BEIJING–(BUSINESS WIRE)–KE Holdings Inc. (�Beike or the Company) (NYSE: BEKE and HKEX: 2423), a leading integrated online and offline platform for housing transactions and services, today announced its unaudited financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2022.
Business and Financial Highlights for the Third Quarter of 2022
Mr. Stanley Yongdong Peng, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Beike, commented, In the third quarter of 2022, we stayed focused on driving operational excellence at each of our business lines, solidifying our competitive moats and building out our fledgling wings for the long term. Facing a challenging macroeconomic environment, we derived strong resilience from every homelinkerthose who stay with us, share the same value, and always strive to enterprise. Our total GTV recovered by 15.3% quarter-over-quarter and our operating metrics recorded in all-fronts recovery driven by efficiency and productivity bolster across our businesses.
In the third quarter, our existing home sales outperformed the market, fueled by our strength in ACN as well as benefitting from our efforts to accelerate the development of this business through optimized empowerment of service provider and platform operations. Our new home sales maintained a healthy momentum as we further promoted our commission-in-advance model and collaborated with selected developers. At the same time, we assisted customers to identify and minimize risks associated with construction delays and contributed to healthy industry governance. Our home renovation and furnishing services are progressing on track and continuing to outpace the rest of the industry, with rapidly growing orders and improving average selling price supported by the traffic referrals from our core businesses and our full-service business model which includes home furnishing.
We are steering our Company prudently through the current market cycle while remaining fortified to playing a better role in building up a healthy housing market, concluded Mr. Peng.
Mr. Tao Xu, Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer of Beike, added, During the third quarter, we achieved net revenues of RMB17.6 billion, representing a narrowed year-over-year decline of 2.8%, and a 27.7% increase compared with the second quarter of 2022. Despite the macro headwinds, our operating efficiency and profitability improved significantly in the third quarter, and we maintained a strong cash position and operating cash flow. All of these have enabled our fundamentals to remain intact and strengthened our sustainable operations amidst external challenges. These results did not come about overnight. They are the results of our rapid and resolute implementation of a series of risk-control, cost-management and efficiency-enhancing measures launched a year ago in the face of market adjustment. Were confident that all these strengths, along with an all-out effort from everyone in the Company, will make us well positioned for the long-term sustainable growth.
Third Quarter 2022 Financial Results
Net Revenues
Net revenues decreased by 2.8% to RMB17.6 billion (US$2.5 billion) in the third quarter of 2022, compared to RMB18.1 billion in the same period of 2021. The decrease was primarily attributable to the decline in total GTV. Total GTV was RMB737.1 billion (US$103.6 billion) in the third quarter of 2022, representing a 11.3% decrease compared to RMB830.7 billion in the same period of 2021 due to the disruption on the recovery of the market caused by the resurgence of COVID-19 in certain regions and that the market for new home transactions remained weak as many real estate developers were facing liquidity and delivery challenges, which was partially offset by the recovery of the market for existing home transactions especially in top-tier cities. The smaller contraction of net revenues compared to that of GTV was primarily attributable to the higher contribution of GTV from businesses with higher monetization rate such as home renovation and furnishing.
Among that, (i) commission revenue increased by 15.6% to RMB6.1 billion (US$0.9 billion) in the third quarter of 2022 from RMB5.3 billion in the same period of 2021, primarily due to an increase in GTV of existing home transactions served by Lianjia stores of 18.6% to RMB219.7 billion (US$30.9 billion) in the third quarter of 2022 from RMB185.3 billion in the same period of 2021; and
(ii) the revenues derived from platform service, franchise service and other value-added services, which are mostly charged to connected stores and agents on the Companys platform, increased by 23.3% to RMB1.0 billion (US$0.1 billion) in the third quarter of 2022, from RMB0.8 billion in the same period of 2021, mainly due to a 18.9% increase of GTV of existing home transactions served by connected agents on the Companys platform to RMB229.3 billion (US$32.2 billion) in the third quarter of 2022 from RMB192.9 billion in the same period of 2021. The higher growth rate of revenues derived from platform service, franchise service and other value-added services compared to that of the GTV of existing home transactions served by connected agents was primarily attributable to the increased penetration level of value-added services.
Cost of Revenues
Total cost of revenues decreased by 16.3% to RMB12.8 billion (US$1.8 billion) in the third quarter of 2022 from RMB15.3 billion in the same period of 2021.
Gross Profit
Gross profit increased by 72.8% to RMB4.8 billion (US$0.7 billion) in the third quarter of 2022 from RMB2.8 billion in the same period of 2021. Gross margin was 27.0% in the third quarter of 2022, compared to 15.2% in the same period of 2021. The increase in gross margin was primarily due to: a) a shift of revenue mix towards the existing home transaction services with higher contribution margin than some other revenue streams, b) a higher contribution margin for existing home transaction services led by the increased net revenues from existing home transaction services and the decreased fixed compensation costs for Lianjia agents, c) a higher contribution margin for new home transaction services as a result of an increased number of projects with higher margins, and a relatively lower percentage of fixed compensation costs of net revenues from new home transaction services, and d) a relatively lower percentage of costs related to stores and other costs of net revenues in the third quarter of 2022 compared to the same period of 2021.
Income (Loss) from Operations
Total operating expenses decreased by 29.9% to RMB3.5 billion (US$0.5 billion) in the third quarter of 2022 from RMB5.1 billion in the same period of 2021.
Income from operations was RMB1.2 billion (US$0.2 billion) in the third quarter of 2022, compared to loss from operations of RMB2.3 billion in the same period of 2021. Operating margin was 6.9% in the third quarter of 2022, compared to negative 12.7% in the same period of 2021, primarily due to a) a relatively higher gross profit margin, and b) the decrease of total operating expenses along with the relatively flat net revenues, primarily due to personnel severance and optimized resource utilization in the third quarter of 2022 compared to the same period of 2021.
Adjusted income from operations6 was RMB2.1 billion (US$0.3 billion) in the third quarter of 2022, compared to adjusted loss from operations of RMB1.4 billion in the same period of 2021. Adjusted operating margin7 was 12.0% in the third quarter of 2022, compared to negative 7.9% in the same period of 2021. Adjusted EBITDA8 was RMB2.3 billion (US$0.3 billion) in the third quarter of 2022, compared to negative RMB550 million in the same period of 2021.
Net Income (Loss)
Net income was RMB716 million (US$101 million) in the third quarter of 2022, compared to net loss of RMB1,766 million in the same period of 2021.
Adjusted net income was RMB1,888 million (US$265 million) in the third quarter of 2022, compared to adjusted net loss of RMB888 million in the same period of 2021.
Net Income (Loss) attributable to KE Holdings Inc.s ordinary shareholders
Net income attributable to KE Holdings Inc.s ordinary shareholders was RMB723 million (US$102 million) in the third quarter of 2022, compared to net loss attributable to KE Holdings Inc.s ordinary shareholders of RMB1,765 million in the same period of 2021.
Adjusted net income attributable to KE Holdings Inc.s ordinary shareholders9 was RMB1,895 million (US$266 million) in the third quarter of 2022, compared to adjusted net loss attributable to KE Holdings Inc.s ordinary shareholders of RMB887 million in the same period of 2021.
Net Income (Loss) per ADS
Diluted net income per ADS attributable to KE Holdings Inc.s ordinary shareholders10 was RMB0.60 (US$0.08) in the third quarter of 2022, compared to diluted net loss per ADS attributable to KE Holdings Inc.s ordinary shareholders of RMB1.50 in the same period of 2021.
Adjusted diluted net income per ADS attributable to KE Holdings Inc.s ordinary shareholders11 was RMB1.57 (US$0.22) in the third quarter of 2022, compared to adjusted diluted net loss per ADS attributable to KE Holdings Inc.s ordinary shareholders of RMB0.75 in the same period of 2021.
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Short-Term Investments
As of September 30, 2022, the combined balance of the Companys cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term investments amounted to RMB57.5 billion (US$8.1 billion).
Business Outlook
For the fourth quarter of 2022, the Company expects total net revenues to be between RMB14.5 billion (US$2.0 billion) and RMB15.0 billion (US$2.1 billion), representing a decrease of approximately 15.7% to 18.5% from the same quarter of 2021. This forecast considers the potential impact of the recent real estate related policies and measures, the increased reported cases of COVID-19 in certain regions and the tentative corresponding restrictive measures, all of which remain uncertain and may continue to adversely affect the Companys operations. Therefore, the Companys ongoing and preliminary view are contingent on the business situation and market condition.
Share Repurchase Program
As previously disclosed, the Company established a share repurchase program under which the Company may purchase up to US$1 billion of its Class A ordinary shares and/or ADSs over a 12-month period. From the launch of the share repurchase program on September 1, 2022 to September 30, 2022, the Company in aggregate purchased approximately 3.3 million ADSs in the open market pursuant to the share repurchase program, certain of which were settled in early October 2022.
Conference Call Information
The Company will hold an earnings conference call on 7:00 AM U.S. Eastern Time on Wednesday, November 30, 2022 (8:00 PM Beijing/Hong Kong Time on Wednesday, November 30, 2022) to discuss the financial results.
For participants who wish to join the conference using dial-in numbers, please complete online registration using the link provided below at least 20 minutes prior to the scheduled call start time. Dial-in numbers, passcode and unique access PIN would be provided upon registering.
Participant Online Registration: https://s1.c-conf.com/diamondpass/10027008-ovb98p.html
A replay of the conference call will be accessible through December 7, 2022, by dialing the following numbers:
United States: | +1-855-883-1031 | ||
Mainland, China: | 400-1209-216 | ||
Hong Kong, China: | 800-930-639 | ||
International: | +61-7-3107-6325 | ||
Replay PIN: | 10027008 |
A live and archived webcast of the conference call will also be available at the Companys investor relations website at https://investors.ke.com.
Exchange Rate
This press release contains translations of certain RMB amounts into U.S. dollars (US$) 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 RMB7.1135 to US$1.00, the noon buying rate in effect on September 30, 2022, in the H.10 statistical release of the Federal Reserve Board. The Company makes no representation that the RMB or US$ amounts referred could be converted into US$ or RMB, as the case may be, at any particular rate or at all. For analytical presentation, all percentages are calculated using the numbers presented in the financial statements contained in this earnings release.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The Company uses adjusted income (loss) from operations, adjusted net income (loss), adjusted net income (loss) attributable to KE Holdings Inc.s ordinary shareholders, adjusted operating margin, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted net income (loss) per ADS attributable to KE Holdings Inc.s ordinary shareholders, each a non-GAAP financial measure, in evaluating its operating results and for financial and operational decision-making purposes. Beike believes that these non-GAAP financial measures help identify underlying trends in the Companys business that could otherwise be distorted by the effect of certain expenses that the Company includes in its net income (loss). Beike also believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information about its results of operations, enhance the overall understanding of its past performance and future prospects and allow for greater visibility with respect to key metrics used by its management in its financial and operational decision-making. A limitation of using these non-GAAP financial measures is that these non-GAAP financial measures exclude share-based compensation expenses that have been, and will continue to be for the foreseeable future, a significant recurring expense in the Companys business.
The presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation or construed as an alternative to gross profit, net income (loss) or any other measure of performance or as an indicator of its operating performance. Investors are encouraged to review these non-GAAP financial measures and the reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP measures. The non-GAAP financial measures presented here may not be comparable to similarly titled measures presented by other companies. Other companies may calculate similarly titled measures differently, limiting their usefulness as comparative measures to the Companys data. Beike encourages investors and others to review its financial information in its entirety and not rely on a single financial measure. Adjusted income (loss) from operations is defined as income (loss) from operations, excluding (i) share-based compensation expenses, (ii) amortization of intangible assets resulting from acquisitions and business cooperation agreement, and (iii) impairment of goodwill, intangible assets and other long-lived assets. Adjusted operating margin is defined as adjusted income (loss) from operations as a percentage of net revenues. Adjusted net income (loss) is defined as net income (loss), excluding (i) share-based compensation expenses, (ii) amortization of intangible assets resulting from acquisitions and business cooperation agreement, (iii) changes in fair value from long term investments, loan receivables measured at fair value and contingent consideration, (iv) impairment of goodwill, intangible assets and other long-lived assets, (v) impairment of investments, and (vi) tax effects of the above non-GAAP adjustments. Adjusted net income (loss) attributable to KE Holdings Inc.s ordinary shareholders is defined as net income (loss) attributable to KE Holdings Inc.s ordinary shareholders, excluding (i) share-based compensation expenses, (ii) amortization of intangible assets resulting from acquisitions and business cooperation agreement, (iii) changes in fair value from long term investments, loan receivables measured at fair value and contingent consideration, (iv) impairment of goodwill, intangible assets and other long-lived assets, (v) impairment of investments, (vi) tax effects of the above non-GAAP adjustments, and (vii) effects of non-GAAP adjustments on net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests shareholders. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income (loss), excluding (i) income tax expense (benefit), (ii) share-based compensation expenses, (iii) amortization of intangible assets, (iv) depreciation of property and equipment, (v) interest income, net, (vi) changes in fair value from long term investments, loan receivables measured at fair value and contingent consideration, (vii) impairment of goodwill, intangible assets and other long-lived assets, and (viii) impairment of investments.
Contacts
For investor and media inquiries, please contact:
In China:
KE Holdings Inc.
Investor Relations
Siting Li
E-mail: ir@ke.com
The Piacente Group, Inc.
Yang Song
Tel: +86-10-6508-0677
E-mail: ke@tpg-ir.com
In the United States:
The Piacente Group, Inc.
Brandi Piacente
Tel: +1-212-481-2050
E-mail: ke@tpg-ir.com
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