BEIJING, Aug.12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Sinovac Biotech Ltd. (NASDAQ: SVA), a leading provider of biopharmaceutical products in China, announced today its unaudited second quarter and half year financial results for the period ended June 30, 2015.
Second Quarter 2015 Financial Highlights
(compared to the second quarter of 2014)
- Quarterly sales were $18.5 million, an increase of 53.1% from $12.1 million in the prior year period.
- Gross profit was $15.1 million, an increase of 66.6% from $9.1 million in the prior year period.
- Gross margin was 81.6%, compared to 75.0% in the prior year period.
- Net income attributable to common shareholders was $2.3 million, or $0.04 per basic and diluted share, compared to net loss attributable to common shareholders of $2.2 million, or $(0.04) per basic and diluted share, in the second quarter of 2014.
Mr. Weidong Yin, Chairman, President and CEO of Sinovac, commented, "I am very pleased to announce our strong sales and profitability during the second quarter. We continue to execute our strategy to drive sales while maintaining tight control over our operating costs. Although the general market environment remains the same as prior quarters, our sales results in the second quarter exemplify our team's ability to adjust to challenging market dynamics."
Mr. Yin continued, "Additionally, we continue to move forward in the approval process for our EV71 vaccine candidate. During July and August, CFDA inspectors have been conducting the site and GMP inspections of our manufacturing facility. The site inspection was completed last week and will be followed by sample testing. Our projected timing for EV71 commercialization remains unchanged. "
Business Update
EV71 vaccine. The China Food and Drug Administration (CFDA) has completed a site inspection and GMP inspection of the Company's EV71 vaccine manufacturing facility, which will be followed by sample testing. Once the results of the inspection are available and the sample vaccine has passed the required testing, the CFDA will conduct a comprehensive review of the vaccine.
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