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 UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the month of November 2023

 

 

 

Commission File Number: 001-35729

 

 

 

JOYY Inc.

 

30 Pasir Panjang Road #15-31A Mapletree Business City,

Singapore 117440
(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 ¨

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No. Description
   
Exhibit 99.1 Press Release

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

  JOYY INC.
   
  By: /s/ David Xueling Li
    Name: David Xueling Li
    Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

 

Date: November 30, 2023

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

JOYY Reports Third Quarter 2023 Unaudited Financial Results

 

Singapore, November 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- JOYY Inc. (NASDAQ: YY) (“JOYY” or the “Company,” formerly known as YY Inc.), a global technology company, today announced its unaudited financial results for the third quarter of 2023.

 

Third Quarter 2023 Financial Highlights1

 

Net revenues were US$567.1 million, compared to US$586.7 million in the corresponding period of 2022.

Net income attributable to controlling interest of JOYY2 was US$72.9 million, compared to US$515.3 million in the corresponding period of 2022.

Non-GAAP net income attributable to controlling interest and common shareholders of JOYY3 was US$81.2 million, compared to US$76.9 million in the corresponding period of 2022.

 

Third Quarter 2023 Operational Highlights

 

Average mobile MAUs of Bigo Live increased by 14.0% to 40.3 million from 35.4 million in the corresponding period of 2022.

Average mobile MAUs of Likee was 41.0 million, compared to 50.6 million in the corresponding period of 2022, primarily due to reduced spending on user acquisition via advertisement.

Average mobile MAUs of Hago was 5.0 million, compared to 7.6 million in the corresponding period of 2022, primarily due to reduced spending on user acquisition via advertisement.

Global average mobile MAUs4 increased by 2.6% to 276.8 million from 269.8 million in the corresponding period of 2022.

Total number of paying users of BIGO (including Bigo Live, Likee and imo)5 increased by 6.6% to 1.61 million from 1.51 million in the corresponding period of 2022.

Average revenue per paying user of BIGO (including Bigo Live, Likee and imo)6 was US$253.4, compared to US$259.8 in the corresponding period of 2022.

 

Mr. David Xueling Li, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of JOYY, commented, “We delivered a robust performance during the third quarter, highlighted by the ongoing recovery of BIGO’s revenue, profit, and user activity. As we continued to flexibly adapt to market dynamics and leveraged our local operational advantages, BIGO’s revenue for the third quarter grew by 2.2% year over year and by 4.9% compared to the previous quarter. Meanwhile, our dedicated operational strategies to optimize users’ content and social experiences drove BIGO’s enhanced user engagement and monetization. During the quarter, our global average mobile MAUs grew by 2.6% year over year and reached 276.8 million. Notably, Bigo Live sustained its strong growth trajectory in MAUs, increasing by 14.0% year over year to 40.3 million, while maintaining healthy growth in paying users and sequential improvement in average revenue per paying user. ”

 

“During the third quarter, we maintained our commitment to return value to shareholders, as we repurchased an additional 43.5 million of our shares. In the first three quarters of 2023, we have returned an aggregate amount of US$355.4 million to our shareholders through dividends and share buybacks. Moving forward, we remain committed to driving business recovery through product and operational innovation, fostering steady growth in operating cash flow, while prioritizing initiatives that align with our long-term strategies. With our proven business model and execution capabilities, we remain confident that we are well positioned to seize growth opportunities and generate long-term value for our shareholders.”

 

 

 

 

Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results

 

NET REVENUES

 

Net revenues were US$567.1 million in the third quarter of 2023, compared to US$586.7 million in the corresponding period of 2022.

 

Live streaming revenues were US$495.8 million in the third quarter of 2023, compared to US$542.8 million in the corresponding period of 2022, primarily due to our proactive adjustments to certain non-core products and the decrease in the average revenue per paying user of BIGO, partially offset by the increase in the number of paying users of BIGO.

 

Other revenues increased by 62.1% to US$71.3 million in the third quarter of 2023 from US$44.0 million in the corresponding period of 2022.

 

COST OF REVENUES AND GROSS PROFIT

 

Cost of revenues decreased by 2.3% to US$357.9 million in the third quarter of 2023 from US$366.5 million in the corresponding period of 2022. Revenue-sharing fees and content costs were US$232.3 million in the third quarter of 2023, compared to US$245.8 million in the corresponding period of 2022.

 

Gross profit was US$209.2 million in the third quarter of 2023, compared to US$220.2 million in the corresponding period of 2022. Gross margin was 36.9% in the third quarter of 2023, compared to 37.5% in the corresponding period of 2022.

 

OPERATING EXPENSES AND INCOME

 

Operating expenses were US$191.3 million in the third quarter of 2023, compared to US$202.2 million in the corresponding period of 2022. Among the operating expenses, sales and marketing expenses decreased to US$92.5 million in the third quarter of 2023 from US$96.8 million in the corresponding period of 2022, primarily due to the Company’s optimization of overall sales and marketing strategies across various product lines to be more focused on return-on-investment and effectiveness of user acquisition. Research and development expenses increased to US$71.6 million in the third quarter of 2023 from US$61.2 million in the corresponding period of 2022, primarily due to increased personnel-related expenses.

 

Operating income was US$12.0 million in the third quarter of 2023, compared to operating income of US$19.8 million in the corresponding period of 2022. Operating income margin was 2.1% in the third quarter of 2023, compared to operating income margin of 3.4% in the corresponding period of 2022.

 

Non-GAAP operating income7 was US$40.4 million in the third quarter of 2023, compared to US$43.1 million in the corresponding period of 2022. Non-GAAP operating income margin8 was 7.1% in the third quarter of 2023, compared to 7.4% in the corresponding period of 2022.

 

NET INCOME

 

Net income attributable to controlling interest of JOYY was US$72.9 million in the third quarter of 2023, compared to net income of US$515.3 million in the corresponding period of 2022. Our net income was higher in the third quarter of 2022 primarily due to a one-off remeasurement gain of an equity investment recorded upon the consolidation of the investee as previously announced on August 22, 2022, as part of the “gain on fair value change of investments.” Net income margin was 12.9% in the third quarter of 2023, compared to net income margin of 87.8% in the corresponding period of 2022.

 

Non-GAAP net income attributable to controlling interest and common shareholders of JOYY was US$81.2 million in the third quarter of 2023, compared to US$76.9 million in the corresponding period of 2022. Non-GAAP net income margin9 was 14.3% in the third quarter of 2023, compared to non-GAAP net income margin of 13.1% in the corresponding period of 2022.

 

NET INCOME PER ADS

 

Diluted net income per ADS10 was US$1.86 in the third quarter of 2023, compared to diluted net income per ADS of US$6.28 in the corresponding period of 2022.

 

Non-GAAP diluted net income per ADS11 was US$1.22 in the third quarter of 2023, compared to US$0.96 in the corresponding period of 2022.

 

BALANCE SHEET AND CASH FLOWS

 

As of September 30, 2023, the Company had cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash equivalents, short-term deposits, restricted short-term deposits and short-term investments of US$3,822.8 million. For the third quarter of 2023, net cash from operating activities was US$72.9 million.

 

SHARES OUTSTANDING

 

As of September 30, 2023, the Company had a total of 1,215.9 million common shares outstanding, representing the equivalent of 60.8 million ADSs assuming the conversion of all common shares into ADSs.

 

 

 

 

Business Outlook

 

For the fourth quarter of 2023, the Company expects net revenues to be between US$551 million and US$579 million. This forecast reflects the Company’s current and preliminary views on the market, operational conditions and business strategies, which are subject to changes, particularly as to the potential impact from increasing macroeconomic uncertainties.

 

Recent Developments

 

Share Repurchase Program

 

During the third quarter of 2023, the Company had repurchased US$43.5 million of its shares pursuant to the pre-existing US$800 million share repurchase program. In November 2023, the Company’s board of directors authorized the renewal and continued usage of the unutilized quota under the pre-existing share repurchase program of US$530 million, which would originally expire in late November 2023, for another 12-month period commencing from the date hereof.

 

Director Appointment

 

The Company today announced the appointment of Ms. Ting Li, the Chief Operating Officer of the Company, to serve as a director of the Company, effective November 30, 2023.

 

 

 

 

Conference Call Information

 

The Company will hold a conference call at 9:00 PM U.S. Eastern Time on Wednesday, November 29, 2023 (10:00 AM Singapore/Hong Kong Time on Thursday, November 30, 2023). Details for the conference call are as follows:

 

Event Title: JOYY Inc. Third Quarter 2023 Earnings Conference Call

Conference ID: #10035209

 

All participants may use the link provided below to complete the online registration process in advance of the conference call. Upon registration, each participant will receive a set of participant dial-in numbers, the Direct Event passcode, and a unique PIN by email.

 

PRE-REGISTER LINK:  https://s1.c-conf.com/diamondpass/10035209-d2mxkh.html

 

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

 

The replay will be accessible through December 7, 2023, by dialing the following numbers:

 

United States: 1-855-883-1031
Singapore: 800-101-3223
Hong Kong: 800-930-639
Conference ID: #10035209

 

 

 

 

About JOYY Inc.

 

JOYY is a leading global technology company with a mission to enrich lives through technology. JOYY currently operates several social products, including Bigo Live for live streaming, Likee for short-form videos, Hago for multiplayer social networking, an instant messaging product, and others. The Company has created a highly engaging and vibrant user community for users across the globe. JOYY’s ADSs have been listed on the NASDAQ since November 2012.

 

Safe Harbor Statement

 

This press release contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the “safe harbor” provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “will,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “future,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates” and similar statements. Among other things, the business outlook and quotations from management in this press release, as well as JOYY’s strategic and operational plans, contain forward-looking statements. JOYY may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), in its annual report to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about JOYY’s beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement, including but not limited to the following: JOYY’s goals and strategies; JOYY’s future business development, results of operations and financial condition; the expected growth of the global online communication social platform market; the expectation regarding the rate at which to gain active users, especially paying users; JOYY’s ability to monetize the user base; fluctuations in global economic and business conditions; the impact of the COVID-19 to JOYY’s business operations and the global economy; and assumptions underlying or related to any of the foregoing. A more detailed and full discussion of those risks and other potential risks is included in JOYY’s filings with the SEC. All information provided in this press release and in the attachments is as of the date of this press release, and JOYY does not undertake any obligation to update any forward- looking statement, except as required under applicable law.

 

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial information is prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). JOYY uses non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP operating (loss) margin, non-GAAP net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest of JOYY, non-GAAP net income (loss) margin attributable to controlling interest of JOYY, non-GAAP net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders of JOYY, and basic and diluted non-GAAP net income (loss) per ADS, all of which are non-GAAP financial measures adjusted from the most comparable U.S. GAAP results. Non-GAAP operating income (loss) is operating income (loss) excluding share-based compensation expenses, impairment of goodwill and investments, amortization of intangible assets from business acquisitions, and gain (loss) on disposal of subsidiaries and business. Non-GAAP operating (loss) margin is non-GAAP operating income as a percentage of net revenues. Non-GAAP net income (loss) is net income (loss) excluding share-based compensation expenses, impairment of goodwill and investments, amortization of intangible assets from business acquisitions, gain (loss) on disposal of subsidiaries and business, gain (loss) on disposal and deemed disposal of investments, gain (loss) on fair value change of investments, reconciling items on the share of equity method investments (referring to share of income (loss) from equity method investments resulting from non-recurring or non-cash items of the equity method investments), gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt and derivative, interest expenses related to the convertible bonds’ amortization to face value, and income tax effects of the above non-GAAP reconciling items. Non-GAAP net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest of JOYY is net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest of JOYY excluding share-based compensation expenses, impairment of goodwill and investments, amortization of intangible assets from business acquisitions, gain (loss) on disposal of subsidiaries and business, gain (loss) on disposal and deemed disposal of investments, gain (loss) on fair value change of investments, reconciling items on the share of equity method investments, gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt and derivative, interest expenses related to the convertible bonds’ amortization to face value, income tax effects of the above non-GAAP reconciling items and adjustments for non-GAAP reconciling items for the net (loss) income attributable to non-controlling interest shareholders. Non-GAAP net income (loss) margin is non-GAAP net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest of JOYY as a percentage of net revenues. Non-GAAP net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders of JOYY is net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders of JOYY excluding share-based compensation expenses, impairment of goodwill and investments, amortization of intangible assets from business acquisitions, gain (loss) on disposal of subsidiaries and business, gain (loss) on disposal and deemed disposal of investments, gain (loss) on fair value change of investments, reconciling items on the share of equity method investments, gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt and derivative, interest expenses related to the convertible bonds’ amortization to face value, accretion, cumulative dividend and deemed dividend to subsidiaries’ preferred shareholders, gain on repurchase of redeemable convertible preferred shares of a subsidiary and income tax effects of above non-GAAP reconciling items and adjustments for non-GAAP reconciling items for the net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest shareholders. After the non-GAAP adjustment, non-GAAP net income (loss) attributable to controlling interests of JOYY is equal to the non-GAAP net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders of JOYY. Basic and diluted non-GAAP net income (loss) per ADS is non-GAAP net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders of JOYY divided by weighted average number of ADS used in the calculation of basic and diluted net income per ADS. The Company believes that separate analysis and exclusion of the non-cash impact of above reconciling items adds clarity to the constituent parts of its performance. The Company reviews these non-GAAP financial measures together with GAAP financial measures to obtain a better understanding of its operating performance. It uses the non-GAAP financial measure for planning, forecasting and measuring results against the forecast. The Company believes that non-GAAP financial measure is useful supplemental information for investors and analysts to assess its operating performance without the non-cash effect of (i) share-based compensation expenses and amortization of intangible assets from business acquisitions, gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt and derivative, interest expenses related to the convertible bonds’ amortization to face value, which have been and will continue to be significant recurring expenses in its business, (ii) impairment of goodwill and investments, gain (loss) on disposal of subsidiaries and business, gain (loss) on disposal and deemed disposal of investments, gain (loss) on fair value change of investments, reconciling items on the share of equity method investments, accretion, cumulative dividend and deemed dividend to subsidiaries’ preferred shareholders and gain on repurchase of redeemable convertible preferred shares of a subsidiary which may not be recurring in its business, and (iii) income tax expenses and non-GAAP adjustments for net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest shareholders, which are affected by the above non-GAAP reconciling items. However, the use of non-GAAP financial measures has material limitations as an analytical tool. One of the limitations of using non-GAAP financial measures is that they do not include all items that impact the Company’s net income (loss) for the period. In addition, because non-GAAP financial measures are not measured in the same manner by all companies, they may not be comparable to other similar titled measures used by other companies. In light of the foregoing limitations, you should not consider non-GAAP financial measure in isolation from or as an alternative to the financial measure prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

 

 

 

 

The presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures is not intended to be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. For more information on these non-GAAP financial measures, please see the table captioned “JOYY Inc. Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results” near the end of this press release.

 

Investor Relations Contact

 

JOYY Inc.

Jane Xie/Maggie Yan

Email: joyy-ir@joyy.com

 

ICR, Inc.

Robin Yang

Email: joyy@icrinc.com

 

1 On November 16, 2020, the Company entered into definitive agreements with Baidu, Inc. (“Baidu”). Pursuant to the agreements, Baidu would acquire JOYY’s domestic video-based entertainment live streaming business (“YY Live”), which includes YY mobile app, YY.com website and PC YY, among others, for an aggregate purchase price of approximately US$3.6 billion in cash, subject to certain adjustments. Subsequently, the sale was substantially completed on February 8, 2021, with certain matters remaining to be completed in the future, including necessary regulatory approvals from government authorities. As a result, the historical financial results of YY Live are reflected in the Company’s consolidated financial statements as discontinued operations and the Company ceased consolidation of YY Live business since February 8, 2021. On August 22, 2022, the Company announced that it has entered into a share subscription agreement with Shopline Corporation Limited (“Shopline”). As a result of and upon the closing of the transaction, the financial results of Shopline have been fully consolidated by the Company since September 6, 2022. The financial information and non-GAAP financial information disclosed in this press release is presented on a continuing operations basis, unless otherwise specifically stated.

 

For the avoidance of confusion, the continuing operations for the three months ended September 30, 2022, June 30, 2023 and September 30, 2023 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and September 30, 2023, as presented in this press release, primarily consisted of BIGO, excluding YY Live.

 

2 Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest of JOYY is net income (loss) less net (loss) income attributable to the non-controlling interest shareholders and the mezzanine equity classified as non-controlling interest shareholders.

 

3 Non-GAAP net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest of JOYY is a non-GAAP financial measure, which is defined as net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest of JOYY excluding share-based compensation expenses, impairment of goodwill and investment, amortization of intangible assets from business acquisitions, gain (loss) on disposal of subsidiaries and business, gain (loss) on disposal and deemed disposal of investments, gain (loss) on fair value change of investments, reconciling items on the share of equity method investments which refer to those similar non-GAAP reconciling items of the Company, gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt and derivative, interest expenses related to the convertible bonds amortization to face value, income tax effects of the above non-GAAP reconciling items and adjustments for non-GAAP reconciling items for net (loss) income attributable to non-controlling interest shareholders. These adjustments amounted to US$8.3 million and US$438.3 million in the third quarter of 2023 and 2022, respectively. Please refer to the section titled “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and the table captioned “JOYY Inc. Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results” near the end of this press release for details.

 

4 Refers to mobile average monthly active users of the social entertainment platforms operated by the Company, including Bigo Live, Likee, imo and Hago. Average mobile MAU for any period is calculated by dividing (i) the sum of the Company’s mobile active users for each month of such period, by (ii) the number of months in such period.

 

5 The number of paying users during a given period is calculated as the cumulative number of registered user accounts that have purchased virtual items or other products and services on platforms including Bigo Live, Likee and imo at least once during the relevant period.

 

6 Average revenue per user is calculated by dividing our total revenues from live streaming on platforms including Bigo Live, Likee and imo during a given period by the number of paying users for the Company’s live streaming services on these platforms for that period.

 

7 Non-GAAP operating income (loss) is a non-GAAP financial measure, which is defined as operating income (loss) excluding share-based compensation expenses, amortization of intangible assets from business acquisitions, impairment of goodwill and investments and gain on disposal of subsidiaries and business. Please refer to the section titled “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and the table captioned “JOYY Inc. Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results” near the end of this press release for details.

 

8 Non-GAAP operating income (loss) margin is a non-GAAP financial measure, which is defined as non-GAAP operating income (loss) as a percentage of net revenues. Please refer to the section titled “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and the table captioned “JOYY Inc. Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results” near the end of this press release for details.

 

9 Non-GAAP net income (loss) margin is non-GAAP net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest of JOYY as a percentage of net revenues.

 

10 ADS is American Depositary Share. Each ADS represents twenty Class A common shares of the Company. Diluted net income (loss) per ADS is net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders of JOYY divided by weighted average number of diluted ADS.

 

11 Non-GAAP diluted net income (loss) per ADS is a non-GAAP financial measure, which is defined as non-GAAP net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders of JOYY divided by weighted average number of ADS used in the calculation of diluted net income (loss) per ADS. Please refer to the section titled “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and the table captioned “JOYY Inc. Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results” near the end of this press release for details.

 

 

 

 

JOYY INC.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(All amounts in thousands, except share, ADS and per ADS data)

 

   December 31,   September 30, 
   2022   2023 
   US$   US$ 
Assets        
Current assets          
Cash and cash equivalents   1,214,449    1,239,733 
Restricted cash and cash equivalents   303,370    317,105 
Short-term deposits   2,360,545    1,911,162 
Restricted short-term deposits   47,741    82,243 
Short-term investments   362,640    272,542 
Accounts receivable, net   117,927    119,884 
Amounts due from related parties   1,794    1,290 
Prepayments and other current assets(1)   236,183    228,250 
           
Total current assets   4,644,649    4,172,209 
           
Non-current assets          
Investments   660,404    544,203 
Property and equipment, net   343,201    377,050 
Land use rights, net   330,005    313,875 
Intangible assets, net   398,300    349,716 
Right-of-use assets, net   33,196    29,415 
Goodwill   2,649,307    2,649,260 
Other non-current assets   12,591    13,455 
           
Total non-current assets   4,427,004    4,276,974 
           
Total assets   9,071,653    8,449,183 
           
Liabilities, mezzanine equity and shareholders’ equity          
Short-term loan   37,270    71,311 
Accounts payable   56,000    57,101 
Deferred revenue   86,014    75,766 
Advances from customers   3,532    5,765 
Income taxes payable   78,103    84,630 
Accrued liabilities and other current liabilities(1)   2,360,002    2,341,376 
Amounts due to related parties   3,225    2,388 
Lease liabilities due within one year   12,451    10,460 
Convertible bonds    435,087    405,364 
           
Total current liabilities   3,071,684    3,054,161 
           
Non-current liabilities          
Convertible bonds   401,173    - 
Lease liabilities   21,601    19,654 
Deferred revenue   9,765    11,032 
Deferred tax liabilities   64,262    56,165 
Other non-current liabilities    436    - 
           
Total non-current liabilities   497,237    86,851 
           
Total liabilities   3,568,921    3,141,012 

 

 

 

  

JOYY INC.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (CONTINUED)

(All amounts in thousands, except share, ADS and per ADS data)

 

   December 31,   September 30, 
   2022   2023 
   US$   US$ 
Mezzanine equity   91,366    21,733 
           
Shareholders’ equity          
Class A common shares (US$0.00001 par value; 10,000,000,000 and 10,000,000,000 shares authorized, 1,317,840,464 shares issued and 1,066,177,028 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2022; 1,317,840,464 shares issued and 889,400,255 shares outstanding as of September 30, 2023, respectively)   13    9 
Class B common shares (US$0.00001 par value; 1,000,000,000 and 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 326,509,555 and 326,509,555 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2022 and September 30, 2023, respectively)   3    3 
Treasury Shares (US$0.00001 par value; 251,663,436 and 428,440,209 shares held as of December 31, 2022 and September 30, 2023, respectively)   (655,141)   (913,939)
Additional paid-in capital   3,277,978    3,255,707 
Statutory reserves   32,536    32,132 
Retained earnings   2,685,063    2,907,253 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss   (162,235)   (222,388)
           
Total JOYY Inc.’s shareholders’ equity   5,178,217    5,058,777 
           
Non-controlling interests   233,149    227,661 
           
Total shareholders’ equity   5,411,366    5,286,438 
           
Total liabilities, mezzanine equity and shareholders’ equity   9,071,653    8,449,183 

 

(1)JOYY has ceased consolidation of YY Live business since February 8, 2021 and classified and presented all the related assets and liabilities related to YY Live business on a net basis within prepayments and other current assets. The consideration received by the Company to date has recorded as advance payments received within accrued liabilities and other current liabilities.

 

 

 

 

JOYY INC.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(All amounts in thousands, except share, ADS and per ADS data)

 

   Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended 
   September 30,   June 30,   September 30,   September 30,   September 30, 
   2022   2023   2023   2022   2023 
   US$   US$   US$   US$   US$ 
Net revenues                         
Live streaming(1)   542,757    476,981    495,801    1,698,095    1,493,175 
Others   43,972    70,353    71,268    108,512    204,856 
                          
Total net revenues   586,729    547,334    567,069    1,806,607    1,698,031 
                          
Cost of revenues(2)   (366,514)   (349,566)   (357,914)   (1,166,809)   (1,086,482)
                          
Gross profit   220,215    197,768    209,155    639,798    611,549 
                          
Operating expenses(2)                         
Research and development expenses   (61,207)   (75,540)   (71,608)   (188,181)   (222,923)
Sales and marketing expenses   (96,841)   (87,205)   (92,515)   (299,623)   (277,319)
General and administrative expenses   (44,165)   (28,966)   (27,139)   (99,940)   (88,074)
                          
Total operating expenses   (202,213)   (191,711)   (191,262)   (587,744)   (588,316)
                          
Loss on deconsolidation and disposal of subsidiaries   -    -    (6,177)   -    (6,177)
Other income   1,825    3,382    333    12,852    6,963 
                          
Operating income   19,827    9,439    12,049    64,906    24,019 
                          
Interest expenses   (3,163)   (3,057)   (2,139)   (9,588)   (8,305)
Interest income and investment income   24,967    46,602    47,330    61,128    138,067 
Foreign currency exchange gains (losses), net   15,564    20,316    (5,143)   24,709    5,252 
Gain (loss) on disposal and deemed disposal of investments   223    77,737    (2,673)   1,748    74,851 
Gain (loss) on fair value change of investments   430,622    (2,235)   7,112    411,772    6,162 
Gain on extinguishment of debt and derivative   56,159    -    -    62,291    - 
                          
Income before income tax expenses   544,199    148,802    56,536    616,966    240,046 
                          
Income tax expenses   (7,881)   (5,382)   (3,001)   (30,020)   (16,541)
                          
Income before share of (loss) income in equity method investments, net of income taxes   536,318    143,420    53,535    586,946    223,505 
                          
Share of (loss) income in equity method investments, net of income taxes   (26,800)   3,885    11,545    (95,326)   8,824 
                          
Net income   509,518    147,305    65,080    491,620    232,329 
                          
Net loss attributable to the non-controlling interest shareholders and the mezzanine equity classified as non-controlling interest shareholders   5,735    7,798    7,812    14,807    23,652 
                          
Net income attributable to controlling interest of JOYY Inc.   515,253    155,103    72,892    506,427    255,981 
                          
Accretion of subsidiaries’ redeemable convertible preferred shares to redemption value   (1,396)   (1,566)   (1,566)   (3,896)   (4,698)
Gain on repurchase of redeemable convertible preferred shares of a subsidiary   -    -    52,583    -    52,583 
Cumulative dividend on subsidiary’s Series A Preferred Shares   (1,000)   (1,000)   -    (3,000)   (2,000)
                          
Net income attributable to common shareholders of JOYY Inc.   512,857    152,537    123,909    499,531    301,866 

 

 

 

 

JOYY INC.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)

(All amounts in thousands, except share, ADS and per ADS data)

 

   Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended 
   September 30,   June 30,   September 30,   September 30,   September 30, 
   2022   2023   2023   2022   2023 
   US$   US$   US$   US$   US$ 
Net income per ADS                         
——Basic   7.12    2.27    1.99    6.90    4.53 
——Diluted   6.28    2.02    1.86    6.15    4.11 
                          
Weighted average number of ADS used in calculating net income per ADS                         
——Basic   72,060,234    67,273,951    62,266,339    72,421,032    66,633,991 
——Diluted   82,157,570    76,872,137    67,669,387    82,731,200    75,061,963 

 

(1)    Live streaming revenues by geographical areas were as follows:

 

   Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended 
   September 30,   June 30,   September 30,   September 30,   September 30, 
   2022   2023   2023   2022   2023 
   US$   US$   US$   US$   US$ 
Mainland China   118,598    67,535    59,525    357,471    235,833 
Others   424,159    409,446    436,276    1,340,624    1,257,342 

 

(2)    Share-based compensation was allocated in cost of revenues and operating expenses as follows:

 

   Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended 
   September 30,   June 30,   September 30,   September 30,   September 30, 
   2022   2023   2023   2022   2023 
   US$   US$   US$   US$   US$ 
Cost of revenues   1,056    1,025    493    6,945    2,754 
Research and development expenses   6,649    5,526    4,108    18,152    15,395 
Sales and marketing expenses   (62)   320    110    471    664 
General and administrative expenses   2,182    2,227    1,586    7,538    5,921 
                          

 

 

 

 

JOYY INC.

UNAUDITED RECONCILIATION OF GAAP AND NON-GAAP RESULTS

(All amounts in thousands, except share, ADS and per ADS data)

 

   Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended 
   September 30,   June 30,   September 30,   September 30,   September 30, 
   2022   2023   2023   2022   2023 
   US$   US$   US$   US$   US$ 
Operating income   19,827    9,439    12,049    64,906    24,019 
Share-based compensation expenses   9,825    9,098    6,297    33,106    24,734 
Amortization of intangible assets from business acquisitions   13,474    15,890    15,890    38,248    47,670 
Loss on deconsolidation and disposal of subsidiaries   -    -    6,177    -    6,177 
                          
Non-GAAP operating income   43,126    34,427    40,413    136,260    102,600 
                          
Net income   509,518    147,305    65,080    491,620    232,329 
Share-based compensation expenses   9,825    9,098    6,297    33,106    24,734 
Amortization of intangible assets from business acquisitions   13,474    15,890    15,890    38,248    47,670 
Loss on deconsolidation and disposal of subsidiaries   -    -    6,177    -    6,177 
(Gain) loss on disposal and deemed disposal of investments   (223)   (77,737)   2,673    (1,748)   (74,851)
(Gain) loss on fair value change of investments   (430,622)   2,235    (7,112)   (411,772)   (6,162)
Gain on extinguishment of debt and derivative   (56,159)   -    -    (62,291)   - 
Interest expenses related to the convertible bonds’ amortization to face value   601    528    238    1,849    1,344 
Income tax effects on non-GAAP adjustments   (2,591)   (3,128)   (4,070)   (3,276)   (9,509)
Reconciling items on the share of equity method investments   26,679    (3,572)   (10,521)   50,596    (13,369)
                          
Non-GAAP net income   70,502    90,619    74,652    136,332    208,363 
                          
Net income attributable to common shareholders of JOYY Inc.   512,857    152,537    123,909    499,531    301,866 
Share-based compensation expenses   9,825    9,098    6,297    33,106    24,734 
Amortization of intangible assets from business acquisitions   13,474    15,890    15,890    38,248    47,670 
Loss on deconsolidation and disposal of subsidiaries   -    -    6,177    -    6,177 
(Gain) loss on disposal and deemed disposal of investments   (223)   (77,737)   2,673    (1,748)   (74,851)
(Gain) loss on fair value change of investments   (430,622)   2,235    (7,112)   (411,772)   (6,162)
Gain on extinguishment of debt and derivative   (56,159)   -    -    (62,291)   - 
Interest expenses related to the convertible bonds’ amortization to face value   601    528    238    1,849    1,344 
Accretion, cumulative dividend and deemed dividend to subsidiaries’ preferred shareholders   2,396    2,566    1,566    6,896    6,698 
Gain on repurchase of redeemable convertible preferred shares of a subsidiary   -    -    (52,583)   -    (52,583)
Income tax effects on non-GAAP adjustments   (2,591)   (3,128)   (4,070)   (3,276)   (9,509)
Reconciling items on the share of equity method investments   26,679    (3,572)   (10,521)   50,596    (13,369)
Non-GAAP adjustments for net loss attributable to the non-controlling interest shareholders   698    (1,115)   (1,311)   (1,861)   (3,693)
                          
Non-GAAP net income attributable to controlling interest and common shareholders of JOYY Inc.   76,935    97,302    81,153    149,278    228,322 
                          
Non-GAAP net income per ADS                         
——Basic   1.07    1.45    1.30    2.06    3.43 
——Diluted   0.96    1.29    1.22    1.89    3.12 
                          
Weighted average number of ADS used in calculating Non-GAAP net income per ADS                         
——Basic   72,060,234    67,273,951    62,266,339    72,421,032    66,633,991 
——Diluted   82,157,570    76,872,137    67,669,387    82,731,200    75,061,963 

 

 

 

 

JOYY INC.

UNAUDITED SEGMENT REPORT

(All amounts in thousands, except share, ADS and per ADS data)

 

   Three Months Ended 
   September 30, 2023 
   BIGO   All other   Elimination(1)   Total 
   US$   US$   US$   US$ 
Net revenues                    
Live streaming   468,577    27,224    -    495,801 
Others   25,486    46,241    (459)   71,268 
                     
Total net revenues   494,063    73,465    (459)   567,069 
                     
Cost of revenues(2)   (299,231)   (58,785)   102    (357,914)
                     
Gross profit   194,832    14,680    (357)   209,155 
                     
Operating expenses(2)                    
Research and development expenses   (39,684)   (32,191)   267    (71,608)
Sales and marketing expenses   (75,715)   (16,828)   28    (92,515)
General and administrative expenses   (11,297)   (15,904)   62    (27,139)
                     
Total operating expenses   (126,696)   (64,923)   357    (191,262)
                     
Loss on deconsolidation and disposal of subsidiaries   -    (6,177)   -    (6,177)
Other income (expenses)   373    (40)   -    333 
                     
Operating income (loss)   68,509    (56,460)   -    12,049 
                     
Interest expenses   (1,768)   (1,667)   1,296    (2,139)
Interest income and investment income   11,158    37,468    (1,296)   47,330 
Foreign currency exchange losses, net   (4,349)   (794)   -    (5,143)
Loss on disposal and deemed disposal of investments   -    (2,673)   -    (2,673)
Gain on fair value change of investments   312    6,800    -    7,112 
                     
Income (loss) before income tax (expenses) benefits   73,862    (17,326)   -    56,536 
                     
Income tax (expenses) benefits   (3,626)   625    -    (3,001)
                     
Income (loss) before share of income in equity method investments, net of income taxes   70,236    (16,701)   -    53,535 
                     
Share of income in equity method investments, net of income taxes   -    11,545    -    11,545 
                     
Net income (loss)   70,236    (5,156)   -    65,080 

  

(1)The elimination mainly consists of revenues and expenses generated from services among BIGO and all other segments, and interest income and interest expenses generated from the loan between BIGO and all other segments.

 

(2)Share-based compensation was allocated in cost of revenues and operating expenses as follows:

 

   Three Months Ended 
   September 30, 2023 
             
    BIGO    All other    Total 
    US$    US$    US$ 
Cost of revenues   406    87    493 
Research and development expenses   1,752    2,356    4,108 
Sales and marketing expenses   37    73    110 
General and administrative expenses   20    1,566    1,586 

 

 

 

 

JOYY INC.

UNAUDITED RECONCILIATION OF GAAP AND NON-GAAP RESULTS OF UNAUDITED SEGMENT REPORT

(All amounts in thousands, except share, ADS and per ADS data)

 

   Three Months Ended 
   September 30, 2023 
   BIGO   All other   Total 
   US$   US$   US$ 
Operating income (loss)   68,509    (56,460)   12,049 
Share-based compensation expenses   2,215    4,082    6,297 
Amortization of intangible assets from business acquisitions   11,225    4,665    15,890 
Loss on deconsolidation and disposal of subsidiaries   -    6,177    6,177 
                
Non-GAAP operating income (loss)   81,949    (41,536)   40,413 
                
Net income (loss)   70,236    (5,156)   65,080 
Share-based compensation expenses   2,215    4,082    6,297 
Amortization of intangible assets from business acquisitions   11,225    4,665    15,890 
Loss on deconsolidation and disposal of subsidiaries   -    6,177    6,177 
Loss on disposal and deemed disposal of investments   -    2,673    2,673 
Gain on fair value change of investments   (312)   (6,800)   (7,112)
Interest expenses related to the convertible bonds’ amortization to face value   -    238    238 
Income tax effects on non-GAAP adjustments   (1,415)   (2,655)   (4,070)
Reconciling items on the share of equity method investments   -    (10,521)   (10,521)
                
Non-GAAP net income (loss)   81,949    (7,297)   74,652 

 

 

 

 

JOYY INC.

UNAUDITED SEGMENT REPORT

(All amounts in thousands, except share, ADS and per ADS data)

 

   Three Months Ended 
   June 30, 2023 
   BIGO   All other   Elimination(1)   Total 
   US$   US$   US$   US$ 
Net revenues                    
Live streaming   445,169    31,812    -    476,981 
Others   25,885    44,860    (392)   70,353 
                     
Total net revenues   471,054    76,672    (392)   547,334 
                     
Cost of revenues(2)   (287,587)   (62,069)   90    (349,566)
                     
Gross profit   183,467    14,603    (302)   197,768 
                     
Operating expenses(2)                    
Research and development expenses   (41,727)   (34,042)   229    (75,540)
Sales and marketing expenses   (70,652)   (16,574)   21    (87,205)
General and administrative expenses   (12,587)   (16,431)   52    (28,966)
                     
Total operating expenses   (124,966)   (67,047)   302    (191,711)
                     
Other income   1,914    1,468    -    3,382 
                     
Operating income (loss)   60,415    (50,976)   -    9,439 
                     
Interest expenses   (1,727)   (2,643)   1,313    (3,057)
Interest income and investment income   9,882    38,033    (1,313)   46,602 
Foreign currency exchange gains (losses), net   22,031    (1,715)   -    20,316 
Gain on disposal and deemed disposal of investments   -    77,737    -    77,737 
(Loss) gain on fair value change of investments   (2,460)   225    -    (2,235)
                     
Income before income tax expenses   88,141    60,661    -    148,802 
                     
Income tax expenses   (4,478)   (904)   -    (5,382)
                     
Income before share of income in equity method investments, net of income taxes   83,663    59,757    -    143,420 
                     
Share of income in equity method investments, net of income taxes   -    3,885    -    3,885 
                     
Net income   83,663    63,642    -    147,305 

 

(1)The elimination mainly consists of revenues and expenses generated from services among BIGO and all other segments, and interest income and interest expenses generated from the loan between BIGO and all other segments.

 

(2)Share-based compensation was allocated in cost of revenues and operating expenses as follows:

 

   Three Months Ended 
   June 30, 2023 
   BIGO   All other   Total 
   US$   US$   US$ 
Cost of revenues   410    615    1,025 
Research and development expenses   2,532    2,994    5,526 
Sales and marketing expenses   170    150    320 
General and administrative expenses   700    1,527    2,227 

 

 

 

 

JOYY INC.

UNAUDITED RECONCILIATION OF GAAP AND NON-GAAP RESULTS OF UNAUDITED SEGMENT REPORT

(All amounts in thousands, except share, ADS and per ADS data)

 

   Three Months Ended 
   June 30, 2023 
   BIGO   All other   Total 
   US$   US$   US$ 
Operating income (loss)   60,415    (50,976)   9,439 
Share-based compensation expenses   3,812    5,286    9,098 
Amortization of intangible assets from business acquisitions   11,225    4,665    15,890 
                
Non-GAAP operating income (loss)   75,452    (41,025)   34,427 
                
Net income   83,663    63,642    147,305 
Share-based compensation expenses   3,812    5,286    9,098 
Amortization of intangible assets from business acquisitions   11,225    4,665    15,890 
Gain on disposal and deemed disposal of investments   -    (77,737)   (77,737)
Loss (gain) on fair value change of investments   2,460    (225)   2,235 
Interest expenses related to the convertible bonds’ amortization to face value   -    528    528 
Income tax effects on non-GAAP adjustments   (1,415)   (1,713)   (3,128)
Reconciling items on the share of equity method investments   -    (3,572)   (3,572)
                
Non-GAAP net income (loss)   99,745    (9,126)   90,619 

  

 

 

 

JOYY INC.

UNAUDITED SEGMENT REPORT

(All amounts in thousands, except share, ADS and per ADS data)

 

   Three Months Ended 
   September 30, 2022 
   BIGO   All other   Elimination(1)   Total 
   US$   US$   US$   US$ 
Net revenues                    
Live streaming   459,020    83,737    -    542,757 
Others   24,312    19,709    (49)   43,972 
                     
Total net revenues   483,332    103,446    (49)   586,729 
                     
Cost of revenues(2)   (292,662)   (73,901)   49    (366,514)
                     
Gross profit   190,670    29,545    -    220,215 
                     
Operating expenses(2)                    
Research and development expenses   (35,618)   (25,589)   -    (61,207)
Sales and marketing expenses   (75,460)   (21,381)   -    (96,841)
General and administrative expenses   (22,715)   (21,450)   -    (44,165)
                     
Total operating expenses   (133,793)   (68,420)   -    (202,213)
                     
Other income   1,088    737    -    1,825 
                     
Operating income (loss)   57,965    (38,138)   -    19,827 
                     
Interest expenses   (1,242)   (2,873)   952    (3,163)
Interest income and investment income   2,439    23,480    (952)   24,967 
Foreign currency exchange gains, net   15,388    176    -    15,564 
Gain on disposal and deemed disposal of investments   -    223    -    223 
Gain on fair value change of investments   367    430,255    -    430,622 
Gain on extinguishment of debt and derivative   -    56,159    -    56,159 
                     
Income before income tax expenses   74,917    469,282    -    544,199 
                     
Income tax expenses   (4,435)   (3,446)   -    (7,881)
                     
Income before share of loss in equity method investments, net of income taxes   70,482    465,836    -    536,318 
                     
Share of loss in equity method investments, net of income taxes   -    (26,800)   -    (26,800)
                     
Net income   70,482    439,036    -    509,518 

 

(1)The elimination mainly consists of revenues and expenses generated from services among BIGO and all other segments, and interest income and interest expenses generated from the loan between BIGO and all other segments.

 

(2)Share-based compensation was allocated in cost of revenues and operating expenses as follows:

 

   Three Months Ended 
   September 30, 2022 
   BIGO   All other   Total 
   US$   US$   US$ 
Cost of revenues   357    699    1,056 
Research and development expenses   3,231    3,418    6,649 
Sales and marketing expenses   (158)   96    (62)
General and administrative expenses   766    1,416    2,182 

 

 

 

 

JOYY INC.

UNAUDITED RECONCILIATION OF GAAP AND NON-GAAP RESULTS OF UNAUDITED SEGMENT REPORT

(All amounts in thousands, except share, ADS and per ADS data)

 

   Three Months Ended 
   September 30, 2022 
   BIGO   All other   Total 
   US$   US$   US$ 
Operating income (loss)   57,965    (38,138)   19,827 
Share-based compensation expenses   4,196    5,629    9,825 
Amortization of intangible assets from business acquisitions   11,225    2,249    13,474 
                
Non-GAAP operating income (loss)   73,386    (30,260)   43,126 
                
                
Net income   70,482    439,036    509,518 
Share-based compensation expenses   4,196    5,629    9,825 
Amortization of intangible assets from business acquisitions   11,225    2,249    13,474 
Gain on disposal and deemed disposal of investments   -    (223)   (223)
Gain on fair value change of investments   (367)   (430,255)   (430,622)
Gain on extinguishment of debt and derivative   -    (56,159)   (56,159)
Interest expenses related to the convertible bonds’ amortization to face value   -    601    601 
Income tax effects on non-GAAP adjustments   (1,415)   (1,176)   (2,591)
Reconciling items on the share of equity method investments   -    26,679    26,679 
                
Non-GAAP net income (loss)   84,121    (13,619)   70,502 

 

 

 

 

 


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