昔日“疫苗之王”科兴生物,突传大消息!在巴西拿下7亿美元合同,创中国疫苗最大金额国际订单,公司不久前收到纳斯达克退市函

Core Insights - Sinovac Biotech has signed two Product Development Partnership (PDP) projects with the Brazilian Ministry of Health, marking it as the first Chinese vaccine company to win such contracts [1] - The partnership aims to enhance local vaccine production capabilities in Brazil, with a commitment to supply approximately 60 million doses of varicella and rabies vaccines over the next decade, valued at over $700 million [1] - This contract represents the largest international order and the longest duration obtained by a Chinese vaccine company to date [1] Company Overview - Sinovac Biotech Ltd. is a Beijing-based biopharmaceutical company listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market [3] - The company operates multiple subsidiaries and has several production bases across China, as well as international collaborations for biopharmaceutical product development [3] - Sinovac has been actively collaborating with partners in Latin America, including Brazil, Chile, and Colombia, on vaccine research, clinical studies, and local production [5] Financial Performance - Sinovac's sales surged from $510.6 million in 2020 to $19.4 billion in 2021 due to the approval of its COVID-19 vaccine, CoronaVac [9] - However, the company reported a decline in sales to $121.3 million in the first half of 2024, a 13.6% decrease year-over-year, alongside a net loss of $68.6 million [9] - The company has a significant cash reserve of $1.1 billion as of June 2024, despite a controversial dividend plan amounting to $7.448 billion [9][10] Nasdaq Listing Status - Sinovac received a delisting notice from Nasdaq due to its failure to submit the annual report for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, on time [6] - The company attributed the delay to the resignation of its independent registered accounting firm and is in communication with Nasdaq to request a hearing regarding the delisting [6][7] - Sinovac maintains that its core business operations remain unaffected by the listing status issues [7]