China Pharma Holdings, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2018 Financial Results

HAIKOU CITY, China, Aug. 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- China Pharma Holdings, Inc. (NYSE MKT: 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 quarter ended June 30, 2018.

Second Quarter Highlights

    --  Revenue increased8.8% to $3.2million in the second quarter 2018 from
        $3.0million in the same period of 2017;
    --  Gross profit was$0.6 million for each of the three months ended June 30,
        2018 and 2017, respectively. Gross margin was 18.3% in the second
        quarter of 2018, compared to 22.2% in the same period of 2017;
    --  Loss from operations was $0.9million in the second quarter of 2018
        compared to $2.1 million in the same period of 2017, a decrease of $1.2
        million;
    --  Net loss was $1.0 million in the second quarter of 2018 compared to $2.3
        million in the same period of 2017. Loss per common share was $(0.02)
        per basic and diluted share in the second quarter of 2018 compared
        to$(0.05) per basic and diluted share in the same period of 2017.

In a statement from Ms. Zhilin Li, China Pharma's Chairman and CEO, "It is the Company's top priority to actively and steadily increase sales and it is encouraging to see increasing revenue in this quarter. Management will continue to vigorously promote sales through active participation in recent provincial market openings to receive new drug tender offers and through further penetration into the market."Ms. Li continued, "The ongoing generic drug consistency evaluations and reform of China's drug production registration and review policies will continue to have a significant impact on the current performance and future development of Chinese pharmaceutical manufacturers, including us, and may gradually change business patterns of the industry. We will continue to actively adapt to state policy guidance and further evaluate market conditions for our current existing products, pipeline products, and competition in the market in order to optimize our development strategy."

Second Quarter Results

Revenue increased by 8.8% to $3.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018, as compared to $3.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017. This increase was mainly due to market volatility.

Gross profit was $0.6 million for each of the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017. Our gross profit margin in the three months ended June 30, 2018 was 18.3% compared to 22.2% in the same period last year. This decrease was primarily due to an increase in sales of lower margin products during this period compared to the sales performance in the same period last year.

Our selling expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2018 were $0.7 million, a decrease of $0.1 million, compared to $0.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017. Selling expenses accounted for 22.5% of the total revenue in the three months ended June 30, 2018 compared to 27.5% in the same period last year.

Our general and administrative expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2018 were $0.4 million, which represented a decrease of $0.3 million compared to $0.6 million in the same period last year. General and administrative expenses accounted for 11.1% and 21.0% of our total revenues in three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

Net Loss for the three months ended June 30, 2018 was $1.0 million, compared to net loss of $2.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017.

Six Months Results

Revenue increased by 9.5% to $6.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018, as compared to $6.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017. This increase was mainly due to market volatility.

Gross profit for the six months ended June 30, 2018 was $1.6 million, compared to $1.4 million in the same period in 2017. The gross profit margin in the six months ended June 30, 2018 was 24.1% compared to 22.0% in the same period in 2017. The increase was mainly due to the increase in sales of higher margin products in the first half of 2018.

Net loss for the six months ended June 30, 2018 was $1.3 million, compared to net loss of $3.3 million in the same period 2017. The decrease in net loss was mainly the result of increase in revenue and decreased expenses in the six months ended June 30, 2018.

Financial Condition

As of June 30, 2018, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $1.9 million compared to $2.0 million as of December 31, 2017. Working capital increased to $3.4 million as of June 30, 2018 from $3.1 million as of December 31, 2017; and the current ratio was both 1.3 times at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

Our net accounts receivable balance was $2.4 million as of June 30, 2018, compared to $2.3 million as of December 31, 2017.

Conference Call

The Company will hold a conference call at 8:30am E.T. on August 15, 2018, to discuss the financial results of the second quarter 2018. Listeners may access the call by dialing 1-866-519-4004 for domestic callers or 65-671-350-90 for international callers, Conference ID # 6869537. A recording of the call will be accessible through August 23, 2018 by dialing 1-855-452-5696 or 61-281-990-299 for international callers, Conference ID #6869537.

About China Pharma Holdings, Inc.

China Pharma Holdings, Inc. is a specialty pharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures and markets a diversified portfolio of products focused on conditions with a high incidence and high mortality rates in China, including cardiovascular, CNS, infectious, and digestive diseases. The Company's cost-effective, high-margin 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, which may include, but are not limited to, such factors as 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.

Contact:
China Pharma Holdings, Inc.
Ms. Diana Na Huang
Phone: +86-898-6681-1730 (China)
Email: hps@chinapharmaholdings.com

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                                                                           CHINA PHARMA HOLDINGS, INC.

                                                                      CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS



                                                                                                             June 30,               December 31,

                                                                                                                               2018                     2017
                                                                                                                               ----                     ----

    ASSETS                                                                                                  (Unaudited)               (Audited)

    Current Assets:

    Cash and cash equivalents                                                                                            $1,935,527               $2,030,214

    Restricted cash                                                                                                       1,626,352                  709,796

    Banker's acceptances                                                                                                     19,612                   39,867

    Trade accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful

    accounts of $18,238,248 and $18,209,734, respectively                                                                 2,367,188                2,293,120

    Other receivables, less allowance for doubtful

    accounts of $40,069 and $40,010, respectively                                                                           188,177                  162,981

    Advances to suppliers                                                                                                   341,200                  461,307

    Inventory                                                                                                             6,377,507                6,407,155

    Prepaid expenses                                                                                                        221,132                  185,647

    Total Current Assets                                                                                                 13,076,695               12,290,087


    Advances for purchases of intangible assets                                                                          23,319,133               23,722,954

    Property, plant and equipment, net                                                                                   21,584,492               23,541,003

    Intangible assets, net                                                                                                  327,759                  398,856

    TOTAL ASSETS                                                                                                        $58,308,079              $59,952,900
                                                                                                                        -----------              -----------


    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

    Current Liabilities:

    Trade accounts payable                                                                                               $1,152,539               $1,141,138

    Accrued expenses                                                                                                        195,046                  276,368

    Other payables                                                                                                        2,682,230                2,858,701

    Advances from customers                                                                                                 586,282                  581,132

    Other payables - related parties                                                                                      1,354,567                1,354,567

    Current portion of construction loan facility                                                                         2,115,107                2,305,430

    Bankers' acceptance notes payable                                                                                     1,626,352                  709,796

    Total Current Liabilities                                                                                             9,712,123                9,227,132

    Non-current Liabilities:

    Construction loan facility                                                                                            6,798,559                6,916,291

    Deferred tax liability                                                                                                  772,331                  738,175
                                                                                                                            -------                  -------

    Total Liabilities                                                                                                    17,283,013               16,881,598
                                                                                                                         ----------               ----------

    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 earnings                                                                                                     4,178,280                5,479,809

    Accumulated other comprehensive income                                                                               13,213,002               13,957,709

    Total Stockholders' Equity                                                                                           41,025,066               43,071,302
                                                                                                                         ----------               ----------

    TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                                                                          $58,308,079              $59,952,900
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                                                                     CHINA PHARMA HOLDINGS, INC.

                                                           CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

                                                                        AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

                                                                             (Unaudited)


                                                For the Three Months                                    For the Six Months

                                                   Ended June 30,                                         Ended June 30,
                                                   --------------                                         --------------

                                                                           2018                                                    2017           2018            2017
                                                                           ----                                                    ----           ----            ----

    Revenue                                                          $3,173,711                                              $2,917,180     $6,789,395      $6,202,383

    Cost of revenue                                                   2,594,230                                               2,268,823      5,156,214       4,836,173
                                                                      ---------                                               ---------      ---------       ---------


    Gross profit                                                        579,481                                                 648,357      1,633,181       1,366,210
                                                                        -------                                                 -------      ---------       ---------


    Operating expenses:

    Selling expenses                                                    716,220                                                 803,434      1,394,550       1,521,071

    General and administrative expenses                                 353,143                                                 611,951        845,153       1,028,677

    Research and development expenses                                    23,674                                                  21,450         45,887          47,510

    Bad debt expense                                                    350,847                                                 364,989        352,681         725,052

    Impairment of long term assets                                            -                                                977,980              -        977,980
                                                                                                                               -------

    Total operating expenses                                          1,443,884                                               2,779,804      2,638,271       4,300,290
                                                                      ---------                                               ---------      ---------       ---------


    Loss from operations                                              (864,403)                                            (2,131,447)   (1,005,090)    (2,934,080)
                                                                       --------                                              ----------     ----------      ----------


    Other income (expense):

    Interest income                                                       9,524                                                  16,316         11,818          21,349

    Interest expense                                                  (130,580)                                              (142,205)     (259,682)      (281,169)

    Net other expense                                                 (121,056)                                              (125,889)     (247,864)      (259,820)
                                                                       --------                                                --------       --------        --------


    Loss before income taxes                                          (985,459)                                            (2,257,336)   (1,252,954)    (3,193,900)

    Income tax  expense                                                (22,590)                                               (30,574)      (48,575)       (60,908)
                                                                        -------                                                 -------        -------         -------

    Net loss                                                        (1,008,049)                                            (2,287,910)   (1,301,529)    (3,254,808)

    Other comprehensive income (loss) - foreign

    currency translation adjustment                                 (2,418,783)                                              1,008,890      (744,707)      1,488,482

    Comprehensive loss                                             $(3,426,832)                                           $(1,279,020)  $(2,046,236)   $(1,766,326)
                                                                    -----------                                             -----------    -----------     -----------

    Loss per share:

    Basic and diluted                                                   $(0.02)                                                $(0.05)       $(0.03)        $(0.07)
                                                                         ------                                                  ------         ------          ------

    Weighted average shares outstanding                              43,579,557                                              43,579,557     43,579,557      43,579,557
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                                                                  CHINA PHARMA HOLDINGS, INC.

                                                             CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

                                                                          (Unaudited)

                                                                                                           For the Six Months

                                                                                                             Ended June 30,
                                                                                                             --------------

                                                                                                                       2018                        2017
                                                                                                                       ----                        ----

    Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

    Net loss                                                                                                   $(1,301,529)               $(3,254,808)

    Depreciation and amortization                                                                                 1,714,328                   1,628,380

    Bad debt expense                                                                                                352,681                     725,052

    Deferred income taxes                                                                                            48,575                      60,908

    Inventory write off                                                                                             148,565                           -

    Impairment of long term assets                                                                                        -                    977,980

    Changes in assets and liabilities:

    Trade accounts and other receivables                                                                          (767,978)                    (6,262)

    Advances to suppliers                                                                                           113,520                     (9,933)

    Inventory                                                                                                        57,850                     439,865

    Trade accounts payable                                                                                           35,235                   (974,197)

    Accrued taxes payable                                                                                          (94,416)                  (144,739)

    Other payables and accrued expenses                                                                           (157,893)                   (87,949)

    Advances from customers                                                                                          15,639                   (173,692)

    Prepaid expenses                                                                                               (40,178)                     45,817

    Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities                                                                       124,399                   (773,578)
                                                                                                                    -------                    --------


    Cash Flows from Investing Activities:

    Purchases of property, plant and equipment                                                                     (29,982)                   (51,808)

    Net Cash Used in Investing Activities                                                                          (29,982)                   (51,808)
                                                                                                                    -------                     -------


    Cash Flows from Financing Activity:

    Payments of construction term loan                                                                            (157,071)                  (145,750)

    Net Cash Used in Financing Activity                                                                           (157,071)                  (145,750)
                                                                                                                   --------                    --------


    Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash                                                                        (32,033)                     50,900
                                                                                                                    -------                      ------

    Net (Decrease) Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents                                                           (94,687)                  (920,236)

    Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period                                                              2,030,214                   2,665,802

    Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period                                                                   $1,935,527                  $1,745,566
                                                                                                                 ----------                  ----------


    Supplemental Cash Flow Information:

    Cash paid for income taxes                                                                     $                      -   $                      -
                                                                                                   ------------------------   ------------------------

    Cash paid for interest                                                                                         $125,716                    $410,509
                                                                                                                   --------                    --------


    Supplemental Noncash Investing and Financing Activities:

    Issuance of banker's acceptances                                                                               $965,468                  $1,435,381

    Accounts receivable collected with banker's acceptances                                                         268,630                     227,274

    Inventory purchased with banker's acceptances                                                                   288,982                     210,787
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SOURCE China Pharma Holdings, Inc.