Huize Holding Limited Reports First Quarter 2022 Unaudited Financial Results
First Quarter 2022 Financial and Operational Highlights
- Resilient business performance: Gross Written Premiums (“GWP”) facilitated on our platform in the first quarter of 2022 slightly decreased by 4.0% to
RMB1,338.0 million fromRMB1,393.8 million in the first quarter of 2021. Renewal premiums facilitated on our platform in the first quarter of 2022 increased by 113.9% toRMB1,077.8 million fromRMB504.0 million in the first quarter of 2021, driven by continued robust persistency ratios of approximately 94%. - Effective cost control: Total operating costs and expenses decreased by 59.7% year-over-year to
RMB285.2 million , resulting in a US GAAP net profit attributable to common shareholders ofRMB10.6 million (US$1.7 million ) for the first quarter of 2022. - Robust balance sheet and liquidity: As of
March 31, 2022 , our cash and cash equivalents amounted toRMB376.1 million (US$59.3 million ). - Cumulative number of insurance clients served increased to approximately 8.0 million, compared to 7.0 million in the first quarter of 2021. We cooperated with 100 insurer partners, including 57 life and health insurance companies and 43 property & casualty insurance companies, as of
March 31, 2022 .
Mr. Cunjun Ma, Founder and CEO of
We continued to work with our insurer partners to co-develop various long-term customized savings and protection products, demonstrating our agile response to the dynamic operating environment and our strengths in product innovation. The GWP contribution of long-term insurance products remained above 90% for the tenth consecutive quarter. Our guidance demonstrates our confidence that with an expected macro recovery and improving operating efficiency, we expect to achieve quarterly profitability in the second half of 2022.
We have set a strategic roadmap for the next three years to build an omnichannel digital insurance service ecosystem that integrates “Agents, Businesses, Customers (ABC)” by leveraging on our investments in technology and digitalization since our IPO in 2020. To customers, we will leverage our proven online platform with our expanding offline service coverage to deepen engagements with our high-value customers to enhance retention and repeat purchases, and further drive customer lifetime values. To businesses, we will further drive industry digitalization by developing and exporting technology to insurance companies to support digital customer relationship management, underwriting risk management, and insurance claims. To agents, we have established a new business line targeting independent offline insurance agents to empower them with a diversified insurance product matrix, digital business development tools and customer service support through our core
First Quarter 2022 Financial Results
GWP and operating revenue
GWP facilitated on our platform was
Operating revenue was
Operating costs
Operating costs were
Operating expenses
Selling expenses decreased by 4.0% year-over-year to
General and administrative expenses decreased by 29.2% year-over-year to
Research and development expenses in the first quarter of 2022 were
Net profit attributable to common shareholders and Non-GAAP net profit attributable to common shareholders for the period
Net profit attributable to common shareholders in the first quarter of 2022 was
Cash and cash equivalents
As of
Share Repurchase Program
As of
Business Outlook
Based on the Company’s preliminary assessment of the current market conditions, the Company currently expects to achieve quarterly profitability in the second half of 2022. This forecast reflects the Company’s current and preliminary views on the market and operational conditions, which are subject to change as a result of various market uncertainties.
Conference Call
The Company’s management team will hold a Direct Event conference call on
Event Title: | Huize Holding Limited First Quarter 2022 Earnings Conference Call |
Conference ID: | #4360707 |
Registration Link: | http://apac.directeventreg.com/registration/event/4360707 |
All participants must use the link provided above to complete the online registration process in advance of the conference call. Upon registering, each participant will receive a set of participant dial-in numbers, the Direct Event passcode, and a unique access PIN, which can be used to join the conference call.
A replay of the conference call will be accessible through
International: | +61-2-8199-0299 |
Mainland |
400-820-9035 |
United States Toll-Free: | +1-855-452-5696 |
800-963-117 |
A live and archived webcast of the conference call will also be available at the Company’s investor relations website at ir.huize.com.
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Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measure Statement
In evaluating our business, we consider and use non-GAAP net profit/(loss) attributable to common shareholders as a supplemental measure to review and assess our operating performance. The presentation of the non-GAAP financial measure is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with
We present the non-GAAP financial measure because it is used by our management to evaluate our operating performance and formulate business plans. Non-GAAP net profit/(loss) attributable to common shareholders enables our management to assess our operating results without considering the impact of share-based compensation expenses and the interest on convertible bond. We also believe that the use of this non-GAAP financial measure facilitates investors’ assessment of our operating performance.
This non-GAAP financial measure is not defined under
The non-GAAP financial measure should not be considered in isolation or construed as an alternative to net profit/(loss) attributable to common shareholders or any other measure of performance or as an indicator of our operating performance. Investors are encouraged to review the historical non-GAAP financial measure in light of the most directly comparable GAAP measure, as shown below. The non-GAAP financial measure presented here may not be comparable to similarly titled measure presented by other companies. Other companies may calculate similarly titled measures differently, limiting the usefulness of such measures when analyzing our data comparatively. We encourage investors and others to review our financial information in its entirety and not rely on a single financial measure.
Exchange Rate Information
This announcement contains translations of certain RMB amounts into
Safe Harbor Statement
This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the “safe harbor” provisions of the
Further information regarding these and other risks is included in Huize’s filings with the
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Investor Relations
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In China
Ms.
Phone: +852 2117 0861
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In
Ms.
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Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets
(all amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data)
As of |
As of |
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2021 | 2022 | |||||||||||
RMB | RMB | USD | ||||||||||
Assets | ||||||||||||
Current assets | ||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 381,158 | 376,103 | 59,329 | |||||||||
Restricted cash | 183,408 | 121,201 | 19,119 | |||||||||
Contract Assets | - | 54,206 | 8,551 | |||||||||
Accounts receivables, net of allowance for impairment | 777,262 | 228,331 | 36,018 | |||||||||
Insurance premium receivables | 1,217 | 883 | 139 | |||||||||
Amounts due from related parties | 128 | 127 | 20 | |||||||||
Deferred costs | 5,312 | 838 | ||||||||||
Prepaid expense and other receivables | 77,511 | 96,183 | 15,172 | |||||||||
Total current assets | 1,420,684 | 882,346 | 139,186 | |||||||||
Non-current assets | ||||||||||||
Restricted Cash | 44,418 | 44,316 | 6,991 | |||||||||
Contract Assets | - | 4,593 | 725 | |||||||||
Property, plant and equipment, net | 48,461 | 46,638 | 7,357 | |||||||||
Intangible assets, net | 21,626 | 58,915 | 9,294 | |||||||||
Deferred tax assets | 605 | 605 | 95 | |||||||||
Long-term investments | 73,001 | 68,198 | 10,758 | |||||||||
Operating lease right-of-use assets | 247,819 | 241,287 | 38,062 | |||||||||
461 | 461 | 73 | ||||||||||
Other assets | 379 | 47 | 7 | |||||||||
Total non-current assets | 436,770 | 465,060 | 73,362 | |||||||||
Total assets | 1,857,454 | 1,347,406 | 212,548 | |||||||||
Liabilities, Mezzanine Equity and Shareholders’ Equity | ||||||||||||
Current liabilities | ||||||||||||
Short-term borrowings | 216,710 | 216,460 | 34,146 | |||||||||
Accounts payable | 680,369 | 277,683 | 43,803 | |||||||||
Insurance premium payables | 124,019 | 61,500 | 9,701 | |||||||||
Contract liabilities | 7,236 | 7,014 | 1,106 | |||||||||
Other payables and accrued expenses | 71,255 | 66,134 | 10,433 | |||||||||
Payroll and welfare payable | 93,451 | 39,294 | 6,198 | |||||||||
Income taxes payable | 2,440 | 2,440 | 385 | |||||||||
Operating lease liabilities | 14,886 | 14,535 | 2,293 | |||||||||
Amount due to related parties | 11,875 | 6,604 | 1,042 | |||||||||
Total current liabilities | 1,222,241 | 691,664 | 109,107 | |||||||||
Non-current liabilities | ||||||||||||
Long-term borrowings | 20,000 | 20,000 | 3,155 | |||||||||
Deferred tax liabilities | 4,892 | 14,226 | 2,244 | |||||||||
Operating lease liabilities | 249,183 | 251,374 | 39,653 | |||||||||
Payroll and welfare payable | 225 | 143 | 23 | |||||||||
Total non-current liabilities | 274,300 | 285,743 | 45,075 | |||||||||
Total liabilities | 1,496,541 | 977,407 | 154,182 | |||||||||
Commitments and contingencies | ||||||||||||
Shareholders’ equity | ||||||||||||
Class A common shares | 62 | 62 | 10 | |||||||||
Class B common shares | 10 | 10 | 2 | |||||||||
(9,545 | ) | (11,910 | ) | (1,879 | ) | |||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 896,772 | 898,994 | 141,813 | |||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income | (27,295 | ) | (27,957 | ) | (4,410 | ) | ||||||
Accumulated deficit | (499,940 | ) | (489,383 | ) | (77,199 | ) | ||||||
Total shareholders’ equity | 360,064 | 369,816 | 58,337 | |||||||||
Non-controlling interests | 849 | 183 | 29 | |||||||||
Total shareholders’ equity | 360,913 | 369,999 | 58,366 | |||||||||
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | 1,857,454 | 1,347,406 | 212,548 |
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(all amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data)
For the Three Months Ended |
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2021 | 2022 |
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RMB | RMB |
USD | ||||||||||||
Operating revenue | ||||||||||||||
Brokerage income | 732,630 | 291,818 | 46,033 | |||||||||||
Other income | 2,351 | 7,665 | 1,209 | |||||||||||
Total operating revenue | 734,981 | 299,483 | 47,242 | |||||||||||
Operating costs and expenses | ||||||||||||||
Cost of revenue | (556,696 | ) | (148,260 | ) | (23,388 | ) | ||||||||
Other cost | (771 | ) | (1,415 | ) | (223 | ) | ||||||||
Total operating costs | (557,467 | ) | (149,675 | ) | (23,611 | ) | ||||||||
Selling expenses | (76,976 | ) | (73,918 | ) | (11,660 | ) | ||||||||
General and administrative expenses | (54,061 | ) | (38,258 | ) | (6,035 | ) | ||||||||
Research and development expenses | (18,833 | ) | (23,343 | ) | (3,682 | ) | ||||||||
Total operating costs and expenses | (707,337 | ) | (285,194 | ) | (44,988 | ) | ||||||||
Operating profit | 27,644 | 14,289 | 2,254 | |||||||||||
Other income/(expenses) | ||||||||||||||
Interest income/(expenses) | (220 | ) | (1,255 | ) | (198 | ) | ||||||||
Unrealized exchange (loss)/income | (2 | ) | (14 | ) | (2 | ) | ||||||||
Investment income/(loss) | 241 | (2,139 | ) | (337 | ) | |||||||||
Others, net | 2,638 | 1,451 | 229 | |||||||||||
Profit before income tax, and share of loss of equity method investee | 30,301 | 12,332 | 1,946 | |||||||||||
Income tax expense | (1,529 | ) | - | - | ||||||||||
Share of loss of equity method investee | (251 | ) | (2,441 | ) | (385 | ) | ||||||||
Net profit | 28,521 | 9,891 | 1,561 | |||||||||||
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests | - | (666 | ) | (105 | ) | |||||||||
Net profit attributable to common shareholders | 28,521 | 10,557 | 1,666 | |||||||||||
Net profit | 28,521 | 9,891 | 1,561 | |||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax | 1,223 | (662 | ) | (104 | ) | |||||||||
Comprehensive income | 29,744 | 9,229 | 1,457 | |||||||||||
Comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interests | - | (666 | ) | (105 | ) | |||||||||
Comprehensive income attributable to common shareholders | 29,744 | 9,895 | 1,562 | |||||||||||
Weighted average number of common shares used in computing net profit per share | ||||||||||||||
Basic | 1,022,963,524 | 1,025,803,080 | 1,025,803,080 | |||||||||||
Diluted | 1,036,413,496 | 1,025,803,080 | 1,025,803,080 | |||||||||||
Net profit per share attributable to common shareholders | ||||||||||||||
Basic | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.00 | |||||||||||
Diluted | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.00 |
Unaudited Reconciliations of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results
(all amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data)
For the Three Months Ended |
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2021 | 2022 | |||||
RMB | RMB | USD | ||||
Net profit attributable to common shareholders | 28,521 | 10,557 | 1,666 | |||
Share-based compensation expenses | 10,227 | 1,783 | 281 | |||
Non-GAAP net profit attributable to common shareholders | 38,748 | 12,340 | 1,947 |
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