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It is only when you are healthy,
you enjoy fully the joy of life.
The joy of emotions and experiences.
The journey among friends and families.
The miracle we live every day.
Life.

It is that health we strive to sustain.
To nurture.
A healthy life for all.

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ANNUAL REPORT
2014

BEXIMCO PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED

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Mission

We  are  committed  to  enhancing  human  health  and  wellbeing  by  providing 
contemporary and affordable medicines, manufactured in full compliance with global 
quality standards.  We continually strive to improve our core capabilities to address 
the unmet medical needs of the patients and to deliver outstanding results for our 
shareholders.

Vision

We 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.

Core Values

Our core values defi ne who we are; they guide us to take decisions and help realize 
our individual and corporate aspirations.

Commitment to quality

We  adopt  industry  best  practices  in  all  our  operations  to  ensure  highest  quality 
standards of our products.

Customer satisfaction

We are committed to satisfying the needs of our customers, both internal and external.

People focus

We give high priority on building capabilities of our employees and empower them to 
realize their full potential.

Accountability

We  encourage  transparency  in  everything  we  do  and  strictly  adhere  to  the  highest 
ethical  standards.  We  are  accountable  for  our  own  actions  and  responsible  for 
sustaining corporate reputation.

Corporate social responsibility

We actively take part in initiatives that benefi t our society and contribute to the welfare 
of our people. We take great care in managing our operations with high concern for 
safety and environment. 

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Contents

Our Story

Who We Are 

The Board of Directors 

Management Committee 

Executive Committee  

Key Events in History  

Managing Director’s Statement   

How We Performed in 2014 

What We Offer 

Our Manufacturing Capabilities    

Our Global Regulatory Approvals  

Our People 

Research and Development 

Spreading Our Wings  

What We Do for the Society 

Corporate Events 

Post Balance Sheet Developments 

Notice of Annual General Meeting 

Chairman’s Statement 

Directors’ Report to the Shareholders 

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Certifi cate on Compliance of Corporate Governance Guidelines  55

Report on the Activities of the Audit Committee 

Shareholders’ Meeting 

Value Added Statement 

Graphical View of Selected Growth Indicators 

Independent Auditors’ Report 

Statement of Financial Position   

Statement of Profi t or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income 

Statement of Changes in Equity   

Statement of Cash Flows 

Notes to the Financial Statements 

Proxy Form and Attendance Slip

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3000 
People

500 

Products

35 

Years

50 
Countries

Our Story

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Who We Are

Celebrating 35 years of health & wellbeing 

Incorporated  in  1976,  Beximco  Pharma  started  its  operation  by  importing  products  from  global  MNCs  like  Bayer AG, 
Germany and Upjohn Inc., USA and selling them in the local market. In 1980 the Company began manufacturing these 
products under licensing arrangement. From that humble beginning, Beximco Pharma has grown from strength to strength, 
and today it has become  a leading manufacturer and exporter of medicines in Bangladesh. Company’s manufacturing 
facilities have been accredited by the major global regulatory bodies, and it has expanded its geographic footprint across 
all the continents. 

In its long journey of 35 years, the Company remains committed to make a difference in the lives of people by providing 
high quality medicines at affordable cost.

We know good health is priceless and that’s why we always strive to provide our patients with high 
quality and affordable medicines 

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We  continually  strive  to  provide  access  to  safe,  effective  and 
affordable medicines. Over the last 35 years of operation, our motto 
has remained the same: ensure health and wellbeing of the people.

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The Board of Directors

Salman F Rahman
Vice Chairman

A S F Rahman
Chairman

Nazmul Hassan MP
Managing Director

Osman Kaiser Chowdhury
Director

Abu Bakar Siddiqur Rahman
Director

Iqbal Ahmed
Director

Dr. Abdur Rahman Khan 
Independent Director

Shah Monjurul Hoque
Independent Director

Company Secretary

Mohammad Asad Ullah, FCS 

Executive Director

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Management Committee

Nazmul Hassan MP
Managing Director

Osman Kaiser Chowdhury
Member of the Board of Directors

Ali Nawaz 
Chief Financial Offi cer

Rabbur Reza
Chief Operating Offi cer

Afsar Uddin Ahmed
Director, Commercial

Lutfur Rahman
Director, Manufacturing

Zakaria Seraj Chowdhury
Director, International Marketing

A R M Zahidur Rahman
Executive Director, Production

Shamim Momtaz
Executive Director, Manufacturing

Jamal Ahmed Choudhury
Executive Director, Accounts & Finance

Rizvi Ul Kabir 
Executive Director, Sales

Mohd. Tahir Siddique 
Executive Director, Quality

Prabir Ghose
Executive Director, Quality Assurance

Executive Committee

Osman Kaiser Chowdhury 

Member of the Board of Directors

Nazmul Hassan MP 

Rabbur Reza 

Ali Nawaz 

Afsar Uddin Ahmed 

Managing Director

Chief Operating Offi cer

Chief Financial Offi cer

Director, Commercial

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Key Events in History

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2014

Received  GMP  accreditation  from 
Taiwan  Food  &  Drug Administration 
(TFDA)  and “Health  Canada”  as  the 
fi rst Bangladeshi company;
First Bangladeshi company to export   
to Romania

2013

First Bangladeshi company to export  
ophthalmic products to Europe

2012

First  Bangladeshi  company  to 
launch  Salbutamol  HFA  inhaler 
(Azmasol®) in Singapore

2011

Received  GMP  accreditation 
from 
AGES,  Austria  (for  European  Union); 
only  pharmaceutical  company  to  win 
‘National  Export  Trophy  (Gold)’  for  the 
fourth time

2010

The  only  pharmaceutical  company 
in  Bangladesh  to  enter  the  US 
market  through  acquisition  of  an 
Abbreviated  New  Drug  Application 
(ANDA)

2009

Only  Bangladeshi  company 
to 
receive GMP approval from ANVISA, 
Brazil

2006

Launched CFC free HFA inhalers 
for the fi rst time in Bangladesh

2005

Only  company  in  Bangladesh  to  be 
listed  on  the  Alternative  Investment 
Market 
(AIM)  of  London  Stock 
Exchange  (LSE)  through  issuance 
of GDRs

2008

to 
First  Bangladeshi  company 
receive  GMP  accreditation  from 
Therapeutic  Goods  Administration 
(TGA),  Australia,  and  Gulf  Central 
Committee  for  Drug  Registration, 
for GCC states; Technology transfer 
arrangement 
to  manufacture 
Roche’s ARV drug Saquinavir

2003

First  company 
anti-retroviral 
Bangladesh

to 

introduce 
in 

(ARV)  drugs 

1993

Russia  became 
destination for formulation products

the  fi rst  export 

1992

Export  operations  started  with 
APIs

1985

Listed on Dhaka Stock Exchange 

1983

Launched own formulation 
brands

1980

Started  manufacturing  products  of 
Bayer  AG,  Germany  and  Upjohn  Inc., 
USA, under license agreements

1976

Company incorporated

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Nazmul Hassan MP
Managing Director

Managing Director’s Statement

Dear Shareholders,

In  2014  we  have  consolidated  our  position  with  sales 
turnover  of  BDT  11,206.9  million  posting  a  growth  of 
6.8%  over  2013.  In  its  35  years  of  operation,  Beximco 
Pharma  has  been  consistently  delivering  on  its  promise 
of  performance.  From  the  humble  beginning  as  a  small 
distributor  of  medicines  from  global  MNCs,  today  it  has 
become a leading exporter of medicines in the country. The 
company has achieved this by staying focused on creating 
value for all its customers and shareholders.  

Despite political turbulence and headwinds, Bangladesh’s 
economy  continued  to  grow  above  6%,  largely  due  to 
agricultural  expansion,  modest  growth  in  apparel  export, 
remittance  from  abroad  and  record  foreign  exchange 
reserve. The Bangladesh Pharma market is currently valued 
at more than $1.5 billion which is clearly dominated by local 
manufacturers. Ninety eight percent of country’s demand is 
met by local production; all the top 10 companies are local 
who have consistently occupied nearly 70% of the market 
share. 

Political unrest in the country, which started in late  2013 
and continued till first quarter of 2014, seriously disrupted 
our business activities. Despite all the challenges, we were 
able  to  register  a  growth  of  9%  in  domestic  formulation 
business.  In  the  year  we  added  28  new  products  to  our 
portfolio, 3 of which were launched for the first time in the 
country.  Our in-house R&D efforts also saw the introduction 
of oral soluble film, a unique drug delivery system,  for the 
first time in Bangladesh. Key to all our efforts has always 
been to offer the best possible solutions to our patients and 
to make them affordable. In the highly competitive market, 
we have maintained  our strong position in key therapeutic 
segments  like  analgesics,  respiratory,  and  anti-diabetic 
categories  with  excellent  growth  rate  in  each  segment.  
We have also performed well with our gastrointestinal and 
cardiovascular range. 

Our  planned  investment  in  upgrading  our  facility  and 
expanding  capacity  continued  throughout  the  year  to 
maintain  a  sound  platform  towards  sustainable  growth. 
We  have  also  taken  up  a  major  project  of  expansion  and 
upgradation along with relocation of some of our existing 
units to the new site, just opposite to our current site.

As  a  generic  drug  company  with  global  aspirations,  our 
major  focus  remains  on  research  and  development  for 
bringing  high  quality,  differentiated  products.  Our  R  &  D 
team  has  been  continually  working  on  diverse  delivery 
systems, as well as regulatory filings in different markets. 
With increasing developmental work on complex generics 
and regulatory submissions, a new state of the art pharma 
R & D Centre is being built at our Tongi facility.   

The  global  pharmaceutical  market  is  showing  signs  of 
recovery  with  total  spending  reaching  $1  trillion  in  2014, 
an increase of 7 per cent over the previous year, according 
to IMS.  This impressive rise is driven mainly by high prices 
and uptake for several breakthrough cancer and hepatitis C 
drugs entering the market in developed countries. By 2018, 
this  spending is expected to rise to $1.3 trillion due to new 
breakthrough therapies.   The year 2014 also saw approval 
of 44 new drugs in world market, making it the best year for 
pharmaceutical innovation since 1996. On the other hand,  
global generic drugs market currently stands at more than 
$250  billion,  with  consistent  double  digit  growth,  driven 
by  increasing  demand  both  in  developed  and  emerging 
economies.  

The  opportunities  in  generic  drugs  are  increasing  day  by 
day  with  increasing  government  pressure  around  the 
world to cut healthcare costs. The country has tremendous 
opportunities for pharma export, particularly for value added 
generics  in  regulated  markets.  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 as India and China are losing cost advantages 
owing to rapid increase in wages in these countries.  

We  have  strengthened  our  presence  in  several  Asian 
and  African  countries  and  we  are  actively  evaluating 
opportunities  to  extend  our  geographic  footprint    by 
replicating  our  successful  model 
in  other  emerging 
markets. Although  our  current  export  turnover  is  still  low 
and contributes little to the overall sales, we strongly believe 
there is ample opportunity to expand our export business. 
In the year we have made 55 registrations in 15 countries 

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As  our  vision  statement  encapsulates  -  we  aspire  to  be 
among the most admired companies in the region, and that 
is only possible with your continued support and trust. My 
sincere gratitude to all the shareholders of the company for 
being with us in our journey. I would also like to extend my 
thanks to each and every employee of Beximco Pharma for 
their dedication and hard work and I want them to take on 
new challenges for the eventual benefit of the company. I’m 
sure together we will continue to deliver strong results and 
accomplish our long term goals. 

Nazmul Hassan MP
Managing Director

and entered the new markets of Romania and Uganda. We 
have also submitted 3 ANDAs with US FDA and registered 
two  products  in  7  EU  countries.  Our  continued  focus  on 
regulatory approvals earned us GMP clearance from TFDA 
and  Health  Canada  –  both  first-time  for  a  Bangladeshi 
company.  As  the  first  Bangladeshi  company,  we  also 
commenced export of medicines to Australia following our 
foray into several EU countries. We also received marketing 
authorization  from  UK  MHRA  for  a  product.  I  am  also 
delighted  to  inform  you  that,  in  January  2015,  Beximco 
Pharma became the first Bangladeshi pharma company to 
successfully complete US FDA inspection. This is a major 
milestone for the Bangladesh pharma industry as this will 
give  us  the  tremendous  impetus  to  build  presence  in  US 
and other regulated markets and thus helping the country 
emerge as a true generic drug hub. 

Bangladesh continues to remain a role model for Millennium 
Development Goals (MDGs) achievement. The country has 
made remarkable progress in areas such as reducing poverty 
and  the  prevalence  of  underweight  children,  increasing 
enrolment at primary schools, lowering the infant mortality 
rate and maternal mortality ratio, improving immunization 
coverage  and  reducing  the  incidence  of  communicable 
diseases. This is indeed a great achievement for the country 
and we believe our company and the pharma industry will 
continue to play a very important role in promoting access 
to affordable healthcare. 

I  have  spent  more  than  25  years  in  this  company.  I  am 
often  asked  why  I  chose  to  work  for  Beximco  Pharma 
and  spend  my  entire  career  at  this  company.    For  me,  I 
always believe working in healthcare or a pharmaceutical 
company is an honor and a privilege. To carry out the work 
with responsibility and care, I couldn’t think of any better 
place  than  Beximco  Pharma.  This  has  been  an  amazing 
experience to work with the wonderful and talented people 
who  have  also  given  me  the  opportunity  to  grow  as  a 
person  while    serving  the  society  at  large.    I  always  feel 
proud  to  be  able  to  lead  a  company  which  continues  to 
make a difference by providing newer, better solutions for 
the patients and making them affordable.

Putting  patients  at  the  heart  of  our  business  has  always 
remained our guiding principle.  Our mission is to ensure 
health and wellbeing of the people by providing affordable 
medicines. We always strive to align our initiatives to our 
objectives  and  as  we  continue  to  grow  they  are  clearly 
directed towards value creation for our shareholders.  

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How We Performed in 2014

Launched 28 products (24 generics) in the domestic market; three of which were launched 

for the fi rst time in Bangladesh

Introduced  Oral  Soluble  Film  (OSF)  technology  with  the  launch  of  an  antiemetic  drug 

(Ondansetron)

Entered two new markets (Romania and Uganda)

A total of 55 new registrations done in 15 different countries 

Became  the  fi rst  Bangladeshi  company  to  receive  Good  Manufacturing  Practice  (GMP) 

approval from the Taiwan Food & Drug Administration (TFDA) and the Canadian regulatory 

authority (Health Canada); also received approval from BPOM (Indonesian Agency for Drug 

And Food Control) for the Metered Dose Inhaler (MDI) unit

Net sales increased to BDT 11,206.9 million, registering a y-o-y growth rate of 6.8% 

Net Profi t after tax increased 8.8% to BDT 1,528.3 million

EPS rose by 8.64% to BDT 4.15

Beximco Pharma has started exporting to Romania with its multi-vitamin product “Sunvita Gold”. 
This  is  for  the  fi rst  time  a  pharmaceutical  company  from  Bangladesh  has  launched  product  in 
Romania.

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What We Offer

Beximco Pharma currently produces about 300 generics in more than 500 strengths and dosage forms. It also produces a 
number of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs). Beximco Pharma’s portfolio encompasses various therapeutic categories, 
including  antibiotics,  analgesics,  respiratory,  cardiovascular,  central  nervous  system,  dermatology,  gastrointestinal  etc. 
The Company has strong capabilities with specialized drug delivery systems  that have differentiated itself from others. 
Many of its brands remain consistent leaders in their respective therapeutic categories and the Company continuously 
reviews and expands its product portfolio in order to ensure that people have access to newer, better treatment options 
at affordable cost. 

In 2014 Beximco Pharma expanded its portfolio with:    24 new generics in a total of 28 presentations across 9 different 
therapeutic categories. Three products were launched for the first time in Bangladesh.

Beximco Pharma, with its well established and balanced portfolio of generics, is able to respond to the needs of physicians, 
patients, and health care providers, both therapeutically and economically. 

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New Products of 2014

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Our Manufacturing Capabilities

 Our main manufacturing site is spread across a 22-acre area located near the capital city, Dhaka, which houses facilities 
for manufacturing tablets, capsules, intravenous fl uids, liquids, creams, ointments, suppositories, metered dose inhalers, 
ophthalmic  drops,  intravenous  fl uids  and  lyophilized  injectables.  The  site  has  its  own  utility  infrastructure  to  ensure 
adequate generation and distribution of electricity with an installed capacity of 10 MW. There are also water purifying and 
liquid nitrogen generation facilities. Our penicillin API and formulation units are located separately at Kaliakoir, 21 km from 
Company’s main manufacturing premises at Tongi.

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A company’s achievement. A country’s pride. Celebrating 
the successful completion of the US FDA audit as the first 
Bangladeshi Pharma Company.

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here’s to

Our Global Regulatory Approvals

Benchmarked to international standards, our manufacturing facilities have been approved by the regulatory authorities of 
Australia, Europe, Brazil, Canada and Taiwan, among others. Recently Beximco Pharma has become the fi rst Bangladeshi 
company to successfully complete the  US FDA inspection.

A company’s achievement. A country’s pride. Celebrating 

the successful completion of the US FDA audit as the first 

Bangladeshi Pharma Company.

here’s to

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Beximco Pharma Introduces Hormone Range

Beximco Pharma has recently launched its Hormone range with the introduction of Femzole®(Letrozole), 
Norestin® (Norethisterone), Tibilon® (Tibolone) and Synroid® (Levothyroxine).  

Letrozole USP 2.5 mg tablet

Norethisterone BP 5 mg tablet

Tibolone 2.5 mg tablet

Indication: Breast Cancer and Ovulation Induction

Indication: Menstrual Dysfunctions   

Indication: HRT in Post Menopausal Woman 

Synro d

Levothyroxine 50 mcg tablet
Indication: Hypothyroidism

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Our People
our life-blood

We recognize that if we want to see our business successful today and sustainable tomorrow, we must invest in our people 
who are making a difference. Our 3000-strong dedicated workforce–their collective resolve to excel–have always guided 
us towards newer achievements. We constantly seek to attract and retain the best talent in the industry and always take 
initiatives to ensure that our people are enabled and motivated. We try to create a culture in which all our employees feel 
valued, empowered and inspired to grow personally and professionally along with the company. Our ability to transform 
ourselves is driven by a strong emphasis on employee empowerment at every level. We regularly invest in training and 
development of our employees, and our Learning and Development Program (LDP) is planned for enhancing skills through 
focused, professional training in order to create and maintain our competitive edge.  We actively encourage equality of 
opportunity for all our employees and we currently have a good number of female employees working throughout the 
organization including senior level management.

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Annual Business Review 2014 
A special day long strategic briefi ng session was held in a city hotel to review Beximco Pharma business in the year 
2014.  Vice Chairman Salman F Rahman, Managing Director Nazmul Hassan MP, Chief Operating Offi cer Rabbur Reza and 
Executive Director (Sales) Rizvi ul Kabir were present during the strategic sessions.

Annual Sales & Marketing Meet Thailand 2014
Beximco Pharma’s Annual Sales & Marketing Meet 2014 was held on December 20 in Phuket, Thailand. The theme for this 
year was “We Believe We Can. So We Will”. Members from Company’s sales, marketing and other departments as well as 
the top management attended the event.

8th Annual Finance Conference
8th Annual Finance conference of Accounts & Finance Department was held on 14 February 2015. The focus of this year 
was ‘Personal Responsibility in Developing Excellence (PRIDE)’.

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Annual Sales & Marketing Conference Cox’s Bazar 2014

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Specialized Products

We continue to expand our product portfolio and our focus on specialized 
dosage delivery systems has created strong differentiation.

Oral Solid Dosage | Metered Dose Inhaler | Ophthalmic
Intravenous Fluid | Liquid and Semisolid | Pre-fi lled Syringe
Dry Powder Inhaler | Lyophilized Injectables | Oral Soluble Film

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M ADE
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NBANGLADESH

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Every capsule, every tablet, every drop of suspension, every molecule of every medicine is prepared with 
care to enhance the quality of life. That’s our humble goal, everyday. More than 50 countries around the 
world, from the utterly deprived African heartland to the incredibly privileged European elite, from 
Rangpur to Kuakata, we are humbled by the opportunity to deliver the smiles of good health to humanity 
across colors, creed and communities. A string of 4 Export Gold Trophies, an array of international 
accreditations, and a sea to travel lying open in front, we, at Beximco Pharma, are 
discovering the child within trying to explore new frontiers. 
Here’s to the future. Here’s to life.

www.beximcopharma.com

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Research and Development 
key to our sustainable future

R&D remains the driving force behind our efforts to transform Beximco into a truly international company. Our product 
development  team  continues  its  strong  research  orientation  in  generic  formulation  development  and  we  have  already 
proven our skills with successful development of specialized, high-tech formulations  which are very diffi cult to imitate. 
In the year we have further expanded our dosage delivery portfolio with Oral Soluble Film (OSF) – a unique drug delivery 
system to provide drugs in the form of oral fi lm. We became the fi rst company to launch this technology in Bangladesh. 
Our new state-of-the-art R&D Centre is being built which will facilitate the development of products and processes in line 
with our R&D strategy. This will provide the company stronger differentiation in terms of effi cient product development, 
drug delivery sytem expansion, regulatory fi lings etc. We are also pursuing research collaborations with universities and 
biotech companies both at home and abroad for strengthening our research capability in selected areas.

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We are building a global generic drug company focused on providing high quality, 
affordable generic drugs to patients around the world.

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Spreading Our Wings

Beximco Pharma has a clear focus on expanding its global footprint. Over the years we have strengthened our presence 
in many Asian and African countries and our export sales are mainly derived from these semi regulated markets. However, 
we are increasingly focused on regulated markets for value added generics. At the same time we are actively evaluating 
opportunities in other emerging markets by replicating our successful operating model in key markets. We are planning to 
strengthen our distribution and marketing efforts in potential new territories based on surveys and responses.

During the year a total of 55 registrations were made in 15 countries, and we entered 2 new markets – Romania and 
Uganda. At  the  beginning  of  2015,  Beximco  Pharma  started  exporting  medicines  to     Australia,  and  became  the  fi rst 
Bangladeshi company to do so. 

To expand our export business and to capitalize on the generic drug opportunities in overseas markets –we continue to 
pursue approvals from leading global drug regulatory authorities and in the year we received approvals from the regulatory 
authorities of Taiwan, Canada, and Indonesia.  We have also become the fi rst Bangladeshi pharma company to be audited 
by the US FDA. The audit took place in January 2015 and it was completed without any 483 observations issued by the US 
drug regulatory authority- a remarkable feat for any generic drug company.

Participation at CPhI Worldwide 2014
The  CPhI  worldwide,  the  largest  expo  for  global  pharma 
industry,  was  held  during  7-9  October,  2014  in  Paris, 
France.  Beximco  Pharma,  like  the  previous  years,  had  a 
stall  for  showcasing  its  products  to  prospective  clients 
from all over the world.

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At Beximco Pharma, we strive to do what matters most to patients: 
provide high quality, contemporary treatment options and make them affordable. 

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What We Do for the Society

As we grow, we continually strive to meet the needs and expectations of our stakeholders and society as a whole. We 
strongly believe we can only be successful if we create value not just for the company but also for the society we live in. 
That’s why CSR has been incorporated as one of our core values which remains an integral part of our strategic commitment, 
and we are always guided by strong ethical values to operate responsibly within broader social and economic context.
Some of our CSR activities during the year are described below.

Donation to CRP
Mr.  Salman  F  Rahman, Vice  Chairman  of  Beximco  Group, 
along with other senior offi cials, visited the Centre for the 
Rehabilitation for the Paralysed (CRP) in Savar on October 
20  and  donated  large  quantities  of  medicines  and  made 
cash contribution to CRP founder Ms. Valerie Taylor. During 
the visit he was briefed about the overall activities of CRP, 
especially  the  rehabilitation  programs  for  the  Rana  Plaza 
victims.  Then  CRP  management  showed  him  around  the 
CRP premises where Mr. Rahman interacted with patients 
undergoing treatments in different units.

Support to Professor K S Rabbani for Developing 
Low Cost Mechanical Prosthetic Hand       
As a part of its CSR commitment, Beximco Pharma extended 
fi nancial  grants  to  Professor  K  S  Rabbani,  Chairperson, 
Department  of  Biomedical  Physics  &  Technology,  Dhaka 
University in his project of developing low cost mechanical 
prosthetic  hand.  Beximco  Pharma  COO  Mr.  Rabbur  Reza 
handed  over  the  cheque  to  Professor  Rabbani  in  a  small 
ceremony held in the head offi ce on March 13, 2014. This 
small  support  from  Beximco  will  help  provide  prosthetic 
hands at a minimal cost to thousands of amputees. 

Sponsoring ‘Spreading Care’
Beximco  Pharma  sponsored  ‘Spreading  Care’  a  unique 
day  long  program  to  honour  the  contribution  of  nursing 
professionals nationwide. On February 14, 2014 volunteers 
from Jaago Foundation distributed fl owers and cards to the 
nurses in major hospitals as a token of respect and love for 
this noble profession.

Medical Camp
Beximco  Pharma  sponsored  medical  camp  at  Rayerbazar 
with free medicines on March 15 which was organized by 
Active Citizens (Durjoy), an NGO associated with Democracy 
Watch.

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World Environment Day
Beximco Pharma celebrated World Environment Day 2014 
with the volunteering wing of Jaago Foundation on June 5. 
The day was observed with 3 different programs organized 
nationwide  namely–  Riding  Green  a  bicycle  rally,  March 
for  Green  a  tree  plantation  program  and  Green  Message 
a  wall  painting  program–  all  to  raise  awareness  about 
environment  and  for  taking  positive  action  to  preserve  it. 
More than 5000 volunteers participated in these programs 
where Beximco Pharma was a major sponsor.

Universal Children’s Day    
Jaago  Foundation,  the  largest  youth  based  volunteer 
organization in Bangladesh organised nationwide programs 
on  November  20  in  observance  of  Universal  Children’s 
Day.  More  than  10,000  volunteers  across  the  country 
participated  to  create  awareness  about  children’s  right 
to  education  with  the  theme “Invest  in  Education”. A  day 
long free health camp was run by Beximco Pharma on this 
occasion.

(AScoN) 

13th  Asian  Spinal  Cord  Network 
Conference 2014 
Beximco  Pharma  was  a  major  sponsor  of  the  13th  Asian 
Spinal Cord Network (ASCoN) conference held during 27-
29 November 2014 at BRAC CDM, Savar, This year’s theme 
was “Living  life  to  the  full”  and  the  event  was  hosted  by 
CRP.  Mohammed  Nasim  MP,  Honorable  Minister,  Ministry 
of  Health  and  Family  Welfare,  was  present  as  the  chief 
guest. More than 60 delegates from 15 different countries 
attended  the  conference  which  highlighted  the  recent 
advances in rehabilitation for the spinal cord injury patients 
through scientific papers, poster presentations, workshops, 
exhibition  etc.  Beximco  Pharma  ahad  a  pavilion  in  this 
event.

Victory Day Golf Tournament
Beximco Pharma sponsored the ‘2nd Beximco Pharma Victory 
Day  Golf  Tournament  2014’  held  at  Comilla  Cantonment, 
Mainamati.  Inaugurated  by  GOC  of  the  33rd  Infantry  Division 
Major  General  Zahidur  Rahman  PSC,  the  tournament  was 
participated by more than a hundred golfers from Mainamati, 
Kurmitola,  Savar,  Bhatiari,  Army  Golf  club  and  several  other 
clubs of the country.

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World Osteoporosis Day
Beximco  Pharma  celebrated  the  World  Osteoporosis  Day 
on  October  20  with  a  number  of  programs  under  this 
year’s global theme “Real men build strength from within”. 
Major activities included free health camp at jogger’s park 
in  the  city,  distributing  awareness  leaflets  among  people, 
organizing  discussions  with  doctors  in  various  medical 
institutes, a special bone health check-up to measure Bone 
Mineral Density (BMD) etc.

World Heart Day 
Beximco  Pharma  celebrated  the  World  Heart  Day  on 
September  29,  which  is  a  global  awareness  day,  aiming 
to  promote  preventive  measures  that  reduce  the  risk 
of  cardiovascular  diseases.  On 
this  occasion,  BPL 
arranged  different  programs  which  included  distribution 
of  awareness  leaflets,  arranging  health  camp,  organizing 
clinical meetings with leading cardiologists in the country 
and so on.

World Diabetes Day
On  November  14,  Beximco  Pharma  arranged  a  number 
of  awareness  programs  including  free  diabetes  check-
up,  providing  leaflets,  guide  books  etc.  in  association  with 
Bangladesh Diabetic Samity.

World COPD Day
Beximco  Pharma  celebrated  the  World  COPD  Day  2014 
(November  19)  under  the  year’s  global  theme  “It’s  Not  Too 
Late” aiming to promote preventive measures against chronic 
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and to improve COPD 
care across the country. Beximco Pharma’s programs included 
‘Happy  Breath’  campaign,  distribution  of  awareness  leaflets, 
and seminars.

World Asthma Day 
World  Asthma  Day  was  observed  on  May  06  worldwide. 
Asthma Association Bangladesh organized a grand program to 
observe the day in partnership with Beximco Pharma.

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Our Relationships

Beximco  Pharma  has  a  long  and  successful  track  record  of  partnership  and  alliances  with  research  based  multinational 
companies. These  partnerships,  leveraging  our  strengths,  contribute  signifi cantly  to  the  success  of  our  strategy  and  ensure 
sustainable growth of the company. Beximco Pharma always looks forward to long and mutually benefi cial partnerships, both 
from companies and research organizations, that can produce positive results for both. The company has successfully built a 
strong brand value within the medical community and its medicines are trusted by physicians and patients in the domestic 
as well as overseas markets. Beximco Pharma seeks to strengthen its relationship with all the major stakeholders within the 
healthcare value chain, and it clearly differentiates from others by providing value added, academic services to the medical 
community.

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Beximco Group Vice Chairman featured in NHK Japan    
NHK  Japan  (Japan  Broadcasting  Corporation)  is  the  national  broadcasting  entity  in  Japan,  globally  known  for  its  high 
quality TV programs and documentary. NHK has recently chosen Beximco Group Vice Chairman Mr. Salman F Rahman for 
their highly acclaimed documentary series “The Asian Entrepreneur”. The 45-minute special documentary, already aired 
several times in Japan and globally, highlights the success stories of Mr. Salman Rahman and his outstanding contribution 
to country’s economic development. The documentary also shows how Beximco Pharma has emerged over the years.

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Corporate Events

US Ambassador visits Beximco Pharma
The US Ambassador to Bangladesh, His Excellency Dan W. Mozena, visited the state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities of 
Beximco Pharmaceuticals Ltd. at Tongi on November 4, 2014. He was accompanied by Daniel Keen, Economic Commercial 
Offi cer and other offi cials of the Embassy. US Ambassador was welcomed at the plant premises by company’s managing 
director Nazmul Hassan, MP. Other senior offi cials from the Company were present on this occasion. After visiting the 
facilities, Dan Mozena and the delegation expressed high satisfaction over the world class operation and quality control 
practices of Beximco Pharma.

Beximco Pharma starts exporting medicines to Australia        
Beximco Pharma has made a foray into Australian pharma market with the launch of Pantoprazole, a drug for treating 
gastrointestinal disorder. This is for the fi rst time pharmaceutical product from Bangladesh is being exported to Australia.  
To  mark  this  auspicious  occasion,  and  to  celebrate  this  milestone  achievement,  a  brief  ceremony  was  held  at  the 
company’s factory premises in presence of the Australian High Commissioner to Bangladesh, His Excellency Greg Wilcock. 
He  was  accompanied  by  Minhaz  Chowdhury,  Country  Manager, Australian Trade  Commission.  Beximco  Pharma  Chief 
Operating Offi cer Rabbur Reza received the delegation at the factory premises. Senior offi cials from the Company as well 
as representatives from Singapore Airlines and Capital Logistics were present on this occasion.

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Intelligence

16 May, 2014
www.scripintelligence.com

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Our individual and collective experiences allow us to better understand the needs of our 
patients and further our work to improve health and wellbeing of our people. 

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Post Balance Sheet Developments

7 new products launched in Q1; 
1 of them being first time 
in Bangladesh

Achieved 16% sales growth 
in Q1-2015 over Q1-2014

Entered 5 new markets

Registered 16 products in 
7 countries  

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In Memory of...

Mahbubul Alam
Independent Director

Mohammad Abul Qasem
Director

Mr.  Mahbubul  Alam, 
Independent  Director  of  Beximco 
Pharmaceuticals  Ltd.,  passed  away  on  6th  June,  2014.  
He was 78.  He was also the Chairman of the Audit Committee.
A 
the  caretaker  government,  Mr. 
Alam  also  served  as  the  editor  of    The  Independent  for 
18  years.  He  left  behind  his  wife  and  three  daughters.

former  adviser 

to 

Mr.  M  A  Qasem,  Founding  Director  of  Beximco  group, 
died  on  April  19,  2014.  He  was  85.  Mr.  Qasem  joined 
Beximco  Group  in  1974  and  served  there  till  his  death. 
He  held  senior  positions  in  a  number  of  entities  within  the 
Beximco  Group.  He  is  survived  by  his  wife,  three  sons, 
and a daughter.

The Board of Directors and all the employees of Beximco Pharma recall with appreciation and gratitude the contribution 
they have made for the company during their lifetime.

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Notice of Annual General Meeting

BEXIMCO PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED
17,  Dhanmondi R/A, Road No. 2, Dhaka-1205

Notice of the thirty- ninth annual general meeting

Notice is hereby given that the Thirty-Ninth Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders of Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited will be 
held on Saturday, the 13th June, 2015 at 10.30 a.m. at Beximco Industrial Park, Sarabo, Kashimpur, Gazipur to transact the following 
business: 

AGENDA

1. To receive, consider and adopt the Audited Financial Statements of the Company for the year ended 31st December, 2014 together  
    with reports of the Auditors and the Directors thereon.

2. To declare 10% Cash and 5% Stock Dividend.

3. To elect Directors.

4. To approve the appointment of Independent Director.

5. To appoint Auditors for the year 2015 and to fix their remuneration.

6. To transact any other business of the Company with the permission of the Chair.  

     By order of the Board,

Dated : 11 May, 2015  

NOTES:

(MOHAMMAD ASAD ULLAH, FCS)

         Executive Director & Company Secretary

(1) The Record Date of the Company shall be on 21 May, 2015.

(2) The Shareholders whose names will appear in the Share Register of the Company or in the Depository Register on the record  

     date i.e. 21 May, 2015, will be entitled to attend at the Annual General Meeting and to receive the dividend.

(3) A member entitled to attend and vote at the General Meeting may appoint a Proxy to attend and vote in his/her stead. The Proxy  

    Form, duly stamped, must be deposited at the Registered Office of the Company, not later than 48 hours before the time  

    fixed for the meeting.

(4) Admission to the meeting room will be strictly on production of the attendance slip sent with the Notice as well as verification  

    of signature of Member(s) and/or Proxy-holder(s).

(5)  Members  are  requested  to  update  particulars  of  their  Bank  Account,  change  of  address  (if  any)  and  12  digit  Taxpayer’s  

    Identification Number (E-TIN) through their respective Depository Participant.

(6) No gift or benefit in cash or kind shall be paid to the holders of equity securities in terms of Clause (c) of the Notification  

    No.SEC/ SRMI/2000-953/1950 dated 24 October 2000 for attending the AGM of the Company.

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Chairman’s Statement

Dear Shareholders,

It is great pleasure to welcome you all to the thirty-ninth annual general 
meeting of Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited. 

In 2014 the Company crossed Taka 10 billion mark in domestic sales 
for the first time in its history. This is a proud achievement for all of 
us. Despite political turmoil, especially in the first quarter of 2014, the 
Company managed to achieve 9% growth in the domestic market. With 
our continued focus on research and development to strengthen the 
product portfolio, strategic priority on export business and investment 
to enhance our manufacturing, marketing and supply chain capabilities, 
the  Company  continues  to  progress  in  the  right  direction  to  deliver 
sustainable returns for the shareholders.

In  my  last  report,  I  mentioned  that  we  needed  to  make  investment 
in  building  manufacturing  facilities  to  further  diversify  our  portfolio 
and  increase  capacity  to  meet  the  growing  demands.  Moreover, 
some  of  our  manufacturing  facilities  built  in  the  late  80s  need    up-
gradation, replacement and expansion. You will be happy to note that 
the Company is now implementing a number of projects worth Taka 
1,000 crore over the period of 2014-17. The projects include creating 
facilities  for  a  number  of  new  therapeutic  categories  and  relocation, 
expansion and up-gradation of some of our old facilities. The projects 
are to be financed using the Company’s own funds as well as through 
the use of external debt. We have already made a significant amount of 
investment in this regard from our own sources. We have signed a loan 
agreement for US $ 51.559 million with BHF Bank, Germany to partly 
finance the plant and machinery to be procured for the projects. We 
believe, once implemented, these projects will help secure Company’s 
current and future growth. 

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Chairman’s Statement

As  stated  in  the  Managing  Director’s  Statement  and 
Directors’  Report,  your  Company  has  achieved  GMP 
clearance  from  Health  Canada  and  Taiwan  FDA,  both 
first-time  for  a  Bangladeshi  company.  The  Company  also 
successfully  completed  US  FDA  inspection  in  January 
2015, without any 483 observations. In the first quarter of 
2015, we commenced export to Australia which is again a 
milestone achievement for the Bangladesh pharma industry. 
We  believe  that  export  of  generic  medicines  has  high 
potential for growth and our reputation as a manufacturer 
of  high  quality  medicine  and  reliable  supplier  will  help  us 
further expand our footprint in the global market.

Our  Board  of  Directors  has  seen  some  changes  during 
the year. It is with deep regret I inform you that one of our 
Independent Directors Mr. Mahbubul Alam passed away on 
6th June, 2014. Mr. Alam was also the Chairman of the Audit 
Committee. As mentioned in my last report, Mr. Mohammad 
Abul Qasem- one of the founding directors of Beximco Group 
also passed away on April 19, 2014. On behalf of the Board 
of Directors I would like to express my sincere appreciation 
and gratitude for their valued contribution to the Company. 
Their experience and guidance will be greatly missed. 

On  a  positive  note,  I  am  pleased  to  welcome  Mr.  Shah 
Monjurul Hoque who has joined the Board as an Independent 
Director.  He  will  also  serve  as  a  member  of  the  Audit 
Committee.

2015  also  began  with  political  turmoil  hampering  normal 
business  activities.  However,  there  are  visible  signs  of 
recovery  and  we  hope  the  situation  in  the  country  will 
remain  peaceful  in  the  coming  days.  Our  focus  as  always 
will  be  on  achieving  the  targets  we  have  set  for  the  year 
and  striving  to  exceed  them. We  also  hope  to  reach  new 
milestones during the year. 

I  would  like  to  conclude  my  statement  by  conveying  my 
personal  appreciation  to  all  our  shareholders  for  their 
continued support at all times and special thanks to all our 
employees  for  their  dedication  and  hard  work  that  have 
made Beximco Pharma what it is today.

Thank You,

A S F Rahman

Chairman

Chairman’s Statement

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Directors’ Report to the 
Shareholders

Dear Shareholders,

Welcome you all to the 39th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited. It is my privilege to place before you 
the Directors’ Report and the Audited Accounts of the company for the year ended December 31, 2014 along with the report of the 
auditors thereon.

1.  Operating Performance

1.1  Business Outlook- A General Overview

The Bangladesh economy after struggling in the beginning of 2014, mostly due to the political disturbances, recovered well 
and grew at 6% plus. Gains made in agriculture, services, foreign trade and remittances helped achieve this growth despite 
the fact that industrial growth slumped in 2014. Inflation based on Consumer Price Index declined from 7.6% in January 
2014 to 6.99% in December 2014 with a fall in food prices being the primary factor. Strong export growth and inward 
remittance from abroad helped to push the foreign exchange reserve to a record US $ 22 billion.

The exemptions on pharmaceutical product patents granted to the least developed countries are set to expire by end of 
2015. In February this year, the LDCs led by Bangladesh, applied for extension of the exemption period till their graduation 
from the LDC status. It should be noted here that, WTO-TRIPs council in 2013 granted extension of the general exemptions to 
the LDCs for protecting IP rights for a period of 8 years till July 1, 2021. The issue of granting exemption on pharmaceutical 
products patent is likely to be extended as well.

In absence of any significant changes in the government policy on public spending for healthcare, growth in demand for 
pharmaceutical products will continue to be driven mostly by increased private spending backed up by the country’s steady 
economic growth and increased health awareness of the people. Additionally, Bangladesh has established a strong base 
for manufacturing pharmaceutical products and the industry has earned reputation as manufacturer of quality medicine. 
Thus there is opportunity for the companies to achieve accelerated growth through exports. The reemergence of political 
instability remains a risk to maintaining growth going forwards.

1.2   Sales and Profitability

The domestic sales of the  Company in 2014, for the first time crossed ten billion mark to reach at Tk. 10,706.4 million by 
the end of the year. This is an appreciable 9.0% growth over Tk. 9,819.4 million in 2013. Domestic sales continued to be the 
major contributor to revenue with 95.5% of sales being made in our local market. We achieved growth in all key therapeutic 
segments.

The revenue from export sales in 2014 was Tk. 500.4 million. This is lower than Tk. 671.3 million exports in 2013. The 
decline is mainly due to the fact that sales in 2013 comprised of few international tenders in addition to regular market 
sales. In 2015 we are expecting export to rebound. During the year, we entered into two new markets- namely Romania 
and Uganda and made 55 new registrations in 15 countries. In the first quarter of 2015, we commenced export to Australia 
making another milestone not only for Beximco Pharma but for the industry as a whole.

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Gross profit of the company rose to Tk. 5,104.2 million in 2014 an increase of 5.5% compared to previous year. The gross 
profit as percentage of sales remain more or less stable- 45.5% as against 46.1% in 2013; the declining is due to higher 
depreciation charge and increased overhead cost. Profit after tax also increased to Tk. 1,528.3 million in 2014, compared 
to Tk. 1,404.8 million in 2013 marking a rise of 8.8%.

1.3    Global Accreditations

During  2014  the  the  company  received  GMP  approval  from Taiwan  Food  &  Drug Administration  (TFDA)  and  Canadian 
regulatory authority “Health Canada” – both ‘first time’ for a Bangladeshi Company. We also received approval from BPOM 
(Indonesian agency) for our  MDI unit.

In the first quarter of 2015, we  successfully completed the United States Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) audit 
without any 483 observation. A 483 form is issued when the US FDA has observation of non-compliance or deviation from 
its  current  Good  Manufacturing  Practices  (cGMP).  This  is  undoubtedly  an  important  milestone  for  any  pharmaceutical 
company in the emerging markets. 

2. 

Profit and its Appropriation

The  Directors  take  pleasure  in  reporting  the  financial  results  of  the  Company  for  the  year  ended  31  December,  2014  and 
recommend the appropriation as below:

Net Profit after Tax 

Adjustment for depreciation of revalued assets 

Profit brought forward from previous years 

Profit available for appropriation 

Proposed Dividend 

Stock Dividend 

Cash Dividend 

Profit Carried Forward 

3.   Dividend

Taka in Thousand

2013

1,404,763

18,235

6,244,222

7,667,220

(175,167)

(350,335)

7,141,718

2014 

1,528,298 

16,061 

7,141,718 

8,686,077 

(183,926) 

(367,852) 

8,134,299 

The Board of Directors is pleased to recommend 10% Cash Dividend i.e. Tk. 1 per share and 5% Stock Dividend i.e. 5 shares for 
every 100 shares held for the year 2014 for onward approval in the Annual General Meeting.

4.   Directors

4.1   Appointment of Independent Director

We are pleased to announce that Mr. Shah Monjurul Hoque has joined the Board in November 2014 as Independent Director 
subject to the approval of shareholders in the 39th Annual General Meeting of the Company.

Mr. Monjurul Hoque, is a practicing lawyer in the Supreme Court of Bangladesh, both in the High Court Division and Appellate 
Division. He is the founder of Hoque & Associates, a law firm in Bangladesh, of which he is the Proprietor. Mr. Hoque has 
held various academic appointments in the field of law and has also acted as legal adviser to a number of corporate clients 
in Bangladesh and as the enlisted lawyer of several Bangladeshi banks.  

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4.2   Death

Mr. Mahbubul Alam a Non-Executive Independent Director and Mr. Mohammad Abul Qasem Director of the Board passed 
away during the year. The Board of Directors recalls with appreciation and gratitude their contribution as directors towards 
the development of Beximco Pharmaceuticals Ltd. 

 4.3   Retirement and Re-election

Mr. A.S.F Rahman and Mr. Salman F Rahman, Directors of the Company retire by rotation as per Articles 126 and 127 of the 
Articles of Association of the Company and being eligible offer themselves for re-election.

Mr. A.S.F Rahman is the Chairman and founder of Beximco Group. He is a distinguished business personality of the country 
and has received many awards and accolades for his outstanding contribution to country’s industrial development. Mr. 
Rahman  was  instrumental  in  introducing  best-in-class  corporate  practice  in  Bangladesh  and  is  widely  credited  as  the 
architect of Group’s successful global strategy.

He graduated with Honours in Physics from the University of Dhaka in 1966, and also studied in the United Kingdom. Mr. 
Rahman held a number of key positions with many reputed organizations including as the Chairman of IFIC Bank Limited, 
Director of Industrial Promotion & Development Company, Director of Arab Bangladesh Bank Limited, Director of Pubali 
Bank Limited and Director of the Investment Corporation of Bangladesh.

Besides being Chairman of Beximco Pharmaceutical Limited, Mr. A.S.F Rahman is also the Chairman of other three Listed 
Companies of Beximco Group; Bangladesh Export Import Company Limited, Beximco Synthetics Limited and Shinepukur 
Ceramics Limited.

Mr.  Salman  F  Rahman  is  a  renowned  businessman  of  the  country  and  is  widely  acclaimed  for  his  contribution  to  the 
development of private sector. He anchored the key initiatives that have helped build Beximco’s corporate identity, and led 
the Group into becoming a leading industrial conglomerate in the country.

He has held key positions in many business and industry associations which include President of Bangladesh Association of 
Pharmaceutical Industries, President of Bangladesh Association of Publicly Listed Companies, President of the Federation of 
Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry, President of SAARC Chamber of Commerce & Industry, President of the 
Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce & Industry, President of the Bangladesh Textile Mills Association, Chairman of Abahani 
Limited, a prominent sporting club in Bangladesh, and Chairman of the Board of Editors of “The Independent” an English 
daily newspaper in Bangladesh.

Currently Mr. Salman F Rahman holds directorial position in other four publicly listed companies. He is the Vice-Chairman of 
Bangladesh Export Import Company Limited, Beximco Synthetics Limited and Shinepukur Ceramics Limited and Chairman 
of IFIC Bank Ltd. 

Mr. Rahman has many accolades to his name and he holds a degree from Karachi University.

5.   Auditors: 

 The   existing Auditors, M. J. Abedin & Co., Chartered Accountants, National Plaza, 109, Bir Uttam C. R. Datta Road, Dhaka-1205 
who were appointed as Auditors of the Company in the Thirty-eighth Annual General Meeting of the Company has carried out the 
audit for the year ended 31 December 2014.

 M.  J. Abedin  &  Co.,  Chartered Accountants,  National  Plaza,  109,  Bir  Uttam  C.R.  Datta  Road,  Dhaka-1205,  the Auditors  of  the 
Company retires at this meeting and has expressed their willingness to continue in office for the year 2015.

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6.   Audit Committee

 Due to death of Mr. Mahbubul Alam, Chairman of the Audit Committee, the Board reconstituted the Audit Committee as follows:

Dr. Abdur Rahman Khan 
Osman Kaiser Chowdhury, FCA 
Shah Monjurul Hoque 
Mohammad Asad Ullah, FCS 

Chairman
Member
Member
Secretary

The details of the activities of the Audit Committee have been provided in the “Audit Committee Report”.

7.   Statement of Directors on Financial Reports

Directors are pleased to report that:

a.  The financial statements together with the notes thereon have been drawn up in conformity with the Companies Act, 1994 
and Securities and Exchange Rules, 1987. These statements present fairly the Company’s state of affairs, the result of its 
operations, cash flow and changes in equity.

b.    Proper books of accounts of the Company have been maintained.

c.  Appropriate accounting policies have been consistently applied in preparation of the financial statements except those referred 

to in the financial statements and that the accounting estimates are based on reasonable and prudent judgment.

d.  The  International Accounting  Standards  (IASs)/  Bangladesh Accounting  Standards  (BASs)/International  Financial  Reporting 
Standards  (IFRSs)/Bangladesh  Financial  Reporting  Standards  (BFRSs),  as  applicable  in  Bangladesh,  have  been  followed  in 
preparation of the financial statements.

e.    Internal Control System is sound in design and has been effectively implemented and monitored. 

f.     There is no significant doubt about the ability of the Company to continue as a going concern.

8.      Certification by the Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer

 Managing Director (Chief Executive Officer) and the Chief Financial Officer have certified to the Board that they have reviewed the 
Financial Statements for the year 2014 and to the best of their knowledge and belief:

a.  The  Financial  Statements  present  a  true  and  fair  view  of  the  affairs  of  the  Company  and  are  in  compliance  with  existing 

accounting standards and applicable laws

b.  There is no statement which is materially untrue or misleading and there is no omission of facts in such statements

c.  No transaction has been entered into by the Company which are fraudulent, illegal or in violation of the Company’s code of 

conduct.

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9.   Key Operating and Financial Data

The summarized key operating and financial data for 2014 and immediately preceding four years are presented below :   

Taka in Thousand

Particulars 

2014 

2013 

2012 

2011 

2010

Authorized Capital 
Paid Up Capital 
Total Sales 
Export Sales 
Gross Profit 
Profit before Tax 
Net Profit 
Fixed Assets (Gross) 
Shareholders’ Equity 

9,100,000 
3,678,516 
11,206,886 
500,469 
5,104,191 
2,109,556 
1,528,298 
25,818,728 
20,920,185 

9,100,000 
3,503,349 
10,490,699 
671,289 
4,838,800 
2,093,594 
1,404,763 
23,051,128 
19,775,552 

9,100,000
9,100,000 
9,100,000 
2,098,065
2,517,678 
3,046,390 
6,490,847
7,890,242 
9,289,115 
330,541
390,315 
470,116 
3,173,207
3,786,533 
4,389,401 
1,361,532
1,677,849 
1,909,829 
1,319,389 
1,051,649
1,198,525 
20,316,639  19,289,344  18,191,956
18,408,162  17,128,128  15,974,086

Dividend: 
Stock 
Cash 
Net Assets Value (NAV) per share 
EPS/Restated EPS 
Market Price Per Share (at end of the year) 
Price Earning Ratio (Times) 
Number of Shareholders 
Foreign Investors 
ICB including Investors Account 
Sponsors, General Public & Other Institutions 

5% 
10% 
57 
4.15 
58.70 
14.14 
89,913 
68 
882 
88,963 

5% 
10% 
56 
3.82 
47.20 
12.36 
92,831 
68 
880 
91,883 

15% 
- 
60 
3.77 
55.90 
14.83 
86,290 
66 
898 
85,326 

21% 
- 
68 
3.93 
93.60 
23.82 
88,697 
58 
896 
87,743 

20%
-
79
4.18
135.10
32.32
93,371
57
899
92,415

Number of Employees 

3,063 

2,897 

2,748 

2,670 

2,507

10.   Board Meetings and Attendance

Fifteen Board Meetings were held during the year. The attendance records of the Directors are as follows:

Directors 

Number of 
meetings attended 

Directors 

Number of 
meetings attended

A S F Rahman 

Nazmul Hassan MP 

Iqbal Ahmed 

Mahbubul Alam 

Shah Monjurul Hoque 

15 

14 

15 

5 

1 

Salman F Rahman 

Osman Kaiser Chowdhury 

A B Siddiqur Rahman 

Dr. Abdur Rahman Khan 

15

15

14

11

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11.   The Pattern of Shareholding

Name-wise details 

Number of Shares held

i) 

ii) 

Parent/Subsidiary/Associate Companies and Other Related Parties: 
Beximco Holdings Ltd. 
Bangladesh Export Import Company Ltd. 
New Dacca Industries Ltd. 
Beximco Engineering Ltd. 
National Investment and Finance Company Ltd. 

Directors, Chief Executive Officer, Company Secretary, Chief Financial Officer, 
Head of Internal Audit and their Spouses and Minor Children: 
A S F Rahman, Chairman 
Salman F Rahman, Vice-Chairman 
Nazmul Hassan MP, Managing Director and CEO 
Company Secretary, Spouse and Minor Children 
Chief Financial Officer, Spouse and Minor Children 
Head of Internal Audit, Spouse and Minor Children 

iii) 

Executives 

iv) 

Shareholders holding 10% or more voting interest in the Company  

20,402,347
2,630,325
8,530,825
796,083
1,042,672

7,469,709
7,487,196
12,087
-
-
-

-

             -

12.   Corporate Governance Compliance Report

In accordance with the requirement of the Securities and Exchange Commission Notification No SEC/CMRRCD/2006-158/134/
Admin/44, Report on “Corporate Governance Compliance” is annexed. 

On behalf of the Board

A S F Rahman 
Chairman 

Directors’ Report to the Shareholders

I  Annual Report 2014  I  51 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate Governance 
Compliance Report

Status  of  compliance  with  the  conditions  imposed  by  the  Bangladesh  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission’s  Notification  No.  SEC/ 
CMRRCD/2006-158/134/ Admin/44 dated 07 August, 2012 issued under section 2CC of the Securities and Exchange Ordinance, 1969:

(Report under Condition No. 7.00)

Condition 
No.

Title

Compliance Status 
(“√” in appropriate 
Column)

Complied

Not 
Complied

Remarks 
(if any)

1
1.1
1.2
1.2 (i)
1.2 (ii) (a)
1.2 (ii) (b)

1.2 (ii) (c)

1.2 (ii) (d)
1.2 (ii) (e)

1.2 (ii) (f)

1.2 (ii) (g)
1.2 (ii) (h)
1.2 (ii) (i)
1.2 (iii)

1.2 (iv)
1.2 (v)

1.2 (vi)
1.3
1.3 (i)

1.3 (ii)

1.3 (iii)
1.4
1.5
1.5 (i)
1.5 (ii)

1.5 (iii)
1.5 (iv)
1.5 (v)
1.5 (vi)
1.5 (vii)
1.5 (viii)

BOARD OF DIRECTORS (BOD)
Board’s Size [number of Board members to be 5 – 20]
Independent Directors (ID)
Number of Independent Directors [at least 1/5]
Holding no share or holding less than 1% shares
Not being a sponsor and connected with any sponsor or director or
shareholder holding 1% or more shares
Not having any pecuniary or otherwise relationship with the company
or its subsidiary/ associated companies
Not being member/director/officer  of any stock exchange
Not being shareholder/director/officer of any member of stock
exchange or intermediary of capital market
Not being partner/executive at present or during the preceding 3 
years of the company’s statutory audit firm
Not being an ID in more than 3 listed companies
Not convicted as defaulter in any loan of a bank or NBFI
Not convicted for a criminal offence
To be  appointed   by BOD and approved  in the AGM

The post cannot remain vacant for more than 90 days
Laying down of code of conduct of Board members and recording of
annual compliance of the code
Tenure of Independent Director
Qualification of Independent Director
Being knowledgeable, having integrity, ability to ensure compliance
with laws and make meaningful contribution
Being a Business Leader/ Corporate Leader/ Bureaucrat/ University
Teacher(Economics/Business/Law)/CA/CMA/CS having 12 years of
management/professional experience
Prior approval of the Commission in special cases
Appointment of Chairman and CEO,defining their roles
Inclusions in Director’s Report to Shareholders
Industry outlook and possible future developments
Segment-wise or product-wise performance

Risks and concerns
Discussion on COGS, Gross Profit and Net Profit Margins
Discussion on continuity of Extra-Ordinary gain or loss
Basis for and a statement of related party transactions
Utilization of proceeds from issuing instruments                                         
Explanation, if the financial results deteriorate after going for IPO,             
RPO, Right  Offer, Direct Listing, etc.

√

√
√

√

√

√

√

√

√
√
√
√

√

√

√

√

√

-
√

√
√

√
√
-
√
-

-

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Appointment of an Independent
Director is placed for approval by the
Shareholders in this AGM

-

N/A

Company Operates in a Single 
Product Segment 

-

-

-

N/A

N/A

N/A

Condition 
No.

Title

1.5 (ix)

1.5 (x)

Explanation about significant variance between Quarterly 
Financial performance and Annual Financial Statements
Remuneration to directors including Independent Directors

1.5 (xi)
1.5 (xii)
1.5 (xiii)

1.5 (xiv)

1.5 (xv)
1.5 (xvi)
1.5 (xvii)
1.5 (xviii)
1.5 (xix)
1.5 (xx)
1.5 (xxi)
1.5 (xxi) (a)
1.5 (xxi) (b)
1.5 (xxi) (c)
1.5 (xxi) (d)
1.5 (xxii) 
1.5 (xxii) (a)
1.5 (xxii) (b)
1.5 (xxii) (c)

2
2.1

2.2
3
3 (i)
3 (ii)

3(iii)

3.1
3.1 (i)
3.1 (ii)

3.1 (iii) 

3.1(iv)

3.1(v)
3.1(vi)

3.2
3.2 (i)
3.2 (ii)
3.3 
3.3 (i)
3.3 (ii)

Fair presentation in financial statements
Maintaining proper books of accounts
Consistent application of appropriate accounting policies, and
accounting estimates being reasonable and prudent
Following  applicable  IAS/BAS/IFRS/BFRS, and adequate
disclosure for any departure there-from, if any
Soundness and monitoring of internal control system
Statement regarding ability to continue as going concern
Significant deviations from last year’s operating results
Summary of key operating/financial data of last 5 years
Reason for non declaration of Dividend
Number of Board meetings and attendance of directors
Pattern of shareholding (along with name wise details)
Parent/Subsidiary/Associate Companies & related parties
Directors, CEO, CS, CFO, HOIA, their  spouses  & children
Executives (Top 5 salaried employees other than above)
Shareholders holding 10% or more voting interest
Appointment/re-appointment of a director
A brief resume of the director
Nature of his/her expertise in specific functional areas
Names of companies in which he/she holds directorship and
the membership of committees of the board
CFO, Head of Internal  Audit and CS
Appointment of a CFO, a Head of Internal  Audit and a CS and 
defining their roles, responsibilities & duties
Attendance of CFO and CS in the meetings of the Board
Audit Committee
Having Audit Committee as a sub-committee  of the BOD
Audit Committee  to assist the BOD in ensuring fairness of
financial statements and a good monitoring system
Audit Committee  being responsible  to the BOD; duties of Audit 
Committee to be clearly set forth in writing
Constitution of the Audit Committee
Audit Committee to be composed of at least 3 members 
Audit Committee members to be appointed by BOD and at 
least one Independent Director to be included
Audit Committee members to be “financially literate” and at 
least one to have accounting/financial experience   
Vacancy in Audit Committee making the number lower than 3 
to be filled up immediately and within 1 month
The CS to act as the secretary of the Audit Committee
No quorum in Audit Committee meeting without one 
Independent Director
Chairman of the Audit Committee
Chairman to be an Independent Director, selected by the BOD
Chairman of audit committee to remain present in AGM
Role of Audit Committee
Oversee the financial reporting process
Monitor choice of accounting policies and principles

Compliance Status 
(“√” in appropriate 
Column)

Complied
Complied

Not 
Complied

Remarks 
(if any)

-

N/A

No  remuneration  was  paid  to  any  Director 
during  2014  except  Managing  Director  for 
serving as Chief Executive and the Independent 
Directors for their attendance in Meetings.

-

-

N/A

N/A

-

√

√
√

√

√

√
√
-
√
-
√

√
√
√
√

√
√

√

√

√

√

√

√

√

√

√

√

√
√

√
√

√
√

Directors’ Report to the Shareholders

I  Annual Report 2014  I  53 

 
Condition 
No.

Title

Compliance Status 
(“√” in appropriate 
Column)

Complied

Not 
Complied

Remarks 
(if any)

3.3 (iii)
3.3 (iv)
3.3 (v)
3.3 (vi)
3.3 (vii)
3.3 (viii)
3.3 (ix)
3.3 (x)

3.4
3.4.1
3.4.1 (i)
3.4.1 (ii) (a)
3.4.1 (ii) (b)

3.4.1 (ii) (c)
3.4.1 (ii) (d)
3.4.2
3.5
4
4.00 (i)
4.00 (ii)
4.00 (iii)
4.00 (iv)
4.00 (v)
4.00 (vi)
4.00 (vii)
4.00 (viii)

5
5 (i)
5 (ii)
5 (iii)

5 (iv)

5 (v)

6
6 (i) (a)

6 (i) (b)

6 (ii)

7
7 (i)

7 (ii)

Monitor Internal Control Risk management process
Oversee hiring and performance of external auditors
Review the annual financial statements
Review the quarterly and half yearly financial statements
Review the adequacy of internal audit function
Review statement of significant related party transactions
Review Letters issued by statutory auditors
Review disclosures/statements/ declarations  about uses of funds Raised 
through  IPO/RPO/Rights Issue
Reporting of the Audit Committee
Reporting to the Board of Directors
Reporting on the activities of Audit Committee                                             
Reporting on conflicts of interests
Reporting on suspected/presumed fraud or irregularity or material defect in 
the internal control system
Reporting on suspected infringement of laws
Reporting on any other matter to disclose immediately
Reporting to BSEC
Reporting to the Shareholders and General Investors
External / Statutory Auditors
Non-engagement in appraisal/valuation/fairness opinions
Non-engagement in designing & implementation of FIS
Non-engagement in Book Keeping or accounting
Non-engagement in Broker-Dealer services
Non-engagement in Actuarial services
Non-engagement in Internal Audit services
Non-engagement in services determined by Audit Committee
Possessing no share by any partner or employee of the external
audit firm during the tenure of assignment
Subsidiary Company
Composition  of BOD to be similar  to holding company
One ID to be in both holding and subsidiary company
Minutes of Board meetings of subsidiary company to be placed at
following Board meeting of holding company
Minutes of respective Board meeting of holding company to state that 
affairs of subsidiary company be reviewed
Audit Committee of holding company to review financial statements/ 
investments of subsidiary company
Duties of CEO and CFO
To certify that they have reviewed Financial Statements which
contain no untrue or misleading statement or omit no material fact
To certify that the statements present a true and fair view of affairs and are 
in compliance with accounting standards and applicable Laws
To certify that no transaction is fraudulent, illegal or violation of company’s 
code of conduct
Reporting and Compliance of Corporate Governance
Obtaining certificate regarding compliance and sending it to
shareholders along with the Annual Report
To state, in accordance with annexure, in directors’ report whether the 
conditions has been complied with

√
√
√
√
√
√
√

-

√
-

-

-
-
-
√

√
√
√
√
√
√
√

√

-
-

-

-

-

√

√

√

√

√

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-

N/A

-

-

-
-
-

-
-

-

-

-

N/A

N/A

N/A
N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

S. Abdur Rashid FCS
BCom (Hons), MBS (Finance & Banking), MBA (Finance), PGDHRM, AIPM
Chartered Secretary in Practice
Private Practice Certificate No.: 003
Mobile # 01726-533655, 01976533655, 01193095297
E-mail : sarashid12000@yahoo.com

SARashid & Associates
(Chartered Secretaries)
Noakhali Tower (10th Floor, 11-F)
55/B Purana Paltan, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh
E-mail : sarashidnasso@gmail.com

Certificate on Compliance of Corporate Governance Guidelines
[Issued under Condition # 7(i) of Corporate Governance Guidelines of BSEC vide
Notification No. SEC/CMRRCD/2006-158/134/Admin/44 dated 07 August 2012]

I  have  reviewed  the  Compliance  of  Conditions  of  the  Corporate  Governance  Guidelines  by  Beximco 
Pharmaceuticals  Limited  (“the  Company”)  for  the  year  ended  31  December  2014.  Such  compliance  is 
the responsibility of the Company as stipulated in the above mentioned notification issued by Bangladesh 
Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC).

I  have  conducted  my  review  in  a  manner  that  has  provided  me  a  reasonable  basis  for  evaluating  the 
compliances and expressing my opinion thereon. This review has been limited to the measures adopted by 
the Company in ensuring such compliances and this has not been for expression of opinion on the financial 
statements or future viability of the Company.

According to the information and explanations provided to me by the Company, I hereby certify that all the 
conditions of the Corporate Governance Guidelines have been complied with by the Company.

S. Abdur Rashid FCS

Dhaka, 14 May, 2015

Certificate on Compliance of Corporate Governance Guidelines

I  Annual Report 2014  I  55 

Report on the Activities of 
The Audit Committee 

Dear Shareholders, 

I am pleased to present the report of the Audit Committee of Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited in pursuance with the 
Corporate Governance Guidelines of Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC). This report is a brief on the 
activities performed by the Audit Committee. 

Reviewing the Financial Statements

The Audit Committee as per its terms of reference thoroughly reviewed quarterly, half-yearly and annual financial statements 
of the company prior to their submission to the board of directors for approval. The committee in its meeting held on April 
21, 2015 reviewed the Annual Financial Statements for the year 2014. The draft audited accounts along with the report 
of  the  auditors  were  placed  before  the  committee. The  Chief  Financial  Officer  briefed  the  committee  on  the  financial 
performance of the company. Detailed discussions on the financial statements were held with the representatives of the 
management of the company. As part of the review, the committee also thoroughly examined the related party transactions 
that  occurred  during  2014. The  committee  was  fully  satisfied  that  the  transactions  between  the  related  parties  were 
held in the normal course of business and on arm’s length basis and adequate disclosure to that effect has been made 
in the financial statements. No material audit observation that warrants the Board’s attention was noted. The Committee 
therefore, authorized for onward submission of the Audited Financial Statements to the Board for approval.

In addition, the committee held three other meetings wherein the quarterly and half-yearly financial reports of the company 
were reviewed prior to their onward submission to the board for approval. In each of the cases the committee held detailed 
discussion with the senior management on various aspects of the financial statements to ensure accuracy, consistency and 
compliance of the reports in all material respects.  Additionally, the committee in 2014 also reviewed the Audited Financial 
Statements for the year 2013 prior to their submission to the board for approval. 

External Auditor

The Committee considered and made recommendation to the board on the appointment and remuneration of the existing 
auditors M/S M J Abedin & Company, Chartered Accountants for the year 2015 subject to the approval by the shareholders 
in the 39th Annual General Meeting. 

Death of Committee Member

The Chair of the Committee Mr. Mahbubul Alam who joined only in March 13, 2014 passed away on June 6, 2014. Mr. Alam 
was a senior public Administrator & a media personality. The members of the audit committee expressed deep condolence 
at the sad demise and recalled with appreciation the valuable contribution of Mr. Alam towards development and growth 
of the company. 

Reconstitution of the Audit Committee

Mr. Shah Monjurul  Hoque a practicing lawyer of the supreme court of Bangladesh has been appointed as Non-Executive 
independent Director in the board for an initial period of three years subject to the approval of the shareholders in the 
Annual General Meeting.  The Board of Directors has also appointed Mr. Hoque as a member of the audit committee.     

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Following his appointment, the audit committee was reconstituted as follows:

Dr. Abdur Rahman Khan  

Shah Monjurul Hoque  

Independent Director  

Independent Director  

Osman Kaiser Chowdhury 

Director 

Mohammad Asad Ullah 

Executive Director and Company Secretary  

Chairman

Member

Member

Secretary

Other Reviews and Activities

During 2014 the committee also assessed and examined risk management process and internal control policies of the company. 
The financial reporting process and the related compliance and disclosure issues also came up as matters of periodic review 
by the committee. The senior management of the company on invitation attended various meetings of the audit committee 
to apprise the members on various issues. The committee noted no material deviations or non-compliance or adverse audit 
findings that warrants for board or shareholders’ attention during the period under review.

Dr. Abdur Rahman Khan
Chairman
Audit Committee

21 May, 2015

Report on the Activities of The Audit Committee 

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Shareholders’ Meeting

The  38th Annual  General  Meeting  (AGM)  of  the  shareholders  of  Beximco  Pharmaceuticals  Limited  was  held  on  June  21,  2014  at 
Beximco Industrial Park, Saravo, Kashimpur, Gazipur. Mr. A S F Rahman, Chairman of the Company presided over the meeting. All 
resolutions put before the shareholders were duly passed including the agenda of paying  10% cash and 5% stock dividend for the 
year 2013.  Performane of the company in 2013 as well as future strategies were briefly discussed in the meeting. At the end of the 
meetting Chaiman expressed his appreciation towards shareholders for their interest in the company and their continued support. 

58  I  Annual Report 2014  I  

Shareholders’ Meeting

Audit Committee Meeting

38th Annual General Meeting

Shareholders’ Meeting

I  Annual Report 2014  I  59 

Value Added Statement
For the Year Ended 31 December 2014

Value Added :  
Sales & Other Income 
Bought-in-Materials & Services 

Applications : 
Retained by the Company 
Salaries and Benefits  to Employees 
Interest  to Lenders 
Dividend to Shareholders 
Duties & Taxes to Govt. Exchequer 

Taka in thousand

Tk. 

%

13,531,721  
(6,139,596) 

7,392,125  

 100 

1,886,105  
1,548,362  
724,315  
551,778  
2,681,565  

26 
21 
10 
7 
36

7,392,125  

100 

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Graphical View of 
Selected Growth Indicators

Graphical View of Selected Growth Indicators

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Independent Auditors’ Report
To The Shareholders of
Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited

Report on the Financial Statements
We  have  audited  the  accompanying  financial  statements  of  Beximco  Pharmaceuticals  Limited,  which  comprise  the  Statement  of 
Financial Position as at 31 December 2014, the Statements of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income, Changes in Equity 
and Cash Flows for the year then ended, and notes, comprising a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory 
information. 

Management’s Responsibility for the Financial Statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in accordance with International 
Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs), Bangladesh Financial Reporting Standards (BFRSs), the Companies Act 1994, the Securities and 
Exchange Rules 1987 and other applicable laws and regulations, and for such internal control as management determines is necessary 
to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditors’ Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with 
International Standards on Auditing (ISA) and Bangladesh Standards on Auditing (BSA). Those standards require that we comply with 
ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free 
from material misstatement. 

An  audit  involves  performing  procedures  to  obtain  audit  evidence  about  the  amounts  and  disclosures  in  the  financial  statements. 
The  procedures  selected  depend  on  our  judgment,  including  the  assessment  of  the  risks  of  material  misstatement  of  the  financial 
statements,  whether  due  to  fraud  or  error.  In  making  those  risk  assessments,  we  consider  internal  control  relevant    to  the  entity’s 
preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedure that are appropriate in the circumstance, 
but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. An audit also includes evaluating 
the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by management, as well as 
evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. 

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.   

Opinion
In our opinion, the financial statements give a true and fair view of the financial position of the Company as at 31 December 2014, and 
of its financial performance and its cash flows for the year then ended in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards 
(IFRSs) and Bangladesh Financial Reporting Standards (BFRSs), the Companies Act 1994, the Securities and Exchange Rules 1987 and 
other applicable laws and regulations.       

Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
In accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 1994 and the Securities and Exchange Rules 1987, we  report that:

(a)   we have obtained  all the information and explanations which to the best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the 

purposes of our audit and made due verification thereof; 

(b)   in our opinion, proper books of account as required by law have been kept by the company so far as  it appeared from our 

examination of these books;

(c)   the Statement of Financial Position (Balance Sheet) and Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income (Profit 

and Loss Account) dealt with by the report are in agreement with the books of account; and  

(d)   the expenditure incurred was for the purposes of the company’s business.  

Dhaka 
27 April, 2015 

M.J. Abedin & Co.

             Chartered Accountants

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Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited
Statement of Financial Position
As at 31 December 2014

ASSETS  
Non-Current Assets 
      Property, Plant and  Equipment- Carrying Value 
      Intangible Assets 
      Investment in Shares  

Current Assets 
      Inventories 
      Spares & Supplies 
      Accounts Receivable 
      Loans, Advances and Deposits 
      Short Term Investment 
      Cash and Cash Equivalents 

TOTAL ASSETS 

EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 
Shareholders’ Equity 

      Issued Share Capital 
      Share Premium 
      Excess of Issue Price over Face Value of GDRs 
      Capital Reserve on Merger 
      Revaluation Surplus 
      Fair Value Gain on Investment  
      Retained Earnings 

Notes 

4(a) 
3.3 & 5 
6(a)  

7  
8  
9  
10  
11  
12  

13  

14  

4(b) 
6(c) 

Non-Current Liabilities 
      Long Term Borrowings-Net off Current Maturity (Secured)  15  
16  
      Liability for Gratuity and WPPF & Welfare Funds 
17  
      Deferred Tax Liability 

Current Liabilities and Provisions 
      Short Term Borrowings (Secured) 
      Long Term Borrowings-Current Maturity (Secured) 
      Creditors and Other Payables 
      Accrued Expenses 
      Dividend Payable 
      Income Tax Payable 

18  
19  
20  
21  

22  

Amount in Taka

 2014 

 2013 

 20,634,246,854 
 20,393,278,737 
 235,208,190 
 5,759,927 

 8,366,279,107 
 2,493,657,338 
 554,183,898 
 1,397,498,648 
 1,223,673,153 
 2,475,026,831 
 222,239,239 

 18,567,329,474 
 18,364,313,070 
 198,223,509 
 4,792,895 

 8,903,422,328 
 2,411,881,986 
 433,352,407 
 1,249,434,697 
 1,186,637,111 
 3,026,383,161 
 595,732,966 

 29,000,525,961 

 27,470,751,802 

 20,920,185,325 
 3,678,516,520 
 5,269,474,690 
 1,689,636,958 
 294,950,950 
 1,299,220,315 
 2,308,651 
 8,686,077,241 

 3,372,593,206 
 901,709,327 
 741,522,518 
 1,729,361,361 

 4,707,747,430 
 3,153,121,293 
 663,838,072 
 357,710,839 
 164,283,115 
 454,720 
 368,339,391 

 19,775,552,465 
 3,503,349,070 
 5,269,474,690 
 1,689,636,958 
 294,950,950 
 1,349,578,805 
 1,341,619 
 7,667,220,373 

 3,312,618,059 
 1,151,400,702 
 610,628,150 
 1,550,589,207 

 4,382,581,278 
 2,776,266,125 
 754,903,558 
 383,170,553 
 141,582,304 
 973,367 
 325,685,371 

TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES  

 29,000,525,961 

 27,470,751,802

The Notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
Approved and authorised for issue by the Board of Directors on 27 April, 2015 and signed  for and on behalf of the Board :

Salman F Rahman
Vice Chairman

Nazmul Hassan
Managing Director

Dhaka 
27 April, 2015 

Ali Nawaz
Chief Financial Officer

Per our report of even date.

M. J. Abedin & Co.
Chartered Accountants 

Statement of Financial Position

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Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited
Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income 
For the Year ended 31 December 2014

Notes 

2014 

2013 

Amount in Taka

Net Sales Revenue 

Cost of Goods Sold 
Gross Profit 

Operating Expenses  
Administrative  Expenses 
Selling, Marketing and Distribution Expenses 
Profit from Operations 

Other Income  
Finance Cost 
Profit Before Contribution to WPPF & Welfare Funds 

Contribution to WPPF & Welfare Funds 

Profit Before Tax 

Income Tax Expenses 
Current Tax 
Deferred Tax  
Profit after Tax for the Year 
Other Comprehensive Income - 
Fair Value Gain on Investment in Listed Shares  
Total Comprehensive Income for the Year 

23  

24  

27  
28  

29  
30  

31  

32  

6(c)  

 11,206,885,677 

 10,490,699,094 

 (6,102,694,323) 
 5,104,191,354 

 (2,686,014,518) 
 (398,762,237) 
 (2,287,252,281) 
 2,418,176,836 

 521,171,647 
 (724,314,963) 
 2,215,033,520 

 (5,651,898,878)
 4,838,800,216 

 (2,514,527,446)
 (375,565,912)
 (2,138,961,534)
 2,324,272,770 

 510,588,200 
 (636,587,090)
 2,198,273,880 

 (105,477,787) 

 (104,679,709)

 2,109,555,733 

 2,093,594,171 

 (581,258,160) 
 (436,782,844) 
 (144,475,316) 
 1,528,297,573 

 967,032 
 1,529,264,605  

 (688,831,391)
 (324,415,546)
 (364,415,845)
 1,404,762,780 

 1,341,619 
 1,406,104,399 

Earnings Per Share (EPS) / Adjusted EPS (2013) 

33  

 4.15 

 3.82 

Number of Shares used to compute EPS 

 367,851,652 

 367,851,652 

The Notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
Approved and authorised for issue by the Board of Directors on 27 April, 2015 and signed  for and on behalf of the Board :    

Salman F Rahman
Vice Chairman

Nazmul Hassan
Managing Director

Ali Nawaz
Chief Financial Officer

Per our report of even date.

M. J. Abedin & Co.
Chartered Accountants

Dhaka 
27 April, 2015 

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Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
 
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited
Statement of Changes in Equity 
For the Year ended 31 December 2014 

Share    
Capital  

Share   Excess of Issue  

Capital 
Premium  Price over Face   Reserve on 
Merger 

  Value of GDRs 

Revaluation 
Surplus 

Fair Value 
Gain on 
   Investment

Amount in Taka

Retained  
Earnings

Total

3,503,349,070   5,269,474,690    1,689,636,958    294,950,950   1,349,578,805  

 1,341,619   7,667,220,373   19,775,552,465

Balance as on 
January 01, 2014 
Total Comprehensive 
Income for 2014: 
Profit for the year 
Other Comprehensive Income 
Transactions with 
the Shareholders: 
Cash Dividend for 2013 
Stock Dividend for 2013 
Adjustment for Depreciation 
on Revalued Assets 
Adjustment for Deferred Tax 
on Revalued Assets 
Balance as on 
December 31, 2014 
Number of Shares 
Net Asset Value (NAV) Per Share  

- 
 175,167,450  

 -  
 -  

-  

 -  

For the Year ended 31 December 2013 

 -  
 -  

- 
 -  

 -  

 -  

 -  
 -  

- 
 -  

 -  

 -  

 -  
 -  

- 
 -  

 -  
-  

 -   1,528,297,573    1,528,297,573 
 967,032 
-  

 967,032  

- 
 -  

- 
 (350,334,907) 
 -    (175,167,450) 

 (350,334,907)
 - 

 -  

 (16,061,652) 

 -  

 16,061,652  

- 

 -  

 (34,296,838) 

 -  

 -  

 (34,296,838)

 3,678,516,520   5,269,474,690    1,689,636,958    294,950,950   1,299,220,315  

 2,308,651   8,686,077,241   20,920,185,325 
 367,851,652 
 56.87 

Balance as on 
January 01, 2013 
Total Comprehensive 
Income for 2013: 
Profit for the year 
Other Comprehensive Income 
Transactions with 
the Shareholders: 
Stock Dividend for 2012 
Adjustment for Depreciation 
on Revalued Assets 
Adjustment for Deferred Tax 
on Revalued Assets 
Balance as on 
December 31, 2013 
Number of Shares 
Net Asset Value (NAV) Per Share 

3,046,390,500  5,269,474,690   1,689,636,958   294,950,950   1,406,527,880  

-   6,701,180,881   18,408,161,859 

 -  
 -  

 456,958,570  

 -  

-  
 -  

 -  

 -  

 -  
 -  

 -  

 -  

 -  
 -  

 -  
 -  

 -   1,404,762,780    1,404,762,780 
 1,341,619 
 -  

 1,341,619  

 -  

 -  

 -    (456,958,570) 

 -  

 (18,235,282) 

 -  

 18,235,282  

- 

- 

 -    

 -    

 -    

 -      (38,713,793) 

 -    

 -    

 (38,713,793)

 3,503,349,070   5,269,474,690    1,689,636,958    294,950,950   1,349,578,805  

 1,341,619   7,667,220,373   19,775,552,465 
 350,334,907 
56.45

The Notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
Approved and authorised for issue by the Board of Directors on 27 April, 2015 and signed for and on behalf of the Board :  

Salman F Rahman
Vice Chairman

Nazmul Hassan
Managing Director

Ali Nawaz
Chief Financial Officer

Per our report of even date.

Dhaka 
27 April, 2015 

                                                              M. J. Abedin & Co.
                                                         Chartered Accountants

Statement of Changes in Equity

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Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited
Statement of Cash Flows
For the Year ended 31 December 2014

Cash Flows from Operating Activities :  
Receipts from Customers and Others 
Payments to Suppliers and Employees 
Cash Generated from Operations 

Interest Paid 
Interest Received 
Income Tax Paid 
Net Cash Generated from Operating Activities 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities :
Acquisition of Property, Plant and Equipment  
Intangible Assets 
Disposal of Property, Plant and Equipment 
Decrease/(Increase) in Short Term Investment  
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities : 
Net Decrease in Long Term Borrowings 
Net Increase in Short Term Borrowings 
Dividend Paid 
Net Cash Generated from Financing Activities 

Increase/(Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents 
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year  
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Year 

Amount in Taka

2014 

2013

11,086,465,849  
 (8,240,584,352) 
2,845,881,497  

 (724,314,963) 
489,970,647  
 (394,128,824) 
 2,217,408,357  

 (2,778,797,453) 
 (56,321,506) 
7,615,792  
 551,356,330  
(2,276,146,837) 

 (340,756,861) 
 376,855,168  
 (350,853,554) 
 (314,755,247) 

 (373,493,727) 
 595,732,966  
  222,239,239  

 10,407,897,987 
 (7,880,610,113)
 2,527,287,874 

 (636,587,090)
 512,424,678 
 (272,794,704)
 2,130,330,758 

 (2,739,061,076)
 (25,370,921)
 5,401,817 
 (339,784,835)
 (3,098,815,015)

 (228,030,079)
 1,239,316,207 
 (47,581)
 1,011,238,547 

 42,754,290 
 552,978,676 
 595,732,966 

Net Operating Cash Flow Per Share  

 6.03  

 6.08 

Number of Shares used to compute Net Operating Cash Flow Per Share 

 367,851,652  

 350,334,907 

The Notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
Approved and authorised for issue by the Board of Directors on 27 April, 2015 and signed for and on behalf of the Board :    

Salman F Rahman
Vice Chairman

Nazmul Hassan
Managing Director

Dhaka 
27 April, 2015 

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Statement of Cash Flows

Ali Nawaz
Chief Financial Officer

Per our report of even date.

M. J. Abedin & Co.
Chartered Accountants

 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
     
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements
As at and for the year ended 31 December 2014

1.     Reporting entity

1.1   About the company

Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited (BPL/ the Company) was incorporated as a public limited company in Bangladesh in 
1976. It commenced its manufacturing operation in 1980. The company was listed with Dhaka Stock Exchange in 1985 
and with Chittagong Stock Exchange on its debut in 1995. In 2005, BPL took over Beximco Infusions Ltd., a listed company 
of the Beximco Group engaged in manufacturing and marketing of intravenous fluids and got enlisted with the Alternative 
Investment Market (AIM) of the London Stock Exchange through issuance of Global Depository Receipts (GDRs).  Shares of 
the Company are traded in Dhaka and Chittagong Stock Exchanges of Bangladesh and its GDRs in AIM of the London Stock 
Exchange.

The registered office of the company is located at House No. 17, Road No. 2, Dhanmondi R/A, Dhaka. The industrial units are 
located at Tongi and Kaliakoir of Gazipur district – vicinities close to the capital city Dhaka. 

1.2   Nature of Business

The company is engaged in manufacturing and marketing of generic pharmaceuticals formulation products including life 
saving intravenous fluids and Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs). Products of the company are sold in domestic and 
international markets. The company also provides contract manufacturing services.

2.     Basis of Preparation of Financial Statements

2.1    Basis of Measurement

The financial statements have been prepared on Historical Cost Basis except land, building and plant & machinery being 
revalued  on 31 December 2008, investment in shares of listed company being valued at year end quoted price and the cash 
flow statement being prepared on cash basis.

2.2   Statement of Compliance

The  financial  statements  have  been  prepared  in  compliance  with  the  requirements  of  the  Companies  Act,  1994,  the 
Securities & Exchange Rules 1987, the Listing Regulations of Dhaka and Chittagong Stock Exchanges and other relevant 
local laws as applicable and in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs), and Bangladesh 
Financial Reporting Standards (BFRSs).    

2.3   Presentation of Financial Statements

The presentation of these financial statements is in accordance with the guidelines provided
by IAS 1: Presentation of Financial Statements.  

The financial statements comprises of:
(a) a Statement of Financial Position as at the end of the year 2014 ; 
(b) a Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income for the year 2014;
(c) a Statement of Changes in  Equity for the year 2014; 
(d) a Statement of Cash Flows for the year 2014 ; and
(e) notes, comprising summary of significant accounting policies and explanatory information.

2.4   Reporting Period       

The financial statements cover one calendar year from January 01, 2014  to December 31, 2014.

2.5   Authorisation for issue

The financial statements have been authorised for issue by the Board of Directors on 27 April, 2015.

2.6   Functional and Presentation Currency

The financial statements are prepared and presented in Bangladesh Currency (Taka), which is the company’s functional 
currency. All financial information presented has been rounded off to the nearest Taka except where indicated otherwise.

2.7   Comparative Information  

Comparative  information  has  been  disclosed  in  respect  of  the  year  2013  for  all  numerical  information  in  the  financial 
statements and also the narrative and descriptive information where it is relevant for understanding of the current year’s 
financial statements. Figures for the year 2013 have been re-arranged wherever considered necessary to ensure better 
comparability with the current year.

Notes to the Financial Statements

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2.8   Use of Estimates and Judgments      

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with the IFRSs including IASs require management to make judgments, 
estimates and assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, 
income and expenses, and for contingent assets and liabilities that require disclosure, during and at the date of the financial 
statements.  

Actual results may differ from these estimates. Estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. 
Any revision of accounting estimates are recognized in the period in which the estimate is revised and in any future periods 
affected.

In particular, the key areas of estimation, uncertainty and critical judgments in applying accounting policies that have the 
most significant effect on the amounts recognized in the financial statements include depreciation, inventory valuation, 
accrued expenses, other payable and deferred liability for gratuity.

3.  

Significant Accounting Policies

The  accounting  principles  and  policies  in  respect  of  material  items  of  financial  statements  set  out  below  have  been  applied 
consistently to all periods presented in these financial statements.

3.1   Revenue Recognition

In compliance with the requirements of IAS 18: Revenue, revenue receipts from customers against sales is recognized when 
products are dispatched to customers, that is, when the significant risk and rewards of ownership have been transferred 
to the buyer, recovery of the consideration is probable, the associated costs and possible return of goods can be estimated 
reliably, and there is no continuing management involvement with the goods.

Revenue from sales is exclusive of VAT.

Cash dividend income on investment in shares is recognized on approval of said dividend in the annual general meeting. 
Stock dividend income (Bonus Shares) is not considered as revenue.

3.2   Property, Plant and Equipment

3.2.1  Recognition and Measurement

This has been stated at cost or revalued amount less accumulated depreciation in compliance with the requirements 
of IAS 16: Property, Plant and Equipment. The cost of acquisition of an asset comprises its purchase price and any 
directly attributable cost of bringing the assets to its working condition for its intended use inclusive of inward freight, 
duties and non-refundable taxes.  

3.2.2  Maintenance Activities

The  company  incurs  maintenance  costs  for  all  its  major  items  of  property,  plant  and  equipment.  Repair  and 
maintenance costs are charged as expenses when incurred.

3.2.3  Depreciation

Depreciation is provided to amortise the cost of the assets after commissioning, over the period of their expected 
useful lives, in accordance with the provisions of IAS 16: Property, Plant and Equipment. Depreciation is provided at 
the following rates on reducing balance basis:

Building and Other Construction 
Plant and Machinery 
Furniture & Fixtures 
Transport & Vehicle 
Office Equipment 

2 %- 10%
5% -15%
10%
20%
10% -15%

3.2.4  Retirements and Disposals

On disposal of fixed assets, the cost and accumulated depreciation are eliminated and gain or loss on such disposal 
is reflected in the income statement, which is determined with reference to the net book value of the assets and net 
sales proceeds.

3.3 

Intangible Assets
Intangible assets are stated at cost less provisions for amortization and impairments. Licenses, patents, know-how and 
marketing rights acquired are amortized over their estimated useful lives, using the straight line basis, from the time they 
are available for use. The cost of acquiring and developing computer software for internal use and internet sites for external 
use are capitalized as intangible fixed assets where the software or site supports a significant business system and the 
expenditure leads to the creation of a durable asset. Also, the research and development expenditures that are definite to 
yield benefit to the company are capitalized.

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3.4   Leased Assets

In  compliance  with  the  IAS  17:  Leases,  cost  of  assets  acquired  under  finance  lease  along  with  related  obligation  has 
been accounted for as assets and liabilities respectively of the company, and the interest element has been charged as 
expenses. Lease payments made under finance leases are apportioned between the finance expenses and the reduction of 
the outstanding liability.

3.5   Financial Instruments

A financial instrument is any contract that gives rise to a financial asset of one entity and a financial liability or equity 
instrument of another entity.

3.5.1 

Financial assets
Financial assets of the company include cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and other receivables. The 
company initially recognizes receivable on the date they are originated. All others financial assets are recognized 
initially on the date at which the company becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the transaction.  The 
company derecognizes a financial asset when, and only when the contractual rights or probabilities of receiving the 
cash flows from the asset expire or it transfer the rights to receive the contractual cash flows on the financial asset 
in a transaction in which substantially all the risk and rewards of ownership of the financial asset are transferred.

3.5.1(a)  Accounts Receivable

Accounts  receivable  are  created  at  original  invoice  amount  less  any  provisions  for  doubtful  debts.  Provisions 
are  made  where  there  is  evidence  of  a  risk  of  non-payment,  taking  into  account  aging,  previous  experience 
and general economic conditions. When an accounts receivable is determined to be uncollected it is written off, 
firstly against any provision available and then to the profit and loss account. Subsequent recoveries of amounts 
previously provided for are credited to the profit and loss account.   

3.5.1(b)  Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand, in transit and with banks on current and deposit accounts which 
are held and available for use by the company without any restriction. There is insignificant risk of change in value 
of the same.

3.5.1(c)  Investment in Shares

Investment in shares of listed company is valued at   a price quoted in the stock exchange at year end. Investment 
in other shares is valued at cost. 

3.5.2 

Financial Liability
Financial  liabilities  are  recognized  initially  on  the  transaction  date  at  which  the  company  becomes  a  party  to 
the  contractual  provisions  of  the  liability.  The  company  derecognizes  a  financial  liability  when  its  contractual 
obligations are discharged or cancelled or expire.
Finance liabilities include payable for expenses, liability for capital expenditure and other current liabilities.

3.6 

Impairment

(a) Financial Assets
Accounts receivable and other receivables are assessed at each reporting date to determine whether there is any objective 
evidence of impairment. Financial assets are impaired if objective evidence indicates that a loss event has occurred after the 
initial recognition of the asset and that the loss event had a negative effects on the estimated future cash flows of that asset, 
that can be estimated reliably. Objective evidence that financial assets are impaired can include default or delinquency by a 
debtor, indications that a debtor or issuer will enter bankruptcy etc.

(b) Non-Financial Assets 
An asset is impaired when its carrying amount exceeds its recoverable amount. The company assesses at each reporting 
date whether there is any indication that an asset may be impaired. If any such indication exists, the company estimates the 
recoverable amount of the asset. The recoverable amount of an asset is the higher of its fair value less costs to sell and its 
value in use. Carrying amount of the assets is reduced to its recoverable amount by recognizing an impairment loss if, and 
only if, the recoverable amount of the asset is less than its carrying amount. Impairment loss is recognized immediately in 
profit or loss, unless the asset is carried at revalued amount. Any impairment loss of a revalued asset shall be treated as a 
revaluation decrease.

3.7 

Inventories

Inventories are carried at the lower of cost and net realizable value as prescribed by IAS 2: Inventories. Cost is determined 
on weighted average cost basis. The cost of inventories comprises of expenditure incurred in the normal course of business 
in bringing the inventories to their present location and condition. Net realizable value is based on estimated selling price 
less any further costs expected to be incurred to make the sale.

Notes to the Financial Statements

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3.8  Provisions  

A provision is recognized in the statement of financial position when the company has a legal or constructive obligation as 
a result of a past event, it is probable that an outflow of economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation and a 
reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation. Provision is ordinarily measured at the best estimate of the 
expenditure required to settle the present obligation at the date of statement of financial position. Where the effect of time 
value of money is material, the amount of provision is measured at the present value of the expenditures expected to be 
required to settle the obligation.

3.9 

Income Tax Expense
Income tax expense comprises of current and deferred tax. Income tax expense is recognized in the Statement of Profit or 
Loss and other Comprehensive Income and accounted for in accordance with the requirements of IAS 12 : Income Tax.

Current Tax
Current tax is the expected tax payable on the taxable income for the year, and any adjustment to tax payable in respect of 
previous years. The company qualifies as a “Publicly Traded Company”; hence the applicable Tax Rate is 27.50%.

Deferred Tax   
The company has recognized deferred tax using balance sheet method in compliance with the provisions of IAS 12: Income 
Taxes. The company’s policy of recognition of deferred tax assets/ liabilities is based on temporary differences (Taxable or 
deductible) between the carrying amount (Book value) of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purpose and its tax 
base, and accordingly, deferred tax income/expenses has been considered to determine net profit after tax and earnings per 
shares (EPS).

A deferred tax asset is recognized to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profit will be available, against which 
temporary differences can be utilized. Deferred tax assets are reviewed at each reporting date and reduced to the extent 
that it is no longer probable that the related tax benefit will be realized.   

3.10  Interest Income

Interest income is recognized on accrual basis.

3.11  Borrowing Cost

Borrowing costs are recognized as expenses in the period in which they are incurred unless capitalization of such is allowed 
under IAS 23 : Borrowing Costs.

3.12  Employee Benefits

The company maintains both defined contribution plan and defined benefit plan for its eligible permanent employees. The 
eligibility is determined according to the terms and conditions set forth in the respective deeds.

The company has accounted for and disclosed employee benefits in compliance with the provisions of IAS 19: Employee 
Benefits.  

The cost of employee benefits is charged off as revenue expenditure in the period to which the contributions relate.

The company’s employee benefits include the following:

(a) Defined Contribution Plan (Provident Fund)
The company has a registered provident fund scheme (Defined Contribution Plan) for employees of the company eligible 
to be members of the fund in accordance with the rules of the provident fund constituted under an irrevocable trust. All 
permanent  employees  contribute  10%  of  their  basic  salary  to  the  provident  fund  and  the  company  also  makes  equal 
contribution.

The company recognizes contribution to defined contribution plan as an expense when an employee has rendered services 
in exchange for such contribution. The legal and constructive obligation is limited to the amount it agrees to contribute to 
the fund.

(b) Defined Benefit Plan (Gratuity)
This represents unfunded gratuity scheme for its permanent employees. Employees are entitled to gratuity benefit after 
completion of minimum five years of service in the company. 

Though no valuation was done to quantify actuarial liabilities as per the IAS 19 : Employee Benefits, such valuation in not 
likely to yield a result significantly different from the current provision.

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(c) Short-term employee benefits
Short-term employee benefits include salaries, bonuses, leave encashment, etc. Obligations for such benefits are measured 
on an undiscounted basis and are expensed as the related service is provided.  

(d) Contribution to Workers’ Profit Participation and  Welfare Funds
This  represents  5%  of  net  profit  before  tax  contributed  by  the  company  as  per  provisions  of  the  Bangladesh  Labor 
(amendment) Act 2013 and is payable to workers as defined in the said law.

(e) Insurance Scheme 
Employees of the company are covered under insurance schemes.

3.13  Share Premium

The Share Premium shall be utilized in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 1994 and as per direction of 
the Securities and Exchange Commission in this respect.

3.14  Proposed Dividend  

The amount of proposed dividend has not been accounted for but disclosed in the notes to the accounts in accordance 
with  the  requirements  of  International  Accounting  Standard  (IAS)  1:  Presentation  of  Financial  Statements.  Also,  the 
proposed dividend has not been considered as “Liability” in accordance with the requirements of International Accounting 
Standard (IAS) 10: Events After The Reporting Period, because no obligation exists at the time of approval of accounts and 
recommendation of dividend by the Board of Directors.

3.15  Earnings per Share (EPS)

This has been calculated in compliance with the requirements of IAS 33: Earnings Per Share by dividing the basic earnings 
by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the year. 

Current Year (2014)
The Bonus Shares issued during the year 2014 were treated as if they always had been in issue. Hence, in computing 
the Basic EPS of 2014, the total number of shares including the said bonus shares has been considered as the Weighted 
Average Number of Shares outstanding during the year 2014.

Earlier Year (2013)
The number of shares outstanding before the bonus issue has been adjusted for the proportionate change in the number 
of  shares  outstanding  as  if  the  bonus  issue  had  occurred  at  the  beginning  of  the  earliest  period  reported  (2013),  and 
accordingly, in calculating the adjusted EPS of 2013, the total number of shares including the subsequent bonus issued in 
2014 has been considered as the Weighted Average number of Shares outstanding during the year 2013.

The basis of computation of number of shares as stated above is in line with the provisions of IAS 33: Earning per Share. 
The logic behind this basis, as stated in the said IAS is that the bonus Shares are issued to the existing shareholders without 
any consideration, and therefore, the number of shares outstanding is increased without an increase in resources. 

Diluted Earnings per Share
No diluted EPS is required to be calculated for the year as there was no scope for dilution during the year under review. 

3.16  Foreign Currency Transactions   

Foreign currency transactions are recorded at the applicable rates of exchange ruling at the transaction date.

The monetary assets and liabilities, if any, denominated in foreign currencies at the financial position date are translated 
at the applicable rates of exchanges ruling at that date. Exchange differences are charged off as revenue expenditure in 
compliance with the provisions of IAS 21: The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates.  

3.17  Statement of Cash Flows

The Statement of Cash Flow has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of IAS 7: Statement of Cash Flows. 
The cash generated from operating activities has been reported using the Direct Method as prescribed by the Securities and 
Exchange Rules, 1987 and as the benchmark treatment of IAS 7, whereby major classes of gross cash receipts and gross 
cash payments from operating activities are disclosed.

3.18  Events after Reporting Period

Events after the reporting period that provide additional information about the company’s position at the date of Statement 
of Financial Position or those that indicate that the going concern assumption is not appropriate are reflected in the financial 
statements. Events after reporting period that are not adjusting events are disclosed in the notes when material.

Notes to the Financial Statements

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4 (a).   Property, Plant and Equipment 

As on December 31, 2014 

    Amount in Taka

Particulars  

Cost 
At January 01, 2014 
Additions during the year 
Transferred & Capitalized 
Disposal during the year 

Land 

 Building 
and Other 
Constructions 

Plant 
and 
Machinery 

Furniture 
and 
Fixtures 

Transport 
and 
Vehicle

Office 
Equipment 

Total 

 3,302,882,482    6,370,758,420    10,034,644,242  
 111,420,014  
39,331,900  
 427,051,445  
 -    
 -    
 -    

40,858,960  
 -    
 -   

 173,333,992   548,077,240   358,363,316   20,788,059,692 
 306,893,734 
 24,240,377   59,392,132  
 427,051,445 
-    
(11,196,868)

 31,650,351  
 -    
 -    

(10,623,868) 

(573,000) 

 -    

Cost at December 31, 2014 

 3,343,741,442    6,410,090,320    10,573,115,701  

 197,001,369   596,845,504   390,013,667   21,510,808,003 

Accumulated Depreciation 
At January 01, 2014 
Depreciation during the Year 
Adjustment for Assets 
disposed off 

Accumulated Depreciation at 
December 31, 2014 

Net Book Value 
December 31, 2014 

Capital Work in Progress  

 -     1,052,546,636  
 163,516,467  
-    

 3,090,128,096  
 492,388,770  

 69,430,902   237,436,147   237,273,060    4,686,814,841 
 745,772,871 
 10,375,309     61,346,435  

 18,145,890  

 -    

 -    

-    

(423,000) 

(6,714,953) 

 -    

(7,137,953)

-     1,216,063,103  

 3,582,516,866  

 79,383,211   292,067,629   255,418,950    5,425,449,759 

 3,343,741,442    5,194,027,217  

 6,990,598,835  

 117,618,158   304,777,875   134,594,717   16,085,358,244 

 4,307,920,493 

  20,393,278,737

Carrying Value as on December 31, 2014 

Assets include lease hold assets of Tk. 1,118,197,222 at cost and Tk.1,024,142,612 at carrying value.  

As on December 31, 2013

Particulars

Cost
At January 01, 2013
Additions during the year
Transferred & Capitalized
Disposal during the year

Land

Building
and Other
Constructions

Plant
and
Machinery

Furniture
and
Fixtures

Transport
and
Vehicle

Office
Equipment

Total

 3,302,101,973 
 780,509 
-   
-   

  6,333,171,363 
 13,549,431 
 24,037,626 
-   

7,393,575,590 
 309,357,824 
 2,333,797,946 
(2,087,118)

157,600,585 
15,883,407
-   
 (150,000) 

458,376,716 
 92,035,614 
 -
(2,335,090)

329,522,045 
 28,841,271 
 -
 -

17,974,348,272 
 460,448,056 
 2,357,835,572 
(4,572,208)

Cost at December 31, 2013

3,302,882,482 

6,370,758,420 

10,034,644,242 

173,333,992

548,077,240 

358,363,316 

20,788,059,692 

Accumulated Depreciation
At January 01, 2013
Depreciation during the year
Adjustment for assets
disposed off

Accumulated Depreciation
at December 31, 2013

Net Book Value
December 31, 2013

 -   
 -   

-

 883,415,433 
 169,131,203 

 2,765,654,219 
 326,077,583 

 59,740,937
 9,779,965

 184,696,202 
 54,651,369 

 221,274,036 
 15,999,024 

 4,114,780,827 
 575,639,144 

-   

(1,603,706)

(90,000)

(1,911,424)

 -

(3,605,130)

-

 1,052,546,636 

 3,090,128,096 

69,430,902

 237,436,147 

 237,273,060 

 4,686,814,841 

 3,302,882,482 

 5,318,211,784 

 6,944,516,146 

 103,903,090

 310,641,093 

 121,090,256 

 16,101,244,851 

Capital Work in Progress                         

Carrying Value as on December 31, 2013

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 2,263,068,219 

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Capital Work in Progress is arrived at as follows :

Balance as on January 01 
 Addition during the year 

 Transferred & Capitalized 
 Building and Other Constructions  
 Plant & Machinery 

Balance as on December 31  

4 (b).   Revaluation Surplus  

Amount in Taka

2014 

2013

 2,263,068,219  
 2,471,903,719 
 4,734,971,938 
(427,051,445) 
 -  
(427,051,445)

 2,342,290,771  
 2,278,613,020  
 4,620,903,791  
(2,357,835,572) 
(24,037,626) 
(2,333,797,946)

4,307,920,493  

 2,263,068,219

S.F. Ahmed & Co, Chartered Accountants and Valuers revalued the land, building and plant & machinery of the Company as 
of  31  December  2008,  following  “Current  cost  method”.  Such  revaluation  resulted  into  a  revaluation  surplus  aggregating 
Tk.1,711,174,747. Current balance is arrived at as follows: 

Balance as on January 01 
Adjustment for depreciation on revalued  assets 
Adjustment for Deferred Tax on revalued assets 

1,349,578,805  
(16,061,652) 
(34,296,838) 
1,299,220,315  

1,406,527,880 
(18,235,282) 
(38,713,793) 
1,349,578,805 

5.  

Intangible Assets

This consists of as follows: 

Product development, Licensing and 
Marketing Rights 
Software 

6.  

Investment in Shares  

(a) Investment Details:

    (i)  Bangladesh Export Import Co. Ltd. 
    (ii) Central Depository Bangladesh Ltd. (CDBL) 

This is arrived at as follows: 

Balance 01-01-2014  Addition 2014  Amortized in 2014   Balance 31-12-2014  

189,856,528  
8,366,981  
198,223,509  

51,836,992  
4,484,514  
56,321,506  

(11,142,012) 
(8,194,813) 
(19,336,825) 

230,551,508  
4,656,682  
 235,208,190  

2014 

2013

 4,190,477 
1,569,450 
5,759,927 

 3,223,445 
 1,569,450 
4,792,895 

Bangladesh  
Export Import Co. Ltd. 

         Central Depository
        Bangladesh Ltd. 

Investment as on January 01, 2014 
Fair value gain on investment 
Investment as on December 31, 2014 

 3,223,445 
967,032  
Tk.     4,190,477  

 1,569,450  
 -    

 1,569,450

(b) Number of Shares:

As on January 01, 2014 
Stock Dividend for 2013 
As on December 31, 2014 

100,107  
15,016 
115,123  

 571,182
-
 571,182

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Amount in Taka

Fair market value of 115,123 shares (including 15,016 shares received as stock dividend 
for the year 2013) of Bangladesh Export Import Co. Ltd. at Tk. 36.40 per share 
Less Investment at beginning of the year   
Fair Value Gain  
Balance as on January 01, 2014   
Balance as on December 31, 2014  

4,190,477 
3,223,445 
967,032
1,341,619
2,308,651 

(d)   The shares of Bangladesh Export Import Co. Ltd. are listed in Dhaka and Chittagong Stock Exchanges. The market value of 
each share of Bangladesh Export Import Co. Ltd. on last working day of the year was Tk. 36.40 in Dhaka Stock Exchange 
Ltd. and Chittagong Stock Exchange Ltd. Shares of CDBL are not traded.

7.  

Inventories  

This consists of as follows : 

2014 

2013

Finished Goods 
Work in Process 
 Raw Materials 
 Packing Materials 
 Laboratory Chemicals 
 Physician Samples 
Materials in Transit 

8.  

Spares & Supplies 

This consists of as follows :

Spares & Accessories   
Stock of Stationery 
Literature & Promotional Materials 

9.  

Accounts Receivable

 633,692,189 
 171,815,679 
 637,080,994  
 424,461,374 
 550,984  
 149,875,483 
 476,180,635 
2,493,657,338 

 644,005,694  
 204,755,943  
 787,194,854  
 440,279,801  
 800,984  
 92,234,008  
 242,610,702  
2,411,881,986

399,537,644   
 11,284,736 
143,361,518  
 554,183,898  

318,538,085
9,829,034 
 104,985,288 
 433,352,407

This includes receivable of Tk. 136,834,694 equivalent to US $ 1,763,334 (on 31-12-2013 Tk. 158,658,136 equivalent to US $ 
2,049,754) against export sales.

This also includes Tk. 1,118,478,352 due from  I & I Services Ltd., who provides distribution service to the Company and a 
“Related Party”. The maximum amount due from that company during the year was Tk. 1,171,257,041on 30-11-2014. 

The  receivables  on  account  of  Export  sales  are  fully  secured  against  Letter  of  Credit  while  the  others  are  unsecured  but 
considered good.

No amount was due from the directors, managing agent, managers and other officers of the company and any of them severally 
or jointly with any other person.

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Loans, Advances and Deposits

This is unsecured, considered good and consists of as follows : 

Amount in Taka

Clearing & Forwarding 
VAT 
Claims Receivable 
 Security Deposit & Earnest Money 
Lease Deposit 
Capital Expenditure/ Project 
Expenses 
Bank Guarantee Margin 
Advance against Salary 
Rent Advance 
Motor Cycle 
Raw & Packing Material 
Prepaid Expenses 
 Overseas Liaison Office 
 Others 

2014 

2013

54,354,123  
217,516,529 
14,620,213 
27,652,694 
21,812,942 
50,029,753 
132,711,063 
1,257,096 
55,699,183 
9,716,674 
124,010,046  
422,209,729 
21,116,922 
15,032,617 
55,933,569 
1,223,673,153 

 43,788,956
 224,271,781
12,824,382  
21,814,251 
18,238,318     
39,234,247     
85,456,445     
39,939,537     
51,306,101     
9,692,064
 156,328,603    
 409,577,706     
28,932,441  
 9,968,983  
35,263,296
 1,186,637,111 

(a)    The maximum amount due from the employees during the year was Tk. 56,071,933 on 31 October, 2014.  

(b)    No amount was due from the directors, managing agent, managers and other officers of the company and any of them  severally    

                   or jointly with any other person, except as stated above. 

(c)   No amount was due from any related party. 

11.   Short Term Investment 

This  represents  the  Company’s  temporary  investment  with  Bangladesh  Export  Import  Company  Limited  (Beximco  Ltd.),  carrying 
interest 1% above bank interest rate. This investment is returnable as and when required by the Company. 

12.   Cash and Cash Equivalents  

This consists of as follows  :  

(a)   Cash in Hand (including Imprest Cash) 
 (b)   Cash at Bank : 

(i) Current & FC Account 
(ii) FDR Account 

13.  

Issued Share Capital

This represents : 

 A.  Authorized :

3,218,618  

 3,474,616  

190,573,819 
28,446,802 
222,239,239 

85,680,218  
 506,578,132 
 595,732,966

500,000,000 Ordinary Shares of Tk. 10/- each 
 41,000,000 Fully Convertible, 5% Dividend, Preference Shares of Tk. 100/- each  

B. Issued, Subscribed and Paid-up : 

51,775,750 shares of Tk. 10/- each fully paid-up in cash 
278,833,505 Bonus Shares (2013: 261,316,760) of Tk. 10/- each 
5,951,250 Shares of Tk. 10/- each issued in Exchange of Shares of Beximco Infusions Ltd. 
31,291,147 Shares issued on conversion of Preference Shares 

 5,000,000,000 
 4,100,000,000 
 9,100,000,000 

 5,000,000,000  
 4,100,000,000  
 9,100,000,000  

 517,757,500 
 2,788,335,050  
 59,512,500 
 312,911,470 
 3,678,516,520 

 517,757,500  
 2,613,167,600  
 59,512,500  
 312,911,470  
 3,503,349,070  

Notes to the Financial Statements

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Number of Shares 

Amount in  Taka

 Balance as on January 01, 2014 
 Bonus Shares issued during the year 2014 (for 2013) 
Balance as on December 31, 2014 

350,334,907  
17,516,745  
367,851,652  

 3,503,349,070
 175,167,450
 3,678,516,520

C. Composition of Shareholding of Ordinary Shares: 

Sponsors:
                  A S F Rahman 
                 Salman  F Rahman 

Associates and Other Directors 
Foreign Investors 
ICB & Other Investors Account 
General Public & Institutions 

2014 

2013 

No. of shares   % of Share Capital 

No. of shares   % of Share Capital 

 7,469,709  
7,487,196  
33,414,339  
 93,038,941  
 55,940,961  
 170,500,506  

367,851,652  

2.03  
 2.04  
 9.08 
 25.29 
 15.21 
 46.35 

7,114,009 
 7,130,663  
 34,020,550  
 85,094,612  
 41,994,537  
 174,980,536  

 100  

350,334,907  

2.03 
 2.04 
 9.71
 24.29
 11.98     
 49.95

 100  

D.  Distribution Schedule of Ordinary Shares:

Range of Holdings 
In number of shares

    No. of Shareholders    % of Shareholders 

Number of Shares 

       % of Share Capital

2014 

2013 

2014 

2013 

2014  

2013 

2014 

2013

1 to 499 
500       to 5,000  
5,001    to 10,000  
10,001  to 20,000  
20,001 to 30,000  
30,001 to 40,000  
40,001 to 50,000  
50,001 to 100,000  
100,001 to 1,000,000  
Over 1,000,000  

65,544  
20,786  
1,753  
930  
281  
128  
102  
165  
191  
33  

68,939   72.90% 
21,066   23.12% 
1.95% 
1,509  
1.03% 
674  
0.31% 
187  
0.14% 
101  
0.11% 
55  
0.19% 
94  
0.21% 
166  
0.04% 
40  

2.52%
8,836,043  
74.26% 
8.49%
29,757,275  
22.69% 
2.98%
10,448,670  
1.63% 
2.67%
9,334,640  
0.73% 
1.29%
4,535,749  
0.20% 
1.01%
3,520,388  
0.11% 
0.70%
2,457,436  
0.06% 
6,548,929  
1.87%
0.10% 
49,278,664   13.76%  14.07%
0.18% 
0.04%  224,183,910   225,617,113   60.94%  64.40%

8,240,906  
30,918,582  
12,555,227  
13,111,006  
6,909,593  
4,498,146  
4,660,402  
12,172,549  
50,601,331  

2.24% 
8.41% 
3.41% 
3.56% 
1.88% 
1.22% 
1.27% 
3.31% 

Total   

89,913  

92,831  

100% 

100%  367,851,652   350,334,907  

100% 

100%

E. Market Price of Ordinary Shares:
The shares are listed with Dhaka, Chittagong and London Stock Exchanges. On the last working day of the year, each share 
was quoted at Tk. 58.70 (in 2013 Tk. 47.20) in Dhaka Stock Exchange Ltd., Tk. 59.10 (in 2013 Tk. 47.00) in Chittagong Stock 
Exchange Ltd., and GBP 0.1800 in London Stock Exchange (in 2013 GBP 0.1375). 

F. Option on unissued Ordinary shares :
There was no option on unissued shares as on 31-12-2014. 

14.   Excess of Issue Price over Face Value of GDRs    

This represents the issue price of 28,175,750 GDRs at Tk. 2,244,080,670 net off face value of underlying shares against GDRs 
and GDR issue expenses.

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15.  

Long Term Borrowing - Net off Current Maturity (Secured)          

This is arrived at as follows :

(a)  Project Loan  
(b) Obligation Under Finance Leases  

(a) Project Loan

Amount in Taka

2014 

2013 

608,901,223  
292,808,104  
901,709,327 

1,001,325,040
 150,075,662 
1,151,400,702 

This loan was sanctioned under the consortium arrangement of Janata Bank Ltd., Sonali Bank Ltd., Agrani Bank Ltd., Rupali 
Bank Ltd.  and United Commercial Bank Ltd. for the US FDA standard oral solid dosage facility of the company.  Janata Bank 
is the  lead bank to the consortium.  

This Loan is secured against : 

(i) First (registered mortgage) charge on paripassu basis with the participating banks on 1,113  decimals of land at Kathaldia,     

                 Aushpara, Tongi of Gazipur along with the building and other constructions thereon; and  

(ii) First paripassu charge by way of hypothecation on all assets of the company both present and future. 

(iii) This Loan, carrying interest at 13.00% to 15.50% per annum, is repayable in quarterly installments ending by 2017.  

(b ) Obligation Under Finance Leases 

Gross Finance Lease - minimum lease Liability:  
Within one year  
After one year 
Total   
Less future finance charges on finance lease liability 
Present Value of Finance Lease liability 

This consists of as follows: 
Within one year 
Within two to five years 
Total Present Value of Finance Lease liability 

 186,760,624 
 429,486,607 
616,247,231 
(195,948,111) 
420,299,120 

 152,206,085  
 220,923,094
373,129,179
(120,839,679) 
252,289,500 

127,491,016 
292,808,104 
420,299,120 

102,213,838 
150,075,662 
252,289,500 

16.  

Liability  for Gratuity and WPPF & Welfare Funds  

Liability for gratuity is the amount payable to the permanent employees at the time of separation from the company. The liability 
for WPPF refers to the undistributed portion of Workers Profit Participation and Welfare Fund lying with the company. 

(a)    Gratuity Payable

Balance as on January 01 
Provisions during the year 

Paid during the year 

(b)  Workers Profit Participation and Welfare Funds 

284,163,669  
 66,915,861 
 351,079,530 
(13,426,744) 
 337,652,786 

 403,869,732 
 741,522,518 

223,962,507 
68,652,000
 292,614,507  
(8,450,838) 
 284,163,669  

 326,464,481 
 610,628,150  

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This is arrived at as follows :  

Balance as on January 01 
Addition during the year: 
Deferred Tax on Assets (cost basis)-Note : 32  
Deferred Tax on revalued amount 

18.   Short Term Borrowings (Secured) 

This  consists of  : 

Janata Bank Ltd. - Cash Credit-Hypothecation Loan  
AB Bank, Principal Branch -  OD & LAC 
Noor Islamic Bank, Dubai - Commodity Murabaha Facility 

Amount in Taka

2014 

2013

 1,550,589,207 

 1,147,459,569 

 144,475,316 
 34,296,838 
 1,729,361,361 

 364,415,845   
 38,713,793 
1,550,589,207

 1,487,792,991 
 1,665,328,302 
 - 
 3,153,121,293  

 1,219,126,718  
 775,639,407
 781,500,000 
2,776,266,125

19.  

Long Term Borrowings-Current Maturity (Secured) 

This consists of as follows and is payable within next twelve months from the Balance Sheet date :

          Project Loan 

Obligation under Finance Leases 

20.   Creditors and Other Payables 

This  consists of  : 

Goods & Services 
Provident Fund 
Advance Against Export 
Others 

21.   Accrued Expenses

This is unsecured, falling due within one year and consists of as follows : 

For Expenses  
Workers’ Profit Participation and Welfare Funds - current year’s expense 
(net off interim payments). 

22.   

Income Tax Payable 

This is arrived at as follows :

Balance on January 01 
 Provision for the year 
Short Provision for earlier years 

AIT & Treasury deposits during the year  

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 536,347,056 
 127,491,016 
 663,838,072 

 652,689,720  
 102,213,838 
 754,903,558

 202,020,182 
 124,323,489 
 3,618,784 
 27,748,384 
 357,710,839 

 123,397,754  
 254,356,090  
 915,874  
 4,500,835 
 383,170,553 

 60,155,328 
104,127,787 

 38,282,595 
 103,299,709 

164,283,115  

 141,582,304 

325,685,371  
 421,487,672 
 15,295,172 
 762,468,215 
(394,128,824) 
 368,339,391 

274,064,529  
 305,845,595  
 18,569,951
 598,480,075  
(272,794,704)  
 325,685,371  

 
  
 
 
 
  
  
     
 
 
 
      
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
      
 
  
 
 
 
  
  
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
     
 
 
  
 
     
  
  
  
  
 
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
    
 
 
     
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
      
 
  
 
  
 
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2014 

2013 

 10,706,417,075 
 500,468,602 
 11,206,885,677 

 9,819,409,651  
 671,289,443 
 10,490,699,094

23.   Net Sales Revenue  

This consists of as follows :  

Local Sales    
Export Sales equivalent US $ 6,473,721 (in 2013 US $ 8,614,393) 

Sales represents: 

Quantity 

Product Category 

Unit 

2014 

2013 

Tablet, Capsule, Suppository & DPI  

Million pcs. 

 2,998.47    3,173.13  

Liquid, Cream and Ointment, Suspension, 
IV Fluid, Amino Acid, Ophthalmic, 
Nebulizer Solution, Injectable and Inhaler   Million pcs. 

Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients 

Liquid Nitrogen 

Kg 

Liter 

 70.72  

 66.75  

177,354   170,516  

475,012   387,153

24.   Cost of Goods Sold  

This is made-up as follows :

Work-in-Process (Opening) 
Materials Consumed (Note: 25) 
Factory Overhead (Note: 26)    
Total Manufacturing Cost    

Work-in-Process (Closing) 
Cost of Goods Manufactured 

Finished Goods (Opening) 
Finished Goods available 

Cost of Physician Sample transferred to Sample Stock    
Finished Goods (Closing) 

Item wise quantity and value of Finished Goods Stock are as follows : 

Stock as January 01, 2014 

Tablet, Capsule, Suppository & DPI 
 Liquid, Cream and Ointment, Suspension, IV Fluid, Amino Acid, Ophthalmic, 
Nebulizer Solution, Injectable and Inhaler  
 Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients 

Stock as December 31, 2014

Tablet, Capsule, Suppository & DPI 
 Liquid, Cream and Ointment, Suspension, IV Fluid, Amino Acid, Ophthalmic, 
Nebulizer Solution, Injectable and Inhaler  
Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients 

 204,755,943 
 4,498,531,078 
 1,735,116,121 
 6,438,403,142 

 246,214,085  
 4,257,643,464  
 1,493,080,956  
 5,996,938,505

 (171,815,679) 
 6,266,587,463 

 (204,755,943) 
 5,792,182,562

 644,005,694 
 6,910,593,157 

 629,828,725  
 6,422,011,287

 (174,206,645) 
 (633,692,189) 
6,102,694,323 

 (126,106,715) 
 (644,005,694) 
5,651,898,878

Unit 

Quantity  

Value (Tk.)

Million pcs. 

 518.83  

 394,979,619  

Million pcs. 
Kg 

 6.69  
 1,867  

 243,292,676  
 5,733,399
644,005,694

Million pcs. 

 426.64  

 389,211,055  

Million pcs. 
Kg 

 6.78  
 2,450  

 236,895,019 
 7,586,115 
633,692,189

Notes to the Financial Statements

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25.     Materials  Consumed 

This is made-up as follows : 

Opening Stock 
 Purchase 
Closing Stock 

26.  

Factory Overhead

This consists of as follows : 

Salary & Allowances 
Repairs and Maintenance 
Insurance Premium 
Municipal Tax & Land Revenue 
Advertisement 
Registration & Renewal 
Travelling & Conveyance 
Entertainment 
Research and Development  
Printing & Stationery 
Telephone, Internet & Postage 
Toll Expense  
 Electricity, Gas & Water 
 Training & Conference 
Plant Certification and Regulatory Approvals 
Depreciation 
Other Expenses 

Amount in Taka  

2014 

2013

 1,228,275,639 
 4,332,348,791 
(1,062,093,352) 
 4,498,531,078 

 1,289,156,749  
 4,196,762,354  
(1,228,275,639)
 4,257,643,464

 500,724,043  
 104,500,367 
 12,514,466 
 2,021,257 
 60,222 
 10,631,435 
 5,242,079 
 1,231,794 
 146,720,695 
 13,914,877 
 5,787,905 
 121,321,879  
 75,773,777 
 5,046,880 
 46,683,540 
 674,924,448 
 8,016,457 
 1,735,116,121 

 451,123,633  
 91,719,472  
 15,542,159  
 1,582,778  
 23,570  
 10,397,369  
 4,627,240 
 937,973 
 136,216,539
 12,171,521
 4,736,650
 127,098,536  
 65,589,318  
 4,940,526
 38,338,641
 520,953,425
 7,081,606
 1,493,080,956

a)  

Salary and allowances include Company’s Contribution to provident fund of Tk. 9,619,537 (in 2013 Tk. 8,531,034). 

(b)   The value of imported stores and spares consumed is Tk. 67,012,977 is included in repairs & maintenance. This also  
includes maintenance of office, premises, vehicles, building, machinery, equipment and other infrastructures. 

(c)   Other expenses does not include any item exceeding 1% of total revenue.

27.   Administrative Expenses

This consists of as follows : 

Salary & Allowances  
Rent    
Repairs and Maintenance 
Registration & Renewals 
Travelling & Conveyance 
Entertainment 
Printing & Stationery 
Audit Fee 
Telephone, Internet & Postage 
Electricity, Gas & Water 
Legal & Consultancy 
AGM, Company Secretarial and Regulatory Expense 
Advertisement 
Training & Conference 
Depreciation 
Remuneration to Independent Directors 
Other Expenses 

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193,314,218 
10,066,000  
30,338,920 
3,061,050 
 19,583,051 
 4,063,944 
 3,443,447 
 1,300,000 
 4,889,150 
 10,576,720 
 5,181,653 
 39,532,229 
 58,138  
 7,467,133 
 26,102,050 
 140,000 
 39,644,534 
398,762,237 

177,266,156 
9,879,000
28,111,235  
7,262,546
18,280,955
3,749,384
2,926,769
1,200,000
4,682,370
10,715,700
13,779,574
41,284,006 
19,126  
6,590,078
20,147,370
140,000
29,531,643 
375,565,912

 
 
     
 
  
 
 
  
 
     
  
  
 
    
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
    
 
(a) Salary and allowances include provident fund contribution of Tk. 5,059,756 (in 2013 Tk. 4,899,089).

(b) Repairs and maintenance includes maintenance of office, premises, vehicles, building, equipment and other infrastructures.

(C) Remuneration is paid to the Independent Directors for attending Board, Audit Committee and Other Meetings.

28.   Selling, Marketing and Distribution Expenses  

This consists of as follows : 

Salary & Allowances 
Rent    
Repairs and Maintenance 
Travelling & Conveyance 
Entertainment 
Printing & Stationery 
Telephone, Internet & Postage 
Electricity, Gas & Water 
Market Research & New Products 
Training & Conference 
Insurance Premium 
Sample Expense 
Promotional Expenses 
Literature/News Letter 
Registration & Renewals 
Export Insurance, Freight  and C&F Expenses 
Delivery Expense 
Depreciation & Amortization 
Other Expenses 

Amount in Taka

2014  

2013

748,845,866 
32,948,068  
 5,719,886 
315,983,949 
 24,724,155 
 27,433,905 
 10,021,432 
 6,900,564 
 31,046,918 
 54,556,296 
 14,527,141 
 150,637,854 
 322,661,819 
 93,314,746 
 33,079,698 
 38,333,120 
 296,368,010 
 64,083,198 
 16,065,656 
 2,287,252,281 

699,256,429
 22,457,790
 5,559,593
 293,119,372
 21,939,089
 26,237,688
 8,985,010 
 6,191,556
 27,872,397
 53,463,511
 17,460,874
 144,655,691
 303,056,182
 84,480,104  
 32,613,811  
 60,743,782  
 266,173,800  
 48,764,908  
 15,929,947
 2,138,961,534

(a) Salary and allowances include provident fund contribution of Tk. 17,870,356 (in 2013 Tk. 15,749,142). 

(b) Delivery expense includes distribution commission on local sales of Formulation and IV Fluid products paid to I & I  Services  
     Ltd., a “ Related Party”. 

(c) Repairs and maintenance includes maintenance of office, premises, vehicles, building, equipment and other infrastructures.

(d) Sample expense includes VAT on sample and related dispatch expense.  

29.   Other Income 

This is arrived at as follows : 

Interest on FDR & Short term Investment  
Dividend Income  
Royalty 
Exchange Rate Fluctuation Gain / (Loss) 
Profit on Sale of Fixed Assets (Note 35) 

30.  

Finance Cost

This is arrived at as follows : 

Interest on Working Capital Loan 
Interest on Project / Consortium Loan 
Interest on Lease Finance 
Interest on Loan from PF, WPPF & Welfare Fund    
Other Bank Charges 

 489,970,647 
 1,427,955 
 24,763,177 
1,452,991 
 3,556,877 
 521,171,647 

 512,424,678  
 3,141,501
 7,785,736
(17,198,454)
 4,434,739
 510,588,200  

 391,510,508 
 175,227,715 
 64,812,955 
 71,225,739 
 21,538,046 
724,314,963    

 256,763,094  
 219,205,840  
 51,362,542
 81,687,639
 27,567,975
 636,587,090

Notes to the Financial Statements

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31.   Contribution To WPPF & Welfare Funds

This  represents  statutory  contribution  by  the  company  as  per  Bangladesh  Labour  Act  (amendment)  2013.  The  amount  is 
computed @ 5% of net profit before tax (but after charging such contribution).  

32.  

Income Tax Expenses 

This consists of as follows : 

 (a)  Current Tax 
       (i)  Tax provision for current year (Note 3.9)    
       (ii)  Short provision for earlier year    

(b)   Deferred Tax Expense (Note 3.9)    

33.    Earnings Per Share (EPS)  

Amount in Taka

2014 

2013 

 421,487,672 
 15,295,172 
 436,782,844 

 144,475,316 
 581,258,160 

 305,845,595  
 18,569,951 
 324,415,546

 364,415,845
 688,831,391  

(a)   Earnings attributable to the Ordinary Shareholders   
(b)   Weighted average number of Ordinary Shares outstanding 

Tk.         1,528,297,573 

 1,404,762,780  

during the year (Note 3.15) 

Nos.            367,851,652 

367,851,652

Earnings Per  Share (EPS) / Adjusted EPS (2013)         

Tk.                         4.15    

 3.82

34.   Related Party Disclosures 

Following transactions were carried out with related parties in the normal course of business on arms length basis:  

Name of Related Parties 

(a)  I & I Services Ltd. 

Nature of Transactions 

Value of 
  Transaction in 2014 

Balance at
year end

Local Delivery  
Distribution Commission 

11,749,988,365  1,118,478,352  
 -    

180,454,668 

(b) Bangladesh Export Import Co. Ltd. 

Short Term Investment & Interest there on 

487,367,615   2,475,026,831  

The Companies are subject to common control from same source. 

35.   Particulars of Disposal of Property, Plant and Equipment 

The following assets were disposed off during the year ended 31 December 2014:

Particulars of Assets 

Cost  Accumulated  Written Down  Sales Price 

Profit   Mode of   Name of Parties 

  Depreciation 

Value 

  Disposal

Furniture  
Transport & Vehicle 

573,000  
 10,623,868  

423,000  
 6,714,953  

150,000  

 -   Negotiation  Various Individuals
3,908,915    7,465,792  3,556,877   Negotiation  Various Individuals

150,000  

Tk.    11,196,868  

 7,137,953  

 4,058,915    7,615,792  3,556,877

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36.   Payment / Perquisites to Managers and Directors 

(a) The aggregate amounts paid to/provided for the Managers and above of the company is disclosed below :

Amount in Taka

2014 

2013

 Remuneration                                                                                                  
Gratuity 
Contribution to Provident Fund 
Bonus  
Medical 
Others 
Total    

 143,248,563 
 5,773,000 
 6,834,370 
 11,503,600 
 4,761,860 
 30,078,994 
 202,200,387 

 129,950,600

 5,088,500    
 6,106,200
 10,177,000    
 3,303,706
 29,345,360
 183,971,366

(b) The above includes salary, allowances, and perquisites amounting Tk. 14,357,819 paid to the Managing Director. 
(c) This also includes Tk. 140,000 paid to Independent Directors for attending Board, Audit Committee and other meetings. 
(d) Excepting as stated above (c) no board meeting fee was paid to any directors. 
(e) No amount of money was expended by the company for compensating any member of the board for special services    
      rendered. 

37.   Production Capacity and Utilization 

Item 

Unit 

Production Capacity     

Actual Production      Capacity Utilization

Tablet, Capsule, Suppository & DPI  Million Pcs 

 4,052.70   3,973.90  

 3,265.76   3,287.61   80.58%  82.73%

2014

2013

2014 

2013 

2014 

2013 

Liquid, Cream and Ointment, 
Suspension, IV Fluid, Amino Acid, 
Ophthalmic, Nebulizer Solution, 
Injectable and Inhaler  

Million Pcs 

 94.03  

 87.62  

 72.30  

 68.88   76.96%  78.61%

Production does not include goods manufactured under contract manufacturing arrangement from third party’s’ manufacturing 
sites.   

38.   Capital Expenditure Commitment  

There was no capital expenditure contracted but not incurred or provided for at 31 December 2014.   

39.  

Finance Lease Commitment 

At 31 December 2014, the company had annual commitment under finance leases as set out below :

Leases expiring within 1 year 
Leases expiring within 2-5 years (inclusive) 

40.   Claim not Acknowledged as Debt

127,491,016
292,808,104 
Tk.   420,299,120  

There was no claim against the company not acknowledged as debt as on 31 December 2014.

41.   Un-availed Credit Facilities

There is no credit  facilities available to the company  under any contract, not availed of as on 31 December 2014 other than 
trade credit available in the ordinary course of business.

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42.    Payments Made in  Foreign Currency :

Foreign Currency (Equivalent US $) 

Taka  

Import of Machinery, Equipments & Spares 
Import of Raw & Packing Material 
Regulatory Fees & Other Expenses 

19,632,001 
32,616,240 
3,931,702 

 1,535,222,423
 2,559,722,504
 304,597,508  

No other expenses including royalty, technical expert and professional advisory fee, interest, etc. was incurred or paid in foreign 
currencies except as stated above. 

43.    Foreign Exchange Earned / Received : 

(a) Collection from Export Sales equivalent US $ 6,760,141
(b) Royalty US $ 175,624 

44.    Commission / Brokerage to selling agent : 

No commission was incurred or paid to any sales agent nor any brokerage or discount other than conventional trade discount 
was incurred or paid against sales.  

45.   Contingent Liability  

The company has a contingent liability aggregating Tk. 149,032,289  against disputed income tax claims for the year 1999, 
2007, 2008, 2010 and 2013. The company has filed Income Tax Reference cases with the High Court Division of the supreme 
court against this claims. 

There is also a disputed VAT claim aggregating Tk. 144,113,691 against the company. The Company own the verdict of the 
Appellate Tribunal in it’s favour. The concerned authority filed appeal to the honorable High Court against this verdict. Additionally, 
there are claims of custom duty aggregating Tk. 22,507,358 against the indemnity bond issued by the company in connection 
with import of certain plant and machinery. The company has filed writ petitions against these claims. 

If  any  liability  arises  on  disposal  of  the  cases,  the  company  shall  provide  for  such  liability  in  the  year  of  final  disposal.  

The company also has a contingent liability to the extent of Tk. 148,347,357 for third party corporate gurantee favoring Standard 
Bank Ltd. Dhanmondi Branch for Beximco Engineering Limited.  

46.   Events after The Reporting Period 

(a)  The directors recommended 10% cash (i.e. Tk. 1 per share) and 5% Stock dividend (i.e. 5 shares  for every 100 shares held) 
for the year 2014. The dividend proposal is subject to shareholders’ approval at the forthcoming annual general meeting.  

(b)   The Company has entered into a loan agreement with BHF-Bank Aktiengesellahaft, Frankfurt, Germany to borrow up to US 

$ 51.559 million to partially finance the purchase of new plant & machinery to expand its production facilities. 

Excepting  above,  no  circumstances  have  arisen  since  the  date  of  Statement  of  Financial  Position  which  would  require 
adjustment to, or disclosure in, the financial statements or notes thereto. 

47.  

Financial Risk Management 

The management of company  has overall responsibility for the establishment and oversight of the company’s risk management 
framework. Risk management policies, procedures and systems are reviewed regularly to reflect changes in market conditions 
and the company’s activities. The company has exposure to the following risks for its use of financial instruments. 

           - Credit risk 
           - Liquidity risk 
           - Market risk

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47.01 Credit Risk

Credit risk is the risk of a financial loss to the company if a customer or counterparty to a financial instrument fails to meet its 
contractual obligations and arises principally from the company’s receivables. Management has a credit policy in place and 
exposure to credit risk is monitored on an ongoing basis. As at 31 December 2014 substantial part of the receivables are those 
from its related company and subject to insignificant credit risk. Risk exposures from other financial assets. i.e. Cash at bank 
and other external receivables are nominal. 

47.02 Liquidity Risk 

Liquidity risk is the risk that the company will not be able to meet its financial obligations as they fall due. The company’s 
approach to managing liquidity (cash and cash equivalents) is to ensure as far as possible, that it will always have sufficient 
liquidity to meet its liabilities when due under both normal and stressed conditions without incurring unacceptable losses or 
risking damage to the company’s reputation. Typically, the company ensures that it has sufficient cash and cash equivalent 
to meet expected operational expenses including financial obligations through preparation of the cash flow forecast with due 
consideration of time line of payment of the financial obligation and accordingly arrange for sufficient liquidity/fund to make the 
expected payment within due date. In extreme stressed conditions the company may get support from the related company in 
the form of short term financing. 

47.03 Market Risk

Market risk is the risk that any change in market prices such as foreign exchange rates and interest will affect the company’s 
income or the value of its holdings financial instruments. The objective of market risk management is to manage and control 
market risk exposures within acceptable parameters. 

(a) Currency risk 

The company is exposed to currency risk on certain revenues and purchases such as revenue from foreign customers and 
import of raw material, machineries and equipment. Majority of the company’s foreign currency transactions are denominated in 
USD and relate to procurement of raw materials, machineries and equipment from abroad. The company have received foreign 
currency loan which shall be repaid in foreign currency.   

(b) Interest rate risk 

Interest rate risk is the risk that arises due to changes in interest rates on borrowing. The foreign currency loan is subject to 
floating rates of interest. Local loans are, however, not significantly affected by fluctuations in interest rates. The company has 
not entered into any type of derivative instrument in order to hedge interest rate risk as at the reporting date.  

Salman F Rahman
Vice Chairman

Dhaka    
27 April, 2015  

Nazmul Hassan
Managing Director

Ali Nawaz
Chief Financial Officer

Notes to the Financial Statements

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Beximco Pharma’s New Corporate Website

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Operational Headquarters 

19 Dhanmondi R/A, Road # 7
Dhaka- 1205, Bangladesh  
Phone : +880-2-58611001
Fax : +880-2-58614601
E-mail : info@bpl.net  
Website : www.beximcopharma.com 

Legal Advisor 

Rafique-ul Huq 
Barrister-at-Law 
47/1 Purana Paltan 
Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh

Corporate Headquarters 

Auditors 

17 Dhanmondi R/A, Road # 2 
Dhaka- 1205, Bangladesh 
Phone : +880-2-58611891 
Fax : +880-2-58613470 
E-mail : beximchq@bol-online.com

Factory 

Tongi Unit 
126 Kathaldia, Tongi, Gazipur 
Bangladesh 

Kaliakoir Unit 
Plot No. 1070/1083, Mouchak 
Kaliakoir, Gazipur 
Bangladesh

Stock Exchange Listing 

Dhaka Stock Exchange Ltd. 
Chittagong Stock Exchange Ltd.  
AIM of London Stock Exchange plc (GDRs) 

Public Relations 

IMPACT PR 
Apartment # A-1, House # 17, 
Road # 4, Gulshan-1,  
Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh  

FTI Consulting LLP
200 Aldersgate 
Aldersgate Street, London EC1A 4HD 
United Kingdom

M. J. Abedin & Co. 
Chartered Accountants 
National Plaza (3rd Floor) 
109, Bir Uttam C. R. Datta Road 
Dhaka- 1205, Bangladesh

Banker 

Janata Bank Ltd. 
Local office  
1 Dilkusha C/A 
Dhaka- 1000, Bangladesh

For GDRs 

Nominated Advisor 
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  LONDON, UK 

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Broker
  Daniel Stewart & Company PLC
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  London EC2R 8DD, UK

Custodian
  HSBC 
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Depository Bank 
  The Bank of New York Mellon 
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