Financial Analysis On Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited
Financial Analysis On Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited
Financial Analysis On Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited
Dear Madam,
It is an immense pleasure for me to submit to you the internship report titled “Financial
Analysis on Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited”. My main incentive was to prepare this
internship report according to your guidelines and in accordance with your directions. I have
tried my best to make the work as per your structures. I hope that I have done a satisfactory job
considering my level of experience and capability and have been able to relate the fundamental
things with realistic applications.
Moreover, I am extremely thankful for the opportunity that you gave me to express my ability
and I intently hope that you will like the work that I have done.
Sincerely,
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I would also like to thank the authority of Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited (BPL) for giving
me the opportunity to do my internship in their well-known organization and supplying me the
necessary information and published papers. I would like to thank Mr. Kamal Uddin Ahmed,
Manager, Accounts & Finance, Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited, for his help and guidance
during my internship in BPL.
I am also grateful to the other officials and my intern friends at BPL who helped me while
preparing the report by giving their suggestions, assistance and supply of information, which
were valuable to me.
Title Page No.
6.1 Overview 78
6.2 Introduction to TOWS Analysis 78
6.3 TOWS Analysis on Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited 79
References 81
Appendix 86
Title Page No.
Introduction
The report was originated to make an analysis on the financial conditions of Beximco
Pharmaceuticals Limited (Beximco Pharma) for the fulfillment of the internship program
required for the completion of the degree Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) under
BRAC Business School (BBS), BRAC University. The report was prepared under the academic
supervision of Ms. Sayla Sawat Siddiqui, Lecturer-III, BRAC Business School (BBS), BRAC
University and under the organizational supervision of Mr. Kamal Uddin Ahmed, Manager,
Accounts & Finance, Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited.
General Objective:
This report is prepared to fulfill the degree Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
under BRAC Business School (BBS), BRAC University.
Specific Objective:
This report gives a brief idea on Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited and its operation. The
information provided in this report is based on personal observation, research and job
experience acquired during the internship tenure. This report mainly focuses on the financial
performance of Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited and the analysis is made through reviewing
the financial statements of the company and literatures. It also gives an idea of the overall
pharmaceuticals industry of Bangladesh.
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In order to prepare this report, only secondary data has been used. The sources that has been
used to collect necessary data is given below:
All the comments made, conclusions reached and suggestions for possible improvement
provided are purely based on my level of understanding, knowledge and my way of
interpreting a particular statement.
Beximco Pharmaceutical Limited follows a policy of not disclosing all the information
needed to prepare my report for obvious reason.
Because of the lack of information, I have to make some assumptions that may cause few
errors or personal mistakes in the report.
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Chapter: 02
Industry overview
The pharmaceuticals industry in Bangladesh has progressed well over the last three (03)
decades and the country is nearly self-sufficient in pharmaceuticals with 98% of its demand
being met by domestic manufacturers.
At present, this is one of the most technologically advanced sectors in the country employing
probably the highest number of white collar professionals. Since the declaration of Drug Policy
in 1982, the sector has grown from TK 173 crore to more than TK 12,000 crore (or $1.5 billion)
today. The credit goes to the private sector for its significant investment in building capabilities
(both infrastructure and people) to bring this industry to compete in the global market place.
Bangladeshi medicines are also being exported to many countries in the world and leading
players are making expeditions into the most regulated market of Europe, US and Australia
which are known for strict regulation and highest quality standards. In view of the export
potential, pharma has been declared as the thrust sector in Bangladesh with an aim to diversify
the country’s export portfolio and lower its dependency on RMG (ready-made garments).
Pharma has received a lot of attention in recent times for its huge potential to become a major
export oriented sector. However, we need to keep in mind that unlike RMG, pharma is
fundamentally known for its largely knowledge-driven and technologically intensive industry
and this requires significant investment in R&D compared to other industries. A pharma
company’s success mostly depends on its intellectual capital where special skill-set is required
to deal with every stage if its operations.
Fortunately for Bangladesh, Drug Policy of 1982 created an opportunity for the local industry
to flourish and make it self-reliant whereby local companies increased their share of production
from 30% in 1970 to almost 90% today, which translates to a tremendous amount of foreign
currency savings for the country every year. Bangladesh is the only country among all LDC
countries which has a well-developed pharma industry that, over the time, could successfully
make the transition from being an import dependent to an exporting one. Although medicine
export from Bangladesh constitutes only a small percentage of total production, the sector has
over the few years, attracted overseas buyers and it has earned good reputation as a quality
drug manufacturer.
Leading pharma companies have already secured endorsements from major drug regulatory
agencies like UKMHRA, TGA, ANVISA, Health Canada etc. while two (02) of them, Beximco
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Pharmaceuticals Limited and Square Pharmaceuticals Limited, have successfully completed
US FDA audit in January 2015 and are awaiting approval.
The country certainly has huge potential in pharmaceutical export but need to be seriously
evaluated about the progress in terms of infrastructure development and achieving
competitiveness. The industry is yet to have any recognized bioequivalence testing facility
which is mandatory for product registration in developed markets and there is increasing
pressure from semi-regulated markets for such compliance. A central bioequivalence facility
in the country can largely benefit the industry by saving foreign currency as well as
significantly improve the quality of the medicines.
Bangladesh is always publicized for having the advantage under TRIPS waiver which allows
the LDC country to produce any patented drugs and even export to other LDC countries till
December 2015, but in reality this waiver period is almost over without any real benefit to the
industry. This is because of the lack of proper utilization of the benefits due to lack of proper
infrastructure such as API (active pharmaceutical ingredient) technology park for producing
bulk drugs, central bioequivalence testing lab, collaboration between industry and university
etc.
Lack of sufficient backward linkage remains a major challenge for our pharma industry.
Although we are producing some of the old and conventional APIs on a commercial scale, we
are far from manufacturing the new and patented drugs, and meeting the growing demand. API
constitutes a significant percentage of the total cost in medicine production which can run up
to 30-40% and, in many cases, even more. We must emphasize on improving our process and
synthetic chemistry skill in order to be more competitive in global market.
To build up the capabilities we must start from the university, we must improve our education
system with practice-oriented advanced courses having adequate laboratory facilities. There
should be more industry-university alliance and collaborative research between universities at
home and abroad to promote research in the fields of generic drugs, reverse engineering, and
also new drug development. If we cannot have the competence developed in the university
level, we cannot take this industry to the next level to compete in the global marketplace.
In 2015 alone, patented drugs worth $60 billion are going off patent which opens up
opportunities for generic manufacturers around the world. Bangladesh could be ideally
positioned to gain from generic drug opportunities with its cost advantages and skilled
manpower to gain further competitive advantages and build presence in the global generics.
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Market Size:
Pharmaceuticals industry of Bangladesh is currently valued at BDT 120 billion and can
meet 98% of total domestic demand. During the last few years, leading drug manufacturers
have increased production capacity by 200% to 300%.
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68
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60
40
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2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Market Players:
Currently there are 267 pharmaceutical companies in Bangladesh where 10 major players
hold almost 67.6% of the total market share and employing around 115,000 workers.
Square Pharmaceuticals Limited is the market leader in pharmaceuticals industry holding
almost 17% market shares followed by Incepta Pharmaceuticals Limited (9%) and Beximco
Pharmaceuticals Limited (8%).
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DRUG INT.
ACME
4% 6%
ACI
27% 6%
7% ARISTO PHARMA
7% ESKAYEF
14% 8%
RENATA
12% 9%
OPSONIN
BEXIMCO
INCEPTA
SQUARE
Export:
Currently Bangladesh exports drugs to almost 86 countries and hope to export to 140
countries within the next few years. Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) data showed
pharmaceutical sector's earning at around BDT 542 million with more than 31 percent
increase in the first month of the financial year 2014-15.
6000 30%
16%
5000 24%
4000 8% 9% 20%
3000
2000 10%
0 0%
2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14
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API:
The industry imports around 70% of its raw materials from foreign sources. Two high
priority projects (establishing Active Pharmaceuticals Ingredient Park and National Control
Laboratory) are taken by the government for facilitating the pharmaceuticals sector.
Bangladesh currently needs to import API. Though the government has taken initiative for
setting up an API park a decade ago, the project is not yet completed. If the API Park
becomes operational, production cost will be cheaper which will give Bangladesh a
competitive edge in the international market. If Bangladesh can arrange Bio-equivalence
test for pharmaceutical products under local arrangement then the companies do not need
to go abroad for the tests and this will further drive the production cost as the tests are
conducted by paying high fees.
Government Policy:
The pharmaceuticals sector has been among the high-priority ones in Bangladesh export
policy since 2006. As per the budget of 2014-15, customs duty on 40 basic raw materials
used in medicine manufacturing are reduced to 5% from previous 10%-25% rate. Customs
duty on 14 items used in anti-cancer medicines have been withdrawn.
TRIPS Challenge:
The major challenge for the expansion of pharmaceuticals industry in Bangladesh is the
expected expiry of WTO or TRIPS (Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights) agreement
in 2016, which provides patent exemption for pharmaceutical products in Bangladesh as a
Least Developed Country (LDC).
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Chapter: 03
Company overview
Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited (Beximco Pharma) is a leading manufacturer of medicines
and active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) based in Dhaka, Bangladesh and is a member of
Beximco Group. Incorporated in the late 70s, Beximco Pharma began as a distributor,
importing products from global MNCs like Bayer of Germany and Upjohn of USA and selling
them in the local market, which were later manufactured and distributed under licensing
arrangement. Over the years the company has grown from strength to strength and today it has
become a leading exporter of medicines in the country winning National Export (Gold) Trophy
a record four (04) times. Benchmarked to global standards, Company’s manufacturing facilities
have been recognized by the major global regulatory authorities, and it has so far expanded its
geographic footprint across all the continents. Beximco Pharma currently has a portfolio of
more than 500 products including all major beneficial categories, and it has successfully
differentiated itself by offering technology driven specialized products. With a dedicated
workforce of around 3,000 people, the simple principle on which it was founded remains the
same “producing high-quality generic drugs and making them affordable to our people.”
Since the very beginning, the company was highly successful in generating increased demand
for its products which eventually justified local production. It completed its registration in 1976
and started its operation in 1980 by manufacturing and marketing licensee products of Bayer
AG of Germany and Upjohn Inc. of USA. After its initial years of struggle it broke ground with
the launching of its own products in 1983. In 1985 Beximco Pharma was listed in Dhaka Stock
Exchange (DSE) as a public limited company. The journey continued and barrier after barrier
were crossed, challenges were faced and overcome to transform Beximco Pharma into what it
is at present. Now it has grown to become nation's one of the leading pharmaceutical
companies, supplying around 10% of the country's total medicine need. In the process, it was
enlisted in Chittagong and London Stock Exchange. Today Beximco Pharma manufactures and
markets its own branded generics for almost all diseases from AIDS to cancer, from infection
to asthma, from hypertension to diabetes for both national and international markets.
It manufactures a range of dosage forms including tablets, capsules, dry syrup, powder, cream,
ointment, suppositories, large volume intravenous fluids, metered dose inhalers etc. in several
world-class manufacturing plants, ensuring high quality standards complying with the World
Health Organization (WHO) approved current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP).
Beximco Pharma is also contract manufactures for major international brands of leading
multinational companies.
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Beximco Pharma has a strong market focus and is anticipating continued future growth by
leveraging business capabilities and developing superior product brands and markets. In
particular, the company is very interested in developing a strong export market in USA and
Europe. To meet the future demand it has invested over US 50 million dollar to build a new
state-of-the-art manufacturing plant, confirming to USFDA and UKMHRA standards. This
new plant will also offer contract-manufacturing facility to leading pharmaceutical companies,
especially from Europe and US.
Beximco Pharma will be one of the most trusted, admired and successful pharmaceutical
companies in the region with a focus on strengthening research and development capabilities,
creating partnerships and building presence across the globe.
Commitment to Quality
Customer Satisfaction
People Focus
Accountability
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Commitment to Quality:
Beximco Pharma adopts industry best practices in all of its operations to ensure highest
quality standards of its products.
Customer Satisfaction:
It is committed to satisfy the needs of its customers, both internal and external.
People Focus:
It gives high priority on building capabilities of its employees and empower them to
realize their full potential.
Accountability:
It encourage transparency in everything they do and strictly adhere to the highest ethical
standards. It is accountable for its own actions and responsible for sustaining corporate
reputation.
It actively takes part in initiatives that benefit the society and contribute to the welfare of
its people. It takes great care in managing its operations with high concern for safety and
environment.
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Year Milestones
2009 Only Bangladeshi company to receive GMP approval from ANVISA, Brazil
2006 Launched CFC free HFA inhalers for the first time in Bangladesh
1993 Russia became the first export destination for formulation products
Started manufacturing products of Bayer AG, Germany and Upjohn Inc., USA,
1980
under license agreements
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Management Committee
Name Designation
Executive Committee
Name Designation
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Figure 5: Organizational Structure of Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited
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Blockbuster Products:
Hi-Tech Products:
6. Decomit 50 Inhaler
7. Ipramid Inhaler
Table 5: Hi-Tech Products of Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited
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Other Popular Products:
1. Napa Paracetamol
3. Tycil Antibacterial
4. Arixon Antibacterial
5. Intracef Antibacterial
6. Neoflox Antibacterial
7. Atrizin Antibacterial
8. Pedemin Antibacterial
9. Filmet Antiprotozol
New Products:
Product Name
1. Adafil 11. Lopidam
2. Arlin 12. Metazine MR
3. Calorate 13. Metoprol XL
4. Calorate Kit 14. Navsol
5. Citicol 15. Nervalin
6. Diapro 16. Odeson
7. Feburic 17. Omastin IV
8. Hemofix 18. Tranexil
9. Hemofix FZ 19. Tyclav
10. Jointec Max 20. Voligel
Table 7: List of New Products of Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited
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Asia’s Most Promising Brand:
Beximco Pharma has won the prestigious Asia’s Most Promising Brand award at the Asian
Brand and Leadership Summit 2013 held during 26-27 August, 2013 in Dubai. Beximco
Pharma ranked among Top 30 from 200 emerging brands in Asia. It also received
Industry’s number one (01) award in pharma category.
The SCRIP Award is among the most prestigious awards in the pharmaceuticals industry
recognizing highly successful global companies. Beximco Pharma has been shortlisted for
the award from among hundreds of pharma companies around the world in the category of
“Management Team of the Year”.
R&D is key to success for any pharma company and Beximco Pharma has given top priority
in building and strengthening its capabilities to excel in formulating technologically complex
products. Its formulation R&D team develops a wide range of generic products including
difficult to copy formulations in defined specialty areas. Beximco Pharma has successfully
developed multi-layer tablet, sustained release formulation, dispersible tablet, CFC-free
inhalers, prefilled syringes, lyophilized injectable, sterile ophthalmic, oral thin films etc. The
team has provided a robust product flow with 23 products in the year, and six (6) of them were
launched for the first time in the country. Currently Beximco Pharma has a number of products
in the pipeline for submission in the regulated markets. Its research and development activities
are closely focused on market needs and driven by technological progress. A new, state-of-the-
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art research lab is being set up to facilitate the development of innovative and difficult products
with a focus to create unique market opportunities.
As Beximco Pharma is expanding its global footprint, its position in many Asian and African
countries is now stronger than ever while its focus remains high on the regulated markets of
USA and EU for value added generics. Its export business registered an excellent growth of
43% over the previous year. Beximco Pharma has successfully filed three (03) ANDAs
(Abbreviated New Drug Application) with the US FDA (Food and Drug Administration) and
also made submission for Marketing Authorization in several EU countries. During the year it
registered 38 products in 14 countries, and became the first Bangladeshi company to enter the
European market with ophthalmic products. The company has a clear strategy to capitalize on
generic drug opportunities and it continues to expand its pipeline for submission in overseas
markets. At the moment, Beximco Pharma has the highest number of international
accreditations among local companies.
Beximco Pharma is the largest pharmaceutical exporter of Bangladesh. It was the first
pharmaceutical company in Bangladesh to receive ‘National Export Trophy (Gold)’ in 1994-
1995, which was the very first year for introduction of such award by the Government of
Bangladesh. Beximco Pharma has also been awarded ‘National Export Trophy (Gold)’ for two
(02) consecutive years 1998-1999 and 1999-2000. It is the only company which is the record
four (04) times winner of such award for its outstanding export performance. It is worth
mentioning that this award is the highest national recognition for excellence in export.
Beximco Pharma had always been highly proactive in exporting pharmaceuticals from
Bangladesh and was the pioneer in almost all export activities of the country such as,
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Beximco Pharma has made a huge contribution in fulfilling a national aspiration of turning an
import based country into an exporter of quality medicines, by marking its presence in 45
countries across the globe.
Global Strategy
Financial Strength
Strong Relationships
Located at Tongi, near the capital city Dhaka, Beximco Pharma’s manufacturing site is
spread over an area of 20 acres, which houses a number of self-contained production units
including oral solids, metered dose inhalers, intravenous fluids, liquids, ointments, creams,
suppositories, ophthalmic drops, injectable, nebulizer solutions etc. The bulk drug unit for
producing paracetamol is also located within this site. Company’s penicillin API and
formulation units are situated at Kaliakoir, a few kilometers from the main site. The plant
and machinery throughout the site have been designed by and procured mostly from
renowned European companies. Beximco Pharma has its own utility infrastructure to
ensure adequate generation and distribution of purified water at all times. The installed
capacity of power generation is 10 MW. There is also liquid nitrogen generation facility on
site.
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Consistently Delivering High Quality Products:
Today the name “Beximco Pharma” has become synonymous with trust and reliability.
Quality is its relentless passion. Quality is embedded in its values and in all that it does.
Beximco Pharma’s business processes and practices are designed to achieve quality results
that would meet the expectations of patients and physicians by getting the highest quality
products, and of shareholders and stakeholders through achieving returns. Its three (03)
brands, Neoceptin R (Ranitidine), Napa (Paracetamol) and Amdocal are the top three (03)
selling brands in the Bangladesh pharmaceuticals industry.
Beximco Pharma has always been the pioneer in adopting innovative technologies that
introduced both sophistication and scale in its business processes. It also focuses on
improving manufacturing efficiency to meet the challenge of maintaining the bottom line
of the business in an ever-changing competitive market place.
R&D is another area where Beximco Pharma has already shown capability and led the
Bangladesh pharmaceuticals market in both formulation R&D and API R&D. Its
formulation R&D capability is proven not only by the consistent quality of its products but
also by its ability to introduce hi-tech, specialized products and dosage forms. The reverse
engineering capability of the R&D team has enabled it to introduce innovative new
products to serve the ailing people at home and abroad.
Its past and present performances clearly suggest that it has plenty of scope to grow even
in the domestic as well as in its existing export markets. Beximco Pharma has already
identified some attractive niche markets where the investment is negligible as compared to
its expected returns in terms of profitability. Once the new OSD (Oral Solid Dosage) plant
is operational and it has the capacity, it will be able to capitalize on these opportunities and
increase its market share in the domestic market as well as in other existing export markets.
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Professional Management Capability:
The major source of competitive advantages of Beximco Pharma is its sales and marketing
team. Its marketing team is composed of innovative people from diverse discipline.
Because of the innovative and creative approach adopted by its marketing team, it has been
able to create many vibrant brands like Napa, Neoceptin-R, Amdocal, Neofloxin, Tycil,
Omastin, Azmasol, Bexitrol-F, Atova, Bextram Gold etc. In fact, the ability of its sales and
marketing team to differentiate its brands even in a crowded generic market is its major
competitive advantage.
Global Strategy:
Beximco Pharma always took the leading, proactive and pioneering role in exporting
pharmaceuticals from Bangladesh. Beximco Pharma began its international operations with
the export of API to Hong Kong in 1992 and formulation products to Russia in 1993. Since
then, Beximco Pharma has taken greater strides over the years to increase its footprints in
international markets. It successfully ventured into several new countries including South
Africa (through contract manufacturing) and Netherlands, and registered 45 products in
overseas markets. The current expansion of this overseas portfolio includes prioritizing and
directing marketing operations to focus more on highly regulated markets such as the
European Union (EU), USA, Australia and GCC member countries for value added
generics. Beximco Pharma is supplying different formulations from its portfolio to
renowned hospitals and institutions including Raffles Hospital, Heathway Medical Group
and K. K. Women and Children Hospital in Singapore, Asthma Drug Facility (ADF) in
France, CENABAST in Chile, and MEDS and Kenyatta National Hospital in Kenya.
Beximco Pharma has found to be performing much better than most others in the industry.
Its distribution network is relatively more extensive in comparison to the top industry
players. It covers whole Bangladesh which has an area of 147,570 square-km with over 160
million populations. Therefore, national wide distribution network serves a huge number
of target customers and end users (patients). National wide distribution network is
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definitely a strong favorable key success factor for Beximco Pharma on its own and also
relative to its rivals.
Financial Strength:
Beximco Pharma has considerable financial strength in comparison to most but Incepta
Pharmaceuticals Limited is not far behind while Square Pharmaceuticals Limited has
substantial financial strength as well. Relative financial strength is something that Beximco
Pharma should always try to monitor after all this the criteria on which corporations choose
financial decisions regarding its debt/equity mix (capital structure of a firm), maturity
structure (maturity of assets and liability), method of financing investment projects (project
appraisal or capital budgeting) and other decisions with a goal of maximizing the value of
the firm (the value of the shareholders wealth).
Strong Relationships:
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Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is an integral part of Beximco Pharma’s business. CSR
has been incorporated as one of the core values of the organization and the company actively
takes part in initiatives that benefit the society and contribute to the welfare of the people. Its
commitment to build a healthier tomorrow is largely based on CSR activities and Beximco
Pharma always strive to integrate those to business strategies. The company works together
with non-profit organizations, international development agencies, and various healthcare
institutes to improve people’s lives through research, information, and advocacy. As Beximco
Pharma writes its success story as an emerging generic drug company in the region, it realizes
that responsibility towards all its stakeholders’ increases in tandem. Some of its CSR activities
in recent years are outlined and described below:
Beximco Pharma continued extending its support to Mobile Alliance for Maternal Action
(MAMA) in Bangladesh, as its founding corporate partner. The United States Agency for
International Development (USAID) catalyzed the creation of a public-private alliance in
Bangladesh to support the execution of the service which aims to reach 500,000 pregnant
women and new mothers within three (03) years. Under the brand name ‘Aponjon’ this
delivers life-saving health messages to Bangladeshi women and their families using mobile
phones. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) and Access to Information
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(A2I) Program at the Prime Minister’s Office are official partners of the initiative while
Global partners include Johnson & Johnson and United Nations Foundation, among others.
Jaago Foundation, the largest youth based volunteer organization in Bangladesh with more
than 10,000 volunteers, aims to bring about substantial improvement in the lives of
disadvantaged people with special emphasis on their literacy and nutrition. Jaago runs a
number of schools to provide free education to the children in slum areas, besides running
awareness campaigns on youth leadership, and other important social, environmental and
health issues. Beximco Pharma provides both financial and in-kind supports to Jaago’s
various health and education initiatives.
CRP (Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralyzed) Bangladesh has been actively
providing full support for the victims of Rana Plaza disaster from the very beginning. More
than 1,000 people have died and more than 600 injured in this tragedy. Beximco Pharma
extended its support for the treatment of Rana Plaza victims and handed over a cheque of
TK 3.7 lac and donated large quantities of medicine to Valerie Taylor, Founder, CRP, Savar
at BPL’s Head Office.
Beximco Pharma helps the UN mission in different countries through providing free
medicines for running health camps. In 2013, Beximco Pharma provided all the medicines
free of cost for the health camp organized by the UN peace keeping mission in the Congo.
Mushfiqur Rahim, a renowned player of Bangladesh’s national cricket team and also a
Brand Ambassador of USAID-supported Maternal and Newborn Health program (“Ma
Moni”) in Bangladesh, played a cricket match on April 4, 2013 with local cricketers in
Sylhet to raise fund and increase awareness about maternal health. Beximco Pharma
sponsored the cricket match as a part of its corporate social responsibility. The raised funds
will be used by “Save the Children” for treating mothers in rural areas who have
experienced health problems.
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Sponsoring National Campaign on Healthy Living:
Beximco Pharma celebrated the World Heart Day 2013 (September 29), a global awareness
day, which aims to promote preventative measures that reduce the risk of cardiovascular
diseases. On this occasion, Beximco Pharma together with Volunteer for Bangladesh
(volunteer wing of Jaago Foundation) and BD Cyclists (biggest cyclist group in the
country) arranged different programs to promote this year’s theme ‘Take the road to a
healthy heart’ which included distribution of awareness leaflets, a health camp, a TV
program with leading cardiologists, cycle rally, marathon walk etc.
Beximco Pharma celebrated the World Osteoporosis Day with a number of programs under
this year’s global theme “Strong Women Make Stronger Women”. Beximco Pharma, for
the first time in the country, organized a special bone health check-up to measure Bone
Mineral Density (BMD) in order to instantly detect osteoporosis. Beximco Pharma also
arranged free health camp at jogger’s park in the city, distributing awareness leaflets among
people and organizing discussions with doctors in various medical institutes. The company
handed over medicines and WOD campaign materials to CRP founder Ms. Valerie Taylor
on this occasion.
On the occasion of World Diabetes day 2013, Beximco Pharma arranged a number of
awareness programs in different areas of capital city which included free diabetes check,
providing leaflets, guide books etc. in association with Bangladesh Diabetic Samity.
Jaago Foundation celebrated the Universal Children’s Day (UCD) 2013 on November 30
at Banani playground. This annual event aims to promote children’s rights and their equal
access to education. Beximco Pharma was a sponsor of the daylong UCD carnival and also
arranged free health camp on this occasion.
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Chapter: 04
Tax &
Payroll
Financial
Accounts Treasury
(Non-SBU)
Accounts & Finance
Department
Finance
IOC & BP Accounts
(SBU)
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Job Description of Tax & Payroll Section:
Monthly Payroll, Corporate and Individual Tax, Trust Fund Accounts and Final
Settlement of Outgoing Members.
Preparation of Monthly Salary of Beximco Chemical Division (3000+).
Disbursement of Monthly Utilities, Medical and Insurance Bills of Management Staffs.
Disbursement of Monthly Expenses of Field Forces.
Disbursement of Provident Fund and WPPF Loan.
Updated of Motor Cycle Advance of Field Forces.
Preparation of Final Settlement of Outgoing Employees.
Calculation of Individual Income Tax and preparation yearly Income Tax Certificate.
Preparation of Trust Fund Accounts (P.F. and WPPF).
Assessment of the Company Income Tax of Beximco Chemical Division.
Despatching work of AGM and EGM.
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Job Description of Finance Accounts (SBU) Section:
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Job Description of Finance Accounts (Non-SBU):
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Ali Nawaz
MD. Abul Hossain MD. Shahidul Alam Kamal Uddin Ahmed MD. Fazlul Haque MD. Habibur Rahman
Sr. Manager, Accounts Manager, Treasury Manager, A & F Deputy Manager, A & F Sr. Asst. Manager, A & F
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Internship Experience:
I worked in the Accounts & Finance department as an intern for two (02) months in
Beximco Pharma. During my internship at BPL, I was not only got the work experience
which I expected but also the opportunity to take a close look at BPL's business as well as
its culture and values, which helped me to further understand how an established company
works. During this period of internship, I have experienced different aspects of the accounts
work, including the internal control, industrial costing, daily receives and payments system,
payroll accounts, LC monitoring, bill of entry, MRR, PTG file maintenance, budgeted
product price entry, payment clearance etc. Every day, I had different things to learn and
work on. My Supervisor and mentors reviewed my work during the internship. My
supervisor gave suggestions and feedback on my work almost every day, helping me to do
the work better. I also communicated with my fellow interns to listen to their suggestions
and comments on my work. In this process of learning, I gradually enriched my knowledge
in accounting and finance and improved my communication skills. In short, my internship
experience at BPL was fascinating, interesting and valuable.
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Job Responsibilities:
As I have discussed already, the Accounts & Finance department of Beximco Pharma has
several sections. As an intern, I was exposed to several sections under several employees
but there are some certain sections where I was working most of the time for two (02)
months of my internship. Those sections are listed below:
Treasury
Financial Financial
Accounts Sections Accounts
(Non-SBU) (SBU)
IOC & BP
Treasury:
In this section, I worked under MD. Hafizur Rahman, Sr. Accounts Officer and in
guidance of him, I performed the following activities:
Bank Reconciliation.
Premium Calculation on Insurance Related Work.
Collecting all the petty cash vouchers and handover it to the concerned people.
In this section, I worked under Mr. Kamal Uddin Ahmed, Manager, Accounts &
Finance and MD. Gias Uddin, Sr. Assistant Accounts Officer. Under their guidance, I
have performed the following activities:
Checking of Depot Payment Vouchers and Material Purchase Vouchers.
Voucher File Maintenance.
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IOC & BP:
In this section, I worked mostly under MD. Abul Bashar, Accounts Officer and Jashim
Ahmed Choudhury, Sr. Assistant Officer, Accounts. The activities that I have
performed are given below:
Providing Assistance in Preparing Bank Vouchers.
Providing Assistance in LC Opening Information Entry in Detail and Item Entry
based on Order Form and Pro-Forma Invoice.
Motorcycle Ownership Reconciliation
Making the Check List of VAT Document Received
M.R.R, P.T.G etc. Invoice Maintenance.
Here, I have worked under MD. Jahangir Alam, Sr. Accounts Officer. The activities are
listed below:
Providing Assistance in Making Petty Cash Vouchers of Depots.
Providing Assistance on Making Sales Report based on Depot.
Calculation of Deposit Slip and Match with the Value of the Voucher.
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During the internship tenure in Beximco Pharma, I have observed certain aspects which I have
divided it into two (02) parts, which is outlined below and explained afterwards:
Positive
Aspects
Negative
Aspects
Personal Observation
Positive Aspects:
Like all other successful companies, the work environment of Beximco Pharma is really
friendly and cooperative.
The Accounts & Finance department of Beximco Pharma is full of people with
immense experience in their designated post and loyalty towards their company.
Even though the salary structure of Beximco Pharma is not that high, people still wants
to stay in this organization because of job security and its extra facilities such as free
lunch and refreshment, transportation, overtime pay etc.
Negative Aspects:
Even though the Accounts & Finance department of Beximco Pharma is full of
experienced people, they lack ambition and youth among them. As a result, the
department and the organization as a whole is not performing up to their benchmarks.
As most of the employees in Beximco Pharma is working for a longer period of time,
they developed a certain disregard about company’s rules such as maintaining office
time, maintaining deadlines etc.
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In the Accounts & Finance department, there are at least two (02) people working for
each post which could have been done by one (01) person pretty easily. As a result,
unnecessary chaos in the department and most importantly the cost of the company is
increasing.
The employees of Accounts & Finance department is not technologically sound
enough. As a result, the tasks which could have been done and stored in computers
pretty easily has been done manually in papers, which is increasing the stationary and
storage costs of the company at a big margin.
Beximco Pharma should impose certain effective rules to enforce punctuality. Through a
notice or an e-mail, the company should inform the employees about the consequences of
not maintaining the office time appropriately. Moreover, there should also be a provision
of reward for the employees for being punctual.
The Accounts & Finance department and Beximco Pharma as a whole, needs a portion of
young employees who will work with energy, ambition and aggressiveness. The
aggressiveness of the youth generation might help them to perform even better in the
domestic market.
Beximco Pharma needs to provide training to its existing employees about different
technologies and software’s which will help them to work more efficiently and to reduce
company’s costs.
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Chapter: 05
Financial Analysis
The financial analysis part of this report is divided into three (03) parts which are outlined and
discussed below:
Current
Investment
Industry Situation
Analysis
Equity
Analysis
Financial Analysis
It outlines the basic information that an investor primarily needs to know before investing
into the shares of Beximco Pharma. It contains the information related to Beximco Pharma
and the industry as a whole by analyzing which, an investor can forecast the probable
outcome of its shares in the near future. It also contains the current share price of the
company and other related information.
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Analysis 5.C: Equity Analysis:
In the last part of the financial analysis, an equity analysis is done where necessary steps
are followed to calculate the intrinsic price of the shares of Beximco Pharma. To calculate
the intrinsic price, operating cash flow, project cash flow and net present value are
calculated by taking the necessary information from the company’s financial statements.
This analysis is mostly based on forecasted data. The average market price of the first
quarter of 2014 are taken to compare it with the intrinsic price an also to figure out whether
the share price is under or overvalued. Certain reasons are also disclosed to justify it’s under
or overvaluation of shares.
In order to prepare this financial analysis part, only secondary data has been used. The sources
that has been used to collect necessary data is given below:
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All the comments made, conclusions reached and suggestions for possible improvement
provided are purely based on my level of understanding, knowledge and my way of
interpreting a particular statement.
Because of the lack of information, I have to make some assumptions that may cause few
errors or personal mistakes in the report.
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Beximco Pharma holds third highest market share in local sales (approximately 7.78%).
The company’s growth rate in domestic sales is one of the highest in the industry and
beating the industry growth rate by some margin for last four (04) years.
In the first quarter of 2014, the company has launched 13 new products, registered 12
products in different overseas market including Costa Rica and Columbia. In 2013, it
launched 23 products in Bangladesh six (06) of which are introduced for the first time in
Bangladesh and penetrated the European market by start selling to Germany and Austria.
Received GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) approval from Taiwan Food and Drug
Authority (Taiwan) and Health Canada (Canada) and is likely to get approval from USA as
well.
Beximco Pharma has 10MW electricity generation capacity installed and has the highest
number of international GMP accreditations in the country in pharmaceuticals sector.
In 2013, the company has spent around BDT 2,739 million and up to the third quarter of
2014, it spent around BDT 1,553 million for acquisition of property, plant and equipment,
which is an indication that the company might be going for capacity expansion. This may
accelerate the company’s sales growth both in foreign markets as well as in the domestic
market.
Beximco Pharma’s export sales in 2013 has risen by almost 43% and its export sales in the
last three (03) years is increasing at a higher rate.
Beximco Pharma has its own penicillin API unit situated in Kaliakoir and is one of the few
companies of Bangladesh which have its own API.
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The company lost some of its market share to Incepta Pharmaceuticals Limited.
Around 46% of Beximco Pharma’s cost of goods sold is imported which makes the
company vulnerable to currency fluctuation risk and the company indeed incurred BDT
17.2 million loss due to currency fluctuation.
The company has contingent liability of BDT 267.9 million which may affect the
company’s profitability if the company becomes bound to pay the sum mentioned above.
The company’s spending in R & D is very insignificant. This is a serious issue as after the
TRIPS become void the company has to pay royalty for selling the generic drugs which are
already patented thus increasing the cost of the company.
The company’s Economic Value Added is negative over the last 3 years period (2011-
2013) implying the company failed to cover its cost of capital.
The company has been utilizing almost 80% of its total capacity for the last 4 years. If the
company does not go for increasing their production capacity their total revenue will not
go up by a large margin.
Basic Information
Current Market Price (BDT) 48.60
Market Capitalization (BDT million) 18,245.442
Three (03) Month’s Return 16.82%
Three (03) Month’s AVG. Volume 2,619,245
One (01) Year Return 34.81%
No. of Shares Outstanding (million) 367.85
Free Float (Public & Institutional Holding) 61.93%
52 Weeks Range (BDT) 37.1-75
Forward P/E (x) 15.29
Trailing P/E (x) 15.94
Trailing Twelve (12) Month EPS (BDT) 4.01
Fair Value (BDT) 94.26
Credit Rating, CRISL AA- ST-2
Table 8: Basic Information Related to Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited
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Quantitative analysis of information contained in a company’s financial statements. Ratio
analysis is based on line items in financial statements like the balance sheet, income statement
and cash flow statement; the ratios of one item or a combination of items to another item or
combination are then calculated. Ratio analysis is used to evaluate various aspects of a
company’s operating and financial performance such as its efficiency, liquidity, profitability
and solvency. The trend of these ratios over time is studied to check whether they are improving
or deteriorating. Ratios are also compared across different companies in the same sector to see
how they stack up, and to get an idea of comparative valuations. Ratio analysis is a cornerstone
of fundamental analysis.
Liquidity Ratios:
Liquidity ratio refers to the ability of a company to interact its assets that is most readily
converted into cash. Assets are converted into cash in a short period of time that are
concerns to liquidity position. However, the ratio made in the relationship between cash
and current liability.
Current Ratio:
It is a liquidity ratio that measures an organization’s ability to pay short-term debts. The
ratio is mainly used to give an idea of the organization’s ability to pay back its short-
term liabilities (debt and payables) with its short-term assets (cash, inventory,
receivables). The higher the current ratio, the more capable the company is of paying
its obligations. A ratio under “1” suggests that the company would be unable to pay off
its obligations if they came due at that point. Higher current ratio definitely indicates
that the firm is highly liquid and able enough to meet the demands of the creditors.
Satisfactory current ratio actually varies from industry to industry but in general, if the
current ratio lies above “1”, it indicates that the business is healthy. If the current ratio
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is below “1”, then it means that the current liabilities are higher than the current asset,
so the firm can face many difficulties while paying back their short term debts. On the
other hand, if the current ratio is too high then it indicates that the firm has problem in
working capital management. Low current ratio does not always mean that the firm is
at an alarming stage or very near to be bankrupt but of course it is better to maintain a
standard current ratio in order to be free from liquidity risk.
Formula:
𝐶𝑢𝑟𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝐴𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑡𝑠
𝑪𝒖𝒓𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝑹𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐 =
𝐶𝑢𝑟𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝐿𝑖𝑎𝑏𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑒𝑠
Ratio Trend:
3.50
3.00
2.50
2.00
1.50
1.00
0.50
0.00
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Beximco 2.98 2.46 2.70 2.67 2.03
Square 2.05 1.50 1.91 2.12 3.13
Renata 1.17 1.11 0.73 1.10 0.79
Analysis:
By seeing the trend, we can clearly see that Beximco Pharma is in a healthy situation
as it is maintaining a current ratio way over “1”. After reaching to the highest rate in
2009, the ratio started to fluctuate and eventually began to deteriorate because of their
increase in current liabilities.
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Comparison:
The trend shows that, Beximco Pharma had their highest current ratio in 2009, Square
Pharmaceuticals Limited at 2013 and Renata Limited at 2009. For Beximco Pharma,
though the ratio gradually declined afterwards, it was not below “1”. So, it can be said
that they always maintain a good current ratio to pay off their debts in time. In recent
past years, Square Pharmaceuticals Limited has been maintaining a stable current ratio
which is very much required to maintain a healthy financial position. Moreover, they
are also maintaining the current ratio more than “1”, which is risk free and they are also
operating successfully without maintain any idle capacity. In case of Renata Limited,
they are maintaining a ratio around “1” but stumbled a bit in 2011 and 2013, as their
ratio went down below “1”. It signifies that Renata is facing trouble in recent times to
pay off their current liabilities.
This ratio assesses the capacity of an organization to recover its current liabilities by
using the organization’s quick assets. Assets which can be easily converted into cash
are known as quick assets. Quick ratio is also known as acid-test ratio and it excludes
the inventories as inventories are less liquid. Quick ratio less than “1” indicates that the
firm is currently unable to pay its current debts. A high quick ratio is not considered as
good always depending on the accounts receivables and current liabilities. If it happens
that the firm has huge account receivables which will be collected after a long time and
the current liabilities are lesser but needs to be paid instantly then the quick ratio will
be higher. However, the firm will be in a risky situation as there is liquidity crisis. On
the other hand, opposite thing can also happen.
Formula:
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Ratio Trend:
2.00
1.80
1.60
1.40
1.20
1.00
0.80
0.60
0.40
0.20
0.00
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Beximco 1.83 1.25 1.39 1.44 1.11
Square 0.90 0.85 0.76 0.89 1.71
Renata 0.35 0.35 0.23 0.39 0.26
Analysis:
In case of acid-test (quick) ratio, Beximco Pharma is also in a strong situation, as they
are maintaining a ratio over “1” but not too high. Like current ratio, the acid-test (quick)
ratio also reached to its peak in 2009 and began to decline in recent years due to gradual
increase in their current liabilities.
Comparison:
The trend shows that Beximco Pharma had highest quick ratio in 2009 which declined
gradually from 2010 but the ratio remained well above “1”, which is really satisfying
and indicates that they are in a good liquid position. Square Pharmaceuticals Limited
had the highest ratio in 2013. From, 2009 to 2012, the ratios were less than “1” which
is not satisfactory. In case of Renata Limited, the ratio was highest in 2012 but their
overall ratio is well below “1”, which indicates that they are unable to pay off their
current liabilities properly at the moment.
Overall, Beximco Pharma is in a strong position in comparison with the other two (02)
organizations as Beximco Pharma have maintained a very promising ratio over the
years. It indicates that, they are in a prime position to pay off their current debts with
their current liquid assets at the moment.
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Inventory Turnover:
Formula:
Ratio Trend:
5.00
4.50
4.00
3.50
3.00
2.50
2.00
1.50
1.00
0.50
0.00
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Beximco 1.59 1.79 1.92 2.07 2.33
Square 3.05 3.24 3.21 3.61 4.45
Renata 1.79 2.02 2.15 2.03 1.86
Analysis:
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Comparison:
The trend shows that, Beximco Pharma has a highest ratio in 2013 but possess the
lowest turnover ratios most of the years compared to its competitors. On the other hand,
Square Pharmaceuticals Limited in maintaining a very impressive ratio that reached to
its peak position in 2013. In case of Renata Limited, they also have failed to maintain
a good ratio because of their excessive inventory keeping and in 2011 the ratio reached
to its company highest.
Overall, Beximco Pharma is maintaining a stable inventory turnover but their financial
statements signifies that they have a huge unused inventories which increased the cost
and reduced their profit. So, they need to be careful in maintaining sufficient inventories
(but not excessive) to meet up the needs.
Beximco Pharma is maintaining more or less a strong position in all the liquidity ratios that I
have discussed. They are really in a strong position in current ratio and acid-test (quick) ratio
but a bit moderate in terms of inventory turnover. They may be facing certain problems because
of inflation, which is increasing the price of raw materials and eventually their accounts
payables and also because of the increase in government regulations, which is increasing their
tax payables. Because of that, they may be facing problems in maintaining a healthy liquidity
ratios in recent years.
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Profitability Ratios:
Formula:
𝑁𝑒𝑡 𝐼𝑛𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒
𝑵𝒆𝒕 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒇𝒊𝒕 𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒈𝒊𝒏 =
𝑁𝑒𝑡 𝑆𝑎𝑙𝑒𝑠 (𝑅𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛𝑢𝑒)
Ratio Trend:
20.00%
18.00%
16.00%
14.00%
12.00%
10.00%
8.00%
6.00%
4.00%
2.00%
0.00%
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Beximco 13.00% 16.00% 15.00% 14.00% 13.00%
Square 16.00% 17.00% 16.00% 18.00% 19.00%
Renata 15.00% 17.00% 17.00% 16.00% 16.00%
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Analysis:
Beximco Pharma has maintained a pretty good net profit margin in the last five (05)
years but it is declining gradually. The ratio reached to its highest in the year 2010 but
reducing afterwards due to increase in cost.
Comparison:
The trend shows that, Beximco Pharma is having a gradual decline in their net profit
margin in recent years (2011-2013). Though the rate was seen to be improving in 2010,
it again declined afterwards. Square Pharmaceuticals Limited is seen to be in the most
satisfactory situation compared to its competitors. It has been maintain the most stable
performance and the rate is also higher in every years. In case of Renata Limited, we
can see that the rate reached to its highest in 2010 and remained highest 2011 but
declined afterwards. Still their ratio is better than Beximco Pharma and closer to Square
Pharmaceuticals Limited on average.
Asset Turnover:
Asset Turnover measures how much sales revenue is gathered in against each dollar of
assets. It indicates the efficiency of asset management of a firm. Higher the ratio, higher
the efficiency of the firm. If a company can generate more sales with fewer assets it has
a higher turnover ratio which tells it is a good company because it is using its assets
efficiently. A lower turnover ratio tells that the company is not using its assets
optimally.
Formula:
𝑁𝑒𝑡 𝑆𝑎𝑙𝑒𝑠
𝑨𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒕 𝑻𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓 =
𝐴𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑔𝑒 𝐴𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑡𝑠
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Ratio Trend:
1.20
1.00
0.80
0.60
0.40
0.20
0.00
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Beximco 0.28 0.31 0.36 0.39 0.40
Square 0.94 0.90 0.85 0.90 0.92
Renata 1.11 1.13 1.02 0.88 0.78
Analysis:
We can see from the trend that Beximco Pharma is maintaining a poor asset turnover
ratio. Though the ratio is increasing gradually and reached its highest in 2013, still it is
not good enough to compete in such a competitive industry. This rate signifies their
lack of efficiency in asset management.
Comparison:
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Return on Assets (ROA):
Return on asset is an indicator of how profitable a company is relative to its total assets.
ROA gives an idea of how competent management is at using its assets to generate
earnings. It is calculated by dividing a company's annual earnings by its average total
assets, ROA is displayed as a percentage. Sometimes this is referred to as "return on
investment". The assets of the company are comprised of both debt and equity. Both of
these types of financing are used to fund the operations of the company. The ROA
figure gives investors an idea of how effectively the company is converting the money
it has to invest into net income. The higher the ROA number, the better, because the
company is earning more money on less investment.
Formula:
𝑁𝑒𝑡 𝐼𝑛𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒
𝑹𝒆𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒏 𝒐𝒏 𝑨𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒕𝒔 (𝑹𝑶𝑨) =
𝐴𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑔𝑒 𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝐴𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑡𝑠
Ratio Trend:
20.00%
18.00%
16.00%
14.00%
12.00%
10.00%
8.00%
6.00%
4.00%
2.00%
0.00%
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Beximco 4.00% 5.00% 5.00% 6.00% 5.00%
Square 15.00% 15.00% 14.00% 16.00% 17.00%
Renata 17.00% 19.00% 17.00% 14.00% 12.00%
Analysis:
The return on assets for Beximco Pharma has been decent in the last five (05) years but
not overwhelming. The rate reached its peak in 2012 but gone down in 2013 because
of the reduction on net assets.
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Comparison:
Among the three (03) organizations, Beximco Pharma has the lowest return on assets.
They had some improvement in 2012 but declined in 2013. Although the fluctuation
margin is not that high but still a lot of improvement needs to be done. On the other
hand, Square Pharmaceuticals Limited and Renata Limited’s trend shows that its
performance is quite good and in a stable position. Both the companies are generating
more profits in comparison to their assets.
Overall, the graph interprets that, Beximco Pharma’s rate is on a declining trend which
is a matter of much concern. It indicates that they are generating lowest amount of
return from their investments in assets. So, in order to compete with other competitors,
Beximco Pharma needs to be more effective in converting the money it has invested
into net income.
Return on Equity or ROE is the ratio of net income to total shareholder’s equity. It
measures how much a firm earns from the shareholders’ equity. It also shows the firm’s
efficiency at generating profits from every dollar of equity capital. Increasing ROE
indicates improved performance. In accounting sense, ROE is the true bottom line of
performance measurement.
Formula:
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Ratio Trend:
90.00
80.00
70.00
60.00
50.00
40.00
30.00
20.00
10.00
0.00
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Beximco 58.56 78.31 72.41 74.26 73.65
Square 0.20 0.21 0.18 0.20 0.21
Renata 0.31 0.33 0.31 0.27 0.24
Analysis:
Beximco Pharma is generating a high profit in every dollar of equity capital. The ratio
reached to its peak in 2010 but starts to decline in a steady rate afterwards. Still the rate
is really very high in comparison to other competitors due to their large net income.
Comparison:
The trend shows, Beximco Pharma had the highest return on equity in every year
compared to its competitors. So, it generated the highest return from their shareholders’
equity. However from 2011, it started decreasing which is not a good sign for the
management. On the other hand, Square Pharmaceuticals Limited and Renata Limited
do not have high returns but maintaining a stable rate of return. They seems to have the
lowest percentage of returns consistently. Their performance is very poor throughout
the past few years indicating a lower return generated from shareholders’ equity.
Overall, Beximco Pharma is dominating in this ratio as they are generating higher return
from shareholder’s equity.
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Earnings per Share (EPS):
Earnings per share or EPS expresses the earned profit against each share. It is
considered as an important tool while measuring a company’s stock performance.
Investors often judge organizations with the EPS and always prefer a high EPS.
However, always high EPS does not mean that the firm is doing well because the net
income can be manipulative which makes the EPS overestimated. Often organizations
does these in order to attract more public investments. So, relying only on EPS is never
a wise decision. Another important point is, same EPS of two (02) firms do not indicate
that the firms are equally strong; here we need to judge which firm has earned same
EPS by less investment. The firm which has done so is in better position and more
efficient than the other.
Formula:
𝑁𝑒𝑡 𝐼𝑛𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒
𝑬𝒂𝒓𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝑷𝒆𝒓 𝑺𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒆 (𝑬𝑷𝑺) =
𝑁𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝐶𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑜𝑛 𝑆ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑠 𝑂𝑢𝑡𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔
Ratio Trend:
400.00
350.00
300.00
250.00
200.00
150.00
100.00
50.00
0.00
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Beximco 3.50 4.18 3.93 3.77 4.01
Square 106.43 9.56 7.82 8.74 10.26
Renata 333.90 37.74 38.51 35.34 39.38
Analysis:
Beximco Pharma is having more or less a steady EPS. It may not be too high but could
be useful and reliable for investors as often high EPS signifies manipulation on net
income. The EPS of Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited reached to its highest in 2010
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but declined in a small number in 2011 and 2012. However, the ratio is in upward trend
in 2013, which is a positive sign for the company.
Comparison:
The trend shows, Renata Limited had the highest earning per share indicating their huge
earnings on less investment. Their net income was high compared to their number of
shares outstanding. In case of Square Pharmaceuticals Limited, EPS were really high
in 2009 as their net income and number of shares both increased at that time but
afterwards EPS felt down drastically due to issue of huge number of new shares by the
company. Beximco Pharma had the highest EPS in 2010 and the lowest in 2009. They
are consistently having very low EPS compared to Renata Limited and Square
Pharmaceuticals Limited.
Overall, even though by looking at the trend, the EPS of Beximco Pharma does not look
that impressive, still in my opinion, it is quite a decent rate and maybe a reliable one
for the investors too. I think it is quite a high ratio considering their investment in
comparison with their competitors.
A valuation ratio of a company's current share price compared to it’s per share earnings.
The P-E ratio actually represents the expectation of investors about the firm. Higher P-
E means that investors have high expectations about the firm’s future growth and that’s
why they are interested to invest. P-E ratio also sometimes indicates how much the
investors are willing to pay for each dollar of earnings. So, in this case it is referred as
multiple. The average P-E ratio is 20-25 times. Comparing P-E ratio within firms of
same industry gives the idea of which firm is performing well.
Formula:
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Ratio Trend:
400.00
350.00
300.00
250.00
200.00
150.00
100.00
50.00
0.00
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Beximco 44.51 32.32 23.82 14.83 11.77
Square 33.65 342.26 30.35 20.43 26.02
Renata 3.61 34.29 31.29 20.93 18.33
Analysis:
It is visible that Beximco Pharma is maintaining a low P-E ratio is recent past. The rate
reached to its highest level in 2009 but drastically declined afterwards and came down
to 11.77 in 2013, which is way lesser than the benchmark of 20-25. Declining market
share price could be the reason behind the low P-E ratio.
Comparison:
Trend shows that, over the last five (05) years, the P-E ratio of Square Pharmaceuticals
Limited has been quite high which means that investors have great interest on its stock.
This is because Square Pharmaceuticals Limited is a well reputed organization and has
a unique brand image. The ratio was highest in 2010 and lowest but within the standard
in 2012. Renata Limited is seen to have the highest rate in 2010 and the trend shows
that the rate is decreasing which is not a very good sign for the company’s stock. In
case of Beximco Pharma, they were maintaining a healthy ratio till 2011 but declined
really quickly in 2012 and 2013, which is really alarming for the company of their
standards.
Overall, even though the investors still prefer to invest in Beximco Pharma in
comparison to their other competitors, the ratio is declining rapidly in the recent past
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and also way below the standard. If the ratio is not improved very soon than, it may put
a negative impact on investors towards the company.
The profitability ratios of Beximco Pharma is not that impressive like the liquidity ratios.
Except, return on common shareholder’s equity, they are struggling to maintain an impressive
figure in rest of the profitability ratios. May be extreme competition from the competitors like
Square Pharmaceuticals Limited is the reason behind their performance decline. Moreover, too
much focus on export is one more reason behind their downfall in this ratios as the local
competitors are taking most of their market shares because of their lack of performance in the
local market. As a result, they are losing customers in Bangladesh and large amount of profits.
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Solvency Ratios:
A key metric used to measure an enterprise’s ability to meet its debt and other obligations.
The solvency ratio indicates whether a company’s cash flow is sufficient to meet its short-
term and long-term liabilities. The lower a company's solvency ratio, the greater the
probability that it will default on its debt obligations.
This ratio finds out how much of the total asset is funded through debt. A debt ratio
greater than “1” indicates that a company has more debt than assets and it is more
dependent to its creditors for necessary financing. Meanwhile, a debt ratio of less than
“1” indicates that a company has more assets than debt. The higher this ratio, the more
leveraged the company and the greater its financial risk. Although higher debt is not a
problem if interest payments are made on time, but if it is not then definitely a great
risk for the firm.
Formula:
𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝐷𝑒𝑏𝑡
𝑫𝒆𝒃𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝑻𝒐𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝑨𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒕𝒔 𝑹𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐 =
𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝐴𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑡𝑠
Ratio Trend:
0.35
0.30
0.25
0.20
0.15
0.10
0.05
0.00
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Beximco 0.17 0.17 0.15 0.12 0.14
Square 0.12 0.17 0.11 0.09 0.04
Renata 0.21 0.22 0.31 0.21 0.28
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Analysis:
We can see from the trend that Beximco Pharma is maintaining an impressive debt to
assets ratio, which is pretty less than “1”. The ratio was highest in 2009 and 2010, which
was reduced is the later years. It signifies that, the company has more assets than debt.
Comparison:
The trend shows that, Renata Limited had an increase in debt financing for the past few
years. In 2011, they had the highest rate 0.31 of debt financing. From Square
Pharmaceuticals Limited’s trend we can see that, in 2010 it had the highest rate and
now gradually they are focusing on decreasing their debt ratio which is a good sign in
a sense that they are now relying less on their creditors for financing. On the other hand,
Beximco Pharma had their highest rate in 2009 and 2010, but they tactfully handled
that situation to decrease their debt financing in past few years. However, there is still
room for Beximco Pharma to improve its ratio in comparison to Square
Pharmaceuticals Limited.
Overall, Beximco Pharma is maintaining a steady debt to total assets ratio which is on
the declining tread. It is a positive sign for the company but in order to compete with
Square Pharmaceuticals Limited, they need to reduce their ratio even more as Square
Pharmaceuticals Limited managed to reduce is ratio to 0.04 in 2013.
The debt-to-equity ratio is a measure of the relationship between the capital invested
by creditors and the capital contributed by the shareholders. Lower value of debt-to-
equity ratio is favorable indicating less risk. Higher debt-to-equity ratio is unfavorable
because it means that the business relies more on external lenders thus it is at higher
risk, especially at higher interest rates. A debt-to-equity ratio of “1” means that half of
the assets of that business is financed by debt and half by shareholders' equity. A value
higher than “1” means more assets are financed by debt than those financed by money
of shareholders' and vice versa. An increasing trend in of debt-to-equity ratio is also
alarming because it means that the percentage of assets of a business which are financed
by the debts is increasing. Higher debt can lead to both higher gain and risk, so firms
should be very careful while taking financial leverage.
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Formula:
𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝐷𝑒𝑏𝑡
𝑫𝒆𝒃𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝑬𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝑹𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐 =
𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝐸𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑡𝑦
Ratio Trend:
0.70
0.60
0.50
0.40
0.30
0.20
0.10
0.00
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Beximco 0.31 0.22 0.21 0.16 0.20
Square 0.15 0.24 0.14 0.11 0.05
Renata 0.40 0.42 0.65 0.43 0.60
Analysis:
The ratio shows that, Beximco Pharma is maintaining a good debt to equity ratio, which
is far less than “1”. It shows that on 2009 it went to the highest but afterwards, it
gradually declined in recent years. It signifies that the shareholder’s contribution is
increasing in comparison to debts.
Comparison:
The trend from graph shows that, Renata Limited is gradually having an increase in its
debt financing. In 2011, the ratio reached to its company highest, which is a matter of
concern as they are relying more on external lenders and it can be a threat if interest
rate increases. They should be careful about their financing now. The performance trend
of Square Pharmaceuticals Limited is lower than both of its big competitors. So, it can
be said to have a good position in the industry regarding its low debt financing as it is
facing lower risk. On the other hand, Beximco Pharma is maintaining their debt
financing position quite good for the past few years and it has also reduced than
previous years.
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Overall, Beximco Pharma is maintaining a satisfying debt to equity ratio, which is a
positive sign for the company. It signifies that they are less exposed to external investors
and thus possesses less risk.
In terms of solvency ratios, Beximco Pharma is maintaining a good ratio. They are less exposed
to external investors and have more assets than debt. The reason behind their impressiveness
in this ratios because they are mostly earns through exports. So they are earning large amount
of revenue through foreign currency, which helps them to clarify their debts and procure more
assets. However in recent years, their solvency ratios are in a declining trend and becoming
less impressive if we compare it with Square Pharmaceuticals Limited’s ratios, which is an
alarming situation for the company. It is may be because of the cash crisis that the company is
facing in recent times.
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Equity analysis is the study of equities or stocks for the purpose of investments. The purpose
is to study companies, analyze financials and look at quantitative and qualitative aspects,
helping investors of varying degrees to make an informed decision. In simpler terms, equity
analysis is the act of gathering the following information:
Calculating
OCF
Calculating
Project Cash
Flow
Calculating
NPV
Calculating
Per Share
Price
Comparison
&
Justifications
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For this analysis, I have collected the annual report of Beximco Pharma of the last five (05)
years, from which, I have taken the “Balance Sheet” and “Statement of Comprehensive
Income” of the organization. Based on the last five (05) years financial statements (2009-2013)
of the organization, I have forecasted their financial standings for its next five (05) years
probable financial standings (2014-2018).
To justify this analysis, it is important to disclose all the necessary terms and calculations of
each step for proper understanding. The brief discussion of the steps mentioned in the above
figure is given below:
To calculate operating cash flow of Beximco Pharma, I basically needed three (03) elements
from their financial statements from the year 2009-2013 to forecast for next five (05) years
(2014-2018). The elements are outlined in the figure and then discussed below:
EBIT
Operating
Cash Flow
Taxes Depreciation
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Earnings before Interest & Tax (EBIT):
Terms Value
Net Sales Revenue xxx
(-) Cost of Goods Sold xxx
(=) Gross Profit xxx
(-) Operating Expenses xxx
(=) Profit From Operations xxx
(+) Other Income xxx
(-) Financial Cost xxx
(=) Profit Before Contribution to WPPF & Welfare Funds xxx
(-) Contribution to WPPF & Welfare Funds xxx
(=) EBIT xxx
Table 9: Structure of EBIT
Phase 01: I have calculated the net sales revenue growth of Beximco Pharma of each year
Formula:
frame of 2010-2013.
Formula:
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Phase 03: Lastly, I have forecasted the net sales revenue for the years 2014-2018 by using
Formula:
Phase 01: Firstly, I have calculated the percentage of the rest of the income and expenses
Phase 02: Than I have made an average of the percentage of all the income and expenses
situated in the “Statement of Comprehensive Income” within the time frame of 2009-2013.
Formula:
Comprehensive Income” for the years 2014-2018 by using the formula below:
Formula:
Calculation of EBIT:
By calculating the forecasted net sales revenue and other income and expenses, I have
calculated the EBIT by following the structure of Table 9.
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Depreciation:
Phase 01: Firstly, I have collected the depreciation value the last five (05) years (2009-
2013) from the annual report of Beximco Pharma. Then, with the help of the value of non-
current assets of the balance sheet, I have calculated the percentage of depreciation by using
the formula below:
Formula:
Phase 02: Than, I made an average of the percentage of depreciation for the years 2009-
Formula:
Formula:
Where,
Taxes:
Phase 01: Firstly, I have collected the value of current tax from the “Statement of
Comprehensive Income” of Beximco Pharma for the years 2009-2013. Then, I have
calculated the percentage of current tax of each year by using the following formula:
Formula:
𝐶𝑢𝑟𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑇𝑎𝑥
𝑷𝒆𝒓𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝑪𝒖𝒓𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝑻𝒂𝒙 =
𝑁𝑒𝑡 𝑆𝑎𝑙𝑒𝑠 𝑅𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛𝑢𝑒 (𝐶𝑢𝑟𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑌𝑒𝑎𝑟)
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Phase 02: Than, I made an average of the percentage of current tax for the years 2009-2013
Formula:
Formula:
Where,
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Calculation of Operating Cash Flow (OCF):
After computing the three (03) elements needed (EBIT, Depreciation and Taxes), I have calculated the operating cash flow for the next five (05)
years (2014-2018). The calculation is shown below:
Forecasted Data
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Step 02: Calculating Project Cash Flow:
To calculate the project cash flow of Beximco Pharma, I also needed three (03) elements from
the financial statements. The elements are outlined in the figure below and discussed
afterwards:
Operating
Cash Flow
Project
Cash Flow
Change in
Capital
Net Working
Spending
Capital
Operating cash flow (OCF) is already calculated for the forecasted years (2014-2018) in
Table 10.
Phase 01: To figure out the net working capital and then capital spending, it is imminent to
figure out the average growth of total assets and liabilities and also the average percentages
of current and non-current assets and liabilities to calculate the forecasted value of these
terms for the years 2014-2018. The computation procedure of this terms are given on the
following page:
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Forecasted Amount of Total Assets & Total Equity & Liabilities:
From the balance sheet of Beximco Pharma, I have collected the value of total assets
and total equity and liabilities for the years 2009-2013. After that, I have calculated the
growth of the total assets and total equity and liabilities of each year (2010-2013) by
using the following formula:
Formula:
𝑃1 − 𝑃0
𝑮𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒕𝒉 𝒐𝒇 𝑻𝒐𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝑨𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒕𝒔 & 𝑳𝒊𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 =
𝑃0
Where,
P0 = Total Assets or Total Equity and Liabilities (Previous Year)
P1 = Total Assets or Total Equity and Liabilities (Current Year)
After calculating the growth, I have made an average of it by using the following
formula:
Formula:
Lastly, I have calculated the forecasted value of total assets and total equity and
liabilities for the time frame 2014-2018 by using the following formula:
Formula:
Firstly, I have calculated the percentage of current and non-current assets in total assets
by using the formula below:
Formula:
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Then, I have made an average of the percentage of current or nor-current assets by using
the formula below:
Formula:
Lastly, I have forecasted the amount of current or non-current assets for the years 2014-
2018 by using the formula below:
Formula:
Firstly, I have calculated the percentage of current and non-current liabilities and equity
in total equity and liabilities by using the formula below:
Formula:
Then, I have made an average of the percentage of current and non-current liabilities
and equity by using the formula below:
Formula:
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Lastly, I have forecasted the amount of current and non-current liabilities and equity
for the years 2014-2018 by using the formula below:
Formula:
Phase 02: As all the necessary calculations are done, I started to calculate the net working
Formula:
Phase 03: After computing the net working capital, I have calculated the change in net
Formula:
Capital Spending:
Formula:
𝑪𝒂𝒑𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝑺𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈
= {𝑁𝑜𝑛 − 𝐶𝑢𝑟𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝐴𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑡𝑠 (𝐶𝑢𝑟𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑌𝑒𝑎𝑟) − 𝑁𝑜𝑛
− 𝐶𝑢𝑟𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝐴𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑡𝑠 (𝑃𝑟𝑒𝑣𝑖𝑜𝑢𝑠 𝑌𝑒𝑎𝑟)}
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Calculation of Project Cash Flow:
After computing the three (03) elements needed (Operating Cash Flow, Change in Net Working Capital and Capital Spending), I have calculated
the project cash flow for the next five (05) years (2014-2018). The calculation is given below:
Forecasted Data
(-) Change in Net Working Capital 1,268,050,758 487,532,310 528,591,594 573,108,833 621,375,251
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Step 03: Calculating Net Present Value (NPV):
Phase 01: To calculate the net present value, it was necessary to compute the required rate of
return (Ke). The formula through which I have calculated the required rate of return (K e) is
given below:
Formula:
𝑲𝒆 = 𝑅𝑓 + 𝑅𝑚 − 𝑅𝑓 ∗ 𝛽
Where,
β = Systematic Risk
The calculation of required rate of return is given below. All the values used in the formula
below is directly taken from “Stock Bangladesh Website”.
Phase 02: After computing the required rate of return (Ke), I have calculated the cash flows
needed to calculate net present value (NPV) by using the following formula:
Formula:
Where,
n = Time Period
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Phase 03: After computing each year’s cash flows, I have calculated the net present value of
Formula:
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Calculation of Net Present Value (NPV):
After computing all necessary elements, I have calculated the net present value (NPV) for the next five (05) years (2014-2018). The calculation is
given below:
Forecasted Data
(÷) (1+i)n (1+0.08)1 = 1.08 (1+0.08)2 = 1.17 (1+0.08)3 = 1.26 (1+0.08)4 = 1.36 (1+0.08)5 = 1.47
Net Present Value (NPV) (1,527,696,003 + 2,829,377,990 + 3,354,012,068 + 3,944,363,118 + 4,608,580,584) = 16,264,029,764
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Step 04: Calculating Per Share Price:
In order to compare afterwards, I have calculated two (02) types of per share price which is
listed below and calculation procedure is shown afterwards:
Intrinsic
Price
Per Share
Price
Market
Paice
Intrinsic Price:
Items Value
Market Price:
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Step 05: Comparison & Justifications:
52.00
50.00
48.00
TAKA
46.00
44.00
42.00
40.00
INTRINSIC PRICE MARKET PRICE
The trend signifies the intrinsic price on the left and the market price on the right. It shows
us that the market price is TK 51.55, which is significantly higher than the intrinsic price
of TK 44.00. So, we can reach to an outcome that the shares of Beximco Pharma is
overpriced.
Beximco Pharma has secured about $51.60 million from Frankfurt-based BHF-Bank
Aktiengesellshaft to expand its production. The loan will come to an interest rate of
2.25 percent a year in addition to LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate), which is
lower than the local interest rate. The loan will be guaranteed by Hamburg-based Euler
Hermes, a German export credit agency. Moreover, Beximco Pharma has also received
approval from the Board of Investment of Bangladesh to raise the fund, which will be
utilized to partially finance a new plant and machinery purchase. So this particular news
has positively impacted the investors which eventually increased the price of the share
of the company.
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Increase in Exports:
Beximco Pharma has announced the initiation of export to Australia, with the launch of
Pantoprazole, a drug for treating gastrointestinal disorder. This is the first time a
pharmaceutical product from Bangladesh has been exported in Australia. This export
inauguration with increase their revenue even more, which eventually attracts the
investors. As a result, the market share price increased.
Beximco Pharma has received good manufacturing practice (GMP) accreditation for its
oral solid inhaler and sterile eye drop facilities from the Taiwan Food and Drug
Administration (TFDA). Not only that, they also received GMP approval from the
Canadian regulatory authority, Health Canada, which makes them the first Bangladeshi
company to receive GMP accreditation from not only Health Canada but also from
TFDA. This prestigious and notable achievements opens a new marketing opportunity
for Beximco Pharma’s products in the ASEAN market, including Taiwan and also in
Canada, which are some of the most advanced pharmaceutical markets in the world. So
expansion of markets for such honors encourages to investors to invest in Beximco
Pharma’s shares.
In order to overcome the capacity bottlenecks and expand its product portfolio,
Beximco Pharma has recently undertaken a huge expansion program. The expansion
was financed through issuance of fully convertible preference shares worth BDT 4.1
billion, which worked as an influencing factor in their share being overpriced.
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Chapter: 06
Recommendation
After sufficient research for making this report, I can clearly say that Beximco Pharma is the
leading manufacturer and exporter of finished formulations and active pharmaceutical
ingredients (APIs) of this industry. It is the largest private sector industrial conglomerate in
Bangladesh. They have significant strengths which makes them more enormous as a business
but like any other companies, the do possess certain weaknesses. As pharmaceuticals industry
is one of the most flourishing industry of our country, it creates significant opportunities for
the companies like Beximco Pharma but also creates massive threats in terms of product
differentiation and competition. As an intern, I have been involved into the daily activities of
Beximco Pharma for two (02) months and through my own personal observation, I have figured
out some certain aspects which goes in favor of them and some which goes against them.
Through a TOWS analysis, I will identify its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats
and then by combining all these elements, I will provide an overall recommendation.
TOWS analysis is a process that requires management to think critically of its operations. By
identifying several action plans that could improve the company's position, TOWS analysis
allows management to choose those strategies that most effectively capitalize on the available
opportunities.
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Internal Strengths Internal Weaknesses
S-1: High Quality Products with Innovation & W-1: Lack of Working Capital
Product Differentiation. W-2: Lack of Backward Linkage
TOWS
S-2: Innovative Marketing Strategies & Aggressive
W-3: Dependency in Exports Than Domestic
Product Promotion.
Market
S-3: Loyalty of Customers and Vendors
W-4: Higher Per Unit Cost of Medicines
S-4: Efficient Quality Control System
W-5: Higher Selling Price in Domestic Market.
S-5: Leader in Export of Medicines
External Opportunities S to O O to W
O-1: Growing Demand for Effective Medicines S-1 to O-1: Beximco Pharma should serve the O-4 to W-4: Beximco Pharma should capitalize the
O-2: Technological Advancement growing market of proper and effective medicines
through its innovative high quality products. low cost production facility in Bangladesh in order
O-3: Rapid Growth of Pharmaceuticals Industry
S-2 to O-2: Beximco Pharma should use the to reduce it’s per unit cost of medicines.
O-4: Low Cost of Production in Bangladesh technological advancement to promote its products
O-5: BAPI Eyes Expansion of Pharmaceutical more aggressively and innovatively.
Markets By Exporting into New Countries
External Threats S to T W to T
T-1: Intense Competition & Losing Market Share. S-1 to T-1: Beximco Pharma should maintain its W-2 to T-3: By increasing the backward linkage,
T-2: Expiration of TRIPS Waiver in 2016 high quality of products to reduce the effect of high
competition and also to regain the market share that Beximco Pharma should reduce its exposure to the
T-3: Fluctuation of Exchange Rates in Case of Raw it has lost.
fluctuation of interest rates for raw material import,
Material Import S-4 to T-4: Beximco Pharma should use its efficient
which will also help the company to reduce its per
T-4: Government & International Regulations quality control system as a medium to force the
unit costs and selling price.
T-5: Rising Trend of Material Price regulatory authorities to lenient its regulations.
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Chapter: 07
Conclusion
Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited is a leading edge pharmaceutical company and is a member
of the Beximco Group, the largest private sector industrial conglomerate in Bangladesh.
Beximco Pharma is also the largest exporter of pharmaceuticals from Bangladesh, spreading
its presence in many developing and developed countries across the globe. BPL has
successfully made its footmark in the global market when it made its debut on the London
Stock Exchange as the first Bangladeshi company to be listed in the world's most prestigious
bourse. This milestone event has widened the responsibility, accountability and transparency
of the company beyond geographical border. Beximco Pharma is committed to be a participant
in health care and to help change millions of lives for the better health through providing
effective and high quality medicines and related health care services to the people who need
them. The core business of the company is manufacturing, marketing and distribution of
generic human pharmaceuticals products. The company believe in scientific excellence and
invest in research and development to provide innovative, differentiated medicines that address
the unmet medical needs. Beximco Pharma is committed to economic, social and
environmental sustainability and extend the expectation to its suppliers. It embraces a diverse
workforce in a unique corporate culture. It has developed a very competent sales team, which
promotes the specialties throughout the country. The company has a clear vision to become a
leading research based dosage form manufacturing company with global presence within a
short period of time.
Industrial analysis is a part of financial statement analysis through which the performance of a
company’s past and present position is measured. Most importantly, it gives an idea about the
company’s performance in the future. Industry analysis involves the calculation of statistical
relationship between data and it is a very popular technique of financial statement analysis.
Equity analysis is also a necessary tool through which the current position of the company’s
shares are evaluated. Throughout my analysis, I came to know about the financial strengths,
operational and management efficacy of BPL, Square Pharmaceuticals Limited and Renata
Limited. I have realized BPL’s position compared to its competitors and I have seen that it is
performing well. It is financially solvent but still there are some threats which need to be
handled properly to survive and have more successful position in the industry. Through an
equity analysis, I have also seen the position of BPL’s shares price (both market and intrinsic
price) and through additional research, I came up reasons behind its overvalued shares. Overall
its shares are doing really well in the market and but like any other great companies, BPL
should work and analyze even more to improve its situation even further.
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Appendix
Current Ratio of Beximco Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
Items 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Current Assets:
Inventories 1,722,953,284.00 1,983,809,444.00 2,291,844,631.00 2,433,987,981.00 2,411,881,986.00
Spares & Supplies 242,034,855.00 276,520,188.00 325,881,244.00 396,175,790.00 433,352,407.00
Accounts Receivable 694,111,730.00 821,356,439.00 978,224,317.00 1,162,404,807.00 1,249,434,697.00
Loans, Advances & Deposits 699,204,450.00 779,129,620.00 840,320,705.00 965,276,373.00 1,186,637,111.00
Short Term Investments 2,500,000,000.00 859,403,704.00 2,193,423,560.00 2,686,598,326.00 3,026,383,161.00
Cash & Cash Equivalents 1,058,433,574.00 1,471,448,436.00 518,768,296.00 552,978,676.00 595,732,966.00
Total Current Assets 6,916,737,893.00 6,191,667,831.00 7,148,462,753.00 8,197,421,953.00 8,903,422,328.00
Current Liabilities:
Short Term Borrowings 1,451,326,354.00 1,639,961,052.00 1,642,216,008.00 1,526,449,918.00 2,776,266,125.00
Long Term Borrowings-
308,820,056.00 348,860,443.00 363,744,181.00 664,712,728.00 754,903,558.00
Current Maturity
Creditors & Other Payables 409,898,122.00 432,315,660.00 523,798,136.00 470,097,685.00 383,170,553.00
Accrued Expenses 79,094,905.00 90,512,178.00 101,559,917.00 128,598,961.00 141,582,304.00
Dividend Payable 1,727,724.00 1,507,899.00 1,361,452.00 1,020,948.00 973,367.00
Income Tax Payable 70,584,481.00 - 15,482,294.00 274,064,529.00 325,685,371.00
Total Current Liabilities 2,321,451,642.00 2,513,157,232.00 2,648,161,988.00 3,064,944,769.00 4,382,581,278.00
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Acid-Test Ratio of Beximco Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
Items 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Cash & Cash Equivalents 1,058,433,574.00 1,471,448,436.00 518,768,296.00 552,978,676.00 595,732,966.00
(+) Short Term Investments 2,500,000,000.00 859,403,704.00 2,193,423,560.00 2,686,598,326.00 3,026,383,161.00
(+) Accounts Receivable
694,111,730.00 821,356,439.00 978,224,317.00 1,162,404,807.00 1,249,434,697.00
(Net)
(/) Current Liabilities 2,321,451,642.00 2,513,157,232.00 2,648,161,988.00 3,064,944,769.00 4,382,581,278.00
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Profit Margin of Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited
Items 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Net Income 624,740,307.00 1,051,648,808.00 1,198,525,342.00 1,319,389,328.00 1,406,104,399.00
Net Sales 4,868,254,915.00 6,490,847,353.00 7,890,241,843.00 9,289,115,284.00 10,490,699,094.00
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Return on Assets of Beximco Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
Items 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Return on Assets 4% 5% 5% 6% 5%
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Price-Earnings (P-E) Ratio of Beximco Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
Item 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Market Price Per Share of Stock 155.80 135.10 93.60 55.90 47.20
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Debt to Total Assets Ratio of Beximco Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
Items 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Debts:
Short Term Borrowings 1,451,326,354.00 1,639,961,052.00 1,642,216,008.00 1,526,449,918.00 2,776,266,125.00
Long Term Borrowings 1,924,933,065.00 1,902,150,733.00 1,890,074,651.00 1,469,621,611.00 1,151,400,702.00
Total Debt 3,376,259,419.00 3,542,111,785.00 3,532,290,659.00 2,996,071,529.00 3,927,666,827.00
Assets:
Non-Current Assets 12,975,195,529.00 15,180,731,678.00 15,884,877,780.00 16,392,388,639.00 18,567,329,474.00
Current Assets 6,916,737,893.00 6,191,667,831.00 7,148,462,753.00 8,197,421,953.00 8,903,422,328.00
Total Assets 19,891,933,422.00 21,372,399,509.00 23,033,340,533.00 24,589,810,592.00 27,470,751,802.00
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Current Ratio of Square Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
Items 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14
Current Assets:
Inventories 2,207,078,082.00 2,541,688,329.00 3,178,672,614.00 3,091,263,712.00 2,737,085,779.00
Trade Debtors 508,249,174.00 772,421,345.00 819,002,633.00 812,741,029.00 766,634,978.00
Advances, Deposits &
358,250,076.00 523,991,079.00 694,844,720.00 952,411,276.00 671,749,541.00
Prepayments
Short Term Loan 1,220,736,941.00 2,813,811,332.00 1,717,273,322.00 1,108,757,914.00 1,161,185,776.00
Margin Against BTB Letter of
- - 1,091,148,736.00 - -
Credit
Cash & Cash Equivalents 258,727,695.00 370,301,755.00 747,628,997.00 981,187,836.00 2,162,717,207.00
Total Current Assets 4,553,041,968.00 7,022,213,840.00 8,248,571,022.00 6,946,361,767.00 7,499,373,281.00
Current Liabilities:
Short Term Bank Loans 736,443,848.00 2,627,483,864.00 2,237,495,956.00 1,302,048,378.00 131,104,817.00
Long Term Loans-Current
462,090,211.00 478,199,933.00 477,141,480.00 540,421,336.00 461,433,822.00
Portion
Trade Creditors 394,715,915.00 733,369,218.00 531,295,427.00 7,034,721.00 217,855,755.00
Liabilities for Expenses 56,463,570.00 79,499,584.00 114,515,510.00 173,261,777.00 20,518,598.00
Liabilities for Other Finance 567,030,857.00 749,636,827.00 954,941,984.00 1,252,641,218.00 1,563,624,134.00
Total Current Liabilities 2,216,744,401.00 4,668,189,426.00 4,315,390,357.00 3,275,407,430.00 2,394,537,126.00
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Acid-Test Ratio of Square Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
Items 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14
Cash & Cash Equivalents 258,727,695.00 370,301,755.00 747,628,997.00 981,187,836.00 2,162,717,207.00
(+) Short Term Loan 1,220,736,941.00 2,813,811,332.00 1,717,273,322.00 1,108,757,914.00 1,161,185,776.00
(+) Trade Debtors (Net) 508,249,174.00 772,421,345.00 819,002,633.00 812,741,029.00 766,634,978.00
(/) Current Liabilities 2,216,744,401.00 4,668,189,426.00 4,315,390,357.00 3,275,407,430.00 2,394,537,126.00
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Profit Margin of Square Pharmaceuticals Limited
Items 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14
Net Income 2,159,536,317.00 2,624,537,639.00 3,037,696,965.00 4,106,630,847.00 5,081,928,495.00
Net Sales 13,279,141,757.00 15,576,487,536.00 18,592,856,236.00 23,360,199,256.00 26,945,687,557.00
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Return on Assets of Square Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
Items 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14
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Price-Earnings (P-E) Ratio of Square Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
Item 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14
Market Price Per Share of Stock 3581.00 3272.00 237.30 178.60 267.00
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Debt to Total Assets Ratio of Square Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
Items 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14
Debts:
Short Term Bank Loans 736,443,848.00 2,627,483,864.00 2,237,495,956.00 1,302,048,378.00 131,104,817.00
Long Term Loans 1,032,633,110.00 655,645,734.00 508,778,060.00 1,106,327,183.00 1,183,627,923.00
Total Debt 1,769,076,958.00 3,283,129,598.00 2,746,274,016.00 2,408,375,561.00 1,314,732,740.00
Assets:
Non-Current Assets 10,643,410,336.00 12,422,195,814.00 16,313,597,638.00 20,605,309,448.00 23,546,701,250.00
Current Assets 4,553,041,968.00 7,022,213,840.00 8,248,571,022.00 6,946,361,767.00 7,499,373,281.00
Total Assets 15,196,452,304.00 19,444,409,654.00 24,562,168,660.00 27,551,671,215.00 31,046,074,531.00
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Current Ratio of Renata Limited
Items 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Current Assets:
Inventories 1,075,310,581.00 1,295,855,164.00 1,585,100,179.00 1,986,744,883.00 2,657,779,255.00
Trade & Other Receivables 343,870,341.00 478,364,475.00 640,195,291.00 843,231,267.00 1,142,685,421.00
Advances, Deposits & Prepayments 80,677,337.00 110,721,962.00 97,564,211.00 148,951,592.00 167,985,236.00
Cash & Cash Equivalents 143,248,172.00 178,384,225.00 141,265,972.00 331,292,974.00 240,262,887.00
Total Current Assets 1,643,106,431.00 2,063,325,826.00 2,464,125,653.00 3,310,220,716.00 4,208,712,799.00
Current Liabilities:
Short Term Bank Loan 794,424,620.00 1,129,414,884.00 2,402,992,758.00 1,812,605,178.00 3,041,324,251.00
Trade Payables 27,896,925.00 31,752,362.00 50,168,661.00 41,207,200.00 64,986,063.00
Accruals 171,928,847.00 220,862,988.00 326,941,029.00 272,566,530.00 263,876,962.00
Provision & Other Liabilities 237,310,646.00 278,932,990.00 343,920,388.00 340,461,110.00 353,179,625.00
Unclaimed Dividend 3,961,604.00 5,164,759.00 6,551,459.00 7,907,075.00 9,915,749.00
Provision for Taxation 174,203,958.00 185,076,625.00 255,275,989.00 402,110,091.00 370,595,092.00
Long Term Loan-Current Position - - - 133,333,333.00 229,743,333.00
Non-Convertible Bond-Current Position - - - - 1,000,000,000.00
Total Current Liabilities 1,409,726,600.00 1,851,204,608.00 3,385,850,284.00 3,010,190,517.00 5,333,621,075.00
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Acid-Test Ratio of Renata Limited
Items 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Cash & Cash Equivalents 143,248,172.00 178,384,225.00 141,265,972.00 331,292,974.00 240,262,887.00
(+) Trade & Other Receivables
343,870,341.00 478,364,475.00 640,195,291.00 843,231,267.00 1,142,685,421.00
(Net)
(/) Current Liabilities 1,409,726,600.00 1,851,204,608.00 3,385,850,284.00 3,010,190,517.00 5,333,621,075.00
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Profit Margin of Renata Limited
Items 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Net Income 603,524,452.00 851,428,532.00 1,087,719,131.00 1,237,926,366.00 1,390,164,527.00
Net Sales 3,900,732,314.00 5,090,318,113.00 6,519,639,234.00 7,671,572,303.00 8,757,405,748.00
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Return on Assets of Renata Limited
Items 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
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Price-Earnings (P-E) Ratio of Renata Limited
Item 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Market Price Per Share of Stock 1205.15 1294.27 1205.00 739.50 722.00
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Debt to Total Assets Ratio of Renata Limited
Items 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Debts:
Short Term Bank Loan 794,424,620.00 1,129,414,884.00 2,402,992,758.00 1,812,605,178.00 3,041,324,251.00
Long Term Loan - - - 225,000,000.00 477,306,667.00
Total Debt 794,424,620.00 1,129,414,884.00 2,402,992,758.00 2,037,605,178.00 3,518,630,918.00
Assets:
Non-Current Assets 2,208,262,855.00 3,050,606,199.00 5,227,476,247.00 6,442,857,255.00 8,573,700,405.00
Current Assets 1,643,106,431.00 2,063,325,826.00 2,464,125,653.00 3,310,220,716.00 4,208,712,799.00
Total Assets 3,851,369,286.00 5,113,932,025.00 7,691,601,900.00 9,753,077,971.00 12,782,413,204.00
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Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited
Statement of Comprehensive Income
For the Years 2009-2013
Years
2014 (F) 2015 (F) 2016 (F) 2017 (F) 2018 (F)
Net Sales Revenue 12,734,505,434 15,458,228,971 18,764,516,938 22,777,971,303 27,649,844,567
(-) Cost of Goods Sold 5,506,730,545 6,684,539,268 8,114,263,966 9,849,785,762 11,956,510,162
Gross Profit 7,227,774,890 8,773,689,703 10,650,252,971 12,928,185,541 15,693,334,405
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(-) Contribution to WPPF & Welfare Funds 105,511,718 128,079,124 155,473,366 188,726,834 229,092,730
Total Comprehensive Income for the Year 3,750,939,759 4,553,210,641 5,527,075,473 6,709,235,677 8,144,242,574
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Workings
Sales Growth 0.33 0.22 0.18 0.13
Average Sales Growth 0.21
% of COGS 0.53 0.51 0.52 0.53 0.54
AVG % of COGS 0.52
% of Operating Expenses 0.27 0.24 0.23 0.23 0.24
AVG % of Operating Expenses 0.24
% of Other Income 0.04 0.07 0.04 0.05 0.05
AVG % of Other Income 0.05
% of Financial Cost 0.06 0.10 0.07 0.07 0.06
AVG % of Financial Cost 0.07
% of Contribution to WPPF & Welfare Funds 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01
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AVG % of Other Comprehensive Income - Fair Value Gain on Investment in
0.00003
Listed Shares
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Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited
Statement of Financial Position
For the Years 2009-2013
Years
Assets: 2014 (F) 2015 (F) 2016 (F) 2017 (F) 2018 (F)
Non-Current Assets: 20,222,082,429.84 21,925,157,712.66 23,771,663,595.61 25,773,679,601.70 27,944,302,574.35
Property, Plant and Equipment- Carrying Value
Intangible Assets
Investment in Shares
108
Equity & Liabilities:
Shareholder's Equity: 20,889,326,657.48 22,648,596,308.78 24,556,029,170.74 26,624,103,340.15 28,866,347,801.53
Issued Share Capital
Share Premium
109
Creditors and Other Payables
Accrued Expenses
Dividend Payable
Income Tax Payable
110
Workings
Growth in Total Assets 0.07 0.08 0.07 0.12
AVG Growth in Total Assets 0.08
% of Non-Current Assets 0.65 0.71 0.69 0.67 0.68
AVG % of Non-Current Assets 0.68
% of Current Assets 0.35 0.29 0.31 0.33 0.32
AVG % of Current Assets 0.32
% of Shareholder's Equity 0.55 0.75 0.74 0.75 0.72
AVG % of Shareholder's Equity 0.70
% of Non-Current Liabilities 0.34 0.13 0.14 0.13 0.12
AVG % of Non-Current Liabilities 0.17
% of Current Liabilities & Provisions 0.12 0.12 0.11 0.12 0.16
AVG % of Current Liabilities & Provisions 0.13
Growth in Total Equity & Liabilities 0.07 0.08 0.07 0.12
AVG Growth in Total Equity & Liabilities 0.08
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