Granules India Ltd(GIL)

-An Emerging Business

Content Index
Granules India Limited Investment Snapshot :- Slide #3

Pharma Industry An Overview:- Slide #5

Investment Arguments :- Slide #14

P&L - Slide #27

Concerns & Reasoning :- Slide #28

Granules India Investment Snapshot

(as on Feb 08, 2015)
Recommendation :- BUY
Maximum Portfolio Allocation :- 5%
Investment Phases & Buying Strategy
1st Phase (Now) of Accumulation :- 80%

Current Market Price Rs. 800

Current Dividend Yield 0.43%
Bloomberg / Reuters Code GRAN. IB/
GRAN.BO

Current Accumulation Range :- 115-120 Rs

BSE / NSE Code 532482/ GRANULES
Granules India is our typical Multibagger stock, but a Stock Market Cap (Rs. Cr) 1604
which is a Good Investment due to the enormous growth
opportunities due to increasing capacity and It has a P/E - 17
differentiated business model which will deliver superior
returns in the long run.
Face Value Rs. 1

Core Investment Thesis :

52 Week High / Low Rs. 134.20 /

The company is in pharma space which has been growing at a Rs.70.72
fast clip due to rising generics in the developed world as
governments globally are trying to cut healthcare cost. The Pro oters Holdi g 48.59%
- 4.91%
company has been a strong player in the API segment with FII
DII
- 0.30 %
good pricing power in the commoditized market.
Other Holdings
-46.20%

Key Investment Highlights

1.) Presence in a growing segment :- Company caters to the API space which has been growing rapidly

which provides immense opportunities to the companies in the sector.

2)M&A , JV to drive growth- Company has been consistently looking for inorganic growth opportunities. And
has been actively concluded several M&A,JV opportunities which are bound to drive growth.

3.) Strong Pricing Power :- Despite being a API dominant company where the business is commoditized the

company has been able t command strong pricing power due to the quality and service .
4.) Pass on higher raw material cost :- The company enters into a 3-5 year contracts with major customers
which also enables the company to pass on any increase n raw material cost.
5) No adverse FDA Issues :- The companies plants had been recently inspected by USFDA and no issues had
cropped up.
6.) Presence in key markets :- Company has been predominantly an export player and is present in key
markets across Europe, US etc which has enabled the company to grow faster.
7.) Increasing share of Formulations:- Company although was a API player is focusing on formulations
development from Auctus API s which would enhance share of formulations.
8) Increasing manufacturing capacity:- The company has expanded its PFI capacity from 9840 TPA to
14,400 TPA and its formulations capacity from 6bn to 18bn per annum which will drive growth .
9.) Management/ Corporate Governance :- The company has a good management and adhere to strong

corporate governance norms. The company is run professionally by a team of professionals who have a
strong understanding of the business and have a strong vision about its business.
10.) Compelling Valuations :- In spite of so many advantages, the company is quoting at very attractive
Valuations. The company is quoting at 16X its trailing FY14 Earnings which is reasonable for the Quality of
this stock which has a strong operating performance and provides revenue visibility.

Industry Opportunity & Potential

- An Overview

Indian Pharma Industry

Demand side drivers of Indian Pharma Industry

Supply side drivers of Indian Pharma Industry

Health Insurance to surge

The Penetration of health insurance is
expected to more than double by 2020.
Increasing penetration of health insurance is
likely to be driven by government-sponsored
initiatives such as RSBY and ESIC .
Government-sponsored programmes
expected to provide coverage to nearly 380
million people by 2020.
Private insurance coverage would increase
nearly 15 per cent annually till 2020.
By 2016, spending through health insurance
would reach 8.4 per cent of the total health
spending, up from 6.4 per cent in 200910.
The share of population having medical
insurance is likely to rise to 50 per cent by
2016.

API Largest contributor to Pharma Industry

Robust Pharma Exports

Indian pharma companies are capitalizing on export opportunities in regulated and semi-regulated markets.
The Ministry of Commerce targets to export USD25 billion worth of pharmaceuticals in 2016. Indian drugs
are exported to more than 200 countries in the world, with the US as the key market .
I dia is the o ld s la gest p o ide of ge e i edi i es; the ou t
cent of global generic drug exports in terms of volumes.

s ge e i d ugs a ou t fo

pe

In terms of value, exports of pharmaceutical products increased at a CAGR of 26.1 per cent to USD10.1
billion during FY0613.

Anti-Infectives lead Pharma Industry

Anti-infective drugs command the largest share (16 per cent) in the Indian pharma market .
The cardiovascular segment represents 13 per cent of the market share; its contribution is likely to rise due
to the growing number of cardiac cases in India .
Top five segments contribute nearly 57 per cent to the total drugs consumption
Though Anti-infective drugs continue to hold the largest share the growing number of life style diseases
due to busy schedules leading t lesser time for health related issues is likely to result in the cardiovascular
segment commanding the largest share in the medium term.

Porters Five Forces Analysis

GIL Investment Arguments

Company Snapshot

GIL has built healthy operations across the pharmaceutical value chain with presence in APIs, PFIs and
formulations.
GIL is supported by long-term partnerships, it has emerged as the preferred vertically-integrated
manufacturer for customers, globally.
GIL the past few years, it has successfully transformed its business model from low- margin APIs through
medium-margin PFIs to high margin formulations.
GILs transformation was possible by investment in creating the requisite capacities, product-development
apa ilities a d a age e t s e phasis o i p o i g the usi ess i .

Plant Locations

GIL has 7manufacturing facilities, six located in Andhra Pradesh, including one that is under construction
through its CRAMS JV. Besides, it has another facility in China, which is an ibuprofen API JV.

Dominant molecule space

Presence in entire Pharma value chain

GIL is a vertically integrated pharmaceutical company and offers all three components of value chain
namely APIs, Pharmaceutical Formulation Intermediates (PFIs or granules) and finished dosages thus
giving the customer flexibility and choice.
PFI is an intermediate between API and finished dosage and has the largest PFI facility in the world with
6MT batch size located at Gagilapur and Jedimetla near Hyderabad
GIL offers end-to-e d solutio s to pha a euti al a ufa tu e s e ui e e ts. B
company, pharma manufacturers can save time and resources.

u i g PFIs f o

the

GIL has developed expertise in regulatory filing and also helps its customers in filing ANDAs and dossiers
with US FDA and other regulatory agencies.

JV s a d A uisitio s to d i e g o th

GIL acquired Auctus a API o pa

product offerings.

i Fe

4, addi g

APIs i a ti-histamines and anti-fungals to its

GIL entered into a JV with Ajinomoto Omnichem to supply high-value APIs and intermediates would be a
sustainable revenue stream with higher-than-current margins of Granules.
GIL s fo us o fo
value chain.

ulatio s de elop e t f o

Auctus APIs would strengthen its operations in the higher-

GIL management expects the Auctus acquisition and the Omnichem joint venture would bring in more than
10% revenue in FY17.

Leading global player in key products

GIL is a vertically integrated pharmaceutical company and offers all three components of value chain
namely APIs, Pharmaceutical Formulation Intermediates (PFIs or granules) and finished dosages thus
giving the customer flexibility and choice.
PFI is an intermediate between API and finished dosage and has the largest PFI facility in the world with
6MT batch size located at Gagilapur and Jedimetla near Hyderabad
GIL offers end-to-e d solutio s to pha a euti al a ufa tu e s e ui e e ts. B
company, pharma manufacturers can save time and resources.

u i g PFIs f o

the

GIL has developed expertise in regulatory filing and also helps its customers in filing ANDAs and dossiers
with US FDA and other regulatory agencies.

Actus Pharma Acquisition- Strategic Fit

With the a uisitio of APL i Fe ua

4, the o pa
which provides huge growth opportunities.

has added

e APIs to its p odu t offe i gs

These products have a potential market size of $37bn (Rs2,220bn) as which is substantial and is a good
strategic long term bet.
The company is likely to enhance its revenues with these additional offerings to its existing and new
Customers.
With this acquisition GIL has good potential to earn through exports which acts a natural hedge as its 40%
cost from imported raw materials and expenses for overseas subsidiaries help to minimize forex
fluctuations.

Largest Paracetamol producer globally

GIL s paracetamol facility is the o ld s largest single API production line by volume. Currently,
paracetamol is the highest revenue earner for GIL which contributed 42% to FY14 revenues..
The company has reduced its dependence on paracetamol over the past four years as its revenues have
come down to 42% in FY14 from 53% in FY11.
GIL s API a ufa tu i g fa ilit at Bonthapally for paracetamol passed US FDA inspection without attracting
483 observation which is expected to boost exports to US which will improve margins.
GIL has entered into formula based pricing contracts for its key customers which protects its margins in
cash steep rise in raw material cost.

Strong presence in Regulated Markets

GIL derives ~75% of its revenues from regulated markets. For FY14, N. America, Europe and L. America
o t i uted 74% to the o pa s e e ues.
The contribution from regulated markets is expected to further improve with additional product offerings
from APL and increased
requirements from its existing customers
GIL s st o g p ese e i the egulated a ket o e the past th ee ea s i di ates that e e ues f o N.
America grew to 30% in FY14 from 23% in FY12
GIL has developed customers for formulations in regulated markets and has entered into long-term supply
arrangements with them.

PFI to drive growth

GIL recently expanded its PFI capacity from 9,840 tpa to 14,400 tpa, and its formulations capacity from 6bn
to 18bn tablets per annum..
GIL has the largest PFI facility in the world with 6MT batch size at Gagillapur near Hyderabad. Global
pharma companies benefit from the use of PFIs since they result in considerable time and cost savings.
requirements from its existing customers
GIL s PFI seg e t egiste ed 4% e e ue CAG o e FY -14, contributing 29% to revenue in FY14. Of this,
exports constituted 96%, domestic sales the rest.
GIL s capex help it maintain growth momentum and expand margin over the next 2-3 years because of faster
growth in the high-margin businesses and higher capacity utilization.

Increasing share of Formulations

GIL a part of its strategy to improve its business mix, the company started manufacturing formulations in
FY10 meaningfully, recording 74.3% revenue growth in this segment over FY10-14 driven by product
approvals by customers and regulatory authorities.
GIL offers various finished dosage formats: tablets, caplets and press-fit capsules in bulk, blister packs and
bottles. It is the only Indian pharmaceutical to manufacture press-fit dosages rapid-release tablets and one
of the few in India to manufacture bi-layered tablets.
requirements from its existing customers
GIL s production of formulations increased ~67% over FY12-14. Metformin is the largest product in
formulations for Granules and contributed 69.5% to FY14 formulations sales

GIL s Formulations contributed ~32% to overall revenue, and 100% of formulations are exported against 8%
four years ago

Presence in entire Pharma value chain

GIL is a vertically integrated pharmaceutical company and offers all three components of value chain
namely APIs, Pharmaceutical Formulation Intermediates (PFIs or granules) and finished dosages thus
giving the customer flexibility and choice.
PFI is an intermediate between API and finished dosage and has the largest PFI facility in the world with
6MT batch size located at Gagilapur and Jedimetla near Hyderabad
GIL offers end-to-e d solutio s to pha a euti al a ufa tu e s e ui e e ts. B
company, pharma manufacturers can save time and resources.

u i g PFIs f o

the

GIL has developed expertise in regulatory filing and also helps its customers in filing ANDAs and dossiers
with US FDA and other regulatory agencies.

Earnings Projection P&L Account

Particulars(Rs.Cr)
Net Sales

FY13

FY14

FY15E

FY16E

764

1096

1388

15

43

27

690

964

1166

% Chg

19

40

21

EBITDA

74

132

222

% Chg
Total Expenditure

GIL revenues are expected to

grow by 27% and 18% in FY15 &
driven
by
capacity
1636 FY16
expansions and growth in
18 utilizations.
1366 GIL has EBITDA margins in the

range 10-12%.We estimate EBITDA

margins of about 16% and 17% in
270 FY15 and FY16 driven by value
added products.
17

EBITDA Margins(%)

10

12

16

Interest

18

20

33

Depreciation

23

30

42

GIL is likely to report PAT of

17 Rs.101 Cr in FY15 and 129 Cr in
FY16 with an EPS of Rs.49.80 and
33
Rs.63.60 in FY15 and FY16
48 respectively.

PBT

46

112

51

66 GIL s

PAT

33

75

101

EPS

16.18

37.09

49.80

EPS is likely to record a

growth of about 34.27% and
129 27.71% in FY15 and FY16
respectively.

63.60

Concerns & Reasoning

1.) Regulatory Risk :
Granules supplies to export markets, and hence being a pharma player it is mandatory that it secures
approvals from several regulatory bodies across the globe. Granules has approved facilities from several
regulatory bodies across the globe like USFDA, UK-MHRA, EDQM, KFDA, WHO GMP, Health Canada, TGA etc.
The recent increase in scrutiny and adverse outcome for several players in the industry continues to be the
biggest risk in the pharma sector and implies to Granules too.
2.) Foreign Exchange Risk :
Most of G a ules revenue accrues from exports roughly 87% FY14, but at the same time a large component
(around 60%) of its raw material requirements is imported. Hence, it enjoys a natural hedge. The company
also has most of its debt in foreign currency. Granules also has clauses in most of its contracts, wherein it
adjusts the selling price based on the Forex rate.
3.) Limited disclosure Risk :
Agreements between Granules and its partners/customers are confidential in nature and is bound t be so.
The estimates are based on information which is believed to be accurate and any major deviations may
adversely impact the company.
4.) Concentration Risk :
In the generics and API business, the companies have high dependency on select products. Hence, they face
the risk of low diversity in products. Incidentally, Granules derives around 90% of its revenue from top-4
products.

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