CHENGDU, China, Dec. 24, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Tianyin Pharmaceutical Inc. (NYSE Amex: TPI), a pharmaceutical company that specializes in the patented biopharmaceutical, modernized traditional Chinese medicine (mTCM), branded generics and active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) released unaudited preliminary financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2015.

Fiscal Year 2015 Ended September 30, 2014 Financial Highlights:


    --  Revenue was $9.7 million compared with $14.7 million in 1Q14 with gross
        margins improved to 52% compared with 40% in 1Q14;
    --  Operating income was $1.4 million, compared with $2.2 million in 1Q14 as
        a result of increased R&D spending on Gingko Mihuan Oral Liquid (GMOL)
        cardiovascular franchise;
    --  Net Income was $1.0 million (10% net margin) compared with $1.5 million
        (10% gross margin) in 1Q14;
    --  Earnings per diluted share were $0.03 per share compared with $0.05 per
        share in 1Q14;
    --  Cash and cash equivalents totaled $15.6 million on September 30, 2014.

Comparison of results for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013:



     (In $ millions)            Three Months Ended

                                  September 30,
                                  -------------

                               2014                2013
                               ----                ----

    Sales                               9.7             14.7

    Cost of sales                       4.7              8.8

    Gross profit                        5.1              6.0

    Income from Operation               1.4              2.2

    Provision for income taxes          0.4              0.6

    Net income                          1.0              1.5

Sales for the quarter ended September 30, 2014 was $9.7 million as compared to $14.7 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2013. The sales decrease was a result of continuous pricing pressure and restrictive sales policies on generic products compared with the same period last year.

Gross Margin for the quarter ended September 30, 2014 was 52% as compared to 40% for the quarter ended September 30, 2013. As discussed above, our gross margin improved, predominately as a result of an increased higher margin products being sold during the period. We see the trend to continue for the rest of fiscal 2015.

Income from Operations was $1.4 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2014, as compared to $2.2 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2013. The decrease of income from operations was mainly due to the amount of research & development costs towards cardiovascular portfolio centered on GMOL.

Net Income was $1.0 million with net margin of 10% for the quarter ended September 30, 2014, as compared to net income of $1.5 million with net margin of 10% for the quarter ended September 30, 2013.

Diluted earnings per share was $0.03 per share based on 29.4 million shares for 1Q15 compared with the earnings of $0.05 per share for 1Q14, based on 29.4 million shares.

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow

As of September 30, 2014, the Company had working capital totaling $22.3 million, including cash and cash equivalents of $15.6 million. Net cash provided by operating activities was $(1.1) million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 as compared with net cash provided from operating activities as $0.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013. We believe that TPI is adequately funded to meet all of our working capital and capital expenditure needs for fiscal year 2015.

Business Development & Outlook

Research and Development (R&D)

We focused on innovative products as well as modifications and improvements of existing marketed products with substantial market potential. Our R&D partners include a number of most prestigious academic institutions in China. The partnership-based R&D strategy supports TPI to commercialize, produce, and broaden our product pipeline and to market those products through our sales and marketing infrastructure. In July 2014, the TPI's subsidiary, Chengdu Tianyin, entered into a research and development agreement with a pharmaceutical research company to expand formulation varieties from Gingko Mihuan Oral Liquid (GMOL) to Capsule formulation. The project is expected to be completed before August 2017. TPI has also been in discussion with industrial leading enterprises in integrating sales network resources to boost the revenue of GMOL cardiovascular franchise for the coming year.

Jiangchuan Macrolide Facility (JCM)

In April 2014, JCM has developed a new line of Azithromycin API products that support steady monthly export orders to South Asia. Following a series of tests on quality, purity, intermediates contents, stereochemistry, stability in comparison with the international standards of Azithromycin API, JCM has received monthly orders for manufacturing one of the major intermediates of Azithromycin, Azithromycin Amine (AA) at a competitive international price which varies from month to month according to the market demands and the foreign exchange rate. The current monthly orders for Azithromycin APIs were 5-8 tons per month.

Pre-extraction and formulation plant development at Qionglai Facility (QLF)

In preparation for the new GMP standards stipulated by the government in early 2011, TPI initiated a process to optimize the manufacturing facilities and production lines of the Company in compliance with the new GMP standards. We received our current GMP certificate for both of our pre-extraction plant and formulate facilities until December 2015. In addition, under the guidance by provincial government, our facility is scheduled to be relocated to Qionglai County, south of Chengdu, which is designated for the pharmaceutical industry. Both the pre-extraction plant and the formulation plant will subsequently be relocated to form a combined QLF. The combined QLF, designed and constructed according to the latest GMP standards. The re-location cost for Phase I, which includes both the pre-extraction and formulation plant is estimated at $25 million, which is to boost the current capacity by at least 30-50%. The Phase II QLF, an additional $10 million may be invested to double the current capacity. By the first quarter of fiscal year 2015, the QLF construction project has been completed. TPI has just achieved GMP public notice status which is essential for the final issuance of the GMP certification which is expected by the end of December 2014.

Fiscal 2015 Guidance

The following factors, in our opinion, will influence the Company's growth perspectives for fiscal year 2015:


    1. Market expansion and revenue growth of TPI's core product portfolio led
       by flagship product Gingko Mihuan Oral Liquid (GMOL) and other major
       products;
    2. JCM revenue at both domestic and international markets in the fiscal year
       2015;
    3. Generic sale stabilization and recovery along with our strategy to cope
       with pricing restrictions and market competition under the ongoing
       healthcare reform; and
    4. QLF GMP certification/relocation and smooth transition of production
       capacity.

We forecast that the organic revenue growth for TPI may range from 5-10% for the fiscal year 2015. Management will continue to evaluate the Company's business outlook and communicate any changes on a quarterly basis or as when appropriate.

Non-Compliance with NYSE MKT Continued Listing Requirements

On December 16, 2014 the Company received notice from the NYSE MKT Staff indicating that the Company is below certain of the Exchange's continued listing standards, as set forth in Sections 134 and 1101 of the NYSE MKT Company Guide, due to the delay in filing of its first quarter of fiscal year 2015 Form 10-Q. The Staff further indicated to the Company that it believed that it had made a reasonable demonstration of its ability to regain compliance with the continued listing standards by the end of the Plan Compliance period, which the Staff has determined shall be no later than February 19, 2015. The Company will be subject to periodic review by Exchange Staff during the extension period. Failure to make progress consistent with the plan or to regain compliance with the continued listing standards by the end of the extension period could result in the Company being delisted from the NYSE MKT LLC.

About TPI

Headquartered at Chengdu, China, TPI is a pharmaceutical company that specializes in the development, manufacturing, marketing and sales of patented biopharmaceutical, mTCM, branded generics and API. TPI currently manufactures a comprehensive portfolio of 58 products, 24 of which are listed in the highly selective national medicine reimbursement list, 10 are included in the essential drug list (EDL) of China. TPI's pipeline targets various high incidence healthcare indications. For more information about TPI, please visit: http://www.tianyinpharma.com

Safe Harbor Statement

The Statements which are not historical facts contained in this press release are forward-looking statements that involve certain risks and uncertainties including but not limited to risks associated with the uncertainty of future financial results, additional financing requirements, development of new products, government approval processes, the impact of competitive products or pricing, technological changes, the effect of economic conditions and other uncertainties detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

For more information, please contact:

Investors Contact: ir@tpi.asia
Web: http://www.tianyinpharma.com
Tel: +86-28-8551-6696 (Chengdu, China)
Address:
23rd Floor Unionsun Yangkuo Plaza
No. 2, Block 3, South Renmin Road
Chengdu, 610041
China



    Tianyin Pharmaceutical Co., Inc.
    Consolidated Balance Sheets

                                     September 30,              June 30,

                                              2014                    2014
                                              ----                    ----

                                      (Unaudited)

    Assets

    Current assets:

    Cash and cash
     equivalents                                    $15,599,314             $16,120,041

    Restricted cash                                     489,841                 994,017

    Accounts
     receivable, net
     of allowance for
     doubtful accounts
     of $102,401 at
     September 30,
     2014 and June 30,
     2014                                             4,138,462               9,074,576

    Inventory                                         5,616,924               3,841,712

    Loan receivable                                           -              1,981,280

    Deferred tax
     assets                                             996,207               1,180,510

    Prepaid R&D
     expenses -
     current portion                                  3,518,667                       -

    Other current
     assets                                             376,503                 376,504
                                                        -------                 -------

    Total current
     assets                                          30,735,918              33,568,640
                                                     ----------              ----------


    Property and
     equipment, net                                  46,825,853              45,378,356


    Intangibles, net                                 27,495,028              27,699,733


    Prepaid R&D
     expenses                                         1,935,267                       -


    Goodwill                                            211,120                 211,120
                                                        -------                 -------


    Total assets                                   $107,203,186            $106,857,849
                                                   ============            ============


    Liabilities and
     Equity

    Current
     liabilities:

    Accounts payable
     and accrued
     expenses                                        $1,921,918              $1,592,459

    Accounts payable -
     construction
     related                                          1,507,082               2,238,927

    Short-term bank
     loans                                            4,547,200               4,547,200

    Due for
     acquisition of
     non-controlling
     interests                                        2,436,000                       -

    Income tax payable                                   71,328                  35,832

    Other taxes
     payable                                              9,072                 179,610

    Other current
     liabilities                                        427,510                 522,995
                                                        -------                 -------

    Total current
     liabilities                                     10,920,110               9,117,023
                                                     ----------               ---------


    Total liabilities                                10,920,110               9,117,023
                                                     ----------               ---------


    Equity

    Stockholders'
     equity:

    Preferred stock,
     $0.001 par value,
     25,000,000 shares
     authorized, no
     shares issued and
     outstanding at
     September 30,
     2014 and June 30,
     2014                                                     -                      -

    Common stock,
     $0.001 par value,
     50,000,000 shares
     authorized,
     29,546,276 shares
     issued,
     29,432,791 shares
     outstanding at
     September 30,
     2014 and June 30,
     2014                                                29,546                  29,546

    Additional paid-
     in capital                                      27,809,515              30,189,802

    Treasury stock,
     113,485 shares at
     cost                                             (135,925)              (135,925)

    Statutory reserve                                 7,114,169               6,976,412

    Retained earnings                                51,041,326              50,193,258

    Accumulated other
     comprehensive
     income                                          10,424,445              10,423,712
                                                     ----------              ----------

    Total
     stockholders'
     equity                                          96,283,076              97,676,805


    Noncontrolling
     interest                                                 -                 64,021
                                                            ---                 ------


    Total equity                                     96,283,076              97,740,826
                                                     ----------              ----------


    Total liabilities
     and equity                                    $107,203,186            $106,857,849
                                                   ============            ============



    Tianyin
     Pharmaceutical Co.,
     Inc.

    Consolidated
     Statements of
     Operations

    (Unaudited)


                              For the Three Months Ended
                                    September 30,
                                    -------------

                          2014                           2013
                          ----                           ----


    Sales                           $9,733,381                $14,748,548


    Cost of sales                    4,655,463                  8,755,033
                                     ---------                  ---------


    Gross profit                     5,077,918                  5,993,515


    Operating expenses

    Selling expenses                 1,628,848                  2,539,244

    General and
     administrative
     expenses                          936,056                  1,028,766

    Research and
     development                     1,092,643                    251,314
                                     ---------                    -------

    Total operating
     expenses                        3,657,547                  3,819,324
                                     ---------                  ---------


    Income from
     operations                      1,420,371                  2,174,191


    Other income
     (expenses):

    Interest income                        817                     22,310

    Interest expense                  (88,838)                 (102,901)
                                       -------                   --------

    Total other income
     (expenses)                       (88,021)                  (80,591)
                                       -------                    -------


    Income before
     provision for income
     taxes                           1,332,350                  2,093,600


    Provision for income
     taxes                             354,828                    634,108
                                       -------                    -------


    Net income                         977,522                  1,459,492


    Less: Net income
     (loss) attributable
     to noncontrolling
     interest                          (8,303)                  (55,631)
                                        ------                    -------


    Net income
     attributable to
     Tianyin
     Pharmaceutical Co.,
     Inc.                             $985,825                 $1,515,123
                                      ========                 ==========


    Basic and diluted
     earnings per share                  $0.03                      $0.05
                                         =====                      =====


    Weighted average
     number of common
     shares outstanding:

    Basic and diluted               29,432,791                 29,382,791
                                    ==========                 ==========


    Tianyin Pharmaceutical Co.,
     Inc.

    Consolidated Statements of
     Comprehensive Income

    (Unaudited)


                                 For the Three Months Ended
                                     September 30,
                                     -------------

                                  2014                      2013
                                  ----                      ----


    Net income                             $977,522               1,459,492


    Other comprehensive income
     (loss)

    Foreign currency translation
     adjustment                                 728                 612,662
                                                ---                 -------


    Total other comprehensive
     income                                     728                 612,662
                                                ---                 -------


    Total Comprehensive income              978,250               2,072,154


    Less: Comprehensive income
     (loss) attributable to the
     noncontrolling interest                (8,308)               (54,474)
                                             ------                 -------


    Comprehensive income
     attributable to Tianyin
     Pharmaceutical Co., Inc.              $986,558              $2,126,628
                                           ========              ==========



    Tianyin Pharmaceutical Co., Inc.

    Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

    (Unaudited)

                                                                                                For the Three Months Ended September 30,
                                                                                                ----------------------------------------

                                                                                                 2014                                    2013
                                                                                                 ----                                    ----

    Cash flows from operating activities:

       Net Income                                                                                            $977,522                           $1,459,492

    Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

       Depreciation and amortization                                                                          643,900                              647,294

       Deferred tax assets                                                                                    184,303                                    -

       Changes in current assets and current liabilities:

         Accounts receivable                                                                                4,933,075                              285,687

         Inventory                                                                                        (1,774,119)                             397,873

         Prepaid R&D expenses                                                                             (5,450,575)                                   -

         Other current assets                                                                                       -                             313,900

         Accounts payable and accrued expenses                                                                329,256                               41,043

         Accounts payable - construction related                                                            (731,394)                         (2,728,333)

         Income tax and other taxes payable                                                                 (134,958)                           (193,381)

         Other current liabilities                                                                           (95,427)                              22,011
                                                                                                              -------                               ------


         Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities                                              (1,118,417)                             245,586
                                                                                                           ----------                              -------


    Cash flows from investing activities:

      Addition of Contruction in process                                                                  (1,885,926)                                   -

      Collection of loans receivable                                                                        1,980,060                                    -
                                                                                                            ---------                                  ---


         Net cash provided by investing activities                                                             94,134                                    -
                                                                                                               ------                                  ---


    Cash flows from financing activities:

      Changes in restricted cash                                                                              503,866                                    -

      Repayment of short-term bank loans                                                                            -                         (1,623,000)
                                                                                                                  ---                          ----------


         Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities                                                  503,866                          (1,623,000)
                                                                                                              -------                           ----------


    Effect of foreign currency translation on cash                                                              (310)                             159,558
                                                                                                                 ----                              -------


    Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents                                                               (520,727)                         (1,217,856)


    Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period                                                        16,120,041                           26,827,008
                                                                                                           ----------                           ----------


    Cash and cash equivalents - ending of period                                                          $15,599,314                          $25,609,152
                                                                                                          ===========                          ===========


    Supplemental disclosures of cash activities

      Cash paid for interest                                                                                  $83,617                             $102,862
                                                                                                              =======                             ========

      Cash paid for income taxes                                                                             $135,052                             $702,609
                                                                                                             ========                             ========

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