Amneal Pharmaceuticals Q1 2023 Earnings Call Transcript

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May 5, 2023

There are 9 speakers on the call.

Operator

Hello, everyone, and welcome to the Amneal Pharmaceuticals First Quarter 2023 Earnings Conference Call. My name is Emily, and I'll be your moderator for today's call. After the presentation, you will have the opportunity to ask any questions by pressing star followed by the number one on your telephone keypad. I'll now turn the call over to Amneal's Head of Investor Relations, Tony DiMaio, please go ahead.

Speaker 1

Good morning, and thank you for joining Amule's Q1 2023 earnings call. Today, we issued a press release reporting our full Q1 results. We announced certain unaudited preliminary results for the Q1 On April 17, 2023, the press release and presentation are available at amneal.com. Certain statements made on this call regarding matters that are not historical facts, including but not limited to management's outlook All predictions are forward looking statements that are based solely on information that is now available to us. Please see the section entitled Cautionary Statements on forward looking statements in the earnings presentation and our SEC filings for a discussion of factors that may impact our future performance.

Speaker 1

We also discuss non GAAP measures. Information on our use of these measures and reconciliations to U. S. GAAP are in the earnings presentation. On the call today are Chirag and Shintu Patel, Co Founders and Co CEOs, Tassos Conideras, CFO our commercial leaders, Andy Boyer for Generics Joe Renda for Specialty Harshar Singh for Biosciences and Jason Daley, Chief Legal Officer.

Speaker 1

I will now turn the call over to Shrirad.

Speaker 2

Thank you, Tony. Good morning, everyone. We delivered a very strong first quarter results with $558,000,000 of revenue, Growing 12% and adjusted EBITDA of $116,000,000 growing 16%. We saw robust top line growth in Q1 across all three business segments, generics, specialty and avcare, Reduced our net leverage to 4.9 times and affirmed our full year 2023 guidance. Taking a step back, for those who are newer to the Emily story, we are a global pharmaceutical company With an expanding portfolio of approximately 270 products, our strategy focuses on launching new products in high growth And high impact areas of medicines such as complex generics, injectables, biosimilars and specialty.

Speaker 2

Since 2019, we have significantly diversified our business, fueled by the productivity of our R and D pipeline And strategic investments to build our global platform. As a result of Emily's diversification, We have seen continuous strong financial performance since 2019 as we have delivered substantial revenue and EBITDA growth. In 2022, approximately $500,000,000 of our top line performance came from Products launched since 2019. We see our momentum accelerating in 2023 and beyond. Underscored by our strong Q1 results and 2023 outlook.

Speaker 2

In short, we are very well positioned For sustainable long term growth, accelerating profitability and continued deleveraging. I'll now briefly walk through how are we executing on our key strategic priorities across our businesses. 1st, in the generics segment, our diverse portfolio of approximately 230 Retail generic products is continually expanding, moving up the value chain of complexity And generating durable top line growth since 2019. Our strategy to diversify with more complex products Has been deliberate over the years. To give you context, we expect about 55% of 2020 3 generics revenue will be from complex products, up from 35% in 2019.

Speaker 2

We feel great about the breadth and depth of our R and D pipeline, which we expect will continue to deliver 20 to 30 new product launches every year And continue to differentiate our business as we move forward move towards complex products. We have been on a remarkable journey This last 4 years and the team has been hard at work focusing on the highest value products in complex generics With many nearing the finish line. Altogether, we expect continued strong execution and growth of our business. In injectables, similar to where we are today in U. S.

Speaker 2

Generics, our goal is to be a top 5 U. S. Injectable business And also a global player. Today, we have about 30 institutional products with over 30 new launches We are executing very well on our injectables growth strategy By expanding our portfolio, building key capabilities and adding capacity, our commercial strategy centers on our ability to be a differentiated supplier of a growing portfolio of injectables for hospitals With a resilient supply chain in a market impacted by shortages. To that end, today we are pleased Share a major milestone with the successful US Feet inspection this week of our 4th and largest injectable site.

Speaker 2

As we ramp up commercial production later this year, in line with our plan, we expect the next revenue inflection point in 2024. We remain on track for over $300,000,000 injectables revenue by 2025. Next, in biosimilars, we're very pleased with the initial market penetration of our first two biosimilars, Alemsis and Rulukou. Since their launch in Q4, our commercial team is Executing very well by adding new customers' outlets for both products and driving substantial pull through As usage rates of our biosimilars have doubled month over month since launch. In particular, we are seeing strong market adoption of our Alimpsys product, which is our bevazizumab biosimilar referencing Avastin.

Speaker 2

This month, We plan to launch our 3rd biosimilar, FilNetra, and we'll have 3 U. S. Oncology biosimilars in the market. Based on our strong commercial execution and trajectory, we are well on our way of achieving this year target of $40,000,000 to $60,000,000 More next year and over $200,000,000 in peak sales. Beyond these three initial biosimilars, We are working to expand our portfolio with additional molecules where we can be early to the market and vertically integrated from to commercialization over time.

Speaker 2

Our goal is to be a top 5 biosimilar player in the United States over time. Internationally, we are leveraging our diverse portfolio of U. S. FDA approved products to expand into new geographies. In India, we're expanding Emily's brand presence and leveraging our local teams and infrastructure as we focus on the hospital market.

Speaker 2

Around the rest of the world, we are working with distribution partners. We expect meaningful incremental revenue and profits over time. Next, in the Specialty segment, we continue to grow our branded products in Rytary and Parkinson's And unithroid in hypothyroidism, delivering strong growth again in Q1. In parallel, We are advancing our pipeline of new CNS and endocrinology products. On IPX203, We are one step closer to delivering a new impactful therapy for Parkinson's patients as we head towards the June 30 PDUFA date.

Speaker 2

As we expand our portfolio, we expect over $500,000,000 in specialty revenue by 2027. In the 3rd segment, AvCare, we see continued momentum across the multiple channels, distribution, Federal government and UnitDose. We expect this business will continue to deliver durable, double digit growth going forward, Driven by the ongoing expansion of the distribution channels. Overall, we are proud Of the strong momentum across Amneal, each quarter, our portfolio is incrementally larger and more diverse as we launch new Increasingly complex products. We are leveraging our key capabilities and global footprint to operate at scale across our business.

Speaker 2

As we execute, we look to build upon our sustainable growth profile and drive higher adjusted EBITDA levels. I want to touch briefly on our capital allocation strategy, which Tasos will discuss further. To be clear, reducing debt and strengthening our balance sheet has been always Our key priority. As a result, our net leverage has reduced from 7.4 times in 2019 To 4.9 times this quarter, and our goal is to be below 4 times net leverage by the end of 2025. I'll now hand it over to Chindhu.

Speaker 3

Good morning, everyone. Thank you, Chirag. Let me begin by thanking the Amneal family We work hard every day to make healthy possible for so many. We are very excited about our strong start to the year And the great progress we are seeing across our organization. I will touch on how our strong foundation In operational excellence and highly productive R and D engine continues to propel our company's strategy forward.

Speaker 3

Starting in operations, we are focused on operational excellence and efficiency, super quality and expanding our global capabilities, Particularly in injectables. Let me provide more color on each. First, we remain focused on operational excellence And driving efficiencies. The team has done an excellent job as we move manufacturing for over 30 products to low Cost locations. And we are on track to achieve our in year operational efficiency goals.

Speaker 3

We are taking various other measures to lower cost And expand our margins. In addition, our prudent capital spend focuses on driving operational efficiency, Automation and supporting long term growth. 2nd, from a quality perspective, Amneal has maintained a super track record And commitment to the highest standards of quality over the years. Since 2005, the U. S.

Speaker 3

FDA has Conducted over 90 successful inspection with no OAIs or warning letters. We are very excited to share The successful U. S. FDA inspection this week of our largest injectable site. We look to commercialize products from this site Starting in Q3.

Speaker 3

This is an important cornerstone of our injectables growth strategy By increasing our capacity and capabilities across all areas, we now have 19 production lines Across various dosage forms, including vials, prefilled syringes, cartridges, LVB bags and emulsion. Over the last 2 years, we have invested over $150,000,000 in capital and tremendous energy To bring 2 new injectable sites online, as a result, we are now at scale in injectables with 4 manufacturing locations, Doubling the capacity we had a few years ago and a deep R and D pipeline that provides a clear runway For long term injectables growth, with our expanded infrastructure, we are well positioned To be a top 5 U. S. Injectable business and a global player. Let me move to generics R and D, where we are continually adding New products to our pipeline.

Speaker 3

In the 1st 4 months of 2023, we have launched 10 new generics and we are on track to deliver over 30 new products this year. Overall, we have 99 ANDA spending With the U. S. FDA, with 63% representing non oral solid products. This includes 32 injectables, 10 ophthalmic, 10 topical, 6 oral liquids and 4 inhalation products.

Speaker 3

Behind that, We have 81 pipeline products with 89% representing non oral solid products in complex categories, Which tend to drive higher profitability and have longer product life cycle. Over 1 third of our pending ANDAs And 2 thirds of our pipeline are expected to be first to market, first to file or 505(2). In injectables, we see our cadence of innovation continuing as we remain on track to file 10 to 15 more ANDAs in 2023, including many complex injectables. We look to file our first 505(2) Ready to use bags this year as well. In inhalation, we recently completed clinical trials for generic ProAir And look to submit our ANDA shortly.

Speaker 3

In addition, we shared last quarter our new partnership to in license The Soft Mist technology platform for the development of Respimed inhalation programs. Also, we are pleased with the progress of our MDI programs and expect to submit additional ANDAs in the coming years. Next, Let me highlight a few notable upcoming new product launches. First, as discussed last quarter, we are very excited about our ANDA For naloxone nasal spray, our generic version of NARCAN, which is currently under priority review with the U. S.

Speaker 3

FDA, We believe this product now over the counter will improve access to a critical life saving opioid overdose treatment For millions of people across America, in addition, we are on track for the July launch of an authorized generic Version of Xyram, which is a key therapy for narcolepsy. A list of our notable launches is included On the key growth catalyst slide in the presentation, we have added a number of new programs to the list this quarter. Turning to Specialty R and D, we are expanding our portfolio through our pipeline. We have our PDUFA date For IPX203 coming up on June 30, we see IPX203 as an important innovation that advances the Standard of care with a broad market appeal for Parkinson's patient. Accordingly, we continue to see IPX203 As a $300,000,000 to $500,000,000 peak sales opportunity, in addition, we are making good progress on international Licensing opportunities for IPX203, which is pending approval so that this new therapy can reach the global patient population.

Speaker 3

Next in biosimilars, we are very excited about the value Amneal can bring to this space. Our first oncology biosimilars are seeing strong uptake in the market, and we see tremendous opportunity to expand Our portfolio through partnership for future molecules. We see biosimilars as a key long term growth driver. Looking globally, we see 2023 as a foundational year for our international expansion strategy. Our R and D team is well positioned to leverage our rich portfolio and file key products in markets around the world, Including Europe, China and other emerging markets.

Speaker 3

We have begun registering selected products this year As we pursue over 50 product opportunities in different emerging market countries, we have a dedicated team at Amneal Focused on driving international expansion. In summary, we continue to drive operational excellence And execute well across our innovation strategy, which is fueling our ability to drive sustainable growth. I will now hand it over to Tasos.

Speaker 4

Thank you, Chintu. I'll first discuss first quarter results, then capital allocation, followed by a brief review of our Full year 2023 guidance affirmation. We're very pleased with our first quarter results with total net revenue of 5 $158,000,000 growing 12 percent adjusted EBITDA of $116,000,000 growing 16% And adjusted diluted EPS of $0.12 in line with prior year. 1st quarter generics net revenue was $344,000,000 an increase of $26,000,000 or 8% versus the prior year. Strong performance was driven by new product launch in 20222023, which added $31,000,000 of revenue And stable performance in the rest of our broad portfolio.

Speaker 4

In addition to the strong performance, we're very pleased By the continued evolution and the refreshing of our generics portfolio. As an example, products launched and added since 2019 Now account for 42 percent of our generic revenue, which bodes well for continued growth and profitability. Q1 Specialty net revenue of $92,000,000 increased $7,000,000 or 8% versus the prior year, driven by Unithroid, Up 39% and Rytary up 14%, which reflects strong commercial execution As well as substantial patient needs. Our AvCare business continues to perform exceedingly well With Q1 net revenue of $122,000,000 up $27,000,000 or 29% compared to the prior year Due to continued expansion of our distribution channel, we're very proud of the work our AvCare team is doing in increasing market share And providing our customers with new products and innovative solutions. Q1 2023 adjusted gross margin of 39 0.4% compares to 43.5% in the prior year was in line with our expectations, Reflecting discontinuation of a handful of legacy products, timing of fixed overhead absorption in our mix of business.

Speaker 4

Our Q1 adjusted gross margin represents the low point of the year as future quarters will benefit from new product launches, Operating efficiencies, the manufacturing plant utilization increases. 1st quarter adjusted EBITDA of 116,000,000 Increased $16,000,000 or 16% versus the prior year. The strong performance reflects our revenue growth, Higher investment in sales and marketing to support our biosimilar and specialty brands, offset by tight expense management across the remaining operations. 1st quarter adjusted diluted EPS of $0.12 was in line with prior year as higher interest Expense offset our adjusted EBITDA growth. From a cash flow perspective, we generated operating cash flow of $140,000,000 Which includes our interest expense and $85,000,000 payment related to the Obana IR settlement That we announced last year.

Speaker 4

The strong performance was driven by robust cash collections related to our high accounts receivable balance At year end 2022, as well as the continued strength of our top line growth. Let me now turn to our capital allocation. Over the last few years, we've successfully increased profitability, acquired key capabilities and well run businesses, Reduced legacy legal exposures and lowered leverage. As a result, we have grown annual adjusted EBITDA To over $500,000,000 compared to $339,000,000 in 2019, we invested about $500,000,000 In M and A, such as AvCare, new state of the art injectable facilities, rebuilt our specialty R and D pipeline And settled substantial legacy legal matters. In addition, we reduced net leverage from 7.4 times in 2019 To 4.9 times in the most recent quarter.

Speaker 4

With many of these investments now behind us, our intent is to prioritize debt reduction. We believe our strong cash generation, bottom line growth, as many of these investments come to market and active Debt pay down will further reduce net leverage to below 4x by the end of 2025. For full year 2023, we reaffirming our guidance expectations. As a reminder, we expect total net revenue Of $2,250,000,000 to $2,350,000,000 in 2023, which reflects continued mid single digit growth, Driven by growth across all our three business segments. Also, we continue to expect 2023 adjusted EBITDA Between $500,000,000 $530,000,000 which includes incremental investments, particularly in sales and marketing to support new launches and scale up In higher growth areas of the business, we expect adjusted EPS between $0.40 and $0.50 Which reflects higher interest expense, including the potential refinancing of our Term Loan B.

Speaker 4

On the cash We continue to expect 2023 operating cash flow between $200,000,000 to $230,000,000 which includes interest expense And excludes the already announced legal settlement costs of about $90,000,000 mostly related to OPAN IER And capital spend between $50,000,000 $60,000,000 With that, let me hand it back to Shirank.

Speaker 2

Thank you, Tasos. In summary, we are pleased with our excellent start of the year. We expect our strong momentum will accelerate over 2023. Emily remains well positioned for sustainable long term growth with a diversified and expanding portfolio And key near term catalysts happening all now, including biosimilars, complex GX, Injectables and IPX203. As we continue to execute our strategy well, further diversify our business And delivered profitable growth, we expect to drive high levels of adjusted EBITDA and remarkably delever the company.

Speaker 2

Let me now open the call to questions.

Operator

Thank you. When preparing to ask your question, please ensure that your microphone and your device are unmuted locally. Our first question today comes from the line of Balaji Prasad with Barclays. Please go ahead.

Speaker 5

All the details in the slides. Also congratulations on the injectable facility. So I think that's probably where I'll start with. Chirag, can you help me understand the broader or the current commercial opportunity in the injectables market? Is it addressing shortages?

Speaker 5

Or is this scope for a player with stronger pricing power or any kind of advantage there? And also just Remind me about the current injectable size and what are the key contributors to take you to the $300,000,000 portfolio? And the second question is on the biosimilars side. Can you give an update on how Enrollment for partnership in biosimilars is as we look to bring in more biosimilars into the U. S.

Speaker 5

And lastly, on the same Are the combined biosimilars revenues greater than $15,000,000 in 1Q? Thanks.

Speaker 2

Thank you, Balaji. Let me start with the injectable strategy. As we have stated that our strategy is to expand Capacity have redundancy in our supply chain, and that's exactly what we've been doing. We our focus has been to Introduce differentiated products such as tramsinolone, we were first in the market and still has a major market share cyclophosphamide, Now LBP bags, the peptide based products coming soon. So it's more driven towards Complex products, which has the demand less competition with supply chain security for our customers, For our hospitals, a very deep relationship we are building.

Speaker 2

We're also going to supply certain commodity products that are in shortages. And that's how we have built very strategically so far our injectable business. And going forward, it is built to be more Even durable, more complex products, more relationship with hospitals and clinics and bringing them What they need, which is shortage products as well, addressing shortage products. So today we do about $180,000,000 And we expect to be well over $300,000,000 by end of 2025 and continue to grow from there after that. And that Obviously, also will include international revenues as these products have good international markets as well.

Speaker 2

On biosimilars, very excited with 2 launches, about to launch the third one. The team has done a great job All across, as we always do great job in commercial side, again, excelling with building Using the old relationship that we had with the wholesalers, building new ones with the community oncologists and Hospitals, we do have a sales force. Market access, we take the from our specialty sales That helped on marketing and market access as well. So with that, we are very we're well on our way to reach this year target about €50,000,000 to €60,000,000 but that accelerates because we're accelerating in Q3 and Q4. So next year, significant uptake And then we're working on the pipeline, which we haven't announced as we have stated goal to be The top 5 player in the United States is the long run.

Speaker 2

So we're going to be here. Our strategy is not just 1 year, 2 year, 3 years. It's to stay in the game for next 10 years and we see highly valuable franchise as biosimilars For the United States and for the global market.

Speaker 3

Just to add one point to Chirag on the injectables. Thank you. Good morning, Balaji. This is Chintu. We have 32 pending ANDAs at FDA, and we continue to File about 10 or 15 every years.

Speaker 3

And now we are at scale with 19 production line. So to get to from our current Revenue of about $170,000,000 to $180,000,000 If you can just do the math, dollars 32,000,000 pending and $10,000,000 15,000 And also all these are in a differentiated dosage from many are complex drug device combination, cartridges, LVP bags, peptides. We have some of them maybe long acting depot injection. So we are very well positioned and we have now redundancy In our manufacturing footprint, which is the biggest challenge in injectables, so I think we are very excited With all the lines now going live and we'll be commercializing in Q3 from our newly FDA inspected site, And this gives us the leverage in the multiple areas, plus these areas are also very lucrative for our international expansion.

Speaker 5

Thanks Ginger. That's helpful.

Operator

Our next question comes from Chris Schott with JPMorgan. Please go ahead, Chris. Your line is open.

Speaker 6

Great. Thanks very much. Just two questions on guidance for me. Maybe first on the generic Gross margin trends. Can you just elaborate a little bit more in terms of what happened to gross margins this quarter and just how we should think about generic gross margins for the balance I know you mentioned there were some one time issues, but I don't think you've had gross margins this low for a few years.

Speaker 6

I'm just trying to get my hands around what exactly is happening there and probably more importantly, how to think about the next few quarters. And the second was on revenue growth. It seems like you've got obviously a very good start to the year with this quarter. I think the go forward guidance implies more modest revenue growth for the remainder of the year. Again, just similar question there.

Speaker 6

Just help me a little Cadence of revenue growth as we think about the next few quarters and kind of drivers there? Thank you.

Speaker 4

Hey, Chris. This is Tasos. Good morning. Yes. I mean, as you know, gross margin at any given quarter can fluctuate a little bit.

Speaker 4

For us, it was just Certain products, small product discontinuations, as I mentioned, and related kind of obsolescence product that we got to write off And just timing of our production line. So you're correct, it was like lower than it has been in previous quarters. But from our perspective, I expect I fully expect Q2 is step up in the above 40%. And in terms of kind of full year expectations from a generic gross margin, think we're going to be around 42%, in line with prior year. So that's around on the gross margin.

Speaker 4

In terms of from a revenue growth perspective, Shwag, can you take it? Sure.

Speaker 2

So Chris, We've been speaking for last few years, and you've been following Aneel. This is the rocket about to be fired now, right, because it's well positioned to drive Sustainable top line growth and meaningful adjusted EBITDA acceleration in 2023, 2024 and beyond. Let me tell you how it is happening. So and how diverse and how good that is that we're not relying on 2 specialty products To make our life or our company, right? We have a generics portfolio of 270 products driving durable profitable growth, Number 3 in the United States in value, number 4 in volume.

Speaker 2

We're the only company that grew where everybody degrew And we will continue to grow in next several years. Highly productive innovative R and D pipeline launching 20 to 30 new products every year, 30 plus. I mean, look at the diversity we have. Continued shift to complex products with capabilities across dosage It's an essential business, and we are providing essential services. 500 plus 1,000,000 revenue came from Recent product launches, expanding in high growth areas, injectables and biosimilars, goal to be top 5.

Speaker 2

You know that we did it before, and we're going to do it again. Growing specialty portfolio. I know you're not excited on IPX 2 or 3, but we are. We're very excited, and we will you will see the strategy being rolled out and why we think such a need. We talk to Parkinson's patient every day, KOLs every day and a huge need to penetrate the writer, he penetrated only 4 And 96% are on IR CDLD, which is a 30 years old technology, and they experience such a Bad off time every day, and we're determined to take this product out to as many general neuro as we can and even beyond that.

Speaker 2

AvCare, our distribution business, growing double digit. After big three, there are not many players. So it gives us Excellent chance to distribute our products directly in unit dose, in government channels and niche distribution channels. This is a sizable business now, dollars 450,000,000 plus. On top of that, we're entering Very meaningfully on international markets to further diversify the company.

Speaker 2

And all that with our most of the products Made by us, we have a global network of manufacturing sites, top of the class, number 1 in quality. We are the U. S. Champions. What we need, 3 USD sites, 4 injectable sites, 1 nasal spray liquids In the United States, Transdermal site in the United States, device based site in the United States, 2 API sites Providing needed API for us and one inhalation respiratory site in Ireland.

Speaker 2

So with all this, we are extremely well positioned for growth, not just this year, but 24 to all the way to 2,030. Thank you.

Speaker 4

Thank you.

Operator

Our next question comes from David Amsellem with Piper Sandler. David, please go ahead.

Speaker 7

Hey, thanks. So on the generics business, can you talk to Product concentration, I'm specifically interested in contribution from Zafimi this year and how you're thinking about The potential for competition, that product down the road, I know it's a complex product, but can you talk to that? And In general, are there beyond Zaphame, are there any other products we should be thinking about that have an outsized impact on generics? So that's number 1. And then number 2, helpful commentary on the deleveraging, but I guess my question is on biz dev and M and A.

Speaker 7

What's your appetite or I guess capacity for deals? How large can you go and how big of a priority Our bolt on transactions. Thanks.

Speaker 4

Hey, David. This is Tasos. I can take the first one and Drew, I can take the more strategic question. It's whether or not Zafemi or any other product In our portfolio, has more competition or less competition, it does not make a big difference one way or the other. As we have done, if you kind of go back, for example, a number of years ago, for example, labeled thyroxide, right, It was $180,000,000 product for us.

Speaker 4

We don't have any such product anymore in the generic Right. The biggest product may be a $50,000,000 $60,000,000 product. So that's part of why we kind of keep focused on The business has been diversified over the course of time, and this is a differentiating factor for Amneal Compared to any other generic company out there. So no one product kind of keeps us up at night. And the other thing is, as Shiroj said earlier on, we've already launched 10 new products, there's another 20 new products that are going to be launched.

Speaker 4

Whether or not we launch 30 products this year or 25 products this year, it's not going to make a difference in our performance. Yes. So on the capital allocation piece, I mean, I'll give you my view is, As I mentioned before, we spend a ton of money and thoughtfully, right? We never did an acquisition that kind of bets the company. Many of them were tuck in acquisitions to fill out specific areas that are going to drive Future growth.

Speaker 4

So as a result, I think at this point in time with the investments we have made, the interest rates being where they are, Right. This is why you're hearing us kind of deprioritizing our M and A and focusing more so on debt pay down. Shrirak, any additional thoughts?

Speaker 2

That's as you covered really well. And David, we do not have that 2018 problem. The big leaky buckets on a big GX products is highly diversified across the business segments. Within generics, we have multiple products with 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, and we'll continue to drive. And obviously, our drag like leads the way, but it's kind of branded GX, if you would call it.

Speaker 2

And in M and A, look, we invested almost $600,000,000 over the last 4 years, And that is paying off really well. We continue to invest almost $240,000,000 $50,000,000 every year, Combining R and D, internal R and D, external R and D as well as CapEx, putting a new peptide site or putting a By a similar investment, so we have enough for next 2, 3 years. So right now, we're zoomed in. We love The consolidated business that we have different segments, diversification, goal is to delever, lower the That amount increased the EBITDA. And then from 2026, we would be in a much better position to think about anything big Strategic, but right now we're loving all the businesses and they're all firing on all cylinders.

Speaker 2

So which is a beautiful thing. There's not a weak link within Any of the segments of our businesses.

Speaker 4

Okay. Thank you.

Operator

Our next question comes from Greg Fraser with Churys Securities. Greg, please go ahead.

Speaker 8

Thanks and good morning folks. On IPX203, you mentioned in the slide that data generation plan that support potential for early use. Can you expand on that? Are you planning additional clinical work? And then can you just give us an update on your efforts to refinance The term loan B, when do you expect to finalize a refinancing?

Speaker 8

And what are your expectations for terms for the new debt? Thank you.

Speaker 3

Hi, good morning. So IPX203, we are very excited about how novel this formulation is compared to what is And how it can benefit the patient. It is a very unique formulation combined with Immediate release with ER. Lekalverova Levodopa, especially levodopa has a huge problem of absorption throughout the GI TRAC and HAP short life. So the way the formulation is done and our data shows as part of the clinical that 1.5 hours So for per dose improvement compared to IRCDLD.

Speaker 3

And again, that's what Closing the label, but label and everything remains on a final negotiation. So it can help many, many new Patients who are starting on an immediate release, cardiobello uroborotherapy, which can take the fluctuations out And can stabilize the patient and can give a long, durable, good on time. So that's why we are excited. Current, our Rytary product only Offers over 4% of the patient and 96% of patients still are going through a step up. So once we get the final label and what is on the label, IPX203 can be very, very helpful for the Now you and the new patient and provide them awesome good on time compared to the current therapies on the market.

Speaker 4

Hey, Greg. On the refinancing, as you know, our term loan B doesn't come up for That doesn't become due in 2 years, right? So it's May 2025. So there is plenty of runway, right? Having said that, I was here with the CFO in 2007, 2008, 2009.

Speaker 4

So having lived through that, You never know what happens to the capital markets. So this is why, as a company, we want to be constructive, and that's why we said we will like to Extend to kind of refinance our Term Loan B sometime this year. So we're in active conversations with the market. Okay. The number of kind of great investors in our current term loan B, love to see many of them You expressed an interest to kind of continue in our refinancing efforts.

Speaker 4

So we'll continue to try to be constructive with the market, But not at any cost and not at any terms. So our expectation is Continue to focus in kind of getting it done before the end of the year. And if it goes beyond that, so be it. Thank you.

Operator

We have no further questions registered. So I'll turn the call back to Chirag for closing remarks.

Speaker 2

Thank you. Thank you very much. So just closing out, just summarizing, Emily is a diversified, Differentiated and growing across all businesses. It's a show me story. We know that, and we've been showing it.

Speaker 2

We'll be showing more. That's what we are doing, and we are laser focused on execution, driving higher EBITDA and deleveraging. And our future is very bright. So very excited. All 7,000 employees are extremely excited to take make Amneal The American champion and the leading affordable medicine company for the United States.

Speaker 2

Thank you very much. Thank you.

Operator

Thank you, everyone, for joining us today. This concludes our call, and you may now disconnect your lines.

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