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NANJING, China, Dec. 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Simcere Pharmaceutical Group ("Simcere" or the "Company") (NYSE: SCR), a leading pharmaceutical company specializing in the development, manufacturing, and marketing of branded and proprietary pharmaceuticals in China, today announced the completion of the merger contemplated by the previously announced Agreement and Plan of Merger dated August 28, 2013 (the "Merger Agreement") among the Company, Simcere Holding Limited ("Parent") and Simcere Acquisition Limited ("Merger Sub"). As a result of the merger, the Company became a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent.

Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, which was approved by the Company's shareholders at an extraordinary general meeting held on December 19, 2013, each ordinary share of the Company ("Share") issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the merger, including the Shares represented by American depositary shares, each representing two Shares (the "ADSs"), other than (a) Shares held by the Company's direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiaries, (b) Shares beneficially owned by Parent or Merger Sub, (c) Shares beneficially owned by Mr. Jinsheng Ren, New Good Management Limited, Mr. Hongquan Liu, Assure Ahead Investments Limited, Right Lane Limited, King View Development International Limited and Fosun Industrial Co., Limited, and (d) Shares owned by shareholders who have validly exercised and have not effectively withdrawn or lost their dissenter rights under the Companies Law of the Cayman Islands (the "Dissenting Shares"), has been cancelled in exchange for the right to receive $4.83 and each ADS represents the right to receive $9.66 (less $0.05 per ADS cancellation fees), in each case, in cash, without interest and net of any applicable withholding taxes.

Registered holders of Shares and ADSs represented by share or ADS certificates, other than the Dissenting Shares, will receive a letter of transmittal and instructions on how to surrender their certificates in exchange for the merger consideration and should wait to receive the letter of transmittal before surrendering their certificates. Payment will be made to surrendering registered ADS holders and holders of ADSs in un-certificated form as soon as practicable after The Bank of New York Mellon, the Company's depositary, receives the merger consideration. For any questions relating to the surrender and payment procedures, holders of Shares may contact the Company's Investor Relations department at 86-25-8556-6666 ext. 8857 and holders of ADSs may contact The Bank of New York Mellon at 1-212-815-2476.

The Company also announced today that it requested that trading of its ADSs on the New York Stock Exchange (the "NYSE") be suspended. The Company requested the NYSE to file Form 25 with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") notifying the SEC of the delisting of the ADSs on the NYSE and the deregistration of the Company's registered securities. The Company intends to terminate its reporting obligations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, by promptly filing Form 15 with the SEC. The Company's obligations to file or furnish with the SEC certain reports and forms, including Form 20-F and Form 6-K, will be suspended immediately as of the filing date of the Form 15 and will cease once the deregistration becomes effective.

NANJING, China, December 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Simcere Pharmaceutical Group ("Simcere" or the "Company") (NYSE: SCR), a leading pharmaceutical company specializing in the development, manufacturing, and marketing of branded and proprietary pharmaceuticals in China, today announced that at an extraordinary general meeting held today, the Company's shareholders voted in favor of the proposal to authorize and approve the previously announced Agreement and Plan of Merger dated August 28, 2013 (the "Merger Agreement") among the Company, Simcere Holding Limited ("Parent") and Simcere Acquisition Limited ("Merger Sub"), pursuant to which Merger Sub will be merged with and into the Company with the Company surviving as a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (the "Merger"), and any and all transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, including the Merger.

Approximately 81.6% of the Company's total outstanding ordinary shares voted in person or by proxy at today's extraordinary general meeting. Of these ordinary shares voted in person or by proxy at the extraordinary general meeting, approximately 99.84% were voted in favor of the proposal to authorize and approve the Merger Agreement and any and all transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, including the Merger.

The parties expect to complete the Merger as soon as practicable, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement. If the Merger is completed, the Company will become a privately held company and its American depositary shares will no longer be listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

2013 Third Quarter Financial Results

• Revenue from continuing operations for the third quarter of 2013 was RMB421.3 million (US$68.8 million), a decrease of 16.5% compared to RMB504.7 million for the same period in 2012.
• Basic and diluted earnings per American Depository Share ("ADS") from continuing operations for the third quarter of 2013 were RMB3.16 (US$0.52) and RMB3.11 (US$0.51),

Mr. Hongquan Liu, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of Simcere Pharmaceutical Group said: "In the third quarter, we completed the sale of our equity interest in Boda and Kanda, which is consistent with our future business strategy, enabling us to focus more effectively on our core business. While third quarter sales declined due to the impact of price policy and issues related to EDL tendering, we were pleased to see that our cost control measures are proving effectual."

NANJING, China, Aug. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Simcere Pharmaceutical Group ("Simcere" or the "Company") (NYSE: SCR), a leading pharmaceutical company specializing in the development, manufacturing, and marketing of branded generic and proprietary pharmaceuticals in China, announced today that it has entered into a definitive Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") with Simcere Holding Limited ("Parent") and Simcere Acquisition Limited ("Merger Sub"), pursuant to which Parent will acquire Simcere (the "Transaction") for US$4.83 per ordinary share of the Company (a "Share") or US$9.66 per American depositary share, each representing two Shares (an "ADS"). This amount represents a premium of 21.4% over the Company's closing price ofUS$7.96 per ADS on March 8, 2013, the last trading day prior to March 11, 2013, and a premium of 23.1% to the volume-weighted average closing price of the Company's ADSs during the 30 trading days prior to March 11, 2013, the date on which the Company announced it had received a "going-private" proposal, pursuant to which Mr. Jinsheng Ren and his affiliate, New Good Management Limited, and Assure Ahead Investments Limited (an affiliate of Hony Capital II, L.P.) proposed to acquire all Shares and ADSs not beneficially owned by them for US$4.78 per Share or US$9.56 per ADS.

Mr. Jinsheng Ren, New Good Management Limited, Mr. Hongquan Liu, Assure Ahead Investments Limited, Right Lane Limited, King View Development International Limited and Fosun Industrial Co., Limited (collectively, the "Rollover Shareholders"), which currently beneficially own, in the aggregate, approximately 77. 57% of the outstanding Shares (excluding outstanding options of the Company), will roll over their Shares in the Transaction. Immediately prior to the completion of the Transaction, Parent will be collectively wholly owned by the Rollover Shareholders or their respective affiliates. 

Subject to the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the merger (the "Effective Time"), Merger Sub will merge with and into the Company, with the Company continuing as the surviving company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each Share issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time will be cancelled in exchange for the right to receive US$4.83 in cash without interest, and each ADS issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time will represent the right to surrender the ADS in exchange for US$9.66 in cash without interest, other than (a) Shares held by the Company's direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiaries, (b) Shares beneficially owned by Parent or Merger Sub, (c) Shares beneficially owned by the Rollover Shareholders, and (d) Shares owned by shareholders who have validly exercised and have not effectively withdrawn or lost their dissenter rights under the Companies Law of the Cayman Islands.

The Company's board of directors, acting upon the unanimous recommendation of a special committee of the board of directors consisting of independent directors (the "Special Committee"), approved the Merger Agreement and the Transaction and resolved to recommend that the Company's shareholders vote to approve the Merger Agreement and the Transaction. The Special Committee negotiated the terms of the Merger Agreement with the assistance of its financial and legal advisors.

The Transaction, which is currently expected to close around the end of 2013, is subject to various closing conditions, including a condition that the Merger Agreement be approved by an affirmative vote of shareholders representing two-thirds or more of the Shares present and voting in person or by proxy as a single class at a meeting of the Company's shareholders convened to consider the approval of the Merger Agreement and the Transaction. The Rollover Shareholders have agreed to vote all Shares they beneficially own in favor of the approval of the Merger Agreement and the Transaction. If completed, the Transaction will result in the Company becoming a privately-held company and its ADSs will no longer be listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

Parent has entered into a debt commitment letter pursuant to which China Merchants Bank, New York branch has committed to provide debt financing in the amount of US$85.0 million for the Transaction, subject to certain conditions.

The Company will prepare and file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") a Schedule 13E-3 transaction statement, which will include a proxy statement of the Company. The Schedule 13E-3 will include a description of the Merger Agreement and contain other important information about the Transaction, the Company and the other participants in the Transaction.

UBS AG is serving as financial advisor to the Special Committee. Shearman & Sterling LLP is serving as U.S. legal advisor to the Special Committee and Maples and Calder is serving as Cayman Islands legal advisor to the Special Committee. Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP is serving as U.S. legal advisor to UBS AG.

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP is serving as U.S. legal advisor to the buyer group.

2013 Second Quarter Financial Results

• Revenue from continuing operations for the second quarter of 2013 was RMB483.0 million (US$78.7 million), compared toRMB498.1 million for the second quarter of 2012, representing a decrease of 3.0%.
• Gross margin from continuing operations was 83.1% for the second quarter of 2013 compared to 84.5% for the second quarter of 2012.
• Basic and diluted earnings per American Depository Share ("ADS") from continuing operations for the second quarter of 2013 were RMB0.16 (US$0.03) and RMB0.15 (US$0.02), respectively, compared to RMB0.36 ($0.06), both basic and diluted, for the same quarter 2012.

On June 17, 2013, the Company entered into a share transfer agreement to sell its approximately 99.99% equity interest in Jilin Boda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. ("Boda") to Zhuhai Rongding Equity Investment Partnership L.P. for a total cash consideration ofRMB400 million (US$65.2 million). Boda is currently the manufacturer of Yidasheng. In accordance with U.S. GAAP, assets and liabilities associated with the sale have been classified as "held for sale" and Boda's quarterly operating results are presented as discontinued operations. The preliminary unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income have been retrospectively modified to distinguish between continuing operations and discontinued operations.

"In the second quarter of 2013, our total revenue was impacted by the government's pricing policy, government restrictions on the use of antibiotics and market competition," said Mr. Hongquan Liu, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of Simcere Pharmaceutical Group. "Due to the changing market environment, we expect that the second half of the year will remain challenging."

Mr. Liu added, "We are encouraged by the collaboration announced in June of this year between Simcere and Bristol-Myers Squibb on the development of the subcutaneous (SC) formulation Orencia� (abatacept) for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. We have submitted a clinical trial application for Orenica� which has been accepted by the CFDA."

NANJING, China, June 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Simcere Pharmaceutical Group ("Simcere" or the "Company") (NYSE: SCR), a leading pharmaceutical company specializing in the development, manufacturing, and marketing of branded and proprietary pharmaceuticals in China, today announced that it entered into a share transfer agreement with Zhuhai Rongding Equity Investment Partnership L.P. on June 17, 2013 to sell Simcere's approximately 99.99% equity interest in Jilin Boda pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. ("Boda"), which is currently the manufacturer of Yidasheng, for a cash consideration of RMB400 million.

Simcere holds an approximately 99.99% stake in Boda through acquisitions made since 2007. Upon completion of this transaction, Simcere will no longer hold any equity interest in Boda. Consummation of the transaction is subject to certain closing conditions.

PRINCETON, N.J. and NANJING, China, June 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE: BMY) and Simcere Pharmaceutical Group (NYSE: SCR), a leading pharmaceutical company in China, today announced that the companies have expanded their strategic relationship formed in 2010. The companies have agreed to collaborate in China on the development and commercialization of the subcutaneous (SC) formulation of Bristol-Myers Squibb's biologic medicine, Orencia� (abatacept), for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. Orencia SC is already on the market for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis in the U.S., Europe andJapan.

Under the terms of the agreement, Simcere will perform and fund all development and regulatory activities required to obtain market approval for Orencia SC in China, based on a pre-agreed development plan. The companies will share responsibility for commercializing Orencia, and will share profits and losses related to Orencia SC in China. Financial terms were not disclosed.   

"Orencia SC is the third program in our R&D collaboration with Bristol-Myers Squibb, underscoring our joint commitment to our broad strategic partnership," commented Mr. Hongquan Liu, the CEO of Simcere. "Combining Orencia SC with our existing portfolio in rheumatoid arthritis treatment, we are committed to delivering more innovative and effective medicines to Chinese patients."

Mr. Hongquan Liu further commented, "Moving forward, we will continue to execute on our partnering strategy and to bring in more late-stage programs and products already approved outside of China, to complement our R&D pipeline and strengthen our in-market portfolio."

"We are pleased to partner with Simcere on Orencia SC, moving beyond our companies' original focus on early development activities to a partnership focused on the clinical development and commercialization of one of our currently marketed products," saidBeatrice Cazala, executive vice president, Commercial Operations. "If successful, not only could Orencia SC bring a new option to Chinese patients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis, but also it could become Bristol-Myers Squibb's first biologic medicine for the Chinese market."

First Quarter 2012 Financial Results

• Total revenue was RMB528.7 million (US$85.1 million) for the first quarter of 2013, compared to RMB487.6 million for the same period in 2012, representing an increase of 8.4%. 
• Gross margin for the first quarter of 2013 was 79.2%, compared to 82.0% for the same period in 2012.
• Income from operations was RMB50.2 million (US$8.1 million) for the first quarter of 2013, compared toRMB43.3 million for the same period in 2012, representing an increase of 16.0%.
• Net income attributable to Simcere was RMB29.9 million (US$4.8 million) for the first quarter of 2013, an increase of 4.6% from RMB28.6 million for the same period in 2012.
• Basic and diluted earnings per American Depository Share ("ADS") for the first quarter of 2013 were RMB0.57(US$0.09) and RMB0.56 (US$0.09), respectively. One ADS represents two ordinary shares of the Company.

Mr. Hongquan Liu, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of Simcere Pharmaceutical Group, commented, "We experienced moderate sales growth in the first quarter despite sustained pricing restrictions from the government and intensifying competition. I am pleased that our overall business performance improved during the quarter and that both Sales and Marketing expenses and General and Administrative expenses as percentages of our total revenue decreased slightly."

On March 11, 2013, the Company announced that it received a "going private" proposal. Simcere's Board of Directors has formed a special committee to consider the proposed transaction.

NANJING, China, April 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Simcere Pharmaceutical Group ("Simcere" or the "Company") (NYSE: SCR), a leading pharmaceutical company specializing in the development, manufacturing, and marketing of branded and proprietary pharmaceuticals in China, today announced that its Special Committee of the Board of Directors (the "Special Committee"), which was formed to consider a proposal by Mr. Jinsheng Ren , New Good Management Limited, Assure Ahead Investments Limited and its affiliates (the "Buyer Group"), pursuant to which the Buyer Group proposes to acquire all of the outstanding ordinary shares of the Company not currently owned by the Buyer Group, and any potential alternative transactions involving the Company, has retained UBS AG and/or its affiliates as its exclusive financial advisor to assist it in its work. No decisions have been made by the Special Committee with respect to the Company's response to the proposed transaction. There can be no assurance that any definitive offer will be made, that any agreement will be executed or that this or any other transaction will be approved or consummated.

Second Quarter 2012 Results

• Total revenue was RMB528.7 million (US$83.2 million) for the second quarter of 2012, compared to RMB546.4 million for the same period in 2011, representing a decrease of 3.2%. For the first six months of 2012, total revenue was RMB1,016.3 million (US$160.0 million), representing a decrease of 1.2% from RMB1,028.6 million for the same period in 2011.
• Gross margin for the second quarter of 2012 was 83.9%, compared to 84.9% for the same period in 2011. For the first six months of 2012, gross margin was 83.0%, compared to 84.4% for the first six months of 2011.
• Income from operations was RMB41.6 million (US$6.5 million) for the second quarter of 2012, compared to RMB79.9 million for the same period in 2011, representing a decrease of 48.0%. For the first six months of 2012, income from operations was RMB84.8 million (US$13.4 million), which represented a decrease of 22.6% from RMB109.6 million for the same period in 2011.
• Net income attributable to Simcere was RMB27.0 million (US$4.2 million) for the second quarter of 2012, a decrease of 63.4% from RMB73.7 million for the same period in 2011. For the first six months of 2012, net income attributable to Simcere was RMB55.6 million (US$8.8 million), which represented a decrease of 45.3% from RMB101.6 million for the same period in 2011.

Mr. Jinsheng Ren, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Simcere Pharmaceutical Group said, "In the second quarter of 2012, Simcere's revenue and gross margin remained largely stable. While sales of edaravone, Endu and Sinofuan continued to grow compared with the first quarter of 2012, year-over-year sales performance was below our expectation. During the quarter, we increased our marketing efforts for branded generic drugs such as Zailin, Yingtaiqing and Biqi which helped drive sales growth in these key products but impacted profitability."

"In the second quarter, we were encouraged by sales of our new Category 1 drug Iremod and Shanghai Celgen's biogeneric drug Qiangke," continued Mr. Ren. "We also received approval to initiate clinical studies for our oncology drug candidate Thiophenib and continue to see strong progress with the four additional new drug candidates currently under clinical trials."

First Quarter 2012 Highlights

Total revenue was RMB487.6 million(US$77.4 million) for the first quarter of 2012, which represented an increase of 1.1% fromRMB482.2 million for the same period in 2011.

• Income from operations was RMB43.3 million (US$6.9 million) for the first quarter of 2012, which represented an increase of 46.1% from RMB29.6 million for the same period in 2011.
• Net income attributable to Simcere was RMB28.6 million (US$4.5 million) for the first quarter of 2012, which represented an increase of 2.6% from RMB27.9 million for the same period in 2011.
• Gross margin for the first quarter of 2012 was 82.0%, compared to 83.9% for the same period in 2011.

"In the first quarter of 2012, sales of Simcere's major products were largely in line with the trend of the last two quarters of 2011," said Mr. Jinsheng Ren, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Simcere Pharmaceutical Group. "While our branded generic drugs including edaravone, Zailin and Yingtaiqing faced challenges from the changing regulatory environment and pricing policies, we continue to be encouraged by the performance of our portfolio of oncology drugs including Endu, Sinofuan and Jiebaishu and our antibiotic drug Anxin. Also, Iremod, our new DMARD which was launched in January 2012, has seen a strong market reception with formulary listing in around 100 hospitals."

Unaudited Financial results Fourth Quarter Highlights

• Total revenue was RMB511.0 million (US$81.2 million) for the fourth quarter of 2011, compared toRMB587.7 million for the same period in 2010. For the full year of 2011, total revenue was RMB2,040.5 million (US$324.2 million), which represented a decrease of 4.7% from RMB2,141.1 million in 2010.
• Income from operations was RMB1.6 million (US$0.3 million) for the fourth quarter of 2011, compared toRMB62.8 million for the same period in 2010. For the full year of 2011, income from operations wasRMB143.5 million (US$22.8 million), which represented a decrease of 34.1% from RMB217.9 million in 2010.
• Net income attributable to Simcere was RMB42.8 million (US$6.8 million) for the fourth quarter of 2011, compared to RMB58.7 million for the same period in 2010. For the full year of 2011, net income wasRMB178.4 million (US$28.3 million), which represented an increase of 3.5% from RMB172.4 million in 2010.
• Gross margin for the fourth quarter of 2011 was 82.3%, compared to 84.1% for the same period in 2010. For the full year of 2011, gross margin was 83.9%, a decrease from 84.0% in 2010.

"2011 was a challenging year for Simcere," commented Mr. Jinsheng Ren, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Simcere Pharmaceutical Group. "Factors including changes in certain provincial tendering processes as well as government pricing policies negatively impacted full year sales of Zailin and our edaravone products. We were encouraged, however, by the solid full year performance of our oncology drugs Endu, Sinofuan and Jiebaishu, as well as the strong sales growth of our new antibiotic drug Anxin."

Mr. Ren added, "Looking forward, we plan to allocate more sales resources to oncology drugs and new products. We are pleased that we began to sell Iremod, our new Category I Disease Modifying Anti-rheumatic Drug, in the first quarter of 2012. We believe that both Iremod and Qiangke, Shanghai Celgen's Recombinant Human TNF Receptor-IgG Fusion Protein for Injection, have exciting market potential in China."

Simcere holds a 35% equity interest in Shanghai Celgen Bio-Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

Compound Edaravone Injection, a new drug being developed by Simcere, received clinical studies approval inFebruary 2012 from the State Food and Drug Administration. Simcere expects to begin Phase I clinical trials of Compound Edaravone Injection in China during the first quarter of 2012. Simcere previously completed Phase I clinical trials of Compound Edaravone Injection in Australia.

Third Quarter 2011 Results

• Total revenue was RMB501.0 million (US$78.5 million) for the third quarter of 2011, representing a decrease of 8.9% from RMB550.1 million for the same period in 2010. For the first nine months of 2011, total revenue was RMB1,529.5 million (US$239.8 million), representing a decrease of 1.5% from RMB1,553.4 million for the same period in 2010.
• Net income was RMB34.0 million (US$5.3 million) for the third quarter of 2011, representing a decrease of 37.8% from RMB54.7 million for the same period in 2010. For the first nine months of 2011, net income attributable to Simcere was RMB135.6 million (US$21.3 million), representing an increase of 19.2% from RMB113.7 million for the same period in 2010.
• EPS for the third quarter of 2011 were RMB0.64 (US$0.10) and RMB0.61 (US$0.10), respectively. Basic and diluted earnings per ADS for the first nine months of 2011 were RMB2.54 (US$0.40) and RMB2.45 (US$0.38) respectively.

NANJING, China, June 7, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Simcere Pharmaceutical Group, a leading pharmaceutical company specializing in the development, manufacturing, and marketing of branded and proprietary pharmaceuticals in China, today announced that a settlement agreement with certain former shareholders and directors of Jiangsu Quanyi Biological Technology Stock Co., Ltd. (previously known as Jiangsu Yanshen Biological Technology Stock Co., Ltd) has become effective. The settlement concerns the ongoing arbitration and litigation between Simcere and said former shareholders and directors they appointed. These shareholders include Mengyuan Investment Co., Ltd. According to the agreement, these former shareholders and directors have agreed to return a total of RMB 50 million in share transfer payments to Simcere.

In May 2009, Simcere signed a share transfer agreement with certain former shareholders of Jiangsu Quanyi to buy 37.5% of the shares in Jiangsu Quanyi for a total consideration of RMB 195.54 million. Following quality control issues relating to the production of Jiangsu Quanyi's human use rabies vaccine discovered in December 2009, Simcere started arbitration and litigation procedure against aforesaid former shareholders and directors of Jiangsu Quanyi.

In 2008, 2009 and 2010, our capital expenditures totaled RMB136.8 million, RMB141.3 million and RMB188.8 million ($28.6 million), respectively. In past years, our capital expenditures consisted primarily of the costs of obtaining land use rights and the purchases of property, plant and equipment and our research and development facilities. We estimate that our capital expenditures in 2011 will be approximately RMB197.9 million ($30.0 million), which we will use mainly for the research and development equipment purchase and facility expansion in Jiangsu Province and Shanghai, the construction of an office building in Shanghai. We expect to use cash generated by operating activities and our cash in hand to pay for our capital expenditures in 2011.

We expect cash provided from operating activities to continue to be a major source of liquidity for us and the future.

First Quarter Results:

• Total revenue was RMB482.2 million (US$73.6 million) for the first quarter of 2011, which represented an increase of 5.1% from RMB458.7 million for the same period in 2010.
• Income from operations was RMB29.6 million (US$4.5 million) for the first quarter of 2011, compared to RMB30.9 million for the same period in 2010.
• Net income attributable to Simcere was RMB27.9 million (US$4.3 million) for the first quarter of 2011, which represented an increase of 36.2% from RMB20.5 million for the same period in 2010

Mr. Jinsheng Ren, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Simcere Pharmaceutical Group commented, "In the first quarter of 2011, Simcere maintained strong gross margins, while realizing healthy growth in both revenue and net income attributable to Simcere. As a result of the progress of our sales team reorganization, we saw an encouraging upward trend in sales of our anti-tumor drugs, including Endu, Sinofuan and Jiebaishu."

Basic and diluted earnings per American Depository Share ("ADS") for the first quarter of 2011 were RMB0.52 (US$0.08) and RMB0.50 (US$0.08) respectively

• Total revenue was RMB550.1 million (US$82.2 million) for the third quarter of 2010, an increase of 24.0% from RMB443.7 millionfor the same period in 2009.

• Gross margin for the third quarter of 2010 was 84.8%, compared to 82.2% for the same period in 2009.

• Income from operations was RMB61.6 million (US$9.2 million) for the third quarter of 2010, an increase of 111.9% from RMB29.0 millionfor the same period in 2009.

• Net income attributable to Simcere wasRMB54.7 million (US$8.2 million) for the third quarter of 2010, an increase of 232.7% from RMB16.4 millionfor the same period in 2009.

• Basic and diluted earnings per American Depository Share ("ADS") for the third quarter of 2010 were RMB1.02(US$0.15) and RMB0.99(US$0.15) respectively.

Mr. Jinsheng Ren, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Simcere Pharmaceutical Group, commented, "Simcere achieved solid revenue and net profit growth this quarter, both reaching record highs for the past eight quarters. Endu sales also saw sustained recovery as our sales force restructuring continues to pay off."

"We are very proud of our recent progress in establishing R&D partnerships," Mr. Ren continued.  "Simcere's agreement with Bristol-Myers Squibb is a milestone cooperative effort between a Chinese pharmaceutical leader and an international biopharma company to create a more effective model for the development of innovative drugs."  

Guidance Report:

Rob Ruhlman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said, "I am pleased with the achievement of sales growth for the fifth consecutive year including three straight years of record sales. Net income has improved for three consecutive years and our 2008 net income is second only to the dot com boom year of 1998. These improvements resulted from product innovation, improvements in production efficiencies, customer focus and strategy integration implemented over the past several years. We have a strong balance sheet and are positioned to succeed in these uncertain economic times. I cannot predict what 2009 will bring, but I am confident we are prepared for the challenges that lie ahead."

Source: PR Newswire (March 12, 2009)