NANJING, China, Dec. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Tuniu Corporation (NASDAQ: TOUR) (“Tuniu” or the “Company”), a leading online leisure travel company in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024.
“We are pleased to see that Tuniu continued to maintain profitable growth in the third quarter of 2024, reaching our highest quarterly profit since our listing.” said Mr. Donald Dunde Yu, Tuniu’s founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “This quarter, our core packaged tours business continued its steady growth. In the face of greater and more diversified peak season demand, we expanded our product and destination offerings to provide more varied and personalized services for a wider range of customers. We also closely followed changes in consumer habits and further developed our ‘travel + new media’ marketing model, integrating services with technology to continually enhance user experience to attract more customers. Looking ahead, we remain committed to delivering outstanding customer experiences while striving to promote high-quality development for the company.“
Third Quarter 2024 Results
Net revenues were RMB186.0 million (US$26.5 million[1]) in the third quarter of 2024, representing a year-over-year increase of 4.4% from the corresponding period in 2023.
Cost of revenues was RMB64.2 million (US$9.2 million) in the third quarter of 2024, representing a year-over-year increase of 1.2% from the corresponding period in 2023. As a percentage of net revenues, cost of revenues was 34.5% in the third quarter of 2024, compared to 35.6% in the corresponding period in 2023.
Gross profit was RMB121.8 million (US$17.4 million) in the third quarter of 2024, representing a year-over-year increase of 6.1% from the corresponding period in 2023.
Operating expenses were RMB92.6 million (US$13.2 million) in the third quarter of 2024, representing a year-over-year increase of 11.5% from the corresponding period in 2023.
Income from operations was RMB29.2 million (US$4.2 million) in the third quarter of 2024, compared to an income from operations of RMB31.7 million in the third quarter of 2023. Non-GAAP[2] income from operations, which excluded share-based compensation expenses and amortization of acquired intangible assets, was RMB31.3 million (US$4.5 million) in the third quarter of 2024.
Net income was RMB43.9 million (US$6.3 million) in the third quarter of 2024, compared to a net income of RMB39.1 million in the third quarter of 2023. Non-GAAP net income, which excluded share-based compensation expenses and amortization of acquired intangible assets, was RMB46.0 million (US$6.6 million) in the third quarter of 2024.
Net income attributable to ordinary shareholders of Tuniu Corporation was RMB44.4 million (US$6.3 million) in the third quarter of 2024, compared to a net income attributable to ordinary shareholders of Tuniu Corporation of RMB39.4 million in the third quarter of 2023. Non-GAAP net income attributable to ordinary shareholders of Tuniu Corporation, which excluded share-based compensation expenses and amortization of acquired intangible assets, was RMB46.6 million (US$6.6 million) in the third quarter of 2024.
As of September 30, 2024, the Company had cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term investments of RMB1.3 billion (US$185.8 million).
Business Outlook
For the fourth quarter of 2024, Tuniu expects to generate RMB100.0 million to RMB105.0 million of net revenues, which represents a 0% to 5% increase year-over-year compared with net revenues in the corresponding period in 2023. This forecast reflects Tuniu’s current and preliminary view on the industry and its operations, which is subject to change.
Share Repurchase Update
In March 2024, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program under which the Company may repurchase up to US$10 million worth of its ordinary shares or American depositary shares representing ordinary shares. As of November 30, 2024, the Company had repurchased an aggregate of approximately 6.2 million ADSs for approximately US$5.6 million from the open market under the share repurchase program.
Conference Call Information
Tuniu’s management will hold an earnings conference call at 8:00 am U.S. Eastern Time, on December 5, 2024, (9:00 pm, Beijing/Hong Kong Time, on December 5, 2024) to discuss the third quarter 2024 financial results.
To participate in the conference call, please dial the following numbers:
United States
1-888-346-8982
Hong Kong
852-301-84992
Mainland China
4001-201203
International
1-412-902-4272
Conference ID: Tuniu 3Q 2024 Earnings Conference Call
A telephone replay will be available one hour after the end of the conference call through December 12, 2024. The dial-in details are as follows:
United States
1-877-344-7529
International
1-412-317-0088
Replay Access Code: 6264965
Additionally, a live and archived webcast of the conference call will also be available on the Company’s investor relations website at http://ir.tuniu.com.
About Tuniu
Tuniu (Nasdaq: TOUR) is a leading online leisure travel company in China that offers integrated travel service with a large selection of packaged tours, including organized and self-guided tours, as well as travel-related services for leisure travelers through its website tuniu.com and mobile platform. Tuniu provides one-stop leisure travel solutions and a compelling customer experience through its online platform and offline service network, including a dedicated team of professional customer service representatives, 24/7 call centers, extensive networks of offline retail stores and self-operated local tour operators. For more information, please visit http://ir.tuniu.com.
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements made under the “safe harbor” provisions of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and 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,” “confident” and similar statements. Tuniu may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its reports filed with or furnished to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, in its annual report to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Any statements that are not historical facts, including statements about Tuniu’s beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements that involve factors, risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Such factors and risks include, but are not limited to the following: Tuniu’s goals and strategies; the growth of the online leisure travel market in China; the demand for Tuniu’s products and services; its relationships with customers and travel suppliers; Tuniu’s ability to offer competitive travel products and services; Tuniu’s future business development, results of operations and financial condition; competition in the online travel industry in China; government policies and regulations relating to Tuniu’s structure, business and industry; the impact of health epidemics on Tuniu’s business operations, the travel industry and the economy of China and elsewhere generally; and the general economic and business condition in China and elsewhere. Further information regarding these and other risks, uncertainties or factors is included in the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. All information provided in this press release is current as of the date of the press release, and Tuniu does not undertake any obligation to update such information, except as required under applicable law.
About Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement the Company’s unaudited consolidated financial results presented in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”), the Company has provided non-GAAP information related to income from operations, net income, net income attributable to ordinary shareholders of Tuniu Corporation, which excludes share-based compensation expenses, amortization of acquired intangible assets and net gain on disposals of subsidiaries. The presentation of this non-GAAP financial measure is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. We believe that the non-GAAP financial measures used in this press release are useful for understanding and assessing underlying business performance and operating trends, and management and investors benefit from referring to these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing our financial performance and when planning and forecasting future periods.
This non-GAAP financial measure is not defined under U.S. GAAP and is not presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The non-GAAP financial measure has limitations as an analytical tool. Further, this non-GAAP measure may differ from the non-GAAP information used by other companies, including peer companies, and therefore its comparability may be limited. The Company compensates for these limitations by reconciling the non-GAAP financial measure to the nearest U.S. GAAP performance measure, all of which should be considered when evaluating performance. Tuniu encourages investors and others to review its financial information in its entirety and not rely on a single financial measure.
For more information on these non-GAAP financial measures, please see the table captioned “Reconciliations of GAAP and non-GAAP Results” set forth at the end of this press release.
[1] The conversion of Renminbi (“RMB”) into United States dollars (“US$”) is based on the exchange rate of US$1.00=RMB 7.0176 on September 30, 2024 as set forth in H.10 statistical release of the U.S. Federal Reserve Board and available at https://www.federalreserve.gov/releases/h10/default.htm.
[2] The section below entitled “About Non-GAAP Financial Measures” provides information about the use of Non-GAAP financial measures in this press release, and the table captioned “Reconciliations of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results” set forth at the end of this press release reconciles Non-GAAP financial information with the Company’s financial results under GAAP.
Tuniu Corporation
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(All amounts in thousands, except per share information)
December 31, 2023
September 30, 2024
September 30, 2024
RMB
RMB
US$
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents
378,989
401,925
57,274
Restricted cash
65,902
24,946
3,555
Short-term investments
777,890
877,088
124,984
Accounts receivable, net
41,633
61,616
8,780
Amounts due from related parties
9,515
221
31
Prepayments and other current assets
234,189
224,144
31,940
Total current assets
1,508,118
1,589,940
226,564
Non-current assets
Long-term investments
209,819
210,991
30,066
Property and equipment, net
57,479
53,408
7,611
Intangible assets, net
26,091
23,154
3,299
Land use right, net
90,529
88,983
12,680
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net
12,484
9,892
1,410
Other non-current assets
55,960
30,548
4,353
Total non-current assets
452,362
416,976
59,419
Total assets
1,960,480
2,006,916
285,983
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS AND
EQUITY
Current liabilities
Short-term borrowings
7,277
35
5
Accounts and notes payable
317,104
397,331
56,619
Amounts due to related parties
6,405
8,723
1,243
Salary and welfare payable
21,401
20,778
2,961
Taxes payable
4,305
2,265
323
Advances from customers
270,197
178,258
25,402
Operating lease liabilities, current
2,709
3,117
444
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
329,481
323,590
46,110
Total current liabilities
958,879
934,097
133,107
Non-current liabilities
Operating lease liabilities, non-current
5,348
3,465
494
Deferred tax liabilities
6,027
5,338
761
Long-term borrowings
10,395
–
–
Total non-current liabilities
21,770
8,803
1,255
Total liabilities
980,649
942,900
134,362
Redeemable noncontrolling interests
27,200
27,200
3,876
Equity
Ordinary shares
249
249
35
Less: Treasury stock
(285,983)
(316,943)
(45,164)
Additional paid-in capital
9,138,720
9,145,624
1,303,241
Accumulated other comprehensive income
305,416
304,892
43,447
Accumulated deficit
(8,127,552)
(8,026,171)
(1,143,720)
Total Tuniu Corporation shareholders’ equity
1,030,850
1,107,651
157,839
Noncontrolling interests
(78,219)
(70,835)
(10,094)
Total equity
952,631
1,036,816
147,745
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity
1,960,480
2,006,916
285,983
Tuniu Corporation
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss
(All amounts in thousands, except per share information)
Quarter Ended
Quarter Ended
Quarter Ended
Quarter Ended
September 30, 2023
June 30, 2024
September 30, 2024
September 30, 2024
RMB
RMB
RMB
US$
Revenues
Packaged tours
150,052
89,782
159,289
22,699
Others
28,139
27,155
26,706
3,806
Net revenues
178,191
116,937
185,995
26,505
Cost of revenues
(63,424)
(32,530)
(64,212)
(9,150)
Gross profit
114,767
84,407
121,783
17,355
Operating expenses
Research and product development
(18,400)
(12,693)
(13,640)
(1,944)
Sales and marketing
(39,583)
(40,222)
(60,578)
(8,632)
General and administrative
(27,089)
(21,737)
(18,600)
(2,650)
