HONG KONG, March 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Hong Kong Pharma Digital Technology Holdings Limited (NASDAQ: 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
September 30,
2024

Six Months ended
September 30,
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
September 30,
2024

Six Months ended
September 30,
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,

Note

2024

unaudited

2023

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

Weighted average number of shares outstanding

Basic and diluted *

10,000,000

6,843,000

 

HONG KONG PHARMA DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION
(Expressed in U.S. dollar, except for the number of shares)

 

September

March 31,

Note

30, 2024

unaudited

2024

audited

         ASSETS

NON-CURRENT ASSETS:

      Property and equipment, net

16

119,407

103,242

      Intangible assets, net

17

89,299

31,825

      Right of use assets, net

25

1,073,857

730,451

TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS

1,282,563

865,518

CURRENT ASSETS:

     Deferred IPO costs

21

2,161,496

1,260,075

     Inventories

18

555,522

933,299

     Trade receivables, net

19

4,880,309

3,698,757

     Other receivables and prepayments

19

902,406

1,262,351

     Amount due from related parties

23

14,755

19,971

     Restricted cash

401

7,682

     Cash and cash equivalents

20

364,990

619,575

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

8,879,879

7,801,710

TOTAL ASSETS

$

10,162,442

$

8,667,228

        LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES:

     Lease liabilities non-current portion

25

200,759

117,836

     Longterm bank loan non-current portion

24

1,005,610

1,119,276

TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES

1,206,369

1,237,112

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

     Trade and other payables

22

1,801,047

$

1,416,182

     Tax payable

12

345,742

218,831

     Contract liabilities

7

74,877

191,066

     Due to related parties

23

239,802

500,677

     Lease liabilities – current portion

25

910,714

634,504

     Current portion of long-term bank loan

24

231,641

180,493

     Short-term bank loan

24

34,704

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES

3,603,823

3,176,457

TOTAL LIABILITIES

4,810,192

4,413,569

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

EQUITY:

Ordinary shares, 50,000,000 shares authorized, consisting of 49,501,000 Class A ordinary shares of $0.001 par value per share and 499,000 Class B ordinary shares of $0.001 par value per share *

Class A ordinary shares, 9,501,000 and 6,843,000 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024, respectively *

26

9,501

9,501

Class B Ordinary shares, 499,000 and nil shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024, respectively *

499

499

Additional paid in capital

26

3,017,409

3,017,409

Subscription receivable

26

(50,000)

(300,000)

Retained earnings

27

2,359,667

1,531,108

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income

27

15,174

(4,858)

TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

5,352,250

4,253,659

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

$

10,162,442

$

8,667,228