EX-99.1 2 tm2231749d1_ex99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

Tuniu Announces Unaudited Third Quarter 2022 Financial Results

 

NANJING, China, December 1, 2022 -- Tuniu Corporation (NASDAQ:TOUR) ("Tuniu" or the "Company"), a leading online leisure travel company in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2022.

 

"In the third quarter, China’s travel industry gradually recovered as compared to the previous two quarters," said Mr. Donald Dunde Yu, Tuniu’s founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "Tuniu seized the opportunity to expand our business by focusing on the vacation market and leveraging our integrated model and high-quality products and services. Despite the current uncertainties, we will continue to introduce innovative, high-quality products and services to meet customers’ demand and serve more customers with professionalism and dedication. In addition, the company will continue to roll out cost control measures to improve operational efficiency and strengthen our resilience and capabilities amidst the dynamic external environment."

 

Third Quarter 2022 Results

 

Net revenues were RMB77.9 million (US$10.9 million1) in the third quarter of 2022, representing a year-over-year decrease of 32.1% from the corresponding period in 2021. The decrease was primarily due to the negative impact brought by the resurgence and spread of COVID-19.

 

·Revenues from packaged tours were RMB41.4 million (US$5.8 million) in the third quarter of 2022, representing a year-over-year decrease of 54.3% from the corresponding period in 2021. The decrease was primarily due to the resurgence of COVID-19 in certain regions in China.

 

·Other revenues were RMB36.4 million (US$5.1 million) in the third quarter of 2022, representing a year-over-year increase of 52.3% from the corresponding period in 2021. The increase was primarily due to the increase in the commission fees received from other travel-related products.

 

Cost of revenues was RMB32.8 million (US$4.6 million) in the third quarter of 2022, representing a year-over-year decrease of 56.2% from the corresponding period in 2021. As a percentage of net revenues, cost of revenues was 42.2% in the third quarter of 2022, compared to 65.3% in the corresponding period in 2021.

 

Gross margin was 57.8% in the third quarter of 2022, compared to a gross margin of 34.7% in the third quarter of 2021.

 

Operating expenses were RMB59.3 million (US$8.3 million) in the third quarter of 2022, representing a year-over-year decrease of 38.5% from the corresponding period in 2021. Share-based compensation expenses and amortization of acquired intangible assets, which were allocated to operating expenses, were RMB1.9 million (US$0.3 million) in the third quarter of 2022. Non-GAAP2 operating expenses, which excluded share-based compensation expenses and amortization of acquired intangible assets, were RMB57.4 million (US$8.1 million) in the third quarter of 2022, representing a year-over-year decrease of 36.9%.

 

 

 

1 The conversion of Renminbi ("RMB") into United States dollars ("US$") is based on the exchange rate of US$1.00=RMB 7.1135 on September 30, 2022 as set forth in H.10 statistical release of the U.S. Federal Reserve Board and available at https://www.federalreserve.gov/releases/h10/default.htm.

 

2 The section below entitled "About Non-GAAP Financial Measures" provides information about the use of Non-GAAP financial measures in this press release, and the table captioned “Reconciliations of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results" set forth at the end of this press release reconciles Non-GAAP financial information with the Company's financial results under GAAP.

 

 

 

 

·Research and product development expenses were RMB9.7 million (US$1.4 million) in the third quarter of 2022, representing a year-over-year decrease of 37.6%. Non-GAAP research and product development expenses, which excluded share-based compensation expenses and amortization of acquired intangible assets of RMB0.5 million (US$0.1 million), were RMB9.2 million (US$1.3 million) in the third quarter of 2022, representing a year-over-year decrease of 37.1% from the corresponding period in 2021. The decrease was primarily due to the decrease in research and product development personnel related expenses.

 

·Sales and marketing expenses were RMB26.5 million (US$3.7 million) in the third quarter of 2022, representing a year-over-year decrease of 36.4%. Non-GAAP sales and marketing expenses, which excluded share-based compensation expenses and amortization of acquired intangible assets of RMB0.5 million (US$0.1 million), were RMB26.0 million (US$3.7 million) in the third quarter of 2022, representing a year-over-year decrease of 35.3% from the corresponding period in 2021. The decrease was primarily due to the decrease in promotion expenses.

 

·General and administrative expenses were RMB24.3 million (US$3.4 million) in the third quarter of 2022, representing a year-over-year decrease of 41.1%. Non-GAAP general and administrative expenses, which excluded share-based compensation expenses and amortization of acquired intangible assets of RMB0.9 million (US$0.1 million), were RMB23.4 million (US$3.3 million) in the third quarter of 2022, representing a year-over-year decrease of 38.7% from the corresponding period in 2021. The decrease was primarily due to the decrease in general and administrative personnel related expenses.

 

Loss from operations was RMB14.3 million (US$2.0 million) in the third quarter of 2022, compared to a loss from operations of RMB56.6 million in the third quarter of 2021. Non-GAAP loss from operations, which excluded share-based compensation expenses and amortization of acquired intangible assets, was RMB12.3 million (US$1.7 million) in the third quarter of 2022.

 

Net loss was RMB23.5 million (US$3.3 million) in the third quarter of 2022, compared to a net loss of RMB36.6 million in the third quarter of 2021. Non-GAAP net loss, which excluded share-based compensation expenses and amortization of acquired intangible assets, was RMB21.6 million (US$3.0 million) in the third quarter of 2022.

 

 

 

 

Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders was RMB22.0 million (US$3.1 million) in the third quarter of 2022, compared to a net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders of RMB35.1 million in the third quarter of 2021. Non-GAAP net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders, which excluded share-based compensation expenses and amortization of acquired intangible assets, was RMB20.1 million (US$2.8 million) in the third quarter of 2022.

 

As of September 30, 2022, the Company had cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term investments of RMB949.6 million (US$133.5 million). The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted our business operations, and will continue to impact our results of operations and cash flows for subsequent periods. Based on our liquidity assessment and management actions, we believe that our available cash, cash equivalents and maturity of investments will be sufficient to meet our working capital requirements and capital expenditures in the ordinary course of business for the next twelve months.

 

Appointment of New Director

 

Tuniu also announced that Mr. Jie Chen has been appointed as an independent director to the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”) effective on December 1, 2022, replacing Mr. Jiangtao Liu who has resigned from the Board effective on the same date. Mr. Jie Chen has also been appointed as a member of the compensation committee of the Board, effective on December 1, 2022, replacing Mr. Jiangtao Liu. After the change, the Board is comprised of nine members, with the majority of the members of the Board being independent directors.

 

Mr. Chen currently serves as chairman of Caissa Tourism (000796. SZ), an A-share company listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange. Mr. Chen joined Caissa Tourism Group in 2002 and previously served as the vice president of Caissa Tosun Development Co. Ltd. and general manager of domestic operation business group, vacation business group and product research and development center for group tours. Mr. Chen graduated from Beijing Science Technology and Management College in 2002.

 

Business Outlook

 

For the fourth quarter of 2022, the Company expects to generate RMB23.5 million to RMB30.8 million of net revenues, which represents a 58% to 68% decrease year-over-year. This forecast reflects Tuniu’s current and preliminary view on the industry and its operations, which is subject to change.

 

Conference Call Information

 

Tuniu’s management will hold an earnings conference call at 8:00 am U.S. Eastern Time, on December 1, 2022, (9:00 pm, Beijing/Hong Kong Time, on December 1, 2022) to discuss the third quarter 2022 financial results.

 

To participate in the conference call, please dial the following numbers:

 

U.S.: +1-888-346-8982

 

Hong Kong: +852-301-84992

 

 

 

 

Mainland China: 4001-201203

 

International: +1-412-902-4272

 

Conference ID: Tuniu 3Q 2022 Earnings Call

 

A telephone replay will be available one hour after the end of the conference call through December 8, 2022. The dial-in details are as follows:

 

U.S.: +1-877-344-7529

 

International: +1-412-317-0088

 

Replay Access Code: 1106089

 

Additionally, a live and archived webcast of the conference call will also be available on the Company’s investor relations website at http://ir.tuniu.com.

 

About Tuniu

 

Tuniu (Nasdaq:TOUR) is a leading online leisure travel company in China that offers integrated travel service with a large selection of packaged tours, including organized and self-guided tours, as well as travel-related services for leisure travelers through its website tuniu.com and mobile platform. Tuniu provides one-stop leisure travel solutions and a compelling customer experience through its online platform and offline service network, including a dedicated team of professional customer service representatives, 24/7 call centers, extensive networks of offline retail stores and self-operated local tour operators. For more information, please visit http://ir.tuniu.com.

 

Safe Harbor Statement

 

This press release contains forward-looking statements made under the "safe harbor" provisions of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and 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. Tuniu may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its reports filed with or furnished to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 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. Any statements that are not historical facts, including statements about Tuniu's beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements that involve factors, risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Such factors and risks include, but are not limited to the following: Tuniu's goals and strategies; the growth of the online leisure travel market in China; the demand for Tuniu’s products and services; its relationships with customers and travel suppliers; the Company’s ability to offer competitive travel products and services; Tuniu’s future business development, results of operations and financial condition; competition in the online travel industry in China; relevant government policies and regulations relating to the Company’s structure, business and industry; the impact of the COVID-19 on Tuniu’s business operations, the travel industry and the economy of China and elsewhere generally; and the general economic and business condition in China and elsewhere. Further information regarding these and other risks, uncertainties or factors is included in the Company's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. All information provided in this press release is current as of the date of the press release, and Tuniu does not undertake any obligation to update such information, except as required under applicable law.

 

 

 

 

About Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

To supplement the Company's unaudited consolidated financial results presented in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”), the Company has provided non-GAAP information related to cost of revenues, research and product development expenses, sales and marketing expenses, general and administrative expenses, impairment of goodwill, other operating income, total operating expenses, loss from operations, net loss, net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders, net loss per ordinary share attributable to ordinary shareholders-basic and diluted and net loss per ADS-basic and diluted, which excludes share-based compensation expenses, amortization of acquired intangible assets, gain on disposals of subsidiaries and impairment of goodwill. We believe that the non-GAAP financial measures used in this press release are useful for understanding and assessing underlying business performance and operating trends, and management and investors benefit from referring to these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing our financial performance and when planning and forecasting future periods. For more information on these non-GAAP financial measures, please see the table captioned "Reconciliations of GAAP and non-GAAP Results" set forth at the end of this press release.

 

A limitation of using non-GAAP financial measures excluding share-based compensation expenses, amortization of acquired intangible assets, gain on disposals of subsidiaries and impairment of goodwill is that share-based compensation expenses, amortization of acquired intangible assets, gain on disposals of subsidiaries and impairment of goodwill have been – and will continue to be – significant recurring expenses in the Company's business. You should not view non-GAAP results on a stand-alone basis or as a substitute for results under GAAP, or as being comparable to results reported or forecasted by other companies.

 

For investor and media inquiries, please contact:

 

China

 

Mary Chen

 

Investor Relations Director

 

Tuniu Corporation

 

Phone: +86-25-6960-9988

 

E-mail: ir@tuniu.com

 

(Financial Tables Follow)

 

 

 

 

Tuniu Corporation

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(All amounts in thousands, except per share information)

 

   December 31, 2021   September 30, 2022   September 30, 2022 
   RMB   RMB   US$ 
             
ASSETS               
Current assets               
Cash and cash equivalents   349,077    212,739    29,906 
Restricted cash   46,521    27,649    3,887 
Short-term investments   615,901    709,206    99,699 
Accounts receivable, net   111,941    127,955    17,988 
Amounts due from related parties   14,969    22,735    3,196 
Prepayments and other current assets   337,033    362,963    51,025 
Total current assets   1,475,442    1,463,247    205,701 
                
Non-current assets               
Long-term investments   201,947    225,967    31,766 
Property and equipment, net   98,159    91,549    12,870 
Intangible assets, net   55,376    42,538    5,980 
Land use right, net   94,652    93,105    13,088 
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net   48,115    34,015    4,782 
Goodwill   232,007    117,470    16,514 
Other non-current assets   92,111    92,998    13,073 
Total non-current assets   822,367    697,642    98,073 
Total assets   2,297,809    2,160,889    303,774 
                
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS AND EQUITY               
Current liabilities               
Short-term borrowings   9,981    8,650    1,216 
Accounts and notes payable   383,626    428,254    60,203 
Amounts due to related parties   4,679    3,857    542 
Salary and welfare payable   33,761    29,042    4,083 
Taxes payable   8,004    4,017    565 
Advances from customers   139,777    129,290    18,175 
Operating lease liabilities, current   16,556    13,348    1,876 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities   382,629    408,964    57,491 
Total current liabilities   979,013    1,025,422    144,151 
                
Non-current liabilities               
Operating lease liabilities, non-current   38,832    27,799    3,908 
Deferred tax liabilities   12,479    9,666    1,359 
Long-term borrowings   14,344    9,999    1,406 
Total non-current liabilities   65,655    47,464    6,673 
Total liabilities   1,044,668    1,072,886    150,824 
                
Redeemable noncontrolling interests   27,200    27,200    3,824 
                
Equity               
Ordinary shares   249    249    35 
Less: Treasury stock   (293,795)   (289,044)   (40,633)
Additional paid-in capital   9,125,748    9,125,195    1,282,800 
Accumulated other comprehensive income   271,821    307,034    43,162 
Accumulated deficit   (7,834,879)   (8,023,879)   (1,127,979)
Total Tuniu Corporation shareholders’ equity   1,269,144    1,119,555    157,385 
Noncontrolling interests   (43,203)   (58,752)   (8,259)
Total equity   1,225,941    1,060,803    149,126 
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity   2,297,809    2,160,889    303,774 

 

 

 

 

Tuniu Corporation

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss

(All amounts in thousands, except per share information)

 

   Quarter Ended   Quarter Ended   Quarter Ended   Quarter Ended 
   September 30, 2021   June 30, 2022   September 30, 2022   September 30, 2022 
   RMB   RMB   RMB   US$ 
Revenues                    
Packaged tours   90,709    9,531    41,440    5,826 
Others   23,915    27,426    36,418    5,120 
Net revenues   114,624    36,957    77,858    10,946 
Cost of revenues   (74,884)   (20,440)   (32,835)   (4,616)
Gross profit   39,740    16,517    45,023    6,330 
                     
Operating expenses                    
Research and product development   (15,580)   (13,963)   (9,729)   (1,368)
Sales and marketing   (41,668)   (24,474)   (26,502)   (3,726)
General and administrative   (41,224)   (23,888)   (24,270)   (3,412)
Impairment of goodwill   -    (112,102)   -    - 
Other operating income   2,106    35,059    1,222    172 
Total operating expenses   (96,366)   (139,368)   (59,279)   (8,334)
Loss from operations   (56,626)   (122,851)   (14,256)   (2,004)
Other (expenses)/income                    
Interest and investment income   19,492    5,206    5,491    772 
Interest expense   (1,097)   (582)   (1,194)   (168)
Foreign exchange gains/(losses), net   (463)   (11,424)   (16,167)   (2,273)
Other income, net   686    302    2,797    393 
Loss before income tax expense   (38,008)   (129,349)   (23,329)   (3,280)
Income tax benefit   568    21    376    53 
Equity in (loss)/income of affiliates   861    790    (551)   (77)
Net loss   (36,579)   (128,538)   (23,504)   (3,304)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests   (1,497)   (2,019)   (1,456)   (205)
Net loss attributable to Tuniu Corporation   (35,082)   (126,519)   (22,048)   (3,099)
Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders   (35,082)   (126,519)   (22,048)   (3,099)
                     
Net loss   (36,579)   (128,538)   (23,504)   (3,304)
Other comprehensive (loss)/income:                    
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of nil tax   1,685    17,277    18,066    2,540 
Comprehensive loss   (34,894)   (111,261)   (5,438)   (764)
                     
Net loss per ordinary share attributable to ordinary shareholders - basic and diluted   (0.09)   (0.34)   (0.06)   (0.01)
Net loss per ADS - basic and diluted*   (0.27)   (1.02)   (0.18)   (0.03)
                     
Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in computing basic and diluted loss per share   370,956,994    371,112,997    371,274,640    371,274,640 
                     
Share-based compensation expenses included are as follows:                    
Cost of revenues   214    291    24    3 
Research and product development   359    299    10    1 
Sales and marketing   332    448    31    4 
General and administrative   2,475    1,639    432    61 
Total   3,380    2,677    497    69 

 

*Each ADS represents three of the Company's ordinary shares.

 

 

 

 

Reconciliations of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results

(All amounts in thousands, except per share information)

 

   Quarter Ended September 30, 2022 
   GAAP Result   Share-based
 Compensation
   Amortization of acquired
intangible assets
   Gain on disposals
of subsidiaries
   Impairment
of goodwill
   Non-GAAP
Result
 
Cost of revenues   (32,835)   24    -    -    -    (32,811)
                               
Research and product development   (9,729)   10    534    -    -    (9,185)
Sales and marketing   (26,502)   31    423    -    -    (26,048)
General and administrative   (24,270)   432    477    -    -    (23,361)
Other operating income   1,222    -    -    -    -    1,222 
Total operating expenses   (59,279)   473    1,434    -    -    (57,372)
                               
Loss from operations   (14,256)   497    1,434    -    -    (12,325)
                               
Net loss   (23,504)   497    1,434    -    -    (21,573)
                               
Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders   (22,048)   497    1,434    -    -    (20,117)
                               
Net loss per ordinary share attributable to ordinary shareholders - basic and diluted   (0.06)                       (0.05)
Net loss per ADS - basic and diluted   (0.18)                       (0.15)
                               
Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in computing basic and diluted loss per share   371,274,640                        371,274,640 

 

   Quarter Ended June 30, 2022 
   GAAP Result   Share-based
 Compensation
   Amortization of acquired
intangible assets
   Gain on disposals
of subsidiaries
   Impairment
of goodwill
   Non-GAAP
Result
 
Cost of revenues   (20,440)   291    -    -    -    (20,149)
                               
Research and product development   (13,963)   299    534    -    -    (13,130)
Sales and marketing   (24,474)   448    770    -    -    (23,256)
General and administrative   (23,888)   1,639    635    -    -    (21,614)
Impairment of goodwill   (112,102)   -    -    -    112,102    - 
Other operating income   35,059    -    -    (32,786)   -    2,273 
Total operating expenses   (139,368)   2,386    1,939    (32,786)   112,102    (55,727)
                               
Loss from operations   (122,851)   2,677    1,939    (32,786)   112,102    (38,919)
                               
Net loss   (128,538)   2,677    1,939    (32,786)   112,102    (44,606)
                               
Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders   (126,519)   2,677    1,939    (32,786)   112,102    (42,587)
                               
Net loss per ordinary share attributable to ordinary shareholders - basic and diluted   (0.34)                       (0.11)
Net loss per ADS - basic and diluted   (1.02)                       (0.33)
                               
Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in computing basic and diluted loss per share   371,112,997                        371,112,997 

 

 

 

 

   Quarter Ended September 30, 2021 
   GAAP Result   Share-based
 Compensation
   Amortization of acquired
intangible assets
   Gain on disposals
of subsidiaries
   Impairment
of goodwill
   Non-GAAP
Result
 
Cost of revenues   (74,884)   214    -    -    -    (74,670)
                               
Research and product development   (15,580)   359    616    -    -    (14,605)
Sales and marketing   (41,668)   332    1,065    -    -    (40,271)
General and administrative   (41,224)   2,475    652    -    -    (38,097)
Other operating income   2,106    -    -    -    -    2,106 
Total operating expenses   (96,366)   3,166    2,333    -    -    (90,867)
                               
Loss from operations   (56,626)   3,380    2,333    -    -    (50,913)
                               
Net loss   (36,579)   3,380    2,333    -    -    (30,866)
                               
Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders   (35,082)   3,380    2,333    -    -    (29,369)
                               
Net loss per ordinary share attributable to ordinary shareholders - basic and diluted   (0.09)                       (0.08)
Net loss per ADS - basic and diluted   (0.27)                       (0.24)
                               
Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in computing basic and diluted loss per share   370,956,994                        370,956,994 

 

*Basic net loss per ordinary share attributable to ordinary shareholders is calculated by dividing net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the periods. Diluted net loss per ordinary share attributable to ordinary shareholders is calculated by dividing net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders by the weighted average number of ordinary shares and dilutive potential ordinary shares outstanding during the periods, including the dilutive effect of share-based awards as determined under the treasury stock method.