Momo Announces Unaudited Financial Results for the Third Quarter 2017
BEIJING, Nov. 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Momo Inc. (NASDAQ: MOMO) ("Momo" or the "Company"), a leading mobile social networking platform in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the third quarter 2017.
Third Quarter 2017 Highlights
-- Net revenues increased 126% year over year to $354.5 million.
-- Net income attributable to Momo Inc. increased to $79.1 million in the
third quarter of 2017 from $39.0 million in the same period last year.
-- Non-GAAP net income attributable to Momo Inc. (note 1) increased 89% to
$93.8 million in the third quarter of 2017 from $49.5 million in the
same period last year.
-- Diluted net income per American Depositary Share ("ADS") was $0.38,
compared to $0.19 in the same period last year.
-- Non-GAAP diluted net income per ADS (note 1) was $0.45, compared to
$0.24 in the same period last year.
-- Monthly Active Users ("MAU")(([1])) were 94.4 million in September 2017,
compared to 77.4 million in September 2016.
First Nine Months 2017 Highlights
-- Net revenues increased 204% year over year to $931.9 million for the
first nine months of 2017.
-- Net income attributable to Momo Inc. was $221.1 million for the first
nine months of 2017, compared with $61.5 million during the same period
of 2016.
-- Non-GAAP net income attributable to Momo Inc. (note 1) was $258.2
million for the first nine months of 2017, compared with $85.4 million
during the same period of 2016.
-- Diluted net income per ADS was $1.07 for the first nine months of 2017,
compared with $0.30 during the same period of 2016.
-- Non-GAAP diluted net income per ADS (note 1) was $1.24 for the first
nine months of 2017, compared with $0.42 during the same period of 2016.
"We've had a good quarter with strong financial performance and progresses in other operational areas", commented Yan Tang, Chairman and CEO of Momo. "Momo 8.0 allows us to further diversify the social and entertainment offerings on the platform. We are confident that Momo will continue to drive user growth through product innovations, use case expansions as well as a more result driven marketing plan. "
[1] MAU during a given
calendar month is defined as
Momo users who accessed the
Momo platform through Momo
mobile application and
utilized any of the functions
on the Momo platform for at
least one day during the 30-
day period counting back from
the last day of such calendar
month. The active users on
Hani, the Company's stand-
alone live video application,
were not included in the MAU
disclosed herein.
Third Quarter 2017 Financial Results
Net revenues
Total net revenues were $354.5 million in the third quarter of 2017, an increase of 126% from $157.0 million in the third quarter of 2016.
Live video service continued its momentum and generated revenues of $302.6 million in the third quarter of 2017. The rapid growth in live video revenues was contributed by the increase in the quarterly paying users, which was 4.1 million for the third quarter of 2017, as well as, the increase in the average revenues per paying user per quarter.
Value-added service revenues mainly include membership subscription revenues and virtual gift revenues, the latter of which we launched in the fourth quarter of 2016 to enrich communication experience among users. The total value-added service revenues were $26.3 million in the third quarter of 2017, an increase of 45% from $18.1 million during the same period of 2016. The year over year increase was primarily driven by the increase in the number of paying users, and to a lesser extent, the increase in the average revenues per paying user per quarter with the result that we introduced more value-added services to our users. Total paying users of our value-added service were 4.8 million and 3.4 million as of September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
Mobile marketing revenues were $17.4 million in the third quarter of 2017, a decrease of 1% from $17.7 million during the same period of 2016. The slight decrease in mobile marketing revenues was driven by the decrease of our advertisement inventories in the new version of Momo 8.0 which was partially offset by the increase of brand advertising revenues.
Mobile games revenues were $8.0 million in the third quarter of 2017, a decrease of 14% from $9.3 million in the third quarter of 2016. The decrease in game revenues was mainly due to our strategy to defocus on jointly operated games and the decrease in the quarterly paying users.
Cost and expenses
Cost and expenses were $266.3 million in the third quarter of 2017, an increase of 122% from $120.0 million in the third quarter of 2016. The increase was primarily attributable to: (a) an increase in revenue sharing with the broadcasters related to our live video service and virtual gift recipients; (b) an increase in marketing and promotional expenses to enhance our brand awareness, attract users and promote the live video service; (c) an increase in personnel related costs including share-based compensation expenses as a result of the Company's rapidly expanding talent pool; (d) increased infrastructure related spending, such as short messaging service charges, bandwidth costs and server depreciation costs, driven by more functions introduced on Momo's platform; (e) an increase in fees to payment channels resulting from a higher volume of cash collection through such channels.
Non-GAAP cost and expenses (note 1) were $251.7 million in the third quarter of 2017, an increase of 130% from $109.5 million during the same period last year.
Income from operations
Income from operations was $89.0 million in the third quarter of 2017, compared to $37.2 million during the same period last year.
Non-GAAP income from operations (note 1) was $103.7 million in third quarter of 2017, compared to $47.7 million during the same period last year.
Income tax expenses
Income tax expenses were $17.2 million in the third quarter of 2017, increased from $1.0 million in the third quarter of 2016. The increase was mainly because we generated higher profit in the third quarter of 2017 and the tax holiday of one of our major profit generating entities changed from 100% exemption to 50% exemption of income tax.
Net income
Net income attributable to Momo Inc. was $79.1 million in the third quarter of 2017, compared to $39.0 million during the same period last year.
Non-GAAP net income (note 1) attributable to Momo Inc. was $93.8 million in the third quarter of 2017, compared to $49.5 million during the same period last year.
Net income per ADS
Diluted net income per ADS was $0.38 in the third quarter of 2017, compared to $0.19 in the third quarter of 2016.
Non-GAAP diluted net income per ADS (note 1) was $0.45 in the third quarter of 2017, compared to $0.24 in the third quarter of 2016.
Cash and cash flow
As of September 30, 2017, Momo's cash, cash equivalents and term deposits totaled $949.7 million, compared to $651.3 million as of December 31, 2016. Net cash provided by operating activities in the third quarter of 2017 was $104.6 million, compared to $62.9 million for the same quarter of 2016.
First Nine Months 2017 Financial Results
Net revenues for the first nine months of 2017 were $931.9 million, an increase of 204% from $307.0 million in the same period of 2016, primarily driven by the significant increase in net revenues from live video service, value-added service, mobile marketing business, and mobile games.
Net income attributable to Momo Inc. was $221.1 million in the first nine months of 2017, compared to $61.5 million during the same period of 2016.
Non-GAAP net income attributable to Momo Inc. (note 1) was $258.2 million in the first nine months of 2017, compared to $85.4 million during the same period of 2016.
Diluted net income per ADS was $1.07 during the first nine months of 2017, compared to $0.30 in the same period of 2016.
Non-GAAP diluted net income per ADS (note 1) was $1.24 during the first nine months of 2017, compared to $0.42 in the same period of 2016.
Net cash provided by operating activities was $308.0 million during the first nine months of 2017, compared to $111.1 million in the same period of 2016.
Business Outlook
For the fourth quarter of 2017, the Company expects total net revenues to be between $370.0 million and $385.0 million, representing a year-over-year increase of 50% to 56%. These estimates reflect the Company's current and preliminary view, which is subject to change.
Recent Development- resignations and appointment of Board Directors
On November 24, 2017, each of Ms. Sichuan Zhang, Mr. Feng Yu and Mr. Joseph C. Tsai resigned from the Company's board of directors for personal reasons, effective as of the same date. Upon resignation of these directors, the board of directors of the Company consisted of six members, namely Mr. Yan Tang, Mr. Yong Li, Mr. David Ying Zhang, Mr. Neil Nanpeng Shen, Dr. Dave Daqing Qi and Mr. Benson Bing Chung Tam.
On November 28, 2017, the board of directors of the Company has appointed Mr. Li Wang, the Chief Operating Officer and Co-president of the Company, as a new member of the board. As a result, the board size of the Company has been increased to seven. Mr. Wang joined the Company as its operation director in July 2011. Mr. Wang has been the Company's Chief Operating Officer since June 2014 and Co-president since April 2017. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Wang worked at NEC China Co., Ltd. Mr. Wang received his bachelor's degree in management from Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics in China in 2004.
Note 1: Non-GAAP measures
To supplement our consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), we use various non-GAAP financial measures that are adjusted from the most comparable GAAP results to exclude share-based compensation.
Reconciliations of our non-GAAP financial measures to our U.S. GAAP financial measures are shown in tables at the end of this earnings release, which provide more details about the non-GAAP financial measures.
Our non-GAAP financial information is provided as additional information to help investors compare business trends among different reporting periods on a consistent basis and to enhance investors' overall understanding of the historical and current financial performance of our continuing operations and our prospects for the future. Our non-GAAP financial information should be considered in addition to results prepared in accordance with GAAP, but should not be considered a substitute for or superior to the GAAP results. In addition, our calculation of the non-GAAP financial measures may be different from the calculation used by other companies, and therefore comparability may be limited.
Our non-GAAP information (including non-GAAP cost and operating expenses, income from operations, net income attributable to Momo Inc., and diluted earnings per ADS) is adjusted from the most comparable GAAP results to exclude share-based compensation. A limitation of using these non-GAAP financial measures is that share-based compensation charge has been and will continue to be for the foreseeable future a significant recurring expense in our results of operations. We compensate for these limitations by providing reconciliations of our non-GAAP measures to our U.S. GAAP measures. Please see the reconciliation tables at the end of this earnings release.
Conference Call
Momo's management will host an earnings conference call on Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at 8:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time (9:00 p.m. Beijing / Hong Kong Time on November 28, 2017).
Dial-in details for the earnings conference call are as follows:
International: +65 6713 5090
U.S. Toll Free: +1 866 519 4004
Hong Kong Toll Free: 800-906601
Mainland China: 4006-208038
Passcode: Momo
Please dial in 15 minutes before the call is scheduled to begin.
A telephone replay of the call will be available after the conclusion of the conference call through 8:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time, December 8, 2017. The dial-in details for the replay are as follows:
International: +61-2-8199 0299
U.S. Toll Free: +1 855 452 5696
Passcode: 3787669
Additionally, a live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available on the Investor Relations section of Momo's website at http://ir.immomo.com.
About Momo
Momo is a leading mobile social networking platform in China. Momo connects people in a personal and lively way through a revolutionary mobile-based social networking platform. With powerful and precise location-based features, Momo enables users to connect with each other and expand relationships from online to offline. Momo's platform includes the Momo mobile application, the Hani mobile application and a variety of related features, functionalities, tools and services that it provides to users, customers and platform partners. Leveraging its social interest graph engine and analysis of user behavior data, Momo is able to provide users a customized experience based on their social preferences and needs. Momo users can maintain and strengthen their relationships through private and group communication tools, content creation and sharing functions, as well as the offline social activities promoted on Momo's platform. Momo users are also able to enjoy live video on our platform. For more information, please visit http://ir.immomo.com.
For investor and media inquiries, please contact:
Momo Inc.
Investor Relations
Phone: +86-10-5731-0538
Email: ir@immomo.com
Christensen In China
Mr. Christian Arnell
Phone: +86-10- 5900-1548
E-mail: carnell@christensenir.com
In US
Ms. Linda Bergkamp
Phone: +1-480-614-3004
Email: lbergkamp@christensenir.com
Safe Harbor Statement
This news release contains "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include but are not limited to our management quotes and our financial outlook for the fourth quarter of 2017.
Our forward-looking statements are not historical facts but instead represent only our belief regarding expected results and events, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and outside of our control. Our actual results and other circumstances may differ, possibly materially, from the anticipated results and events indicated in these forward-looking statements. Announced results for the third quarter of 2017 are preliminary, unaudited and subject to audit adjustment. In addition, we may not meet our financial outlook for the fourth quarter of 2017 and may be unable to grow our business in the manner planned. We may also modify our strategy for growth. In addition, there are other risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ from what we currently anticipate, including those relating to our ability to retain and grow our user base, our ability to attract and retain sufficiently trained professionals to support our operations, and our ability to anticipate and develop new services and enhance existing services to meet the demand of our users or customers. For additional information on these and other important factors that could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, and prospects, please see our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
All information provided in this press release and in the attachments is as of the date of the press release. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, after the date of this release, except as required by law. Such information speaks only as of the date of this release.
Momo Inc.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations
(US dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Three months First nine months
ended September 30 ended September 30
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2016 2017 2016 2017
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Net revenues:
Live video service 108,595 302,603 182,085 774,597
Value-added service 18,074 26,256 48,536 73,759
Mobile marketing 17,682 17,441 46,609 54,348
Mobile games 9,284 8,024 24,154 28,728
Other services 3,411 129 5,596 483
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Total net revenues 157,046 354,453 306,980 931,915
Cost and expenses:
Cost of revenues (68,762) (177,967) (131,244) (449,079)
Research and development (8,987) (13,855) (23,666) (32,731)
Sales and marketing (29,876) (57,734) (68,778) (160,815)
General and administrative (12,378) (16,792) (27,626) (44,870)
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Total cost and expenses (120,003) (266,348) (251,314) (687,495)
Other operating income 155 897 463 9,371
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Income from operations 37,198 89,002 56,129 253,791
Interest income 1,975 6,029 5,455 14,409
Impairment loss on long-
term investments - - (306) (4,386)
--- --- ---- ------
Income before income tax and
share of income on equity
method investments 39,173 95,031 61,278 263,814
Income tax expenses (1,048) (17,218) (1,954) (46,933)
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Income before share of
income on equity method
investments 38,125 77,813 59,324 216,881
Share of income on equity
method investments 879 1,166 2,143 3,863
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Net income 39,004 78,979 61,467 220,744
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Less: net loss attributable
to non-controlling
interest - (110) - (315)
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Net income attributable to
Momo Inc. 39,004 79,089 61,467 221,059
Net income per share attributable to ordinary shareholders
Basic 0.10 0.20 0.16 0.56
Diluted 0.10 0.19 0.15 0.53
Weighted average shares used in calculating net income per
ordinary share
Basic 386,338,146 395,926,878 373,564,700 393,469,398
Diluted 409,603,891 417,066,439 405,049,516 414,884,571
Momo Inc.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
(US dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Three months First nine months
ended September 30 ended September 30
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2016 2017 2016 2017
---- ---- ---- ----
Net income 39,004 78,979 61,467 220,744
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
of nil
Foreign currency
translation adjustment (444) 9,021 (3,305) 17,964
---- ----- ------ ------
Comprehensive income 38,560 88,000 58,162 238,708
Less: comprehensive loss
attributed to the non-
controlling interest - (115) - (322)
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Comprehensive income
attributable to Momo
Inc. shareholders 38,560 88,115 58,162 239,030
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Momo Inc.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
( US dollars in thousands)
December 31 September 30
2016 2017
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Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents 257,564 516,719
Term deposits 393,759 433,027
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $nil and $88 36,078 31,255
as of December 31, 2016 and September 30, 2017, respectively
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 32,592 58,848
Deferred tax assets, current 72 -
Amount due from related parties 88 1,129
Short-term investment - 857
Total current assets 720,153 1,041,835
Property and equipment, net 13,932 31,559
Intangible assets - 7,403
Rental deposits 920 2,471
Long term investments 31,932 37,759
Deferred tax assets, non-current 208 217
Other non-current assets 2,593 1,862
Total assets 769,738 1,123,106
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Liabilities and equity
Current liabilities
Accounts payable 40,457 74,918
Deferred revenue 41,277 46,418
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 39,965 61,972
Amount due to related parties 8,117 12,107
Income tax payable 3,881 12,757
Total current liabilities 133,697 208,172
Deferred tax liabilities, non-current - 1,790
Other non-current liabilities 2,022 2,706
Total liabilities 135,719 212,668
Shareholder's equity (Note a) 634,019 910,438
Total liabilities and shareholder's equity 769,738 1,123,106
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Note a: As of September 30, 2017, the number of ordinary shares issued and outstanding was 397,155,237.
Momo Inc.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
(US dollars in thousands)
Three months First nine months
ended September 30 ended September 30
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2016 2017 2016 2017
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Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income 39,004 78,979 61,467 220,744
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation of property and equipment 2,137 3,220 6,248 7,805
Amortization of intangible assets - 269 - 452
Share-based compensation 10,512 14,664 23,972 37,171
Share of income on equity method investment (879) (1,166) (2,143) (3,863)
Impairment loss on long-term investments - - 306 4,386
Loss (income) on disposal of property and equipment 1 - 6 (2)
Provision of allowance for doubtful accounts - - - 85
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable (5,050) 6,605 (12,172) 6,287
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (7,107) (10,429) (9,076) (23,045)
Amount due from related parties 786 (506) 646 (1,019)
Rental deposits (61) (27) (208) (1,467)
Deferred tax assets - - - 73
Other non-current assets - (1,046) - (1,827)
Accounts payable 7,230 14,339 20,739 25,960
Income tax payable - 800 - 8,843
Deferred revenue 6,535 1,966 12,012 3,299
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 9,623 (5,574) 9,253 19,702
Amount due to related parties 301 2,638 480 3,846
Deferred tax liability - (47) - (93)
Other non-current liabilities (154) (109) (462) 684
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Net cash provided by operating activities 62,878 104,576 111,068 308,021
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment (2,471) (7,937) (4,986) (19,281)
Purchase of intangible assets - (228) - (228)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment 1 1 39 8
Payment for long term investments (3,001) (1,350) (11,530) (4,979)
Consideration paid for assets acquisition - - - (2,765)
Purchase of term deposits (60,501) (127,781) (379,878) (519,749)
Cash received on maturity of term deposits 50,000 99,984 365,313 484,093
Payment for short term investments - (855) - (855)
Net cash used in investing activities (15,972) (38,166) (31,042) (63,756)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from exercise of options 170 51 308 461
Deferred payment of purchase of property and equipment (26) (13) (319) (217)
Capital contribution from non-controlling interest shareholder - 73 - 73
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 144 111 (11) 317
Effect of exchange rate on cash and cash equivalents (478) 7,110 (3,478) 14,573
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Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 46,572 73,631 76,537 259,155
Cash and cash equivalent at beginning of period 199,434 443,088 169,469 257,564
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Cash and cash equivalent at end of period 246,006 516,719 246,006 516,719
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Momo Inc.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP financial measures to comparable GAAP measures
(US dollars in thousands, except per share data)
1. Reconciliation of Non-GAAP cost and operating expenses, income from operations, and net income to comparable GAAP measures.
Three months Three months
ended September 30, 2016 ended September 30, 2017
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GAAP Adjustments Non-GAAP GAAP Adjustments Non-GAAP
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Cost and operating expenses (120,003) 10,512 (a) (109,491) (266,348) 14,664 (b) (251,684)
Income from operations 37,198 10,512 (a) 47,710 89,002 14,664 (b) 103,666
Net income attributable to Momo Inc. 39,004 10,512 (a) 49,516 79,089 14,664 (b) 93,753
First nine months First nine months
ended September 30, 2016 ended September 30, 2017
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GAAP Adjustments Non-GAAP GAAP Adjustments Non-GAAP
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Cost and operating expenses (251,314) 23,972 (c) (227,342) (687,495) 37,171 (d) (650,324)
Income from operations 56,129 23,972 (c) 80,101 253,791 37,171 (d) 290,962
Net income attributable to Momo Inc. 61,467 23,972 (c) 85,439 221,059 37,171 (d) 258,230
Notes:
(a) Adjustments to exclude share-based compensation of $10,512 from the unaudited condensed consolidated statements.
(b) Adjustments to exclude share-based compensation of $14,664 from the unaudited condensed consolidated statements.
(c) Adjustments to exclude share-based compensation of $23,972 from the unaudited condensed consolidated statements.
(d) Adjustments to exclude share-based compensation of $37,171 from the unaudited condensed consolidated statements.
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