Good Q4FY14 Results BUY V ENUS R EME DIE S PRESCRIPTION FOR GAIN Rating Buy CMP (`) Target Price (`) 268 360 34 Retail Desk 23 July 2014 Company Description: Incorporated in 1989, Chandigarh-based Venus Remedies (VRL) has two manufacturing locations in Punchkula and Baddi in India and one in Germany. Venus is a contract manufacturer of Oncological and Cefalosporine injectable products following EU-cGMP norms. CORP. Upside (%) Key Data BSE Code NSE Code Reuters code Bloomberg Code Sensex Face Value (`) Mcap (` Cr.) 52 week H/L (`) 2 Wk Avg Qty Share holding, June’14 Promoters DIs FIIs Corporates Public Performance (%) 3M Stock-VRL -13.4 BSE 200 15.7 BSE 500 16.7 526953 VENUSREM VENR.BO VNR IN 26147 10 303 350/140 21000 Holding % 37.5 8.8 8.6 16.8 28.3 Its manufacturing locations are integrated and linked by high-speed networks to deliver products to markets at the right time and price. The cGMP has been granted for four of its facilities of oncology liquid, oncology lyophilized, dry powder cephalosporin and dry powder carbapenem. VRL’s Baddi manufacturing unit is accredited with multiple international cGMPs. VRL has 9 dedicated injectable manufacturing units, a presence in 60 countries and covering more than 75 products. VRL’s 11 overseas marketing offices include a presence in the US and Germany, among the most demanding pharmaceutical destinations in the world. Currently, Oncology accounts for about 30% of revenues, Cephalosporin 32%, Infusions 14% and Small Volume Parenterals 23%. Q4FY14 and FY14 Results: During Q4FY14, standalone sales advanced by 13.6% to `142.3 crore and net profit rose 17.5% to `14.1 crore despite higher depreciation and tax. OP and NP margin stood at 23.6% and 9.9% against 23.9% and 9.6% respectively in the corresponding period last year. EPS for Q4FY14 stood at `12.4 on enhanced equity. LTD 6M 11.3 25.7 27.2 12M 11.8 31.5 33.8 During FY14, sales advanced by 15.6% to `541.6 crore and net profit by 12.2% to `64.3 crore. OP and NP margin stood at 25.6% and 11.9% against 25.7% and 12.2% respectively in the corresponding period last year. Consolidated EPS stood at `56.4. A dividend of 30% has been declared. With debts of 250 crore, the debt-equity ratio as on FY14 stood at 0.55:1 whereas the value of the gross block stood at `560 crore. Price Chart: (One-Year) http://www.venusremedies.com Vijay Dave [email protected] Ph: 91-22-6760 7700 (GMDV) Key Financial: (Consolidated) Year-March Sales PBIDT Interest PBDT Depreciation PBT Tax PAT Equity Reserves Book Value (`) EPS (`) OP Margin (%) NP Margin (%) P/E Q4FY14A Q4FY13A 142.3 33.6 7.3 26.3 9.7 16.6 2.5 14.1 125.3 29.9 6.2 23.7 8.1 15.6 3.6 12.0 12.4 23.6 9.9 10.5 23.9 9.6 (` crore) FY12A FY13A FY14A FY15E 357.3 91.4 18.7 72.7 17.9 54.8 7.3 47.5 9.1 233.3 266.4 52.2 25.6 13.3 468.6 120.5 24.6 95.9 33.1 62.8 5.5 57.3 *10.5 363.8 356.5 54.6 25.7 12.2 541.6 138.7 29.4 109.3 40.2 69.1 4.8 64.3 *11.4 446.2 401.4 56.4 25.6 11.9 4.8 603.2 153.2 31.5 121.7 40.5 81.2 7.5 73.7 **11.4 519.9 466.0 64.6 25.4 12.2 4.1 *Enhanced equity capital owing to conversion of warrants issued to promoters at `212.20/share. The recent conversion was in June 2013. **FCCB to be converted in equity not considered. Venus Remedies Venus Pharma GmbH Venus Pharma GmbH is the primary Centre for European business of Venus in 27 EU countries, EEA members and gulf countries. This German unit, backed up by quality innovative products from EU cGMP approved units, more than 341 patent applications globally and about 550 product registration dossiers filed throughout the world, has the perfect time to take off. With this long leap VRL is currently among the only three EU cGMP manufacturers of Carbapenem Antibiotics in the world, capable of marketing this drug in Europe. Panchkula Plant VRL’s first manufacturing location commenced operation in 1991. This unit has now grown to 7.5 million bottles a year. A proactive investment in worldclass equipment and a strict adherence to best practices enable the unit to manufacture complex and intravenous products products in the Antibiotics, Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN), Neuro and other super specialty therapeutic segments. State-of-the-art quality control laboratories ensure strict process and product adherence with WHO-GMP and ISO 9001:2008 standards. Its key products include Mebatic, Calridol, Moximicin, Neurotol and Glutapep, among others. Baddi Plant This five-acre unit represents a prudent balance between environment friendliness and globally-benchmarked manufacturing infrastructure. This unit's strategic location in a special economic zone capitalises on a number of fiscal benefits. The unit manufactures high-end novel formulations across eight units dedicated to oncology liquid injections, oncology lyophilised, lyophilised injections, pre-filled syringes, cephalosporins, carbapenems, cardiology injections and liquid vials. The unit has an annual production capacity of 78.5 million vials catering to other high-growth, high-value therapeutic segments. The facility has a warehousing capacity of 1,900 pallets under controlled temperature, facilitating storage and anytime delivery. The unit manufactures key products like Sulbactomax, Vancoplus, Potentox, Tobracef, Supime, Zydotum, Pirotum, Ronem, Lastinem, Fejet, Actimycin, Megaparin, Taxedol, Paclitol, Oxol, Citabol and Carplat, among others. The unit is certified for ISO 9001, ISO, 14001 and OHSAS 18001; the unit has also received 14 international certifications from global regulatory authorities including European GMP valid across the European Union. cGMP Cerifications Three manufacturing facilities received national and international GMP certifications. Besides, Venus' manufacturing units are certified for ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 18001 and OHSAS. VRL has also been approved by EUROPEAN-GMP, WHO-GMP, Latin American GMP (INVIMA), Ukrainian GMP, Zimbabwe GMP, Uganda GMP, Syrian GMP, Columbian GMP, Kenya GMP, Yemen GMP, Saudi Arabian GMP and Iranian GMP, Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) Australia among others. Tax Benefits Manufacturing unit in Baddi enjoys a tax holiday of 10 years; the R&D center’s DSIR approval provides a weighted tax benefit of 200% on revenue and capital expenditure and enables R & D material and equipment import at zero duty. FCCBs Conversion at `364 in Feb 2015 $5 million Zero Coupon Fully Convertible Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds (FCCBs) are due in February 2015 and the conversion price is `364 per share. New Launches Trois: VRL commercially launched its new drug, 'Trois', an arthritis drug, to tackle what is predicted to become the "biggest epidemic" in India by 2013, with a $672 million market for rheumatoid arthritis drugs. The nano technology-based, Trois, has many advantages, as it has got 178 per cent faster penetration that leads to quick onset of action resulting in enhanced bioavailability, reduction in pain and inflammation associated with arthritis. Sunidhi Research | 2 Venus Remedies Stermax: Stermax is a wound cleaner and universal antiseptic in Indian market. ACHNIL: ACHNIL launched in India to cater to the pain management segment is expected to grow to `35 billion from its current market size of `20 billion. An ACHNIL acts directly by giving instant relief from acute pain and is effective for the next 24 hours against the conventional daily dose of three injections of Diclofenac given every 8 hours. Great Potential for ‘Vancoplus’ VRL has achieved another landmark by fetching its first patent grant from Japan patent office (JPO) which is among the most stringent pharma markets in the world. This patent has been granted for its novel research product ‘Vancoplus’ which has been designed to curb the growing bacterial resistance specially caused by the notorious MRSA strain which is usually termed as one of the Superbugs. VRL has received additional US patent for Vancoplus, with validity period of till 2032. VRL has Initiated process for pre IND meeting with US FDA for fasttrack approval. Vancoplus is growing at a 4 year CAGR of 25%+, since it was launched. The market size of MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) in the world accounts for $900 million. Presently, it is growing with CAGR of 4.8 per cent, which is estimated to reach to $1.2 billion by 2017. Studies indicate that the incidence of MRSA in the past few years has extensively increased worldwide, with the prevalence of MRSA in Japan, US and southern European countries ranging from 20 per cent and 60 per cent. VRL intends to launch this research product in early 2015. Currently, Vancoplus is available in emerging markets and is under registration in many countries. Venus intends to out-license Vancoplus across patent protected regions to major pharmaceutical players. Mexico Patent for ‘Potentox’ VRL has received patent from Mexico for its novel antibiotic product Potentox. Granted by the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI), the patent protects the composition of Potentox. The patent provides an exclusivity period for Potentox up to 2025. Potentox is a novel antibiotic adjuvant entity effective against quinolones and aminoglycoside resistant gram negative infections. The drug is also protected by a number of other patents from various other countries, including USA, India, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, South Africa, Canada and Ukraine. Mexico spends about 70% of its health budget on extra costs incurred due to hospital-acquired infections. Potentox is an antibiotic adjuvant entity (AAE), a drug effective in case of hospital-acquired pneumonia and febrile neutropenia infections, primarily caused by quinolones or aminoglycoside-resistant microbes. Venus is upbeat about the response Potentox has received in the domestic and global markets. The global hospital-acquired bacterial infections market was estimated to be worth US $9 billion in 2010. Potentox is designed to address the needs of almost 50% of this market. The hospital-treated infections market is projected to grow at a rate of 2.7% annually in major economies. Marketing Rights Deal With Adcock VRL has signed deal with Adcock to give exclusive marketing rights of Potentox in South Africa’s 2nd largest pharma major Adcock over the period of 15 year. The product will remain under patent protection till 2025 in African territory and is expected to be launched by mid of 2015 after getting due regulatory approvals. Sunidhi Research | 3 Venus Remedies Japanese Patent for 'Elores' Marketing Approval of ‘Elores’ in Myanmar Exclusive Marketing Rights Deal with South Korean Pharma Major This novel antibiotic adjuvant entity (AAE) has been found effective against most resistant CRE (carbapenemase resistant enterococci). VRL is expected to launch this product in Japan, world’s second largest pharmaceutical market next to the US, by the end of 2015. The Japanese patent has given exclusivity for the product in one of the world’s most important and lucrative healthcare markets up to 2025. VRL has received patents for this product from 46 countries, including the US, Australia, New Zealand, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, India and all major economies, including EU constituents. VRL expects this product to generate revenue of around $100 million (`600 crore) by 2018. VRL has received the marketing approval for blockbuster Elores for Myanmar, which will be launched in next few months. Elores is a drug designed to fight `superbugs’ to which other antibiotics fail to respond. The company has patent for the product, method of treatment & use from 47 countries including US, India, Australia & Europe. VRL has signed deal with Korean pharma giant Goodwills Co. for exclusive marketing rights of Elores after grant of patent by Companies and Intellectual Property Registration Office (CIPRO) from Republic of South Korea. Goodwills is planning to launch this product in mid of 2014 post regulatory approval from Korean FDA for which the dossier is already under evaluation. Bridging clinical trial on Korean population are being conducted in 6 leading hospitals of Seoul, the capital city of South Korea. The overall pharmaceutical market of South Korea is approximately US$20 billion, growing at CAGR 6.5%, out of which antibacterial market is around US$ 2 billion , thus making it one of the largest segment. Elores is designed to address a 15% of this segment (near US$ 300 million) where company is hopeful of capturing 15% market share within 3 years of its launch making it over USD 45 million product in South Korea. Launch of First OTC-'Ezenus' VRL has launched its first OTC product 'EZENUS', a stress reliever. EZENUS is a patent protected herbal, anti-stress formulation based on German Technology. It is a strong detoxifier candy free from side effects, with strong antioxidant, hepato-protective, and immune boosting activity which reduce stress without altering the physiological functions of the body. It is world’s first anti stress product launched in easy to use candy form even suitable for diabetic patients. It is highly safe in acute stress management such as exam stress in children and in chronic stress like in alcoholic and smoking population, without change in life style by continuous detoxification and strong antioxidant activity. EZENUS reduces more than 60% stress within 30 days without change in life style and significantly improves the quality of life in terms of physical, social, emotional and functional well- being. This breakthrough innovative product is suitable for all ages with safety established upto 10 times advised dose. VRL is hopeful that this novel research product 'EZENUS' will acquire 5% of the 100 million USD direct market of stress segment in India, other than lifestyle disorders, within 3 years of its launch. VRL will use its existing network of 50,000 pharmacists to distribute this product on pan-India basis. Further, an aggressive promotional campaign will be undertaken for broadening its reach. 'Meropenem’ Market Authorization in Mexico Sunidhi Research | VRL has received grant of market authorisation from COFEPRIS, the Drug Regulatory Authority of Mexico, for its Meropenem 500mg and Meropenem 1000mg in Mexico. It plans to launch its first product in the market within the first quarter of fiscal year 2014. 4 Venus Remedies Market authorization for Meropenem will enable VRL to launch its first product in Mexico and will strengthen its position in Latin America where VRL is currently exporting to various countries of LAC such as Columbia, Peru, Guatemala, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Bahamas and the Caribbean. VRL is hopeful of capturing 10% of the market share within the first 3 years of its product launch. At present, Meropenem sales account for US$16.3 million in Mexico, of which, major share of 80% is with innovator’s product “MERREM” and rest with other local companies. Launch of ‘Meropenem’ in Australia & Venenzuela Meropenem is being launched in Australia and Venezuela in the near future in tie up with Lupin Ltd. Strategy in place to capture sizable share within 1st year of launch in the $10mn Venezuelan market and $15mn Australian market. VRL is set to expand market share with 35 MAs from various countries in the global target market of $1.3 billion. VRL is in the process of extending its footprint and sales operations in the most of other regulated markets like Canada and Switzerland. Aims 3-4% in Anti-Infective Drugs in Europe VRL aims at a 3-4% share of the $300 million market of this particular antiinfective drug in Europe. Two anti-cancer drugs also will be sold through alliances. Venus is looking for partners in 18 European countries. Recently, the company's wholly owned subsidiary, Venus Pharma GmbH, Germany received permission to market meropenem, a carbapenem injection in the European Union, through the registration in Portugal. Meropenem is used to treat life threatening infections caused by bacteria. Meropenem was originally developed by Sumitomo Pharmaceuticals and is marketed in Europe including Portugal by the brand name of Merrem by Astra Zeneca. The patent for this product has recently expired. Strong Growth in R & D Venus Strengths Sunidhi Research | -One of the few pharma companies in India with complete focus on innovation and R&D -Focussing on unmet medical needs with life threatening implications to develop innovative research products -Received 100+ patents, 70 trademarks and 9 copyrights for its R&D based products across the globe -Pipeline of 25 innovative products; commercialized 15 products in domestic and international market 5 Venus Remedies -Strong R&D focus on high growth anti microbial resistance and Oncology segments -Developed expertise in key technologies like Novel drug delivery system and nano-technology -Venus Medical Research Centre in Baddi is a DSIR approved and GLP certified research centre, to become one amongst the 8 pharma companies in India Growth Products Sunidhi Research | 6 Venus Remedies Key Competencies Mission 2015 -To establish VRL as an innovator company -Create intellectual property wealth of US$1 billion -Ensure commercialisation of intellectual property rights worldwide -Establish Sulbactomax as a `1 billion brand -To ensure presence in 60 countries -Make every department an independent profit centre -Achieve new heights by the creation of a Venus Industrial Complex -Develop and sustain a highly motivated and empowered team for realisation of self progressive society dream -To be a globally-admired pharmaceutical company respected for world-class quality and innovation Outsourcing Opportunities The global life sciences manufacturing outsourcing opportunity was estimated at around US$20 billion and was expected to have reached US$31 billion in 2010. India has emerged as a hub for global players due to the availability of world class facilities and quality products at competitive prices. In the R&D sector, the value of the outsourced business was expected to be about US$7.5 billion by 2013. CRAMS has Great Potential Currently, India’s contribution to the global CRAMS markets accounts to about 3% and this is expected increase substantially in the next 5 years. While the overall CRAMS business worldwide is estimated at $25 billion and it targets $31 billion by 2011. In fact, Indian CRAMS segment is estimated to have earned revenues of approximately $895 million in 2006 and was expected to have reached to close to US $8 billion in 2015. Prospects The domestic pharmaceutical industry currently pegged at $20 billion (`1,210 billion) is expected to touch $55 billion (`3, 327.5 billion) by 2020 with a CAGR of 15-17% indicating a scorching growth. (McKensey). There has been a huge export potential for the Indian pharmaceutical industry. The exports of drugs and pharmaceuticals grew by 25% (YoY) to $14.6 billion (`883.3 billion) in FY13. The exports are expected to have reached $14.84 billion (`897.8 billion) in FY14. Emerging markets currently represent 16% of the global market (source: IMS Health), but are expected to have contributed 40% of growth in 2014. India produces 20% of generic drugs in the world and is the third largest producer of drugs and 14th largest by volume. Overall, it was expected that the Indian Pharmaceutical Industry would grow by 11-12% in FY14 from 13.5% in FY13. Sunidhi Research | 7 Venus Remedies Great Potential For Indian Pharma Market Source: McKinsey analysis; secondary research Growth Drivers India’s per capita health expenditure is a low US$43 compared with US$142 in China and US$7,536 in the US. This is expected to correct consequent to GDP growth, increase in disposable incomes and growing health awareness. Per capita income: The number of households with incomes above US$5,000 per annum is expected to increase at an 18.8% CAGR from 14.4 million to 63.8 million by 2015 (Source: McKinsey Global Institute). Household population with an annual income of US$2,250-5,000 will stand at 106 million. Increased income will provide easier access to medicinal remedies. Rural prosperity: India’s per capita rural income of `19,000 is expected to increase to `24,000 by 2015 (Source: McKinsey), which should enhance pharmaceutical spending. Demographics: Working age group population (3060 years) is expected to increase from 32% in 2007 to 36% in 2026, sustaining the uptrend in lifestyle diseases. Besides, India’s ageing population (over 60 years) is likely to increase from 7.5% in 2007 to 9% by 2026. Growing health infrastructure: India’s 5.8 doctors per 10,000 are lower than the global average of 12.3. EM the Fastest Growing in Pharmaceuticals Sunidhi Research | The government embarked on an initiative to build medical infrastructure, allocating US$1.23 billion for six upcoming AIIMS centres. India’s hospital market is expected to grow to US$14 billion by 2020 from US$1.7 billion in 2009, which will drive pharmaceutical consumption. The emerging markets represent the fastest growing segment of the Global pharmaceutical industry. As per industry estimates, the total spending on healthcare in these markets is likely to grow from US$151 billion to $285-315 billion by 2015 with most markets expected to grow at double digit. Apart from the developed markets, the Indian Pharma companies have also been eyeing growth opportunities in some of the other fast-growing emerging markets. Among them, in Russia, South Africa and some of the countries in Latin America (Brazil, Mexico) and South-East Asia, Indian companies have strengthened considerable presence. Given absolute GDP of $9.1 trillion USD in 2009 and a pharmaceutical market that is estimated to drive $40 billion USD in growth through 2013. China is leading the pharmerging markets. 8 Venus Remedies A landmark $125 billion USD incremental government funding is at the heart of the healthcare transformation, targeting substantial improvement to the nation’s healthcare infrastructure, a move which is projected to double the size of China’s pharmaceutical market by 2013. Driven by aggressive government spending on healthcare and an increasing demand for drugs to treat chronic illnesses, China’s pharmaceutical market expanded at an astonishing 20% in 2009. Given a GDP of $2-4 trillion USD in 2009, Brazil, Russia and India were each expected to add $5-5.5 billion-$15 billion USD to the pharmaceutical market through 2014. During the initial phase, most of the Indian players preferred acquisitions/in-organic investments to enter into these markets are now enhancing their presence through ramp up in product portfolio and therapy segments. In addition to direct presence, Indian companies have also been partnering with MNCs in emerging markets. Such alliances benefit from the R&D and manufacturing capabilities of the Indian partners and the extensive marketing & distribution footprint of the MNCs in those markets. Global Pharmaceutical Potential In the long run, the global pharmaceutical market is expected to grow at a 58% CAGR through 2015, taking into account the impact of the changing mix of innovative and mature products and the rising healthcare access in emerging markets, and on the other hand, the price pressure by regulators in developed countries. Consequently, the global pharmaceutical market was expected to expand to $1.1 trillion USD by 2014. The pharmerging countries are expected to grow by 13-16 percent over the next five years. China's pharmaceutical market is expected to continue to grow at a pace of more than 20% annually. Patent Cliff Potential Patent cliff describes what happens to the sales of an original drug when its protection (patent, regulatory, etc.) ceases: A dramatic drop in sales both due to declining unit numbers, but also a price erosion of up to 70% within months. Patent cliff will fundamentally impact individual pharma companies in the mid-term future. During the five-year period (2010-2014), the revenues of drugs having patents that expired are about US$89.5 billion, the majority of them small molecules. (In the five-year period from 2005-2009, this value was US$90.5 billion).(Source: An IMAP Healthcare) Oncology-A Special Case Cancer has rising therapeutic and commercial importance, as more than 20 million new cases of cancer are predicted in 2025, compared with 12 million in 2008. The oncology drug market has grown impressively, driven by expanding patient populations and technological advances, especially in biomolecular medicine. Current treatments are better tolerated and more effective than ever before. The innovative products on the market will drive double-digit annual growth in the upcoming period. With this positive scenario, global sales of cancer drugs grew at a CAGR of 12% to 15%, reaching $75-80 billion US$ in CY12 from $48 billion US$ in 2008. The growth was expected to sustain going forwad. The factors that are driving the tremendous growth include the increasing number of cancer patients on chemotherapy in Europe, Japan and North America, i.e., mainly developed markets, and more patients in emerging markets gaining access to modern targeted therapies. Currently, around 70% of the revenues come from the US and Europe’s top five markets, namely, France, Germany, Italy, the UK and Spain. (IMS Health) Sunidhi Research | 9 Venus Remedies Valuation & Recommendation VRL is present in 60 regulated and semi-regulated countries, actively exporting to around 30 countries. Venus has a broad range of products catering to critical care segment in parenterals like cephalosporins, carbapenems and oncology drugs in lyophilized form, infusions and small volume parenterals. VRL has bagged 85 patents across the world for its research products. Contract manufacturing opportunities with leading global brands, registrations approved in many semi-regulated markets, launch of innovative products in domestic and international geographies (through marketing alliances) and entry in new global geographies through regulatory approvals (namely Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines and Syria) and various mew launches are expected to grow its international business and give strong visibility to revenue & profitability going forward. At the CMP of `268, the share is trading at a P/E of 4.8x on FY14A and 4.1x on FY15E. We recommend BUY with a target of `360 at which, the share will trade at a P/E of 5.6x on FY15E. SUNIDHI SECURITIES & FINANCE LTD Member: National Stock Exchange (Capital, F&O & Debt Market) & The Stock Exchange, Mumbai SEBI Registration Numbers: NSE: INB 230676436 BSE: INB 010676436 Maker Chamber IV, 14th Floor, Nariman Point, Mumbai: 400 021 Tel: (+91-22) 6636 9669 Fax: (+91-22) 6631 8637 Web-site: http://www.sunidhi.com Disclaimer: "This Report is published by Sunidhi Securities & Finance Ltd.("Sunidhi") for private circulation. This report is meant for informational purposes and is not be construed as a solicitation or an offer to buy or sell any securities or related financial instruments. While utmost care has been taken in preparing this report, we claim no responsibility for its accuracy. Recipients should not regard the report as a substitute for the exercise of their own judgment. 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