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Kamada Reports Strong Fiscal Year and Fourth Quarter 2022 Financial Results, and Provides 2023 Guidance Representing Significant Profitability Growth

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/kamada-reports-strong-fiscal-fourth-110000234.html

Total Revenues for Fiscal Year 2022 of $129.3 Million Represented Growth of 25% Compared to Fiscal Year 2021; Fourth Quarter 2022 Revenues of $45.4 Million Represented a 44% Increase Year-over-Year

Fiscal Year 2022 EBITDA of $17.8 million, Represented Margins of 14%, and a 3x Increase Over Fiscal Year 2021

Recorded Highest Annual Operating Cash Flow in Kamada's History of $28.6 Million in Fiscal Year 2022; $34.3 Million Cash Position as of December 31, 2022, Nearly Double Cash Position at Year-End 2021

Fiscal Year 2023 Revenues Expected to be in Range of $138 Million to $146 Million; 2023 EBITDA Anticipated to be in Range of $22 Million to $26 Million; Mid-Point Expected EBITDA Represents Approximately 35% Growth Year-over-Year

Strong 2022 Results and 2023 Positive Outlook Driven by Multiple Growth Drivers, including CYTOGAM® and KEDRAB® Sales, GLASSIA® Royalties, Other Proprietary Product Sales in International Markets, and Thriving Israeli Distribution Business

Continued Progress in Ongoing InnovAATe, Pivotal Phase 3 Clinical Trial of Inhaled AAT, Including Recruitment Acceleration, Successful DSMB Meeting and Intention to Meet Regulatory Agencies During H1/2023

Conference Call and Live Webcast with Slides Today at 8:30 AM ET

REHOVOT, Israel and Hoboken, N.J., March 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kamada Ltd. (NASDAQ: KMDA; TASE: KMDA.TA), a commercial stage global biopharmaceutical company with a portfolio of marketed products indicated for rare and serious conditions and a leader in the specialty plasma-derived field, today announced financial results for the 12 and three months ended December 31, 2022.

“The success of our rapid strategic transformation to a diversified, fully integrated specialty plasma company is evidenced by our impressive full-year 2022 financial results,” said Amir London, Kamada’s Chief Executive Officer. “We met our 2022 revenue and profitability guidance, with total revenues of $129.3 million, which represented 25% growth compared to 2021, and EBITDA of $17.8 million, a 3x increase over 2021. Moreover, we generated operating cash flow of $28.6 million during 2022, supporting the increase in our cash position to $34.3 million as of December 31, 2022. These impressive results were driven by our ability to leverage multiple growth drivers, including the portfolio of four FDA approved IgGs acquired in late 2021, the sales of which increased 24% year over year in 2022, KEDRAB sales in the U.S., GLASSIA royalties from Takeda, the sales of our other Proprietary products in the international markets, and our thriving Israeli distribution business,” continued Mr. London.

“Importantly, we expect the momentum from 2022 to extend throughout 2023, with profitability to be further enhanced. As such, we are introducing full-year 2023 revenue guidance of $138 million to $146 million and EBITDA guidance of $22 million to $26 million. Mid-point expected EBITDA represents approximately 35% growth year over year. Moreover, our multiple catalysts are anticipated to drive annual double-digit growth in the foreseeable years ahead, with significant upside potential and limited downside risk," concluded Mr. London.

Financial Highlights for the Year Ended December 31, 2022

Total revenues were $129.3 million in the year ended December 31, 2022, as compared to $103.6 million recorded in the year ended December 31, 2021.The increase in revenues was primarily attributable to sales of the acquired four IgG products.

Gross profit and gross margins were $46.7 million and 36%, respectively, in the year ended December 31, 2022, compared to $30.3 million and 29%, respectively, reported in the year ended December 31, 2021. Gross profit and gross margins in 2022, excluding intangible assets depreciation in the amount of $5.3 million would have been $52.0 million and 40%, respectively, representing a significant increase year-over-year.

Operating expenses, including R&D, Sales & Marketing (S&M), G&A and other expenses, totaled $42.2 million in the year ended December 31, 2022, as compared to $31.0 million in the prior year. This increase was attributable to an increase in S&M costs associated with the recently acquired portfolio, as well as increased R&D costs, primarily due to advancing the pivotal Phase 3 InnovAATe trial for Inhaled AAT through the opening of new clinical sites and the manufacturing of clinical supply for the study. S&M costs for the year ended December 31, 2022, included $1.7 million of depreciation expenses of intangible assets generated through the IgG products acquisition.

Finance expense, net for the year ended December 31, 2022, included $6.3 million of expenses associated with the revaluation of the contingent consideration and other long-term liabilities, assumed as part of the IgG products acquisition. For more information with respect to such contingent consideration and other long-term liabilities please refer to Note 5 of the Company’s 2022 financial statements included in the 2022 Annual Report on Form 20-F filed on March 15, 2023, with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Net loss was $2.3 million, or $(0.05) per share in the year ended December 31, 2022. Excluding depreciation expenses of intangible assets generated through the recent acquisition, and finance expense associated with the revaluation of the contingent consideration and other assumed long-term liabilities, the Company would have recorded net income of $11.0 million, or $0.25 per share, in the year ended December 31, 2022, as compared to net loss of $2.2 million, or $(0.05) per share, in the prior year.

Adjusted EBITDA, as detailed in the tables below, was $17.8 million in the year ended December 31, 2022, as compared to $5.4 million in the year ended December 31, 2021, representing an over 3x increase year-over-year, and 14% margins, which was in line with Kamada’s annual guidance.

Cash provided by operating activities was $28.6 million in the year ended December 31, 2022, as compared to cash used in operating activities of ($8.8) million in the prior year.

Financial Highlights for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2022

Total revenues were $45.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2022, a 44% increase from the prior year period. Total revenues during the fourth quarter of 2022 included strong sales from the portfolio of four acquired FDA-approved IgG products.

Gross profit and gross margins were $15.3 million and 34%, respectively, in the fourth quarter of 2022, compared to $6.6 million and 21%, respectively, reported in the prior year period. The increase in profitability was driven by a positive product sales mix, including sales of the four new IgG products, KEDRAB U.S sales and GLASSIA royalties. Cost of goods sold in the Company’s Proprietary segment in the fourth quarter of 2022 included $1.3 million of depreciation expenses associated with intangible assets generated through the IgG products acquisition. Gross profit and gross margins, excluding such intangible assets depreciation, would have been $16.6 million and 37%, respectively.

Operating expenses, including R&D, S&M, G&A and other expenses, totaled $11.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2022, as compared to $9.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2021. This increase was attributable to increased S&M costs associated with expanded U.S. commercial operations. S&M costs for the fourth quarter of 2022 included $0.4 million of depreciation expenses of intangible assets generated through the IgG products acquisition.

Finance expense, net for the fourth quarter of 2022 included $0.3 million of expenses associated with the revaluation of the contingent consideration and other long-term liabilities assumed as part of the IgG products acquisition.

Net income was $2.9 million, or $0.07 per share, in the fourth quarter of 2022. Excluding depreciation expenses of intangible assets mentioned above and finance expense associated with the revaluation of the contingent consideration and other assumed long-term liabilities, the Company would have recorded net income of $5.0 million, or $0.11 per share, in the fourth quarter of 2022, as compared to a net loss of ($5.0) million, or $(0.11) per share, in the fourth quarter of 2021.

Adjusted EBITDA, as detailed in the tables below, was $7.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2022, as compared to ($1.3) million in the fourth quarter of 2021.

Cash provided by operating activities was $6.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2022, as compared to cash used in operating activities of ($5.0) million in the fourth quarter of 2021.

Balance Sheet Highlights
As of December 31, 2022, the Company had cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments of $34.3 million, as compared to $18.6 million on December 31, 2021. The increase in Kamada’s cash position was driven by continued positive operational cash flows, which is indicative of the significant momentum in the Company’s commercial operations.

Recent Corporate Highlights

Submitted applications to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and to Health Canada to manufacture CYTOGAM® (Cytomegalovirus Immune Globulin Intravenous [Human]) (CMV-IGIV) at Kamada’s facility in Beit Kama, Israel.

Reported on progress achieved in the ongoing pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial of inhaled AAT, InnovAATe, including acceleration in trial recruitment, a successful DSMB meeting, encouraging safety data observed to date, and the intention to meet with the FDA and European Medicines Agency during first half of 2023 to discuss study progress and potential opportunities to shorten the regulatory pathway.

Fiscal Year 2023 Guidance
Kamada currently expects to generate fiscal year 2023 total revenues in the range of $138 million to $146 million and EBITDA in the range of $22 million to $26 million; mid-point expected EBITDA represents approximately 35% growth year-over-year.

Conference Call
Kamada management will host an investment community conference call and webcast with slides on Wednesday, March 15, at 8:30 AM Eastern Time to discuss these results and answer questions. Shareholders and other interested parties may participate in the conference call by dialing 1-877-407-0792 (from within the U.S.) 1 809-406-247 (from Israel) or 1 201-689-8263 (International). The live webcast will be available on the Internet at:
https://viavid.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1601498&tp_key=dfb5545156

Non-IFRS financial measures
We present EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA, which is defined as net income, plus (i) tax expense, (ii) financial income (expense), net, (iii) depreciation and amortization; and (iv) non-cash share-based compensation expenses, because we use this non-IFRS financial measure to assess our operational performance, for financial and operational decision-making, and as a means to evaluate period-to-period comparisons on a consistent basis. Management believes this non-IFRS financial measure are useful to investors because: (1) they allow for greater transparency with respect to key metrics used by management in its financial and operational decision-making and provide investors with a meaningful perspective on the current underlying performance of the Company’s core ongoing operations; and (2) they exclude the impact of certain items that are not directly attributable to our core operating performance and that may obscure trends in the core operating performance of the business. Non-IFRS financial measures have limitations as an analytical tool and should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, our IFRS results. We expect to continue reporting non-IFRS financial measures, adjusting for the items described below, and we expect to continue to incur expenses similar to certain of the non-cash, non-IFRS adjustments described below. Accordingly, unless otherwise stated, the exclusion of these and other similar items in the presentation of non-IFRS financial measures should not be construed as an inference that these items are unusual, infrequent or non-recurring. EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are not recognized terms under IFRS and do not purport to be an alternative to IFRS terms as an indicator of operating performance or any other IFRS measure. Moreover, because not all companies use identical measures and calculations, the presentation of EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies. EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are defined as net income (loss), plus income tax expense, plus or minus financial income or expenses, net, plus or minus income or expense in respect of securities measured at fair value, net, plus or minus income or expenses in respect of currency exchange differences and derivatives instruments, net, plus depreciation and amortization expense, plus non-cash share-based compensation expenses and certain other costs.