MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

30.03.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

APEX LABORATORIES PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

38/76, C. P. Ramasamy Road, Alwarpet, Chennai-600018, Tamil Nadu

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2010

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

15.07.1978

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

007554

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U85195TN1978PTC007554

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer, Trader, Exporter and Importer of Pharmaceutical Formulations.

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba (51)

 

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

41-55

Ba

Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal commitments.

Satisfactory

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 1100000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Usually Correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is an old and well established company having satisfactory track. Trade relations are reported as fair. Business is active. Payments are reported to be usually correct 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 – April 1, 2010

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2009)

Current Rating

(01.04.2010)

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 :

38/76, C. P. Ramasamy Road, Alwarpet, Chennai -600018, Tamil Nadu, India

E-Mail :

apexlabs@vsnl.com

finance@apexlab.com

Website :

www.apexlab.com

 

 

Corporate Office :

SIDCO, Garment Complex, Guindy, Chennai-600032, Tamil Nadu, India

Tel. No.:

91-44-42225000

E-Mail :

info@apexlab.com

 

DIRECTORS

 

As On : 30.09.2010

 

Name :

Mr. S. S. Vanangamudi

Designation :

Managing Director

Address :

#10, Kalagal Road, Sulur, Coimbatore-641402, India

Date of Birth/Age :

03.04.1956

Date of Appointment :

03.02.1982

DIN No :

00056717

 

 

Name :

Mr. S S Ponmudi

Designation :

Whole Time Director

Address :

#10, Kalagal Road, Sulur, Coimbatore-641402, India

Date of Birth/Age :

21.07.1955

Date of Appointment :

03.02.1982

DIN No :

00800246

 

 

Name :

Mr. Veerabadran Karthik

Designation :

Whole Time Director

Address :

Rangaiah Gowder St. Coimbatore-641001, India

Date of Birth/Age :

27.12.1949

Date of Appointment :

29.07.1978

DIN No :

00799996

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ramalingam Balakrishnan

Designation :

Whole Time Director

Address :

D-4, Jawahar Flats, Karneeswarar Koil St, Mylapore, Chennai-600004, Tamil Nadu, India

Date of Birth/Age :

20.09.1950

Date of Appointment :

29.07.1978

DIN No :

00056550

 

 

Name :

Mr. Sulur Rangasamy Thever Thangavelu

Designation :

Director

Address :

#10, Panchayat Office St., Sulur, Coimbatore-641402, India

Date of Birth/Age :

18.11.1937

Date of Appointment :

03.09.1982

DIN No :

02576585

 

 

Name :

Mr. Maletur Ramachandraiyer Swaminathan

Designation :

Director

Address :

#25, South Car Street, Sulur, Coimbatore-641402, India

Date of Birth/Age :

12.08.1952

Date of Appointment :

03.09.1982

DIN No :

02582810

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

AS ON 30.09.2010

 

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

Veerabadran Karthik

 

6059

Ramalingam Balakrishnan

 

6059

C. S. Sainathan

 

66

S. S. Ponmudi

 

20875

S. S. Vanagamudi

 

102920

S. Thangavelu

 

134

M. R. Swaminathan

 

134

S. S. Bhanumathy

 

473

S. S. Kalaimani

 

473

Total

 

137193

 

 

AS ON 30.09.2010

 

Equity Share Breakup

 

Percentage of Holding

Category

 

 

Directors or relatives of directors

 

100.00

 

Total

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer, Trader, Exporter and Importer of Pharmaceutical Formulations.

 

 

Products :

Ř       Multivitamins

Ř       Zincovit Tablets

Ř       Zincovit Syrup

Ř       Zincovit Drops

Ř       Haematinics

Ř       Zincofer Nuture

Ř       Zincofer Tablets

Ř       Zincofer Syrups

Ř       Trifer Tablets

Ř       Trifer Syrup

Ř       Trifer Drops

Ř       Cartivit Tables

Ř       Lozee

Ř       Betzeee

Ř       Ascazin

Ř       Herbal

 

PRODUCTION STATUS (As On : 31.03.2010)

 

Particulars

Unit

Installed Capacity

Actual Production

Tablets

Nos.

975000000

459100238

Capsules

Nos.

94800000

5975748

Oral Liquids

Nos.

10500000

22941193

Topical

Nos.

7500000

4982705

Injection / Others

Nos.

--

264011

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Bankers :

·         State Bank of India, Overseas Branch, No.86, Rajaji Salai, Chennai-600001, Tamil Nadu, India

·         Bank of India

 

 

Facilities :

 

SECURED LOAN

31.03.2010

Rs. In Millions

31.03.2009

Rs. In Millions

TERM LOAN

 

 

State Bank of India

175.829

218.152

Vehicle Loans

10.828

3.552

WORKING CAPITAL LOAN

 

 

Bank of India

10.023

10.802

-          Cash Credit

50.629

50.000

-          Short Term Demand Loan

114.698

52.320

State Bank of India

83.403

67.063

Total

445.410

401.889

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

CA. Dhanpal I Sakaria

Chartered Accountant

Address :

#34, Keshava Nivas, 3rd Floor, 1st Main Gandhi Nagar, Banglore-560009, Karnataka, India

 

 

Associates/Subsidiaries :

Ř       Apex Agro Products Private Limited

Ř       Vanan Technologies Limited

Ř       AV Tech Exports Private Limited

Ř       Apex Exports Private Limited

 

 

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

As On : 31.03.2010

 

Authorised Capital :

 

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

200000

Equity Shares

Rs. 100/- each

Rs. 20.000 millions

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

 

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

137193

Equity Shares

Rs. 100/- each

Rs. 13.719 millions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

13.719

13.719

13.719

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

274.583

242.460

194.297

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

288.302

256.179

208.016

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

445.410

401.889

450.061

2] Unsecured Loans

0.000

0.000

16.550

TOTAL BORROWING

445.410

401.889

466.611

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

47.248

42.826

20.947

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

780.960

700.894

695.574

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

464.399

429.452

402.227

Capital work-in-progress

2.487

35.073

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

0.187

0.176

0.179

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

160.286

222.841

232.954

 

Sundry Debtors

41.714

33.562

14.643

 

Cash & Bank Balances

138.675

86.622

110.751

 

Other Current Assets

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

201.881

134.414

127.337

Total Current Assets

542.556

477.439

485.685

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Sundry Creditors

173.375

203.790

135.878

 

Other Current Liabilities

22.875

20.290

26.575

 

Provisions

32.419

17.166

30.064

Total Current Liabilities

228.669

241.246

192.517

Net Current Assets

313.887

236.193

293.168

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

780.960

700.894

695.574

 

 

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

TRUNOVER

1685.566

1540.144

1219.403

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL EXPENDITURE

1594.604

1292.432

1123.101

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX

105.918

111.208

67.548

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                         

41.694

45.663

30.192

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT AFTER TAX

64.224

65.545

37.356

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXPORT VALUE

37.411

22.178

17.025

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPORTS

 

 

 

 

 

Raw Materials

3.042

7.640

0.463

 

 

Capital Goods

11.099

16.296

28.605

 

 

Others

0.770

1.232

0.658

 

TOTAL IMPORTS

14.911

25.168

29.726

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share (Rs.)

468.13

477.75

272.28

 

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

PAT / Total Income

(%)

3.81

4.26

3.06

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

10.52

12.26

7.61

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.37

0.43

0.32

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

2.50

2.68

3.27

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

2.37

1.98

2.52

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

PRODUCTION and SALES

 

The turnover for the year has registered an increase from Rs. 1538.448 millions for the year ended 31.03.2009 to Rs. 1776.062 millions during the year ended 31.03.2010. There has been an increase of 15.44% in sales during the year. The Directors have planned to cross the Rs. 20.000 millions mark during the year 2010-1 I. Keeping in tune with the present business trends, the company has started outsourcing a select range of products. This has helped in launching new products at a greater speed and to enter new therapeutic segments.

 

The Directors also place on record that the company's production facilities are WHO GMP and Schedule M compliant and confirms to IS0 9001:2000 quality standards.

 

FORM 8

 

Corporate identity number of the company

U85195TN1978PTC007554

Name of the company

APEX LABORATORIES PRIVATE LIMITED

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

38/76, C. P. Ramasamy Road, Alwarpet, Madras-600018, Tamil Nadu, India

This form is for

Modification of charge

Type of charge

Immovable property

Book debts

Movable property (not being pledge)

Particular of charge holder

State Bank of India, Overseas Branch, No.86, Rajaji Salai, Chennai-600001, Tamil Nadu, India

Nature of instrument creating charge

1. Supplemental Agreement of Loan for increase in the overall limit.

2. Supplemental Agreement of Hypothecation of Goods and Assets for increase in the overall limit.

3. Letter regarding the grant of individual limits within the overall limit.

4. EM Confirmation Letters

Date of instrument Creating the charge

22.11.2010

Amount secured by the charge

Rs. 431.600 millions

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

Terms of repayment

Working Capital: Repayable on Demand

Term Loan (Existing): As per the existing Terms and Conditions.

Term Loan (New): Repayable in 70 monthly installments with moratorium period of 12 months.

First 43 monthly installments of Rs.1.000 millions each, Next 24 monthly installments of Rs.2.000 millions each and the

Last 3 installments of Rs.3.000 millions each and to commence from Sept 2011 and ending in June 2017.

 

Margin

CC/EPC/-Stock of RM, SIP,

FG, Stores and Spares : 25%

Book Debts : 40%

LC (BOI Margin 25%) : 25%

BG (BOI Margin 10%) : 10%

Term Loan and LC (CG) : 25.60%

 

 

Other

Nature of Facilities                      Rs. in. millions

Cash Credit                                 160.000

Export Packing Credit                 (7.500)

FBD (Non-LC)                             (10.000)

Term Loan (Existing)                   161.100

Term Loan (New)                         100.000

One Time LC (CG)                      (80.000)

LC                                                5.000

BG                                                3.500

PFCE                                            2.000                                        

Total                                        Rs.431.600 millions

Short particulars of the property charged (Including location of the property)

CC/EPC: Hypothecation of Current Assets such as Raw Materials, Semi-Finished and Finished Goods, Stores/ Spares, Receivables and other Current Assets on pari passu basis with BOI.

FBD (Non-LC): Hypothecation of Receivables and charge over the Current Assets as applicable to CC.

LC (WC): Accepted Bills of Exchanges and charge over the Current Assets as applicable to CC.

BG (WC): Counter Guarantee by the Company and charge over the Current Assets as applicable to CC.

T L (Existing): First charge on the assets created out of the Term Loan and Extension of Equitable Mortgage over the Factory Land and Building belonging to the Company

T L (New): 1st charge on the assets created out of the TL and charge over the Lease Hold Rights of the property situated at SIDCO Pharmaceutical Industrial Estate, Alathur,

Backed up by the Corporate Guarantee of M/s Vanan Pharma Private Limited

Charge identification number of the charge to be modified

90289238

Date of instrument modifying the charge

29.03.2010

Particulars of the present modification

By the present modification, the overall limit has been enhanced from Rs.316.600 millions to Rs.431.600 millions and secured by the existing charge on the Current Assets, Immovable Properties and other Fixed Assets belonging to the Company

 

Backed up by the Corporate Guarantee of M/s Vanan Pharma Private Limited

 

FIXED ASSETS

 

ü       Land

ü       Building

ü       Building – Guest House

ü       Building – Office – Guindy

ü       Building – Stores

ü       Plant and Machinery

ü       Lab Equipments

ü       Furniture and Fixtures

ü       Vehicles

ü       Computer

ü       Computer Software

ü       Trade Mark

ü       Patents

ü       Office Equipments

ü       Temporary Partition

ü       Utilities

ü       Electrical Fittings and Generator

 

WEB SIDE DETAILS

 

HISTORY

 

Subject pioneered the introduction of Zinc products in the Indian pharmaceutical industry. The modern manufacturing unit is located in Alathur, Chennai and has a 60,000sq.ft. built-up area on 5.5 acres land. The well-designed integrated complex is built as per the latest CGMP and GLP specifications.


The product range manufactured in the plant includes Neutraceuticals, Haematinics, Dermatologicals and other formulations. These products are delivered as oral liquids, tablets, capsules and topical formulations.


The state-of-art infrastructure includes - Fluid Bed Processor, Auto-coating machine, Alu blister packing machine, high capacity Automatic monoblock Rotofill liquid filling, Sealing, Labelling and Packing machines etc.


The company has just commissioned a new exclusive facility conforming to UK-MHRA quality standards, beside the parent plant in Alathur near Chennai. With state-of-the-art technology, uncompromising quality standards and an able team of people, this a benchmark manufacturing facility in the region. This will fuel the company’s growth through contract manufacturing / formulation development and manufacturing of the company’s branded formulations for the global market.

 

PROFILE


Subject was originally started by a group of pharmaceutical executives in Chennai in 1978 and thereafter since 1982 has been under the leadership of Mr. S. S. Vanangamudi who is heading the company as the Managing Director.

The company is a pioneer in the introduction of Zinc based formulations in India and continues to be the brand leader in its segment. The company’s growth is powered by its focus on quality products, marketing strength, with 100% ethical marketing and a strong prescription base. The company’s products enjoy wide acceptance and continued patronage by the medical fraternity.


With a range of products in various segments, apex is a niche player focusing on Multivitamins and Neutraceuticals. The company has had a steady growth and has recorded phenomenal growth in the last 10 years. Currently with a turnover of USD 50 million, the company has ambitious plans to achieve USD 125 million (INR 5000.000 millions) by 2012. This includes leveraging its manufacturing strength for supplying products to the regulated markets overseas, contract manufacturing arrangements with global players, focus on higher share of

 

 

exports, new product launches, entry into herbal market and entering into joint research programs with leading international pharmaceutical companies and research institutes.


What started as a cottage industry, the company today boasts of over 1000 strong dedicated manpower, an all-India presence with excellent distribution network, growing acceptance of its products overseas and being ranked among the top 50 fastest growing pharmaceutical companies in India.





 


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.44.67

UK Pound

1

Rs.71.63

Euro

1

Rs.63.09

 


 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

7

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

5

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

6

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

6

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

5

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

6

--LEVERAGE

1~10

5

--RESERVES

1~10

5

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

6

--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

 

51

 

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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