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Yiren Digital Reports First Quarter 2020 Financial Results

BEIJING, June 24, 2020 — Yiren Digital Ltd. (NYSE: YRD) (“Yiren Digital” or the “Company”), a leading fintech company in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2020.

First Quarter 2020 Operational Highlights

Wealth Management—Yiren Wealth

  • Cumulative number of investors served reached 2,218,181 as of March 31, 2020, representing an increase of 0.3% from 2,210,530 as of December 31, 2019 and compared to 2,159,771 as of March 31, 2019.
  • Number of current investors was 220,568 as of March 31, 2020, representing a decrease of 10.5% from 246, 561 as of December 31, 2019.
  • Number of current non-P2P investors was 26,346 as of March 31, 2020, representing an increase of 23.3% from 21,360 as of December 31, 2019 and compared to 19,236 as of March 31, 2019.
  • Total assets under administration (“AUA”) for P2P products on Yiren Wealth was RMB 30,536.4 million (US$ 4,312.6 million) as of March 31, 2020, representing a decrease of 10.9% from RMB 34,264.8 million as of December 31, 2019, and compared to RMB 46,236.7 million as of March 31, 2019. 
  • Total AUA for non-P2P products on Yiren Wealth was RMB 1,713.1 million (US$241.9 million) as of March 31, 2020, representing an increase of 66.8% from RMB 1,026.9 million as of December 31, 2019 and compared to RMB 424.9 million as of March 31, 2019.
  • Sales volume of non-P2P products amounted to RMB 2,163.3 million (US$ 305.5 million) in the first quarter of 2020, representing a decrease of 15.1% from RMB 2,548.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2019 and compared to RMB 328.7 million in the same period of 2019.

Consumer Credit—Yiren Credit

  • Total loan originations in the first quarter of 2020 reached RMB 1.8 billion (US$0.3 billion), representing a decrease of 77.0% from RMB 8.0 billion in the fourth quarter of 2019 and compared to RMB 10.9 billion in the first quarter of 2019.
  • Cumulative number of borrowers served reached 4,810,184 as of March 31, 2020, representing an increase of 2.4% from 4,695,487 as of December 31, 2019 and compared to 4,405,115 as of March 31, 2019.
  • Number of borrowers served in the first quarter of 2020 was 115,420, representing a decrease of 8.1% from 125,622 in the fourth quarter of 2019 and compared to 149,715 in the first quarter of 2019.
  • The percentage of loan volume generated by repeat borrowers was 4.9% in the first quarter of 2020.
  • 51.4% of loan originations were generated online in the first quarter of 2020.
  • Total outstanding principal balance of performing loans reached RMB 42,063.0 million (US$ 5,940.4 million) as of March 31,2020, representing a decrease of 17.8% from RMB 51,157.3 million as of December 31, 2019.

“During this unprecedented time, our core businesses remained stable while we made substantial progress to diversify and enrich our business lines as we continue our business transformation into China’s leading digital financial service platforms for consumers.” said Mr. Ning Tang, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Yiren Digital. “We are making good progress in expanding our creditech business with new products and services and through rapidly ramping up institutional funding. Meanwhile, our wealth management has seen strong growth despite the pandemic situation, especially for non-P2P wealth management products and services.

“For credit business, we have rolled out a series of new products to provide a full spectrum of credit services and meet broader needs for mainstream consumers’ daily financing, including small-ticket-shorter-tenor loans, auto loans and SME loans. For the micro and small loans, we launched our products and services partnering with online consumption platforms. To fully leverage our nationwide service network coverage, we have rolled out auto loans targeted at second-handed cars, and the business has shown encouraging early growth momentum.”

“On the wealth management front, non-P2P products are increasingly popular among investors and have seen strong growth. As of March 31, 2020, the total AUA for non-P2P products on Yiren Wealth grew to RMB 1,713.1 million, representing a 66.8% quarter-over-quarter growth and 303.2% year-over-year growth. Particularly we see strong demand of our fund products during the first quarter, with a 56.8% quarter-over-quarter growth of AUA driven by our new product offerings and also customers’ strong demand, we expect this growth trends to continue through the year.”

“Under the challenging operating environment amid the pandemic in the first quarter of 2020, we maintained strong liquidity and profitability,” said Mr. Zhong Bi, Chief Financial Officer of Yiren Digital. “Despite significant business volume drop during the quarter, our strong cost control and operation efficiency efforts have kept our business at a profit and good cash position. Our cash and cash equivalents remained stable at RMB 3.2 billion. Our usable cash maintained at a healthy level at RMB 3.6 billion and we believe we are on solid footing in the dynamic environment.”

“For credit performance and the risk management, overall, early delinquencies increased in the first quarter and reached its peak at the end of March due to the pandemic situation before it quickly declined in April and returned to near pre-pandemic level in May.” said Mr. Michael Ji, Chief Risk Officer of Yiren Digital. “Visible progress has been made in prioritizing our business toward higher-quality customers, which was reflected in risk performance and we are glad to see essential improvement trend in 2019 and we expect a more substantially improved trend in 2020.”

First Quarter 2020 Financial Results

Total amount of loans facilitated in the first quarter of 2020 was RMB 1,839.5 million (US$259.8 million), compared to RMB 10,934.9 million in the same period last year. As of March 31, 2020, the total outstanding principal amount of the performing loans was RMB 42.1 billion (US$5.9 billion), decreased by 17.8% from RMB 51.2 billion as of December 31 2019.

Total net revenue in the first quarter of 2020 was RMB 1,023.7 million (US$144.6 million), compared to RMB 1,980.4 million in the same period last year. Revenue from Yiren Credit reached RMB 607.8 million (US$ 85.8 million), representing a decrease of 58.3% from RMB 1,459.0 million in the first quarter of 2019. Revenue from Yiren Wealth reached RMB 415.9 million (US$58.7 million), representing a decrease of 20.2% from RMB 521.4 million in the first quarter of 2019.

Sales and marketing expenses in the first quarter of 2020 were RMB 616.4 million (US$87.1 million), compared to RMB 1,127.9 million in the same period last year. Sales and marketing expenses in the first quarter of 2020 accounted for 33.5% of the total amount of loans facilitated, as compared to 10.3% in the same period last year mainly due to the decline of loan volume.

Origination and servicing costs in the first quarter of 2020 were RMB 102.9 million (US$14.5 million), compared to RMB 172.1 million in the same period last year. Origination and servicing costs in the first quarter of 2020 accounted for 5.6% of the total amount of loans facilitated, compared to 1.6% in the same period last year due to the decline of loan volume.

General and administrative expenses in the first quarter of 2020 were RMB 149.0 million (US$21.0 million), compared to RMB 257.7 million in the same period last year. General and administrative expenses in the first quarter of 2020 accounted for 14.6% of the total net revenue, compared to 13.0% in the same period last year.

Allowance for contract assets and receivables in the first quarter of 2020 were RMB 143.4 million (US$20.3 million), compared to RMB 191.1 million in the same period last year.

Income tax expense in the first quarter of 2020 was RMB 3.9 million (US$0.6 million).

Net income in the first quarter of 2020 was RMB 19.2 million (US$2.7 million), compared to RMB 369.1 million in the same period last year. 

Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) in the first quarter of 2020 was RMB 29.8 million (US$4.2 million), compared to an adjusted EBITDA of RMB 469.0 million in the same period last year. Adjusted EBITDA margin[1] (non-GAAP) in the first quarter of 2020 was 2.9%, compared to 23.7% in the same period last year.

Basic income per ADS in the first quarter of 2020 was RMB 0.21 (US$0.03), compared to a basic income per ADS of RMB 3.99 in the same period last year.

Diluted income per ADS in the first quarter of 2020 was RMB 0.21 (US$0.03), compared to a diluted income per ADS of RMB 3.96 in the same period last year.

Net cash generated from operating activities in the first quarter of 2020 was RMB 557.8 million (US$78.8 million), compared to net cash used in operating activities of RMB 658.4 million in the same period last year.

Net cash used in investing activities in the first quarter of 2020 was RMB 524.5 million (US$74.1 million), compared to RMB 249.9 million in the same period last year.

As of March 31, 2020, cash and cash equivalents was RMB 3,195.0 million (US$451.2 million), compared to RMB 3,198.1 million as of December 31, 2019. As of March 31, 2020, the balance of held-to-maturity investments was RMB 4.4 million (US$0.6 million), compared to RMB 6.6 million as of December 31, 2019. As of March 31, 2020, the balance of available-for-sale investments was RMB 456.1 million (US$64.4 million), compared to RMB 461.0 million as of December 31, 2019.

Delinquency rates. As of March 31, 2020, the delinquency rates for loans that are past due for 15-29 days, 30-59 days and 60-89 days were 1.6%, 4.1%, and 3.2%, respectively compared to 1.2%, 2.0%, and 1.7%,as of December 31, 2019. 

Cumulative M3+ net chargeoff rates. As of March 31, 2020, the cumulative M3+ net charge-off rate for loans originated in 2017 was 16.5%, compared to 16.0% as of December 31, 2019. As of March 31, 2020, the cumulative M3+ net charge-off rate for loans originated in 2018 was 15.8%, compared to 13.8% as of December 31, 2019. As of March 31, 2020, the cumulative M3+ net charge-off rate for loans originated in 2019 was 5.2%, compared to 3.1% as of December 31, 2019.

[1] Adjusted EBITDA margin is a non-GAAP financial measure calculated as adjusted EBITDA divided by total net revenue.

Accounting Policy Change

Effective January 1, 2020, the Company adopted ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. This guidance replaces the existing “incurred loss” methodology, and introduces a forward-looking expected loss approach referred to as a current expected credit losses (“CECL”) methodology. Under the incurred loss methodology, credit losses are recognized only when the losses are probable of having been incurred. The CECL methodology requires that the full amount of expected credit losses for the lifetime be recorded at the time the financial asset is originated or acquired, and adjusted for changes in expected lifetime credit losses subsequently, which requires earlier recognition of credit losses.

The CECL methodology is applicable to estimation of credit losses of financial assets measured at amortized cost, primarily including accounts receivable, contract assets, financing receivables and other receivables. As a result, the Company recognized the cumulative effect as a decrease of approximately RMB 26.1 million to the opening balances of accumulated deficit on January 1, 2020.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In evaluating the business, the Company considers and uses several non-GAAP financial measures, such as adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin as supplemental measures to review and assess operating performance. We believe these non-GAAP measures provide useful information about our core operating results, enhance the overall understanding of our past performance and prospects and allow for greater visibility with respect to key metrics used by our management in our financial and operational decision-making. The presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as analytical tools. Other companies, including peer companies in the industry, may calculate these non-GAAP measures differently, which may reduce their usefulness as a comparative measure. The Company compensates for these limitations by reconciling the non-GAAP financial measures to the nearest U.S. GAAP performance measure, all of which should be considered when evaluating our performance. See “Operating Highlights and Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP measures” at the end of this press release.

Currency Conversion

This announcement contains currency conversions of certain RMB amounts into US$ at specified rates solely for the convenience of the reader. Unless otherwise noted, all translations from RMB to US$ are made at a rate of RMB 7.0808 to US$1.00, the effective noon buying rate on March 31, 2020, as set forth in the H.10 statistical release of the Federal Reserve Board.

Conference Call

Yiren Digital’s management will host an earnings conference call at 8:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time on June 23, 2020 (or 8:00 a.m. Beijing/Hong Kong Time on June 24, 2020).

Participants who wish to join the call should register online in advance of the conference at:

http://apac.directeventreg.com/registration/event/2773237

Please note the Conference ID number of 2773237

Once registration is completed, participants will receive the dial-in information for the conference call, an event passcode, and a unique registrant ID number. 

Participants joining the conference call should dial-in at least 10 minutes before the scheduled start time.

A replay of the conference call may be accessed by phone at the following numbers until July 1, 2020:

International

+61 2-8199-0299

U.S.

+1 646-254-3697

Replay Access Code:

2773237

Additionally, a live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available at ir.yirendai.com.

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 Yiren Digital’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 Yiren Digital’s ability to attract and retain borrowers and investors on its marketplace, its ability to introduce new loan products and platform enhancements, its ability to compete effectively, PRC regulations and policies relating to the peer-to-peer lending service industry in China, general economic conditions in China, and Yiren Digital’s ability to meet the standards necessary to maintain listing of its ADSs on the NYSE or other stock exchange, 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 Yiren Digital’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 Yiren Digital 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.

About Yiren Digital

Yiren Digital Ltd. (NYSE: YRD) is a leading fintech company in China, providing both credit and wealth management services. For its credit business, the Company provides an effective solution to address largely underserved investor and individual borrower demand in China through online and offline channels to efficiently match borrowers with investors and execute loan transactions. Yiren Digital deploys a proprietary risk management system, which enables the Company to effectively assess the creditworthiness of borrowers, appropriately price the risks associated with borrowers, and offer quality loan investment opportunities to investors. Yiren Digital’s marketplace provides borrowers with quick and convenient access to consumer credit at competitive prices and investors with easy and quick access to an alternative asset class with attractive returns. For its wealth management business, the Company targets China’s mass affluent population and strives to provide customized wealth management services, with a combination of long-term and short-term targets as well as different types of investments, ranging from cash and fixed-income assets, to funds and insurance. For more information, please visit ir.Yirendai.com.

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

 (in thousands, except for share, per share and per ADS data, and percentages)

 

For the Three Months Ended 

 

March 31, 2019

 

March 31, 2020

 

March 31, 2020

 

RMB

 

RMB

 

USD

Net revenue:

         

Loan facilitation services

1,055,046

 

358,541

 

50,636

Post-origination services

296,279

 

146,520

 

20,693

Account management services

488,340

 

413,166

 

58,350

Others

140,743

 

105,433

 

14,890

Total net revenue

1,980,408

 

1,023,660

 

144,569

Operating costs and expenses:

         

Sales and marketing

1,127,945

 

616,441

 

87,058

Origination and servicing

172,123

 

102,918

 

14,535

General and administrative

257,707

 

149,041

 

21,049

Allowance for contract assets and receivables

191,104

 

143,385

 

20,250

Total operating costs and expenses

1,748,879

 

1,011,785

 

142,892

Other income/(expenses):

         

Interest income, net

23,875

 

25,116

 

3,547

Fair value adjustments related to Consolidated ABFE

34,998

 

(26,020)

 

(3,675)

Others, net

160,223

 

12,184

 

1,721

Total other income/(expenses)

219,096

 

11,280

 

1,593

Income before provision for income taxes

450,625

 

23,155

 

3,270

Share of results of equity investees

(4,957)

 

 

Income tax expense

76,534

 

3,936

 

556

Net income

369,134

 

19,219

 

2,714

           

Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding, basic

185,126,457

 

185,600,961

 

185,600,961

Basic income per share

1.9940

 

0.1036

 

0.0146

Basic income per ADS

3.9880

 

0.2072

 

0.0292

           

Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding, diluted

186,578,885

 

186,166,429

 

186,166,429

Diluted income per share

1.9784

 

0.1032

 

0.0146

Diluted income per ADS

3.9568

 

0.2064

 

0.0292

           

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Cash Flow Data

         

Net cash (used in)/ generated from operating activities

(658,435)

 

557,762

 

78,771

Net cash used in investing activities

(249,931)

 

(524,479)

 

(74,070)

Net cash provided by/ (used in) financing activities

493,389

 

(65,637)

 

(9,270)

Effect of foreign exchange rate changes

(2,196)

 

1,206

 

170

Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

(417,173)

 

(31,148)

 

(4,399)

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period

3,034,484

 

3,269,142

 

461,691

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period

2,617,311

 

3,237,994

 

457,292

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

 (in thousands)

 

As of

   

December 31, 2019

 

March 31, 2020

 

March 31, 2020

   

RMB

 

RMB

 

USD

             

        Cash and cash equivalents

 

3,198,086

 

3,194,993

 

451,219

        Restricted cash

 

71,056

 

43,001

 

6,073

        Accounts receivable

 

3,398

 

33,902

 

4,788

        Contract assets, net

 

2,398,685

 

1,873,548

 

264,596

        Contract cost

 

160,003

 

149,917

 

21,172

        Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

1,333,221

 

868,462

 

122,651

        Loans at fair value

 

418,492

 

313,267

 

44,242

        Financing receivables

 

29,612

 

33,381

 

4,714

        Amounts due from related parties

 

988,853

 

1,583,859

 

223,684

        Held-to-maturity investments

 

6,627

 

4,399

 

621

        Available-for-sale investments

 

460,991

 

456,061

 

64,408

        Property, equipment and software, net

 

195,855

 

188,880

 

26,675

        Deferred tax assets

 

45,407

 

42,084

 

5,943

        Right-of-use assets

 

334,134

 

291,028

 

41,101

Total assets

 

9,644,420

 

9,076,782

 

1,281,887

        Accounts payable

 

43,583

 

39,068

 

5,517

        Amounts due to related parties

 

106,645

 

112,034

 

15,822

        Liabilities from quality assurance program and guarantee

 

4,397

 

3,487

 

492

        Deferred revenue

 

358,203

 

254,933

 

36,003

        Accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

2,338,745

 

1,946,205

 

274,858

        Refund liability

 

1,801,535

 

1,760,942

 

248,692

        Deferred tax liabilities

 

218,888

 

216,304

 

30,549

        Lease liabilities

 

282,334

 

259,197

 

36,606

Total liabilities

 

5,154,330

 

4,592,170

 

648,539

        Ordinary shares

 

121

 

121

 

17

        Additional paid-in capital

 

5,038,691

 

5,045,268

 

712,528

        Treasury stock

 

(37,097)

 

(37,097)

 

(5,239)

        Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

21,855

 

18,671

 

2,637

        Accumulated deficit

 

(533,480)

 

(542,351)

 

(76,595)

Total (deficit)/ equity

 

4,490,090

 

4,484,612

 

633,348

Total liabilities and equity

 

9,644,420

 

9,076,782

 

1,281,887

Operating Highlights and Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures

(in thousands, except for number of  borrowers, number of investors and percentages)

 

For the Three Months Ended 

   

March 31, 2019

 

March 31, 2020

 

March 31, 2020

   

RMB

 

RMB

 

USD

Operating Highlights

           

Amount of p2p investment

 

11,435,588

 

5,203,747

 

734,909

Number of p2p investors

 

200,780

 

78,256

 

78,256

Amount of non-p2p investment

 

328,708

 

2,163,313

 

305,518

Number of non-p2p investors

 

14,022

 

18,809

 

18,809

Amount of loans facilitated

 

10,934,923

 

1,839,454

 

259,781

Number of borrowers

 

149,715

 

115,420

 

115,420

Remaining principal of performing loans

 

63,213,843

 

42,063,039

 

5,940,436

             

Segment Information

           

Wealth management:

           

Revenue

 

521,434

 

415,876

 

58,733

Sales and marketing expenses

 

143,904

 

67,326

 

9,508

             

Consumer credit:

           

Revenue

 

1,458,974

 

607,784

 

85,836

Sales and marketing expenses

 

984,041

 

549,115

 

77,550

             

Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA

           

Net income

 

369,134

 

19,219

 

2,714

Interest income, net

 

(23,875)

 

(25,116)

 

(3,547)

Income tax expense

 

76,534

 

3,936

 

556

Depreciation and amortization

 

32,502

 

27,171

 

3,837

Share-based compensation

 

14,699

 

4,541

 

641

Adjusted EBITDA

 

468,994

 

29,751

 

4,201

Adjusted EBITDA margin

 

23.7%

 

2.9%

 

2.9%

Delinquency Rates

   

Delinquent for

   

15-29 days

 

30-59 days

 

60-89 days

All Loans

           

December 31, 2015

0.7%

 

1.2%

 

0.9%

December 31, 2016

0.6%

 

0.9%

 

0.8%

December 31, 2017

0.8%

 

1.0%

 

0.8%

December 31, 2018

1.0%

 

1.8%

 

1.7%

December 31, 2019

1.2%

 

2.0%

 

1.7%

March 31, 2020

 

1.6%

 

4.1%

 

3.2%

             

Online Channels

           

December 31, 2015

0.5%

 

0.8%

 

0.6%

December 31, 2016

0.5%

 

0.9%

 

0.8%

December 31, 2017

1.1%

 

1.1%

 

0.9%

December 31, 2018

1.2%

 

2.3%

 

2.2%

December 31, 2019

1.6%

 

2.9%

 

2.5%

March 31, 2020

 

1.9%

 

5.2%

 

3.8%

             

Offline Channels

           

December 31, 2015

0.7%

 

1.2%

 

1.0%

December 31, 2016

0.6%

 

0.9%

 

0.8%

December 31, 2017

0.6%

 

0.9%

 

0.7%

December 31, 2018

0.9%

 

1.6%

 

1.5%

December 31, 2019

1.0%

 

1.7%

 

1.5%

March 31, 2020

 

1.6%

 

3.7%

 

3.1%

M3+ Net Charge-Off Rate

Loan Issued Period

 

Amount of Loans Facilitated
During the Period

 

Accumulated M3+ Net Charge-Off
as of March 31, 2020

 

Total Net Charge-Off Rate
as of March 31, 2020

   

(in RMB thousands)

 

(in RMB thousands)

   

2015

 

53,143,029

 

4,455,505

 

8.4%

2016

 

53,805,112

 

5,071,489

 

9.4%

2017

 

69,883,293

 

11,506,013

 

16.5%

2018

 

63,176,149

 

9,989,880

 

15.8%

2019

 

39,103,048

 

2,018,636

 

5.2%

M3+ Net Charge-Off Rate

Loan
Issued
Period

 

Month on Book

   

4

7

10

13

16

19

22

25

28

31

34

2015Q1

 

0.8%

2.0%

3.4%

4.7%

5.7%

6.5%

7.1%

7.5%

7.7%

7.8%

7.8%

2015Q2

 

0.8%

2.3%

3.8%

5.2%

6.4%

7.3%

7.9%

8.3%

8.5%

8.7%

8.8%

2015Q3

 

0.4%

1.6%

3.1%

4.4%

5.6%

6.5%

7.1%

7.6%

7.9%

8.1%

8.4%

2015Q4

 

0.4%

1.6%

3.1%

4.4%

5.5%

6.3%

6.9%

7.4%

7.9%

8.3%

8.5%

2016Q1

 

0.3%

1.2%

2.5%

3.6%

4.5%

5.2%

5.8%

6.4%

7.0%

7.4%

7.6%

2016Q2

 

0.4%

1.6%

3.1%

4.3%

5.2%

6.0%

6.8%

7.6%

8.1%

8.4%

8.7%

2016Q3

 

0.3%

1.6%

3.1%

4.3%

5.4%

6.6%

7.8%

8.6%

9.2%

9.5%

9.8%

2016Q4

 

0.2%

1.5%

2.9%

4.4%

5.9%

7.4%

8.4%

9.3%

10.0%

10.4%

10.7%

2017Q1

 

0.3%

1.5%

3.2%

5.1%

7.1%

8.6%

9.8%

10.8%

11.5%

12.0%

12.2%

2017Q2

 

1.1%

2.9%

5.6%

8.4%

10.4%

12.1%

13.5%

14.5%

15.3%

15.8%

 

2017Q3

 

0.3%

2.9%

6.4%

9.1%

11.6%

13.6%

15.0%

16.2%

16.9%

   

2017Q4

 

0.5%

3.9%

7.3%

10.5%

13.2%

15.3%

16.9%

18.0%

     

2018Q1

 

0.4%

3.0%

6.6%

10.1%

12.9%

15.2%

16.9%

       

2018Q2

 

0.5%

3.6%

7.4%

10.8%

13.6%

15.8%

         

2018Q3

 

0.4%

3.0%

6.2%

9.1%

11.7%

           

2018Q4

 

0.3%

2.5%

5.6%

8.6%

             

2019Q1

 

0.2%

2.5%

5.6%

               

2019Q2

 

0.3%

2.9%

                 

2019Q3

 

0.3%

                   

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http://ir.yirendai.com/

Acronis and Minterest Jointly Launch Acronis #CyberFit Financing in Singapore to Help Businesses Combat COVID-19 Disruptions

SINGAPORE, June 22, 2020 Acronis, a global leader in cyber protection, and Minterest, a leading Singapore-based online financial services solutions provider, have joined forces to launch Acronis #CyberFit Financing, Powered by Minterest to provide Singapore-based businesses with financing support to remain resilient and #CyberFit with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Acronis #CyberFit Funding platform powered by Minterest
Acronis #CyberFit Funding platform powered by Minterest

The unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic has forced businesses globally to operate remotely and people – to work from home. Very often, they work with unsecured digital networks and are vulnerable to cyber-attacks.

As a cyber protection company, Acronis is dedicated to helping organizations safeguard their data, applications, and systems so they can remain productive and avoid costly downtime. During the COVID-19 outbreak, essential services such as supermarkets, drug stores, medical services, mechanical services, police, and governmental agencies will need cyber protection to be #CyberFit so their IT infrastructure remains protected and operational.

Serguei Beloussov, Founder and CEO of Acronis, said: “Cybercriminals are ruthless – they see the coronavirus pandemic as an opportunity to target new vulnerabilities such as those caused by many staff migrating to home offices. Now more than ever, cyber protection should be a key concern for every business, as a data breach that costs a company valuable data can cripple even large organizations. Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud is a solution we have developed to combat this global threat. Acronis is dedicated to doing our part to help businesses both in the digital and the real world. With support from our capable partners at Minterest, we hope to provide streamlined access to vital funding to ensure business continuity for as many Singapore businesses as possible.”

Beyond the heightened cybersecurity risk, with the coronavirus outbreak slowing down economies and disrupting supply chain networks, many managed service providers, hosting companies, SMEs and home businesses are also faced with urgent cash flow issues. Through this partnership, Acronis and Minterest hope to empower businesses by providing easy access to customised financing solutions to tide them through this difficult period and to build their cybersecurity capabilities to ringfence their businesses. Minterest is able to bring speed to lending, as it is able to process and approve loan applications within 48 hours, upon full submission of necessary documents.

Charis Liau, CEO of Minterest, commented: “The COVID-19 outbreak has sent shock waves throughout the global economy and many companies are facing deteriorating business conditions and cash flow liquidity crunches. We are pleased to partner with Acronis to accelerate the access to financial aid for Singapore-based firms. We want to be here for them; not just get through the pandemic, but beyond that as well.

All companies and limited liability partnerships registered in Singapore are invited to sign up via the Acronis #CyberFit Financing, Powered by Minterest starting from 22 June, 2020.

For enquiries, please contact:

Acronis

Natalia Tashkeeva

Natalia.tashkeeva@acronis.com

Tel: +65 9643 9080

Minterest Group

Charis Liau

charis.liau@minterest.sg

Tel: +65 6386 8623

About Acronis

Acronis sets the standard for cyber protection through its innovative backupanti-ransomwaredisaster recoverystorage, and enterprise file sync and share solutions. Enhanced by its award-winning AI-based active protection technology, blockchain-based data authentication and unique hybrid-cloud architecture, Acronis protects all data in any environment – including physical, virtual, cloud, mobile workloads and applications – all at a low and predictable cost.

Founded in Singapore in 2003 and incorporated in Switzerland in 2008, Acronis now has more than 1,500 employees in 33 locations in 18 countries. Its solutions are trusted by more than 5.5 million personal users and 500,000 businesses, including 100% of the Fortune 1000 companies. Acronis’ products are available through 50,000 partners and service providers in over 150 countries in more than 30 languages.

For more information, please visit www.acronis.com.

About Acronis #CyberFit Financing

Acronis #CyberFit Financing aims to help provide Acronis’ cyber protection services to as many in need of it as possible – providing access to the financial aid small businesses need to weather the economic downturn, and ensuring the managed service providers that support these essential services will be able to continue delivering the cyber protection they need. 

For more information, please visit www.acronis.com/en-us/lp/financing-world.

About Minterest Group

The Minterest Group is a Singapore-based online financial services solutions provider that connects borrowers with investors. Established in 2016, it is a leading non-bank fintech group with dual licences in Singapore enabling the group to facilitate, by leveraging on technology, corporate loans through marketplace lending and personal loans at customised interest rates. It has a cumulative deal origination volume of over S$88 million in Singapore.

Backed by ARA Asset Management and regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore, Minterest aims to bring funding to businesses that are constrained by various requirements of conventional finance providers. To help small businesses stay afloat during this COVID-19 pandemic, Minterest has been administering a S$8 Million SME Help Fund set up by John Lim’s family office (JL Family Office), ARA Asset Management and The Straits Trading Company.

Minterest is founded on the belief that everyone is entitled access to financial solutions to meet their corporate and individual requirements. Using the team’s deep financial experience and expertise, Minterest offers relevant financial and investment solutions to both borrowers and investors through the use of technology.

For more information, please visit www.minterest.sg

Photo – https://photos.prnasia.com/prnh/20200619/2835929-1?lang=0

Related Links :

https://www.acronis.com/

58.com Inc. to Report First Quarter 2020 Financial Results on June 26, 2020

BEIJING, June 19, 2020 — 58.com Inc. (NYSE: WUBA) (“58.com” or the “Company”), China’s largest online market place for classifieds, today announced that it plans to release its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2020 before the open of U.S. markets on Friday, June 26, 2020.

About 58.com Inc.

58.com Inc. (NYSE: WUBA) operates China’s largest online market place for classifieds, as measured by monthly unique visitors on both its www.58.com website and mobile applications. The Company’s online marketplace enables local business users and consumer users to connect, share information and conduct business. 58.com’s broad, in-depth and high quality local information, combined with its easy-to-use website and mobile applications, has made it a trusted marketplace for consumers. 58.com’s strong brand recognition, large and growing user base, merchant network and massive database of local information create a powerful network effect. For more information on 58.com, please visit http://www.58.com.    

For more information, please contact:

58.com Inc.
ir@58.com  

Christensen
In China
Mr. Christian Arnell
Phone: +86-10-5900-1548
E-mail: carnell@christensenir.com  

In US
Ms. Linda Bergkamp
Phone: +1-480-614-3004
Email: lbergkamp@ChristensenIR.com

Related Links :

http://www.58.com

LightInTheBox Reports First Quarter 2020 Financial Results

BEIJING, June 19, 2020 — LightInTheBox Holding Co., Ltd. (NYSE: LITB) (“LightInTheBox” or the “Company”), a cross-border e-commerce platform that delivers products directly to consumers around the world, today announced its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2020.

First Quarter 2020 Highlights

  • Total revenues increased 1.3% year-over-year to $51.5 million.
  • Gross margin expanded further to 46.4% from 40.4% last quarter and 34.8% in the same quarter of 2019.
  • Third consecutive quarter of GAAP profitability despite impact from COVID-19 pandemic with net income of $0.7 million, compared with a net loss of $14.1 million in the same quarter of 2019.
  • Adjusted EBITDA improved significantly, increasing to earnings of $1.4 million, compared with a loss of $7.9 million in the same quarter of 2019.

Mr. Jian He, Chief Executive Officer of LightInTheBox, commented, “We responded quickly and decisively to the outbreak of COVID-19 by implementing a number of strategic initiatives to provide us with the flexibility needed to adapt to a challenging global economic environment. Seasonally, the first quarter is generally the slowest quarter of the year, so the COVID-19 induced economic disruption made the operating environment even more difficult. We took advantage of the temporary slowdown to deepen relationships with high-quality suppliers, optimize our product portfolio and category mix, and improve order fulfillment speed. We also prioritized the health and safety of our employees to ensure business continuity and adequately prepare for the resumption of normal operations while demonstrating our commitment to corporate social responsibility by including free medical face masks in numerous orders shipped to markets that were being impacted heavily by the pandemic. Despite the challenging operational environment, our financial results this quarter are a reflection of our ability to adapt and is highlighted by our third and consecutive quarter of GAAP profitability which I believe demonstrates the long-term growth trajectory we are on. We remain focused on executing our strategy and are very encouraged by our improvements to date. We are already starting to see certain product categories regain strong growth momentum towards the end of the second quarter as global markets begin re-opening and expect that both our operating and financial results will continue to improve going forward.”

First Quarter 2020 Financial Results

Total revenues increased by 1.3% year-over-year to $51.5 million from $50.9 million in the same quarter of 2019. Revenues generated from product sales were $49.9 million, compared with $49.8 million in the same quarter of 2019. Revenues from service and others were $1.6 million, compared with $1.1 million in the same quarter of 2019.

The number of orders for product sales was 1.0 million in the first quarter of 2020, compared with 1.2 million in the same quarter of 2019. The number of customers for product sales was 0.8 million for the first quarter of 2020, compared with 0.6 million in the same quarter of 2019.

Revenues generated from product sales in the apparel category were $13.4 million in the first quarter of 2020, compared with $14.4 million in the same quarter of 2019. As a percentage of product sales, apparel revenues accounted for 26.8% in the first quarter of 2020, compared with 28.9% in the same quarter of 2019. Revenues generated from product sales from other general merchandise were $36.5 million in the first quarter of 2020.

Total cost of revenues was $27.6 million in the first quarter of 2020, compared with $33.2 million in the same quarter of 2019. Cost for product sales was $26.9 million in the first quarter of 2020, compared with $32.8 million in the same quarter of 2019. Cost for service and others was $0.7 million in the first quarter of 2020, compared with $0.4 million in the same quarter of 2019.

Gross profit in the first quarter of 2020 was $23.9 million, compared with $17.7 million in the same quarter of 2019. Gross margin was 46.4% in the first quarter of 2020, compared with 34.8% in the same quarter of 2019. The increase in gross margin was a result of the Company’s continuous efforts to drive revenues from categories with higher margins.

Total operating expenses in the first quarter of 2020 were $27.1 million, compared with $26.5 million in the same quarter of 2019.

  • Fulfillment expenses in the first quarter of 2020 were $5.0 million, compared with $5.2 million in the same quarter of 2019. As a percentage of total revenues, fulfillment expenses were 9.8% in the first quarter of 2020, compared with 10.2% in the same quarter of 2019 and 10.7% in the fourth quarter of 2019.
  • Selling and marketing expenses in the first quarter of 2020 were $14.8 million, compared with $9.3 million in the same quarter of 2019. As a percentage of total revenues, selling and marketing expenses were 28.7% for the first quarter of 2020, compared with 18.3% in the same quarter of 2019 and 23.9% in the fourth quarter of 2019.
  • G&A expenses in the first quarter of 2020 were $7.3 million, compared with $12.0 million in the same quarter of 2019. As a percentage of total revenues, G&A expenses were 14.1% for the first quarter of 2020, compared with 23.6% in the same quarter of 2019 and 11.8% in the fourth quarter of 2019. Included in G&A expenses, R&D expenses in the first quarter of 2020 were $3.5 million, compared with $4.2 million in the same quarter of 2019.

Net income was $0.7 million in the first quarter of 2020, compared with a net loss of $14.1 million in the same quarter of 2019.

Net income per American Depository Share (“ADS”) was $0.01 in the first quarter of 2020, compared with net loss per ADS of $0.21 in the same quarter of 2019. Each ADS represents two ordinary shares. The diluted net income per ADS was $0.01 in the first quarter of 2020, compared with the diluted net loss per ADS of $0.21 in the same quarter of 2019.

In the first quarter of 2020, the Company’s basic weighted average number of ADSs used in computing the net income per ADS was 102,240,901 and the diluted weighted average number of ADSs was 112,122,548.

Adjusted EBITDA, which represents gain  / (loss) from operations before share-based compensation expense, change in fair value of convertible promissory notes, interest income, interest expense, income tax expense and depreciation and amortization expenses, was earnings of $1.4 million in the first quarter of 2020, compared with a loss of  $7.9 million in the same quarter of 2019.

As of March 31, 2020, the Company had cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash of $35.6 million, compared with $40.4 million as of December 31, 2019.

Business Outlook

For the second quarter of 2020, based on current information available to the Company and business seasonality, the Company expects net revenues to be between $105 million and $120 million.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement our consolidated financial statements, which are prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, we use the following non-GAAP financial measures to help evaluate our operating performance:

“Adjusted EBITDA” represents gain /(loss) from operations before share-based compensation expense, change in fair value of convertible promissory notes, interest income, interest expense, income tax expense and depreciation and amortization expenses. Although other companies may calculate adjusted EBITDA differently or not present it at all, we believe that the adjusted EBITDA helps to identify underlying trends in our operating results, enhancing their understanding of the past performance and future prospects.

Conference Call

The Company will hold a conference call to discuss the results at 7:00 a.m. Eastern Time on June 19, 2020 (7:00 p.m. Beijing Time on the same day).

Preregistration Information

Participants can register for the conference call by navigating to http://apac.directeventreg.com/registration/event/8893322. Once preregistration has been complete, participants will receive dial-in numbers, an event passcode, and a unique registrant ID.

To join the conference, simply dial the number in the calendar invite you receive after preregistering, enter the event passcode followed by your unique registrant ID, and you will be joined to the conference instantly.

A telephone replay will be available two hours after the conclusion of the conference call through June 26, 2020. The dial-in details are:

US/Canada:

+1-855-452-5696

Hong Kong:

800-963-117

International:

+61-2-8199-0299

Passcode:

8893322

Additionally, a live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available on the Company’s Investor Relations website at http://ir.lightinthebox.com.

About LightInTheBox Holding Co., Ltd.

LightInTheBox is a cross-border e-commerce platform that delivers products directly to consumers around the world. The Company offers customers a convenient way to shop for a wide selection of products at attractive prices through its www.lightinthebox.com, www.miniinthebox.com, www.ezbuy.com and other websites and mobile applications, which are available in 23 major languages and cover more than 140 countries.

For more information, please visit www.lightinthebox.com.

Investor Relations Contact

Christensen
Ms. Xiaoyan Su
Tel: +86 (10) 5900 3429
Email:  ir@lightinthebox.com

OR
Christensen
Ms. Linda Bergkamp
Tel: +1-480-614-3004
Email: lbergkamp@ChristensenIR.com

Forward-Looking Statements

This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the “safe harbor” provisions of 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,” “potential,” “continue,” “ongoing,” “targets” and similar statements. Among other things, statements that are not historical facts, including statements about LightInTheBox’s beliefs and expectations, the business outlook and quotations from management in this announcement, as well as LightInTheBox’s strategic and operational plans, are or contain forward-looking statements.

LightInTheBox may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to fourth parties. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward- looking statement, including but not limited to the following: LightInTheBox’s goals and strategies; LightInTheBox’s future business development, results of operations and financial condition; the expected growth of the global online retail market; LightInTheBox’s ability to attract customers and further enhance customer experience and product offerings; LightInTheBox’s ability to strengthen its supply chain efficiency and optimize its logistics network; LightInTheBox’s expectations regarding demand for and market acceptance of its products; competition; fluctuations in general economic and business conditions and assumptions underlying or related to any of the foregoing. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in LightInTheBox’s filings with the SEC. All information provided in this press release and in the attachments is as of the date of this press release, and LightInTheBox does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.

LightInTheBox Holding Co., Ltd.

 

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

(U.S. dollars in thousands, or otherwise noted)

 
   
           
   

As of December 31,

 

As of March 31,

 
   

2019

 

2020

 

ASSETS

         

Current Assets

         

Cash and cash equivalents

 

37,736

 

33,902

 

Restricted cash

 

2,709

 

1,684

 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts

 

1,356

 

1,411

 

Amounts due from related parties

 

4,600

 

2,802

 

Inventories

 

7,357

 

7,316

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

3,619

 

4,121

 

Total current assets

 

57,377

 

51,236

 

Property and equipment, net

 

3,502

 

3,245

 

Intangible assets, net

 

8,516

 

8,350

 

Goodwill

 

27,922

 

27,465

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

12,233

 

13,504

 

Long-term rental deposits

 

778

 

723

 

Long-term investments

 

2,873

 

6,634

 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

113,201

 

111,157

 
           

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

         

Current Liabilities

         

Accounts payable

 

17,643

 

11,957

 

Amounts due to related parties

 

186

 

167

 

Advance from customers

 

21,731

 

28,921

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

3,470

 

4,642

 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

28,642

 

24,273

 

Total current liabilities

 

71,672

 

69,960

 
           

Operating lease liabilities

 

8,801

 

9,173

 

Long-term payable

 

847

 

726

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

 

81,320

 

79,859

 
           

EQUITY

         

Ordinary shares

 

14

 

17

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

262,888

 

278,804

 

Forward contracts

 

15,769

 

 

Treasury shares, at cost

 

(27,512)

 

(28,268)

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(1,444)

 

(2,165)

 

Accumulated deficit

 

(217,888)

 

(217,267)

 

Non-controlling interests

 

54

 

177

 

TOTAL EQUITY

 

31,881

 

31,298

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

 

113,201

 

111,157

 

LightInTheBox Holding Co., Ltd.

 

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

 

(U.S. dollars in thousands, except per share data, or otherwise noted)

 
   
   

Three-month Period Ended

 
   

March 31,

 

March 31,

 
   

2019

 

2020

 

Revenues

         

Product sales

 

49,789

 

49,936

 

Services and others

 

1,084

 

1,582

 

Total revenues

 

50,873

 

51,518

 

Cost of revenues

         

Product sales

 

(32,785)

 

(26,905)

 

Services and others

 

(357)

 

(712)

 

Total Cost of revenues

 

(33,142)

 

(27,617)

 

Gross profit

 

17,731

 

23,901

 

Operating expenses

         

Fulfillment

 

(5,265)

 

(5,049)

 

Selling and marketing

 

(9,269)

 

(14,780)

 

General and administrative

 

(11,984)

 

(7,268)

 

Other operating income

 

 

13

 

Total operating expenses

 

(26,518)

 

(27,084)

 

Loss from operations

 

(8,787)

 

(3,183)

 

Interest income

 

123

 

47

 

Interest expense

 

(20)

 

(30)

 

Change in fair value of convertible promissory notes

 

(5,337)

 

 

Other Income,net

 

 

3,913

 

Total other (loss) / income

 

(5,234)

 

3,930

 

(Loss) / Income before income taxes and gain from an equity method investment

 

(14,021)

 

747

 

Income tax expense

 

(216)

 

(3)

 

Gain from an equity method investment

 

127

 

 

Net (loss) / income

 

(14,110)

 

744

 

Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests

 

32

 

123

 

Net (loss) /income attributable to LightInTheBox Holding Co., Ltd.

 

(14,142)

 

621

 
           

Weighted average numbers of shares used in calculating (loss) / income per ordinary share

         

—Basic

 

134,458,170

 

204,481,801

 

—Diluted

 

134,458,170

 

224,245,096

 
           

Net (loss) / income per ordinary share

         

—Basic

 

(0.11)

 

0.00

 

—Diluted

 

(0.11)

 

0.00

 
           

Net (loss) / income per ADS (2 ordinary shares equal to 1 ADS)

         

—Basic

 

(0.21)

 

0.01

 

—Diluted

 

(0.21)

 

0.01

 

LightInTheBox Holding Co., Ltd.

 

Unaudited Reconciliations of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results

 

(U.S. dollars in thousands, or otherwise noted)

 
   
   
   

Three-month Period Ended

 
   

March 31,

 

March 31,

 
   

2019

 

2020

 
           

Net (loss) / income

 

(14,110)

 

744

 
           

Less: Interest income

 

123

 

47

 

Interest expense

 

(20)

 

(30)

 

Income tax expense

 

(216)

 

(3)

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

(628)

 

(551)

 

EBITDA

 

(13,369)

 

1,281

 
           

Less: Share-based compensation

 

(157)

 

(149)

 

Change in fair value of convertible promissory notes

 

(5,337)

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA*

 

(7,875)

 

1,430

 
   
   

* Adjusted EBITDA represents gain /(loss) from operations before share-based compensation expense, change in fair value of
convertible promissory notes, interest income, interest expense, income tax expense and depreciation and amortization expenses.

Related Links :

http://ir.lightinthebox.com/

Swiss Re Corporate Solutions announces collaboration with LocalTapiola to deliver International Programme Administration (IPA) platform and Network Services

  • The IPA platform allows LocalTapiola to manage structured and compliant international programmes
  • LocalTapiola will gain access to Swiss Re Corporate Solutions’ network of over 150 local offices and network partners
  • Property customers of LocalTapiola to benefit from ONE Form, a globally standardised property policy
  • Collaboration supports LocalTapiola’s desire to grow its corporate business book and ability to serve clients abroad

ZURICH, June 19, 2020 — Swiss Re Corporate Solutions announces a strategic agreement to bring LocalTapiola onto its International Programme Administration (IPA) platform. Additionally, the agreement gives the Finnish insurer access to Swiss Re Corporate Solutions’ network of over 150 local offices and network partners. The collaboration supports LocalTapiola’s ambitions to grow its corporate business book by competing as lead for international programme business.

Swiss Re Corporate Solutions’ state-of-the-art IPA platform software enables LocalTapiola to manage and deliver structured and compliant multinational programmes to its corporate customers. IPA allows for efficient policy issuance, information management and knowledge exchange from a single online platform.

LocalTapiola will also use ONE Form, Swiss Re Corporate Solutions’ globally standardised property policy. ONE Form is embedded in the IPA platform, thus automating local policy issuance. As a result, LocalTapiola’s corporate customers will benefit from higher policy accuracy, increased contract certainty and faster processes.

This collaboration builds on the existing business relationship between LocalTapiola and the Swiss Re Group.

“Our collaboration with LocalTapiola marks a new milestone on our journey to advance the insurance industry,” stated Andreas Berger, CEO Swiss Re Corporate Solutions. “Enabling other insurers – and their customers – to benefit from our digital International Programme Administration platform underlines our ambition to simplify complex international programme delivery through technology.”

Jari Sundström, Managing Director at LocalTapiola General Mutual Insurance Company, said: “Together with Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, we are able to offer for our corporate clients a reliable way to have accurate and compliant insurance policies reflecting the needs of over 150 international markets through a single point of contact.”

With IPA, Swiss Re Corporate Solutions offers insurers, brokers and broker networks an innovative Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform to support international programme structuring. In October 2019, the company entered its first collaboration with the global broker network Brokerslink. Swiss Re Corporate Solutions will continue to develop the IPA platform as an open market standard.

About Swiss Re Corporate Solutions
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions provides risk transfer solutions to large and mid-sized corporations around the world. Its innovative, highly customised products and standard insurance covers help to make businesses more resilient, while its industry-leading claims service provides additional peace of mind. Swiss Re Corporate Solutions serves clients from offices worldwide and is backed by the financial strength of the Swiss Re Group. For more information about Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, visit corporatesolutions.swissre.com or follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

About LocalTapiola
LocalTapiola Group is a mutual group of companies owned by its customers. LocalTapiola is a partner in lifelong security for its customers. Group offering features an increasing variety of forecasting, security and well-being solutions that make the everyday life of Finns safer, more successful financially and healthier. LocalTapiola serves private customers, entrepreneurs, corporate customers, farmers and organisations. LocalTapiola’s products and services cover non-life, life and pension insurance, as well as investment and saving services. We are also professionals in corporate risk management and welfare in the workplace. LocalTapiola’s network of regional companies consists of 20 regional mutual insurance companies.

Related Links : http://www.corporatesolutions.swissre.com

Crypto.com Completes Key Exchange Infrastructure Upgrades

Delivers 10x performance with the new Matching Engine, paving the way for margin and derivative features rollout

HONG KONG, June 18, 2020 — Crypto.com today announced it has rolled out significant infrastructure upgrades to its Exchange, including a revamped Matching Engine, OMS (Order Management System), and unified REST and Websocket API. The revamp will lead to a 10x increase in performance and throughput, paving the way for an aggressive product roadmap for the rest of 2020, which includes the launch of margin and derivatives trading.

Crypto.com completes key exchange infrastructure upgrades, announces new promotional incentives for users.
Crypto.com completes key exchange infrastructure upgrades, announces new promotional incentives for users.

The Crypto.com Exchange launched in Beta last November, which has been one of the key drivers of the company’s rapid overall growth in the past six months, as traders increasingly turn towards cryptocurrencies amidst broader market uncertainties. The new infrastructure significantly improves the overall performance, including:

  • Revamped Matching Engine, Order Management System leading to a 10x increase in performance and throughput
  • Unified REST and Websocket API providing ease of adoption for both API platforms, with Websockets allowing clients to create a persistent connection to place orders and trades for high-frequency trading
  • Redesigned architecture, improving scalability, security and latency, which paves the way for a powerful and robust risk engine and high leverage margin and derivatives trading
  • Addition of high-availability and resilience to every component, increasing stability and eliminating single points of failure

Kris Marszalek, Co-founder and CEO of Crypto.com said: “We launched the Crypto.com Exchange last Fall with a goal of creating a trading platform so secure, liquid and user-friendly that it becomes a natural choice for both institutional and retail customers. We have already seen tremendous traction in the first six months of Beta and will continue rapidly improving our offering to drive continued growth.’

Crypto.com also announced promotional incentives on the Exchange including:

  • 0% trading fee for the first 90 days for new users (new)
  • Up to 50% trading fee reduction on all trades for existing users (new)
  • 2% bonus deposit interest rate, applicable to all deposits made to the exchange wallet in the first 30 days after the successful sign-up
  • A Special Syndicate BTC 50% off event celebrating Crypto.com’s fourth anniversary on June 30

The Crypto.com Exchange is powered by the CRO token and features deep liquidity, low fees and best execution prices. It offers traders what’s lacking in the market: competitive pricing, seamless connectivity with the Crypto.com App to access the full suite of crypto offerings from Earn, Credit to Payment and the confidence they are trading with one of the most trusted brands in crypto. The Exchange will see ambitious enhancements throughout the remainder of 2020, including launching margin and derivative trading, lending, localized product and support in multiple languages as well as a revamped rewards program.

Crypto.com’s “Defense in Depth” approach ensures maximum levels of security and privacy across the entire ecosystem, giving users and trades the peace of mind their assets and data is protected. Crypto.com holds $360M in insurance coverage, and recently became the first crypto company to achieve ISO/IEC 27701:2019 certification for privacy.

About Crypto.com

Crypto.com was founded in 2016 on a simple belief: it’s a basic human right for everyone to control their money, data and identity. With over 2 million users on its platform today, Crypto.com provides a powerful alternative to traditional financial services, turning its vision of “cryptocurrency in every wallet” into reality, one customer at a time. Crypto.com is built on a solid foundation of security, privacy and compliance and is the first cryptocurrency company in the world to have ISO/IEC 27701:2019, CCSS Level 3, ISO27001:2013 and PCI:DSS 3.2.1, Level 1 compliance. Crypto.com is headquartered in Hong Kong with a 350+ strong team. Find out more by visiting https://crypto.com.

0% trading fee for the first 90 days for new users.
0% trading fee for the first 90 days for new users.
Up to 50% trading fee reduction on all trades for existing users.
Up to 50% trading fee reduction on all trades for existing users.

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OMC Group Ready to Roll with Blockchain Solutions

PETALING JAYA, Malaysia, June 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — OMC Group Sdn Bhd (“OMC Group” or “Company”), the blockchain arm of AIO Synergy Holdings Berhad (“AIO Synergy”), is set to offer more blockchain solutions to businesses, government and the community to help them operate in a world that is increasingly going digital.

OMC Group offers solutions through the Company’s own patented decentralised ledger technology (“DLT”) known as Authorised Proof of Capacity (“APoC”), which is the consensus mechanism used to run the OMChain for trust and verification purposes.

Jack Lee, CEO of OMC Group
Jack Lee, CEO of OMC Group

Jack Lee, CEO of the company said: “We are in the midst of witnessing how technology has evolved and how businesses are conducted differently from the way it was. The move to doing business digitally paves the way for the business we are in as blockchain strongly encourages transparency and immutability.”

“We are offering our blockchain solutions to serve merchants, which includes a decentralised ledger that is secure, trustworthy and transparent together with a community and ecosystem that we support through our hybrid Point of Sales (“POS”) devices that includes a mining feature rewarding users with points that can be used for transactions”.

The second version of OMC Group’s hybrid POS device together with hot wallet was launched in Malaysia in the second quarter of 2020 (“Q2 2020”) following sales of the devices in China in Q3 2019. The devices are now available in 11 countries in East and Southeast Asia. In total, over 29,000 POS devices have been sold together with the hot wallet.

In the pipeline is the launch of the Asia Blockchain Centre in Q3 2020, a hub supporting blockchain startups through education, providing solutions for businesses, government and the community as well as offering solutions on the applications of blockchain technology. A debit card will be launched in Q4 2020 while a series of awareness campaigns on blockchain will be held.

The OMC ecosystem comprises OmniChat, a text/video/picture messaging platform that has 20 million users worldwide; Omnipay, a peer-to-peer payment network with third-party payment license in China as well as more than 10,000 merchants on-boarded and; Omnity, a smart community management application that can securely store customer information and collect management fees with more than 48,000 daily active users.

The Company’s long-term plans include obtaining a license in Malaysia to operate financial services in 2021 including cross-border payment services and offering its own patented DLT technology, APoC.

Media Contact:
Stefani Wan
s.wan@swanconsultancy.biz  

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MACROKIOSK and Silverlake Collaborate to Advance the Future of Banking

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, June 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — MACROKIOSK and Silverlake join forces to empower the emerging digital banking industry in the Asia Pacific region. This collaboration brings together the proven robust digital solutions and respective capabilities of MACROKIOSK and Silverlake to support virtual banks in the evolving banking industry landscape.

With increasing digital transformation across the banking sector, the arrival of digital banking in the region is certain. As digital banking is set to disrupt traditional banking practices and cater to underserved markets, advanced technology becomes more crucial than ever in driving the success of digital banking in emerging economies. The partnership between MACROKIOSK and Silverlake will play a vital role in pioneering connectivity and facilitating virtual banks with their digital offerings.

As Asia’s leading digital technology company, MACROKIOSK’s key focus is in the areas of Communication, Authentication, Engagement and Payment delivered through its in-house developed BOLD. suite of digital solutions which are scalable, secure and highly adaptable.

“MACROKIOSK powers over 40 financial institutions in 14 countries across Asia Pacific. Our BOLD. solutions are future-ready to meet the demands of virtual banks and together with Silverlake, we are confident we will provide meaningful access, efficiency and convenience for digital banking consumers,” says Dato’ Henry Goh, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer, MACROKIOSK Group.

With award-winning financial institutions as its clients and a vision of ‘mobility beyond imagination’, Silverlake has left a rather large footprint for digital banking and enterprise mobility in the Asia Pacific region. Moving forward, Silverlake intends to continue developing digital solutions and improve its customer experience models to simplify banking for individuals and organisations alike. Alongside with MACROKIOSK, it recognises the significance of digital banking. “Our focus is to drive innovation in financial institutions in Asia Pacific countries through various digital financial services,” says Mr. Joseph Yeong, Co-Founder and Executive Director, Silverlake Mobility Ecosystem.

The collaboration between MACROKIOSK and Silverlake is poised to create a strong partner ecosystem across technologies in their respective areas of expertise, which enable virtual banks to leverage advanced solutions to stay ahead of competition and expand their foothold in the digital banking landscape.

ABOUT MACROKIOSK

MACROKIOSK is Asia’s leading digital technology company with a strong global presence. Since 2000, MACROKIOSK has been at the forefront of helping individuals and businesses embrace the digital economy through the delivery of Digitalisation Platform-as-a-Service (DPaaS) solutions.

To date, more than 3000 businesses in 37 countries spanning 24 industries and millions of users experience MACROKIOSK’s scalable, secure and highly-adaptable digital solutions developed in-house. MACROKIOSK is certified to international standards including the Microsoft.NET, PMP certification and ISO27001 ISMS.

For more information, please visit www.macrokiosk.com.

ABOUT SILVERLAKE

Silverlake is a leading Technology Innovations, Banking, Financial and Cyber Security solutions provider in the Asia Pacific region with a global presence. Executing parallel efforts in pursuing technology innovations as well as keeping its more than 30 years of deploying core banking to customer sites at 100% success rate is paramount to the company’s strategy.

For more information, please visit www.silverlakemobility.com.

MEDIA CONTACT

MACROKIOSK Press Office
matters@macrokiosk.com

Silverlake
mobility@silverglobe.com 
sales@silverglobe.com

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Yiren Digital to Report First Quarter 2020 Financial Results on June 23, 2020

BEIJING, June 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Yiren Digital Ltd. (NYSE: YRD) (“Yiren Digital” or the “Company”), a leading fintech company in China, announced that it plans to release its unaudited financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 after U.S. market closes on Tuesday, June 23, 2020.

Yiren Digital’s management will host an earnings conference call at 8:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time on June 23, 2020 (or 8:00 a.m. Beijing/Hong Kong Time on June 24, 2020).

Participants who wish to join the call should register online in advance of the conference at:

http://apac.directeventreg.com/registration/event/2773237

Please note the Conference ID number of 2773237.

Once registration is completed, participants will receive the dial-in information for the conference call, an event passcode, and a unique registrant ID number. 

Participants joining the conference call should dial-in at least 10 minutes before the scheduled start time.

A replay of the conference call may be accessed by phone at the following numbers until July 1, 2020:

International

+61 2-8199-0299

U.S.

+1 646-254-3697

Replay Access Code:

2773237

Additionally, a live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available at ir.yirendai.com.

About Yiren Digital

Yiren Digital Ltd. (NYSE: YRD) is a leading fintech company in China, providing both credit and wealth management services. For its credit business, the Company provides an effective solution to address largely underserved investor and individual borrower demand in China through online and offline channels to efficiently match borrowers with investors and execute loan transactions. Yiren Digital deploys a proprietary risk management system, which enables the Company to effectively assess the creditworthiness of borrowers, appropriately price the risks associated with borrowers, and offer quality loan investment opportunities to investors. Yiren Digital’s marketplace provides borrowers with quick and convenient access to consumer credit at competitive prices and investors with easy and quick access to an alternative asset class with attractive returns. For its wealth management business, the Company targets China’s mass affluent population and strives to provide customized wealth management services, with a combination of long-term and short-term targets as well as different types of investments, ranging from cash and fixed-income assets, to funds and insurance. For more information, please visit ir.Yirendai.com.

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Moovaz goes global with $7mil Series A funding & acquires SPH’s The Finder

SINGAPORE, June 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Once a demographic dominated by affluent professionals, the face of the expat has dramatically shifted to welcome almost everyone, including a new generation of free-spirited, tech-savvy, globally-mobile adventurers keen to experience the world — and Moovaz is helping them live the dream. Powered by smart technology, Moovaz is reimagining logistics with simple, efficient moving services for a new generation of expat, and has secured a Series A round totalling USD 7 million, including previous convertibles, to do it.

Moovaz goes global with $7mil Series A funding & acquires SPH’s The Finder
Moovaz goes global with $7mil Series A funding & acquires SPH’s The Finder

An international relocation services platform headquartered in Singapore, Moovaz was founded in 2018 by Lee Junxian and 2 other Co-founders. The vision was simple: to promote a life well moved, for today’s global citizens. With the ease of travel and rise in flexible work, more people are choosing to forgo their home bases in pursuit of the digital nomad lifestyle. But the process is typically headache-inducing and comes with many roadblocks, from extremely high costs to slow shipping times and storage container issues. Moovaz turns the traditional logistics industry upside down, providing a smart, curated platform connecting customers with the right services at the right time.

“Relocating from one country to another is a huge logistic undertaking. You have to uproot everything, manage accommodation and travel plans, apply for visas, open new bank accounts. Basically move your entire life,” says Lee Junxian, Co-Founder and CEO of Moovaz. “Despite all the tech innovations out there, relocation services remain notoriously slow, expensive and inefficient. As the world opens up, these challenges need to be addressed. Our goal is to use innovation to provide a complete moving solution for global citizens, and eliminate the headache that comes with moving your life.”

On the Moovaz platform, customers can get instant shipping prices and track their belongings. Using automation and data, Moovaz captures customer information and profiles their needs before connecting them with their global network of contractors. However, Moovaz goes beyond the expectations of a relocation services company; instead harnessing technology and automation to provide a seamless moving process for customers.

Dubbing themselves “Life Movers”, Moovaz helps global citizens move their lives, while also connecting them to their future communities. During the process, Moovaz provides tailored recommendations for essential extra services to ensure as smooth a move  as possible, from connecting utilities to buying insurance or setting up the all-important Wi-Fi.

While the lion’s share of its customers hail from the Asia-Pacfic, Moovaz plans to scale rapidly and expand its partnership base. Now, backed by the likes of Quest Ventures, who are backed by Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, Supply chain conglomerate YCH Group and deep-tech investors SGInnovate, it can do that and more — and has its sights firmly set on strengthening its services and facilities to become an industry leader in the relocation field.

This means launching go-to market campaigns in new countries, raising capital, expanding their team, and welcoming new partners to optimize each customers life journey, at a functional level and an emotional one.

About Moovaz

Moovaz is an all-encompassing relocation service for globalised mobile citizens. Its all-in-one digital platform is revolutionising the logistics and international relocation industry by enabling a seamless and truly moving experience for everyone. Using smart technology and a global network of over 2,000 certified partners, Moovaz offers customers an unprecedented level of transparency and open access to mobility services worldwide. With our dedicated team, Moovaz is committed to delivering convenience and excellence, first time, every time.

For more information, please visit https://www.moovaz.com/about-us/

Information about the latest acquisition of SPH’s The Finder could be found here – https://moovaz.com/press/

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