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 2019

 

Commission File Number: 001-38917

 

CHINA INDEX HOLDINGS LIMITED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Tower A, No. 20 Guogongzhuang Middle Street

Fengtai District, Beijing 100070

The People’s Republic of China

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

 

Form 20-F x Form 40-F o

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): o

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): o

 

 

 


 

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.

 

 

 

CHINA INDEX HOLDINGS LIMITED

 

 

 

Date: November 18, 2019

By:

/s/ Yu Huang

 

Name:

Yu Huang

 

Title:

Chief Executive Officer and President

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

Press Release dated November 14, 2019

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

China Index Holdings Announces Third Quarter 2019 Financial Results

 

BEIJING, November 14, 2019 /GlobeNewswire/ — China Index Holdings Limited (NASDAQ: CIH), (“CIH” or the “Company”), the largest real estate information and analytics service platform provider in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2019.

 

Third Quarter 2019 Highlights

 

·                      Total revenues were RMB158.3 million, an increase of 38.7% from RMB114.1 million in the corresponding period of 2018.

 

·                      Operating income was RMB76.6 million, an increase of 42.1% from RMB53.9 million in the corresponding period of 2018.

 

·                      Net income was RMB66.0 million, an increase of 43.5% from RMB46.0 million in the corresponding period of 2018.

 

“Our third quarter results reflect CIH’s continued broad-based growth as a leader in digitizing China’s property market,” commented Yu Huang, CEO of CIH. “These results were led by strong year-over-year revenue growth in both our information and analytics services and marketplace services. We will continue to invest in big data and innovative technologies to create value for our customers across industries as we focus on empowering China’s commercial property market.”

 

Third Quarter 2019 Financial Results

 

Revenues

 

CIH reported total revenues of RMB158.3 million in the third quarter of 2019, an increase of 38.7% from RMB114.1million in the corresponding period of 2018.

 

·                  Revenues from information and analytics services (SaaS) were RMB77.6 million in the third quarter of 2019, an increase of 46.4% from RMB53.0 million in the corresponding period of 2018, primarily due to an increase in number of customers.

 

·                  Revenues from marketplace services were RMB80.7 million in the third quarter of 2019, an increase of 32.1% from RMB61.1 million in the corresponding period of 2018, primarily due to an increase in number of customers.

 

Cost of Revenue

 

Cost of revenue was RMB29.2 million in the third quarter of 2019, an increase of 50.5% from RMB19.4 million in the corresponding period of 2018, primarily due to an increase in personnel costs to support our business expansion.

 


 

Operating Expenses

 

Operating Expenses were RMB52.5 million in the third quarter of 2019, an increase of 28.7% from RMB40.8 million in the corresponding period of 2018.

 

·                  Selling and marketing expenses were RMB27.5 million in the third quarter of 2019, an increase of 22.8% from RMB22.4 million in the corresponding period of 2018, primarily due to an increase in personnel costs resulting from the growing number of selling and marketing personnel headcount.

 

·                  General and administrative expenses were RMB17.4 million in the third quarter of 2019, an increase of 43.8% from RMB12.1 million in the corresponding period of 2018, primarily due to an increase in personnel costs to support our business expansion.

 

Operating Income

 

Operating Income was RMB76.6 million in the third quarter of 2019, an increase of 42.1% from RMB53.9 million in the corresponding period of 2018.

 

Income Tax Expenses

 

Income tax expenses were RMB11.0 million in the third quarter of 2019, an increase of 17.0% from RMB9.4 million in the corresponding period of 2018.

 

Net Income

 

Net income was RMB66.0 million in the third quarter of 2019, an increase of 43.5% from RMB46.0 million in the corresponding period of 2018.

 

Business Outlook

 

Based on current operations and market conditions, management remains confident in achieving CIH’s total revenue expectations for 2019, which ranges from approximately RMB580.0 million to approximately RMB610.0 million, representing a year-over-year increase of approximately 37.8% to approximately 44.9%. These estimates represent management’s current and preliminary view, which are subject to change.

 


 

Conference Call Information

 

CIH’s management team will host a conference call on November 14, 2019 at 7:00 AM U.S. ET (8:00 PM Beijing/Hong Kong time). The dial-in details for the live conference call are:

 

International Toll:

+65 67135090

Toll-Free/Local Toll:

 

United States

+1 866-519-4004 / +1 845-675-0437

Hong Kong

+852 800-906-601 / +852 3018-6771

Mainland China

+86 800-819-0121 / +86 400-620-8038

 

A telephone replay of the call will be available after the conclusion of the conference call from 10:00 AM ET on November 14, 2019 through 7:59 AM ET November 22, 2019. The dial-in details for the telephone replay are:

 

International Toll:

+61 2-8199-0299

Toll-Free/Local Toll:

 

United States

+1 855-452-5696 / +1 646-254-3697

Hong Kong

+852 800-963-117 / +852 3051-2780

Mainland China

+86 400-602-2065 / +86 800-870-0205

Conference ID:

7072609

 

A live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available at http://ir.chinaindexholdings.com.

 

About CIH

 

CIH operates the largest real estate information and analytics service platform in China.1 Its services span across database, analytics, promotions and listing services for China’s real estate markets. CIH serves a substantial base of real estate participants in China, including real estate developers, brokers and agents, property management companies, financial institutions and individual professionals, with an authoritative, comprehensive and seasonable collection of real estate data, complemented by a variety of powerful analytical and marketing tools. For more information about CIH, please visit ir.chinaindexholdings.com.

 

Safe Harbor Statements

 

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such forward-looking statements are made under the “safe harbor” provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

 


1  In terms of geographical coverage and volume of data points as of December 31, 2018, according to an industry report prepared by Frost & Sullivan in 2019.

 


 

These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “will,” “expects,” “is expected to,” “anticipates,” “aim,” “future,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “are likely to,” “estimates,” “may,” “should” and similar expressions, and include, without limitation, statements regarding CIH’s future financial performance, revenue guidance, growth and growth rates, market position and continued business transformation. Such statements are based upon management’s current expectations and current market and operating conditions, and relate to events that involve known or unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond CIH’s control, which may cause its actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Further information regarding these and other risks, uncertainties or factors is included in CIH’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. CIH does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required under law.

 

For investor and media inquiries, please contact:

 

Ms. Jessie Yang

Investor Relations

Email: CIH-IR@fang.com

 


 

CHINA INDEX HOLDINGS LIMITED

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED BALANCE SHEETS i

(Amounts in thousands of Renminbi (“RMB”))

 

 

 

As of September 30,

 

As of December 31,

 

 

 

2019 

 

2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

155,176

 

164,202

 

Time deposits

 

70,000

 

 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts

 

33,238

 

15,534

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

2,226

 

693

 

Amount due from related parties

 

5,903

 

1,970

 

Total current assets

 

266,543

 

182,399

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

 

3,142

 

3,932

 

Right of use assets, net

 

48,451

 

 

Total non-current assets

 

51,593

 

3,932

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

318,136

 

186,331

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

7,192

 

5,184

 

Amounts due to related parties

 

1,000

 

680

 

Deferred revenue

 

193,453

 

143,254

 

Income taxes payable

 

25,983

 

14,480

 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

79,105

 

79,532

 

Total current liabilities

 

306,733

 

243,130

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term lease liability

 

40,830

 

 

Other non-current liabilities

 

25,862

 

15,496

 

Total non-current liabilities

 

66,692

 

15,496

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

373,425

 

258,626

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ deficit:

 

 

 

 

 

Class A ordinary shares, par value US$0.001 per share, 1000,000,000 shares authorized for Class A and Class B in aggregate, issued shares as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018: 72,475,630 and nil; outstanding shares as of September 30, 2019, and December 31, 2018: 65,794,039 and nil

 

500

 

 

Class B ordinary shares, par value US$0.001 per share, 1000,000,000 shares authorized for Class A and Class B in aggregate, issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018: 23,636,706 and nil

 

163

 

 

 

Treasury shares

 

(46

)

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

(133,764

)

 

Retained earnings

 

77,659

 

 

Parent company deficit

 

 

(72,522

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

199

 

227

 

Total shareholders’ deficit

 

(55,289

)

(72,295

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ deficit

 

318,136

 

186,331

 

 


 

CHINA INDEX HOLDINGS LIMITED

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED STATEMENTS OF
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
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(Amounts in thousands of RMB))

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30

 

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

158,250

 

114,151

 

Cost of revenues

 

(29,165

)

(19,449

)

Gross profit

 

129,085

 

94,702

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

Selling and marketing expenses

 

(27,427

)

(22,397

)

General and administrative expenses

 

(17,392

)

(12,132

)

Research and development expenses

 

(7,636

)

(6,275

)

Operating income

 

76,630

 

53,898

 

Interest income

 

1,137

 

118

 

Change in fair value of warrant

 

(1,399

)

 

Gains on sale of available-for-sale investments

 

 

886

 

Government grants

 

663

 

519

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

 

77,031

 

55,421

 

Income tax expenses

 

(11,001

)

(9,424

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

66,030

 

45,997

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive (loss) income

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of nil income taxes

 

(71

)

30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income

 

65,959

 

46,027

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share for Class A and Class B ordinary shares:

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

0.74

 

0.51

 

Diluted

 

0.73

 

0.51

 

Weighted average number of Class A and Class B ordinary shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

89,410,461

 

89,399,642

 

Diluted

 

90,133,853

 

89,399,642

 

 


 


i  The financial results prior to the separation of CIH from Fang Holdings Limited (“Fang”) have been prepared on a stand-alone basis and are derived from the consolidated financial results and underlying accounting records of Fang, as the financial results of CIH had been historically included within the consolidated financial results of Fang prior to its separation from Fang, which was completed on June 11, 2019.