MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

05.04.2013

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

CIPLA LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

289, JBB Marg, Bellasis Road, Mumbai Central, Mumbai – 400008, Maharashtra

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2012

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

17.08.1935

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

11-002380

 

 

Capital Investment / Paid-up Capital :

Rs. 1605.800 Millions

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

L24239MH1935PLC002380

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

MUMC00352C

 

 

Legal Form :

A Public Limited Liability Company. The Company’s Shares are Listed on the Stock Exchanges.

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturers and Distributors of Drugs and Healthcare Products.

 

 

No. of Employees :

2200 (Approximately)

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Aa (77)

 

RATING

STATUS

 

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

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

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 302000000

 

 

Status :

Excellent

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well established and a reputed company having good track record. Financial position of the company appears to be sound. Directors are experienced and respectable businessman. Trade relations are reported as fair. Business is active. Payments are reported to be 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 – June 30, 2012

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.03.2012)

Current Rating

(30.06.2012)

India

A1

A1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

 

INDIAN ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

India is developing into an open-market economy, yet traces of its past autarkic policies remain. Economic liberalization, including industrial deregulation, privatization of state-owned enterprises, and reduced controls on foreign trade and investment, began in the early 1990s and has served to accelerate the country's growth, which has averaged more than 7% per year since 1997. India's diverse economy encompasses traditional village farming, modern agriculture, handicrafts, a wide range of modern industries, and a multitude of services. Slightly more than half of the work force is in agriculture, but services are the major source of economic growth, accounting for more than half of India's output, with only one-third of its labor force. India has capitalized on its large educated English-speaking population to become a major exporter of information technology services and software workers. In 2010, the Indian economy rebounded robustly from the global financial crisis - in large part because of strong domestic demand - and growth exceeded 8% year-on-year in real terms. However, India's economic growth in 2011 slowed because of persistently high inflation and interest rates and little progress on economic reforms. High international crude prices have exacerbated the government's fuel subsidy expenditures contributing to a higher fiscal deficit, and a worsening current account deficit. Little economic reform took place in 2011 largely due to corruption scandals that have slowed legislative work. India's medium-term growth outlook is positive due to a young population and corresponding low dependency ratio, healthy savings and investment rates, and increasing integration into the global economy. India has many long-term challenges that it has not yet fully addressed, including widespread poverty, inadequate physical and social infrastructure, limited non-agricultural employment opportunities, scarce access to quality basic and higher education, and accommodating rural-to-urban migration.

Source : CIA

 

 

EXTERNAL AGENCY RATING

 

Rating Agency Name

CARE

Rating

Long term Bank facilities : AAA

Rating Explanation

High degree of safety. It carry lowest credit risk

Date

March 2013

 

 

Rating Agency Name

CARE

Rating

Short term Bank facilities : A1+

Rating Explanation

Highest degree of safety. It carry lowest credit risk

Date

March 2013

 

 

RBI DEFAULTERS’ LIST STATUS

 

Subject’s name is not enlisted as a defaulter in the publicly available RBI Defaulters’ list.

 

 

EPF (Employee Provident Fund) DEFAULTERS’ LIST STATUS

 

Subject’s name is not enlisted as a defaulter in the publicly available EPF (Employee Provident Fund) Defaulters’ list as of 31-03-2012.

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered/ Corporate Office :

289, JBB Marg, Bellasis Road, Mumbai Central, Mumbai – 400008, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-23095521 / 23082891 / 23023272 / 23025272

Fax No.:

91-22-23070013 / 23070393 / 85 / 23008101

E-Mail :

exports@cipla.com

info@cipla.com

corporate@cipla.com

cosecretary@cipla.com

Website :

http://www.cipla.com

 

 

Factory 1:

Virgonagar, Old Madras Road, Bangalore – 560049, Karnataka, India

 

 

Factory 2:

Bommasandra-Jigani Link Road, Industrial Area, KIADB 4th Phase, Bengaluru - 560099, Karnataka, India

 

 

Factory 3:

MIDC, Patalganga, District Raigad – 410220, Maharashtra, India

 

 

Factory 4:

MIDC Industrial Area, Kurkumbh, Daund District Pune - 413802, Maharashtra, India

 

 

Factory 5:

Verna Industrial Estate, Verna, Salcette, Panaji – 403722, Goa, India

 

 

Factory 6:

Village Malpur Upper, P.O. Bhud, Nalagarh, Baddi, District Solan -173205, Himachal Pradesh, India

 

 

Factory 7:

Village Kumrek, P.O. Rangpoo-737132, East District, Sikkim

 

 

Factory 8:

Indore SEZ, Phase ll, Sector III, Pharma Zone, P.O. Pithampur, District Dhar -454774, Madhya Pradesh, India

 

 

Sales Office:

Located At :

 

·         Kochi

·         Ghaziabad

·         Kolkata

·         Chennai

·         Hyderabad

·         Delhi

·         Assam

·         Nagpur

·         Chandigarh

·         Patna

·         Ambala Cantt

·         Patna

·         Vijayawada

·         Varanasi

·         Rajasthan

·         Lucknow

·         Ahmedabad

·         Indore

·         Mumbai

·         Madhya Pradesh

·         Pune

·         Bangalore

 

 

Branch Office :

289, Bellasis Road, Dimitkar, Mumbai – 400008, Maharashtra, India 

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

AS ON 31.03.2012

 

Name :

Dr. Y.K. Hamied

Designation :

Chairman and Managing Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. M.K. Hamied

Designation :

Joint Managing Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. S. Radhakrishnan

Designation :

Whole-time Director

 

 

Name :

Dr. H.R. Manchanda

Designation :

Non-Executive Directors

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ramesh Shroff

Designation :

Non-Executive Directors

 

 

Name :

Mr. V.C. Kotwal

Designation :

Non-Executive Directors

 

 

Name :

Mr. M.R. Raghavan

Designation :

Non-Executive Directors

 

 

Name :

Mr. Pankaj Patel

Designation :

Non-Executive Directors

 

 

Name :

Dr. Ranjan Pai

Designation :

Non-Executive Directors

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Dr. K.A. Hamied

Designation :

Founder (1898-1972)

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

AS ON 31.12.2012

 

Category

No. of Shares

Percentage of Holding

 

 

 

(A) Shareholding of Promoter and Promoter Group

 

 

clear(1) Indian

 

 

clearIndividuals / Hindu Undivided Family

122720500

15.38

clearBodies Corporate

6022791

0.75

clearSub Total

128743291

16.13

clear(2) Foreign

 

 

clearIndividuals (Non-Residents Individuals / Foreign Individuals)

166742687

20.90

clearSub Total

166742687

20.90

Total shareholding of Promoter and Promoter Group (A)

295485978

37.03

(B) Public Shareholding

 

 

clear(1) Institutions

 

 

clearMutual Funds / UTI

40268530

5.05

clearFinancial Institutions / Banks

1208686

0.15

clearInsurance Companies

53539093

6.71

clearForeign Institutional Investors

178602927

22.38

clearSub Total

273619236

34.29

clear(2) Non-Institutions

 

 

clearBodies Corporate

47930968

6.01

clearIndividuals

 

 

clearIndividual shareholders holding nominal share capital up to Rs.0.100 Million

53172654

6.66

clearIndividual shareholders holding nominal share capital in excess of Rs.0.100 Million

100147483

12.55

clearAny Others (Specify)

27603000

3.46

clearTrusts

614793

0.08

clearForeign Corporate Bodies

155103

0.02

clearNon Resident Indians

26307284

3.30

clearClearing Members

525761

0.07

clearForeign Nationals

59

0.00

clearSub Total

228854105

28.68

Total Public shareholding (B)

502473341

62.97

Total (A)+(B)

797959319

100.00

(C) Shares held by Custodians and against which Depository Receipts have been issued

0

0.00

clear(1) Promoter and Promoter Group

0

0.00

clear(2) Public

4962038

0.00

clearSub Total

4962038

0.00

Total (A)+(B)+(C)

802921357

0.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturers and Distributors of Drugs and Healthcare Products.

 

 

Products :

Product Description

 

Item Code No.

Lumefantrine

300490.99

Fluticasone

300490.99

Imatinib

300490.99

 

 

PRODUCTION STATUS (AS ON 31.03.2011)

 

Particulars

Unit

Installed Capacity

 

Actual Production

 

 

 

 

Bulk Drugs (including Malts)

Tonne

1492.9

1601.2

Tablets and Capsules

Million

17496.1

17935.3

Liquids

Kilolitre

3191.5

9009.8

Creams

Tonnes

689.0

898.9

Aerosols/Inhalation Devices

Thousand

143452.5

55256.9

Injections/Sterile Solutions

Kilolitre

1739.0

2525.9

Others

 

--

2061.7

 

NOTES

 

·         In terms of press note No. 4 (1994 series) dated 25th October 1994 issued by the Department of Industrial Development, Ministry of Industry, Government of India and Notification No. S.O. 137 (E) dated 1st March 1999 issued by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Ministry of Industry, Government of India, Industrial licensing has been abolished in respect of bulk drugs and formulations. Hence there are no registered/licensed capacities for these bulk drugs and formulations.

 

·         Installed capacity being effective operational capacity has been reviewed and calculated on shift basis for formulations and on a continuous basis for active pharmaceutical ingredients and drug intermediates. The installed capacity may, therefore, vary according to the production mix. In addition, installed capacity does not include the installed capacity of contract manufacturing sites.

 

·         Actual production for all dosage forms includes production carried out by Cipla at contract manufacturing sites.

 

·         The installed capacity is as certified by the management and not verified by the auditors, this being a technical matter.

 

·         Actual production includes production of goods captively consumed.

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

2200 (Approximately)

 

 

Bankers :

Ř  Bank of Baroda

Ř  Canara Bank

Ř  Corporation Bank

Ř  Indian Overseas Bank

Ř  Standard Chartered Bank

Ř  The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited

Ř  Union Bank of India

 

 

Facilities :

Secured Loans

31.03.2012

31.03.2011

 

 

(Rs. In Millions)

Loans Repayable on demand

 

 

Cash Credit from Banks (Secured against receivables and moveable assets including stocks, both present and future)

100.000

29.500

Total

100.000

29.500

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Auditors 1 :

 

Name :

V. Sankar Aiyar and Company

Chartered Accountants

 

 

Auditors 2 :

 

Name :

R.G.N. Price and Company

Chartered Accountants

 

 

Subsidiaries (held directly) :

Ř  Cipla FZE

Ř  Goldencross Pharma Private Limited

Ř  Cipla (Mauritius) Limited

Ř  Meditab Specialities Private Limited

 

 

Subsidiaries (held indirectly) :

Ř  Cipla (UK) Limited

Ř  Cipla-Oz Pty Limited

Ř  STD Chemicals Limited

Ř  Medispray Laboratories Private Limited

Ř  Sitec Labs Private Limited

Ř  Four M Propack Private Limited

Ř  Meditab Holdings Limited

Ř  Meditab Pharmaceuticals South Africa (Pty) Limited

Ř  Meditab Specialities New Zealand Limited

Ř  Cipla İlaç Ticaret Anonim Şirketi (w.e.f. 20th February 2012

 

 

Associates :

Ř  Quality Chemical Industries Limited

Ř  Stempeutics Research Private Limited

Ř  Biomab Holding Limited (w.e.f. 1st September 2011)

Ř  Jiangsu Cdymax Pharmaceuticals Company Limited (w.e.f. 10th February 2012)

 

 

Joint Venture :

Aspen-Cipla Australia Pty Limited (w.e.f. 4th November 2011)

 

 

Entities over which Key Management Personnel are able to exercise significant influence :

Ř  Cipla Public Charitable Trust

Ř  Okasa Private Limited

Ř  Okasa Pharma Private Limited

Ř  Cipla Foundation

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

AS ON 31.03.2012

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

87,50,00,000

Equity Shares

Rs. 2/- each

Rs. 1750.000 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

Issued :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

80,39,24,752

Equity Shares

Rs. 2/- each

Rs. 1607.800 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

80,29,21,357

Equity Shares

Rs. 2/- each

Rs. 1605.800 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ř  There is no change in the shares outstanding at the beginning and at the end of the reporting date and immediately preceding reporting date.

 

Ř  Details of Shareholders holding more than 5 percent shares in the Company

 

Particulars

31.03.2012

 

Number of

shares

% Holding

Y.K. Hamied

124827750

15.55

Farida Hamied

41914937

5.22

Sophie Ahmed

45982000

5.73

Life Insurance Corporation of India

80153536

9.98

 

Ř  Shares allotted as fully paid-up by way of Bonus shares (during 5 years preceding 31st March 2012)

 

46,63,74,814 equity shares of Rs. 2 each were allotted as Bonus shares by capitalisation of General Reserve and Securities Premium Account in May 2006.

 

Ř  Terms and Rights attached to Equity Shares

 

The Company has only one class of equity shares having a par value of Rs. 2 per share. Each holder of equity share is entitled to one vote per share. The Company declares and pays dividends in Indian Rupees. The dividend proposed by the Board of Directors is subject to the approval of the shareholders in the ensuing

Annual General Meeting.

 

In the event of liquidation of the Company, the holders of equity shares will be entitled to receive remaining assets of the Company, after distribution of all preferential amounts. The distribution will be in proportion to the number of Equity Shares held by the shareholder.

 

 


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2012

31.03.2011

31.03.2010

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

1605.800

1605.800

1605.800

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

73897.000

64523.700

57535.100

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

75502.800

66129.500

59140.900

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

100.000

29.500

4.100

2] Unsecured Loans

22.000

4384.400

46.600

TOTAL BORROWING

122.000

4413.900

50.700

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

2324.500

2124.500

1791.500

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

77949.300

72667.900

60983.100

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

30026.600

28680.200

20111.700

Capital work-in-progress

3434.500

2530.700

6842.400

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

10351.500

5702.800

2651.000

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

18245.000
18831.600
15125.800

 

Sundry Debtors

15193.100
14970.400
15527.100

 

Cash & Bank Balances

550.600
841.300
608.400

 

Other Current Assets

542.200
3.600
47.000

 

Loans & Advances

11594.400
12688.800
12215.900

Total Current Assets

46125.300
47335.700
43524.200

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Sundry Creditors

6003.900
7750.900
8054.000

 

Other Current Liabilities

3579.400
1631.800
1928.500

 

Provisions

2405.300
2198.800
2163.700

Total Current Liabilities

11988.600
11581.500
12146.200

Net Current Assets

34136.700
35754.200
31378.000

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

77949.300

72667.900

60983.100

 


PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2012

31.03.2011

31.03.2010

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Income

69775.000

61351.600

53595.200

 

 

Other Income

1483.000

2987.200

3537.200

 

 

TOTAL                                     (A)

71258.000

64338.800

57132.400

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of Materials Consumed

23008.500

28604.300

24529.800

 

 

Purchase of Traded Goods

5555.500

--

--

 

 

Changes in Inventories of Finished Goods, Work-in-Process and Traded Goods

112.400

--

--

 

 

Employee Benefits Expense

7282.100

4642.000

3188.700

 

 

Other Expenses

17997.900

14640.700

12725.100

 

 

Research and Development Expenses

--

2597.900

2506.900

 

 

Exceptional Item being sale of branch and other related rights

--

0.000

(950.000)

 

 

TOTAL                                     (B)

53956.400

50484.900

42000.500

 

 

 

 

 

Less

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

17301.600

13853.900

15131.900

 

 

 

 

 

Less

FINANCIAL EXPENSES                                    (D)

266.300

51.400

229.500

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

17035.300

13802.500

14902.400

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION                     (F)

2820.700

2288.600

1652.500

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX (E-F)                              (G)

14214.600

11513.900

13249.900

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                  (H)

2975.000

1910.000

2435.000

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT AFTER TAX (G-H)                                (I)

11239.600

9603.900

10814.900

 

 

 

 

 

Add

PREVIOUS YEARS’ BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD

22979.300

16990.700

9548.300

 

 

 

 

 

Less

APPROPRIATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

Interim Dividend

--

642.300

--

 

 

Proposed Dividend

1600.000

1605.800

1605.800

 

 

Tax on Dividend

260.000

367.200

266.700

 

 

Transfer to General Reserve

1250.000

1000.000

1500.000

 

BALANCE CARRIED TO THE B/S

31108.900

22979.300

16990.700

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS IN FOREIGN CURRENCY

 

 

 

 

 

Export Earnings

36920.300

33614.900

29005.800

 

 

Technical Know-how/ Fees

295.500

547.600

1537.600

 

 

Others

65.900

14.200

33.400

 

TOTAL EARNINGS

37281.700

34176.700

30576.800

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPORTS

 

 

 

 

 

Raw Materials / Packing Materials

9543.400

11707.700

8461.400

 

 

Components and Spare Parts

324.200

417.400

274.600

 

 

Capital Goods

1465.000

1793.900

1672.300

 

TOTAL IMPORTS

11332.600

13919.000

10408.300

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share (Rs.)

14.00

11.96

13.69

 

 

QUARTERLY RESULTS

 

PARTICULARS

 

30.06.2012

30.09.2012

31.12.2012

 

1st Quarter

2nd Quarter

3rd Quarter

 Sales Turnover

19581.900

21918.400

20704.900

 Total Expenditure

14183.400

15148.900

15776.000

 PBIDT (Excl OI)

5398.500

6769.500

4928.900

 Other Income

530.600

641.400

534.800

 Operating Profit

5929.100

7410.900

5463.700

 Interest

10.900

53.600

93.000

 Exceptional Items

0.000

0.000

0.000

 PBDT

5918.200

7357.300

5370.700

 Depreciation

728.200

739.600

780.000

 Profit Before Tax

5190.000

6617.700

4590.700

 Tax

1182.400

1617.600

1202.900

Provision and Contingencies

0.000

0.000

0.000

 Reported PAT

4007.600

5000.100

3387.800

Extraordinary Items      

0.000

0.000

0.000

Prior Period Expenses

0.000

0.000

0.000

Other Adjustments

0.000

0.000

0.000

Net Profit

4007.600

5000.100

3387.800

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2012

31.03.2011

31.03.2010

PAT / Total Income

(%)

15.77

14.93

18.93

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

20.37

18.77

24.72

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

18.67

15.15

20.82

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.19

0.17

0.22

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Debt/Networth)

 

0.00

0.07

0.00

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

3.85

4.09

3.58

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

 

Sr. No.

Check List by Info Agents

Available in Report (Yes / No)

1]

Year of Establishment

Yes

2]

Locality of the firm

Yes

3]

Constitutions of the firm

Yes

4]

Premises details

No

5]

Type of Business

Yes

6]

Line of Business

Yes

7]

Promoter's background

No

8]

No. of employees

Yes

9]

Name of person contacted

No

10]

Designation of contact person

No

11]

Turnover of firm for last three years

Yes

12]

Profitability for last three years

Yes

13]

Reasons for variation <> 20%

--

14]

Estimation for coming financial year

No

15]

Capital in the business

Yes

16]

Details of sister concerns

Yes

17]

Major suppliers

No

18]

Major customers

No

19]

Payments terms

No

20]

Export / Import details (if applicable)

No

21]

Market information

--

22]

Litigations that the firm / promoter involved in

--

23]

Banking Details

Yes

24]

Banking facility details

Yes

25]

Conduct of the banking account

--

26]

Buyer visit details

--

27]

Financials, if provided

Yes

28]

Incorporation details, if applicable

Yes

29]

Last accounts filed at ROC

Yes

30]

Major Shareholders, if available

Yes

31]

Date of Birth of Proprietor/Partner/Director, if available

No

32]

PAN of Proprietor/Partner/Director, if available

No

33]

Voter ID No of Proprietor/Partner/Director, if available

No

34]

External Agency Rating, if available

Yes

 

 

UNSECURED LOANS

 

Unsecured Loans

31.03.2012

31.03.2011

 

 

(Rs. In Millions)

Deferred Payment Liability - Sales Tax Deferral Loan

22.000

38.300

Packing Credit from Banks

0.000

4346.100

Total

22.000

4384.400

 

 

MANAGEMENT REVIEW: 2011-12

 

INDUSTRY STRUCTURE AND DEVELOPMENT

 

The global economy has witnessed considerable political and economic turmoil during the last year, from uprisings in the Middle East and North Africa to the tsunami in Japan and the debt crisis in Europe. This has resulted in general uncertainty across the globe impacting all businesses.

 

India’s economy grew by about 6.9 percent in 2011-12, its slowest in the last three years and the Government expects it to grow by 7.6 percent in 2012-13. The country’s economic growth has fallen below expectations as it copes with spiralling inflation, high interest rates and a widening current account deficit.

 

India is expected to play an increasing role in the global economy as demand from a growing population continues to drive consumption. Increasingly, governance is going to be a critical challenge and will have a significant impact on the country’s growth rates. This will depend on the way India works towards a resolution. The Government should also take into consideration that at a time of slow economic growth, compounded by problems of inflation and uncertainty, any delay in the implementation of sound policies and reforms in various sectors could result in lasting damage to the economy. The business community is therefore looking up to the Government for direction.

 

The Indian Rupee has depreciated by more than 14 percent as compared to the US Dollar during the financial year 2011-12. A sustained depreciation of the Rupee would benefit the Company and the overall pharmaceutical industry due to significant contribution from exports. However, this could also result in a deteriorating fiscal position of the country in the long run.

 

The global pharmaceutical industry, in particular the US, Europe, Japan and Australia is witnessing price erosion in the generic business primarily due to competition. In addition, there are the rising costs of production and compliance. All this is exerting pressure on the margins across the industry. The Indian pharmaceutical industry maintained its momentum and registered a growth of about 15 percent, according to ORG-IMS statistics. This growth can be attributed to prominent factors, such as a growing middle class population, rapid urbanization, increase in lifestyle-related diseases and growth in the health insurance sector.

 

 

PERFORMANCE REVIEW

 

The Company’s revenue from operations during the financial year 2011-12 amounted to Rs. 70750.000 Millions against Rs. 63990.000 Millions in the previous year recording a growth of more than 10 percent. The domestic turnover increased by 14 percent, from Rs. 2822 Millions in the previous financial year to Rs. 32130.000 Millions in the financial year. Total exports increased by 10 percent during the year. Profit after tax of the Company increased by 17 percent to Rs. 11240.000 Millions from Rs. 9600.000 Millions in the previous financial year.

 

During the year, operating margin (as a percentage of total revenue) increased by about 2 percent. This was primarily due to reduction in material cost from 47 percent to 42 percent on account of improved realisations, reduction in input costs of certain product categories and changes in the product mix.

 

 

PRODUCTS

 

The Company introduced many new drugs and formulations during the year. Some significant formulations are mentioned below:

 

Ř  Adgain – vital nutritional supplement for hair loss

Ř  Capnea (caffeine citrate injection and oral solution) – for apnoea of prematurity in infants

Ř  Caspogin (caspofungin acetate injection) – new antifungal for life-threatening fungal infections

Ř  Endobloc (ambrisentan tablets) – first once-daily endothelin receptor antagonist for pulmonary arterial hypertension

Ř  Esomac (esomeprazole tablets) – faster-acting PPI for acid-related disorders

Ř  Evocort (formoterol and mometasone rotacaps) – new once-daily asthma controller therapy

Ř  Flavocip (flavoxate hydrochloride tablets) – for relief of spasm of the urinary tract

Ř  Glatira (glatiramer acetate injection) – new disease-modifying drug for multiple sclerosis

Ř  HB Set (ferrous ascorbate and folic acid) – nutritional supplement for anaemia

Ř  Isablac (lactulose and isphaghula husk granules) – combination laxative for chronic constipation

Ř  Ivabeat (ivabradine tablets) – novel drug for coronary artery disease and chronic heart failure

Ř  Lacopsy (lacosamide tablets) – new generation antiepileptic

Ř  Levepsy (levetiracetam tablets) – adjunctive therapy for epilepsy

Ř  Levepsy XR (levetiracetam extended release tablets) – once-daily adjunctive therapy for epilepsy

Ř  Lumet (artemether and lumefantrine tablets) – combination drug for acute malaria

Ř  Montair LC Kid (montelukast and levocetrizine syrup) – for rhinitis in children

Ř  Mucophylin (acebrophylline capsules) – mucolytic bronchodilator for asthma and COPD

Ř  Nadibact (nadifloxacin gel) – quinolone antibacterial for acne

Ř  Nova M (pregabalin and methylcobalamin capsules) – combination therapy for neuropathic pain

Ř  Oflox OZ (ofloxacin and ornidazole suspension) – combination therapy for polymicrobial infections

Ř  Olmecip Trio (olmesartan, amlodipine and hydrochlorothiazide tablets) – novel triple drug combination for hypertension

Ř  Rospium XR (trospium chloride capsules) – new drug for overactive bladder

Ř  Sertacide (sertaconazole nitrate cream) – for fungal skin infections

Ř  Silofast (silodosin capsules) – once-daily drug for BPH

Ř  Sulbacip (sulbactam sodium injection) – for multidrug resistant infections

Ř  Triexer Forte (metformin hydrochloride extended release, pioglitazone and glimepride tablets) – triple combination drug for diabetes

Ř  Xydap (dapoxetine tablets) – first approved drug for premature ejaculation

 

The following Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) were successfully scaled up for commercial manufacture:

 

Ř  Abacavir Sulphate – nucleoside analogue for HIV/AIDS

Ř  Bortezomib – proteasome inhibitor for cancer

Ř  Carmoterol – long-acting bronchodilator for COPD

Ř  Dapoxetine Hydrochloride – for treatment of premature ejaculation

Ř  Naftopidil – selective alpha blocker for hypertension

Ř  Ritonavir – protease inhibitor for HIV/AIDS

 

 

MANUFACTURING FACILITIES

 

The Company is setting up additional R&D facilities at Vikhroli and Patalganga. It is anticipated that operations will commence during 2012-13.

 

The Company is also setting up API facilities at Patalganga, Bengaluru and Kurkumbh which are expected to be completed in 2012-13. The total investment for these projects is estimated to be around Rs.  5000.000 Millions.

 

The capacity utilisation at the Indore SEZ factory has improved significantly compared to the previous year and is expected to reach optimum capacity in the coming years.

 

 

REGULATORY APPROVALS

 

Several dosage forms and APIs manufactured at the Company’s facilities continued to enjoy the approval of major international regulatory agencies. These agencies included the US FDA, MHRA (UK), PIC (Germany), MCC (South Africa), TGA (Australia), Department of Health (Canada), ANVISA (Brazil), SIDC (Slovak Republic), Ministry of Health (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia), the Danish Medical Agency and the WHO.

 

 

OPPORTUNITIES

 

DOMESTIC MARKETS

 

In the domestic market, Cipla continues to maintain its leadership position in various therapeutic segments including respiratory, anti-virals, gynaecology and urology. With an R&D team committed to constant innovation and a strong field force of more than 7,500 people, the Company continues to introduce several new products and dosage forms every year which offer significant opportunities.

 

The Company is actively involved in developing bio-similars/ bio-therapeutic products through its partners in China. It is expected that the clinical trials on these drugs will be completed in 2 to 3 years and subsequently the products will be launched in India. These products may be targeted for international markets in future.

 

The Company’s venture into stem cell-based products is under progress with a major investment in Stempeutics Research Private Limited, Bengaluru. Currently, clinical trials for regulatory approvals for certain therapeutic areas are underway in India and Malaysia. The launch of the stem cellbased products is expected in 3 years.

 

INTERNATIONAL MARKETS

 

Cipla’s international business continues to be a major revenue driver for the Company. During the year, more than 53 percent of the total income originated from international markets.

 

The Company’s international business strategy is focused on an optimised product mix with a greater thrust towards high margin products. Its strategic partnerships with large generic pharmaceutical companies for product development and supply are expected to yield enduring benefits for the Company in the long term.

 

The Company is expanding its presence in the inhaler segment in Europe, with regulatory approvals for a few products already in place and few more in the pipeline. In the US, the Company is exploring all options, including filing its own Abbreviated New Drug Applications (ANDAs).

 

 

CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

(Rs. in millions)

Particulars

31.03.2012

31.03.2011

Claims against the Company not acknowledged as Debt

18.800

16.400

Guarantees

1005.100

599.700

Letters of Credit

207.500

365.400

Refund of Technical Know-how/Fees on account of noncompliance of certain obligations as per respective agreements

271.900

74.500

Income Tax

1797.300

2044.400

Excise Duty/Service Tax

295.500

492.300

Sales Tax

36.400

40.200

 

 

FIXED ASSETS

 

Ř  Freehold Land

Ř  Leasehold Land

Ř  Buildings and Flats

Ř  Plant and Machinery

Ř  Furniture and Fixtures

Ř  Vehicles

 

 

STATEMENT OF STANDALONE UNAUDITED RESULTS FOR THE QUARTER ENDED 30TH SEPTEMBER 2012

(Rs. in millions)

Particular

Quarter Ended

Nine Months Ended

 

31.12.2012

(Unaudited)

30.09.2012

(Unaudited)

31.12.2012

(Unaudited)

Income from Operations

 

 

 

Net Sales/Income from Operations

20307.000

21458.700

60939.500

Other Operating Income

397.900

459.700

1265.700

Total Income from operations (net)

20704.900

21918.400

62205.200

 

 

 

 

Expenses

 

 

 

(a) Cost of materials consumed

7400.300

6556.800

19464.100

(b) Purchases of stock-in-trade

2777.700

1838.100

6134.300

(c) Changes in inventories of finished goods, work-in-progress and stock-in-trade

(2202.400)

(508.900)

(2412.600)

(d) Employee benefits expense

2586.000

2426.100

7142.100

(e) Depreciation and amortisation expense

780.000

739.600

2247.800

(f) Other expenses

5214.400

4836.800

14780.400

Total Expenses

16556.000

15888.500

47356.100

Profit from Operations before Other Income, Finance costs

4148.900

6029.900

14849.100

Other Income

534.800

641.400

1706.800

Profit/ Loss from Ordinary Activities before Finance costs

4683.700

6671.300

16555.900

Finance costs

93.000

53.600

157.500

Profit/ Loss from Ordinary Activities before tax

4590.700

6617.700

16398.400

Tax Expenses

1202.900

1617.600

4002.900

Net Profit for the period

3387.800

5000.100

12395.500

Paid- up Equity Share Capital

(Face value of the share – Rs. 2)

1605.800

1605.800

1605.800

Reserves excluding revaluation reserves as per balance sheet of Previous Accounting Year

 

 

 

Basic and Diluted Earnings per share (`)

**Not Annualised

**4.22

**6.23

**15.44

 

 

 

 

PARTICULARS OF SHAREHOLDING

 

 

 

1. Public shareholding

 

 

 

Number of Shares

502473341

505024288

502473341

Percentage of Shareholding

62.58

62.90

62.58

2. Promoters and promoter group shareholding

 

 

 

a) Pledged/Encumbered

 

 

 

- Number of Shares

Nil

Nil

Nil

- Percentage of Shares (as a % of the Total Shareholding of promoter and promoter group)

Nil

Nil

Nil

- Percentage of Shares (as a % of the Total Share Capital of the Company)

Nil

Nil

Nil

 

 

 

 

Non - encumbered

 

 

 

- Number of Shares

295485978

295485978

295485978

- Percentage of Shares

(as a % of the total shareholding of promoter

and promoter group)

 

 

100.00

100.00

 

 

100.00

- Percentage of Shares

(as a % of the total share capital of the

company)

 

 

36.80

36.80

 

 

36.80

 

 

 

Particulars

Quarter Ended 31.12.2012

B

Investor complaints

 

 

Pending at the beginning of the quarter

Nil

 

Received during the quarter

18

 

Disposed of during the quarter

18

 

Remaining unresolved at the end of the quarter

Nil

 

 

Notes:

 

1.     The Company is essentially in the pharmaceutical business segment.

 

2.     In 2003, the Company received notice of demand from the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority, Government of India on account of alleged overcharging in respect of certain drugs under the Drug Price Control Order. This was contested before the jurisdictional High Courts wherein it was held in favour of the Company. The orders were challenged before the Hon'ble Supreme Court by the Government. The Hon'ble Supreme Court by a separate order restored the matter to the jurisdictional High Court for interpreting the Drug Policy on the basis of directions and principles laid down by them and also restrained the Government from taking any coercive action against the Company. The Company has been legally advised that on the basis of these orders there is no probability of demand crystallising. Hence no provision is considered necessary in respect of notice of demand aggregating to Rs. 16549.200 Millions (inclusive of principal amount for the period July 1995 to April 2009 and interest upto January 2012).

 

3.     The figures of the previous year have been regrouped/recast to render them comparable with the figures of the current year.

 

4.     *Tax expense is inclusive of current tax and deferred tax.

 

5.     The results for the quarter ended 31st December, 2012 have been subjected to Limited Review by the Statutory Auditors, reviewed by the Audit Committee and approved by the Board of Directors at its meeting held on 6th February, 2013.

 

 

WEB DETAILS

 

HISTORY

 

Cipla’s journey began in 1935 when our founder, Dr. K. A. Hamied, set up an enterprise with the vision to make India self-sufficient in healthcare. Over the past 77 years, we have emerged as one of the world’s most respected pharmaceutical names, not just in India but worldwide.


They have 34 state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities that make Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) and formulations, which have been approved by major international Regulatory Agencies. They have over 2000 products in 65 therapeutic categories; with over 40 dosage forms, covering a wide spectrum of diseases ranging from communicable, non-communicable, common and emerging diseases to even rare diseases.

 

Their Research and Development (R&D) centre is focused on developing innovative products and drug delivery systems, giving the country and the world many ‘Firsts'.

 

Today, they are one of the world’s largest generic pharmaceutical companies with a strong presence in over 170 countries. They maintain world-class quality across all their products and services.


Whether it’s for millions or for just a few hundreds, their journey to care for all humanity continues.

 

MILESTONES

 

In 1935, their founder, Dr. K. A. Hamied set up Cipla to make India self-reliant in healthcare.

 

In 1939, Mahatma Gandhi visited Cipla and inspired our founder to make essential medicines for the country, and strive for self-sufficiency. During World War II, when India was dependent on imported medicines and there was an alarming shortage of life-saving drugs, they manufactured them for the country.

 

In the 1960s, they pioneered API manufacturing in the country and helped lay the foundation for the bulk drug industry in India.

 

In 1970, they spearheaded the New Patent Law by which an Indian pharmaceutical company was allowed to manufacture a patented product as long as the process to manufacture it was changed. This enabled Indian companies for the first time to manufacture any medicines and make them available and affordable for all Indians.

 

In 1978, they pioneered inhalation therapy in India with the manufacture of Metered-Dose Inhaler (MDI), at a time when the country stopped receiving imported supplies. Today, they have the world’s largest range of inhaled medication and devices.

 

In 1994, they launched Deferiprone, the world’s first oral iron chelator which revolutionized the treatment for thalassemia. For the first time patients with thalassemia had an option that was affordable, painless and convenient.

 

In 1996, they gave the world the first transparent dry powder inhaler which was so simple and easy to use, it changed the face of inhalation therapy in India.

 

In 2001, they pioneered the access to HIV treatment by making antiretrovirals (ARVs) available at less than a ‘Dollar a Day'. The cost of treatment dramatically fell from $12,000 per patient per year to $300 per patient per year. This caused a revolution where HIV treatment became a reality for the world and millions of lives could be saved.

 

During the 2005 Bird Flu epidemic, we produced an anti-flu drug within a period of 2-3 months, which would have normally taken at least 3 years to develop.

 

In 2012, they made a breakthrough in reducing the prices of cancer drugs, thus making world-class medicines affordable and accessible to cancer patients.

 

They are committed to addressing the unmet medical needs of the world by venturing into newer challenges in platform technologies, biotechnology and stem cells.


They will continue to support, improve and save millions of lives with our high-quality drugs and innovative devices. And with the dedication of 20,000 employees, we are ready to face the future challenges of healthcare.

 

 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

Dr. Y. K. Hamied

 

Dr. Y. K. Hamied is Executive Chairman of the Board, Managing Director of Company. Dr. Hamied is qualified and eminent chemist. Having obtained a Doctorate in chemistry from Cambridge University, he has done research work under Lord Todd FCS, a Nobel Laureate. He joined the Company at the age of 24 years as an officer-in-charge of research and development in 1960. He was appointed its Managing Director in 1976 and became its Chairman in 1989. He is well-respected for his varied experience of 48 years not only in India but also internationally. Dr. Y.K. Hamied has played the lead role in formulating the Company’s strategy and has also been actively involved in research and development. For his distinguished service and contributions to the pharmaceutical industry, Dr. Y.K. Hamied was awarded the Padma Bhushan, one of the highest civilian awards in India in the year 2005.

 

Mr. M. K. Hamied

 

Mr. M. K. Hamied serves as Joint Managing Director, Executive Director of Company. Mr. Hamied has been working as a Whole-time Director of the Company with effect from 15th December 1983. He was redesignated as Joint Managing Director effective from 6th December 2000. He is a science graduate from Bombay University. Mr. Hamied along with the other Joint Managing Director of the Company is in charge of day-to-day management of the Company with special focus on domestic pharmaceutical markets. He has varied experience in all functions of the Company including production, technical areas, quality management and general administration.

 

Mr. V. C. Kotwal

 

Mr. V. C. Kotwal is Independent Non-Executive Director of Company. He is a senior advocate of Bombay High Court. He joined the Board of Directors of the Company in 1989. He is a Science and Law graduate from Bombay University. He has been in the legal profession since 1961 and has been designated as Senior Advocate since 1983.

 

Dr. H. R. Manchanda

 

Dr. H. R. Manchanda serves as Independent Non-Executive Director of Company. He has done his M.B.B.S. from Mumbai University in the year 1951. He has also completed his F.R.C.S. from England and did his second F.R.C.S. from Edinburg. He is a consultant surgeon at Breach Candy Hospital since 1960. He is also on a panel of physicians for USA Visa work at Breach Candy Hospital. He joined the Board of Directors of the Company in 1983. He was the Professor of Surgery and Head of Surgery at J. J. Hospital and Grant Medical College during the period 1960-85. He has been a postgraduate examiner for Mumbai University and was a Board Member of Haffkine Institute. He has worked with top hospitals both in India and abroad.

 

Mr. Pankaj B. Patel

 

Mr. Pankaj B. Patel serves as Independent Non-Executive Director of Company. He is a science and law graduate from Bombay University. He is an eminent lawyer practising in the field of industrial relations for nearly 20 years.

 

Mr. S. Radhakrishnan

Mr. S. Radhakrishnan is Whole-time Director of company since November 12, 2010. He is a qualified Chartered Accountant, has been with the Company for over 26 years and has experience in financial, commercial, legal and allied areas.

 

Mr. M. R. Raghavan

 

Mr. M. R. Raghavan is Independent Non-Executive Director of Company. Mr. M.R. Raghavan is a top Chartered Accountant. He has done his Bachelor of Science (Mathematics and Statistics) and is a Fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. He joined the Board of Directors of the Company in the year 2002. On the social front, he has significantly contributed on child education since 1980 and is currently involved in pioneering projects in rural areas.

 

 

PRESS RELEASE:

 

 

 

28 February 2013

 

On February 27, 2013, Cipla Limited (“Cipla”) announced an offer to the shareholders of Cipla Medpro South Africa Limited (“Medpro”) to acquire 100% of the ordinary share capital of Medpro for ZAR 10.0 per share (the “Offer”). The Offer will be implemented via a scheme of arrangement ("Scheme") and is subject to regulatory and other approvals including approval by Medpro shareholders. The Board of Directors of Medpro have unanimously resolved to support and facilitate Cipla’s Offer and recommended to Medpro shareholders that they vote in favour of all resolutions required to implement the Scheme. The proposed acquisition will be made either directly by Cipla or by a subsidiary nominated by it and will be funded largely through internal accruals and will consider other alternatives, if required. The total consideration payable by Cipla is approximately USD 512 million or ZAR 4.5 billion1.

 

Speaking of the Offer, Cipla CEO Mr. Subhanu Saxena said: “South Africa is an attractive emerging market with strong projected growth for generic drugs of approximately 14% per year for the next several years. This investment is aligned with Cipla’s strategy to ascend the valuechain by managing a frontend sales force in a market outside India. Cipla and Medpro have enjoyed a longstanding symbiotic relationship spanning two decades. The deal enables Cipla to strengthen Medpro’s position in the South African pharmaceutical market, support the optimisation of Medpro’s manufacturing capability and support Medpro's expansion into collaboratively identified African markets.”

 

Cipla Chairman, Dr. Yusuf Hamied added: “This investment is aimed at further strengthening our commitment to South Africa and the broader African continent. Patients and the healthcare landscape will benefit both from Cipla’s 77+ years of experience across products, technologies, dosage forms and Cipla’s ethos of striving hard to provide greater access to medicine.”

 

Morgan Stanley is acting as exclusive financial advisor and Webber Wentzel is acting as legal advisor to Cipla in connection with this transaction.

 

 

ABOUT MEDPRO

 

Cipla Medpro is one of South Africa's fastest growing pharmaceutical companies. The third largest pharmaceutical firm in SA, it is a leading provider of chronic medicines to the public and private sectors, with particular strength within, inter alia, the cardiovascular, antiretroviral (ARV), respiratory and neuropsychiatric categories. Medpro has 2 distribution centers in Cape Town, one in Durbanville and one in Atlas Gardens. Medpro achieved ZAR 1,080 MM of revenues for H1 2012 (ZAR 1,768 MM for CY 2011) and ZAR 227 MM of EBITDA for H1 2012 (ZAR 594 MM for CY 2011). Cipla Medpro has a market capitalisation of more than R4 billion and 446.5 million ordinary shares in issue.

 

 

ABOUT CIPLA

 

Cipla laid the foundation for the Indian pharmaceutical industry in 1935, with the vision to make India selfreliant in healthcare. Over the years, Cipla has emerged as one of the most respected names not just in India but worldwide. Its stateoftheart R&D centre has given the country and the world many firsts. This includes the revolutionary AIDS cocktail for less than a dollar a day. The company has over 34 manufacturing facilities across India, and manufactures 2,000+ products in 65 therapeutic categories.

 

With a turnover of over US $ 1.4 billion, Cipla serves doctors and patients in over 170 countries. It has earned a name for maintaining one global standard across all its products and services. Cipla continues to support, improve and save millions of lives with its highquality drugs and innovative devices.

 

 

CIPLA MEDPRO SHAREHOLDER WANTS INDIAN CO TO HIKE OFFER: REPORT

 

Johannesburg March 11, 2013

 

Cipla's offer was 17% more than the R8.55 a share it had proposed in November 2012 for buying 51% of Cipla Medpro

 

Sweet Consortium, which holds 18% stake in Cipla Medpro, wants India's Cipla Limited to sweeten its offer price from the proposed R10 per share for acquiring South Africa's third-largest generic drugmaker, according to a media report.


"It is normal in deals of such a nature, particularly a 100% buyout, to have a significant premium on the price at the announcement date," Peter Moyo, representing the Sweet Sensation consortium, told the weekly Business Times.

JSE-listed Cipla Medpro is a South African affiliate of BSE-listed Cipla. The companies enjoy a long-standing business relationship spanning two decades.


"The 100% deal was announced when the share was trading at about R9.50," Moyo was quoted as saying in the report.

On February 28, Cipla Ltd informed BSE that its Board of Directors have made a firm offer to the Medpro board to acquire 100% of the ordinary shares of Medpro at a price of R10.00 per share, and to settle all outstanding share options therein.


At R10 a share, Cipla's offer was 17% more than the R8.55 a share it had proposed in November 2012 for buying 51% of Cipla Medpro.

 

The total consideration payable by Cipla would be approximately USD 512 million at R10 a share. Cipla intends to delist Cipla Medpro from JSE on successful completion of the transaction.


Cipla had also said that its R10 offer was at a 46.7% premium on the value of Cipla Medpro's share price in May 2012, when speculation around the takeover bid first started.


Moyo said there have been significant change since then, particularly the lucrative R1.45 billion tender won by Cipla Medpro for the supply of anti-retroviral drugs to the South Africa government.


"The BEE shareholders would like to be part of the future and we will be having discussions with Cipla India to see how we can deal with this," Moyo told the weekly.


The Board of Directors of Medpro have recommended to its shareholders to vote in favour of the offer, Cipla had said.

The Public Investment Corporation, which holds a 4.94% BEE stake in Cipla Medpro, had earlier indicated that it was in favour of the buyout, the report said.


Sweet Sensation 67 (Pty) Limited (Sweet Sensation), the group of thirteen BEE (black economic empowerment) consortiums that invested in Enaleni (now Cipla Medpro South Africa Limited) currently has an 18.4% shareholding, Cipla Medpro South Africa website says.

 

 

CIPLA, DRL, RANBAXY OVERCHARGED CONSUMERS: REGULATOR

 

MAR 15, 2013, 03.53 PM

 

Pharmaceutical majors Cipla, Dr Reddy's Lab and Ranbaxy are under the surveillance of price regulator National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA). According to a Business Standard report, the price regulator has named some drug makers for allegedly overcharging consumers for many essential medicines, amounting to a total of Rs 23620.000 Millions over the past few years.

 

The report says that Cipla has overcharged consumers on several essential medicines such as formulations based on salbutamol, cloxacillin, ciprofloxacin and norfloxacin. Prices of all these medicines are fixed by NPPA and the regulator found the company selling these medicines at a higher retail price. An amount of over Rs 1,600 crore is pending against Cipla for allegedly overcharging consumers, the report quoted a government official.

 

While the alleged overcharging by Cipla spreads over around 10 years, that by Dr Reddy's Labs and Ranbaxy spans across the last five-six years, according to the official.

 

Most of these companies have, however, challenged the claims made by the regulator in court, and therefore neither NPPA nor the government could take any action against them.

 

The report quotes the official saying that Cipla challenged the overcharging claims made by NPPA by contesting packaging and conversion cost norms framed by the regulator between 2001 and 2003. While fixing the prices, the regulator takes into account such costs as well. Some companies also reason that their composition is different and therefore the price fixed by the regulator does not apply on their drugs.


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 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 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. 54.65

UK Pound

1

Rs. 82.41

Euro

1

Rs. 70.08

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Report Prepared by :

BVA

 


 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

8

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

8

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

8

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

9

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

9

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

9

--LEVERAGE

1~10

9

--RESERVES

1~10

8

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

9

--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

 

77

 

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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