Aida Pharmaceuticals Acquires Additional 10.61% of Subsidiary Hainan Aike Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Bringing Total to 60.61%
September 28 2006 - 11:12AM
PR Newswire (US)
--AIDA CEO to Become Chairman of Board of Hainan Aike
Pharmaceuticals-- HANGZHOU, China, Sept. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/
-- Aida Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (OTC:AIDA) (BULLETIN BOARD: AIDA) ,
one of mainland China's leading pharmaceutical companies, today
announced the Company has acquired an additional 10.61% of shares
of its subsidiary Hainan Aike Pharmaceuticals, in August, bringing
its total ownership to 60.61% to date. Aida Pharmaceuticals
previously owned 50% of the company, as announced in its June
ending quarterly financials available at http://www.sec.gov/. Prior
to August, AIDA invested RMB 5.0 million (approximately US$631,217)
directly into Hainan Aike, representing a 50% ownership interest.
In August 2006, AIDA increased its position through an additional
direct investment of RMB 4.5 million (approximately US$568,095)
into Hainan Aike. In addition, Aida increased its position further
by making a RMB 0.5 million purchase (approximately US$63,122) of
the interests held by a third-party institutional shareholder,
Merlin Green Canada Inc. To date, AIDA has invested RMB 10 million
into Hainan Aike (approximately US$1,262,434) for a total 60.61%
ownership in The Company. Aida Pharmaceuticals recently reported
revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2006 of $7,284,888, an
increase of $2,252,980 from $5,031,908 for the three months ended
June 30, 2005. Of this amount, Hainan Aike contributed $3,692,482
in revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2006, an increase of
$2,109,380 from the $1,583,102 that Hainan Aike contributed to
AIDA's consolidated results for the three months ended June 30,
2005. Mr. Jin Biao, Aida Pharmaceuticals' Chairman, stated, "Hainan
Aike is one of our leading subsidiaries, with a critical focus in
the production of the transfusion form of Etimicin Sulfate, our
flagship antibiotic. Aike has consistently returned on our
investment. Aida's management team believes it is in the best
interest of Aida and its shareholders to maximize the investment
opportunity by increasing its position in Aike. We strongly believe
that Aike's financial performance will continue to improve,
enabling the subsidiary to move forward towards financial critical
mass and favorably securing our longer term position in the
production and marketing of Etimicin in the Chinese marketplace.
This increase in our position will also allow us to better control
the production and manufacturing process and enable us to more
accurately predict future profits and revenues generated and the
anticipated financial benefits that these returns will provide our
shareholders." Hangzhou Aida has the ability to exercise
significant influence over Aike by controlling 60.61%% of the
voting rights of the subsidiary. In light of Aida's increased
position, the Chairman of Aida Pharmaceuticals, Mr. Jin Biao, was
elected as the Board Chairman of Hainan Aike Pharmaceutical Co.
Ltd. About Aida Pharmaceuticals: Aida Pharmaceuticals is a
product-focused pharmaceuticals company engaged in the formulation,
clinical testing, registration, manufacture, sales and marketing of
advanced pharmaceutical and genetic products in mainland China. The
Company's mission is to discover, develop and market meaningful new
therapies that improve human health. Aida Pharmaceuticals, in
operation since March 1999, is headquartered in Hangzhou, China
with manufacturing, distribution and sales points throughout
mainland China. Aida is GMP certified in China and ISO9002
certified for quality assurance and ISO14000 certified for
ecologically-friendly practices. Aida is now producing and
marketing a patented prescription drug in China: Etimicin Sulfate.
It is the first antibiotic developed in China and is regarded as a
category "A" drug by the State Food and Drug Administration of
China. Contact Information: Company: Aida Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 31
Dingjiang Road Jianggan District Hangzhou, China 310016 Investor
Relations: Equity Performance Group Gary Geraci (617) 723-2373
http://www.equityperformancegroup.com/ Safe Harbor Statement: Under
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release includes certain "forward-looking statements" within the
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Inc.'s management's current expectations and are subject to risks
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Aida Pharmaceuticals, Inc. CONTACT: Gary Geraci of Equity
Performance Group, Investor Relations, for Aida Pharmaceuticals,
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