MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

Report Date :

01.02.2012

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

HIKMA PHARMACEUTICALS CO PLC

 

 

Formerly Known As :

HIKMA PHARMACEUTICALS INDUSTRIES

 

 

Registered Office :

8th Floor, Airport Road, Bayader Wadi El Seer, Industrial Area PO Box 182400 Amman 11118

 

 

Country :

Jordan

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2010

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

15.05.1977

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

475, Amman

 

 

Legal Form :

Public Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacture and marketing of pharmaceutical products.

 

 

No. of Employees :

5,400

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

A

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

56-70

A

Financial & operational base are regarded healthy. General unfavourable factors will not cause fatal effect. Satisfactory capability for payment of interest and principal sums

Fairly Large

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

US$ 4,250,000

Status :

Good

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

Litigation :

Clear

 

NOTES :

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – September 30, 2011

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(30.06.2011)

Current Rating

(30.09.2011)

Jordan

B1

B1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

 

SUMMARY

 

Company Name                                     : HIKMA PHARMACEUTICALS CO PLC

Also Known As                                      : HIKMA PHARMACEUTICALS INDUSTRIES

                                                              HIKMA PHARMACEUTICALS

Country of Origin                                    : Jordan

Legal Form                                            : Public Limited Company

Registration Date                                   : 15th May 1977

Commercial Registration Number                        : 475, Amman

Issued Capital                                        : US$ 34,525,000

Paid up Capital                                      : US$ 34,525,000

Total Workforce                                     : 5,400

Activities                                               : Manufacture and marketing of pharmaceutical products.

Financial Condition                                 : Good

Payments                                             : Prompt

Operating Trend                                     : Steady

Recommended Credit Limit                     : US$ 4,250,000

 

COMPANY NAME

 

HIKMA PHARMACEUTICALS CO PLC

 

ALSO KNOWN AS: HIKMA PHARMACEUTICALS INDUSTRIES

                               HIKMA PHARMACEUTICALS

 

 

ADDRESS

 

Registered & Physical Address

 

Location            : 8th Floor, Airport Road, Bayader Wadi El Seer, Industrial Area

 

PO Box             : 182400

 

Town                 : Amman 11118

Country             : Jordan

 

Telephone         : (962-6) 5811692 / 5824222 / 5824223 / 5824224 / 5802900

Facsimile          : (962-6) 5817102

Email                : mrkt@hikma.com / samoh@hikma.com

 

Premises

 

Subject operates from a large suite of offices, a warehouse and a factory that are owned and located in the Industrial Area of Amman.

 

 

KEY PRINCIPALS

 

     Name                                                                                               Position

 

·       Samih T Darwazah                                                                            Managing Director

 

·       Said Samih T Darwazah                                                                     Director

 

·       Mazen Samih T Darwazah                                                                 Director

 

·       Nadim Al Hudhud                                                                              Director

 

·       Ali Al Husry                                                                                      Director

 

·       Sir David Rowe Ham                                                                          Non-Executive Director

 

·       Michael Ashton                                                                                 Non-Executive Director

 

·       Dr Ronald Goode                                                                              Non-Executive Director

 

·       Breffni Byrne                                                                         Non-Executive Director

 

·       Bassam Kanaan                                                                               Chief Operating Officer

 

·       Mohamed Saffouri                                                                             Commercial Manager

 

·       Gabriel Kalisse                                                                                 Finance Manager

 

·       Majida Labadi                                                                                   Human Resources Manager

 

·       Dr Ibrahim Jalal                                                                                 Technical Manager

 

·       Abdul Latif Omar                                                                               Engineering Manager

 

·       Nedal El Bedawi                                                                                Import & Export Manager

 

 

LEGAL FORM & OWNERS

 

Date of Establishment  : 15th May 1977, Production began in 1978.

 

Legal Form                  : Public Limited Company

 

Commercial Reg. No.  : 475, Amman

 

Issued Capital              : US$ 34,525,000

 

Paid up Capital            : US$ 34,525,000

 

Name of Shareholder (s)                       Percentage

 

·       Darhold Limited                                             29.549%

 

·       Sectoral Asset Management                            3.216%

 

·       Samih T Darwazah                            ]

                                                            ]

·       Said Samih T Darwazah                     ]

                                                            ]           67.235%

·       Mazen Samih T Darwazah                 ]

                                                            ]

·       Ali Al Husry                                      ]

                                                                   ]

·       Michael Ashton                                 ]

]

·       Breffni Byrne                         ]

]

·       Dr Ronald Goode                               ]

]

·       Sir David Rowe Ham                          ]

 

 

AFFILIATED COMPANIES

 

Subject is a member of the Hikma Group of companies, which consists of the following concerns:

 

     Name of Company                                                                             Stake Held

 

·       Hikma Pharmaceutical Supplies Co                                                        100 %

Sahab Industrial Estate

PO Box: 80

Amman 11512

Tel: (962-6) 4022816

Fax: (962-6) 4022302

 

·       Hikma Bulk Sterile Pharmaceuticals                                                       100 %

PO Box: 182400

Amman 11118

Tel: (962-6) 5811692 / 5826412

Fax: (962-6) 5817102

 

·       Hikma Chemicals                                                                                  100 %

Amman

     Jordan

 

·       Arab Medical Containers                                                                        100 %

Amman

     Jordan

 

·       Hikma Farmaceutica                                                                             100 %

     Portugal

 

·       West-Ward Pharmaceuticals                                                                  100 %

United States of America

 

·       Hikma Pharma Algeria Sarl                                                                    100 %

Algeria

 

·       Hikma Pharma SAE                                                                              100 %

Egypt

 

·       Thymoorgan Pharmazie GmbH                                                               100 %

Germany

 

·       Hikma Pharma GmbH                                                                            100 %

Germany

 

·       Hikma Italia SpA                                                                                   100 %

Italy

 

·       Al Jazeera Pharmaceutical Industries                                                      100 %

Saudi Arabia

 

·       Hikma Ibn Al Baytar                                                                              100 %

Tunisia

 

·       SPA Societe Al Dar Al Arabia                                                                100 %

Algeria

 

·       Pharma Ixir                                                                                             51 %

     Sudan

 

·       Hikma Olive Oil                                                                                       34 %

     Tunisia

 

·       Export & Finance Bank                                                                            10 %

     Jordan

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

Activities: Subject is engaged in the manufacture and marketing of pharmaceutical products, including antibiotics, cardiovascular drugs, anti-rheumatics, tranquillisers, analgesics, anti-diabetics, anti-ulcer preparations, and a range of cough and cold preparations.

 

     The factory was expanded in 1984 to include a sterile area for the production of injectables, namely

     powder and liquid vials and ampoules.

 

Hikma Pharmaceuticals Co Plc holds licensing agreements with several major pharmaceutical companies  such as Fujisawa, Dainippon, Rhodia, Edmond Pharma and Cheil-Jedany.

 

                  The company was awarded the ISO 9001 certificate in early 2000.

 

Import Countries: Japan, the United Kingdom, France and the United States of America.

 

Clients : Biopharm                                                                     Algeria

              Maskati Pharmacy                                                       Bahrain

              State Co. for Drugs & Medical Appliances Marketing       Iraq

              A.M. Gharabally & Co.                                                 Kuwait

              Union Pharmaceutique D'Orient SAL                              Lebanon

              National Co for Pharmaceutical Industries                      Libya

              Al Anwar Pharmacy                                                     Oman

              Doha Drug Store                                                          Qatar

              Iris Servimpex Co.                                                        Romania

              A.R. Gosaibi                                                                Saudi Arabia

              Megacom Ltd                                                              Ukraine

              Ard Al Ganatain for Drugs & Medical Appliances Co        Yemen

 

Export Countries : Lebanon, Syria, Egypt, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Yemen,

Iraq, Sudan, Libya, Algeria, Morocco, Vietnam, Germany, Sweden, the United Kingdom, the Czech Republic, Romania, Slovakia, Russia, the Ukraine and China.

 

Brand Name : HIKMA

 

Operating Trend : Steady

 

Subject has a workforce of approximately 5,400 employees.

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

 

Financial highlights provided by local sources are given below:

 

Currency: United States Dollars (US$ 000’s)

 

Consolidated Balance Sheet                                                               31/12/10                        31/12/09

 

Non-current assets

Intangible assets                                                                                    269,120                         255,696

Property, plant and equipment                                                                 317,463                         283,371

Interest in joint venture                                                                                                             5,451

Deferred tax assets                                                                                23,288                          18,793

Available for sale investments                                                                  477                               542

Financial and other non-current assets                                                     11,357                          2,270

621,705                         566,123

Current assets

Inventories                                                                                             182,192                         160,509

Trade and other receivables                                                                     228,703                         226,841

Collateralised cash                                                                                 3,573                            2,334

Cash and cash equivalents                                                                     62,718                          65,663

Other current assets                                                                              929                               1,251

478,115                         456,598

Total assets                                                                                          1,099,820                      1,022,721

Current liabilities

Bank overdrafts and loans                                                                       81,015                         60,317

Obligations under finance leases                                                             2,251                            1,826

Trade and other payables                                                                        127,555                         107,618

Income tax provision                                                                               12,621                          14,857

Other provisions                                                                                     8,641                            6,153

Other current liabilities                                                                            20,540                          13,671

252,623                         204,442

Net current assets                                                                                 225,492                         252,156

Non-current liabilities

Long-term financial debts                                                                        78,040                          116,119

Deferred income                                                                                     335                               494

Obligations under finance leases                                                             6,118                            6,675

Deferred tax liabilities                                                                             12,404                          11,734

96,897                          135,022

Total liabilities                                                                                        349,520                         339,464

Net assets                                                                                            750,300                         683,257

Equity

Share capital                                                                                         34,525                          34,236

Share premium                                                                                      275,968                         272,785

Own shares                                                                                           (2,220)                          (2,203)

Other reserves                                                                                       435,649                         371,067

Equity attributable to equity holders of the Parent                                     743,922                         675,885

Non-controlling interests                                                                         6,378                            7,372

Total equity                                                                                           750,300                         683,257

 

Consolidated Statement of Income

 

Sales                                                                                                    730,936                         636,884

Cost of sales                                                                                         (373,592)                       (332,459)

Gross profit                                                                                           357,344                         304,425

Sales and marketing costs                                                                     (106,673)                       (98,083)

General and administrative expenses                                                       (84,755)                        (66,677)

Research and development costs                                                            (23,608)                        (16,843)

Other operating expenses (net)                                                               (7,213)                          (15,529)

Total operating expenses                                                                        (222,249)                       (197,132)

Adjusted operating profit                                                                         143,025                         114,742

Exceptional items:

– Acquisition related expenses                                                                (7,705)                         

– Gains on revaluation of previously held equity interests               7,176                          

Intangible amortisation                                                                            (7,401)                          (7,449)

Operating profit                                                                                      135,095                         107,293

Finance income                                                                                     346                               514

Finance expense                                                                                   (13,856)                        (12,827)

Other expense (net)                                                                               (603)                            (193)

Profit before tax                                                                                     120,982                         94,787

Tax                                                                                                       (21,455)                       (15,469)

Profit for the year                                                                                   99,527                          79,318

 

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

 

 

BANKERS

 

·       Jordan Kuwait Bank

Abdali Branch

PO Box: 9776

Amman

Tel: (962-6) 5688814

 

·       ANZ Grindlays Bank

Shmeisani Branch

PO Box: 9997

Amman

Tel: (962-6) 4660201

Fax: (962-6) 4679115

 

·       Cairo Amman Bank

Shabsough Street

PO Box: 715

Amman

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

Fax: (962-6) 5639328

 

·       HSBC Bank Middle East

Khalid Bin Walid Street

Jebel Hussein

PO Box: 925286

Amman

Tel: (962-6) 5660471 / 5607471

Fax: (962-6) 5692964

 

·       Arab Bank Plc

Shmeisani Branch

PO Box: 950545 & 950544

Amman 11195

Tel: (962-6) 5607231 / 5607115

Fax: (962-6) 5606793 / 5606830

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY

 

Subject’s payment record is reported to be met in a generally prompt manner.

 

 

GENERAL COMMENTS

 

Over the years, Hikma Pharmaceuticals Co Plc has managed to emerge as a leader in the pharmaceutical industry and now occupies a strong, well-respected position in the local and neighbouring market.

 

The company is engaged in the manufacture and marketing of a wide range of pharmaceutical products and holds licensing agreements with many leading international pharmaceutical companies.

 

Mr Nedal El Bedawi, the Import & Export Manager confirmed that the correct registered name of the company is “Hikma Pharmaceuticals Co Plc”, and he provided the headed paper of the company. He also said that the company is also known as “Hikma Pharmaceuticals Industries” and “Hikma Pharmaceuticals” but that it is only registered under the one name of “Hikma Pharmaceuticals Co Plc”.

 

According to local sources, subject’s financial position is good, with payments generally made in a prompt manner. The company is considered to be a sound trade risk and the above credit figure is within subject’s financial means.

 

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.49.68

UK Pound

1

Rs.78.17

Euro

1

Rs.65.52

 

 

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

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NB

                                       New Business

 

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Financial condition (40%)            Ownership background (20%)                 Payment record (10%)

Credit history (10%)                    Market trend (10%)                                Operational size (10%)

 

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