EXHIBIT 99.1
Caraco Pharmaceutical
Laboratories, Ltd.
Safe Harbor: This news release contains forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe-harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are based on management's current expectations and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward- looking statements. These risks and uncertainties are contained in the Corporation's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and include: information is of a preliminary nature and may be subject to adjustment, not obtaining or delays in obtaining FDA approval for new products, governmental restrictions on the sale of certain products, dependence on key personnel, development by competitors of new or superior products or cheaper products or new technology for the production of products, the entry into the market of new competitors, market and customer acceptance and demand for new pharmaceutical products, availability of raw materials, timing and success of product development and launches, integrity and reliability of the Corporation's data, lack of success of attaining full compliance with regard to regulatory and cGMP compliance, experiencing difficulty in managing our recent rapid growth and anticipated future growth, dependence on limited customer base, occasional credits to certain customers reflecting price reductions on products previously sold to them and still available as shelf- stock, possibility of an incorrect estimate of charge-backs and the impact of such an incorrect estimate on net sales, gross profit and net income, dependence on few products generating majority of sales, product liability claims for which the Company may be inadequately insured, subjectivity in judgment of management in applying certain significant accounting policies derived based on historical experience, terms of contracts, our observations of trends of industry, information received from our customers and other sources, to estimate revenues, accounts receivable allowances including chargebacks, rebates, income taxes, values of assets and inventories, litigation involving claims of patent infringement, litigation involving claims for royalties relating to a prior contract for one product and other risks identified in this report and identified from time to time in our reports and registration statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These forward-looking statements represent our judgment as of the date of this report. We disclaim, however, any intent or obligation to update our forward-looking statements.
Caraco Overview
What sets us apart from the pack???
Size of our product portfolio vs. the size of company
Experienced management team
Vertically integrated via Sun API’s
Disciplined management
Ability to service our customers’ immediate needs
Capable of creating markets that previously did not
exist
Caraco Overview
What sets us apart from the pack???
Low cost production
Size plays to our advantage
Ability to penetrate the market
Building to fit the current environment
Improved customer mix
Removal of barriers, execution
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Annual Historical Results (in US $ millions)
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Quarterly Analysis (in US $ millions)
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SALES for Calendar 2005
(in US $ millions)
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SALES Calendar 2005 vs. 2006 Year-to-Date
(in US $ millions)
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SALES for Fiscal 2006
(in US $ millions)
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Product Development Quarterly Filings (ANDAS)
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Clozapine Sales Update & Web Registry
Development
Caraco successfully launched
www.caracoclozapine.com on March
20 th 2006
New confirmed customer
commitments
Distributor Class of Trade
Large distributor buying group
Large managed care (HMO) player
Two of Big Three Wholesale Source
Programs
New customers in process
Large mass merchandiser.
Large managed care
Mid size chain
Small to midsize buying groups
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Product Market Share Trends
Caraco is currently marketing 23 generic pharmaceuticals and
1 brand product
3 of the 23 products were launched in fiscal 2005-2006
14 of the 23 products are in the top 3 of generic market share
In 2006 Caraco was named the 3 rd fastest growing company in
the generic industry*
Tramadol w/APAP (generic Ultracet®) was the fastest ramp up
in market share in Caraco’s history representing approximately
18.5% in three months
*(based upon total prescriptions filled – provided by IMS Health February 2006)
Net Sales by Trade Class
Expansion
Current facility is 80,000
sq ft and lease another
62,000 sq ft
Currently retrofit is in
process to allow for
additional lab, QA,
manufacturing,
employees; 2006
average 200 million
tablets per month
Need to build 80,000 -
100,000 sq ft facility or
move to 250,000 sq. ft
cGMP facility for
complete company
move
Fiscal 2007 forecast is
for an average of 263
million tablets per
month to support
growth
6 acre parcel approved
by city to acquire
Ability to expand in
increments as cash
flow dictates
Can expand up to
450,000 sq ft at current
sites
Accomplishments 2006
FDA approvals of Fluvoxamine, Carbamazapine,
Tramadol with APAP, Clozapine 50mg, tentative
approval on Zolpidem Tartrate, tentative approval on
Carvedilol
Filed 10 products with the FDA in fiscal 2006
5th consecutive year of growth
Improved technical team with additional staff and
succession planning
Surpassed our budget for 2006 by almost $3 million
Accomplishments 2006
Increased manufacturing capacity by 35%
Record tablets produced in March (247 million
tablets)
Improved growth trend from 30% in fiscal 2004 to
38% in fiscal 2006 despite additional price erosion of
4.75%
Maintained gross profit of 49% which is above the
generic industry average
Developed Clozapine Registry Web site for
electronic patient monitoring information
Accomplishments 2006
Completed manufacturing expansion within facility
increasing usable sq ft to 80,000 sq. ft. Increased
total footprint to 142,000 sq ft
Awarded summary judgment in favor of Caraco on
Tramadol w/APAP litigation
Enhanced core team with additional staff and
succession planning. Moved temporary employees
from 50% of staff down to 12% with further reduction
planned to less than 1%
Accomplishments 2006
Increased training in cGMP
Third fastest growing generic pharmaceutical
company in US*
Award of Top 500 fastest growing technology
companies Ranked 96th by Deloitte & Touche
Award of Future 50 representing the top 50 growth
companies in Metro Detroit based on sales and
employment
* Based on IMS Presentation Feb. 2006
Product Litigation
Lexapro – Teva lost infringement case and is set to
appeal; possible upside if Caraco prevails
Prandin – First to file position
Provigil – Determine next steps to monetize
Ultracet – Ortho filed suit based on new patent
effective August 1st which we certified we do not
infringe; original summary judgment is under appeal
Drivers 2007
Approvals - Baclofen, Meloxicam,
Glipizide
Approvals pending
Increase / Maintain Share
Increase and Close Alternate
Development Projects
Work on Co-Development
Drivers 2007
Expand current development streams and
pursue new opportunities
Expansion of current facilities
Improve packaging
Continue staff improvements and succession
planning
CARACO
Thank You