HUYA Inc. Reports First Quarter 2022 Unaudited Financial Results
HUYA Inc. reported Q1 2022 net revenues of RMB2,464.6 million (US$388.8 million), a decline from RMB2,604.8 million in Q1 2021. The company recorded a net loss of RMB3.3 million (US$0.5 million), a stark contrast to a net income of RMB185.5 million in the same quarter last year. Average monthly active users reached 81.9 million, up 8.5% year-over-year. Live streaming revenues decreased to RMB2,151.7 million (US$339.4 million), influenced by reduced spending per user. Advertising revenue grew by 47.2%. Regulatory changes in China may negatively impact the live streaming market.
- Average mobile MAUs increased by 8.5% to 81.9 million.
- Advertising and other revenues rose by 47.2% to RMB312.8 million.
- Net loss of RMB3.3 million compared to a net income of RMB185.5 million in Q1 2021.
- Live streaming revenues fell to RMB2,151.7 million from RMB2,392.3 million year-over-year.
- Gross profit decreased to RMB333.6 million from RMB513.9 million in the same quarter last year.
- Regulatory changes may adversely affect business operations and financial results.
GUANGZHOU, China, May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- HUYA Inc. ("Huya" or the "Company") (NYSE: HUYA), a leading game live streaming platform in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2022.
First Quarter 2022 Highlights
- Total net revenues for the first quarter of 2022 were RMB2,464.6 million (US
$388.8 million ), compared with RMB2,604.8 million for the same period of 2021. - Net loss attributable to HUYA Inc. was RMB3.3 million (US
$0.5 million ) for the first quarter of 2022, compared with net income attributable to HUYA Inc. of RMB185.5 million for the same period of 2021. - Non-GAAP net income attributable to HUYA Inc.[1] was RMB46.6 million (US
$7.4 million ) for the first quarter of 2022, compared with RMB265.9 million for the same period of 2021. - Average mobile MAUs[2] of Huya Live in the first quarter of 2022 increased by
8.5% to 81.9 million from 75.5 million in the same period of 2021. - Total number of paying users[3] of Huya Live in the first quarter of 2022 was 5.9 million, compared with 5.9 million in the same period of 2021.
"Our operational results this quarter reflect the outcome of our continuous focus on content enrichment and user engagement as we grew our mobile MAUs by
Ms. Ashley Xin Wu, Vice President of Finance of Huya, commented, "Given the continued macro headwinds and the recent resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic in China, we achieved RMB2,464.6 million total net revenues and RMB333.6 million gross profit in the first quarter of 2022. As we continue to invest in content to drive sustainable business development, we are committed to further enhancing operational efficiency and refining resource allocation to support key areas of our business. We remain confident that by fostering quality content, driving product innovation, running efficient operations and enhancing our compliance capabilities, we will strengthen Huya's core competitiveness in the game live streaming industry."
[1] "Non-GAAP net income attributable to HUYA Inc." is defined as net (loss) income attributable to HUYA Inc. excluding share-based compensation expenses and gain on fair value change of investments, net of income taxes. For more information, please refer to "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" and "Reconciliations of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results" at the end of this press release. |
[2] Refers to average monthly active users on mobile apps. Average mobile MAUs for any period is calculated by dividing (i) the sum of active users on the mobile apps for each month during such relevant period, by (ii) the number of months during such relevant period. |
[3] Refers to the sum of user accounts that purchased various products and services on our platform at least once during such relevant period. |
First Quarter 2022 Financial Results
Total net revenues for the first quarter of 2022 were RMB2,464.6 million (US
Live streaming revenues were RMB2,151.7 million (US
Advertising and other revenues increased by
Cost of revenues increased by
Revenue sharing fees and content costs increased by
Bandwidth costs decreased by
Gross profit was RMB333.6 million (US
Research and development expenses decreased by
Sales and marketing expenses increased by
General and administrative expenses decreased by
Other income was RMB28.3 million (US
Operating loss was RMB60.2 million (US
Interest and short-term investments income were RMB59.2 million (US
Income tax expenses were RMB9.4 million (US
Net loss attributable to HUYA Inc. was RMB3.3 million (US
Non-GAAP net income attributable to HUYA Inc., which excludes share-based compensation expenses and gain on fair value change of investments, net of income taxes, was RMB46.6 million (US
Diluted net loss per American depositary share ("ADS") was RMB0.01 (US
Non-GAAP diluted net income per ADS was RMB0.19 (US
As of March 31, 2022, the Company had cash and cash equivalents, short-term deposits and short-term investments of RMB10,473.4 million (US
Recent Development
Regulatory Update
On May 7, 2022, the PRC government issued the Opinion on Live Streaming Virtual Gifting and Enhancing the Protection of Minors (the "Opinion"). The Opinion stipulates that internet platforms shall, among other restrictions, (i) within one month of the publication of the Opinion terminate all billboard functions that rank users or broadcasters by the volume of virtual gifts that they send or receive, respectively, (ii) restrict certain interaction and engagement functions between 8:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. every day, and (iii) prohibit minors from purchasing virtual gifts.
The Company will continue to comply with all applicable laws and regulations in providing live streaming services, including the Opinion. The Company is carefully considering the provisions of the Opinion and assessing their implications for the Company's business. The Company expects the Opinion, and the compliance measures to be taken, will have a negative impact on the live streaming services of the market participants of the industry, including that of the Company, which in turn may adversely affect the Company's results of operations and prospect. The Company will proactively seek guidance from and cooperate with government authorities in connection with its efforts to comply with the Opinion and any related implementation rules. There is no assurance that the measures that the Company takes will be effective or the implementation of the Opinion would not have a material adverse impact on the Company's business operations and financial results in the coming quarters.
Conference Call
The Company's management will host an earnings conference call at 7:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time on May 17, 2022 (7:00 p.m. Beijing/Hong Kong time on May 17, 2022).
For participants who wish to join the call, please complete online registration using the link provided below 20 minutes prior to the scheduled call start time. Upon registration, participants will receive the conference call access information, including dial-in numbers, Direct Event passcode, a unique registrant ID and an e-mail with detailed instructions to join the conference call.
Participant Online Registration: http://apac.directeventreg.com/registration/event/3368875
Once registration is complete, please dial-in at least 10 minutes before the scheduled start time of the earnings call and enter the Direct Event passcode and registrant ID as instructed to connect to the call.
Additionally, a live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available on the Company's investor relations website at https://ir.huya.com.
A replay of the conference call will be accessible approximately two hours after the conclusion of the live call until May 24, 2022, by dialing the following telephone numbers:
United States: | +1-646-254-3697 |
International: | +61-2-8199-0299 |
Hong Kong, China: | +852-3051-2780 |
Replay Access Code: | 3368875 |
About HUYA Inc.
HUYA Inc. is a leading game live streaming platform in China with a large and active game live streaming community. The Company cooperates with e-sports event organizers, as well as major game developers and publishers, and has developed e-sports live streaming as one of the most popular content genres on its platform. The Company has created an engaged, interactive and immersive community for game enthusiasts of China's young generation. Building on its success in game live streaming, Huya has also extended its content to other entertainment content genres. Huya's open platform also functions as a marketplace for broadcasters and talent agencies to congregate and closely collaborate with the Company.
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"), except that the consolidated statement of changes in shareholders' equity, consolidated statements of cash flows, and the detailed notes have not been presented. Huya uses non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP operating income (loss), non-GAAP net income (loss) attributable to HUYA Inc., non-GAAP net income (loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders, non-GAAP basic and diluted net income (loss) per ordinary shares, and non-GAAP basic and diluted net income (loss) per ADS, which are non-GAAP financial measures. Non-GAAP gross profit is gross profit excluding share-based compensation expenses allocated in cost of revenues. Non-GAAP operating income (loss) is operating income (loss) excluding share-based compensation expenses. Non-GAAP net income (loss) attributable to HUYA Inc. is net income (loss) attributable to HUYA Inc. excluding share-based compensation expenses and gain on fair value change of investments, net of income taxes. Non-GAAP net income (loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders is net income (loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders excluding share-based compensation expenses and gain on fair value change of investments, net of income taxes. Non-GAAP basic and diluted net income (loss) per ADS is non-GAAP net income (loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders divided by weighted average number of ADS used in the calculation of non-GAAP basic and diluted net income (loss) per ADS. The Company believes that separate analysis and exclusion of the impact of (i) share-based compensation expenses, and (ii) gain on fair value change of investments, net of income taxes add 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 effect of (i) share-based compensation expenses, which have been and will continue to be significant recurring expenses in its business, and (ii) gain on fair value change of investments, net of income taxes, which may recur when there is observable price change in the future. 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 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 "HUYA Inc. Reconciliations of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results" at the end of this announcement.
Exchange Rate Information
This announcement contains translations of certain RMB amounts into U.S. dollars at a specified rate solely for the convenience of the reader. Unless otherwise noted, all translations from RMB to U.S. dollars are made at a rate of RMB6.3393 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," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates" and similar statements. Among other things, the quotations from management in this announcement, as well as Huya's strategic and operational plans, contain forward-looking statements. Huya 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 Huya'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: Huya's goals and strategies; Huya's future business development, results of operations and financial condition; the expected growth of the game live streaming market; the expectation regarding the rate at which to gain active users, especially paying users; Huya's ability to monetize the user base; Huya's efforts in complying with applicable data privacy and security regulations; fluctuations in general economic and business conditions in China; the impact of the COVID-19 to Huya's business operations and the economy in China and elsewhere generally; any regulatory developments in laws, regulations, rules, policies or guidelines applicable to Huya; and assumptions underlying or related to any of the foregoing. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in Huya'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 Huya does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.
For investor and media inquiries, please contact:
In China:
HUYA Inc.
Investor Relations
Tel: +86-20-2290-7829
E-mail: ir@huya.com
The Piacente Group, Inc.
Jenny Cai
Tel: +86-10-6508-0677
E-mail: huya@tpg-ir.com
In the United States:
The Piacente Group, Inc.
Brandi Piacente
Tel: +1-212-481-2050
E-mail: huya@tpg-ir.com
HUYA INC. UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (All amounts in thousands, except share, ADS, per share data and per ADS data) | ||||||
As of December 31, | As of March 31, | |||||
2021 | 2022 | 2022 | ||||
RMB | RMB | US$ | ||||
Assets | ||||||
Current assets | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 1,790,784 | 1,480,006 | 233,465 | |||
Restricted cash | 55,670 | 90,954 | 14,348 | |||
Short-term deposits | 8,351,945 | 8,269,231 | 1,304,439 | |||
Short-term investments | 816,331 | 724,133 | 114,229 | |||
Accounts receivable, net | 88,034 | 88,388 | 13,943 | |||
Amounts due from related parties, net | 148,560 | 131,146 | 20,688 | |||
Prepayments and other current assets, net | 664,945 | 838,192 | 132,222 | |||
Total current assets | 11,916,269 | 11,622,050 | 1,833,334 | |||
Non-current assets | ||||||
Deferred tax assets | 20,245 | 70,258 | 11,083 | |||
Investments | 608,617 | 865,017 | 136,453 | |||
Property and equipment, net | 79,611 | 73,393 | 11,577 | |||
Intangible assets, net | 83,942 | 78,837 | 12,436 | |||
Right-of-use assets, net | 395,371 | 390,997 | 61,678 | |||
Prepayments and other non-current assets | 150,887 | 142,544 | 22,486 | |||
Total non-current assets | 1,338,673 | 1,621,046 | 255,713 | |||
Total assets | 13,254,942 | 13,243,096 | 2,089,047 | |||
Liabilities and shareholders' equity | ||||||
Current liabilities | ||||||
Accounts payable | 12,579 | 12,171 | 1,920 | |||
Advances from customers and deferred revenue | 459,509 | 469,055 | 73,992 | |||
Income taxes payable | 5,944 | 30,889 | 4,873 | |||
Accrued liabilities and other current liabilities | 1,845,452 | 1,680,513 | 265,093 | |||
Amounts due to related parties | 216,128 | 218,651 | 34,491 | |||
Lease liabilities due within one year | 36,473 | 39,204 | 6,184 | |||
Total current liabilities | 2,576,085 | 2,450,483 | 386,553 | |||
Non-current liabilities | ||||||
Lease liabilities | 45,084 | 39,463 | 6,225 | |||
Deferred tax liabilities | 4,597 | 20,533 | 3,239 | |||
Deferred revenue | 118,975 | 110,322 | 17,403 | |||
Total non-current liabilities | 168,656 | 170,318 | 26,867 | |||
Total liabilities | 2,744,741 | 2,620,801 | 413,420 | |||
HUYA INC. UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (CONTINUED) (All amounts in thousands, except share, ADS, per share data and per ADS data) | ||||||
As of December 31, | As of March 31, | |||||
2021 | 2022 | 2022 | ||||
RMB | RMB | US$ | ||||
Shareholders' equity | ||||||
Class A ordinary shares (US | 58 | 58 | 9 | |||
Class B ordinary shares (US | 99 | 99 | 16 | |||
Additional paid-in capital | 11,764,059 | 11,820,958 | 1,864,710 | |||
Statutory reserves | 122,429 | 122,429 | 19,313 | |||
Accumulated deficit | (1,300,144) | (1,303,458) | (205,615) | |||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (76,300) | (17,791) | (2,806) | |||
Total shareholders' equity | 10,510,201 | 10,622,295 | 1,675,627 | |||
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | 13,254,942 | 13,243,096 | 2,089,047 |
HUYA INC. UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (All amounts in thousands, except share, ADS, per share data and per ADS data) | ||||||||||
Three Months Ended | ||||||||||
March 31, | December 31, | March 31, | March 31, | |||||||
RMB | RMB | RMB | US$ | |||||||
Net revenues | ||||||||||
Live streaming | 2,392,275 | 2,612,897 | 2,151,704 | 339,423 | ||||||
Advertising and others | 212,509 | 195,844 | 312,847 | 49,350 | ||||||
Total net revenues | 2,604,784 | 2,808,741 | 2,464,551 | 388,773 | ||||||
Cost of revenues(1) | (2,090,896) | (2,807,672) | (2,130,974) | (336,153) | ||||||
Gross profit | 513,888 | 1,069 | 333,577 | 52,620 | ||||||
Operating expenses(1) | ||||||||||
Research and development expenses | (199,071) | (205,709) | (196,251) | (30,958) | ||||||
Sales and marketing expenses | (144,585) | (218,473) | (145,065) | (22,883) | ||||||
General and administrative expenses | (84,091) | (90,478) | (80,774) | (12,742) | ||||||
Total operating expenses | (427,747) | (514,660) | (422,090) | (66,583) | ||||||
Other income, net | 75,968 | 56,289 | 28,278 | 4,461 | ||||||
Operating income (loss) | 162,109 | (457,302) | (60,235) | (9,502) | ||||||
Interest and short-term investments income | 65,130 | 61,589 | 59,202 | 9,339 | ||||||
Gain on fair value change of investments | - | - | 7,602 | 1,199 | ||||||
Foreign currency exchange (losses) gains, net | (2,260) | 89 | (64) | (10) | ||||||
Income (loss) before income tax (expenses) | 224,979 | (395,624) | 6,505 | 1,026 | ||||||
Income tax (expenses) benefits | (39,410) | 83,051 | (9,401) | (1,483) | ||||||
Income (loss) before share of loss in equity | 185,569 | (312,573) | (2,896) | (457) | ||||||
Share of loss in equity method investments, net of | (31) | (96) | (418) | (66) | ||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to HUYA Inc. | 185,538 | (312,669) | (3,314) | (523) | ||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to ordinary | 185,538 | (312,669) | (3,314) | (523) | ||||||
HUYA INC. UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED) (All amounts in thousands, except share, ADS, per share data and per ADS data) | |||||||||
Three Months Ended | |||||||||
March 31, | December 31, | March 31, | March 31, | ||||||
RMB | RMB | RMB | US$ | ||||||
Net income (loss) per ADS* | |||||||||
—Basic | 0.78 | (1.31) | (0.01) | (0.002) | |||||
—Diluted | 0.77 | (1.31) | (0.01) | (0.002) | |||||
Net income (loss) per ordinary share | |||||||||
—Basic | 0.78 | (1.31) | (0.01) | (0.002) | |||||
—Diluted | 0.77 | (1.31) | (0.01) | (0.002) | |||||
Weighted average number of ADS used in | |||||||||
—Basic | 236,602,426 | 239,233,239 | 239,746,395 | 239,746,395 | |||||
—Diluted | 241,872,722 | 239,233,239 | 239,746,395 | 239,746,395 | |||||
* Each ADS represents one Class A ordinary share. | |||||||||
(1) Share-based compensation was allocated in cost of revenues and operating expenses as follows: | |||||||||
Three Months Ended | |||||||||
March 31, | December 31, | March 31, | March 31, | ||||||
RMB | RMB | RMB | US$ | ||||||
Cost of revenues | 16,621 | 15,156 | 13,112 | 2,068 | |||||
Research and development expenses | 36,741 | 31,629 | 23,251 | 3,668 | |||||
Sales and marketing expenses | 1,891 | 2,245 | 1,644 | 259 | |||||
General and administrative expenses | 25,124 | 21,968 | 18,746 | 2,957 |
HUYA INC. RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP AND NON-GAAP RESULTS (All amounts in thousands, except share, ADS, per share data and per ADS data) | ||||||||
Three Months Ended | ||||||||
March 31, | December 31, | March 31, | March 31, | |||||
RMB | RMB | RMB | US$ | |||||
Gross profit | 513,888 | 1,069 | 333,577 | 52,620 | ||||
Share-based compensation expenses allocated in | 16,621 | 15,156 | 13,112 | 2,068 | ||||
Non-GAAP gross profit | 530,509 | 16,225 | 346,689 | 54,688 | ||||
Operating income (loss) | 162,109 | (457,302) | (60,235) | (9,502) | ||||
Share-based compensation expenses | 80,377 | 70,998 | 56,753 | 8,952 | ||||
Non-GAAP operating income (loss) | 242,486 | (386,304) | (3,482) | (550) | ||||
Net income (loss) attributable to HUYA Inc. | 185,538 | (312,669) | (3,314) | (523) | ||||
Gain on fair value change of investments, net of | - | - | (6,842) | (1,079) | ||||
Share-based compensation expenses | 80,377 | 70,998 | 56,753 | 8,952 | ||||
Non-GAAP net income (loss) attributable to HUYA Inc. | 265,915 | (241,671) | 46,597 | 7,350 | ||||
Net income (loss) attributable to ordinary | 185,538 | (312,669) | (3,314) | (523) | ||||
Gain on fair value change of investments, net of | - | - | (6,842) | (1,079) | ||||
Share-based compensation expenses | 80,377 | 70,998 | 56,753 | 8,952 | ||||
Non-GAAP net income (loss) attributable to | 265,915 | (241,671) | 46,597 | 7,350 | ||||
Non-GAAP net income (loss) per ordinary share | ||||||||
—Basic | 1.12 | (1.01) | 0.19 | 0.03 | ||||
—Diluted | 1.10 | (1.01) | 0.19 | 0.03 | ||||
Non-GAAP net income (loss) per ADS | ||||||||
—Basic | 1.12 | (1.01) | 0.19 | 0.03 | ||||
—Diluted | 1.10 | (1.01) | 0.19 | 0.03 | ||||
Weighted average number of ADS used in | ||||||||
—Basic | 236,602,426 | 239,233,239 | 239,746,395 | 239,746,395 | ||||
—Diluted | 241,872,722 | 239,233,239 | 241,014,680 | 241,014,680 |
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