MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

08.09.2012

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

UNION QUIMICO FARMACEUTICA SA  

 

 

Registered Office :

Mallorca, 262, Barcelona, 08008

 

 

Country :

Spain

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2010

 

 

Year of Establishment :

1966

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

A08036774

 

 

Legal Form :

Public Subsidiary Company

 

 

Line of Business :

manufacturers of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) and intermediates for the pharmaceutical industry

 

 

No. of Employees :

271 employees

 

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 :

Satisfactory

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

Litigation :

Clear

 

NOTES:

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – March 31st, 2012

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2011)

Current Rating

(31.03.2012)

Spain

A2

A2

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

spain - ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

spain's mixed capitalist economy is the 13th largest in the world, and its per capita income roughly matches that of Germany and France. However, after almost 15 years of above average GDP growth, the Spanish economy began to slow in late 2007 and entered into a recession in the second quarter of 2008. GDP contracted by 3.7% in 2009, ending a 16-year growth trend, and by another 0.1% in 2010, before turning positive in 2011, making Spain the last major economy to emerge from the global recession. The reversal in Spain''s economic growth reflected a significant decline in construction amid an oversupply of housing and falling consumer spending, while exports actually have begun to grow. Government efforts to boost the economy through stimulus spending, extended unemployment benefits, and loan guarantees did not prevent a sharp rise in the unemployment rate, which rose from a low of about 8% in 2007 to over 20% in 2011. The government budget deficit worsened from 3.8% of GDP in 2008 to 9.2% of GDP in 2010, more than three times the euro-zone limit. Madrid cut the deficit to 8.5% of GDP in 2011, a larger deficit than the 6% target negotiated between Spain and the EU. Spain''s large budget deficit and poor economic growth prospects have made it vulnerable to financial contagion from other highly-indebted euro zone members despite the government''s efforts to cut spending, privatize industries, and boost competitiveness through labor market reforms. Spanish banks'' high exposure to the collapsed domestic construction and real estate market also poses a continued risk for the sector. The government oversaw a restructuring of the savings bank sector in 2010, and provided some $15 billion in capital to various institutions. Investors remain concerned that Madrid may need to bail out more troubled banks. The Bank of Spain, however, is seeking to boost confidence in the financial sector by pressuring banks to come clean about their losses and consolidate into stronger groups.

 

Source : CIA

 


Company name & address 

 

Union Quimico Farmaceutica Sa 

Mallorca, 262

Barcelona, 08008

Spain

Tel:       +(34) 938670421

Fax:      +(34) 934880491

Web:    www.uquifa.com

 

 

Synthesis  

 

Employees:                  271

Company Type:            Public Subsidiary

Corporate Family:          5 Companies

Ultimate Parent:             Vivimed Labs Ltd

Incorporation Date:         1966

Auditor:                        Deloitte S.L.     

Financials in:                 USD (Millions)

Fiscal Year End:            26-Sep-2011

Reporting Currency:       Euro

Annual Sales:               76.1  1

Net Income:                  4.8

Total Assets:                65.4

 

 

Business Description     

 

Uquifa is a pharmaceutical division of Yule Catto plc, an UK-based chemical company. The company is one of the leading manufacturers of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) and intermediates for the pharmaceutical industry. The company offers custom synthesis and contract manufacturing services, including scale-up from laboratory to pilot plant, development of novel synthetic routes, optimizing laboratory developed routes of synthesis, scale-up from pilot plant to commercial and transfer of commercial scale processes. The company also produces antibiotics, bulk pharmaceuticals, inorganic salts and bulk veterinary drugs. Geographically, Uquifa has presence in Mexico, US, Italy, and Spain. The company is headquartered in Barcelona, Spain.

 

Industry             

Industry            Biotechnology and Drugs

ANZSIC 2006:    1841 - Human Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Product Manufacturing

NACE 2002:      2441 - Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products

NAICS 2002:     325411 - Medicinal and Botanical Manufacturing

UK SIC 2003:    2441 - Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products

UK SIC 2007:    2110 - Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products

US SIC 1987:    2833 - Medicinal Chemicals and Botanical Products

 

           

Key Executives   

 

Name

Title

Mark Ian Robbins

CEO

Santosh Varalwar

President, Member Of The Board

Luis Ancina Jose

Financial Director

Alistair Swanson

Sales Director & Marketing Director

Jose Luis Alsina Alvarez

Non Consellor Assistant Secretary

 

 

Registered No.(ESP): A08036774

 

1 - Profit & Loss Item Exchange Rate: USD 1 = EUR 0.7177989

2 - Balance Sheet Item Exchange Rate: USD 1 = EUR 0.7423078

 

 

Corporate Overview

 

Location

Mallorca, 262

Barcelona, 08008

Spain

Tel:       +(34) 938670421

Fax:      +(34) 934880491

Web:    www.uquifa.com

           

Sales EUR(mil):             54.6

Assets EUR(mil):           48.6

Employees:                   271

Fiscal Year End:            26-Sep-2011

Industry:                        Biotechnology and Drugs

Incorporation Date:         1966

Company Type:             Public Subsidiary

Quoted Status:              Not Quoted

Registered No.(ESP):     A08036774

CEO :                           Mark Ian Robbins

 

Contents

Industry Codes

Business Description

Financial Data

Branch Offices

Key Corporate Relationships


Industry Codes

 

ANZSIC 2006 Codes:

1841     -          Human Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Product Manufacturing

 

NACE 2002 Codes:

2441     -          Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products

2442     -          Manufacture of pharmaceutical preparations

 

NAICS 2002 Codes:

325411  -          Medicinal and Botanical Manufacturing

325412  -          Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing

 

US SIC 1987:

2833     -          Medicinal Chemicals and Botanical Products

2834     -          Pharmaceutical Preparations

 

UK SIC 2003:

2441     -          Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products

24421   -          Manufacture of medicaments

 

UK SIC 2007:

2110     -          Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products

2120     -          Manufacture of pharmaceutical preparations

 

Business Description

Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products

 

More Business Descriptions

Manufacture of pharmaceutical preparations for human and veterinary use

 

Pharmaceutical Chemicals Mfr

 

Uquifa is engaged in developing and manufacturing of complex chemical processes and advanced pharmaceuticals. The company operates four manufacturing sites, one in Mexico, one in Italy, and two in Spain. All these sites are operated under cGMP conditions and inspected by regulatory authorities, including the US FDA, and major pharmaceutical companies. Uquifa markets its products to over 70 countries worldwide and has filed more than 150 active Drug Master Files (DMFs) and 20 are COS approved. The company’s major active pharmaceutical ingredients include bulk pharmaceuticals, antibodies, inorganic salt, and bulk veterinary. Some of the dossiers developed by Uquifa include terbinafine HCL, zolpidem tartrate, pantoprazol sesquihydrate, and levofloxacine. The company developed DMF’s/CTD’s for advanced intermediates and for the final APIs. Currently, UQUIFA has filed 40 Type II DMFs with the FDA and more than 150 a ctive DMF’s worldwide. The various products marketed by the company include Bicalutamide, Lamotrigine, Lansoprazol, Levofloxacine, Meloxicam, Modafinil, Pantoprazol, Quetiapine, Rabeprazole, Terbinafine, Venlafaxine, and Zolpidem products. Bicalutamide is an oral non-steroidal anti-androgen for prostate cancer, which is supplied in 50 mg and 150 mg tablets. Lamotrigine, is an antiepileptic drug of the phenyltriazine class and is available in over 60 countries. Its patent too has expired in Mexico, Spain, US and several European countries. Pantoprazole is a proton pump inhibitor (PPI), which is the only intravenous and tablet available PPI. The ’patent for the product has expired in Mexico and the US in 2005, while it has in expired in Europe during 2009. Quetiapine is an antipsychotic drug and is supplied for oral administration while Rabeprazole is used for short-term healing of a gradual breakdown and is supplied for oral administration as 20mg delayed-release tablets. Terbinafine is an antifungal and is marketed worldwide along with Mexico. Its patent has expired in some of the countries from Europe and US regions. Venlafaxine is an antidepressant, which is a derivate of phenyl ethyl amine and is available in 75 and 150 mg slow release capsules, and 37.5, 50 and 75 mg tablets. Zolpidem is a hypnotic and tranquilliser available as 5 and 10 mg tablets. The product’s patent has expired in the US, and some of European countries. The company offers speciality services in the areas of ozonolysis, sulphur chemistry, chlorination, molecular distillation, and micronization. In addition, it also offers services in the areas of hydrogenation, nitration and cryogenic reactions. The major services offered to pharmaceutical industry include development of novel synthetic routes and optimization of existing laboratory processes, scale-up from laboratory to pilot plant, scale-up from pilot plant to commercial, transformation of commercial scale processes and optimization of laboratory developed routes of synthesis to reduce isolation steps, improve yield, reduce batch production time and eliminate the use of toxic and/or dangerous reagents.The company has a well-qualified and experienced research and development (R&D) group with 40 researchers. The group's main focus is on the discovery and development of chemical processes suitable for the efficient manufacture of APIs and key intermediates. The company's R&D Laboratory is in Sant Celoni. The 800 square meters laboratory include the Synthesis and Analytical development laboratories, with 20 fume hoods (3 walk in), a kilolab and a library. The synthesis laboratory equipment includes several hydrogenators of different sizes, a freeze drier, liquid-liquid extraction columns and a molecular distiller. The objective of the analytical division of R&D is to develop and validate new analytical methods working in parallel with synthetic development team, to offer analytical support on pilot plant processes, to provide stability testing on finished products and related intermediates.In May 2011, the company appointed Jean-Pierre Diehl as new chief operating officer.

 

Uquifa is a pharmaceutical division of Yule Catto plc, an UK-based chemical company. The company is one of the leading manufacturers of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) and intermediates for the pharmaceutical industry. The company offers custom synthesis and contract manufacturing services, including scale-up from laboratory to pilot plant, development of novel synthetic routes, optimizing laboratory developed routes of synthesis, scale-up from pilot plant to commercial and transfer of commercial scale processes. The company also produces antibiotics, bulk pharmaceuticals, inorganic salts and bulk veterinary drugs. Geographically, Uquifa has presence in Mexico, US, Italy, and Spain. The company is headquartered in Barcelona, Spain.

 

Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing

 

 

Financial Data

Financials in:

EUR(mil)

 

Revenue:

54.6

Net Income:

3.4

Assets:

48.6

Current Assets:

27.3

 

Fixed Assets:

21.3

 

Long Term Debt:

0.4

 

Total Liabilities:

48.6

 

Issued Capital:

3.1

 

Net Worth:

30.5

 

 

 

Date of Financial Data:

26-Sep-2011

 

1 Year Growth

9.2%

NA

NA

 

Branch Offices

Location
Avda Puigcerda S/N
Lliçà De Vall, 08185

 

Tel:

      +(34) 938439003

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Key Corporate Relationships

Auditor:

Deloitte S.L.

Bank:

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.

 

Auditor:

Deloitte S.L.

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate Family

Corporate Structure News:

 

Vivimed Labs Ltd
Union Quimico Farmaceutica Sa

Union Quimico Farmaceutica Sa 
Total Corporate Family Members: 5 

 

 

 

Company Name

Company Type

Location

Country

Industry

Sales
(USD mil)

Employees

 

Vivimed Labs Ltd

Parent

Hyderabad

India

Chemical Manufacturing

140.1

1,060

 

Union Quimico Farmaceutica Sa

Subsidiary

Barcelona

Spain

Biotechnology and Drugs

76.1

271

 

Recently acquired (previously owned by Yule Catto & Co plc).See corporate structure news on Vivimed Labs Ltd for details

Uquifa Mexico, S.A. De C.V.

Subsidiary

Jiutepec, Morelos

Mexico

Chemical Manufacturing

2.0

175

 

Uquifa Mexico S.A. de C.V.

Subsidiary

Jiutepec, Morelos

Mexico

Biotechnology and Drugs

7.5

 

 

Vivimed Labs Europe Ltd

Subsidiary

Huddersfield

United Kingdom

Chemical Manufacturing

18.1

27

 

 

 

Competitors Report

 

Company Name

Location

Employees

Ownership

Corporacion Medichem Sl

Sant Joan Despi, Barcelona, Spain

34

Private

Sanofi SA

Paris, France

113,719

Public

STADA Arzneimittel AG

Bad Vilbel, Germany

7,867

Public

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited

Petah Tikva, Israel

45,754

Public

 


Executive report

 

Board of Directors

 

Name

Title

Function

 

Alex Walker

 

Presidente

Chairman

 

Richard Atkinson

 

Consejero

Director/Board Member

 

Arthur Harnett John

 

Member Of The Board

Director/Board Member

 

John Peagram Michael

 

Member Of The Board

Director/Board Member

 

Santosh Varalwar

 

President, Member Of The Board

Director/Board Member

 

Sandeep Varalwar

 

Member Of The Board

Director/Board Member

 

 

 

Executives

 

Name

Title

Function

 

Mark Ian Robbins

 

CEO

Chief Executive Officer

 

Biography:

Mr. Robbins has been the chief executive officer of the company since 1990. He has vast experience and has served various chemical and pharmaceutical companies. His background includes a BSc (Hons) in Genetics and a MBA.

 

Santosh Varalwar

 

President, Member Of The Board

President

 

 

Alex Walker

 

Presidente

President

 

 

Jose Luis Alsina Alvarez

 

Non Consellor Assistant Secretary

Administration Executive

 

 

Mercedes Murio Pujol

 

Non Consellor Secretary

Administration Executive

 

 

Social: 

Luis Ancina Jose

 

Financial Director

Finance Executive

 

 

Alistair Swanson

 

Sales Director & Marketing Director

Sales Executive

 

 

Manuel Desvalls Juan

 

Marketing Director

Marketing Executive

 

 

Cano Juan

 

Production Manager, Technical Manager

Engineering/Technical Executive

 

 

Alejrando Ausina

 

Commercial Manager

Commercial Executive

 

 

Spain Sl Vivimed Labs

 

Single Partner

Partner

 

 

Roberto Asensio

 

Area Manager

Other

 

 

Pilar Hijos

 

Area Manager

Other

 

 

 

 

 


Annual profit & loss

 

 

 

 

31-Dec-2010

31-Dec-2009

31-Dec-2008

Period Length

12 Months

12 Months

12 Months

Filed Currency

EUR

EUR

EUR

Exchange Rate (Period Average)

0.755078

0.719047

0.683679

Consolidated

No

No

No

 

 

 

 

Charges

69.6

67.1

77.7

    Stock Reduction

-

0.0

-

    Supplies

33.3

30.6

36.4

        Consumption of Raw Materials

30.3

30.2

35.1

        Miscellaneous External Expenditures

3.0

0.4

1.3

    Staff Costs

15.9

15.7

17.2

        Wages and Salaries

12.6

12.4

13.6

        Social Security Costs

3.3

3.3

3.7

    Depreciation

4.6

5.7

6.5

    Allowance for Trade Operations

0.2

0.1

-0.1

        Stock Provision Variation

0.2

0.0

-0.1

        Losses from Unrecovered Receivables

0.0

0.1

0.0

    Other Operating Charges

14.2

14.1

15.7

        External Services

13.6

13.5

14.9

        Taxes

0.5

0.6

0.6

        Other Operating Expenses

0.1

-

0.3

Operating Benefits

5.4

3.5

8.0

    Financials and Similar Charges

0.2

0.2

0.1

        Due to Liabilities With Group Companies

0.1

0.1

-

        Due to Other Liabilities

0.1

0.1

0.1

    Changes in Financial Investment Provisions

0.0

0.1

0.3

    Exchange Losses

0.4

-

0.4

Net Financial Income

-

0.2

-

Profit From Ordinary Activities

5.4

3.7

7.5

    Losses From Assets and Securities Portfolio

-

-

0.0

Extraordinary Profit

0.0

0.0

0.0

Profit Before Taxes

5.4

3.7

7.5

    Corporation Tax

0.8

0.6

1.0

Financial Year Result (Profit)

4.6

3.1

6.4

Income

74.2

70.2

84.1

    Net Total Sales

72.3

69.6

81.4

        Sales

72.2

69.5

81.4

        Rendering of Services

0.1

0.1

0.0

    Increase in Stocks

0.5

-

2.2

    Miscellaneous Operating Income

0.8

0.1

0.2

        Auxiliary Income From Current Management

0.7

0.0

0.2

        Grants

0.1

0.1

0.0

    Income From Equity Investment

0.4

0.4

0.2

        In Group Companies

0.4

0.4

0.2

        Third Parties

0.0

0.0

0.1

    Income From Miscellaneous Interests

0.2

-

0.0

        Profit on Financial Investment

0.2

-

0.0

    Gains from Exchange Rate

-

0.2

-

Negative Financial Results

0.0

-

0.5

    Capital Grants Transferred to Profit and Loss

0.0

0.0

0.0

 

Annual Balance Sheet

Financials in: USD (mil)

 

 

 

31-Dec-2010

31-Dec-2009

31-Dec-2008

Filed Currency

EUR

EUR

EUR

Exchange Rate

0.745406

0.696986

0.719399

Consolidated

No

No

No

 

 

 

 

        Research and Development Costs

-

-

0.1

        Software

0.1

0.2

0.1

    Total Intangible Fixed Assets

0.1

0.2

0.2

        Land and Construction

7.2

7.9

7.6

        Technical Installations and Machinery

4.1

5.8

5.7

        Other Installations, Tools, and Furniture

3.9

5.6

5.5

        Tangible Fixed Assets Under Construction

1.7

0.6

3.0

        Other Tangible Assets

0.3

0.4

0.4

    Total Tangible Fixed Assets

17.2

20.3

22.1

        Investments in Group Companies

0.1

0.0

0.0

        Receivables from Group Companies

11.1

9.0

-

        Long-Term Securities Portfolio

0.0

0.0

0.0

        Long-Term Guarantees and Deposits

0.0

0.0

0.0

    Financial Investments

11.3

9.1

0.1

Total Fixed Assets

28.6

29.6

22.4

        Raw Materials and Other Consumables

3.3

2.8

3.3

        Goods in Process

3.0

3.3

2.4

        Finished Products

7.0

6.9

7.6

    Total Stocks

13.3

13.0

13.3

        Trade Debtors

17.3

17.5

17.0

        Receivables, Group Companies

0.2

0.4

0.2

        Other Debtors

0.0

0.0

0.0

        Staff

0.0

-

0.0

        Public Bodies

1.8

1.6

1.6

    Total Debtors

19.4

19.6

18.9

        Receivables from Group Companies

-

10.0

4.9

        Other Receivables

-

-

0.0

        Short-Term Guarantees and Deposits

0.0

0.0

-

    Total Short-Term Investments

0.0

10.1

4.9

    Cash

3.4

1.6

2.4

    Prepayments and Accrued Income

0.5

0.4

0.3

Total Current Assets

36.6

44.7

39.7

Total Assets

65.2

74.3

62.1

    Revaluation Reserves

1.4

1.8

1.4

        Legal Reserve

0.8

0.9

0.9

        Statutory Reserves

0.0

0.0

0.0

        Miscellaneous Reserves

24.0

29.5

22.6

    Total Reserves

24.8

30.3

23.5

    Profit or Loss for the Financial Year

4.6

3.2

6.1

Total Equity

41.0

46.2

41.5

        Capital Grants

0.1

-

0.0

Total Deferred Income

0.1

-

0.0

        Other Provisions

0.0

0.0

0.0

Total Provisions for Liabilities and Charges

0.0

0.0

0.0

        Loans and Other Liabilities

-

2.0

-

    Total Amounts Owed to Credit Institutions

-

2.0

-

        Amounts Owed to Group Companies

-

5.0

-

    Total Debts with Group or Affiliated Companies

-

5.0

-

        Other Creditors

0.5

0.0

0.1

    Total Other Creditors

0.5

0.0

0.1

Total Long Term Liabilities

0.5

7.1

0.1

        Loans and Other Liabilities

3.4

3.3

-

    Total Amounts Owed to Credit Institutions

3.4

3.3

-

        Amounts Owed to Group Companies

2.1

1.3

2.6

    Total Short-Term Amounts Owed to Group and Associa

2.1

1.3

2.6

        Amounts Owed for Purchases of Goods or Services

14.3

13.7

14.8

    Total Trade Creditors

14.3

13.7

14.8

        Public Bodies

1.3

0.8

1.3

        Miscellaneous Debts

0.0

0.0

0.0

        Wages and Salaries Payable

2.2

1.7

1.7

    Total Other Creditors

3.6

2.5

3.0

    Prepayments and Accrued Income

0.1

0.1

0.1

Total Short Term Creditors

23.5

21.0

20.5

Total Liabilities and Equity

65.2

74.3

62.1


FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.55.52

UK Pound

1

Rs.88.49

Euro

1

Rs.70.20

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Report Prepared by :

MNL

 

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

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

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