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SHENZHEN, China, Nov. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — X Financial (NYSE: XYF) (the “Company” or “we”), a leading online personal finance company in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024.

Third Quarter 2024 Operational Highlights

Three Months Ended
September 30, 2023

Three Months Ended
June 30, 2024

Three Months Ended
September 30, 2024

QoQ

YoY

Total loan amount facilitated and
originated (RMB in million)

29,462

22,749

28,338

24.6 %

(3.8 %)

Number of active borrowers

1,809,815

1,642,605

1,965,248

19.6 %

8.6 %

The total loan amount facilitated and originated[1] in the third quarter of 2024 was RMB28,338 million, compared with RMB29,462 million in the same period of 2023.Total number of active borrowers[2] was 1,965,248 in the third quarter of 2024, compared with 1,809,815 in the same period of 2023.

As of September 30, 2023

As of June 30, 2024

As of September 30, 2024

Total outstanding loan balance (RMB in million)

49,685

41,804

45,766

Delinquency rates for all outstanding loans that are past
due for 31-60 days

1.11 %

1.29 %

1.02 %

Delinquency rates for all outstanding loans that are past
due for 91-180 days

2.50 %

4.38 %

3.22 %

The total outstanding loan balance[3] as of September 30, 2024 was RMB45,766 million, compared with RMB49,685 million as of September 30, 2023.The delinquency rate for all outstanding loans that are past due for 31-60 days[4] as of September 30, 2024 was 1.02%, compared with 1.11% as of September 30, 2023.The delinquency rate for all outstanding loans that are past due for 91-180 days[5] as of September 30, 2024 was 3.22%, compared with 2.50% as of September 30, 2023.

[1] Represents the total amount of loans that the Company facilitated and originated during the relevant period.

[2] Represents borrowers who made at least one transaction on the Company’s platform during the relevant period.

[3] Represents the total amount of loans outstanding for loans that the Company facilitated and originated at the end of the relevant period. Loans that are delinquent for more than 60 days are excluded in the outstanding loan balance, except for Xiaoying Housing Loans. As Xiaoying Housing Loans is a secured loan product and the Company is entitled to payment by exercising its rights to the collateral, the Company does not exclude Xiaoying Housing Loans delinquent for more than 60 days in the outstanding loan balance.

[4] Represents the balance of the outstanding principal and accrued outstanding interest for Xiaoying Credit Loans that were 31 to 60 days past due as a percentage of the total balance of outstanding principal and accrued outstanding interest for Xiaoying Credit Loans that the Company facilitated and originated as of a specific date. Xiaoying Credit Loans that are delinquent for more than 60 days are excluded when calculating the denominator. Starting from the first quarter of 2021, substantially all of the loans facilitated and originated by the Company have been Xiaoying Credit Loans.

[5] To make the delinquency rate by balance comparable to the peers, the Company also defines the delinquency rate as the balance of the outstanding principal and accrued outstanding interest for Xiaoying Credit Loans that were 91 to 180 days past due as a percentage of the total balance of outstanding principal and accrued outstanding interest for the Xiaoying Credit Loans that the Company facilitated and originated as of a specific date. Xiaoying Credit Loans that are delinquent for more than 180 days are excluded when calculating the denominator.

Third Quarter 2024 Financial Highlights

(In thousands, except for share and per share data)

Three Months Ended
September 30, 2023

Three Months Ended
June 30, 2024

Three Months Ended
September 30, 2024

QoQ

YoY

 RMB

 RMB

 RMB

Total net revenue

1,396,864

1,372,588

1,582,497

15.3 %

13.3 %

Total operating costs and expenses

(961,852)

(909,535)

(1,073,533)

18.0 %

11.6 %

Income from operations

435,012

463,053

508,964

9.9 %

17.0 %

Net income

347,190

415,303

375,840

(9.5 %)

8.3 %

Non-GAAP adjusted net income

374,507

374,661

433,625

15.7 %

15.8 %

Net income per ADS—basic

7.26

8.46

7.86

(7.1 %)

8.3 %

Net income per ADS—diluted

7.02

8.28

7.74

(6.5 %)

10.3 %

Non-GAAP adjusted net income per ADS—basic

7.80

7.62

9.12

19.7 %

16.9 %

Non-GAAP adjusted net income per ADS—diluted

7.56

7.50

8.88

18.4 %

17.5 %

Total net revenue in the third quarter of 2024 was RMB1,582.5 million (US$225.5 million), representing an increase of 13.3% from RMB1,396.9 million in the same period of 2023.Income from operations in the third quarter of 2024 was RMB509.0 million (US$72.5 million), compared with RMB435.0 million in the same period of 2023.Net income in the third quarter of 2024 was RMB375.8 million (US$53.6 million), compared with RMB347.2 million in the same period of 2023.Non-GAAP[6] adjusted net income in the third quarter of 2024 was RMB433.6 million (US$61.8 million), compared with RMB374.5 million in the same period of 2023.Net income per basic and diluted American depositary share (“ADS”) [7] in the third quarter of 2024 was RMB7.86 (US$1.12) and RMB7.74 (US$1.10), compared with RMB7.26 and RMB7.02, respectively, in the same period of 2023.Non-GAAP adjusted net income per basic and diluted ADS in the third quarter of 2024 was RMB9.12 (US$1.30) and RMB8.88 (US$1.27), compared with RMB7.80 and RMB7.56, respectively, in the same period of 2023.

[6] The Company uses in this press release the following non-GAAP financial measures: (i) adjusted net income (loss), (ii) adjusted net income (loss) per basic ADS, (iii) adjusted net income (loss) per diluted ADS, (iv) adjusted net income per basic share, and (v) adjusted net income per diluted share, each of which excludes share-based compensation expense, impairment losses on financial investments, income (loss) from financial investments and impairment losses on long-term investments. For more information on non-GAAP financial measure, please see the section of “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures Statement” and the table captioned “Unaudited Reconciliations of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results” set forth at the end of this press release.

[7] Each American depositary share (“ADS”) represents six Class A ordinary shares.

Mr. Kent Li, President of the Company, commented, “We are pleased to report another strong quarter, with loan volumes exceeding our forecast and a significant sequential improvement in asset quality. In the third quarter, we continued to promptly adjust loan volumes based on risk levels. As asset quality improved, we further intensified our borrower acquisition efforts, which have yielded very positive results. Both the top and bottom lines continued to grow year-over-year. Non-GAAP adjusted net income reached a new record high.”

“Specifically on the operational front, our total loan amount facilitated and originated was down 4% year-on-year but up 25% sequentially to RMB28 billion, above the high end of our guidance. Delinquency rates for all outstanding loans past due for 31-60 days and 91-180 days were 1.02% and 3.22%, respectively, at the end of the quarter, compared to 1.29% and 4.38% a quarter ago and 1.11% and 2.50% a year ago. We are pleased with these improvements in asset quality and will continue to optimize our risk management system through advanced technology.”

“In September this year, the Chinese government unveiled a comprehensive stimulus package aimed at improving liquidity, boosting the property market, stabilizing financial markets and stimulating consumption. We expect this will provide a meaningful boost to the macroeconomic recovery. As an integral part of the economy, the personal finance market we serve should benefit from this upturn. We have already observed positive signs in the market and are committed to adjusting loan volumes in line with risk levels. As a result of this favorable environment, we are raising our guidance and expect our monthly loan volume to exceed RMB10 billion in the fourth quarter, setting a new record.”

Mr. Frank Fuya Zheng, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, added, “I’m pleased to report that our strategy of balancing business growth and profitability continued to pay off. Total net revenue was RMB1.6 billion, up 13% year-on-year and 15% sequentially, while non-GAAP adjusted net income reached a record high of RMB434 million, up 16% year-on-year and sequentially. As we continue to deliver strong profitability and execute on our proven strategy, we have full confidence in our future. We will continue to execute our semi-annual dividend policy and explore opportunities under our share repurchase program to return more value to our shareholders over the long term.”

Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results

Total net revenue in the third quarter of 2024 increased by 13.3% to RMB1,582.5 million (US$225.5 million) from RMB1,396.9 million in the same period of 2023, primarily due to growth in various disaggregated revenue items compared with the same period of 2023. Please refer to analysis of disaggregation of revenue below.

 Three Months Ended September 30,

(In thousands, except for share and per share data)

2023

2024

YoY

 RMB

 % of Revenue

 RMB

 % of Revenue

Loan facilitation service

829,385

59.4 %

878,282

55.5 %

5.9 %

Post-origination service

168,186

12.0 %

186,109

11.8 %

10.7 %

Financing income

300,950

21.5 %

335,765

21.2 %

11.6 %

Guarantee income

7,920

0.6 %

53,576

3.4 %

576.5 %

Other revenue

90,423

6.5 %

128,765

8.1 %

42.4 %

Total net revenue

1,396,864

100.0 %

1,582,497

100.0 %

13.3 %

Loan facilitation service fees in the third quarter of 2024 increased by 5.9% to RMB878.3 million (US$125.2 million) from RMB829.4 million in the same period of 2023, primarily due to a decrease in the expected prepayment rates this quarter compared with the same period of 2023.

Post-origination service fees in the third quarter of 2024 increased by 10.7% to RMB186.1 million (US$26.5 million) from RMB168.2 million in the same period of 2023, primarily due to the cumulative effect of increased volume of loans facilitated in the previous quarters. Revenues from post-origination services are recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the underlying loans as the services are being provided.

Financing income in the third quarter of 2024 increased by 11.6% to RMB335.8 million (US$47.8 million) from RMB301.0 million in the same period of 2023, primarily due to an increase in average loan receivables held by the Company compared with the same period of 2023.

Guarantee income in the third quarter of 2024 was RMB53.6 million (US$7.6 million), compared with RMB7.9 million in the same period of 2023, due to the cumulative effect of increased volume of loans facilitated covered by guarantee service in the previous quarters compared with the same period of 2023. Revenues from guarantee service are recognized systematically when the Company released from the underlying risk.

Other revenue in the third quarter of 2024 increased by 42.4% to RMB128.8 million (US$18.3 million), compared with RMB90.4 million in the same period of 2023, primarily due to an increase in referral service fee for introducing borrowers to other platforms.

Origination and servicing expenses in the third quarter of 2024 increased by 13.6% to RMB457.5 million (US$65.2 million) from RMB402.9 million in the same period of 2023, primarily due to the increase in collection expenses resulting from the cumulative effect of increased volume of loans facilitated and originated in the previous quarters compared with the same period of 2023.

Borrower acquisitions and marketing expenses in the third quarter of 2024 increased by 20.7% to RMB506.8 million (US$72.2 million) from RMB419.9 million in the same period of 2023, primarily due to intensified efforts in borrower acquisitions compared with the same period of 2023.

Reversal of provision for loans receivable in the third quarter of 2024 was RMB35 thousand (US$5 thousand), compared with provision for loans receivable of RMB53.9 million in the same period of 2023, primarily due to a decrease in the average estimated default rate compared with the same period of 2023, and partially offset by an increase in loans receivable held by the Company as a result of the cumulative effect of increased volume of loans facilitated and originated in the previous quarters compared with the same period of 2023.

Provision for contingent guarantee liabilities in the third quarter of 2024 was RMB56.4 million (US$8.0 million), compared with RMB41.6 million in the same period of 2023, primarily due to an increase in guarantee liabilities held by the Company as a result of the increased volume of loans facilitated covered by the guarantee service this quarter compared with the same period of 2023.

Income from operations in the third quarter of 2024 was RMB509.0 million (US$72.5 million), compared with RMB435.0 million in the same period of 2023.

Income before income taxes and gain from equity in affiliates in the third quarter of 2024 was RMB473.5 million (US$67.5 million), compared with RMB417.5 million in the same period of 2023.

Income tax expense in the third quarter of 2024 was RMB100.3 million (US$14.3 million), compared with RMB74.2 million in the same period of 2023.

Net income in the third quarter of 2024 was RMB375.8 million (US$53.6 million), compared with RMB347.2 million in the same period of 2023.

Non-GAAP adjusted net income in the third quarter of 2024 was RMB433.6 million (US$61.8 million), compared with RMB374.5 million in the same period of 2023.

Net income per basic and diluted ADS in the third quarter of 2024 was RMB7.86 (US$1.12), and RMB7.74 (US$1.10), compared with RMB7.26 and RMB7.02, respectively, in the same period of 2023.

Non-GAAP adjusted net income per basic and diluted ADS in the third quarter of 2024 was RMB9.12 (US$1.30), and RMB8.88 (US$1.27), compared with RMB7.80 and RMB7.56 respectively, in the same period of 2023.

Cash and cash equivalents was RMB1,044.1 million (US$148.8 million) as of September 30, 2024, compared with RMB1,612.2 million as of June 30, 2024.

Recent Development

Share Repurchase Plans

On September 4, 2024, the Company further extended the period of the US$30 million share repurchase program until March 31, 2026. In the third quarter of 2024, the Company repurchased an aggregate of 1,689,722 Class A ordinary shares with 10,038 Class A ordinary shares represented by ADSs for a total consideration of approximately US$1.3 million. The Company has approximately US$4.1 million remaining for potential repurchases under its US$30 million share repurchase plan.

As previously disclosed, on May 30, 2024, the Company announced that its board of directors authorized a new US$20 million share repurchase plan, effective through November 30, 2025. The Company completed a tender offer in July 2024 under the new share repurchase program, with a total repurchase amount of approximately US$9.2 million. The Company has approximately US$10.8 million remaining under its US$20 million plan.

Business Outlook

The Company expects the total loan amount facilitated and originated for the fourth quarter of 2024 to be between RMB30.0 billion and RMB31.0 billion. The total loan amount facilitated and originated for 2024 is expected to be between RMB102.6 billion and RMB103.6 billion.

This forecast reflects the Company’s current and preliminary views, which are subject to changes.

Conference Call

X Financial’s management team will host an earnings conference call at 7:00 AM U.S. Eastern Time on November 27, 2024 (8:00 PM Beijing / Hong Kong Time on November 27, 2024).

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

United States:

1-888-346-8982

Hong Kong:

852-301-84992

Mainland China:

4001-201203

International:

1-412-902-4272

Passcode:

X Financial

Please dial in ten minutes before the call is scheduled to begin and provide the passcode to join the call.

A replay of the conference call may be accessed by phone at the following numbers until December 4, 2024:

United States:

1-877-344-7529

International:

1-412-317-0088

Passcode:          

3088426

Additionally, a live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available at http://ir.xiaoyinggroup.com.

About X Financial

X Financial (NYSE: XYF) (the “Company”) is a leading online personal finance company in China. The Company is committed to connecting borrowers on its platform with its institutional funding partners. With its proprietary big data-driven technology, the Company has established strategic partnerships with financial institutions across multiple areas of its business operations, enabling it to facilitate and originate loans to prime borrowers under a risk assessment and control system.

For more information, please visit: http://ir.xiaoyinggroup.com.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures Statement

In evaluating our business, we consider and use non-GAAP measures as supplemental measures to review and assess our operating performance. We present the non-GAAP financial measures because they are used by our management to evaluate our operating performance and formulate business plans. We believe that the use of the non-GAAP financial measures facilitates investors’ assessment of our operating performance and help investors to identify underlying trends in our business that could otherwise be distorted by the effect of certain income or expenses that we include in income (loss) from operations and net income (loss). We also believe that the non-GAAP measures provide useful information about our core operating results, enhance the overall understanding of our past performance and future prospects and allow for greater visibility with respect to key metrics used by our management in its financial and operational decision-making.

We use in this press release the following non-GAAP financial measures: (i) adjusted net income (loss), (ii) adjusted net income (loss) per basic ADS, (iii) adjusted net income (loss) per diluted ADS, (iv) adjusted net income per basic share, and (v) adjusted net income per diluted share, each of which excludes share-based compensation expense, impairment losses on financial investments, income (loss) from financial investments and impairment losses on long-term investments. These non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as analytical tools, and when assessing our operating performance, investors should not consider them in isolation, or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

We mitigate these limitations by reconciling the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures, which should be considered when evaluating our performance. We encourage you to review our financial information in its entirety and not rely on a single financial measure.

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.

Exchange Rate Information

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 RMB 7.0176 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 September 30, 2024.

Disclaimer

Safe Harbor Statement

This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements are made under the “safe harbor” provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements can be identified by terminology such as “will,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “future,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” “potential,” “continue,” “ongoing,” “targets,” “guidance” and similar statements. The Company may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), 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 followings: the Company’s goals and strategies; its future business development, financial condition and results of operations; the expected growth of the credit industry, and marketplace lending in particular, in China; the demand for and market acceptance of its marketplace’s products and services; its ability to attract and retain borrowers and investors on its marketplace; its relationships with its strategic cooperation partners; competition in its industry; and relevant government policies and regulations relating to the corporate structure, business and industry. Further information regarding these and other risks, uncertainties or factors is included in the Company’s filings with the SEC. All information provided in this announcement is current as of the date of this announcement, and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update such information, except as required under applicable law.

Use of Projections

This announcement also contains certain financial forecasts (or guidance) with respect to the Company’s projected financial results. The Company’s independent auditors have not audited, reviewed, compiled or performed any procedures with respect to the projections or guidance for the purpose of their inclusion in this announcement, and accordingly, they did not express an opinion or provide any other form assurance with respect thereto for the purpose of this announcement. This guidance should not be relied upon as being necessarily indicative of future results. The assumptions and estimates underlying the prospective financial information are inherently uncertain and are subject to a wide variety of significant business, economic and competitive risks and uncertainties that could actual results to differ materially from those contained in the prospective financial information. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that the prospective results are indicative of the future performance of the Company, or that actual results will not differ materially from those set forth in the prospective financial information. Inclusion of the prospective financial information in this announcement should not be regarded as a representation by any person that the results contained in the prospective financial information will actually be achieved. You should review this information together with the Company’s historical information.

For more information, please contact:

X Financial
Mr. Frank Fuya Zheng
E-mail: ir@xiaoying.com 

Christensen IR

In China
Mr. Rene Vanguestaine
Phone: +86-178-1749 0483
E-mail: rene.vanguestaine@christensencomms.com 

In US
Ms. Linda Bergkamp
Phone: +1-480-614-3004
Email: linda.bergkamp@christensencomms.com

 

 

 

X Financial

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands, except for share and per share data)

As of December 31, 2023

As of September 30, 2024

As of September 30, 2024

 RMB 

RMB

USD

 ASSETS 

 Cash and cash equivalents 

1,195,352

1,044,144

148,789

 Restricted cash, net 

749,070

489,372

69,735

 Accounts receivable and contract assets, net  

1,659,588

1,709,428

243,592

 Loans receivable from Credit Loans and other loans, net 

4,947,833

4,938,195

703,687

 Deposits to institutional cooperators, net 

1,702,472

1,739,539

247,882

 Prepaid expenses and other current assets, net 

48,767

40,824

5,817

 Deferred tax assets, net 

135,958

192,644

27,452

 Long term investments 

493,411

491,782

70,078

 Property and equipment, net 

8,642

11,566

1,648

 Intangible assets, net 

36,810

36,236

5,164

 Loan receivable from Housing Loans, net 

8,657

6,494

925

 Financial investments 

608,198

866,804

123,519

 Other non-current assets 

55,265

53,259

7,589

 TOTAL ASSETS 

11,650,023

11,620,287

1,655,877

 LIABILITIES 

 Payable to investors and institutional funding partners at amortized cost 

3,584,041

2,406,552

342,931

 Guarantee liabilities 

61,907

102,638

14,626

 Deferred guarantee income 

46,597

106,054

15,113

 Short-term borrowings 

565,000

433,500

61,773

 Accrued payroll and welfare 

86,771

93,047

13,259

 Other tax payable 

289,819

292,939

41,743

 Income tax payable 

446,500

496,489

70,749

 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 

595,427

732,591

104,394

 Dividend payable 

59,226

 Other non-current liabilities 

37,571

30,915

4,405

 Deferred tax liabilities 

30,040

29,003

4,133

 TOTAL LIABILITIES 

5,802,899

4,723,728

673,126

 Commitments and Contingencies 

 Equity: 

 Common shares 

207

207

29

 Treasury stock   

(111,520)

(155,007)

(22,088)

 Additional paid-in capital 

3,196,942

3,194,909

455,271

 Retained earnings 

2,692,018

3,788,885

539,912

 Other comprehensive income 

69,477

67,568

9,628

 Total X Financial shareholders’ equity 

5,847,124

6,896,562

982,752

 Non-controlling interests 

 TOTAL EQUITY 

5,847,124

6,896,562

982,752

 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY 

11,650,023

11,620,290

1,655,878

 

 

 

X Financial

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

 Three Months Ended September 30, 

 Nine Months Ended September 30, 

(In thousands, except for share and per share data)

2023

2024

2024

2023

2024

2024

 RMB 

 RMB 

 USD 

 RMB 

 RMB 

 USD 

Net revenues

Loan facilitation service

829,385

878,282

125,154

2,125,492

2,224,681

317,015

Post-origination service

168,186

186,109

26,520

429,775

493,520

70,326

Financing income

300,950

335,765

47,846

829,645

1,021,405

145,549

Guarantee income

7,920

53,576

7,635

7,920

132,067

18,819

Other revenue

90,423

128,765

18,349

229,388

291,387

41,522

Total net revenue

1,396,864

1,582,497

225,504

3,622,220

4,163,060

593,231

Operating costs and expenses:

Origination and servicing[1]

402,939

457,545

65,200

1,123,027

1,299,164

185,129

Borrower acquisitions and marketing[1]

419,887

506,758

72,212

1,023,948

1,078,768

153,723

General and administrative[1]

40,200

49,499

7,054

114,833

127,047

18,104

Provision for accounts receivable and contract assets

3,748

4,799

684

5,983

22,470

3,202

(Reversal of) provision for loans receivable

53,946

(35)

(5)

129,772

157,370

22,425

Provision for contingent guarantee liabilities

41,594

56,366

8,032

41,594

125,635

17,903

Change in fair value of financial guarantee derivative[2]

(24,966)

Fair value adjustments related to Consolidated Trusts[2]

(268)

531

(Reversal of) provision for credit losses for deposits and other financial assets

(194)

(1,399)

(199)

(427)

4,049

577

Total operating costs and expenses

961,852

1,073,533

152,978

2,414,295

2,814,503

401,063

Income from operations

435,012

508,964

72,526

1,207,925

1,348,557

192,168

Interest income (expenses), net

(7,322)

1,211

173

(17,778)

(4,898)

(698)

Foreign exchange (gain) loss

1,526

4,881

696

(7,255)

(3,351)

(478)

Income (loss) from financial investments

(16,490)

(47,635)

(6,788)

(13,911)

53,887

7,679

Other income, net

4,742

6,048

862

23,005

9,437

1,345

Income before income taxes and gain from equity in affiliates

417,468

473,469

67,469

1,191,986

1,403,632

200,016

Income tax expense

(74,172)

(100,331)

(14,297)

(213,779)

(254,924)

(36,326)

Gain from equity in affiliates, net of tax

3,894

2,702

385

19,619

5,572

794

Net income

347,190

375,840

53,557

997,826

1,154,280

164,484

Less: net income attributable to non-controlling interests

Net income attributable to X Financial shareholders

347,190

375,840

53,557

997,826

1,154,280

164,484

Net income 

347,190

375,840

53,557

997,826

1,154,280

164,484

Other comprehensive income, net of tax of nil:

Gain (loss) from equity in affiliates

4

(449)

(64)

45

(418)

(60)

Income from financial investments

1,580

225

6,100

869

Foreign currency translation adjustments

(6,301)

(12,778)

(1,821)

13,624

(7,590)

(1,082)

Comprehensive income

340,893

364,193

51,897

1,011,495

1,152,372

164,211

Less: comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests

Comprehensive income attributable to X Financial shareholders

340,893

364,193

51,897

1,011,495

1,152,372

164,211

Net income per share—basic

1.21

1.31

0.19

3.47

3.96

0.56

Net income per share—diluted 

1.17

1.29

0.18

3.43

3.87

0.55

Net income per ADS—basic

7.26

7.86

1.12

20.82

23.76

3.39

Net income per ADS—diluted 

7.02

7.74

1.10

20.58

23.22

3.31

Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding—basic

287,806,370

285,857,203

285,857,203

287,412,729

291,622,784

291,622,784

Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding—diluted

297,114,127

292,339,641

292,339,641

291,209,263

298,036,305

298,036,305

 

 

[1] Starting in the first quarter of 2024, management has concluded to separate expenses related to borrower acquisitions from origination and servicing expenses and indirect expenses of the borrower acquisitions from general and administrative
expenses to a single line item as theses expenses become more and more significant and thus deemed to be useful to financial statement users. Furtherly, management has determined to embed the sales and marketing expenses, which is not
considered as material, in other line item. In conclusion, management has decided to combine these two line items into one captioned borrower acquisitions and marketing expenses. Management has correspondingly conformed prior period
presentation to current period presentation to enhance comparability. This change in presentation does not affect any subtotal line on the face of consolidated statements of comprehensive income.

(In thousands, except for share and per share data)

Three Months Ended September 30, 2023

Changes

before re-grouping

after re-grouping

RMB

RMB

RMB

Origination and servicing

811,078

402,939

(408,139)

Borrower acquisitions and marketing expenses

419,887

419,887

Sales and marketing

3,360

(3,360)

General and administrative

48,588

40,200

(8,388)

[2] Starting in the first quarter of 2024, management has considered the facts that fair value change related to financial guarantee services and Consolidated Trusts are generated from ordinary course of businesses, and has concluded to reclass the
amount to captions above total operating costs and expenses. Prior to the reclassification, management classified all amount of fair value changes to captions below total operating costs and expenses. This reclassification does not have impact on net
income for any prior periods presented.

 

 

 

X Financial

Unaudited Reconciliations of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results

Three Months Ended September 30,

Nine Months Ended September 30,

(In thousands, except for share and per share data)

2023

2024

2024

2023

2024

2024

RMB

RMB

USD

RMB

RMB

USD

GAAP net income

347,190

375,840

53,557

997,826

1,154,280

164,484

Less: Income (loss) from financial investments (net of tax of nil)

(16,490)

(47,635)

(6,788)

(13,911)

53,887

7,679

Less: Impairment losses on financial investments (net of tax of nil)

Less: Impairment losses on long-term investments (net of tax)

Add: Share-based compensation expenses (net of tax of nil)

10,827

10,150

1,446

34,178

30,096

4,289

Non-GAAP adjusted net income

374,507

433,625

61,791

1,045,915

1,130,489

161,094

Non-GAAP adjusted net income per share—basic

1.30

1.52

0.22

3.64

3.88

0.55

Non-GAAP adjusted net income per share—diluted 

1.26

1.48

0.21

3.59

3.79

0.54

Non-GAAP adjusted net income per ADS—basic

7.80

9.12

1.30

21.84

23.28

3.32

Non-GAAP adjusted net income per ADS—diluted 

7.56

8.88

1.27

21.54

22.74

3.24

Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding—basic

287,806,370

285,857,203

285,857,203

287,412,729

291,622,784

291,622,784

Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding—diluted

297,114,127

292,339,641

292,339,641

291,209,263

298,036,305

298,036,305

 

 

 

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The 2nd China (Guangxi)–ASEAN College Students Invitational Competition On Digital Economy and AI Application Innovation was grandly inaugurated in Kuala Lumpur.

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—China and Malaysia Jointly Designated Data Annotation and Corpus Training Base, Setting a New Benchmark for Industry-Education Integration

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, April 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — On April 23, 2026, with the support of the Malaysian government agency and leveraging the favorable opportunity presented by the Secretariat of the China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit to deepen regional economic, trade, and digital industry collaboration, the opening ceremony of the 2nd China (Guangxi)—ASEAN College Students Invitational Competition On Digital Economy and AI Application Innovation was successfully held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Under the theme of “Digital Intelligence Empowerment • Creating a Connected Future,” this competition closely aligns with the trends of China-ASEAN digital economy cooperation under the RCEP framework and actively responds to the Belt and Road Initiative. It recruits participating teams from universities across China and ASEAN countries, aiming to establish an international benchmark platform for industry-education integration and youth exchange in the China-ASEAN digital economy. The event is hosted by the China-Malaysia Institute of Modern Craftsmanship of Digital Economy and jointly organized by institutions such as Guangxi Vocational College of Finance and Guangxi Tus innovation Cross-border E-Commerce Co., Ltd receiving extensive support and active participation from government, enterprises, and academic sectors in both China and Malaysia.

At the opening ceremony, representatives from Chinese and Malaysian government, enterprises, and educational institutions—including LI Gaoyan, Secretary of the Party Committee of Guangxi Financial Vocational College and Prof. Dato’ Indera Ir. Dr. Lee Sze Wei, president of Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management and Technology; and Zhuge Ronghe, Deputy General Manager of Guangxi Tus innovation Cross-border E-Commerce Co., Ltd. and Executive Director of the AI Cross-border Digital Economy Committee of the Guangxi International Chamber of Commerce—delivered speeches. All parties highly recognized the cross-border industry-education integration platform established by the event and expressed their expectation to leverage it as a bridge to deepen and solidify practical cooperation in the China-ASEAN digital economy.

In addition, a plaque presentation ceremony was held simultaneously at the opening ceremony, officially awarding the “China-Malaysia Institute of Modern Craftsmanship of Digital Economy Data Annotation and Corpus Training Base” to WEHIVE GLOBAL MARTECH SDN BHD, a leading local digital marketing technology company in Malaysia. This marks a substantive step forward by both China and Malaysia in the field of foundational artificial intelligence data services. The establishment of this base not only provides industry-level corpus resources and authentic training scenarios for cultivating digital economy talents in the region but also offers robust support for the technical implementation and commercialization of projects participating in this competition. It establishes a comprehensive, deeply integrated chain of “competition + training + industry,” fostering synergistic alignment between the education system, talent pipeline, industrial chain, and innovation ecosystem.

Compared to previous editions, this year’s competition has undergone a comprehensive upgrade, precisely focusing on the core objectives of cultivating digital economy talent and facilitating the commercialization of research outcomes, with three key highlights: First, an innovative scoring system. The competition incorporates practical AI tool proficiency into its core evaluation criteria, requiring participating teams to create project promotional posters using mainstream AI tools, addressing the common issue of “emphasizing concepts over practical application” in similar events and truly achieving learning and application through competition. Second, a multicultural team formation model. The competition encourages students from China and ASEAN countries to form cross-border teams, fostering cross-cultural exchange, technical complementarity, and conceptual synergy. Third, an enhanced technology commercialization mechanism. The competition offers winning teams dual support— “cash prizes plus full-cycle incubation at the Nanning Comprehensive Pilot Zone Overseas Talent Offshore Innovation and Entrepreneurship Base” —bridging the “last mile” from competition to market implementation, establishing a complete transformation cycle of “competition—cultivation—incubation—implementation” to significantly improve the industrial viability and market competitiveness of participating projects.

This competition draws on the innovative education model of the China-Malaysia Institute of Modern Craftsmanship of Digital Economy, with a core focus on empowering youth innovation and entrepreneurship through AI technology. It aims to identify and cultivate young digital economy talents possessing international vision, practical skills, and innovative thinking, while promoting the application of AI technologies in emerging sectors such as cross-border e-commerce and digital finance. Moving forward, the competition will continue to serve as a bridge, injecting youthful momentum into the high-quality, coordinated development of the China-ASEAN digital economy, and supporting the sustained deepening and steady advancement of industry-education integration between China and Malaysia under the Belt and Road framework.

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ALLSPRING GLOBAL INVESTMENTS LAUNCHES GLOBAL EQUITY FUND, EXPANDING ITS SYSTEMATIC CORE EQUITY SUITE

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LONDON, April 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Allspring Global Investments™, a global asset management company with US$624 billion* in assets under advisement, today announced the launch of the Allspring (Lux) Worldwide Fund – Global Equity Fund, a UCITS sub-fund offering a systematic core global equity investment strategy designed to deliver consistent, repeatable alpha whilst maintaining disciplined risk management across market cycles.

“With the growing success of our Global Equity Enhanced Income Fund and our Climate Transition Global Equity Fund in our UCITS range, we are proud to now launch the Allspring Global Equity Fund in response to client demand for a core global equity solution. This new fund reflects our continued investment in systematic capabilities that combine rigorous quantitative research with fundamental insight”, said Andy Sowerby, head of Allspring’s International Client Group. “As clients look for dependable sources of potential outperformance in an increasingly complex global market, this strategy extends our global equity franchise with a risk-controlled core solution designed for compelling performance across market cycles”.

The Global Equity Fund broadens Allspring’s systematic global equity offering, complementing its existing Global Equity Enhanced Income and Climate Transition Global Equity Funds. These two funds were launched in July 2020 and July 2021, respectively, and both have delivered top-quartile performance within their peer groups since.

The new fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by using proprietary quantitative models integrated with fundamental validation to identify attractively valued, high-quality companies with supportive momentum characteristics. The fund aims to achieve positive excess returns relative to the MSCI All Country World Index. The portfolio is broadly diversified and constructed through a disciplined process that combines active stock selection with holistic risk management.

“Our Global Equity Fund is designed to serve as a true core allocation for global equity portfolios”, said John Campbell, CFA, senior portfolio manager of the Global Equity Fund and head of Allspring’s Systematic Core Equity team. “By targeting bottom-up alpha whilst actively managing macro and fundamental risks, the strategy aims to deliver a smoother excess return profile across different market environments”.

The strategy is managed by Allspring’s Systematic Core Equity team, which oversees approximately US$10.8 billion in assets and has decades of experience managing enhanced index, high-conviction equity solutions.

The fund is available to investors in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom in our UCITS vehicle. It will also be available to investors in Switzerland and select Asian countries in the coming months.

ABOUT ALLSPRING
Allspring Global Investments™ is an independent asset management company with more than US$624 billion in assets under advisement*, 18 offices globally and investment teams supported by 365+ investment professionals. Allspring is committed to thoughtful investing, purposeful planning and inspiring a new era of investing that pursues both financial returns and positive outcomes. For more information, please visit www.allspringglobal.com.

*As of 31 March 2026. Figures include discretionary and non-discretionary assets.

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INVESTMENT RISKS: All investments contain risk. Your capital may be at risk. The value, price, or income of investments or financial instruments can fall as well as rise and is not guaranteed. You may not get back the amount originally invested. Past performance is not a guarantee or reliable indicator of future results. Returns may increase or decrease as a result of currency fluctuations.

Allspring Global Investments™ (Allspring) is the trade name for the asset management firms of Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC, a holding company indirectly owned by certain private funds of GTCR LLC and Reverence Capital Partners, L.P. These firms include but are not limited to Allspring Global Investments Luxembourg, S.A.; Allspring Funds Management, LLC; Allspring Global Investments, LLC; Allspring Global Investments (UK) Ltd.; Allspring Global Investments (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.; Allspring Global Investments (Hong Kong) Ltd.; Allspring Global Investments (Japan) Ltd.; and Galliard Capital Management, LLC. Unless otherwise stated, Allspring is the source of all data (which is current or as of the date stated). Content is provided for informational purposes only. Views, opinions, assumptions, or estimates are not necessarily those of Allspring or its affiliates, and there is no representation regarding their adequacy, accuracy, or completeness. They should not be relied upon and may be subject to change without notice.

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Elbit Systems to Report First Quarter 2026 Financial Results on May 26, 2026

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The Company will host a Conference Call to discuss its financial results on May 26, 2026 at 9:00am ET

HAIFA, Israel, April 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESLT) (TASE: ESLT) (“Elbit Systems” or the “Company”) announced today that it will publish its first quarter 2026 financial results on Tuesday, May 26, 2026.

Results Conference Call

The Company will host a conference call on May 26, 2026, at 9:00am Eastern Time. On the call, management will review and discuss the results and will be available to answer questions. To participate, please call one of the dial-in numbers below: 

US Dial-in Number: 1-866-744-5399
Canada Dial-in Number: 1-866-485-2399
Israel Dial-in Number: +972-3-918-0644
International Dial-in Number:  +972-3-918-0644

at 9:00am Eastern Time; 6:00am Pacific Time; 4:00pm Israel Time

This call will also be broadcast live on Elbit Systems’ website at http://www.elbitsystems.com. An online replay will be available from 24 hours after the call ends.

Alternatively, for two days following the call, investors will be able to dial a replay number to listen to the call. The dial-in numbers are: 1-888-782-4291 (U.S. and Canada) or +972-3-925-5900 (Israel and International).

About Elbit Systems

Elbit Systems is a leading global defense technology company, delivering advanced solutions for a secure and safer world. Elbit Systems develops, manufactures, integrates and sustains a range of next-generation solutions across multiple domains.

Driven by its agile, collaborative culture, and leveraging Israel’s technology ecosystem, Elbit Systems enables customers to address rapidly evolving battlefield challenges and overcome threats.

Elbit Systems employs over 20,000 people in dozens of countries across five continents. The Company reported $7,938.6 million in revenues for the year ended December 31, 2025 and an order backlog of $28.1 billion as of such date.

For additional information, visit: www.elbitsystems.com, follow us on X or visit our official Facebook, Youtube and LinkedIn Channels.

Company Contact:
Dr. Yaacov (Kobi) Kagan, Executive VP – CFO
Tel:  +972-77-2946663
kobi.kagan@elbitsystems.com 

Daniella Finn, VP, Investor Relations
Tel: +972-77-2948984
daniella.finn@elbitsystems.com 

Dalia Bodinger, VP, Communications & Brand
Tel: +972-77-2947602
dalia.bodinger@elbitsystems.com

This press release may contain forward–looking statements (within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Israeli Securities Law, 1968) regarding Elbit Systems Ltd. and/or its subsidiaries (collectively the Company), to the extent such statements do not relate to historical or current facts. Forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations, estimates, projections and assumptions about future events. Forward–looking statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions about the Company, which are difficult to predict, including projections of the Company’s future financial results, its anticipated growth strategies and anticipated trends in its business. Therefore, actual future results, performance and trends may differ materially from these forward–looking statements due to a variety of factors, including, without limitation: scope and length of customer contracts; governmental regulations and approvals; changes in governmental budgeting priorities; general market, political and economic conditions in the countries in which the Company operates or sells, including Israel and the United States among others, including the duration and scope of the war in Israel, and the potential impact on our operations; changes in global health and macro-economic conditions; differences in anticipated and actual program performance, including the ability to perform under long-term fixed-price contracts; changes in the competitive environment; and the outcome of legal and/or regulatory proceedings. The factors listed above are not all-inclusive, and further information is contained in Elbit Systems Ltd.’s latest annual report on Form 20-F, which is on file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward–looking statements speak only as of the date of this release. Although the Company believes the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements contained herein are reasonable, it cannot guarantee future results, level of activity, performance or achievements. Moreover, neither the Company nor any other person assumes responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of any of these forward-looking statements. The Company does not undertake to update its forward-looking statements.

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