Sinovac Clarifies Position on Restructuring Involving Its Chinese Subsidiary
Wednesday January 31, 8:30 am ET
BEIJING, Jan. 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sinovac Biotech Ltd. (Amex:
SVA -
News; the "Company") noted today that China Bioway Biotech Group Co., Ltd. ("China Bioway"), a 28.44% minority shareholder in its 71.56% PRC subsidiary, Sinovac Biotech Co., Ltd. ("Sinovac China"), has recently received approvals from the PRC Ministry of Education and the PRC Ministry of Commerce to restructure China Bioway's equity interest in Sinovac China. The proposed restructuring contemplates China Bioway transferring its equity interest to an offshore company and eventually exchanging this equity interest for shares in the Company.
In response to investors' inquiries concerning the restructuring, the Company confirmed today that it had explored with China Bioway the possibility of the Company's acquisition of China Bioway's minority interest in Sinovac China. However, the Company has not commenced any formal negotiation or entered into any definitive agreement with China Bioway. Sinovac will comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations (including U.S. securities laws and AMEX rules) and will obtain all necessary approvals (including any necessary shareholders' approval) in connection with any such acquisition, if it were to materialize.
About Sinovac
Sinovac Biotech Ltd. is a China-based biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the research, development, manufacture and commercialization of vaccines that protect against human infectious diseases. Sinovac's vaccines include Healive(TM) (hepatitis A), Bilive(TM) (combined hepatitis A and B) and Anflu(TM) (influenza). Sinovac is currently developing human vaccines against the H5N1 strain of pandemic influenza, Japanese encephalitis and SARS. Additional information about Sinovac is available on its website,
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Contact Information:
Helen G. Yang
Sinovac Biotech Ltd.
Phone: 10-82890088 Ext. 871
Fax: 10-62966910
Investors/Media:
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The Ruth Group
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About SINOVAC
Sinovac Biotech Ltd. (SINOVAC) is a China-based biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the R&D, manufacturing, and commercialization of vaccines that protect against human infectious diseases.
SINOVAC's product portfolio includes vaccines against COVID-19, enterovirus 71 (EV71) infected Hand-Foot-Mouth disease (HFMD), hepatitis A, varicella, influenza, poliomyelitis, pneumococcal disease, and mumps.
The COVID-19 vaccine, CoronaVac®, has been approved for use in more than 60 countries and regions worldwide. The hepatitis A vaccine, Healive®, passed WHO prequalification requirements in 2017. The EV71 vaccine, Inlive®, is an innovative vaccine under "Category 1 Preventative Biological Products" and was commercialized in China in 2016. In 2022, SINOVAC's Sabin-strain inactivated polio vaccine (sIPV) and varicella vaccine were prequalified by the WHO.
SINOVAC was the first company to be granted approval for its H1N1 influenza vaccine Panflu.1®, which has supplied the Chinese government's vaccination campaign and stockpiling program. The Company is also the only supplier of the H5N1 pandemic influenza vaccine, Panflu®, to the Chinese government stockpiling program.
SINOVAC continually dedicates itself to new vaccine R&D, with more combination vaccine products in its pipeline, and constantly explores global market opportunities. SINOVAC plans to conduct more extensive and in-depth trade and cooperation with additional countries, and business and industry organizations.
For more information, please see the Company’s website at www.sinovac.com.
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Sinovac Biotech Ltd.
PR Team
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