Sea Limited Reports Second Quarter 2024 Results

Rhea-AI Summary

Sea reported strong Q2 2024 results, with total GAAP revenue up 23% year-on-year to $3.8 billion. Key highlights include:

- E-commerce (Shopee) gross orders grew 40.3% YoY to 2.5 billion, with GMV up 29.1% to $23.3 billion
- Digital Entertainment (Garena) bookings increased 21.1% YoY to $536.8 million
- Digital Financial Services revenue rose 21.4% YoY to $519.3 million

The company expects Shopee to become adjusted EBITDA positive from Q3 2024 and raised full-year GMV growth guidance to mid-20%. Free Fire achieved over 100 million daily active users throughout Q2. Total net income was $79.9 million, down from $331.0 million in Q2 2023.

Positive

• Total GAAP revenue increased 23% year-on-year to $3.8 billion
• E-commerce gross orders grew 40.3% YoY to 2.5 billion
• Digital Entertainment bookings rose 21.1% YoY to $536.8 million
• Digital Financial Services revenue increased 21.4% YoY to $519.3 million
• Shopee expected to become adjusted EBITDA positive from Q3 2024
• Free Fire achieved over 100 million daily active users throughout Q2
• Raised full-year GMV growth guidance for Shopee to mid-20%

Negative

• Total net income decreased to $79.9 million from $331.0 million in Q2 2023
• E-commerce adjusted EBITDA turned negative to $(9.2) million from $150.3 million in Q2 2023
• Digital Entertainment GAAP revenue decreased to $435.6 million from $529.4 million in Q2 2023

Insights

Financial Analyst

Sea 's Q2 2024 results show mixed performance across its business segments. Total GAAP revenue increased by 23.0% YoY to $3.8 billion, driven primarily by e-commerce growth. However, net income declined significantly to $79.9 million from $331.0 million in Q2 2023.

The e-commerce segment (Shopee) showed strong growth with GMV up 29.1% YoY to $23.3 billion. Notably, Shopee is expected to become adjusted EBITDA positive from Q3 2024, indicating improving profitability. The digital entertainment segment (Garena) saw bookings growth of 21.1% YoY, despite a decline in GAAP revenue due to deferred revenue recognition.

While top-line growth is impressive, the substantial increase in sales and marketing expenses (57.0% YoY) is concerning and likely contributed to the reduced profitability. Investors should monitor the company's ability to balance growth and profitability going forward.

Market Research Analyst

Sea 's Q2 results reveal interesting market dynamics. The e-commerce segment's gross orders increased by 40.3% YoY, outpacing GMV growth, suggesting a trend towards smaller, more frequent purchases. This could indicate changing consumer behavior or successful penetration into new market segments.

In Brazil, a key growth market, Shopee achieved positive contribution margin per order of $0.09, a significant improvement from a loss of $0.24 in Q2 2023. This demonstrates Sea's ability to improve unit economics in competitive markets.

The digital entertainment segment's performance, particularly Free Fire's consistent daily active user base of over 100 million, showcases the game's enduring popularity. This 'evergreen' status could provide a stable revenue stream to support growth initiatives in other segments.

Tech Expert

Sea 's strategic focus on AI is evident in their board changes. The appointment of Dr. Silvio Savarese, Salesforce's EVP and Chief Scientist leading AI Research, signals a potential shift towards integrating advanced AI capabilities across Sea's platforms. This could lead to enhanced personalization in e-commerce, improved game development and more sophisticated financial services algorithms.

The company's investment in research and development increased by 5.4% YoY to $298.5 million. While this growth is modest, it's important for maintaining competitiveness in rapidly evolving tech-driven markets. Investors should watch for innovations resulting from this R&D spend, particularly in AI and machine learning applications that could differentiate Sea's offerings in crowded markets.

SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Sea Limited (NYSE: SE) (“Sea” or the “Company”) today announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024.

“I’m happy to report that it has been a solid quarter for us, with our strong momentum from Q1 continuing into Q2. All three of our businesses have shown both strong growth and higher profitability,” said Forrest Li, Sea’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

On Shopee’s 2024 outlook, he said, “With the strong results delivered in the first half and our outlook for the rest of the year, we expect that Shopee will become adjusted EBITDA positive from the third quarter. We are also revising up our guidance for Shopee’s 2024 full year GMV growth to mid-20%.”

On digital entertainment, Mr. Li said, “Garena delivered a strong quarter, with more than 20% year-on-year growth in bookings, mainly contributed by Free Fire.” On Free Fire, Mr. Li said, “I am very proud to share that, every single day throughout Q2, Free Fire had more than 100 million daily active players. This reinforces our conviction that Free Fire is an evergreen franchise.”

Second Quarter 2024 Highlights

• Group
  • Total GAAP revenue was US$3.8 billion, up 23.0% year-on-year.
  • Total gross profit was US$1.6 billion, up 9.2% year-on-year.
  • Total net income was US$79.9 million, as compared to total net income of US$331.0 million for the second quarter of 2023.
  • Total adjusted EBITDA¹ was US$448.5 million, as compared to US$510.0 million for the second quarter of 2023.
  • As of June 30, 2024, cash, cash equivalents, short-term investments, and other treasury investments² were US$9.0 billion, representing a net increase of US$364.7 million from March 31, 2024.
    
    
• E-commerce
  • Gross orders totaled 2.5 billion for the quarter, increasing by 40.3% year-on-year.
  • GMV was US$23.3 billion for the quarter, increasing by 29.1% year-on-year.
  • GAAP revenue was US$2.8 billion, up 33.7% year-on-year.
  • GAAP revenue included US$2.5 billion of GAAP marketplace revenue, which consists of core marketplace revenue and value-added services revenue and increased by 32.7% year-on-year.
    • Core marketplace revenue, mainly consisting of transaction-based fees and advertising revenues, was up 41.4% year-on-year to US$1.8 billion.
    • Value-added services revenue, mainly consisting of revenues related to logistics services, was up 15.5% year-on-year to US$722.3 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA¹ was US$(9.2) million, as compared to US$150.3 million for the second quarter of 2023.
    • Asia markets recorded adjusted EBITDA of US$3.8 million, as compared to US$204.1 million for the second quarter of 2023.
    • Other markets recorded adjusted EBITDA of US$(13.0) million, as compared to US$(53.7) million for the second quarter of 2023.
    • In Brazil, unit economics continued to improve, as we achieved positive contribution margin³ per order of US$0.09 for the quarter, as compared to a loss of US$(0.24) for the second quarter of 2023.
      
      
• Digital Financial Services
  • GAAP revenue was US$519.3 million, up 21.4% year-on-year.
  • Adjusted EBITDA¹ was US$164.7 million, up 20.2% year-on-year.
  • Digital financial services revenue and operating income are primarily attributed to the consumer and SME credit business. As of June 30, 2024, consumer and SME loans principal outstanding was US$3.5 billion, up 39.5% year-on-year. This consists of US$2.9 billion on-book and US$0.7 billion off-book loans principal outstanding⁴.
  • Non-performing loans past due by more than 90 days as a percentage of consumer and SME loans principal outstanding, which includes both on-book and off-book loans principal outstanding⁴, was 1.3%, a slight improvement quarter-on-quarter.
    
    
• Digital Entertainment
  • Bookings⁵ were US$536.8 million, up 21.1% year-on-year.
  • GAAP revenue was US$435.6 million, as compared to US$529.4 million for the second quarter of 2023.
  • Adjusted EBITDA¹ was US$302.8 million, up 26.5% year-on-year.
  • Adjusted EBITDA represented 56.4% of bookings for the second quarter of 2024, as compared to 54.0% for the second quarter of 2023.
  • Quarterly active users were 648.0 million, up 19.0% year-on-year.
  • Quarterly paying users were 52.5 million, up 21.7% year-on-year. Paying user ratio was 8.1%, as compared to 7.9% for the second quarter of 2023.
  • Average bookings per user were US$0.83, as compared to US$0.81 for the second quarter of 2023.

Changes in Board of Directors

With effect from August 12, 2024, Dr. Silvio Savarese and Ms. Jessica Tan have been elected to Sea’s board of directors as independent directors. Mr. Tony Hou, who is also serving as Sea’s Chief Financial Officer, has stepped down from the board at the same time, such that with effect of these changes, our seven-member board now comprises a majority of independent directors. Tony will continue to serve as Sea’s Chief Financial Officer.

Dr. Savarese currently serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Scientist of Salesforce Research where he leads the AI Research organization and shapes Salesforce’s scientific direction and long-term AI strategy. He has been in this position since April 2021. Dr. Savarese is also an adjunct professor of Computer Science at Stanford University.

Ms. Tan previously served as the Group co-CEO and Executive Director of Ping An Group. Ms. Tan is a member of the board of directors of Ping An Bank Co Ltd., listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, and is on the boards of the Central Provident Fund Board, the National Healthcare Group, and the Agency Integrated Care, three non-profit organizations in Singapore. Ms. Tan is also a member of the advisory panel of the Monetary Authority of Singapore and the World Bank Private Sector Investment Lab.

1		For a discussion of the use of non-GAAP financial measures, see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures”.
2		Other treasury investments currently consist of group treasury related investments, such as available-for-sale sovereign bonds and corporate bonds, classified as part of long-term investments and securities purchased under agreements to resell relating to our banking operations.
3		Contribution margin refers to adjusted EBITDA before allocation of HQ costs.
4		Off-book loans principal outstanding mainly refers to channeling arrangements, which is lending by other financial institutions on our platform.
5		GAAP revenue for the digital entertainment segment plus change in digital entertainment deferred revenue. This operating metric is used as an approximation of cash spent by our users in the applicable period that is attributable to our digital entertainment segment.

Unaudited Summary of Financial Results
(Amounts are expressed in thousands of US dollars “$” except for per share data)
		For the Three Months ended June 30,
		2023			2024
		$			$			YOY%
Revenue
Service revenue
Digital Entertainment		529,397			435,559			(17.7	%)
E-commerce and other services		2,322,496			3,028,717			30.4	%
Sales of goods		243,767			342,592			40.5	%
		3,095,660			3,806,868			23.0	%
Cost of revenue
Cost of service
Digital Entertainment		(160,669	)		(139,501	)		(13.2	%)
E-commerce and other services		(1,263,522	)		(1,764,815	)		39.7	%
Cost of goods sold		(220,591	)		(317,735	)		44.0	%
		(1,644,782	)		(2,222,051	)		35.1	%
Gross profit		1,450,878			1,584,817			9.2	%
Other operating income		58,003			42,563			(26.6	%)
Sales and marketing expenses		(493,601	)		(774,768	)		57.0	%
General and administrative expenses		(295,169	)		(303,838	)		2.9	%
Provision for credit losses		(153,001	)		(167,415	)		9.4	%
Research and development expenses		(283,297	)		(298,465	)		5.4	%
Total operating expenses		(1,167,065	)		(1,501,923	)		28.7	%
Operating income		283,813			82,894			(70.8	%)
Non-operating income, net		107,565			56,414			(47.6	%)
Income tax expense		(62,212	)		(60,612	)		(2.6	%)
Share of results of equity investees		1,817			1,215			(33.1	%)
Net income		330,983			79,911			(75.9	%)
Earnings per share    attributable to Sea Limited’s ordinary shareholders:
Basic		0.57			0.14			(75.4	%)
Diluted		0.54			0.14			(74.1	%)
Change in deferred revenue of Digital Entertainment		(86,254	)		101,258			(217.4	%)
Adjusted EBITDA for Digital Entertainment (1)		239,459			302,800			26.5	%
Adjusted EBITDA for E-commerce (1)		150,339			(9,180	)		(106.1	%)
Adjusted EBITDA for Digital Financial Services (1)		136,961			164,678			20.2	%
Adjusted EBITDA for Other Services (1)		(7,189	)		(5,958	)		(17.1	%)
Unallocated expenses (2)		(9,549	)		(3,867	)		(59.5	%)
Total adjusted EBITDA (1)		510,021			448,473			(12.1	%)

(1)		For a discussion of the use of non-GAAP financial measures, see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures”.
(2)		Unallocated expenses within total adjusted EBITDA are mainly related to general and corporate administrative costs such as professional fees and other miscellaneous items that are not allocated to segments. These expenses are excluded from segment results as they are not reviewed by the Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) as part of segment performance.

Three Months Ended June 30, 2024 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2023

Revenue

Our total GAAP revenue increased by 23.0% to US$3.8 billion in the second quarter of 2024 from US$3.1 billion in the second quarter of 2023.

• Digital Entertainment: GAAP revenue was US$435.6 million in the second quarter of 2024 compared to US$529.4 million in the second quarter of 2023. Despite the increase in bookings during the second quarter of 2024, the decrease in GAAP revenue was primarily due to lower recognition of accumulated deferred revenue due to lower bookings in previous quarters.
• E-commerce and other services: GAAP revenue increased by 30.4% to US$3.0 billion in the second quarter of 2024 from US$2.3 billion in the second quarter of 2023, primarily driven by the GMV growth of our e-commerce business and the growth of our credit business.
• Sales of goods: GAAP revenue increased by 40.5% to US$342.6 million in the second quarter of 2024 from US$243.8 million in the second quarter of 2023.

Cost of Revenue

Our total cost of revenue was US$2.2 billion in the second quarter of 2024, as compared to US$1.6 billion in the second quarter of 2023.

• Digital Entertainment: Cost of revenue decreased by 13.2% to US$139.5 million in the second quarter of 2024 from US$160.7 million in the second quarter of 2023.
• E-commerce and other services: Cost of revenue for our e-commerce and other services segment combined was US$1.8 billion in the second quarter of 2024, as compared to US$1.3 billion in the second quarter of 2023, primarily driven by an increase in logistics costs as orders volume grew.
• Cost of goods sold: Cost of goods sold increased by 44.0% to US$317.7 million in the second quarter of 2024 from US$220.6 million in the second quarter of 2023.

Other Operating Income

Our other operating income was US$42.6 million and US$58.0 million in the second quarter of 2024 and 2023, respectively. Other operating income mainly consists of rebates from e-commerce related logistics services providers.

Sales and Marketing Expenses

Our total sales and marketing expenses increased by 57.0% to US$774.8 million in the second quarter of 2024 from US$493.6 million in the second quarter of 2023. The table below sets forth breakdown of the sales and marketing expenses of our major reporting segments. Amounts are expressed in thousands of US dollars (“$”).

		For the Three Months ended June 30,
		2023		2024		YOY%
Sales and Marketing Expenses		$		$
E-commerce		431,979		672,944		55.8	%
Digital Financial Services		19,207		54,950		186.1	%
Digital Entertainment		26,636		27,069		1.6	%

General and Administrative Expenses

Our general and administrative expenses were US$303.8 million, as compared to US$295.2 million in the second quarter of 2023, relatively flat year-on-year.

Provision for Credit Losses

Our provision for credit losses increased by 9.4% to US$167.4 million in the second quarter of 2024 from US$153.0 million in the second quarter of 2023.

Research and Development Expenses

Our research and development expenses increased by 5.4% to US$298.5 million in the second quarter of 2024 from US$283.3 million in the second quarter of 2023.

Non-operating Income or Losses, Net

Non-operating income or losses mainly consist of interest income, interest expense, investment gain (loss), foreign exchange gain (loss) and gain (loss) on debt extinguishment. We recorded a net non-operating income of US$56.4 million in the second quarter of 2024, as compared to a net non-operating income of US$107.6 million in the second quarter of 2023. The non-operating income in the second quarter of 2024 was primarily due to interest income of US$91.4 million, partially offset by foreign exchange loss of US$16.1 million and investment losses of US$14.1 million recognized.

Income Tax Expense

We had a net income tax expense of US$60.6 million and US$62.2 million in the second quarter of 2024 and 2023, respectively.

Net Income

As a result of the foregoing, we had net income of US$79.9 million in the second quarter of 2024, as compared to net income of US$331.0 million in the second quarter of 2023.

Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share Attributable to Sea Limited’s Ordinary Shareholders

Basic earnings per share attributable to Sea Limited’s ordinary shareholders was US$0.14 and US$0.57 in the second quarter of 2024 and 2023, respectively.

Diluted earnings per share attributable to Sea Limited’s ordinary shareholders was US$0.14 and US$0.54 in the second quarter of 2024 and 2023, respectively.

Webcast and Conference Call Information

The Company’s management will host a conference call today to review Sea’s business and financial performance.

Details of the conference call and webcast are as follows:

Date and time:	7:30 AM U.S. Eastern Time on August 13, 2024 7:30 PM Singapore / Hong Kong Time on August 13, 2024
Webcast link:	https://events.q4inc.com/attendee/415790387

A replay of the conference call will be available at the Company’s investor relations website (www.sea.com/investor/home). An archived webcast will be available at the same link above.

About Sea Limited

Sea Limited (NYSE: SE) is a leading global consumer internet company founded in Singapore in 2009. Its mission is to better the lives of consumers and small businesses with technology. Sea operates three core businesses across digital entertainment, e-commerce, as well as digital financial services, known as Garena, Shopee and SeaMoney, respectively. Garena is a leading global online games developer and publisher. Shopee is the largest pan-regional e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan and has a significant presence in Latin America. SeaMoney is a leading digital financial services provider in Southeast Asia and is growing its presence in Brazil.

Forward-Looking Statements

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 “may,” “could,” “will,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “aim,” “future,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “estimate,” “likely to,” “potential,” “confident,” “guidance,” and similar statements. Among other things, statements that are not historical facts, including statements about Sea’s beliefs and expectations, the business, financial and market outlook, and projections from its management in this announcement, as well as Sea’s strategic and operational plans, contain forward-looking statements. Sea may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “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. 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: Sea’s goals and strategies; its future business development, financial condition, financial results, and results of operations; the expected growth in, and market size of, the digital entertainment, e-commerce and digital financial services industries in the markets where it operates, including segments within those industries; expected changes or guidance in its revenue, costs or expenditures; its ability to continue to source, develop and offer new and attractive online games and to offer other engaging digital entertainment content; the expected growth of its digital entertainment, e-commerce and digital financial services businesses; its expectations regarding growth in its user base, level of engagement, and monetization; its ability to continue to develop new technologies and/or upgrade its existing technologies; growth and trends of its markets and competition in its industries; government policies and regulations relating to its industries, including the effects of any government orders or actions on its businesses; general economic, political, social and business conditions in its markets; and the impact of widespread health developments. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in Sea’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 Sea undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement our consolidated financial statements, which are prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, we use the following non-GAAP financial measures to help evaluate our operating performance:

• “Adjusted EBITDA” for our digital entertainment segment represents operating income (loss) plus (a) depreciation and amortization expenses, and (b) the net effect of changes in deferred revenue and its related cost for our digital entertainment segment. We believe that the segment adjusted EBITDA helps to identify underlying trends in our operating results, enhancing their understanding of the past performance and future prospects.
• “Adjusted EBITDA” for our e-commerce segment, digital financial services segment and other services segment represents operating income (loss) plus depreciation and amortization expenses. We believe that the segment adjusted EBITDA helps to identify underlying trends in our operating results, enhancing their understanding of the past performance and future prospects.
• “Total adjusted EBITDA” represents the sum of adjusted EBITDA of all our segments combined, plus unallocated expenses. We believe that the total adjusted EBITDA helps to identify underlying trends in our operating results, enhancing their understanding of the past performance and future prospects.

These non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as analytical tools. None of the above financial measures should be considered in isolation or construed as an alternative to revenue, net loss/income, or any other measure of performance or as an indicator of our operating performance. These non-GAAP financial measures presented here may not be comparable to similarly titled measures presented by other companies. Other companies may calculate similarly titled measures differently, limiting their usefulness as comparative measures to Sea’s data. We compensate for these limitations by reconciling the non-GAAP financial measures to their nearest U.S. GAAP financial measures, all of which should be considered when evaluating our performance. We encourage you to review our financial information in its entirety and not rely on any single financial measure.

The tables below present selected financial information of our reporting segments, the non-GAAP financial measures that are most directly comparable to GAAP financial measures, and the related reconciliations between the financial measures. Amounts are expressed in thousands of US dollars (“$”) except for number of shares & per share data.

	For the Three Months ended June 30, 2024
	E- commerce		Digital Financial Services	Digital Entertainment		Other Services(1)		Unallocated expenses(2)		Consolidated
	$		$	$		$		$		$
Operating (loss) income	(84,762	)	151,261	210,078		(9,003	)	(184,680	)	82,894
Net effect of changes in deferred    revenue and its related cost	-		-	86,546		-		-		86,546
Depreciation and Amortization	75,582		13,417	6,176		3,045		-		98,220
Share-based compensation	-		-	-		-		180,813		180,813
Adjusted EBITDA	(9,180	)	164,678	302,800		(5,958	)	(3,867	)	448,473
	For the Three Months ended June 30, 2023
	E- commerce		Digital Financial Services	Digital Entertainment		Other Services(1)		Unallocated expenses(2)		Consolidated
	$		$	$		$		$		$
Operating income (loss)	65,550		120,966	296,457		(10,034	)	(189,126	)	283,813
Net effect of changes in deferred    revenue and its related cost	-		-	(65,360	)	-		-		(65,360	)
Depreciation and Amortization	84,789		15,995	8,362		2,845		-		111,991
Share-based compensation	-		-	-		-		179,577		179,577
Adjusted EBITDA	150,339		136,961	239,459		(7,189	)	(9,549	)	510,021

(1)		A combination of multiple business activities that do not meet the quantitative thresholds to qualify as reportable segments are grouped together as “Other Services”.
(2)		Unallocated expenses are mainly related to share-based compensation and general and corporate administrative costs such as professional fees and other miscellaneous items that are not allocated to segments. These expenses are excluded from segment results as they are not reviewed by the CODM as part of segment performance.

UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
Amounts expressed in thousands of US dollars (“$”) except for number of shares & per share data
		For the Six Months ended June 30,
		2023			2024
		$			$
Revenue
Service revenue
Digital Entertainment		1,069,083			893,678
E-commerce and other services		4,582,073			5,978,737
Sales of goods		485,608			668,782
Total revenue		6,136,764			7,541,197
Cost of revenue
Cost of service
Digital Entertainment		(334,035	)		(295,478	)
E-commerce and other services		(2,504,850	)		(3,479,869	)
Cost of goods sold		(430,311	)		(627,283	)
Total cost of revenue		(3,269,196	)		(4,402,630	)
Gross profit		2,867,568			3,138,567
Operating income (expenses)
Other operating income		115,883			86,540
Sales and marketing expenses		(893,744	)		(1,544,403	)
General and administrative expenses		(628,546	)		(594,692	)
Provision for credit losses		(330,440	)		(329,182	)
Research and development expenses		(603,809	)		(602,844	)
Impairment of goodwill		(117,875	)		–
Total operating expenses		(2,458,531	)		(2,984,581	)
Operating income		409,037			153,986
Interest income		152,326			178,500
Interest expense		(20,773	)		(19,406	)
Investment loss, net		(28,815	)		(125,352	)
Net gain on debt extinguishment		–			32,009
Foreign exchange gain (loss)		27,349			(26,878	)
Income before income tax and share of results of equity investees		539,124			192,859
Income tax expense		(124,110	)		(139,372	)
Share of results of equity investees		3,261			3,424
Net income		418,275			56,911
Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests		(8,595	)		1,290
Net income attributable to Sea Limited’s ordinary shareholders		409,680			58,201
Earnings per share:
Basic		0.73			0.10
Diluted		0.69			0.10
Weighted average shares used in earnings per share computation:
Basic		564,261,877			571,968,378
Diluted		598,716,012			599,898,424

UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
Amounts expressed in thousands of US dollars (“$”)
		As of December 31,		As of June 30,
		2023		2024
		$		$
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents		2,811,056		2,646,488
Restricted cash		1,410,365		1,401,038
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of    $9,351 and $5,539, as of December 31, 2023 and June 30,    2024 respectively		262,716		249,543
Prepaid expenses and other assets		1,861,842		1,823,988
Loans receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of    $319,463 and $327,378, as of December 31, 2023 and June    30, 2024 respectively		2,464,662		2,809,987
Inventories, net		125,395		157,523
Short-term investments		2,547,644		3,387,461
Amounts due from related parties		290,254		404,711
Total current assets		11,773,934		12,880,739
Non-current assets
Property and equipment, net		1,207,698		1,081,414
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net		1,015,982		1,107,279
Intangible assets, net		50,821		35,692
Long-term investments		4,262,562		3,769,487
Prepaid expenses and other assets		87,705		108,400
Loans receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of    $2,105 and $2,953, as of December 31, 2023 and June 30,    2024 respectively		20,551		51,129
Restricted cash		22,236		27,587
Deferred tax assets		328,961		401,922
Goodwill		112,782		106,371
Total non-current assets		7,109,298		6,689,281
Total assets		18,883,232		19,570,020

UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
Amounts expressed in thousands of US dollars (“$”)
		As of December 31,		As of June 30,
		2023		2024
		$		$
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities
Accounts payable		342,547		293,688
Accrued expenses and other payables		1,834,807		1,804,152
Deposits payable		1,706,299		2,144,679
Escrow payables and advances from customers		2,199,464		2,247,416
Amounts due to related parties		64,081		227,575
Borrowings		146,661		69,917
Operating lease liabilities		290,788		296,572
Convertible notes		151,764		151,919
Deferred revenue		1,208,892		1,298,430
Income tax payable		223,638		82,823
Total current liabilities		8,168,941		8,617,171
Non-current liabilities
Accrued expenses and other payables		79,257		74,617
Borrowings		119,323		117,348
Operating lease liabilities		789,514		862,877
Deferred revenue		72,587		118,229
Convertible notes		2,949,785		2,743,936
Deferred tax liabilities		133		358
Unrecognized tax benefits		6,107		69,207
Total non-current liabilities		4,016,706		3,986,572
Total liabilities		12,185,647		12,603,743

UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
Amounts expressed in thousands of US dollars (“$”)
		As of December 31,			As of June 30,
		2023			2024
		$			$
Shareholders’ equity
Class A Ordinary shares		262			264
Class B Ordinary shares		23			23
Additional paid-in capital		15,283,870			15,640,134
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(108,000	)		(249,019	)
Statutory reserves		16,981			17,021
Accumulated deficit		(8,599,306	)		(8,541,145	)
Total Sea Limited shareholders’ equity		6,593,830			6,867,278
Non-controlling interests		103,755			98,999
Total shareholders’ equity		6,697,585			6,966,277
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity		18,883,232			19,570,020

UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Amounts expressed in thousands of US dollars (“$”)
		For the Six Months ended June 30,
		2023			2024
		$			$
Net cash generated from operating activities		1,201,016			1,086,362
Net cash used in investing activities		(3,867,640	)		(1,563,708	)
Net cash generated from financing activities		58,143			426,438
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash, cash    equivalents and restricted cash		(22,114	)		(117,636	)
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		(2,630,595	)		(168,544	)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of the    period		7,610,384			4,243,657
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of the period		4,979,789			4,075,113

Net cash used in investing activities amounted to US$1,564 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024. This was primarily attributable to increase in loans receivable of our credit business of US$873 million, net placement of US$575 million in securities purchased under agreements to resell, time deposits and liquid investment products, for better cash yield management and purchase of property and equipment of US$91 million to support the existing operations. Net cash generated from financing activities amounted to US$426 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024. This was primarily attributable to an increase in bank deposits of US$674 million, offset by the cash used in repurchase of convertible notes of US$176 million as well as net repayment of our other funding sources related to the credit business of US$70 million.

UNAUDITED SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Company has three reportable segments, namely e-commerce, digital financial services and digital entertainment. The Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) reviews the performance of each segment based on revenue and certain key operating metrics of the operations and uses these results for the purposes of allocating resources to and evaluating the financial performance of each segment. Amounts are expressed in thousands of US dollars (“$”).

		For the Three Months ended June 30, 2024
		E- commerce			Digital Financial Services		Digital Entertainment		Other Services(1)			Unallocated expenses(2)			Consolidated
		$			$		$		$			$			$
Revenue		2,821,269			519,338		435,559		30,702			-			3,806,868
Operating (loss) income		(84,762	)		151,261		210,078		(9,003	)		(184,680	)		82,894
Non-operating income, net															56,414
Income tax expense															(60,612	)
Share of results of equity investees															1,215
Net income															79,911

		For the Three Months ended June 30, 2023
		E- commerce		Digital Financial Services		Digital Entertainment		Other Services(1)			Unallocated expenses(2)			Consolidated
		$		$		$		$			$			$
Revenue		2,110,551		427,940		529,397		27,772			-			3,095,660
Operating income (loss)		65,550		120,966		296,457		(10,034	)		(189,126	)		283,813
Non-operating income, net														107,565
Income tax expense														(62,212	)
Share of results of equity investees														1,817
Net income														330,983

(1)		A combination of multiple business activities that do not meet the quantitative thresholds to qualify as reportable segments are grouped together as “Other Services”.
(2)		Unallocated expenses are mainly related to share-based compensation and general and corporate administrative costs such as professional fees and other miscellaneous items that are not allocated to segments. These expenses are excluded from segment results as they are not reviewed by the CODM as part of segment performance.

 

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