XIANYANG, China, May 15, 2015/PRNewswire/ -
First Fiscal Quarter of 2015 Financial Highlights
During the first fiscal quarter of 2015, the Company:
- Achieved net sales of $6.9 million
- Showed gross profit of $3.6 million
- Invested $1.0 million in research and development
- Showed net lossof $160,104
Biostar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (BSPM) (“Biostar”, “we” or the “Company”), a producer and marketer of pharmaceutical and health supplements to treat a variety of illnesses and ailments, with operations in China, today announced its operating results for the first quarter of 2015.The Company reported top line sales of $6.9 million for the first quarter of 2015, which represented a significant decline in sales as compared to $13.1 million in thesame period in 2014. The significant decline in sales was attributed to two factors: (1) the repair and maintenance of one of the Company’s major production lines, and (2) the temporary postponement of the production of certain products based on the expiration of certain certifications under the good manufacturing practices (“GMP”) standard governing the manufacture of food and pharmaceutical products. The maintenance of the production line required approximately three weeks of down-time during the month of March of 2015. Following such repair and maintenance, the Company’s production lines returned to their normal production capacities at the end of March and currently remain so at their normal levels. The Company is currently pursuing renewal of the GMP certificates to resume production of products related to those certifications. Costs of sales generally declined in relative proportion to the reduction in sales, but on a less than on a one-to-one basis because there are fixed overhead costs that are allocated to cost of sales regardless of sales volume. Gross profit declined as result of the reduction in sales, but the Company believes such decline to be of temporary nature. Operating expenses for the first quarter of 2015 as compared to 2014 declined significantly due to the absence of the material, one-time impairment loss related to accounts receivable that occurred in 2014. The Company’s net loss for the three month period ended March 31, 2015 was approximately $160,000 and was primarily related to the temporary decline in its sales described above.
Mr. Ronghua Wang, Chairman and CEO of Biostar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. commented: “Following the repair and maintenance of the production lines, the Company returned to its normal manufacturing capacities at the end of March 2015 and currently remain so at their normal levels. We are in the process of renewing our three GMP certifications so that we can get back to producing products under those certifications. Also, during the quarter, we experienced positive results in collections of our outstanding receivables from our customers which collections produced operating cash inflows to the Company. We continue to invest in research and development to work on new supplements and medications to meet ongoing and future market needs.”
*The Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, Statement of Operations, and Cash Flows can be found at the end of this press release. Please also refer the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for further information regarding the Company’s results of operations.
About Biostar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Biostar Pharmaceuticals, Inc., through its wholly owned subsidiary and controlled affiliate in China, develops, manufactures and markets pharmaceutical and health supplement products for a variety of diseases and conditions. The Company’s most popular product is its Xin AoxingOleanolic Acid Capsule, an over-the-counter (“OTC”) medicine for chronic hepatitis B, a disease affecting approximately 10% of the Chinese population. For more information please visit: http://www.biostarpharmaceuticals.com.
Safe Harbor Relating to the Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this release concerning our future growth prospects are forward-looking statements, within the meaning of Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in such forward-looking statements. The company uses words and phrases such as “guidance,” “forecasted,” “projects,” “is expected,” “remain confident,” “will” and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements in this press release, including forward-looking statements. Undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking information. Forward-looking information is based on current expectations, estimates and projections that involve a number of risks, which could cause actual results to vary and in some instances to differ materially from those anticipated by Biostar and described in the forward-looking information contained in this news release. The risks and uncertainties relating to these statements include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties regarding the Company’s ability to sustain its sales effort going forward, its ability to retain existing and retain new customers for its products, its ability to achieve the projected sales through the efforts of the call center, to complete the contemplated clinical trials and capitalize on such opportunities, the Company’s ability to recover its sales and revenue following the repair and maintenance for GMP certification renewal, to secure GMP certification renewals within the timeframe anticipated by the Company, the state of consumer confidence and market demand or the Company’s products, success of our investments, risks and uncertainties regarding fluctuations in earnings, our ability to sustain our previous levels of profitability including on account of our ability to manage growth, intense competition, wage increases in China, our ability to attract and retain highly skilled professionals, time and cost overruns on fixed-price, fixed-time frame contracts, client concentration, our ability to successfully complete and integrate potential acquisitions, withdrawal of governmental fiscal incentives, political instability and regional conflicts and legal restrictions on raising capital or acquiring companies outside China. Additional risks that could affect our future operating results are more fully described in our United States Securities and Exchange Commission filings including our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, and other subsequent filings. These filings are available at www.sec.gov. We may, from time to time, make additional written and oral forward-looking statements, including statements contained in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and our reports to shareholders. We do not undertake to update any forward-looking statements that may be made from time to time by or on our behalf.
Investor Relations Contact
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Biostar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Investor Relations Coordinator
+86-29-3368-6638
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http://www.biostarpharmaceuticals.com
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