Senmiao Technology Announces Ride-Hailing Platform Operating Metrics for March 2022

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Senmiao Technology Limited (Nasdaq: AIHS) announced strong operating metrics for March 2022, reporting over 1.0 million completed orders, a 42.0% increase from February 2022. Since launching its online ride-hailing platform in October 2020, the company has completed approximately 16.0 million rides, with 7,091 active drivers recorded in March, reflecting an 18.0% growth from the previous month. Additionally, 3.8 million rides have been completed through a partnership with Meituan. This positive trend highlights the growing demand for Senmiao's ride-hailing services in China.

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• 1 million completed orders in March 2022, up 42% from February.
• Total completed orders since launch exceed 16 million.
• Active drivers increased to 7,091, an 18% rise from February.

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• None.

CHENGDU, China, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Senmiao Technology Limited ("Senmiao" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: AIHS), a financing and servicing company focused on the online ride-hailing industry in China, as well as an operator of its own online ride-hailing platform, today announced the operating metrics for its proprietary online ride-hailing platform for the month of March 2022. In March 2022, Senmiao reported over 1.0 million total completed orders, a 42.0% increase from over 0.7 million total orders completed in February 2022. Numbers reported since August 2021 include the number of completed orders from Meituan's ride-hailing platform ("the Major Platform") utilizing Senmiao's network of cars and drivers for a set monthly fee.

Since the launch of Senmiao's online ride-hailing platform in October 2020, approximately 16.0 million rides have been completed using its platform. Approximately 3.8 million rides have been completed on the Major Platform under Senmiao's partnership with Meituan. The number of drivers completing rides via the platform (known as Active Drivers) in March 2022 was 7,091, increasing approximately 18.0% from 6,008 in February 2022.

The table below presents approximate unaudited operating metrics of Senmiao's online ride-hailing platform since its launch in October 2020.

 

		Completed Orders under Old Model1 (in 000s)		Completed Orders under New Model2 (in 000s)		Total Completed Orders (in 000s)		Total Fares Paid by Riders (in 000s USD$)		Active Drivers
Oct 2020		161				161		531		1,800
Nov 2020		537				537		1,646		3,400
Dec 2020		620				620		1,862		5,000
Jan 2021		910				910		2,626		8,300
Feb 2021		710				710		2,164		7,000
Mar 2021		1,540				1,540		4,492		11,500
Apr 2021		1,790				1,790		5,332		16,500
May 2021		2,154				2,154		6,376		18,000
Jun 2021		2,068				2,068		6,193		18,500
Jul 2021		1,659				1,659		4,864		16,400
Aug 2021		530		432		962		3,001		6,073
Sep 2021		540		480		1,020		3,653		7,519
Oct 2021		531		505		1,036		3,780		7,010
Nov 2021		436		497		933		3,236		7,480
Dec 2021		492		571		1,063		3,788		7,845
Jan 2022		455		492		947		3,413		7,085
Feb 2022		344		371		715		2,651		6,008
Mar 2022		534		480		1,014		3,660		7,091
Cumulative		16,011		3,828		19,839		63,268		N/A
1 Under the old model, a rider can search for taxi/ride-hailing services on a Senmiao partner's platform, which then provides the rider with options for online ride-sharing service providers, including Senmiao. If the rider selects Senmiao, the order will then be distributed to registered drivers on Senmiao's platform for viewing and acceptance. Senmiao earns commissions for each completed order based on a certain percentage of the value of the order. 2 Under the new model, online ride-hailing requests and orders will be completed on the partner's platform utilizing Senmiao's network of cars and drivers for a set monthly fee.

 

About Senmiao Technology Limited
Headquartered in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, Senmiao provides automobile transaction and related services including sales of automobiles, facilitation and services for automobile purchases and financing, management, operating leases, guarantees and other automobile transaction services, as well as operates its own ride-hailing platform aimed principally at the growing online ride-hailing market in Senmiao's areas of operation in China. For more information about Senmiao, please visit: http://www.senmiaotech.com. Senmiao routinely provides important updates on its website.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements 
This press release contains forward-looking statements as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements (including those relating to the operation of Senmiao's ride-hailing platform) are subject to significant risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including those detailed from time to time in the Senmiao's filings with the SEC, and represent Senmiao's views only as of the date they are made and should not be relied upon as representing Senmiao's views as of any subsequent date. Senmiao undertakes no obligation to publicly revise any forward-looking statements to reflect changes in events or circumstances. 

For more information, please contact:
At the Company:
Yiye Zhou
Email: edom333@ihongsen.com
Phone: +86 28 6155 4399
Investor Relations:
The Equity Group Inc.	In China
Carolyne Sohn, Vice President	Lucy Ma, Associate
+1 415-568-2255	+86 10 5661 7012
csohn@equityny.com	lma@equityny.com

 

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FAQ

What are the recent operating metrics for Senmiao Technology (AIHS)?

In March 2022, Senmiao Technology reported over 1 million completed orders, a 42% increase from February.

How many active drivers does Senmiao Technology have as of March 2022?

Senmiao Technology had 7,091 active drivers in March 2022, reflecting an 18% increase from February.

What is the total number of completed rides on Senmiao's platform?

Since its launch in October 2020, Senmiao has completed approximately 16 million rides.

How does Senmiao's partnership with Meituan impact its operations?

Through its partnership with Meituan, approximately 3.8 million rides have been completed using Senmiao's network.