China Shenghuo first quarter total revenue increases 20.5% to $11.4M

China Shenghuo Pharmaceutical Holdings, Inc. (OTC Market: CKUN) ("China Shenghuo" or the "Company"), today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012.

First Quarter 2012 Highlights

• Total revenue was approximately $11.4 million for the first quarter of 2012, an increase of 20.5% from approximately $9.4 million for the same period of 2011.
• Gross profit as a percentage of revenues was approximately 58.9%, as compared to 59.7 % for the same period of 2011.
• Net cash provided by operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2012 was approximately $0.9 million, a decrease of approximately $1.7 million as compared to approximately $2.6 millionfor the same period of 2011.
• Net loss was $446,621 for the three months ended March 31, 2012 as compared to the net income of $85,701 for the three months ended March 31, 2011.

First Quarter 2012 Results

Sales: Sales for the three months ended March 31, 2012 was approximately $11.4 million, an increase of approximately $1.9 million, or 20.5%, from approximately $9.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011. The increase in sales was primarily due to the Company's main product Xuesaitong's sales increasing as the Company's continuous efforts made. In addition, Hotel Segment contributed approximately $1 million in 2012 period, as compared with $0.4 million in the corresponding period of 2011.

Cost of sales: Our cost of sales for the three months ended March 31, 2012 was approximately $4.7 million, an increase of approximately $0.9 million or 22.7% from approximately $3.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011. The increase in cost of sales was in line with the increase in sales. In addition, the increase in cost of sales was also due to the increase of the sales volume and the purchase price of Sanqi which is the main raw material of our main product Xuesaitong. Although we have started to grow Sanqi within the Resort, we will not be able to harvest until 2014 because it has a three-year growth cycle.

Gross margin: Our gross profit for the three months ended March 31, 2012 was approximately $6.7 million as compared with approximately $5.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011, an increase of approximately $1.1 million, or 18.9%. Gross profit as a percentage of revenues was approximately 58.9% for the three months ended March 31, 2012, a decrease of 0.8% from 59.7% for the three months ended March 31, 2011. The slight decrease in gross profit percentage was primarily due to the increase of cost of raw materials as set forth above.

Selling expense: Selling expenses were approximately $5.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012, an increase of approximately $1.1 million, or 26.8%, from approximately $4.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011. The primary reason for the increase in selling expenses was due to increase of sales commission to sales representative in line with the sales increment.

We reimburse the sales representatives their selling and marketing expenses when they submit the appropriate documentation to be reimbursed and their sales are collected. We reimburse the sales representatives their accrued selling expenses when related accounts receivable are collected.

General and administrative expense: General and administrative expenses were approximately $1.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012, an increase of approximately $0.4 million, or 33.8%, from approximately $1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011. The increase was primarily due to the increase of staff cost and legal and financial consulting service expenses.

Research and development expense: Research and development expense for the three months ended March 31, 2012 was $231,947, as compared to $121,725 for the three months ended March 31, 2011, an increase of $110,222. The increase was primarily due to the expenditures in 2012 period for outside experts for the Phase I clinical test of Sh1002 which amounted to $98,448.

Other expenses: Other expenses were $492,428 for the three months ended March 31, 2012, which consisted of interest expense and non-operating expense, offset by subsidy income, interest income and non-operating income, an increase of $185,545, or 60.5%, from an expense of $306,883 for the three months ended March 31, 2011. The increase was mainly due to an increase in interest expenses occurring and less subsidy income received as compared the same period in 2011.

Income tax benefit (expense): Income tax benefit was $121,073 for the three months ended March 31, 2012 as compared to income tax expense of $14,980 for the three months ended March 31, 2011. The tax benefit was mainly attributable to the medicine segment of the Company and the deferred tax assets benefit from accrued expenses.

Net income (loss): Net loss was $446,621 for the three months ended March 31, 2012 as compared to the net income of $85,701 for the three months ended March 31, 2011, as a result of the factors described above.

SOURCE China Shenghuo Pharmaceutical Holdings, Inc.