Outflow from losses and R&D

Hong Kong IPO disclosure precedents · 71 companies, 71 items

Negative operating cash flow attributable to pre-tax losses and heavy spending on R&D, commercialisation, hiring or administration, typical of pre-profit or early-commercialisation issuers.

2025-12-22Prospectus
Shanghai Biren Technology Co., Ltd.上海壁仞科技股份有限公司06082.HK

Moreover, we incurred operating cash outflows during the Track Record Period primarily due to (i) our net loss position during the Track Record Period, and (ii) the increase in our trade, other receivables and prepayments from 2023 to 2024 primarily driven by our business growth.

Business · p. 241

Specifically, to expedite the collection of trade receivables, we have increased product competitiveness through product iterations and have gradually increased the proportion of advance payments. Further, we have established a dedicated collection team to implement a weekly follow-up mechanism to further optimize the collection process.

Business · p. 241
The company's explanation, the adviser's view and the page in the filing: see Matters
2025-12-18Prospectus
Shenzhen Xunce Technology Co., Ltd.深圳迅策科技股份有限公司03317.HK

Net cash flows used in operating activities | (184,965) | (193,980) | (170,223) | (107,316) | (128,114)

Financial Information · p. 322

To continue to improve our cash position, we plan to implement the following strategies:

Financial Information · p. 322

and (ii) improving our operational efficiency and achieving greater economies of scale.

Financial Information · p. 323
The company's explanation, the adviser's view and the page in the filing: see Matters
2025-12-18Prospectus
Beijing 51WORLD Digital Twin Technology Co., Ltd.北京五一视界数字孪生科技股份有限公司06651.HK

We also experienced net operating cash outflows amounting to RMB104.3 million, RMB132.9 million, RMB114.3 million, RMB50.0 million and RMB41.7 million, respectively, in 2022, 2023 and 2024 and for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2025, primarily due to the net losses incurred.

Business · p. 256

We will continue to monitor our cash flows from operations closely.

Financial Information · p. 336
The company's explanation, the adviser's view and the page in the filing: see Matters
2025-12-15Prospectus
Hanx Biopharmaceuticals (Wuhan) Co., Ltd.翰思艾泰生物医药科技(武汉)股份有限公司03378.HK

Our net cash flows used in operating activities was RMB52.0 million, RMB104.9 million, RMB67.9 million and RMB59.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2024 and the eight months ended August 31, 2024 and 2025, respectively, primarily due to the significant research and development costs and administrative expenses we incurred during the Track Record Period.

Financial Information · p. 487

As of the Latest Practicable Date, we have obtained additional committed banking facilities with a total amount of RMB170.0 million, out of which RMB120.0 million were unutilized.

Financial Information · p. 487
The company's explanation, the adviser's view and the page in the filing: see Matters
2025-12-12Prospectus
B&K CORPORATION LIMITED华芢生物科技(青岛)股份有限公司02396.HK

During the Track Record Period, we primarily funded our working capital requirements through capital contributions from our Shareholders and private equity financing.

Financial Information · p. 467

While we had net operating cash outflows and net losses during the Track Record Period, we believe our liquidity requirements will be satisfied by using funds from a combination of our cash and cash equivalents, net proceeds from the Global Offering and other funds raised from the capital markets from time to time.

Financial Information · p. 467
The company's explanation, the adviser's view and the page in the filing: see Matters
2025-12-09Prospectus

Net cash used in operating activities amounted to HK$143.5 million, HK$273.7 million, HK$183.3 million, HK$124.4 million and HK$266.3 million during the corresponding periods, respectively.

Summary · p. 9

Our operating cash outflows during the Track Record Period primarily reflect the nature of our business development cycle and the substantial upfront investments required to establish a licensed, compliant and scalable digital asset platform.

Business · p. 321
The company's explanation, the adviser's view and the page in the filing: see Matters
2025-12-02Prospectus
Shanghai Bao Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd.上海宝济药业股份有限公司02659.HK

We recorded net cash used in operating activities of RMB140.2 million, RMB219.8 million and RMB105.2 million in 2023, 2024 and the six months ended June 30, 2025, respectively.

Financial Information · p. 444

During the Track Record Period, we primarily funded our working capital requirements through equity and debt financings.

Financial Information · p. 444
The company's explanation, the adviser's view and the page in the filing: see Matters
2025-11-07Prospectus
Sichuan Biokin Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.四川百利天恒药业股份有限公司02615.HK

In addition, we experienced net operating cash outflow of RMB256.6 million, RMB618.0 million and RMB1,227.8 million in 2022, 2023 and the six months ended June 30, 2025, respectively, which was primarily due to our losses before tax, while we generated net operating cash inflow of RMB3,841.8 million in 2024, primarily due to our profit before tax.

Summary · p. 2
The company's explanation, the adviser's view and the page in the filing: see Matters
2025-10-28Prospectus
Pony AI Inc.小马智行02026.HK

We continue to experience net operating cash outflow and require capital expenditure to support our growth.

Summary · p. 39

As a technology-driven company that remains in the early commercialization stage, we have incurred net losses and sustained negative operating cash flows throughout the Track Record Period and is expected to continue to do so in the near to medium term.

Business · p. 376
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2025-09-30Prospectus
Shanghai Zhida Technology Development Co., Ltd.上海挚达科技发展股份有限公司02650.HK

We used RMB133.2 million, RMB27.1 million, RMB115.6 million and RMB67.9 million in cash in 2022, 2023, 2024, and the three months ended March 31, 2025 for operating activities, respectively.

Business · p. 252

The increase in the cash used for operating activities from 2023 to 2024 was primarily because of an increase in inventories and prepayments and in prepayments, other receivables, and other assets as a result of our business growth.

Business · p. 252
The company's explanation, the adviser's view and the page in the filing: see Matters
2025-09-11Prospectus
GenFleet Therapeutics (Shanghai) Inc.劲方医药科技(上海)股份有限公司02595.HK

Our operating activities used RMB202.1 million and RMB206.4 million in 2023 and 2024 and RMB136.9 million and RMB34.0 million for the four months ended April 30, 2024 and 2025, respectively.

Summary · p. 26

We expect to generate more cash flow from our operating activities, through income from launching and commercializing GFH925, forging productive collaboration agreements with third parties, advancing the development and eventually commercializing GFH925 overseas and other pipeline products, and enhancing our cost containment capacity and operating efficiency.

Summary · p. 26
The company's explanation, the adviser's view and the page in the filing: see Matters
2025-08-07Prospectus
Guangzhou Innogen Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd.广州银诺医药集团股份有限公司02591.HK

Our net cash used in operating activities was RMB164.6 million, RMB162.6 million, and RMB64.8 million in 2023, 2024 and the five months ended May 31, 2025, respectively, which was mainly attributable to cash used in paying research and development expenses and administrative expenses we incurred during the Track Record Period.

Financial Information · p. 413

During the Track Record Period, we had financed our operations primarily through capital contributions from our shareholders and private equity financing.

Financial Information · p. 413
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2025-07-17Prospectus
Nanjing Leads Biolabs Co., Ltd.南京维立志博生物科技股份有限公司09887.HK

We recorded net cash used in operating activities of RMB192.7 million, RMB118.8 million, RMB36.9 million and RMB26.4 million in 2023, 2024 and the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2025, respectively.

Financial Information · p. 478

During the Track Record Period and up to the Latest Practicable Date, we primarily funded our working capital requirements through equity financing, payments received under our collaboration and licensing arrangements and debt financing.

Financial Information · p. 478
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2025-06-20Prospectus
UNISOUND AI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.云知声智能科技股份有限公司09678.HK

We recorded net losses and net operating cash outflow during the Track Record Period, and we currently expect such positions may continue until we achieve a greater scale.

Business · p. 245

We also expect to have net operating cash outflows in 2025, primarily due to the expected loss before tax position.

Summary · p. 14

We have strengthened our trade receivable management by assigning dedicated personnel to follow up on collections, negotiate repayment plans with customers and take legal action when necessary.

Business · p. 245
The company's explanation, the adviser's view and the page in the filing: see Matters
2025-06-13Prospectus
TransThera Sciences (Nanjing), Inc.药捷安康(南京)科技股份有限公司02617.HK

As a development-stage biopharmaceutical company, we incurred negative cash flows from our operations during the Track Record Period.

Financial Information · p. 481

During the Track Record Period, our primary uses of cash were to fund the development of our drug pipeline, clinical trials, procurement of services, payment for the purchase of plant and equipment, administrative expenses and other recurring expenses.

Financial Information · p. 481

we will have sufficient working capital to cover at least 125% of our costs, including research and development costs and administrative expenses, for at least the next twelve months from the date of this prospectus

Financial Information · p. 484
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2024-12-18Prospectus
Xunfei Healthcare Technology Co., Ltd.讯飞医疗科技股份有限公司02506.HK

We recorded net cash used in operating activities of RMB52.7 million, RMB113.9 million, RMB314.3 million, RMB126.2 million and RMB134.1 million in 2021, 2022, 2023 and the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2024, respectively.

Summary · p. 18

Our operating cash outflow is mainly due to increases in our trade and other receivables during the same periods as a result of increases in the sales of our products and services and the longer payment cycles of certain regional healthcare administrator customers.

Business · p. 237

Our Directors are of the view, and the Joint Sponsors concur, that we have sufficient working capital required for our operations at present and for at least the next 12 months from the date of this prospectus based on our cash flow projections and taking into account our business operations as well as the financial resources available to us, including our cash and cash equivalents, unutilized banking facilities and estimated net proceeds from the Global Offering.

Business · p. 237
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2024-11-28Prospectus
Shanghai REFIRE Group Limited上海重塑能源集团股份有限公司02570.HK

We recorded net operating cash outflows in 2021, 2022, 2023 and the five months ended May 31, 2024, primarily due to (i) the significant operating expenses incurred to support our business development. These expenses encompassed various aspects, including the purchase of raw materials for our productions, research and development expenditures to enhance our R&D capabilities, selling and marketing expenses, and administrative expenses to support the development and promotion of our products; and (ii) the prolonged settlement of trade receivables.

Summary · p. 22

As of September 30, 2024, we had unutilized banking facilities of RMB348.4 million, which were committed and unrestricted.

Business · p. 345

Our Directors are of the view that we have sufficient working capital to support our business operations up to 2026, even without the net proceeds from the Global Offering, after taking into account our existing cash and cash equivalents, unutilized banking facilities and our ability to obtain additional banking facilities, supply chain financing and/or other equity financing when necessary.

Business · p. 345
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2024-10-23Prospectus
Beijing Biostar Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd.北京华昊中天生物医药股份有限公司02563.HK

We recorded net cash used in operating activities of RMB79.4 million, RMB149.3 million, RMB69.1 million and RMB51.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2023 and the five months ended May 31, 2023 and 2024, respectively.

Financial Information · p. 471

During the Track Record Period, we financed our operations primarily through equity financing.

Financial Information · p. 471

Our Directors are of the view that, taking into account the financial resources available to us, including cash and cash equivalents and the estimated net proceeds from the Global Offering, and considering our cash burn rate, we have sufficient working capital to cover at least 125% of our costs, including cost of sales, selling and distribution expenses, R&D expenses and administrative expenses for at least the next 12 months from the expected date of this prospectus.

Financial Information · p. 477
The company's explanation, the adviser's view and the page in the filing: see Matters
2024-10-16Prospectus
Horizon Robotics地平线09660.HK

We had net operating cash outflow of RMB1,111.0 million, RMB1,557.3 million, RMB1,744.5 million, RMB1,166.0 million and RMB726.0 million in 2021, 2022 and 2023, and for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2024, respectively

Summary · p. 27

Our total cash balance is sufficient to cover our cash needs for operating activities and provides adequate liquidity for our expansion and growth strategies.

Summary · p. 27
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2024-09-27Prospectus
Zhejiang Taimei Medical Technology Co., Ltd.浙江太美医疗科技股份有限公司02576.HK

In addition, we experienced net cash flows used in our operating activities of RMB217.5 million, RMB329.2 million and RMB351.2 million and RMB112.6 million for 2021, 2022, 2023 and the three months ended March 31, 2024, respectively.

Summary · p. 10

The reasons of our cash flows used in our operating activities in 2023 and the three months ended March 31, 2024 primarily include our loss for the year/period, which is in turn primarily attributable to our cost of sales, administrative expenses, R&D expenses and selling expenses.

Business · p. 256
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