Waterdrop Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2021 Unaudited Financial Results
Waterdrop announced its unaudited financial results for Q3 2021, reporting a 37.5% year-over-year increase in first-year premiums (RMB14,464 million, US$2,245 million). However, net operating revenue fell by 9.7% to RMB779.3 million (US$120.9 million), driven by a 9.4% decrease in insurance-related income. Operating expenses increased 31.5% year-over-year to RMB1,292.3 million (US$200.6 million). Net loss attributable to the Company was RMB477.0 million (US$74.0 million), a loss increase of 242.6% compared to the same period last year, but improved by 27.3% sequentially.
- First-year premiums (FYP) increased by 37.5% YoY, reaching RMB14,464 million (US$2,245 million).
- Cumulative paying insurance customers grew to 27.2 million as of September 30, 2021.
- Sales and marketing expenses decreased by 37.2% from the previous quarter.
- Net operating revenue declined by 9.7% YoY, primarily due to decreased insurance brokerage income.
- Operating costs increased by 31.5% YoY to RMB1,292.3 million (US$200.6 million).
- Net loss increased to RMB477.0 million (US$74.0 million), compared to a loss of RMB139.3 million YoY.
BEIJING, Nov. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Waterdrop Inc. ("Waterdrop", the "Company" or "we") (NYSE: WDH), a leading technology platform dedicated to insurance and healthcare service with a positive social impact, today announced its unaudited financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2021.
Financial and Operational Highlights for the Third Quarter of 2021
- Solid business growth: The first-year premiums ("FYP") generated through our Waterdrop Insurance Marketplace for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 reached RMB14,464 million (US
$2,245 million ), surpassing the full-year FYP of 2020, or representing an increase of37.5% year over year. - Effective cost control: Sales and marketing expenses decreased by
37.2% , and total operating costs and expenses decreased by26.4% quarter over quarter in the third quarter of 2021, showcasing our effective cost control and commitment to profitability improvement in the long term. - Strong growth in the number of insurance customers and FYP per customer: The number of cumulative insurance customers reached 108.7 million and cumulative paying insurance customers reached 27.2 million as of September 30, 2021. The FYP per customer increased to RMB1,292 for the third quarter, or up by
17.1% year over year. - Further expanded product offerings: As of September 30, 2021, we offered 323 insurance products on our platform. Over
90% of our FYP was contributed by our exclusive customized insurance products. In terms of product type, the FYP of critical illness insurance increased by71% year over year in the third quarter of 2021, continuing the strong growth and product mix optimization since the beginning of the year. - As of September 30, 2021, approximately 383 million people donated an aggregate of over RMB45.7 billion to over 2.2 million patients through our Waterdrop Medical Crowdfunding. Waterdrop Medical Crowdfunding charges zero service fees and we do not generate any revenues from medical crowdfunding business.
Mr. Peng Shen, Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Waterdrop, commented, "In recent months, the capital markets have seen higher volatility, and the insurance industry has experienced a period of transformation. Notwithstanding this, we continued to strive to be customer-centric and focus on solidifying our core fundamentals. We have established a solid business infrastructure through our customer base and network, product innovation capabilities, technological advantages, and unique synergies among our business segments. This enables us to stay resilient and adaptive to all the changes. Based on our confidence in the Company's prospects, we pragmatically implemented the one-year share repurchase program announced in September. Our core management team have, prior to our IPO, undertaken not to dispose their interests in Waterdrop until 18 months after the 180-day IPO lockup expired in this November, and will remain focused on sustainable business development with stringent compliance and stability."
Mr. Guang Yang, Co-founder, Director and General Manager of Insurance Marketplace, said, "In the current industry environment, our FYP for the third quarter reached RMB4,639 million (US
Mr. Yao Hu, Co-founder, Director and General Manager of Medical Crowdfunding and Healthcare, commented, "We uphold technological innovation and continue to invest in R&D to strengthen our capabilities and further empower insurance partners. Our medical crowdfunding business has further solidified its market-leading position, and we assisted local governments to explore a model of multi-level medical insurance and medical assistance system to contribute to common prosperity. Our healthcare business is built on our existing infrastructure leveraging our competitive edge in Waterdrop Medical Crowdfunding, our vast patient base and extensive network, and has begun to gain growth momentum since the initial exploration last year. "
Mr. Kangping Shi, Chief Financial Officer of Waterdrop, added, "In the third quarter, we achieved a
Financial Results for the Third Quarter of 2021
Operating revenue, net
Net operating revenue for the third quarter of 2021 decreased by
- Insurance related income includes insurance brokerage income and technical service income. Insurance brokerage income represents brokerage commissions earned from insurance companies. Technical service income is derived from providing technical services to insurance companies, insurance brokerage and agency companies, including customer relationship maintenance, customer complaint management, claim review, and user referral services, etc. Our insurance related income amounted to RMB758.6 million (US
$117.7 million ) in the third quarter of 2021, representing a decrease of9.4% year over year from RMB837.3 million for the third quarter of 2020, which was mainly due to the decrease in insurance brokerage income. - Net operating revenue from management fee income was nil for the third quarter of 2021, compared to RMB22.3 million for the third quarter of 2020, which was mainly due to the cessation of the mutual aid business at the end of March 2021. Following this adjustment, the corresponding management fee income from mutual aid business is no longer a revenue stream for the Company in the second and third quarter of 2021 and onwards. Excluding such management fee income, the adjusted net operating revenue(1) for the third quarter of 2021 decreased by
7.3% compared with the same period of 2020.
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Note: (1) See the sections entitled "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" for more information. |
Operating costs and expenses
Operating costs and expenses increased by RMB309.7 million, or
However, on a quarter-over-quarter basis, attributable to the effective cost control measures since this quarter, operating costs and expenses for the third quarter of 2021 decreased by
- Operating costs increased by
49.2% year over year to RMB296.3 million (US$46.0 million ) for the third quarter of 2021, compared with RMB198.7 million for the third quarter of 2020, which was mainly due to (i) RMB60.3 million increase in personnel cost as our consultants and insurance agents team rapidly expanded, (ii) RMB41.3 million increase in professional and outsourced customer service fees, and (iii) partially offset by a decrease of RMB3.8 million of payout investigation cost due to the cessation of mutual aid business. On a quarter-over-quarter basis, operating costs increased by13.8% , primarily due to an increase in personnel cost and professional and outsourced customer service fees. - Sales and marketing expenses increased by
24.3% year over year to RMB781.7 million (US$121.3 million ) for the third quarter of 2021, compared with RMB628.7 million for the third quarter of 2020. The increase was primarily due to (i) RMB130.2 million increase in outsourced sales and marketing service fees to third parties, (ii) RMB22.9 million in payroll and related expenses for employees involved in sales and marketing functions, and offset by (iii) RMB7.5 million decrease in marketing expenses to third-party traffic channels. On a quarter-over-quarter basis, sales and marketing expenses materially decreased by37.2% from RMB1,244.9 million for the second quarter of 2021. This was mainly due to the decrease of RMB460.4 million in marketing expenses to third-party traffic channels under our cost control plan and more strict budgeting for expenses. - General and administrative expenses increased by
9.4% year over year to RMB111.4 million (US$17.3 million ) for the third quarter of 2021, compared with RMB101.9 million for the third quarter of 2020. The increase was primarily due to an increase of RMB34.0 million in professional service fees and personnel cost, partially offset by an RMB24.8 million decrease in share-based compensation expenses. On a quarter-over-quarter basis, general and administrative expenses decreased by25.3% from RMB149.1 million for the second quarter of 2021, which was mainly due to the decrease of RMB45.5 million in share-based compensation expenses. - Research and development expenses increased by
92.9% year over year to RMB102.9 million (US$16.0 million ) for the third quarter of 2021, compared with RMB53.3 million for the third quarter of 2020. The increase was primarily due to an RMB47.1 million increase in research and development personnel cost and share-based compensation expenses, as our research and development team continued to expand to enhance our competitive capabilities in technology. On a quarter-over-quarter basis, research and development expenses increased by2.6% compared to the second quarter of 2021.
Operating loss for the third quarter of 2021 was RMB513.0 million (US
Interest income for the third quarter of 2021 was RMB11.9 million (US
Income tax benefit for the third quarter of 2021 was RMB8.2 million (US
Net loss attributable to Waterdrop for the third quarter of 2021 was RMB477.0 million (US
Adjusted net loss attributable to Waterdrop for the third quarter of 2021 was RMB453.6 million (US
Cash and cash equivalents and short-term investment
As of September 30, 2021, the Company had combined cash and cash equivalents and short-term investment of RMB2,611.1 million (US
Share Repurchase Plan
Pursuant to the 12-month share repurchase program announced on September 8, 2021, since the announcement up to the end of the third quarter, we repurchased approximately 492 thousand ADSs from the open market with cash for a total consideration of approximately US
Business Outlook
For the fourth quarter of 2021, the Company expects to materially reduce the sales and marketing expenses as well as total operating costs and expenses compared to the third quarter of 2021. This forecast is based on the current market conditions and reflects the Company's preliminary view and estimates, which are all subject to changes.
Exchange Rate
This announcement contains translations of certain RMB amounts into U.S. dollars ("USD" or "US$") at specified rates solely for the convenience of the reader. Unless otherwise stated, all translations from RMB to USD were made at the rate of RMB6.4434 to US
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The Company uses non-GAAP financial measures, such as adjusted net operating revenue and adjusted net loss, in evaluating the Company's operating results and for financial and operational decision-making purposes. Adjusted net operating revenue represents net operating revenue excluding management fee income from mutual aid business. Adjusted net loss represents net loss excluding share-based compensation expense, impact of terminating the mutual aid plan, foreign currency exchange gain or losses, and share of results of equity method investee. Such adjustments have no impact on income tax.
These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation or construed as an alternative to net loss or any other measure of performance or as an indicator of our operating performance. Investors are encouraged to review the Company's historical non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures. Adjusted net operating revenue and adjusted net loss presented here may not be comparable to similarly titled measures presented by other companies. Other companies may calculate similarly titled measures differently, limiting their usefulness as comparative measures to our data. The Company encourage investors and others to review its financial information in its entirety and not rely on a single financial measure.
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains statements that may constitute "forward-looking" statements pursuant to the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "aims," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates," "likely to" and similar statements. Among other things, quotations in this announcement, contain forward-looking statements. Waterdrop may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the SEC, in its annual report to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about Waterdrop's beliefs, plans and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement, including but not limited to the following: Waterdrop's mission, goals and strategies; Waterdrop's future business development, financial condition and results of operations; the expected growth of the insurance and online healthcare industry in China; Waterdrop's expectations regarding demand for and market acceptance of our products and services; Waterdrop's expectations regarding its relationships with consumers, insurance carriers and other partners; competition in the industry and relevant government policies and regulations relating to insurance and online healthcare industry. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in Waterdrop's filings with the SEC. All information provided in this press release is as of the date of this press release, and Waterdrop does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.
Conference Call Information
Waterdrop's management team will hold a conference call on November 30, 2021 at 7:00 AM U.S. Eastern Time (8:00 PM Beijing/Hong Kong Time on the same day) to discuss the financial results. Dial-in details for the earnings conference call are as follows:
United States: | 1-323-794-2093 |
Hong Kong: | 852-3008-1527 |
Mainland China: | 400-120-9101 |
Elite Entry Number: | 1432784 # |
Please dial in 15 minutes before the call is scheduled to begin and provide the Elite Entry Number to join the call.
A telephone replay will be accessible through 10:00 AM U.S. Eastern Time, December 7, 2021 by dialing the following numbers:
United States: | 1-719-457-0820 |
International: | 1-888-203-1112 |
Hong Kong: | 852-5808-3200 |
Mainland China: | 400-120-1651 |
Access Code: | 1432784 # |
A live and archived webcast of the conference call will also be available at the Company's investor relations website at http://ir.waterdrop-inc.com/.
About Waterdrop Inc.
Waterdrop Inc. (NYSE: WDH) is a leading technology platform dedicated to insurance and healthcare service with a positive social impact. Founded in 2016, with the comprehensive coverage of Waterdrop Insurance Marketplace and Waterdrop Medical Crowdfunding, Waterdrop aims to bring insurance and healthcare service to billions through technology. For more information, please visit www.waterdrop-inc.com.
For investor inquiries, please contact
Waterdrop Inc.
Xiaojiao Cui
IR@shuidi-inc.com
Christensen
In China
Mr. Eric Yuan
Phone: +86-1380-111-0739
E-mail: Eyuan@christensenir.com
In US
Ms. Linda Bergkamp
Phone: +1-480-614-3004
Email: lbergkamp@christensenir.com
WATERDROP INC. | |||
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets | |||
(All amounts in thousands, unless otherwise noted) | |||
As of | |||
December 31, 2020 | September 30, 2021 | ||
RMB | RMB | USD | |
Assets | |||
Current assets | |||
Cash and cash equivalents | 1,061,962 | 710,784 | 110,312 |
Restricted cash | 261,387 | 619,532 | 96,150 |
Short-term investments | 1,193,160 | 1,900,328 | 294,926 |
Accounts receivable | 539,791 | 713,746 | 110,772 |
Current contract assets | 824,544 | 732,181 | 113,633 |
Amount due from related parties | 813 | 464 | 72 |
Prepaid expense and other assets | 651,080 | 505,296 | 78,421 |
Total current assets | 4,532,737 | 5,182,331 | 804,286 |
Non-current assets | |||
Non-current contract assets | 24,006 | 26,998 | 4,190 |
Property, equipment and software, net | 28,724 | 46,525 | 7,221 |
Intangible assets, net | 53,034 | 57,524 | 8,928 |
Long-term investments | 2,741 | 1,933 | 300 |
Right of use assets, net | 60,694 | 69,790 | 10,831 |
Deferred tax assets | - | 15,786 | 2,450 |
Goodwill | 3,119 | 3,119 | 484 |
Total non-current assets | 172,318 | 221,675 | 34,404 |
Total assets | 4,705,055 | 5,404,006 | 838,690 |
Liabilities, Mezzanine Equity and Shareholders' | |||
Current liabilities | |||
Amount due to related parties | 9,789 | 20,722 | 3,216 |
Insurance premium payables | 607,326 | 653,183 | 101,372 |
Deferred revenue | 22,017 | 4,217 | 654 |
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 595,606 | 617,520 | 95,839 |
Current lease liabilities | 36,551 | 44,799 | 6,953 |
Total current liabilities | 1,271,289 | 1,340,441 | 208,034 |
Non-current liabilities | |||
Non-current lease liabilities | 27,709 | 22,712 | 3,525 |
Deferred tax liabilities | 225,745 | 13,551 | 2,103 |
Total non-current liabilities | 253,454 | 36,263 | 5,628 |
Total liabilities | 1,524,743 | 1,376,704 | 213,662 |
Total mezzanine equity | 4,837,336 | - | - |
Shareholders' (deficit)/equity | |||
Ordinary shares | 41 | - | - |
Class A ordinary shares | - | 107 | 17 |
Class B ordinary shares | - | 27 | 4 |
Additional paid-in capital | - | 7,301,788 | 1,133,220 |
Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) | 14,956 | (11,181) | (1,735) |
Accumulated deficit | (1,672,021) | (3,263,439) | (506,478) |
Total shareholders' (deficit)/equity | (1,657,024) | 4,027,302 | 625,028 |
Total liabilities, mezzanine equity and shareholders' |
4,705,055 |
5,404,006 |
838,690 |
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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS | |||||||||||||
(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, or otherwise noted) | |||||||||||||
For the Three Months Ended | For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||
September 30, 2020 | June 30, 2021 | September 30, 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | |||||||||
RMB | RMB | RMB | USD | RMB | RMB | USD | |||||||
Operating revenue, net | 862,971 | 939,354 | 779,305 | 120,946 | 2,197,605 | 2,602,026 | 403,828 | ||||||
Operating costs and expenses(i) | |||||||||||||
Operating costs | (198,655) | (260,417) | (296,317) | (45,988) | (491,383) | (857,342) | (133,057) | ||||||
Sales and marketing expenses | (628,727) | (1,244,935) | (781,671) | (121,313) | (1,464,110) | (2,863,759) | (444,448) | ||||||
General and administrative expenses | (101,873) | (149,101) | (111,419) | (17,292) | (289,062) | (381,807) | (59,256) | ||||||
Research and development expenses | (53,346) | (100,259) | (102,889) | (15,968) | (176,546) | (288,023) | (44,700) | ||||||
Total operating costs and expenses | (982,601) | (1,754,712) | (1,292,296) | (200,561) | (2,421,101) | (4,390,931) | (681,461) | ||||||
Operating loss | (119,630) | (815,358) | (512,991) | (79,615) | (223,496) | (1,788,905) | (277,633) | ||||||
Other income | |||||||||||||
Interest income | 6,845 | 11,327 | 11,928 | 1,851 | 17,682 | 36,470 | 5,660 | ||||||
Fair value change of warrant | (441) | - | - | - | (441) | - | - | ||||||
Foreign currency exchange (loss)/gain | (5,204) | 1,473 | 12,708 | 1,972 | 972 | 14,965 | 2,323 | ||||||
Others, net | 4,432 | 3,332 | 3,133 | 486 | 8,953 | 8,566 | 1,329 | ||||||
Loss before income tax, and share of loss in equity method investee | (113,998) | (799,226) | (485,222) | (75,306) | (196,330) | (1,728,904) | (268,321) | ||||||
Income tax (expense)/benefit | (25,313) | 143,474 | 8,247 | 1,280 | (63,726) | 226,021 | 35,078 | ||||||
Share of loss in equity method investee | (10) | - | - | - | (15) | - | - | ||||||
Net loss attributable to Waterdrop Inc. | (139,321) | (655,752) | (476,975) | (74,026) | (260,071) | (1,502,883) | (233,243) | ||||||
Deemed dividend on modification on preferred shares | - | - | - | - | (67,975) | - | - | ||||||
Deemed dividend upon issuance of warrants | - | - | - | - | (90,268) | - | - | ||||||
Preferred shares redemption value accretion | (80,047) | (42,000) | - | - | (195,011) | (152,287) | (23,635) | ||||||
Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders | (219,368) | (697,752) | (476,975) | (74,026) | (613,325) | (1,655,170) | (256,878) | ||||||
Net loss | (139,321) | (655,752) | (476,975) | (74,026) | (260,071) | (1,502,883) | (233,243) | ||||||
Other comprehensive (loss)/income : | |||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax | (16,831) | (9,253) | (14,140) | (2,194) | (13,241) | (26,175) | (4,062) | ||||||
Unrealized (loss)/gains on available for sale investments, net of tax | (160) | (848) | (181) | (28) | 233 | 38 | 6 | ||||||
Comprehensive loss | (156,312) | (665,853) | (491,296) | (76,248) | (273,079) | (1,529,020) | (237,299) | ||||||
Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in computing net loss per share | |||||||||||||
Basic and diluted | 1,168,405,096 | 2,854,023,284 | 3,940,716,014 | 3,940,716,014 | 1,171,992,375 | 2,672,182,796 | 2,672,182,796 | ||||||
Net loss per share attributable to ordinary shareholders | |||||||||||||
Basic and diluted | (0.19) | (0.24) | (0.12) | (0.02) | (0.52) | (0.62) | (0.10) | ||||||
(i) Share-based compensation expenses are included in the operating costs and expenses as follows. As of September 30, 2021, there are 273,184,880 outstanding share options under 2018 Share Incentive Plan, and nil Class A ordinary shares of the Company have been issued as a result of the exercise of any option under the 2018 Plan. | |||||||||||||
For the Three Months Ended | For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||
September 30, 2020 | June 30, 2021 | September 30, 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | |||||||||
RMB | RMB | RMB | USD | RMB | RMB | USD | |||||||
Sales and marketing expenses | (1,123) | (3,633) | (2,363) | (367) | (2,424) | (8,977) | (1,393) | ||||||
General and administrative expenses | (53,225) | (73,939) | (28,412) | (4,409) | (157,507) | (164,372) | (25,510) | ||||||
Research and development expenses | (3,454) | (9,597) | (5,265) | (817) | (8,095) | (21,038) | (3,265) | ||||||
Total | (57,802) | (87,169) | (36,040) | (5,593) | (168,026) | (194,387) | (30,168) |
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Reconciliations of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results | |||||||||||||
(All amounts in thousands, unless otherwise noted) | |||||||||||||
For the Three Months Ended | For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||
September 30, 2020 | June 30, 2021 | September 30, 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | |||||||||
RMB | RMB | RMB | USD | RMB | RMB | USD | |||||||
Net operating revenue | 862,971 | 939,354 | 779,305 | 120,946 | 2,197,605 | 2,602,026 | 403,828 | ||||||
Less: | |||||||||||||
Management fee income | 22,257 | - | - | - | 91,495 | 2,745(ii) | 426 | ||||||
Adjusted net operating revenue | 840,714 | 939,354 | 779,305 | 120,946 | 2,106,110 | 2,599,281 | 403,402 | ||||||
For the Three Months Ended | For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||
September 30, 2020 | June 30, 2021 | September 30, 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | |||||||||
RMB | RMB | RMB | USD | RMB | RMB | USD | |||||||
Net loss | (139,321) | (655,752) | (476,975) | (74,026) | (260,071) | (1,502,883) | (233,243) | ||||||
Add: | |||||||||||||
Share-based compensation expense | 57,802 | 87,169 | 36,040 | 5,593 | 168,026 | 194,387 | 30,168 | ||||||
Foreign currency exchange loss/(gain) | 5,204 | (1,473) | (12,708) | (1,972) | (972) | (14,965) | (2,323) | ||||||
Fair value change of warrant | 441 | - | - | - | 441 | - | - | ||||||
Impact of terminating the mutual aid plan(iii) | - | - | - | - | - | 96,697 | 15,007 | ||||||
Share of results of equity method investee | 10 | - | - | - | 15 | - | - | ||||||
Adjusted net loss | (75,864) | (570,056) | (453,643) | (70,405) | (92,561) | (1,226,764) | (190,391) | ||||||
(ii) This represents the net management fee revenue related to the mutual aid business for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 after recording the RMB19.9 million reduction of | |||||||||||||
(iii) This represents the estimated cost of medical expenses and cost of one-year health insurance coverage. RMB19.9 million (US |
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