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      PPDAI Group Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2019 Unaudited Financial Results


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      Aug 20, 2019, 05:00 ET

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      SHANGHAI, Aug. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- PPDAI Group Inc. ("PPDAI," "Paipaidai," or the "Company") (NYSE: PPDF), a leading online consumer finance marketplace in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2019.


      As of


      June 30, 2018

      March 31, 2019

      June 30, 2019

      Cumulative registered users[1] ('000) 

      78,144

      93,864

      99,022

      Cumulative number of borrowers[2] ('000) 

      12,409

      15,433

      16,528

      Cumulative number of individual investors[3]

      613,653

      689,688

      707,885


      For Three Months Ended


      YoY Change


      June 30, 2018

      June 30, 2019



      Number of unique borrowers[4] ('000)

      3,252

      3,515


      8.1%

      Loan origination volume[5] 

      (RMB, million)

      16,761

      21,611


      28.9%

      Repeat borrowing rate[6] (%)

      73.3%

      76.8%


      4.8%

      Average loan size[7] (RMB)

      3,212

      3,029


      -5.7%

      Second Quarter 2019 Financial and Operational Highlights

      • Operating revenues[8] increased by 46.6% to RMB1,562.3 million (US$227.6 million) in the second quarter of 2019, from RMB1,065.4 million in the same period of 2018.
      • Loans facilitated by institutional funding partners contributed to 40.2% of operating revenues in the second quarter of 2019.
      • Loan facilitation service fees increased by 24.8% to RMB939.8 million (US$136.9 million) in the second quarter of 2019, from RMB753.3 million in the same period of 2018.
      • Operating income was RMB767.6 million (US$111.8 million) for the second quarter of 2019, representing an increase of 63.6% from RMB469.3 million in the same period of 2018.
      • Non-GAAP adjusted operating income, which excludes share-based compensation expenses before tax, was RMB779.4 million (US$113.5 million) for the second quarter of 2019, representing an increase of 60.0% from RMB487.1 million in the same period of 2018.
      • Net profit increased by 8.7% to RMB660.5 million (US$96.2 million) in the second quarter of 2019 from RMB607.8 million in the second quarter of 2018.
      • Cumulative registered users[1] reached approximately 99.0 million as of June 30, 2019.
      • Cumulative number of borrowers[2] reached 16.5 million as of June 30, 2019.
      • Cumulative number of individual investors[3] was 707,885 as of June 30, 2019.
      • Number of unique borrowers[4] was approximately 3.5 million for the second quarter of 2019, representing an increase of 8.1% from the same period of 2018.
      • Loan origination volume[5] was RMB21.6 billion for the second quarter of 2019, representing an increase of 28.9% from the same period of 2018.
      • The proportion of total loan origination volume funded by institutional funding partners increased to approximately 44.8% for the second quarter of 2019 from 30.9% for the first quarter of 2019.
      • Average loan tenure[9] was 8.8 months for the second quarter of 2019.

      [1] On a cumulative basis, number of users registered on PPDAI platform as of June 30, 2019.

      [2] On a cumulative basis, number of borrowers whose loans were funded on or prior to June 30, 2019.

      [3] On a cumulative basis, number of individual investors who have made at least one investment in loans on or prior to June 30, 2019.

      [4] Represents the total number of borrowers whose loans on PPDAI platform were funded during the period presented.

      [5] Represents the loan origination volume generated during the period presented.

      [6] Represents the percentage of loan volume generated by repeat borrowers who have successfully borrowed on PPDAI platform before.

      [7] Represents the average loan size on PPDAI platform during the period presented.

      [8] As the Company's cooperation with institutional funding partners through trust arrangement continues to grow, the Company has included the net interest income and loan provision losses, which were presented below the line operating revenues, in the operating revenues starting from the first quarter of 2019. The comparative financial information was adjusted accordingly.

      [9] Represents the average loan tenure period on PPDAI platform during the period presented.

      Mr. Jun Zhang, Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer of PPDAI, commented, "Our solid growth momentum, amidst a dynamic and volatile market environment, illustrates the sustained demand for technology-driven consumer finance services in China and reaffirms our leading position in the evolving industry. We are encouraged by our increased institutional funding base which continued driving a healthy and steady growth of our loan origination volume for the second quarter of 2019 with a 28.9% year-over-year increase and a 13.3% sequential increase. By offering a range of consumer financial products and services and leveraging our sophisticated proprietary technologies and core operational expertise, we remain committed to improving our user experience, exploring new growth opportunities both domestically and abroad, and ultimately increasing value for our shareholders."  

      Mr. Feng Zhang, Co-Chief Executive Officer of PPDAI, added, "The diversification of our funding sources has been very rapid and successful. In the second quarter, the proportion of loans facilitated with institutional funding partners to total loan origination volume exhibited a better-than-expected increase to 44.8% from 30.9% in the first quarter of 2019. We now have over 20 institutional funding partners active on our platform. For the quarter, loans funded by institutional funding partners contributed to 40.2% of our total operating revenues, demonstrating our growth trajectory bolstered by institutional funding."

      Mr. Simon Ho, Chief Financial Officer of PPDAI, commented, "We are pleased to report another quarter with promising results which reflect our core capability to navigate the evolving industry landscape in a strengthening regulatory environment. In this quarter, we maintained healthy operating efficiency and profitability highlighted by a 60.0% year-over-year increase in our non-GAAP adjusted operating income and non-GAAP operating margin of 49.9%. Our balance sheet remained strong with approximately RMB2.4 billion of cash and short-term liquidity. Notably, our quality assurance fund remains sufficiently funded with a total balance of RMB5.8 billion, equivalent to 22.5% of the total outstanding loans and interest with quality assurance. As we continue to pursue our tech-driven growth strategy and explore valuable opportunities that enhance our suite of offerings and strengthen our brand, we anticipate progressive growth in the long run."

      Second Quarter 2019 Financial Results

      Operating revenues for the second quarter of 2019 increased by 46.6% to RMB1,562.3 million (US$227.6 million) from RMB1,065.4 million in the same period of 2018, primarily due to the increase in loan facilitation service fees, post-facilitation service fees and interest income from loans invested mainly through trusts.

      Loan facilitation service fees increased by 24.8% to RMB939.8 million (US$136.9 million) for the second quarter of 2019 from RMB753.3 million in the same period of 2018, primarily due to the increase in loan origination volume. Loan facilitation service fees from loans funded by institutional funding partners were RMB377.6 million in the second quarter of 2019.

      Post-facilitation service fees increased by 53.4% to RMB315.8 million (US$46.0 million) for the second quarter of 2019 from RMB205.9 million in the same period of 2018, primarily due to the increase in loan origination volume and the rolling impact of deferred transaction fees. Post facilitation service fees from loans funded by institutional funding partners were RMB55.3 million in the second quarter of 2019.

      Net interest income and loan provision losses were an income of RMB194.7 million (US$28.4 million) for the second quarter of 2019, representing an increase of 975.7% from RMB18.1 million in the same period of 2018, primarily due to increased interest income from the expansion in the outstanding loan balances of consolidated trusts.

      Other revenue increased by 27.0% to RMB112.0 million (US$16.3 million) for the second quarter of 2019 from RMB88.2 million in the same period of 2018, primarily due to an increase in borrower referral fees and an increase in management fees from investment programs that invest in loans protected by the quality assurance fund.

      Origination and servicing expenses increased by 30.8% to RMB307.0 million (US$44.7 million) for the second quarter of 2019 from RMB234.7 million in the same period of 2018, primarily due to an increase in fees paid to third party providers for loan collection services and an increase in referral fees paid to third parties for successful loan originations.

      Sales and marketing expenses increased by 10.8% to RMB215.2 million (US$31.4 million) for the second quarter of 2019 from RMB194.3 million in the same period of 2018, primarily due to the increase in online customer acquisition cost.

      General and administrative expenses increased by 23.0% to RMB102.6 million (US$15.0 million) for the second quarter of 2019 from RMB83.4 million in the same period of 2018, primarily due to an increase in fees paid to third parties for trust management. General and administrative expenses for the period included share-based compensation of RMB11.8 million (US$1.7 million).

      Research and development expenses increased by 30.1% to RMB101.6 million (US$14.8 million) for the second quarter of 2019 from RMB78.1 million in the same period of 2018, primarily due to increased investments in technology.

      Provision for doubtful accounts was RMB68.3 million (US$10.0 million) for the second quarter of 2019, compared with RMB5.6 million in the same period of 2018 due to the increase in loan origination volume.

      Operating income increased by 63.6% to RMB767.6 million (US$111.8 million) for the second quarter of 2019 from RMB469.3 million in the same period of 2018.

      Non-GAAP adjusted operating income, which excludes share-based compensation expenses before tax, was RMB779.4 million (US$113.5 million) for the second quarter of 2019, representing an increase of 60.0% from RMB487.1 million in the same period of 2018.

      Other income was RMB45.7 million (US$6.7 million) for the second quarter of 2019, compared with other income of RMB296.5 million in the same period of 2018. Other income primarily consisted of (1) a gain of RMB22.9 million (US$3.3 million) from the quality assurance fund, and (2) an RMB21.3 million (US$3.1 million) mainly from returns on short-term investments. The decrease in other income was due to the decrease in guarantee and derivatives related gains as a result of adjustments in the expected default rates of the outstanding loans. The Company re-evaluates the expected default rate at each balance sheet date to reflect the views of market participants of future defaults of the Company's loan portfolio based on the latest market changes. For the second quarter of 2019, an RMB16.7 billion of loans facilitated on the Company's platform had quality assurance protection.

      Income tax expenses decreased by 3.2% to RMB152.9 million (US$22.3 million) for the second quarter of 2019 from RMB158.0 million in the same period of 2018.                                                 

      Net profit increased by 8.7% to RMB660.5 million (US$96.2 million) for the second quarter of 2019, from RMB607.8 million in the same period of 2018.

      Net profit attributable to ordinary shareholders of the Company increased by 8.9% to RMB660.5 million (US$96.2 million) for the second quarter of 2019, from RMB606.6 million in the same period of 2018.

      As of June 30, 2019, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of RMB1,428.8 million (US$208.1 million) and short-term investments mainly in wealth management products of RMB989.3 million (US$144.1 million).

      The total balance of the quality assurance fund, which includes restricted cash of RMB3,307.3 million (US$481.8 million) and the quality assurance fund receivable of RMB2,497.3 million (US$363.8 million), was equivalent to 22.5% of the total outstanding loans and interest with quality assurance.

      The following table provides the delinquency rates for all outstanding loans on the Company's platform as of the respective dates indicated.

      As of

      15-29
      days

      30-59
      days

      60-89
      days

      90-119
      days

      120-149
      days

      150-179
      days

      March 31, 2016

      0.62%

      0.93%

      0.72%

      0.61%

      0.48%

      0.32%

      June 30, 2016

      0.82%

      1.01%

      0.63%

      0.43%

      0.47%

      0.44%

      September 30, 2016

      0.83%

      1.11%

      0.80%

      0.63%

      0.49%

      0.39%

      December 31, 2016

      0.63%

      0.91%

      0.75%

      0.79%

      0.69%

      0.57%

      March 31, 2017

      0.57%

      0.95%

      0.79%

      0.59%

      0.54%

      0.51%

      June 30, 2017

      0.86%

      1.11%

      0.79%

      0.51%

      0.55%

      0.52%

      September 30, 2017

      0.89%

      1.40%

      1.15%

      1.02%

      0.79%

      0.60%

      December 31, 2017

      2.27%

      2.21%

      1.72%

      1.63%

      1.36%

      1.20%

      March 31, 2018

      0.87%

      2.11%

      2.43%

      3.83%

      2.29%

      1.89%

      June 30, 2018                  

      0.83%

      1.21%

      1.05%

      0.98%

      1.60%

      2.03%

      September 30, 2018                  

      1.03%

      1.77%

      1.49%

      1.29%

      1.06%

      1.02%

      December 31, 2018                  

      0.92%

      1.63%

      1.41%

      1.45%

      1.44%

      1.34%

      March 31, 2019

      0.80%

      1.61%

      1.45%

      1.29%

      1.31%

      1.20%

      June 30, 2019

      0.86%

      1.42%

      1.37%

      1.19%

      1.26%

      1.21%

      The following chart and table display the historical cumulative 30-day plus past due delinquency rates by loan origination vintage for all loan products facilitated through the Company's online marketplace:

      Click here to view the chart.

      Month on Book


      Vintage


      2nd


      3rd


      4th


      5th


      6th


      7th


      8th


      9th


      10th


      11th


      12th


      2016Q1


      1.00%


      1.57%


      2.21%


      2.82%


      3.33%


      3.77%


      4.09%


      4.33%


      4.45%


      4.57%


      4.59%

      2016Q2


      1.75%


      2.49%


      3.21%


      3.77%


      4.17%


      4.39%


      4.59%


      4.76%


      4.88%


      4.94%


      4.96%

      2016Q3


      1.67%


      2.45%


      2.96%


      3.47%


      3.87%


      4.11%


      4.27%


      4.44%


      4.59%


      4.70%


      4.77%

      2016Q4


      1.29%


      2.07%


      2.66%


      3.15%


      3.59%


      3.97%


      4.32%


      4.62%


      4.88%


      5.07%


      5.18%

      2017Q1


      1.20%


      2.01%


      2.68%


      3.32%


      3.87%


      4.33%


      4.68%


      4.98%


      5.33%


      5.61%


      5.80%

      2017Q2


      1.72%


      2.89%


      3.81%


      4.55%


      5.14%


      5.78%


      6.32%


      6.79%


      7.05%


      7.19%


      7.24%

      2017Q3


      1.82%


      2.93%


      4.08%


      5.16%


      6.13%


      6.64%


      6.88%


      7.04%


      7.16%


      7.22%


      7.26%

      2017Q4


      2.51%


      4.12%


      5.16%


      5.68%


      5.97%


      6.18%


      6.29%


      6.39%


      6.47%


      6.50%


      6.50%

      2018Q1


      1.35%


      2.18%


      2.97%


      3.65%


      4.30%


      4.85%


      5.22%


      5.50%


      5.66%


      5.74%


      5.77%

      2018Q2


      1.75%


      3.08%


      4.35%


      5.43%


      6.31%


      6.97%


      7.45%


      7.79%


      7.99%


      8.08%


      8.13%

      2018Q3


      1.42%


      2.48%


      3.50%


      4.36%


      5.07%


      5.58%


      5.96%


      6.27%







      2018Q4


      1.42%


      2.48%


      3.54%


      4.41%


      5.17%













      2019Q1


      1.33%


      2.38%



















      Business Outlook

      The Company currently expects total loan origination volume to be in the range of RMB22 billion to RMB24 billion in the third quarter of 2019. The Company also expects the loan origination volume funded by institutional partners to be in the range of RMB32 billion to RMB38 billion in the second half of 2019. The above outlook is based on current market conditions and reflects the Company's preliminary expectations as to market conditions, its regulatory and operating environment, as well as customer demand, all of which are subject to change.

      Shares Repurchase Program Update

      On August 20, 2019, the board of directors of the Company (the "Board") approved an extension of the Company's existing share repurchase program for another twelve months, starting from the date on which the Board approved such extension. As of August 19, 2019, the Company had repurchased its own Class A ordinary shares in the form of American Depositary Shares ("ADSs") with an aggregate value of approximately US$69 million. As such, the Company is authorized to repurchase its own Class A ordinary shares in the form of ADSs with an aggregate value of up to US$51 million in the twelve-month period starting from August 20, 2019.

      Change of Management

      The Board  has approved the resignation of Mr. Jinqi Si from the position as the Chief Technology Officer. Mr. Jinqi Si's resignation was due to his personal reasons. To ensure a smooth transition, Mr. Si will remain in his capacity until September 30, 2019.  

      Mr. Yuxiang Wang, the Company's Chief Product Officer, will concurrently assume the role of Chief Technology Officer. Mr. Wang has been serving as the Company's Chief Product Officer since 2015. Prior to joining Paipaidai, Mr. Wang served as the vice president of product at Opera Software ASA from 2013 to 2015. Mr. Wang worked at Baidu.com as the product head of Baidu mobile browser from 2012 to 2013. Mr. Wang served as the product director at TeleNav, a company providing location-based services from 2009 to 2012. Prior to this, Mr. Wang served as a senior product manager at MiTAC Research (Shanghai) Ltd. from 2002 to 2009. Mr. Wang received his bachelor's degree in communication engineering from Jiangsu University in China and master's degree in software engineering from Fudan University in China.  

      "I would like to thank Mr. Jinqi Si for his contributions during his tenure in helping PPDAI strengthen technology capabilities and driving all aspects of technology infrastructure with his professionalism and industry experience. On behalf of PPDAI, we wish him well in his future endeavors," said Mr. Zhang, Chairman and Co-CEO of the Company.

      Conference Call

      The Company's management will host an earnings conference call at 8:00 AM U.S. Eastern Time on August 20, 2019 (8:00 PM Beijing/Hong Kong time on August 20, 2019).

      Dial-in details for the earnings conference call are as follows:

      United States (toll free):

      1-888-346-8982

      International:

      1-412-902-4272

      Hong Kong (toll free):

      800-905-945

      Hong Kong:

      852-3018-4992

      China:

      400-120-1203

      Participants should dial-in at least 5 minutes before the scheduled start time and ask to be connected to the call for "PPDAI Group."

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

      A replay of the conference call will be accessible approximately one hour after the conclusion of the live call until August 27, 2019, by dialing the following telephone numbers:

      United States (toll free):

      1-877-344-7529

      International:

      1-412-317-0088

      Replay Access Code:

      10134157

      About PPDAI Group Inc.

      PPDAI is a leading online consumer finance marketplace in China with strong brand recognition. Launched in 2007, the Company is the first online consumer finance marketplace in China connecting borrowers and investors. As a pioneer in China's online consumer finance marketplace, the Company benefits from both its early-mover advantages and the invaluable data and experience accumulated throughout multiple complete loan lifecycles. The Company's platform, empowered by its proprietary, cutting-edge technologies, features a highly automated loan transaction process, which enables a superior user experience, as evidenced by the rapid growth of the Company's user base and loan origination volume. As of June 30, 2019, the Company had over 99.0 million cumulative registered users.

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

      Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

      We use Non-GAAP operating income, a Non-GAAP financial measure, in evaluating our operating results and for financial and operational decision-making purposes. We believe that adjusted operating income help identify underlying trends in our business by excluding the impact of share-based compensation expenses and expected discretionary measures. We believe that adjusted operating income provide useful information about our operating results, enhance the overall understanding of our past performance and future prospects and allow for greater visibility with respect to key metrics used by our management in its financial and operational decision-making.

      Non-GAAP adjusted operating income is not defined under U.S. GAAP and are not presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. This Non-GAAP financial measure has limitations as analytical tools, and when assessing our operating performance, cash flows or our liquidity, investors should not consider them in isolation, or as a substitute for net (loss)/income, cash flows provided by operating activities or other consolidated statements of operation and cash flow data prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The Company encourages investors and others to review our financial information in its entirety and not rely on a single financial measure.

      For more information on this Non-GAAP financial measure, please see the table captioned "Reconciliations of GAAP and Non-GAAP results" set forth at the end of this press release.

      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 are made at a rate of RMB6.8650 to US$1.00, the rate in effect as of June 28, 2019 as certified for customs purposes by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

      Safe Harbor Statement

      This press release contains forward-looking statements. These statements constitute "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and as defined in 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," "target," "confident" and similar statements. Such statements are based upon management's current expectations and current market and operating conditions, and relate to events that involve known or unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the Company's control. Forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any such statements. Potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, uncertainties as to the Company's ability to attract and retain borrowers and investors on its marketplace, its ability to increase volume of loans facilitated through the Company's marketplace, its ability to introduce new loan products and platform enhancements, its ability to compete effectively, laws, regulations and governmental policies relating to the online consumer finance industry in China, general economic conditions in China, and the Company's ability to meet the standards necessary to maintain listing of its ADSs on the NYSE, including its ability to cure any non-compliance with the NYSE's continued listing criteria. 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 as of the date of this press release, and PPDAI does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required under applicable law.

      For investor and media inquiries, please contact:

      In China:
      PPDAI Group Inc.
      Head of Investor Relations
      Jimmy Tan
      Tel: +86 (21) 8030 3200-8601
      E-mail: [email protected]

      The Piacente Group, Inc.
      Jenny Cai
      Tel: +86 (10) 6508-0677
      E-mail: [email protected]

      In the United States:
      The Piacente Group, Inc.  
      Brandi Piacente
      Tel: +1-212-481-2050
      E-mail: [email protected]

      PPDAI GROUP INC.

      UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

      (All amounts in thousands, except share data, or otherwise noted)



      As of December 31,

      As of June 30, 


      2018

      2019


      RMB

      RMB

      USD

      Assets




      Cash and cash equivalents

      1,616,164

      1,428,753

      208,121

      Restricted cash

      3,677,557

      4,488,099

      653,765

      Short-term investments

      1,694,660

      989,339

      144,113

      Investments

      167,501

      201,154

      29,301

      Quality assurance receivable

      2,064,366

      2,497,327

      363,777

      Intangible assets

      68,880

      68,880

      10,034

      Property, equipment and software, net

      144,002

      142,474

      20,754

      Loans receivable, net of provision for loan losses

      2,331,108

      4,033,994

      587,618

      Accounts receivable

      812,042

      1,195,930

      174,207

      Deferred tax assets

      122,763

      136,294

      19,854

      Financial guarantee derivative assets

      56,287

      48,080

      7,003

      Contract assets

      112,103

      110,645

      16,117

      Right of use assets

      -

      102,039

      14,864

      Prepaid expenses and other assets

      224,623

      1,002,807

      146,074

      Goodwill

      50,411

      50,411

      7,343

      Total assets

      13,142,467

      16,496,226

      2,402,945

      Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity




      Payable to platform customers

      905,034

      740,454

      107,859

      Quality assurance payable

      3,819,379

      5,112,987

      744,791

      Payroll and welfare payable

      188,254

      139,197

      20,276

      Taxes payable

      225,101

      220,516

      32,122

      Short-term borrowings

      25,000

      25,000

      3,642

      Funds payable to investors of consolidated trusts

      1,505,909

      2,629,773

      383,070

      Contract liabilities

      165,469

      171,851

      25,033

      Deferred tax liabilities

      100,064

      110,070

      18,997

      Accrued expenses and other liabilities

      222,519

      251,782

      33,712

      Leasing liabilities

      -

      92,114

      13,418

      Total liabilities

      7,156,729

      9,493,744

      1,382,920

      Commitments and contingencies 




      PPDAI Group Inc. Shareholders' Equity




      Ordinary shares

      102

      103

      14

      Additional paid-in capital

      5,896,017

      5,620,359

      818,699

      Treasury stock

      (332,121)

      (12,315)

      (1,794)

      Statutory reserves

      256,006

      256,006

      37,292

      Accumulated other comprehensive income

      58,210

      57,941

      8,438

      Accumulated deficit

      45,668

      1,018,643

      148,382

      Total PPDai Group Inc. shareholders' equity

      5,923,882

      6,940,737

      1,011,031

      Non-controlling interest

      61,856

      61,745

      8,994

      Total shareholders' equity

      5,985,738

      7,002,482

      1,020,025

      Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

      13,142,467

      16,496,226

      2,402,945

      PPDAI GROUP INC.

      UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

      (All amounts in thousands, except share data, or otherwise noted)



      For the Three Months Ended June 30,

      For the Six Months Ended June 30,


      2018

      2019

      2018

      2019


      RMB

      RMB

      USD

      RMB

      RMB

      USD








      Operating revenues:







      Loan facilitation service fees

      753,260

      939,754

      136,891

      1,374,069

      1,878,365

      273,615

      Post-facilitation service fees

      205,866

      315,793

      46,000

      433,030

      623,871

      90,877

      Net interest income and loan provision
         losses

      18,053

      194,747

      28,368

      56,673

      328,054

      47,786

      Other Revenue

      88,214

      111,972

      16,311

      157,021

      190,313

      27,722

      Total Operating revenues

      1,065,393

      1,562,266

      227,570

      2,020,793

      3,020,603

      440,000

      Operating expenses:







      Origination and servicing expenses

      (234,650)

      (306,963)

      (44,715)

      (481,749)

      (570,975)

      (83,172)

      Sales and marketing expenses

      (194,309)

      (215,213)

      (31,349)

      (345,372)

      (359,395)

      (52,352)

      Research and development expenses

      (78,086)

      (101,562)

      (14,794)

      (152,692)

      (189,283)

      (27,572)

      General and administrative expenses

      (83,409)

      (102,610)

      (14,947)

      (154,342)

      (209,824)

      (30,564)

      Provision for doubtful accounts
         receivables

      (5,591)

      (68,349)

      (9,956)

      (17,220)

      (128,710)

      (18,749)

      Total operating expenses

      (596,045)

      (794,697)

      (115,761)

      (1,151,375)

      (1,458,187)

      (212,409)

      Other income (expenses)







      Gain from quality assurance fund

      151,089

      22,883

      3,333

      210,832

      57,010

      8,305

      Realized gain (loss) from financial
         guarantee derivatives

      (101,885)

      2,582

      376

      (147,107)

      (7,540)

      (1,098)

      Fair value change of financial
         guarantee derivatives

      196,543

      (7,424)

      (1,082)

      268,073

      (8,207)

      (1,196)

      Other income, net

      50,748

      27,704

      4,036

      96,776

      54,053

      7,874

      Profit before income tax expense

      765,843

      813,314

      118,472

      1,297,992

      1,657,732

      241,476

      Income tax expenses

      (158,049)

      (152,852)

      (22,265)

      (252,634)

      (294,152)

      (42,848)

      Net profit

      607,794

      660,462

      96,207

      1,045,358

      1,363,580

      198,628

      Net profit (loss) attributable to non-
         controlling interest shareholders

      1,235

      (49)

      (7)

      (247)

      (111)

      (16)

      Net profit attributable to PPDai Group 
      Inc.

      606,559

      660,511

      96,214

      1,045,605

      1,363,691

      198,644

      Foreign currency translation
         adjustment, net of nil tax

      51,751

      13,812

      2,012

      10,455

      (269)

      (39)

      Total comprehensive income
         attributable
      to PPDAIGroup Inc.

      658,310

      674,323

      98,226

      1,056,060

      1,363,422

      198,605

      Weighted average number of ordinary
         shares used in computing net income
         per share







      Basic

      1,505,581,042

      1,533,957,777

      1,533,957,777

      1,504,315,031

      1,513,972,147

      1,513,972,147

      Diluted

      1,621,402,274

      1,567,527,588

      1,567,527,588

      1,612,638,809

      1,563,446,663

      1,563,446,663

      Net income per share -Basic

      0.4029

      0.4306

      0.0627

      0.6951

      0.9007

      0.1312

      Net income per ADS-Basic

      2.0144

      2.1530

      0.3136

      3.4754

      4.5037

      0.6560

      Net income per share -Diluted

      0.3741

      0.4214

      0.0614

      0.6484

      0.8722

      0.1271

      Net income per ADS-Diluted

      1.8705

      2.1069

      0.3069

      3.2419

      4.3612

      0.6353

      PPDAI GROUP INC.

      UNAUDITED Reconciliation of GAAP And Non-GAAP Results

      (All amounts in thousands, except share data, or otherwise noted)



      For the Three Months Ended June 30,

      For the Six Months Ended June 30,


      2018

      2019

      2018

      2019


      RMB

      RMB

      USD

      RMB

      RMB

      USD








      Net Revenues

      1,065,393

      1,562,266

      227,570

      2,020,793

      3,020,603

      440,000

      Less: total operating expenses

      (596,045)

      (794,697)

      (115,761)

      (1,151,375)

      (1,458,187)

      (212,409)

      Operating Income

      469,348

      767,569

      111,809

      869,418

      1,562,416

      227,591

      Add: share-based compensation expenses

      17,765

      11,815

      1,721

      32,443

      23,937

      3,487

      Non-GAAP adjusted operating income

      487,113

      779,384

      113,530

      901,861

      1,586,353

      231,078

      PPDAI GROUP INC.

      UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

      (All amounts in thousands, except share data, or otherwise noted)



      Three Months Ended June 30,


      Six Months Ended June 30, 


      2018


      2019


      2018


      2019


      RMB


      RMB


      USD


      RMB


      RMB


      USD

      Net cash provided by operating
           activities

      152,204


      618,444


      90,087


      240,294


      1,093,494


      159,285

      Net cash provided by (used in)
           investing activities

      716,167


      (853,418)


      (124,314)


      489,418


      (1,123,365)


      (163,637)

      Net cash provided by (used in)
           financing activities

      (110,254)


      67,432


      9,822


      (174,226)


      652,025


      94,978

      Effect of exchange rate changes on
           cash and cash equivalents

      48,988


      16,338


      2,379


      7,860


      977


      143

      Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash
           equivalent and restricted cash

      807,105


      (151,204)


      (22,026)


      563,346


      623,131


      90,769

      Cash, cash equivalent and restricted
            cash at beginning of period

      4,039,945


      6,068,056


      883,912


      4,283,704


      5,293,721


      771,117

      Cash, cash equivalent and restricted
           cash at end of period

      4,847,050


      5,916,852


      861,886


      4,847,050


      5,916,852


      861,886

      SOURCE PPDAI Group Inc.

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