4Q08 and 2008 Earnings Release
Highlights For The Period


 - A 13.3% growth of the consolidated Gross Revenue in 2008 when compared to the same period of the
 previous year. reaching R$ 2.9 billion. with remarks to the vaccine and hospital segments with an
 expressive growth of 46.2%.

 - Reduction of the Operating Expenses (administrative. commercial. and logistic) in 5% in the year 2008
 when compared to the same period of the previous year. reaching 7.6% of the Net Revenue.

 - A drop in the average terms of accounts receivable for the fourth quarter in a row. accumulating in the year
 a 6 day reduction, representing a R$ 50.0 million reduction in working capital

 - Recovery of the gross margin (added to Revenues from Services to Suppliers) in the 4Q08 in 18.3% in
 comparison with the previous quarter, reaching 11%, 0.3 ponto percentual below the Gross margin of the
 4Q07.

 - Reduction of 12.6% in errors per million of delivered units dropping from 95.0 registered in 4Q07 to 83.0 in
 4Q08. When comparing 2008 with 2007. there was a reduction of 37.2%. going from 145.0 to 91.0.

 - Electronic Invoice – In December 2008 the electronic invoice system was implemented. in a nationwide
 scale. in the pharmaceutical chain. whose objectives are to increase the transparency of the commercial
 transactions in the sector and facilitate the control of the federal and state authorities.

 - Profarma announced to the market on November. 17. 2008. one additive to the repurchase program of
 company’s shares. increasing the shares maximum quantity to be acquired from 312.500 common shares to
 1.062.500 shares.




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Gross Revenues Evolution




            In R$ MM




                                                 2.940.4
                                       2.596.4




               738.2   783.4   714.9




                4Q07   3Q08    4Q08     2007      2008




                                                           3
Gross Revenues Breakdown




 (R$ Million)                 4Q08    4Q07    % Variation   3Q08    % Variation    2008      2007     % Variation
 Branded                      489.9   516.3     -5.1%       536.0     -8.6%       2048.5    1766.8      15.9%
 Generics                     41.5    46.6      -11.0%      48.6      -14.6%      166.6     165.3        0.8%
 OTC                          127.6   128.1     -0.4%       144.6     -11.7%      523.4     471.9       10.9%
 Health and Beauty Products   31.4    31.1       0.9%       30.1       4.4%       121.8     137.6       -11.5%
 Hospitals + Vaccines         24.4    16.0      52.4%       24.1       1.4%        80.1      54.8       46.2%
 Total                        714.9   738.2     -3.2%       783.4     -8.7%       2,940.4   2,596.4     13.3%




                                                                                                                    4
Market Share (%)




                                                 12.8
                                                        12.1
                                   11.5   11.7
                                                               10.9

            9.3      9.6    9.6




           2004      2005   2006   2007   2008   4Q07   3Q08   4Q08

       Source: IMS




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Gross Profit and Revenues
from Services to Suppliers


                In R$ MM
          and as % Net Revenues


                 11.3%                             11.0%                11.0%            10.7%
                                  9.3%


                                                                                         49.5
                                                                         32.8




                                                                        217.0           220.7


                    9.2
                                  15.1               16.5

                   63.5           47.0               51.0


                  4Q07            3Q08              4Q08                2007            2008

                Gross Profit      Revenues from Services to Suppliers           Adjusted GP Margin (%)




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Operating Expenses



               In R$ MM
         and as % Net Revenues

                  8.4%
                                                              7.9%                 8.0%
                                                                                                          7.6%
                                         7.0%
                                                                                                         193.6
                                                                                   181.8




                   53.9
                                        46.7                  48.1




                  4Q07                  3Q08                  4Q08                 2007                   2008

                     EXPENSES: General and Administrative + Selling and Marketing + Logistics and Distribution




                                                                                                                 7
Net Financial Expenses


                In R$ MM
          and as % Net Revenues
                                          1.6%
                    1.3%          1.4%                    1.3%

                                                  0.8%
                                                         32.9




                                                 18.4



                                         10.0
                    8.6            9.1




                   4Q07           3Q08   4Q08    2007    2008




                                                                 8
Net Income


               In R$ MM
         and as % Net Revenues

                   2.6%
                                                2.1%
                                                        1.2%
                                         1.1%
                                 0.7%           47.0




                                                       31.6




                  16.9



                                        6.5
                                 5.0


                  4Q07           3Q08   4Q08    2007   2008




                                                               9
Adjusted EBITDA
and EBITDA Margin


                 In R$ MM
           and as % Net Revenues


                    3.9%
                                          3.5%   3.5%
                                                        3.1%
                                   2.3%



                                                 80.1   78.7




                     25.2
                                          21.5
                                   15.5



                    4Q07           3Q08   4Q08   2007   2008




                                                               10
Cash Flow




(R$ Million)                                           4T08      4T07     % Variation   3T08     % Variation   2008      2007      % Variation

Cash Flow Generated / (Used) in Operating Activities    10.6      (6.2)     -271.6%      18.7      -43.1%       11.0     (162.8)     -106.8%
  Internal Cash Generation                               10.7     14.3      -24.6%       11.0       -2.4%        53.2      56.5       -5.9%
  Operating Assets Variation                             (0.1)   (20.4)     -100.6%       7.7      -98.4%       (42.2)   (219.4)     80.8%
      Trade Accounts Receivable                         43.8     (30.5)     -243.6%      (3.8)    -1247.3%      58.3     (131.9)     -144.2%
      Inventories                                       (18.7)   (59.1)     68.4%         0.2     -9570.1%        0.6    (105.7)     -100.5%
      Suppliers                                          (6.9)    81.6      -108.4%      13.0      -152.9%      (47.5)     40.1      -218.5%
      Other Items                                       (18.4)   (12.5)     -45.6%       (1.7)     -964.1%      (53.5)    (21.9)     -144.6%

Cash Flow (Used) in Investing Activities                 (4.2)    (2.7)     -52.4%       (1.4)     -197.8%      (10.8)    (16.6)     35.1%

Cash Flow Generated / (Used) by Financing Activities    (15.3)    52.8      -129.0%      (8.2)     -87.3%       (19.3)     47.1      -140.9%

Net Increase / (Decrease) in Cash                        (8.8)    43.9      -120.1%       9.1      -196.8%      (19.0)   (132.3)     85.6%




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Cash Cycle




                                                3Q06   4Q06   1Q07   2Q07   3Q07   4Q07   1Q08   2Q08   3Q08   4Q08
            Cash Cycle - Days *                 49.3   53.4   62.5   69.6   67.8   64.3   68.8   67.2   61.8   65.8

   Accounts Receivable         (1)              45.2   50.0   54.6   53.1   50.9   51.7   50.7   49.2   47.0   45.9

   Inventories     (2)                          33.1   44.7   43.4   47.2   41.3   48.6   47.9   45.7   42.5   49.9

   Accounts Payable (3)                         29.0   41.3   35.6   30.7   24.5   36.0   29.8   27.7   27.7   29.9

 *Average
 (1) Average of Gross Revenues in the Quarter
 (2) Average of COGS in the Quarter
 (3) Average of COGS in the Quarter




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Indebtedness




                                  Net Debt (R$ MM) and Net Debt / Ebitda
         In R$ MM
                                       1.9         1.9                      1.9
                    1.5                                          1.5




                                      154.5
                                                  149.4                    149.4

                124.0                                           124.0




                    4Q07              3Q08         4Q08          2007      2008

          * Ebitda = Accumulated last 12 months




                                                                                   13
Capex



              In R$ MM
        and as % Net Revenues




                0.4%                   0.7%   0.7%
                                0.2%                 0.4%


                                              16.6




                                                     10.8




                                        4.2
                  2.8
                                 1.4


                 4Q07           3Q08   4Q08   2007   2008




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Operating Indicators




                  Service Level                            Logistics E.P.M
         (units served / units requested)                (Errors per Million)


                                                                          145.0
                                91.7%

  90.9%                                 91.3%
             90.8%

                     90.2%                      95.0                              91.0
                                                       86.0    83.0




  4Q07       3Q08     4Q08      2007    2008    4Q07   3Q08    4Q08        2007   2008




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IR Contacts

               Max Fischer
         CFO and IR Director

                 Beatriz Diez
              IR Coordenator

Telephone.: 55 (21) 4009 0276
   E-mail: ri@profarma.com.br
      www.profarma.com.br/ir

Ernings Release 4 Q08

  • 1.
    4Q08 and 2008Earnings Release
  • 2.
    Highlights For ThePeriod - A 13.3% growth of the consolidated Gross Revenue in 2008 when compared to the same period of the previous year. reaching R$ 2.9 billion. with remarks to the vaccine and hospital segments with an expressive growth of 46.2%. - Reduction of the Operating Expenses (administrative. commercial. and logistic) in 5% in the year 2008 when compared to the same period of the previous year. reaching 7.6% of the Net Revenue. - A drop in the average terms of accounts receivable for the fourth quarter in a row. accumulating in the year a 6 day reduction, representing a R$ 50.0 million reduction in working capital - Recovery of the gross margin (added to Revenues from Services to Suppliers) in the 4Q08 in 18.3% in comparison with the previous quarter, reaching 11%, 0.3 ponto percentual below the Gross margin of the 4Q07. - Reduction of 12.6% in errors per million of delivered units dropping from 95.0 registered in 4Q07 to 83.0 in 4Q08. When comparing 2008 with 2007. there was a reduction of 37.2%. going from 145.0 to 91.0. - Electronic Invoice – In December 2008 the electronic invoice system was implemented. in a nationwide scale. in the pharmaceutical chain. whose objectives are to increase the transparency of the commercial transactions in the sector and facilitate the control of the federal and state authorities. - Profarma announced to the market on November. 17. 2008. one additive to the repurchase program of company’s shares. increasing the shares maximum quantity to be acquired from 312.500 common shares to 1.062.500 shares. 2
  • 3.
    Gross Revenues Evolution In R$ MM 2.940.4 2.596.4 738.2 783.4 714.9 4Q07 3Q08 4Q08 2007 2008 3
  • 4.
    Gross Revenues Breakdown (R$ Million) 4Q08 4Q07 % Variation 3Q08 % Variation 2008 2007 % Variation Branded 489.9 516.3 -5.1% 536.0 -8.6% 2048.5 1766.8 15.9% Generics 41.5 46.6 -11.0% 48.6 -14.6% 166.6 165.3 0.8% OTC 127.6 128.1 -0.4% 144.6 -11.7% 523.4 471.9 10.9% Health and Beauty Products 31.4 31.1 0.9% 30.1 4.4% 121.8 137.6 -11.5% Hospitals + Vaccines 24.4 16.0 52.4% 24.1 1.4% 80.1 54.8 46.2% Total 714.9 738.2 -3.2% 783.4 -8.7% 2,940.4 2,596.4 13.3% 4
  • 5.
    Market Share (%) 12.8 12.1 11.5 11.7 10.9 9.3 9.6 9.6 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 4Q07 3Q08 4Q08 Source: IMS 5
  • 6.
    Gross Profit andRevenues from Services to Suppliers In R$ MM and as % Net Revenues 11.3% 11.0% 11.0% 10.7% 9.3% 49.5 32.8 217.0 220.7 9.2 15.1 16.5 63.5 47.0 51.0 4Q07 3Q08 4Q08 2007 2008 Gross Profit Revenues from Services to Suppliers Adjusted GP Margin (%) 6
  • 7.
    Operating Expenses In R$ MM and as % Net Revenues 8.4% 7.9% 8.0% 7.6% 7.0% 193.6 181.8 53.9 46.7 48.1 4Q07 3Q08 4Q08 2007 2008 EXPENSES: General and Administrative + Selling and Marketing + Logistics and Distribution 7
  • 8.
    Net Financial Expenses In R$ MM and as % Net Revenues 1.6% 1.3% 1.4% 1.3% 0.8% 32.9 18.4 10.0 8.6 9.1 4Q07 3Q08 4Q08 2007 2008 8
  • 9.
    Net Income In R$ MM and as % Net Revenues 2.6% 2.1% 1.2% 1.1% 0.7% 47.0 31.6 16.9 6.5 5.0 4Q07 3Q08 4Q08 2007 2008 9
  • 10.
    Adjusted EBITDA and EBITDAMargin In R$ MM and as % Net Revenues 3.9% 3.5% 3.5% 3.1% 2.3% 80.1 78.7 25.2 21.5 15.5 4Q07 3Q08 4Q08 2007 2008 10
  • 11.
    Cash Flow (R$ Million) 4T08 4T07 % Variation 3T08 % Variation 2008 2007 % Variation Cash Flow Generated / (Used) in Operating Activities 10.6 (6.2) -271.6% 18.7 -43.1% 11.0 (162.8) -106.8% Internal Cash Generation 10.7 14.3 -24.6% 11.0 -2.4% 53.2 56.5 -5.9% Operating Assets Variation (0.1) (20.4) -100.6% 7.7 -98.4% (42.2) (219.4) 80.8% Trade Accounts Receivable 43.8 (30.5) -243.6% (3.8) -1247.3% 58.3 (131.9) -144.2% Inventories (18.7) (59.1) 68.4% 0.2 -9570.1% 0.6 (105.7) -100.5% Suppliers (6.9) 81.6 -108.4% 13.0 -152.9% (47.5) 40.1 -218.5% Other Items (18.4) (12.5) -45.6% (1.7) -964.1% (53.5) (21.9) -144.6% Cash Flow (Used) in Investing Activities (4.2) (2.7) -52.4% (1.4) -197.8% (10.8) (16.6) 35.1% Cash Flow Generated / (Used) by Financing Activities (15.3) 52.8 -129.0% (8.2) -87.3% (19.3) 47.1 -140.9% Net Increase / (Decrease) in Cash (8.8) 43.9 -120.1% 9.1 -196.8% (19.0) (132.3) 85.6% 11
  • 12.
    Cash Cycle 3Q06 4Q06 1Q07 2Q07 3Q07 4Q07 1Q08 2Q08 3Q08 4Q08 Cash Cycle - Days * 49.3 53.4 62.5 69.6 67.8 64.3 68.8 67.2 61.8 65.8 Accounts Receivable (1) 45.2 50.0 54.6 53.1 50.9 51.7 50.7 49.2 47.0 45.9 Inventories (2) 33.1 44.7 43.4 47.2 41.3 48.6 47.9 45.7 42.5 49.9 Accounts Payable (3) 29.0 41.3 35.6 30.7 24.5 36.0 29.8 27.7 27.7 29.9 *Average (1) Average of Gross Revenues in the Quarter (2) Average of COGS in the Quarter (3) Average of COGS in the Quarter 12
  • 13.
    Indebtedness Net Debt (R$ MM) and Net Debt / Ebitda In R$ MM 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.5 1.5 154.5 149.4 149.4 124.0 124.0 4Q07 3Q08 4Q08 2007 2008 * Ebitda = Accumulated last 12 months 13
  • 14.
    Capex In R$ MM and as % Net Revenues 0.4% 0.7% 0.7% 0.2% 0.4% 16.6 10.8 4.2 2.8 1.4 4Q07 3Q08 4Q08 2007 2008 14
  • 15.
    Operating Indicators Service Level Logistics E.P.M (units served / units requested) (Errors per Million) 145.0 91.7% 90.9% 91.3% 90.8% 90.2% 95.0 91.0 86.0 83.0 4Q07 3Q08 4Q08 2007 2008 4Q07 3Q08 4Q08 2007 2008 15
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  • 17.
    IR Contacts Max Fischer CFO and IR Director Beatriz Diez IR Coordenator Telephone.: 55 (21) 4009 0276 E-mail: ri@profarma.com.br www.profarma.com.br/ir