Prenetics Announces Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results

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    HONG KONG, Nov. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Prenetics Global Limited (NASDAQ: PRE) ("Prenetics" or the "Company"), a leading genomics-driven health sciences company, today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2023, along with recent business updates.

    Third Quarter 2023 Financial Highlights

    • Revenue from continuing operations of US$4.9 million
    • Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations of US$(6.4) million
    • Cash and other short-term assets[1] of US$105.2 million as of September 30, 2023; with an additional $79.1 million of cash with Insighta, our 50/50 joint venture in early cancer detection with Professor Dennis Lo

    "During the third quarter, we made further progress on our transformation. The recent completion of the reverse stock split also addressed any uncertainty regarding our listing status. We believe there are significant opportunities with our consumer health and clinical oncology business units, and are making investments to address these significant opportunities. With the strong cash position and a strong team, we are confident in our pathway to deliver growth and value." said Danny Yeung, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Prenetics.

    Recent Highlights

    • Completion of reverse stock split at a ratio of 1-for-15 on November 14, 2023, to bring the Company into compliance with the minimum US$1.00 per share requirement for continued listing on NASDAQ
    • ACT Genomics launched ACTLiquid, a 500-gene comprehensive genomic profile "liquid" biopsy test
    • Cost reduction and restructuring progressed as planned, with business units CircleDNA and ACT Genomics expected to achieve EBITDA breakeven by the end of the year, which will be the first time in company history.
    • Insighta’s 500-participants clinical trial for early cancer detection is in progress, and is expected to have full results for publication in the first half of 2024

    About Prenetics

    Prenetics (NASDAQ:PRE), a leading genomics-driven health sciences company, is revolutionizing prevention, early detection, and treatment. Our prevention arm, CircleDNA, uses whole exome sequencing to offer the world’s most comprehensive consumer DNA test. Insighta, our US$200 million joint venture with renowned scientist Prof. Dennis Lo, underscores our unwavering commitment to saving lives through pioneering multi-cancer early detection technologies. Insighta plans to introduce Presight for lung and liver cancers in 2025, and to expand with Presight One for 10+ cancers in 2027. Lastly, ACT Genomics, our treatment unit, is the first Asia-based company to achieve FDA clearance for comprehensive genomic profiling of solid tumors via ACTOnco. Each of Prenetics’ units synergistically enhances our global impact on health, truly embodying our commitment to ‘enhancing life through science’. To learn more about Prenetics, please visit www.prenetics.com

    [1] Represents current assets, including cash and cash equivalents totaling US$71.3 million, financial assets at fair value through profit or loss of US$13.6 million, and trade receivables of US$4.5 million, amongst other accounting line items under current assets. Insighta is accounted for using equity method and is not consolidated in the results of Prenetics. 

    Forward-Looking Statements

    This press release contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about the Company’s goals, targets, projections, outlooks, beliefs, expectations, strategy, plans, objectives of management for future operations of the Company, and growth opportunities are forward-looking statements. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by words or phrases such as "may," "will," "expect," "anticipate," "target," "aim," "estimate," "intend," "plan," "believe," "potential," "continue," "is/are likely to" or other similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are based upon estimates and forecasts and reflect the views, assumptions, expectations, and opinions of the Company, which involve inherent risks and uncertainties, therefore they should not be relied upon as being necessarily indicative of future results. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement, including but not limited to: the Company’s ability to further develop and grow its business, including new products and services; its ability to execute on its new business strategy in genomics, precision oncology, and specifically, early detection for cancer; the results of case control studies and/or clinical trials; and its ability to identify and execute on M&A opportunities, especially in precision oncology. In addition to the foregoing factors, you should also carefully consider the other risks and uncertainties described in the "Risk Factors" section of the Company’s most recent registration statement and the prospectus therein, and the other documents filed by the Company from time to time with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. All information provided in this press release is as of the date of this press release, and the Company does not undertake any duty to update such information, except as required under applicable law.

    Basis of Presentation

    Unaudited Financial Information and Non-IFRS Financial Measures has been provided in the financial statements tables included at the end of this press release. An explanation of these measures is also included below under the heading "Unaudited Financial Information and Non-IFRS Financial Measures."

    Unaudited Financial Information and Non-IFRS Financial Measures

    To supplement Prenetics’ consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS"), the Company is providing non-IFRS measures, adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations, adjusted gross profit from continuing operations and adjusted (loss)/profit attributable to equity shareholders of Prenetics. These non-IFRS financial measures are not based on any standardized methodology prescribed by IFRS and are not necessarily comparable to similarly-titled measures presented by other companies. Management believes these non-IFRS financial measures are useful to investors in evaluating the Company’s ongoing operating results and trends.

    Management is excluding from some or all of its non-IFRS results (1) Employee equity-settled share-based payment expenses, (2) depreciation and amortization, (3) finance income and exchange gain or loss, net, and (4) certain items that may not be indicative of our business, results of operations, or outlook, including but not limited to non-cash and/ or non-recurring items. These non-IFRS financial measures are limited in value because they exclude certain items that may have a material impact on the reported financial results. Management accounts for this limitation by analyzing results on an IFRS basis as well as a non-IFRS basis and also by providing IFRS measures in the Company’s public disclosures.

    In addition, other companies, including companies in the same industry, may not use the same non-IFRS measures or may calculate these metrics in a different manner than management or may use other financial measures to evaluate their performance, all of which could reduce the usefulness of these non-IFRS measures as comparative measures. Because of these limitations, the Company’s non-IFRS financial measures should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with IFRS. Investors are encouraged to review the non-IFRS reconciliations provided in the tables captioned "Reconciliation of loss from operations from continuing operations under IFRS and adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations (Non-IFRS)", "Reconciliation of gross profit from continuing operations under IFRS and adjusted gross profit from continuing operations (Non-IFRS)" and "Reconciliation of (loss)/profit attributable to equity shareholders of Prenetics under IFRS and adjusted (loss)/profit attributable to equity shareholders of Prenetics (Non-IFRS)" set forth at the end of this document.

    PRENETICS GLOBAL LIMITED

    Unaudited consolidated statements of financial position

    (Expressed in United States dollars unless otherwise indicated)

    September 30,

    June 30,

    December 31,

    2023

    2023

    2022

    $

    $

    $

    Assets

    Property, plant and equipment

    8,546,350

    10,031,570

    13,102,546

    Intangible assets

    13,674,683

    14,101,566

    14,785,875

    Goodwill

    33,800,276

    33,800,276

    33,800,276

    Interests in equity-accounted investees

    99,139,788

    559,193

    788,472

    Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

    10,002,442

    Deferred tax assets

    27,715

    7,631

    243,449

    Deferred expenses

    5,335,829

    7,097,641

    6,307,834

    Other non-current assets

    700,710

    741,816

    1,292,462

    Non-current assets

    171,227,793

    66,339,693

    70,320,914

    Deferred expenses

    8,283,981

    8,588,431

    4,577,255

    Inventories

    3,290,184

    3,768,880

    4,534,072

    Trade receivables

    4,476,843

    5,636,969

    41,691,913

    Deposits, prepayments and other receivables

    4,145,935

    5,594,273

    6,889,114

    Amount due from a related company

    7,662

    Amount due from an equity-accounted investee

    137,161

    138,781

    Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

    13,593,201

    13,593,201

    17,537,608

    Short-term deposits

    16,000,000

    19,920,160

    Cash and cash equivalents

    55,251,807

    177,179,297

    146,660,195

    Current assets

    105,186,774

    214,499,832

    241,810,317

    Total assets

    276,414,567

    280,839,525

    312,131,231

    Liabilities

    Deferred tax liabilities

    2,614,699

    2,694,720

    3,185,440

    Warrant liabilities

    895,400

    1,822,139

    3,574,885

    Lease liabilities

    3,062,803

    3,255,461

    3,763,230

    Other non-current liabilities

    717,461

    823,082

    949,701

    Non-current liabilities

    7,290,363

    8,595,402

    11,473,256

    Trade payables

    3,513,463

    4,226,392

    7,291,133

    Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

    8,347,371

    19,349,105

    15,611,421

    Contract liabilities

    4,504,343

    3,703,874

    5,674,290

    Lease liabilities

    2,194,574

    2,779,193

    2,882,933

    Liabilities for puttable financial instrument[2]

    13,230,021

    13,435,228

    17,138,905

    Tax payable

    8,550,228

    8,534,527

    8,596,433

    Current liabilities

    40,340,000

    52,028,319

    57,195,115

    Total liabilities

    47,630,363

    60,623,721

    68,668,371

    Equity

    Share capital[3]

    18,027

    15,791

    13,698

    Reserves

    224,417,177

    215,291,050

    237,050,429

    Total equity attributable to equity shareholders of the

      Company

    224,435,204

    215,306,841

    237,064,127

    Non-controlling interests

    4,349,000

    4,908,963

    6,398,733

    Total equity

    228,784,204

    220,215,804

    243,462,860

    Total equity and liabilities

    276,414,567

    280,839,525

    312,131,231

    PRENETICS GLOBAL LIMITED

    Unaudited consolidated statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive income

    (Expressed in United States dollars unless otherwise indicated)

    For the nine months ended

    September 30,

    September 30,

    2023

    2022

    $

    $

    (Restated)

    Continuing operations

    Revenue

    16,465,841

    12,586,661

    Direct costs

    (10,230,937)

    (7,892,047)

    Gross profit

    6,234,904

    4,694,614

    Other income and other net gain/(losses)

    3,725,604

    (744,886)

    Selling and distribution expenses[4]

    (6,334,964)

    (3,774,284)

    Research and development expenses[4]

    (10,158,212)

    (4,738,151)

    Restructuring costs[5]

    (1,429,429)

    Administrative and other operating expenses[4]

    (33,910,726)

    (51,848,708)

    Loss from operations

    (40,443,394)

    (57,840,844)

    Fair value loss on financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

    (3,944,407)

    (1,674,184)

    Share-based payments on listing[6]

    (89,546,601)

    Fair value loss on preference shares liabilities

    (60,091,353)

    Fair value gain/(loss) on warrant liabilities

    2,679,485

    (3,301,827)

    Share of loss of equity-accounted investees

    (170,717)

    Other finance costs

    (151,272)

    (3,993,550)

    Loss before taxation

    (42,030,305)

    (216,448,359)

    Income tax credit

    280,037

    3,355,516

    Loss from continuing operations

    (41,750,268)

    (213,092,843)

    Discontinued operation

    (Loss)/profit from discontinued operation, net of tax[7]

    (5,511,375)

    21,031,513

    Loss for the period

    (47,261,643)

    (192,061,330)

    Other comprehensive income for the period

    Item that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:

      Exchange difference on translation of foreign operations

    677,474

    (7,602,604)

    Total comprehensive income for the period

    (46,584,169)

    (199,663,934)

    Loss attributable to:

    Equity shareholders of Prenetics

    (45,776,458)

    (192,061,275)

    Non-controlling interests

    (1,485,185)

    (55)

    (47,261,643)

    (192,061,330)

    Total comprehensive income attributable to:

    Equity shareholders of Prenetics

    (44,534,436)

    (199,663,879)

    Non-controlling interests

    (2,049,733)

    (55)

    (46,584,169)

    (199,663,934)

    Loss per share:

    Basic

    (0.28)

    (2.73)

    Diluted

    (0.28)

    (2.73)

    Loss per share – Continuing operations:

    Basic

    (0.24)

    (3.03)

    Diluted

    (0.24)

    (3.03)

    Weighted average number of common shares:

    Basic

    164,465,165

    70,371,679

    Diluted

    164,465,165

    70,371,679

    PRENETICS GLOBAL LIMITED

    Unaudited consolidated statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive income

    (Expressed in United States dollars unless otherwise indicated)

    For the three months ended

    September 30,

    June 30,

    September 30,

    2023

    2023

    2022

    $

    $

    $

    (Restated)

    Continuing operations

    Revenue

    4,865,522

    5,695,579

    4,295,343

    Direct costs

    (3,241,996)

    (3,559,119)

    (2,367,460)

    Gross profit

    1,623,526

    2,136,460

    1,927,883

    Other income and other net gain/(losses)

    1,096,199

    1,406,281

    (159,424)

    Selling and distribution expenses[4]

    (1,662,011)

    (2,171,640)

    (1,319,305)

    Research and development expenses[4]

    (3,980,620)

    (2,703,038)

    (796,688)

    Restructuring costs[5]

    (1,429,429)

    Administrative and other operating expenses[4]

    (10,752,382)

    (10,834,043)

    (15,240,243)

    Loss from operations

    (13,675,288)

    (12,165,980)

    (17,017,206)

    Fair value loss on financial assets at fair value through

      profit or loss

    (3,944,407)

    (14,841)

    Fair value gain/(loss) on warrant liabilities

    926,739

    492,470

    (1,762,250)

    Share of gain/(loss) of equity-accounted investees

    54,567

    (112,533)

    Other finance costs

    (42,914)

    (51,464)

    (110,548)

    Loss before taxation

    (12,736,896)

    (15,781,914)

    (18,904,845)

    Income tax credit

    11,210

    245,877

    1,384,285

    Loss from continuing operations

    (12,725,686)

    (15,536,037)

    (17,520,560)

    Discontinued operation

    (Loss)/profit from discontinued operation, net of tax[7]

    (1,354,767)

    (6,671,413)

    2,622,321

    Loss for the period

    (14,080,453)

    (22,207,450)

    (14,898,239)

    Other comprehensive income for the period

    Item that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:

      Exchange difference on translation of foreign

        operations

    (480,209)

    1,794,185

    (2,826,668)

    Total comprehensive income for the period

    (14,560,662)

    (20,413,265)

    (17,724,907)

    Loss attributable to:

    Equity shareholders of Prenetics

    (13,570,455)

    (21,807,573)

    (14,898,231)

    Non-controlling interests

    (509,998)

    (399,877)

    (8)

    (14,080,453)

    (22,207,450)

    (14,898,239)

    Total comprehensive income attributable to:

    Equity shareholders of Prenetics

    (14,000,699)

    (20,037,819)

    (17,724,899)

    Non-controlling interests

    (559,963)

    (375,446)

    (8)

    (14,560,662)

    (20,413,265)

    (17,724,907)

    Loss per share:

    Basic

    (0.08)

    (0.14)

    (0.21)

    Diluted

    (0.08)

    (0.14)

    (0.21)

    Loss per share – Continuing operations:

    Basic

    (0.07)

    (0.10)

    (0.25)

    Diluted

    (0.07)

    (0.10)

    (0.25)

    Weighted average number of common shares:

    Basic

    176,151,516

    158,963,468

    70,371,679

    Diluted

    176,151,516

    158,963,468

    70,371,679

    PRENETICS GLOBAL LIMITED

    Unaudited Financial Information and Non-IFRS Financial Measures

    (Expressed in United States dollars unless otherwise indicated)

    Reconciliation of loss from operations from continuing operations under IFRS and adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations (Non-IFRS)

    For the nine months ended

    September 30,

    September 30,

    2023

    2022

    $

    $

    (Restated)

    Loss from operations from continuing operations under IFRS

    (40,443,394)

    (57,840,844)

    Employee equity-settled share-based payment expenses

    10,632,797

    22,597,827

    Depreciation and amortization

    5,820,321

    1,488,992

    Other strategic financing, transactional expense and non-recurring expenses

    6,064,443

    11,447,263

    Finance income, exchange gain or loss, net

    (3,573,445)

    967,707

    Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations (Non-IFRS)

    (21,499,278)

    (21,339,055)

    Reconciliation of gross profit from continuing operations under IFRS and adjusted gross profit from continuing operations (Non-IFRS)

    For the nine months ended

    September 30,

    September 30,

    2023

    2022

    $

    $

    (Restated)

    Gross profit from continuing operations under IFRS

    6,234,904

    4,694,614

    Depreciation and amortization

    1,125,897

    85,309

    Adjusted gross profit from continuing operations (Non-IFRS)

    7,360,801

    4,779,923

    Reconciliation of loss attributable to equity shareholders of Prenetics under IFRS and adjusted (loss)/profit attributable to equity shareholders of Prenetics (Non-IFRS)

    For the nine months ended

    September 30,

    September 30,

    2023

    2022

    $

    $

    Loss attributable to equity shareholders of Prenetics under IFRS

    (45,776,458)

    (192,061,275)

    Employee equity-settled share-based payment expenses

    10,632,797

    28,338,511

    Other strategic financing, transactional expense and non-recurring expenses

    11,978,883

    10,941,228

    Share-based payment on listing                                                                              

    89,546,601

    Fair value loss on preference shares liabilities

    60,091,353

    Fair value (gain)/loss on warrant liabilities

    (2,679,485)

    3,301,827

    Fair value loss on financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

    3,944,407

    1,674,184

    Restructuring costs

    27,669,598

    Adjusted (loss)/profit attributable to equity shareholders of Prenetics

      (Non-IFRS)

    (21,899,856)

    29,502,027

    PRENETICS GLOBAL LIMITED

    Unaudited Financial Information and Non-IFRS Financial Measures

    (Expressed in United States dollars unless otherwise indicated)

    Reconciliation of loss from operations from continuing operations under IFRS and adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations (Non-IFRS)

    For the three months ended

    September 30,

    June 30,

    September 30,

    2023

    2023

    2022

    $

    $

    $

    (Restated)

    Loss from operations from continuing operations

      under IFRS

    (13,675,288)

    (12,165,980)

    (17,017,207)

    Employee equity-settled share-based payment

      expenses

    4,394,952

    3,296,861

    4,637,222

    Depreciation and amortization

    1,885,127

    1,863,626

    564,942

    Other strategic financing, transactional expense and

      non-recurring expenses

    2,062,142

    3,077,902

    2,244,351

    Finance income, exchange gain or loss, net

    (1,103,499)

    (1,323,782)

    264,339

    Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations

      (Non-IFRS)

    (6,436,566)

    (5,251,373)

    (9,306,353)

    Reconciliation of gross profit from continuing operations under IFRS and adjusted gross profit from continuing operations (Non-IFRS)

    For the three months ended

    September 30,

    June 30,

    September 30,

    2023

    2023

    2022

    $

    $

    $

    (Restated)

    Gross profit from continuing operations under IFRS

    1,623,526

    2,136,460

    1,927,883

    Depreciation and amortization

    405,923

    335,648

    33,523

    Adjusted gross profit from continuing operations

     (Non-IFRS)

    2,029,449

    2,472,108

    1,961,406

    Reconciliation of loss attributable to equity shareholders of Prenetics under IFRS and adjusted (loss)/profit attributable to equity shareholders of Prenetics (Non-IFRS)

    For the three months ended

    September 30,

    June 30,

    September 30,

    2023

    2023

    2022

    $

    $

    $

    Loss attributable to equity shareholders of Prenetics

      under IFRS

    (13,570,455)

    (21,807,573)

    (14,898,231)

    Employee equity-settled share-based payment

      expenses

    4,394,952

    3,113,656

    5,994,430

    Other strategic financing, transactional expense and

      non-recurring expenses

    2,061,178

    7,678,799

    391,354

    Fair value (gain)/loss on warrant liabilities

    (926,739)

    (492,470)

    1,762,250

    Fair value loss on financial assets at fair value through

      profit or loss

    3,944,407

    14,841

    Restructuring costs

    27,669,598

    Adjusted (loss)/profit attributable to equity

      shareholders of Prenetics (Non-IFRS)

    (8,041,064)

    (7,563,181)

    20,934,242

    [2] In connection with the acquisition of ACT Genomics, the remaining shareholders of ACT Genomics – representing 25.61% of the fully diluted shareholding of ACT Genomics that Prenetics does not own – were granted put options which allow these remaining shareholders to put their remaining shares to Prenetics under certain conditions. The liabilities arising from such put option are recorded as liabilities for puttable financial instrument, and are valued at the present value of the exercise price of the put option.

    [3] Represents number of authorized and issued shares as follows:

     

    September 30,

    June 30,

    December 31,

    2023

    2023

    2022

    Number of authorized shares of $0.0001 each

    500,000,000

    500,000,000

    500,000,000

    Number of issued shares

    180,271,908

    157,905,434

    136,983,110

     

    [4] Includes equity-settled share-based payment expenses (excluding share-based payment on listing) from continuing operations as follows:

    For the nine months ended

    September 30,

    September 30,

    2023

    2022

    $

    $

    (Restated)

    Selling and distribution expenses

    100,561

    79,653

    Research and development expenses

    2,891,754

    1,658,775

    Administrative and other operating expenses

    7,576,865

    20,657,876

    Total equity-settled share-based payment expenses (excluding share-based

      payment on listing)

    10,569,180

    22,396,304

    For the three months ended

    September 30,

    June 30,

    September 30,

    2023

    2023

    2022

    $

    $

    $

    (Restated)

    Selling and distribution expenses

    (3,307)

    58,613

    48,229

    Research and development expenses

    1,530,858

    874,389

    412,928

    Administrative and other operating expenses

    2,845,319

    2,340,502

    4,168,498

    Total equity-settled share-based payment expenses

      (excluding share-based payment on listing)

    4,372,870

    3,273,504

    4,629,655

     

    [5] Includes restructuring costs from continuing operations as follows:

    For the nine months ended

    September 30,

    September 30,

    2023

    2022

    $

    $

    (Restated)

    Impairment of intangible assets

    725,895

    Impairment of goodwill

    703,534

    Total restructuring costs from continuing operations

    1,429,429

    For the three months ended

    September 30,

    June 30,

    September 30,

    2023

    2023

    2022

    $

    $

    $

    (Restated)

    Impairment of intangible assets

    725,895

    Impairment of goodwill

    703,534

    Total restructuring costs from continuing operations

    1,429,429

     

    [6] The acquisition of the net assets of Artisan Acquisition Corp. ("Artisan") on May 18, 2022 does not meet the definition of a business under IFRS and has therefore been accounted for as a share-based payment. The excess of fair value of Prenetics shares issued over the fair value of Artisan’s identifiable net assets acquired represents compensation for the service of a stock exchange listing for its shares and is expensed as incurred.

    [7] We ceased our COVID-19 testing business entirely in 2023 Q2. As a result, COVID-19 testing business is reported as a discontinued operation under IFRS 5 Non-current Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations. In accordance with IFRS 5, the results of the discontinued operation have been presented separately from the continuing operations in the consolidated statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive income. The comparative information in the consolidated statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive income has also been re-presented to show the results of discontinued operation separately.