NetEase Reports Third Quarter 2019 Unaudited Financial Results

BEIJING, Nov. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- NetEase, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTES) ("NetEase" or the "Company"), one of China's leading internet and online game services providers, today announced its unaudited financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2019.

Third Quarter 2019 Financial Highlights([1])

    --  Net revenues([2]) were RMB14,635.7 million (US$2,047.6 million), an
        increase of 11.2% compared to the third quarter of 2018. - Online game
        services net revenues were RMB11,534.8 million (US$1,613.8 million), an
        increase of 11.5% compared to the third quarter of 2018. - Youdao net
        revenues were RMB345.9 million (US$48.4 million), an increase of 98.4%
        compared to the third quarter of 2018. - Innovative businesses and
        others net revenues were RMB2,755.0 million (US$385.4 million), an
        increase of 4.5% compared to the third quarter of 2018.
    --  Gross profit was RMB7,870.4 million (US$1,101.1 million), an increase of
        8.9% compared to the third quarter of 2018.
    --  Total operating expenses were RMB4,535.6 million (US$634.6 million), a
        decrease of 3.3% compared to the third quarter of 2018.
    --  Net income from continuing operations attributable to the Company's
        shareholders was RMB12,885.4 million (US$1,802.7 million). Non-GAAP net
        income from continuing operations attributable to the Company's
        shareholders was RMB4,726.0 million (US$661.2 million). ([3])
    --  Basic net income per ADS from continuing operations was US$13.97;
        non-GAAP basic net income per ADS from continuing operations was
        US$5.12.([)(3])

                        [1] In September 2019, NetEase sold
                         its Kaola e-commerce business, the
                         principal terms of which were
                         previously announced. As a result,
                         Kaola has been deconsolidated from
                         the Company and its historical
                         financial results are reflected in
                         the Company's consolidated financial
                         statements as discontinued
                         operations accordingly. The
                         financial information and non-GAAP
                         financial information disclosed in
                         this press release is presented on a
                         continuing operations basis, unless
                         otherwise specifically stated.


                        [2] Effective in the third quarter of
                         2019, the Company changed its
                         segment disclosure to add the
                         financial results of its certain
                         advertising services and its private
                         label e-commerce business Yanxuan
                         into "innovative businesses and
                         others" in light of the relatively
                         small revenue contribution from
                         those businesses to the Company's
                         total consolidated net revenues in
                         2019. In addition, the Company has
                         commenced separately reporting the
                         results of Youdao. As a result, the
                         Company now reports segments as
                         online game services, Youdao and
                         innovative businesses and others.
                         See "Change of segment reporting" in
                         this press release.


                        [3] As used in this press release,
                         non-GAAP net income from continuing
                         operations attributable to the
                         Company's shareholders and non-GAAP
                         basic and diluted net income from
                         continuing operations per ADS are
                         defined to exclude share-based
                         compensation expenses and net gain
                         from disposal of business due to
                         change in business focus. See
                         "Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP
                         and Non-GAAP Results" at the end of
                         this press release.

Third Quarter 2019 and Recent Operational Highlights

    --  Introduced thrilling new titles to China's gamer community including
        Cyber Hunter, Xuan Yuan Sword: Dragon Upon the Cloud and Bloom & Blade.


    --  Fortified global brand recognition: - Knives Out led Japan's iOS top
        grossing chart several times in August, September and October. -
        Identity V led Japan's iOS top grossing chart for the first time in
        September.
    --  Launched Blizzard Entertainment's World of Warcraft Classic in China,
        yielding increased revenue and total number of subscribers both
        year-over-year and quarter-over-quarter.
    --  Progressed exciting game pipeline including Fantasy Westward Journey 3D,
        Onmyoji: The Card Game, Marvel Super War, Onmyoji: Yokai Koya, Harry
        Potter: Magic Awakened, EVE Echoes, Ghost World Chronicle, Diablo
        Immortal and Pokémon Quest.
    --  Sold e-commerce platform Kaola to Alibaba Group Holding Limited
        ("Alibaba").
    --  Entered into a definitive agreement for an approximately US$700 million
        investment in NetEase Cloud Music by Alibaba and Yunfeng.

    --  Completed the initial public offering and listing of Youdao, Inc. (NYSE:
        DAO) on the New York Stock Exchange in October 2019.

"During our eventful third quarter, we realized value for our shareholders across our business lines. On a year-over-year basis, we achieved solid growth in net revenues of 11% and non-GAAP net income from continuing operations of 74%. In recognition of this success, our board of directors has approved a dividend of US$7.59 per ADS for the third quarter," said Mr. William Ding, Chief Executive Officer and Director of NetEase. "Our main areas of investment are online games, online education, music and private label e-commerce. With the completion of Youdao's IPO, we will continue to invest in knowledge tools, online courses and smart devices to empower even more efficient learning in China.

"Online games remain the cornerstone of our business with steady growth from our existing titles and exciting new titles in China and globally. Our flagship title Fantasy Westward Journey Online reached new record high gross billings this quarter. We also advanced our international brand with more hit titles such as Knives Out, Identity V and Life-After in Japan. Going forward, we will continue to focus on the growth of our robust online games business worldwide, as well as create additional value among our evolving businesses rooted in education, music and e-commerce," Mr. Ding concluded.

Third Quarter 2019 Financial Results

Net Revenues

Net revenues for the third quarter of 2019 were RMB14,635.7 million (US$2,047.6 million), compared to RMB14,448.4 million and RMB13,160.2 million for the preceding quarter and the third quarter of 2018, respectively.

Net revenues from online game services were RMB11,534.8 million (US$1,613.8 million) for the third quarter of 2019, compared to RMB11,433.4 million and RMB10,348.4 million for the preceding quarter and the third quarter of 2018, respectively. Net revenues from mobile games accounted for approximately 71.0% of net revenues from online game services for the third quarter of 2019, compared to 72.2% and 68.0% for the preceding quarter and the third quarter of 2018, respectively.

Net revenues from Youdao were RMB345.9 million (US$48.4 million) for the third quarter of 2019, compared to RMB322.8 million and RMB174.4 million for the preceding quarter and the third quarter of 2018, respectively.

Net revenues from innovative businesses and others were RMB2,755.0 million (US$385.4 million) for the third quarter of 2019, compared to RMB2,692.3 million and RMB2,637.4 million for the preceding quarter and the third quarter of 2018, respectively.

Gross Profit

Gross profit for the third quarter of 2019 was RMB7,870.4 million (US$1,101.1 million), compared to RMB7,736.8 million and RMB7,224.1 million for the preceding quarter and the third quarter of 2018, respectively.

The quarter-over-quarter increase in online game services gross profit was primarily due to increased net revenues from certain PC-client games. The year-over-year increase in online game services gross profit was primarily due to increased net revenues from mobile games such as Life-After, Invincible and Identity V.

The year-over-year increase in Youdao gross profit was primarily due to increased net revenues from its learning services and products, which in turn was driven by an increased number of paid student enrollments.

The year-over-year decrease in innovative businesses and others gross profit was primarily due to decreased net revenues from certain advertising services which were affected by the macro-environment and increased expenses related to staff cost and content purchases.

Gross Profit Margin

Gross profit margin for online game services for the third quarter of 2019 was 63.8%, compared to 63.1% and 65.1% for the preceding quarter and the third quarter of 2018, respectively. The year-over-year decrease in gross profit margin was mainly due to higher revenue contribution from mobile games with comparatively lower margin.

Gross profit margin for Youdao for the third quarter of 2019 was 25.8%, compared to 32.9% and 23.3% for the preceding quarter and the third quarter of 2018, respectively. The quarter-over-quarter decrease in Youdao gross profit margin was mainly driven by a lower gross margin for its online marketing services.

Gross profit margin for innovative businesses and others for the third quarter of 2019 was 15.2%, compared to 15.5% and 17.0% for the preceding quarter and the third quarter of 2018, respectively. The year-over-year decrease in innovative businesses and others gross profit margin was primarily due to decreased net revenues from certain advertising services which were affected by the macro-environment and increased expenses related to staff cost and content purchases.

Operating Expenses

Total operating expenses for the third quarter of 2019 were RMB4,535.6 million (US$634.6 million), compared to RMB4,012.5 million and RMB4,688.6 million for the preceding quarter and the third quarter of 2018, respectively. The quarter-over-quarter increase in operating expenses was mainly due to increased marketing expenditures related to online game services and Youdao, as well as increased staff-related costs. The year-over-year decrease in operating expenses was mainly due to decreased marketing expenditures related to online games.

Other Income

Other income consisted of investment (loss)/ income, interest income, foreign exchange gains and others. The quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year increases in other income were mainly due to the gain from the disposal of Kaola and investment income.

Income Taxes

The Company recorded a net income tax charge of RMB1,116.7 million (US$156.2 million) for the third quarter of 2019, compared to RMB683.8 million and RMB842.9 million for the preceding quarter and the third quarter of 2018, respectively. The effective tax rate for the third quarter of 2019 was 8.0%, compared to 16.7% and 28.8% for the preceding quarter and the third quarter of 2018, respectively. The effective tax rate represents certain estimates by the Company regarding the tax obligations and benefits applicable to it in each quarter, and the rate for the third quarter was affected by a number of factors including certain tax credits received and recognized in the quarter.

Net Income and Non-GAAP Net Income

Net income from continuing operations attributable to the Company's shareholders for the third quarter of 2019 totaled RMB12,885.4 million (US$1,802.7 million), compared to RMB3,354.2 million and RMB2,062.7 million for the preceding quarter and the third quarter of 2018, respectively. Non-GAAP net income from continuing operations attributable to the Company's shareholders for the third quarter of 2019 totaled RMB4,726.0 million (US$661.2 million), compared to RMB3,921.1 million and RMB2,712.3 million for the preceding quarter and the third quarter of 2018, respectively.

NetEase reported basic and diluted net income from continuing operations per ADS of US$13.97 and US$13.85, respectively, for the third quarter of 2019. The Company reported basic and diluted net income from continuing operations per ADS of US$3.64 and US$3.61, respectively, for the preceding quarter, and basic and diluted net income from continuing operations per ADS of US$2.25 and US$2.24 for the third quarter of 2018. Non-GAAP basic and diluted net income from continuing operations per ADS were US$5.12 and US$5.08, respectively, for the third quarter of 2019, compared to non-GAAP basic and diluted net income from continuing operations per ADS of US$4.26 and US$4.22, respectively, for the preceding quarter, and non-GAAP basic and diluted net income from continuing operations per ADS of US$2.95 and US$2.94, respectively, for the third quarter of 2018.

Quarterly Dividend

The basic net income per ADS was US$13.80 for the third quarter of 2019. The board of directors has approved a dividend of US$7.59 per ADS for the third quarter of 2019. Such amount includes a regular quarterly dividend of US$4.14 per ADS (equivalent to approximately 30% of the Company's net income attributable to the Company's shareholders), plus a special dividend of US$3.45 per ADS. The total dividend of approximately US$1.0 billion is expected to be paid on December 13, 2019 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on December 6, 2019.

NetEase paid a dividend of US$1.04 per ADS for the second quarter of 2019 on August 30, 2019.

Starting in the second quarter of 2019, the Company's policy has been to set quarterly dividends at an amount equivalent to approximately 20%-30% of the Company's anticipated net income after tax in each fiscal quarter. The determination to make dividend distributions and the amount of such distributions in any particular quarter will be made at the discretion of the board of directors and will be based upon the Company's operations and earnings, cash flow, financial condition and other relevant factors.

Other Information

As of September 30, 2019, the Company's total cash and cash equivalents, current and non-current time deposits and short-term investments balance totaled RMB61,431.7 million (US$8,594.6 million), compared to RMB49,663.5 million as of December 31, 2018. Cash flow generated from continuing operating activities was RMB3,846.3 million (US$538.1 million) for the third quarter of 2019, compared to RMB4,928.1 million and RMB4,491.9 million for the preceding quarter and the third quarter of 2018, respectively.

Share Repurchase/ Purchase Program

On November 14, 2018, the Company announced that its board of directors had approved a share repurchase program of up to US$1.0 billion of the Company's outstanding ADSs for a period not to exceed 12 months beginning on November 16, 2018. As of November 15, 2019, the last day of such program, approximately 1,000 ADSs had been repurchased under this program.

The Company also announced today that its board of directors has approved a share purchase program of up to US$20.0 million of Youdao's outstanding ADSs for a period not to exceed 12 months beginning on November 25, 2019.

Under the terms of this program, NetEase may purchase Youdao's ADSs in open-market transactions on the New York Stock Exchange. It is expected that the timing and dollar amount of purchase transactions will be in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Rule 10b-18 requirements and such purchases may be effected pursuant to a plan in conformity with SEC Rule 10b5-1. The extent to which NetEase purchases Youdao's ADSs will depend upon a variety of factors, including market conditions. This purchase program may be suspended or discontinued at any time.

** The United States dollar (US$) amounts disclosed in this press release are presented solely for the convenience of the reader. Translations of amounts from RMB into United States dollars for the convenience of the reader were calculated at the noon buying rate of US$1.00 = RMB7.1477 on September 30, 2019 as set forth in the H.10 statistical release of the U.S. Federal Reserve Board. No representation is made that the RMB amounts could have been, or could be, converted into US$ at that rate on September 30, 2019, or at any other certain date. The percentages stated are calculated based on RMB.

Change in Segment Reporting

Effective in the third quarter of 2019, the Company changed its segment disclosure to add the financial results of its certain advertising services and Yanxuan into innovative businesses and others in light of the relatively small revenue contribution from those businesses to the Company's total consolidated net revenues in 2019. The Company sold its Kaola e-commerce business in September 2019. In addition, the Company has commenced separately reporting the results of its majority-controlled subsidiary Youdao, Inc. which completed its initial public offering and listing on the New York Stock Exchange in October 2019. As a result, the Company now reports segments as online game services, Youdao and innovative businesses and others. This change in segment reporting aligns with the manner in which the Company's operating decision maker ("CODM") currently receives and uses financial information to allocate resources and evaluate the performance of reporting segments. The Company retrospectively revised prior period segment information to conform to current period presentation.

Impact of the Recently Adopted Major Accounting Pronouncement

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02 "Leases" as amended, which generally requires lessees to recognize operating and financing lease liabilities and corresponding right-of-use assets on the balance sheet and to provide enhanced disclosures surrounding the amount, timing and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leasing arrangements. The Company adopted the new standard effective January 1, 2019 on a modified retrospective basis and did not restate comparative periods. The Company recognized approximately RMB577.0 million as total right-of-use assets as well as total lease liabilities for the operating leases on its consolidated balance sheet as of January 1, 2019, excluding the impact from disposal of Kaola. The Company recognized RMB441.1 million and RMB449.8 million as total right-of-use assets and total lease liabilities, respectively, for the operating leases on its consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2019. Right-of-use assets are included in other long-term assets, and lease liabilities are included in accrual liabilities and other payables and other long-term payables, respectively based on payment terms on the consolidated balance sheet. Other than the foregoing, the Company does not expect the new standard to have a material impact on the net assets of the Company's consolidated financial statements.

Conference Call

NetEase's management team will host a teleconference call with simultaneous webcast at 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, November 20, 2019 (Beijing/Hong Kong Time: 10:00 a.m., Thursday, November 21, 2019). NetEase's management will be on the call to discuss the quarterly results and answer questions.

Interested parties may participate in the conference call by dialing 1-929-477-0402 and providing conference ID: 7150397, 10-15 minutes prior to the initiation of the call. A replay of the call will be available by dialing 1-719-457-0820 and entering passcode 7150397#. The replay will be available through December 4, 2019. This call will be webcast live and the replay will be available for 12 months. Both will be available on NetEase's Investor Relations website at http://ir.netease.com.

About NetEase, Inc.

NetEase, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTES) is a leading internet technology company based in China dedicated to providing premium online services centered around content, community, communication and commerce. NetEase develops and operates some of the most popular PC-client and mobile games in China and has been expanding rapidly into other international markets such as Japan and North America in more recent years. In addition to its self-developed game content, NetEase also operates some of the most popular international online games in China by partnering with Blizzard Entertainment, Mojang AB (a Microsoft subsidiary) and other global game developers. NetEase also offers other innovative services, including the intelligent learning services of its majority-controlled subsidiary, Youdao, music streaming and its private label e-commerce platform, Yanxuan. For more information, please visit: http://ir.netease.com/.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains statements of a forward-looking nature. These statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You can identify these forward-looking statements by terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates" and similar statements. The accuracy of these statements may be impacted by a number of business risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or anticipated, including risks related to: the risk that the online game market will not continue to grow or that NetEase will not be able to maintain its leading position in that market within China or globally, which could occur if, for example, its new online games or expansion packs and other improvements to its existing games do not become as popular as management anticipates; the ability of NetEase to effectively market its games and other services and achieve a positive return on its marketing expenditures; the risk that changes in Chinese government regulation of the market for online games, education products and services and e-commerce may limit future growth of NetEase's revenues or cause revenues to decline; the risk that NetEase may not be able to continuously develop new and creative online services or that NetEase will not be able to set, or follow in a timely manner, trends in the market; the risk that the e-commerce market or the internet advertising market in China will not grow and will remain subject to intense competition; the risk that NetEase will not be able to control its expenses in future periods; competition in NetEase's existing and potential markets; governmental uncertainties (including possible changes in the effective tax rates applicable to NetEase and its subsidiaries and affiliates and the ability of NetEase to receive and maintain approvals of the preferential tax treatments); the risk that fluctuations in the value of the Renminbi with respect to other currencies could adversely affect NetEase's business and financial results; and other risks outlined in NetEase's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. NetEase does not undertake any obligation to update this forward-looking information, except as required under the applicable law.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

NetEase considers and uses non-GAAP financial measures, such as non-GAAP net income from continuing operations attributable to the Company's shareholders and non-GAAP basic and diluted net income from continuing operations per ADS, as supplemental metrics in reviewing and assessing its operating performance and formulating its business plan. The presentation of non-GAAP financial measures is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP").

NetEase defines non-GAAP net income from continuing operations attributable to the Company's shareholders as net income from continuing operations attributable to the Company's shareholders excluding share-based compensation expenses and net gain from disposal of business due to change in business focus. Non-GAAP net income from continuing operations attributable to the Company's shareholders enables NetEase's management to assess its operating results without considering the impact of share-based compensation expenses and net gain from disposal of business due to change in business focus, which are non-cash charges or non-recurring in nature. NetEase believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to investors in understanding and evaluating the Company's current operating performance and prospects in the same manner as management does, if they so choose. NetEase also believes that the use of this non-GAAP financial measure facilitates investors' assessment of its operating performance.

Non-GAAP financial measures are not defined under U.S. GAAP and are not presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as analytical tools. One of the key limitations of using non-GAAP net income from continuing operations attributable to the Company's shareholders is that it does not reflect all items of expense/ income that affect our operations. Share-based compensation expenses and net gain from disposal of business due to change in business focus have been and may continue to be incurred in our business and are not reflected in the presentation of non-GAAP net income from continuing operations attributable to the Company's shareholders. In addition, the non-GAAP financial measures NetEase uses may differ from the non-GAAP measures used by other companies, including peer companies, and therefore their comparability may be limited.

NetEase compensates for these limitations by reconciling non-GAAP net income from continuing operations attributable to the Company's shareholders to the nearest U.S. GAAP performance measure, all of which should be considered when evaluating the Company's performance. See "Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results" at the end of this press release. NetEase encourages you to review its financial information in its entirety and not rely on a single financial measure.

Contact for Media and Investors:
Margaret Shi
NetEase, Inc.
ir@service.netease.com
Tel: (+86) 571-8985-3378

Brandi Piacente
Investor Relations
netease@thepiacentegroup.com
Tel: (+1) 212-481-2050


                                                                                    
           
                NETEASE, INC.


                                                                                
     
         UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS


                                                                                  
       
                (RMB and USD in thousands)




                                                                                             
              
                 December 31,      
     
       September 30,   
       
           September 30,


                                                                                                                               2018                      2019                         2019



                                                                                                         
               RMB                   
     RMB                
       USD (Note 1)



            
                Assets





            Current assets:



               Cash and cash equivalents                                                                                 4,988,451                 2,741,419                      383,539



               Time deposits                                                                                            32,900,287                39,224,063                    5,487,648



               Restricted cash                                                                                           4,692,050                 3,947,201                      552,234



               Accounts receivable, net                                                                                  4,118,706                 4,706,696                      658,491



               Inventories, net                                                                                          1,065,615                   686,749                       96,080



               Prepayments and other current assets                                                                      4,134,233                11,823,684                    1,654,193



               Short-term investments                                                                                   11,674,775                19,416,209                    2,716,428



               Assets held for sale                                                                                      5,141,603



            Total current assets                                                                                        68,715,720                82,546,021                   11,548,613






            Non-current assets:



               Property, equipment and software, net                                                                     4,673,128                 4,708,165                      658,697



               Land use right, net                                                                                       3,271,512                 3,303,913                      462,234



               Deferred tax assets                                                                                       1,064,295                   797,387                      111,559



               Time deposits                                                                                               100,000                    50,000                        6,995



               Other long-term assets                                                                                    8,175,536                14,418,332                    2,017,199



               Assets held for sale                                                                                        967,737



            Total non-current assets                                                                                    18,252,208                23,277,797                    3,256,684




            Total assets                                                                                                86,967,928               105,823,818                   14,805,297






            
                Liabilities,  Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests and
      Shareholders' Equity





            Current liabilities:



               Accounts payable                                                                                          1,201,675                 1,219,413                      170,602



               Salary and welfare payables                                                                               2,803,214                 1,914,963                      267,913



               Taxes payable                                                                                             2,260,810                 2,988,084                      418,048



               Short-term loans                                                                                         13,658,554                15,494,839                    2,167,808



               Deferred revenue                                                                                          7,718,485                 8,196,067                    1,146,672



               Accrued liabilities and other payables                                                                    5,005,391                 4,797,203                      671,153



               Liabilites held for sale                                                                                  2,460,881



            Total current liabilities                                                                                   35,109,010                34,610,569                    4,842,196






            Non-current liabilities:



               Deferred tax liabilities                                                                                    392,598                   779,827                      109,102



               Other long-term payable                                                                                      48,921                   427,408                       59,798



               Liabilites held for sale                                                                                      5,818



            Total non-current liabilities                                                                                  447,337                 1,207,235                      168,900




            Total liabilities                                                                                           35,556,347                35,817,804                    5,011,096






            Redeemable noncontrolling interests                                                                          5,385,736                 5,953,894                      832,980





            Total NetEase, Inc.'s equity                                                                                45,231,636                63,381,110                    8,867,343



            Noncontrolling interests                                                                                       794,209                   671,010                       93,878



            Total shareholders' equity                                                                                  46,025,845                64,052,120                    8,961,221






            Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and                                                  86,967,928               105,823,818                   14,805,297
      shareholders' equity






            The accompanying notes are an integral part of this press release.


                                                                                          
            
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           UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME


                                                                                  
     
           (in thousands, except per share data or per ADS data)




                                                                                        
            
                 Quarter Ended



                                                                                      
          
                September 30,                              June 30,  
     
      September 30,    
       
          September 30,


                                                                                                                   2018                                   2019                  2019                        2019



                                                                                             
               RMB                                   
      RMB             
     RMB                
       USD (Note 1)





              
                Net revenues                                                                     13,160,151                             14,448,442            14,635,690                   2,047,608





              
                Cost of revenues                                                                (5,936,032)                           (6,711,594)          (6,765,340)                  (946,506)






              
                Gross profit                                                                      7,224,119                              7,736,848             7,870,350                   1,101,102






              Selling and marketing expenses                                                               (1,750,680)                           (1,289,763)          (1,619,531)                  (226,581)



              General and administrative expenses                                                            (790,828)                             (776,900)            (753,794)                  (105,460)



              Research and development expenses                                                            (2,147,138)                           (1,945,788)          (2,162,254)                  (302,510)




              Total operating expenses                                                                     (4,688,646)                           (4,012,451)          (4,535,579)                  (634,551)






              
                Operating profit                                                                  2,535,473                              3,724,397             3,334,771                     466,551





              
                Other income:



              Investment (loss)/ income, net                                                                  (25,400)                                24,142               394,907                      55,250



              Interest income, net                                                                             113,181                                185,227               184,795                      25,854



              Exchange gains, net                                                                               95,955                                 72,646               120,562                      16,867



              Other, net                                                                                       211,005                                 78,026             9,994,708                   1,398,311






              
                Income before tax                                                                 2,930,214                              4,084,438            14,029,743                   1,962,833



              Income tax                                                                                     (842,900)                             (683,755)          (1,116,653)                  (156,225)






              
                Net income from continuing operations                                             2,087,314                              3,400,683            12,913,090                   1,806,608



              
                Net loss from discontinued operations                                             (466,453)                             (282,815)            (155,076)                   (21,696)



              
                Net income                                                                        1,620,861                              3,117,868            12,758,014                   1,784,912






              Deemed dividends attributable to redeemable                                                     (18,086)                              (73,048)             (70,124)                    (9,811)
    noncontrolling interests



              Net (income)/ loss attributable to noncontrolling                                                (6,482)                                26,547                42,409                       5,933
    interests



              
                Net income attributable to the Company's                                          1,596,293                              3,071,367            12,730,299                   1,781,034
    shareholders




              
                Including:



              -Net income from continuing operations attributable to                                         2,062,746                              3,354,182            12,885,375                   1,802,730
         the Company's shareholders



              -Net loss from discontined operations attributable to                                          (466,453)                             (282,815)            (155,076)                   (21,696)
         the Company's shareholders







              
                Basic net income/ (loss) per share:                                                    0.50                                   0.95                  3.95                        0.55




              -Continuing operations                                                                              0.64                                   1.04                  3.99                        0.56




              -Discontinued operations                                                                          (0.14)                                (0.09)               (0.04)                     (0.01)






              
                Basic net income/ (loss) per ADS:                                                     12.43                                  23.84                 98.66                       13.80




              -Continuing operations                                                                             16.06                                  26.03                 99.86                       13.97




              -Discontinued operations                                                                          (3.63)                                (2.19)               (1.20)                     (0.17)






              
                Diluted net income/ (loss) per share:                                                  0.49                                   0.95                  3.91                        0.55




              -Continuing operations                                                                              0.64                                   1.03                  3.96                        0.56




              -Discontinued operations                                                                          (0.15)                                (0.08)               (0.05)                     (0.01)






              
                Diluted net income/ (loss) per ADS:                                                   12.37                                  23.64                 97.80                       13.68




              -Continuing operations                                                                             15.98                                  25.82                 98.99                       13.85




              -Discontinued operations                                                                          (3.61)                                (2.18)               (1.19)                     (0.17)






              Weighted average number of ordinary shares                                                     3,210,940                              3,221,306             3,225,704                   3,225,704
    outstanding, basic




              Weighted average number of ADS outstanding, basic                                                128,438                                128,852               129,028                     129,028




              Weighted average number of ordinary shares                                                     3,226,763                              3,247,408             3,254,269                   3,254,269
    outstanding, diluted




              Weighted average number of ADS outstanding, diluted                                              129,071                                129,896               130,171                     130,171






              The accompanying notes are an integral part of this press release.


                                                                                            
              
                NETEASE, INC.


                                                                                 
       
            UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS


                                                                                       
            
                (RMB and USD in thousands)




                                                                                                   
              
                Quarter Ended



                                                                                   
         
               September 30,                                         March 31,        June 30,   
     
       September 30,     
       
           September 30,


                                                                                                               2018                                              2019             2019                    2019                           2019



                                                                                          
             RMB                                     
               RMB           
     RMB               
     RMB                  
       USD (Note 1)



        
                Cash flows from operating activities:



             Net income                                                                                  1,620,861                                         2,463,274        3,117,868              12,758,014                      1,784,912



             Net loss from discontinued operations                                                         466,453                                           350,755          282,815                 155,076                         21,696



             Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
       cash provided by operating activities:



             Depreciation and amortization                                                                 564,754                                           581,177          633,574                 703,387                         98,407



             Fair value changes and impairment losses of short-term                                          6,233                                         (158,461)        (18,399)              (285,705)                      (39,972)
      investments,  investments in associated companies,
      other long-term investments and other intangible assets



             Share-based compensation cost                                                                 649,996                                           620,799          567,668                 593,259                         83,000



             Allowance for/ (reversal of) provision for doubtful debts                                      38,424                                          (18,319)           2,854                   4,725                            661



             Losses/ (gains) on disposal of property, equipment and software                                   768                                             2,738            1,452                 (2,639)                         (369)



             Unrealized exchange (gains)/ losses                                                         (104,128)                                           41,806         (71,849)              (111,807)                      (15,642)



             Gains on disposal of long-term investments and businesses                                                                                     (11,978)           (156)            (9,908,185)                   (1,386,206)



             Deferred income taxes                                                                       (195,015)                                          303,052          466,324               (114,434)                      (16,010)



             Net equity share of losses/ (gains) from associated companies                                  21,949                                            17,454            (912)                (8,595)                       (1,202)



             Changes in operating assets and liabilities:



                 Accounts receivable                                                                     (694,225)                                        (609,092)         386,030               (333,859)                      (46,709)



                 Inventories                                                                              (74,589)                                          163,004          132,712                  83,150                         11,633



                 Land use right/ prepayments of land use right                                                                                                                                   (418,876)                      (58,603)



                 Other prepayments and current assets                                                    (333,447)                                        (979,373)         546,551               (327,558)                      (45,827)



                 Accounts payable                                                                          292,280                                            94,147        (112,477)              (105,131)                      (14,708)



                 Salary and welfare payables                                                               547,801                                         (484,045)          42,803               (447,025)                      (62,541)



                 Taxes payable                                                                             700,044                                           939,359        (833,059)                620,347                         86,790



                 Deferred revenue                                                                          998,400                                           151,641        (490,658)                816,599                        114,246



                 Accrued liabilities and other payables                                                   (14,620)                                        (842,077)         274,985                 175,544                         24,560




             Net cash provided by continuing operating activities                                        4,491,939                                         2,625,861        4,928,126               3,846,287                        538,116



             Net cash (used in)/ provided by discontinued operating activities                           (874,408)                                          760,713        (462,362)                  7,136                            998




             Net cash provided by operating activities                                                   3,617,531                                         3,386,574        4,465,764               3,853,423                        539,114






        
                Cash flows from investing activities:



             Purchase of property, equipment and software                                                (577,788)                                        (369,590)       (274,448)              (329,722)                      (46,130)



             Proceeds from sale of property, equipment and software                                          1,616                                             3,820            1,898                   5,190                            726



             Purchase of intangible assets, content and licensed copyrights                              (325,895)                                        (851,560)       (298,301)              (208,748)                      (29,205)



             Purchase of land use right                                                                (2,338,865)



             Net change in short-term investments with terms of three                                      865,824                                          (40,255)       1,503,083               (683,304)                      (95,598)
      months or less



             Purchase of short-term investments with terms over three months                           (2,430,000)                                      (4,890,000)     (9,110,000)            (4,997,000)                     (699,106)



             Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments with terms                               2,778,151                                         2,311,322        2,759,491               5,901,842                        825,698
      over three months



             Investment in associated companies and other long-term                                    (1,031,594)                                        (392,016)       (227,229)              (711,229)                      (99,505)
      investments



             Proceeds from disposal of long-term investments                                                                                                208,682           42,399                 127,332                         17,814



             Placement/rollover of matured time deposits                                              (11,405,346)                                     (16,596,540)    (16,234,752)           (19,339,634)                   (2,705,714)



             Proceeds from maturities of time deposits                                                  14,306,245                                        15,959,459       18,588,553              11,869,243                      1,660,568



             Net change in other assets                                                                   (24,964)                                         (31,759)        (56,553)                 63,196                          8,842



             Amounts (paid to) / received from disposed businesses                                     (1,005,358)                                          651,176        (200,690)              1,488,349                        208,228




             Net cash used in continuing investing activities                                          (1,187,974)                                      (4,037,261)     (3,506,549)            (6,814,485)                     (953,382)



             Net cash provided by/ (used in) discontinued  investing activities                            789,074                                         (704,004)         136,649               (264,897)                      (37,060)




             Net cash used in investing activities                                                       (398,900)                                      (4,741,265)     (3,369,900)            (7,079,382)                     (990,442)






        The accompanying notes are an integral part of this press release.


                                                                                                              
              
                NETEASE, INC.


                                                                                                    
     
       UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED)


                                                                                                        
              
                (RMB and USD in thousands)




                                                                                                                                   
              
                Quarter Ended



                                                                                                             
              
                 September 30,                                March 31,       June 30,   
     
       September 30,     
       
           September 30,


                                                                                                                                                2018                                     2019            2019                    2019                           2019



                                                                                                                         
               RMB                                   
        RMB           
     RMB              
     RMB                  
       USD (Note 1)





              
                Cash flows from financing activities:



                   Proceeds of short-term bank loans with terms over three months                                                                                                    15,000         297,875                  58,840                          8,232



                   Payment of short-term bank loans with terms over three months                                                            (9,256)



                   Net changes in short-term loans with terms of three months or less                                                       274,678                                  741,113     (1,144,121)              1,469,031                        205,525



                   Capital contribution from noncontrolling  interests and                                                                1,139,700                                   68,611         215,913                 128,192                         17,935
           redeemable noncontrolling interests shareholders, net



                   Cash (paid)/ refund received for share repurchase                                                                    (1,785,572)                                                 10,645                     (7)                           (1)



                   Dividends paid to shareholders                                                                                         (533,726)                               (413,589)      (613,117)              (923,444)                     (129,195)




                   Net cash (used in)/ provided by financing activities                                                                   (914,176)                                 411,135     (1,232,805)                732,612                        102,496






               Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents



                   and restricted cash held in foreign currencies                                                                            54,007                                 (17,894)         35,624                  38,196                          5,344



               Net increase/ (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash                                                     2,358,462                                (961,450)      (101,317)            (2,455,151)                     (343,488)



              
                Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash,                                                                    7,363,045                               10,206,538       9,245,088               9,143,771                      1,279,261
        beginning of the period



              
                Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of the period                                                  9,721,507                                9,245,088       9,143,771               6,688,620                        935,773




              Less:  Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of discontinued                                                             383,198                                  580,979         255,151
        operations at end of the period



              
                Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of continuing operations                                            9,338,309                                8,664,109       8,888,620               6,688,620                        935,773
        at end of the period





              
                Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information of continuing
        operations:



                   Cash paid for income tax, net                                                                                            598,283                                  535,723         562,032                 906,425                        126,814



                   Cash paid for interest expense                                                                                            88,695                                  108,664         115,410                  73,573                         10,293



              
                Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities of
    continuing opearations:



                   Fixed asset purchases financed by accounts payable and accrued liabilities                                               327,119                                  253,232         312,346                 292,528                         40,926





              The accompanying notes are an integral part of this press release.


                                                                                              
              
                NETEASE, INC.


                                                                                      
              
                UNAUDITED SEGMENT INFORMATION


                                                                                 
           
                (RMB and USD in thousands, except percentages)




                                                                           
        
             Quarter Ended



                                                                         
       
          September 30,                  
              
                June 30,  
     
        September 30,    
       
           September 30,


                                                                                              2018                                              2019                    2019                          2019



                                                                              
        RMB                                      
              RMB              
     RMB                  
       USD (Note 1)



     
                Net revenues:



     Online game services                                                              10,348,430                                        11,433,361              11,534,763                     1,613,773



     Youdao                                                                               174,352                                           322,812                 345,908                        48,394



     Innovative businesses and others                                                   2,637,369                                         2,692,269               2,755,019                       385,441



     Total net revenues                                                                13,160,151                                        14,448,442              14,635,690                     2,047,608






     
                Cost of revenues:



     Online game services                                                             (3,611,946)                                      (4,220,652)            (4,172,678)                    (583,779)



     Youdao                                                                             (133,782)                                        (216,749)              (256,674)                     (35,910)



     Innovative businesses and others                                                 (2,190,304)                                      (2,274,193)            (2,335,988)                    (326,817)



     Total cost of revenues                                                           (5,936,032)                                      (6,711,594)            (6,765,340)                    (946,506)






     
                Gross profit:



     Online game services                                                               6,736,484                                         7,212,709               7,362,085                     1,029,994



     Youdao                                                                                40,570                                           106,063                  89,234                        12,484



     Innovative businesses and others                                                     447,065                                           418,076                 419,031                        58,624



     Total gross profit                                                                 7,224,119                                         7,736,848               7,870,350                     1,101,102






     
                Gross profit margin:



     Online game services                                                                   65.1%                                            63.1%                  63.8%                        63.8%



     Youdao                                                                                 23.3%                                            32.9%                  25.8%                        25.8%



     Innovative businesses and others                                                       17.0%                                            15.5%                  15.2%                        15.2%





     The accompanying notes are an integral part of this press release.

NETEASE, INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Note 1: The conversion of Renminbi (RMB) into United States dollars (USD) is based on the noon buying rate
of USD1.00 = RMB7.1477 on the last trading day of September (September 30, 2019) as set forth in
the H.10 statistical release of the U.S. Federal Reserve Board.
Note 2: Share-based compensation cost reported in the Company's unaudited condensed consolidated
statements of comprehensive income is set out as follows in RMB and USD (in thousands):


                                                                           
        
           Quarter Ended



                                                                         
       
         September 30,           June 30,  
     
       September 30,   
       
           September 30,


                                                                                            2018                2019                  2019                         2019



                                                                              
       RMB                 
     RMB             
     RMB                
       USD (Note 1)



     Share-based compensation cost included in:



     Cost of revenue                                                                    196,329             187,141               180,990                       25,321



     Operating expenses



     - Selling and marketing expenses                                                    23,910              21,144                21,176                        2,963



     - General and administrative expenses                                              202,471             187,362               200,394                       28,036



     - Research and development expenses                                                227,286             172,021               190,699                       26,680





     The accompanying notes are an integral part of this press release.


                                                                                      
             
                NETEASE, INC.


                                                                                
     
          UNAUDITED RECONCILIATION OF GAAP AND NON-GAAP RESULTS


                                                                                
     
          (in thousands, except per share data or per ADS data)




                                                                                       
             
                Quarter Ended

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                September 30,                              June 30,  
     
        September 30,    
       
           September 30,


                                                                                                                  2018                                   2019                    2019                          2019



                                                                                             
              RMB                                   
     RMB              
     RMB                  
       USD (Note 1)



            Net income from continuing operations attributable to                                           2,062,746                              3,354,182              12,885,375                     1,802,730
       the Company's shareholders



            Add: Share-based compensation                                                                     649,516                                566,869                 591,769                        82,792



            Less: Net gain from disposal of business due to change in                                                                                                  (8,751,165)                  (1,224,333)
       business focus



            Non-GAAP net income from continuing operations                                                  2,712,262                              3,921,051               4,725,979                       661,189
       attributable to the Company's shareholders






            Non-GAAP basic net income from continuing                                                            0.84                                   1.22                    1.47                          0.20
      operations per share




            Non-GAAP basic net income from continuing                                                           21.12                                  30.43                   36.63                          5.12
      operations per ADS




            Non-GAAP diluted net income from continuing                                                          0.84                                   1.21                    1.45                          0.20
      operations per share




            Non-GAAP diluted net income from continuing                                                         21.01                                  30.19                   36.31                          5.08
      operations per ADS






            The accompanying notes are an integral part of this press release.

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