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Exhibit 99.1

Huize Holding Limited Reports First Quarter 2024 Unaudited Financial Results

SHENZHEN, China, May 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Huize Holding Limited, (“Huize”, the “Company” or “we”) (NASDAQ: HUIZ), a leading insurance technology platform connecting consumers, insurance carriers and distribution partners digitally through data-driven and AI-powered solutions in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024.

First Quarter 2024 Financial and Operational Highlights

 

   

Driving new business growth: First Year Premiums (“FYP”) more than doubled sequentially and increased by 29.7% year-over-year to RMB857.2 million, reflecting the progress Huize made in acquiring high-value customers, driving long-term insurance product innovation, and expanding its international presence.

 

   

Strengthening operating leverage: Operating expenses decreased by 24.9% year-over-year to RMB81.2 million and the expense-to-income ratio decreased by 10 percentage points to 26.2% from the same period of 2023.

 

   

Cumulative number of insurance clients served increased to 9.6 million as of March 31, 2024. Huize cooperated with 120 insurer partners, including 74 life and health insurance companies and 46 property and casualty insurance companies, as of March 31, 2024.

 

   

As of March 31, 2024, cash and cash equivalents were RMB281.4 million (US$39.0 million).

Mr. Cunjun Ma, Founder and CEO of Huize, said, “We are pleased to report strong FYP growth and our sixth consecutive quarter of profitability which reflected the resilience of our business and the progress we have made in acquiring high-quality customers, increasing customer lifetime value, diversifying our product offerings, optimizing our omnichannel distribution capabilities, and expanding into international markets starting with Hong Kong.”

“We continue to seize market opportunities by enriching our offerings of savings products including participating and annuity products, resulting in 77% year-over-year increase in FYP for savings products and a record high average ticket size for savings products of approximately RMB69,000 in terms of FYP. Moreover, leveraging our comprehensive IFA (Independent Financial Advisers) platform, high quality lead generation and strong sales conversion capabilities of the DTC (Direct-To-Consumer) segment and successful penetration into the Hong Kong market, we have further maximized the LTV (Lifetime Value) potential of our customers, as reflected in our high repeat purchase rate for long-term insurance products of 40.4%, a 70% increase in FYP facilitated by our IFA platform and revenue contribution of 7% from our Hong Kong brokerage business in the first quarter. As of the end of February, cumulative persistency ratios for long-term insurance in the 13th and 25th months remained at industry-high levels of more than 95%.”

“Looking ahead, we are committed to capitalizing on the long-term growth opportunities of the insurance industry in China and across Asia. Our strategic focus will remain on customized insurance product innovation for our targeted demographic sub-segments, platform efficiency and productivity improvement driven by our investment in proprietary AI capabilities, international expansion and digitalization. We will continue to diversify our revenue streams by expanding our Hong Kong business and exploring opportunities in the emerging markets of Southeast Asia where we can replicate our proven business model. As we further optimize the functionality of our insurance AI products, we believe we are uniquely positioned to meet customers’ demand for personalized content and services, support distribution partners in improving productivity, and address insurance carriers’ needs for market insights and risk management.”


First Quarter 2024 Financial Results

GWP and operating revenue

GWP facilitated on our platform was RMB1,718.0 million (US$237.9 million) in the first quarter of 2024, a decrease of 11.1% from RMB1,932.7 million in the same period of 2023. Within GWP facilitated in the first quarter of 2024, FYP accounted for RMB857.2 million (or 49.9% of total GWP), an increase of 29.7% year-over-year. Renewal premiums accounted for RMB860.8 million (or 50.1% of total GWP), a decrease of 32.3% year-over-year.

Operating revenue was RMB310.3 million (US$43.0 million) in the first quarter of 2024, an increase of 3.8% from RMB298.9 million in the same period of 2023. The increase was primarily driven by the increase in FYP facilitated.

Operating costs

Operating costs were RMB220.2 million (US$30.5 million) in the first quarter of 2024, an increase of 22.4% from RMB179.8 million in the same period of 2023, primarily due to an increase in channel expenses.

Operating expenses

Selling expenses were RMB44.2 million (US$6.1 million) in the first quarter of 2024, a decrease of 21.5% from RMB56.3 million in the same period of 2023, primarily due to a decrease in salaries and employment benefits related to employees with sales functions.

General and administrative expenses were RMB22.6 million (US$3.1 million) in the first quarter of 2024, a decrease of 32.5% from RMB33.5 million in the same period of 2023. This decrease was primarily due to a decrease in salaries and employment benefits expenses for general and administrative personnel and share-based compensation expenses.

Research and development expenses were RMB14.4 million (US$2.0 million) in the first quarter of 2024, a decrease of 21.5% from RMB18.3 million in the same period of 2023, primarily due to a decrease in salaries and employment benefits for research and development personnel, as well as a decrease in outsourcing labor costs.

Net profit and Non-GAAP net profit for the period

Net profit was RMB6.9 million (US$1.0 million) in the first quarter of 2024, compared to RMB17.9 million in the same period of 2023. Non-GAAP net profit was RMB4.4 million (US$0.6 million) in the first quarter of 2024, compared to RMB18.4 million in the same period of 2023.

Cash and cash equivalents

As of March 31, 2024, the combined balance of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents amounted to RMB281.4 million (US$39.0 million), compared to RMB249.3 million as of December 31, 2023.

Conference Call

The Company’s management team will hold an earnings conference call at 9:00 P.M. Eastern Time on Thursday, May 23, 2024 (9:00 A.M. Beijing/Hong Kong Time on Friday, May 24, 2024). Details for the conference call are as follows:

Event Title: Huize Holding Limited’s First Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call

Registration Link: https://register.vevent.com/register/BI27adf75d96394227b35234de85e083b8

All participants must use the link provided above to complete the online registration process in advance of the conference call. Upon registration, each participant will receive a confirmation email containing dial-in numbers and a unique access PIN, which will be used to join the conference call.


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

About Huize Holding Limited

Huize Holding Limited is a leading insurance technology platform connecting consumers, insurance carriers and distribution partners digitally through data-driven and AI-powered solutions in China. Targeting mass affluent consumers, Huize is dedicated to serving consumers for their life-long insurance needs. Its online-to-offline integrated insurance ecosystem covers the entire insurance life cycle and offers consumers a wide spectrum of insurance products, one-stop services, and a streamlined transaction experience across all scenarios. By leveraging AI, data analytics, and digital capabilities, Huize empowers the insurance service chain with proprietary technology-enabled solutions for insurance consultation, user engagement, marketing, risk management, and claims service.

For more information, please visit http://ir.huize.com.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measure Statement

In evaluating our business, we consider and use non-GAAP net profit/(loss) attributable to common shareholders as a supplemental measure to review and assess our operating performance. The presentation of the non-GAAP financial measure is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. We define non-GAAP net profit/(loss) attributable to common shareholders as net profit/(loss) attributable to common shareholders excluding share-based compensation expenses and interest on convertible bond. Such adjustments have no impact on income tax because either the non-GAAP adjustments were recorded at entities located in tax free jurisdictions, such as the Cayman Islands or because the non-GAAP adjustments were recorded at operating entities located in the PRC for which the non-GAAP adjustments were not deductible for tax purposes.

We present the non-GAAP financial measure because it is used by our management to evaluate our operating performance and formulate business plans. Non-GAAP net profit/(loss) attributable to common shareholders enables our management to assess our operating results without considering the impact of share-based compensation expenses and the interest on convertible bond. We also believe that the use of this non-GAAP financial measure facilitates investors’ assessment of our operating performance.

This non-GAAP financial measure is not defined under U.S. GAAP and is not presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The non-GAAP financial measure has limitations as an analytical tool. One of the key limitations of using adjusted net profit/(loss) attributable to common shareholders is that it does not reflect all items of income and expense that affect our operations. Further, the non-GAAP financial measure may differ from the non-GAAP financial information used by other companies, including peer companies, and therefore their comparability may be limited.

The non-GAAP financial measure should not be considered in isolation or construed as an alternative to net profit/(loss) attributable to common shareholders or any other measure of performance or as an indicator of our operating performance. Investors are encouraged to review the historical non-GAAP financial measure in light of the most directly comparable GAAP measure, as shown below. The non-GAAP financial measure presented here may not be comparable to similarly titled measure presented by other companies. Other companies may calculate similarly titled measures differently, limiting the usefulness of such measures when analyzing our data comparatively. We encourage investors and others to review our financial information in its entirety and not rely on a single financial measure.


Exchange Rate Information

This announcement contains translations of certain RMB amounts into U.S. dollars at a specified rate solely for the convenience of the reader. Unless otherwise noted, all translations from RMB to U.S. dollars and from U.S. dollars to RMB are made at a rate of RMB7.2203 to US$1.00, the exchange rate on March 29, 2024, set forth in the H.10 statistical release of the Federal Reserve Board. The Company makes no representation that the RMB or U.S. dollars amounts referred could be converted into U.S. dollars or RMB, as the case may be, at any particular rate or at all.

Safe Harbor Statement

This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the “safe harbor” provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about Huize’s beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “will,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “future,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” “confident” and similar statements. Among other things, business outlook and quotations from management in this announcement, contain forward-looking statements. Huize may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (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. 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: Huize’s goal and strategies; Huize’s expansion plans; Huize’s future business development, financial condition and results of operations; Huize’s expectation regarding the demand for, and market acceptance of, its online insurance products; Huize’s expectations regarding its relationship with insurer partners and insurance clients 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 Huize’s filings with the SEC. All information provided in this press release is as of the date of this press release, and Huize does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.

For investor and media inquiries, please contact:

Investor Relations

investor@huize.com

Media Relations

mediacenter@huize.com

Christensen Advisory

In China

Ms. Crystal Lai

Phone: +852 2117 0861

Email: crystal.lai@christensencomms.com

In U.S.

Ms. Linda Bergkamp

Phone: +1-480-614-3004

Email: linda.bergkamp@christensencomms.com


Huize Holding Limited

Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets

(all amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data)

 

     As of December 31     As of March 31  
     2023     2024  
     RMB     RMB     USD  

Assets

      

Current assets

      

Cash and cash equivalents

     249,258       281,392       38,972  

Restricted cash

     42,307       45,254       6,268  

Short-term investments

     8,879       5,303       734  

Contract assets, net of allowance for doubtful accounts

     41,481       41,578       5,758  

Accounts receivables, net of allowance for impairment

     178,294       201,416       27,896  

Insurance premium receivables

     927       1,153       160  

Amounts due from related parties

     383       3,412       473  

Deferred costs

     6,147       6,154       852  

Prepaid expense and other receivables

     78,784       79,205       10,970  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     606,460       664,867       92,083  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-current assets

      

Restricted cash

     29,687       29,687       4,112  

Contract assets, net of allowance for doubtful accounts

     12,495       13,033       1,805  

Property, plant and equipment, net

     54,107       52,135       7,221  

Intangible assets, net

     50,743       50,670       7,018  

Long-term investments

     76,688       75,209       10,416  

Operating lease right-of-use assets

     115,946       117,513       16,275  

Goodwill

     461       461       65  

Other assets

     419       366       51  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total non-current assets

     340,546       339,074       46,963  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

     947,006       1,003,941       139,046  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities, Mezzanine Equity and Shareholders’ Equity

      

Current liabilities

      

Short-term borrowings

     30,000       30,000       4,155  

Accounts payable

     211,905       265,110       36,717  

Insurance premium payables

     37,514       40,564       5,619  

Contract liabilities

     2,728       2,570       356  

Other payables and accrued expenses

     34,850       32,738       4,535  

Payroll and welfare payable

     56,207       49,431       6,846  

Income taxes payable

     2,440       2,440       338  

Operating lease liabilities

     16,949       19,638       2,720  

Amount due to related parties

     2,451       451       62  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     395,044       442,942       61,348  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-current liabilities

      

Deferred tax liabilities

     12,048       12,048       1,669  

Operating lease liabilities

     129,299       129,280       17,905  

Payroll and welfare payable

     200       —        —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total non-current liabilities

     141,547       141,328       19,574  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     536,591       584,270       80,922  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

    

Shareholders’ equity

    

Class A common shares

     62       62       9  

Class B common shares

     10       10       1  

Treasury stock

     (28,580     (29,512     (4,087

Additional paid-in capital

     905,958       905,958       125,474  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (14,060     (12,561     (1,740

Accumulated deficits

     (458,237     (451,329     (62,508
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity attributable to Huize Holding Limited shareholders

     405,153       412,628       57,149  

Non-controlling interests

     5,262       7,043       975  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity

     410,415       419,671       58,124  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

     947,006       1,003,941       139,046  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


Huize Holding Limited

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income/(Loss)

(all amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data)

 

     For the Three Months Ended March 31,  
     2023     2024  
     RMB     RMB     USD  

Operating revenue

      

Brokerage income

     288,356       301,882       41,810  

Other income

     10,554       8,430       1,168  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating revenue

     298,910       310,312       42,978  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating costs and expenses

      

Cost of revenue

     (174,076     (217,892     (30,178

Other cost

     (5,771     (2,303     (319
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating costs

     (179,847     (220,195     (30,497
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Selling expenses

     (56,279     (44,205     (6,122

General and administrative expenses

     (33,529     (22,632     (3,134

Research and development expenses

     (18,312     (14,380     (1,992
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating costs and expenses

     (287,967     (301,412     (41,745
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     10,943       8,900       1,233  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other income/(expenses)

      

Interest income/(expenses)

     (204     1,224       170  

Unrealized exchange loss

     (129     (293     (41

Investment income/(loss)

     459       (2,325     (322

Others, net

     7,321       1,950       270  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Profit before income tax, and share of loss of equity method investee

     18,390       9,456       1,310  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Share of loss of equity method investee

     (987     (767     (106
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net profit

     17,403       8,689       1,204  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net profit/(loss) attributable to non-controlling interests

     (507     1,781       247  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net profit attributable to common shareholders

     17,910       6,908       957  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net profit

     17,403       8,689       1,204  

Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax

     (512     1,499       208  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

     16,891       10,188       1,412  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to non-controlling interests

     (507     1,781       247  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income attributable to common shareholders

     17,398       8,407       1,165  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares used in computing net profit per share

      

Basic and diluted

     1,012,038,174       988,410,632       988,410,632  

Net profit per share attributable to common shareholders

      

Basic and diluted

     0.02       0.01       0.00  


Huize Holding Limited

Unaudited Reconciliations of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results

(all amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data)

 

     For the Three Months Ended March 31,  
     2023      2024  
     RMB      RMB     USD  

Net profit attributable to common shareholders

     17,910        6,908       957  

Share-based compensation expenses

     504        (2,558     (354
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP net profit attributable to common shareholders

     18,414        4,350       603