Consolidated Financial Results

for the Second Quarter of FY2023

(Six Months ended September 30, 2023)

November 9, 2023

KAKEN PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.

Cautionary notes regarding forward-looking statement

  • The performance forecasts described in this material are rational based on the information currently available and have been determined by the Company as reasonable.
  • Considerable financial investment and a long development time are required before a new drug is launched. The Company carefully develop new drugs by confirming their efficacy and safety. There is a possibility that their development may be discontinued before completion, in such case where anticipated efficacy has not been proven or safety issues have been identified.
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Consolidated Financial Results for 2Q of FY2023

Hiroyuki Horiuchi

President and Representative Director

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Consolidated Statements of Income

(amounts are rounded down to the nearest million yen)

2Q of

2Q of

YoY

Change

FY2022

FY2023

Change

(%)

Net sales

36,819

36,171

▲648

98.2

Cost of sales

16,432

16,450

18

100.1

Gross Profit

20,387

19,720

▲667

96.7

Selling, General and

12,178

14,207

2,029

116.6

Administrative Expenses

R&D Expenses

4,330

5,738

1,407

132.5

Operating Profit

8,209

5,512

▲2,696

67.2

Ordinary Profit

8,555

5,722

▲2,832

66.9

Profit before Income Taxes

8,229

5,658

▲2,571

68.7

Profit

5,964

4,068

▲1,896

68.2

No change in plan for the fiscal year

ending March 31, 2024

  • Reason for decline in net salesdecrease in overseas sales
    impact from NHI drug price revision and competitive products
  • Reason for decline in profit

increase in SG&A expenses

  • mainly from increase in R&D expenses (increase in testing costs due to progress in development of each project)
  • increase in advertising and sales promotion expenses in relation to new products (Ecclock in twist-type bottle and NexoBrid)
  • expenses related to Digital Transformation and human resources development

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Consolidated Net Sales by Segment

(amounts are rounded down to the nearest million Yen)

2Q of

2Q of

YoY

Change

FY2022

FY2023

Change

(%)

Domestic Pharmaceuticals and

30,493

30,377

▲116

99.6

Medical Devices

Agrochemicals

1,906

1,943

36

101.9

Real Estate Business

1,219

1,212

▲6

99.4

Others (overseas pharmaceuticals,

3,200

2,637

▲562

82.4

bulk substances, etc.)

Total

36,819

36,171

▲648

98.2

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Consolidated Balance Sheets / Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Consolidated balance sheets (amounts are rounded down to the nearest million yen)

As of Mar.

As of Sep.

YoY

31, 2023

30, 2023

change

Current assets

109,903

112,745

2,841

Non-current assets

56,425

58,906

2,480

Total assets

166,328

171,651

5,322

Current liabilities

20,838

22,160

1,321

Non-current liabilities

8,653

8,762

109

Total liabilities

29,491

30,922

1,430

Total net assets

136,836

140,728

3,892

Major changes

  • Total assets:

Cash and cash equivalents: ¥70,060 million (decrease by ¥4,200 million)

Investment securities: ¥20,025 million

(increase by ¥2,514 million)

  • Total liabilities:

Interest bearing debt: ¥3,850 million (no change)

  • Total net assets:

Retained earnings: ¥127,390 million (increase by ¥1,255 million)

Treasury stocks: ▲¥28,612 million (decrease by ¥1,414 million)

Non-controlling interests: ¥0 (decrease by ¥578 million)

Consolidated statements of cash flows (amounts are rounded down to the nearest million yen)

As of Mar.

As of Sep.

YoY

31, 2023

30, 2023

change

Net cash provided by (used in)

6,427

▲245

▲6,672

operating activities

Net cash provided by (used in)

▲1,410

▲1,141

269

investing activities

Net cash provided by (used in)

▲4,174

▲2,813

1,361

financing activities

Cash and cash equivalents at

75,467

70,060

▲5,407

end of period

Major cash flow activities

  • Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: Profit before income taxes: ¥5,658 million
    Upfront payment for in-licensing of Tildacerfont: ¥2,045 million
  • Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities:

Purchase of tangible/intangible assets: ¥920 million

  • Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities: Cash dividends paid: ¥2,813 million

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Domestic Pharmaceuticals & Medical Devices Sales by Products (Non-consolidated)

(amounts are rounded down to the nearest million Yen)

2Q of

2Q of

YoY

Change

FY2022

FY2023

Change

(%)

Clenafin

9,633

9,199

▲434

95.5

Artz

8,673

8,929

256

103.0

Seprafilm

4,014

3,544

▲470

88.3

Fiblast

1,378

1,321

▲56

95.9

Ecclock

823

1,387

563

168.4

Regroth

444

442

▲1

99.6

Hernicore

209

188

▲21

89.9

Generic Products

4,190

4,024

▲166

96.0

(total)

  • For Clenafin, net sales declined due to NHI drug price revision and competitive products
  • For Artz, net sales increased due to replacement of competitive product which is announced to be discontinued
  • For Seprafilm, net sales declined due to competitive products
  • For Ecclock, net sales increased due to release of twist-type bottle and increased recognition of primary axillary hyperhidrosis
  • For generic products, net sales declined due to NHI drug price revision

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Financial Performance Forecast

(amounts are rounded down to the nearest million Yen)

FY2022

FY2023

YoY

Change

Plan

Change

(%)

Net sales

72,984

73,100

116

100.2

Cost of sales

33,428

33,400

▲28

99.9

Gross Profit

39,555

39,700

145

100.4

Selling, General and

31,556

32,100

544

101.7

Administrative Expenses

R&D Expenses

15,789

15,100

▲689

95.6

Operating Profit

7,998

7,600

▲398

95.0

Ordinary Profit

8,727

8,000

▲727

91.7

Profit before Income Taxes

6,817

7,900

1,083

115.9

Profit

5,440

6,700

1,260

123.2

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Domestic Pharmaceuticals & Medical Devices Sales Forecast by Products (Non-consolidated)

(amounts are rounded down to the nearest million Yen)

FY2023

YoY

Change

FY2023

FY2022

Revised

Change

(%)

Plan

Plan

Clenafin

17,985

17,700

▲285

98.4

17,700

Artz

17,062

18,100

1,037

106.1

18,000

Seprafilm

7,790

7,000

▲790

89.9

7,300

Fiblast

2,759

2,700

▲59

97.9

2,700

Ecclock

1,257

2,100

842

167.1

1,900

Regroth

891

900

8

101.0

900

Hernicore

392

400

7

102.0

400

Generic Products

8,201

7,900

▲301

96.3

7,900

(total)

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Ecclock Gel 5%

Primary Axillary Hyperhidrosis Market

in million Yen)

2,500

2,170

2,000

1,813

1,500

1,027

1,000

500

166

0

FY2020

FY2021

FY2022

1H of FY2023

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  • market is expanding due to new product launch and active disease awareness of the hyperhidrosis
  • released new design (twist-type) bottle in June
  • continued disease awareness activity as a pioneer provider of the drug (Nikkei DTC advertisement, public lectures, etc.)

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Ecclock (Twist Bottle) received Good Design Award 2023

Characteristics

  1. Mechanism that discharges fixed amount
  2. Easy to use design that keeps hands clean
  3. Simple and small, easy to carry size bottle

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