Aida Pharmaceuticals' Chairman Issues Letter to Shareholders
08 December 2006 - 3:55AM
PR Newswire (US)
HANGZHOU, China, Dec. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Aida
Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (OTC:AIDA) (BULLETIN BOARD: AIDA) , one of
mainland China's leading pharmaceutical companies, today announced
Chairman Jin Biao has issued a letter to the Company's
shareholders: To Our Shareholders: On behalf of the management team
and employees of Aida Pharmaceuticals, I am pleased to be sending
you this year-end message. Since becoming a publicly- traded
company in 2005, Aida Pharmaceuticals has experienced significant
growth in a very short period of time. Led by a highly-respected
management team with world-class academic, scientific and corporate
experience, Aida Pharmaceuticals has managed significant growth in
2006, while aggressively developing a diverse portfolio of
innovative Western-style, chemistry-based drugs. The Company is
patterned after a Western business model, ensuring strong quality
assurance, cost control, and inventory management through
recognized ecologically-friendly practices ISO14001 and China's
Good Manufacturing Practices ("GMP") and has implemented Western
corporate governance and transparency standards. Through the
third-quarter of 2006, Aida Pharmaceuticals' EPS doubled, our net
income more than doubled and our gross margins improved
sequentially. Most significantly, net income totaled $919,285,
increasing 130.4% sequentially versus net income of $398,888 in the
second-quarter of 2006 and increasing 25.8% versus net income of
$730,540 in the third-quarter of 2005. Aida also reported earnings
per share of $0.04 in the third quarter of 2006, versus $0.02 in
the second-quarter of 2006 and $0.03 in the third-quarter of 2005.
The Company expects these positive growth trends to continue
through the fourth quarter 2006, historically Aida's strongest
revenue period, due to the Company's competitive product cost
position. The Company projects fiscal year-end 2006 sales of
approximately $29 million, making 2006 our best year by far. Aida
anticipates revenues and earnings growth to average 30% per year
over the next five years, as a result of strong growth in Etimicin
Sulfate consumption, along with our pipeline of new drugs to treat
Cancer, Hepatitis and stroke and management's focus on selective
acquisitions. 2007 is expected to be a strong year for Aida
Pharmaceuticals. Our current flagship product, Etimicin Sulfate,
the first and only antibiotic developed in China, continues to
experience, what we see as, unabated market growth. The patent for
Etimicin Sulfate is protected through 2013. Aida leads the Etimicin
Sulfate market with 80% market share in mainland China, equivalent
to over 6 million 100mg units sold (Etimicin powder is sold for
approximately US$7.57/100 mg to patients). We also anticipate Phase
II and III clinical testing for our development- stage genetic
therapy cancer treatment, Rh-Apo2L, to be completed in 2007.
Production approval is expected shortly thereafter. We believe
Rh-Apo2L will be the catalyst for explosive growth in 2008
resulting in potential EBITDA of $58.3 million on potential sales
of $113 million. We believe these numbers could increase
significantly thereafter as the brand grows. Being a leader in the
Chinese pharmaceutical industry requires an outstanding strategy
for growth and a relentless focus on customers. It requires
expertise in manufacturing processes. It requires a deep
understanding of the products that consumers want and need. It also
requires a vision of where the industry is heading. These
requirements play to Aida Pharmaceuticals' strengths and make us
uniquely qualified to be a leader in this industry. Combined with
our strong history of innovation, risk management expertise, market
leadership, superior customer service and strong capital position,
I am confident in our ability to continue to grow and bring
meaningful pharmaceutical treatments to market. Thank you for your
continued confidence and support. Sincerely, Jin Biao Aida Chairman
About Rh-Apo2L: Rh-Apo2L is an anti-tumor biological agent
researched and developed by Shanghai Qiaer Biotechnology Co., Ltd.,
a newly acquired subsidiary of Aida Pharmaceuticals. Rh-Apo2L is a
broad spectrum genetic cell apoptosis (cell- killing) agent, which
the Company expects to be used for the treatment of a variety of
cancerous tumors. Research and Development of Rh-Apo2L is sponsored
and supported by several national and municipal funds. One patent
of Rh-Apo2L has been granted by Chinese Patent Bureau, two
additional patents are currently in process. To learn more about
Rh-Apo2L, please visit
http://www.equityperformancegroup.com/aida_einvestor_kit/QiaerBiotechFAQ.pdf.
About Aida Pharmaceuticals: Aida Pharmaceuticals is a
product-focused pharmaceuticals company engaged in the formulation,
clinical testing, registration, manufacture, sales and marketing of
advanced pharmaceutical and genetic products in mainland China. The
Company's mission is to discover, develop and market meaningful new
therapies that improve human health. Aida, in operation since March
1999, is headquartered in Hangzhou, China with manufacturing,
distribution and sales points throughout mainland China. Aida is
GMP certified in China and ISO9002 certified for quality assurance
and ISO14000 certified for ecologically- friendly practices. Aida
is now producing and marketing a patented prescription drug in
China, Etimicin Sulfate. It is the first antibiotic developed in
China and is regarded as a category "A" drug by the State Food and
Drug Administration of China. Contact Information: Aida
Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 31 Dingjiang Road Jianggan District Hangzhou,
China 310016 http://www.aidapharma.com/ Investor Relations: Equity
Performance Group Gary Geraci (617) 723-2373
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meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995. These statements are based on Aida Pharmaceuticals,
Inc.'s management's current expectations and are subject to risks
and uncertainties and changes in circumstances. All forward-looking
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