Yirendai Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2017 Financial Results

Yirendai Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2017 Financial Results

BEIJING, March 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Yirendai Ltd. (NYSE: YRD) ("Yirendai" or the "Company"), a leading fintech company in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the quarter and full year ended December 31, 2017.


                                 For Three Months Ended                            For Twelve Months Ended

    in RMB million                  December 31, 2017      December 31, 2016             YoY Change          December 31, 2017         December 31, 2016          YoY Change
    --------------                  -----------------      -----------------             ----------          -----------------         -----------------          ----------

    Amount of Loans Facilitated                   13,438.5                 6,883.4                       95%                 41,406.1                   20,486.1             102%

    Total Net Revenue                              1,824.8                 1,071.1                       70%                  5,543.4                    3,238.0              71%

    Total Fees Billed (non-GAAP)                   2,944.0                 1,630.4                       81%                  8,865.2                    4,911.2              81%

    Net Income                                       448.8                   379.8                       18%                  1,371.8                    1,116.4              23%

    Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)                       542.7                   401.1                       35%                  1,743.8                    1,093.4              59%
    -------------------------                        -----                   -----                       ---                   -------                    -------              ---

In the fourth quarter of 2017, Yirendai facilitated RMB 13,438.5 million (US$2,065.5 million) of loans to 202,370 qualified individual borrowers through its online marketplace, representing a year-over-year growth of 95%; 74.6% of the borrowers were acquired from online channels; nearly 100% of the loan volume originated from online channels was facilitated through mobile.

In the fourth quarter of 2017, Yirendai facilitated 233,374 investors with total investment amount of RMB 15,967.4 million (US$2,454.2 million), 100% of which was facilitated through its online platform and 92% of which was facilitated through its mobile application.

For the fourth quarter of 2017, total net revenue was RMB 1,824.8 million (US$280.5 million), an increase of 21% from the previous quarter and 70% year-over-year; net income was RMB 448.8 million (US$69.0 million), an increase of 48% from the previous quarter and 18% year-over-year.

In the full year of 2017, Yirendai facilitated RMB 41,406.1 million (US$6,364.0 million) of loans to 649,154 qualified individual borrowers through its online marketplace, representing a year-over-year growth of 102%; 72.9% of the borrowers were acquired from online channels; nearly 100% of the loan volume originated from online channels was facilitated through mobile.

In the full year of 2017, Yirendai facilitated 592,642 investors with total investment amount of RMB 48,074.1 million (US$7,388.9 million), 100% of which was facilitated through its online platform and 87% of which was facilitated through its mobile application.

For the full year of 2017, total net revenue was RMB 5,543.4 million (US$852.0 million), representing a year-over-year growth of 71%; net income was RMB 1,371.8 million (US$210.8 million), representing an increase of 23% from prior year.

"We are pleased to conclude 2017 with another strong quarter driven by continued expansion of our online business," commented Ms. Yihan Fang, Chief Executive Officer of Yirendai. "We will continue to grow our online lending platform, online wealth management and technology platform businesses. In addition, over the next few months, we will remain in close communications with the regulatory bodies to ensure that we will be fully prepared for the upcoming registration process. We believe leading platforms including Yirendai will benefit from a healthier industry development driven by tightening regulations."

"We have maintained strong growth momentum during the quarter," commented Mr. Dennis Cong, Chief Financial Officer of Yirendai. "We delivered solid financial results in 2017 as we further grow our business from online channels and start to expand into new business such as wealth management and technology platform business. Going into 2018, we will continue to grow overall topline and bottom line while capture all the business opportunities as we enter into industry consolidation period. We will also strive to expand our partnerships with leading financial institutions to diversify funding sources and maintain funding cost advantage."

Fourth quarter 2017 Financial Results

Total amount of loans facilitated in the fourth quarter of 2017 was RMB 13,438.5 million (US$2,065.5 million), increased by 95% from RMB 6,883.4 million in the same period last year, reflecting strong demand for our products and services, especially from customers acquired from online channels. As of December 31, 2017, the Yirendai platform had facilitated approximately RMB 73.9 billion (US$11.4 billion) in loan principal since its inception.

Total net revenue in the fourth quarter of 2017 was RMB 1,824.8 million (US$280.5 million), increased by 70% from RMB 1,071.1 million in the same period last year. The increase of total net revenue was mainly attributable to the growth of loan origination volume, increased service fees billed to investors and increased monthly fees billed to borrowers as our remaining loan balance continued to expand.

Total fees billed (non-GAAP) in the fourth quarter of 2017 were RMB 2,944.0 million (US$452.5 million), increased by 81% from RMB 1,630.4 million in the same period last year. Upfront fees billed to borrowers in the fourth quarter of 2017 were RMB 2,376.9 million (US$365.3 million), increased by 62% from RMB 1,468.3 million in the same period last year, primarily driven by the growth of loan origination volume. Monthly fees billed to borrowers in the fourth quarter of 2017 were RMB 384.3 million (US$59.1 million), increased by 193% from RMB 131.3 million in the same period last year. The significant year-over-year increase in monthly fees billed to borrowers was primarily attributable to the increase in loans generated from online channels, which features a fee collection schedule with monthly payments in addition to the upfront portion. Service fees billed to investors in the fourth quarter of 2017 were RMB 339.8 million (US$52.2 million), increased by 150% from RMB 135.7 million in the same period last year. The significant year-over-year increase in service fees billed to investors was primarily attributable to the increase in the total asset under management.

Sales and marketing expenses in the fourth quarter of 2017 were RMB 989.8 million (US$152.1 million), increased by 17% from RMB 844.2 million in the previous quarter and compared to RMB 538.0 million in the same period last year. Sales and marketing expenses in the fourth quarter of 2017 accounted for 7.4% of amount of loans facilitated, increased from 6.9% in the previous quarter and decreased from 7.8% in the same period last year. Sales and marketing expenses as a percentage of amount of loans facilitated increased from the previous quarter due to the increase of investor acquisition spending as we build up our online wealth management service and our slightly decreased approval rate in anticipation of potential volatility of borrower credit performance caused by the tightening of industry regulations.

Origination and servicing costs in the fourth quarter of 2017 were RMB 146.9 million (US$22.6 million), compared to RMB 119.0 million in the previous quarter and RMB 56.7 million in the same period last year. Origination and servicing costs in the fourth quarter of 2017 accounted for 1.1% of amount of loans facilitated, increased from 1.0% in the previous quarter and 0.8% in the same period last year mainly due to increased collection efforts this quarter.

General and administrative expenses in the fourth quarter of 2017 were RMB 155.1 million (US$23.8 million), compared to RMB 172.6 million in the previous quarter and RMB 79.7 million in the same period last year. General and administrative expenses in the fourth quarter of 2017 accounted for 8.5% of total net revenue, compared to 11.4 % in the previous quarter and 7.4% in the same period last year. General and administrative expenses in the fourth quarter of 2017 include an expense of RMB 61.0 million (US$9.4 million) related to the quality assurance program and a contra-expense of RMB 17.9 million (US$2.8 million) related to an organized fraud incident in the third quarter of 2016.

In the third quarter of 2016, the Company recognized an expense of RMB 81.3 million (US$12.5 million) related to an organized fraud incident concerning one type of our FastTrack loan products. After evaluating future payouts as of December 31, 2017, the Company reversed a RMB 17.9 million (US$2.8 million) contingent liability related to the organized fraud incident.

Income tax expense in the fourth quarter of 2017 was RMB 97.4 million (US$15.0 million). Since the first quarter of 2017, Yi Ren Heng Ye Technology Development (Beijing) Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Company, enjoyed a favorable enterprise income tax rate of 12.5% as a software enterprise which qualification was confirmed by local tax bureau in the third quarter of 2016. This makes it eligible for an exemption of enterprise income tax for 2015 and 2016 and a favorable enterprise income tax rate of 12.5% for 2017, 2018 and 2019.

Net income in the fourth quarter of 2017 was RMB 448.8 million (US$69.0 million), increased by 48% from RMB 303.0 million in the previous quarter and increased by 18% from RMB 379.8 million for the same period last year.

Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) in the fourth quarter of 2017 was RMB 542.7 million (US$83.4 million), increased by 28% from RMB 422.4 million in the previous quarter and increased by 35% from RMB 401.1 million in the same period last year. Adjusted EBITDA margin[1] (non-GAAP) in the fourth quarter of 2017 was 29.7%, compared to 27.9% in the previous quarter and 37.5% in the same period last year.

Basic income per ADS in the fourth quarter of 2017 was RMB 7.40 (US$1.14), increased from RMB 5.00 in the previous quarter and RMB 6.36 in the same period last year.

Diluted income per ADS in the fourth quarter of 2017 was RMB 7.25 (US$1.11), increased from RMB 4.91 in the previous quarter and RMB 6.28 in the same period last year.

Net cash generated from operating activities in the fourth quarter of 2017 was RMB 1,275.3 million (US$196.0 million), increased from RMB 346.3 million in the previous quarter and RMB 836.1 million in the same period last year.

As of December 31, 2017, cash and cash equivalents was RMB 1,857.2 million (US$ 285.4 million), compared to RMB 1,403.5 million as of September 30, 2017. As of December 31, 2017, balance of held-to-maturity investments was RMB 9.9 million (US$1.5 million), compared to RMB 168.9 million as of September 30, 2017. As of December 31, 2017, balance of available-for-sale investments was RMB 969.8 million (US$149.0 million), compared to RMB 996.7 million as of September 30, 2017.

Quality Assurance Program and Guarantee. In anticipation of potential volatility of borrower credit performance caused by the recent tightening of industry regulations, in the fourth quarter of 2017, Yirendai accrued liabilities from quality assurance program and guarantee of RMB 1,047.8 million (US$161.0 million), which is equal to approximately 8.5% of the loans facilitated through its marketplace covered by the quality assurance program during the period. In the fourth quarter of 2017, the Company released liabilities of RMB 689.7 million (US$ 106.0 million) to pay out the outstanding principal and accrued interest of default loans. During the quarter, the Company also reversed a contingent liability of RMB 17.9 million (US$2.8 million) in relation to the organized fraud incident in July 2016 during the quarter after evaluating future payouts. In addition, in the fourth quarter of 2017, after reviewing the sufficiency of the liability as of December 31, 2017, the Company recognized an additional contingent liability of RMB 61.0 million (US$9.4 million) according to historical loans' performance. As of December 31, 2017, liabilities from quality assurance program and guarantee were RMB 2,793.9 million (US$429.4 million).

Delinquency rates. As of December 31, 2017, the delinquency rates for loans that are past due for 15-29 days, 30-59 days and 60-89 days were 0.8%, 0.9% and 0.7%, compared to 0.5%, 0.7% and 0.6%, as of September 30, 2017. The delinquency rates for loans that are past due for 15-29 days has increased as compared to prior quarter due to a short-term volatility of borrower credit performance since new regulations were issued in December 2017.

Cumulative M3+ net charge-off rates. As of December 31, 2017, the cumulative M3+ net charge-off rate for loans originated in 2015 was 9.3%, compared to 8.8% as of September 30, 2017. As of December 31, 2017, the cumulative M3+ net charge-off rate for loans originated in 2016 was 5.9%, compared to 4.6% as of September 30, 2017. As the 2015 and 2016 vintage loans continue to mature, the charge off level is broadly consistent with our risk performance expectation.

Dividend

The board of directors has approved a dividend of RMB 0.9298 (US$0.14) per ordinary share of the Company (or RMB 1.8596 (US$0.28) per American depositary share of the Company) for the second half of 2017, which is expected to be paid on May 15, 2018 to holders of the Company's ordinary shares of record as of the close of business on April 30, 2018.

Under the Company's semi-annual dividend policy announced on August 1, 2017, semi-annual dividends will be set at an amount equivalent to approximately 15% of the Company's anticipated net income after tax in each half year commencing from the second half of 2017. The determination to declare and pay such semi-annual dividend and the amount of dividend in any particular half year will be made at the discretion of the Board and will be based upon the Company's operations and earnings, cash flow, financial condition and other relevant factors that the Board may deem appropriate.

Other Operating Metrics and Business Results

    --  As of December 31, 2017, remaining principal of performing loans totaled
        RMB 40.6 billion (US$6.2 billion), increased by 19% from RMB 34.2
        billion as of September 30, 2017 and 95% from RMB 20.8 billion as of
        December 31, 2016.
    --  In the fourth quarter of 2017, Grade A, B, C and D loans represented
        2.0%, 8.8%, 13.0%, and 76.2% and Grade I, II, III, IV and V loans
        represented 7.4%, 23.6%, 26.7%, 25.5% and 16.8% of the Company's product
        portfolio, respectively.

Other Developments

Partnership with PICC P&C

On February 9, 2018, the Company announced that it had entered into a three-year business agreement (the "Agreement") with PICC Property and Casualty Company Limited ("PICC P&C"). Under the terms of the Agreement, PICC P&C will provide surety insurance for loans, with maximum term of 12 months and maximum contract amount of RMB 200,000 (US$31,000 approximately) which are facilitated through Yirendai's online marketplace. PICC P&C will charge borrowers an insurance premium and will reimburse lenders their principal and expected interest in the event of loan defaults within the agreed scope of the Agreement.

Accounting Policy Change

Effective from January 1, 2018, Yirendai has adopted a new revenue recognition policy, ASC 606 - Revenue from Contracts with Customers, in accordance with US GAAP. As a result of adopting ASC 606, we expect to record a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings. Management has substantially completed the assessment on revenue recognition for the business under ASC 606 and is in the process of finalizing the conclusion.

Business Outlook

Based on the information available as of the date of this press release, Yirendai provides the following outlook, which reflects the Company's current and preliminary view and is subject to change. The following outlook does not take into consideration the impact of stock-based compensation expenses and is based upon the new revenue recognition policy under US GAAP, ASC 606.

First Quarter 2018

    --  Total loans facilitated will be in the range of RMB 11,000 million to
        RMB 11,200 million.
    --  Total net revenue will be in the range of RMB 1,530 million to RMB 1,570
        million.
    --  Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) will be in the range of RMB 430 million to
        RMB 450 million.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In evaluating the business, the Company considers and uses several non-GAAP financial measures, such as fees billed, adjusted EBITDA, and adjusted EBITDA margin as supplemental measures to review and assess operating performance. We believe that fees billed and adjusted EBITDA margin 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 6.5063 to US$1.00, the effective noon buying rate on December 29, 2017 as set forth in the H.10 statistical release of the Federal Reserve Board.

Conference Call

Yirendai's management will host an earnings conference call at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time on March 14, 2018, (or 8:00 a.m. Beijing/Hong Kong Time on March 15, 2018).

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


    International:                       +65 6713-5091

    U.S. Toll Free:                      +1 866-519-4004

    Hong Kong Toll Free:                 800-906-601

    Mainland China Toll Free:            400-620-8038

    Conference ID:                                         8097206

A replay of the conference call may be accessed by phone at the following numbers until March 21, 2018:


    International:                       +61 2-8199-0299

    U.S. Toll Free:                      +1 646-254-3697

    Replay Access Code:                                    8097206

A live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available on Yirendai's website 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 Yirendai'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 Yirendai'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 Yirendai'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 Yirendai'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 Yirendai 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 Yirendai

Yirendai Ltd. (NYSE: YRD) is a leading fintech company in China connecting investors and individual borrowers. The Company provides an effective solution to address largely underserved investor and individual borrower demand in China through an online platform that automates key aspects of its operations to efficiently match borrowers with investors and execute loan transactions. Yirendai 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. Yirendai's online 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 more information, please visit ir.yirendai.com.

For investor and media inquiries, please contact:
Yirendai
Hui (Matthew) Li
Director of Investor Relations
Email: ir@yirendai.com

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


                                                                                            Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

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

                                                        For the Three Months Ended                                           For the Full Year Ended
                                                        --------------------------                                           -----------------------

                                                           December                      September                                      December                 December             December                December               December
                                                                        31, 2016                      30, 2017                                       31, 2017             31, 2017               31, 2016              31, 2017               31, 2017
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                                                              RMB                           RMB                                            RMB                      USD                 RMB                     RMB                    USD

    Net revenue:

    Loan facilitation services                                         1,036,630                      1,425,162                                       1,703,931               261,889               3,133,423              5,226,691                 803,328

    Post-origination services                                             25,039                         49,951                                          62,564                 9,616                  84,154                187,216                  28,775

    Others                                                                 9,441                         38,791                                          58,295                 8,960                  20,414                129,443                  19,895
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    Total net revenue                                                  1,071,110                      1,513,904                                       1,824,790               280,465               3,237,991              5,543,350                 851,998
                                                                       ---------                      ---------                                       ---------               -------               ---------              ---------                 -------

    Operating costs and expenses:

    Sales and marketing                                                  537,953                        844,165                                         989,811               152,131               1,571,038              2,921,236                 448,986

    Origination and servicing                                             56,668                        119,036                                         146,915                22,580                 180,076                417,882                  64,227

    General and administrative                                            79,714                        172,643                                         155,090                23,837                 402,111                526,845                  80,976
                                                                          ------

    Total operating costs and expenses                                   674,335                      1,135,844                                       1,291,816               198,548               2,153,225              3,865,963                 594,189

    Interest income                                                       14,778                         33,250                                          30,054                 4,619                  36,843                114,851                  17,652

    Fair value adjustments related to Consolidated ABFE                  (1,287)                      (22,762)                                       (16,802)              (2,582)               (19,735)              (40,124)                (6,167)

    Non-operating income, net                                                225                            158                                            (44)                  (7)                    575                    876                     135

    Income before provision for income taxes                             410,491                        388,706                                         546,182                83,947               1,102,449              1,752,990                 269,429

    Income tax expense/(benefit)                                          30,710                         85,732                                          97,370                14,966                (13,949)               381,207                  58,590
                                                                          ------                         ------                                          ------                ------                 -------                -------                  ------

    Net income                                                           379,781                        302,974                                         448,812                68,981               1,116,398              1,371,783                 210,839
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    Weighted average number of ordinary shares                       119,493,662                    121,249,448                                     121,319,117           121,319,117             118,240,414            120,457,573             120,457,573
    outstanding, basic


    Basic income per share                                                3.1783                         2.4988                                          3.6994                0.5686                  9.4418                11.3881                  1.7503
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    Basic income per ADS                                                  6.3566                         4.9976                                          7.3988                1.1372                 18.8836                22.7762                  3.5006
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    Weighted average number of ordinary shares                       120,859,390                    123,509,834                                     123,744,151           123,744,151             118,937,082            122,256,838             122,256,838
    outstanding, diluted


    Diluted income per share                                              3.1423                         2.4530                                          3.6269                0.5574                  9.3865                11.2205                  1.7246
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    Diluted income per ADS                                                6.2846                         4.9060                                          7.2538                1.1148                 18.7730                22.4410                  3.4492
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    Unaudited Condensed Consolidated
    Cash Flow Data

    Net cash generated from operating activities                         836,055                        346,329                                       1,275,309               196,012               2,113,435              2,716,513                 417,520

    Net cash (used in)/provided by investing activities                (807,744)                       342,289                                       (193,498)             (29,740)            (1,421,663)             (374,597)               (57,574)

    Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities                   60,400                      (127,864)                                      (581,752)             (89,414)                135,298              (849,450)              (130,558)

    Effect of foreign exchange rate changes                               17,193                       (14,885)                                          9,018                 1,386                  29,356               (16,109)                (2,476)

    Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and                           105,904                        545,869                                         509,077                78,244                 856,426              1,476,357                 226,912
    restricted cash

    Cash, cash equivalents and restricted                              2,080,607                      2,607,922                                       3,153,791               484,729               1,330,085              2,186,511                 336,061
    cash, beginning of period

    Cash, cash equivalents and restricted                              2,186,511                      3,153,791                                       3,662,868               562,973               2,186,511              3,662,868                 562,973
    cash, end of period


                                                                                         Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheet

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

                                                                                                                        As of
                                                                                                                        -----

                                                                                                                  December                         September           December            December
                                                                                                                            31, 2016                         30, 2017           31, 2017            31, 2017
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                                                                                                                    RMB                               RMB                 RMB                USD


            Cash and cash equivalents                                                                                        968,225                         1,403,529           1,857,175              285,443

            Restricted cash                                                                                                1,218,286                         1,750,262           1,805,693              277,530

            Accounts receivable                                                                                               28,581                            24,050              21,368                3,284

            Prepaid expenses and other assets                                                                                466,763                         1,136,993           1,062,484              163,301

            Loans at fair value                                                                                              371,033                           558,178             791,681              121,679

            Amounts due from related parties                                                                                   1,678                           176,867             117,222               18,017

            Held-to-maturity investments                                                                                      98,917                           168,917               9,944                1,528

            Available-for-sale investments                                                                                 1,158,000                           996,660             969,759              149,049

            Property, equipment and software, net                                                                             35,503                            81,515              82,249               12,641

            Deferred tax assets                                                                                              436,402                           685,875             801,089              123,125

    Total assets                                                                                                           4,783,388                         6,982,846           7,518,664            1,155,597
                                                                                                                           ---------                         ---------           ---------            ---------

            Accounts payable                                                                                                  13,691                            22,634              33,841                5,201

            Amounts due to related parties                                                                                    11,609                            23,153              76,544               11,765

            Liabilities from quality assurance program and guarantee                                                       1,471,000                         2,392,794           2,793,948              429,422

            Deferred revenue                                                                                                 164,318                           194,646             222,906               34,260

            Payable to investors at fair value                                                                               418,686                           145,200             113,445               17,436

            Accrued expenses and other liabilities                                                                           564,165                         1,704,207           1,296,650              199,291

            Deffered tax liability                                                                                                                              4,545              11,277                1,733

    Total liabilities                                                                                                      2,643,469                         4,487,179           4,548,611              699,108
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            Ordinary shares                                                                                                       75                                76                  76                   12

            Additional paid-in capital                                                                                       933,272                         1,094,916           1,123,443              172,670

            Accumulated other comprehensive income                                                                            29,457                             4,330              11,478                1,764

            Retained earnings                                                                                              1,177,115                         1,396,345           1,835,056              282,043

    Total equity                                                                                                           2,139,919                         2,495,667           2,970,053              456,489
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    Total liabilities and equity                                                                                           4,783,388                         6,982,846           7,518,664            1,155,597
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                                                                                         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                                                   For the Full Year Ended
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                                                      December                 September                                         December                             December              December                 December                  December
                                                                  31, 2016                  30, 2017                                         31, 2017                           31, 2017                31, 2016                 31, 2017                31, 2017
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                                                        RMB                       RMB                                              RMB                                   USD                  RMB                      RMB                        USD

    Operating Highlights:

    Amount of loans facilitated                                  6,883,442                 12,185,367                                        13,438,520                           2,065,463               20,486,128                41,406,058                6,363,995

            Loans generated from online channels                 2,497,623                  6,972,156                                         7,709,403                           1,184,914                7,780,555                22,543,298                3,464,842

            Loans generated from offline channels                4,385,819                  5,213,211                                         5,729,117                             880,549               12,705,573                18,862,760                2,899,153

    Fees billed                                                  1,630,358                  2,475,271                                         2,943,953                             452,478                4,911,221                 8,865,228                1,362,561

    Remaining principal of performing loans                     20,780,617                 34,235,727                                        40,616,167                           6,242,591               20,780,617                40,616,167                6,242,591

    Remaining principal of performing loans covered             20,103,043                 33,622,142                                        39,717,029                           6,104,396               20,103,043                39,717,029                6,104,396
    by quality assurance program and guarantee

    Number of borrowers                                            110,785                    192,725                                           202,370                             202,370                  321,019                   649,154                  649,154

            Borrowers from online channels                          63,010                    145,838                                           150,982                             150,982                  184,430                   472,960                  472,960

            Borrowers from offline channels                         47,775                     46,887                                            51,388                              51,388                  136,589                   176,194                  176,194

    Number of investors                                            194,505                    214,967                                           233,374                             233,374                  597,765                   592,642                  592,642

            Investors from online channels                         194,505                    214,967                                           233,374                             233,374                  597,765                   592,642                  592,642

            Investors from offline channels                              -                         -                                                -                                  -                       -                        -                       -

    Adjusted EBITDA                                                401,146                    422,413                                           542,704                              83,412                1,093,437                 1,743,848                  268,024

    Adjusted EBITDA margin                                           37.5%                     27.9%                                            29.7%                              29.7%                   33.8%                    31.5%                   31.5%


    Reconciliation of Net Revenues

    Fees billed:

            Transaction fees billed to borrowers                 1,599,674                  2,338,933                                         2,761,147                             424,381                4,830,566                 8,361,026                1,285,066

                Upfront fees billed to borrowers                 1,468,330                  2,046,742                                         2,376,885                             365,321                4,450,465                 7,296,284                1,121,418

                Monthly fees billed to borrowers                   131,344                    292,191                                           384,262                              59,060                  380,101                 1,064,742                  163,648

            Service fees billed to investors                       135,747                    271,961                                           339,786                              52,224                  399,311                 1,011,724                  155,499

            Others                                                  10,007                     41,118                                            61,746                               9,490                   21,639                   137,163                   21,082

            Value-added tax                                      (115,070)                 (176,741)                                        (218,726)                           (33,617)               (340,295)                (644,685)                (99,086)
                                                                  --------                   --------                                          --------                             -------                 --------                  --------                  -------

    Total fees billed                                            1,630,358                  2,475,271                                         2,943,953                             452,478                4,911,221                 8,865,228                1,362,561

            Stand-ready liabilities associated with              (528,852)                 (896,155)                                      (1,051,211)                          (161,568)             (1,598,238)              (3,156,349)               (485,122)
            quality assurance program and guarantee

            Deferred revenue                                      (18,545)                  (26,040)                                         (32,492)                            (4,994)                (71,322)                 (78,491)                (12,064)

            Cash incentives                                       (42,836)                  (91,371)                                        (100,057)                           (15,379)                (98,173)                (273,397)                (42,020)

            Value-added tax                                         30,985                     52,199                                            64,597                               9,928                   94,503                   186,359                   28,643

    Net revenues                                                 1,071,110                  1,513,904                                         1,824,790                             280,465                3,237,991                 5,543,350                  851,998
                                                                 =========                  =========                                         =========                             =======                =========                 =========                  =======


    Reconciliation of EBITDA

    Net income                                                     379,781                    302,974                                           448,812                              68,981                1,116,398                 1,371,783                  210,839

    Interest income                                               (14,778)                  (33,250)                                         (30,054)                            (4,619)                (36,843)                (114,851)                (17,652)

    Income tax expense                                              30,710                     85,732                                            97,370                              14,966                 (13,949)                  381,207                   58,590

    Depreciation and amortization                                    3,554                      6,892                                             7,738                               1,189                   10,609                    23,729                    3,647

    Share-based compensation                                         1,879                     60,065                                            18,838                               2,895                   17,222                    81,980                   12,600

    Adjusted EBITDA                                                401,146                    422,413                                           542,704                              83,412                1,093,437                 1,743,848                  268,024
                                                                   -------                    -------                                           -------                              ------                ---------                 ---------                  -------


                             Delinquency Rates
                             -----------------

                          Delinquent for
                          --------------

                      15-29 days               30-59 days      60-89 days
                      ----------               ----------      ----------

    All Loans

    December 31, 2013                0.2%                 0.4%            0.3%

    December 31, 2014                0.3%                 0.2%            0.2%

    December 31, 2015                0.4%                 0.5%            0.4%

    December 31, 2016                0.4%                 0.7%            0.6%

    December 31, 2017                0.8%                 0.9%            0.7%


    Online Channels

    December 31, 2013                0.1%                 0.9%            0.3%

    December 31, 2014                0.4%                 0.3%            0.2%

    December 31, 2015                0.6%                 0.8%            0.6%

    December 31, 2016                0.6%                 1.0%            0.8%

    December 31, 2017                1.2%                 1.2%            0.9%


    Offline Channels

    December 31, 2013                0.3%                 0.2%            0.2%

    December 31, 2014                0.3%                 0.2%            0.2%

    December 31, 2015                0.3%                 0.4%            0.3%

    December 31, 2016                0.4%                 0.6%            0.4%

    December 31, 2017                0.5%                 0.7%            0.5%


                                        Net Charge-Off Rate for Previous Risk Grid
                                        ------------------------------------------

         Loan       Loan         Amount of loans                                       Accumulated                 Total Net
        issued      grade          facilitated                                     M3+ Net Charge-Off           Charge-Off Rate
        period                  during the period                                    as of December             as of December
                                                                                                      31, 2017                  31, 2017
    ---                                                                                               --------                  --------

                                (in RMB thousands)                                 (in RMB thousands)

               2014           A                        1,917,542                                         88,935                       4.6%

                              B                          303,030                                         20,243                       6.7%

                              C                                -                                             -                         -

                              D                            7,989                                            518                       6.5%
                            ---                            -----                                            ---                        ---

                          Total                        2,228,561                                        109,696                       4.9%
                          =====                        =========                                        =======                        ===

               2015           A                          873,995                                         50,703                       5.8%

                              B                          419,630                                         33,646                       8.0%

                              C                          557,414                                         60,527                      10.9%

                              D                        7,706,574                                        743,268                       9.6%
                            ---                        ---------                                        -------                        ---

                          Total                        9,557,613                                        888,144                       9.3%
                          =====                        =========                                        =======                        ===

               2016           A                        1,141,835                                         25,183                       2.2%

                              B                          749,868                                         36,335                       4.8%

                              C                        1,403,553                                         94,914                       6.8%

                              D                       17,085,347                                      1,053,336                       6.2%
                            ---                       ----------                                      ---------                        ---

                          Total                       20,380,603                                      1,209,768                       5.9%
                          =====                       ==========                                      =========                        ===

               2017           A                          970,550                                          3,328                       0.3%

                              B                        3,277,816                                         16,763                       0.5%

                              C                        5,030,271                                         31,014                       0.6%

                              D                       32,127,421                                        391,318                       1.2%
                            ---                       ----------                                        -------                        ---

                          Total                       41,406,058                                        442,423                       1.1%
                          =====                       ==========                                        =======                        ===


                                       Net Charge-Off Rate for Upgraded Risk Grid
                                       ------------------------------------------

         Loan       Customer        Amount of loans                                   Accumulated                 Total Net
        issued       grade            facilitated                                 M3+ Net Charge-Off           Charge-Off Rate
        period                     during the period                                as of December             as of December
                                                                                                     31, 2017                  31, 2017
    ---                                                                                              --------                  --------

                                   (in RMB thousands)                             (in RMB thousands)

               2014              I                                -                                         -                         -

                                II                        1,921,372                                     88,935                       4.6%

                               III                          303,276                                     20,243                       6.7%

                                IV                                -                                         -                         -

                                 V                            3,913                                        518                      13.2%
                               ---                            -----                                        ---                       ----

                             Total                        2,228,561                                    109,696                       4.9%
                             =====                        =========                                    =======                        ===

               2015              I                          146,490                                      3,865                       2.6%

                                II                        1,614,354                                     83,880                       5.2%

                               III                        2,521,705                                    195,378                       7.7%

                                IV                        2,506,107                                    238,742                       9.5%

                                 V                        2,768,957                                    366,279                      13.2%
                               ---                        ---------                                    -------                       ----

                             Total                        9,557,613                                    888,144                       9.3%
                             =====                        =========                                    =======                        ===

               2016              I                          497,220                                      7,824                       1.6%

                                II                        3,137,889                                     81,607                       2.6%

                               III                        3,763,081                                    141,208                       3.8%

                                IV                        5,183,233                                    269,657                       5.2%

                                 V                        7,799,180                                    709,472                       9.1%
                               ---                        ---------                                    -------                        ---

                             Total                       20,380,603                                  1,209,768                       5.9%
                             =====                       ==========                                  =========                        ===

               2017              I                        2,701,162                                      6,522                       0.2%

                                II                        9,079,647                                     43,501                       0.5%

                               III                       10,611,451                                     83,420                       0.8%

                                IV                       10,263,135                                    106,168                       1.0%

                                 V                        8,750,663                                    202,812                       2.3%
                               ---                        ---------                                    -------                        ---

                             Total                       41,406,058                                    442,423                       1.1%
                             =====                       ==========                                    =======                        ===


                       M3+ Net Charge-Off Rate

            Loan                                     Month on Book
           issued
           period
           ------

                     4        7        10        13       16       19     22    25    28     31  34

    2013Q1        1.9%    3.2%     3.1%     2.3%    2.0%     0.9%    0.5%  0.5% 0.4%  0.4%  0.4%

    2013Q2        1.8%    3.6%     4.5%     5.9%    6.4%     7.4%    6.1%  7.0% 7.5%  7.5%  7.8%

    2013Q3        0.5%    2.8%     4.2%     5.5%    6.1%     6.5%    7.1%  7.1% 7.0%  6.9%  6.9%

    2013Q4        0.7%    3.4%     4.8%     6.2%    6.8%     7.5%    8.3%  8.3% 8.2%  8.5%  8.3%

    2014Q1        1.0%    4.2%     6.1%     7.0%    8.4%     9.3%    9.8%  9.7% 9.9%  9.8%  9.5%

    2014Q2        0.5%    1.8%     2.6%     3.8%    4.3%     4.6%    4.6%  4.7% 4.7%  4.7%  4.8%

    2014Q3        0.2%    0.8%     2.0%     2.8%    3.3%     3.7%    4.0%  4.2% 4.2%  4.1%  4.1%

    2014Q4        0.3%    1.5%     2.7%     3.5%    4.1%     4.6%    5.1%  5.2% 5.2%  5.3%  5.3%

    2015Q1        0.6%    2.7%     4.4%     5.8%    7.1%     8.2%    9.1%  9.6% 9.9% 10.2% 10.3%

    2015Q2        0.5%    2.1%     3.7%     5.3%    6.6%     7.7%    8.6%  9.2% 9.6%  9.9%

    2015Q3        0.2%    1.6%     3.4%     4.9%    6.4%     7.4%    8.1%  8.6% 9.0%

    2015Q4        0.2%    1.6%     3.2%     4.9%    6.2%     7.2%    8.0%  8.7%

    2016Q1        0.2%    1.3%     2.9%     4.3%    5.4%     6.4%    7.2%

    2016Q2        0.2%    1.7%     3.4%     4.9%    6.1%     7.1%

    2016Q3        0.1%    1.5%     3.2%     4.6%    5.9%

    2016Q4        0.2%    1.5%     3.0%     4.6%

    2017Q1        0.2%    1.4%     3.2%

    2017Q2        0.3%    1.9%

    2017Q3        0.4%

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