FinVolution Group Reports First Quarter 2022 Unaudited Financial Results
FinVolution Group (FINV) reported impressive financial results for Q1 2022, highlighted by a record total transaction volume of RMB39.7 billion, a 48.1% year-over-year increase. While net revenue rose 15.8% to RMB2,446.8 million, net profit fell 9.9% to RMB534.3 million compared to Q1 2021. The company maintained strong operational performance with 145.3 million cumulative registered users and growth in small business loans, which saw a 122.7% increase. Despite a positive outlook, the delinquency ratio rose to 1.64%.
- Total transaction volume reached RMB39.7 billion, up 48.1% YoY.
- Net revenue increased by 15.8% to RMB2,446.8 million.
- Outstanding loan balance expanded to RMB53.8 billion, a 65.5% increase.
- Small business loans increased by 122.7% year-over-year.
- Cash and short-term investments totaled RMB6.3 billion, up 12.5% sequentially.
- Net profit decreased by 9.9% to RMB534.3 million.
- Net interest income fell by 4.0% to RMB269.1 million.
- Non-GAAP adjusted operating income decreased by 10.3% to RMB602.1 million.
- 90 day+ delinquency ratio rose to 1.64% from 1.13% YoY.
-Eight consecutive quarters of transaction volume growth-
-Total Transaction Volume in Q1 2022 reaching new record high of RMB39.7 billion-
SHANGHAI, May 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ – FinVolution Group ("FinVolution," or the "Company") (NYSE: FINV), a leading fintech platform, today announced its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2022.
For the Three Months Ended | YoY Change | ||
March 31, 2021 | March 31, 2022 | ||
Total Transaction Volume (RMB in billion)[1] | 26.8 | 39.7 | |
Transaction Volume (China's Mainland) | 26.0 | 38.8 | |
Transaction Volume (International)[2] | 0.76 | 0.86 | |
Total Outstanding Loan Balance (RMB in billion) | 32.5 | 53.8 | |
Outstanding Loan Balance (China's Mainland)[3] | 32.2 | 53.4 | |
Outstanding Loan Balance (International)[4] | 0.25 | 0.36 | |
First Quarter 2022 Operational Highlights
Continued transition towards better-quality borrowers
- Total cumulative registered users[5] reached 145.3 million as of March 31, 2022.
- Total number of unique borrowers[6] for the first quarter of 2022 was 3.2 million.
- Total number of repeat borrowers[7] for the first quarter of 2022 was 2.4 million.
Total Transaction Volume and outstanding principal of loans continued record-breaking momentum
- Total transaction volume reached RMB39.7 billion for the first quarter of 2022, an increase of
48.1% compared to the same period of 2021. - Transaction volume facilitated for new individual borrowers[8] for the first quarter of 2022 was RMB6.4 billion, an increase of
14.3% compared to the same period of 2021. - Total outstanding principal of loans reached RMB53.8 billion as of March 31, 2022, an increase of
65.5% compared to March 31, 2021.
Small business owners' loans continued to scale up with steady growth
- Transaction volume facilitated for small business owners for the first quarter of 2022 was RMB9.8 billion, representing
24.7% of total transaction volume in the first quarter of 2022 and an increase of122.7% compared to the same period of 2021. - Total numbers of small business owners served for the first quarter of 2022 was 507 thousand, an increase of
66.2% compared to the same period of 2021.
International expansion continued to strengthen with transition to better-quality borrowers
- Transaction volume facilitated in the international markets for the first quarter of 2022 was RMB0.86 billion, an increase of
13.2% compared to the same period of 2021. - Outstanding loan balance for international markets[4] as of March 31, 2022 was RMB0.36 billion, representing an increase of
44.0% from March 31, 2021.
More operational highlights
- 90 day+ delinquency ratio[9] was
1.64% as of March 31, 2022, compared to1.13% as of March 31, 2021. - Average loan size[10] was RMB7,107 for the first quarter of 2022, compared to RMB4,369 in the same period of 2021.
- Average loan tenor[11] was 8.8 months for the first quarter of 2022, compared with 8.4 months in the same period of 2021.
First Quarter 2022 Financial Highlights
- Net revenue was RMB2,446.8 million (US
$386.0 million ) for the first quarter of 2022, an increase of15.8% from RMB2,112.9 million for the same period of 2021. - Net profit was RMB534.3million (US
$84.3 million ) for the first quarter of 2022, a decrease of9.9% from RMB592.8 million for the same period of 2021. - Non-GAAP adjusted operating income[12], which excludes share-based compensation expenses before tax, was RMB602.1 million (US
$95.0 million ) for the first quarter of 2022, a decrease of10.3% from RMB671.2 for the same period of 2021. - Diluted net profit per American depositary share ("ADS") was RMB1.81 (US
$0.29) and diluted net profit per share was RMB0.36 (US$0.06) , a decrease of9.5% from the same period of 2021. Non-GAAP diluted net profit per ADS was RMB1.88 (US$0.30) and Non-GAAP diluted net profit per share was RMB0.38 (US$0.06) , a decrease of8.3% from the same period of 2021. Each ADS of the Company represents five Class A ordinary shares of the Company.
[1] Represents total transaction volume facilitated in China's Mainland and overseas markets on the Company's platforms during the period presented. |
[2] Represents our overseas markets outside China's Mainland. |
[3] Outstanding loan balance (China's Mainland) as of any date refers to the balance of outstanding loans in China's Mainland market delinquent within 180 days from such date. |
[4] Outstanding loan balance (international) as of any date refers to the balance of outstanding loans in overseas markets delinquent within 30 days from such date. |
[5] On a cumulative basis, the total number of users registered on the Company's platforms as of March 31, 2022. |
[6] Represents the total number of borrowers whose transactions were facilitated on the Company's platforms during the period presented. |
[7] Represents the total number of repeat borrowers who have successfully borrowed on our platform in the past and borrowed on the Company's platforms during the period presented. |
[8] Represents transaction volume facilitated for the new individual borrowers who successfully completed their first transaction on the Company's platforms during the period presented. |
[9] "90 day+ delinquency ratio" refers to the outstanding principal balance of on- and-off balance sheet loans that were 90 to 179 calendar days past due as a percentage of the total outstanding principal balance of on-and-off balance sheet loans on the Company's platform as of a specific date. Loans that originated outside China's Mainland are not included in the calculation. |
[10] Represents the average loan size on the Company's platform in China's Mainland during the period presented. |
[11] Represents the average loan tenor on the Company's platform in China's Mainland during the period presented. |
[12] Please refer to "UNAUDITED Reconciliation of GAAP And Non-GAAP Results" for reconciliation between GAAP and Non-GAAP adjusted operating income. |
Mr. Feng Zhang, Chief Executive Officer of FinVolution, commented, "Our strong technological foundation and strategic transition towards better-quality borrowers enabled us to flexibly navigate challenges and deliver solid, consistent results, highlighted by our eighth consecutive quarter of growth in total transaction volume. In the first quarter of 2022, we achieved record-setting total transaction volume of RMB39.7 billion, representing a year-over-year increase of
"Our operations aimed at empowering small business owners also maintained solid growth momentum. During the quarter, we served over 507 thousand small business owners across multiple sectors, including retail, wholesale and service industries, among others, representing an increase of
"With the COVID-19 situation largely under control in Southeast Asia our transaction volume reached RMB0.86 billion in our international markets during the first quarter of 2022, representing an increase of
"Last but not least, I would like to share that since Sustainalytics awarded us a "low-risk" rating last quarter, additional independent ESG platforms such as ESG Enterprise, have included us in their ESG ratings, providing our stakeholders with even greater insight into our ESG goals. We firmly believe that our long-term strategic plan, including financial, technological and ESG goals, will lead FinVolution to its next phase of growth and prosperity," concluded Mr. Zhang.
Mr. Jiayuan Xu, FinVolution's Chief Financial Officer, continued, "Driven by our consistent efforts in R&D, continuous development of our chain of technologies and improvement across multiple operational metrics, our net revenues for the first quarter rose to RMB2.4 billion, an increase of
"In addition, our unrestricted cash and short-term liquidity position increased to RMB6.3 billion from RMB5.6 billion at the end of the previous quarter, representing a sequential increase of
First Quarter 2022 Financial Results
Net revenue for the first quarter of 2022 increased by
Loan facilitation service fees increased by
Post-facilitation service fees increased by 102.5 % to RMB458.4million (US
Guarantee income was RMB612.1million (US
Net interest income decreased by
Other revenue decreased by 42.9 % to RMB105.8 million (US
Origination, servicing expenses and other cost of revenue increased by
Sales and marketing expenses decreased by
Research and development expenses increased by
General and administrative expenses decreased by
Provision for accounts receivable and contract assets increased by
Provision for loans receivable was RMB99.5 million (US
Credit losses for quality assurance commitment were RMB659.0 million (US
Operating profit decreased by
Non-GAAP adjusted operating income, which excludes share-based compensation expenses before tax, was RMB602.1 million (US
Other income increased by
Income tax expense was RMB98.6 million (US
Net profit was RMB534.3 million (US
Net profit attributable to ordinary shareholders of the Company was RMB534.7 million (US
Diluted net profit per ADS was RMB1.81 (US
As of March 31, 2022, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of RMB3,621.0 million (US
The following table provides the delinquency rates for all outstanding loans on the Company's platform in China's Mainland as of the respective dates indicated.
As of | 15-29 | 30-59 | 60-89 | 90-119 days | 120-149 days | 150-179 days |
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The following chart and table display the historical cumulative 30-day plus past due delinquency rates by loan origination vintage in China's Mainland for all loan products facilitated through the Company's online platform as of March 31, 2022. Click here to view the chart.
Business Outlook
Given COVID-19's resurgence in China since the beginning of 2022, the Company will continue to closely monitor the pandemic and remain vigilant in its business operations. As such, the Company holds a cautious view on its operations and anticipates its transaction volume in the second quarter of 2022, to be in the range of RMB40.0 billion to RMB41.0 billion, representing a year-over-year increase of
The above forecast is based on the current market conditions and reflects the Company's current preliminary views and expectations on market and operational conditions and the regulatory and operating environment, as well as customer and institutional investor demands, all of which are subject to change.
Shares Repurchase Program Update
On November 17, 2021, the board of directors of the Company approved an extension of the Company's existing US
Conference Call
The Company's management will host an earnings conference call at 8:30PM U.S. Eastern Time on May 31, 2022 (8:30AM Beijing/Hong Kong Time on June 1, 2022).
Dial-in details for the earnings conference call are as follows:
United States (toll free): | 1-888-346-8982 |
Canada (toll free): | 1-855-669-9657 |
International: | 1-412-902-4272 |
Hong Kong, China (toll free): | 800-905-945 |
Hong Kong, China: | 852-3018-4992 |
Mainland, China: | 400-120-1203 |
Participants should dial-in at least five minutes before the scheduled start time and ask to be connected to the call for "FinVolution Group."
Additionally, a live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available on the Company's investor relations website at https://ir.finvgroup.com.
A replay of the conference call will be accessible approximately one hour after the conclusion of the live call until June 07, 2022, by dialing the following telephone numbers:
United States (toll free): | 1-877-344-7529 |
Canada (toll free): | 855-669-9658 |
International: | 1-412-317-0088 |
Replay Access Code: | 6353512 |
About FinVolution Group
FinVolution Group is a leading fintech platform in China connecting underserved individual borrowers with financial institutions. Established in 2007, the Company is a pioneer in China's online consumer finance industry and has developed innovative technologies and has accumulated in-depth experience in the core areas of credit risk assessment, fraud detection, big data and artificial intelligence. The Company's platform, empowered by proprietary cutting-edge technologies, features a highly automated loan transaction process, which enables a superior user experience. As of March 31, 2022, the Company had over 145.3 million cumulative registered users.
For more information, please visit https://ir.finvgroup.com
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
We use Non-GAAP operating profit, Non-GAAP basic and diluted net profit per share and per ADS which are Non-GAAP financial measures, in evaluating our operating results and for financial and operational decision-making purposes. We believe that adjusted operating profit help identify underlying trends in our business by excluding the impact of share-based compensation expenses and expected discretionary measures. We believe that adjusted operating profit provide useful information about our operating results, enhance the overall understanding of our past performance and future prospects and allow for greater visibility with respect to key metrics used by our management in its financial and operational decision-making.
Non-GAAP adjusted operating profit, Non-GAAP basic and diluted net profit per share and per ADS are not defined under U.S. GAAP and is not presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. These Non-GAAP financial measures has limitations as analytical tool, and when assessing our operating performance, cash flows or our liquidity, investors should not consider it in isolation, or as a substitute for net (loss)/income, cash flows provided by operating activities or other consolidated statements of operation and cash flow data prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The Company encourages investors and others to review our financial information in its entirety and not rely on a single financial measure.
For more information on this Non-GAAP financial measure, please see the table captioned "Reconciliations of GAAP and Non-GAAP results" set forth at the end of this press release.
Exchange Rate Information
This announcement contains translations of certain RMB amounts into U.S. dollars at a specified rate solely for the convenience of the reader. Unless otherwise noted, all translations from RMB to U.S. dollars are made at a rate of RMB6.3393 to US
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements. These statements constitute "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 "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates," "target," "confident" and similar statements. Such statements are based upon management's 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 control. Forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any such statements. Potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, uncertainties as to the Company's ability to attract and retain borrowers and investors on its marketplace, its ability to increase volume of loans facilitated through the Company's marketplace, its ability to introduce new loan products and platform enhancements, its ability to compete effectively, laws, regulations and governmental policies relating to the online consumer finance industry in China, general economic conditions in China, and the Company's ability to meet the standards necessary to maintain listing of its ADSs on the NYSE, including its ability to cure any non-compliance with the NYSE's continued listing criteria. 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. All information provided in this press release is as of the date of this press release, and FinVolution does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required under applicable law.
For investor and media inquiries, please contact:
In China:
FinVolution Group
Head of Investor Relations
Jimmy Tan
Tel: +86 (21) 8030-3200 Ext. 8601
E-mail: ir@xinye.com
The Piacente Group, Inc.
Jenny Cai
Tel: +86 (10) 6508-0677
E-mail: finv@tpg-ir.com
In the United States:
The Piacente Group, Inc.
Brandi Piacente
Tel: +1-212-481-2050
E-mail: finv@tpg-ir.com
FinVolution Group
UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(All amounts in thousands, except share data, or otherwise noted)
As of December 31, | As of March 31, | ||
2021 | 2022 | ||
RMB | RMB | USD | |
Assets | |||
Cash and cash equivalents | 4,418,127 | 3,621,008 | 571,200 |
Restricted cash | 4,073,414 | 3,491,338 | 550,745 |
Short-term investments | 1,204,901 | 2,689,558 | 424,267 |
Investments | 971,117 | 1,000,705 | 157,857 |
Quality assurance receivable, net of credit loss allowance for | 931,798 | 1,001,235 | 157,941 |
Intangible assets | 98,947 | 98,947 | 15,609 |
Property, equipment and software, net | 112,397 | 111,941 | 17,658 |
Loans receivable, net of credit loss allowance for loans receivable | 1,982,276 | 2,415,650 | 381,059 |
Accounts receivable and contract assets, net of credit loss | 1,890,846 | 1,982,394 | 312,715 |
Deferred tax assets | 455,741 | 593,590 | 93,637 |
Right of use assets | 49,138 | 40,902 | 6,452 |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 1,899,438 | 2,302,112 | 363,149 |
Goodwill | 50,411 | 50,411 | 7,952 |
Total assets | 18,138,551 | 19,399,791 | 3,060,241 |
Deferred guarantee income | 1,089,503 | 1,183,365 | 186,671 |
Expected credit losses for quality assurance commitment | 3,188,561 | 3,204,140 | 505,441 |
Payroll and welfare payable | 252,918 | 164,562 | 25,959 |
Taxes payable | 200,648 | 377,873 | 59,608 |
Funds payable to investors of consolidated trusts | 1,795,640 | 2,294,933 | 362,017 |
Contract liability | 8,436 | 10,349 | 1,633 |
Deferred tax liabilities | 137,632 | 155,526 | 24,534 |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 722,247 | 780,874 | 123,180 |
Leasing liabilities | 33,356 | 28,481 | 4,493 |
Dividends payable | - | 372,483 | 58,758 |
Total liabilities | 7,428,941 | 8,572,586 | 1,352,294 |
Commitments and contingencies | |||
FinVolution Group Shareholders' equity | |||
Ordinary shares | 103 | 103 | 16 |
Additional paid-in capital | 5,694,733 | 5,706,895 | 900,241 |
Treasury stock | (324,171) | (377,968) | (59,623) |
Statutory reserves | 610,403 | 610,403 | 96,289 |
Accumulated other comprehensive income | (16,769) | (19,315) | (3,050) |
Retained Earnings | 4,690,951 | 4,853,131 | 765,563 |
Total FinVolution Group shareholders' equity | 10,655,250 | 10,773,249 | 1,699,436 |
Non-controlling interest | 54,360 | 53,956 | 8,511 |
Total shareholders' equity | 10,709,610 | 10,827,205 | 1,707,947 |
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | 18,138,551 | 19,399,791 | 3,060,241 |
FinVolution Group
UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(All amounts in thousands, except share data, or otherwise noted)
For the Three Months Ended March 31, | |||
2021 | 2022 | ||
RMB | RMB | USD | |
Operating revenue: | |||
Loan facilitation service fees | 761,625 | 1,001,363 | 157,961 |
Post-facilitation service fees | 226,431 | 458,436 | 72,317 |
Guarantee income | 659,181 | 612,122 | 96,560 |
Net interest income | 280,418 | 269,122 | 42,453 |
Other revenue | 185,238 | 105,751 | 16,682 |
Net revenue | 2,112,893 | 2,446,794 | 385,973 |
Operating expenses: | |||
Origination, servicing expenses and other cost of revenue | (413,054) | (497,704) | (78,511) |
Sales and marketing expenses | (334,216) | (331,980) | (52,369) |
Research and development expenses | (93,784) | (112,403) | (17,731) |
General and administrative expenses | (112,625) | (91,139) | (14,377) |
Provision for accounts receivable and contract assets | (39,788) | (73,050) | (11,523) |
Provision for loans receivable | (18,823) | (99,468) | (15,691) |
Credit losses for quality assurance commitment | (444,876) | (659,009) | (103,956) |
Total operating expenses | (1,457,166) | (1,864,753) | (294,158) |
Operating profit | 655,727 | 582,041 | 91,815 |
Other income, net | 42,697 | 50,849 | 8,021 |
Profit before income tax expense | 698,424 | 632,890 | 99,836 |
Income tax expenses | (105,671) | (98,631) | (15,559) |
Net profit | 592,753 | 534,259 | 84,277 |
Net profit attributable to non-controlling interest | 2,383 | (404) | (64) |
Net profit attributable to FinVolution Group | 590,370 | 534,663 | 84,341 |
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of nil tax | 14,596 | (2,546) | (401) |
Total comprehensive income attributabl | 604,966 | 532,117 | 83,940 |
Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in computing net income per share | |||
Basic | 1,405,295,736 | 1,431,746,490 | 1,431,746,490 |
Diluted | 1,475,803,767 | 1,474,499,556 | 1,474,499,556 |
Net profit per share attributable to FinVolution Group's ordinary shareholders | |||
Basic | 0.42 | 0.37 | 0.06 |
Diluted | 0.40 | 0.36 | 0.06 |
Net profit per ADS attributable to FinVolution Group's ordinary shareholders (one ADS equal five ordinary shares) | |||
Basic | 2.10 | 1.87 | 0.29 |
Diluted | 2.00 | 1.81 | 0.29 |
FinVolution Group
UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(All amounts in thousands, except share data, or otherwise noted)
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||
2021 | 2022 | ||||
RMB | RMB | USD | |||
Net cash provided by/ (used in) operating activities | 293,069 | (35,152) | (5,545) | ||
Net cash provided by/ (used in) investing activities | 556,661 | (1,743,175) | (274,979) | ||
Net cash provided by/ (used in) financing activities | (869,437) | 401,228 | 63,292 | ||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 9,623 | (2,096) | (331) | ||
Net increase in cash, cash equivalent and restricted cash | (10,084) | (1,379,195) | (217,563) | ||
Cash, cash equivalent and restricted cash at beginning of period | 6,116,401 | 8,491,541 | 1,339,508 | ||
Cash, cash equivalent and restricted cash at end of period | 6,106,317 | 7,112,346 | 1,121,945 | ||
FinVolution Group
UNAUDITED Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results
(All amounts in thousands, except share data, or otherwise noted)
For the Three Months Ended March 31, | |||
2021 | 2022 | ||
RMB | RMB | USD | |
Net Revenues | 2,112,893 | 2,446,794 | 385,973 |
Less: total operating expenses | (1,457,166) | (1,864,753) | (294,158) |
Operating Income | 655,727 | 582,041 | 91,815 |
Add: share-based compensation expenses | 15,439 | 20,098 | 3,170 |
Non-GAAP adjusted operating income | 671,166 | 602,139 | 94,985 |
Operating Margin | |||
Non-GAAP operating margin | |||
Non-GAAP adjusted operating income | 671,166 | 602,139 | 94,985 |
Add: other income, net | 42,697 | 50,849 | 8,021 |
Less: income tax expenses | (105,671) | (98,631) | (15,559) |
Non-GAAP net profit | 608,192 | 554,357 | 87,447 |
Net profit attributable to | 2,383 | (404) | (64) |
Non-GAAP net profit attributable | 605,809 | 554,761 | 87,511 |
Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in | |||
Basic | 1,405,295,736 | 1,431,746,490 | 1,431,746,490 |
Diluted | 1,475,803,767 | 1,474,499,556 | 1,474,499,556 |
Non-GAAP net profit per share | |||
Basic | 0.43 | 0.39 | 0.06 |
Diluted | 0.41 | 0.38 | 0.06 |
Non-GAAP net profit per ADS | |||
Basic | 2.16 | 1.94 | 0.31 |
Diluted | 2.05 | 1.88 | 0.30 |
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