Financial Performance - Total net revenue in Q3 2024 was RMB1,479.1 million (US210.8million),representinga12.8119.2 million), a 25.2% increase from RMB668.0 million in Q3 2023[8] - Revenue from the financial services business in Q3 2024 was RMB 836,193, a decrease from RMB 851,031 in Q2 2024[36] - Net income in Q3 2024 was RMB355.4 million (US50.7million),adecreasefromRMB554.4millioninthesameperiodin2023[14]−NetincomeforthethreemonthsendedSeptember30,2024,wasRMB355,442thousand,down13.21.9 billion), a 3.5% increase from RMB12.9 billion in Q2 2024 and a 36.7% increase from RMB9.8 billion in Q3 2023[5] - The amount of loans facilitated in Q3 2024 reached RMB 13,392,676, a 3.5% increase from RMB 12,936,017 in Q2 2024[36] - Cumulative number of borrowers served reached 11,611,899 as of September 30, 2024, a 7.4% increase from 10,807,497 as of June 30, 2024[5] - The number of borrowers increased to 1,498,020 in Q3 2024, a slight increase from 1,491,756 in Q2 2024[36] Cash and Assets - As of September 30, 2024, cash and cash equivalents were RMB3,705.9 million (US528.1million),downfromRMB5,496.9millionasofJune30,2024[19]−CashandcashequivalentsdecreasedtoRMB3,705,866thousandasofSeptember30,2024,fromRMB5,496,932thousandasofJune30,2024[35]−TotalassetsincreasedtoRMB12,457,945thousandasofSeptember30,2024,comparedtoRMB11,815,769thousandasofJune30,2024[35]−TotalliabilitiesincreasedtoRMB3,173,092thousandasofSeptember30,2024,fromRMB2,851,866thousandasofJune30,2024[35]ResearchandDevelopment−ResearchanddevelopmentexpensesinQ32024wereRMB150.8million(US21.5 million), compared to RMB39.0 million in Q3 2023, reflecting ongoing investment in AI upgrades[11] - Research and development expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2024, were RMB 150,840 thousand, a significant increase from RMB 55,812 thousand in the previous quarter[33] Share Repurchase - In Q3 2024, the company allocated US3.0milliontorepurchaseshares,totalingapproximatelyUS16.5 million under the 2022 share repurchase program[23] Operating Costs - Operating costs and expenses totaled RMB 1,139,816 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2024, an increase of 7.6% from RMB 1,058,335 thousand in the previous quarter[33] - The company reported a significant increase in sales and marketing expenses, which rose to RMB 307,459 in Q3 2024, compared to RMB 253,103 in Q2 2024[36] Delinquency Rates - The delinquency rate for loans was reported at 2.1% for December 2022, showing a slight improvement from 2.0% in December 2021[37] - The 30+ days delinquency rate for loans issued in Q3 2023 reached 7.8%[38] - In Q2 2023, the delinquency rate for loans issued at 12 months was 7.3%[38] - The delinquency rate for loans issued in Q1 2023 was 6.2% at 6 months[38] - The delinquency rate for loans issued in Q4 2022 was 5.9% at 12 months[38] - The delinquency rate for loans issued in Q1 2022 was 4.8% at 12 months[38] - The delinquency rate for loans issued in Q4 2021 was 5.8% at 12 months[38] - The delinquency rate for loans issued in Q3 2021 was 6.9% at 12 months[38] - The delinquency rate for loans issued in Q2 2021 was 7.9% at 12 months[38] - The delinquency rate for loans issued in Q1 2020 was 8.5% at 24 months[38] - The delinquency rate for loans issued in Q4 2019 was 10.3% at 24 months[38]