Jianpu Technology Inc. Reports First Quarter 2022 Unaudited Financial Results

<br /> Jianpu Technology Inc. Reports First Quarter 2022 Unaudited Financial Results<br />

PR Newswire



BEIJING


,


June 17, 2022


/PRNewswire/ —

Jianpu Technology Inc.

(“Jianpu,” or the “Company”) (NYSE: JT), a leading independent open platform for the discovery and recommendation of financial products in

China

, today announced its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended

March 31, 2022

.


First Quarter 2022 Operational and Financial Highlights:

  • The credit card volume and number of domestic loan applications for recommendation services respectively increased by 28.6% to approximately 0.9 million and 77.3% to approximately 3.9 million in the first quarter of 2022 compared with the same period of 2021. As a result, total revenues from recommendation services for the first quarter of 2022 increased by 35.6% to

    RMB144.1 million

    (

    US$22.7 million

    ) from

    RMB106.3 million

    in the same period of 2021.
  • Revenues from big data and system-based risk management services decreased by 24.9% to

    RMB20.2 million

    (

    US$3.2 million

    ) in the first quarter of 2022 from

    RMB26.9 million

    in the same period of 2021. The decrease was mainly attributable to a decrease in the number of overseas paying customers.
  • Revenues from advertising and marketing services and other services increased by 248.4% to

    RMB43.2 million

    (

    US$6.8 million

    ) in the first quarter of 2022 from

    RMB12.4 million

    in the same period of 2021. The increase was mainly attributable to the growth of insurance brokerage services and initiatives of other new businesses.
  • Loss from operations was

    RMB54.6 million

    (

    US$8.6 million

    ) in the first quarter of 2022, compared with

    RMB67.1 million

    in the same period of 2021. Operating loss margin was 26.3% in the first quarter of 2022, compared with 46.1% in the same period of 2021. The decrease in loss from operations was mainly attributable to an increase in revenue and a decrease in operating expenses resulting from efficiency improvements and cost optimization.
  • Net loss was

    RMB53.0 million

    (

    US$8.4 million

    ) in the first quarter of 2022, compared with

    RMB51.3 million

    in the same period of 2021. Net loss margin was 25.6% in the first quarter of 2022 compared with 35.3% in the same period of 2021.
  • Non-GAAP adjusted net loss

    1

    was

    RMB50.7 million

    (

    US$8.0 million

    ) in the first quarter of 2022, compared with Non-GAAP adjusted net loss

    1


    of

    RMB49.4 million

    in the same period of 2021. Non-GAAP adjusted net loss margin

    1

    was 24.4% in the first quarter of 2022, compared with 33.9% in the same period of 2021.

Mr.

David Ye

, Co-founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Jianpu, commented, “We have delivered another strong quarter of growth with total revenues up 42.6% year-over-year despite the challenging macro environment and the resurgence of COVID-19 in

China

. We concluded the quarter with a more diversified and balanced revenue structure, thanks to the growing revenue contribution from our new business initiatives that continued the success in deploying

our

omni-channel marketing solutions towards non-financial services categories. With the recovery of our business, we also see greater economies of scale with a clear trend of improvements in operational efficiency. We have also further enhanced our capabilities to enable the digital transformation of the financial industry and other industries, demonstrated by our channel expansion and integration to target a more diversified user base and

our increasing

strategic

cooperations

with ecosystem partners.”

“Despite the ongoing uncertainties around the ongoing COVID-related lockdowns in

China

, we continue to be encouraged by broader policy support and remain very confident about the future development of the digital economy and the opportunities it brings us. We will continue our efforts to empower financial institutions’ digital transformation and support the development of

China’s

digital economy. We believe the groundwork we have laid and our investments in digital transformation solutions will ultimately deliver greater value to the Company and its shareholders,” concluded Mr. Ye.

“Our

first-quarter

results reflect our persistent efforts in business development and disciplined cost control. Our revenues from recommendation services increased by 35.6% year-over-year, and revenues from advertising, marketing services and other services was up 248.4% year-over-year. We also further optimized our cost structure and improved the productivity of our businesses. As a result, our operating losses decreased by 18.6% year-over-year, and net loss margin further improved by 9.7 percentage points and Non-GAAP adjusted net loss margin

1


improved by 9.5 percentage points compared with the same period in 2021. We will continue to implement our cost optimization measures and strive a balance between growth and efficiency,” said

Oscar Chen

, Chief Financial Officer of Jianpu.


First Quarter


2022 Financial Results


Total revenues

for the first quarter of 2022 increased by 42.6% to

RMB207.6 million

(

US$32.7 million

) from

RMB145.6 million

in the same period of 2021.


Total revenues from recommendation services

increased by 35.6% to

RMB144.1 million

(

US$22.7 million

) in the first quarter of 2022 from

RMB106.3 million

in the same period of 2021.


Revenues from recommendation services for credit cards

increased by 24.8% to

RMB97.6 million

(

US$15.4 million

) in the first quarter of 2022 from

RMB78.2 million

in the same period of 2021. Credit card volumes in the first quarter of 2022 and 2021 were approximately 0.9 million and 0.7 million, respectively. The average fee per credit card increased to

RMB110.0


(US$17.4)

in the first quarter of 2022 from

RMB109.8

in the same period of 2021.


Revenues from recommendation services for loans

increased by 65.8% to

RMB46.6 million

(

US$7.3 million

) in the first quarter of 2022 from

RMB28.1 million

in the same period of 2021, primarily due to an increase in the number of loan applications on the Company’s platform. The number of domestic loan applications on the Company’s platform was approximately 3.9 million in the first quarter of 2022, representing a 77.3% increase from that in the same period of 2021. The average fee per domestic loan application increased to

RMB11.6


(US$1.8)

in the first quarter of 2022 from

RMB11.2

in the same period of 2021. The recommendation revenue of loans generated from overseas markets accounted for 2.4% of total loan recommendation revenues in the first quarter of 2022, less than such contribution percentage in the same period of 2021.


Revenues from big data and system-based risk management services

decreased by 24.9% to

RMB20.2 million

(

US$3.2 million

) in the first quarter of 2022 from

RMB26.9 million

in the same period of 2021, primarily due to a decrease in the number of overseas paying customers in the first quarter of 2022 compared with the same period in 2021.


Revenues from advertising and marketing services and other services

increased by 248.4% to

RMB43.2 million

(

US$6.8 million

) in the first quarter of 2022 from

RMB12.4 million

in the same period of 2021, primarily due to the growth of the Company’s insurance brokerage services and initiatives of other new businesses.


Cost of promotion and acquisition


2

increased by 63.2% to

RMB149.5 million

(

US$23.6 million

) in the first quarter of 2022 from

RMB91.6 million

in the same period of 2021. The increase was in line with the growth of the Company’s revenues from recommendation services and advertising and marketing services and other services.


Cost of operation

increased by 8.8% to

RMB18.5 million

(

US$2.9 million

) in the first quarter of 2022 from

RMB17.0 million

in the same period of 2021. The increase was primarily attributable to an increase in software development and maintenance costs and data acquisition costs related to the big data and system-based risk management services, partially offset by a decrease in depreciation expenses.


Sales and marketing expenses

decreased by 8.6% to

RMB33.9 million

(

US$5.3 million

) in the first quarter of 2022 from

RMB37.1 million

in the same period of 2021. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in payroll expenses, partially offset by an increase in call center outsourcing expenses.


Research and development expenses

decreased by 19.2% to

RMB29.8 million

(

US$4.7 million

) in the first quarter of 2022 from

RMB36.9 million

in the same period of 2021, primarily due to a decrease in payroll expenses resulting from the Company’s continued efforts in cost optimization.


General and administrative expenses

slightly increased by 1.3% to

RMB30.5 million

(

US$4.8 million

) in the first quarter of 2022 from

RMB30.1 million

in the same period of 2021, primarily due to an increase in credit loss and payroll expenses, partially offset by a decrease in professional fees.


Loss from operations

was

RMB54.6 million

(

US$8.6 million

) in the first quarter of 2022, compared with

RMB67.1 million

in the same period of 2021. Operating loss margin was 26.3% in the first quarter of 2022, compared with 46.1% in the same period of 2021. The decrease in operating loss was mainly attributable to an increase in revenues and a decrease in operating expenses resulting from efficiency improvements and cost optimization.


Others


, net

decreased by 83.2% to

RMB2.8 million

(

US$0.4 million

) in the first quarter of 2022 from

RMB16.7 million

in the same period of 2021. This was primarily due to the realized investment gain of

RMB14.7 million

from the Company’s investment in Conflux Global, a decentralized applications blockchain solution provider, in the same period of 2021. There is no such gain in the first quarter of 2022.


Net loss

was

RMB53.0 million

(

US$8.4 million

) in the first quarter of 2022 compared with

RMB51.3 million

in the same period of 2021. Net loss margin was 25.6% in the first quarter of 2022, compared with 35.3% in the same period of 2021.


Non-GAAP adjusted net loss


1

, which excluded share-based compensation expenses from net loss, was

RMB50.7 million

(

US$8.0 million

) in the first quarter of 2022, compared with

RMB49.4 million

in the same period of 2021. Non-GAAP adjusted net loss margin

1

was 24.4% in the first quarter of 2022, compared with 33.9% in the same period of 2021.


Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA


3

, which excluded share-based compensation expenses, depreciation and amortization, net interest expenses and income tax benefits from net loss, for the first quarter of 2022 was a loss of

RMB48.1 million

(

US$7.6 million

), compared with a loss of

RMB45.1 million

in the same period of 2021.

As of

March 31, 2022

, the Company had cash and cash equivalents, time deposits, restricted cash and time deposits and short-term investment of

RMB685.8 million

(

US$108.2 million

), and working capital of approximately

RMB372.3 million

(

US$58.7 million

). Compared to those as of

December 31, 2021

, cash and cash equivalents, time deposits, restricted cash and time deposits and short-term investment decreased by

RMB77.0 million

, which was primarily attributable to an increase in net cash used in operating activities.


Subsequent Event

In

June 2022

, the Company, upon the approval of its Board of Directors, entered into a series of agreements with other minority shareholders of Databook Tech Ltd. (“Databook”). Databook is a subsidiary of the Company and the investment holding company of its subsidiaries and variable interest entity (collectively as “Databook Group”). The business of Databook had been suspended since late 2019. Databook proposed a cash distribution to its shareholders, through which the Company expects to receive a portion of the cash distribution proportionate to its equity interest in Databook. Databook also proposed to issue additional shares to one minority shareholder and change the Company’s board seat in Databook to one director. The Company will consequently become a minority shareholder of Databook and no longer have control over the Databook Group

after

the aforementioned cash distribution, issuance of additional shares and change to the board composition,

which are expected to be

completed in fiscal year 2022.


Conference Call

The Company’s management will host an earnings conference call at

8:00 AM

U.S. Eastern Time on

June 17, 2022

(

8:00 PM

Beijing/Hong Kong Time on

June 17

, 2022).

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


United States (toll free):


1-888-346-8982


International:


1-412-902-4272


Hong Kong, China (toll free):


800-905-945


Hong Kong, China:


852-3018-4992


Mainland China:


400-120-1203

Participants should dial-in at least 5 minutes before the scheduled start time and ask to be connected to the call for “Jianpu Technology Inc.”

Additionally, a live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available on the Company’s investor relations website at

http://ir.jianpu.ai

.

A replay of the conference call will be accessible approximately one hour after the conclusion of the live call until

June 24, 2022

, by dialing the following telephone numbers:


United States (toll free):


1-877-344-7529


International:


1-412-317-0088


Replay Access Code:


9603907


About Jianpu Technology Inc.

Jianpu Technology Inc. is a leading independent open platform for the discovery and recommendation of financial products in

China

. The Company connects users with financial service providers in a convenient, efficient, and secure way. By leveraging its proprietary technology, Jianpu provides users with customized search results and recommendations tailored to each user’s particular financial needs and profile. The Company also enables financial service providers with sales and marketing solutions to reach and serve their target customers more effectively through integrated channels and enhance their competitiveness by providing them with tailored data, risk management services and solutions. The Company is committed to maintaining an independent open platform, which allows it to serve the needs of users and financial service providers impartially. For more information, please visit

http://ir.jianpu.ai

.


Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The Company uses adjusted EBITDA and adjusted net (loss)/income, each a Non-GAAP financial measure, in evaluating its operating results and for financial and operational decision-making purposes.

The Company believes that adjusted EBITDA and adjusted net (loss)/income help identify underlying trends in its business that could otherwise be distorted by the effect of the expenses and gains that the Company includes in (loss)/income from operations and net (loss)/income. The Company believes that adjusted EBITDA and adjusted net (loss)/income provide useful information about its operating results, enhance the overall understanding of its past performance and future prospects and allow for greater visibility with respect to key metrics used by its management in its financial and operational decision-making.

Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted net (loss)/income should not be considered in isolation or construed as alternatives to net (loss)/income or any other measure of performance or as indicators of the Company’s operating performance. Investors are encouraged to review the historical Non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures. Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted net (loss)/income presented here may not be comparable to similarly titled measures presented by other companies. Other companies may calculate similarly titled measures differently, limiting their usefulness as comparative measures to the Company’s data. The Company encourages investors and others to review its financial information in its entirety and not rely on a single financial measure.

Adjusted EBITDA represents EBITDA before share-based compensation expenses. EBITDA represents net (loss)/income before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization.

Adjusted net (loss)/income represents net (loss)/income before share-based compensation expenses.

For more information on this Non-GAAP financial measure, please see the table captioned “Unaudited Reconciliations of GAAP and Non-GAAP results” set forth at the end of this press release.


Safe Harbor Statement

This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the “safe harbor” provisions of 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,” “confident” and similar statements. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about the Company’s 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, including but not limited to the following: the Company’s goals and strategies; the Company’s future business development, financial condition and results of operations; the Company’s expectations regarding demand for, and market acceptance of, its solutions and services; the Company’s expectations regarding keeping and strengthening its relationships with users, financial service providers and other parties it collaborates with; trends, competition and regulatory policies relating to the industries the Company operates in; general economic and business conditions globally and in

China

; and assumptions underlying or related to any of the foregoing. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in the Company’s filings with the SEC. All information provided in this press release and in the attachments is as of the date of this press release, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.


For investor and media inquiries, please contact:

In China:

Jianpu Technology Inc.

(IR)

Oscar Chen

, E-mail:

[email protected]


(PR)

Amanda Hu

, E-mail:

[email protected]


Tel: +86 (10) 6242 7068

Christensen Advisory


Suri Cheng

, E-mail:

[email protected]


Tel: +86 185 0060 8364


Anthony Cheong

, E-mail:

[email protected]


Tel: +852 2232 3922

In US:

Christensen Advisory


Linda Bergkamp

, E-mail:

[email protected]


Tel: +1 480 353 6648



Jianpu Technology Inc.



Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets



(In thousands)



As of December 31


,



As of March 31,



2021



2022



2022



RMB



RMB



US$



ASSETS



Current assets:


Cash and cash equivalents


444,933


369,354


58,264


Time deposits


10,000


10,000


1,577


Restricted time deposits


234,601


233,589


36,848


Short-term investment


35,950


35,670


5,627


Accounts receivable, net (including

amounts billed through related party of

RMB4,359 and RMB6,595 as of

December 31, 2021 and March 31,

2022, respectively)


175,165


169,928


26,805


Amount due from related parties


140


139


22


Prepayments and other current assets


53,466


62,991


9,937



Total current assets



954,255



881,671



139,080



Non-current assets:


Property and equipment, net


12,617


12,247


1,932


Intangible assets, net


21,675


21,708


3,424


Goodwill


10,236


10,236


1,615


Restricted cash and time deposits


37,266


37,199


5,868


Other non-current assets


33,873


34,206


5,396



Total non-current assets



115,667



115,596



18,235



Total assets



1,069,922



997,267



157,315



LIABILITIES, MEZZANINE

EQUITY AND SHAREHOLDERS’

EQUITY



Current liabilities:


Short-term borrowings


181,853


181,853


28,687


Accounts payable (including amounts

billed through related party of

RMB2,384 and RMB6,201 as of





December 31,2021 and March 31,

2022, respectively)


103,782


109,740


17,311


Advances from customers


47,221


47,890


7,554


Tax payable


14,670


14,290


2,254


Amount due to related parties


29,270


27,204


4,291


Accrued expenses and other current

liabilities


152,521


128,353


20,247



Total current liabilities



529,317



509,330



80,344



Non-current liabilities:


Deferred tax liabilities


4,549


4,420


697


Other non-current liabilities


13,604


14,576


2,300



Total non-current liabilities



18,153



18,996



2,997



Total liabilities



547,470



528,326



83,341



Mezzanine equity:


Redeemable noncontrolling interest


1,689


1,765


278



Shareholders’ equity:


Ordinary shares


286


286


45


Treasury stock, at cost


(88,130)


(88,130)


(13,902)


Additional paid-in capital


1,902,587


1,904,908


300,492


Accumulated losses


(1,299,846)


(1,351,564)


(213,204)


Statutory reserves


2,027


2,027


320


Accumulated other comprehensive

loss


(15,419)


(18,278)


(2,883)



Total Jianpu’s shareholders’ equity



501,505



449,249



70,868


Noncontrolling interests


19,258


17,927


2,828



Total shareholders’ equity



520,763



467,176



73,696



Total liabilities, mezzanine equity

and shareholders’ equity



1,069,922



997,267



157,315



Jianpu Technology Inc.



Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss



(In thousands,


except for number of shares and



per share data


)




For the Three Months Ended March 31,



2021



2022



2022



RMB



RMB



US$



Revenues:


Recommendation services:


Loans

[a]


28,115


46,552


7,343


Credit cards


78,156


97,587


15,394


Total recommendation services


106,271


144,139


22,737


Big data and system-based risk management services

[b]


26,879


20,229


3,191


Advertising, marketing services and other services


12,415


43,190


6,813



Total revenues



145,565



207,558



32,741



Costs and expenses:


Cost of promotion and acquisition

2


(91,619)


(149,521)


(23,586)


Cost of operation

[c] 2


(16,983)


(18,476)


(2,915)


Total cost of services


(108,602)


(167,997)


(26,501)


Sales and marketing expenses

2


(37,060)


(33,862)


(5,342)


Research and development expenses

[d]


(36,920)


(29,765)


(4,695)


General and administrative expenses


(30,125)


(30,548)


(4,819)



Loss from operations



(67,142)



(54,614)



(8,616)


Net interest expenses


(1,037)


(1,321)


(208)


Others, net


16,703


2,773


437



Loss before income tax



(51,476)



(53,162)



(8,387)


Income tax benefits


151


125


20



Net loss



(51,325)



(53,037)



(8,367)


Less: net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests


(1,380)


(1,319)


(208)



Net loss attributable to Jianpu’s shareholders



(49,945)



(51,718)



(8,159)



Other comprehensive income/(loss), net


Foreign currency translation adjustments


4,766


(2,795)


(441)



Total other comprehensive income/(loss)



4,766



(2,795)



(441)



Total comprehensive loss



(46,559)



(55,832)



(8,808)


Less: total comprehensive loss attributable to

noncontrolling interests


(1,207)


(1,255)


(198)



Total comprehensive loss attributable to Jianpu’s

shareholders



(45,352)



(54,577)



(8,610)



Net loss per share attributable to Jianpu’s

shareholders


Basic


(0.12)


(0.12)


(0.02)


Diluted


(0.12)


(0.12)


(0.02)



Net loss per ADS attributable to Jianpu’s

shareholders


Basic


(2.36)


(2.44)


(0.39)


Diluted


(2.36)


(2.44)


(0.39)



Weighted average number of shares


Basic


423,627,480


423,677,480


423,677,480


Diluted


423,627,480


423,677,480


423,677,480


[a] Including revenues from related party of RMB178 and RMB17 for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2022, respectively.


[b] Including revenues from related party of RMB976 and RMB1,172 for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2022, respectively.


[c] Including cost of operation from related party of nil and RMB111 for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2022, respectively.


[d] Including expenses from related party of RMB9 and RMB116 for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2022, respectively.



Jianpu Technology Inc.



Unaudited Reconciliations of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results



(In thousands)




For the Three Months Ended March 31,



2021



2022



2022



RMB



RMB



US$



Net loss



(51,325)



(53,037)



(8,367)


Add: Share-based compensation expenses


1,962


2,321


365



Non-GAAP adjusted net loss



(49,363)



(50,716)



(8,002)


Add: Depreciation and amortization


3,414


1,435


226


Net interest expenses


1,037


1,321


208


Income tax benefits


(151)


(125)


(20)



Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA



(45,063)



(48,085)



(7,588)



1

Non-GAAP adjusted net loss represents net loss before share-based compensation expenses. There is no income tax impact of the Non-GAAP adjustment of share-based compensation expenses. See “Unaudited Reconciliations of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results” at the end of this press release for more details about Non-GAAP adjusted net loss. Non-GAAP adjusted net loss margin equals Non-GAAP adjusted net loss divided by total revenues.



2

In the second half year of 2021, in light of business development, the Company added a financial statement line item named cost of promotion and acquisition and reclassified the previous line item of cost of revenue and sales and marketing expenses. Cost of promotion and acquisition primarily consists of expenditures relating to user traffic acquisition and rewards to business partners for promotion on social network and social media platform, which are reclassified from sales and marketing expenses, and marketing costs related to advertising and marketing services including commissions paid to individual insurance brokers, which are reclassified from cost of revenue. Cost of operation, post the reclassification, consists primarily of costs associated with maintenance of the platform including data acquisition costs, bandwidth and server hosting costs, call center outsourcing costs, online payment processing fees, depreciation, payroll and other related costs of operations. Sales and marketing expenses, post the reclassification, consist primarily of marketing expenses relating to marketing activities, payroll costs and related expenses for employees involved in sales and marketing activities, and expenses for the portion of call center operations that the Group outsources. The cost of operation, cost of promotion and acquisition, and sales and marketing expenses for prior periods of 2021 presented in this press release have also been retrospectively reclassified. The amount reclassified from sales and marketing expenses and cost of revenue to cost of promotion and acquisition are RMB77.4 million and RMB14.2 million, respectively, for the first quarter of 2021.



3

Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA represents EBITDA before share-based compensation expenses. EBITDA represents net (loss)/income before interest income and expenses, income tax benefits from net loss, and depreciation and amortization. See “Unaudited Reconciliations of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results” for more details.

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