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Michael Sheft Report
The Company
Pharma Holdings, Inc. (“Pharma”)
or (“the Company”)
is a Florida-based holding
company with primary ownership
of three companies serving
the health-care industry.
The focus of these companies
is on providing discounted
prescription drugs from Canada,
a national prescription drug
savings plan to consumers
and businesses, and a wholesale
medical supply company with
the ability to sell both prescription
and non-prescription medications
and disposables on a worldwide
basis. With more 45 million
uninsured Americans, the Company
has developed a niche marketing
plan to provide an affordable
alternative to the high cost
of prescription drugs in America,
while also providing a long-term
solution to the rising cost
of traditional health care
plans. While a large number
of consumers have some element
of health insurance incorporated
into their health care initiative,
our target markets are often
ignored by the major national
insurance companies since
they have little or no prescription
drug benefits, or have no
health insurance at all.
The Company has formed exclusive
alliances with Extended Care
Pharmacy, one of the most
prominent players in the prescription
drug industry in order to
gain a competitive edge on
newcomers to the marketplace,
as well as giving the Company
a significant advantage over
many of the current industry
players.
The Company has two divisions
that strategically complement
each other. The first division,
Canadian Drug Outlet Store
(CDOS) provides customers
the ability to purchase prescription
drugs from their Canadian
pharmacy located in Calgary,
Alberta, Canada. Typically,
consumers realize savings
up to 90% less than the same
prescription drugs purchased
at US pharmacies. Started
in January 2004, CDOS currently
operates from offices located
in Jupiter, Florida and serves
more than 3,000 customers
via their retail location
and the internet. The second
division, Med-RX Health (Med-RX)
plans to launch a prescription
drug savings plan that will
be administered through a
discount card that can be
redeemed at more than 50,000
pharmacy locations nationally,
including nearly every major
drugstore chain and supermarket.
A key factor of our plan is
that it specifically targets
uninsured consumers, senior
citizens and families for
the purpose of providing first
class medical and prescription
benefits at affordable rates.
Our prescription drug plan
will be administered by Beechstreet
Partners, the oldest and most
respected plan provider in
the USA. Our plan will feature
benefits not currently offered
through competing plans in
the marketplace including
prescription drug discounts
up to 50% off retail average
wholesale, discounts for physicians
visits, chiropractic visits,
optician visits, and many
more discounts that are exclusive
to only the Med-RX Health
Savings Card.
The Med-RX Health Savings
card will be marketed beginning
in the first quarter 2005,
and the Company plans to sell
more than 100,000 cards. With
an average retail cost that
is far below any competitor,
Med-RX plans to sell its card
for a flat $79.00 annual premium.
The Company projects sales
of $7,900,000 for 2005 against
a program cost of $2,500,000.
As the program roles out into
its next phase of marketing
and into year two, the Company
projects sales for 2006 to
gross $15,800,000 with a program
cost of $5,000,000. With annual
renewals projected at 85%,
residual revenue from 2005
and 2006 will contribute an
additional $13,430,000 by
early 2007, against only $3,000,000
in program costs.
The Company recently signed
an agreement with the United
States Armed Forces to administer
its MED-RX Health Savings
Card to more than 2.5 million
retired Air Force and Navy
personnel. Beginning this
year, the US Air Force and
US Navy will begin active
direct mail campaigns to solicit
the Med-RX Health Savings
Card to all of their retired
personnel. Each month the
US Armed Forces mails more
than 3.6 million direct mail
pieces to promote their existing
programs. According to this
agreement the MED-RX Health
Savings Card will additionally
be promoted throughout all
of the military PX and commissaries,
and on all Air Force and Navy
bases in the United States.
The US Armed Forces expects
sales of Med-Rx cards to ramp
up slowly, but achieve a level
of more than 2.5 million cards
over the next 24 months. According
to Edward Klapp, CEO of Pharma
Holdings this deal is worth
more than $75 million in sales
and represents the company’s
single largest contract in
it’s first year in business.
The US Armed Forces representative,
Paul Simmons has already indicated
interest by the US Marines
and US Army in this identical
program. That program could
begin marketing by year-end
2005. Pharma Holdings expects
to begin fulfilling Med-RX
Health Savings Cards for the
US Armed Forces by the end
of first quarter of 2005.
MED-RX Supply plans to execute
a national direct mail campaign
to promote several products
aimed at doctors, hospitals
and smaller wholesalers of
medical supplies. The advertising
campaign will begin in January
and be ongoing throughout
the year. A catalog is currently
being planned for the Fall
2005.
Company management anticipates
that the potential of this
agreement with McKesson as
a partner will generate significant
revenues in the tens of millions
of dollars to MED-RX Supply.
A typical McKesson distributor
can bill in excess of $25
million annually with many
approaching $100 million or
more.
MED-RX Supply is already in
negotiations with the Government
of Saudi Arabia to supply
medical products for their
hospitals and government-funded
health programs. According
to Mr. Klapp an agreement
is forthcoming to supply more
than $40 million in supplies
over the next two years which
will include medical disposables,
generic drugs, and medical
equipment.
The Business
Pharma Holdings, Inc. is an
emerging player in the multi-billion
dollar health care solutions
arena. Indeed, health benefits
are a fact of life for any
consumer or business today.
Despite the deluge of numerous
prescription drug discount
cards, there’s room
for a card that offers “true”
savings and an abundance of
savings benefits at an affordable
price. Millions of consumers,
including more than 45% of
all Americans cannot afford
health insurance and must
suffer when they are forced
to purchase prescription drugs
without a benefits plan. Even
the benefits provided by Medicare
cannot compete with the benefits
our card will provide to senior
citizens. Med-RX Health will
focus on the sales and marketing
of a prescription drug discount
card that cannot be rivaled
by our competitors. Our card
will be the BEST in the industry,
bar none, says Mr. Klapp.
The MED-RX plan will be promoted
through television, direct
mail, print, radio and billboards
to build brand awareness.
Consumers will respond directly
by calling a toll-free 800
number to enroll or request
an application/information
package by mail.
Management
Pharma Holdings, Inc. can
proudly boast its senior management,
advisors and affiliates to
perhaps be its greatest single
asset. Indeed, the Company
has meticulously assembled
a team of hands-on industry
and business professionals
to ensure the Company's future
success. Led by Edward Klapp,
Chief Executive Officer, the
Company has implemented an
aggressive, yet cost-sensitive
approach to attaining its
goals. Mr. Klapp brings more
than 25 years experience to
his leadership position. Familiar
with establishing companies
in existing marketplaces,
his business acumen has been
an asset to the Company from
its inception. Since the development
and ultimate success of the
Company is solely reliant
on the use of intensive marketing
and advertising to promote
sales. Mr. Klapp’s expertise
and hands-on involvement in
this business will directly
affect the companies’
bottom-line profitability.
The founding management of
MED-RX Health Plans has an
accumulated 75 years of industry
related experience. All are
well versed in industry fundamentals,
educated in the evolution
of the health care services
industry, and share a vision
for the successful positioning
the Company within the industry.
The leadership of the company
is a distinct competitive
advantage. With an executive
staff that has extensive experience
in television media, the management
has held positions of significant
responsibility within the
industry and has thorough
knowledge of the development
of direct-to-consumer advertising
campaigns and promotions.
The company is positioned
to meet the challenges in
the marketplace today, and
to anticipate emerging trends
The founders will manage the
company’s growth jointly
as managing partners. Mr.
Edward Klapp IV will serve
as the CEO / Managing Partner.
All sales and marketing personnel
will report to them through
a sales manager (heavy in
industry experience) who has
yet to be identified. Future
branch offices will each have
a general manager. The key
to achieving the near-term
objectives relies on utilizing
the skills of the existing
management team. The intention
of the Company is to operate
the company with a few top
executives and to determine
future recruitment requirements
in their secondary growth
plan. The executive management
team of the Company has the
knowledge and expertise that
will serve to launch the Company
quickly and generate profitable
sales in a relatively short
period of time.
The CEO and Managing Partner,
Edward Klapp IV, has served
as the President of Millennium
Partners Incorporated (MPI),
a multi-faceted direct marketing
and media agency since 1992.
Over the past twelve years
Mr. Klapp has developed a
client list that reads like
the “Who’s Who”
of national advertisers. Since
founded, MPI has developed
a reputation as the industry
leader for discount media
and for cutting edge marketing
campaigns for direct-to-consumer
advertisers. The main source
of revenue for MPI has been
from the sales of national
television media to direct
response marketers of products
and services.
Mr. Klapp has represented
clients such as: Time Life,
Nordic Track, US Army, Barnes
& Noble Books, Rogaine,
Craftmatic Beds, Republican
National Committee, Physicians
Mutual Insurance, Columbia
House, AT&T, Tae-Bo and
many other household names.
Mr. Klapp attributes his overall
success to his ability to
identify opportunistic media
trends and negotiate great
rates for his clients. Mr.
Klapp has over twenty five
years experience in the media
industry and comes from an
advertising agency background.
The success of the Company
relies on the efficient management
and function of its office
environment. As the CFO, Edward
Klapp Jr. brings more than
fifty years experience in
business management to the
table. Mr. Klapp has the credentials
to manage and structure a
working office that produces
results. As the former president
of Harmonay Corporation, Mr.
Klapp was responsible for
the day-to-day management
responsibilities of running
a general contracting company
with more than $40 million
in assets and revenues. Mr.
Klapp functions as the general
manager and chief financial
officer for Millennium Partners
Incorporated (MPI) in Jupiter,
Florida. Mr. Klapp has a working
knowledge of direct-to-consumer
marketing and has assisted
his son, Edward Klapp IV since
1992 when they opened MPI.
Since the business will require
top-notch customer service,
the management team has selected
Mrs. Marguerite Klapp as the
general manager of the office.
Mrs. Klapp has more than 10
years customer service experience
working for Sears & Roebuck.
As a customer service representative,
her primary responsibilities
include day-to-day contact
with new and returning customers.
She is skilled at consulting
with new customers, providing
prices quotes and placing
customer orders. She has been
attributed with setting up
the office policies and procedures
and communicates daily with
vendors and alliance partners.
She currently maintains all
customer files and handles
the day-to-day operations
of the Company. At present
she handles all order processing,
customer services, pharmacy
liaison and customer inquiries.
As the Company expands she
will be responsible for training
new employees and affiliates.
Outlook
Pharma Holdings, Inc. is poised
to embark on a period of explosive
growth as it furthers its
expansion of its significant
profit streams.
Indeed, the Company operates
in a highly profitable segment.
The typical profit margin
being realized by the sale
of the prescription drug cards
is more than 100% per card
on an annual basis. The Company
expects an 85% renewal rate
based on the researched history
of similar discount drug cards.
The company also has significant
potential to be an acquisition
candidate in an industry that
traditionally undergoes consolidation.
Pharma Holdings contends
that they have identified
a niche market within the
industry that is typically
ignored by the more traditional
medical insurance companies.
The market niche for a quality
provider of services like
those offered by the Company
is ripe for picking. The Company,
by virtue of its alliances
with McKesson and Extended
Care Pharmacy, already has
the resources in place for
critical mass. Ultimately,
product, service and price
will prevail. The Company
is poised to lead the industry
in all of these areas with
a line of products and depth
of services that cannot be
rivaled by our competitors.
All sales forecasts of the
Company recognize the time
line of market penetration,
and have realistic, if not
conservative market share
goals.
Michael Scheft
February, 2005
For further Company information,
please contact Edward Klapp
at 561.746.6868 or visit the
Company's web site at www.pharmaholdingsinc.com.
Mr. Scheft is an independent
research analyst and editor
of Scheft Ticks, an equities
newsletter providing unique
insight to the markets since
1987. Mr. Scheft has appeared
regularly on CNBC and Financial
News Network and is a weekly
guest on GEM radio, along
with several other financial
programs throughout the country.
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