OneConnect Announces Second Quarter and Half Year 2022 Unaudited Financial Results
OneConnect Financial Technology Co., Ltd. (NYSE: OCFT) reported a 17.2% increase in revenue for Q2 2022, reaching RMB 1,134 million, compared to RMB 968 million in the prior year. The company improved its adjusted net profit margin by 17.3 percentage points year-over-year, reaching -18.8%. Operating loss narrowed to RMB 278 million from RMB 395 million, while net loss attributable to shareholders decreased to RMB 245 million from RMB 349 million. The board authorized a share repurchase program, having repurchased approximately 2.1% of total shares as of June 30, 2022.
- Revenue growth of 17.2% year-over-year to RMB 1,134 million.
- Adjusted net profit margin improved by 17.3 percentage points to -18.8%.
- Operating loss decreased from RMB 395 million to RMB 278 million.
- Significant increase in cloud services revenue by 41% year-over-year.
- Operating margin remains negative at -24.5%.
- Continued net loss of RMB 245 million indicates ongoing financial challenges.
Revenue Up by
Second Quarter 2022 Financial Highlights
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Revenue increased
17.2% year-over-year toRMB1,134 million fromRMB968 million . -
Gross margin was
36.2% as compared to34.1% same period of the prior year; non-IFRS gross margin was40.0% , as compared to42.3% for the same period of the prior year. -
Operating loss was
RMB278 million , as compared toRMB395 million for the same period of the prior year. Operating margin was -24.5% compared to -40.9% for the same period of the prior year. Excluding listing expenses in connection with the Company’s listing inHong Kong , adjusted operating loss1 amounted toRMB246 million , compared withRMB395 million for the same period in the prior year. Adjusted operating margin improved to -21.7% from -40.9% same period of the prior year. -
Net loss attributable to shareholders was
RMB245 million , as compared toRMB349 million for the same period of the prior year. Net profit margin improved to -21.6% compared to -36.1% same period of the prior year. Adjusted net loss to shareholders for the second quarter of 2022 amounted toRMB213 million , as compared toRMB349 million same period of the prior year. Adjusted net profit margin improved to -18.8% from -36.1% . -
Net loss per ADS, basic and diluted, was
RMB-0.67 as compared toRMB-0.94 same period of the prior year.
In RMB’000, except percentages and per ADS amounts |
Three Months Ended |
YoY |
Six Months Ended |
YoY |
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2022 |
2021 |
2022 |
2021 |
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Revenue |
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Revenue from |
682,600 |
564,449 |
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1,231,282 |
1,000,300 |
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Revenue from |
107,363 |
89,533 |
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236,463 |
164,638 |
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Revenue from third-party customers2 |
343,802 |
313,764 |
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684,958 |
622,573 |
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Total |
1,133,765 |
967,746 |
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2,152,703 |
1,787,511 |
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Gross profit |
410,252 |
329,602 |
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759,283 |
608,157 |
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Gross margin |
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Non-IFRS gross margin |
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Operating loss |
(277,618) |
(395,359) |
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(632,513) |
(741,489) |
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Adjusted operating loss1 |
(245,775) |
(395,359) |
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(564,184) |
(741,489) |
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Operating margin |
- |
- |
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- |
- |
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Adjusted operating margin1 |
- |
- |
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- |
- |
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Net loss to shareholders |
(244,789) |
(348,950) |
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(562,374) |
(653,682) |
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Net profit margin |
- |
- |
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- |
- |
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Adjusted net profit margin1 |
- |
- |
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- |
- |
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Net loss per ADS3, basic and diluted |
(0.67) |
(0.94) |
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(1.53) |
(1.77) |
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1 Exclude listing expense
2 Third-party customers refer to each customer with revenue contribution of less than
3 Each ADS represents three ordinary shares
Chairman, CEO and CFO Comments
“I am delighted to announce that we delivered solid results in Q2 notwithstanding impacts from the unprecedented lockdown measures caused by COVID outbreak. We achieved another quarter of steady revenue growth and at the same time, largely improved adjusted net profit margin,” said Mr. Shen Chongfeng, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. “The pandemic brought uncertainties to macro economy this year, notwithstanding the pandemic, we still see strong demands from our financial institution customers for digital transformation. In Q2, we continued to implement our second-stage strategy of deepening customer engagement to focus on serving premium-plus customer and product integration. Our digital banking solution has successfully expanded its large bank customer base in both joint-stock banks and city commercial and rural banks. In retail banking, we carried out in-depth cooperation with a large-scale urban commercial bank in East China with trillion RMB assets and a rural commercial bank in
Mr.
Recent Developments of the Company’s Share Repurchase Program
The Company’s board of directors authorized a share repurchase program under which the Company was authorized to repurchase up to an aggregate of
Revenue Breakdown
In RMB’000, except percentages |
Three Months Ended |
YoY |
Six Months Ended |
YoY |
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2022 |
2021 |
2022 |
2021 |
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Implementation |
170,933 |
159,456 |
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342,611 |
328,023 |
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Transaction-based and support revenue |
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Business origination services |
104,701 |
117,751 |
- |
219,494 |
236,250 |
- |
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Risk management services |
91,546 |
105,687 |
- |
198,497 |
204,977 |
- |
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Operation support services |
316,897 |
274,479 |
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572,105 |
486,716 |
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Cloud services platform |
369,373 |
262,048 |
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665,207 |
442,560 |
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Post-implementation support services |
15,367 |
11,440 |
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26,794 |
24,676 |
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Others |
64,948 |
36,885 |
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127,995 |
64,309 |
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Total |
962,832 |
808,290 |
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1,810,092 |
1,459,488 |
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Total |
1,133,765 |
967,746 |
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2,152,703 |
1,787,511 |
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Revenue in the second quarter of 2022 rose by
Second quarter 2022 Financial Results
Revenue
Revenue in the second quarter of 2022 increased by
Cost of Revenue
Cost of revenue in the second quarter of 2022 was
Gross Profit
Gross profit increased by
Operating Loss and Expenses
Total operating expenses for the second quarter of 2022 amounted to
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Research and Development expenses for the second quarter of 2022 rose to
RMB378 million fromRMB359 million , reflecting investment in enhancing existing solutions and innovations. As a percentage of revenue, R&D expenses amounted to33.3% , compared with37.1% in the prior year.
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Sales and Marketing expenses for the second quarter of 2022 decreased to
RMB109 million , compared withRMB126 million in the prior year. Benefitting from enhanced sales capability and efficiencies, we manage to maintain the revenue growth while keeping the sales cost low, which was reflected in a decrease in labor cost in both employee benefits expenses and out-source labor cost. Meanwhile, telecommunication expenses also decreased compared with that in the same period of 2021 partially because we engaged in fewer marketing activities during COVID outbreaks. As a percentage of revenue, sales and marketing expenses decreased to9.7% from13.0% .
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General and Administrative expenses for the second quarter of 2022 amounted to
RMB191 million , compared withRMB211 million in the prior year, primarily due to cost disciplines. As a percentage of revenue, general and administrative expenses decreased to16.8% from21.8% . After excluding listing expense in connection with the Company’s listing inHong Kong , adjusted general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenue for the second quarter of 2022 was14.0% .
As a result of the above, operating loss for the second quarter of 2022 amounted to
Net Loss
Net loss attributable to OneConnect’s shareholders totaled
Cash Flow
For the second quarter of 2022, net cash generated in operating activities was
Conference Call Information
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The financial results and an archived transcript will be available at OneConnect’s investor relations website at ir.ocft.com.
About OneConnect
The Company has established long-term cooperation relationships with financial institutions to address their needs of digital transformation. The Company has also expanded its services to other participants in the value chain to support the digital transformation of financial services eco-system. In addition, the Company has successfully exported its technology solutions to overseas financial institutions.
For more information, please visit ir.ocft.com.
Safe Harbor Statement
This announcement 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
Use of Unaudited Non-IFRS Financial Measures
The unaudited consolidated financial information is prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). Non-IFRS measures are used in (i) gross profit and gross margin, adjusted to exclude non-cash items, which consist of amortization of intangible assets recognized in cost of revenue, depreciation of property and equipment recognized in cost of revenue, and share-based compensation expenses recognized in cost of revenue; and (ii) adjusted operating loss, adjusted operating margin, adjusted net loss to shareholders and adjusted net profit margin which exclude the impact of the listing expense in connection with the company’s listing in
ONECONNECT |
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME |
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(Unaudited) |
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Three Months Ended |
Six Months Ended |
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2022 |
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2021 |
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2022 |
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2021 |
RMB'000 |
RMB'000 |
RMB'000 |
RMB'000 |
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Revenue |
1,133,765 |
967,746 |
2,152,703 |
1,787,511 |
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Cost of revenue |
(723,513) |
(638,144) |
(1,393,420) |
(1,179,354) |
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Gross profit |
410,252 |
329,602 |
759,283 |
608,157 |
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Research and development expenses |
(377,500) |
(358,671) |
(740,513) |
(639,970) |
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Selling and marketing expenses |
(109,435) |
(125,669) |
(218,342) |
(292,723) |
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General and administrative expenses |
(190,620) |
(211,184) |
(401,921) |
(391,641) |
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Net impairment losses on financial and contract assets |
2,289 |
(37,796) |
(14,925) |
(44,900) |
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Other income, gains or loss-net |
(12,604) |
8,359 |
(16,095) |
19,588 |
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Operating loss |
(277,618) |
(395,359) |
(632,513) |
(741,489) |
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Finance income |
2,790 |
4,901 |
5,236 |
23,058 |
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Finance costs |
(7,537) |
(18,366) |
(19,661) |
(44,601) |
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Finance costs – net |
(4,747) |
(13,465) |
(14,425) |
(21,543) |
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Share of losses of associate and joint venture |
8,765 |
5,515 |
20,302 |
10,062 |
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Loss before income tax |
(273,600) |
(403,309) |
(626,636) |
(752,970) |
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Income tax benefit |
15,716 |
28,729 |
36,444 |
55,600 |
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Loss for the period |
(257,884) |
(374,580) |
(590,192) |
(697,370) |
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Loss attributable to: |
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- Owners of the Company |
(244,789) |
(348,950) |
(562,374) |
(653,682) |
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- Non-controlling interests |
(13,095) |
(25,630) |
(27,818) |
(43,688) |
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Other comprehensive income, net of tax |
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Items that may be subsequently reclassified to profit or loss |
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- Foreign currency translation differences |
256,914 |
(120,684) |
233,721 |
(70,585) |
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- Changes in the fair value of debt instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income |
-8,810 |
0 |
3,713 |
1 |
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Total comprehensive loss for the period |
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(9,780) |
(495,264) |
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(352,758) |
(767,954) |
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Total comprehensive loss attributable to: |
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- Owners of the Company |
3,315 |
(469,634) |
(324,940) |
(724,266) |
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- Non-controlling interests |
(13,095) |
(25,630) |
(27,818) |
(43,688) |
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Loss per ADS attributable to owners of the Company |
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(expressed in RMB per share) |
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- Basic and diluted |
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(0.67) |
(0.94) |
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(1.53) |
(1.77) |
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ONECONNECT |
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS |
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(Unaudited) |
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2022 |
2021 |
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RMB'000 |
RMB'000 |
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ASSETS |
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Non-current assets |
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Property and equipment |
247,063 |
244,412 |
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Intangible assets |
625,678 |
687,194 |
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Deferred tax assets |
730,167 |
683,218 |
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Financial assets measured at amortized cost from Virtual bank |
0 |
674 |
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Investments accounted for using the equity method |
205,648 |
185,346 |
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Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income |
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791,431 |
640,501 |
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Contract assets |
10 |
868 |
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Total non-current assets |
2,599,997 |
2,442,213 |
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Current assets |
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Trade receivables |
1,454,032 |
891,174 |
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Contract assets |
176,006 |
227,895 |
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Prepayments and other receivables |
926,782 |
752,667 |
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Financial assets measured at amortized cost from Virtual bank |
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5,883 |
12,711 |
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Derivative financial assets |
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8,643 |
0 |
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Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss |
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1,004,189 |
2,071,653 |
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Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income |
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885,898 |
482,497 |
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Restricted cash |
490,886 |
1,060,427 |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
1,445,058 |
1,399,370 |
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Total current assets |
6,397,377 |
6,898,394 |
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Total assets |
8,997,374 |
9,340,607 |
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EQUITY AND LIABILITIES |
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Equity |
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Share capital |
78 |
78 |
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Shares held for share incentive scheme |
-153,287 |
-80,102 |
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Other reserves |
10,766,764 |
10,512,631 |
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Accumulated losses |
-7,200,999 |
-6,638,625 |
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Equity attributable to equity owners of the Company |
3,412,556 |
3,793,982 |
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Non-controlling interests |
13,282 |
41,100 |
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Total equity |
3,425,838 |
3,835,082 |
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LIABILITIES |
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Non-current liabilities |
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Trade and other payables |
315,089 |
313,834 |
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Contract liabilities |
20,003 |
19,418 |
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Deferred tax liabilities |
6,832 |
9,861 |
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Total non-current liabilities |
341,924 |
343,113 |
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Current liabilities |
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Trade and other payables |
2,544,331 |
2,137,099 |
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Payroll and welfare payables |
371,131 |
515,067 |
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Contract liabilities |
183,865 |
153,844 |
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Short-term borrowings |
266,557 |
815,260 |
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Customer deposits |
1,788,423 |
1,350,171 |
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Derivative financial liabilities |
75,305 |
190,971 |
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Total current liabilities |
5,229,612 |
5,162,412 |
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Total liabilities |
5,571,536 |
5,505,525 |
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Total equity and liabilities |
8,997,374 |
9,340,607 |
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ONECONNECT |
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW |
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(Unaudited) |
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Three Months Ended |
Six Months Ended |
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2022 |
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2021 |
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2022 |
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2021 |
RMB'000 |
RMB'000 |
RMB'000 |
RMB'000 |
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Net cash generated from / (used in) operating activities |
325,638 |
(767,735) |
(793,056) |
(1,228,518) |
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Net cash generated from / (used in) investing activities |
(42,373) |
(716,020) |
1,507,894 |
312,427 |
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Net cash generated from / (used in) financing activities |
(135,237) |
61,343 |
(692,275) |
(1,203,316) |
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Net increase /(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
148,028 |
(1,422,412) |
22,563 |
(2,119,407) |
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Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period |
1,270,695 |
2,360,880 |
1,399,370 |
3,055,194 |
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Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
26,335 |
(17,642) |
23,125 |
(14,961) |
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Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period |
1,445,058 |
920,826 |
1,445,058 |
920,826 |
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ONECONNECT |
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RECONCILIATION OF IFRS AND NON-IFRS RESULTS |
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(Unaudited) |
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Three Months Ended |
Six Months Ended |
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2022 |
2021 |
2022 |
2021 |
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RMB'000 |
RMB'000 |
RMB'000 |
RMB'000 |
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Gross profit |
410,252 |
329,602 |
759,283 |
608,157 |
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Gross margin |
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Non-IFRS adjustment |
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Amortization of intangible assets recognized in cost of revenue |
41,431 |
79,894 |
85,867 |
156,640 |
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Depreciation of property and equipment recognized in cost of revenue |
748 |
598 |
1,560 |
1,198 |
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Share-based compensation expenses recognized in cost of revenue |
542 |
-630 |
1,422 |
291 |
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Non-IFRS Gross profit |
452,973 |
409,464 |
848,132 |
766,286 |
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Non-IFRS Gross margin |
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(Unaudited) |
Three Months Ended |
Six Months Ended |
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2022 |
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2021 |
2022 |
2021 |
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RMB'000 |
RMB'000 |
RMB'000 |
RMB'000 |
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Operating loss |
(277,618) |
(395,359) |
(632,513) |
(741,489) |
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Operating margin |
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- |
- |
- |
- |
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Net loss to shareholders |
(244,789) |
(348,950) |
(562,374) |
(653,682) |
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Net profit margin |
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- |
- |
- |
- |
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Adjustment |
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Listing expense in connection with the Company’s listing in |
31,843 |
0 |
68,329 |
0 |
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Adjusted operating loss |
(245,775) |
(395,359) |
(564,184) |
(741,489) |
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Adjusted operating margin |
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- |
- |
- |
- |
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Adjusted net loss to shareholders |
(212,946) |
(348,950) |
(494,045) |
(653,682) |
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Adjusted net profit margin |
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- |
- |
- |
- |
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