Hong Kong Pharma Digital Technology Holdings Limited Reports Financial Results for the Six Months Ended September 30, 2024

PR Newswire

HONG KONG, March 28, 2025

HONG KONG, March 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Hong Kong Pharma Digital Technology Holdings Limited $(HKPD)$ ("HKPD" or the "Company"), a leading provider of over the counter ("OTC") pharmaceutical cross-border e-commerce supply chain services in Hong Kong, today announced its unaudited financial results for the six months ended September 30, 2024.

Financial Highlights for the Six Months Ended September 30, 2024:

   -- Net Revenues: The Company reported net revenues of $11,091,189, an 
      increase of 58.9% compared to $7,009,209 for the same period in 2023. 
 
   -- Revenue Breakdown: 
 
                                 Six Months ended    Six Months ended 
                                   September 30,       September 30, 
                                       2024                2023 
                                ------------------  ------------------ 
Supply chain services            $       6,329,678   $       4,646,951 
Procurement and distribution             4,759,301           2,346,931 
Consignment sales and other 
 revenue                                     2,210              15,327 
                                    --------------      -------------- 
Total Revenue                    $      11,091,189   $       7,009,209 
                                    ==============      ============== 
 

- Supply Chain Services: $6,329,678, up 36.3% from $4,646,951 for the same period in 2023.

- Procurement and Distribution: $4,759,301, a 102.7% increase from $2,346,931 for the same period in 2023.

- Consignment Sales and Other Revenue: $2,210, down from $15,327 for the same period in 2023.

   -- Gross Profit: The gross profit for the period was $1,905,603, a 42.6% 
      increase from $1,335,988 for the same period in 2023. 

Total Expenses

   -- Total Expenses: Increased to $10,066,706 for the six months ended 
      September 30, 2024, up from $6,667,999 for the same period last year. 
 
                                 Six Months ended    Six Months ended 
                                   September 30,       September 30, 
                                       2024                2023 
                                ------------------  ------------------ 
Changes in inventories of 
 merchandised goods              $       4,513,873   $       2,171,361 
Storage cost                               530,012             463,412 
Transportation cost                      2,619,599           1,046,455 
Consumption of packing 
 material                                  514,714             515,594 
Depreciation and amortization               30,153              31,727 
Labor cost                               1,318,041           1,589,164 
Outsourcing expenses                       328,755             202,169 
Others                                     211,559             648,117 
                                    --------------      -------------- 
Total cost of sales, selling, 
 general and administrative 
 expenses                        $      10,066,706   $       6,667,999 
                                    ==============      ============== 
 

Net Income

   -- Net Income: The Company achieved a net income of $828,559, a 232.6% 
      increase compared to $249,037 in the same period last year. 

Management Commentary

Lap Sun Wong, Chief Executive Officer of HKPD, stated, "The Company has delivered a strong performance for the six months ended September 30, 2024, demonstrating our ability to grow in a competitive and evolving market. The significant increase in net revenues reflects the effectiveness of our strategic initiatives to enhance our supply chain and procurement services. Despite the rise in expenses due to increased marketing efforts and workforce expansion, our net income reflects our focus on profitability and operational efficiency."

Man Bun Kwok, Chief Financial Officer, added, "While we are pleased with our financial progress, we remain mindful of the importance of maintaining a disciplined cost structure as we scale operations. Our investment in marketing aims to capture additional market share in the OTC pharmaceutical supply chain sector, and we believe these efforts will continue to drive growth in the coming periods."

About Hong Kong Pharma Digital Technology Holdings Limited

Hong Kong Pharma Digital Technology Holdings Limited offers two main categories of services: (i) OTC pharmaceutical cross-border e-commerce supply chain services through its Hong Kong subsidiary, Joint Cross Border Logistics Company Limited ("Joint Cross Border"), and (ii) OTC pharmaceutical cross-border procurement and distribution through its Hong Kong subsidiary, V-Alliance Technology Supplies Limited.

Through its engagement with OTC pharmaceutical suppliers, logistics companies, and merchants on Chinese e-commerce platforms, Joint Cross Border provides a convenient one-stop solution for Mainland Chinese customers seeking access to OTC pharmaceutical products outside Mainland China.

Joint Cross Border's comprehensive service offerings include pre-consultation, product information review, procuring overseas OTC pharmaceutical products, enlisting products with the Hong Kong Department of Health, obtaining import and export permits, storing products, packaging, and arranging logistics and end-to-end delivery services for customers.

For more information, please visit the Company's website: www.9zt.hk.

Forward-Looking Statements

All forward-looking statements, expressed or implied, in this release are based only on information currently available to us and speak only as of the date on which they are made. Investors can find many (but not all) of these statements by the use of words such as "approximates," "believes," "hopes," "expects," "anticipates," "estimates," "projects," "intends," "plans," "will," "would," "should," "could," "may" or other similar expressions in this release. Except as otherwise required by applicable law, we disclaim any duty to publicly update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this release. These statements are subject to uncertainties and risks, including, but not limited to, the uncertainties related to market conditions, and other factors discussed in our filings with the SEC. Although the Company believes that the expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot assure you that such expectations will turn out to be correct, and the Company cautions investors that actual results may differ materially from the anticipated results and encourages investors to review other factors that may affect its future results in the Company's filings with the SEC. Additional factors are discussed in the Company's filings with the SEC, which are available for review at www.sec.gov.

For investor and media inquiries please contact:

Hong Kong Pharma Digital Technology Holdings Limited

Media Contact: pr@9zt.hk

Investor Relations: ir@9zt.hk

Telephone: +852 2618-9289

HONG KONG PHARMA DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Expressed in U.S. dollar, except for the number of shares)

 
                                   For the Six Months Ended 
                                         September 30, 
                                  -------------------------- 
                                      2024          2023 
                           Note     unaudited     unaudited 
                           -----  ------------  ------------ 
Revenues                     7    $ 11,091,189  $  7,009,209 
Cost of revenues             8     (9,185,586)   (5,673,221) 
                                   -----------   ----------- 
Gross profit                         1,905,603     1,335,988 
                                   -----------   ----------- 
 
Other income                 9             804           427 
 
Operating expenses: 
Selling, general and 
 administrative expenses     8       (881,120)     (994,778) 
Other gains/(losses), net    10          1,751      (32,817) 
                                   -----------   ----------- 
Total operating expenses             (879,369)   (1,027,595) 
                                   -----------   ----------- 
Operating profit                     1,027,038       308,820 
                                   -----------   ----------- 
 
Financial income             11          1,078           156 
Finance costs                11       (49,254)      (34,812) 
                                   -----------   ----------- 
Finance costs, net                    (48,176)      (34,656) 
                                   -----------   ----------- 
 
Profit before income taxes             978,862       274,164 
 
Income tax expense           12      (150,303)      (25,127) 
                                   -----------   ----------- 
Net profit for the year      13        828,559       249,037 
Less: profit 
attributable to 
non-controlling 
interests                                    -             - 
                                   -----------   ----------- 
Profit attributable to 
 owners of the Company                 828,559       249,037 
                                   -----------   ----------- 
 
Other comprehensive 
income 
Foreign currency 
 translation adjustments                20,032           227 
                                   -----------   ----------- 
Comprehensive income 
 attributable to the 
 Company's shareholders           $    848,591  $    249,264 
                                   ===========   =========== 
 
Earnings per share 
Basic and diluted *          15   $      0.083  $      0.036 
                                   ===========   =========== 
 

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