CNFinance Announces Second Quarter and First Half of 2023 Unaudited Financial Results

GUANGZHOU, China, Aug. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — CNFinance Holdings Limited (NYSE: CNF) ("CNFinance" or the "Company"), a leading home equity loan service provider in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2023 and the first half of 2023.

Second Quarter 2023 Operational and Financial Highlights

  • Total loan origination volume[1] was RMB4.5 billion (US$626.8 million) in the second quarter of 2023, representing an increase of 45.2% from RMB3.1 billion in the same period of 2022.
  • Total number of active borrowers[2] was 25,657 during the second quarter of 2023, representing an increase of 18.5% from 21,649 in the same period of 2022.
  • Total number of transactions[3] was 6,269 during the second quarter of 2023, representing an increase of 8.6% from 5,770 in the same period of 2022.
  • Total interest and fees income was RMB431.3 million (US$59.5 million) in the second quarter of 2023, representing an increase of 5.2% from RMB409.9 million in the same period of 2022.
  • Net income was RMB43.8 million (US$6.0 million) in the second quarter of 2023, representing an increase of 142.0% from RMB18.1 million in the same period of 2022.
  • Basic earnings per ADS and diluted earnings per ADS were RMB0.64 (US$0.09) and RMB0.57 (US$0.08), respectively, in the second quarter of 2023, compared to RMB0.27 and RMB0.24, respectively, in the same period of 2022.

First Half of 2023 Operational and Financial Highlights

  • Total loan origination volume[1] was RMB8.0 billion (US$1.1 billion) in the first half of 2023, representing an increase of 42.9% from RMB5.6 billion in the same period of 2022.
  • Total number of transactions[3] was 11,812 during the first half of 2023, representing an increase of 16.3% from 10,156 in the same period of 2022.
  • Total interest and fees income was RMB884.5 million (US$122.0 million) in the first half of 2023, representing an increase of 6.9% from RMB827.1 million in the same period of 2022.
  • Net income was RMB93.1 million (US$12.8 million) in the first half of 2023, representing an increase of 52.1% from RMB61.2 million in the same period of 2022.
  • Basic earnings per ADS and diluted earnings per ADS were RMB1.36 (US$0.19) and RMB1.22 (US$0.17), respectively, in the first half of 2023, compared to RMB0.89 and RMB0.80 respectively, in the same period of 2022.

"In the second quarter of 2023, we have continued promoting high-quality development of our services by coordinating growth of scale and, asset quality, while ensuring our general compliance with applicable laws and regulations. During such quarter, we originated loans of RMB4.5 billion in total. As a result of our effective risk control mechanism, we recovered loan principal, interest and penalties which equal to approximately 110% of the actual outstanding loan principal of delinquent loans in the second quarter of 2023. In the second quarter of 2023, we continued to refine our credit risk control mechanism by analyzing historical data and adding more influential factors into the model of collateral evaluation and credit decisions. As a result of constantly improving credit risk control mechanism, our delinquency ratio (excluding loans held-for-sale) has decreased.

Going forward, as the recovery of China’s economy has slowed down, our task remains to achieve ‘high-quality development’, which requires us to expand our business and manage the overall risk at the same time. To achieve such goal, we will have to keep designing new products to meet the needs of a broader range of customers and also investing in technology to empower the full cycle of our business." Commented Mr. Zhai Bin, Chairman and CEO of CNFinance.

[1] Refers to the total amount of loans CNFinance originated under the trust lending model and loans recommended to commercial banks during the relevant period.

[2] Refers to borrowers with outstanding loan principal of home equity loans as at the end of a specific period.

[3] Refers to the total number of loans CNFinance originated under the trust lending model and loans recommended to commercial banks during the relevant period.


Second Quarter 2023 Financial Results

Total interest and fees income increased by 5.2% to RMB431.3 million (US$59.5 million) for the second quarter of 2023 from RMB409.9 million in the same period of 2022. 

Interest and financing service fees on loans increased by 5.6% to RMB395.9 million (US$54.6 million) for the second quarter of 2023 from RMB374.8 million in the same period of 2022, primarily attributable to the increase of average daily outstanding loan principal in the second quarter of 2023 as compared to the same period of 2022.

Interest income charged to sales partners, representing fee charged to sales partners who choose to repurchase default loans in installments, decreased by 12.6% to RMB28.5 million (US$3.9 million) for the second quarter of 2023 from RMB32.6 million in the same period of 2022, primarily due to the decrease of default loans that were repurchased by sales partners in installments during the second quarter of 2023.

Interest on deposits with banks increased by 176.0% to RMB6.9 million (US$1.0 million) for the second quarter of 2023 from RMB2.5 million in the same period of 2022, primarily due to increased average daily balance of time deposits.

Total interest and fees expenses decreased by 3.0% to RMB181.7 million (US$25.1 million) for the second quarter of 2023, compared to RMB187.3 million in the same period of 2022, primarily due to lower funding cost from trust companies.

Net interest and fees income was RMB249.6 million (US$34.4 million) for the second quarter of 2023, representing an increase of 12.1% from RMB222.6 million in the same period of 2022.

Net revenue under the commercial bank partnership model, representing fees charged to commercial banks for services including introducing borrowers, initial credit assessment, facilitating loans from the banks to the borrower and providing technical assistance to the borrower and banks, net of fees paid to third-party insurance company and commissions paid to sales channels, was RMB28.6 million (US$3.9 million) for the second quarter of 2023 as compared to RMB0.7 million in the same period of 2022. The Company has been collaborating with commercial banks since 2021 and such collaboration grew and scaled in the second half of 2022. The outstanding loan principal under the commercial bank partnership was RMB4.5 billion as of June 30, 2023 as compared to RMB0.3 billion as of June 30, 2022.

Collaboration cost for sales partners was RMB82.6 million (US$11.4 million) for the second quarter of 2023 as compared to RMB76.6 million in the same period of 2022, primarily due to the increase of loans recommended by sales partners under the commercial bank partnership.

Net interest and fees income after collaboration cost was RMB195.6 million (US$27.0 million) for the second quarter of 2023, representing an increase of 33.3% from RMB146.7 million in the same period of 2022.

Provision for credit losses, representing provision for credit losses under the trust lending model and the expected credit losses of guarantee under the commercial bank partnership model in relation to certain financial guarantee arrangements the Company entered into with a third-party guarantor, who provides guarantee services to commercial bank partners, decreased by 25.7% to RMB50.8 million (US$7.0 million) for the second quarter of 2023 from RMB68.4 million in the same period of 2022, primarily due to the decrease in outstanding loan principal of delinquent loans resulting from our constantly improving credit risk control mechanism.

Realized gains on sales of investments, net representing realized gains from the sales of investment securities, was RMB11.8 million (US$1.6 million), as compared to RMB8.1 million for the same period of 2022. The increase was primarily due to effective funds management.

Net losses on sales of loans was RMB3.3 million (US$0.5 million) for the second quarter of 2023 as compared to RMB3.4 million in the same period of 2022.

Other gains, net decreased by 97.3% to RMB0.8 million (US$0.1 million) for the second quarter of 2023 from RMB29.8 million in the same period of 2022, primarily due to the decrease of Credit Risk Mitigation Positions forfeited by the sales partners as a result of our refined management on sales partners.

Total operating expenses increased by 8.0% to RMB98.7 million (US$13.6 million) for the second quarter of 2023, compared with RMB91.4 million in the same period of 2022.

Employee compensation and benefits was RMB50.9 million (US$7.0 million) for the second quarter of 2023 as compared to RMB48.6 million in the same period of 2022, primarily attributable to an increase in the performance-based bonuses as a result of an increase in loan origination volume during the second quarter of 2023.

Share-based compensation expenses for the second quarter of 2023 was nil as compared to RMB1.4 million in the same period of 2022. According to the Company’s share option plan adopted on December 31, 2019, approximately 50%, 30% and 20% of the option granted was vested on December 31, 2020, 2021 and 2022, respectively. Related compensation cost of the option granted has been fully recognized as of December 31, 2022.

Taxes and surcharges decreased by 14.4% to RMB7.7 million (US$1.1 million) for the second quarter of 2023 from RMB9.0 million for the same period of 2022, primarily attributable to the decrease of "service fees charged to trust plans" which is a non-deductible item in value added tax ("VAT"). According to the PRC tax regulations, "service fees charged to trust plans" incur a 6% VAT on the subsidiary level, but are not recorded as an input VAT on a consolidated trust plan level. "Service fees charged to trust plans" decreased in the second quarter of 2023 compared to the same period of 2022 due to the decrease of scale of some trust plans.

Operating lease cost increased to RMB3.7 million (US$0.5 million) for the second quarter of 2023 as compared to RMB3.5 million for the same period of 2022.

Other expenses increased by 26.0% to RMB36.4 million (US$5.0 million) for the second quarter of 2023 from RMB28.9 million in the same period of 2022, primarily due to the increase in fees paid to local channels for introducing sales partners to the Company.

Income tax expense increased by 251.5% to RMB11.6 million (US$1.6 million) for the second quarter of 2023 from RMB3.3 million in the same period of 2022, due to the increase in the amount of taxable income.

Effective tax rate increased to 21.0% for the second quarter of 2023 from 15.3% in the same period of 2022, primarily due to the fact that one of the subsidiaries turned from losses to profit-making incomes during the second quarter in 2022, resulting in reversal of the full valuation allowance of the deferred tax asset. Such reversal of allowance did not occur in the second quarter of 2023.

Net income increased by 142.0% to RMB43.8 million (US$6.0 million) for the second quarter of 2023 from RMB18.1 million in the same period of 2022.

Basic earnings per ADS and diluted earnings per ADS were RMB0.64 (US$0.09) and RMB0.57(US$0.08), respectively, in the second quarter of 2023, compared to RMB0.27 and RMB0.24, respectively, in the same period of 2022. One ADS represents 20 ordinary shares.

First Half of 2023 Financial Results

Total interest and fees income increased by 6.9% to RMB884.5 million (US$122.0 million) for the first half of 2023 from RMB827.1 million in the same period of 2022. 

Interest and financing service fees on loans increased by 5.4% to RMB807.4 million (US$111.4 million) for the first half of 2023 from RMB765.9 million in the same period of 2022, primarily attributable to the increase of average daily outstanding loan principal in the first half of 2023 as compared to the same period of 2022.

Interest income charged to sales partners, representing fee charged to sales partners who choose to repurchase default loans in installments, increased by 17.9% to RMB66.0 million (US$9.1 million) for the first half of 2023 from RMB56.0 million in the same period of 2022, primarily due to the fact that the Company allowed more sales partners to repurchase the default loans in installments to help sales partners ease their pressure on cashflow in the first half of 2023.

Interest on deposits with banks increased by 113.5% to RMB11.1 million (US$1.5 million) for the first half of 2023 from RMB5.2 million in the same period of 2022, primarily due to increased average daily balance of time deposits.

Total interest and fees expenses decreased by 5.6% to RMB366.3 million (US$50.5 million) in the first half of 2023 from RMB388.2 million in the same period in 2022, primarily due to lower funding cost from trust companies in the first half of 2023.

Net interest and fees income was RMB518.2 million (US$71.5 million) for the first half of 2023, representing an increase of 18.1% from RMB438.9 million in the same period of 2022.

Net revenue under the commercial bank partnership model, representing fees charged to commercial banks for services including introducing borrowers, initial credit assessment, facilitating loans from the banks to the borrower and providing technical assistance to the borrower and banks, net of fees paid to third-party insurance company and commissions paid to sales channels, was RMB50.1 million (US$6.9 million) for the first half of 2023 as compared to RMB0.9 million in the same period of 2022. The Company has been collaborating with commercial banks since 2021 and such collaboration grew and scaled in the second half of 2022. The outstanding loan principal under the commercial bank partnership was RMB4.5 billion as of June 30, 2023 as compared to RMB0.3 billion as of June 30, 2022.

Collaboration cost for sales partners increased by 6.0% to RMB165.6 million (US$22.8 million) for the first half of 2023 from RMB156.2 million in the same period of 2022, primarily due to the increase of loans recommended by sales partners under the commercial bank partnership.

Net interest and fees income after collaboration cost increased by 42.0% to RMB402.7million (US$55.5 million) for the first half of 2023 from RMB283.6 million in the same period of 2022.

Provision for credit losses representing provision for credit losses under the trust lending model and the expected credit losses of guarantee under the commercial bank partnership model in relation to certain financial guarantee arrangements the Company entered into with a third-party guarantor, who provides guarantee services to commercial bank partners, increased by 136.1% to RMB129.6 million (US$17.9 million) for the first half of 2023 from RMB54.9 million in the same period in 2022. The increase was the combined effect of (a) the increase in expected credit losses of guarantee under the commercial bank partnership model as the origination volume grew and scaled rapidly in the first half of 2023; (b) a reversal of allowance in the first quarter of 2022 due to the fact that the Company disposed the remaining loans under the traditional facilitation model to third parties and the allowance of such loans was reversed.

Realized gains on sales of investments, net representing realized gains from the sales of investment securities, was RMB15.7 million (US$2.2 million), as compared to RMB16.4 million for the same period of 2022.

Net losses on sales of loans was RMB4.2 million (US$0.6 million) for the first half of 2023 as compared to RMB42.4 million in the same period of 2022. The net losses in the first half of 2022 was primarily attributable to the fact that the Company disposed the remaining loans under the traditional facilitation model which were all facilitated prior to 2019 to third parties in bulk during the first quarter of 2022.

Other gains, net decreased by 65.4% to RMB16.7 million (US$2.3million) for the first half of 2023 from RMB48.3 million in the same period of 2022, primarily due to the decrease of Credit Risk Mitigation Positions forfeited by the sales partners as a result of our refined management on sales partners.

Total operating expenses increased by 4.6% to RMB179.0 million (US$24.7 million) in the first half of 2023, compared with RMB171.2 million in the same period of 2022.

Employee compensation and benefits increased by 3.7% to RMB95.0 million (US$13.1 million) in the first half of 2023 from RMB91.6 million in the same period in 2022.

Share-based compensation expenses in the first half of 2023 was nil as compared to RMB2.9 million in the same period of 2022. According to the Company’s share option plan adopted on December 31, 2019, approximately 50%, 30% and 20% of the option granted was vested on December 31, 2020, 2021 and 2022, respectively. Related compensation cost of the option granted has been fully recognized as of December 31, 2022.

Taxes and surcharges decreased by 4.1% to RMB16.4 million (US$2.3 million) in the first half of 2023 from RMB17.1 million in the same period of 2022, primarily attributable to the decrease of "service fees charged to trust plans" which is a non-deductible item in value added tax ("VAT"). According to the PRC tax regulations, "service fees charged to trust plans" incur a 6% VAT on the subsidiary level, but are not recorded as an input VAT on a consolidated trust plan level. "Service fees charged to trust plans" decreased in the first half of 2023 compared to the same period of 2022 due to the decrease of scale of some trust plans.

Operating lease cost was RMB7.8 million (US$1.1 million) for the first half of 2023 as compared to RMB7.0 million for the same period of 2022.

Other expenses increased by 13.7% to RMB59.8 million (US$8.2 million) in the first half of 2023 from RMB52.6 million in the same period of 2022, primarily due to the increase in fees paid to local channels for introducing sales partners to the Company.

Income tax expense was RMB29.2 million (US$4.0 million) in the first half of 2023, as compared to RMB18.6 million in the same period of 2022, primarily due to the increase in taxable income in the first half of 2023 as compared to the same period of 2022.

Effective tax rate was 23.9% as compared to 23.4% in the same period of 2022.

Net income increased by 52.1% to RMB93.1 million (US$12.8 million) in the first half of 2023, from RMB61.2 million in the same period of 2022.

Basic earnings per ADS and diluted earnings per ADS were RMB1.36 (US$0.19) and RMB1.22 (US$0.17), respectively, in the first half of 2023, compared to RMB0.89 and RMB0.80 respectively, in the same period of 2022. One ADS represents 20 ordinary shares.

As of June 30, 2023, the Company had cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash of RMB1.9 billion (US$0.3 billion), compared with RMB1.8 billion as of December 31, 2022, including RMB1.3 billion (US$0.2 billion) and RMB1.2 billion from structured funds as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, which could only be used to grant new loans and activities.

The delinquency ratio (excluding loans held for sale) for loans originated by the Company decreased from 18.3% as of December 31, 2022 to 15.2% as of June 30, 2023. The delinquency ratio for first lien loans (excluding Loans held-for-sale) decreased from 21.8% as of December 31, 2022 to 17.7% as of June 30, 2023, and the delinquency ratio for second lien loans (excluding Loans held-for-sale) increased from 13.8% as of December 31, 2022 to 14.4% as of June 30, 2023.

The NPL ratio (excluding loans held for sale) for loans originated by the Company increased from 1.1% as of December 31, 2022 to 1.4% as of June 30, 2023. The NPL ratio for first lien loans (excluding Loans held-for-sale) increased from 1.1% as of December 31, 2022 to 1.8% as of June 30, 2023, and the NPL ratio for second lien loans (excluding Loans held-for-sale) increased from 1.2% as of December 31, 2022 to 1.4% as of June 30, 2023.

Recent Development

US$20 Million Share Repurchase Program

On March 16, 2022, the Company’s board of directors authorized a share repurchase program under which the Company may repurchase up to US$20 million of its ordinary shares in the form of American depositary shares ("ADSs") during a period of up to 12 months commencing on March 16, 2022. On March 16, 2023, the Company’s board of directors authorized to extend the share repurchase program for 12 months commencing on March 16, 2023. As of June 30, 2023, the Company had repurchased an aggregate of approximately US$14.8 million worth of its ADSs under this share repurchase program.

Conference Call

CNFinance’s management will host an earnings conference call at 8:00 AM U.S. Eastern Time on Tuesday, August 29, 2023 (8:00 PM Beijing/ Hong Kong Time on the same day).

Dial-in numbers for the live conference call are as follows:

International:

+1-412-902-4272

Mainland China

+86-4001-201203

United States:

+1-888-346-8982

Hong Kong:

+852-3018-4992

Passcode:

CNFinance

A telephone replay of the call will be available after the conclusion of the conference call until 11:59 PM ET on September 5, 2023.

Dial-in numbers for the replay are as follows:

International:    

+1-412-317-0088

United States:

+1-877-344-7529

Passcode:

5588757

A live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available on the Investor Relations section of CNFinance’s website at http://ir.cashchina.cn/.

Exchange Rate

The Company’s business is primarily conducted in China and all of the revenues are denominated in Renminbi ("RMB"). This announcement contains translations of certain RMB amounts into U.S. dollars at specified rates solely for the convenience of the reader. Unless otherwise noted, all translations from RMB to U.S. dollars are made at a rate of RMB7.2513 to US$1.00, the exchange rate set forth in the H.10 statistical release of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System as of June 30, 2023. No representation is made that the RMB amounts could have been, or could be, converted, realized or settled into U.S. dollars at that rate on June 30, 2023, or at any other rate.

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. The Company 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 the Company’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 not limited to the following: its goals and strategies, its ability to achieve and maintain profitability, its ability to retain existing borrowers and attract new borrowers, its ability to maintain and enhance the relationship and business collaboration with its trust company partners and to secure sufficient funding from them, the effectiveness of its risk assessment process and risk management system, its ability to maintain low delinquency ratios for loans it originated, fluctuations in general economic and business conditions in China, the impact and future development of COVID-19 pandemic in China and across the globe, and relevant government law, rules, policies or guidelines relating to the Company’s corporate structure, business and industry. Further information regarding these and other risks 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 the Company does not undertake any obligation to update such information, except as required under applicable law.

About CNFinance Holdings Limited

CNFinance Holdings Limited (NYSE: CNF) ("CNFinance" or the "Company") is a leading home equity loan service provider in China. CNFinance, through its operating subsidiaries in China, conducts business by connecting demands and supplies through collaborating with sales partners and trust companies under the trust lending model, and local channel partners and commercial banks under the commercial bank partnership model. Sales partners and local channel partners are responsible for recommending micro- and small-enterprise ("MSE") owners with financing needs to the Company and the Company introduces eligible borrowers to licensed financial institutions with sufficient funding sources including trust companies and commercial banks who will then conduct their own risk assessments and make credit decisions. The Company’s primary target borrower segment is MSE owners who own real properties in Tier 1 and Tier 2 cities and other major cities in China. The Company’s risk mitigation mechanism is embedded in the design of its loan products, supported by an integrated online and offline process focusing on risks of both borrowers and collateral and further enhanced by effective post-loan management procedures.

For more information, please contact:

CNFinance
E-mail: ir@cashchina.cn 

 

CNFINANCE HOLDINGS LIMITED

Unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets

(In thousands, except for number of shares)

December 31,

2022

 June 30,

2023

RMB

RMB

US$

Assets

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

1,772,184

1,880,754

259,368

Loans principal, interest and financing service fee receivables

9,456,802

8,149,245

1,123,832

Allowance for credit losses

763,996

680,016

93,778

Net loans principal, interest and financing service fee receivables

8,692,806

7,469,229

1,030,054

Loans held-for-sale

1,844,438

2,101,460

289,805

Investment securities

518,645

999,129

137,786

Property and equipment

2,284

2,920

403

Intangible assets and goodwill

3,488

3,233

446

Deferred tax assets

76,905

108,811

15,005

Deposits

145,093

154,311

21,280

Right-of-use assets

29,777

32,051

4,420

Guaranteed assets

726,411

715,707

98,701

Other assets

669,889

1,007,093

138,884

Total assets

14,481,920

14,474,698

1,996,152

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

Interest-bearing borrowings

       Borrowings under agreements to repurchase

112,642

472,143

65,111

       Other borrowings

7,727,559

6,806,168

938,614

Accrued employee benefits

31,645

20,273

2,796

Income taxes payable

186,901

215,392

29,704

Deferred tax liabilities

73,752

71,791

9,900

Lease liabilities

28,583

30,810

4,249

Credit risk mitigation position

1,354,653

1,331,863

183,672

Other liabilities

1,028,471

1,451,390

200,156

Total liabilities

10,544,206

10,399,830

1,434,202

Ordinary shares (USD0.0001 par value; 3,800,000,000 shares
   authorized; 1,559,576,960 shares issued and 1,371,643,240 shares
   outstanding as of December 31, 2022 and June 30, 2023)

917

 

 

 

917

 

 

 

126

Treasury stock

(87,631)

(98,130)

(13,533)

Additional paid-in capital

1,024,204

1,024,204

141,244

Retained earnings

2,958,716

3,042,896

419,635

Accumulated other comprehensive losses

(10,212)

(2,834)

(390)

Non-controlling interests

51,720

107,815

14,868

Total shareholders’ equity

3,937,714

4,074,868

561,950

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

14,481,920

14,474,698

1,996,152

 

CNFINANCE HOLDINGS LIMITED

Unaudited condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income

(In thousands, except for earnings per share and earnings per ADS)

Three months ended June 30,2023

2022

2023

2023

RMB

RMB

US$

Interest and fees income

Interest and financing service fees on loans(2)

374,783

395,923

54,600

Interest income charged to sales partners

32,557

28,517

3,933

Interest on deposits with banks

2,492

6,885

949

Total interest and fees income

409,832

431,325

59,482

Interest expenses on interest-bearing borrowings

(187,304)

 

(181,687)

 

(25,056)

Total interest and fees expenses

(187,304)

 

(181,687)

 

(25,056)

Net interest and fees income

222,528

249,638

34,426

Net revenue under the commercial bank partnership model(2)

741

28,588

3,942

Collaboration cost for sales partners

 

(76,599)

 

(82,576)

 

(11,387)

Net interest and fees income after collaboration cost

146,670

195,650

26,981

 Provision for credit losses (1)

(68,416)

(50,820)

(7,008)

Net interest and fees income after collaboration cost and
    provision for credit losses

78,254

144,830

19,973

Realized gains on sales of investments, net

8,066

11,827

1,631

Net losses on sales of loans(1)

(3,440)

(3,293)

(454)

Other gains, net

29,892

750

103

Total non-interest income

34,518

9,284

1,280

Operating expenses

Employee compensation and benefits

(48,602)

(50,932)

(7,024)

Share-based compensation expenses

(1,444)

–

–

Taxes and surcharges

(9,036)

(7,716)

(1,064)

Operating lease cost

(3,436)

(3,675)

(507)

Other expenses

(28,863)

(36,379)

(5,017)

Total operating expenses

(91,381)

 

(98,702)

 

(13,612)

Income before income tax expense

21,391

55,412

7,641

Income tax expense

(3,276)

(11,632)

(1,603)

Net income

18,115

43,780

6,038

Earnings per share

Basic

0.01

0.03

0.004

Diluted

0.01

0.03

0.004

Earnings per ADS (1 ADS equals 20 ordinary shares)

Basic

0.27

0.64

0.09

Diluted

0.24

0.57

0.08

Other comprehensive income

Foreign currency translation adjustment

11,107

8,884

1,225

Comprehensive income

29,222

52,664

7,263

 Less: net income attributable to non-controlling interests 

–

6,477

893

Total comprehensive income attributable to ordinary
shareholders

29,222

46,187

6,370

 

CNFINANCE HOLDINGS LIMITED

Unaudited condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income

(In thousands, except for earnings per share and earnings per ADS)

Six months ended June 30,2023,

2022

2023

2023

RMB

RMB

US$

Interest and fees income

Interest and financing service fees on loans(2)

765,893

807,372

111,342

Interest income charged to sales partners

55,985

65,967

9,097

Interest on deposits with banks

5,242

11,162

1,539

Total interest and fees income

827,120

884,501

121,978

Interest expenses on interest-bearing borrowings

(388,194)

 

(366,286)

 

(50,513)

Total interest and fees expenses

(388,194)

 

(366,286)

 

(50,513)

Net interest and fees income

438,926

518,215

71,465

Net revenue under the commercial bank partnership model(2)

863

50,059

6,903

Collaboration cost for sales partners

 

(156,202)

 

(165,583)

 

(22,834)

Net interest and fees income after collaboration cost

283,587

402,691

55,534

Provision for credit losses (1)

(54,863)

(129,621)

(17,876)

Net interest and fees income after collaboration cost and
   provision for credit losses

228,724

273,070

37,658

Realized gains on sales of investments, net

16,432

15,718

2,168

Net losses on sales of loans(1)

(42,370)

(4,163)

(574)

Other gains, net

48,346

16,710

2,304

Total non-interest income

22,408

28,265

3,898

Operating expenses

Employee compensation and benefits

(91,650)

(94,962)

(13,096)

Share-based compensation expenses

(2,887)

–

–

Taxes and surcharges

(17,083)

(16,435)

(2,266)

Operating lease cost

(6,983)

(7,832)

(1,080)

Other expenses

(52,666)

(59,769)

(8,243)

Total operating expenses

(171,269)

 

(178,998)

 

(24,685)

Income before income tax expense

79,863

122,337

16,871

Income tax expense

(18,669)

(29,220)

(4,030)

Net income

61,194

93,117

12,841

Earnings per share

Basic

0.04

0.07

0.010

Diluted

0.04

0.06

0.008

Earnings per ADS (1 ADS equals 20 ordinary shares)

Basic

0.89

1.36

0.19

Diluted

0.80

1.22

0.17

Other comprehensive losses

Foreign currency translation adjustment

8,867

7,378

1,017

Comprehensive income

70,061

100,495

13,858

 Less: net income attributable to non-controlling interests 

–

8,937

1,232

Total comprehensive income attributable to ordinary
shareholders

70,061

91,558

12,626

 

(1) In 2022, the majority of sales partners chose to fulfill their guaranteed obligations by making instalment
payments. When sales partners sign the creditor’s rights transfer agreement, the loans to be transferred
will be recognized as "held-for-sale loans (HFS)", and HFS would be measured at the lower of the cost
and fair value. In 2022, the Company reassessed the fair value of HFS, such reassessment had led to
overstatement in net gains/(losses) on sales of loans as well as understatement in provision for credit
losses, which had no impact on net income in the three months ended June 30, 2022 and in the first half
of 2023.

(2) To provide more relevant information, the line items of Interest income charged to sales partners and
Net revenue under the commercial bank partnership model, which were included in Interest and
financing service fees on loans
in the three months ended June 30, 2022 have been shown in separate
items.

 

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