Research and Development Expenses. Research and development expenses in the third quarter of 2024 were RMB195.1 million (US$27.8 million), compared with RMB237.7 million in the same period of 2023. The decrease was primarily due to lower salary and benefits expenses.
Income from Operations. Income from operations in the third quarter of 2024 was RMB762.0 million (US$108.6 million), an increase of 208.4% from RMB247.1 million in the same period of 2023.
Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Income.5 Non-GAAP adjusted operating income in the third quarter of 2024 was RMB884.5 million (US$126.0 million), an increase of 92.9% from RMB458.5 million in the same period of 2023.
Net Income. Net income in the third quarter of 2024 was RMB1,121.9 million (US$159.9 million), an increase of 81.4% from RMB618.4 million in the same period of 2023.
Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income. Non-GAAP adjusted net income in the third quarter of 2024 was RMB1,241.2 million (US$176.9 million), an increase of 50.2% from RMB826.6 million in the same period of 2023.
Basic and Diluted Net Income per ADS6 and Non-GAAP Adjusted Basic and Diluted Net Income per ADS.7 Basic and diluted net income per ADS were RMB1.06 (US$0.15) in the third quarter of 2024, compared with RMB0.58 in the same period of 2023. Non-GAAP adjusted basic net income per ADS was RMB1.18 (US$0.17) in the third quarter of 2024, compared with RMB0.78 in the same period of 2023. Non-GAAP adjusted diluted net income per ADS was RMB1.17 (US$0.17) in the third quarter of 2024, compared with RMB0.78 in the same period of 2023.
Balance Sheet and Cash Flow
As of September 30, 2024, the Company had cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, short-term investments, long-term time deposits and wealth management products with maturities over one year of RMB27.3 billion (US$3.9 billion) in total, compared with RMB27.6 billion as of December 31, 2023.
As of September 30, 2024, the total outstanding balance of on-balance sheet loans, consisting of the total principal amounts and all accrued interests of the loans funded through our small loan company, reduced by an allowance for estimated losses, was RMB4,326.4 million (US$616.5 million), compared with RMB3,521.1 million as of December 31, 2023. The total non-performing loan ratio8 for these loans was 1.8% as of September 30, 2024, compared with 2.0% as of December 31, 2023.
In the third quarter of 2024, net cash provided by operating activities was RMB1,051.1 million (US$149.8 million).
4 | Effective January 1, 2024, we have renamed our “Transaction commission” revenue stream as “Transaction service,” which consists of all monetization from truckers related to our freight matching service, including the revenue generated from our intra-city business, which was previously classified under “Freight listing service” and “Value-added services.” The comparative periods have been restated to conform to this presentation by reclassifying RMB19.2 million and RMB0.1 million, which were previously included in “Freight listing service” and “Value-added services,” respectively, as “Transaction service”. |
5 | Non-GAAP adjusted operating income is defined as income from operations excluding (i) share-based compensation expense; (ii) amortization of intangible assets resulting from business acquisitions; (iii) compensation cost incurred in relation to acquisitions; and (iv) settlement in principle of U.S. securities class action, which is non-recurring. See “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and “Reconciliations of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results” at the end of this press release. |