Futu Holdings Limited (“Futu” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq:
FUTU), a leading tech-driven online brokerage and wealth
management platform in China, today announced its unaudited
financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2021.
First Quarter 2021 Operational Highlights
- Total number of paying
clients1 increased 231.0% year-over-year
to 789,652.
- Total number of registered
clients2 increased 140.2% year-over-year
to 1,957,436.
- Total number of users3
increased 69.7% year-over-year to 14.2 million.
- Total client assets increased 367.6%
year-over-year to HK$462.2 billion.
- Daily average client assets were HK$384.7
billion in the first quarter of 2021, an increase of 303.7% from
the same period in 2020.
- Total trading volume increased 277.5%
year-over-year to HK$2.2 trillion, in which trading volume for US
stocks was HK$1.4 trillion and trading volume for Hong Kong stocks
was HK$816.2 billion.
- Daily average revenue trades (DARTs)4
increased 321.0% year-over-year to 902,533.
- Margin financing and securities lending
balance increased 469.5% year-over-year to HK$27.4
billion.
First Quarter 2021 Financial Highlights
- Total revenues increased 349.4% year-over-year
to HK$2,204.6 million (US$283.6 million).
- Total gross profit increased 372.6%
year-over-year to HK$1,761.4 million (US$226.6 million).
- Net income was up 6.5 times year-over-year to
HK$1,162.3 million (US$149.5 million).
- Non-GAAP adjusted net income5 was up 6.3 times
year-over-year to HK$1,179.2 million (US$151.7 million).
Mr. Leaf Hua Li, Futu’s Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer, said, “We are excited to announce that our
operating and financial results continued to achieve robust
growth.”
“We added approximately 273 thousand paying
clients in the first quarter, which accounts for 39% of our full
year growth target. As of quarter end, we had approximately 790
thousand paying clients, representing 231.0% year-over-year growth.
Among the net additions in the first quarter, 70% came from Hong
Kong, Singapore and other overseas markets, and over 50% joined our
platform organically. Client acquisition in Singapore has far
exceeded our expectations since the official launch on March 8, and
the strong momentum continued into the second quarter. Our superior
product experience and laser focus on client servicing, coupled
with our online and offline advertising and strong word-of-mouth
referral, have helped us quickly capture the mindshare of
Singaporeans. We are encouraged by what we have achieved in
Singapore so far and are convinced that Singapore and the broader
Southeast Asian market offer huge runway for growth. Despite rapid
client base expansion, our quarterly paying client churn rate
remained below 2%.”
“Total client assets reached HK$462.2 billion as
of quarter end, representing 367.6% growth on a year-over-year
basis and 62.1% growth on a quarter-over-quarter basis. Average
client asset balance thus further climbed to HK$585 thousand.”
“Total trading volume was HK$2.2 trillion, up
277.5% year-over-year and 85.7% quarter-over-quarter. U.S. and Hong
Kong stock trading volume were HK$1.4 trillion and HK$816.2
billion, respectively. As part of our efforts to broaden trading
offerings, we launched OSE futures from the Japan Exchange Group
and Singapore stock trading in the first quarter.”
“Our wealth management business Money Plus
established new partnerships with 4 reputable asset managers,
namely Wells Fargo, Income Partners, Aberdeen Standard and BNY
Mellon. As of quarter end, over 59,000 clients held wealth
management positions and total client asset balance in wealth
management products was HK$13.1 billion, up 188.6% and 108.0%
year-over-year, respectively.”
“As for our enterprise business Futu I&E, we
had 152 IPO and IR clients as well as 200 ESOP solution clients as
of March 31, 2021. In the first quarter, we participated in all
Chinese ADR’s secondary listings in Hong Kong, and were the only
online broker in the selling groups of the Hong Kong IPOs of
Kuaishou, Baidu, and Bilibili.”
Mr. Arthur Yu Chen, Futu’s Chief Financial
Officer, added, “In April, we completed a follow-on offering with
net proceeds of approximately US$1.4 billion. The offering was met
with significant interests from leading investors across the globe
and the order book was multiple times oversubscribed. The offering
proceeds will be used for margin financing business, international
expansion, new license applications, potential investment and
acquisition opportunities, and other general corporate
purposes.”
1 The number of paying clients refers to the
number of clients with assets in their trading accounts with Futu.2
The number of registered clients refers to the number of users who
open one or more trading accounts with Futu.3 The number of users
refers to the number of user accounts registered with Futu.4 The
number of Daily Average Revenue Trades (DARTs) refers to the number
of average trades per day that generate commissions or fees.5
Non-GAAP adjusted net income is defined as net income excluding
share-based compensation expenses.
First Quarter 2021 Financial Results
Revenues
Total revenues were HK$2,204.6 million (US$283.6
million), an increase of 349.4% from HK$490.6 million in the first
quarter of 2020.
Brokerage commission and handling charge income
was HK$1,324.9 million (US$170.4 million), an increase of 342.8%
from HK$299.2 million in the first quarter of 2020. The rise was
mainly due to the 277.5% year-over-year growth of our total trading
volume.
Interest income was HK$658.6 million (US$84.7
million), an increase of 355.8% from HK$144.5 million in the first
quarter of 2020. The increase in margin financing interest income
was mainly driven by the sharp increase in daily average margin
financing balances, higher IPO financing interest income due to an
active Hong Kong IPO market, and an increase in income from our
securities borrowing and lending services.
Other income was HK$221.1 million (US$28.4
million), an increase of 370.4% from HK$47.0 million in the first
quarter of 2020. The jump was primarily due to increases in our IPO
subscription service charge income and currency exchange service
income.
Costs
Total costs were HK$443.2 million (US$57.0
million), an increase of 275.9% from HK$117.9 million in the first
quarter of 2020.
Brokerage commission and handling charge
expenses were HK$213.8 million (US$27.5 million), an increase of
326.7% from HK$50.1 million in the first quarter of 2020. This
increase was largely in line with the growth of our brokerage
commission and handling charge income.
Interest expenses were HK$167.5 million (US$21.5
million), an increase of 406.0% from HK$33.1 million in the first
quarter of 2020. The growth was primarily due to higher margin
financing interest expenses and an increase in our securities
borrowing and lending business.
Processing and servicing costs were HK$61.9
million (US$8.0 million), an increase of 78.4% from HK$34.7 million
in the first quarter of 2020. The increase was primarily the result
of our increased cloud service expenses and the expenses for the
addition of 300 throttling controllers connected to the trading
system of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange to execute a larger number
of concurrent Hong Kong stock trades.
Gross Profit
Total gross profit was HK$1,761.4 million
(US$226.6 million), an increase of 372.6% from HK$372.7 million in
the first quarter of 2020.
Gross profit margin increased from 76.0% in the
first quarter of 2020 to 79.9% in the first quarter of 2021,
attributable to higher operating leverage as a result of our larger
business scale.
Operating Expenses
Total operating expenses were HK$489.8 million
(US$63.0 million), an increase of 149.3% from HK$196.5 million in
the first quarter of 2020.
Research and development expenses were HK$137.4
million (US$17.7 million), an increase of 63.4% from HK$84.1
million in the first quarter of 2020. The increase was primarily
due to an increase in research and development headcount to support
new product offerings.
Selling and marketing expenses were HK$274.6
million (US$35.3 million), an increase of 320.5% from HK$65.3
million in the first quarter of 2020. The increase was primarily
due to higher branding and marketing spending.
General and administrative expenses were HK$77.8
million (US$10.0 million), an increase of 65.2% from HK$47.1
million in the first quarter of 2020. The increase was primarily
due to an increase in headcount for general and administrative
personnel.
Net Income
Net income increased by 6.5 times to HK$1,162.3
million (US$149.5 million) from HK$154.9 million in the first
quarter of 2020. The increase was primarily due to significant
revenue growth and operating leverage.
Non-GAAP adjusted net income increased by 6.3
times to HK$1,179.2 million (US$151.7 million) from HK$160.6
million in the first quarter of 2020. Non-GAAP adjusted net income
is defined as net income excluding share-based compensation
expenses. For further information, see "Use of Non-GAAP Financial
Measures" at the bottom of this press release.
Net Income per ADS
Basic net income per American Depositary Share
(“ADS”) was HK$8.17 (US$1.05), compared with HK$1.23 in the first
quarter of 2020. Diluted net income per ADS was HK$8.02 (US$1.03),
compared with HK$1.22 in the first quarter of 2020. Each ADS
represents eight Class A ordinary shares.
Conference Call and Webcast
Futu's management will hold an earnings
conference call on Wednesday, May 19, 2021, at 7:30 AM U.S. Eastern
Time (7:30 PM on the same day, Beijing/Hong Kong Time).
Please note that all participants will need to
pre-register for the conference call, using the link
http://apac.directeventreg.com/registration/event/8289398. It will
automatically lead to the registration page of "Futu Holdings Ltd
First Quarter 2021 Earnings Conference Call", where details for
RSVP are needed. When requested to submit a participant conference
ID, please enter the number "8289398".
Upon registering, all participants will be
provided in confirmation emails with participant dial-in numbers,
Direct Event passcodes and unique registrant IDs to access the
conference call. Please dial in 10 minutes prior to the call start
time using the conference access information.
A telephone replay will be available after the
conclusion of the conference call through 9:59 AM U.S. Eastern
Time, May 27, 2021. The dial-in details are:
International: |
+61-2-8199-0299 |
US: |
+1-646-254-3697 |
Hong Kong: |
+852-3051-2780 |
Passcode: |
8289398 |
Additionally, a live and archived webcast of
this conference call will be available at
https://ir.futuholdings.com/.
About Futu Holdings Limited
Futu Holdings Limited (Nasdaq: FUTU) is an
advanced technology company transforming the investing experience
by offering a fully digitized brokerage and wealth management
platform. The Company primarily serves the emerging affluent
Chinese population, pursuing a massive opportunity to facilitate a
once-in-a-generation shift in the wealth management industry and
build a digital gateway into broader financial services. The
Company provides investing services through its proprietary digital
platforms, Futubull and moomoo, each a highly integrated
application accessible through any mobile device, tablet or
desktop. The Company's primary fee-generating services include
trade execution and margin financing which allow its clients to
trade securities, such as stocks, warrants, options, futures and
exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, across different markets. Futu
enhances the user and client experience with market data and news,
research, as well as powerful analytical tools, providing them with
a data rich foundation to simplify the investing decision-making
process. Futu has also embedded social media tools to create a
network centered around its users and provide connectivity to
users, investors, companies, analysts, media and key opinion
leaders.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In evaluating the business, the Company
considers and uses non-GAAP adjusted net income, a non-GAAP
measure, as a supplemental measure to review and assess its
operating performance. The presentation of the non-GAAP financial
measure is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a
substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in
accordance with U.S. GAAP. The Company defines non-GAAP adjusted
net income as net income excluding share-based compensation
expenses. The Company presents the non-GAAP financial measure
because it is used by the management to evaluate the operating
performance and formulate business plans. Non-GAAP adjusted net
income enables the management to assess the Company's operating
results without considering the impact of share-based compensation
expenses, which are non-cash charges. The Company also believes
that the use of the non-GAAP measure facilitates investors'
assessment of its operating performance.
Non-GAAP adjusted net income is not defined
under U.S. GAAP and is not presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
This non-GAAP financial measure has limitations as analytical
tools. One of the key limitations of using non-GAAP adjusted net
income is that it does not reflect all items of expense that affect
the Company's operations. Share-based compensation expenses have
been and may continue to be incurred in the business and is not
reflected in the presentation of non-GAAP adjusted net income.
Further, the non-GAAP measure may differ from the non-GAAP
information used by other companies, including peer companies, and
therefore their comparability may be limited.
The Company compensates for these limitations by
reconciling the non-GAAP financial measure to the nearest U.S. GAAP
performance measure, all of which should be considered when
evaluating the Company's performance.
For more information on this non-GAAP financial measure, please
see the table captioned "Unaudited Reconciliations of Non-GAAP and
GAAP Results" set forth at the end of this press release.
Exchange Rate Information
This announcement contains translations of
certain HK dollars (“HK$”) amounts into U.S. dollars ("US$") at
specified rates solely for the convenience of the reader. Unless
otherwise stated, all translations from HK$ to US$ were made at the
rate of HK$7.7746 to US$1.00, the noon buying rate in effect on
March 31, 2021 in the H.10 statistical release of the Federal
Reserve Board. The Company makes no representation that the HK$ or
US$ amounts referred could be converted into US$ or HK$, as the
case may be, at any particular rate or at all.
Safe Harbor Statement
This announcement contains forward-looking
statements. These statements are made under the "safe harbor"
provisions of the United States 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" and similar
statements. Among other things, the quotations from the management
team of the Company, contain forward-looking statements. Futu may
also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its
periodic reports to the SEC, in its annual report to shareholders,
in press releases and other written materials and in oral
statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third
parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including
statements about Futu'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: Futu's goal and strategies; Futu's expansion plans;
Futu's future business development, financial condition and results
of operations; Futu's expectations regarding demand for, and market
acceptance of, its credit products; Futu's expectations regarding
keeping and strengthening its relationships with borrowers,
institutional funding partners, merchandise suppliers and other
parties it collaborate with; general economic and business
conditions; and assumptions underlying or related to any of the
foregoing. Further information regarding these and other risks is
included in Futu's filings with the SEC. All information provided
in this press release and in the attachments is as of the date of
this press release, and Futu does not undertake any obligation to
update any forward-looking statement, except as required under
applicable law.
For investor inquiries, please contact:
Investor RelationsFutu Holdings
Limitedir@futuholdings.com
FUTU HOLDINGS LIMITED
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE
SHEETS
(In thousands,
except for share
and per share
data)
|
As of December 31 |
|
As of March 31 |
|
2020 |
|
2021 |
|
2021 |
|
HK$ |
|
HK$ |
|
US$ |
ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
1,034,668 |
|
1,201,861 |
|
154,588 |
Cash held on behalf of
clients |
42,487,090 |
|
68,543,848 |
|
8,816,383 |
Term deposits |
300,000 |
|
300,000 |
|
38,587 |
Amounts due from related
parties |
- |
|
583 |
|
75 |
Loans and advances (net of
allowance of HK$9,075 thousand and HK$15,620 thousand as of
December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2021) |
18,825,366 |
|
31,413,417 |
|
4,040,519 |
Receivables: |
|
|
|
|
|
Clients |
735,145 |
|
528,176 |
|
67,936 |
Brokers |
5,780,461 |
|
8,879,187 |
|
1,142,076 |
Clearing organizations |
1,243,928 |
|
641,727 |
|
82,541 |
Fund management companies and fund distributors |
297,622 |
|
362,953 |
|
46,684 |
Interest |
19,876 |
|
68,451 |
|
8,804 |
Prepaid assets |
11,422 |
|
25,502 |
|
3,280 |
Operating lease right-of-use
assets |
208,863 |
|
218,719 |
|
28,133 |
Other assets |
393,326 |
|
413,354 |
|
53,167 |
Total
assets |
71,337,767 |
|
112,597,778 |
|
14,482,773 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES |
|
|
|
|
|
Amounts due to related
parties |
87,169 |
|
71,755 |
|
9,229 |
Payables: |
|
|
|
|
|
Clients |
46,062,842 |
|
69,729,804 |
|
8,968,925 |
Brokers |
4,533,581 |
|
6,668,099 |
|
857,677 |
Clearing organizations |
324,266 |
|
645,612 |
|
83,041 |
Fund management companies and fund distributors |
127,442 |
|
120,047 |
|
15,441 |
Interest |
5,493 |
|
37,128 |
|
4,776 |
Borrowings |
5,482,818 |
|
14,999,676 |
|
1,929,318 |
Securities sold under
agreements to repurchase |
5,453,037 |
|
9,099,403 |
|
1,170,401 |
Operating lease
liabilities |
222,231 |
|
231,855 |
|
29,822 |
Accrued expenses and other
liabilities |
731,198 |
|
1,507,594 |
|
193,913 |
Total
liabilities |
63,030,077 |
|
103,110,973 |
|
13,262,543 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
FUTU HOLDINGS LIMITED
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE
SHEETS (Continued)
(In thousands,
except for share
and per share
data)
|
As of December 31 |
|
As of March 31 |
|
2020 |
|
2021 |
|
|
2021 |
|
|
HK$ |
|
HK$ |
|
US$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
SHAREHOLDERS’
EQUITY |
|
|
|
|
|
Class A ordinary shares |
47 |
|
47 |
|
|
6 |
|
Class B ordinary shares |
38 |
|
38 |
|
|
5 |
|
Additional paid-in
capital |
6,960,369 |
|
6,983,677 |
|
|
898,268 |
|
Accumulated other
comprehensive income/(loss) |
4,974 |
|
(1,518 |
) |
|
(195 |
) |
Retained earnings |
1,342,262 |
|
2,504,561 |
|
|
322,146 |
|
Total shareholders'
equity |
8,307,690 |
|
9,486,805 |
|
|
1,220,230 |
|
Total liabilities and
shareholders' equity |
71,337,767 |
|
112,597,778 |
|
|
14,482,773 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FUTU HOLDINGS LIMITED
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(In thousands, except for share and per
share data)
|
For the Three Months Ended |
|
March 31,2020 |
|
March 31,2021 |
|
March 31,2021 |
|
HK$ |
|
HK$ |
|
US$ |
Revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
Brokerage commission and handling charge income |
299,176 |
|
|
1,324,941 |
|
|
170,419 |
|
Interest income |
144,480 |
|
|
658,605 |
|
|
84,712 |
|
Other income |
46,986 |
|
|
221,057 |
|
|
28,433 |
|
Total
revenues |
490,642 |
|
|
2,204,603 |
|
|
283,564 |
|
Costs |
|
|
|
|
|
Brokerage commission and
handling charge expenses |
(50,142 |
) |
|
(213,837 |
) |
|
(27,505 |
) |
Interest expenses |
(33,122 |
) |
|
(167,467 |
) |
|
(21,540 |
) |
Processing and servicing
costs |
(34,656 |
) |
|
(61,858 |
) |
|
(7,956 |
) |
Total
costs |
(117,920 |
) |
|
(443,162 |
) |
|
(57,001 |
) |
Total gross
profit |
372,722 |
|
|
1,761,441 |
|
|
226,563 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
Research and development
expenses |
(84,070 |
) |
|
(137,382 |
) |
|
(17,671 |
) |
Selling and marketing
expenses |
(65,274 |
) |
|
(274,610 |
) |
|
(35,321 |
) |
General and administrative
expenses |
(47,118 |
) |
|
(77,830 |
) |
|
(10,011 |
) |
Total operating
expenses |
(196,462 |
) |
|
(489,822 |
) |
|
(63,003 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Others, net |
(3,669 |
) |
|
6,281 |
|
|
808 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before income
tax expense |
172,591 |
|
|
1,277,900 |
|
|
164,368 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax expenses |
(17,515 |
) |
|
(115,601 |
) |
|
(14,869 |
) |
Share of loss from equity
method investment |
(222 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income |
154,854 |
|
|
1,162,299 |
|
|
149,499 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
attributable to ordinary shareholders of the Company |
154,854 |
|
|
1,162,299 |
|
|
149,499 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income per share
attributable to ordinary shareholders of the Company |
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
0.15 |
|
|
1.02 |
|
|
0.13 |
|
Diluted |
0.15 |
|
|
1.00 |
|
|
0.13 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income per
ADS |
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
1.23 |
|
|
8.17 |
|
|
1.05 |
|
Diluted |
1.22 |
|
|
8.02 |
|
|
1.03 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average
number of ordinary shares used in computing net income per
share |
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
1,003,651,628 |
|
|
1,138,653,343 |
|
|
1,138,653,343 |
|
Diluted |
1,008,992,343 |
|
|
1,159,844,967 |
|
|
1,159,844,967 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income |
154,854 |
|
|
1,162,299 |
|
|
149,499 |
|
Other comprehensive
income, net of Tax |
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign currency translation
adjustment |
(4,182 |
) |
|
(6,492 |
) |
|
(835 |
) |
Total comprehensive
income |
150,672 |
|
|
1,155,807 |
|
|
148,664 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FUTU HOLDINGS LIMITED
UNAUDITED RECONCILIATIONS OF NON-GAAP AND
GAAP RESULTS
(In thousands)
|
For the Three Months Ended |
|
March 31,2020 |
|
March 31,2021 |
|
March 31,2021 |
|
HK$ |
|
HK$ |
|
US$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
154,854 |
|
1,162,299 |
|
149,499 |
Add: share-based compensation
expenses |
5,767 |
|
16,873 |
|
2,170 |
Adjusted net income |
160,621 |
|
1,179,172 |
|
151,669 |
Non-GAAP to GAAP reconciling items have no income tax
effect.
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