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EX-99.1 2 tm2224715d1_ex99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

Pinduoduo Announces Second Quarter 2022 Unaudited Financial Results

 

SHANGHAI, CHINA, August 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Pinduoduo Inc. (“Pinduoduo” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: PDD), China’s largest agriculture platform, today announced its unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022.

 

Second Quarter 2022 Highlights

 

lTotal revenues in the quarter were RMB31,439.6 million (US$14,693.8 million), an increase of 36% from RMB23,046.2 million in the same quarter of 2021.

 

lOperating profit in the quarter was RMB8,697.2 million (US$1,298.5 million), an increase of 335% from RMB1,997.5 million in the same quarter of 2021. Non-GAAP2 operating profit in the quarter was RMB10,541.5 million (US$1,573.8 million), an increase of 231% from RMB3,185.2 million in the same quarter of 2021.

 

lNet income attributable to ordinary shareholders in the quarter was RMB8,896.3 million (US$1,328.2 million), an increase of 268% from RMB2,414.6 million in the same quarter of 2021. Non-GAAP net income attributable to ordinary shareholders in the quarter was RMB10,776.3 million (US$1,608.9 million), an increase of 161% from RMB4,125.3 million in the same quarter of 2021.

 

“We saw a recovery in consumer sentiment in the second quarter especially during the 618 shopping festival, a reflection of the resilience of overall consumption,” said Mr. Lei Chen, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Pinduoduo. “We remain committed to building a platform that serves as a force for good.”

 

“The postponement of certain projects and lower business-related expenses during the first half of the quarter affected overall expenses in short term,” said Ms. Jun Liu, VP of Finance of Pinduoduo. “Looking ahead, we stay dedicated to investing in areas such as agriculture and R&D to better serve our consumers.”

 

 

1 This announcement contains translations of certain Renminbi (RMB) amounts into U.S. dollars (US$) at a specified rate solely for the convenience of the reader. Unless otherwise noted, the translation of RMB into US$ has been made at RMB6.6981 to US$1.00, the noon buying rate in effect on June 30, 2022 as set forth in the H.10 Statistical Release of the Federal Reserve Board.

2 The Company’s non-GAAP financial measures exclude share-based compensation expenses, fair value change of long-term investments, and interest expenses related to the convertible bonds’ amortization to face value and gain or loss on extinguishment. See “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures to The Most Directly Comparable GAAP Measures” set forth at the end of this press release.

 

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Second Quarter 2022 Unaudited Financial Results

 

Total revenues were RMB31,439.6 million (US$4,693.8 million), an increase of 36% from RMB23,046.2 million in the same quarter of 2021. The increase was primarily due to an increase in revenues from online marketing services and transaction services, offset by the decrease of revenues from merchandise sales.

 

lRevenues from online marketing services and others were RMB25,172.7 million (US$3,758.2 million), an increase of 39% from RMB18,080.4 million in the same quarter of 2021.

 

lRevenues from transaction services were RMB6,216.2 million (US$928.1 million), an increase of 107% from RMB3,007.6 million in the same quarter of 2021.

 

lRevenues from merchandise sales were RMB50.7 million (US$7.6 million), a decrease of 97% from RMB1,958.2 million in the same quarter of 2021.

 

Total costs of revenues were RMB7,961.9 million (US$1,188.7 million), a slight increase of 1% from RMB7,897.9 million in the same quarter of 2021.

 

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Total operating expenses were RMB14,780.5 million (US$2,206.7 million), compared with RMB13,150.9 million in the same quarter of 2021.

 

lSales and marketing expenses were RMB11,343.4 million (US$1,693.5 million), an increase of 9% from RMB10,387.9 million in the same quarter of 2021, mainly due to increased spending in promotion and advertising activities.

 

lGeneral and administrative expenses were RMB825.7 million (US$123.3 million), an increase of 90% from RMB434.2 million in the same quarter of 2021, primarily due to an increase in staff related costs.

 

lResearch and development expenses were RMB2,611.4 million (US$389.9 million), an increase of 12% from RMB2,328.8 million in the same quarter of 2021. The increase was primarily due to an increase in headcount and the recruitment of more experienced R&D personnel.

 

Operating profit in the quarter was RMB8,697.2 million (US$1,298.5 million), an increase of 335% from RMB1,997.5 million in the same quarter of 2021. Non-GAAP operating profit in the quarter was RMB10,541.5 million (US$1,573.8 million), an increase of 231% from RMB3,185.2 million in the same quarter of 2021.

 

Net income attributable to ordinary shareholders in the quarter was RMB8,896.3 million (US$1,328.2 million), an increase of 268% from RMB2,414.6 million in the same quarter of 2021. Non-GAAP net income attributable to ordinary shareholders in the quarter was RMB10,776.3 million (US$1,608.9 million), an increase of 161% from RMB4,125.3 million in the same quarter of 2021.

 

Basic earnings per ADS was RMB7.06 (US$1.05) and diluted earnings per ADS was RMB6.22 (US$0.93), compared with basic earnings per ADS of RMB1.93 and diluted earnings per ADS of RMB1.69 in the same quarter of 2021. Non-GAAP diluted earnings per ADS was RMB7.54 (US$1.13), compared with RMB2.85 in the same quarter of 2021.

 

Net cash flow generated from operating activities was RMB19,373.9 million (US$2,892.4 million), compared with RMB7,371.2 million in the same quarter of 2021, mainly due to the increase in net income and the changes in working capitals.

 

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments were RMB119.4 billion (US$17.8 billion) as of June 30, 2022, compared with RMB92.9 billion as of December 31, 2021.

 

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Conference Call

 

The Company will host a conference call to discuss the earnings at 7:30 AM U.S. Eastern Time on Monday, August 29, 2022 (7:30 PM Beijing/Hong Kong Time on Monday, August 29, 2022).

 

The conference call will be webcast live at https://investor.pinduoduo.com/investor-events. The webcast will be available for replay at the same website following the conclusion of the call.

 

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

In evaluating the business, the Company considers and uses non-GAAP measures, such as non-GAAP operating profit and non-GAAP net income attributable to ordinary shareholders, as supplemental measures to review and assess operating performance. The presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The Company’s non-GAAP financial measures exclude share-based compensation expenses, fair value change of long-term investments, and interest expenses related to the convertible bonds’ amortization to face value and gain or loss on extinguishment.

 

The Company presents these non-GAAP financial measures because they are used by management to evaluate operating performance and formulate business plans. The Company believes that the non-GAAP financial measures help identify underlying trends in its business by excluding the impact of share-based compensation expenses, fair value change of long-term investments, and interest expenses related to the convertible bonds’ amortization to face value and gain or loss on extinguishment, which are non-cash charges. The Company also believes that the non-GAAP financial measures could provide further information about the Company’s results of operations, and enhance the overall understanding of the Company’s past performance and future prospects.

 

The non-GAAP financial measures are not defined under U.S. GAAP and are not presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as analytical tools. The Company’s non-GAAP financial measures do not reflect all items of income and expenses that affect the Company’s operations and do not represent the residual cash flow available for discretionary expenditures. Further, these non-GAAP measures may differ from the non-GAAP information used by other companies, including peer companies, and therefore their comparability may be limited. The Company compensates for these limitations by reconciling the non-GAAP financial measures to the nearest U.S. GAAP performance measure, all of which should be considered when evaluating performance. The Company encourages you to review the Company’s financial information in its entirety and not rely on a single financial measure.

 

For more information on the non-GAAP financial measures, please see the table captioned “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures to The Most Directly Comparable GAAP Measures” set forth at the end of this press release.

 

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Safe Harbor Statements

 

This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the “safe harbor” provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “will,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “aims,” “future,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” “confident,” “potential,” “continue” or other similar expressions. Among other things, the business outlook and quotations from management in this announcement, as well as Pinduoduo’s strategic and operational plans, contain forward-looking statements. Pinduoduo 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. Statements that are not historical facts, including but not limited to statements about Pinduoduo’s beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. 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: Pinduoduo’s growth strategies; its future business development, results of operations and financial condition; its ability to understand buyer needs and provide products and services to attract and retain buyers; its ability to maintain and enhance the recognition and reputation of its brand; its ability to rely on merchants and third-party logistics service providers to provide delivery services to buyers; its ability to maintain and improve quality control policies and measures; its ability to establish and maintain relationships with merchants; trends and competition in China’s e-commerce market; changes in its revenues and certain cost or expense items; the expected growth of China’s e-commerce market; PRC governmental policies and regulations relating to Pinduoduo’s industry, and general economic and business conditions globally and in China and assumptions underlying or related to any of the foregoing. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in Pinduoduo’s filings with the SEC. All information provided in this press release and in the attachments is as of the date of this press release, and Pinduoduo undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.

 

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About Pinduoduo Inc.

 

Pinduoduo connects millions of agricultural producers with consumers across China. Pinduoduo aims to bring more businesses and people into the digital economy so that local communities can benefit from the increased productivity and convenience through new market opportunities.

 

For more information on Pinduoduo news and industry trends, please visit the content hub at https://stories.pinduoduo-global.com/.

 

For investor and media inquiries, please contact:

 

Pinduoduo Inc.

investor@pinduoduo.com

internationalmedia@pinduoduo.com

 

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PINDUODUO INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Amounts in thousands of Renminbi (“RMB”) and U.S. dollars (“US$”))

 

   As of 
  

December

31, 2021

   June 30, 2022 
   RMB   RMB   US$ 
       (Unaudited) 
ASSETS               
                
Current assets               
Cash and cash equivalents   6,426,715    13,057,463    1,949,428 
Restricted cash   59,617,256    49,806,558    7,435,923 
Receivables from online payment platforms   673,737    617,724    92,224 
Short-term investments   86,516,618    106,322,578    15,873,543 
Amounts due from related parties   4,250,155    4,110,162    613,631 
Prepayments and other current assets   3,424,687    1,531,816    228,695 
Total current assets   160,909,168    175,446,301    26,193,444 
                
Non-current assets               
Property, equipment and software, net   2,203,323    1,450,866    216,609 
Intangible assets   701,220    435,841    65,069 
Right-of-use assets   938,537    882,300    131,724 
Deferred tax assets   31,504    24,148    3,605 
Other non-current assets   16,425,966    13,759,949    2,054,306 
Total non-current assets   20,300,550    16,553,104    2,471,313 
                
Total Assets   181,209,718    191,999,405    28,664,757 

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Amounts in thousands of Renminbi (“RMB”) and U.S. dollars (“US$”))

 

   As of 
  

December

31, 2021

   June 30, 2022 
   RMB   RMB   US$ 
       (Unaudited) 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY               
                
Current liabilities               
Amounts due to related parties   1,963,007    2,494,855    372,472 
Customer advances and deferred revenues   1,166,764    1,242,716    185,533 
Payable to merchants   62,509,714    52,897,387    7,897,372 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities   14,085,513    13,828,902    2,064,600 
Merchant deposits   13,577,552    14,772,915    2,205,538 
Lease liabilities   427,164    477,639    71,310 
Total current liabilities   93,729,714    85,714,414    12,796,825 
                
Non-current liabilities               
Convertible bonds3   11,788,907    14,874,632    2,220,724 
Lease liabilities   544,263    462,401    69,035 
Deferred tax liabilities   31,291    38,669    5,773 
Other non-current liabilities   996    80    12 
Total non-current liabilities   12,365,457    15,375,782    2,295,544 
                
Total Liabilities   106,095,171    101,090,196    15,092,369 
                
Shareholders’ equity               
Ordinary shares   161    162    24 
Additional paid-in capital3   95,340,819    94,889,255    14,166,593 
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)/ income3   (2,519,900)   864,028    128,996 
Accumulated deficits3   (17,706,533)   (4,844,236)   (723,225)
Total Shareholders’ Equity   75,114,547    90,909,209    13,572,388 
                
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity   181,209,718    191,999,405    28,664,757 

 

 

3 The Group adopted ASU No. 2020-06, Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity (“ASU 2020-06”) on January 1, 2022, using the modified retrospective method with a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of convertible bonds, additional paid-in capital, accumulated other comprehensive income/ (loss) and accumulated deficits.

 

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PINDUODUO INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME/ (LOSS)

(Amounts in thousands of RMB and US$)

 

   For the three months ended June 30,   For the six months ended June 30, 
   2021   2022   2021   2022 
   RMB   RMB   US$   RMB   RMB   US$ 
   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited) 
Revenues   23,046,220    31,439,568    4,693,804    45,213,319    55,233,257    8,246,108 
Costs of revenues   (7,897,886)   (7,961,866)   (1,188,675)   (18,643,936)   (15,121,461)   (2,257,575)
Gross profit   15,148,334    23,477,702    3,505,129    26,569,383    40,111,796    5,988,533 
                               
Sales and marketing expenses   (10,387,873)   (11,343,447)   (1,693,532)   (23,385,280)   (22,562,515)   (3,368,495)
General and administrative expenses   (434,151)   (825,722)   (123,277)   (786,006)   (1,417,835)   (211,677)
Research and development expenses   (2,328,831)   (2,611,366)   (389,867)   (4,547,574)   (5,279,873)   (788,264)
Total operating expenses   (13,150,855)   (14,780,535)   (2,206,676)   (28,718,860)   (29,260,223)   (4,368,436)
                               
Operating profit/ (loss)   1,997,479    8,697,167    1,298,453    (2,149,477)   10,851,573    1,620,097 
                               
Interest and investment income, net   544,629    756,991    113,016    1,515,106    1,553,252    231,894 
Interest expenses   (293,999)   (13,148)   (1,963)   (629,455)   (25,788)   (3,850)
Foreign exchange gain/ (loss)   44,452    (199,349)   (29,762)   34,078    (179,265)   (26,764)
Other income, net   123,391    1,266,235    189,044    593,775    1,506,005    224,841 
                               
Profit/ (loss) before income tax and share of results of equity investees   2,415,952    10,507,896    1,568,788    (635,973)   13,705,777    2,046,218 
Share of results of equity investees   (1,372)   (53,493)   (7,986)   145,137    (87,109)   (13,005)
Income tax expenses   -    (1,558,063)   (232,613)   -    (2,122,877)   (316,937)
Net income/ (loss)   2,414,580    8,896,340    1,328,189    (490,836)   11,495,791    1,716,276 

 

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PINDUODUO INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME/ (LOSS)

(Amounts in thousands of RMB and US$, except for per share data)

 

   For the three months ended June 30,   For the six months ended June 30, 
   2021   2022   2021   2022 
   RMB   RMB   US$   RMB   RMB   US$ 
   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited) 
Net income/ (loss)   2,414,580    8,896,340    1,328,189    (490,836)   11,495,791    1,716,276 
Net income/ (loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders   2,414,580    8,896,340    1,328,189    (490,836)   11,495,791    1,716,276 
                               
Earnings/ (loss) per ordinary share:                              
-Basic   0.48    1.76    0.26    (0.10)   2.28    0.34 
-Diluted   0.42    1.56    0.23    (0.10)   2.02    0.30 
                               
Earnings/ (loss) per ADS (4 ordinary shares equals 1 ADS):                              
-Basic   1.93    7.06    1.05    (0.39)   9.12    1.36 
-Diluted   1.69    6.22    0.93    (0.39)   8.07    1.21 
                               
Weighted average number of outstanding ordinary shares (in thousands):                              
-Basic   5,013,747    5,042,417    5,042,417    4,998,722    5,039,591    5,039,591 
-Diluted   5,719,402    5,716,947    5,716,947    4,998,722    5,708,590    5,708,590 

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL INFORMATION

(Amounts in thousands of RMB and US$)

 

   For the three months ended June 30,   For the six months ended June 30, 
   2021   2022   2021   2022 
   RMB   RMB   US$   RMB   RMB   US$ 
   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited) 
Revenues                              
 - Online marketing services and others   18,080,419    25,172,651    3,758,178    32,191,905    43,331,076    6,469,160 
 - Transaction services   3,007,638    6,216,207    928,055    5,939,113    11,807,614    1,762,830 
 - Merchandise sales   1,958,163    50,710    7,571    7,082,301    94,567    14,118 
Total   23,046,220    31,439,568    4,693,804    45,213,319    55,233,257    8,246,108 

 

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PINDUODUO INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL INFORMATION

(Amounts in thousands of RMB and US$)

 

   For the three months ended June 30,   For the six months ended June 30, 
   2021   2022   2021   2022 
   RMB   RMB   US$   RMB   RMB   US$ 
   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited) 
Share-based compensation costs included in:                              
Costs of revenues   7,442    6,989    1,043    11,806    16,170    2,414 
Sales and marketing expenses   383,540    513,559    76,672    683,023    1,014,664    151,485 
General and administrative expenses   220,365    661,019    98,688    411,535    1,044,315    155,912 
Research and development expenses   576,416    662,781    98,951    1,054,208    1,291,949    192,883 
Total   1,187,763    1,844,348    275,354    2,160,572    3,367,098    502,694 

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Amounts in thousands of RMB and US$)

 

   For the three months ended June 30,   For the six months ended June 30, 
   2021   2022   2021   2022 
   RMB   RMB   US$   RMB   RMB   US$ 
   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited) 
Net cash generated from operating activities   7,371,215    19,373,871    2,892,443    3,646,668    10,305,775    1,538,612 
Net cash used in investing activities   (3,484,056)   (8,593,271)   (1,282,942)   (9,105,103)   (13,445,360)   (2,007,339)
Net cash (used in)/ generated from financing activities   (636,619)   268    40    (1,875,493)   311    46 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash   (192,413)   (50,839)   (7,590)   (140,863)   (40,676)   (6,073)
                               
Increase/ (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash   3,058,127    10,730,029    1,601,951    (7,474,791)   (3,179,950)   (474,754)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period   64,310,718    52,133,992    7,783,400    74,843,636    66,043,971    9,860,105 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period   67,368,845    62,864,021    9,385,351    67,368,845    62,864,021    9,385,351 

 

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RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES TO THE MOST DIRECTLY COMPARABLE GAAP MEASURES

(Amounts in thousands of RMB and US$, except for per share data)

 

   For the three months ended June 30,   For the six months ended June 30, 
   2021   2022   2021   2022 
   RMB   RMB   US$   RMB   RMB   US$ 
   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited) 
Operating profit/ (loss)   1,997,479    8,697,167    1,298,453    (2,149,477)   10,851,573    1,620,097 
Add: Share-based compensation   1,187,763    1,844,348    275,354    2,160,572    3,367,098    502,694 
Non-GAAP operating profit   3,185,242    10,541,515    1,573,807    11,095    14,218,671    2,122,791 
                               
Net income/ (loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders   2,414,580    8,896,340    1,328,189    (490,836)   11,495,791    1,716,276 
Add: Share-based compensation   1,187,763    1,844,348    275,354    2,160,572    3,367,098    502,694 
Add: Interest expense related to convertible bonds’ amortization to face value and gain or loss on extinguishment, net   298,863    13,148    1,963    617,474    25,788    3,850 
Add: Loss/ (gain) from fair value change of long-term investments   224,100    22,459    3,353    (52,236)   88,059    13,147 
Non-GAAP net income attributable to ordinary shareholders    4,125,306    10,776,295    1,608,859    2,234,974    14,976,736    2,235,967 
                               
Non-GAAP diluted weighted-average number of ordinary shares outstanding (in thousands)   5,784,208    5,716,947    5,716,947    5,795,517    5,708,590    5,708,590 
                               
Diluted earnings/ (loss) per ordinary share   0.42    1.56    0.23    (0.10)   2.02    0.30 
Add: Non-GAAP adjustments to earnings/ (loss) per ordinary share   0.29    0.32    0.05    0.49    0.60    0.09 
                               
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per ordinary share   0.71    1.88    0.28    0.39    2.62    0.39 
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per ADS   2.85    7.54    1.13    1.54    10.49    1.57 

 

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