Bodisen Biotech Sees Accelerated Earnings Growth in 2006, Company Has a Strong Balance Sheet with Approximately $26 Million in Cash; Bodisen Has Sufficient Capital to Fund Current Growth Plan in a Favorable Market Environment.NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- Bodisen Biotech, Inc., (AMEX AMEX See: American Stock Exchange :BBC BBC in full British Broadcasting Corp. Publicly financed broadcasting system in Britain. A private company at its founding in 1922, it was replaced by a public corporation under royal charter in 1927. , London AIM:BODI BODI Business Objects Data Integrator BODI Business of Diving Institute , website: www.bodisen.com) the first China based environmentally friendly Environmentally friendly, also referred to as nature friendly, is a term used to refer to goods and services considered to inflict minimal harm on the environment.[1] bio fertilizer company listed on a US stock exchange, and dually listed in London, announced today that on March 15, 2006, the Company completed financing of $5,322,506 by issuing 380,179 restricted shares of common stock of the Company at $14.00 per share to institutional investors in a private placement pursuant to Regulation S. Issuance of these new shares are subject to approval by the American Stock Exchange American Stock Exchange (AMEX) Stock exchange in the U.S. Originally known as “the Curb,” it began as an outdoor marketplace in New York City c. 1850. It moved indoors to its present location in the Wall Street area in 1921. and admission to the London AIM market. The proceeds from this financing will be used to fulfill repayment obligations of a $5 million short term note that the Company entered in December 2005 which was used to fund raw materials purchases. The issuance of these additional shares represents less than $0.01 per share in earnings dilution. Bodisen will have a total of 18,176,917 shares outstanding upon completion of the above-noted transactions. Bodisen has no further outstanding debts (other than customary trade debts) on its balance sheet. Based on the current market environment, the Company believes that it has sufficient capital to fund its current growth plan. Karen Qiong Wang, Chief Executive Officer of Bodisen commented, "Bodisen is focused on strengthening its balance sheet in anticipation of accelerated earnings growth in 2006 and beyond. With approximately $26 million in cash and our current growth plan in place, we do not anticipate the need to raise any additional capital. Bodisen is the largest organic fertilizer company in China with an extensive nationwide distribution network. Our plans include having two new production facilities fully operational before next year's planting season, which could potentially enable us to double our revenues in 2007 compared to 2006, while targeting on average net profit margin of approximately 30% of sales." Commenting on China's chemical fertilizer industry, Ms. Wang continued: "With farmers continuing to shift from the use of chemical fertilizers to environmentally friendly bio-active fertilizers, such as Bodisen's - which increase farmers' crop yields by as much as 35% while restoring soil nutrients at the same cost as chemical fertilizers - we continue to see favorable market conditions that we believe will further accelerate our earnings growth potential in 2006 and beyond." London investment bank Charles Stanley There have been several people called Charles Stanley:
About Bodisen Biotech, Inc. A Delaware company, Bodisen is headquartered in Shaanxi, China's agricultural hub. The Bodisen brand is a highly recognized fertilizer brand in China. Its environmentally friendly "green" products support the mandate of the Chinese government to increase crop yields for the purpose of decreasing China's dependency on food imports. Utilizing proprietary agricultural technologies, Bodisen sells over 60 packaged products, broken down into 4 product categories: Organic Compound Fertilizer; Organic Liquid Fertilizer; Pesticides & Insecticides, and agricultural raw materials. Bodisen's organic fertilizers can be absorbed by plants within 48 hours and enrich soil conditions without the damaging effects associated with chemical fertilizers. These products address grains, vegetables, and fruit crops and have been proven to increase crop yields by 10% to 35% while being 100% environmentally friendly. Among China's population of 1.3 billion, approximately 900 million are farmers whose incomes depend on their crop yields. With approximately 600 (and growing) nationwide distribution centers, Bodisen has experienced rapid growth in its existing business. BODISEN HAS RESEARCH COVERAGE IN NEW YORK AND IN LONDON Wall Street firm New York Global Securities, Inc. ("NYGS NYGS New York Graphic Society ", www.newyorkglobal.com) provides research coverage for Bodisen. NYGS' parent company New York Global Group (www.nyggroup.com) has a significant China presence and is one of the largest US firms in China in the financial services sector. London investment bank Charles Stanley (www.charles-stanley.co.uk), a member of the London Stock Exchange London Stock Exchange London marketplace for securities. It was formed in 1773 by a group of stockbrokers who had been doing business informally in local coffeehouses. since 1852, provides research coverage for Bodisen in London. Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. Statement This press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. These statements are based on the current expectations or beliefs of Bodisen Biotech, Inc. management and are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. |
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