03 August 2011

Sun Pharmaceutical – 1Q12: All well except valuations:: RBS

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1QFY12 results were largely in-line. We are encouraged at the sequential improvement in OPM,
2nd consecutive quarter of strong Taro profitability and a robust ANDA pipeline. We continue to
like Sun's business model but have a Hold rating on valuations.


Revenues marginally below our estimate..
􀀟 Sun pharma reported 1QFY12 revenues of Rs16.4bn (+20% yoy), 5% lower than our
estimate of Rs17.2bn. Growth was adversely impacted due to contribution from one-off
gEloxatin sales in the comparable quarter last year and favorably impacted due to the
consolidation of Taro.
􀀟 The domestic formulation business (41% of FY11 revenues) grew by 12% yoy to Rs6.4bn.
Management has stated that excluding the third party manufacturing business (revenue
contribution of cRs300m in 1QFY11) which has now been discontinued, revenue growth was
18%. Momentum remains strong in this business with the company being ranked no. 1 based
on share of prescriptions with 6 classes of specialists: psychiatrists, neurologists,
cardiologists, ophthalmologists, orthopedics and gastroenterologists. Seven products were
launched during the quarter.
􀀟 The export formulation business (50% of FY11 revenues) grew 30% yoy to Rs8.7bn, in line
with our estimate. We note that the company has started disclosing US sales (39% of FY11
revenues) from this quarter which was at Rs6.2bn (2% yoy). Growth was muted due to oneoff
contribution from gEloxatin in 1QFY11 partly offset by Taro's consolidation. Taro reported
revenues of US$112m (+14% yoy) in line with our estimate.
􀀟 Total bulk sales (11% of FY11 revenues) growth was also muted at 4% yoy.
...but OPM improvement results in an in-line EBITDA and PAT
􀀟 Sun pharma reported an in-line EBITDA due to an improvement in the operating margin on a
sequential basis. EBITDA declined 11% yoy to Rs5.5bn while EBITDA margin contracted by
about 1,166bps yoy to 33.5% due to one-off benefit of gEloxatin in comparable quarter last
year. However on a sequential basis, EBITDA margin expanded 315bps which was
encouraging.
􀀟 The key reasons for the higher EBITDA margin on a sequential basis were: a) discontinuation
of the third party manufacturing business which had relatively lower margin; and b) lower
SG&A expense. SG&A expense as a percentage of sales reduced from the 28-30% range of
the past three quarters to 24.6%.
􀀟 R&D expense (revenue share) for the quarter as a percentage of sales was at 5.4% similar to
FY11 levels.
􀀟 Tax rate continues to be low - 2.5% in 1QFY12 vs. 1.7% in 1QFY11
􀀟 Sun reported 1QFY12 PAT of Rs5bn (-11% yoy) in line with our estimate.
Taro's consecutive second quarter of strong OPM is encouraging
􀀟 Taro, Sun pharma's subsidiary (Sun holds 66% stake), recently reported an-line 2QCY11
results. While revenue growth was modest (14%), we were encouraged at its ability to support
its high EBITDA margin. EBITDA margin has now been at c35% for the past two quarters as
compared to 25-28% earlier.


􀀟 During the quarter, Taro filed two ANDAs and received approval for four. The total number of
products awaiting approval at the FDA is twenty-one ANDAs and one NDA.
􀀟 ANDA pipeline remains robust
􀀟 Between Sun pharma and Taro, cumulatively ANDAs for 383 products have been filed with
US FDA approval awaited for 151 products.
􀀟 While the company has not disclosed any significant one-off opportunities in US in the near
term, we believe that Sun pharma's ANDA pipeline (largest in the country, in our view) should
support its US growth.
Caraco update
􀀟 On June 14, 2011, the shareholders of Caraco have approved the merger of Caraco with Sun
pharma
􀀟 Remediation efforts at the Caraco facility in Detroit and the Sun Pharma Industries., Inc
facility in New Jersey are ongoing
More details awaited from analyst call tomorrow
􀀟 Our current SOTP TP Rs455 is derived by valuing Sun's core business at Rs413/share
(FY12F PE of 23.6x, applying a 10% premium to sector); Taro business at Rs34/share
(FY12F PE of 12.5x) and its Para-IV pipeline at Rs7/share (post 20% execution risk discount).
􀀟 The stock currently trades at 25.3x and 21.7x on our core FY12F and FY13F earnings.


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