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Q2-2025 Analysis
Mankind Pharma Ltd

Strong Revenue Growth and Strategic Acquisition Set for Mankind Pharma

In Q2 FY '25, Mankind Pharma reported a revenue growth of 14% year-on-year to INR 3,077 crores, benefitting from robust performances in both domestic and international markets. The company’s EBITDA margin improved to 27.7%, while gross margins rose to 71.6%. Their recent acquisition of BSE is expected to enhance product offerings in women’s health, potentially raising revenues and margins further. Mankind anticipates continued growth of over 20% in international markets and aims for double-digit revenues in its Consumer Healthcare business. They maintain a debt-to-EBITDA ratio target below 2x, supporting sustainable growth and financial health.

Revenue Growth and Strategic Acquisitions

In the second quarter of FY '25, Mankind Pharma showcased impressive revenue growth, with total revenue reaching INR 3,077 crores. This marked a significant year-on-year increase of approximately 14%, fueled by strong performance across its core business segments and e-commerce channels. A pivotal moment for the company was the recent strategic acquisition of BSE, a move that not only allows Mankind to expand into high-entry barrier women's health products but also enhances its R&D capabilities. This acquisition is financed through a combination of debt, equity, and internal accruals, and the company aims to keep its net debt-to-EBITDA ratio below 2x by FY '26.

Improvement in Profit Margins

Mankind Pharma reported a healthy EBITDA margin of 27.7% for the quarter, up from 25.3% in the previous year. This improvement was largely driven by enhanced gross margins, which rose to 71.6%, supported by favorable sales prices and input costs. In the first half of FY '25, the adjusted EBITDA margin edged up to 26.5%, indicating a strong operational performance that aligns with the company's guidance of maintaining margins within the range of 25% to 26%.

Ambitious Growth Targets

For the current fiscal year, Mankind Pharma projects continued growth in its international business segment, especially after witnessing an astounding 500% year-on-year increase in export revenue, totaling INR 281 crores. Plans include penetrating new markets while leveraging existing portfolio strengths. Moving forward, the company targets double-digit growth in exports, aiming for around 15% annual growth. This ambition builds upon the momentum generated from recent product launches and new registrations in various markets.

Domestic Business Performance

In its domestic market, Mankind maintained an impressive performance with revenues growing 11% year-on-year to INR 2,762 crores. The company holds a substantial market share of 5.9% by volume, reflecting its solid positioning in the pharmaceutical landscape. Notably, the consumer healthcare segment performed exceptionally well, growing 20% to INR 232 crores, attributed to robust brand growth and strong e-commerce sales. The company expects this segment to sustain high single to low double-digit growth moving forward.

R&D and Future Prospects

Mankind continues to invest in its R&D initiatives, with expenditures constituting 1.9% of sales. The company aims to enhance its product offerings through innovation and strategic partnerships. With a pipeline poised for growth, the management anticipates accelerating the development of complex delivery products and specialty therapies over the next few years, bolstered by the recent acquisition of BSE. These efforts underline Mankind's commitment to long-term sustainable growth.

Financial Health and Cash Flow Management

The company's effective tax rate for the second quarter was 22.4%, slightly increased from 20.3% year-on-year. Notably, Mankind's net cash position has more than doubled, reaching INR 4,255 crores, underscoring its strong cash flow management. Operating cash flow generated in the first half was INR 1,139 crores, up 18% from the previous year. This positive cash flow supports the company's ongoing investments in growth and development while maintaining financial prudence.

Market Positioning and Competitive Edge

Mankind Pharma's strategic focus on expanding its specialty and chronic care segments has poised the company to take advantage of growth opportunities in these areas. The management emphasized the company's aim to increase its contribution from chronic products to over 40%, leveraging enhanced R&D efforts and strategic marketing initiatives. This focus on niche markets allows Mankind to differentiate itself amidst competitive pressures while reinforcing its market standing.

Future Guidance

The management provided an optimistic outlook for the upcoming fiscal year, with guidance suggesting a continuation of growth across all business segments. The company anticipates sustaining improved profit margins and operational efficiencies, and expects the newly integrated BSE assets to contribute positively to revenue and margin growth. Mankind remains committed to maintaining its trajectory of double-digit growth as it navigates the evolving pharmaceutical landscape.

Earnings Call Transcript

Earnings Call Transcript
2025-Q2

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Operator

Ladies and gentlemen, good day, and welcome to Mankind Pharma Limited Q2 H1 FY '25 Earnings Conference Call.

[Operator Instructions]

Please note that this conference is being recorded.

I now hand the conference over to Mr. Abhishek Agarwal from Mankind Pharma Limited. Thank you, and over to you, sir.

A
Abhishek Agarwal
executive

Good evening, everyone, and a very warm welcome to our Q2 FY '25 Earnings Conference Call. On the call today, we have Mr. Rajeev Juneja, our Vice Chairman and Managing Director; Mr. Sheetal Arora, Chief Executive Officer and Whole Time Director; Dr. Sanjay Koul, Chief Marketing Officer; Mr. Ashutosh Dhawan, Chief Financial Officer; and Mr. Prakash Agarwal, President, Strategy. I hope you had a chance to review the investor pack already uploaded on our website a couple of hours back. We will begin with Mr. Rajeev Juneja, providing an overview of Q2 FY '25, followed by detailed insights from Mr. Sheetal Arora, on our business performance. Mr. Ashutosh Dhawan will then cover our financial performance. And after that, we'll open the floor to our questions.

Please note that some statements made on today's call may be forward-looking. For a full disclosure disclaimer, please refer to investor presentation and press release available on our website.

Now I'll hand over to Rajeev for his comments.

R
Rajeev Juneja
executive

Thank you, Abhishek, and good evening, everyone. A very warm welcome to our quarter 2 and H1 '25 earning call. And let me share with you all that we have now successfully acquired [indiscernible] Limited. This acquisition is a significant milestone as it perfectly aligns it was visit expand into high and [indiscernible] products in women's healthier, a niche critical segment. It also positions us as #1 player in [indiscernible] segment, and further strengthen our research and development capabilities with improved technology.

While many see this as a transaction to losing at [indiscernible] inspiring beginning of the journey together as 1 family of around 25,000 employees with DSV.

On the quarterly front, in quarter 2 '25, our revenue increased to INR 3,077 crores, registering a growth of approximately 14% year-on-year and a healthy EBITDA margin of 27.7%. In first half of FY '25 revenue increased 13% year-on-year, with an adjusted EBITDA margin of 26.5%. Electronic share increased 120 bps year-on-year to 36% in first half as compared to 34.8% in H1 '24 driven by continued outperformance of 1.3x to IPM chronic growth.

In Q2 25, our domestic growth grew at 11% year-on-year, consistently outperforming the IPM growth driven by volume and chronic outperformance. In this quarter, the market share by volume has also increased to 5.9%, driven by a healthy volume growth of 1.3% as compared to volume growth of 0.4%. But there's a commitment to provide affordable quality health care accessible to all, we now have 200-plus GMF grade products, of which more than 90% is in the chronic segment.

Moving on the Consumer Healthcare business. We believe this business has a huge potential. And hence, we have carved out our OTC business to a wholly owned subsidiary of Mankind Pharma, which sets this business for the next phase of growth.

On the R&D front, we remain committed through product innovation and establishing strategic partnerships with innovators to enhance our product portfolio. Additionally, BS III complex R&D tax platform will bolster our product presence in highly complex, innovative recombinant, baozi, hemoglobin and complex delivery products.

In the last quarter, we laid a strong foundation for our next phase of growth by developing multiple growth levers, a resilient base business, a rapidly growing specialty tonic segment, high potential OTC business and now a super specialty portfolio of DSV. We believe strongly that the best of Mankind is yet to come.

And now I invite Sheetal to provide more details on our business performance.

S
Sheetal Arora
executive

A very good evening, and I thank everyone for taking time and joining us on our quarter 2 financial year '25 earning call. As Rajeev emphasized our strategic acquisition of BSE expand Mankind [indiscernible] in high-entry barrier segments both in India and emerging markets. Typically, the women's health and niche critical care products present significant opportunities supported by favorable market trends. We believe this acquisition will further support revenue growth and improve EBITDA margins, allowing us to unlock new opportunities and strengthen our product portfolio. This acquisition is financed through a mix of debt, equity and internal accruals. We may consider to retire a portion of the debt through a potential equity risk which is already approved by the shareholders to maintain our net debt-to-EBITDA ratio below 2x by financial year completing.

I want to extend my heart for the overwhelming response for our recent debt rate trust is invaluable to us and we recognize the added responsibility entails as we move ahead. Following the closing of our transaction last week, 4 teams have begun collaborating closely to develop a content road map for the seamless integration of [indiscernible]. We anticipate its completion within the next couple of quarters and look forward to capitalize our potential synergies.

As I talk about domestic business, let us start with our domestic business revenue. This increased by 11% year-on-year basis to INR 2,762 crores in the second quarter of financial year 2025, supported by volume growth and tonic outperformance. This quarter, we continue to maintain our #2 rank in volume terms. Our consistent outperformance of 1.3x crores compared to the IPM Cronin this quarter was driven by resilient or performance of 1.6 in cardiac and 1.4x in NP diabetes, along the recent strategic launch in chronic segment. As a result, our product share increased by 119 basis points on a year-on-year basis, the passing 35% in Q2 financial year '25, commonly referred to as an acute heavy quarter. and contrast the IPM on share increased 60 basis points to 38% during the same period. In line with our focus towards expanding specialty chronic, we have launched Candu injection inclisiran in-line [indiscernible] used for hyper lipid lowering. We continue to be the leading player with a higher subscription share of 15.4%, reflecting the trust the doctor has on maintain and our products deeper market reach. Additionally, our [indiscernible] has also improved by 30 basis points increasing from 83.2% in Q2 financial year '24 to 53.5% this quarter.

About OTC. In the OTC business, our strategic initiatives adopted in the past are now largely implemented. And we have started witnessing strong growth in. In this quarter, revenue increased by 20%, reaching to INR 232 crores as compared to INR 193 crores in the same quarter last year, driven by healthy growth across key brands supported with strong growth in e-commerce and e-commerce channels. We are also witnessing strong traction in our recent strategic launches that is ManpoConnect and [indiscernible] categories condoms. Limit in pain management asset.

In international business, the revenue from export increased by 500% year-on-year and 8% quarter-on-quarter to INR 281 crores in quarter 2 financial year '25, led by increase in our base business and new launches in the last 12 to 24 months. Additionally, complex portfolio of fertility, recomponent, criterial care ports and immunocore having high entry barriers will further strengthen our international core portfolio market. Thanks to the dedication, passion and customer-centric approach of our team, I am confident of acting new milestones in the upcoming quarter. We look forward to upholding the trust our customers place in our product and wish to reaffirm our commitment to enhancing the quality of life.

Now I will hand over to Ashutosh, who will provide detailed insight on financials. Thank you so much.

A
Ashutosh Dhawan
executive

Thank you, Sheetal. Good evening, everyone. I'm delighted to have you all with us on our Q2 H1 FY '25 earnings call. Let me give you a brief of the financial highlights of our quarterly performance for Q2 FY '25. Revenue from operations has increased by 13.6% year-on-year basis to INR 377 crores as compared to INR 2,708 crores in Q2 FY '21. During the quarter, EBITDA has increased by 24.3% year-on-year basis to INR 853 crores with margins of 27.7% as compared to INR 686 crores with margin of 25.3% in Q2 FY '24. The increase in EBITDA margin by 2.5 -- 2.4% was largely due to a 2.1% improvement in gross margin, and the balance is on account of operating leverage. The EBITDA margin for H1 FY '25 is 25.8% which is largely in line with our earlier stated guidance of 25% to 26%. However, adjusted EBITDA for H1 FY '25 is 26.5%.

For this quarter, our gross margins have increased to 71.6% year-on-year basis from 69.5% in Q2 FY '24. This increase is a combination of sales price increase effects and favorable sales mix contributing 1.1% and remaining 1% is towards favorable input costs as well as certain operational efficiencies. The R&D expenses for the quarter of INR 58 crores remained at 1.9% of sales which is within the stated guidance of 2% to 2.5%. Depreciation and amortization expenses increased to INR 106 crores as compared to INR 96 crores in Q2 FY '24, and this is majorly due to the impact of capitalization of completed projects in the previous 3 quarters. The effective tax rate for H1 FY '25 was at 20.8%, which is in line with H1 FY '24 ETR of 20.6%. However, for the quarter 2 FY '25 the ETR was 22.4% as compared to 20.3% in Q2 FY '24 last year. The cash increased by 28.9% to INR 659 crores during the quarter with diluted EPS of INR 16.3 per share of INR 1. Cash EPS, which is EPS adjusted for noncash items, like depreciation and amortization was at INR 18.9. The net operating working capital base for the quarters has increased to 45 days as compared to 44 days in Q2 FY '24. Further in H1 FY '25, our cash flow generated from operations was at INR 1,139 crores, which is on a Y-on-Y basis increase of 18% from H1 FY '24. Our cash flow to EBITDA ratio in FY '25 is 74%. Our CapEx spend for Q2 FY '25 was INR 18 crores, which is 4.2% of the total revenue for Q2 FY '25 as well as H1 FY '25. And the same is in line with our guidance of 4% to 5% of the revenue. Our net cash position has increased significantly to INR 4,255 crores as at 30th September 24, with a was INR 2,159 crores as of September '23. The return on capital employed, excluding cash, is at 35% level as of September '24 on a trailing 12 months basis. The return on equity ex cash is at 31% level as of 30th September 2020 on a trailing 12-month basis. Now DSV transaction has formally got closed on 23rd October '24. Therefore, FY '25 will have consolidated results of DSV for that past period. Further, for the purpose of this acquisition, Mankind has raised INR 10,000 crores in debt split into INR 5,000 crores on nonconvertible debentures and INR 5,000 crores for commercial papers with each component structured in 3 tranches. The composition of NCD is in 3 tranches of INR 1,250 crores and INR 150 crore and INR 2,500 crores at a coupon interest rate, which is ranging from 7.97% to 7.99%. The tenure of these NCDs is spread across 18 months, 24 months and 37 months. The interest on these NCDs is to be serviced on a semiannual basis. The commercial papers were raised in 3 tranches of INR 3,000 crores, INR 500 crores and INR 1,500 crores at a coupon interest rate, which is ranging from 7.45% to 7.85% and the tenure of these cities is spread across 91 days, 182 days and 35 days. As Sheetal has highlighted, we may consider to retire a portion to a potential equity raise, which has already been approved by the shareholders. And this EBITDA margin accretive acquisition aligns with Mankind's goal of maintaining net debt-to-EBITDA ratio of below 2x by FY '26, reinforcing its commitment to sustainable growth and financial discipline.

So this concludes our opening remarks, and we are now happy to take any questions which you might have. So over to you, Abhishek.

A
Abhishek Agarwal
executive

Yes, the forum is open for questions. Moderator, please do.

Operator

[Operator Instructions] the first question is from the line of Neha from Bank of America.

N
Neha Manpuria
analyst

Sir, my first question is on the India domestic formulation business. Of the seasonality in [indiscernible].

U
Unknown Executive

You're not audible. Can you please speak up?

N
Neha Manpuria
analyst

Can you hear me now?

U
Unknown Executive

Little better.

N
Neha Manpuria
analyst

Okay. Let me try speaking louder. So for the India formulation business, just wanted to get a sense on how the seasonality was in this quarter. because it seems like publicly chronic, we have done very well. But is it fair to assume that this growth could have been better if we had a normal season? How was it versus your expectation?

R
Rajeev Juneja
executive

Neha, good evening, Rajeev here. You're right. I mean, this time, the Pali came a bit earlier than last year. This is 1 plus 1 more thing we basically man can keep doing. And that basically is once in 5 years, we go for a deeper commercial excellence. I put a meaning of that, whenever in every 5 years, you go for any place to find a bit of inefficiencies are there. Things are not happening as per our own system, the productivity problems are there. We start working on that side. So let's say a mix strings into that. One is Dipawali. The second, we don't shy away from working to really make our foundation strongest things are there. So just to add on the season side, I think we saw a fairly decent season both in terms of chronic and acute season. So nothing much to call out. It's a regular season for us.

N
Neha Manpuria
analyst

Okay. Understood. And just on the other expenses, we seem to have seen -- seasonally, if I look back, this quarter, we do see a step-up in other expenses, if I adjust R&D, but this quarter does seem -- I know there is a one-off in the first quarter. But even adjusted for that, other expenses seems to have come down meaningfully quarter-on-quarter. So I just wanted to understand is there seemingly seen there? Because I thought we were -- we should increase the promotion spend, et cetera. Operating leverage paying than we had expected.

U
Unknown Executive

So you are right in your assessment may have. So other expenses in this quarter, they have been pretty controlled. Last quarter, there were 2 effects. So 1 was there was an impact of one-off certain acquisition-related costs were there, not to BSV but some others. And second was the impact of apart from one-off. There was -- we introduced 4 new divisions. So a bit of an investment went into that direction as well. So the Q1, there was a bulge in the expenses, which has normalized in Q2. Understood.

N
Neha Manpuria
analyst

And sorry, 1 last question on BSB. Now that we'll start integrating the asset. What are the milestones that we should look at in terms of margin improvement? I mean when you start looking at probably improvement in MR productivity, probably the in-sourcing that we talked about scope for price increases, what is the scope for margin if you think about a 1-year perspective or 2 years down the line based on your comfort of giving any margin guidance there?

U
Unknown Executive

So Neha, as per last commentary, there are various synergy levers in the business. But first, we have just closed the transaction. We just started integrating it. Our focus is to improve the growth of the mandate brands, both in India as well as international because we see that there's a lot of juice left. And if these products continue to see that kind of growth the operating leverage will flow in because margins -- gross margins also are good for these kind of products. So apart from the base business growth in this, there will be a couple of synergies. One is in terms of MR productivity, as you rightly said, the Rx business, the PTK portfolio. The MR productivity, as highlighted earlier, is much lower than the company average of BSVS that's under 3 currently. So we have some plans there that can improve significantly in the immediate near term to medium term. And secondly, there are manufacturing CMO kind of opportunities plus a host of other things that would pan out in the next 12 to 24 months.

N
Neha Manpuria
analyst

Prakash, what would be the gross margin for the BSP asset?

P
Prakash Agarwal
executive

So gross margin-wise, I think on the consol front is in the region of mankind, a little lower than company average, but it would -- if the mandate brands increase, I mean, the mandate banks are upwards of 70% plus.

N
Neha Manpuria
analyst

Okay. But on a blended basis, it's slightly lower than Mankind?

P
Prakash Agarwal
executive

Currently is slightly lower, yes. So it is able to mankind shared better than Mankind.

Operator

[Operator Instructions] The next question is from the line of [indiscernible] from Nomura India.

U
Unknown Analyst

Sir, my question is regarding the regulatory sections that you have written for the acute products. Could you please elaborate on that a bit?

U
Unknown Executive

Regulatory restriction on acute products. So there are 2 products into therapies. So first 1 is Kulistar, which we've been highlighting for the last 4 quarters. So there is some impact there in this quarter as well. Going into Q3 and Q4, the impact will come down. In this quarter, particularly, there is 1 product in the gyne segment, which is unwanted which has also been impacted. So adjusted for that, I think the ITA number would have been 10% plus, which is currently 8.6%. So from an outperformance perspective, we would have still been 1.25x versus the IPM.

U
Unknown Analyst

Okay. sir. Sir, 1 more question on the digester project what is to update how aseptical progress in the last quarter?

U
Unknown Executive

I did -- last quarter, the [indiscernible] adjustment was strong. So our growth has been -- last quarter, growth has been more than 20% if you include both the brands that are on as well as [indiscernible] include different divisions. So they have grown by more than 20% in Q2.

U
Unknown Analyst

Okay, sure, sir. And 1 more question, if I may. In the exports were in on one-off opportunities that was there in the last quarter, is it continued? Or is it purely based on new launches and the base business the growth.

U
Unknown Executive

So one-off opportunities where sorry, question are not clear.

U
Unknown Analyst

Sir, my question is so the export approach. Is it purely based on the base business growth and the new launches? Or has the one-off patient been continued that way mentioned in the last 2, 3 quarters?

U
Unknown Executive

So export business has seen good growth, both in the U.S. as well as ROW markets. As far as a one-off opportunity, that is, again, as highlighted earlier, is a smaller versus the base business. Guidance is expected to be intact. That is double-digit growth over the last year number.

Operator

The next question is from the line of Harith from Avendus Spark.

H
Harith Mohammed
analyst

On BSE, now that we've closed the transaction, can you share some more details around the purchase price allocation, the breakup between intangible goodwill and the net assets acquired?

U
Unknown Executive

Yes. So this exercise is currently, we have just started with this exercise. So nothing more to add to what we have highlighted earlier because this exercise is going to take some time. So on a very broad basis, what we can give that whatever is the premium, approximately 30-odd percent of that would be getting allocated. In the range of anywhere 27% to 33% would be towards the goodwill portion.

H
Harith Mohammed
analyst

Okay. Got it. And the -- if you can also talk a bit about the performance that you've seen at BC in the first half both in terms of growth and margins? And how can you think about BSG numbers for FY '25, if you could share some outlook that?

U
Unknown Executive

So we can share only top-level data points. From a top line perspective, the formulation business, which was 90% plus fiscal '24 sales has grown at about 1% the German API business, which was 9% has actually declined by 50%. So net-net, we have grown in the formulation business, which has led to EBITDA margin expansion, which was 23% reported last year to now 26%.

H
Harith Mohammed
analyst

Okay. And is there some outlook that you can share for the second half or for the full year?

U
Unknown Executive

So I think closing has just happened and the guidance remains that business is expected to continue to see 15% plus growth with the improvement in EBITDA margins.

H
Harith Mohammed
analyst

Okay. And lastly, on the Consumer Healthcare business, we've seen a 20% growth, a strong performance. So how should we think about the sustainable growth for this business?

U
Unknown Executive

Yes. So Harith, on OTC business, you may expect double-digit growth on an annual basis, although Q1 was a little impacted. So here, you may expect high single digit to low double digit for this financial year. And going forward, you may expect double-digit growth. And EBITDA margin will largely be in the range of 18% to 20%, as we have guided before.

Operator

[Operator Instructions] The next question is from the line of Gagan Thareja from ASK Investment Managers.

G
Gagan Thareja
analyst

First 1 is a clarification on BSE. If I go by the presentation figures that you gave last quarter, I think OPM stated there was 28% adjusted op. You talked of OPM first half being 26% versus 23% reported last year. So I mean like-for-like adjusted, what's BSes operating margin for the first half of this year versus last year?

U
Unknown Executive

Yes. The adjusted EBITDA margin is 29% versus first half last year would have been. So it is in the region of 28%.

G
Gagan Thareja
analyst

Okay. All right. And the second 1 is on incremental interest and depreciation cost post the consolidation of BSE starting next quarter, impossible to enumerate and give some idea on that?

U
Unknown Executive

That's what we highlighted that the current purchase price allocation study is on the way. And we expect to close this study by end of this year. So that time, you will get a fair idea as to what is the intangibles, which are getting amortized and how much is getting allocated to goodwill. So as a rule of thumb or at a very, very high level, we have said that the premium, what we expect on a very, very high level, close to around 30% could be towards a good sales.

G
Gagan Thareja
analyst

Sorry, 20% would be towards?

U
Unknown Executive

Intangibles? The balance should be towards the intangible, but this has to be validated by the [indiscernible] so currently. So we have just started this exercise after closing.

G
Gagan Thareja
analyst

Amortization would be done over what time frame?

U
Unknown Executive

That's what -- so you have to hit with patients because this is going to take time this exercise because there are multiple intangibles will have a particular time frame. So we will give you more color to this in our next investor call. By that time, we can talk about this with more certainty and clarity.

G
Gagan Thareja
analyst

Okay. And basis the tenures of repayment tenures of the NCDs and the commercial paper what would be the overall cumulative debt repayment annually, could you would be targeting in '25, '26 and '27.

U
Unknown Executive

As we highlighted that to maintain the financial prudence by the overall debt should be less than 2x of the EBITDA level. Overall time frame, what we have kept this 3 years is the time frame within which we intend to liquidate the whole debt of INR 10,000 crores [indiscernible].

G
Gagan Thareja
analyst

And what would be the...

U
Unknown Executive

Yes, sorry?

G
Gagan Thareja
analyst

Go ahead, sir.

U
Unknown Executive

Yes. So 3 years is the time frame by which we expect to retire the whole debt of INR 10,000 crores, and the plan to accelerate the repayment is 1 is through the QIP. Part of the debt is going to get retired through that. And we have certain noncore assets so which also we are in the process. We have initiated the process of liquidating those assets. So they will -- so those proceeds will also be used to retire that overall basis, 3 year is the time frame within which we have to retire the debt.

G
Gagan Thareja
analyst

In what could be the equity -- possible equity dilution you would do to partly or partly pay the debt?

U
Unknown Executive

So that will be close to INR 3,000 crores is what we are -- as per financial products, we have worked out. This is subject to the formal approval and consideration by the Board. So that is the proposal which will be put across to the board for their consideration and evaluation.

G
Gagan Thareja
analyst

Okay. And final 1 from my side. Sir, the chronic acute mix will keep on moving in favor of chronic or for methane based business. Obviously, it comes that you've already pointed out at 10% or more higher gross margins, which means that logically speaking, operating margin should have more headroom to improve unless you intend to deploy it back in promotional spend. Likewise, there are operating levers in BSC, is it fair to assume that both base business of mankind as well as BSE will have an improving operating margin trajectory going ahead?

U
Unknown Executive

That's what [indiscernible].

G
Gagan Thareja
analyst

It's possible for you to give some corridor or enumerate very broadly on ballpark what sort of improvement would we be looking at on an annual basis?

U
Unknown Executive

The broad guidance what we have given going back to the guidance of 25% to 26% there's for Mankind. And what we have been maintaining start is that the BSG acquisition will be margin at the [indiscernible]. So the BSV margins should be better or comes out to be better than the mankind margin. Yes. But you have to appreciate there are levers available, which can enhance the margin. But to quantify them at this stage, will be a bit premature. So we would like to maintain the same guidance of 25% to 26% for Mankind. .

Operator

[Operator Instructions] The next question is from the line of Bansi from JP Morgan.

B
Bansi Desai
analyst

So my question is on DSV. How should we think about growth in international markets for this portfolio? So I understand you've guided for 15% growth. And in the domestic market, you guys have a poll position with your distribution reach. But when we think about international markets, what I understand is that Philippines, Malaysia, these are the key markets for BSG as of today. So how should we think about growth in those markets? And would you need investments -- further investments to grow that part of fees -- that part of the business?

P
Prakash Agarwal
executive

Bansi, this is Prakash. So the question asked was for the second half of this year, where we talked about 15% plus growth. From a '26 perspective, when we see the full year, we expect the growth to further inch up to 15% to 20%. We are seeing -- already seeing 20% plus growth in the international markets. So that should continue the momentum because these products -- existing products will enter a lot many markets as the registrations are just taking place. So there's enough growth levers available to grow in the ASEAN markets, LatAm markets, MENA markets, so 20%-plus growth is what you could build from '26 onwards in the international markets.

B
Bansi Desai
analyst

And this would be largely coming on account of entering new markets? Or do you also have pricing lever in these markets?

P
Prakash Agarwal
executive

So the first 1 will be more penetration in the existing market because the products they are present at this 1 to 2 player market. These are branded generic markets. So that is existing penetration in the existing markets and then the growth will propel further with entering into newer markets. So it's a two-pronged growth lever.

U
Unknown Executive

We have just taken over this company and how you think about DFCon, we feel very, very confident that this is a wonderful acquisition we have made. And it's always good to be a bit conservative initially so that we can make you happy later on. And as Prakash said that a lot of things will happen in DSV TTi business income which is not a core PC kind of a business will be separated out [indiscernible]. I mean, the right things will happen. At the same time, once we will come, some content acceleration in everything will happen. We're very, very confident about this.

B
Bansi Desai
analyst

Appreciate your comments, sir. And just on this, sir, there are a few products also in the R&D pipeline of [indiscernible]. So what should we think about time lines in terms of those products getting eventually launched? So would it be slightly longer term in 3 to 5 years' time frame?

U
Unknown Executive

[indiscernible] a case of R&D, I mean, it's always very premature to make any comments because it's kind of a journey without destination. But yes, when you look at the first part brands, tells us that a lot of optimism is there. That's all I can say. We don't know. I mean, it can happen in 3 years, it can happen in 5 years, we don't know. But we're quite optimistic about this.

B
Bansi Desai
analyst

Okay. And just lastly, on the margin base Prakash, how would the margin differ between domestic and international fees for BSE?

P
Prakash Agarwal
executive

So the gross margins of international are a higher domestic margins are inching up with the mandate brands going up. Two, 1 of the questions asked, I think, may ask that question. So when I gave the number a tad lower than company average or around that was for last year. So the first half of this year, the margins -- gross margins have increased, as I mentioned, the mandate brands have seen higher growth versus the tail brands. So that is the reason why gross margins and both EBITDA margins are higher than fiscal '24.

B
Bansi Desai
analyst

Okay. And because these are regulated in terms of pricing, is your pricing lower your in domestic market?

P
Prakash Agarwal
executive

So some of the products are because still a large cushion. I think about 40% plus portfolio is still covered by DPCO. But since it is a single player market, they are able to take price hikes. So there's lot of price lever, but more so, it is more on the volume side. Still, we believe that the penetration level is still very, very low. Given the BSV footprint with Mankind coming in, the footprint increases pan-India. And there, we expect much more volume growth. Price would be a second [indiscernible].

Operator

The next question is from the line of Kunal from Axis Capital.

K
Kunal Randeria
analyst

Sir, my question is around field force productivity. So on the current portfolio, if you can share which therapies you believe of a headroom for improvement? And where you can go?

U
Unknown Executive

So it is -- there is a lot of headroom to grow in recent launches, such as we have ophthalmology is 1 area, dermatology is another region where we have a lot of opportunity to grow these 2 segments. And then we have specialty super specialty businesses like urology and neurology, where we feel that we have a lot of headroom.

R
Rajeev Juneja
executive

Just to add, the Mumbai region, which is the specialty chronic where there are sure specialty divisions of cardio, diabeto, they are still under 3 because they've been just not 3, 4 years back. So there's a lot of headroom. So mankind, if you see is a relatively younger company with a lot of new division, 10-plus new million coming in the last 3 to 4 years, which are still some free MAC CPM. There is the average is more than 6.5%. So the older visions are 9 to 10 to 12 lakh plus and the newer division, which were launched last 3 to 4 years are around 3 lakh plus minus. So all these divisions have a lot of headroom to issue company average, which in turn will improve the company average to much higher than the current levels. So if you look at any new division of Mankind, most of the diseases are in the chronic side.

S
Sheetal Arora
executive

And in the case, INR 3 plus/minus productivity, the growth is 25% plus. And just multiply this in the next 2, 3 years' time, and you'll see that the productivity will go up many fold. So we hope that once these chronic divisions, special deals will start giving us more productivity. I mean in every term, whether it's the profitability, whether it's its top line, whether it's the bottom line, we hope to see, I mean, we'll catch up many things.

K
Kunal Randeria
analyst

Sure, that's helpful. But could you share what would be the productivity of the chronic division then?

U
Unknown Executive

Voice was not clear. Can you repeat your question?

K
Kunal Randeria
analyst

I was asking, can you share what the productivity would be of the chronic division?

U
Unknown Executive

So that's what we highlighted that only the specialty division, which is nonissue. So the productivity is less than company average. But the legacy division, there is a mix of chronic as well as acute. So if you specifically ask that what is the chronic productivity as a company as a whole level so that we are not able to capture and provide. So Kunal, as you might have appreciated that Mankind is a very unique company, which has -- when they launched the division itself had both acute and chronic which was a multi-specialty region. So that's why we are unable to carve out exact PCPM for acute and chronic. But what we are telling you is that the newer divisions which are specialty driven more focused towards MD, DM KOLs. Those are the newer divisions launched in the last 3, 4 years, which are around 3. But if you see the brands like [indiscernible]. These are more than INR 400 crores, INR 500 crores brand today and the PCPM sitting in the multi-specialty division would be in the region of INR 8 to INR 10 lakhs. So it's very difficult to carve out just for chronic to add to Parkash point, the chronic around 5 years, our chronic contribution was 28%. Now from 28%, it has gone up to 30% to 35%. So there's a jump in krona from 20% to 36% last 4, 5 years.

K
Kunal Randeria
analyst

Got it, sir. And just a current carry on, on that point. When you add BSV to your portfolio, I mean, how do you -- how should we see the sales force shaping up in the next 2 to 3 years? Would you be adding people because there is some overlap in terms of the prescribers. Do we see some sales cosma would there be layoff or anything of that kind?.

U
Unknown Executive

I mean, when you look at this Mankind is a unique company, we have different kind of functioning in Mankind, on 1 side, when you look at this sort of traditional old mask reasons, we 1,800 medical appear Delisi, where we sell acute and chronic board. This is 1 side, older ones. When it comes to our consumer division, the second side. The third side basically what our specialty business, which we started 4 years past 2019, 4, 5 years back. When we say specialty being for all the chronic diseases, only chronic we sell over there. And now BSV. B&C is a totally different volume. It is super specialty, more towards critical side, more towards gynecside, more towards IVs. So we'll hardly find any overlap only place in BSE where we are supposed to really a [indiscernible] portfolio, where there, it has to be among curtail, work down divisions out there. We are supposed to see how we basically play with that because that's a place. These diseases will come to Delhi side because these are subscription, branded precision products. So there -- some kind of optimization will take place. So we don't see overlapping 5%, 10% overlapping that's all thing more.

R
Rajeev Juneja
executive

Just 1 point, if I may add. So BSV PCPM on an average last year was 6.5%. But if you carve out just the TDK, which was under 3, the remaining PCPM is upwards of 8 lakhs.

Operator

The next question is from the line of Gagan Thareja from ASK Investments.

G
Gagan Thareja
analyst

Is it possible to give some idea of the contribution to your domestic sales from your in-licensed brands currently and how they have grown year-on-year?

U
Unknown Executive

So there is a significant growth across the in-license brands. We are not calling out the percentage, but it is a very tiny percentage today. But we have seen very strong growth across older products, which were in license like Neptas and also the recently non-products like Incisa as well as the [indiscernible].

G
Gagan Thareja
analyst

Okay. But is it reasonable to assume that this growth number would be much higher than the accumulated reported growth of the domestic piece?

U
Unknown Executive

So Gagan, I mean try to understand that whenever we go for any licensed product, the strategy is not only the growth strategy is to how to really make our presence in topmost standards. So they become the far end of our marketing side, these in-licensed products help with marketing side in entry, big doctor chambers. So that we will see in license for it. If you're selling branded generic product or some specialty products. I mean, with less of time once you start coming this unlicensed record of sciences, where a lot of information is to be passed to these doctors. So these are listening to us. At the same time, it really announces the repetition of Mankind. So more of intangible. It's more of helping our marketing side rather than just looking at this, how much volume growth, how much growth is there. We don't feel like that to time right now.

G
Gagan Thareja
analyst

Okay, sir. And on the Panaxia brands, I think last year, you grew very well. Have you been able to maintain that kind of growth momentum in the Panacea brands?

U
Unknown Executive

Same kind of growth. Yes, 25% plus.

G
Gagan Thareja
analyst

Right. And exports last year, you had indicated that on that base, you will grow moderately this year, but first half growth as being very strong in exports I think the base catches up in 4Q, but that would still mean that if you can continue at your current sort of quarterly run rate exports this year should also be very, very healthy in growth. Is that assessment correct? And secondly, on that base in '26, how should we look at exports demand kind excluding BSE?

U
Unknown Executive

So Gagan, as you know, exports guidance is very, very difficult. But if you see the U.S. generic cycle is pretty favorable. So the cycle is good, better than expected. And ROW also has picked up sales. So contribution of ROW sales have also picked up. So both of them contributing significantly to the overall growth. So we still be guided for double-digit. Let's see how we end for '26, we'll come back to you in the Q4 quarter.

G
Gagan Thareja
analyst

Yes. I mean 1H is very, very strong. So arithmetically, even if you maintain that sort of rate, we're still talking about a very good number in exports for this year. But be that as it may. Last question from my side. When you indicated noncore assets will be used to pay back a certain amount of debt one, what will be potentially the scale of repayment that you can sort of get from monetizing these assets? And if possible, can you perhaps point out which are these? Are you talking about the resort and the real estate as [indiscernible]?

U
Unknown Executive

So these are the 2 hospitality units, 1 is the name of [indiscernible] the process of being liquidated.

G
Gagan Thareja
analyst

Right. And what sort of -- what part of your debt can be repaid away from liquidating these assets broadly?

U
Unknown Executive

So we have currently floated the RFP for sale of the rest. So what we are targeting that to something somewhere around INR 600 to INR 650 should be the consideration that we are looking at. It will be used for the purpose of retiring the debt.

Operator

The next question is from the line of Tushar from Motilal Financial Services.

T
Tushar Manudhane
analyst

So just on the chronic therapy side, if you could share price on the new launches of data, maybe for first half or on a 12-month basis?

U
Unknown Executive

Can you repeat the question, not clearly.

T
Tushar Manudhane
analyst

On the chronic therapy side, if you could share the price volume and move launches growth?

U
Unknown Executive

So we don't have -- we don't take the data. But as a whole, we can share. But on product side, we cannot [indiscernible]. It's a very small base, and we are just catching up. We are still under index the market as Sheetal highlighted, market we are at 36%. So there's a lot of volume on that is happening. At the same time, wherever there are price distances, we have taken the price hikes also. And as you know, we had increased our covered market presence from 62% 3 years, 4 years back to now 69%, 70%. Within that period, we have launched a lot of chronic portfolio, which is still catching up. For example, within Respiratory, we launch inhalation. Within diabetes, we launched those insulins. In cardiac, as you know, we launched these lipid lowering drugs as well as Naptha. So there's a lot of addition that has happened in the last 3 years. They're all catching up. So there's a lot of volumes on that is happening.

T
Tushar Manudhane
analyst

So if I exclude the BSI fully for timing and look at the prescription growth rate considering these kind of products that are getting added in the chronic side. So what kind of growth prospects can be thought of for our domestic restriction side of the business for next 2 to 3 years?

U
Unknown Executive

[indiscernible] side. I mean 2 places, now 3 places, we are very bullish, very, very -- these are very close to heart. One is our consumer business. Secondly, the chronic side is try to see Mankind's position. I mean a few years back, it was just 1%. [indiscernible] years back, our chronic share in our total sale was only 1%. And today, it is 36%. How we have done it, I just continuously been working on it. We hope that we can -- our first guarantee basically is how fast, how soon in next short-term period, how can we cross 40% of when we come to 40% contribution from the chronic side. And why do we -- and why not in long term, more than 50% like our peers are doing it. That's the kind of aspiration we keep in our heart in chronic side because we know, one, it brings consistency. Second, it brings more profit, whatever new perception you add that cab growth as well. So all in all, it's a fantastic thing. We run this a bit late, but we're working on it. And that's 1 reason you always see that in chronic side, our growth is more than I always.

T
Tushar Manudhane
analyst

That's quite [indiscernible]. So just connecting that to the profitability like earlier call, you had highlighted Panacea, is now like 33% sort of an EBITDA margin or profitability. So in a pecking order, putting it like chronic, acute in consumer and then the exports and now Panacea, in terms of the EBITDA margins of this segment. If you could throw some light on this, which are the ones which are more than the company average and which are the ones which are [indiscernible]?

U
Unknown Executive

So Panacea been a successful acquisition where the EBITDA margin is much higher than the company's thing because that's a chronically. And plus, at the time of acquisition, we were relying on Panacea to supply once they internalize the margins improve further. So as we have earlier also called out, so the margins are upward of 30% [indiscernible] Panacea business. We don't do the profitability at the chronic segment or at the acute segment. So we do a consolidated segmentation. And now we have started showing a suite business segment of consumer care. So if you look at the pecking order broadly, so Panacea is #1. Then the core of the main business is #2. Then comes our OTC business. So where we have given our guidance that the EBITDA margins will be in high teens. So that's how the packing order is [indiscernible].

T
Tushar Manudhane
analyst

And exports, sir? Export will be below what you see?

U
Unknown Executive

Yes. So exports also is somewhere like between the high teens and the company average margin.

Operator

The next question is from the line of Alankar from Kotak Institutional Equities.

A
Alankar Garude
analyst

So it's been 5 years now since we set up our specialty team. While you did comment on the current PCPM and the scope for improvement in the future, can you qualitatively comment on how has been the progress so far versus, say, our initial expectations, what have been the key learnings. And any specific therapeutic areas where you expect the performance could have been better and possibly there is more scope for improvement in the future?

U
Unknown Executive

So 5 years back, the specialty business, we launched and immediately after that the core will happen. Don't forget that. It was only after a few months, Coil happen. So all in all, it's a -- if I say almost 2 years have lost in coach 3 years of journey. And then this kind of pay interval is there or interruption is there, certain things which you expect don't happen people develop different gel of habits, a post-COVID as well. So you keep on facing those challenges. In some of the divisions, the productivity has reached to 4.5 lakh and INR 5 lakh. But in some of the diseases you do, I mean, I'd say, not up to the expectations kind of leadership, productivity didn't reach to the right level. So if I say so, that our Europe business lease a lot of improvement. Again, we are working on the leadership side. Our 1 reason is we're in the bit side where we need a bit of improvement. But rest as a whole, things are quite good. I can tell you on a 70%, 70% plus divisions are doing good. Some are doing very, very good. Some are doing very good and 30% are not in the category of, I'd say, to our expectations. And there are always new challenges because it was the first kind of experience. We came to new therapies. We learn and just keep working on whatever is wrong. We are living in a very dynamic world. Things change very, very fast, and we are [indiscernible].

A
Alankar Garude
analyst

Understood, sir. That's helpful. The second 1 is possible to share our performance in either this quarter as well as maybe the first half mankind versus IPM in rural markets and Tier 1 towns?

U
Unknown Executive

So if we talk about Tier 2 to peer fixed downs, our growth has been higher than the IPM growth in Q2. It has been 7.2% versus 6.9% of IP. And if we take H1 as a whole, then it is 1.1 of IP. And for the Tier 1 towns, sir? And for Metro and Tier 1. It is again higher than and, 10%, 9.8% versus 8.8% of IGM. And even as the can is concerned, it is 1 by month to 1.2x of IM.

A
Alankar Garude
analyst

Understood sir. And 1 final question. So now that the confusion around the sale and distribution of emergency contraceptive pills has been resolved. Do you expect sales for not to recover completely in the current quarter, third quarter?

U
Unknown Executive

No. The issue of M&S contraceptive was that it was brought under price control. So there is -- I don't think that there was an issue that we need to be resolved. So there was price erosion and that is why the growth of numbers volume remains intact. Volume is intent.

A
Alankar Garude
analyst

Understood. So basically, I mean, compared to our run rate before the second quarter, it will be -- I mean we'll have to work with a slightly lower pricing going forward as well?

U
Unknown Executive

Yes. Pricing has been revised downwards, yes, just for that side.

So we can take the last question.

Operator

The last question is from the line of Harith from Avendus Spark.

H
Harith Mohammed
analyst

So on your initiative to launch products using BMF quality areas, you mentioned that we've launched around 200 in still based. So would you be able to share some color on the response to this initiative. Have we seen some kind of a positive impact on growth in these SKUs and do we have a goal in terms of number of SKs that we'll cover in the near to medium term?

U
Unknown Executive

Yes, could you repeat the question again, please?

H
Harith Mohammed
analyst

The initiative to launch products using international DMF quality API. You mentioned that we have launched almost 200 SKs using these of quality API? So what I was asking was about the response to this initiative from doctors, how have they reacted to this? And do we have any goal in terms of number of SKUs?

U
Unknown Executive

[indiscernible] is very, very positive. We actually remember are very, very positive. And we see that there is a growth in the chronic side more than the IPM, better on any companies it really means that it's not by just creating some kind of a special division. That special is the reason it's supposed to have some kind of a, I mean, a differentiated product. And when we sell DMF-grade API products, that's a different [indiscernible]. So I mean, if you are a doctor, and as I say that whatever American gets the quality, whatever Western, somebody living in Europe gets the quality, if you get the same quality, right? At Indian prices. So that's quite impressive, actually. In 30 seconds, the call is done impactfully, Same rooting same -- are there simple molecules [indiscernible]. Yes, it will be good. The 1 you had BMS in that, actually, I mean is credit duty. It really opens the minds of most sophisticated more superspecialty doctors as well.

R
Rajeev Juneja
executive

That's the reason it has expanded, right? We did experimental 250 and then 100 and then 150 and now we are touching 200. So we are seeing success then only we expand them.

H
Harith Mohammed
analyst

Okay. Last 1 on the volume growth that you've shared for the quarter, 1.3% and this was closer to 2% in 1Q. So while we outperformed the IPM in terms of volume growth, but historically, we have seen Mankind growing at 4% to 5%, maybe except FY '24. So where do you think this volume growth will set it? I understand last few quarters, you had the impact of some regulatory restrictions. But I think over the next 2 to 3 years, how should we think about volume?

U
Unknown Executive

I mean if anything is always in comparison, if IPM is growing at a certain percentage, our growth is always relative to that. We wish to grow more and will definitely grow more in the future. That's -- I think we can say that. And I also mentioned you that time when again, we keep doing certain commercial excellence exercises. So whatever you're seeing right now is a bit muted despite of having more growth than IPM growth, I say it's still muted, we hope to catch up soon. We hope you have more volume growth as well in the future.

Operator

Ladies and gentlemen, that was the last question for today's conference call. I would now like to hand the conference over to the management for their closing comments.

A
Abhishek Agarwal
executive

Thank you. Thank you, everyone. For any further queries or clarifications, please feel free to write to us on investor.relations@mankindpharma.com. Thank you, and have a nice day.

U
Unknown Executive

Thank you so much.

Operator

On behalf of Mankind Pharma Limited, that concludes this conference. Thank you for joining us, and you may now disconnect your lines.

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