Bilibili Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results
- Revenues from advertising and value-added services increased by 21% and 17% year-over-year, respectively. Gross profit margin improved to 25.0%. Net loss narrowed by 22% to RMB1.3 billion. Average daily active users (DAUs) increased by 14% to 102.8 million.
- Revenues from mobile games decreased by 33% year-over-year, and revenues from IP derivatives and others decreased by 23% year-over-year. Total net revenues were flat with Q3 2022. Total investment loss was RMB245.0 million, compared with an investment income of RMB178.6 million in the same period of 2022.
SHANGHAI, China, Nov. 29, 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 third quarter ended September 30, 2023.
Third Quarter 2023 Highlights:
- Total net revenues were RMB5.8 billion (US
$795.7 million ), flat with the same period of 2022. Revenues from advertising were RMB1.6 billion (US$224.5 million ), representing an increase of21% from the same period of 2022. - Gross profit was RMB1.5 billion (US
$198.8 million ), representing an increase of38% from the same period of 2022. Gross profit margin was25.0% , compared with18.2% in the same period of 2022. - Net loss was RMB1.3 billion (US
$183.3 million ), narrowing by22% from the same period of 2022. - Adjusted net loss1 was RMB863.5 million (US
$118.3 million ), narrowing by51% from the same period of 2022. - Average daily active users (DAUs) were 102.8 million, representing an increase of
14% from the same period of 2022.
“Our community growth and commercialization efforts have formed a virtuous cycle in the third quarter,” said Mr. Rui Chen, chairman and chief executive officer of Bilibili. “We delivered remarkable user growth and engagement in the third quarter while effectively improving our commercialization efficiency. Our DAUs surpassed an exciting milestone of 100 million, marking a
Mr. Sam Fan, chief financial officer of Bilibili, said, “In the third quarter, our gross profit margin improved from
Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results
Total net revenues. Total net revenues were RMB5.8 billion (US
Value-added services (VAS). Revenues from VAS were RMB2.6 billion (US
Advertising. Revenues from advertising were RMB1.6 billion (US
Mobile games. Revenues from mobile games were RMB991.8 million (US
IP derivatives and others (formerly known as E-commerce and others). Revenues from IP derivatives and others were RMB580.0 million (US
Cost of revenues. Cost of revenues was RMB4.4 billion (US
Gross profit. Gross profit was RMB1.5 billion (US
Total operating expenses. Total operating expenses were RMB2.6 billion (US
Sales and marketing expenses. Sales and marketing expenses were RMB992.3 million (US
General and administrative expenses. General and administrative expenses were RMB499.1 million (US
Research and development expenses. Research and development expenses were RMB1.1 billion (US
Loss from operations. Loss from operations was RMB1.1 billion (US
Adjusted loss from operations1. Adjusted loss from operations was RMB755.4 million (US
Investment income/(loss), net (including impairments). Total investment loss was RMB245.0 million (US
Income tax expense. Income tax expense was RMB18.0 million (US
Net loss. Net loss was RMB1.3 billion (US
Adjusted net loss1. Adjusted net loss was RMB863.5 million (US
Basic and diluted EPS and adjusted basic and diluted EPS1. Basic and diluted net loss per share were RMB3.26 (US
Cash and cash equivalents, time deposits and short-term investments. As of September 30, 2023, the Company had cash and cash equivalents, time deposits and short-term investments of RMB14.5 billion (US
Repurchase of Convertible Senior Notes
In the third quarter of 2023, the Company repurchased an aggregate principal amount of US
Outlook
For the full year of 2023, due to lower-than-expected mobile game revenues, the Company currently expects total net revenues to be at the low-end of the RMB22.5 billion to RMB23.5 billion range.
The outlook is based on the current market conditions and reflects the Company’s preliminary estimates, which are all subject to various uncertainties.
1 Adjusted loss from operations, 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 7:00 AM U.S. Eastern Time on November 29, 2023 (8:00 PM Beijing/Hong Kong Time on November 29, 2023). Details for the conference call are as follows:
Event Title: | Bilibili Inc. Third Quarter 2023 Earnings Conference Call |
Registration Link: | https://register.vevent.com/register/BI1db4115406524e49ae627bb437ede6bc |
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 https://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: https://ir.bilibili.com/.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The Company uses non-GAAP measures, such as adjusted loss from operations, adjusted net loss and 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 RMB7.2960 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 Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||
September 30, | June 30, | September 30, | September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2022 | 2023 | 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||
RMB | RMB | RMB | RMB | RMB | |||||||||||||||
Net revenues: | |||||||||||||||||||
Mobile games | 1,471,331 | 890,884 | 991,776 | 3,875,385 | 3,014,279 | ||||||||||||||
Value-added services (VAS) | 2,209,711 | 2,301,741 | 2,595,036 | 6,365,361 | 7,053,001 | ||||||||||||||
Advertising | 1,354,834 | 1,572,840 | 1,638,232 | 3,553,856 | 4,482,876 | ||||||||||||||
IP derivatives and others (formerly known as E-commerce and others) | 757,775 | 538,734 | 580,037 | 1,962,079 | 1,628,735 | ||||||||||||||
Total net revenues | 5,793,651 | 5,304,199 | 5,805,081 | 15,756,681 | 16,178,891 | ||||||||||||||
Cost of revenues | (4,739,435 | ) | (4,076,665 | ) | (4,354,664 | ) | (13,156,939 | ) | (12,397,008 | ) | |||||||||
Gross profit | 1,054,216 | 1,227,534 | 1,450,417 | 2,599,742 | 3,781,883 | ||||||||||||||
Operating expenses: | |||||||||||||||||||
Sales and marketing expenses | (1,228,708 | ) | (918,197 | ) | (992,303 | ) | (3,654,596 | ) | (2,790,686 | ) | |||||||||
General and administrative expenses | (543,366 | ) | (539,699 | ) | (499,132 | ) | (1,704,327 | ) | (1,610,526 | ) | |||||||||
Research and development expenses | (1,131,010 | ) | (1,047,321 | ) | (1,066,155 | ) | (3,271,561 | ) | (3,140,188 | ) | |||||||||
Total operating expenses | (2,903,084 | ) | (2,505,217 | ) | (2,557,590 | ) | (8,630,484 | ) | (7,541,400 | ) | |||||||||
Loss from operations | (1,848,868 | ) | (1,277,683 | ) | (1,107,173 | ) | (6,030,742 | ) | (3,759,517 | ) | |||||||||
Other income/(expenses): | |||||||||||||||||||
Investment income/(loss), net (including impairments) | 178,603 | (278,081 | ) | (244,961 | ) | (365,670 | ) | (236,640 | ) | ||||||||||
Interest income | 82,477 | 152,026 | 117,722 | 172,745 | 416,022 | ||||||||||||||
Interest expense | (63,753 | ) | (47,976 | ) | (30,064 | ) | (187,365 | ) | (135,746 | ) | |||||||||
Exchange losses | (62,867 | ) | (8,840 | ) | (23,871 | ) | (84,393 | ) | (40,423 | ) | |||||||||
Debt extinguishment (loss)/gain | - | (54,043 | ) | 9,771 | 475,790 | 292,213 | |||||||||||||
Others, net | 25,451 | (9,677 | ) | (40,695 | ) | 92,702 | 22,633 | ||||||||||||
Total other income/(expenses), net | 159,911 | (246,591 | ) | (212,098 | ) | 103,809 | 318,059 | ||||||||||||
Loss before income tax | (1,688,957 | ) | (1,524,274 | ) | (1,319,271 | ) | (5,926,933 | ) | (3,441,458 | ) | |||||||||
Income tax | (27,083 | ) | (23,858 | ) | (17,975 | ) | (83,684 | ) | (73,565 | ) | |||||||||
Net loss | (1,716,040 | ) | (1,548,132 | ) | (1,337,246 | ) | (6,010,617 | ) | (3,515,023 | ) | |||||||||
Net loss/(income) attributable to noncontrolling interests | 2,590 | 1,425 | (14,198 | ) | 8,258 | (10,814 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net loss attributable to the Bilibili Inc.'s shareholders | (1,713,450 | ) | (1,546,707 | ) | (1,351,444 | ) | (6,002,359 | ) | (3,525,837 | ) | |||||||||
Net loss per share, basic | (4.34 | ) | (3.74 | ) | (3.26 | ) | (15.22 | ) | (8.54 | ) | |||||||||
Net loss per ADS, basic | (4.34 | ) | (3.74 | ) | (3.26 | ) | (15.22 | ) | (8.54 | ) | |||||||||
Net loss per share, diluted | (4.34 | ) | (3.74 | ) | (3.26 | ) | (15.22 | ) | (8.54 | ) | |||||||||
Net loss per ADS, diluted | (4.34 | ) | (3.74 | ) | (3.26 | ) | (15.22 | ) | (8.54 | ) | |||||||||
Weighted average number of ordinary shares, basic | 395,062,497 | 413,446,005 | 413,983,020 | 394,452,475 | 412,676,893 | ||||||||||||||
Weighted average number of ADS, basic | 395,062,497 | 413,446,005 | 413,983,020 | 394,452,475 | 412,676,893 | ||||||||||||||
Weighted average number of ordinary shares, diluted | 395,062,497 | 413,446,005 | 413,983,020 | 394,452,475 | 412,676,893 | ||||||||||||||
Weighted average number of ADS, diluted | 395,062,497 | 413,446,005 | 413,983,020 | 394,452,475 | 412,676,893 | ||||||||||||||
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 Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||
September 30, | June 30, | September 30, | September 30, | September 30, | ||||||||
2022 | 2023 | 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | ||||||||
RMB | RMB | RMB | RMB | RMB | ||||||||
Share-based compensation expenses included in: | ||||||||||||
Cost of revenues | 16,076 | 17,440 | 18,808 | 54,188 | 48,710 | |||||||
Sales and marketing expenses | 15,295 | 14,662 | 13,523 | 41,226 | 42,689 | |||||||
General and administrative expenses | 135,420 | 153,597 | 155,511 | 418,295 | 446,724 | |||||||
Research and development expenses | 84,537 | 115,115 | 116,195 | 272,179 | 327,462 | |||||||
Total | 251,328 | 300,814 | 304,037 | 785,888 | 865,585 |
BILIBILI INC. Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data) | |||||
December 31, | September 30, | ||||
2022 | 2023 | ||||
RMB | RMB | ||||
Assets | |||||
Current assets: | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 10,172,584 | 7,639,889 | |||
Time deposits | 4,767,972 | 4,404,608 | |||
Restricted cash | 14,803 | 167,810 | |||
Accounts receivable, net | 1,328,584 | 1,649,961 | |||
Prepayments and other current assets | 3,545,493 | 2,419,519 | |||
Short-term investments | 4,623,452 | 2,469,203 | |||
Total current assets | 24,452,888 | 18,750,990 | |||
Non-current assets: | |||||
Property and equipment, net | 1,227,163 | 796,644 | |||
Production cost, net | 1,929,622 | 1,997,550 | |||
Intangible assets, net | 4,326,790 | 3,881,654 | |||
Goodwill | 2,725,130 | 2,725,130 | |||
Long-term investments, net | 5,651,018 | 4,597,966 | |||
Other long-term assets | 1,517,959 | 1,145,299 | |||
Total non-current assets | 17,377,682 | 15,144,243 | |||
Total assets | 41,830,570 | 33,895,233 | |||
Liabilities | |||||
Current liabilities: | |||||
Accounts payable | 4,291,656 | 4,122,334 | |||
Salary and welfare payables | 1,401,526 | 1,070,015 | |||
Taxes payable | 316,244 | 275,018 | |||
Short-term loan and current portion of long-term debt | 6,621,386 | 4,482,382 | |||
Deferred revenue | 2,819,323 | 2,837,780 | |||
Accrued liabilities and other payables | 1,643,269 | 1,905,498 | |||
Total current liabilities | 17,093,404 | 14,693,027 | |||
Non-current liabilities: | |||||
Long-term debt | 8,683,150 | 3,076,494 | |||
Other long-term liabilities | 814,429 | 650,689 | |||
Total non-current liabilities | 9,497,579 | 3,727,183 | |||
Total liabilities | 26,590,983 | 18,420,210 | |||
Total Bilibili Inc.’s shareholders’ equity | 15,237,828 | 15,462,450 | |||
Noncontrolling interests | 1,759 | 12,573 | |||
Total shareholders’ equity | 15,239,587 | 15,475,023 | |||
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | 41,830,570 | 33,895,233 | |||
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 Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||||
September 30, | June 30, | September 30, | September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||
2022 | 2023 | 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | |||||||||||
RMB | RMB | RMB | RMB | RMB | |||||||||||
Loss from operations | (1,848,868 | ) | (1,277,683 | ) | (1,107,173 | ) | (6,030,742 | ) | (3,759,517 | ) | |||||
Add: | |||||||||||||||
Share-based compensation expenses | 251,328 | 300,814 | 304,037 | 785,888 | 865,585 | ||||||||||
Amortization expense related to intangible assets acquired through business acquisitions | 48,151 | 48,151 | 47,734 | 144,486 | 144,036 | ||||||||||
Expenses related to organizational optimization | - | - | - | 89,650 | - | ||||||||||
Termination expenses of certain game projects | - | - | - | 109,054 | - | ||||||||||
Adjusted loss from operations | (1,549,389 | ) | (928,718 | ) | (755,402 | ) | (4,901,664 | ) | (2,749,896 | ) | |||||
Net loss | (1,716,040 | ) | (1,548,132 | ) | (1,337,246 | ) | (6,010,617 | ) | (3,515,023 | ) | |||||
Add: | |||||||||||||||
Share-based compensation expenses | 251,328 | 300,814 | 304,037 | 785,888 | 865,585 | ||||||||||
Amortization expense related to intangible assets acquired through business acquisitions | 48,151 | 48,151 | 47,734 | 144,486 | 144,036 | ||||||||||
Income tax related to intangible assets acquired through business acquisitions | (5,625 | ) | (5,625 | ) | (5,563 | ) | (23,634 | ) | (16,813 | ) | |||||
(Gain)/Loss on fair value change in investments in publicly traded companies | (342,952 | ) | 186,687 | 137,358 | (7,023 | ) | (43,875 | ) | |||||||
Loss/(Gain) on repurchase of convertible senior notes | - | 54,043 | (9,771 | ) | (475,790 | ) | (292,213 | ) | |||||||
Expenses related to organizational optimization | - | - | - | 89,650 | - | ||||||||||
Termination expenses of certain game projects | - | - | - | 109,054 | - | ||||||||||
Adjusted net loss | (1,765,138 | ) | (964,062 | ) | (863,451 | ) | (5,387,986 | ) | (2,858,303 | ) | |||||
Net loss/(income) attributable to noncontrolling interests | 2,590 | 1,425 | (14,198 | ) | 8,258 | (10,814 | ) | ||||||||
Adjusted net loss attributable to the Bilibili Inc.'s shareholders | (1,762,548 | ) | (962,637 | ) | (877,649 | ) | (5,379,728 | ) | (2,869,117 | ) | |||||
BILIBILI INC. Unaudited Reconciliations of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results (Continued) (All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data) | |||||||||||||||
For the Three Months Ended | For the Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||||
September 30, | June 30, | September 30, | September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||
2022 | 2023 | 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | |||||||||||
RMB | RMB | RMB | RMB | RMB | |||||||||||
Adjusted net loss per share, basic | (4.46 | ) | (2.33 | ) | (2.12 | ) | (13.64 | ) | (6.95 | ) | |||||
Adjusted net loss per ADS, basic | (4.46 | ) | (2.33 | ) | (2.12 | ) | (13.64 | ) | (6.95 | ) | |||||
Adjusted net loss per share, diluted | (4.46 | ) | (2.33 | ) | (2.12 | ) | (13.64 | ) | (6.95 | ) | |||||
Adjusted net loss per ADS, diluted | (4.46 | ) | (2.33 | ) | (2.12 | ) | (13.64 | ) | (6.95 | ) | |||||
Weighted average number of ordinary shares, basic | 395,062,497 | 413,446,005 | 413,983,020 | 394,452,475 | 412,676,893 | ||||||||||
Weighted average number of ADS, basic | 395,062,497 | 413,446,005 | 413,983,020 | 394,452,475 | 412,676,893 | ||||||||||
Weighted average number of ordinary shares, diluted | 395,062,497 | 413,446,005 | 413,983,020 | 394,452,475 | 412,676,893 | ||||||||||
Weighted average number of ADS, diluted | 395,062,497 | 413,446,005 | 413,983,020 | 394,452,475 | 412,676,893 |
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