Morepen Laboratories Ltd
Q2 FY21 Earnings Call Analysis
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology
fundraise: Yescapex: Yesrevenue: Category 2margin: Category 3orderbook: No information
💰fundraise
Any current/future new fundraising through debt or equity?
- No immediate plans for new fundraising through equity or debt as the company currently has sufficient cash flows.
- Past preferential allotment was postponed to seek higher prices; discussions with investors are ongoing but no final decisions made.
- The company is open to taking term loans for buildings or other needs if required but has not yet signed any agreements.
- CAPEX for the current year (around Rs.35-40 crores) and investments in Medical Devices (around Rs.20 crores) will be funded through internal accruals.
- Working capital requirements are increasing, and the company may consider local arrangements for working capital financing if needed.
- Management is keen on wealth creation for all shareholders and cautious about undervaluation in any fundraising.
🏗️capex
Any current/future capex/capital investment/strategic investment?
- Total CAPEX requirement is Rs.178 crores over three years; Rs.35-40 crores expected to be spent in the current year.
- API segment investment of Rs.35-40 crores planned from internal accruals.
- Medical Devices segment to receive around Rs.20 crores investment, also from internal accruals.
- Potential backward integration for intermediate chemicals currently imported from China.
- Additional investment may be needed for new API plant building and machinery; higher CAPEX expected next financial year.
- Open to term loans if required for buildings or working capital but currently relying on internal accruals.
- No major investments planned yet for Sputnik vaccine bulk production; only working capital might be needed.
- Strategic focus on biosimilars and new biological products with expansions aligning to these areas.
📊revenue
Future growth expectations in sales/revenue/volumes?
- The company achieved a 50% revenue growth in Q1 FY22, a phenomenal increase from previous quarters.
- Dr. Morepen portfolio is expected to grow to around Rs.1,000 crores in the next two years, indicating strong growth in OTC and medical devices.
- Diagnostics division sales grew 189% this quarter, with an increasing share of the company’s revenue; the division is expected to remain a key growth driver.
- API business growth is steady at 17% with plans to focus on new molecules and products linked to a $40 billion market with expiring patents.
- Medical Devices segment expanding capacity and adding new products, projected to keep growing along with Finished Dosage business recovery (30% growth).
- COVID-driven demand for diagnostic devices may normalize but heightened health awareness is expected to sustain higher usage and sales long-term.
- Overall company poised for continued robust growth fueled by expansion in diagnostics, formulations, and new product launches.
📈margin
Future growth expectations in earnings/operating earnings/profits/EPS?
- Q1 FY22 showed a remarkable 50% revenue growth and 63% EBITDA increase, signaling strong momentum.
- Profit before tax increased by 97%, profit after tax by 57%, and EPS is Rs.0.68 for the quarter, annualized to around Rs.2.40.
- EBITDA margins improved from 10.8% to 11.7%, expected to inch more positive with stable margins across segments.
- API segment growth driven by new molecule capacity and ANDA filings targeting a $40 billion market over next two years.
- Dr. Morepen OTC portfolio expected to grow to Rs.1,000 crores in next 1-2 years, potentially leading to separate subsidiary and IPO.
- Medical Devices segment demonstrating strong growth and capacity expansion, supported by COVID-driven demand.
- CAPEX of Rs.35-40 crores planned this year to support expansion, mainly via internal accruals, with potential term loans as needed.
- Overall outlook remains positive with management confident of sustained growth and profitability improvements.
📋orderbook
Current/ Expected Orderbook/ Pending Orders?
- The transcript does not explicitly mention the current or expected order book or pending orders for Morepen Laboratories Limited.
- For the Sputnik vaccine, six trial batches have been sent for testing, with commercial production expected to start within 4-6 weeks pending approval.
- The company has a capacity to fill up to 250 million doses per annum for Sputnik, potentially increasing to 500 million doses based on bulk supply and demand.
- Discussions on capacity expansion in API and Medical Devices suggest growing demand and internal accrual investments, but no specific order backlog figures are provided.
- The company’s diagnostic devices division sales have grown significantly, indicating strong demand, but no order book details are disclosed.
No direct information on a specific order book or pending orders is available in the transcript.
