Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Pursuant to the requirements
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized.
Exhibit 99.1
High Templar
Tech Limited Reports First Half of 2026 Unaudited Financial Results
XIAMEN, China,
October 14, 2026/PRNewswire/ -- High Templar Tech Limited (“High Templar” or “the Company” or “We”)
(NYSE: HTT), today announced its unaudited financial results for the six months ended June 30, 2026.
First Half
of 2026 Financial Highlights:
| ● | Total
revenues were RMB8.0 million (US$1.2 million), compared to RMB29.3 million for the same period
of last year |
| ● | Net
income attributable to the Company’s shareholders was RMB416.9 million (US$61.4 million),
compared to RMB461.9 million for the same period of last year; net income per diluted ADS
was RMB2.64 (US$0.39) for the first half of 2026 |
We continued
to execute our business transition while maintaining a healthy balance sheet by pursuing efficient cash management. Moving forward, we
remain focused on navigating market dynamics and capitalizing on new business opportunities in order to deliver long-term value for our
shareholders.
First Half
of 2026 Financial Results
Sales income
and others decreased by 72.7% to RMB8.0 million (US$1.2 million) from RMB29.3 million for the first half of 2025, which was primarily
due to the winding down of our last-mile delivery business. We have completely wound down the last-mile delivery business in the first
half of 2026.
Total operating
costs and expenses decreased by 10.0% to RMB188.1 million (US$27.7 million) from RMB209.0 million for the first half of 2025.
Cost of
revenues decreased by 77.7% to RMB6.5 million (US$1.0 million) from RMB29.2 million for the first half of 2025, primarily due
to the decrease in service cost as we wound down the last-mile delivery business.
General
and administrative expenses increased by 61.0% to RMB183.9 million (US$27.1 million) from RMB114.2 million for the first half
of 2025, primarily due to the increase in depreciation following the completion of the construction of our headquarters, loan arrangement
fees related to the borrowings and employee benefit.
Research
and development expenses decreased by 75.0% to RMB6.1 million (US$0.9 million) from RMB24.4 million for the first half of 2025,
as a result of the decrease in staff headcount, which led to a corresponding decrease in personnel cost.
Loss from
operations was RMB180.0 million (US$26.5 million), compared to RMB179.3 million for the first half of 2025.
Interest
and investment income, net was RMB1,283.6 million (US$189.2 million), compared to RMB605.9 million for the first half of 2025,
mainly attributable to the increase of income from investments in the first half of 2026.
Gain/(Loss)
on derivative instrument was a loss of RMB602.7 million (US$88.8 million), compared to a gain of RMB77.5 million for the first
half of 2025, mainly due to the decrease in quoted price of the underlying equity securities relating to the derivative instruments we
held.
Net income
attributable to the Company’s shareholders was RMB416.9 million (US$61.4 million), compared to RMB461.9 million in the
first half of 2025. Net income per diluted ADS was RMB2.64 (US$0.39).
Cash Flow
As of June 30,
2026, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of RMB3,811.5 million (US$561.7 million) and restricted cash, current
and non-current of RMB2,322.5 million (US$342.3 million). Restricted cash mainly represents security deposits held in designated
bank accounts for the guarantee of short-term and long-term borrowings. Such restricted cash is not available to fund the general liquidity
needs of the Company.
For the first
half of 2026, net cash provided by operating activities was RMB1,142.6 million (US$168.4 million), mainly attributable to proceeds from
interest and investment income. Net cash used in investing activities was RMB1,752.3 million (US$258.3 million), mainly due to payments
of deposits pledged as collateral for derivative instruments. Net cash used in financing activities was RMB225.2 million (US$33.2 million),
mainly due to the repurchase of ADSs and partially offset by the proceeds from long-term borrowings.
Update on
Share Repurchase
Our Board approved
a share repurchase program in March 2024 to purchase up to US$300 million worth of Class A ordinary shares or ADSs in the next
36 months starting from June 13, 2024. From the launch of the share repurchase program on June 13, 2024 to October 13,
2026, the Company has in aggregate purchased 69.1 million ADSs in the open market and a tender offer for a total amount of approximately
US$208.3 million (an average price of $3.0 per ADS) pursuant to the share repurchase program.
As of October 13,
2026, the Company had in aggregate purchased 223.4 million ADSs for a total amount of approximately US$902.5 million (an average price
of $4.0 per ADS).
Subsequent
events
The Company's
Chairman and CEO, Mr. Luo Min, recently received a tax notice from the Xiamen Municipal Tax Bureau concerning historical equity
restructurings of two PRC consolidated entities, Xiamen Qudian Technology Co., Ltd. (“Xiamen Qudian”) and Xiamen Lexiang
Time Technology Co., Ltd. (“Xiamen Lexiang”); under applicable PRC tax laws, these restructurings are taxable events
for Mr. Luo and subject to individual income tax as "income from transfer of property". Because Mr. Luo held all
of his equity interests in Xiamen Qudian and Xiamen Lexiang as nominee solely for the Company's benefit and the restructurings were carried
out at the instruction of the Company, the board (with Mr. Luo abstaining) resolved that the Company should bear all related individual
income tax, late surcharges, penalties and other tax costs. While discussions with relevant tax authorities are ongoing, Mr. Luo
has made a tax filing in respect of tax payable of RMB790 million (approximately US$116 million), which is expected to be paid soon.
The tax filing was made by Mr. Luo based on the Company’s assessment of the current situation and the Company does not exclude
the possibility that further taxes, late surcharges, penalties and other tax costs may be payable in connection with the restructurings
of Xiamen Qudian and Xiamen Lexiang. The Company is evaluating potential impacts on other similar historical restructurings and will
record accounting provisions and make further disclosures as required.
About High
Templar Tech Limited
High Templar
Tech Limited ("High Templar") is exploring innovative business opportunities globally to satisfy clients' demand by leveraging
its technology know-how and financial service capabilities.
For more information,
please visit https://ir.hightemplar.com/.
Exchange Rate
Information
This announcement
contains translations of certain RMB amounts into U.S. dollars ("US$") at specified rates solely for the convenience of the
reader. Unless otherwise stated, all translations from RMB to US$ were made at the rate of RMB6.7851 to US$1.00, the noon buying rate
in effect on June 30, 2026, in the H.10 statistical release of the Federal Reserve Board. The Company makes no representation that
the RMB or US$ amounts referred could be converted into US$ or RMB, as the case may be, at any particular rate or at all.
Statement
Regarding Preliminary Unaudited Financial Information
The unaudited
financial information set out in this earnings release is preliminary and subject to potential adjustments. Adjustments to the consolidated
financial statements may be identified when audit work has been performed for the Company's year-end audit, which could result in significant
differences from this preliminary unaudited financial information.
Safe Harbor
Statement
This announcement
contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the United States 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"
and similar statements. Among other things, the expectation of its collection efficiency and delinquency, contain forward-looking statements.
High Templar may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the SEC, in its annual report to shareholders,
in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Statements
that are not historical facts, including statements about High Templar'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: High Templar's goal and strategies; High Templar's expansion
plans; High Templar's future business development, financial condition and results of operations; High Templar's expectations regarding
demand for, and market acceptance of, its products; High Templar's expectations regarding keeping and strengthening its relationships
with customers, business partners and other parties it collaborates with; general economic and business conditions; and assumptions underlying
or related to any of the foregoing. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in High Templar'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 High Templar
does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.
For investor
and media inquiries, please contact:
In China:
High Templar
Tech Limited
Tel: +86-592-317-2318
E-mail: ir@hightemplar.com
High Templar Tech Limited
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
| |
|
Six months ended June 30, |
|
| (In thousands except for number |
|
2025 |
|
|
2026 |
|
| of shares and per-share data) |
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited) |
|
|
(Unaudited) |
|
| |
|
RMB |
|
|
RMB |
|
|
US$ |
|
| Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Sales income and others |
|
|
29,279 |
|
|
|
8,008 |
|
|
|
1,180 |
|
| Total revenues |
|
|
29,279 |
|
|
|
8,008 |
|
|
|
1,180 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Operating cost and expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Cost of revenues |
|
|
(29,195 |
) |
|
|
(6,515 |
) |
|
|
(960 |
) |
| Sales and marketing |
|
|
(2,119 |
) |
|
|
(153 |
) |
|
|
(23 |
) |
| General and administrative |
|
|
(114,197 |
) |
|
|
(183,910 |
) |
|
|
(27,105 |
) |
| Research and development |
|
|
(24,395 |
) |
|
|
(6,126 |
) |
|
|
(903 |
) |
| Reversal of expected credit losses on receivables and other assets |
|
|
1,226 |
|
|
|
13,574 |
|
|
|
2,001 |
|
| Impairment loss from other assets |
|
|
(40,308 |
) |
|
|
(4,965 |
) |
|
|
(732 |
) |
| Total operating cost and expenses |
|
|
(208,988 |
) |
|
|
(188,095 |
) |
|
|
(27,722 |
) |
| Other operating income |
|
|
365 |
|
|
|
125 |
|
|
|
18 |
|
| Loss from operations |
|
|
(179,344 |
) |
|
|
(179,962 |
) |
|
|
(26,524 |
) |
| Interest and investment income, net |
|
|
605,941 |
|
|
|
1,283,587 |
|
|
|
189,177 |
|
| (Loss)/Gain from equity method investments |
|
|
(1,005 |
) |
|
|
396 |
|
|
|
58 |
|
| Gain/(Loss) on derivative instruments |
|
|
77,540 |
|
|
|
(602,737 |
) |
|
|
(88,832 |
) |
| Foreign exchange loss, net |
|
|
(13,744 |
) |
|
|
(51,642 |
) |
|
|
(7,611 |
) |
| Other income |
|
|
6,895 |
|
|
|
11,295 |
|
|
|
1,665 |
|
| Other expenses |
|
|
(886 |
) |
|
|
(1,032 |
) |
|
|
(152 |
) |
| Net income before income taxes |
|
|
495,397 |
|
|
|
459,905 |
|
|
|
67,781 |
|
| Income tax expenses |
|
|
(33,530 |
) |
|
|
(43,045 |
) |
|
|
(6,344 |
) |
| Net income |
|
|
461,867 |
|
|
|
416,860 |
|
|
|
61,437 |
|
| Net income attributable to the Company's shareholders |
|
|
461,867 |
|
|
|
416,860 |
|
|
|
61,437 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Earnings per share for Class A and Class B ordinary shares: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Basic |
|
|
2.80 |
|
|
|
2.69 |
|
|
|
0.40 |
|
| Diluted |
|
|
2.72 |
|
|
|
2.64 |
|
|
|
0.39 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Earnings per ADS (1 Class A ordinary share equals 1 ADSs): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Basic |
|
|
2.80 |
|
|
|
2.69 |
|
|
|
0.40 |
|
| Diluted |
|
|
2.72 |
|
|
|
2.64 |
|
|
|
0.39 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Weighted average number of Class A and Class B ordinary shares outstanding: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Basic |
|
|
164,818,209 |
|
|
|
155,157,078 |
|
|
|
155,157,078 |
|
| Diluted |
|
|
169,625,551 |
|
|
|
157,675,611 |
|
|
|
157,675,611 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Other comprehensive loss: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Foreign currency translation adjustment |
|
|
(21,215 |
) |
|
|
(61,416 |
) |
|
|
(9,052 |
) |
| Total comprehensive income |
|
|
440,652 |
|
|
|
355,444 |
|
|
|
52,385 |
|
| Total comprehensive income attributable to the Company's shareholders |
|
|
440,652 |
|
|
|
355,444 |
|
|
|
52,385 |
|
High Templar Tech Limited
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
| | |
As of December 31, | | |
As of June 30, | |
| (In thousands except for number | |
2025 | | |
2026 | |
| of shares and per-share data) | |
| | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | |
| | |
RMB | | |
RMB | | |
US$ | |
| ASSETS: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Current assets: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | |
| 5,532,376 | | |
| 3,811,463 | | |
| 561,740 | |
| Restricted cash, current | |
| 1,523,658 | | |
| 1,533,363 | | |
| 225,990 | |
| Time and structured deposits | |
| 1,885,243 | | |
| 974,074 | | |
| 143,561 | |
| Derivative instruments-asset | |
| 113,191 | | |
| 10,939 | | |
| 1,612 | |
| Short-term investments | |
| 879,225 | | |
| 1,714,157 | | |
| 252,636 | |
| Accounts receivables | |
| 5,351 | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
| Other current assets | |
| 1,453,174 | | |
| 2,972,903 | | |
| 438,152 | |
| Total current assets | |
| 11,392,218 | | |
| 11,016,899 | | |
| 1,623,691 | |
| | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Non-current assets: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Right-of-use assets | |
| 92,623 | | |
| 96,279 | | |
| 14,190 | |
| Investment in equity method investee | |
| 126,533 | | |
| 144,756 | | |
| 21,334 | |
| Long-term investments | |
| 72,769 | | |
| 73,525 | | |
| 10,836 | |
| Restricted cash, non-current | |
| - | | |
| 789,183 | | |
| 116,311 | |
| Property and equipment, net | |
| 1,677,993 | | |
| 1,659,168 | | |
| 244,531 | |
| Intangible assets | |
| 1,586 | | |
| 1,301 | | |
| 192 | |
| Other non-current assets | |
| 249,189 | | |
| 276,574 | | |
| 40,762 | |
| Total non-current assets | |
| 2,220,693 | | |
| 3,040,786 | | |
| 448,156 | |
| TOTAL ASSETS | |
| 13,612,911 | | |
| 14,057,685 | | |
| 2,071,847 | |
High Templar Tech Limited
Unaudited
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Continued)
| | |
As of December 31, | | |
As of June 30, | |
| (In thousands except for number | |
2025 | | |
2026 | |
| of shares and per-share data) | |
| | |
(Unaudited) | | |
(Unaudited) | |
| | |
RMB | | |
RMB | | |
US$ | |
| LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Current liabilities: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Short-term borrowings | |
| 1,576,000 | | |
| 1,576,000 | | |
| 232,274 | |
| Short-term lease liabilities | |
| 4,233 | | |
| 846 | | |
| 125 | |
| Derivative instruments-liability | |
| 52,012 | | |
| 414,881 | | |
| 61,146 | |
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | |
| 290,251 | | |
| 270,053 | | |
| 39,801 | |
| Income tax payable | |
| 58,156 | | |
| 33,751 | | |
| 4,974 | |
| Total current liabilities | |
| 1,980,652 | | |
| 2,295,531 | | |
| 338,320 | |
| | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Non-current liabilities: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Long-term lease liabilities | |
| 655 | | |
| 254 | | |
| 37 | |
| Long-term borrowings | |
| - | | |
| 680,000 | | |
| 100,220 | |
| Total non-current liabilities | |
| 655 | | |
| 680,254 | | |
| 100,257 | |
| Total liabilities | |
| 1,981,307 | | |
| 2,975,785 | | |
| 438,577 | |
| | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Shareholders' equity: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Class A Ordinary shares | |
| 132 | | |
| 132 | | |
| 19 | |
| Class B Ordinary shares | |
| 44 | | |
| 44 | | |
| 6 | |
| Treasury shares | |
| (1,716,516 | ) | |
| (2,534,443 | ) | |
| (373,531 | ) |
| Additional paid-in capital | |
| 4,024,379 | | |
| 3,937,158 | | |
| 580,265 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | |
| (55,181 | ) | |
| (116,597 | ) | |
| (17,184 | ) |
| Retained earnings | |
| 9,378,746 | | |
| 9,795,606 | | |
| 1,443,695 | |
| Total equity | |
| 11,631,604 | | |
| 11,081,900 | | |
| 1,633,270 | |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | |
| 13,612,911 | | |
| 14,057,685 | | |
| 2,071,847 | |
