Boston Therapeutics Reports Second Quarter and Six Months 2012 Financial Results

MANCHESTER, NH--(Marketwire - Aug 14, 2012) -  Boston Therapeutics, Inc. (OTCQB: BTHE) (OTCBB: BTHE) ("Boston Therapeutics" or "the Company"), a developer of complex carbohydrate therapeutics to treat diabetes and inflammatory diseases, today announced financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012. These results are included in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, which has been filed with the SEC.

"We are pleased with the recent progress in our businesses," said David Platt, Ph.D., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Boston Therapeutics. "The additional financing we received from an affiliate of our Hong Kong based distribution partner, Advance Pharmaceutical, provides us with capital to help fund our research and development efforts while we build our sales pipeline for SUGARDOWN® both domestically and internationally. The Phase II clinical trials for PAZ320 are on schedule and the results are promising. With additional testing, we believe that PAZ320 will be an effective treatment for millions of people who have high blood sugar and diabetes."

Three and Six Months ended June 30, 2012 Financial Results

Revenue for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2012 totaled $2,376 and $21,230, respectively, compared to $1,767 and $2,247, respectively, for the same periods in the prior year, an increase of $609 and $18,983, respectively. Revenues for both periods were generated from the sale of SUGARDOWN® while the increase was primarily attributable to increased distribution through a new reseller.

Cost of goods sold for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2012 were $4,162 and $31,757, respectively, compared to $1,287 and $2,250, respectively, for the same period in the prior year, an increase of $2,875 and $29,507, respectively. The increases were primarily attributable to higher labor, shipping, fulfillment and materials costs to manufacture SUGARDOWN® in addition to costs associated with scaling production for additional sales.

Research and development expense for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2012 was $67,924 and $119,552, respectively, compared to $16,072 and $33,211, respectively, for the same period in the prior year, an increase of $51,852 and $86,341, respectively. Costs associated with the clinical trial of PAZ320 accounted for approximately $52,000 of the increase, with the remainder being attributable to ongoing development of SUGARDOWN®.

Sales and marketing expenses were $66,898 and $134,078, respectively, for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2012 compared to $1,542 and $1,997, respectively, for the same periods in the prior year, an increase of $65,356 and $132,081, respectively. The increase was primarily attributable to higher advertising and promotion expenses related to SUGARDOWN®.

General and administrative expense for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2012 was $139,435 and $263,971, respectively, compared to $75,459 and $150,295, respectively, for the same periods in the prior year, an increase of $63,976 and $113,676, respectively. These increases were primarily attributable to increased legal and accounting fees associated with SEC filings and quarterly financial statement preparation for the Company in addition to increased payroll and stock based compensation expenses. 

The Company had a net loss of $281,989, or $0.02 per share, for the three months ended June 30, 2012 and a net loss of $539,394, or $0.03 per share, for the six months ended June 30, 2012. The weighted average diluted shares outstanding for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2012 were 16,287,381 and 16,255,293, respectively.

Boston Therapeutics had a cash balance of $417,510 at June 30, 2012, compared to $225,995 as of December 31, 2011, primarily attributable to a private placement of common stock totaling $500,000 completed in June 2012. Shareholders' equity totaled $549,167 at June 30, 2012, compared to $424,695 at December 31, 2011, an increase of $124,472.

Business Highlights

In late June, the Company initiated the launch of SUGARDOWN®, a non-systemic, chewable tablet to moderate post-meal blood glucose, at the Endocrinology Annual Meeting and Expo in Houston on June 23^rd to 26^th. Chairman and CEO Dr. David Platt discussed the details of the science and the benefits of SUGARDOWN®. The Company has started to ship initial orders of SUGARDOWN®.

The Company completed enrollment of patients with Type 2 diabetes for its Phase II PAZ320 clinical trial in June 2012. PAZ320 is a non-systemic chewable complex carbohydrate-based compound designed to reduce post-meal elevation of blood glucose. Boston Therapeutics announced in April 2012 that interim data analysis of the Phase II clinical trials indicated no serious adverse events from 24 patients with Type II diabetes who took PAZ320. The subsequent tests will evaluate the safety and efficacy of PAZ320 when added to oral agents or insulin in patients with Type 2 diabetes. The Company expects to report Phase II results by September 2012.

About Boston Therapeutics, Inc.

Boston Therapeutics, headquartered in Manchester, NH, (OTCQB: BTHE) (OTCBB: BTHE) is a leader in the field of complex carbohydrates. The Company's initial product pipeline is focused on developing and commercializing therapeutic molecules for diabetes: SUGARDOWN®, a non-systemic chewable complex carbohydrate dietary supplement designed to moderate post-meal blood glucose; PAZ320, a non-systemic chewable therapeutic compound designed to reduce post-meal glucose elevation, and IPOXYN™, an injectable anti-hypoxia drug specifically designed to treat lower limb ischemia associated with diabetes. More information is available at www.bostonti.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

The Company's views as of the date of this press release should not be relied upon to represent the Company's views as of a subsequent date. While the Company anticipates that subsequent events may cause the Company's views to change, the Company disclaims any obligation to update such forward-looking statements.

More information about those risks and uncertainties is contained and discussed in the Company's most recent quarterly or annual report and in the Company's other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements represent the Company's views as of the date of this press release and should not be relied upon to represent the Company's views as of a subsequent date. While the Company anticipates that subsequent events may cause the Company's views to change, the Company disclaims any obligation to update such forward-looking statements.

-Financial tables follow-

Boston Therapeutics, Inc.
(Formerly Avanyx Therapeutics, Inc.)
(A Development Stage Company)
Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011
				June 30, 2012				December 31, 2011
ASSETS
	Cash			$	417,510			$	225,995
	Prepaid expenses				5,495				5,331
	Inventory, net				24,726				23,596
		Total current assets			447,731				254,922
	Property and equipment, net				4,297				-
	Intangible assets				792,857				825,000
	Goodwill				69,782				69,782
	Other assets				2,125				-
		Total assets		$	1,316,792			$	1,149,704
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
	Accounts payable			$	335,954			$	341,873
	Accrued expenses and other current liabilities				133,851				125,316
		Total current liabilities			469,805				467,189
Advances - related parties					297,820				257,820
		Total liabilities			767,625				725,009
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Stockholders' equity:
	Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding				-				-
	Common stock, $0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 17,348,206 and 16,223,206 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011				17,348				16,223
	Additional paid-in capital				2,284,497				1,621,756
	Deficit accumulated during the development stage				(1,752,678	)			(1,213,284	)
		Total stockholders' equity			549,167				424,695
		Total liabilities and stockholders' equity		$	1,316,792			$	1,149,704

Boston Therapeutics, Inc.
(Formerly Avanyx Therapeutics, Inc.)
(A Development Stage Company)
Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
For the Three and Six Month Periods Ended June 30, 2012 and 2011
and the Period from Inception (August 24, 2009) through June 30, 2012
			For the Three Months Ended								For the Six Months Ended								Period from Inception (August 24, 2009) to
			June 30, 2012				June 30, 2011				June 30, 2012				June 30, 2011				June 30, 2012
Revenue			$	2,376			$	1,767			$	21,230			$	2,247			$	25,770
Cost of goods sold				4,162				1,287				31,757				2,250				38,530
Gross margin				(1,786	)			480				(10,527	)			(3	)			(12,760	)
Operating expenses:
	Research and development			67,924				16,072				119,552				33,211				324,600
	Sales and marketing			66,898				1,542				134,078				1,997				344,271
	General and administrative			139,435				75,459				263,971				150,295				1,036,109
		Total operating expenses		274,257				93,073				517,601				185,503				1,704,980
Operating loss				(276,043	)			(92,593	)			(528,128	)			(185,506	)			(1,717,740	)
	Interest expense			(4,178	)			(4,104	)			(8,356	)			(7,210	)			(32,028	)
	Foreign currency loss			(1,768	)			-				(2,910	)			-				(2,910	)
		Net loss	$	(281,989	)		$	(96,697	)		$	(539,394	)		$	(192,716	)		$	(1,752,678	)
	Net loss per share - basic and diluted		$	(0.02	)		$	(0.01	)		$	(0.03	)		$	(0.01	)
	Weighted average shares outstanding basic and diluted			16,287,381				14,264,914				16,255,293				14,153,075

Boston Therapeutics, Inc.
(Formerly Avanyx Therapeutics, Inc.)
(A Development Stage Company) Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
For the Six Month Periods Ended June 30, 2012 and 2011
and the Period from Inception (August 24, 2009) through June 30, 2012
							For the Six Months Ended								Period from Inception (August 24, 2009) to
							June 30, 2012				June 30, 2011				June 30, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
	Net loss						$	(539,394	)		$	(192,716	)		$	(1,752,678	)
	Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
		Amortization of intangible assets						32,143				32,143				107,143
		Stock based compensation						116,866				13,118				266,715
		Issuance of common stock for consulting services						25,000				-				70,250
			Changes in:
				Inventory				(1,130	)			(10,280	)			(20,356	)
				Prepaid expenses				(164	)			18				(2,578	)
				Other assets				(2,125	)			-				(2,125	)
				Accounts payable				(5,919	)			157,046				335,954
				Accrued expenses				8,535				(154,112	)			87,032
					Net cash used in operating activities			(366,188	)			(154,783	)			(910,643	)
Cash flows from investing activities:
	Purchase of property and equipment							(4,297	)			-				(4,297	)
	Net cash acquired in acquisition of Boston Therapeutics, Inc.							-				-				8,397
				Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities				(4,297	)			-				4,100
Cash flows from financing activities
	Proceeds from advances - related parties							40,000				80,000				237,820
	Proceeds from issuance of common stock - related parties							-				-				21,236
	Proceeds from issuance of common stock							522,000				500,000				1,064,997
					Net cash provided by financing activities			562,000				580,000				1,324,053
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents								191,515				425,217				417,510
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period								225,995				15,193				-
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period							$	417,510			$	440,410			$	417,510
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
	Cash paid during the period for:
		Interest					$	-			$	-			$	-
		Income taxes					$	-			$	-			$	-
	Acquisition of Boston Therapeutics, Inc.:
		Fair value of assets acquired					$	-			$	-			$	985,466
		Assumed liabilities						-				-				(106,819	)
		Fair value of common stock issued					$	-			$	-			$	878,647
	Subscription receivable						$	-			$	8,867			$	8,867