MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report No. :

322969

Report Date :

22.05.2015

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

PERRIGO API LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

P.O. Box 2231 (5112102),  31 Lehi Street, Industrial Zone,  Bnei Brak 5120052

 

 

Country :

Israel

 

 

Financials (as on) :

28.06.2014

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

21.08.1986

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

51-113965-1

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Subject is developers, manufacturers, exporters and marketers of active pharmaceutical ingredient (API),

 

 

No. of Employee :

500

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

41-55

Ba

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

Satisfactory

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

No complaints

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

NOTES :

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

 

 

ECGC Country Risk Classification List – December 31, 2014

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(30.09.2014)

Current Rating

(31.12.2014)

Israel

B1

B1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 


 

ISRAEL - ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

Israel has a technologically advanced market economy. Cut diamonds, high-technology equipment, and pharmaceuticals are among the leading exports. Its major imports include crude oil, grains, raw materials, and military equipment. Israel usually posts sizable trade deficits, which are covered by tourism and other service exports, as well as significant foreign investment inflows. Between 2004 and 2013, growth averaged nearly 5% per year, led by exports. The global financial crisis of 2008-09 spurred a brief recession in Israel, but the country entered the crisis with solid fundamentals, following years of prudent fiscal policy and a resilient banking sector. Israel's economy also has weathered the Arab Spring because strong trade ties outside the Middle East have insulated the economy from spillover effects. Slowing demand domestically and internationally and reduced investment due to uncertainties caused by the Gaza conflict in summer 2014 have reduced GDP growth to about 2% during 2014. Natural gas fields discovered off Israel's coast since 2009 have brightened Israel's energy security outlook. The Tamar and Leviathan fields were some of the world's largest offshore natural gas finds this past decade. The massive Leviathan field is expected to come online no sooner than 2017, but production from Tamar provided a one percentage point boost to Israel's GDP in 2013 and a 0.5% boost in 2014. In mid-2011, public protests arose around income inequality and rising housing and commodity prices. Israel's income inequality and poverty rates are among the highest of OECD countries and there is a broad perception among the public that a small number of "tycoons" have a cartel-like grip over the major parts of the economy. The government formed committees and has started splitting up the oligopolies to address some of the grievances but has maintained that it will not engage in deficit spending to satisfy populist demands. Over the long term, Israel faces structural issues, including low labor participation rates for its fastest growing social segments - the ultra-orthodox and Arab-Israeli communities. Also, Israel's progressive, globally competitive, knowledge-based technology sector employs only 9% of the workforce, with the rest employed in manufacturing and services - sectors which face downward wage pressures from global competition.

 

Source : CIA

 

Company name and address

 

PERRIGO API LTD.

 

(Also known as CHEMAGIS)

 

Telephone         972 3 577 36 09; 577 38 80; 636 92 22

 Fax                 972 3 577 38 23

 

 P.O. Box 2231 (5112102)

 31 Lehi Street

Industrial Zone

 Bnei Brak 5120052, ISRAEL

 

 

HISTORY & LEGAL FORMATION

 

A private limited company, incorporated as per file No. 51-113965-1 on the 21.08.1986.

 

Originally registered under the name CHEMAGIS LTD., which changed to the present name on the 08.08.2013.

 

 

SHARE CAPITAL

 

Authorized share capital NIS 55,000,000.00, divided into –

55,000,000 ordinary shares of NIS 1.00 each, of which 42,961,680 shares amounting to NIS 42,961,680.00 were issued.

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS

 

Subject is fully owned by PERRIGO ISRAEL PHARMACEUTICALS LTD., a wholly-owned subsidiary of PERRIGO COMPANY PLC., of Ireland, a public limited company, whose shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange (PRGO) and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE).

 

Note: following the acquisition of ELAN in December 2013 (in cash and share swap), PERRIGO COMPANY PLC took over all activities of PERRIGO COMPANY INC. (including being traded on a/m stock exchange).

 

 


DIRECTORS

 

1.    Joseph C. Papa, CEO of PERRIGO CO.,

2.    Ms. Judy L. Brown, Executive V.P. and CFO of PERRIGO CO.,

3.    Sharon Kochan, Executive V.P. and General Manager, International of PERRIGO CO.

 

 

GENERAL MANAGER

 

Yoav Greenberg.

 

 

BUSINESS

 

Developers, manufacturers, exporters and marketers of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API), for the generic pharmaceutical industry.

Over 90% of sales are for export.

Sales are to generic and branded pharmaceutical companies worldwide, including to affiliate PERRIGO manufacturers.

 

Among local suppliers: LUXEMBURG INDUSTRIES, MARLOV, YES PHARMA, TAGAD CHEMICALS, SMADAR TECHNOLOGIES, HOLLAND-MORAN, SIGMA – ALDRICH, TECHNO BEARING TOOLS B.S., BIO PHARMAX GROUP, etc.

 

Operating from main offices in 31 Lehi Street, Industrial Zone, Bnei Brak (PERRIGO Group headquarters is located in 29 Lehi Street), and from:

1.    Offices and laboratories (rented), on an area of 700 sq. meters in 3 Hashlosha Street, Tel Aviv,

2.    A plant, on an area of 69,700 sq. meters (owned by the Group), in Industrial Park Neot Hovav, Ramat Hovav, south of Beer Sheva, P.O. Box 3593 (the address you provided).

PERRIGO Group also erects an API facility in India.

In the end of fiscal 2014 year, PERRIGO consolidated subject's R&D in Tel Aviv into Ramat Hovav.

 

Having some 500 employees in subject as of end of 2012.

Having 1,300 employees serving PERRIGO ISRAEL Group (similar to 2013, had 1,200 employees in 2012).

There are 10,220 employees in PERRIGO CO. Group worldwide.

 

 


MEANS

 

PERRIGO CO. current market value US$ 29.01 billion.

 

Subject is an “Approved Enterprise” and as such enjoys tax benefits and State incentives.

In 1999, 2001 and 2003 the Israeli Investment Center (IIC) approved investment plans in volume of US$ 6.87 million, US$ 8 million & US$ 8 million, respectively, for the expansion of the plant in Ramat Hovav.

 

According to PERRIGO CO.'s financial statements, total assets attributed to API Division, which subject is a major part of, as of 30.06.2014: US$ 288 million.

 

In September 2011 PERRIGO CO. issued notes, raising US$ 350 million in a private placement.

In May 2013 PERRIGO CO. raised US$ 600 million issuing bonds.

 

Financial data is included in the consolidated B/S of PERRIGO COMPANY PLC which shows (fiscal year ends June 30th):

 

                                                                                    

ASSETS

 

                                                                                          US$ (millions)

                                                                            28.03.2015                 28.06.2014

Current assets

       Cash & cash equivalents                                     3,452.2                         805.4

       Accounts receivable                                              881.7                         935.1

       Inventories                                                            637.0                         631.6

       Other current assets                                              159.1                         178.8

                                                                                5,130.0                      2,550.9

 

Property & equipment (net)                                           769.2                         779.9

Goodwill                                                                   3,467.3                      3,543.8

Other intangible assets                                              6,527.8                      6,787.0

Other non-current assets                                               288.5                         218.6

                                                                               11,052.8                    11,329.3

                                                                               16,182.8                    13,880.2

                                                                             =======                   =======

 

LIABILITIES

 

Current liabilities  1,284.2                                            1,074.7

Non-current liabilities                                                  5,312.9                      4,111.8

Equity                                                                       9,585.7                      8,693.7

                                                                               16,182.8                    13,880.2

 

There is 1 charge for an unlimited amount registered on the company's assets, in favor of the State of Israel (charge placed April 1989).

 

PERRIGO officials reported in June 2012 that over the last years the Group invested some NIS 280 million in its Israeli plants, as well as a yearly sum of around US$ 30 million in R&D. PERRIGO VP further stated that PERRIGO intends to invest further US$ 40 million, and will recruit additional 100 employees.

 

 

REVENUES

 

Sales by PERRIGO’s API segment (which comprises mainly of subject’s activities) for the fiscal year ending:

June 2011 - US$ 155.7 million, making an operating profit of US$ 37.8 million.

June 2012 - US$ 165.8 million, making an operating profit of US$ 55.5 million.

June 2013 - US$ 159.3 million, making an operating profit of US$ 48.9 million.

June 2014 - US$ 137.6 million, making an operating profit of US$ 46.1 million.

Sales for the first 9 months of fiscal year 2015 (ending June 2015) were
US$ 85.5 million, making an operating profit of US$ 24.9 million.

 

 

PERRIGO COMPANY PLC.

Consolidated Statement of Income

                                                                                        US$ (millions)

                                                                             Fiscal Year ended 30th June

                                                                             2014                2013                2012

Sales                                                                   4,060.8             3,539.8            3,173.2

 

Gross profit                                                          1,447.7             1,280.0             1,095.6

 

Operating income                                                    567.0                679.1               569.2

 

Income before income taxes                                    272.6                607.7               512.0

 

Net income                                                              205.3                441.9               401.6

                                                                        =======          =======         =======

 

PERRIGO COMPANY PLC. consolidated revenues for the first 9 months of 2015 (ending 28.03.2015) were US$ 3,072.3 million (5.3% increase compared to the parallel period in 2015), making a gross profit of US$ 321.8 million, an operating income of US$ 137.2 million, and a net income of US$ 96.3 million.

 

 


OTHER COMPANIES

 

PERRIGO API USA, INC., USA,

PERRIGO API PVT. LTD., India,

Also: CHEMAGIS GERMANY GmbH (Germany), CHEMAGIS B.V (Netherlands).

 

PERRIGO ISRAEL PHARMACEUTICALS LTD., incorporated 1983, developers, manufacturers, importers, marketers and exporters of pharmaceuticals: (Rx) drugs (Innovation & Generics), OTC prescription drugs, API (via subject), etc. Also Operates as manufacturers of pharmaceuticals as sub-contractors for other companies and as importers and marketers of medical equipment.

 

                                                                                                                               

PERRIGO ISRAEL also controls (all fully owned subsidiaries, unless otherwise mentioned):

PERRIGO ISRAEL AGENCIES LTD., importers, agents, distributors and marketers of pharmaceuticals (branded prescription drugs under licenses), including variety of products of all categories for therapeutic treatment for example: gastro, men's healthcare, women's healthcare, dermatology etc.

ARGINET INVESTMENTS AND PROPERTY (2003) LTD.

PERRIGO ISRAEL ENTERPRISES & INVESTNETS LTD.

PHARMA CLAL (1983) LTD.

 

PERRIGO CO. Group includes, among many others (all foreign companies):

ELAN CORP. LTD., manufactures a drug against MS, having many subsidiaries

CRIMAGUA LTD.

L. PERRIGO COMPANY, PERRIGO COMPANY SOUTH CAROLINA,

PERRIGO NEW YORY INC., latter 3 of USA, handles group's prime activities,

PERRIGO SALES CORPORATION,

PERRIGO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COMPANY,

PADDOCK LABORATORIES, LLC

QUIMICA Y FARMACIA S.A. DE C.V.,

LABORATORIOS DIBA, S.A.,

WRAFTON LABORATORIES LIMITED,

GALPHARM HEALTHCARE LTD.

ORION LABORATORIES PTY LTD.

PERRIGO INTERNATIONAL INC, which controlls:

PERRIGO ISRAEL TRADING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP,

PERRIGO ISRAEL HOLDINGS LTD., which controlls:

PERRIGO ISRAEL OPPORTUNITIES II LTD.

VEDANTS DRUG & FINE CHEMICALS LTD.

 

 


BANKERS

 

Bank Leumi Le’Israel Ltd., Principal Branch Tel Aviv (No. 800), Tel Aviv.

Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd., Tel Aviv Main Business Center Branch (No. 461), Tel Aviv.

 

 

CHARACTER AND REPUTATION

 

Nothing unfavorable learned, besides several pending cases handled in courts regarding drugs patent related issues (which are common in the branch) and alleged environment violations in Ramat Hovav plant (relatively insignificant).

 

Despite our efforts, we were unable to speak with subject's officials, as they were always unavailable. We left messages which so far remain unanswered.

 

Subject is veteran and well-known in its field. Its products comply with the requirements and standards of leading health authorities including the FDA.

 

PERRIGO ISRAEL is the second largest supplier of pharmaceuticals to the local market (after TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS), with 14% market share. It is the second largest manufacturer of generic raw materials for the international pharmaceutical market (also after TEVA). Moreover, PERRIGO ISRAEL is PERRIGO Group's 2nd largest manufacturing and R&D facilities after the USA.

 

PERRIGO CO. INC was founded 1887, based in Michigan. PERRIGO CO. PLC is the largest OTC and food supplement manufacturer for the store brand market, one of the 3 leading companies in USA in the RX generic dermatology field and one of the 10 leading companies worldwide in the API field.

 

In March 2005, PERRIGO CO. of the USA completed the acquisition of local AGIS INDUSTRIES (1983) LTD., in return of US$ 450 million in cash and 23% of PERRIGO shares (the deal reflecting a US$818 million company value to AGIS).

Consequently, AGIS changed its name to PERRIGO ISRAEL PHARMACEUTICALS LTD., was de-listed from trade and PERRIGO’s (parent) shares began trading on the TASE in March 2005.

 

As part of PERRIGO re-organization in the Group’s activities in Israel, in February 2010 PERRIGO completed the transaction of selling its Israel Consumer Products business, i.e. manufacturing, marketing and distribution of consumer products: cosmetics, toiletries, detergents (CARELINE, NECA, and DAN-AGIS and AGIS DISTRIBUTION) along with the related production assets in Israel to EMILIA DEVELOPMENT (O.F.G) LTD. of the Emilia Group, for total sum of NIS 205 million.

 

In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009, PERRIGO decided to close its German API facility (acquired in 2002 for of €2.9 million), though eventually sold these operations to a 3rd party.

 

To further enhance its API business, in August 2009 PERRIGO acquired 85% in VEDANTS DRUG & FINE CHEMICALS LTD. for US$12 million (reaching full ownership in Q2-2014 for US$ 7.2 million), an API manufacturing facility near Mumbai in India, designed for manufacturing PERRIGO’s high-volume API products, as well as expanding the Company’s vertical integration of Rx and future candidate Rx-to-OTC switch products. Manufacturing of API at this facility began in the end of 2014, and part of API activities were transferred from Israel to India.

Following conflicts with the Ministry of Environment regarding sewage dumping into collective pools in Ramat Hovav, in January 2011 it was agreed that subject (together with another 4 companies) will construct separate sewage pools with a total investment of NIS 400 million.

 

In June 2012 it was reported that PERRIGO will invest US$ 40 million in the expanding of its plants in Yeruham and Ramat Hovav. In April 2014 it was reported that further US$ 40 million will be invested in the Yeruham plant. According to the report further 130 employees will be recruited.

 

In December 2012 PERRIGO CO reported on the acquisition of 81.5% COBREK PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. of USA (drug development company) on top of the 18.5% it held, in consideration of US$ 45 million.

 

In July 2013 PERRIGO CO completed the acquisition ELAN of Ireland (a generic drug company) for US$ 8.6 billion, in cash and in shares. ELAN manufactures a drug against MS, generating revenues of US$ 1.6 billion in 2012.

Following the acquisition and share swap, all activities of PERRIGO CO INC. were transferred to a new company PERRIGO CO PLC.

 

In November 2014 PERRIGO CO. signed an agreement for the acquisition of OMEGA PHARMA INVEST of Belgium, an OTC drug manufacturer, for a total sum of US$ 4.5 billion (of which US$ 3.1 billion in cash – including taking up OMEGA's US$ 1.1 billion debts, and share allocation). During November-December 2014, PERRIGO CO. raised a total of US$ 1.6 billion, intended to finance this acquisition.

 

Annual sales volume in the local pharmaceuticals market is estimated at NIS 4 billion, divided into NIS 1.8 billion to the institutional sector (HMO's, hospitals, etc.) and NIS 1.2 billion to the private sector (including pharma retail chains).

In 2009 sales of drugs for human consumption (including from import) reached US$ 1,409 million (US$ 1,416 million in 2008), of which estimated over US$ 1,100 million were from import.

 

Over 90% of sales by the local Pharmaceutical Industry are for export.

Sales for exports of pharmaceuticals in 2014 reached US$ 6,513.7 million, representing 3.1% increase from 2013, a reverse in trend of the past couple of years (7.7% decrease in 2013, down 6% in 2012) and back to growth trend (10% and 41.5% increase in 2011 and 2010, respectively, from the previous years).

 

There are some 13 generic pharmaceutics production companies in Israel and the industry employs 9,000 employees.

 

 

SUMMARY

 

Good for trade engagements.

 

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.63.70

UK Pound

1

Rs.98.92

Euro

1

Rs.70.67

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Analysis Done by :

DIV

 

 

Report Prepared by :

ASH

 

RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

RATING

STATUS

 

 

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

>86

Aaa

Possesses an extremely sound financial base with the strongest capability for timely payment of interest and principal sums

 

Unlimited

71-85

Aa

Possesses adequate working capital. No caution needed for credit transaction. It has above average (strong) capability for payment of interest and principal sums

 

Large

56-70

A

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

 

Fairly Large

41-55

Ba

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

 

Satisfactory

26-40

B

Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

 

Small

11-25

Ca

Adverse factors are apparent. Repayment of interest and principal sums in default or expected to be in default upon maturity

 

Limited with full security

<10

C

Absolute credit risk exists. Caution needed to be exercised

 

 

Credit not recommended

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NB

                                       New Business

 

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

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

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