NANJING, China, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tuniu Corporation (NASDAQ:TOUR) ("Tuniu" or the "Company"), a leading online leisure travel company in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022.

"In the second quarter, despite the impact on the tourism industry by the most severe resurgence of COVID-19 since the initial outbreak, enthusiasm for travel among the public remained high due to better outbreak control while the industry showed signs of recovery," said Mr. Donald Dunde Yu, Tuniu's founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "During the quarter, Tuniu continued to focus on providing high-quality products and services as we explore new product areas while consolidating the strengths and market leadership of our packaged tours. We have steadfastly adhered to our 'customer first' principle, focusing on satisfying customer demands and providing the best possible travel experience. Operationally, we continued to optimize our internal management and implement control measures to further lower costs and improve efficiency. We remain confident in the tourism industry's strengths and potential for long-term development and we will keep moving forward despite the challenges we may face on the road to recovery."

Second Quarter 2022 Results

Net revenues were RMB37.0 million (US$5.5 million^[1]) in the second quarter of 2022, representing a year-over-year decrease of 77.0% from the corresponding period in 2021. The decrease was primarily due to the negative impact brought by the resurgence and spread of COVID-19.

• Revenues from packaged tours were RMB9.5 million (US$1.4 million) in the second quarter of 2022, representing a year-over-year decrease of 92.5% from the corresponding period in 2021. The decrease was primarily due to the resurgence of COVID-19 in certain regions in China.
• Other revenues were RMB27.4 million (US$4.1 million) in the second quarter of 2022, representing a year-over-year decrease of 20.4% from the corresponding period in 2021. The decrease was primarily due to the decrease in the fees for advertising services provided to tourism boards and bureaus and commission fees received from other travel-related products.

Cost of revenues was RMB20.4 million (US$3.1 million) in the second quarter of 2022, representing a year-over-year decrease of 77.8% from the corresponding period in 2021. As a percentage of net revenues, cost of revenues was 55.3% in the second quarter of 2022, compared to 57.1% in the corresponding period in 2021.

Gross margin was 44.7% in the second quarter of 2022, compared to a gross margin of 42.9% in the second quarter of 2021.

Operating expenses were RMB139.4 million (US$20.8 million) in the second quarter of 2022, representing a year-over-year increase of 46.5% from the corresponding period in 2021. Share-based compensation expenses, amortization of acquired intangible assets,  gain on disposals of subsidiaries and impairment of goodwill, which were allocated to operating expenses, were RMB83.6 million (US$12.5 million) in the second quarter of 2022. Among it, gain on disposals of subsidiaries, which was recorded in other operating income, was RMB32.8 million (US$4.9 million). Impairment of goodwill, which was recorded due to the severer adverse impact of COVID-19 on the Company's business in this quarter with potential continuous impact in subsequent periods, was RMB112.1 million (US$16.7 million). Non-GAAP^[2] operating expenses, which excluded share-based compensation expenses, amortization of acquired intangible assets, gain on disposals of subsidiaries and impairment of goodwill were RMB55.7 million (US$8.3 million) in the second quarter of 2022, representing a year-over-year decrease of 37.8%.

• Research and product development expenses were RMB14.0 million (US$2.1 million) in the second quarter of 2022, representing a year-over-year increase of 1.5%. Non-GAAP research and product development expenses, which excluded share-based compensation expenses and amortization of acquired intangible assets of RMB0.8 million (US$0.1 million), were RMB13.1 million (US$2.0 million) in the second quarter of 2022, representing a year-over-year increase of 1.8% from the corresponding period in 2021. The increase was primarily due to the increase in research and product development personnel related expenses.
• Sales and marketing expenses were RMB24.5 million (US$3.7 million) in the second quarter of 2022, representing a year-over-year decrease of 45.4%. Non-GAAP sales and marketing expenses, which excluded share-based compensation expenses and amortization of acquired intangible assets of RMB1.2 million (US$0.2 million), were RMB23.3 million (US$3.5 million) in the second quarter of 2022, representing a year-over-year decrease of 46.7% from the corresponding period in 2021. The decrease was primarily due to the decrease in promotion expenses and sales and marketing personnel related expenses.
• General and administrative expenses were RMB23.9 million (US$3.6 million) in the second quarter of 2022, representing a year-over-year decrease of 42.5%. Non-GAAP general and administrative expenses, which excluded share-based compensation expenses and amortization of acquired intangible assets of RMB2.3 million (US$0.3 million), were RMB21.6 million (US$3.2 million) in the second quarter of 2022, representing a year-over-year decrease of 43.0% from the corresponding period in 2021. The decrease was primarily due to the decrease in general and administrative personnel related expenses and the reversal of allowance for doubtful accounts.

Loss from operations was RMB122.9 million (US$18.3 million) in the second quarter of 2022, compared to a loss from operations of RMB26.2 million in the second quarter of 2021. Non-GAAP loss from operations, which excluded share-based compensation expenses, amortization of acquired intangible assets, gain on disposals of subsidiaries and impairment of goodwill, was RMB38.9 million (US$5.8 million) in the second quarter of 2022.

Net loss was RMB128.5 million (US$19.2 million) in the second quarter of 2022, compared to a net loss of RMB14.0 million in the second quarter of 2021. Non-GAAP net loss, which excluded share-based compensation expenses, amortization of acquired intangible assets, gain on disposals of subsidiaries and impairment of goodwill, was RMB44.6 million (US$6.7 million) in the second quarter of 2022.

Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders was RMB126.5 million (US$18.9 million) in the second quarter of 2022, compared to a net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders of RMB13.1 million in the second quarter of 2021. Non-GAAP net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders, which excluded share-based compensation expenses, amortization of acquired intangible assets, gain on disposals of subsidiaries and impairment of goodwill, was RMB42.6 million (US$6.4 million) in the second quarter of 2022.

As of June 30, 2022, the Company had cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term investments of RMB1.0 billion (US$151.9 million). The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted our business operations, and will continue to impact our results of operations and cash flows for subsequent periods. Based on our liquidity assessment and management actions, we believe that our available cash, cash equivalents and maturity of investments will be sufficient to meet our working capital requirements and capital expenditures in the ordinary course of business for the next twelve months.

Business Outlook

For the third quarter of 2022, the Company expects to generate RMB74.5 million to RMB80.2 million of net revenues, which represents a 30% to 35% decrease year-over-year. This forecast reflects Tuniu's current and preliminary view on the industry and its operations, which is subject to change.

Conference Call Information

Tuniu's management will hold an earnings conference call at 8:00 am U.S. Eastern Time, on September 1, 2022, (8:00 pm, Beijing/Hong Kong Time, on September 1, 2022) to discuss the second quarter 2022 financial results.

To participate in the conference call, please dial the following numbers:

Conference ID: Tuniu 2Q 2022 Earnings Call

A telephone replay will be available one hour after the end of the conference call through September 8, 2022. The dial-in details are as follows:

Replay Access Code: 6348916

Additionally, a live and archived webcast of the conference call will also be available on the Company's investor relations website at .

About Tuniu

Tuniu (Nasdaq:TOUR) is a leading online leisure travel company in China that offers a large selection of packaged tours, including organized and self-guided tours, as well as travel-related services for leisure travelers through its website tuniu.com and mobile platform. Tuniu covers over 420 departing cities throughout China and all popular destinations worldwide. Tuniu provides one-stop leisure travel solutions and a compelling customer experience through its online platform and offline service network, including a dedicated team of professional customer service representatives, 24/7 call centers, extensive networks of offline retail stores and self-operated local tour operators. For more information, please visit .

Safe Harbor Statement

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About Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement the Company's unaudited consolidated financial results presented in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP"), the Company has provided non-GAAP information related to cost of revenues, research and product development expenses, sales and marketing expenses, general and administrative expenses, impairment of goodwill, other operating income, total operating expenses, loss from operations, net loss, net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders, net loss per ordinary share attributable to ordinary shareholders-basic and diluted and net loss per ADS-basic and diluted, which excludes share-based compensation expenses, amortization of acquired intangible assets, gain on disposals of subsidiaries and impairment of goodwill. We believe that the non-GAAP financial measures used in this press release are useful for understanding and assessing underlying business performance and operating trends, and management and investors benefit from referring to these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing our financial performance and when planning and forecasting future periods. For more information on these non-GAAP financial measures, please see the table captioned "Reconciliations of GAAP and non-GAAP Results" set forth at the end of this press release.

A limitation of using non-GAAP financial measures excluding share-based compensation expenses, amortization of acquired intangible assets, gain on disposals of subsidiaries and impairment of goodwill is that share-based compensation expenses and amortization of acquired intangible assets have been – and will continue to be – significant recurring expenses in the Company's business. You should not view non-GAAP results on a stand-alone basis or as a substitute for results under GAAP, or as being comparable to results reported or forecasted by other companies.