Shen Zhen Shang Bao·2025-11-11 04:09Core Viewpoint - Real Bio Technology Co., Ltd. has submitted its application for listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange for the third time, with CICC as its sole sponsor, after previous unsuccessful attempts in August 2022 and February 2025 [1] Group 1: Company Overview - Real Bio, established in 2012, focuses on the development, manufacturing, and commercialization of innovative drugs for viral infections, tumors, and cardiovascular diseases [1] - The company's core product, Azvudine, has received conditional approval in China for treating HIV and COVID-19, and is exploring indications for tumors [1] Group 2: Financial Performance - In 2023, the company generated revenue of 344 million yuan, with 99.2% coming from collaboration with Fosun Pharma; however, revenue dropped over 30% in 2024 due to decreased demand post-pandemic, with revenue further declining to 16.53 million yuan in the first half of 2025 [1][2] - Research and development expenses for 2023, 2024, and the first half of 2025 were 238 million yuan, 151 million yuan, and 54.05 million yuan, respectively [2] - The company has not yet achieved profitability, reporting pre-tax losses of 784 million yuan, 40.04 million yuan, and 165 million yuan for the years 2023, 2024, and the first half of 2025 [2] Group 3: Market Strategy and Partnerships - Real Bio's primary customer in 2023 was Fosun Pharma, accounting for 100% of sales; however, the partnership ended in September 2024, leading to new collaborations with 65 offline distributors and 9 online distributors for Azvudine sales [2] - The company has completed two rounds of financing, raising 713 million yuan, with a post-money valuation of 3.56 billion yuan after the B round in 2022 [3] - The IPO proceeds will primarily fund the development of new indications for Azvudine, particularly in tumor combination therapies, as well as clinical advancement of core pipelines and expansion of commercialization channels [3]