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JOYY Reports Third Quarter 2020 Unaudited Financial Results

November 16, 2020 5:15 PM

GUANGZHOU, China, Nov. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- JOYY Inc. (NASDAQ: YY) (“JOYY” or the “Company”, formerly known as YY Inc.), a global video-based social media platform, today announced its unaudited financial results for the third quarter of 2020.

Third Quarter 2020 Financial Highlights1

Third Quarter 2020 Operational Highlights

Mr. David Xueling Li, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of JOYY, commented, “Despite uncertainties from macro perspective, we remained focused on executing our dual-engine growth strategy in the third quarter of 2020. Through a combination of globalized market reach and localized operations management, we continued to achieve solid growth in our financial results. Despite the negative impact from Indian government’s measures to block certain Chinese-owned apps in its local market and other geopolitical risks, our global MAU remained relatively stable, thanks to rapid expansion of our business in other regions. During the quarter, Bigo Live maintained its robust growth trajectory and further diversified its geographic coverage, accomplishing 270% and 231% revenue growth in Europe and East Pacific regions, respectively. Likee continued to gain momentum through a measured approach of balancing its user expansion and user retention, with continuous improvement in user engagement level by introducing multiple functions of its video production tools, dynamic community and thematic functionalities, as reflected by increase in content creator engagement.”

Mr. Li continued, “We believe Baidu’s strategic acquisition of YY Live is a true win-win for both parties, as it will accelerate YY Live’s business growth and unlock more value across the domestic entertainment live streaming sector. Going forward, we will continue to expand our live streaming and short-form video content ecosystem in key overseas markets around the world, and explore new business lines, aiming to further enter into the industrial AI internet sector.”

Mr. Bing Jin, Chief Financial Officer of JOYY, further commented, “Despite the impact of geopolitical headwinds, we grew our total revenues by 36.1% year over year to RMB6,286.4 million during the third quarter of 2020 and exceeded the high end of our previous guidance. More specifically, revenues from Bigo grew by 120.8% year over year to RMB3,394.8 million, mostly driven by the uptick in its live streaming revenues. It is also the first quarter for Bigo to achieve a positive non-GAAP operating margin. As we remain in an abundant cash position after recent transaction with Baidu, we will continue to invest in business development efforts to further expand our global market reach, and cultivate new business to enhance our service offerings. We will also actively explore other ways to return value to our shareholders to maximize shareholder value.”

Third Quarter 2020 Financial Results

NET REVENUES Net revenues increased by 36.1% to RMB6,286.4 million (US$925.9 million) in the third quarter of 2020 from RMB4,617.3 million in the corresponding period of 2019, primarily driven by continued growth in user base and expansion of global footprint in Bigo .

Live streaming revenues increased by 40.1% to RMB6,049.1 million (US$890.9 million) in the third quarter of 2020 from RMB4,317.8 million in the corresponding period of 2019, primarily attributable to the continued live streaming revenues growth in Bigo segment.

Other revenues decreased by 20.8% to RMB237.3 million (US$34.9 million) in the third quarter of 2020 from RMB299.4 million in the corresponding period of 2019, primarily due to the decrease in other revenues in YY segment.

COST OF REVENUES AND GROSS PROFIT Cost of revenues increased by 38.8% to RMB3,961.7 million (US$583.5 million) in the third quarter of 2020 from RMB2,854.5 million in the corresponding period of 2019. Revenue-sharing fees and content costs increased to RMB2,840.3 million (US$418.3 million) in the third quarter of 2020 from RMB1,951.0 million in the corresponding period of 2019 as a result of the increase in live streaming revenues of the Company. Bandwidth costs decreased to RMB236.9 million (US$34.9 million) in the third quarter of 2020 from RMB286.3 million in the corresponding period of 2019, primarily related to the termination of service and access to users in India after its measures to block certain Chinese-owned apps in late June.

Gross profit increased by 31.9% to RMB2,324.7 million (US$342.4 million) in the third quarter of 2020 from RMB1,762.7 million in the corresponding period of 2019. Gross margin was 37.0% in the third quarter of 2020, compared to 38.2% in the corresponding period of 2019. The gross margin contraction was primarily caused by the fact that Bigo segment had lower gross margin but contributed significantly greater portions of net revenues in the third quarter of 2020, compared to the corresponding period of 2019.

OPERATING INCOMEOperating expenses were RMB1,999.9 million (US$294.6 million) in the third quarter of 2020, compared to RMB1,807.9 million in the corresponding period of 2019. Among the operating expenses, sales and marketing expenses increased to RMB1,083.0 million (US$159.5 million) in the third quarter of 2020 from RMB957.3 million in the corresponding period of 2019, primarily due to the Company’s increased efforts in sales and marketing activities in overseas markets. Research and development expenses increased to RMB636.0 million (US$93.7 million) in the third quarter of 2020 from RMB538.1 million in the corresponding period of 2019, mostly due to the increasing headcount and investments in talent recruitment as part of the Company’s efforts to enhance its research and development capabilities. General and administrative expenses were RMB280.8 million (US$41.4 million) in the third quarter of 2020, compared to RMB312.5 million in the corresponding period of 2019. The decrease of general and administrative expenses was mainly attributable to a decrease in provision for loss allowances of receivables.

Operating income was RMB466.6 million (US$68.7 million) in the third quarter of 2020, compared to RMB96.4 million in the corresponding period of 2019. Operating margin was 7.4% in the third quarter of 2020, compared to 2.1% in the corresponding period of 2019, primarily due to the decrease in operation loss of Bigo segment.

Non-GAAP operating income6 increased by 77.8% to RMB825.8 million (US$121.6 million) in the third quarter of 2020 from RMB464.4 million in the corresponding period of 2019. Non-GAAP operating margin7 was 13.1% in the third quarter of 2020, compared to 10.1% in the corresponding period of 2019.

NET INCOMENet income from continuing operations attributable to controlling interest of JOYY Inc. was RMB2,303.2 million (US$339.2 million) in the third quarter of 2020, compared to RMB61.8 million in the corresponding period of 2019. Net margin was 36.6% in the third quarter of 2020, compared to 1.3% in the corresponding period of 2019, mainly due to the gain from partial disposal of investments in Huya.

Non-GAAP net income from continuing operations attributable to controlling interest and common shareholders of JOYY Inc. increase by 64.0% to RMB809.4 million (US$119.2 million) in the third quarter of 2020 from RMB493.4 million in the corresponding period of 2019. Non-GAAP net margin8 increased to 12.9% in the third quarter of 2020 from 10.7% in the corresponding period of 2019.

NET INCOME PER ADSDiluted net income from continuing operations per ADS9 was RMB25.92 (US$3.82) in the third quarter of 2020, compared to RMB 0.56 in the corresponding period of 2019.

Non-GAAP diluted net income from continuing operations per ADS10 increased by 58.8% to RMB8.89 (US$1.31) in the third quarter of 2020 from RMB5.60 in the corresponding period of 2019.

BALANCE SHEET AND CASH FLOWSAs of September 30, 2020, the Company had cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash equivalents, short-term deposits, restricted short-term deposits and short-term investments of RMB24,469.7 million (US$3,604.0 million). For the third quarter of 2020, net cash from operating activities was RMB1,029.9 million (US$151.7 million).

SHARES OUTSTANDING As of September 30, 2020, the Company had a total of 1,619.7 million common shares, or the equivalent of 81.0 million ADSs, outstanding.

Quarterly Dividend On August 11, 2020, the Company's board of directors approved a quarterly dividend policy for the next three years commencing in the third quarter of 2020. Under the policy, quarterly dividends will be set at approximately US$25.0 million in each fiscal quarter. The board of directors has accordingly declared a dividend of US$0.31 per ADS, or US$0.0155 per common share, for the third quarter of 2020, which is expected to be paid on December 23, 2020 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on December 11, 2020. The ex-dividend date will be December 10, 2020. Under the policy, the board of directors of the Company reserves the discretion relating to the determination to make dividend distributions and the amount of such distributions in any particular quarter, depending on the Company’s operations and earnings, cash flow, financial condition and other relevant factors.

Recent DevelopmentsOn November 16, 2020, the Company entered into definitive agreements with Baidu, Inc. (“Baidu”). Pursuant to the agreements, Baidu will acquire JOYY’s domestic video-based entertainment live streaming business (“YY Live”), which includes YY mobile app, YY.com website and PC YY, among others, for an aggregate purchase price of approximately US$3.6 billion in cash, subject to certain adjustments. The closing of the transaction is subject to certain conditions and is currently expected to occur in the first half of 2021.

Conference Call InformationThe Company will hold a conference call on 9:00 PM U.S. Eastern Time on Monday, November 16, 2020 (10:00 AM Beijing/Hong Kong Time on Tuesday, November 17, 2020). Details for the conference call are as follows:

Event Title: JOYY’s Third Quarter 2020 Earnings Conference CallConference ID: #8576720

All participants must use the link provided below to complete the online registration process in advance of the conference call. Upon registering, each participant will receive a set of participant dial-in numbers, the Direct Event passcode, and a unique registrant ID by email.PRE-REGISTER LINK: http://apac.directeventreg.com/registration/event/8576720

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

The replay will be accessible through November 24, 2020 by dialing the following numbers:

United States: +1-646-254-3697International: +61-2-8199-0299Conference ID: #8576720

Exchange RateThis 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 RMB6.7896 to US$1.00, the noon buying rate in effect on September 30, 2020 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 JOYY Inc.JOYY Inc. is a global social media platform. The Company’s highly engaged users contribute to a vibrant social community by creating, sharing, and enjoying a vast range of entertainment content and activities. JOYY enables users to interact with each other in real time through online live media and offers users a uniquely engaging and immersive entertainment experience. JOYY owns Bigo, a fast-growing global tech company headquartered in Singapore. Bigo owns several popular video based social platforms including Bigo Live, a leading global live streaming platform outside China; Likee, a leading global short-form video social platform; and video communication service and others. JOYY has created an online community for global video and live streaming users. JOYY Inc. was listed on the NASDAQ in November 2012.

Safe Harbor StatementThis 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 JOYY’s strategic and operational plans, contain forward-looking statements. JOYY 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 fourth parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about JOYY’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: JOYY’s goals and strategies; JOYY’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 active users, especially paying users; JOYY’s ability to monetize the user base; fluctuations in general economic and business conditions in China; the impact of the COVID-19 to JOYY’s business operations and the economy in China and elsewhere generally; and assumptions underlying or related to any of the foregoing. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in JOYY’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 JOYY does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial MeasuresThe unaudited condensed consolidated financial information is prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). JOYY uses non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP net income from continuing operations attributable to controlling interest of JOYY Inc., non-GAAP net margin attributable to controlling interest of JOYY Inc., non-GAAP net income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders of JOYY Inc., and basic and diluted non-GAAP net income per ADS, which are non-GAAP financial measures. Non-GAAP operating income is operating income excluding share-based compensation expenses, impairment of goodwill and investments, amortization of intangible assets from business acquisitions, and gain on disposal of subsidiaries and business. Non-GAAP operating margin is non-GAAP operating income as a percentage of net revenues. Non-GAAP net income from continuing operations is net income from continuing operations excluding share-based compensation expenses, impairment of goodwill and investments, amortization of intangible assets from business acquisitions, gain on disposal of subsidiaries and business, (loss) gain on disposal and deemed disposal of investments, gain (loss) on fair value change of investments, reconciling items on the share of equity method investments, fair value change on derivatives, interest expenses related to the convertible bonds’ amortization to face value, and income tax effects of above non-GAAP reconciling items. Non-GAAP net income from continuing operations attributable to controlling interest of JOYY Inc. is net income from continuing operations attributable to controlling interest of JOYY Inc. excluding share-based compensation expenses, impairment of goodwill and investments, amortization of intangible assets from business acquisitions, (loss) gain on disposal and deemed disposal of subsidiaries and business, gain on disposal of investments, gain (loss) on fair value change of investments, reconciling items on the share of equity method investments, fair value change on derivatives, interest expenses related to the convertible bonds’ amortization to face value, income tax effects of above non-GAAP reconciling items and adjustments for non-GAAP reconciling items for the net (loss) income from continuing operations attributable to non-controlling interest shareholders. Non-GAAP net margin is non-GAAP net income from continuing operations attributable to controlling interest of JOYY Inc. as a percentage of net revenues. Non-GAAP net income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders of JOYY Inc. is net income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders of JOYY Inc. excluding share-based compensation expenses, impairment of goodwill and investments, amortization of intangible assets from business acquisitions, (loss) gain on disposal and deemed disposal of subsidiaries and business, gain on disposal of investments, gain (loss) on fair value change of investments, reconciling items on the share of equity method investments, fair value change on derivatives, interest expenses related to the convertible bonds’ amortization to face value, accretion, cumulative dividend and deemed dividend to subsidiaries’ preferred shareholders and income tax effects of above non-GAAP reconciling items and adjustments for non-GAAP reconciling items for the net (loss) income from continuing operations attributable to non-controlling interest shareholders. After the non-GAAP reconciliation, non-GAAP net income from continuing operations attributable to controlling interests of JOYY Inc. is equal to the non-GAAP net income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders of JOYY Inc. Basic and diluted non-GAAP net income from continuing operations per ADS is non-GAAP net income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders of JOYY Inc. divided by weighted average number of ADS used in the calculation of basic and diluted net income per ADS. The Company believes that separate analysis and exclusion of the non-cash impact of above reconciling items 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 non-cash effect of (i) share-based compensation expenses and amortization of intangible assets from business acquisitions, fair value change on derivatives, interest expenses related to the convertible bonds’ amortization to face value, which have been and will continue to be significant recurring expenses in its business, (ii) impairment of goodwill and investments, gain on disposal of subsidiaries and business, (loss) gain on disposal and deemed disposal of investments, gain (loss) on fair value change of investments, reconciling items on the share of equity method investments, and accretion, cumulative dividend and deemed dividend to subsidiaries’ preferred shareholders, which may not be recurring in its business, and (iii) income tax expenses and non-GAAP adjustments for net (loss) income from continuing operations attributable to non-controlling interest shareholders, which are affected by above non-GAAP reconciling items. 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 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 “JOYY Inc. Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results” near the end of this release.

Investor Relations ContactJOYY Inc.Jane Xie/Maggie YanTel: +86 (20) 8212-0000Email: [email protected]

ICR, Inc. Jack WangTel: +1 (646) 915-1611Email: [email protected]

1 Starting from the second quarter of 2020, the Company deconsolidated HUYA Inc. (“Huya”) and Huya’s historical financial results are and will be reflected in the Company’s consolidated financial statements as discontinued operations accordingly. The financial information and non-GAAP financial information of the Company disclosed in this press release is presented on a continuing operations basis, unless otherwise specifically stated. After the deconsolidation of Huya, the Company accounts for its investment in Huya as an equity method investment and applies the equity method accounting one quarter in arrears. Share of income or loss from the investment in Huya will be included in net income or loss from continuing operations.

2 Net income from continuing operations attributable to controlling interest of JOYY Inc., is net income from continuing operations less net (loss) income from continuing operations attributable to the non-controlling interest shareholders and the mezzanine equity classified as non-controlling interest shareholders.

3 Non-GAAP net income from continuing operations attributable to controlling interest of JOYY Inc. is a non-GAAP financial measure, which is defined as net income from continuing operations attributable to controlling interest of JOYY Inc. excluding share-based compensation expenses, impairment of goodwill and investment, amortization of intangible assets from business acquisitions, gain on disposal of subsidiaries and business, gain on disposal of investments, gain (loss) on fair value change of investments, reconciling items on the share of equity method investments which refer to those similar non-GAAP reconciling items of the Company, fair value change on derivatives, interest expenses related to the convertible bonds amortization to face value, income tax effects on non-GAAP adjustments and non-GAAP adjustments for net (loss) income attributable to non-controlling interest shareholders. These adjustments amounted to reversal of RMB1,493.8 million (US$220.0 million) and RMB431.7 million in the third quarter of 2020 and 2019, respectively. Please refer to the section titled “Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results” for more details.

4 Refers to mobile average monthly active users. Average mobile MAU for any period is calculated by dividing (i) the sum of the Company’s mobile active users for each month of such period, by (ii) the number of months in such period.

5 Refers to a registered user that has purchased virtual items on YY’s platforms at least once during the period presented.

6 Non-GAAP operating income is a non-GAAP financial measure, which is defined as operating income excluding share-based compensation expenses, amortization of intangible assets from business acquisitions, impairment of goodwill and investments and gain on disposal of subsidiaries and business. Please refer to the section titled “Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results” for details.

7 Non-GAAP operating margin is a non-GAAP financial measure, which is defined as non-GAAP operating income as a percentage of net revenues. Please refer to the section titled “Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results” for details.

8 Non-GAAP net margin is non-GAAP net income from continuing operations attributable to controlling interest of JOYY Inc. as a percentage of net revenues.

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

10 Non-GAAP diluted net income from continuing operations per ADS is a non-GAAP financial measure, which is defined as non-GAAP net income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders of JOYY Inc. divided by weighted average number of ADS used in the calculation of diluted net income per ADS. Please refer to the section titled “Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results” for details.

JOYY INC. UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS(All amounts in thousands, except share, ADS and per ADS data)

December 31,2019 September30,2020 September30,2020
RMB RMB US$
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents 2,780,345 12,466,359 1,836,096
Restricted cash and cash equivalents 3,500 3,500 515
Short-term deposits 10,027,440 8,190,367 1,206,311
Restricted short-term deposits 653,034 504,312 74,277
Short-term investments 3,402,658 3,305,128 486,793
Accounts receivable, net 675,196 1,049,931 154,638
Amounts due from related parties 1,709 2,279 336
Financing receivables, net 105,344 1,469 216
Prepayments and other current assets 569,730 617,810 90,994
Assets held for sale 10,581,013 - -
Total current assets 28,799,969 26,141,155 3,850,176
Non-current assets
Deferred tax assets 81,819 77,429 11,404
Investments(1) 1,983,483 8,375,126 1,233,523
Property and equipment, net 2,159,674 2,511,631 369,923
Land use rights, net 1,736,544 1,700,472 250,452
Intangible assets, net 3,134,778 2,544,297 374,734
Right-of-use assets, net 172,783 143,381 21,118
Goodwill 12,947,192 12,639,182 1,861,550
Financing receivables, net 129,380 128,627 18,945
Other non-current assets 289,131 157,274 23,164
Assets held for sale 774,730 - -
Total non-current assets 23,409,514 28,277,419 4,164,813
Total assets 52,209,483 54,418,574 8,014,989
Liabilities, mezzanine equity and shareholders’ equity
Current liabilities
Accounts payable 120,826 108,245 15,943
Deferred revenue 548,303 579,704 85,381
Advances from customers 99,130 69,314 10,209
Income taxes payable 425,572 452,729 66,680
Accrued liabilities and other current liabilities 3,150,303 3,610,862 531,821
Amounts due to related parties 205,921 30,672 4,517
Lease liabilities due within one year 83,686 94,581 13,930
Short-term loans 557,203 1,004,125 147,892
Liabilities held for sale 2,446,677 - -
Total current liabilities 7,637,621 5,950,232 876,373
Non-current liabilities
Convertible bonds 5,008,571 5,197,691 765,537
Lease liabilities 92,669 53,849 7,931
Deferred revenue 75,628 68,238 10,050
Deferred tax liabilities 264,639 302,708 44,584
Other non-current liabilities 11,495 - -
Liabilities held for sale 235,023 - -
Total non-current liabilities 5,688,025 5,622,486 828,102
Total liabilities 13,325,646 11,572,718 1,704,475

JOYY INC.UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (CONTINUED)(All amounts in thousands, except share, ADS and per ADS data)

December 31,2019 September 30,2020 September 30,2020
RMB RMB US$
Mezzanine equity 466,071 484,638 71,379
Shareholders’ equity
Class A common shares (US$0.00001 par value; 10,000,000,000 and 10,000,000,000 shares authorized, 1,301,845,404 shares issued and 1,293,162,504 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2019; 1,312,572,924 shares issued and 1,293,160,576 shares outstanding as of September 30, 2020, respectively) 80 80 12
Class B common shares (US$0.00001 par value; 1,000,000,000 and 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 326,509,555 and 326,509,555 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2020, respectively) 24 24 4
Treasury Shares (US$0.00001 par value; 8,682,900 and 19,412,348 shares held as of December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2020, respectively) (168,072) (320,858) (47,257)
Additional paid-in capital 21,921,562 22,601,191 3,328,796
Statutory reserves 149,961 85,282 12,561
Retained earnings 10,272,122 19,834,864 2,921,360
Accumulated other comprehensive income 890,209 150,707 22,197
Total JOYY Inc.’s shareholders’ equity 33,065,886 42,351,290 6,237,673
Non-controlling interests 5,351,880 9,928 1,462
Total shareholders’ equity(2) 38,417,766 42,361,218 6,239,135
Total liabilities, mezzanine equity and shareholders’ equity 52,209,483 54,418,574 8,014,989

(1)Increase in the amounts of investments was mainly attributable to the Group's investment in Huya. On April 3rd, 2020, Huya ceased to be a subsidiary of the Company and the Company recognized its investment in Huya as an equity method investment.
(2)On January 1, 2020, the Company adopted ASC326, “Financial Instruments-Credit Losses” using modified-retrospective transition approach. Following the adoption of this guidance, a cumulative-effect adjustment to shareholders’ equity, amounting to RMB12.1 million, was recognized as of January 1, 2020.

JOYY INC.UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS(All amounts in thousands, except share, ADS and per ADS data)

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30,2019 June 30,2020 September 30,2020 September30,2020 September 30,2019 September 30,2020 September 30,2020
RMB RMB RMB US$ RMB RMB US$
Net revenues
Live streaming(1) 4,317,840 5,607,748 6,049,090 890,935 11,251,654 16,138,599 2,376,959
Others 299,425 232,344 237,285 34,948 799,503 725,365 106,835
Total net revenues 4,617,265 5,840,092 6,286,375 925,883 12,051,157 16,863,964 2,483,794
Cost of revenues(2) (2,854,546) (3,769,095) (3,961,719) (583,498) (7,155,814) (10,739,492) (1,581,756)
Gross profit 1,762,719 2,070,997 2,324,656 342,385 4,895,343 6,124,472 902,038
Operating expenses(2)
Research and development expenses (538,089) (693,458) (636,015) (93,675) (1,402,791) (1,895,637) (279,197)
Sales and marketing expenses (957,261) (909,825) (1,083,038) (159,514) (2,393,235) (2,925,127) (430,825)
General and administrative expenses (312,516) (412,714) (280,831) (41,362) (764,774) (891,681) (131,330)
Total operating expenses (1,807,866) (2,015,997) (1,999,884) (294,551) (4,560,800) (5,712,445) (841,352)
Other income 141,570 40,243 141,801 20,885 211,469 202,854 29,877
Operating income 96,423 95,243 466,573 68,719 546,012 614,881 90,563
Interest expenses (123,456) (131,656) (135,193) (19,912) (141,943) (391,364) (57,642)
Interest income and investment income 116,598 162,519 152,429 22,450 291,900 429,341 63,235
Foreign currency exchange gains (losses), net 15,748 3,246 (55,002) (8,101) 30,469 (63,735) (9,387)
(Loss) gain on disposal and deemed disposal of investments(3) - (13,444) 2,040,359 300,512 - 2,135,818 314,572
(Loss) gain on fair value change of investments (11,492) 708,633 (39,792) (5,861) 2,652,642 1,002,635 147,672
Fair value change on derivatives (1,753) 2,174 (29,664) (4,369) (1,753) (17,144) (2,525)
Other non-operating expenses - (4,257) (1,000) (147) - (17,257) (2,542)
Income before income tax expenses 92,068 822,458 2,398,710 353,291 3,377,327 3,693,175 543,946
Income tax expenses (58,692) (187,246) (127,215) (18,737) (285,959) (458,917) (67,591)
Income before share of income in equity method investments, net of income taxes 33,376 635,212 2,271,495 334,554 3,091,368 3,234,258 476,355
Share of income (loss) in equity method investments, net of income taxes 21,189 (23,544) 26,550 3,910 35,337 (9,085) (1,338)
Net income from continuing operations 54,565 611,668 2,298,045 338,464 3,126,705 3,225,173 475,017
Net income from discontinued operations(4) 123,242 6,343,255 - - 308,503 6,514,481 959,480
Net income 177,807 6,954,923 2,298,045 338,464 3,435,208 9,739,654 1,434,497
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to the non-controlling interest shareholders and the mezzanine equity classified as non-controlling interest shareholders 67,879 (43,062) (5,148) (758) 162,770 51,811 7,631
Net income attributable to controlling interest of JOYY Inc. 109,928 6,997,985 2,303,193 339,222 3,272,438 9,687,843 1,426,866
Including:
Net income from continuing operations attributable to controlling interest of JOYY Inc. 61,757 619,426 2,303,193 339,222 3,148,022 3,242,757 477,606
Net income from discontinued operations attributable to controlling interest of JOYY Inc. 48,171 6,378,559 - - 124,416 6,445,086 949,260
Less: Accretion of subsidiaries’ redeemable convertible preferred shares to redemption value 9,715 9,865 9,642 1,420 28,556 29,212 4,302
Cumulative dividend on subsidiary’s Series A Preferred Shares 6,982 7,090 6,930 1,021 20,523 20,995 3,092
Net income attributable to common shareholders of JOYY Inc. 93,231 6,981,030 2,286,621 336,781 3,223,359 9,637,636 1,419,472
Including:
Net income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders of JOYY Inc. 45,060 602,471 2,286,621 336,781 3,098,943 3,192,550 470,212
Net income from discontinued operations attributable to common shareholders of JOYY Inc. 48,171 6,378,559 - - 124,416 6,445,086 949,260

JOYY INC.UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)(All amounts in thousands, except share, ADS and per ADS data)

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30,2019 June 30,2020 September30,2020 September30,2020 September 30,2019 September 30,2020 September 30,2020
RMB RMB RMB US$ RMB RMB US$
Net income per ADS
—Basic 1.16 87.69 28.49 4.20 42.24 120.55 17.76
Continuing operations 0.56 7.57 28.49 4.20 40.61 39.93 5.88
Discontinued operations 0.60 80.12 - - 1.63 80.62 11.88
—Diluted 1.11 85.68 25.92 3.82 41.20 108.54 15.99
Continuing operations 0.56 7.39 25.92 3.82 39.79 38.67 5.70
Discontinued operations 0.55 78.29 - - 1.41 69.87 10.29
Weighted average number of ADS used in calculating net income per ADS
—Basic 80,033,607 79,609,517 80,262,892 80,262,892 76,310,648 79,949,342 79,949,342
—Diluted 80,973,447 81,477,788 93,076,688 93,076,688 81,040,767 92,186,612 92,186,612

(1) Live streaming revenues by geographical areas were as follows:

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30,2019 June 30,2020 September 30,2020 September 30,2020 September 30,2019 September 30,2020 September 30,2020
RMB RMB RMB US$ RMB RMB US$
PRC 3,138,668 2,965,737 3,110,451 458,120 8,886,950 8,895,787 1,310,208
Non-PRC 1,179,172 2,642,011 2,938,639 432,815 2,364,704 7,242,812 1,066,751

(2)Share-based compensation was allocated in cost of revenues and operating expenses as follows:

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30,2019 June 30,2020 September 30,2020 September 30,2020 September 302019 September 30,2020 September 30,2020
RMB RMB RMB US$ RMB RMB US$
Cost of revenues 12,111 9,637 13,676 2,014 33,734 34,962 5,149
Research and development expenses 105,002 92,465 86,504 12,741 309,883 266,969 39,320
Sales and marketing expenses 1,175 2,024 2,744 404 4,792 6,683 984
General and administrative expenses 46,223 91,019 85,254 12,557 145,718 221,475 32,620

(3)(Loss) gain on disposal and deemed disposal of investments mainly represented the gain from our further disposal of our equity interest in Huya in the third quarter of 2020.
(4)Gain from the disposal and deconsolidation amounted to around RMB6.4 billion was reported as part of the net income from discontinued operations in the second quarter of 2020.

JOYY INC.RECONCILIATION OF GAAP AND NON-GAAP RESULTS(All amounts in thousands, except share, ADS and per ADS data)

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30,2019 June30,2020 September 30,2020 September30,2020 September 30,2019 September 30,2020 September 30,2020
RMB RMB RMB US$ RMB RMB US$
Operating income 96,423 95,243 466,573 68,719 546,012 614,881 90,563
Share-based compensation expenses 164,511 195,145 188,178 27,716 494,127 530,089 78,073
Impairment of goodwill and investments 10,000 43,861 - - 10,000 43,861 6,460
Amortization of intangible assets from business acquisitions 193,487 175,043 171,085 25,198 444,227 532,317 78,402
Non-GAAP operating income 464,421 509,292 825,836 121,633 1,494,366 1,721,148 253,498

Net income from continuing operations 54,565 611,668 2,298,045 338,464 3,126,705 3,225,173 475,017
Share-based compensation expenses 164,511 195,145 188,178 27,716 494,127 530,089 78,073
Impairment of goodwill and investments 10,000 43,861 - - 10,000 43,861 6,460
Amortization of intangible assets from business acquisitions 193,487 175,043 171,085 25,198 444,227 532,317 78,402
(Loss) gain on disposal and deemed disposal of investments - 13,444 (2,040,359) (300,512) - (2,135,818)(314,572)
(Loss) gain on fair value change of investments(1) 11,492 (708,633) 39,792 5,861 (2,652,642) (1,002,635)(147,672)
Reconciling items on the share of equity method investments(1) (9,461) 8,805 25,879 3,812 (13,997) 37,117 5,467
Fair value change on derivatives 1,753 (2,174) 29,664 4,369 1,753 17,144 2,525
Interest expenses related to the convertible bonds’ amortization to face value 100,885 106,908 107,728 15,867 105,172 316,878 46,671
Income tax effects on non-GAAP adjustments (40,166) 42,452 (15,241) (2,245) (89,053) 47,766 7,035
Non-GAAP net income from continuing operations 487,066 486,519 804,771 118,530 1,426,292 1,611,892 237,406

Net income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders of JOYY Inc. 45,060 602,471 2,286,621 336,781 3,098,943 3,192,550 470,212
Share-based compensation expenses 164,511 195,145 188,178 27,716 494,127 530,089 78,073
Impairment of goodwill and investments 10,000 43,861 - - 10,000 43,861 6,460
Amortization of intangible assets from business acquisitions 193,487 175,043 171,085 25,198 444,227 532,317 78,402
(Loss) gain on disposal and deemed disposal of investments - 13,444 (2,040,359) (300,512) - (2,135,818) (314,572)
(Loss) gain on fair value change of investments 11,492 (708,633) 39,792 5,861 (2,652,642) (1,002,635) (147,672)
Reconciling items on the share of equity method investments (9,461) 8,805 25,879 3,812 (13,997) 37,117 5,467
Fair value change on derivatives 1,753 (2,174) 29,664 4,369 1,753 17,144 2,525
Interest expenses related to the convertible bonds’ amortization to face value 100,885 106,908 107,728 15,867 105,172 316,878 46,671
Accretion, cumulative dividend and deemed dividend to subsidiaries’ preferred shareholders 16,697 16,955 16,572 2,441 49,079 50,207 7,394
Income tax effects on non-GAAP adjustments (40,166) 42,452 (15,241) (2,245) (89,053) 47,766 7,035
Non-GAAP adjustments for net income (loss) attributable to the non-controlling interest shareholders (847) (688) (569) (84) (1,666) 19 3
Non-GAAP net income from continuing operations attributable to controlling interest and common shareholders of JOYY Inc. 493,411 493,589 809,350 119,204 1,445,943 1,629,495 239,998

Non-GAAP net income from continuing operations per ADS
—Basic 6.17 6.20 10.08 1.49 18.95 20.38 3.00
—Diluted 5.60 5.57 8.89 1.31 18.09 18.28 2.69
Weighted average number of ADS used in calculating Non-GAAP net income from continuing operations per ADS
—Basic 80,033,607 79,609,517 80,262,892 80,262,892 76,310,648 79,949,342 79,949,342
—Diluted 91,400,547 91,904,888 93,076,688 93,076,688 81,040,767 92,186,612 92,186,612

(1)(Loss) gain on fair value change of equity investees’ investments was reclassified to the reconciling items on the equity method investments from gain on fair value change of investments

JOYY INC.UNAUDITED SEGMENT REPORT(All amounts in thousands, except share, ADS and per ADS data)

Three Months Ended
September 30, 2020
YYBigoElimination(1)TotalTotal
RMBRMBRMBRMBUS$
Net revenues
Live streaming 2,770,876 3,278,214 - 6,049,090 890,935
Others 120,661 116,624 - 237,285 34,948
Total net revenues 2,891,537 3,394,838 - 6,286,375 925,883
Cost of revenues(2) (1,624,172) (2,337,547) - (3,961,719) (583,498)
Gross profit 1,267,365 1,057,291 - 2,324,656 342,385
Operating expenses(2)
Research and development expenses (303,147) (332,868) - (636,015) (93,675)
Sales and marketing expenses (230,230) (852,808) - (1,083,038) (159,514)
General and administrative expenses (90,752) (190,079) - (280,831) (41,362)
Total operating expenses (624,129) (1,375,755) - (1,999,884) (294,551)
Other income 135,286 6,515 - 141,801 20,885
Operating income (loss) 778,522 (311,949) - 466,573 68,719
Other non-operating expenses (1,000) - - (1,000) (147)
Interest expenses (127,167) (12,516) 4,490 (135,193) (19,912)
Interest income and investment income 156,780 139 (4,490) 152,429 22,450
Foreign currency exchange gains (loss), net 1,014 (56,016) - (55,002) (8,101)
Fair value change on derivatives (29,664) - - (29,664) (4,369)
Gain on disposal and deemed disposal of investments 2,040,359 - - 2,040,359 300,512
Loss on fair value change of investments (39,792) - - (39,792) (5,861)
Income (loss) before income tax expenses 2,779,052 (380,342) - 2,398,710 353,291
Income tax expenses (124,579) (2,636) - (127,215) (18,737)
Income (loss) before share of loss in equity method investments, net of income taxes 2,654,473 (382,978) - 2,271,495 334,554
Share of gain in equity method investments, net of income taxes 26,550 - - 26,550 3,910
Net income (loss) from continuing operations 2,681,023 (382,978) - 2,298,045 338,464

(1) The elimination mainly consists of interest income and interest expenses generated from the loan between YY and Bigo segments.
(2) Share-based compensation was allocated in cost of revenues and operating expenses as follows:

Three Months Ended
September 30, 2020
YY BigoTotalTotal
RMB RMBRMBUS$
Cost of revenues 9,738 3,93813,6762,014
Research and development expenses 36,643 49,86186,50412,741
Sales and marketing expenses 1,772 9722,744404
General and administrative expenses (7,860)93,11485,25412,557

JOYY INC.RECONCILIATION OF GAAP AND NON-GAAP RESULTS OF UNAUDITED SEGMENT REPORT (All amounts in thousands, except share, ADS and per ADS data)

Three Months Ended
September 30, 2020
YY Bigo Total Total
RMB RMB RMB US$
Operating income (loss) 778,522 (311,949) 466,573 68,719
Share-based compensation expenses 40,293 147,885 188,178 27,716
Amortization of intangible assets from business acquisitions - 171,085 171,085 25,198
Non-GAAP operating income 818,815 7,021 825,836 121,633
Net income (loss) from continuing operations 2,681,023 (382,978) 2,298,045 338,464
Share-based compensation expenses 40,293 147,885 188,178 27,716
Amortization of intangible assets from business acquisitions - 171,085 171,085 25,198
Gain on disposal and deemed disposal of investments (2,040,359) - (2,040,359) (300,512)
Loss on fair value change of investments 39,792 - 39,792 5,861
Reconciling items on the share of equity method investments 25,879 - 25,879 3,812
Fair value change on derivatives 29,664 - 29,664 4,369
Interest expenses related to the convertible bonds’ amortization to face value 107,728 - 107,728 15,867
Income tax effects on non-GAAP adjustments (7,248) (7,993) (15,241) (2,245)
Non-GAAP net income (loss) from continuing operations 876,772 (72,001) 804,771 118,530

JOYY INC.UNAUDITED SEGMENT REPORT(All amounts in thousands, except share, ADS and per ADS data)

Three Months Ended
June 30, 2020
YY Bigo Elimination(1) Total Total
RMB RMB RMB RMB US$
Net revenues
Live streaming 2,661,788 2,945,960 - 5,607,748 793,725
Others 115,618 116,726 - 232,344 32,886
Total net revenues 2,777,406 3,062,686 - 5,840,092 826,611
Cost of revenues(2) (1,583,125) (2,185,970) - (3,769,095) (533,481)
Gross profit 1,194,281 876,716 - 2,070,997 293,130
Operating expenses(2)
Research and development expenses (292,459) (400,999) - (693,458) (98,153)
Sales and marketing expenses (224,955) (684,870) - (909,825) (128,777)
General and administrative expenses (232,427) (180,287) - (412,714) (58,416)
Total operating expenses (749,841) (1,266,156) - (2,015,997) (285,346)
Other income 31,679 8,564 - 40,243 5,696
Operating income (loss) 476,119 (380,876) - 95,243 13,480
Other non-operating expenses - (4,257) - (4,257) (603)
Interest expenses (126,282) (14,231) 8,857 (131,656) (18,635)
Interest income and investment income 171,299 77 (8,857) 162,519 23,003
Foreign currency exchange gains, net 2,839 407 - 3,246 459
Fair value change on derivatives 2,174 - - 2,174 308
Loss on disposal and deemed disposal of investments (13,444) - - (13,444) (1,903)
Gain on fair value change of investments 708,633 - - 708,633 100,300
Income (loss) before income tax expenses 1,221,338 (398,880) - 822,458 116,409
Income tax (expenses) benefits (203,468) 16,222 - (187,246) (26,503)
Income (loss) before share of loss in equity method investments, net of income taxes 1,017,870 (382,658) - 635,212 89,906
Share of loss in equity method investments, net of income taxes (23,544) - - (23,544) (3,332)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations 994,326 (382,658) - 611,668 86,574

(1)The elimination mainly consists of interest income and interest expenses generated from the loan between YY and Bigo segments.
(2)Share-based compensation was allocated in cost of revenues and operating expenses as follows:

Three Months Ended
June 30, 2020
YYBigoTotalTotal
RMBRMBRMBUS$
Cost of revenues 1,1038,5349,6371,364
Research and development expenses 26,52865,93792,46513,088
Sales and marketing expenses 8161,2082,024286
General and administrative expenses 53,19937,82091,01912,883

JOYY INC.RECONCILIATION OF GAAP AND NON-GAAP RESULTS OF UNAUDITED SEGMENT REPORT (All amounts in thousands, except share, ADS and per ADS data)

Three Months Ended
June 30, 2020
YY Bigo Total Total
RMB RMB RMB US$
Operating income (loss) 476,119 (380,876) 95,243 13,480
Share-based compensation expenses 81,646 113,499 195,145 27,621
Impairment of goodwill and investments 43,861 - 43,861 6,208
Amortization of intangible assets from business acquisitions - 175,043 175,043 24,776
Non-GAAP operating income (loss) 601,626 (92,334) 509,292 72,085
Net income (loss) from continuing operations 994,326 (382,658) 611,668 86,574
Share-based compensation expenses 81,646 113,499 195,145 27,621
Impairment of goodwill and investments 43,861 - 43,861 6,208
Amortization of intangible assets from business acquisitions - 175,043 175,043 24,776
Loss on disposal and deemed disposal of investments 13,444 - 13,444 1,903
Gain on fair value change of investments (708,633) - (708,633) (100,300)
Reconciling items on the share of equity method investments 8,805 - 8,805 1,246
Fair value change on derivatives (2,174) - (2,174) (308)
Interest expenses related to the convertible bonds’ amortization to face value 106,908 - 106,908 15,132
Income tax effects on non-GAAP adjustments 65,180 (22,728) 42,452 6,009
Non-GAAP net income (loss) from continuing operations 603,363 (116,844) 486,519 68,861

JOYY INC.UNAUDITED SEGMENT REPORT(All amounts in thousands, except share, ADS and per ADS data)

Three Months Ended
September 30, 2019
YY Bigo Elimination(1) Total Total
RMB RMB RMB RMB US$
Net revenues
Live streaming 2,899,044 1,418,796 - 4,317,840 604,088
Others 181,006 118,419 - 299,425 41,891
Total net revenues 3,080,050 1,537,215 - 4,617,265 645,979
Cost of revenues(2) (1,729,389) (1,125,157) - (2,854,546) (399,366)
Gross profit 1,350,661 412,058 - 1,762,719 246,613
Operating expenses(2)
Research and development expenses (249,620) (288,469) - (538,089) (75,281)
Sales and marketing expenses (340,619) (616,642) - (957,261) (133,926)
General and administrative expenses (225,281) (87,235) - (312,516) (43,723)
Total operating expenses (815,520) (992,346) - (1,807,866) (252,930)
Other income 136,535 5,035 - 141,570 19,806
Operating income (loss) 671,676 (575,253) - 96,423 13,489
Interest expenses (123,456) (11,078) 11,078 (123,456) (17,272)
Interest income and investment income 127,068 608 (11,078) 116,598 16,313
Foreign currency exchange (losses) gains, net 2,798 12,950 - 15,748 2,203
Fair value change on derivatives (1,753) - - (1,753) (245)
Loss on fair value change of investments (11,492) - - (11,492) (1,608)
Income (loss) before income tax expenses 664,841 (572,773) - 92,068 12,880
Income tax (expenses) benefits (146,835) 88,143 - (58,692) (8,211)
Income (loss) before share of income in equity method investments, net of income taxes 518,006 (484,630) - 33,376 4,669
Share of income in equity method investments, net of income taxes 21,189 - - 21,189 2,964
Net income (loss) from continuing operations 539,195 (484,630) - 54,565 7,633

(1)The elimination mainly consists of interest income and interest expenses generated from the loan between YY and Bigo segments.
(2)Share-based compensation was allocated in cost of revenues and operating expenses as follows:

Three Months Ended
September 30, 2019
YYBigoTotalTotal
RMBRMBRMBUS$
Cost of revenues 5,0437,06812,1111,694
Research and development expenses 26,84878,154105,00214,690
Sales and marketing expenses 4197561,175164
General and administrative expenses 41,2654,95846,2236,467

JOYY INC.RECONCILIATION OF GAAP AND NON-GAAP RESULTS OF UNAUDITED SEGMENT REPORT (All amounts in thousands, except share, ADS and per ADS data)

Three Months Ended
September 30, 2019
YY Bigo Total Total
RMB RMB RMB US$
Operating income (loss) 671,676 (575,253) 96,423 13,489
Share-based compensation expenses 73,575 90,936 164,511 23,015
Impairment of goodwill and investments 10,000 - 10,000 1,399
Amortization of intangible assets from business acquisitions - 193,487 193,487 27,070
Non-GAAP operating income (loss) 755,251 (290,830) 464,421 64,973
Net income (loss) from continuing operations 539,195 (484,630) 54,565 7,633
Share-based compensation expenses 73,575 90,936 164,511 23,015
Impairment of goodwill and investments 10,000 - 10,000 1,399
Amortization of intangible assets from business acquisitions - 193,487 193,487 27,070
Gain on fair value change of investments 11,492 - 11,492 1,608
Reconciling items on the share of equity method investments (9,461) - (9,461) (1,324)
Fair value change on derivatives 1,753 - 1,753 245
Interest expenses related to the convertible bonds’ amortization to face value 100,885 - 100,885 14,114
Income tax effects on non-GAAP adjustments (188) (39,978) (40,166) (5,619)
Non-GAAP net income (loss) from continuing operations 727,251 (240,185) 487,066 68,141

Source: JOYY Inc.

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