INCOME FROM OPERATIONS
Income from operations in the full year of 2020 was RMB318.3 million (US$48.8 million), compared to RMB323.3 million in the full year of 2019. This slight decrease was mainly due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, which severely disrupted the domestic automotive industry in the first half of 2020.
FAIR VALUE CHANGE OF EQUITY INVESTMENT
Fair value change of equity investment in the full year of 2020 was a gain of RMB3,315.5 million (US$508.1 million) compared to a gain of RMB41.6 million in the full year of 2019. The Company’s investee, Li Auto Inc. (“Li Auto”), has been listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market since July 30, 2020. As of December 31, 2020, Cango held 39,194,413 Class A ordinary shares of Li Auto.
NET INCOME
Net income in the full year of 2020 was RMB3,373.4 million (US$517.0 million), an increase of 733.2% from RMB404.9 million in the full year of 2019. Non-GAAP adjusted net income in the full year of 2020 was RMB3,452.2 million (US$529.1 million), an increase of 608.7% from RMB487.1 million in the full year of 2019. Non-GAAP adjusted net income excludes the impact of share-based compensation expenses. For further information, see “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measure.”
NET INCOME PER ADS
Basic and diluted net income per ADS in the full year of 2020 were RMB22.43 (US$3.44) and RMB22.17 (US$3.40), respectively. Non-GAAP adjusted basic and diluted net income per ADS in the full year of 2020 were RMB22.95 (US$3.52) and RMB22.69 (US$3.48), respectively. Each ADS represents two Class A ordinary shares of the Company.
Business Outlook
For the first quarter of 2021, the Company expects total revenues to be between RMB1,000 million and RMB1,050 million. This forecast reflects the Company’s current and preliminary views on the market and operational conditions, which are subject to change.
The Company’s investment in Li Auto and the change in fair value of investment due to the price volatility of the stock may have a significant impact on the Company’s first quarter of 2021 financial results.
Conference Call Information
The Company’s management will hold a conference call on Thursday, March 11, 2021, at 8:00 P.M. Eastern Time or Friday, March 12, 2020, at 9:00 A.M. Beijing Time to discuss the financial results. Listeners may access the call by dialing the following numbers:
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International: | | +1-412-902-4272 | | |
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United States Toll Free: | | +1-888-346-8982 | | |
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Mainland China Toll Free: | | 4001-201-203 | | |
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Hong Kong, China Toll Free: | | 800-905-945 | | |
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Conference ID: | | Cango Inc. | | |
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