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Bigo Live to Celebrate Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders with Dedicated Panel on April 9


LOS ANGELES, April 9, 2021Bigo Live, a global leader in live streaming and entertainment, is proud to host an Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) multi-guest panel discussion consisting of the streaming service’s most notable creators on April 9 beginning at 5 p.m. PST. The panel’s goal is to educate and speak openly about a variety of issues facing the AAPI community, giving the audience an opportunity to ask panelists questions while also sharing their own personal experiences.

"We are honored to share stories from the AAPI community on Bigo Live, providing a devoted platform for those voices to be heard," said James Wang, Senior Vice President of Bigo Live. "This is a crucial time in America to have an open discussion about AAPI issues and we are committed to providing this opportunity to people around the world to watch and develop a better understanding of what their friends, family and neighbors experience on a daily basis."

In addition to the multi-guest panel happening today, in honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in May 2021, Bigo Live will also make a sizable donation to AAPI non-profit organizations to help continue education around important topics and stop Asian hate. More details will be revealed as May 2021 draws nearer.

"Bigo Live prides itself on not only being a destination where people of all backgrounds can come together harmoniously, but also for providing an environment which lends itself to learning and growth," said Lynette Yang, General Manager of Bigo Live America, UK, Australia, New Zealand and Brazil. "Multi-guest panels are tools for our users that can bring about positive change through immersive experiences."

For more information on Bigo Live please visit www.bigo.tv. Download Bigo Live on the App Store or Google Play.

About Bigo Live

Bigo Live is one of the world’s fastest-growing live streaming social communities where users broadcast in real-time to share life moments, showcase their talents, and interact with people from around the world. Bigo Live has around 400 million users in over 150 countries and is currently the market leader in the live streaming industry. Launched in March 2016, Bigo Live is owned by Bigo Technology, which is based in Singapore.

Yalla Group Limited Files 2020 Annual Report on Forms 20-F

DUBAI, UAE, April 2, 2021 — Yalla Group Limited ("Yalla" or the "Company") (NYSE: YALA), the leading voice-centric social networking and entertainment platform in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), today announced that it has filed its annual report on Form 20-F that includes its audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on April 2, 2021, U. S. Eastern Time.

The annual report can be accessed on Yalla’s investor relations website at http://ir.yallatech.ae/ and on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The Company will also provide a hard copy of the annual report containing its audited consolidated financial statements, free of charge, to its shareholders and American Depositary Share holders upon request.

About Yalla Group Limited

Yalla Group Limited is the leading voice-centric social networking and entertainment platform in the Middle East and Northern Africa (MENA). The Company’s flagship mobile application, Yalla, is specifically tailored for the people and local cultures of the region and primarily features Yalla rooms, a mirrored online version of the majlis or cafés where people spend their leisure time in casual chats. Voice chats are more suitable to the cultural norms in MENA compared to video chats. The Company strives to maintain users’ equal status on its platform, thereby encouraging all users to freely communicate and interact with each other. The Company also operates Yalla Ludo, a mobile application featuring online versions of board games that are highly popular in MENA, such as Ludo and Domino. In-game real-time chats and Ludo chat room functions are popular social networking features among users. Through close attention to detail and localized appeal that deeply resonates with users, Yalla’s mobile applications deliver a seamless user experience that fosters a loyal sense of belonging, creating a highly devoted and engaged user community.

For more information, please visit: http://ir.yallatech.ae/

For investor and media inquiries, please contact:

Yalla Group Limited
Investor Relations
Kerry Gao – IR Director
Tel: +86-571-8980-7962
Email: ir@yallatech.ae

The Piacente Group, Inc.
Yang Song
Tel: +86-10-6508-0677
Email: yalla@tpg-ir.com

In the United States:

The Piacente Group, Inc.
Brandi Piacente
Tel: +1-212-481-2050
Email: yalla@tpg-ir.com

Momo Announces Unaudited Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2020

BEIJING, March 25, 2021 — Momo Inc. (NASDAQ: MOMO) ("Momo" or the "Company"), a leading mobile social networking platform in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and the full year ended December 31, 2020.

Fourth Quarter of 2020 Highlights

  • Net revenues decreased by 19.0% year over year to RMB3,795.2 million (US$581.6 million*) in the fourth quarter of 2020.
  • Net income attributable to Momo Inc. decreased to RMB651.5 million (US$99.8 million) in the fourth quarter of 2020 from RMB1,055.9 million in the same period of 2019.
  • Non-GAAP net income attributable to Momo Inc. (note 1) decreased to RMB836.4 million (US$128.2 million) in the fourth quarter of 2020, from RMB1,252.5 million in the same period of 2019.
  • Diluted net income per American Depositary Share ("ADS") was RMB2.98 (US$0.46) in the fourth quarter of 2020, compared to RMB4.74 in the same period of 2019.
  • Non-GAAP diluted net income per ADS (note 1) was RMB3.80 (US$0.58) in the fourth quarter of 2020, compared to RMB5.61 in the same period of 2019.
  • Monthly Active Users ("MAU") on Momo application were 113.8 million in December 2020, compared to 114.5 million in December 2019.
  • Total paying users of our live video service and value-added service, without double counting the overlap and including 3.8 million paying users of Tantan Limited ("Tantan"), were 12.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2020, compared to 13.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2019, which included 4.5 million paying users of Tantan.

Full Year 2020 Highlights

  • Net revenues decreased by 11.7% year over year to RMB15,024.2 million (US$2,302.6 million) for the full year of 2020.
  • Net income attributable to Momo Inc. was RMB2,103.5 million (US$322.4 million) for the full year of 2020, compared with RMB2,970.9 million during the same period of 2019.
  • Non-GAAP net income attributable to Momo Inc. (note 1) was RMB2,896.2 million (US$443.9 million) for the full year of 2020, compared with RMB4,493.3 million during the same period of 2019.
  • Diluted net income per ADS was RMB9.65 (US$1.48) for the full year of 2020, compared with RMB13.52 during the same period of 2019.
  • Non-GAAP diluted net income per ADS (note 1) was RMB13.16 (US$2.02) for the full year of 2020, compared with RMB20.26 during the same period of 2019.

* This press release contains translations of certain Renminbi amounts into U.S. dollars at specified rates solely for the convenience of readers. Unless otherwise noted, all translations from Renminbi to U.S. dollars, in this press release, were made at a rate of RMB6.525 to US$1.00, the effective noon buying rate for December 31, 2020 as set forth in the H.10 statistical release of the Federal Reserve Board.

"2020 was a tough year for us. I am proud that my teams were able to navigate through the many challenges with relentless focus on our core mission. Our commitment to the core mission enabled us to make difficult but right decision in the past year for the long term wellbeing of our company and our community," commented Li Wang, CEO of Momo. "After several months of hard work, we have started seeing positive trends in the content ecosystem as well as business of the core Momo. Getting through the bumpy journey last year was a valuable growth experience for our team. I am happy to see we have finally come out of the temporary drawbacks, stronger and better poised to seize the growth opportunities ahead of us."

Fourth Quarter of 2020 Financial Results

Net revenues

Total net revenues were RMB3,795.2 million (US$581.6 million) in the fourth quarter of 2020, a decrease of 19.0% from RMB4,687.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2019.

Live video service revenues were RMB2,327.9 million (US$356.8 million) in the fourth quarter of 2020, a decrease of 31.2% from RMB3,383.5 million during the same period of 2019. The decrease was primarily due to our structural reform on Momo’s core live video business, which was used to revive the long tail content ecosystem and to a lesser extent, the impact of COVID-19 adversely affecting the sentiment of our paying users, especially among the top of the pyramid paying users. The decrease was partially offset by the growth from Tantan’s live video service, and live video service revenues from Tantan were RMB404.3 million (US$62.0 million) in the fourth quarter of 2020.

Value-added service revenues mainly include virtual gift revenues and membership subscription revenues. Total value-added service revenues were RMB1,401.3 million (US$214.8 million) in the fourth quarter of 2020, an increase of 17.8% from RMB1,189.1 million during the same period of 2019. The year-over-year increase was primarily attributable to the continued growth of the virtual gift business on the Momo application driven by more innovative products and operational ideas launched, and more paying scenarios introduced to enhance the social entertainment experience of Momo users.

Mobile marketing revenues were RMB52.7 million (US$8.1 million) in the fourth quarter of 2020, a decrease of 43.4% from RMB93.0 million during the same period of 2019. The decrease in mobile marketing revenues was primarily caused by the decreased demand from our advertising and marketing customers as well as our strategy to underweight the line in terms of resource allocation.

Mobile games revenues were RMB7.3 million (US$1.1 million) in the fourth quarter of 2020, a decrease of 49.1% from RMB14.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2019. The decrease in mobile game revenues was mainly due to the continued decrease in quarterly paying users of mobile games.

Net revenues from the Momo segment decreased from RMB4,317.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2019 to RMB3,051.3 million (US$467.6 million) in the fourth quarter of 2020, primarily due to the decrease in net revenues from live video service, partially offset by the increase in net revenues from value-added service. Net revenues from the Tantan segment increased from RMB369.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2019 to RMB740.5 million (US$113.5 million) in the fourth quarter of 2020, which was mainly due to the increase in net revenues from live video service.

Cost and expenses

Cost and expenses were RMB3,290.0 million (US$504.2 million) in the fourth quarter of 2020, a decrease of 8.1% from RMB3,581.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2019. The decrease was primarily attributable to: (a) a decrease in revenue sharing with broadcasters related to our live video service; (b) a decrease in professional fees related to technological service and bandwidth costs; (c) a decrease in commission fees paid to payment channels. These decreases were partially offset by an increase in revenue sharing with virtual gift recipients for our virtual gift service.

Non-GAAP cost and expenses (note 1) were RMB3,095.9 million (US$474.5 million) in the fourth quarter of 2020, a decrease of 8.3% from RMB3,374.9 million during the same period of 2019.

Other operating income

Other operating income was RMB88.4 million (US$13.5 million) in the fourth quarter of 2020, a decrease from RMB142.6 million during the fourth quarter of 2019. The other operating income mainly consisted of government incentives.

Income from operations

Income from operations was RMB593.6 million (US$91.0 million) in the fourth quarter of 2020, compared to RMB1,249.4 million during the same period of 2019. Income from operations of the Momo segment was RMB650.9 million (US$99.8 million) in the fourth quarter of 2020, which decreased from RMB1,458.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2019. Loss from operations of the Tantan segment was RMB53.1 million (US$8.1 million) in the fourth quarter of 2020, compared to loss from operations of RMB202.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2019.

Non-GAAP income from operations (note 1) was RMB787.7 million (US$120.7 million) in the fourth quarter of 2020, compared to RMB1,455.7 million during the same period of 2019. Non-GAAP income from operations of the Momo segment was RMB791.8 million (US$121.4 million) in the fourth quarter of 2020, which decreased from RMB1,593.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2019. Non-GAAP loss from operations of the Tantan segment was RMB2.3 million (US$0.4 million) in the fourth quarter of 2020, compared to non-GAAP loss from operations of RMB135.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2019.

Income tax expenses

Income tax expenses were RMB5.5 million (US$0.8 million) in the fourth quarter of 2020, decreasing from RMB253.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2019. The decrease in income tax expenses was mainly due to (a) the preferential tax rate adjustment from 12.5% to 10.0% for one of our major profit generating entities, due to the approval in 2020 of the Key Software Enterprise application for the income tax of the fiscal year of 2019; and (b) the lower profit in the fourth quarter of 2020.

Net income

Net income was RMB651.1 million (US$99.8 million) in the fourth quarter of 2020, compared to RMB1,052.3 million during the same period of 2019. Net income from the Momo segment was RMB705.8 million (US$108.2 million) in the fourth quarter of 2020, which decreased from RMB1,246.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2019. Net loss from the Tantan segment was RMB50.5 million (US$7.7 million) in the fourth quarter of 2020, compared to net loss of RMB188.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2019.

Non-GAAP net income (note 1) was RMB836.1 million (US$128.1 million) in the fourth quarter of 2020, compared to RMB1,248.9 million during the same period of 2019. Non-GAAP net income from the Momo segment was RMB846.7 million (US$129.8 million) in the fourth quarter of 2020, which decreased from RMB1,382.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2019. Non-GAAP net loss of the Tantan segment was RMB8.8 million (US$1.4 million) in the fourth quarter of 2020, compared to non-GAAP net loss of RMB130.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2019.

Net income attributable to Momo Inc.

Net income attributable to Momo Inc. was RMB651.5 million (US$99.8 million) in the fourth quarter of 2020, compared to RMB1,055.9 million during the same period of 2019.

Non-GAAP net income (note 1) attributable to Momo Inc. was RMB836.4 million (US$128.2 million) in the fourth quarter of 2020, compared to RMB1,252.5 million during the same period of 2019.

Net income per ADS

Diluted net income per ADS was RMB2.98 (US$0.46) in the fourth quarter of 2020, compared to RMB4.74 in the fourth quarter of 2019.

Non-GAAP diluted net income per ADS (note 1) was RMB3.80 (US$0.58) in the fourth quarter of 2020, compared to RMB5.61 in the fourth quarter of 2019.

Cash and cash flow

As of December 31, 2020, Momo’s cash, cash equivalents, short-term deposits, long-term deposits and restricted cash totaled RMB16,482.3 million (US$2,526.0 million), compared to RMB15,225.3 million as of December 31, 2019. Net cash provided by operating activities in the fourth quarter of 2020 was RMB1,039.1 million (US$159.2 million), compared to RMB1,675.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2019.

Full Year 2020 Financial Results

Net revenues for the full year of 2020 were RMB15,024.2 million (US$2,302.6 million), a decrease of 11.7% from RMB17,015.1 million in the same period of 2019.

Net income attributable to Momo Inc. was RMB2,103.5 million (US$322.4 million) for the full year of 2020, compared to RMB2,970.9 million during the same period of 2019.

Non-GAAP net income attributable to Momo Inc. (note 1) was RMB2,896.2 million (US$443.9 million) for the full year of 2020, compared to RMB4,493.3 million during the same period of 2019.

Diluted net income per ADS was RMB9.65 (US$1.48) during the full year of 2020, compared to RMB13.52 in the same period of 2019.

Non-GAAP diluted net income per ADS (note 1) was RMB13.16 (US$2.02) during the full year of 2020, compared to RMB20.26 in the same period of 2019.

Net cash provided by operating activities was RMB3,080.9 million (US$472.2 million) during the full year of 2020, compared to RMB5,448.9 million in the same period of 2019.

Recent Developments

Declaration of a special cash dividend

Momo’s board of directors has declared a special cash dividend in the amount of US$0.64 per ADS, or US$0.32 per ordinary share. The cash dividend will be paid on April 30, 2021 to shareholders of record at the close of business on April 13, 2021. The ex-dividend date will be April 12, 2021. The aggregate amount of cash dividends to be paid is approximately US$132 million, which will be funded by surplus cash on the Company’s balance sheet.

Execution of share repurchase program

On September 3, 2020, Momo’s board of directors authorized a share repurchase program under which the Company may repurchase up to US$300 million of its shares over the next 12 months. As of March 24, 2021, the Company has repurchased approximately 3.61 million ADSs for approximately US$49.2 million on the open market under this program, at an average purchase price of US$13.63 per ADS.

Resignation of Chief Technology Officer

Mr. Chunlai Wang will resign from the Company’s Chief Technology Officer position for personal reasons, effective April 30, 2021, and he will continue to serve as an advisor to the Company. The Company is grateful to Mr. Chunlai Wang for his valuable contributions over the past nine years.

Business Outlook

For the first quarter of 2021, the Company expects total net revenues to be between RMB3.36 billion to RMB3.46 billion, representing a decrease of 6.5% to 3.7% year-over-year. This forecast considers the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and reflects the Company’s current and preliminary views on the market and operational conditions, which are subject to change, particularly with respect to the potential lasting impact of COVID-19 on the economy in China.

Note 1: Non-GAAP measures

To supplement our consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), we use various non-GAAP financial measures that are adjusted from the most comparable GAAP results to exclude share-based compensation and amortization of intangible assets from business acquisitions, and tax impacts related to the amortization of intangible assets from business acquisitions.

Reconciliations of our non-GAAP financial measures to our U.S. GAAP financial measures are shown in tables at the end of this earnings release, which provide more details about the non-GAAP financial measures.

Our non-GAAP financial information is provided as additional information to help investors compare business trends among different reporting periods on a consistent basis and to enhance investors’ overall understanding of the historical and current financial performance of our continuing operations and our prospects for the future. Our non-GAAP financial information should be considered in addition to results prepared in accordance with GAAP, but should not be considered a substitute for or superior to the GAAP results. In addition, our calculation of the non-GAAP financial measures may be different from the calculation used by other companies, and therefore comparability may be limited.

Our non-GAAP information (including non-GAAP cost and operating expenses, income (loss) from operations, net income (loss),net income attributable to Momo Inc., and diluted net income per ADS) is adjusted from the most comparable GAAP results to exclude share-based compensation, amortization of intangible assets from business acquisitions, and tax impacts related to the amortization of intangible assets from business acquisitions. A limitation of using these non-GAAP financial measures is that share-based compensation, amortization of intangible assets from business acquisitions and tax impacts related to the amortization of intangible assets from business acquisitions have been and will continue to be for the foreseeable future a significant recurring expense in our results of operations. We compensate for these limitations by providing reconciliations of our non-GAAP measures to our U.S. GAAP measures. Please see the reconciliation tables at the end of this earnings release.

Conference Call

Momo’s management will host an earnings conference call on Thursday, March 25, 2021, at 8:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time (8:00 p.m. Beijing / Hong Kong Time on March 25, 2021).

All participants must preregister online prior to the call to receive the dial-in details. Once preregistration has been complete, participants will receive dial-in numbers, direct event passcode, and a unique registrant ID.

PRE-REGISTER LINK http://apac.directeventreg.com/registration/event/2751618

To join the conference, simply dial the number in the calendar invite you receive after preregistering, enter the passcode followed by your registrant ID, and you will join the conference instantly.

A telephone replay of the call will be available after the conclusion of the conference call through 8:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time, April 1, 2021. The dial-in details for the replay are as follows:

International:

+61-2-8199-0299

U.S. Toll Free:

+1-855-452-5696

Passcode:

2751618

Additionally, a live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available on the Investor Relations section of Momo’s website at http://ir.immomo.com.

About Momo

We are a leading player in China’s online social and entertainment space. Through Momo, Tantan and other properties within our product portfolio, we enable users to discover new relationships, expand their social connections and build meaningful interactions. Momo is a mobile application that connects people and facilitates interactions based on location, interests and a variety of recreational activities including live talent shows, short videos, social games as well as other video- and audio-based interactive experiences, such as live chats and mobile karaoke experience. Tantan, which was added into our family of applications through acquisition in May 2018, is a leading social and dating application for the younger generation. Tantan is designed to help its users find and establish romantic connections as well as meet interesting people.

For investor and media inquiries, please contact:

Momo Inc.
Investor Relations
Phone: +86-10-5731-0538
Email: ir@immomo.com

Christensen

In China
Mr. Eric Yuan
Phone: +86-10-5900-1548
E-mail: Eyuan@christensenir.com

In US
Ms. Linda Bergkamp
Phone: +1-480-614-3004
Email: lbergkamp@christensenir.com

Safe Harbor Statement

This news release contains "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include but are not limited to our management quotes, our financial outlook for the first quarter of 2021, as well as the amount of, timing, methods and funding sources for repurchases of our shares under the share repurchase program.

Our forward-looking statements are not historical facts but instead represent only our belief regarding expected results and events, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and outside of our control. Our actual results and other circumstances may differ, possibly materially, from the anticipated results and events indicated in these forward-looking statements. Announced results for the fourth quarter of 2020 are preliminary, unaudited and subject to audit adjustment. In addition, we may not meet our financial outlook for the first quarter of 2021 and may be unable to grow our business in the manner planned. We may also modify our strategy for growth.  Moreover, there are other risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ from what we currently anticipate, including those relating to our ability to retain and grow our user base, our ability to attract and retain sufficiently trained professionals to support our operations, our ability to anticipate and develop new services and enhance existing services to meet the demand of our users or customers, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Momo’s business operations and the economy in China, the market price of Momo’s stock prevailing from time to time, the nature of other investment opportunities presented to Momo from time to time, Momo’s cash flows from operations, general economic conditions, and other factors.  For additional information on these and other important factors that could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, and prospects, please see our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.          

All information provided in this press release and in the attachments is as of the date of the press release. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, after the date of this release, except as required by law. Such information speaks only as of the date of this release.

Momo Inc.

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations

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

Three months

Year

Ended December 31

ended December 31

2019

2020

2020

2019

2020

2020

RMB

RMB

US$

RMB

RMB

US$

Net revenues:

Live video service

3,383,477

2,327,875

356,762

12,448,131

9,637,579

1,477,024

Value-added service

1,189,114

1,401,269

214,754

4,105,963

5,112,182

783,476

Mobile marketing

92,991

52,663

8,071

331,822

198,197

30,375

Mobile games

14,418

7,334

1,124

92,451

39,564

6,063

Other services

7,898

6,060

929

36,722

36,666

5,620

Total net revenues

4,687,898

3,795,201

581,640

17,015,089

15,024,188

2,302,558

Cost and expenses:

Cost of revenues

(2,351,309)

(2,042,781)

(313,070)

(8,492,096)

(7,976,781)

(1,222,495)

Research and development

(292,188)

(327,295)

(50,160)

(1,095,031)

(1,167,677)

(178,954)

Sales and marketing

(725,029)

(697,722)

(106,931)

(2,690,824)

(2,813,922)

(431,252)

General and administrative

(212,603)

(222,191)

(34,052)

(1,527,282)

(763,150)

(116,958)

Total cost and expenses

(3,581,129)

(3,289,989)

(504,213)

(13,805,233)

(12,721,530)

(1,949,659)

Other operating income

142,646

88,385

13,546

344,843

228,777

35,062

Income from operations

1,249,415

593,597

90,973

3,554,699

2,531,435

387,961

Interest income

108,205

100,880

15,461

407,542

444,471

68,118

Interest expense

(20,190)

(19,047)

(2,919)

(78,611)

(78,872)

(12,088)

Other gain or loss, net

7,500

1,149

(15,711)

1,500

230

Income before income tax
   and share of income on
   equity method
   investments

1,337,430

682,930

104,664

3,867,919

2,898,534

444,221

Income tax expenses

(253,704)

(5,481)

(840)

(883,801)

(755,620)

(115,804)

Income before share of
   income on equity method
   investments

1,083,726

677,449

103,824

2,984,118

2,142,914

328,417

Share of loss on equity
   method investments

(31,406)

(26,319)

(4,034)

(23,350)

(42,522)

(6,517)

Net income

1,052,320

651,130

99,790

2,960,768

2,100,392

321,900

Less: net loss attributable to
   non-controlling interest

(3,579)

(320)

(49)

(10,122)

(3,092)

(474)

Net income attributable to
   the shareholders of
   Momo Inc.

1,055,899

651,450

99,839

2,970,890

2,103,484

322,374

 

Net income per share
   attributable to ordinary
   shareholders

Basic

2.53

1.57

0.24

7.15

5.05

0.77

Diluted

2.37

1.49

0.23

6.76

4.83

0.74

Weighted average shares
   used in calculating net
   income per ordinary share

Basic

416,878,784

414,839,350

414,839,350

415,316,627

416,914,898

416,914,898

Diluted

453,937,852

449,683,596

449,683,596

451,206,091

452,081,642

452,081,642

 

 

Momo Inc.

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

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

Three months

Year

ended December 31

ended December 31

2019

2020

2020

2019

2020

2020

RMB

RMB

US$

RMB

RMB

US$

Net income

1,052,320

651,130

99,790

2,960,768

2,100,392

321,900

Other comprehensive loss, net of
   tax

Foreign currency translation
   adjustment

(39,524)

(69,010)

(10,576)

(8,835)

(141,677)

(21,713)

Comprehensive income

1,012,796

582,120

89,214

2,951,933

1,958,715

300,187

Less: comprehensive loss 
   attributed to the non-controlling
   interest

(8,637)

(9,059)

(1,388)

(8,081)

(26,004)

(3,985)

Comprehensive income
   attributable to Momo Inc.

1,021,433

591,179

90,602

2,960,014

1,984,719

304,172

 

 

Momo Inc.

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

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

December 31

December 31

December 31

2019

2020

2020

RMB

RMB

US$

Assets

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents

2,612,743

3,363,942

515,547

Short-term deposits

12,312,585

7,566,250

1,159,579

Restricted cash

2,130

326

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of RMB12,209 and
   RMB15,390 as of December 31, 2019 and 2020, respectively

265,155

200,831

30,779

Amount due from a related party

4,382

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

599,000

613,696

94,053

Total current assets

15,793,865

11,746,849

1,800,284

Long-term deposits

300,000

5,550,000

850,575

Right-of-use assets, net

190,552

278,175

42,632

Property and equipment, net

346,345

265,765

40,730

Intangible assets

890,303

687,211

105,320

Rental deposits

25,028

21,794

3,340

Long-term investments

495,905

454,996

69,731

Other non-current assets

44,009

94,868

14,539

Deferred tax assets

37,064

32,495

4,980

Goodwill

4,360,610

4,088,403

626,575

Total assets

22,483,681

23,220,556

3,558,706

Liabilities and equity

Current liabilities

Accounts payable

714,323

699,394

107,186

Deferred revenue

503,461

511,617

78,409

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

985,873

854,835

131,009

Amount due to related parties

29,606

19,462

2,983

Lease liabilities due within one year

135,169

132,793

20,351

Income tax payable

153,976

236,490

36,244

Deferred consideration in connection with business acquisitions

84,346

62,149

9,525

Total current liabilities

2,606,754

2,516,740

385,707

Deferred tax liabilities

222,576

171,803

26,330

Convertible senior notes

4,954,352

4,658,966

714,018

Share-based compensation liability

902,047

875,616

134,194

Lease liabilities

56,498

136,436

20,910

Other non-current liabilities

22,672

25,666

3,933

Total liabilities

8,764,899

8,385,227

1,285,092

Shareholder’s equity (i)

13,718,782

14,835,329

2,273,614

Total liabilities and shareholder’s equity

22,483,681

23,220,556

3,558,706

(i): As of December 31, 2020, the number of ordinary shares outstanding was 411,981,508.

 

 

Momo Inc.

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

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

Three months

Year

ended December 31

ended December 31

2019

2020

2020

2019

2020

2020

RMB

RMB

US$

RMB

RMB

US$

Cash flows from operating activities:

Net income

1,052,320

651,130

99,790

2,960,768

2,100,392

321,900

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by o
perating activities:

Depreciation of property and equipment

51,385

55,375

8,487

198,237

208,990

32,029

Amortization of intangible assets

40,239

37,741

5,784

157,954

157,258

24,101

Share-based compensation

167,458

157,584

24,151

1,408,232

678,686

104,013

Share of loss on equity method investments

31,406

26,319

4,034

23,350

42,522

6,517

Gain or loss on long-term investments

(7,500)

(1,149)

15,711

(1,500)

(230)

Gain on subsidiary deconsolidation

(6,676)

(1,023)

Loss (gain) on disposal of property and equipment

3

(398)

(282)

(43)

Provision of losses on receivable and other assets

19,663

3,013

12,209

46,075

7,061

Cash received on investment income distribution

1,153

177

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

Accounts receivable

110,340

34,533

5,292

442,176

52,247

8,007

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

49,554

104,636

16,036

26,372

(59,117)

(9,060)

Amount due from a related party

(2,776)

(4,382)

4,382

672

Rental deposits

(474)

(4,372)

(670)

(836)

(4,265)

(654)

Deferred tax assets

(2,582)

1,535

235

20,722

4,569

700

Other non-current assets

(3,411)

(166,665)

(25,543)

(24,022)

(138,484)

(21,224)

Accounts payable

98,021

66,948

10,260

52,246

(11,716)

(1,796)

Income tax payable

39,938

(95,341)

(14,612)

16,886

82,514

12,646

Deferred revenue

6,852

24,740

3,792

61,641

8,910

1,366

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

75,791

41,048

6,291

212,349

(120,363)

(18,446)

Amount due to related parties

235

(12,406)

(1,901)

(53,032)

(10,144)

(1,555)

Deferred tax liability

(10,060)

(9,435)

(1,446)

(45,382)

(39,315)

(6,025)

Other non-current liabilities

(29,153)

113,553

17,403

(31,915)

85,053

13,035

Net cash provided by operating activities

1,675,083

1,039,089

159,247

5,448,886

3,080,889

472,168

Cash flows from investing activities:

Purchase of property and equipment

(32,109)

(16,095)

(2,467)

(186,522)

(124,143)

(19,026)

Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment

4

2

808

476

73

Payment for long-term investments

(21,500)

(9,000)

(1,379)

(64,500)

(13,500)

(2,069)

Prepayment of long-term investments

(15,000)

Cash dividend received

233

36

Cash outflow due to subsidiary deconsolidation

(1,026)

(157)

Purchase of short-term deposits

(7,650,000)

(3,654,500)

(560,077)

(22,151,135)

(14,949,665)

(2,291,136)

Cash received on maturity of short-term deposits

6,036,000

3,954,500

606,054

18,686,430

19,577,159

3,000,331

Payment for short-term investments

(80,000)

(360,000)

(10,000)

(1,533)

Cash received from sales of short-term investment

120,000

360,000

10,000

1,533

Cash received from sales of long term investment

12,000

1,839

12,000

1,839

Purchase of long-term deposits

(300,000)

(900,000)

(137,931)

(300,000)

(5,250,000)

(804,598)

Net cash used in investing activities

(1,927,605)

(613,093)

(93,961)

(4,029,919)

(748,466)

(114,707)

Cash flows from financing activities:

Deferred payment for business acquisition

(379,507)

(18,355)

(2,813)

Proceeds from exercise of share options

1

171

26

187

226

35

Deferred payment of purchase of property and equipment

(127)

(17,114)

Repurchase of ordinary shares

(197,799)

(30,314)

(330,206)

(50,606)

Repurchase of subsidiary’s share options

(932)

(143)

(25,832)

(3,959)

Dividends payment

(877,346)

(1,123,983)

(172,258)

Net cash used in financing activities

(126)

(198,560)

(30,431)

(1,273,780)

(1,498,150)

(229,601)

Effect of exchange rate changes

(5,532)

(37,770)

(5,788)

(478)

(80,944)

(12,407)

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

(258,180)

189,666

29,067

144,709

753,329

115,453

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of period

2,870,923

3,176,406

486,806

2,468,034

2,612,743

400,420

Cash, cash equivalent and restricted cash at the end of
   period

2,612,743

3,366,072

515,873

2,612,743

3,366,072

515,873

 

 

Momo Inc.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP financial measures to comparable GAAP measures

(All amounts in thousands, except per share data)

1.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP cost and operating expenses, income from operations, and net income to comparable GAAP measures.

Three months

Three months

Three months

ended December 31, 2019

ended December 31, 2020

ended December 31, 2020

 

 

GAAP

RMB

Amortization
of intangible
assets from
business
acquisitions
RMB

Share-
based
compensation

RMB

Tax
impacts

(ii)
RMB

Non-GAAP

RMB

GAAP

RMB

Amortization
of intangible
assets from
business
acquisitions
RMB

Share-
based
compensation

RMB

Tax
impacts

(ii)

RMB

Non-GAAP

RMB

GAAP

US$

Amortization
of intangible
assets from
business
acquisitions

US$

Share-
based
compensation

US$

Tax
impacts

(ii)

US$

Non-GAAP

US$

Cost of revenues

(2,351,309)

18,818

7,601

(2,324,890)

(2,042,781)

17,694

4,242

(2,020,845)

(313,070)

2,712

650

(309,708)

Research and
   development

(292,188)

2,390

45,455

(244,343)

(327,295)

2,247

38,515

(286,533)

(50,160)

344

5,903

(43,913)

Sales and marketing

(725,029)

17,598

53,466

(653,965)

(697,722)

16,547

27,122

(654,053)

(106,931)

2,536

4,157

(100,238)

General and
   administrative

(212,603)

60,936

(151,667)

(222,191)

87,705

(134,486)

(34,052)

13,441

(20,611)

Cost and operating
   expenses

(3,581,129)

38,806

167,458

(3,374,865)

(3,289,989)

36,488

157,584

(3,095,917)

(504,213)

5,592

24,151

(474,470)

Income from
   operations

1,249,415

38,806

167,458

1,455,679

593,597

36,488

157,584

787,669

90,973

5,592

24,151

120,716

Net income
   attributable to
   Momo Inc.

1,055,899

38,806

167,458

(9,701)

1,252,462

651,450

36,488

157,584

(9,122)

836,400

99,839

5,592

24,151

(1,398)

128,184

 

 

Momo Inc.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP financial measures to comparable GAAP measures

(All amounts in thousands, except per share data)

1.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP cost and operating expenses, income from operations, and net income to comparable GAAP measures-continued.

Year

Year

Year

ended December 31, 2019

ended December 31, 2020

ended December 31, 2020

 

 

GAAP

RMB

Amortization
of intangible
assets from
business
acquisitions
RMB

Share-
based
compensation

RMB

Tax
impacts

(ii)
RMB

Non-GAAP

RMB

GAAP

RMB

Amortization
of intangible
assets from
business
acquisitions
RMB

Share-
based
compensation

RMB

Tax
impacts

(ii)

RMB

Non-GAAP

RMB

GAAP

US$

Amortization
of intangible
assets from
business
acquisitions

US$

Share-
based
compensation

US$

Tax
impacts

(ii)

US$

Non-GAAP

US$

Cost of revenues

(8,492,096)

73,817

23,972

(8,394,307)

(7,976,781)

73,740

18,449

(7,884,592)

(1,222,495)

11,301

2,827

(1,208,367)

Research and
   development

(1,095,031)

9,375

175,053

(910,603)

(1,167,677)

9,365

175,870

(982,442)

(178,954)

1,435

26,953

(150,566)

Sales and marketing

(2,690,824)

69,031

196,311

(2,425,482)

(2,813,922)

68,960

158,902

(2,586,060)

(431,252)

10,569

24,353

(396,330)

General and
   administrative

(1,527,282)

1,012,896

(514,386)

(763,150)

325,465

(437,685)

(116,958)

49,880

(67,078)

Cost and operating
   expenses

(13,805,233)

152,223

1,408,232

(12,244,778)

(12,721,530)

152,065

678,686

(11,890,779)

(1,949,659)

23,305

104,013

(1,822,341)

Income from
   operations

3,554,699

152,223

1,408,232

5,115,154

2,531,435

152,065

678,686

3,362,186

387,961

23,305

104,013

515,279

Net income
   attributable to
   Momo Inc.

2,970,890

152,223

1,408,232

(38,056)

4,493,289

2,103,484

152,065

678,686

(38,016)

2,896,219

322,374

23,305

104,013

(5,826)

443,866

(ii) Includes tax impacts related to the amortization of intangible assets from business acquisition.

 

 

Momo Inc.

Unaudited  Condensed Segment Report

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

Three months

  ended  December 31, 2020

Momo

Tantan

QOOL

Total

Total

RMB

RMB

RMB

RMB

US$

Net revenues:

Live video service

1,923,544

404,331

2,327,875

356,762

Value-added service

1,065,062

336,207

1,401,269

214,754

Mobile marketing

52,663

52,663

8,071

Mobile games

7,334

7,334

1,124

Other services

2,743

3,317

6,060

929

Total net revenues

3,051,346

740,538

3,317

3,795,201

581,640

Cost and expenses (iii):

Cost of revenues

(1,676,071)

(365,350)

(1,360)

(2,042,781)

(313,070)

Research and development

(243,555)

(83,740)

(327,295)

(50,160)

Sales and marketing

(361,115)

(336,558)

(49)

(697,722)

(106,931)

General and administrative

(202,831)

(11,891)

(7,469)

(222,191)

(34,052)

Total cost and expenses

(2,483,572)

(797,539)

(8,878)

(3,289,989)

(504,213)

Other operating income

83,110

3,945

1,330

88,385

13,546

Income (loss) from operations

650,884

(53,056)

(4,231)

593,597

90,973

Interest income

100,347

486

47

100,880

15,461

Interest expense

(19,047)

(19,047)

(2,919)

Other gain or loss, net

7,500

7,500

1,149

Income (loss) before income tax and
   share of income on equity method
   investments

739,684

(52,570)

(4,184)

682,930

104,664

Income tax (expenses) benefits

(7,565)

2,084

(5,481)

(840)

Income (loss) before share of income
   on equity method investments

732,119

(50,486)

(4,184)

677,449

103,824

Share of loss on equity method
   investments

(26,319)

(26,319)

(4,034)

Net income (loss)

705,800

(50,486)

(4,184)

651,130

99,790

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

Three months

ended December 31, 2020

Momo

Tantan

QOOL

Total

Total

RMB

RMB

RMB

RMB

US$

Cost of revenues

2,844

1,398

4,242

650

Research and development

31,946

6,569

38,515

5,903

Sales and marketing

21,452

5,670

27,122

4,157

General and administrative

84,706

644

2,355

87,705

13,441

Total cost and expenses

140,948

14,281

2,355

157,584

24,151

 

 

Momo Inc.

Reconciliation of GAAP and NON-GAAP Results of Unaudited Segment Report

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

Three months

ended December 31, 2020

Momo

Tantan

QOOL

Total

Total

RMB

RMB

RMB

RMB

US$

Income (loss) from operations

650,884

(53,056)

(4,231)

593,597

90,973

Share-based compensation

140,948

14,281

2,355

157,584

24,151

Amortization of intangible assets from business
   acquisitions

36,488

36,488

5,592

Non-GAAP income (loss) from operations

791,832

(2,287)

(1,876)

787,669

120,716

Net income (loss)

705,800

(50,486)

(4,184)

651,130

99,790

Share-based compensation

140,948

14,281

2,355

157,584

24,151

Amortization of intangible assets from business
   acquisitions

36,488

36,488

5,592

Tax impacts

(9,122)

(9,122)

(1,398)

Non-GAAP net income (loss)

846,748

(8,839)

(1,829)

836,080

128,135

 

 

Momo Inc.

Unaudited Condensed Segment Report

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

Three months

ended December 31, 2019

Momo

Tantan

QOOL

Total

Total

RMB

RMB

RMB

RMB

US$[1]

Net revenues:

Live video service

3,383,477

3,383,477

486,006

Value-added service

819,325

369,789

1,189,114

170,806

Mobile marketing

92,991

92,991

13,357

Mobile games

14,418

14,418

2,071

Other services

7,111

787

7,898

1,134

Total net revenues

4,317,322

369,789

787

4,687,898

673,374

Cost and expenses (iv):

Cost of revenues

(2,222,912)

(127,748)

(649)

(2,351,309)

(337,744)

Research and development

(205,793)

(86,395)

(292,188)

(41,970)

Sales and marketing

(379,940)

(345,089)

(725,029)

(104,144)

General and administrative

(192,789)

(13,275)

(6,539)

(212,603)

(30,539)

Total cost and expenses

(3,001,434)

(572,507)

(7,188)

(3,581,129)

(514,397)

Other operating income

142,613

33

142,646

20,490

Income (loss) from operations

1,458,501

(202,718)

(6,368)

1,249,415

179,467

Interest income

105,947

2,197

61

108,205

15,543

Interest expense

(20,190)

(20,190)

(2,900)

Income (loss) before income tax and
   share of income on equity method
   investments

1,544,258

(200,521)

(6,307)

1,337,430

192,110

Income tax (expenses) benefits

(265,981)

12,277

(253,704)

(36,442)

Income (loss) before share of income
   on equity method investments

1,278,277

(188,244)

(6,307)

1,083,726

155,668

Share of loss on equity method
   investments

(31,406)

(31,406)

(4,511)

Net income (loss)

1,246,871

(188,244)

(6,307)

1,052,320

151,157

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

Three months

ended December 31, 2019

Momo

Tantan

QOOL

Total

Total

RMB

RMB

RMB

RMB

US$

Cost of revenues

6,000

1,601

7,601

1,092

Research and development

26,980

18,475

45,455

6,529

Sales and marketing

45,971

7,495

53,466

7,680

General and administrative

56,467

1,384

3,085

60,936

8,753

Total cost and expenses

135,418

28,955

3,085

167,458

24,054

[1] All translations from RMB to U.S. dollars are made at a rate of RMB 6.9618 to US$1.00, the effective noon buying rate for December 31, 2019 as set forth in the H.10 statistical release of the Federal Reserve Board.

 

 

Momo Inc.

Reconciliation of GAAP and NON-GAAP Results of Unaudited Segment Report

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

Three months

ended December 31, 2019

Momo

Tantan

QOOL

Total

Total

RMB

RMB

RMB

RMB

US$

Income (loss) from operations

1,458,501

(202,718)

(6,368)

1,249,415

179,467

Share-based compensation

135,418

28,955

3,085

167,458

24,054

Amortization of intangible assets from business 
   acquisitions

38,806

38,806

5,574

Non-GAAP income (loss) from operations

1,593,919

(134,957)

(3,283)

1,455,679

209,095

Net income (loss)

1,246,871

(188,244)

(6,307)

1,052,320

151,157

Share-based compensation

135,418

28,955

3,085

167,458

24,054

Amortization of intangible assets from business
   acquisitions

38,806

38,806

5,574

Tax impacts

(9,701)

(9,701)

(1,394)

Non-GAAP net income (loss)

1,382,289

(130,184)

(3,222)

1,248,883

179,391

 

 

Momo Inc.

Unaudited Condensed Segment Report

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

Year

  ended December 31, 2020

Momo

Tantan

QOOL

Total

Total

RMB

RMB

RMB

RMB

US$

Net revenues:

Live video service

8,638,810

998,769

9,637,579

1,477,024

Value-added service

3,742,637

1,369,545

5,112,182

783,476

Mobile marketing

198,197

198,197

30,375

Mobile games

39,564

39,564

6,063

Other services

11,911

24,755

36,666

5,620

Total net revenues

12,631,119

2,368,314

24,755

15,024,188

2,302,558

Cost and expenses (v):

Cost of revenues

(6,865,836)

(1,088,816)

(22,129)

(7,976,781)

(1,222,495)

Research and development

(844,826)

(322,851)

(1,167,677)

(178,954)

Sales and marketing

(1,454,123)

(1,359,709)

(90)

(2,813,922)

(431,252)

General and administrative

(664,458)

(73,019)

(25,673)

(763,150)

(116,958)

Total cost and expenses

(9,829,243)

(2,844,395)

(47,892)

(12,721,530)

(1,949,659)

Other operating income

223,312

3,945

1,520

228,777

35,062

Income (loss) from operations

3,025,188

(472,136)

(21,617)

2,531,435

387,961

Interest income

440,878

3,353

240

444,471

68,118

Interest expense

(78,872)

(78,872)

(12,088)

Other gain or loss, net

1,500

1,500

230

Income (loss) before income tax
   and share of income on equity
   method investments

3,388,694

(468,783)

(21,377)

2,898,534

444,221

Income tax (expenses) benefits

(770,333)

14,713

(755,620)

(115,804)

Income (loss) before share of
   income on equity method
   investments

2,618,361

(454,070)

(21,377)

2,142,914

328,417

Share of loss on equity method
   investments

(42,522)

(42,522)

(6,517)

Net income (loss)

2,575,839

(454,070)

(21,377)

2,100,392

321,900

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

Year

ended December 31, 2020

Momo

Tantan

QOOL

Total

Total

RMB

RMB

RMB

RMB

US$

Cost of revenues

15,189

3,260

18,449

2,827

Research and development

127,714

48,156

175,870

26,953

Sales and marketing

142,908

15,994

158,902

24,353

General and administrative

292,356

22,882

10,227

325,465

49,880

Total cost and expenses

578,167

90,292

10,227

678,686

104,013

 

 

Momo Inc.

Reconciliation of GAAP and NON-GAAP Results of Unaudited Segment Report

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

Year

ended December 31, 2020

Momo

Tantan

QOOL

Total

Total

RMB

RMB

RMB

RMB

US$

Income (loss) from operations

3,025,188

(472,136)

(21,617)

2,531,435

387,961

Share-based compensation

578,167

90,292

10,227

678,686

104,013

Amortization of intangible assets from business
   acquisitions

152,065

152,065

23,305

Non-GAAP income (loss) from operations

3,603,355

(229,779)

(11,390)

3,362,186

515,279

Net income (loss)

2,575,839

(454,070)

(21,377)

2,100,392

321,900

Share-based compensation

578,167

90,292

10,227

678,686

104,013

Amortization of intangible assets from business
   acquisitions

152,065

152,065

23,305

Tax impacts

(38,016)

(38,016)

(5,826)

Non-GAAP net income (loss)

3,154,006

(249,729)

(11,150)

2,893,127

443,392

 

 

Momo Inc.

Unaudited Condensed Segment Report

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

Year

  ended December 31, 2019

Momo

Tantan

QOOL

Total

Total

RMB

RMB

RMB

RMB

US$

Net revenues:

Live video service

12,448,131

12,448,131

1,788,062

Value-added service

2,846,057

1,259,906

4,105,963

589,785

Mobile marketing

331,822

331,822

47,663

Mobile games

92,451

92,451

13,280

Other services

22,354

14,368

36,722

5,275

Total net revenues

15,740,815

1,259,906

14,368

17,015,089

2,444,065

Cost and expenses (vi):

Cost of revenues

(8,065,300)

(415,688)

(11,108)

(8,492,096)

(1,219,813)

Research and development

(797,471)

(297,560)

(1,095,031)

(157,291)

Sales and marketing

(1,521,511)

(1,162,912)

(6,401)

(2,690,824)

(386,513)

General and administrative

(641,269)

(851,099)

(34,914)

(1,527,282)

(219,380)

Total cost and expenses

(11,025,551)

(2,727,259)

(52,423)

(13,805,233)

(1,982,997)

Other operating income

323,444

21,399

344,843

49,534

Income (loss) from operations

5,038,708

(1,467,353)

(16,656)

3,554,699

510,602

Interest income

396,672

10,706

164

407,542

58,540

Interest expense

(78,611)

(78,611)

(11,292)

Other gain or loss, net

(15,711)

(15,711)

(2,257)

Income (loss) before income tax
   and share of income on equity
   method investments

5,341,058

(1,456,647)

(16,492)

3,867,919

555,593

Income tax (expenses) benefits

(917,265)

33,464

(883,801)

(126,950)

Income (loss) before share of
   income on equity method
   investments

4,423,793

(1,423,183)

(16,492)

2,984,118

428,643

Share of income on equity method
   investments

(23,350)

(23,350)

(3,354)

Net income (loss)

4,400,443

(1,423,183)

(16,492)

2,960,768

425,289

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

Year

ended December 31, 2019

Momo

Tantan

QOOL

Total

Total

RMB

RMB

RMB

RMB

US$

Cost of revenues

20,393

3,579

23,972

3,443

Research and development

103,655

71,398

175,053

25,145

Sales and marketing

175,657

20,654

196,311

28,198

General and administrative

207,053

795,033

10,810

1,012,896

145,493

Total cost and expenses

506,758

890,664

10,810

1,408,232

202,279

 

 

Momo Inc.

Reconciliation of GAAP and NON-GAAP Results of Unaudited Segment Report

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

Year

ended December 31, 2019

Momo

Tantan

QOOL

Total

Total

RMB

RMB

RMB

RMB

US$

Income (loss) from operations

5,038,708

(1,467,353)

(16,656)

3,554,699

510,602

Share-based compensation

506,758

890,664

10,810

1,408,232

202,279

Amortization of intangible assets from business
   acquisitions

152,223

152,223

21,866

Non-GAAP income (loss) from operations

5,545,466

(424,466)

(5,846)

5,115,154

734,747

Net income (loss)

4,400,443

(1,423,183)

(16,492)

2,960,768

425,289

Share-based compensation

506,758

890,664

10,810

1,408,232

202,279

Amortization of intangible assets from business
   acquisitions

152,223

152,223

21,866

Tax impacts

(38,056)

(38,056)

(5,466)

Non-GAAP net income (loss)

4,907,201

(418,352)

(5,682)

4,483,167

643,968

 

 

Related Links :

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Kakao Chairman Kim Beom-su signs the Giving Pledge, officially pledging to give away half his fortune

– An official pledge, following his message in February to donate half of his personal assets

– Donations to be used to resolve social issues

SEOUL, South Korea, March 16, 2021 — Kim Beom-su, chairman of Kakao, has signed the Giving Pledge, officially pledging to donate more than half of his personal assets to society.

Kim Beom-su, chairman of Kakao
Kim Beom-su, chairman of Kakao

Kakao announced that Kim became the 220th pledger of the Giving Pledge on March 16.

The Giving Pledge is a global philanthropic movement that was launched in 2010 by Microsoft chairman Bill Gates and his wife Melinda Gates along with Berkshire Hathaway chairman Warren Buffett. The Giving Pledge is a moral commitment by the world’s wealthiest to give the majority of their wealth to charitable causes. Currently, there are 220 pledgers from 25 countries, including Tesla founder Elon Musk, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and Virgin Group founder Richard Branson.

"A young man that once dreamed of becoming an entrepreneur after reading a feature article on Microsoft’s 20th anniversary in 1995, now awaits to join the Giving Pledge." Kim said in his pledge. "I feel a thrilling excitement as I did then, when I first read the Microsoft article. We, my wife Miseon Hyeong and I, would like to extend our sincerest gratitude and respect to Bill and Melinda Gates and Warren Buffett for providing us with this meaningful opportunity of generous giving, as well as to all those who have taken the pledge before us," he added.

"Through this pledge today, we commit to give more than half of our wealth back to society during our lifetime. Of the philanthropic causes that we considered and discussed at length with our son, Sang-bin, and daughter, Ye-bin, we intend to direct our donations to those that may contribute to solving social issues." he stated.

"After having achieved the wealth that I had aimed for, I was left feeling rudderless and lacking direction in life. It was around this time that I came across the poem, ‘What is Success?’ attributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson. The poem gave me a sense of guidance on how I should navigate my pursuits going forward." he said. "Ten years ago, while I was redefining the meaning of success, I launched a project to foster and support 100 CEOs of startups. Though it involved much trial-and-error during the earlier stages, the project ultimately resulted in the fruition of the Kakao Community and has touched the lives of many Koreans."

"With this pledge as our starting point, my wife and I will engage in efforts to address social issues in the areas that businesses cannot reach. We plan to discover and support 100 innovators who are dedicated to building proactive solutions for social issues through social enterprises and foundations. We dream of working together with such innovators to make a better world.

"We also aim to explore suitable alternatives to the educational system for future generations. Additionally, we will strive to level the uneven playing field caused by inequalities, while also doing all we can to provide assistance to those who are working to support the people in need." 

Lastly, he added, "We truly hope that the path we take will encourage our fellow innovators who are each on their own journeys to change the world. We would like to take this opportunity to express our heartfelt gratitude and deepest affection to our families, who have gladly agreed and lent their support to this pledge."

Through a New Year’s message that was sent to all Kakao employees on February 8, Kim announced that he would commit more than half of his wealth to resolving social issues throughout his lifetime. He also stated in a company-wide meeting held on February 25th, "I am interested in providing support to people who have not been given opportunities due to the growing divide in digital education, and in cultivating new talent in the area of AI (Artificial Intelligence) and emerging technologies. I would like to put my donations to use immediately in the areas where they are needed and I would like to impact change by addressing social issues through large-scale investments of capital."

[The full text of the pledge: https://givingpledge.org/Pledger.aspx?id=421]

 

About Kakao

Kakao Corporation is a mobile life platform company that provides innovative services in global mobile and internet markets, building on its employees with profound knowledge and experience, technological capabilities, quality contents and highly competitive mobile traffic. Under the corporate vision, "Making a better world with people and technology", we connect everything in our everyday lives, enabling anyone to experience innovations on a daily basis. The Kakao Corp. headquarters can be found on Jeju Island with an integrated metropolitan office in Pangyo, where over 2,300 employees in total are working today. Daum Communications, established in 1995, and Kakao, founded in 2006, merged on October 1, 2014 to become Daum Kakao. The name of the company was changed to Kakao on September 23, 2015, and to become a company at the forefront of the mobile era.

Momo to Report Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2020 Results on March 25, 2021

BEIJING, March 10, 2021 — Momo Inc. (Nasdaq: MOMO) ("Momo" or the "Company"), a leading mobile social and entertainment platform in China, today announced that it will release its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2020 before U.S. markets open on Thursday, March 25, 2021.

Momo’s management will host an earnings conference call on Thursday, March 25, 2021, at 8:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time (8:00 p.m. Beijing / Hong Kong Time on the same day).

Due to the outbreak of COVID-19, operator assisted conference calls are not available at the moment. All participants must preregister online prior to the call to receive the dial-in details.

Preregistration Information

Participants can register for the conference call by navigating to http://apac.directeventreg.com/registration/event/2751618. Once preregistration has been complete, participants will receive dial-in numbers, direct event passcode, and a unique registrant ID.

To join the conference, simply dial the number in the calendar invite you receive after preregistering, enter the passcode followed by your registrant ID, and you will join the conference instantly.

A telephone replay of the call will be available after the conclusion of the conference call through 8:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time, April 1, 2021. The dial-in details for the replay are as follows:

International:

+61-2-8199-0299

U.S. Toll Free:

+1-855-452-5696

Passcode:

2751618

Additionally, a live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available on the Investor Relations section of Momo’s website at http://ir.immomo.com.

About Momo Inc.

We are a leading player in China’s online social and entertainment space. Through Momo, Tantan and other properties within our product portfolio, we enable users to discover new relationships, expand their social connections and build meaningful interactions. Momo is a mobile application that connects people and facilitates interactions based on location, interests and a variety of recreational activities including live talent shows, short videos, social games as well as other video- and audio-based interactive experiences, such as live chats and mobile karaoke experience. Tantan, which was added into our family of applications through acquisition in May 2018, is a leading social and dating application for the younger generation. Tantan is designed to help its users find and establish romantic connections as well as meet interesting people.

For investor and media inquiries, please contact:

Momo Inc.
Momo Investor Relations
Ms. Ashley Jing
Phone: +86-10-5731-0538
Email: ir@immomo.com

Christensen

In China
Mr. Eric Yuan
Phone: +86-10-5900-1548
E-mail: Eyuan@christensenir.com

In US
Ms. Linda Bergkamp
Phone: +1-480-614-3004
Email: lbergkamp@christensenir.com

Related Links :

http://ir.immomo.com/

Soul App Motivates Gen Z to Help People Suffering from Mental Disorders, Injecting Young Energy into Social Good

SHANGHAI, March 5, 2021 — As a social networking platform that champions a genuine, diverse, and inclusive culture and stands for social good, Soul App has rolled out a series of events for the benefit of the public, especially the vulnerable, and continues to promote to its young users the values that everyone deserves respect and opportunities for personal development.

Truth be told, entrenched bias, and even stigma, lingers towards people with mental illnesses in everyday life and the workplace, considering the lack of science-based understanding of mental disorders. Ongoing public educational programs in China, which aim to narrow the information gap of mental health and call upon the general public to empathize with people suffering from mental health disorders, have imbued them with a sense of comfort and acceptance.

As part of its benevolent efforts, Soul App has lately hosted movie-watching activities featuring Pixar-produced Soul in 36 cities across China, and organized a special screening for nearly 100 children – who are living with mental health disorders including depression, cerebral palsy, and Down syndrome – and their parents and friends. Not unlike Soul which is praised as "the movie with the biggest healing power of 2020", SOUL has spread love and respect to this special group of individuals, translating into reality the uplifting theme throughout the movie of "everyone has an admirable, unique soul".

On World Mental Health Day, SOUL also held an art-for-charity exhibition named "Special Doesn’t Mean Lonely" featuring paintings created by SOUL volunteers in collaboration with teenagers on the autism spectrum. Combining aesthetic beauty and the warmth of charity, these paintings on display shined a light on their personal worlds and extraordinary artistic talents that would have gone unnoticed.

The Art-for-charity Exhibition “Special Doesn’t Mean Lonely”
The Art-for-charity Exhibition “Special Doesn’t Mean Lonely”

On December 23rd, 2020, SOUL launched their own "Different Socks Day," a philanthropic event dedicated to raising public awareness for those with special needs, encouraging people to wear two mismatched socks and to post a photo of it on the app. The campaign was such a huge success that countless young users took part in various in-app activities, such as drawing what they like on a pair of white socks, with chances of winning prizes such as tailored socks and digital gifts.

“Different Socks Day”
“Different Socks Day”

By introducing different public projects, like "Different Socks Day" and the art-for-charity exhibition, the app has tried to weave the spirit of doing good into the lives of the younger generation, empowering the belief of "committing good deeds whenever possible" to work its way into the youths’ hearts, and inspiring them to play more active roles in charitable efforts.

There has been a younger presence in socially good endeavors in recent years, and Generation Z in particular is making a noticeable and positive impact. Serving as a stronger link between philanthropic activity and the younger generation, digital platforms are playing an ever bigger role in promoting social good –with people struggling with mental disorders in mind –in more creative ways. In other words, as a rising number of young people chip in, the Gen Z-dominated social media apps, like SOUL, will emerge as a major space where amazing charitable activities happen.

Related Links :

http://www.soulapp.me

Chinese dance show recreates glamour of Tang Dynasty

BEIJING, Feb. 26, 2021 — A news report by China.org.cn on a dance show featured Tang Dynasty culture:

 

During Chinese Lunar New Year holiday, dance show "Night Banquet in the Tang Dynasty Palace" went viral on Chinese social media. The five-minute performance depicts a group of plump palace maid figurines who "came to life," capering around on their way to a court feast.

Modern digital technologies including VR and AR, are used to produce a combination of virtual scene with real stage, shifting from a museum housing such national treasures as the owl-shaped wine vessel and Jiahu Bone Flutes, to majestic red-walled palaces. This visual feast allowed viewers to travel back in time to the Tang Dynasty.

The Tang Dynasty is considered a golden age in China’s long history. In the seventh century, when America and Africa were still "sleeping continents," China was experiencing unprecedented national unity, with wise and open-minded political governance, intellectual liberation and a vibrant economy. Diverse cultures intermixed, and the Chinese civilization spread throughout the world along the ancient Silk Road.

In the show, the dancers wore padded clothing with cotton in their cheeks to better represent the full-figured Tang women. Meanwhile, the crescent-shaped makeup on their temples faithfully reproduced the fashionable "xiehong" makeup of the time. The dancers were dressed in simple and bright clothing with low-cut necklines, showing the diverse Tang Dynasty fashion. These details vividly illustrate the free, open and confident look of Tang women, as well as the affluence and openness of the society.

The dancers wielded flutes, cymbals, five-stringed lutes and panpipes, which were popular musical instruments during the Sui and Tang dynasties. Many of these were introduced to China during ancient times, demonstrating the Tang Dynasty’s inclusive culture which integrated elements from East and West.

Openness, inclusiveness and the coexistence and mixture of different civilizations are why this period continues to fascinate people around the world, and the idea behind it is a valuable heritage passed on by the Tang Dynasty.

Nowadays, many people from other countries are keenly interested in cultural elements from the Tang dynasty, including the costumes, architecture, and related films and TV shows. At the same time, however, some have also deliberately stirred up controversy. The real Tang Dynasty culture is worth more attention.

"Night Banquet in the Tang Dynasty Palace" gives viewers a glimpse into this fascinating culture. Through the mobile internet and digital technologies, these "national treasures," preserved as part of China’s 5,000-year history and culture, are waiting to be known and appreciated by more.

China Mosaic
http://www.china.org.cn/video/node_7230027.htm
Chinese dance show recreates glamour of Tang Dynasty
http://www.china.org.cn/video/2021-02/26/content_77251433.htm

Related Links :

http://www.china.org.cn

Cision Brings PR, Social Media Management and Digital Consumer Intelligence Together with Category-Defining Acquisition of Brandwatch


CHICAGO and BRIGHTON, England, Feb. 26, 2021 — Cision announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Brandwatch, a global leader in digital consumer intelligence and social media listening, for $450 million. This strategic move will combine two leaders in their respective industries and will bring to customers the substantial benefits of their complementary capabilities to deliver the future of PR, marketing and digital customer engagement.


The forces of digital transformation reward those organizations and boardrooms that listen to and quickly capitalize on digital insights from their consumers. Leading companies are quickly adapting and using these insights to create tailored, authentic communications and direct connections with customers at scale. This paradigm shift to real-time, customer-centric PR, marketing and customer care strategies will continue to accelerate and differentiate those companies that take action.

Cision is a leader in news distribution and media monitoring and analysis with a media contact database of approximately 1 million journalists and media outlets and over 75,000 customers. Brandwatch works with thousands of the world’s most admired brands, using the latest in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to bring structure to and derive meaning from the voices of the billions of people using social media.

Cision and Brandwatch are a compelling combination. Together, they will provide brands and organizations with consumer and media intelligence to devise more effective customer engagement strategies from PR and marketing to research and product development. Whether teams are connecting with journalists and influencers, launching social campaigns, developing brand messaging or conducting deep research into consumer behavior, they will have real-time insights and long-term trend analysis to guide them.

"The continued digital shift and widespread adoption of social media is rapidly and fundamentally changing how brands and organizations engage with their customers," said Abel Clark, CEO of Cision. "This is driving the imperative that PR, marketing, social and customer care teams fully incorporate the unique insights now available into consumer-led strategies. Together, Cision and Brandwatch will help our clients to more deeply understand, connect and engage with their customers at scale across every channel."

"We have always built Brandwatch with ambition. That was recognized by Forrester, who recently named us as a leader in our space," said Giles Palmer, founder and CEO of Brandwatch. "Now is the time to take the next step – joining a company of significant scale to create a business and a suite of products that can have an important global impact. We are excited to join Abel and the Cision team to supercharge our work and bring even more value to our customers."

Brandwatch was named a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Social Listening Platforms, Q4 2020.

The deal is expected to close in the second quarter of 2021.

Macquarie Capital acted as an exclusive financial adviser to Brandwatch on this transaction. Cooley LLP acted as legal counsel to Brandwatch.

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP acted as M&A legal counsel, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP acted as financing legal counsel and Latham & Watkins LLP acted as regulatory counsel to Cision.

About Brandwatch
Brandwatch is the world’s pioneering digital consumer intelligence suite. The company’s AI-powered deep social listening and content marketing analytics products help over 2,000 of the world’s most admired brands and agencies make insightful, data-driven decisions. Brandwatch includes leading content marketing platform BuzzSumo in its portfolio. Brandwatch has 10 offices around the world and is headquartered in Brighton, UK.

About Cision
As a global leader in PR, marketing and social media management technology and intelligence, Cision helps brands and organizations to identify, connect and engage with customers and stakeholders to drive business results. PR Newswire, a network of over 1.1 billion influencers, in-depth monitoring, analytics and its Falcon.io social media platform headline a premier suite of solutions. Cision has offices in 24 countries throughout the Americas, EMEA and APAC. For more information about Cision’s award-winning solutions, including its next-gen Cision Communications Cloud®, visit www.cision.com and follow @Cision on Twitter.

 

Media Contacts:

Cision  

Brandwatch

Maggie Lower 

Will McInnes     

Chief Marketing Officer  

Chief Marketing Officer

CisionPR@cision.com   

will@brandwatch.com

 

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SnackVideo announces exclusive sponsorship agreement with two leading Pakistani sports teams, Islamabad United and Multan Sultans

ISLAMABAD, Feb. 23, 2021 — SnackVideo, a popular short video platform in Pakistan, has recently announced two exclusive sponsorship deals with leading sports teams in Pakistan. Islamabad United, a leading cricket team, is set to endorse SnackVideo as partners for the PSL VI. Multan Sultans, a well-known Pakistani cricket team, and its players will also endorse the app to millions of fans around the country.

Two leading Pakistani sports teams, Islamabad United and Multan Sultans
Two leading Pakistani sports teams, Islamabad United and Multan Sultans

‘Islamabad United is proud to align ourselves with a rising platform such as SnackVideo,’ says Shadab Khan, captain of the team. ‘SnackVideo aims to give a voice to every person so that they can express themselves, which is what our team have done for our fans in the league.’ Fans of both teams are not going to leave empty-handed as well. As part of the exclusive sponsorship agreement, fans will enjoy the chance to win signed team merchandise via SnackVideo.

The exclusive sponsorship with sporting teams has brought SnackVideo to the national spotlight. With slots across print, television and radio, SnackVideo will reach mainstream audiences and share with them the values and joys of expressing themselves via technology.

Mohammad Rizwan, captain of Multan Sultans said, ‘Partners like SnackVideo form an essential part of the sporting scene here in Pakistan, and we are happy to support partners who invest and develop our business and sporting industries together.’

About SnackVideo

SnackVideo is the party for short videos!

SnackVideo offers a variety of the most exciting, funny, magic videos and live-streams. Enjoy various types of interesting content from comedy and fashion to pets and gaming – and everything in between. Simply watch and engage with what you like.

SnackVideo aims at inspiring and encouraging users to express their styles and creativity to the world. This application is easy to use and allows users to create their original videos. The effects, filters, music and more will help users get as creative as they like.

Each user can upload his or her original videos, or other people’s videos, and add other video creators to their friends list.

SnackVideo is now available in Android and iOS. Don’t hold back and start experimenting with the videos you’ve always wanted to try with SnackVideo!

media_enquiries@snackvideo.com

Heartening Messages Flood Times Square, NYC, Courtesy of PureVPN

People from all over the world brighten up 2021 with messages of love, hope, and joy with the hashtag #ShoutoutAtTimesSquare.

HONG KONG, Feb. 21, 2021 — The year 2020 sucked because of the pandemic that hit the world hard, spreading with it a great deal of suffering, hardship, and despair. With the aim of easing the miseries brought upon by COVID-19 and to brighten up 2021, people from all walks of life are posting uplifting messages for their loved ones on one of the biggest screens on Times Square, NYC, courtesy of PureVPN.

"If I could choose anybody at all backing me up in my corner, it would be my family 100% of the time. Thank you for respecting who I am and helping me to flourish. And THANK YOU FOR BEING YOU. Xoxo," expresses New York based entrepreneur & blogger, Samantha M.

NYC’s top fashion model and tattoo artist Chris Lavish shouts, "In 2021 the only thing we are letting infect us is love and the only thing we are spreading is pure positivity. Sending the world love with PureVPN♥ Live, Love, Life."

#ShoutoutAtTimesSquare is a recent initiative taken by PureVPN that aims at bringing people closer together and start 2021 with the feeling of love, hope, and joy in their heart. PureVPN has recently started taking all the messages live at Times Square, NYC, featuring participants with a picture of a heart on their hand along with their messages for their friends, family, and loved ones. Similarly, influencers from various industries have also taken a liking to the initiative, and thus, have shared their heartfelt video messages on their Instagram and Twitter accounts and are encouraging their followers to the same.

PureVPN has booked one of the screens at Duffy Square, Times Square, NYC, reserving a considerable number of slots per day for the entire month of February. To get their messages featured on Times Square, participants are required to follow a few simple steps:

  1. Make a heart and take a picture
  2. Write a message and tag their loved ones
  3. Use #ShoutoutAtTimesSquare and tag PureVPN
  4. Post it on their Instagram or Twitter profile, while making sure that their profile is not set to private

To get featured on Times Square, readers are encouraged to check further details on PureVPN’s official page. Participants will be further notified when their messages are taken live so that they can share the memorable moment with their friends and family.

 

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