NetEase Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2017 Unaudited Financial Results
BEIJING, Feb. 7, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- NetEase, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTES) ("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, 2017.
Fourth Quarter 2017 Financial Highlights
-- Net revenues were RMB14.6 billion (US$2.2 billion), an increase of 20.7%
compared with the fourth quarter of 2016.
-- Online game services net revenues were RMB8.0 billion (US$1.2
billion), a decrease of 10.7% compared with the fourth quarter of
2016.
-- E-commerce net revenues were RMB4.7 billion (US$715.3 million), an
increase of 175.2% compared with the fourth quarter of 2016.
-- Advertising services net revenues were RMB736.6 million (US$113.2
million), an increase of 10.8% compared with the fourth quarter of
2016.
-- E-mail and others net revenues were RMB1.2 billion (US$186.4
million), an increase of 54.8% compared with the fourth quarter of
2016.
-- Gross profit was RMB5.7 billion (US$882.9 million), a decrease of 11.1%
compared with the fourth quarter of 2016.
-- Total operating expenses were RMB4.3 billion (US$663.6 million), an
increase of 66.3% compared with the fourth quarter of 2016.
-- Net income attributable to the Company's shareholders was RMB1.3 billion
(US$197.6 million). Non-GAAP net income attributable to the Company's
shareholders was RMB1.9 billion (US$288.8 million). ( [1])
-- Diluted earnings per ADS were US$1.49; non-GAAP diluted earnings per ADS
were US$2.18.
[1] As used in this press release,
non-GAAP net income attributable
to the Company's shareholders is
defined to exclude share-based
compensation expenses and
impairment on long-term
investment of available-for-
sale securities. See "Unaudited
Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-
GAAP Results" at the end of this
press release.
Fourth Quarter 2017 and Recent 2018 Operational Highlights
-- Strengthened leading mobile portfolio, launched new self-developed hit
mobile titles across global audiences including:
-- Knives Out: Accumulated over 100 million registered users to date
and has been recommended by Google Play Store in over 10 countries
since its launch in November 2017.
-- Terminator 2: Judgment Day: Accumulated over 80 million registered
users to date, and the global release of Rules of Survival, has been
ranked as one of the most popular games on the iOS platform and
Google Play Store across multiple countries, including the U.S
market, since its launch in November 2017.
-- Popular games such as Japanese-themed RPG Forever 7 launched in
November 2017 and highly-anticipated MMORPG Chu Liuxiang launched in
January 2018.
-- Successfully introduced Mojang's Minecraft in China across all platforms
with early monetization progressing well.
-- Invigorated the popularity of Onmyoji and expanded its international
reach with the release of a new content update, successful launch in
Thailand in November 2017 and introduction of a new MOBA version in
January 2018, which was well-received by players.
-- Reinforced strength of flagship titles with stable performances from
self-developed games such as PC-client game Fantasy Westward Journey
Online and mobile game Invincible.
-- Progressed pipeline diversification strategy with upcoming games
including asymmetrical battle arena game Identity V, RPG Sky and 2.5D
casual battle arena game Alive.
"2017 marked another year of progress with growth across each of our core business segments year-over-year. Our total net revenues for the year increased by 41.7% as we brought a number of new blockbuster online games to audiences across the globe, considerably scaled our e-commerce business and further grew our landmark advertising services and e-mail and others business lines," said Mr. William Ding, Chief Executive Officer and Director of NetEase. "For the fourth quarter, our total net revenues continued to grow year-over-year and quarter-over-quarter. Although a few mobile titles such as Onmyoji and the mobile version of New Ghost experienced a decline, we have introduced new content for these games to attract players. During the fourth quarter, we held substantial promotions to support the successful launch of our new battle arena games Knives Out, Terminator 2: Judgment Day and Rules of Survival. We also made additional investments to further scale our thriving e-commerce businesses. We believe these strategic investments provide us with extended reach and momentum to support our future long-term growth.
"Our business remains strong and our 2018 initiatives to bring exciting new titles to our robust and diverse portfolio of self-developed games are well underway. To expand our reach, we will also seek partnerships with other industry leaders to bring mobile and PC-client games to audiences worldwide. Our e-commerce businesses and advertising services are also thriving, with e-commerce accounting for approximately 22% of our total net revenues in 2017. We will continue to expand our Kaola.com and Yanxuan e-commerce platforms in 2018 along with our other business segments where we see opportunities to generate value for our shareholders, as well as serve and grow our community of users by providing best-in-class online content and services," Mr. Ding concluded.
Change in Segment Reporting
Effective as of December 31, 2017, the Company changed its segment disclosure to separately report the financial results of its e-commerce business in light of the significant growth of the revenue contribution from e-commerce to the Company's total consolidated net revenues in 2017. This segment primarily reflects the results of NetEase's two e-commerce platforms, Kaola.com and Yanxuan, which were established in January 2015 and April 2016, respectively. The Company now reports four reporting segments: online game services, e-commerce, advertising services, and e-mail and others. This change in segment reporting aligns with the manner in which the Company's operating decision maker ("CODM") currently receives and uses financial information to allocate resources and evaluate the performance of reporting segments. This change in segment presentation does not affect consolidated balance sheets, consolidated statements of income or consolidated statements of cash flows. The Company retrospectively revised prior period segment information to conform to current period presentation.
Fourth Quarter 2017 Financial Results
Net Revenues
Net revenues for the fourth quarter of 2017 were RMB14,607.6 million (US$2,245.2 million), compared to RMB12,477.8 million and RMB12,099.0 million for the preceding quarter and the fourth quarter of 2016, respectively.
Net revenues from online games were RMB8,004.4 million (US$1,230.2 million) for the fourth quarter of 2017, compared to RMB8,111.7 million and RMB8,959.1 million for the preceding quarter and the fourth quarter of 2016, respectively. Mobile games accounted for approximately 68.0% of net revenues from online games for the fourth quarter of 2017, compared to 68.3% and 64.4% for the preceding quarter and the fourth quarter of 2016, respectively.
Net revenues from e-commerce were RMB4,653.7 million (US$715.3 million) for the fourth quarter of 2017, compared to RMB2,667.5 million and RMB1,691.2 million for the preceding quarter and the fourth quarter of 2016, respectively.
Net revenues from advertising services were RMB736.6 million (US$113.2 million) for the fourth quarter of 2017, compared to RMB631.4 million and RMB664.8 million for the preceding quarter and the fourth quarter of 2016, respectively. The top performing advertising verticals in the fourth quarter of 2017 were automobile, internet services and real estate sectors.
Net revenues from e-mail and others were RMB1,213.0 million (US$186.4 million) for the fourth quarter of 2017, compared to RMB1,067.2 million and RMB783.8 million for the preceding quarter and the fourth quarter of 2016, respectively.
Gross Profit/ (Loss)
Gross profit for the fourth quarter of 2017 was RMB5,744.6 million (US$882.9 million), compared to RMB5,947.6 million and RMB6,463.3 million for the preceding quarter and the fourth quarter of 2016, respectively.
The year-over-year and quarter-over-quarter decreases in online game services gross profit were primarily due to decreased revenue contribution from self-developed mobile games such as Onmyoji.
The year-over-year and quarter-over-quarter increases in e-commerce gross profit were primarily due to the rapid development of Kaola.com and Yanxuan.
The year-over-year and quarter-over-quarter increases in advertising services gross profit were primarily due to NetEase's enhanced monetization efforts and better economies of scale.
The year-over-year and quarter-over-quarter decreases in e-mail and others gross profit were primarily due to decreased revenue contribution from certain online platform businesses, which have relatively higher margins, as well as the one-off recognition of expense related to certain copyrights in the fourth quarter of 2017.
Gross Profit/ (Loss) Margin
Gross profit margin for online game services for the fourth quarter of 2017 was 61.4%, compared to 62.5% and 60.7% for the preceding quarter and the fourth quarter of 2016, respectively. The year-over-year increase in gross profit margin was mainly due to the one-off recognition of certain royalty expenses related to licensed games in the fourth quarter of 2016, which was partially offset by increased staff-related costs. The quarter-over-quarter decrease in gross profit margins was mainly due to increased staff-related costs.
Gross profit margin for e-commerce for the fourth quarter of 2017 was 7.4%, compared to 11.5% and 12.5% for the preceding quarter and the fourth quarter of 2016, respectively. The year-over-year and quarter-over-quarter decreases in e-commerce gross profit margin were primarily due to the larger-scale promotions and certain sales discounts in the fourth quarter of 2017, such as Singles Day on November 11, 2017.
Gross profit margin for advertising services for the fourth quarter of 2017 was 71.2%, compared to 68.0% and 66.5% for the preceding quarter and the fourth quarter of 2016, respectively. The year-over-year and quarter-over-quarter increases in gross profit margin were mainly due to NetEase's enhanced monetization efforts and better economies of scale.
Gross loss margin for e-mail and others for the fourth quarter of 2017 was 3.3%, compared to gross profit margin of 13.1% and 46.9% for the preceding quarter and the fourth quarter of 2016, respectively. The year-over-year and quarter-over-quarter decreases in gross margin were primarily due to the decreased revenue contribution from certain online platform businesses, which have relatively higher gross profit margins, as well as the one-off recognition of expense related to certain copyrights in the fourth quarter of 2017.
Operating Expenses
Total operating expenses for the fourth quarter of 2017 were RMB4,317.8 million (US$663.6 million), compared to RMB3,397.9 million and RMB2,596.6 million for the preceding quarter and the fourth quarter of 2016, respectively. The year-over-year and quarter-over-quarter increases in operating expenses were mainly due to increased selling and marketing expenses and research and development investments, and higher staff-related costs, as well as increased operating expenses related to NetEase's e-commerce businesses. Shipping and handling costs included in selling and marketing expenses for the fourth quarter of 2017 were RMB393.3 million (US$60.4 million), compared to RMB294.8 million and RMB177.2 million for the preceding quarter and the fourth quarter of 2016, respectively.
Income Taxes
The Company recorded a net income tax charge of RMB290.4 million (US$44.6 million) for the fourth quarter of 2017, compared to RMB225.5 million and RMB882.0 million for the preceding quarter and the fourth quarter of 2016, respectively. The effective tax rate for the fourth quarter of 2017 was 18.2%, compared to 8.1% and 19.2% for the preceding quarter and the fourth quarter of 2016, respectively. The changes in the effective tax rate were mainly due to the fact that certain subsidiaries of the Company were recognized as Key Software Enterprises in the third quarter and fourth quarter of 2017, and subject to a preferential tax rate of 10% for 2016. The Company recognized related tax credits in the third quarter and fourth quarter of 2017 accordingly.
Net Income After Tax
Net income attributable to the Company's shareholders for the fourth quarter of 2017 totaled RMB1.3 billion (US$197.6 million), compared to RMB2.5 billion and RMB3.7 billion for the preceding quarter and the fourth quarter of 2016, respectively. Non-GAAP net income attributable to the Company's shareholders for the fourth quarter of 2017 totaled RMB1.9 billion (US$288.8 million), compared to RMB3.0 billion and RMB4.0 billion for the preceding quarter and the fourth quarter of 2016, respectively.
During the fourth quarter of 2017, the Company had a net foreign exchange loss of RMB159.1 million (US$24.5 million), compared to a net foreign exchange loss of RMB109.9 million and a net foreign exchange gain of RMB90.5 million for the preceding quarter and the fourth quarter of 2016, respectively. The year-over-year and quarter-over-quarter changes in foreign exchange gains and losses were mainly due to unrealized exchange gains and 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.
NetEase reported basic and diluted earnings per ADS of US$1.50 and US$1.49, respectively, for the fourth quarter of 2017. The Company reported basic and diluted earnings per ADS of US$2.95 and US$2.93, respectively, for the preceding quarter, and basic and diluted earnings per ADS of US$4.31 and US$4.28, respectively, for the fourth quarter of 2016. Non-GAAP basic and diluted earnings per ADS were US$2.20 and US$2.18, respectively, for the fourth quarter of 2017, compared to non-GAAP basic and diluted earnings per ADS of US$3.53 and US$3.50, respectively, for the preceding quarter, and non-GAAP basic and diluted earnings per ADS of US$4.63 and US$4.59, respectively, for the fourth quarter of 2016.
Fiscal Year 2017 Financial Results
Net Revenues
Total net revenues for fiscal year 2017 were RMB54.1 billion (US$8.3 billion), compared to RMB38.2 billion for the preceding fiscal year.
Net revenues from online games were RMB36.3 billion (US$5.6 billion) for fiscal year 2017, compared to RMB28.0 billion for the preceding fiscal year. Mobile games accounted for approximately 70.8% of net revenues from online games for fiscal year 2017, compared to 61.9% for the preceding fiscal year.
Net revenues from e-commerce were RMB11.7 billion (US$1.8 billion) for fiscal year 2017, compared to RMB4.5 billion for the preceding fiscal year.
Net revenues from advertising services were RMB2.4 billion (US$370.2 million) for fiscal year 2017, compared to RMB2.2 billion for the preceding fiscal year. The top performing advertising verticals in 2017 were automobile, internet services and real estate sectors.
Net revenues from e-mail and others were RMB3.7 billion (US$575.0 million) for fiscal year 2017, compared to RMB3.5 billion for the preceding fiscal year.
Gross Profit
Gross profit for fiscal year 2017 was RMB25.9 billion (US$4.0 billion), compared to RMB21.7 billion for the preceding fiscal year.
The increase in online game services gross profit in 2017 was primarily attributable to increased revenue contribution from the Company's self-developed mobile games such as Onmyoji and the mobile version of New Ghost.
The increase in e-commerce gross profit in 2017 was primarily due to business development of Kaola.com and Yanxuan.
The increase in advertising services gross profit in 2017 was due to NetEase's enhanced monetization efforts and better economies of scale.
The decrease in e-mail and others gross profit in 2017 was primarily due to the decreased revenue contribution from certain online platform businesses, which have relatively higher margins, as well as the one-off recognition of expense related to certain copyrights in the fourth quarter of 2017.
Operating Expenses
Total operating expenses for fiscal year 2017 were RMB13.8 billion (US$2.1 billion), compared to RMB9.0 billion for the preceding fiscal year. The increase in operating expenses in 2017 was primarily due to increased selling and marketing expenses and research and development investments, and higher staff-related costs, as well as increased operating expenses related to NetEase's e-commerce businesses. Shipping and handling costs included in selling and marketing expenses for fiscal year 2017 were RMB1,182.7 million (US$181.8 million), compared to RMB503.0 million for the preceding fiscal year.
Income Taxes
The Company recorded a net income tax charge of RMB2.2 billion (US$332.3 million) and RMB2.1 billion for fiscal years 2017 and 2016, respectively. The effective tax rate was 16.6% for fiscal year 2017, compared to 15.1% for fiscal year 2016. The changes in the effective tax rate were mainly due to the higher withholding tax recorded for fiscal year 2017.
Net Income After Tax
Net income attributable to the Company's shareholders for fiscal year 2017 totaled RMB10.7 billion (US$1.6 billion), compared to RMB11.6 billion for the preceding fiscal year. Non-GAAP net income attributable to the Company's shareholders for fiscal year 2017 totaled RMB12.7 billion (US$2.0 billion), compared to RMB12.9 billion for fiscal year 2016.
For fiscal year 2017, the Company reported a net foreign exchange loss of RMB448.8 million (US$69.0 million), compared to a net foreign exchange gain of RMB146.5 million for the preceding fiscal year. The changes in foreign exchange gains and losses were mainly due to unrealized exchange gains and 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 these periods.
NetEase reported basic and diluted earnings per ADS of US$12.50 and US$12.41, respectively, for fiscal year 2017, and basic and diluted earnings per ADS of US$13.59 and US$13.48, respectively, for fiscal year 2016. Non-GAAP basic and diluted earnings per ADS were US$14.85 and US$14.73, respectively, for fiscal year 2017, compared to non-GAAP basic and diluted earnings per ADS of US$15.06 and US$14.94, respectively, for fiscal year 2016.
Quarterly Dividend
The board of directors has approved a dividend of US$0.38 per ADS for the fourth quarter of 2017, which is expected to be paid on March 2, 2018 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on February 23, 2018.
NetEase paid dividends of US$1.08 per ADS for the first quarter of 2017 on June 2, 2017, US$0.83 per ADS for the second quarter of 2017 on September 1, 2017 and US$0.72 per ADS for the third quarter of 2017 on December 8, 2017, respectively.
Under the Company's quarterly dividend policy announced on May 13, 2014, quarterly dividends will be set at an amount equivalent to approximately 25% 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, 2017, the Company's total cash and cash equivalents, current and non-current time deposits and short-term investments balance totaled RMB43.2 billion (US$6.6 billion), compared to RMB36.9 billion as of December 31, 2016. Cash flow generated from operating activities was RMB11.9 billion (US$1.8 billion) for fiscal year 2017, compared to RMB15.5 billion for the preceding fiscal year.
Share Repurchase Program
On November 15, 2016, the Company announced that its board of directors 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. As of November 14, 2017, the last day of such program, the Company had repurchased approximately 1.1 million ADSs for approximately US$306.1 million under this program.
On November 15, 2017, the Company announced that its board of directors has approved a new share repurchase program of up to US$1.0 billion of the Company's outstanding ADSs for a period not to exceed 12 months beginning on November 16, 2017. As of December 31, 2017, no ADS were repurchased under this program.
Under the terms of the current approved program, NetEase may repurchase its issued and outstanding ADSs in open-market transactions on the NASDAQ Global Select Market. The timing and dollar amount of repurchase transactions will be subject to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Rule 10b-18 requirements. It is also expected that such repurchases will be effected pursuant to a plan in conformity with SEC Rule 10b5-1. The extent to which NetEase repurchases its ADSs will depend upon a variety of factors, including market conditions, regulatory requirements and other corporate considerations, as determined by NetEase's management team. The repurchase program may be suspended or discontinued at any time.
** The United States dollar (US$) amounts disclosed in this press release 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$1.00 = RMB6.5063 on December 29, 2017 as set forth in the H.10 statistical release of the U.S. Federal Reserve Board. No representation is made that the RMB amounts could have been, or could be, converted into US$ at that rate on December 29, 2017, or at any other certain date. The percentages stated are calculated based on RMB.
Notes to Unaudited Financial Information
The unaudited financial information disclosed in this press release is preliminary. The audit of the financial statements and related notes to be included in the Company's annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2017 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 2017.
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 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, February 7, 2018 (Beijing/Hong Kong Time: 9:00 a.m., Thursday, February 8, 2018). 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 1-800-281-7973 (international: 1-323-794-2093), 10-15 minutes prior to the initiation of the call. A replay of the call will be available by dialing 1-888-203-1112 (international: 1-719-457-0820), and entering passcode 3213566#. The replay will be available through February 21, 2018.
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 at http://ir.netease.com.
About NetEase, Inc.
NetEase, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTES) is a leading internet technology company in China. Dedicated to providing online services centered around content, community, communication and commerce, NetEase develops and operates some of China's most popular PC-client and mobile games, e-commerce businesses, advertising services and e-mail services. In partnership with Blizzard Entertainment, Mojang AB (a Microsoft subsidiary) and other global game developers, NetEase also operates some of the most popular international online games in China. For more information, please visit: http://ir.netease.com/.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release 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. 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 leading position in that market, which could occur if, for example, its new online games or expansion packs and other improvements to its existing games do not become as popular as management anticipates; the ability of NetEase to successfully expand its mobile internet offerings; the ability of NetEase to effectively market its games and other services and achieve a positive return on its marketing expenditures; the risk that NetEase's affiliates will not be able to continue operating Minecraft, World of Warcraft(®), StarCraft(®) II, Hearthstone(®), Diablo(®) III: Reaper of Souls((TM)), Heroes of the Storm(®), Overwatch(®) or other games licensed by it for a period of time or permanently due to possible governmental actions or the risk that such games will not be popular with game players in China; the risk that changes in Chinese government regulation of the online game market and the market for NetEase's e-commerce businesses may limit future growth of NetEase's revenues or cause revenues to decline; competition in the online advertising business and the risk that investments by NetEase in its content and services may not increase the appeal of the NetEase websites among internet users or result in increased advertising revenues; the risk that NetEase may not be able to continuously develop new and creative online services, including its ability to maintain and enhance the popularity of its e-mail, mobile and e-commerce businesses and develop attractive mobile games; the risk that NetEase will not be able to control its expenses in future periods; competition in NetEase's existing and potential markets; governmental uncertainties (including possible changes in the effective tax rates applicable to NetEase and its subsidiaries and affiliates and the ability of NetEase to receive and maintain approvals of the preferential tax treatments and general competition and price pressures in the marketplace); the risk that fluctuations in the value of the Renminbi with respect to other currencies could adversely affect NetEase's business and financial results; and other risks outlined in NetEase's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 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 attributable to the Company's shareholders and non-GAAP basic and diluted earnings per ADS, 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 attributable to the Company's shareholders as net income attributable to the Company's shareholders excluding share-based compensation expenses and impairment on long-term investment of available-for-sale securities. Non-GAAP net income attributable to the Company's shareholders enables NetEase's management to assess its operating results without considering the impact of share-based compensation expenses and impairment on long-term investment of available-for-sale securities, 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 future 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 attributable to the Company's shareholders is that it does not reflect all items of expense that affect our operations. Share-based compensation expenses and impairment on long-term investment of available-for-sale securities have been and may continue to be incurred in our business and are not reflected in the presentation of non-GAAP net income 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 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 "Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results" at the end of this press release. NetEase encourages you to review its financial information in its entirety and not rely on a single financial measure.
Contact for Media and Investors:
Margaret Shi
NetEase, Inc.
ir@service.netease.com
Tel: (+86) 571-8985-5201
Brandi Piacente
Investor Relations
brandi@corp.netease.com
Tel: (+1) 212-481-2050
NETEASE, INC.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(RMB and USD in thousands)
December 31, December 31, December 31,
2016 2017 2017
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RMB RMB USD (Note 1)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents 5,439,499 2,764,140 424,841
Time deposits 19,361,098 30,603,369 4,703,652
Restricted cash 3,473,273 5,926,906 910,949
Accounts receivable, net 4,251,297 3,619,725 556,342
Inventories,net 1,578,130 5,474,929 841,481
Prepayments and other current assets 3,697,952 3,816,028 586,514
Short-term investments 11,582,116 9,742,663 1,497,420
Total current assets 49,383,365 61,947,760 9,521,199
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Non-current assets:
Property, equipment and software, net 2,419,510 3,769,326 579,335
Land use right, net 588,887 593,279 91,185
Deferred tax assets * 560,323 823,495 126,569
Time deposits 550,000 100,000 15,370
Restricted cash 2,060,000 200 31
Other long-term assets 2,469,775 3,797,355 583,641
Total non-current assets 8,648,495 9,083,655 1,396,131
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Total assets 58,031,860 71,031,415 10,917,330
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Liabilities, Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests and
Shareholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable 1,396,187 2,442,531 375,410
Salary and welfare payables 1,491,448 2,189,110 336,460
Taxes payable 1,722,501 1,564,692 240,489
Short-term loans 3,815,691 6,623,502 1,018,014
Deferred revenue 7,531,238 6,237,969 958,758
Accrued liabilities and other payables 3,219,419 4,692,310 721,195
Total current liabilities 19,176,484 23,750,114 3,650,326
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Long-term payable:
Deferred tax liabilities * 392,235 213,215 32,771
Other long-term payable 200 18,250 2,805
Total liabilities 19,568,919 23,981,579 3,685,902
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Redeemable noncontrolling interests - 614,696 94,477
Total NetEase, Inc.'s equity 38,191,081 45,732,007 7,028,881
Noncontrolling interests 271,860 703,133 108,070
Total shareholders' equity 38,462,941 46,435,140 7,136,951
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Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and 58,031,860 71,031,415 10,917,330
shareholders' equity
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this press release.
*In 2017, the Company adopted the guidance of ASU 2015-17 issued by FASB in November 2015, which requires entities to
present deferred tax assets ("DTA") and deferred tax liabilities ("DTL") as non-current in the balance sheets. Pursuant to the
guidance, the Company retrospectively reclassified current DTA and current DTL to non-current assets and to non-current
liabilities, respectively, in the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2016.
NETEASE, INC.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(RMB and USD in thousands, except per share data)
Quarter Ended Year Ended
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December 31, September 30, December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31,
2016 2017 2017 2017 2016 2017 2017
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RMB RMB RMB USD (Note 1) RMB RMB USD (Note 1)
Net revenues 12,099,020 12,477,789 14,607,636 2,245,152 38,178,844 54,102,019 8,315,328
Cost of revenues (5,635,741) (6,530,214) (8,863,025) (1,362,223) (16,515,032) (28,189,326) (4,332,620)
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Gross profit 6,463,279 5,947,575 5,744,611 882,929 21,663,812 25,912,693 3,982,708
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Selling and marketing expenses (1,255,331) (1,645,829) (2,397,214) (368,444) (4,481,815) (6,957,596) (1,069,362)
General and administrative expenses (464,149) (599,116) (678,370) (104,264) (1,506,154) (2,429,858) (373,462)
Research and development expenses (877,119) (1,152,941) (1,242,213) (190,925) (3,046,979) (4,371,428) (671,876)
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Total operating expenses (2,596,599) (3,397,886) (4,317,797) (663,633) (9,034,948) (13,758,882) (2,114,700)
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Operating profit 3,866,680 2,549,689 1,426,814 219,296 12,628,864 12,153,811 1,868,008
Other income:
Investment income, net 291,960 117,746 96,030 14,760 200,333 362,113 55,656
Interest income, net 125,335 164,684 190,733 29,315 541,969 667,323 102,566
Exchange gains/ (losses), net 90,461 (109,891) (159,106) (24,454) 146,510 (448,827) (68,983)
Other, net 219,188 44,876 37,814 5,812 377,685 277,080 42,586
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Net income before tax 4,593,624 2,767,104 1,592,285 244,729 13,895,361 13,011,500 1,999,833
Income tax (882,018) (225,494) (290,372) (44,629) (2,102,498) (2,162,363) (332,349)
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Net income after tax 3,711,606 2,541,610 1,301,913 200,100 11,792,863 10,849,137 1,667,484
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (28,506) (14,161) (16,300) (2,505) (188,343) (141,198) (21,702)
and redeemable noncontrolling interests
Net income attributable to 3,683,100 2,527,449 1,285,613 197,595 11,604,520 10,707,939 1,645,782
the Company's shareholders
Basic earnings per share 1.12 0.77 0.39 0.06 3.54 3.25 0.50
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Basic earnings per ADS 28.06 19.18 9.79 1.50 88.40 81.36 12.50
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Diluted earnings per share 1.11 0.76 0.39 0.06 3.51 3.23 0.50
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Diluted earnings per ADS 27.82 19.05 9.71 1.49 87.72 80.74 12.41
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Weighted average number of 3,281,411 3,294,167 3,284,028 3,284,028 3,281,729 3,290,312 3,290,312
ordinary shares outstanding, basic
Weighted average number of 131,256 131,767 131,361 131,361 131,269 131,612 131,612
ADS outstanding, basic
Weighted average number of 3,310,275 3,317,373 3,310,586 3,310,586 3,307,109 3,315,478 3,315,478
ordinary shares outstanding, diluted
Weighted average number of 132,411 132,695 132,423 132,423 132,284 132,619 132,619
ADS outstanding, diluted
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this press release.
NETEASE, INC.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(RMB and USD in thousands)
Quarter Ended Year Ended
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December 31, September 30, December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31,
2016 2017 2017 2017 2016 2017 2017
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RMB RMB RMB USD (Note 1) RMB RMB USD (Note 1)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income 3,711,606 2,541,610 1,301,913 200,100 11,792,863 10,849,137 1,667,484
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 96,653 210,791 274,298 42,159 327,515 801,804 123,235
Impairment loss for investments 12,247 18,337 14,000 2,152 278,906 58,537 8,997
Share-based compensation cost 273,975 497,460 593,301 91,188 990,131 2,004,263 308,050
(Reversal of)/ allowance for provision for doubtful debts (2,398) 17,784 28,914 4,444 9,952 60,826 9,349
Losses/ (gains) on disposal of property, 46 (174) 5,118 787 1,276 5,072 780
equipment and software
Unrealized exchange (gains)/ losses (77,989) 118,646 155,511 23,902 (166,638) 437,868 67,299
Gain on disposal of long-term investments (234,050) - - - (234,050) (9,595) (1,475)
Deferred income taxes (14,874) (180,849) (83,865) (12,890) 66,676 (438,043) (67,326)
Net equity share of loss/ (gains) from associated companies 36,050 (2,180) (20,849) (3,204) 85,813 12,232 1,880
Fair value changes of short-term investments (95,697) (112,996) (81,546) (12,533) (304,605) (389,793) (59,910)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable (1,586,524) 125,160 (391,603) (60,188) (1,646,885) 565,228 86,874
Prepayments and other current assets (968,609) (1,141,181) (655,332) (100,723) (1,824,362) (4,013,039) (616,793)
Accounts payable 517,861 191,847 403,973 62,090 604,089 1,100,787 169,188
Salary and welfare payables 704,875 (177,525) 805,435 123,793 570,466 700,479 107,662
Taxes payable 667,002 (577,588) 594,408 91,359 986,390 (155,904) (23,962)
Deferred revenue 2,004,605 53,034 73,352 11,274 2,879,489 (1,291,890) (198,560)
Accrued liabilities and other payables 333,967 73,080 864,426 132,860 1,071,240 1,591,269 244,574
Net cash provided by operating activities 5,378,746 1,655,256 3,881,454 596,570 15,488,266 11,889,238 1,827,346
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Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property, equipment and software (463,794) (512,359) (572,115) (87,932) (1,135,533) (1,842,933) (283,254)
Proceeds from sale of property, equipment and software 83 465 1,187 182 2,064 4,425 680
Purchase of other intangible assets (2,005) - - - (4,434) (25) (4)
Purchase of land use right - (6,488) - - (60) (6,488) (997)
Net change in short-term investments (2,661,702) 1,943,208 (3,119,511) (479,460) (3,704,332) (895,298) (137,605)
with terms of three months or less
Purchase of short-term investments (2,000,000) (1,865,000) (1,235,000) (189,816) (12,439,000) (12,491,000) (1,919,832)
Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments 3,890,560 4,851,772 2,656,842 408,349 9,879,319 15,615,544 2,400,065
Investment in associated companies (900) (81,293) (154,476) (23,743) (364,486) (235,769) (36,237)
Proceeds from disposal of investment in associated company 249,569 340,435 - - 249,569 350,418 53,858
and long-term investments
Transfer (to)/ from restricted cash (713,162) (22,341) 359,997 55,331 (2,140,421) (394,021) (60,560)
Placement/rollover of matured time deposits (6,818,322) (13,084,711) (8,183,371) (1,257,761) (20,367,430) (33,984,148) (5,223,268)
Proceeds from maturities of time deposits 3,911,939 8,035,982 7,409,214 1,138,775 16,377,449 22,429,597 3,447,366
Net change in other assets 515 (566,205) (797,504) (122,574) (354,519) (1,799,593) (276,594)
Net cash used in investing activities (4,607,219) (966,535) (3,634,737) (558,649) (14,001,814) (13,249,291) (2,036,382)
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of this press release.
NETEASE, INC.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED)
(RMB and USD in thousands)
Quarter Ended Year Ended
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December 31, September 30, December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31,
2016 2017 2017 2017 2016 2017 2017
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RMB RMB RMB USD (Note 1) RMB RMB USD (Note 1)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds of short-term bank loans 3,815,678 16,590,069 18,172,348 2,793,039 11,354,866 61,333,209 9,426,742
Payment of short-term bank loans (3,005,010) (16,133,060) (17,197,778) (2,643,250) (9,860,110) (58,228,239) (8,949,516)
Capital contribution from noncontrolling interests and - 60,000 40,000 6,148 4 911,500 140,095
redeemable noncontrolling interests shareholders
Repurchase of shares - (933,861) (436,630) (67,109) (1,199,102) (2,061,591) (316,862)
Dividends paid to shareholders (692,524) (735,611) (624,395) (95,968) (2,546,165) (3,257,607) (500,685)
Net cash provided by /(used in) financing activities 118,144 (1,152,463) (46,455) (7,140) (2,250,507) (1,302,728) (200,226)
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Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
held in foreign currencies 68,025 26,764 (11,644) (1,790) 132,067 (12,578) (1,933)
Net increase/ (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 957,696 (436,978) 188,618 28,991 (631,988) (2,675,359) (411,195)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period 4,481,803 3,012,500 2,575,522 395,850 6,071,487 5,439,499 836,036
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period 5,439,499 2,575,522 2,764,140 424,841 5,439,499 2,764,140 424,841
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Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid for income tax, net of tax refund 119,585 1,212,178 (238,447) (36,649) 1,097,178 2,712,875 416,961
Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing
and financing activities:
Fixed asset purchases financed by 260,277 259,593 293,194 45,063 260,277 293,194 45,063
accounts payable and accrued liabilities
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this press release.
NETEASE, INC.
UNAUDITED SEGMENT INFORMATION
(RMB and USD in thousands, except percentages)
Quarter Ended Year Ended
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December 31, September 30, December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31,
2016 2017 2017 2017 2016 2017 2017
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RMB RMB RMB USD (Note 1) RMB RMB USD (Note 1)
Net revenues:
Online game services 8,959,140 8,111,652 8,004,352 1,230,246 27,980,491 36,281,642 5,576,386
E-commerce 1,691,235 2,667,450 4,653,652 715,253 4,541,744 11,670,416 1,793,710
Advertising services 664,815 631,446 736,597 113,213 2,152,379 2,408,823 370,230
E-mail and others 783,830 1,067,241 1,213,035 186,440 3,504,230 3,741,138 575,002
Total net revenues 12,099,020 12,477,789 14,607,636 2,245,152 38,178,844 54,102,019 8,315,328
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Cost of revenues:
Online game services (3,516,965) (3,039,004) (3,087,192) (474,493) (9,974,146) (13,473,339) (2,070,814)
E-commerce (1,479,283) (2,361,429) (4,310,338) (662,487) (3,986,871) (10,464,714) (1,608,397)
Advertising services (223,018) (202,208) (212,488) (32,659) (749,652) (797,892) (122,634)
E-mail and others (416,475) (927,573) (1,253,007) (192,584) (1,804,363) (3,453,381) (530,775)
Total cost of revenues (5,635,741) (6,530,214) (8,863,025) (1,362,223) (16,515,032) (28,189,326) (4,332,620)
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Gross profit/ (loss):
Online game services 5,442,175 5,072,648 4,917,160 755,753 18,006,345 22,808,303 3,505,572
E-commerce 211,952 306,021 343,314 52,766 554,873 1,205,702 185,313
Advertising services 441,797 429,238 524,109 80,554 1,402,727 1,610,931 247,596
E-mail and others 367,355 139,668 (39,972) (6,144) 1,699,867 287,757 44,227
Total gross profit 6,463,279 5,947,575 5,744,611 882,929 21,663,812 25,912,693 3,982,708
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Gross profit/ (loss) margin:
Online game services 60.7% 62.5% 61.4% 61.4% 64.4% 62.9% 62.9%
E-commerce 12.5% 11.5% 7.4% 7.4% 12.2% 10.3% 10.3%
Advertising services 66.5% 68.0% 71.2% 71.2% 65.2% 66.9% 66.9%
E-mail and others 46.9% 13.1% (3.3%) (3.3%) 48.5% 7.7% 7.7%
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this press release.
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 = RMB6.5063 on the last trading day of December 2017 (December 29, 2017) 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):
Quarter Ended Year Ended
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December 31, September 30, December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31,
2016 2017 2017 2017 2016 2017 2017
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RMB RMB RMB USD (Note 1) RMB RMB USD (Note 1)
Share-based compensation cost included in:
Cost of revenue 114,539 202,887 248,433 38,183 444,187 820,281 126,075
Operating expenses
- Selling and marketing expenses 14,724 22,949 29,925 4,599 52,689 95,382 14,660
- General and administrative expenses 71,201 147,037 165,827 25,487 238,750 581,337 89,350
- Research and development expenses 73,511 124,587 149,116 22,919 254,505 507,263 77,965
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this press release.
NETEASE, INC.
UNAUDITED RECONCILIATION OF GAAP AND NON-GAAP RESULTS
(RMB and USD in thousands, except per share data)
Quarter Ended Year Ended
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December 31, September 30, December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31,
2016 2017 2017 2017 2016 2017 2017
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RMB RMB RMB USD (Note 1) RMB RMB USD (Note 1)
Net income attributable to the Company's shareholders 3,683,100 2,527,449 1,285,613 197,595 11,604,520 10,707,939 1,645,782
Add: Share-based compensation 273,975 497,460 593,301 91,188 990,131 2,004,263 308,050
Impairment on investment - - - - 266,659 - -
Non-GAAP net income attributable to 3,957,075 3,024,909 1,878,914 288,783 12,861,310 12,712,202 1,953,832
the Company's shareholders
Non-GAAP basic earnings per share 1.21 0.92 0.57 0.09 3.92 3.86 0.59
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Non-GAAP basic earnings per ADS 30.15 22.96 14.30 2.20 97.98 96.59 14.85
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Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share 1.20 0.91 0.57 0.09 3.89 3.83 0.59
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Non-GAAP diluted earnings per ADS 29.88 22.80 14.19 2.18 97.22 95.86 14.73
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of this press release.
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