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维亚生物(01873) - 2023 - 中期业绩
VIVA BIOTECHVIVA BIOTECH(HK:01873)2023-08-29 12:48

Financial Performance - For the six months ended June 30, 2023, the total revenue from the CDMO and drug discovery services was RMB 1,142,184, an increase from RMB 1,108,747 for the same period in 2022, representing a growth of approximately 3%[5] - The segment profit for CDMO and drug discovery services was RMB 405,968 for the first half of 2023, compared to RMB 344,972 in the same period of 2022, indicating a year-over-year increase of about 17.7%[5] - The group reported a pre-tax profit of RMB 36,752 for the six months ended June 30, 2023, recovering from a pre-tax loss of RMB 63,474 in the same period of the previous year[5] - Total revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2023, was RMB 1,142,184, an increase from RMB 1,108,747 in the same period of 2022, representing a growth of approximately 3%[8] - Revenue from non-investment clients for FTE services was RMB 350,177, while FFS services generated RMB 72,088, contributing to a total of RMB 422,265 from these services[8] - Revenue from the United States market reached RMB 476,122, significantly up from RMB 144,144 in the previous year, indicating a growth of over 230%[8] - The company reported a net profit of RMB 13,659 thousand for the first half of 2023, a significant recovery from a loss of RMB 85,220 thousand in the same period of 2022[46] - The adjusted net profit for the six months ended June 30, 2023, was RMB 146,106 thousand, representing an increase of 64.4% compared to RMB 88,951 thousand in the same period of 2022[46] - The adjusted net profit margin for the first half of 2023 was 12.8%, up from 8.0% in the first half of 2022[46] Expenses and Costs - Research and development expenses for the first half of 2023 amounted to RMB 76,700, compared to RMB 40,917 in the same period of 2022, reflecting an increase of approximately 87%[5] - The financial cost for the first half of 2023 was RMB 87,984, compared to RMB 89,099 in the same period of 2022, showing a decrease of about 1.2%[5] - The income tax expense for the six months ended June 30, 2023, was RMB 23,093 thousand, an increase of 5.9% from RMB 21,746 thousand in 2022[27] - Employee costs, including directors' remuneration, increased to RMB 344,616 thousand, up 14.5% from RMB 300,950 thousand in the previous year[24] - The cost of goods sold was RMB 459,869 thousand, a decrease of 9.06% compared to RMB 505,769 thousand in 2022[24] Financial Position - The company’s total assets as of June 30, 2023, were RMB 1,095,304 thousand, reflecting a growth from RMB 1,046,616 thousand at the end of 2022[37] - As of June 30, 2023, trade receivables from third parties amounted to RMB 345,705 thousand, a decrease of 22.8% from RMB 447,610 thousand as of December 31, 2022[45] - Trade payables as of June 30, 2023, were RMB 281,398 thousand, down from RMB 326,130 thousand as of December 31, 2022, indicating a decrease of 13.7%[62] - The company has a net current liability of RMB 982 million, indicating significant uncertainty regarding its ability to continue as a going concern[133] Investments and Financing - The company issued USD 180,000,000 convertible bonds with a 2.5% interest rate on February 11, 2020, which are guaranteed by the company[71] - The company plans to redeem all unconverted bonds at 108.21% of the principal amount on February 11, 2025, along with accrued and unpaid interest[72] - The company has secured bank loans to finance the acquisition of 80% of Langhua Pharmaceutical, backed by a one-year deposit of RMB 640,000,000[70] - The total bank loans outstanding as of June 30, 2023, were RMB 1,292,383,000, slightly up from RMB 1,286,251,000 as of December 31, 2022[70] - The company has a capital commitment of RMB 110,898,000 for the investment in the Chengdu New Drug Incubation and Biopharmaceutical Production R&D Center as of June 30, 2023, compared to RMB 68,522,000 as of December 31, 2022[107] Strategic Plans and Future Outlook - The group plans to continue expanding its market presence and investing in new product development to drive future growth[5] - The company plans to continue leveraging tax incentives for small and micro enterprises, which could positively impact future profitability[48] - The company plans to continue expanding its market presence and investing in new technologies to drive future growth[8] - The company aims to enhance CRO profitability through cost reduction and personnel optimization measures[172] - The company plans to build an additional 400 cubic meters of production capacity between 2024 and 2025, currently under construction[174] Corporate Governance and Compliance - The implementation of new and revised international financial reporting standards is expected to impact the group's annual consolidated financial statements, particularly in accounting policy disclosures[2] - The group has adopted the revised International Accounting Standards effective January 1, 2023, with no significant impact on its interim financial information[2] - The company has adopted corporate governance codes to enhance management and protect shareholder interests[182] - The company did not identify any issues that would lead to a belief that the interim financial information was not prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34[132] Market and Client Base - The total number of clients served by the company increased to 2,189, with the top ten clients contributing 26.9% of revenue[172] - Revenue from overseas clients accounted for approximately 86.5%, with a year-over-year growth of about 12.4%[172] - The company has a backlog of contracts amounting to approximately RMB 973.0 million, which represents a decrease compared to the same period last year[196] Research and Development - The company has delivered over 56,128 protein structures, with approximately 7,203 new deliveries in the first half of 2023[197] - The company has cumulatively researched over 1,892 independent drug targets, with 14 new targets delivered in the first half of 2023[197] - The company maintains its leading position in the protein structure analysis field globally[197] - The company has introduced a new compound library and molecular gel screening platform, and is applying deep learning in macromolecule drug design[197]