CNFinance Holdings Ltd (CNF) 2025 Q2 法說會逐字稿

Good day, and welcome to the CNFinance Holdings Limited first-half of 2025 financial results conference call. (Operator Instructions) Please note this that is being recorded.

I would now like to turn the conference over to IR Manager, Matthew Lou. Please go ahead.

Thank you. and welcome to the CNFinance first-half of 2025 financial results conference call. Our Director and Vice President, Mr. Qian Jun, will walk us through the operating and financial results. After that, we will have a Q&A session.

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Now, please welcome Mr. Qian Jun.

(interpreted) Hello, everyone. In the first half of 2025 amidst the complex and ever-changing market environment, CNF adhere to the guiding principle of survival first, victory first actively tackled challenges and steadily advanced strategic adjustments and business optimizations. Now I'd like to report to you on our operational and financial performance for the first half of the year.

As of June 30, 2025, our company has signed a total of 2,184 sales partners, marking a year-on-year increase of 2%. We had an aggregate of 1,485 sales partners who has introduced borrowers to us representing a 3.3% growth. However, due to our proactive efforts to control loan issuance and focus on reducing nonperforming loans in our existing portfolio, the number of loan transactions decreased by 78.1% year on year, and the total loan origination dropped by 85.4%.

By the end of the second quarter, our loan balance stood at RMB11.2 billion, a decrease of 29.6% compared to that of last year. We adhere to the strategy of leveraging existing assets and optimizing new ones, focusing our resources on risk mitigation and asset quality enhancement. Although this approach puts pressure on short-term performance, it lays a solid foundation for long-term steady growth.

In the first half of the year, our interest income was RMB416 million, a decline of 55% year on year. Our financing cost decreased by 32%. And operating expenses fell by 74%, demonstrating the company's strong cost control capabilities. Our net loss was RMB40.4 million, primarily due to an impairment loss provision of RMB31.3 million.

As of June 30, 2025, the nonperforming loan ratio of the company's loan was 16.9%. Although the NPL ratio rose, the increase of new NPLs was effectively contained through diversified NPL reduction measures, the company achieved a 103% NPL recovery rate in the first half.

During the first half, the company optimized its organizational structure and streamline personnel, resulting in a significant reduction in operating costs. In one word, our key priorities in the first half included first, reducing NPLs by innovating and leveraging effective reduction tools. Second, we stabilized our funding source by bringing in a bunch of new institutional investors mainly local AMCs to ensure smooth financing channels. Third, we have expanded into new business areas. We refine our existing products. and launched new ones that meet market demands.

Facing continued market challenges, the company will uphold the survival first, victory first principle. With containing nonperforming loans and optimizing new growth as the core strategy, will persist in the three key priorities: dedicating resources to NPL reduction, ensuring stable funding channels, and supporting new business development. Thank you.

(Operator Instructions) There are no questions at this time. I'd like to hand the call back over for any closing remarks.

Thank you and thank you again for joining us today. If you have any further questions, you can contact us at ir@cashchina.cn. Thank you.

The conference has now concluded. Thank you for attending today's presentation. You may now disconnect.

Portions of this transcript that are marked (interpreted) were spoken by an interpreter present on the live call. The interpreter was provided by the company sponsoring this event.