Bilibili Inc. (“Bilibili” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: BILI and HKEX: 9626), an iconic brand and a leading video community for young generations in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2021.
First Quarter 2021 Highlights:
- Total net revenuesreached RMB3,901.1 million (US$595.4 million), a 68% increase from the same period in 2020.
- Average monthly active users (MAUs)reached 223.3 million, and mobile MAUs reached 208.5 million, representing increases of 30% and 33%, respectively, from the same period in 2020.
- Average daily active users (DAUs)reached 60.1 million, an 18% increase from the same period in 2020.
- Average monthly paying users (MPUs1)reached 20.5 million, a 53% increase from the same period in 2020.
“We kicked off 2021 with strong user growth and topline expansion, placing us firmly on track to achieve our growth target,” said Mr. Rui Chen, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Bilibili. “With a booming content ecosystem and fervent community bonds, our MAUs reached 223 million in the first quarter, up 30% compared with last year’s high base. Our users remained active and engaged, spending a daily average of 82 minutes on our platform. On March 29, 2021, we successfully completed our dual listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, welcoming a broader base of investors and extending our presence in a financial market closer to home. Riding the massive wave of videolization, we aim to further grow our mindshare among the Gen Z+ demographic as the premium destination for video-based content and seize the tremendous growth opportunities in the video-based industry.”
Mr. Sam Fan, Chief Financial Officer of Bilibili, said, “We achieved strong financial performance in the first quarter, with record revenues of RMB3,901 million, up 68% year-over-year. MPUs increased to 20.5 million promoting our paying ratio to a record 9.2%. Our gross margin also improved to 24%, compared with 23% for the same period last year. With the completion of our Hong Kong public offering, we successfully raised approximately HKD22.9 billion after deducting underwriting fees and other offering expenses, which places us in healthy financial standings that support our growth. Our focus remains on investing in our increasingly robust content ecosystem as we continue to build our dynamic video-based Bilibili brand.”
First Quarter 2021 Financial Results
Total net revenues.Total net revenues were RMB3,901.1 million (US$595.4 million), representing an increase of 68% from the same period of 2020.
Mobile games.Revenues from mobile games were RMB1,170.7 million (US$178.7 million), representing an increase of 2% from the same period of 2020.
Value-added services (VAS).Revenues from VAS were RMB1,496.5 million (US$228.4 million), representing an increase of 89% from the same period of 2020, mainly attributable to the Company’s enhanced monetization efforts, led by increases in the number of paying users for the Company’s value-added services including the premium membership program, live broadcasting services and other value-added services.
Advertising.Revenues from advertising were RMB714.7 million (US$109.1 million), representing an increase of 234% from the same period of 2020. This increase was primarily attributable to further recognition of Bilibili’s brand name in China’s online advertising market, as well as Bilibili’s improved advertising efficiency.
E-commerce and others.Revenues from e-commerce and others were RMB519.2 million (US$79.2 million), representing an increase of 230% from the same period of 2020, primarily attributable to the increase in sales of products through the Company’s e-commerce platform.
Cost of revenues.Cost of revenues was RMB2,963.2 million (US$452.3 million), representing an increase of 66%, compared with the same period of 2020. Revenue-sharing cost, a key component of cost of revenues, was RMB1,400.7 million (US$213.8 million), representing an increase of 58% from the same period in 2020.
Gross profit.Gross profit was RMB937.9 million (US$143.1 million), representing an increase of 77% from the same period in 2020, which was primarily due to increased net revenues.
Total operating expenses.Total operating expenses were RMB1,968.8 million (US$300.5 million), representing an increase of 83% from the same period of 2020.
Sales and marketing expenses.Sales and marketing expenses were RMB1,000.1 million (US$152.6 million), representing a 65% increase year-over-year. The increase was primarily attributable to increased channel and marketing expenses to promote Bilibili’s app and brand, as well as an increase in headcount in sales and marketing personnel.
General and administrative expenses.General and administrative expenses were RMB388.5 million (US$59.3 million), representing a 127% increase year-over-year. The increase was primarily due to increased headcount in general and administrative personnel, increased share-based compensation expenses, higher rental expenses and other general and administrative expenses.
Research and development expenses.Research and development expenses were RMB580.3 million (US$88.6 million), representing a 95% increase year-over-year. The increase was primarily due to increased headcount in research and development personnel and increased share-based compensation expenses.
Loss from operations.Loss from operations was RMB1,031.0 million (US$157.4 million), compared with RMB544.2 million in the same period of 2020.
Income tax expense.Income tax expense was RMB12.5 million (US$1.9 million), compared with RMB9.4 million in the same period of 2020.
Net loss.Net loss was RMB904.9 million (US$138.1 million), compared with RMB538.6 million in the same period of 2020.
Adjusted net loss2.Adjusted net loss, which is a non-GAAP measure that excludes share-based compensation expenses, amortization expense related to intangible assets acquired through business acquisitions and income tax related to intangible assets acquired through business acquisition, was RMB665.8 million (US$101.6 million), compared to RMB474.6 million in the same period of 2020.
Basic and diluted EPS and adjustedbasic and diluted EPS2. Basic and diluted net loss per share were RMB2.54 (US$0.39), compared with RMB1.62 in the same period of 2020. Adjusted basic and diluted net loss per share were RMB1.87 (US$0.29), compared with RMB1.43 in the same period of 2020.
Cash and cash equivalents, time deposits and short-term investments.As of March 31, 2021, the Company had cash and cash equivalents, time deposits, as well as short-term investments of RMB27.0 billion (US$4.1 billion), compared with RMB12.8 billion as of December 31, 2020.
Secondary Listing in Hong Kong
On March 29, 2021, Bilibili successfully listed its Class Z ordinary shares on the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The Company issued a total 28,750,000 Class Z ordinary shares in the global offering, including the fully exercised over-allotment option of 3,750,000 Class Z ordinary shares on April 21, 2021. Net proceeds from the global offering, including the over-allotment option, after deducting underwriting fees and other offering expenses, were approximately HKD22.9 billion.
Outlook
For the second quarter of 2021, the Company currently expects net revenues to be between RMB4.25 billion and RMB4.35 billion.
The above outlook is based on the current market conditions and reflects the Company’s preliminary estimates, which are all subject to various uncertainties, including those related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
1The paying users refer to users who make payments for various products and services on our platform, including purchases in games and payments for VAS (excluding purchases on our e-commerce platform). A user who makes payments across different products and services offered on our platform using the same registered account is counted as one paying user and we add the number of paying users of Maoer towards our total paying users without eliminating duplicates.
2Adjusted net loss and adjusted basic and diluted EPS are non-GAAP financial measures. For more information on non-GAAP financial measures, please see the section of “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and the table captioned “Unaudited Reconciliations of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results” set forth at the end of this announcement.
Bilibili rose 1.49% in premarket trading.
