Highlights of the Call by Capital Mkt:
The 10% revenue growth is on the back of 1% volume growth and 9% exchange gain during the quarter.
The Life Science Ingredients segment drives revenue growth led by better price and higher volumes during the quarter.
The reduction in the EBIDTA is mainly on account of sterile injectibles during the quarter.
The Pharmaceuticals segment revenue at Rs 675 Crore, 2% higher YoY for the quarter ended December 2013. This was driven by Strong volumes growth in Solid Dosage Formulations. Also, there were Price corrections in a few key products in formulations as expected during the quarter.
The LSI segment revenue at Rs 767 Crore, up 20% YoY for the quarter ended December 2013. There is better price realization across all businesses and Volume buoyancy in Vitamins and Acetyl products during the quarter.
During the quarter, it has Launched Escitalopram in the US and Esomeprazole in Europe, Sildenafil & Donepezil in Canada respectively.
It has total 60 ANDA’s filed, received approval for 28 and 32 are pending approvals with US FDA as on 31stDecember 2013.
It received four approvals in emerging markets (Risedronate, Repaglinide, Sildenafil and Azithromycin) â Expected launch in Q4 FY 14.
It is conducting detailed review of quality systems for both Spokane and Montreal sites to resolve the FDA Warning Letter (WL) issues. The Montreal issues have been responded and expect early closure. It also responded to WL on Spokane with the FDA and awaits FDA response.
The Pharmaceuticals business order off take by customers in the sterile injectibles badly impacted due to the warning letter at the Spokane and Montreal sites. It was expected that in Q3 the warning letter may be lifted, but that has not happened as it asked for more clarification. However, it expects the good thing may happen any time soon. Also, there is price reduction in formulations which impacted the margins.
The Symtet facility is not stabilized which has impacted the LSI margins during the quarter. The unabsorbed costs are higher due to some trials during the quarter.
The Q4 expected to be slightly better than the Q3.
It expects the margins to be around similar levels for the Q4.
The revenues and EBIDTA are expected to improve in the coming quarters led by improved capacity utilizations in Sterile Injectables and OCL, Nutrition Ingredients, Symtet and 3CP and backward integration of Pyridine and expansion to newer markets. It expects revenue growth due to strong pipeline in APIs and Solid Dosage Formulations, new product launches, expansion in newer geographies in API and Formulations, and robust order book in Sterile Injectables.
The Prudence in Capital Expenditure to continue and focus will be to generate cash and reduce the debt levels.
It expects the tax rate to be around 18% for the FY’14.
The Consolidated Net debt is at Rs 3589 Crore as on 31stDecember 2013 compared to Rs 3623 Crore as on 30thSeptember 13 post adjustments for fx difference. The Average interest rate for outstanding loans is at 5.8% pa â Re loans @ 12% pa, $ loans @ 4%.