Cheetah Mobile Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2017 Unaudited Consolidated Financial Results

Cheetah Mobile Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2017 Unaudited Consolidated Financial Results

BEIJING, March 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Cheetah Mobile Inc. (NYSE: CMCM) ("Cheetah Mobile" or the "Company"), a leading mobile internet company with strong global vision, today announced its unaudited consolidated financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2017.

Fourth Quarter 2017 Financial Highlights

    --  Total revenues increased by 8.9% year over year and 16.2% quarter over
        quarter to RMB1,387.8 million (US$213.3 million), exceeding the
        Company's previous guidance range of RMB1,250 million to RMB 1,310
        million. Stronger-than-expected growth was driven by the Company's
        record-high mobile revenues in the fourth quarter of 2017, which
        increased by 17.8% year over year and 15.9% quarter over quarter.
    --  Gross profit increased by 14.3% year over year and 16.5% quarter over
        quarter to RMB926.4 million (US$142.4 million). Gross margin was 66.8%
        in the fourth quarter of 2017, compared to 63.6% in the same period last
        year and 66.5% in the third quarter of 2017.
    --  Operating profit increased to RMB222.0 million (US$34.1 million) from
        RMB62.2 million in the same period last year and RMB132.3 million in the
        third quarter of 2017. Operating margin expanded to 16.0% from 4.9% in
        the same period last year and 11.1% in the third quarter of 2017.
    --  Operating profit for utility products and related services increased by
        3.0% year over year and 25.5% quarter over quarter to RMB327.0 million
        (US$50.3 million) in the fourth quarter of 2017. Operating margin for
        utility products and related services expanded to 33.8% in the fourth
        quarter of 2017 from 31.5% in the same period last year and 31.6% in the
        third quarter of 2017.
    --  Net income attributable to Cheetah Mobile shareholders increased to
        RMB1,047.1 million (US$160.9 million) from RMB58.8 million in the same
        period last year and RMB139.7 million in the third quarter of 2017.
    --  Diluted income per ADS increased to RMB7.27 (US$1.12) in the fourth
        quarter of 2017 from RMB0.41 in the same period last year and RMB0.95 in
        the third quarter of 2017.
    --  The Company generated RMB267.5 million (US$41.1 million) of net cash
        from operating activities and RMB258.9 million (US$39.8 million) of free
        cash flow([1]) in the fourth quarter of 2017.

    [1] Free cash flow is defined
     as net cash generated by
     operating activities less
     capital expenditure

Fourth Quarter 2017 Operating Metric

    --  The average number of global mobile monthly active users ("Mobile MAUs")
        was 552 million in the fourth quarter of 2017. The number of Mobile MAUs
        from markets outside of China, or overseas markets, accounted for 75.4%
        of the total number of Mobile MAUs in the fourth quarter of 2017.

Fiscal Year 2017 Financial Highlights

    --  Total revenues increased by 9.0% year over year to RMB4,974.8 million
        (US$764.6 million).
    --  Gross profit increased by 5.8% year over year to RMB3,194.7 million
        (US$491.0 million).
    --  Operating profit increased to RMB446.9 million (US$68.7 million) from an
        operating loss of RMB12.4 million in 2016.
    --  Operating profit for utility products and related services increased by
        16.1% year over year to RMB979.4 million (US$150.5 million) in 2017.
        Operating margin for utility products and related services expanded to
        28.5% in 2017 from 21.8% in 2016.
    --  Net income attributable to Cheetah Mobile shareholders increased to
        RMB1,348.2 million (US$207.2 million) from a net loss attributable to
        Cheetah Mobile shareholders of RMB80.5 million in 2016.
    --  Diluted net income per ADS in 2017 was RMB9.37 (US$1.44) as compared to
        diluted loss per ADS of RMB0.58 in 2016.
    --  Net cash generated by operating activities was RMB621.1 million (US$95.5
        million).

Mr. Sheng Fu, Cheetah Mobile's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, stated, "We are delighted to report a strong set of results for the fourth quarter of 2017. Our utility products and related service continued to expand its profitability and generate cash flow. Revenues from our Live.me and mobile game business continued to grow, thanks to our efforts in product innovation, creative operations, and content enrichment. Cheetah Mobile is a user- and product-focused company, so it is encouraging that our products continue to achieve notable progress. In this quarter, Live.me remained the No.1 grossing social app in the U.S. on Google Play and one of the top 6 in the Apple App Store. CM Launcher and Cheetah Keyboard were among the top 10 personalized apps in the U.S. on Google Play. Recently, we became one of the top 10 game publishers in the U.S. on both Google Play and the Apple App Store. Going forward, we will continue to use artificial intelligence ("AI") to enhance our products and services. We also believe that technologies such as blockchain will create opportunities for us to expand our product offerings."

Mr. Vincent Jiang, Cheetah Mobile's Chief Financial Officer, commented, "Driven by considerable growth in our mobile utility products and related services businesses in China and the overall growth of Live.me and mobile games, our total revenues exceeded the high end of our revenue guidance in the fourth quarter of 2017. Our operating profits continued to improve and achieved all-time highs in the quarter, driven by robust revenue growth and continued optimization of the cost and expense structure for utility products and related services. In the fourth quarter, we closed two significant disposals, News Republic and our interests in Musical.ly, which generated a gain of RMB1,089.0 million (US$167.4 million) in the fourth quarter of 2017 and greatly boosted our balance sheet. In addition, our core business continues to generate strong cash flow, which allows us to reallocate our resources to execute expansion plans in order to drive our long-term growth."

Fourth Quarter 2017 Consolidated Financial Results

REVENUES

Total revenues increased by 8.9% year over year and 16.2% quarter over quarter to RMB1,387.8 million (US$213.3 million) in the fourth quarter of 2017.

    --  Revenues from utility products and related services decreased by 4.2%
        year over year but increased by 17.3% quarter over quarter to RMB967.2
        million (US$148.7 million) in the fourth quarter of 2017. The
        year-over-year decrease was primarily due to (i) a decline in revenues
        from mobile utility products and related services business in the
        overseas markets as certain ad formats, i.e., ads on mobile phone lock
        screens, have been discontinued by one of our overseas third-party
        advertising partners, and (ii) a decline in PC revenues. This decrease
        was largely offset by an increase in our mobile utility products and
        related services business in China. The quarter-over-quarter increase
        was primarily due to the strong growth of our mobile utility products
        and related services business in China and seasonality in advertising
        spending in both China and the overseas markets.
    --  Revenues from the mobile entertainment business increased by 50.5% year
        over year and 10.2% quarter over quarter to RMB399.5 million (US$61.4
        million). The year-over-year increase was primarily a result of the
        rapid growth in Live.me's broadcasting revenues and the Company's
        continued efforts to expand the mobile game portfolio by introducing
        several new mobile games in early 2017. The quarter-over-quarter growth
        was mainly attributable to Live.me's increased revenues in the overseas
        market and mobile game revenues in China, where the Company's mobile
        games continue to gain popularity.

By platform, revenues generated from the mobile business increased by 17.8% year over year and 15.9% quarter over quarter to RMB1,217.5 million (US$187.1 million), or 87.7% of our total revenues in the fourth quarter of 2017.

By region, revenues generated from the overseas markets increased by 1.4% year over year and 5.4% quarter over quarter to RMB843.8 million (US$129.7 million) in the fourth quarter of 2017. Revenues generated from the Chinese market increased by 23.0% year over year and 38.0% quarter over quarter to RMB544.0 million (US$83.6 million) in the fourth quarter of 2017. The growth of our revenues in the Chinese market was attributable to a ramp-up of mobile utility products and related services businesses in China and increased mobile game revenues in the Chinese market, where the Company's mobile games continue to gain popularity. Revenues generated from the overseas markets constitutes 60.8% of our total revenues in the fourth quarter of 2017.

COST OF REVENUES AND GROSS PROFIT

Cost of revenues decreased by 0.6% year over year but increased by 15.4% quarter over quarter to RMB461.4 million (US$70.9 million) in the fourth quarter of 2017. The quarter-over-quarter increase was a result of one-time higher channel costs associated with our mobile game business in China, and higher revenue sharing fees with online broadcasters associated with the Live.me business. Non-GAAP cost of revenues decreased by 0.2% year over year but increased by 15.7% quarter over quarter to RMB462.4 million (US$71.1 million) in the fourth quarter of 2017.

Gross profit increased by 14.3% year over year and 16.5% quarter over quarter to RMB926.4 million (US$142.4 million) in the fourth quarter of 2017. Non-GAAP gross profit increased by 14.1% year over year and 16.4% quarter over quarter to RMB925.4 million (US$142.2 million) in the fourth quarter of 2017.

OPERATING INCOME AND EXPENSES

Total operating expenses decreased by 5.9% year over year but increased by 6.3% quarter over quarter to RMB704.4 million (US$108.3 million) in the fourth quarter of 2017. Total non-GAAP operating expenses increased by 0.7% year over year and 9.2% quarter over quarter to RMB700.1 million (US$107.6 million) in the fourth quarter of 2017.

    --  Research and development (R&D) expense decreased by 35.5% year over year
        and 13.0% quarter over quarter to RMB151.9 million (US$23.3 million) in
        the fourth quarter of 2017. The decreases were due to lower share-based
        compensation expenses and reduced R&D headcount resulting from the
        disposal of News Republic and the Company's strategy to optimize the
        cost and expense structure for its utility products and related services
        business. Non-GAAP R&D expenses, which exclude share-based compensation
        expenses, decreased by 30.7% year over year and 14.2% quarter over
        quarter to RMB147.4 million (US$22.7 million) in the fourth quarter of
        2017.
    --  Selling and marketing expenses increased by 2.9% year over year and 2.7%
        quarter over quarter to RMB420.1 million (US$64.6 million) in the fourth
        quarter of 2017. The increases were mainly due to increased promotional
        activities for the Company's mobile utility products in China and Cheez,
        a short video application operated by Live.me in the overseas markets.
        Non-GAAP selling and marketing expenses, which exclude share-based
        compensation expenses, increased by 3.7% year over year and 3.0% quarter
        over quarter to RMB423.1 million (US$65.0 million) in the fourth quarter
        of 2017.
    --  General and administrative expenses decreased by 9.3% year over year but
        increased by 29.7% quarter over quarter to RMB115.1 million (US$17.7
        million) in the fourth quarter of 2017. The year-over-year decrease was
        primarily due to higher professional service fees and employee benefits,
        which was offset by lower share-based compensation expenses. The
        quarter-over-quarter increase primarily resulted from increased
        professional service fees and employee benefits. Non-GAAP general and
        administrative expenses, which exclude share-based compensation
        expenses, increased by 16.6% year over year and 63.9% quarter over
        quarter to RMB112.2 million (US$17.2 million) in the fourth quarter of
        2017.
    --  Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets were RMB38.7 million
        (US$5.9 million) in the fourth quarter of 2017 primarily due to a
        one-time non-cash write-down of intangible assets, which the Company
        considered other-than-temporary. Their carrying values exceed the
        expected undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use of the
        assets and their eventual disposition.

Operating profit increased to RMB222.0 million (US$34.1 million) from RMB62.2 million in the same period last year and RMB132.3 million in the previous quarter. Non-GAAP operating profit increased by 93.7% year over year and 46.6% quarter over quarter to RMB225.4 million (US$34.6 million) in the fourth quarter of 2017.

The Company has reported its operating profit along the following segments since the second quarter of 2017:

    --  Operating profit for utility products and related services increased by
        3.0% year over year and 25.5% quarter over quarter to RMB327.0 million
        (US$50.3 million) in the fourth quarter of 2017 mainly due to the
        optimization of the cost and expense structure and the increase in
        revenue in the fourth quarter of 2017.
    --  Operating loss for the mobile entertainment business was RMB61.8 million
        (US$9.5 million) in the fourth quarter of 2017, compared to operating
        losses of RMB201.1 million in the same period last year and RMB105.0
        million in the third quarter of 2017. The reduced loss was mainly a
        result of increased revenues generated from the Company's Live.me and
        mobile game businesses and reduced costs and expenses from the News
        Republic business, partially offset by the Company's increased
        investments in Live.me and Cheez, the short video business operated by
        Live.me in overseas markets.

Share-based compensation expenses decreased by 93.8% year over year and 84.2% quarter over quarter to RMB3.4 million (US$0.5 million) in the fourth quarter of 2017. The decrease resulted from a combination of several factors. The Company employed an accelerated method to recognize share-based compensation expenses. A significant number of share-based awards that were granted by the Company during its IPO in 2014 approached the end of their vesting periods in 2017. Furthermore, fewer share-based awards were granted in 2017 than in previous years and more unvested awarded shares were forfeited in 2017.

IMPAIRMENT OF INVESTMENTS

Impairment of investments were RMB209.6 million (US$32.2 million) in the fourth quarter of 2017 primarily due to a one-time non-cash write-down of some investment assets, which the Company considered other-than-temporary, to its fair value. This write-down was the result of lower-than-expected performance and financial position of the investment assets.

OTHER INCOME, NET

Other income, net, was RMB1,089.0 million (US$167.4 million) in the fourth quarter of 2017, mainly resulting from the disposals of the Company's interests in Musical.ly and the Company's News Republic business.

NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO CHEETAH MOBILE SHAREHOLDERS

Net income attributable to Cheetah Mobile shareholders increased to RMB1,047.1 million (US$160.9 million) in the fourth quarter of 2017 from RMB58.8 million in the same period last year and RMB139.7 million in the third quarter of 2017. Non-GAAP net income attributable to Cheetah Mobile shareholders increased to RMB1,050.5 million (US$161.5 million) in the fourth quarter of 2017 from RMB113.0 million in the same period last year and RMB161.1 million in the third quarter of 2017.

NET INCOME PER ADS

Diluted income per ADS increased to RMB7.27 (US$1.12) in the fourth quarter of 2017 from RMB0.41 in the same period last year and RMB0.95 in the third quarter of 2017. Non-GAAP diluted income per ADS increased to RMB7.29 (US$1.12) in the fourth quarter of 2017 from RMB0.80 in the same period last year and RMB1.10 in the third quarter of 2017.

ADJUSTED EBITDA

Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP) increased by 61.3% year over year and 36.8% quarter over quarter to RMB255.8 million (US$39.3 million) in the fourth quarter of 2017.

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, RESTRICTED CASH AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS BALANCE

As of December 31, 2017, the Company had cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, and short-term investments of RMB3,803.3 million (US$584.6 million).

CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES AND FREE CASH FLOW

In the fourth quarter of 2017, the Company generated RMB267.5 million (US$41.1 million) of net cash from operating activities and RMB258.9 million (US$39.8 million) of free cash flow.

SHARES ISSUED AND OUTSTANDING

As of December 31, 2017, the Company had a total of 1,421,649,639 Class A and Class B ordinary shares issued and outstanding. One ADS represents 10 Class A ordinary shares.

Fiscal Year 2017 Results

REVENUES

Total revenues increased by 9.0% year over year to RMB4,974.8 million (US$764.6 million) in 2017, which was primarily driven by rapid growth in the Company's Live.me and mobile game businesses.

    --  Revenues from utility products and related services decreased by 11.1%
        year over year to RMB3,439.6 million (US$528.7 million) in 2017. The
        decrease was primarily due to a decline in PC revenues as internet
        traffic in China continued to migrate from PC to mobile devices.
    --  Revenues from the mobile entertainment business increased by 115.9% year
        over year to RMB1,496.4 million (US$230.0 million). The increase was
        primarily due to the rapid growth in Live.me's revenues and the
        Company's enriched mobile game portfolio as a result of the introduction
        of several new mobile games in early 2017.

By platform, revenues generated from the mobile business increased by 22.2% year over year to RMB4,315.0 million (US$663.2 million), or 86.7% of our total revenues in 2017. The increase was a result of the rapid growth of the Company's Live.me business in the overseas markets and the growth of the Company's mobile game revenues, particularly in the overseas markets.

By region, revenues generated from overseas markets increased by 21.4% year over year to RMB3,335.5 million (US$512.7 million), or 67.0% of our total revenues, in 2017.

COST OF REVENUES AND GROSS PROFIT

Cost of revenues increased by 15.3% year over year to RMB1,780.1 million (US$273.6 million) in 2017, which primarily resulted from increased investment in the Company's Live.me business. Non-GAAP cost of revenues increased by 15.4% year over year to RMB1,779.3 million (US$273.5 million) in 2017.

Gross profit increased by 5.8% year over year to RMB3,194.7 million (US$491.0 million) in 2017. Non-GAAP gross profit increased by 5.7% year over year to RMB3,195.4 million (US$491.1 million) in 2017.

OPERATING INCOME/LOSS AND EXPENSES

Total operating expenses decreased by 9.4% year over year to RMB2,747.8 million (US$422.3 million) in 2017. Total non-GAAP operating expenses decreased by 2.0% year over year to RMB2,675.2 million (US$411.2 million).

    --  Research and development expenses decreased by 24.4% year over year to
        RMB684.9 million (US$105.3 million) in 2017, which primarily resulted
        from lower share-based compensation expenses and reduced R&D headcount
        for the Company's News Republic business and mobile utility product
        operation. Non-GAAP research and development expenses, which exclude
        share-based compensation expenses, decreased by 12.3% year over year to
        RMB664.2 million (US$102.1 million).
    --  Selling and marketing expenses remained relatively flat year over year
        at RMB1,656.5 million (US$254.6 million) in 2017, which was primarily
        due to increased product promotional activities for the Live.me
        business. This was partially offset by reduced spending on product
        promotional activities for utility applications in the overseas markets.
        Non-GAAP selling and marketing expenses, which exclude share-based
        compensation expenses, remained relatively flat year over year at
        RMB1,656.5 million (US$254.6 million).
    --  General and administrative expenses decreased by 27.5% year over year to
        RMB407.4 million (US$62.6 million) in 2017, which was a result of lower
        share-based compensation expenses and a decrease in allowance for
        doubtful accounts. Non-GAAP general and administrative expenses, which
        exclude share-based compensation expenses, decreased by 15.2% year over
        year to RMB355.6 million (US$54.7 million).

Operating profit was RMB446.9 million (US$68.7 million) in 2017 as compared to an operating loss of RMB12.4 million in 2016. Non-GAAP operating profit increased by 77.1% year over year to RMB520.2 million (US$80.0 million) in 2017.

The Company has reported its operating profit along the following segments since the second quarter of 2017:

    --  Operating profit for utility products and related services increased by
        16.1% year over year to RMB979.4 million (US$150.5 million) in 2017
        mainly due to the optimization of the cost and expense structure of this
        segment.
    --  Operating loss for the mobile entertainment business was RMB417.4
        million (US$64.1 million) in 2017, compared to operating loss of
        RMB532.0 million in 2016. The reduced loss was mainly a result of the
        year-over-year increases in revenues generated from the Company's
        Live.me and mobile game businesses and reduced costs and expenses from
        News Republic business, partially offset by the Company's increased
        investments in Live.me and Cheez, the short video business operated by
        Live.me in the overseas markets.

Share-based compensation expenses decreased by 76.1% year over year to RMB73.3 million (US$11.3 million) in 2017. The decrease resulted from a combination of several factors. The Company employed an accelerated method to recognize share-based compensation expenses. A significant number of share-based awards that were granted by the Company during its IPO in 2014 approached the end of their vesting periods in 2017. Furthermore, fewer share-based awards were granted in 2017 than in previous years and more unvested awarded shares were forfeited in 2017.

NET INCOME/LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO CHEETAH MOBILE SHAREHOLDERS

Net income attributable to Cheetah Mobile shareholders was RMB1,348.2 million (US$207.2 million) in 2017 as compared to a net loss attributable to Cheetah Mobile shareholders of RMB80.5 million in 2016. Non-GAAP net income attributable to Cheetah Mobile shareholders increased by 530.0% year over year to RMB1,421.5 million (US$218.5 million) in 2017.

NET INCOME/LOSS PER ADS

Diluted income per ADS in 2017 was RMB9.37 (US$1.44) as compared to diluted loss per ADS of RMB0.58 in 2016. Non-GAAP diluted income per ADS in 2017 was RMB9.88 (US$1.52) as compared to RMB1.59 in 2016.

ADJUSTED EBITDA

Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP) increased by 43.6% year over year to RMB656.5 million (US$100.9 million) in 2017.

Recent Developments

Senior Management Promotions

Cheetah Mobile's board of directors has approved the promotions of Ms. Yuki Yandan He and Mr. Edward Mingyan Sun as Senior Vice Presidents in the fourth quarter of 2017.

Yuki joined Cheetah Mobile in 2010 and has been in charge of a number of the Company's flagship products, including Duba Anti-virus, Clean Master, and Battery Doctor. In particular, Clean Master has been the Company's most significant mobile product. Yuki has led the launch of Live.me, a popular living streaming application, in the overseas markets since April 2016. Live.me is Cheetah Mobile's first subsidiary to raise funds from outside investors. As the chief executive officer of Live.me, Yuki led Live.me's two rounds of financing in 2017 and raised an aggregate of US$110 million. Live.me has also been named one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies in Video for 2017. Prior to Cheetah Mobile, Yuki was a product director at Tencent and Kingsoft and played a significant role in designing various products. Yuki received a bachelor's degree in electronic science and technology from the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China.

Edward joined Cheetah Mobile in 2010 and has been in charge of various mobile utility products, including CM Launcher, Cheetah Keyboard, Cheetah Browser for both PC and mobile, and Duba Aiti-virus. Prior to Cheetah Mobile, Edward worked at Qihoo 360 and Trent Micro, serving in various management roles. Edward received a college degree and continued his post-graduate studies at the University of Science and Technology of China.

Update Regarding Bytedance-Related Deals

Cheetah Mobile completed the disposals of News Republic and Musical.ly to Bytedance in the fourth quarter of 2017. The two transactions resulted in a gain of RMB1,089.0 million (US$167.4 million) in the fourth quarter of 2017. In addition, Live.me Inc., which operates Live.me, a live video streaming application raised US$50 million from Bytedance in the fourth quarter of 2017. The new funding is presented as redeemable non-controlling interests on the Company's balance sheet as of December 31, 2017.

Business Outlook

For the first quarter of 2018, the Company expects its total revenues to be between RMB1,100 million (US$169 million) and RMB1,140 million (US$175 million). This estimate represents management's preliminary view as of the date of this release, which is subject to change.

Conference Call Information

The Company will hold a conference call on Monday, March 19, 2018 at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time or 8:00 p.m. Beijing Time to discuss the financial results. Listeners may access the call by dialing the following numbers:


    International:                                        +1-412-902-4272

    United States Toll Free:                              +1-888-346-8982

    China Toll Free:                                      4001-201203

    Hong Kong Toll Free:                                  800-905945

    Conference ID:                                        Cheetah Mobile

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

Exchange Rate

This press release contains translations of certain Renminbi amounts into U.S. dollars at specified rates solely for the convenience of readers. Unless otherwise noted, all translations from Renminbi to U.S. dollars in this press release were made at a rate of RMB6.5063 to US$1.00, the exchange rate in effect as of December 31, 2017, as set forth in the H.10 statistical release of the Federal Reserve Board. Such translations should not be construed as representations that RMB amounts could be converted into U.S. dollars at that rate or any other rate, or to be the amounts that would have been reported under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP").

About Cheetah Mobile Inc.

Cheetah Mobile is a leading mobile Internet company with strong global vision. It has attracted hundreds of millions of monthly actively users through its mobile utilities products such as Clean Master and Cheetah Keyboard, casual games such as Piano Tiles 2, and live streaming product Live.me. The Company provides its advertising customers, which include direct advertisers and mobile advertising networks through which advertisers place their advertisements, with direct access to highly targeted mobile users and global promotional channels. The Company also provides value-added services to its mobile application users through the sale of in-app virtual items on select mobile products and games. Cheetah Mobile is committed to leveraging its cutting-edge artificial intelligence technologies to power its products and make the world smarter. It has been listed on the New York Stock Exchange since May 2014.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements. These statements, including management quotes and business outlook, constitute forward-looking statements under the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates" and similar statements. Such statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements, including but are not limited to the following: Cheetah Mobile's growth strategies; Cheetah Mobile's ability to retain and increase its user base and expand its product and service offerings; Cheetah Mobile's ability to monetize its platform; Cheetah Mobile's future business development, financial condition and results of operations; competition with companies in a number of industries including internet companies that provide online marketing services and internet value-added services; expected changes in Cheetah Mobile's revenues and certain cost or expense items; and general economic and business condition globally and in China. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in Cheetah Mobile's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Cheetah Mobile does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required under applicable law.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement Cheetah Mobile's consolidated financial information presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, Cheetah Mobile uses the following non-GAAP financial measures:

    --  Non-GAAP cost of revenues reflects cost of revenues excluding the
        portion of share-based compensation expenses allocated to cost of
        revenues.
    --  Non-GAAP gross profit reflects gross profit excluding the portion of
        share-based compensation expenses allocated to gross profit.
    --  ?Non-GAAP operating income and expenses reflect operating income and
        expenses excluding the portion of share-based compensation expenses
        allocated to operating expenses.
    --  ?Non-GAAP operating profit reflects operating profit excluding
        share-based compensation expenses.
    --  Non-GAAP net income attributable to Cheetah Mobile shareholders is net
        income attributable to Cheetah Mobile shareholders excluding share-based
        compensation expenses.
    --  Non-GAAP diluted earnings per ADS is non-GAAP net income attributable to
        Cheetah Mobile shareholders excluding net income attributable to
        redeemable noncontrolling interests, divided by weighted average number
        of diluted ADSs.
    --  Adjusted EBITDA is earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation,
        amortization, other non-operating income and share-based compensation
        expenses.
    --  ?Free cash flow is net cash generated by operating activities less
        capital expenditure.

The Company believes that separate analysis and exclusion of share-based compensation expenses and the use of Adjusted EBITDA add clarity to the constituent parts of its performance from the cash perspective. The Company reviews these non-GAAP financial measures together with GAAP financial measures to obtain a better understanding of its operating performance. It uses the non-GAAP financial measures for planning, forecasting and measuring results against the forecast. The Company believes that non-GAAP financial measures are useful supplemental information for investors and analysts to assess its operating performance without the effect of share-based compensation expenses, which have been and will continue to be significant recurring expenses in its business. However, the use of non-GAAP financial measures has material limitations as an analytical tool. One of the limitations of using non-GAAP financial measures is that they do not include all items that impact the Company's net income for the period. In addition, because non-GAAP financial measures are not measured in the same manner by all companies, they may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures used by other companies. In light of the foregoing limitations, you should not consider non-GAAP financial measure in isolation from or as an alternative to the financial measure prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. For more information on these non-GAAP financial measures, please see the tables captioned "Cheetah Mobile Inc. Reconciliations of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results" and "Cheetah Mobile Inc. Reconciliation of Net Income Attributable to Cheetah Mobile Shareholders to Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP)" at the end of this release.

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                                                                                     CHEETAH MOBILE INC.

                                                                            Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

                                                         (Unaudited, amounts in thousands of Renminbi ("RMB") and US dollars ("US$")


                                                                                             As of
                                                                                             -----

                                                                                     31-Dec-16                                  31-Dec-17           31-Dec-17

                                                                                        RMB                                        RMB                 USD
                                                                                        ---                                        ---                 ---

    ASSETS

    Current assets:

    Cash and cash equivalents                                                                 1,411,000                                   2,317,488             356,191

    Restricted cash                                                                             167,751                                      90,149              13,856

    Short-term investments                                                                      361,499                                   1,395,694             214,514

    Accounts receivable                                                                         600,885                                     621,272              95,488

    Prepayments and other current assets                                                        571,306                                     918,243             141,131

    Due from related parities                                                                    44,278                                      54,052               8,308

    Deferred tax assets                                                                          15,527                                           -                  -
                                                                                                 ------                                         ---                ---

    Total current assets                                                                      3,172,246                                   5,396,898             829,488
                                                                                              ---------                                   ---------             -------


    Non-current assets:

    Property and equipment, net                                                                 117,439                                      89,137              13,700

    Intangible assets, net                                                                      227,251                                      70,225              10,793

    Goodwill                                                                                    943,922                                     634,157              97,468

    Investment in equity investees                                                              100,063                                     149,969              23,050

    Other long term investments                                                                 877,094                                   1,002,721             154,115

    Due from related parities                                                                         -                                      5,216                 802

    Deferred tax assets                                                                          74,809                                      57,642               8,859

    Other non-current assets                                                                     28,310                                      42,966               6,604
                                                                                                 ------

    Total non-current assets                                                                  2,368,888                                   2,052,033             315,391
                                                                                              ---------                                   ---------             -------


    Total assets                                                                              5,541,134                                   7,448,931           1,144,879
                                                                                              =========                                   =========           =========


    LIABILITIES, MEZZANINE EQUITY AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY


    Current liabilities:

    Bank loans                                                                                  379,544                                     336,304              51,689

    Accounts payable                                                                            194,882                                     164,537              25,289

    Accrued expenses and other current liabilities                                            1,408,419                                   1,532,489             235,539

    Due to related parties                                                                       71,167                                      81,810              12,574

    Income tax payable                                                                           12,209                                      50,614               7,779

    Total current liabilities                                                                 2,066,221                                   2,165,754             332,870
                                                                                              ---------                                   ---------             -------


    Non-current liabilities:

    Bank loans                                                                                  118,797                                           -                  -

    Deferred tax liabilities                                                                    112,438                                      73,393              11,280

    Other non-current liabilities                                                                42,500                                      54,574               8,388
                                                                                                 ------                                      ------               -----

    Total non-current liabilities                                                               273,735                                     127,967              19,668
                                                                                                -------                                     -------              ------


    Total liabilities                                                                         2,339,956                                   2,293,721             352,538
                                                                                              ---------                                   ---------             -------


    Mezzanine equity:

    Redeemable noncontrolling interests                                                               -                                    649,246              99,787
                                                                                                    ---                                    -------              ------


    Shareholders' equity:

    Ordinary shares                                                                                 230                                         229                  35

    Treasury stock                                                                            (178,991)                                          -                  -

    Additional paid-in capital                                                                2,725,675                                   2,644,043             406,382

    Retained earnings                                                                           237,293                                   1,564,883             240,518

    Accumulated other comprehensive income                                                      228,145                                      84,206              12,943
                                                                                                -------                                      ------              ------

    Total Cheetah Mobile shareholders' equity                                                 3,012,352                                   4,293,361             659,878

    Noncontrolling interests                                                                    188,826                                     212,603              32,676
                                                                                                -------                                     -------              ------


    Total equity                                                                              3,201,178                                   4,505,964             692,554
                                                                                              ---------                                   ---------             -------


    Total liabilities, mezzanine equity and equity                                            5,541,134                                   7,448,931           1,144,879
                                                                                              =========                                   =========           =========


                                                                                                                              CHEETAH MOBILE INC.

                                                                                                       Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

                                                                     (Unaudited, amounts in thousands of Renminbi ("RMB") and US dollars ("US$"), except for number of shares and per share(or ADS) data)


                                                                                                                            For The Three Months Ended
                                                                                                                            --------------------------

                                                                                                                                            31-Dec-16                                           30-Sep-17    31-Dec-17    31-Dec-17

                                                                                                                                                  RMB                                                 RMB          RMB          USD

    Revenues                                                                                                                                1,274,672                                            1,194,687     1,387,806       213,302

    Utility products and related services                                                                                                   1,009,206                                              824,764       967,232       148,661

    Mobile entertainment                                                                                                                      265,466                                              362,448       399,493        61,401

    Others                                                                                                                                          -                                               7,475        21,081         3,240


    Cost of revenues (a)                                                                                                                    (464,197)                                           (399,664)    (461,383)     (70,913)
                                                                                                                                             --------                                             --------      --------       -------

    Gross profit                                                                                                                              810,475                                              795,023       926,423       142,389


    Operating income and expenses:

    Research and development (a)                                                                                                            (235,355)                                           (174,646)    (151,867)     (23,342)

    Selling and marketing (a)                                                                                                               (408,097)                                           (409,045)    (420,080)     (64,565)

    General and administrative (a)                                                                                                          (126,846)                                            (88,737)    (115,089)     (17,689)

    Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets                                                                                                (539)                                                   -     (38,690)      (5,947)

    Other operating income                                                                                                                     22,545                                                9,739        21,307         3,275
                                                                                                                                               ------                                                -----        ------         -----

    Total operating income and  expenses                                                                                                    (748,292)                                           (662,689)    (704,419)    (108,268)


    Operating profit                                                                                                                           62,183                                              132,334       222,004        34,121

    Other income (expense):

    Interest income, net                                                                                                                          954                                                7,380        10,227         1,572

    Settlement and changes in fair value of contingent consideration                                                                          (3,011)                                                   -            -            -

    Foreign exchange gain (loss), net                                                                                                           2,951                                              (3,867)      (5,943)        (913)

    Impairment of investments                                                                                                                (45,863)                                            (65,461)    (209,565)     (32,210)

    Gains (Losses) from equity method investments, net                                                                                          2,889                                                (582)        1,921           295

    Other income, net                                                                                                                          38,648                                               82,370     1,088,965       167,371
                                                                                                                                               ------                                               ------     ---------       -------


    Income before taxes                                                                                                                        58,751                                              152,174     1,107,609       170,236

    Income tax benefits (expenses)                                                                                                              9,278                                              (7,767)     (40,259)      (6,188)
                                                                                                                                                -----                                               ------       -------        ------

    Net income                                                                                                                                 68,029                                              144,407     1,067,350       164,048
                                                                                                                                               ------                                              -------     ---------       -------

    Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests                                                                                   9,254                                                4,727        20,264         3,115
                                                                                                                                                -----                                                -----        ------         -----

    Net income attributable to Cheetah Mobile shareholders                                                                                     58,775                                              139,680     1,047,086       160,933
                                                                                                                                               ======                                              =======     =========       =======


    Earnings per share

    Basic                                                                                                                                        0.04                                                 0.10          0.74          0.11

    Diluted                                                                                                                                      0.04                                                 0.09          0.73          0.11


    Earnings per ADS

    Basic                                                                                                                                        0.42                                                 0.97          7.43          1.14

    Diluted                                                                                                                                      0.41                                                 0.95          7.27          1.12


    Weighted average number of shares outstanding

    Basic                                                                                                                               1,384,035,270                                        1,396,601,023 1,400,420,814 1,400,420,814

    Diluted                                                                                                                             1,419,820,902                                        1,429,237,411 1,432,849,633 1,432,849,633

    Weighted average number of ADSs outstanding

    Basic                                                                                                                                 138,403,527                                          139,660,102   140,042,081   140,042,081

    Diluted                                                                                                                               141,982,090                                          142,923,741   143,284,963   143,284,963


    Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax of nil

    Foreign currency translation adjustments                                                                                                   72,411                                             (48,572)     (52,267)      (8,033)

    Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities, net                                                                               415                                                    -        (433)         (67)

    Other comprehensive income (loss)                                                                                                          72,826                                             (48,572)     (52,700)      (8,100)
                                                                                                                                               ------                                              -------       -------        ------

    Total comprehensive income                                                                                                                140,855                                               95,835     1,014,650       155,948

    Less: Total comprehensive income attributable to                                                                                            6,941                                                2,604        18,568         2,854
    noncontrolling interests


    Total comprehensive income attributable to                                                                                                133,914                                               93,231       996,082       153,094
    Cheetah Mobile shareholders



    (a) Share-based compensation expenses

    Cost of revenues                                                                                                                              824                                                 (63)        (981)        (151)

    Research and development                                                                                                                   22,716                                                2,847         4,471           687

    Selling and marketing                                                                                                                          34                                              (1,680)      (3,049)        (469)

    General and administrative                                                                                                                 30,627                                               20,288         2,933           451
                                                                                                                                               ------                                               ------         -----           ---

    Total                                                                                                                                      54,201                                               21,392         3,374           518
                                                                                                                                               ======                                               ======         =====           ===


                                                                                                                                        CHEETAH MOBILE INC.

                                                                                                                                     Information about Segment

                                                                                                                            (Unaudited, in'000, except for percentage)


                                                                 For The Three Months Ended December 31, 2017
                                                                 --------------------------------------------

                                                                        Utility Products                      Mobile Entertainment                                     Others            Unallocated*            Consolidated
                                                                              and
                                                                        Related Services
                                                                        ----------------

                                                                              RMB                                     RMB                                               RMB                   RMB                    RMB                 USD

    Revenue                                                                                   967,232                                       399,493                               21,081                       -               1,387,806       213,302

    Operating profit (loss)                                                                   326,950                                      (61,846)                            (39,726)                (3,374)                 222,004        34,121

    Operating margin                                                                            33.8%                                      (15.5)%                            (188.4)%                                          16.0%        16.0%



                                                               For The Three Months Ended September 30, 2017
                                                               ---------------------------------------------

                                                                        Utility Products                      Mobile Entertainment                                     Others            Unallocated*            Consolidated
                                                                              and
                                                                        Related Services
                                                                        ----------------

                                                                              RMB                                     RMB                                               RMB                   RMB                    RMB

    Revenue                                                                                   824,764                                       362,448                                7,475                       -               1,194,687

    Operating profit (loss)                                                                   260,490                                     (104,957)                             (1,807)               (21,392)                 132,334

    Operating margin                                                                            31.6%                                      (29.0)%                             (24.2)%                                          11.1%



                                                               For The Three Months Ended December 31, 2016
                                                               --------------------------------------------

                                                                        Utility Products                      Mobile Entertainment                                     Others            Unallocated*            Consolidated
                                                                              and
                                                                        Related Services
                                                                        ----------------

                                                                              RMB                                     RMB                                               RMB                   RMB                    RMB

    Revenue                                                                                 1,009,206                                       265,466                                    -                      -               1,274,672

    Operating profit (loss)                                                                   317,463                                     (201,079)                                   -               (54,201)                  62,183

    Operating margin                                                                            31.5%                                      (75.7)%                                                                               4.9%


    * Unallocated expenses refer to SBC expenses that are not allocated to individual segments.


                                                                                                                              CHEETAH MOBILE INC.

                                                                                                                  Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results

                                                                                                         (Unaudited, in'000, except for per share data and percentage)


                                                                    For The Three Months Ended December 31, 2017
                                                                    --------------------------------------------

                                                            GAAP                                       % of Net                                         Share-based              % of Net         Non-GAAP               % of Net             Non-GAAP

                                                           Result                                      Revenues                                        Compensation              Revenues          Result                Revenues            Result ($)
                                                           ------                                      --------                                        ------------              --------          ------                --------             ---------

    Revenues                                                       1,387,806                                                                                                                                1,387,806                                      213,302

    Cost of revenues                                               (461,383)                                        33.2%                                                (981)            0.1%             (462,364)              33.3%                 (71,064)


    Gross profit                                                     926,423                                         66.8%                                                (981)            0.1%               925,442               66.7%                  142,238


    Research and development                                       (151,867)                                        10.9%                                                4,471             0.3%             (147,396)              10.6%                 (22,654)

    Selling and marketing                                          (420,080)                                        30.3%                                              (3,049)            0.2%             (423,129)              30.5%                 (65,034)

    General and administrative                                     (115,089)                                         8.3%                                                2,933             0.2%             (112,156)               8.1%                 (17,238)

    Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets                    (38,690)                                         2.8%                                                    -            0.0%              (38,690)               2.8%                  (5,947)

    Other operating income                                            21,307                                          1.5%                                                    -            0.0%                21,307                1.5%                    3,275


    Total operating income and expenses                            (704,419)                                        50.8%                                                4,355             0.3%             (700,064)              50.4%                (107,598)


    Operating profit                                                 222,004                                         16.0%                                                3,374             0.2%               225,378               16.2%                   34,640

    Net income attributable to Cheetah Mobile shareholders         1,047,086                                         75.4%                                                3,374             0.2%             1,050,460               75.7%                  161,453


    Diluted earnings per ordinary share (RMB)                           0.73                                                                                               0.00                                   0.73

    Diluted earnings per ADS (RMB)                                      7.27                                                                                               0.02                                   7.29

    Diluted earnings per ADS (USD)                                      1.12                                                                                               0.00                                   1.12



                                                                  For The Three Months Ended September 30, 2017
                                                                  ---------------------------------------------

                                                            GAAP                                       % of Net                                         Share-based              % of Net         Non-GAAP               % of Net

                                                           Result                                      Revenues                                        Compensation              Revenues          Result                Revenues
                                                           ------                                      --------                                        ------------              --------          ------                --------

    Revenues                                                       1,194,687                                                                                                                                1,194,687

    Cost of revenues                                               (399,664)                                        33.5%                                                 (63)            0.0%             (399,727)              33.5%


    Gross profit                                                     795,023                                         66.5%                                                 (63)            0.0%               794,960               66.5%


    Research and development                                       (174,646)                                        14.6%                                                2,847             0.2%             (171,799)              14.4%

    Selling and marketing                                          (409,045)                                        34.2%                                              (1,680)            0.1%             (410,725)              34.4%

    General and administrative                                      (88,737)                                         7.4%                                               20,288             1.7%              (68,449)               5.7%

    Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets                           -                                         0.0%                                                    -            0.0%                     -               0.0%

    Other operating income                                             9,739                                          0.8%                                                    -            0.0%                 9,739                0.8%


    Total operating income and expenses                            (662,689)                                        55.5%                                               21,455             1.8%             (641,234)              53.7%


    Operating profit                                                 132,334                                         11.1%                                               21,392             1.8%               153,726               12.9%

    Net income attributable to Cheetah Mobile shareholders           139,680                                         11.7%                                               21,392             1.8%               161,072               13.5%


    Diluted earnings per ordinary share (RMB)                           0.09                                                                                               0.02                                   0.11

    Diluted earnings per ADS (RMB)                                      0.95                                                                                               0.15                                   1.10




                                                                  For The Three Months Ended  December 31, 2016
                                                                  ---------------------------------------------

                                                            GAAP                                       % of Net                                         Share-based              % of Net         Non-GAAP               % of Net

                                                           Result                                      Revenues                                        Compensation              Revenues          Result                Revenues
                                                           ------                                      --------                                        ------------              --------          ------                --------

    Revenues                                                       1,274,672                                                                                                                                1,274,672

    Cost of revenues                                               (464,197)                                        36.4%                                                  824             0.1%             (463,373)              36.4%
                                                                    --------                                          ----                                                   ---              ---               --------                ----

    Gross profit                                                     810,475                                         63.6%                                                  824             0.1%               811,299               63.6%


    Research and development                                       (235,355)                                        18.5%                                               22,716             1.8%             (212,639)              16.7%

    Selling and marketing                                          (408,097)                                        32.0%                                                   34             0.0%             (408,063)              32.0%

    General and administrative                                     (126,846)                                        10.0%                                               30,627             2.4%              (96,219)               7.5%

    Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets                       (539)                                         0.0%                                                    -            0.0%                 (539)               0.0%

    Other operating income                                            22,545                                          1.8%                                                    -            0.0%                22,545                1.8%
                                                                      ------                                           ---                                                   ---             ---                 ------                 ---

    Total operating income and expenses                            (748,292)                                        58.7%                                               53,377             4.2%             (694,915)              54.5%


    Operating profit                                                  62,183                                          4.9%                                               54,201             4.3%               116,384                9.1%

    Net income attributable to Cheetah Mobile Shareholders            58,775                                          4.6%                                               54,201             4.3%               112,976                8.9%


    Diluted earnings per ordinary share (RMB)                           0.04                                                                                               0.04                                   0.08

    Diluted earnings per ADS (RMB)                                      0.41                                                                                               0.39                                   0.80


                                                                                                     CHEETAH MOBILE INC.

                                                                               Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

                                             (Unaudited, amounts in thousands of Renminbi ("RMB") and US dollars ("US$"), except for number of shares and per share(or ADS) data)


                                                                                                                                                                                                Year Ended December 31
                                                                                                                                                                                                ----------------------

                                                                                                                                                                                           2016                  2017           2017

                                                                                                                                                                                            RMB                  RMB           USD

    Revenues                                                                                                                                                                          4,564,650             4,974,757        764,606

    Utility products and related services                                                                                                                                             3,870,995             3,439,563        528,651

    Mobile entertainment                                                                                                                                                                693,195             1,496,443        229,999

    Others                                                                                                                                                                                  460                38,751          5,956


    Cost of revenues (a)                                                                                                                                                            (1,543,817)          (1,780,089)     (273,595)
                                                                                                                                                                                     ----------            ----------       --------

    Gross profit                                                                                                                                                                      3,020,833             3,194,668        491,011


    Operating income and expenses:

    Research and development (a)                                                                                                                                                      (905,854)            (684,863)     (105,262)

    Selling and marketing (a)                                                                                                                                                       (1,650,581)          (1,656,505)     (254,600)

    General and administrative (a)                                                                                                                                                    (561,834)            (407,410)      (62,618)

    Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets                                                                                                                                        (2,889)             (38,862)       (5,973)

    Other operating income                                                                                                                                                               87,877                39,852          6,125
                                                                                                                                                                                         ------                ------          -----

    Total operating income and expenses                                                                                                                                             (3,033,281)          (2,747,788)     (422,328)


    Operating (loss) profit                                                                                                                                                            (12,448)              446,880         68,683

    Other income (expense):

    Interest income, net                                                                                                                                                                  7,783                22,603          3,474

    Settlement and changes in fair value of contingent consideration                                                                                                                    (3,377)              (9,014)       (1,385)

    Foreign exchange gain (loss) , net                                                                                                                                                    3,747              (15,224)       (2,340)

    Impairment of investments                                                                                                                                                         (141,069)            (275,026)      (42,271)

    (Losses) Gains from equity method investments, net                                                                                                                                 (11,363)                  495             76

    Other income, net                                                                                                                                                                    87,831             1,262,551        194,051
                                                                                                                                                                                         ------             ---------        -------


    (Loss) Income before taxes                                                                                                                                                         (68,896)            1,433,265        220,288

    Income tax benefits (expenses)                                                                                                                                                       12,189              (57,602)       (8,853)
                                                                                                                                                                                         ------               -------         ------

    Net (loss) income                                                                                                                                                                  (56,707)            1,375,663        211,435
                                                                                                                                                                                        -------             ---------        -------

    Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests                                                                                                                            23,818                27,469          4,222
                                                                                                                                                                                         ------                ------          -----

    Net (loss) income attributable to Cheetah Mobile shareholders                                                                                                                      (80,525)            1,348,194        207,213
                                                                                                                                                                                        =======             =========        =======


    (Losses) Earnings per share

    Basic                                                                                                                                                                                (0.06)                 0.96           0.15

    Diluted                                                                                                                                                                              (0.06)                 0.94           0.14


    (Losses) Earnings per ADS

    Basic                                                                                                                                                                                (0.58)                 9.57           1.47

    Diluted                                                                                                                                                                              (0.58)                 9.37           1.44


    Non-GAAP earnings per ADS

    Basic                                                                                                                                                                                  1.63                 10.10           1.55

    Diluted                                                                                                                                                                                1.59                  9.88           1.52


    Weighted average number of shares outstanding

    Basic                                                                                                                                                                         1,387,254,551         1,394,303,326  1,394,303,326

    Diluted                                                                                                                                                                       1,387,254,551         1,425,154,838  1,425,154,838

    Diluted (non-GAAP)                                                                                                                                                            1,423,086,096         1,425,154,838  1,425,154,838

    Weighted average number of ADSs used in computation

    Basic                                                                                                                                                                           138,725,455           139,430,333    139,430,333

    Diluted                                                                                                                                                                         138,725,455           142,515,484    142,515,484

    Diluted (non-GAAP)                                                                                                                                                              142,308,610           142,515,484    142,515,484


    Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax of nil

    Foreign currency translation adjustments                                                                                                                                            132,450             (148,304)       -22,794

    Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities, net                                                                                                                       1,241                 (433)          (67)

    Reclassification adjustments for gains included in net loss                                                                                                                        (21,666)                    -             -

    Other comprehensive income (loss)                                                                                                                                                   112,025             (148,737)      (22,861)
                                                                                                                                                                                        -------              --------        -------

    Total comprehensive income                                                                                                                                                           55,318             1,226,926        188,574

    Less: Total comprehensive income attributable to                                                                                                                                     26,814                22,671          3,484
    noncontrolling interests


    Total comprehensive income attributable to                                                                                                                                           28,504             1,204,255        185,090
    Cheetah Mobile shareholders
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               ===


    (a) Share-based compensation expenses

    Cost of revenues                                                                                                                                                                      1,490                   762            117

    Research and development                                                                                                                                                            148,211                20,691          3,180

    Selling and marketing                                                                                                                                                                13,830                    39              6

    General and administrative                                                                                                                                                          142,618                51,824          7,965
    --------------------------                                                                                                                                                          -------                ------

    Total                                                                                                                                                                               306,149                73,316         11,268
    =====                                                                                                                                                                               =======                ======         ======


                                                                                                                                     CHEETAH MOBILE INC.

                                                                                                                                  Information about Segment

                                                                                                                          (Unaudited, in'000, except for percentage)


                                                                     For The Year Ended December 31, 2017
                                                                     ------------------------------------

                                                                        Utility Products                  Mobile Entertainment                                       Others              Unallocated*                         Consolidated
                                                                              and
                                                                        Related Services
                                                                        ----------------

                                                                              RMB                                 RMB                                                  RMB                    RMB                                 RMB                 USD

    Revenue                                                                                 3,439,563                                 1,496,443                                   38,751                        -                           4,974,757      764,606

    Operating profit (loss)                                                                   979,447                                 (417,350)                                (41,901)                (73,316)                             446,880       68,683

    Operating margin                                                                            28.5%                                  (27.9)%                                (108.1)%                                                        9.0%        9.0%



                                                                   For The Year Ended December 31, 2016
                                                                   ------------------------------------

                                                                        Utility Products                  Mobile Entertainment                                       Others              Unallocated*             Consolidated
                                                                              and
                                                                        Related Services
                                                                        ----------------

                                                                              RMB                                 RMB                                                  RMB                    RMB                                 RMB

    Revenue                                                                                 3,870,995                                   693,195                                      460                        -                           4,564,650

    Operating profit (loss)                                                                   843,518                                 (531,989)                                (17,828)               (306,149)                            (12,448)

    Operating margin                                                                            21.8%                                  (76.7)%                              (3,875.7)%                                                       -0.3%


    * Unallocated expenses refer to SBC expenses that are not allocated to individual segments.


                                                                                                                         CHEETAH MOBILE INC.

                                                                                                             Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results

                                                                                                    (Unaudited, in'000, except for per share data and percentage)


                                                                        For The Year Ended December 31, 2017
                                                                        ------------------------------------

                                                                         GAAP                                     % of Net                                         Share-based   % of Net      Non-GAAP     % of Net        Non-GAAP

                                                                       Result                                     Revenues                                        Compensation   Revenues        Result     Revenues      Result ($)
                                                                       ------                                     --------                                        ------------   --------        ------     --------       ---------

    Revenues                                                        4,974,757                                                                                                                  4,974,757                       764,606

    Cost of revenues                                              (1,780,089)                                        35.8%                                                 762        0.0%   (1,779,327)        35.8%       (273,478)

    Gross profit                                                    3,194,668                                         64.2%                                                 762        0.0%     3,195,430         64.2%         491,128


    Research and development                                        (684,863)                                        13.8%                                              20,691        0.4%     (664,172)        13.4%       (102,081)

    Selling and marketing                                         (1,656,505)                                        33.3%                                                  39        0.0%   (1,656,466)        33.3%       (254,594)

    General and administrative                                      (407,410)                                         8.2%                                              51,824        1.0%     (355,586)         7.1%        (54,653)

    Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets                     (38,862)                                         0.8%                                                   -       0.0%      (38,862)         0.8%         (5,973)

    Other operating income                                             39,852                                          0.8%                                                   -       0.0%        39,852          0.8%           6,125

    Total operating income and expenses                           (2,747,788)                                        55.2%                                              72,554        1.5%   (2,675,234)        53.8%       (411,176)


    Operating profit                                                  446,880                                          9.0%                                              73,316        1.5%       520,196         10.5%          79,953

    Net income attributable to Cheetah Mobile shareholders          1,348,194                                         27.1%                                              73,316        1.5%     1,421,510         28.6%         218,482


    Diluted earnings per ordinary share (RMB)                            0.94                                                                                              0.05                      0.99

    Diluted earnings per ADS (RMB)                                       9.37                                                                                              0.51                      9.88

    Diluted earnings per ADS (USD)                                       1.44                                                                                              0.08                      1.52




                                                                      For The Year Ended December 31, 2016
                                                                      ------------------------------------

                                                                         GAAP                                     % of Net                                         Share-based   % of Net      Non-GAAP     % of Net

                                                                       Result                                     Revenues                                        Compensation   Revenues        Result     Revenues
                                                                       ------                                     --------                                        ------------   --------        ------     --------

    Revenues                                                        4,564,650                                                                                                                  4,564,650

    Cost of revenues                                              (1,543,817)                                        33.8%                                               1,490        0.0%   (1,542,327)        33.8%
                                                                   ----------                                          ----                                                -----         ---     ----------          ----

    Gross profit                                                    3,020,833                                         66.2%                                               1,490        0.0%     3,022,323         66.2%


    Research and development                                        (905,854)                                        19.8%                                             148,211        3.2%     (757,643)        16.6%

    Selling and marketing                                         (1,650,581)                                        36.2%                                              13,830        0.3%   (1,636,751)        35.9%

    General and administrative                                      (561,834)                                        12.3%                                             142,618        3.1%     (419,216)         9.2%

    Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets                      (2,889)                                         0.1%                                                   -       0.0%       (2,889)         0.1%

    Other operating income                                             87,877                                          1.9%                                                   -       0.0%        87,877          1.9%
                                                                       ------                                           ---                                                  ---        ---         ------           ---

    Total operating income and expenses                           (3,033,281)                                        66.5%                                             304,659        6.7%   (2,728,622)        59.8%


    Operating (loss) profit                                          (12,448)                                         0.3%                                             306,149        6.7%       293,701          6.4%

    Net (loss) income attributable to Cheetah Mobile shareholders    (80,525)                                         1.8%                                             306,149        6.7%       225,624          4.9%


    Diluted (losses) earnings per ordinary share (RMB)                 (0.06)                                                                                             0.22                      0.16

    Diluted (losses) earnings per ADS (RMB)                            (0.58)                                                                                             2.17                      1.59


                                                                         CHEETAH MOBILE INC.

                              Reconciliation from Net Income Attributable to Cheetah Mobile Shareholders to Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP)

                                                                        (Unaudited, in '000)


                                                    For The Three Months Ended
                                                    --------------------------

                                                             31-Dec-16                   30-Sep-17                    31-Dec-17            31-Dec-17

                                                                RMB                         RMB                          RMB                  USD

    Net income attributable to
     Cheetah Mobile shareholders                                        58,775                     139,680                       1,047,086              160,933

    Add:

    Income tax (benefits)
     expenses                                                          (9,278)                      7,767                          40,259                6,188

    Interest income, net                                                 (954)                    (7,380)                       (10,227)             (1,572)

    Depreciation and amortization                                       42,196                      33,162                          30,377                4,669

    Net income attributable to
     noncontrolling interests                                            9,254                       4,727                          20,264                3,115

    Other non-operating expense
     (income), net                                                       4,386                    (12,460)                      (875,378)           (134,543)

    Share-based compensation                                            54,201                      21,392                           3,374                  518

    Adjusted EBITDA                                                    158,580                     186,888                         255,755               39,308
    ===============                                                    =======                     =======                         =======               ======


                                                                                                                 CHEETAH MOBILE INC.

                                                                   Reconciliation from Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Cheetah Mobile Shareholders to Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP)

                                                                                                                (Unaudited, in '000)


                                                                                                                                                          For The Year Ended December 31
                                                                                                                                                          ------------------------------

                                                                                                                                                                                31-Dec-16 31-Dec-17  31-Dec-17

                                                                                                                                                                                      RMB       RMB        USD

    Net  (loss) income attributable to Cheetah Mobile shareholders                                                                                                               (80,525) 1,348,194     207,213

    Add:

            Income tax (benefits) expense                                                                                                                                        (12,189)    57,602       8,853

            Interest income,net                                                                                                                                                   (7,783)  (22,603)    (3,474)

            Depreciation and amortization                                                                                                                                         163,357    136,301      20,949

            Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests                                                                                                                    23,818     27,469       4,222

            Other non-operating expense (income), net                                                                                                                              64,231  (963,782)  (148,131)

            Share-based compensation                                                                                                                                              306,149     73,316      11,268

    Adjusted EBITDA                                                                                                                                                               457,058    656,497     100,900
    ===============                                                                                                                                                               =======    =======     =======


                                             CHEETAH MOBILE INC.

                 Revenues Generated from PC-based and Mobile-based Applications and Services

                                            (Unaudited, in '000)


           For The Three Months Ended
           --------------------------

                    31-Dec-16                     30-Sep-17                     31-Dec-17            31-Dec-17

                       RMB                           RMB                           RMB                  USD

    PC                         241,353                        144,377                        170,259            26,168

    Mobile                   1,033,319                      1,050,310                      1,217,547           187,134
    ------                   ---------                      ---------                      ---------           -------

    Total                    1,274,672                      1,194,687                      1,387,806           213,302
    =====                    =========                      =========                      =========           =======


                                  Cheetah Mobile Inc.

           Revenues Generated from PC-based and Mobile-based Applications and
                                        Services

                                  (Unaudited, in '000)


               For The Year Ended December 31
               ------------------------------

                                    31-Dec-16                     31-Dec-17   31-Dec-17

                                          RMB                           RMB         USD

    PC                              1,034,205                        659,744      101,400

    Mobile                          3,530,445                      4,315,013      663,206
    ------                          ---------                      ---------      -------

    Total                           4,564,650                      4,974,757      764,606
    =====                           =========                      =========      =======


                                            CHEETAH MOBILE INC.

                           Revenues Generated from Domestic and Overseas Markets

                                           (Unaudited, in '000)


             For The Three Months Ended
             --------------------------

                      31-Dec-16                     30-Sep-17                    31-Dec-17           31-Dec-17

                                     RMB                           RMB                         RMB              USD

    Domestic                     442,089                        394,236                      543,974            83,607

    Overseas                     832,583                        800,451                      843,832           129,695
    --------                     -------                        -------                      -------           -------

    Total                      1,274,672                      1,194,687                    1,387,806           213,302
    =====                      =========                      =========                    =========           =======


                              Cheetah Mobile Inc.

             Revenues Generated from Domestic and Overseas Markets

                              (Unaudited, in '000)


              For The Year Ended December 31
              ------------------------------

                                   31-Dec-16                     31-Dec-17  31-Dec-17

                                         RMB                           RMB        USD

    Domestic                       1,817,874                      1,639,248     251,947

    Overseas                       2,746,776                      3,335,509     512,659
    --------                       ---------                      ---------     -------

    Total                          4,564,650                      4,974,757     764,606
    =====                          =========                      =========     =======

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