UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO
RULE
13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of November 2024
Commission File Number 001-38752
Qifu Technology, Inc.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
7/F Lujiazui Finance Plaza
No. 1217 Dongfang Road
Pudong New Area, Shanghai 200122
People’s Republic of China
(Address of principal executive
office)
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reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F. Form 20-F x Form 40-F ¨
Exhibit Index
Exhibit 99.1 — Press Release
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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Qifu Technology, Inc. |
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/s/ Alex Xu |
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Name: |
Alex Xu |
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Director and Chief Financial Officer |
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| Date: November 19, 2024 |
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Exhibit 99.1
Qifu Technology Announces Third Quarter 2024
Unaudited Financial Results and Launches A New US$450 Million Share Repurchase Plan for 2025
Shanghai, China, November 19, 2024, Qifu
Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: QFIN; HKEx: 3660) (“Qifu Technology” or the “Company”), a leading Credit-Tech platform
in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024 and launched a new US$450 million share repurchase plan for 2025.
Third Quarter 2024 Business Highlights
| · | As of September 30, 2024, our platform has connected 162 financial institutional partners and 254.3
million consumers*1 with potential credit needs, cumulatively, an increase of 11.6% from 227.9 million a year ago. |
| · | Cumulative users with approved credit lines*2 were 55.2 million as of September 30, 2024,
an increase of 12.2% from 49.2 million as of September 30, 2023. |
| · | Cumulative borrowers with successful drawdown, including repeat borrowers was 33.1 million as of September 30,
2024, an increase of 12.6% from 29.4 million as of September 30, 2023. |
| · | In the third quarter of 2024, financial institutional partners originated 23,042,303 loans*3
through our platform. |
| · | Total facilitation and origination loan volume*4 of ongoing services reached RMB82,436 million,
a decrease of 14.9% from RMB96,923 million in the same period of 2023 and an increase of 13.1% from RMB72,864 million in the prior quarter.
RMB45,396 million of such loan volume was under capital-light model, Intelligence Credit Engine (“ICE”) and total technology
solutions*5, representing 55.1% of the total, an increase of 4.7% from RMB43,353 million in the same period of 2023 and an
increase of 15.4% from RMB39,344 million in the prior quarter. |
| · | Loan facilitation volume of intended discontinued service*6
reached RMB17,145 million, a decrease of 34.6% from RMB26,226 million in the same period of 2023 and a decrease of 24.0% from RMB22,561
million in the prior quarter. |
| · | Total outstanding loan balance*7 of ongoing services
was RMB127,727 million as of September 30, 2024, a decrease of 13.3% from RMB147,237 million as of September 30, 2023 and an
increase of 3.4% from RMB123,551 million as of June 30, 2024. RMB74,078 million of such loan balance was under capital-light model,
“ICE” and total technology solutions*8, a decrease of 0.5% from RMB74,421 million as of September 30, 2023
and an increase of 6.4% from RMB69,589 million as of June 30, 2024. |
| · | Outstanding loan balance of intended discontinued service*6
was RMB31,901 million as of September 30,
2024, a decrease of 23.8% from RMB41,863 million as of September 30, 2023 and a decrease of 6.8% from RMB34,227 million as of June 30,
2024. |
| · | The weighted average contractual tenor of loans originated by financial institutions across our platform
in the third quarter of 2024 was approximately 10.12 months, compared with 11.23 months in the same period of 2023. |
| · | 90 day+ delinquency rate*9 of loans originated by financial institutions across our platform
was 2.72% as of September 30, 2024. |
| · | Repeat borrower contribution*10 of loans originated by financial institutions across our platform
for the third quarter of 2024 was 93.8%. |
1 Refers to cumulative registered
users across our platform.
2 “Cumulative users with approved
credit lines” refers to the total number of users who had submitted their credit applications and were approved with a credit line
at the end of each period.
3 Including 3,298,567 loans across
“V-pocket”, and 19,743,736 loans across other products.
4 Refers to the total principal amount
of loans facilitated and originated during the given period.
5 “ICE” is an open
platform primarily on our “Qifu Jietiao” APP (previously known as “360 Jietiao”), we match borrowers and
financial institutions through big data and cloud computing technology on “ICE”, and provide pre-loan investigation
report of borrowers. For loans facilitated through “ICE”, the Company does not bear principal risk. Loan facilitation
volume through “ICE” was RMB 29,635 million in the third quarter of 2024.
Under total technology solutions, we have been
offering end-to-end technology solutions to financial institutions based on on-premise deployment, SaaS or hybrid model since 2023. Loan
facilitation volume through total technology solutions was RMB761 million in the third quarter of 2024.
6 In 2021, we started to offer financial
institutions on-premise deployed, modular risk management SaaS, which helps financial institution partners improve credit assessment
results. We further began to offer end-to-end technology solutions to financial institutions based on on-premise deployment, SaaS or
hybrid model in 2023, which we refer to as total technology solutions. These foregoing services combined were previously referred to
as other technology solutions. However, as the risk management SaaS service only generated marginal returns and had little potential
for up selling, we intend to gradually discontinue it by the end of 2024. The gradual discontinuation of the service is not expected
to have a material impact on our overall business, financial condition, and results of operations..
7 “Total outstanding loan balance”
refers to the total amount of principal outstanding for loans facilitated and originated at the end of each period, excluding loans delinquent
for more than 180 days.
8 As of September 30, 2024, outstanding
loan balance was RMB42,898 million for “ICE” and RMB1,544 million for total technology solutions.
9 “90 day+ delinquency rate”
refers to the outstanding principal balance of on- and off-balance sheet loans that were 91 to 180 calendar days past due as a percentage
of the total outstanding principal balance of on- and off-balance sheet loans across our platform as of a specific date. Loans that are
charged-off and loans under “ICE” and total technology solutions are not included in the delinquency rate calculation.
10 “Repeat borrower contribution”
for a given period refers to (i) the principal amount of loans borrowed during that period by borrowers who had historically made
at least one successful drawdown, divided by (ii) the total loan facilitation and origination volume through our platform during
that period.
Third Quarter 2024 Financial Highlights
| · | Total net revenue was RMB4,370.2 million (US$622.7 million), compared to RMB 4,281.0 million in the same
period of 2023. |
| · | Income from operations was RMB2,289.2 million (US$326.2 million), compared to RMB 1,388.9 million in the
same period of 2023. |
| · | Non-GAAP*11 income from operations was RMB2,315.5 million (US$330.0 million), compared to RMB
1,432.2 million in the same period of 2023. |
| · | Operating margin was 52.4%. Non-GAAP operating margin was 53.0%. |
| · | Net income was RMB1,798.8 million (US$256.3 million), compared to RMB 1,137.7 million in the same period
of 2023. |
| · | Non-GAAP net income was RMB1,825.1 million (US$260.1 million), compared to RMB 1,181.0 million in the
same period of 2023. |
| · | Net income margin was 41.2%. Non-GAAP net income margin was 41.8%. |
| · | Net income per fully diluted American depositary share (“ADS”) was RMB12.18 (US$1.74), compared
to RMB6.94 in the same period of 2023. |
| · | Non-GAAP net income per fully diluted ADS was RMB12.35 (US$1.76), compared to RMB7.20 in the same period
of 2023. |
11 Non-GAAP income from operations,
Non-GAAP net income, Non-GAAP operating margin, Non-GAAP net income margin and Non-GAAP net income per fully diluted ADS are Non-GAAP
financial measures. For more information on these Non-GAAP financial measures, please see the section of “Use of Non-GAAP Financial
Measures Statement” and the table captioned “Unaudited Reconciliations of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results” set forth at the
end of this press release.
Mr. Haisheng Wu, Chief Executive Officer
and Director of Qifu Technology, commented, “We are very pleased to deliver a strong quarter of financial results in a still challenging
macro environment with some tentative sign of increasing users’ activities late in the quarter. We continued to make noticeable
progress in key areas of our operations and achieved better efficiency and enhanced returns.
During the quarter, we saw continued improvement
in net take rates with the help of improving risks and lowering funding costs. Non-credit risk bearing loans for ongoing services accounted
for nearly 55% of total volume. In the third quarter, we further reduced unit costs for user acquisition through more efficient and diversified
user acquisition channels. Meanwhile, in an overall easing funding environment, we continued to strengthen our relationship with financial
institution partners and further reduced overall funding costs to another historic low.
While we are encouraged by recent release of stimulus
economic policies, it may still take a while to see the actual impact to the overall consumer demand and consumption behavior. Looking
ahead, we intend to continue to take a disciplined risk management approach despite improved asset quality and tentatively uptick in user
activities. With our consistent execution, we believe we are well positioned to capture long-term opportunities by building a comprehensive
credit-tech platform that offers differentiate products and services to users and financial institution partners based on their respective
credit profiles and risk preferences.”
“We are excited to report a set of strong
financial results in the quarter. Total net revenue was RMB4.37 billion and Non-GAAP net income was RMB1.83 billion for the third quarter,”
Mr. Alex Xu, Chief Financial Officer, commented. “At the end of the third quarter, our total cash and cash equivalent*12
was approximately RMB9.77 billion, and we generated approximately RMB2.37 billion cash from operations. During the quarter, we continued
to execute the US$350 million share repurchase program with meaningful progress. The newly approved US$450 million share repurchase program
for 2025 further demonstrates our strong commitment to sustainable shareholder returns through dividend and share repurchases.”
Mr. Yan Zheng, Chief Risk Officer, added,
“We experienced further improvement in overall risk metrics of our loan book in the third quarter as we continued to take a prudent
approach in managing risks. Among key leading indicators, Day-1 delinquency rate*13 was 4.6%, and 30-day collection rate*14
was approximately 87.4%. The 30-day collection rates reached its best levels in the past three years. As we remain vigilant in risk management
under current macro environment, we expect to see relatively stable overall risk performance in the coming quarters.”
12 Including “Cash and cash equivalents”, “Restricted
cash”, “Security deposit prepaid to third-party guarantee companies” and “Short-term investments”.
13 “Day-1 delinquency rate”
is defined as (i) the total amount of principal that became overdue as of a specified date, divided by (ii) the total amount
of principal that was due for repayment as of such specified date.
14 “30-day collection rate”
is defined as (i) the amount of principal that was repaid in one month among the total amount of principal that became overdue as
of a specified date, divided by (ii) the total amount of principal that became overdue as of such specified date.
Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results
Total
net revenue was RMB4,370.2 million (US$622.7 million), compared to RMB4,281.0 million in the same period of 2023, and RMB4,160.1
million in the prior quarter.
Net
revenue from Credit Driven Services was RMB 2,901.0 million (US$413.4 million), compared to RMB3,071.0 million in the same
period of 2023, and RMB2,912.2 million in the prior quarter.
Loan
facilitation and servicing fees-capital heavy were RMB258.7 million (US$36.9 million), compared to RMB479.2 million in the
same period of 2023 and RMB151.1 million in the prior quarter. The year-over-year decrease was primarily due to the decline in capital-heavy
loan facilitation volume, and the sequential increase mainly due to increasing capital-heavy loan facilitation volume and lower funding
cost for capital-heavy loan facilitation.
Financing
income*15 was RMB1,744.1 million (US$248.5 million), compared to RMB1,369.9 million in the same period of 2023 and
RMB1,690.1 million in the prior quarter. The year-over-year increase was primarily due to the growth in outstanding balance of the on-balance-sheet
loans.
Revenue
from releasing of guarantee liabilities was RMB794.6 million (US$113.2 million), compared to RMB1,165.7 million in the same
period of 2023, and RMB972.6 million in the prior quarter. The year-over-year and sequential decreases were mainly due to decreases in
the average outstanding balance of off-balance-sheet capital-heavy loans during the period.
Other
services fees were RMB103.7 million (US$14.8 million), compared to RMB56.1 million in the same period of 2023, and RMB98.4
million in the prior quarter. The year-over-year and sequential increases were mainly due to the increases in late payment fees under
the capital-heavy model.
Net
revenue from Platform Services was RMB1,469.1 million (US$209.3 million), compared to RMB1,210.1 million in the same period
of 2023 and RMB1,247.9 million in the prior quarter.
Loan
facilitation and servicing fees-capital light were RMB574.6 million (US$81.9 million), compared to RMB863.9 million in the
same period of 2023 and RMB524.4 million in the prior quarter. The year-over-year decrease was mainly due to a lower capital-light loan
facilitation volume.
Referral
services fees were RMB763.1 million (US$108.7 million), compared to RMB234.2 million in the same period of 2023 and RMB623.5
million in the prior quarter. The year-over-year and sequential increases were mainly due to the increases in the loan facilitation volume
through ICE.
Other
services fees were RMB131.4 million (US$18.7 million), compared to RMB112.0 million in the same period of 2023 and RMB100.0
million in the prior quarter.
Total
operating costs and expenses were RMB2,081.0 million (US$296.5 million), compared to RMB2,892.2 million in the same period
of 2023 and RMB2,175.1 million in the prior quarter.
Facilitation,
origination and servicing expenses were RMB707.9 million (US$100.9 million), compared to RMB639.8 million in the same period
of 2023 and RMB722.2 million in the prior quarter. The year-over-year increase was primarily due to higher collection fees.
Funding
costs were RMB146.8 million (US$20.9 million), compared to RMB160.2 million in the same period of 2023 and RMB161.3 million
in the prior quarter. The year-over-year decrease was mainly due to the lower average cost of ABS and trusts. The sequential decrease
was mainly due to the decline in funding from ABS and trusts and lower average costs.
Sales
and marketing expenses were RMB419.9 million (US$59.8 million), compared to RMB529.6 million in the same period of 2023
and RMB366.4 million in the prior quarter. The year-over-year decrease was mainly due to a more prudent customer acquisition
approach. The sequential increase was primarily due to an increased number of customers acquired, offset by a lower unit customer
acquisition cost.
General
and administrative expenses were RMB92.0 million (US$13.1 million), compared to RMB95.4 million in the same period of 2023
and RMB95.1 million in the prior quarter.
Provision
for loans receivable was RMB477.5 million (US$68.0 million), compared to RMB509.0 million in the same period of 2023 and RMB849.5
million in the prior quarter. The year-over-year decrease mainly reflected the Company’s consistent approach in assessing provisions
commensurate with its underlying loan profile. The sequential decrease was mainly due to the decrease in loan origination volume of on-balance-sheet
loans and a larger reversal of prior quarters’ provision because of improving asset quality.
Provision
for financial assets receivable was RMB64.4 million (US$9.2 million), compared to RMB86.9 million in the same period of 2023
and RMB70.2 million in the prior quarter. The year-over-year and sequential decreases mainly reflected the Company’s consistent
approach in assessing provisions commensurate with its underlying loan profile. In addition, the year-over-year decrease was due to the
decline in loan facilitation volume of off-balance-sheet loans.
Provision
for accounts receivable and contract assets was RMB108.8 million (US$15.5 million), compared to RMB39.7 million in the same
period of 2023 and RMB123.8 million in the prior quarter. The year-over-year and sequential changes reflected the Company’s consistent
approach in assessing provisions commensurate with its underlying loan profile.
Provision
for contingent liability was RMB63.6 million (US$9.1 million), compared to RMB831.6 million in the same period of 2023 and
RMB-213.3 million in the prior quarter. The year-over-year and sequential changes reflected the Company’s consistent approach in
assessing provisions commensurate with its underlying loan profile as well as the change in capital-heavy loan facilitation volume.
Income
from operations was RMB2,289.2 million (US$326.2 million), compared to RMB1,388.9 million in the same period of 2023 and RMB1,985.0
million in the prior quarter.
Non-GAAP
income from operations was RMB2,315.5 million (US$330.0 million), compared to RMB1,432.2 million in the same period of 2023
and RMB2,021.9 million in the prior quarter.
Operating
margin was 52.4%. Non-GAAP operating margin was 53.0%.
Income
before income tax expense was RMB2,356.9 million (US$335.9 million), compared to RMB1,478.1 million in the same period of 2023
and RMB2,076.6 million in the prior quarter.
Net
income was RMB1,798.8 million (US$256.3 million), compared to RMB1,137.7 million in the same period of 2023 and RMB1,376.5
million in the prior quarter.
Non-GAAP
net income was RMB1,825.1 million (US$260.1 million), compared to RMB1,181.0 million in the same period of 2023 and RMB1,413.4
million in the prior quarter.
Net
income margin was 41.2%. Non-GAAP net income margin was 41.8%.
Net
income attributed to the Company was RMB1,802.9 million (US$256.9 million), compared to RMB1,142.0 million in the same period
of 2023 and RMB1,380.5 million in the prior quarter.
Non-GAAP
net income attributed to the Company was RMB1,829.2 million (US$260.7 million), compared to RMB1,185.3 million in the same
period of 2023 and RMB1,417.4 million in the prior quarter.
Net
income per fully diluted ADS was RMB12.18 (US$1.74).
Non-GAAP
net income per fully diluted ADS was RMB12.35 (US$1.76).
Weighted
average basic ADS used in calculating GAAP net income per ADS was 145.30 million.
Weighted
average diluted ADS used in calculating GAAP and non-GAAP net income per ADS was 148.10 million.
15 “Financing income” is generated
from loans facilitated through the Company’s platform funded by the consolidated trusts and Fuzhou Microcredit, which charge fees
and interests from borrowers.
30 Day+ Delinquency Rate by Vintage and 180
Day+ Delinquency Rate by Vintage
The following charts and tables display the historical
cumulative 30 day+ delinquency rates by loan facilitation and origination vintage and 180 day+ delinquency rates by loan facilitation
and origination vintage for all loans facilitated and originated through the Company’s platform. Loans under “ICE” and
total technology solutions are not included in the 30 day+ charts and the 180 day+ charts:
Update on Share Repurchase Plan of
2024
On March 12, 2024, the Company’s board
of directors approved a share repurchase plan whereby the Company is authorized to repurchase its ADSs or Class A ordinary shares
with an aggregate value of up to US$350 million during the 12-month period from April 1, 2024.
As of November 19, 2024, the Company had
in aggregate purchased approximately 13.7 million ADSs in the open market for a total amount of approximately US$298 million (inclusive
of commissions) at an average price of US$21.7 per ADS pursuant to the share repurchase plan.
New US$450 Million Share Repurchase Plan of
2025
On November 19, 2024, the
Company’s board of directors approved a new share repurchase plan whereby the Company is authorized to repurchase up to US$450
million worth of its ADSs or Class A ordinary shares over the next 12 months starting from January 1, 2025. The share
repurchases may be effected from time to time on the open market at prevailing market prices, in privately negotiated transactions,
in block trades and/or through other legally permissible means, depending on market conditions and will be implemented in accordance
with applicable rules and regulations.
Business Outlook
As macro-economic uncertainties persist, the Company
intends to maintain a prudent approach in its business planning. Management will continue to focus on enhancing efficiency of the Company’s
operations. As such, for the fourth quarter of 2024, the Company expects to generate a net income between RMB1.75 billion and RMB1.85
billion and a non-GAAP net income*16 between RMB1.80 billion and RMB1.90 billion, representing a year-on-year growth between
57% and 65%. This outlook reflects the Company’s current and preliminary views, which is subject to material changes.
16 Non-GAAP net income represents net income excluding
share-based compensation expenses.
Conference Call Preregistration
Qifu Technology’s management team will host
an earnings conference call at 7:30 PM U.S. Eastern Time on Tuesday, November 19, 2024 (8:30 AM Beijing Time on Wednesday, November 20,
2024).
All participants wishing to join the conference
call must pre-register online using the link provided below.
Registration
Link: https://register.vevent.com/register/BI019bc78618c84e7184e794d691cfdb5b
Upon registration, each participant will receive
details for the conference call, including dial-in numbers and a unique access PIN. Please dial in 10 minutes before the call is scheduled
to begin.
Additionally,
a live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available on the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at http://ir.qifu.tech.
About Qifu Technology
Qifu Technology is a leading Credit-Tech platform
in China that provides a comprehensive suite of technology services to assist financial institutions and consumers and SMEs in the loan
lifecycle, ranging from borrower acquisition, preliminary credit assessment, fund matching and post-facilitation services. The Company
is dedicated to making credit services more accessible and personalized to consumers and SMEs through Credit-Tech services to financial
institutions.
For
more information, please visit: https://ir.qifu.tech.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures Statement
To supplement our financial results presented
in accordance with U.S. GAAP, we use Non-GAAP financial measure, which is adjusted from results based on U.S. GAAP to exclude share-based
compensation expenses. Reconciliations of our Non-GAAP financial measures to our U.S. GAAP financial measures are set forth in tables
at the end of this earnings release, which provide more details on the Non-GAAP financial measures.
We use Non-GAAP income from operation, Non-GAAP
operating margin, Non-GAAP net income, Non-GAAP net income margin, Non-GAAP net income attributed to the Company and Non-GAAP net income
per fully diluted ADS in evaluating our operating results and for financial and operational decision-making purposes. Non-GAAP income
from operation represents income from operation excluding share-based compensation expenses. Non-GAAP operating margin is equal to Non-GAAP
income from operation divided by total net revenue. Non-GAAP net income represents net income excluding share-based compensation expenses.
Non-GAAP net income margin is equal to Non-GAAP net income divided by total net revenue. Non-GAAP net income attributed to the Company
represents net income attributed to the Company excluding share-based compensation expenses. Non-GAAP net income per fully diluted ADS
represents net income excluding share-based compensation expenses per fully diluted ADS. Such adjustments have no impact on income tax.
We believe that Non-GAAP income from operation, Non-GAAP operating margin, Non-GAAP net income, Non-GAAP net income margin, Non-GAAP net
income attributed to the Company and Non-GAAP net income per fully diluted ADS help identify underlying trends in our business that could
otherwise be distorted by the effect of certain expenses that we include in results based on U.S. GAAP. We believe that Non-GAAP income
from operation and Non-GAAP net income 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. Our Non-GAAP financial information should be considered in addition to results prepared in accordance
with U.S. GAAP, but should not be considered a substitute for or superior to U.S. GAAP results. In addition, our calculation of Non-GAAP
financial information may be different from the calculation used by other companies, and therefore comparability may be limited.
Exchange Rate Information
This announcement contains translations of certain
RMB amounts into U.S. dollars at specified rates solely for the convenience of the reader. Unless otherwise noted, all translations from
RMB to U.S. dollars are made at a rate of RMB 7.0176 to US$1.00, the exchange rate set forth in the H.10 statistical release of the Board
of Governors of the Federal Reserve System as of September 30, 2024.
Safe Harbor Statement
Any forward-looking statements contained in this
announcement are made under the “safe harbor” provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking
statements can be identified by terminology such as “will,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “future,”
“intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates” and similar statements. Among other things,
the business outlook and quotations from management in this announcement, as well as the Company’s strategic and operational plans,
contain forward-looking statements. Qifu Technology may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to
the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), in announcements made on the website of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong
Limited (the “Hong Kong Stock Exchange”), 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
the Company’s business outlook, beliefs 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, which factors include but not limited to the following: the Company’s growth strategies, the Company’s cooperation
with 360 Group, changes in laws, rules and regulatory environments, the recognition of the Company’s brand, market acceptance
of the Company’s products and services, trends and developments in the credit-tech industry, governmental policies relating to the
credit-tech industry, general economic conditions in China and around the globe, and assumptions underlying or related to any of the foregoing.
Further information regarding these and other risks and uncertainties is included in Qifu Technology’s filings with the SEC and
announcements on the website of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. All information provided in this press release is as of the date of this
press release, and Qifu Technology does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under
applicable law.
For more information, please contact:
Qifu Technology
E-mail:
ir@360shuke.com
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Amounts in thousands of Renminbi (“RMB”)
and U.S. dollars (“USD”)
except for number of shares and per share data,
or otherwise noted)
| | |
December 31, | | |
September 30, | | |
September 30, | |
| | |
2023 | | |
2024 | | |
2024 | |
| | |
RMB | | |
RMB | | |
USD | |
| ASSETS | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Current assets: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | |
| 4,177,890 | | |
| 4,288,460 | | |
| 611,101 | |
| Restricted cash | |
| 3,381,107 | | |
| 2,253,397 | | |
| 321,107 | |
| Short term investments | |
| 15,000 | | |
| 3,120,158 | | |
| 444,619 | |
| Security deposit prepaid to third-party guarantee companies | |
| 207,071 | | |
| 108,670 | | |
| 15,485 | |
| Funds receivable from third party payment service providers | |
| 1,603,419 | | |
| 771,847 | | |
| 109,987 | |
| Accounts receivable and contract assets, net | |
| 2,909,245 | | |
| 2,183,030 | | |
| 311,079 | |
| Financial assets receivable, net | |
| 2,522,543 | | |
| 1,410,934 | | |
| 201,056 | |
| Amounts due from related parties | |
| 45,346 | | |
| 17,124 | | |
| 2,440 | |
| Loans receivable, net | |
| 24,604,487 | | |
| 26,317,013 | | |
| 3,750,144 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | |
| 329,920 | | |
| 1,188,059 | | |
| 169,297 | |
| Total current assets | |
| 39,796,028 | | |
| 41,658,692 | | |
| 5,936,315 | |
| Non-current assets: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Accounts receivable and contract assets, net-noncurrent | |
| 146,995 | | |
| 34,954 | | |
| 4,981 | |
| Financial assets receivable, net-noncurrent | |
| 596,330 | | |
| 193,252 | | |
| 27,538 | |
| Amounts due from related parties | |
| 4,240 | | |
| 106 | | |
| 15 | |
| Loans receivable, net-noncurrent | |
| 2,898,005 | | |
| 2,743,839 | | |
| 390,994 | |
| Property and equipment, net | |
| 231,221 | | |
| 331,200 | | |
| 47,196 | |
| Land use rights, net | |
| 977,461 | | |
| 961,919 | | |
| 137,072 | |
| Intangible assets | |
| 13,443 | | |
| 11,828 | | |
| 1,685 | |
| Goodwill | |
| 41,210 | | |
| 42,368 | | |
| 6,037 | |
| Deferred tax assets | |
| 1,067,738 | | |
| 964,505 | | |
| 137,441 | |
| Other non-current assets | |
| 45,901 | | |
| 45,852 | | |
| 6,534 | |
| Total non-current assets | |
| 6,022,544 | | |
| 5,329,823 | | |
| 759,493 | |
| TOTAL ASSETS | |
| 45,818,572 | | |
| 46,988,515 | | |
| 6,695,808 | |
| | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Current liabilities: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Payable to investors of the consolidated trusts-current | |
| 8,942,291 | | |
| 7,643,597 | | |
| 1,089,204 | |
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | |
| 2,016,039 | | |
| 2,678,610 | | |
| 381,699 | |
| Amounts due to related parties | |
| 80,376 | | |
| 38,780 | | |
| 5,526 | |
| Short term loans | |
| 798,586 | | |
| 1,043,404 | | |
| 148,684 | |
| Guarantee liabilities-stand ready | |
| 3,949,601 | | |
| 2,266,859 | | |
| 323,025 | |
| Guarantee liabilities-contingent | |
| 3,207,264 | | |
| 1,654,924 | | |
| 235,825 | |
| Income tax payable | |
| 742,210 | | |
| 839,403 | | |
| 119,614 | |
| Other tax payable | |
| 163,252 | | |
| 93,753 | | |
| 13,360 | |
| Total current liabilities | |
| 19,899,619 | | |
| 16,259,330 | | |
| 2,316,937 | |
| Non-current liabilities: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Deferred tax liabilities | |
| 224,823 | | |
| 503,675 | | |
| 71,773 | |
| Payable to investors of the consolidated trusts-noncurrent | |
| 3,581,800 | | |
| 7,093,800 | | |
| 1,010,858 | |
| Other long-term liabilities | |
| 102,473 | | |
| 232,290 | | |
| 33,101 | |
| Total non-current liabilities | |
| 3,909,096 | | |
| 7,829,765 | | |
| 1,115,732 | |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | |
| 23,808,715 | | |
| 24,089,095 | | |
| 3,432,669 | |
| TOTAL QIFU TECHNOLOGY INC EQUITY | |
| 21,937,483 | | |
| 22,839,274 | | |
| 3,254,568 | |
| Noncontrolling interests | |
| 72,374 | | |
| 60,146 | | |
| 8,571 | |
| TOTAL EQUITY | |
| 22,009,857 | | |
| 22,899,420 | | |
| 3,263,139 | |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | |
| 45,818,572 | | |
| 46,988,515 | | |
| 6,695,808 | |
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements
of Operations
(Amounts in thousands of Renminbi (“RMB”)
and U.S. dollars (“USD”)
except for number of shares and per share data,
or otherwise noted)
| | |
Three months ended September 30, | | |
Nine months ended September 30, | |
| | |
2023 | | |
2024 | | |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
2024 | | |
2024 | |
| | |
RMB | | |
RMB | | |
USD | | |
RMB | | |
RMB | | |
USD | |
| Credit driven services | |
| 3,070,969 | | |
| 2,901,040 | | |
| 413,396 | | |
| 8,490,297 | | |
| 8,829,527 | | |
| 1,258,197 | |
| Loan facilitation and servicing fees-capital heavy | |
| 479,248 | | |
| 258,717 | | |
| 36,867 | | |
| 1,185,924 | | |
| 653,556 | | |
| 93,131 | |
| Financing income | |
| 1,369,855 | | |
| 1,744,075 | | |
| 248,529 | | |
| 3,624,475 | | |
| 4,969,171 | | |
| 708,101 | |
| Revenue from releasing of guarantee liabilities | |
| 1,165,737 | | |
| 794,586 | | |
| 113,228 | | |
| 3,534,111 | | |
| 2,933,190 | | |
| 417,976 | |
| Other services fees | |
| 56,129 | | |
| 103,662 | | |
| 14,772 | | |
| 145,787 | | |
| 273,610 | | |
| 38,989 | |
| Platform services | |
| 1,210,057 | | |
| 1,469,118 | | |
| 209,348 | | |
| 3,304,227 | | |
| 3,853,877 | | |
| 549,173 | |
| Loan facilitation and servicing fees-capital light | |
| 863,860 | | |
| 574,615 | | |
| 81,882 | | |
| 2,516,970 | | |
| 1,601,735 | | |
| 228,245 | |
| Referral services fees | |
| 234,190 | | |
| 763,115 | | |
| 108,743 | | |
| 503,530 | | |
| 1,935,430 | | |
| 275,797 | |
| Other services fees | |
| 112,007 | | |
| 131,388 | | |
| 18,723 | | |
| 283,727 | | |
| 316,712 | | |
| 45,131 | |
| Total net revenue | |
| 4,281,026 | | |
| 4,370,158 | | |
| 622,744 | | |
| 11,794,524 | | |
| 12,683,404 | | |
| 1,807,370 | |
| Facilitation, origination and servicing | |
| 639,795 | | |
| 707,859 | | |
| 100,869 | | |
| 1,928,125 | | |
| 2,166,045 | | |
| 308,659 | |
| Funding costs | |
| 160,181 | | |
| 146,829 | | |
| 20,923 | | |
| 484,429 | | |
| 464,094 | | |
| 66,133 | |
| Sales and marketing | |
| 529,632 | | |
| 419,936 | | |
| 59,840 | | |
| 1,388,295 | | |
| 1,201,941 | | |
| 171,275 | |
| General and administrative | |
| 95,393 | | |
| 91,975 | | |
| 13,106 | | |
| 313,039 | | |
| 293,444 | | |
| 41,815 | |
| Provision for loans receivable | |
| 508,990 | | |
| 477,541 | | |
| 68,049 | | |
| 1,511,160 | | |
| 2,174,970 | | |
| 309,931 | |
| Provision for financial assets receivable | |
| 86,875 | | |
| 64,437 | | |
| 9,182 | | |
| 237,892 | | |
| 233,606 | | |
| 33,289 | |
| Provision for accounts receivable and contract assets | |
| 39,724 | | |
| 108,792 | | |
| 15,503 | | |
| 84,694 | | |
| 344,031 | | |
| 49,024 | |
| Provision for contingent liabilities | |
| 831,563 | | |
| 63,635 | | |
| 9,068 | | |
| 2,269,487 | | |
| 167,032 | | |
| 23,802 | |
| Total operating costs and expenses | |
| 2,892,153 | | |
| 2,081,004 | | |
| 296,540 | | |
| 8,217,121 | | |
| 7,045,163 | | |
| 1,003,928 | |
| Income from operations | |
| 1,388,873 | | |
| 2,289,154 | | |
| 326,204 | | |
| 3,577,403 | | |
| 5,638,241 | | |
| 803,442 | |
| Interest income, net | |
| 49,713 | | |
| 66,019 | | |
| 9,408 | | |
| 170,337 | | |
| 162,064 | | |
| 23,094 | |
| Foreign exchange (loss) gain | |
| (659 | ) | |
| (1,410 | ) | |
| (201 | ) | |
| 3,171 | | |
| (1,168 | ) | |
| (166 | ) |
| Other income, net | |
| 40,175 | | |
| 3,178 | | |
| 453 | | |
| 225,727 | | |
| 160,576 | | |
| 22,882 | |
| Investment loss | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (30,112 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | |
| Income before income tax expense | |
| 1,478,102 | | |
| 2,356,941 | | |
| 335,864 | | |
| 3,946,526 | | |
| 5,959,713 | | |
| 849,252 | |
| Income taxes expense | |
| (340,412 | ) | |
| (558,144 | ) | |
| (79,535 | ) | |
| (785,637 | ) | |
| (1,624,264 | ) | |
| (231,456 | ) |
| Net income | |
| 1,137,690 | | |
| 1,798,797 | | |
| 256,329 | | |
| 3,160,889 | | |
| 4,335,449 | | |
| 617,796 | |
| Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | |
| 4,357 | | |
| 4,065 | | |
| 579 | | |
| 12,707 | | |
| 12,228 | | |
| 1,742 | |
| Net income attributable to ordinary shareholders of the Company | |
| 1,142,047 | | |
| 1,802,862 | | |
| 256,908 | | |
| 3,173,596 | | |
| 4,347,677 | | |
| 619,538 | |
| Net income per ordinary share attributable to ordinary shareholders of Qifu Technology, Inc. | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Basic | |
| 3.56 | | |
| 6.20 | | |
| 0.88 | | |
| 9.85 | | |
| 14.39 | | |
| 2.05 | |
| Diluted | |
| 3.47 | | |
| 6.09 | | |
| 0.87 | | |
| 9.61 | | |
| 14.11 | | |
| 2.01 | |
| | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Net income per ADS attributable to ordinary shareholders of Qifu Technology, Inc. | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Basic | |
| 7.12 | | |
| 12.40 | | |
| 1.76 | | |
| 19.70 | | |
| 28.78 | | |
| 4.10 | |
| Diluted | |
| 6.94 | | |
| 12.18 | | |
| 1.74 | | |
| 19.22 | | |
| 28.22 | | |
| 4.02 | |
| | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Weighted average shares used in calculating net income per ordinary share | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Basic | |
| 320,789,494 | | |
| 290,601,938 | | |
| 290,601,938 | | |
| 322,240,695 | | |
| 302,088,098 | | |
| 302,088,098 | |
| Diluted | |
| 329,220,827 | | |
| 296,205,651 | | |
| 296,205,651 | | |
| 330,391,888 | | |
| 308,157,887 | | |
| 308,157,887 | |
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements
of Cash Flows
(Amounts in thousands of Renminbi (“RMB”)
and U.S. dollars (“USD”)
except for number of shares and per share data,
or otherwise noted)
| | |
Three months ended September 30, | | |
Nine months ended September 30, | |
| | |
2023 | | |
2024 | | |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
2024 | | |
2024 | |
| | |
RMB | | |
RMB | | |
USD | | |
RMB | | |
RMB | | |
USD | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | |
| 1,243,893 | | |
| 2,371,822 | | |
| 337,982 | | |
| 4,766,559 | | |
| 6,291,705 | | |
| 896,561 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | |
| (2,260,922 | ) | |
| (2,929,892 | ) | |
| (417,506 | ) | |
| (9,262,095 | ) | |
| (7,048,470 | ) | |
| (1,004,399 | ) |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | |
| 702,952 | | |
| (1,248,749 | ) | |
| (177,945 | ) | |
| 1,978,079 | | |
| (240,947 | ) | |
| (34,335 | ) |
| Effect of foreign exchange rate changes | |
| 4,934 | | |
| (23,638 | ) | |
| (3,368 | ) | |
| 10,492 | | |
| (19,428 | ) | |
| (2,767 | ) |
| Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | |
| (309,143 | ) | |
| (1,830,457 | ) | |
| (260,837 | ) | |
| (2,506,965 | ) | |
| (1,017,140 | ) | |
| (144,940 | ) |
| Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period | |
| 8,314,541 | | |
| 8,372,314 | | |
| 1,193,045 | | |
| 10,512,363 | | |
| 7,558,997 | | |
| 1,077,148 | |
| Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period | |
| 8,005,398 | | |
| 6,541,857 | | |
| 932,208 | | |
| 8,005,398 | | |
| 6,541,857 | | |
| 932,208 | |
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements
of Comprehensive (Loss)/Income
(Amounts in thousands of Renminbi (“RMB”)
and U.S. dollars (“USD”)
except for number of shares and per share data,
or otherwise noted)
| | |
Three months ended September 30, | |
| | |
2023 | | |
2024 | | |
2024 | |
| | |
RMB | | |
RMB | | |
USD | |
| Net income | |
| 1,137,690 | | |
| 1,798,797 | | |
| 256,329 | |
| Other comprehensive income, net of tax of nil: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Foreign currency translation adjustment | |
| 4,051 | | |
| (102,976 | ) | |
| (14,674 | ) |
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | |
| 4,051 | | |
| (102,976 | ) | |
| (14,674 | ) |
| Total comprehensive income | |
| 1,141,741 | | |
| 1,695,821 | | |
| 241,655 | |
| Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | |
| 4,357 | | |
| 4,065 | | |
| 579 | |
| Comprehensive income attributable to ordinary shareholders | |
| 1,146,098 | | |
| 1,699,886 | | |
| 242,234 | |
| | |
Nine months ended September 30, | |
| | |
2023 | | |
2024 | | |
2024 | |
| | |
RMB | | |
RMB | | |
USD | |
| Net income | |
| 3,160,889 | | |
| 4,335,449 | | |
| 617,796 | |
| Other comprehensive income, net of tax of nil: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Foreign currency translation adjustment | |
| 20,724 | | |
| (99,076 | ) | |
| (14,118 | ) |
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | |
| 20,724 | | |
| (99,076 | ) | |
| (14,118 | ) |
| Total comprehensive income | |
| 3,181,613 | | |
| 4,236,373 | | |
| 603,678 | |
| Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | |
| 12,707 | | |
| 12,228 | | |
| 1,742 | |
| Comprehensive income attributable to ordinary shareholders | |
| 3,194,320 | | |
| 4,248,601 | | |
| 605,420 | |
Unaudited Reconciliations of GAAP and Non-GAAP
Results
(Amounts in thousands of Renminbi (“RMB”)
and U.S. dollars (“USD”)
except for number of shares and per share data,
or otherwise noted)
| | |
Three months ended September 30, | |
| | |
2023 | | |
2024 | | |
2024 | |
| | |
RMB | | |
RMB | | |
USD | |
| Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Net Income to Net Income | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Net income | |
| 1,137,690 | | |
| 1,798,797 | | |
| 256,329 | |
| Add: Share-based compensation expenses | |
| 43,289 | | |
| 26,339 | | |
| 3,753 | |
| Non-GAAP net income | |
| 1,180,979 | | |
| 1,825,136 | | |
| 260,082 | |
| GAAP net income margin | |
| 26.6 | % | |
| 41.2 | % | |
| | |
| Non-GAAP net income margin | |
| 27.6 | % | |
| 41.8 | % | |
| | |
| | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Net income attributable to shareholders of Qifu Technology, Inc. | |
| 1,142,047 | | |
| 1,802,862 | | |
| 256,908 | |
| Add: Share-based compensation expenses | |
| 43,289 | | |
| 26,339 | | |
| 3,753 | |
| Non-GAAP net income attributable to shareholders of Qifu Technology, Inc. | |
| 1,185,336 | | |
| 1,829,201 | | |
| 260,661 | |
| Weighted average ADS used in calculating net income per ordinary share for both GAAP and non-GAAP EPS - diluted | |
| 164,610,414 | | |
| 148,102,826 | | |
| 148,102,826 | |
| Net income per ADS attributable to ordinary shareholders of Qifu Technology, Inc. - diluted | |
| 6.94 | | |
| 12.18 | | |
| 1.74 | |
| Non-GAAP net income per ADS attributable to ordinary shareholders of Qifu Technology, Inc. - diluted | |
| 7.20 | | |
| 12.35 | | |
| 1.76 | |
| | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Income from operations to Income from operations |
| Income from operations | |
| 1,388,873 | | |
| 2,289,154 | | |
| 326,204 | |
| Add: Share-based compensation expenses | |
| 43,289 | | |
| 26,339 | | |
| 3,753 | |
| Non-GAAP Income from operations | |
| 1,432,162 | | |
| 2,315,493 | | |
| 329,957 | |
| GAAP operating margin | |
| 32.4 | % | |
| 52.4 | % | |
| | |
| Non-GAAP operating margin | |
| 33.5 | % | |
| 53.0 | % | |
| | |
| | |
Nine months ended September 30, | |
| | |
2023 | | |
2024 | | |
2024 | |
| | |
RMB | | |
RMB | | |
USD | |
| Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Net Income to Net Income | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Net income | |
| 3,160,889 | | |
| 4,335,449 | | |
| 617,796 | |
| Add: Share-based compensation expenses | |
| 143,032 | | |
| 107,893 | | |
| 15,375 | |
| Non-GAAP net income | |
| 3,303,921 | | |
| 4,443,342 | | |
| 633,171 | |
| GAAP net income margin | |
| 26.8 | % | |
| 34.2 | % | |
| | |
| Non-GAAP net income margin | |
| 28.0 | % | |
| 35.0 | % | |
| | |
| | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Net income attributable to shareholders of Qifu Technology, Inc. | |
| 3,173,596 | | |
| 4,347,677 | | |
| 619,538 | |
| Add: Share-based compensation expenses | |
| 143,032 | | |
| 107,893 | | |
| 15,375 | |
| Non-GAAP net income attributable to shareholders of Qifu Technology, Inc. | |
| 3,316,628 | | |
| 4,455,570 | | |
| 634,913 | |
| Weighted average ADS used in calculating net income per ordinary share for both GAAP and non-GAAP EPS - diluted | |
| 165,195,944 | | |
| 154,078,944 | | |
| 154,078,944 | |
| Net income per ADS attributable to ordinary shareholders of Qifu Technology, Inc. - diluted | |
| 19.22 | | |
| 28.22 | | |
| 4.02 | |
| Non-GAAP net income per ADS attributable to ordinary shareholders of Qifu Technology, Inc. - diluted | |
| 20.08 | | |
| 28.92 | | |
| 4.12 | |
| | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Income from operations to Income from operations |
| Income from operations | |
| 3,577,403 | | |
| 5,638,241 | | |
| 803,442 | |
| Add: Share-based compensation expenses | |
| 143,032 | | |
| 107,893 | | |
| 15,375 | |
| Non-GAAP Income from operations | |
| 3,720,435 | | |
| 5,746,134 | | |
| 818,817 | |
| GAAP operating margin | |
| 30.3 | % | |
| 44.5 | % | |
| | |
| Non-GAAP operating margin | |
| 31.5 | % | |
| 45.3 | % | |
| | |
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