Aoxing Pharmaceuticals Q1 Revenue Up 92 Percent; Net Income Of $1.35 Million

Direct-To-Customer Sales Program Helps Raise Gross Margin To 80 Percent

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Nov 13, 2015, 08:30 ET

JERSEY CITY, N.J., Nov. 13, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Aoxing Pharmaceutical Company, Inc. (NYSE MKT: AXN) today announced that, for the first quarter of fiscal 2016 ended September 30, 2015, the company achieved revenue of $8,744,822, a 92 percent improvement on revenue of $4,565,081 recorded in the same quarter in fiscal 2015.

The company's net income in Q1 fiscal 2016 was $1,348,433, or .02 per share, compared to a net loss of $2,405, or $(.00) per share, in like year-ago quarter.

Weighted average number of shares outstanding was 69,852,302 for Q1 fiscal 2016 and 53,098,267 for Q1 fiscal 2015.

Aoxing's cash balance as of September 30, 2015 was $8,171,875, compared to $2,343,822 as of September 30, 2014.

The company's year-over-year increase in first quarter revenue was primarily attributable to a higher proportion of direct product sales made by Aoxing to its end customers, allowing for higher gross margins. Aoxing's Q1 revenue also improved as a result of procurement from four provincial governments of the company's lead TCM product, Zhongtongan. This procurement commenced as a result of Zhongtongan being included in the government essential drug procurement lists in these provinces.

Gross margin for the three months ended September 30, 2015 was 80% compared to gross margin of 70% in the like year-ago quarter.

Aoxing's improved bottom line performance in the first quarter of fiscal 2016 compared to the first quarter of the previous fiscal year was primarily the result of the company's increased revenue and improved gross profit, as well as a 22% decrease in net interest expense due to a reduction in loan balances. Q1 fiscal 2016 earnings, however, were impacted by a 96% rise in operating expenses primarily related to the company's development of new narcotic products and its drive to market its products directly to end users.

Mr. Zhenjiang Yue, Chairman and CEO of Aoxing Pharma, said, "We are proud to have achieved these strong first quarter results. Our Zhongtongan product, now included in the government essential drug procurement lists in four new provinces, has continued to accelerate our sales growth in Q1 2016. Our Tilidine HCL pain management tablets, scheduled for market introduction later this fiscal year, should add to this growth and produce substantial revenue by the end of fiscal 2016."

Mr. Yue added that Aoxing expects to receive clearance to market its Oxycodone/Acetaminophen Tablets and Capsules before the end of the current fiscal year, helping the company achieve fiscal 2016 revenue of at least $45 million.

In a measure to reduce company debt, on November 4, 2015, Aoxing reached an agreement with three of its creditors to convert $2.66 million in high interest bearing debt into 2,046,995 restricted shares of common stock at $1.30 per share.

About the Company

Aoxing Pharmaceutical Company, Inc. is a U.S. incorporated specialty pharmaceutical company, with its operations in China, specializing in research, development, manufacturing and distribution of a variety of narcotics and pain-management products. Headquartered in Shijiazhuang City, outside Beijing, Aoxing Pharma has the largest and most advanced manufacturing facility in China for highly regulated narcotic medicines. Its facility is one of the few GMP facilities licensed for the manufacture of narcotic medicines by the China Food and Drug Administration ("CFDA"). For more information, please visit: www.aoxingpharma.com.

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
		September 30,		June 30,
		2015		2015
ASSETS		(Unaudited)
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	8,171,875	$	5,371,545
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,378,640 and $1,364,330, respectively		7,000,258		5,854,055
Inventories, net		3,223,582		3,240,026
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		6,949,982		6,630,407
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS		25,345,697		21,096,033

LONG-TERM ASSETS:
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation		27,381,595		28,651,717
Deferred income tax		1,735,016		2,711,610
Other intangible assets, net		450,875		484,857
Investment in joint venture		68,828		96,475
TOTAL LONG-TERM ASSETS		29,636,314		31,944,659
TOTAL ASSETS	$	54,982,011	$	53,040,692

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Short-term borrowings	$	11,343,312	$	12,484,356
Accounts payable		2,933,000		3,625,139
Notes payable		1,568,923		1,631,641
Loan payable – bank		15,218,551		16,316,408
Current portion of loan payable - related parties		13,638		5,793
Current portion of loan payable – others		1,308,876		-
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		7,273,021		7,176,325
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES		39,659,321		41,239,662

LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
Loan payable - related parties		1,355,549		8,158
Loan payable – others		-		1,361,199
Deferred income		354,577		368,751
TOTAL LONG-TERM LIABILITIES		1,710,126		1,738,108

Common stock, par value $0.001, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 72,252,200 and 69,839,259 shares issued and outstanding on September 30, 2015 and June 30, 2015		72,252		69,839
Additional paid in capital		69,326,037		66,457,250
Accumulated deficit		-57,087,032		-58,354,968
Accumulated other comprehensive income		2,429,535		3,066,026
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY OF THE COMPANY		14,740,792		11,238,147

NONCONTROLLING INTEREST IN SUBSIDIARIES		-1,128,228		-1,175,225
TOTAL EQUITY		13,612,564		10,062,922

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	$	54,982,011	$	53,040,692

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(Unaudited)

	For the Three Months Ended
	September 30,
	2015		2014

SALES	$	8,744,822	$	4,565,081
COST OF SALES		1,758,079		1,387,534
GROSS PROFIT		6,986,743		3,177,547

OPERATING EXPENSES:
Research and development expense		377,306		107,550
General and administrative expenses		944,358		511,486
Selling expenses		2,394,346		1,202,509
Depreciation and amortization		131,530		139,276
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES		3,847,540		1,960,821

INCOME FROM OPERATIONS		3,139,203		1,216,726

OTHER INCOME/(EXPENSE):
Interest expense, net of interest income		-929,029		-1,193,160
Gain on foreign currency transactions		58,593		-
Equity in loss of joint venture, net of tax		-24,291		-25,971
Subsidy income		47,760		-

TOTAL OTHER INCOME/(EXPENSE)		-846,967		-1,219,131

PROFIT/(LOSS)BEFORE INCOME TAX		2,292,236		-2,405

Income tax		943,803		-
NET PROFIT/ (LOSS)		1,348,433		-2,405

Net income attributed to non-controlling interest in subsidiaries		80,497		5,467
INCOME/(LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO SHAREHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY		1,267,936		-7,872

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME :
Foreign currency translation adjustment		-669,991		13,809

COMPREHENSIVE PROFIT/(LOSS)		597,945		5,937

Other comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interest		-33,500		690

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE COMPANY	$	631,445	$	5,247


BASIC AND DILUTED LOSS PER COMMON SHARE	$	0.02	$	-
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING		69,852,302		53,098,267