NETEASE, INC. Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Hong Kong Stock Exchange") take no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this announcement.
NetEase, Inc.
(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 9999)
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR
THE FOURTH QUARTER AND THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
AND Q4 DIVIDEND ANNOUNCEMENT
We hereby announce our quarterly dividend and results for the fourth quarter and the fiscal year of 2020, which contains unaudited financial results for the three months and the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020. This results announcement will be available for viewing on the website of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange atwww.hkexnews.hkand our website athttp://ir.netease.com.
By Order of the Board
NetEase, Inc. William Lei Ding
Director
Hong Kong, February 25, 2021
As at the date of this announcement, the board of directors of the Company comprises Mr. William Lei Ding as the director, and Ms. Alice Cheng, Mr. Denny Lee, Mr. Joseph Tong, Mr. Lun Feng and Mr. Michael Leung as the independent directors.
Contact for Media and Investors: Margaret Shi
Email:ir@service.netease.comTel: (+86) 571-8985-3378
Twitter:https://twitter.com/NetEase_Global
Brandi Piacente
Email:netease@thepiacentegroup.comTel: (+1) 212-481-2050
NetEase Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2020 Unaudited Financial Results
(Beijing - February 25, 2021)- NetEase, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTES and HKEX: 9999, "NetEase" or the "Company"), one of China's leading internet and online game services providers, today announced its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2020.
Fourth Quarter 2020 Financial Highlights
Net revenues were RMB19.8 billion (US$3.0 billion), an increase of 25.6% compared with the fourth quarter of 2019.
Online game services net revenues were RMB13.4 billion (US$2.1 billion), an increase of 15.5% compared with the fourth quarter of 2019.
Youdao net revenues were RMB1.1 billion (US$169.6 million), an increase of 169.7% compared with the fourth quarter of 2019.
Innovative businesses and others net revenues were RMB5.3 billion (US$805.3 million), an increase of 41.3% compared with the fourth quarter of 2019.
Gross profit was RMB9.9 billion (US$1.5 billion), an increase of 20.9% compared with the fourth quarter of 2019.
Total operating expenses were RMB6.9 billion (US$1.1 billion), an increase of 32.1% compared with the fourth quarter of 2019.
Net income from continuing operations attributable to the Company's shareholders was RMB975.7 million (US$149.5 million), which includes net exchange losses of RMB1.8 billion (US$276.2 million) and net investment loss of RMB271.9 million (US$41.7 million). Non-GAAP net income from continuing operations attributable to the Company's shareholders was RMB1.6 billion (US$244.9 million). [1]
Basic net income from continuing operations was US$0.04 per share (US$0.22 per ADS). Non-GAAP basic net income from continuing operations was US$0.07 per share (US$0.36 per ADS). [1]
Fourth Quarter 2020 and Early 2021 Operational Highlights
Expanded user base and diversified portfolio with new games launched in the Chinese market including:
Revelation mobile game, which was released in January 2021 and topped China's iOS download chart soon after its launch, capturing wide interest from players.
Introduced new titles including For All Time, Unknown Future, Akasha Book and Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links.
Continued the popularity of a number of mobile titles that climbed China's iOS top grossing chart in the past few months including Fantasy Westward Journey and Westward Journey Online mobile games, Invincible and Life-After.
Deepened NetEase Games' international reach with Knives Out leading Japan's iOS top grossing chart several times in the fourth quarter.
Advanced exciting game pipeline, including Elysium of Legends, Infinite Lagrange, Harry Potter: Magic Awakened, The Lord of the Rings: Rise to War, Nightmare Breaker, Ghost World Chronicle, Diablo® Immortal™ and Pokémon Quest.
Continued strong growth from Youdao's learning services and learning products for the fourth quarter of 2020, with net revenues up 198.8% and 253.8% year-over-year, respectively and positive net operating cash flow of approximately RMB129.0 million (US$19.8 million).
"We maintained steady development across our primary businesses, with total net revenues of RMB19.8 billion in the fourth quarter, up 25.6% year-over-year," said Mr. William Ding, Chief Executive Officer and Director of NetEase. "Our online games business continued its strong performance during 2020, propelled by the sustained and growing popularity of our diversified titles. At the beginning of 2021, we launched Revelation mobile game, which gave us a wonderful start to the first quarter. We are also very excited to introduce a number of other new titles later this year, paving the way for our solid growth in 2021.
[1] As used in this announcement, non-GAAP net income from continuing operations attributable to the Company's shareholders and non-GAAP basic and diluted net income from continuing operations per ADS and per share are defined to exclude share-based compensation expenses. See "Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results" at the end of this announcement.
"2020 was a challenging year for many businesses around the world. Our ability to weather these obstacles and grow each of our online games, online education, music and e-commerce businesses speaks to the strength of our model, which is centered around content creation and user experience. We are committed to generating even more value for our shareholders and communities through our dedication to innovation that thrills our users, diversification and international expansion that drive our revenue streams, and high-quality products and services that are synonymous with the NetEase brand," Mr. Ding concluded.
Fourth Quarter 2020 Financial Results
Net Revenues
Net revenues for the fourth quarter of 2020 were RMB19,761.7 million (US$3,028.6 million), compared to RMB18,658.2 million and RMB15,734.8 million for the preceding quarter and the fourth quarter of 2019, respectively.
Net revenues from online game services were RMB13,400.2 million (US$2,053.7 million) for the fourth quarter of 2020, compared to RMB13,862.0 million and RMB11,604.3 million for the preceding quarter and the fourth quarter of 2019, respectively. Net revenues from mobile games accounted for approximately 72.4% of net revenues from online game services for the fourth quarter of 2020, compared to 72.7% and 70.4% for the preceding quarter and the fourth quarter of 2019, respectively.
Net revenues from Youdao were RMB1,106.8 million (US$169.6 million) for the fourth quarter of 2020, compared to RMB896.0 million and RMB410.4 million for the preceding quarter and the fourth quarter of 2019, respectively.
Net revenues from innovative businesses and others were RMB5,254.8 million (US$805.3 million) for the fourth quarter of 2020, compared to RMB3,900.1 million and RMB3,720.0 million for the preceding quarter and the fourth quarter of 2019, respectively.
Gross Profit
Gross profit for the fourth quarter of 2020 was RMB9,927.8 million (US$1,521.5 million), compared to RMB9,885.8 million and RMB8,210.4 million for the preceding quarter and the fourth quarter of 2019, respectively.
The quarter-over-quarter decrease in online game services gross profit was mainly due to slightly decreased net revenues from certain mobile games. The year-over-year increase was primarily due to increased net revenues from mobile games such as Fantasy Westward Journey H5, Sky, Life-After and Invincible, as well as PC games such as Fantasy Westward Journey Online.
The quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year increases in Youdao gross profit were primarily due to increased net revenues from its learning services and learning products.
The quarter-over-quarter increase in innovative businesses and others gross profit was primarily due to increased gross profit from advertising services and Yanxuan. The year-over-year increase was primarily due to improved performances from Yanxuan and NetEase Cloud Music.
Gross Profit Margin
Gross profit margin for online game services for the fourth quarter of 2020 was 63.1%, compared to 63.6% and 63.1% for the preceding quarter and the fourth quarter of 2019, respectively. Gross profit margin for online game services was generally stable, fluctuating within a narrow band based on the revenue mix of mobile and PC games, as well as self-developed and licensed games.
Gross profit margin for Youdao for the fourth quarter of 2020 was 47.5%, compared to 45.9% and 29.8% for the preceding quarter and the fourth quarter of 2019, respectively. The quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year increases were mainly due to improved economies of scale and the continuous optimization of Youdao's faculty compensation structure, as well as substantially increased sales volume of Youdao Dictionary Pen, which has a comparatively higher gross profit margin.
Gross profit margin for innovative businesses and others for the fourth quarter of 2020 was 18.0%, compared to 16.8% and 20.6% for the preceding quarter and the fourth quarter of 2019, respectively. The quarter-over-quarter increase was primarily due to increased gross profit margin from advertising services. The year-over-year decrease was primarily due to decreased gross profit margin from NetEase CC live streaming platform.
Operating Expenses
Total operating expenses for the fourth quarter of 2020 were RMB6,915.8 million (US$1,059.9 million), compared to RMB7,015.7 million and RMB5,234.0 million for the preceding quarter and the fourth quarter of 2019, respectively. The quarter-over-quarter decrease was mainly due to decreased marketing expenditures related to Youdao. The year-over-year increase was mainly due to increased marketing expenditures related to online game services and Youdao, as well as higher staff-related costs and research and development investments.
Other Income
Other income consisted of investment income/ (loss), interest income, exchange losses and others. The quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year decreases were mainly due to higher unrealized exchange losses arising from the Company's U.S. dollar-denominated bank deposits and short-term loan balances as the exchange rate of the U.S. dollar against the RMB fluctuated over the periods, as well as investment loss arising from fair value changes of equity investments with readily determinable fair value.
Income Taxes
The Company recorded a net income tax charge of RMB552.7 million (US$84.7 million) for the fourth quarter of 2020, compared to RMB342.7 million and RMB876.3 million for the preceding quarter and the fourth quarter of 2019, respectively. The effective tax rate for the fourth quarter of 2020 was 37.2%, compared to 10.9% and 22.1% for the preceding quarter and the fourth quarter of 2019, respectively. The effective tax rate represents certain estimates by the Company regarding the tax obligations and benefits applicable to it in each quarter.
Net Income and Non-GAAP Net Income
Net income from continuing operations attributable to the Company's shareholders for the fourth quarter of 2020 totaled RMB975.7 million (US$149.5 million) which includes net exchange losses of RMB1,801.9 million (US$276.2 million) and net investment loss of RMB271.9 million (US$41.7 million), compared toRMB2,998.2 million and RMB3,053.7 million for the preceding quarter and the fourth quarter of 2019, respectively.
Non-GAAP net income from continuing operations attributable to the Company's shareholders for the fourth quarter of 2020 totaled RMB1,597.9 million (US$244.9 million), compared to RMB3,669.2 million and RMB3,662.3 million for the preceding quarter and the fourth quarter of 2019, respectively.
NetEase reported basic and diluted net income from continuing operations per share of US$0.04 each for the fourth quarter of 2020, compared to US$0.14 and US$0.13, respectively, for the preceding quarter, and US$0.15 and US$0.14, respectively, for the fourth quarter of 2019.
NetEase reported basic and diluted net income from continuing operations per ADS of US$0.22 each for the fourth quarter of 2020, compared to US$0.68 and US$0.67, respectively, for the preceding quarter, and US$0.72 each for the fourth quarter of 2019.
Non-GAAP basic and diluted net income from continuing operations per share were US$0.07 each for the fourth quarter of 2020, compared to US$0.17 and US$0.16, respectively, for the preceding quarter and US$0.17 each for the fourth quarter of 2019.
Non-GAAP basic and diluted net income from continuing operations per ADS were US$0.36 each for the fourth quarter of 2020, compared to US$0.83 and US$0.82, respectively, for the preceding quarter, and US$0.87 and US$0.86, respectively, for the fourth quarter of 2019.
Fiscal Year 2020 Financial Results
Net Revenues
Net revenues for fiscal year 2020 were RMB73,667.1 million (US$11,290.0 million), compared to RMB59,241.1 million for fiscal year 2019.
Net revenues from online game services were RMB54,608.7 million (US$8,369.2 million) for fiscal year 2020, compared to RMB46,422.6 million for fiscal year 2019. Net revenues from mobile games accounted for approximately 71.9% of net revenues from online game services for fiscal year 2020, compared to 71.4% for fiscal year 2019.
Net revenues from Youdao were RMB3,167.5 million (US$485.4 million) for fiscal year 2020, compared to RMB1,304.9 million for fiscal year 2019.
Net revenues from innovative businesses and others were RMB15,890.9 million (US$2,435.4 million) for fiscal year 2020, compared to RMB11,513.6 million for fiscal year 2019.
Gross Profit
Gross profit for fiscal year 2020 was RMB38,983.4 million (US$5,974.5 million), compared to RMB31,555.3 million for fiscal year 2019.
The year-over-year increase in online game services gross profit was primarily attributable to increased revenue contribution from self-developed games such as Fantasy Westward Journey H5 and Fantasy
Westward Journey 3D.
The year-over-year increase in Youdao gross profit was primarily attributable to increased gross profit from its learning services and learning products.
The year-over-year increase in innovative businesses and others gross profit was primarily due to improved performances from NetEase Cloud Music.
Operating Expenses
Total operating expenses for fiscal year 2020 were RMB24,445.0 million (US$3,746.4 million), compared to RMB17,764.6 million for fiscal year 2019. The year-over-year increase was primarily due to increased marketing expenditures related to online game services and Youdao, as well as higher research and development investments and staff-related costs.
Other Income
Other income consisted of investment income, interest income, exchange gains/ (losses) and others. The year-over-year decrease in other income was mainly due to higher net exchange losses recorded.
Income Taxes
The Company recorded a net income tax charge of RMB3,041.8 million (US$466.2 million) for fiscal year 2020, compared to RMB2,914.7 million for fiscal year 2019. The effective tax rate was 19.8% for fiscal year 2020, compared to 17.8% for fiscal year 2019. The higher effective tax rate for fiscal year 2020 was mainly due to increased losses from certain subsidiaries of the Company.
Net Income and Non-GAAP Net Income
Net income from continuing operations attributable to the Company's shareholders for fiscal year 2020 totaled RMB12,062.8 million (US$1,848.7 million), which includes net exchange losses of RMB3,112.2 million (US$477.0 million), compared to RMB13,275.0 million for fiscal year 2019.
Non-GAAP net income from continuing operations attributable to the Company's shareholders for fiscal year 2020 totaled RMB14,706.0 million (US$2,253.8 million), compared to RMB15,662.7 million for fiscal year 2019.
NetEase reported basic and diluted net income from continuing operations per share of US$0.56 and US$0.55, respectively, for fiscal year 2020, compared to US$0.63 each for fiscal year 2019.
NetEase reported basic and diluted net income from continuing operations per ADS of US$2.80 and US$2.76, respectively, for fiscal year 2020, compared to US$3.16 and US$3.13, respectively, for fiscal year 2019.
Non-GAAP basic and diluted net income from continuing operations per share were US$0.68 and US$0.67, respectively, for fiscal year 2020, compared to US$0.74 each for fiscal year 2019.
Non-GAAP basic and diluted net income from continuing operations per ADS were US$3.41 and US$3.36, respectively, for fiscal year 2020, compared to US$3.73 and US$3.69, respectively, for fiscal year 2019.
Quarterly Dividend
The board of directors has approved a dividend of US$0.0120 per share (US$0.0600 per ADS) for the fourth quarter of 2020, to holders of ordinary shares and holders of ADSs as of the close of business on March 12,2021, Hong Kong Time and New York Time, respectively, payable in U.S. dollars. For holders of ordinary shares, in order to qualify for the dividend, all valid documents for the transfer of shares accompanied by the relevant share certificates must be lodged for registration with the Company's Hong Kong branch share registrar, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, at Shops 1712-1716, 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong no later than 4:30 p.m. on March 12, 2021 (Hong Kong Time). The payment date is expected to be on March 23, 2021 for holders of ordinary shares and on or around March 26, 2021 for holders of ADSs.
NetEase paid a dividend of US$0.0464 per share (US$0.2320 per ADS) for the first quarter of 2020 in June 2020, a dividend of US$0.0594 per share (US$0.2970 per ADS) for the second quarter of 2020 in September 2020 and a dividend of US$0.0390 per share (US$0.1950 per ADS) for the third quarter of 2020 in December 2020.
Starting in the second quarter of 2019, the Company's policy has been to set quarterly dividends at an amount equivalent to approximately 20%-30% of the Company's anticipated net income after tax in each fiscal quarter. The determination to make dividend distributions and the amount of such distributions in any particular quarter will be made at the discretion of the board of directors and will be based upon the Company's operations and earnings, cash flow, financial condition and other relevant factors.
Other Information
As of December 31, 2020, the Company's total cash and cash equivalents, current and non-current time deposits and short-term investments balance totaled RMB100,099.6 million (US$15,340.9 million), compared to RMB74,406.0 million as of December 31, 2019. Cash flow generated from continuing operating activities was RMB24,888.2 million (US$3,814.3 million) for fiscal year 2020, compared to RMB16,911.0 million for fiscal year 2019.
Share Purchase / Repurchase Program
On November 20, 2019, the Company announced that its board of directors had approved a share purchase program of up to US$20.0 million of Youdao's outstanding ADSs for a period not to exceed 12 months beginning on November 25, 2019. Under the terms of this program, NetEase may purchase Youdao's ADSs in open-market transactions on the New York Stock Exchange. At the end of this program on November 24, 2020, approximately 198,000 ADSs had been purchased for a total cost of US$3.4 million.
On February 26, 2020, the Company announced that its board of directors had approved a share repurchase program of up to US$1.0 billion of the Company's outstanding ADSs for a period not to exceed 12 months beginning on March 2, 2020. On May 19, 2020, the Company announced that its board of directors had approved an amendment to such program to increase the total authorized repurchase amount to US$2.0 billion. Under the terms of this program, NetEase may repurchase its issued and outstanding ADSs in open-market transactions on the NASDAQ Global Select Market. As of December 31, 2020, approximately 21.1 million ADSs had been repurchased under this program for a total cost of US$1.6 billion.
The Company also announced today that its board of directors has approved a new share repurchase program of up to US$2.0 billion of the Company's outstanding ADSs and ordinary shares in open market transactionsfor a period not to exceed 24 months beginning on March 2, 2021. The extent to which NetEase repurchases its ADSs and ordinary shares will depend upon a variety of factors, including market conditions. This program may be suspended or discontinued at any time.
** The United States dollar (US$) amounts disclosed in this announcement are presented solely for the convenience of the reader. Translations of amounts from RMB into United States dollars for the convenience of the reader were calculated at the noon buying rate of US$1.00 = RMB6.5250 on December 31, 2020 as set forth in the H.10 statistical release of the U.S. Federal Reserve Board. No representation is made that the RMB amounts could have been, or could be, converted into US$ at that rate on December 31, 2020, or at any other certain date. The percentages stated are calculated based on RMB.
Other Announcement
The Company also announced today that Mr. Michael Tong has resigned from its board of directors for personal reasons, effective immediately. Mr. Tong's resignation did not result from any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company's operations, policies or practices. The Company's board now consists of six directors, five of whom are independent directors. Mr. William Ding stated, "Michael has been an important contributor to our board. Having joined our board in December 1999, he is our second longest serving director after myself, and we will miss him."
Notes to Unaudited Financial Information
The unaudited financial information disclosed in this announcement is preliminary. The audit of the financial statements and related notes to be included in the Company's annual report to shareholders for the year ended December 31, 2020 is still in progress. In addition, because an audit of the Company's internal controls over financial reporting in connection with section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 has not yet been completed, the Company makes no representation as to the effectiveness of those internal controls as of the end of fiscal year 2020.
Adjustments to the financial statements may be identified when the audit work is completed, which could result in significant differences between the Company's audited financial statements and this preliminary unaudited financial information.
Conference Call
NetEase's management team will host a teleconference call with simultaneous webcast at 7:00 a.m. New York Time on Thursday, February 25, 2021 (Beijing/Hong Kong Time: 8:00 p.m., Thursday, February 25, 2021). NetEase's management will be on the call to discuss the quarterly results and answer questions.
Interested parties may participate in the conference call by dialing 1-646-828-8193 and providing conference ID: 1965811, 15 minutes prior to the initiation of the call. A replay of the call will be available by dialing 1-719-457-0820 and entering passcode 1965811#. The replay will be available through March 10, 2021.
This call will be webcast live and the replay will be available for 12 months. Both will be available on NetEase's Investor Relations website athttp://ir.netease.com/.
About NetEase, Inc.
As a leading internet technology company based in China, NetEase, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTES and HKEX: 9999, "NetEase") is dedicated to providing premium online services centered around innovative and diverse content, community, communication and commerce. NetEase develops and operates some of China's most popular mobile and PC games. In more recent years, NetEase has expanded into international markets including Japan and North America. In addition to its self-developed game content, NetEase partners with other leading game developers, such as Blizzard Entertainment and Mojang AB (a Microsoft subsidiary), to operate globally renowned games in China. NetEase's other innovative service offerings include the intelligent learning services of its majority-controlled subsidiary, Youdao (NYSE: DAO); music streaming through its leading NetEase Cloud Music business; and its private label e-commerce platform, Yanxuan. For more information, please visit:http://ir.netease.com/.
Forward Looking Statements
This announcement contains statements of a forward-looking nature. These statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You can identify these forward-looking statements by terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates" and similar statements. In addition, statements that are not historical facts, including statements about NetEase's strategies and business plans, its expectations regarding the growth of its business and its revenue and the quotations from management in this announcement are or contain forward-looking statements. NetEase may also make forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), in announcements made on the website of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Hong Kong Stock Exchange"), in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. The accuracy of these statements may be impacted by a number of business risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or anticipated, including risks related to: the risk that the online game market will not continue to grow or that NetEase will not be able to maintain its position in that market in China or globally; the risk that COVID-19 or other health risks in China or globally could adversely affect the Company's operations or financial results; risks associated with NetEase's business and operating strategies and its ability to implement such strategies; NetEase's ability to develop and manage its operations and business; competition for, among other things, capital, technology and skilled personnel; potential changes in government regulation that could adversely affect the industry and geographical markets in which NetEase operates; the risk that NetEase may not be able to continuously develop new and creative online services or that NetEase will not be able to set, or follow in a timely manner, trends in the market; competition in NetEase's existing and potential markets; and the risk that fluctuations in the value of the Renminbi with respect to other currencies could adversely affect NetEase's business and financial results. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in NetEase's filings with the SEC and announcements on the website of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. NetEase does not undertake any obligation to update this forward-looking information, except as required under the applicable law.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
NetEase considers and uses non-GAAP financial measures, such as non-GAAP net income from continuing operations attributable to the Company's shareholders and non-GAAP basic and diluted net income from continuing operations per ADS and per share, as supplemental metrics in reviewing and assessing its operating performance and formulating its business plan. The presentation of non-GAAP financial measures is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP").
NetEase defines non-GAAP net income from continuing operations attributable to the Company's shareholders as net income from continuing operations attributable to the Company's shareholders excluding share-based compensation expenses. Non-GAAP net income from continuing operations attributable to the Company's shareholders enables NetEase's management to assess its operating results without considering the impact of share-based compensation expenses, which are non-cash charges. NetEase believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to investors in understanding and evaluating the Company's current operating performance and prospects in the same manner as management does, if they so choose. NetEase also believes that the use of this non-GAAP financial measure facilitates investors' assessment of its operating performance.
Non-GAAP financial measures are not defined under U.S. GAAP and are not presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as analytical tools. One of the key limitations of using non-GAAP net income from continuing operations attributable to the Company's shareholders is that it does not reflect all items of expense/ income that affect our operations. Share-based compensation expenses have been and may continue to be incurred in NetEase's business and are not reflected in the presentation of non-GAAP net income from continuing operations attributable to the Company's shareholders. In addition, the non-GAAP financial measures NetEase uses may differ from the non-GAAP measures used by other companies, including peer companies, and therefore their comparability may be limited.
NetEase compensates for these limitations by reconciling non-GAAP net income from continuing operations attributable to the Company's shareholders to the nearest U.S. GAAP performance measure, all of which should be considered when evaluating the Company's performance. See "Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results" at the end of this announcement. NetEase encourages you to review its financial information in its entirety and not rely on a single financial measure.
NETEASE, INC.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCESHEETS (in thousands)
December 31, 2019
RM B
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents Time deposits
Restricted cash Accounts receivable, net Inventories, net
Prepayments and other current assets Short-term investments
Assets held for sale
Total current assets
Non-current assets:
Property, equipment and software, net Land use right, net
Deferred tax assets Time deposits
Other long-term assets Assets held for sale
Total non-current assets
Total assets
Liabilities, Redeemable Noncontrolling
Interests and Shareholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
Salary and welfare payables Taxes payable
Short-term loans Deferred revenue
Accrued liabilities and other payables Liabilities held for sale
Total current liabilities
Non-current liabilities:
Deferred tax liabilities Other long-term payable Liabilities held for sale
Total non-current liabilities Total liabilities
Redeemable noncontrolling interests
Total NetEase, Inc.'s equity Noncontrolling interests Total shareholders' equity
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and shareholders' equity
3,246,373
53,487,075
3,150,354
4,169,358
650,557
4,817,422
15,312,595
271,278
85,105,012
4,621,712
3,707,179
903,904
2,360,000
15,424,166
2,398
27,019,359
112,124,371
1,212,303
2,957,360
3,156,513
16,828,226
8,602,227
5,484,228
2,156
38,243,013
382,030
456,912
961
839,903
39,082,916 10,448,600 61,453,699 1,139,156 62,592,855
112,124,371
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this announcement.
December 31, 2020
December 31, 2020
RM B
USD (Note 1)
9,117,219 1,397,275
71,079,327 10,893,383
3,051,386 467,645
4,576,445 701,371
621,207 95,204
6,112,433 936,771
13,273,026 - 107,831,043
2,034,180 - 16,525,829
4,555,406 698,147
4,178,257 640,346
1,086,759 166,553
6,630,000 1,016,092
17,593,117 2,696,263
- 34,043,539 141,874,582
- 5,217,401 21,743,230
1,134,413 173,856
3,538,732 542,334
4,282,835 656,373
19,504,696 2,989,225
10,945,143 1,677,417
7,337,672 1,124,548
- 46,743,491
- 7,163,753
713,439 109,339
623,728 95,590
- 1,337,167 48,080,658
- 204,929 7,368,682
10,796,120 1,654,578
82,126,798 12,586,482
871,006 82,997,804
141,874,582
133,488 12,719,970
21,743,230
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (in thousands, except per share data or per ADS data)
Net revenues
Cost of revenues
Gross profit
Operating expenses
Selling and marketing expenses General and administrative expenses Research and development expenses Total operating expenses
Operating profitOther income:
Investment income/ (loss), net Interest income, net
Exchange (losses)/gains, net Other, net
Income before tax Income tax
Net income from continuing operations Net income from discontinued operations Net income
Accretion and deemed dividends in connection with repurchase of redeemable noncontrolling interests Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests Net income attributable to the Company's shareholders
Including:
-Net income from continuing operations attributable to the Company's shareholders
-Net income from discontinued operations attributable to the Company's shareholders
Basic net income per share: -Continuing operations -Discontinued operations
Basic net income per ADS:
-Continuing operations
-Discontinued operations
Diluted net income per share: -Continuing operations -Discontinued operations
Diluted net income per ADS:
-Continuing operations
-Discontinued operations
Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding, basic
Weighted average number of ADS outstanding, basic Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding, diluted
Weighted average number of ADS outstanding, diluted
Three Months EndedDecember 31, 2019
September 30, 2020
RM B 15,734,804
RMB
18,658,222
(7,524,376)
(8,772,379)
8,210,428
9,885,843
(2,153,743)
(3,442,821)
(812,754)
(783,815)
(2,267,488) (2,789,051)
(5,233,985) (7,015,687)
Year EndedDecember 31, 2020
RMB 19,761,738
(9,833,976)
9,927,762
(3,076,499)
(809,956) (3,029,376) (6,915,831)
December 31, 2020
December 31, 2019
December 31, 2020
December 31, 2020
USD (Note 1)
RMB 59,241,145
3,028,619
RMB 73,667,133
USD (Note 1)
11,289,982
(1,507,123)
(27,685,845)
(34,683,731)
(5,315,514)
1,521,496
31,555,300
38,983,402
5,974,468
(471,494) (124,131) (464,272) (1,059,897)
(6,221,127) (3,130,298) (8,413,224) (17,764,649)
(10,703,788) (1,640,427)
(3,371,827) (516,755)
(10,369,382) (1,589,177)
(24,444,997) (3,746,359)
2,976,443
2,870,156 3,011,931
461,599
13,790,651
14,538,405 2,228,109
731,447 279,546 (128,522) 109,385
1,280,483 446,914 (1,571,326)
(271,866)
(41,665)
1,306,320 821,774
1,610,045 246,750
410,001 (1,801,891)
62,835 (276,152)
1,598,618 244,999
25,166 (3,112,152)
109,940
139,321
21,352 227,969 (84,699)
439,422
737,168
(476,958) 112,976
3,968,299 (876,329)
3,136,167 (342,700)
1,487,496 (552,661)
16,383,333 (2,914,726)
15,372,084 (3,041,849)
2,355,876 (466,184)
3,091,970 - 3,091,970
2,793,467 - 2,793,467
934,835 - 934,835
143,270 - 143,270
13,468,607 12,330,235
7,962,519 21,431,126
- 12,330,235
1,889,692 - 1,889,692
(59,588)
(118,448)
(131,604)
(20,169)
(271,543)
(787,029)
(120,617)
3,053,732
21,350
2,998,240
323,221
172,471 975,702
26,432 149,533
77,933 21,237,516
519,548 12,062,754
79,624 1,848,699
3,053,732
2,998,240
975,702
149,533
13,274,997 12,062,754
-1,848,699
-
-
-
7,962,519
-
0.95 0.95 -
0.89 0.89
0.29 0.29
0.04 0.04 - - 0.22 0.22
6.59 4.12 2.47
3.65 0.56
3.65 0.56
-
-
-
4.73 4.73
4.43 4.43
1.45 1.45
32.97 20.61 12.36
18.25 2.80
18.25 2.80
-
-
-
- - 0.04 0.04 - - 0.22 0.22
-
0.93 0.93 -0.87 0.87 -0.29 0.29 -
6.53 4.08 2.45
3.60 0.55
3.60 0.55
-
4.67 4.67
4.37 4.37
1.43 1.43
32.67 20.42 12.25
18.01 2.76
18.01 2.76
-
-
-
-
-
3,228,387
3,384,051
3,362,793
3,362,793
3,220,473
3,305,448
3,305,448
645,677 3,266,587
676,810 3,431,274
672,559 3,411,169
672,559 3,411,169
3,249,972
644,095
3,349,759
661,090
661,090 3,349,759
653,317
686,255
682,234
682,234
649,994
669,952
669,952
Effective October 1, 2020, the Company changed the ratio of its American depositary shares ("ADSs"), representing ordinary shares, from the previous one ADS for every twenty-five ordinary shares to one ADS for every five ordinary shares. The data throughout this announcement have been revised to reflect the ratio change as if it had occurred throughout the periods presented herein.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this announcement.
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NETEASE, INC.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (in thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income
Net income from discontinued operations Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization
Fair value changes of equity security investments Impairment losses of investments and other intangible assets
Fair value changes of short-term investments Share-based compensation cost
(Reversal of) / allowance for provision for doubtful debts/expected credit losses
Losses on disposal of property, equipment and software Unrealized exchange losses / (gains)
(Gains)/losses on disposal of long-term investments, business and subsidiaries
Deferred income taxes
Share of results on equity method investees and revaluation gains from previously held equity interest Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable
Inventories
Prepayments and other assets Accounts payable
Salary and welfare payables Taxes payable
Deferred revenue
Accrued liabilities and other payables
Net cash provided by continuing operating activities Net cash provided by discontinued operating activities Net cash provided by operating activities
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property, equipment and software Proceeds from sale of property, equipment and software Purchase of intangible assets, content and licensed copyrights
Net change in short-term investments with terms of three months or less
Purchase of short-term investments
Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments Investment in equity method investees and other long-term investments and acquisition of subsidiaries Proceeds from disposal of investment in equity investments, businesses and subsidiaries Placement/rollover of matured time deposits Proceeds from maturities of time deposits Change in other long-term assets
Amounts received from disposed businesses Net cash (used in)/ provided by continuing investing activities
Net cash used in discontinued investing activities Net cash (used in)/ provided by investing activitiesThe accompanying notes are an integral part of this announcement.
Year Ended | ||||||
December 31, | September 30, | December 31, | December 31, | December 31, | December 31, | December 31, |
2019 | 2020 | 2020 | 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2020 |
RM B | RM B | RM B | USD (Note 1) | RMB | RMB | USD (Note 1) |
3,091,970 | 2,793,467 | 934,835 | 143,270 | 21,431,126 | 12,330,235 | 1,889,692 |
- | - | - | - | (7,962,519) | - | - |
695,644 | 913,049 | 962,526 | 147,514 | 2,613,782 | 3,457,782 | 529,928 |
(564,268) | (1,103,428) | 559,104 | 85,686 | (751,693) | (720,565) | (110,431) |
- | - | 51,795 | 7,938 | 177,567 | 58,395 | 8,949 |
(160,252) | (133,943) | (118,945) | (18,229) | (657,606) | (580,732) | (89,001) |
622,363 | 676,751 | 628,979 | 96,395 | 2,404,089 | 2,663,489 | 408,198 |
(17,843) | (2,146) | (5,888) | (902) | (28,583) | 40,600 | 6,222 |
3,571 | 2,645 | 2,730 | 418 | 5,122 | 6,482 | 993 |
131,869 | 1,568,627 | 1,796,532 | 275,331 | (9,981) | 3,102,492 | 475,478 |
(2,677) | 2,995 | 178 | 27 | (98,489) | (27,063) | (4,148) |
(504,313) | (550,137) | (74,041) | (11,347) | 150,629 | 88,179 | 13,514 |
(12,269) | (28,915) | (216,528) | (33,184) | (4,322) | (302,602) | (46,376) |
545,607 | 43,177 | 355,495 | 54,482 | (11,314) | (530,413) | (81,289) |
36,191 | 34,429 | (96,499) | (14,789) | 415,057 | 29,699 | 4,552 |
(309,308) | 65,383 | 791,254 | 121,265 | (1,488,564) | (13,554) | (2,077) |
136,690 | 147,811 | 136,213 | 20,876 | 13,229 | (86,352) | (13,234) |
1,034,413 | (447,645) | 1,382,442 | 211,868 | 146,146 | 528,927 | 81,062 |
168,247 | 240,464 | 220,244 | 33,754 | (133,801) | 1,126,648 | 172,666 |
406,160 | 1,000,530 | 568,704 | 87,158 | 883,742 | 2,342,916 | 359,068 |
208,902 | 177,853 | 335,117 | 51,358 | (182,646) | 1,373,608 | 210,515 |
5,510,697 | 5,400,967 | 8,214,247 | 1,258,889 | 16,910,971 | 24,888,171 | 3,814,281 |
- | - | - | - | 305,487 | - | - |
5,510,697 | 5,400,967 | 8,214,247 | 1,258,889 | 17,216,458 | 24,888,171 | 3,814,281 |
(235,717) | (350,866) | (303,347) | (46,490) | (1,209,477) | (1,055,572) | (161,773) |
49,693 | 4,903 | 7,895 | 1,210 | 60,601 | 17,540 | 2,688 |
(760,698) | (755,132) | (333,507) | (51,112) | (2,119,307) | (2,234,915) | (342,516) |
(1,802,689) | 298,667 | (2,257,404) | (345,962) | (1,023,165) | (1,655,930) | (253,782) |
(3,373,000) | (4,555,000) | (2,200,000) | (337,165) | (22,370,000) | (19,905,000) | (3,050,575) |
9,252,687 | 11,295,357 | 3,597,659 | 551,365 | 20,225,342 | 24,126,210 | 3,697,503 |
(231,714) | (647,533) | (1,034,392) | (158,528) | (1,562,188) | (2,407,692) | (368,995) |
28,289 | 397,342 | 93,926 | 14,395 | 406,702 | 722,076 | 110,662 |
(24,912,424) | (26,718,380) | (14,720,632) | (2,256,036) | (77,083,350) | (91,518,767) | (14,025,865) |
7,964,392 | 13,550,559 | 18,246,875 | 2,796,456 | 54,381,647 | 64,880,317 | 9,943,344 |
(17,229) | (21,957) | (52,092) | (7,983) | (42,345) | (160,674) | (24,624) |
7,092,216 | - | - | - | 9,031,051 | - | - |
(6,946,194) | (7,502,040) | 1,044,981 | 160,150 | (21,304,489) | (29,192,407) | (4,473,933) |
- | - | - | - | (832,252) | - | - |
(6,946,194) | (7,502,040) | 1,044,981 | 160,150 | (22,136,741) | (29,192,407) | (4,473,933) |
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Three Months Ended
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED) (in thousands)
Three Months Ended
Year Ended
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this announcement.
December 31, | September 30, | December 31, | December 31, | December 31, | December 31, | December 31, |
2019 | 2020 | 2020 | 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2020 |
RM B | RM B | RM B | USD (Note 1) | RM B | RMB | USD (Note 1) |
358,372 | 68,978 | 607,043 | 93,033 | 730,087 | 1,136,495 | 174,175 |
(296,823) | - | (361,973) | (55,475) | (296,823) | (818,539) | (125,447) |
1,472,244 | 1,031,040 | (2,152,677) | (329,912) | 2,538,267 | 3,723,109 | 570,591 |
- | (212) | (171,440) | (26,274) | - | 21,911,815 | 3,358,133 |
6,528,274 | 4,815 | 10,609 | 1,626 | 6,940,990 | (268,343) | (41,125) |
- | (2,223,165) | (3,445,930) | (528,112) | 10,638 | (11,490,988) | (1,761,071) |
(6,890,484) | (1,377,570) | (861,211) | (131,987) | (8,840,634) | (4,280,462) | (656,010) |
1,171,583 | (2,496,114) | (6,375,579) | (977,101) | 1,082,525 | 9,913,087 | 1,519,246 |
(26,846) | (25,033) | (67,229) | (10,303) | 29,080 | 161,894 | 24,811 |
(290,760) | (4,622,220) | 2,816,420 | 431,635 | (3,808,678) | 5,770,745 | 884,405 |
6,688,620 | 13,974,405 | 9,352,185 | 1,433,285 | 10,206,538 | 6,397,860 | 980,515 |
6,397,860 | 9,352,185 | 12,168,605 | 1,864,920 | 6,397,860 | 12,168,605 | 1,864,920 |
1,133 | - | - | - | 1,133 | - | - |
6,396,727 | 9,352,185 | 12,168,605 | 1,864,920 | 6,396,727 | 12,168,605 | 1,864,920 |
1,189,622 | 948,130 | 347,389 | 53,240 | 3,193,802 | 2,046,119 | 313,581 |
133,748 | 47,862 | 46,177 | 7,077 | 431,395 | 246,051 | 37,709 |
14 |
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds of short-term bank loans Payment of short-term bank loans
Net changes in short-term loans with terms of three months or less
Net proceeds (paid for)/ received from issuance of shares in Hong Kong
Capital injection from/ (repurchase of) noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests shareholders, net
Cash (paid for)/ received from repurchase of NetEase's/ purchase of Youdao's ADSs
Dividends paid to shareholders
Net cash provided by/ (used in) financing activitiesEffect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash held in foreign currencies
Net (decrease)/ increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, at the beginning of the period
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, at end of the period
Less: Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of held for sale at end of the period
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of continuing operations at end of the period
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information of continuing operations:
Cash paid for income tax, net Cash paid for interest expense
NETEASE, INC.
UNAUDITED SEGMENT INFORMATION (in thousands, except percentages)
Year Ended | |||||||
December 31, | September 30, | December 31, | December 31, | December 31, | December 31, | December 31, | |
2019 | 2020 | 2020 | 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2020 | |
RMB | RM B | RM B | USD (Note 1) | RM B | RM B | USD (Note 1) | |
Net revenues: | |||||||
Online game services | 11,604,332 | 13,862,035 | 13,400,182 | 2,053,668 | 46,422,640 | 54,608,717 | 8,369,152 |
Youdao | 410,432 | 896,041 | 1,106,796 | 169,624 | 1,304,883 | 3,167,515 | 485,443 |
Innovative businesses and others | 3,720,040 | 3,900,146 | 5,254,760 | 805,327 | 11,513,622 | 15,890,901 | 2,435,387 |
Total net revenues | 15,734,804 | 18,658,222 | 19,761,738 | 3,028,619 | 59,241,145 | 73,667,133 | 11,289,982 |
Cost of revenues: | |||||||
Online game services | (4,281,559) | (5,044,177) | (4,942,484) | (757,469) | (16,974,234) | (19,847,846) | (3,041,815) |
Youdao | (288,002) | (484,488) | (581,327) | (89,092) | (934,261) | (1,713,229) | (262,564) |
Innovative businesses and others | (2,954,815) | (3,243,714) | (4,310,165) | (660,562) | (9,777,350) | (13,122,656) | (2,011,135) |
Total cost of revenues | (7,524,376) | (8,772,379) | (9,833,976) | (1,507,123) | (27,685,845) | (34,683,731) | (5,315,514) |
Gross profit: | |||||||
Online game services | 7,322,773 | 8,817,858 | 8,457,698 | 1,296,199 | 29,448,406 | 34,760,871 | 5,327,337 |
Youdao | 122,430 | 411,553 | 525,469 | 80,532 | 370,622 | 1,454,286 | 222,879 |
Innovative businesses and others | 765,225 | 656,432 | 944,595 | 144,765 | 1,736,272 | 2,768,245 | 424,252 |
Total gross profit | 8,210,428 | 9,885,843 | 9,927,762 | 1,521,496 | 31,555,300 | 38,983,402 | 5,974,468 |
Gross profit margin: | |||||||
Online game services | 63.1% | 63.6% | 63.1% | 63.1% | 63.4% | 63.7% | 63.7% |
Youdao | 29.8% | 45.9% | 47.5% | 47.5% | 28.4% | 45.9% | 45.9% |
Innovative businesses and others | 20.6% | 16.8% | 18.0% | 18.0% | 15.1% | 17.4% | 17.4% |
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Three Months Ended
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this announcement.
NETEASE, INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Note 1: The conversion of Renminbi (RMB) into United States dollars (USD) is based on the noon buying rate of USD1.00 = RMB6.5250 on the last trading day of December 2020 (December 31, 2020) as set forth in the H.10 statistical release of the U.S. Federal Reserve Board.
Note 2: Share-based compensation cost reported in the Company's unaudited condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income is set out as follows in RMB and USD (in thousands):
Three Months Ended Year Ended
December 31, September 30, December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31,2019
2020
RMB
RMBShare-based compensation cost included in:
Cost of revenues Operating expenses
191,470
200,116
- Selling and marketing expenses
- General and administrative expenses
- Research and development expenses
17,353 211,506 202,034
25,563 236,323 214,749
2020 2020 | 2019 | |
RMB USD (Note 1) | RMB | |
758,810 | 794,855 | 121,817 |
84,920 | 102,300 | 15,678 |
797,120 | 929,013 | 142,377 |
763,239 | 837,321 | 128,326 |
2020 2020
RMB USD (Note 1)
181,871 27,873
24,892 3,815
214,730 32,909
207,486 31,798
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this announcement.
NETEASE, INC.
UNAUDITED RECONCILIATION OF GAAP AND NON-GAAP RESULTS (in thousands, except per share data or per ADS data)
Three Months Ended
Year Ended
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this announcement.
December 31, | September 30, | December 31, | December 31, | December 31, | December 31, | December 31, |
2019 | 2020 | 2020 | 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2020 |
RMB | RMB | RMB | USD (Note 1) | RMB | RMB | USD (Note 1) |
3,053,732 | 2,998,240 | 975,702 | 149,533 | 13,274,997 | 12,062,754 | 1,848,699 |
608,598 | 671,004 | 622,185 | 95,354 | 2,387,675 | 2,643,287 | 405,101 |
3,662,330 | 3,669,244 | 1,597,887 | 244,887 | 15,662,672 | 14,706,041 | 2,253,800 |
1.13 | 1.08 | 0.48 | 0.07 | 4.86 | 4.45 | 0.68 |
5.67 | 5.42 | 2.38 | 0.36 | 24.32 | 22.25 | 3.41 |
1.12 | 1.07 | 0.47 | 0.07 | 4.82 | 4.39 | 0.67 |
5.61 | 5.35 | 2.34 | 0.36 | 24.10 | 21.95 | 3.36 |
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Net income from continuing operations attributable to the Company's shareholders
Add: Share-based compensation
Non-GAAP net income from continuing operations attributable to the Company's shareholders
Non-GAAP basic net income from continuing operations per share
Non-GAAP basic net income from continuing operations per ADS
Non-GAAP diluted net income from continuing operations per share
Non-GAAP diluted net income from continuing operations per ADS
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