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 August 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: August 30, 2023

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

JOYY Reports Second Quarter 2023 Unaudited Financial Results

 

Singapore, August 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 second quarter of 2023.

 

Second Quarter 2023 Financial Highlights1

 

Net revenues were US$547.3 million, compared to US$596.1 million in the corresponding period of 2022.

 

Net income attributable to controlling interest of JOYY2 was US$155.1 million, compared to US$18.7 million in the corresponding period of 2022.

 

Non-GAAP net income attributable to controlling interest and common shareholders of JOYY3 was US$97.3 million, compared to US$51.5 million in the corresponding period of 2022.

 

Second Quarter 2023 Operational Highlights

 

Average mobile MAUs of Bigo Live increased by 18.0% to 38.5 million from 32.6 million in the corresponding period of 2022.

 

Average mobile MAUs of Likee was 43.2 million, compared to 57.7 million in the corresponding period of 2022, primarily due to reduced spending on user acquisition via advertisement.

 

Average mobile MAUs of Hago was 5.5 million, compared to 8.5 million in the corresponding period of 2022, primarily due to reduced spending on user acquisition via advertisement.

 

Global average mobile MAUs4 increased by 0.9% to 275.6 million from 273.1 million in the corresponding period of 2022.

 

Total number of paying users of BIGO (including Bigo Live, Likee and imo)5 increased by 5.4% to 1.53 million from 1.45 million in the corresponding period of 2022.

 

Average revenue per paying user of BIGO (including Bigo Live, Likee and imo)6 was US$248.0, compared to US$285.0 in the corresponding period of 2022.

 

Mr. David Xueling Li, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of JOYY, commented “Despite ongoing macroeconomic uncertainties, our strong execution enabled us to deliver a solid financial performance in the second quarter. Through constant product improvements and operational enhancements, BIGO successfully navigated the headwinds and improved its GAAP and non-GAAP operating margin to 12.8% and 16.0%, respectively. As we continued to introduce innovative features, cultivate diverse content, and launch localized operational activities, we further enhanced user experiences, strengthened engagement and drove user growth. As a result, our global MAUs achieved both positive year-over-year and quarter-over-quarter growth. Importantly, Bigo Live increased its MAUs by 18.0% year over year to 38.5 million in the second quarter, sustaining double-digit year-over-year growth for the fifth consecutive quarter.”

 

“During the second quarter of 2023, we repurchased US$214.3 million worth of our shares. In total, we have returned US$299.7 million to our shareholders through share buybacks and dividends during the first half of this year. This demonstrates our confidence in the Company’s growth prospects and our commitment to reward the long-term support of our shareholders. Going forward, we will continue to prioritize initiatives that align with our long-term strategies. With our proven execution capabilities, we are well-positioned to seize growth opportunities and generate value for our shareholders.”

 

 

 

 

Second Quarter 2023 Financial Results

 

NET REVENUES

 

Net revenues were US$547.3 million in the second quarter of 2023, compared to US$596.1 million in the corresponding period of 2022.

 

Live streaming revenues were US$477.0 million in the second quarter of 2023, compared to US$565.2 million in the corresponding period of 2022, primarily due to the decrease in the average revenue per paying user of BIGO, as global macroeconomic uncertainties and the appreciation of U.S. dollars against certain other local currencies negatively affected users’ paying activities.

 

Other revenues increased by 128.0% to US$70.4 million in the second quarter of 2023 from US$30.9 million in the corresponding period of 2022.

 

COST OF REVENUES AND GROSS PROFIT

 

Cost of revenues decreased by 7.4% to US$349.6 million in the second quarter of 2023 from US$377.7 million in the corresponding period of 2022. Revenue-sharing fees and content costs were US$222.6 million in the second quarter of 2023, compared to US$247.0 million in the corresponding period of 2022.

 

Gross profit was US$197.8 million in the second quarter of 2023, compared to US$218.4 million in the corresponding period of 2022. Gross margin was 36.1% in the second quarter of 2023, compared to 36.6% in the corresponding period of 2022.

 

OPERATING EXPENSES AND INCOME

 

Operating expenses were US$191.7 million in the second quarter of 2023, compared to US$185.0 million in the corresponding period of 2022. Among the operating expenses, sales and marketing expenses decreased to US$87.2 million in the second quarter of 2023 from US$98.4 million in the corresponding period of 2022, primarily due to the Company’s effective control over marketing expenses and optimization of overall sales and marketing strategies, as the Company reduced spending on user acquisition via advertisement and focused on monetization for Likee and Hago. Research and development expenses increased to US$75.5 million in the second quarter of 2023 from US$62.9 million in the corresponding period of 2022, primarily due to increased personnel-related expenses.

 

Operating income was US$9.4 million in the second quarter of 2023, compared to operating income of US$38.7 million in the corresponding period of 2022. Operating income margin was 1.7% in the second quarter of 2023, compared to operating income margin of 6.5% in the corresponding period of 2022.

 

Non-GAAP operating income7 was US$34.4 million in the second quarter of 2023, compared to US$59.9 million in the corresponding period of 2022. Non-GAAP operating income margin8 was 6.3% in the second quarter of 2023, compared to 10.0% in the corresponding period of 2022.

 

NET INCOME

 

Net income attributable to controlling interest of JOYY was US$155.1 million in the second quarter of 2023, compared to net income of US$18.7 million in the corresponding period of 2022. Net income margin was 28.3% in the second quarter of 2023, compared to net income margin of 3.1% in the corresponding period of 2022, mainly due to realized gains from the disposal of certain equity investment during the quarter as announced on April 28,2023, increased interest income driven by higher market interest rates, and foreign currency exchange gains.

 

Non-GAAP net income attributable to controlling interest and common shareholders of JOYY was US$97.3 million in the second quarter of 2023, compared to US$51.5 million in the corresponding period of 2022. Non-GAAP net income margin9 was 17.8% in the second quarter of 2023, compared to non-GAAP net income margin of 8.6% in the corresponding period of 2022.

 

NET INCOME PER ADS

 

Diluted net income per ADS10 was US$2.02 in the second quarter of 2023, compared to diluted net income per ADS of US$0.23 in the corresponding period of 2022.

 

Non-GAAP diluted net income per ADS11 was US$1.29 in the second quarter of 2023, compared to US$0.65 in the corresponding period of 2022.

 

BALANCE SHEET AND CASH FLOWS

 

As of June 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$3,803.4 million. For the second quarter of 2023, net cash from operating activities was US$61.8 million.

 

SHARES OUTSTANDING

 

As of June 30, 2023, the Company had a total of 1,239.8 million common shares outstanding, representing the equivalent of 62.0 million ADSs assuming the conversion of all common shares into ADSs.

 

 

 

 

Business Outlook

 

For the third quarter of 2023, the Company expects net revenues to be between US$537 million and US$567 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.

 

Quarterly Dividend

 

The Company’s quarterly dividend policy adopted on November 16, 2020 remained in effect as of the date hereof, pursuant to which the board of directors has accordingly declared a dividend of US$0.20 per ADS, or US$0.01 per common share, for the second quarter of 2023, which is expected to be paid on October 13, 2023 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on September 26, 2023. The ex-dividend date will be September 25, 2023.

 

Recent Developments

 

Share Repurchase Program

 

In November 2021, the Company announced that its board of directors has authorized a share repurchase plan under which the Company may repurchase up to US$1 billion of its shares between November 2021 and November 2022 (the “2021 Share Repurchase Program”). In November 2022, the Company’s board of directors authorized the continued usage of the unutilized quota under the 2021 Share Repurchase Program, which amounted to US$800 million then, for another 12-month period beginning from the end of November 2022. During the second quarter of 2023, the Company had repurchased US$214.3 million of its shares pursuant to the 2021 Share Repurchase Program, as amended.

 

 

 

 

Conference Call Information

 

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

 

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

 

Conference ID: #10033187

 

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/10033187-fh8t65.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 September 6, 2023, by dialing the following numbers:

 

United States: 1-855-883-1031
Singapore: 800-101-3223
Hong Kong: 800-930-639
Conference ID: #10033187

 

 

 

 

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. Further information regarding these and other 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, which are non-GAAP financial measures. 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 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, and accretion, cumulative dividend and deemed dividend to subsidiaries’ preferred shareholders, 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 June 30, 2022, March 31, 2023 and June 30, 2023 and for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and June 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$57.8 million and US$32.8 million in the second 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,   June 30, 
   2022   2023 
   US$   US$ 
Assets          
Current assets          
Cash and cash equivalents   1,214,449    759,234 
Restricted cash and cash equivalents   303,370    312,502 
Short-term deposits   2,360,545    2,314,160 
Restricted short-term deposits   47,741    67,243 
Short-term investments   362,640    350,283 
Accounts receivable, net   117,927    120,995 
Amounts due from related parties   1,794    803 
Prepayments and other current assets(1)   236,183    226,935 
           
Total current assets   4,644,649    4,152,155 
           
Non-current assets          
Long-term deposits   -    40,000 
Investments   660,404    516,185 
Property and equipment, net   343,201    341,294 
Land use rights, net   330,005    313,943 
Intangible assets, net   398,300    365,676 
Right-of-use assets, net   33,196    31,684 
Goodwill   2,649,307    2,649,251 
Other non-current assets   12,591    10,602 
           
Total non-current assets   4,427,004    4,268,635 
           
Total assets   9,071,653    8,420,790 
           
Liabilities, mezzanine equity and shareholders’ equity          
Short-term loan   37,270    55,242 
Accounts payable   56,000    55,538 
Deferred revenue   86,014    80,533 
Advances from customers   3,532    4,126 
Income taxes payable   78,103    83,358 
Accrued liabilities and other current liabilities(1)   2,360,002    2,333,501 
Amounts due to related parties   3,225    2,119 
Lease liabilities due within one year   12,451    10,562 
Convertible bonds   435,087    405,130 
           
Total current liabilities   3,071,684    3,030,109 
           
Non-current liabilities          
Convertible bonds   401,173    - 
Lease liabilities   21,601    21,924 
Deferred revenue   9,765    17,314 
Deferred tax liabilities   64,262    58,230 
Other non-current liabilities   436    - 
           
Total non-current liabilities   497,237    97,468 
           
Total liabilities   3,568,921    3,127,577 

 

 

 

 

 

JOYY INC.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (CONTINUED)

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

 

   December 31,   June 30, 
   2022   2023 
   US$   US$ 
Mezzanine equity   91,366    94,666 
           
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 913,319,398 shares outstanding as of June 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 June 30, 2023, respectively)   3    3 
Treasury Shares (US$0.00001 par value; 251,663,436 and 404,521,066 shares held as of December 31, 2022 and June 30, 2023, respectively)   (655,141)   (874,871)
Additional paid-in capital   3,277,978    3,251,927 
Statutory reserves   32,536    32,138 
Retained earnings   2,685,063    2,795,726 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss   (162,235)   (233,366)
           
Total JOYY Inc.’s shareholders’ equity   5,178,217    4,971,566 
           
Non-controlling interests   233,149    226,981 
           
Total shareholders’ equity   5,411,366    5,198,547 
           
Total liabilities, mezzanine equity and shareholders’ equity   9,071,653    8,420,790 

 

(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   Six Months Ended 
   June 30,   March 31,   June 30,   June 30,   June 30, 
   2022   2023   2023   2022   2023 
   US$   US$   US$   US$   US$ 
Net revenues                         
Live streaming(1)   565,239    520,393    476,981    1,155,338    997,374 
Others   30,859    63,235    70,353    64,540    133,588 
                          
Total net revenues   596,098    583,628    547,334    1,219,878    1,130,962 
                          
Cost of revenues(2)   (377,671)   (379,002)   (349,566)   (800,295)   (728,568)
                          
Gross profit   218,427    204,626    197,768    419,583    402,394 
                          
Operating expenses(2)                         
Research and development expenses   (62,876)   (75,775)   (75,540)   (126,974)   (151,315)
Sales and marketing expenses   (98,415)   (97,599)   (87,205)   (202,782)   (184,804)
General and administrative expenses   (23,680)   (31,969)   (28,966)   (55,775)   (60,935)
                          
Total operating expenses   (184,971)   (205,343)   (191,711)   (385,531)   (397,054)
                          
Other income   5,286    3,248    3,382    11,027    6,630 
                          
Operating income   38,742    2,531    9,439    45,079    11,970 
                          
Interest expenses   (3,356)   (3,109)   (3,057)   (6,425)   (6,166)
Interest income and investment income   17,942    44,135    46,602    36,161    90,737 
Foreign currency exchange gains (losses), net   12,509    (9,921)   20,316    9,145    10,395 
(Loss) gain on disposal and deemed disposal of investments   (393)   (213)   77,737    1,525    77,524 
Gain (loss) on fair value change of investments   1,282    1,285    (2,235)   (18,850)   (950)
Gain on extinguishment of debt and derivative   4,017    -    -    6,132    - 
                          
Income before income tax expenses   70,743    34,708    148,802    72,767    183,510 
                          
Income tax expenses   (22,944)   (8,158)   (5,382)   (22,139)   (13,540)
                          
Income before share of (loss) income in equity method investments, net of income taxes   47,799    26,550    143,420    50,628    169,970 
                          
Share of (loss) income in equity method investments, net of income taxes   (32,837)   (6,606)   3,885    (68,526)   (2,721)
                          
Net income (loss)   14,962    19,944    147,305    (17,898)   167,249 
                          
Net loss attributable to the non-controlling interest shareholders and the mezzanine equity classified as non-controlling interest shareholders   3,689    8,042    7,798    9,072    15,840 
                          
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest of JOYY Inc.   18,651    27,986    155,103    (8,826)   183,089 
                          
Accretion of subsidiaries’ redeemable convertible preferred shares to redemption value   (1,250)   (1,566)   (1,566)   (2,500)   (3,132)
Cumulative dividend on subsidiary’s Series A Preferred Shares   (1,000)   (1,000)   (1,000)   (2,000)   (2,000)
                          
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders of JOYY Inc.   16,401    25,420    152,537    (13,326)   177,957 

 

 

 

 

JOYY INC.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)

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

 

   Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended 
   June 30,   March 31,   June 30,   June 30,   June 30, 
   2022   2023   2023   2022   2023 
   US$   US$   US$   US$   US$ 
Net income (loss) per ADS                         
——Basic   0.23    0.36    2.27    (0.18)   2.58 
——Diluted   0.23    0.35    2.02    (0.18)   2.33 
                          
Weighted average number of ADS used in calculating net income (loss) per ADS                         
——Basic   71,893,282    70,451,631    67,273,951    72,604,421    68,854,013 
——Diluted   72,586,310    80,846,062    76,872,137    72,604,421    78,845,472 

 

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

 

   Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended 
   June 30,   March 31,   June 30,   June 30,   June 30, 
   2022   2023   2023   2022   2023 
   US$   US$   US$   US$   US$ 
Mainland China   122,845    108,773    67,535    238,873    176,308 
Others   442,394    411,620    409,446    916,465    821,066 

 

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

 

   Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended 
   June 30,   March 31,   June 30,   June 30,   June 30, 
   2022   2023   2023   2022   2023 
   US$   US$   US$   US$   US$ 
Cost of revenues   1,344    1,236    1,025    5,889    2,261 
Research and development expenses   5,093    5,761    5,526    11,503    11,287 
Sales and marketing expenses   282    234    320    533    554 
General and administrative expenses   2,026    2,108    2,227    5,356    4,335 

 

 

 

 

JOYY INC.

UNAUDITED RECONCILIATION OF GAAP AND NON-GAAP RESULTS

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

 

   Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended 
   June 30,   March 31,   June 30,   June 30,   June 30, 
   2022   2023   2023   2022   2023 
   US$   US$   US$   US$   US$ 
Operating income   38,742    2,531    9,439    45,079    11,970 
Share-based compensation expenses   8,745    9,339    9,098    23,281    18,437 
Amortization of intangible assets from business acquisitions   12,365    15,890    15,890    24,774    31,780 
                          
Non-GAAP operating income   59,852    27,760    34,427    93,134    62,187 
                          
Net income (loss)   14,962    19,944    147,305    (17,898)   167,249 
Share-based compensation expenses   8,745    9,339    9,098    23,281    18,437 
Amortization of intangible assets from business acquisitions   12,365    15,890    15,890    24,774    31,780 
Loss (gain) on disposal and deemed disposal of investments   393    213    (77,737)   (1,525)   (77,524)
(Gain) loss on fair value change of investments   (1,282)   (1,285)   2,235    18,850    950 
Gain on extinguishment of debt and derivative   (4,017)   -    -    (6,132)   - 
Interest expenses related to the convertible bonds’ amortization to face value   619    578    528    1,248    1,106 
Income tax effects on non-GAAP adjustments   3,833    (2,311)   (3,128)   (685)   (5,439)
Reconciling items on the share of equity method investments   12,774    724    (3,572)   23,917    (2,848)
                          
Non-GAAP net income   48,392    43,092    90,619    65,830    133,711 
                          
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders of JOYY Inc.   16,401    25,420    152,537    (13,326)   177,957 
Share-based compensation expenses   8,745    9,339    9,098    23,281    18,437 
Amortization of intangible assets from business acquisitions   12,365    15,890    15,890    24,774    31,780 
Loss (gain) on disposal and deemed disposal of investments   393    213    (77,737)   (1,525)   (77,524)
(Gain) loss on fair value change of investments   (1,282)   (1,285)   2,235    18,850    950 
Gain on extinguishment of debt and derivative   (4,017)   -    -    (6,132)   - 
Interest expenses related to the convertible bonds’ amortization to face value   619    578    528    1,248    1,106 
Accretion, cumulative dividend and deemed dividend to subsidiaries’ preferred shareholders   2,250    2,566    2,566    4,500    5,132 
Income tax effects on non-GAAP adjustments   3,833    (2,311)   (3,128)   (685)   (5,439)
Reconciling items on the share of equity method investments   12,774    724    (3,572)   23,917    (2,848)
Non-GAAP adjustments for net loss attributable to the non-controlling interest shareholders   (629)   (1,267)   (1,115)   (2,559)   (2,382)
                          
Non-GAAP net income attributable to controlling interest and common shareholders of JOYY Inc.   51,452    49,867    97,302    72,343    147,169 
                          
Non-GAAP net income per ADS                         
——Basic   0.72    0.71    1.45    1.00    2.14 
——Diluted   0.65    0.64    1.29    0.93    1.92 
                          
Weighted average number of ADS used in calculating non-gaap net income per ADS                         
——Basic   71,893,282    70,451,631    67,273,951    72,604,421    68,854,013 
——Diluted   82,225,273    80,846,062    76,872,137    83,090,336    78,845,472 

 

 

 

 

 

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 
   March 31, 2023 
   BIGO   All other   Elimination(1)   Total 
   US$   US$   US$   US$ 
Net revenues                    
Live streaming   446,586    73,807    -    520,393 
Others   21,356    41,909    (30)   63,235 
                     
Total net revenues   467,942    115,716    (30)   583,628 
                     
Cost of revenues(2)   (293,705)   (85,327)   30    (379,002)
                     
Gross profit   174,237    30,389    -    204,626 
                     
Operating expenses(2)                    
Research and development expenses   (41,212)   (34,563)   -    (75,775)
Sales and marketing expenses   (74,084)   (23,515)   -    (97,599)
General and administrative expenses   (13,701)   (18,268)   -    (31,969)
                     
Total operating expenses   (128,997)   (76,346)   -    (205,343)
                     
Other income   2,950    298    -    3,248 
                     
Operating income (loss)   48,190    (45,659)   -    2,531 
                     
Interest expenses   (1,463)   (2,797)   1,151    (3,109)
Interest income and investment income   9,216    36,070    (1,151)   44,135 
Foreign currency exchange losses, net   (9,680)   (241)   -    (9,921)
Loss on disposal and deemed disposal of investments   -    (213)   -    (213)
Gain on fair value change of investments   688    597    -    1,285 
                     
Income (loss) before income tax expenses   46,951    (12,243)   -    34,708 
                     
Income tax expenses   (3,569)   (4,589)   -    (8,158)
                     
Income (loss) before share of loss in equity method investments, net of income taxes   43,382    (16,832)   -    26,550 
                     
Share of loss in equity method investments, net of income taxes   -    (6,606)   -    (6,606)
                     
Net income (loss)   43,382    (23,438)   -    19,944 

 

 

 

 

(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 
   March 31, 2023 
   BIGO   All other   Total 
   US$   US$   US$ 
Cost of revenues   650    586    1,236 
Research and development expenses   2,827    2,934    5,761 
Sales and marketing expenses   96    138    234 
General and administrative expenses   758    1,350    2,108 

 

 

 

 

 

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 
   March 31, 2023 
    BIGO    All other    Total 
    US$    US$    US$ 
Operating income (loss)   48,190    (45,659)   2,531 
Share-based compensation expenses   4,331    5,008    9,339 
Amortization of intangible assets from business acquisitions   11,225    4,665    15,890 
                
Non-GAAP operating income (loss)   63,746    (35,986)   27,760 
                
Net income (loss)   43,382    (23,438)   19,944 
Share-based compensation expenses   4,331    5,008    9,339 
Amortization of intangible assets from business acquisitions   11,225    4,665    15,890 
Loss on disposal and deemed disposal of investments   -    213    213 
Gain on fair value change of investments   (688)   (597)   (1,285)
Interest expenses related to the convertible bonds’ amortization to face value   -    578    578 
Income tax effects on non-GAAP adjustments   (1,415)   (896)   (2,311)
Reconciling items on the share of equity method investments   -    724    724 
                
Non-GAAP net income (loss)   56,835    (13,743)   43,092 

 

 

 

 

JOYY INC.

UNAUDITED SEGMENT REPORT

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

 

   Three Months Ended 
   June 30, 2022 
   BIGO   All other   Elimination(1)   Total 
   US$   US$   US$   US$ 
Net revenues                    
Live streaming   480,446    84,793    -    565,239 
Others   22,197    8,795    (133)   30,859 
                     
Total net revenues   502,643    93,588    (133)   596,098 
                     
Cost of revenues(2)   (309,271)   (68,533)   133    (377,671)
                     
Gross profit   193,372    25,055    -    218,427 
                     
Operating expenses(2)                    
Research and development expenses   (45,997)   (16,879)   -    (62,876)
Sales and marketing expenses   (78,690)   (19,725)   -    (98,415)
General and administrative expenses   (11,100)   (12,580)   -    (23,680)
                     
Total operating expenses   (135,787)   (49,184)   -    (184,971)
                     
Other income   3,601    1,685    -    5,286 
                     
Operating income (loss)   61,186    (22,444)   -    38,742 
                     
Interest expenses   (1,117)   (3,096)   857    (3,356)
Interest income and investment income   1,750    17,049    (857)   17,942 
Foreign currency exchange gains (losses), net   12,839    (330)   -    12,509 
Loss on disposal and deemed disposal of investments   -    (393)   -    (393)
Gain on fair value change of investments   -    1,282    -    1,282 
Gain on extinguishment of debt and derivative   -    4,017    -    4,017 
                     
Income (loss) before income tax expenses   74,658    (3,915)   -    70,743 
                     
Income tax expenses   (8,583)   (14,361)   -    (22,944)
                     
Income (loss) before share of loss in equity method investments, net of income taxes   66,075    (18,276)   -    47,799 
                     
Share of loss in equity method investments, net of income taxes   -    (32,837)   -    (32,837)
                     
Net income (loss)   66,075    (51,113)   -    14,962 

 

(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, 2022 
   BIGO   All other   Total 
   US$   US$   US$ 
Cost of revenues   918    426    1,344 
Research and development expenses   2,994    2,099    5,093 
Sales and marketing expenses   193    89    282 
General and administrative expenses   1,357    669    2,026 

 

 

 

 

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, 2022 
   BIGO   All other   Total 
   US$   US$   US$ 
Operating income (loss)   61,186    (22,444)   38,742 
Share-based compensation expenses   5,462    3,283    8,745 
Amortization of intangible assets from business acquisitions   11,225    1,140    12,365 
                
Non-GAAP operating income (loss)   77,873    (18,021)   59,852 
                
Net income (loss)   66,075    (51,113)   14,962 
Share-based compensation expenses   5,462    3,283    8,745 
Amortization of intangible assets from business acquisitions   11,225    1,140    12,365 
Loss on disposal and deemed disposal of investments   -    393    393 
Gain on fair value change of investments   -    (1,282)   (1,282)
Gain on extinguishment of debt and derivative   -    (4,017)   (4,017)
Interest expenses related to the convertible bonds’ amortization to face value   -    619    619 
Income tax effects on non-GAAP adjustments   3,578    255    3,833 
Reconciling items on the share of equity method investments   -    12,774    12,774 
                
Non-GAAP net income (loss)   86,340    (37,948)   48,392