MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

26.06.2012

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

NOVARTIS CONSUMER HEALTH S.A.

 

 

Registered Office :

Route de l'Etraz Case postale 1279 1260 Nyon 1

 

 

Country :

Switzerland

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2011

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

12.03.1908

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

550.0.071.293-1 / 390935

 

 

Legal Form :

Company limited by shares

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products

 

 

No. of Employees :

8'000-9'999

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

41-55

Ba

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

Satisfactory

 

Status :

Good

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

Litigation :

Clear

 


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 – March 31st, 2012

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2011)

Current Rating

(31.03.2012)

Switzerland

A1

A1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 


Company name and address

 

NOVARTIS CONSUMER HEALTH S.A.

 

Operating address:

Route de l'Etraz

Case postale 1279

1260 Nyon 1

Switzerland/CH

 

Telephone:                    022 3633111

Fax:                             022 3621744

 

Web site:                      http://www.consumer-health.ch

E-mail:                         info@novartis-consumer-health.ch

 

VAT-No.:                      CHE102429188

 

 

Profile

 

Established:                  1908

Line of Business:           Pharmaceutics, Food

Industry Division:           Manufacturing

Industry-code (NACE):   2120       Manufacture of pharmaceutical preparations

                                    2110       Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products

                                    1086       Manufacture of homogenised food preparations and dietetic food

Import/Export:               Export

Banks:                         unknown

 

 

Operational Figures

 

Coverage:                     Group

Employees:                  8'000-9'999

Sales:                          USD 4-6 Bil

 

 

Activity

 

The business activities includes the manufacture and distribution of products for the health and welfare of consumers and patients.

 

 

Real Estate

 

Information on property ownership was not available.

 

 

Company Register

 

Company No:                550.0.071.293-1 / 390935

Legal form:                    Company limited by shares

Registration:                 12.03.1908

Legal status:                 active

Responsible Register:    Registre du commerce du canton de Vaud (since 08.05.1991)

History:                        Date of Statutes: 30.04.1999

                                    Date of Statutes: 08.05.1991

 

Entry          Deleted      Name

active                           NOVARTIS CONSUMER HEALTH S.A.

active                           NOVARTIS CONSUMER HEALTH AG (Name translated)

active                           NOVARTIS CONSUMER HEALTH Inc. (Name translated)

                  01.01.1996  Zyma SA

                  removed      Zyma Pharma SA

                  removed      Zyma Limited (Name translated)

                  removed      Zyma AG (Name translated)

 

Entry          Deleted      Legal domicile

active                           Prangins, Switzerland

                  removed      Nyon, Switzerland

 

Entry          Deleted      Address

active                           Route de l'Etraz, 1197 Prangins/VD, Switzerland/CH

 

Entry          Deleted      Capital

active                           Share Capital CHF 30'000'000, paidup CHF 30'000'000

 

Entry          Deleted      Capital Structure

active                           300'000 Registered shares of CHF 100.--

 

Entry          Deleted      Activity (original Language)

active                           Réaliser en tous pays, pour le compte de tiers, en participation avec des tiers, toutes opérations ou affaires, gérer ou constituer toutes entreprises commerciales, financières ou industrielles, même immobilières, ayant un rapport avec la fabrication ou la vente de produits chimiques, pharmaceutiques, sanitaires, alimentaires ou destinés d'une manière ou d'une autre au domaine de la santé.

 

Entry          Deleted      Remarks (original Language)

active                           Publishing authority: Feuille officielle suisse du commerce.

15.12.2006                    Merger: Reprise des actifs et passifs de Max Ritter Pharma SA, à Prangins (CH-550-0110280-5), selon contrat de fusion du 27 novembre 2006 et bilan au 30 septembre 2006, présentant des actifs de CHF 2'479'288.59, des passifs envers les tiers de CHF 16'123.00, soit un actif net de CHF 2'463'165.59. La société reprenante détenant l'ensemble des actions de la société transférante, la fusion ne donne pas lieu à une augmentation du capital, ni à une attribution d'actions.

29.04.2003                    Merger: La fusion a lieu sans augmentation du capital-actions dans la mesure où les actions de la société absorbante et de la société absorbée sont détenues par les mêmes actionnaires.

29.04.2003                    Merger: Selon contrat de fusion du 28 mars 2003 et bilan au 31 décembre 2002, la société reprend à titre universel et sans liquidation, au sens de l'art. 748 CO, l'actif (CHF 126'472'885.90) et le passif (CHF 116'257'392.47), soit un actif net de CHF 10'215'493.43, de la société Novartis Consumer Health International S.A., à Prangins.

 

 

Official Administration

 

Title                                           Name

President                                    Dr. Daniel L. Vasella, Origin: Poschiavo, Switzerland, Residential address: Risch, Switzerland, joint signature of two

Company Secretary                     Anne Tailleur, Origin: Charmey, Switzerland, Residential address: 1173 Féchy/VD, Switzerland, joint signature of two

Executive Director                        Felix Ehrat , Origin: Lohn , Switzerland, Residential address: Zumikon, Switzerland, joint signature of two, Registered since: 25.01.2012

Executive Director                        Naomi Kelman , Origin: United States of America, Residential address: New Jersey, United States of America, joint signature of two, Registered since: 23.08.2011

Executive Director                        Jonathan Symonds , Origin: United Kingdom, Residential address: 4000 Bâle/BS, Switzerland, joint signature of two, Registered since: 04.05.2010

 

 

Management

 

Title                                           Name

Member with signing authority       Bryant Aaron, Origin: United States of America, Residential address: Nyon, Switzerland, joint signature of two

Member with signing authority       Isabelle Augsburger, Origin: Langnau im Emmental, Switzerland, Residential address: Genève, Switzerland, joint signature of two

Member with signing authority       Gabriele Baretta , Origin: Bâle, Switzerland, Residential address: 4125 Riehen/BS, Switzerland, joint signature of two, Registered since: 21.01.2010

Member with signing authority       Christine Eising, Origin: Germany, Residential address: 1196 Gland /VD, Switzerland, joint signature of two, Registered since: 22.04.2009

Member with signing authority       Lutz Hegemann, Origin: Germany, Residential address: 1180 Rolle/VD, Switzerland, joint signature of two, Registered since: 22.04.2009

Member with signing authority       Martin Heinrich, Origin: Bâle, Switzerland, Residential address: Riehen, Switzerland, Joint signature of five

Member with signing authority       Tobias Hestler, Origin: Meilen, Switzerland, Residential address: Zurich , Switzerland, joint signature of two, Registered since: 08.02.2011

Member with signing authority       Pierre Humbert-Droz, Origin: Le Locle, Switzerland, Residential address: 1239 Collex-Bossy/GE, Switzerland, joint signature of two, Registered since: 22.04.2009

Member with signing authority       Barbara Kessler, Origin: Davos, Switzerland, Residential address: Pfäffikon, Switzerland, joint signature of two

Member with signing authority       Stefan Looks, Origin: Germany, Residential address: Saint-Prex , Switzerland, joint signature of two

Member with signing authority       Pascal Mühlemann, Origin: Alchenstorf, Switzerland, Residential address: 1260 Nyon/VD, Switzerland, joint signature of two

Member with signing authority       Simon Nash, Origin: United Kingdom, Residential address: Bâle, Switzerland, joint signature of two

Member with signing authority       Erick Reinartz, Origin: Germany, Residential address: Lutry, Switzerland, joint signature of two

Member with signing authority       Mark Riordan, Origin: United States of America, Residential address: Coppet, Switzerland, joint signature of two

Member with signing authority       Alexandre Rochat , Origin: Lieu, Switzerland, Residential address: 1121 Bremblens/VD, Switzerland, joint signature of two, Registered since: 02.09.2010

Member with signing authority       Peter Rupprecht, Origin: Bâle, Switzerland, Residential address: Aesch /BL, Switzerland, joint signature of two

Member with signing authority       Dominique Sallin, Origin: Villaz-Saint-Pierre, Switzerland, Residential address: Gland, Switzerland, joint signature of two

Member with signing authority       Jacek Stachnio , Origin: Poland, Residential address: 1197 Prangins/VD, Switzerland, joint signature of two, Registered since: 09.12.2009

Member with signing authority       Bernard Tonascia, Origin: Genève, Switzerland, Residential address: Grens, Switzerland, joint signature of two

Member with signing authority       Esteban Uriarte , Origin: United States of America, Residential address: 1176 Saint-Livres/VD, Switzerland, joint signature of two, Registered since: 09.12.2009

Member with signing authority       Sven Van Gyseghem, Origin: Belgium, Residential address: 1295 Tannay/VD, Switzerland, joint signature of two, Registered since: 22.04.2009

Member with signing authority       Christoph Wild , Origin: Saint-Gall, Switzerland, Residential address: 4125 Riehen/BS, Switzerland, joint signature of two, Registered since: 14.07.2010

Member with signing authority       Philippe Zell, Origin: Naz, Switzerland, Residential address: 1009 Pully/VD, Switzerland, joint signature of two, Registered since: 22.04.2009

 

 

External Positions

 

Title                                           Name

Auditor                                        PricewaterhouseCoopers SA, Residential address: Genève, Switzerland

 

 

Financial Data Novartis Consumer Health

 

Consolidation:               consolidated (Segment)

Industry:                       Trade/Industry

 

Fiscal year end:                                     31.12.2011        31.12.2010        31.12.2009        31.12.2008        31.12.2007

Number of months:                                       12                    12                    12                    12                    12

Currency:                                                mil. USD           mil. USD           mil. USD           mil. USD           mil. USD

 

Operating revenue                                          4'646.0              6'204.0             5'812.0              5'812.0             5'426.0

Operating result                                               727.0              1'153.0             1'016.0              1'048.0                812.0

Total shareholders equity                                1'724.0              3'208.0             3'168.0              3'179.0             3'154.0

Total assets                                                  2'684.0              4'480.0             4'508.0              4'491.0             4'529.0

Depreciation                                                    109.0                103.0                 99.0                103.0                117.0

Investments in tangible fixed assets                    74.0                150.0                164.0                160.0                209.0

Research and Development                               296.0                359.0                346.0                313.0                301.0

 

Full time units at year end                                 8'290               13'136              12'539               13'014              13'956

 

 

Financial Data Novartis Group

 

Consolidation:               consolidated

Industry:                       Trade/Industry

 

Fiscal year end:                                     31.12.2011        31.12.2010        31.12.2009        31.12.2008        31.12.2007

Number of months:                                       12                    12                    12                    12                    12

Currency:                                                mil. USD           mil. USD           mil. USD           mil. USD           mil. USD

Statement norm:                                          IAS                   IAS                  IAS                   IAS                  IAS

 

Balance Sheet

Intangible fixed assets                                  61'912.0            64'923.0            22'370.0            20'819.0            21'249.0

Land and buildings                                         9'746.0              7'164.0             6'207.0              5'473.0             5'240.0

Other tangible fixed assets                             5'881.0              8'676.0             7'868.0              7'627.0             7'393.0

Tangible fixed assets                                    15'627.0            15'840.0            14'075.0            13'100.0            12'633.0

Financial fixed assets                                    9'598.0            10'630.0            25'041.0            23'207.0             6'945.0

other fixed assets                                          6'275.0              5'240.0                328.0                292.0             7'195.0

Fixed assets                                               93'412.0            96'633.0            61'814.0            57'418.0            48'022.0

Stocks                                                          5'930.0              6'093.0             5'830.0              5'792.0             5'455.0

Trade accounts receivable                             10'323.0              9'873.0             8'310.0              7'026.0             6'648.0

Liquid assets                                                 3'709.0              5'319.0             2'894.0              2'038.0             5'360.0

Securities                                                     1'366.0              2'815.0            14'555.0              4'079.0             7'841.0

other trade accounts                                      2'050.0              1'843.0             1'700.0              1'946.0             2'126.0

Accruals                                                         706.0                742.0                402.0

Other current assets                                      7'831.0            10'719.0            19'551.0              8'063.0            15'327.0

Current assets                                             24'084.0            26'685.0            33'691.0            20'881.0            27'430.0

Total assets                                               117'496.0          123'318.0            95'505.0            78'299.0            75'452.0

 

Capital                                                          1'016.0                957.0                957.0                959.0                990.0

Other shareholders funds                              64'828.0            62'239.0            56'430.0            49'329.0            48'233.0

Total shareholders equity                              65'844.0            63'196.0            57'387.0            50'288.0            49'223.0

Minority interests                                               96.0              6'573.0                 75.0                149.0                173.0

long term debt (financial debts)                      13'855.0            14'360.0             8'675.0              2'178.0                677.0

Provisions                                                     7'792.0              6'842.0             5'491.0              5'036.0             4'272.0

Other non current liabilities                             6'761.0              7'689.0             4'407.0              4'144.0             4'466.0

Non current liabilities                                    28'408.0            28'891.0            18'573.0            11'358.0             9'415.0

short term debt (financial debts)                      6'374.0              8'627.0             5'313.0              5'186.0             5'117.0

Trade accounts payable                                 4'989.0              4'788.0             4'012.0              3'395.0             3'018.0

Provisions                                                     7'055.0              6'414.0             5'633.0              4'517.0

Accruals                                                         895.0                931.0             1'181.0                914.0

other accounts payable                                  3'835.0              3'898.0             3'331.0              2'492.0             8'506.0

other current liabilities                                  11'785.0            11'243.0            10'145.0              7'923.0             8'506.0

Current liabilities                                          23'148.0            24'658.0            19'470.0            16'504.0            16'641.0

Shareh. equity, min. interests + liabilities     117'496.0          123'318.0            95'505.0            78'299.0            75'452.0

 

Profit and loss account

Net sales                                                    58'566.0            50'624.0            44'267.0            41'459.0            38'072.0

Other operating revenue                                  2'163.0              2'171.0                836.0              1'125.0                875.0

Operating revenue                                        60'729.0            52'795.0            45'103.0            42'584.0            38'947.0

Cost of goods sold                                       18'983.0            14'488.0            12'179.0            11'439.0            11'032.0

Gross profit                                                 41'746.0            38'307.0            32'924.0            31'145.0            27'915.0

Other operating expenses                             30'748.0            26'781.0            22'942.0            22'181.0            15'706.0

Operating result                                           10'998.0            11'526.0             9'982.0              8'964.0            12'209.0

Interest revenues                                               62.0                103.0                198.0                384.0                531.0

other financial revenues                                    721.0                873.0                293.0                441.0                412.0

Financial income                                              783.0                976.0                491.0                825.0                943.0

Interest expenses                                            751.0                692.0                551.0                290.0                237.0

other financial expenses                                   257.0                108.0                   0.0                   0.0                   0.0

Financial expenses                                        1'008.0                800.0                551.0                290.0                237.0

Financial result                                               -225.0                176.0                -60.0                535.0                706.0

Result before extraordinary items                  10'773.0            11'702.0             9'922.0              9'499.0            12'915.0

Result before taxes                                      10'773.0            11'702.0             9'922.0              9'499.0            12'915.0

Taxes                                                           1'528.0              1'733.0             1'468.0              1'336.0                947.0

Result before minority interests                       9'245.0              9'969.0             8'454.0              8'163.0            11'968.0

minority interests                                             132.0                175.0                 54.0                  38.0                 22.0

Result for the financial year                             9'113.0              9'794.0             8'400.0              8'125.0            11'946.0

 

Cash flow

Depreciation                                                  1'728.0              1'363.0             1'025.0              1'205.0             1'130.0

Cash flow                                                    10'973.0            11'332.0             9'479.0              9'368.0            13'098.0

Cash flow from operating activities                 14'309.0            14'067.0            12'191.0              9'769.0             9'210.0

Investments in tangible fixed assets                2'167.0              1'678.0             1'887.0              2'106.0             2'549.0

Cash flow from investing activities                     -792.0           -15'756.0           -14'219.0           -10'367.0            -6'244.0

Cash flow from financing activities                 -15'024.0              4'116.0             2'809.0             -2'573.0            -9'318.0

Others                                                           -103.0                  -2.0                 75.0               -151.0             7'897.0

Change in liquidity                                        -1'610.0              2'425.0                856.0             -3'322.0             1'545.0

Liquidity at beginning of the year                     5'319.0              2'894.0             2'038.0              5'360.0             3'815.0

Liquidity at end ot the year                             3'709.0              5'319.0             2'894.0              2'038.0             5'360.0

 

Notes

Material costs                                              18'983.0            14'488.0            12'179.0            11'439.0            11'032.0

Cost of employees                                       14'913.0            12'240.0            10'920.0            10'634.0             9'893.0

Research and Development                            9'583.0              9'070.0             7'469.0              7'217.0             6'430.0

Added value                                                 28'165.0            25'997.0            22'418.0            21'628.0            13'152.0

Working Capital                                           11'264.0            11'178.0            10'128.0              9'423.0             9'085.0

Sales per Employee                                            0.5                   0.4                   0.4                   0.4                   0.4

Market capitalisation                                  137'511.0          133'731.0          124'000.0          113'200.0          123'889.0

Gross cost land and buildings                       14'424.0            11'501.0            10'089.0              9'218.0             8'617.0

Gross cost other tangible fixed assets           15'511.0            17'456.0            15'811.0            14'755.0            14'183.0

Gross cost total                                           29'935.0            28'957.0            25'900.0            23'973.0            22'800.0

Insurance value total                                     34'483.0            32'288.0            27'147.0            28'595.0            24'194.0

 

Full time units at year end                             123'686             119'418              99'834               96'717              98'200

Employees inland                                           13'548               12'500              12'000               11'300              12'022

Employees abroad                                        110'138             106'918              87'834               85'417              86'178

 

 

Ultimate Parent Company

 

Name:                          Novartis AG

City/Country:                 Basel, Switzerland/CH

 

 

Owner/-s

 

No. of Owner/-s:            1

Owner:                         The company is domestic owned.

 

Class:                          100%

Name:                          Novartis AG

City/Country:                 Basel, Switzerland/CH

Interest:                        100.00% voting right, 100.00% capital interest

 

 

Investments

 

It is believed that the company has no investments.

 

 

Legal Actions

 

Control date       Year                       No.             Amount CHF     Status

07.03.2012          2012                           0

07.03.2012          2011                           0

07.03.2012          2010                           0

07.03.2012          2009                           2                       191'725.-- Legal actions

07.03.2012          2008                           0

07.03.2012          2007                           0

 

An updated legal action check is only available against proof of interest. e.g. a copy of an enquiry letter, and order or invoice relating to the subject company.

 

 

Remarks

 

Debt collection case:

SEP 2009: CHF    750.00, booked up.

NOV 2008: CHF 13'479.00, booked up.

 

 

Credit Information

 

Financial Situation:        The financial situation is good.

 

Payment experiences:   Payments are made with arranged conditions.

 

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.56.53

UK Pound

1

Rs.88.09

Euro

1

Rs.70.83

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Report Prepared by :

PRL

 

 

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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This score serves as a reference to assess SC’s credit risk and to set the amount of credit to be extended. It is calculated from a composite of weighted scores obtained from each of the major sections of this report. The assessed factors and their relative weights (as indicated through %) are as follows:

 

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

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

 

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