Taro Provides Results for the Year Ended March 31, 2019

HAWTHORNE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NYSE:TARO) (“Taro” or the “Company”) today provided unaudited financial results for the quarter and year ended March 31, 2019.

Quarter ended March 31, 2019 Highlights ─ compared to March 31, 2018

• Net sales of $179.9 million increased $4.7 million, mainly driven by a 4.1% increase in overall volumes.
• Gross profit of $119.5 million (66.4% of net sales compared to 67.9%) increased $0.6 million.
• Research and development (R&D) expenses of $20.5 million remained in line with prior year.
• Selling, marketing, general and administrative expenses (SG&A) of $23.3 million decreased $0.5 million.
• Operating income of $75.4 million (41.9% of net sales compared to 42.7%) increased $0.6 million.
• Interest and other financial income increased $2.3 million to $8.2 million.
• Foreign Exchange (FX) expense of $9.4 million compared to income of $16.0 million - an unfavorable impact of $25.4 million, principally the result of the weakening of the U.S. dollar vs. the Canadian dollar. The FX impact is mainly balance sheet driven.
• Tax expense of $15.6 million increased $5.0 million; with the effective tax rate of 21.1% compared to 11.0%.
• Net income attributable to Taro was $58.4 million compared to $86.3 million, a $27.9 million decrease, resulting in diluted earnings per share of $1.52 compared to $2.17.

Year ended March 31, 2019 Highlights ─ compared to March 31, 2018

• Net sales of $669.9 million increased $8.0 million, mainly driven by a 7.5% increase in overall volumes.
• Gross profit of $445.7 million (66.5% of net sales compared to 70.0%) decreased $17.8 million.
• R&D expenses of $63.2 million decreased $7.2 million, principally due to the continuous evaluation of our portfolio and adjusting for viable development of products.
• SG&A of $90.0 million increased $1.8 million.
• Operating income of $296.2 million (44.2% of net sales compared to 45.8%) decreased $6.8 million.
• Interest and other financial income increased $13.6 million to $33.5 million.
• FX income of $25.3 million compared to FX expense of $32.5 million - a favorable impact of $57.8 million, principally the result of the strengthening of the U.S. dollar vs. the Canadian dollar. The FX impact is mainly balance sheet driven.
• Tax expense of $74.7 million decreased $7.2 million; with the effective tax rate of 20.9% compared to 28.0%. During the third quarter of 2018, the Company recorded a $38.0 million expense for the impact of the re-measurement of the Company's estimated net deferred tax asset, as a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Excluding the impact from the one-time re-measurement, the tax expense would have been $44.0 million with an effective tax rate of 15.0%.
• Net income attributable to Taro was $281.8 million compared to $211.2 million, a $70.6 million increase, resulting in diluted earnings per share of $7.23 compared to $5.26. Excluding the impact of the one-time tax re-measurement, prior year net income attributable to Taro would have been $248.0 million, or diluted earnings per share of $6.18.

Cash Flow and Balance Sheet Highlights

• Cash flow provided by operations for the year ended March 31, 2019 was $323.7, similar to the year ended March 31, 2018.
• As of March 31, 2019, cash, including short-term bank deposits and marketable securities (both short and long-term) decreased $294.6 million to $1.4 billion from March 31, 2018. The decrease reflects the impact from the $500.0 million special dividend paid in December 2018 and the $88.8 million impact from the completion of the Company’s share repurchase program.

Mr. Uday Baldota, Taro’s CEO stated, “Despite the challenging market conditions we face due primarily to the continuing pricing pressure, our team has delivered a good performance. With a clearly defined strategy, we are shaping our business and product portfolio with internal and inorganic developments. This effort is aimed at doing more for patients and staying relevant for our customers.”

FDA Approvals and Filings

The Company recently received approvals from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) for five Abbreviated New Drug Applications (“ANDAs”): Minoxidil Topical Aerosol, 5% (for women); Clobazam Oral Suspension, 2.5 mg/mL; Naftifine Hydrochloride Gel USP, 2%; Dapsone Tablets USP, 25 mg and 100 mg and Deferiprone Tablets 500mg. The Company currently has a total of twenty-six ANDAs awaiting FDA approval, including eight tentative approvals.

Earnings Call (8:00 am ET, May 23, 2019)

As previously announced, the Company will host an earnings call at 8:00 am ET on Thursday, May 23, 2019, where senior management will discuss the Company’s performance and answer questions from participants. This call will be accessible through an audio dial-in and a web-cast. Audio conference participants can dial-in on the numbers below:

• Participant Toll-Free Dial-In Number: [phone] ID: 8698095
• Participant International Dial-In Number: [phone] ID: 8698095
• Web-cast: More details are provided on our website, www.taro.com

To participate in the audio call, please dial the numbers provided above five to ten minutes ahead of the scheduled start time. The operator will provide instructions on asking questions before the call. The transcript of the event will be available on the Company’s website at www.taro.com. An audio playback will be available for ten (10) days following the call.

The Company cautions that the foregoing financial information is unaudited and could be subject to change.

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About Taro

Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. is a multinational, science-based pharmaceutical company, dedicated to meeting the needs of its customers through the discovery, development, manufacturing and marketing of the highest quality healthcare products. For further information on Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., please visit the Company’s website at www.taro.com.

SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT

The unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the annual consolidated financial statements and, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. The unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F, as filed with the SEC.

Certain statements in this release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements that do not describe historical facts or that refer or relate to events or circumstances the Company “estimates,” “believes,” or “expects” to happen or similar language, and statements with respect to the Company’s financial performance, availability of financial information, and estimates of financial results and information for fiscal year 2019. Although the Company believes the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements to be based on reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurances that its expectations will be attained. Factors that could cause actual results to differ include general domestic and international economic conditions, industry and market conditions, changes in the Company's financial position, litigation brought by any party in any court in Israel, the United States, or any country in which Taro operates, regulatory and legislative actions in the countries in which Taro operates, and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company’s SEC reports, including its Annual Reports on Form 20-F. Forward-looking statements are applicable only as of the date on which they are made. The Company undertakes no obligations to update, change or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, additional or subsequent developments or otherwise.

**Financial Tables Follow**

TARO PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LTD.
SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except share data)
	Quarter Ended							Year Ended
	March 31,							March 31,
	2019			2018				2019			2018
	(unaudited)			(unaudited)				(unaudited)			(audited)
Sales, net	$	179,921		$	175,216			$	669,893		$	661,913
Cost of sales		60,384			56,287				224,169			198,405
Gross profit		119,537			118,929				445,724			463,508
Operating Expenses:
Research and development		20,512			20,308				63,238			70,418
Selling, marketing, general and administrative		23,321			23,775				89,971			88,196
Settlements and loss contingencies		322			24				(3,678	)		1,884
Operating income		75,382			74,822				296,193			303,010
Financial (income) expense, net:
Interest and other financial income		(8,241	)		(5,894	)			(33,542	)		(19,934	)
Foreign exchange expense (income)		9,397			(16,041	)			(25,309	)		32,465
Other (loss) gain, net		(100	)		458				1,810			1,889
Income before income taxes		74,126			97,215				356,854			292,368
Tax expense		15,649			10,691				74,732			81,954
Income from continuing operations		58,477			86,524				282,122			210,414
Net loss from discontinued operations attributable to Taro		—			(96	)			—			(335	)
Net income		58,477			86,428				282,122			210,079
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest		42			141				345			(1,071	)
Net income attributable to Taro	$	58,435		$	86,287			$	281,777		$	211,150
Net income per ordinary share from continuing operations attributable to Taro:
Basic and Diluted	$	1.52		$	2.17			$	7.23		$	5.27
Net loss per ordinary share from discontinued operations attributable to Taro:
Basic and Diluted	$	—		$	(0.00	)	*	$	—		$	(0.01	)
Net income per ordinary share attributable to Taro:
Basic and Diluted	$	1.52		$	2.17			$	7.23		$	5.26
Weighted-average number of shares used to compute net income per share:
Basic and Diluted		38,548,516			39,729,942				38,990,058			40,155,087
* Amount is less than $0.01
May not foot due to rounding.

TARO PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LTD.
SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(U.S. dollars in thousands)
	March 31,		March 31,
	2019		2018
ASSETS	(unaudited)		(audited)
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	567,451	$	576,611
Short-term and current maturities of long-term bank deposits		—		296,188
Marketable securities		481,883		549,821
Accounts receivable and other:
Trade, net		237,945		206,455
Corporate tax receivable		25,969		100,380
Other receivables and prepaid expenses		21,393		22,585
Inventories		148,079		144,595
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS		1,482,720		1,896,635
Long-term deposits and marketable securities		304,322		225,639
Property, plant and equipment, net		206,242		193,727
Deferred income taxes		110,974		87,257
Other assets		31,068		29,952
TOTAL ASSETS	$	2,135,326	$	2,433,210
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Trade payables	$	35,060	$	25,697
Other current liabilities		181,761		190,059
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES		216,821		215,756
Deferred taxes and other long-term liabilities		7,383		7,055
TOTAL LIABILITIES		224,204		222,811
Taro shareholders' equity		1,905,536		2,205,158
Non-controlling interest		5,586		5,241
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	$	2,135,326	$	2,433,210

TARO PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LTD.
SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(U.S. dollars in thousands)
	Year Ended March 31,
	2019			2018
	(unaudited)			(audited)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	282,122		$	210,079
Adjustments required to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		18,597			16,496
Realized loss on sale of marketable securities and long-lived assets		27			275
Change in derivative instruments, net		3,115			(893	)
Effect of change in exchange rate on inter-company balances, marketable securities and bank deposits		(29,533	)		34,970
Deferred income taxes, net		12,262			56,007
Increase in trade receivables, net		(32,088	)		(2,297	)
Increase in inventories, net		(5,515	)		(1,978	)
Decrease in other receivables, income tax receivable, prepaid expenses and other		74,256			12,644
Increase (decrease) in trade, income tax, accrued expenses, and other payables		529			(936	)
Income from marketable securities, net		(63	)		(678	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		323,709			323,689
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of plant, property & equipment, net		(27,018	)		(26,886	)
Investment in other intangible assets		(3,666	)		(2,650	)
Proceeds from short-term bank deposits, net		225,503			161,032
Proceeds from long-term deposits and other assets		70,685			396,281
Investment in marketable securities, net		(8,368	)		(770,490	)
Proceeds from the sale of long-lived assets		—			1,075
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		257,136			(241,638	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Purchase of treasury stock		(88,849	)		(106,986	)
Dividends paid		(500,000	)		—
Net cash used in financing activities		(588,849	)		(106,986	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		(1,156	)		1,147
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents		(9,160	)		(23,788	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		576,611			600,399
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	567,451		$	576,611
Cash Paid during the year for:
Income taxes	$	71,096		$	55,051
Cash Received during the year for:
Income taxes	$	69,436		$	36,668
Non-cash investing transactions:
Purchase of property, plant and equipment included in accounts payable	$	4,740		$	2,281
Non-cash financing transactions:
Purchase of treasury stock	$	—		$	4,348
Purchase of marketable securities	$	2,003		$	3,491