On May 16, 2023 Fresh2 Group Limited (Formerly AnPac Bio-Medical Science Co., Ltd. ,"Fresh2," the "Company" or "we") (NASDAQ: ANPC), a company with operations in the United States and China focused on early cancer screening and detection and entering into the operation of a business-to-business e-commerce food platform focused on the sale of Asian sourced food products, reported its annual financial results for the year ended December 31, 2022 (Press release, Anpac Bio, MAY 16, 2023, View Source [SID1234631766]).
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Financial Highlights for Fiscal Year 2022
● Total revenues were RMB12.0 million (US$1.7 million) in the year ended December 31, 2022, a decrease of 33.0% from RMB18.0 million in the year ended December 31, 2021.
● Gross margin was 69.2% in the year ended December 31, 2022, an increase of 1.1 percentage point from 68.1% in the year ended December 31, 2021.
● The average selling price ("ASP") of CDA-based tests was RMB266 (US$39) in the year ended December 31, 2022, a decrease of RMB121, or 31.3% from RMB387 in the year ended December 31, 2021, primarily due to that more customers only performed basic CDA test with lower pricing instead of comprehensive combined CDA test.
● Net loss decreased to RMB103.6 million (US$15.0 million) in the year ended December 31, 2022 from RMB120.1 million in the year ended December 31, 2021, mainly attributable to the decrease of approximately RMB9.3 million in selling and marketing expenses, the decrease of approximately RMB6.7 million in research and development expenses, and the decrease of approximately RMB9.9 million in general and administrative expenses, offset by approximately $14.7 million decrease in impairment of intangible assets and goodwill.
● Non-GAAP net loss¹ was approximately RMB88.8 million (US$12.9 million) in the year ended December 31, 2022, an increase from a non-GAAP net loss of approximately RMB76.8 million in the year ended December 31, 2021. Non-GAAP net loss increased by 15.6% from the year ended December 31, 2021.
● Short-term debt decreased significantly (a decrease of approximately 85.1%) compared to December 31, 2021, because the conversion of Convertible Debentures into ordinary shares.
(1) Non-GAAP net loss is defined as net loss excluding change in fair value of convertible debts and share-based compensation. For more information, refer to "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" and "Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Results" at the end of this report.
Business Highlights Fiscal Year 2022
● The Company continued to receive validation on the efficacy of CDA testing through clinical study follow-ups. As of December 31, 2022, the Company had contacted 30,526 individuals tested using CDA packages in China and received substantive feedback regarding health conditions and disease development from 17,824 individuals.
● As of December 31, 2022, the Company filed 260 patent applications globally, among which 155 patents had been granted, including 22 patents granted in the United States, 68 in greater China (including eight in Taiwan), and 65 in other countries and regions.
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The Company continued to build a cancer risk assessment database, which totaled approximately 280,095 samples as of December 31, 2022, including approximately 239759 samples from commercial CDA-based tests and approximately 44,653 samples from research studies.
Mr. Haohan Xu, the Co-CEO of the Company, commented "Despite facing tremendous challenges in the market, we have made progress in several areas during the year ended December 31, 2022. For instance, we achieved an increase in our gross margin, reflecting our focus on cost management and operational efficiency. While acknowledging the challenges in our existing biotech business, we have been actively exploring new business opportunities targeting restaurants and supermarkets, as mentioned in our recent press releases. Specifically, we acquired Fresh2 Ecommerce Inc, a business-to-business e-commerce platform focused on connecting Asian food suppliers and supermarkets in the U.S. to enter into the U.S. food market by initiating and developing a new e-commerce platform. We also acquired certain fixed assets of Easy Hundred Inc., a U.S.-based e-commerce company in the foodservice industry, and its intellectual property to optimize our industry supply chain and supplement the acquired Fresh2 Ecommerce Inc.’s business-to-business e-commerce platform. In addition, we acquired GISN (HK) LIMITED, a technical solution and outsourcing consulting services provider focused on the digital, internet and Web 3 business transformation for start-ups and traditional enterprises to improve the efficiency of our e-commerce operations. We believe that these acquisitions will diversify our revenue streams, help to fill financial gaps, drive growth for the Company, and ultimately create long term value for our shareholders."