EX-99.1 2 tm2217231d1_ex99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

 

Pinduoduo Announces First Quarter 2022 Unaudited Financial Results

 

SHANGHAI, CHINA, May 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Pinduoduo Inc. (“Pinduoduo” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: PDD), China’s largest agriculture platform, today announced its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2022.

 

First Quarter 2022 Highlights

 

·Total revenues in the quarter were RMB23,793.7 million (US$13,753.4 million), an increase of 7% from RMB22,167.1 million in the same quarter of 2021.

 

·Average monthly active users2 in the quarter was 751.3 million, an increase of 4% from 724.6 million in the same quarter of 2021.

 

·Active buyers3 in the twelve-month period ended March 31, 2022 was 881.9 million, an increase of 7% from 823.8 million in the twelve-month period ended March 31, 2021.

 

·Operating profit in the quarter was RMB2,154.4 million (US$339.8 million), compared with operating loss of RMB4,147.0 million in the same quarter of 2021. Non-GAAP4 operating profit in the quarter was RMB3,677.2 million (US$580.1 million), compared with non-GAAP operating loss of RMB3,174.1 million in the same quarter of 2021.

 

·Net income attributable to ordinary shareholders in the quarter was RMB2,599.5 million (US$410.1 million), compared with net loss of RMB2,905.4 million in the same quarter of 2021. Non-GAAP net income attributable to ordinary shareholders in the quarter was RMB4,200.4 million (US$662.6 million), compared with non-GAAP net loss of RMB1,890.3 million in the same quarter of 2021.

 

“We remain focused on making long-term investments in agriculture and abide by our philosophy of ‘Benefit All’, ‘People First’, and ‘More Open’,” said Mr. Lei Chen, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Pinduoduo.

 

“At this current scale, it is inevitable for us to see slower growth,” said Ms. Jun Liu, VP of Finance of Pinduoduo. “We need to continue to invest in R&D to serve our users better.”

 

 

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 RMB6.3393 to US$1.00, the noon buying rate in effect on March 31, 2022 as set forth in the H.10 Statistical Release of the Federal Reserve Board.

2 “Monthly active users” refers to the number of user accounts that visited the Pinduoduo mobile app during a given month, which does not include those that accessed the platform through social networks and access points.

3 “Active buyers” in a given period refers to the number of user accounts that placed one or more orders (i) on the Pinduoduo mobile app, and (ii) through social networks and access points in that period, regardless of whether the products and services are actually sold, delivered or returned.

4 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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First Quarter 2022 Unaudited Financial Results

 

Total revenues were RMB23,793.7 million (US$3,753.4 million), an increase of 7% from RMB22,167.1 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.

 

·Revenues from online marketing services and others were RMB18,158.4 million (US$2,864.4 million), an increase of 29% from RMB14,111.5 million in the same quarter of 2021.

 

·Revenues from transaction services were RMB5,591.4 million (US$882.0 million), an increase of 91% from RMB2,931.5 million in the same quarter of 2021.

 

·Revenues from merchandise sales were RMB43.9 million (US$6.9 million), a decrease of 99% from RMB5,124.1 million in the same quarter of 2021.

 

Total costs of revenues were RMB7,159.6 million (US$1,129.4 million), a decrease of 33% from RMB10,746.1 million in the same quarter of 2021. The decrease mainly came from the reduction of merchandise sales partially offset by increased fulfillment fees.

 

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Total operating expenses were RMB14,479.7 million (US$2,284.1 million), compared with RMB15,568.0 million in the same quarter of 2021.

 

·Sales and marketing expenses were RMB11,219.1 million (US$1,769.8 million), decreased by 14% from RMB12,997.4 million in the same quarter of 2021, mainly due to controlled spending in promotion and advertising activities.

 

·General and administrative expenses were RMB592.1 million (US$93.4 million), an increase of 68% from RMB351.9 million in the same quarter of 2021, primarily due to an increase in staff related costs.

 

·Research and development expenses were RMB2,668.5 million (US$420.9 million), an increase of 20% from RMB2,218.7 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 was RMB2,154.4 million (US$339.8 million), compared with operating loss of RMB4,147.0 million in the same quarter of 2021. Non-GAAP operating profit was RMB3,677.2 million (US$580.1 million), compared with non-GAAP operating loss of RMB3,174.1 million in the same quarter of 2021.

 

Net income attributable to ordinary shareholders was RMB2,599.5 million (US$410.1 million), compared with net loss of RMB2,905.4 million in the same quarter of 2021. Non-GAAP net income attributable to ordinary shareholders was RMB4,200.4 million (US$662.6 million), compared with non-GAAP net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders of RMB1,890.3 million in the same quarter of 2021.

 

Basic earnings per ADS was RMB2.06 (US$0.33) and diluted earnings per ADS was RMB1.84 (US$0.29), compared with basic and diluted net loss per ADS of RMB2.33 in the same quarter of 2021. Non-GAAP diluted earnings per ADS was RMB2.95 (US$0.47), compared with non-GAAP diluted net loss per ADS of RMB1.52 in the same quarter of 2021.

 

Net cash used in operating activities was RMB9,068.1 million (US$1,430.5 million), compared with RMB3,724.5 million in the same quarter of 2021, mainly due to seasonality changes in working capitals offset by controlled cost and operating expenses spending.

 

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments were RMB95.2 billion (US$15.0 billion) as of March 31, 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 Friday, May 27, 2022 (7:30 PM Beijing/Hong Kong Time on Friday, May 27, 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 or loss and non-GAAP net income or loss 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 is a non-cash charge. 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 fourth 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 fourth-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

   March 31, 2022 
   RMB   RMB   US$ 
       (Unaudited) 
ASSETS               
                
Current assets               
Cash and cash equivalents   6,426,715    7,404,992    1,168,109 
Restricted cash   59,617,256    44,729,000    7,055,826 
Receivables from online payment platforms   673,737    600,527    94,731 
Short-term investments   86,516,618    87,815,868    13,852,613 
Amounts due from related parties   4,250,155    3,587,349    565,890 
Prepayments and other current assets   3,424,687    2,027,225    319,788 
Total current assets   160,909,168    146,164,961    23,056,957 
                
Non-current assets               
Property, equipment and software, net   2,203,323    1,746,746    275,542 
Intangible assets   701,220    556,760    87,827 
Right-of-use assets   938,537    831,826    131,217 
Deferred tax assets   31,504    23,143    3,651 
Other non-current assets   16,425,966    19,395,185    3,059,515 
Total non-current assets   20,300,550    22,553,660    3,557,752 
                
Total Assets   181,209,718    168,718,621    26,614,709 

 

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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

   March 31, 2022 
   RMB   RMB   US$ 
       (Unaudited) 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY               
                
Current liabilities               
Amounts due to related parties   1,963,007    2,039,727    321,759 
Customer advances and deferred revenues   1,166,764    1,060,656    167,314 
Payable to merchants   62,509,714    47,166,443    7,440,324 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities   14,085,513    12,882,178    2,032,113 
Merchant deposits   13,577,552    13,955,037    2,201,353 
Lease liabilities   427,164    418,356    65,994 
Total current liabilities   93,729,714    77,522,397    12,228,857 
                
Non-current liabilities               
Convertible bonds5   11,788,907    14,057,021    2,217,441 
Lease liabilities   544,263    453,621    71,557 
Deferred tax liabilities   31,291    32,069    5,059 
Other non-current liabilities   996    536    85 
Total non-current liabilities   12,365,457    14,543,247    2,294,142 
                
Total Liabilities   106,095,171    92,065,644    14,522,999 
                
                
Shareholders’ equity               
Ordinary shares   161    162    26 
Additional paid-in capital5   95,340,819    93,044,708    14,677,442 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss5   (2,519,900)   (2,651,317)   (418,235)
Accumulated deficits5   (17,706,533)   (13,740,576)   (2,167,523)
Total Shareholders’ Equity   75,114,547    76,652,977    12,091,710 
                
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity   181,209,718    168,718,621    26,614,709 

 

 

 

5 The Group adopted ASU No. 2020-06, Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity on January 1, 2022, using the modified retrospective method with a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balances of convertible bonds, additional paid-in capital, accumulated other comprehensive 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 March 31, 
   2021   2022 
   RMB   RMB   US$ 
   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited) 
Revenues   22,167,099    23,793,689    3,753,362 
Costs of revenues   (10,746,050)   (7,159,595)   (1,129,398)
Gross profit   11,421,049    16,634,094    2,623,964 
                
Sales and marketing expenses   (12,997,407)   (11,219,068)   (1,769,764)
General and administrative expenses   (351,855)   (592,113)   (93,404)
Research and development expenses   (2,218,743)   (2,668,507)   (420,947)
Total operating expenses   (15,568,005)   (14,479,688)   (2,284,115)
                
Operating (loss)/ profit   (4,146,956)   2,154,406    339,849 
                
Interest and investment income, net   970,477    796,261    125,607 
Interest expenses   (335,456)   (12,640)   (1,994)
Foreign exchange (loss)/ gain   (10,374)   20,084    3,168 
Other income, net   470,384    239,770    37,823 
(Loss)/ profit before income tax and share of results of equity investees   (3,051,925)   3,197,881    504,453 
Share of results of equity investees   146,509    (33,616)   (5,303)
Income tax expenses   -    (564,814)   (89,097)
Net (loss)/ income   (2,905,416)   2,599,451    410,053 

 

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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 March 31, 
   2021   2022 
   RMB   RMB   US$ 
   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited) 
             
Net (loss)/ income   (2,905,416)   2,599,451    410,053 
Net (loss)/ income attributable to ordinary shareholders   (2,905,416)   2,599,451    410,053 
                
(Loss)/ earnings per ordinary share:               
  -Basic   (0.58)   0.52    0.08 
  -Diluted   (0.58)   0.46    0.07 
                
(Loss)/ earnings per ADS (4 ordinary shares equals 1 ADS):               
  -Basic   (2.33)   2.06    0.33 
  -Diluted   (2.33)   1.84    0.29 
                
Weighted average number of outstanding ordinary shares (in thousands):               
  -Basic   4,983,530    5,036,733    5,036,733 
  -Diluted   4,983,530    5,688,094    5,688,094 

 

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PINDUODUO INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL INFORMATION

(Amounts in thousands of RMB and US$)

 

   For the three months ended March 31, 
   2021   2022 
   RMB   RMB   US$ 
   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited) 
Revenues               
 - Online marketing services and others   14,111,486    18,158,425    2,864,421 
 - Transaction services   2,931,475    5,591,407    882,023 
- Merchandise sales   5,124,138    43,857    6,918 
Total   22,167,099    23,793,689    3,753,362 

 

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PINDUODUO INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL INFORMATION

(Amounts in thousands of RMB and US$)

 

   For the three months ended March 31, 
   2021   2022 
   RMB   RMB   US$ 
   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited) 
Share-based compensation costs included in:               
Costs of revenues   4,364    9,181    1,448 
Sales and marketing expenses   299,483    501,105    79,047 
General and administrative expenses   191,170    383,296    60,463 
Research and development expenses   477,792    629,168    99,250 
Total   972,809    1,522,750    240,208 

 

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PINDUODUO INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Amounts in thousands of RMB and US$)

 

   For the three months ended March 31, 
   2021   2022 
   RMB   RMB   US$ 
   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited) 
Net cash used in operating activities   (3,724,547)   (9,068,096)   (1,430,457)
Net cash used in investing activities   (5,621,047)   (4,852,089)   (765,398)
Net cash (used in)/ generated from financing activities   (1,238,874)   43    7 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash   51,550    10,163    1,603 
                
Decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash   (10,532,918)   (13,909,979)   (2,194,245)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period   74,843,636    66,043,971    10,418,180 
                
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period   64,310,718    52,133,992    8,223,935 

 

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PINDUODUO INC.

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 March 31, 
   2021   2022 
   RMB   RMB   US$ 
   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited) 
Operating (loss)/ profit   (4,146,956)   2,154,406    339,849 
Add: Share-based compensation   972,809    1,522,750    240,208 
Non-GAAP operating (loss)/ profit   (3,174,147)   3,677,156    580,057 
                
Net (loss)/ income attributable to ordinary shareholders   (2,905,416)   2,599,451    410,053 
Add: Share-based compensation   972,809    1,522,750    240,208 
                

Add: Interest expense related to convertible bonds’ amortization to

face value and gain or loss on extinguishment, net

   318,611    12,640    1,994 
                
Add: (Gain)/ loss from fair value change of long-term investments   (276,336)   65,600    10,348 
Non-GAAP net (loss)/ income attributable to ordinary shareholders   (1,890,332)   4,200,441    662,603 
                
Non-GAAP diluted weighted-average number of ordinary shares outstanding (in thousands)   4,983,530    5,688,094    5,688,094 
                
Diluted (loss)/ earnings per ordinary share   (0.58)   0.46    0.07 
Add: Non-GAAP adjustments to (loss)/ earnings per ordinary share   0.20    0.28    0.04 
Non-GAAP diluted (loss)/ earnings per ordinary share   (0.38)   0.74    0.12 
Non-GAAP diluted (loss)/ earnings per ADS   (1.52)   2.95    0.47 

 

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