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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 6-K

 


 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the month of May 2015

 

Commission File Number: 000-30666

 


 

NETEASE, INC.

 


 

26/F, SP Tower D
Tsinghua Science Park Building 8
No. 1 Zhongguancun East Road, Haidian District
Beijing 100084, People’s Republic of China
(Address of principal executive offices)

 


 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

 

Form 20-F x     Form 40-F o

 

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NETEASE, INC.

 

Form 6-K

 

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Signature

 

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Press Release Regarding First Quarter 2015 Unaudited Financial Results, dated May 13, 2015

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

NETEASE, INC.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Onward Choi

 

Name:

Onward Choi

 

Title:

Acting Chief Financial Officer

 

 

Date: May 14, 2015

 

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

 

Contact for Media and Investors:

Cassia Curran

NetEase, Inc.

cassia@corp.netease.com

Tel: (+86) 571-8985-2076

 

Brandi Piacente

Investor Relations

brandi@corp.netease.com

Tel: (+1) 212-481-2050

 

NetEase Reports First Quarter 2015 Unaudited Financial Results

 

(Beijing — May 13, 2015) — NetEase, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTES), one of China’s leading Internet and online game services providers, today announced its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2015.

 

“The introduction of new games and content for our community of online PC-client and mobile users drove growth across our business during the first quarter of 2015,” said Mr. William Ding, Chief Executive Officer and Director of NetEase. “Compared with the same period last year, revenues from our online games business were up 44.0%.”

 

“Mobile games have become a major driving force in China’s online game industry, and we believe the high quality and diversity of our mobile offerings are resonating with users. In the first quarter, a growing number of users were particularly captivated by our self-developed mobile games, such as Battle to the West and The World HD, which were launched in the prior quarter. Moreover, our flagship game, Fantasy Westward Journey, continued to gain in popularity, with the mobile version of this game reaching No. 1 in the iOS China app store, and setting a record peak concurrent user count of 1.6 million after its introduction in late March.”

 

“Our online PC-client games also continued to be well received in the first quarter as we introduced new games and content. During the first quarter, users welcomed beta tests for Hegemon-King of Western Chu, our 3D warfare MMORPG. We also saw solid performances from Fantasy Westward Journey II and New Westward Journey Online II.”

 

“Our exciting pipeline planned for 2015 includes a number of new online PC-client and mobile games, as well as new content for our existing games. In April, we commercially launched Demon Seals, a 2.5D MMORPG, as well as expansion packs for New Westward Journey Online II and Ghost II. In addition, we are pleased with the positive feedback from the closed beta testing of Revelation, our 3D oriental fantasy MMORPG, which began in January, and we will launch its open beta testing in the near future. We also continue to work closely with Blizzard Entertainment and have been delighted by the success of the open beta testing for the Chinese version of Diablo III®: Reaper of Souls. That game sold over one million copies within 10 days of its launch in late April, setting the record for the fastest-selling PC game in China. We plan to begin open beta testing for Blizzard’s Heroes of the Storm in late May. For mobile games, we now offer over 20 mobile games of various genres, and we plan to deploy more new self-developed and licensed mobile titles in the coming months to build on our positive momentum. Later this year, we will also expand our global footprint with local partners to launch our games in other countries in Asia and North America.”

 

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“Turning to our advertising services business, this segment remains strong benefiting from the continued growth of our Mobile News Application and a growing online advertising market in China, with revenue from this segment increasing by 35.9% compared with the same period last year. Automobile, Internet services and food and beverage were the top performing advertising verticals in the first quarter. E-commerce is another area where we see significant growth opportunity. While still in the early stages of operation, our self-operated cross border e-commerce platform, Kaola, has performed well, and we are actively expanding our range of product offerings.”

 

“Mobile games and content continue to be in high demand, further complementing our online PC-client games and services. While we expect to see continued momentum from the mobile market, our strategy will remain focused on diversity, excellence and international expansion to achieve healthy growth across all of our Internet businesses,” Mr. Ding concluded.

 

First Quarter 2015 Financial Results

 

Revenues

 

Total revenues for the first quarter of 2015 were RMB3,885.2 million (US$626.8 million), compared to RMB3,683.6 million and RMB2,519.0 million for the preceding quarter and the first quarter of 2014, respectively.

 

Revenues from online games were RMB3,104.2 million (US$500.8 million) for the first quarter of 2015, compared to RMB2,863.3 million and RMB2,155.6 million for the preceding quarter and the first quarter of 2014, respectively.

 

Revenues from advertising services were RMB332.6 million (US$53.7 million) for the first quarter of 2015, compared to RMB404.5 million and RMB244.7 million for the preceding quarter and the first quarter of 2014, respectively.

 

Revenues from e-mail, e-commerce and others were RMB448.4 million (US$72.3 million) for the first quarter of 2015, compared to RMB415.8 million and RMB118.6 million for the preceding quarter and the first quarter of 2014, respectively.

 

Sales Taxes

 

Total sales taxes for the first quarter of 2015 were RMB225.0 million (US$36.3 million), compared to RMB220.6 million and RMB153.5 million for the preceding quarter and the first quarter of 2014, respectively. The year-over-year and quarter-over-quarter increases in sales taxes were mainly due to the increase in NetEase’s total revenues.

 

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Gross Profit

 

Gross profit for the first quarter of 2015 was RMB2,489.1 million (US$401.5 million), compared to RMB2,485.4 million and RMB1,707.7 million for the preceding quarter and the first quarter of 2014, respectively.

 

The year-over-year increase in online games gross profit was primarily driven by the revenue contribution from self-developed online games such as New Westward Journey Online II and Fantasy Westward Journey II, and licensed games such as Blizzard Entertainment’s World of Warcraft®, as well as mobile games such as Battle to the West, The World HD and the mobile version of Fantasy Westward Journey. The quarter-over-quarter increase in online games gross profit was primarily driven by increased revenue contribution from NetEase’s mobile games Battle to the West, The World HD and the mobile version of Fantasy Westward Journey.

 

The year-over-year increase in advertising services gross profit was primarily due to strong demand from the automobile, Internet services and food and beverage sectors, and NetEase’s monetization efforts for its mobile applications such as the Mobile News Application. The quarter-over-quarter decrease in advertising services revenues and gross profit were primarily due to seasonality.

 

The year-over-year increase in e-mail, e-commerce and others gross profit was primarily attributable to an increase from e-commerce services related to third-party lottery products. The quarter-over-quarter decrease in e-mail, e-commerce and others gross profit was primarily attributable to the temporary suspension of e-commerce services related to third-party lottery products since late February 2015, which was partially offset by an increase in revenues from NetEase’s e-mail and other businesses in this segment.

 

Gross Profit Margin

 

Gross profit margin for the online games business for the first quarter of 2015 was 73.1%, compared to 76.0% and 78.5% for the preceding quarter and the first quarter of 2014, respectively. The year-over-year and quarter-over-quarter decreases in gross profit margin were mainly due to increased revenue contribution from mobile games, which have relatively lower gross profit margins, as a percentage of NetEase’s total online games revenues.

 

Gross profit margin for the advertising services business for the first quarter of 2015 was 59.2%, compared to 65.9% and 47.8% for the preceding quarter and the first quarter of 2014, respectively. The year-over-year increase in gross profit margin was mainly due to enhanced economies of scale driven by revenue growth. The quarter-over-quarter decrease in gross profit margin was mainly due to the decrease of advertising services revenues due to seasonality.

 

Gross profit margin for the e-mail, e-commerce and others business for the first quarter of 2015 was 38.9%, compared to 48.2% and 6.7% for the preceding quarter and the first quarter of 2014, respectively. The year-over-year increase in gross profit margin was mainly due to increased revenue from e-commerce services related to third-party lottery products, which has a relatively higher gross profit margin. The quarter-over-quarter decrease in gross profit margin was primarily attributable to the fact that revenue from third-party lottery products decreased as a percentage of total revenues for this segment due to the temporary suspension discussed above.

 

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Operating Expenses

 

Total operating expenses for the first quarter of 2015 were RMB1,173.5 million (US$189.3 million), compared to RMB1,239.7 million and RMB563.6 million for the preceding quarter and the first quarter of 2014, respectively. The year-over-year increase in operating expenses was mainly due to increased selling and marketing expenses for online PC-client and mobile games, promotions for the e-mail, e-commerce and others business, as well as the advertising services business, and increased staff-related research and development costs resulting from an increase in the number of employees and average compensation. The quarter-over-quarter decrease in operating expenses was mainly due to decreased promotional costs for online games and advertising services.

 

Income Taxes

 

The Company recorded a net income tax charge of RMB214.5 million (US$34.6 million) for the first quarter of 2015, compared to RMB187.9 million and RMB179.6 million for the preceding quarter and the first quarter of 2014, respectively. The effective tax rate for the first quarter of 2015 was 14.1%, compared to 12.8% and 13.8% for the preceding quarter and the first quarter of 2014, respectively.

 

Net Income After Tax

 

Net income attributable to the Company’s shareholders for the first quarter of 2015 totaled RMB1.3 billion (US$204.0 million), compared to RMB1.3 billion and RMB1.1 billion for the preceding quarter and the first quarter of 2014, respectively. Non-GAAP net income attributable to the Company’s shareholdersa for the first quarter of 2015 totaled RMB1.4 billion (US$229.9 million), compared to RMB1.4 billion and RMB1.2 billion for the preceding quarter and the first quarter of 2014, respectively.

 

During the first quarter of 2015, the Company had a net foreign exchange gain of RMB22.7 million (US$3.7 million), compared to a net foreign exchange loss of RMB7.1 million and a net foreign exchange gain of RMB7.1 million for the preceding quarter and the first quarter of 2014, respectively. The quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year changes in foreign exchange gains/(losses) were mainly due to unrealized exchange gains/(losses) arising from the Company’s foreign currency-denominated bank deposits and short-term loan balances as the exchange rate of the U.S. dollar against the RMB fluctuated over the periods.

 

NetEase reported basic and diluted earnings per ADS of US$1.56 and US$1.55, respectively, for the first quarter of 2015. The Company reported basic and diluted earnings per ADS of US$1.57 and US$1.56, respectively, for the preceding quarter, and basic and diluted earnings per ADS of US$1.39 each for the first quarter of 2014. Non-GAAP basic and diluted earnings per ADS was US$1.76 and US$1.74, respectively, for the first quarter of 2015, compared to non-GAAP basic and diluted earnings per ADS of US$1.72 and US$1.71, respectively, in the preceding quarter, and US$1.46 each for the first quarter of 2014.

 


a As used in this press release, non-GAAP net income attributable to the Company’s shareholders is defined to exclude share-based compensation expenses. See “Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results” at the end of this press release.

 

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Quarterly Dividend

 

Under the Company’s quarterly dividend policy announced on May 13, 2014, quarterly dividends will be set at an amount equivalent to approximately 25% of the Company’s anticipated net income after tax in each fiscal quarter.

 

NetEase paid a dividend of US$0.39 per ADS for the fourth quarter of 2014 on March 6, 2015.

 

The board of directors has approved a dividend of US$0.39 per ADS for the first quarter of 2015, which is expected to be paid on June 5, 2015 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on May 27, 2015. 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 March 31, 2015, the Company’s total cash and time deposits balance was RMB22.1 billion (US$3.6 billion), compared to RMB21.2 billion as of December 31, 2014. Cash flow generated from operating activities was RMB1.9 billion (US$310.6 million) for the first quarter of 2015, compared to RMB1.9 billion and RMB1.7 billion for the preceding quarter and the first quarter of 2014, respectively.

 

Beginning in the first quarter of 2015, NetEase made a reclassification of certain revenue and cost of revenue items from its advertising services segment to its e-mail, e-commerce and others segment. The segments reclassification reflects changes in the way the Company evaluates its business performance and manages its operations. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.

 

Share Repurchase Program

 

In February 2014, the Company announced that its board of directors approved a new share repurchase program of up to US$100 million of the Company’s outstanding ADSs for a period not to exceed 12 months.  This program expired on February 16, 2015, and no ADSs were repurchased under it.

 

** The United States dollar (US$) amounts disclosed in this press release are presented solely for the convenience of the reader. Translations of amounts from RMB into United States dollars for the convenience of the reader were calculated at the noon buying rate of US$1.00 = RMB6.1990 on March 31, 2015 as set forth in the H.10 statistical release of the U.S. Federal Reserve Board. No representation is made that the RMB amounts could have been, or could be, converted into US$ at that rate on March 31, 2015, or at any other certain date. The percentages stated are calculated based on RMB.

 

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Conference Call

 

NetEase’s management team will host a teleconference call with simultaneous webcast at 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, May 13, 2015 (Beijing/Hong Kong Time: 9:00 a.m., Thursday, May 14, 2015). 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 1-888-576-4387 (international: 1-719-325-2420) 10 to 15 minutes prior to the initiation of the call. A replay of the call will be available by dialing 1-888-203-1112 (international 1-719-457-0820), and entering passcode 5860271#. The replay will be available through May 28, 2015.

 

This call will be webcast live and the replay will be available for 12 months. Both will be available on NetEase’s Investor Relations website at http://ir.netease.com.

 

About NetEase, Inc.

 

NetEase, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTES) is a leading Internet technology company in China. Dedicated to providing online services centered around content, community, communication and commerce, NetEase develops and operates some of China’s most popular online games, e-mail and e-commerce services, advertising services, mobile applications and games, and web portals. In partnership with Blizzard Entertainment, NetEase also operates some of the most popular international online games in China. For more information, please visit: http://ir.netease.com/.

 

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Forward Looking Statements

 

This press release contains statements of a forward-looking nature. These statements are made under the “safe harbor” provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You can identify these forward-looking statements by terminology such as “will,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “future,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates” and similar statements. The accuracy of these statements may be impacted by a number of business risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or anticipated, including risks related to: the risk that the online game market will not continue to grow or that NetEase will not be able to maintain its leading position in that market, which could occur if, for example, its new online games or expansion packs and other improvements to its existing games do not become as popular as management anticipates; the ability of NetEase to successfully expand its mobile Internet offerings; the ability of NetEase to effectively market its games and other services and achieve a positive return on its marketing expenditures; the risk that Shanghai EaseNet will not be able to continue operating World of Warcraft®, StarCraft® II, Hearthstone®:Heroes of Warcraft, Diablo III®: Reaper of Souls, or other games licensed by it for a period of time or permanently due to possible governmental actions or the risk that such games will not be popular with game players in China; the risk that changes in Chinese government regulation of the online game market and the market for NetEase’s e-commerce services may limit future growth of NetEase’s revenues or cause revenues to decline; competition in the online advertising business and the risk that investments by NetEase in its content and services may not increase the appeal of the NetEase websites among Internet users or result in increased advertising revenues; the risk that NetEase may not be able to continuously develop new and creative online services, including its ability to maintain and enhance the popularity of its e-mail, mobile and e-commerce services and develop attractive mobile games; the risk that NetEase will not be able to control its expenses in future periods; competition in NetEase’s existing and potential markets; governmental uncertainties (including possible changes in the effective tax rates applicable to NetEase and its subsidiaries and affiliates and the ability of NetEase to receive and maintain approvals of the preferential tax treatments and general competition and price pressures in the marketplace); the risk that fluctuations in the value of the Renminbi with respect to other currencies could adversely affect NetEase’s business and financial results; and other risks outlined in NetEase’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. NetEase does not undertake any obligation to update this forward-looking information, except as required under the applicable law.

 

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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NETEASE, INC.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(RMB and USD in thousands)

 

 

 

December 31,

 

March 31,

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

2015

 

2015

 

 

 

RMB

 

RMB

 

USD (Note 1)

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

2,021,453

 

3,739,901

 

603,307

 

Time deposits

 

18,496,574

 

17,974,161

 

2,899,526

 

Restricted cash

 

2,628,847

 

2,376,322

 

383,340

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

873,137

 

891,183

 

143,762

 

Prepayments and other current assets

 

1,451,919

 

1,761,537

 

284,165

 

Short-term investments

 

2,058,552

 

2,016,212

 

325,248

 

Deferred tax assets

 

202,040

 

195,850

 

31,594

 

Total current assets

 

27,732,522

 

28,955,166

 

4,670,942

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property, equipment and software, net

 

1,281,225

 

1,327,327

 

214,120

 

Land use right, net

 

77,648

 

77,248

 

12,461

 

Deferred tax assets

 

21,160

 

20,304

 

3,275

 

Time deposits

 

673,000

 

390,000

 

62,913

 

Other long-term assets

 

569,116

 

626,729

 

101,102

 

Total non-current assets

 

2,622,149

 

2,441,608

 

393,871

 

Total assets

 

30,354,671

 

31,396,774

 

5,064,813

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities, Mezzanine Classified Noncontrolling Interests and Shareholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

410,722

 

366,179

 

59,071

 

Salary and welfare payables

 

534,565

 

462,080

 

74,541

 

Taxes payable

 

334,290

 

513,288

 

82,802

 

Short-term loan

 

2,049,865

 

1,228,341

 

198,151

 

Deferred revenue

 

1,967,780

 

2,192,522

 

353,690

 

Accrued liabilities and other payables

 

1,357,228

 

1,695,879

 

273,573

 

Deferred tax liabilities

 

101,997

 

136,088

 

21,953

 

Total current liabilities

 

6,756,447

 

6,594,377

 

1,063,781

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term payable:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other long-term payable

 

106,430

 

52,932

 

8,539

 

Total liabilities

 

6,862,877

 

6,647,309

 

1,072,320

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mezzanine classified noncontrolling interests

 

133,634

 

137,702

 

22,214

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total NetEase, Inc.’s equity

 

23,390,345

 

24,607,024

 

3,969,515

 

Noncontrolling interests

 

(32,185

)

4,739

 

764

 

Total shareholders’ equity

 

23,358,160

 

24,611,763

 

3,970,279

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities, mezzanine classified noncontrolling interests and shareholders’ equity

 

30,354,671

 

31,396,774

 

5,064,813

 

 

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

 

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NETEASE, INC.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(RMB and USD in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

Quarter Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

March 31,

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

2014

 

2015

 

2015

 

 

 

RMB

 

RMB

 

RMB

 

USD (Note 1)

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Online game services

 

2,155,626

 

2,863,299

 

3,104,204

 

500,759

 

Advertising services

 

244,713

 

404,542

 

332,612

 

53,656

 

E-mail, e-commerce and others

 

118,638

 

415,765

 

448,404

 

72,335

 

Total revenues

 

2,518,977

 

3,683,606

 

3,885,220

 

626,750

 

Sales taxes

 

(153,465

)

(220,613

)

(224,973

)

(36,292

)

Total net revenues

 

2,365,512

 

3,462,993

 

3,660,247

 

590,458

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of revenues

 

(657,776

)

(977,565

)

(1,171,139

)

(188,924

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit

 

1,707,736

 

2,485,428

 

2,489,108

 

401,534

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling and marketing expenses

 

(223,455

)

(704,211

)

(551,045

)

(88,893

)

General and administrative expenses

 

(96,837

)

(143,850

)

(170,599

)

(27,520

)

Research and development expenses

 

(243,357

)

(391,591

)

(451,826

)

(72,887

)

Total operating expenses

 

(563,649

)

(1,239,652

)

(1,173,470

)

(189,300

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating profit

 

1,144,087

 

1,245,776

 

1,315,638

 

212,234

 

Other income/(expenses):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment income/(loss), net

 

10,690

 

(2,492

)

3,326

 

537

 

Interest income

 

142,215

 

156,747

 

167,047

 

26,947

 

Exchange gains/ (losses)

 

7,123

 

(7,124

)

22,689

 

3,660

 

Other, net

 

1,501

 

72,282

 

11,246

 

1,814

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income before tax

 

1,305,616

 

1,465,189

 

1,519,946

 

245,192

 

Income tax

 

(179,566

)

(187,893

)

(214,543

)

(34,609

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income after tax

 

1,126,050

 

1,277,296

 

1,305,403

 

210,583

 

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests and mezzanine classified noncontrolling interests

 

(2,190

)

(6,027

)

(40,981

)

(6,611

)

Net income attributable to the Company’s shareholders

 

1,123,860

 

1,271,269

 

1,264,422

 

203,972

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

 

1,126,050

 

1,277,296

 

1,305,403

 

210,583

 

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests and mezzanine classified noncontrolling interests

 

(2,190

)

(6,027

)

(40,981

)

(6,611

)

Comprehensive income attributable to the Company’s shareholders

 

1,123,860

 

1,271,269

 

1,264,422

 

203,972

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share, basic

 

0.35

 

0.39

 

0.39

 

0.06

 

Earnings per ADS, basic

 

8.63

 

9.73

 

9.65

 

1.56

 

Earnings per share, diluted

 

0.34

 

0.39

 

0.38

 

0.06

 

Earnings per ADS, diluted

 

8.60

 

9.67

 

9.60

 

1.55

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding, basic

 

3,255,336

 

3,268,019

 

3,274,098

 

3,274,098

 

Weighted average number of ADS outstanding, basic

 

130,213

 

130,721

 

130,964

 

130,964

 

Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding, diluted

 

3,267,294

 

3,286,120

 

3,294,334

 

3,294,334

 

Weighted average number of ADS outstanding, diluted

 

130,692

 

131,445

 

131,773

 

131,773

 

 

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

 

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NETEASE, INC.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(RMB and USD in thousands)

 

 

 

Quarter Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

March 31,

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

2014

 

2015

 

2015

 

 

 

RMB

 

RMB

 

RMB

 

USD (Note 1)

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

1,126,050

 

1,277,296

 

1,305,403

 

210,583

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

38,445

 

64,965

 

38,675

 

6,239

 

Investment impairment

 

 

24,040

 

 

 

Share-based compensation cost

 

58,013

 

124,267

 

160,459

 

25,885

 

(Reversal of)/allowance for provision for doubtful debts

 

(29

)

(282

)

5,974

 

964

 

(Gain)/loss on disposal of property, equipment and software

 

(23

)

1,619

 

(88

)

(14

)

Unrealized exchange (gains) losses

 

(11,063

)

10,070

 

(7,141

)

(1,152

)

Deferred income taxes

 

40,868

 

(100,874

)

41,137

 

6,636

 

Net equity share of loss from associated companies

 

7,339

 

1,987

 

21,530

 

3,473

 

Fair value changes of short-term investments

 

(6,506

)

(17,885

)

(21,787

)

(3,515

)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

40,760

 

(104,705

)

(23,999

)

(3,871

)

Prepayments and other current assets

 

(14,825

)

(61,818

)

(310,698

)

(50,120

)

Accounts payable

 

(8,307

)

138,360

 

(46,234

)

(7,458

)

Salary and welfare payables

 

(77,824

)

226,233

 

(72,485

)

(11,693

)

Taxes payable

 

131,582

 

60,923

 

178,991

 

28,874

 

Deferred revenue

 

121,056

 

217,560

 

224,742

 

36,255

 

Accrued liabilities and other payables

 

204,873

 

41,242

 

430,669

 

69,474

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

1,650,409

 

1,902,998

 

1,925,148

 

310,560

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of property, equipment and software

 

(31,169

)

(301,156

)

(120,352

)

(19,415

)

Proceeds from sale of property, equipment and software

 

30

 

896

 

136

 

22

 

Purchase of other intangible assets

 

(9,148

)

(1,725

)

 

 

Purchase of land use right

 

 

(37,570

)

 

 

Net change in short-term investments with terms of three months or less

 

(140,000

)

(262,558

)

386,479

 

62,345

 

Purchase of short-term investments

 

(405,127

)

(300,000

)

(830,000

)

(133,893

)

Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments

 

 

203,271

 

507,648

 

81,892

 

Transfer (to)/from restricted cash

 

(77,221

)

(173,252

)

252,526

 

40,737

 

Placement/rollover of matured time deposits

 

(6,417,582

)

(5,068,797

)

(5,337,795

)

(861,074

)

Proceeds from maturities of time deposits

 

7,022,435

 

4,064,596

 

6,156,953

 

993,217

 

Net change in other assets

 

(14,135

)

(43,634

)

(79,609

)

(12,842

)

Net cash (used in)/ provided by investing activities

 

(71,917

)

(1,919,929

)

935,986

 

150,989

 

 

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

 

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NETEASE, INC.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED)

(RMB and USD in thousands)

 

 

 

Quarter Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

March 31,

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

2014

 

2015

 

2015

 

 

 

RMB

 

RMB

 

RMB

 

USD (Note 1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds of short-term bank loans

 

1,769,559

 

 

1,219,853

 

196,782

 

Payment of short-term bank loans

 

(975,504

)

 

(2,049,865

)

(330,677

)

Capital injection from noncontrolling interests shareholders

 

100

 

11

 

15

 

2

 

Capital contribution from mezzanine classified noncontrolling interests shareholders

 

 

130,365

 

 

 

Dividends paid to shareholders

 

(1,122,151

)

(288,686

)

(313,406

)

(50,558

)

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(327,996

)

(158,310

)

(1,143,403

)

(184,451

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash held in foreign currencies

 

4,215

 

1,760

 

717

 

116

 

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

1,254,711

 

(173,481

)

1,718,448

 

277,214

 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period

 

1,458,298

 

2,194,934

 

2,021,453

 

326,093

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period

 

2,713,009

 

2,021,453

 

3,739,901

 

603,307

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for income tax, net

 

80,909

 

186,347

 

141,893

 

22,890

 

Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed asset purchases financed by accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

6,067

 

80,575

 

42,198

 

6,807

 

 

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

 

11



 

NETEASE, INC.

UNAUDITED SEGMENT INFORMATION

(RMB and USD in thousands, except percentages)

 

 

 

Quarter Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

March 31,

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

2014

 

2015

 

2015

 

 

 

RMB

 

RMB

 

RMB

 

USD (Note 1)

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Online game services

 

2,155,626

 

2,863,299

 

3,104,204

 

500,759

 

Advertising services

 

244,713

 

404,542

 

332,612

 

53,656

 

E-mail, e-commerce and others

 

118,638

 

415,765

 

448,404

 

72,335

 

Total revenues

 

2,518,977

 

3,683,606

 

3,885,220

 

626,750

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales taxes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Online game services

 

(123,113

)

(155,764

)

(162,973

)

(26,290

)

Advertising services

 

(24,121

)

(42,300

)

(34,820

)

(5,617

)

E-mail, e-commerce and others

 

(6,231

)

(22,549

)

(27,180

)

(4,385

)

Total sales taxes

 

(153,465

)

(220,613

)

(224,973

)

(36,292

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Online game services

 

2,032,513

 

2,707,535

 

2,941,231

 

474,469

 

Advertising services

 

220,592

 

362,242

 

297,792

 

48,039

 

E-mail, e-commerce and others

 

112,407

 

393,216

 

421,224

 

67,950

 

Total net revenues

 

2,365,512

 

3,462,993

 

3,660,247

 

590,458

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Online game services

 

(437,794

)

(650,323

)

(792,470

)

(127,838

)

Advertising services

 

(115,117

)

(123,521

)

(121,392

)

(19,583

)

E-mail, e-commerce and others

 

(104,865

)

(203,721

)

(257,277

)

(41,503

)

Total cost of revenues

 

(657,776

)

(977,565

)

(1,171,139

)

(188,924

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Online game services

 

1,594,719

 

2,057,212

 

2,148,761

 

346,631

 

Advertising services

 

105,475

 

238,721

 

176,400

 

28,456

 

E-mail, e-commerce and others

 

7,542

 

189,495

 

163,947

 

26,447

 

Total gross profit

 

1,707,736

 

2,485,428

 

2,489,108

 

401,534

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit margin:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Online game services

 

78.5

%

76.0

%

73.1

%

73.1

%

Advertising services

 

47.8

%

65.9

%

59.2

%

59.2

%

E-mail, e-commerce and others

 

6.7

%

48.2

%

38.9

%

38.9

%

 

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

 

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NETEASE, INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Note 1: The conversion of Renminbi (RMB) into United States dollars (USD) is based on the noon buying rate of USD1.00 = RMB6.1990 on the last trading day of March 2015 (March 31, 2015) 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

 

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

March 31,

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

2014

 

2015

 

2015

 

 

 

RMB

 

RMB

 

RMB

 

USD (Note 1)

 

Share-based compensation cost included in:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenue

 

31,315

 

58,826

 

75,562

 

12,189

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- Selling and marketing expenses

 

3,852

 

7,910

 

8,967

 

1,447

 

- General and administrative expenses

 

8,387

 

18,130

 

25,410

 

4,099

 

- Research and development expenses

 

14,459

 

39,401

 

50,520

 

8,150

 

 

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

 

13



 

NETEASE, INC.

UNAUDITED RECONCILIATION OF GAAP AND NON-GAAP RESULTS

(RMB and USD in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

Quarter Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

March 31,

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

2014

 

2015

 

2015

 

 

 

RMB

 

RMB

 

RMB

 

USD (Note 1)

 

Net income attributable to the Company’s shareholders

 

1,123,860

 

1,271,269

 

1,264,422

 

203,972

 

Add: Share-based compensation

 

58,013

 

124,267

 

160,459

 

25,885

 

Non-GAAP net income attributable to the Company’s shareholders

 

1,181,873

 

1,395,536

 

1,424,881

 

229,857

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-GAAP earnings per share, basic

 

0.36

 

0.43

 

0.44

 

0.07

 

Non-GAAP earnings per ADS, basic

 

9.08

 

10.68

 

10.88

 

1.76

 

Non-GAAP earnings per share, diluted

 

0.36

 

0.42

 

0.43

 

0.07

 

Non-GAAP earnings per ADS, diluted

 

9.04

 

10.62

 

10.81

 

1.74

 

 

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