MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

05.10.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

NEULAND LABORATORIES LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Flat No.204, Meridian Plaza, Ameerpet, Hyderabad - 500 016, Andhra Pradesh

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2011

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

07.01.1984

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

01-4393

 

 

Capital Investment / Paid-up Capital :

Rs.54.674 Millions

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

L85195AP1984PLC004393

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

HYDN00013G

 

 

Legal Form :

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

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer and Exporter of bulk pharmaceutical ingredients and intermediates
for the generics industry.

 

 

No. of Employees :

977 (Approximately)

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba (46)

 

RATING

STATUS

 

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

41-55

Ba

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

Satisfactory

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 2920000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well established and a reputed company having good track. Financial position is reported to be satisfactory. Directors are reported to be experienced and respectable businessmen. Trade relations are reported as fair. Business is active. Payments are regular and as per commitments.

 

The company can be considered good for normal 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/  Corporate Office  :

Flat No.204, Meridian Plaza, Ameerpet, Hyderabad - 500 016, Andhra Pradesh, India

Tel. No.:

91-40-26518682/83/84/23412934/36/37 / 66518683

Fax No.:

91-40-23412957

E-Mail :

swamyachanta@neulandlabs.com

neuland@hd1.vsnl.net.in

neuland@eth.net

neuland@neulandlabs.com

Website :

http://www.neulandindia.com

 

 

Manufacturing Facilities :

Unit 1:

Village: Bonthapally Mandal: Jinnaram District: Medak, Andhra Pradesh India 

 

Unit 2

IDA, Pashamylaram, Isnapur, Patancheru (M) Medak, Dist – 502 319, Andhra Pradesh, India

 

Unit 3

Plot No. 92-94, 257-259 Industrial Development Area, Village:  Pashamylaram, Mandal: Patancheru, District: Medak, Andhra Pradesh, India

 

 

Overseas Office :

US Office

2500, Regency Parkway, Cary, NC 27511.

Tel No: +1 (919) 654 6833

Fax No: +1 (919) 654 6834

E-Mail: johnpinna@neulandabs.com

martinfrazier@neulandlabs.com

 

North America

235 Calle Campesino, San Clemente, CA 92672

Tel No: (949) 218-1768

Fax No: (949) 218-3489

Mobile No: (949) 466-7449

E-Mail: tspeace@neulandlabs.com

 

Japan Office

2F Maruishi Building Bekkan (Annex), 1-10-1 Kajicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

Tel No: 81-3-3526-5171

Fax No: 81-3-3526-5172

E-Mail: ykizawa@neulandlabs.com

 

 

Research and Development:

Bonthapalli (V), Veerabhadraswamy Temple Road, Jinnaram (M), Medak, Dist. – 502 313, Andhra Pradesh, India

 


 

DIRECTORS

 

As on 31.03.2011

 

Name :

Dr. D. R. Rao

Designation :

Chairman and Managing Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. D. Sucheth Rao

Designation :

Whole-time Director and Chief Executive Officer,

 

 

Name :

Mr. D. Saharsh Rao

Designation :

Whole-time Director and President-Contract Research,

 

 

Name :

Mr. G. V. K. Rama Rao

Designation :

one of the promoters, is a Non-Executive Director.

 

 

Name :

Mr. Nadeem Panjetan

Designation :

Director, represents the Export-Import Bank of India.

 

 

Name :

Mr. Humayun Dhanrajgir

Designation :

Non-Executive Director,

 

 

Name :

Mr. P. V. Maiya

Designation :

Non-Executive Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. S. B. Budhiraja

Designation :

Non-Executive Director,

 

 

Name :

Dr. Christopher M. Cimarusti

Designation :

Non-Executive Director,

 

 

Name :

Dr. Will Mitchell

Designation :

Non-Executive Director,

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. V. N. Rao

Designation :

Unique Chemicals, Mumbai as Director R and D and QA

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

As on 30.06.2011

 

Names of Shareholders

No. of Shares

Percentage of Holding

(A) Shareholding of Promoter and Promoter Group

 

 

(1) Indian

 

 

Individuals / Hindu Undivided Family

1,259,549

23.34

Bodies Corporate

3,92,011

7.26

Sub Total

1,651,560

30.60

(2) Foreign

 

 

Individuals (Non-Residents Individuals / Foreign Individuals)

167,088

3.10

Bodies Corporate

133,090

2.47

Sub Total

300,178

5.56

Total shareholding of Promoter and Promoter Group (A)

1,951,738

36.17

(B) Public Shareholding

 

 

(1) Institutions

 

 

Mutual Funds / UTI

400

0.01

Financial Institutions / Banks

500

0.01

Foreign Institutional Investors

98,000

1.82

Sub Total

98,900

1.83

(2) Non-Institutions

 

 

Bodies Corporate

377,104

6.99

Individuals

 

 

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

1,131,320

20.96

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

484,993

8.99

Any Others (Specify)

1,352,400

25.06

NRIs/OCBs

1,341673

24.86

Trusts

400

0.01

Clearing Members

487

0.01

            Directors and their Relatives and Friends

9,840

0.18

Sub Total

3,345,817

62.00

Total Public shareholding (B)

3,444,717

63.83

Total (A)+(B)

5,396,455

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)

5,396,455

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer and Exporter of bulk pharmaceutical ingredients and intermediates
for the generics industry.

 

 

Products :

Item Code No. (ITC Code)

Product Description

30049071

Enalapril Maleate

29419030

Ciprofloxacin

29420014

Ranitidine

 

PRODUCTION STATUS (As on 31.03.2011)

 

Particulars

 

Actual Production

Bulk Drugs (Kgs.)

 

1223181

Intermediates (Kgs.)

 

67735

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

977 (Approximately)

 

 

Bankers :

  • State Bank of India, Overseas Branch, Hyderabad- 500 016, Andhra Pradesh, India
  • Lakshmi Vilas Bank Limited, Kukatpally Branch, Hyderabad- 500 016, Andhra Pradesh, India
  • Bank of India, Kukatpally Branch, Hyderabad- 500 016, Andhra Pradesh, India
  • Indian Overseas Bank, Basheerbagh Branch, Hyderabad- 500 016, Andhra Pradesh, India

 

 

Facilities :

Secured Loan (Rs. In Millions)

31.03.2011

31.03.2010

A ) Term Loans

 

 

a. Foreign Currency Loans

234.350

349.170

b. Rupee Loans

752.700

890.060

Total A (a+b)                                                          

987.050

1239.230

The above loans are secured by a pari-passu first charge on the immovable properties and pari-passu charge on moveable properties (subject to the prior charge in favour of the Company's bankers on specified moveable, created/to be created for securing borrowings for working capital requirements) and further guaranteed by the Chairman and Managing Director and corporate guarantee by M/s. Sucheth and Saharsh Holdings Private Limited. As per covenant of the foreign currency loan agreement with the Export Import Bank of India, included in (a) above the bank has an option to convert the loan into a Rupee loan in case the Company defaults in repayment. [Due within one year Rs.273.34 Millions (Previous Year – Rs.263.01 Millions)]

 

 

 

B ) Working Capital Finance From Bank

1108.600

1074.380

Working capital loans from bank is secured by

hypothecation of raw materials, stocks in process, finished goods, book debts, stores & spares and export receivables and is further secured by second charge on all fixed assets and movable machinery of the Company, first charge being held by financial institution and guaranteed by the Chairman & Managing Director and one of the Directors in their personal capacities and pledge of one lac shares owned by Dr. D.R. Rao.

 

 

C ) Loans From Non-Banking Financial Company

188.610

0.000

Working capital loan is secured by hypothecation of book debts factored with SBI Global Factors Limited, pari-passu second charge on fixed assets and pledge of one lac shares owned by Dr. D.R. Rao and post dated cheques worth Rs.150 million.

 

 

C ) Interest accrued and due on above

0.970

0.000

D ) Other Loans

 

 

Hire Purchase Loans

(The above loan is against the hypothecation of vehicles.)

10.690

18.210

Total

2295.920

2331.820

 

Unsecured Loan (Rs. In Millions)

31.03.2011

31.03.2010

A ) Inter-Corporate Deposit

22.500

0.000

B ) Short Term Loans

 

 

- From banks

1.040

0.000

- From Others

17.940

0.000

Total

41.480

0.000

 

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

K. S. Aiyar and Company

Chartered Accountants

Address :

4th Floor, Janmabhoomi Bhavan, 24-26, Janmabhoomi Marg, Fort, Mumbai – 400 001, Maharashtra, India 

 

 

Collaborators :

Cato Research Israel Limited

 

 

Other Related Party :

  • Sucheth and Saharsh Holdings Private Limited

 

 

 

Subsidiaries :

  • Neuland Laboratories K.K., Japan
  • Neuland Laboratories Incorporation, USA

 


 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

AS ON (31.03.2011)

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

10,000,000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.100.000 millions

300,000

Cumulative Redeemable Preference Shares

Rs.100/-each

Rs.30.000 millions

300,000        

Preference Shares either Cumulative or Non Cumulative

Rs.100/-each

Rs.30.000 millions

Total

Rs.160.000 millions

 

Issued Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

5,590,000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.55.900 millions

 

 

 

 

 

Subscribed Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

5,499,731

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.54.997 millions

 

 

 

 

 

Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

5,396,455

Equity Shares fully paid up

Rs.10/- each

Rs.53.964 millions

Add:

103276 Forfeited Equity Shares

a) Of the above shares 715040 Equity shares of Rs. 10 each are allotted as fully paid up by way of Bonus shares)

Rs.10/- each

Rs.0.710 million

 

b) 11080 Equity share of Rs. 10 each for consideration other than cash to erstwhile shareholders of Neuland Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Private Limited

 

 

Total

Rs. 54.674 millions

 

 


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2011

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

54.670

54.670

54.670

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

676.610

626.730

698.220

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

731.280

681.400

752.890

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

2295.920

2331.820

2003.160

2] Unsecured Loans

41.480

0.000

41.380

TOTAL BORROWING

2337.400

2331.820

2044.540

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

3068.680

3013.220

2797.430

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

1583.000

1627.360

1465.200

Capital work-in-progress

272.570

302.480

368.020

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

76.670

76.670

74.600

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

799.160
719.270

704.660

 

Sundry Debtors

995.720
728.260

711.500

 

Cash & Bank Balances

144.870
127.670

106.200

 

Other Current Assets

0.000
0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

382.260
394.840

301.140

Total Current Assets

2322.010

1970.040

1823.500

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Sundry Creditors

986.910
720.460

0.000

 

Other Current Liabilities

154.880
132.780

801.870

 

Provisions

43.780
110.090

132.020

Total Current Liabilities

1185.570

963.330

933.890

Net Current Assets

1136.440

1006.710

889.610

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

3068.680

3013.220

2797.430

 

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2011

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Income

3935.720

2784.210

3067.220

 

 

Other Income

56.990

42.340

105.340

 

 

TOTAL                                     (A)

3992.710

2826.550

3172.560

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Consumption of Raw Materials, WIP and Finished Goods

2499.090

1620.000

1891.170

 

 

Manufacturing Expenses

594.110

531.360

540.130

 

 

Administration, Selling and Other Expenses

399.870

394.430

379.860

 

 

TOTAL                                     (B)

3493.070

2545.790

2811.160

 

 

 

 

 

Less

PROFIT BEFORE INTEREST, TAX, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTISATION (A-B)      (C)

499.640

280.760

361.400

 

 

 

 

 

Less

FINANCIAL EXPENSES                         (D)

298.370

256.730

143.590

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTISATION (C-D)                                       (E)

201.270

24.030

217.810

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION                     (F)

154.110

135.600

73.700

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prior Period Adjustment

0.000

11.970

0.000

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX (E-F)                               (G)

47.160

(99.600)

144.110

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                  (H)

(3.530)

29.150

26.210

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT AFTER TAX (G-H)                                (I)

50.690

(70.450)

117.900

 

 

 

 

 

Add

PREVIOUS YEARS’ BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD

11.150

81.600

74.220

 

 

 

 

 

Less

APPROPRIATIONS

 

 

 

 

Transfer to General Reserve

-

-

88.420

 

Proposed Dividend (Previous Year @ 35%)

-

-

18.890

 

Tax on distributed profits

-

-

3.210

 

BALANCE CARRIED TO THE B/S

61.840

11.150

81.600

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS IN FOREIGN CURRENCY

 

 

 

 

FOB Value of Export

2869.530

1966.630

2534.350

 

TOTAL EARNINGS

2869.530

1966.630

2534.350

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPORTS

 

 

 

 

Raw Materials

1403.230

913.700

1036.400

 

Capital Goods

23.750

33.060

8.030

 

TOTAL IMPORTS

1426.98

946.76

1044.430

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share

9.39

[13.05]

21.85

 

QUARTERLY RESULTS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

 

30.06.2011

Type

 

 

1st Quarter

Net Sales

 

 

1039.600

Total Expenditure

 

 

920.500

PBIDT (Excl OI)

 

 

119.100

Other Income

 

 

3.370

Operating Profit

 

 

122.470

Interest

 

 

77.360

Exceptional Items

 

 

0.000

PBDT

 

 

45.110

Depreciation

 

 

36.520

Profit Before Tax

 

 

8.590

Tax

 

 

0.000

Provisions and contingencies

 

 

0.000

Profit After Tax

 

 

8.590

Extraordinary Items

 

 

0.000

Prior Period Expenses

 

 

0.000

Other Adjustments

 

 

0.000

Net Profit

 

 

8.590

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2011

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

PAT / Total Income

(%)

1.27

[2.49]

3.72

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

1.20

[3.58]

4.70

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

1.21

[2.77]

4.38

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.06

[0.15]

0.19

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

4.82

4.83

3.95

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

1.96

2.04

1.95

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

HISTORY

 

The company was promoted by Dr. D. R. Rao and incorporated on 7th January 1984 at Hyderabad in Andhra Pradesh having Company Registration Number 4393.

 

Neuland Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Private Limited, a company set up by the same promoters to manufacture bulk drugs was merged with the company with effect from April, 1992. The company manufactures bulk drugs such as salbutamol sulphate, terbutaline sulphate, laberalol hydrochloride and ciprofloxacin.

 

The company came out with its initial public offering in April, 1994 at a premium of Rs. 35 aggregating Rs. 56.900 millions to part-finance the capacity expansion to manufacture bulk drugs and to diversify its product-mix. The cost of the project as estimated by ICICI was Rs. 157.000 millions.

 

During the year 1999-2000, the company introduced Itraconazole, an anti-fungal drug and Ipratropium Bromide, an anti-asthmatic drug and the R and D has developed a process for manufacture of Oflaxacin for Regulatory Markets. The Pashamylaram unit has received USFDA approval for manufacturing of Rantidine Hydrochloride Form.

 

Mirtrazapine, an anti-depressive drug and Ramipril a cardiovascular drug were introduced during the year 2001. The installed capacities of Ciprofloxacin and Rantidine were increased with Rs. 65.000 millions financial assistance from IDBI.

 

Subject is closely working with several companies in Europe and North America for supply of active Pharmaceutical ingredients and intermediates.

  

BUSINESS REVIEW

 

The Company achieved satisfactory results with growth in volumes, revenues and improved market share and reach for its major products. Investments made in earlier years to increase capacities paid off with elevated sales of high-value and niche products and by stepping up the market share in volume led markets. However the Company had a tight liquidity situation due to the burden of the repayment of loans taken for increased capacities.

 

During the year, the Company intensely focused on ramping up sales volumes for its top six products by effectively employing several initiatives including competitive bidding, volume-price optimization, emphasis on quality enhancement and aggressively helping customers to launch their generics. Simultaneously, successful efforts were made to enhance operational economies by optimizing processes and improving manufacturing efficiencies.

 

Raw material cost pressures continued throughout the year. The Company managed the raw material and sourcing challenges and met production schedules with stringent quality inputs and cost advantage. The efforts to contain costs, minimize inventory, improve efficiencies together with higher capacity utilization led to favorable material variances.

 

The strong performance in the market translated in robust financials with highest ever revenues of Rs.3985.41 million, an improvement of 41.7% over Rs.2812.53 million in the previous year. Better customer relationships, strong demand for products and operational efficiencies enabled the Company to report profit after tax of Rs.50.69 million. Members would recall the Company had incurred a loss of Rs.70.45 million in 2009-10. The earnings per share for the year is Rs.9.38 millions

 

As Members are aware, the Company's foray into synthetic peptide realm has been distinguished by successfully developing technologies that meet the highest standards of multinational companies. The strategic alliance with a global pharmaceutical company has improved visibility of earnings and the Company responded during the year by producing 28 Fluorenylmethyloxycarbonyl (Fmoc)-pseudoproline dieptide building blocks in kilogram quantities.

 

It is gratifying to report that the ability to produce pseudoproline building blocks helped in the procurement of DSIR (Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Government of India) funding of Rs.25 million for scale up of technology for generic peptide APIs. The Company has also initiated steps to build a suitable peptide plant to meet the future needs of the business.

 

Outlook

 

The Company continues to see traction for its existing products with the momentum built over the past few years. There are eleven more products that are expected to be scaled up commercially in 2011-12, supplementing the Company's offers to the market. With Neuland being perceived as a preferred and reliable source by its customers, the order flow remains encouraging and is being met with scaling up of production volume and manufacturing efficiencies of both intermediates and active pharmaceutical ingredients.

 

There is immense potential for the company as a contract manufacturing organization. The development work done in earlier years has helped Neuland understand the needs of the customers and in recent times the Company has made breakthrough to secure projects for commercial compounds and late phase execution.

 

The peptide business has its platform ready for non-linear growth, currently this business contributes to less than 1% of total revenues. The Company currently produces about 70 high value building blocks encompassing 28 pseudoprolines, 32 isoacyl dipeptides, several dimethoxybenzyl-amino acids and dipeptides, Fmoc-amino acids, and side chain modified Fmoc-Lysine derivatives. Neuland intends to increase this offering to include 20-Fmoc-N-Methyl amino acids during 2011-12. Sales of USP and EP grade generic peptide APIs are expected to commence in the second half of 2011-12 both to the domestic and international customers.

 

Subsidiaries

 

The Company's subsidiaries, Neuland Laboratories K.K., Japan and Neuland Laboratories Inc. USA, continue the market development efforts in respective geographies, and being close to customers has enabled to improve the customer responsiveness and given significant thrust for the contract manufacturing business.

 

Joint Venture

 

Cato Research Neuland India Private Limited formed in collaboration with Cato Research Israel Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cato Research Limited, a global contract research and development organization based in USA. The joint venture company has recruited its initial team and is now working on creating business in collaboration with the JV Partner.

 

MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

 

Industry Perspective

 

India's pharmaceutical market size has nearly doubled since 2005 and is considered to be one of the fastest-growing amongst the global markets. It constitutes third-largest market in the world in terms of volume and fourteenth in terms of value.

 

Manufacturers in India produce about 60,000 generic brands across 60 therapeutic segments. Equally noteworthy, Indian firms manufacture approximately 500 different active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs). Manufacturing costs in India are approximately 35% of those in the US due to low installation

and manufacturing costs. About 8% of global pharmaceutical production is made in India.

 

The Indian pharmaceutical market is expected to reach US$ 20 billion by 2015, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.7% during 2005-2015 and establish its presence among the world's leading 10 markets.

 

Increasing population of the higher-income group in the country is likely to open a potential US$ 8 billion market for multinational companies selling costly drugs by 2015. IMS Health India, which tracks drug sales in the country  hrough a network of nationwide drug distributors, estimates the health care market in India to reach US$ 31.59 billion by 2020.

 

The Indian retail pharmaceutical market was valued at US$ 10.2 billion in 2010 growing at 16.5% over 2009. The pharmaceutical market showed a strong double digit growth for the second successive year.

 

The Ministry of Commerce, Government of India estimates investments of about US$ 6.3 billion will be made in he Indian pharmaceutical industry by 2015. In addition, the Indian pharmaceutical off-shoring industry is estimated to be a US$ 2.5 billion opportunity by 2012, due to the low cost of research and development in India.

 

Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients

 

Global pharmaceutical industry sees huge advantage in outsourcing their production needs. Pure play API companies are the best choice, as branded formulation companies in India have a conflict of Interest. With patent expiry pressures mounting on pharmaceutical companies, they are expected to step up their demands on cost effective and quality conscious countries such as India.

 

Several multinational companies have aggressively started looking out for API manufacturers in India to outsource their needs. With increasing credibility of Indian manufacturers, innovators are shifting production from Europe and US to India.

 

The forthcoming patent cliff provides enormous opportunities for R and D focused pure play API companies. Increasing penetration of generics in the regulated markets (especially EU and Japan) will drive API demand from cost effective destinations.

 

Recent announcement of free trade pact with Japan is expected to open doors for Indian pharmaceutical exports to Japan displacing China, which is presently a major pharmaceutical exporter to Japan. Increasing focus of Indian generic companies on New Drug Delivery System (NDDS) based drugs is more likely to influence multinational companies to outsource API production to non-competing pure play API companies.

 

Significantly, there is an underlying strong volume growth in domestic pharmaceutical sales. Growing domestic demand is likely to be a major driver for Indian quality conscious manufacturers.

 

Company Perspective

 

Neuland's core business and operational expertise for over 25 years, since inception, has been manufacturing of APIs and has earned the identity of a preferred and reliable source in the pharmaceutical industry primarily due to:

  • Consistency in product quality;
  • Knowledge and ability to deal with niche chemistry; and 
  • On-time delivery performance.

 

Neuland has 2 US FDA and EU cGMP compliant manufacturing facilities with collective capacity of 600 KL to produce more than 40 APIs across 10 diverse therapeutic areas.

 

The Company's strengths in synthetic chemistry, process development, controlled supply chain and  project management approach built into all the operations and product development programs makes Neuland an ideal API partner for generics.

 

Neuland has made a successful foray into contract manufacturing services building on its known strengths:

 

  • proven expertise in manufacturing at varied scales,
  • a deep understanding of complex chemistry, and
  • state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities that are compliant with the guidelines of the leading regulatory authorities.

 

For more than twenty-five years, Neuland has been at the forefront of aiding and accelerating the drug substance development and manufacturing process. The Company offers integrated and versatile GMP manufacturing facilities capable of handling complex reactions tuned to ensure seamless transfer of processes from small-scale through validation to commercial manufacturing. Neuland thereby helps its customers expedite the discovery -to-market timelines.

 

During the financial year 2010-11, the Company started benefiting from the investments made in market development, manufacturing facilities, internal processes and human resources. The order intake was higher for several products, with Neuland gaining global leadership in two products. Entry in the niche and high value segments also paid off with favorable impact on earnings. Overall, there was significant ramping up in volumes with consequential economies in productivity and production costs.

 

Training and development was focused on skill up gradation as well as on ensuring understanding of the value systems. As a result, qualitative benefits and improvement in internal processes were visible in communication, accountability, response levels and customer relationship.

 

Increased volumes and service levels translated to better earnings and enabled the Company toreport Profit after Tax (consolidated) of Rs.52.89 million for the year , as compared to  loss of Rs.69.05 million in the previous year. The Earnings per Share for the year was Rs.9.75 as against Rs.(12.80) in 2009-10.

 

Outlook

 

 

The future looks encouraging with rising volumes and larger product offerings to meet customer requirements. The Company has established mutually beneficial contacts with some of the best names in the pharmaceutical industry in USA, Europe, Japan and India. With a strong order book and prospects of improved ability to execute the orders, Neuland sees significant traction in revenues and elevated earnings.

 

Both the new verticals, i.e. contract manufacturing and synthesis of peptides, have set strong base for consistent and energetic growth. Investments made in people and market development have established the Company as a credible partner aligned to customer needs in both the new businesses.

 

Emphasis on managing costs and improving margins are adding to certainty of improved profitability and long term sustainable growth.

 

 

 

UNAUDITED FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE QUARTER ENDED 30.06.2011

 

Particulars

 

Quarter ended 30.06.2011

(Unaudited)

1. a) Net Sales / Income from Operations

1023.121

b) Other Operating Income

16.482

Total Income

1039.603

2. Expenditure

 

(a) (Increase)/decrease in Stock in Trade

[62.620]

(b) Consumption of Raw Materials

747.194

(c) Employees Cost

65.961

(d) Depreciation

36.515

(e) manufacturing Expenses

84.269

(f )administration, Selling and other expenses

85.705

Total Expenditure

957.024

3. Profit / (Loss) From Operations before other Income foreign exchange (gain)/loss and exceptional item (1-2)

82.579

4. Interest (net)

77.356

Profit / (Loss) before foreign exchange (gain)/loss and exceptional item (3-4)

5.223

5. Foreign exchange (gain)/loss

[3.368]

6. Profit / (Loss) before ordinary Activities before tax/ prior period items (5-6)

8.591

7. Prior period adjustments

0.000

8. Profit / (Loss) Before Taxation

8.591

9. Tax Expenses

 

a) current tax

1.719

b) provision for wealth tax

0.000

c) Fringe Benefit tax

[1.719]

c) deferred tax (credit)

0.000

d) MAT Credit Entitlement

0.000

11. Net Profit/(Loss) for the period

8.591

12. Paid Up Equity Share Capital ( Face Value of the share Rs.10/- each )

54.671

13. Reserves excluding revaluation Reserves as per balance sheet of previous accounting year

-

14. Earning per shares

 

Basic

1.59

Diluted

1.59

15. Public Share Holding

 

Number of Shares

3444717

Percentage of Shareholding

63.83%

16. Promoters and Promoter group share holding

 

a) Pledged / Encumbered

 

- Number of Shares

425000

- Percentage of share (as a % of the total shareholding of promoter and promoter group)

21.78%

- Percentage of shares(as a % of the total share capital of the company)

7.88%

b) Non-encumbered

 

- Number of Shares

1526738

- Percentage of Share (as a % of the total shareholding of promoter and promoter group)

78.22%

 - Percentage of Share (as a % of the total share capital of the company)

28.29%

 

Segmentwise Revenue, Results and capital Employed under clauses 41 of the listing agreement

 

Particulars

 

Quarter ended 30.06.2011

(Unaudited)

Segment Revenue (Net Sales/Income

 

a) India

193.431

b) Other than India

829.690

Total

1023.121

 

1. The above unaudited financial results which have been subjected to a limited review by statutory Auditors, were reviewed  by the Audit Committee at their held on  04.08.2011, and approved and taken on records at the Board of Directors meeting held on 05.08.2011.

 

2. One investor Complaints was received and disposed during the quarter. There were no investor complaints pending at the beginning and at the end of the quarter.

 

3. EPS for the quarters is not annualized

 

4. The company’s operations are predominantly related to the manufacturer of active pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) as such there is only one primary reportable segment.

 

5. Previous quarter/ year figures have been regrouped wherever necessary.

 

6. the board of directors of the company at their meeting held on 07.07.2011 accorded consent to a rights issue of equity shares not exceeding Rs.120.000 million. The board had also constituted a rights issue committee to finalise the rights ratio, issue price, record date and other procedural modalities relating to the proposed rights issue.

 

FIXED ASSETS:

 

v      Land

v      Building

v      Plant and Machinery

v      R and D Equipments

v      Data Processing Machines

v      Furniture and Fittings

v      Vehicles

 

WEBSITE DETAILS:

 

History of Neuland

 

1984 - January 7, Neuland Laboratories was incorporated in Hyderabad

 

1986 - June 30, Neuland made its first sale of salbutamol sulphate/albuterol sulfate.

 

1994 - Neuland went public with an IPO; raised capital for construction of second production facility.

 

1997 - Received first US FDA approval.

 

1999 - Both manufacturing facilities inspected by USFDA. Received Certificate of Suitability for Ranitidine.

 

2003 - US and EU markets contribute over 40% of Neuland’s sales.

 

2004 - Established North American operations.

 

2006 - Number of products with Certificate of Suitability reaches 9;

US office started operations from California

 

2007 - Established Japanese subsidiary in Tokyo

Inspected by German Health Authority (Unit – 2)

 

2008 - Certified in ISMS. SAP enabled Business Processes.

Unit-1 successfully inspected by USFDA

Unit-1 Certified for ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001

 

2008 - Unit 1 and 2 receive approval from PMDA of Japan.

 

2009 - Neuland is one of the first Indian API manufacturers to receive such an approval

 

2010- Unit-2, Pashamylaram facility is certified for ISO 14001:2004 and OHSAS 18001:2007 standard.

 

Press Release


NEULAND LABS REPORTS FIRST QUARTER FISCAL YEAR 2012 FINANCIAL RESULTS

 

Hyderabad, India – AUGUST 5, 2011 – Neuland Laboratories Ltd., (NSE:NEULANDLAB; BOM:524558) a pharmaceutical manufacturer providing active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), complex intermediates, and contract research and manufacturing services to customers located in 85 countries, today announced financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year (FY) 2012, ended June 30, 2011.

 

“We are pleased to report that in the first quarter of the new fiscal year we continued to achieve the good sales growth momentum we began to generate in fiscal year 2011,” said Dr. D.R. Rao, Chairman and Managing Director of Neuland Labs. “We also continued to make progress on managing our costs of production and overall expenses, enabling the company to achieve a profitable quarter.”

 

Revenues for the first quarter of FY 2012 were $23.2 million (1.04 billion INR*) compared to revenues in the first quarter of FY 2011 of $20.3 million (0.9 billion INR), an increase of 14.5%. The increase in revenues primarily reflects gains in sales of the company’s products and services from its API, Contract Research and Manufacturing, and Peptides synthesis businesses.

 

Neuland reported EBITDA of $1.85 million (82.58 million INR) in the first quarter of FY 2012, compared to EBITDA of $0.53 million (23.41 million INR) in the comparable period in FY 2011, an increase of 249%. After-tax profits in the first quarter of FY 2012 were $0.19 million (8.59 million INR), compared to a net loss of $1.08 million (47.65 million INR) in the first quarter of FY 2011.

 

“A notable event during the first quarter was our announcement of Neuland’s new commercial-scale peptide manufacturing service at a symposium for leading peptide experts from around the world,” noted Sucheth R. Davuluri, Chief Executive Officer of Neuland Labs. “Our experience in producing synthetic peptides of varying lengths and complexity parallels their increasing use as therapeutics and diagnostics and in biomedical research. This expanded service, which provides customers rapid access to commercial quantities of affordable, high quality peptides, reflects our commitment to expanding our high value-added products and services.”

For a complete set of Neuland’s FY 2012 and FY 2011 financial data,

 

Neuland Laboratories is listed on India’s National Stock Exchange under the symbol NEULANDLAB and on the Bombay Stock Exchange under code 524558 and the symbol Neuland.EO.

Neuland Laboratories Limited is proposing, subject to receipt of requisite approvals, market conditions and other considerations, an offer on a rights basis of its equity shares, in the near future and is in the process of filing an offer document in this regard with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).

* = Indian rupees

 

About Neuland Labs

 

For over 25 years Neuland Labs has been at the forefront of supporting drug development through its consulting services and its cGMP contract and API manufacturing. The company is committed to research, supporting a state-of-the-art R&D operation. Neuland Labs scientists have developed more than 300 processes from bench scale to commercial production and filed more than 400 drug master files worldwide. Its manufacturing facilities are inspected and approved by the FDA and other leading regulatory agencies. Its record of quality manufacturing and reliability is highlighted by cGMP certifications that include the FDA, TGA, EDQM, German Health Authority, ISO 14001, ISO 27001 and OHSAS 18001.

 

 


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.49.22

UK Pound

1

Rs.76.06

Euro

1

Rs.65.06

 


 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

6

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

5

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

5

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

5

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

5

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

5

--LEVERAGE

1~10

5

--RESERVES

1~10

5

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

5

--MARGINS

-5~5

--

DEMERIT POINTS

 

 

--BANK CHARGES

YES/NO

YES

--LITIGATION

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER ADVERSE INFORMATION

YES/NO

NO

MERIT POINTS

 

 

--SOLE DISTRIBUTORSHIP

YES/NO

NO

--EXPORT ACTIVITIES

YES/NO

NO

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

YES

--LISTED

YES/NO

YES

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

46

 

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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