ALI HEALTH(00241)2024-12-12 09:15Financial Performance - Total revenue increased to RMB 14,273.7 million, a year-on-year growth of 10.2%[17] - Net profit rose to RMB 769.0 million, a year-on-year increase of 72.8%[17] - Revenue for the period reached RMB 14,273,724,000, a 10.2% increase compared to the same period last year, driven by steady growth in pharmaceutical self-operated and healthcare e-commerce platform businesses[50] - Gross profit increased by 23.2% to RMB 3,533,765,000, with gross margin rising from 22.1% to 24.8%[49] - Net profit for the period surged 72.8% to RMB 769,048,000, while adjusted net profit grew 52.2% to RMB 977,582,000[49] - Revenue from the pharmaceutical e-commerce platform business reached RMB 1,710,492,000, a year-on-year increase of 67.5%[55] - Revenue from the healthcare and digital services business decreased by 9.4% to RMB 442,366,000[56] - Gross profit increased by 23.2% to RMB 3,533,765,000, with a gross margin of 24.8%, up 2.7 percentage points[57] - Adjusted net profit increased to RMB 977,582,000, up from RMB 642,473,000 in the same period last year[73] - Revenue for the six months ended September 30, 2024, reached RMB 14,273,724 thousand, a 10.2% increase compared to RMB 12,956,000 thousand in the same period in 2023[194] - Gross profit increased to RMB 3,533,765 thousand in 2024, up 23.2% from RMB 2,868,668 thousand in 2023[194] - Profit before tax rose significantly to RMB 821,069 thousand in 2024, a 70.6% increase from RMB 481,271 thousand in 2023[194] - Net profit attributable to owners of the parent company increased to RMB 768,953 thousand in 2024, up 72.4% from RMB 445,891 thousand in 2023[194] - Basic earnings per share for the parent company's ordinary shareholders were RMB 4.79 cents in 2024, compared to RMB 3.30 cents in 2023[194] Platform Growth and User Metrics - Annual active consumers on the Taotian Medical Health Platform exceeded 300 million[17] - GMV on the Tmall Health Platform achieved high-quality and stable growth, with online product numbers increasing by over 20% to 78 million SKUs[17] - Number of merchants on the Tmall Health Platform grew by over 25% to more than 40,000[17] - The number of SKUs on the Tmall Health platform increased by over 20% to 78 million, and the number of merchants served grew to over 40,000 as of September 30, 2024[23] - Tmall Health platform's annual active consumers exceeded 300 million, with GMV achieving high-quality and stable growth over the past six months[23] Pharmaceutical Business - Revenue from the pharmaceutical self-operated business reached RMB 12,120.9 million, a year-on-year increase of 5.9%[17] - SKUs under the self-operated business grew by 6.1% to 810,000[17] - The company's self-operated pharmaceutical business revenue reached RMB 12,120.9 million, a year-on-year increase of 5.9%, with SKUs growing by 6.1% to 810,000[28] - Pharmaceutical self-operated business revenue reached RMB 12,120,866,000, a 5.9% year-on-year increase[51] Healthcare Professionals and Services - Number of contracted healthcare professionals providing online health consultation services exceeded 230,000, an increase of nearly 20,000 compared to the previous fiscal half-year[17] - The number of registered physicians, pharmacists, and nutritionists providing online health consultation services exceeded 230,000, an increase of over 20,000 compared to the previous fiscal year[30] Digital and AI Initiatives - The company plans to leverage digital technology and operational capabilities to provide efficient and secure medical health services, focusing on "cloud infrastructure," "cloud pharmacy," and "cloud hospital"[21] - The medical AI model improved search conversion efficiency and user experience in the pharmaceutical e-commerce sector[38] - The company will continue to explore AI applications in e-commerce and medical fields, focusing on cloud infrastructure and service innovation[45] Operational Expenses - Fulfillment expenses increased to RMB 1,265,604,000, accounting for 10.4% of pharmaceutical self-operated business revenue, down 0.5 percentage points[61] - Sales and marketing expenses rose by 12.8% to RMB 980,698,000, representing 6.9% of total revenue[62] - Product development expenses decreased slightly to RMB 319,221,000, accounting for 2.2% of total revenue[64] - Operating expenses, including fulfillment, sales and marketing, administrative, and product development, totaled RMB 2,749,346 thousand in 2024, compared to RMB 2,607,029 thousand in 2023[194] Cash Flow and Investments - Cash and cash equivalents decreased to RMB 7,442,897 thousand as of September 30, 2024, from RMB 9,553,110 thousand as of March 31, 2024[82] - Net cash generated from operating activities was RMB 562,160 thousand for the six months ended September 30, 2024, down from RMB 910,177 thousand in the same period in 2023[83] - Net cash used in investing activities was RMB 733,871 thousand, primarily due to long-term fixed deposits and financial asset purchases[88] - Net cash used in financing activities was RMB 38,693 thousand, mainly due to lease principal payments and share repurchases[89] - The company had no borrowings as of September 30, 2024, resulting in a capital gearing ratio of 0[90] Employee and Shareholder Information - Total employee costs for the six months ended September 30, 2024, were RMB 533.1 million, down from RMB 571.2 million in the same period in 2023[98] - The company had 1,422 full-time employees as of September 30, 2024, compared to 1,435 as of March 31, 2024[98] - The company adopted the 2024 Share Incentive Plan on August 30, 2024, to align with the 2014 Share Incentive Plan[99] - The company maintains a robust liquidity position and closely monitors its liquidity structure to meet funding needs[96] - The company's short-term investments measured at fair value through profit or loss amounted to approximately RMB 290.8 million as of September 30, 2024 (balance as of March 31, 2024: none)[103] - No significant investments, acquisitions, or disposals of subsidiaries, associates, or joint ventures were made during the reporting period[104] - The company has no future plans for significant investments or capital assets as of the report date[105] - The Board of Directors resolved not to declare an interim dividend for the six months ended September 30, 2024 (six months ended September 30, 2023: none)[106] Corporate Governance and Shareholder Structure - The company adopted the Corporate Governance Code and believes that effective corporate governance practices are essential to protect the rights and interests of shareholders and other stakeholders and to enhance shareholder value[176] - The company's interim report for the reporting period was reviewed by the audit committee and the independent auditor Ernst & Young, with no objections to the accounting treatment methods adopted by the company[182] - The independent review report by Ernst & Young concluded that there were no issues indicating that the interim financial information was not prepared in accordance with Hong Kong Accounting Standard 34[191] - Alibaba Group Holding Limited holds a 63.83% stake in the company with 10,271,540,755 shares[156] - Perfect Advance Holding Limited and Alibaba Investment Limited each hold a 19.29% stake with 3,103,816,661 shares[156] - Ali JK Nutritional Products Holding Limited holds a 28.34% stake with 4,560,785,407 shares[156] - Taobao Holding Limited holds a 15.90% stake with 2,558,222,222 shares[156] - The company issued 2,558,222,222 new ordinary shares to Taobao Holding Limited as part of a share purchase agreement completed on January 17, 2024[160] Share Incentive Plans and Stock Options - The company adopted the 2024 Share Incentive Plan on August 30, 2024, to align with the 2014 Share Incentive Plan[99] - As of September 30, 2024, a total of 1,605,125,926 shares and 160,917,362 shares (representing approximately 9.97% and 1.00% of the company's total issued shares, excluding treasury shares) were available for grant under the 2024 Share Award Plan[117] - The ratio of shares issuable under the 2014 and 2024 Share Award Plans during the reporting period to the weighted average number of issued shares (excluding treasury shares) was 0.51%[117] - Total stock options granted and unexercised as of September 30, 2024, amount to 4,661,450 shares[120] - Total restricted stock units granted and unvested as of September 30, 2024, amount to 1,420,750 shares[120] - Stock options granted to Mr. Shen Gaifan total 4,661,450 shares, with exercise prices ranging from 3.72 to 18.212 HKD[120] - Restricted stock units granted to Mr. Shen Gaifan total 1,420,750 shares, with vesting periods spanning four years from their respective grant dates[120] - Stock options granted to Mr. Tu Jianfeng total 751,250 shares, with exercise prices ranging from 4.92 to 19.94 HKD[120] - Restricted stock units granted to Mr. Tu Jianfeng total 836,700 shares, with vesting periods spanning four years from their respective grant dates[120] - The total number of stock options and restricted stock units granted under the 2014 Share Award Plan is 6,092,700 shares[120] - The total number of restricted stock units granted under the 2014 Share Award Plan is 2,257,450 shares[120] - The total number of stock options granted under the 2014 Share Award Plan is 3,835,250 shares[120] - The total number of stock options and restricted stock units granted to both Mr. Shen Gaifan and Mr. Tu Jianfeng is 7,670,150 shares[120] - 2,900,000 stock options granted to Mr. Zhu Shunyan on June 15, 2020, with an exercise price of 19.540 yuan[122] - 421,250 stock options granted on June 15, 2021, with an exercise price of 18.212 yuan[122] - 1,290,125 stock options granted on June 15, 2022, with an exercise price of 4.920 yuan[122] - 1,381,250 stock options granted on June 15, 2023, with an exercise price of 5.160 yuan[122] - 1,741,500 stock options granted on June 14, 2024, with an exercise price of 3.720 yuan[122] - 125,000 restricted stock units granted on June 15, 2020[122] - 112,334 restricted stock units granted on June 15, 2021, with 28,083 units vested and 84,251 units remaining[122] - 430,041 restricted stock units granted on June 15, 2022, with 86,009 units vested and 344,032 units remaining[122] - 552,500 restricted stock units granted on June 15, 2023, with 92,084 units vested and 460,416 units remaining[122] - 696,600 restricted stock units granted on June 14, 2024[122] - 753,750 share options were granted on June 15, 2021, with an exercise price of HKD 18.212[125] - 750,000 share options were granted on March 15, 2022, with an exercise price of HKD 4.240[125] - 3,857,344 share options were granted on June 15, 2022, with an exercise price of HKD 4.920, and 88,594 options were exercised during the reporting period[125] - 3,222,750 share options were granted on June 15, 2023, with an exercise price of HKD 5.160, and 449,437 options were canceled during the reporting period[125] - 2,527,500 share options were granted on September 15, 2023, with an exercise price of HKD 4.680, and 1,895,625 options were canceled during the reporting period[125] - 207,900 share options were granted on December 15, 2023, with an exercise price of HKD 4.380[125] - 2,130,500 restricted share units were granted on June 15, 2020, with 64,000 units canceled and 2,066,500 units vested during the reporting period[125] - 40,050,636 restricted share units were granted on June 15, 2023, with 16,650 units exercised and 3,521,175 units canceled during the reporting period[125] - The weighted average fair value of share options granted on June 14, 2024, was HKD 1.87 per share[130] - The fair value of restricted share units granted on June 14, 2024, was HKD 3.50 per share, based on the market value of the company's shares on the grant date[132] - The weighted average closing price of shares before the exercise of share options and the vesting of restricted share units was HKD 4.12 and HKD 3.41, respectively[135] - A total of 4,047,700 restricted share units were granted on September 13, 2024, with a vesting period ranging from one to four years[136] - The fair value of restricted share units granted on September 13, 2024, was HKD 2.79 per share, determined based on the market value of the company's shares on the grant date[137] Directors and Shareholdings - Zhu Shunyan was re-designated from an executive director to a non-executive director, effective September 1, 2024[109] - Huang Yifei was appointed as a member of the Steering Committee for the "Industry-Academia-Research 1+ Program" starting November 2024[109] - Shao Rong serves as an independent director of Shanghai Innostar Biotech Co., Ltd., which successfully listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange STAR Market on September 3, 2024 (stock code: 688710)[114] - Shen Difan, a director, holds 7,520,468 shares, representing approximately 0.05% of the company's total issued shares[144] - Tu Yanwu, a director, holds 2,398,278 shares, representing approximately 0.01% of the company's total issued shares[144] - Zhu Shunyan, a director, holds 10,783,913 shares, representing approximately 0.07% of the company's total issued shares[144] - The company's total issued shares as of September 30, 2024, were 16,091,826,264[146] - Shen Difan holds 142,576 shares in Alibaba Group, representing approximately 0.00% of its total issued shares[149] - Zhu Shunyan holds 2,847,432 shares in Alibaba Group, representing approximately 0.01% of its total issued shares[149] - Alibaba Group's total issued shares as of September 30, 2024, were 19,159,821,492[152] Comprehensive Income and Other Financial Metrics - Other comprehensive income for the period totaled a loss of RMB 110,965 thousand in 2024, compared to a gain of RMB 385,669 thousand in 2023[197] - Total comprehensive income for the period was RMB 658,083 thousand in 2024, a decrease of 20.8% from RMB 830,812 thousand in 2023[197] - Exchange differences on translating financial statements of subsidiaries with non-RMB functional currencies resulted in a gain of RMB 13,481 thousand in 2024, compared to a loss of RMB 208,011 thousand in 2023[197] - Fair value changes on equity investments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income resulted in a loss of RMB 8,739 thousand in 2024, compared to a loss of RMB 12,837 thousand in 2023[197] Capital and Share Issuance - The company raised approximately HKD 10,000.0 million through a share placement in August 2020, with net proceeds of HKD 9,964.2 million[169] - The placement shares were issued at HKD 20.05 per share, representing a discount of 8.03% to the closing price on August 4, 2020[168] - The company had no treasury shares as of September 30, 2024[164] - The net proceeds from the placement for the development of the group's pharmaceutical and health products omnichannel business and medical health services business are approximately HKD 7,971.4 million to HKD 8,967.8 million, with HKD 7,424.2 million already utilized and HKD 645.4 million used, leaving HKD 0 to HKD 898.2 million unused, expected to be utilized by October 1, 2024, to March 31, 2027[174] - The net proceeds from the placement for further development of the group's digital infrastructure and innovation business are approximately HKD 996.4 million to HKD 1,992.8 million, with HKD 1,092.1 million already utilized and HKD 129.3 million used, leaving HKD 0 to HKD 771.4 million unused, expected to be utilized by October 1, 2024, to March 31, 2027[174] - The company did