BEIJING, Nov. 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- QuantaSing Group Limited (NASDAQ: QSG) (“QuantaSing” or the “Company”), a leading lifestyle solution provider empowering adults to live better and longer, today announced its unaudited financial results for the first quarter of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (the “first quarter of FY 2025”, which refers to the quarter from July 1, 2024 to September 30, 2024).

Highlights for the First Quarter of FY 2025

• Revenues for the first quarter of FY 2025 were RMB810.4 million (US$115.5 million), representing a decrease of 19.0% from the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 (the “fourth quarter of FY 2024”) and a decrease of 6.8% from the first quarter of the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 (the “first quarter of FY 2024”).
• Gross billings of individual online learning services¹ for the first quarter of FY 2025 were RMB713.7 million (US$101.7 million), representing a decrease of 7.8% from the fourth quarter of FY 2024 and a decrease of 6.3% from the first quarter of FY 2024.
• Net income for the first quarter of FY 2025 was RMB80.7 million (US$11.5 million), compared with RMB196.6 million in the fourth quarter of FY 2024, and RMB66.7 million in the first quarter of FY 2024.
• Adjusted net income² for the first quarter of FY 2025 was RMB88.0 million (US$12.5 million), compared with RMB193.6 million in the fourth quarter of FY 2024, and RMB94.0 million in the first quarter of FY 2024.
• Total registered users increased by 30.2% to approximately 134.6 million as of September 30, 2024, from 103.3 million as of September 30, 2023.
• Paying learners increased by 16.8% year over year to approximately 0.4 million in the first quarter of FY 2025.

Mr. Peng Li, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of QuantaSing, commented, “Our first quarter performance underscores our strategic pivot towards the burgeoning silver economy in China. This transition is a calculated move designed to align our offerings with the evolving needs of our aging population. While we anticipate some short-term revenue fluctuations as we implement this strategy, we remain committed to maintaining robust profitability and positive cash flow. Our partnerships with community centers and the introduction of integrated products, such as our 'Food as Medicine' line, are pivotal in creating a holistic ecosystem that addresses the lifestyle and wellness demands of older adults. As we advance through fiscal year 2025, our focus will be on establishing sustainable competitive advantages that contribute to long-term value for our shareholders.”

Mr. Dong Xie, Chief Financial Officer of QuantaSing, added, “The financial results for the first quarter reflect our commitment to profitability during this strategic transition. We have seen improvements in operational efficiency as we shift from a traffic-driven to a product-driven business model, while also scaling back investments in non-core areas. Our disciplined cost management has resulted in a healthy net margin of 10.0%, and our cash position has strengthened to RMB1,193.7 million as of September 30, 2024. This solid financial foundation provides us with the flexibility to pursue growth opportunities within the silver economy while ensuring we maintain profitability.”

Financial Results for the First Quarter of FY 2025

Revenues

Revenues were RMB810.4 million (US$115.5 million) in the first quarter of FY 2025, compared to RMB869.1 in the first quarter of FY 2024. The change was primarily due to a shift in revenue streams as the Company strategically moved towards the silver economy.

• Revenues from individual online learning services decreased by 6.2% year over year to RMB709.0 million (US$101.0million) in the first quarter of FY 2025, from RMB755.9 million in the first quarter of FY 2024. This decrease was primarily due to the decline of RMB82.8 million (US$11.8 million) in revenues from financial literacy courses and the decline of RMB35.6 million (US$5.1 million) in revenues from recreation and leisure courses³, partially offset by the increase of RMB71.5 million (US$10.2 million) in revenues from skills upgrading courses³.
• Revenues from enterprise services were RMB47.8 million (US$6.8 million) in the first quarter of FY 2025, compared to RMB68.4 million in the first quarter of FY 2024, representing a year-over year change of 30.2%, primarily due to a change in revenue streams from transactions involving a related party and certain other third parties.
• Revenues from consumer business⁴ increased to RMB49.5 million (US$7.1 million) in the first quarter of FY 2025, representing a 10.4% increase from RMB44.8 million in the first quarter of FY 2024, as a result of the Company’s expansion into wellness products.
• Revenues from others⁴ were RMB4.1 million (US$0.6 million) in the first quarter of FY 2025, compared to nil in the first quarter of FY 2024, primarily due to revenue generated from the Company’s online language education services for children.

Cost of revenues

Cost of revenues was RMB134.4 million (US$19.2 million) in the first quarter of FY 2025, compared to RMB118.2 million in the first quarter of FY 2024, representing a change of 13.8%. This increase was primarily due to increased labor outsourcing costs of RMB13.8 million (US$2.0 million) and higher procurement costs of RMB4.3 million (US$0.6 million).

Sales and marketing expenses

Sales and marketing expenses were RMB515.0 million (US$73.4 million) in the first quarter of FY2025, compared to RMB620.2 million in the first quarter of FY 2024, representing a decrease of 17.0%. The decrease was mainly due to declines in marketing and promotion expenses of RMB81.6 million (US$11.6 million), labor outsourcing costs of RMB11.2 million (US$1.6 million), and staff costs of RMB9.5 million (US$1.4 million), which includes a decrease in share-based compensation expenses of RMB4.5 million (US$0.6 million).

Research and development expenses

Research and development expenses were RMB28.1 million (US$4.0 million) in the first quarter of FY 2025, compared to RMB43.8 million in the first quarter of FY 2024, representing a decrease of 35.9%. The decrease was primarily due to a decline in staff costs of RMB13.6 million (US$1.9 million), which includes a decrease in share-based compensation expenses of RMB3.7 million (US$0.5 million).

General and administrative expenses

General and administrative expenses were RMB30.6 million (US$4.4 million) in the first quarter of FY 2025, compared to RMB42.8 million in the first quarter of FY 2024, representing a decrease of 28.4%. The decrease was primarily due to a decline in share-based compensation expenses of RMB10.4 million (US$1.5 million).

Net income and adjusted net income

Net income was RMB80.7 million (US$11.5 million) in the first quarter of FY 2025, compared with RMB66.7 million in the first quarter of FY 2024. Adjusted net income was RMB88.0 million (US$12.5 million) in the first quarter of FY 2025, compared with RMB94.0 million in the first quarter of FY 2024.

Earnings per share and adjusted earnings per share⁵

Basic and diluted net income per share were RMB0.52 (US$0.07) and RMB0.50 (US$0.07), respectively, in the first quarter of FY 2025, compared with basic and diluted net income per share of RMB0.39 and RMB0.38, respectively, in the first quarter of FY 2024. Basic and diluted adjusted net income per share were RMB0.56 (US$0.08) and RMB0.55 (US$0.08), respectively, in the first quarter of FY 2025, compared with basic and diluted adjusted net income per share of RMB0.56 and RMB0.54, respectively, in the first quarter of FY 2024.

Balance Sheet

As of September 30, 2024, the Company had cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term investments of RMB1,193.7 million (US$170.1 million), compared with RMB1,026.3 million as of June 30, 2024.

Recent Developments

Payment of a special cash dividend

In October 2024, the Company’s board of directors declared a special cash dividend in the amount of US$0.067 per ordinary share, or US$0.201 per American depositary share (“ADS”). The cash dividend was paid in November 2024 to shareholders of record at the close of business on October 30, 2024. The aggregate amount of cash dividends paid was US$10.9 million.

Share repurchase program

On June 11, 2024, the Company announced that its board of directors had approved a share repurchase program of up to US$20.0 million of the Company’s Class A ordinary shares in the form of ADSs for a 12-month period beginning on June 11, 2024 (the “2024 Share Repurchase Program”). As of September 30, 2024, a total of 1.7 million ADSs had been repurchased for an aggregate consideration of US$3.5 million under the 2024 Share Repurchase Program.

Conference Call Information

The Company's management team will hold an earnings conference call at 07:00 A.M. Eastern Time on Wednesday, November 27, 2024 (08:00 P.M. Beijing Time on the same day) to discuss the financial results. Listeners may access the call by dialing the following numbers:

The replay will be accessible through December 4, 2024 by dialing the following numbers:

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

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement the Company’s consolidated financial statements, which are prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, the Company uses gross billings of individual online learning services, adjusted net income and basic and diluted adjusted net income per share as its non-GAAP financial measures. Gross billings of individual online learning services for a specific period represents revenues of the Company’s individual online learning services net of the changes in deferred revenues in such period, further adjusted by value-added tax in such period. Adjusted net income represents net income excluding share-based compensation expense. Basic and diluted adjusted net income per share represents adjusted net income attributable to ordinary shareholders of QuantaSing Group Limited divided by weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the periods used in computing adjusted net income per share, basic and diluted. The Company believes that the non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information about the Company's results of operations, enhance the overall understanding of the Company's past performance and future prospects and allow for greater visibility with respect to key metrics used by the Company's management in its financial and operational decision-making.

The non-GAAP financial measures are not defined under U.S. GAAP and are not presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as analytical tools, and when assessing the Company's operating performance, investors should not consider them in isolation, or as a substitute for revenue, net income, net income per share, basic and diluted or other consolidated statements of operations data prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The Company's definition of non-GAAP financial measures may differ from those of industry peers and may not be comparable with their non-GAAP financial measures.

The Company mitigates these limitations by reconciling the non-GAAP financial measures to the most comparable U.S. GAAP performance measures, all of which should be considered when evaluating the Company's performance. For more information on these non-GAAP financial measures, please see the table captioned “QuantaSing Group Limited Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results” near the end of this release.

Exchange Rate Information

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 stated, all translations from Renminbi to U.S. dollars were made at the rate of RMB7.0176 to US$1.00, the exchange rate on September 30, 2024, set forth in the H.10 statistical release of the Federal Reserve Board. The Company makes no representation that the Renminbi or U.S. dollars amounts referred to could be converted into U.S. dollars or Renminbi, as the case may be, at any particular rate or at all.

Safe Harbor Statements

This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1955. All statements other than statements of historical or current fact included in this press release are forward-looking statements, including but not limited to statements regarding QuantaSing’s financial outlook, beliefs and expectations. These statements can be identified by terminology such as “will,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “future,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” “potential,” “continue,” “ongoing,” “targets,” “guidance” and similar statements. Among other things, the Financial Outlook in this announcement contains forward-looking statements. The Company 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 releases, and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. 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: the Company’s growth strategies; its future business development, results of operations and financial condition; its ability to attract and retain new users and learners and to increase the spending and revenues generated from users and learners; its ability to maintain and enhance the recognition and reputation of its brand; its expectations regarding demand for and market acceptance of its services and products; the expected growth, trends and competition in the markets that the Company operates in; changes in its revenues and certain cost or expense items; PRC governmental policies and regulations relating to the Company’s business and industry, general economic and political conditions in China and globally, and assumptions underlying or related to any of the foregoing. Further information regarding these and other risks, uncertainties, or factors is included in the Company’s filings with the SEC, including, without limitation, the final prospectus related to the IPO filed with the SEC dated January 24, 2023. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date this press release. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement, and the Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof.

About QuantaSing Group Limited

QuantaSing is a leading lifestyle solution provider empowering adults to live better and longer. Leveraging its profound understanding of adult users and robust infrastructure, QuantaSing offers easy-to-understand, affordable, and accessible online courses to adult learners as well as consumer products and service in selected areas to address the senior users’ aspirations for wellness.

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

Contact

Investor Relations
Leah Guo
QuantaSing Group Limited
Email: ir@quantasing.com 
Tel: +86 (10) 6493-7857

Robin Yang, Partner
ICR, LLC
Email: QuantaSing.IR@icrinc.com 
Phone: +1 (212) 537-0429

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¹ Gross billings of individual online learning services is a non-GAAP financial measure. For a reconciliation of revenues of individual online learning services to gross billings of individual online learning services, see the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section and the table captioned “QuantaSing Group Limited Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results” below.
² Adjusted net income is a non-GAAP financial measure. For a reconciliation of net income to adjusted net income, see the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section and the table captioned “QuantaSing Group Limited Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results” below.
³ The Company has adopted a new presentation of its revenues since the second quarter of FY 2024, which split other personal interest courses into skills upgrading courses and recreation and leisure courses, to better align with its business strategies and provide useful and updated information to investors. Skills upgrading courses mainly include short-video production courses and memory training courses. Recreation and leisure courses mainly include personal well-being courses, electronic keyboard courses and standing meditation courses. The historical revenues presentation has been conformed to the current presentation.
⁴ Effective from the fourth quarter of FY 2024, the Company has introduced “Revenues from Consumer Business” as a separate line item. This revenue was previously included in “Revenues from Others”. The historical revenues presentation has been conformed to the current presentation.
⁵ Basic and diluted adjusted net income per share are non-GAAP financial measures. For a reconciliation of basic and diluted net income per share to basic and diluted adjusted net income per share, see the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section and the table captioned “QuantaSing Group Limited Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results” below.