YY Reports Second Quarter 2014 Unaudited Financial Results

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2Q14 Net Revenues Up 105.6% YOY to RMB841.0 Million

2Q14 Net Income Up139.0% YOY to RMB221.9 Million

2Q14 Non-GAAP Net Income Up 106.6% YOY to RMB258.4 Million

GUANGZHOU, China, Aug. 6, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --YY Inc. YY ("YY" or the "Company"), a revolutionary real-time interactive social platform, today announced its unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2014.

Second Quarter 2014 Highlights

  • Net revenues increased by 105.6% to RMB841.0 million (US$135.6 million) from RMB409.0 million in the corresponding period of 2013, primarily driven by a 118.3% increase in revenues from internet value-added services, or IVAS revenues.
  • Net income attributable to YY Inc. increased by 139.0% to RMB221.9 million (US$35.8 million) from RMB92.8 million in the corresponding period of 2013.
  • Non-GAAP net income attributable to YY Inc.1 increased by 106.6% to RMB258.4 million (US$41.6 million) from RMB125.1 million in the corresponding period of 2013.

Mr. David Xueling Li, Chief Executive Officer of YY, stated, "We are excited about our strong performance in the second quarter of 2014, as we continue to grow and strengthen our interactive social platform. Our online music and entertainment business once again exceeded our expectations, as revenues grew by 202.7% year-over-year and paying users grew by 77.6% year-over-year. In addition, this quarter witnessed the ascension of our online dating business, with revenues surging by 299.2% quarter-over-quarter. By utilizing our unique and powerful online communication capabilities, we continue to build new business lines that will broaden our product offering, elevate our brand and pave the way for further growth. Having attracted over 100 million average monthly active users through the second quarter of 2014, we are tirelessly working to build new and innovative products, providing a comprehensive services marketplace that caters to our users' ever-changing demands."

Mr. Eric He, Chief Financial Officer of YY, commented, "In the second quarter, we once again achieved results which eclipsed our expectations on top line growth, driven primarily by increased user engagement and spending. In addition to music and entertainment, online game broadcasting continues to grow at a tremendous pace, with revenues increasing by 243.2% year-over-year. Moreover, net income attributable to YY grew by 139.0% year-over-year due to the expanding scale and leverage of our business operations. We also saw our non-GAAP operating margins improve slightly year-over-year, which we believe will remain stable going forward. Seeking to capitalize on the economies of scale inherent in both our unique business model and technology platform, we will continue to develop and introduce new services for our users."

1 Non-GAAP net income attributable to YY Inc. is a non-GAAP financial measure, which is defined as net income attributable to YY Inc. excluding share-based compensation expenses.

Second Quarter 2014 Financial Results

NET REVENUES

Net revenues increased by 105.6% to RMB841.0 million (US$135.6 million) in the second quarter of 2014 from RMB409.0 million in the corresponding period of 2013, primarily driven by an increase in IVAS revenues.

IVAS revenues, which consisted of revenues from online music and entertainment, online games and other sources including the Company's membership program, live game broadcasting and online dating, increased by 118.3% to RMB800.7 million (US$129.1 million) in the second quarter of 2014 from RMB366.7 million in the corresponding period of 2013. The overall increase primarily reflected increases in the number of paying users and average revenue per user ("ARPU").

Revenues from online music and entertainment increased by 202.7% to RMB516.4 million (US$83.2 million) in the second quarter of 2014 from RMB170.6 million in the corresponding period of 2013. This increase primarily reflected a 77.6% year-over-year increase in the number of paying users to 1,128,000 and an increase in ARPU of 70.3% to RMB458 in the second quarter of 2014.

Revenues from online games increased by 9.5% to RMB166.9 million (US$26.9 million) in the second quarter of 2014 from RMB152.4 million in the corresponding period of 2013. This increase primarily reflected a year-over-year increase in ARPU of 10.1% to RMB381 from 438,000 paying users. The number of online games operated by the Company increased to 150 as of June 30, 2014 from 96 as of June 30, 2013.

Other IVAS revenues, which primarily consisted of the membership subscription fees, live game broadcasting and online dating, increased by 168.6% to RMB117.4 million (US$18.9 million) in the second quarter of 2014 from RMB43.7 million in the corresponding period of 2013. Revenues from the membership subscription fees increased by 53.8% to RMB48.6 million (US$7.8 million) in the second quarter of 2014 from RMB31.6 million in the corresponding period of 2013. This increase primarily reflected a 43.2% increase in the number of members to 921,000 as of June 30, 2014 from 643,000 as of June 30, 2013. Revenues from live game broadcasting increased by 243.2% to RMB31.1 million (US$5.0 million) in the second quarter of 2014 from RMB9.1 million in the corresponding period of 2013. Revenues from online dating increased by 299.2% to RMB29.2 million (US$4.7 million) in the second quarter of 2014 from RMB7.3 million in the first quarter of 2014.

Online advertising revenues decreased by 4.6% to RMB40.4 million (US$6.5 million) in the second quarter of 2014 from RMB42.3 million in the corresponding period of 2013.

COST OF REVENUES AND GROSS PROFIT

Cost of revenues increased by 122.5% to RMB424.8 million (US$68.5 million) in the second quarter of 2014 from RMB190.9 million in the corresponding period of 2013. This increase was primarily attributable to an increase in revenue-sharing fees and content costs to RMB256.0 million (US$41.3 million) in the second quarter of 2014 from RMB89.0 million in the corresponding period of 2013. This increase in revenue-sharing fees and content costs paid to performers, channel owners and content providers was primarily due to higher levels of user engagement and spending. In addition, bandwidth costs increased to RMB77.3 million (US$12.5 million) in the second quarter of 2014 from RMB45.1 million in the corresponding period of 2013.

Gross profit increased by 90.9% to RMB416.3 million (US$67.1 million) in the second quarter of 2014 from RMB218.1 million in the corresponding period of 2013. Gross margin was 49.5% in the second quarter of 2014 compared with 53.3% in the corresponding period of 2013. The decrease in gross margin was mainly attributable to the fact that a larger portion of revenues came from online music and entertainment, which led to higher corresponding revenue-sharing fees and content costs.

OPERATING INCOME

Operating expenses for the second quarter of 2014 increased by 30.7% to RMB179.5 million (US$28.9 million) from RMB137.4 million in the corresponding period of 2013. This increase was primarily attributable to an increase in research and development expenses and sales and marketing expenses which were associated with the general growth of the Company's overall business.

Operating income in the second quarter of 2014 increased by 189.0% to RMB238.6 million (US$38.5 million) from RMB82.6 million in the corresponding period of 2013. Operating margin increased to 28.4% in the second quarter of 2014 from 20.2% in the corresponding period of 2013. The increase in operating margin was primarily due to increased operating leverage associated with the Company's expansion.

Non-GAAP operating income2 increased by 139.7% to RMB275.1 million (US$44.3 million) in the second quarter of 2014 from RMB114.8 million in the corresponding period of 2013. Non-GAAP operating margin3 increased to 32.7% in the second quarter of 2014 from 28.1% in the corresponding period of 2013.

NET INCOME

Net income attributable to YY Inc. increased by 139.0% to RMB221.9 million (US$35.8 million) in the second quarter of 2014 from RMB92.8 million in the corresponding period of 2013. Net margin in the second quarter of 2014 increased to 26.4% from 22.7% in the corresponding period of 2013. Non-GAAP net income attributable to YY Inc.4 increased by 106.6% to RMB258.4 million (US$41.6 million) from RMB125.1 million in the corresponding period of 2013. Non-GAAP net margin5 increased slightly to 30.7% in the second quarter of 2014 from 30.6% in the corresponding period of 2013.

NET INCOME PER ADS

Diluted net income per ADS6 in the second quarter of 2014 increased by 134.8% to RMB3.71 (US$0.60), from RMB1.58 in the corresponding period of 2013.

Non-GAAP diluted net income per ADS7 in the second quarter of 2014 increased by 102.8% to RMB4.32 (US$0.70) from RMB2.13 in the corresponding period of 2013.

BALANCE SHEET AND CASH FLOWS

As of June 30, 2014, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of RMB0.9 billion (US$148.4 million) and short term deposits and restricted short-term deposits of RMB4.1 billion (US$658.5 million). For the second quarter of 2014, net cash from operating activities was RMB361.7 million (US$58.3 million).

SHARES OUTSTANDING

As of June 30, 2014, the Company had a total of 1.1 billion common shares outstanding, or the equivalent of 55.9 million ADSs outstanding.

2Non-GAAP operating income is a non-GAAP financial measure, which is defined as operating income excluding share-based compensation expenses.

3Non-GAAP operating margin is a non-GAAP financial measure, which is defined as non-GAAP operating income as a percentage of net revenues.

4Non-GAAP net income attributable to YY Inc. is a non-GAAP financial measure, which is defined as net income attributable to YY Inc. excluding share-based compensation expenses.

5Non-GAAP net margin is a non-GAAP financial measure, which is defined as non-GAAP net income attributable to YY Inc. as a percentage of net revenues.

6ADS is American Depositary Share. Each ADS represents twenty Class A common shares of the Company. Diluted net income (loss) per ADS is net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders divided by weighted average number of diluted ADS.

7Non-GAAP diluted net income (loss) per ADS is a non-GAAP financial measure, which is defined as non-GAAP net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders divided by weighted average number of diluted ADS.

Business Outlook

For the third quarter of 2014, the Company expects its net revenues to be between RMB925 million and RMB935 million, representing a year-over-year growth of approximately 90% to 92%. These forecasts reflect the Company's current and preliminary view on the market and operational conditions, which are subject to change.

Conference Call Information

The Company will hold a conference call on Wednesday, August 6, 2014 at 9:00 pm Eastern Time or August 7, 2014 at 9:00 am Beijing Time to discuss the financial results. Participants may access the call by dialing the following numbers:

United States: +1-845-675-0438
International Toll Free: +1-855-500-8701
China Domestic: 400-1200654
Hong Kong: +852-3051-2745
Conference ID: #78522071

The replay will be accessible through August 14, 2014 by dialing the following numbers:

United States Toll Free: +1-855-452-5696
International: +61-2-9003-4211
Conference ID: #78522071

A live and archived webcast of the conference call will also be available at the Company's investor relations website at http://investors.yy.com/.

Exchange Rate

This press release contains translations of certain Renminbi amounts into U.S. dollars at specified rates solely for the convenience of readers. Unless otherwise noted, all translations from Renminbi to U.S. dollars, in this press release, were made at a rate of RMB6.2036 to US$1.00, the noon buying rate in effect on June 30, 2014 in the City of New York for cable transfers in Renminbi per U.S. dollar as certified for customs purposes by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

About YY Inc.

YY Inc. ("YY" or the "Company") is a revolutionary real-time interactive social platform that engages users in real-time online group activities through voice, text and video. Launched in July 2008, YY Client, the Company's core product, empowers users to create and organize groups of varying sizes to discover and participate in a wide range of online activities, including online games, karaoke, music concerts, education, live shows and conference calls.

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. 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 business outlook and quotations from management in this announcement, as well as YY's strategic and operational plans, contain forward-looking statements. YY may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the U.S. 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 YY'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: YY's goals and strategies; YY's future business development, results of operations and financial condition; the expected growth of the online communication social platform market in China; the expectation regarding the rate at which to gain registered user accounts, active users, especially paying users; YY's ability to monetize the user base; YY's ability to continue attracting advertisers and offering popular online games; 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 YY'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 YY does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial information is prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP"), except that the consolidated statement of changes in shareholders' equity (deficits), consolidated statements of cash flows, and the detailed notes have not been presented. YY uses non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP net income attributable to YY Inc., non-GAAP net margin, non-GAAP net income(loss)attributable to common shareholders, and basic and diluted non-GAAP net income(loss) per ADS, which are non-GAAP financial measures. Non-GAAP operating income is operating income excluding share-based compensation expenses. Non-GAAP operating margin is non-GAAP operating income as a percentage of net revenues. Non-GAAP net income (loss) attributable to YY Inc. is net income (loss) attributable to YY Inc. excluding share-based compensation expenses. Non-GAAP net margin is non-GAAP net income attributable to YY Inc. as a percentage of net revenues. Non-GAAP net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders is net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders excluding share-based compensation expenses. Basic and diluted non-GAAP net income (loss) per ADS is non-GAAP net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders divided by weighted average number of basic and diluted ADS. The Company believes that separate analysis and exclusion of the non-cash impact of share-based compensation adds clarity to the constituent parts of its performance. The Company reviews these non-GAAP financial measures together with GAAP financial measures to obtain a better understanding of its operating performance. It uses the non-GAAP financial measure for planning, forecasting and measuring results against the forecast. The Company believes that non-GAAP financial measure is useful supplemental information for investors and analysts to assess its operating performance without the effect of non-cash share-based compensation expenses, which have been and will continue to be significant recurring expenses in its business. However, the use of non-GAAP financial measures has material limitations as an analytical tool. One of the limitations of using non-GAAP financial measures is that they do not include all items that impact the Company's net income (loss) for the period. In addition, because non-GAAP financial measures are not measured in the same manner by all companies, they may not be comparable to other similar titled measures used by other companies. In light of the foregoing limitations, you should not consider non-GAAP financial measure in isolation from or as an alternative to the financial measure prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

The presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures is not intended to be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with U.S.GAAP. For more information on these non-GAAP financial measures, please see the table captioned "YY Inc. Reconciliations of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results" at the end of this release.

 
YY INC.
 UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(All amounts in thousands, except share, ADS and per ADS data)
       
  December 31, June 30, June 30,
  2013 2014 2014
  RMB RMB US$
Assets      
Current assets      
Cash and cash equivalents 729,598 920,426 148,370
Short-term deposits 1,432,863 4,030,064 649,633
Restricted short-term deposits -- 55,000 8,866
Accounts receivable, net 100,101 129,076 20,807
Amount due from a related party 73 73 12
Prepayments and other current assets 67,533 89,694 14,458
Deferred tax assets 66,921 80,024 12,900
       
Total current assets 2,397,089 5,304,357 855,046
       
Non-current assets      
Deferred tax assets 625 735 118
Investments 62,029 100,828 16,253
Property and equipment, net 102,636 149,574 24,111
Intangible assets, net 29,127 30,926 4,985
Goodwill 1,577 1,585 255
Other non-current assets 4,864 56,632 9,129
       
Total non-current assets 200,858 340,280 54,851
       
Total assets 2,597,947 5,644,637 909,897
       
Liabilities and shareholders' equity      
Current liabilities      
Accounts payable 56,391 74,813 12,060
Deferred revenue 293,866 346,963 55,929
Advances from customers 19,549 26,089 4,205
Income taxes payable 78,107 67,100 10,816
Accrued liabilities and other current liabilities 250,760 286,743 46,222
Amounts due to related parties 2,640 5,979 964
       
Total current liabilities 701,313 807,687 130,196
       
Non-current liabilities      
Convertible Bonds -- 2,461,538 396,792
Deferred revenue 9,425 12,700 2,047
       
Total liabilities 710,738 3,281,925 529,035
 
 
YY INC.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (CONTINUED)
(All amounts in thousands, except share, ADS and per ADS data)
       
       
  December 31, June 30, June 30,
  2013 2014 2014
  RMB RMB US$
Shareholders' equity      
Class A common shares (US$0.00001 par value; 10,000,000,000 shares authorized, 622,658,738 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2013 and 690,552,628shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2014, respectively) 38 42 7
Class B common shares (US$0.00001 par value; 1,000,000,000shares authorized, 485,831,386 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2013 and 427,352,696 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2014, respectively) 34 30 5
Additional paid-in capital 2,765,614 2,826,195 455,573
Statutory reserves 40,657 40,657 6,554
Accumulated deficits (874,697) (469,259) (75,643)
Accumulated other comprehensive losses (44,437) (34,953) (5,634)
       
Total shareholders' equity 1,887,209 2,362,712 380,862
       
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity 2,597,947 5,644,637 909,897
 
 
YY INC.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(All amounts in thousands, except share, ADS and per ADS data)
               
  Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
  June March June June June June June
  30, 31, 30, 30, 30, 30, 30,
  2013 2014 2014 2014 2013 2014 2014
  RMB RMB RMB US$ RMB RMB US$
               
Net revenues              
Internet value-added service 366,735 642,108 800,663 129,064 649,515 1,442,771 232,570
—Online music and entertainment 170,588 383,114 516,376 83,238 287,389 899,490 144,995
—Online games 152,445 180,320 166,900 26,904 284,755 347,220 55,971
—Others 43,702 78,674 117,387 18,922 77,371 196,061 31,604
Online advertising 42,309 24,219 40,375 6,508 74,490 64,594 10,412
               
Total net revenue 409,044 666,327 841,038 135,572 724,005 1,507,365 242,982
               
Cost of revenues(1) (190,942) (316,984) (424,753) (68,469) (336,635) (741,737) (119,566)
               
Gross profit 218,102 349,343 416,285 67,103 387,370 765,628 123,416
               
               
Operating expenses(1)              
Research and development expenses (70,599) (81,710) (107,454) (17,321) (124,718) (189,164) (30,493)
Sales and marketing expenses (7,726) (6,564) (13,634) (2,198) (13,242) (20,198) (3,256)
General and administrative expenses (59,043) (56,951) (58,405) (9,415) (104,694) (115,356) (18,595)
               
Total operating expenses (137,368) (145,225) (179,493) (28,934) (242,654) (324,718) (52,344)
               
Other income 1,835 883 1,836 296 2,341 2,719 438
               
               
Operating income 82,569 205,001 238,628 38,465 147,057 443,629 71,510
               
Foreign currency exchange gains (losses), net 13,833 (8,683) (6,001) (967) 16,249 (14,684) (2,367)
Interest expense   (1,379) (18,003) (2,902)  --  (19,382) (3,124)
Interest income 13,609 23,124 43,643 7,035 24,139 66,767 10,763
               
Income before income tax expenses 110,011 218,063 258,267 41,631 187,445 476,330 76,782
               
Income tax expenses (17,416) (33,701) (37,356) (6,022) (31,402) (71,057) (11,454)
               
Income before share of income (loss)in equity method investments, net of income taxes 92,595 184,362 220,911 35,609 156,043 405,273 65,328
               
Share of income (loss)in equity method investments net of income taxes 225 (795) 960 155 704 165 27
               
Net income attributable to YY Inc. 92,820 183,567 221,871 35,764 156,747 405,438 65,355
               
Net income 92,820 183,567 221,871 35,764 156,747 405,438 65,355
Other comprehensive income (loss):              
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of nil tax (14,568) 9,483 1 -- (17,139) 9,484 1,529
               
               
Comprehensive income attributable to YY Inc. 78,252 193,050 221,872 35,764 139,608 414,922 66,884
               
               
Net income per ADS              
—basic 1.66 3.21 3.87 0.62 2.81 7.08 1.14
—diluted 1.58 3.06 3.71 0.60 2.69 6.77 1.09
Weighted average number of ADS used in calculating net income per ADS            
               
—basic 55,859,862 57,157,398 57,387,988 57,387,988 55,851,298 57,270,119 57,270,119
—diluted 58,578,043 60,442,973 59,854,610 59,854,610 58,166,873 59,858,441 59,858,441
(1)  Share-based compensation was allocated in cost of revenues and operating expenses as follows: 
               
  Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
  June March June June June June June
  30, 31, 30, 30, 30, 30, 30,
  2013 2014 2014 2014 2013 2014 2014
  RMB RMB RMB US$ RMB RMB US$
               
Cost of revenues 2,441 2,408 4,691 756 3,427 7,099 1,144
Research and development expenses 10,039 8,879 15,339 2,473 15,357 24,218 3,904
Sales and marketing expenses 333 337 656 106 441 993 160
General and administrative expenses 19,417 12,414 15,803 2,547 31,137 28,217 4,548
 
 
YY INC.
Reconciliations of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results
(All amounts in thousands, except share, ADS and per ADS data)
               
               
  Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
  June March June June June June June
  30, 31, 30, 30, 30, 30, 30,
  2013 2014 2014 2014 2013 2014 2014
  RMB RMB RMB US$ RMB RMB US$
               
Operating income 82,569 205,001 238,628 38,465 147,057 443,629 71,510
Share-based compensation expenses 32,230 24,038 36,489 5,882 50,362 60,527 9,756
               
Non-GAAP operating income 114,799 229,039 275,117 44,347 197,419 504,156 81,266
               
Net income attributable to YY Inc. 92,820 183,567 221,871 35,764 156,747 405,438 65,355
Share-based compensation expenses 32,230 24,038 36,489 5,882 50,362 60,527 9,756
               
Non-GAAP net income attributable to YY Inc. 125,050 207,605 258,360 41,646 207,109 465,965 75,111
               
Non-GAAP net income per ADS               
—Basic 2.24 3.63 4.50 0.73 3.71 8.14 1.31
—Diluted 2.13 3.46 4.32 0.70 3.56 7.78 1.25
               
Non-GAAP weighted average numbers of ADS used in calculating net income per ADS:          
—Basic 55,859,862 57,157,398 57,387,988 57,387,988 55,851,298 57,270,119 57,270,119
—Diluted 58,578,043 60,442,973 59,854,610 59,854,610 58,166,873 59,858,441 59,858,441
CONTACT: Investor Relations Contact YY Inc. Yuffie Fu Tel: (+86) 2029162000 Email:IR@YY.com ICR, Inc. Calvin Jiang Tel: +1 (646) 915-1611 Email:IR@YY.com
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