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Sinovac (NASDAQ: SVA) swings to 2025 net loss despite overseas growth

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Sinovac Biotech reported audited 2025 results showing modest revenue growth but a sharp swing to loss. Sales rose to $386.0 million from $361.4 million, driven by overseas markets where revenue reached $124.8 million, up 93.9% and lifting the international share of sales to 32.3%.

Gross margin improved from 61.1% to 67.9% as higher-margin export vaccines, including varicella and influenza, gained traction and cost controls took hold. However, heavy expenses, a large $202.8 million impairment on PP&E, intangibles and goodwill, and lower investment income pushed 2025 to a $198.8 million net loss, versus $40.7 million income in 2024.

Cash and restricted cash rose to $1.2 billion at year-end, mainly from maturing investments, even as operating activities used $512.2 million and the company paid a special cash dividend totaling $3,958.2 million. Management highlighted strong overseas momentum and an advancing late-stage vaccine pipeline, including multiple Phase III candidates.

Positive

  • Stronger international franchise and margins: 2025 overseas sales rose to $124.8 million, up 93.9% year over year and reaching 32.3% of total revenue, helping expand gross margin from 61.1% to 67.9% through higher-margin product and channel mix.
  • Deep late-stage vaccine pipeline: One new product launched and multiple candidates (PVRV-SF, HFMD2, PCV13, HFMD4, MCV4, HmAb-TT) reached marketing review or Phase III, supporting potential future growth once approvals and commercialization are achieved.

Negative

  • Sharp swing to net loss: 2025 moved from $40.7 million net income to a $198.8 million net loss, driven by a $202.8 million impairment on PP&E, intangibles and goodwill plus weaker investment income and adverse foreign exchange.
  • Heavy cash outflow and large dividend: Net cash used in operating activities was $512.2 million in 2025, while a special cash dividend of $55.00 per common share totaled $3,958.2 million, significantly reducing retained earnings and equity despite a high year-end cash balance.
  • Unaudited second-half results: Financial data for the second half of 2025, including a $102.3 million net loss for that period, are prepared under U.S. GAAP but were neither audited nor reviewed by the independent registered public accounting firm.

Insights

Revenue mix and margins improved, but large impairments and payouts drove a swing to loss.

Sinovac grew 2025 sales to $386.0M, with overseas revenue of $124.8M up 93.9%, nearly one-third of total sales. This mix shift, plus cost controls, lifted gross margin to 67.9%, a sizable structural improvement.

The downside is below-the-line items and capital allocation. A combined $202.8M impairment on PP&E, intangibles and goodwill and a fall in investment income and FX gains turned prior-year profit into a $198.8M net loss. Operating cash outflow of $512.2M contrasts with a large special dividend of $3,958.2M, mostly paid in 2025, which reduced equity and may constrain future flexibility if core cash generation does not normalize.

The late-stage pipeline—rabies (PVRV-SF), PCV13, HFMD2 and HFMD4 vaccines, plus an anti-tetanus antibody—offers potential longer-term growth, but regulatory timing and competitive dynamics will be critical. Subsequent filings and trial readouts in 2026 will clarify how quickly these assets can offset current earnings volatility.

2025 sales $386.0 million Full year 2025 revenue vs $361.4 million in 2024
Overseas sales 2025 $124.8 million International revenue in 2025, up 93.9% year over year
Gross margin 2025 67.9% Full year 2025 gross profit margin vs 61.1% in 2024
Net (loss) income 2025 $(198.8) million Net loss in 2025 vs $40.7 million net income in 2024
Impairment and disposal losses 2025 $202.8 million Loss on PP&E, intangibles and goodwill in 2025
Special cash dividend $3,958.2 million $55.00 per common share declared in April 2025
Operating cash flow 2025 $(512.2) million Net cash used in operating activities in 2025
Cash and restricted cash $1.2 billion Balance as of December 31, 2025
Employee Incentive Plan financial
"The decrease was mainly due to lower expenses recognized in connection with the Employee Incentive Plan."
marketing authorization application regulatory
"one new product approved for market launch, two product candidates under marketing authorization application review"
A marketing authorization application is a formal request submitted to a government regulator asking permission to sell a prescription medicine or medical product in a country or region. Think of it like asking for a business license after showing evidence the product is safe and works; investors care because approval determines whether the product can generate sales, how soon revenue starts, and how much regulatory risk and uncertainty remains.
Phase III clinical trial medical
"four product candidates that have entered or are preparing to enter Phase III clinical trials."
A phase iii clinical trial is the late-stage study where a new drug or medical treatment is tested in large groups of patients to confirm effectiveness, monitor side effects, and compare it to current standard care. For investors, successful results are a major milestone because they greatly increase the chance of regulatory approval and market access, similar to a final test flight that clears a new airplane for commercial service.
special cash dividend financial
"the Company’s board of directors had declared a special cash dividend of $55.00 per common share"
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PIPE Shares financial
"In 2018, 11,800,000 common shares (the “2018 PIPE Shares”) were issued pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement"
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

FORM 6-K

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the month of June 2026

 

 

 

Commission File Number: 001-32371

 

 

 

SINOVAC BIOTECH LTD.

 

No. 39 Shangdi Xi Rd, Haidian District

Beijing 100085, People’s Republic of China

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

 

Form 20-F ☒        Form 40-F ☐

 

 

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

  SINOVAC BIOTECH LTD.
     
  By: /s/ Nan Wang
  Name: Nan Wang
  Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

Date: June 5, 2026

 

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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit 99.1 Press Release

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

SINOVAC Reports Unaudited and Unreviewed Second Half of 2025 Financial Results and Files 2025 Annual Report on Form 20-F

  

BEIJING, China, June 5, 2026 /Business Wire/ -- Sinovac Biotech Ltd. (NASDAQ: SVA) (“SINOVAC” or the “Company”), a leading provider of biopharmaceutical products in China, today announced it filed its annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 (the “Annual Report”) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. An electronic copy of the Annual Report can be accessed at the Company’s website at www.sinovac.com.cn or www.sinovac.com and at the SEC’s website www.sec.gov.

 

The Company also announced its unaudited and unreviewed financial results for the second half of 2025 and audited financial results for the full year ended December 31, 2025.

 

Second Half and Full Year of 2025 Financial Summary

 

Sales for the six months ended December 31, 2025 were $255.7 million, compared to $232.7 million in the prior year period.

 

Sales in 2025 were $386.0 million, compared to $361.4 million in the prior year.

 

The Company posted $38.0 million of net loss attributable to common shareholders, or a loss of $0.53 per basic and diluted share, in the six months ended December 31, 2025, compared to net loss attributable to common shareholders of $2.9 million, or a loss of $0.04 per basic and diluted share, in the prior year period.

 

The Company posted $59.7 million of net loss attributable to common shareholders, or a loss of $0.83 per basic and diluted share in 2025, compared to net income attributable to common shareholders of $90.9 million, or an income of $1.27 per basic and diluted share, in the prior year.

 

Mr. Weidong Yin, CEO of SINOVAC, commented, “In 2025, SINOVAC continued to advance its corporate strategy with a strong focus on globalization. I’m encouraged that our overseas business has emerged as a primary growth driver, significantly contributing to our full-year sales. While international expansion remains our core focus, our research and development (“R&D”) continues to yield positive progress. Notably, our tetanus vaccine was approved for commercial launch in 2025. Targeting hospital clinics and emergency departments, this product successfully expands our commercial footprint beyond the network of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Furthermore, we have multiple key vaccines nearing late-stage approval, which will further support our global growth potential in the coming years.”

 

Robust Overseas Growth and Resilient Chinese Mainland Market

 

In 2025, the Company’s globalization strategy delivered significant progress. The Company’s overseas business maintained robust growth, offsetting a slight decrease in Chinese domestic sales. For the full year 2025, sales from overseas markets surged to $124.8 million, representing a year-over-year increase of 93.9%. Consequently, the contribution of overseas sales to the Company’s total top line almost doubled from 17.8% in 2024 to 32.3% in 2025.

 

The growth of overseas sales was driven by several core products. Notably, the supply of the varicella vaccine demonstrated strong commercial achievement overseas, with full-year sales increasing nearly ninefold. Furthermore, the supply of the Enterovirus Type 71 (EV71) vaccine progressed steadily outside the Chinese Mainland, with overseas sales nearly doubling. The sales of the trivalent influenza vaccine also delivered solid performance, quadrupling its overseas sales year over year. This momentum was fueled by deepened market penetration and landmark commercial breakthroughs in emerging markets. The Company was the exclusive winner of the Chilean influenza vaccine global tender for both 2025 and 2026. Additionally, SINOVAC signed two Product Development Partnership agreements with the Brazilian Ministry of Health for local production and a 10-year supply commitment, laying a solid foundation for its long-term presence in Latin America.

 

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In the Chinese Mainland market, despite intensifying competition and moderating demand, the sales of our key proprietary products, including the EV71 vaccine, hepatitis A vaccine and quadrivalent influenza vaccine remained stable. Meanwhile, domestic sales for the poliomyelitis vaccine, trivalent influenza vaccine and varicella vaccine experienced varying degrees of decline, primarily due to reduced procurement volume under the Chinese Mainland public market.

 

Strategic Pipeline Advancement Toward Commercialization

 

In 2025, the Company accelerated the advancement of its R&D pipeline, forming a clear and tiered portfolio. To date, the Company has one new product approved for market launch, two product candidates under marketing authorization application review, and four product candidates that have entered or are preparing to enter Phase III clinical trials. Meanwhile, two major candidates based on mRNA technology are being studied in the clinical stage. The advancement of these pipeline projects will serve as a vital engine driving the Company’s long-term growth potential. The key near-term pipeline products include:

 

Lyophilized Rabies Vaccine (Serum-Free Vero Cell) (PVRV-SF): Expected to be the first rabies vaccine in the Chinese Mainland market with a serum-free and animal-origin-free component process, this product candidate is currently under marketing application review and is anticipated to be approved for launch by July 2026. The Company is concurrently pursuing its WHO prequalification application and conducting international Phase III clinical trials overseas, accelerating the global deployment of this candidate.

 

Bivalent Enterovirus Vaccine (HFMD2): As the world’s first bivalent HFMD vaccine candidate under Phase III clinical trial evaluation, the Company successfully obtained primary endpoint data and monitoring data from the first epidemic season in March 2026. Preliminary results indicate that the vaccine candidate exhibits a favorable safety profile and satisfactory efficacy results.

 

13-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV13): The Phase III clinical trial for this product candidate is progressing smoothly. We expect to complete all clinical trials and file the marketing authorization application within 2026. Additionally, the Company obtained clinical trial approval from the Philippine regulatory authority in April 2026 and plans to conduct an infant PCV13 trial enrolling participants aged approximately 2 months (42 to 89 days) to support global regulatory applications.

 

Quadrivalent Enterovirus Vaccine (HFMD4): Following favorable safety and immunogenicity results observed in the Phase II clinical trial of this vaccine candidate, its Phase III clinical trial was initiated in June 2026. As the world’s first quadrivalent HFMD vaccine candidate to reach this stage, it covers the major pathogenic serotypes and is expected to significantly reduce both the incidence of HFMD and the risk of severe HFMD cases.

 

Group ACYW135 Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine (MCV4): The Company is developing an MCV4 vaccine candidate leveraging its bacterial vaccine platform. Phase III clinical trials for this product candidate were officially initiated in March 2026.

 

Fully Human Anti-Tetanus Toxin Monoclonal Antibody (HmAb-TT): Beyond the core vaccine portfolio, the Company is developing an innovative monoclonal antibody candidate for the emergency prophylaxis of tetanus. As the Company’s first self-developed monoclonal antibody candidate in this segment, Phase II clinical results have demonstrated a favorable safety profile, as well as antibody levels significantly higher than those of tetanus immunoglobulin currently available. Following these positive findings, the Phase III clinical trial for HmAb-TT is scheduled to officially initiate in June 2026.

 

Unaudited and Unreviewed Financial Results for the Second Half of 2025

 

Sales in the second half of 2025 were $255.7 million compared to $232.7 million in the prior year period. Export markets led this expansion, posting a 144.3% increase primarily driven by higher procurement of varicella vaccines.

 

Cost of sales decreased to $75.2 million in the second half of 2025 from $81.5 million in the prior year period. The decrease was mainly due to lower expenses recognized in connection with the long-term employee incentive plan established in 2022 (the “Employee Incentive Plan”).

 

Gross profit in the second half of 2025 increased to $180.5 million from $151.1 million in the prior year period. Gross profit margin increased from 65.0% in the second half of 2024 to 70.6% in the second half of 2025, primarily driven by the expansion of international sales with higher gross profit.

 

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Selling, general and administrative expenses in the second half of 2025 were $185.8 million, compared to $212.3 million in the prior year period. The decrease was mainly due to lower expenses recognized in connection with the Employee Incentive Plan.

 

Research and development expenses in the second half of 2025 were $89.3 million, a decrease from $128.3 million in the prior year period. The decrease was mainly due to lower expenses recognized in connection with the Employee Incentive Plan.

 

Loss on disposal and impairment of property, plant and equipment (“PP&E”) in the second half of 2025 was $135.4 million, compared to $25.0 million in the prior year period. This was because the Company identified impairment indicators on certain of its machinery, equipment, construction in progress and leasehold improvements and a drop in the lease market price of certain plants located in Hangzhou and Beijing, and recorded impairment of PP&E.

 

Other income, net in the second half of 2025 was $46.7 million, a decrease from $233.0 million in the prior year period. The change was mainly due to a decrease in investment income earned from investment products issued by financial institutions, and net foreign exchange loss reflecting fluctuations in foreign exchange rates.

 

Net loss in the second half of 2025 was $102.3 million, compared to a net loss of $18.3 million in the prior year period.

 

Net loss attributable to common shareholders was $38.0 million, or a loss of $0.53 per basic and diluted share, in the second half of 2025, compared to a loss attributable to common shareholders of $2.9 million, or a loss of $0.04 per basic and diluted share, in the prior year period.

 

In 2018, 11,800,000 common shares (the “2018 PIPE Shares”) were issued pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement dated July 2, 2018. The validity of this share issuance has been subject to dispute. Whether these shares may be excluded from the Company’s issued and outstanding common shares is contingent upon the outcome of certain legal proceedings pending in Antigua. Excluding the 2018 PIPE Shares, the basic and diluted weighted average number of the Company’s common stock outstanding would be 60,060,702. On that basis, the basic and diluted net loss per share for the second half of 2025 would be $0.63, compared to basic and diluted net loss per share of $0.05 in the prior year period.

 

The Company’s financial statements for the second half of 2025 are prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. However, they have not been audited or reviewed by the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm.

 

Financial Results for the Year Ended December 31, 2025

 

Sales in 2025 were $386.0 million compared to $361.4 million in the prior year. The increase was primarily driven by higher sales of varicella vaccines and influenza vaccines resulting from increased procurement by international customers, partially offset by a decline in sIPV vaccine sales due to lower domestic birth rates.

 

Cost of sales decreased to $124.0 million in 2025 from $140.7 million in 2024. The decrease was mainly due to lower expenses recognized in connection with the Employee Incentive Plan, and our ongoing efforts in cost reduction and efficiency improvement.

 

Gross profit increased to $262.0 million in 2025 from $220.7 million in the prior year. Gross profit margin increased from 61.1% in 2024 to 67.9% in 2025, primarily driven by a favorable shift in product and channel mix toward higher-margin international sales, as well as improved cost efficiencies in production.

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses in 2025 were $333.0 million, compared to $420.9 million in the prior year. The decrease was mainly due to lower expenses recognized in connection with the Employee Incentive Plan.

 

Research and development expenses in 2025 were $216.2 million, a decrease from $270.7 million in the prior year. The decrease was mainly due to lower expenses recognized in connection with the Employee Incentive Plan.

 

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Loss on disposal and impairment of PP&E and intangible assets, and loss on impairment of goodwill in 2025 was $202.8 million, compared to $30.3 million in the prior year. This was because the Company identified impairment indicators on certain of its machinery, equipment, construction in progress and leasehold improvements and a drop in the lease market price of certain plants located in Hangzhou and Beijing, and recorded impairment of $137.6 million of PP&E. In addition, the Company recorded impairment of $65.5 million of in-process research and development assets and goodwill generated during the acquisition of a subsidiary that produces rabies vaccines. The Company identified impairment indicators, including fierce competition, delayed vaccine market launch, and changes in product positioning in 2025.

 

Other income, net in 2025 was $208.6 million, a decrease from $527.6 million in the prior year, which primarily consisted of (i) investment income of $307.4 million and $482.1 million in 2025 and 2024, respectively, earned from investment products issued by financial institutions; and (ii) a net foreign exchange loss of $109.8 million in 2025 and a net foreign exchange gain of $61.4 million in 2024, resulting from fluctuations in foreign exchange rates.

 

Net loss in 2025 was $198.8 million, compared to a net income of $40.7 million in the prior year.

 

Net loss attributable to common shareholders was $59.7 million, or a loss of $0.83 per basic and diluted share in 2025, compared to an income attributable to common shareholders of $90.9 million, or an income of $1.27 per basic and diluted share, in the prior year.

 

Excluding the 2018 PIPE Shares, the basic and diluted weighted average number of the Company’s common shares outstanding would be 60,060,702. On that basis, the basic and diluted net loss per share in 2025 would be $0.99, compared to basic and diluted net income per share of $1.51 in the prior year.

 

As of December 31, 2025, cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash totaled $1.2 billion, compared to $602.2 million as of December 31, 2024. The increase was mainly due to the increased net cash inflow of investing activities, which was mainly attributable to the maturity and sales of investment products issued by financial institutions. In 2025, net cash used in operating activities was $512.2 million, mainly reflecting the tax payments made during the year and decline in cash collections from sales; net cash provided by investing activities was $4.4 billion, mainly reflecting the net position of debt and equity securities maturity and sales over purchases; and net cash used in financing activities was $3.4 billion, mainly reflecting the payment of dividends.

 

In 2025, $20.9 million (RMB145.8 million) in dividends was declared and paid by Sinovac Biotech Co., Ltd. (“Sinovac Beijing”) and Sinovac (Dalian) Vaccine Technology Co., Ltd. (“Sinovac Dalian”) to their respective minority shareholders. $55.7 million (RMB389.3 million) in dividends was declared and paid by such subsidiaries to Sinovac Holding Group Co., Ltd. (“Sinovac Beijing Holding”) in 2025. Additionally, the Company’s board of directors had declared a special cash dividend of $55.00 per common share with total $3,958.2 million in April 2025, of which $3,300.3 million in dividends was paid by Sinovac Antigua to its shareholders in 2025, and $657.9 million was retained as deferred dividend payment to Sinovac Antigua’s shareholders, mainly holding 2018 PIPE Shares.

 

Subsequent Events

 

In 2026, $88.0 million (RMB600.0 million) in dividends was declared and paid by Sinovac Beijing, and Sinovac Dalian, of which $24.4 million (RMB166.5 million) was declared and paid to their respective minority shareholders, and $63.6 million (RMB433.5 million) in dividends was declared and paid by such subsidiaries to Sinovac Beijing Holding.

 

About SINOVAC

 

Sinovac Biotech Ltd. (SINOVAC) is a China-based global biopharmaceutical company, with a mission of “supply vaccines to eliminate human diseases”. The Company specializes in the research, development, manufacturing and commercialization of vaccines and related biological products that protect against human infectious diseases.

 

The Company’s diversified portfolio includes vaccines for influenza, viral hepatitis, varicella, Hand-Foot-Mouth disease (HFMD), poliomyelitis, pneumococcal disease, etc., of which 3 vaccines have been prequalified by WHO, including inactivated hepatitis A vaccine Healive®, Sabin-strain inactivated polio vaccine (sIPV), and varicella vaccine.

 

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SINOVAC has a leading edge in developing vaccines to combat infectious disease outbreaks and was among the first to initiate R&D during major public health emergencies, including SARS, H5N1, H1N1, and COVID-19. The Company developed the world’s first inactivated SARS vaccine (Phase I completed), China’s first H5N1 influenza vaccine (Panflu®), the world’s first H1N1 influenza vaccine (Panflu.1®), and CoronaVac®, the most widely used inactivated COVID-19 vaccine globally.

 

Beyond its marketed portfolio, the Company is advancing a robust pipeline that includes combination vaccines, recombinant protein vaccines and next-generation platforms such as mRNA technologies and antibodies.

 

With a long-standing commitment to innovation and global health, SINOVAC is expanding its global footprint by strengthening partnerships with research institutions, international organizations, and local partners. Through broader market presence, technological cooperation, and localized production, the Company aims to accelerate vaccine development and supply, enhance regional access to high-quality products, and better address unmet medical needs while improving preparedness for future pandemics.

 

For more information, please see the Company’s website at www.sinovac.com.cn or www.sinovac.com.

 

Safe Harbor Statement

 

This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “aim,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “potential,” “continue,” “is/are likely to” or other similar expressions. Such statements are based upon current expectations and current market and operating conditions and relate to events that involve known or unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the Company’s or Board’s control, which may cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Further information regarding these and other risks, uncertainties or factors is included in the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company and Board do not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required under law.

 

Contact

 

Sinovac Biotech Ltd.

Helen Yang

Tel: +86-10-8279 9720

Email: ir@sinovac.com

 

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SINOVAC BIOTECH LTD.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

As of December 31, 2025 and 2024

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. Dollars)

 

   December 31,
2025
   December 31,
2024
 
   (Audited)   (Audited) 
ASSETS        
Current assets        
Cash and cash equivalents  $488,248   $335,273 
Restricted cash   668,181    266,944 
Short-term investments   5,483,073    9,613,328 
Accounts receivable, net   286,344    300,887 
Inventories   94,309    96,920 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   17,600    15,721 
Income tax receivable   4,225    4,011 
Amounts due from related parties   22,518    11,431 
Total current assets   7,064,498    10,644,515 
Property, plant and equipment, net   706,059    880,968 
Prepaid land use rights, net   62,172    61,525 
Intangible assets, net   77,679    122,579 
Long-term investments   512,324    491,349 
Prepayments for acquisition of equipment   2,138    1,340 
Deferred tax assets   41,520    37,373 
Operating lease right-of-use assets   10,435    16,024 
Other non-current assets   18,282    20,488 
Goodwill   12,604    27,508 
Amounts due from related parties   34,014    33,612 
Total non-current assets   1,477,227    1,692,766 
Total assets  $8,541,725   $12,337,281 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY          
Current liabilities          
Short-term bank loans and current portion of long-term bank loans  $229,374   $211,919 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   604,676    802,996 
Income tax payable   30,687    207,718 
Deferred revenue   11,265    12,211 
Deferred government grants, current   3,035    1,728 
Dividend payable   657,856    212,960 
Operating lease liabilities, current   2,118    2,366 
Amounts due to related parties   1,354     
Total current liabilities   1,540,365    1,451,898 
Deferred government grants, non-current   5,892    4,843 
Long-term bank loans   265,484    163,840 
Deferred tax liabilities   325,068    410,049 
Operating lease liabilities, non-current   8,640    13,198 
Other non-current liabilities   24    23 
Total long-term liabilities   605,108    591,953 
Total liabilities  $2,145,473   $2,043,851 
Equity          
Common stock  $72   $72 
Additional paid-in capital   550,168    550,168 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss   (513,252)   (707,806)
Statutory surplus reserves   1,586,013    1,581,467 
Retained earnings   2,815,942    6,838,357 
Total Sinovac shareholders’ equity   4,438,943    8,262,258 
Non-controlling interests   1,957,309    2,031,172 
Total equity   6,396,252    10,293,430 
Total liabilities and equity  $8,541,725   $12,337,281 

 

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SINOVAC BIOTECH LTD.

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)

For the six months and year ended December 31, 2025 and 2024

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. Dollars, except for numbers of shares and per share data)  

 

   Six months ended December 31,   Year ended December 31, 
   2025   2024   2025   2024 
   (Unaudited
and
Unreviewed)
   (Unaudited
and
Unreviewed)
   (Audited)   (Audited) 
Sales  $255,743   $232,663   $386,013   $361,374 
Cost of sales   75,224    81,537    124,032    140,688 
Gross profit   180,519    151,126    261,981    220,686 
Selling, general and administrative expenses   185,768    212,320    332,979    420,922 
Provision for credit losses   4,953    8,257    4,144    12,306 
Research and development expenses   89,254    128,330    216,180    270,661 
Loss on disposal and impairment of property, plant and equipment   135,418    24,965    137,235    30,279 
Loss on impairment of intangible assets   (2,173)       49,922     
Loss on impairment of goodwill   (351)       15,686     
Government grants recognized in income   (491)   (6,903)   (4,035)   (7,947)
Total operating expenses   412,378    366,969    752,111    726,221 
Operating loss   (231,859)   (215,843)   (490,130)   (505,535)
Interest and financing expenses   (5,723)   (3,462)   (9,819)   (5,637)
Interest income   20,342    13,120    33,281    29,073 
Share of earnings (losses) from equity method investments   4,204    6,038    (4,036)   (2,700)
Other income, net   46,708    233,032    208,602    527,636 
(Loss) income before income taxes   (166,328)   32,885    (262,102)   42,837 
Income tax benefit (expense)   64,047    (51,180)   63,266    (2,181)
Net (loss) income   (102,281)   (18,295)   (198,836)   40,656 
Less: net loss attributable to non-controlling interests   (64,267)   (15,346)   (139,156)   (50,249)
Net (loss) income attributable to common shareholders of Sinovac  $(38,014)  $(2,949)  $(59,680)  $90,905 
                     
Earnings (loss) per share                    
Basic net (loss) income per share   (0.53)   (0.04)   (0.83)   1.27 
Diluted net (loss) income per share   (0.53)   (0.04)   (0.83)   1.27 
Weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding                    
– Basic   71,860,702    71,860,702    71,860,702    71,860,702 
– Diluted   71,860,702    71,860,702    71,860,702    71,860,702 
                     
Net (loss) income  $(102,281)  $(18,295)  $(198,836)  $40,656 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax of nil                    
Foreign currency translation adjustments   152,377    (43,335)   273,972    (223,857)
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale investments   3,185    3,176    6,729    (10,619)
Comprehensive income (loss)   53,281    (58,454)   81,865    (193,820)
Less: comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interests   (15,561)   (29,153)   (53,009)   (140,337)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to shareholders of Sinovac  $68,842   $(29,301)  $134,874   $(53,483)

 

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SINOVAC BIOTECH LTD.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

For the six months and year ended December 31, 2025 and 2024

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. Dollars)

 

   Six months ended December 31,   Year ended December 31, 
   2025   2024   2025   2024 
   (Unaudited
and
Unreviewed)
   (Unaudited
and
Unreviewed)
   (Audited)   (Audited) 
Operating activities                
Net (loss) income  $(102,281)  $(18,295)  $(198,836)  $40,656 
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:                    
- Deferred income taxes   (75,489)   6,577    (89,911)   (56,406)
- Inventory provision   13,422    9,723    30,595    37,112 
- Provision for credit losses   4,953    8,257    4,144    12,306 
- Loss on disposal and impairment of property, plant and equipment   135,418    24,965    137,235    30,279 
- Loss on impairment of intangible assets   (2,173)       49,922     
- Loss on impairment of goodwill   (351)       15,686     
- Depreciation of property, plant and equipment   49,504    52,304    97,446    110,227 
- Amortization of prepaid land use rights   1,144    1,134    2,261    2,257 
- Amortization of intangible assets   709    551    1,331    1,052 
- Non-cash operating lease expense   1,029    3,468    2,626    5,252 
- Accretion of discounts on investments   (120)   (8,996)   (3,935)   (14,070)
- Share of (earnings) losses from equity method investments, net of dividends received   (1,524)   (6,038)   6,716    2,700 
- Investment and interest income   (72,716)   22,978    (190,814)   (104,797)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:                    
- Accounts receivable   (5,478)   10,506    24,267    87,733 
- Inventories   4,200    27,346    (23,019)   (665)
- Income tax receivable and payable   (190,700)   19,374    (177,168)   11,354 
- Prepaid expenses and other current assets   24,654    43,138    2,100    7,961 
- Deferred revenue   (1,171)   5,964    (1,463)   (14,443)
- Accounts payable and accrued liabilities and other current liabilities   19,399    77,005    (195,397)   (210,888)
- Deferred government grants   3,008    95    2,774    (144)
- Other non-current assets and liabilities   (6,975)   (2,094)   (8,744)   (4,367)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities   (201,538)   277,962    (512,184)   (56,891)
Investing activities                    
- Purchase of investments   (2,798,160)   (2,883,857)   (6,218,953)   (4,865,159)
- Proceeds from maturity and sales of investments   3,235,913    3,184,032    10,673,092    5,594,972 
- Proceeds from disposal of equipment   409    19    409    160 
- Proceeds from dissolution of subsidiary   181        181     
- Repayments received on loans made to service vendors       497        4,655 
- Loan to related parties       (10,085)       (33,754)
- Purchase of property, plant and equipment   (22,383)   (47,901)   (48,917)   (95,960)
- Prepaid land use rights   (235)       (235)    
- Acquisition of intangible assets   (203)   (1,627)   (203)   (1,627)
- Purchase of equity method investments   (1,738)   (45,127)   (4,755)   (46,733)
- Distributions of equity method investees   1,699        1,699     
- Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired   (14,148)   (100,195)   (14,148)   (100,195)
Net cash provided by investing activities   401,335    95,756    4,388,170    456,359 
Financing activities                    
- Proceeds from bank loans   59,889    68,568    318,401    204,775 
- Repayments of bank loans   (24,571)   (7,575)   (218,763)   (81,728)
- Cash paid for dividends   (3,300,332)   (713,622)   (3,534,344)   (946,997)
Net cash used in financing activities   (3,265,014)   (652,629)   (3,434,706)   (823,950)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash   64,134    (77,995)   112,932    (102,423)
(Decrease) Increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash   (3,001,083)   (356,906)   554,212    (526,905)
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of year   4,157,512    959,123    602,217    1,129,122 
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of year  $1,156,429   $602,217   $1,156,429   $602,217 

 

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FAQ

How did Sinovac Biotech (SVA) perform financially in 2025?

Sinovac reported 2025 sales of $386.0 million, up from $361.4 million, but swung to a $198.8 million net loss versus $40.7 million income in 2024. Higher overseas vaccine sales improved margins, but impairments and weaker investment income weighed on earnings.

What drove Sinovac’s 2025 revenue and margin improvement?

Revenue growth came mainly from overseas markets, where sales reached $124.8 million, up 93.9% year over year. Strong demand for varicella and influenza vaccines shifted the mix toward higher-margin products, lifting the full-year gross margin from 61.1% to 67.9%.

Why did Sinovac record a large loss in 2025 despite higher sales?

The company booked $202.8 million of losses on disposal and impairment of PP&E, intangibles and goodwill in 2025. Combined with lower investment income and a foreign exchange loss, these non-operating impacts turned modest revenue growth into a $198.8 million net loss.

What is notable about Sinovac’s cash flow and dividends in 2025?

Operating activities used $512.2 million of cash in 2025, while investing activities provided $4.4 billion mainly from maturing investments. The board declared a $55.00 per share special dividend totaling $3,958.2 million, with $3,300.3 million paid and $657.9 million deferred.

How strong is Sinovac Biotech’s balance sheet at year-end 2025?

As of December 31, 2025, Sinovac held $1.2 billion in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, up from $602.2 million a year earlier. Total assets were $8.54 billion, with total equity of $6.40 billion after the large special dividend and impairments.

What are the key late-stage vaccine candidates in Sinovac’s pipeline?

Key programs include a lyophilized rabies vaccine (PVRV-SF) under marketing application review, bivalent and quadrivalent HFMD vaccines (HFMD2, HFMD4) in Phase III, a 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine targeting 2026 filing, and an anti-tetanus monoclonal antibody entering Phase III.

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