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Akums Drugs & Pharmaceuticals has entered into a License & Distribution Agreement with Triple Hair Inc, a company duly incorporated under the laws of New Brunswick, Canada, having its registered office at 5085 Principale-Est Av, Dieppe, New Brunswick, Canada.

As per the terms of the agreement, Company has been granted the exclusive rights to further develop and market the products recently innovated by Triple Hair Inc, in the Territory of India. The Company will undertake this development and commercialization after obtaining the necessary regulatory approvals or requisite licenses in India. The agreement grants the Company exclusive right to use Triple Hair's intellectual property rights (Patent) solely to carry out the studies and perform the services as stipulated in the agreement.

Further, Company will manage the commercial strategy to promote and offer Triple Hair's patented products to its own marketing partners and clients within the Indian market exclusively.

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Under the terms of the agreement, the company has been granted exclusive rights to further develop and market products innovated by Triple Hair Inc. within the Indian territory. The company will proceed with development and commercialization after securing the necessary regulatory approvals and licenses in India.

The agreement grants the company exclusive right to use Triple Hair’s intellectual property rights (Patent) solely to carry out the studies and perform the services as stipulated in the agreement.

Further, the company will manage the commercial strategy to promote and offer Triple Hair’s patented products to its own marketing partners and clients within the Indian market exclusively.

Akums Drugs and Pharmaceuticals is a pharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) offering a comprehensive range of pharmaceutical products and services in India and overseas.

The Pharmaceuticals company reported consolidated net profit of Rs 60.17 crore in Q1 FY25 as compared with net loss of Rs 188.23 crore reported in Q1 FY24. Revenue from operations was at Rs 1,019 crore in the quarter ended 30 June 2024, up 5.06% as against Rs 969.89 crore posted in corresponding quarter last year.

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Revenue from operations was at Rs 1,019 crore in the quarter ended 30 June 2024, up 5.06% as against Rs 969.89 crore posted in corresponding quarter last year.

Profit before tax stood at Rs 87.47 crore in Q1 FY25 as compared pre-tax loss of Rs 158.79 crore reported in Q1 FY24.

The firm reported quarterly EBITDA of Rs 130.70 crore in Q1 FY25, registering a growth of 21.01% year on year. EBITDA margin improved to 12.7% in Q1 FY25 as compared to 11% recorded in the corresponding quarter previous year.

The company’s revenue from CMDO business was at Rs 782 crore in Q1 FY25, up 5.60% as against with Rs 740.50 crore posted in Q1 FY24. This was driven by strong growth in sales volume of 13.9%.

Branded and generic formulations segment revenue stood at Rs 167.40 crore during the quarter, marking a de-growth of 12.49% year on year basis.

The API segment revenue jumped 82.46% to Rs 69.70 crore in Q1 FY25 as against with Rs 38.20 crore posted in the corresponding quarter previous year.

As on 30 June 2024, debt to equity improved to 0.25 times with net debt at Rs 212.80 crore.

Commenting on the financial performance, Sanjeev Jain, MD, Akums Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, stated, Our Q1 results show our ongoing efforts to optimize our operations and capitalise on our strengths in the CDMO segment. We are committed to driving sustainable growth across all our business segments and delivering value to our stakeholders.

Meanwhile, the company’s board announced the new Injectable facility housed in Akums Healthcare started commercial production on 22 August 2024, with a capacity of 362 million units annually. Akums already has a significant presence in injectable CDMO space and this new facility is expected to consolidate its leadership position in Indian CDMO market.

Further, the board of directors, approved a plan to set up two production facilities in Jammu at an overall investment of Rs 265 crore. These will be multi-dosage facilities across pharmaceutical and nutraceutical products.

Speaking on the company’s plans, Sandeep Jain, MD, Akums Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, said, “The launch of our injectable facility and the Jammu expansion are key steps in our strategy to enhance our production capabilities. These developments, coupled with our ongoing efforts in R&D and innovation, are aligned with our endeavour to respond effectively to the evolving demands of our clients and the healthcare industry.”

Lastly, the company’s board appointment Amrut Medhekar as a Chief Executive Officer, CDMO business with effect from 24 August, 2024.

Akums Drugs and Pharmaceuticals is a pharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) offering a comprehensive range of pharmaceutical products and services in India and overseas.

The script slipped 2.97% to currently trade at Rs 913.05 on the BSE.

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Net profit of Akums Drugs & Pharmaceuticals reported to Rs 60.17 crore in the quarter ended June 2024 as against net loss of Rs 188.23 crore during the previous quarter ended June 2023. Sales rose 5.07% to Rs 1019.11 crore in the quarter ended June 2024 as against Rs 969.89 crore during the previous quarter ended June 2023.

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