EX-99.1 2 d434389dex991.htm EX-99.1 EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Cheetah Mobile Announces First Half 2022

Unaudited Consolidated Financial Results

BEIJING, December 27, 2022 — Cheetah Mobile Inc. (NYSE: CMCM) (“Cheetah Mobile” or the “Company”), a leading internet company, today announced its unaudited consolidated financial results for the first half of 2022 ended June 30, 2022.

Management Commentary

Mr. Sheng Fu, Cheetah Mobile’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “Cheetah Mobile’s total revenue in the first half of 2022 was RMB357.0 million (USD53.3 million). Although our business was negatively impacted by headwinds such as Covid-19 resurgence in the first half of 2022, we have not slowed down executing our strategies. Our membership business as well as shopping-mall coupon-selling robots business continued to grow in this challenging environment. We believe that we have seen the bottom in the first half and are seeing positive signs of improvement in our business in the coming quarters. We will remain focusing on our strategy; at the same time, we are always ready for changing market environment and adapt our core business to new conditions.”

Mr. Thomas Ren, Cheetah Mobile’s Chief Financial Officer, commented, “In the first half of 2022, we continued to strategically reduce costs and trim business structure to help mitigate the impacts of a difficult business environment. We managed to maintain solid cash position of RMB1,890.6 million as of June 30, 2022. This gives us ample liquidity to support our growth strategy and provides a strong cushion for the evolving industry landscape.

First Half 2022 Consolidated Financial Results

REVENUES

Total revenues were RMB357.0 million (US$53.3 million) in the first half of 2022, representing a decrease of 13.0% year over year.

Revenues from the Companys internet business decreased by 22.6% year over year to RMB275.4 million (US$41.1 million) in the first half of 2022. The year-over-year decrease was mainly due to headwinds created by macro environment and the COVID-19 resurgence.

Revenues from the AI and others were RMB81.6 million (US$12.2 million) in the first half of 2022, representing a 50.0% year-over-year increase. The year-over-year increase was primarily attributable to the growth of our shopping-mall coupon-selling robots business as well as our global cloud service business.

 

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COST OF REVENUES AND GROSS PROFIT

Cost of revenues increased by 12.1% year over year to RMB123.2 million (US$18.4 million) in the first half of 2022. The year-over-year increase was primarily attributable to the growth of our shopping-mall coupon-selling robots business and global cloud service business. Non-GAAP cost of revenues increased by 12.4% year over year to RMB122.8 million (US$18.3 million) in the first half of 2022.

Gross profit decreased by 22.1% year over year to RMB233.8 million (US$34.9 million) in the first half of 2022. Non-GAAP gross profit decreased by 22.2% year over year to RMB234.2 million (US$35.0 million) in the first half of 2022.

Gross margin was 65.5% in the first half of 2022, compared to 73.2% in the first half of 2021. Non-GAAP gross margin was 65.6% in the first half of 2022, compared to 73.4% in the first half of 2021.

OPERATING INCOME/LOSS AND EXPENSES

Total operating expenses decreased by 13.4% year over year to RMB359.9 million (US$53.7 million) in the first half of 2022. Total non-GAAP operating expenses decreased by 14.2% year over year to RMB356.4 million (US$53.2 million) in the first half of 2022. The year-over-year decrease was primarily due to our continuous effort to optimize cost structure and improve operating efficiency.

 

Research and development expenses decreased by 21.2% year over year to RMB95.0 million (US$14.2 million) in the first half of 2022. Non-GAAP research and development expenses decreased by 19.5% year over year to RMB94.7 million (US$14.1 million) in the first half of 2022.

 

Selling and marketing expenses decreased by 15.5% year over year to RMB170.3 million (US$25.4 million) in the first half of 2022. Non-GAAP selling and marketing expenses decreased by 15.8% year over year RMB169.3 million (US$25.3 million) in the first half of 2022.

 

General and administrative expenses increased by 2.1% year over year to RMB99.2 million (US$14.8 million) in the first half of 2022. Non-GAAP general and administrative expenses decreased by 3.3% year over year to RMB97.0 million (US$14.5 million) in the first half of 2022.

Operating loss was RMB126.1 million (US$18.8 million) in the first half of 2022, compared to RMB115.3 million in the same period of the last year. Non-GAAP operating loss was RMB122.2 million (US$18.2 million) in the first half of 2022, compared to RMB114.6 million in the same period of the last year.

 

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Operating loss for the internet business was RMB18.1 million in the first half of 2022, compared to an operating profit of RMB7.5 million in the same period last year.

 

Operating loss for AI and others was RMB104.1 million in the first half of 2022, compare with an operating loss of RMB122.1 million in the same period last year.

Share-based compensation expenses were RMB3.9 million (US$0.6 million) in the first half of 2022, compared to RMB0.8 million in the same period of the last year.

OTHER INCOME, NET

Other income, net was RMB66.8 million (US$10.0 million) in the first half of 2022, which was primarily from the disposal gain and fair value change of some investments.

NET INCOME/(LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO CHEETAH MOBILE SHAREHOLDERS

Net loss attributable to Cheetah Mobile shareholders was RMB72.6 million (US$10.8 million) in the first half of 2022, compared to a net income attributable to Cheetah Mobile shareholders of RMB77.4 million in the same period of the last year.

Non-GAAP net loss attributable to Cheetah Mobile shareholders was RMB68.6 million (US$10.2 million) in the first half of 2022, compared to a non-GAAP net income attributable to Cheetah Mobile shareholders of RMB78.1 million in the same period of the last year.

NET INCOME/(LOSS) PER ADS

Diluted loss per ADS was RMB2.59 (US$0.39) in the first half of 2022, compared to diluted income per ADS of RMB2.69 in the same period of the last year. Non-GAAP diluted loss per ADS was RMB2.45(US$0.37) in first half of 2022, compared to Non-GAAP diluted income per ADS of RMB2.72 in the same period of the last year.

BALANCE SHEET

As of June 30, 2022, the Company had cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term investments of RMB1,890.6 million (US$282.3 million).

SHARES ISSUED AND OUTSTANDING

As of June 30, 2022, the Company had a total of 1,420,620,585 Class A and Class B ordinary shares issued and outstanding. On August 23, 2022, the Company announced that it changed the ratio of its American Depositary Share (“ADS”) to Class A ordinary share (“Share”) from one (1) ADS representing ten (10) Shares to one (1) ADS representing fifty (50) Shares, effective September 2, 2022. Accordingly, the Company has retrospectively revised the comparative data from the previous periods to conform to the requisite presentation for the current period.

 

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Business Outlook

For the second half of 2022, the Company expects its total revenues to be between RMB480 million (US$71.7 million) and RMB530 million (US$79.1 million). This amount reflects the Company’s current and preliminary expectations.

Exchange Rate

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 RMB6.6981 to US$1.00, the exchange rate in effect as of June 30, 2022, as set forth in the H.10 statistical release of the Federal Reserve Board. Such translations should not be construed as representations that RMB amounts could be converted into U.S. dollars at that rate or any other rate, or to be the amounts that would have been reported under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”).

About Cheetah Mobile Inc.

Cheetah Mobile is a leading internet company. It has attracted hundreds of millions of monthly active users through an array of internet products such as Clean Master, Security Master and several casual games. The Company provides advertising services to advertisers worldwide as well as value-added services including the sale of premium membership and in-app virtual items to its users. Cheetah Mobile is also committed to leveraging its cutting-edge artificial intelligence technologies to power its products and make the world smarter. It has been listed on the New York Stock Exchange since May 2014.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements. These statements, including management quotes and business outlook, constitute forward-looking statements under 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. Such statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements, including but are not limited to the following: Cheetah Mobile’s growth strategies; Cheetah Mobile’s ability to retain and increase its user base and expand its product and service offerings; Cheetah Mobile’s ability to monetize its platform; Cheetah Mobile’s future business development, financial condition and results of operations; competition with companies in a number of industries including internet companies that provide online marketing services and internet value-added services; expected changes in Cheetah Mobile’s revenues and certain cost or expense items; and general economic and business condition globally and in China. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in Cheetah Mobile’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Cheetah Mobile 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 applicable law.

 

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Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This release contains the following non-GAAP financial measures:

 

 

Non-GAAP cost of revenues excludes share-based compensation expenses

 

 

Non-GAAP gross profit excludes share-based compensation expenses

 

 

Non-GAAP gross margin excludes share-based compensation expense

 

 

Total non-GAAP operating expenses exclude share-based compensation expenses

 

 

Non-GAAP research and development expenses exclude share-based compensation expenses

 

 

Non-GAAP selling and marketing expenses exclude share-based compensation expenses

 

 

Non-GAAP general and administrative expenses exclude share-based compensation expenses

 

 

Non-GAAP operating profit/loss excludes share-based compensation expenses

 

 

Non-GAAP net income/loss attributable to Cheetah Mobile shareholders excludes share-based compensation expenses

 

 

Non-GAAP diluted earnings/losses per ADS excludes share-based compensation expenses

 

 

Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA represents net income/loss attributable to Cheetah Mobile shareholders excluding share-based compensation, interest income, depreciation and amortization, net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, other income, net and income tax expenses

 

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The Company reviews these non-GAAP financial measures together with GAAP financial measures to obtain a better understanding of its operating performance. It uses the non-GAAP financial 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 share-based compensation expenses, which 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 similarly titled measures used by other companies. In light of the foregoing limitations, you should not consider non-GAAP financial measure in isolation from or as an alternative to the financial measure prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. For more information on these non-GAAP financial measures, please see the tables captioned “Cheetah Mobile Inc. Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results”.

Investor Relations Contact

Cheetah Mobile Inc.

Tel: +86 10 6292 7779

Email: ir@cmcm.com

 

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CHEETAH MOBILE INC.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited, amounts in thousands of Renminbi (“RMB”) and US dollars (“US$”))

 

     As of  
     December 31, 2021      June 30, 2022  
     RMB      RMB      USD  

ASSETS

        

Current assets:

        

Cash and cash equivalents

     1,583,926        1,644,723        245,551  

Restricted cash

     781        815        122  

Short-term investments

     262,813        245,088        36,591  

Accounts receivable

     170,305        209,564        31,287  

Prepayments and other current assets

     479,329        680,930        101,660  

Due from related parties

     101,333        104,824        15,650  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current assets

     2,598,487        2,885,944        430,861  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-current assets:

        

Property and equipment, net

     101,794        78,836        11,770  

Right-of-use assets, net

     45,181        37,783        5,641  

Intangible assets, net

     10,052        7,857        1,173  

Investment in equity investees

     236,552        272,292        40,652  

Other long term investments

     1,757,845        1,819,149        271,592  

Due from related parties

     111,335        114,739        17,130  

Deferred tax assets

     14,384        15,779        2,356  

Other non-current assets

     102,688        86,262        12,877  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total non-current assets

     2,379,831        2,432,697        363,191  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     4,978,318        5,318,641        794,052  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

Current liabilities:

        

Accounts payable

     134,879        117,811        17,589  

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

     1,137,348        1,423,034        212,453  

Due to related parties

     37,760        33,455        4,995  

Income tax payable

     43,907        40,110        5,988  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     1,353,894        1,614,410        241,025  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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CHEETAH MOBILE INC.    

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited, amounts in thousands of Renminbi (“RMB”) and US dollars (“US$”))

 

     As of  
     December 31, 2021      June 30, 2022  
     RMB      RMB      USD  

Non-current liabilities:

        

Deferred tax liabilities

     58,564        61,787        9,225  

Other non-current liabilities

     205,717        207,463        30,973  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total non-current liabilities

     264,281        269,250        40,198  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     1,618,175        1,883,660        281,223  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity:

        

Ordinary shares

     235        235        35  

Additional paid-in capital

     2,685,544        2,685,806        400,980  

Retained earnings

     505,085        432,372        64,551  

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     88,262        243,260        36,318  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Cheetah Mobile shareholders’ equity

     3,279,126        3,361,673        501,884  

Noncontrolling interests

     81,017        73,308        10,945  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total equity

     3,360,143        3,434,981        512,829  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

     4,978,318        5,318,641        794,052  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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CHEETAH MOBILE INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

(Unaudited, amounts in thousands of Renminbi (“RMB”) and US dollars (“US$”), except for number of shares and per share(or ADS) data)

 

     For The Six Months Ended  
     June 30, 2021     June 30, 2022  
     RMB     RMB     USD  

Revenues

     410,146       357,023       53,302  

Internet business

     355,758       275,468       41,126  

AI and others

     54,388       81,555       12,176  

Cost of revenues (a)

     (109,913     (123,221     (18,396
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     300,233       233,802       34,906  

Operating income and expenses:

      

Research and development (a)

     (120,535     (95,037     (14,189

Selling and marketing (a)

     (201,561     (170,339     (25,431

General and administrative (a)

     (97,128     (99,188     (14,808

Other operating income

     3,646       4,682       699  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating income and expenses

     (415,578     (359,882     (53,729

Operating loss

     (115,345     (126,080     (18,823

Other income/(expenses):

      

Interest income, net

     8,430       14,163       2,114  

Foreign exchange gain/(loss)

     9,774       (55,039     (8,217

Gain from equity method investments, net

     63,646       24,329       3,632  

Other income, net

     120,448       66,829       9,977  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) before taxes

     86,953       (75,798     (11,317

Income tax expenses

     (8,108     (1,129     (169
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income/ (loss)

     78,845       (76,927     (11,486

Less: net income/ (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

     1,481       (4,355     (650
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income/(loss) attributable to Cheetah Mobile shareholders

     77,364       (72,572     (10,836
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings/(losses) per share

      

Basic

     0.0542       (0.0504     (0.0075

Diluted

     0.0538       (0.0517     (0.0077

Earnings/(losses) per ADS

      

Basic

     2.7075       (2.5207     (0.3763

Diluted

     2.6891       (2.5865     (0.3862

Weighted average number of shares outstanding

      

Basic

     1,428,699,697       1,439,543,148       1,439,543,148  

Diluted

     1,428,699,697       1,439,543,148       1,439,543,148  

Weighted average number of ADSs outstanding

      

Basic

     28,573,994       28,790,863       28,790,863  

Diluted

     28,573,994       28,790,863       28,790,863  

 

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CHEETAH MOBILE INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

(Unaudited, amounts in thousands of Renminbi (“RMB”) and US dollars (“US$”), except for number of shares and per share(or ADS) data)

 

     For The Six Months Ended  
     June 30, 2021     June 30, 2022  
     RMB     RMB     USD  

Other comprehensive (loss)/income, net of tax of nil

 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

     (34,687     151,644       22,640  

Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities, net

     —         —         —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive (loss)/income

     (34,867     151,644       22,640  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income

     43,978       74,717       11,154  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less: Total comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

     3,075       (7,709     (1,151
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income attributable to Cheetah Mobile shareholders

     40,903       82,426       12,305  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CHEETAH MOBILE INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

(Unaudited, amounts in thousands of Renminbi (“RMB”) and US dollars (“US$”), except for number of shares and per share(or ADS) data)

 

     For The Six Months Ended  
     June 30, 2021     June 30, 2022  
(a) Share-based compensation expenses    RMB     RMB      USD  

Cost of revenues

     620       403        60  

Research and development

     2,908       321        48  

Selling and marketing

     411       1,039        155  

General and administrative

     (3,176     2,165        323  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     763       3,928        586  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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CHEETAH MOBILE INC.    

Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results

(Unaudited, amounts in thousands of Renminbi (“RMB”) and US dollars (“US$”), except for per share data)

 

     For The Six Months Ended June 30, 2022  
     GAAP     Share-based      Non-GAAP  
     Result     Compensation      Result  
     RMB     RMB      RMB     USD  

Revenues

     357,023       —          357,023       53,302  

Cost of revenues

     (123,221     403        (122,818     (18,336
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     233,802       403        234,205       34,966  

Research and development

     (95,037     321        (94,716     (14,141

Selling and marketing

     (170,339     1,039        (169,300     (25,276

General and administrative

     (99,188     2,165        (97,023     (14,485

Other operating expense

     4,682       —          4,682       699  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating income and expenses

     (359,882     3,525        (356,357     (53,203

Operating loss

     (126,080     3,928        (122,152     (18,237

Net loss attributable to Cheetah Mobile shareholders

     (72,572     3,928        (68,644     (10,248

Diluted losses per ordinary share (RMB)

     (0.05            (0.05  

Diluted losses per ADS (RMB)

     (2.59     0.14        (2.45  

Diluted losses per ADS (USD)

     (0.39     0.02        (0.37  

 

     For The Six Months Ended June 30, 2021  
     GAAP     Share-based     Non-GAAP  
     Result     Compensation     Result  
     RMB     RMB     RMB  

Revenues

     410,146       —         410,146  

Cost of revenues

     (109,913     620       (109,293
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     300,233       620       300,853  

Research and development

     (120,535     2,908       (117,627

Selling and marketing

     (201,561     411       (201,150

General and administrative

     (97,128     (3,176     (100,304

Other operating expense

     3,646       —         3,646  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating income and expenses

     (415,578     143       (415,435

Operating loss

     (115,345     763       (114,582

Net income attributable to Cheetah Mobile shareholders

     77,364       763       78,127  

Diluted earnings per ordinary share (RMB)

     0.05       —         0.05  

Diluted earnings per ADS (RMB)

     2.69       0.03       2.72  

 

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CHEETAH MOBILE INC.

Information about Segment

(Unaudited, amounts in thousands of Renminbi (“RMB”) and US dollars (“US$”), except for percentage)

 

     For The Six Months Ended June 30, 2022  
     Internet
Business
    AI and
others
    Unallocated*     Consolidated  
     RMB     RMB     RMB     RMB     USD  

Revenue

     275,468       81,555       —         357,023       53,302  

Operating loss

     (18,107     (104,045     (3,928     (126,080     (18,823

Operating margin

     (6.6 )%      (127.6 )%      —         (35.3 )%      (35.3 )% 
      For The Six Months Ended June 30, 2021  
      Internet
Business
    AI and
others
    Unallocated*     Consolidated  
      RMB     RMB     RMB     RMB  

Revenue

 

    355,758       54,388       —         410,146  

Operating profit/(loss)

 

    7,502       (122,084     (763     (115,345

Operating margin

 

    2.1     (224.5 )%      —         (28.1 )% 

 

*

Unallocated expenses refer to SBC expenses that are not allocated to individual segments.

 

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CHEETAH MOBILE INC.

Reconciliation from Net Income Attributable to Cheetah Mobile Shareholders to Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP)

(Unaudited, amounts in thousands of Renminbi (“RMB”) and US dollars (“US$”))

 

     For The Six Months Ended  
     June 30, 2021     June 30, 2022  
     RMB     RMB     USD  

Net income/(loss) attributable to Cheetah Mobile shareholders

     77,364       (72,572     (10,836

Add:

      

Income tax expenses

     8,108       1,129       169  

Interest income, net

     (8,430     (14,163     (2,114

Depreciation and amortization

     16,863       27,892       4,164  

Net income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

     1,481       (4,355     (650

Other income, net

     (193,868     (36,119     (5,392

Share-based compensation

     763       3,928       586  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

     (97,719     (94,260     (14,073
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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