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Yunji Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2019 Unaudited Financial Results

March 24, 2020 5:31 AM

HANGZHOU, China, March 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Yunji Inc. (“Yunji” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: YJ), a leading membership-based social e-commerce platform, today announced its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 20191.

Fourth Quarter 2019 Highlights

Mr. Shanglue Xiao, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Yunji, said, “During 2019, we improved our business management capabilities while upgrading our merchandising strategies. Notably, our distinctive focus on empowering emerging brands with our platform resources helped to further differentiate our merchandising mix, bolster our core value proposition for members, and accelerate the growth in number of transactions on our platform. Beyond these improvements, we are quite pleased to see that our financial and operational situations have begun to stabilize. Although our business is experiencing some short-term impacts from COVID-19 outbreak, we are working with a number of leading manufacturers and emerging brands to ensure the daily supply of essential products and groceries to our members.”

“In the fourth quarter of 2019, in addition to our improved margins, we narrowed our net loss by 42.6%, and increased our adjusted net income by 174.1% year over year in the period. We achieved an adjusted net income for the full year of 2019, compared with an adjusted net loss in 2018. Notably, our gross margin improved to 24.3% in the fourth quarter of 2019, compared to 18.1% in the same period of 2018, which was primarily due to our ongoing optimization of brand curation and merchandise offerings, and our continuous efforts to improve our operating efficiency, as well as our ability to facilitate more cost-effective transactions on our platform. Importantly, such achievements further illustrate the good progress we are making along the path towards healthy profitability.” said Mr. Chen Chen, Chief Financial Officer of Yunji.

Fourth Quarter 2019 Unaudited Financial Results

Total revenues were RMB2,449.4 million (US$351.8 million), compared with RMB4,465.9 million in the same period of 2018, which was primarily due to a decrease in revenues from sales of merchandise as a result of an increase in the proportion of the Company’s business contributed from its marketplace business. Revenues generated on the marketplace business are recognized on a net basis and contributed to marketplace revenues, while revenues generated from merchandise sales are recognized on a gross basis and contributed to sales of merchandise, net.

Total costs of revenues decreased by 49.3% to RMB1,854.9 million (US$266.4 million), or 75.7% of total revenues, from RMB3,659.0 million, or 81.9% of total revenues, in the same period of 2018. This decrease was mainly attributable to the decline in merchandise sales, which recognize revenues on a gross basis.

Total operating expenses were RMB662.4 million (US$95.1 million), compared with RMB804.4 million in the same period of 2018.

Loss from operations was RMB54.4 million (US$7.8 million), compared with an income from operations of RMB2.5 million in the same period of 2018.

Net loss was RMB4.9 million (US$0.7 million), compared with RMB8.6 million in the same period of 2018.

Adjusted net income5 was RMB25.3 million (US$3.6 million), compared with RMB9.2 million in the same period of 2018.

Basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to ordinary shareholders was RMB0.002 (US$0.0003), compared with RMB0.60 in the same period of 2018.

Fiscal Year 2019 Unaudited Financial Results

Total revenues were RMB11,672.0 million (US$1,676.6 million), compared with RMB13,015.2 million in the full year of 2018, which was primarily due to the same factors that led to the quarterly decrease.

Total costs of revenues decreased by 13.6% to RMB9,249.5 million (US$1,328.6 million), or 79.2% of total revenues, from RMB10,706.6 million, or 82.3% of total revenues, in the full year of 2018. This decrease was mainly attributable to the same factors that led to the quarterly decrease.

Total operating expenses were RMB2,746.0 million (US$394.4 million), compared with RMB2,408.0 million in the full year of 2018.

Loss from operations was RMB298.4 million (US$42.9 million), compared with RMB99.4 million in the full year of 2018.

Net loss was RMB123.8 million (US$17.8 million), compared with RMB56.3 million in the full year of 2018.

Adjusted net income5 was RMB4.4 million (US$0.6 million), compared with an adjusted net loss of RMB2.0 million in the full year of 2018.

Basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to ordinary shareholders was RMB0.91 (US$0.13), compared with RMB1.98 in the full year of 2018.

Recent Developments

Starting in January 2020, the Company further refined its membership enrollment system by allowing any user to become a member and enjoy membership benefits free of charge for one year by simply registering for an account on the Yunji app. If the user meets a certain cumulative spending threshold or certain other requirements during the initial one-year period, the user may extend his or her membership for an extra year. The Company may further refine and develop its membership enrollment and benefits system to expand its membership base and encourage existing members to extend the length of their memberships by making purchases on the Company’s platform.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In evaluating the business, the Company considers and uses adjusted net income/(loss) as a supplemental measure to review and assess operating performance. The presentation of this non-GAAP financial measure is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The Company defines adjusted net income/(loss) as net income/(loss) excluding share-based compensation.

The Company presents adjusted net income/(loss) because it is used by management to evaluate operating performance and formulate business plans. Adjusted net income/(loss) enables management to assess operating performance without considering the impact of share-based compensation recorded under ASC 718, “Compensation-Stock Compensation”. The Company also believes that the use of this non-GAAP measure facilitates investors’ assessment of operating performance.

This non-GAAP financial measure is not defined under U.S. GAAP and is not presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The non-GAAP financial measure has limitations as an analytical tool. One of the key limitations of using adjusted net income/(loss) is that it does not reflect all items of income and expense that affect the Company’s operations. Share-based compensation has been and may continue to be incurred in Yunji’s business and is not reflected in the presentation of adjusted net income/(loss). Further, this non-GAAP measure may differ from the non-GAAP information used by other companies, including peer companies, and therefore its comparability may be limited.

The Company compensates for these limitations by reconciling the non-GAAP financial measure to the nearest U.S. GAAP performance measure, all of which should be considered when evaluating performance. Yunji encourages investors and others to review its financial information in its entirety and not rely on a single financial measure.

For more information on the non-GAAP financial measures, please see the table captioned “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures to The Most Directly Comparable Financial Measures” set forth at the end of this press release.

Conference Call

The Company will host a conference call on Tuesday, March 24, 2020, at 7:30 AM Eastern Time or 7:30 PM Beijing/Hong Kong Time to discuss its earnings.

Dial-in numbers for the live conference call are as follows:

United States Toll Free+1-866-519-4004
International+65-6713-5090
China Domestic400-620-8038
Hong Kong+852-3018-6771
Conference ID3258766

A telephone replay of the call will be available after the conclusion of the conference call for one week.

Dial-in numbers for the replay are as follows:

United States Toll Free+1-855-452-5696
International+61-2-8199-0299
Conference ID3258766

Safe Harbor Statements

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,” “aims,” “future,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” “confident,” “potential,” “continue” or other similar expressions. Among other things, the quotations from management in this announcement, as well as Yunji’s strategic and operational plans, contain forward-looking statements. Yunji may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (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 but not limited to statements about Yunji’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: Yunji’s growth strategies; its future business development, results of operations and financial condition; its ability to understand buyer needs and provide products and services to attract and retain buyers; its ability to maintain and enhance the recognition and reputation of its brand; its ability to rely on merchants and third-party logistics service providers to provide delivery services to buyers; its ability to maintain and improve quality control policies and measures; its ability to establish and maintain relationships with merchants; trends and competition in China’s e-commerce market; changes in its revenues and certain cost or expense items; the expected growth of China’s e-commerce market; PRC governmental policies and regulations relating to Yunji’s industry, and general economic and business conditions globally and in China and assumptions underlying or related to any of the foregoing. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in Yunji’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 Yunji undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.

About Yunji Inc.

Yunji Inc. is a leading social e-commerce platform in China that has pioneered a unique, membership-based model to leverage the power of social interactions. The Company's e-commerce platform offers high-quality products at attractive prices across a wide variety of categories catering to the day-to-day needs of Chinese consumers. In addition, the Company uses advanced technologies including big data and artificial intelligence to optimize user experience and incentivize members to promote the platform as well as share products with their social contacts. Through deliberate product curation, centralized merchandise sourcing, and efficient supply chain management, Yunji has established itself as a trustworthy e-commerce platform with high-quality products and exclusive membership benefits, including discounted prices.

For more information, please visit https://investor.yunjiglobal.com/

Investor Relations Contact

Yunji Inc.
Investor Relations
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +1 (646) 224-6957

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YUNJI INC.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)


As of
December 31,
2018
December 31,
2019
RMB RMB US$
ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents 1,519,146 883,369 126,888
Restricted cash 46,100 84,374 12,120
Short-term investments 1,099,394 774,736 111,284
Accounts receivable, net 7,436 28,527 4,098
Advance to suppliers 48,516 87,289 12,538
Inventories, net 675,543 428,322 61,524
Amounts due from related parties 377 6,830 981
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 410,439 567,432 81,507
Total current assets 3,806,951 2,860,879 410,940
Non-current assets
Property and equipment, net 36,954 45,344 6,513
Long-term investments 16,999 198,860 28,565
Deferred tax assets 56,640 97,792 14,047
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net6 43,043 6,183
Other non-current assets 1,255 56,281 8,084
Total non-current assets 111,848 441,320 63,392
Total assets 3,918,799 3,302,199 474,332


YUNJI INC.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (CONTINUED)
(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)
As of
December 31,
2018
December 31,
2019
RMB RMB US$
LIABILITIES, MEZZANINE EQUITY AND SHAREHOLDERS’ (DEFICITS)/EQUITY
Current Liabilities

Accounts payable 1,432,274 741,959 106,576
Deferred revenue 546,975 181,828 26,118
Incentive payables to members 421,945 384,486 55,228
Refund payable to members7 396,024 26,883 3,862
Member management fees payable 108,384 78,355 11,255
Other payable and accrued liabilities 197,962 349,111 50,147
Amounts due to related parties 11,445 18,296 2,628
Operating lease liabilities - current6 17,559 2,522
Total current liabilities 3,115,009 1,798,477 258,336
Non-current liabilities
Operating lease liabilities6 27,734 3,984
Deferred tax liabilities 197 11,329 1,627
Total non-current liabilities 197 39,063 5,611
Total Liabilities 3,115,206 1,837,540 263,947


YUNJI INC.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (CONTINUED)
(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)
As of
December 31,
2018
December 31,
2019
RMB RMB US$
Mezzanine equity 4,914,048
Shareholders’ (deficits)/equity
Ordinary shares (US$0.000005 par value, 9,104,783,248 shares and 20,000,000,000 shares authorized as of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2019, respectively; 1,151,400,000 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2018; 1,208,831,222 Class A ordinary shares and 949,960,000 Class B ordinary shares issued as of December 31, 2019; 1,179,445,572 Class A ordinary shares and 949,960,000 Class B ordinary shares outstanding as of December 31, 2019) 36 70 10
Less:Treasury stock (nil and 29,385,650 shares as of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2019, respectively) (96,669) (13,886)
Additional paid-in capital 7,255,404 1,042,174
Statutory reserve 8,504 11,633 1,671
Accumulated other comprehensive income 55,565 88,863 12,764
Accumulated deficit (4,180,922) (5,805,332) (833,884)
Total Yunji Inc. shareholders’ (deficit)/equity (4,116,817 ) 1,453,969 208,849
Non-controlling interests 6,362 10,690 1,536
Total shareholders’ (deficit)/equity (4,110,455 ) 1,464,659 210,385
Total liabilities, mezzanine equity and shareholders’ (deficit)/equity 3,918,799 3,302,199 474,332


YUNJI INC.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)
For the Three Months Ended For the Year Ended
December 31,
2018
December 31,
2019
December 31,
2018
December 31,
2019
RMB RMB US$ RMB RMB US$
Revenues:
Sales of merchandise, net 3,517,156 2,124,583 305,177 11,388,425 10,548,322 1,515,171
Membership program revenue 930,180 145,907 20,958 1,552,437 776,839 111,586
Marketplace revenue8 - 169,205 24,305 - 311,914 44,804
Other revenues 18,521 9,659 1,387 74,363 34,949 5,020
Total revenues 4,465,857 2,449,354 351,827 13,015,225 11,672,024 1,676,581
Operating cost and expenses:
Cost of revenues (3,658,975) (1,854,906) (266,441) (10,706,596) (9,249,474) (1,328,604)
Fulfilment (373,869) (194,495) (27,938) (1,162,051) (965,883) (138,741)
Sales and marketing (343,799) (306,481) (44,023) (955,128) (1,187,462) (170,568)
Technology and content (53,564) (74,877) (10,755) (143,645) (315,167) (45,271)
General and administrative (33,181) (86,542) (12,431) (147,208) (277,487) (39,859)
Total operating cost and expenses (4,463,388 ) (2,517,301) (361,588) (13,114,628 ) (11,995,473) (1,723,043)
Other operating income - 13,554 1,947 - 25,047 3,598
Income/(loss) from operations 2,469 (54,393) (7,814) (99,403 ) (298,402) (42,864)
Financial income, net 15,727 38,528 5,534 46,068 121,370 17,434
Foreign exchange income/(loss), net (13,731) (4,558) (655) (685) (12,397) (1,781)
Other non-operating income, net 530 10,782 1,549 7,048 52,096 7,483
Income/(Loss) before income tax expense, and equity in income/(loss) of affiliates, net of tax 4,995 (9,641) (1,386) (46,972 ) (137,333) (19,728)
Income tax (expense)/benefit (13,919) 4,812 691 (12,346) 16,720 2,402
Equity in income/(loss) of affiliates, net of tax 358 (85) (13) 2,992 (3,221) (463)
Net loss (8,566 ) (4,914) (708) (56,326 ) (123,834) (17,789)
Less: net income/(loss) attributable to non-controlling interests shareholders 771 (417) (60) 3,362 1,928 277
Net loss attributable to YUNJI INC. (9,337 ) (4,497) (648) (59,688 ) (125,762) (18,066)


YUNJI INC.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (CONTINUED)
(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

For the Three Months Ended For the Year Ended
December 31,
2018
December 31,
2019
December 31,
2018
December 31,
2019
RMB RMB US$ RMB RMB US$
Accretion on convertible redeemable preferred shares to redemption value (680,236) - - (2,187,633) (1,532,013) (220,060)
Re-designation to Series A convertible redeemable preferred shares from Initial Ordinary Shareholders’ contribution, including beneficial conversion feature - - - (60,796) - -
Deemed dividend from preferred shareholders - - - 107 - -
Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders (689,573) (4,497) (648) (2,308,010) (1,657,775) (238,126)
Net loss (8,566 ) (4,914) (708) (56,326 ) (123,834) (17,789)
Other comprehensive income/(loss)
Foreign currency translation adjustment 1,746 (19,353) (2,780) 55,565 33,298 4,783
Total comprehensive loss (6,820) (24,267) (3,488) (761) (90,536) (13,006)
Less: total comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to non-controlling interests shareholders 771 (417) (60) 3,362 1,928 277
Total comprehensive loss attributable to YUNJI INC. (7,591) (23,850) (3,428) (4,123) (92,464) (13,283)
Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders (689,573) (4,497) (648) (2,308,010) (1,657,775) (238,126)
Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in computing net loss per share, basic and diluted 1,151,400,000 2,145,378,511 2,145,378,511 1,165,136,438 1,818,487,917 1,818,487,917
Net loss per share attributable to ordinary shareholders
Basic (0.60) (0.002) (0.0003) (1.98) (0.91) (0.13)
Diluted (0.60) (0.002) (0.0003) (1.98) (0.91) (0.13)


YUNJI INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)
For the Three Months Ended For the Year Ended
December 31,
2018
December 31,
2019
December 31,
2018
December 31,
2019
RMB RMB US$ RMB RMB US$
Share-based compensation expenses included in:
Technology and content 1,703 1,075 155 4,434 10,562 1,517
General and administrative 13,672 19,762 2,839 41,932 79,011 11,349
Fulfillment 1,460 1,230 177 4,742 8,740 1,255
Sales and marketing 966 8,161 1,172 3,192 29,884 4,293
Total 17,801 30,228 4,343 54,300 128,197 18,414


YUNJI INC.
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES TO THE MOST DIRECTLY COMPARABLE FINANCIAL MEASURES
(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)
For the Three Months Ended For the Year Ended
December 31,
2018
December 31,
2019
December 31,
2018
December 31,
2019
RMB RMB US$ RMB RMB US$
Reconciliation of Net Loss to Adjusted Net Income/(Loss):
Net loss (8,566) (4,914) (708) (56,326) (123,834) (17,789)
Add: Share-based compensation 17,801 30,228 4,343 54,300 128,197 18,414
Adjusted net income/(loss) 9,235 25,314 3,635 (2,026) 4,363 625



1.This announcement contains translations of certain Renminbi (RMB) amounts into U.S. dollars (US$) at a specified rate solely for the convenience of the reader. Unless otherwise noted, the translation of RMB into US$ has been made at RMB6.9618 to US$1.00, the exchange rate in effect as of the end of December 2019 as set forth in the H.10 statistical release of The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
2.“GMV” refers to the total value of all orders paid and shipped for merchandise sold on Yunji’s platform, including the value of the merchandise sold as part of the membership packages, as well as the VAT and tax surcharges paid, regardless of whether the merchandises are returned and without taking into consideration any discounts and incentives. Yunji’s revenues recognized on a gross basis are net of the VAT and related tax surcharges paid, discounts and incentives, the value of the merchandises returned, and any adjustments due to the timing difference between shipping and receipt, which are included in the above GMV measure. Yunji’s revenues recognized on a net basis are net of the corresponding amount to be paid to the vendor, the principal in the transaction, in addition to the items mentioned above, which are included in the above GMV measure.
3.“Transacting member” in a given period refers to a member who successfully promotes Yunji’s products to generate at least one order or places at least one order on Yunji’s platform, regardless of whether any product in such order is ultimately sold or delivered or whether any product in such order is returned.
4.“Member” refers to an individual who registers an account on Yunji app and satisfies certain requirements such as purchasing a membership package or meeting certain requirements.
5.Adjusted net income/(loss) is a non-GAAP financial measure, which is defined as net income/(loss) excluding share-based compensation expense. See “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures to The Most Directly Comparable Financial Measures” set forth at the end of this press release.
6.The Company adopted ASU No. 2016-02 and ASU No.2018-11, “Leases,” beginning January 1, 2019 and elected to utilize the transition method which allowed the Company to initially apply the new lease standard at the adoption date and recognize a cumulative effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings of 2019, with no adjustments to prior periods presented. No cumulative effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings were required. The adoption of the new guidance did not have a material effect on the Company’s results of operations, financial condition or liquidity.
7.The estimation of refunds payable to members is based upon the historical data of referral incentives earned by referring members within their active life cycle. On a quarterly basis, the Company revisits the estimation with a consistently applied approach and the most up-to-date data. The balance of Refund payable to members reflected the best estimation of the Company as of December 31, 2019, and the decrease as compared to the balance as of December 31, 2018 was consistent with the Company’s understanding of its members’ referral behavior given that an increasing number of non-member users became members and decrease of refunds payable to members of RMB52.1 million and RMB379.4 million resulting from a change in the estimated amount of that liability, which represented a positive revenue and income/(loss) from operations impact for the fourth quarter and full year of 2019, respectively.
8.In the first quarter of 2019, the Company launched its marketplace business model, allowing third-party merchants to sell their products on the platform and pay commissions on their sales to the Company. The revenues from marketplace business is recognized on a net basis.

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