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Morepen Laboratories Ltd. Board/Management Information 2021

Sep 1, 2021

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Date: 01.09.2021

National Stock Exchange of India Ltd.

BSE Limited

Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Towers, Dalal Street, Mumbai- 400 001 Scrip Code: 500288

Exchange Plaza, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (East), Mumbai- 400 051 Symbol: MOREPENLAB

Ref.: Intimation under Regulation 30 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 ("SEBI Listing Regulations")

Sub.: Outcome of Board Meeting

Dear Sir/Madam,

Pursuant to Regulation 30 of the SEBI Listing Regulations, we wish to inform that, the Board of Directors of the company in their meeting held today i.e., September 01, 2021, inter-alia , considered and approved the following: -

  1. Transfer of the Medical Devices Business of the company on a slump sale basis, as provided under Section 2(42C) of Income Tax Act, 1961, for a lumpsum consideration by way of allotment of Equity Shares of Rs. 10/- each, to a wholly owned subsidiary of the company, which is under process of incorporation. The revenues and profits derived from the new subsidiary will be consolidated in the parent company , Morepen Laboratories Limited.

The transfer of business will be subject to receipt of requisite regulatory approvals including that of the members of the company and subject to execution of a business transfer agreement between the company and the wholly owned subsidiary.

The relevant information pursuant to Regulation 30 of the SEBI Listing Regulations read with SEBI Circular No. CIR/CFD/CMD/4/2015 dated September 9, 2015, is enclosed herewith as Annexure.

The above is for your information and records.

Thanking you,

Yours faithfully,

For MOREPEN LABORATORIES LIMITED

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Vipul Kumar Srivastava Company Secretary

Encl: As above

Morepen Laboratories Limited

Corp. Off.: 4[th] Floor, Antriksh Bhawan, 22 K.G. Marg, New Delhi- 110 001, INDIA Tel.: +91-11-23324443, 23712025, E-mail: [email protected], Website: ww.morepen.com CIN NO. L24231 HP1984PLC006028

Plant & Regd. Off.: Morepen Village, Malkumajra, Nalagarh Road, Baddi, Distt. Solan (H.P.) -173205 Tel.: +91-1795-266401-03, 244590, Fax: +91-1795-244591, E-mail: [email protected]

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Annexure

Disclosure of information pursuant to Regulation 30 of the SEBI Listing Regulations read with SEBI circular No. CIR/CFD/CMD/4/2015 dated September 9, 2015

**Sr. No. ** Particulars Description Description Description Description Description Description
1 Business division
being
divested
through
slump
sale



Medical Devices Business division of the Company being divested
through slump sale.
2 Amount
and
percentage of the
turnover
or
revenue
or
income and net
worth contributed
by such unit or
division of the
listed
entity
during the last
financial year










The details as on 31stMarch, 2021 are mentioned below:
(Amount in Rs. Lakh)
Particulars
Turnover Percentage
Net worth Percentage
Other
Pharmaceutical
Business
83490.54
74.27%
39188.43
88.07%
Medical Devices
Business
28929.13
25.73%
5308.84
11.93%
Total
112419.67
100.00%
44497.27
100.00%
Particulars Turnover Percentage Net worth Percentage
Other
Pharmaceutical
Business
83490.54 74.27% 39188.43 88.07%
Medical Devices
Business

28929.13
25.73% 5308.84 11.93%
Total 112419.67 100.00% 44497.27 100.00%
3 Date on which the
agreement for sale
has been entered
into



Business Transfer Agreement
processes of incorporation,
shareholders’ approval.
with wholly owned subsidiary, under
will be signed after receipt of
4 The expected date
of completion of
sale/disposal

Transfer of the point-of-care Medical Devices Business into wholly
owned subsidiary is expected to be completed on or before 31st
March, 2022, subject to receipt of requisite regulatory approvals and
fulfilment of customary closing conditions. The Company will
intimate the stock exchanges once the sale is completed.
5 Consideration
received/to
be
received
from
such sale/disposal


Aggregate consideration for the Medical Devices Business at fair
value of Rs. 5500.00 Lakh (Rupees Five Thousand and Five Hundred
Lakh Only) derived as per Rule 11UAE of Income Tax Rules, 1962,
read with relevant provisions of Income Tax Act, 1961. The said
consideration will be discharged by wholly owned subsidiary
company by way of issuance of up-to 5,50,00,000 (Five Crore Fifty
Lakh) nos. of Equity Shares of the face value of Rs.10/- (Rupees Ten
Only) each to the Company.
6 Brief details of
buyers
and
whether any of the
buyers belong to
the
promoter
/





The Buyer is wholly owned subsidiary of the company which is under
processes of incorporation.The revenues and profits derived from the
new subsidiary will be consolidated in the parent company_,_Morepen
Laboratories Limited.

Plant & Regd. Off.: Morepen Village, Malkumajra, Nalagarh Road, Baddi, Distt. Solan (H.P.) -173205 Tel.: +91-1795-266401-03, 244590, Fax: +91-1795-244591, E-mail: [email protected]

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promoter
group/group
companies. If yes,
details thereof
7 Whether
the
transaction would
fall within related
party
transactions?
If
yes, whether the
same is done at
"arm’s length"?






Yes, the transaction would fall within related party transaction as the
transfer is proposed to a wholly owned subsidiary being incorporated
for this purpose. The proposed transaction is taking place with a
wholly owned subsidiary, hence, is exempt from the requirement of
compliances of related party transaction.
8 Name
of
the
entity(ies)
forming part of
the
amalgamation/
merger, details in
brief such as, size,
turnover etc.;




The transfer is being undertaken through a Business Transfer
Agreement to be executed between the Company and wholly owned
subsidiary upon incorporation. Since, there is no underlying
amalgamation or merger in the transaction, this disclosure under
point (8) is not applicable.
9 Rationale for the
slump sale

The company is engaged in pharmaceutical business comprising of
the manufacture and sales of active pharmaceutical ingredients
(APIs), finished formulations and point-of-care (POC) medical
devices. Over-the-Counter drugs (OTC) business is already being
carried on through its wholly owned subsidiary, Dr. Morepen
Limited. Having established itself as a preferred generic
manufacturer in the international market, the company moved
aggressively up the value chain in its core API business and is also
finding its niche in the finished dosages space. POC Medical Devices
business has also developed a strong trust and bond with customers
and has gained market leadership in India.
In the recent few years, POC Medical Devices business has grown
exponentially and has gained very high market share, thanks to the
trust imposed by the customers and trade on the company’s product
quality and after-sale service. In house manufacturing of the key
products has given further impetus to cost reduction and fuelled the
growth trajectory. Given the fast scaling up of business and
mainstreaming of point-of-care business in India, the company
targets a leadership position in POC business in India and for export.
In light of this, the company plans to carve out the business into a
separate wholly owned subsidiary both for building teams to manage
scale of operations of large and fast-growing business and unique
features of POC business. Given the scale the company is looking to
achieve in this point of care Medical Devices business, it also plans

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to bring in fresh capital that makes it imperative to have a separate subsidiary to undertake this fast-expanding POC business.

The nature of said POC Medical Devices business, management, sales and marketing strategies are different than that of the typical API and Pharma business of the company. The proposed segregation will give the clarity to the working teams, trade customers and other stakeholders.

Post this spin off, the company will be able to put entire focus on its core business of active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) and Formulations. The company has got two USFDA plants of API and is exporting the drugs to over 80 countries and that is highly specialised and technical business and needs more expertise and skills in that area. On the other hand, the medical devices business is more focused on digital and biological sciences and requires more marketing efforts to increase the reach and penetration in the Indian market.

After hiving off Medical Devices Business into wholly owned subsidiary company, a separate dedicated management will work for the development of Medical Devices Business in separate independent entity. In the second phase post hive off, the Medical Devices company would go for CE Certification of its manufacturing facilities to become the hub for PoC manufacturing in India. The new entity plans to deploy more resources on the R&D, backwards integration of core technologies like making enzymes /proteins and develop a data lab for connected devices.

10 Area of business The company is engaged in pharmaceutical business comprising of
of the entity(ies); the manufacture and sales of active pharmaceutical ingredients
(APIs), finished formulations and point-of-care medical devices
(POC) (Medical Devices). Over-the-Counter drugs (OTC) business
is being carried on through its wholly owned subsidiary, Dr. Morepen
Limited. Having established itself as a preferred generic
manufacturer in the international market, Morepen moved
aggressively up the value chain in its core API business and is also
finding its niche in the finished dosages space. POC Medical Devices
has also developed a strong trust and bond with customers and has
gained market leadership
All the verticals have their own strengths and dynamics but the nature
of businesses of all the verticals are unconnected and distinct.
One of the business vertical, point-of-care Medical Devices Business,
has gained critical mass and showing huge potential for its revenue
growth and the management of the company believe it has enormous
potential to be carved as a separate, standalone independent business.

Morepen Laboratories Limited

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Corp. Off.: 4[th] Floor, Antriksh Bhawan, 22 K.G. Marg, New Delhi- 110 001, INDIA Tel.: +91-11-23324443, 23712025, E-mail: [email protected], Website: ww.morepen.com CIN NO. L24231 HP1984PLC006028

Plant & Regd. Off.: Morepen Village, Malkumajra, Nalagarh Road, Baddi, Distt. Solan (H.P.) -173205 Tel.: +91-1795-266401-03, 244590, Fax: +91-1795-244591, E-mail: [email protected]

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Thus, the management is contemplating to hive-off this business into a wholly owned subsidiary to make it operationally independent and exploit its business potential at its maximum.

The wholly owned subsidiary will carry the Medical Devices Business of the company after transfer of business is duly effected.

  • 11 Brief details of Since it is a transfer of Medical Devices business to a wholly owned change in subsidiary (under incorporation) , there would be no change in the shareholding shareholding of the company. pattern (if any) of listed entity

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Morepen Laboratories Limited

Corp. Off.: 4[th] Floor, Antriksh Bhawan, 22 K.G. Marg, New Delhi- 110 001, INDIA Tel.: +91-11-23324443, 23712025, E-mail: [email protected], Website: ww.morepen.com CIN NO. L24231 HP1984PLC006028

Plant & Regd. Off.: Morepen Village, Malkumajra, Nalagarh Road, Baddi, Distt. Solan (H.P.) -173205 Tel.: +91-1795-266401-03, 244590, Fax: +91-1795-244591, E-mail: [email protected]