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OneConnect Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Unaudited Financial Results
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SHENZHEN, China, March 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — OneConnect Financial Technology Co., Ltd. (“OneConnect” or the “Company”) (NYSE: OCFT and HKEX: 6638), a leading technology-as-a-service provider for the financial services industry in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2024.
Fourth Quarter 2024 Financial Highlights
Revenue from continuing operations[1] was RMB415 million, compared to RMB882 million during the same period last year.Gross margin of continuing operations was 34.2%, compared to 39.0% during the same period last year; non-IFRS gross margin of continuing operations was 36.5%, compared to 40.8% during the same period last year.
Full Year 2024 Financial Highlights
Revenue from continuing operations was RMB2,248 million, compared to RMB3,522 million for the prior year.Gross margin of continuing operations was 35.8%, compared to 37.7% for the prior year; non-IFRS gross margin of continuing operations was 38.2%, compared to 40.4% for the prior year.Net loss from continuing operations attributable to shareholders was RMB669 million, compared to RMB211 million for the prior year. The increased net loss is mainly attributable to (i) an increase in impairment losses of goodwill of approximately RMB132 million, and (ii) a reversal of deferred income tax assets of approximately RMB454 million. Net margin of continuing operations to shareholders was -29.8%, compared to -6.0% for the prior year.Net loss from continuing operations per basic and diluted ADS was RMB-18.42, compared to RMB-5.82 for the prior year.Net loss from continuing and discontinued operations attributable to shareholders was RMB460 million, compared to a net loss of RMB363 million for the prior year. Net margin of continuing and discontinued operations to shareholders was -20.4%, compared to -10.3% for the prior year.Net loss from continuing and discontinued operations per basic and diluted ADS was RMB-12.66, compared to RMB-9.99 for the prior year.
[1] As previously reported, the Company completed the disposal of its virtual bank business (the “discontinued operations”) to Lufax Holding Ltd (“Lufax”) for a consideration of HK$933 million in cash on April 2, 2024. As a result of the disposal, the historical financial results of the Virtual Banking Business segment are now reflected as “discontinued operations” in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial information and the historical financial results of the remaining business of the Company are now reflected as “continuing operations” in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial information for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2024, and comparative information has been restated accordingly.
In RMB’000, except percentages
and per ADS amounts
Three Months Ended
December 31
Yaer Ended
YoY
December 31
YoY
2024
2023
2024
2023
Continuing operations
Revenue
Revenue from Ping An Group and
Lufax[1]
190,822
561,128
-66.0 %
1,307,064
2,360,108
-44.6 %
Revenue from third-party customers[2]
224,405
320,771
-30.0 %
941,039
1,161,483
-19.0 %
Total
415,227
881,899
-52.9 %
2,248,103
3,521,591
-36.2 %
Gross profit
142,153
343,726
804,497
1,326,017
Gross margin
34.2 %
39.0 %
35.8 %
37.7 %
Non-IFRS gross margin
36.5 %
40.8 %
38.2 %
40.4 %
Operating loss
(147,741)
(45,063)
(303,533)
(217,285)
Operating margin
-35.6 %
-5.1 %
-13.5 %
-6.2 %
Net loss from continuing operations
attributable to shareholders
(569,181)
(46,899)
(669,176)
(211,342)
Net margin of continuing operations to
shareholders
-137.1 %
-5.3 %
-29.8 %
-6.0 %
Loss from continuing operations per
ADS[3], basic and diluted
(15.67)
(1.29)
(18.42)
(5.82)
Net loss from continuing and
discontinued operations attributable to
shareholders
(569,181)
(81,349)
(459,677)
(362,715)
Net margin of continuing and
discontinued operations to shareholders
-137.1 %
-9.2 %
-20.4 %
-10.3 %
Loss from continuing and discontinued
operations per ADS, basic and diluted
(15.67)
(2.24)
(12.66)
(9.99)
[1] Reference is made to the announcement made by Ping An Group on October 21, 2024. Lufax became a subsidiary of Ping An Group on July 30, 2024. Therefore, the Company’s revenue from Ping An Group shown in this table included revenue from Lufax since July 30, 2024. Revenue from Lufax for the year ended December 31, 2024 prior to its consolidation into Ping An Group was approximately RMB116 million.
[2] Third-party customers refer to each customer with revenue contribution of less than 5% of the Company’s total revenue in the relevant period. These customers are a key focus of the Company’s diversification strategy.
[3] In RMB. Each ADS represents 30 ordinary shares.
Revenue from Continuing Operations Breakdown
Three Months Ended
Full Year Ended
In RMB’000, except percentages
December 31
YoY
December 31
YoY
2024
2023
2024
2023
Implementation
170,991
216,357
-21.0 %
664,127
834,620
-20.4 %
Transaction-based and support revenue
Business origination services
1,317
23,723
-94.4 %
30,078
132,112
-77.2 %
Risk management services
60,905
92,934
-34.5 %
247,828
320,462
-22.7 %
Operation support services
144,918
194,189
-25.4 %
549,273
861,056
-36.2 %
Cloud services platform
5,051
334,076
-98.5 %
618,088
1,245,952
-50.4 %
Post-implementation support services
19,560
12,839
52.3 %
69,064
52,012
32.8 %
Others
12,485
7,781
60.5 %
69,645
75,377
-7.6 %
Sub-total for transaction-based and support
revenue
244,236
665,542
-63.3 %
1,583,976
2,686,971
-41.0 %
Total Revenue from Continuing Operations
415,227
881,899
-52.9 %
2,248,103
3,521,591
-36.2 %
Revenue from continuing operations was RMB415 million in the fourth quarter of 2024, a decrease of 52.9% from RMB882 million during the same period last year, primarily due to a decrease of RMB329 million in revenue from cloud services platform. Implementation revenue was RMB171 million in the fourth quarter of 2024, a decrease of 21.0% from RMB216 million during the same period last year, mainly due to a decrease in demand for implementation of financial services systems in China. Revenue from business origination services was RMB1 million in the fourth quarter of 2024, a decrease of 94.4% from RMB24 million during the same period last year, primarily due to a decrease in transaction volumes from loan origination systems under digital credit management solutions. Revenue from risk management services was RMB61 million in the fourth quarter of 2024, a decrease of 34.5% from RMB93 million during the same period last year, mainly due to a decrease in transaction volumes from banking related risk analytic solutions. Revenue from operation support services was RMB145 million in the fourth quarter of 2024, a decrease of 25.4% from RMB194 million during the same period last year, primarily due to a shift in business model for a number of auto ecosystem service providers where the Company transitioned from acting as a contractor to a distributor, which impacted revenue recognition. Revenue from cloud services platform was RMB5 million in the fourth quarter of 2024, a decrease of 98.5% from RMB334 million during the same period last year, primarily due to the strategic phasing out of the cloud services since July 2024, details of which were previously disclosed in our announcement dated July 11, 2024 regarding an update on our business operations. Revenue from post-implementation support services was RMB20 million in the fourth quarter of 2024, an increase of 52.3% from RMB13 million during the same period last year, primarily due to increased demand for our post-implementation support services from our overseas customers.
Three Months Ended
Full Year Ended
In RMB’000, except percentages
December 31
YoY
December 31
YoY
2024
2023
2024
2023
Digital Banking segment
92,240
247,131
-62.7 %
459,584
941,901
-51.2 %
Digital Insurance segment
140,962
140,720
0.2 %
542,450
657,213
-17.5 %
Gamma Platform segment
182,025
494,047
-63.2 %
1,246,069
1,922,477
-35.2 %
Total Revenue from Continuing
Operations
415,227
881,899
-52.9 %
2,248,103
3,521,591
-36.2 %
Revenue from Gamma Platform segment was RMB182 million in the fourth quarter of 2024, a decrease of 63.2% from RMB494 million during the same period last year, primarily due to the strategic phasing out of cloud services. Revenue from Digital Banking segment was RMB92 million in the fourth quarter of 2024, a decrease of 62.7% from RMB247 million during the same period last year, mainly due to a decrease in transaction volumes from business origination and risk management services. Revenue from Digital Insurance segment was RMB141 million in the fourth quarter of 2024, an increase of 0.2% from RMB141 million during the same period last year, remaining relatively stable compared to the same period last year.
Fourth Quarter 2024 Financial Results
Revenue from Continuing Operations
Revenue from continuing operations was RMB415 million in the fourth quarter of 2024, a decrease of 52.9% from RMB882 million during the same period last year, primarily due to a decrease in revenue from cloud services platform.
Cost of Revenue from Continuing Operations
Cost of revenue from continuing operations was RMB273 million in the fourth quarter of 2024, a decrease of 49.3% from RMB538 million during the same period last year, generally in line with the decrease in revenue.
Gross Profit from Continuing Operations
Gross profit from continuing operations was RMB142 million in the fourth quarter of 2024, compared to RMB344 million during the same period last year. Gross margin of continuing operations was 34.2%, compared to 39.0% in the prior year. The decrease in gross margin of continuing operations was mainly due to reduction in economies of scale caused by the decrease in revenue. Non-IFRS gross margin of continuing operations was 36.5%, compared to 40.8% in the prior year. For a reconciliation of the Company’s IFRS and non-IFRS gross margin, please refer to “Reconciliation of IFRS and Non-IFRS Results for continuing operations (Unaudited).”
Operating Loss and Expenses from Continuing Operations
Total operating expenses from continuing operations were RMB165 million in the fourth quarter of 2024, compared to RMB391 million during the same period last year. As a percentage of revenue, total operating expenses from continuing operations decreased by 4.6ppt to 39.7% from 44.3% during the same period last year.
Research and Development expenses from continuing operations were RMB41 million in the fourth quarter of 2024, compared to RMB197 million during the same period last year. The decline was mainly due to the Company’s proactive adjustment of its business structure and its return on investment driven approach to manage research and development projects. As a percentage of revenue, research and development expenses from continuing operations decreased to 10.0% from 22.3% in the prior year.Sales and Marketing expenses from continuing operations were RMB39 million in the fourth quarter of 2024, compared to RMB59 million during the same period last year. The decline was mainly due to a decrease in personnel costs and advertising expenses. As a percentage of revenue, sales and marketing expenses from continuing operations increased to 9.4% from 6.7% in the prior year.General and Administrative expenses from continuing operations were RMB84 million in the fourth quarter of 2024, compared to RMB134 million during the same period last year. The decline was mainly due to a decrease in personnel costs. As a percentage of revenue, general and administrative expenses from continuing operations increased to 20.3% from 15.2% during the same period last year.
Operating loss from continuing operations was RMB148 million in the fourth quarter of 2024, compared to RMB45 million during the same period last year. Operating margin of continuing operations was -35.6%, compared to -5.1% in the prior year.
Net Loss from Continuing Operations Attributable to Shareholders
As a result of the discontinuation of its cloud services, the Company’s revenue has experienced a year-on-year decline since the third quarter as the Company continues to phase out its cloud services. The Company carries out regular business review, during which, the Company has re-assessed the relevant recoverable amount of the assets on its balance sheet as of December 31, 2024 and considered that goodwill impairment and a reversal of deferred income tax assets is appropriate for the quarter. As a result, net loss from continuing operations attributable to OneConnect’s shareholders was RMB569 million in the fourth quarter of 2024, compared to RMB47 million during the same period last year. Net loss from continuing operations attributable to OneConnect’s shareholders per basic and diluted ADS was RMB-15.67, compared to RMB-1.29 during the same period last year. Weighted average number of ordinary shares in the fourth quarter of 2024 was 1,089,589,125.
Cash Flow
For the fourth quarter of 2024, net cash generated from operating activities was RMB55 million, net cash generated from investing activities was RMB260 million, and net cash used in financing activities was RMB46 million.
About OneConnect
OneConnect Financial Technology Co., Ltd. is a technology-as-a-service provider for financial services industry. The Company integrates extensive financial services industry expertise with market-leading technology to provide technology applications and technology-enabled business services to financial institutions. The integrated solutions and platform the Company provides include digital banking solution, digital insurance solution and Gamma Platform, which is a technology infrastructural platform for financial institutions. The Company’s solutions enable its customers’ digital transformations, which help them improve efficiency, enhance service quality, and reduce costs and risks.
The Company has established long-term cooperation relationships with financial institutions to address their needs of digital transformation. The Company has also expanded its services to other participants in the value chain to support the digital transformation of financial services eco-system. In addition, the Company has successfully exported its technology solutions to overseas financial institutions.
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Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements. These statements constitute “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “will,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “future,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” “confident” and similar statements. Such statements are based upon management’s current expectations and current market and operating conditions and relate to events that involve known or unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the Company’s control. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement, including but not limited to the following: the Company’s limited operating history in the technology-as-a-service for financial institutions industry; its ability to achieve or sustain profitability; the tightening of laws, regulations or standards in the financial services industry; the Company’s ability to comply with the evolving regulatory requirements in the PRC and other jurisdictions where it operates; its ability to comply with existing or future laws and regulations related to data protection or data security; its ability to maintain and enlarge the customer base or strengthen customer engagement; its ability to maintain its relationship and engagement with Ping An Group and its related parties, which are its strategic partner, most important customer and largest supplier; its ability to compete effectively to serve China’s financial institutions; the effectiveness of its technologies, its ability to maintain and improve technology infrastructure and security measures; its ability to protect its intellectual property and proprietary rights; its ability to maintain or expand relationship with its business partners and the failure of its partners to perform in accordance with expectations; its ability to protect or promote its brand and reputation; its ability to timely implement and deploy its solutions; its ability to obtain additional capital when desired; litigation and negative publicity surrounding China-based companies listed in the U.S.; disruptions in the financial markets and business and economic conditions; the Company’s ability to pursue and achieve optimal results from acquisition or expansion opportunities; and assumptions underlying or related to any of the foregoing. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. All information provided in this press release and in the attachments is as of the date of this press release, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.
Use of Unaudited Non-IFRS Financial Measures
The unaudited consolidated financial information is prepared in accordance with IFRS Accounting Standards (“IFRS”) issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) . Non-IFRS measures are used in gross profit and gross margin, adjusted to exclude non-cash items, which consist of amortization of intangible assets recognized in cost of revenue, depreciation of property and equipment recognized in cost of revenue, and share-based compensation expenses recognized in cost of revenue. OneConnect’s management regularly review non-IFRS gross profit and non-IFRS gross margin to assess the performance of our business. By excluding non-cash items, these financial metrics allow OneConnect’s management to evaluate the cash conversion of one dollar revenue on gross profit. OneConnect uses these non-IFRS financial measures to evaluate its ongoing operations and for internal planning and forecasting purposes. OneConnect believes that non-IFRS financial information, when taken collectively, is helpful to investors because it provides consistency and comparability with past financial performance, facilitates period-to-period comparisons of results of operations, and assists in comparisons with other companies, many of which use similar financial information. OneConnect also believes that presentation of the non-IFRS financial measures provides useful information to its investors regarding its results of operations because it allows investors greater transparency to the information used by OneConnect’s management in its financial and operational decision making so that investors can see through the eyes of the OneConnect’s management regarding important financial metrics that the management uses to run the business as well as allowing investors to better understand OneConnect’s performance. However, non-IFRS financial information is presented for supplemental informational purposes only, and should not be considered a substitute for financial information presented in accordance with IFRS, and may be different from similarly-titled non-IFRS measures used by other companies. In light of the foregoing limitations, you should not consider non-IFRS financial measure in isolation from or as an alternative to the financial measure prepared in accordance with IFRS. Whenever OneConnect uses a non-IFRS financial measure, a reconciliation is provided to the most closely applicable financial measure stated in accordance with IFRS. You are encouraged to review the related IFRS financial measures and the reconciliation of these non-IFRS financial measures to their most directly comparable IFRS financial measures. For more information on non-IFRS financial measures, please see the table captioned “Reconciliation of IFRS and non-IFRS results (Unaudited)” set forth at the end of this press release.
Contacts
Investor Relations:
OCFT IR Team
OCFT_IR@ocft.com
Media Relations:
OCFT PR Team
pub_jryztppxcb@pingan.com.cn
ONECONNECT
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
December 31
Full Year Ended
December 31
2024
2023
2024
2023
RMB’000
RMB’000
RMB’000
RMB’000
Continuing operations
Revenue
415,227
881,899
2,248,103
3,521,591
Cost of revenue
(273,074)
(538,173)
(1,443,606)
(2,195,574)
Gross profit
142,153
343,726
804,497
1,326,017
Research and development expenses
(41,463)
(196,973)
(510,898)
(955,201)
Selling and marketing expenses
(39,052)
(59,292)
(177,285)
(241,612)
General and administrative expenses
(84,388)
(134,283)
(305,110)
(375,128)
Net impairment losses on financial and
contract assets
(3,430)
(7,289)
(31,255)
(40,544)
Other income, gains or loss – net
(121,561)
9,048
(83,482)
69,183
Operating loss
(147,741)
(45,063)
(303,533)
(217,285)
Finance income
19,660
10,001
67,484
29,580
Finance costs
(1,342)
(6,167)
(13,289)
(20,086)
Finance income – net
18,318
3,834
54,195
9,494
Share of gains of associate and joint venture
– net
–
–
–
4,607
Impairment charges on associate
–
–
–
(7,157)
Loss before income tax
(129,423)
(41,229)
(249,338)
(210,341)
Income tax expense
(457,904)
(3,019)
(455,368)
(9,762)
Loss for the period from continuing
operations
(587,327)
(44,248)
(704,706)
(220,103)
Discontinued operations
(Loss)/profit from discontinued operations
(attributable to owners of the Company)
–
(34,450)
209,499
(151,373)
Loss for the period
(587,327)
(78,698)
(495,207)
(371,476)
(Loss)/profit attributable to:
– Owners of the Company
(569,181)
(81,349)
(459,677)
(362,715)
– Non-controlling interests
(18,146)
2,651
(35,530)
(8,761)
(587,327)
(78,698)
(495,207)
(371,476)
(Loss)/profit attributable to owners of the Company arises from:
– Continuing operations
(569,181)
(46,899)
(669,176)
(211,342)
– Discontinued operations
–
(34,450)
209,499
(151,373)
(569,181)
(81,349)
(459,677)
(362,715)
Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of
tax:
Items that may be subsequently reclassified
to profit or loss
– Foreign currency translation differences of
continuing operations
2,225
(188)
(2,702)
(5,744)
– Exchange differences on translation of
discontinued operations
–
(9,414)
177
9,624
– Changes in the fair value of debt
instruments measured at fair value through
other comprehensive income of discontinued
operations
–
(3,856)
6,056
500
– Disposal of subsidiaries
–
–
18,237
–
Item that will not be reclassified
subsequently to profit or loss
– Foreign currency translation differences
50,280
(14,541)
31,636
22,336
– Changes in the fair value of equity
instruments measured at fair value
through other comprehensive income
(3,204)
–
(3,204)
–
Other comprehensive income/(loss) for the
period, net of tax
49,301
(27,999)
50,200
26,716
Total comprehensive loss for the period
(538,026)
(106,697)
(445,007)
(344,760)
Total comprehensive (loss)/income for the
period attributable to:
– Owners of the Company
(519,880)
(109,348)
(409,477)
(335,999)
– Non-controlling interests
(18,146)
2,651
(35,530)
(8,761)
(538,026)
(106,697)
(445,007)
(344,760)
Loss per share for loss from continuing
operations attributable to the owners of
the Company
(expressed in RMB per share)
– Basic and diluted
(0.52)
(0.04)
(0.61)
(0.19)
Loss per ADS for loss from continuing
operations attributable to the owners of
the Company
(expressed in RMB per share)
– Basic and diluted
(15.67)
(1.29)
(18.42)
(5.82)
Loss per share for loss attributable to the
owners of the Company
(expressed in RMB per share)
– Basic and diluted
(0.52)
(0.07)
(0.42)
(0.33)
Loss per ADS for loss attributable to the
owners of the Company
(expressed in RMB per share)
– Basic and diluted
(15.67)
(2.24)
(12.66)
(9.99)
ONECONNECT
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
December 31
December 31
2024
2023
RMB’000
RMB’000
ASSETS
Non–current assets
Property and equipment
43,895
85,076
Intangible assets
195,636
471,371
Deferred tax assets
313,805
768,276
Financial assets measured at fair value through
other comprehensive income
–
1,372,685
Restricted cash and time deposits over three
months
–
5,319
Prepayments and other receivables
6,506
6,663
Trade receivables
10,106
–
Total non-current assets
569,948
2,709,390
Current assets
Trade receivables
496,429
710,669
Contract assets
63,420
95,825
Prepayments and other receivables
342,221
905,691
Financial assets measured at amortized cost from
virtual bank
–
3,081
Financial assets measured at fair value through
other comprehensive income
–
853,453
Financial assets measured at fair value through
profit or loss
455,016
925,204
Derivative financial assets
40,356
38,008
Restricted cash and time deposits over three
months
51,940
447,564
Cash and cash equivalents
1,947,922
1,379,473
Total current assets
3,397,304
5,358,968
Total assets
3,967,252
8,068,358
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
EQUITY
Share capital
78
78
Shares held for share option scheme
(149,544)
(149,544)
Other reserves
11,041,209
10,989,851
Accumulated losses
(8,333,291)
(7,873,614)
Equity attributable to equity owners of the
Company
2,558,452
2,966,771
Non-controlling interests
(54,509)
(18,979)
Total equity
2,503,943
2,947,792
LIABILITIES
Non–current liabilities
Trade and other payables
10,670
28,283
Contract liabilities
12,946
17,126
Deferred tax liabilities
–
2,079
Total non–current liabilities
23,616
47,488
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables
993,842
1,981,288
Payroll and welfare payables
311,190
385,908
Contract liabilities
115,501
138,563
Short-term borrowings
19,160
251,732
Customer deposits
–
2,261,214
Other financial liabilities from virtual bank
–
54,373
Total current liabilities
1,439,693
5,073,078
Total liabilities
1,463,309
5,120,566
Total equity and liabilities
3,967,252
8,068,358
ONECONNECT
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
December 31
Full Year Ended
December 31
2024
2023
2024
2023
RMB’000
RMB’000
RMB’000
RMB’000
Net cash generated from/(used in)
operating activities
55,225
174,099
(276,849)
(648,461)
Net cash generated from/(used in)
investing activities
260,463
(197,255)
1,106,256
318,634
Net cash used in financing
activities
(46,404)
(32,373)
(282,252)
(213,605)
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and
cash equivalents
269,284
(55,529)
547,155
(543,432)
Cash and cash equivalents at the
beginning of the period
1,643,654
1,451,556
1,379,473
1,907,776
Effects of exchange rate changes
on cash and cash equivalents
34,984
(16,554)
21,294
15,129
Cash and cash equivalents at the
end of period
1,947,922
1,379,473
1,947,922
1,379,473
ONECONNECT
RECONCILIATION OF IFRS AND NON-IFRS RESULTS
FOR CONTINUING OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
December 31
Full Year Ended
December 31
2024
2023
2024
2023
RMB’000
RMB’000
RMB’000
RMB’000
Gross profit from continuing operations
142,153
343,726
804,497
1,326,017
Gross margin of continuing operations
34.2 %
39.0 %
35.8 %
37.7 %
Non-IFRS adjustment
Amortization of intangible assets recognized in cost
of revenue
8,933
13,376
49,162
87,928
Depreciation of property and equipment recognized
in cost of revenue
848
1,595
4,030
5,567
Share-based compensation expenses recognized in
cost of revenue
(525)
778
87
3,233
Non-IFRS gross profit from continuing operations
151,409
359,475
857,776
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SAN FRANCISCO, July 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — NAVER, Brookfield and NVIDIA announced an expansion of Korea’s sovereign AI factory infrastructure. New investments will increase the initial NVIDIA DSX™ AI factory deployment from 55 megawatts to 200 megawatts.
Announced during Korea President Jae Myung Lee’s AI Summit visit to San Francisco, the planned 200-megawatt expansion will be built with the NVIDIA DSX platform at NAVER’s GAK Sejong hyperscale data center in Sejong, South Korea. The expanded infrastructure will provide Korea- and U.S.- based AI innovators with access to production-scale AI compute for building next-generation models, agents and AI-powered services.
Under the terms of the agreements, Brookfield will fund up to $9 billion as the exclusive capital partner, NVIDIA will invest $1 billion and NAVER will fund the remaining amount to finance the $10 billion project.
This builds on NAVER’s June announcement to extend its GAK Sejong data center with NVIDIA DSX, with a long-term path to gigawatt-scale sovereign AI infrastructure serving Korea’s enterprises, industries, government organizations and global AI cloud customers. Combining Brookfield’s capital with NVIDIA’s computing platform, the investment supports NAVER’s AI factory deployment.
“NVIDIA’s strategic investment and our infrastructure supply agreement with Brookfield have propelled NAVER’s vision for the AI Factory business into a robust execution phase,” said Haejin Lee, Founder and Chairman of NAVER. “Leveraging the solid partnerships with our global partners, we will drive technological innovation, foster a sovereign AI ecosystem, and spearhead efforts to strengthen South Korea’s AI competitiveness.”
AI Factory Expansion and Open Model Collaboration to Fuel AI Innovators
NAVER, as an NVIDIA Cloud Partner, provides deep expertise in operating hyperscale infrastructure powered by the full-stack NVIDIA AI platform. The 200-megawatt AI factory, featuring NVIDIA Vera Rubin and Blackwell platforms, will establish a dedicated resource pool for emerging AI companies, providing the compute, software and support needed to develop and deploy competitive AI models and applications at scale.
This expanded infrastructure also builds on NAVER and NVIDIA’s collaboration on open model development for agentic and physical AI. NAVER is advancing its HyperCLOVA X models to be based on NVIDIA Nemotron™ 3 Ultra open models with its proprietary data and training expertise. NAVER is also the first Korean company to join the NVIDIA Nemotron Coalition, contributing to open model development across pretraining, post-training and reinforcement learning.
NAVER plans to launch an AI agent platform in Korea in the second half of the year, powered by NVIDIA Agent Toolkit software including NVIDIA NemoClaw™ blueprints. NAVER is also developing a Seoul World Model using proprietary urban street-view and spatial modeling data, built on NVIDIA Cosmos™ world foundation models.
About NAVER
Founded in 1999, NAVER is Korea’s largest Internet company and one of the world’s top tech companies. Leading cutting-edge technologies, NAVER operates the No.1 search engine in Korea and holds various business portfolios encompassing commerce, fintech, cloud, AI and robotics.
NAVER recorded sales of KRW 12.04 trillion (USD 8.18 billion) in 2025. TEAM NAVER continues to enhance its business portfolio and expand its global presence across Japan, North America, and Europe, while pursuing innovation through continuous research and development in future technologies.
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Beijing Review: Walking Through Time: China and U.S. Youths Explore Dali’s Past and Future
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BEIJING, July 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — On July 17, a China-U.S. youth delegation came to Dali of Yunnan Province. By examining how Dali’s rich history intersects with modern development, the delegates explored new pathways for rural development.
They visited Dali Old Town, tried their hand at making the Bai people’s Three-Course Tea and also explored the ancient town of Xizhou, where they learned how modern tourism and indigenous life coexist.
In Yunnanyi Village, they explored its history as a stop along the Tea Horse Road and learned about the role it played during the Second World War (WWII).
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After Dali, the delegates will visit Beijing for more tours and exchanges. The event was co-hosted by China International Communications Group (CICG) Center for the Americas and the U.S.-based International Student Conferences.
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Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair Euisun Chung Announces Physical AI Vision at San Francisco AI Summit
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Hyundai Motor Group shares roadmap for realizing its Physical AI vision and collaboration strategy with global tech leaders at the San Francisco AI SummitExecutive Chair Euisun Chung presented, “Hyundai Motor Group is evolving beyond the traditional boundaries of automotive manufacturing to become a Physical AI solution company,” adding, “The ultimate Physical AI vision we pursue is the realization of integrated intelligence at the city level”The Group to leverage manufacturing competitiveness and leading robotics capabilities centered on Boston Dynamics, while establishing a data flywheel system connecting real-world operational data with continuous AI model advancementThe Group to leverage strategic partnerships with global technology leaders, including NVIDIA and Waymo, as well as Boston Dynamics’ strategic partnership with Google DeepMindThe Group to collaborate with NVIDIA to develop a Robot Reference Platform that combines Hyundai Motor Group’s and NVIDIA’s Physical AI capabilities
… The initiative to support Korea’s Physical AI industry through an open ecosystem
The Group to cultivate strategic domestic hubs through investments in Saemangeum AI Valley and future advanced industries in Korea’s Yeongnam region
SAN FRANCISCO, July 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) Executive Chair Euisun Chung today outlined the Group’s vision and strategy for Physical AI at the San Francisco AI Summit held in San Francisco, California.
The event brought together approximately 150 attendees, including Executive Chair Chung, business leaders from major Korean companies, executives from leading U.S. technology firms, startup representatives and students.
At the summit, Executive Chair Chung presented the Group’s roadmap for advancing Physical AI and outlined strategic collaboration plans with global technology leaders.
“Hyundai Motor Group is evolving beyond the traditional boundaries of automotive manufacturing by expanding into autonomous driving, robotics and AI Defined Factories, accelerating our transformation into a Physical AI solution company.” — Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair Euisun Chung
Accelerating the Transition to a Physical AI Solution Company
Hyundai Motor Group’s Physical AI vision extends beyond intelligent devices such as vehicles and robots to intelligent spaces, including AI factories where AI seamlessly connects and optimizes entire operations. Ultimately, the Group envisions integrated intelligence at the city level, where urban infrastructure is organically connected and operated through AI.
A key differentiator for the Group is its ability to create a data flywheel that continuously connects real-world operations with AI advancement. Drawing on extensive experience in large-scale manufacturing, mobility, robotics and service operations, the Group is positioned to deploy, refine and scale Physical AI technologies in real industrial environments.
Executive Chair Chung also outlined strategic partnerships with leading technology companies, including NVIDIA and Waymo, as well as Boston Dynamics’ strategic partnership with Google DeepMind, to further advance Physical AI capabilities.
By combining Hyundai Motor Group’s manufacturing competitiveness, mobility and robotics technologies and extensive operational data with the AI infrastructure and algorithm capabilities of global technology leaders, the Group aims to help foster a new innovation ecosystem for the Physical AI era.
Executive Chair Chung also introduced initiatives designed to support the growth of Korea’s robotics and AI ecosystem, including the development of a Robot Reference Platform with NVIDIA that combines Hyundai Motor Group’s and NVIDIA’s Physical AI capabilities, as well as investments in initiatives such as the Saemangeum AI Valley.
Physical AI Vision: From Intelligent Devices to Integrated Intelligence at the City Level
During the summit, Executive Chair Chung presented Hyundai Motor Group’s Physical AI vision.
“The ultimate Physical AI vision Hyundai Motor Group pursues begins with intelligent devices such as vehicles and robots, expands to intelligent spaces such as AI factories, and ultimately realizes integrated intelligence at the city level, where urban infrastructure is seamlessly connected and operated.” — Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair Chung
The Group’s vision begins with intelligent devices, where AI capabilities enhance vehicles and robots. It then expands to intelligent spaces, including AI factories where AI autonomously integrates logistics, production and quality management across entire operations.
Ultimately, Hyundai Motor Group envisions city-level intelligence, where critical infrastructure and assets — including energy, mobility and robotics systems — are connected and optimized in real time.
Executive Chair Chung also highlighted the Group’s key strengths in realizing its Physical AI vision:
World-class manufacturing competitiveness: Hyundai Motor Group has built extensive expertise through decades of operating global manufacturing facilities, managing quality systems and optimizing supply chains. This foundation enables the Group to apply AI technologies to products, processes and services while rapidly validating and scaling innovations in real-world environments.Leading robotics capabilities: Hyundai Motor Group has established robotics as a key pillar of its future business portfolio. Boston Dynamics’ quadruped robot Spot®, logistics robot Stretch®, and Hyundai Motor Group Robotics LAB’s next-generation mobile robot platform MobED are recognized for combining technological competitiveness with real-world applicability.
In particular, the humanoid robot Atlas® is emerging as a representative example of Physical AI, supporting and collaborating with people across manufacturing, logistics and mobility environments.
Establishing a data flywheel system: Hyundai Motor Group is establishing a data flywheel system that leverages data generated across manufacturing operations, vehicles, logistics systems and robotics demonstrations to continuously advance AI models. Enhanced algorithms are then reapplied to real-world operations, creating a virtuous cycle that improves performance and strengthens Physical AI capabilities.
Accelerating the Future of Physical AI Through Partnerships with Global Tech Leaders
Executive Chair Chung also outlined concrete initiatives to position Hyundai Motor Group as a leader in human-centered Physical AI through strategic collaborations with NVIDIA and Waymo, as well as Boston Dynamics’ strategic partnership with Google DeepMind.
“By combining Hyundai Motor Group’s strengths in manufacturing, robotics and data with the capabilities of global technology leaders, we can help create a new innovation ecosystem for the Physical AI era.” — Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair Euisun Chung
NVIDIA – Advancing Physical AI infrastructure and talent development
Hyundai Motor Group is expanding collaboration with NVIDIA to strengthen Physical AI infrastructure and cultivate AI talent. Building on a supply agreement for 50,000 NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs and a memorandum of understanding signed last year to advance Korea’s Physical AI capabilities, the Group is pursuing a range of initiatives, including the establishment of Hyundai Motor Group Robot Application Center, as well as various collaborations aimed at strengthening Korea’s Physical AI infrastructure and AI talent ecosystem, including the NVIDIA’s AI Technology Center.
In manufacturing, the Group is leveraging NVIDIA’s platform to create more sophisticated digital twins of production facilities, enhancing process design, operational optimization and validation efficiency. The collaboration also includes the integration of NVIDIA’s autonomous driving solutions, including automotive semiconductors, sensors and architecture, with Hyundai Motor Group vehicle platforms.
Waymo – Strengthening autonomous driving collaboration
Hyundai Motor Group continues to strengthen its strategic partnership with Waymo in the autonomous driving sector to support the development of a safe and innovative autonomous driving ecosystem. Autonomous driving vehicles require a wide range of specialized capabilities, including redundant systems for steering, braking, power and communications, dedicated features such as power-operated doors, as well as enhanced functional safety and cybersecurity technologies.
Hyundai Motor Group plans to produce IONIQ 5 vehicles with specific autonomous-ready modifications at Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America (HMGMA) in Georgia.
Google DeepMind – Accelerating next-generation humanoid robotics
Boston Dynamics has established a strategic partnership with Google DeepMind to accelerate the development of next-generation humanoid robots. Advanced AI models and training systems are essential for robots to perform complex tasks in real-world environments and collaborate effectively with people. Through this partnership, Boston Dynamics robots are expected to achieve greater autonomy and adapt more effectively to complex operating environments.
Hyundai Motor Group plans to establish a robot production facility in the U.S. with an annual capacity of up to 30,000 units by 2028. The Atlas humanoid robot will first be deployed at production facilities including HMGMA before broader deployment is expanded through phased validation.
Building an Open Ecosystem Through the Robot Reference Platform and Continued Investment in Korea’s Physical AI Future
Executive Chair Chung also outlined initiatives aimed at supporting the growth of Korea’s Physical AI ecosystem through open collaboration and continued investment.
“The outcomes of collaboration with global technology leaders should contribute to the growth of Korea’s Physical AI industry. To that end, Hyundai Motor Group plans to foster an open ecosystem that supports innovation in robotics and AI technologies.” — Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair Euisun Chung
Key initiatives to build an open ecosystem for robotics and AI innovation include:
Robot Reference Platform: Hyundai Motor Group and NVIDIA are collaborating to develop a Robot Reference Platform that combines Hyundai Motor Group’s and NVIDIA’s Physical AI capabilities.
The platform will provide research robot models to universities, research institutes and startups, helping foster an open ecosystem that supports technological innovation and the development of Physical AI talent while contributing to the broader growth of Korea’s robotics and AI industries.
Supporting universities, research institutes and startups: The Robot Reference Platform is expected to provide universities, research institutes and startups with a standardized hardware and software environment, enabling them to more easily develop and validate Physical AI technologies. The initiative aims to help address challenges faced by organizations with innovative ideas but limited access to commercialization opportunities and validation infrastructure.
Hyundai Motor Group is also continuing large-scale investments aimed at driving the next leap forward in Korea’s industrial and technology ecosystem. Continued investments in Korea’s industrial and technology ecosystem include:
Saemangeum AI Valley: In the Saemangeum region of Jeonbuk State, the Group is developing Saemangeum AI Valley, which includes an approximate KRW 9 trillion investment in AI data centers, robotics manufacturing clusters, electrolyzer plants and AI hydrogen city infrastructure.
In particular, the robotics manufacturing cluster will serve not only as a production base for the Group’s own robotics products, but also as a robotics foundry that provides manufacturing services for small and medium-sized enterprises that lack manufacturing expertise.
Advanced industrial hubs in the Yeongnam region: Hyundai Motor Group plans to invest a total of KRW 42 trillion over the next decade to foster advanced industrial hubs focused on AI-driven manufacturing, future aerospace industries and sustainable energy infrastructure.
Through these initiatives, Hyundai Motor Group aims to strengthen key foundations for the Physical AI era, including data and energy infrastructure, robotics production capabilities and real-world validation capabilities. The Group also expects these investments to contribute to enhanced industrial competitiveness, balanced regional development, job creation and broader economic vitality in Korea.
About Hyundai Motor Group
Hyundai Motor Group is a global enterprise that has created a value chain based on mobility, steel, and construction, as well as logistics, finance, IT, and service. With about 250,000 employees worldwide, the Group’s mobility brands include Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis. Armed with creative thinking, cooperative communication, and the will to take on any challenges, we strive to create a better future for all.
More information about Hyundai Motor Group can be found at: http://www.hyundaimotorgroup.com or Newsroom: Media Hub by Hyundai, Kia Global Newsroom, Genesis Newsroom
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