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-- Research and development costs (GAAP). Research and development cost
increased by 234.8% to RMB12.4 million (US$1.8 million) in the fourth
quarter 2008 from RMB3.7 million (US$0.5 million) for the same period
in 2007. Research and development cost increased by 93.2% to RMB22.5
million (US$3.3 million) in 2008 from RMB11.6 million (US$1.6 million)
in 2007, with R&D cost as a percentage of total net revenues increasing
to 9.2% in 2008 from 6.5% in 2007.
-- Sales, marketing and distribution expenses (GAAP). Sales, marketing and
distribution expenses increased by 68.8% to RMB38.3 million (US$5.6
million) in the fourth quarter 2008 from RMB22.7 million (US$3.1
million) for the same period in 2007. Sales, marketing and distribution
expenses increased 37.4% to RMB119.8 million (US$17.6 million) for 2008
from RMB84.2 million (US$11.5 million) for 2007. Sales, marketing and
distribution expenses as a percentage of total net revenues increased
to 49.2% in 2008 from 46.7% in 2007.
-- General and administrative expenses (GAAP). General and administrative
expenses decreased by 19.2% to RMB6.0 million (US$0.9 million) in the
fourth quarter 2008 from RMB7.4 million (US$1.0 million) for the same
period in 2007. General and administrative expenses increased 71.2% to
RMB31.5 million (US$4.6 million) in 2008 from RMB18.4 million (US$2.4
million) in 2007. General and administrative expenses as a percentage
of net revenues increased to 12.9% in 2008 from 10.2% in 2007.
Interest income. The Company recorded net interest income of RMB5.9
million (US$0.9 million) in fourth quarter 2008 as compared RMB9.0 million
(US$1.2 million) for the same period in 2007. 3SBio recorded net interest
income of RMB24.0 million (US$3.5 million) in 2008 as compared to net interest
income of RMB
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