Bilibili Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2023 Financial Results
- Total net revenues increased by 8% to RMB5.3 billion. Gross profit increased by 66% to RMB1.2 billion. Average daily active users grew by 15% to 96.5 million.
- Net loss narrowed by 23% to RMB1.5 billion.
SHANGHAI, China, Aug. 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bilibili Inc. (“Bilibili” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: BILI and HKEX: 9626), an iconic brand and a leading video community for young generations in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2023.
Second Quarter 2023 Highlights:
- Total net revenues were RMB5.3 billion (US
$731.5 million ), representing an increase of8% from the same period of 2022. - Gross profit was RMB1.2 billion (US
$169.3 million ), representing an increase of66% from the same period of 2022. Gross profit margin was23.1% , compared with15.0% in the same period of 2022. - Net loss was RMB1.5 billion (US
$213.5 million ), narrowing by23% from the same period of 2022. - Adjusted net loss1 was RMB964.1 million (US
$133.0 million ), narrowing by51% from the same period of 2022. - Average daily active users (DAUs) were 96.5 million, representing an increase of
15% from the same period of 2022. - 2023 full year total net revenues guidance has been updated.
“We accomplished substantial gross profit improvement and notable losses reduction in the second quarter,” said Mr. Rui Chen, chairman and chief executive officer of Bilibili. “We continued enhancing our commercialization efficiency while cultivating a vibrant community. Through the dedicated execution of our strategies, our advertising revenues increased by
Mr. Sam Fan, chief financial officer of Bilibili, said, “In the second quarter, we achieved greater leverage through our operational efficiency enhancement. Our gross profit increased significantly by
Outlook Update
For the full year of 2023, the Company currently expects total net revenues to be between RMB22.5 billion and RMB23.5 billion. This compares with total net revenues expected between RMB24.0 billion and RMB26.0 billion as previously stated, which reflected the best information available at the time. The revised expectation is largely due to the delay of certain game launches, as well as lower than expected revenue contribution from non-core businesses such as IP derivatives and others.
The outlook is based on the current market conditions and reflects the Company’s preliminary estimates, which are all subject to various uncertainties.
Second Quarter 2023 Financial Results
Total net revenues. Total net revenues were RMB5.3 billion (US
Value-added services (VAS). Revenues from VAS were RMB2.3 billion (US
Advertising. Revenues from advertising were RMB1.6 billion (US
Mobile games. Revenues from mobile games were RMB890.9 million (US
IP derivatives and others (formerly known as E-commerce and others). Revenues from IP derivatives and others were RMB538.7 million (US
Cost of revenues. Cost of revenues was RMB4.1 billion (US
Gross profit. Gross profit was RMB1.2 billion (US
Total operating expenses. Total operating expenses were RMB2.5 billion (US
Sales and marketing expenses. Sales and marketing expenses were RMB918.2 million (US
General and administrative expenses. General and administrative expenses were RMB539.7 million (US
Research and development expenses. Research and development expenses were RMB1.0 billion (US
Loss from operations. Loss from operations was RMB1.3 billion (US
Total other (expenses)/income, net. Total other expenses were RMB246.6 million (US
Income tax expense. Income tax expense was RMB23.9 million (US
Net loss. Net loss was RMB1.5 billion (US
Adjusted net loss1. Adjusted net loss was RMB964.1 million (US
Basic and diluted EPS and adjusted basic and diluted EPS1. Basic and diluted net loss per share were RMB3.74 (US
Repurchase of Convertible Senior Notes
In January 2023, the Company repurchased an aggregate principal amount of US
As of June 30, 2023, the aggregate outstanding principal amount of April 2026 Notes, 2027 Notes and December 2026 Notes was RMB6.3 billion (US
Cash and cash equivalents, time deposits and short-term investments. As of June 30, 2023, the Company had cash and cash equivalents, time deposits and short-term investments of RMB14.3 billion (US
1 Adjusted net loss and adjusted basic and diluted EPS are non-GAAP financial measures. For more information on non-GAAP financial measures, please see the section of “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and the table captioned “Unaudited Reconciliations of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results.”
2 Total time spent represents the total time users spent on our mobile apps during a given period, which is the result of average daily time spent per active user on our mobile apps multiplied by DAUs and further multiplied by the number of days in such period.
Conference Call
The Company’s management will host an earnings conference call at 8:00 AM U.S. Eastern Time on August 17, 2023 (8:00 PM Beijing/Hong Kong Time on August 17, 2023). Details for the conference call are as follows:
Event Title: | Bilibili Inc. Second Quarter 2023 Earnings Conference Call |
Registration Link: | https://register.vevent.com/register/BI904c3b39cdc44890bf1380f649470000 |
All participants must use the link provided above to complete the online registration process in advance of the conference call. Upon registering, each participant will receive a set of participant dial-in numbers and a personal PIN, which will be used to join the conference call.
Additionally, a live webcast of the conference call will be available on the Company’s investor relations website at http://ir.bilibili.com, and a replay of the webcast will be available following the session.
About Bilibili Inc.
Bilibili is an iconic brand and a leading video community with a mission to enrich the everyday lives of young generations in China. Bilibili offers a wide array of video-based content with All the Videos You Like as its value proposition. Bilibili builds its community around aspiring users, high-quality content, talented content creators and the strong emotional bonds among them. Bilibili pioneered the “bullet chatting” feature, a live comment function that has transformed our users’ viewing experience by displaying the thoughts and feelings of audience members viewing the same video. The Company has now become the welcoming home of diverse interests among young generations in China and the frontier for promoting Chinese culture across the world.
For more information, please visit: http://ir.bilibili.com.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The Company uses non-GAAP measures, such as adjusted net loss, adjusted net loss per share and per ADS, basic and diluted, in evaluating its operating results and for financial and operational decision-making purposes. The Company believes that the non-GAAP financial measures help identify underlying trends in its business by excluding the impact of share-based compensation expenses, amortization expense related to intangible assets acquired through business acquisitions, income tax related to intangible assets acquired through business acquisitions, gain/loss on fair value change in investments in publicly traded companies, gain/loss on repurchase of convertible senior notes, expenses related to organizational optimization, and termination expenses of certain game projects. The Company believes that the non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information about the Company’s results of operations, enhance the overall understanding of the Company’s past performance and future prospects and allow for greater visibility with respect to key metrics used by the Company’s management in its financial and operational decision-making.
The non-GAAP financial measures are not defined under U.S. GAAP and are not presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as analytical tools, and when assessing the Company’s operating performance, cash flows or liquidity, investors should not consider them in isolation, or as a substitute for net loss, cash flows provided by operating activities or other consolidated statements of operations and cash flows data prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
The Company mitigates these limitations by reconciling the non-GAAP financial measures to the most comparable U.S. GAAP performance measures, all of which should be considered when evaluating the Company’s performance.
For more information on the non-GAAP financial measures, please see the table captioned “Unaudited Reconciliations of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results.”
Exchange Rate Information
This announcement contains translations of certain RMB amounts into U.S. dollars (“US$”) at specified rates solely for the convenience of the reader. Unless otherwise stated, all translations from RMB to US$ were made at the rate of RMB7.2513 to US
Safe Harbor Statement
This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the “safe harbor” provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “will,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “aims,” “future,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” “confident,” “potential,” “continue,” or other similar expressions. Among other things, outlook and quotations from management in this announcement, as well as Bilibili’s strategic and operational plans, contain forward-looking statements. Bilibili may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, in its interim and annual reports to shareholders, in announcements, circulars or other publications made on the website of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Hong Kong Stock Exchange”), 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 but not limited to statements about Bilibili’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: results of operations, financial condition, and stock price; Bilibili’s strategies; Bilibili’s future business development, financial condition and results of operations; Bilibili’s ability to retain and increase the number of users, members and advertising customers, provide quality content, products and services, and expand its product and service offerings; competition in the online entertainment industry; Bilibili’s ability to maintain its culture and brand image within its addressable user communities; Bilibili’s ability to manage its costs and expenses; PRC governmental policies and regulations relating to the online entertainment industry, general economic and business conditions globally and in China and assumptions underlying or related to any of the foregoing. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. All information provided in this announcement and in the attachments is as of the date of the announcement, and the Company undertakes no duty to update such information, except as required under applicable law.
For investor and media inquiries, please contact:
In China:
Bilibili Inc.
Juliet Yang
Tel: +86-21-2509-9255 Ext. 8523
E-mail: ir@bilibili.com
Piacente Financial Communications
Helen Wu
Tel: +86-10-6508-0677
E-mail: bilibili@tpg-ir.com
In the United States:
Piacente Financial Communications
Brandi Piacente
Tel: +1-212-481-2050
E-mail: bilibili@tpg-ir.com
BILIBILI INC. | |||||||||||||||||||
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations | |||||||||||||||||||
(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data) | |||||||||||||||||||
For the Three Months Ended | For the Six Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||
June 30, | March 31, | June 30, | June 30, | June 30, | |||||||||||||||
2022 | 2023 | 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||
RMB | RMB | RMB | RMB | RMB | |||||||||||||||
Net revenues: | |||||||||||||||||||
Mobile games | 1,046,236 | 1,131,619 | 890,884 | 2,404,054 | 2,022,503 | ||||||||||||||
Value-added services (VAS) | 2,103,458 | 2,156,224 | 2,301,741 | 4,155,650 | 4,457,965 | ||||||||||||||
Advertising | 1,158,252 | 1,271,804 | 1,572,840 | 2,199,022 | 2,844,644 | ||||||||||||||
IP derivatives and others (formerly known as E-commerce and others) | 600,985 | 509,964 | 538,734 | 1,204,304 | 1,048,698 | ||||||||||||||
Total net revenues | 4,908,931 | 5,069,611 | 5,304,199 | 9,963,030 | 10,373,810 | ||||||||||||||
Cost of revenues | (4,170,646 | ) | (3,965,679 | ) | (4,076,665 | ) | (8,417,504 | ) | (8,042,344 | ) | |||||||||
Gross profit | 738,285 | 1,103,932 | 1,227,534 | 1,545,526 | 2,331,466 | ||||||||||||||
Operating expenses: | |||||||||||||||||||
Sales and marketing expenses | (1,171,974 | ) | (880,186 | ) | (918,197 | ) | (2,425,888 | ) | (1,798,383 | ) | |||||||||
General and administrative expenses | (625,665 | ) | (571,695 | ) | (539,699 | ) | (1,160,961 | ) | (1,111,394 | ) | |||||||||
Research and development expenses | (1,131,708 | ) | (1,026,712 | ) | (1,047,321 | ) | (2,140,551 | ) | (2,074,033 | ) | |||||||||
Total operating expenses | (2,929,347 | ) | (2,478,593 | ) | (2,505,217 | ) | (5,727,400 | ) | (4,983,810 | ) | |||||||||
Loss from operations | (2,191,062 | ) | (1,374,661 | ) | (1,277,683 | ) | (4,181,874 | ) | (2,652,344 | ) | |||||||||
Other income/(expenses): | |||||||||||||||||||
Investment income/(loss), net (including impairments) | 82,043 | 286,402 | (278,081 | ) | (544,273 | ) | 8,321 | ||||||||||||
Interest income | 55,968 | 146,274 | 152,026 | 90,268 | 298,300 | ||||||||||||||
Interest expense | (61,177 | ) | (57,706 | ) | (47,976 | ) | (123,612 | ) | (105,682 | ) | |||||||||
Exchange losses | (15,262 | ) | (7,712 | ) | (8,840 | ) | (21,526 | ) | (16,552 | ) | |||||||||
Debt extinguishment gain/(loss) | 137,011 | 336,485 | (54,043 | ) | 475,790 | 282,442 | |||||||||||||
Others, net | 8,876 | 73,005 | (9,677 | ) | 67,251 | 63,328 | |||||||||||||
Total other income/(expenses), net | 207,459 | 776,748 | (246,591 | ) | (56,102 | ) | 530,157 | ||||||||||||
Loss before income tax | (1,983,603 | ) | (597,913 | ) | (1,524,274 | ) | (4,237,976 | ) | (2,122,187 | ) | |||||||||
Income tax | (26,842 | ) | (31,732 | ) | (23,858 | ) | (56,601 | ) | (55,590 | ) | |||||||||
Net loss | (2,010,445 | ) | (629,645 | ) | (1,548,132 | ) | (4,294,577 | ) | (2,177,777 | ) | |||||||||
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | 3,518 | 1,959 | 1,425 | 5,668 | 3,384 | ||||||||||||||
Net loss attributable to the Bilibili Inc.’s shareholders | (2,006,927 | ) | (627,686 | ) | (1,546,707 | ) | (4,288,909 | ) | (2,174,393 | ) | |||||||||
Net loss per share, basic | (5.08 | ) | (1.53 | ) | (3.74 | ) | (10.88 | ) | (5.28 | ) | |||||||||
Net loss per ADS, basic | (5.08 | ) | (1.53 | ) | (3.74 | ) | (10.88 | ) | (5.28 | ) | |||||||||
Net loss per share, diluted | (5.08 | ) | (1.53 | ) | (3.74 | ) | (10.88 | ) | (5.28 | ) | |||||||||
Net loss per ADS, diluted | (5.08 | ) | (1.53 | ) | (3.74 | ) | (10.88 | ) | (5.28 | ) | |||||||||
Weighted average number of ordinary shares, basic | 394,742,634 | 410,564,084 | 413,446,005 | 394,142,409 | 412,013,005 | ||||||||||||||
Weighted average number of ADS, basic | 394,742,634 | 410,564,084 | 413,446,005 | 394,142,409 | 412,013,005 | ||||||||||||||
Weighted average number of ordinary shares, diluted | 394,742,634 | 410,564,084 | 413,446,005 | 394,142,409 | 412,013,005 | ||||||||||||||
Weighted average number of ADS, diluted | 394,742,634 | 410,564,084 | 413,446,005 | 394,142,409 | 412,013,005 | ||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this press release.
BILIBILI INC. | ||||||||||||||
Notes to Unaudited Financial Information | ||||||||||||||
(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data) | ||||||||||||||
For the Three Months Ended | For the Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||
June 30, | March 31, | June 30, | June 30, | June 30, | ||||||||||
2022 | 2023 | 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | ||||||||||
RMB | RMB | RMB | RMB | RMB | ||||||||||
Share-based compensation expenses included in: | ||||||||||||||
Cost of revenues | 15,079 | 12,462 | 17,440 | 38,112 | 29,902 | |||||||||
Sales and marketing expenses | 13,339 | 14,504 | 14,662 | 25,931 | 29,166 | |||||||||
General and administrative expenses | 136,880 | 137,616 | 153,597 | 282,875 | 291,213 | |||||||||
Research and development expenses | 91,400 | 96,152 | 115,115 | 187,642 | 211,267 | |||||||||
Total | 256,698 | 260,734 | 300,814 | 534,560 | 561,548 | |||||||||
BILIBILI INC. | ||||
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets | ||||
(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data) | ||||
December 31, | June 30, | |||
2022 | 2023 | |||
RMB | RMB | |||
Assets | ||||
Current assets: | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 10,172,584 | 5,686,852 | ||
Time deposits | 4,767,972 | 5,712,014 | ||
Restricted cash | 14,803 | 167,810 | ||
Accounts receivable, net | 1,328,584 | 1,367,815 | ||
Prepayments and other current assets | 3,545,493 | 2,876,381 | ||
Short-term investments | 4,623,452 | 2,899,822 | ||
Total current assets | 24,452,888 | 18,710,694 | ||
Non-current assets: | ||||
Property and equipment, net | 1,227,163 | 929,803 | ||
Production cost, net | 1,929,622 | 2,014,100 | ||
Intangible assets, net | 4,326,790 | 3,952,713 | ||
Goodwill | 2,725,130 | 2,725,130 | ||
Long-term investments, net | 5,651,018 | 5,223,492 | ||
Other long-term assets | 1,517,959 | 1,339,425 | ||
Total non-current assets | 17,377,682 | 16,184,663 | ||
Total assets | 41,830,570 | 34,895,357 | ||
Liabilities | ||||
Current liabilities: | ||||
Accounts payable | 4,291,656 | 4,171,625 | ||
Salary and welfare payables | 1,401,526 | 994,074 | ||
Taxes payable | 316,244 | 300,330 | ||
Short-term loan and current portion of long-term debt | 6,621,386 | 4,611,656 | ||
Deferred revenue | 2,819,323 | 2,690,964 | ||
Accrued liabilities and other payables | 1,643,269 | 1,710,808 | ||
Total current liabilities | 17,093,404 | 14,479,457 | ||
Non-current liabilities: | ||||
Long-term debt | 8,683,150 | 3,197,625 | ||
Other long-term liabilities | 814,429 | 685,593 | ||
Total non-current liabilities | 9,497,579 | 3,883,218 | ||
Total liabilities | 26,590,983 | 18,362,675 | ||
Total Bilibili Inc.’s shareholders’ equity | 15,237,828 | 16,534,307 | ||
Noncontrolling interests | 1,759 | (1,625 | ) | |
Total shareholders’ equity | 15,239,587 | 16,532,682 | ||
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | 41,830,570 | 34,895,357 | ||
BILIBILI INC. | |||||||||||||||
Unaudited Reconciliations of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results | |||||||||||||||
(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data) | |||||||||||||||
For the Three Months Ended | For the Six Months Ended | ||||||||||||||
June 30, | March 31, | June 30, | June 30, | June 30, | |||||||||||
2022 | 2023 | 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | |||||||||||
RMB | RMB | RMB | RMB | RMB | |||||||||||
Net loss | (2,010,445 | ) | (629,645 | ) | (1,548,132 | ) | (4,294,577 | ) | (2,177,777 | ) | |||||
Add: | |||||||||||||||
Share-based compensation expenses | 256,698 | 260,734 | 300,814 | 534,560 | 561,548 | ||||||||||
Amortization expense related to intangible assets acquired through business acquisitions | 39,338 | 48,151 | 48,151 | 96,335 | 96,302 | ||||||||||
Income tax related to intangible assets acquired through business acquisitions | (10,028 | ) | (5,625 | ) | (5,625 | ) | (18,009 | ) | (11,250 | ) | |||||
(Gain)/Loss on fair value change in investments in publicly traded companies | (305,185 | ) | (367,920 | ) | 186,687 | 335,929 | (181,233 | ) | |||||||
(Gain)/Loss on repurchase of convertible senior notes | (137,011 | ) | (336,485 | ) | 54,043 | (475,790 | ) | (282,442 | ) | ||||||
Expenses related to organizational optimization | 89,650 | - | - | 89,650 | - | ||||||||||
Termination expenses of certain game projects | 109,054 | - | - | 109,054 | - | ||||||||||
Adjusted net loss | (1,967,929 | ) | (1,030,790 | ) | (964,062 | ) | (3,622,848 | ) | (1,994,852 | ) | |||||
Net loss attributable to the Bilibili Inc.’s shareholders | (2,006,927 | ) | (627,686 | ) | (1,546,707 | ) | (4,288,909 | ) | (2,174,393 | ) | |||||
Add: | |||||||||||||||
Share-based compensation expenses | 256,698 | 260,734 | 300,814 | 534,560 | 561,548 | ||||||||||
Amortization expense related to intangible assets acquired through business acquisitions | 39,338 | 48,151 | 48,151 | 96,335 | 96,302 | ||||||||||
Income tax related to intangible assets acquired through business acquisition | (10,028 | ) | (5,625 | ) | (5,625 | ) | (18,009 | ) | (11,250 | ) | |||||
(Gain)/Loss on fair value change in investments in publicly traded companies | (305,185 | ) | (367,920 | ) | 186,687 | 335,929 | (181,233 | ) | |||||||
(Gain)/Loss on repurchase of convertible senior notes | (137,011 | ) | (336,485 | ) | 54,043 | (475,790 | ) | (282,442 | ) | ||||||
Expenses related to organizational optimization | 89,650 | - | - | 89,650 | - | ||||||||||
Termination expenses of certain game projects | 109,054 | - | - | 109,054 | - | ||||||||||
Adjusted net loss attributable to the Bilibili Inc.’s shareholders | (1,964,411 | ) | (1,028,831 | ) | (962,637 | ) | (3,617,180 | ) | (1,991,468 | ) | |||||
Adjusted net loss per share, basic | (4.98 | ) | (2.51 | ) | (2.33 | ) | (9.18 | ) | (4.83 | ) | |||||
Adjusted net loss per ADS, basic | (4.98 | ) | (2.51 | ) | (2.33 | ) | (9.18 | ) | (4.83 | ) | |||||
Adjusted net loss per share, diluted | (4.98 | ) | (2.51 | ) | (2.33 | ) | (9.18 | ) | (4.83 | ) | |||||
Adjusted net loss per ADS, diluted | (4.98 | ) | (2.51 | ) | (2.33 | ) | (9.18 | ) | (4.83 | ) | |||||
Weighted average number of ordinary shares, basic | 394,742,634 | 410,564,084 | 413,446,005 | 394,142,409 | 412,013,005 | ||||||||||
Weighted average number of ADS, basic | 394,742,634 | 410,564,084 | 413,446,005 | 394,142,409 | 412,013,005 | ||||||||||
Weighted average number of ordinary shares, diluted | 394,742,634 | 410,564,084 | 413,446,005 | 394,142,409 | 412,013,005 | ||||||||||
Weighted average number of ADS, diluted | 394,742,634 | 410,564,084 | 413,446,005 | 394,142,409 | 412,013,005 | ||||||||||
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