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Bodisen Biotech Reports Third Quarter Financial Results

 Company Reports Earnings Per Fully Diluted Share of $0.17 and Net Income of $3.2 Million, Up 11.1% Year-over-Year, Revenues Grew 20.9% Year-over-Year to $12.7 Million; Company Provides Clarification on AMEX Letter

 

NEW YORK--¡ªNovember 14, 2006 -- Bodisen Biotech, Inc., (AMEX:BBC, London AIM: BODI, website: www.bodisen.com) the first China based environmentally friendly bio fertilizer company listed on a US stock exchange, and dually listed in London, today announced that it achieved strong revenue and earnings growth from the production and sale of organic fertilizer and pesticide products during the third quarter ended September 30, 2006.

 

The following are some of the financial highlights for the third quarter from the company¡¯s Form 10-Q filed with the SEC:

 

THIRD QUARTER FINANCIAL & OPERATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

  • Revenues grew 20.9% to $12.7 million from $10.5 million in the same period of 2005.
  • Gross profit increased to $4.9 million from $4.0 million in the same period last year.
  • Net Income grew 11.1% to $3.2 million from $2.9 million in the same period of 2005.
  • Net income margin of approximately 25.1% due to strong sales in high margin liquid fertilizers.
  • Fully diluted EPS was $0.17 compared with $0.18 in the same period last year.

 

¡°We continued to demonstrate strong year-over-year growth during the third quarter of 2006 with double digit revenue and net income growth, following a record second quarter, when the company recorded the highest revenues and earnings in its history,¡± said Karen Qiong Wang, chairwoman and CEO of Bodisen Biotech.

 

REVENUES

Bodisen achieved revenues of $12,713,217 for the third quarter of 2006, up 20.9% from the prior year period when the company reported revenues of $10,516,790.For the nine month period ended September 30, 2006, the company recorded $39,630,766 in revenues, an increase of 67.7% from the same period last year, when the company recorded $23,635,270 in revenues.

 

GROSS PROFIT

Bodisen achieved a gross profit of $4,873,866 for the third quarter of 2006, up 23.2% from the prior year period gross profit of $3,955,609. Gross margin increased to 38.3% in the third quarter of 2006 from 37.6% in the same year ago period. The increase in gross margin was primarily attributable to the increase in the prices of main products.For the nine months ended September 30, 2006, the company achieved gross profit of $15,522,041, an increase of 75.1%, compared to $8,865,450 for the nine months ended September 30, 2005.

 

OPERATING EXPENSES

Operating expenses for the third quarter of 2006 were $1,712,639, compared to $594,417 for the same period in 2005, due to increased sales and marketing costs related to increased sales for the quarter.For the nine month period ended September 30, 2006, the company recorded operating expenses of $3,709,243, compared with $1,684,207 for the same period in 2005.

 

NET INCOME

Bodisen achieved net income of $3,190,045 or fully diluted EPS of $0.17 in the third quarter of 2006 compared to net income of $2,871,041 or fully diluted EPS of $0.18 in the same quarter last year. The decrease in EPS was related to the increase in the total shares outstanding to 18.3 million in 2006 from 15.6 million shares for the third quarter of 2005.

 

Net income increased by 84.8% to $11,752,366, or fully diluted EPS of $0.65, during the nine months ended September 30, 2006, from $6,359,787, or fully diluted EPS of $0.40, for the same period in 2005.

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BALANCE SHEET

The company recorded $15,223,935 in cash and cash equivalents at the end of the third quarter of 2006.Accounts receivables account totaled $20,128,848 on September 30, 2006.The company stated that accounts receivables balance remained high because sales in 2006 have grown sharply compared with 2005 and that as part of its expansion into northern China, it has increased the number of distributors who market their product and has had to extend credit to these distributors.At the same time, the company stated that it has recouped all of the credit extended to distributors within five months.

 

OUTLOOK

¡°With the end of the third quarter, our 2006 year-to-date revenues and earnings already exceed our total revenues and earnings for fiscal 2005,¡± said Wang.¡°While the fourth quarter, which represents the end of the harvest season, typically is our slowest period of the year, we expect to continue to achieve year-over-year revenue and earnings growth in the last quarter of the year.¡±

 

AMEX LETTER CLARIFICATION

Bodisen also clarified information contained in its press release issued November 12, 2006 regarding the letter it received from the Staff of the American Stock Exchange.  The letter was a notice of deficiency, which means that problems have been identified that Bodisen must seek to address.  It was not a notice of delisting, and thus Bodisen's shares will continue to trade on AMEX.  Part of the problems cited in the AMEX letter relate to Bodisen's inability to timely provide information to AMEX that it has requested. Amex also believes that the Company made incomplete, misleading and /or inaccurate disclosure in its public filings with regard to its relationship with, and payments to, a consultancy firm and its affiliates both prior to and subsequent to its listing on the Amex. Bodisen has retained additional legal counsel to assist it in ensuring that such information is provided promptly in the future.  The deficiencies noted in the AMEX letter may have resulted in Bodisen's prior SEC filings being incomplete, misleading and/or inaccurate.  To the extent that any prior disclosure is of such nature, Bodisen will undertake to amend or correct the prior filings.

About Bodisen Biotech, Inc.

Bodisen Biotech Inc. is a leading manufacturer of liquid and organic compound fertilizers, pesticides, insecticides and agricultural raw materials certified by the Petroleum Chemical Industry Administrative office of China (Chemical Petroleum Production Administrative Bureau), Shaanxi provincial government and Chinese government. Ranked the 16th fastest growing company in China by Forbes China in January 2006, the company is headquartered in Shaanxi province and is a Delaware corporation. The company's environmentally friendly ``green'' products have been proven to improve soil and plant quality, and increase crop yields.

SafeHarbor Statement

This press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on the current expectations or beliefs of Bodisen Biotech, Inc. management and are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements.

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BODISEN BIOTECH, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS:

 

 

 

Cash & cash equivalents

$

15,223,935

 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,515,074

20,128,848

 

Other receivable

 

2,705,935

 

Inventory

 

1,454,741

 

Advances to suppliers

 

8,304,715

 

Prepaid expense

 

61,401

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total current assets

 

47,879,575

 

 

 

 

 

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net

 

5,142,797

 

 

 

 

 

CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS

 

2,712,078

 

 

 

 

 

MARKETABLE SECURITY

 

5,881,739

 

 

 

 

 

INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

2,062,000

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER ASSETS

 

744,959

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

$

64,423,148

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

 

 

Accounts payable

$

154,844

 

Accrued expenses

 

469,928

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

 

624,772

 

 

 

 

 

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:

 

 

 

Preferred stock, $0.0001 per share; authorized 5,000,000 shares; none issued

 

 

Common stock, $0.0001 per share; authorized 30,000,000 shares;

 

 

 

issued and outstanding 18,176,917

 

1,818

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

32,860,075

 

Other comprehensive income

 

4,382,429

 

Statutory reserve

 

4,129,786

 

Retained earnings

 

22,424,268

 

 

Total stockholders' equity

 

63,798,376

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

$

64,423,148

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Please see notes in the Company¡¯s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2006 for further explanation.

 

BODISEN BIOTECH, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTH PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2006AND 2005

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Month Periods Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Month Periods Ended September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Revenue

 

 

 

$

12,713,217

$

10,516,790

 

$

39,630,766

$

23,635,270

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of Revenue

 

 

 

7,839,351

 

6,561,181

 

 

24,108,725

 

14,769,820

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit

 

 

 

 

4,873,866

 

3,955,609

 

 

15,522,041

 

8,865,450

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling expenses

 

 

 

557,965

 

294,860

 

 

1,703,608

 

674,768

 

General and administrative expenses

 

1,154,673

 

299,557

 

 

2,005,635

 

1,009,439

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

1,712,638

 

594,417

 

 

3,709,243

 

1,684,207

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from operations

 

 

 

3,161,228

 

3,361,192

 

 

11,812,798

 

7,181,243

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-operating income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense)

 

 

(31,771)

 

-

 

 

500,604

 

-

 

Interest income

 

 

 

60,835

 

(5,461)

 

 

118,129

 

42,594

 

Interest expense

 

 

 

(247)

 

(484,690)

 

 

(679,165)

 

(864,050)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total non-operating income (expense)

 

28,817

 

(490,151)

 

 

(60,432)

 

(821,456)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

3,190,045

 

2,871,041

 

 

11,752,366

 

6,359,787

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation gain

 

 

662,012

 

524,838

 

 

780,115

 

524,838

Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable equity security

165,102

 

-

 

 

(928,695)

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive Income

 

 

$

4,017,159

$

3,395,879

 

$

11,603,786

$

6,884,625

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

 

 

18,176,917

 

15,326,344

 

 

17,859,878

 

15,289,569

 

Diluted

 

 

 

 

18,303,299

 

15,619,663

 

 

18,002,639

 

15,982,006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

 

$

0.18

$

0.19

 

$

0.66

$

0.42

 

Diluted

 

 

 

$

0.17

$

0.18

 

$

0.65

$

0.40

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Please see notes in the Company¡¯s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2006 for further explanation.

 

BODISEN BIOTECH, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE NINE MONTH PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2006AND 2005

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Month Periods Ended September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

$

11,752,366

$

6,359,787

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash

 

 

 

 

 

provided by (used in) operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

335,842

 

498,950

 

 

Amortization of debt discounts

 

 

603,886

 

634,285

 

 

Exchange loss

 

 

 

(16,828)

 

-

 

 

Value of vested option issued to directors

 

 

7,523

 

-

 

 

(Increase) / decrease in assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

(12,336,536)

 

(2,639,949)

 

 

 

Other receivable

 

 

(4,968,421)

 

-

 

 

 

Inventory

 

 

 

(246,935)

 

(269,999)

 

 

 

Advances to suppliers

 

 

(3,599,885)

 

90,686

 

 

 

Other assets

 

 

3,960

 

(26,087)

 

 

Increase / (decrease) in current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

 

99,935

 

292,786

 

 

 

Other payables

 

 

3,374,315

 

378,699

 

 

 

Accrued expenses

 

 

51,735

 

(307,900)

 

 

 

Other

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

(4,939,043)

 

5,011,258

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition of property and equipment

 

 

(386,268)

 

(3,393,085)

 

 

Additions to construction in progress

 

 

(789,911)

 

(356,405)

 

 

Loan receivable

 

 

-

 

(29,274)

 

 

Investments

 

 

 

(735,536)

 

(2,869,360)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(1,911,715)

 

(6,648,124)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payments on note payable

 

 

(5,000,000)

 

-

 

 

Repayments of loans to officers

 

 

-

 

(99,700)

 

 

Proceeds from issuance of convertible note

 

-

 

3,000,000

 

 

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

 

26,682,511

 

-

 

 

Payment of offering costs

 

 

(6,132,707)

 

-

 

 

Proceeds from the exercise of warrants

 

 

220,160

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

 

15,769,964

 

2,900,300

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

27,832

 

455,983

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN CASH & CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

8,947,038

 

1,719,417

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH & CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING BALANCE

 

6,276,897

 

2,121,811

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH & CASH EQUIVALENTS, ENDING BALANCE

$

15,223,935

$

3,841,228

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASHFLOW INFORMATION:

 

 

 

Interest paid

 

 

$

112,500

$

78,143

 

Income taxes paid

 

 

$

-

$

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Please see notes in the Company¡¯s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2006 for further explanation.

 

 

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