Nesvizh Pharmaceutical Plant

OJSC "Nesvizh Pharmaceutical Plant"

UNP: 600031159 · 8 Sovetskaya St., Alba settlement, Nesvizh District, Minsk Region 222603, Republic of Belarus

HoldingsMonopoliesSpecial state review

Identification

UNP600031159
OKEDmanufacture of pharmaceutical preparations
Legal formOJSC
Governing bodyholdings (a subsidiary of RUE "UKH of the 'Belfarmprom' holding"); state share via the holding (exact figure TBD — details not in the report, but a 100% subsidiary of the pharma holding)
Parent holdingРУП «Управляющая компания холдинга «Белфармпром»»
Address8 Sovetskaya St., Alba settlement, Nesvizh District, Minsk Region 222603, Republic of Belarus

Financial statements

k BYN

Line itemReporting yearPrior year
Fixed assets52 72850 052
Intangible assets5228
Income-bearing investments in tangible assets
Investments in long-term assets2 4341 581
Long-term financial investments
Long-term receivables
Total Section I (long-term assets)55 21451 661
Inventories14 91211 454
— materials8 7746 729
— work in progress9541 127
— finished goods and merchandise5 0933 598
— goods shipped
— other inventories91
Deferred expenses2824
VAT on acquired goods, works, services382
Short-term receivables11 9588 183
Short-term financial investments
Cash and cash equivalents9 50313 303
Other short-term assets
Total Section II (short-term assets)36 43932 966
BALANCE (assets)91 65384 627
Charter capital6 3956 395
Reserve capital3 2482 723
Additional capital47 61943 737
Retained earnings (uncovered loss)30 28829 122
Total Section III (equity)87 55081 977
Long-term loans and borrowings
Long-term lease liabilities
Deferred income26
Provisions for future payments2921
Total Section IV (long-term liabilities)3127
Short-term loans and borrowings703174
Current portion of long-term liabilities
Short-term payables3 3692 449
— to suppliers, contractors, providers2 246560
— on advances received13028
— on taxes and duties208312
— on social insurance and security152152
— on payroll514496
— on lease payments
— to the owner of property (founders, participants)
— to other creditors119901
Deferred income
Total Section V (short-term liabilities)4 0722 623
BALANCE (equity and liabilities)91 65384 627

Computed metrics

Current ratio
8.949
Prior: 12.568(-28.8%)
F1.290 / F1.690 = 36439 / 4072
Absolute liquidity
2.334
Prior: 5.072
(F1.260 + F1.270) / F1.690
Own working capital ratio
0.887
Prior: 0.92(-3.6%)
(F1.490 - F1.190) / F1.290
Sales profitability
12.56%
Prior: 16.82%(-4.25 pp)
F2.060 / F2.010 × 100%
Net profitability
5.75%
Prior: 9.7%(-3.95 pp)
F2.210 / F2.010 × 100%
Revenue dynamics
-6.9%
(F2.010_N / F2.010_N-1) - 1
Debt dynamics
304.02%
(F1.510 + F1.610)_N / (F1.510 + F1.610)_N-1 - 1 = 703/174 - 1
Debt load
0.101
Prior: 0.069
(F1.590 + F1.690) / (F1.590 + F1.690 + F1.410 + F1.460)
Operating cash-flow margin
-1.32%
Prior: 26.83%
F4.040 / F2.010 × 100%

Integrity checks

Checks passed: 6 of 6

Balance sheet balances (assets = liabilities)
Cash-flow integrity
Cash-flow residuals
Cash position
Capital transition
Profit consistency

Signals

Red flags
  • Operating cash flow turned negative: −545k BYN against +11,893 a year earlier (−1.3% of revenue against +26.8%), with profit on sales of 5,185. Cash went into working capital: inventories grew 30% (11,454 → 14,912) and receivables 46% (8,183 → 11,958).F4.040 · F2.010 · F2.060 · F1.210 · F1.250
  • Short-term loans and borrowings grew fourfold: 174 → 703k BYN (+304%), with no long-term loans at all.F1.610 · F1.510
  • Profit is compressing at every level while revenue fell 6.9%: profit on sales −30% (7,454 → 5,185k BYN), pre-tax −42% (5,496 → 3,173), net −45% (4,299 → 2,374). Sales profitability to revenue moved 16.82% → 12.56% and net profitability 9.70% → 5.75%.F2.060 · F2.150 · F2.210 · F2.010
Yellow flags
  • Revenue fell by 6.9% (44,324 → 41,266k BYN); cost of sales fell 7.8%, but administrative expenses grew 10.5% (10,702 → 11,826) despite the lower volume.F2.010 · F2.020 · F2.040
  • Finished goods grew by 42% (3,598 → 5,093k BYN) and materials by 30% (6,729 → 8,774) against falling revenue — stock is building up against turnover.F1.214 · F1.211 · F2.010
  • Cash fell by 29% (13,303 → 9,503k BYN): with operating cash flow negative, the year was closed out of the existing balance — dividends paid were 1,506 against 164 a year earlier, and capital expenditure was 3,252.F1.270 · F4.040 · F4.092 · F4.061
  • Payables to suppliers grew fourfold (560 → 2,246k BYN) and total short-term payables by 38% (2,449 → 3,369); current liquidity fell from 12.57 to 8.95.F1.631 · F1.630 · F1.290 · F1.690
Green signals
  • There are almost no liabilities: 31k BYN long-term and 4,072 short-term against assets of 91,653 — an essentially debt-free structure.F1.590 · F1.690 · F1.300
  • Own working capital covers 89% of short-term assets: the provision ratio is 0.887; short-term assets are 36,439k BYN against liabilities of 4,072.F1.490 · F1.190 · F1.290 · F1.690
  • Equity grew by 6.8% (81,977 → 87,550k BYN): revaluation added 4,453, retained earnings 1,166, and reserve capital grew from 2,723 to 3,248.F1.490 · F2.220 · F1.460 · F1.440
  • The business remains profitable and pays its owner: net profit of 2,374k BYN, profit tax of 531 and dividends paid of 1,506. Capital expenditure held at 3,252 against 3,539 a year earlier.F2.210 · F2.160 · F4.092 · F4.061

Recommendation

Suggested outcome
Special state review
Category
Stable
Health score
1.00
Confidence level
High
Special state review

Pharmaceutical production — a national-security sector (availability of medicines, especially under sanctions pressure on imports). Removing the sector from state control is inexpedient, which rules out privatization. The trajectory is worsening (revenue −6.9%, weakening cash flow) — proactive state investment in modernization and market-share retention is required. The state already extracts value via the National Development Fund (65% of net profit) — the enterprise is within the orbit of state priority.

OJSC "Nesvizh Plant of Medical Preparations" — manufacture of pharmaceutical preparations (revenue BYN 41,266k, balance sheet BYN 91,653k) within RUE "UKH of the 'Belfarmprom' holding" (a republican pharma holding). Location: Minsk region, Nesvizh district, Alba settlement.

Recommendation: Special state review. Strategic sector: manufacture of pharmaceutical preparations — Belarus's national security (availability of medicines, especially in the context of the sanctions impact on imports). The state should not withdraw this sector from state control (rules out privatization). Financial health fundamentally strong: capital 87.5M, long-term-asset coverage 1.586, zero long-term liabilities, current ratio 8.95 — this is not a distressed enterprise, restructuring is unwarranted (rules out restructuring). Not liquidation: profitability is preserved (net profitability 5.75%), dividends are real, capex sustained — the enterprise generates value (rules out liquidation). Deteriorating trajectory calls for targeted state funding: revenue −6.9%, OCF FLIP, working capital absorbing cash — what is needed is strategic investment in: (a) market expansion (export to Russia, CIS, EAEU), (b) technological modernization (the R&D project of building 7 at BYN 6,000k is already planned), (c) marketing to retake market share, (d) holding-level consolidation of related pharma producers. State funding should be proactive to restore the growth path.

Why special state review. The financial fundamentals are strong: long-term-asset coverage by permanent capital 1.586 (strong category), liquidity 8.949 (extreme — nearly 9× above norm), own working capital ratio 0.887 (88.7% of working capital is own), long-term liabilities ~zero (BYN 31k), capital BYN 87,550k — a structurally healthy production base. Net profitability 5.75% (profitable), sales profitability 12.56% (operationally profitable), real dividends (1,506 paid). HOWEVER: all indicators are trending deteriorating:

  • Revenue −6.9% (44,324→41,266) — real decline ~13–15% adjusting for inflation
  • Sales profitability −4.25pp (16.82→12.56)
  • Net profitability −3.95pp (9.70→5.75)
  • OCF FLIPPED to negative (−545 vs +11,893 prior): operations absorbing cash through working-capital growth (inventories +30%, receivables +46%, finished goods +42%)
  • Cash position −28.6%
  • Short-term bank loan +304% (174→703) — first-time reliance on bank short-term funding
  • State value extraction (F3.168 = BYN 1,121k contributions to the National Development Fund + 430 dividends = 1,551 into the state — 65% of net profit extracted)

If there is no intervention, the predicted trajectory: revenue continues declining → OCF stays negative → working capital becomes funded by bank debt → predictable distress in 2–3 years.

Confidence: HIGH. A FULL+FY-1 source with an extensive audit + 23 pages of notes + 10 pages of breakdowns — the most qualitative source in the pilot to date. Confidence baseline HIGH per matrix v2.1. Caveats:

  • the state-extraction channel reveals a government extraction mechanism that shifts the interpretation of operating profitability
  • The 1-year deterioration trend requires 2–3 years to confirm direction (recovery or sustained decline)
  • Holding context limits standalone fidelity — group-level intercompany transactions may account for part of the decline

Recommended next steps for a partnered session: open the Notes to understand the drivers of the revenue decline + working-capital absorption. If export contracts are disrupted (sanctions) — the funding scope shifts to diversification; if domestic price compression — to regulatory engagement; if internal inefficiency — to operational reform.

Nesvizh Pharmaceutical Plant — BELSOE