AnPac Bio-Medical Science Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: ANPC) (“AnPac Bio” or
the “Company”), a biotechnology company with operations in the
United States and China focused on early cancer screening and
detection, today announced changes to its board composition and
management team.
Mr. Haohan Xu has been appointed as a director of
the board of directors (the “Board”), Co-Chairperson of the Board
and Co-Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Mr. Xu is the Chief
Executive Officer of Apifiny Group Inc., a digital asset trading
infrastructure provider based in New York, United States and has
been actively engaged in the fintech industry with past
directorship and senior executive positions held at fintech
companies including Mercurity Fintech Holding Inc. (Nasdaq:
MFH).
Ms. Xiaoyu Li has been appointed as a director of
the Board and as Chief Financial Officer of the Company. Ms. Li has
extensive experience in investor relations and investment. From May
2018 to August 2021, Ms. Li served as a director of Mercurity
Fintech Holding Inc. (Nasdaq: MFH), where Ms. Li previously worked
at the investor relations department from 2012 to 2013.
Mr. Tianruo (Robert) Pu has been appointed as a
director of the Board, chairperson of the audit committee and
member of the compensation committee as well as nominating and
corporate governance committee. Mr. Pu currently serves as an
independent director of Autohome Inc. (NYSE: ATHM; HKSE: 2518), One
Connect Financial Technology (NYSE: OCFT) and 3SBio Inc. (HKSE:
1530).
Mr. Zhigang (Frank) Zhao has been appointed as a
director of the Board, chairperson of the compensation committee
and member of the audit committee as well as nominating and
corporate governance committee. Mr. Zhao has over two decades of
experience in financial and accounting management with auditing
firms and public companies.
Mr. Honggang (Harvey) Tian has been appointed as a
director of the Board, chairperson of the nominating and corporate
governance committee and member of the audit committee as well as
compensation committee. Mr. Tian is an experienced investment
professional, with particular focus in Internet and high-tech
industries.
In relation to the above appointments, each of Mr.
Chris Chang Yu, Jinqiu Tang, Xing Pu, Ren Luo, Jianhua Shao and Guo
Feng will resign as a director and/or officer of the Company. These
changes are expected to become effective in early October after the
completion of customary onboarding processes, including required
filings with The Registry of Corporate Affairs in the British
Virgin Islands.
Under the new structure, Dr. Chris Chang Yu will
continue to manage Company’s cancer screening technology
development and grow its business.
“We are delighted to welcome Mr. Haohan Xu, Ms.
Xiaoyu Li, Mr. Tianruo Pu, Mr. Zhigang Zhao and Mr. Honggang Tian
to the Board and management team,” said Dr. Chris Yu, Co-Chairman
of the Board and Co-Chief Executive Officer of the Company. “We
believe their experience and expertise will provide significant
value to AnPac Bio as we continue to explore growth opportunities
in our early cancer screening and detection business and explore
strategic alternatives to further unlock value for shareholders. On
behalf of the Board, I would also like to express my sincere
gratitude to the departing directors for their incredible
contribution to the Company during their tenure on the Board and
wish them well for the future.”
About AnPac Bio
AnPac Bio is a biotechnology company focused on
early cancer screening and detection, with 155 issued patents as of
March 31, 2022. With two certified clinical laboratories in China
and one CLIA and CAP accredited clinical laboratory in the United
States, AnPac Bio performs a suite of cancer screening and
detection tests, including CDA (Cancer Differentiation Analysis),
bio-chemical, immunological, and genomics tests. According to a
report by Frost & Sullivan, AnPac Bio ranked first globally in
multi-cancer screening and detection test sample volume
(accumulative to January 2021). AnPac Bio’s CDA technology platform
has been shown in retrospective validation studies to be able to
detect the risk of over 20 different cancer types with high
sensitivity and specificity.
For investor and media inquiries, please
contact:
Company:
Phil Case, Marketing and Investor RelationsPhone:
+1-267-810-6776 (US)Email: phil_case@AnPacbio.com
Inventor Relations:
Ascent Investor Relations LLCTina Xiao,
PresidentPhone: +1-917-609-0333 (US)Email:
tina.xiao@ascent-ir.com
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statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act
of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
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uncertainties involving judgments about, among other things, future
economic, competitive and market conditions and future business
decisions, all of which are difficult or impossible to predict
accurately and many of which are beyond the Company’s control.
These statements also involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors that may cause the Company’s actual
results to be materially different from those expressed or implied
by any forward-looking statement. Known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to,
our ability to comply with Nasdaq Listing Rules, the implementation
of our business model and growth strategies; trends and competition
in the cancer screening and detection market; our expectations
regarding demand for and market acceptance of our cancer screening
and detection tests and our ability to expand our customer base;
our ability to obtain and maintain intellectual property
protections for our CDA technology and our continued research and
development to keep pace with technology developments; our ability
to obtain and maintain regulatory approvals from the NMPA, the FDA
and the relevant U.S. states and have our laboratories certified or
accredited by authorities including the CLIA; our future business
development, financial condition and results of operations and our
ability to obtain financing cost-effectively; potential changes of
government regulations; general economic and business conditions in
China and elsewhere; our ability to hire and maintain key
personnel; our relationship with our major business partners and
customers; and the duration of the coronavirus outbreaks and their
potential adverse impact on the economic conditions and financial
markets and our business and financial performance, such as
resulting from reduced commercial activities due to quarantines and
travel restrictions instituted by China, the U.S. and many other
countries around the world to contain the spread of the virus.
Additionally, all forward-looking statements are subject to the
“Risk Factors” detailed from time to time in the Company’s most
recent Annual Report on Form 20-F and other filings with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission. Because of these and other
risks, uncertainties and assumptions, undue reliance should not be
placed on these forward-looking statements. In addition, these
statements speak only as of the date of this press release and,
except as may be required by law, the Company undertakes no
obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking
statements for any reason.
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