UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 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 2020

 

Commission File Number: 001-34541

 

GLOBAL CORD BLOOD CORPORATION

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

48th Floor, Bank of China Tower
1 Garden Road
Central
Hong Kong S.A.R.

(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 x                       Form 40-F o

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): o

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): o

 

 

 


 

EXPLANATORY NOTE

 

This Report of Foreign Private Issuer on Form 6-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements relate to future events or Global Cord Blood Corporation’s (the “Company”) future financial performance. The Company has attempted to identify forward-looking statements by terminology including “anticipates”, “believes”, “expects”, “can”, “continue”, “could”, “estimates”, “intends”, “may”, “plans”, “potential”, “predict”, “should” or “will” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. These statements are only predictions, uncertainties and other factors may cause the Company’s actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. The information in this Report on Form 6-K is not intended to project future performance of the Company. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, the Company does not guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. The Company’s expectations are as of the date of this Report on Form 6-K, and the Company does not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this Report on Form 6-K to conform these statements to actual results, unless required by law.

 

The forward-looking statements included in this Report on Form 6-K are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions about the Company’s businesses and business environments. These statements reflect the Company’s current views with respect to future events and are not a guarantee of future performance. Actual results of the Company’s operations may differ materially from information contained in the forward-looking statements as a result of risk factors some of which include, among other things: the effects of the current 2019 novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) outbreak, including the inability of the Company’s salesforce to return to work due to current lockdowns implemented in various cities in the PRC and the imposition by some hospitals in the PRC of restrictions on entrance to solely to hospital staff and patients; levels of consumer confidence in the healthcare services sector generally in the PRC as a result of the outbreak; the length of the COVID-19 outbreak and severity of such outbreak across the globe; the pace of recovery following the COVID-19 outbreak; continued compliance with government regulations regarding cord blood banking in the People’s Republic of China, or PRC and any other jurisdiction in which the Company conducts its operations; changing legislation or regulatory environments in the PRC and any other jurisdiction in which the Company conducts its operations; the acceptance by subscribers of the Company’s different pricing and payment options and reaction to the introduction of the Company’s premium-quality pricing strategy; demographic trends in the regions of the PRC in which the Company is the exclusive licensed cord blood banking operator; labor and personnel relations; the existence of a significant shareholder able to influence and direct the corporate policies of the Company; credit risks affecting the Company’s revenue and profitability; changes in the healthcare industry, including those which may result in the use of stem cell therapies becoming redundant or obsolete; the Company’s ability to effectively manage its growth, including maintaining effective controls and procedures and attracting and retaining key management and personnel; changing interpretations of generally accepted accounting principles; the availability of capital resources, including in the form of capital markets financing opportunities, in light of legislative developments affecting U.S. listed issuers whose independent registered public accounting firms are based in the PRC and not subject to U.S. Public Company Accounting Oversight Board inspections, international pressure on trade and currency against the PRC and its potential impact on the PRC consumer behavior, as well as general economic conditions; the non-binding proposal letter from Cordlife Group Limited and the potential transaction contemplated by such letter, and other relevant risks detailed in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission in the United States.

 

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Results of Operations and Financial Condition

 

Following this cover page are the unaudited condensed consolidated financial results for the three months and year ended March 31, 2020 of the Company.

 

3


 

GLOBAL CORD BLOOD CORPORATION

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

As of March 31, 2019 and 2020

 

 

 

March 31,

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2019

 

2020

 

 

 

RMB

 

RMB

 

US$

 

 

 

(in thousands except share data)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

4,997,861

 

5,473,373

 

772,988

 

Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(March 31, 2019: RMB89,634; March 31, 2020: RMB111,869

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(US$15,799))

 

96,923

 

104,251

 

14,723

 

Inventories

 

27,612

 

43,758

 

6,180

 

Prepaid expenses and other receivables

 

25,532

 

44,785

 

6,325

 

Total current assets

 

5,147,928

 

5,666,167

 

800,216

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

545,340

 

522,679

 

73,817

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets1

 

 

4,548

 

642

 

Non-current deposits

 

236,719

 

347,360

 

49,057

 

Non-current accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(March 31, 2019: RMB74,800; March 31, 2020: RMB71,421

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(US$10,087))

 

104,857

 

160,031

 

22,600

 

Inventories

 

77,194

 

85,109

 

12,020

 

Intangible assets, net

 

97,444

 

92,823

 

13,109

 

Investment in equity securities at fair value

 

107,362

 

101,306

 

14,307

 

Other equity investment

 

189,129

 

189,129

 

26,710

 

Deferred tax assets

 

44,981

 

50,701

 

7,160

 

Total assets

 

6,550,954

 

7,219,853

 

1,019,638

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

33,566

 

19,992

 

2,823

 

Accrued expenses and other payables

 

79,977

 

113,989

 

16,099

 

Operating lease liabilities1

 

 

1,717

 

242

 

Deferred revenue

 

461,986

 

402,751

 

56,879

 

Income tax payable

 

20,113

 

32,329

 

4,566

 

Total current liabilities

 

595,642

 

570,778

 

80,609

 

Non-current deferred revenue

 

2,108,442

 

2,289,762

 

323,376

 

Non-current operating lease liabilities1

 

 

1,782

 

252

 

Other non-current liabilities

 

404,482

 

450,900

 

63,679

 

Deferred tax liabilities

 

19,626

 

18,140

 

2,562

 

Total liabilities

 

3,128,192

 

3,331,362

 

470,478

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity of Global Cord Blood Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ordinary shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 - US$0.0001 par value, 250,000,000 shares authorized, 121,687,974 and 121,551,075 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2019 and 2020, respectively

 

83

 

83

 

12

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

2,101,582

 

2,101,582

 

296,801

 

Treasury stock, at cost

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(March 31, 2019 and 2020: 136,899 shares, respectively)

 

(2,815

)

(2,815

)

(398

)

Accumulated other comprehensive losses

 

(88,738

)

(94,663

)

(13,369

)

Retained earnings

 

1,407,223

 

1,877,940

 

265,215

 

Total equity attributable to Global Cord Blood Corporation

 

3,417,335

 

3,882,127

 

548,261

 

Non-controlling interests

 

5,427

 

6,364

 

899

 

Total equity

 

3,422,762

 

3,888,491

 

549,160

 

Total liabilities and equity

 

6,550,954

 

7,219,853

 

1,019,638

 

 


1 Since April 1, 2019, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update Topic 842 using a modified retrospective transition approach which resulted in the recognition of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for operating leases as of April 1, 2019 of approximately RMB6.9 million and RMB5.8 million, respectively.

 

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GLOBAL CORD BLOOD CORPORATION

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

For the Three Months and Year Ended March 31, 2019 and 2020

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31,

 

Year ended March 31,

 

 

 

2019

 

2020

 

2019

 

2020

 

 

 

RMB

 

RMB

 

US$

 

RMB

 

RMB

 

US$

 

 

 

(in thousands except per share data)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

251,651

 

299,888

 

42,352

 

986,754

 

1,221,460

 

172,503

 

Direct costs

 

(47,375

)

(43,458

)

(6,137

)

(186,027

)

(189,128

)

(26,710

)

Gross profit

 

204,276

 

256,430

 

36,215

 

800,727

 

1,032,332

 

145,793

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development

 

(4,635

)

(3,605

)

(509

)

(14,688

)

(21,109

)

(2,981

)

Sales and marketing

 

(67,301

)

(60,505

)

(8,545

)

(235,062

)

(261,958

)

(36,996

)

General and administrative

 

(43,486

)

(42,981

)

(6,070

)

(169,320

)

(190,232

)

(26,866

)

Total operating expenses

 

(115,422

)

(107,091

)

(15,124

)

(419,070

)

(473,299

)

(66,843

)

Operating income

 

88,854

 

149,339

 

21,091

 

381,657

 

559,033

 

78,950

 

Other income/(expenses), net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

6,049

 

6,287

 

888

 

25,320

 

25,359

 

3,581

 

Foreign currency exchange gains/(losses)

 

15

 

(139

)

(20

)

(62

)

(303

)

(43

)

Change in fair value of equity securities

 

11,526

 

(24,155

)

(3,411

)

(57,125

)

(13,172

)

(1,860

)

Dividend income

 

 

 

 

976

 

507

 

72

 

Others

 

2,711

 

2,111

 

298

 

5,695

 

7,388

 

1,043

 

Total other income/(expenses), net

 

20,301

 

(15,896

)

(2,245

)

(25,196

)

19,779

 

2,793

 

Income before income tax

 

109,155

 

133,443

 

18,846

 

356,461

 

578,812

 

81,743

 

Income tax expense

 

(16,405

)

(33,877

)

(4,784

)

(61,260

)

(101,084

)

(14,276

)

Net income

 

92,750

 

99,566

 

14,062

 

295,201

 

477,728

 

67,467

 

Net income attributable to non-controlling interests

 

(1,642

)

(2,559

)

(361

)

(4,077

)

(7,011

)

(990

)

Net income attributable to Global Cord Blood Corporation’s shareholders

 

91,108

 

97,007

 

13,701

 

291,124

 

470,717

 

66,477

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attributable to ordinary shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- Basic

 

0.74

 

0.80

 

0.11

 

2.40

 

3.87

 

0.55

 

- Diluted

 

0.74

 

0.80

 

0.11

 

2.40

 

3.87

 

0.55

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive (losses)/ income, net of nil income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- Foreign currency translation adjustments

 

(10,073

)

1,875

 

265

 

28,232

 

(5,925

)

(837

)

Comprehensive income

 

82,677

 

101,441

 

14,327

 

323,433

 

471,803

 

66,630

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests

 

(1,642

)

(2,559

)

(361

)

(4,077

)

(7,011

)

(990

)

Comprehensive income attributable to Global Cord Blood Corporation’s shareholders

 

81,035

 

98,882

 

13,966

 

319,356

 

464,792

 

65,640

 

 

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Other Events

 

On June 29, 2020, the Company issued a press release announcing unaudited condensed consolidated financial results for the three months and year ended March 31, 2020. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release dated June 29, 2020

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

GLOBAL CORD BLOOD CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Albert Chen

 

Name:

Albert Chen

 

Title:

Chief Financial Officer

 

Dated: June 29, 2020

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

 

Global Cord Blood Corporation Reports Financial Results

for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year of Fiscal 2020

 

Added 18,488 New Subscribers in 4Q20

4Q20 Revenues Increased by 19.2% YoY to RMB299.9 Million ($42.4 Million)

4Q20 Operating Income Increased by 68.1% YoY to RMB149.3 Million ($21.1 Million)

Non-GAAP Operating Income Up 58.7% YoY to RMB161.7 Million ($22.8 Million)

Conference Call to be Held on June 30, 2020 at 8:00 a.m. ET

 

HONG KONG, China, June 29, 2020 — Global Cord Blood Corporation (NYSE: CO) (“GCBC” or the “Company”), China’s leading provider of cord blood collection, laboratory testing, hematopoietic stem cell processing and stem cell storage services, today announced its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of fiscal year 2020 ended March 31, 2020.

 

Fourth Quarter of Fiscal 2020 Highlights

 

 

·

Fourth quarter revenues increased by 19.2% year over year (“YoY”) to RMB299.9 million ($42.4 million).

 

·

New subscribers were 18,488, and the accumulated subscriber base expanded to 833,0941.

 

·

Gross profit increased by 25.5% YoY to RMB256.4 million ($36.2 million). Gross margin increased to 85.5% from 81.2% in the prior year period on the back of a higher processing fee since April 2019.

 

·

Operating income increased by 68.1% YoY to RMB149.3 million ($21.1 million). Operating margin improved to 49.8% from 35.3% in the prior year period, achieved mainly through higher gross profit and measures taken to curb operating expenses.

 

·

Operating income before depreciation and amortization expense (“non-GAAP operating income2”) increased by 58.7% YoY to RMB161.7 million ($22.8 million).

 

·

Net income attributable to the Company’s shareholders increased by 6.5% YoY to RMB97.0 million ($13.7 million), after taking into account fair value losses of equity securities and higher income tax expense.

 

·

Net cash provided by operating activities decreased by 59.4% YoY to RMB90.0 million ($12.7 million) due to the impact from the 2019 novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic, as it remained challenging to recruit new subscribers.

 

Full Year Fiscal 2020 Highlights

 

 

·

Revenues increased by 23.8% YoY to RMB1,221.5 million ($172.5 million).

 

·

New subscriber sign-ups were 84,241 and the accumulated subscriber base expanded to 833,0941.

 

·

Gross profit increased by 28.9% YoY to RMB1,032.3 million ($145.8 million).

 

·

Operating income increased by 46.5% to RMB559.0 million ($79.0 million).

 

·

Non-GAAP operating income2 improved by 40.2% to RMB608.5 million ($85.9 million).

 

·

Net income attributable to the Company’s shareholders increased by 61.7% YoY to RMB470.7 million ($66.5 million).

 

·

Net cash provided by operating activities was down by 21.2% YoY to RMB624.0 million ($88.1 million).

 

“Despite the difficult market conditions resulting from the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic and a continued decrease in newborn numbers in the markets in which we operate, we managed to recruit over 84,000 new subscribers during fiscal 2020 and achieved our full-year target,” said Ms. Ting Zheng, Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer of GCBC. “As the impact of COVID-19 lingers, hospitals in China have implemented strict access rules, and consumers remain cautious on inter-personal contact and discretionary spending. In addition, the regulatory uncertainties of the cord blood banking industry in China continue to exist. Therefore, we believe that the business environment for the next fiscal year will remain challenging. However, we will continue to execute on our strategy to overcome the short-term challenges, focus on achieving operational targets, and explore business opportunities to pave a solid path for our long-term development.”

 


 

Summary — Fourth Quarter and Full Year Ended March 31, 2019 and 2020

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

Year Ended March 31,

 

(In thousands)

 

2019

 

2020

 

2019

 

2020

 

 

 

RMB

 

RMB

 

US$

 

RMB

 

RMB

 

US$

 

Revenues

 

251,651

 

299,888

 

42,352

 

986,754

 

1,221,460

 

172,503

 

Gross Profit

 

204,276

 

256,430

 

36,215

 

800,727

 

1,032,332

 

145,793

 

Operating Income3

 

88,854

 

149,339

 

21,091

 

381,657

 

559,033

 

78,950

 

Change in Fair Value of Equity Securities

 

11,526

 

(24,155

)

(3,411

)

(57,125

)

(13,172

)

(1,860

)

Net Income Attributable to the Company’s Shareholders

 

91,108

 

97,007

 

13,701

 

291,124

 

470,717

 

66,477

 

Earnings per Share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

– Basic (RMB/US$)

 

0.74

 

0.80

 

0.11

 

2.40

 

3.87

 

0.55

 

– Diluted (RMB/US$)

 

0.74

 

0.80

 

0.11

 

2.40

 

3.87

 

0.55

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues Breakdown (%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Processing Fees and Other Services

 

59.1

%

61.1

%

 

 

60.9

%

63.0

%

 

 

Storage Fees

 

40.9

%

38.9

%

 

 

39.1

%

37.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Subscribers (persons)

 

22,194

 

18,488

 

 

 

89,366

 

84,241

 

 

 

Total Accumulated Subscribers (persons)

 

750,273

 

833,094

1

 

 

750,273

 

833,094

1

 

 

 

Summary — Selected Cash Flow Statement Items

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

Year Ended March 31,

 

(In thousands)

 

2019

 

2020

 

2019

 

2020

 

 

 

RMB

 

RMB

 

US$

 

RMB

 

RMB

 

US$

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

221,495

 

89,962

 

12,704

 

792,118

 

624,004

 

88,124

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(508

)

(1,026

)

(144

)

(30,210

)

(146,061

)

(20,626

)

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(3,019

)

 

 

(21,192

)

(4,039

)

(570

)

 

Fourth Quarter of Fiscal 2020 Financial Results

 

REVENUES. Revenues in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020 increased by 19.2% YoY to RMB299.9 million ($42.4 million). The growth was mainly driven by the implementation of a new processing fee in April 2019 as well as the expansion of the total subscriber base.

 

During the reporting quarter, despite the COVID-19 pandemic affecting the Company’s operations, 18,488 new subscribers were recruited. Revenues generated from processing fees and other services in the fourth quarter increased by 23.3% YoY to RMB183.4 million ($25.9 million). As a percentage of revenues, revenues generated from processing fees and other services accounted for 61.1% compared to 59.1% in the prior year period.

 

The Company’s accumulated subscriber base reached 833,0941 by the end of March 2020, and revenues generated from storage fees increased by 13.1% YoY to RMB116.5 million ($16.5 million). Storage fees revenues accounted for 38.9% of the total revenues, down from 40.9% in the prior year period.

 

GROSS PROFIT. Gross profit for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020 increased by 25.5% YoY to RMB256.4 million ($36.2 million). As a result of the boosting effect from the new processing fee, gross margin expanded to 85.5% from 81.2% in the prior year period.

 


 

OPERATING INCOME and NON-GAAP OPEARTING INCOME2. Fourth quarter operating income increased by 68.1% YoY to RMB149.3 million ($21.1 million) as a result of increased gross profit and the implementation of cost saving measures. Depreciation and amortization expenses for the reporting quarter was RMB12.4 million ($1.8 million) compared to RMB13.1 million in prior year period. Fourth quarter non-GAAP operating income2 improved by 58.7% YoY to RMB161.7 million ($22.8 million). Non-GAAP operating margin improved to 53.9% from 40.5% in the prior year period.

 

Research and Development Expenses. Research and development expenses for the fourth quarter amounted to RMB3.6 million ($0.5 million), representing a 22.2% decline YoY.

 

Sales and Marketing Expenses. Sales and marketing expenses for the fourth quarter was down by 10.1% YoY to RMB60.5 million ($8.5 million). The decrease was mainly driven by a decrease in staff and performance-related costs as well as a halt to non-essential marketing and promotional activities due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a percentage of revenues, sales and marketing expenses decreased from 26.7% in the prior year period to 20.2% in the reporting period.

 

General and Administrative Expenses. General and administrative expenses for the fourth quarter decreased to RMB43.0 million ($6.1 million) from RMB43.5 million in the prior year period and from RMB47.9 million in the prior quarter, the net effect of which was mainly driven by reductions in costs for staff and provisions. General and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenues decreased to 14.3% from 17.3% from the prior year period.

 

OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSES.

 

Change in Fair Value of Equity Securities. In the reporting quarter, the Company recognized a decrease in fair value of equity securities, or “mark-to-market losses,” of RMB24.2 million ($3.4 million) compared to mark-to-market gains of RMB11.5 million in the prior year period. The changes were mainly attributable to the valuation of the Company’s investments in equity securities.

 

NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE COMPANY’S SHAREHOLDERS. As a result of the increase in operating income, netted by a decrease in fair value of equity securities and an increase in income tax expense, net income attributable to the Company’s shareholders for the reporting period increased by 6.5% YoY to RMB97.0 million ($13.7 million). Net margin for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020 was 32.3%.

 

EARNINGS PER SHARE. Basic and diluted earnings per ordinary share for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020 improved to RMB0.80 ($0.11).

 

Full Year Fiscal 2020 Financial Results

 

For the full year fiscal 2020, total revenues increased by 23.8% YoY to RMB1,221.5 million ($172.5 million). The increase was mainly attributable to the application of a new processing fee as well as growth in storage fee revenues. Revenues from processing fees and other services increased by 28.1% YoY to RMB769.8 million ($108.7 million), and revenues from storage fees increased by 17.1% YoY to RMB451.7 million ($63.8 million). Gross profit increased by 28.9% YoY to RMB1,032.3 million ($145.8 million). Operating income increased by 46.5% YoY to RMB559.0 million ($79.0 million). Non-GAAP operating income2 improved by 40.2% YoY to RMB608.5 million ($85.9 million). Net income attributable to the Company’s shareholders increased by 61.7% to RMB470.7 million ($66.5 million). Basic and diluted earnings per ordinary share increased to RMB3.87 ($0.55). Net cash provided by operating activities in the full year of fiscal 2020 was RMB624.0 million ($88.1 million) compared to RMB792.1 million in the prior year.

 


 

Recent Developments

 

·                  On June 4, 2019, the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”) received a non-binding proposal letter from Cordlife Group Limited (“Cordlife”), a company listed on the Mainboard of the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited (“SGX”), pursuant to which Cordlife proposed to combine the businesses of Cordlife and the Company, by way of a statutory merger. According to the letter, Cordlife would issue approximately 2,497.9 million ordinary shares at an issue price of SGD0.5 per ordinary share in exchange for all of the outstanding ordinary shares of the Company at $7.50 per ordinary share. Upon completion of the proposed transaction, the Company’s ordinary shares would be delisted from the New York Stock Exchange, and Cordlife ordinary shares would continue to trade on the SGX. On June 5, 2019, the Board formed a special committee of independent directors (the “Special Committee”) who are not affiliated with Cordlife to evaluate such proposal.

 

On November 11, 2019, the Company appointed Mr. Jack Chow as an independent non-executive director (“INED”) of the Board. Mr. Chow has extensive professional experience and a broad network in the finance and investment industry. He replaced Mr. Mark Chen as a member of the Audit Committee and Ms. Jennifer Weng as a member of the Special Committee. Mr. Chow also joined the Board’s Compensation Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.

 

On February 6, 2020, the Company appointed Mr. Jacky Cheng as an INED of the Board. Mr. Cheng has extensive professional experience and knowledge in legal and compliance and Chinese laws. He joined the Board’s Compensation Committee as a member and the Company’s Special Committee as a member. Currently, the Special Committee is composed of four members, including Mr. Mark Chen, Dr. Ken Lu, Mr. Jack Chow, and Mr. Jacky Cheng.

 

·                  The Company cautions its shareholders and others considering trading its ordinary shares that no decisions have been made with respect to the Company’s response to the proposed transaction with Cordlife. The proposed transaction is still subject to various conditions, including but not limited to, completion of due diligence, parties entering into a definitive agreement, and/or each of Cordlife and the Company obtaining its relevant regulatory and shareholder approvals. In addition, litigation has been filed in the Cayman Islands challenging the proposed transaction. There can be no assurance that any definitive offer will be made, that any agreement will be executed, or that this or any other transaction will be approved or consummated.

 


1 During the three months and year ended March 31, 2020, 18,488 and 84,241 new subscribers were recruited, respectively. The Company reclassified 394 and 1,420 private cord blood units as donated cord blood units during the three months and year ended March 31, 2020, respectively, after the Company determined that the recoverability of these prior private cord blood banking subscribers was remote. Therefore, the Company terminated their subscription services according to the subscription contracts and these units are being treated as if they were donated cord blood units and will be part of the Company’s non-current inventories. Hence, the net accumulated subscriber base was 833,094 as of March 31, 2020.

 

2 See exhibit 3 to this press release for a reconciliation of non-GAAP operating income to exclude the non-cash items related to the depreciation and amortization expenses to the comparable financial measure prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”).

 

3 The reported operating income for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2020 included depreciation and amortization expenses related to property, plant and equipment and intangible assets of RMB13.1 million and RMB12.4 million ($1.8 million), respectively. The reported operating income for the year ended March 31, 2019 and 2020 included depreciation and amortization expenses related to property, plant and equipment and intangible assets of RMB52.4 million and RMB49.4 million ($7.0 million), respectively.

 


 

Conference Call

 

The Company will host a conference call at 8:00 a.m. ET on Tuesday, June 30, 2020, to discuss its financial performance and give a brief overview of the Company’s recent developments followed by a question and answer session. Interested parties can access the audio webcast through the Company’s IR website at http://ir.globalcordbloodcorporation.com. A replay of the webcast will be accessible two hours after the conference call and available for seven days at the same URL link above. Listeners can also access the call by dialing 1-646-722-4977 or 1-855-824-5644 for US callers, or +852-3027-6500 for Hong Kong callers, access code: 50605287#.

 

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

GAAP results for the three months and year ended March 31, 2020, include non-cash items related to depreciation and amortization expenses. To supplement the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements presented on a U.S. GAAP basis, the Company has provided adjusted financial information excluding the impact of these items in this press release. The non-GAAP financial measure represents non-GAAP operating income. Such adjustment is a departure of U.S. GAAP; however, the Company’s management believes that these adjusted measures provide investors with a better understanding of how the results relate to the Company’s historical performance. Also, management uses non-GAAP operating income as a measurement tool for evaluating actual operating performance compared to budget and prior periods. These adjusted measures should not be considered an alternative to operating income, or any other measure of financial performance or liquidity presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. These measures are not necessarily comparable to a similarly titled measure of another company. A reconciliation of the adjustments to U.S. GAAP results appears in exhibit 3 accompanying this press release. This additional adjusted information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for U.S. GAAP financials. The adjusted financial information that the Company provides also may differ from the adjusted information provided by other companies.

 

About Global Cord Blood Corporation

 

Global Cord Blood Corporation is the first and largest umbilical cord blood banking operator in China in terms of geographical coverage and the only cord blood banking operator with multiple licenses. Global Cord Blood Corporation provides cord blood collection, laboratory testing, hematopoietic stem cell processing and stem cell storage services. For more information, please visit the Company’s website at: http://www.globalcordbloodcorporation.com.

 

Safe Harbor Statement

 

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements relate to future events or the Company’s future financial performance. The Company has attempted to identify forward-looking statements by terminology including “anticipates”, “believes”, “expects”, “can”, “continue”, “could”, “estimates”, “intends”, “may”, “plans”, “potential”, “predict”, “should” or “will” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. These statements are only predictions, uncertainties and other factors may cause the Company’s actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. The information in this press release is not intended to project future performance of the Company. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, the Company does not guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. The Company expectations are as of the date this press release is issued, and the Company does not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date this press release is issued to conform these statements to actual results, unless required by law.

 


 

The forward-looking statements included in this press release are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions about the Company’s businesses and business environments. These statements reflect the Company’s current views with respect to future events and are not a guarantee of future performance. Actual results of the Company’s operations may differ materially from information contained in the forward-looking statements as a result of risk factors some of which include, among other things: the effects of the current COVID-19 outbreak, including the inability of the Company’s salesforce to return to work due to current lockdowns implemented in various cities in the PRC and the imposition by some hospitals in the PRC of restrictions on entrance to solely to hospital staff and patients; levels of consumer confidence in the healthcare services sector generally in the PRC as a result of the outbreak; the length of the COVID-19 outbreak and severity of such outbreak across the globe; the pace of recovery following the COVID-19 outbreak; continued compliance with government regulations regarding cord blood banking in the People’s Republic of China, or PRC and any other jurisdiction in which the Company conducts its operations; changing legislation or regulatory environments in the PRC and any other jurisdiction in which the Company conducts its operations; the acceptance by subscribers of the Company’s different pricing and payment options and reaction to the introduction of the Company’s premium-quality pricing strategy; demographic trends in the regions of the PRC in which the Company is the exclusive licensed cord blood banking operator; labor and personnel relations; the existence of a significant shareholder able to influence and direct the corporate policies of the Company; credit risks affecting the Company’s revenue and profitability; changes in the healthcare industry, including those which may result in the use of stem cell therapies becoming redundant or obsolete; the Company’s ability to effectively manage its growth, including maintaining effective controls and procedures and attracting and retaining key management and personnel; changing interpretations of generally accepted accounting principles; the availability of capital resources, including in the form of capital markets financing opportunities, in light of legislative developments in the U.S. affecting listed issuers whose independent registered public accounting firms are based in China and not subject to U.S. Public Company Accounting Oversight Board inspections, international pressure on trade and currency against the PRC and its potential impact on the PRC consumer behavior, as well as general economic conditions; the non-binding proposal letter from Cordlife and the potential transaction contemplated by such letter, and other relevant risks detailed in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission in the United States.

 

This announcement contains translations of certain Renminbi amounts into U.S. dollars at specified rates solely for the convenience of readers. Unless otherwise noted, all translations from Renminbi to U.S. dollars as of and for the periods ended March 31, 2020 were made at the noon buying rate of RMB7.0808 to $1.00 on March 31, 2020 in the City of New York for cable transfers in Renminbi per U.S. dollar as certified for customs purposes by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Global Cord Blood Corporation makes no representation that the Renminbi or U.S. dollar amounts referred to in this press release could have been or could be converted into U.S. dollars or Renminbi, at any particular rate or at all.

 

For more information, please contact:

 

Global Cord Blood Corporation

Investor Relations Department

Tel: (+852) 3605-8180

Email: [email protected]

 

ICR, Inc.

Mr. William Zima

Tel: (+86) 10-6583-7511

U.S. Tel: (646) 405-5185

Email: [email protected]

 


 

EXHIBIT 1

 

GLOBAL CORD BLOOD CORPORATION

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

As of March 31, 2019 and 2020

 

 

 

March 31,

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2019

 

2020

 

 

 

RMB

 

RMB

 

US$

 

 

 

(in thousands except share data)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

4,997,861

 

5,473,373

 

772,988

 

Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts (March 31, 2019: RMB89,634; March 31, 2020: RMB111,869 (US$15,799))

 

96,923

 

104,251

 

14,723

 

Inventories

 

27,612

 

43,758

 

6,180

 

Prepaid expenses and other receivables

 

25,532

 

44,785

 

6,325

 

Total current assets

 

5,147,928

 

5,666,167

 

800,216

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

545,340

 

522,679

 

73,817

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets4

 

 

4,548

 

642

 

Non-current deposits

 

236,719

 

347,360

 

49,057

 

Non-current accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts (March 31, 2019: RMB74,800; March 31, 2020: RMB71,421 (US$10,087))

 

104,857

 

160,031

 

22,600

 

Inventories

 

77,194

 

85,109

 

12,020

 

Intangible assets, net

 

97,444

 

92,823

 

13,109

 

Investment in equity securities at fair value

 

107,362

 

101,306

 

14,307

 

Other equity investment

 

189,129

 

189,129

 

26,710

 

Deferred tax assets

 

44,981

 

50,701

 

7,160

 

Total assets

 

6,550,954

 

7,219,853

 

1,019,638

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

33,566

 

19,992

 

2,823

 

Accrued expenses and other payables

 

79,977

 

113,989

 

16,099

 

Operating lease liabilities4

 

 

1,717

 

242

 

Deferred revenue

 

461,986

 

402,751

 

56,879

 

Income tax payable

 

20,113

 

32,329

 

4,566

 

Total current liabilities

 

595,642

 

570,778

 

80,609

 

Non-current deferred revenue

 

2,108,442

 

2,289,762

 

323,376

 

Non-current operating lease liabilities4

 

 

1,782

 

252

 

Other non-current liabilities

 

404,482

 

450,900

 

63,679

 

Deferred tax liabilities

 

19,626

 

18,140

 

2,562

 

Total liabilities

 

3,128,192

 

3,331,362

 

470,478

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity of Global Cord Blood Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ordinary shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- US$0.0001 par value, 250,000,000 shares authorized, 121,687,974 and 121,551,075 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2019 and 2020, respectively

 

83

 

83

 

12

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

2,101,582

 

2,101,582

 

296,801

 

Treasury stock, at cost (March 31, 2019 and 2020: 136,899 shares, respectively)

 

(2,815

)

(2,815

)

(398

)

Accumulated other comprehensive losses

 

(88,738

)

(94,663

)

(13,369

)

Retained earnings

 

1,407,223

 

1,877,940

 

265,215

 

Total equity attributable to Global Cord Blood Corporation

 

3,417,335

 

3,882,127

 

548,261

 

Non-controlling interests

 

5,427

 

6,364

 

899

 

Total equity

 

3,422,762

 

3,888,491

 

549,160

 

Total liabilities and equity

 

6,550,954

 

7,219,853

 

1,019,638

 

 


4 Since April 1, 2019, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update Topic 842 using a modified retrospective transition approach which resulted in the recognition of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for operating leases as of April 1, 2019 of approximately RMB6.9 million and RMB5.8 million, respectively.

 


 

EXHIBIT 2

 

GLOBAL CORD BLOOD CORPORATION

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

For the Three Months and Year Ended March 31, 2019 and 2020

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31,

 

Year ended March 31,

 

 

 

2019

 

2020

 

2019

 

2020

 

 

 

RMB

 

RMB

 

US$

 

RMB

 

RMB

 

US$

 

 

 

(in thousands except per share data)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

251,651

 

299,888

 

42,352

 

986,754

 

1,221,460

 

172,503

 

Direct costs

 

(47,375

)

(43,458

)

(6,137

)

(186,027

)

(189,128

)

(26,710

)

Gross profit

 

204,276

 

256,430

 

36,215

 

800,727

 

1,032,332

 

145,793

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development

 

(4,635

)

(3,605

)

(509

)

(14,688

)

(21,109

)

(2,981

)

Sales and marketing

 

(67,301

)

(60,505

)

(8,545

)

(235,062

)

(261,958

)

(36,996

)

General and administrative

 

(43,486

)

(42,981

)

(6,070

)

(169,320

)

(190,232

)

(26,866

)

Total operating expenses

 

(115,422

)

(107,091

)

(15,124

)

(419,070

)

(473,299

)

(66,843

)

Operating income

 

88,854

 

149,339

 

21,091

 

381,657

 

559,033

 

78,950

 

Other income/(expenses), net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

6,049

 

6,287

 

888

 

25,320

 

25,359

 

3,581

 

Foreign currency exchange gains/(losses)

 

15

 

(139

)

(20

)

(62

)

(303

)

(43

)

Change in fair value of equity securities

 

11,526

 

(24,155

)

(3,411

)

(57,125

)

(13,172

)

(1,860

)

Dividend income

 

 

 

 

976

 

507

 

72

 

Others

 

2,711

 

2,111

 

298

 

5,695

 

7,388

 

1,043

 

Total other income/(expenses), net

 

20,301

 

(15,896

)

(2,245

)

(25,196

)

19,779

 

2,793

 

Income before income tax

 

109,155

 

133,443

 

18,846

 

356,461

 

578,812

 

81,743

 

Income tax expense

 

(16,405

)

(33,877

)

(4,784

)

(61,260

)

(101,084

)

(14,276

)

Net income

 

92,750

 

99,566

 

14,062

 

295,201

 

477,728

 

67,467

 

Net income attributable to non-controlling interests

 

(1,642

)

(2,559

)

(361

)

(4,077

)

(7,011

)

(990

)

Net income attributable to Global Cord Blood Corporation’s shareholders

 

91,108

 

97,007

 

13,701

 

291,124

 

470,717

 

66,477

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attributable to ordinary shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- Basic

 

0.74

 

0.80

 

0.11

 

2.40

 

3.87

 

0.55

 

- Diluted

 

0.74

 

0.80

 

0.11

 

2.40

 

3.87

 

0.55

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive (losses)/income, net of nil income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- Foreign currency translation adjustments

 

(10,073

)

1,875

 

265

 

28,232

 

(5,925

)

(837

)

Comprehensive income

 

82,677

 

101,441

 

14,327

 

323,433

 

471,803

 

66,630

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests

 

(1,642

)

(2,559

)

(361

)

(4,077

)

(7,011

)

(990

)

Comprehensive income attributable to Global Cord Blood Corporation’s shareholders

 

81,035

 

98,882

 

13,966

 

319,356

 

464,792

 

65,640

 

 


 

EXHIBIT 3

 

GLOBAL CORD BLOOD CORPORATION

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP OPERATING INCOME

For the Three Months and Year Ended March 31, 2019 and 2020

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31,

 

Year ended March 31,

 

 

 

2019

 

2020

 

2019

 

2020

 

 

 

RMB

 

RMB

 

US$

 

RMB

 

RMB

 

US$

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP amount of operating income

 

88,854

 

149,339

 

21,091

 

381,657

 

559,033

 

78,950

 

Depreciation and amortization expenses5

 

13,091

 

12,409

 

1,752

 

52,365

 

49,449

 

6,984

 

Non-GAAP operating income

 

101,945

 

161,748

 

22,843

 

434,022

 

608,482

 

85,934

 

 


5 Depreciation and amortization expenses relate to property, plant and equipment and intangible assets, respectively.