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Item 11 — Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Rlx Technology Inc. · 20-F · FY 2025 · Period ended Dec 31, 2025
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We do not hold any instruments for trading purposes, and most financial assets on our balance sheet are in the form of demand deposits or highly liquid investment products placed with banks and other creditable financial institutions in China. These investment products are mainly for cash management purpose, and are not expected to be subject to material market risks including interest rate risk, commodity price risk and equity price risk.
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Foreign exchange risk
The revenues and expenses of our entities in the PRC are generally denominated in RMB and their assets and liabilities are denominated in RMB. For entities incorporated in Cayman Islands, BVI, Hong Kong, the revenue and expense, assets and liabilities are generally denominated in United States dollars (“US$”). For entities in other jurisdictions, the revenue and expense, assets and liabilities are generally denominated in their respective local currencies. We do not believe that we currently have any significant direct foreign exchange risk and have not used any derivative financial instruments to hedge exposure to such risk. Although our exposure to foreign exchange risks should be limited in general, the value of your investment in our ADSs will be affected by the exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and Renminbi because the value of the business of us and the consolidated VIE is effectively denominated in RMB, while our ADSs will be traded in U.S. dollars.
Renminbi is not freely convertible into foreign currencies. Remittances of foreign currencies into the PRC or remittances of Renminbi out of the PRC as well as exchange between Renminbi and foreign currencies require approval by foreign exchange administrative authorities with certain supporting documentation. The State Administration for Foreign Exchange, under the authority of the People’s Bank of China, controls the conversion of Renminbi into other currencies.
To the extent that we need to convert U.S. dollars into Renminbi for the operations of us and the consolidated VIE, appreciation of the Renminbi against the U.S. dollar would have an adverse effect on the RMB amount we receive from the conversion. Conversely, if we decide to convert Renminbi into U.S. dollars for the purpose of making payments for dividends on our ordinary shares or ADSs or for other business purposes, appreciation of the U.S. dollars against the Renminbi would have a negative effect on the U.S. dollar amounts available to us.
Credit risk
Financial instruments that potentially expose us to credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, short-term bank deposits, long-term bank deposits, accounts and notes receivable, receivables from online payment platforms, short-term investments, long-term investment securities and amounts due from related parties. The carrying amounts of these financial instruments represent the maximum amount of loss due to credit risk.
We place our cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, short-term bank deposits, long-term bank deposits, short-term investments and long-term investment securities in reputable financial institutions with high credit ratings and quality. There has been no recent history of default in relation to these financial institutions and credit risk is immaterial.
Accounts and notes receivable and other receivables are typically unsecured and are mainly derived from the ordinary course of business. The risk with respect to these financial instruments is mitigated by credit evaluations we perform on our customers and its ongoing monitoring processes of outstanding balances.
Concentration
In 2023 and 2024, our purchases from Shenzhen Smoore Technology Limited, one contract manufacturer that is also the third-party operational partner of our exclusive production plants, accounted for 58% and 41% of our total purchase amount, and the corresponding accounts and notes payable due to it represented 74% and 52% of our total accounts and notes payable as of December 31, 2023 and 2024, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2025, our purchases from the same manufacturer accounted for 23% of our total purchase amount, and the corresponding accounts and notes payable due to it represented 28% of our total accounts and notes payable as of December 31, 2025.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
A list of recently issued accounting pronouncements that are relevant to us is included in Note 2 of our audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this annual report.