LexinFintech Holdings Ltd. Reports Third Quarter 2021 Unaudited Financial Results

SHENZHEN, China, Nov. 11, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LexinFintech Holdings Ltd. (“Lexin” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: LX), a leading online consumption and finance platform in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2021.

“The third quarter marks the beginning of the structural transformation of our core business. The team has been able to gradually bring down the loan pricing while keeping the take rate at a healthy level,” said Mr. Jay Wenjie Xiao, Lexin’s chairman and chief executive officer. “The results have demonstrated our ability in responding to changes and ensuring the resilience of our operations.”

“Net profit rose over 68% year over year in the third quarter as gross margin was improved by almost 20 percentage points,” said Ms. Sunny Rui Sun, Lexin’s chief financial officer. “Quality growth is a key focus. At the same time, we will continue to support the overall profitability by strengthening cost management and operational efficiency.”

“We’ve been proactive in mitigating the pressure on asset quality coming from the changes in policy and macro environment. The 90 day+ delinquency ratio ⁽¹⁾ stood unchanged at 1.85% quarter on quarter,” said Mr. Jayden Yang Qiao, Lexin’s chief risk officer. “We will continue to optimize our asset mix and are confident that the credit performance will stabilize and improve in the long term.”

¹  90 day+ delinquency ratio refers to outstanding principal balance of on- and off-balance sheet loans that were 90 to 179 calendar days past due as a percentage of the total outstanding principal balance of on- and off-balance sheet loans on our platform as of a specific date. On-balance sheet loans that were over 179 calendar days past due and charged off are not included in the delinquency rate calculation. Off-balance sheet loans that were over 179 calendar days past due are assumed charged off and not included in the delinquency rate calculation. The Company does not distinguish on the basis of the on- or off-balance sheet treatment in monitoring the credit risks of borrowers and the delinquency status of loans.

Third Quarter 2021 Operational Highlights:

• New consumption efforts
• Number of orders placed on our platform in the third quarter of 2021 was 49.1 million, representing a decrease of 41.8% from 84.4 million in the third quarter of 2020.
• In additional to new generation consumers, Lexin has continued to expand financing services for small and micro business owners. In the third quarter, loan originations for small and micro business owners reached RMB5.2 billion.
• Total outstanding principal balance of loans³ reached RMB92.9 billion as of September 30, 2021, representing an increase of 37.8% from RMB67.4 billion as of September 30, 2020.
• Total loan originations³ in the third quarter of 2021 reached RMB55.8 billion, representing an increase of 15.6% from RMB48.3 billion in the third quarter of 2020.
• Loan facilitation business
• Number of new active users who used our loan products in the third quarter of 2021 was 1.4 million, representing a decrease of 15.6% from 1.7 million in the third quarter of 2020.
• Number of active users² who used our loan products in the third quarter of 2021 reached 7.7 million, representing an increase of 3.9% from 7.4 million in the third quarter of 2020.
• Total number of registered users reached 154 million as of September 30, 2021, representing an increase of 44.9% from 106 million as of September 30, 2020; and users with credit line reached 35.6 million as of September 30, 2021, up by 41.1% from 25.2 million as of September 30, 2020.
• User base
• Maiya recorded GMV of RMB473 million in the third quarter.
• In the third quarter of 2021, Maiya has served over 599,726 users and 2,433 merchants, of which 92.4% were brick-and-mortar vendors.
• Credit performance
• 90 day+ delinquency ratio was 1.85% as of September 30, 2021.
• First payment default rate (30 day+) for new loan originations was below 1% as of September 30, 2021.
• Vintage charge-off rates for the loans originated during the latest 12 months were estimated to be 3.5%-4% as of September 30, 2021.

Other operational highlights

• The weighted average tenor of loans originated on our platform in the third quarter of 2021 was approximately 11.0 months. The nominal APR⁴ was 14.0% for the loans originated during the third quarter of 2021.
• The GMV⁵ of our e-commerce channel in the third quarter of 2021 amounted to RMB1,283 million, representing a decrease of 3.3% from RMB1,328 million in the third quarter of 2020.

²  Active users refer to, for a specified period, users who made at least one transaction during that period through our platform or through our third-party partners’ platforms using credit line granted by us.

³ Originations of loans and outstanding principal balance represent the origination and outstanding principal balance of both on- and off-balance sheet loans.

⁴  Nominal APR refers to all-in interest costs and fees to the borrower over the net proceeds received by the borrower as a percentage of the total loan originations of both on- and off-balance sheet loans.

⁵  GMV refers to the total value of transactions completed for products purchased on the e-commerce channel, net of returns.

Third Quarter 2021 Financial Highlights

• Total operating revenue reached RMB3.0 billion. Credit-oriented services income reached RMB1.8 billion, representing a decrease of 12.8% from the third quarter of 2020. Platform-based services income reached RMB775 million, representing an increase of 26.3% from the third quarter of 2020.
• Gross profit reached RMB1,507 million, representing an increase of 54.0% from the third quarter of 2020.
• Net income was RMB581 million, representing an increase of 68.5% from the third quarter of 2020.
• Non-GAAP EBIT⁶ was RMB750 million, representing an increase of 50.3% from the third quarter of 2020.
• Adjusted net income⁶ attributable to ordinary shareholders of the Company was RMB641 million, representing an increase of 44.8% from the third quarter of 2020. Adjusted net income per ADS⁶ attributable to ordinary shareholders of the Company was RMB3.09 on a fully diluted basis.

⁶  Non-GAAP EBIT, adjusted net income attributable to ordinary shareholders of the Company, adjusted net income per ordinary share and per ADS attributable to ordinary shareholders of the Company are non-GAAP financial measures. For more information on non-GAAP financial measures, please see the section of “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures Statement” and the tables captioned “Unaudited Reconciliations of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results” set forth at the end of this press release.

Third Quarter 2021 Financial Results

Operating revenue decreased from RMB3,154 million in the third quarter of 2020 to RMB2,969 million in the third quarter of 2021. This decrease in operating revenue was due to the decreases in credit-oriented services income and online direct sales and services income, partially offset by an increase in platform-based services income.

Online direct sales decreased by 13.4% from RMB462 million in the third quarter of 2020 to RMB400 million in the third quarter of 2021. This decrease was primarily due to the decrease in the number of e-commerce orders during the third quarter of 2021.

Credit-oriented services income decreased by 12.8% from RMB2,025 million in the third quarter of 2020 to RMB1,765 million in the third quarter of 2021. The decrease was primarily due to the decrease of guarantee income, partially offset by increases in loan facilitation and servicing fees-credit oriented income, interest and financial services income and other revenues.

Loan facilitation and servicing fees-credit oriented increased by 12.1% from RMB1,058 million in the third quarter of 2020 to RMB1,187 million in the third quarter of 2021. This increase was primarily due to the increase in off-balance sheet loans originated under credit-oriented model as a result of the continuing growth of our business, with the expansion of partnerships with institutional funding partners.

Guarantee income decreased by 72.5% from RMB598 million in the third quarter of 2020 to RMB164 million in the third quarter of 2021. The decrease was primarily due to the significant decrease of loan origination and outstanding balances of the off-balance sheet loans funded by certain institutional funding partners, which are accounted for as guarantee liabilities under ASC 460, Guarantees.

Platform-based services income increased by 26.3% from RMB614 million in the third quarter of 2020 to RMB775 million in the third quarter of 2021. This increase was primarily contributed by an increase in the loan facilitation and servicing fees-performance based.

Loan facilitation and servicing fees-performance based increased by 19.3% from RMB580 million in the third quarter of 2020 to RMB693 million in the third quarter of 2021. This increase was primarily due to an increase in the origination of off-balance sheet loans under the performance-based model within platform-based services, driven by continuing increases in the number of active users on our platform.

Cost of sales decreased by 8.2% from RMB476 million in the third quarter of 2020 to RMB437 million in the third quarter of 2021, which is consistent with the decrease of online direct sales revenue.

Funding cost decreased by 25.7% from RMB143 million in the third quarter of 2020 to RMB106 million in the third quarter of 2021, which was consistent with the decrease of the funding debts to fund the on-balance sheet loans. The decrease in funding debts was mainly due to the shortened weighted average tenor for on-balance sheet loans.

Processing and servicing cost increased by 44.7% from RMB362 million in the third quarter of 2020 to RMB524 million in the third quarter of 2021. This increase was primarily due to an increase in risk management and collection expenses and an increase in fees to third-party payment platforms.

Provision for credit losses of financing receivables decreased by 0.4% from RMB217 million in the third quarter of 2020 to RMB216 million in the third quarter of 2021. The credit losses have reflected the most recent performance in relation to the Company’s on-balance sheet loans and the Company has continued to implement prudent credit assessment and risk management policies and procedures.

Provision for credit losses of contract assets and receivables increased by 22.5% from RMB104 million in the third quarter of 2020 to RMB128 million in the third quarter of 2021. This increase was mainly due to the increase in off-balance sheet loans originated as a result of the continuing growth of our business.

Provision for credit losses of contingent liabilities of guarantee decreased by 94.1% from RMB874 million in the third quarter of 2020 to RMB51.4 million in the third quarter of 2021. The decrease was primarily due to the significant decrease of loan origination of the off-balance sheet loans funded by certain institutional funding partners, which are accounted for as guarantee liabilities under ASC 460, Guarantees.

Gross profit increased by 54.0% from RMB978 million in the third quarter of 2020 to RMB1,507 million in the third quarter of 2021. The increase in the gross profit is primarily due to the decrease in funding cost and provision for credit losses of contingent liabilities of guarantee, partially offset by the increase in processing and servicing cost and the decrease in operating revenue.

Sales and marketing expenses increased by 36.4% from RMB360 million in the third quarter of 2020 to RMB491 million in the third quarter of 2021. This increase was primarily due to an increase in online advertising cost, and an increase in salaries and personnel related costs.

Research and development expenses increased by 10.7% from RMB118 million in the third quarter of 2020 to RMB131 million in the third quarter of 2021. This increase was primarily due to an increase in salaries and personnel related costs.

General and administrative expenses decreased by 2.0% from RMB103 million in the third quarter of 2020 to RMB100 million in the third quarter of 2021. This decrease was primarily due to an improvement in cost management.

Change in fair value of financial guarantee derivatives was a loss of RMB92.3 million in the third quarter of 2021, as compared to a loss of RMB21.8 million in the third quarter of 2020. The loss was primarily due to the re-measurement of the expected loss rates and changes in the balances of the underlying outstanding off-balance sheet loans at the balance sheet date.

Change in fair value of loans at fair value was a gain of RMB11.5 million in the third quarter of 2021. Starting from the third quarter of 2020, for the loans we acquired/purchased from the relevant funding partners during the period, we account for them using fair value option pursuant to ASC 825, Financial Instruments, and record them as “Loans at fair value”. Changes in fair value of these loans are reported net and recorded as “Change in fair value of loans at fair value”.

Income tax expense increased by 137.0% from RMB44.7 million in the third quarter of 2020 to RMB106 million in the third quarter of 2021. The increase was consistent with the increase of the taxable income from the same period of 2020. In addition, in the third quarter of 2020, RMB16.2 million income tax provision relating to 2019 was reversed as one subsidiary of Lexin was certified to be qualified for using a preferential tax rate of 10% for 2019 annual tax clearance in the quarter.

Net income increased by 68.5% from RMB345 million in the third quarter of 2020 to RMB581 million in the third quarter of 2021.

Adjusted net income attributable to ordinary shareholders of the Company increased by 44.8% from RMB443 million in the third quarter of 2020 to RMB641 million in the third quarter of 2021.

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Conference Call

The Company’s management will host an earnings conference call at 8:30 PM U.S. Eastern time on November 10, 2021 (9:30 AM Beijing/Hong Kong time on November 11, 2021).

Participants who wish to join the conference call should register online at:

http://apac.directeventreg.com/registration/event/4596091

Please note the Conference ID number of 4596091.

Once registration is completed, participants will receive the dial-in information for the conference call, an event passcode, and a unique registrant ID number.

Participants joining the conference call should dial-in at least 10 minutes before the scheduled start time.

Additionally, a live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available on the Company’s investor relations website at http://ir.lexin.com.

A replay of the conference call will be accessible approximately two hours after the conclusion of the live call until November 17, 2021, by dialing the following telephone numbers:

	United States:	1 855 452 5696 or 1 646 254 3697
	International:	61 2 8199 0299
	Replay Access Code:	4596091

About LexinFintech Holdings Ltd.

Lexin is a leading online consumption and finance platform in China. Established in 2013, the Company leverages a deep understanding of Chinese consumers and advanced technology capabilities to connect fast-growing consumers with financial institutions.

For more information, please visit http://ir.lexin.com.

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Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures Statement

In evaluating our business, we consider and use adjusted net income attributable to ordinary shareholders of the Company, non-GAAP EBIT, adjusted net income per ordinary share and per ADS attributable to ordinary shareholders of the Company, four non-GAAP measures, as supplemental measures to review and assess our operating performance. The presentation of the non-GAAP financial measures is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. We define adjusted net income attributable to ordinary shareholders of the Company as net income attributable to ordinary shareholders of the Company excluding share-based compensation expenses, interest expense associated with convertible notes, investment-related impairment, and investment (loss)/income and we define non-GAAP EBIT as net income excluding income tax expense/(benefit), share-based compensation expenses, interest expense, net, investment-related impairment, and investment (loss)/income .

We present these non-GAAP financial measures because it is used by our management to evaluate our operating performance and formulate business plans. Adjusted net income attributable to ordinary shareholders of the Company enables our management to assess our operating results without considering the impact of share-based compensation expenses, interest expense associated with convertible notes, investment-related impairment, and investment (loss)/income. Non-GAAP EBIT, on the other hand, enables our management to assess our operating results without considering the impact of income tax expense/(benefit), share-based compensation expenses, interest expense, net, investment-related impairment, and investment (loss)/income. We also believe that the use of these non-GAAP financial measures facilitates investors’ assessment of our operating performance. These non-GAAP financial measures are not defined under U.S. GAAP and are not presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

These non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as an analytical tool. One of the key limitations of using adjusted net income attributable to ordinary shareholders of the Company and non-GAAP EBIT is that they do not reflect all items of income and expense that affect our operations. Share-based compensation expenses, interest expense associated with convertible notes, income tax expense/(benefit), interest expense, net, investment-related impairment, and investment (loss)/income have been and may continue to be incurred in our business and are not reflected in the presentation of adjusted net income attributable to ordinary shareholders of the Company and non-GAAP EBIT. Further, these non-GAAP financial measures may differ from the non-GAAP financial information used by other companies, including peer companies, and therefore their comparability may be limited.

We compensate for these limitations by reconciling the non-GAAP financial measure to the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure, which should be considered when evaluating our performance. We encourage you to review our financial information in its entirety and not rely on a single financial measure.

Exchange Rate Information Statement

This announcement contains translations of certain RMB amounts into U.S. dollars (“US$”) at specified rates solely for the convenience of the reader. Unless otherwise stated, all translations from RMB to US$ were made at the rate of RMB6.4434 to US$1.00, the exchange rate set forth in the H.10 statistical release of the Federal Reserve Board on September 30, 2021. The Company makes no representation that the RMB or US$ amounts referred could be converted into US$ or RMB, as the case may be, at any particular rate or at all.

Safe Harbor Statement

This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the “safe harbor” provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about Lexin’s beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “will,” expects,” “anticipates,” “future,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” “confident” and similar statements. Among other things, the expectation of its collection efficiency and delinquency, business outlook and quotations from management in this announcement, contain forward-looking statements. Lexin may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), 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. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement, including but not limited to the following: Lexin’s goal and strategies; Lexin’s expansion plans; Lexin’s future business development, financial condition and results of operations; Lexin’s expectation regarding demand for, and market acceptance of, its credit and investment management products; Lexin’s expectations regarding keeping and strengthening its relationship with borrowers, institutional funding partners, merchandise suppliers and other parties it collaborates with; general economic and business conditions; and assumptions underlying or related to any of the foregoing. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in Lexin’s filings with the SEC. All information provided in this press release and in the attachments is as of the date of this press release, and Lexin does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.

For investor and media inquiries, please contact:
LexinFintech Holdings Ltd.
IR inquiries:
Patricia Cheng
Tel: +86 (755) 3637-8888 ext. 6258
E-mail: patriciacheng@lexin.com

Media inquiries:
Limin Chen
Tel: +86 (755) 3637-8888 ext. 6993
E-mail: liminchen@lexin.com

SOURCE LexinFintech Holdings Ltd.

LexinFintech Holdings Ltd. Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
			As of
(In thousands)			December 31, 2020		September 30, 2021
			RMB		RMB		US$
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents			1,563,755		2,545,779		395,099
Restricted cash			1,112,152		1,414,669		219,553
Restricted time deposits			1,779,458		1,702,386		264,206
Short-term financing receivables, net of allowance for credit losses of RMB508,013 and RMB702,654 as of December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2021, respectively			4,918,548		2,983,686		463,061
Loans at fair value			381,393		154,138		23,922
Accrued interest receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of RMB1,681 and  RMB1,309 as of December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2021, respectively			79,793		56,662		8,794
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			1,004,845		998,074		154,899
Amounts due from related parties			941		6,283		975
Deposits to insurance companies and guarantee companies			1,066,281		1,527,696		237,095
Short-term guarantee receivables, net of allowance for credit losses of RMB58,771 and RMB36,779 as of December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2021, respectively			756,197		435,006		67,512
Short-term contract assets and service fees receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of RMB65,607 and RMB205,943 as of December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2021, respectively			3,707,649		4,407,408		684,019
Inventories, net			47,170		52,460		8,142
Total current assets			16,418,182		16,284,247		2,527,277
Non‑current assets
Restricted cash			163,999		161,107		25,003
Long‑term financing receivables, net of allowance for credit losses of RMB21,149 and RMB36,102 as of December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2021 respectively			204,761		150,345		23,333
Long-term guarantee receivables, net of allowance for credit losses of RMB16,994 and RMB8,591 as of December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2021, respectively			218,654		109,163		16,942
Long-term contract assets and service fees receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of RMB18,970 and RMB48,103 as of December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2021, respectively			481,989		457,018		70,928
Property, equipment and software, net			125,694		156,759		24,329
Land use rights, net			1,000,467		974,667		151,266
Long‑term investments			521,802		471,370		73,155
Deferred tax assets			747,332		866,043		134,408
Other assets			462,285		940,069		145,896
Total non‑current assets			3,926,983		4,286,541		665,260
TOTAL ASSETS			20,345,165		20,570,788		3,192,537
	-
LIABILITIES
Current liabilities
Accounts payable			42,961		18,939		2,939
Amounts due to related parties			67,514		52,283		8,114
Short‑term borrowings			1,827,063		1,768,792		274,512
Short‑term funding debts			4,685,935		3,153,038		489,344
Accrued interest payable			36,484		41,107		6,380
Deferred guarantee income			694,582		318,977		49,504
Contingent guarantee liabilities			1,738,787		1,128,975		175,214
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities			2,926,347		3,532,990		548,311
Total current liabilities			12,019,673		10,015,101		1,554,318
Non‑current liabilities
Long‑term funding debts			825,814		701,168		108,820
Deferred tax liabilities			21,046		36,652		5,688
Convertible notes			1,920,227		1,913,449		296,963
Other long-term liabilities			27,667		146,559		22,746
Total non‑current liabilities			2,794,754		2,797,828		434,217
TOTAL LIABILITIES			14,814,427		12,812,929		1,988,535
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Class A Ordinary Shares			176		180		28
Class B Ordinary Shares			58		57		9
Additional paid‑in capital			2,724,006		2,870,322		445,467
Statutory reserves			649,234		649,234		100,760
Accumulated other comprehensive income			3,308		5,605		870
Retained earnings			2,113,956		4,191,845		650,564
Non-controlling interests			40,000		40,616		6,304
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY			5,530,738		7,757,859		1,204,002
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY			20,345,165		20,570,788		3,192,537

 

LexinFintech Holdings Ltd. Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
	For the Three Months Ended September 30,										For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands, except for share and per share data)	2020			2021							2020			2021
	RMB			RMB			US$				RMB			RMB			US$
Operating revenue:
Online direct sales		461,959			400,223			62,114				1,473,075			1,235,391			191,730
Membership services		27,602			4,390			681				76,098			39,712			6,163
Other services		26,048			23,568			3,657				63,408			64,740			10,047
Online direct sales and services income		515,609			428,181			66,452				1,612,581			1,339,843			207,940
Loan facilitation and servicing fees-credit oriented		1,058,468			1,187,060			184,229				2,752,731			3,842,315			596,318
Interest and financial services income and other revenues		368,702			414,192			64,282				946,224			1,365,492			211,921
Guarantee income		597,542			164,052			25,460				1,981,113			602,696			93,537
Credit-oriented services income		2,024,712			1,765,304			273,971				5,680,068			5,810,503			901,776
Loan facilitation and servicing fees-performance based		580,358			692,630			107,494				1,251,341			1,808,804			280,722
Loan facilitation and servicing fees-volume based		33,375			82,680			12,832				68,104			222,164			34,479
Platform-based services income		613,733			775,310			120,326				1,319,445			2,030,968			315,201
Total operating revenue		3,154,054			2,968,795			460,749				8,612,094			9,181,314			1,424,917
Operating cost:
Cost of sales		(475,824	)		(436,973	)		(67,817	)			(1,475,704	)		(1,297,433	)		(201,358	)
Funding cost		(142,658	)		(106,013	)		(16,453	)			(449,102	)		(359,393	)		(55,777	)
Processing and servicing cost		(361,839	)		(523,611	)		(81,263	)			(1,031,248	)		(1,390,244	)		(215,762	)
Provision for credit losses of financing receivables		(217,222	)		(216,344	)		(33,576	)			(628,384	)		(499,977	)		(77,595	)
Provision for credit losses of contract assets and receivables		(104,452	)		(127,958	)		(19,859	)			(254,578	)		(486,593	)		(75,518	)
Provision for credit losses of contingent liabilities of guarantee		(873,936	)		(51,374	)		(7,973	)			(2,660,101	)		(610,658	)		(94,773	)
Total operating cost		(2,175,931	)		(1,462,273	)		(226,941	)			(6,499,117	)		(4,644,298	)		(720,783	)
Gross profit		978,123			1,506,522			233,808				2,112,977			4,537,016			704,134
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing expenses		(359,828	)		(490,934	)		(76,192	)			(931,130	)		(1,331,252	)		(206,607	)
Research and development expenses		(118,325	)		(130,996	)		(20,330	)			(379,141	)		(385,650	)		(59,852	)
General and administrative expenses		(102,501	)		(100,463	)		(15,592	)			(325,820	)		(352,413	)		(54,694	)
Total operating expenses		(580,654	)		(722,393	)		(112,114	)			(1,636,091	)		(2,069,315	)		(321,153	)
Change in fair value of financial guarantee derivatives, net		(21,833	)		(92,268	)		(14,320	)			(381,594	)		42,166			6,544
Change in fair value of loans at fair value		(11,356	)		11,513			1,787				(11,356	)		(48,522	)		(7,530	)
Interest expense, net		(23,450	)		(14,023	)		(2,176	)			(59,468	)		(50,373	)		(7,818	)
Investment-related impairment		(35,370	)		-			-				(35,370	)		-			-
Investment (loss)/ income		(1,293	)		(1,656	)		(257	)			9,321			(4,053	)		(629	)
Others, net		85,241			(946	)		(147	)			83,295			59,889			9,295
Income before income tax expense		389,408			686,749			106,581				81,714			2,466,808			382,843
Income tax (expense)/benefit		(44,713	)		(105,987	)		(16,449	)			3,590			(388,303	)		(60,264	)
Net income		344,695			580,762			90,132				85,304			2,078,505			322,579
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests		-			279			43				-			326			51
Net income attributable to ordinary shareholders of the Company		344,695			580,483			90,089				85,304			2,078,179			322,528
Net income per ordinary share attributable to ordinary shareholders of the Company
Basic		0.94			1.57			0.24				0.23			5.64			0.88
Diluted		0.87			1.43			0.22				0.30			5.08			0.79
Net income per ADS attributable to ordinary shareholders of the Company
Basic		1.89			3.15			0.49				0.47			11.28			1.75
Diluted		1.74			2.86			0.44				0.59			10.17			1.58
Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding
Basic		364,991,825			368,873,003			368,873,003				364,328,223			368,375,020			368,375,020
Diluted		410,968,465			414,206,884			414,206,884				411,274,741			415,500,045			415,500,045

LexinFintech Holdings Ltd.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

	For the Three Months Ended September 30,										For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2020			2021							2020			2021
	RMB			RMB			US$				RMB			RMB			US$
Net income		344,695			580,762			90,132				85,304			2,078,505			322,579
Other comprehensive (loss)/ income
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of nil tax		(3,687	)		(936	)		(143	)			(3,288	)		2,297			356
Total comprehensive income		341,008			579,826			89,989				82,016			2,080,802			322,935
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests		-			279			43				-			326			51
Total comprehensive income attributable to ordinary shareholders of the Company		341,008			579,547			89,946				82,016			2,080,476			322,884

LexinFintech Holdings Ltd.
Unaudited Reconciliations of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results

	For the Three Months Ended September 30,										For the Nine Months Ended S eptember 30,
(In thousands, except for share and per share data)	2020			2021							2020			2021
	RMB			RMB			US$				RMB			RMB			US$
Reconciliation of Adjusted net income attributable to ordinary shareholders of the Company to Net income attributable to ordinary shareholders of the Company
Net income attributable to ordinary shareholders of the Company		344,695			580,483			90,089				85,304			2,078,179			322,528
Add: Share-based compensation expenses		49,193			47,363			7,351				152,192			139,845			21,703
Interest expense associated with convertible notes		12,127			11,375			1,765				36,246			33,675			5,226
Investment-related impairment		35,370			-			-				35,370			-			-
Investment loss/(income)		1,293			1,656			257				(9,321	)		4,053			629
Tax effects on Non-GAAP adjustments(1)		-			-			-				-			7,151			1,110
Adjusted net income attributable to ordinary shareholders of the Company		442,678			640,877			99,462				299,791			2,262,903			351,196
Adjusted net income per ordinary share attributable to ordinary shareholders of the Company
Basic		1.21			1.74			0.27				0.82			6.14			0.95
Diluted		1.08			1.55			0.24				0.73			5.45			0.85
Adjusted net income per ADS attributable to ordinary shareholders of the Company
Basic		2.43			3.47			0.54				1.65			12.29			1.91
Diluted		2.15			3.09			0.48				1.46			10.89			1.69
Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding
Basic		364,991,825			368,873,003			368,873,003				364,328,223			368,375,020			368,375,020
Diluted		410,968,465			414,206,884			414,206,884				411,274,741			415,500,045			415,500,045

(1) To exclude the tax effects related to the investment loss/(income).

LexinFintech Holdings Ltd.
Unaudited Reconciliations of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results

	For the Three Months Ended September 30,										For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2020			2021							2020			2021
	RMB			RMB			US$				RMB			RMB			US$
Reconciliations of Non-GAAP EBIT to Net income
Net income		344,695			580,762			90,132				85,304			2,078,505			322,579
Add: Income tax expense/(benefit)		44,713			105,987			16,449				(3,590	)		388,303			60,264
Share-based compensation expenses		49,193			47,363			7,351				152,192			139,845			21,703
Interest expense, net		23,450			14,023			2,176				59,468			50,373			7,818
Investment-related impairment		35,370			-			-				35,370			-			-
Investment loss/(income)		1,293			1,656			257				(9,321	)		4,053			629
Non-GAAP EBIT		498,714			749,791			116,365				319,423			2,661,079			412,993