SHANGHAI, Nov. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lufax Holding Ltd ("Lufax" or the "Company") (NYSE: LU and HKEX: 6623), a leading financial services enabler for small business owners in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2023.
Third Quarter 2023 Financial Highlights
(In millions except percentages, unaudited) | Three Months Ended September 30, | |||||
2022 | 2023 | YoY | ||||
RMB | RMB | USD | ||||
Total income | 13,193 | 8,050 | 1,103 | (39.0 %) | ||
Total expenses | (11,082) | (7,747) | (1,062) | (30.1 %) | ||
Total expenses excluding credit and asset impairment losses, finance | (6,746) | (4,650) | (637) | (31.1 %) | ||
Credit and asset impairment losses, | (4,336) | (3,097) | (424) | (28.6 %) | ||
Net profit | 1,355 | 131 | 18 | (90.3 %) | ||
Third Quarter 2023 Operational Highlights
[1] The take rate of retail credit enablement business is calculated by dividing the aggregated amount of loan enablement service fees, post-origination service fees, net interest income, guarantee income and the penalty fees and account management fees by the average outstanding balance of loans enabled for each period. |
[2] Flow rate estimates the percentage of current loans that will become non-performing at the end of three months, and is defined as the product of (i) the loan balance that is overdue from 1 to 29 days as a percentage of the total current loan balance of the previous month, (ii) the loan balance that is overdue from 30 to 59 days as a percentage of the loan balance that was overdue from 1 to 29 days in the previous month, and (iii) the loan balance that is overdue from 60 to 89 days as a percentage of the loan balance that was overdue from 30 days to 59 days in the previous month. Loans from legacy products and consumer finance subsidiary are excluded from the flow rate calculation. |
[3] DPD 30+ delinquency rate refers to the outstanding balance of loans for which any payment is 30 to 179 calendar days past due divided by the outstanding balance of loans. Loans from legacy products and consumer finance subsidiary are excluded from the calculation. |
[4] DPD 90+ delinquency rate refers to the outstanding balance of loans for which any payment is 90 to 179 calendar days past due divided by the outstanding balance of loans. Loans from legacy products and consumer finance subsidiary are excluded from the calculation. |
[5] Non-performing loan ratio for consumer finance loans is calculated by using the outstanding balance of consumer finance loans for which any payment is 61 or more calendar days past due and not written off, and certain restructured loans, divided by the outstanding balance of consumer finance loans. |
Mr. YongSuk Cho, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Lufax, commented, "While recent data has indicated that China's economy is on the road to recovery, high-quality demand for loans from SBOs remained weak in the third quarter. Given this environment, we took steps to further de-risk and diversify our business during the quarter, emphasizing prudent decision-making and long-term, sustainable growth. We continued to prioritize asset quality over quantity, with early indicators suggesting that the asset quality of new loans enabled in 2023 is in line with our expectations, though not yet recovered to pre-COVID levels. We have also secured sufficient credit lines from our funding partners to support our 100% guarantee model for the remainder of 2023 and throughout 2024, laying the foundation for an improved take rate in the long term. Meanwhile, our consumer finance business continued to record healthy growth during the third quarter, with new loan sales volume increasing by 15.3% sequentially and 48.5% year over year. As part of our diversification efforts, we plan to acquire 100% of the equity interest of Ping An OneConnect Bank, pending the approval of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority and OneConnect's shareholders. PAOB is a fully licensed bank with a service scope similar to traditional banks. As of June 30, 2023, a significant portion of PAOB's loan balance is backed by the Hong Kong government's SME Financing Guarantee Scheme and its capital adequacy ratio was 100%, which was substantially higher than the relevant regulatory requirement. We believe the business and target customers of PAOB sync well with our existing operations."
Mr. Gregory Gibb, Co-Chief Executive Officer of Lufax, commented, "During the third quarter, we doubled down on our goals of further improving efficiency and reinforcing the strategies that will fuel our future success. While our Puhui loan business faced pressure in generating new loan sales with asset quality that meets our tightened-up criteria, productivity of our direct sales team improved by 25.4% quarter over quarter, with 68% of new loans enabled in the third quarter coming from our direct sales team, compared to 61% in the prior quarter. On the risk performance front, the C-M3 flow rate of our Puhui business rose from 1.0% to 1.1% sequentially, due in part to a decrease of 16.1% in the outstanding loan balance of Puhui portfolios. Our consumer finance business experienced solid growth in new loan sales while maintaining a healthy asset quality. As the SBO segment faces lingering uncertainty and may need more time to recover, we plan to continue to grow our consumer finance business. Finally, we would like to express our ongoing gratitude to our shareholders for their continued support. We distributed our first half 2023 dividends in October, totaling US$89 million, and will continue to use our best efforts to deliver value to our shareholders."
Mr. David Choy, Chief Financial Officer of Lufax, commented, "We remained committed to our cost optimization efforts during the third quarter. Our total expenses decreased by 30.1% from the same period of the prior year, and despite top-line pressure, we recorded a net profit of RMB131.0 million for the quarter. In alignment with our emphasis on stability and resilience, our guarantee subsidiary's leverage ratio was only 1.6x at the end of the quarter, compared to the regulatory limit of 10x. Meanwhile, our cash at bank amounted to RMB39.8 billion as of September 30, 2023. We remain confident in our ability to maintain our operational prudence and generate sustainable growth."
Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results
TOTAL INCOME
Total income was RMB8,050 million (US$1,103 million) in the third quarter of 2023, compared to RMB13,193 million in the same period of 2022, representing a decrease of 39.0%.
Three Months Ended September 30, | |||||||
(In millions except percentages, | 2022 | 2023 | YoY | ||||
RMB | % of income | RMB | % of income | ||||
Technology platform-based income | 6,672 | 50.6 % | 3,259 | 40.5 % | (51.2 %) | ||
Net interest income | 4,618 | 35.0 % | 3,307 | 41.1 % | (28.4 %) | ||
Guarantee income | 1,863 | 14.1 % | 941 | 11.7 % | (49.5 %) | ||
Other income | (129) | (1.0 %) | 291 | 3.6 % | (326.6 %) | ||
Investment income | 168 | 1.3 % | 253 | 3.1 % | 50.5 % | ||
Share of net profits of investments | 0 | 0.0 % | (1) | (0.0 %) | (692.0 %) | ||
Total income | 13,193 | 100.0 % | 8,050 | 100.0 % | (39.0 %) | ||
TOTAL EXPENSES
Total expenses decreased by 30.1% to RMB7,747 million (US$1,062 million) in the third quarter of 2023 from RMB11,082 million in the same period of 2022. This decrease was mainly driven by sales and marketing expenses, as sales and marketing expenses decreased by 43.7% to RMB2,290 million (US$314 million) in the third quarter of 2023 from RMB4,071 million in the same period of 2022. Total expenses excluding credit impairment losses, asset impairment losses, finance costs and other (gains)/losses decreased by 31.1% to RMB4,650 million (US$637 million) in the third quarter of 2023 from RMB6,746 million in the same period of 2022.
Three Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||
(In millions except percentages, unaudited) | 2022 | 2023 | YoY | |||||
RMB | % of income | RMB | % of income | |||||
Sales and marketing expenses | 4,071 | 30.9 % | 2,290 | 28.5 % | (43.7 %) | |||
General and administrative expenses | 592 | 4.5 % | 500 | 6.2 % | (15.6 %) | |||
Operation and servicing expenses | 1,600 | 12.1 % | 1,478 | 18.4 % | (7.6 %) | |||
Technology and analytics expenses | 484 | 3.7 % | 382 | 4.7 % | (21.0 %) | |||
Credit impairment losses | 3,956 | 30.0 % | 3,001 | 37.3 % | (24.1 %) | |||
Asset impairment losses | 68 | 0.5 % | - | - | (100.0 %) | |||
Finance costs | 306 | 2.3 % | 40 | 0.5 % | (86.9 %) | |||
Other (gains)/losses - net | 7 | 0.1 % | 56 | 0.7 % | 741.4 % | |||
Total expenses | 11,082 | 84.0 % | 7,747 | 96.2 % | (30.1 %) | |||
NET PROFIT
Net profit was RMB131 million (US$18 million) in the third quarter of 2023, compared to RMB1,355 million in the same period of 2022, as a result of the aforementioned factors.
EARNINGS PER ADS
Basic and diluted earnings per American Depositary Share ("ADS") were both RMB0.04 (US$0.01) in the third quarter of 2023. Each two ADSs represents one ordinary share ("Share").
BALANCE SHEET
The Company had RMB39,781 million (US$5,452 million) in cash at bank as of September 30, 2023, as compared to RMB43,882 million as of December 31, 2022. Net assets of the Company amounted to RMB94,325 million (US$12,928 million) as of September 30, 2023, as compared to RMB94,787 million as of December 31, 2022.
Conference Call Information
The Company's management will hold an earnings conference call at 8:00 P.M. U.S. Eastern Time on Monday, November 13, 2023 (9:00 A.M. Beijing Time on Tuesday, November 14, 2023) to discuss the financial results. For participants who wish to join the call, please complete online registration using the link provided below in advance of the conference call. Upon registering, each participant will receive a set of participant dial-in numbers, the event passcode, and a unique access PIN, which can be used to join the conference call.
Registration Link: https://dpregister.com/sreg/10183871/fae48531ac
A live and archived webcast of the conference call will also be available at the Company's investor relations website at https://ir.lufaxholding.com.
The replay will be accessible through November 20, 2023, by dialing the following numbers:
United States: | 1-877-344-7529 |
International: | 1-412-317-0088 |
Conference ID: | 9517380 |
About Lufax
Lufax is a leading financial services enabler for small business owners in China. The Company offers financing products designed principally to address the needs of small business owners. In doing so, the Company has established relationships with 91 financial institutions in China as funding and credit enhancement partners, many of which have worked with the Company for over three years.
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 RMB7.2960 to US$1.00, the rate in effect as of September 30, 2023, as certified for customs purposes by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
Safe Harbor Statement
This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the United States 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" and similar statements. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about Lufax's beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Lufax has based these forward-looking statements largely on its current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends, which 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. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about Lufax's goals and strategies; Lufax's future business development, financial condition and results of operations; expected changes in Lufax's income, expenses or expenditures; expected growth of the retail credit enablement; Lufax's expectations regarding demand for, and market acceptance of, its services; Lufax's expectations regarding its relationship with borrowers, platform investors, funding sources, product providers and other business partners; general economic and business conditions; and government policies and regulations relating to the industry Lufax operates in. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in Lufax'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 Lufax does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.
Investor Relations Contact
Lufax Holding Ltd
Email: Investor_Relations@lu.com
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Robin Yang
Tel: +1 (646) 308-0546
Email: lufax.ir@icrinc.com
LUFAX HOLDING LTD | |||||||||||
UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS | |||||||||||
(All amounts in thousands, except share data, or otherwise noted) | |||||||||||
Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||
2022 | 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | ||||||||
RMB | RMB | USD | RMB | RMB | USD | ||||||
Technology platform-based income | 6,672,443 | 3,259,370 | 446,734 | 23,344,095 | 12,345,440 | 1,692,083 | |||||
Net interest income | 4,618,100 | 3,307,385 | 453,315 | 14,611,906 | 10,022,932 | 1,373,757 | |||||
Guarantee income | 1,863,293 | 940,803 | 128,948 | 5,701,766 | 3,506,208 | 480,566 | |||||
Other income | (128,500) | 291,132 | 39,903 | 1,107,077 | 828,764 | 113,592 | |||||
Investment income | 167,809 | 252,599 | 34,622 | 1,031,031 | 697,606 | 95,615 | |||||
Share of net profits of investments accounted for | 138 | (817) | (112) | 1,515 | (2,404) | (329) | |||||
Total income | 13,193,283 | 8,050,472 | 1,103,409 | 45,797,390 | 27,398,546 | 3,755,283 | |||||
Sales and marketing expenses | (4,070,803) | (2,290,403) | (313,926) | (12,050,538) | (7,860,523) | (1,077,374) | |||||
General and administrative expenses | (592,216) | (499,899) | (68,517) | (2,079,697) | (1,749,315) | (239,764) | |||||
Operation and servicing expenses | (1,599,564) | (1,477,852) | (202,556) | (4,770,562) | (4,611,878) | (632,110) | |||||
Technology and analytics expenses | (483,617) | (382,161) | (52,380) | (1,414,885) | (1,067,777) | (146,351) | |||||
Credit impairment losses | (3,955,506) | (3,001,108) | (411,336) | (10,291,935) | (9,130,614) | (1,251,455) | |||||
Asset impairment losses | (68,051) | - | - | (420,007) | - | - | |||||
Finance costs | (305,879) | (39,960) | (5,477) | (737,950) | (364,248) | (49,924) | |||||
Other gains/(losses) - net | (6,631) | (55,794) | (7,647) | (415,322) | 117,062 | 16,045 | |||||
Total expenses | (11,082,267) | (7,747,177) | (1,061,839) | (32,180,896) | (24,667,293) | (3,380,934) | |||||
Profit before income tax expenses | 2,111,016 | 303,295 | 41,570 | 13,616,494 | 2,731,253 | 374,349 | |||||
Income tax expenses | (756,377) | (172,322) | (23,619) | (4,035,520) | (864,292) | (118,461) | |||||
Net profit for the period | 1,354,639 | 130,973 | 17,951 | 9,580,974 | 1,866,961 | 255,888 | |||||
Net profit/(loss) attributable to: | |||||||||||
Owners of the Group | 1,326,757 | 93,778 | 12,853 | 9,514,661 | 1,731,103 | 237,267 | |||||
Non-controlling interests | 27,882 | 37,195 | 5,098 | 66,313 | 135,858 | 18,621 | |||||
Net profit for the period | 1,354,639 | 130,973 | 17,951 | 9,580,974 | 1,866,961 | 255,888 | |||||
Earnings per share | |||||||||||
-Basic earnings per share | 1.16 | 0.08 | 0.01 | 8.31 | 1.51 | 0.21 | |||||
-Diluted earnings per share | 1.16 | 0.08 | 0.01 | 7.97 | 1.51 | 0.21 | |||||
-Basic earnings per ADS | 0.58 | 0.04 | 0.01 | 4.16 | 0.76 | 0.10 | |||||
-Diluted earnings per ADS | 0.58 | 0.04 | 0.01 | 3.99 | 0.76 | 0.10 | |||||
LUFAX HOLDING LTD | ||||||
UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION | ||||||
(All amounts in thousands, except share data, or otherwise noted) | ||||||
As of December 31, | As of September 30, | |||||
2022 | 2023 | |||||
RMB | RMB | USD | ||||
Assets | ||||||
Cash at bank | 43,882,127 | 39,780,863 | 5,452,421 | |||
Restricted cash | 26,508,631 | 18,353,723 | 2,515,587 | |||
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss | 29,089,447 | 25,131,471 | 3,444,555 | |||
Financial assets at amortized cost | 4,716,448 | 3,015,688 | 413,334 | |||
Accounts and other receivables and contract assets | 15,758,135 | 9,343,652 | 1,280,654 | |||
Loans to customers | 211,446,645 | 146,836,102 | 20,125,562 | |||
Deferred tax assets | 4,990,352 | 4,839,584 | 663,320 | |||
Property and equipment | 322,499 | 214,113 | 29,347 | |||
Investments accounted for using the equity method | 39,271 | 36,867 | 5,053 | |||
Intangible assets | 885,056 | 877,089 | 120,215 | |||
Right-of-use assets | 754,010 | 460,652 | 63,138 | |||
Goodwill | 8,911,445 | 8,911,445 | 1,221,415 | |||
Other assets | 1,958,741 | 1,375,466 | 188,523 | |||
Total assets | 349,262,807 | 259,176,715 | 35,523,124 | |||
Liabilities | ||||||
Payable to platform users | 1,569,367 | 1,300,293 | 178,220 | |||
Borrowings | 36,915,513 | 37,018,377 | 5,073,791 | |||
Bond payable | 2,143,348 | - | - | |||
Current income tax liabilities | 1,987,443 | 497,136 | 68,138 | |||
Accounts and other payables and contract liabilities | 12,198,654 | 8,140,672 | 1,115,772 | |||
Payable to investors of consolidated structured entities | 177,147,726 | 105,378,584 | 14,443,337 | |||
Financing guarantee liabilities | 5,763,369 | 4,253,726 | 583,022 | |||
Deferred tax liabilities | 694,090 | 549,847 | 75,363 | |||
Lease liabilities | 748,807 | 451,491 | 61,882 | |||
Convertible promissory note payable | 5,164,139 | 5,636,496 | 772,546 | |||
Optionally convertible promissory notes | 8,142,908 | - | - | |||
Other liabilities | 2,000,768 | 1,624,624 | 222,673 | |||
Total liabilities | 254,476,132 | 164,851,246 | 22,594,743 | |||
Equity | ||||||
Share capital | 75 | 75 | 10 | |||
Share premium | 32,073,874 | 32,138,654 | 4,404,969 | |||
Treasury shares | (5,642,769) | (5,642,769) | (773,406) | |||
Other reserves | 2,158,432 | (31,493) | (4,316) | |||
Retained earnings | 64,600,234 | 66,331,337 | 9,091,466 | |||
Total equity attributable to owners of the Company | 93,189,846 | 92,795,804 | 12,718,723 | |||
Non-controlling interests | 1,596,829 | 1,529,665 | 209,658 | |||
Total equity | 94,786,675 | 94,325,469 | 12,928,381 | |||
Total liabilities and equity | 349,262,807 | 259,176,715 | 35,523,124 | |||
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UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | |||||||||||
(All amounts in thousands, except share data, or otherwise noted) | |||||||||||
Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30 | ||||||||||
2022 | 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | ||||||||
RMB | RMB | USD | RMB | RMB | USD | ||||||
Net cash generated from/(used in) operating activities | 2,368,661 | 5,057,374 | 693,171 | (368,333) | 10,338,153 | 1,416,962 | |||||
Net cash generated from/(used in) investing activities | (5,559,517) | (3,712,218) | (508,802) | 7,384,143 | (1,876,727) | (257,227) | |||||
Net cash generated from/(used in) financing activities | 4,459,025 | (8,053,741) | (1,103,857) | (2,843,563) | (19,675,057) | (2,696,691) | |||||
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 203,617 | 77,757 | 10,657 | 205,975 | 504,849 | 69,195 | |||||
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 1,471,786 | (6,630,828) | (908,831) | 4,378,222 | (10,708,782) | (1,467,761) | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period | 29,402,746 | 25,459,557 | 3,489,523 | 26,496,310 | 29,537,511 | 4,048,453 | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period | 30,874,532 | 18,828,729 | 2,580,692 | 30,874,532 | 18,828,729 | 2,580,692 | |||||
SOURCE Lufax Holding Ltd