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500.com Limited to Report Third Quarter 2020 Financial Results on November 20, 2020

SHENZHEN, China, Nov. 16, 2020 — 500.com Limited (NYSE: WBAI) ("500.com" or the "Company"), an online sports lottery service provider in China, today announced that it plans to release its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020 after the close of U.S. markets on Friday, November 20, 2020.

About 500.com Limited

500.com Limited (NYSE: WBAI) is an online sports lottery service provider in China. The Company offers a comprehensive and integrated suite of online lottery services, information, user tools and virtual community venues to its users. 500.com was among the first companies to provide online lottery services in China, and is one of two entities that have been approved by the Ministry of Finance to provide online lottery sales services on behalf of the China Sports Lottery Administration Center, which is the government authority that is in charge of the issuance and sale of sports lottery products in China.

Safe Harbor Statements

This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and as defined in 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," "target," "going forward," "outlook" and similar statements. Such statements are based upon management’s current expectations and current market and operating conditions, and relate to events that involve known or unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the Company’s control, which may cause the Company’s actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Further information regarding these and other risks, uncertainties or factors is included in the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required under law.

For more information, please contact:

500.com Limited
ir@500wan.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.500.com/

Vipshop Reports Unaudited Third Quarter 2020 Financial Results

Conference Call to Be Held at 7:30 A.M. U.S. Eastern Time on November 13, 2020

GUANGZHOU, China, Nov. 13, 2020 — Vipshop Holdings Limited (NYSE: VIPS), a leading online discount retailer for brands in China ("Vipshop" or the "Company"), today announced its unaudited financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020.

Third Quarter 2020 Highlights

  • Total net revenue for the third quarter of 2020 increased by 18.2% year over year to RMB23.2 billion (US$3.4 billion) from RMB19.6 billion in the prior year period.
  • GMV[1] for the third quarter of 2020 increased by 21% year over year to RMB38.3 billion from RMB31.7 billion in the prior year period.
  • Gross profit for the third quarter of 2020 increased by 15.3% year over year to RMB4.9 billion (US$718.9 million) from RMB4.2 billion in the prior year period.
  • Net income attributable to Vipshop’s shareholders for the third quarter of 2020 increased by 42.1% year over year to RMB1.2 billion (US$183.3 million) from RMB875.5 million in the prior year period.
  • Non-GAAP net income attributable to Vipshop’s shareholders[2] for the third quarter of 2020 increased by 15.2% year over year to RMB1.4 billion (US$204.1 million) from RMB1.2 billion in the prior year period.
  • The number of active customers[3] for the third quarter of 2020 increased by 36% year over year to 43.4 million from 32.0 million in the prior year period.
  • Total orders[4] for the third quarter of 2020 increased by 35% year over year to 172.8 million from 127.6 million in the prior year period.

Mr. Eric Shen, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Vipshop, stated, "We finished the third quarter of 2020 with robust financial and operational results. During the quarter, our number of active customers increased by 36% year over year to 43.4 million from 32.0 million in the prior year period. Importantly, both our existing and new customers have shown improved next-month retention as compared to the same period last year. We are glad that customers recognize the value of our differentiated offerings, particularly in our core apparel-related categories. We are confident the positive trends in customer acquisition and retention will continue to drive our growth and profitability going forward. Looking ahead, we remain focused on providing value to our customers, offering superior customer experience and carefully procured assortments at a deep discount, further enabling us to gain share in China’s discount retail market."

Mr. Donghao Yang, Chief Financial Officer of Vipshop, further commented, "In the third quarter of 2020, we delivered strong topline growth coupled with solid profitability, driven by the strong performance in new customer acquisition and existing customer retention. Our total GMV for the quarter increased by 21% year over year to 38.3 billion from 31.7 billion in the prior year period, and GMV for our core apparel-related categories grew even faster at 29% year over year. Going forward, we will continue to focus on improving our merchandising capability and offering a differentiated shopping experience as compared to marketplace platforms, delivering solid shareholder return over time."

Third Quarter 2020 Financial Results

REVENUE

Total net revenue for the third quarter of 2020 increased by 18.2% year over year to RMB23.2 billion (US$3.4 billion) from RMB19.6 billion in the prior year period, primarily driven by the growth in the number of total active customers.

GROSS PROFIT

Gross profit for the third quarter of 2020 increased by 15.3% year over year to RMB4.9 billion (US$718.9 million) from RMB4.2 billion in the prior year period. Gross margin for the third quarter of 2020 was 21.1%, as compared with 21.6% in the prior year period.

OPERATING EXPENSES

Total operating expenses for the third quarter of 2020 were RMB3.9 billion (US$576.3 million), as compared with RMB3.4 billion in the prior year period. As a percentage of total net revenue, total operating expenses for the third quarter of 2020 decreased to 16.9% from 17.3% in the prior year period.

  • Fulfillment expenses for the third quarter of 2020 were RMB1.6 billion (US$238.5 million), as compared with RMB1.6 billion in the prior year period. As a percentage of total net revenue, fulfillment expenses for the third quarter of 2020 decreased to 7.0% from 8.1% in the prior year period, primarily attributable to the change in fulfillment logistic arrangement.
  • Marketing expenses for the third quarter of 2020 were RMB1.1 billion (US$167.8 million), as compared with RMB721.3 million in the prior year period. As a percentage of total net revenue, marketing expenses for the third quarter of 2020 were 4.9%, as compared with 3.7% in the prior year period, primarily attributable to increased investment into customer acquisition.
  • Technology and content expenses for the third quarter of 2020 decreased to RMB305.1 million (US$44.9 million) from RMB400.7 million in the prior year period. As a percentage of total net revenue, technology and content expenses for the third quarter of 2020 decreased to 1.3% from 2.0% in the prior year period.
  • General and administrative expenses for the third quarter of 2020 were RMB848.6 million (US$125.0 million), as compared with RMB681.6 million in the prior year period. As a percentage of total net revenue, general and administrative expenses for the third quarter of 2020 were 3.7%, as compared with 3.5% in the prior year period.

INCOME FROM OPERATIONS

Income from operations for the third quarter of 2020 increased by 6.7% year over year to RMB1.2 billion (US$183.8 million) from RMB1.2 billion in the prior year period. Operating margin for the third quarter of 2020 was 5.4%, as compared with 6.0% in the prior year period.

Non-GAAP income from operations[5] for the third quarter of 2020, which excluded share-based compensation expenses and amortization of intangible assets resulting from business acquisitions, increased by 8.0% year over year to RMB1.5 billion (US$218.9 million) from RMB1.4 billion in the prior year period. Non-GAAP operating income margin[6] for the third quarter of 2020 was 6.4%, as compared with 7.0% in the prior year period.

NET INCOME

Net income attributable to Vipshop’s shareholders for the third quarter of 2020 increased by 42.1% year over year to RMB1.2 billion (US$183.3 million) from RMB875.5 million in the prior year period. Net margin attributable to Vipshop’s shareholders for the third quarter of 2020 increased to 5.4% from 4.5% in the prior year period. Net income attributable to Vipshop’s shareholders per diluted ADS[7] for the third quarter of 2020 increased to RMB1.80 (US$0.27) from RMB1.30 in the prior year period.

Non-GAAP net income attributable to Vipshop’s shareholders for the third quarter of 2020, which excluded (i) share-based compensation expenses, (ii) amortization of intangible assets resulting from business acquisitions, (iii) tax effect of amortization of intangible assets resulting from business acquisitions, (iv) investment gain and revaluation of investments excluding dividends, (v) tax effect of investment gain and revaluation of investments excluding dividends, and (vi) share of loss in investment of limited partnerships that are accounted for as equity method investees, increased by 15.2% year over year to RMB1.4 billion (US$204.1 million) from RMB1.2 billion in the prior year period. Non-GAAP net margin attributable to Vipshop’s shareholders[8] for the third quarter of 2020 was 6.0%, as compared with 6.1% in the prior year period. Non-GAAP net income attributable to Vipshop’s shareholders per diluted ADS[9] for the third quarter of 2020 increased to RMB2.01 (US$0.30) from RMB1.78 in the prior year period.

For the quarter ended September 30, 2020, the Company’s weighted average number of ADSs used in computing diluted income per ADS was 690,834,625.

BALANCE SHEET AND CASH FLOW

As of September 30, 2020, the Company had cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash of RMB9.6 billion (US$1.4 billion) and short term investments of RMB4.9 billion (US$728.7 million).

For the quarter ended September 30, 2020, net cash from operating activities was RMB1.2 billion (US$177.1 million), and free cash flow[10], a non-GAAP measurement of liquidity, was as follows:

For the three months ended

Sep 30, 2019

 

RMB’000

Sep 30, 2020

 

RMB’000

Sep 30, 2020

 

US$’000

Net cash from operating activities

2,067,480

1,202,504

177,110

Add: Net impact from Internet financing
activities[11]

(1,837,974)

(178,412)

(26,277)

Less: Capital expenditures

(1,094,668)

(627,434)

(92,411)

Free cash (outflow) / inflow

(865,162)

396,658

58,422

For the trailing twelve months ended

Sep 30, 2019

 

RMB’000

Sep 30, 2020

 

RMB’000

Sep 30, 2020

 

US$’000

Net cash from operating activities

12,053,995

10,684,651

1,573,679

Add: Net impact from Internet financing
activities[11]

(3,239,772)

(2,367,857)

(348,748)

Less: Capital expenditures

(4,040,032)

(2,907,965)

(428,297)

Free cash inflow

4,774,191

5,408,829

796,634

Recent Development

Mr. David Cui will succeed Mr. Donghao Yang as the Company’s new Chief Financial Officer, effective today, and Mr. Donghao Yang has joined the Company’s Board of Directors as a Non-Executive Director.

Internal Review

In May 2020, the Hong Kong Independent Commission Against Corruption (the "ICAC") charged two individuals with commercial bribery offences in connection with alleged conduct dating back to the period from 2013 to 2016. The two individuals were associated with entities that had business dealings with the Company during the referenced period. Although neither the Company nor any employee of the Company is a party to the case or has been accused of any wrongdoing, the Company is aware of media reports mentioning the Company in connection with this case.

In an abundance of caution, the Company conducted an internal review under the oversight of the Company’s independent Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. The internal review within the agreed scope was recently completed and did not uncover material findings. However, certain areas for improvement were identified with respect to our procurement process. In the spirit of continuous improvement, we have implemented certain changes to enhance the processes in this area. 

The Company will continue to monitor the development of the ICAC case, but cannot predict its timing, outcome, or consequence, including impact on the Company, if any. 

Business Outlook

For the fourth quarter of 2020, the Company expects its total net revenue to be between RMB33.7 billion and RMB35.2 billion, representing a year-over-year growth rate of approximately 15% to 20%. These forecasts reflect the Company’s current and preliminary view on the market and operational conditions, which is subject to change.

Exchange Rate

The Company’s business is primarily conducted in China and the significant majority of revenues generated are denominated in Renminbi. This announcement contains currency conversions of Renminbi amounts into U.S. dollars solely for the convenience of the reader. Unless otherwise noted, all translations from Renminbi to U.S. dollars are made at a rate of RMB6.7896 to US$1.00, the effective noon buying rate on September 30, 2020 as set forth in the H.10 statistical release of the Federal Reserve Board. No representation is made that the Renminbi amounts could have been, or could be, converted, realized or settled into U.S. dollars at that rate on September 30, 2020, or at any other rate.

Conference Call Information

The Company will hold a conference call on Friday, November 13, 2020 at 7:30 am Eastern Time or 8:30 pm Beijing Time to discuss its financial results and operating performance for the third quarter of 2020.

All participants wishing to join the conference call must pre-register online using the link provided below. Once pre-registration has been complete, participants will receive dial-in numbers, a passcode, and a unique registrant ID. To join the conference, simply dial the number in the calendar invite you receive after pre-registration, enter the passcode followed by your PIN, and you will join the conference instantly.

Conference ID

#5476014

Registration Link

http://apac.directeventreg.com/registration/event/5476014

The replay will be accessible through November 21, 2020 by dialing the following numbers:

United States Toll Free:

+1-855-452-5696

International:

+61-2-8199-0299

Conference ID: 

#5476014

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

About Vipshop Holdings Limited

Vipshop Holdings Limited is a leading online discount retailer for brands in China. Vipshop offers high quality and popular branded products to consumers throughout China at a significant discount to retail prices. Since it was founded in August 2008, the Company has rapidly built a sizeable and growing base of customers and brand partners. For more information, please visit www.vip.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates" and similar statements. Among other things, the business outlook and quotations from management in this announcement, as well as Vipshop’s strategic and operational plans, contain forward-looking statements. Vipshop may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), in its annual report to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about Vipshop’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: Vipshop’s goals and strategies; Vipshop’s future business development, results of operations and financial condition; the expected growth of the online discount retail market in China; Vipshop’s ability to attract customers and brand partners and further enhance its brand recognition; Vipshop’s expectations regarding demand for and market acceptance of flash sales products and services; competition in the discount retail industry; the potential impact of the COVID-19 to Vipshop’s business operations and the economy in China and elsewhere generally; fluctuations in general economic and business conditions in China and assumptions underlying or related to any of the foregoing. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in Vipshop’s filings with the SEC. All information provided in this press release is as of the date of this press release, and Vipshop does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The condensed consolidated financial information is derived from the Company’s unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP"), except that comparative consolidated statements of income and cash flows for the period presented and detailed footnote disclosures required by Accounting Standards Codification 270, Interim Reporting ("ASC270"), have been omitted. Vipshop uses non-GAAP net income attributable to Vipshop’s shareholders, non-GAAP net income attributable to Vipshop’s shareholders per diluted ADS, non-GAAP income from operations, non-GAAP operating income margin, non-GAAP net margin attributable to Vipshop’s shareholders, and free cash flow, each of which is a non-GAAP financial measure. Non-GAAP net income attributable to Vipshop’s shareholders is net income attributable to Vipshop’s shareholders excluding (i) share-based compensation expenses, (ii) amortization of intangible assets resulting from business acquisitions, (iii) tax effect of amortization of intangible assets resulting from business acquisitions, (iv) investment gain and revaluation of investments excluding dividends, (v) tax effect of investment gain and revaluation of investments excluding dividends, and (vi) share of loss in investment of limited partnerships that are accounted for as equity method investees. Non-GAAP net income attributable to Vipshop’s shareholders per diluted ADS is computed using non-GAAP net income attributable to Vipshop’s shareholders divided by weighted average number of diluted ADS outstanding for computing diluted earnings per ADS. Non-GAAP income from operations is income from operations excluding share-based compensation expenses and amortization of intangible assets resulting from business acquisitions. Non-GAAP operating income margin is non-GAAP income from operations as a percentage of total net revenue. Non-GAAP net margin attributable to Vipshop’s shareholders is non-GAAP net income attributable to Vipshop’s shareholders as a percentage of total net revenue. Free cash flow is net cash from operating activities adding back the impact from Internet financing activities and less capital expenditures, which include purchase and deposits of property and equipment and land use rights, and purchase of other assets. Impact from Internet financing activities added back or deducted from free cash flow contains changes in the balances of financial products, which are primarily consumer financing and supplier financing that the Company provides to customers and suppliers. The Company believes that separate analysis and exclusion of the non-cash impact of (a) share-based compensation, (b) amortization of intangible assets resulting from business acquisitions, (c) investment gain and revaluation of investments excluding dividends, and (d) share of loss in investment of limited partnerships that are accounted for as equity method investees add clarity to the constituent parts of its performance. The Company reviews these non-GAAP financial measures together with GAAP financial measures to obtain a better understanding of its operating performance. It uses these non-GAAP financial measures for planning, forecasting and measuring results against the forecast. The Company believes that non-GAAP financial measures are useful supplemental information for investors and analysts to assess its operating performance without the effect of (1) non-cash share-based compensation expenses, (2) amortization of intangible assets resulting from business acquisitions, (3) investment gain and revaluation of investments excluding dividends, and (4) share of loss in investment of limited partnerships that are accounted for as equity method investees. Free cash flow enables the Company to assess liquidity and cash flow, taking into account the impact from Internet financing activities and the financial resources needed for the expansion of fulfillment infrastructure and technology platform. Share-based compensation expenses and amortization of intangible assets have been and will continue to be significant recurring expenses in its business. However, the use of non-GAAP financial measures has material limitations as an analytical tool. One of the limitations of using non-GAAP financial measures is that they do not include all items that impact the Company’s net income for the period. In addition, because non-GAAP financial measures are not measured in the same manner by all companies, they may not be comparable to other similar titled measures used by other companies. One of the key limitations of free cash flow is that it does not represent the residual cash flow available for discretionary expenditures.

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 "Vipshop Holdings Limited Reconciliations of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results" at the end of this release.

[1] "Gross merchandise value (GMV)" is defined as the total Renminbi value of all products and services sold through the Company’s online sales business, online marketplace platform, offline stores, and Shan Shan Outlets during the relevant period, including through the Company’s websites and mobile apps, third-party websites and mobile apps, Vipshop offline stores and Vipmaxx offline stores, as well as Shan Shan Outlets that were fulfilled by either the Company or its third-party merchants, regardless of whether or not the goods were delivered or returned. GMV includes shipping charges paid by buyers to sellers. For prudent considerations, the Company does not consider products or services to be sold if the relevant orders were placed and canceled pre-shipment and only included orders that left the Company’s or other third-party vendors’ warehouses.

[2] Non-GAAP net income attributable to Vipshop’s shareholders is a non-GAAP financial measure, which is defined as net income attributable to Vipshop’s shareholders excluding (i) share-based compensation expenses, (ii) amortization of intangible assets resulting from business acquisitions, (iii) tax effect of amortization of intangible assets resulting from business acquisitions, (iv) investment gain and revaluation of investments excluding dividends, (v) tax effect of investment gain and revaluation of investments excluding dividends, and (vi) share of loss in investment of limited partnerships that are accounted for as equity method investees.

[3] "Active customers" is defined as registered members who have purchased from the Company’s online sales business or the Company’s online marketplace platforms at least once during the relevant period.

[4] "Total orders" is defined as the total number of orders placed during the relevant period, including the orders for products and services sold through the Company’s online sales business and the Company’s online marketplace platforms (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, orders from the Company’s offline stores and outlets), net of orders returned.

[5] Non-GAAP income from operations is a non-GAAP financial measure, which is defined as income from operations excluding share-based compensation expenses and amortization of intangible assets resulting from business acquisitions.

[6] Non-GAAP operating income margin is a non-GAAP financial measure, which is defined as non-GAAP income from operations as a percentage of total net revenues.

[7] "ADS" means American depositary share, each of which represents 0.2 Class A ordinary share.

[8] Non-GAAP net margin attributable to Vipshop’s shareholders is a non-GAAP financial measure, which is defined as non-GAAP net income attributable to Vipshop’s shareholders, as a percentage of total net revenues.

[9] Non-GAAP net income attributable to Vipshop’s shareholders per diluted ADS is a non-GAAP financial measure, which is defined as non-GAAP net income attributable to Vipshop’s shareholders, divided by the weighted average number of diluted ADS outstanding for computing diluted earnings per ADS.

[10] Free cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure, which is defined as net cash from (used in) operating activities adding back the impact from Internet financing activities and less capital expenditures, which include purchase and deposits of property and equipment and land use rights, and purchase of other assets.

[11] Net impact from Internet financing activities represents net cash flow relating to the Company’s financial products, which are primarily consumer financing and supplier financing that the Company provides to its customers and suppliers.

 

 

Vipshop Holdings Limited

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income 

(In thousands, except for share and per share data)

Three Months Ended

September 30, 2019

September 30, 2020

September 30, 2020

RMB’000

RMB’000

USD’000

Product revenues 

18,477,421

22,161,443

3,264,028

Other revenues(1)

1,135,559

1,018,583

150,021

Total net revenues

19,612,980

23,180,026

3,414,049

Cost of revenues

(15,378,956)

(18,299,063)

(2,695,161)

Gross profit

4,234,024

4,880,963

718,888

Operating expenses:

Fulfillment expenses(2)

(1,579,981)

(1,619,487)

(238,525)

Marketing expenses

(721,334)

(1,139,484)

(167,828)

Technology and content expenses

(400,677)

(305,106)

(44,937)

General and administrative expenses

(681,568)

(848,594)

(124,984)

Total operating expenses

(3,383,560)

(3,912,671)

(576,274)

Other operating income

318,943

279,820

41,213

Income from operations

1,169,407

1,248,112

183,827

Investment gain and revaluation of investments

(31,636)

186,596

27,483

Impairment loss of investments

(83,616)

0

0

Interest expense

(27,087)

(4,623)

(681)

Interest income

34,448

112,286

16,538

Foreign exchange gain (loss)

44,938

(96,558)

(14,221)

Income before income tax expense and share of (loss) gain of equity method investees

1,106,454

1,445,813

212,946

Income tax expenses 

(212,463)

(247,757)

(36,491)

Share of (loss) gain of equity method investees

(12,393)

53,598

7,894

Net income

881,598

1,251,654

184,349

Net gain attributable to non-controlling interests

(6,124)

(7,255)

(1,069)

Net income attributable to Vipshop’s shareholders

875,474

1,244,399

183,280

Shares used in calculating earnings per share(3):

Weighted average number of Class A and Class B ordinary shares:

–Basic

133,689,150

135,372,361

135,372,361

–Diluted

135,057,876

138,166,925

138,166,925

Net earnings per Class A and Class B ordinary share

Net income attributable to Vipshop’s shareholders–Basic

6.55

9.19

1.35

Net income attributable to Vipshop’s shareholders–Diluted

6.48

9.01

1.33

Net earnings per ADS (1 ordinary share equals to 5 ADSs)

Net income attributable to Vipshop’s shareholders–Basic

1.31

1.84

0.27

Net income attributable to Vipshop’s shareholders–Diluted

1.30

1.80

0.27

(1) Other revenues primarily consist of revenues from third-party logistics services, product promotion and online advertising, fees charged
to third-party merchants which the Company provides platform access for sales of their products, interest income from microcredit and
consumer financing services, inventory and warehouse management services to certain suppliers, and lease income earned from the Shan
Shan Outlets.

(2) Fulfillment expenses include shipping and handling expenses, which amounted RMB 1.0 billion and RMB 1.1 billion  in the three month
periods ended September 30,2019 and September 30,2020, respectively.

(3) Authorized share capital is re-classified and re-designated into Class A ordinary shares and Class B ordinary shares, with each Class A
ordinary share being entitled to one vote and each Class B ordinary share being entitled to ten votes on all matters that are subject to
shareholder vote.

Three Months Ended

September 30, 2019

September 30, 2020

September 30, 2020

RMB’000

RMB’000

USD’000

Share-based compensation expenses are included in the operating expenses as
follows:

Fulfillment expenses

31,676

24,341

3,585

Marketing expenses

11,500

4,405

649

Technology and content expenses

61,780

42,033

6,191

General and administrative expenses

101,693

161,502

23,787

Total

206,649

232,281

34,212

Vipshop Holdings Limited

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands, except for share and per share data)

December 31, 2019

September 30, 2020

September 30, 2020

RMB’000

RMB’000

USD’000

ASSETS

CURRENT ASSETS

Cash and cash equivalents

6,573,808

8,883,746

1,308,434

Restricted cash 

1,145,477

710,755

104,683

Short term investments

3,052,726

4,947,339

728,664

Accounts receivable, net

1,295,766

485,151

71,455

Amounts due from related parties

47,964

310,997

45,805

Other receivables and prepayments,net

2,897,893

2,279,640

335,755

Loan receivables,net

306,115

53,765

7,919

Inventories

7,708,292

6,420,009

945,565

Total current assets

23,028,041

24,091,402

3,548,280

NON-CURRENT ASSETS

Property and equipment, net

11,256,810

13,461,309

1,982,637

Deposits for property and equipment

101,800

97,979

14,431

Land use rights, net

5,541,108

5,961,786

878,076

Intangible assets, net

337,310

354,120

52,156

Investment in equity method investees

3,112,952

1,845,822

271,860

Other investments

2,002,756

3,023,241

445,275

Other long-term assets

608,073

430,753

63,443

Amounts due from related party-non current

102,000

0

0

Goodwill

236,711

593,662

87,437

Deferred tax assets, net

539,561

630,401

92,848

Operating lease right-of-use assets

1,715,556

1,750,486

257,819

Total non-current assets

25,554,637

28,149,559

4,145,982

TOTAL ASSETS

48,582,678

52,240,961

7,694,262

LIABILTIES AND  EQUITY 

CURRENT LIABILITIES

Short term loans

1,093,645

2,035,078

299,735

Accounts payable

13,792,200

11,421,579

1,682,217

Advance from customers 

1,233,165

1,460,246

215,071

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 

6,534,575

6,422,737

945,967

Amounts due to related parties 

532,788

416,184

61,297

Deferred income 

405,994

334,557

49,275

Operating lease liabilities

333,268

287,160

42,294

Total current liabilities

23,925,635

22,377,541

3,295,856

NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES

Long term loans

64,515

197,858

29,141

Deferred tax liability 

165,098

421,873

62,135

Deferred income-non current 

782,068

1,010,699

148,860

Operating lease liabilities

1,395,665

1,525,825

224,730

Other long term liabilities 

0

57,444

8,461

Total non-current liabilities

2,407,346

3,213,699

473,327

TOTAL LIABILITIES

26,332,981

25,591,240

3,769,183

EQUITY:

Class A ordinary shares (US$0.0001 par value, 483,489,642 shares authorized, and
117,584,362 and 118,954,373 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31,
2019 and September 30,2020, respectively) 

76

77

11

Class B ordinary shares (US$0.0001 par value, 16,510,358 shares authorized, and
16,510,358 and 16,510,358 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2019
and September 30,2020, respectively) 

11

11

2

Additional paid-in capital

9,959,497

10,658,423

1,569,816

Retained earnings

11,924,228

15,299,602

2,253,388

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(56,656)

(41,364)

(6,093)

Non-controlling interests

422,541

732,972

107,955

Total shareholders’ equity

22,249,697

26,649,721

3,925,079

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY 

48,582,678

52,240,961

7,694,262

Vipshop Holdings Limited

 Reconciliations of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results

Three Months Ended

September 30, 2019

September 30, 2020

September 30, 2020

RMB’000

RMB’000

USD’000

Income from operations

1,169,407

1,248,112

183,827

Share-based compensation expenses

206,649

232,281

34,212

Amortization of intangible assets resulting from business acquisitions 

318

5,896

868

Non-GAAP income from operations

1,376,374

1,486,289

218,907

Net income

881,598

1,251,654

184,349

Share-based compensation expenses

206,649

232,281

34,212

Impairment loss in investments

83,616

0

0

Investment gain and revaluation of investments excluding dividends

20,895

(84,961)

(12,513)

Share of loss (gain) in investment of limited partnerships that are accounted for as an
equity method investee

33,562

(4,747)

(699)

Tax effect of investment gain and revaluation of investments excluding dividends

(17,516)

(5,810)

(856)

Amortization of intangible assets resulting from business acquisitions

318

5,896

868

Tax effect of amortization of intangible assets resulting from business acquisitions

(79)

(1,474)

(217)

Non-GAAP net income

1,209,043

1,392,839

205,144

Net income attributable to Vipshop’s shareholders

875,474

1,244,399

183,280

Share-based compensation expenses

206,649

232,281

34,212

Impairment loss in investments

83,616

0

0

Investment gain and revaluation of investments excluding dividends

20,895

(84,961)

(12,513)

Share of loss (gain) in investment of limited partnerships that are accounted for as an
equity method investee

33,562

(4,747)

(699)

Tax effect of investment gain and revaluation of investments excluding dividends

(17,516)

(5,810)

(856)

Amortization of intangible assets resulting from business acquisitions 

308

5,896

868

Tax effect of amortization of intangible assets resulting from business acquisitions 

(77)

(1,474)

(217)

Non-GAAP net income attributable to Vipshop’s shareholders

1,202,911

1,385,584

204,075

Shares used in calculating earnings per share:

Weighted average number of Class A and Class B ordinary shares:

–Basic

133,689,150

135,372,361

135,372,361

–Diluted

135,057,876

138,166,925

138,166,925

Non-GAAP net income per Class A and Class B ordinary share

Non-GAAP net income attributable to Vipshop’s shareholders–Basic

9.00

10.24

1.51

Non-GAAP net income attributable to Vipshop’s shareholders–Diluted

8.91

10.03

1.48

Non-GAAP net income per ADS (1 ordinary share equal to 5 ADSs)

Non-GAAP net income attributable to Vipshop’s shareholders–Basic

1.80

2.05

0.30

Non-GAAP net income attributable to Vipshop’s shareholders–Diluted

1.78

2.01

0.30

 

Related Links :

http://www.vip.com

Baidu to Report Third Quarter 2020 Financial Results on November 16, 2020

BEIJING, Nov. 6, 2020 — Baidu, Inc. (Nasdaq: BIDU), a leading search engine, knowledge and information centered Internet platform and AI company, today announced that it will report its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020, after the U.S. market closes on November 16, 2020. Baidu’s management will hold an earnings conference call at 8:15 PM on November 16, 2020, U.S. Eastern Time (9:15 AM on November 17, 2020, Beijing Time).

Please register in advance of the conference call using the link provided below. Upon registering, you will be provided with participant dial-in numbers, Direct Event passcode and unique registrant ID by email.

For pre-registration, please click

http://apac.directeventreg.com/registration/event/2876397. It will automatically direct you to the registration page of "Baidu Q3 2020 Earnings Conference Call", where you may fill in your details for RSVP. If it requires you to enter a participant conference ID, please enter "2876397".

In the 10 minutes prior to the call start time, you may use the conference access information (including dial-in number(s), Direct Event passcode and unique registrant ID) provided in the confirmation email that you have received following your pre-registration.

Additionally, a live and archived webcast of this conference call will be available at http://ir.baidu.com.

A replay of the conference call may be accessed by phone at the following number until November 24, 2020:

International:

+61 2 8199 0299

Passcode:

2876397

About Baidu

Baidu, Inc. is a leading search engine, knowledge and information centered Internet platform and AI company. Baidu aims to make the complicated world simpler through technology. Baidu’s ADSs trade on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol "BIDU". Currently, ten ADSs represent one Class A ordinary share.

For investor inquiries, please contact:

Investors Relations, Baidu, Inc.
Tel: +86-10-5992-8888
Email: ir@baidu.com

Related Links :

http://www.baidu.com

Bitauto Announces Completion of Merger

BEIJING, Nov. 6, 2020 — Bitauto Holdings Limited ("Bitauto" or the "Company") (NYSE: BITA), a leading provider of internet content & marketing services, and transaction services for China’s automotive industry, today announced the completion of the merger with Yiche Mergersub Limited ("Merger Sub"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Yiche Holding Limited ("Parent"), pursuant to the previously announced agreement and plan of merger, dated as of June 12, 2020 (the "Merger Agreement"), by the Company, Parent and Merger Sub. As a result of the merger, the Company became a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent and will cease to be a publicly traded company.

Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, which was approved by the Company’s shareholders at an extraordinary general meeting on October 23, 2020, each ordinary share of the Company (each a "Share") issued and outstanding  immediately prior to the effective time of the merger (the "Effective Time") has been cancelled and ceased to exist in exchange for the right to receive US$16 in cash without interest, and each outstanding American depositary share of the Company (each, an "ADS," representing one Share) represents the right to receive US$16 in cash without interest (the "Merger Consideration"), except for (a) certain Shares (including Shares represented by ADSs) owned by affiliates of Tencent Holdings Limited, an affiliate of JD.com, Inc., and Mr. Bin Li, chairman of the board of directors of the Company, which have been cancelled in exchange for newly issued shares of Parent, (b) Shares (including Shares represented by ADSs) owned by Parent, Merger Sub, the Company or any of their respective subsidiaries, (c) Shares (including Shares represented by ADSs) held by Citibank, N.A., the ADS depositary and reserved for issuance, settlement and allocation upon exercise or vesting of Company’s options and/or restricted share unit awards, and (d) Shares held by shareholders who have validly exercised and not effectively withdrawn or lost their rights to dissent from the merger pursuant to Section 238 of the Companies Law of the Cayman Islands, which have been cancelled and ceased to exist in exchange for the right to receive the payment of fair value of those dissenting shares in accordance with Section 238 of the Companies Law of the Cayman Islands.

Each registered shareholder immediately prior to the Effective Time who are entitled to the Merger Consideration will receive from the paying agent a letter of transmittal and instructions on how to surrender their Shares in exchange for the Merger Consideration in respect of each Share held thereby, and should wait to receive the letter of transmittal before surrendering their Shares. Payment of the Merger Consideration (less an ADS cash distribution fee of US$0.05 per ADS), without interest and net of any applicable withholding taxes, will be made to holders of ADSs in respect of each ADS held thereby as soon as practicable after Citibank, N.A., the ADS depositary, receives the aggregate Merger Consideration payable to holders of ADSs from the paying agent.

The Company requested that trading of its ADSs on the New York Stock Exchange (the "NYSE") be suspended as of 9:00 a.m. (New York time) on November 5, 2020. The Company requested that the NYSE file a Form 25 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") notifying the SEC of the delisting of its ADSs on the NYSE and the deregistration of the Company’s registered securities. The Company intends to suspend its reporting obligations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, by promptly filing a Form 15 with the SEC. The Company’s obligation to file with the SEC certain reports and forms, including Form 20-F and Form 6-K, will be suspended immediately as of the filing date of the Form 15 and will cease once the deregistration becomes effective.

In connection with the merger, Duff & Phelps, LLC and Duff & Phelps Securities, LLC are serving as financial advisor to the special committee of the board of directors of the Company (the "Special Committee"). Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP is serving as U.S. legal counsel to the Special Committee.

BofA Securities is serving as financial advisor to the investor consortium. Latham & Watkins LLP and Kirkland & Ellis are serving as U.S. legal counsel and Hong Kong legal counsel to the investor consortium, respectively.

About Bitauto Holdings Limited

Bitauto Holdings Limited (NYSE: BITA) is a leading provider of internet content & marketing services, and transaction services for China’s automotive industry. Bitauto’s business consists of three segments: advertising and subscription business, transaction services business and digital marketing solutions business.

Bitauto’s advertising and subscription business provides a variety of advertising services to automakers through the bitauto.com website and corresponding mobile apps which provide consumers with up-to-date automobile pricing and promotional information, specifications, reviews and consumer feedback. Bitauto also provides transaction-focused online advertisements and services for promotional activities to its business partners, including automakers, automobile dealers, auto finance partners and insurance companies. Bitauto offers subscription services via its SaaS platform, which provides web-based and mobile-based integrated digital marketing solutions to new car automobile dealers in China. The SaaS platform enables automobile dealer subscribers to create their own online showrooms, list pricing and promotional information, provide automobile dealer contact information, place advertisements and manage customer relationships to help them reach a broad set of purchase-minded customers and effectively market their automobiles to consumers online.

Bitauto’s transaction services business is primarily conducted by its controlled subsidiary, Yixin Group Limited (SEHK: 2858), a leading online automobile finance transaction platform in China, which provides transaction platform services as well as self-operated financing services.

Bitauto’s digital marketing solutions business provides automakers with one-stop digital marketing solutions, including website creation and maintenance, online public relations, online marketing campaigns, advertising agent services, big data applications and digital image creation.

For more information, please visit ir.bitauto.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains statements that express the Company’s current opinions, expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions or projections regarding future events or future results and therefore are, or may be deemed to be, "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the "Act"). These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "if," "will," "expected" and similar statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Risks, uncertainties and assumptions include: uncertainties as to how the Company’s shareholders will vote at the meeting of shareholders; the possibility that competing offers will be made; the possibility that financing may not be available; the possibility that various closing conditions for the transaction may not be satisfied or waived; and other risks and uncertainties discussed in documents filed with the SEC by the Company, as well as the Schedule 13E-3 transaction statement and the proxy statement filed by the Company. These forward-looking statements reflect the Company’s expectations as of the date of this press release. You should not rely upon these forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.

For more information, please contact:
Suki Li
Bitauto Holdings Limited
Phone: +86-10-6849-2145
ir@bitauto.com

Philip Lisio
Foote Group
Phone: +86-10-8429-9544
bitauto@thefootegroup.com

Related Links :

http://ir.bitauto.com

More than 350,000 brands and sellers to join Lazada’s 11.11 Shopping Festival

Biggest One-Day Sale event provides opportunities for businesses and brings non-stop happiness to Southeast Asia’s consumers

SINGAPORE, Nov. 3, 2020 — Lazada, the region’s leading eCommerce platform, kicks off this year’s 11.11 Shopping Festival with more than 350,000 brands and sellers across Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam joining its Biggest One-Day Sale. Thousands of new brands will also participate in Lazada’s highly anticipated shopping event for the first time this year.

Celebrating the eighth edition of its annual big show, Lazada is reinvigorating its 11.11 Shopping Festival with attractive promotions, exclusive deals, rewards, and exciting Shoppertainment content to bring non-stop happiness to 80 million consumers who have embraced eCommerce as part of their daily purchasing routine this year. The event will also play an important role in helping to revive many businesses following the disruptions caused by the pandemic.

"This has been a pivotal year for many businesses, and 11.11 will be a new experience for many who have embarked on the eCommerce journey. These year-end mega shopping festivals will be opportunities for brands and sellers to acquire new customers and boost their sales performance," said Lazada Group’s Chief Executive Officer, Chun Li.

Products and promotions will vary by country.
Products and promotions will vary by country.

In the last six months, Lazada has seen a sharp increase in new brands including Isetan, Under Armour, Swatch and Castrol join LazMall to give their retail mix a digital overhaul, and more businesses from the F&B, hospitality, recreation and personal service sectors adopting an omnichannel approach.

Consumers can also look forward to a wider assortment this 11.11, with leading international brands including Lancome, Marks & Spencer, Miniso, Swatch, and TopShop participating in Lazada’s 11.11 for the first time this year. Over 70 brands including 3M, Adidas, Kiehl’s, Lego, Pampers, Philips, Polo Ralph Lauren and Xiaomi have also partnered with Lazada to create a visually fun brand showcase, featuring signature and loved products from their exclusive 11.11 catalogue this year.

Products and promotions will vary by country.
Products and promotions will vary by country.

Adding to this year’s 11.11 celebrations, consumers will also be able to enjoy a little stardust from Lazada’s first regional brand ambassador, popular Korean superstar Lee Min Ho. He has joined the Lazada family to spread happiness with his encouraging personality and put a smile on fans’ faces as they shop for their favourite brands and products.

Local brands take centerstage, powered by Lazada’s technology and logistics infrastructure

From Prism+ in Singapore, Signature Markets in Malaysia to Wardah in Indonesia, homegrown local brands take centerstage as Lazada promotes the development and sustainability of young brands, some who have only made the online switch this year, to take on their first 11.11 shopping festival with Lazada.

In support of over 150,000 local brands and sellers in our markets, Lazada extended stimulus packages offering cash funds to subsidise start-up costs, and helped small-and-medium enterprises (SMEs) optimize cash flow by partnering with financial institutions. Being able to leverage Lazada’s technology and logistics infrastructure boosted the operational capabilities of local businesses from agri-farmers in Malaysia and the Philippines, to artisanal craftsmen in Thailand and Vietnam, and helped them diversify their revenue source.

Lazada’s logistics network covers six countries across Southeast Asia and is ready to handle peak-time order volumes. This network, which includes over 15 warehouse facilities, over 400 sortation centres and hubs and is supported by 45 logistics partners, is ready for volumes from domestic and cross-border sales of over 30 times the norm this 11.11 season. In addition, Lazada is expecting its logistics fleet to see a 25% increase in mileage fulfilling orders this 11.11, compared to last year.

"Our data-driven technology and smart algorithms enhance the user experience by improving product relevancy and buyer-seller matching, helping our sellers achieve better results," said Li. "Each 11.11 sets a new benchmark for our technology and logistics infrastructure to deliver the best service to our customers – this year will be no different as we prepare to serve even more buyers and sellers."

Consumers enjoy vouchers, promotions and deals through new Shoppertainment features

Besides an improved browsing and product discovery experience, shoppers can anticipate benefits including over 200 million deals with maximised value and free shipping where available. With over 700 million vouchers offering discounts of 10% off or more, there will be at least eight vouchers available for each of Lazada’s active consumers.

"We are grateful for the support of our local businesses and international brands for choosing Lazada for this annual big show. The Lazada team believes we have a duty to help consumers find lighthearted joy and spread happiness with family and friends, especially right now," said Jessica Liu, Co-President and Regional Head of Commercial, Lazada Group. "With that spirit, we will have the most attractive promotions and deals at the lowest prices, together with non-stop entertainment like LazGames and livestreams."

Fans of LazGames can also play Happy Bounce, Lazada’s newest game, where shoppers can navigate a cute "Kitten" avatar through different levels by swiping left and right to collect Lazada coins and vouchers. Almost USD2 million worth of rewards from over 5,000 brands and sellers are up for redemption. Shoppers can also earn extra points to access more deals by inviting friends to join the game. Coins earned through LazGames can now be converted to vouchers to make purchases on the platform.

Lazada’s signature 11.11 Super Show – country-hosted concerts featuring local celebrities and performers – will also take the stage on the eve of 11 November. Consumers will also have the opportunity to win exclusive vouchers through various interactive segments, such as Balloon Rain, Voucher Rain and Shake It!, which will be localised in each market.

About Lazada Group 

Founded in 2012, Lazada Group is the leading eCommerce platform in Southeast Asia. We are accelerating progress in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam through commerce and technology. With the largest logistics and payments networks in the region, Lazada is a part of our consumers’ daily lives in the region and we aim to serve 300 million shoppers by 2030. Since 2016, Lazada has been the Southeast Asia flagship platform of Alibaba Group powered by its world-class technology infrastructure.

Media Contact:

Sherwin Loh

Fiona Heng

WE Communications on behalf of Lazada Group

sherwin.loh@lazada.com 

fiona.heng@lazada.com

WE-Lazada@we-worldwide.com

 

 

Vipshop Appoints Co-Chief Technology Officer

GUANGZHOU, China, Nov. 2, 2020 — Vipshop Holdings Limited (NYSE: VIPS), a leading online discount retailer for brands in China ("Vipshop" or the "Company"), today announced the appointment of Mr. Pengjun Lu as the Co-Chief Technology Officer of Vipshop, effective immediately.

"We are delighted to have Pengjun join us as the Co-Chief Technology Officer of the Company," said Mr. Eric Shen, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Vipshop. "Pengjun brings with him extensive experience in big data and personalization in China’s internet industry. We believe his expertise and leadership will enable us to enhance our technological capabilities, further improving the customer experience on our platform."

Prior to joining Vipshop, Mr. Pengjun Lu served as the Chief Technology Officer of JOYY Inc. (formerly known as YY Inc.) (NASDAQ: YY) from March 2018 to September 2020, where he led the technology department and certain business units. From September 2014 to March 2018, Mr. Lu served as the general manager in charge of search advertising and the chief architect of the infrastructure team at Baidu Inc. (NASDAQ: BIDU). From July 2006 to September 2014, Mr. Lu worked at Google, most recently as a staff engineer in charge of the Shanghai advertising back-end team, and received the Google Founders Award for the QueST project. Mr. Lu received a master’s degree in computer science and technology from Fudan University, and a bachelor’s degree in computer science and technology from Wuhan University.

About Vipshop Holdings Limited

Vipshop Holdings Limited is China’s leading online discount retailer for brands. Vipshop offers high quality and popular branded products to consumers throughout China at a significant discount to retail prices. Since it was founded in August 2008, the Company has rapidly built a sizeable and growing base of customers and brand partners. For more information, please visit http://www.vip.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates" and similar statements. Among other things, the business outlook and quotations from management in this announcement, as well as Vipshop’s strategic and operational plans, contain forward-looking statements. Vipshop may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), in its annual report to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about Vipshop’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: Vipshop’s goals and strategies; Vipshop’s future business development, results of operations and financial condition; the expected growth of the online discount retail market in China; Vipshop’s ability to attract customers and brand partners and further enhance its brand recognition; Vipshop’s expectations regarding demand for and market acceptance of flash sales products and services; competition in the discount retail industry; fluctuations in general economic and business conditions in China and assumptions underlying or related to any of the foregoing. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in Vipshop’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 Vipshop does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.

 

Related Links :

http://www.vip.com

Nike And Lazada Partner To Serve More Consumers In Southeast Asia

Lazada and Nike will help drive digital expansion and widen accessibility of Nike product innovation and design in the region

SINGAPORE, Nov. 2, 2020 — Nike and Lazada, Southeast Asia’s leading eCommerce platform, are teaming up to serve more consumers across the region with direct access of Nike innovation and design assortment through Lazada’s online commerce platform.

Nike will directly retail to consumers across five countries in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand through the Nike LazMall Flagship Store. Nike will also leverage Lazada’s fulfillment and logistics capabilities, ensuring consumers will benefit from the reliability and speed of the platform’s advanced delivery network. 

"This venture enables us to consistently offer product accessibility, enjoyable shopping experiences and a wide variety of innovation and design to our regional consumers in line with our digital growth," says Ken Yamada, GM, Nike Direct Digital Commerce, Southeast Asia and India.  "At the same time, this marketplace experience will be complementary to Nike.com and our existing strategic partnerships to enrich our offerings and choices for consumers within the Nike digital ecosystem."

The initial phase will give consumers access to a wide variety of Nike products online – from footwear to apparel and equipment for men, women and kids. In addition, consumers will enjoy great deals, free shipping and returns within 15 days. The assortment will continue to evolve to cater to the unique tastes and needs of consumer in each market.

"Lazada is proud to serve as Nike’s online retail partner for Southeast Asia, where LazMall is the region’s leading premium brand shopping destination trusted by consumers," said Jessica Liu, Co-President and Regional Head of Commercial, Lazada Group. "We look forward to working closely with the Nike team to expand their presence in the region by directly connecting them with more consumers and elevating the customer experience through our data-driven technology and advanced logistics capabilities. Lazada consumers across Southeast Asia will be delighted to have first-hand access to a wide assortment of Nike’s world-renowned designs, especially in the upcoming 11.11 shopping festival."

The new collaboration between Nike and Lazada has kicked off in the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore, and will be made available in Thailand soon.

Follow Nike’s LazMall Flagship Store for the latest news and updates: https://www.lazada.sg/shop/nike/.

About Lazada Group 

Founded in 2012, Lazada Group is the leading eCommerce platform in Southeast Asia. We are accelerating progress in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam through commerce and technology. With the largest logistics and payments networks in the region, Lazada is a part of our consumers’ daily lives in the region and we aim to serve 300 million shoppers by 2030. Since 2016, Lazada has been the Southeast Asia flagship platform of Alibaba Group, powered by its world-class technology infrastructure.

Media Contacts

Natasha Chang

Tiffany Low

WE Communications on behalf of Lazada Group

AKA Asia on behalf of Nike

+65 8511 9196

+65 9118 1074

WE-Lazada@we-worldwide.com

tiffany@aka-asia.com

 

Bitauto Announces Shareholders’ Approval of Merger Agreement

BEIJING, Oct. 23, 2020 — Bitauto Holdings Limited ("Bitauto" or the "Company") (NYSE: BITA), a leading provider of internet content & marketing services, and transaction services for China’s automotive industry, today announced that at an extraordinary general meeting held today, the Company’s shareholders voted in favor of (i) the proposal to authorize and approve the previously announced agreement and plan of merger, dated as of June 12, 2020 (the "Merger Agreement"), by the Company, Yiche Holding Limited ("Parent"), and Yiche Mergersub Limited ("Merger Sub"), pursuant to which Merger Sub will merge with and into the Company, with the Company continuing as the surviving company and becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of the Parent (the "Merger"), (ii) the plan of merger required to be filed with the Registrar of Companies of the Cayman Islands (the "Plan of Merger"), and (iii) the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and the Plan of Merger, including the Merger.

Approximately 88.9% of the Company’s total ordinary shares outstanding as of the close of business in the Cayman Islands on the share record date of October 9, 2020 voted in person or by proxy at the extraordinary general meeting. Each shareholder has one vote for each ordinary share. Of the ordinary shares voted at the meeting, approximately 99.9% voted in favor of the Merger Agreement, the Plan of Merger and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Merger.

Completion of the Merger is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the closing conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement. The Company will work with the other parties to the Merger Agreement towards satisfying the closing conditions and complete the Merger in a timely manner. If and when completed, the Company will become a private company and its American depositary shares will no longer be listed or traded on any stock exchange.

About Bitauto Holdings Limited

Bitauto Holdings Limited (NYSE: BITA) is a leading provider of internet content & marketing services, and transaction services for China’s automotive industry. Bitauto’s business consists of three segments: advertising and subscription business, transaction services business and digital marketing solutions business.

Bitauto’s advertising and subscription business provides a variety of advertising services to automakers through the bitauto.com website and corresponding mobile apps which provide consumers with up-to-date automobile pricing and promotional information, specifications, reviews and consumer feedback. Bitauto also provides transaction-focused online advertisements and services for promotional activities to its business partners, including automakers, automobile dealers, auto finance partners and insurance companies. Bitauto offers subscription services via its SaaS platform, which provides web-based and mobile-based integrated digital marketing solutions to new car automobile dealers in China. The SaaS platform enables automobile dealer subscribers to create their own online showrooms, list pricing and promotional information, provide automobile dealer contact information, place advertisements and manage customer relationships to help them reach a broad set of purchase-minded customers and effectively market their automobiles to consumers online.

Bitauto’s transaction services business is primarily conducted by its controlled subsidiary, Yixin Group Limited (SEHK: 2858), a leading online automobile finance transaction platform in China, which provides transaction platform services as well as self-operated financing services.

Bitauto’s digital marketing solutions business provides automakers with one-stop digital marketing solutions, including website creation and maintenance, online public relations, online marketing campaigns, advertising agent services, big data applications and digital image creation.

For more information, please visit ir.bitauto.com.  

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains statements that express the Company’s current opinions, expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions or projections regarding future events or future results and therefore are, or may be deemed to be, "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the "Act"). These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "if," "will," "expected" and similar statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Risks, uncertainties and assumptions include: uncertainties as to how the Company’s shareholders will vote at the meeting of shareholders; the possibility that competing offers will be made; the possibility that financing may not be available; the possibility that various closing conditions for the transaction may not be satisfied or waived; and other risks and uncertainties discussed in documents filed with the SEC by the Company, as well as the Schedule 13E-3 transaction statement and the proxy statement filed by the Company. These forward-looking statements reflect the Company’s expectations as of the date of this press release. You should not rely upon these forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.

For more information, please contact:

Suki Li
Bitauto Holdings Limited
Phone: +86-10-6849-2145
ir@bitauto.com

Philip Lisio
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Baidu Announces Pricing of US$950 Million Notes Offering

BEIJING, Oct. 7, 2020 — Baidu, Inc. (Nasdaq: BIDU) ("Baidu" or the "Company"), a leading search engine, knowledge and information centered Internet platform and AI company, today announced the pricing of its public offering of US$950 million aggregate principal amount of its notes. The public offering consists of US$650 million of 1.720% notes due 2026 and US$300 million of 2.375% notes due 2030. The notes have been registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and are expected to be listed on the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited.

The Company expects to receive net proceeds from the offering of approximately US$945 million, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering to repay certain existing indebtedness.

The joint bookrunners of the offering are Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C., BofA Securities, Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC.

The Company has an effective shelf registration statement on Form F-3 (including a base prospectus) on file with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and has filed a related preliminary prospectus supplement with the SEC for the offering of the notes. When available, the final prospectus supplement for the offering of the notes will be filed with the SEC. The offering is being made only by means of the prospectus supplement and accompanying base prospectus. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus supplement and accompanying base prospectus and other documents that the Company has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the Company and the offering. You may obtain these documents free of charge by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, the Company or any underwriter or dealer participating in the offering will arrange to send an investor the prospectus supplement and accompanying base prospectus if the investor makes such request by calling Goldman Sachs & Co. toll-free at 1-866-471-2526, BofA Securities, Inc. at 1-800-294-1322 or J.P. Morgan Securities LLC collect at 1-212-834-4533.

This announcement is not an offer of the securities for sale in the United States of America and shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of, these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction. The securities referred to herein have not been and will not be registered under the applicable securities laws of any jurisdiction outside of the United States of America.

About Baidu

Baidu, Inc. is a leading search engine, knowledge and information centered Internet platform and AI company. The Company’s mission is to make the complicated world simpler through technology. Baidu’s American depositary shares ("ADSs")  trade on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol "BIDU." Currently, ten ADSs represent one Class A ordinary share.

Safe Harbor Statement

This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "may," "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates," "confident," "is/are likely to" and other similar expressions. Among other things, the description of the proposed offering in this announcement contains forward-looking statements. Baidu may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the SEC, in its annual report to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including but not limited to statements about Baidu’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: Baidu’s proposed use of proceeds from the sale of debt securities; its growth strategies, its future business development, including development of new products and services; results of operations and financial condition,  its ability to attract and retain users and customers and generate revenue and profit from its customers; competition in the Chinese Internet search market; competition for online marketing customers and other businesses in which it engages; changes in Baidu’s revenues and certain cost or expense items as a percentage of its revenues; the outcome of ongoing, or any future, litigation or arbitration, including those relating to intellectual property rights; the expected growth of the Chinese language Internet search market and the number of Internet and broadband users in China; Chinese governmental policies relating to the Internet and Internet search providers and general economic conditions in China, Japan and elsewhere. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in Baidu’s annual report on Form 20-F, Form F-3 and other documents filed with the SEC. Baidu does not undertake an obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law. All information provided in this press release is as of the date of the press release, and Baidu undertakes no duty to update such information, except as required under applicable law.

Contacts

Investors Relations, Baidu, Inc.
Tel: +86-10-5992-8888
Email: ir@baidu.com  

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Baidu Announces Proposed Debt Offering

BEIJING, Oct. 6, 2020 — Baidu, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIDU) ("Baidu" or the "Company"), a leading search engine, knowledge and information centered Internet platform and AI company, today announced that it has filed a preliminary prospectus supplement with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") under an automatic shelf registration statement on Form F-3, pursuant to which the Company proposes to sell senior notes. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering to repay existing indebtedness.

The joint bookrunners of the offering are Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C., BofA Securities, Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC.

This notice is not an offer of the securities for sale in the United States of America. Any public offering of these securities in the United States will be made by means of a prospectus that contains detailed information about the issuer, which prospectus may be obtained free of charge from EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, the Company, any underwriter or any dealer participating in the offering will arrange to send an investor the prospectus if the investor requests it by calling Goldman Sachs & Co. toll-free at 1-866-471-2526, BofA Securities, Inc. at 1-800-294-1322 or J.P. Morgan Securities LLC at 1-212-834-4533. A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the SEC and has become effective under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933.

This announcement shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of, these securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. The securities referred to herein have not been and will not be registered under the applicable securities laws of any jurisdiction outside of the United States of America.

About Baidu

Baidu, Inc. is a leading search engine, knowledge and information centered Internet platform and AI company. The Company’s mission is to make the complicated world simpler through technology. Baidu’s American depositary shares ("ADSs")  trade on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol "BIDU." Currently, ten ADSs represent one Class A ordinary share.

Safe Harbor Statement

This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "may," "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates," "confident," "is/are likely to" and other similar expressions. Among other things, the description of the proposed offering in this announcement contains forward-looking statements. Baidu may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the SEC, in its annual report to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including but not limited to statements about Baidu’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: Baidu’s proposed use of proceeds from the sale of debt securities; its growth strategies, its future business development, including development of new products and services; results of operations and financial condition,  its ability to attract and retain users and customers and generate revenue and profit from its customers; competition in the Chinese Internet search market; competition for online marketing customers and other businesses in which it engages; changes in Baidu’s revenues and certain cost or expense items as a percentage of its revenues; the outcome of ongoing, or any future, litigation or arbitration, including those relating to intellectual property rights; the expected growth of the Chinese language Internet search market and the number of Internet and broadband users in China; Chinese governmental policies relating to the Internet and Internet search providers and general economic conditions in China, Japan and elsewhere. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in Baidu’s annual report on Form 20-F, Form F-3 and other documents filed with the SEC. Baidu does not undertake an obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law. All information provided in this press release is as of the date of the press release, and Baidu undertakes no duty to update such information, except as required under applicable law.

Contacts

Investors Relations, Baidu, Inc.
Tel: +86-10-5992-8888
Email: ir@baidu.com  

 

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