China Pharma Holdings, Inc. Reports Fiscal Year 2019 Financial Results

HAIKOU CITY, China, March 31, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- China Pharma Holdings, Inc. (NYSE American: CPHI) ("China Pharma," the "Company" or "We"), an NYSE American-listed corporation with a fully-integrated specialty pharmaceuticals subsidiary based in China, today announced financial results for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019.

Full Year Highlights

    --  Revenue decreased 11.4% to $11.0 million in fiscal year 2019 from $12.3
        million in fiscal year 2018;
    --  Gross margin was 13.6% in fiscal year 2019, compared to 16.0% in fiscal
        year 2018.
    --  Impairment loss was $17.0 million in fiscal year 2019 compared to $6.5
        million in fiscal year 2018, which represented an increase of $10.5
        million;
    --  Loss from operations was $20.4 million in fiscal year 2019 compared to
        $10.4 million in fiscal year 2018, which represented an increase of
        $10.0 million;
    --  Net loss was $20.7 million in fiscal year 2019 compared to $10.8 million
        in fiscal year 2018. Loss per common share was $0.48 per basic and
        diluted share in fiscal year 2019 compared with $0.25 per basic and
        diluted share in fiscal year 2018.

Ms. Zhilin Li, China Pharma's Chairman and CEO, commented, "In 2019, we were continuously influenced by the policies and market environment of the pharmaceutical industry in China. In particular, the various cost control related policies in connection with the healthcare insurance, Group Purchasing Organization ("GPO", a new drug purchasing practice in which the anticipated purchase volume will be announced in the tender announcement, and the suppliers will need to consider their manufacturing capacity in addition to the price) activities, consistency evaluation, and control of the percentage of drug expenditure among the total hospital expenditure. After evaluating the detailed rules of those major policies and considering the potential return of investment and our recent cash flow position, we have made the decision to impair all advances for our remaining four pipeline products in 2019. However, we may resume the development of these formulas in the future if sufficient funding and other favorable conditions arise." Ms. Li continued, "Nevertheless, we continue to explore in the field of comprehensive healthcare. Comprehensive healthcare focuses on people's daily life, aging and disease and pays attention to all kinds of risk factors and misunderstandings affecting health. We launched a wash-free sanitizer in early 2020 to address the market needs caused by COVID-19 in China. We aim to leverage our expertise in the PRC for the development, manufacture and commercialization of pharmaceutical and comprehensive healthcare products for the benefit of human health."

Full Year Results

Revenue decreased by 11.4% to $11.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2019, as compared to $12.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2018. This decrease in sales revenue was mainly due to the increased standards of drug tender procurement of GPO (drugs have to pass the consistency evaluation in order to participate in the GPO), and the decreased "drug ratio"(the ratio of drug expenditure to patients' total hospital expenditure) from 60% a few years ago to approximately 30% in 2019, which were promoted by the healthcare insurance cost control policy.

Gross profit for the year ended December 31, 2019 was $1.5 million, compared to $2.0 million in 2018. Our gross profit margin in 2019 was 13.6% compared to 16.0% in 2018. This decline in our gross profit margin was mainly due to a decrease in our sales but our fixed costs remained the same.

Our selling expenses for the year ended December 31, 2019 were $2.4 million, a decrease of $0.9 million compared to $3.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2018. Selling expenses accounted for 21.5% of the total revenue in 2019 compared to 26.1% in 2018.

Our general and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2019 were $2.3 million, as compared to $1.9 million in 2018. General and administrative expenses accounted for 21.0% and 15.8% of our total revenues in 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Our bad debt expenses for the year ended December 31, 2019 was $0.003 million, which represented a decrease of $0.601 million compared to $0.604 million in 2018. The decrease in our bad debt expenses was mainly due to the Company's adjustment of its credit policies to customers and the request of more advanced payment from customers prior to the shipping of products for the year ended December 31, 2019 compared to December 31, 2018.

We recognized $17.02 million impairment loss for the year ended December 31, 2019, compared to $6.48 million in 2018, among which, there was an impairment loss for the advances made to laboratories for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 in the amount of $17,015,117 and $6,134,271, respectively. As a pharmaceutical company, we have been focusing on the development and maintenance of our intangible assets, mainly in the form of medical formulas. The consistency evaluation is expected to have a significant impact on all generic products not only in our pipeline, but also throughout the existing Chinese market. After evaluating the detailed rules under this policy and considering the return of investment and our recent cash flow position, our management made certain assessments regarding the impairment of our intangible assets, and identified four and two formulas that were unlikely to generate positive cash flow in the foreseeable future and therefore recognized impairment loss on them accordingly as of December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. The management determined to impair all advances at December 31, 2019, but may resume the development of these formulas in the future if sufficient funding and other favorable conditions arise.

Net loss for year ended December 31, 2019 was $20.7 million, or $0.48 each basic and diluted share, compared to net loss of $10.8 million, or net loss of $0.25 each basic and diluted share, for the year ended December 31, 2018. The increase in net loss was mainly a result of the decrease in impairment of long term assets.

Financial Condition

As of December 31, 2019 the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $1.1 million compared to $1.2 million as of December 31, 2018. Consider using "Working capital deficit increased to $4.5 million as of December 31, 2019 from $1.3 million as of December 31, 2018.

As of December 31, 2019, our net accounts receivable was $0.6 million, compared to $0.9 million as of December 31, 2018.

For the year ended December 31, 2019, cash flow from operating activities was $0.6 million, as compared to $1.9 million in 2018.

Conference Call

The Company will hold a conference call at 8:30 am E.T. on March 31, 2020 to discuss the results of full year 2019. Listeners may access the call by dialing 1-866-519-4004 or 65-671-350-90 for international callers, Conference ID # 9565497. A replay of the call will be accessible through April 7, 2020 by dialing 1-855-452-5696 or 61-281-990-299 for international callers, Conference ID # 9565497.

About China Pharma Holdings, Inc.

China Pharma Holdings, Inc. is a specialty pharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures and markets a diversified portfolio of products, focusing on conditions with high incidence and high mortality rates in China, including cardiovascular, CNS, infectious, and digestive diseases. The Company's cost-effective business model is driven by market demand and supported by new GMP-certified product lines covering the major dosage forms. In addition, the Company has a broad and expanding nationwide distribution network across all major cities and provinces in China. The Company's wholly-owned subsidiary, Hainan Helpson Medical & Biotechnology Co., Ltd., is located in Haikou City, Hainan Province. For more information about China Pharma Holdings, Inc., please visit www.chinapharmaholdings.com. The Company routinely posts important information on its website.

Safe Harbor Statement

Certain statements in this press release constitute forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any statements set forth above that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties may include, but are not limited to: the achievability of financial guidance; success of new product development; unanticipated changes in product demand; increased competition; downturns in the Chinese economy; uncompetitive levels of research and development; and other information detailed from time to time in the Company's filings and future filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements made herein speak only as of the date of this press release and the Company undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statement to conform the statement to actual results or changes in the Company's expectations, except as required by applicable law or regulation.

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     CHINA PHARMA HOLDINGS, INC.


                                                                        
     
     CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS






                                                                                                        
     
     December 31,    
     
     December 31,


                                                                                                                       2019                 2018




     
              ASSETS



     
              Current Assets:



     Cash and cash equivalents                                                                                  $1,074,979           $1,186,587



     Restricted cash                                                                                               109,908            1,273,940



     Banker's acceptances                                                                                           45,756               20,579



     Trade accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful



     accounts of $17,575,100 and $17,815,075, respectively                                                         635,371              916,931



     Other receivables, less allowance for doubtful



     accounts of $22,729 and $34,884, respectively                                                                  46,643              170,098



     Advances to suppliers                                                                                             404                   47



     Inventory                                                                                                   3,588,824            5,054,975



     Prepaid expenses                                                                                               77,120              123,759



     
              Total Current Assets                                                                             5,579,005            8,746,916





     
              Advances for purchases of intangible assets                                                                         17,069,587



     
              Property, plant and equipment, net                                                              16,313,827           19,294,379



     
              Operating lease right of use asset                                                                 136,779



     
              Intangible assets, net                                                                             205,611              266,443



     
              TOTAL ASSETS                                                                                   $22,235,222          $45,377,325






     
              LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY



     
              Current Liabilities:



     Trade accounts payable                                                                                     $1,366,330           $1,060,934



     Accrued expenses                                                                                              189,880              310,804



     Other payables                                                                                              3,560,332            3,065,508



     Advances from customers                                                                                       505,398              525,647



     Other payables - related parties                                                                            2,071,986            1,633,263



     Operating lease liability, current portion                                                                     91,306



     Current portion of construction loan facility                                                               2,150,168            2,181,360



     Bankers' acceptance notes payable                                                                             109,908            1,273,940



     
              Total Current Liabilities                                                                       10,045,308           10,051,456



     
              Non-current Liabilities:



     Construction loan facility                                                                                  2,150,168            4,362,720



     Operating lease liability, net of current portion                                                              48,701



     Deferred tax liability                                                                                        753,444              764,374




     
              Total Liabilities                                                                               12,997,621           15,178,550




     
              Commitments and Contingencies (Note 9)



     
              Stockholders' Equity:



     Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized;



     no shares issued or outstanding



     Common stock, $0.001 par value; 95,000,000 shares authorized;



     43,579,557 shares and 43,579,557 shares outstanding, respectively                                              43,580               43,580



     Additional paid-in capital                                                                                 23,590,204           23,590,204



     Retained (deficit) earnings                                                                              (25,972,402)         (5,270,358)



     Accumulated other comprehensive income                                                                     11,576,219           11,835,349



     
              Total Stockholders' Equity                                                                       9,237,601           30,198,775




     
              TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                                                     $22,235,222          $45,377,325


                                                        
         
          CHINA PHARMA HOLDINGS, INC.


                                                    
         
         CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS


                                                      
         
          AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)






                                                                                          
              
        For the Years


                                                                                                       Ended December 31,



                                                                                                                     2019           2018




     Revenue                                                                                                 $10,923,936    $12,330,687



     Cost of revenue                                                                                           9,441,752     10,355,839






     Gross profit                                                                                              1,482,184      1,974,848






     Operating expenses:



     Selling expenses                                                                                          2,352,610      3,216,512



     General and administrative expenses                                                                       2,289,520      1,949,921



     Research and development expenses                                                                           229,637        172,384



     Bad debt expense                                                                                              3,153        604,388



     Impairment loss                                                                                          17,015,117      6,479,057



     Total operating expenses                                                                                 21,890,037     12,422,262






     Loss from operations                                                                                   (20,407,853)  (10,447,414)






     Other income (expense):



     Interest income                                                                                              27,527         38,516



     Interest expense                                                                                          (321,718)     (451,258)



     Net other expense                                                                                         (294,191)     (412,742)






     Loss before income taxes                                                                               (20,702,044)  (10,860,156)



     Income tax benefit                                                                                                        109,989




     
                Net loss                                                                                  (20,702,044)  (10,750,167)



     Other comprehensive income - foreign currency



     translation adjustment                                                                                    (259,130)   (2,122,360)



     
                Comprehensive income (loss)                                                              $(20,961,174) $(12,872,527)




     
                Loss per share:



     Basic and diluted                                                                                           $(0.48)       $(0.25)




     Weighted average shares outstanding                                                                      43,579,557     43,579,557


                                                                         
           
          CHINA PHARMA HOLDINGS, INC.


                                                                    
              
       CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS




                                                                                                                                  For the Years


                                                                                                                               Ended December 31,



                                                                                                                                      2019                      2018




     
                Cash Flows from Operating Activities:



     Net loss                                                                                                               $(20,702,044)            $(10,750,167)



     Depreciation and amortization                                                                                              2,928,799                 3,258,739



     Inventory write off                                                                                                          253,465                   954,311



     Bad debt expense                                                                                                               3,153                   604,388



     Deferred income taxes                                                                                                                                  68,419



     Impairment loss                                                                                                           17,015,117                 6,479,057



     Changes in assets and liabilities:



     Trade accounts and other receivables                                                                                       (478,918)                   99,400



     Advances to suppliers                                                                                                          (361)                (449,101)



     Inventory                                                                                                                  1,999,978                   688,852



     Trade accounts payable                                                                                                       324,180                  (16,441)



     Accrued taxes payable                                                                                                         12,971                 (147,099)



     Other payables and accrued expenses                                                                                          378,200                   437,901



     Change in bankers' acceptance notes payable                                                                              (1,158,728)                  625,128



     Advances from customers                                                                                                     (12,875)                 (25,127)



     Prepaid expenses                                                                                                              45,375                    53,860



     
                Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities                                                                       608,312                 1,882,120






     
                Cash Flows from Investing Activities:



     Purchases of property and equipment                                                                                        (136,003)                 (51,145)



     
                Net Cash Used in Investing Activities                                                                         (136,003)                 (51,145)






     
                Cash Flows from Financing Activities:



     Payments of construction term loan                                                                                       (2,174,399)              (2,263,877)



     Advances from related party                                                                                                  691,459                   287,423



     Repayments to related party                                                                                                (245,830)



     
                Net Cash Used in Financing Activities                                                                       (1,728,770)              (1,976,454)






     
                Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash                                                                        (19,179)                (134,004)




     
                Net Decrease in Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash                                                  (1,275,640)                (279,483)



     Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period                                                                           2,460,527                 2,740,010




     
                Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash at End of Period                                                  $1,184,887                $2,460,527






     Cash and Cash Equivalents                                                                                                  1,074,979                 1,186,587



     Restricted cash                                                                                                              109,908                 1,273,940



     
                Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash at End of Period                                                   1,184,887                 2,460,527






     
                Supplemental Cash Flow Information:



     Cash paid for income taxes                                                                                         
     $             -        
     $             -




     Cash paid for interest                                                                                                      $299,164                  $588,191






     
                Supplemental Noncash Investing and Financing Activities:



     Accounts receivable collected with banker's acceptances                                                                      869,625                   579,896



     Inventory purchased with banker's acceptances                                                                                843,867                   597,686



     Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease obligations                                                     229,644

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