Tuniu Announces Unaudited Third Quarter 2021 Financial Results

<br /> Tuniu Announces Unaudited Third Quarter 2021 Financial Results<br />

PR Newswire


NANJING

,

China

,

Nov. 19, 2021

/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 third quarter ended

September 30, 2021

.

“Tuniu’s focus on providing high-quality products and services and a high level of customer satisfaction continues to drive results. The transaction volume of our self-operated local tour products saw double digit year-on-year growth for the quarter even as the recovery of the overall tourism industry experienced setbacks. Looking ahead, we will work to further improve customer experience in order to differentiate ourselves in

China’s

travel industry.” said Mr. Donald Dunde Yu, Tuniu’s founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “Reflecting our disciplined approach, Tuniu’s operating expenses decreased year-on-year for the third consecutive quarter. We will continue to apply our existing cost control measures to further improve operational efficiency.”



Third Quarter 2021 Results


Net revenues

were

RMB114.6 million

(

US$17.8 million


[1]

) in the third quarter of 2021, representing a year-over-year decrease of 7.2% from the corresponding period in 2020. The decrease was primarily due to the negative impact brought by the outbreak and spread of COVID-19.


  • Revenues from packaged tours

    were

    RMB90.7 million

    (

    US$14.1 million

    ) in the third quarter of 2021, representing a year-over-year increase of 5.0% from the corresponding period in 2020. The increase was primarily due to the growth in revenues from self-operated products.

  • Other revenues

    were

    RMB23.9 million

    (

    US$3.7 million

    ) in the third quarter of 2021, representing a year-over-year decrease of 35.6% from the corresponding period in 2020. The decrease was primarily due to the decline in commissions received from other travel-related products impacted by the outbreak and spread of COVID-19.



[1]

The conversion of Renminbi (“RMB”) into United States dollars (“US$”) is based on the exchange rate of US$1.00=RMB 6.4434 on September 30, 2021 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

.


Cost of revenues

was

RMB74.9 million

(

US$11.6 million

) in the third quarter of 2021, representing a year-over-year increase of 28.1% from the corresponding period in 2020. As a percentage of net revenues, cost of revenues was 65.3% in the third quarter of 2021, compared to 47.3% in the corresponding period in 2020.


Gross profit

was

RMB39.7 million

(

US$6.2 million

) in the third quarter of 2021, representing a year-over-year decrease of 38.9% from the corresponding period in 2020.


Operating expenses

were

RMB96.4 million

(

US$15.0 million

) in the third quarter of 2021, representing a year-over-year decrease of 24.6% from the corresponding period in 2020.

Share-based compensation expenses and amortization of acquired intangible assets

, which were allocated to operating expenses, were

RMB5.5 million

(

US$0.9 million

) in the third quarter of 2021.

Non-GAAP




[2]



operating expenses

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

RMB90.9 million

(

US$14.1 million

) in the third quarter of 2021, representing a year-over-year decrease of 23.1%.


  • Research and product development expenses

    were

    RMB15.6 million

    (

    US$2.4 million

    ) in the third quarter of 2021, representing a year-over-year decrease of 2.7%.

    Non-GAAP research and product development expenses

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

    RMB1.0 million

    (

    US$0.2 million

    ), were

    RMB14.6 million

    (

    US$2.3 million

    ) in the third quarter of 2021, representing a year-over-year decrease of 2.2% from the corresponding period in 2020. The decrease was primarily due to the decrease in amortization of intangible assets.

  • Sales and marketing expenses

    were

    RMB41.7 million

    (

    US$6.5 million

    ) in the third quarter of 2021, representing a year-over-year decrease of 16.4%.

    Non-GAAP sales and marketing expenses

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

    RMB1.4 million

    (

    US$0.2 million

    ), were

    RMB40.3 million

    (

    US$6.3 million

    ) in the third quarter of 2021, representing a year-over-year decrease of 7.7% from the corresponding period in 2020. The decrease was primarily due to the decrease in sales and marketing personnel related expenses and amortization of acquired intangible assets.

  • General and administrative expenses

    were

    RMB41.2 million

    (

    US$6.4 million

    ) in the third quarter of 2021, representing a year-over-year decrease of 40.9%.

    Non-GAAP general and administrative expenses

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

    RMB3.1 million

    (

    US$0.5 million

    ), were

    RMB38.1 million

    (

    US$5.9 million

    ) in the third quarter of 2021, representing a year-over-year decrease of 43.5% from the corresponding period in 2020. The decrease was primarily due to the decrease in general and administrative personnel related expenses.



[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

RMB56.6 million

(

US$8.8 million

) in the third quarter of 2021, compared to a loss from operations of

RMB62.8 million

in the third quarter of 2020.

Non-GAAP loss from operations

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

RMB50.9 million

(

US$7.9 million

) in the third quarter of 2021.


Net loss

was

RMB36.6 million

(

US$5.7 million

) in the third quarter of 2021, compared to a net loss of

RMB62.1 million

in the third quarter of 2020.

Non-GAAP net loss

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

RMB30.9 million

(

US$4.8 million

) in the third quarter of 2021.


Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders

was

RMB35.1 million

(

US$5.4 million

) in the third quarter of 2021, compared to a net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders of

RMB56.9 million

in the third quarter of 2020.

Non-GAAP net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders

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

RMB29.4 million

(

US$4.6 million

) in the third quarter of 2021.

As of

September 30, 2021

, the Company had

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

of

RMB1.0 billion

(

US$157.9 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 fourth quarter of 2021, the Company expects to generate

RMB53.4 million

to

RMB65.3 million

of net revenues, which represents 45% to 55% 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 am

U.S. Eastern Time, on

November 19, 2021

, (

9:00 pm

,

Beijing

/Hong Kong Time, on

November 19, 2021

) to discuss the third quarter 2021 financial results.

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


US:


800-263-0877


Hong Kong:


800-961-105 / +852-3008-1527


Mainland China:


4001-209101


International:


+1 646-828-8143


Conference ID:


Tuniu 3Q 2021 Earnings Call

A telephone replay will be available from

11:00 am

on

November 19, 2021

through

11:00 am

on

November 26, 2021

, U.S. Eastern Time. The dial-in details are as follows:


US:


1-888-203-1112


Hong Kong:


+852-5808-3200


Mainland China:


4001-201651


International:


+1-719-457-0820


Replay Access Code:


4308160

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, amortization of acquired intangible assets and impairment 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, amortization of acquired intangible assets and impairment of acquired intangible assets is that share-based compensation expenses, amortization of acquired intangible assets and impairment 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, 2020



September 30, 2021



September 30, 2021



RMB



RMB



US$



ASSETS



Current assets


Cash and cash equivalents


213,538


356,776


55,371


Restricted cash


50,566


26,246


4,073


Short-term investments


1,353,670


634,652


98,496


Accounts receivable, net


264,134


227,422


35,295


Amounts due from related parties


23,913


22,892


3,553


Prepayments and other current assets


378,704


417,166


64,743



Total current assets


2,284,525


1,685,154


261,531



Non-current assets


Long-term investments


266,866


202,727


31,463


Property and equipment, net


111,697


105,841


16,426


Intangible assets, net


71,362


59,080


9,169


Land use right, net


96,713


95,167


14,770


Operating lease right-of-use assets, net


42,293


58,585


9,092


Goodwill


232,007


232,007


36,007


Other non-current assets


91,180


95,969


14,894



Total non-current assets


912,118


849,376


131,821



Total assets


3,196,643


2,534,530


393,352



LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS AND EQUITY



Current liabilities


Short-term borrowings


60,679


10,604


1,646


Accounts and notes payable


705,838


530,032


82,260


Amounts due to related parties


21,034


5,034


781


Salary and welfare payable


47,487


41,415


6,428


Taxes payable


6,004


3,945


612


Advances from customers


208,762


181,961


28,240


Operating lease liabilities, current


18,264


18,176


2,821


Accrued expenses and other current liabilities


676,501


373,052


57,895



Total current liabilities


1,744,569


1,164,219


180,683



Non-current liabilities


Operating lease liabilities, non-current


34,367


45,157


7,008


Deferred tax liabilities


14,861


13,032


2,023


Long-term borrowings


22,577


15,664


2,431


Other non-current liabilities


3,054


3,054


474



Total non-current liabilities


74,859


76,907


11,936



Total liabilities


1,819,428


1,241,126


192,619


Redeemable noncontrolling interests


27,200


27,200


4,221



Equity


Ordinary shares


249


249


39


Less: Treasury stock


(302,916)


(295,307)


(45,831)


Additional paid-in capital


9,125,689


9,126,145


1,416,355


Accumulated other comprehensive income


275,012


275,955


42,828


Accumulated deficit


(7,713,355)


(7,800,983)


(1,210,694)



Total Tuniu Corporation shareholders’ equity


1,384,679


1,306,059


202,697


Noncontrolling interests


(34,664)


(39,855)


(6,185)



Total equity


1,350,015


1,266,204


196,512



Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity


3,196,643


2,534,530


393,352



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



September 30, 2020



June 30, 2021



September 30, 2021



September 30, 2021



RMB



RMB



RMB



US$



Revenues


Packaged tours


86,413


126,502


90,709


14,078


Others


37,132


34,459


23,915


3,712



Net revenues


123,545


160,961


114,624


17,790


Cost of revenues


(58,472)


(91,975)


(74,884)


(11,622)



Gross profit


65,073


68,986


39,740


6,168



Operating expenses


Research and product development


(16,008)


(13,757)


(15,580)


(2,418)


Sales and marketing


(49,869)


(44,795)


(41,668)


(6,467)


General and administrative


(69,769)


(41,541)


(41,224)


(6,398)


Other operating income


7,803


4,950


2,106


327



Total operating expenses


(127,843)


(95,143)


(96,366)


(14,956)



Loss from operations


(62,770)


(26,157)


(56,626)


(8,788)



Other (expenses)/income


Interest and investment income


(7,389)


9,095


19,492


3,025


Interest expense


(6,483)


(1,944)


(1,097)


(170)


Foreign exchange gains/(losses), net


12,779


4,289


(463)


(72)


Other income, net


1,056


664


686


106



Loss before income tax expense


(62,807)


(14,053)


(38,008)


(5,899)


Income tax benefit


1,037


134


568


88


Equity in income of affiliates


(286)


(95)


861


134



Net loss


(62,056)


(14,014)


(36,579)


(5,677)


Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests


(5,152)


(949)


(1,497)


(232)


Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests











Net loss attributable to Tuniu Corporation


(56,904)


(13,065)


(35,082)


(5,445)


Reversal of redeemable noncontrolling interests











Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders


(56,904)


(13,065)


(35,082)


(5,445)



Net loss


(62,056)


(14,014)


(36,579)


(5,677)


Other comprehensive (loss)/income:


Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of nil tax


(11,993)


(4,389)


1,685


262



Comprehensive loss


(74,049)


(18,403)


(34,894)


(5,415)


Net loss per ordinary share attributable to ordinary shareholders –

basic and diluted


(0.15)


(0.04)


(0.09)


(0.01)


Net loss per ADS – basic and diluted*


(0.45)


(0.12)


(0.27)


(0.03)


Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in computing

basic and diluted loss per share


370,298,762


370,929,055


370,956,994


370,956,994



Share-based compensation expenses included are as follows:


Cost of revenues


97


44


214


33


Research and product development


287


76


359


56


Sales and marketing


132


61


332


52


General and administrative


1,626


2,928


2,475


384



Total


2,142


3,109


3,380


525


*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 September 30, 2021



GAAP Result



Share-based



Amortization of acquired



Non-GAAP



Compensation



intangible assets



Result


Cost of revenues


(74,884)


214




(74,670)


Research and product development


(15,580)


359


616


(14,605)


Sales and marketing


(41,668)


332


1,065


(40,271)


General and administrative


(41,224)


2,475


652


(38,097)


Other operating income


2,106






2,106


Total operating expenses


(96,366)


3,166


2,333


(90,867)


Loss from operations


(56,626)


3,380


2,333


(50,913)


Net loss


(36,579)


3,380


2,333


(30,866)


Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders


(35,082)


3,380


2,333


(29,369)


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


370,956,994


370,956,994



Quarter Ended June 30, 2021



GAAP Result



Share-based



Amortization of acquired



Non-GAAP



Compensation



intangible assets



Result


Cost of revenues


(91,975)


44




(91,931)


Research and product development


(13,757)


76


782


(12,899)


Sales and marketing


(44,795)


61


1,065


(43,669)


General and administrative


(41,541)


2,928


681


(37,932)


Other operating income


4,950






4,950


Total operating expenses


(95,143)


3,065


2,528


(89,550)


Loss from operations


(26,157)


3,109


2,528


(20,520)


Net loss


(14,014)


3,109


2,528


(8,377)


Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders


(13,065)


3,109


2,528


(7,428)


Net loss per ordinary share attributable to ordinary

shareholders – basic and diluted


(0.04)


(0.02)


Net loss per ADS – basic and diluted


(0.12)


(0.06)


Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in

computing basic and diluted loss per share


370,929,055


370,929,055



Quarter Ended September 30, 2020



GAAP Result



Share-based



Amortization of acquired



Non-GAAP



Compensation



intangible assets



Result


Cost of revenues


(58,472)


97




(58,375)


Research and product development


(16,008)


287


782


(14,939)


Sales and marketing


(49,869)


132


6,105


(43,632)


General and administrative


(69,769)


1,626


709


(67,434)


Other operating income


7,803






7,803


Total operating expenses


(127,843)


2,045


7,596


(118,202)


Loss from operations


(62,770)


2,142


7,596


(53,032)


Net loss


(62,056)


2,142


7,596


(52,318)


Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders


(56,904)


2,142


7,596


(47,166)


Net loss per ordinary share attributable to ordinary

shareholders – basic and diluted


(0.15)


(0.13)


Net loss per ADS – basic and diluted


(0.45)


(0.39)


Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in

computing basic and diluted loss per share


370,298,762


370,298,762


*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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