Universe Pharmaceuticals INC Reports Financial Results for The First Six Months of Fiscal Year 2022

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Universe Pharmaceuticals reported a slight revenue decrease of 0.4% for the first six months of fiscal year 2022, totaling $24.2 million. Net income dropped by 75.8% to $1.7 million, with earnings per share falling 81.8% to $0.08. While sales of traditional Chinese medicine derivatives rose by 15.3%, third-party product sales declined 19.4%. The company increased its focus on online sales to counteract the impact of COVID-19 lockdowns and expects to enhance brand recognition through digital marketing.

Positive

• Sales of TCMD products grew by $2.1 million, or 15.3%, to $15.4 million.
• Gross profit rose by $1.8 million to $13.8 million, with an improved gross margin of 56.8%.

Negative

• Net income decreased by $5.4 million, or 75.8%, from $7.1 million in the prior year.
• Income from operations fell 71.8% to $2.7 million.
• Advertising expenses surged by 718.5%, leading to significantly increased selling expenses.

JI'AN, China, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Universe Pharmaceuticals INC (the "Company") (Nasdaq: UPC), a pharmaceutical producer and distributor in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the first six months of fiscal year 2022 ended March 31, 2022.

Mr. Gang Lai, Chairman and CEO of Universe Pharmaceuticals INC, commented, "During the first six months of fiscal year 2022, we have navigated business uncertainties and adjusted our business strategy to offset the impact of reduced product sales volume due to the resurgence of COVID-19 cases and related lockdowns. As a result, we generated $24.2 million in revenue for the six months ended March 31, 2022, slightly lower than the same period of last year, demonstrating the considerable efforts we made during this challenging period. To complement our offline sales channels, we established a strategic priority in developing online business channels, which helps us to seize the opportunity and is expected to drive our business growth in the fast-evolving market. Through executing our growth strategy of emphasizing digital marketing and expanding our sales on e-commerce platforms, we expect to improve our brand recognition, deliver products to more customers, and expand our business scale. Looking forward, we intend to continue implementing our expansion strategy, which we believe will allow us to achieve greater market penetration and expand our customer base, with the goal creating long-term value for our shareholders."

Financial Highlights for the Six Months Ended March 31, 2022

		For the Six Months Ended March 31,
($ millions, except per share data)		2022		2021		% Change
Revenues		24.2		24.3		-0.4 %
Income from operations		2.7		9.6		-71.8 %
Net income		1.7		7.1		-75.8 %
Earnings per share		0.08		0.44		-81.8 %

 

• Revenues slightly decreased by 0.4% to $24.2 million for the six months ended March 31, 2022 from $24.3 million for the six months ended March 31, 2021, primarily attributable to decreased sales volume of the Company's traditional Chinese medicine derivatives ("TCMD") products and third-party products by 2,454,463 units, or 17.3%, and the decreased average selling price of third-party products by $0.32 per unit, or 14.7%, partially offset by the increased average selling price of the Company's TCMD products by $0.74 per unit, or 50.7%.
• Income from operations was $2.7 million for the six months ended March 31, 2022, representing a decrease of 71.8% from an income from operations of $9.6 million for the six months ended March 31, 2021.
• Net income was $1.7 million for the six months ended March 31, 2022, representing a decrease of 75.8% from a net income of $7.1 million for the six months ended March 31, 2021.
• Earnings per share was $0.08 for the six months ended March 31, 2022, representing a decrease of 81.8% from earnings per share of $0.44 for the six months ended March 31, 2021.

Financial Results for the Six Months Ended March 31, 2022 Compared to the Six Months Ended March 31, 2021

Revenues

Total revenues decreased by $0.1 million, or 0.4%, to $24.2 million for the six months ended March 31, 2022, from $24.3 million for the six months ended March 31, 2021.

		For the Six Months Ended March 31,
		2022						2021
($ millions)		Revenue		Cost of revenue		Gross margin		Revenue		Cost of revenue		Gross margin
TCMD products sales		15.4		4.9		67.7 %		13.3		5.4		59.3 %
Third-party products sales		8.8		5.5		37.9 %		11.0		6.9		37.2 %
Total		24.2		10.4		56.8 %		24.3		12.3		49.3 %

 

Sales of TCMD products increased by $2.1 million, or 15.3%, to $15.4 million for the six months ended March 31, 2022, from $13.3 million for the six months ended March 31, 2021. The increase in the sales of the TCMD products was due to an increase in the average selling price of the Company's TCMD products by $0.74 per unit, or 50.7%, to $2.20 per unit in the six months ended March 31, 2022, from $1.46 per unit in the six months ended March 31, 2021.

Sales of third-party products decreased by $2.2 million, or 19.4%, to $8.8 million for the six months ended March 31, 2022, from $11.0 million for the six months ended March 31, 2021. Sales volume of third-party products slightly decreased by 5.6%, to 4,763,265 units sold in the six months ended March 31, 2022, from 5,043,984 units sold in the six months ended March 31, 2021. In the six months ended March 31, 2022, due to a change in product mix, the Company's average selling price of third-party products decreased by $0.32 per unit, or 14.7%, to $1.86 per unit in the six months ended March 31, 2022, from $2.18 per unit in the six months ended March 31, 2021.

Cost of revenues and Gross profit

Cost of revenues decreased by $1.9 million, or 15.1%, to $10.4 million for the six months ended March 31, 2022, from $12.3 million for the six months ended March 31, 2021.

Gross profit increased by $1.8 million to $13.8 million for the six months ended March 31, 2022, from $12.0 million for the six months ended March 31, 2021. Gross margin increased by 7.5% to 56.8% for the six months ended March 31, 2022, from 49.3% for the six months ended March 31, 2021.

Operating expenses

Selling expenses increased by $7,970,484, or 718.5%, to $9,079,771 for the six months ended March 31, 2022, from $1,109,287 for the six months ended March 31, 2022, primarily attributable to (i) an increase in advertising expenses by $7,952,604, or 2,979.8%, from $266,884 in the six months ended March 31, 2021, to $ 8,219,488 in the six months ended March 31, 2022. In September 2021, the Company entered into an advertising service agreement with a third party, Guangdong Fengyang Legend Consulting Co., Ltd. ("Fengyang Legend"), pursuant to which, Fengyang Legend agreed to assist the Company in developing and producing a television advertisement for promoting the sales of the Company's major TCMD products, Bai Nian Dan and Guben Yanling Pill, and coordinating with a TV channel to broadcast the advertisement to targeted geographic market areas. Pursuant to the terms of this agreement, the Company made an advance payment in the amount of 30% of the total advertising service fee to Fengyang Legend, and the Company paid Fengyang Legend another 58% of the total advertising service fee when the TV channel on which the advertisement is broadcasted was determined. Since the Company's TV advertisement was first broadcasted in October 2021, the Company's prepayment to Fengyang Legend has been charged to advertising expenses during the six months ended March 31, 2022, which led to higher advertising expenses in the six months ended March 31, 2022; (ii) an increase in the Company's salary and benefit expenses paid to its sales employees by $35,852, or 8.7%, from $411,310 in the six months ended March 31, 2021 to $447,162 in the six months ended March 31, 2022, and an increase in business travel and meal expenses by $30,343, or 111.8%, from $27,145 in the six months ended March 31, 2021 to $57,488 in the six months ended March 31, 2022, primarily due to the Company's increased sales activities during the six months ended March 31, 2022; and (iii) a decrease in shipping and delivery expenses by $45,538, or 11.6%, from $393,446 in the six months ended March 31, 2021 to $347,908 in the six months ended March 31, 2022, due to the Company's decreased sales volume during the six months ended March 31, 2022.

General and administrative expenses increased by $845,425, or 85.8%, to $1,830,923 for the six months ended March 31, 2022 from $985,498 for the six months ended March 31, 2021, primarily attributable to (i) an increase in the Company's office supply and utility expenses by $104,770, or 69.4%, to support its administration activities; (ii) an increase in the Company's salaries, welfare expenses and insurance expenses paid to administration employees by $37,911, or 12.3%, because of a higher amount of annual bonus distributed to administrative staffs in the six months ended March 31, 2022 as compared to the six months ended March 31, 2021, and (iii) an increase in bad debt expense by $688,064, or 338.5%, because the Company accrued more bad debt expenses based on its assessment of the collectability of the accounts receivable and advance to suppliers, offset by a decrease in consulting fees by $46,700 because the Company incurred higher amount of consulting services fees in the six months ended March 31, 2021 before the Company completed its initial public offering (the "IPO").

Research and development expenses decreased by $166,207, or 53.5%, to $144,461 for the six months ended March 31, 2022, from $310,668 for the six months ended March 31, 2021, primarily attributable to a decrease in the materials used in the research and development activities.

Other income (expenses), net

Total other expenses, net, increased by $632,947, or 2,607.7%, to $608,675 for the six months ended March 31, 2022 from $24,272 for the six months ended March 31, 2021.

Provision for income taxes

Provision for income taxes was $1.6 million for the six months ended March 31, 2022, representing a decrease of $0.8 million, or 34.5%, from $2.4 million for the six months ended March 31, 2021 due to the Company's decreased taxable income.

Net income

Net income was $1.7 million for the six months ended March 31, 2022, representing a $5.4 million decrease from a net income of $7.1 million for the six months ended March 31, 2021.

Basic and diluted earnings per share were $0.08 for the six months ended March 31, 2022, representing a decrease of 81.8% from basic and diluted earnings per share of $0.44 for the six months ended March 31, 2021.

Balance Sheet

As of March 31, 2022, the Company had cash of $14.2 million, as compared to $8.1 million as of September 30, 2021.

Cash Flow

Net cash provided by operating activities was $6.1 million for the six months ended March 31, 2022, compared with $1.1 million for the six months ended March 31, 2021.

Net cash used in investing activities was $55,091 for the six months ended March 31, 2022, compared with $50,875 for the six months ended March 31, 2021.

Net cash used in financing activities was $19,991 for the six months ended March 31, 2022, compared with net cash provided by financing activities of $24,136,556 for the six months ended March 31, 2021.

About Universe Pharmaceuticals INC

Universe Pharmaceuticals INC, headquartered in Ji'an, Jiangxi, China, is a pharmaceutical producer and distributor in China. The Company specializes in the manufacturing, marketing, sales and distribution of traditional Chinese medicine derivatives products targeting the elderly with the goal of addressing their physical conditions in the aging process and to promote their general well-being. The Company also distributes and sells biomedical drugs, medical instruments, Traditional Chinese Medicine Pieces, and dietary supplements manufactured by third-party pharmaceutical companies. Currently, the Company's products are sold in 30 provinces of China. For more information, visit the company's website at http://www.universe-pharmacy.com/.  

Forward-Looking Statements

All statements other than statements of historical fact in this announcement are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are based on current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that the Company believes may affect its financial condition, results of operations, business strategy and financial needs. Investors can identify these forward-looking statements by words or phrases such as "may," "will," "expect," "anticipate," "aim," "estimate," "intend," "plan," "believe," "potential," "continue," "is/are likely to" or other similar expressions. The Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent occurring events or circumstances, or changes in its expectations, except as may be required by law. 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 registration statement and in its other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

For more information, please contact:

Ascent Investors Relations LLC
Tina Xiao
President
Phone: 917-609-0333
Email: tina.xiao@ascent-ir.com

 

 

 

UNIVERSE PHARMACEUTICALS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED)
		As of
		March 31,			September 30
ASSETS		2022			2021
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash	$	14,236,300		$	8,077,908
Short-term investments		14,344,092			13,725,204
Accounts receivable, net		18,816,406			15,573,742
Inventories, net		3,385,872			2,462,542
Due from related parties		356,290			236,982
Advance to suppliers		103,653			2,738,313
Prepayment for advertising		-			7,492,320
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		418,170			174,053
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS		51,660,783			50,481,064
Property, plant and equipment, net		4,985,035			4,681,353
Prepayments made to a related party for purchase of property		2,520,000			2,476,800
Prepayments for construction in progress		10,448,944			10,712,160
Intangible assets, net		178,764			178,483
Investment in equity securities		586,674			744,924
Deferred tax assets		985,961			869,997
TOTAL NONCURRENT ASSETS		19,705,378			19,663,717
TOTAL ASSETS	$	71,366,161		$	70,144,781
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Short-term bank loans	$	4,410,000		$	4,334,400
Accounts payable		3,645,443			5,310,526
Taxes payable		962,790			1,101,460
Due to related parties		7,293			19,723
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		1,182,353			444,319
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES		10,207,879			11,210,428
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Ordinary shares, $0.003125 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 21,750,000 shares and 21,750,000 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2022 and September 30, 2021, respectively		67,969			67,969
Additional paid-in capital		29,279,159			29,279,159
Statutory reserves		2,439,535			2,439,535
Retained earnings		26,790,666			25,058,931
Accumulated other comprehensive income		2,580,953			2,088,759
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY		61,158,282			58,934,353
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	$	71,366,161		$	70,144,781

 

 

 

UNIVERSE PHARMACEUTICALS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(UNAUDITED)
	For the Six Months Ended March 31,
		2022			2021
REVENUE	$	24,202,340		$	24,292,948
COST OF REVENUE AND RELATED TAX		10,445,906			12,304,678
GROSS PROFIT		13,756,434			11,988,270
OPERATING EXPENSES
Selling expenses		9,079,771			1,109,287
General and administrative expenses		1,830,923			985,498
Research and development expenses		144,461			310,668
Total operating expenses		11,055,155			2,405,453
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS		2,701,279			9,582,817
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES)
Interest expense, net		(88,389)			(46,671)
Other income (expense), net		634			(8,227)
Short-term investment income		696,430			-
Equity investment income		-			30,626
Total other income (expense), net		608,675			(24,272)
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX PROVISION		3,309,954			9,558,545
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES		1,578,219			2,410,747
NET INCOME		1,731,735			7,147,798
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Foreign currency translation adjustment		492,194			797,643
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	$	2,223,929		$	7,945,441
Earnings per common share - basic and diluted	$	0.08		$	0.44
Weighted average shares - basic and diluted	$	21,750,000		$	16,168,956

 

 

 

UNIVERSE PHARMACEUTICALS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
		For the Six Months Ended March 31,
		2022			2021
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income		$	1,731,735		$	7,147,798
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
	provided by operating activities:
	Depreciation and amortization		292,111			243,466
	Loss from disposal of fixed assets		1,011			-
	Changes in allowance for doubtful accounts		100,406			(203,253)
	Changes in inventory reserve		(16,508)			(76,734)
	Deferred income tax provision (benefit)		(100,406)			71,221
	Short-term investment income		(696,430)			-
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
	Accounts receivable		(3,060,116)			(6,322,074)
	Inventories		(860,517)			(2,864,911)
	Advance to suppliers, net		2,664,149			-
	Prepayment for advertising		7,593,960			-
	Advances to related parties		(110,241)			-
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets		(240,164)			(3,098,993)
	Accounts payable		(1,751,013)			5,801,410
	Taxes payable		(157,280)			55,105
	Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		727,506			305,094
Net cash provided by operating activities			6,118,203			1,058,129
Cash flows from investing activities:
	Purchases of property and equipment		(55,629)			(50,875)
	Proceeds from disposal of equipment		538			-
Net cash used in investing activities			(55,091)			(50,875)
Cash flows from financing activities:
	Proceeds from short-term bank loans		1,255,200			1,220,800
	Repayment of bank loans		(1,255,200)			(1,220,800)
	Net proceeds from initial public offerings		-			21,941,916
	Proceeds from (repayment of) related party borrowings		(19,991)			2,194,640
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities			(19,991)			24,136,556
Effect of changes of foreign exchange rates on cash			115,271			797,117
Net increase in cash			6,158,392			25,940,927
Cash, beginning of period			8,077,908			10,058,202
Cash, end of period		$	14,236,300		$	35,999,129
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
	Cash paid for interest	$	103,765		$	65,775
	Cash paid for income tax	$	1,880,314		$	3,364,769
Supplemental non-cash financing activity:
	Subscription receivable from issuance of ordinary shares under initial public offerings	$	-		$	3,571,241
	Cost of construction in progress paid in prior years	$	448,342		$	-

 

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FAQ

What were Universe Pharmaceuticals' revenues for the first six months of fiscal year 2022?

Universe Pharmaceuticals reported revenues of $24.2 million for the first six months of fiscal year 2022.

How much did the net income drop for Universe Pharmaceuticals in the first half of 2022?

Net income for Universe Pharmaceuticals decreased by 75.8% to $1.7 million in the first half of 2022.

What is the earnings per share for Universe Pharmaceuticals for the first six months of 2022?

Earnings per share for Universe Pharmaceuticals in the first six months of 2022 were $0.08.

How did the sales of TCMD products perform in the first half of 2022?

Sales of TCMD products increased by 15.3% to $15.4 million for the first half of 2022.

What significant increase affected Universe Pharmaceuticals' operating expenses in 2022?

Advertising expenses increased by 718.5%, significantly impacting Universe Pharmaceuticals' operating expenses.