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Shengtai Pharmaceutical, Inc Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2009 Financial Results

September 28, 2009
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WEIFANG, Shandong, China, Sept. 28 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ — Shengtai
Pharmaceutical, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: SGTI) (“Shengtai Pharmaceutical” or
“the Company”), a leading manufacturer and distributor of high-quality,
pharmaceutical grade glucose products in China, today reported financial
results for the fourth quarter and the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009.

“Fiscal year 2009 had been challenging. The world economic crisis had
impacted our operation. Our cornstarch and its by products had generated
lower sales volume and lower average selling prices (“ASP”),” Mr. Qingtai Liu,
Shengtai Pharmaceutical’s CEO, said. “However, we are glad to see that our
key business glucose had generated higher sales volume and higher sales
revenue. We are also seeing market recovery for the cornstarch and its by
products.”

Mr. Liu continued, “As the economic environment is improving, we have
initiated a series of measures to embrace coming opportunities. We will focus
on gaining higher glucose market share, controlling cost, and putting more
focus in developing higher value added corn starch based products.”

Fiscal Fourth Quarter 2009 Financial Results

For the fiscal 2009 fourth quarter, sales revenue was $24.10 million, a 7%
decrease as compared with $25.84 million for the same period in 2008.

Gross profit for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009 was $1.32 million, a
decrease of 75% as compared with $5.31 million in the same period in 2008.
Gross margin was 5.5% for the 2009 fourth quarter as compared with 20.6% for
the same period in 2008.

Operating loss for the fiscal 2009 fourth quarter was $1.58 million, a
decrease of 152% as compared with $3.04 million operating income for the same
quarter a year ago. The operating margin reached 6.56% in the fourth quarter
of 2009 as compared to 11.8% for the same period in 2008.

Net loss was $2.16 million, a decrease of 169% as compared with net income
of $3.14 million in the fourth quarter last year. The fully diluted loss per
share were $ 0.11, a 171% decrease as compared to earnings per share $ 0.16
for the same quarter a year ago.

Fiscal Year 2009 Results

For the fiscal year 2009 ended June 30th, net revenues decreased 19% to
$73.32 million from $90.87 million in fiscal year 2008. The decrease in sales
was largely due to lower sales units and lower averaging selling prices of
cornstarch and other products including fibers, dextrin, corn embryo, protein
powders, and phytin. Glucose sales revenue increased slightly in FY09.
Glucose products accounted for 50.31% of the total net revenues in FY09.
Revenue from exports accounted for approximately 14% of total revenue in FY09.

Gross profit in fiscal year 2009 was $7.52 million, a decrease of 63% from
$20.26 million a year ago. Gross profit margin was 10.3%, a decline from
22.3% for fiscal year 2008. The gross margin decline was mainly due to lower
averaging selling prices (“ASP”) and higher unit costs due to idle capacity.

Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses for the fiscal year
ended June 30, 2009 were $8.61 million, an increase of $1.22 million, or 16%
compared with fiscal year 2008. The increase in our selling, general and
administrative expenses was the result of the higher worker insurance
requirements related expenditures. The increased expenses of expanding our
sales network also contributed to the higher general and administrative
expenses. In addition, the Company also recorded a non-cash stock option
expense totaling $635,272 during FY2009.

Research and development expenses for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009
were $0.37 million. We did not have such expenses in the year ended June 30,
2008
. The expenses relate to our effort to develop high valued added products.
Currently we have not successfully completed our development but we will focus
on developing high value added products to increase our gross margin.

Operating income decreased 111% to $1.45 million from $12.87 million in
the prior year.

The tax rate for Shengtai’s China operations in FY09 was 12%, same as in
the FY08. As a Sino-foreign joint venture, Shengtai Pharmaceutical enjoyed
the 2 year tax holiday and 3 year 50% tax reduction. For FY09, Shengtai was
in the fifth year of tax benefit program granted by the government. The
prevailing corporate income tax rate in China is now 25%.

Net income decreased 126% to a loss of $2.66 million and fully diluted
losses per share were $0.14, compared with net income of $10.41 million, or
fully diluted earnings per share of $0.52 in fiscal year 2008. The weighted
average number of shares on a fully diluted basis decreased by 4% to
19,139,394 shares in fiscal year 2009 versus 19,874,486 shares in fiscal year
2008.

Financial Condition

As of June 30, 2009, Shengtai Pharmaceutical had cash and restricted cash
totaled $33.51 million. In fiscal year 2009, the Company used $1.29 million
in cash flow for operations as compared to $5.50 million generated by the
operations in the same period in FY08. DSO as of FY09 was 36 days as compared
to 30 days for FY08. At June 30, 2009, the Company had short-term bank debt
totaling $25.64 million and $5.65 million of long-term debt outstanding. The
Company’s total shareholders’ equity decreased to $44.95 million from $46.76
million
at June 30, 2008.

Business Outlook

Ms. Yiru Shi, Chief Financial Officer of Shengtai Pharmaceutical,
commented, “In FY 2009, we have completed the vertical integration of our
business and expanded our glucose production capacity. Our new glucose
factory started operations. Our glucose business remained stable in the world
economic crisis. We are not planning any in house projects in fiscal year
2010 that will require additional large capital expenditures. As a result,
our day-to-day operating cash flows and liquidity positions should improve
considerably.”

“The China healthcare reform is designed to expand basic healthcare
coverage to many people currently without healthcare. Increased government
investment in building new hospitals and clinics should bring additional sales
opportunities for our high-quality glucose products. In FY 2010, we will
focus on capturing larger market share in the growing market for
pharmaceutical grade glucose products in China. With the starting of our new
glucose factory, we are very well positioned for our goal,” stated Mr. Qingtai
Liu, Shengtai Pharmaceutical’s CEO. “At the same time, we will focus on
improving our products structure by developing higher value added cornstarch
based products to improve our competitive position and gross margin. We will
also focus heavily on cost control to ensure our profitability. We believe
these strategic steps will help us improve our business as we enter fiscal
year 2010.”

Conference Call

The Company will host a conference call and webcast on Tuesday September
29, 2009
at 9:00 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time / 9:00 P.M. Beijing Time. A
question and answer session will follow management’s presentation. Ms. Yiru
Melody Shi
(Chief Financial Officer), and Ms. Haining Michelle Wang (Investor
Relations Manager) will be the primary speakers on the call.

To participate, please call the following numbers ten minutes before the
call start time:


               Phone Number + 1 (877) 407-8035 (North America)
               Phone Number + 1 (201) 689-8035 (International)

A replay of the call will be available through Tuesday, October 6, 2009,
at 11:59 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time/ Wednesday, October 7, 2009, 11:59 A.M.
Beijing Time. For the replay, please call:

               Phone Number +1 (877) 660-6853 (North America)
               Phone Number +1 (201) 612-7415 (International)
               Account Number: 286
               Conference ID Number: 333940

About Shengtai Pharmaceutical, Inc.

Shengtai Pharmaceutical, Inc. through its wholly owned subsidiary,
Shengtai Holding, Inc. (SHI), a New Jersey corporation, and the Chinese
operating company of Weifang Shengtai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., is a leading
manufacturer and supplier of pharmaceutical grade glucose used for medical
purposes. It also manufactures and supplies glucose and cornstarch products
to the food, beverage and industrial production industries in China. For more
information about Shengtai Pharmaceutical, Inc., please visit
http://www.shengtaipharmaceutical.com .

Forward Looking Statements

Certain statements in this press release and oral statements made by the
Company constitute forward-looking statements concerning the Company’s
business and products. These statements include, without limitation,
statements regarding our ability to prepare the Company for growth and
predictions and guidance relating to the Company’s future financial
performance. We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our
current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends
that we believe may affect our financial condition, results of operations,
business strategy and financial needs, but they involve risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those
in the forward-looking statements, which may include, but are not limited to,
such factors as unanticipated changes in product demand especially in the
pharmaceutical industry, pricing and demand trends for the Company’s products,
changes to government regulations, risk associated with operation of the
Company’s new facilities, risk associated with large-scale implementation of
the Company’s business plan, the ability to attract new customers, ability to
increase its product’s applications, cost of raw materials, downturns in the
Chinese economy, and other information detailed from time to time in the
Company’s filings and future filings with the United States Securities and
Exchange Commission. Investors are urged to consider these factors carefully
in evaluating the forward-looking statements herein and are cautioned not to
place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which are qualified
in their entirety by this cautionary statement. The forward-looking
statements made herein speak only as of the date of this press release and the
Company undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statement to conform
the statement to actual results or changes in the Company’s expectations.

    For more information, please contact:

    Shengtai Pharmaceutical, Inc.
     Ms. Yiru Shi
     Chief Financial Officer
     Tel:   +1-949-468-7078
     Email: shengtaicfo@hotmail.com

    Shengtai Pharmaceutical, Inc.
     Haining Michelle Wang
     Investor Relations Manger
     Tel:   +86-536-629-5802
     Email: shengtaiir@hotmail.com

                Shengtai Pharmaceutical, Inc. And Subsidiaries
       Consolidated Statements of Income and Other Comprehensive Income
                    For years ended June 30, 2009 and 2008

                                               2009                 2008

    SALES REVENUE, net                  $    73,321,862      $    90,871,223

    COST OF SALES                            65,799,486           70,613,757

    GROSS PROFIT                              7,522,376           20,257,466

    RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENSE            365,689                   --

    SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE
     EXPENSES                                 8,607,560            7,390,623

    INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS            (1,450,873)          12,866,843

    OTHER (EXPENSE) INCOME:
      Equity in income of unconsolidated
       affiliate                                251,539              272,239
      Other income                              695,728              584,749
      Other expense                            (357,407)            (391,858)
      Interest expense and other charges     (1,945,778)          (2,447,608)
      Interest income                           142,903              171,948
        Other expense, net                   (1,213,015)          (1,810,530)

    INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE PROVISION
     FOR INCOME TAXES                        (2,663,888)          11,056,313

    PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES                       --              645,988

    NET INCOME (LOSS)                        (2,663,888)          10,410,325

    OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME:
        Foreign currency translation
         adjustments                            225,362            3,890,123

    COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)         $    (2,438,526)     $    14,300,448

    EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE
      Basic                             $         (0.14)     $          0.55
      Diluted                           $         (0.14)     $          0.52

    WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES
      Basic                                  19,139,394           18,993,789
      Diluted                                19,139,394           19,874,486

                Shengtai Pharmaceutical, Inc. And Subsidiaries
                         Consolidated Balance Sheets
                    As of June 30, 2009 and June 30, 2008

                        ASSETS

                                                    2009             2008
    CURRENT ASSETS:
    Cash and cash equivalents               $     1,779,476  $     3,405,606
    Restricted cash                              31,730,382        6,763,500
    Accounts receivable, net of allowance
     for doubtful accounts of $946,207
     and $440,701 as of June 30, 2009 and
     2008, respectively                           6,922,982        7,614,236
    Notes receivable                              1,074,011          458,630
    Other receivables                                79,598          691,215
    Loan to related party                           439,500               --
    Inventories                                   6,215,707        5,039,278
    Prepayments                                     211,793          310,381
    Total current assets                         48,453,449       24,282,846

    PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net                     69,380,016       69,943,021

    OTHER ASSETS:
    Investment in unconsolidated affiliate        3,952,310        3,607,912
    Loan to related party - non-current                  --          437,700
    Intangible assets, net                        3,145,590        3,042,183
    Total other assets                            7,097,900        7,087,795

     Total assets                           $   124,931,365  $   101,313,662

          LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

    CURRENT LIABILITIES:
    Accounts payable                        $     4,737,156  $     7,669,728
    Accounts payable - related party                437,112          714,776
    Short term bank loans                        25,637,500       22,658,270
    Notes payable - banks                        35,218,600       10,942,500
    Accrued liabilities                             233,110          261,187
    Other payable                                   424,341          317,058
    Employee loans                                  730,502        1,382,287
    Employee loan - officer                         248,415           53,605
    Third party loan                                248,336          640,228
    Customer deposits                             1,906,177        1,229,322
    Taxes payable                                 2,066,878        4,631,252
    Long term loan - current maturities           2,447,783        1,404,051
    Total current liabilities                    74,335,910       51,904,264

    Other payable - noncurrent                    5,642,556        2,653,995

    Total liabilities                            79,978,466       54,558,259

    COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

    SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
    Preferred stock, $0.001 par value,
     5,000,000 shares authorized,
     no shares issued and outstanding                    --               --
    Common stock, $0.001 par value,
     100,000,000 shares authorized,
     19,169,805 and 19,094,805 shares
     issued and outstanding as of June
     30, 2009 and 2008, respectively                 19,170           19,095
    Paid-in capital                              20,623,655       19,987,708
    Statutory reserves                            2,894,902        2,894,902
    Retained earnings                            16,472,689       19,136,577
    Accumulated other comprehensive income        4,942,483        4,717,121
    Total shareholders' equity                   44,952,899       46,755,403

     Total liabilities and shareholders'
      equity                                $   124,931,365  $   101,313,662

                Shengtai Pharmaceutical, Inc. And Subsidiaries
                    Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                  For the years ended June 30, 2009 and 2008

                                                    2009             2008

    CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
    Net income (loss)                        $    (2,663,888) $    10,410,325
    Adjustments to reconcile net income
    (loss) to cash provided by (used in)
    operating activities:
     Depreciation                                  5,588,306        2,964,678
     Amortization                                     53,963           57,254
     Bad debt expense                                824,796           93,557
     Stock option expense                            635,272          317,636
     (Gain) loss on building and equipment
      disposal                                       160,233         (169,726)
     Gain on disposal of land use right             (530,509)              --
     Equity in income of unconsolidated
      investment                                    (329,562)        (603,261)
     Amortization of discount on Installment
      payment for purchase of equipment              638,245          822,102
     Amortization of discount on capital
     lease obligation                                530,864               --
    Changes in operating assets and
     liabilities:
     Accounts receivable                            (102,229)      (1,127,048)
     Notes receivable                               (613,496)      (2,274,840)
     Other receivables                               614,460        1,994,157
     Inventories                                  (1,155,705)        (304,476)
     Prepayments                                      99,428         (165,981)
     Accounts payable                             (2,964,113)      (7,730,549)
     Accounts payable - related party               (280,603)        (320,156)
     Accrued liabilities                             (28,923)        (781,690)
     Other payable                                   148,284          185,488
     Customer deposit                                671,213          (74,646)
     Taxes payable                                (2,583,421)       2,201,518
     Net cash (used in) provided by
      operating activities                        (1,287,385)       5,494,342

    CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
    Proceeds from building and equipment
     disposal                                      5,173,910          139,163
    Acquisition of plant and equipment            (4,944,308)     (14,517,157)
     Proceeds from disposal of land use right        879,000               --
    Acquisition of intangible assets                (493,350)        (296,893)
    Repayments on loan to related party                   --        4,590,136
    Installment payment on equipment
     purchase                                     (2,048,070)      (1,913,875)
     Net cash used in investing activities        (1,432,818)     (11,998,626)

    CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
    Increase in restricted cash                  (24,939,882)        (524,140)
    Borrowings on notes payable - banks           43,276,100       11,703,650
    Principal payments on notes payable -
     banks                                       (19,045,000)     (10,739,820)
    Borrowings on short term loans                27,102,500       21,383,257
    Principal payments on short term loans       (24,216,450)     (19,758,515)
    Borrowings on employee loans                      35,772        1,458,353
    Principal payments on employee loans            (693,242)        (778,444)
    Borrowings on employee loan - officer            194,611           53,605
    Borrowings on third party loan                    38,179        3,139,855
    Principal payments on third party loan          (432,704)      (2,868,909)
    Principal payments on long term loan                  --         (399,301)
    Proceeds from issuance of common stock                --          506,743
    Cash proceeds from warrants exercised                750               --
    Payment on capital lease obligation             (232,935)              --
     Net cash provided by financing
      activities                                   1,087,699        3,176,334

    EFFECTS OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGE IN CASH            6,374          313,117

    DECREASE IN CASH                              (1,626,130)      (3,014,833)

    CASH, beginning of year                        3,405,606        6,420,439

    CASH, end of year                        $     1,779,476  $     3,405,606

    SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW
     INFORMATION
    Cash paid for Interest, net of
     capitalized interest                    $     1,674,768  $     1,901,531
    Cash paid for Income taxes               $     1,134,656  $        14,809
    Non-cash investing and financing
     Activities:
     Acquisition of land use right in
      exchange for other receivable          $            --  $       692,304
     Acquisition of plant and equipment
      through assets other than plant
      and equipments                         $            --  $     3,366,350
     Reclassification of advances on
      equipment purchase to plant and
      equipment upon receipt of purchase     $            --  $     7,793,173
     Acquisition of plant and equipment
      through liabilities                    $            --  $    12,141,833
     Acquisition of equipment through
      capital lease                          $     5,127,500  $            --

SOURCE Shengtai Pharmaceutical, Inc.


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