The biotechnology firm CLOVER BIO-B (02197) has issued a positive profit alert for the first half of the year.
For the six-month period ending June 30, 2026, the group expects to record a net profit in the range of approximately RMB 9.57 billion to RMB 12.04 billion.
This represents a significant reversal from the same period last year, which saw a net loss of about RMB 1.013 billion.
The primary driver behind this shift to profitability is an accounting gain of roughly RMB 10.89 billion to RMB 13.36 billion.
This gain stems from a settlement agreement entered into on March 22, 2026, between the company's wholly-owned subsidiary, Clover Biopharmaceuticals (Hong Kong) Limited, and Gavi.
Details of this settlement were previously disclosed in announcements released on March 22, 2026, and April 2, 2026.
The company's board of directors has emphasized that this accounting gain is of a non-recurring nature.
Excluding the impact of this one-time gain, the group is projected to continue recording a net loss for the six months ending June 30, 2026.
This underlying loss primarily reflects the group's ongoing investment in research and development activities and the absence of significant operational revenue.
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