MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report No. :

357285

Report Date :

30.12.2015

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

STRIDES SHASUN LIMITED (w.e.f. November, 2015)

 

 

Formerly Known As :

STRIDES ARCOLAB LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

201, Devavrata Sector 17, Vashi, Navi Mumbai – 400703, Maharashtra

Tel. No.:

91-22-27893199

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2015

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

28.06.1990

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

11-057062

 

 

Capital Investment / Paid-up Capital :

Rs. 596.160 Million

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

L24230MH1990PLC057062

 

 

IEC No.:

0390012441

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

MUMS36534B

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AADCS8104P

 

 

Legal Form :

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

 

 

Line of Business :

Subject is Pharmaceutical Company which Develops and Manufacturers. (Registered Activity)

 

 

No. of Employees :

1925 (Approximately)

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba (50)

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

41-55

Ba

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

Satisfactory

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behavior :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Exist

 

 

Comments :

Subject company was Incorporated in 1990, and it is a medium sized pharmaceutical company engaged in the development, manufacture and export of a wide range of pharmaceutical products.

 

Rating takes consideration on company’s satisfactory financial risk profile characterized by low leverage, comfortable debt coverage indicators along with comfortable liquidity position.

 

Rating also takes into account; due to recent amalgamation with Shasun Pharmaceuticals Limited the company has enhanced its operating capacity as well as market share in Indian pharma industry.

 

The company has been benefited by the experienced management team, with long operational track record in pharma business and financial, technical and operational synergies with its national and international subsidiaries.

 

However, trade relations are fair. Business is active. Payments are reported to be regular and as per commitment.

 

The company can be considered good for business dealings at usual trade terms and conditions.

 

Note:-

Shasun Pharmaceuticals Limited has merged with Strides Arcolab Limited w.e.f November 19, 2015, consequent to receipt of all statutory/ regulatory approvals for the Merger. Further, the Name of Strides Arcolab Limited has also changed to ‘STRIDES SHASUN LIMITED’.

 

 

 

NOTES :

Any query related to this report can be made on e-mail : infodept@mirainform.com while quoting report number, name and date.

 

 

EXTERNAL AGENCY RATING

 

Rating Agency Name

ICRA

Rating

Fund Based (Rating on watch with Developing Implication) : A+

Rating Explanation

Adequate degree of safety and low credit risk.

Date

May 2015

 

 

Rating Agency Name

ICRA

Rating

Non-Fund Based (Rating on watch with Developing Implication) : A1+

Rating Explanation

Very strong degree of safety and carry lowest credit risk.

Date

May 2015

 

 

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 31-03-2015.

 

 

INFORMATION DENIED

 

Management non co-operative 91-22-27893199

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

201, Devavrata Sector 17, Vashi, Navi Mumbai – 400703, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-27893199

Fax No.:

91-22-27892942

E-Mail :

kannan.n@stridesarco.com

badree.komandur@stridesarco.com

info@stridesarco.com

Website :

http://www.stridesarco.com

 

 

R and D Centre

Strides Technology and Research, Bilekahalli, Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore 560076, Karnataka, India

Tel. No.:

91-80-67840730/000

Fax No.:

91-80-67840700/800

 

 

Corporate Office :

Strides House, Bilekahalli, Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore – 560076, Karnataka, India

Tel. No.:

91- 80-6784 0738/ 000

Fax No.:

91- 80-67840700/800

E-Mail :

kannan.n@stridesarco.com

strides@satyam.net.in

info@stridesarco.com

investors@stridesarco.com

 

 

Global Offices :

Located at :

 

United States of America

201 S. Main Street, Ste. 3, Lambertville, NJ 08530


Cameron
BP 1834, Rue Dubois de Saligny, Akwa, Douala, Cameroon

 

United Kingdom

Unit 4, Metro Centre, Tolpits Lane,Watford, Hertfordshire, WD18 9SS, United Kingdom

 

Singapore

8 Cross Street, No. 17-00 Singapore 048424

 

 

GLOBAL PLANTS

 

 

 

Factory 1 :

Oral Dosage Form Facility – II

'KRS Gardens', Suragajakanahalli, Anekal Taluk, Bangalore - 560106, Karnataka, India

 

 

Factory 2 :

Oral Dosage Form Facility – I

124, Sipcot Industrial Complex, Hosur - 635126, Tamilnadu, India

 

 

Factory 3 :

Oral Dosage Form Facility – III

Plot No. 9-12, Dewan and Sons Industrial Area, Veroor, Palghar, District Thane - 401404, Maharashtra, India

 

 

Factory 4 :

Oral Dosage Forms Facility – I

Strides Vital Nigeria Limited Plot 2, Ladipo Oluwole Street, Off. Oba Akran Avenue, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria

 

 

Factory 5 :

Semi-solids Facility – V

BeltapharmSpA - 20095, Cusano MIL. (MI) – Via Stelvio, 66 Italy

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

AS ON 31.03.2015

 

Name :

Mr. Arun Kumar Pillai

Designation :

Managing director

Address :

E- 102, Adarsh Gardens, Jayanagar, 8th Block, Bangalore - 560082, Karnataka, India

Qualification :

B.Com., PGDBM

Date of Appointment :

28.06.1990

DIN No.:

00084845

 

 

Name :

Mr. M.R. Umarji

Designation :

Director

Address :

B-702, Pataliputra Co-Opeartive housing Soc.4 Bunglows, Near Kamdhenu Shop, Andheri (West), Mumbai-400053, Maharashtra, India

Date of Appointment :

27.10.2005

DIN No.:

00307435

 

 

Name :

Mr. Deepak Vaidya

Designation :

Director

Address :

Suraj, 249 / 251, Walkeshwar Road, Mumbai - 400006, Maharashtra, India

Date of Appointment :

16.01.1998

DIN No.:

00337276

 

 

Name :

Mr. Bharat D Shah

Designation :

Director

Address :

Flat No. 21, Hill Park Building No. 2, A G Bell Marg, Malabar Hill, Mumbai - 400006, Maharashtra, India

Date of Appointment :

25.07.2014

DIN No.:

00136969

 

 

Name :

Mrs. Sangita Reddy

Designation :

Director

Address :

8-2-674/B212, Road No.13, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad - 500034, Telangana, India

Date of Appointment :

07.02.2014

DIN No.:

00006285

 

 

Name :

Mr. Pallipuram Mathai Thampi

Designation :

Director

Address :

2B, Martha's Place, 58, Lavelle Road, 5th Cross, Bangalore - 560001, Karnataka, India

Experience :

44 Years

Date of Appointment :

21.12.2005

DIN No.:

00114522

 

 

Name :

Mr. Sridhar Srinivasan

Designation :

Director

Address :

D-905, Ashok Towers, Dr. S S. Road, Parel, Mumbai-400012, Maharashtra, India

Date of Appointment :

27.07.2012

DIN No.:

00004272

 

 

Name :

Mr. Karunakaran Nair Appukuttan

Designation :

Director

Address :

20/468, Kalamassery, Kochi - 682033, Kerala, India

Date of Appointment :

27.10.2005

DIN No.:

00009148

 

 

Name :

Mr. Shankarlal Abhaya Kumar

Designation :

Additional Director

Address :

27, Mylai Ranganathan Street, T Nagar, Chennai-600017, Tamilnadu, India

Date of Appointment :

19.11.2015

DIN No.:

00729827

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. Arun Kumar

Designation :

Founder and Group Chief Executive Officer

 

 

Name :

Mr. Sebi Chako

Designation :

Chief Human Resources Officer

 

 

Name :

Mr. Badree Komandur

Designation :

Chief Human Officer and Company Secretary

 

 

Name :

Mr. Mohan Kumar

Designation :

Chief Executive Officer - Pharma

 

 

Name :

Mr. Subroto Banerjee

Designation :

President, Agila (India Region)

 

 

Name :

Mr. Sihue B Noronha

Designation :

Chief Executive Officer – Africa

 

 

Name :

Mr. Joe Thomas

Designation :

Chief Corporate Development Officer

 

 

Name :

Dr. Sunil Nadkarni

Designation :

Chief Technical Services Officer Member of the Group Leadership Council

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

AS ON 20.11.2015

 

Category of Shareholder

Total No. of Shares held in Dematerialized Form

Total Shareholding as a % of Total No. of Shares

(A) Shareholding of Promoter and Promoter Group

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gif(1) Indian

 

 

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifIndividuals / Hindu Undivided Family

8459167

10.49

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifBodies Corporate

19267017

23.89

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifSub Total

27726184

34.38

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gif(2) Foreign

 

 

Total shareholding of Promoter and Promoter Group (A)

27726184

34.38

(B) Public Shareholding

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gif(1) Institutions

 

 

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifMutual Funds / UTI

7604175

9.43

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifFinancial Institutions / Banks

158308

0.20

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifInsurance Companies

711440

0.88

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifForeign Institutional Investors

21160767

26.24

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifForeign Venture Capital Investors

2055920

2.55

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifSub Total

31690610

39.30

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gif(2) Non-Institutions

 

 

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifBodies Corporate

5081455

6.30

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifIndividuals

 

 

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifIndividual shareholders holding nominal share capital up to Rs. 0.100 Million

7074508

8.77

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifIndividual shareholders holding nominal share capital in excess of Rs. 0.100 Million

5930613

7.35

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifAny Others (Specify)

3139580

3.89

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifNon Resident Indians

2042178

2.53

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifHindu Undivided Families

407576

0.51

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifClearing Members

169104

0.21

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifTrusts

9819

0.01

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifOthers

21000

0.03

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifDirectors & their Relatives & Friends

349765

0.43

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifForeign Individuals

140138

0.17

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifSub Total

21226156

26.32

Total Public shareholding (B)

52916766

65.62

Total (A)+(B)

80642950

100.00

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

0

0.00

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gif(1) Promoter and Promoter

0

0.00

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gif(2) Public

0

0.00

http://www.bseindia.com/include/images/clear.gifSub Total

0

0.00

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

80642950

0.00

 

 

 

 

Shareholding belonging to the category "Promoter and Promoter Group"

 

S. No.

Name Of The Shareholder

Details Of Shares Held

No. Of Shares Held

As A % Of Grand Total

1

Pronomz Ventures LLP

1,26,65,000

15.71

2

Shasun Leasing and Finance (P) Limited

14,46,091

1.79

3

Sequent Scientific Limited

33,12,500

4.11

4

Devendra Estates Private Limited

9,23,953

1.15

5

Ambemata Securities

4,81,660

0.60

6

Chayadeep Properties Private Limited

2,61,060

0.32

7

Agnus Capital Private Limited

1,20,816

0.15

8

Triumph Ventures Holdings LLP

35,937

0.04

9

Agnus Capital LLP

20,000

0.02

10

Arun Kumar

6,70,797

0.83

11

K R Ravishankar

12,55,593

1.56

12

Vimal Kumar

7,30,170

0.91

13

Abhaya Kumar S

4,19,843

0.52

14

Abhaya Kumar - HUF

34,140

0.04

15

Leela V

4,75,358

0.59

16

Usha A

4,19,845

0.52

17

Deepak A

4,10,812

0.51

18

Mayur Abhaya

4,03,143

0.50

19

Jitesh D

3,64,125

0.45

20

Chaitanya D

3,31,988

0.41

21

Nitin Kumar V

2,96,255

0.37

22

Jatin V

2,59,283

0.32

23

Sajjan D

2,57,200

0.32

24

Deepa Arun Kumar

2,01,000

0.25

25

Aditya Arun Kumar

2,00,000

0.25

26

Tarini Arun Kumar

2,00,000

0.25

27

Vineetha Mohanakumar Pillai

1,75,000

0.22

28

Padma Kumar

1,71,485

0.21

29

Devendra Kumar S

1,41,272

0.18

30

Rupali Jatin

1,32,812

0.16

31

K R Lakshmidevi

1,30,365

0.16

32

Rajeshwari Amma

93,760

0.12

33

Monisha Nitin

93,750

0.12

34

Pooja Jitesh

93,750

0.12

35

Suchi Chaitanya Srisrimal

93,750

0.12

36

Taru Mayur

93,750

0.12

37

Sujitha Pillao

80,000

0.10

38

Lakshmi Gopalkrishnan

50,000

0.06

39

Hemalatha Pillai

48,000

0.06

40

Rajitha Gopalkrishnan

45,000

0.06

41

Purushothaman Pillai

33,013

0.04

42

Gayatri Nair

33,000

0.04

43

Rahul Nair

20,000

0.02

44

V Nitin Kumar (HUF)

500

0.00

45

V Jatin (HUF)

408

0.00

 

Total

2,77,26,184

34.38

 

 

Shareholding belonging to the category "Public" and holding more than 1% of the Total No. of Shares

 

Sl. No.

Name of the Shareholder

No. of Shares held

Shares as % of Total No. of Shares

Total shares (including underlying shares assuming full conversion of warrants and convertible securities) as a % of diluted share capital

1

DB International (Asia) Limited

2852989

3.54

3.54

2

Morgan Stanley Asia (Singapore) Pte

2702679

3.35

3.35

3

SBI Pharma Fund

2117885

2.63

2.63

4

Orbimed Asia Mauritius Limited

2055920

2.55

2.55

5

Shivanand Shankar Mankekar

1855321

2.30

2.30

6

Satpal Khattar

1560032

1.93

1.93

7

Tata Balanced Fund

1403697

1.74

1.74

8

Laxmi Shivanand Mankekar

1159178

1.44

1.44

9

Max Life Insurance Company Limited A/c ULIF0012

1131005

1.40

1.40

10

Goldman Suchs India Fund Limited

1050149

1.30

1.30

11

Goldman Suchs Investments (Mauritius) Limited

1030291

1.28

1.28

12

HDFC Trustee Company Limited A/C HDFC MID Capoppor

1022216

1.27

1.27

13

Steadview Capital - mauritius Limited

1013342

1.26

1.26

14

Sundaram Mutual Fund a/c Sunadaram Select Mid Cap

944650

1.17

1.17

15

Credit Suisse (Singapore) Limited

933193

1.16

1.16

16

Kedar Shivanand Mankekar

847692

1.05

1.05

17

Apax Global Aloha Limited

805000

1.00

1.00

 

Total

24485239

30.36

30.36

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Subject is Pharmaceutical Company which Develops and Manufacturers. (Registered Activity)

 

 

Products :

Item Code No.

Product Description

 

30039090

Lamivudine

30039090

Efavirenz

30039090

Nevirapine

 

 

Brand Names :

Not Available

 

 

Agencies Held :

Not Available

 

 

Exports :

Not Divulged

 

 

Imports :

Not Divulged

 

 

Terms :

Not Divulged

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Suppliers :

Reference :

Not Divulged

Name of the Person :

Not Divulged

Contact No.:

Not Divulged

Since How Long Known :

Not Divulged

Maximum Limit Dealt :

Not Divulged

Experience :

Not Divulged

Remark:

Not Divulged

 

 

Customers :

 

Reference :

Not Divulged

Name of the Person :

Not Divulged

Contact No.:

Not Divulged

Since How Long Known :

Not Divulged

Maximum Limit Dealt :

Not Divulged

Experience :

Not Divulged

Remark:

Not Divulged

 

 

No. of Employees :

1925 (Approximately)

 

 

Bankers :

·         Yes Bank Limited

·         Export-Import Bank of India

·         Axis Bank Limited, Trishul 3rd Floor Opposite Samartheshwar Temple, Law Garden Ellisbridge, Ahmedabad- 380006, Gujarat, India

·         HDFC Bank Limited, HDFC Bank House, Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel (West), Mumbai- 400013, Maharashtra, India

·         RBL Bank, Shahupuri, Kolhapur, Kolhapur- 416001, Maharashtra, India

·         ICICI Bank Limited, 5th Floor, Sobha Pearl, #1, Commisariat Road, Bangalore- 560025, Karnataka, India

 

 

Facilities :

Secured Loan

31.03.2015

(Rs. in Million)

31.03.2014

(Rs. in Million)

Long-term Borrowings

 

 

Term loan from banks

1640.130

2330.050

Term Loan From Other

2.320

3.290

 

 

 

Short-term borrowings

 

 

Working capital loans

1400.620

1787.120

Short term loans

225.980

150.000

 

 

 

Total

3269.050

4270.460

 

LONG-TERM BORROWINGS

 

Details of security and terms of repayment for the long-term borrowings:

 

(Rs. In Million)

Terms of repayment and security

31.03.2015

31.03.2014

 

 

 

Term loans from banks: Loan 1

 

 

Long-term loan

0.000

0.230

Current maturities of long-term loan

0.230

2.910

Security: Hypotheciation of assets procured from the term loans.

Rate of interest: 9.84% p.a to 12.48% p.a.

Repayment varies between 33 to 36 monthly installments

 

 

(ii) Term loans from banks: Loan 2

 

 

Long-term loan

1640.130

2329.820

Current maturities of long-term loan

781.310

451.050

Security: Charge on fixed assets of the Company, (other than land and building situated at Navi Mumbai, Palghar and Hosur), ensuring 1.2 times security cover for the ECB outstanding

 

 

Rate of interest: six month LIBOR + 4.25% p.a.

 

Repayment terms: 20 unequal quarterly installments commencing after 24 months from initial utilization date. The outstanding term as at March 31, 2015 is 12 installments

 

 

(iii) Long-term loans from banks: Loan 3

 

 

Long-term loan

2.320

3.290

Current maturities of long-term loan

0.970

0.880

Security: Hypotheciation of assets procured from the term loans.

 

Rate of interest: 9.86% p.a

 

Repayment terms: Repayable in 60 monthly installments commencing from May 2013.

 

 

Total

2424.960

2788.180

 

Aggregate of long-term borrowings guaranteed by some of the directors of the Company:

(Rs. In Million)

Particulars

31.03.2015

31.03.2014

 

 

 

Term loans from banks (secured and including current maturities of these loans)

2,421.440

2,780.870

Total

2,421.440

2,780.870

 

SHORT TERM BORROWING

 

(i) Details of security for the secured loans repayable on demand:

Security: Working capital loans from banks are secured by first pari passu charge over current assets of the Company and second pari passu charge on movable and immovable fixed assets of the Company. (other than land and building situated at Navi Mumbai,

Palghar and Hosur)

 

Short-term loans are secured by pledge over current investments in mutual funds to the extent of Rs.415.000 Million (previous year Rs. 400 Million).

 

(Rs. In Million)

Particulars

31.03.2015

31.03.2014

 

 

 

(ii) Aggregate of short-term borrowings guaranteed by some of the directors of the Company

0.000

1787.120

Total

0.000

1787.120

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Deloitte Haskins and Sells

Chartered Accountants

Address :

Deloitte Centre, Anchorage II, 100/2, Richmond Road, Bangalore – 560025, Karnataka, India

Tel. No.:

91-80-66276000

Fax No.:

91-80-66276011

 

 

Internal Auditors :

 

Name :

Grant Thornton International

Chartered Accountants

Address :

Wings, 1st Floor, 16/1, Cambridge Road, Halasuru, Bangalore-560008, Karnataka, India

 

 

Memberships :

--

 

 

Collaborators :

--

 

 

Wholly Owned Subsidiaries 

Direct Holding

 

  • Stelis Biopharma Private Limited, India (formerly Inbiopro Solutions Private Limited, India)
  • Strides Arcolab International Limited, U.K
  • Strides Pharma Asia Pte Limited, Singapore
  • Strides Pharma International Limited, Cyprus
  • Strides Pharmaceuticals (Holdings) Limited, Cyprus (upto October 6, 2014)
  • Strides Healthcare Private Limited (formerly known as Strides Actives Private Limited, India) (from June 19, 2014 upto September 30, 2014)

 

Indirect Holding

 

  • Altima Innovations Inc., USA (w.e.f. December 18, 2014)
  • Co-Pharma Limited, UK
  • Plus Farma ehf. Iceland (wound up on February 18, 2015)
  • Stelis Biopharma Private Limited, India (Court order dated November  10, 2014 and merged with Inbiopro
  • Solutions Private Limited, India Appointed date from April 1, 2014)
  • Stelis Biopharma (Malaysia) SDN BHD, Malaysia
  • Strides Africa Limited, British Virgin Islands
  • Strides Australia Pty Limited, Australia (wound up on November 23, 2014)
  • Strides CIS Limited, Cyprus (w.e.f. October 29, 2014)
  • Strides Emerging Markets Private Limited, India (w.e.f. July 24, 2014)
  • Strides Pharma (Cyprus) Limited, Cyprus (w.e.f. July 24, 2014)
  • Strides Pharma Global Pte Limited, Singapore
  • Strides Pharma Inc, USA
  • Strides Pharma Limited, Cyprus
  • Strides Pharmaceuticals (Holdings) Limited, Cyprus (w.e.f. October 6, 2014)
  • Strides S.A. Pharmaceuticals Pty. Limited, South Africa (wound up on October 28, 2014)
  • Strides Specialties (Holdings) Limited, Mauritius

 

 

Other Subsidiaries:

Direct Holding:

 

  • Fagris Medica Private Limited, India (w.e.f September 11, 2014)
  • Strides Healthcare Private Limited, India (formerly Strides Actives Private Limited) (w.e.f September 30, 2014)

 

Indirect Holding:

 

  • African Pharmaceuticals Development Company, Cameroon
  • Beltapharm S.p.A., Italy
  • Congo Pharma SPRL, Congo
  • Societe De Repartition Pharmaceutique, Burkinofaso
  • SPC Co. Limited, Sudan
  • Strides CIS Limited, Cyprus (upto October 29, 2014)
  • Strides Emerging Markets Private Limited, India (upto July 24, 2014)
  • Strides Pharma (Cyprus) Limited, Cyprus (upto July 24, 2014)
  • Strides Pharma Botswana (Proprietary) Limited, Botswana
  • Strides Pharma Cameroon Limited, Cameroon
  • Strides Pharma Mozambique, SA
  • Strides Pharma Namibia Pty Limited, Namibia
  • Strides Vital Nigeria Limited, Nigeria

 

 

Joint venture:

Akorn Strides LLC, United States of America

 

 

Associates:

Strides Healthcare Private Limited, India (formerly Strides Actives Private Limited) (upto June 19, 2014)

 

 

Enterprises owned or significantly influenced by

KMP and relative of KMP:

  • Agnus Capital LLP, India
  • Agnus Global Holdings Pte Limited, Singapore
  • Agnus Holdings Private Limited, India
  • Alivira Animal Health Limited, India
  • Amara Health Services Private Limited, India
  • Atma Enterprises LLP, India
  • Atma Projects, India
  • Chayadeep Properties Private Limited, India
  • Chayadeep Ventures LLP, India
  • Deesha Properties, India
  • Emerge Learning Services Private Limited, India
  • Karuna Ventures Private Limited, India
  • Latitude Projects Private Limited, India
  • Paradime Infrastructure Development Company, India
  • Patsys Consulting Private Limited, India
  • Pronomz Ventures LLP, India
  • Qualichem Remedies LLP, India
  • QuantMD LLC, United States of America
  • Santo Properties Private Limited, India
  • Sequent Penems Private Limited, India
  • Sequent Scientific Limited, India
  • Skanray Healthcare Private Limited, India
  • Skanray Technologies Private Limited, India
  • Spire Technologies and Solutions Private Limited, India
  • Tenshi Assisted Living Private Limited, India
  • Triumph Venture Holdings LLP, India
  • Tulip Foods Private Limited, India

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

AS ON 31.03.2015

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

89750000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs. 897.500 Million

620000

Cumulative Redeemable Preference Shares

Rs.1000/- each

Rs. 620.000 Million

 

TOTAL

 

Rs. 1517.500 Million

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

59615621

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.596.160 Million

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of the number of shares and amount outstanding at the beginning and at the end of the reporting period:

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2015

 

 

No. of shares

(Rs. In Million)

Equity share of Rs.10/- each

 

 

Opening balance

59,565,621

595.660

Issued pursuant to employee stock option plan

50,000

0.500

Closing balance

59,615,621

596.160

 

Detail of the rights, preferences and restrictions attaching to each class of shares outstanding Equity shares of Rs. 10/- each:

The Company has only one class of equity shares, having a par value of Rs.10/-. The holder of equity shares 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 approval by the shareholders at the ensuing Annual General Meeting. In the event of liquidation of the Company, the holders of the equity shares will be entitled to receive any of the remaining assets of the Company, after distribution to all other parties concerned. The distribution will be in proportion to number of equity shares held by the shareholders.

 

Details of equity shares held by each shareholder holding more than 5% of shares:

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2015

 

 

No. of shares

%

Pronomz Ventures LLP

12665000

21.24%

DB International (Asia) Limited

3963972

6.65%

 

Details of aggregate number of equity shares allotted as fully paid-up pursuant to contract without payment being received in cash for the period of five year immediately preceding the balance sheet date:

 

Equity shares of Rs.10- issued pursuant to a scheme of amalgamation in 2009 - 13524 shares

 

 

Details of equity shares ofRs.10/- each reserved for issuance:

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2015

 

 

No. of shares

Towards Employee stock options under the various Strides Stock option plans

1540450

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Million]

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2015

(12 Months)

31.03.2014

(15 Months)

31.12.2012

(12 Months)

I.              EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

 

 

 

(1)Shareholders' Funds

 

 

 

(a) Share Capital

596.160

595.660

588.040

(b) Reserves & Surplus

14148.070

15713.550

13126.100

(c) Money received against share warrants

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

(2) Share Application money pending allotment

0.000

0.000

0.000

Total Shareholders’ Funds (1) + (2)

14744.230

16309.210

13714.140

 

 

 

 

(3) Non-Current Liabilities

 

 

 

(a) long-term borrowings

1642.450

2333.340

2846.610

(b) Deferred tax liabilities (Net)

0.000

43.900

0.000

(c) Other long term liabilities

125.900

100.010

79.940

(d) long-term provisions

168.630

94.310

504.290

Total Non-current Liabilities (3)

1936.980

2571.560

3430.840

 

 

 

 

(4) Current Liabilities

 

 

 

(a) Short term borrowings

1626.600

1937.120

2935.810

(b) Trade payables

1886.240

2170.790

1429.370

(c) Other current liabilities

1033.870

756.440

1104.260

(d) Short-term provisions

410.060

657.160

373.390

Total Current Liabilities (4)

4956.770

5521.510

5842.830

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

21637.980

24402.280

22987.810

 

 

 

 

II.            ASSETS

 

 

 

(1) Non-current assets

 

 

 

(a) Fixed Assets

 

 

 

(i) Tangible assets

3303.030

3088.640

2285.870

(ii) Intangible Assets

641.990

719.780

776.740

(iii) Capital work-in-progress

210.740

114.230

81.200

(iv) Intangible assets under development

180.240

257.170

214.470

(b) Non-current Investments

4071.690

6594.360

12953.230

(c) Deferred tax assets (net)

17.640

0.000

0.000

(d)  Long-term Loan and Advances

1046.270

1494.330

922.580

(e) Other Non-current assets

12.650

3.100

0.000

Total Non-Current Assets

9484.250

12271.610

17234.090

 

 

 

 

(2) Current assets

 

 

 

(a) Current investments

5612.890

3871.060

0.380

(b) Inventories

1554.040

1368.010

1043.540

(c) Trade receivables

2560.140

2732.860

1930.960

(d) Cash and cash equivalents

742.950

1749.630

293.300

(e) Short-term loans and advances

1021.230

2278.460

2343.170

(f) Other current assets

662.480

130.650

142.370

Total Current Assets

12153.730

12130.670

5753.720

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

21637.980

24402.280

22987.810

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2015

(12 Months)

31.03.2014

(15 Months)

31.12.2012

(12 Months)

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Income

9294.180

10638.460

7120.070

 

 

Other Income

1001.760

1209.350

1189.080

 

 

TOTAL                                     (A)

10295.940

11847.810

8309.150

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of Materials Consumed

4732.840

5118.300

2815.420

 

 

Purchases of Stock-in-Trade

498.310

1182.080

1003.070

 

 

Changes in inventories of finished goods, work-in-progress and Stock-in-Trade

(68.800)

(82.180)

66.760

 

 

Employees benefits expense

1201.970

1113.740

709.190

 

 

Other expenses

1590.660

1822.030

1568.570

 

 

Exceptional Item

(5186.140)

(44948.420)

644.090

 

 

TOTAL                                     (B)

2768.840

(35794.450)

6807.100

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT/ (LOSS)  BEFORE INTEREST, TAX, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTISATION (C)

7527.100

47642.260

1502.050

 

 

 

 

 

Less

FINANCIAL EXPENSES (D)

344.230

1050.310

712.200

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

7182.870

46591.950

789.850

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION (F)

492.540

472.490

190.990

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT/ (LOSS)  BEFORE TAX (E-F)   (G)

6690.330

46119.460

598.860

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX (H)

1367.140

10990.210

39.000

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT/ (LOSS)  AFTER TAX  (G-H)   (I)

5323.190

35129.250

559.860

 

 

 

 

 

Add

PREVIOUS YEARS’ BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD

1085.820

2363.700

1983.970

 

 

 

 

 

Add

Depreciation on transition to Schedule II of the Companies Act, 2013 on tangible fixed assets with nil remaining useful life (Net of deferred tax)

(28.790)

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

 

Less

APPROPRIATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

Transferred from General reserve

(560.720)

0.000

0.000

 

 

Transferred to General reserve

0.000

3512.920

43.000

 

 

Tax on proposed dividend

0.000

50.620

19.140

 

 

Tax on special dividend

460.440

2762.460

0.000

 

 

Proposed dividend on equity shares (Rs.3 per share, Previous year Rs. 5 per share)

178.850

297.830

117.990

 

 

Special dividend on equity shares (Rs.105 per share, Previous year Rs. 500 per share

6254.390

29783.300

0.000

 

BALANCE CARRIED TO THE B/S

47.260

1085.820

2363.700

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS IN FOREIGN CURRENCY

 

 

 

 

 

F.O.B. Value of Exports

7204.290

7959.230

5098.960

 

TOTAL EARNINGS

7204.290

7959.230

5098.960

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPORTS

 

 

 

 

 

Raw Materials

2460.830

2546.100

1379.15

 

 

Stores & Spares

269.380

118.760

69.29

 

 

Capital Goods

78.290

86.710

66.07

 

TOTAL IMPORTS

2808.500

2751.570

1514.510

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings / (Loss) Per Share (Rs.)

 

 

 

 

Basic

89.36

593.65

9.55

 

Diluted

88.99

591.14

5.84

 

 

CURRENT MATURITIES OF LONG TERM DEBT DETAILS

 

Particulars

 

31.03.2015

(12 Months)

31.03.2014

(15 Months)

31.12.2012

(12 Months)

Current Maturities of Long term debt

782.510

454.840

560.36

Cash generated from operations

2564.810

626.080

454.480

Net cash from Operating Activities

2073.870

(33.450)

111.370

 


QUARTERLY RESULTS

 

Particulars

 

 

30.06.2015

(Unaudited)

30.09.2015

(Unaudited)

 

 

1st  Quarter

2nd Quarter

Net Sales

 

2193.120

2592.780

Total Expenditure

 

1943.400

2393.040

PBIDT (Excl OI)

 

249.720

199.740

Other Income

 

684.600

258.470

Operating Profit

 

934.320

458.210

Interest

 

78.430

87.970

Exceptional Items

 

(40.320)

(62.110)

PBDT

 

815.570

308.120

Depreciation

 

137.360

142.910

Profit Before Tax

 

678.210

165.210

Tax

 

197.950

72.020

Provisions and contingencies

 

NA

NA

Profit After Tax

 

480.260

93.190

Extraordinary Items

 

NA

NA

Prior Period Expenses

 

NA

NA

Other Adjustments

 

NA

NA

Net Profit

 

480.260

93.190

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2015

(12 Months)

31.03.2014

(15 Months)

31.12.2012

(12 Months)

Net Profit Margin

(PAT / Sales)

(%)

57.27

330.21

7.86

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Profit Margin
(PBIDT/Sales)

(%)

80.99

447.83

21.10

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

38.99

264.50

6.15

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.45

2.83

0.04

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

0.27

0.29

0.46

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

2.45

2.20

0.98

 

 

STOCK PRICES

 

Face Value

Rs. 10.00/-

Market Value

Rs. 1296.55/-

 

 

 

FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

[all figures are in Rupees Million]

 

DEBT EQUITY RATIO

 

Particular

31.12.2012

31.03.2014

31.03.2015

 

(Rs. In Million)

(Rs. In Million)

(Rs. In Million)

Share Capital

588.040

595.660

596.160

Reserves & Surplus

13126.100

15713.550

14148.070

Money received against share warrants

0.000

0.000

0.000

 Share Application money pending allotment

0.000

0.000

0.000

Net worth

13714.140

16309.210

14744.230

 

 

 

 

long-term borrowings

2846.610

2333.340

1642.450

Short term borrowings

2935.810

1937.120

1626.600

Current maturities of long-term debts

560.360

454.840

782.510

Total borrowings

6342.780

4725.300

4051.560

Debt/Equity ratio

0.462

0.290

0.275

 

 

 


 

YEAR-ON-YEAR GROWTH

 

Year on Year Growth

31.03.2012

31.03.2014

31.03.2015

 

(Rs. In Million)

(Rs. In Million)

(Rs. In Million)

Sales

7120.070

10638.460

9294.180

 

 

49.415

(12.636)

 

 

 

 

NET PROFIT MARGIN

 

Net Profit Margin

31.12.2012

31.03.2014

31.03.2015

 

(Rs. In Million)

(Rs. In Million)

(Rs. In Million)

Sales

7120.070

10638.460

9294.180

Profit

559.860

35129.250

5323.190

 

7.86%

330.21%

57.27%

 

 

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Sr. No.

Check list by info agents

Available in Report (Yes/No)

1

Year of establishment

Yes

2

Constitution of the entity -Incorporation details

Yes

3

Locality of the entity

Yes

4

Premises details

No

5

Buyer visit details

--

6

Contact numbers

Yes

7

Name of the person contacted

No

8

Designation of contact person

No

9

Promoter’s background

Yes

10

Date of Birth of Proprietor / Partners / Directors

No

11

Pan Card No. of Proprietor / Partners

No

12

Voter Id Card No. of Proprietor / Partners

No

13

Type of business

Yes

14

Line of Business

Yes

15

Export/import details (if applicable)

No

16

No. of employees

Yes

17

Details of sister concerns

Yes

18

Major suppliers

No

19

Major customers

No

20

Banking Details

Yes

21

Banking facility details

Yes

22

Conduct of the banking account

No

23

Financials, if provided

Yes

24

Capital in the business

Yes

25

Last accounts filed at ROC, if applicable

Yes

26

Turnover of firm for last three financial years

Yes

27

Reasons for variation <> 20%

--

28

Estimation for coming financial year

No

29

Profitability for last three financial years

Yes

30

Major shareholders, if available

Yes

31

External Agency Rating, if available

Yes

32

Litigations that the firm/promoter involved in

Yes

33

Market information

--

34

Payments terms

No

35

Negative Reporting by Auditors in the Annual Report

No

 

 

 

LITIGATION DETAILS

 

LITIGATION DETAILS

Bench:- Bombay

Presentation Date : 21/09/2015

Stamp No:-

ITXAL/1363/2015

 

Failing Date:-

21/09/2015

 

Petitioner:-

PR. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX -15

Respondent:-

M/S. STRIDES ARCOLAB LIMITED

Petn. Adv:-

SURESH KUMAR (I2100)

Resp. Adv. :-

0(0)

District:-

Mumbai

Bench:-

DIVISION

Category:-

TAX APPEALS

Status:-

Pre - Admission

Stage:-

-

Last Date:-

28/09/2015

Last Coram:-

REGISTRAR(OS)/PROTHONOTARY AND SR. MASTER

Act:-

Income Tax Act, 1961

Under Section :

260

 


 

CORPORATE INFORMATION

 

Strides Arcolab Limited (the `Company’ or `Strides’) and its subsidiaries (together referred to as the `Group’) are into the development and manufacture of Pharmaceutical products. The Group is headquartered in Bengaluru, India and operates across many countries spreading across developed and emerging markets. Strides is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange Limited and the National Stock Exchange of India Limited.

 

AMALGAMATION

 

The Board of Directors at its meeting held on September 29, 2014, have approved the Scheme of Amalgamation between the Company and M/s. Strides Arcolab Limited, subject to various approvals under Section 391 to 394 of the Companies Act, 1956. The appointed date of the proposed scheme is April 1, 2015. As per terms of the Scheme, shareholders of the Company will receive 5 equity shares of Rs. 10 each of Strides Arcolab Limited for 16 equity shares of Rs. 2 each of the Company. The swap ratio has been arrived at based on the joint valuation report issued by M/s. Price Waterhouse and Company and M/s. S.R. Batliboi and Company LLP. The Scheme is subject to regulatory and other necessary approvals. Pursuant to an Order of the Honourable High Court of Judicature at Madras, shareholders of the Company at their meeting held on March 12, 2015, duly approved the scheme. Company had filed the petition before the said court for sanction of the scheme.

 

CORPORATE ACTIONS

 

During the year, the Board of Directors and the Shareholders of the Company and Shasun Pharmaceuticals Limited (‘Shasun’) approved a Scheme of Amalgamation between the two companies. The combination will create a vertically integrated pharma company of scale with strong presence in Front-ended Regulated Markets Finished Dosages, Emerging Markets Branded Generics, Institutional Business, Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients and Contract Research and Manufacturing Services.

 

In May 2015, the Company announced that Strides Pharma Global Pte. Ltd, Singapore and Strides (Australia) Pharma Pty Ltd, Australia, both wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company signed definitive agreements with certain wholly owned subsidiaries of Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Limited, a company listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (Aspen), to acquire a generic pharmaceutical business in Australia together with certain branded pharmaceutical assets.

 

The business and assets being acquired from Aspen have a current prescription market share that will rank Strides and its group entities as one of the top 3 generic pharmaceutical suppliers in Australia and among the top 10 pharmaceutical companies in the Australian pharma market.

 

The company entered into an arrangement with GMS Holdings, a privately owned investment company, based in Jordan, for an investment of USD 21.90 Million for a 25.1% stake in Stelis Biopharma to fund its Greenfield Project subject to obtaining requisite regulatory approvals.

 

 

MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

 

GLOBAL ECONOMY

 

Global economic growth continued to remain uneven in FY 2014-15 and showed disparate rates of advancement for developing and emerging economies. The US economic recovery gained strength driven by improved labour market conditions and rise in consumer sentiment. The UK economy performed better than expected, as services remained the biggest driver of growth, followed by manufacturing. Construction also picked up, which augured well for the economy. Eurozone, on the other hand, continued to grapple with uncertainties for most of the year, although the economic growth of the region was aided by drop in oil prices, growing exports on the back of a weak Euro and an accommodative monetary policy.

 

In the emerging world, China’s economic growth rates fumbled owing to the spiraling credit burden on the economy, slowdown in housing sector and weakness in factory output. China’s population is greying and the investment scenario is also showing signs of stress. These factors can impact the country’s economic performance, going forward. Emerging markets across Latin America also witnessed sluggish growth owing to low commodity prices. Despite challenges, the overall growth prospects for Africa, continued to be robust. Africa’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth is expected to touch 4.5% in 2015 and 5% in 2016 with acceleration in private investments and domestic consumption.

 

INDIAN ECONOMY

 

Against the backdrop of a not-so-encouraging global economic performance, India stands out in the crowd. There are credible reasons for this optimism. First, the GDP growth rate bounced back to 7.3% in FY 2014-15 on the back of strong growth oriented policies adopted by the new government. Second, the menace of high inflation moderated (prompting the RBI to cut repo rates) and both fiscal and current account deficits narrowed during the year. Third, the investment scenario and consumer sentiments also improved significantly. However, more structural reforms are needed to deal with the legacy challenges that continue to pose roadblocks for economic development. The government has already initiated measures to kick-start new infrastructure investments and restart stalled projects. It is also putting more emphasis on education, skill building, employment, housing and social security for the masses, which bodes well for the economy, going forward. According to the Government of India’s latest Economic Survey, the share of stalled government projects as a proportion of GDP is declining. A uniform Goods and Services Tax (GST) across India and more focus on federalism are expected to create even stronger multipliers of growth across the economy.

 

GLOBAL PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY

 

The global pharmaceutical industry experienced steady growth of over 6.4% to reach US$ 1,057.1 Billion in 2014, driven by strong growth in key therapeutic segments (oncologic, antidiabetics, pain, antihypertensive and antibacterial). Global spending on medicines is expected to touch US$ 1.3 trillion by 2018. The developed markets— led by the US will continue to be a key driver of growth, going forward.

 

Pharmerging countries’ share in global pharmaceutical industry will continue to rise. Growth in these markets will be driven by rising incomes, increased healthcare access and growing focus for branded generics. As more pharma companies foray into new growth markets, they also face the challenge of an increasingly intricate, demanding and fast changing regulatory environment.

 

 

BUSINESS OVERVIEW

 

Regulated Market Business

 

·         Contributed 35% of group revenue for the period ended March 31, 2015

·         Revenues stood at Rs. 4,255.000 Million, grew by 7% over last year

·         Completed first full year of front-end operations in North America, revenue grew by 28% to Rs. 1092.000 Million

·         Successfully launched 5 new products in the US - Calcitriol, Buspirone, Tacrolimus, Imiquimod Cream and Methoxsalen

·         Vancomycin maintained a consistent market share Strong R&D capabilities with consistent product pipeline.

 

Emerging Market Business

 

·         Contributed 33% of group revenue for the period ended March 31, 2015

·         Revenues at Rs. 4070.000 Million, growth of 41% over last year, despite adverse currency volatilities

·         The Renerve brand clocked global Revenues of Rs. 750.000 Million

 

Africa

 

·         Registered strong performance in French Africa through significant investments in sales force and newly commissioned manufacturing facilities.

·         Initiated E-detailing through iPads to doctors in Africa, one of the very few companies to do so in Africa

·         Continued pipeline, registration and launches – Renerve achieved volume growth

·         Entered into new countries -- Angola and Namibia

 

 

India

 

·         Indian brand business crossed the Rs. 1 billion Revenue

·         ReNerve maintained the market leader position in South India.

·         Acquired the global rights of Raricap strengthening the women’s health portfolio

·         Integrated the field force of Raricap business, leading to pan-India presence certain branded pharmaceutical assets.

 

The business and assets being acquired from Aspen have a current prescription market share that will rank Strides and its group entities as one of the top 3 generic pharmaceutical suppliers in Australia and among the top 10 pharmaceutical companies in the Australian pharma market.

 

The company entered into an arrangement with GMS Holdings, a privately owned investment company, based in Jordan, for an investment of USD 21.900 Million for a 25.1% stake in Stelis Biopharma to fund its Greenfield Project subject to obtaining requisite regulatory approvals.

 

Institutional Business

                         

·         Contributed 32% of group revenue for the period ended March 31, 2015.

·         Revenues stood at Rs. 3,865.000 Million, growth of 16%m over last year.

·         Growth driven by first full year of Anti-Malarial business despite delay in orders due to change in procurement mechanism.

·         Entered into an agreement with Gilead Sciences, Inc. to bring generic Sofosbuvir (Sovaldi®) and Harvoni to 91 developing countries and expanded to include Investigational Pan-Genotypic Agent.

·         Entered into an Agreement with Gilead Sciences, Inc. to manufacture and distribute Tenofovir Alafenamide (TAF) based HIV treatments in 112 developing countries.

·         Collaborated with Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) for the development of rectal artesunate for pre-referral treatment of children with severe malaria.

 

Bio Generics

 

Biotech business has been branded as ‘Stelis Biopharma’. They commenced R&D activities in its new center in Bengaluru with two products have reached the Animal Toxicity Study stage.

 

Corporate Actions

 

During the year the Board of Directors and the Shareholders of the Company and Shasun Pharmaceuticals Limited (‘Shasun’) approved a Scheme of Amalgamation between the two companies. The combination will create a vertically integrated pharma company of scale with strong presence in Front-ended Regulated Markets Finished Dosages, Emerging Markets Branded Generics, Institutional Business, Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients and Contract Research and Manufacturing Services.

 

In May 2015, the Company announced that Strides Pharma Global Pte. Limited, Singapore and Strides (Australia) Pharma Pty Limited, Australia, both wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company signed definitive agreements with certain wholly owned subsidiaries of Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Limited, a company listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (Aspen), to acquire a generic pharmaceutical business in Australia together with sheet date.

 

 

INDEX OF CHARGES

 

S.No.

Charge ID

Date of Charge Creation/Modification

Charge amount secured

Charge Holder

Address

Service Request Number (SRN)

1

10603463

09/11/2015

1,500,000,000.00

RBL Bank Limited

SHAHUPURI,KOLHAPUR, KOLHAPUR, Maharashtra - 416001, INDIA

C70599139

2

10603458

09/11/2015

709,500,000.00

Axis Bank Limited

TRISHUL 3RD FLOOR OPP SAMARTHESHWAR TEMPLE, LAW GARDEN ELLISBRIDGE, AHMEDABAD, Gujarat - 380006, INDIA

C70597273

3

10608842

08/09/2015

2,081,500,000.00

ICICI BANK LIMITED

5TH FLOOR, SOBHA PEARL, #1,COMMISARIAT ROAD, BANGALORE, Karnataka - 560025, INDIA

C73716516

4

10600163

07/08/2015

14,000,000.00

HDFC BANK LIMITED

HDFC Bank House, Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel (West), Mumbai, Maharashtra - 400013, INDIA

C68943034

5

10534916

14/11/2014

20,490,950.00

YES BANK LIMITED

1st Floor, Prestige Obelisk,, Municipal No. 3, Kasturba Road, Bangalore, Karnataka - 560001, INDIA

C35960251

6

10483838

02/09/2014 *

3,100,000,000.00

Axis Bank Limited

AXIS HOUSE, 2ND FLOOR. WADIA INTERNATIONAL CENTRE, PANDURANG BUDHKAR MARG, WORLI, MUMBAI, Maharashtra - 400025, INDIA

C29668126

7

10430980

17/12/2014 *

4,100,000,000.00

Axis Trustee Services Limited

Axis House, 2nd Floor, Bombay Dyeing Mills Compound, Pandurang Budhkar Marg, Worli, Mumbai, Maharashtra - 400025, INDIA

C39817077

 

 

 

CONTINGENT LIABILITIES (As on 31.03.2015)

 

a)     The Group has given corporate guarantees up to Rs. 37174.850 Million (As at March 31, 2014: Rs. 36466.060 Million) to financial institutions and other parties.

b)    As at March 31, 2015, the Group has disputed tax liabilities arising from assessment proceedings relating to earlier years from the income tax authorities amounting to Rs.1301.320 Million (Previous year Rs. 1276.500 Million). The outflow on account of disputed taxes is dependent on completion of assessments.

c)     The Company has preferred an appeal with the CESTAT against the order of the Commissioner of Central Excise disallowing transfer of CENVAT credit of Rs.5.65 Million. (Previous year Rs. 5.650 Million) as on the date of conversion of one of the units of the Company into a 100% EOU in an earlier year

d)    Claims against the Company not acknowledged as debts Rs. Nil (Previous year Rs. 2274.730 Million)


 

 

STATEMENT OF STANDALONE UNAUDITED RESULTS FOR THE QUARTER AND SIX MONTHS ENDED

 30 SEPTEMBER 2015

 

                                                                                                                                                    (Rs. In Million)

Sr.

No

 

 

Particulars

Three Month Ended

Half year ended

30.09.2015

30.06.2015

30.09.2015

Unaudited

1

Income From Operations

 

 

 

 

a. Net Sales/ Income from  Operations

(Net of Excise Duty)

2372.132

2020.866

4392.998

 

b. Other Operating Income

220.643

172.255

392.898

 

Total Income from Operations (Net)

2592.775

2193.121

4785.896

2

Expenditure

 

 

 

 

a. Cost of material Consumed

1438.824

1032.099

2470.923

 

b. Purchase of Stock-in trade

155.088

227.801

382.889

 

c. Changes in inventory of finished Goods, work- in-progress and Stock-in-trade

7.213

(58.208)

(50.995)

 

d. Employees Benefit Expenses

363.581

334.471

698.052

 

e. Depreciation and Amortisation Expenses

142.910

137.360

280.270

 

f. Other expenses

428.335

407.240

835.575

 

Total Expenses

2535.951

2080.763

4616.714

3

Profit from Operations before Other Income, Interest and Exceptional Items

56.824

112.358

169.182

4

Other Income

258.469

684.595

943.064

5

Profit from ordinary activities before finance cost & exceptional items

315.293

796.953

1112.246

6

Finance Costs

87.966

78.425

166.391

7

Profit from ordinary activities after finance costs & exceptional items

227.327

718.528

945.855

8

Exceptional items

(62.117)

(40.322)

(102.439)

9

Profit from ordinary activities before tax

165.210

678.206

843.416

10

Tax Expense

72.023

197.976

269.969

11

Net Profit from ordinary activity after tax

93.187

480.260

573.447

 

Extraordinary Items

--

--

--

12

Net Profit After Tax

93.187

480.260

573.447

 

Paid-up equity share capital (face value of Rs.10 per share)

596.256

5962.560

596.256

 

Reserves excluding Revaluation Reserve as per balance sheet of previous accounting Year

--

--

--

 

Earning Per Share (of Rs.10 each) (not annualized)

 

 

 

 

Basic EPS 

1.56

8.06

9.62

 

Diluted EPS

1.55

8.03

9.58

A

PARTICULARS OF SHAREHOLDING

 

 

 

17

Public Shareholding

 

 

 

 

- No. of shares

43141419

43141419

43141419

 

- Percentage of shareholding

75.35%

72.34%

72.34%

18

Promoter & Promoter Group Shareholding

 

 

 

 

a) Pledged/Encumbered

 

 

 

 

- No. of shares

-

-

-

 

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

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

 

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

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

 

b) Non-encumbered

 

 

 

 

- No. of shares

16484202

16484202

16484202

 

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

100.00%

100.00%

100.00%

 

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

27.65%

27.65%

27.65%

 

 

 

Particulars

Three Month Ended

30.09.2015

B

Investor Complaints

 

 

Pending at the beginning of the quarter

0

 

Received during the quarter

113

 

Disposed of during the quarter

113

 

Remaining unresolved at the end of the quarter

0

 

 

Notes:

 

1. The above unaudited results of the Company has been reviewed by the Audit Committee and taken on record by the Board of Directors at their meeting held on October 27, 2015.


2. The statutory auditors have carried out limited review of the above standalone results.



3. The previous period's / year's figures have been regrouped/ reclassified wherever necessary to conform to the classification of the current period.


4. During the period ended September 30, 2015, 10,000 equity shares were allotted by the Company [ under Strides Arcolab ESOP 2011 Scheme] on exercising equal number of options.


5. During the quarter, following entities have been incorporated within the Strides Group:



a) Strides Pharma (UK) Limited incorporated on July 29,2015


b) Strides Remedies Pte Limited incorporated on August 11, 2015


c) Lex Pharma Private Limited incorporated on September 12, 2015


6. During the quarter, name of the following entities were changed:


a) Strides (Australia) Pharma Pty Limited has been renamed as Arrow Pharmaceuticals Pty Limited wef September 1, 2015


b) Strides (Australia) IP Pty Limited has been renamed as Arrow Pharma Pty Limited wef September 2, 2015



7. The Board of Directors of the Company in their meeting held on September 29, 2014 had approved a Scheme of Amalgamation between the Company and Shasun Pharmaceuticals Limited (‘Shasun’). Pursuant to the Scheme of Amalgamation, each equity shareholder of Shasun will be entitled to receive 5 (five) equity shares of the Company in lieu of 16 (sixteen) equity shares held in Shasun.


The appointed date for the Scheme is April 1, 2015 and the Scheme is effective after obtaining all the required approvals mentioned in the Scheme including the approval from Foreign Investments Promotion Board (FIPB).


The approval for the Scheme of Amalgamation has been received from the stock exchanges, the shareholders of both the Companies, the Competition Commission of India and the Hon'ble High Courts of Judicature at Mumbai and Chennai. However, pending receipt of the other approvals mentioned in the Scheme, the effect of amalgamation has not been given in these results.


8. The Company had entered into an agreement with GMS Holdings, ("GMS"), whereby GMS will invest USD 21.90 Million for 25.1% stake in Stelis Biopharma Private Limited ("Stelis"), the biotech arm of the Strides Group, to fund its Greenfield project. FIPB vide its letter dated 14th August 2015 has rejected the proposal due to the presence of a non-compete clause in the Shareholders Agreement. The Parties have subsequently amended the Shareholders Agreement to delete the non-compete clause and have filed an amendment application to FIPB.


9. The Company has entered into a definitive agreement with Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited to acquire erstwhile Ranbaxy’s ‘Solus’ and ‘Solus Care’ divisions operating in the Central Nervous System (CNS) segment in India. The arrangement involves transfer of these two marketing divisions, along with their employees to the Company for a consideration of Rs. 16,500 Lakhs. The transaction is subject to approval from the Competition Commission of India and other customary closing conditions.


10. The Board of Directors and Shareholders of the Company have approved the proposal to raise long-term funds by way of issue of GDR’s/ ADR’s/ FCCBs / QIP or such other equity linked instruments as may be permissible for an amount upto Rs. 1,50,000 Lakhs including a green shoe option. The fund raising in subject to statutory approvals as may be required.


11. On May 21, 2015, the Company’s wholly owned subsidiaries Strides Pharma Global Pte. Ltd., Singapore and Strides (Australia) Pharma Pty Ltd., Australia, had entered into definitive agreements with certain wholly owned subsidiaries of Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Limited (Aspen) to acquire a generic pharmaceutical business in Australia and related assets from Aspen.


During the current quarter, the Group has achieved closure on completion of closing conditions and statutory / regulatory approvals. The acquired business has been integrated and consolidated with the Group's result effective September 01, 2015.


12. The Group has entered into agreements to acquire seven brands from Johnson & Johnson Group and majority stake in domestic branded business of Medispan. The transactions are subject to statutory / regulatory approvals.

13. Exchange fluctuation gain/loss (net) included under Exceptional Items comprises the exchange gain / loss arising on account of restatement and settlement of long term foreign currency loans and intra-group loans & advances given and gain/ loss on related derivative contracts


14. The Company’s operations fall within a single business segment viz. “Pharmaceutical Products” and as such there is no reportable segment information as per Accounting Standard 17 issued under the relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 2013.

 

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AS ON 30.09.2015

 

(Rs. In Million)

SOURCES OF FUNDS

30.09.2015

 

 

I.              EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

 

(1)Shareholders' Funds

 

(a) Share Capital

596.256

(b) Reserves & Surplus

14656.851

(c) Money received against share warrants

0.000

 

 

(2) Share Application money pending allotment

0.000

Total Shareholders’ Funds (1) + (2)

15253.107

 

 

(3) Non-Current Liabilities

 

(a) long-term borrowings

1387.360

(b) Deferred tax liabilities (Net)

0.000

(c) Other long term liabilities

121.602

(d) long-term provisions

225.059

Total Non-current Liabilities (3)

1734.021

 

 

(4) Current Liabilities

 

(a) Short term borrowings

2578.083

(b) Trade payables

2369.334

(c) Other current liabilities

995.027

(d) Short-term provisions

254.950

Total Current Liabilities (4)

6197.394

 

 

TOTAL

23184.522

 

 

II.          ASSETS

 

(1) Non-current assets

 

(a) Fixed Assets

4546.383

(b) Non-current Investments

6006.314

(c) Deferred tax assets (net)

4.630

(d)  Long-term Loan and Advances

1123.062

(e) Other Non-current assets

15.972

Total Non-Current Assets

11696.361

 

 

(2) Current assets

 

(a) Current investments

4083.921

(b) Inventories

2088.428

(c) Trade receivables

2666.424

(d) Cash and cash equivalents

527.046

(e) Short-term loans and advances

1769.956

(f) Other current assets

352.386

Total Current Assets

11488.161

 

 

TOTAL

23184.522

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS

 

·         Freehold Land

·         Leased Hold Land

·         Buildings

·         Furniture and Fixtures

·         Office Equipment and Computers

·         Plant and Machinery

·         Motor Vehicles

·         Registration and Brands

·         Software Licenses

 

 

WEBSITE DETAILS

 

News /Press Release

 

August 28, 2015

 

Strides Arcolab, Shasun Pharma gain on Bombay High Court nod for merger

 

Shasun Pharmaceuticals rallied 7% to Rs 374, while Strides Arcolab gained 5% to Rs 1,220 on the BSE.

 

Shares of Strides Arcolab and Shasun Pharmaceuticals rallied up to 7% on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) after the Bombay High Court approved the merger of these companies.


“The Hon’ble High Court of Bombay has on August 28, 2015 orally pronounced an Order, approving the scheme of amalgamation involving merger of Shasun Pharmaceuticals with the company, Strides Arcolab Limited,” Strides Arcolab said in a BSE filing.


The certified true copy of the said Order is awaited, it added.


The scheme of amalgamation shall be effective post receipt of approval of Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) and on filing of a copy of the Order with Registrar of Companies, Bombay.


Shasun shareholders would receive 5 equity shares of Strides for every 16 shares held by them in Shasun.


Combined entity to be amongst the top 15 listed Indian pharmaceutical companies by revenue with a turnover in excess of Rs 2,5000.000 Million.


Among the individual stocks, Shasun Pharmaceuticals rallied 7% to Rs 374, while Strides Arcolab gained 5% to Rs 1,220 on the BSE.

 

 

September 29, 2014


Strides Arcolab and Shasun Pharmaceuticals combine to accelerate strategy and growth

 

Creates vertically integrated pharma company with multiple revenue streams

 

Shasun to amalgamate with Strides in an all-stock transaction Shasun shareholders to receive 5 (five) equity shares of Strides for every 16 (sixteen) equity shares held by them in Shasun

 

Combined entity to be amongst the top 15 listed Indian Pharmaceutical Companies by revenue with a turnover in excess of INR 25000.000 Million

 

September 29, 2014: Strides Arcolab Limited (‘Strides’) and Shasun Pharmaceuticals Limited (‘Shasun’) today announced that the Board of Directors of both the Companies have approved a Scheme of Amalgamation between the two companies. The combination creates a vertically integrated pharma company of scale with strong presence in Front-ended Regulated Markets Finished Dosages, Emerging Markets Branded Generics, Institutional Business, Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients and Contract Research and Manufacturing Services.

 

Strategic Rationale of the Merger:

 

The combination significantly enhances Finished Dosages portfolio in niche and complex domains with a pipeline of over 100 products and accelerates product filings with a combined R&D strength of over 400 personnel

 

Significant de-risking of operations with the combined entity having 12 manufacturing facilities including 3 USFDA approved Finished Dosage manufacturing facilities, 2 USFDA approved API manufacturing facilities, 1 USFDA approved CRAMS facility and 6 manufacturing facilities catering to the emerging markets

 

Merged entity to leverage Shasun’s best in class API manufacturing capacities and shift focus towards niche API’s aligned with Finished Dosages portfolio and pipeline

 

Significant synergistic opportunities in operations and cost savings through economies of scale

 

Creates a top 15 listed Indian pharma company by revenue with increased scale and visibility to drive future growth of the group

 

Commenting on the merger, Arun Kumar, Founder and Group CEO of Strides stated “Since the divestment of our injectables business, which resulted in significant value creation for our shareholders, Strides has refocused on its oral finished formulation business. Today’s proposed combination with Shasun accelerates our strategy and growth prospects by creating a larger scale, fully integrated, leading Indian pharma company with multiple growth drivers and synergies that will allow for enhanced profitability and more efficient use of our combined infrastructure and enhanced value creation opportunities for the combined shareholder group. I am excited to work more closely with the Shasun promoters and leadership in jointly building the combined entity to become one of the leading global players.”

 

Commenting on the merger Abhaya Kumar, CEO and Managing Director of Shasun stated “We are very excited about combining with Strides, which has a tremendous track record of creating shareholder value. Strides and Shasun bring complementary strengths and shared values of developing products and market opportunities across geographies and the combination accelerates both scale and scope. We are confident that the vertically integrated new combination will deliver further additional value in the near term for all stakeholders above and beyond the strong gains we have achieved to date on our own.”

 

The Scheme of Amalgamation

 

The transaction is to be executed through a Scheme of Amalgamation under the framework of the Companies Act and the relevant SEBI regulations; wherein Shasun will be amalgamated with and into Strides. Pursuant to the Scheme of Amalgamation, each equity shareholder of Shasun will be entitled to receive 5 (five) equity shares of Strides in lieu of 16 (sixteen) equity shares held in Shasun. Based on the Exchange Ratio, Shasun shareholders will own 26% of the combined entity. The current promoters of Shasun will, post the approval of the Merger, be categorized as promoters of the combined entity, along with the existing promoters of Strides. The board of directors of the combined entity will comprise of independent directors in compliance with the provisions of the Listing Agreement, with promoters of Strides and the promoters of Shasun having the right to nominate non independent directors in proportion to their inter-se shareholding in the combined entity. The appointed date for the Scheme of Amalgamation is April 1, 2015.

 

The Scheme of Amalgamation is subject to approval of shareholders and creditors of the Companies, Stock Exchanges, SEBI, CCI, FIPB, RBI and the Hon’ble High Courts of Madras and Bombay. The transaction is expected to close by June 2015, subject to receipt of all approvals. Promoters of both companies have expressed their support in favour of the Scheme of Amalgamation.

 

S.R. Batliboi and Co. LLP and Price Waterhouse and Co. LLP, provided the joint valuation report

 

On the fair exchange ratio. Jefferies India Private Limited provided the fairness opinion to the board of Strides,; whilst IDFC Securities Limited provided the fairness opinion to the board of Shasun. Amarchand & Mangaldas & Suresh A Shroff & Co. and DSK Legal acted as the legal advisors for the transaction.

 

Strides and Shasun will be hosting an investor / analyst meet at 9.30 a.m. on September 30, 2014 at the Trident, Bandra Kurla, Mumbai, to discuss the transaction.

 

About Strides Arcolab Limited

 

Strides Arcolab, listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange Limited (532531) and National Stock Exchange of India Limited (STAR), is a global pharmaceutical Company headquartered in Bangalore, India that develops and manufactures a wide range of IP-led niche pharmaceutical products. The Company has 8 manufacturing facilities presence in more than 75 countries in developed and emerging markets.

 

About Shasun Pharmaceuticals Limited:

 

Shasun Pharmaceuticals Limited, listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange Limited (stock code: 524552) and the National Stock Exchange of India Limited (stock code: SHASUNPHAR) is an integrated pharmaceutical company head office in Chennai India with locations in India, UK and USA.

 


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. 65.75

UK Pound

1

Rs.102.17

Euro

1

Rs.74.38

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Information Gathered by :

GAY

 

 

Analysis Done by :

KAS

 

 

Report Prepared by :

JYTK

 


 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

6

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

5

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

6

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

6

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

5

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

6

--LEVERAGE

1~10

6

--RESERVES

1~10

5

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

5

--MARGINS

-5~5

--

DEMERIT POINTS

 

 

--BANK CHARGES

YES/NO

YES

--LITIGATION

YES/NO

YES

--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

DEFAULTER

 

 

--RBI

YES/NO

NO

--EPF

YES/NO

NO

TOTAL

 

50

 

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 unfavorable 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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