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RECORDATI | (28/07/2010 15:05:00)

RECORDATI RECORDATI : RESULTADOS POSITIVOS PRIMERA MITAD 2010, INCREMENTO DE EBIT E INGRESOS NETOS
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- Ingresos consolidados E 376,3 millones, - 0,8%.

- Beneficios farmacéuticos E 363,4 millones, - 0,5%.

- Ingresos de operación E 83,8 millones, + 1,6%.

- Ingresos netos E 59,2 millones + 2,5%.

- Posición financiera neta*: deuda neta de E 21,0 millones.

- Urorec®/Silodyx® (silodosina) autorizado por la Agencia Europea de Medicamentos (E.M.E. A.) en Europa.

- Carbaglu® (ácido carglúmico) autoriazado por la FDA en los EE.UU..

- Acuerdo con Leespharm para la venta y comercialización de lercanidipina en China. Acuerdo con Esteve para la comercialización conjunta de pitavastatina en España. Acuerdo con Zambon para la comercialización conjunta de silodosina en Francia.

- Acquisition of ArtMed International S.r.l. in Romania.

- Subsequent events: During July the Decentralized Procedure for the approval of pitavastatin (Livazo®, Alipza® and other brands) in Europe was concluded with a positive outcome.

Milan, 28 July 2010 - The Board of Directors of Recordati S.p.A. approved the Group's consolidated results for the first half 2010 prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standards and International Financial Reporting Standards (IAS/IFRS) and in particular as per IAS 34 requirements for interim reporting. These financial statements are available at the company's offices, at Borsa Italiana S.p.A. and on the company's website:

http://www.recordati.com/rec_en/investors/reports/

Financial highlights

- Consolidated revenue in the first half of 2010 is E 376.3 million, slightly down (-0.8%) compared to the same period of the preceding year. Pharmaceutical sales are E 363.4 million, a decrease of 0.5%. The expiry of the composition of matter patent covering lercanidipine in the main European countries in January involved a 25.1% reduction of this product's sales which was mostly offset by the good sales performance of the rest of the pharmaceutical portfolio and by revenues generated by our international licensing-out business. Pharmaceutical chemicals sales are E 12.9 million, down by 9.1%.

- Operating income, at 22.3% of sales, is E 83.8 million, an increase of 1.6% over the same period of the preceding year thanks mainly to the lower SG&A expenses.

- Net income is E 59.2 million, an increase of 2.5%, higher than that recorded by operating income thanks to lower financial expenses.

- Net financial position* at 30 June 2010 records net debt of E 21.0 million, an increase of E 1.2 million as compared to 31 December 2009. Dividends for an amount of E 54.4 million were paid during the period. Shareholders' equity increased to E 523.3 million.

* Cash and short-term financial investments net of bank overdrafts and medium/long-term loans which include the measurement at fair value of hedging derivatives (fair value hedge).

Business development news

At the end of January Recordati was granted Marketing Authorization by the European Commission for the medicinal products Urorec® and Silodyx(TM) (silodosin), intended for treatment of the signs and symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia. During June marketing authorization for silodosin based products was also granted by the Russian Federation. During April of a co-marketing agreement was entered into with Zambon France, the French subsidiary of the Italian pharmaceutical group Zambon, for the marketing and sales rights in France of silodosin. Zambon will co-market the product under the brand Silodyx(TM) together with Bouchara Recordati which will be using the brand Urorec®. In June Urorec® was introduced into the market in Germany. The launch of this specialty in the other European markets is expected to take place over the next months, following completion of the pricing and reimbursement procedures in each country.

Also in January an agreement was finalized with Novartis for the acquisition in Greece and in other European countries of Lopresor® (metoprololo), a well known selective beta blocker for the treatment of different cardiovascular disorders, in particular hypertension and angina pectoris. Under the agreement Recordati acquired the product's marketing authorizations and know-how, including manufacturing rights, as well as a free unlimited license for the use of the brand Lopresor®. 2009 sales of Lopresor® (metoprolol) in the countries covered by the agreement were overall E 4 million, most of which were generated in Greece.

In March Recordati received approval by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the U.S. of the NDA submitted by Orphan Europe for the use of Carbaglu® (carglumic acid) in pediatric and adult patients for the treatment of acute hyperammonaemia due to the deficiency of the hepatic enzyme N-acetyl glutamate synthase (NAGS deficiency) and as maintenance therapy for chronic hyperammonaemia due to NAGS deficiency.

Also during March a license agreement was signed with Lee's Pharmaceutical Holding Ltd for the sales and marketing of Zanidip® (lercanidipine) in the People's Republic of China.

In April Recordati signed a license agreement with Esteve, a leading pharmaceutical company in the Spanish market, for the marketing and sales in Spain of pitavastatin, a novel "statin" indicated for the treatment of hypercholesterolaemia. Esteve will co-market the product together with Recordati España, the Spanish subsidiary of the Recordati group. Pitavastatin was licensed by Recordati from the Japanese pharmaceutical company Kowa for the European market. During July the Decentralized Procedure for the approval of pitavastatin (Livazo®, Alipza® and other brands) in Europe was concluded with a positive outcome.

In June Recordati acquired ArtMed International, a company dedicated to the promotion of pharmaceutical products in Romania with offices in Bucharest. Furthermore, the rights to the products currently being promoted by ArtMed were also acquired. The price paid is E 1.2 million plus an earn-out based on the gross profit of the 5 products under license to the company. ArtMed has a staff of 24 employees dedicated to marketing and medical information activities directed at physicians and pharmacists. The medicines which are currently promoted are indicated prevalently for disorders resulting from nutrition deficiencies in addition to Revada® (diosmin) which is prescribed for venous insufficiency and other indications.

Subsequent events and business outlook

During July the Decentralized Procedure for the approval of pitavastatin (Livazo®, Alipza® and other brands) in Europe was concluded with a positive outcome as communicated by the Reference Member State (MHRA, Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, UK) following the agreement of all the Concerned Member States. Pitavastatin, 1mg, 2mg and 4mg tablets, is indicated for the reduction of elevated total cholesterol (TC) and LDL-C, in adult patients with primary hypercholesterolaemia and combined (mixed) dyslipidaemia when response to diet and other non-pharmacological measures is inadequate.

The group's business performance was in line with expectations during July. For the full year 2010 we expect to achieve revenues in excess of E 700 million, operating income in excess of E 140 million and net income in excess of E 95 million.

Conference call

Recordati will be hosting a conference call today 28 July 2010 at 4.00 pm Italian time (3.00 pm London time, 10.00 am New York time). The conference ID is 89131263 and dial-in numbers are:

Italy +39 02 36005955

UK +44 (0) 1452 587 427

USA 18665516755

France +33 (0) 170751217

Germany +49 (0) 6922227071

A set of slides which will be referred to during the call will be available on our website www.recordati.com under Investors/Company Presentations.

Callers are invited to dial-in 10 minutes before conference time and state the ID number 89131263. If conference operator assistance is required during the connection please digit * followed by 0 or call +44 1452 569 034. A recording of the conference call will be placed on the website www.recordati.com.

Recordati, established in 1926, is a European pharmaceutical group, listed on the Italian Stock Exchange (Reuters RECI.MI, Bloomberg REC IM, ISIN IT 0003828271),with a total staff of over 2,800, dedicated to the research, development, manufacturing and marketing of pharmaceuticals. It has headquarters in Milan, Italy, operations in the main European countries, and a growing presence in the new markets of Central and Eastern Europe. A European field force of around 1,400 medical representatives promotes a wide range of innovative pharmaceuticals, both proprietary and under license, in a number of therapeutic areas including a specialized business dedicated to treatments for rare diseases. Recordati's current and growing coverage of the European pharmaceutical market makes it a partner of choice for new product licenses from companies which do not have European marketing organizations. Recordati is committed to the research and development of new drug entities within the cardiovascular and urogenital therapeutic areas and of treatments for rare diseases. Consolidated revenue for 2009 was E 747.5 million, operating income was E 162.2 million and net income was E 110.6 million.

For further information:

Recordati website: www.recordati.com

Investor Relations Media Relations

Marianne Tatschke Claudio Rossetti (Echo Comunicazione d'Impresa)

(39)0248787393 (39)02 62694736

e-mail: inver@recordati.it e-mail: crossetti@echocom.it

Statements contained in this release, other than historical facts, are "forward-looking statements" (as such term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995). These statements are based on currently available information, on current best estimates, and on assumptions believed to be reasonable. This information, these estimates and assumptions may prove to be incomplete or erroneous, and involve numerous risks and uncertainties, beyond the Company's control. Hence, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. All mentions and descriptions of Recordati products are intended solely as information on the general nature of the company's activities and are not intended to indicate the advisability of administering any product in any particular instance.

RECORDATI GROUP

Summary of consolidated results prepared in accordance with the International Accounting Standards and International Financial Reporting Standards (IAS/IFRS)

(thousands of E)

INCOME STATEMENT  
First half 2010  
First half 2009  
Change %  
REVENUE  376,263  379,301  (0.8)  
Cost of sales  (121,390)  (121,257)  0.1  
GROSS PROFIT  254,873  258,044  (1.2)  
Selling expenses  (113,817)  (115,327)  (1.3)  
Research and development expenses  (32,867)  (33,682)  (2.4)  
General & administrative expenses  (21,326)  (22,439)  (5.0)  
Other income (expenses), net  (3,033)  (4,096)  (26.0)  
OPERATING INCOME  83,830  82,500  1.6  
Financial income (expenses), net  (1,383)  (2,760)  (49.9)  
PRE-TAX INCOME  82,447  79,740  3.4  
Provision for income taxes  (23,239)  (21,999)  5.6  
NET INCOME  59,208  57,741  2.5  
Attributable to:        
Equity holders of the parent  59,206  57,739  2.5  
Minority interests  2  2  0.0  
EARNINGS PER SHARE  
First half  
First half 2009  
Change %  
 2010      
       
Basic  E 0.299  E 0.293  2.0  
Diluted  E 0.285  E 0.283  0.7  


Earnings per share (EPS) are based on average shares outstanding during each year, 197,818,982 in 2010 and 197,089,168 in 2009, net of average treasury stock which amounted to 11,306,174 shares in 2010 and to 11,472,355 shares in 2009.

Diluted earnings per share is calculated taking into account stock options granted to employees.

COMPOSITION OF REVENUE  
First half 2010  
First half 2009  
Change %  
Pharmaceuticals  363,380  365,126  (0.5)  
Pharmaceutical chemicals  12,883  14,175  (9.1)  
TOTAL  376,263  379,301  (0.8)  
- of which International  268,905  269,126  (0.1)  


Pending the completion of independent audit.

RECORDATI GROUP

Summary of consolidated results prepared in accordance with the International Accounting Standards and International Financial Reporting Standards (IAS/IFRS)

(thousands of E)

INCOME STATEMENT  
2nd quarter 2010  
2nd quarter 2009  
Change %  
REVENUE  190,407  195,614  (2.7)  
Cost of sales  (61,691)  (61,099)  1.0  
GROSS PROFIT  128,716  134,515  (4.3)  
Selling expenses  (58,494)  (60,470)  (3.3)  
Research and development expenses  (16,439)  (18,382)  (10.6)  
General & administrative expenses  (10,893)  (11,521)  (5.5)  
Other income (expenses), net  (2,135)  (2,277)  (6.2)  
OPERATING INCOME  40,755  41,865  (2.7)  
Financial income (expenses), net  (603)  (1,309)  (53.9)  
PRE-TAX INCOME  40,152  40,556  (1.0)  
Provision for income taxes  (10,918)  (10,434)  4.6  
NET INCOME  29,234  30,122  (2.9)  
Attributable to:        
Equity holders of the parent  29,232  30,121  (3.0)  
Minority interests  2  1  100.0  
COMPOSITION OF REVENUE  
2nd quarter 2010  
2nd quarter 2009  
Change %  
Pharmaceuticals  183,753  188,322  (2.4)  
Pharmaceutical chemicals  6,654  7,292  (8.7)  
TOTAL  190,407  195,614  (2.7)  
- of which International  139,486  140,961  (1.0)  


Pending the completion of independent audit.

RECORDATI GROUP

Summary of consolidated results prepared in accordance with the International Accounting Standards and International Financial Reporting Standards (IAS/IFRS)

(thousands of E)

ASSETS  
30.6.2010  
31.12.2009  
     
Property, plant and equipment  53,468  55,381  
Intangible assets  112,323  96,512  
Goodwill  308,742  303,653  
Equity investments  3,724  3,716  
Non-current receivables  3,884  3,804  
Deferred tax assets  20,106  21,793  
TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS  502,247  484,859  
     
Inventories  88,228  86,627  
Trade receivables  132,602  132,621  
Other receivables  22,291  22,990  
Other current assets  5,642  2,607  
Fair value of hedging derivatives (fair value hedge)  5,762  0  
Short-term financial investments, cash and cash equivalents  66,263  93,775  
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS  320,788  338,620  
TOTAL ASSETS  823,035  823,479  
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES  
30.6.2010  
31.12.2009  
     
Share capital  26,141  26,141  
Capital in excess of par value  83,719  83,719  
Treasury stock  (55,129)  (59,103)  
Hedging reserve  (5,406)  (4,040)  
Translation reserve  813  (6,178)  
Other reserves  25,549  25,025  
Retained earnings  388,400  332,836  
Net income for the period  59,206  110,560  
GROUP SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY  523,293  508,960  
Minority interest  21  19  
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY  523,314  508,979  
     
Loans due after one year  87,579  79,990  
Employees' termination pay  19,408  19,895  
Deferred tax liabilities  5,508  5,661  
Other non-current liabilities  5,713  6,179  
TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES  118,208  111,725  
     
Trade payables  89,540  81,751  
Other payables  51,081  48,406  
Tax liabilities  8,240  12,555  
Other current liabilities  632  517  
Provisions  21,187  21,978  
Fair value of hedging derivatives (cash flow hedge)  5,406  4,040  
Fair value of hedging derivatives (fair value hedge)  0  2,257  
Loans due within one year  1,298  2,419  
Bank overdrafts  4,129  28,852  
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES  181,513  202,775  
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES  823,035  823,479  


Pending the completion of independent audit.

DECLARATION BY THE MANAGER RESPONSIBLE FOR PREPARING THE COMPANY'S FINANCIAL REPORTS

The manager responsible for preparing the company's financial reports Fritz Squindo declares, pursuant to paragraph 2 of Article 154-bis of the Consolidated Law on Finance, that the accounting information contained in this press release corresponds to the document results, books and accounting records.

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