Mumbai: Pharma major Lupin Limited [BSE: 500257 | NSE: LUPIN] reported its financial performance for the quarter ending June 30, 2020. These unaudited results were taken on record by the Board of Directors at a meeting held today.

Financial Highlights (from Continuing Operations) – Consolidated IND-AS

    Amt in INR mn

	Quarter
	Q1 FY2021	Q4 FY2020	QoQ Growth %	Q1 FY20	YoY Growth %
Sales	34,686	37,910	↓   8.5%	38,155	↓   9.1%
EBITDA before Fx & Other Income	5,085	5,237	↓  2.9%	7,635	↓  33.4%
EBITDA Margin (%)	14.7%	13.8%	↑ 90 bps	20.0%	↓ 530 bps
PBT before Exceptional items	2,725	4,123	↓  33.9%	4,789	↓  43.1%
PBT after Exceptional Items	2,725	4,954	NA	4,789	↓  43.1%

Income Statement highlights – Q1 FY2021

• Gross Profit – INR 21,807 mn, with gross profit margin of 62.9%, compared to INR 23,860 mn in Q4 FY2020
• Personnel cost – INR 7,936 mn, at 22.9% of sales, compared to INR 7,635 mn in Q4 FY2020
• Manufacturing and other expenses – INR 9,583 mn, at 27.6% of sales, compared to INR 11,519 mn in Q4 FY2020
• Investment in R&D – INR 3,575 mn, at 10.3% of sales, compared to INR 3,442 mn in Q4 FY2020

Balance Sheet highlights

• Operating working capital as on June 30, 2020 – INR 49,269 mn
• Capital Expenditure for the quarter – INR 1,793 mn
• Net Debt as on June 30, 2020 – INR 3,491 mn
• Net Debt-Equity Ratio as on June 30, 2020 – 0.03:1, compared to 0.12:1 as on March 31, 2020.

Commenting on the results, Mr. Nilesh Gupta, Managing Director, Lupin Limited said, “The quarter’s performance was impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and related lockdowns, affecting our key businesses in India and US. We continue to focus on business continuity while ensuring employee safety. Despite the challenges impacting revenues, we improved margins driven by tight expense control. We expect to continue the momentum on margin improvement. This is a pivotal year for us to deliver on our key complex generic assets and to sustain the momentum on the compliance front.” 

Consolidated Financial Results – Q1 FY2021

Amt in INR mn

Particulars	Q1 FY21	% of sales	Q4 FY20	% of sales	QoQ Growth %	Q1 FY20	% of sales	YoY Growth %
Sales	34,686	100.0%	37,910	100.0%	-8.5%	38,155	100.0%	-9.1%
Other operating income	593	1.7%	547	1.4%	8.4%	622	1.6%	-4.7%
Total Revenue from operations	35,279	101.7%	38,457	101.4%	-8.3%	38,777	101.6%	-9.0%
Material cost	12,879	37.1%	14,050	37.1%	-8.3%	13,224	34.7%	-2.6%
Gross Profit (Excl. Other op. income)	21,807	62.9%	23,860	62.9%	-8.6%	24,931	65.3%	-12.5%
Employee cost	7,936	22.9%	7,635	20.1%	3.9%	7,224	18.9%	9.9%
Manufacturing & Other expenses	9,583	27.6%	11,519	30.4%	-16.8%	10,861	28.5%	-11.8%
Other Income	433	1.2%	2,086	5.5%	-79.2%	666	1.7%	-35.0%
EBITDA	5,314	15.3%	7,339	19.4%	-27.6%	8,134	21.3%	-34.7%
Depreciation & Amortization	2,146	6.2%	2,142	5.7%	0.2%	2,502	6.6%	-14.2%
EBIT	3,168	9.1%	5,197	13.7%	-39.0%	5,632	14.8%	-43.8%
Finance cost	443	1.3%	1,074	2.8%	-58.8%	843	2.2%	-47.4%
PBT before Exceptional items	2,725	7.9%	4,123	10.9%	-33.9%	4,789	12.6%	-43.1%
Exceptional items	–	0.0%	(831)	-2.2%	NA	–	0.0%	NA
PBT after Exceptional items	2,725	7.9%	4,954	13.1%	-45.0%	4,789	12.6%	-43.1%
Tax	1,643	4.7%	1,051	2.8%	56.3%	2,155	5.6%	-23.8%
Profit after Tax	1,082	3.1%	3,903	10.3%	-72.3%	2,634	6.9%	-58.9%
(+) Share of Profit from JV	5	0.0%	10	0.0%	-50.0%	10	0.0%	-50.0%
(-) Non-Controlling Interest	18	0.1%	17	0.0%	5.9%	(3)	0.0%	NA
Net Profit from continuing operations	1,069	3.1%	3,896	10.3%	-72.6%	2,647	6.9%	-59.6%
Profit/(Loss) from discontinued operations	–	NA	–	NA	NA	384	NA	NA
Profit/(Loss) for the period	1,069	NA	3,896	NA	NA	3,031	NA	NA

Sales Mix

Particulars	Q1 FY21	Q4 FY20	Growth QoQ	Q1 FY20	Growth YoY
North America	12,160	15,791	-23.0%	15,412	-21.1%
India	12,854	11,921	7.8%	13,077	-1.7%
Growth Markets	2,699	2,800	-3.6%	2,864	-5.8%
EMEA	2,500	3,649	-31.5%	2,604	-4.0%
ROW	383	463	-17.3%	709	-46.0%
Total Formulations	30,596	34,624	-11.6%	34,666	-11.7%
API	4,090	3,286	24.5%	3,489	17.2%
Consolidated Sales	34,686	37,910	-8.5%	38,155	-9.1%

Operational Highlights

North America

Lupin’s North America sales for Q1 FY2021 were INR 12,160 mn, compared to sales of INR 15,791 mn during Q4 FY2020, down 21% compared to sales of INR 15,412 mn during Q1 FY2020; accounting for 35% of Lupin’s global sales.

• Q1 FY2021 sales were USD 157 mn compared to USD 212 mn during Q4 FY2020 and USD 218 mn during Q1 FY2020
• The Company filed 4 ANDAs during the quarter and received 4 ANDA approvals from the U.S. FDA
• The Company launched 2 products during the quarter in the US market. The Company now has 175products in the US generics market.
• Lupin is now the market leader in 62 products in the US generics market and amongst the Top 3 in 126 of its marketed products (market share by prescriptions, IQVIA June 2020)
• Lupin is the 3^rdlargest pharmaceutical player in both US generic market and US total market by prescriptions (IQVIA MAT June 2020)

India

Lupin’s India formulation sales for Q1 FY2021 were INR 12,854 mn, compared to sales of INR 11,921 mn during Q4 FY2020 and sales of INR 13,077 mn during Q1 FY2020; accounting for 37% of Lupin’s global sales.

During the quarter, India Region Formulation sales declined by 6% compared to Q1 FY2020.

Lupin is the 6^th largest company in the Indian Pharmaceutical Market (IQVIA MAT June 2020).

Growth Markets (LATAM and APAC)

Lupin’s LATAM & APAC regions together form our Growth Markets. Together, Growth Markets had sales of INR 2,699 Mn for Q1 FY2021, compared to sales of INR 2,800 mn during Q4 FY2020, down 6% compared to sales of INR 2,864 mn during Q1 FY2020; accounting for 8% of Lupin’s global sales.

Lupin’s Brazil sales for Q1 FY2021 were BRL 55 mn, compared to BRL 37 mn during Q4 FY2020 and BRL 47 mn during Q1 FY2020.

Lupin’s Mexico sales for Q1 FY2021 were MXN 123 mn, compared to MXN 171 mn during Q4 FY2020 and MXN 167 mn during Q1 FY2020.

Lupin’s Philippines sales for Q1 FY2021 were PHP 278 mn, compared to PHP 522 mn during Q4 FY2020 and PHP 323 mn during Q1 FY2020.

Lupin’s Australia sales for Q1 FY2021 were AUD 12.7 mn, compared to AUD 13.0 mn during Q4 FY2020 and AUD 11.5 mn during Q1 FY2020.

Europe, Middle-East and Africa (EMEA)

Lupin’s EMEA sales for Q1 FY2021 were INR 2,500 mn, compared to sales of INR 3,649 mn during Q4 FY2020, down 4% compared to sales of INR 2,604 mn during Q1 FY2020; accounting for 7% of Lupin’s global sales.

Lupin’s South Africa sales for Q1 FY2021 were ZAR 237 mn, compared to ZAR 374 mn during Q4 FY2020 and ZAR 250 mn during Q1 FY2020.

Lupin is the 4^th largest player in South Africa in the prescribed generics market (IQVIA May 2020).

Lupin’s Germany sales for Q1 FY2021 were EUR 7.6 mn, compared to EUR 9.3 mn during Q4 FY2020 and EUR 7.8 mn during Q1 FY2020. 

Global API

Lupin’s Global API sales for Q1 FY2021 were INR 4,090 mn, compared to sales of INR 3,286 mn during Q4 FY2020 and up 17% compared to sales of INR 3,489 mn during Q1 FY2020; accounting for 12% of Lupin’s global sales.

Research and Development

Investment in R&D amounted to INR 3,575 mn (10.3% of sales) for Q1 FY2021 and INR 3,442 mn (9.1% of sales) for Q4 FY2020.

Lupin received approval for 4 ANDAs from the U.S. FDA during the quarter. Cumulative ANDA filings with the US FDA stood at 434 as of June 30, 2020, with the Company having received 276 approvals to date.

The Company now has 47 First-to-Files (FTF) filings including 16 exclusive FTF opportunities. Cumulative DMF filings stand at 197 as of June 30, 2020.

About Lupin Limited

Lupin is an innovation-led transnational pharmaceutical company headquartered in Mumbai, India. The Company develops and commercializes a wide range of branded and generic formulations, biotechnology products and APIs in over 100 markets in the U.S., India, South Africa and across Asia Pacific (APAC), Latin America (LATAM), Europe and Middle-East regions.

The Company enjoys leadership position in the cardiovascular, anti-diabetic, and respiratory segments and has significant presence in the anti-infective, gastro-intestinal (GI), central nervous system (CNS) and women’s health areas. Lupin is the third largest pharmaceutical company in the U.S. by prescriptions. The Company invests 10.3% of its revenues on research and development.

Lupin has 15 manufacturing sites, seven research centers, more than 20,000 professionals working globally, and has been consistently recognized as a ‘Great Place to Work’ in the Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals sector.

Please visit www.lupin.com for more information.

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For further information or queries please contact –

Arvind Bothra Head – Investor Relations/Corporate M&A Email: arvindbothra@lupin.com

Manjira Sharma General Manager – Corporate Communications Email: manjirasharma@lupin.com

The Company will host an Earnings Webinar at 17:30 hrs IST (20:00 hrs SST/HKT, 12:00 hrs GMT, 08:00 hrs US ET) on August 07, 2020, during which the leadership team will discuss the financial performance and address questions. A transcript of the conference call will be available on our website www.lupin.com

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