BIOCON / Q1-FY27 / claim-ledger

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Questions audited

8

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69%

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What was answered, and how?

Siddhart · CWC

partial

Asked about base generics business growth excluding new launches, R&D spend impact on profitability, and insulin formulary listings

The generics business has been exceptionally important for us to get back to profitability. The turnaround is underpinned by product mix, API pricing premium, optimization of R&D portfolio, and operating leverage. The new launches including Laglutide are in single digit contribution this quarter and not fully reflected.

Niha · Bank of America

partial

Asked whether biosimilar margins will improve this year and what constitutes meaningful improvement in H2

We would like to veer away from just focusing on market share because there is a danger it might lead to erosion of margins and profitability. New products will be at higher profitability margins which will help offset price erosion. We've always guided to be in mid-20s and it will ramp up.

Surya Patra · Philip Capital

direct

Asked whether overall company profit growth will be moderated given Syngene challenges despite biosimilar ramp-up

83-87% of our business comes from biopharmaceuticals. Syngene accounts for about 17%. The main growth drivers are from biosimilars. We do not believe that a temporary decline in profitable growth for Syngene is going to impact the performance of Biocon as a whole.

Shaminiasan · Goldman Sachs

direct

Asked about performance of established biosimilar products by franchise (oncology, diabetes, immunology) and market shares

Legacy products in biosimilars provide enduring margins for a very long time. Fulphyla launched in 2018 continues to drive margins eight years later. Ogivri in breast cancer space continues strong. Insulin launched in late 2020 continues to hold market and deliver margins. Adalimumab has done extremely well for seven to eight years with very strong position despite competition.

Damyanti · HSBC Securities

partial

Asked about cost drag from new plant scaling, utilization, and whether current depreciation is sustainable

Improvement in generics profitability is because of three things: API pricing premium, optimization of R&D portfolio, and OPEX. Depreciation will keep moving as new launches happen in the market. When facilities get fully capitalized and start operating, that will come in as well. There will be some time lag before new units start contributing meaningfully in terms of utilization.

Ankit · Panalobico

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Asked about 1100 crore sequential net debt increase and working capital rise, and expected trajectory

Increase in inventory working capital is largely in inventory for second half scale up in both biosimilars and generics. Net debt increase is linked to working capital. Days of inventory outstanding which used to be more than 400 has been normalized to about 280-290. We expect net debt to reduce by year end as things progress.

Sadat Gandhi · Research desk

evasive

Follow-up on whether launch expenditures will see operating leverage as generics and biosimilar products scale

We are not cutting what is required to be spent. We are cutting the fat where required, not the muscle. The integration offers synergies in operations, commercials, enabling functions. Marketing and commercial expenditure for new launches will get more than offset by revenue increase.

Chini · Individual Investor

direct

Asked about impact of Trump tariffs on pharma and whether Biocon is increasing US manufacturing capacity

The recent announcement was just a tweet. Currently generics and biosimilars are exempt from tariffs by law. We will not be increasing capex in establishing new facilities in the US. We will look at it through partnerships if required and we already have some of our own manufacturing facilities.