Piramal Pharma Limited Announces Results for Q4 and FY2024

MUMBAI, India, May 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Piramal Pharma Limited (NSE: PPLPHARMA) (BSE: 543635), a leading global pharmaceuticals company, today announced its standalone and consolidated results for the Fourth Quarter (Q4) and Full Year (FY) ended 31(st) March 2024.

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              Consolidated Financial Highlights


                                                                                                                                                                              
     
          (In INR Crores)



            
              Particulars                                                                                                          Q4             Q4         YoY        FY24                 FY23          YoY

                                                                                                                                            FY24           FY23      Growth                                        Growth



            
              Revenue from Operations                                                                                            2,552           2,164         18 %      8,171                 7,082           15 %



            
                 CDMO                                                                                                            1,649           1,281         29 %      4,750                 4,001           19 %



            
                 Complex Hospital Generic (CHG)                                                                                    667             702        (5) %      2,449                 2,286            7 %



            
                 India Consumer Healthcare (ICH)                                                                                   238             210         14 %        985                   874           13 %



            
              EBITDA#                                                                                                              556             376         48 %      1,372                   853           61 %



            
              EBITDA Margin                                                                                                       22 %           17 %                   17 %                 12 %



            
              PAT (before exceptional item)                                                                                        132              50        163 %         81                 (180)          NA



            Exceptional Item*                                                                                                              (31)              0  
     NA              (63)                  (7)   
     NA



            
              PAT (after exceptional item)                                                                                         101              50        102 %         18                 (186)          NA



            # FY2023 EBITDA had one-time inventory margin impact of INR 68 Crores



            * Q4 FY24 Exceptional item of INR 31 Crores towards non-cash write down of investment and license rights in relation to a certain third-party
    product no longer being commercialized

Key Highlights for Q4 and FY2024

    --  Revenue from Operations grew by 18% YoY and 15% YoY in Q4FY24 and FY24
        respectively, driven by healthy growth in our CDMO and ICH businesses
    --  EBITDA grew by 48% YoY and 61% YoY in Q4FY24 and FY24 respectively,
        primarily driven by revenue growth, operating leverage, cost
        optimization, and operational excellence initiatives
    --  Net Profit After Tax (before exceptional Items) more than doubled in
        Q4FY24 at INR 132 Crores compared to INR 50 Crores in Q4FY23
    --  Net Debt / EBITDA improved from 5.6x at the start of the financial year
        to 2.9x at the end of FY24

Nandini Piramal, Chairperson, Piramal Pharma Limited said, "FY24 has been a strong year for the Company with all round improvement, mainly driven by our CDMO business that delivered a robust 19% YoY revenue growth. We saw significant increase in order inflows, especially for on-patent commercial manufacturing, amidst a difficult biotech funding environment. Contributions from our innovation related work and differentiated offerings also increased in FY24. Capacity expansion at our Grangemouth facility for Antibody Drug Conjugate segment was commercialized and is seeing good customer interest.

In the Inhalation anesthesia business, we continue to maintain our leading position in Sevoflurane in the US market and are expanding our capacities to tap the growing demand in the ROW markets. Our India Consumer Healthcare business is also continuing to perform well with focus on better EBITDA margin.

During the year, we also showed a significant improvement in our profitability with EBITDA margin of 17% (Vs. 12% in FY23). All our three businesses delivered higher EBITDA margins through operating leverage, cost optimization, and operational excellence initiatives. Our Net Debt / EBITDA ratio also improved significantly, as we ended the financial year below 3x compared to 5.6x at the start of the year."



     
                Key Business Highlights for Q4FY24 and FY24



     
                Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO):


     -  Strong Order Inflows: Despite challenging biotech funding environment, our new service order# inflows in FY24 were significantly higher compared to FY23, especially for commercial manufacturing of on-patent molecules


     -  
              Innovation Related Work
              : Our share of CDMO revenues from Innovation related work increased from 45% in FY23 to 50% in FY24


     -  
              On-patent Commercial Manufacturing
              : Revenue from commercial manufacturing of on-patent molecules more than doubled to $116mn in FY24 compared to $52mn in FY23


     -  
              Differentiated Offerings:
               R
              evenue contribution from differentiated offerings increased from 37% in FY23 to 44% in FY24


     -  Integrated Projects: Over 40% of the service order book in FY24 was from integrated projects, highlighting customer preference for integrated service offerings


     -  Improved Profitability in our CDMO business driven by revenue growth, favorable revenue mix, normalization of raw material cost and cost optimization initiatives


     -  Best-in-class quality track record - Successfully cleared 36 regulatory inspections and over 170 customer audits in FY24




     
                Complex Hospital Generics:


     -  
              Strong Volume Growth
              : Witnessed strong volume growth in our inhalation anesthesia portfolio in the US and ROW markets, partly offset by lower market prices


     -  
              Maintained our #1 Rank
              * in the US in terms of value market share in Sevoflurane. Also continue to be the leading company in intrathecal Baclofen in the US market


     -  
              Expanding our capacities 
              to meeting growing demand of Inhalation anesthesia products in the ROW markets. Also focus on improving output through greater operating efficiencies


     -  
              Improved profitability 
              in our CHG business
               during FY24 mainly led by cost optimization initiatives, yield improvement and better product and market mix


     -  
              New Product Pipeline:
               Launched 4 new injectable products in FY24 in the US and Europe. Building a pipeline of 24 new products which are at various stages of development with current addressable market size of over $2bn




     
                India Consumer Healthcare:


     -  
              Power Brands
               comprising of Lacto Calamine, Littles, Polycrol, Tetmosol and I-range, registered YoY growth of 15% during Q4FY24 and 13% during FY24


     -  
              New Product Launches: 27 new products and 24 new SKUs launched during FY24. Over 150 new products and SKUs launched in the last three years


     -  
              Improved 
              EBITDA margin
               in FY24 driven by operating leverage


     -  
              Promotional spends
               during FY24 was at 13% of ICH revenue vs 15% in FY23


     -  
              E-commerce grew at about 36% YoY in FY24, contributing 20% to ICH revenue. Presence across 20+ e-commerce platforms including own direct-to-customer website -Wellify.in


     #New development and commercial orders. These are over and above the existing multi-year manufacturing relationships


     *Source: IQVIA data



              
                Consolidated Profit and Loss Statement


                                                                                                                                                                                                           
     
            (In INR Crores)



              
                Reported Financials



              
                Particulars                                                                                                                   
            
       Quarterly                                               Full Year


                            Q4FY24                                                                                                Q4FY23              YoY  Change                Q3FY24   QoQ      FY24       FY23                       YoY Change
                                                                                                                                                                     Change



              Revenue from Operations                                                                                             2,552                     2,164                   18 % 1,959       30 %      8,171                             7,082   15 %



              Other Income                                                                                                           26                        25                    8 %    62     (57) %        175                               225 (22) %



              
                Total Income                                                                                           2,579                     2,188                   18 % 2,020       28 %      8,347                             7,307   14 %



              Material Cost                                                                                                       1,014                       840                   21 %   675       50 %      2,954                             2,703    9 %



              Employee Expenses                                                                                                     494                       474                    4 %   524      (6) %      2,030                             1,896    7 %



              Other Expenses                                                                                                        514                       499                    3 %   491        5 %      1,991                             1,854    7 %



              
                EBITDA#                                                                                                  556                       376                   48 %   330       69 %      1,372                               853   61 %



              Interest Expenses                                                                                                     114                       104                   10 %   106        8 %        448                               344   30 %



              Depreciation                                                                                                          196                       184                    6 %   186        5 %        741                               677    9 %



              
                Profit Before Tax                                                                                        246                        87                  182 %    38      553 %        183                             (168)    NA



              Tax                                                                                                                   126                        45                  182 %     9    1,264 %        161                                66  144 %



              Share of net profit of associates                                                                                      12                         8                   55 %    14     (14) %         59                                54    9 %



              
                Net Profit after Tax (before exceptional item)                                                           132                        50                  163 %    42      211 %         81                             (180)    NA



              Exceptional item*                                                                                                    (31)                        0             NA          (32)  NA             (63)                              (7)    NA



              
                Net Profit after Tax (after exceptional item)                                                            101                        50                  102 %    10      902 %         18                             (186)    NA



              # FY23 EBITDA had one-time inventory margin impact of INR 68 Crore



              *Q3FY24 - Related to non-recurring charges towards product recall triggered by a third-party supplier; Q4FY24 - Towards non-cash write
    down of investment and license rights in relation to a certain third-party product no longer being commercialized



     
                Consolidated Balance Sheet


                                                                      
     
     (In INR Crores)



     
                   Key Balance Sheet Items                                               As at


                    31-                                                              31-Mar-
                    Mar-                                                                23
                    24



     
                Total Equity                                                        7,911       6,774



     Net Debt                                                                         3,932       4,781



     
                Total                                                              11,843      11,555





     
                Net Fixed Assets                                                    9,106       8,887



         Tangible Assets                                                              4,250       3,589



         Intangible Assets including goodwill                                         3,740       3,880



         CWIP (including IAUD*)                                                       1,116       1,419



     Net Working Capital                                                              2,339       2,307



     Other Assets#                                                                      398         361



     
                Total Assets                                                       11,843      11,555



     *IAUD - Intangible Assets Under Development



     # Other Assets include Investments and Deferred Tax Assets (Net)

Q4 and FY2024 Earnings Conference Call

Piramal Pharma Limited will be hosting a conference call for investors / analysts on 13(th) May 2024 from 9:30 AM to 10:15 AM (IST) to discuss its Q4 and FY2024 Results.

The dial-in details for the call are as under:



              
                Event                 
     
                Location & Time     
              
                Telephone Number



              Conference call on                 
     India - 09:30 AM IST                                  
              +91 22 6280 1461 / +91 22 7115 8320 (Primary Number)
    13th May, 2024



              1 800 120 1221 (Toll free number)



              USA - 12:00 AM                                                      
              Toll free number


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              UK - 05:00 AM                                                       
              Toll free number


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              Singapore - 12:00 PM                                                
              Toll free number


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              Hong Kong - 12:00 PM                                                
              Toll free number


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About Piramal Pharma Ltd:

Piramal Pharma Limited (PPL, NSE: PPLPHARMA I BSE: 543635), offers a portfolio of differentiated products and services through its 17 global development and manufacturing facilities and a global distribution network in over 100 countries. PPL includes Piramal Pharma Solutions (PPS), an integrated contract development and manufacturing organization; Piramal Critical Care (PCC), a complex hospital generics business; and the India Consumer Healthcare business, selling over-the-counter products. In addition, one of PPL's associate companies, AbbVie Therapeutics India Private Limited (formerly Allergan India Pvt Ltd), a joint venture between Allergan (now part of AbbVie) and PPL, has emerged as one of the market leaders in the ophthalmology therapy area. Further, PPL has a minority investment in Yapan Bio Private Limited. In October 2020, PPL received a 20% strategic growth investment from the Carlyle Group.

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