Tuniu Announces Unaudited First Quarter 2022 Financial Results

<br /> Tuniu Announces Unaudited First Quarter 2022 Financial Results<br />

PR Newswire


NANJING,

China


,


June 9, 2022


/PRNewswire/ — Tuniu Corporation (NASDAQ:TOUR) (“Tuniu” or the “Company”), a leading online leisure travel company in

China

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

March 31, 2022

.

“Despite recent challenges in the external environment, we have continued to fully leverage Tuniu’s core competencies and strengths in product innovation and service quality to provide customers with safe and secure travel experiences. We will continue to focus on our mission to make travel easier while remaining dedicated to corporate social responsibility, and working with our customers and partners to overcome challenges, take on new opportunities and further promote the recovery and development of

China’s

travel industry.” said Mr. Donald Dunde Yu, Tuniu’s founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “Reflecting the progress we’ve made in optimizing our operations, Tuniu’s operating expenses have decreased year-on-year for five consecutive quarters. We will continue to implement strict expense control measures to further lower costs and improve efficiency.”



First Quarter 2022 Results


Net revenues

were

RMB41.5 million

(

US$6.5 million

[1]) in the first quarter of 2022, representing a year-over-year decrease of 46.4% from the corresponding period in 2021. The decrease was primarily due to the negative impact brought by the outbreak and spread of COVID-19.


  • Revenues from packaged tours

    were

    RMB14.4 million

    (

    US$2.3 million

    ) in the first quarter of 2022, representing a year-over-year decrease of 68.3% from the corresponding period in 2021. The decrease was primarily due to the resurgence of COVID-19 in certain regions in

    China

    .

  • Other revenues

    were

    RMB27.1 million

    (

    US$4.3 million

    ) in the first quarter of 2022, representing a year-over-year decrease of 15.3% from the corresponding period in 2021. The decrease was primarily due to the decrease in the fees for advertising services provided to tourism boards and bureaus.


Cost of revenues

was

RMB25.7 million

(

US$4.0 million

) in the first quarter of 2022, representing a year-over-year decrease of 47.3% from the corresponding period in 2021. As a percentage of net revenues, cost of revenues was 61.9% in the first quarter of 2022, compared to 63.0% in the corresponding period in 2021.


Gross profit

was

RMB15.8 million

(

US$2.5 million

) in the first quarter of 2022, representing a year-over-year decrease of 44.8% from the corresponding period in 2021.


[1] The conversion of Renminbi (“RMB”) into United States dollars (“US$”) is based on the exchange rate of US$1.00=RMB 6.3393 on March 31, 2022 as set forth in H.10 statistical release of the U.S. Federal Reserve Board and available at https://www.federalreserve.gov/releases/h10/default.htm.


Operating expenses

were

RMB68.6 million

(

US$10.8 million

) in the first quarter of 2022, representing a year-over-year decrease of 17.8% from the corresponding period in 2021.

Share-based compensation expenses and amortization of acquired intangible assets

, which were allocated to operating expenses, were

RMB3.1 million

(

US$0.5 million

) in the first quarter of 2022.

Non-GAAP



[2]



operating expenses

, which excluded share-based compensation expenses and amortization of acquired intangible assets, were

RMB65.5 million

(

US$10.3 million

) in the first quarter of 2022, representing a year-over-year decrease of 17.6%.


  • Research and product development expenses

    were

    RMB16.2 million

    (

    US$2.6 million

    ) in the first quarter of 2022, representing a year-over-year increase of 37.3%.

    Non-GAAP research and product development expenses

    , which excluded share-based compensation expenses and amortization of acquired intangible assets of

    RMB0.8 million

    (

    US$0.1 million

    ), were

    RMB15.4 million

    (

    US$2.4 million

    ) in the first quarter of 2022, representing a year-over-year increase of 41.9% from the corresponding period in 2021. The increase was primarily due to the increase in research and product development personnel related expenses.

  • Sales and marketing expenses

    were

    RMB29.8 million

    (

    US$4.7 million

    ) in the first quarter of 2022, representing a year-over-year decrease of 15.9%.

    Non-GAAP sales and marketing expenses

    , which excluded share-based compensation expenses and amortization of acquired intangible assets of

    RMB1.2 million

    (

    US$0.2 million

    ), were

    RMB28.6 million

    (

    US$4.5 million

    ) in the first quarter of 2022, representing a year-over-year decrease of 16.5% from the corresponding period in 2021. The decrease was primarily due to the decrease in promotion expenses.

  • General and administrative expenses

    were

    RMB27.7 million

    (

    US$4.4 million

    ) in the first quarter of 2022, representing a year-over-year decrease of 38.2%.

    Non-GAAP general and administrative expenses

    , which excluded share-based compensation expenses and amortization of acquired intangible assets of

    RMB1.2 million

    (

    US$0.2 million

    ), were

    RMB26.5 million

    (

    US$4.2 million

    ) in the first quarter of 2022, representing a year-over-year decrease of 38.2% from the corresponding period in 2021. The decrease was primarily due to the decrease in general and administrative personnel related expenses and allowance for doubtful accounts.


[2] The section below entitled “About Non-GAAP Financial Measures” provides information about the use of Non-GAAP financial measures in this press release, and the table captioned “Reconciliations of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results” set forth at the end of this press release reconciles Non-GAAP financial information with the Company’s financial results under GAAP.


Loss from operations

was

RMB52.8 million

(

US$8.3 million

) in the first quarter of 2022, compared to a loss from operations of

RMB54.9 million

in the first quarter of 2021.

Non-GAAP loss from operations

, which excluded share-based compensation expenses and amortization of acquired intangible assets, was

RMB49.6 million

(

US$7.8 million

) in the first quarter of 2022.


Net loss

was

RMB41.7 million

(

US$6.6 million

) in the first quarter of 2022, compared to a net loss of

RMB41.6 million

in the first quarter of 2021.

Non-GAAP net loss

, which excluded share-based compensation expenses and amortization of acquired intangible assets, was

RMB38.4 million

(

US$6.1 million

) in the first quarter of 2022.


Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders

was

RMB40.4 million

(

US$6.4 million

) in the first quarter of 2022, compared to a net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders of

RMB39.5 million

in the first quarter of 2021.

Non-GAAP net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders

, which excluded share-based compensation expenses and amortization of acquired intangible assets, was

RMB37.2 million

(

US$5.9 million

) in the first quarter of 2022.

As of

March 31, 2022

, the Company had

cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term investments

of

RMB929.5 million

(

US$146.6 million

). The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted our business operations, and will continue to impact our results of operations and cash flows for subsequent periods. Based on our liquidity assessment and management actions, we believe that our available cash, cash equivalents and maturity of investments will be sufficient to meet our working capital requirements and capital expenditures in the ordinary course of business for the next twelve months.



Business Outlook

For the second quarter of 2022, the Company expects to generate

RMB32.2 million

to

RMB40.2 million

of net revenues, which represents a 75% to 80% decrease year-over-year. This forecast reflects Tuniu’s current and preliminary view on the industry and its operations, which is subject to change.



Conference Call Information

Tuniu’s management will hold an earnings conference call at

8:00 a.m.

U.S. Eastern Time, on

June 9, 2022

, (

8:00 p.m.

,

Beijing

/Hong Kong Time, on

June 9, 2022

) to discuss the first quarter 2022 financial results.

To participate in the conference call, please dial the following numbers:


U.S.:


+1-888-346-8982


Hong Kong:




+852-301-84992


Mainland China:




4001-201203


International:






+1-412-902-4272

Conference ID: Tuniu 1Q 2022 Earnings Call

A telephone replay will be available one hour after the end of the conference call through

June 16, 2022

. The dial-in details are as follows:


U.S.:


+1-877-344-7529


International:




+1-412-317-0088

Replay Access Code: 2866159

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

http://ir.tuniu.com

.


About Tuniu

Tuniu (Nasdaq:TOUR) is a leading online leisure travel company in

China

that offers a large selection of packaged tours, including organized and self-guided tours, as well as travel-related services for leisure travelers through its website tuniu.com and mobile platform. Tuniu covers over 420 departing cities throughout

China

and all popular destinations worldwide. Tuniu provides one-stop leisure travel solutions and a compelling customer experience through its online platform and offline service network, including a dedicated team of professional customer service representatives, 24/7 call centers, extensive networks of offline retail stores and self-operated local tour operators. For more information, please visit

http://ir.tuniu.com

.


Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements made under the “safe harbor” provisions of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and 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. Tuniu may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its reports filed with or furnished to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 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. Any statements that are not historical facts, including statements about Tuniu’s beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements that involve factors, risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Such factors and risks include, but are not limited to the following: Tuniu’s goals and strategies; the growth of the online leisure travel market in

China

; the demand for Tuniu’s products and services; its relationships with customers and travel suppliers; the Company’s ability to offer competitive travel products and services; Tuniu’s future business development, results of operations and financial condition; competition in the online travel industry in

China

; relevant government policies and regulations relating to the Company’s structure, business and industry; the impact of the COVID-19 on Tuniu’s business operations, the travel industry and the economy of

China

and elsewhere generally; and the general economic and business condition in

China

and elsewhere. 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 current as of the date of the press release, and Tuniu does not undertake any obligation to update such information, except as required under applicable law.


About Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement the Company’s unaudited consolidated financial results presented in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”), the Company has provided non-GAAP information related to cost of revenues, research and product development expenses, sales and marketing expenses, general and administrative expenses, other operating income, total operating expenses, loss from operations, net loss, net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders, net loss per ordinary share attributable to ordinary shareholders-basic and diluted and net loss per ADS-basic and diluted, which excludes share-based compensation expenses and amortization of acquired intangible assets. We believe that the non-GAAP financial measures used in this press release are useful for understanding and assessing underlying business performance and operating trends, and management and investors benefit from referring to these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing our financial performance and when planning and forecasting future periods. For more information on these non-GAAP financial measures, please see the table captioned “Reconciliations of GAAP and non-GAAP Results” set forth at the end of this press release.

A limitation of using non-GAAP financial measures excluding share-based compensation expenses and amortization of acquired intangible assets is that share-based compensation expenses and amortization of acquired intangible assets have been – and will continue to be – significant recurring expenses in the Company’s business. You should not view non-GAAP results on a stand-alone basis or as a substitute for results under GAAP, or as being comparable to results reported or forecasted by other companies.



(Financial Tables Follow)



Tuniu Corporation



Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets



(All amounts in thousands, except per share information)



December 31, 2021



March 31, 2022



March 31, 2022



RMB



RMB



US$



ASSETS



Current assets


Cash and cash equivalents


349,077


320,589


50,572


Restricted cash


46,521


30,318


4,783


Short-term investments


615,901


578,561


91,266


Accounts receivable, net


111,941


99,338


15,670


Amounts due from related parties


14,969


14,515


2,290


Prepayments and other current assets


337,033


361,319


56,997



Total current assets


1,475,442


1,404,640


221,578



Non-current assets


Long-term investments


201,947


207,664


32,758


Property and equipment, net


98,159


94,770


14,950


Intangible assets, net


55,376


52,583


8,295


Land use right, net


94,652


94,136


14,850


Operating lease right-of-use assets, net


48,115


37,898


5,978


Goodwill


232,007


232,007


36,598


Other non-current assets


92,111


89,607


14,135



Total non-current assets


822,367


808,665


127,564



Total assets


2,297,809


2,213,305


349,142



LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS AND

EQUITY



Current liabilities


Short-term borrowings


9,981


9,558


1,508


Accounts and notes payable


383,626


371,078


58,536


Amounts due to related parties


4,679


3,250


513


Salary and welfare payable


33,761


37,195


5,867


Taxes payable


8,004


4,461


704


Advances from customers


139,777


109,574


17,285


Operating lease liabilities, current


16,556


15,433


2,434


Accrued expenses and other current liabilities


382,629


393,919


62,142



Total current liabilities


979,013


944,468


148,989



Non-current liabilities


Operating lease liabilities, non-current


38,832


31,842


5,023


Deferred tax liabilities


12,479


11,926


1,881


Long-term borrowings


14,344


12,738


2,009



Total non-current liabilities


65,655


56,506


8,913



Total liabilities


1,044,668


1,000,974


157,902


Redeemable noncontrolling interests


27,200


27,200


4,291



Equity


Ordinary shares


249


249


39


Less: Treasury stock


(293,795)


(293,433)


(46,288)


Additional paid-in capital


9,125,748


9,126,362


1,439,648


Accumulated other comprehensive income


271,821


271,691


42,858


Accumulated deficit


(7,834,879)


(7,875,312)


(1,242,300)



Total Tuniu Corporation shareholders’ equity


1,269,144


1,229,557


193,957


Noncontrolling interests


(43,203)


(44,426)


(7,008)



Total equity


1,225,941


1,185,131


186,949



Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity


2,297,809


2,213,305


349,142



Tuniu Corporation



Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss



(All amounts in thousands, except per share information)



Quarter Ended



Quarter Ended



Quarter Ended



Quarter Ended



March 31, 2021



December 31, 2021



March 31, 2022



March 31, 2022



RMB



RMB



RMB



US$



Revenues


Packaged tours


45,361


42,761


14,375


2,268


Others


31,999


30,642


27,104


4,276



Net revenues


77,360


73,403


41,479


6,544


Cost of revenues


(48,706)


(39,250)


(25,666)


(4,049)



Gross profit


28,654


34,153


15,813


2,495



Operating expenses


Research and product development


(11,791)


(13,494)


(16,185)


(2,553)


Sales and marketing


(35,418)


(28,612)


(29,783)


(4,698)


General and administrative


(44,744)


(46,512)


(27,658)


(4,363)


Other operating income


8,437


10,571


5,000


789



Total operating expenses


(83,516)


(78,047)


(68,626)


(10,825)



Loss from operations


(54,862)


(43,894)


(52,813)


(8,330)



Other (expenses)/income


Interest and investment income


15,283


6,171


11,524


1,818


Interest expense


(2,636)


(1,814)


(1,950)


(308)


Foreign exchange gains/(losses), net


(1,249)


4,453


129


20


Other income, net


1,086


459


659


104



Loss before income tax expense


(42,378)


(34,625)


(42,451)


(6,696)


Income tax benefit/(expense)


618


(1,450)


553


87


Equity in income/(loss) of affiliates


129


(169)


242


38



Net loss


(41,631)


(36,244)


(41,656)


(6,571)


Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests


(2,150)


(2,348)


(1,223)


(193)



Net loss attributable to Tuniu Corporation


(39,481)


(33,896)


(40,433)


(6,378)



Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders


(39,481)


(33,896)


(40,433)


(6,378)



Net loss


(41,631)


(36,244)


(41,656)


(6,571)


Other comprehensive loss:


Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of nil tax


3,647


(4,134)


(130)


(21)



Comprehensive loss


(37,984)


(40,378)


(41,786)


(6,592)


Net loss per ordinary share attributable to ordinary shareholders –

basic and diluted


(0.11)


(0.09)


(0.11)


(0.02)


Net loss per ADS – basic and diluted*


(0.33)


(0.27)


(0.33)


(0.06)


Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in computing

basic and diluted loss per share


370,590,545


371,020,652


371,079,992


371,079,992



Share-based compensation expenses included are as follows





Cost of revenues


54


78


77


12


Research and product development


153


136


243


38


Sales and marketing


122


129


121


19


General and administrative


1,201


770


534


84



Total


1,530


1,113


975


153


*Each ADS represents three of the Company’s ordinary shares.



Reconciliations  of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results



(All amounts in thousands, except per share information)



Quarter Ended March 31, 2022



GAAP Result



Share-based



Amortization of acquired



Non-GAAP



Compensation



intangible assets



Result


Cost of revenues


(25,666)


77




(25,589)


Research and product development


(16,185)


243


534


(15,408)


Sales and marketing


(29,783)


121


1,065


(28,597)


General and administrative


(27,658)


534


637


(26,487)


Other operating income


5,000






5,000


Total operating expenses


(68,626)


898


2,236


(65,492)


Loss from operations


(52,813)


975


2,236


(49,602)


Net loss


(41,656)


975


2,236


(38,445)


Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders


(40,433)


975


2,236


(37,222)


Net loss per ordinary share attributable to ordinary

shareholders – basic and diluted


(0.11)


(0.10)


Net loss per ADS – basic and diluted


(0.33)


(0.30)


Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in

computing basic and diluted loss per share


371,079,992


371,079,992



Quarter Ended December 31, 2021



GAAP Result



Share-based



Amortization of acquired



Non-GAAP



Compensation



intangible assets



Result


Cost of revenues


(39,250)


78




(39,172)


Research and product development


(13,494)


136


534


(12,824)


Sales and marketing


(28,612)


129


1,065


(27,418)


General and administrative


(46,512)


770


637


(45,105)


Other operating income


10,571






10,571


Total operating expenses


(78,047)


1,035


2,236


(74,776)


Loss from operations


(43,894)


1,113


2,236


(40,545)


Net loss


(36,244)


1,113


2,236


(32,895)


Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders


(33,896)


1,113


2,236


(30,547)


Net loss per ordinary share attributable to ordinary

shareholders – basic and diluted


(0.09)


(0.08)


Net loss per ADS – basic and diluted


(0.27)


(0.24)


Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in

computing basic and diluted loss per share


371,020,652


371,020,652



Quarter Ended March 31, 2021



GAAP Result



Share-based



Amortization of acquired



Non-GAAP



Compensation



intangible assets



Result


Cost of revenues


(48,706)


54




(48,652)


Research and product development


(11,791)


153


782


(10,856)


Sales and marketing


(35,418)


122


1,065


(34,231)


General and administrative


(44,744)


1,201


681


(42,862)


Other operating income


8,437






8,437


Total operating expenses


(83,516)


1,476


2,528


(79,512)


Loss from operations


(54,862)


1,530


2,528


(50,804)


Net loss


(41,631)


1,530


2,528


(37,573)


Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders


(39,481)


1,530


2,528


(35,423)


Net loss per ordinary share attributable to ordinary

shareholders – basic and diluted


(0.11)


(0.10)


Net loss per ADS – basic and diluted


(0.33)


(0.30)


Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in

computing basic and diluted loss per share


370,590,545


370,590,545


*Basic net loss per ordinary share attributable to ordinary shareholders is calculated by dividing net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders by

the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the periods. Diluted net loss per ordinary share attributable to ordinary

shareholders is calculated by dividing net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders by the weighted average number of ordinary shares and

dilutive potential ordinary shares outstanding during the periods, including the dilutive effect of share-based awards as determined under the

treasury stock method.

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