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- Transaction to create the largest non-state-owned producers of
plasma-based product in China
TAIAN CITY, China, Oct. 2 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- China
Biologic Products, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CBPO) ("China Biologic" or the
"Company"), one of the leading plasma-based pharmaceutical companies in the
People's Republic of China ("PRC"), today announced that on September 26,
2008, the Company has agreed to acquire a 90% controlling interest in
Chongqing Dalin Biologic Technologies Co., Ltd. ("Dalin"). Dalin owns 54%
of the equity interest in Qianfeng Biological Products Co., Ltd.
("Qianfeng"), one of the largest plasma-based biopharmaceutical companies
in China, located in Guiyang, Guizhou Province. The transaction is expected
to be completed within two months.
Expected benefits of the acquisition include:
-- Increased plasma collection to almost double current levels and
significant increase in production capacity
-- Significant increase in commercial scale and expansion into Guizhou
Province
-- Opportunity for synergies through leveraging China Biologic's existing
sales and administrative infrastructure, as well as consolidating
research and development efforts
-- Opportunity to increase prices for Qianfeng's product line through
China Biologic's strong brand name and higher value product positioning
-- Use of Qianfeng's technological know-how to achieve higher yields per
unit of plasma input and raise overall efficiencies
"This acquisition will transform our Company to become the largest
non-state-owned producer of plasma-based biopharmaceutical products in
China, in terms of market share and production capacity," said Mr. Chao
Ming Zhao, CEO of China Biologic Products. "We expect that this transaction
will allow us to increase our supply of plasma by almost doubling our
collection quantity, expand our product por
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