UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 6-K

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the month of November 2024

 

 

 

Commission File Number: 001-35729

 

 

 

JOYY Inc.

 

30 Pasir Panjang Road #15-31A Mapletree Business City,

Singapore 117440
(Address of principal executive offices)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

 

Form 20-F  x   Form 40-F ¨

 

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No. Description
   
Exhibit 99.1 Press Release

 

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

  JOYY INC.  
   
  By: /s/ Ting Li
    Name: Ting Li
    Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

 

Date: November 27, 2024

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

JOYY Reports Third Quarter 2024 Unaudited Financial Results

 

Singapore, November 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- JOYY Inc. (NASDAQ: YY) (“JOYY” or the “Company”), a global technology company, today announced its unaudited financial results for the third quarter of 2024.

 

Third Quarter 2024 Financial Highlights1

 

· Net revenues were US$558.7 million, compared to US$567.1 million in the corresponding period of 2023.

· Net income attributable to controlling interest of JOYY2 was US$60.6 million, compared to US$72.9 million in the corresponding period of 2023.

· Non-GAAP net income attributable to controlling interest and common shareholders of JOYY3 was US$61.2 million, compared to US$81.2 million in the corresponding period of 2023.

 

Third Quarter 2024 Operational Highlights

 

· Average mobile MAUs of Bigo Live was 36.5 million, compared to 40.3 million in the corresponding period of 2023.

· Average mobile MAUs of Likee was 33.9 million, compared to 41.0 million in the corresponding period of 2023, primarily due to disciplined spending on user acquisition via advertisement.

· Average mobile MAUs of Hago was 4.3 million, compared to 5.0 million in the corresponding period of 2023, primarily due to disciplined spending on user acquisition via advertisement.

· Global average mobile MAUs4 was 272.4 million, compared to 276.8 million in the corresponding period of 2023.

· Total number of paying users of BIGO (including Bigo Live, Likee and imo)5 was 1.62 million, compared to 1.61 million in the corresponding period of 2023.

· Average revenue per paying user, or ARPPU, of BIGO (including Bigo Live, Likee and imo)6 was US$231.4, compared to US$253.4 in the corresponding period of 2023.

 

Ms. Ting Li, Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer of JOYY, commented, “During the third quarter, we continued to execute effectively on our strategic priorities, cultivating our global social and content ecosystem and enhancing our global operational capabilities and efficiencies, which yielded solid results. Our group’s GAAP and non-GAAP operating income was US$16.4 million and US$34.9 million respectively, up by 623.5% and 16.4% on a quarterly basis. During the third quarter, we continued to cultivate long-run initiatives that will further diversify our revenue. Our group’s non-livestreaming revenues grew by 13.1% to US$119.2 million quarter-over-quarter, contributing 21.3% of the group’s total revenue in the third quarter. In addition, we reaffirmed our commitment to shareholder returns by repurchasing an additional US$117.8 million worth of our shares during the quarter.”

 

“Looking ahead, we remain focused on enhancing user experiences through product innovation, advancing operational excellence across our global footprint, and further diversifying our revenue streams. Supported by our strong cash flow and healthy financial position, we are well-positioned to deliver sustainable, profitable growth and create lasting value for our shareholders.”

 

 

 

Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results

 

NET REVENUES

 

Net revenues were US$558.7 million in the third quarter of 2024, compared to US$567.1 million in the corresponding period of 2023.

 

Live streaming revenues were US$439.5 million in the third quarter of 2024, compared to US$495.8 million in the corresponding period of 2023. The decrease was mainly the result of decreased ARPPU of BIGO, and certain adjustments to our audio livestreaming products.

 

Other revenues increased by 67.2% to US$119.2 million in the third quarter of 2024 from US$71.3 million in the corresponding period of 2023, primarily due to the substantial growth of our advertisement revenues.

 

COST OF REVENUES AND GROSS PROFIT

 

Cost of revenues decreased by 2.1% to US$350.5 million in the third quarter of 2024 from US$357.9 million in the corresponding period of 2023. BIGO’s cost of revenues increased by 4.5% to US$312.6 million, primarily due to increased revenue-sharing fees and content costs, driven by increased traffic acquisition costs paid to third-party partners in relation to our expanding advertising business. All other’s cost of revenues decreased by 35.3% to US$38.1 million, consistent with the decline in segment revenue.

 

Gross profit was US$208.1 million in the third quarter of 2024, compared to US$209.2 million in the corresponding period of 2023. Gross margin was 37.3% in the third quarter of 2024, compared to 36.9% in the corresponding period of 2023.

 

OPERATING EXPENSES AND INCOME

 

Operating expenses were US$192.0 million in the third quarter of 2024, compared to US$191.3 million in the corresponding period of 2023. Among the operating expenses, sales and marketing expenses decreased to US$83.5 million for the third quarter of 2024 from US$92.5 million in the corresponding period of 2023, primarily due to the Company’s optimization of overall sales and marketing strategies across various product lines to be more focused on return-on-investment and effectiveness of user acquisition. General and administrative expenses increased to US$36.1 million for the third quarter of 2024 from US$27.1 million in the corresponding period of 2023, primarily due to increases in salary and welfare for general and administrative personnel.

 

Operating income was US$16.4 million in the third quarter of 2024, compared to US$12.0 million in the corresponding period of 2023. Operating income margin was 2.9% in the third quarter of 2024, compared to 2.1% in the corresponding period of 2023.

 

Non-GAAP operating income7 was US$34.9 million in the third quarter of 2024, compared to US$40.4 million in the corresponding period of 2023.

 

Non-GAAP operating income margin8 was 6.2% in the third quarter of 2024, compared to 7.1% in the corresponding period of 2023.

 

NET INCOME

 

Net income attributable to controlling interest of JOYY was US$60.6 million in the third quarter of 2024, compared to US$72.9 million in the corresponding period of 2023. Net income margin was 10.8% in the third quarter of 2024, compared to 12.9% in the corresponding period of 2023.

 

Non-GAAP net income attributable to controlling interest and common shareholders of JOYY was US$61.2 million in the third quarter of 2024, compared to US$81.2 million in the corresponding period of 2023. Non-GAAP net income margin9 was 10.9% in the third quarter of 2024, compared to non-GAAP net income margin of 14.3% in the corresponding period of 2023.

 

NET INCOME PER ADS

 

Diluted net income per ADS10 was US$1.05 in the third quarter of 2024, compared to US$1.86 in the corresponding period of 2023.

 

Non-GAAP diluted net income per ADS11 was US$1.07 in the third quarter of 2024, compared to US$1.22 in the corresponding period of 2023.

 

BALANCE SHEET AND CASH FLOWS

 

As of September 30, 2024, the Company had net cash12 of US$3,302.1 million, compared with US$3,357.9 million as of December 31, 2023. For the third quarter of 2024, net cash from operating activities was US$61.1 million.

 

SHARES OUTSTANDING

 

As of September 30, 2024, the Company had a total of 1,076.6 million common shares outstanding, representing the equivalent of 53.8 million ADSs assuming the conversion of all common shares into ADSs.

 

 

 

Business Outlook

 

For the fourth quarter of 2024, the Company expects net revenues to be between US$546 million and US$563 million. This forecast reflects the Company’s current and preliminary views on the market, operational conditions and business strategies, which are subject to changes, particularly as to the potential impact from increasing macroeconomic uncertainties.

 

Share Repurchase Program

 

During the quarter ended September 30, 2024, the Company repurchased 3.43 million of its ADSs for a total of US$117.8 million on the open market. During the first three quarters of 2024, the Company has repurchased 7.31 million of its ADSs for a total of US$243.7 million.

 

Pursuant to the share repurchase program which was extended by the board of directors in August 2024, the Company may repurchase up to US$400 million of its shares until the end of November 2025. As of September 30, 2024, the Company has utilized US$117.8 million under the program.

 

Conference Call Information

 

The Company will hold a conference call at 9:00 PM U.S. Eastern Time on Tuesday, November 26, 2024 (10:00 AM Singapore/Hong Kong Time on Wednesday, November 27, 2024). Details for the conference call are as follows:

 

Event Title: JOYY Inc. Third Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call

 

Conference ID: #10043422

 

All participants may use the link provided below to complete the online registration process in advance of the conference call. Upon registration, each participant will receive a set of participant dial-in numbers, the Direct Event passcode, and a unique PIN by email.

 

PRE-REGISTER LINK: https://s1.c-conf.com/diamondpass/10043422-tuhgyr.html

 

A live and archived webcast of the conference call will also be available at the Company's investor relations website at https://ir.joyy.com.

 

The replay will be accessible through December 4, 2024, by dialing the following numbers:

 

United States: 1-855-883-1031
Singapore: 800-101-3223
Hong Kong: 800-930-639
Conference ID: #10043422

 

About JOYY Inc.

 

JOYY is a leading global technology company with a mission to enrich lives through technology. JOYY currently operates several social products, including Bigo Live for live streaming, Likee for short-form videos, Hago for multiplayer social networking, an instant messaging product, and others. The Company has created a highly engaging and vibrant user community for users across the globe. JOYY’s ADSs have been listed on the NASDAQ since November 2012.

 

 

 

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. 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 business outlook and quotations from management in this press release, as well as JOYY’s strategic and operational plans, contain forward-looking statements. JOYY 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 JOYY’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: JOYY’s goals and strategies; JOYY’s future business development, results of operations and financial condition; the expected growth of the global online communication social platform market; the expectation regarding the rate at which to gain active users, especially paying users; JOYY’s ability to monetize the user base; the developments in the sale of YY Live; fluctuations in global economic and business conditions; and assumptions underlying or related to any of the foregoing. A more detailed and full discussion of those risks and other potential risks is included in JOYY’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 JOYY does not undertake any obligation to update any forward- looking statement, except as required under applicable law.

 

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”). JOYY uses non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP operating (loss) margin, non-GAAP net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest of JOYY, non-GAAP net income (loss) margin attributable to controlling interest of JOYY, non-GAAP net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders of JOYY, and basic and diluted non-GAAP net income (loss) per ADS, all of which are non-GAAP financial measures adjusted from the most comparable U.S. GAAP results. Non-GAAP operating income (loss) is operating income (loss) excluding share-based compensation expenses, impairment of goodwill and investments, amortization of intangible assets from business acquisitions, and gain (loss) on disposal of subsidiaries and business. Non-GAAP operating (loss) margin is non-GAAP operating income as a percentage of net revenues. Non-GAAP net income (loss) is net income (loss) excluding share-based compensation expenses, impairment of goodwill and investments, amortization of intangible assets from business acquisitions, gain (loss) on disposal of subsidiaries and business, gain (loss) on disposal and deemed disposal of investments, gain (loss) on fair value change of investments, reconciling items on the share of equity method investments (referring to share of income (loss) from equity method investments resulting from non-recurring or non-cash items of the equity method investments), gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt and derivative, interest expenses related to the convertible bonds’ amortization to face value, and income tax effects of the above non-GAAP reconciling items. Non-GAAP net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest of JOYY is net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest of JOYY excluding share-based compensation expenses, impairment of goodwill and investments, amortization of intangible assets from business acquisitions, gain (loss) on disposal of subsidiaries and business, gain (loss) on disposal and deemed disposal of investments, gain (loss) on fair value change of investments, reconciling items on the share of equity method investments, gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt and derivative, interest expenses related to the convertible bonds’ amortization to face value, income tax effects of the above non-GAAP reconciling items and adjustments for non-GAAP reconciling items for the net (loss) income attributable to non-controlling interest shareholders. Non-GAAP net income (loss) margin is non-GAAP net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest of JOYY as a percentage of net revenues. Non-GAAP net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders of JOYY is net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders of JOYY excluding share-based compensation expenses, impairment of goodwill and investments, amortization of intangible assets from business acquisitions, gain (loss) on disposal of subsidiaries and business, gain (loss) on disposal and deemed disposal of investments, gain (loss) on fair value change of investments, reconciling items on the share of equity method investments, gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt and derivative, interest expenses related to the convertible bonds’ amortization to face value, accretion, cumulative dividend and deemed dividend to subsidiaries’ preferred shareholders, gain on repurchase of redeemable convertible preferred shares of a subsidiary and income tax effects of above non-GAAP reconciling items and adjustments for non-GAAP reconciling items for the net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest shareholders. After the non-GAAP adjustment, non-GAAP net income (loss) attributable to controlling interests of JOYY is equal to the non-GAAP net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders of JOYY. Basic and diluted non-GAAP net income (loss) per ADS is non-GAAP net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders of JOYY divided by weighted average number of ADS used in the calculation of basic and diluted net income per ADS. The Company believes that separate analysis and exclusion of the non-cash impact of above reconciling items adds 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 non-cash effect of (i) share-based compensation expenses and amortization of intangible assets from business acquisitions, gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt and derivative, interest expenses related to the convertible bonds’ amortization to face value, which have been and will continue to be significant recurring expenses in its business, (ii) impairment of goodwill and investments, gain (loss) on disposal of subsidiaries and business, gain (loss) on disposal and deemed disposal of investments, gain (loss) on fair value change of investments, reconciling items on the share of equity method investments, accretion, cumulative dividend and deemed dividend to subsidiaries’ preferred shareholders and gain on repurchase of redeemable convertible preferred shares of a subsidiary which may not be recurring in its business, and (iii) income tax expenses and non-GAAP adjustments for net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest shareholders, which are affected by the above non-GAAP reconciling items. 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 (loss) 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 “JOYY Inc. Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results” near the end of this press release.

 

Investor Relations Contact

 

JOYY Inc.

Jane Xie/Maggie Yan

Email: joyy-ir@joyy.com

 

ICR, Inc.

Robin Yang

Email: joyy@icrinc.com

 

1 On November 16, 2020, the Company entered into definitive agreements with affiliates of Baidu, Inc. (“Baidu”), subsequently amended on February 7, 2021. Pursuant to the agreements, Baidu would acquire JOYY’s video-based entertainment live streaming business in mainland China, which the Company refers to as YY Live, including the YY mobile app, the YY.com website and the YY PC app, among others, for an aggregate purchase price of approximately US$3.6 billion in cash, subject to certain adjustments. Subsequently, the sale was substantially completed as of February 8, 2021, with certain matters remaining to be completed, including necessary regulatory approvals from government authorities. As a result, YY Live’s historical results were presented in the Company’s consolidated financial statements as discontinued operations and the Company ceased consolidation of YY Live’s business since February 8, 2021. On January 1, 2024, the Company received a written notice from an affiliate of Baidu, purporting to terminate the share purchase agreement. Baidu asserted in the written notice that it has and exercised the right to terminate the referenced share purchase agreement and effectively cancel the transaction. The Company is in discussion with Baidu on the next steps following the termination of the share purchase agreement. The Company is also seeking legal advice and will consider all options at its disposal in response to Baidu’s written notice and expressly reserve all rights. From January 1, 2024 to the date of this press release, the Company has not obtained control of YY Live and has not consolidated YY Live. To the date of this press release, the latest development of the transaction has not affected the Company’s operating activities or financial results.

 

The financial information and non-GAAP financial information disclosed in this press release is presented on a continuing operations basis, unless otherwise specifically stated. For the avoidance of confusion, the continuing operations for the three months ended September 30, 2023, June 30, 2024 and September 30, 2024 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and September 30, 2024, as presented in this press release, primarily consisted of BIGO segment (primarily including Bigo Live, Likee and imo) and the All other segment, excluding YY Live.

 

2 Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest of JOYY is net income (loss) less net (loss) income attributable to the non-controlling interest shareholders and the mezzanine equity classified as non-controlling interest shareholders.

 

3 Non-GAAP net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest of JOYY is a non-GAAP financial measure, which is defined as net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest of JOYY excluding share-based compensation expenses, impairment of goodwill and investments, amortization of intangible assets from business acquisitions, gain (loss) on disposal of subsidiaries and business, gain (loss) on disposal and deemed disposal of investments, gain (loss) on fair value change of investments, reconciling items on the share of equity method investments which refer to those similar non-GAAP reconciling items of the Company, gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt and derivative, interest expenses related to the convertible bonds amortization to face value, income tax effects of the above non-GAAP reconciling items and adjustments for non-GAAP reconciling items for net (loss) income attributable to non-controlling interest shareholders. These adjustments amounted to US$0.6 million and US$8.3 million in the third quarter of 2024 and 2023, respectively. Please refer to the section titled “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and the table captioned “JOYY Inc. Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results” near the end of this press release for details.

 

4 Refers to average mobile monthly active users of the social entertainment platforms operated by the Company, including Bigo Live, Likee, imo and Hago. Average mobile MAU for any period is calculated by dividing (i) the sum of the Company’s mobile active users for each month of such period, by (ii) the number of months in such period.

 

5 The number of paying users during a given period is calculated as the cumulative number of registered user accounts that have purchased virtual items or other products and services on Bigo Live, Likee or imo at least once during the relevant period.

 

6 Average revenue per user is calculated by dividing our total revenues from live streaming on Bigo Live, Likee and imo during a given period by the number of paying users for the Company’s live streaming services on these platforms for that period.

 

 

 

7 Non-GAAP operating income (loss) is a non-GAAP financial measure, which is defined as operating income (loss) excluding share-based compensation expenses, amortization of intangible assets from business acquisitions, impairment of goodwill and investments and gain (loss) on disposal of subsidiaries and business. Please refer to the section titled “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and the table captioned “JOYY Inc. Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results” near the end of this press release for details.

 

8 Non-GAAP operating income (loss) margin is a non-GAAP financial measure, which is defined as non-GAAP operating income (loss) as a percentage of net revenues. Please refer to the section titled “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and the table captioned “JOYY Inc. Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results” near the end of this press release for details.

 

9 Non-GAAP net income (loss) margin is non-GAAP net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest of JOYY as a percentage of net revenues.

 

10 ADS refers to American Depositary Share. Each ADS represents twenty Class A common shares of the Company. Diluted net income (loss) per ADS is net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders of JOYY divided by weighted average number of diluted ADS.

 

11 Non-GAAP diluted net income (loss) per ADS is a non-GAAP financial measure, which is defined as non-GAAP net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders of JOYY divided by weighted average number of ADS used in the calculation of diluted net income (loss) per ADS. Please refer to the section titled “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and the table captioned “JOYY Inc. Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results” near the end of this press release for details.

 

12 Net cash is calculated as the sum of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash equivalents, short-term deposits, restricted short-term deposits, short-term investments and long-term deposits, less convertible bonds and short-term and long-term loans.

 

 

 

JOYY INC.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(All amounts in thousands, except share, ADS and per ADS data)

 

   December 31,   September 30, 
   2023   2024 
   US$   US$ 
Assets        
Current assets          
Cash and cash equivalents   1,063,956    481,763 
Restricted cash and cash equivalents   319,250    396,377 
Short-term deposits   1,970,346    1,791,808 
Restricted short-term deposits   57,243    35,143 
Short-term investments   274,846    191,578 
Accounts receivable, net   130,700    129,337 
Amounts due from related parties   810    740 
Prepayments and other current assets(1)   255,489    260,412 
Total current assets   4,072,640    3,287,158 
Non-current assets          
Long-term deposits   130,000    460,000 
Investments   544,542    567,504 
Property and equipment, net   390,681    462,916 
Land use rights, net   316,070    313,075 
Intangible assets, net   333,715    291,004 
Right-of-use assets, net   30,173    23,295 
Goodwill   2,649,281    2,649,297 
Other non-current assets   16,763    25,894 
Total non-current assets   4,411,225    4,792,985 
Total assets   8,483,865    8,080,143 
Liabilities, mezzanine equity and shareholders’ equity          
Current liabilities          
Short-term loans   52,119    54,523 
Accounts payable   66,755    91,483 
Deferred revenue   73,673    72,321 
Advances from customers   6,047    4,628 
Income taxes payable   86,100    79,338 
Accrued liabilities and other current liabilities(1)   2,381,189    2,380,130 
Amounts due to related parties   2,533    1,896 
Lease liabilities due within one year   12,388    11,721 
Convertible bonds    405,603    - 
Total current liabilities   3,086,407    2,696,040 
Non-current liabilities          
Lease liabilities   18,422    11,881 
Deferred revenue   12,932    13,284 
Deferred tax liabilities   53,955    48,897 
Total non-current liabilities   85,309    74,062 
Total liabilities   3,171,716    2,770,102 

 

 

 

JOYY INC.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (CONTINUED)

(All amounts in thousands, except share, ADS and per ADS data)

 

    December 31,    September 30, 
    2023    2024 
    US$    US$ 
Mezzanine equity   22,133    23,333 
Shareholders’ equity          
Class A common shares (US$0.00001 par value; 10,000,000,000 and 10,000,000,000 shares authorized, 1,317,840,464 shares issued and 890,843,639 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2023; 1,317,840,464 shares issued and 750,061,822 shares outstanding as of September 30, 2024, respectively)   9    8 
Class B common shares (US$0.00001 par value; 1,000,000,000 and 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 326,509,555 and 326,509,555 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2024, respectively)   3    3 
Treasury shares (US$0.00001 par value; 426,996,825 and 567,778,642 shares held as of December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2024, respectively)   (913,939)   (1,157,649)
Additional paid-in capital   3,282,754    3,340,387 
Statutory reserves   37,709    37,686 
Retained earnings   2,947,160    3,104,051 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss   (197,010)   (167,269)
Total JOYY Inc.’s shareholders’ equity   5,156,686    5,157,217 
Non-controlling interests   133,330    129,491 
Total shareholders’ equity   5,290,016    5,286,708 
Total liabilities, mezzanine equity and shareholders’ equity   8,483,865    8,080,143 

 

(1) JOYY has ceased consolidation of YY Live business since February 8, 2021 and classified and presented all the related assets and liabilities related to YY Live business on a net basis within prepayments and other current assets. The consideration received by the Company to date remains within cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash equivalents, and short-term deposits. Correspondingly, the advanced payments received has been recorded as accrued liabilities and other current liabilities.

 

 

 

JOYY INC.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(All amounts in thousands, except share, ADS and per ADS data)

 

   Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended 
   September 30,   June 30,   September 30,   September 30,   September 30, 
   2023   2024   2024   2023   2024 
   US$   US$   US$   US$   US$ 
Net revenues                         
Live streaming(1)   495,801    459,730    439,482    1,493,175    1,365,603 
Others   71,268    105,398    119,172    204,856    322,739 
Total net revenues   567,069    565,128    558,654    1,698,031    1,688,342 
Cost of revenues(2)   (357,914)   (366,189)   (350,536)   (1,086,482)   (1,085,922)
Gross profit   209,155    198,939    208,118    611,549    602,420 
Operating expenses(2)                         
Research and development expenses   (71,608)   (69,856)   (72,360)   (222,923)   (211,255)
Sales and marketing expenses   (92,515)   (88,132)   (83,524)   (277,319)   (266,294)
General and administrative expenses   (27,139)   (40,686)   (36,073)   (88,074)   (108,502)
Total operating expenses   (191,262)   (198,674)   (191,957)   (588,316)   (586,051)
(Loss) gain on deconsolidation and disposal of subsidiaries   (6,177)   1,643    -    (6,177)   1,643 
Other income   333    361    255    6,963    4,216 
Operating income   12,049    2,269    16,416    24,019    22,228 
Interest expenses   (2,139)   (1,864)   (535)   (8,305)   (4,535)
Interest income and investment income   47,330    46,702    41,067    138,067    136,696 
Foreign currency exchange (losses) gains, net   (5,143)   1,125    (10,742)   5,252    (8,849)
(Loss) gain on disposal and deemed disposal of investments   (2,673)   -    -    74,851    - 
Gain (loss) on fair value change of investments   7,112    (619)   9,281    6,162    9,647 
Income before income tax expenses   56,536    47,613    55,487    240,046    155,187 
Income tax expenses   (3,001)   (2,628)   (6,279)   (16,541)   (13,444)
Income before share of income in equity method investments, net of income taxes   53,535    44,985    49,208    223,505    141,743 
Share of income in equity method investments, net of income taxes   11,545    2,805    6,746    8,824    2,156 
Net income   65,080    47,790    55,954    232,329    143,899 
Net loss attributable to the non-controlling interest shareholders and the mezzanine equity classified as non-controlling interest shareholders   7,812    4,276    4,603    23,652    14,010 
Net income attributable to controlling interest of JOYY Inc.   72,892    52,066    60,557    255,981    157,909 
Accretion of subsidiaries’ redeemable convertible preferred shares to redemption value   (1,566)   (347)   (347)   (4,698)   (1,041)
Cumulative dividend on subsidiary’s Series A Preferred Shares   -    -    -    (2,000)   - 
Gain on repurchase of redeemable convertible preferred shares of a subsidiary   52,583    -    -    52,583    - 
Net income attributable to common shareholders of JOYY Inc.   123,909    51,719    60,210    301,866    156,868 

 

 

 

 

JOYY INC.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
(All amounts in thousands, except share, ADS and per ADS data)

 

    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,     June 30,     September 30,     September 30,     September 30,  
    2023     2024     2024     2023     2024  
    US$     US$     US$     US$     US$  
Net income per ADS                              
—Basic     1.99       0.87       1.06       4.53       2.65  
—Diluted     1.86       0.83       1.05       4.11       2.55  
                                         
Weighted average number of ADS used in calculating net income per ADS                                        
Basic     62,266,339       59,537,049       56,573,411       66,633,991       59,287,792  
—Diluted     67,669,387       64,101,951       57,220,581       75,061,963       62,803,046  

 

(1) Revenues by geographical areas were as follows:

 

   Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended 
   September 30,   June 30,   September 30,   September 30,   September 30, 
   2023   2024   2024   2023   2024 
   US$   US$   US$   US$   US$ 
Developed countries and regions   252,089    306,099    306,633    701,872    903,768 
Middle East   108,299    75,530    77,152    338,257    240,140 
Mainland China   74,525    62,604    57,952    278,939    180,357 
Southeast Asia and others   132,156    120,895    116,917    378,963    364,077 

 

Note: Developed countries and region mainly included the United States of America, Great Britain, Japan, South Korea and Australia. Middle East mainly included Saudi Arabia and other countries located in the region. Southeast Asia and others mainly included Indonesia, Vietnam and rest of the world.

 

(2) Share-based compensation was allocated in cost of revenues and operating expenses as follows:

 

   Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended 
   September 30,   June 30,   September 30,   September 30,   September 30, 
   2023   2024   2024   2023   2024 
   US$   US$   US$   US$   US$ 
Cost of revenues   493    778    (16)   2,754    1,425 
Research and development expenses   4,108    3,282    2,960    15,395    9,634 
Sales and marketing expenses   110    108    193    664    432 
General and administrative expenses   1,586    2,183    1,778    5,921    5,903 

 

 

 

JOYY INC.
UNAUDITED RECONCILIATION OF GAAP AND NON-GAAP RESULTS
(All amounts in thousands, except share, ADS and per ADS data)

 

    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,     June 30,     September 30,     September 30,     September 30,  
    2023     2024     2024     2023     2024  
    US$     US$     US$     US$     US$  
Operating income     12,049       2,269       16,416       24,019       22,228  
Share-based compensation expenses     6,297       6,351       4,915       24,734       17,394  
Amortization of intangible assets from business acquisitions     15,890       13,590       13,540       47,670       42,262  
Impairment of investments     -       9,386       -       -       9,386  
Loss (gain) on deconsolidation and disposal of subsidiaries     6,177       (1,643 )     -       6,177       (1,643 )
Non-GAAP operating income     40,413       29,953       34,871       102,600       89,627  
Net income     65,080       47,790       55,954       232,329       143,899  
Share-based compensation expenses     6,297       6,351       4,915       24,734       17,394  
Amortization of intangible assets from business acquisitions     15,890       13,590       13,540       47,670       42,262  
Impairment of  investments     -       9,386       -       -       9,386  
Loss (gain) on deconsolidation and disposal of subsidiaries     6,177       (1,643 )     -       6,177       (1,643 )
Loss (gain) on disposal and deemed disposal of investments     2,673       -       -       (74,851 )     -  
(Gain) loss on fair value change of investments     (7,112 )     619       (9,281 )     (6,162 )     (9,647 )
Interest expenses related to the convertible bonds’ amortization to face value     238       198       -       1,344       435  
Income tax effects on non-GAAP adjustments     (4,070 )     (1,883 )     (1,574 )     (9,509 )     (5,679 )
Reconciling items on the share of equity method investments     (10,521 )     (3,700 )     (6,167 )     (13,369 )     (5,433 )
Non-GAAP net income     74,652       70,708       57,387       208,363       190,974  
Net income attributable to common shareholders of JOYY Inc.     123,909       51,719       60,210       301,866       156,868  
Share-based compensation expenses     6,297       6,351       4,915       24,734       17,394  
Amortization of intangible assets from business acquisitions     15,890       13,590       13,540       47,670       42,262  
Impairment of  investments     -       9,386       -       -       9,386  
Loss (gain) on deconsolidation and disposal of subsidiaries     6,177       (1,643 )     -       6,177       (1,643 )
Loss (gain) on disposal and deemed disposal of investments     2,673       -       -       (74,851 )     -  
(Gain) loss on fair value change of investments     (7,112 )     619       (9,281 )     (6,162 )     (9,647 )
Interest expenses related to the convertible bonds’ amortization to face value     238       198       -       1,344       435  
Accretion, cumulative dividend and deemed dividend to subsidiaries’ preferred shareholders     1,566       347       347       6,698       1,041  
Gain on repurchase of redeemable convertible preferred shares of a subsidiary     (52,583 )     -       -       (52,583 )     -  
Income tax effects on non-GAAP adjustments     (4,070 )     (1,883 )     (1,574 )     (9,509 )     (5,679 )
Reconciling items on the share of equity method investments     (10,521 )     (3,700 )     (6,167 )     (13,369 )     (5,433 )
Non-GAAP adjustments for net loss attributable to the non-controlling interest shareholders     (1,311 )     (949 )     (819 )     (3,693 )     (2,574 )
Non-GAAP net income attributable to controlling interest and common shareholders of JOYY Inc.     81,153       74,035       61,171       228,322       202,410  
Non-GAAP net income per ADS                                        
Basic     1.30       1.24       1.08       3.43       3.41  
—Diluted     1.22       1.17       1.07       3.12       3.26  
Weighted average number of ADS used in calculating Non-GAAP net income per ADS                                        
—Basic     62,266,339       59,537,049       56,573,411       66,633,991       59,287,792  
—Diluted     67,669,387       64,101,951       57,220,581       75,061,963       62,803,046  

 

 

 

JOYY INC.

UNAUDITED SEGMENT REPORT

(All amounts in thousands, except share, ADS and per ADS data)  

 

   Three Months Ended 
   September 30, 2024 
    BIGO    All other    Elimination(1)    Total 
    US$    US$    US$    US$ 
Net revenues                    
Live streaming   417,762    21,720    -    439,482 
Others   78,247    41,317    (392)   119,172 
Total net revenues   496,009    63,037    (392)   558,654 
Cost of revenues(2)   (312,561)   (38,050)   75    (350,536)
Gross profit   183,448    24,987    (317)   208,118 
Operating expenses(2)                    
Research and development expenses   (44,884)   (27,702)   226    (72,360)
Sales and marketing expenses   (61,582)   (21,968)   26    (83,524)
General and administrative expenses   (14,249)   (21,889)   65    (36,073)
Total operating expenses   (120,715)   (71,559)   317    (191,957)
Other income   6    249    -    255 
Operating income (loss)   62,739    (46,323)   -    16,416 
Interest expenses   (1,335)   (117)   917    (535)
Interest income and investment income   13,107    28,877    (917)   41,067 
Foreign currency exchange losses, net   (10,290)   (452)   -    (10,742)
Gain on fair value change of investments   5,466    3,815    -    9,281 
Income (loss) before income tax (expenses) benefits   69,687    (14,200)   -    55,487 
Income tax (expenses) benefits   (6,408)   129    -    (6,279)
Income (loss) before share of income in equity method investments, net of income taxes   63,279    (14,071)   -    49,208 
Share of income in equity method investments, net of income taxes   -    6,746    -    6,746 
Net income (loss)   63,279    (7,325)   -    55,954 

 

(1)The elimination mainly consists of revenues and expenses generated from services among BIGO and All other segments, and interest income and interest expenses generated from the loan between BIGO and All other segments.

 

 

 

 

(2)Share-based compensation was allocated in cost of revenues and operating expenses as follows:

 

   Three Months Ended 
   September 30, 2024 
    BIGO    All other    Total 
    US$    US$    US$ 
Cost of revenues   (261)   245    (16)
Research and development expenses   1,571    1,389    2,960 
Sales and marketing expenses   39    154    193 
General and administrative expenses   (186)   1,964    1,778 

 

 

 

 

JOYY INC.

UNAUDITED RECONCILIATION OF GAAP AND NON-GAAP RESULTS OF UNAUDITED SEGMENT REPORT

(All amounts in thousands, except share, ADS and per ADS data)  

 

   Three Months Ended 
   September 30, 2024 
   BIGO   All other   Total 
   US$   US$   US$ 
Operating income (loss)  62,739   (46,323)  16,416 
Share-based compensation expenses   1,163    3,752    4,915 
Amortization of intangible assets from business acquisitions   8,950    4,590    13,540 
Non-GAAP operating income (loss)   72,852    (37,981)   34,871 
Net income (loss)   63,279    (7,325)   55,954 
Share-based compensation expenses   1,163    3,752    4,915 
Amortization of intangible assets from business acquisitions   8,950    4,590    13,540 
Gain on fair value change of investments   (5,466)   (3,815)   (9,281)
Income tax effects on non-GAAP adjustments   (778)   (796)   (1,574)
Reconciling items on the share of equity method investments   -    (6,167)   (6,167)
Non-GAAP net income (loss)   67,148    (9,761)   57,387 

 

 

 

 

JOYY INC.

UNAUDITED SEGMENT REPORT

(All amounts in thousands, except share, ADS and per ADS data)  

 

   Three Months Ended 
   June 30, 2024 
   BIGO   All other   Elimination(1)   Total 
   US$   US$   US$   US$ 
Net revenues                
Live streaming   439,394    20,336    -    459,730 
Others   67,760    38,024    (386)   105,398 
Total net revenues   507,154    58,360    (386)   565,128 
Cost of revenues(2)   (327,735)   (38,530)   76    (366,189)
Gross profit   179,419    19,830    (310)   198,939 
Operating expenses(2)                    
Research and development expenses   (42,715)   (27,370)   229    (69,856)
Sales and marketing expenses   (66,720)   (21,435)   23    (88,132)
General and administrative expenses   (12,180)   (28,564)   58    (40,686)
Total operating expenses   (121,615)   (77,369)   310    (198,674)
Gain on  disposal of subsidiary   -    1,643    -    1,643 
Other income   177    184    -    361 
Operating income (loss)   57,981    (55,712)   -    2,269 
Interest expenses   (1,475)   (1,400)   1,011    (1,864)
Interest income and investment income   15,256    32,457    (1,011)   46,702 
Foreign currency exchange gains, net   1,005    120    -    1,125 
(Loss) gain on fair value change of investments   (2,610)   1,991    -    (619)
Income (loss) before income tax (expenses) benefits   70,157    (22,544)   -    47,613 
Income tax (expenses) benefits   (5,575)   2,947    -    (2,628)
Income (loss) before share of income in equity method investments, net of income taxes   64,582    (19,597)   -    44,985 
Share of income in equity method investments, net of income taxes   -    2,805    -    2,805 
Net income (loss)   64,582    (16,792)   -    47,790 

 

(1) The elimination mainly consists of revenues and expenses generated from services among BIGO and All other segments, and interest income and interest expenses generated from the loan between BIGO and All other segments.

 

 

 

 

(2) Share-based compensation was allocated in cost of revenues and operating expenses as follows:

 

   Three Months Ended 
   June 30, 2024 
    BIGO    All other    Total 
    US$    US$    US$ 
Cost of revenues   446    332    778 
Research and development expenses   1,543    1,739    3,282 
Sales and marketing expenses   45    63    108 
General and administrative expenses   408    1,775    2,183 

 

 

 

 

JOYY INC.

UNAUDITED RECONCILIATION OF GAAP AND NON-GAAP RESULTS OF UNAUDITED SEGMENT REPORT

(All amounts in thousands, except share, ADS and per ADS data)  

 

   Three Months Ended 
   June 30, 2024 
   BIGO   All other   Total 
   US$   US$   US$ 
Operating income (loss)  57,981   (55,712)  2,269 
Share-based compensation expenses   2,442    3,909    6,351 
Amortization of intangible assets from business acquisitions   8,950    4,640    13,590 
Impairment of investments   -    9,386    9,386 
Gain on  disposal of subsidiary   -    (1,643)   (1,643)
Non-GAAP operating income (loss)   69,373    (39,420)   29,953 
Net income (loss)   64,582    (16,792)   47,790 
Share-based compensation expenses   2,442    3,909    6,351 
Amortization of intangible assets from business acquisitions   8,950    4,640    13,590 
Impairment of investments   -    9,386    9,386 
Gain on  disposal of subsidiary   -    (1,643)   (1,643)
Loss (gain) on fair value change of investments   2,610    (1,991)   619 
Interest expenses related to the convertible bonds’ amortization to face value   -    198    198 
Income tax effects on non-GAAP adjustments   (778)   (1,105)   (1,883)
Reconciling items on the share of equity method investments   -    (3,700)   (3,700)
Non-GAAP net income (loss)   77,806    (7,098)   70,708 

 

 

 

 

JOYY INC.

UNAUDITED SEGMENT REPORT

(All amounts in thousands, except share, ADS and per ADS data)  

 

   Three Months Ended 
   September 30, 2023 
   BIGO   All other   Elimination(1)   Total 
   US$   US$   US$   US$ 
Net revenues                
Live streaming   468,577    27,224    -    495,801 
Others   25,486    46,241    (459)   71,268 
Total net revenues   494,063    73,465    (459)   567,069 
Cost of revenues(2)   (299,231)   (58,785)   102    (357,914)
Gross profit   194,832    14,680    (357)   209,155 
Operating expenses(2)                    
Research and development expenses   (39,684)   (32,191)   267    (71,608)
Sales and marketing expenses   (75,715)   (16,828)   28    (92,515)
General and administrative expenses   (11,297)   (15,904)   62    (27,139)
Total operating expenses   (126,696)   (64,923)   357    (191,262)
Loss on deconsolidation and disposal of subsidiaries   -    (6,177)   -    (6,177)
Other income (expenses)   373    (40)   -    333 
Operating income (loss)   68,509    (56,460)   -    12,049 
Interest expenses   (1,768)   (1,667)   1,296    (2,139)
Interest income and investment income   11,158    37,468    (1,296)   47,330 
Foreign currency exchange losses, net   (4,349)   (794)   -    (5,143)
Loss on disposal and deemed disposal of investments   -    (2,673)   -    (2,673)
Gain on fair value change of investments   312    6,800    -    7,112 
Income (loss) before income tax (expenses) benefits   73,862    (17,326)   -    56,536 
Income tax (expenses) benefits   (3,626)   625    -    (3,001)
Income (loss) before share of income in equity method investments, net of income taxes   70,236    (16,701)   -    53,535 
Share of income in equity method investments, net of income taxes   -    11,545    -    11,545 
Net income (loss)   70,236    (5,156)   -    65,080 

 

(1) The elimination mainly consists of revenues and expenses generated from services among BIGO and All other segments, and interest income and interest expenses generated from the loan between BIGO and All other segments.

 

 

 

 

(2) Share-based compensation was allocated in cost of revenues and operating expenses as follows:

 

   Three Months Ended 
   September 30, 2023 
    BIGO    All other    Total 
    US$    US$    US$ 
Cost of revenues   406    87    493 
Research and development expenses   1,752    2,356    4,108 
Sales and marketing expenses   37    73    110 
General and administrative expenses   20    1,566    1,586 

 

 

 

 

JOYY INC.

UNAUDITED RECONCILIATION OF GAAP AND NON-GAAP RESULTS OF UNAUDITED SEGMENT REPORT

(All amounts in thousands, except share, ADS and per ADS data)  

 

   Three Months Ended 
   September 30, 2023 
    BIGO    All other    Total 
    US$    US$    US$ 
Operating income (loss)  68,509   (56,460)  12,049 
Share-based compensation expenses   2,215    4,082    6,297 
Amortization of intangible assets from business acquisitions   11,225    4,665    15,890 
Loss on deconsolidation and disposal of subsidiaries   -    6,177    6,177 
Non-GAAP operating income (loss)   81,949    (41,536)   40,413 
Net income (loss)   70,236    (5,156)   65,080 
Share-based compensation expenses   2,215    4,082    6,297 
Amortization of intangible assets from business acquisitions   11,225    4,665    15,890 
Loss on deconsolidation and disposal of subsidiaries   -    6,177    6,177 
Loss on disposal and deemed disposal of investments   -    2,673    2,673 
Gain on fair value change of investments   (312)   (6,800)   (7,112)
Interest expenses related to the convertible bonds’ amortization to face value   -    238    238 
Income tax effects on non-GAAP adjustments   (1,415)   (2,655)   (4,070)
Reconciling items on the share of equity method investments   -    (10,521)   (10,521)
Non-GAAP net income (loss)   81,949    (7,297)   74,652 

 

 

 


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