Strides Arcolab rises on plan to acquire seven brands from Johnson & Johnson

23 Oct 2015 Evaluate

Strides Arcolab is currently trading at Rs. 1328.55, up by 17.85 points or 1.36% from its previous closing of Rs. 1310.70 on the BSE.

The scrip opened at Rs. 1330.50 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 1337.90 and Rs. 1323.45 respectively. So far 11,000 shares were traded on the counter.

The BSE group 'A' stock of face value Rs. 10 has touched a 52 week high of Rs. 1373.00 on 20-Aug-2015 and a 52 week low of Rs. 645.10 on 28-Oct-2014.

Last one week high and low of the scrip stood at Rs. 1337.90 and Rs. 1249.00 respectively. The current market cap of the company is Rs. 7,921.00 crore.

The promoters holding in the company stood at 27.65% while Institutions and Non-Institutions held 44.42% and 27.94% respectively.

Strides Arcolab has entered into agreements for two independent transactions, which will strengthen the India branded business. The first agreement is for acquisition of seven brands from Johnson & Johnson. The products include across Dermatology, Antiemetic and Pain Management segments, to be launched immediately. The brand portfolio also includes Otogesic eardrops, Ethnorub ointment and Stugil tablets.

The second agreement is for acquisition of majority stake in domestic branded business of Medispan. This will help gain entry into niche Probiotics segment. The brand portfolio includes established brands such as Lactovit and Lactogut. The business in its entirety (including IPs and manpower) will be transferred to an SPV, Strides Biologix, in which Strides will hold 51%.

The acquired portfolios have a combined revenue potential of Rs 32 crore in FY 2015-16. The above transactions are subject to statutory approval and other customary closing conditions.


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