Youdao Reports Third Quarter 2021 Unaudited Financial Results
Youdao, Inc. (NYSE: DAO) reported its Q3 2021 financial results, achieving net revenues of RMB1.4 billion (US$215.3 million), up by 54.8% year-over-year. Revenue from learning services hit RMB995.7 million (US$154.5 million), a 65.9% increase, and learning products rose by 56.0% to RMB254.5 million (US$39.5 million). However, gross billings fell by 33.9% to RMB631.6 million (US$98.0 million>. Youdao plans to divest its Academic AST Business to comply with regulations. The net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders narrowed to RMB128.9 million (US$20.0 million), a significant improvement from last year.
- Net revenues increased by 54.8% YoY to RMB1.4 billion.
- Learning services revenue surged by 65.9% YoY.
- Gross profit rose by 90.9% YoY, reaching RMB785.6 million.
- Gross billings decreased by 33.9% YoY.
- Paid student enrollments for Youdao Premium Courses dropped by 40.9%.
- Youdao plans to dispose of its Academic AST Business, impacting approximately 25% of total revenues.
HANGZHOU, China, Nov. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Youdao, Inc. ("Youdao" or the "Company") (NYSE: DAO), a leading intelligent learning company in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2021.
Third Quarter 2021 Financial Highlights
- Total net revenues were RMB1.4 billion (US
$215.3 million ), representing a54.8% increase from the same period in 2020.
- Net revenues from learning services were RMB995.7 million (US$154.5 million ), representing a65.9% increase from the same period in 2020.
- Net revenues from learning products were RMB254.5 million (US$39.5 million ), representing a56.0% increase from the same period in 2020.
- Net revenues from online marketing services were RMB137.0 million (US$21.3 million ), representing a3.4% increase from the same period in 2020. - Gross billings[1] decreased by
33.9% year-over-year to RMB631.6 million (US$98.0 million ) and gross billings of Youdao Premium Courses[2] decreased by34.6% year-over-year to RMB573.5 million (US$89.0 million ). - Gross margin was
56.6% , compared with45.9% for the same period in 2020.
[1] Gross billings is a non-GAAP financial measure. Gross billings for a specific period refers to the total amount of consideration for Youdao's tutoring services sold mainly on Youdao Premium Courses, NetEase Cloud Classroom and China University MOOC, net of the total amount of refunds, in such period. See "Non-GAAP Measures" and "Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP and non-GAAP Results" at the end of this press release. |
[2] Youdao Premium Courses are Youdao's tutoring service offerings primarily focused on K-12 students, covering a wide spectrum of subject matters, learning goals and areas of interest. |
Third Quarter 2021 Key Operating and Financial Data
For the three months | ||||||
(in millions, RMB) | 2020 | 2021 | % of Change | |||
Gross billings | 955.5 | 631.6 | - | |||
Gross billings of Youdao Premium Courses | 877.0 | 573.5 | - | |||
Paid student enrollments of Youdao Premium Courses (in thousands) | 623.5 | 368.7 | - | |||
Gross billings per paid student enrollment of Youdao Premium Courses (in RMB) | 1,406 | 1,555 |
"In the third quarter of this year, our four core pillars, namely learning products, vocational education courses, STEAM courses and education digitization solutions, had strong momentum. We have been making great endeavors to improve the learning efficiency of our users. Besides, we are also taking steps to further fulfil our commitment to society," said Dr. Feng Zhou, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Youdao.
"Youdao has always been dedicated to complying with laws and regulations. As previously disclosed, we plan to dispose of our academic AST business as part of our efforts to comply with regulatory requirements. We will continue to adapt our business to the evolving regulatory environment and drive long-term sustainable growth through innovative technologies and products," Dr. Zhou concluded.
Third Quarter 2021 Financial Results
Net Revenues
Net revenues for the third quarter of 2021 were RMB1.4 billion (US
Net revenues from learning services were RMB995.7 million (US
Net revenues from learning products were RMB254.5 million (US
Net revenues from online marketing services were RMB137.0 million (US
Gross Profit and Gross Margin
Gross profit for the third quarter of 2021 was RMB785.6 million (US
Gross margin for learning services increased to
Gross margin for learning products increased to
Gross margin for online marketing services was
Operating Expenses
Total operating expenses for the third quarter of 2021 were RMB914.9 million (US
Sales and marketing expenses for the third quarter of 2021 were RMB650.2 million (US
Research and development expenses for the third quarter of 2021 were RMB193.3 million (US
General and administrative expenses for the third quarter of 2021 were RMB71.4 million (US
Loss from Operations
Loss from operations for the third quarter of 2021 was RMB129.3 million (US
Net Loss Attributable to Youdao's Ordinary Shareholders
Net loss attributable to Youdao's ordinary shareholders for the third quarter of 2021 was RMB128.9 million (US
Basic and diluted net loss per American Depositary Share ("ADS") attributable to ordinary shareholders for the third quarter of 2021 was RMB1.05 (US
Balance Sheet
As of September 30, 2021, Youdao's cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, time deposits and short-term investments totaled RMB1.3 billion (US
As of September 30, 2021, the Company's contract liabilities, which mainly consisted of deferred revenues generated from Youdao's tutoring services, were RMB1.1 billion (US
Update on Disposition of Academic AST Business
As previously disclosed, Youdao plans to dispose of its after-school tutoring services for academic subjects included in China's compulsory education system (the "Academic AST Business"), as part of its efforts to fully comply with applicable PRC regulatory requirements. Youdao currently expects the transaction to be completed by the end of 2021, subject to execution of the definitive agreements and regulatory approval. There can be no assurance regarding the ultimate timing of the proposed transaction or that the transaction will be completed. In the third quarter of 2021, revenues from Youdao's Academic AST Business accounted for approximately
Conference Call
Youdao's management team will host a teleconference call with simultaneous webcast at 6:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, November 16, 2021 (Beijing/Hong Kong Time: 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 16, 2021). Youdao's management will be on the call to discuss the financial results and answer questions.
Dial-in details for the earnings conference call are as follows:
United States (toll free): | +1-888-346-8982 |
International: | +1-412-902-4272 |
Mainland China (toll free): | 400-120-1203 |
Hong Kong (toll free): | 800-905-945 |
Hong Kong: | +852-3018-4992 |
Conference ID: | 10161838 |
A live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available on the Company's investor relations website at http://ir.youdao.com.
A replay of the conference call will be accessible by phone one hour after the conclusion of the live call at the following numbers, until November 23, 2021:
United States: | +1-877-344-7529 |
International: | +1-412-317-0088 |
Replay Access Code: | 10161838 |
About Youdao, Inc.
Youdao, Inc. (NYSE: DAO) is a leading intelligent learning company in China dedicated to developing and using technologies to provide learning content, applications and solutions to users of all ages. Building on the popularity of its online knowledge tools such as Youdao Dictionary and Youdao Translation, Youdao now offers online courses covering a wide spectrum of age groups, subject matters, learning goals and areas of interest. In addition, Youdao has developed a variety of interactive learning apps and smart learning devices. Youdao was founded in 2006 as part of NetEase, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTES; HKEX: 9999), a leading internet technology company in China.
For more information, please visit: http://ir.youdao.com.
Non-GAAP Measures
Youdao considers and uses non-GAAP financial measures, such as gross billings and non-GAAP net income/(loss) attributable to the Company's ordinary shareholders and non-GAAP basic and diluted earnings/(loss) per ADS, as supplemental metrics in reviewing and assessing its operating performance and formulating its business plan. The presentation of non-GAAP financial measures is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP").
Youdao defines gross billings for a specific period as the total amount of consideration for tutoring courses sold mainly on Youdao Premium Courses, NetEase Cloud Classroom and China University MOOC, net of the total amount of refunds, in such period. The management uses gross billings as a performance measurement because the Company generally bills students for the entire course tuition at the time of sale of the courses and recognizes revenue proportionally over an average of the learning periods of different courses. Youdao defines non-GAAP net income/(loss) attributable to the Company's ordinary shareholders as net income/(loss) attributable to the Company's ordinary shareholders excluding share-based compensation expenses, amortization of intangible assets from business combination, impairment on long-term investments, adjustment for GAAP to non-GAAP reconciling items for the income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, and income tax effects of above GAAP to non-GAAP reconciling items. Non-GAAP net income/(loss) attributable to the Company's shareholders enables Youdao's management to assess its operating results without considering the impact of these items, which are non-cash charges. Youdao believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to investors in understanding and evaluating the Company's current operating performance and prospects in the same manner as management does, if they so choose.
Non-GAAP financial measures are not defined under U.S. GAAP and are not presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as analytical tools, which possibly does not reflect all items of expense that affect our operations. In addition, the non-GAAP financial measures Youdao uses may differ from the non-GAAP measures uses by other companies, including peer companies, and therefore their comparability may be limited.
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 GAAP. For more information on these non-GAAP financial measures, please see the table captioned "Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP and non-GAAP Results" set forth at the end of this release.
The accompanying tables have more details on the reconciliations between our GAAP financial measures that are most directly comparable to non-GAAP financial measures. Youdao encourages you to review its financial information in its entirety and not rely on a single financial measure.
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 RMB6.4434 to US
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. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about the Company's beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, and a number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by words or phrases such as "may," "will," "expect," "anticipate," "target," "aim," "estimate," "intend," "plan," "believe," "potential," "continue," "is/are likely to" or other similar expressions. The Company may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its reports filed with, or furnished to, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, in its annual reports 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 the Company's beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Further information regarding such risks, uncertainties or factors is included in the Company's filings with the SEC. All information provided in this press release is as of the date of this press release, and the Company does not undertake any duty to update such information, except as required under applicable law.
For investor and media inquiries, please contact:
In China:
Jeffrey Wang
Youdao, Inc.
Tel: +86-10-8255-8163 ext. 89980
E-mail: IR@rd.netease.com
The Piacente Group, Inc.
Emilie Wu
Tel: +86-21-6039-8363
E-mail: youdao@thepiacentegroup.com
In the United States:
The Piacente Group, Inc.
Brandi Piacente
Tel: +1-212-481-2050
E-mail: youdao@thepiacentegroup.com
YOUDAO, INC. | ||||||
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | ||||||
(RMB and USD in thousands) | ||||||
As of December 31, | As of September 30, | As of September 30, | ||||
2020 | 2021 | 2021 | ||||
RMB | RMB | USD(1) | ||||
Assets | ||||||
Current assets: | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 609,199 | 493,709 | 76,622 | |||
Time deposits | 263 | 292,111 | 45,335 | |||
Restricted cash | - | 396,042 | 61,465 | |||
Short-term investments | 584,999 | 117,673 | 18,263 | |||
Accounts receivable, net | 268,830 | 244,844 | 37,999 | |||
Inventories, net | 148,662 | 267,451 | 41,508 | |||
Amounts due from NetEase Group | 4,081 | 3,792 | 589 | |||
Prepayment and other current assets | 235,532 | 204,615 | 31,755 | |||
Total current assets | 1,851,566 | 2,020,237 | 313,536 | |||
Non-current assets: | ||||||
Property and equipment, net | 45,636 | 80,035 | 12,421 | |||
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net | 105,865 | 140,968 | 21,878 | |||
Other assets, net | 67,181 | 210,926 | 32,735 | |||
Total non-current assets | 218,682 | 431,929 | 67,034 | |||
Total assets | 2,070,248 | 2,452,166 | 380,570 | |||
Liabilities, Mezzanine Equity and Shareholders' Deficits | ||||||
Current liabilities: | ||||||
Accounts payables | 141,304 | 116,931 | 18,147 | |||
Payroll payable | 209,603 | 173,889 | 26,987 | |||
Amounts due to NetEase Group | 67,230 | 106,489 | 16,527 | |||
Contract liabilities | 1,440,489 | 1,132,744 | 175,799 | |||
Taxes payable | 54,895 | 25,196 | 3,910 | |||
Accrued liabilities and other payables | 602,044 | 627,013 | 97,312 | |||
Short-term loans from NetEase Group | 878,000 | 878,000 | 136,263 | |||
Total current liabilities | 3,393,565 | 3,060,262 | 474,945 | |||
Non-current liabilities: | ||||||
Long-term lease liabilities | 79,748 | 94,565 | 14,676 | |||
Other non-current liabilities | 4,043 | 11,894 | 1,846 | |||
Total non-current liabilities | 83,791 | 106,459 | 16,522 | |||
Total liabilities | 3,477,356 | 3,166,721 | 491,467 | |||
Mezzanine equity(2) | - | 102,886 | 15,968 | |||
Shareholders' deficit: | ||||||
Youdao's shareholders' deficit | (1,408,105) | (816,118) | (126,660) | |||
Noncontrolling interests | 997 | (1,323) | (205) | |||
Total shareholders' deficit | (1,407,108) | (817,441) | (126,865) | |||
Total liabilities, mezzanine equity and shareholders' deficit | 2,070,248 | 2,452,166 | 380,570 | |||
Note 1: | ||||||
The conversion of Renminbi (RMB) into United States dollars (USD) is based on the noon buying rate of USD1.00=RMB6.4434 on the last trading day of | ||||||
Note 2: | ||||||
Representing redeemable noncontrolling interest arising from business acquisition. |
YOUDAO, INC. | |||||||||||||
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | |||||||||||||
(RMB and USD in thousands, except share and per ADS data) | |||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||
September 30, | June 30, | September 30, | September 30, | September 30, | September 30, | ||||||||
2020 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | ||||||||
RMB | RMB | RMB | USD(1) | RMB | RMB | ||||||||
Net revenues: | |||||||||||||
Learning services | 600,350 | 921,138 | 995,739 | 154,536 | 1,423,025 | 2,915,731 | |||||||
Learning products | 163,106 | 206,290 | 254,513 | 39,500 | 302,647 | 662,722 | |||||||
Online marketing services | 132,585 | 165,979 | 137,040 | 21,268 | 335,047 | 442,113 | |||||||
Total net revenues | 896,041 | 1,293,407 | 1,387,292 | 215,304 | 2,060,719 | 4,020,566 | |||||||
Cost of revenues (2) | (484,488) | (616,661) | (601,741) | (93,389) | (1,131,902) | (1,790,817) | |||||||
Gross profit | 411,553 | 676,746 | 785,551 | 121,915 | 928,817 | 2,229,749 | |||||||
Operating expenses: | |||||||||||||
Sales and marketing expenses (2) | (1,147,927) | (973,239) | (650,205) | (100,910) | (1,892,237) | (2,507,316) | |||||||
Research and development expenses (2) | (120,991) | (180,029) | (193,278) | (29,996) | (296,513) | (528,387) | |||||||
General and administrative expenses (2) | (36,639) | (67,850) | (71,368) | (11,076) | (93,080) | (188,572) | |||||||
Total operating expenses | (1,305,557) | (1,221,118) | (914,851) | (141,982) | (2,281,830) | (3,224,275) | |||||||
Loss from operations | (894,004) | (544,372) | (129,300) | (20,067) | (1,353,013) | (994,526) | |||||||
Interest income | 6,626 | 6,735 | 5,959 | 925 | 21,851 | 15,768 | |||||||
Interest expense | (7,843) | (7,764) | (7,835) | (1,216) | (23,369) | (23,216) | |||||||
Others, net | 17,352 | 23,366 | 614 | 95 | 51,547 | 24,334 | |||||||
Loss before tax | (877,869) | (522,035) | (130,562) | (20,263) | (1,302,984) | (977,640) | |||||||
Income tax expense | (240) | (2,999) | (2,590) | (402) | (2,434) | (7,204) | |||||||
Net loss | (878,109) | (525,034) | (133,152) | (20,665) | (1,305,418) | (984,844) | |||||||
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | 304 | 681 | 4,254 | 660 | 383 | 5,802 | |||||||
Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders of the Company | (877,805) | (524,353) | (128,898) | (20,005) | (1,305,035) | (979,042) | |||||||
Basic net loss per ADS | (7.73) | (4.29) | (1.05) | (0.16) | (11.60) | (8.08) | |||||||
Diluted net loss per ADS | (7.73) | (4.29) | (1.05) | (0.16) | (11.60) | (8.08) | |||||||
Shares used in computing basic net loss per ADS | 113,495,422 | 122,332,306 | 122,715,264 | 122,715,264 | 112,517,299 | 121,131,136 | |||||||
Shares used in computing diluted net loss per ADS | 113,495,422 | 122,332,306 | 122,715,264 | 122,715,264 | 112,517,299 | 121,131,136 | |||||||
Note 1: | |||||||||||||
The conversion of Renminbi (RMB) into United States dollars (USD) is based on the noon buying rate of USD1.00=RMB6.4434 on the last trading day of September (September 30, 2021) as set forth in | |||||||||||||
Note 2: | |||||||||||||
Share-based compensation in each category: | |||||||||||||
Cost of revenues | 1,665 | 2,496 | 1,843 | 286 | 3,876 | 6,220 | |||||||
Sales and marketing expenses | 2,071 | 3,610 | 3,241 | 503 | 3,790 | 9,410 | |||||||
Research and development expenses | 5,418 | 11,179 | 8,588 | 1,333 | 11,577 | 28,202 | |||||||
General and administrative expenses | 2,917 | 6,548 | 6,799 | 1,055 | 7,658 | 18,503 |
YOUDAO, INC. | ||||||||||||
UNAUDITED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||||||||||||
(RMB and USD in thousands) | ||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||
September 30, | June 30, | September 30, | September 30, | September 30, | September 30, | |||||||
2020 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | |||||||
RMB | RMB | RMB | USD | RMB | RMB | |||||||
Net revenues | ||||||||||||
Learning services | 600,350 | 921,138 | 995,739 | 154,536 | 1,423,025 | 2,915,731 | ||||||
Learning products | 163,106 | 206,290 | 254,513 | 39,500 | 302,647 | 662,722 | ||||||
Online marketing services | 132,585 | 165,979 | 137,040 | 21,268 | 335,047 | 442,113 | ||||||
Total net revenues | 896,041 | 1,293,407 | 1,387,292 | 215,304 | 2,060,719 | 4,020,566 | ||||||
Cost of revenues | ||||||||||||
Learning services | 276,568 | 387,345 | 336,108 | 52,163 | 673,331 | 1,066,632 | ||||||
Learning products | 114,469 | 117,671 | 168,637 | 26,172 | 212,425 | 399,222 | ||||||
Online marketing services | 93,451 | 111,645 | 96,996 | 15,054 | 246,146 | 324,963 | ||||||
Total cost of revenues | 484,488 | 616,661 | 601,741 | 93,389 | 1,131,902 | 1,790,817 | ||||||
Gross margin | ||||||||||||
Learning services | ||||||||||||
Learning products | ||||||||||||
Online marketing services | ||||||||||||
Total gross margin |
YOUDAO, INC. | ||||||||||||
UNAUDITED RECONCILIATION OF GAAP AND NON-GAAP RESULTS | ||||||||||||
(RMB and USD in thousands, except per ADS data) | ||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||
September 30, | June 30, | September 30, | September 30, | September 30, | September 30, | |||||||
2020 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | |||||||
RMB | RMB | RMB | USD | RMB | RMB | |||||||
Net revenues of tutoring services | 567,044 | 884,163 | 948,608 | 147,222 | 1,317,440 | 2,795,817 | ||||||
Add: value-added tax | 54,083 | 61,257 | 39,052 | 6,061 | 114,118 | 146,084 | ||||||
ending deferred revenue | 992,393 | 1,292,672 | 994,937 | 154,412 | 992,393 | 994,937 | ||||||
Less: beginning deferred revenue | (658,052) | (1,155,891) | (1,292,672) | (200,620) | (407,861) | (1,356,041) | ||||||
deferred revenue from acquired subsidiaries | - | - | (58,295) | (9,047) | - | (58,295) | ||||||
Non-GAAP gross billings | 955,468 | 1,082,201 | 631,630 | 98,028 | 2,016,090 | 2,522,502 | ||||||
Net revenues of Youdao Premium Courses | 496,508 | 820,532 | 886,057 | 137,514 | 1,130,235 | 2,605,509 | ||||||
Add: value-added tax | 49,643 | 58,004 | 35,763 | 5,550 | 100,779 | 135,738 | ||||||
ending deferred revenue | 893,517 | 1,200,300 | 910,285 | 141,274 | 893,517 | 910,285 | ||||||
Less: beginning deferred revenue | (562,643) | (1,054,107) | (1,200,300) | (186,284) | (344,111) | (1,253,527) | ||||||
deferred revenue from acquired subsidiaries | - | - | (58,295) | (9,047) | - | (58,295) | ||||||
Non-GAAP gross billings of Youdao Premium Courses | 877,025 | 1,024,729 | 573,510 | 89,007 | 1,780,420 | 2,339,710 | ||||||
Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders of the Company | (877,805) | (524,353) | (128,898) | (20,005) | (1,305,035) | (979,042) | ||||||
Add: share-based compensation | 12,071 | 23,833 | 20,471 | 3,177 | 26,901 | 62,335 | ||||||
amortization of intangible assets from business combination | - | - | 996 | 155 | - | 996 | ||||||
impairment on long-term investments | - | - | 7,000 | 1,086 | - | 7,000 | ||||||
Less: tax effects on non-GAAP adjustments | - | - | (149) | (23) | - | (149) | ||||||
GAAP to non-GAAP reconciling items for the | (381) | (59) | - | (381) | ||||||||
Non-GAAP net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders of the Company | (865,734) | (500,520) | (100,961) | (15,669) | (1,278,134) | (909,241) | ||||||
Non-GAAP basic net loss per ADS | (7.63) | (4.09) | (0.82) | (0.13) | (11.36) | (7.51) | ||||||
Non-GAAP diluted net loss per ADS | (7.63) | (4.09) | (0.82) | (0.13) | (11.36) | (7.51) |
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