Aurobindo Pharma Q4 net profit dips 14

Aurobindo Pharma reported 13.6 fall in net profit at Rs 108 cr for Q4 ended March 31.

Aurobindo Pharma today reported 13.6 per cent fall in net profit at Rs 108 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 31 because of sharp drop in income from contract manufacturing and US sales.

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During Q4 of 2010-11,it had reported net profit of Rs 125 crore,the company said in a statement.

Aurobindo8217;s income grew at 2.5 per cent to Rs 1,170 crore in the January-March quarter 2011-12,from Rs 1,142 crore in the previous fiscal.

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Dossier income or sales from contract manufacturing in Q4 dropped 89 per cent to Rs 3 crore from Rs 27 crore in the same period last year.

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The pharma major suffered a net loss of Rs 123.5 crore for the financial year 2011-12,against net profit of Rs 563 crore in FY 11.

Consolidated net sales for the whole year FY8217;12 grew 10.7 per cent to Rs 4,568 crore from Rs 4,126 crore in FY8217;11.

The profitability during 2011-12 has been impacted mainly due to sharp decline in dossier income by Rs 195.8 crore which is non-recurring and subject to periodic variability,Aurobindo said in a statement.

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The company also lost revenues to the extent of USD 36 million about Rs 201 crore due the impact of USFDA alert on Unit VI in Hyderabad.

Aurobindo Pharma CEO N Govindarajan said the year has been challenging and they are trying to improve the situation by new product launches.

8220;We have concluded a challenging year highlighted by full impact of the USFDA alert on our Unit 6 Cephalosporin manufacturing facility,high cost of materials,inflation and notional loss on restatement of foreign currency borrowings Govindarajan said.

8220;We are looking at improving trends in our business and expect improving financials through planned launches of new products and increasing market shares of existing commercialised basket supported by our growing business of high value APIs on the regulated market thereby augmenting the capacities,8221; he added.

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The company said,meanwhile,that K Nithyananda Reddy will relinquish his responsibilities as Managing Director of Aurobindo and has been appointed as Wholetime Director designated as Vice Chairman from June 1.

Besides,Govindarajan has been appointed as a Director and Managing Director.