51job, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2019 Financial Results

SHANGHAI, Nov. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- 51job, Inc. (Nasdaq: JOBS) ("51job" or the "Company"), a leading provider of integrated human resource services in China, announced today its unaudited financial results for the third quarter of 2019 ended September 30, 2019.

Third Quarter 2019 Financial Highlights:

    --  Net revenues increased 3.6% over Q3 2018 to RMB989.0 million (US$138.4
        million)
    --  Online recruitment services revenues decreased 2.4%
    --  Other human resource related revenues increased 16.4%
    --  Gross margin was 69.0% compared with 71.7% in Q3 2018
    --  Income from operations was RMB256.7 million (US$35.9 million)
    --  Fully diluted earnings per share was RMB4.44 (US$0.62)
    --  Excluding share-based compensation expense and gain from foreign
        currency translation, as well as the related tax effect of these items,
        non-GAAP adjusted fully diluted earnings per share was RMB4.49 (US$0.63)

Commenting on the results, Rick Yan, President and Chief Executive Officer of 51job, said, "The diverse nature and strength of our proven, integrated HR solutions model enabled us to maintain solid profitability in the third quarter. Although near-term hiring sentiment remains weak and has negatively affected our online recruitment business, the resiliency of our other HR services area has seen consistent progress in employer engagement in these challenging market conditions of 2019. As we wrap up the year, we will continue to lay the groundwork for 51job's long-term successful development with a disciplined focus on executing our strategic plan: to deepen customer relationships across the entire talent management value chain, to improve user experience and effectiveness, and to expand our HR ecosystem with new innovative products, technology and partners."

Third Quarter 2019 Unaudited Financial Results

Net revenues for the third quarter ended September 30, 2019 were RMB989.0 million (US$138.4 million), an increase of 3.6% from RMB954.6 million for the same quarter in 2018.

Online recruitment services revenues for the third quarter of 2019 were RMB633.4 million (US$88.6 million), representing a 2.4% decrease from RMB649.3 million for the same quarter of the prior year. The decline was due to weak macroeconomic conditions and soft hiring demand by employers in China in 2019. The estimated number of unique employers utilizing the Company's online services decreased 14.1% to 313,687 in the third quarter of 2019 compared with 365,386 for the same quarter of the prior year, primarily due to reduced recruitment need or inactivity expressed by smaller-sized customer accounts. However, average revenue per unique employer increased 13.6% in the third quarter of 2019 as compared with the same quarter in 2018, driven by the Company's up-selling efforts and focus on sales opportunities with larger-sized customer accounts. The estimated number of unique employers in the third quarter of 2019 reflects those employers currently assigned a unique identification number in the Company's management information systems and does not include employers utilizing Lagou.com.

Other human resource related revenues for the third quarter of 2019 increased 16.4% to RMB355.6 million (US$49.7 million) from RMB305.4 million for the same quarter in 2018. The increase was primarily due to greater usage and growth of training, assessment and business process outsourcing services.

Gross profit for the third quarter of 2019 was RMB682.3 million (US$95.5 million) compared with RMB684.7 million for the same quarter of the prior year. Gross margin, which is gross profit as a percentage of net revenues, was 69.0% in the third quarter of 2019 compared with 71.7% for the same quarter in 2018. The increase in cost of services was primarily due to higher employee compensation expenses as well as seasonal staff additions in preparation for the upcoming peak campus recruitment period in the fourth quarter.

Operating expenses for the third quarter of 2019 increased 2.7% to RMB425.5 million (US$59.5 million) from RMB414.1 million for the same quarter in 2018. Sales and marketing expenses for the third quarter of 2019 increased 0.7% to RMB325.8 million (US$45.6 million) from RMB323.4 million for the same quarter of the prior year. General and administrative expenses for the third quarter of 2019 increased 9.9% to RMB99.7 million (US$14.0 million) from RMB90.8 million for the same quarter of the prior year primarily due to higher employee compensation expenses, in particular share-based compensation, as well as a larger provision for doubtful accounts.

Income from operations for the third quarter of 2019 decreased 5.1% to RMB256.7 million (US$35.9 million) from RMB270.5 million for the third quarter of 2018. Operating margin, which is income from operations as a percentage of net revenues, was 26.0% in the third quarter of 2019 compared with 28.3% for the same quarter in 2018. Excluding share-based compensation expense, operating margin would have been 29.5% in the third quarter of 2019 compared with 31.4% for the same quarter in 2018.

The Company recognized a gain from foreign currency translation of RMB31.4 million (US$4.4 million) in the third quarter of 2019 compared with a loss of RMB67.1 million in the third quarter of 2018 primarily due to the impact of the change in exchange rate between the Renminbi and the U.S. dollar on the Company's U.S. dollar cash deposits.

Other income in the third quarter of 2019 included local government financial subsidies of RMB9.3 million (US$1.3 million) compared with RMB1.2 million in the third quarter of 2018.

Net income attributable to 51job for the third quarter of 2019 was RMB300.2 million (US$42.0 million) compared with RMB785.4 million for the same quarter in 2018. Fully diluted earnings per share for the third quarter of 2019 was RMB4.44 (US$0.62) compared with RMB5.16 for the same quarter in 2018.

In the third quarter of 2019, total share-based compensation expense was RMB34.8 million (US$4.9 million) compared with RMB29.2 million in the third quarter of 2018.

Excluding share-based compensation expense, gain/loss from foreign currency translation and change in fair value of convertible senior notes, as well as the related tax effect of these items, non-GAAP adjusted net income attributable to 51job for the third quarter of 2019 was RMB303.7 million (US$42.5 million) compared with RMB333.1 million for the third quarter of 2018. Non-GAAP adjusted fully diluted earnings per share was RMB4.49 (US$0.63) in the third quarter of 2019 compared with RMB5.09 in the third quarter of 2018.

As of September 30, 2019, cash and short-term investments totaled RMB10,177.9 million (US$1,423.9 million) compared with RMB8,834.2 million as of December 31, 2018.

Business Outlook

Based on current market and operating conditions, the Company's net revenues target for the fourth quarter of 2019 is in the estimated range of RMB1,080 million to RMB1,120 million (US$151.1 million to US$156.7 million). Guidance for earnings per share is provided on a non-GAAP basis due to the inherent difficulty in forecasting the future impact of certain items, such as gain/loss from foreign currency translation. The Company is not able to provide a reconciliation of these non-GAAP items to expected reported GAAP earnings per share, without unreasonable efforts, due to the unknown effect and potential significance of such future impact. Excluding share-based compensation expense and any gain or loss from foreign currency translation, as well as the related tax effect of these items, the Company's non-GAAP fully diluted earnings target for the fourth quarter of 2019 is in the estimated range of RMB4.45 to RMB4.75 (US$0.62 to US$0.66) per share. The Company expects total share-based compensation expense in the fourth quarter of 2019 to be in the estimated range of RMB34 million to RMB35 million (US$4.8 million to US$4.9 million).

Recent Investments and Transactions

The Company has recently completed transactions to acquire minority equity interests in companies which will enhance and expand 51job's HR services ecosystem with new products and technology to employers and job seekers. These investments include approximately US$80 million for a 17.5% equity interest in CDP Holdings, Ltd., a leading provider of human capital management services delivered through a cloud-based technology platform in China, and approximately US$3 million in Fountain, a leading recruiting platform that focuses on gig and hourly service workers within the on-demand labor market in the United States.

The Company has also entered into an agreement to be a cornerstone investor in the initial public offering of Huali University Group Limited ("Huali"), a leading large-scale private higher education and vocational education group in South China. The Company will make a RMB200 million investment in Huali upon its completed listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, which is expected to occur before the end of 2019.

These transactions have been or will be funded from the Company's existing cash resources.

Presentation and Reclassification of Government Surcharges

Beginning January 1, 2019, the Company's presentation of government surcharges has changed, and government surcharges have been included in cost of services. The prior year's amount of government surcharges has been reclassified to conform with the current year's presentation. This reclassification had no effect on the reported results in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income.

Currency Convenience Translation

For the convenience of readers, certain Renminbi amounts have been translated into U.S. dollar amounts at the rate of RMB7.1477 to US$1.00, the noon buying rate on September 30, 2019 in New York for cable transfers of Renminbi as set forth in the H.10 weekly statistical release of the Federal Reserve Board.

Conference Call Information

The Company's management will hold a conference call at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time on November 14, 2019 (9:00 a.m. Beijing / Hong Kong time zone on November 15, 2019) to discuss its third quarter 2019 financial results, operating performance and business outlook. To dial in to the call, please use the following telephone numbers:



            US:                                  +1-888-346-8982



            International:                       +1-412-902-4272



            Hong Kong:                           +852-3018-4992



            Conference ID:              
            51job

The call will also be available live and on replay through 51job's investor relations website, http://ir.51job.com.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement the consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP"), 51job uses non-GAAP financial measures of income before income tax expense, income tax expense, adjusted net income, adjusted net income attributable to 51job and adjusted earnings per share, which are adjusted from results based on GAAP to exclude share-based compensation expense, gain/loss from foreign currency translation and change in fair value of convertible senior notes, as well as the related tax effect of these items. The Company believes excluding share-based compensation expense and its related tax effect from its non-GAAP financial measures is useful for its management and investors to assess and analyze the Company's core operating results as such expense is not directly attributable to the underlying performance of the Company's business operations and do not impact its cash earnings. The Company believes excluding gain/loss from foreign currency translation and change in fair value of convertible senior notes, as well as the related tax effect, from its non-GAAP financial measures is useful for its management and investors as such translation or mark-to-market loss is not indicative of the Company's core business operations and will not result in cash settlement nor impact the Company's cash earnings. 51job also believes these non-GAAP financial measures excluding share-based compensation expense, gain/loss from foreign currency translation and change in fair value of convertible senior notes, as well as the related tax effect of these items, are important in helping investors to understand the Company's current financial performance and future prospects and to compare business trends among different reporting periods on a consistent basis. The presentation of these additional measures should not be considered a substitute for or superior to GAAP results or as being comparable to results reported or forecasted by other companies. The non-GAAP measures have been reconciled to GAAP measures in the attached financial statements.

About 51job

Founded in 1998, 51job is a leading provider of integrated human resource services in China. With a comprehensive suite of HR solutions, 51job meets the needs of enterprises and job seekers through the entire talent management cycle, from initial recruitment to employee retention and career development. The Company's main online recruitment platforms (http://www.51job.com, http://www.yingjiesheng.com, http://www.51jingying.com, http://www.lagou.com, and http://www.51mdd.com), as well as mobile applications, connect millions of people with employment opportunities every day. 51job also provides a number of other value-added HR services, including business process outsourcing, training, professional assessment, campus recruitment, executive search and compensation analysis. 51job has a call center in Wuhan and a nationwide network of sales and service locations spanning 37 cities across China.

Safe Harbor Statement

This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates," "targets, "confident" and similar statements. Among other things, statements that are not historical facts, including statements about 51job's beliefs and expectations, the business outlook and quotations from management in this announcement, as well as 51job's strategic and operational plans, are or contain forward-looking statements. 51job may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, in its annual report to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. All forward-looking statements are based upon management's expectations at the time of the statements and involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement, including but not limited to the following: execution of 51job's strategies and business plans; behavioral and operational changes of enterprises in meeting their human resource needs as they respond to evolving social, political, regulatory and financial conditions in China; introduction by competitors of new or enhanced products or services; price competition in the market for the various human resource services that 51job provides in China; acceptance of new products and services developed or introduced by 51job outside of the human resources industry; risks related to acquisitions or investments 51job has made or will make in the future; accounting adjustments that may occur during the quarterly or annual close or auditing process; fluctuations in the value of the Renminbi against the U.S. dollar and other currencies; and fluctuations in general economic and business conditions in China. Further information regarding these and other risks are included in 51job's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. All information provided in this press release and in the attachments is as of the date of the press release and based on assumptions that 51job believes to be reasonable as of this date, and 51job undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.

Contact:
Linda Chien
Investor Relations
51job, Inc.
+86-21-6879-6250
ir@51job.com


                                                                                                             
              
                51job, Inc.


                                                                                    
              
                Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income




                                                                                                                            
              
                For the Three Months Ended



                                                                                                                            
              
                September 30,             
         
         September 30,   
      
      September 30,
                                                                                                                                                             2018                                    2019                  2019



     
                (In thousands, except share and per share data)                                                           
              
                (unaudited)                
         
         (unaudited)    
      
      (unaudited)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          ---

                                                                                                                                 
              
                RMB                      
         
           RMB       
      
      US$ (Note 1)





     Revenues:



        Online recruitment services                                                                                                                      649,275                                 633,393                88,615



        Other human resource related revenues                                                                                                            305,370                                 355,560                49,745




     Net revenues (Note 2)                                                                                                                               954,645                                 988,953               138,360



     Cost of services (Note 3)                                                                                                                         (269,969)                              (306,690)             (42,908)




     Gross profit                                                                                                                                        684,676                                 682,263                95,452




     Operating expenses:



        Sales and marketing (Note 4)                                                                                                                   (323,373)                              (325,779)             (45,578)



        General and administrative (Note 5)                                                                                                             (90,758)                               (99,738)             (13,954)




     Total operating expenses                                                                                                                          (414,131)                              (425,517)             (59,532)




     Income from operations                                                                                                                              270,545                                 256,746                35,920



     Gain (Loss) from foreign currency translation                                                                                                      (67,089)                                 31,366                 4,388



     Interest and investment income, net                                                                                                                  29,654                                  48,390                 6,770



     Change in fair value of convertible senior notes                                                                                                    548,626                                                            -



     Gain from sale of long-term investments                                                                                                              61,070                                                            -



     Other income, net                                                                                                                                     3,330                                  12,729                 1,781




     Income before income tax expense                                                                                                                    846,136                                 349,231                48,859



     Income tax expense                                                                                                                                 (61,228)                               (50,784)              (7,105)




     Net income                                                                                                                                          784,908                                 298,447                41,754



     Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests                                                                                                      515                                   1,714                   240




     Net income attributable to 51job, Inc.                                                                                                              785,423                                 300,161                41,994




     Net income                                                                                                                                          784,908                                 298,447                41,754



     Other comprehensive income (loss)                                                                                                                  (20,795)                                    386                    54




     Total comprehensive income                                                                                                                          764,113                                 298,833                41,808




     Earnings per share:



        Basic                                                                                                                                              12.78                                    4.52                  0.63



        Diluted (Note 6)                                                                                                                                    5.16                                    4.44                  0.62



     Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:



        Basic                                                                                                                                         61,465,682                              66,369,912            66,369,912



        Diluted                                                                                                                                       67,304,326                              67,622,677            67,622,677







     Notes:



     (1) The conversion of Renminbi amounts into U.S. dollar amounts is based on the noon buying rate of RMB7.1477



     to US$1.00 on September 30, 2019 in New York for cable transfers of Renminbi as set forth in the H.10 weekly



     statistical release of the Federal Reserve Board.



     (2) Beginning January 1, 2019, government surcharges have been included in cost of services. The prior year's amount



     of government surcharges has been reclassified to conform with the current year's presentation.  This reclassification



     had no effect on the reported results in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income.



     (3) Includes share-based compensation expense of RMB4,654 and RMB5,558 (US$778) for the three months ended



     September 30, 2018 and 2019, respectively.



     (4) Includes share-based compensation expense of RMB4,001 and RMB4,778 (US$668) for the three months ended



     September 30, 2018 and 2019, respectively.



     (5) Includes share-based compensation expense of RMB20,518 and RMB24,498 (US$3,427) for the three months ended



     September 30, 2018 and 2019, respectively.



     (6) Diluted earnings per share for the three months ended September 30, 2018 was calculated in accordance with the



     "if converted" method. This included the add-back of interest expense of RMB9,587, subtraction of change in fair value



     of convertible senior notes of RMB548,626, and add-back of foreign currency translation loss of RMB100,966



     related to the convertible senior notes to the numerator of net income attributable to 51job, and the addition of the



     maximum number of 4,035,672 potentially converted shares related to the convertible senior notes to the denominator



     of diluted common shares for the three months ended September 30, 2018.


                                                                                                             
              
                51job, Inc.


                                                                                    
              
                Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income




                                                                                                                            
              
                For the Nine Months Ended



                                                                                                                            
              
                September 30,             
         
         September 30,   
      
      September 30,
                                                                                                                                                             2018                                    2019                  2019



     
                (In thousands, except share and per share data)                                                           
              
                (unaudited)                
         
         (unaudited)    
      
      (unaudited)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          ---

                                                                                                                                 
              
                RMB                      
         
           RMB       
      
      US$ (Note 1)





     Revenues:



        Online recruitment services                                                                                                                    1,785,946                               1,857,794               259,915



        Other human resource related revenues                                                                                                            875,498                               1,006,612               140,830




     Net revenues (Note 2)                                                                                                                             2,661,444                               2,864,406               400,745



     Cost of services (Note 3)                                                                                                                         (739,376)                              (843,787)            (118,050)




     Gross profit                                                                                                                                      1,922,068                               2,020,619               282,695




     Operating expenses:



        Sales and marketing (Note 4)                                                                                                                   (932,403)                              (928,194)            (129,859)



        General and administrative (Note 5)                                                                                                            (264,943)                              (281,937)             (39,444)




     Total operating expenses                                                                                                                        (1,197,346)                            (1,210,131)            (169,303)




     Income from operations                                                                                                                              724,722                                 810,488               113,392



     Gain (Loss) from foreign currency translation                                                                                                     (111,577)                                 73,717                10,313



     Interest and investment income, net                                                                                                                  79,088                                 126,370                17,680



     Change in fair value of convertible senior notes                                                                                                  (349,789)                              (752,073)            (105,219)



     Gain from sale of long-term investments                                                                                                              61,070                                                            -



     Other income, net                                                                                                                                   157,514                                 198,116                27,717




     Income before income tax expense                                                                                                                    561,028                                 456,618                63,883



     Income tax expense                                                                                                                                (171,065)                              (178,260)             (24,939)




     Net income                                                                                                                                          389,963                                 278,358                38,944



     Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests                                                                                                    6,020                                   4,411                   617




     Net income attributable to 51job, Inc.                                                                                                              395,983                                 282,769                39,561




     Net income                                                                                                                                          389,963                                 278,358                38,944



     Other comprehensive income (loss)                                                                                                                  (20,639)                                    446                    62




     Total comprehensive income                                                                                                                          369,324                                 278,804                39,006




     Earnings per share:



        Basic                                                                                                                                               6.46                                    4.38                  0.61



        Diluted (Note 6)                                                                                                                                    6.26                                    4.27                  0.60



     Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:



        Basic                                                                                                                                         61,251,995                              64,561,839            64,561,839



        Diluted                                                                                                                                       63,288,619                              66,245,961            66,245,961







     Notes:



     (1) The conversion of Renminbi amounts into U.S. dollar amounts is based on the noon buying rate of RMB7.1477



     to US$1.00 on September 30, 2019 in New York for cable transfers of Renminbi as set forth in the H.10 weekly



     statistical release of the Federal Reserve Board.



     (2) Beginning January 1, 2019, government surcharges have been included in cost of services. The prior year's amount



     of government surcharges has been reclassified to conform with the current year's presentation.  This reclassification



     had no effect on the reported results in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income.



     (3) Includes share-based compensation expense of RMB11,607 and RMB14,678 (US$2,054) for the nine months ended



     September 30, 2018 and 2019, respectively.



     (4) Includes share-based compensation expense of RMB9,978 and RMB12,618 (US$1,765) for the nine months ended



     September 30, 2018 and 2019, respectively.



     (5) Includes share-based compensation expense of RMB55,481 and RMB64,800 (US$9,066) for the nine months ended



     September 30, 2018 and 2019, respectively.



     (6) Diluted earnings per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 was calculated in accordance with the



     "if converted" method. The potential conversion of the convertible senior notes was excluded in the computation of



     diluted earnings per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 because the effect would be anti-dilutive.



     On April 15, 2019, the convertible senior notes matured, and the note holders requested the conversion of the



     senior notes into 4,035,664 shares.


                                                                                                             
              
                51job, Inc.


                                                                                             
              
                Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results




                                                                                                                            
              
                For the Three Months Ended



                                                                                                                            
              
                September 30,             
         
         September 30,   
      
      September 30,
                                                                                                                                                             2018                                    2019                  2019



     
                (In thousands, except share and per share data)                                                           
              
                (unaudited)                
         
         (unaudited)    
      
      (unaudited)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          ---

                                                                                                                                 
              
                RMB                      
         
           RMB       
      
      US$ (Note 1)





     GAAP income before income tax expense                                                                                                               846,136                                 349,231                48,859



     Add back: Share-based compensation                                                                                                                   29,173                                  34,834                 4,873



     Add back: (Gain) Loss from foreign currency translation                                                                                              67,089                                (31,366)              (4,388)



     Add back: Change in fair value of convertible senior notes                                                                                        (548,626)                                                           -




     Non-GAAP income before income tax expense                                                                                                           393,772                                 352,699                49,344



     GAAP income tax expense                                                                                                                            (61,228)                               (50,784)              (7,105)



     Tax effect of non-GAAP line items                                                                                                                       (5)                                     76                    11




     Non-GAAP income tax expense                                                                                                                        (61,233)                               (50,708)              (7,094)




     Non-GAAP adjusted net income                                                                                                                        332,539                                 301,991                42,250




     Non-GAAP adjusted net income attributable to 51job, Inc.                                                                                            333,054                                 303,705                42,490




     Non-GAAP adjusted earnings per share:



        Basic                                                                                                                                               5.42                                    4.58                  0.64



        Diluted (Note 2)                                                                                                                                    5.09                                    4.49                  0.63



     Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:



        Basic                                                                                                                                         61,465,682                              66,369,912            66,369,912



        Diluted                                                                                                                                       67,304,326                              67,622,677            67,622,677




                                                                                                                            
              
                For the Nine Months Ended



                                                                                                                            
              
                September 30,             
         
         September 30,   
      
      September 30,
                                                                                                                                                             2018                                    2019                  2019



     
                (In thousands, except share and per share data)                                                           
              
                (unaudited)                
         
         (unaudited)    
      
      (unaudited)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          ---

                                                                                                                                 
              
                RMB                      
         
           RMB       
      
      US$ (Note 1)





     GAAP income before income tax expense                                                                                                               561,028                                 456,618                63,883



     Add back: Share-based compensation                                                                                                                   77,066                                  92,096                12,885



     Add back: (Gain) Loss from foreign currency translation                                                                                             111,577                                (73,717)             (10,313)



     Add back: Change in fair value of convertible senior notes                                                                                          349,789                                 752,073               105,219




     Non-GAAP income before income tax expense                                                                                                         1,099,460                               1,227,070               171,674



     GAAP income tax expense                                                                                                                           (171,065)                              (178,260)             (24,939)



     Tax effect of non-GAAP line items                                                                                                                        46                                      20                     3




     Non-GAAP income tax expense                                                                                                                       (171,019)                              (178,240)             (24,936)




     Non-GAAP adjusted net income                                                                                                                        928,441                               1,048,830               146,738




     Non-GAAP adjusted net income attributable to 51job, Inc.                                                                                            934,461                               1,053,241               147,355




     Non-GAAP adjusted earnings per share:



        Basic                                                                                                                                              15.26                                   16.31                  2.28



        Diluted (Note 2)                                                                                                                                   14.29                                   15.90                  2.22



     Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:



        Basic                                                                                                                                         61,251,995                              64,561,839            64,561,839



        Diluted                                                                                                                                       67,324,291                              66,245,961            66,245,961







     Notes:



     (1) The conversion of Renminbi amounts into U.S. dollar amounts is based on the noon buying rate of RMB7.1477



     to US$1.00 on September 30, 2019 in New York for cable transfers of Renminbi as set forth in the H.10 weekly



     statistical release of the Federal Reserve Board.



     (2) Diluted earnings per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 were calculated in accordance



     with the "if converted" method. This includes the add-back of interest expense of RMB9,587 and RMB27,490 related to



     the convertible senior notes to the numerator of non-GAAP adjusted net income attributable to 51job for the three and



     nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively. The maximum number of 4,035,672 potentially converted



     shares related to the convertible senior notes was added to the denominator of diluted common shares for the three



     and nine months ended September 30, 2018. On April 15, 2019, the convertible senior notes matured, and the note



     holders requested the conversion of the senior notes into 4,035,664 shares.


                                                                                                                                          
              
                51job, Inc.


                                                                                                                                  
              
                Consolidated Balance Sheets




                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
             
          As of



                                                                                                                        
              
                December 31,                                            
        
          September 30,               
      
      September 30,
                                                                                                                                                                                      2018                                    2019                                2019



     
                (In thousands, except share and per share data)                                                       
              
                (audited)                                               
        
          (unaudited)                 
      
      (unaudited)



                                                                                                                            
              
                RMB                                                    
        
            RMB                    
      
      US$ (Note 1)





     ASSETS





     Current assets:


                                                                      
              Cash                                                                                                         1,968,351                               2,222,881                            310,992


                                                                      
              Restricted cash                                                                                                  5,770                                   5,470                                765


                                                                      
              Short-term investments                                                                                       6,865,886                               7,955,020                          1,112,948


                                                                      
              Accounts receivable (net of allowance of RMB11,014 and


                                                                      
                RMB10,855 as of December 31, 2018 and September 30,


                                                                      
                2019, respectively)                                                                                          230,065                                 257,745                             36,060


                                                                      
              Prepayments and other current assets                                                                           606,918                                 675,326                             94,482




     Total current assets                                                                                                                                                                  9,676,990                              11,116,442                          1,555,247

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           ---


     Non-current assets:


                                                                      
              Long-term investments                                                                                          729,095                                 832,195                            116,428


                                                                      
              Property and equipment, net                                                                                    527,020                                 275,371                             38,526


                                                                      
              Goodwill                                                                                                     1,036,124                               1,036,124                            144,959


                                                                      
              Intangible assets, net                                                                                         244,446                                 213,096                             29,813


                                                                      
              Right-of-use assets (Note 2)                                                                                                                          332,436                             46,510


                                                                      
              Other long-term assets                                                                                           9,736                                  10,449                              1,462


                                                                      
              Deferred tax assets                                                                                             15,005                                  17,878                              2,501




     Total non-current assets                                                                                                                                                              2,561,426                               2,717,549                            380,199

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           ---


     Total assets                                                                                                                                                                         12,238,416                              13,833,991                          1,935,446

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           ===


     LIABILITIES, MEZZANINE EQUITY AND EQUITY



     Current liabilities:


                                                                      
              Accounts payable                                                                                                49,881                                  58,980                              8,252


                                                                      
              Salary and employee related accrual                                                                            164,134                                 198,153                             27,723


                                                                      
              Taxes payable                                                                                                  191,793                                 149,379                             20,899


                                                                      
              Advance from customers                                                                                       1,126,300                               1,156,914                            161,858


                                                                      
              Convertible senior notes                                                                                     1,725,182                                                                         -


                                                                      
              Lease liabilities, current (Note 2)                                                                                                                    37,731                              5,279


                                                                      
              Other payables and accruals                                                                                    952,178                               1,138,982                            159,349




     Total current liabilities                                                                                                                                                             4,209,468                               2,740,139                            383,360

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           ---


     Non-current liabilities:


                                                                      
              Lease liabilities, non-current (Note 2)                                                                                                                58,134                              8,133


                                                                      
              Deferred tax liabilities                                                                                       210,752                                 229,242                             32,072




     Total non-current liabilities                                                                                                                                                           210,752                                 287,376                             40,205

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           ---


     Total liabilities                                                                                                                                                                     4,420,220                               3,027,515                            423,565

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           ---


     Mezzanine equity:


                                                                      
              Redeemable non-controlling interests                                                                           225,645                                 219,035                             30,644



     Shareholders' equity:


                                                                      
              Common shares (US$0.0001 par value: 500,000,000 shares


                                                                      
                authorized, 61,874,716 and 66,415,613 shares issued and


                                                                      
                outstanding as of December 31, 2018 and September 30,


                                                                      
                2019,respectively)                                                                                                50                                      53                                  7


                                                                      
              Additional paid-in capital                                                                                   2,055,036                               4,764,484                            666,576


                                                                      
              Statutory reserves                                                                                              17,279                                  17,279                              2,418


                                                                      
              Accumulated other comprehensive income                                                                         254,185                                 254,631                             35,624


                                                                      
              Retained earnings                                                                                            5,242,691                               5,525,460                            773,040




     Total 51job, Inc. shareholders' equity                                                                                                                                                7,569,241                              10,561,907                          1,477,665



     Non-controlling interests                                                                                                                                                                23,310                                  25,534                              3,572

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           ---


     Total equity                                                                                                                                                                          7,592,551                              10,587,441                          1,481,237

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           ---


     Total liabilities, mezzanine equity and equity                                                                                                                                       12,238,416                              13,833,991                          1,935,446

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           ===






     Notes:



     (1) The conversion of Renminbi amounts into U.S. dollar amounts is based on the noon buying rate of RMB7.1477 to US$1.00 on



     September 30, 2019 in New York for cable transfers of Renminbi as set forth in the H.10 weekly statistical release of the Federal



     Reserve Board.



     (2) The Company has adopted ASU No. 2016-02, "Leases," beginning January 1, 2019. Under the new provisions, the Company has



     recognized right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for all operating leases related to office buildings with terms more than 12 months.

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