Hong Kong Pharma Digital Technology Holdings Limited Reports Financial Results for the Six Months Ended September 30, 2024

HONG KONG, March 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Hong Kong Pharma Digital Technology Holdings Limited (NASDAQ: HKPD) ("HKPD" or the "Company"), a leading provider of over the counter ("OTC") pharmaceutical cross-border e-commerce supply chain services in Hong Kong, today announced its unaudited financial results for the six months ended September 30, 2024.

Financial Highlights for the Six Months Ended September 30, 2024:

    --  Net Revenues: The Company reported net revenues of $11,091,189, an
        increase of 58.9% compared to $7,009,209 for the same period in 2023.
    --  Revenue Breakdown:

                                                        Six Months ended                        Six Months ended
                                          September 30,                  September 30,
                                                        2024                           2023



     Supply chain services                $
            6,329,678              $
            4,646,951



     Procurement and distribution                   4,759,301                        2,346,931



     Consignment sales and other revenue                2,210                           15,327



     Total Revenue                       $
            11,091,189              $
            7,009,209

- Supply Chain Services: $6,329,678, up 36.3% from $4,646,951 for the same period in 2023.
- Procurement and Distribution: $4,759,301, a 102.7% increase from $2,346,931 for the same period in 2023.
- Consignment Sales and Other Revenue: $2,210, down from $15,327 for the same period in 2023.

    --  Gross Profit: The gross profit for the period was $1,905,603, a 42.6%
        increase from $1,335,988 for the same period in 2023.

Total Expenses

    --  Total Expenses: Increased to $10,066,706 for the six months ended
        September 30, 2024, up from $6,667,999 for the same period last year.


                                                                                          Six Months ended                         Six Months ended
                                                                         September 30,                     September 30,
                                                                                        2024                              2023



     Changes in inventories of merchandised goods                       $
              4,513,873               $
              2,171,361



     Storage cost                                                                     530,012                             463,412



     Transportation cost                                                            2,619,599                           1,046,455



     Consumption of packing material                                                  514,714                             515,594



     Depreciation and amortization                                                     30,153                              31,727



     Labor cost                                                                     1,318,041                           1,589,164



     Outsourcing expenses                                                             328,755                             202,169



     Others                                                                           211,559                             648,117



     Total cost of sales, selling, general and administrative expenses $
              10,066,706               $
              6,667,999

Net Income

    --  Net Income: The Company achieved a net income of $828,559, a 232.6%
        increase compared to $249,037 in the same period last year.

Management Commentary

Lap Sun Wong, Chief Executive Officer of HKPD, stated, "The Company has delivered a strong performance for the six months ended September 30, 2024, demonstrating our ability to grow in a competitive and evolving market. The significant increase in net revenues reflects the effectiveness of our strategic initiatives to enhance our supply chain and procurement services. Despite the rise in expenses due to increased marketing efforts and workforce expansion, our net income reflects our focus on profitability and operational efficiency."

Man Bun Kwok, Chief Financial Officer, added, "While we are pleased with our financial progress, we remain mindful of the importance of maintaining a disciplined cost structure as we scale operations. Our investment in marketing aims to capture additional market share in the OTC pharmaceutical supply chain sector, and we believe these efforts will continue to drive growth in the coming periods."

About Hong Kong Pharma Digital Technology Holdings Limited

Hong Kong Pharma Digital Technology Holdings Limited offers two main categories of services: (i) OTC pharmaceutical cross-border e-commerce supply chain services through its Hong Kong subsidiary, Joint Cross Border Logistics Company Limited ("Joint Cross Border"), and (ii) OTC pharmaceutical cross-border procurement and distribution through its Hong Kong subsidiary, V-Alliance Technology Supplies Limited.

Through its engagement with OTC pharmaceutical suppliers, logistics companies, and merchants on Chinese e-commerce platforms, Joint Cross Border provides a convenient one-stop solution for Mainland Chinese customers seeking access to OTC pharmaceutical products outside Mainland China.

Joint Cross Border's comprehensive service offerings include pre-consultation, product information review, procuring overseas OTC pharmaceutical products, enlisting products with the Hong Kong Department of Health, obtaining import and export permits, storing products, packaging, and arranging logistics and end-to-end delivery services for customers.

For more information, please visit the Company's website: www.9zt.hk.

Forward-Looking Statements

All forward-looking statements, expressed or implied, in this release are based only on information currently available to us and speak only as of the date on which they are made. Investors can find many (but not all) of these statements by the use of words such as "approximates," "believes," "hopes," "expects," "anticipates," "estimates," "projects," "intends," "plans," "will," "would," "should," "could," "may" or other similar expressions in this release. Except as otherwise required by applicable law, we disclaim any duty to publicly update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this release. These statements are subject to uncertainties and risks, including, but not limited to, the uncertainties related to market conditions, and other factors discussed in our filings with the SEC. Although the Company believes that the expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot assure you that such expectations will turn out to be correct, and the Company cautions investors that actual results may differ materially from the anticipated results and encourages investors to review other factors that may affect its future results in the Company's filings with the SEC. Additional factors are discussed in the Company's filings with the SEC, which are available for review at www.sec.gov.

For investor and media inquiries please contact:

Hong Kong Pharma Digital Technology Holdings Limited
Media Contact: pr@9zt.hk
Investor Relations: ir@9zt.hk
Telephone: +852 2618-9289

HONG KONG PHARMA DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Expressed in U.S. dollar, except for the number of shares)


                                                                                                               For the Six Months Ended

                                                                                                                    September 30,


                                                                                      Note                                   2024                            2023

                                                                                                  unaudited                                 unaudited



     
                Revenues                                                         7 $
       
             11,091,189                 $
          
              7,009,209



     
                Cost of revenues                                                 8               (9,185,586)                                 (5,673,221)



     
                Gross profit                                                                      1,905,603                                    1,335,988





     Other income                                                                  9                       804                                          427





     
                Operating expenses:



     Selling, general and administrative expenses                                  8                 (881,120)                                   (994,778)



     Other gains/(losses), net                                                    10                     1,751                                     (32,817)



     
                Total operating expenses                                                          (879,369)                                 (1,027,595)



     
                Operating profit                                                                  1,027,038                                      308,820





     Financial income                                                             11                     1,078                                          156



     Finance costs                                                                11                  (49,254)                                    (34,812)



     Finance costs, net                                                                              (48,176)                                    (34,656)





     
                Profit before income taxes                                                          978,862                                      274,164





     Income tax expense                                                           12                 (150,303)                                    (25,127)



     
                Net profit for the year                                         13                   828,559                                      249,037



     Less: profit attributable to non-controlling interests



     
                Profit attributable to owners of the Company                                        828,559                                      249,037





     
                Other comprehensive income



     Foreign currency translation adjustments                                                          20,032                                          227



     
                Comprehensive income attributable to the Company's shareholders      $
       
             848,591                   $
          
              249,264





     
                Earnings per share



     Basic and diluted *                                                          15          $
             0.083                            $
              0.036





     
                Weighted average number of shares outstanding



     Basic and diluted *                                                                           10,000,000                                    6,843,000

HONG KONG PHARMA DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION
(Expressed in U.S. dollar, except for the number of shares)


                                                                                                                                                                                                                  September              March 31,


                                                                                                                                                                                                        Note         30, 2024                   2024

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  unaudited               audited



     
                         ASSETS



     
                NON-CURRENT ASSETS:



           Property and equipment, net                                                                                                                                                                   16             119,407                   103,242



           Intangible assets, net                                                                                                                                                                        17              89,299                    31,825



           Right of use assets, net                                                                                                                                                                      25           1,073,857                   730,451



     
                TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS                                                                                                                                                                           1,282,563                   865,518





     
                CURRENT ASSETS:



          Deferred IPO costs                                                                                                                                                                             21           2,161,496                 1,260,075



          Inventories                                                                                                                                                                                    18             555,522                   933,299



          Trade receivables, net                                                                                                                                                                         19           4,880,309                 3,698,757



          Other receivables and prepayments                                                                                                                                                              19             902,406                 1,262,351



          Amount due from related parties                                                                                                                                                                23              14,755                    19,971



          Restricted cash                                                                                                                                                                                                  401                     7,682



          Cash and cash equivalents                                                                                                                                                                      20             364,990                   619,575



     
                TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS                                                                                                                                                                               8,879,879                 7,801,710



     
                TOTAL ASSETS                                                                                                                                                                              $
     
        10,162,442  $
     
               8,667,228





     
                        LIABILITIES AND EQUITY





     
                NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES:



          Lease liabilities non-current portion                                                                                                                                                          25             200,759                   117,836



          Longterm bank loan non-current portion                                                                                                                                                         24           1,005,610                 1,119,276



     
                TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES                                                                                                                                                                      1,206,369                 1,237,112





     
                CURRENT LIABILITIES:



          Trade and other payables                                                                                                                                                                       22           1,801,047      $
             1,416,182



          Tax payable                                                                                                                                                                                    12             345,742                   218,831



          Contract liabilities                                                                                                                                                                            7              74,877                   191,066



          Due to related parties                                                                                                                                                                         23             239,802                   500,677



          Lease liabilities - current portion                                                                                                                                                            25             910,714                   634,504



          Current portion of long-term bank loan                                                                                                                                                         24             231,641                   180,493



          Short-term bank loan                                                                                                                                                                           24                                       34,704



     
                TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES                                                                                                                                                                          3,603,823                 3,176,457



     
                TOTAL LIABILITIES                                                                                                                                                                                  4,810,192                 4,413,569





     
                COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES





     
                EQUITY:



     Ordinary shares, 50,000,000 shares authorized, consisting of 49,501,000 Class A ordinary shares of $0.001 par value per share and 499,000 Class B ordinary shares of $0.001 par value per share *



     Class A ordinary shares, 9,501,000 and 6,843,000 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024, respectively *                                                             26               9,501                     9,501



     Class B Ordinary shares, 499,000 and nil shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024, respectively *                                                                                       499                       499



     Additional paid in capital                                                                                                                                                                          26           3,017,409                 3,017,409



     Subscription receivable                                                                                                                                                                             26            (50,000)                (300,000)



     Retained earnings                                                                                                                                                                                   27           2,359,667                 1,531,108



     Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income                                                                                                                                                       27              15,174                   (4,858)



     
                TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                                                                                                                                                                         5,352,250                 4,253,659





     
                TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY                                                                                                                                                              $
     
        10,162,442  $
     
               8,667,228

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