal share capital in excess of Rs.0.100 Million

138936

0.60

Any Others (Specify)

207956

0.90

Trusts

500

-

Clearing Members

2886

0.01

Non Resident Indians

204570

0.89

Sub Total

2805533

12.18

Total Public shareholding (B)

9121035

39.60

Total (A)+(B)

23030622

100.00

(C) Shares held by Custodians and against which Depository Receipts have been issued

 

-

(1) Promoter and Promoter Group

 

-

(2) Public

 

-

Sub Total

 

-

Total (A)+(B)+(C)

23030622

-

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing and Marketing of Allopathic Pharmaceutical Preparations such as Cardiovascular, Antibiotics, Anti-Diabetic, Vaccines, Diuretic, Analgesic and Anti-Histamine Segments.

 

 

Products :

Item Code No.
Product Description

 

2935 00 90

Glimepride

3004 90 71

Ramipril Tablets

3004 90 63

Ibuprofen And Paracetamol Tablets

 

 

PRODUCTION STATUS (AS ON 31.12.2010)

 

Particulars

Unit

Installed Capacity

Actual Production

I. Basic Drugs:

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals

Tonnes

253.00

101.09

 

 

 

 

II. Formulations:

 

 

 

Liquid Injectibles #

KL

-

517.89

Tables / dragees

Mio Nos.

7600.00*

6992.22

Capsules #

Mio Nos.

-

254.33

Oinments #

Tonnes

-

791.26

Granules #

Tonnes

-

6.82

Drops, syrup and other liquids #

KL

-

665.57

 

Note :

 

Production figures include goods manufactured at third party facilities

 

* Includes installed capacity of granules.

#  Represents  produced only at third party locations.

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

2282 (Approximately) 

 

 

Bankers :

v      BNP Paribas, Mumbai

v      Citibank N A, Mumbai

v      Deutsche Bank, Mumbai

v      Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, Mumbai

v      State Bank of India, Mumbai

v      HDFC Bank Limited

 

Banking Relations :

-

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

S. R. Batliboi and Company

Chartered Accountants

 

Solicitors:

Crawford Bayley and Company

Chartered Accountant

 

 

Holding Company:

  • Hoechst GmbH, Germany, holding Company (holds 50.1% of the equity share capital as at December 31, 2009)

Ultimate Holding Company :

  • Sanofi-Aventis S. A., France , ultimate holding Company

 

 

Fellow Subsidiaries :

    • PTAventis Pharma (Indonesia)
    • Sanofi-Synthelabo (India) Limited
    • Sanofi Pasteur India Private Limited
    • Sanofi-Aventis Sp. Zoo
    • sanofi-aventis Lanka Limited
    • (formerly known as Aventis Pharma Limited)
    • Sanofi-Aventis Groupe S.A.
    • Sanofi Pasteur S.A.
    • Francopia S.A.R.L.
    • Sanofi-Aventis Recherche and Dévelopement S.A.
    • Sanofi Winthrop Industrie S.A.
    • Sanofi Chimie S.A.
    • Aventis Pharma Limited, UK
    • Winthrop Pharmaceuticals UK Limited
    • Sanofi-Aventis Private Company Limited Shantha Biotechnics Limited
    • Sanofi-aventis australia pty Limited
    • Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH
    • Sanofi-aventis Korea Company Limited
    • Sanofi-Aventis Egypt SAE
    • Sanofi-Aventis SpA
    • Sanofi-Aventis US LLC
    • Sanofi-Aventis Singapore Pte Limited
    • Sanofi-aventis Vietnam Company Limited
    • sanofi-aventis Bangladesh Limited (Formerly known as Fisons Bangladesh Limited)
    • Sanofi-aventis (Malaysia) SDN BHD.

 

 

Joint Venture :

    • Chiron Behring Vaccines Private Limited, India (up to December 23,2010)

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

As on 31.12.2010

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

23,500,000

Equity shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.235.000 millions

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

23,030,622

Equity shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.230.306 millions

 

 

 

 

 

Note:

 

Of the above:

 

a)       18,376,831 ( 2009 : 18376831) Equity Share were issued as fully paid bonus shares by capitalization of reserve and security premium

 

b)       13904722 (2009 : 11538342) Equity Shares are held by Hoechst Gmbh, Germany, holding company and 4865 ( 2009: 4865) Equity Shares are held by Sanofi-Aventis SA, Frnace, Ultimate Holding Company.

 

 

 


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.12.2010

31.12.2009

31.12.2008

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

230.306

230.306

230.306

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

9911.196

9087.632

8060.741

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

10141.502

9317.938

8291.047

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

0.000

0.000

              0.000

2] Unsecured Loans

0.000

0.000

0.000

TOTAL BORROWING

0.000

0.000

0.000

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

10141.502

9317.938

8291.047

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

1710.477

1448.909

1428.246

Capital work-in-progress

133.028

271.444

62.532

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

3.631

51.866

51.866

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

98.510

145.720

153.169

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

2413.207
2311.387
1725.536

 

Sundry Debtors

604.352
527.351
895.022

 

Cash & Bank Balances

6553.502
5859.521
4973.724

 

Other Current Assets

0.000
0.000
0.000

 

Loans & Advances

2567.437
1437.171
1363.214

Total Current Assets

12138.498
10135.430
8957.496

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 
 

 

 

Current Liabilities

1241.229
1273.974
1133.118

 

Sundry Creditors

495.828
307.740
251.251

 

Provisions

2205.585
1153.717
977.891

Total Current Liabilities

3942.642
2735.431
2362.262

Net Current Assets

8195.856
7399.999
6595.234

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

10141.502

9317.938

8291.047

 

 


PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

31.12.2010

31.12.2009

31.12.2008

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Income

10849.521

9744.057

9832.731

 

 

Other Income

1134.839

1111.272

925.629

 

 

TOTAL                                    

11984.360

10855.329

10758.360

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of Materials

5389.919

4819.609

4762.567

 

 

Personnel Expenses

1632.517

1439.521

1192.045

 

 

Operating and other Expenses

2395.611

2007.420

2022.743

 

 

TOTAL                                    

9418.047

8266.550

7977.355

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE INTEREST, TAX, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTISATION

2566.313

2588.779

2781.005

 

 

 

 

 

Less

FINANCIAL EXPENSES                        

28.902

0.743

3.405

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTISATION

2537.411

2588.036

2777.600

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION                    

197.357

173.441

182.142

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX

2340.054

2414.595

2595.458

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                     

32.531

840.449

933.463

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT AFTER TAX

2307.523

1574.146

1661.995

 

 

 

 

 

Add

PREVIOUS YEARS’ BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD

6983.372

6105.542

5040.867

 

 

 

 

 

Less

APPROPRIATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

Transfer to General Reserve

230.753

157.420

166.200

 

 

Interim Dividend

92.122

80.609

80.609

 

 

Tax on Interim Dividend and Proposed Dividend

208.915

78.282

62.626

 

 

Proposed final Dividend

1174.562

380.005

287.885

 

BALANCE CARRIED TO THE B/S

7584.543

6983.372

6105.542

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS IN FOREIGN CURRENCY

 

 

 

 

FOB Value of Export

2066.941

2247.983

-

 

Income from Services Rendered

15.626

33.090

-

 

Reimbursement of Expenses and market Support

729.944

488.589

-

 

Sale value of Long Term Investment

1007.507

0.000

-

 

TOTAL EARNINGS

3820.018

2769.662

NA

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPORTS

 

 

 

 

Raw and Packing Materials

1705.196

1938.682

-

 

Components, Spares and Auxiliary

5.478

4.357

-

 

Capital Goods

9.622

49.212

-

 

Finished Goods

1589.805

1526.780

-

 

TOTAL IMPORTS

3310.101

3519.031

NA

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share (Rs.)

100.19

68.35

72.16

 

 

QUARTERLY RESULTS

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2011

30.06.2011

30.09.2011

Type

1st Quarter

2nd Quarter

3rd Quarter

Net Sales

2970.000

3249.000

3350.000

Total Expenditure

2328.000

2600.000

2624.000

PBIDT (Excl OI)

642.000

649.000

726.000

Other Income

172.000

140.000

146.000

Operating Profit

814.000

789.000

872.000

Interest

2.000

0.000

0.000

PBDT

812.000

789.000

872.000

Depreciation

54.000

54.000

61.000

Profit Before Tax

758.000

735.000

811.000

Tax

252.000

238.000

263.000

Profit After Tax

506.000

497.000

548.000

Extraordinary Items

0.000

0.000

0.000

Prior Period Expenses

0.000

0.000

0.000

Other Adjustments

0.000

0.000

0.000

Net Profit

506.000

497.000

548.000

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.12.2010

31.12.2009

31.12.2008

PAT / Total Income

(%)

14.50
15.44

15.24

 

 

 
 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

24.78
26.40

25.51

 

 

 
 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

20.58
24.37

25.09

 

 

 
 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.26
0.31

0.32

 

 

 
 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

0.29
0.28

0.29

 

 

 
 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

3.70
3.79

3.61

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

During the year, the Company sold its shareholding in the joint venture company, Chiron Behring Vaccines Private Limited (CBVPL)  for a sale consideration of US $ 22.399 million (equivalent to Rs. 1007.500 million). The Company earned a Net Profit of Rs. 757.400 million from the sale of the said shares.

 

MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS:

 

PHARMACEUTICAL MARKET:

 

Total pharmaceutical market in India during the year ended 31st December 2010 was estimated at Rs. 468 billion. The retail market grew by 16.5% over the previous year. Key drivers have been volumes [8.8%]and new introductions (6.7%) and Prices contributed only 1% to the growth.

 

The Company has a market share of 1.7% in the Pharma market. Five brands of the Company, Cardace®, Combiflam®, Amaryl®, Lantus® and Allegra® continue to feature in the top 100 brands of the Indian pharmaceutical market. Combiflam® is the 23rd largest brand and Cardace®, is the 31st largest brand.

 

SALES AND PROFITABILITY:

 

During the year ended 31st December 2010, the Company had total net sales of Rs.10850 millions as against Rs.9744 millions representing the growth of 11.35%.

 

Profit before Tax and exceptional items decreased by 3% from Rs.2415 millions to Rs. 2340 millions. Lower exports and significant investments in the OTC market resulted in reduction in the profit before tax and exceptional items.

 

Domestic Sales Review

 

Domestic Sales [Excluding Rabipur®], which constituted 80.3% of total net sales, increased from Rs.7362 millions to Rs. 8709 millions reflecting a growth of 18.3%.

 

 

MAJOR BRAND PERFORMANC REVIEW

 

Cardace® which had touched the coveted Ps. 100 crore mark in sales in 2009 grew by 10.4%. It is the No. I Ace inhibitor prescribed by cardiologists, diabetologists and consulting physicians.

 

Lantus® had sales growth of nearly 30%. It has a market share of 10.4% and is the second leading brand in insulin in terms of value and the fastest growing insulin brand in India.

 

Amaryl® had a growth of 29%. It continues to be the leading oral anti diabetic brand.

Two new line extensions, Amaryl® MP and Amaryl® M Forte were launched in 2010 which have helped the Company to participatetully in the market.

 

Apidra® had a growth of 100% and has a 4% market share in the rapid acting insulin segment. Insuman® had a growth of nearly 25%.

Cetapin® grew by nearly 34%. Cetapin® XR has become the third largest brand in the metformin market and has a 7% market share.

 

Clexane® grew by 14.5%. It continues to be the No. 1 in the injectible anti coagulant market with a market share of 30% in the retail and hospital market.

 

Targocid® registered a growth of around 17%. It continues to rank No. 1 in its defined market and has a market share of 42% in the retail and hospital market.

 

BrodactamTM was launched in January 2010 and achieved its target in the first year. It has a market share of 1.8% in the Piperacillin fazobactum market.

 

Allegra® registered a growth of nearlyl 7%. It has a market share of 8%. It is ranked No. 1 in the total market and solids market.

 

Allegra® Suspension is ranked No.3 in the liquid anti histaminic market.

 

Combiflam® recorded a turnover of over Rs.1000 millions with a growth of around 12%.

 

Combiflam® group has a combined market share of nearly 5% and is ranked second in the NSAID combinations market. Over 1.75 billion

 

Combiflam® tablets were sold during 2010.

 

Combiflam® Suspension with a market share of nearly 8% is ranked No.3 amongst NSAID oral liquids.

 

Combiflam® Cream was launched successfully in Tamilnadu and Andhra Pradesh.

 

Soframycin® recorded a growth of 11%. It has a market share of around 11% and is the second fastest growing brand among topical antiseptics.

 

Avil® had a growth of3%. It has a market share of 5.5% and continues to have volume leadership in the anti histaminic market.

 

Taxotere® had a growth of around 26%. After the reduction of the price in 2009, significantly more number of patients have been treated with Taxotere®.

 

PRAYAS

 

As stated in the Management Discussion and Analysis for the year ended 31St December 2009, the Company initiated a unique project called Prayas dedicated to the rural market. This project has now been expanded to fourteen states. Over 10,000 doctors are mentored by 525 specialists under this programme. The Prayas programme has received an unequivocal welcome from the medical fraternity.

 

After the successful completion of the respiratory module in Phase 1, the gastrointestinal module has been rolled out.

 

The ‘Access to Medicine’ programme continues to augment the existing portfolio with introduction of new quality medicines in new therapy areas at affordable prices.

 

The turnover of the next range of products which caters to the rural market jumped three fold over 2009.

 

LAUNCH OFONSITEDIVISION

 

To address the critical health challenges of the twin epidemics of diabetes and hypertension, a new division called ONSITE was launched marking the Company’s entry in semi metros and towns with a broad cardio diabetic portfolio. Through its launch the Company endeavours to strengthen the medical fraternity in its fight against the growing health challenges of cardio vascular and diabetic disorders in India by making quality health care accessible to everyone. ONSITE will facilitate doctor education, patient awareness and disease screening for early detection and thereby better management of hypertension and diabetes through various initiatives.

 

EXPORT SALES

 

Export sales for 2010, which constituted 19.7% of total net sales, were Rs. 2141 million representing a decline of 6.5% over 2009.

 

Adverse exchange variance of -8% on account of the appreciating Rupee was the main contributory factor for the decline in exports and which nullified the volume increase of4%.

 

Lower volume purchase of key products such as Festal® and Trental® were primarily responsible for decline in exports to Russia.

 

Introduction of new colour packs and smaller pack size boosted sales of Festal® to the Ukraine with other products in the portfolio also showing good volume growth.

 

There was a dip in volumes of exports to CIS countries due to the impact of the financial crisis in those states. Sales to Sri Lanka grew by 28%.

 

High local inventories and stiff local competition resulted in a decline of around 24% in exports to the United Kingdom.

 

Exports of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients to Germany declined due to phasing and also effluent treatment plant issues in the manufacturing site.

 

 

MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS

 

The Ankleshwar plant achieved a record production of 4.5 billion tablets.

 

Fourteen products were launched for the ONSITE Division encompassing products in the cardiology, diabetology and dyslipidaemia range.

 

New products were also manufactured and launched in the domesticTier 2 markets.

 

Expansion of the warehouse in Ankleshwar has been completed. It is now equipped with automatic storage and retrieval system. A new engineering stores has also been made operational in Ankleshwar.

 

The upgradation of the dispensing area in Ankleshwar has commenced. It would help to improve the man and material flow as well as prevent cross contamination.

 

Work is in progress for extension of the solid dosage formulation capacity in Goa.

 

High speed blister pack line for Combiflam® Tablets was installed in Ankleshwar to cater to its increasing volumes.

Pentoxifylline manufactured in Ankleshwar is being used for manufacture of Trental® ampoules and tablets for exports.

 

MEDICAL AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS

 

Five international speakers shared best practices and newer advances across the country at doctor meetings to help improve usage of the Company’s products.

 

Over 200 continuing Medical Education Programmes were conducted on guidelines for using the Company’s products.

 

Cardace® was registered for treatment of non- diabetic or diabetic overt glomerularor incipient nephropathy.

 

CLINICAL RESEARCH

 

In order to address the growing twin epidemic of diabetes and hypertension in India, the SITE (Screening India’s Twin Epidemic) Study had been launched in eight States. The last phase was conducted in March 2010. Approximately 16,000 patients were screened in the study. Four abstracts have been published and presented at major congresses. Extensive media coverage highlighted the results of the study.

 

JOINT VENTURE WITH NOVARTIS VACCINES AND DIAGNOSITCS INC.

 

The Company sold its entire shareholding of 4,900,000 Equity Shares of Rs. 10 each constituting 49% of the share capital of the joint venture Company, Chiron Behring Vaccines Private Limited (CBVPL) (in which Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics Inc. (NVD) held 51%) to Novartis Pharma AG (a nominee of NVD) for a sale consideration of US Dollars 22.399 million (equivalent to Rs. 1007.5 million). The Net Profit from the sale was Re. 757 million.

 

All legal proceedings filed in connection with the disputes between the Company and NVD / CBVPL have been unconditionally withdrawn by all parties.

 

DRUG POLICY

 

No meeting of the Group of Minister1áih is considering the Drug Policy has been held so far. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is working towards updating the National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM).

 

Price increases as per norms of the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) were obtained for Avfl Injections, Novalgin®, Baralgan® M tablets and Trental® tablets.

 

Price reduction was ordered for Combiflam® tablets.

 

SEWA Rural

 

‘SEWA Rural is a non-profit organization operating for more than 25 years in the tribal and remote areas of Bharuch district near the Company’s Ankleshwar manufacturing site. The Company provides the NGO with state-of-the-art testing machines and laboratory facilities for the diagnosis of diabetes and has extended long term support for drabetes awareness.

 

Voluntary Health Association of Goa

 

Through a partnership with Voluntary Health Association of Goa (VHAG), health camps will be conducted for about 4000 children across 21 schools in Goa to check the immunisation status, nutritional deficiencies as well as the assessment of developmental and other physical parameters.

 

The Company’s employees participated in a ‘mega seed-sowing’ project and a ‘make-a-sapling project facilitated by Hariyali, a Mumbai based NGO working towards protecting and greening the environment, in and around abandoned quarries and deforested hills, located on the outskirts of the city.

 

Joy of Giving

 

The Company participated in this week-long national movement which encourages ‘giving’. The Company employees donated generously by giving books, clothes, old newspapers, stationery, toys and funds. The Company also organised an NGO Bazaar to generate funds.

 

Ladakh Floods

 

The Company supported the victims affected during this natural disaster by contributing to the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund. The Company also donated medicines to the victims.

 

CHILDUNE

 

The Company continued to support the 24-hour free helpline for children in distress through employee participation in the Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon in 2010.

 

PROSPECTS FOR 2011

 

Prospects for 2011 are expected to be reasonable, barring the risks of an unfavourable Drug Price Control Order.

Export turnover is likely to grow.

Line extensions of some of the existing products are likely to be launched.

Some new products catering to the Tier II market will also be launched.

The extension of the solid dosage formulation capacity in Goa would be completed.

 

Contingent Liabilities :

 

Particulars

 

31.12.2010

(Rs. in millions)

31.12.2009

(Rs. in millions)

Tax demands in respect of which*:

 

 

Tax authorities have appealed against Income tax orders which were ruled in favour of the Company

439.949

708.399

Company’s appeals are pending before appropriate authorities

713.697

696.733

 

* Contingent liabilities in respect of pending tax assessments in relation to similar matters are not determinable and hence not disclosed.

 

Fixed Assets:

 

·         Software

·         Marketing and technical rights for formulations

·         Technical know-how

·         Freehold Land

·         Leasehold Land

·         Building and Waterworks

·         Plant and Machinery

·         Furniture and Fixtures

·         Office Equipments

·         Computers

·         Motor Vehicles

 

Unaudited financial results for the Nine months ended September 30, 2011

 

(Rs. in millions)

Particulars

Quarter Ended 30.09.2011

(Unaudited)

Nine Months Ended 30.09.2011

(Unaudited)

Net Sales

3127.000

8918.000

Other Operating Income

223.000

649.000

Total

3350.000

9567.000

Expenditure

 

 

(Increase)/decrease in stock in trade and work-in Progress

185.000

[6.000]

Consumption of raw materials

1172.000

3623.000

Purchase of Traded Goods

252.000

859.000

Employee Cost

415.000

1261.000

Depreciation

61.000

169.000

Other Expenditure

600.000

1815.000

Total Expenditure

2685.000

7721.000

Profit from Operations before Other Income and Interest

665.000

1846.000

Other Income

146.000

458.000

Profit Before Interest

811.000

2304.000

Interest

-

-

Profit before Tax

811.000

2304.000

Tax Expenses

263.000

753.000

Net Profit for the period

548.000

1551.000

Paid- up Equity Share Capital

(Face value of the share – Rs. 10)

230.000

230.000

Reserves excluding revaluation reserves (as per last audited balance sheet)

-

-

Basic and diluted Earnings per share for the period, for the year to date (not annualized) and for the previous year – Rs.

23.83

67.43

Public shareholding

 

 

Number of Shares

9121035

9121035

Percentage of Shareholding

39.60%

39.60%

Promoters and promoter group shareholding

 

 

Non - encumbered

Number of Shares

Percentage of Shares

(as a % of the total shareholding of promoter

and promoter group)

Percentage of Shares

(as a % of the total share capital of the

company)

 

13909587

100.00%

 

 

60.40%

 

13909587

100.00%

 

 

60.40%

 

Note :

 

The above results were approved by the Board of Directors of the Company at its Meeting held on November 14, 2011.

 

In accordance with Clause 41 of the Listing Agreement with the Stock Exchanges, the Company's Statutory Auditors have conducted a 'Limited Review' of the Financial Results for the quarter ended September 30, 2011.

 

The Board of Directors had declared an Interim Dividend of Rs.4 per Equity share of Rs.10 for the year ending December 31, 2011. The Dividend (including Dividend Distribution Tax) amounted to Rs.107 million. The said dividend was paid on August 18, 2011 through National Electronic Clearing Service/Dividend Warrants.

 

The break up of Net Sales is as follows:


(Rs. Million)

 

Quarter ended 
Sept 30, 2011

Growth %

Nine Months
ended
Sept 30, 2011

Growth %

Domestic Sales

2575.000

11.0%

7236.000

11.9%

Export Sales

552.000

26.6%

1682.000

10,9%

Total sales

3127.000

13.5%

8918.000

11.7%

 

The Company has a single business segment namely ‘Pharmaceutical Business’.

 

The Company entered into a definitive agreement, on August 24, 2011, with Universal Medicare Private Limited to acquire its business of marketing and distribution of branded nutraceutical formulations in India. The transaction was closed on November 3, 2011 on fulfillment of all the conditions precedent.

 

Information on investor complaints is furnished below:

 

Pending as on July 1, 2011

Received during the quarter

Disposed of during the quarter

Pending as on Sept 30, 2011

Nil

26

26

Nil

 

The figures for the previous periods have been re-grouped, wherever necessary.

 

Web Details

 

Business Description :

 

Subject provides medicines for the treatment of patients in several therapeutic areas: cardiology, thrombosis, oncology, diabetes, central nervous system and internal medicine. Its product include Cardace, Lasilactone, Lasix, Sitelodip, Sitelol AM, Sitelol XR, Sitestat, Telsite, Clexane, Amaryl, Apidra, Apidra, Cetapin P, Cetapin XR, Daonil, Insuman, Lantus, Trental 400, Glimsite, Mesite XR, Rejusite, Vogsite MD, Granocyte, Taxotere, Allegra, Avil, Cosavil Flu, Levohext, Frisium, Proctosedyl, Sofradex, Soframycin, Analgesics, Baralgan, Combiflam, Combihext, Hextradol, Novalgin, Brodactam, Cefrom, Claforan O, Hostacycline, M-Nem, Ornidohext, Quinhext, Rulide AZ, Tacehext, Targocid, Tarivid, Tavanic, Actonel, Arava, Baralgan D, Festal N, Nausehext and Prazohext. Aventis Pharma Limited and Sanofi-aventis holds 60.4% of its paid-up share capital. On November 3, 2011, it acquired Universal Medicare Private Limited. For the fiscal year ended 31 December 2010, Aventis Pharma Limited's revenues increased 10% to RS11.98B. Net income increased 47% to RS2.31B. Revenues reflect an increase in sales from Domestic market and increased other income. Net income also reflects decreased repairs of building expenses, a fall in insurance expenses, decreased rent expenses and increased gross profit margin and operating profit margin.

Manufacture and distribution of drugs and pharmaceutical laboratory chemicals. Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing

 

Board of Directors

 

Dr. Vijay Mallya

 

Dr. Vijay Mallya is Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Aventis Pharma Limited. Dr. Mallya, a well known industrialist, took over the reins of the United Breweries Group in 1983 at the young age of 28. The focal business areas of the Group encompass Beverage Alcohol, Life Sciences, Engineering, Agrochemicals, Information Technology, Fertilizers, Print Media, civil aviation and Infrastructure development. Dr. Mallya is the Chairman of public Companies both in India as well as in the U.S.A. Dr. Mallya has received several awards both in India and overseas. He was conferred a Doctorate of Philosophy in Business Administration (honoris causa) by the Southern California University, Irvine, U.S.A. He has also been nominated as a Global Leader for Tomorrow by the World Economic Forum. Dr. Mallya was conferred the prestigious Legion d' Honneur award by the Government of France in October 2008. orator and a keen sportsman, Dr. Mallya is an ardent aviator and yachtsman of distinction. He not only participates in various sporting events but also supports several sporting activities worldwide, particularly for the under privileged. He was a Member of the Rajya Sabha from 2002 to 2008. He became a Director of the Company in 1973 and has been Chairman since December 1983.

 

Dr. Ayyangar Shailesh

 

Dr. Ayyangar Shaileshhas been appointed as the Managing Director, Director of Aventis Pharma Limited. He served as the Wholetime Director of Sanofi- Synthelabo (India) Limited.

 

Mr. Michel Dargentolle

 

Mr. Michel Dargentolle has been appointed as the Chief Financial Officer, Wholetime Director of Aventis Pharma Limited. He was Internal Auditor of Rhone-Poulenc SA, France from 1984 to 1988. He was Head of Controlling of Rhone-Poulenc Animal Nutrition, France from 1988 to 1992. Between 1992 and 1997 he was Finance and Administration Director of Rhone-Poulenc Jardin and European Garden Care Business. He was Managing Director of Rhone-Poulenc PVT Pakistan from 1997 to 1999. Mr. Dargentolle was Integration Project Team Leader of Aventis Crop Science SA from 1999 to 2001. Between January 2001 and May 2002 he was Head of Corporate Auditing of Aventis Crop Science SA. Mr. Dargentolle was Head of Business Planning of Aventis SA from 2003 to September 2004. He was in charge of Management Control Procedures and Processes of Sanofi-aventis from September 2004 to December 2005. Mr. Dargentolle was Chief Financial Officer of Sanofi-aventis Hungary from January 2006 to August 2009.

 

Mr. J. M. Gandhi

 

Mr. J. M. Gandhi has been appointed as the Independent Non-Executive Director of Aventis Pharma Limited. Mr. Gandhi is a practising Chartered Accountant in the fields of Audit and Management Consultancy. He is a partner of M/s. N. M. Raiji and Company, Chartered Accountants for the last 20 years. He is a Member of the Managing Committee, Accounting and Auditing Committee and Information Technology Committee of the Bombay Chartered Accountants Society. He also served as the director of Raiji and Horwath Consultancy Services Private Limited, SBI Funds Management Private Limited, ICICI Home Finance Company Limited.

 

PRESS RELEASES :

 

INDIA'S AVENTIS PHARMA Q3 NET UP 15.85 PCT TO US$107 MLN

 

16 November 2011

 

NEW DELHI, Nov 16Asia Pulse - India's Aventis Pharma (BSE:500674) on Monday reported a 15.85 per cent increase in its net profit to Rs 548.000 millions (US$10.7 million) for the third quarter ended September 30, 2011 boosted by overall good sales.

 

The company had posted a net profit of Rs 473.000 millions for the quarter ended September 30, 2010 Aventis Pharma said in a filing to BSE.

 

Net sales of the company stood at Rs 3127.000 millions for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 as against Rs 2756.000 millions for the corresponding period previous fiscal year.

 

During the quarter the company entered into a definitive agreement with Universal Medicare Private Limited to acquire marketing and distribution business of branded neutraceutical formulations in India, Aventis Pharma said.

 

Scrips of Aventis Pharma on Monday closed at Rs 2,350 per share, up 0.05 per cent from its previous close.

 

Aventis Pharma net up 16% at Rs 55 cr

 

14 November 2011

 

Bhopal, Nov. 14 -- Aventis Pharma today reported a 15.85% increase in its net profit to Rs 548.000 millions for the third quarter ended September 2011 boosted by overall good sales.

 

The company had posted a net profit of Rs 473.000 millions for the quarter ended September 2010 Aventis Pharma said in a filing to BSE.

 

Net sales of the company stood at Rs 3127.000 millions for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 as against Rs 2756.000 millions for the corresponding period previous fiscal.

 

During the quarter the company entered into a definitive agreement with Universal Medicare Private Limited to acquire marketing and distribution business of branded neutraceutical formulations in India, Aventis Pharma said.

 

Shares of Aventis Pharma today closed at Rs 2,350 per share, up 0.05% from their previous close.

 

Acquisition of Nutraceutical Business of Universal Medicare Private Limited

 

04 November 2011

 

India, Nov. 04 -- With reference to the earlier announcement dated August 24, 2011, wherein the Company had stated that the Company had entered into a definitive agreement with Universal Medicare Private Limited to acquire its business of marketing and distribution of branded nutraceutical formulations in India. The transaction was then expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2011, subject to certain conditions precedent. Aventis Pharma Limited has now informed BSE that the transaction was closed on November 03, 2011 on fulfillment of all the conditions precedent. On closing, the Company has paid a sum of Rs.5671 million as the lump sum consideration for the purpose of the said business as going concern.

 

Aventis Pharma S.A. Receives Patent for Process for Preparing Recombinant Strains of a Prokaryotic Microorganism

 

28 September 2011

 

New Delhi, Sept. 28 -- Aventis Pharma S.A. received Patent for process for preparing recombinant strains of a prokaryotic microorganism on March 21, 2008. The patent number issued by the Indian Patent Office is 215812.

 

Aventis Pharma S.A. had filed patent application number 1246/DEL/1997 for process for preparing recombinant strains of a prokaryotic microorganism on May 13, 1997. The inventors of the patent are Francis Blanche, Beatrice Cameron, Joel Crouzet, Laurent Debussche, Denis Thibaut and Elisabeth Remy.

 

The International classification number is C12N15/11.

 

According to the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks, "The present invention relates to a biosynthetic process for preparing cobalamines. More precisely, it relates to a process for amplifying the production of cobalamines and, more specifically, of coenzyme B12 by means of recombinant DNA techniques and/or by means of adding a novel cobalamine precursor."

 

 

 

 


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.51.39

UK Pound

1

Rs.80.20

Euro

1

Rs.68.92

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

7

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

8

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

8

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

9

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

9

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

9

--LEVERAGE

1~10

8

--RESERVES

1~10

9

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

8

--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

YES

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

75

 

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

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

-

NB

                                       New Business

-

 

 

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