UNITED STATES 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

FORM 6-K

 

 

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER 

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER 

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the month of November 2021

 

Commission File Number: 001-39436

 

 

 

KE Holdings Inc. 

(Registrant’s Name)

 

 

 

Oriental Electronic Technology Building, 

No. 2 Chuangye Road, Haidian District, 

Beijing 100086 

People’s Republic of China 

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.   Description
99.1   Press Release

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

  KE Holdings Inc.
   
   
       
  By : /s/ XU Tao
  Name : XU Tao
  Title : Chief Financial Officer

 

Date: November 9, 2021

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

KE Holdings Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2021 Unaudited Financial Results

 

BEIJING, China, November 8, 2021 — KE Holdings Inc. (“Beike” or the “Company”) (NYSE: BEKE), a leading integrated online and offline platform for housing transactions and services, today announced its unaudited financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2021.

 

Business Highlights for the Third Quarter of 2021

 

·Gross transaction value (GTV)1 was RMB830.7 billion (US$128.9 billion), a decrease of 20.9% year-over-year. GTV of existing home transactions was RMB378.2 billion (US$58.7 billion), a decrease of 34.3% year-over-year. GTV of new home transactions was RMB410.1 billion (US$63.7 billion), a decrease of 2.5% year-over-year. GTV of emerging and other services was RMB42.3 billion (US$6.6 billion), a decrease of 20.4% year-over-year.

 

·Net revenues were RMB18.1 billion (US$2.8 billion), a decrease of 11.9% year-over-year.

 

·Net loss was RMB1,766 million (US$274 million). Adjusted net loss2 was RMB888 million (US$138 million).

 

·Number of stores was 53,946 as of September 30, 2021, a 20.2% increase from one year ago. Number of active stores3 was 49,468 as of September 30, 2021, a 20.2% increase from one year ago.

 

 

1 GTV for a given period is calculated as the total value of all transactions which the Company facilitated on the Company’s platform and evidenced by signed contracts as of the end of the period, including the value of the existing home transactions, new home transactions and emerging and other services, and including transactions that are contracted but pending closing at the end of period.

 

2 Adjusted net income (loss) is a non-GAAP financial measure, which is defined as net income (loss), excluding (i) share-based compensation expenses, (ii) amortization of intangible assets resulting from acquisitions and business cooperation agreement, (iii) changes in fair value from long term investments, loan receivables measured at fair value and contingent consideration, (iv) impairment of goodwill and intangible assets, and (v) tax effects of the above non-GAAP adjustments. Please refer to the section titled “Unaudited reconciliation of GAAP and non-GAAP results” for details.

 

3 Based on our accumulated operational experience, we have introduced the number of active agents and active stores on our platform which can better reflect the operational activeness of stores and agents on our platform.

 

“Active stores” as of a given date is defined as stores on our platform excluding the stores which (i) have not facilitated any housing transaction during the preceding 60 days, (ii) do not have any agent who has engaged in any critical steps in housing transactions (including but not limited to introducing new properties, attracting new customers and conducting property showings) during the preceding seven days, or (iii) have not been visited by any agent during the preceding 14 days. The numbers of active stores on our platform are 41,152, 43,436, 44,937 and 49,046 as of September 30, 2020, December 31, 2020, March 31, 2021 and June 30, 2021, respectively.

 

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·Number of agents was 515,486 as of September 30, 2021, a 7.9% increase from one year ago. Number of active agents4 was 468,014 as of September 30, 2021, a 13.1% increase from one year ago.

 

·Mobile monthly active users (MAU)5 averaged 46.1 million, compared to 47.9 million in the same period of 2020.

 

Mr. Stanley Yongdong Peng, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Beike, commented, “The third quarter was challenging and difficult for the industry with corrective and sweeping adjustments to safeguard and bring about a long-term healthy development of the real-estate market in China. Under the guidance of national policies on stabilizing housing price, curbing speculation and promoting common prosperity, Beike remained committed to our mission of ‘admirable service, joyful living’. Our third quarter results reflected both the broad macroenvironment challenges the industry is facing and the resiliency of our business, with a total GTV of RMB830.7 billion for the quarter, decreasing 20.9% year over year while still outperforming the market.”

 

“In the third quarter, we continued to execute our Agent Specialization Strategy and make further strides in digital empowerment by launching the ‘Xiaobei existing home sales training camp’, which helps agents to develop new skills to provide premium and focused services through highly efficient collaboration. For new home transaction services, we carried out stringent new home risk control measures, deepened digitalization, enriched online content, and persisted in pursuing top-quality service with a continued emphasis on new home business conduct. For home renovation business, in Beijing, we opened Craftsman (Jinggong) Academy as the industry’s first full-service vocational training base and Beiwoo, our home renovation brand, launched ten ‘heart-to-heart’ service commitments to address the renovation industry’s key pain points. Shengdu, the home renovation business we proposed to acquire, also maintained rapid growth in the East China market. Its future potential integration with the Company will further enhance our competitiveness in the renovation business.”

 

 

4 “Active agents” as of a given date is defined as agents on our platform excluding the agents who (i) delivered notice to leave but have not yet completed the exit procedures, (ii) have not engaged in any critical steps in housing transactions (including but not limited to introducing new properties, attracting new customers and conducting property showings) during the preceding 30 days, or (iii) have not participated in facilitating any housing transaction during the preceding three months. The numbers of active agents on our platform are 413,732, 445,438, 479,308 and 499,690 as of September 30, 2020, December 31, 2020, March 31, 2021 and June 30, 2021, respectively.

 

5 "Mobile monthly active users" or "mobile MAU" are to the sum of (i) the number of accounts that have accessed our platform through our Beike or Lianjia mobile app (with duplication eliminated) at least once during a month, and (ii) the number of Weixin users that have accessed our platform through our Weixin mini programs at least once during a month. Average mobile MAU for any period is calculated by dividing (i) the sum of the Company’s mobile MAUs for each month of such period, by (ii) the number of months in such period.

 

 

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“We believe that China’s recently announced pilot program of a five-year property tax will contribute to a healthier, more stable development of China’s real estate market and the formulation of a long-term mechanism for growth, which is also a favorable environment for the Company’s future growth. Followed by the acceleration of the era of quality service for housing industry, we will continue to take more social responsibilities and focus on the overall service quality improvement and technological empowerment to our connected service providers, and strive for our vision of providing quality housing services to 300 million families in China,” concluded Mr. Peng.

 

Mr. Tao Xu, Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer of Beike, added, “During the third quarter, we generated RMB18.1 billion of net revenues, down 11.9% year over year, as we saw the GTV for both existing home and new home transaction services experiencing downward trends amidst necessary market corrections. While we strongly believe the new regulatory measures will benefit the industry, the broader economy and the society in the long term, we adopted multiple initiatives to enhance service quality and ensure good business conduct, with a view to contributing to the establishment of a sustainable housing market. We will stick to our path with full commitment to serve our customers better, and we are confident that we would stay resilient and have our values recognized.”

 

Third Quarter 2021 Financial Results

 

Net Revenues

 

Net revenues decreased by 11.9% to RMB18.1 billion (US$2.8 billion) in the third quarter of 2021 from RMB20.5 billion in the same period of 2020. The decrease was primarily attributable to the decline in total GTV of 20.9% to RMB830.7 billion (US$128.9 billion) in the third quarter of 2021 from RMB1,050.0 billion in the same period of 2020.

 

·Net revenues from existing home transaction services were RMB6.1 billion (US$0.9 billion) in the third quarter of 2021, compared to RMB8.8 billion in the same period of 2020, primarily due to a 34.3% decrease in GTV of existing home transactions to RMB378.2 billion (US$58.7 billion) in the third quarter of 2021 from RMB576.1 billion in the same period of 2020, led by a slow-down of the existing home market which was affected by a series of market-cooling measures in the third quarter of 2021.

 

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Among that, (i) the revenues derived from platform service, franchise service and other value-added services, which are mostly charged to connected stores and agents on the Company’s platform, were RMB0.8 billion (US$0.1 billion) in the third quarter of 2021, compared to RMB0.9 billion in the same period of 2020, primarily because the GTV of existing home transactions served by connected agents on the Company’s platform decreased by 33.6% to RMB192.9 billion (US$29.9 billion) in the third quarter of 2021 from RMB290.4 billion in the same period of 2020. The downtrend was partially offset by a moderate increase in existing home transaction commission rate charged by connected stores due to the increased percentage of rental transactions with a relatively higher commission rate;

 

(ii) commission revenue was RMB5.3 billion (US$0.8 billion) in the third quarter of 2021, compared to RMB7.9 billion in the same period of 2020, primarily due to a decrease in GTV of existing home transactions served by Lianjia stores to RMB185.3 billion (US$28.8 billion) in the third quarter of 2021, compared to RMB285.7 billion in the same period of 2020.

 

·Net revenues from new home transaction services increased by 2.5% to RMB11.3 billion (US$1.8 billion) in the third quarter of 2021 from RMB11.1 billion in the same period of 2020, primarily attributable to a moderate increase of new home transactions commission rate, while the GTV of new home transactions was RMB410.1 billion (US$63.7 billion) in the third quarter of 2021, compared to RMB420.7 billion in the same period of 2020. The GTV of new home transaction services completed on Beike platform through connected agents and other sales channels was RMB337.6 billion (US$52.4 billion), compared to RMB337.9 billion in the same period of 2020, while the GTV of new home transactions served by Lianjia brand was RMB72.6 billion (US$11.3 billion) in the third quarter of 2021, compared to RMB82.8 billion in the same period of 2020.

 

·Net revenues from emerging and other services was RMB610 million (US$94.6 million) in the third quarter of 2021 from RMB625 million in the same period of 2020, primarily due to a decrease of net revenues for financial services around the existing housing transaction services, while it was partially offset by a 29.4% increase of net revenues from renovation service.

 

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Cost of Revenues

 

Total cost of revenues was RMB15.3 billion (US$2.4 billion) in the third quarter of 2021, compared to RMB16.2 billion in the same period of 2020.

 

·Commission - split. The Company’s cost of revenues for commissions to connected agents and other sales channels was RMB7,689 million (US$1,193 million) in the third quarter of 2021, compared to RMB7,737 million in the same period of 2020, along with the relatively stable number of new home transactions completed through connected agents and other sales channels in the third quarter of 2021 compared with the same period of 2020.

 

·Commission and compensation - internal. The Company’s cost of revenues for internal commission and compensation was RMB6.0 billion (US$0.9 billion) in the third quarter of 2021, compared to RMB6.6 billion in the same period of 2020, primarily due to the decrease in the number of exiting home and new home transactions completed through Lianjia agents.

 

·Cost related to stores. The Company’s cost related to stores increased by 19.7% to RMB1.0 billion (US$0.2 billion) in the third quarter of 2021 compared to RMB0.8 billion in the same period of 2020, mainly due to an increase in the number of stores for Lianjia brand and the incremental rise in rental fees of contract service centers opened in 2021.

 

·Other costs. The Company’s other costs decreased by 28.1% to RMB0.7 billion (US$0.1 billion) in the third quarter of 2021 from RMB1.0 billion in the same period of 2020, mainly due to the decrease in share-based compensation expenses.

 

Gross Profit

 

Gross profit was RMB2.8 billion (US$0.4 billion) in the third quarter of 2021, compared to RMB4.4 billion in the same period of 2020. Gross margin was 15.2% in the third quarter of 2021, compared to 21.3% in the same period of 2020. The decrease in gross margin was mainly due to a lower contribution margin of existing home transactions led by the decreased net revenues from existing home transactions and the relatively flat fixed compensation costs for Lianjia agents.

 

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Income (Loss) from Operations

 

Total operating expenses were RMB5.1 billion (US$0.8 billion) in the third quarter of 2021, compared to RMB4.5 billion in the same period of 2020.

 

·General and administrative expenses were RMB2,412 million (US$374 million) in the third quarter of 2021, compared to RMB2,649 million in the same period of 2020, mainly due to the decrease in share-based compensation expenses, partially offset by the increase of personnel costs and bad debt provision.

 

·Sales and marketing expenses were RMB1,202 million (US$187 million) in the third quarter of 2021, compared to RMB1,026 million in the same period of 2020, mainly due to the increase of headcount in business development personnel.

 

·Research and development expenses were RMB1,043 million (US$162 million) in the third quarter of 2021, compared to RMB789 million in the same period of 2020, mainly due to the increase of headcount in experienced research and development personnel, partially offset by the decrease of share-based compensation expenses.

 

·Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets was RMB397 million (US$62 million) in the third quarter of 2021, compared to nil in the same period of 2020, mainly due to recent market downtrend and the Company’s long term view of the outlook of the businesses in the qualitative goodwill impairment assessments, as it is more likely than not that the carrying amount of certain acquired businesses exceeded their fair value. The Company will continue to monitor and evaluate the fair value of goodwill, and should facts and circumstances change, additional non-cash impairment charge could be recorded in the future.

 

Loss from operations was RMB2,300 million (US$357 million) in the third quarter of 2021, compared to RMB81 million in the same period of 2020. Operating margin was negative 12.7% in the third quarter of 2021, compared to negative 0.4% in the same period of 2020, primarily due to 1) a relatively lower gross profit margin in the third quarter of 2021 compared to the same period of 2020; and 2) an increase of the percentage of total operating expenses as of net revenues in the third quarter of 2021, primarily due to decreased net revenues along with the relatively flat recurring operating expenses, and additional impairment of goodwill as well as severance provision of RMB250 million incurred in the third quarter of 2021 compared to the same period of 2020.

 

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Adjusted loss from operations6 was RMB1,435 million (US$223 million) in the third quarter of 2021, compared to adjusted income from operations RMB1,740 million in the same period of 2020. Adjusted operating margin7 was negative 7.9% in the third quarter of 2021, compared to 8.5% in the same period of 2020. Adjusted EBITDA8 was negative RMB550 million (US$85 million) in the third quarter of 2021, compared to RMB2,248 million in the same period of 2020.

 

Net Income (Loss)

 

Net loss was RMB1,766 million (US$274 million) in the third quarter of 2021, compared to net income RMB75 million in the same period of 2020.

 

Adjusted net loss was RMB888 million (US$138 million) in the third quarter of 2021, compared to adjusted net income RMB1,858 million in the same period of 2020.

 

Net Income (Loss) attributable to KE Holdings Inc.’s ordinary shareholders

 

Net loss attributable to KE Holdings Inc.’s ordinary shareholders was RMB1,765 million (US$274 million) in the third quarter of 2021, compared to RMB271 million in the same period of 2020.

 

Adjusted net loss attributable to KE Holdings Inc.9 was RMB887 million (US$138 million) in the third quarter of 2021, compared to adjusted net income attributable to KE Holdings Inc. RMB1,857 million in the same period of 2020.

 

 

6 Adjusted income (loss) from operations is a non-GAAP financial measure, which is defined as income (loss) from operations, excluding (i) share-based compensation expenses, (ii) amortization of intangible assets resulting from acquisitions and business cooperation agreement and (iii) impairment of goodwill and intangible assets. Please refer to the section titled “Unaudited reconciliation of GAAP and non-GAAP results” for details.

 

7 Adjusted operating margin is adjusted income (loss) from operations as a percentage of net revenues.

 

8 Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure, which is defined as net income (loss), excluding (i) interest income, net, (ii) income tax expense (benefit), (iii) depreciation of property and equipment, (iv) amortization of intangible assets, (v) share-based compensation expenses, (vi) changes in fair value from long term investments, loan receivables measured at fair value and contingent consideration, and (vii) impairment of goodwill and intangible assets. Please refer to the section titled “Unaudited reconciliation of GAAP and non-GAAP results” for details.

 

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Net Income (Loss) per ADS

 

Diluted net loss per ADS attributable to KE Holdings Inc.’s ordinary shareholders10 was RMB1.50 (US$0.23) in the third quarter of 2021, compared to RMB0.33 in the same period of 2020.

 

Adjusted diluted net loss per ADS attributable to KE Holdings Inc.’s ordinary shareholders11 was RMB0.75 (US$0.12) in the third quarter of 2021, compared to adjusted diluted net income per ADS attributable to KE Holdings Inc.’s ordinary shareholders RMB1.38 in the same period of 2020.

 

Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Short-Term Investments

 

As of September 30, 2021, the combined balance of the Company’s cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term investments amounted to RMB52.7 billion (US$8.2 billion).

 

Business Outlook

 

For the fourth quarter of 2021, the Company expects total net revenues to be between RMB14.5 billion (US$2.3 billion) and RMB15.5 billion (US$2.4 billion), representing a decrease of approximately 31.6% to 36.0% from the same quarter of 2020. This forecast considers the potential impact of the recent real estate related policies and measures, and the Company’s current and preliminary view on the business situation and market condition, which is subject to change.

 

 

9 Adjusted net income (loss) attributable to KE Holdings Inc. is a non-GAAP financial measure and represents adjusted income (loss) attributable to KE Holdings Inc.’s ordinary shareholders and preferred shareholders, and all preferred shares of KE Holdings Inc. had been automatically converted to ordinary shares upon initial public offering of KE Holdings Inc. on a one-for-one basis. Adjusted net income (loss) attributable to KE Holdings Inc. is defined as net income (loss) attributable to KE Holdings Inc., excluding (i) share-based compensation expenses, (ii) amortization of intangible assets resulting from acquisitions and business cooperation agreement, (iii) changes in fair value from long term investments, loan receivables measured at fair value and contingent consideration, (iv) impairment of goodwill and intangible assets, (v) tax effects of the above non-GAAP adjustments, and (vi) effects of non-GAAP adjustments on net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests shareholders. Please refer to the section titled “Unaudited reconciliation of GAAP and non-GAAP results” for details.

 

10 ADS is American Depositary Share. Each ADS represents three Class A ordinary shares of the Company. Diluted net income (loss) per ADS attributable to KE Holdings Inc.’s ordinary shareholders is net income (loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders divided by weighted average number of diluted ADS.

 

11 Adjusted net income (loss) per ADS attributable to KE Holdings Inc.’s ordinary shareholders is a non-GAAP financial measure, which is defined as adjusted net income (loss) attributable to KE Holdings Inc.’s ordinary shareholders divided by weighted average number of ADS outstanding during the periods used in calculating adjusted net income (loss) per ADS, basic and diluted. Please refer to the section titled “Unaudited reconciliation of GAAP and non-GAAP results” for details.

 

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Conference Call Information

 

The Company will hold a conference call on 8:00 PM U.S. Eastern Time on Monday, November 8, 2021 (9:00 AM Beijing/Hong Kong Time on Tuesday, November 9, 2021) to discuss the financial results. Details for the conference call are as follows:

 

Event Title: Beike’s Third Quarter 2021 Earnings Conference Call

 

Conference ID: 2491775

 

All participants must use the link provided below to complete the online registration process in advance of the conference call. Upon registering, each participant will receive a set of participant dial-in numbers, the Direct Event pass code, and a unique registrant ID by email.

 

PRE-REGISTER LINK: 

 

http://apac.directeventreg.com/registration/event/2491775

 

A live and archived webcast of the conference call will also be available at the Company’s investor relations website at http://investors.ke.com/.

 

The replay will be accessible through November 16, 2021, by dialing the following numbers:

United States Toll Free: +1-855-452-5696
Mainland, China: 400-602-2065
Hong Kong, China: +852-3051-2780
International: +61-2-8199-0299
Conference ID: 2491775

 

Exchange Rate

 

This announcement contains translations of certain RMB amounts into U.S. dollars (“US$”) at specified rates solely for the convenience of the reader. Unless otherwise stated, all translations from RMB to US$ were made at the rate of RMB6.4434 to US$1.00, the noon buying rate in effect on September 30, 2021, in the H.10 statistical release of the Federal Reserve Board. The Company makes no representation that the RMB or US$ amounts referred could be converted into US$ or RMB, as the case may be, at any particular rate or at all. For analytical presentation, all percentages are calculated using the numbers presented in the financial statements contained in this earnings release.

 

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

The Company uses adjusted income (loss) from operations, adjusted net income (loss), adjusted net income (loss) attributable to KE Holdings Inc., adjusted operating margin, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted net income (loss) per ADS attributable to KE Holdings Inc.’s ordinary shareholders, each a non-GAAP financial measure, in evaluating its operating results and for financial and operational decision-making purposes. Beike believes that these non-GAAP financial measures help identify underlying trends in the Company's business that could otherwise be distorted by the effect of certain expenses that the Company includes in its net income (loss). Beike also believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information about its results of operations, enhance the overall understanding of its past performance and future prospects and allow for greater visibility with respect to key metrics used by its management in its financial and operational decision-making. A limitation of using these non-GAAP financial measures is that these non-GAAP financial measures exclude share-based compensation expenses that have been, and will continue to be for the foreseeable future, a significant recurring expense in the Company’s business.

 

The presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation or construed as an alternative to gross profit, net income (loss) or any other measure of performance or as an indicator of its operating performance. Investors are encouraged to review these non-GAAP financial measures and the reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP measures. The non-GAAP financial measures presented here may not be comparable to similarly titled measures presented by other companies. Other companies may calculate similarly titled measures differently, limiting their usefulness as comparative measures to the Company’s data. Beike encourages investors and others to review its financial information in its entirety and not rely on a single financial measure. Adjusted income (loss) from operations is defined as income (loss) from operations, excluding (i) share-based compensation expenses, (ii) amortization of intangible assets resulting from acquisitions and business cooperation agreement, and (iii) impairment of goodwill and intangible assets. Adjusted operating margin is defined as adjusted income (loss) from operations as a percentage of net revenues. Adjusted net income (loss) is defined as net income (loss), excluding (i) share-based compensation expenses, (ii) amortization of intangible assets resulting from acquisitions and business cooperation agreement, (iii) changes in fair value from long term investments, loan receivables measured at fair value and contingent consideration, (iv) impairment of goodwill and intangible assets, and (v) tax effects of the above non-GAAP adjustments. Adjusted net income (loss) attributable to KE Holdings Inc. is defined as net income (loss) attributable to KE Holdings Inc., excluding (i) share-based compensation expenses, (ii) amortization of intangible assets resulting from acquisitions and business cooperation agreement, (iii) changes in fair value from long term investments, loan receivables measured at fair value and contingent consideration, (iv) impairment of goodwill and intangible assets, (v) tax effects of the above non-GAAP adjustments, and (vi) effects of non-GAAP adjustments on net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests shareholders. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income (loss), excluding (i) interest income, net, (ii) income tax expense (benefit), (iii) depreciation of property and equipment, (iv) amortization of intangible assets, (v) share-based compensation expenses, (vi) impairment of goodwill and intangible assets, and (vii) changes in fair value from long term investments, loan receivables measured at fair value and contingent consideration. Adjusted net income (loss) per ADS attributable to KE Holdings Inc.’s ordinary shareholders is defined as adjusted net income (loss) attributable to KE Holdings Inc.’s ordinary shareholders divided by weighted average number of ADS outstanding during the periods used in calculating adjusted net income (loss) per ADS, basic and diluted.

 

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Please see the “Unaudited reconciliation of GAAP and non-GAAP results” included in this press release for a full reconciliation of each non-GAAP measure to its respective comparable GAAP measure.

 

About KE Holdings Inc.

 

KE Holdings Inc. is a leading integrated online and offline platform for housing transactions and services. The Company is a pioneer in building the industry infrastructure and standards in China to reinvent how service providers and housing customers efficiently navigate and consummate housing transactions, ranging from existing and new home sales, home rentals, to home renovation, real estate financial solutions, and other services. The Company owns and operates Lianjia, China’s leading real estate brokerage brand and an integral part of its Beike platform. With 20 years of operating experience through Lianjia since its inception in 2001, the Company believes the success and proven track record of Lianjia pave the way for it to build the industry infrastructure and standards and drive the rapid and sustainable growth of Beike.

 

Safe Harbor Statement

 

This press release contains statements that may constitute “forward-looking” statements 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 “will,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “aims,” “future,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” “likely to,” and similar statements. Among other things, the business outlook and quotations from management in this press release, as well as Beike’s strategic and operational plans, contain forward-looking statements. Beike 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. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about KE Holdings Inc.’s beliefs, plans, 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: Beike’s goals and strategies; Beike’s future business development, financial condition and results of operations; expected changes in the Company’s revenues, costs or expenditures; Beike’s ability to empower services and facilitate transactions on Beike’s platform; competition in our industry; relevant government policies and regulations relating to our industry; Beike’s ability to protect the Company’s systems and infrastructures from cyber-attacks; Beike’s dependence on the integrity of brokerage brands, stores and agents on the Company’s platform; general economic and business conditions in China and globally; and assumptions underlying or related to any of the foregoing. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in KE Holdings Inc.’s filings with the SEC. All information provided in this press release is as of the date of this press release, and KE Holdings Inc. does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.

 

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For investor and media inquiries, please contact:

 

In China:

KE Holdings Inc.

Investor Relations

Matthew Zhao

Siting Li

E-mail: ir@ke.com

 

The Piacente Group, Inc.

Ross Warner

Tel: +86-10-6508-0677

E-mail: ke@tpg-ir.com

 

In the United States:

The Piacente Group, Inc.

Brandi Piacente

Tel: +1-212-481-2050

E-mail: ke@tpg-ir.com

 

Source: KE Holdings Inc.

 

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KE Holdings Inc.

UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(All amounts in thousands, except for share, per share data)

 

  

As of 

December 31, 

  

As of  

September 30, 

 
   2020   2021 
   RMB   RMB   US$ 
ASSETS            
Current assets               
Cash and cash equivalents   40,969,979    21,780,230    3,380,239 
Restricted cash   8,567,496    7,620,062    1,182,615 
Short-term investments   15,688,321    23,344,042    3,622,939 
Short-term financing receivables, net of allowance for credit losses of RMB113,905 and RMB250,242 as of December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2021, respectively   3,931,641    2,616,323    406,047 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of RMB1,122,218 and RMB1,642,883 as of December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2021, respectively   13,183,559    10,516,025    1,632,061 
Amounts due from and prepayments to related parties   484,349    583,138    90,502 
Loan receivables from related parties   36,378    46,055    7,148 
Prepayments, receivables and other assets   4,677,378    3,805,474    590,600 
Total current assets   87,539,101    70,311,349    10,912,151 
Non-current assets               
Property and equipment, net   1,472,460    2,031,300    315,253 
Right-of-use assets   6,821,100    7,730,585    1,199,768 
Long-term financing receivables, net of allowance for credit losses of RMB13,414 and RMB 1,633 as of December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2021, respectively   218,018    43,674    6,778 
Long-term investments, net   3,140,315    17,650,777    2,739,358 
Intangible assets, net   1,642,651    1,280,315    198,702 
Goodwill   2,467,497    2,107,777    327,122 
Other non-current assets   994,394    985,297    152,916 
Total non-current assets   16,756,435    31,829,725    4,939,897 
TOTAL ASSETS   104,295,536    102,141,074    15,852,048 

 

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UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Continued)

(All amounts in thousands, except for share, per share data)

 

   As of
December 31,
  

As of  

September 30, 

 
   2020   2021 
   RMB   RMB   US$ 
LIABILITIES            
Current liabilities               
Accounts payable   6,594,846    5,309,823    824,072 
Amounts due to related parties   254,255    493,352    76,567 
Employee compensation and welfare payable   11,231,800    10,048,545    1,559,510 
Customer deposits payable   6,743,256    6,074,677    942,775 
Income taxes payable   986,465    266,335    41,335 
Short-term borrowings   -    260,000    40,351 
Lease liabilities current portion   2,625,979    2,884,426    447,656 
Short-term funding debt   1,512,510    397,000    61,613 
Contract liabilities   734,157    1,024,196    158,953 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities   2,950,078    2,634,461    408,863 
Total current liabilities   33,633,346    29,392,815    4,561,695 
Non-current liabilities               
Deferred tax liabilities   17,289    17,289    2,683 
Lease liabilities non-current portion   3,833,914    4,572,826    709,691 
Long-term funding debt   15,000    -    - 
Other non-current liabilities   3,471    2,491    387 
Total non-current liabilities   3,869,674    4,592,606    712,761 
TOTAL LIABILITIES   37,503,020    33,985,421    5,274,456 

 

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UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Continued)

(All amounts in thousands, except for share, per share data)

 

   As of
December 31,
  

As of  

September 30, 

 
   2020   2021 
   RMB   RMB   US$ 
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY               
KE Holdings Inc. shareholders’ equity               
Ordinary Shares (US$0.00002 par value; 25,000,000,000 ordinary shares authorized, comprising of 23,614,698,720 Class A ordinary shares, 885,301,280 Class B ordinary shares and 500,000,000 shares each of such classes to be designated, 2,666,966,855 and 2,687,391,656 Class A ordinary shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2021; 885,301,280 Class B ordinary shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2021)   482    489    76 
Additional paid-in capital   77,433,882    78,652,334    12,206,651 
Statutory reserves   392,834    392,834    60,967 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss   (1,834,087)   (2,121,041)   (329,180)
Accumulated deficit   (9,227,664)   (8,822,111)   (1,369,170)
Total KE Holdings Inc. shareholders' equity   66,765,447    68,102,505    10,569,344 
Non-controlling interests   27,069    53,148    8,248 
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY   66,792,516    68,155,653    10,577,592 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY   104,295,536    102,141,074    15,852,048 

 

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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS 

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

 

   Three months ended   Nine months ended 
   September 30,
2020
   September 30,
2021
   September 30,
2021
   September 30,
2020
   September 30,
2021
   September 30,
2021
 
   RMB   RMB   US$   RMB   RMB   US$ 
Net revenues                              
Existing home transaction services   8,849,706    6,138,020    952,606    21,404,907    25,962,650    4,029,340 
New home transaction services   11,074,424    11,348,472    1,761,255    25,051,136    35,162,630    5,457,155 
Emerging and other services   624,785    609,648    94,616    1,354,290    1,841,438    285,787 
Total net revenues   20,548,915    18,096,140    2,808,477    47,810,333    62,966,718    9,772,282 
Cost of revenues                              
Commission-split   (7,736,904)   (7,688,787)   (1,193,281)   (16,115,155)   (24,027,308)   (3,728,980)
Commission and compensation-internal   (6,624,055)   (5,956,798)   (924,481)   (16,534,075)   (20,912,161)   (3,245,516)
Cost related to stores   (832,719)   (996,936)   (154,722)   (2,260,339)   (2,774,574)   (430,607)
Others   (972,007)   (698,988)   (108,481)   (1,465,127)   (2,348,522)   (364,485)
Total cost of revenues(1)   (16,165,685)   (15,341,509)   (2,380,965)   (36,374,696)   (50,062,565)   (7,769,588)
Gross profit   4,383,230    2,754,631    427,512    11,435,637    12,904,153    2,002,694 
Operating expenses                              
Sales and marketing expenses(1)   (1,026,479)   (1,202,248)   (186,586)   (2,391,909)   (3,500,026)   (543,196)
General and administrative expenses(1)   (2,648,678)   (2,412,235)   (374,373)   (5,705,203)   (6,721,984)   (1,043,236)
Research and development expenses(1)   (789,089)   (1,042,906)   (161,856)   (1,763,520)   (2,455,870)   (381,145)
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets   -    (397,066)   (61,624)   -    (397,066)   (61,624)
Total operating expenses   (4,464,246)   (5,054,455)   (784,439)   (9,860,632)   (13,074,946)   (2,029,201)
Income/(loss) from operations   (81,016)   (2,299,824)   (356,927)   1,575,005    (170,793)   (26,507)
Interest income, net   22,231    90,717    14,079    158,926    241,481    37,477 
Share of results of equity investees   7,138    10,785    1,674    4,812    44,892    6,967 
Fair value changes in investments, net   76,277    97,557    15,141    55,968    443,720    68,864 
Foreign currency exchange gain/(loss)   (8,096)   12,068    1,873    (684)   19,656    3,051 
Other income, net   317,798    526,336    81,686    780,585    1,225,565    190,205 
Income/(loss) before income tax expense   334,332    (1,562,361)   (242,474)   2,574,612    1,804,521    280,057 
Income tax expense   (258,991)   (203,514)   (31,585)   (891,845)   (1,396,023)   (216,659)
Net income/(loss)   75,341    (1,765,875)   (274,059)   1,682,767    408,498    63,398 
Net (income)/loss attributable to non-controlling interests shareholders   (644)   955    148    (152)   (2,945)   (457)
Net income/(loss) attributable to KE Holdings Inc.   74,697    (1,764,920)   (273,911)   1,682,615    405,553    62,941 
Accretion on convertible redeemable preferred shares to redemption value   (346,143)   -    -    (1,755,228)   -    - 
Net income/(loss) attributable to KE Holdings Inc.’s ordinary shareholders   (271,446)   (1,764,920)   (273,911)   (72,613)   405,553    62,941 
                               
Net income/(loss)   75,341    (1,765,875)   (274,059)   1,682,767    408,498    63,398 
Currency translation adjustments   (745,045)   117,994    18,312    (594,662)   (279,668)   (43,404)
Unrealized losses on available-for-sale   investments, net of reclassification   -    (4,577)   (710)   -    (7,286)   (1,131)
Total comprehensive income/(loss)   (669,704)   (1,652,458)   (256,457)   1,088,105    121,544    18,863 
Comprehensive (income)/loss attributable to non-controlling interests shareholders   (644)   955    148    (152)   (2,945)   (457)
Comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to KE Holdings Inc.   (670,348)   (1,651,503)   (256,309)   1,087,953    118,599    18,406 
Accretion on convertible redeemable preferred shares to redemption value   (346,143)   -    -    (1,755,228)   -    - 
Comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to KE Holdings Inc.’s ordinary shareholders   (1,016,491)   (1,651,503)   (256,309)   (667,275)   118,599    18,406 

 

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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Continued) 

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

 

   Three months ended   Nine months ended 
   September 30,
2020
   September 30,
2021
   September 30,
2021
   September 30,
2020
   September 30,
2021
   September 30,
2021
 
   RMB   RMB   US$   RMB   RMB   US$ 
Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in computing net income/(loss) per share, basic and diluted                              
—Basic   2,470,138,350    3,533,752,811    3,533,752,811    1,812,367,756    3,526,805,332    3,526,805,332 
—Diluted   2,470,138,350    3,533,752,811    3,533,752,811    1,812,367,756    3,579,020,205    3,579,020,205 
                               
Weighted average number of ADS used in computing net income/(loss) per ADS, basic and diluted                              
—Basic   823,379,450    1,177,917,604    1,177,917,604    604,122,585    1,175,601,777    1,175,601,777 
—Diluted   823,379,450    1,177,917,604    1,177,917,604    604,122,585    1,193,006,735    1,193,006,735 
                               
Net income/(loss) per share attributable to KE Holdings Inc.'s ordinary shareholders                              
—Basic   (0.11)   (0.50)   (0.08)   (0.04)   0.11    0.02 
—Diluted   (0.11)   (0.50)   (0.08)   (0.04)   0.11    0.02 
                               
Net income/(loss) per ADS attributable to KE Holdings Inc.'s ordinary shareholders                              
—Basic   (0.33)   (1.50)   (0.23)   (0.12)   0.34    0.05 
—Diluted   (0.33)   (1.50)   (0.23)   (0.12)   0.34    0.05 
                               
(1) Includes share-based compensation expenses as follows:                      
Cost of revenues   435,021    65,196    10,118    435,021    299,468    46,477 
Sales and marketing expenses   47,362    22,512    3,494    47,362    92,642    14,378 
General and administrative expenses   901,692    144,263    22,389    901,692    483,240    74,998 
Research and development expenses   284,120    117,628    18,256    284,120    343,101    53,248 

 

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UNAUDITED RECONCILIATION of GAAP AND NON-GAAP RESULTS 

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

 

   Three months ended   Nine months ended 
   September 30,
2020
   September 30,
2021
   September 30,
2021
   September 30,
2020
   September 30,
2021
   September 30,
2021
 
   RMB   RMB   US$   RMB   RMB   US$ 
Income/(loss) from operations   (81,016)   (2,299,824)   (356,927)   1,575,005    (170,793)   (26,507)
Share-based compensation expenses   1,668,195    349,599    54,257    1,668,195    1,218,451    189,101 
Amortization of intangible assets resulting from acquisitions and business cooperation agreement   152,685    118,191    18,343    461,286    353,310    54,833 
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets   -    397,066    61,624    -    397,066    61,624 
Adjusted income/(loss) from operations   1,739,864    (1,434,968)   (222,703)   3,704,486    1,798,034    279,051 
                               
Net income/(loss)   75,341    (1,765,875)   (274,059)   1,682,767    408,498    63,398 
Share-based compensation expenses   1,668,195    349,599    54,257    1,668,195    1,218,451    189,101 
Amortization of intangible assets resulting from acquisitions and business cooperation agreement   152,685    118,191    18,343    461,286    353,310    54,833 
Changes in fair value from long term investments, loan receivables measured at fair value and contingent consideration   (36,499)   11,160    1,732    (91,030)   (127,500)   (19,788)
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets   -    397,066    61,624    -    397,066    61,624 
Tax effects on non-GAAP adjustments   (1,510)   1,604    249    (2,325)   2,217    344 
Adjusted net income/(loss)   1,858,212    (888,255)   (137,854)   3,718,893    2,252,042    349,512 
                               
Net income/(loss)   75,341    (1,765,875)   (274,059)   1,682,767    408,498    63,398 
Income tax expense   258,991    203,514    31,585    891,845    1,396,023    216,659 
Share-based compensation expenses   1,668,195    349,599    54,257    1,668,195    1,218,451    189,101 
Amortization of intangible assets   155,728    121,776    18,899    475,796    369,515    57,348 
Depreciation of property and equipment   148,061    223,668    34,713    372,022    599,289    93,008 
Interest income, net   (22,231)   (90,717)   (14,079)   (158,926)   (241,481)   (37,477)
Changes in fair value from long term investments, loan receivables measured at fair value and contingent consideration   (36,499)   11,160    1,732    (91,030)   (127,500)   (19,788)
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets   -    397,066    61,624    -    397,066    61,624 
Adjusted EBITDA   2,247,586    (549,809)   (85,328)   4,840,669    4,019,861    623,873 
                               
Net income/(loss) attributable to KE Holdings Inc.   74,697    (1,764,920)   (273,911)   1,682,615    405,553    62,941 
Share-based compensation expenses   1,668,195    349,599    54,257    1,668,195    1,218,451    189,101 
Amortization of intangible assets resulting from acquisitions and business cooperation agreement   152,685    118,191    18,343    461,286    353,310    54,833 
Changes in fair value from long term investments, loan receivables measured at fair value and contingent consideration   (36,499)   11,160    1,732    (91,030)   (127,500)   (19,788)
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets   -    397,066    61,624    -    397,066    61,624 
Tax effects on non-GAAP adjustments   (1,510)   1,604    249    (2,325)   2,217    344 
Effects of non-GAAP adjustments on net income attributable to non-controlling interests shareholders   (90)   (7)   (1)   (1,593)   (21)   (3)
Adjusted net income/(loss) attributable to KE Holdings Inc.   1,857,478    (887,307)   (137,707)   3,717,148    2,249,076    349,052 
Accretion on convertible redeemable preferred shares to redemption value   (346,143)   -    -    (1,755,228)   -    - 
Adjusted net income allocated to participating preferred shares   (342,033)   -    -    (799,341)   -    - 
Adjusted net income/(loss) attributable to KE Holdings Inc.’s ordinary shareholders   1,169,302    (887,307)   (137,707)   1,162,579    2,249,076    349,052 

 

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UNAUDITED RECONCILIATION of GAAP AND NON-GAAP RESULTS (Continued) 

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

 

   Three months ended   Nine months ended 
   September 30,
2020
   September 30,
2021
   September 30,
2021
   September 30,
2020
   September 30,
2021
   September 30,
2021
 
   RMB   RMB   US$   RMB   RMB   US$ 
Weighted average number of ADS used in computing net income/(loss) per ADS, basic and diluted                              
—Basic   823,379,450    1,177,917,604    1,177,917,604    604,122,585    1,175,601,777    1,175,601,777 
—Diluted   823,379,450    1,177,917,604    1,177,917,604    604,122,585    1,193,006,735    1,193,006,735 
                               
Weighted average number of ADS used in calculating adjusted net income/(loss) per ADS, basic and diluted                              
—Basic   823,379,450    1,177,917,604    1,177,917,604    604,122,585    1,175,601,777    1,175,601,777 
—Diluted   844,473,061    1,177,917,604    1,177,917,604    617,202,590    1,193,006,735    1,193,006,735 
                               
Net income/(loss) per ADS attributable to KE Holdings Inc.'s ordinary shareholders                              
—Basic   (0.33)   (1.50)   (0.23)   (0.12)   0.34    0.05 
—Diluted   (0.33)   (1.50)   (0.23)   (0.12)   0.34    0.05 
                               
Non-GAAP adjustments to net income/(loss) per ADS attributable to KE Holdings Inc.'s ordinary shareholders                              
—Basic   1.75    0.75    0.11    2.04    1.57    0.25 
—Diluted   1.71    0.75    0.11    2.00    1.55    0.24 
                               
Adjusted net income/(loss) per ADS attributable to KE Holdings Inc.’s ordinary shareholders                              
—Basic   1.42    (0.75)   (0.12)   1.92    1.91    0.30 
—Diluted   1.38    (0.75)   (0.12)   1.88    1.89    0.29 

 

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UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS 

(All amounts in thousands)

 

   Three months ended   Nine months ended 
   September 30,
2020
   September 30,
2021
   September 30,
2021
   September 30,
2020
   September 30,
2021
   September 30,
2021
 
   RMB   RMB   US$   RMB   RMB   US$ 
Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities   3,213,000    (1,158,435)   (179,786)   8,257,465    2,315,937    359,428 
Net cash used in investing activities   (6,945,255)   (10,964,521)   (1,701,667)   (9,369,789)   (21,361,357)   (3,315,231)
Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities   16,565,408    71,801    11,143    15,996,088    (871,373)   (135,235)
Effect of exchange rate change on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash   (815,884)   84,964    13,187    (698,940)   (220,390)   (34,204)
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash   12,017,269    (11,966,191)   (1,857,123)   14,184,824    (20,137,183)   (3,125,242)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning of the period   34,098,131    41,366,483    6,419,977    31,930,576    49,537,475    7,688,096 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of the period   46,115,400    29,400,292    4,562,854    46,115,400    29,400,292    4,562,854 

 

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KE Holdings Inc.

UNAUDITED SEGMENT CONTRIBUTION MEASURE 

(All amounts in thousands)

 

   Three months ended   Nine months ended 
   September 30,
2020
   September 30,
2021
   September 30,
2021
   September 30,
2020
   September 30,
2021
   September 30,
2021
 
   RMB   RMB   US$   RMB   RMB   US$ 
Existing home transaction services                              
Net revenues   8,849,706    6,138,020    952,606    21,404,907    25,962,650    4,029,340 
Less: Commission and compensation   (5,133,485)   (4,394,794)   (682,061)   (12,842,121)   (16,157,985)   (2,507,680)
Contribution   3,716,221    1,743,226    270,545    8,562,786    9,804,665    1,521,660 
                               
New home transaction services                              
Net revenues   11,074,424    11,348,472    1,761,255    25,051,136    35,162,630    5,457,155 
Less: Commission and compensation   (9,128,976)   (9,117,892)   (1,415,075)   (19,602,097)   (28,424,321)   (4,411,385)
Contribution   1,945,448    2,230,580    346,180    5,449,039    6,738,309    1,045,770 
                               
Emerging and other services                              
Net revenues   624,785    609,648    94,616    1,354,290    1,841,438    285,787 
Less: Commission and compensation   (98,498)   (132,899)   (20,626)   (205,012)   (357,163)   (55,431)
Contribution   526,287    476,749    73,990    1,149,278    1,484,275    230,356 

 

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