EX-99.1 2 d446426dex991.htm EX-99.1 EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Dingdong (Cayman) Limited Announces Fourth Quarter 2022 Financial Results

SHANGHAI, February 13, 2023 — Dingdong (Cayman) Limited (“Dingdong” or the “Company”) (NYSE: DDL), a leading fresh grocery e-commerce company in China, with advanced supply chain capabilities, today announced its unaudited financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2022.

Fourth Quarter 2022 Highlights:

 

   

GMV for the fourth quarter of 2022 increased by 12.7% year over year to RMB6,769.5 million (US$981.5 million) from RMB6,004.0 million in the same quarter of 2021.

 

   

Total revenues for the fourth quarter of 2022 increased by 13.1% year over year to RMB6,200.6 million (US$899.0 million) from RMB5,483.5 million in the same quarter of 2021.

 

   

Non-GAAP net income for the fourth quarter of 2022 was RMB115.8 million (US$16.8 million), compared with non-GAAP net loss of RMB1,034.1 million in the same quarter of 2021.

Mr. Changlin Liang, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Dingdong, stated,

“In the fourth quarter of 2022, we recorded GAAP net profit for the first time of RMB49.9 million, with non-GAAP net profit of RMB115.8 million. Meanwhile, our operating net cash inflow in the fourth quarter was RMB682.1 million. We have also achieved positive operating cash flow for the full year of 2022. We believe that this strong cash position speaks volumes about our resilience in adversity. We will hold course on our current development strategy while remaining innovative. Specifically speaking, we will deepen our penetration into existing markets and continuously tap into our users’ needs to achieve profitability. At the same time, we will emphasize innovation, particularly in food products, to develop and launch new food products catering to a broader range of users. We firmly believe that we will be able to realize our vision and mission, create value for our consumers and society, and create long-term and sustainable value for our shareholders.”

Ms. Le Yu, Chief Strategy Officer of Dingdong, stated,

“Covid-19 only mildly impacted our covered cities and regions in October and November, and our fourth quarter entered a trajectory of profitability in October. To break it down monthly, we achieved a positive non-GAAP net profit in October and a positive GAAP net profit in November and December. It’s been five years since Dingdong was founded in 2017, and we are pleased to see our efforts pay off and our business model proven. Looking ahead to 2023, we are confident of achieving non-GAAP break-even for both the first quarter and the full year of 2023.”

Fourth Quarter 2022 Financial Results

Total revenues were RMB6,200.6 million (US$899.0 million), representing an increase of 13.1% from the same period of 2021, primarily driven by the robust growth in the Company’s GMV, with a higher conversion ratio from GMV to revenue.

 

   

Product Revenues were RMB6,138.0 million (US$889.9 million), an increase of 13.4% from RMB5,413.9 million in the same quarter of 2021, primarily driven by the increase in average order value.

 

   

Service Revenues were RMB62.7 million (US$9.1 million), a decrease of 9.9% from RMB69.6 million in the same quarter of 2021, primarily because of the Company’s proactive optimization of its membership structure to acquire and retain higher-value users.

Total operating costs and expenses were RMB6,155.1 million (US$892.4 million), a decrease of 5.6% from RMB6,523.2 million in the same quarter of 2021, with a detailed breakdown as below.

 

   

Cost of goods sold was RMB4,162.0 million (US$603.4 million), an increase of 5.0% from RMB3,964.8 million in the same quarter of 2021. Cost of goods sold as a percentage of revenues decreased to 67.1% from 72.3% in the same quarter of 2021, primarily due to improvements in product development capabilities. Gross margin was 32.9%, a significant improvement from 27.7% in the same quarter of 2021.


   

Fulfillment expenses were RMB1,493.6 million (US$216.6 million), a decrease of 16.4% from RMB1,786.3 million in the same quarter of 2021. Fulfillment expenses as a percentage of total revenues decreased to 24.1% from 32.6% in the same quarter of 2021, mainly driven by the increase in average order value and improved frontline fulfillment labor efficiency.

 

   

Sales and marketing expenses were RMB91.1 million (US$13.2 million), a decrease of 74.5% from RMB358.0 million in the same quarter of 2021, as user acquisition cost per new transacting user decreased due to the Company’s improved product development capabilities and increasingly established brand image.

 

   

General and administrative expenses were RMB149.3 million (US$21.7 million), an increase of 15.4% from RMB129.4 million in the same quarter of 2021. General and administrative expenses as a percentage of total revenues remained stable at 2.4%.

 

   

Product development expenses were RMB259.0 million (US$37.5 million), a decrease of 9.0% from RMB284.7 million in the same quarter of 2021. The Company continued its investments in product development capabilities, agricultural technology, data algorithms, and other technology infrastructure.

Income from operations was RMB52.0 million (US$7.5 million), compared with operating loss of RMB1,073.3 million in the same quarter of 2021.

Net income was RMB49.9 million (US$7.2 million), compared with net loss of RMB1,096.3 million in the same quarter of 2021.

Non-GAAP net income, which is a non-GAAP measure that excludes share-based compensation expenses, was RMB115.8 million (US$16.8 million), a significant improvement from non-GAAP net loss of RMB1,034.1 million in the same quarter of 2021. In addition, non-GAAP net margin, which is the Company’s non-GAAP net income / (loss) as a percentage of revenues, improved to 1.9% from negative 18.9% in the same quarter of 2021.

Basic and diluted net income per share were RMB0.15 (US$0.02), compared with net loss per share of RMB3.38 in the same quarter of 2021. Non-GAAP net income per share, basic and diluted, was RMB0.35 (US$0.05), compared with non-GAAP net loss per share of RMB3.19 in the same quarter of 2021.

Cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments were RMB6,493.0 million (US$941.4 million) as of December 31, 2022, compared with RMB5,231.1 million as of December 31, 2021.

Conference Call

The Company’s management will hold an earnings conference call at 8:00 A.M. Eastern Time on Monday, February 13, 2023 (9:00 P.M. Beijing Time on the same day) to discuss the financial results. The presentation and question and answer session will be presented in both Mandarin and English. Listeners may access the call by dialing the following numbers:

 

International:    1-412-317-6061
United States Toll Free:    1-888-317-6003
Mainland China Toll Free:    4001-206115
Hong Kong Toll Free:    800-963976
Conference ID:    6437553

The replay will be accessible through February 20, 2023 by dialing the following numbers:

 

International:    1-412-317-0088
United States:    1-877-344-7529
Access Code:    8634168

A live and archived webcast of the conference call will also be available at the Company’s investor relations website at https://ir.100.me.


About Dingdong (Cayman) Limited

We are a leading fresh grocery e-commerce company in China, with sustainable long-term growth. We directly provide users and households with fresh produce, prepared food, and other food products through a convenient and excellent shopping experience supported by an extensive self-operated frontline fulfillment grid. Leveraging our deep insights into consumers’ evolving needs and our strong food innovation capabilities, we have successfully launched a series of private label products spanning a variety of food categories. Many of our private label products are produced at our Dingdong production plants, allowing us to more efficiently produce and offer safe and high-quality food products. We aim to be Chinese families’ first choice for food shopping.

For more information, please visit: https://ir.100.me.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The Company uses non-GAAP measures, such as non-GAAP net (loss)/income, non-GAAP net margin, non-GAAP net (loss)/income attributable to ordinary shareholders and non-GAAP net (loss)/income per share, basic and diluted, in evaluating its operating results and for financial and operational decision-making purposes. The Company believes that the non-GAAP financial measures help identify underlying trends in its business by excluding the impact of share-based compensation expenses, which are non-cash charges and do not correlate to any operating activity trends. The Company believes that the non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information about the Company’s results of operations, enhance the overall understanding of the Company’s past performance and future prospects and allow for greater visibility with respect to key metrics used by the Company’s management in its financial and operational decision-making.

The non-GAAP financial measures are not defined under U.S. GAAP and are not presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as analytical tools, and when assessing the Company’s operating performance, cash flows or liquidity, investors should not consider them in isolation, or as a substitute for net loss, cash flows provided by operating activities or other consolidated statements of operations and cash flows data prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The Company’s definition of non-GAAP financial measures may differ from those of industry peers and may not be comparable with their non-GAAP financial measures.

The Company mitigates these limitations by reconciling the non-GAAP financial measures to the most comparable U.S. GAAP performance measures, all of which should be considered when evaluating the Company’s performance.

For more information on the non-GAAP financial measures, please see the table captioned “Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results” set forth at the end of this announcement.

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 RMB6.8972 to US$1.00, the exchange rate on December 31, 2022 set forth in the H.10 statistical release of the Federal Reserve Board. The Company makes no representation that the RMB or US$ amounts referred could be converted into US$ or RMB, as the case may be, at any particular rate or at all.


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. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “will,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “aims,” “future,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” “confident,” “potential,” “continue,” or other similar expressions. Among other things, business outlook and quotations from management in this announcement, as well as Dingdong’s strategic and operational plans, contain forward-looking statements. Dingdong 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 interim and annual reports 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 but not limited to statements about Dingdong’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: Dingdong’s goals and strategies; Dingdong’s future business development, financial conditions, and results of operations; the expected outlook of the fresh grocery ecommerce market in China; Dingdong’s expectations regarding demand for and market acceptance of its products and services; Dingdong’s expectations regarding its relationships with its users, clients, business partners, and other stakeholders; competition in Dingdong’s industry; and relevant government policies and regulations relating to Dingdong’s industry, and general economic and business conditions globally and in China 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 announcement and in the attachments is as of the date of the announcement, and the Company undertakes no duty to update such information, except as required under applicable law.

For investor inquiries, please contact:

Dingdong Fresh

ir@100.me


DINGDONG (CAYMAN) LIMITED

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Amounts in thousands of RMB and US$)

 

     As of  
     December
31, 2021
    

December 31,

2022

    

December 31,

2022

 
     RMB      RMB      US$  
            (Unaudited)  

ASSETS

        

Current assets:

        

Cash and cash equivalents

     662,768        1,856,187        269,122  

Restricted cash

     7,664        2,763        401  

Short-term investments

     4,568,346        4,636,774        672,269  

Accounts receivable, net

     191,519        141,468        20,511  

Inventories

     537,472        604,884        87,700  

Advance to suppliers

     86,711        83,835        12,155  

Prepayments and other current assets

     461,843        170,336        24,696  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current assets

     6,516,323        7,496,247        1,086,854  

Non-current assets:

        

Property and equipment, net

     472,371        314,980        45,668  

Operating lease right-of-use assets

     2,245,571        1,425,117        206,622  

Other non-current assets

     185,793        145,563        21,105  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total non-current assets

     2,903,735        1,885,660        273,395  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

     9,420,058        9,381,907        1,360,249  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES, MEZZANINE EQUITY AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

        

Current liabilities:

        

Accounts payable

     2,058,624        1,886,689        273,544  

Customer advances and deferred revenue

     243,480        253,010        36,683  

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

     653,261        810,963        117,579  

Salary and welfare payable

     244,740        329,104        47,716  

Operating lease liabilities

     969,494        693,496        100,547  

Short-term borrowings

     3,121,046        4,237,978        614,449  

Current portion of long-term borrowings

     57,875        —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     7,348,520        8,211,240        1,190,518  

Non-current liabilities:

        

Operating lease liabilities

     1,244,096        678,000        98,301  

Other non-current liabilities

     69,373        75,000        10,874  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total non-current liabilities

     1,313,469        753,000        109,175  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

     8,661,989        8,964,240        1,299,693  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 


DINGDONG (CAYMAN) LIMITED

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (CONTINUED)

(Amounts in thousands of RMB and US$)

 

     As of  
    

December 31,

2021

   

December 31,

2022

   

December 31,

2022

 
     RMB     RMB     US$  
           (Unaudited)  

LIABILITIES, MEZZANINE EQUITY AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (CONTINUED)

      

Mezzanine Equity:

      

Redeemable noncontrolling interests

     30,000       107,490       15,585  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL MEZZANINE EQUITY

     30,000       107,490       15,585  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

      

Ordinary shares

     4       4       1  

Additional paid-in capital

     13,685,062       13,922,811       2,018,618  

Treasury stock

     (7,042     (20,666     (2,997

Accumulated deficit

     (12,765,713     (13,580,086     (1,968,928

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (184,242     (11,886     (1,723
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

     728,069       310,177       44,971  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES, MEZZANINE EQUITY AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

     9,420,058       9,381,907       1,360,249  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


DINGDONG (CAYMAN) LIMITED

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) / INCOME

(Amounts in thousands of RMB and US$, except for number of shares and per share data)

 

     For the three months ended
December 31,
 
     2021     2022     2022  
     RMB     RMB     US$  
     (Unaudited)  

Revenues:

      

Product revenues

     5,413,928       6,137,968       889,922  

Service revenues

     69,594       62,676       9,087  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

     5,483,522       6,200,644       899,009  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating costs and expenses:

      

Cost of goods sold

     (3,964,800     (4,161,982     (603,431

Fulfillment expenses

     (1,786,262     (1,493,644     (216,558

Sales and marketing expenses

     (357,971     (91,135     (13,213

Product development expenses

     (284,740     (258,974     (37,548

General and administrative expenses

     (129,417     (149,331     (21,651
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating costs and expenses

     (6,523,190     (6,155,066     (892,401
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other operating (expenses) / income, net

     (33,627     6,417       930  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Loss) / Income from operations

     (1,073,295     51,995       7,538  

Interest income

     12,167       33,085       4,797  

Interest expenses

     (25,975     (35,514     (5,149

Other income, net

     137       311       45  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Loss) / Income before income tax

     (1,086,966     49,877       7,231  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income tax expenses

     (9,373     —         —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (loss) / income

     (1,096,339     49,877       7,231  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accretion of redeemable noncontrolling interests

     —         (2,065     (299
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (loss) / income attributable to ordinary shareholders

     (1,096,339     47,812       6,932  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


DINGDONG (CAYMAN) LIMITED

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) / INCOME (CONTINUED)

(Amounts in thousands of RMB and US$, except for number of shares and per share data)

 

     For the three months ended
December 31,
 
     2021     2022     2022  
     RMB     RMB     US$  
     (Unaudited)  

Net (loss) / income per Class A and Class B ordinary share:

      

Basic

     (3.38     0.15       0.02  

Diluted

     (3.38     0.15       0.02  

Shares used in net (loss) / income per Class A and Class B ordinary share computation:

      

Basic

     324,708,900       324,330,913       324,330,913  

Diluted

     324,708,900       328,081,773       328,081,773  

Other comprehensive (loss) / income, net of tax of nil:

      

Foreign currency translation adjustments

     (99,105     (36,617     (5,309
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive (loss) / income

     (1,195,444     13,260       1,922  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accretion of redeemable noncontrolling interests

     —         (2,065     (299
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive (loss) / income attributable to ordinary shareholders

     (1,195,444     11,195       1,623  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


DINGDONG (CAYMAN) LIMITED

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Amounts in thousands of RMB and US$)

 

     For the three months ended
December 31,
 
     2021     2022     2022  
     RMB     RMB     US$  
     (Unaudited)  

Net cash (used in) / generated from operating activities

     (1,761,736     682,118       98,898  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (1,058,287     (230,500     (33,419
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash generated from / (used in) financing activities

     413,536       (10,843     (1,572
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash

     (27,197     660       96  

Net (decrease) / increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash

     (2,433,684     441,435       64,003  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning of the period

     3,104,116       1,417,515       205,520  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of the period

     670,432       1,858,950       269,523  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


DINGDONG (CAYMAN) LIMITED

UNAUDITED RECONCILIATION OF GAAP AND NON-GAAP RESULTS

(Amounts in thousands of RMB and US$, except for number of shares and per share data)

 

     For the three months ended
December 31,
 
     2021     2022     2022  
     RMB     RMB     US$  
     (Unaudited)  

Net (loss) / income

     (1,096,339     49,877       7,231  

Add: share-based compensation expenses (1)

     62,287       65,907       9,555  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP net (loss) / income

     (1,034,052     115,784       16,786  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (loss) / income margin

     (20.0 %)      0.8  

Add: share-based compensation expenses

     1.1     1.1  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

Non-GAAP net (loss) / income margin

     (18.9 %)      1.9  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

Net (loss) / income attributable to ordinary shareholders

     (1,096,339     47,812       6,932  

Add: share-based compensation expenses (1)

     62,287       65,907       9,555  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP net (loss) / income attributable to ordinary shareholders

     (1,034,052     113,719       16,487  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (loss) / income per Class A and Class B ordinary share:

      

Basic and diluted

     (3.38     0.15       0.02  

Add: share-based compensation expenses

     0.19       0.20       0.03  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP net (loss) / income per Class A and Class B ordinary share:

      

Basic and diluted

     (3.19     0.35       0.05  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

Share-based compensation expenses are recognized as follows:

 

     For the three months ended
December 31,
 
     2021     2022     2022  
     RMB     RMB     US$  
     (Unaudited)  

Fulfillment expenses

     11,981       11,893       1,724  

Sales and marketing expenses

     6,246           3,284          476  

Product development expenses

     28,075       32,258       4,677  

General and administrative expenses

     15,985       18,472       2,678  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

           62,287         65,907         9,555