FinVolution Group Reports Third Quarter 2022 Unaudited Financial Results

-International business revenue contribution reached 11.8% of total revenue for the third quarter of 2022-

SHANGHAI, Nov. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — FinVolution Group (“FinVolution,” or the “Company”) (NYSE: FINV), a leading fintech platform, today announced its unaudited financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2022.

Third Quarter 2022 Operational Highlights

Continued transition towards better-quality borrowers

• Total cumulative registered users^[5] reached 154.3 million as of September 30, 2022.
• Total number of unique borrowers^[6] for the third quarter of 2022 was 3.2 million.
• Total number of repeat borrowers^[7] for the third quarter of 2022 was 2.5 million.

Total transaction volume and outstanding loan balance maintained consistent growth momentum

• Total transaction volume reached RMB45.5 billion for the third quarter of 2022, an increase of 19.4% compared to the same period of 2021.
• Total outstanding loan balance reached RMB60.3 billion as of September 30, 2022, an increase of 34.3% compared to September 30, 2021.
• Transaction volume facilitated for repeat individual borrowers^[8] for the third quarter of 2022 was RMB39.7 billion, an increase of 28.1% compared to the same period of 2021.

Small business owners’ loans continued to scale up with steady growth

• Transaction volume facilitated for small business owners for the third quarter of 2022 was RMB11.3 billion, representing 24.8% of total transaction volume in the third quarter of 2022 and an increase of 43.0% compared to the same period of 2021.
• Total numbers of small business owners served for the third quarter of 2022 was 504 thousand, an increase of 3.3% compared to the same period of 2021.

International expansion continued to strengthen with transition to better-quality borrowers

• Transaction volume facilitated in international markets for the third quarter of 2022 was RMB 1.1 1billion, an increase of 5.7% compared to the same period of 2021.
• Outstanding loan balance for international markets^[4] as of September 30, 2022 was RMB0.64 billion, representing an increase of 88.2% from September 30, 2021.
• International business revenue was RMB349.5 million for the third quarter of 2022, an increase of 40.0% compared to the same period of 2021.

More operational highlights

• 90 day+ delinquency ratio^[9] was 1.44% as of September 30, 2022, compared to 1.04% as of September 30, 2021.
• Average loan size^[10] was RMB7,202 for the third quarter of 2022, compared to RMB5,102 in the same period of 2021.
• Average loan tenor^[11] was 8.6 months for the third quarter of 2022, compared with 8.2 months in the same period of 2021.

Third Quarter 2022 Financial Highlights

• Net revenue was RMB2,971.4 million (US$417.7 million) for the third quarter of 2022, an increase of 17.7% from RMB2,525.1 million for the same period of 2021.
• Net profit was RMB605.5 million (US$85.1 million) for the third quarter of 2022, a decrease of 4.3% from RMB632.4 million for the same period of 2021.
• Non-GAAP adjusted operating income,^[12] which excludes share-based compensation expenses before tax, was RMB683.0 million (US$96.0 million) for the third quarter of 2022, a decrease of 9.1% from RMB751.3 for the same period of 2021.
• Diluted net profit per American depositary share (“ADS”) was RMB2.05 (US$0.29) and diluted net profit per share was RMB0.41 (US$0.06), a decrease of 4.7% from the same period of 2021. Non-GAAP diluted net profit per ADS was RMB2.13 (US$0.30) and non-GAAP diluted net profit per share was RMB0.43 (US$0.06), a decrease of 3.6% from the same period of 2021. Each ADS of the Company represents five Class A ordinary shares of the Company.

Mr. Feng Zhang, Chief Executive Officer of FinVolution, commented, “As we continued to navigate the challenges in the macro environment by leveraging our advanced technologies and experienced management team, our total transaction volume for the third quarter of 2022 reached RMB45.5 billion, representing a quarter-over-quarter growth of 9.6% and a year-over-year growth of 19.4%.

“We maintained our prudent approach towards supporting small business owners. During the third quarter, we served a total of 504 thousand small business owners spread across China in various industries, further reducing our related risk through geographic and sector diversification. We facilitated RMB11.3 billion of loans for them, representing 24.8% of total transaction volume, an increase of 43.0% from the same period of 2021.

“We are very excited to report that with improvement across multiple operational fronts in our international markets, revenue contribution from this business reached 11.8% of total revenue in the third quarter, marking the first time our overseas revenue contribution exceeded double digits. Thanks to our stellar advertising efforts to strengthen branding, our transition to better-quality borrowers in international markets has also progressed faster than expected with transaction volume reaching RMB1.11 billion, representing a quarter-over-quarter growth of 22.0% and a year-over-year increase of 5.7%.  

Mr. Jiayuan Xu, FinVolution’s Chief Financial Officer, continued, “Driven by our relentless efforts to optimize our operations, effective execution of our overall strategy and skillful deployment of our technological capabilities across businesses, our net revenues for the third quarter grew to RMB2,971.4 million, representing a year-over-year increase of 17.7%.

“We also delivered a strong operating profit of RMB659.8 million and maintained a substantial balance sheet with RMB12.0 billion in total shareholder’s equity with a leverage ratio of 4.2 times as of September 30, 2022. We are confident that our solid fundamentals will empower us to continue strengthening our international initiatives, reinforcing our successful transition to higher-quality borrowers and propelling technological innovation,” concluded Mr. Xu.

Third Quarter 2022 Financial Results

Net revenue for the third quarter of 2022 increased by 17.7% to RMB2,971.4million (US$417.7 million) from RMB2,525.1 million for the same period of 2021, primarily due to the increase in loan facilitation service fees, post facilitation service fees and guarantee income.

Loan facilitation service fees increased by 8.7% to RMB1,168.7million (US$164.3 million) for the third quarter of 2022 from RMB1,075.1 million for the same period of 2021. This increase was primarily due to the increase in transaction volume, partially offset by the decrease in service fee rates.

Post-facilitation service fees increased by 36.3% to RMB492.3 million (US$69.2 million) for the third quarter of 2022 from RMB361.2 million for the same period of 2021, primarily due to the increase in outstanding loans served by the Company and the rolling impact of deferred transaction fees.

Guarantee income was RMB822.2 million (US$115.6 million) for the third quarter of 2022 compared to RMB644.5 million for the same period of 2021. This increase was primarily due to the increased outstanding loan balance of off-balance sheet loans, partially offset by improved asset quality. The fair value of quality assurance commitment upon loan origination is released as guarantee income systematically over the term of the loans subject to quality assurance commitment. As the Company transitioned its business towards better-quality borrowers, the fair value of quality assurance commitment upon loan origination decreased due to better asset quality.

Net interest income decreased by 0.9% to RMB329.6 million (US$46.3 million) for the third quarter of 2022, from RMB332.6 million for the same period of 2021.

Other revenue increased by 42.1% to RMB158.7 million (US$22.3 million) for the third quarter of 2022 from RMB111.7 million for the same period of 2021, primarily due to the increase in customer referral fees from other third-party platforms. 

Origination, servicing expenses and other costs of revenue increased by 7.7% to RMB495.0 million (US$69.6 million) for the third quarter of 2022 from RMB459.6 million for the same period of 2021, primarily due to the increase in employees’ expenditures and fees paid to third-party service providers as a result of the increase in loan origination volume.

Sales and marketing expenses increased by 38.1% to RMB535.2 million (US$75.2 million) for the third quarter of 2022 from RMB387.5 million for the same period of 2021 as a result of proactive customer acquisition efforts focusing on higher-quality borrowers in both domestic and international markets.  

Research and development expenses increased by 20.2% to RMB125.6 million (US$17.7 million) for the third quarter of 2022, from RMB104.5 million for the same period of 2021, due to increased investments in technology development.

General and administrative expenses decreased by 18.5% to RMB100.4 million (US$14.1 million) for the third quarter of 2022 from RMB123.2 million for the same period of 2021, primarily due to the increase in operating efficiency.

Provision for accounts receivable and contract assets increased by 237.1% to RMB110.9 million (US$15.6million) for the third quarter of 2022 from RMB32.9 million for the same period of 2021. The increase was primarily due to the increase in outstanding loan balances.

Provision for loans receivable decreased by 7.9% RMB131.3 million (US$18.5 million) for the third quarter of 2022, from RMB142.5 million for the same period of 2021. The decrease was primarily due to a lower-than-expected default rate as a result of the transition to better-quality borrowers, partially offset by the increase in outstanding loan balance of on-balance sheet loans.

Credit losses for quality assurance commitment were RMB813.2 million (US$114.3 million) for the third quarter of 2022 compared to RMB545.1 million for the same period of 2021. The increase was primarily due to the increase in outstanding loan balances.

Operating profit decreased by 9.6% to RMB659.8 million (US$92.8 million) for the third quarter of 2022 from RMB729.9 million for the same period of 2021.

Non-GAAP adjusted operating income, which excludes share-based compensation expenses before tax, was RMB683.0 million (US$96.0 million) for the third quarter of 2022, representing a decrease of 9.1% from RMB751.3 million for the same period of 2021.

Other income increased by 294.6% to RMB58.4 million (US$8.2 million) for the third quarter of 2022 from RMB14.8 million for the same period of 2021, mainly due to the dividend income from investment.

Income tax expense was RMB112.7 million (US$15.8 million) for the third quarter of 2022, compared to income tax expenses of RMB112.2 million for the same period of 2021. This increase was mainly due to a change in preferential tax rate for certain qualified subsidiaries, partially offset by the decline in pre-tax profit.

Net profit was RMB605.5 million (US$85.1 million) for the third quarter of 2022, compared to RMB632.4 million for the same period of 2021.

Net profit attributable to ordinary shareholders of the Company was RMB599.0 million (US$84.2 million) for the third quarter of 2022, compared to RMB636.3 million for the same period of 2021.

Diluted net profit per ADS was RMB2.05 (US$0.29) and diluted net profit per share was RMB0.41 (US$0.06), a decrease of 4.7% year-over-year. Non-GAAP diluted net profit per ADS was RMB2.13 (US$0.30) and non-GAAP diluted net profit per share was RMB0.43 (US$0.06), a decrease of 3.6% year-over-year. Each ADS represents five Class A ordinary shares of the Company.

As of September 30, 2022, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of RMB3,042.0 million (US$427.6 million) and short-term investments, mainly in wealth management products, of RMB2,345.2 million (US$329.7 million).

The following table provides the delinquency rates for all outstanding loans on the Company’s platform in China’s Mainland as of the respective dates indicated.

The following chart and table display the historical cumulative 30-day plus past due delinquency rates by loan origination vintage in China’s Mainland for all loan products facilitated through the Company’s online platform as of September 30, 2022: Click here to view the chart.

Business Outlook

Given COVID-19’s resurgence in China since the beginning of 2022, the Company will continue to closely monitor the pandemic situation and remain vigilant in its business operations. The Company reiterates that its full year loan origination volume guidance for 2022 remains unchanged in the range of RMB175.0 billion to RMB 180.0 billion, representing a year-over-year increase of 27.4% to 31.0%.

The above forecast is based on the current market conditions and reflects the Company’s current preliminary views and expectations on market and operational conditions and the regulatory and operating environment, as well as customer and institutional investor demands, all of which are subject to change.

Shares Repurchase Program Update

On August 21, 2022, the board of directors of the Company approved the expansion of the Company’s existing share repurchase program from up to US$60 million to up to US$140 million and the extension for another twelve months from January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023, which allows the Company to repurchase its own Class A ordinary shares in the form of ADSs with an aggregate value of up to US$140 million until December 31, 2023.

As of October 31, 2022, in combination with the Company’s historical and existing share repurchase programs, the Company had cumulatively repurchased its own Class A ordinary shares in the form of ADSs with a total aggregate value of approximately US$171.0 million.

Conference Call

The Company’s management will host an earnings conference call at 7:30 PM U.S. Eastern Time on November 14, 2022 (8:30 AM Beijing/Hong Kong Time on November 15, 2022).

Dial-in details for the earnings conference call are as follows:

Participants should dial-in at least five minutes before the scheduled start time and ask to be connected to the call for “FinVolution Group.”

Additionally, a live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available on the Company’s investor relations website at https://ir.finvgroup.com.

A replay of the conference call will be accessible approximately one hour after the conclusion of the live call until November 21, 2022, by dialing the following telephone numbers:

About FinVolution Group

FinVolution Group is a leading fintech platform in China connecting underserved individual borrowers with financial institutions. Established in 2007, the Company is a pioneer in China’s online consumer finance industry and has developed innovative technologies and has accumulated in-depth experience in the core areas of credit risk assessment, fraud detection, big data and artificial intelligence. The Company’s platform, empowered by proprietary cutting-edge technologies, features a highly automated loan transaction process, which enables a superior user experience. As of September 30, 2022, the Company had over 154.3 million cumulative registered users.

For more information, please visit https://ir.finvgroup.com

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

We use non-GAAP adjusted operating income, non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP net profit, non-GAAP net profit attributable to FinVolution Group, non-GAAP basic and diluted net profit per share and per ADS which are non-GAAP financial measures, in evaluating our operating results and for financial and operational decision-making purposes. We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures help identify underlying trends in our business by excluding the impact of share-based compensation expenses and expected discretionary measures. We believe that non-GAAP financial measures 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.

Non-GAAP adjusted operating profit, non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP net profit non-GAAP basic and diluted net profit per share and per ADS are not defined under U.S. GAAP and is not presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. These non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as analytical tool, and when assessing our operating performance, cash flows or our liquidity, investors should not consider it in isolation, or as a substitute for net income, 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 our 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.

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 RMB7.1135 to US$1.00, the rate in effect as of September 30, 2022 as certified for customs purposes by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

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. 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 to, uncertainties as to the Company’s ability to attract and retain borrowers and investors on its marketplace, its ability to increase volume of loans facilitated through the Company’s marketplace, its ability to introduce new loan products and platform enhancements, its ability to compete effectively, laws, regulations and governmental policies relating to the online consumer finance industry in China, general economic conditions in China, and the Company’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 FinVolution 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:
FinVolution Group
Head of Investor Relations
Jimmy Tan
Tel: +86 (21) 8030-3200 Ext. 8601
E-mail: ir@xinye.com

The Piacente Group, Inc.
Jenny Cai
Tel: +86 (10) 6508-0677
E-mail: finv@tpg-ir.com 

In the United States:
The Piacente Group, Inc.  
Brandi Piacente
Tel: +1-212-481-2050
E-mail: finv@tpg-ir.com