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Weidai Ltd. Announces Financial Results for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2020

  • Thursday, September 17, 2020, 7:00 pm
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HANGZHOU, China, Sept. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Weidai Ltd. ("Weidai" or the "Company") (NYSE: WEI), a leading auto-backed financing solution provider in China, today announced its financial results for the six months ended June 30, 2020, which have not been audited or reviewed by the Company's independent registered accounting firm.


Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 Operational Highlights


Loan volume


The following table sets forth the volume of loans the Company facilitated and originated (including loans funded by institutional funding partners) for the period indicated:



For the six months ended June 30, 2020



RMB


% of total loan volume



(in millions, except for percentages)





Total loan volume


395


100.0


Including:




Loans funded by institutional funding partners


298


75.5


Loan balance


Total loan balance as of June 30, 2020 was RMB8.5 billion (US$1.2 billion).


Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 Financial Results


Net revenues in the six months ended June 30, 2020 were RMB873.9 million (US$123.7 million). Among net revenues, loan service fee was RMB758.3 million (US$107.3 million), other revenues were RMB64.3 million (US$9.1 million) and net financing income was RMB53.0 million (US$7.5 million).


Provision for loans and advances in the six months ended June 30, 2020 was RMB639.2 million (US$90.5 million).


Operating costs and expenses in the six months ended June 30,2020 were RMB603.1 million (US$85.4 million). Among operating costs and expenses, provision for financial guarantee liabilities was RMB73.8 million (US$10.4 million), origination and servicing expenses were RMB402.4 million (US$57.0 million), sales and marketing expenses were RMB43.7 million (US$6.2 million), general and administrative expenses were RMB66.2 million (US$9.4 million), and research and development expenses were RMB17.0 million (US$2.4 million). Share-based compensation benefits in the six months ended June 30, 2020 were RMB4.1 million (US$0.6 million).


Loss from operations in the six months ended June 30, 2020 was RMB368.4 million (US$52.1 million).


Income tax expenses in the six months ended June 30, 2020 were RMB143.0 million (US$20.2 million).


Net loss in the six months ended June 30, 2020 was RMB487.2 million (US$69.0 million).


Net loss and comprehensive loss attributable to Weidai Ltd.'s ordinary shareholders in the six months ended June 30, 2020 was RMB484.3 million (US$68.6 million).


Adjusted net loss in the six months ended June 30, 2020 was RMB491.3 million (US$69.5 million).


Regulatory Developments


2020 is a year of comprehensive transformation for the marketplace lending industry. According to a series of regulatory documents and guidance issued by the PRC government at the end of 2019, including the Guidance on the Transformation of Online Lending Information Intermediary Institutions into Pilot Micro Credit Companies, the peer-to-peer industry is faced with full exiting and transformation requirement.


Due to the regulatory and industry development and in order to promote a smooth exit of peer-to-peer investments, ensure the business and operational continuity of the Company and protect the rights and interests of investors, the government issued an official notification with respect to the Company's peer-to-peer operation. Since July 2020, Weidai has been cooperating closely with local government authority in its business operation. Under the supervision of the government authority, the Company's organizational structure is stable and the daily operation of the Company is in order. Particularly, all loan collection related work is carried out as usual and interests and principals are repaid by borrowers as scheduled. Our business operation is subject to further instruction from the government authority.


Weidai will continue to cooperate with government authorities and actively carry out loan collection related work. Weidai would like to convey its sincere gratitude to investors for their trust and support in the past.


In addition, the recently announced Guideline on Laws Applicable to Trials of Private Lending Cases by the Supreme People's Court of China set a new legally protected interest rate cap for private lending. This new guideline indicates that the overall interest rate in the PRC will gradually trend lower in the intermediate term. The Company will make timely adjustment to its operations to comply with the evolving regulatory requirements. Furthermore, the Interim Measures for the Administration of Internet Loans issued by Commercial Banks, which became effective on July 17, 2020, provide clear guidelines for the cooperation between financial institutions and marketplace lending platforms, and offer policy support to the long-term, healthy and steady development of the marketplace lending industry. Going forward, the Company plans to focus on financial institutions as the primary funding source and market its financial service solutions to banks and other credit intermediaries.


Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures


The Company uses adjusted net income/(loss), a non-GAAP financial measure, in evaluating its operating results and for financial and operational decision-making purposes. The Company believes that adjusted net income/(loss) helps identify underlying trends in its business by excluding the impact of share-based compensation expenses/(benefits). The Company believes that adjusted net income/(loss) provides useful information about its operating results, enhances the overall understanding of its past performance and future prospects and allows for greater visibility with respect to key metrics used by the Company's management in its financial and operational decision-making.


Adjusted net income/(loss) is not defined under U.S. GAAP and is not presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. This non-GAAP financial measure has limitations as an analytical tool, and when assessing the Company's operating performance, cash flows or liquidity, investors should not consider it in isolation, or as a substitute for net income/(loss), 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 its 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.


About Weidai Ltd.


Weidai Ltd. is a pioneer and leading auto-backed financing solution provider in China supported by sophisticated and effective risk management system and technology. The Company transforms used automobiles, a type of "non-standard" collateral, into investable assets, to provide accessible credit for China's small and micro enterprises, and connects the borrowers with institutional funding partners through its platform.


For more information, please visit https://weidai.investorroom.com/.  


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 RMB7.0651 to US$1.00, the noon buying rate on June 30, 2020 set forth in the H.10 statistical release of the U.S. Federal Reserve Board.


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. Weidai 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 Weidai's beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking 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 the following: Weidai's goal and strategies; Weidai's expansion plans; Weidai's future business development, financial condition and results of operations; Weidai's expectations regarding demand for, and market acceptance of, its solutions and services; Weidai's expectations regarding keeping and strengthening its relationships with borrowers, investors and financial institutions and other platform participants; general economic and business conditions; Weidai's assumptions underlying or related to any of the foregoing regulations and governmental policies relating to the online consumer finance industry in China; and Weidai'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 Weidai 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:


Christensen
Mr. Rene Vanguestaine
Tel: +86-10-5900-1548
E-mail: rvanguestaine@christensenir.com


In US:


Christensen
Ms. Linda Bergkamp
Tel: +1-480-614-3004
E-mail: lbergkamp@christensenir.com  




 


 


WEIDAI LTD.


UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS


(All amounts in thousands, except share data, or otherwise noted)




As of June 30,



2020



RMB


US$



(in thousands)





ASSETS


Current assets:




Cash and cash equivalents


945,529


133,831


Restricted cash


505,067


71,488


Loans and advances, net


1,131,202


160,111


Prepaid expenses and other assets


549,875


77,830


Amounts due from related parties


20,697


2,929


Total current assets


3,152,370


446,189


 


Non-current assets:




Long-term investments


13,574


1,921


Loans and advances, net


5,379


761


Prepaid expenses and other assets


12,810


1,813


Property, equipment and software, net


47,947


6,786


Goodwill


5,812


823


Deferred tax assets


605,390


85,687


Total non-current assets


690,912


97,791


Total assets


3,843,282


543,980





LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY




Current liabilities (including current liabilities of the
  consolidated variable interest entities and subsidiaries
  without recourse to the primary beneficiary of
  RMB1,733,065 (US$245,299) as of June 30, 2020):




Payable to institutional funding partners and online
  investors  


148,404


21,005


Current account with online investors and borrowers.


571,451


80,884


Income tax payable


276,406


39,123


Accrued expenses and other liabilities


738,652


104,548


Amounts due to related parties


2,397


339


Contract liabilities


209,970


29,719


Total current liabilities


1,947,280


275,618


Non-current liabilities (including non-current liabilities
  of the consolidated variable interest entities and
  subsidiaries without recourse to the primary
  beneficiary of RMB109,341 (US$15,476) as of June
  30, 2020):




Payable to institutional funding partners and online
  investors  


5,690


805


Contract liabilities


103,651


14,671


Total non-current liabilities


109,341


15,476


Total liabilities


2,056,621


291,094





Shareholders' equity




Class A ordinary shares (par value of US$0.000002 per
  share; 35,390,055 shares issued and outstanding as of
  June 30, 2020)


-


-


Class B ordinary shares (par value of US$0.000002 per
  share; 35,071,400 shares issued and outstanding as of
  June 30, 2020)


1


-


Additional paid-in capital


1,231,674


174,332


Accumulated other comprehensive loss


(2,510)


(355)


Retained earnings


554,002


78,414


Total Weidai Ltd. shareholders' equity


1,783,167


252,391


Noncontrolling interests


3,494


495


Total shareholders' equity


1,786,661


252,886


TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS'
  EQUITY


3,843,282


543,980


 


 


Weidai Ltd.


UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS


(All amounts in thousands, except share data, or otherwise noted)




Six Months Ended


June 30, 2020



RMB


US$



(in thousands, except for share, per share and per ADS data)




Net revenues:




Loan service fee 


758,309


107,332


Other revenues


64,322


9,104


Financing income


89,458


12,662


Less: Funding costs


(36,447)


(5,159)


Net financing income


53,011


7,503


Business related taxes and surcharges


(1,750)


(248)


Total net revenues


873,892


123,691


Provision for loans and advances


(639,230)


(90,477)


Net revenues after provision for loans and
    advances


234,662


33,214





Operating costs and expenses:




Provision for financial guarantee liabilities


(73,801)


(10,446)


Origination and servicing


(402,364)


(56,951)


Sales and marketing


(43,695)


(6,185)


General and administrative


(66,240)


(9,376)


Research and development


(16,972)


(2,402)


Total operation costs and expenses


(603,072)


(85,360)





Loss from operations


(368,410)


(52,146)


Interest income, net


19,753


2,796


Government subsidies


4,145


587


Other income, net


239


34


Net loss before income taxes


(344,273)


(48,729)


Income tax expenses


(142,954)


(20,234)


Net loss


(487,227)


(68,963)


Net loss attributable to noncontrolling
    interests


2,906


411


Net loss and comprehensive loss
    attributable to Weidai Ltd.'s ordinary
    shareholders


(484,321)


(68,552)


Earnings per share:




Basic


(6.87)


(0.97)


Diluted


(6.87)


(0.97)


Shares used in earnings per share
    computation:




Basic


70,461,455


70,461,455


Diluted


70,461,455


70,461,455


 


 


Weidai Ltd.


Reconciliation of GAAP And Non-GAAP Results 


(All amounts in thousands, except share data, or otherwise noted)




Six Months Ended


June 30, 2020



RMB


US$



(in thousands, except for share, per share and per ADS data)





Net loss


(487,227)


(68,963)


Add:




Share-based compensation benefits


(4,078)


(577)


Adjusted net loss


(491,305)


(69,540)



 


 


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