Recent Quotes View Full List My Watchlist Create Watchlist Indicators DJI Nasdaq Composite SPX Gold Crude Oil Hydroworld Market Index Markets Stocks ETFs Tools Overview News Currencies International Treasuries OneConnect Announces Second Quarter 2021 Unaudited Financial Results By: OneConnect Financial Technology Co., Ltd. via Business Wire August 03, 2021 at 18:00 PM EDT Revenue Growth of 25.0% and Net Loss Ratio Improvement of 6.7ppt YoY OneConnect Financial Technology Co., Ltd. (“OneConnect” or the “Company”) (NYSE: OCFT), a leading technology-as-a-service platform for financial institutions in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the second quarter and half year ended June 30, 2021. Second Quarter 2021 Financial Highlights Revenue increased 25.0% year over year to RMB968 million from RMB774 million. Gross margin was 34.1%, as compared to 38.4% for the same period last year; non-IFRS gross margin1 was 42.3%, as compared to 47.5% for the same period last year. Operating loss was RMB395 million, as compared to RMB361 million for the same period last year. Net loss attributable to shareholders was RMB349 million, as compared to RMB331 million for the same period last year. Net loss per share, basic and diluted, was RMB0.31, as compared to RMB0.32 for the same period last year. In RMB’000, except percentages and per share amounts Three Months Ended June 30 YoY Change Six Months Ended June 30 YoY Change 2021 2020 2021 2020 Revenue Revenue from Ping An Group 564,449 392,310 43.9 % 1,000,300 619,818 61.4 % Revenue from Lufax 89,533 95,175 -5.9 % 164,638 178,574 -7.8 % Revenue from third-party customers2 313,764 286,834 9.4 % 622,573 556,725 11.8 % Total 967,746 774,318 25.0 % 1,787,511 1,355,117 31.9 % Gross profit 329,602 297,275 10.9 % 608,157 499,118 21.8 % Gross margin 34.1 % 38.4 % 34.0 % 36.8 % Non-IFRS gross margin1 42.3 % 47.5 % 42.9 % 46.8 % Operating loss -395,359 -360,564 -741,489 -806,018 Operating margin -40.9 % -46.6 % -41.5 % -59.5 % Net loss to shareholders -348,950 -330,934 -653,682 -745,661 Net loss per share, basic and diluted -0.31 -0.32 -0.59 -0.72 Net loss ratio -36.1 % -42.7 % -36.6 % -55.0 % 1 For more details on this non-IFRS financial measure, please see the section entitled “Use of Unaudited Non-IFRS Financial Measures” and the table captioned “Reconciliations of IFRS and Non-IFRS Results (Unaudited)” set forth at the end of this press release. 2 Third-party customers refer to customers with revenue contribution of less than 5% of total. These customers are a key focus of the Company’s diversification strategy. 3 Some numbers do not add up due to rounding. CEO and CFO Comments “The management team worked diligently in the second quarter, to address changes from further regulatory tightening, the shift in customer needs and the operating environment. Despite these challenges, our revenue rose by 25% year over year to RMB968 million, benefiting from our diversified suite of solutions,” said Ye Wangchun, chairman and CEO of OneConnect. “In the second half of the year, we will continue to strengthen the management of products and customers, to ensure that our business can continue to deliver stable performance amid any external uncertainty.” “We are delighted to see the progress from optimization. We now have a much healthier base of solutions and customers,” commented CFO Luo Yongtao. “While gross margin fell from 38.4% to 34.1% year over year in the second quarter due to change in mix of solutions, the ratio held steady sequentially to the first quarter. With the scale that we are building and cost discipline, net loss ratio further narrowed, from 42.7% to 36.1% year over year in the quarter, and we expect the improving trend to continue.” Operational Highlights Retail loans processed amounted to RMB17.7 billion in the second quarter, as compared to RMB20.6 billion for the same period last year. SME loans processed amounted to RMB9.1 billion in the second quarter, as compared to RMB8.4 billion for the same period last year. Number of fast claims checks amounted to 1.65 million in the second quarter, as compared to 1.45 million for the same period last year. Revenue Breakdown In RMB’000, except percentages Three Months Ended June 30 YoY Change Six Months Ended June 30 YoY Change 2021 2020 2021 2020 Implementation revenue 159,456 215,902 -26.1 % 328,023 355,284 -7.7 % Transaction-based and support revenue Business origination services 117,751 146,585 -19.7 % 236,250 327,162 -27.8 % Risk management services 105,687 72,360 46.1 % 204,977 154,437 32.7 % Operation support services 274,479 287,699 -4.6 % 486,716 452,132 7.6 % Cloud services platform 262,048 26,597 885.3 % 442,560 26,597 1563.9 % Post-implementation support services 11,440 15,201 -24.7 % 24,676 19,924 23.9 % Others 36,885 9,974 269.8 % 64,309 19,581 228.4 % Total 808,290 558,416 44.7 % 1,459,488 999,833 46.0 % Total 967,746 774,318 25.0 % 1,787,511 1,355,117 31.9 % Revenue for the second quarter of 2021 rose year over year by 25.0% to RMB968 million from RMB774 million. Of note, the cloud services platform was the biggest driver of the increase. Launched last year, it now made up 27.1% of total revenue. Another major contributor was risk management services, where revenue rose 46.1% year over year to RMB106 million from RMB72 million, reflecting the growth of solutions such as fast claims and credit analytics. Business origination services, however, posted a drop in revenue, to RMB118 million from RMB147 million, due to regulatory change for financial institutions. Retail loan volume processed by the Company’s systems during the quarter decreased year over year to RMB17.7 billion from RMB20.6 billion. SME loans processed amounted to RMB9.1 billion, as compared to RMB8.4 billion in the same period last year. Total fast claims checks carried out during the quarter amounted to 1.65 million, as compared to 1.45 million in the same period last year. Second Quarter 2021 Financial Results Revenue Revenue increased by 25.0% to RMB968 million from RMB774 million in the same period last year, primarily driven by cloud services platform and risk management services. Cost of Revenue Cost of revenue amounted to RMB638 million, as compared to RMB477 million for the same period last year, led by an increase in expenses related to the rollout of the cloud services platform. Gross Profit Gross profit increased by 10.9% to RMB330 million from RMB297 million in the same period last year. Gross margin fell to 34.1% from 38.4%, following changes in the mix of solutions. Non-IFRS gross margin decreased year over year to 42.3% from 47.5% for the same reason. For a reconciliation of the Company’s non-IFRS gross margin to IFRS gross margin, its most comparable IFRS measure, please refer to “Reconciliation of IFRS and Non-IFRS Results (Unaudited).” Operating Loss and Expenses Total operating expenses amounted to RMB733 million, as compared to RMB686 million for the same period last year. As a percentage of revenue, total operating expenses decreased to 75.8% from 88.5%. Research and Development expenses amounted to RMB359 million, as compared to RMB289 million for the same period last year, reflecting more investment to support the development of new solutions such as cloud. As a percentage of revenue, R&D expenses decreased year over year to 37.1% from 37.3%. Selling and Marketing expenses amounted to RMB126 million, as compared to RMB165 million for the same period last year, primarily due to less spending on telecommunication and advertising. As a percentage of revenue, selling and marketing expenses decreased year over year to 13.0%, as compared to 21.4% previously. General and Administrative expenses amounted to RMB211 million, as compared to RMB194 million for the same period last year, primarily due to an increase in employee benefit expenses. As a percentage of revenue, general and administrative expenses decreased to 21.8% from 25.0%. Loss from operations for the second quarter of 2021 amounted to RMB395 million, as compared to RMB361 million for the same period last year. Operating loss margin was 40.9%, as compared to 46.6% for the same period last. Net Loss Net loss attributable to OneConnect’s shareholders amounted to RMB349 million, as compared to RMB331 million for the same period last year. Net loss attributable to OneConnect’s shareholders per basic and diluted share amounted to RMB0.31, as compared to RMB0.32 for the same period last year. For the quarter ended June 30, 2021, the Company’s weighted average number of shares used in calculating per share net loss was 1,108,452,989. The number of outstanding shares as of June 30, 2021 was 1,169,980,653. Cash Flow As of June 30, 2021, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of RMB921 million and financial assets at fair value through profit or loss of RMB1,986 million. For the quarter ended June 30, 2021, net cash used in operating activities was RMB768 million. Net cash used in investing activities was RMB716 million, mainly due to the purchase of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss. Net cash generated from financing activities was RMB61 million. Conference Call Information Date/Time Tuesday, August 3, 2021 at 9:00 p.m., U.S. Eastern Time Wednesday, August 4, 2021 at 9:00 a.m., Beijing Time Online registration http://www.directeventreg.com/registration/event/2197096 An archived recording and the transcript of the conference call will be available at OneConnect’s investor relations website at ir.ocft.com. About OneConnect OneConnect is a leading technology-as-a-service platform for financial institutions in China. The Company’s platform provides cloud-native technology solutions that integrate extensive financial services industry expertise with market-leading technology. The Company’s solutions provide technology applications and technology-enabled business services to financial institutions. Together they enable the Company’s customers’ digital transformations, which help them increase revenue, manage risks, improve efficiency, enhance service quality and reduce costs. The Company’s technology-as-a-service platform strategically covers multiple verticals in the financial services industry, including banking, insurance and asset management, across the full scope of their businesses – from sales and marketing and risk management to customer services, as well as technology infrastructure such as data management, program development and cloud services. For more information, please visit ir.ocft.com. Safe Harbor Statement This announcement 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 with Ping An Group, which is 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; risks of defaults by borrowers under the loans for which the Company provided credit enhancement under its legacy credit management business; 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; the duration of the COVID-19 outbreak, including the emergence of COVID variants, and its potential impact on the Company’s business and financial performance; 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 SEC. 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 International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). 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 to evaluate our 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 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 “Reconciliations of IFRS and non-IFRS results (Unaudited)” set forth at the end of this press release. ONECONNECT CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited) Three Months Ended June 30 Six Months Ended June 30 2021 2020 2021 2020 RMB'000 RMB'000 RMB'000 RMB'000 Revenue 967,746 774,318 1,787,511 1,355,117 Cost of revenue -638,144 -477,043 -1,179,354 -855,999 Gross profit 329,602 297,275 608,157 499,118 Research and development expenses -358,671 -288,913 -639,970 -528,515 Selling and marketing expenses -125,669 -165,423 -292,723 -321,038 General and administrative expenses -211,184 -193,799 -391,641 -386,758 Net impairment losses on financial and contract assets -37,796 -37,425 -44,900 -58,147 Other income, gains or loss-net 8,359 27,721 19,588 -10,678 Operating loss -395,359 -360,564 -741,489 -806,018 Finance income 4,901 14,387 23,058 41,994 Finance costs -18,366 -39,356 -44,601 -84,414 Finance costs – net -13,465 -24,969 -21,543 -42,420 Share of losses of associate and joint venture 5,515 -1,587 10,062 -5,226 Loss before income tax -403,309 -387,120 -752,970 -853,664 Income tax benefit 28,729 41,792 55,600 75,248 Loss for the period -374,580 -345,328 -697,370 -778,416 Loss attributable to: - Owners of the Company -348,950 -330,934 -653,682 -745,661 - Non-controlling interests -25,630 -14,394 -43,688 -32,755 Other comprehensive income, net of tax Items that may be subsequently reclassified to profit or loss - Foreign currency translation differences -120,684 -5,906 -70,585 112,654 - Changes in the fair value of debt instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income - -142 1 -40 Total comprehensive loss for the period -495,264 -351,376 -767,954 -665,802 Total comprehensive loss attributable to: - Owners of the Company -469,634 -336,982 -724,266 -633,047 - Non-controlling interests -25,630 -14,394 -43,688 -32,755 Loss per share attributable to owners of the Company (expressed in RMB per share) - Basic and diluted -0.31 -0.32 -0.59 -0.72 ONECONNECT CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS June 30 December 31 2021 (Unaudited) 2020 (Audited) RMB'000 RMB'000 ASSETS Non-current assets Property and equipment 168,950 224,284 Intangible assets 801,511 917,063 Deferred tax assets 623,210 564,562 Financial assets measured at amortized cost from banking operations 199,048 25,283 Investments accounted for using the equity method 185,466 175,733 Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income 21,642 21,828 Contract assets 5,153 16,788 Total non-current assets 2,004,980 1,945,541 Current assets Trade receivables 1,210,983 838,690 Contract assets 316,574 257,830 Prepayments and other receivables 632,767 443,328 Financial assets measured at amortized cost from banking operations 470,245 576,305 Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 1,986,464 1,487,871 Restricted cash 1,343,857 2,280,499 Cash and cash equivalents 920,826 3,055,194 Total current assets 6,881,716 8,939,717 Total assets 8,886,696 10,885,258 EQUITY AND LIABILITIES Equity Share capital 78 78 Shares held for share option scheme -81,503 -87,714 Other reserves 10,579,942 10,639,931 Accumulated losses -6,010,608 -5,356,926 Equity attributable to equity owners of the Company 4,487,909 5,195,369 Non-controlling interests 46,226 89,914 Total equity 4,534,135 5,285,283 LIABILITIES Non-current liabilities Trade and other payables 292,720 395,514 Contract liabilities 15,573 17,683 Deferred tax liabilities 13,483 20,080 Total non-current liabilities 321,776 433,277 Current liabilities Trade and other payables 1,653,909 1,547,781 Payroll and welfare payables 504,671 625,330 Contract liabilities 153,283 138,547 Short-term borrowings 1,158,469 2,283,307 Customer deposits 418,183 405,853 Derivative financial liabilities 142,270 165,880 Total current liabilities 4,030,785 5,166,698 Total liabilities 4,352,561 5,599,975 Total equity and liabilities 8,886,696 10,885,258 ONECONNECT CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) Three Months Ended June 30 Six Months Ended June 30 2021 2020 2021 2020 RMB’000 RMB'000 RMB'000 RMB'000 Net cash generated from / (used in) operating activities -767,735 -532,564 -1,228,518 -1,121,085 Net cash generated from / (used in) investing activities -716,020 -469,604 312,427 1,241,873 Net cash generated from / (used in) financing activities 61,343 -5,512 -1,203,316 -672,097 Net increase / (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents -1,422,412 -1,007,680 -2,119,407 -551,309 Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period 2,360,880 1,562,793 3,055,194 1,077,875 Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents -17,642 -19,991 -14,961 8,556 Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period 920,826 535,122 920,826 535,122 ONECONNECT RECONCILIATION OF IFRS AND NON-IFRS RESULTS (Unaudited) Three Months Ended June 30 Six Months Ended June 30 2021 2020 2021 2020 RMB'000 RMB'000 RMB'000 RMB'000 Gross profit 329,602 297,275 608,157 499,118 Gross margin 34.1 % 38.4 % 34.0 % 36.8 % Non-IFRS adjustment Amortization of intangible assets recognized in cost of revenue 79,894 69,103 156,640 132,708 Depreciation of property and equipment recognized in cost of revenue 598 959 1,198 1,726 Share-based compensation expenses recognized in cost of revenue -630 606 291 1,315 Non-IFRS gross profit 409,464 367,943 766,286 634,867 Non-IFRS gross margin 42.3 % 47.5 % 42.9 % 46.8 % View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210803005518/en/Contacts Investor Relations: Anita Du anita.yq.du@ocft.com Media Relations: Amy Ding dingjingmin787@ocft.com Data & News supplied by www.cloudquote.io Stock quotes supplied by Barchart Quotes delayed at least 20 minutes. 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OneConnect Announces Second Quarter 2021 Unaudited Financial Results By: OneConnect Financial Technology Co., Ltd. via Business Wire August 03, 2021 at 18:00 PM EDT Revenue Growth of 25.0% and Net Loss Ratio Improvement of 6.7ppt YoY OneConnect Financial Technology Co., Ltd. (“OneConnect” or the “Company”) (NYSE: OCFT), a leading technology-as-a-service platform for financial institutions in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the second quarter and half year ended June 30, 2021. Second Quarter 2021 Financial Highlights Revenue increased 25.0% year over year to RMB968 million from RMB774 million. Gross margin was 34.1%, as compared to 38.4% for the same period last year; non-IFRS gross margin1 was 42.3%, as compared to 47.5% for the same period last year. Operating loss was RMB395 million, as compared to RMB361 million for the same period last year. Net loss attributable to shareholders was RMB349 million, as compared to RMB331 million for the same period last year. Net loss per share, basic and diluted, was RMB0.31, as compared to RMB0.32 for the same period last year. In RMB’000, except percentages and per share amounts Three Months Ended June 30 YoY Change Six Months Ended June 30 YoY Change 2021 2020 2021 2020 Revenue Revenue from Ping An Group 564,449 392,310 43.9 % 1,000,300 619,818 61.4 % Revenue from Lufax 89,533 95,175 -5.9 % 164,638 178,574 -7.8 % Revenue from third-party customers2 313,764 286,834 9.4 % 622,573 556,725 11.8 % Total 967,746 774,318 25.0 % 1,787,511 1,355,117 31.9 % Gross profit 329,602 297,275 10.9 % 608,157 499,118 21.8 % Gross margin 34.1 % 38.4 % 34.0 % 36.8 % Non-IFRS gross margin1 42.3 % 47.5 % 42.9 % 46.8 % Operating loss -395,359 -360,564 -741,489 -806,018 Operating margin -40.9 % -46.6 % -41.5 % -59.5 % Net loss to shareholders -348,950 -330,934 -653,682 -745,661 Net loss per share, basic and diluted -0.31 -0.32 -0.59 -0.72 Net loss ratio -36.1 % -42.7 % -36.6 % -55.0 % 1 For more details on this non-IFRS financial measure, please see the section entitled “Use of Unaudited Non-IFRS Financial Measures” and the table captioned “Reconciliations of IFRS and Non-IFRS Results (Unaudited)” set forth at the end of this press release. 2 Third-party customers refer to customers with revenue contribution of less than 5% of total. These customers are a key focus of the Company’s diversification strategy. 3 Some numbers do not add up due to rounding. CEO and CFO Comments “The management team worked diligently in the second quarter, to address changes from further regulatory tightening, the shift in customer needs and the operating environment. Despite these challenges, our revenue rose by 25% year over year to RMB968 million, benefiting from our diversified suite of solutions,” said Ye Wangchun, chairman and CEO of OneConnect. “In the second half of the year, we will continue to strengthen the management of products and customers, to ensure that our business can continue to deliver stable performance amid any external uncertainty.” “We are delighted to see the progress from optimization. We now have a much healthier base of solutions and customers,” commented CFO Luo Yongtao. “While gross margin fell from 38.4% to 34.1% year over year in the second quarter due to change in mix of solutions, the ratio held steady sequentially to the first quarter. With the scale that we are building and cost discipline, net loss ratio further narrowed, from 42.7% to 36.1% year over year in the quarter, and we expect the improving trend to continue.” Operational Highlights Retail loans processed amounted to RMB17.7 billion in the second quarter, as compared to RMB20.6 billion for the same period last year. SME loans processed amounted to RMB9.1 billion in the second quarter, as compared to RMB8.4 billion for the same period last year. Number of fast claims checks amounted to 1.65 million in the second quarter, as compared to 1.45 million for the same period last year. Revenue Breakdown In RMB’000, except percentages Three Months Ended June 30 YoY Change Six Months Ended June 30 YoY Change 2021 2020 2021 2020 Implementation revenue 159,456 215,902 -26.1 % 328,023 355,284 -7.7 % Transaction-based and support revenue Business origination services 117,751 146,585 -19.7 % 236,250 327,162 -27.8 % Risk management services 105,687 72,360 46.1 % 204,977 154,437 32.7 % Operation support services 274,479 287,699 -4.6 % 486,716 452,132 7.6 % Cloud services platform 262,048 26,597 885.3 % 442,560 26,597 1563.9 % Post-implementation support services 11,440 15,201 -24.7 % 24,676 19,924 23.9 % Others 36,885 9,974 269.8 % 64,309 19,581 228.4 % Total 808,290 558,416 44.7 % 1,459,488 999,833 46.0 % Total 967,746 774,318 25.0 % 1,787,511 1,355,117 31.9 % Revenue for the second quarter of 2021 rose year over year by 25.0% to RMB968 million from RMB774 million. Of note, the cloud services platform was the biggest driver of the increase. Launched last year, it now made up 27.1% of total revenue. Another major contributor was risk management services, where revenue rose 46.1% year over year to RMB106 million from RMB72 million, reflecting the growth of solutions such as fast claims and credit analytics. Business origination services, however, posted a drop in revenue, to RMB118 million from RMB147 million, due to regulatory change for financial institutions. Retail loan volume processed by the Company’s systems during the quarter decreased year over year to RMB17.7 billion from RMB20.6 billion. SME loans processed amounted to RMB9.1 billion, as compared to RMB8.4 billion in the same period last year. Total fast claims checks carried out during the quarter amounted to 1.65 million, as compared to 1.45 million in the same period last year. Second Quarter 2021 Financial Results Revenue Revenue increased by 25.0% to RMB968 million from RMB774 million in the same period last year, primarily driven by cloud services platform and risk management services. Cost of Revenue Cost of revenue amounted to RMB638 million, as compared to RMB477 million for the same period last year, led by an increase in expenses related to the rollout of the cloud services platform. Gross Profit Gross profit increased by 10.9% to RMB330 million from RMB297 million in the same period last year. Gross margin fell to 34.1% from 38.4%, following changes in the mix of solutions. Non-IFRS gross margin decreased year over year to 42.3% from 47.5% for the same reason. For a reconciliation of the Company’s non-IFRS gross margin to IFRS gross margin, its most comparable IFRS measure, please refer to “Reconciliation of IFRS and Non-IFRS Results (Unaudited).” Operating Loss and Expenses Total operating expenses amounted to RMB733 million, as compared to RMB686 million for the same period last year. As a percentage of revenue, total operating expenses decreased to 75.8% from 88.5%. Research and Development expenses amounted to RMB359 million, as compared to RMB289 million for the same period last year, reflecting more investment to support the development of new solutions such as cloud. As a percentage of revenue, R&D expenses decreased year over year to 37.1% from 37.3%. Selling and Marketing expenses amounted to RMB126 million, as compared to RMB165 million for the same period last year, primarily due to less spending on telecommunication and advertising. As a percentage of revenue, selling and marketing expenses decreased year over year to 13.0%, as compared to 21.4% previously. General and Administrative expenses amounted to RMB211 million, as compared to RMB194 million for the same period last year, primarily due to an increase in employee benefit expenses. As a percentage of revenue, general and administrative expenses decreased to 21.8% from 25.0%. Loss from operations for the second quarter of 2021 amounted to RMB395 million, as compared to RMB361 million for the same period last year. Operating loss margin was 40.9%, as compared to 46.6% for the same period last. Net Loss Net loss attributable to OneConnect’s shareholders amounted to RMB349 million, as compared to RMB331 million for the same period last year. Net loss attributable to OneConnect’s shareholders per basic and diluted share amounted to RMB0.31, as compared to RMB0.32 for the same period last year. For the quarter ended June 30, 2021, the Company’s weighted average number of shares used in calculating per share net loss was 1,108,452,989. The number of outstanding shares as of June 30, 2021 was 1,169,980,653. Cash Flow As of June 30, 2021, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of RMB921 million and financial assets at fair value through profit or loss of RMB1,986 million. For the quarter ended June 30, 2021, net cash used in operating activities was RMB768 million. Net cash used in investing activities was RMB716 million, mainly due to the purchase of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss. Net cash generated from financing activities was RMB61 million. Conference Call Information Date/Time Tuesday, August 3, 2021 at 9:00 p.m., U.S. Eastern Time Wednesday, August 4, 2021 at 9:00 a.m., Beijing Time Online registration http://www.directeventreg.com/registration/event/2197096 An archived recording and the transcript of the conference call will be available at OneConnect’s investor relations website at ir.ocft.com. About OneConnect OneConnect is a leading technology-as-a-service platform for financial institutions in China. The Company’s platform provides cloud-native technology solutions that integrate extensive financial services industry expertise with market-leading technology. The Company’s solutions provide technology applications and technology-enabled business services to financial institutions. Together they enable the Company’s customers’ digital transformations, which help them increase revenue, manage risks, improve efficiency, enhance service quality and reduce costs. The Company’s technology-as-a-service platform strategically covers multiple verticals in the financial services industry, including banking, insurance and asset management, across the full scope of their businesses – from sales and marketing and risk management to customer services, as well as technology infrastructure such as data management, program development and cloud services. For more information, please visit ir.ocft.com. Safe Harbor Statement This announcement 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 with Ping An Group, which is 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; risks of defaults by borrowers under the loans for which the Company provided credit enhancement under its legacy credit management business; 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; the duration of the COVID-19 outbreak, including the emergence of COVID variants, and its potential impact on the Company’s business and financial performance; 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 SEC. 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 International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). 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 to evaluate our 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 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 “Reconciliations of IFRS and non-IFRS results (Unaudited)” set forth at the end of this press release. ONECONNECT CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited) Three Months Ended June 30 Six Months Ended June 30 2021 2020 2021 2020 RMB'000 RMB'000 RMB'000 RMB'000 Revenue 967,746 774,318 1,787,511 1,355,117 Cost of revenue -638,144 -477,043 -1,179,354 -855,999 Gross profit 329,602 297,275 608,157 499,118 Research and development expenses -358,671 -288,913 -639,970 -528,515 Selling and marketing expenses -125,669 -165,423 -292,723 -321,038 General and administrative expenses -211,184 -193,799 -391,641 -386,758 Net impairment losses on financial and contract assets -37,796 -37,425 -44,900 -58,147 Other income, gains or loss-net 8,359 27,721 19,588 -10,678 Operating loss -395,359 -360,564 -741,489 -806,018 Finance income 4,901 14,387 23,058 41,994 Finance costs -18,366 -39,356 -44,601 -84,414 Finance costs – net -13,465 -24,969 -21,543 -42,420 Share of losses of associate and joint venture 5,515 -1,587 10,062 -5,226 Loss before income tax -403,309 -387,120 -752,970 -853,664 Income tax benefit 28,729 41,792 55,600 75,248 Loss for the period -374,580 -345,328 -697,370 -778,416 Loss attributable to: - Owners of the Company -348,950 -330,934 -653,682 -745,661 - Non-controlling interests -25,630 -14,394 -43,688 -32,755 Other comprehensive income, net of tax Items that may be subsequently reclassified to profit or loss - Foreign currency translation differences -120,684 -5,906 -70,585 112,654 - Changes in the fair value of debt instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income - -142 1 -40 Total comprehensive loss for the period -495,264 -351,376 -767,954 -665,802 Total comprehensive loss attributable to: - Owners of the Company -469,634 -336,982 -724,266 -633,047 - Non-controlling interests -25,630 -14,394 -43,688 -32,755 Loss per share attributable to owners of the Company (expressed in RMB per share) - Basic and diluted -0.31 -0.32 -0.59 -0.72 ONECONNECT CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS June 30 December 31 2021 (Unaudited) 2020 (Audited) RMB'000 RMB'000 ASSETS Non-current assets Property and equipment 168,950 224,284 Intangible assets 801,511 917,063 Deferred tax assets 623,210 564,562 Financial assets measured at amortized cost from banking operations 199,048 25,283 Investments accounted for using the equity method 185,466 175,733 Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income 21,642 21,828 Contract assets 5,153 16,788 Total non-current assets 2,004,980 1,945,541 Current assets Trade receivables 1,210,983 838,690 Contract assets 316,574 257,830 Prepayments and other receivables 632,767 443,328 Financial assets measured at amortized cost from banking operations 470,245 576,305 Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 1,986,464 1,487,871 Restricted cash 1,343,857 2,280,499 Cash and cash equivalents 920,826 3,055,194 Total current assets 6,881,716 8,939,717 Total assets 8,886,696 10,885,258 EQUITY AND LIABILITIES Equity Share capital 78 78 Shares held for share option scheme -81,503 -87,714 Other reserves 10,579,942 10,639,931 Accumulated losses -6,010,608 -5,356,926 Equity attributable to equity owners of the Company 4,487,909 5,195,369 Non-controlling interests 46,226 89,914 Total equity 4,534,135 5,285,283 LIABILITIES Non-current liabilities Trade and other payables 292,720 395,514 Contract liabilities 15,573 17,683 Deferred tax liabilities 13,483 20,080 Total non-current liabilities 321,776 433,277 Current liabilities Trade and other payables 1,653,909 1,547,781 Payroll and welfare payables 504,671 625,330 Contract liabilities 153,283 138,547 Short-term borrowings 1,158,469 2,283,307 Customer deposits 418,183 405,853 Derivative financial liabilities 142,270 165,880 Total current liabilities 4,030,785 5,166,698 Total liabilities 4,352,561 5,599,975 Total equity and liabilities 8,886,696 10,885,258 ONECONNECT CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) Three Months Ended June 30 Six Months Ended June 30 2021 2020 2021 2020 RMB’000 RMB'000 RMB'000 RMB'000 Net cash generated from / (used in) operating activities -767,735 -532,564 -1,228,518 -1,121,085 Net cash generated from / (used in) investing activities -716,020 -469,604 312,427 1,241,873 Net cash generated from / (used in) financing activities 61,343 -5,512 -1,203,316 -672,097 Net increase / (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents -1,422,412 -1,007,680 -2,119,407 -551,309 Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period 2,360,880 1,562,793 3,055,194 1,077,875 Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents -17,642 -19,991 -14,961 8,556 Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period 920,826 535,122 920,826 535,122 ONECONNECT RECONCILIATION OF IFRS AND NON-IFRS RESULTS (Unaudited) Three Months Ended June 30 Six Months Ended June 30 2021 2020 2021 2020 RMB'000 RMB'000 RMB'000 RMB'000 Gross profit 329,602 297,275 608,157 499,118 Gross margin 34.1 % 38.4 % 34.0 % 36.8 % Non-IFRS adjustment Amortization of intangible assets recognized in cost of revenue 79,894 69,103 156,640 132,708 Depreciation of property and equipment recognized in cost of revenue 598 959 1,198 1,726 Share-based compensation expenses recognized in cost of revenue -630 606 291 1,315 Non-IFRS gross profit 409,464 367,943 766,286 634,867 Non-IFRS gross margin 42.3 % 47.5 % 42.9 % 46.8 % View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210803005518/en/Contacts Investor Relations: Anita Du anita.yq.du@ocft.com Media Relations: Amy Ding dingjingmin787@ocft.com
OneConnect Financial Technology Co., Ltd. (“OneConnect” or the “Company”) (NYSE: OCFT), a leading technology-as-a-service platform for financial institutions in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the second quarter and half year ended June 30, 2021. Second Quarter 2021 Financial Highlights Revenue increased 25.0% year over year to RMB968 million from RMB774 million. Gross margin was 34.1%, as compared to 38.4% for the same period last year; non-IFRS gross margin1 was 42.3%, as compared to 47.5% for the same period last year. Operating loss was RMB395 million, as compared to RMB361 million for the same period last year. Net loss attributable to shareholders was RMB349 million, as compared to RMB331 million for the same period last year. Net loss per share, basic and diluted, was RMB0.31, as compared to RMB0.32 for the same period last year. In RMB’000, except percentages and per share amounts Three Months Ended June 30 YoY Change Six Months Ended June 30 YoY Change 2021 2020 2021 2020 Revenue Revenue from Ping An Group 564,449 392,310 43.9 % 1,000,300 619,818 61.4 % Revenue from Lufax 89,533 95,175 -5.9 % 164,638 178,574 -7.8 % Revenue from third-party customers2 313,764 286,834 9.4 % 622,573 556,725 11.8 % Total 967,746 774,318 25.0 % 1,787,511 1,355,117 31.9 % Gross profit 329,602 297,275 10.9 % 608,157 499,118 21.8 % Gross margin 34.1 % 38.4 % 34.0 % 36.8 % Non-IFRS gross margin1 42.3 % 47.5 % 42.9 % 46.8 % Operating loss -395,359 -360,564 -741,489 -806,018 Operating margin -40.9 % -46.6 % -41.5 % -59.5 % Net loss to shareholders -348,950 -330,934 -653,682 -745,661 Net loss per share, basic and diluted -0.31 -0.32 -0.59 -0.72 Net loss ratio -36.1 % -42.7 % -36.6 % -55.0 % 1 For more details on this non-IFRS financial measure, please see the section entitled “Use of Unaudited Non-IFRS Financial Measures” and the table captioned “Reconciliations of IFRS and Non-IFRS Results (Unaudited)” set forth at the end of this press release. 2 Third-party customers refer to customers with revenue contribution of less than 5% of total. These customers are a key focus of the Company’s diversification strategy. 3 Some numbers do not add up due to rounding. CEO and CFO Comments “The management team worked diligently in the second quarter, to address changes from further regulatory tightening, the shift in customer needs and the operating environment. Despite these challenges, our revenue rose by 25% year over year to RMB968 million, benefiting from our diversified suite of solutions,” said Ye Wangchun, chairman and CEO of OneConnect. “In the second half of the year, we will continue to strengthen the management of products and customers, to ensure that our business can continue to deliver stable performance amid any external uncertainty.” “We are delighted to see the progress from optimization. We now have a much healthier base of solutions and customers,” commented CFO Luo Yongtao. “While gross margin fell from 38.4% to 34.1% year over year in the second quarter due to change in mix of solutions, the ratio held steady sequentially to the first quarter. With the scale that we are building and cost discipline, net loss ratio further narrowed, from 42.7% to 36.1% year over year in the quarter, and we expect the improving trend to continue.” Operational Highlights Retail loans processed amounted to RMB17.7 billion in the second quarter, as compared to RMB20.6 billion for the same period last year. SME loans processed amounted to RMB9.1 billion in the second quarter, as compared to RMB8.4 billion for the same period last year. Number of fast claims checks amounted to 1.65 million in the second quarter, as compared to 1.45 million for the same period last year. Revenue Breakdown In RMB’000, except percentages Three Months Ended June 30 YoY Change Six Months Ended June 30 YoY Change 2021 2020 2021 2020 Implementation revenue 159,456 215,902 -26.1 % 328,023 355,284 -7.7 % Transaction-based and support revenue Business origination services 117,751 146,585 -19.7 % 236,250 327,162 -27.8 % Risk management services 105,687 72,360 46.1 % 204,977 154,437 32.7 % Operation support services 274,479 287,699 -4.6 % 486,716 452,132 7.6 % Cloud services platform 262,048 26,597 885.3 % 442,560 26,597 1563.9 % Post-implementation support services 11,440 15,201 -24.7 % 24,676 19,924 23.9 % Others 36,885 9,974 269.8 % 64,309 19,581 228.4 % Total 808,290 558,416 44.7 % 1,459,488 999,833 46.0 % Total 967,746 774,318 25.0 % 1,787,511 1,355,117 31.9 % Revenue for the second quarter of 2021 rose year over year by 25.0% to RMB968 million from RMB774 million. Of note, the cloud services platform was the biggest driver of the increase. Launched last year, it now made up 27.1% of total revenue. Another major contributor was risk management services, where revenue rose 46.1% year over year to RMB106 million from RMB72 million, reflecting the growth of solutions such as fast claims and credit analytics. Business origination services, however, posted a drop in revenue, to RMB118 million from RMB147 million, due to regulatory change for financial institutions. Retail loan volume processed by the Company’s systems during the quarter decreased year over year to RMB17.7 billion from RMB20.6 billion. SME loans processed amounted to RMB9.1 billion, as compared to RMB8.4 billion in the same period last year. Total fast claims checks carried out during the quarter amounted to 1.65 million, as compared to 1.45 million in the same period last year. Second Quarter 2021 Financial Results Revenue Revenue increased by 25.0% to RMB968 million from RMB774 million in the same period last year, primarily driven by cloud services platform and risk management services. Cost of Revenue Cost of revenue amounted to RMB638 million, as compared to RMB477 million for the same period last year, led by an increase in expenses related to the rollout of the cloud services platform. Gross Profit Gross profit increased by 10.9% to RMB330 million from RMB297 million in the same period last year. Gross margin fell to 34.1% from 38.4%, following changes in the mix of solutions. Non-IFRS gross margin decreased year over year to 42.3% from 47.5% for the same reason. For a reconciliation of the Company’s non-IFRS gross margin to IFRS gross margin, its most comparable IFRS measure, please refer to “Reconciliation of IFRS and Non-IFRS Results (Unaudited).” Operating Loss and Expenses Total operating expenses amounted to RMB733 million, as compared to RMB686 million for the same period last year. As a percentage of revenue, total operating expenses decreased to 75.8% from 88.5%. Research and Development expenses amounted to RMB359 million, as compared to RMB289 million for the same period last year, reflecting more investment to support the development of new solutions such as cloud. As a percentage of revenue, R&D expenses decreased year over year to 37.1% from 37.3%. Selling and Marketing expenses amounted to RMB126 million, as compared to RMB165 million for the same period last year, primarily due to less spending on telecommunication and advertising. As a percentage of revenue, selling and marketing expenses decreased year over year to 13.0%, as compared to 21.4% previously. General and Administrative expenses amounted to RMB211 million, as compared to RMB194 million for the same period last year, primarily due to an increase in employee benefit expenses. As a percentage of revenue, general and administrative expenses decreased to 21.8% from 25.0%. Loss from operations for the second quarter of 2021 amounted to RMB395 million, as compared to RMB361 million for the same period last year. Operating loss margin was 40.9%, as compared to 46.6% for the same period last. Net Loss Net loss attributable to OneConnect’s shareholders amounted to RMB349 million, as compared to RMB331 million for the same period last year. Net loss attributable to OneConnect’s shareholders per basic and diluted share amounted to RMB0.31, as compared to RMB0.32 for the same period last year. For the quarter ended June 30, 2021, the Company’s weighted average number of shares used in calculating per share net loss was 1,108,452,989. The number of outstanding shares as of June 30, 2021 was 1,169,980,653. Cash Flow As of June 30, 2021, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of RMB921 million and financial assets at fair value through profit or loss of RMB1,986 million. For the quarter ended June 30, 2021, net cash used in operating activities was RMB768 million. Net cash used in investing activities was RMB716 million, mainly due to the purchase of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss. Net cash generated from financing activities was RMB61 million. Conference Call Information Date/Time Tuesday, August 3, 2021 at 9:00 p.m., U.S. Eastern Time Wednesday, August 4, 2021 at 9:00 a.m., Beijing Time Online registration http://www.directeventreg.com/registration/event/2197096 An archived recording and the transcript of the conference call will be available at OneConnect’s investor relations website at ir.ocft.com. About OneConnect OneConnect is a leading technology-as-a-service platform for financial institutions in China. The Company’s platform provides cloud-native technology solutions that integrate extensive financial services industry expertise with market-leading technology. The Company’s solutions provide technology applications and technology-enabled business services to financial institutions. Together they enable the Company’s customers’ digital transformations, which help them increase revenue, manage risks, improve efficiency, enhance service quality and reduce costs. The Company’s technology-as-a-service platform strategically covers multiple verticals in the financial services industry, including banking, insurance and asset management, across the full scope of their businesses – from sales and marketing and risk management to customer services, as well as technology infrastructure such as data management, program development and cloud services. For more information, please visit ir.ocft.com. Safe Harbor Statement This announcement 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 with Ping An Group, which is 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; risks of defaults by borrowers under the loans for which the Company provided credit enhancement under its legacy credit management business; 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; the duration of the COVID-19 outbreak, including the emergence of COVID variants, and its potential impact on the Company’s business and financial performance; 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 SEC. 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 International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). 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 to evaluate our 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 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 “Reconciliations of IFRS and non-IFRS results (Unaudited)” set forth at the end of this press release. ONECONNECT CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited) Three Months Ended June 30 Six Months Ended June 30 2021 2020 2021 2020 RMB'000 RMB'000 RMB'000 RMB'000 Revenue 967,746 774,318 1,787,511 1,355,117 Cost of revenue -638,144 -477,043 -1,179,354 -855,999 Gross profit 329,602 297,275 608,157 499,118 Research and development expenses -358,671 -288,913 -639,970 -528,515 Selling and marketing expenses -125,669 -165,423 -292,723 -321,038 General and administrative expenses -211,184 -193,799 -391,641 -386,758 Net impairment losses on financial and contract assets -37,796 -37,425 -44,900 -58,147 Other income, gains or loss-net 8,359 27,721 19,588 -10,678 Operating loss -395,359 -360,564 -741,489 -806,018 Finance income 4,901 14,387 23,058 41,994 Finance costs -18,366 -39,356 -44,601 -84,414 Finance costs – net -13,465 -24,969 -21,543 -42,420 Share of losses of associate and joint venture 5,515 -1,587 10,062 -5,226 Loss before income tax -403,309 -387,120 -752,970 -853,664 Income tax benefit 28,729 41,792 55,600 75,248 Loss for the period -374,580 -345,328 -697,370 -778,416 Loss attributable to: - Owners of the Company -348,950 -330,934 -653,682 -745,661 - Non-controlling interests -25,630 -14,394 -43,688 -32,755 Other comprehensive income, net of tax Items that may be subsequently reclassified to profit or loss - Foreign currency translation differences -120,684 -5,906 -70,585 112,654 - Changes in the fair value of debt instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income - -142 1 -40 Total comprehensive loss for the period -495,264 -351,376 -767,954 -665,802 Total comprehensive loss attributable to: - Owners of the Company -469,634 -336,982 -724,266 -633,047 - Non-controlling interests -25,630 -14,394 -43,688 -32,755 Loss per share attributable to owners of the Company (expressed in RMB per share) - Basic and diluted -0.31 -0.32 -0.59 -0.72 ONECONNECT CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS June 30 December 31 2021 (Unaudited) 2020 (Audited) RMB'000 RMB'000 ASSETS Non-current assets Property and equipment 168,950 224,284 Intangible assets 801,511 917,063 Deferred tax assets 623,210 564,562 Financial assets measured at amortized cost from banking operations 199,048 25,283 Investments accounted for using the equity method 185,466 175,733 Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income 21,642 21,828 Contract assets 5,153 16,788 Total non-current assets 2,004,980 1,945,541 Current assets Trade receivables 1,210,983 838,690 Contract assets 316,574 257,830 Prepayments and other receivables 632,767 443,328 Financial assets measured at amortized cost from banking operations 470,245 576,305 Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 1,986,464 1,487,871 Restricted cash 1,343,857 2,280,499 Cash and cash equivalents 920,826 3,055,194 Total current assets 6,881,716 8,939,717 Total assets 8,886,696 10,885,258 EQUITY AND LIABILITIES Equity Share capital 78 78 Shares held for share option scheme -81,503 -87,714 Other reserves 10,579,942 10,639,931 Accumulated losses -6,010,608 -5,356,926 Equity attributable to equity owners of the Company 4,487,909 5,195,369 Non-controlling interests 46,226 89,914 Total equity 4,534,135 5,285,283 LIABILITIES Non-current liabilities Trade and other payables 292,720 395,514 Contract liabilities 15,573 17,683 Deferred tax liabilities 13,483 20,080 Total non-current liabilities 321,776 433,277 Current liabilities Trade and other payables 1,653,909 1,547,781 Payroll and welfare payables 504,671 625,330 Contract liabilities 153,283 138,547 Short-term borrowings 1,158,469 2,283,307 Customer deposits 418,183 405,853 Derivative financial liabilities 142,270 165,880 Total current liabilities 4,030,785 5,166,698 Total liabilities 4,352,561 5,599,975 Total equity and liabilities 8,886,696 10,885,258 ONECONNECT CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) Three Months Ended June 30 Six Months Ended June 30 2021 2020 2021 2020 RMB’000 RMB'000 RMB'000 RMB'000 Net cash generated from / (used in) operating activities -767,735 -532,564 -1,228,518 -1,121,085 Net cash generated from / (used in) investing activities -716,020 -469,604 312,427 1,241,873 Net cash generated from / (used in) financing activities 61,343 -5,512 -1,203,316 -672,097 Net increase / (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents -1,422,412 -1,007,680 -2,119,407 -551,309 Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period 2,360,880 1,562,793 3,055,194 1,077,875 Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents -17,642 -19,991 -14,961 8,556 Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period 920,826 535,122 920,826 535,122 ONECONNECT RECONCILIATION OF IFRS AND NON-IFRS RESULTS (Unaudited) Three Months Ended June 30 Six Months Ended June 30 2021 2020 2021 2020 RMB'000 RMB'000 RMB'000 RMB'000 Gross profit 329,602 297,275 608,157 499,118 Gross margin 34.1 % 38.4 % 34.0 % 36.8 % Non-IFRS adjustment Amortization of intangible assets recognized in cost of revenue 79,894 69,103 156,640 132,708 Depreciation of property and equipment recognized in cost of revenue 598 959 1,198 1,726 Share-based compensation expenses recognized in cost of revenue -630 606 291 1,315 Non-IFRS gross profit 409,464 367,943 766,286 634,867 Non-IFRS gross margin 42.3 % 47.5 % 42.9 % 46.8 % View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210803005518/en/