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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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commercetools Named a Leader in 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Digital Commerce as AI Reshapes the Market

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commercetools is a Leader in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Digital Commerce for the seventh consecutive year.commercetools has been driving AI innovation on how enterprises build, operate and sell, including capabilities like Sphere, Commerce MCP and commercetools for Builders.commercetools is helping global enterprises modernize complex commerce operations and prepare for a future where both people and AI agents discover, shop and transact.

BOSTON, Oct. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — commercetools, the digital commerce AI company, today announced it has been positioned as a Leader in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Digital Commerce. This marks the seventh consecutive year commercetools has been recognized as a Leader in the report.

As AI reshapes commerce, commercetools is expanding how it supports the enterprises who build and operate commerce experiences, and the shoppers who use them. Global enterprises including JD Sports, Nederlandse Spoorwegen, Chemist Warehouse and Mirion Technologies are using commercetools to modernize complex digital commerce, accelerate growth and adopt new AI-powered ways of operating and selling.

“Commerce is moving from systems that simply respond to human instructions toward systems that can increasingly understand, decide and act,” said Doug McNary, Chief Executive Officer at commercetools. “We’re proud to be named a Leader for the seventh consecutive year. Enterprises shouldn’t have to choose between the flexibility they need today and the autonomy they’ll need tomorrow. Our focus is giving them the technology to support both.”

Over the past year, commercetools has introduced new products and capabilities designed to bring AI across the commerce lifecycle:

Sphere: Brings together commercetools’ AI-native infrastructure and agent governance through Commerce MCP into a unified platform for enterprises to build, operate and sell with AI.commercetools for Builders: Helps anyone build, extend and evolve enterprise commerce faster with AI.AgentSphere: Lets enterprises build and manage AI agents to run commerce operations and agentic shopping, with appropriate guardrails to do so safely and at scale.Modular commerce offerings: Gives enterprises the flexibility to start with the capabilities they need and expand over time, accelerating time to value without requiring a full commerce transformation upfront.Commerce Integration Layer: Centralizes integration logic behind customer-facing experiences. Storefronts, mobile apps and AI agents connect through a unified layer hosted and maintained by commercetools.Smart Data Modeler: Uses AI to accelerate product data modeling, helping teams build the right foundation faster and reduce time-to-launch.

commercetools’ customers include large enterprises across retail, manufacturing, life sciences, healthcare and telecommunications in markets around the world.

To learn more about commercetools’ position as a Leader, download your complimentary copy of the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant report today.

About the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Digital Commerce

Gartner, Magic Quadrant for Digital Commerce Platforms, Aditya Vasudevan, Penny Gillespie, Sandy Shen, Jason Daigler, Mike Lowndes, 19 October 2026

Gartner and Magic Quadrant are trademarks of Gartner, Inc., and/or its affiliates.

Gartner does not endorse any company, vendor, product or service depicted in its publications, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings or other designation. Gartner publications consist of the opinions of Gartner’s business and technology insights organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this publication, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

About commercetools

commercetools, the global digital commerce AI company, helps enterprises transform commerce for the AI era. Built API-native from the start and AI-first by design, our technology enables agentic shopping experiences, automates commerce operations and gives businesses the agility to modernize faster, innovate continuously and operate more intelligently.

More than 500 global brands, retailers and enterprise companies rely on commercetools to power their digital commerce. Together, they process more than $100 billion in annualized GMV, over 700 million orders and more than one billion customer records on our platform.

Media Contact: comms@commercetools.com 

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Phylo’s Biomni Lab to expand the use of AI agents in scientific research at Bayer

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SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Oct. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Phylo, Inc. announced today a partnership with Bayer to deploy Biomni Lab, Phylo’s agentic AI platform to accelerate scientific research and evaluation. 

Under the agreement, Phylo will provide Bayer with full access to its agentic platform that helps Bayer scientists bring together scientific literature, biomedical data, and analytical methods in one environment, reducing the manual effort required to assemble and assess evidence. The platform’s inspectable workflows preserve the context behind each result, allowing researchers to review the underlying sources, methods, and execution and apply their own scientific judgment. Bayer scientists will gain access to Biomni Lab for workflows focused on assembling literature and omics evidence for drug discovery.

“This partnership reflects our belief that AI should expand scientific curiosity, not just speed up routine work. Giving our scientists an AI partner that brings rigor to every step lets them explore more ideas, ask bolder questions, and find the insights that move drug discovery forward, ultimately accelerating the pace at which we can bring new medicines to patients,” said Sai Jasti, Senior Vice President, Head of Data Science & Artificial Intelligence, Bayer Pharmaceuticals R&D.

“For agentic AI to matter in research, it has to earn the trust of the scientists doing the work. Bayer’s selection of Biomni Lab is a strong endorsement of the scientific rigor and AI capabilities we’ve built into the platform,” said Kexin Huang, Ph.D., Co-Founder and CEO of Phylo. “Our vision is an AI-native operating system for biopharma, where every scientist can direct a team of AI agents to pursue complex research questions. With Bayer, we aim to show what becomes possible when AI capabilities meet deep scientific expertise: more hypotheses explored, more discoveries made, and new possibilities for medicine.”

About Phylo

Phylo’s mission is to bring the best agentic intelligence to every biomedical scientist. Its enterprise-grade AI platform, Biomni Lab, is the first Integrated Biology Environment—a unified workspace where scientists collaborate with AI agents across literature research, experimental design, biological data analysis, and scientific decision-making.

Biomni Lab is now used by leading global biopharma, including Bayer, Chugai Pharmaceutical and Ono Pharmaceutical. Phylo is based in South San Francisco, backed by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and Menlo Ventures.

For more information, visit phylo.bio. To learn more about Biomni Lab, visit biomni.phylo.bio.

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Sandler Partners Welcomes Bryan Rias as Director, Sales Engineer, West Region

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New Hire Announcement | Independent Technology Distributor Sandler Partners grows its Sales Engineering team, adding Bryan Rias as Director, Sales Engineer, West Region.

REDONDO BEACH, Calif., Oct. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Sandler Partners, the leading independent Technology Solutions Distributor, announces the addition of Bryan Rias as Director, Sales Engineer, West Region, further strengthening its dedicated sales engineering team and the technical support available to Partners in the West Region.

Bryan brings more than two decades of experience designing and delivering complex technology solutions, including enterprise and Cloud architecture roles at Lumen/Savvis and IBM focused on infrastructure modernization and customer success. His expertise spans automation, edge computing, disaster recovery, application performance monitoring (APM), and DevSecOps. In his role, Bryan will support Partners across the West Region, aligning early with them on strategy and leading thoughtful discovery to help them find the right fit for each client.

For Bryan, strong relationships and solid values guide his life and form the foundation of his professional success, a perspective that fits naturally within the Sandler Partners community. When he is not working, Bryan spends time with his family, including his wife, three sons, and a grandson, RVing, boating, and biking, along with pursuing his passion for freediving.

“Bryan brings the kind of hands-on experience our Partners value: he’s been in the room on complex deals and knows how to turn a customer’s needs into the right solution,” says Justin Marano, Chief Revenue Officer, Sandler Partners. “He came to Sandler for the freedom to work across best-of-breed Providers, and our Partners in the West will feel that right away. He’s collaborative, grounded, and focused on helping Partners win. I’m excited to have him on the team.”

“I’m excited to get to work alongside our Partners, helping them navigate complex opportunities and bring clarity to technical decisions,” says Bryan. “For me, it all comes back to relationships. When you build them on trust and shared values, the results follow for our Partners and their clients. That’s something that the Sandler community really embodies, and I look forward to getting to work with our Partners!”

About Sandler Partners
Sandler Partners helps empower its network of leading independent Sales Partners to deliver a comprehensive range of technology solutions to organizations worldwide, including Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Connectivity, Cloud, Colocation, Mobility, Internet of Things (IoT), and Continuity. Its community-focused approach enables Partners to identify the right solutions for customers quickly and objectively from a diverse portfolio of 220+ Providers. Partner sales agents, VARs, and MSPs gain access to an innovative suite of sales tools within the Sandler Portal—including SCOUT, Solutions Finder, Scout for Solutions, and the Marketing Center—several of which are AI-powered, all backed by a robust support network, dedicated Sales Engineering expertise, and rich marketing resources. Together, these tools and resources empower Partners to focus on what they do best: delivering quality, value, performance, innovative solutions, unmatched expertise, and exceptional service to their clients. Members of the Sandler Partners community also benefit from the industry’s strongest negotiated agreements and a dedicated team committed to ensuring commissions are accurately identified, tracked, and paid. For more information, visit www.sandlerpartners.com.

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