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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OFFOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR15d-16

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

August 2021

CommissionFile Number: 001-38230

QUDIAN INC.

Tower A, AVIC Zijin Plaza,

Siming District, Xiamen, Fujian Province 361000,

China

(Address ofprincipal executive offices)

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Exhibit 99.1 Press release: Qudian Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2021 Unaudited Financial Results

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SIGNATURE

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.

QUDIAN INC.
By: /s/ Yan Gao
Name: Yan Gao
Title: Vice President of Finance

Date: August 25, 2021

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Qudian Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2021

Unaudited Financial Results

XIAMEN, China, August 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Qudian Inc. (“Qudian” or “the Company” or “We”) (NYSE: QD), a leading technology platform empowering the enhancement of the online consumer finance experience in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2021.

Second Quarter 2021 Operational Highlights:

Number of outstanding borrowers ^[1]^ fromloan book business as of June 30, 2021 decreased by 3.8% to 2.9 million from 3.0 million as of March 31, 2021, as a result of the Company’s deployment of a conservative and prudent strategy
Total outstanding loan balance from loan bookbusiness ^[2]^ **** decreased by 13.8% to **** RMB3.5 billion as of June 30, 2021, compared to the outstanding balance as of March 31, 2021
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Amount of transactions from loan book business for this quarter decreased by 12.1% to RMB3.9 billion<br>from the first quarter of 2021; Amount of transactions serviced on open platform for this quarter decreased by 32.5% to RMB142.0 million from the first quarter of 2021
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Weighted average loan tenure for our loan book business was 4.4 months for this quarter, compared with 4.5<br>months in the first quarter of 2021; Weighted average loan tenure for transactions serviced on open platform was 6.2 months for this quarter, compared with 6.7 months in the first quarter of 2021
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^[1]^ Outstanding borrowers are borrowers who have outstanding loans from the Company’s loan book business as of<br>a particular date.
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^[2]^ Includes (i) off and on balance sheet loans directly or indirectly funded by our institutional funding<br>partners or our own capital, net of cumulative write-offs and (ii) does not include auto loans from Dabai Auto business.
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SecondQuarter 2021 Financial Highlights:

Total revenues were RMB412.1 million (US$63.8 million), compared to RMB1,167.0 million from the same<br>period of last year
Net income attributable to Qudian’s shareholders was RMB269.9 million (US$41.8 million), representing<br>an increase of 50.7% from the same period of last year, or RMB1.03 (US$0.16) per diluted ADS
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Non-GAAP net income attributable to Qudian’s shareholders^[3]^ was RMB282.5 million (US$43.7 million), representing an increase of 844.0% from the same period of last year, or RMB1.07 (US$0.17) per diluted ADS
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^[3]^ For more information on this Non-GAAP financial measure, please see the<br>table captioned “Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results” set forth at the end of this press release.
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“During the second quarter of 2021, we analyzed evolving market dynamics and maintained a prudent approach to our cash credit business, ultimately generating total transaction volume of approximately RMB3.9 billion during the period,” said Mr. Min Luo, Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Qudian. “We are also delighted with WLM KIDS’ steady progress. We opened two new WLM KIDS activities centers in Fuzhou and Xiamen. As of August 24, 2021, we have three WLM KIDS activities centers in operation, and we have signed the lease agreements for another 37 WLM KIDS activities centers, of which 24 WLM KIDS activities centers are currently under renovation. Going forward, we will prudently manage WLM KIDS’ expansion and continue to deliver state-of-the-art extra-curriculum activities services and products to China’s children and families.”

“As we continued to implement stringent credit approval standards and strategically shifted toward higher-quality borrowers, our asset quality further improved and the D1 delinquency rate^[4]^ for our loan book business decreased to below 5% at the end of the second quarter. Looking ahead, we remain dedicated to controlling credit risk in our loan book business and committed to creating and delivering value to children, families and society with our extra-curriculum activities business,” said Ms. Sissi Zhu, Vice President of Investor Relations of Qudian.

^[4]^ “D1 delinquency rate” is defined as (i) the total amount of principal and financing service fees<br>that became overdue as of a specified date, divided by (ii) the total amount of principal and financing services fees that was due for repayment as of such date, in each case with respect to our loan book business.

Second Quarter Financial Results

Totalrevenues were RMB412.1 million (US$63.8 million), representing a decrease of 64.7% from RMB1,167.0 million for the second quarter of 2020.

Financing income totaled RMB311.8 million (US$48.3 million), representing a decrease of 46.3% from RMB580.9 million for the second quarter of 2020, as a result of the decrease in the average on-balance sheet loan balance.

Loan facilitation income and other related income decreased by 95.1% to RMB12.6 million (US$1.9 million) from RMB255.1 million for the second quarter of 2020, as a result of the reduction in transaction volume of off-balance sheet loans during this quarter.

Transaction services fee and other related income increased to RMB38.5 million (US$6.0 million) from RMB4.1 million for the second quarter of 2020, mainly as a result of the reassessment of variable consideration.

Sales income and others decreased to RMB23.7 million (US$3.7 million) from RMB293.3 million for the second quarter of 2020, mainly due to sales related to the Wanlimu e-commerce platform, which we are in the process of winding down.

Sales commission fee decreased by 37.0% to RMB9.1 million (US$1.4 million) from RMB14.4 million for the second quarter of 2020, due to the decrease in the amount of merchandise credit transactions.

Total operating costs and expenses decreased by 90.9% to RMB89.3 million (US$13.8 million) from RMB982.4 million for the second quarter of 2020.

Cost of revenues decreased by 82.3% to RMB64.9 million (US$10.1 million) from RMB366.4 million for the second quarter of 2020, primarily due to the decrease in costs associated with the loan book business and the decrease in cost of goods sold related to the Wanlimu e-commerce platform.

Sales and marketing expenses decreased by 81.4% to RMB29.1 million (US$4.5 million) from RMB156.8 million for the second quarter of 2020, primarily due to the decrease in marketing promotional expenses.

General andadministrative expenses **** increased by 44.8% to RMB109.1 million (US$16.9 million) from RMB75.3 million for the second quarter of 2020, as a result of the increase in staff salaries primarily relating to WLM Kids business.

Research and development expenses **** decreased by 30.3% to RMB39.2 million (US$6.1 million) from RMB56.3 million for the second quarter of 2020, as a result of the decrease in staff salaries.

Provision for receivables and other assets was a reversal of RMB97.4 million (US$15.1 million), compared to a loss of RMB519.0 million for the second quarter of 2020, mainly due to the decrease in past-due on-balance sheet outstanding principal receivables compared to the second quarter of 2020.

As of June 30, 2021, the total balance of outstanding principal and financing service fee receivables for on-balance sheet transactions for which any installment payment was more than 30 calendar days past due was RMB147.5 million (US$22.8 million), and the balance of allowance for principal and financing service fee receivables at the end of the period was RMB374.3 million (US$58.0 million), indicating M1+ Delinquency Coverage Ratio of 2.5x.

The following charts display the “vintage charge-off rate.” Total potential receivables at risk vintage charge-off rate refers to, with respect to on- and off-balance sheet transactions facilitated under the loan book business during a specified time period, the total potential outstanding principal balance of the transactions that are delinquent for more than 180 days up to twelve months after origination, divided by the total initial principal of the transactions facilitated in such vintage. Delinquencies may increase or decrease after such 12-month period.

M6+ Charge-off Rate byVintage

Include Total Potential Receivables at Risk

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Current receivables at risk vintage charge-off rate refers to, with respect to on- and off-balance sheet transactions facilitated under the loan book business during a specified time period, the actual outstanding principal balance of the transactions that are delinquent for more than 180 days up to twelve months after origination, divided by the total initial principal of the transactions facilitated in such vintage. Delinquencies may increase or decrease after such 12-month period.

M6+ Charge-off Rate by Vintage

Only Include Current Receivables at Risk

LOGO

Total potential receivables at risk M1+ delinquency rate by vintage refers to, with respect to on- and off-balance sheet transactions facilitated under the loan book business during a specified time period, the total potential outstanding principal balance of the transactions that are delinquent for more than 30 days up to twelve months after origination, divided by the total initial principal of the transactions facilitated in such vintage. Delinquencies may increase or decrease after such 12-month period.

M1+ Delinquency by Vintage

Include Total Potential Receivables at Risk

LOGO

Current receivables at risk M1+ delinquency rate by vintage refers to, with respect to on- and off-balance sheet transactions facilitated under the loan book business during a specified time period, the actual outstanding principal balance of the transactions that are delinquent for more than 30 days up to twelve months after origination, divided by the total initial principal of the transactions facilitated in such vintage. Delinquencies may increase or decrease after such 12-month period.

M1+ Delinquency by Vintage

Only Include Current Receivables at Risk

LOGO

Income from operations increased to RMB327.2 million (US$50.7 million) from RMB312.4 million for the second quarter of 2020.

Net income attributable to Qudian’s shareholders **** was **** RMB269.9 million (US$41.8 million), or RMB1.03 (US$0.16) per diluted ADS.

Non-GAAP net income attributable to Qudian’sshareholders **** was **** RMB282.5 million (US$43.7 million), or RMB1.07 (US$0.17) per diluted ADS.

Cash Flow

As of June 30, 2021, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of RMB3,133.6 million (US$485.3 million) and restrictedcash of RMB296.9 million (US$46.0 million). Restricted cash mainly represents (i) cash held by the consolidated trusts through segregated bank accounts; and (ii) security deposits held in designated bank accounts for the guarantee of off-balance sheet transactions. Such restricted cash is not available to fund the general liquidity needs of the Company.

For the second quarter of 2021, net cash provided by operating activities was RMB570.3 million (US$88.3 million), mainly attributable to net income of RMB269.1 million (US$41.7 million). Net cash provided by investing activitie s was RMB456.8 million (US$70.7 million), mainly due to net proceeds from collection of loan principal and partially offset by net payments to originate loan principal. Net cash provided by financing activities was nil.

Conference Call

The Company’s management will host an earnings conference call on August 24, 2021 at 7:00 AM U.S. Eastern Time (7:00 PM Beijing/Hong Kong Time). Details for the conference call are as follows:

Title of Event: Qudian Inc. Second Quarter 2021 Earnings Conference Call
Conference ID: 9770439
Registration link: http://apac.directeventreg.com/registration/event/9770439

For participants who wish to join the call, please complete the online registration at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled call start time. Upon registration, participants will receive the conference call access information, including participant dial-in numbers, a Direct Event Passcode, a unique Registrant ID, and an e-mail with detailed instructions to join the conference call.

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

A replay of the conference call will be accessible approximately two hours after the conclusion of the live call until August 31, 2021, by dialing the following telephone numbers:

United States: +1-855-452-5696 (toll-free) / +1-646-254-3697
International: +61-2-8199-0299
Hong Kong, China: 800-963-117 (toll-free) / +852-3051-2780
Mainland, China: 400-632-2162 / 800-870-0205 (toll-free)
Passcode: 9770439

About Qudian Inc.

Qudian Inc. (“Qudian”) is a leading technology platform empowering the enhancement of online consumer finance experience in China. The Company’s mission is to use technology to make personalized credit accessible to hundreds of millions of young, mobile-active consumers in China who need access to small credit for their discretionary spending but are underserved by traditional financial institutions due to lack of traditional credit data or high cost of servicing. Qudian’s credit solutions enable licensed, regulated financial institutions and ecosystem partners to offer affordable and customized loans to this young generation of consumers.

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

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

We use adjusted net income/loss, a Non-GAAP financial measure, in evaluating our operating results and for financial and operational decision-making purposes. We believe that adjusted net income/loss helps identify underlying trends in our business by excluding the impact of share-based compensation expenses, which are non-cash charges, and convertible bonds buyback income. We believe that adjusted net income/loss provides useful information about our operating results, enhances the overall understanding of our past performance and future prospects and allows for greater visibility with respect to key metrics used by our management in its financial and operational decision-making.

Adjusted net income/loss is not defined under U.S. GAAP and are not presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. This Non-GAAP financial measure has limitations as analytical tools, and when assessing our operating performance, cash flows or our liquidity, investors should not consider them in isolation, or as a substitute for net loss / income, cash flows provided by operating activities or other consolidated statements of operation and cash flow data prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

We mitigate these limitations by reconciling the Non-GAAP financial measure to the most comparable U.S. GAAP performance measure, all of which should be considered when evaluating our performance.

For more information on this Non-GAAP financial measure, please see the table captioned “Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results” set forth at the end of this press release.

Exchange Rate Information

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 RMB6.4566 to US$1.00, the noon buying rate in effect on June 30, 2021 in the H.10 statistical release of the Federal Reserve Board. The Company makes no representation that the RMB or US$ amounts referred could be converted into US$ or RMB, as the case may be, at any particular rate or at all.

Statement Regarding Preliminary Unaudited Financial Information

The unaudited financial information set out in this earnings release is preliminary and subject to potential adjustments. Adjustments to the consolidated financial statements may be identified when audit work has been performed for the Company’s year-end audit, which could result in significant differences from this preliminary unaudited financial information.

Safe Harbor Statement

This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the “safe harbor” provisions of the United States 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, the expectation of its collection efficiency and delinquency, contain forward-looking statements. Qudian may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to 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. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about Qudian’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: Qudian’s goal and strategies; Qudian’s expansion plans; Qudian’s future business development, financial condition and results of operations; Qudian’s expectations regarding demand for, and market acceptance of, its credit products; Qudian’s expectations regarding keeping and strengthening its relationships with borrowers, institutional funding partners, merchandise suppliers and other parties it collaborate 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 Qudian’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 Qudian does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.

For investor and media inquiries, please contact:

Qudian Inc.

Tel: +86-592-596-8208

E-mail: ir@qudian.com

The Piacente Group,

Inc. Jenny Cai

Tel: +86 (10) 6508-0677

E-mail: qudian@tpg-ir.com

The Piacente Group, Inc.

Brandi Piacente

Tel: +1-212-481-2050

E-mail: qudian@tpg-ir.com

QUDIAN INC.

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

Three months ended June 30,
(In thousands except for number 2020 2021
of shares and per-share data) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited)
RMB RMB US
Revenues:
Financing income 580,856 311,755
Sales commission fee 14,404 9,081
Sales income and others 293,292 23,655
Penalty fee 19,335 16,569
Loan facilitation income and other related income 255,063 12,565
Transaction services fee and other related income 4,098 38,462
Total revenues **** 1,167,048 **** **** 412,087 **** ****
Operating cost and expenses:
Cost of revenues (366,381 ) (64,890 ) )
Sales and marketing (156,806 ) (29,140 ) )
General and administrative (75,334 ) (109,112 ) )
Research and development (56,265 ) (39,204 ) )
Changes in guarantee liabilities and risk assurance liabilities(1) 191,420 55,624
Provision for receivables and other assets (519,014 ) 97,385
Total operating cost and expenses **** (982,380 ) **** (89,337 ) )
Other operating income 127,698 4,482
Income from operations **** 312,366 **** **** 327,232 **** ****
Interest and investment income/(loss), net (65,758 ) 17,713
Foreign exchange income, net 4,960 319
Other income 10,059 85
Other expenses (94 ) (750 ) )
Net income before income taxes **** 261,533 **** **** 344,599 **** ****
Income tax expenses (82,371 ) (75,457 ) )
Net income **** 179,162 **** **** 269,142 **** ****
Less: net loss attributable to non-controlling interest<br>shareholders (805 ) )
Net income attributable to Qudian Inc.’s shareholders **** 179,162 **** **** 269,947 **** ****
Earnings per share for Class A and Class B ordinary shares:
Basic 0.71 1.07
Diluted 0.68 1.03
Earnings per ADS (1 Class A ordinary share equals 1 ADSs):
Basic 0.71 1.07
Diluted 0.68 1.03
Weighted average number of Class A and Class B ordinary shares outstanding:
Basic 253,724,694 253,370,503
Diluted 272,190,273 266,973,780
Other comprehensive loss:
Foreign currency translation adjustment (10,165 ) (7,087 ) )
Total comprehensive income **** 168,997 **** **** 262,055 **** ****
Less: total comprenhensive loss attributable to<br>non-controlling interest shareholders (805 ) )
Total comprehensive income attributable to Qudian Inc.’s shareholders **** 168,997 **** **** 262,860 **** ****

All values are in US Dollars.

Note:

(1): The amount includes the change in fair value of the guarantee liabilities accounted in accordance with ASC<br>815,“Derivative”, and the change in risk assurance liabilities accounted in accordance with ASC 450, “Contingencies” and ASC 460, “Guarantees”.

QUDIAN INC.

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands except for number As of March 31,<br>2021 As of June 30,<br>2021
of shares and per-share data) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited)
RMB RMB US
ASSETS:
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents 2,187,502 3,133,623
Restricted cash 234,112 296,915
Short-term investments 5,079,154 5,024,942
Short-term loan principal and financing service fee receivables 3,515,293 3,150,299
Short-term finance lease receivables 128,830 88,805
Short-term contract assets 50,077 26,422
Other current assets 1,006,670 679,604
Total current assets **** 12,201,638 **** 12,400,610
Non-current assets:
Long-term finance lease receivables 11,795 3,818
Operating lease<br>right-of-use assets 296,253 526,259
Investment in equity method investee 381,287 367,148
Long-term investments 243,668 243,668
Property and equipment, net 359,955 436,007
Intangible assets 8,926 8,733
Long-term contract assets 10,317 6,154
Deferred tax assets, net 119,138 68,231
Other non-current assets 425,464 463,042
Total non-current assets **** 1,856,803 **** 2,123,060
TOTAL ASSETS **** 14,058,441 **** 14,523,670

All values are in US Dollars.

QUDIAN INC.

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands except for number As of March 31,<br>2021 As of June 30,<br>2021
of shares and per-share data) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited)
RMB RMB US
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Short-term lease liabilities 41,543 51,388
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 351,417 415,047
Guarantee liabilities and risk assurance liabilities(1) 21,583 3,252
Income tax payable 100,054 34,354
Total current liabilities **** 514,597 **** **** 504,041 **** ****
Non-current liabilities:
Deferred tax liabilities, net 18,564 12,182
Convertible senior notes 827,555 817,685
Long-term lease liabilities 152,184 369,666
Long-term borrowings and interest payables 145,312 145,312
Total non-current liabilities **** 1,143,615 **** **** 1,344,845 **** ****
Total liabilities **** 1,658,212 **** **** 1,848,886 **** ****
Shareholders’ equity:
Class A Ordinary shares 132 132
Class B Ordinary shares 44 44
Treasury shares (368,681 ) (352,533 ) )
Additional paid-in capital 4,014,320 4,010,672
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (49,160 ) (56,247 ) )
Retained earnings 8,793,741 9,063,688
Total Qudian Inc. shareholders’ equity **** 12,390,396 **** **** 12,665,756 **** ****
Non-controlling interests **** 9,833 **** **** 9,028 **** ****
Total equity **** 12,400,229 **** **** 12,674,784 **** ****
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY **** 14,058,441 **** **** 14,523,670 **** ****

All values are in US Dollars.

Note:

(1) The amount includes the balance of the guarantee liabilities accounted in accordance with ASC<br>815,“Derivative”, and the balance of risk assurance liabilities accounted in accordance with ASC 450, “Contingencies” and ASC 460, “Guarantees”.

QUDIAN INC.

Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP And Non-GAAP Results

Three months ended June 30,
(In thousands except for number 2020 2021
of shares and per-share data) (Unaudited)<br><br><br>RMB (Unaudited)<br>RMB (Unaudited)<br>US
Total net income attributable to Qudian Inc.’s shareholders **** 179,162 **** 269,947
Add: Share-based compensation expenses 20,269 12,505
Less: Convertible bonds buyback income 169,511
Non-GAAP net income attributable to QudianInc.’s shareholders **** 29,920 **** 282,452
Non-GAAP net income per share—basic 0.12 1.11
Non-GAAP net income per share—diluted 0.12 1.07
Weighted average shares outstanding—basic 253,724,694 253,370,503
Weighted average shares outstanding—diluted 253,724,694 266,973,780

All values are in US Dollars.