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ZKH Group Limited Announces Second Quarter 2024 Unaudited Financial Results

Aug 27, 2024 Finance IDOPRESS

SHANGHAI,Aug. 22,2024 --ZKH Group Limited ("ZKH" or the "Company") (NYSE: ZKH),a leading maintenance,repair and operations ("MRO") procurement service platform in China,today announced its unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30,2024.

Second Quarter 2024 Operational and Financial Highlights

in thousand RMB,except for number of


customers,percentage and basis points ("bps")

Second Quarter

2023

2024

Change

GMV[1]

2,608,851

2,754,591

5.6%

GMV by Platform


ZKH Platform

2,375,584

2,479,915

4.4%

GBB Platform

233,267

274,676

17.8%

GMV by Business Model


Product Sales (1P)

1,995,108

2,185,351

9.5%

Marketplace (3P)

613,743

569,240

-7.3%

Number of Customers[2]

38,980

48,766

25.1%

ZKH Platform

28,909

34,360

18.9%

GBB Platform

10,071

14,406

43.0%

Net Revenues[3]

2,073,453

2,249,996

8.5%

Gross Profit

335,071

382,991

14.3%

% of Net Revenues

16.2%

17.0%

86.2bps

Operating Loss

(123,093)

(71,213)

-42.1%

% of Net Revenues

-5.9%

-3.2%

277.2bps

Non-GAAP EBITDA[4]

(107,851)

(47,068)

-56.4%

% of Net Revenues

-5.2%

-2.1%

311.0bps

Net Loss

(129,580)

(66,289)

-48.8%

% of Net Revenues

-6.2%

-2.9%

330.3bps

Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Loss[5]

(129,498)

(34,857)

-73.1%

% of Net Revenues

-6.2%

-1.5%

469.6bps

Mr. Eric Long Chen,Chairman and Chief Executive Officer ofZKH,stated,"Bolstered by our leadership position in the MRO industry,we achieved solid performance in the second quarter of 2024,driving further profitability improvement despite macroeconomic headwinds. Specifically,we continued to invest in strengthening our supply chain capabilities,enabling us to offer better value-for-money product offerings. Concurrently,we enhanced our customer coverage and service capabilities by optimizing the sales team structure to foster closer customer engagement. In parallel,we redoubled our efforts to advance our digitalization and artificial intelligence capabilities by promoting digital and intelligent applications across various business areas. Looking ahead,we remain steadfast in our commitment to doing what is right for the long-term success of our business. Our unique value proposition of providing digitalized and one-stop MRO procurement solutions to our customers serves as the foundation for our continued growth. Leveraging this strong market positioning,we are well-poised to seize the vast opportunities in the MRO market and deliver sustainable revenue growth."

Mr. Max Chun Chiu Lai,Chief Financial Officer of ZKH,added,"We are pleased with the solid growth in the second quarter,with GMV and net revenue increasing by 5.6% and 8.5% year over year,respectively. This performance was underpinned by a 25.1% year-over-year increase in customer numbers and continued strong demand in the MRO market. While delivering continued topline growth,our profitability strengthened further with an improvement in the gross margin and a narrowing of the net loss. Our gross profit increased by 14.3% with gross margin expanding by 86.2 basis points year over year and adjusted net loss narrowed by 73.1%,with a corresponding margin improvement of 469.6 basis points year over year,marking our ninth consecutive quarter of year-over-year improvement. Moving forward,we will continue our share repurchase program initiated earlier this year and remain focused on sustaining growth and delivering long-term value to all our stakeholders."

[1]GMV is the total transaction value of orders placed on the Company's platform and shipped to customers,excluding taxes,net of the returned amount.

[2]Customers are customers that transacted with the Company during the period of time,which mainly include enterprise customers in various industries.

[3]The proportion of GMV generated by the marketplace model was 23.5% and 20.7% for the second quarter of 2023 and 2024,respectively.

[4]Non-GAAP EBITDA is defined as net loss before interest expenses,income tax expenses/(benefits) and depreciation and amortization expenses.

[5]Non-GAAP adjusted net loss is defined as net loss excluding share-based compensation expenses.

Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results

Net Revenues. Net revenues were RMB2,250.0 million (US$309.6 million),representing an increase of 8.5% from RMB2,073.5 million in the same period of 2023,mainly due to the strong increase in customer numbers andcontinued growth in MRO market demand.

in thousand RMB,except for percentage


Second Quarter

2023

2024

Change

Net Revenues

2,996

8.5%

Net Product Revenues

1,986,555

2,163,721

8.9%

From ZKH Platform

1,756,114

1,893,447

7.8%

From GBB Platform

230,441

270,274

17.3%

Net Service Revenues

69,865

69,161

-1.0%

Other Revenues

17,033

17,114

0.5%

Net Product Revenues.Net product revenues were RMB2,163.7 million (US$297.7 million),representing an increase of 8.9% from RMB1,986.6 million in the same period of 2023. The increase was mainly due to higher net product revenues generated from both the ZKH and GBB platforms,primarily driven by the strong increase in customer numbers.


Net Service Revenues.Net service revenues were RMB69.2 million (US$9.5 million),a decrease of 1.0% from RMB69.9 million in the same period of 2023,primarily due to lower proportion of GMV generated by the marketplace model on the ZKH platform.


Other Revenues.Other revenues were RMB17.1 million (US$2.4 million),compared withRMB17.0 million in the same period of 2023.

Cost of Revenues.Cost of revenues was RMB1,867.0 million (US$256.9 million),representing an increase of 7.4% from RMB1,738.4 million in the same period of 2023,which was lower than the growth in product revenues,mainly attributable to the payoff of the Company's measures to reduce the overall product procurement costs.

Gross Profit and Gross Margin.Gross profitwas RMB383.0 million (US$52.7 million),an increase of 14.3% from RMB335.1 million in the same period of 2023. Gross margin was 17.0%,compared with 16.2% in the same period of 2023. The increase in gross margin was driven by higher gross margin of product sales model (1P) and increased take-rate of marketplace model (3P) on the ZKH platform,partially offset by lower gross margin of the GBB platform.

in thousand RMB,except for percentage and


basis points ("bps")

Second Quarter

2023

2024

Change

Gross Profit

335,991

14.3%

% of Net Revenues

16.2%

17.0%

86.2bps

Under Product Sales (1P)


ZKH Platform

240,896

294,022

22.1%

% of Net Product Revenues from ZKH Platform

13.7%

15.5%

181.1bps

GBB Platform

13,565

15,133

11.6%

% of Net Product Revenues from GBB Platform

5.9%

5.6%

-28.7bps

Under Marketplace (3P)[6]

69,161

-1.0%

% of Net Service Revenues

100.0%

100.0%

-

Others

10,745

4,675

-56.5%

% of Other Revenues

63.1%

27.3%

-3,576.7bps


[6]Take rate of marketplace model was 12.2% and 11.4% for the second quarter of 2024 and 2023,respectively. Take rate of market place model represents gross profit from marketplace model divided by GMV from marketplace model.

Operating Expenses.Operating expenses were RMB454.2 million (US$62.5 million),a decrease of 0.9% from RMB458.2 million in the same period of 2023. Operating expenses as a percentage of net revenues were 20.2%,compared with 22.1% in the same period of 2023,demonstrating the Company's improved operational efficiency.

Fulfillment Expenses.Fulfillment expenses were RMB99.1 million (US$13.6 million),a decrease of 7.1% from RMB106.7 million in the same period of 2023. The decrease was primarily attributable to lower employee benefit costs and warehouse rental costs,partially offset by higher distribution expenses. Fulfillment expenses as a percentage of net revenues were 4.4%,compared with 5.1% in the same period of 2023.


Sales and Marketing Expenses. Sales and marketing expenses were RMB157.7 million (US$21.7 million),a decrease of 6.5% from RMB168.6 million in the same period of 2023. The decrease was primarily attributable to lower travel expenses and employee benefit costs. Sales and marketing expenses as a percentage of net revenues were 7.0%,compared with 8.1% in the same period of 2023.


Research and Development Expenses. Research and development expenses were RMB38.4 million (US$5.3 million),a decrease of 16.4% from RMB46.0 million in the same period of 2023. The decrease was primarily attributable to lower employee benefit costs. Research and development expenses as a percentage of net revenues were 1.7%,compared with 2.2% in the same period of 2023.


General and Administrative Expenses.General and administrative expenses were RMB159.0 million (US$21.9 million),an increase of 16.1% from RMB136.9 million in the same period of 2023. The increase was primarily attributable to higher share-based compensation expenses,partially offset by the decrease in employee benefit costs. General and administrative expenses as a percentage of net revenues were 7.1%,compared with 6.6% in the same period of 2023.

Loss from Operations. Loss from operations was RMB71.2 million (US$9.8 million),compared with RMB123.1 million in the same period of 2023. Operating loss margin was 3.2%,compared with 5.9% in the same period of 2023.

Non-GAAP EBITDA. Non-GAAP EBITDA was negative RMB47.1 million (US$6.5 million),compared with negative RMB107.9 million in the same period of 2023.Non-GAAP EBITDA margin was negative 2.1%,compared with negative 5.2% in the same period of 2023.

Net Loss. Net loss was RMB66.3 million (US$9.1 million),compared with RMB129.6 million in the same period of 2023. Net loss margin was 2.9%,compared with 6.2% in the same period of 2023.

Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Loss.Non-GAAP adjusted net loss was RMB34.9 million (US$4.8 million),compared with RMB129.5 million in the same period of 2023. Non-GAAP adjusted net loss margin was 1.5%,compared with 6.2% in the same period of 2023.

Basic and Diluted Net Loss per ADS[7] and Non-GAAP Adjusted Basic and Diluted Net Loss per ADS[8].Basic and diluted net loss per ADS were RMB0.40 (US$0.06),compared with RMB14.52 in the same period of 2023. Non-GAAP adjusted basic and diluted net loss per ADS were RMB0.21 (US$0.03),compared with RMB3.43 in the same period of 2023.

[7]ADSs are American depositary shares,each of which represents thirty-five (35) Class A ordinary shares of the Company.

[8]Non-GAAP adjusted basic and diluted net loss per ADS is a non-GAAP financial measure,which is calculated by dividing non-GAAP net loss attributable to the Company's ordinary shareholders by the weighted average number of ADSs.

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow

As of June 30,2024,the Company had cash and cash equivalents,restricted cash and short-term investments of RMB2.04 billion (US$280.8 million),compared with RMB2.12 billion as of December 31,2023.

Net cash generated from operating activities was RMB122.1 million (US$16.8 million) in the second quarter of 2024,compared with net cash used in operating activities of RMB236.2 million in the same period of 2023.

Exchange Rate

This announcement contains translations of certain Renminbi ("RMB") amounts into U.S. dollars ("US$") at specified rates solely for the convenience of the reader. Unless otherwise noted,all translations from RMB to US$ were made at a rate of RMB7.2672 to US$1.00,the exchange rate in effect as of June 28,as set forth in the H.10 statistical release of The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. The Company makes no representation that any RMB or US$ amounts could have been,or could be,converted into US$ or RMB,as the case may be,at any particular rate,or at all.

Conference Call Information

The Company's management will hold a conference call on Thursday,August 22,at 8:00 A.M. U.S. Eastern Time or 8:00 P.M. Beijing Time to discuss its financial results and operating performance for the second quarter of 2024.

United States (toll free):

+1-888-317-6003

International:

+1-412-317-6061

Mainland China (toll free):

400-120-6115

Hong Kong (toll free):

800-963-976

Hong Kong:

+852-5808-1995

Access Code:

7845776

The replay will be accessible through August 29,by dialing the following numbers:

United States:


+1-877-344-7529

International:


+1-412-317-0088

Replay Access Code:


2271132

A live and archived webcast of the conference call will also be available on the Company's investor relations website at https://ir.zkh.com.

About ZKH Group Limited

ZKH Group Limited (NYSE: ZKH) is a leading MRO procurement service platform in China,dedicated to propelling the MRO industry's digital transformation to drive cost reduction and efficiency improvement industry-wide. Leveraging its outstanding product selection and recommendation capabilities,ZKH provides digitalized,one-stop MRO procurement solutions that enable its customers to transparently and efficiently access a wide selection of quality products at competitive prices. The Company also facilitates timely and reliable product delivery with professional fulfillment services. By catering specifically to the needs of MRO suppliers and customers through its unmatched digital infrastructure,the Company empowers all participants in the value chain to achieve more.

For more information,please visit: https://ir.zkh.com.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release contains the following non-GAAP financial measures: non-GAAP adjusted net profit/(loss),non-GAAP adjusted net profit/(loss) per ADS,basic and diluted,and non-GAAP EBITDA. The non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation from or construed as alternatives to their most directly comparable financial measures prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Investors are encouraged to review the historical non-GAAP financial measures in reconciliation to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.

The Company defines non-GAAP adjusted net profit/(loss) for a specific period as net profit/(loss) in the same period excluding share-based compensation expenses. The Company defines non-GAAP EBITDA as profit/(loss) before interest expenses,income tax expenses/(benefits) and depreciation and amortization expenses. Non-GAAP adjusted net profit/(loss) per ADS is calculated by dividing adjusted net profit/(loss) attributable to the Company's ordinary shareholders by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the periods and then multiplied by 35.

The Company presents these non-GAAP financial measures because they are used by the management to evaluate the Company's operating performance and formulate business plans. The Company believes that these non-GAAP financial measures help identify underlying trends in its business that could otherwise be distorted by the effect of certain expenses that are included in net profit/(loss) and certain expenses that are not expected to result in future cash payments or that are non-recurring in nature. The Company also believes that the use of these non-GAAP financial measures facilitates investors' assessment of its operating performance,enhances the overall understanding of its past performance and future prospects and allows for greater visibility with respect to key metrics used by the management in financial and operational decision making.

The non-GAAP financial measures have material limitations as analytical metrics and may not be calculated in the same manner by all companies. The Company's non-GAAP financial measures do not include all income and expense items that affect the Company's operations. They may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures used by other companies. In light of the foregoing limitations,you should not consider the non-GAAP financial measures as substitutes for,or superior to,their most directly comparable financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. The Company encourages investors and others to review its financial information in its entirety and not rely on a single financial measure.

For more information on these non-GAAP financial measures,please see the table captioned "Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Results" set forth at the end of this press release.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made pursuant to the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "may," "will," "expects," "anticipates," "aim," "estimates," "intends," "plans," "believes," "is/are likely to," "potential," "continue," and similar statements. Among other things,the quotations from management in this press release and ZKH's strategic and operational plans contain forward-looking statements. ZKH may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"),in its annual report to shareholders,in press release and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers,directors or employees to third parties. Statements that are not historical facts,including statements about ZKH's beliefs and expectations,are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement,including but not limited to the following: ZKH's mission,goals and strategies; ZKH's future business development,financial condition and results of operations; the expected changes in its revenues,expenses or expenditures; the expected growth of the MRO procurement service industry in China and globally; changes in customer or product mix; ZKH's expectations regarding the prospects of its business model and the demand for and market acceptance of its products and services; ZKH's expectations regarding its relationships with customers,suppliers,and service providers on its platform; competition in the Company's industry; government policies and regulations relating to ZKH's industry; general economic and business conditions in China and globally; the outcome of any current and future legal or administrative proceedings; and assumptions underlying or related to any of the foregoing. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in ZKH's filings with the SEC. All information provided herein is as of the date of this announcement,and ZKH undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement,except as required under applicable law.

For investor and media inquiries,please contact:

In China:

ZKH Group Limited


IR Department


E-mail: [email protected]

Piacente Financial Communications


Hui Fan


Tel: +86-10-6508-0677


E-mail: [email protected]

In the United States:

Piacente Financial Communications


Brandi Piacente


Tel: +1-212-481-2050


E-mail: [email protected]

ZKH GROUP LIMITED


UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(All amounts in thousands,except share,ADS,per share and per ADS data)


As of


December 31,


As of


June 30,


2023


2024


RMB


RMB


US$

Assets


Current assets:


Cash and cash equivalents


1,090,621


1,308,972


180,121

Restricted cash


159,751


150,305


20,683

Short-term investments


874,210


581,203


79,976

Accounts receivable (net of allowance


for credit losses of RMB107,032 and


RMB127,007 as of December 31,


2023 and June 30,


respectively)


3,639,794


3,398,738


467,682

Notes receivable


352,997


274,726


37,804

Inventories


668,984


672,534


92,544

Prepayments and other current assets


168,117


182,692


25,138

Total current assets


6,954,474


6,569,170


903,948


Non-current assets:


Property and equipment,net


145,288


173,586


23,886

Land use right


11,033


10,920


1,503

Operating lease right-of-use assets,net


224,930


196,811


27,082

Intangible assets,net


20,096


17,918


2,466

Goodwill


30,807


30,807


4,239

Total non-current assets


432,154


430,042


59,176

Total assets


7,386,628


6,999,212


963,124


Liabilities


Current liabilities:


Short-term borrowings


585,000


591,000


81,324

Accounts and notes payable


2,883,370


2,599,001


357,634

Operating lease liabilities


91,230


86,940


11,963

Advance from customers


19,907


19,095


2,628

Accrued expenses and other current


liabilities


448,225


362,294


49,854

Total current liabilities


4,027,732


3,658,330


503,403


Non-current liabilities:


Long-term borrowings


-


19,813


2,726

Non-current operating lease liabilities


146,970


122,024


16,791

Other non-current liabilities


507


441


61

Total non-current liabilities


147,477


142,278


19,578

Total liabilities


4,175,209


3,800,608


522,981


ZKH Group Limited shareholders'


equity:


Ordinary shares (USD0.0000001 par value;


500,000,000 and 500,000 shares


authorized; 5,621,490,964 and 5,652,210,884 shares


issued and outstanding as of December 31,2023


and June 30,respectively)


4


4


1

Additional paid-in capital


8,139,349


8,274,123


1,138,557

Statutory reserves


6,013


6,013


827

Accumulated other comprehensive loss


(25,154)


(12,683)


(1,745)

Accumulated deficit


(4,908,793)


(5,065,983)


(697,102)

Treasury stock


-


(2,870)


(395)

Total ZKH Group Limited


shareholders' equity


3,211,419


3,198,604


440,143

Non-controlling interests


-


-


-

Total shareholders' equity


3,143

Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit


7,124

ZKH GROUP LIMITED


UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(All amounts in thousands,per share and per ADS data)


For the three months ended


For the six months ended


June 30,2023


June 30,2024


June 30,2024


RMB


RMB


US$


RMB


RMB


US$

Net revenues


Net product revenues

1,555


2,721


297,738


3,853,214


3,938,740


541,989

Net service revenues

69,865


69,161


9,517


128,933


135,815


18,689

Other revenues

17,033


17,114


2,355


30,066


35,850


4,933

Total net revenues

2,453


2,996


309,610


4,012,213


4,110,405


565,611

Cost of revenues

(1,738,382)


(1,867,005)


(256,908)


(3,346,344)


(3,393,338)


(466,939)

Operating expenses


Fulfillment

(106,674)


(99,097)


(13,636)


(217,582)


(196,445)


(27,032)

Sales and marketing

(168,620)


(157,689)


(21,699)


(348,496)


(321,802)


(44,281)

Research and development

(45,977)


(38,431)


(5,288)


(93,718)


(78,267)


(10,770)

General and administrative

(136,893)


(158,987)


(21,877)


(276,584)


(321,380)


(44,223)

Loss from operations

(123,093)


(71,213)


(9,798)


(270,511)


(200,827)


(27,634)

Interest and investment income

17,606


14,446


1,988


29,417


32,500


4,472

Interest expense

(4,507)


(5,522)


(760)


(7,600)


(11,217)


(1,544)

Others,net

(19,537)


(3,934)


(541)


21,432


22,508


3,097

Loss before income tax

(129,531)


(66,223)


(9,111)


(227,262)


(157,036)


(21,609)

Income tax expenses

(49)


(66)


(9)


(181)


(154)


(21)

Net loss

(129,580)


(66,289)


(9,120)


(227,443)


(157,190)


(21,630)

Less: net income attributable to non-


controlling interests

(33)


-


-


238


-


-

Less: net income attributable to redeemable


non-controlling interests

(7)


-


-


(193)


-


-

Net loss attributable to ZKH Group


Limited

(129,540)


(66,488)


(157,630)

Accretion on preferred shares to


redemption value

(419,425)


-


-


(475,803)


-


-

Net loss attributable to ZKH Group


Limited's ordinary shareholders

(548,965)


(66,120)


(703,291)


(157,630)


Net loss

(129,580)


(66,289)


(9,120)


(227,443)


(157,190)


(21,630)

Other comprehensive loss:


Foreign currency translation adjustments

(81,370)


(9,121)


(1,255)


(60,220)


(12,471)


(1,716)

Total comprehensive loss

(210,950)


(75,410)


(10,375)


(287,663)


(169,661)


(23,346)

Less: comprehensive income attributable


to non-controlling interests

(33)


-


-


238


-


-

Less: comprehensive loss attributable to


redeemable non-controlling interests

(7)


-


-


(193)


-


-

Comprehensive loss attributable to ZKH


Group Limited

(210,910)


(75,708)


(169,346)

Accretion on Preferred Shares to


redemption value

(419,803)


-


-

Total comprehensive loss attributable to


ZKH Group Limited's ordinary


shareholders

(630,335)


(75,375)


(763,511)


(169,346)


Net loss per ordinary share attributable


to ordinary shareholders


Basic and diluted

(0.41)


(0.01)


(0.00)


(0.53)


(0.03)


(0.00)

Weighted average number of shares


Basic and diluted

1,322,841,307


5,747,591,752


5,752


1,745,856,349


5,349


Net loss per ADS attributable to


ordinary shareholders


Basic and diluted

(14.52)


(0.40)


(0.06)


(18.61)


(0.96)


(0.13)

Weighted average number of ADS (35


Class A ordinary shares equal to 1


ADS)


Basic and diluted

37,795,466


164,216,907


164,907


37,167,324


164,324

ZKH GROUP LIMITED


RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP AND NON-GAAP RESULTS

(All amounts in thousands,per share and per ADS data)


For the three months ended


For the six months ended


June 30,2023


June 30,2024


June 30,2024


RMB


RMB


US$


RMB


RMB


US$

Net loss

(129,630)

Income tax expenses

49


66


9


181


154


12

Interest expense

4,507


5,522


760


7,600


11,217


1,544

Depreciation and amortization expense

17,173


13,633


1,876


40,586


28,703


3,950

Non-GAAP EBITDA

(107,851)


(47,068)


(6,475)


(179,076)


(117,116)


(16,124)


For the three months ended


For the six months ended


June 30,630)

Add:


Share-based compensation expenses

82


31,432


4,325


11,072


78,874


10,853

Non-GAAP adjusted net loss

(129,498)


(34,857)


(4,796)


(216,371)


(78,316)


(10,777)


Non-GAAP adjusted net loss


attributable to ordinary shareholders


per share


Basic and diluted

(0.10)


(0.01)


(0.00)


(0.16)


(0.01)


(0.00)

Weighted average number of ordinary


shares


Basic and diluted

1,349

Non-GAAP adjusted net loss


attributable to ordinary shareholders


per ADS


Basic and diluted

(3.43)


(0.21)


(0.03)


(5.72)


(0.48)


(0.07)

Weighted average number of ADS (35


Class A ordinary shares equal to 1


ADS)


Basic and diluted

37,324

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