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Chindex International, Inc. Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2011 Financial Results

August 9, 2010
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BETHESDA, Md., Aug. 9 /PRNewswire-Asia/ — Chindex International, Inc.
(Nasdaq: CHDX), a leading independent American provider of Western healthcare
products and services in the People’s Republic of China, today announced
financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2011, which reflects
the three month period ended June 30, 2010.

First Quarter 2011 Financial Results

Revenue in the first quarter of fiscal 2011 reflected continued growth in
the Healthcare Services division offset by lower year over year revenue
performance in the Medical Products division. Revenue from the Healthcare
Services division increased 12.3% to $24.7 million from $22.0 million in the
prior year period, and reflects growing inpatient and outpatient volume across
the United Family Healthcare network. Revenue from the Medical Products
division was down 28.3% to $16.7 million from $23.3 million in the prior year
period. Total revenue decreased 8.4% to $41.5 million from $45.3 million in
the first quarter of fiscal year 2010. The Company believes that the Class A
review process in China, along with annual hospital budgeting cycles and a
general uncertainty about healthcare reform and expenditure, continued to
impact this division’s performance in the first quarter of fiscal 2011.

Roberta Lipson, President and CEO of Chindex, commented, “Our strong
revenue performance in the Healthcare Services division reflects continued
demand for our services across the UFH network. We are focused on the further
build out of our network of premium care hospitals and clinics, and remain
optimistic about the future as we more than double capacity in Beijing, ramp
up patient volume in Shanghai and Guangzhou, and make progress with new
facilities in other growing Chinese cities. In our Medical Products division,
the review process for Class A medical equipment continued to hinder daVinci
sales, and purchasing behavior demonstrated the seasonally slower first
quarter in line with annual budgeting processes. However, demand for
high-value medical equipment remains strong in China and we are
well-positioned to capitalize on the market for these products in the future.”

Income from operations in the first quarter of fiscal 2011 was $1.9
million
, compared to income from operations of $5.3 million in the same
quarter last year. Total operating costs and expenses for the first quarter of
fiscal 2011 were roughly flat at $40.0 million compared to $40.1 million in
the prior year period, primarily reflecting a decrease in product sales costs
offset by general and administration cost increases commensurate with revenue
growth in the Healthcare Services division.

Operating expenses in the first quarter of fiscal 2011 include the impact
of a $1.2 million unrealized foreign exchange loss, equivalent to a loss of
$0.07 per diluted share, compared to a $906,000 unrealized foreign exchange
gain, equivalent to a gain of $0.06 per diluted share, in the same quarter of
the prior year. The unrealized exchange loss was incurred as a result of the
substantial weakening of the Euro against the U.S. Dollar during the period
which impacted the translated value of intercompany debt owed from the
Company’s German subsidiary to the U.S parent company. In the prior year the
Company experienced the opposite circumstance.

Operating expenses also included $664,000 of non-cash stock compensation
expense, equivalent to $0.04 per diluted share compared to $689,000, or $0.04
per diluted share in the prior year. Development, startup, and post-opening
expenses in the Healthcare Services division were $388,000 or $0.02 per
diluted share in the period compared to $329,000, or $0.02 per diluted share
in the prior year.

Income from operations before foreign exchange in the first quarter of
fiscal 2011 was $3.1 million, compared to $4.4 million in the prior year
period.

The Company recorded a $1.0 million provision for taxes, an effective tax
rate of 54.8%, in the first quarter of fiscal 2011 as compared to a provision
for taxes of $1.6 million, or an effective tax rate of 32.6%, in the prior
year period. The effective tax rate in the current period reflects increased
losses in entities for which the Company cannot yet recognize a tax benefit.

Net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 was $836,000, or $0.06 per
diluted share. This compares to net income of $3.3 million, or $0.20 per
diluted share, in the prior year period.

Healthcare Services division business results:

In the first quarter of fiscal year 2011, revenue increased 12.3% to $24.7
million
from $22.0 million in the prior year period. The increase reflects
growing inpatient and outpatient volume across the Company’s United Family
Healthcare network.

In the first quarter of fiscal 2011, operating costs increased 12.3% to
$20.1 million, a rate proportional to revenue growth and inclusive of
additional staffing efforts. Income from operations before foreign exchange
increased 14.6% to $4.7 million from $4.1 million in the prior year period.

Lipson continued, “Our growth this quarter reflects continued demand for
services across our network. We are pleased to see more and more patients rely
on us to treat increasingly acute indications in Beijing, while volumes in
Shanghai and Guangzhou continued to validate that we are replicating the UFH
brand in these newer locations. Additionally, the Beijing hospital expansion
is on-track to more than double our capacity by calendar year-end.”

Medical Products division business results:

For the first quarter of fiscal 2011, revenue was $16.7 million, down
28.3% from $23.3 million in the prior year period. Revenue performance
reflects increased sales from women’s health imaging and ultrasound products,
offset by a reduction in revenue from government-backed loan programs and lack
of daVinci sales versus the prior year period. Overall, revenue performance
reflects the Class A review process and timing, which impacts daVinci order
flow, along with anticipated hospital budgeting cycles and a general
uncertainty around healthcare reform and expenditure, which impacts demand and
order flow for medical devices.

Gross profit for the Medical Products division was $5.1 million, compared
to $5.8 million in the prior year period. Gross margin was 30.4% compared to
25.0% in the prior year period, in line with historical averages and revenue
mix. Selling, marketing, general and administrative expenses for the Medical
Products division increased to $6.7 million from $5.6 million in the first
quarter of the prior year. The division had a loss from operations before
foreign exchange of $1.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010,
compared with income from operations before foreign exchange of $243,000 for
the three months ended June 30, 2009.

Lipson added, “We continue to believe order and shipment delays related to
the regulatory review of high-value technologies is a temporary reality, which
substantiates the overall demand in the market for these products. We take a
long-term view that the medical device market in China is extremely compelling
despite the current regulatory challenges, and we look forward to pursuing
this large addressable market in the coming years.”

First Quarter Fiscal 2011 Conference Call

Management will host a conference call today at 8:00 am ET to discuss
financial results.

To participate in the conference call, international callers should dial
1-760-666-3567 and domestic callers should dial 1-877-303-9231 approximately
10 minutes before the conference call is scheduled to begin.

The telephone replay will be available from the day of the call at
(international) 1-706-645-9291 and (domestic) 1-800-642-1687, passcode
79429622.

This call is also being webcast and will be accessible at Chindex’s
website:
http://ir.chindex.com/events.cfm . The event will be archived and available
for replay through August 16, 2010.

About Chindex International, Inc.

Chindex is an American healthcare company that provides healthcare
services and supplies medical capital equipment, instrumentation and products
to the Chinese marketplace, including Hong Kong. Healthcare services are
provided through the operations of its United Family Hospitals and Clinics, a
network of private primary care hospitals and affiliated ambulatory clinics in
China. The Company’s hospital network currently operates in Beijing, Shanghai,
Guangzhou and Wuxi. The Company sells medical products manufactured by various
major multinational companies, including Siemens AG and Intuitive Surgical,
for which the Company is the exclusive distribution partner for the sale and
servicing of color ultrasound systems and surgical robotic systems
respectively. It also arranges financing packages for the supply of medical
products to hospitals in China utilizing the export loan and loan guarantee
programs of both the U.S. Export-Import Bank and the German KfW Development
Bank. With twenty-seven years of experience, approximately 1,300 employees,
and operations in China, Hong Kong, the United States and Germany, the
Company’s strategy is to expand its cross-cultural reach by providing leading
edge healthcare technologies, quality products and services to Greater China’s
professional communities. Further company information may be found at the
Company’s websites http://www.chindex.com and
http://www.unitedfamilyhospitals.com .

Safe Harbor Statement

Statements made in this press release relating to plans, strategies,
objectives, economic performance and trends and other statements that are not
descriptions of historical facts may be forward-looking statements within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
“Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the “Exchange Act”). Forward-looking information is inherently
subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results could differ materially
from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors, which include,
but are not limited to, the factors set forth under the heading “Risk Factors”
in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2010, updates
and additions to those “Risk Factors” in our interim reports on Form 10-Q,
Forms 8-K and in other documents filed by us with the Securities and Exchange
Commission from time to time. Forward-looking statements may be identified by
terms such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “expects,” “plans,” “intends,”
“anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “forecasts,” “potential,”
or “continue” or similar terms or the negative of these terms. Although we
believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are
reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity,
performance or achievements. We have no obligation to update these
forward-looking statements.

                          Financial Summary Attached

                         CHINDEX INTERNATIONAL, INC.
               CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                (in thousands except share and per share data)
                                 (Unaudited)

                                                   Three months ended June 30,
                                                      2010             2009
    Product sales                                   $16,739          $23,283
    Healthcare services revenue                      24,749           22,048
    Total revenue                                    41,488           45,331

    Cost and expenses
      Product sales costs                            11,644           17,469
      Healthcare services costs                      18,560           16,750
      Selling and marketing expenses                  3,768            3,160
      General and administrative expenses             5,621            2,678
     Income from operations                           1,895            5,274
     Other (expenses) and income
      Interest expense                                 (208)            (273)
      Interest income                                   165              472
      Miscellaneous (expense) - net                      (4)            (647)
    Income before income taxes                        1,848            4,826
    Provision for income taxes                       (1,012)          (1,573)
    Net income                                         $836           $3,253
    Net income per common share - basic                $.06             $.22
    Weighted average shares outstanding - basic  14,785,510       14,480,484
    Net income per common share - diluted              $.06             $.20
    Weighted average shares outstanding -
     diluted                                     16,200,544       15,943,992

                         CHINDEX INTERNATIONAL, INC.
                    CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
                       (in thousands except share data)
                                 (Unaudited)

                                                  June 30, 2010 March 31, 2010

                       ASSETS
    Current assets:
    Cash and cash equivalents                          $42,106       $50,654
    Restricted cash                                      2,020           468
    Investments                                         39,055        37,207
       Accounts receivable, less allowance for
        doubtful accounts of $6,836 and $6,158,
        respectively
                 Product sales receivables              20,696        22,760
                 Patient service receivables            12,431        10,357
    Inventories, net                                    18,232        14,411
    Deferred income taxes                                2,988         2,843
    Other current assets                                 3,920         3,032
    Total current assets                               141,448       141,732
    Restricted cash                                        628         2,556
    Investments                                          1,261            --
    Property and equipment, net                         25,587        23,678
    Noncurrent deferred income taxes                       137           103
    Other assets                                         2,867         2,774
       Total assets                                   $171,928      $170,843
        LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
    Current liabilities:
    Short-term debt, current portion of long-term
     debt and vendor financing                            $292        $1,453
    Accounts payable                                    15,723        13,979
    Accrued expenses                                    12,827        14,022
    Other current liabilities                            4,515         3,826
    Deferred revenue                                     2,759         2,549
    Income taxes payable                                 1,302         2,218
    Total current liabilities                           37,418        38,047
    Long-term debt, vendor financing and
     convertible debentures                             22,704        22,593
    Long-term accrued liabilities                           72            84
    Long-term deferred revenue                             812           968
    Long-term deferred tax liability                       240           240
    Total liabilities                                   61,246        61,932
    Commitments and contingencies
    Stockholders' equity:
       Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 500,000
        shares authorized, none issued                      --            --
       Common stock, $.01 par value, 28,200,000
        shares authorized, including ,200,000
        designated Class B:
            Common stock - 13,765,611 and
             13,765,857 shares issued and
             outstanding at June 30, 2010
             and March 31, 2010, respectively              138           138
            Class B stock - 1,162,500 shares
             issued and outstanding at June 30,
             2010 and March 31, 2010, respectively          12            12
       Additional paid-in capital                      100,930       100,269
       Accumulated other comprehensive income            3,290         3,016
       Retained earnings                                 6,312         5,476
                Total stockholders' equity             110,682       108,911
                    Total liabilities and
                     stockholders' equity             $171,928      $170,843

                         CHINDEX INTERNATIONAL, INC.
                             SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Company operates in two businesses: Healthcare Services and Medical
Products. The Company evaluates performance and allocates resources based on
profit or loss from operations before income taxes, not including foreign
exchange gains or losses.


     (in thousands except share data)

                                            Healthcare   Medical
                                             Services    Products   Total
    For the three months ended June 30,
     2010:
    Sales and service revenue                 $24,749    $16,739   $41,488
    Gross Profit                                n/a *      5,095       n/a
    Gross Profit %                              n/a *        30%       n/a
    Income (loss) from operations before
     foreign  exchange                         $4,657    $(1,574)   $3,083
    Foreign exchange loss                                           (1,188)
    Income from operations                                          $1,895
    Other (expense), net                                               (47)
    Income before income taxes                                      $1,848

    Assets as of June 30, 2010               $116,919    $55,009  $171,928

                                            Healthcare   Medical
                                             Services    Products   Total
    For the three months ended June 30,
     2009:
    Sales and service revenue                 $22,048    $23,283   $45,331
    Gross Profit                                n/a *      5,814       n/a
    Gross Profit %                              n/a *        25%       n/a
    Income from operations before foreign
     exchange                                  $4,125       $243    $4,368
    Foreign exchange gain                                              906
    Income from operations                                          $5,274
    Other (expense), net                                              (448)
    Income before income taxes                                      $4,826

    Assets as of March 31, 2010              $112,929    $57,914  $170,843

    * Gross profit margins are not routinely calculated in the healthcare
      service industry.

    For more information, please contact:

     ICR, LLC
     Ashley M. Ammon
     Tel:   +1-646-277-1227

SOURCE Chindex International, Inc.


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