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Mr. Weidong Yin, Chairman, President and CEO of Sinovac, commented, "We are very proud that Sinovac was the first company in the world to develop a vaccine for the H1N1 pandemic flu virus. This achievement was made possible by the Company's focus on its mission to provide Chinese children with the best vaccines in the world, and let children in the world benefit from vaccines made in China. To this end, we have not only acted as a successful provider of H1N1 vaccine to China, but have also made strides toward providing other markets such as South Korea and Mexico with PANFLU.1.
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"Sinovac has been able to demonstrate its flexibility and agility as a leading vaccine Company by excelling in the rapid development and production of this new product, while, at the same time, also realizing product orders for Anflu and the H5N1 Panflu vaccine, both inside and outside of China. We will continue to leverage our leadership position in the development of the H1N1 vaccine to pursue international marketing opportunities for our entire vaccine portfolio. We will also continue our development efforts to expand our portfolio of marketed vaccines, such as EV71, pneumococcal conjugated vaccine, and rabies, in the coming years."
Mr. Yin concluded, "Our strong third quarter results were a testament to our ability to commercialize our H1N1 and H5N1 vaccines. We recorded revenues from doses sold in China and Macau. Given our strong product mix, we were able to maintain our gross profit margin in excess of 80%. With the continued execution of our commercialization strategy, we remain on track to exceed the previously projected full year 2009 revenue range of $55 million to $60 million."
Market Overview
The People's Republic of China (PRC) government's expansion program of publicly funded inoculations has driven increased demand for Sinovac's principal product, Healive. Although the gross margin on public sales is lower than on private sales, Sinovac expects to realize volume-related offsetting cost savings and efficiencies.
In the current year, Sinovac expects to generate significant revenues from the sale of its H1N1 vaccine; this is expected to be a short-term initiative that will extend through to the end of the influenza season in the spring of 2010. These sales are not expected to be recurring, but demonstrate the Company's ability to develop, manufacture and distribute vaccines on short notice.
At the same time, the outbreak of H1N1 pandemic flu appears to have increased the demand for seasonal flu vaccines. It is expected that increasing sales of Anflu will benefit the company over the long-term.
Financial Review for Three Months Ended September 30, 2009
During the third quarter of 2009, sales were $21.2 million, up 142% from $8.7 million in the third quarter of 2008. During the third quarter of 2009, Sinovac's unit dose sales were:
Sales of the hepatitis A vaccine to the public market (including doses purchased by the Ministry of Health) accounted for 31% of total hepatitis A vaccine sales in the quarter. Sales of Bilive increased significantly during the quarter due to a successful marketing campaign. Sales revenues for 20,000 doses of Panflu (H5N1) to Macau and 586,000 doses of PANFLU.1 (H1N1) were booked during the third quarter of 2009.
Gross profit for the third quarter 2009 was $17.5 million, with a gross margin of 83%, compared to $7.1 million and a gross margin of 81%, for the same period of 2008. The gross margin was favorably impacted by the utilization of the Anflu production line to produce PANFLU.1 (H1N1) and Panflu (H5N1). The gross margin for the third quarter of 2009 increased from the gross margin of 81% reported in the third quarter of 2008 due to efficiencies resulting from expanded production volume of Bilive and increased utilization of the flu production line.
Total operating expenses for the third quarter of 2009 were $5.1 million, compared to $4.8 million in the comparative period in 2008. Selling, general and administrative expenses for the third quarter of 2009 were $3.5 million, compared to $3.8 million in the same period of 2008. SG&A expenses as a percentage of third quarter 2009 sales decreased to 17%, down from 43% during the prior year. The lower selling and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenue resulted from the increased economies of scale associated with the significant growth of sales.
Net research and development expenses for the third quarter 2009 were $1.4 million, compared to $812,000 in the same period of 2008. The increased R&D expenses in the third quarter of 2009 were mainly related to the completion of the H1N1 clinical trial and the continued development of the EV 71 vaccine, pneumococcal conjugated vaccine, and universal pandemic influenza vaccine.
Third quarter 2009 operating income was $12.4 million, compared to operating income of $2.3 million in the prior year. Net income for the third quarter of 2009 included $246,000 interest and financing expenses and $3.8 million in income tax expenses. Net income for the same period of 2008 included $190,000 of interest and financing expenses and $911,000 of income tax expenses. Net income attributable to shareholders for third quarter of 2009 was $5.2 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, up 606% compared to net income attributable to shareholders of $740,000, or $0.02 per diluted share, in the same period of 2008.
As of September 30, 2009, Sinovac's cash and cash equivalents totaled $46.6 million, compared to $32.9 million as of December 31, 2008. The increase in cash and cash equivalents primarily reflects an advance payment received for a vaccine-stockpiling program.
Financial Review for Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009
During the nine months ended September 30, 2009, sales were $47.8 million, up 40% from $34.1 million for the same period in 2008. Sinovac recorded strong revenues growth in the second and third quarters, which greatly improved the Company's performance for the year to date.
During the first nine months of 2009, Sinovac's unit dose sales were:
Gross profit for the nine-month period was $38.9 million, with a gross margin of 81%, compared to $28.8 million and a gross margin of 84%, for the prior year period. The gross margin was adversely affected by the lower selling price of Healive vaccine delivered to the Ministry of Health, of which 2.08 million doses was delivered in the second quarter of 2009. Total operating expenses for the first nine months of 2009 were $15.2 million, compared to $16.3 million in the comparative period in 2008.
Selling, general and administrative expenses for the first nine months of 2009 were $12.0 million, compared to $13.4 million in the prior year period. SG&A expenses as a percentage of sales decreased to 25%, down from 39% in the comparative period of the prior year. Net research and development expenses for the first nine months of 2009 were $2.8 million, compared to $2.4 million in the prior year period.
Operating income for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 was $23.7 million, compared to an operating income of $12.5 million in the prior year period. Net income for the first nine months of 2009 included $571,000 in interest and financing expenses and $6.4 million in income tax expenses. Net income for the same period of 2008 included $747,000 of interest and financing expense and $3.2 million of income tax expense. Net income attributable to shareholders for the first nine months of 2009 was $11.1 million, or $0.26 per diluted share, compared to net income of $5.6 million, or $0.13 per diluted share, in the same period of 2008.
Conference Call Details
The Company will host a conference call on Monday, November 16, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. EDT (10:00 p.m. China Standard Time) to review the Company's third quarter financial results for the period ended September 30, 2009 and provide an update on recent corporate developments. To access the conference call, please dial 1-877-407-4018 (USA) or 1-201-689-8471 (international). A replay of the call will be available from 12:00 p.m. ET on November 16, 2009 until November 30, 2009. To access the replay, please dial 1-877-660-6853 (USA) or 1-201-612-7415 (international) and reference the account number 3055 and the access code 337401. A live audio webcast of the call will also be available from the Investors section on the corporate web site at http://www.sinovac.com. A webcast replay can be accessed on the corporate website beginning November 16, 2009 and the replay will remain available for 30 days.
About Sinovac
Sinovac Biotech Ltd. is a China-based biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the research, development, manufacture and commercialization of vaccines that protect against human infectious diseases. Sinovac's commercialized vaccine products include Healive® (hepatitis A), Bilive® (combined hepatitis A and B), Anflu® (seasonal influenza), Panflu(TM) (pandemic influenza (H5N1)), and PANFLU.1(TM) (pandemic influenza A (H1N1)). Sinovac is developing vaccines for enterovirus 71, universal pandemic influenza, pneumococcal infection, Japanese encephalitis, and human rabies. Its wholly owned subsidiary, Tangshan Yian, is conducting field trials for independently developed inactivated animal rabies vaccines.
Safe Harbor Statement
This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by words or phrases such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates" and similar statements. Among other things, the business outlook and quotations from management in this press release contain forward-looking statements. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about Sinovac's beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. Sinovac does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.
-- Sales for the third quarter increased 142% to $21.2 million -- Sales for the nine-month period increased 40% to $47.8 million -- Operating income for the third quarter rose 436% to $12.4 million -- Operating income for the nine-month period increased 90% to $23.7 million. -- Net income attributable to the shareholders increased 606% to $5.2 million in the third quarter, with diluted EPS of $0.12 -- Cash and cash equivalents at September 30, 2009 was $46.6 million.
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