Virbac Corporation - VBAC- Profile

Virbac Corporation. The Group's principal activity is to manufacture, market, distribute and sell a variety of pet and companion animal health products. It operates in three segments: Veterinary, Consumer Brands and PM Resources. The Veterinary segment provides animal health products to veterinary clinics throughout North America. The Consumer Brand segment, which sells over-the-counter products for companion animal health to national accounts, distributors and wholesalers and the Contract Manufacturing segment which offers a broad range of services and manufactures highly regulated animal health products. The Group's products include Dermatological products for dogs and cats, Oral hygiene products for dogs and cats, Flea and tick products, Canine heartworm preventives, Endocrinology treatments, Humane euthanasia drugs, Aquarium water conditioners, Specialty chemicals and Pest control products. The Group has manufacturing facilities at Texas and Missouri. Veterinary accounted for 57% of 2005 revenues; Consumer Brands, 27% and Contract Manufacturing, 16%