Luckin Coffee rose 11% On Tuesday, and has surged more than 50% in the past week.
Luckin Coffee released its audited 2019 financial statementson the evening of June 30, detailing thefraudcommitted by the company more than two years ago andadmitted to in April 2020.
The report shows Luckin Coffee’s fraudulent transactions began as early as April 2019, while it inflated operating income by RMB 2.12 billion (USD 327.7 million) for the entirety of 2019. Luckin Coffee’s revenue inflation increased throughout the year, totaling RMB 250 million (USD 38.6 million) in Q2 2019, RMB 700 million (USD 108.2 million) in Q3, and RMB 1.17 billion (USD 172.6 million) in Q4.
While the company’s number of monthly transacting users increased sharply in 2019, largely due to a deluge of subsidies for free coffee, the number of cups of coffee consumed per user fell from around three in 2018 to 2.59 in 2019. Luckin Coffee recorded a net loss of RMB 3.16 billion (USD 488.4 million) in 2019, an increase of 95% year-on-year.
After the financial misrepresentation came to light and the US Securities and Exchange Commission leviedhefty finesagainst the company, Luckin Coffee has attempted to revive its business byrestructuring debtandraising USD 250 million in April. The companysaid on Wednesdaythat it currently operates more than 5,200 stores throughout China.
