HOLD ACTAVIS PLC ACT
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HOLD ACTAVIS PLC ACT
November 9, 2014 NYSE: ACT ACTAVIS PLC BUY A+ A A- HOLD B+ B Annual Dividend Rate NA B- C+ C Annual Dividend Yield NA SELL C- D+ D- Beta 0.31 Sector: Health Care ACT BUSINESS DESCRIPTION Actavis plc, an integrated specialty pharmaceutical company, is engaged in the development, manufacture, marketing, sale, and distribution of pharmaceutical products in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Australia, and the Asia Pacific. D E+ E E- F HOLD Market Capitalization $66.4 Billion Sub-Industry: Pharmaceuticals Weekly Price: (US$) SMA (50) 52-Week Range $153.42-$254.41 RATING SINCE 10/02/2013 Price as of 11/6/2014 $250.38 Source: S&P SMA (100) 1 Year 2 Years 250 225 200 175 150 STOCK PERFORMANCE (%) 3 Mo. Price Change 21.24 1 Yr. 60.40 3 Yr (Ann) 56.98 125 100 GROWTH (%) Last Qtr 82.96 -1,689.63 -906.12 Revenues Net Income EPS 12 Mo. 54.07 -82.22 8.72 RETURN ON EQUITY (%) ACT Q3 2014 -3.58 Q3 2013 -15.33 Q3 2012 4.44 3 Yr CAGR 43.53 NA NA Ind Avg 17.10 20.74 21.11 S&P 500 14.28 13.75 13.93 75 Rating History BUY BUY HOLD Volume in Millions 40 20 2012 2013 0 2014 COMPUSTAT for Price and Volume, TheStreet Ratings, Inc. for Rating History RECOMMENDATION We rate ACTAVIS PLC (ACT) a HOLD. The primary factors that have impacted our rating are mixed - some indicating strength, some showing weaknesses, with little evidence to justify the expectation of either a positive or negative performance for this stock relative to most other stocks. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its robust revenue growth, solid stock price performance and good cash flow from operations. However, as a counter to these strengths, we also find weaknesses including deteriorating net income, generally higher debt management risk and feeble growth in the company's earnings per share. P/E COMPARISON n/m 29.64 19.70 ACT Ind Avg S&P 500 HIGHLIGHTS ACT's very impressive revenue growth greatly exceeded the industry average of 8.8%. Since the same quarter one year prior, revenues leaped by 83.0%. This growth in revenue does not appear to have trickled down to the company's bottom line, displayed by a decline in earnings per share. 2012 2013 Q2 0.28 Q3 -3.95 Q1 0.55 Q4 -0.86 Q3 0.49 Q2 -4.27 Q1 -0.79 Q4 0.21 Q3 0.60 Q1 0.43 Q2 -0.49 EPS ANALYSIS¹ ($) Compared to its closing price of one year ago, ACT's share price has jumped by 60.40%, exceeding the performance of the broader market during that same time frame. Regarding the stock's future course, our hold rating indicates that we do not recommend additional investment in this stock despite its gains in the past year. The gross profit margin for ACTAVIS PLC is rather high; currently it is at 64.29%. It has increased significantly from the same period last year. Regardless of the strong results of the gross profit margin, the net profit margin of -28.31% is in-line with the industry average. 2014 NA = not available NM = not meaningful 1 Compustat fiscal year convention is used for all fundamental data items. Despite currently having a low debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, it is higher than that of the industry average, inferring that management of debt levels may need to be evaluated further. Despite the fact that ACT's debt-to-equity ratio is mixed in its results, the company's quick ratio of 0.57 is low and demonstrates weak liquidity. The company, on the basis of change in net income from the same quarter one year ago, has significantly underperformed when compared to that of the S&P 500 and the Pharmaceuticals industry. The net income has significantly decreased by 1689.6% when compared to the same quarter one year ago, falling from $65.60 million to -$1,042.80 million. This report is for information purposes only and should not be considered a solicitation to buy or sell any security. Neither TheStreet Ratings nor any other party guarantees its accuracy or makes warranties regarding results from its usage. Redistribution is prohibited without the express written consent of TheStreet Ratings. Copyright(c) 2006-2014. All rights reserved. Report Date: November 9, 2014 PAGE 1 November 9, 2014 NYSE: ACT ACTAVIS PLC Sector: Health Care Pharmaceuticals Source: S&P Annual Dividend Rate NA Annual Dividend Yield NA PEER GROUP ANALYSIS 80% VRX V FA AB OR TEVA SHPG AGN AZN LE AB -20% R VO FA Revenue Growth (TTM) LLY 50% Companies with higher EBITDA margins and revenue growth rates are outperforming companies with lower EBITDA margins and revenue growth rates. Companies for this scatter plot have a market capitalization between $20.4 Billion and $121.7 Billion. Companies with NA or NM values do not appear. *EBITDA – Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization. 80% REVENUE GROWTH AND EARNINGS YIELD VRX AB OR LE UN PRGO R VO FA LE AB -2% AZN AGN The industry depends on federal subsidies for cost reductions. The US government enacted the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act (MMA) in 2003 to provide prescription drug benefits to the elderly and disabled. Medicare Part D, a component of MMA, which came into effect in 2006, altered the revenue model of pharma companies. Revenue from such programs is expected to reach $724 billion by 2015 as federal subsidies will lower co-payments and deductibles for specialty drugs. Horizontal and vertical integration has created health maintenance organizations (HMOs) and pharmacy benefit management firms (PBMs). In order to cut costs and remain competitive, the US pharma majors have been outsourcing research to low-cost service providers in India and China. The promising era of personalized medicine has begun. Dozens of exciting new drugs for the treatment of dire diseases such as cancer, AIDS, Parkinson's, and Alzheimer's are either on the market or are very close to regulatory approval. The industry has shifted its focus from blockbuster drugs (chemistry-based drugs) to specialized products, geared towards specific disorders. According to government estimates, American drug purchases may reach $497 billion by 2016, supported by a rapidly aging population, inflation, and the introduction of expensive new drugs. PEER GROUP: Pharmaceuticals V FA ACT -20% Price as of 11/6/2014 $250.38 The industry faces unprecedented challenges from stringent environmental regulations and patent expirations on billion-dollar products. Industry experts believe that generic competition will wipe out more than $60 billion from US industry sales over the next five years as more than three dozen drugs lose patent protection. Merck lost a $3 billion patent protection for its osteoporosis drug Fosamax in 2008 while Eli Lilly lost an estimated 90% of Zyprexa sales. The FDA is rejecting more drugs on safety concerns and a lack of compelling evidence of definite advancement from existing drugs. EBITDA Margin (TTM) Revenue Growth (TTM) 52-Week Range $153.42-$254.41 LE PRGO UN 20% Market Capitalization $66.4 Billion INDUSTRY ANALYSIS US pharmaceutical companies are involved in the discovery, manufacturing, distribution, and research of generic and branded drugs. The industry accounts for 27.3% of the healthcare sector and is capital-intensive with exorbitant R&D costs. Most companies are mature and characterized by high margins and higher dividend pay-outs. Major players include Pfizer (PFE), Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY), Abbott Laboratories (ABT), and Eli Lilly (LLY). The industry employs more than 400,000 in the US. The 50 largest companies control over 80% of the market. REVENUE GROWTH AND EBITDA MARGIN* ACT Beta 0.31 SHPG ABBV TEVA NVO SNY LLY 6% Earnings Yield (TTM) Companies that exhibit both a high earnings yield and high revenue growth are generally more attractive than companies with low revenue growth and low earnings yield. Companies for this scatter plot have revenue growth rates between -12.7% and 71.5%. Companies with NA or NM values do not appear. Ticker ACT ABBV NVO AZN LLY AGN TEVA VRX SHPG PRGO SNY Recent Company Name Price ($) ACTAVIS PLC 250.38 ABBVIE INC 62.71 NOVO NORDISK A/S 43.79 ASTRAZENECA PLC 72.85 LILLY (ELI) & CO 66.96 ALLERGAN INC 197.40 TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS 58.72 VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS IN 128.77 SHIRE PLC 199.95 PERRIGO CO PLC 152.49 SANOFI 45.86 Market Cap ($M) 66,366 99,815 92,509 91,996 74,555 60,721 56,008 43,225 39,295 20,423 121,710 Price/ Earnings NM 27.27 25.25 45.53 26.78 46.01 18.29 87.60 21.29 128.14 22.93 Net Sales TTM ($M) 11,784.70 19,619.00 15,108.83 26,816.00 20,303.10 7,011.80 20,534.00 8,047.26 5,772.00 4,078.90 43,871.29 Net Income TTM ($M) -1,046.00 3,712.00 4,566.53 2,022.00 2,689.50 1,299.90 2,748.00 502.37 1,297.20 190.20 5,372.79 The peer group comparison is based on Major Pharmaceuticals companies of comparable size. This report is for information purposes only and should not be considered a solicitation to buy or sell any security. Neither TheStreet Ratings nor any other party guarantees its accuracy or makes warranties regarding results from its usage. Redistribution is prohibited without the express written consent of TheStreet Ratings. Copyright(c) 2006-2014. All rights reserved. Report Date: November 9, 2014 PAGE 2 November 9, 2014 NYSE: ACT ACTAVIS PLC Sector: Health Care Pharmaceuticals Source: S&P Annual Dividend Rate NA Annual Dividend Yield NA COMPANY DESCRIPTION Actavis plc, an integrated specialty pharmaceutical company, is engaged in the development, manufacture, marketing, sale, and distribution of pharmaceutical products in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Australia, and the Asia Pacific. It operates in three segments: Actavis Pharma, Actavis Specialty Brands, and Anda Distribution. The Actavis Pharma segment provides generic, branded generic, and over-the-counter (OTC) pharmaceutical products. This segment sells generic prescription products primarily under the Watson Laboratories, Watson Pharma, and Actavis Pharma labels; and OTC generic products under private label. The Actavis Specialty Brands segment offers patent-protected products and trademarked off-patent products, which are marketed as branded pharmaceutical products to physicians, specifically urologists, obstetricians, dermatologists, gastroenterologists, and gynecologists. The Anda Distribution segment primarily distributes generic and selected brand pharmaceutical products, vaccines, injectables, and OTC medicines to independent pharmacies, and to alternate care providers comprising hospitals, nursing homes, and mail order pharmacies, as well as to pharmacy chains, physicians' offices, and buying groups. The company also develops and out-licenses generic pharmaceutical products primarily in Europe through its third-party business; and provides products in women's health, urology, gastroenterology, and dermatology therapeutic categories. The company has a collaboration agreement with Amgen, Inc. for the development and commercialization of various oncology antibody biosimilar medicines; and a collaboration agreement with Hanmi Pharm. Co. Ltd. to develop Hyalrheuma, a hyaluronic acid injection for arthritis pain treatment. Actavis plc was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey. ACTAVIS PLC Morris Corporate Center III Parsippany 07054 IRL Phone: 862-261-7000 http://www.actavis.com Beta 0.31 Market Capitalization $66.4 Billion 52-Week Range $153.42-$254.41 Price as of 11/6/2014 $250.38 STOCK-AT-A-GLANCE Below is a summary of the major fundamental and technical factors we consider when determining our overall recommendation of ACT shares. It is provided in order to give you a deeper understanding of our rating methodology as well as to paint a more complete picture of a stock's strengths and weaknesses. It is important to note, however, that these factors only tell part of the story. To gain an even more comprehensive understanding of our stance on the stock, these factors must be assessed in combination with the stock’s valuation. Please refer to our Valuation section on page 5 for further information. FACTOR SCORE 1.0 Growth out of 5 stars weak Measures the growth of both the company's income statement and cash flow. On this factor, ACT has a growth score better than 10% of the stocks we rate. strong 5.0 Total Return out of 5 stars weak Measures the historical price movement of the stock. The stock performance of this company has beaten 90% of the companies we cover. strong 1.5 Efficiency out of 5 stars weak Measures the strength and historic growth of a company's return on invested capital. The company has generated more income per dollar of capital than 20% of the companies we review. strong 5.0 Price volatility out of 5 stars weak Measures the volatility of the company's stock price historically. The stock is less volatile than 90% of the stocks we monitor. strong 4.0 Solvency out of 5 stars weak Measures the solvency of the company based on several ratios. The company is more solvent than 70% of the companies we analyze. strong 0.5 Income out of 5 stars weak Measures dividend yield and payouts to shareholders. This company pays no dividends. strong THESTREET RATINGS RESEARCH METHODOLOGY TheStreet Ratings' stock model projects a stock's total return potential over a 12-month period including both price appreciation and dividends. Our Buy, Hold or Sell ratings designate how we expect these stocks to perform against a general benchmark of the equities market and interest rates. While our model is quantitative, it utilizes both subjective and objective elements. For instance, subjective elements include expected equities market returns, future interest rates, implied industry outlook and forecasted company earnings. Objective elements include volatility of past operating revenues, financial strength, and company cash flows. Our model gauges the relationship between risk and reward in several ways, including: the pricing drawdown as compared to potential profit volatility, i.e.how much one is willing to risk in order to earn profits; the level of acceptable volatility for highly performing stocks; the current valuation as compared to projected earnings growth; and the financial strength of the underlying company as compared to its stock's valuation as compared to projected earnings growth; and the financial strength of the underlying company as compared to its stock's performance. These and many more derived observations are then combined, ranked, weighted, and scenario-tested to create a more complete analysis. The result is a systematic and disciplined method of selecting stocks. This report is for information purposes only and should not be considered a solicitation to buy or sell any security. Neither TheStreet Ratings nor any other party guarantees its accuracy or makes warranties regarding results from its usage. Redistribution is prohibited without the express written consent of TheStreet Ratings. Copyright(c) 2006-2014. All rights reserved. Report Date: November 9, 2014 PAGE 3 November 9, 2014 NYSE: ACT ACTAVIS PLC Sector: Health Care Pharmaceuticals Source: S&P Annual Dividend Rate NA Annual Dividend Yield NA Consensus EPS Estimates² ($) IBES consensus estimates are provided by Thomson Financial 3.49 13.57 E 16.51 E Q4 FY14 2014(E) 2015(E) Beta 0.31 Market Capitalization $66.4 Billion 52-Week Range $153.42-$254.41 Price as of 11/6/2014 $250.38 FINANCIAL ANALYSIS ACTAVIS PLC's gross profit margin for the third quarter of its fiscal year 2014 has significantly increased when compared to the same period a year ago. Even though sales increased, the net income has decreased, representing a decrease to the bottom line. ACTAVIS PLC has weak liquidity. Currently, the Quick Ratio is 0.57 which shows a lack of ability to cover short-term cash needs. The company's liquidity has decreased from the same period last year. At the same time, stockholders' equity ("net worth") has greatly increased by 678.65% from the same quarter last year. Overall, the key liquidity measurements indicate that the company is in a position in which financial difficulties could develop in the future. STOCKS TO BUY: TheStreet Quant Ratings has identified a handful of stocks that can potentially TRIPLE in the next 12-months. To learn more visit www.TheStreetRatings.com. INCOME STATEMENT Net Sales ($mil) EBITDA ($mil) EBIT ($mil) Net Income ($mil) Q3 FY14 3,683.10 880.90 -57.30 -1,042.80 Q3 FY13 2,013.00 441.00 255.10 65.60 Q3 FY14 340.40 53,467.40 15,093.80 29,145.00 Q3 FY13 373.50 13,644.10 6,310.40 3,743.00 Q3 FY14 64.29% 23.91% -1.56% 0.22 -1.95% -3.58% Q3 FY13 51.35% 21.90% 12.67% 0.56 -4.20% -15.33% Q3 FY14 1.40 0.34 132.10 -0.43 Q3 FY13 1.45 0.63 47.80 5.34 Q3 FY14 NA 0.00 -3.95 NA NA 2,192,670 Q3 FY13 134 0.00 0.49 28.02 NA 2,376,754 BALANCE SHEET Cash & Equiv. ($mil) Total Assets ($mil) Total Debt ($mil) Equity ($mil) PROFITABILITY Gross Profit Margin EBITDA Margin Operating Margin Sales Turnover Return on Assets Return on Equity DEBT Current Ratio Debt/Capital Interest Expense Interest Coverage SHARE DATA Shares outstanding (mil) Div / share EPS Book value / share Institutional Own % Avg Daily Volume 2 Sum of quarterly figures may not match annual estimates due to use of median consensus estimates. This report is for information purposes only and should not be considered a solicitation to buy or sell any security. Neither TheStreet Ratings nor any other party guarantees its accuracy or makes warranties regarding results from its usage. Redistribution is prohibited without the express written consent of TheStreet Ratings. Copyright(c) 2006-2014. All rights reserved. Report Date: November 9, 2014 PAGE 4 November 9, 2014 NYSE: ACT ACTAVIS PLC Sector: Health Care Pharmaceuticals Source: S&P Annual Dividend Rate NA Annual Dividend Yield NA RATINGS HISTORY Our rating for ACTAVIS PLC has not changed since 10/2/2013. As of 11/6/2014, the stock was trading at a price of $250.38 which is 1.6% below its 52-week high of $254.41 and 63.2% above its 52-week low of $153.42. HOLD: $146.38 HOLD: $83.10 BUY: $96.68 $250 $200 $150 $100 2013 Market Capitalization $66.4 Billion 1 2 3 premium To Hold Buy Hold Buy (as of 11/6/2014) 49.24% Buy - We believe that this stock has the opportunity to appreciate and produce a total return of more than 10% over the next 12 months. 5 1 2 3 4 Price/Book 1 2 3 premium 5 4 5 1 2 premium 3 4 5 ACT NA Peers 5.92 • Neutral. In the absence of P/E and P/B multiples, the price-to-sales ratio can display the value investors are placing on each dollar of sales. • Ratio not available. 21.25% Sell - We believe that this stock is likely to decline by more than 10% over the next 12 months, with the risk involved too great to compensate for any possible returns. DISCLAIMER: TheStreet Ratings 14 Wall Street, 15th Floor New York, NY 10005 www.thestreet.com Research Contact: 212-321-5381 Sales Contact: 866-321-8726 3 4 5 discount ACT NA Peers 18.18 • Neutral. The P/CF ratio is the stock’s price divided by the sum of the company's cash flow from operations. It is useful for comparing companies with different capital requirements or financing structures. • Ratio not available. Price to Earnings/Growth 1 2 3 premium 4 5 discount ACT NA Peers 0.62 • Neutral. The PEG ratio is the stock’s P/E divided by the consensus estimate of long-term earnings growth. Faster growth can justify higher price multiples. • Ratio not available. Earnings Growth 1 2 3 4 lower 5 higher ACT 8.72 Peers 21.61 • Lower. Elevated earnings growth rates can lead to capital appreciation and justify higher price-to-earnings ratios. • However, ACT is expected to significantly trail its peers on the basis of its earnings growth rate. Sales Growth discount 29.51% Hold - We do not believe this stock offers conclusive evidence to warrant the purchase or sale of shares at this time and that its likelihood of positive total return is roughly in balance with the risk of loss. 2 premium discount ACT NA Peers 6.86 • Neutral. A lower price-to-book ratio makes a stock more attractive to investors seeking stocks with lower market values per dollar of equity on the balance sheet. • Ratio not available. Price/Sales 1 Price/CashFlow discount ACT 15.17 Peers 17.72 • Average. An average price-to-projected earnings ratio can signify an industry neutral stock price and average future growth expectations. • ACT is trading at a valuation on par with its peers. Price reflects the closing price as of the date listed, if available RATINGS DEFINITIONS & DISTRIBUTION OF THESTREET RATINGS 4 ACT NM Peers 29.64 • Neutral. The absence of a valid P/E ratio happens when a stock can not be valued on the basis of a negative stream of earnings. • ACT's P/E is negative making this valuation measure meaningless. Price/Projected Earnings From Buy Hold Buy Buy Price as of 11/6/2014 $250.38 discount premium MOST RECENT RATINGS CHANGES Date Price Action 10/2/13 $146.38 Downgrade 4/2/13 $96.68 Upgrade 2/20/13 $83.10 Downgrade 11/6/12 $87.44 No Change 52-Week Range $153.42-$254.41 VALUATION HOLD. The current P/E ratio is negative, which has no meaningful value in the assessment of premium or discount valuation, it simply displays that the company has negative earnings. Due to the lack of price valuation ratios for ACTAVIS PLC, we cannot determine the premium or discount status of the shares at this time. Price/Earnings 2 Year Chart BUY: $87.44 Beta 0.31 1 2 3 lower 4 5 higher ACT 54.07 Peers 11.15 • Higher. A sales growth rate that exceeds the industry implies that a company is gaining market share. • ACT has a sales growth rate that significantly exceeds its peers. The opinions and information contained herein have been obtained or derived from sources believed to be reliable, but TheStreet Ratings cannot guarantee its accuracy and completeness, and that of the opinions based thereon. Data is provided via the COMPUSTAT® Xpressfeed product from Standard &Poor's, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., as well as other third-party data providers. TheStreet Ratings is a division of TheStreet, Inc., which is a publisher. This research report contains opinions and is provided for informational purposes only. 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