Tencent Music Entertainment Group Announces Second Quarter 2020 Unaudited Financial Results
Tencent Music Entertainment Group (TME) reported its unaudited financial results for Q2 2020, showcasing robust growth. Online music paying users surged by 51.9% year-over-year to 47.1 million, while total revenues rose by 17.5% to RMB6.93 billion (US$981 million). Online music subscription revenues soared by 64.7% to RMB1.31 billion (US$186 million). Net profit attributable to equity holders was RMB939 million (US$133 million), up from RMB927 million in Q2 2019. The company emphasizes its leadership in China's online music market, with significant investments in indie music and innovative online events.
- Online music paying users grew 51.9% YoY to 47.1 million.
- Total revenues increased by 17.5% YoY to RMB6.93 billion (US$981 million).
- Online music subscription revenues climbed 64.7% YoY to RMB1.31 billion (US$186 million).
- Net profit attributable to equity holders rose to RMB939 million (US$133 million), from RMB927 million YoY.
- Improved online music paying ratio to 7.2% from 4.8% YoY.
- Cost of revenues increased by 20.3%, outpacing revenue growth.
- Gross margin declined to 31.3% from 32.9% YoY.
- Operating expenses rose by RMB253 million, increasing from 17.8% to 18.8% of total revenues.
SHENZHEN, China, Aug. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Tencent Music Entertainment Group ("Tencent Music," "TME," or the "Company") (NYSE: TME), the leading online music entertainment platform in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2020.
Financial and Operational Highlights
In the three months ended June 30, 2020:
- Online music paying users grew
51.9% year-over-year to 47.1 million, with ARPPU increasing by8.1% year-over-year. - Total revenues were RMB6.93 billion (US
$981 million ), an increase of17.5% year-over-year, with online music subscription revenues growing by64.7% year-over-year to RMB1.31 billion (US$186 million ). - Net profit attributable to equity holders of the Company was RMB939 million (US
$133 million ). - Non-IFRS net profit attributable to equity holders of the Company[1] was RMB1.15 billion (US
$163 million ).
"As the industry leader of China's online music market, we continue to pioneer and make contributions to support the development of the industry. Our efforts include continuous advocation of the pay-for-streaming model, deeper cultivation of indie musicians, promotion of digital albums and our innovative online concert TME Live. To top artists, our platform is not only the preferred destination for digital album releases but also a unique performance venue to interact with fans real time. Our online music revenues in the second quarter of 2020 increased by
[1] Non-IFRS net profit attributable to equity holders of the Company excludes amortization of intangible assets and other assets arising from acquisitions, share-based compensation expenses, net losses/gains from investments, fair value change on puttable shares and income tax effects. |
Second Quarter 2020 and Recent Operational Highlights
- TME's online music and social entertainment services key operating metrics*
2Q20 | 2Q19 | YoY % | |
Mobile MAU - online music (million) | 651 | 652 | ( |
Mobile MAU - social entertainment (million) | 236 | 242 | ( |
Paying users - online music (million) | 47.1 | 31.0 | |
Paying users - social entertainment (million) | 12.5 | 11.2 | |
Monthly ARPPU - online music (RMB) | 9.3 | 8.6 | |
Monthly ARPPU - social entertainment (RMB) | 125.6 | 129.0 | ( |
- We continued to strengthen our content leadership by forming new strategic partnerships with a broad range of music labels, as well as adding various categories of content including trendy and original music from indie musicians. Our continuous investments in content have further elevated our competitive advantages:
- We recently signed a multi-year contract renewal with Universal Music Group ("UMG"), incentivizing both parties to continue to unlock the intrinsic value of music through a mutually beneficial partnership. As part of the new contract, we will also form a music label with UMG to further drive the tremendous growth potential of digital music commercialization in China.
- We added more premium content from trend-setting variety shows. In the first half of 2020, we covered over80% of music content for variety shows aired in China, penetrating further into the younger user demographic.
- In July we celebrated the three-year anniversary of our Tencent Musician Platform with the following key achievements:
- committed significant resources in nurturing indie musicians;
- experienced exponential growth in scale over the past few years. By the end of the second quarter, both the number of indie musicians and original songs uploaded to our platform achieved triple digit year-over-year growth rates;
- emerged as a leading platform for indie musicians, attracting the biggest number of new indie musicians for the past consecutive months; and
- leveraged our strong promotional capabilities and in-depth user insights to help the original content of indie musicians reach a broader audience.
- In the second quarter, TME Live successfully organized nine influential live performances for well-known artists, including Mayday and Hanazawa Kana,which have earned TME Live a strong brand name. As the pioneer to integrate offline concert with an online experience, we also proactively designed various services such as VIP package and virtual gifting for users to engage with artists.
- In the second quarter, we spearheaded product upgrades for both our online music and social entertainment services by introducing new interactive features to bolster social and community attributes and enriching video content. We also launched Putong Community in QQ Music, an online community connecting idols and fans, as well as user groups with similar interests. Putong community attracted many celebrities to join and we are pleased to see its DAU penetration rate increasing steadily since launch.
- In the second quarter, we further enriched our long-form audio content offering, with the number of licensed titles increased by nearly
300% year-over-year. In particular, the catalogues for literature, audio drama, and talk show, grew even more rapidly. This helped increase MAU penetration of long-form audio to9.4% , up significantly from4.6% for the same quarter of last year. We also launched long-form audio subscription packages to start exploring its monetization opportunity.
[*] For the definitions of the above operating metrics, please refer to the introduction section in the Company's 2019 20-F filed on March 25, 2020. For the three months ended June 30, 2020, the Company's mobile MAU and paying users for social entertainment services included approximately 9 million mobile MAU and 0.2 million paying users from its mobile app Kugou Changchang, an online karaoke application under the Kugou brand, compared with approximately 3 million mobile MAU and 0.06 million paying users for the same period in 2019. |
Second Quarter 2020 Financial Results
Revenues
Total revenues for the second quarter of 2020 increased by RMB1.03 billion, or
- Revenues from online music services for the second quarter of 2020 increased by
42.2% to RMB2.22 billion (US$314 million ) from RMB1.56 billion in the same period of 2019. The increase was driven by strong growth in music subscription revenues, supplemented by growth in sales of digital albums and advertising service revenues, despite a decrease in sublicensing revenues. Revenues from music subscriptions were RMB1.31 billion (US$186 million ), representing a64.7% growth compared to RMB798 million in the second quarter of 2019, primarily due to the increase in the number of paying users by51.9% and continuous improvement in monthly ARPPU by8.1% . - Revenues from social entertainment services and others for the second quarter of 2020 increased by
8.6% to RMB4.71 billion (US$667 million ) from RMB4.34 billion in the same period of 2019. On a year-over-year basis, paying user base of social entertainment services expanded by11.6% although ARPPU decreased by2.6% in the second quarter of 2020.
Cost of Revenues
Cost of revenues for the second quarter of 2020 increased by
Gross Profit and Gross Margin
Gross profit for the second quarter of 2020 increased by
Operating Expenses for the Period
Total operating expenses for the second quarter of 2020 increased by RMB253 million to RMB1.30 billion (US
- Selling and marketing expenses were RMB579 million (US
$82 million ) and8.4% as a percentage of total revenues in the second quarter of 2020, as compared to7.1% in the same period of 2019. Such increase was primarily due to increased spending in promoting our new offerings such as long-form audio, Kugou Changchang and TME Live that are still ramping up in terms of revenue generation and we are investing for their future growth. Additionally, we also increased spending to promote existing products to strengthen our products' competitiveness. - General and administrative expenses were RMB724 million (US
$102 million ) and10.4% as a percentage of total revenues in the second quarter of 2020, as compared to10.7% in the same period of 2019. The increase in amount was mainly due to the Company's increased investment in research and development to expand its competitive advantages in product and technology innovations.
Operating Profit for the Period
Operating profit was RMB1.11 billion (US
Net Profit and Non-IFRS Net Profit for the Period
Net profit attributable to equity holders of the Company for the second quarter of 2020 was RMB939 million (US
Earnings per ADS
Basic and diluted earnings per American Depositary Shares ("ADS") were RMB0.57 (US
Cash Flow
Net cash provided by operating activities for the second quarter of 2020 was RMB1.44 billion (US
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Term Deposits
As of June 30, 2020, the combined balance of the Company's cash, cash equivalents and term deposits amounted to RMB22.32 billion (US
Conference Call Information
Tencent Music's management will hold a conference call on Monday, August 10, 2020, at 8:00 P.M. Eastern Time or 8:00 A.M. Beijing Time on Tuesday, August 11, 2020, to discuss the financial results. Listeners may access the call by dialing the following numbers:
United States Toll Free: | +1-888-317-6003 |
International: | +1-412-317-6061 |
Mainland China Toll Free: | 400-120-6115 |
Hong Kong, China Toll Free: | 800-963-976 |
Access Code: | 3578903 |
The replay will be accessible through August 17, 2020, by dialing the following numbers:
United States Toll Free: | +1-877-344-7529 |
International: | +1-412-317-0088 |
Access Code: | 10146226 |
A live and archived webcast of the conference call will also be available at the Company's investor relations website at https://ir.tencentmusic.com/.
Exchange Rate
This announcement contains translations of certain RMB amounts into U.S. dollars ("USD") at specified rates solely for the convenience of the reader. Unless otherwise stated, all translations from RMB to USD were made at the rate of RMB7.0651 to US
Non-IFRS Financial Measure
The Company uses non-IFRS net profit for the period, which is a non-IFRS financial measure, in evaluating its operating results and for financial and operational decision-making purposes. Tencent Music believes that non-IFRS net profit helps identify underlying trends in the Company's business that could otherwise be distorted by the effect of certain expenses that the Company includes in its profit for the period. Tencent Music believes that non-IFRS net profit for the period provides useful information about its results of operations, enhances the overall understanding of its past performance and future prospects and allows for greater visibility with respect to key metrics used by its management in its financial and operational decision-making.
Non-IFRS net profit for the period should not be considered in isolation or construed as an alternative to operating profit, net profit for the period or any other measure of performance or as an indicator of its operating performance. Investors are encouraged to review non-IFRS net profit for the period and the reconciliation to its most directly comparable IFRS measure. Non-IFRS net profit for the period 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 the Company's data. Tencent Music encourages investors and others to review its financial information in its entirety and not rely on a single financial measure.
Non-IFRS net profit for the period represents profit for the year excluding amortization of intangible and other assets arising from acquisitions, share-based compensation expenses, net losses/gains from investments, fair value change on puttable shares and income tax effects.
Please see the "Unaudited Non-IFRS Financial Measure" included in this press release for a full reconciliation of Non-IFRS net profit for the period to its net profit for the period.
About Tencent Music Entertainment
Tencent Music Entertainment Group (NYSE: TME) is the leading online music entertainment platform in China, operating the country's highly popular and innovative music apps: QQ Music, Kugou Music, Kuwo Music and WeSing. Tencent Music's mission is to use technology to elevate the role of music in people's lives by enabling them to create, enjoy, share and interact with music. Tencent Music's platform comprises online music, online karaoke and music-centric live streaming services, enabling music fans to discover, listen, sing, watch, perform and socialize around music. For more information, please visit ir.tencentmusic.com.
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. Further information regarding these and other 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.
Investor Relations Contact
Tencent Music Entertainment Group
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TENCENT MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT GROUP | |||||||||||||
CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT | |||||||||||||
Three Months Ended June 30 | Six Months Ended June 30 | ||||||||||||
2019 | 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | ||||||||||
RMB | RMB | US$ | RMB | RMB | US$ | ||||||||
Unaudited | Unaudited | Unaudited | Unaudited | Unaudited | Unaudited | ||||||||
(in millions, except per share data) | (in millions, except per share data) | ||||||||||||
Revenues | |||||||||||||
Online music services | 1,562 | 2,221 | 314 | 3,167 | 4,265 | 604 | |||||||
Social entertainment services and others | 4,336 | 4,711 | 667 | 8,467 | 8,978 | 1,271 | |||||||
5,898 | 6,932 | 981 | 11,634 | 13,243 | 1,874 | ||||||||
Cost of revenues | (3,957) | (4,762) | (674) | (7,660) | (9,096) | (1,287) | |||||||
Gross profit | 1,941 | 2,170 | 307 | 3,974 | 4,147 | 587 | |||||||
Selling and marketing expenses | (416) | (579) | (82) | (853) | (1,060) | (150) | |||||||
General and administrative expenses | (634) | (724) | (102) | (1,236) | (1,405) | (199) | |||||||
Total operating expenses | (1,050) | (1,303) | (184) | (2,089) | (2,465) | (349) | |||||||
Interest income | 144 | 153 | 22 | 288 | 327 | 46 | |||||||
Other gains, net | 50 | 87 | 12 | 59 | 145 | 21 | |||||||
Operating profit | 1,085 | 1,107 | 157 | 2,232 | 2,154 | 305 | |||||||
Share of net loss of investments accounted for | (3) | (8) | (1) | (8) | (19) | (3) | |||||||
Finance cost | (22) | (17) | (2) | (39) | (37) | (5) | |||||||
Profit before income tax | 1,060 | 1,082 | 153 | 2,185 | 2,098 | 297 | |||||||
Income tax expense | (132) | (139) | (20) | (271) | (269) | (38) | |||||||
Profit for the period | 928 | 943 | 133 | 1,914 | 1,829 | 259 | |||||||
Attributable to: | |||||||||||||
Equity holders of the Company | 927 | 939 | 133 | 1,914 | 1,826 | 258 | |||||||
Non-controlling interests | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||||
Earnings per share for Class A and Class B | |||||||||||||
Basic | 0.29 | 0.28 | 0.04 | 0.59 | 0.55 | 0.08 | |||||||
Diluted | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.04 | 0.57 | 0.55 | 0.08 | |||||||
Earnings per ADS (2 Class A shares equal to 1 | |||||||||||||
Basic | 0.57 | 0.57 | 0.08 | 1.18 | 1.10 | 0.16 | |||||||
Diluted | 0.55 | 0.56 | 0.08 | 1.15 | 1.09 | 0.15 | |||||||
Shares used in earnings per Class A and Class | |||||||||||||
Basic | 3,250,074,601 | 3,309,451,768 | 3,309,451,768 | 3,250,730,997 | 3,308,207,122 | 3,308,207,122 | |||||||
Diluted | 3,349,737,375 | 3,350,151,736 | 3,350,151,736 | 3,336,152,109 | 3,350,000,985 | 3,350,000,985 | |||||||
ADS used in earnings per ADS computation | |||||||||||||
Basic | 1,625,037,301 | 1,654,725,884 | 1,654,725,884 | 1,625,365,498 | 1,654,103,561 | 1,654,103,561 | |||||||
Diluted | 1,674,868,687 | 1,675,075,868 | 1,675,075,868 | 1,668,076,055 | 1,675,000,493 | 1,675,000,493 |
TENCENT MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT GROUP UNAUDITED NON-IFRS FINANCIAL MEASURE | |||||||||||||
Three Months Ended June 30 | Six Months Ended June 30 | ||||||||||||
2019 | 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | ||||||||||
RMB | RMB | US$ | RMB | RMB | US$ | ||||||||
(in millions, except per share data) | (in millions, except per share data) | ||||||||||||
Profit for the period | 928 | 943 | 133 | 1,914 | 1,829 | 259 | |||||||
Adjustments: | |||||||||||||
Amortization of intangible and other assets arising from | 90 | 99 | 14 | 180 | 187 | 26 | |||||||
Share-based compensation | 119 | 139 | 20 | 253 | 276 | 39 | |||||||
Gains from investments** | - | (19) | (3) | (1) | (19) | (3) | |||||||
Fair value change on puttable shares *** | 9 | 10 | 1 | 18 | 19 | 3 | |||||||
Income tax effects**** | (17) | (17) | (2) | (35) | (34) | (5) | |||||||
Non-IFRS Net Profit | 1,129 | 1,155 | 163 | 2,329 | 2,258 | 320 | |||||||
Attributable to: | |||||||||||||
Equity holders of the Company | 1,128 | 1,151 | 163 | 2,329 | 2,255 | 319 | |||||||
Non-controlling interests | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||||
Earnings per share for Class A and Class B ordinary shares | |||||||||||||
Basic | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.05 | 0.72 | 0.68 | 0.10 | |||||||
Diluted | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.05 | 0.70 | 0.67 | 0.10 | |||||||
Earnings per ADS (2 Class A shares equal to 1 ADS) | |||||||||||||
Basic | 0.69 | 0.70 | 0.10 | 1.43 | 1.36 | 0.19 | |||||||
Diluted | 0.67 | 0.69 | 0.10 | 1.40 | 1.35 | 0.19 | |||||||
Shares used in earnings per Class A and Class B ordinary | |||||||||||||
Basic | 3,250,074,601 | 3,309,451,768 | 3,309,451,768 | 3,250,730,997 | 3,308,207,122 | 3,308,207,122 | |||||||
Diluted | 3,349,737,375 | 3,350,151,736 | 3,350,151,736 | 3,336,152,109 | 3,350,000,985 | 3,350,000,985 | |||||||
ADS used in earnings per ADS computation | |||||||||||||
Basic | 1,625,037,301 | 1,654,725,884 | 1,654,725,884 | 1,625,365,498 | 1,654,103,561 | 1,654,103,561 | |||||||
Diluted | 1,674,868,687 | 1,675,075,868 | 1,675,075,868 | 1,668,076,055 | 1,675,000,493 | 1,675,000,493 | |||||||
* Represents the amortization of identifiable assets, including intangible assets and prepayments for music content, resulting from acquisitions | |||||||||||||
** Including the net gains on deemed disposals/disposals of investments, fair value changes arising from investments, impairment provision of investments and other expenses in relation to | |||||||||||||
*** Represents the fair value changes on the put liability of certain shares issued in 2018 | |||||||||||||
**** Represents the income tax effects of amortization of identifiable assets, including intangible assets and prepayments for music content, resulting from acquisitions |
TENCENT MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT GROUP CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET | ||||||
As at December 31, 2019 | As at June 30, 2020 | |||||
RMB | RMB | US$ | ||||
Audited | Unaudited | Unaudited | ||||
(in millions) | ||||||
ASSETS | ||||||
Non-current assets | ||||||
Property, plant and equipment | 179 | 178 | 25 | |||
Right-of-use assets | 148 | 131 | 19 | |||
Intangible assets | 1,622 | 1,953 | 276 | |||
Goodwill | 17,140 | 17,140 | 2,426 | |||
Investments accounted for using equity method | 489 | 2,255 | 319 | |||
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive | 4,461 | 8,652 | 1,225 | |||
Other investments | 217 | 217 | 31 | |||
Prepayments, deposits and other assets | 816 | 998 | 141 | |||
Deferred tax assets | 192 | 214 | 30 | |||
Term deposits | 500 | 1,010 | 143 | |||
25,764 | 32,748 | 4,635 | ||||
Current assets | ||||||
Inventories | 26 | 30 | 4 | |||
Accounts receivable | 2,198 | 1,989 | 282 | |||
Prepayments, deposits and other assets | 2,220 | 2,235 | 316 | |||
Other investments | 38 | 37 | 5 | |||
Short-term investments | 6 | 12 | 2 | |||
Term deposits | 7,000 | 9,532 | 1,349 | |||
Cash and cash equivalents | 15,426 | 11,776 | 1,667 | |||
26,914 | 25,611 | 3,625 | ||||
Total assets | 52,678 | 58,359 | 8,260 | |||
EQUITY | ||||||
Equity attributable to equity holders of the Company | ||||||
Share capital | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||
Additional paid-in capital | 34,425 | 34,745 | 4,918 | |||
Shares held for share award schemes | (31) | (62) | (9) | |||
Treasury shares | - | (134) | (19) | |||
Other reserves | 2,187 | 5,831 | 825 | |||
Retained earnings | 7,007 | 8,833 | 1,250 | |||
43,590 | 49,215 | 6,966 | ||||
Non-controlling interests | 88 | 101 | 14 | |||
Total equity | 43,678 | 49,316 | 6,980 | |||
LIABILITIES | ||||||
Non-current liabilities | ||||||
Accounts payable | - | 136 | 19 | |||
Other payables and other liabilities | 68 | 102 | 14 | |||
Deferred tax liabilities | 297 | 236 | 33 | |||
Lease liabilities | 78 | 62 | 9 | |||
Deferred revenue | 67 | 78 | 11 | |||
510 | 614 | 87 | ||||
Current liabilities | ||||||
Accounts payable | 2,559 | 3,063 | 434 | |||
Other payables and other liabilities | 3,782 | 3,310 | 469 | |||
Current tax liabilities | 386 | 399 | 56 | |||
Lease liabilities | 69 | 74 | 10 | |||
Deferred revenue | 1,694 | 1,583 | 224 | |||
8,490 | 8,429 | 1,193 | ||||
Total liabilities | 9,000 | 9,043 | 1,280 | |||
Total equity and liabilities | 52,678 | 58,359 | 8,260 | |||
TENCENT MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT GROUP | ||||||||||||
Three Months Ended June 30 | Six Months Ended June 30 | |||||||||||
2019 | 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||||||
RMB | RMB | US$ | RMB | RMB | US$ | |||||||
Unaudited | Unaudited | Unaudited | Unaudited | Unaudited | Unaudited | |||||||
(in millions) | (in millions) | |||||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 1,889 | 1,439 | 204 | 2,815 | 2,505 | 355 | ||||||
Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities | 2,559 | (2,072) | (293) | (850) | (6,168) | (873) | ||||||
Net cash (used in)/provided by financing activities | (11) | (25) | (4) | 5 | (156) | (22) | ||||||
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 4,437 | (658) | (93) | 1,970 | (3,819) | (541) | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period | 14,704 | 12,266 | 1,736 | 17,356 | 15,426 | 2,183 | ||||||
Exchange differences on cash and cash equivalents | 209 | 168 | 24 | 24 | 169 | 24 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period | 19,350 | 11,776 | 1,667 | 19,350 | 11,776 | 1,667 | ||||||
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