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eHi Car Services Announces Second Quarter 2017 Results

2017-08-28 19:06 2570
  • Net revenues increased by 27.6% year-over-year to RMB639.7million
  • Net income was RMB30.4 million comparing to RMB0.8 million year-over-year
  • Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA increased by 31.4% year-over-year to RMB286.2 million
  • Continued margin expansion by achieving non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA margin of 44.7%

SHANGHAI, Aug. 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- eHi Car Services Limited ("eHi" or the "Company") (NYSE: EHIC), a leading car rental and car services provider in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2017.

Mr. Ray Zhang, eHi's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said, "Our robust second quarter results reflect our leadership in China's car rental and car services industry where we continue to execute effective marketing strategies, and introduce innovative services to further improve the customer experience. Both of our business lines delivered strong financial performance, resulting in a year-over-year increase of total net revenues by 27.6% with total RevPAC of RMB154. Notably, our car services line picked up in the quarter with RevPAC reaching RMB517, a 14.4% increase from the prior quarter, while our car rental line continued to grow year-over-year by 28.7% with average available fleet size growth of by 21.7% year-over-year and maintained an industry-leading fleet utilization rate of 72.7%. These results further demonstrate that we remain as a top choice for our growing user community who count on the high-quality and unrivalled services provided by eHi.

"To further our quest for service excellence, we introduced 'flash car rental' this summer. This is a new service built on our mature and comprehensive fleet management system, providing a more convenient and efficient rental experience for our customers. In addition, we have received remarkable feedback for "Hi Car", the car sharing service that we introduced in April, which is now expanded into ten top-tier cities in China with a total number of registered users reaching 60,000 at the end of the second quarter. Looking ahead, we will continue our efforts to drive industry innovation by leveraging our best-in-class platforms, advanced technology capabilities and leading network scale, while maintaining our current pricing strategy and leadership in fleet management to capture the significant demand and growth opportunity in the car rental market," Mr. Zhang concluded.

Mr. Colin Sung, eHi's Chief Financial Officer, said, "Our financial achievements in the second quarter of 2017 clearly demonstrate that we have the right strategy to continue the exceptional growth in both of our business lines, as revenue from car rentals grew by 28.7% while revenue from car services increased by 23.9% year-over-year. Benefiting from our disciplined financial management and economies of scale, non-GAAP adjusted EBIT margin and non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA margin reached 15.0% and 44.7%, respectively, for the second quarter of 2017. In addition, the successful offering of US$400 million of senior unsecured notes with a favorable interest rate provides us substantial capital with longer maturity and will help lower financing costs and optimize our debt structure. This is a further testament to our ability to access diversified funding resources, as well as the trust that our bondholders have in our future."

Second Quarter 2017 Highlights

Net revenues increased by 27.6% year-over-year to RMB639.7 million (US$94.4 million1) for the second quarter of 2017, from RMB501.3 million for the second quarter of 2016, driven by increased net revenues from both car rentals and car services.


Three months ended June 30,


Year-Over-Year

(RMB '000)

2016


2017


Comparison

Car rentals

388,810


500,382


28.7%

Car services

112,529


139,368


23.9%

Total Net Revenues

501,339


639,750


27.6%










Average Available Fleet
Size
2




RevPAC3

(RMB)




2016Q2


2017Q2


Year-Over-
Year
Comparison


2016Q2


2017Q2


Year-Over-
Year
Comparison

Car rentals

34,974


42,568


21.7%


124


129


4.0%

Car services

2,476


2,963


19.7%


505


517


2.4%

Total

37,450


45,531


21.6%


149


154


3.4%


















 

  • Fleet utilization rate4 for car rentals was 72.7% for the second quarter of 2017, compared with 71.1% for the second quarter of 2016.    

Cost of revenues (vehicle operating expenses) for the second quarter of 2017 was RMB453.8 million (US$66.9 million), up 26.1% year-over-year, primarily driven by increased depreciation and labor costs.

In the second quarter of 2017, 2,591 used vehicles were disposed of, and 1,613 used vehicles were under sales contracts pending title transfer. The Company recognized a disposal gain of RMB2.5 million (US$0.4 million) in aggregate for these 4,204 vehicles5. In addition, a disposal gain of RMB4.1 million (US$0.6 million) was recognized in the second quarter of 2017 as a result of the completion of title transfer during such period. These disposal gains were both recognized as adjustments to the vehicle-related depreciation expense as part of the cost of revenues.                                                                

Gross profit6 for the second quarter of 2017 was RMB186.0 million (US$27.4 million), up 31.4% year-over-year. Gross profit margin for the second quarter of 2017 was 29.1%, compared with 28.2% for the second quarter of 2016. Gross profit margin improvement was primarily due to a percentage decrease of vehicle-related depreciation in terms of net revenues.

Selling and marketing expenses for the second quarter of 2017 were RMB35.8 million (US$5.3 million), up 33.6% year-over-year, as the Company expanded advertising and branding activities in the second quarter of 2017, including the marketing activities associated with the NBA China and NBA All-Star Stephen Curry.  

General and administrative expenses for the second quarter of 2017 were RMB59.9 million (US$8.8 million), up 1.2% year-over-year, primarily due to increased employee-related costs including salaries and welfare expenses as a result of increased headcount in the second quarter of 2017.

Interest expense for the second quarter of 2017 slightly increased by 0.5% to RMB56.7 million (US$8.4 million), compared with the second quarter of 2016.

Provision for income taxes for the second quarter of 2017 increased by 206.7% to RMB7.7 million (US$1.1 million), compared with RMB2.5 million for the second quarter of 2016 due to the expansion of income before income taxes.

Net income for the second quarter of 2017 was RMB30.4 million (US$4.5 million), compared with a net income of RMB0.8 million for the second quarter of 2016. Net income margin for the second quarter of 2017 was 4.7%, compared with a net income margin of 0.2% for the second quarter of 2016.

Basic and diluted earnings per ADS for the second quarter of 2017 were RMB0.44 (US$0.06) each, compared with basic and diluted earnings per ADS of RMB0.01 each for the second quarter of 2016.

Non-GAAP adjusted EBIT7 increased by 59.0% year-over-year to RMB95.9 million (US$14.1 million) for the second quarter of 2017, from RMB60.3 million for the second quarter of 2016. Non-GAAP adjusted EBIT margin7 increased to 15.0% for the second quarter of 2017, from 12.0% for the second quarter of 2016.

Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA8 increased by 31.4% year-over-year to RMB286.2 million (US$42.2 million) for the second quarter of 2017, from RMB217.9 million for the second quarter of 2016. Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA margin8 increased to 44.7% for the second quarter of 2017, from 43.5% for the second quarter of 2016.    

As of June 30, 2017, the Company's cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash balance was RMB571.3 million (US$84.3 million).

Recent Development

On August 14, 2017, the Company announced the completion of the offering of US$400 million aggregate principal amount of its senior unsecured notes due August 2022 (the "Notes"). The Notes will bear a fixed interest rate of 5.875% per annum, with interest payable semi-annually in arrears. The Notes were issued with a yield of 5.875%, and will mature on August 14, 2022. The Company intends to use the net proceeds of this offering to repay all outstanding borrowings under, and terminate, the US$150 million syndicated bank facility it entered into in August 2016, and for general corporate purposes, including capital expenditures, refinancing outstanding indebtedness and enhancing its capital structure.  The Notes are listed on the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited. 

Outlook

The Company estimates that net revenues for the third quarter of 2017 will range from RMB780 million to RMB800 million, and for full year of 2017 will be RMB2.9 billion. This outlook reflects the Company's current and preliminary view, which is subject to change.

Conference Call Information

The Company's management will host an earnings conference call at 8:00 AM U.S. Eastern Time on August 28, 2017 (8:00 PM Beijing/Hong Kong time on August 28, 2017).

Dial-in details for the earnings conference call are as follows:

United States (toll free):

1-888-346-8982

International:

1-412-902-4272

Hong Kong (toll free):

800-905-945

Hong Kong:

852-3018-4992

China:

400-120-1203

Participants should dial-in at least 5 minutes before the scheduled start time and ask to be connected to the "eHi Car Services call."

Additionally, a live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available on the investor relations section of eHi's website at http://ir.ehi.com.cn.

A replay of the conference call will be accessible by phone at the following numbers until September 4, 2017:

United States (toll free):

1-877-344-7529

International:

1-412-317-0088

Replay Access Code:

10111733

About eHi Car Services Limited

eHi Car Services Limited (NYSE: EHIC) is one of the leading car rental and car services providers in China. The Company's mission is to provide comprehensive mobility solutions as an alternative to car ownership by best utilizing existing resources and sharing economy to create optimal value. eHi distinguishes itself in China's fast-growing car rental and car services market through its complementary business model, customer-centric corporate culture, broad geographic coverage, efficient fleet management, leading brand name, and commitment to technological innovation. eHi is the exclusive strategic partner in China of Enterprise, the largest car rental company in the world, and is the designated and preferred business partner of Ctrip, a leader in the online travel agency industry in China. For more information regarding eHi, please visit http://en.1hai.cn.

About Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement its unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements which are presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, the Company uses adjusted EBIT and adjusted EBITDA as non-GAAP financial measures. Adjusted EBIT represents net income or loss before share-based compensation, interest expense, interest income and provision for income taxes. Adjusted EBITDA represents net income or loss before depreciation and amortization, share-based compensation, interest expense, interest income and provision for income taxes. The Company's management believes that adjusted EBIT and adjusted EBITDA facilitate a better understanding of operating results from quarter to quarter and provide management with a better capability to plan and forecast future periods. For more information on the non-GAAP financial measures, please see the table captioned "Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results" set forth at the end of this press release.

Non-GAAP information is not prepared in accordance with GAAP and may be different from non-GAAP methods of accounting and reporting used by other companies. The presentation of this additional information should not be considered a substitute for GAAP results. A limitation of using these Non-GAAP financial measures excludes depreciation and amortization, share-based compensation, interest expense, interest income and provision for income taxes, as applicable, that have been and will continue to be significant recurring portions of the Company's business for the foreseeable future.

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. eHi may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its reports filed with or furnished to the SEC, 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 eHi'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 not limited to the following: eHi's goals and strategies; its future business development, financial condition and results of operations; its ability to achieve and sustain profitability; its heavy reliance on its proprietary technology platform; market recognition of its new "flash car rental" and car sharing services; its ability to maintain its pricing strategy and capture market demand and growth opportunities; its ability to compete successfully against current and future competitors; the expected growth of China's car rentals and car services market; its ability to sustain its growth rates and manage its expansion plan; its ability to dispose used vehicles at desirable prices or timing or through appropriate channels; its ability to raise sufficient capital to fund and expand its operations at a reasonable cost; various government policies on automobile control and purchase restrictions in certain Chinese cities; its ability to enhance its brand recognition and maintain a high level of customer satisfaction; its ability to control the losses resulting from customer violation of traffic rules; and its ability to obtain all of the requisite permits, licenses or making all of the requisite filings or registrations or meeting other regulatory requirements for operating car rentals and car services business in China. Further information regarding these and other risks, uncertainties or factors is included in the Company's filings with the SEC. All information provided in this press release is current as of the date of the press release, and eHi does not undertake any obligation to update such information, except as required under applicable law.

1 The Company's business is conducted in China and substantially all of its revenues are denominated in Renminbi (RMB). However, this earnings announcement contains translations of RMB amounts into U.S. dollars (US$) at specified rates solely for the convenience of the reader. Unless otherwise noted, all translations from RMB to U.S. dollars are made at a rate of RMB6.7793 to US$1.00, the effective noon buying rate as of June 30, 2017 in The City of New York for cable transfers of RMB as certified for customs purposes by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

2 "Average available fleet size" is calculated by dividing the aggregate number of days in which the Company's fleet was in operation during a given period by the total number of days during the same period. In determining the size of the Company's fleet in operation, eHi includes all vehicles in its car rentals and/or car services fleets except for vehicles that have been written off in accordance with its accounting policy and vehicles that have not been consistently made available for rent and that it may consider to dispose of when appropriate opportunities arise.

3 "RevPAC" refers to average daily net revenue per available car, which is calculated by dividing the net revenues during a given period by the aggregate number of days in which the Company's fleet was in operation during the same period.

4 "Fleet utilization rate" refers to the aggregate transaction days for the Company's car rental fleet during a given period divided by the aggregate days the car rental fleet was in operation during the same period.

5 The gain of RMB2.5 million is a net amount of (i) the disposal gain and loss of the 2,591 used vehicles which were disposed of, and (ii) the disposal loss of the 1,613 used vehicles which were under sales contracts pending title transfer. If there is any disposal gain for the vehicles pending title transfer, such a gain will be recognized in the next period when the title transfer has been completed.

6 Gross profit is defined as net revenues less cost of net revenues (vehicle operating expenses).  Gross profit margin is defined as the percentage representing gross profit divided by net revenues.

7 Non-GAAP adjusted EBIT is defined as net income before share-based compensation, interest expense, interest income and provision for income taxes. For more information, refer to "About Non-GAAP Financial Measures" and "Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results" at the end of this press release. Non-GAAP adjusted EBIT margin is defined as the percentage representing Non-GAAP adjusted EBIT divided by net revenues.

8 Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income before depreciation and amortization, share-based compensation, interest expense, interest income and provision for income taxes. For more information, refer to "About Non-GAAP Financial Measures" and "Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results" at the end of this press release. Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA margin is defined as the percentage representing Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA divided by net revenues.

For investor and media inquiries, please contact:

eHi Car Services Limited
Tel: +86 (21) 6468-7000 ext. 8742
E-mail: ir@ehic.com.cn

The Piacente Group, Inc.
Ms. Brandi Piacente
Tel: +1-212-481-2050
E-mail: ehi@tpg-ir.com

 

 

eHi Car Services Limited

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets



December 31,
201
6


 

June 30,
201
7


June 30,
201
7


RMB


RMB


USD


Unaudited


Unaudited


Unaudited







ASSETS












Current assets:






Cash and cash equivalents

529,518,517


148,701,463


21,934,634

Restricted cash

257,059,302


422,613,939


62,338,876

Accounts receivable, net

214,767,818


338,031,030


49,862,232

Prepayments and other current assets

727,787,345


998,063,715


147,222,238

Short term loans receivable

50,000,000


50,000,000


7,375,393

Assets held for sale

160,732,289


132,474,188


19,540,981

Deferred tax assets, current

1,839,973


-


-

Total current assets

1,941,705,244


2,089,884,335


308,274,354







Property and equipment, net

5,723,569,175


5,473,798,514


807,428,276

Intangible assets

64,101,470


62,781,972


9,260,834

Vehicle purchase deposits

420,922,908


526,963,665


77,731,280

Deferred tax assets, non-current

649,675


2,489,648


367,244

Other non-current assets

10,010,628


26,893,767


3,967,042

Total assets

8,160,959,100


8,182,811,901


1,207,029,030







LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS'
EQUITY












Current liabilities:






Accounts payable

179,877,847


67,918,638


10,018,533

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

284,574,997


270,606,613


39,916,600

Income tax payable

5,436,989


14,716,147


2,170,747

Short-term debt

926,219,333


1,294,229,116


190,908,961

Total current liabilities

1,396,109,166


1,647,470,514


243,014,841







Long-term debt

2,767,822,989


2,432,801,607


358,857,346

Deferred tax liabilities, non-current

1,061,542


1,061,542


156,586

Other non-current liabilities

4,835,862


10,521,736


1,552,040

Total liabilities

4,169,829,559


4,091,855,399


603,580,813







Shareholders' equity:






Common shares

878,463


878,484


129,583

Additional paid-in capital

4,474,702,198


4,482,214,568


661,161,856

Accumulated other comprehensive income

43,201,465


74,350,777


10,967,323

Accumulated deficits

(527,652,585)


(466,487,327)


(68,810,545)

Total shareholders' equity

3,991,129,541


4,090,956,502


603,448,217

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

8,160,959,100


8,182,811,901


1,207,029,030

 

 

eHi Car Services Limited

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income/(Loss)



For the Three Months Ended June 30,


For the Six Months Ended June 30,


2016


2017


2017


2016


2017


2017


RMB


RMB


USD


RMB


RMB


USD


Unaudited


Unaudited


Unaudited


Unaudited


Unaudited


Unaudited

Net revenues:












Car rentals

388,809,641


500,381,536


73,810,207


752,787,039


997,057,810


147,073,859

Car services

112,528,898


139,368,284


20,557,917


209,061,955


258,263,689


38,095,922

Total net revenues

501,338,539


639,749,820


94,368,124


961,848,994


1,255,321,499


185,169,781













Cost of revenues

(359,821,105)


(453,793,456)


(66,938,099)


(690,596,794)


(877,299,000)


(129,408,494)

Gross profit

141,517,434


185,956,364


27,430,025


271,252,200


378,022,499


55,761,287













Selling and marketing
    expenses

(26,820,063)


(35,833,737)


(5,285,758)


(49,175,500)


(70,514,316)


(10,401,415)

General and
    administrative
    expenses

(59,203,554)


(59,931,859)


(8,840,420)


(116,220,013)


(126,993,963)


(18,732,606)

Other operating income

454,287


1,251,814


184,652


492,923


1,469,013


216,691

Total operating expenses

(85,569,330)


(94,513,782)


(13,941,526)


(164,902,590)


(196,039,266)


(28,917,330)

Profit from operations

55,948,104


91,442,582


13,488,499


106,349,610


181,983,233


26,843,957













Interest income

2,993,663


2,669,702


393,802


4,553,855


4,863,411


717,391

Interest expense

(56,453,714)


(56,714,993)


(8,365,907)


(112,592,807)


(112,291,027)


(16,563,809)

Other income, net

827,606


645,186


95,170


1,531,871


1,203,006


177,453

Income / (loss) before
    income taxes

3,315,659


38,042,477


5,611,564


(157,471)


75,758,623


11,174,992

Provision for income
    taxes

(2,503,203)


(7,677,416)


(1,132,479)


(2,771,419)


(14,593,365)


(2,152,636)

Net income / (loss)

812,456


30,365,061


4,479,085


(2,928,890)


61,165,258


9,022,356













Net income / (loss)

812,456


30,365,061


4,479,085


(2,928,890)


61,165,258


9,022,356

Changes in cumulative
    foreign currency
    translation adjustment, net
    of tax of nil

13,824,121


24,114,716


3,557,716


12,640,439


31,149,312


4,594,768

Comprehensive income

14,636,577


54,479,777


8,036,801


9,711,549


92,314,570


13,617,124













Weighted average number
    of common shares used
    in computing net income
    per share












Basic

137,119,334


138,750,787


138,750,787


137,015,192


138,749,411


138,749,411

Diluted

138,785,484


139,551,401


139,551,401


137,015,192


139,536,488


139,536,488













Net income / (loss) per share
    attributable to common
    shareholders












Basic

0.01


0.22


0.03


(0.02)


0.44


0.07

Diluted

0.01


0.22


0.03


(0.02)


0.44


0.06













Earnings / (loss)  per ADS*












Basic

0.01


0.44


0.06


(0.04)


0.88


0.13

Diluted

0.01


0.44


0.06


(0.04)


0.88


0.13

* Each ADS represents two Class A common shares

 

eHi Car Services Limited

Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results



For the Three Months Ended June 30


For the Six Months Ended June 30,


2016


2017


2017


2016


2017


2017


RMB


RMB


USD


RMB


RMB


USD


Unaudited


Unaudited


Unaudited


Unaudited


Unaudited


Unaudited

Net Income / (loss)

812,456


30,365,061


4,479,085


(2,928,890)


61,165,258


9,022,356

Add / (subtract):












Share-based compensation

3,546,972


3,795,944


559,932


7,156,396


7,512,391


1,108,137

Interest income

(2,993,663)


(2,669,702)


(393,802)


(4,553,855)


(4,863,411)


(717,391)

Interest expense

56,453,714


56,714,993


8,365,907


112,592,807


112,291,027


16,563,809

Provision for income
    taxes

2,503,203


7,677,416


1,132,479


2,771,419


14,593,365


2,152,636

Adjusted EBIT

60,322,682


95,883,712


14,143,601


115,037,877


190,698,630


28,129,547

Depreciation and
    amortization

157,540,717


190,363,384


28,080,095


304,732,127


367,406,312


54,195,318

Adjusted EBITDA

217,863,399


286,247,096


42,223,696


419,770,004


558,104,942


82,324,865

 

 

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