American Oriental Bioengineering Inc. Reports Operating Results (10-K/A)

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Nov 14, 2011
American Oriental Bioengineering Inc. (AOB, Financial) filed Amended Annual Report for the period ended 2010-12-31.

American Oriental Bioengineering has a market cap of $57.36 million; its shares were traded at around $0.731 with a P/E ratio of 4.3 and P/S ratio of 0.19. American Oriental Bioengineering had an annual average earning growth of 6.5% over the past 5 years.

Highlight of Business Operations:

Gross profit decreased by $9,025,451, or 5%, for 2010 compared to 2009. Gross profit as a percentage of revenues decreased from 56% in 2009 to 52% in 2010 due to a greater proportion of generic product sales in the rural market. Further, the increased purchase prices of certain raw materials increased the cost of sales, which also contributed to lower gross margin.

Research and development costs increased by $7,442,774, or 94%, from $7,922,357 in 2009 to $15,365,131 in 2010. Expressed as a percentage of revenue, research and development cost was 5% for 2010, compared to 3% for 2009.

Revenues in 2009 were $296,150,780, an increase of $31,507,722, or 12% compared to revenues for 2008.

Gross profit decreased by $6,828,779, or 4%, for 2009 over 2008. These decreases are attributed to our increase in distribution sales and the increase in production cost. The Company recorded $12,405,787 distribution cost from Nuo Hua's majority owned subsidiary in 2009. The Company has recorded $5,243,814 in 2008 since the investment in Nuo Hua in October, 2008. Gross profit as a percentage of net revenues decreased from 66% in prior year to 56% in 2009 due to a greater proportion of CCXA in 2009 compared to 2008. Further, the purchase prices of certain raw materials increased the cost of sales and lower margin distribution business from Nuo Hua also contributed to lower gross profit.

Research and development costs consist of salary and benefit costs, fees paid to clinical research organizations, supplies and facility costs. Research and development costs increased by $6,393,366, or 418%, from $1,528,991 in 2008 to $7,922,357 in 2009. Expressed as a percentage of revenue, research and development cost was 3% for 2009, compared to 1% for 2008.

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