Cango - Q1 2023
June 8, 2023
Transcript
Operator (participant)
Good morning, and good evening, everyone. Welcome to Cango Inc. Q1 2023 earnings conference call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. The call is also being broadcast live on the company's IR website. Joining us today are Mr. Jiayuan Lin, Chief Executive Officer, and Mr. Yongyi Zhang, Chief Financial Officer of the company. Following management's prepared remarks, we will conduct the Q&A session. Before we begin, I refer you to the safe harbor statement in the company's earnings release, which also applies to the conference call today, as management will make forward-looking statements. With that said, I am now turning the call over to Mr. Jiayuan Lin, CEO of Cango. Please go ahead, sir.
Jiayuan Lin (CEO)
Hi, everyone, and welcome to Cango's Q1 2023 earnings call. Due to a variety of issues, notably COVID-19, the automotive industry remained slow throughout 2022. The macroeconomy began to show indications of steady recovery in 2023, the first year of the post-pandemic era, laying a hopeful basis for a revival in China's auto sector.
Despite this encouraging trend, the market remained weak in the Q1 due to constrained consumer spending caused by factors such as the Spring Festival holiday, the loss of national subsidies, and a price war that began in March. According to China Passenger Car Association, retail sales volume of passenger vehicles declined 13.4% year-on-year in the Q1. We predict the overall passenger vehicle market to remain volatile into 2023, owing to persistent pressure from weaker market demand.
Cango reacted promptly to changing macroeconomic and industry conditions by using our resources and constantly expanding our capacity to capture long-term growth opportunities. Our Cango Haoche and the Cango U-Car apps are now fully operational, showcasing our capacity to successfully develop a full-service automotive transaction ecosystem centered on both new and used cars by refining our service capabilities and enhancing our operating skills. In the Q1 of 2023, our overall revenues were RMB 540 million, down 31% year-on-year, but up 11% Q2-on-Q2. Revenues from car trading transactions were RMB 430 million, accounting for 79% of total revenues, reinforcing our position as a strong growth engine.
Our company's net income for the Q1 was RMB 78.8 million, primarily due to an increase in gain on risk assurance liabilities under newly implemented accounting standards and the reversal of credit impairment loss due to asset quality improvements.
The entire outstanding balance of financing transactions we facilitated have reduced from RMB 25.6 billion as of December 1, 2022, to RMB 20.7 billion as of March 31, 2023, with our M1+ and M3+ percentages falling to 2.33% and 1.29% respectively. We anticipate that the ongoing reduction in our outstanding balance of financing transactions, together with our robust balance sheet, will provide significant support for Cango's healthy long-term growth prospects. I would like to provide some specifics on the significant progress we've achieved with our company.
Yongyi Zhang (CFO and Director)
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首 先 是 新 车 交 易 , Q1 是 传 统 的 汽 车 销 售 淡 季 , 加 上 宏 观 及 行 业 多 重 因 素 加 持 , 整 体 市 场 销 售 乏 力 。 大 环 境 虽 然 未 为 乐 观 , 我 们 的 新 车 交 易 业 务 凭 借 提 升 的 运 营 能 力 和 效 率 , 仍 在 Q1 取 得 了 稳 定 的 业 绩 表 现 。 Q1 ,
Cango Haoche 共 售 , 售 车 3,867 台 , 于 2022 Q4 基 本 持 平 。 截 至 March 31, 2023 , Cango Haoche 合 作 车 商 总 数 10,469 家 , 同 比 增 长 40.8% 。 截 至 季 度 末 , Cango Haoche APP 总 PV 突 破 877,000 , 累 计 UV 超 78,000 。
Michael Zhang (Deputy General Manager)
Let's begin by discussing some the new car trading transactions. The Q1 is typically considered the off-season for automobile sales, and when combined with macroeconomic and industry challenges, the overall market remains subdued. Nevertheless, our new car trading transactions business demonstrated a robust performance in the Q1, exhibiting enhanced operational capabilities and efficiency.
During this period, a total of 3,867 cars were sold on Cango Haoche, maintaining stability compared to Q4 2022. As of March 31st, 2023, the total number of dealers participating in Cango Haoche rose to 10,469, marking a 40.8% increase year-over-year. By the end of the Q1, the Cango Haoche app had accumulated over 877,000 page views and attracted more than 78,000 unique visitors.
Yongyi Zhang (CFO and Director)
凭 借 在 自 身 车 源 上 的 优 势 , 灿 谷 好 车 自 推 出 以 来 , 便 已 获 , 便 获 广 大 车 商 认 可 。 凭 借 车 源 敲 开 门 , 后 续 则 需 要 更 多 元 优 质 的 服 务 来 留 住 车 商 。 今 年 以 来 , 我 们 对 经 销 商 进 行 分 层 , 并 持 续 细 化 产 品 和 服 务 ,
以 便 更 精 准 地 聚 焦 中 , 中 小 车 商 的 业 务 痛 点 需 求 , 真 正 助 力 其 , 实 现 业 务 发 展 和 利 润 增 长 。 二 月 中 旬 起 , 灿 谷 好 车 推 出 会 员 制 度 , 将 会 员 返 利 政 策 和 车 商 分 成 相 结 合 , 提 高 服 务 产 品 的 复 购 率 和 车 商 粘 性 。
Michael Zhang (Deputy General Manager)
Our distinctive vehicle inventory advantage has been significantly contributed to the success of Cango Haoche, which has been warmly received by dealers since its inception. Leveraging our vehicle inventory, we have concentrated on our commitment to delivering superior service to dealers through a diverse range of high-quality offerings.
Since the start of this year, we have further refined our services to accurately address the challenges and unique requirements of small and medium-sized dealers, equipping them with effective support to grow their business and achieve profitability. In mid-February, Cango Haoche introduced a new membership service. This incentive-based program merges a membership rebate policy with core dealer tiers, aiming to boost the repurchase rate of service products and foster dealer engagement.
Yongyi Zhang (CFO and Director)
同 时 , 为 提 升 线 上 服 务 效 率 , 四 月 灿 谷 好 车 推 出 了 智 能 AI 客 服 , 实 现 不 间 断 服 务 , 提 高 车 商 服 务 效 率 和 满 意 度 , 持 续 强 化 系 统 运 营 能 力 和 效 率 。 此 外 , 灿 谷 好 车 的 多 店 铺 模 式 也 蓄 势 待 发 ,
通 过 吸 引 汽 车 行 业 优 质 的 第 三 方 服 务 商 入 驻 , 开 设 线 上 店 铺 , 为 其 横 向 拓 展 创 造 了 可 能 性 。 四 月 份 , 灿 谷 好 车 已 经 迎 来 首 家 第 三 方 服 务 商 , 锦 梨 车 装 的 进 驻 , 预 计 下 半 年 将 上 架 精 品 频 道 , 涵 盖 车 饰 品 等 丰 富 产 品 种 类 , 帮 助 车 商 更 好 地 服 务 C 端 客 户 , 以 达 到 盘 客 和 锁 客 的 目 的 。
Michael Zhang (Deputy General Manager)
In addition to enhance our online service efficiency, we introduced an intelligent AI customer service on Cango Haoche in April. This 24/7 service has not only significantly improved our service quality for dealers and increased their satisfaction rates, but also boosted our operational capabilities and efficiency.
Cango Haoche's multi-store model was specifically designed to foster horizontal expansion by attracting more high-quality third-party auto service providers to open online stores. In April, Cango Haoche saw the launch of its first online store by third-party service provider JL Car Tuning. We anticipate the introduction of auto accessories boutique stores in the second half of 2023, empowering dealers to better serve and retain customers with a diverse range of products and services.
Yongyi Zhang (CFO and Director)
未 来 , 借 助 大 数 据 和 数 字 科 技 , 灿 谷 好 车 将 继 续 深 化 多 店 铺 发 展 格 局 , 邀 请 汽 车 行 业 上 下 游 更 多 商 家 入 驻 , 打 通 中 小 车 商 与 汽 车 服 务 提 供 商 之 间 的 壁 垒 , 实 现 全 域 资 源 共 享 , 以 数 字 化 再 造 服 务 流 程 , 进 而 实 现 双 向 赋 能 。
Michael Zhang (Deputy General Manager)
Moving forward, fueled by big data and digitalization, Cango Haoche will persist in deepening its multi-store expansion strategy, welcoming more upstream and downstream participants from the auto transaction value chain to join us. In doing so, we aim to fully actualize resource sharing across industry by eliminating barriers between small and medium-sized dealers and automotive service providers, and achieving bi-directional or two-way empowerment through digitalized service processes.
Yongyi Zhang (CFO and Director)
接 下 来 我 将 介 绍 公 司 在 二 手 车 交 易 方 面 的 最 新 进 展 。 early January, Cango U-Car APP 上 线 , Cango U-Car APP 将 和 去 年 May 推 出 的 小 程 序 同 时 运 营 ,APP 主 要 面 对 全 国 的 二 手 车 商 。... Small program 则 面 向 二 手 车 个 体 从 业 人 员 , 通 过 分 层 分 类 的 操 作 , 把 握 不 同 行 业 参 与 者 的 生 存 需 求 , 通 过 数 字 科 技 提 供 更 加 安 全 、 可 靠 、 多 样 、 高 效 的 一 站 式 服 务 。
Michael Zhang (Deputy General Manager)
Let's shift our focus to used cars. Building on the success of the Cango U-Car Mini Program, which was introduced in May last year, the Cango U-Car app was launched in early January this year. The app operates in tandem with the mini program, providing a seamless experience. Both the app and the mini program have been specifically designed to offer comprehensive, technology-driven services that are more secure, reliable, diverse, and efficient for used car dealers and individual used car owners alike. By refining these services, we have been able to better understand and cater to the unique needs of various industry players, offering a one-stop solution for all their requirements.
Yongyi Zhang (CFO and Director)
随 着 对 二 手 车 交 易 业 务 的 深 入 和 数 字 化 能 力 的 优 化 升 级 , Cango U-Car 的 服 务 现 已 涵 盖 历 史 状 况 查 定 、 车 辆 评 估 、 限 时 报 价 、 在 线 询 车 、 车 源 发 布 、 自 营 二 手 车 采 购 , 以 及 物 流 、 金 融 、 保 险 等 多 样 功 能 。 截 至 2023 年 一 季 度 末 , 已 有 近 6,000 二 手 车 商 注 册 使 用 , 覆 盖 全 国 29 个 省 , 179 市 。 截 至 一 季 度 末 , Cango U-Car APP 及 小 程 序 等 累 计 PV、UV 分 别 超 过 513,000 和 26,000 。
Michael Zhang (Deputy General Manager)
Powered by our enhanced used car transaction services and optimized digital capabilities, Cango U-Car now provides a range of functions, including historic vehicle condition reports, vehicle appraisals, online auctions, online car searches, used car listings, self-operated used car inventory repurchases, and other services such as logistics, financing, and insurance. By the end of the Q1 of 2023, our network has included nearly 6,000 registered used car dealers across 179 cities in 21, I mean in 29 provinces nationwide. The accumulated page views and total unique visitors on the Cango U-Car app and Mini Program reached over 513,000 and 26,000, respectively, by the end of the Q1 of 2023.
Yongyi Zhang (CFO and Director)
对 于 二 手 车 商 而 言 , 稳 定 丰 富 的 车 源 和 透 明 实 惠 的 价 格 都 至 关 重 要 。 灿 谷 准 确 满 足 二 手 车 商 的 痛 点 , 得 益 于 在 汽 车 行 业 十 余 年 的 积 累 , 以 及 庞 大 的 下 沉 经 销 商 网 络 。 灿 谷 本 身 拥 有 丰 富 的 二 手 车 优 质 车 源 ,
如 金 融 存 量 客 户 的 置 换 二 手 车 , 资 产 管 理 部 的 厂 制 车 , 都 是 灿 谷 做 二 手 车 交 易 服 务 的 独 特 优 势 。 目 前 , 除 预 期 客 户 外 , 灿 谷 大 概 每 月 有 两 万 台 正 常 接 新 客 户 的 潜 在 车 源 , 我 们 也 在 持 续 提 升 C2B 车 源 的 获 取 和 转 化 能 力 , 这 将 与 处 置 车 源 一 起 构 成 灿 谷 优 车 在 二 手 车 源 方 面 的 核 心 竞 争 力 。
Michael Zhang (Deputy General Manager)
Maintaining a stable and abundant inventory, as well as a transparent pricing structure, are crucial for used car dealers. Thanks to our extensive dealer network across lower-tier cities and decades of industry experience, we have ample sources of high-quality used cars, such as trading from our auto financing customers and repossessed cars from our asset management department.
These represent unique advantages for our used car transaction services and specifically address one of the primary challenges for used car dealers. In addition to overdue customers, Cango has potential inventory of approximately 20,000 used cars from customers whose payments ended normally each month. Powered by our enhanced capabilities in used car acquisition and transaction conversion, these potential inventory sources, along with repossessed cars, will further strengthen the competitive edge of Cango Used Car in terms of used car resources.
Yongyi Zhang (CFO and Director)
今 年 4 月 , Cango U-Car 完 成 拍 卖 牌 照 的 申 请 , 获 得 线 上 拍 卖 资 质 。 与 此 同 时 , 我 们 对 拍 卖 功 能 进 一 步 优 化 升 级 。
此 前 仅 有 C 端 车 源 和 处 置 车 源 作 为 拍 卖 标 的 。 升 级 后 , 全 国 注 册 车 商 都 可 通 过 拍 卖 功 能 上 架 自 己 的 二 手 车 车 源 , 进 行 B2B 竞 价 拍 卖 , 这 在 目 前 同 类 产 品 中 当 属 首 家 , 相 当 于 为 中 小 二 手 车 商 提 供 了 又 一 个 售 车 渠 道 , 并 通 过 系 统 科 技 赋 能 , 实 现 更 好 的 车 辆 价 格 , 更 快 的 车 - 车 辆 周 转 。
Michael Zhang (Deputy General Manager)
In April this year, Cango Used Car successfully obtained its online auction qualification. With upgraded auction services, in addition to auctioning individual and repossessed vehicles, all registered dealers nationwide can now list their used cars for B2B auctions through our platform. As far as we know, this capability is the first of its kind available in the market. In other words, we can now provide all small and medium-sized used car dealers with additional technology-enabled sales channel, enabling them to achieve better prices and faster inventory turnover.
Yongyi Zhang (CFO and Director)
在 二 手 车 领 域 , 检 测 环 节 是 重 构 交 易 体 验 的 关 键 。 为 此 , 我 们 建 立 了 自 营 检 测 师 队 伍 , 不 仅 提 高 了 我 们 的 验 车 能 力 , 还 能 为 车 商 和 C 客 提 供 专 人 查 车 况 、 估 车 价 、 核 证 照 等 专 业 服 务 。 今 年 四 月 , 我 们 与 广 汇 汽 车 服 务 集 团 达 成 总 对 总 合 作 协 议 , 将 为 其 旗 下 的 二 手 车 交 易 车 辆 提 供 一 揽 子 的 专 业 售 后 服 务 。
Michael Zhang (Deputy General Manager)
Vehicle inspection plays an important role in improving the used car transaction experience. We have thus established in-house technician teams to not only improve our capabilities, but also offer professional services to dealers and consumers, including vehicle condition checks, pricing, and license verifications.... In April of this year, we entered into a group-level partnership with China Grand Auto to provide a suite of professional after-sales services for all its used cars.
Going forward, we will continue to accelerate digitalization and enhance our differentiated services in the OTA markets. These efforts will provide a foundation for Cango's sustainable growth. We remain committed to standardizing our offerings and deepening our penetration across the automotive value chain, powered by big data and technological innovation. We will continue strengthening our competitive advantages across the supply chain, covering car transactions, aftermarket services, and building a closed-loop ecosystem.
With these initiatives, Cango is well-positioned for resilience as we strengthen our place in China's automotive industry evolution, powered by digital technology. Next, I will turn the call over to our Chief Financial Officer, Michael Zhang, for a review of the company's financial performance.
Yongyi Zhang (CFO and Director)
Thanks, Jiayuan. Hello, everyone, and welcome to our Q1 2023 earnings call. Before I start to review our financials, please note that unless otherwise stated, all numbers are RMB terms and all percentage comparisons are on a year-over-year basis. Our total revenues for the Q1 was RMB 542.6 million, among which our trading transaction business delivered revenues of RMB 429.8 million, further demonstrating its solid position as our major revenue drivers. Let's move on to our costs and expenses during the Q2. Total operating costs and expenses in the Q1 of 2023 were RMB 490.8 million, compared with RMB 976.8 million in the same period, 2022.
Cost of revenue in the Q1 of 2023 decreased to $480.5 million from $687 million in the same period, 2022. As a percentage of total revenues, cost of revenue in this Q1 of 2023 was 88.6%, compared with 87.2% in the same period, 2022. Sales and marketing expenses in the Q1 of 2023 decreased to $12.5 million from $53.8 million in the same period, 2022. As a percentage of total revenues, sales and marketing expenses in the Q1 of 2023 was 2.3%, compared with 6.8% in the same period, 2022.
General and administrative expenses in the Q1 of 2023 decreased to RMB 39.8 million from RMB 15.9 million in the same period, 2022. As a percentage of total revenues, general and administrative expenses in the Q1 of 2023 was 7.3%, compared with 6.5% in the same period, 2022. Research and development expenses in the Q1 of 2023 decreased to RMB 8.1 million from RMB 14.5 million in the same period of 2022. As a percentage of total revenues, research and development expenses in the Q1 of 2023 was 1.5%, compared with 1.8% in the same period, 2022.
Net gain on contingent risk assurance liabilities in the Q1 of 2023 was RMB 1.6 million. The gain was recognized due to the release of obligations from the contingent aspect of the risk assurance liabilities. Net recovery on provision for credit losses in the Q1 of 2023 was RMB 48.6 million. The recovery was primarily due to the positive impact from the collections of financial receivables. We recorded income from operations of RMB 51.8 million in the Q1 of 2023, compared with our loss of RMB 189.1 million in the same period, 2022. Net income in the Q1 of 2023 was RMB 78.8 million.
Non-GAAP adjusted net income in the Q1 of 2023 was $92.8 million. On a per share basis, basic and diluted net income per ADS in the Q1 of 2023 was $0.58 and $0.56, respectively, and Non-GAAP adjusted basic and diluted net income per ADS in the same period was $0.69 and $0.66, respectively. Moving on to our balance sheet. As of March 31st, 2023, we have cash and cash equivalent of $696.6 million, compared with $378.9 million as of December 31st, 2022.
As of March 31, 2023, the company had a short-term investment of RMB 2 billion, compared with RMB 1.9 billion as of December 31, 2022.
...Looking ahead to the Q1, 2023, we are now predicting our total revenues to be between RMB 600 million and RMB 650 million. Please note that this forecast reflects our current and a preliminary view on market and operational conditions, which are subject to change. This concludes our prepared remarks. Operators, we are now ready to take questions.
Michael Zhang (Deputy General Manager)
Thank you. If you wish to ask a question, please press star one on your telephone and wait for your name to be announced. If you wish to cancel your request, please press star two. If you're on a speakerphone, please pick up the handset to ask your question. The first question comes from Stanley Wang from Morgan Stanley. Please go ahead.
Stanley Wang (Equity Research Analyst)
Hey, 管 理 层 好 , 我 是 Stanley, 摩 根 汽 车 团 队 。 这 边 想 请 教 两 个 问 题 。 uh, 我 们 看 到 开 年 以 来 , 各 大 车 企 都 进 行 了 一 些 策 略 调 整 , 想 请 教 一 下 管 理 层 对 于 新 能 源 和 燃 油 车 结 构 性 机 会 的 一 个 , 一 些 展 望 。 好 , 第 二 是 关 于 公 司 存 量 的 金 融 业 务 , 我 们 看 到 一 季 度 预 期 率 有 所 下 降 , 是 否 反 映 出 市 场 的 信 用 风 险 在 降 低 , 经 济 在 逐 渐 变 好 ? 谢 谢 。
Yongyi Zhang (CFO and Director)
Good morning. I have two questions. The first question is that beginning this year, many OEMs suggested their strategies. What do you think of the structural opportunities for NEVs, new energy vehicles, and also internal combustion engine vehicles, in short, ICEVs? My second question is that the overdue ratios of Cango's financing facilitation business dropped. Is this a sign of reduced credit risk in the market and gradual economic recovery? Thank you.
好 , 谢 谢 。 关 于 第 一 个 问 题 , 一 季 度 的 车 市 相 对 比 较 疲 软 , 成 员 会 数 据 显 示 , 乘 用 车 零 售 数 据 同 比 下 降 百 分 之 十 三 点 四 , 因 为 购 车 优 惠 的 到 期 , 所 以 购 车 需 求 在 二 年 底 得 到 释 放 。 其 次 , 因 为 国 六 B 政 策 的 影 响 , 车 企 价 格 战 加 重 了 购 车 者 的 观 望 态 度 。
Michael Zhang (Deputy General Manager)
Thank you for your questions. About the first question, the automotive industry was sluggish in the Q1. According to China Passenger Car Association, retail sales of passenger vehicles decreased 13.4% year on year, and consumer demand began slowing since late 2022 as incentives ended. The impact of China 6b emission standards and industry-wide price competition further constrained consumer spending.
Yongyi Zhang (CFO and Director)
新 能 源 汽 车 销 量 在 二 二 年 Q 四 有 所 放 缓 , 但 其 渗 透 率 已 达 到 了 百 分 之 三 十 以 上 。 成 员 会 预 测 , 二 零 二 三 年 国 内 新 , 新 能 源 车 渗 透 率 有 望 达 到 百 分 之 三 十 六 。 刚 刚 结 束 的 上 海 车 展 , 推 出 的 一 百 五 十 多 款 车 中 , 就 有 一 百 , 一 百 多 款 就 是 新 能 源 车 。
Michael Zhang (Deputy General Manager)
Although NEV sales slowed in Q4, 2022, NEV penetration exceeded 30%. The CPCA forecasts NEV penetration may reach 36% nationwide in 2023. The recent Shanghai Auto Show, over 100 of the more than 150 new models launched were NEVs.
Yongyi Zhang (CFO and Director)
叠 加 国 家 新 出 台 的 鼓 励 新 能 源 车 下 乡 , 大 力 推 进 新 能 源 充 电 桩 的 政 策 , 我 们 会 认 为 新 能 源 车 在 下 沉 市 场 会 有 比 较 好 的 推 广 , 这 也 是 大 势 所 趋 。
Michael Zhang (Deputy General Manager)
Government campaigns encouraging rural NEV purchases and expanding charging stations there indicates lower-tier markets offer huge opportunity and potential for NEV sales, a growing trend.
Yongyi Zhang (CFO and Director)
燃 油 车 方 面 , 五 月 出 台 的 关 于 国六B 延 期 的 政 策 , 一 定 程 度 缓 解 了 主 机 厂 和 车 商 的 销 售 压 力 。
Michael Zhang (Deputy General Manager)
For ICEVs, the announcement in May that some ICEVs received a grace period under the China 6b emission standards mitigated some of the sales pressure for automakers.
Yongyi Zhang (CFO and Director)
关 于 第 二 个 问 题 , 那 个 一 季 度 Cango 的 在 贷 余 额 为 20.7 billion RMB,M1+ 为 2.33%,M3+ 为 1.29%, 预 期 环 比 , 预 期 率 环 比 有 所 下 降 , 这 主 要 是 由 于 我 们 加 大 了 不 良 资 产 的 催 收 力 度 , 贷 款 周 期 提 前 结 束 , 计 算 公 式 的 分 子 分 母 同 步 减 少 , 导 致 金 融 存 量 业 务 的 预 期 率 有 所 下 降 。
Michael Zhang (Deputy General Manager)
As of the end of Q1, the total outstanding balance of financing transactions we facilitated were 20.7 billion RMB, with our M1 plus and M3 plus ratios down to 2.33% and 1.29% respectively, and our overdue ratios decreasing quarter-over-quarter. Overdue ratios dropped mainly because we strengthened our collection efforts of non-performing assets, leading to a decrease in value of numerator and denominator for calculation where the loans were prepaid.
Yongyi Zhang (CFO and Director)
另 外 , 截 至 三 月 底 , 我 们 的 存 量 客 户 已 经 是 平 均 还 款 接 近 两 年 的 客 户 , 平 均 剩 余 期 限 为 十 四 个 月 左 右 , 所 以 这 部 分 的 客 户 溢 缺 率 相 对 以 前 会 比 较 低 。
Michael Zhang (Deputy General Manager)
By the end of March, our existing customers had already been paying payments for around 2 years, with an average of 14 months remaining on their repayment contracts. This led to our lower overdue ratios from this customer cohort.
Yongyi Zhang (CFO and Director)
呃 , 另 外 , 我 们 的 风 险 敞 口 在 不 断 减 小 , 但 是 整 个 市 场 的 信 用 周 期 及 风 险 表 现 还 有 待 观 察 , 我 们 依 旧 是 持 保 守 和 谨 慎 态 度 。
Michael Zhang (Deputy General Manager)
While our outstanding balance of financing transactions continues to decrease, our risk exposures have been shrinking. The credit cycle and risk exposure of the entire market remain unclear. Therefore, we will remain cautious and prudent. Thank you. That's all for your questions from my side.
Operator (participant)
Thank you. Your next question comes from Emerson Zhu from Goldman Sachs. Please go ahead.
Emerson Zhu (Equity Research Analyst)
Thank you, 国 有 管 理 层 。 我 是 这 个 高 盛 的 Emerson, 我 这 边 有 两 个 问 题 。 首 先 就 是 三 月 份 开 始 的 这 个 车 企 价 格 战 , 其 实 对 整 个 车 市 都 造 成 了 比 较 大 的 冲 击 。 想 了 解 一 下 管 理 层 对 于 公 司 这 边 后 市 的 一 个 预 判 ,
以 及 说 在 车 源 方 面 接 下 来 会 有 一 些 什 么 样 的 规 划 ? 第 二 个 问 题 是 , 除 了 汽 车 交 易 这 个 业 务 以 外 , 其 他 的 这 个 附 加 的 服 务 业 目 前 的 进 展 是 怎 么 样 的 ? 请 管 理 层 介 绍 一 下 。 谢 谢 。
Michael Zhang (Deputy General Manager)
Thank you. I have two questions as well. The first question is that the price war that began in March weighed on the whole industry. Could you please provide some colors around where the market is heading and your next moves for its vehicle inventory? The second question is that, in addition to car trading transactions business, could you shed some light on the developments of your other value-adding services?
Yongyi Zhang (CFO and Director)
自 2018 年 以来,就 持续 处在 低速 增长 以及 疫情 冲击 下 的 China auto market, 仍然 在 不平衡 和 不稳定 中 艰难 复苏. 今年 上半年,车市 没有 如 业界 所 预期 那样 迎来 开门红. 从 National Bureau of Statistics 和 Ministry of Finance 数据 看,April 份 汽车类 消费品 零售额 为 RMB 362 billion, 环比 下降 15.1%, 车辆 购置税 RMB 21.3 billion, 环比 下降 9.7%. 从 协会 数据 来看,January 到 April 份,乘用车 零售 5.895 million units, 同比 下降 1.3%. 应 当 说 汽车 市场 下行 的 压力 依旧 很大,复苏 的 迹象 尚未 显现.
Michael Zhang (Deputy General Manager)
Thank you for your questions. On your first question, China's automotive industry growth began moderating in 2019. With the pandemic's impact, recovery has been unstable and sluggish. The highly anticipated rebound has yet to materialize in the first half of 2023.
According to the National Bureau of Statistics and Ministry of Finance, in April, retail sales of automotive consumer goods were RMB 362 billion, down 15.1% quarter-over-quarter. Collected vehicle purchase tax was RMB 21.3 billion, down 9.7% quarter-over-quarter. China Automobile Dealers' Association data show that from January to April, the retail passenger vehicle sales was about 5.895 million, down 1.3% year-on-year. In summary, the auto market still faces considerable downward pressure, with little evidence of recovery so far.
Yongyi Zhang (CFO and Director)
另 外,汽 车 供 给 和 需 求 都 在 改 善,但 是 需 求 的 恢 复 相 比 供 给 的 改 善 明 显 不 足.在 此 背 景 下,售 车,售 车 购 置 税 优 惠 退 出、产 能 释 放 压 力 和 需 求 疲 弱 等 多 重 因 素 影 响,一 场 从 武 汉 率 先 爆 发 的 价 格 战 席 卷 了 全 行 业.并 且 由 于 某 些 非 市 场 主 体 的 不 当 介 入,使 得 本 轮 价 格 战 显 得 极 为 特 殊,也 尤 为 惨 烈.不 仅 严 重 扰 乱 了 市 场 秩 序,其 副 作 用 还 进 一 步 传 导 至 二 手 车 领 域,带 来 的 效 果 适 得 其 反.
Michael Zhang (Deputy General Manager)
Despite improvements in supply and demand, recovery on the demand side was too moderate for the new supply. Against this backdrop, and coupled with the withdrawal of subsidies, Wuhan started a price war as production capacity resumed amid weak consumer demand. The inappropriate intervention by non-market participants exacerbated the situation. The price war disrupted market order and impacted the used car market as well. Lower prices ultimately hindered rather than helped the situation.
Yongyi Zhang (CFO and Director)
年 初, 我 们 基 于 对 国 六 B 政 策 因 素 的 预 判, 大 幅 降 低 了 库 存, 因 此 这 次 车 市 动 荡 并 未 给 公 司 带 来 亏 损. 下 半 年 我 们 也 会 以 低 库 存 的 状 态 运 营, 聚 焦 于 深 化 现 有 服 务 产 品 的 功 能, 打 磨 精 细 化 管 理, 提 升 车 商 的 体 验 以 及 运 营 效 率.
Michael Zhang (Deputy General Manager)
Early this year, we reduced inventory in anticipation of China's 6b emission standards. This proved a very wise decision, safeguarding us from auto market disruptions and losses. In the second half, we will maintain a low inventory level, enhance service and product functions, further refine our business management, and upgrade the dealer experience as well as improve operational efficiency.
Yongyi Zhang (CFO and Director)
关 于 第 二 个 问 题 , 我 们 公 司 除 了 车 交 易 业 务 收 入 , 目 前 我 们 的 服 务 化 产 品 主 要 是 为 提 升 经 销 商 体 验 为 主 , 我 们 希 望 这 样 的 服 务 化 产 品 能 更 好 地 赋 能 经 销 商 , 吸 引 更 多 的 中 小 车 商 入 驻 我 们 的 平 台 , 带 来 更 多 的 流 量 。
Michael Zhang (Deputy General Manager)
On your second question, in addition to revenues from car sales, our services and products mainly aim to enhance the dealer experience. We hope these services will empower dealers, attract more small and medium-sized dealers to our platform, and generate more traffic.
Yongyi Zhang (CFO and Director)
... 接 下 来 我 们 会 以 大 数 据 和 技 术 创 新 为 核 心 驱 动 力 , 坚 持 打 磨 产 品 的 代 服 务 , 为 车 商 带 来 更 丰 富 便 捷 的 功 能 体 验 , 服 务 好 我 们 广 大 的 下 沉 市 场 中 的 中 小 车 商 。
Michael Zhang (Deputy General Manager)
Going forward, we will leverage big data and technological innovations to refine our products, to refresh our service portfolio, and offer more accessible and diversified functions so as to improve the dealer experience. We believe that these will more effectively support and small and medium-sized dealers across lower-tier markets.
Yongyi Zhang (CFO and Director)
好, 谢谢.
Michael Zhang (Deputy General Manager)
Thank you!
Operator (participant)
Thank you. Your next question comes from Wu Pingyue from CITIC Securities. Please go ahead.
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哎 , 感 谢 , 感 谢 管 理 层 , 我 是 中 信 证 券 的 吴 平 月 , 然 后 我 想 我 也 想 问 两 个 问 题 , 啊 , 第 一 个 问 题 是 接 上 一 位 投 资 人 关 于 近 期 的 车 市 , 啊 , 因 为 其 实 三 、 四 月 就 是 肯 定 车 市 的 表 现 也 不 是 很 好 , 那 五 月 我 们 了 解 到 , 可 能 包 括 五 一 期 间 以 及 五 月 整 月 , 其 实 啊 , 整 个 就 是 无 论 是 可 能 进 店 还 是 买 车 的 人 都 有 一 些 增 长 。
啊 , 那 我 想 请 问 管 理 层 , 可 能 我 们 在 下 沉 市 场 有 没 有 看 到 , 呃 , 近 期 有 相 似 的 这 种 , 呃 , 趋 势 ? 对 , 然 后 第 二 个 问 题 是 关 于 二 手 车 , 呃 , 就 是 咱 们 现 在 , 因 为 刚 才 管 理 层 也 解 释 二 手 车 我 们 主 要 是 做 这 种 , 这 个 , 呃 ,
就 是 , 呃 , 是 呃 , 带 客 户 去 买 车 的 这 个 , 这 个 环 节 。 呃 , 我 想 请 问 一 下 , 这 个 我 是 不 是 理 解 的 , 呃 , 是 不 是 是 对 的 ? 然 后 另 外 我 们 现 在 二 手 车 的 这 个 业 务 可 能 当 前 的 进 展 , 然 后 包 括 以 后 的 规 划 是 什 么 样 的 ? 哎 , 谢 谢 这 两 个 问 题 。
Michael Zhang (Deputy General Manager)
Thank you. I'm from CITIC Securities. I have two questions. The first question is that, yes, indeed, in March and April, the car market had not been performing very well. However, in May, based on data, we have seen some pickups in both the traffic to the stores as well as the car purchases.
What about in the lower-tier markets? Have you observed any similar demand recovery in the lower-tier markets? That's my first question. The second question is about the used car market. Well, based on what I have heard, I understand that the company mainly provides services and customers for used car purchases. Do I understand that in the right way? Also what about, could you give us more colors on your plans for your used car business?
What are your thoughts on the used car market? Thank you.
Yongyi Zhang (CFO and Director)
嗯 , 谢 谢 。 呃 , 从 整 个 经 济 指 标 及 涉 农 数 据 来 看 , 呃 , 我 们 对 四 五 月 份 的 情 况 , 呃 , 不 能 , 不 - 并 不 乐 观 。 目 前 下 沉 市 场 仍 处 于 初 步 恢 复 阶 段 。 公 开 数 据 显 示 , 三 四 线 城 镇 可 支 配 收 入 较 全 国 整 体 水 平 较 低 , 约 百 分 之 十 七 到 百 分 之 十 八 , 全 国 农 村 可 支 配 收 入 约 占 城 镇 水 平 的 百 分 之 四 十 。
Michael Zhang (Deputy General Manager)
Thank you for your two questions. Let me take on the first question first. Overall economic indicators and total financing show little improvement in April and May. Recovery in lower-tier markets have just begun, and public data show that tiers three and tier four city households disposable income was 17%-18% below national average, and rural households disposable income was 40% that of urban levels.
Yongyi Zhang (CFO and Director)
呃 , 汽 车 流 通 协 会 的 数 据 也 显 示 , 有 多 达 百 分 之 五 十 一 的 经 销 商 表 示 成 交 率 呃 , 下 降 , 百 分 之 三 十 六 点 五 的 经 销 商 认 为 成 交 率 几 乎 持 平 , 只 有 百 分 之 十 二 点 五 的 经 销 商 表 示 成 交 率 有 所 增 长 。
Michael Zhang (Deputy General Manager)
According to CADA data, 51% of dealers reported declining transactions, and 36.5% reported flat transactions, and only 12.5% reported increased transactions.
Yongyi Zhang (CFO and Director)
而 且 从 我 们 业 务 一 线 端 来 看 , 下 沉 市 场 的 车 商 关 店 退 出 很 多 , 销 量 也 不 及 预 期 。 前 端 销 售 同 时 反 馈 , 购 车 客 户 仍 以 持 币 观 望 居 多 。
Michael Zhang (Deputy General Manager)
Based on our first line, front line experience in lower tier markets, many dealers close the stores, while remaining dealers so much lower sales volumes than expected. Our sales team, in interacting with the clients, noted that consumers mostly postpone car purchases.
Yongyi Zhang (CFO and Director)
呃 , 关 于 二 手 车 市 场 , 我 们 看 到 近 期 发 生 在 新 车 市 场 的 价 格 战 , 不 仅 让 车 价 屡 创 新 低 , 还 一 度 让 汽 车 保 值 率 出 现 了 较 为 罕 见 的 大 幅 下 滑 ,
这 对 二 手 车 市 场 也 造 成 了 一 定 的 冲 击 。 新 车 市 场 价 格 战 导 致 三 月 二 手 车 均 价 下 降 百 分 之 五 。 中 国 汽 车 流 通 协 会 数 据 显 示 , 三 月 全 国 二 手 车 市 场 交 易 量 一 百 五 十 六 点 七 十 万 辆 , 环 比 增 长 百 分 之 七 点 四 , 增 速 低 于 历 史 同 期 水 平 。
Michael Zhang (Deputy General Manager)
On your second question on used car market. Well, the reason new car price war pushed the prices to all-time lows, causing rare but substantial depreciation in used car values. It has also impacted the used car market. The new car price war has led to a 5% drop in average used car prices in March, and also, 1.56 million used car trades nationwide in March, up 7.4% quarter-over-quarter, a slower rate than in previous years.
Yongyi Zhang (CFO and Director)
总 体 来 看 , 目 前 二 手 车 处 在 一 个 快 速 扩 张 的 时 期. 一 是 国 家 重 视 度 提 升 , 商务部 出 台 了 相 应 的 鼓 励 二 手 车 发 展 的 一 系 列 批 文. 随 着 新 车 的 扩 张 , 二 手 车 存 量 也 大 幅 增 加. 即 使 在 COVID-19 影 响 下 , 我 们 发 现 二 手 车 整 体 仍 然 保 持 稳 健 增 长. 我 们 认 为 二 手 车 会长 期 处 在 一 个 持 续 性 扩 张 的 阶 段.
Michael Zhang (Deputy General Manager)
All in all, the used car market is rapidly expanding due to favorable government policies encouraging used car businesses and also growth in the new car market, increasing the supply of used cars. Despite COVID-19's negative impacts, the used car market saw steady growth overall. We believe the used car market will maintain sustainable long-term growth due to government policy support and also increasing supply of used cars as the new car market expands.
Yongyi Zhang (CFO and Director)
From company side, in Q1, our second-hand car APP, Cango U-Car, was launched. Currently, the service covers historical vehicle history queries, vehicle assessments, real-time pricing, online car searches, vehicle listing, self-operated second-hand car purchases, as well as logistics, finance, insurance, and other functions.
As of the end of Q1 2023, there are nearly 6,000 second-hand car dealers registered and using the platform, covering 29 provinces and 179cities across the country. The platform's registered dealers have an monthly active rate of more than 35%, with transaction volumes doubling month-from-monthly from January, and also 513,000 accumulated page views and 26,000 total unique visitors.
Michael Zhang (Deputy General Manager)
At Cango, we launched Cango U-Car app in Q1, and this app has been offering vehicle condition reports, evaluations, online auctions, car searches, listings, inventory purchases, and also logistics and financing, and insurance services. By the end of Q1, our dealer network included nearly 6,000 used car dealers in 179 cities across 29 provinces. Cango U-Car saw monthly active users above 35%, transactions doubling monthly from January, and also 513,000 accumulated page views and 26,000 total unique visitors.
Yongyi Zhang (CFO and Director)
In April this year, the Cango Used Car platform completed the application for auction licensing and obtained online auction qualifications. At the same time, the platform further optimized and upgraded its auction functions. Previously, only end-of-life vehicles and seized vehicles could be listed as auction items. After the upgrade, all registered dealers nationwide can use the auction function to list their second-hand vehicles for B2B competitive bidding auctions.
Michael Zhang (Deputy General Manager)
In April, Cango U-Car obtained online auction qualifications, and we also upgraded the auction services. Now, this upgrade allows individuals and repossessed vehicles to be auctioned, and all registered dealers nationwide to list the used cars for B2B auctions.
Yongyi Zhang (CFO and Director)
Thank you.
Michael Zhang (Deputy General Manager)
Thank you.
Operator (participant)
Thank you. We have no further questions at this time. I'll hand the call back to management for closing remarks.
Yongyi Zhang (CFO and Director)
That concludes today's telephone conference. Thank you, everyone.
Michael Zhang (Deputy General Manager)
Thank you all for your participation. That closes today's earnings call.
Operator (participant)
Thank you. That does conclude our conference for today. Thank you for participating. You may now disconnect.