LUFAX(LU) - 2024 Q2 - Quarterly Report

Financial Performance - Total income for Q2 2024 was RMB 5,976 million (US$822 million), a decrease of 35.5$ 100 million), compared to a net profit of RMB 1,004 million in the same period of 2023, representing a decline of 172.7%[3] - Net interest income for Q2 2024 was RMB 2,716 million, a decrease of 19.3% from RMB 3,367 million in Q2 2023[10] - Technology platform-based income decreased by 51.0% to RMB 1,999 million in Q2 2024, primarily due to reduced retail credit service fees[10] - Total income for the three months ended June 2024 was RMB 5,976,217, representing a decline of 35.0% from RMB 9,270,322 in the prior year[31] - Net profit for the three months ended June 2024 was a loss of RMB 729,991, compared to a profit of RMB 1,003,618 in the same period of 2023[31] - Basic earnings per share for the three months ended June 2024 was a loss of RMB 0.69, compared to earnings of RMB 0.84 in the same period of 2023[31] Loan and Borrower Statistics - Total outstanding balance of loans decreased by 44.8% to RMB 235.2 billion as of June 30, 2024, from RMB 426.4 billion a year earlier[5] - New loans enabled in Q2 2024 were RMB 45.2 billion, down 15.5% from RMB 53.5 billion in Q2 2023, while new consumer finance loans increased by 23.6% to RMB 22.1 billion[5] - The cumulative number of borrowers increased by 17.4% to approximately 23.2 million as of June 30, 2024, from approximately 19.7 million a year earlier[5] - The company reported a decrease in customer loans to RMB 112,708,888 as of June 30, 2024, down from RMB 129,693,954 as of December 31, 2023[33] Expenses and Costs - Total expenses decreased by 20% to RMB 6,341 million (US$873 million) in Q2 2024 from RMB 7,957 million in Q2 2023[14] - Sales and marketing expenses decreased by 46$ 189 million) in Q2 2024 from RMB 2,540 million in Q2 2023[15] - General and administrative expenses increased by 3.5% to RMB 511 million (US$70 million) in Q2 2024 from RMB 493 million in Q2 2023[15] - Credit impairment losses decreased by 14.6$ 352 million) in Q2 2024 from RMB 2,998 million in Q2 2023[17] - Finance costs decreased by 90.2% to RMB 13 million (US$2 million) in Q2 2024 from RMB 136 million in Q2 2023[17] - Total expenses excluding credit impairment losses, finance costs, and other (gains)/losses decreased by 30$ 480 million) in Q2 2024 from RMB 4,954 million in Q2 2023[14] Cash and Assets - The Company had RMB 37,114 million (US$ 5,107 million) in cash at bank as of June 30, 2024, down from RMB 39,599 million as of December 31, 2023[20] - Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period as of June 30, 2024, were RMB 20,398,545, down from RMB 25,459,557 at the beginning of the period[35] - Net cash generated from operating activities for the three months ended June 2024 was RMB 2,997,614, an increase of 50.4% from RMB 1,994,730 in the same period of 2023[35] - The company’s total assets as of June 30, 2024, were RMB 216,930,102, a decrease from RMB 237,023,009 as of December 31, 2023[33] Strategic Initiatives - The company aims to deepen synergies with Ping An Group to enhance market position and operational efficiency[8] - No semi-annual dividend will be paid due to the net loss recorded for the six months ended June 30, 2024[21] Loan Quality - The non-performing loan (NPL) ratio for consumer finance loans was 1.4% as of June 30, 2024, down from 1.6% as of March 31, 2024[7]