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8-K - CURRENT REPORT - Yew Bio-Pharm Group, Inc.f8k081313_yewbio.htm
  Exhibit 99.1
 
Company Contacts:
Yew Bio-Pharm Group, Inc.
Ms. Sha Jin
Tel: (702) 487-4683
E-mail: hdsusasj@gmail.com
 
Investor Relations Contacts:
CCG Investor Relations
Mr. John Harmon, CFA, Sr. Account Manager
Tel: +86 (10) 8573 1014 (Beijing)
E-mail: john.harmon@ccgir.com
 

For Immediate Release:

Yew Bio-Pharm Group Announces Second-Quarter 2013 Results

HARBIN, CHINA, August 13, 2013 -- Yew Bio-Pharm Group, Inc. (“Yew Bio” or the “Company”) (OTCBB: YEWB), a major grower and seller of yew trees, yew raw materials used in the manufacture of traditional Chinese medicine and products made from yew timber in China, today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2013.

Second-Quarter Financial and Operating Highlights:

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Total revenues were $2.1 million, a 10.5% increase from $1.9 million in the year-ago quarter
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Revenue from the sale of yew trees was $0.8 million, an increase of 18.3% from the year-ago quarter
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Gross profit was $1.6 million, in line with the year-ago quarter.  The gross margin was 76.0%, as compared with 84.4% in the year-ago quarter
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Operating profit was $1.3 million, as compared to $1.5 million in the year-ago quarter
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Net income was $1.3 million, or $0.03 per diluted share, as compared to $1.5 million, or $0.03 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter

“We are pleased to report a solid increase in revenues driven by sales growth in all our product categories, which offset higher expenses in the second quarter of 2013,” commented Mr. Zhiguo Wang, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Yew Bio. “We are building upon the recent approval by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) for our stock to trade on the OTC Bulletin Board and the eligibility of our shares by the Depository Trust Corporation (DTC) for electronic trading by investors, and we look forward to sharing further details of our business with our shareholders in the future.”

Second-Quarter 2013 Financial Results
 
   
Three Months Ended June 30,
   
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
   
2013
   
2012
   
2013
   
2012
 
Revenues:
                       
TCM Raw Materials
  $ 1,270,330     $ 1,225,360     $ 2,166,491     $ 1,966,643  
Yew Trees
    796,653       673,565       1,653,607       1,457,088  
Handicrafts
    39,383       6,496       85,208       36,035  
Total Revenues
  $ 2,106,366     $ 1,905,421     $ 3,905,306     $ 3,459,766  
 
 
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Total revenues in the second quarter of 2013 were $2.1 million, an increase of 10.5% from $1.9 million in the year-ago quarter. The revenue increase was primarily due to an 18.3% increase in revenue from sales of yew trees, and revenues increased year-over-year in all product categories.  Sales of TCM raw materials amounted to 60.3% of total revenues, sales of yew trees amounted to 37.8% of total revenues, and sales of handicrafts made up the remaining 1.9%.

Total cost of revenues was $0.5 million, a 69.8% increase from $0.3 million in the year-ago quarter.  Gross profit was $1.6 million, roughly in line with the year-ago quarter.  The gross margin was 76.0% in the quarter, as compared to 84.4% in the year-ago quarter. Gross margins declined year-over-year due to higher margins from the sale of yew trees being more than offset by lower margins from the sale of TCM raw materials and handicrafts.

Operating expenses were $0.3 million in the quarter, as compared to $0.2 million in the year-ago quarter.  Operating expenses increased year-over-year primarily due to higher general and administrative expense.

Net income in the second quarter of 2013 was $1.3 million, as compared to $1.5 million in the year-ago quarter.  Earnings per diluted share were $0.03, in line with the same period last year.

Six Months 2013 Financial Results

Total revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2013 were $3.9 million, a 12.9% increase from $3.5 million in the same period last year.  The revenue increase was primarily due to a 13.5% increase in revenue from sales of yew trees, and revenues increased period-over-period in all product categories.  Sales of TCM raw materials amounted to 55.5% of total revenues, sales of yew trees amounted to 42.3% of total revenues, and sales of handicrafts made up the remaining 2.2%.

Total cost of revenues increased 79.0% to $1.1 million from $0.6 million in the same period last year.  Gross profit was $2.8 million, as compared to $2.9 million in the same period last year.  The gross margin was 72.2% in the six months ended June 30, 2013, as compared to 82.5% in the year-ago period. Gross margins declined year over year due to lower margins in all product categories.

Operating expenses were $0.6 million in the six months ended June 30, 2013, as compared to $0.4 million in the same period last year.  Operating expenses increased year-over-year primarily due to higher general and administrative expense.

Net income in the first half of 2013 was $2.3 million, as compared to $2.5 million in the year-ago quarter.  Earnings per diluted share were $0.05 in the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, in line with the same period last year.

 
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ABOUT YEW BIO-PHARM GROUP, INC

Yew Bio-Pharm Group, Inc., through its operating entity, Harbin Yew Science and Technology Development Co., Ltd. (HDS), is a major grower and seller of yew trees, yew raw materials used in the manufacture of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and products made from yew timber in China. Raw material from the species of yew tree that the Company grows contains taxol, and TCM containing yew raw materials has been approved as a traditional Chinese medicine in China for secondary treatment of certain cancers.  The Company uses a patented, accelerated growth technology to speed the growth and maturity and commercialization of yew trees and believes that it is one of the few companies possessing a permit to sell them.

SAFE HARBOR

This press release forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act.  These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.  A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement, including but not limited to the following: our ability to collect from our largest customers; our dependence on a small number of customers for raw materials, including a related party; our ability to continue to purchase raw materials at relatively stable prices; our dependence on a small number of customers for our yew trees for reforestation; our ability to market successfully raw materials used in the manufacture of traditional Chinese medicines; and our ability to receive continued preferential tax treatment for the sale of yew trees and potted yew trees.  From time to time, these risks, uncertainties and other factors are discussed in the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including its most recent annual report on Form 10-K.  Yew Bio does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required under applicable law.

- financial tables follow-
 
 
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YEW BIO-PHARM GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

   
June 30, 2013
   
December 31,
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
2012
 
ASSETS
           
CURRENT ASSETS:
           
    Cash
  $ 30,021     $ 386,821  
    Accounts receivable
    1,767,073       722,598  
    Accounts receivable - related party
    1,486,700       284,986  
    Inventories
    1,247,219       991,234  
    Prepaid expenses and other assets
    24,465       150  
    Prepaid expenses - related parties
    47,556       60,245  
        Total Current Assets
    4,603,034       2,446,034  
                 
LONG-TERM ASSETS:
               
    Inventories, net of current portion
    9,755,424       9,382,164  
    Property and equipment, net
    801,397       885,969  
    Land use rights and yew forest assets, net
    15,736,290       15,328,318  
        Total Long-term Assets
    26,293,111       25,596,451  
        Total Assets
    30,896,145       28,042,485  
                 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
               
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
               
    Accounts payable
    3,996       990  
    Accrued expenses and other payables
    187,423       199,098  
    Taxes payable
    2,997       5,722  
    Due to related parties
    50,387       47,876  
        Total Current Liabilities
    244,803       253,686  
        Total Liabilities
    244,803       253,686  
                 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
               
                 
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
               
    Preferred stock ($0.001 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively)
           
    Common stock ($0.001 par value;  140,000,000 shares authorized;  50,000,000 issued and outstanding at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively)
    50,000       50,000  
    Additional paid-in capital
    10,396,377       10,396,377  
    Retained earnings
    15,199,568       13,182,032  
    Statutory reserves
    2,426,978       2,179,494  
    Accumulated other comprehensive income - foreign currency translation adjustment
    2,578,419       1,980,896  
        Total Shareholders' Equity
    30,651,342       27,788,799  
        Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
    30,896,145       28,042,485  

 
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YEW BIO-PHARM GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(UNAUDITED)

   
For the Three Months Ended
June 30,
   
For the Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
   
2013
   
2012
   
2013
   
2012
 
REVENUES:
                       
    Revenues
  $ 1,143,880     $ 1,905,421     $ 2,584,871     $ 3,300,074  
    Revenues - related party
    962,486             1,320,435       159,692  
        Total Revenues
    2,106,366       1,905,421       3,905,306       3,459,766  
                                 
COST OF REVENUES:
                               
    Cost of revenues
    206,310       297,744       701,969       580,548  
    Cost of revenues - related party
    299,212             382,222       25,224  
        Total Cost of Revenues
    505,522       297,744       1,084,191       605,772  
GROSS PROFIT
    1,600,844       1,607,677       2,821,115       2,853,994  
                                 
OPERATING EXPENSES:
                               
     Selling
    6,079       5,350       11,693       11,237  
     General and administrative
    271,908       150,062       543,869       363,773  
        Total Operating Expenses
    277,987       155,412       555,562       375,010  
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS
    1,322,857       1,452,265       2,265,553       2,478,984  
                                 
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES):
                               
     Interest income
    42       1,509       84       1,588  
     Other income (expense)
    (200 )     (361 )     (617 )     (361 )
        Total Other Income (Expenses)
    (158 )     1,148       (533 )     1,227  
NET INCOME
    1,322,699       1,453,413       2,265,020       2,480,211  
                                 
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME:
                               
      NET INCOME
    1,322,699       1,453,413       2,265,020       2,480,211  
      OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME:
                               
           Foreign currency translation adjustment
    442,871       21,762       597,523       167,667  
      COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
    1,765,570       1,475,175       2,862,543       2,647,878  
                                 
NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE:
                               
       Basic
  $ 0.03     $ 0.03     $ 0.05     $ 0.05  
       Diluted
  $ 0.03     $ 0.03     $ 0.05     $ 0.05  
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING:
                               
       Basic
    50,000,000       50,000,000       50,000,000       45,563,187  
       Diluted
    50,000,000       50,000,000       50,000,000       50,000,000  
 
 
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YEW BIO-PHARM GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)

   
For the Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
   
2013
   
2012
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
           
Net income
  $ 2,265,020     $ 2,480,211  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation
    102,954       103,200  
Amortization of land use rights and yew forest assets
    178,817       172,171  
Loss on disposal of fixed assets
    420        
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
Accounts receivable
    (1,019,696 )     (316,181 )
Accounts receivable - related party
    (1,184,390 )      
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    (24,082 )     (1,739 )
Prepaid expenses - related parties
    13,801       (70,625 )
Inventories
    (186,105 )     (40,286 )
Accounts payable
    2,957       (1,306,617 )
Accrued expenses and other payables
    (14,358 )     (40,191 )
Due to related parties
    2,448       22,473  
Taxes payable
    (2,824 )     655  
Advances from customers
          232,077  
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES
    134,962       1,235,148  
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
               
Purchase of property and equipment
    (3,084 )     (46,305 )
Payments for yew forest assets
    (493,878 )      
Deposit on land use right
          (995,969 )
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES
    (496,962 )     (1,042,274 )
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
               
Repayments for related parties advances
          (236,595 )
NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES
          (236,595 )
                 
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE ON CASH
    5,200       5,258  
                 
NET DECREASE IN CASH
    (356,800 )     (38,463 )
CASH - beginning of period
    386,821       732,371  
CASH - end of period
    30,021       693,908  
 
 
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