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金斯瑞生物科技(01548) - 2024 - 中期财报
01548GENSCRIPT BIO(01548)2024-08-29 08:15

Company Overview and Operations - The company's professional team consists of 7,284 members as of June 30, 2024[3] - The company operates in over 100 countries and regions globally[3] - The company has established four major platforms: Life Science Services and Products, Biologics CDMO, Industrial Synthetic Products, and Global Cell Therapy[3] - The company's CDMO platform provides end-to-end services for biologics discovery, development, and commercial production[3] - Legend Biotech, a subsidiary, focuses on developing novel cell therapies for oncology and other indications, with its lead candidate cilta-cel co-developed with Janssen for multiple myeloma[3] - Bestzyme, another subsidiary, leverages enzyme engineering for products in feed, alcohol, food, and home care industries[4] - The company's Life Science Services and Products division offers gene synthesis, oligonucleotide synthesis, peptide synthesis, protein production, antibody development, and life science equipment[3] - The company's mission is to use biotechnology to improve human and environmental health, with a focus on customer needs and long-term development[3] - The company aims to optimize operational processes for high-quality end-to-end delivery and enhance strategic collaboration with business partners[3] - The company's global presence includes legal entities in China, the US, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, the Netherlands, Ireland, the UK, South Korea, Belgium, Spain, and Australia[3] - The company has 7,284 employees as of June 30, 2024, with 53.0% in production, 8.7% in sales and marketing, 14.9% in administration, 11.8% in R&D, and 11.6% in management[56] - The company is focusing on accelerating the clinical and commercial development of CARVYKTI and enhancing production capacity for frontline patient treatment[53] - The company is exploring new opportunities in synthetic biology, aiming to serve a wide range of industrial applications with potential health and environmental benefits[53] - The company plans to continue leveraging investigator-initiated trials (IIT) in China for cost-effective clinical data generation and may use IIT data for U.S. clinical trials when beneficial[53] - The company has over 100,000 internationally peer-reviewed academic journal articles citing its services and products as of June 30, 2024[52] - The company acquired a plasmid and viral vector production facility in the United States to address customer concerns about supply chain risks and data storage/protection[52] - The company secured its first 2000L-scale GMP order for antibody production and a viral vector production order to support a CAR-T product's Biologics License Application submission[52] - The company is focusing on differentiated services and solutions to gain market share and accelerate growth in the CDMO industry[52] - The company is mitigating geopolitical risks by diversifying its global production footprint and supply chain partnerships[47] Financial Performance - Revenue increased by 43.5% to 561.4million,withnoncelltherapyrevenueslightlydecreasingby0.2561.4 million, with non-cell therapy revenue slightly decreasing by 0.2% to 281.1 million and cell therapy revenue significantly increasing by 156.0% to 280.3million[9]Grossprofitsurgedby75.4280.3 million[9] - Gross profit surged by 75.4% to 307.0 million, with non-cell therapy gross profit slightly decreasing by 0.9% to 133.5millionandcelltherapygrossprofitsignificantlyincreasingby323.4133.5 million and cell therapy gross profit significantly increasing by 323.4% to 175.3 million[9] - Net loss narrowed to 215.6millionfrom215.6 million from 245.8 million in the previous period, with adjusted net loss improving to 69.0millionfrom69.0 million from 162.0 million[9] - Life science services and products revenue increased by 9.6% to 222.4million,withadjustedgrossprofitrisingby8.5222.4 million, with adjusted gross profit rising by 8.5% to 119.9 million and adjusted operating profit increasing by 23.8% to 47.8million[13]Celltherapysegmentaccountedfor49.947.8 million[13] - Cell therapy segment accounted for 49.9% of total revenue, with external revenue reaching 280.3 million, a significant increase from 109.5millioninthepreviousperiod[11]Adjustedgrossmarginforlifescienceservicesandproductsremainedstable,drivenbyplatforminnovation,automationupgrades,andimprovedproductionefficiencyinSingapore,China,andtheUS[13]Adjustedoperatinglossforthecelltherapysegmentimprovedto109.5 million in the previous period[11] - Adjusted gross margin for life science services and products remained stable, driven by platform innovation, automation upgrades, and improved production efficiency in Singapore, China, and the US[13] - Adjusted operating loss for the cell therapy segment improved to 119.4 million from 205.9million,reflectingbettercostmanagementandoperationalefficiency[12]Noncelltherapysegmentsadjustednetprofitdecreasedby13.1205.9 million, reflecting better cost management and operational efficiency[12] - Non-cell therapy segment's adjusted net profit decreased by 13.1% to 29.2 million, while the cell therapy segment's adjusted net loss improved to 98.3millionfrom98.3 million from 195.7 million[9] - The company's overall adjusted net loss improved significantly, driven by better performance in the cell therapy segment and cost control measures[9] - Revenue from biopharmaceutical development services decreased to 40.4millionfrom40.4 million from 65.1 million, reflecting a shift in focus towards higher-margin cell therapy operations[12] - Biologics development services revenue decreased by 37.9% to 40.4million,withadjustedgrossprofitdown69.740.4 million, with adjusted gross profit down 69.7% to 5.9 million, and adjusted gross margin dropping from 30.0% to 14.7%[14] - Industrial synthetic biology products revenue increased by 43.4% to 26.1million,withadjustedgrossprofitup52.826.1 million, with adjusted gross profit up 52.8% to 11.0 million, and adjusted gross margin rising from 39.4% to 42.2%[15] - Cell therapy revenue surged by 155.7% to 280.5million,drivenbyCARVYKTIsalesandmilestonepaymentsfromJanssenandNovartisagreements[16]Totalgrouprevenueincreasedby43.5280.5 million, driven by CARVYKTI sales and milestone payments from Janssen and Novartis agreements[16] - Total group revenue increased by 43.5% to 561.4 million, primarily due to growth in life sciences and industrial synthetic biology products, as well as CARVYKTI sales and milestone payments[18] - Group gross profit rose by 75.4% to 307.0million,withadjustedgrossprofitincreasingby73.3307.0 million, with adjusted gross profit increasing by 73.3%[19] - Sales and distribution expenses increased by 19.5% to 97.3 million, mainly due to cilta-cel sales costs and preparation for second-line indications[20] - Administrative expenses grew by 12.9% to 120.2 million, driven by capacity expansion and enhanced administrative functions[21] - R&D expenses increased by 14.0% to 236.4 million, primarily due to ongoing investments in cilta-cel and solid tumor projects[22] - Adjusted operating loss for cell therapy decreased to 119.4millionfrom119.4 million from 205.9 million, with adjusted R&D costs at 196.3million[16]Fairvaluelossof196.3 million[16] - Fair value loss of 113.5 million recorded due to changes in the fair value of Probio A and C class preferred shares and warrants[23] - The company's net loss for the reporting period was approximately 215.6million,comparedto215.6 million, compared to 245.8 million in the previous period[27] - Cash and cash equivalents as of June 30, 2024, were approximately 399.3million,downfrom399.3 million, down from 1.4 billion as of December 31, 2023[27] - Capital expenditures during the reporting period included 33.7millionforprepaidcooperativeassetsand33.7 million for prepaid cooperative assets and 100.3 million for construction and purchase of property, plant, and equipment[28] - The company held significant investments in financial products with floating expected annual yields ranging from 2.5% to 5.9%[29] - As of June 30, 2024, the company's financial assets at fair value through profit or loss totaled 195.29million,upfrom195.29 million, up from 137.51 million as of December 31, 2023[30] - Income tax expenses increased from approximately 1.1millioninthepreviousperiodto1.1 million in the previous period to 10.0 million in the current reporting period, primarily due to valuation allowances on deferred tax assets from CDMO business[26] - The company had 231.0millioninavailablebutunusedbankcreditfacilitiesasofJune30,2024[27]TheequityportionofProbioClassBpreferredshareswasvaluedatapproximately231.0 million in available but unused bank credit facilities as of June 30, 2024[27] - The equity portion of Probio Class B preferred shares was valued at approximately 1.6 million, while the liability portion was valued at approximately 40.1millionasofJune30,2024[25]ThecompanysinvestmentincreditlinkednoteswithJ.P.MorganStructuredProductsB.V.yieldedafairvalueincreasefrom40.1 million as of June 30, 2024[25] - The company's investment in credit-linked notes with J.P. Morgan Structured Products B.V. yielded a fair value increase from 17,000,000 to 17,852,000,reflectinga5.0117,852,000, reflecting a 5.01% gain[32] - The company's investment in non-principal guaranteed floating income products with China Merchants Bank showed a fair value increase from RMB 90,000,000 to RMB 13,016,000, reflecting a 3.07% gain[32] - The company's investment in Yuanming Prudence SPC — Healthcare Fund I resulted in a fair value increase from 261,000 to 294,000,reflectinga12.64294,000, reflecting a 12.64% gain[33] - The company's investment in Ruifu Medical Health Fund resulted in a fair value decrease from 9,370,000 to 8,152,000,reflectinga12.998,152,000, reflecting a 12.99% loss[33] - The company recorded investment income of approximately 1.3 million from financial assets measured at fair value through profit or loss during the reporting period[34] - The company recorded a fair value gain of approximately 1.7millionfromfinancialassetsmeasuredatfairvaluethroughprofitorlossduringthereportingperiod[34]Thecompanysinvestmentin7GBIOVENTURESI,L.P.resultedinafairvaluedecreasefrom1.7 million from financial assets measured at fair value through profit or loss during the reporting period[34] - The company's investment in 7G BIOVENTURES I, L.P. resulted in a fair value decrease from 3,000,000 to 2,474,000,reflectinga17.532,474,000, reflecting a 17.53% loss[33] - The company's investment in Fund B resulted in a fair value increase from 3,785,000 to 3,967,000,reflectinga4.813,967,000, reflecting a 4.81% gain[33] - The company's investment in AffyXell Therapeutics Co., Ltd. resulted in a fair value decrease from 810,000 to 710,000,reflectinga12.35710,000, reflecting a 12.35% loss[33] - The company's investment in Shenzhen Aimabio Technology Co., Ltd. resulted in a fair value increase from 1,123,000 to 1,614,000,reflectinga43.721,614,000, reflecting a 43.72% gain[33] - GS China borrowed a short-term interest-bearing loan of RMB 47.0 million (approximately USD 6.6 million) from Citibank with a fixed annual interest rate of 2.4%[36] - GS China, Nanjing Probio, and Jiangsu Probio borrowed short-term interest-bearing loans totaling RMB 174.1 million (approximately USD 24.4 million) from China Merchants Bank with fixed annual interest rates ranging from 2.38% to 2.6%[36] - Jiangsu Probio borrowed long-term interest-bearing loans totaling RMB 96.1 million (approximately USD 13.5 million) from China Construction Bank and Jiangsu Bank, with floating annual interest rates based on LPR, secured by leased land[36] - Legend received a prepayment of USD 250.0 million from a partner, with interest totaling USD 41.6 million, based on 12-month SOFR plus a spread adjustment[36] - The group's current ratio was approximately 4.2, and the debt-to-asset ratio was approximately 45.2% as of June 30, 2024[39] - The group plans to expand production capacity globally, including in the US, Singapore, and mainland China, to meet strong customer demand[41] - The group plans to expand CARVYKTI production capacity in North America and Europe following anticipated FDA and EC approvals for second-line treatment of MM[42] - The company has no outstanding foreign currency forward or option contracts as of June 30, 2024[43] - The company has approximately 170.8 million in financial products exposed to fair value interest rate risk, excluding floating-rate bank balances and fixed-rate time deposits[44] - A 50 basis point increase or decrease in interest rates would result in a 0.4milliondecreaseorincreaseinpretaxloss,respectively,basedonfairvalueinterestraterisksensitivityanalysis[45]A50basispointincreaseordecreaseininterestrateswouldresultina0.4 million decrease or increase in pre-tax loss, respectively, based on fair value interest rate risk sensitivity analysis[45] - A 50 basis point increase or decrease in interest rates would result in a 0.7 million increase or decrease in pre-tax loss, respectively, based on cash flow interest rate risk sensitivity analysis[45] - The company's trade and other receivables are subject to independent credit assessments, with quarterly reviews of prepayment requirements and credit limits[46] - The company's CARVYKTI product generated approximately 343millioninnettradesalesduringthereportingperiod[51]Revenueincreasedto343 million in net trade sales during the reporting period[51] - Revenue increased to 561.371 million in 2024, up 43.5% from 391.311millionin2023[109]Grossprofitroseto391.311 million in 2023[109] - Gross profit rose to 306.986 million in 2024, a 75.4% increase from 175.048millionin2023[109]Netlossfortheperiodimprovedto175.048 million in 2023[109] - Net loss for the period improved to 215.631 million in 2024, compared to 245.757millionin2023[109]Researchanddevelopmentexpensesincreasedto245.757 million in 2023[109] - Research and development expenses increased to 236.384 million in 2024, up 14% from 207.331millionin2023[109]Totalnoncurrentassetsgrewto207.331 million in 2023[109] - Total non-current assets grew to 1,117.544 million in 2024, up from 1,034.191millionin2023[113]Cashandcashequivalentsdecreasedto1,034.191 million in 2023[113] - Cash and cash equivalents decreased to 399.297 million in 2024, down from 1,446.403millionin2023[113]Totalcurrentliabilitiesincreasedto1,446.403 million in 2023[113] - Total current liabilities increased to 532.997 million in 2024, up from 494.811millionin2023[113]Totalequitydecreasedto494.811 million in 2023[113] - Total equity decreased to 1,824.207 million in 2024, down from 2,044.354millionin2023[115]Exchangedifferencesontranslationofforeignoperationsresultedinalossof2,044.354 million in 2023[115] - Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations resulted in a loss of 63.054 million in 2024, compared to 15.777millionin2023[111]Totalcomprehensivelossfortheperiodwas15.777 million in 2023[111] - Total comprehensive loss for the period was 278.685 million in 2024, compared to 261.534millionin2023[111]Thecompanyreportedanetlossof261.534 million in 2023[111] - The company reported a net loss of 175.115 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to a net loss of 93.581millionforthesameperiodin2023[117][119]Totalcomprehensiveincomefortheperiodwasalossof93.581 million for the same period in 2023[117][119] - Total comprehensive income for the period was a loss of 207.5 million, primarily driven by the net loss and foreign exchange translation differences of 32.385million[117]Thecompanystotalequitydecreasedfrom32.385 million[117] - The company's total equity decreased from 2.044 billion as of January 1, 2024, to 1.824billionasofJune30,2024,mainlyduetotheperiodsnetlossandforeignexchangetranslationdifferences[117]Cashflowfromoperatingactivitiesimprovedsignificantly,withanetinflowof1.824 billion as of June 30, 2024, mainly due to the period's net loss and foreign exchange translation differences[117] - Cash flow from operating activities improved significantly, with a net inflow of 79.855 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to a net outflow of 187.168millionforthesameperiodin2023[120]Thecompanyrecognizedafairvaluelossof187.168 million for the same period in 2023[120] - The company recognized a fair value loss of 113.509 million on preferred shares and warrants during the six months ended June 30, 2024[120] - Share-based compensation expenses increased to 53.349millionforthesixmonthsendedJune30,2024,comparedto53.349 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to 38.859 million for the same period in 2023[120] - The company's trade receivables and other receivables decreased by 61.38millionduringthesixmonthsendedJune30,2024,indicatingimprovedcollections[120]Inventorylevelsincreasedby61.38 million during the six months ended June 30, 2024, indicating improved collections[120] - Inventory levels increased by 26.739 million during the six months ended June 30, 2024, reflecting higher production or slower sales[120] - The company's contract liabilities increased by 23.708millionduringthesixmonthsendedJune30,2024,suggestinghigheradvancepaymentsfromcustomers[120]Investmentactivitiesusedanetcashflowof23.708 million during the six months ended June 30, 2024, suggesting higher advance payments from customers[120] - Investment activities used a net cash flow of 1,133,054 thousand, compared to 454,543thousandinthesameperiodlastyear[121]Financingactivitiesgeneratedanetcashflowof454,543 thousand in the same period last year[121] - Financing activities generated a net cash flow of 5,565 thousand, significantly lower than 1,020,019thousandinthepreviousyear[121]Cashandcashequivalentsdecreasedby1,020,019 thousand in the previous year[121] - Cash and cash equivalents decreased by 1,047,634 thousand, ending at 399,297 thousand[121] - The company adopted revised Hong Kong Financial Reporting Standards, including HKFRS 16 and HKAS 1 amendments, with no material financial impact[124][126] - The company operates in five reportable segments: Life Science Services & Products, Biologics Development Services, Industrial Synthetic Biology Products, Cell Therapy, and Management Services[127] - Total revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2024, reached 561.371 million, compared to 391.311millioninthesameperiodin2023,representingasignificantincrease[132]RevenuefromexternalcustomersintheLifeSciencesServicesandProductssegmentwas391.311 million in the same period in 2023, representing a significant increase[132] - Revenue from external customers in the Life Sciences Services and Products segment was 217.722 million, while the Biologics Development Services segment contributed 37.132million[129]TheCellTherapysegmentgeneratedthehighestrevenuefromexternalcustomersat37.132 million[129] - The Cell Therapy segment generated the highest revenue from external customers at 280.320 million, followed by the Life Sciences Services and Products segment at 217.722million[129]GrossprofitfortheLifeSciencesServicesandProductssegmentwas217.722 million[129] - Gross profit for the Life Sciences Services and Products segment was 118.945 million, while the Cell Therapy segment recorded a gross profit of 175.324 million[129] - R&D expenses for the Cell Therapy segment were the highest at 213.590 million, reflecting significant investment in new technologies and product development[129] - The company reported a pre-tax loss of 205.588million,primarilydrivenbylossesintheCellTherapyandExperienceManagementsegments[129]Revenuefromcustomercontractsincreasedto205.588 million, primarily driven by losses in the Cell Therapy and Experience Management segments[129] - Revenue from customer contracts increased to 389.455 million in 2024 from 296.583millionin2023,whilerevenuefrompartnercontractsroseto296.583 million in 2023, while revenue from partner contracts rose to 171.735 million from 94.432million[132]TheBiologicsDevelopmentServicessegmentsawadecreaseinrevenuefromexternalcustomers,droppingto94.432 million[132] - The Biologics Development Services segment saw a decrease in revenue from external customers, dropping to 37.132 million in 2024 from 64.652millionin2023[129][131]TheIndustrialSyntheticBiologyProductssegmentrecordedamodestincreaseinrevenuefromexternalcustomers,risingto64.652 million in 2023[129][131] - The Industrial Synthetic Biology Products segment recorded a modest increase in revenue from external customers, rising to 26.109 million in 2024 from 18.113millionin2023[129][131]ThecompanystotalgrossprofitforthesixmonthsendedJune30,2024,was18.113 million in 2023[129][131] - The company's total gross profit for the six months ended June 30, 2024, was 306.986 million, compared to 175.048millioninthesameperiodin2023[129][131]Otherincomeandgainstotaled175.048 million in the same period in 2023[129][131] - Other income and gains totaled 112.565 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024, a significant increase from 31.301millioninthesameperiodin2023,drivenbyforeignexchangegainsandfairvaluegainsonfinancialassets[136]Pretaxlossfortheperiodwasimpactedbya31.301 million in the same period in 2023, driven by foreign exchange gains and fair value gains on financial assets[136] - Pretax loss for the period was impacted by a 37.480 million impairment provision for long-term assets, which was not present in the prior year[137] - Employee benefit expenses, including salaries and wages, increased to 255.673millionfrom255.673 million from 210.101 million year-over-year, reflecting higher compensation costs[137] - The company recorded a fair value gain of $113.509