BIOFARM S.A.


BVB TICKER:  BIO

Address:  BUCURESTI, Str. Logofatul Tautu nr.99, sector 3, cod 031212

 Phone: +40 213010600

 www.biofarm.ro

 Date: 24.07.2007 


About the company

Biofarm SA is a medium sized pharmaceutical manufacturer. With a portfolio comprising 80 drug brands, the company is a leader on the Romanian market in syrups and solutions with a 15% market share (including foreign imports). Biofarm is the only producer of pharmaceutical soft gelatin capsules and one of the largest producers of tablets in Romania. In 2005 Biofarm only exported its products in three countries (Russia, Moldova and Belarus), while in 2006 it entered another 11 markets. For 2007 the company intends to launch 15 new products aiming to consolidate its position on the market. Due to its current size, profitability and growth expectations, the company has become a target for speculations regarding its acquisition by a financial or strategic investor. 83% of the revenue is from OTC and nutritional supplements, the reminder Rx.

Since July 2004, Biofarm has GMP certified production lines for all pharmaceutical forms. Biofarm`s lab instruments are fully validated, calibrated according to GLP guidelines. The production areas are designed and installed in compliance with ISO 14644-1:1999(E) and EU c GMP. Production area class ISO 8 and ISO 9. Technical and auxiliary areas are unclassified.

Annual production capacities reach 300 million soft gel capsules, 2.1 million liters syrups, 570 000 liters solutions and 420 million tablets.

History

Biofarm was establish in 1924.

The privatization of company was held in 1997.

The company was listed on Rasdaq on 12.02.1996.


Major shareholders

Shareholder

Shares

Percent

OTHER SHAREHOLDERS

249,947,020

53.24%

S.I.F. OLTENIA

66,766,862

14.22%

S.I.F. MOLDOVA

49,758,694

10.60%

S.I.F. BANAT-CRISANA

46,951,185

10.00%

TUDOR DUMITRU

27,254,685

5.81%

JULIUS BAER INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND

24,113,009

5.14%

A.V.A.S.

4,712,487

1.00%

 

Total No. of Shares

469,503,942

Nominal Value

0.1000

Share Capital

46,950,394.20

 Annual financial information (Key financials)

 

2006(RON)

2005(RON)

2004(RON)*

 Fixed assets - Total  

  41,161,719.00

  37,862,007.00

  37,314,167.80

 Current assets - Total  

  44,681,808.00

  37,219,205.00

  25,805,398.70

 

 

 

 

 Debtors - due within one year  

  11,501,369.00

  14,459,014.00

  11,275,798.90

 Current assets/Net current liabilities  

  33,318,176.00

  22,918,598.00

  14,677,747.30

 Total assets less current liabilities  

  74,476,831.00

  60,776,770.00

  51,987,238.20

 Debtors - due after more than one year  

  2,120,926.00

  3,473,214.00

  6,366,151.00

 Revenues in advance  

  3,064.00

  3,835.00

  -

 

 

 

 

 Subscribed paid up capital  

  46,950,394.00

  35,927,289.00

  27,711,400.80

 Shareholders equity - Total  

  70,532,742.00

  57,286,674.00

  45,621,087.20

 

 

 

 

 Total receivables  

  12,846,933.00

  10,929,606.00

  -

 Total liabilities  

  13,622,295.00

  17,932,228.00

  -

 

 

 

 

 Net turnover  

  57,829,935.00

  50,469,152.00

  36,632,517.90

 

 

 

 

 Operating income - Total  

  56,906,878.00

  52,964,703.00

  36,841,496.30

 Operating expenses - Total  

  42,230,519.00

  39,922,792.00

  27,608,220.80

 Operating result  

  14,676,359.00

  13,041,911.00

  9,233,275.50

 

 

 

 

 Financial income - Total  

  1,389,721.00

  2,349,734.00

  1,949,576.50

 Financial expenses - Total  

  1,086,725.00

  1,584,481.00

  1,835,165.50

 Financial result  

  302,996.00

  765,253.00

  114,411.00

 Current result  

  14,979,355.00

  13,807,164.00

  9,347,686.50

 

 

 

 

 Extraordinary income  

  0.00

  0.00

  0.00

 Extraordinary expenses  

  0.00

  0.00

  0.00

 Extraordinary result  

  0.00

  0.00

  0.00

 

 

 

 

 Total revenues  

  58,296,599.00

  55,314,437.00

  38,791,072.80

 Total expenses  

  43,317,244.00

  41,507,273.00

  29,443,386.30

 

 

 

 

 Gross result  

  14,979,355.00

  13,807,164.00

  9,347,686.50

 Net result  

  12,715,098.00

  11,713,463.00

  8,683,272.80

 Result per share  

  -

  -

  -

 

 

 

 

 Back payments - Total  

  0.00

  389,853.00

  0.00

 Back payments for suppliers - Total  

  0.00

  389,853.00

  0.00

 Back payments of liabilities to the social insurance budget  

  0.00

  0.00

  0.00

 Taxes which are not paid to the State budget upon payment date  

  0.00

  0.00

  0.00

 

 

 

 

 Average number of employees (only full time employees)  

  332

  333

  397