Form 6-K

 

 

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: 001-36222

 

 

Autohome Inc.

18th Floor Tower B, CEC Plaza

3 Dan Ling Street

Haidian District, Beijing 100080

The People’s Republic of China

(Address of principal executive offices)

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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit 99.1 – Press Release
Exhibit 99.2 – Press Release
Exhibit 99.3 – Notice of Annual General Meeting
Exhibit 99.4 – Form of Proxy for Annual General Meeting
Exhibit 99.5 – Depositary Notice to ADS Holders
Exhibit 99.6 – Voting Card for ADS Holders


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.

 

Autohome Inc.
By:  

/s/ Min Lu

Name:   Min Lu
Title:   Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

Date: November 7, 2019

[Signature page to Form 6-K]

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

LOGO

Autohome Inc. Announces Unaudited Third Quarter Ended September 30, 2019 Financial Results

Established Dividend Policy of Recurring Annual Cash Dividend Pay-outs

BEIJING, November 5, 2019 – Autohome Inc. (NYSE: ATHM) (“Autohome” or the “Company”), the leading online destination for automobile consumers in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2019.

Third Quarter 2019 Highlights1

 

   

Net Revenues in the third quarter of 2019 were RMB2,170.2 million ($303.6 million), an increase of 14.9% year-over-year.

 

   

Mobile Traffic Leadership Continues: In September 2019, the total number of average daily active users who accessed the Company’s mobile websites, primary application and mini-apps reached 38.8 million, representing an increase of 38% compared to September 2018, and further solidifying the Company’s dominant position in China’s auto vertical sector.

 

   

Intelligent New Car Launch: Launched in June 2019, the Intelligent New Car Launch is a data product for automakers by leveraging the Company’s content and big data capabilities, aiming to improve the market awareness of newly launched car models. By the end of September, eight automakers have signed up for this new service.

Mr. Min Lu, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of Autohome, stated, “Autohome delivered solid results amidst a challenging operating climate with revenue totaling RMB2.17 billion. In the third quarter, we strived to bring users enriched content and offered them more value. Road trip related content attracted attentions from both automakers and auto fans. Data business sustained its momentum as we saw strong demand from customers for our newly launched data products, which demonstrated our leading position in this space. Furthermore, our prudent overseas business expansion is well on track. All these developments demonstrate that Autohome as a first mover, consistently improves and diversifies its offerings to capture opportunities for future growth.”

Mr. Jun Zou, Chief Financial Officer of Autohome, added, “In the third quarter, Autohome maintained its solid growth with total revenue increasing by 14.9% year-over-year, driven by our resilient core business as well as robust new initiatives. With our strong balance sheet and abundant cash on hand, we believe we are well geared to make investments in strategic areas that will contribute to our long-term growth. In addition, given our strong cash position and ability to generate cash flow, our board of directors approved an annual cash dividend policy. The amount of the first dividend based on the policy will be announced after the disclosure of the fourth quarter 2019 results. This dividend plan showcases our confidence in the Company’s business and our firm commitment to our shareholders.”

 

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The reporting currency of the Company is Renminbi (“RMB”). For the convenience of readers, certain amounts throughout the release are presented in US dollars (“$”). Unless otherwise noted, all conversions from RMB to US$ are translated at the noon buying rate of US$1.00 to RMB7.1477 on September 30, 2019 in the City of New York for cable transfers of RMB as certified for customs purposes by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. No representation is made that the RMB amounts could have been, or could be, converted into US$ at such rate.

 

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Unaudited Third Quarter 2019 Financial Results

Net Revenues

Net revenues in the third quarter of 2019 were RMB2,170.2 million ($303.6 million), compared to RMB1,888.4 million in the corresponding period of 2018.

 

   

Media services revenues were RMB924.5 million ($129.3 million), compared to RMB901.3 million in the corresponding period of 2018.

 

   

Leads generation services revenues were RMB828.8 million ($116.0 million), compared to RMB739.3 million in the corresponding period of 2018. The increase was primarily attributable to the increase in average revenue per paying dealer.

 

   

Online marketplace and others revenues increased by 68.2% to RMB416.9 million ($58.3 million) from RMB247.9 million in the corresponding period of 2018. The increase was primarily attributable to the increased contribution from data products.

Cost of Revenues

Cost of revenues was RMB247.1 million ($34.6 million), compared to RMB215.4 million in the corresponding period of 2018. In addition, cost of revenues included share-based compensation expenses of RMB4.6 million ($0.6 million) during the third quarter of 2019, compared to RMB4.3 million in the corresponding period of 2018.

Operating Expenses

Operating expenses were RMB1,426.1 million ($199.5 million) in the third quarter of 2019, compared to RMB1,074.0 million in the corresponding period of 2018. The increase was mainly due to increases in sales and marketing expenses and product development expenses, as the Company continued to invest in future growth opportunities.

 

   

Sales and marketing expenses were RMB955.7 million ($133.7 million) in the third quarter of 2019, compared to RMB676.5 million in the corresponding period of 2018. The increase was primarily due to the expenses related to the Company’s 818 Global Super Auto Show and increased execution expenses to support automakers and dealers. Sales and marketing expenses for the third quarter of 2019 included share-based compensation expenses of RMB13.4 million ($1.9 million), compared to RMB18.0 million in the corresponding period of 2018.

 

   

General and administrative expenses were RMB108.7 million ($15.2 million) in the third quarter of 2019, compared to RMB100.3 million in the corresponding period of 2018. General and administrative expenses for the third quarter of 2019 included share-based compensation expenses of RMB16.0 million ($2.2 million), compared to RMB12.8 million in the corresponding period of 2018.

 

   

Product development expenses were RMB361.7 million ($50.6 million) in the third quarter of 2019, compared to RMB297.3 million in the corresponding period of 2018. The increase was primarily due to an increase in staff cost related to product development. Product development expenses for the third quarter of 2019 included share-based compensation expenses of RMB23.6 million ($3.3 million), compared to RMB19.9 million in the corresponding period of 2018.

 

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Operating Profit

Operating profit was RMB640.5 million ($89.6 million) in the third quarter of 2019, compared to RMB698.2 million in the corresponding period of 2018.

Income tax expense

Income tax expense was RMB119.5 million ($16.7 million) in the third quarter of 2019, compared to RMB150.7 million in the corresponding period of 2018.

Net Income attributable to Autohome Inc. and EPS

Net income attributable to Autohome Inc. was RMB643.7 million ($90.1 million) in the third quarter of 2019, compared to RMB681.3 million in the corresponding period of 2018. Basic and diluted earnings per share/per ADS or “EPS” were RMB5.42 ($0.76) and RMB5.39 ($0.75), respectively, compared to basic and diluted EPS of RMB5.78 and RMB5.71, respectively, in the corresponding period of 2018.

Adjusted Net Income attributable to Autohome Inc. (Non-GAAP) and Non-GAAP EPS

Adjusted net income attributable to Autohome Inc. (Non-GAAP), defined as net income attributable to Autohome Inc., excluding share-based compensation expenses and amortization expenses of intangible assets related to acquisitions, was RMB702.4 million ($98.3 million) in the third quarter of 2019, compared to RMB737.4 million in the corresponding period of 2018. Non-GAAP basic and diluted EPS were RMB5.92 ($0.83) and RMB5.88 ($0.82), respectively, compared to non-GAAP basic and diluted EPS of RMB6.26 and RMB6.18, respectively, in the corresponding period of 2018.

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow

As of September 30, 2019, the Company had cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments of RMB11.18 billion ($1,563.8 million). Net cash provided by operating activities in the third quarter of 2019 was RMB393.3 million ($55.0 million).

Employees

The Company had 4,168 employees as of September 30, 2019.

Annual Dividend Policy

On November 4, 2019, the Company’s board of directors approved an annual cash dividend policy. Under the policy, starting from 2020, the Company will declare and distribute a recurring cash dividend at an amount equivalent to approximately 20% of the Company’s net income in the previous fiscal year. The Company expects to announce the dividend amount for fiscal year 2019 after the disclosure of the fourth quarter results of 2019. The determination to make dividend distributions and the exact amount of such distributions in any particular year will be based upon the Company’s operations and earnings, cash flow, financial condition and other relevant factors, and subject to adjustment and determination by the board of directors.

 

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Business Outlook

Autohome currently expects to generate net revenues in the range of RMB2,255.0 million ($315.5 million) to RMB2,330.0 million ($326.0 million) in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2019, representing a 3.1% to 6.5% year-over-year increase. This forecast reflects the Company’s current and preliminary view on the market and its operating conditions, which are subject to change.

Conference Call Information

The Company will host an earnings conference call at 7:00 AM U.S. Eastern Time on Tuesday, November 5, 2019 (8:00 PM Beijing Time on the same day).

Dial-in details for the earnings conference call are as follows:

 

United States:

   +1-855-824-5644           

Hong Kong, China:

   +852-3027-6500           

Mainland China:

   8009-880-563           

United Kingdom:

   0800-026-1542           

International:

   +1-646-722-4977           

Passcode:

   38669810#           

Please dial in ten minutes before the call is scheduled to begin and provide the passcode to join the call.

A replay of the conference call may be accessed by phone at the following numbers until November 11, 2019:

 

United States:    +1-646-982-0473               
International:    +61-2-8325-2405               
Passcode:    319324007#               

Additionally, a live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available at http://ir.autohome.com.cn.

About Autohome Inc.

Autohome Inc. (NYSE: ATHM) is the leading online destination for automobile consumers in China. Its mission is to enhance the car-buying and ownership experience for auto consumers in China. Autohome provides professionally produced and user-generated content, a comprehensive automobile library, and extensive automobile listing information to automobile consumers, covering the entire car purchase and ownership cycle. The ability to reach a large and engaged user base of automobile consumers has made Autohome a preferred platform for automakers and dealers to conduct their advertising campaigns. Further, the Company’s dealer subscription and advertising services allow dealers to market their inventory and services through Autohome’s platform, extending the reach of their physical showrooms to potentially millions of internet users in China and generating sales leads for them. The Company offers sales leads, data analysis, and marketing services to assist automakers and dealers with improving their efficiency and facilitating transactions. As a transaction-centric company, Autohome operates its “Autohome Mall,” a full-service online transaction platform, to facilitate transactions for automakers and dealers. Further, through its websites and mobile applications, it also provides other value-added services, including auto financing, auto insurance, used car transactions, and aftermarket services. For further information, please visit www.autohome.com.cn.

 

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Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains statements that may constitute “forward-looking” statements pursuant to the “safe harbor” provisions of 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” and similar statements. Among other things, Autohome’s business outlook, Autohome’s strategic and operational plans and quotations from management in this announcement contain forward-looking statements. Autohome may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission (“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. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about Autohome’s beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. 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: Autohome’s goals and strategies; Autohome’s future business development, results of operations and financial condition; the expected growth of the online automobile advertising market in China; Autohome’s ability to attract and retain users and advertisers and further enhance its brand recognition; Autohome’s expectations regarding demand for and market acceptance of its products and services; competition in the online automobile advertising industry; fluctuations in general economic and business conditions in China and assumptions underlying or related to any of the foregoing. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in Autohome’s filings with the SEC. All information provided in this press release is as of the date of this press release, and Autohome does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement net income presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, we use Adjusted Net Income attributable to Autohome Inc., Non-GAAP basic and diluted EPS and Adjusted EBITDA as non-GAAP financial measures. We define Adjusted Net Income attributable to Autohome Inc. as net income attributable to Autohome Inc. excluding share-based compensation expenses and amortization expenses of intangible assets related to acquisitions. We define Non-GAAP basic and diluted EPS as Adjusted Net Income attributable to Autohome Inc. divided by the basic and diluted weighted average number of ordinary shares. We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income attributable to Autohome Inc. before income tax expense/(benefit), depreciation expenses of property and equipment and amortization expenses of intangible assets and share-based compensation expenses. We present these non-GAAP financial measures because they are used by our management to evaluate our operating performance, in addition to net income prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. We believe these non-GAAP financial measures are important to help investors understand our operating and financial performance, compare business trends among different reporting periods on a consistent basis and assess our core operating results, as they exclude certain expenses that are not expected to result in cash payments. The use of the above non-GAAP financial measures has certain limitations. Share-based compensation expenses have been and will continue to be incurred in the future and are not reflected in the presentation of the non-GAAP financial measures, but should be considered in the overall evaluation of our results. These non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP, but should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. For more information on these non-GAAP financial measures, please see the table captioned “Reconciliation of non-GAAP and GAAP Results” set forth at the end of this press release.

 

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For investor and media inquiries, please contact:

In China:

Autohome Inc.

Investor Relations

Anita Chen

Tel: +86-10-5985-7483

Email: ir@autohome.com.cn

The Piacente Group, Inc.

Xi Zhang

Tel: +86-10-6508-0677

E-mail: autohome@tpg-ir.com

In the United States:

The Piacente Group, Inc.

Brandi Piacente

Tel: +1-212-481-2050

E-mail: autohome@tpg-ir.com

 

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AUTOHOME INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS DATA

(Amount in thousands, except per share data)

 

     For three months ended September 30,  
     2018     2019  
     RMB     RMB     US$  
     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)  

Net revenues:

      

Media services

     901,301       924,463       129,337  

Leads generation services

     739,270       828,803       115,954  

Online marketplace and others

     247,861       416,933       58,331  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net revenues

     1,888,432       2,170,199       303,622  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cost of revenues

     (215,357     (247,098     (34,570
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     1,673,075       1,923,101       269,052  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

      

Sales and marketing expenses

     (676,509     (955,712     (133,709

General and administrative expenses

     (100,269     (108,714     (15,210

Product development expenses

     (297,259     (361,687     (50,602
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     (1,074,037     (1,426,113     (199,521
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other income, net

     99,163       143,558       20,085  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating profit

     698,201       640,546       89,616  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Interest income

     102,132       124,008       17,349  

Gain from equity method investments

     30,419       127       18  

Fair value change of other non-current assets

     -       (1,416     (198
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     830,752       763,265       106,785  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income tax expense

     (150,702     (119,450     (16,712
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

     680,050       643,815       90,073  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss/(income) attributable to noncontrolling interests

     1,271       (110     (15

Net income attributable to Autohome Inc.

     681,321       643,705       90,058  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings per share for ordinary shares

      

Basic

     5.78       5.42       0.76  

Diluted

     5.71       5.39       0.75  

Weighted average shares used to compute earnings per share attributable to common stockholders:

      

Basic

     117,835,866       118,733,086       118,733,086  

Diluted

     119,245,283       119,520,349       119,520,349  

 

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AUTOHOME INC.

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP AND GAAP RESULTS

(Amount in thousands, except per share data)

 

     For three months ended September 30,  
     2018      2019  
     RMB      RMB      US$  
     (Unaudited)      (Unaudited)      (Unaudited)  

Net income attributable to Autohome Inc.

     681,321        643,705        90,058  

Plus: income tax expense

     150,702        119,450        16,712  

Plus: depreciation of property and equipment

     22,538        27,053        3,785  

Plus: amortization of intangible assets

     2,904        2,917        408  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

EBITDA

     857,465        793,125        110,963  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Plus: share-based compensation expenses

     54,956        57,589        8,057  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

     912,421        850,714        119,020  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income attributable to Autohome Inc.

     681,321        643,705        90,058  

Plus: amortization of acquired intangible assets of Cheerbright, China Topside and Norstar

     1,139        1,139        159  

Plus: share-based compensation expenses

     54,956        57,589        8,057  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Adjusted net income attributable to Autohome Inc.

     737,416        702,433        98,274  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-GAAP earnings per share for ordinary shares

        

Basic

     6.26        5.92        0.83  

Diluted

     6.18        5.88        0.82  

Weighted average shares used to compute earnings per share attributable to common stockholders:

        

Basic

     117,835,866        118,733,086        118,733,086  

Diluted

     119,245,283        119,520,349        119,520,349  

 

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AUTOHOME INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET2

(Amount in thousands, except as noted)

 

     As of December 31,     As of September 30,  
     2018     2019  
     RMB     RMB     US$  
     (Audited)     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)  

ASSETS

      

Current assets

      

Cash and cash equivalents

     211,970       727,928       101,841  

Short-term investments

     9,849,488       10,449,656       1,461,961  

Accounts and notes receivable, net

     2,795,835       3,217,999       450,215  

Amounts due from related parties, current

     34,047       34,476       4,823  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     249,977       312,374       43,703  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     13,141,317       14,742,433       2,062,543  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-current assets

      

Restricted cash, non-current

     5,000       5,000       700  

Property and equipment, net

     170,198       209,610       29,326  

Goodwill and intangible assets, net

     1,543,682       1,534,932       214,745  

Long-term investments

     70,979       69,435       9,714  

Deferred tax assets

     90,179       161,406       22,582  

Other non-current assets

     734,846       904,733       126,577  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total non-current assets

     2,614,884       2,885,116       403,644  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

     15,756,201       17,627,549       2,466,187  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

      

Current liabilities

      

Accrued expenses and other payables

     2,439,948       2,623,716       367,073  

Advance from customers

     75,017       82,471       11,538  

Deferred revenue

     1,510,726       608,064       85,071  

Income tax payable

     119,210       319,333       44,676  

Amounts due to related parties

     19,868       22,830       3,194  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     4,164,769       3,656,414       511,552  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-current liabilities

      

Other liabilities

     24,068       51,610       7,221  

Deferred tax liabilities

     455,921       449,710       62,917  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total non-current liabilities

     479,989       501,320       70,138  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     4,644,758       4,157,734       581,690  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity

      

Total Autohome Inc. shareholders’ equity

     11,135,278       13,493,091       1,887,753  

Noncontrolling interests

     (23,835     (23,276     (3,256
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

     11,111,443       13,469,815       1,884,497  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

     15,756,201       17,627,549       2,466,187  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  

 

2 

In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (“ASU 2016-02”). Under the new provisions, all lessees will report a right-of-use asset and a liability for the obligation to make payments for all leases with the exception of those leases with a term of 12 months or less. The Company adopted this guidance effective January 1, 2019 using the modified retrospective method, with the comparative information not being restated and continues to be reported under the accounting standards in effect for those periods. The most significant impact upon adoption was the recognition of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for operating lease related to office buildings and internet data center (“IDC”) facilities. As of September 30, 2019, operating lease right-of-use assets (included in other non-current assets) of RMB112.0 million ($15.7 million), operating lease liabilities, current (included in accrued expenses and other payables) of RMB79.3 million ($11.1 million) and operating lease liabilities, non-current (included in other liabilities) of RMB29.2 million ($4.1 million) was recognized on the consolidated balance sheet.

 

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EX-99.2

Exhibit 99.2

Autohome Inc. to Hold 2019 Annual General Meeting on December 18, 2019

BEIJING, November 6, 2019 – Autohome Inc. (“Autohome” or the “Company”) (NYSE: ATHM), a leading online destination for automobile consumers in China, today announced that it will hold its annual general meeting of shareholders at 18th Floor Tower B, CEC Plaza, 3 Dan Ling Street, Haidian District, Beijing, The People’s Republic of China on December 18, 2019 at 15:00 p.m. (local time). Holders of record of ordinary shares of the Company at the close of business on November 5, 2019 (Eastern Time) are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the annual general meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof. Holders of the Company’s American depositary shares (“ADSs”) who wish to exercise their voting rights for the underlying ordinary shares must act through the depositary of the Company’s ADS program, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas.

Autohome has filed its annual report on Form 20-F, including its audited financial statements, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Autohome’s Form 20-F can be accessed on the Company’s website at http://ir.autohome.com.cn, as well as on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. Shareholders may also obtain a hard copy of the Company’s annual report on Form 20-F, free of charge, by writing to Anita Chen, Investor Relations, Autohome Inc., 18th Floor Tower B, CEC Plaza, 3 Dan Ling Street, Haidian District, Beijing 100080, The People’s Republic of China, or by email to ir@autohome.com.cn.

About Autohome Inc.

Autohome Inc. (NYSE: ATHM) is the leading online destination for automobile consumers in China. Its mission is to enhance the car-buying and ownership experience for auto consumers in China. Autohome provides original generated content, professionally generated content, user-generated content, AI-generated content, a comprehensive automobile library, and extensive automobile listing information to automobile consumers, covering the entire car purchase and ownership cycle. The ability to reach a large and engaged user base of automobile consumers has made Autohome a preferred platform for automakers and dealers to conduct their advertising campaigns. Further, the Company’s dealer subscription and advertising services allow dealers to market their inventory and services through Autohome’s platform, extending the reach of their physical showrooms to potentially millions of internet users in China and generating sales leads for them. The Company offers sales leads, data analysis, and marketing services to assist automakers and dealers with improving their efficiency and facilitating transactions. Autohome operates its “Autohome Mall,” a full-service online transaction platform, to facilitate transactions for automakers and dealers. Further, through its websites and mobile applications, it also provides other value-added services, including auto financing, auto insurance, used car transactions, and aftermarket services. For further information, please visit www.autohome.com.cn.

For further information, please contact:

In China:

Anita Chen

Investor Relations

Tel: +86-10-5985-7483

Email: ir@autohome.com.cn

The Piacente Group, Inc.

Xi Zhang

Tel: +86-10-6508-0677

E-mail: autohome@tpg-ir.com


In the United States:

The Piacente Group, Inc.

Brandi Piacente

Tel: +1-212-481-2050

E-mail: autohome@tpg-ir.com

EX-99.3

Exhibit 99.3

AUTOHOME INC.

(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

(NYSE Ticker: ATHM)

 

 

Notice of Annual General Meeting

to be held on December 18, 2019

(or any adjourned or postponed meeting thereof)

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an annual general meeting (the “AGM”) of Autohome Inc. (the “Company”) will be held at 18th Floor Tower B, CEC Plaza, 3 Dan Ling Street, Haidian District, Beijing, The People’s Republic of China on December 18, 2019 at 15:00 p.m. (local time), for the purposes of considering and, if thought fit, passing the following resolutions as ordinary resolutions:

ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS

 

1.

Ms. Han Qiu be re-elected as a director of the Company and each director of the Company be and is hereby authorized to take any and every action that might be necessary to effect the foregoing resolution as such director, in his or her absolute discretion, thinks fit.

 

2.

Mr. Dazong Wang be re-elected as an independent director of the Company and each director of the Company be and is hereby authorized to take any and every action that might be necessary to effect the foregoing resolution as such director, in his or her absolute discretion, thinks fit.

 

3.

Mr. Junling Liu be re-elected as an independent director of the Company and each director of the Company be and is hereby authorized to take any and every action that might be necessary to effect the foregoing resolution as such director, in his or her absolute discretion, thinks fit.

The Board of Directors of the Company has fixed the close of business on November 5, 2019 (Eastern Time) as the record date (the “Record Date”) for determining the shareholders entitled to receive notice of the AGM or any adjournment or postponement thereof.

Holders of record of the Company’s ordinary shares, par value US$0.01 per share, at the close of business on the Record Date are entitled to attend, and to vote at, the AGM and any adjournment or postponement thereof in person. Holders of the Company’s ADSs are welcome to attend the AGM in person but must act through Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, the depositary of the Company’s ADS program to exercise their voting rights for the underlying ordinary shares.

Shareholders and ADS holders may obtain a copy of the Company’s annual report on Form 20-F, free of charge, from the Company’s website at http://ir.autohome.com.cn, or by writing to Anita Chen, Investor Relations, Autohome Inc., 18th Floor Tower B, CEC Plaza, 3 Dan Ling Street, Haidian District, Beijing, The People’s Republic of China or by email to ir@autohome.com.cn.


By Order of the Board of Directors,
Autohome Inc.

/s/ Min Lu

Min Lu
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

Beijing, November 6, 2019

EX-99.4

Exhibit 99.4

AUTOHOME INC.

(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

(NYSE Ticker: ATHM)

 

 

Form of Proxy for Annual General Meeting

to be held on December 18, 2019

(or any adjourned or postponed meeting thereof)

Introduction

This Form of Proxy is furnished in connection with the solicitation by the board of directors of Autohome Inc., a Cayman Islands exempted company limited by shares (the “Company”), of proxies from the holders of the issued and outstanding ordinary shares of the Company, par value US$0.01 per share (the “Shares”), to be exercised at the annual general meeting of the Company (the “AGM”) to be held at 18th Floor Tower B, CEC Plaza, 3 Dan Ling Street, Haidian District, Beijing, The People’s Republic of China on December 18, 2019 at 15:00 p.m. (local time), and at any adjournment(s) or postponement(s) thereof for the purposes set forth in the accompanying Notice of Annual General Meeting.

Only the holders of record of the Shares at the close of business on November 5, 2019 (Eastern Time) (the “Record Date”) are entitled to notice of and to vote at the AGM. Each Share shall be entitled to one (1) vote on all matters subject to vote at general meetings of the Company. The quorum of the AGM is at least two or more shareholders entitled to vote and be present in person or by proxy or (in the case of a shareholder being a corporation) by its duly authorized representative representing not less than one third (1/3) of the voting rights represented by the issued and outstanding Shares throughout the meeting. This Form of Proxy and the accompanying Notice of Annual General Meeting are first being sent to the shareholders of the Company on or about November 7, 2019.

The Shares represented by all properly executed proxies returned to the Company will be voted at the AGM as indicated. If no instruction is given in a properly executed proxy returned to the Company, the proxy holder named therein will be entitled to vote or abstain at his/her discretion. As to any other business that may properly come before the AGM, all properly executed proxies will be voted by the proxy holders named therein in accordance with their discretion. The Company does not presently know of any other business which may come before the AGM. However, if any other matter properly comes before the AGM, or any adjourned or postponed meeting thereof, which may properly be acted upon, unless otherwise indicated, the proxies solicited hereby will be voted on such matter in accordance with the discretion of the proxy holders named therein. Any person giving a proxy has the right to revoke it at any time before it is exercised (i) by filing with the Company a duly signed revocation at its office at the 18th Floor Tower B, CEC Plaza, 3 Dan Ling Street, Haidian District, Beijing, The People’s Republic of China or (ii) by voting in person at the AGM.

To be valid, this Form of Proxy must be completed, signed and delivered to the Company’s office at the 18th Floor Tower B, CEC Plaza, 3 Dan Ling Street, Haidian District, Beijing, The People’s Republic of China as soon as possible and in any event no later than December 13, 2019.


AUTOHOME INC.

(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

(NYSE Ticker: ATHM)

 

 

Form of Proxy for Annual General Meeting

to be held on December 18, 2019

(or any adjourned or postponed meeting thereof)

I/We                                                                                                                                                                     of                                                                                                                                                                                                                 ,

being the registered holder of                                                           Class A ordinary shares 1 , par value US$0.01 per share, of Autohome Inc. (the “Company”), hereby appoint the Chairman of the Annual General Meeting 2 or                                                                           of                                                                                                                                                                

as my/our proxy to attend and act for me/us at the Annual General Meeting (or at any adjourned or postponed meeting thereof) of the Company to be held at 18th Floor Tower B, CEC Plaza, 3 Dan Ling Street, Haidian District, Beijing, The People’s Republic of China on December 18, 2019 at 15:00 pm (local time), and in the event of a poll, to vote for me/us as indicated below, or if no such indication is given, as my/our proxy thinks fit.

 

         
    No.       RESOLUTIONS        FOR 3                AGAINST 3                 ABSTAIN 3     
         
1.  

Ms. Han Qiu be re-elected as a director of the Company and each director of the Company be and is hereby authorized to take any and every action that might be necessary to effect the foregoing resolution as such director, in his or her absolute discretion, thinks fit.

 

              
         
2.  

Mr. Dazong Wang be re-elected as an independent director of the Company and each director of the Company be and is hereby authorized to take any and every action that might be necessary to effect the foregoing resolution as such director, in his or her absolute discretion, thinks fit.

 

              
         
3.  

Mr. Junling Liu be re-elected as an independent director of the Company and each director of the Company be and is hereby authorized to take any and every action that might be necessary to effect the foregoing resolution as such director, in his or her absolute discretion, thinks fit.

 

              

Dated                     , 2019                                                                                               Signature(s) 4                             

 

 

1 

Please insert the number of shares registered in your name(s) to which this proxy relates. If no number is inserted, this form of proxy will be deemed to relate to all the shares in the Company registered in your name(s).

2 

If any proxy other than the Chairman of the Annual General Meeting is preferred, strike out the words “the Chairman of the Annual General Meeting or” and insert the name and address of the proxy desired in the space provided. A member may appoint one or more proxies to attend and vote in his stead. Any alteration made to this form of proxy must be initialed by the person(s) who sign(s) it.

3 

IMPORTANT: If you wish to vote for the resolution, tick the box marked “FOR”. If you wish to vote against the resolution, tick the box marked “AGAINST”. If you wish to abstain from voting on the resolution, tick the box marked “ABSTAIN”.

4 

This form of proxy must be signed by you or your attorney duly authorized in writing or, in the case of a corporation, must be either executed under its common seal or under the hand of an officer or attorney duly authorized to sign the same.

EX-99.5

Exhibit 99.5

 

LOGO

November 06, 2019

Autohome Inc

 

Please be advised of the following Depositary’s Notice of Annual General Meeting of Shareholders:

 

Depositary Receipt Information         
CUSIP:    05278C107    (DTC Eligible)    ADR ISIN:    US05278C1071
Country of Incorporation:    Cayman Islands      
Meeting Details:    Annual General Meeting at 3:00 p.m. (local time) at 18th Floor Tower B, CEC Plaza, 3 Dan Ling Street, Haidian District, Beijing, The People’s Republic of China
ADR Record Date:    November 05, 2019   
Voting Deadline:    December 11, 2019 at 1:00 PM EST   
Meeting Date:    December 18, 2019   
Meeting Agenda:    The Company’s Notice of Meeting, including the Agenda, is available at the Company’s website: http://ir.autohome.com.cn
Ratio (ORD:ADR):    1 : 1   

Holders of American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”) evidencing American Depositary Shares (“ADSs”) representing ordinary shares (the “Deposited Securities”) of Autohome Inc. (the “Company”) are hereby notified of the Company’s Annual General Meeting of shareholders. A copy of the Notice of Meeting from the Company, which includes the agenda, is available at http://ir.autohome.com.cn.

Shareholders and Holders of ADRs may obtain a copy of the Company’s annual report on Form 20-F, free of charge, from the Company’s website at http://ir.autohome.com.cn, or by writing to Anita Chen, Investor Relations, Autohome Inc., 10th Floor Tower B, CEC Plaza, 3 Dan Ling Street, Haidian District, Beijing, The People’s Republic of China or by email to ir@autohome.com.cn.

Holders of ADRs as of the close of business on the ADR Record Date set forth above will be entitled, subject to any applicable law, the Company’s memorandum and articles of association and the provisions of or governing the Deposited Securities, to instruct the Depositary as to the exercise of the voting rights, if any, pertaining to the Deposited Securities represented by such Holder’s ADSs.

In order for a voting instruction to be valid, Holders must complete, sign and return the enclosed voting instruction form so that it is received by the voting deadline date stated above. Voting instructions may be given only in respect of a number of ADSs representing an integral number of Deposited Securities. Upon the timely receipt of voting instructions of a Holder on the ADS Record Date in the manner specified by the Depositary, the Depositary shall endeavor, insofar as practicable and permitted under applicable law, the provisions of the deposit agreement entered into between the Company, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas (the “Depositary”) and Holders of ADSs, the Company’s memorandum and articles of association and the provisions of or governing the Deposited Securities, to vote or cause the custodian to vote the Deposited Securities (in person or by proxy) represented by ADSs evidenced by such receipt in accordance with such voting instructions.

Holders are advised that in the event that (i) the Depositary timely receives voting instructions from a Holder which fail to specify the manner in which the Depositary is to vote the Deposited Securities represented by such Holder’s ADSs or (ii) no timely instructions are received by the Depositary from a Holder with respect to any of the Deposited Securities represented by the ADSs held by such Holder on the ADS Record Date, the Depositary shall (unless otherwise specified in the notice distributed to Holders) deem such Holder to have instructed the Depositary to give a discretionary proxy to a person designated by the Company with respect to such Deposited Securities and the Depositary shall give a discretionary proxy to a person designated by the Company to vote such Deposited Securities, provided, however, that no such instruction shall be deemed to have been given and no such discretionary proxy shall be given with respect to any matter as to which the Company informs the Depositary (and the Company agrees to provide such information as promptly as practicable in writing, if applicable) that (x) the Company does not wish to give such proxy, (y) the Company is aware or should reasonably be aware that substantial opposition exists from Holders against the outcome for which the person designated by the Company would otherwise vote or (z) the outcome for which the person designated by the Company would otherwise vote would materially and adversely affect the rights of holders of shares, provided, further, that the Company will have no liability to any Holder or Beneficial Owner resulting from such notification.

 

1


Additionally, Holders are advised that in the event that voting on any resolution or matter is conducted on a show of hands basis in accordance with the memorandum and articles of association, the Depositary will refrain from voting and the voting instructions received by the Depositary from Holders shall lapse. The Depositary will have no obligation to demand voting on a poll basis with respect to any resolution and shall have no liability to any Holder or persons and/or entities having a beneficial interest in any ADSs (“Beneficial Owners”) for not having demanded voting on a poll basis.

Subject to applicable law, regulation and the Memorandum and Articles of Association, the Depositary shall also, if requested in writing by the Company, represent all Deposited Securities (whether or not voting instructions have been received in respect of such Deposited Securities from Holders as of the ADS Record Date) for the purpose of establishing quorum at a meeting of shareholders.

Please note that persons beneficially holding ADSs through a bank, broker or other nominee that wish to provide voting instructions with respect to the securities represented by such ADSs must follow the voting instruction requirements of, and adhere to the deadlines set by, such bank, broker or other nominee. Such requirements and deadlines will differ from those set forth herein for registered holders of ADSs.

Holders and persons and/or entities having a beneficial interest in any ADS (“Beneficial Owners”) are advised that (a) the Depositary has not reviewed the Company’s website or any of the items thereon, and is not liable for the contents thereof, (b) neither the Depositary nor any of its affiliates controls, is responsible for, endorses, adopts, or guarantees the accuracy or completeness of any information contained in any document prepared by the Company or on the Company’s website and neither the Depositary nor any of its affiliates are or shall be liable or responsible for any information contained therein or thereon, (c) there can be no assurance that Holders or Beneficial Owners generally or any Holder or Beneficial Owner in particular will receive this notice with sufficient time to enable the Holder to return voting instructions to the Depositary in a timely manner, and (d) the Depositary and its agents shall not be liable for any failure to carry out any instructions to vote any of the Deposited Securities, or for the manner in which any vote is cast or the effect of any vote.

For further information, please contact:

Depositary Receipts

Phone: (800) 821-8780

dbemails@astfinancial.com

 

2

EX-99.6

Exhibit 99.6

 

LOGO

 

1.1 14475
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS OF
AUTOHOME INC.
(Continued and to be signed on the reverse side)


LOGO

 

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS OF
AUTOHOME INC.
December 18, 2019
Please vote, sign, date and
mail your proxy card in the
envelope provided so that
your vote is received on or
before December 11, 2019 at
1:00 PM (New York City time).
Please detach along perforated line and mail in the envelope provided.
RESOLUTIONS PRESENTED FOR CONSIDERATION AT THE
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS ON DECEMBER 18, 2019.
PLEASE SIGN, DATE AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. PLEASE MARK YOUR VOTE IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS SHOWN HERE
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
1. Ms. Han Qiu be re-elected as a director of the Company and each director
of the Company be and is hereby authorized to take any and every action
that might be necessary to effect the foregoing resolution as such director,
in his or her absolute discretion, thinks fit.
2. Mr. Dazong Wang be re-elected as an independent director of the
Company and each director of the Company be and is hereby authorized
to take any and every action that might be necessary to effect the foregoing
resolution as such director, in his or her absolute discretion, thinks fit.
3. Mr. Junling Liu be re-elected as an independent director of the Company
and each director of the Company be and is hereby authorized to take any
and every action that might be necessary to effect the foregoing resolution
as such director, in his or her absolute discretion, thinks fit.
Signature of Shareholder Date: Signature of Shareholder Date:
Note: Please sign exactly as your name or names appear on this Proxy. When shares are held jointly, each holder should sign. When signing as executor, administrator, attorney, trustee or guardian, please give full
title as such. If the signer is a corporation, please sign full corporate name by duly authorized officer, giving full title as such. If signer is a partnership, please sign in partnership name by authorized person.