Kamada Reports Strong Second Quarter and First Half 2024 Financial Results with Year-Over-Year 6-Month Top-Line Growth of 18% and a 68% Increase in Profitability


  • Revenues for Second Quarter of 2024 were $42.5 Million, up 13% Year-over-Year; First Half 2024 Total Revenues were $80.2 Million, up 18% Year-over-Year
  • Second Quarter 2024 Adjusted EBITDA of $9.1 Million, Representing 51% Increase Year-over-Year; First Half 2024 Adjusted EBITDA of $16.6 Million, up 68% Year-over-Year
  • Robust First Half 2024 Performance and Expectation for Similar Cadence of Financial Results for Second Half of the Year Supports Reiteration of Full-Year Revenue Guidance of $158 Million-$162 Million and Adjusted EBITDA of $28 Million-$32 Million
  • Conference Call and Live Webcast Today at 8:30 AM ET

REHOVOT, Israel and HOBOKEN, N.J., Aug. 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kamada Ltd. (NASDAQ: KMDA; TASE: KMDA.TA), a 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 three and six months ended June 30, 2024.

“Our strong financial performance is indicative of the successful execution of our growth strategy as we continue to effectively leverage our multiple diverse commercial catalysts, including our six FDA-approved products,” said Amir London, Kamada’s Chief Executive Officer. “With total revenues for the first half of 2024 of $80.2 million, which represents year-over-year growth of 18%, adjusted EBITDA of $16.6 million, up 68% year-over-year and representing a 21% margin of revenues, we achieved the top- and bottom-line profitable growth anticipated in our business. In addition, during the first six months of the year, we generated $15.0 million of cash provided by operating activities, which demonstrates our ability to convert our reported adjusted EBITDA to operational cash flow.”

“Based on our continued strong performance and expectation for a cadence of financial results in the second half of 2024 consistent with those achieved in the first six months of the year, we are reiterating our full-year 2024 revenue guidance of $158 million to $162 million, and our adjusted EBITDA guidance of $28 million to $32 million. Importantly, we continue to pursue compelling new business development opportunities, leveraging our financial strength. These opportunities are expected to support continued growth at double-digit rates beyond 2024,” added Mr. London.

“Patient enrollment continues in our ongoing pivotal Phase 3 InnovAATe clinical trial for the inhaled Alpha-1 Antitrypsin therapy. Last quarter, we filed an IND amendment with the FDA consisting of a revised Statistical Analysis Plan (SAP) and study protocol, which, if approved, may allow for the acceleration of the program. We continue to expect further FDA feedback before the end of this year,” concluded Mr. London.

Financial Highlights for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2024

  • Total revenues were $42.5 million in the second quarter of 2024, a 13% increase from the prior year comparable quarter. The increase in revenues was primarily attributable to increased sales of KEDRAB due to increased market share in the U.S., as well as increased sales of CYTOGAM due to increased demand in the U.S. market.
  • Gross profit and gross margins were $19.0 million and 45%, respectively, in the second quarter of 2024, compared to $14.4 million and 39%, respectively, reported in the prior year comparable quarter.
  • Operating expenses, including R&D, S&M, G&A and other expenses, totaled $13.3 million in the second quarter of 2024, as compared to $11.8 million in the second quarter of 2023. The increase in operating expenses was primarily attributable to an increase in S&M costs associated with the marketing activities in the U.S., as well as increased R&D costs, primarily due to advancing the Inhaled AAT clinical trial.
  • Net income was $4.4 million, or $0.08 per share, in the second quarter of 2024, as compared to net income of $1.8 million, or $0.04 per share, in the second quarter of 2023.
  • Adjusted EBITDA, as detailed in the tables below, was $9.1 million in the second quarter of 2024, a 51% increase as compared to $6.0 million in the second quarter of 2023.
  • Cash provided by operating activities was $14.0 million in the second quarter of 2024, as compared to cash provided by operating activities of $1.8 million in the second quarter of 2023.

Financial Highlights for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2024

  • Total revenues for the first six months of 2024 were $80.2 million, an 18% increase from the $68.2 million generated in the first six months of 2023. The increase in revenues was primarily attributable to increased sales of KEDRAB due to increased market share in the U.S., as well as increased sales of CYTOGAM due to increased demand for the product in the U.S. market.
  • Gross profit and gross margins for the first six months of 2024 were $35.7 million and 45%, respectively, compared to $26.3 million and 39%, respectively, in the first half of 2023.
  • Operating expenses, including R&D, S&M, G&A and other expenses, totaled $26.0 million in the first six months of 2024, as compared to $23.4 million in the first half of 2023. The increase in operating expenses was primarily attributable to an increase in S&M costs associated with the marketing activities in the U.S., as well as increased R&D costs, primarily due to advancing the Inhaled AAT clinical trial.
  • Net profit for the first six months of 2024 was $6.8 million, or $0.12 per share, as compared to net profit of $3,000 or less than one cent per share, in the first six months of 2023.
  • Adjusted EBITDA, as detailed in the tables below, was $16.6 million in the first six months of 2024, a 68% increase as compared to $9.9 million in the first six months of 2023.
  • Cash provided by operating activities during the first six months of 2024 was approximately $15.0 million, as compared to cash used in operating activities of $1.0 million during the first six months of 2023. The change was correlated to the changes in the Company’s working capital.

Balance Sheet Highlights
As of June 30, 2024, the Company had cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments of $56.5 million, as compared to $55.6 million on December 31, 2023.

Fiscal Year 2024 Guidance
Kamada continues to expect to generate fiscal year 2024 total revenues in the range of $158 million to $162 million, and adjusted EBITDA in the range of $28 million to $32 million, representing double digit top- and bottom-line growth year-over-year.

Conference Call
Kamada management will host an investment community conference call on Wednesday, August 14, 2024, at 8:30am Eastern Time to present the Company’s 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.) or 1-809-406-247 (from Israel) or 1-201-689-8263 (International) using conference ID 13747542. The call will also be webcast live on the Internet at:
https://viavid.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1678713&tp_key=b3f21d48c3.

Non-IFRS financial measures
We present EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA because we use these non-IFRS financial measures 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 these non-IFRS financial measures 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 is 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, whereas adjusted EBITDA is the EBITDA plus non-cash share-based compensation expenses and certain other costs.

For the projected 2024 adjusted EBITDA information presented herein, the Company is unable to provide a reconciliation of this forward measure to the most comparable IFRS financial measure because the information for these measures is dependent on future events, many of which are outside of the Company’s control. Additionally, estimating such forward-looking measures and providing a meaningful reconciliation consistent with the Company’s accounting policies for future periods is meaningfully difficult and requires a level of precision that is unavailable for these future periods and cannot be accomplished without unreasonable effort. Forward-looking non-IFRS measures are estimated in a manner consistent with the relevant definitions and assumptions noted in the Company’s adjusted EBITDA for historical periods.

About Kamada
Kamada Ltd. (the “Company”) is a global biopharmaceutical company with a portfolio of marketed products indicated for rare and serious conditions and a leader in the specialty plasma-derived field, focused on diseases of limited treatment alternatives. The Company is also advancing an innovative development pipeline targeting areas of significant unmet medical need. The Company’s strategy is focused on driving profitable growth from its significant commercial catalysts as well as its manufacturing and development expertise in the plasma-derived and biopharmaceutical fields. The Company’s commercial products portfolio includes six FDA approved plasma-derived biopharmaceutical products: CYTOGAM®, KEDRAB®, WINRHO SDF®, VARIZIG®, HEPAGAM B® and GLASSIA®, as well as KAMRAB®, KAMRHO (D)® and two types of equine-based anti-snake venom (ASV) products. The Company distributes its commercial products portfolio directly, and through strategic partners or third-party distributors in more than 30 countries, including the U.S., Canada, Israel, Russia, Argentina, Brazil, India, Australia and other countries in Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. The Company leverages its expertise and presence in the Israeli market to distribute, for use in Israel, more than 25 pharmaceutical products that are supplied by international manufacturers. During recent years the Company added eleven biosimilar products to its Israeli distribution portfolio, which, subject to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the Israeli Ministry of Health approvals, are expected to be launched in Israel through 2028. The Company owns an FDA licensed plasma collection center in Beaumont, Texas, which currently specializes in the collection of hyper-immune plasma used in the manufacture of KAMRHO (D), KARAB and KEDRAB. In addition to the Company’s commercial operation, it invests in research and development of new product candidates. The Company’s leading investigational product is an inhaled AAT for the treatment of AAT deficiency, for which it is continuing to progress the InnovAATe clinical trial, a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, pivotal Phase 3 trial. FIMI Opportunity Funds, the leading private equity firm in Israel, is the Company’s controlling shareholder, beneficially owning approximately 38% of the outstanding ordinary shares.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts, including statements regarding: 1) our expectation for a cadence of financial results in the second half of 2024 consistent with those achieved in the first six months of the year, 2) full-year revenue guidance to be $158 million-$162 million and adjusted EBITDA to be between $28 million-$32 million, 3) continuing to pursue compelling new business development opportunities, leveraging our financial strength and to support continued growth at double-digit rates beyond 2024, 4) continued patient enrollment in the ongoing pivotal Phase 3 InnovAATe clinical trial, and 5) our expectations to receive FDA feedback to the IND Amendment before the end of 2024, which, if approved, may allow for the acceleration of the InnovAATe program. Forward-looking statements are based on Kamada’s current knowledge and its present beliefs and expectations regarding possible future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of several factors including, but not limited to the evolving nature of the conflicts in the Middle East and the impact of such conflicts in Israel, the Middle East and the rest of the world, the impact of these conflicts on market conditions and the general economic, industry and political conditions in Israel, the U.S. and globally, continuation of inbound and outbound international delivery routes, continued demand for Kamada’s products, financial conditions of the Company’s customer, suppliers and services providers, Kamada’s ability to integrate the new product portfolio into its current product portfolio, Kamada’s ability to grow the revenues of its new product portfolio, and leverage and expand its international distribution network, ability to reap the benefits of the acquisition of the plasma collection center, including the ability to open additional U.S. plasma centers, and acquisition of the FDA-approved plasma-derived hyperimmune commercial products, the ability to continue enrollment of the pivotal Phase 3 InnovAATe clinical trial, unexpected results of clinical studies, Kamada’s ability to manage operating expenses, additional competition in the markets that Kamada competes, regulatory delays, prevailing market conditions and the impact of general economic, industry or political conditions in the U.S., Israel or otherwise, and other risks detailed in Kamada’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) including those discussed in its most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F and in any subsequent reports on Form 6-K, each of which is on file or furnished with the SEC and available at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The forward-looking statements made herein speak only as of the date of this announcement and Kamada undertakes no obligation to update publicly such forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances, except as otherwise required by law.

CONTACTS:
Chaime Orlev
Chief Financial Officer
IR@kamada.com

Brian Ritchie
LifeSci Advisors, LLC
212-915-2578
britchie@LifeSciAdvisors.com


CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION
 
  As of  As of 
  June 30,  December 31, 
  2024  2023  2023 
  Unaudited  Audited 
          
Assets         
Current Assets         
Cash and cash equivalents $56,547  $21,788  $55,641 
Trade receivables, net  26,228   24,581   19,877 
Other accounts receivables  4,940   3,077   5,965 
Inventories  78,713   80,237   88,479 
Total Current Assets  166,428   129,683   169,962 
             
Non-Current Assets            
Property, plant and equipment, net  31,971   26,936   28,224 
Right-of-use assets  7,552   5,517   7,761 
Intangible assets, Goodwill and other long-term assets  136,830   143,986   140,465 
Contract assets  8,257   8,267   8,495 
Total Non-Current Assets  184,610   184,706   184,945 
Total Assets $351,038  $314,389  $354,907 
Liabilities            
Current Liabilities            
Current maturities of bank loans $-  $4,444  $- 
Current maturities of lease liabilities  1,494   1,063   1,384 
Current maturities of other long term liabilities  12,610   25,077   14,996 
Trade payables  19,532   27,969   24,804 
Other accounts payables  7,233   7,235   8,261 
Deferred revenues  27   38   148 
Total Current Liabilities  40,896   65,826   49,593 
             
Non-Current Liabilities            
Bank loans  -   10,741   - 
Lease liabilities  7,065   4,972   7,438 
Contingent consideration  17,085   19,028   18,855 
Other long-term liabilities  34,238   36,514   34,379 
Employee benefit liabilities, net  602   556   621 
Total Non-Current Liabilities  58,990   71,811   61,293 
             
Shareholder’s Equity            
Ordinary shares  15,023   11,737   15,021 
Additional paid in capital net  266,313   210,727   265,848 
Capital reserve due to translation to presentation currency  (3,490)  (3,490)  (3,490)
Capital reserve from hedges  (12)  (67)  140 
Capital reserve from share-based payments  6,444   5,902   6,427 
Capital reserve from employee benefits  283   424   275 
Accumulated deficit  (33,409)  (48,481)  (40,200)
Total Shareholder’s Equity  251,152   176,752   244,021 
Total Liabilities and Shareholder’s Equity $351,038  $314,389  $354,907 


CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
 
  Six months period ended  Three months period ended  Year ended 
  June 30,  June 30,  December 31, 
  2024  2023  2024  2023  2023 
  Unaudited  Unaudited  Audited 
                
Revenues from proprietary products $72,904  $55,001  $39,146  $30,940  $115,458 
Revenues from distribution  7,304   13,152   3,326   6,503   27,061 
                     
Total revenues  80,208   68,153   42,472   37,443   142,519 
                     
Cost of revenues from proprietary products  38,338   30,416   20,718   17,192   63,342 
Cost of revenues from distribution  6,168   11,462   2,803   5,815   23,687 
                     
Total cost of revenues  44,506   41,878   23,521   23,007   87,029 
                     
Gross profit  35,702   26,275   18,951   14,436   55,490 
                     
Research and development expenses  9,098   7,514   4,803   4,283   13,933 
Selling and marketing expenses  9,361   7,862   4,730   3,940   16,193 
General and administrative expenses  7,564   6,902   3,778   3,484   14,381 
Other expenses  -   1,077   -   98   919 
Operating income (loss)  9,679   2,920   5,640   2,631   10,064 
                     
Financial income  788   25   508   -   588 
Income (expenses) in respect of currency exchange differences and derivatives instruments, net  315   173   191   22   55 
Financial Income (expense) in respect of contingent consideration and other long- term liabilities.  (3,550)  (2,070)  (1,705)  (309)  (980)
Financial expenses  (304)  (939)  (145)  (439)  (1,298)
Income (expense) before tax on income  6,928   109   4,489   1,905   8,429 
Taxes on income  137   106   63   93   145 
                     
Net Income (loss) $6,791  $3  $4,426  $1,812  $8,284 
                     
Other Comprehensive Income (loss) :                    
Amounts that will be or that have been reclassified to profit or loss when specific conditions are met                    
Gain (loss) from securities measured at fair value through other comprehensive income                    
Gain (loss) on cash flow hedges  (95)  (244)  (24)  (88)  (186)
Net amounts transferred to the statement of profit or loss for cash flow hedges  (57)  265   -   120   414 
Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss in subsequent periods:                    
Remeasurement gain (loss) from defined benefit plan  8   76   1   (115)  (73)
Total comprehensive income (loss) $6,647  $100  $4,403  $1,729  $8,439 
                     
Earnings per share attributable to equity holders of the Company:                    
Basic net earnings per share  0.12  $0.00  $0.08  $0.04  $0.17 
Diluted net earnings per share  0.12  $0.00  $0.08  $0.04  $0.15 


CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
  Six months period Ended  Three months period Ended  Year Ended 
  June, 30  June, 30  December 31, 
  2024  2023  2024  2023  2023 
  Unaudited  Audited 
  U.S Dollars In thousands 
Cash Flows from Operating Activities               
Net income $6,791  $3  $4,426  $1,812  $8,284 
                     
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:                    
                     
Adjustments to the profit or loss items:                    
                     
Depreciation and impairment  6,466   6,327   3,229   3,204   12,714 
Financial expenses (income), net  2,751   2,811   1,151   726   1,635 
Cost of share-based payment  476   629   235   214   1,314 
Taxes on income  137   106   63   93   145 
Loss (gain) from sale of property and equipment  (1)  (5)  (1)  -   (5)
Change in employee benefit liabilities, net  (11)  (40)  (7)  (32)  (125)
   9,818   9,828   4,670   4,205   15,678 
Changes in asset and liability items:                    
                     
Increase (decrease) in trade receivables, net  (6,755)  2,696   (7,365)  (3,610)  7,835 
Decrease (increase) in other accounts receivables  942   1,539   1,458   177   (1,150)
Decrease (increase) in inventories  9,765   (11,452)  5,634   (482)  (19,694)
Decrease (increase) in deferred expenses  239   3,042   127   (512)  2,814 
Increase (decrease) in trade payables  (5,092)  (5,436)  3,693   1,276   (8,885)
Increase (decrease) in other accounts payables  (1,038)  (408)  1,013   (170)  765 
Increase (decrease) in deferred revenues  (121)  3   1   (381)  113 
   (2,060)  (10,016)  4,561   (3,702)  (18,202)
Cash received (paid) during the period for:                    
                     
Interest paid  (266)  (744)  (137)  (403)  (1,228)
Interest received  788   25   508   -   - 
Taxes paid  (88)  (112)  (65)  (94)  (217)
   434   (831)  306   (497)  (1,445)
                     
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities $14,983  $(1,016) $13,963  $1,818  $4,315 


CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (continued)
 
  Six months period Ended  Three months period Ended  Year Ended 
  June, 30  June, 30  December 31, 
  2024  2023  2024  2023  2023 
  Unaudited  Audited 
  U.S Dollars In thousands 
Cash Flows from Investing Activities               
                
Purchase of property and equipment and intangible assets  (5,692)  (2,147)  (3,010)  (1,030)  (5,850)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment  1   6   1   (18)  7 
Net cash used in investing activities  (5,691)  (2,141)  (3,009)  (1,048)  (5,843)
                     
Cash Flows from Financing Activities                    
                     
Proceeds from exercise of share base payments  2   3   1   2   4 
Repayment of lease liabilities  (571)  (517)  (327)  (246)  (850)
Repayment of long-term loans  -   (2,222)  -   (1,111)  (17,407)
Proceeds from issuance of ordinary shares, net  -   -   -   -   58,231 
Repayment of other long-term liabilities  (7,848)  (6,000)  (2,352)  (4,500)  (17,300)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities  (8,417)  (8,736)  (2,678)  (5,855)  22,678 
                     
Exchange differences on balances of cash and cash equivalent  31   (577)  77   (248)  233 
                     
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents  906   (12,470)  8,353   (5,333)  21,383 
                     
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period  55,641   34,258   48,194   27,121   34,258 
                     
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period $56,547  $21,788  $56,547  $21,788  $55,641 
                     
Significant non-cash transactions                    
Right-of-use asset recognized with corresponding lease liability $521  $3,585  $215  $5  $6,546 
Purchase of property and equipment and Intangible assets $272  $840  $272  $840  $646 


NON-IFRS MEASURES
 
  Six months period ended  Three months period ended  Year ended 
  June 30,  June 30,  December 31, 
  2024  2023  2024  2023  2023 
  In thousands 
Net income $6,791  $3  $4,426  $1,812  $8,284 
Taxes on income  137   106   63   93   145 
Financial expense (income), net  2,751   2,811   1,151   726   1,635 
Depreciation and amortization expense  6,466   6,327   3,229   3,204   12,714 
Non-cash share-based compensation expenses  476   629   235   214   1,314 
Adjusted EBITDA $16,621  $9,876  $9,104  $6,049  $24,092