UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

FORM 6-K

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the month of August 2022

 

Commission file number: 001-38423

 

 

 

SUNLANDS TECHNOLOGY GROUP

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

 

Building 4-6, Chaolai Science Park, No. 36

Chuangyuan Road, Chaoyang District

Beijing, 100012, the People’s Republic of China

+86-10-52413738


(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.   Description
     
99.1   Press Release

 

 

Signature

 

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.

 

    Sunlands Technology Group
     
     
Date: August 18, 2022   By: /s/ Lu Lv
        Name:   Lu Lv
        Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

Sunlands Technology Group Announces Unaudited

Second Quarter 2022 Financial Results

 

Q2 net revenues decreased by 11.8% year-over-year

Q2 New student enrollments1 increased by 39.4% year-over-year

Q2 net income reached RMB114.6 million

 

BEIJING, August 18, 2022 -- Sunlands Technology Group (NYSE: STG) (“Sunlands” or the “Company”), a leader in China’s online post-secondary and professional education, today announced its unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022.

 

Second Quarter 2022 Financial and Operational Snapshots

 

·Net revenues were RMB555.0 million (US$82.9 million), representing an 11.8% decrease year-over-year.

 

·Gross billings (non-GAAP) were RMB369.8 million (US$55.2 million), representing a 14.1% decrease year-over-year.

 

·Gross profit was RMB463.8 million (US$69.2 million), representing a 12.9% decrease year-over-year.

 

·Net income was RMB114.6 million (US$17.1 million), representing a 418.9% increase year-over-year.

 

·Net income margin, defined as net income as a percentage of net revenues, increased to 20.6% from 3.5% in the second quarter of 2021.

 

·New student enrollments were 120,763, representing a 39.4% increase year-over-year.

 

·As of June 30, 2022, the Company’s deferred revenue balance was RMB1,998.1 million (US$298.3 million).

 

 

 

1 New student enrollments for a given period refers to the total number of orders placed by students that newly enroll in at least one course during that period, including those students that enroll and then terminate their enrollment with us, excluding orders of our low-price courses. (In June 2019, we introduced low-price courses, including “mini courses” and “RMB1 courses,” to strengthen our competitiveness and improve customer experience. We offer such low-price courses mainly in the formats of recorded videos or short live streaming.)

 

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Amid the pandemic’s resurgence and macroeconomic weakness in the second quarter, we achieved RMB114.6 million of net income, representing a fourfold increase year-over-year. This was primarily driven by our consistent emphasis on operating efficiency and solid execution of our business strategies, as we remained steadfast while navigating the Company through external uncertainties,” said Mr. Tongbo Liu, Chief Executive Officer of Sunlands.

 

We were also pleased to see our continued efforts to optimize our product mix and expand our course portfolio were rewarded with improving operational results, reflected in a 39.4% year-over-year increase in our new student enrollments and a reduced year-over-year decrease in gross billings. We accomplished this by acquiring students from a wider range of age groups with higher sales efficiency, as we cut down our sales and marketing expenses by 34.8% year-over-year. These results highlight our organizational resilience and reinforce our confidence in our strategy to achieve balanced growth and profitability.”

 

In June, we declared a special cash dividend to share our success with shareholders following four consecutive quarters of profitability. Going forward, we will strive to create additional shareholder value by continuously improving our profitability and cash flow. At the same time, we remain focused on developing diverse skill and interest courses and enhancing our teaching and service quality to attract new students, with the target of bringing life-changing and fulfilling learning experiences to our students,” concluded Mr. Liu.

 

Ms. Selena Lu Lv, Chief Financial Officer of Sunlands, commented, “Our second quarter results were in line with our expectations, with sustained bottom-line strength despite the 11.8% year-over-year decrease in net revenues, as we strived for healthy and sustainable growth. During the quarter, we continued executing various initiatives to build a highly efficient and lean organization while optimizing our expense management, leading to a 32.4% year-over-year decrease in our operating expenses. Our cost efficiency improvements resulted in notable net income growth, from RMB22.1 million for the second quarter of 2021 to RMB114.6 million for this quarter. Going forward, we are optimistic that our continued efforts to broaden our online course offerings, streamline our cost structure, and dedicate ourselves to providing enhanced services to our students will ultimately enable us to realize long-term growth.”

 

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Financial Results for the second quarter of 2022

 

Net Revenues

 

In the second quarter of 2022, net revenues decreased by 11.8% to RMB555.0 million (US$82.9 million) from RMB629.5 million in the second quarter of 2021. The decrease was mainly driven by the decline in gross billings.

 

Cost of Revenues

 

Cost of revenues decreased by 6.2% to RMB91.2 million (US$13.6 million) in the second quarter of 2022 from RMB97.3 million in the second quarter of 2021. The decrease was primarily due to the decline in employee compensation expenses related to the cost of revenues.

 

Gross Profit

 

Gross profit decreased by 12.9% to RMB463.8 million (US$69.2 million) in the second quarter of 2022 from RMB532.2 million in the second quarter of 2021.

 

Operating Expenses

 

In the second quarter of 2022, operating expenses were RMB351.2 million (US$52.4 million), representing a 32.4% decrease from RMB519.6 million in the second quarter of 2021.

 

Sales and marketing expenses decreased by 34.8% to RMB293.0 million (US$43.7 million) in the second quarter of 2022 from RMB449.1 million in the second quarter of 2021. The decrease was mainly due to: (i) lower spending on branding and marketing activities; and (ii) declined compensation expenses related to our sales and marketing personnel.

 

General and administrative expenses decreased by 9.7% to RMB46.6 million (US$7.0 million) in the second quarter of 2022 from RMB51.6 million in the second quarter of 2021. The decrease was mainly due to declined compensation expenses related to general and administrative personnel.

 

Product development expenses decreased by 38.3% to RMB11.6 million (US$1.7 million) in the second quarter of 2022 from RMB18.8 million in the second quarter of 2021. Product development expenses were mainly comprised of compensation expenses.

 

Other Income

 

Other income decreased by 41.8% to RMB4.8 million (US$0.7 million) in the second quarter of 2022 from RMB8.2 million in the second quarter of 2021.

 

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Net Income

 

Net income for the second quarter of 2022 was RMB114.6 million (US$17.1 million), compared with RMB22.1 million in the second quarter of 2021.

 

Basic and Diluted Net Income Per Share

 

Basic and diluted net income per share was RMB16.89 (US$2.52) in the second quarter of 2022.

 

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-term Investments

 

As of June 30, 2022, the Company had RMB727.5 million (US$108.6 million) of cash and cash equivalents and RMB138.7 million (US$20.7 million) of short-term investments, compared with RMB676.7 million of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and RMB184.2 million of short-term investments as of December 31, 2021.

 

Deferred Revenue

 

As of June 30, 2022, the Company had a deferred revenue balance of RMB1,998.1 million (US$298.3 million), compared with RMB2,348.2 million as of December 31, 2021.

 

Capital Expenditures

 

Capital expenditures were incurred primarily in connection with information technology infrastructure equipment and leasehold improvements necessary to support the Company’s operations. Capital expenditures were RMB0.3 million (US$0.1 million) in the second quarter of 2022, compared with RMB7.8 million in the second quarter of 2021.

 

Financial Results for the First Six Months of 2022

 

Net Revenues

 

In the first six months of 2022, net revenues decreased by 11.7% to RMB1,168.3 million (US$174.4 million) from RMB1,323.8 million in the first six months of 2021.

 

Cost of Revenues

 

Cost of revenues decreased by 7.7% to RMB188.0 million (US$28.1 million) in the first six months of 2022 from RMB203.7 million in the first six months of 2021.

 

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Gross Profit

 

Gross profit decreased by 12.5% to RMB980.3 million (US$146.4 million) from RMB1,120.1 million in the first six months of 2021.

 

Operating Expenses

 

In the first six months of 2022, operating expenses were RMB697.0 million (US$104.1 million), representing a 41.2% decrease from RMB1,186.2 million in the first six months of 2021.

 

Sales and marketing expenses decreased by 44.3% to RMB588.0 million (US$87.8 million) in the first six months of 2022 from RMB1,055.6 million in the first six months of 2021.

 

General and administrative expenses decreased by 9.4% to RMB85.1 million (US$12.7 million) in the first six months of 2022 from RMB93.9 million in the first six months of 2021.

 

Product development expenses decreased by 34.8% to RMB23.9 million (US$3.6 million) in the first six months of 2022 from RMB36.7 million in the first six months of 2021.

 

Other Income

 

Other income for the first six months of 2022 was RMB14.3 million (US$2.1 million), compared with RMB29.4 million in the first six months of 2021. The decrease was primarily because value-added tax exemption offered by the relevant authorities as part of the national COVID-19 relief effort came to an end in April 2021.

 

Net Income

 

Net income for the first six months of 2022 was RMB294.0 million (US$43.9 million), compared with net loss of RMB31.2 million in the first six months of 2021.

 

Basic and Diluted Net Income Per Share

 

Basic and diluted net income per share was RMB43.95 (US$6.56) in the first six months of 2022, compared with net loss per share of RMB4.48 in the first six months of 2021.

 

Capital Expenditures

 

Capital expenditures were incurred primarily in connection with IT infrastructure equipment and leasehold improvements necessary to support the Company’s operations. Capital expenditures were RMB1.2 million (US$0.2 million) in the first six months of 2022, compared with RMB9.5 million in the first six months of 2021.

 

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Outlook

 

For the third quarter of 2022, Sunlands currently expects net revenues to be between RMB520 million to RMB540 million, which would represent a decrease of 9.3% to 12.6% year-over-year.

 

The above outlook is based on the current market conditions and reflects the Company’s current and preliminary estimates of market and operating conditions and customer demand, which are all subject to substantial uncertainty.

 

Exchange Rate

 

The Company’s business is primarily conducted in China and all revenues are denominated in Renminbi (“RMB”). This announcement contains currency conversions of RMB amounts into U.S. dollars (“US$”) solely for the convenience of the reader. Unless otherwise noted, all translations from RMB to US$ are made at a rate of RMB6.6981 to US$1.00, the effective noon buying rate for June 30, 2022 as set forth in the H.10 statistical release of the Federal Reserve Board. No representation is made that the RMB amounts could have been, or could be, converted, realized or settled into US$ at that rate on June 30, 2022, or at any other rate.

 

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Conference Call and Webcast

 

Sunlands’ management team will host a conference call at 7:30 AM U.S. Eastern Time, (7:30 PM Beijing/Hong Kong time) on August 18, 2022, following the quarterly results announcement.

 

The dial-in details for the live conference call are:

 

International: +1-412-902-4272
US toll free: +1-888-346-8982
Mainland China toll free: 400-120-1203
Hong Kong toll free: 800-905-945
Hong Kong: +852-3018-4992

 

Please dial in 10 minutes before the call is scheduled to begin. When prompted, ask to be connected to the call for “Sunlands Technology Group.” Participants will be required to state their name and company upon entering the call.

 

A live webcast and archive of the conference call will be available on the Investor Relations section of Sunlands’ website at http://www.sunlands.investorroom.com/.

 

A replay of the conference call will be available 1 hour after the end of the conference call until August 25, 2022, by dialing the following telephone numbers:

 

International:  +1-412-317-0088
US toll free: +1-877-344-7529
Replay access code: 8806614

 

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About Sunlands

 

Sunlands Technology Group (NYSE: STG) (“Sunlands” or the “Company”), formerly known as Sunlands Online Education Group, is the leader in China's online post-secondary and professional education. With a one to many, live streaming platform, Sunlands offers various degree and diploma-oriented post-secondary courses as well as online professional courses and educational content, to help students prepare for professional certification exams and attain professional skills. Students can access its services either through PC or mobile applications. The Company's online platform cultivates a personalized, interactive learning environment by featuring a virtual learning community and a vast library of educational content offerings that adapt to the learning habits of its students. Sunlands offers a unique approach to education research and development that organizes subject content into Learning Outcome Trees, the Company's proprietary knowledge management system. Sunlands has a deep understanding of the educational needs of its prospective students and offers solutions that help them achieve their goals.

 

About Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

We use gross billings, EBITDA, non-GAAP operating cost and expense, non-GAAP loss/income from operations and Non-GAAP net loss/income per share, each a non-GAAP financial measure, in evaluating our operating results and for financial and operational decision-making purposes.

 

We define gross billings for a specific period as the total amount of cash received for the sale of course packages, net of the total amount of refunds paid in such period. Our management uses gross billings as a performance measurement because we generally bill our students for the entire course tuition at the time of sale of our course packages and recognize revenue proportionally over a period. EBITDA is defined as net loss/income excluding depreciation and amortization, interest expense, interest income, and income tax expenses. We believe that gross billings and EBITDA provide valuable insight into the sales of our course packages and the performance of our business.

 

These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, their most directly comparable financial measure prepared in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation of the historical non-GAAP financial measures to their respective most directly comparable GAAP measure has been provided in the tables included below.

 

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Investors are encouraged to review the reconciliation of the historical non-GAAP financial measures to their respective most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. As gross billings, EBITDA, operating cost and expenses excluding share-based compensation expenses, general and administrative expenses excluding share-based compensation expenses, sales and marketing expenses excluding share-based compensation expenses, product development expenses excluding share-based compensation expenses, non-GAAP net loss/income exclude share-based compensation expenses, and basic and diluted net loss/income per share excluding share-based compensation expenses have material limitations as an analytical metric and may not be calculated in the same manner by all companies, it may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures used by other companies. In light of the foregoing limitations, you should not consider gross billings and EBITDA as a substitute for, or superior to, their respective most directly comparable financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. We encourage investors and others to review our financial information in its entirety and not rely on a single financial measure.

 

Safe Harbor Statement

 

This press release contains forward-looking statements made under the “safe harbor” provisions of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the U.S. 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,” “confident” and similar statements. Sunlands may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its reports filed with or furnished to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 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. Any statements that are not historical facts, including statements about Sunlands' beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements that involve factors, risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Such factors and risks include, but not limited to the following: Sunlands' goals and strategies; its expectations regarding demand for and market acceptance of its brand and services; its ability to retain and increase student enrollments; its ability to offer new courses and educational content; its ability to improve teaching quality and students’ learning results; its ability to improve sales and marketing efficiency and effectiveness; its ability to engage, train and retain new faculty members; its future business development, results of

 

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operations and financial condition; its ability to maintain and improve technology infrastructure necessary to operate its business; competition in the online education industry in China; relevant government policies and regulations relating to Sunlands’ corporate structure, business and industry; and general economic and business condition in China Further information regarding these and other risks, uncertainties or factors is included in the Sunlands' filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. All information provided in this press release is current as of the date of the press release, and Sunlands does not undertake any obligation to update such information, except as required under applicable law.

 

For investor and media enquiries, please contact:

 

Sunlands Technology Group

Investor Relations

Email: sl-ir@sunlands.com

 

The Piacente Group, Inc.

Brandi Piacente

Tel: +1-212-481-2050

Email: sunlands@tpg-ir.com

 

Yang Song

Tel: +86-10-6508-0677

Email: sunlands@tpg-ir.com

SOURCE: Sunlands Technology Group

 

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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, or otherwise noted)
 
    As of December 31,   As of June 30,
    2021   2022
    RMB   RMB   US$
ASSETS            
Current assets          
     Cash and cash equivalents   626,715    727,520    108,616
     Restricted cash   50,008   -   -
     Short-term investments   184,159    138,652    20,700
     Prepaid expenses and other current assets   176,349   116,301  

17,363

     Deferred costs, current   89,353    63,568    9,490
Total current assets    1,126,584   1,046,041   156,169
Non-current assets            
     Property and equipment, net   857,648    839,435    125,324
     Intangible assets, net   2,761    2,201    329
     Right-of-use assets   362,335    350,254    52,292
     Deferred costs, non-current   109,020    91,487    13,659
     Long-term investments   54,844    53,299    7,957
     Deferred tax assets   39,265   33,966   5,071
     Other non-current assets   40,163    43,898    6,554
Total non-current assets   1,466,036   1,414,540   211,186
TOTAL ASSETS   2,592,620   2,460,581   367,355
             
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT            
             
LIABILITIES            
Current liabilities            
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities (including accrued expenses            
     and other current liabilities of the consolidated VIEs without recourse to            
     Sunlands Technology Group of RMB197,467 and RMB169,818 as of            
     December 31, 2021 and June 30, 2022, respectively)  

586,043

 

558,022

 

83,312

Deferred revenue, current (including deferred revenue, current of the consolidated VIEs      
     without recourse to Sunlands Technology Group of RMB295,958 and      
     RMB 323,593 as of December 31, 2021 and June 30, 2022, respectively)  

1,266,948

 

1,161,662

 

173,432

Lease liabilities, current portion (including lease liabilities, current portion of the      
   consolidated VIEs without recourse to Sunlands Technology Group of RMB8,366      
     and RMB 12,413 as of December 31, 2021 and June 30, 2022, respectively)  

14,310

 

19,239

 

2,872

Long-term debt, current portion (including long-term debt, current portion of the      
   consolidated VIEs without recourse to Sunlands Technology Group of nil and nil      
     as of December 31, 2021 and June 30, 2022, respectively)  

38,654

 

38,654

 

5,771

Total current liabilities  

1,905,955

1,777,577

265,387

             

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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS-continued
(Amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, or otherwise noted)
 
    As of December 31,   As of June 30,
    2021   2022
    RMB   RMB   US$
Non-current liabilities            
Deferred revenue, non-current (including deferred revenue, non-current            
of the consolidated VIEs without recourse to Sunlands Technology Group of            
RMB257,071 and RMB 257,960 as of December 31, 2021 and June 30, 2022,            
respectively)   1,081,231    836,400    124,871
Lease liabilities, non-current portion (including lease liabilities, non-current portion            
of the consolidated VIEs without recourse to Sunlands Technology Group of            
RMB318,598 and RMB 322,930 as of December 31, 2021 and June 30, 2022,            
respectively)   404,133    405,037    60,470
  Deferred tax liabilities (including deferred tax liabilities of the consolidated            
VIEs without recourse to Sunlands Technology Group of RMB2,312 and RMB2,108            
as of December 31, 2021 and June 30, 2022, respectively)   21,782   11,198   1,672
Other non-current liabilities (including other non-current liabilities of the consolidated            
VIEs without recourse to Sunlands Technology Group of RMB963 and RMB963            
as of December 31, 2021 and June 30, 2022, respectively)   11,698    7,770    1,160
Long-term debt, non-current portion (including long-term debt, non-current portion of the            
consolidated VIEs without recourse to Sunlands Technology Group of nil and nil            
as of December 31, 2021 and June 30, 2022, respectively)   181,973    162,646    24,282
Total non-current liabilities   1,700,817   1,423,051   212,455
TOTAL LIABILITIES   3,606,772   3,200,628   477,842
 
SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT            
  Class A ordinary shares (par value of US$0.00005, 796,062,195 shares            
authorized; 2,085,939 and 2,460,939 shares issued as of December 31, 2021            
and June 30, 2022, respectively; 1,839,553 and 2,175,262 shares            
outstanding as of December 31, 2021 and June 30, 2022, respectively)   1   1   -
  Class B ordinary shares (par value of US$0.00005, 826,389 shares            
authorized; 826,389 and 826,389 shares issued and outstanding            
as of December 31, 2021 and June 30, 2022, respectively)   -   -   -
Class C ordinary shares (par value of US$0.00005, 203,111,416 shares            
authorized; 4,002,930 and 4,002,930 shares issued and outstanding            
as of December 31, 2021 and June 30, 2022, respectively)   1   1   -
  Treasury stock   -   -   -
  Accumulated deficit   (3,456,073)   (3,160,823)   (471,898)
  Additional paid-in capital   2,364,313    2,314,820    345,594
  Accumulated other comprehensive income   82,532     111,720     16,679
Total Sunlands Technology Group shareholders’ deficit   (1,009,226)   (734,281)   (109,625)
Non-controlling interest    (4,926)   (5,766)   (862)
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT   (1,014,152)   (740,047)   (110,487)
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT   2,592,620   2,460,581   367,355
             
             

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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 
(Amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, or otherwise noted)  
               
    For the Three Months Ended June 30,  
    2021   2022  
    RMB   RMB   US$  
Net revenues    629,508    554,991    82,858  
Cost of revenues    (97,286)    (91,237)    (13,621)  
Gross profit   532,222   463,754    69,237  
               
Operating expenses              
     Sales and marketing expenses    (449,131)     (292,978)    (43,740)  
     Product development expenses    (18,773)    (11,578)    (1,729)  
     General and administrative expenses    (51,649)   (46,635)   (6,962)  
Total operating expenses     (519,553)   (351,191)   (52,431)  
Income from operations      12,669   112,563   16,806  
Interest income    4,152    3,842    574  
Interest expense    (2,430)    (2,552)    (381)  
Other income, net    8,165   4,750   709  

Income before income tax expenses

  22,556     118,603     17,708  
Income tax expenses    (201)   (3,652)   (545)  
Loss from equity method investments    (277)    (391)    (58)  
Net income    22,078   114,560   17,105  
               
Less: Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest    (730)   (52)   (8)  
Net income attributable to Sunlands Technology Group   22,808   114,612   17,113  
Net income per share attributable to ordinary shareholders of              
 Sunlands Technology Group:              
     Basic and diluted   3.39   16.89   2.52  
Weighted average shares used in calculating net income              
    per ordinary share:              
     Basic and diluted   6,729,197   6,784,685   6,784,685  

 

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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME  
(Amounts in thousands)  
               
    For the Three Months Ended June 30,  
    2021   2022  
    RMB   RMB   US$  
Net income    22,078    114,560   17,105  
Other comprehensive (loss)/income, net of tax effect of nil:              
Change in cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments    (9,158)     31,807     4,749  
Total comprehensive income     12,920   146,367   21,854  
Less: comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling              
interest    (730)   (52)   (8)  
Comprehensive income attributable to Sunlands Technology              
Group     13,650    146,419   21,862  

 

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SUNLANDS TECHNOLOGY GROUP 

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP AND NON-GAAP RESULTS

(Amounts in thousands)

 

    For the Three Months Ended June 30,  
    2021   2022  
    RMB   RMB  
Net revenues    629,508    554,991  
Less: other revenues    (16,289)    (31,088)  
Add: tax and surcharges   40,705   17,209  
Add: ending deferred revenue   2,690,221   1,998,062  
Add: ending refund liability   220,745   199,028  
Less: beginning deferred revenue    (2,902,451)    (2,170,948)  
Less: beginning refund liability    (232,207)    (197,494)  
Gross billings (non-GAAP)    430,232    369,760  
           
           
           
Net income     22,078   114,560  
Add: income tax expenses    201   3,652    
depreciation and amortization    10,225     9,274   
interest expense    2,430    2,552  
Less: interest income    (4,152)   (3,842)  
EBITDA (non-GAAP)     30,782   126,196  
           

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SUNLANDS TECHNOLOGY GROUP

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP AND NON-GAAP RESULTS

(Amounts in thousands)

 

    For the Three Months Ended June 30,
    2021   2022
    RMB   RMB
Cost of revenues    (97,286)   (91,237)
Less: Share-based compensation expenses in cost of revenues   (57)   -
Non-GAAP cost of revenues   (97,229)   (91,237)
         
Sales and marketing expenses    (449,131)    (292,978)
Less: Share-based compensation expenses in sales and marketing expenses   (96)   (4,088)
Non-GAAP sales and marketing expenses   (449,035)    (288,890)
         
General and administrative expenses     (51,649)     (46,635)
Less: Share-based compensation expenses in general and administrative expenses    (162)    (2,725)
Non-GAAP general and administrative expenses    (51,487)     (43,910)
         
Operating costs and expense   (616,839)    (442,428)
Less: Share-based compensation expenses     (315)   (6,813)
Non-GAAP operating costs and expense    (616,524)    (435,615)
         
Income from operations    12,669   112,563
Less: Share-based compensation expenses     (315)    (6,813)
Non-GAAP income from operations   12,984   119,376
         
Net income attributable to Sunlands Technology Group    22,808   114,612
Less: Share-based compensation expenses     (315)    (6,813)
Non-GAAP net income attributable to Sunlands Technology Group    23,123   121,425
         
Net income per share attributable to ordinary shareholders of        
 Sunlands Technology Group:        
     Basic and diluted   3.39   16.89
Non-GAAP net income per share attributable to ordinary shareholders of        
 Sunlands Technology Group:        
     Basic and diluted   3.44   17.90
         
Weighted average shares used in calculating net income        
    per ordinary share:        
     Basic and diluted   6,729,197   6,784,685
Weighted average shares used in calculating Non-GAAP net income        
    per ordinary share:        
     Basic and diluted   6,729,197   6,784,685

 

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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 
(Amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, or otherwise noted)  
               
    For the Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2021   2022  
    RMB   RMB   US$  
Net revenues    1,323,806    1,168,305      174,423  
Cost of revenues    (203,708)    (187,957)    (28,061)  
Gross profit   1,120,098   980,348   146,362  
               
Operating expenses              
     Sales and marketing expenses    (1,055,560)     (587,975)     (87,782)  
     Product development expenses    (36,689)    (23,933)    (3,573)  
     General and administrative expenses     (93,947)   (85,095)   (12,704)  
Total operating expenses    (1,186,196)   (697,003)   (104,059)  
(Loss)/income from operations    (66,098)   283,345   42,303  
Interest income    10,013    7,008    1,046  
Interest expense    (4,987)    (5,277)    (788)  
Other income, net     29,448   14,342   2,141  
Impairment loss on long-term investments   -    (500)    (75)  
(Loss)/income before income tax expenses    (31,624)     298,918     44,627  
Income tax benefit/(expenses)    147   (4,343)   (648)  
Income/(loss) from equity method investments    276     (604)    (90)  
Net (loss)/income    (31,201)   293,971   43,889  
               
Less: Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest    (1,080)   (1,279)   (191)  
Net (loss)/income attributable to Sunlands Technology Group    (30,121)   295,250   44,080  
Net (loss)/income per share attributable to ordinary shareholders of              
 Sunlands Technology Group:              
     Basic and diluted    (4.48)      43.95       6.56   
Weighted average shares used in calculating net (loss)/income              
    per ordinary share:              
     Basic and diluted    6,729,197   6,717,836   6,717,836  
               

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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS)/INCOME  
(Amounts in thousands)  
               
    For the Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2021   2022  
    RMB   RMB   US$  
Net (loss)/income    (31,201)   293,971   43,889  
Other comprehensive (loss)/income, net of tax effect of nil:              
Change in cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments    (6,736)   29,188    4,358   
Total comprehensive (loss)/income    (37,937)   323,159   48,247  

Less: comprehensive (loss)/income attributable to non-controlling

             
interest    (1,080)   (1,279)   (191)  
Comprehensive (loss)/income attributable to Sunlands Technology              
Group      (36,857)   324,438   48,438  

 

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SUNLANDS TECHNOLOGY GROUP

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP AND NON-GAAP RESULTS

(Amounts in thousands)

 

    For the Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2021   2022  
    RMB   RMB  
Net revenues    1,323,806    1,168,305  
Less: other revenues    (31,711)    (57,995)  
Add: tax and surcharges    78,199    44,421  
Add: ending deferred revenue    2,690,221   1,998,062  
Add: ending refund liability    220,745   199,028  
Less: beginning deferred revenue    (3,024,443)    (2,348,179)  
Less: beginning refund liability    (232,859)    (243,236)  
Gross billings (non-GAAP)    1,023,958    760,406  
           
           
           
Net (loss)/income    (31,201)   293,971  
Add: income tax (benefit)/expenses    (147)   4,343  
depreciation and amortization    18,704     19,161   
interest expense    4,987   5,277  
Less: interest income    (10,013)   (7,008)  
EBITDA (non-GAAP)     (17,670)     315,744  

 

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SUNLANDS TECHNOLOGY GROUP

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP AND NON-GAAP RESULTS 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

    For the Six Months Ended June 30,
    2021   2022
    RMB   RMB
Cost of revenues    (203,708)    (187,957)
Less: Share-based compensation expenses in cost of revenues   (6)    (33)
Non-GAAP cost of revenues    (203,702)    (187,924)
         
Sales and marketing expenses    (1,055,560)    (587,975)
Less: Share-based compensation expenses in sales and marketing expenses   59    (4,166)
Non-GAAP sales and marketing expenses     (1,055,619)    (583,809)
         
General and administrative expenses     (93,947)    (85,095)
Less: Share-based compensation expenses in general and administrative expenses    (257)    (2,982)
Non-GAAP general and administrative expenses     (93,690)    (82,113)
         
Operating costs and expense   (1,389,904)    (884,960)
Less: Share-based compensation expenses   (204)   (7,181)
Non-GAAP operating costs and expense     (1,389,700)    (877,779)
         
(Loss)/income from operations    (66,098)   283,345
Less: Share-based compensation expenses   (204)    (7,181)
Non-GAAP (loss)/income from operations    (65,894)   290,526
         
Net (loss)/income attributable to Sunlands Technology Group     (30,121)   295,250
Less: Share-based compensation expenses    (204)    (7,181)
Non-GAAP net (loss)/income attributable to Sunlands Technology Group    (29,917)   302,431
         
Net (loss)/income per share attributable to ordinary shareholders of        
 Sunlands Technology Group:        
     Basic and diluted   (4.48)   43.95
Non-GAAP net (loss)/income per share attributable to ordinary shareholders of        
 Sunlands Technology Group:        
     Basic and diluted   (4.45)   45.02
         
Weighted average shares used in calculating net (loss)/income        
    per ordinary share:        
     Basic and diluted    6,729,197   6,717,836
Weighted average shares used in calculating Non-GAAP net (loss)/income        
    per ordinary share:        
     Basic and diluted    6,729,197   6,717,836

 

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