China Index Holdings Announces First Quarter 2022 Unaudited Financial Results
05/20/2022 - 06:14 AM
BEIJING, May 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- China Index Holdings Limited (NASDAQ: CIH), (“CIH” or the “Company”), a leading real estate information and analytics service platform provider in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2022.
First Quarter 2022 Highlights
Total revenues were RMB118.5 million, a decrease of 11.4% from RMB133.7 million in the corresponding period of 2021.Operating income was RMB45.3 million, a decrease of 25.5% from RMB60.8 million in the corresponding period of 2021.Net income was RMB41.9 million, a decrease of 25.9% from RMB56.6 million in the corresponding period of 2021.First Quarter 2022 Financial Results
Revenues
CIH reported total revenues of RMB118.5 million in the first quarter of 2022, a decrease of 11.4% from RMB133.7 million in the corresponding period of 2021, primarily due to the broad macro environment challenges the industry was facing.
Revenues from information and analytics services (SaaS) were RMB56.6 million in the first quarter of 2022, a decrease of 11.2% from RMB63.8 million in the corresponding period of 2021.Revenues from marketplace services were RMB61.9 million in the first quarter of 2022, a decrease of 11.6% from RMB70.0 million in the corresponding period of 2021.Cost of Revenues
Cost of revenues was RMB21.7 million in the first quarter of 2022, a decrease of 14.1% from RMB25.3 million in the corresponding period of 2021, primarily due to the cost-saving actions CIH has taken in response to the broad macro environment challenges.
Operating Expenses
Operating expenses were RMB51.4 million in the first quarter of 2022, an increase of 8.1% from RMB47.6 million in the corresponding period of 2021.
Selling and marketing expenses were RMB24.5 million in the first quarter of 2022, a decrease of 7.4% from RMB26.5 million in the corresponding period of 2021, primarily due to a decrease in personnel cost.General and administrative expenses were RMB26.9 million in the first quarter of 2022, an increase of 27.6% from RMB21.1 million in the corresponding period of 2021, primarily due to an increase in bad debt expense and the accrual of professional fees.Operating Income
Operating income was RMB45.3 million in the first quarter of 2022, a decrease of 25.5% from RMB60.8 million in the corresponding period of 2021.
Income Tax Expenses
Income tax expenses were RMB7.0 million in the first quarter of 2022, a decrease of 24.1% from RMB9.2 million in the corresponding period of 2021.
Net Income
Net income was RMB41.9 million in the first quarter of 2022, a decrease of 25.9% from RMB56.6 million in the corresponding period of 2021.
Business Outlook
Due to current unstable market conditions, management believes CIH’s 2022 annual revenue is expected to decrease approximately 10% year-to-year. These estimates represent management’s current and preliminary views, which are subject to change.
Recent Developments
Board Changes
Mr. Jeff Xuesong Leng and Ms. Jill Jie Jiao have resigned from the Board and committees of the Board for personal reasons, effective May 20, 2022. Mr. Leng and Ms. Jiao’s resignations did not result from any disagreement with the Company or on any matter related to the Company's operations, policies or practices. CIH thanks Mr. Leng and Ms. Jiao for their efforts and contributions to the Company.
Mr. Jason Chenyang Wei and Mr. Jianping Ye have been appointed as independent directors to the Board, effective May 20, 2022. Mr. Wei will serve as Chairperson on the Audit Committee and as a member on the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Mr. Ye will serve as a member on the Audit Committee, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, and the Compensation Committee. Upon the effectiveness of Mr. Leng’s and Ms. Jiao’s resignations and Mr. Wei’s and Mr. Ye’s appointments, the Board will consist of five directors, including three independent directors. Below are Mr. Wei’s and Mr. Ye’s biographies.
Mr. Jason Chenyang Wei is Associate Dean of Tsinghua Institute of FinTech Research. At Tsinghua PBC School of Finance (PBCSF), he serves as Director of the China Insurance and Pension Research Center, and Secretary General of Tsinghua PBCSF Global Forum of Real Estate Finance. He is former General Manager of the New York Center and Chief U.S. Economist of Zenity Holdings, a global industrial investment group headquartered in China. Prior to joining Zenity, he was Head of Credit Research at American International Group (AIG). Before joining AIG, he was Senior Economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, and before that he was Economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. He is also a Research Fellow at Wharton Financial Institutions Center. He has published on top-tier finance and policy journals including Review of Financial Studies, Economic Policy Review, Tsinghua Financial Review, and International Financial Review. He is former Chairman of Board of The Chinese Finance Association (TCFA), the largest global association of Chinese finance professionals with over 6000 members worldwide. He served as President of TCFA from 2014 to 2015. He holds a Ph.D. in Finance from Stern School of Business at New York University, a M.S. in Economics from University of Texas at Austin, and a B.A. in Finance from Tsinghua School of Economics and Management.
Mr. Jianping Ye is Professor and Doctoral Supervisor of the School of Public Administration and Policy of Renmin University of China. He is a member of the Science and Technology Committee of the Ministry of Land and Resources, the Vice Chairman of the Real Estate Appraisal and Brokerage Expert Committee and the Policy Research Committee of the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development of the People's Republic of China. He is also an executive member of China Land Science Society (also the Vice Chairman of Cultivated Land Protection Branch and Popular Science Branch), the Director of the Department of Land Management of the School of Public Administration and Policy of Renmin University of China (2001-2012), the Vice President of China Institute of Real Estate Appraisers and Agents (2012), Vice President of Beijing Land Science Society, executive member of Global Chinese Real Estate Congress, Honorary Professor of the Departments of Architecture and Real Estate of the University of Hong Kong, Director and Founder of the Asia Pacific Housing Network (APHRN), and Senior Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (FRICS). Mr. Ye holds a Ph.D. in Management and a Master’s degree in Economics from Renmin University of China, and a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from Wuhan University.
Conference Call Information
CIH’s management team will host a conference call on May 20 at 7:00 AM U.S. ET (7:00 PM Beijing/Hong Kong time). The dial-in details for the live conference call are:
International Toll: +65 67135110 Toll-Free/Local Toll: United States +1 833-239-5755 / +1 332-208-9430 Hong Kong +852 800-906-603 / +852 3018-6773 Mainland China +86 800-820-5506 / +86 400-820-5097 Direct Event Passcode 1776643#
For participants who wish to join the call, please complete online registration using the link provided below at least 20 minutes prior to the scheduled call start time. Upon registering, you will be provided with all conference call access information, including dial-in numbers, Direct Event passcode (1776643#), a unique registrant ID and an e-mail with detailed instructions to join the conference call.
Direct Event online registration: http://apac.directeventreg.com/registration/event/1728096
A telephone replay of the call will be available after the conclusion of the conference call from 10:00 AM ET on May 20, 2022 through 09:59 AM ET May 28, 2022. The dial-in details for the telephone replay are:
International Toll: +61 2-8199-0299 Toll-Free/Local Toll: United States +1 855-452-5696 / +1 646-254-3697 Hong Kong +852 800-963-117 / +852 3051-2780 Mainland China +86 800-988-0601 / +86 400-820-9703 Conference ID: 1728096
A live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available at http://ir.chinaindexholdings.com .
About CIH
CIH operates a leading real estate information and analytics service platform in China in terms of geographical coverage and volume of data points. Its services span across database, analytics and promotions services for China's real estate markets. CIH serves a substantial base of real estate participants in China, including real estate developers, brokers and agents, property management companies, financial institutions and individual professionals, with a reliable, comprehensive and seasonable collection of real estate data, complemented by a variety of powerful analytical and marketing tools. For more information about CIH, please visit http://ir.chinaindexholdings.com .
Safe Harbor Statements
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CHINA INDEX HOLDINGS LIMITEDUNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Amounts in thousands of Renminbi (“RMB”), except for share data) As of March 31, As of December 31, 2022 2021 ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents 252,842 361,521 Short-term investments 109,555 - Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts 52,514 49,217 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 24,543 25,531 Total current assets 439,454 436,269 Non-current assets: Property and equipment, net 1,067 1,424 Right of use assets 41,915 38,892 Other non-current assets 4,508 4,212 Total non-current assets 47,490 44,528 Total assets 486,944 480,797 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY Current liabilities: Accounts payable 13,787 11,465 Income taxes payable 28,784 25,474 Deferred revenue 173,293 216,188 Amounts due to a related party 5,684 12,300 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 96,891 99,657 Total current liabilities 318,439 365,084 Non-current liabilities: Long-term lease liabilities 34,713 29,570 Other non-current liabilities 77,803 75,288 Total non-current liabilities 112,516 104,858 Total liabilities 430,955 469,942 SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY Class A ordinary shares (US$0.001 per share, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized for Class A and Class B in aggregate as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021; 72,475,630 shares issued as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021; 66,788,662 and 66,787,537 shares outstanding as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively) 500 500 Class B ordinary shares (US$0.001 per share, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized for Class A and Class B in aggregate as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021; 23,636,706 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021; each Class B ordinary share is convertible into one Class A ordinary share) 163 163 Treasury shares (5,686,968 and 5,688,093 shares as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively) (39 ) Capital deficit (120,769 ) (121,631 ) Retained earnings 158,286 116,454 Accumulated other comprehensive income 16,413 14,043 Total shareholders’ equity attributable to China Index Holdings Limited 54,554 9,490 Noncontrolling interests 1,435 1,365 Total shareholders’ equity 55,989 10,855 Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity 486,944 480,797
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Amounts in thousands of RMB, except for per share data) Three Months Ended March 31 2022 2021 Revenues 118,507 133,730 Cost of revenues (21,732 ) (25,298 ) Gross profit 96,775 108,432 Operating expenses: Selling and marketing expenses (24,534 ) (26,502 ) General and administrative expenses (26,904 ) (21,084 ) Operating income 45,337 60,846 Interest income 1,372 1,607 Investment income 579 2,678 Government grants 1,604 643 Income before income taxes 48,892 65,774 Income tax expenses (6,990 ) (9,212 ) Net income 41,902 56,562 Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interest holders 70 14 Net income attributable to China Index Holdings Limited 41,832 56,548 Other comprehensive income (loss) Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of nil income taxes 2,370 (3,975 ) Total comprehensive income 44,272 52,587 Less: comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest holders 70 14 Comprehensive income attributable to China Index Holdings Limited 44,202 52,573 Earnings per share for Class A and Class B ordinary shares: Basic 0.46 0.63 Diluted 0.46 0.62 Weighted average number of Class A and Class B ordinary shares and ordinary shares equivalents outstanding: Basic 90,424,735 90,048,134 Diluted 90,424,735 91,186,956
