EX-99.1 2 tm2325044d1_ex99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

KANZHUN LIMITED Announces Second Quarter 2023 Financial Results

 

BEIJING, August 29, 2023 – KANZHUN LIMITED (“BOSS Zhipin” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: BZ; HKEX: 2076), a leading online recruitment platform in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2023.

 

Second Quarter 2023 Highlights

 

·Revenues for the second quarter of 2023 were RMB1,487.6 million (US$205.2 million), an increase of 33.7% from RMB1,112.3 million for the same quarter of 2022.

 

·Calculated cash billings1 for the second quarter of 2023 were RMB1,619.5 million (US$223.3 million), an increase of 65.4 % from RMB979.2 million for the same quarter of 2022.

 

·Average monthly active users2 for the second quarter of 2023 were 43.6 million, an increase of 64.5 % from 26.5 million for the same quarter of 2022.

 

·Total paid enterprise customers3 in the twelve months ended June 30, 2023 were 4.5 million, an increase of 18.4% from 3.8 million in the twelve months ended June 30, 2022.

 

·Net income for the second quarter of 2023 was RMB309.6 million (US$42.7 million), an increase of 234.7% from RMB92.5 million for the same quarter of 2022. Adjusted net income4 for the second quarter of 2023 was RMB568.5 million (US$78.4 million), an increase of 134.6% from RMB242.3 million for the same quarter of 2022.

 

Mr. Jonathan Peng Zhao, Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Office of the Company, commented, “We are delighted to deliver a strong set of results for the second quarter of 2023. Our monthly active users continued to experience robust growth and hit another historical high this quarter, with ongoing expansion among blue-collar users and in second-tier and lower-tier cities. This growth is a testament to our dedication to iterating our products and algorithms to enhance our service capabilities, as we strive to serve users from a broad swath of industries and locations. Our ability to meet diverse user groups’ needs and our flexible monetization model enabled us to capture rising recovery opportunities among blue-collar workers and small and medium-sized enterprises this year, driving our sustainable growth despite a challenging macro environment.”

 

Mr. Phil Yu Zhang, Chief Financial Officer, added, “Driven by our robust user growth and healthy user engagement, our revenues for the second quarter of 2023 increased by 33.7% year-on-year. We also recorded RMB309.6 million in our net income and RMB568.5 million in adjusted net income for the second quarter of 2023, the highest in our Company’s operational history. The solid results for the quarter once again testified to the effectiveness and resilience of our business model. Moving forward, we are confident in our ability to maintain sustainable quality growth momentum with further improvements in operating efficiency.”

 

 

1 Calculated cash billings is a non-GAAP financial measure, derived by adding the change in deferred revenue to revenues. For more information on the non-GAAP financial measures, please see the section of “Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”

2 Monthly active users refer to the number of verified user accounts, including both job seekers and enterprise users, that logged on to our mobile application in a given month at least once.

3 Paid enterprise customers are defined as enterprise users and company accounts from which we recognize revenues for our online recruitment services.

4 Adjusted net income/loss and adjusted basic and diluted net income/loss per ADS attributable to ordinary shareholders are non-GAAP financial measures, excluding the impact of share-based compensation expenses. For more information on the non-GAAP financial measures, please see the section of “Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”

 

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Second Quarter 2023 Financial Results

 

Revenues

 

Revenues were RMB1,487.6 million (US$205.2 million) for the second quarter of 2023, representing an increase of 33.7% from RMB1,112.3 million for the same period in 2022.

 

·Revenues from online recruitment services to enterprise customers were RMB1,470.8 million (US$202.8 million) for the second quarter of 2023, representing an increase of 33.7% from RMB1,099.9 million for the same period in 2022. This increase was mainly driven by the user growth and increased user engagement.

 

·Revenues from other services, which mainly comprise paid value-added services offered to job seekers, were RMB16.8 million (US$2.3 million) for the second quarter of 2023, representing an increase of 34.4% from RMB12.5 million for the same period in 2022, mainly benefiting from expanded user base.

 

Operating cost and expenses

 

Total operating cost and expenses were RMB1,310.8 million (US$180.8 million) for the second quarter of 2023, representing an increase of 25.8% from RMB1,041.8 million for the same period of 2022. Total share-based compensation expenses were RMB258.9 million (US$35.7 million) for the second quarter of 2023, representing an increase of 72.8% from RMB149.8 million for the same period of 2022.

 

·Cost of revenues was RMB270.3 million (US$37.3 million) for the second quarter of 2023, representing an increase of 55.2% from RMB174.2 million for the same period of 2022, primarily due to increases in server and bandwidth cost and payment processing cost.

 

·Sales and marketing expenses were RMB471.6 million (US$65.0 million) for the second quarter of 2023, representing an increase of 18.0% from RMB399.5 million for the same period of 2022, primarily due to increased headcount and increased share-based compensation expenses.

 

·Research and development expenses were RMB365.9 million (US$50.5 million) for the second quarter of 2023, representing an increase of 18.9% from RMB307.7 million for the same period of 2022, primarily due to increased share-based compensation expenses.

 

·General and administrative expenses were RMB203.0 million (US$28.0 million) for the second quarter of 2023, representing an increase of 26.6% from RMB160.3 million for the same period of 2022, primarily due to increased share-based compensation expenses.

 

Income from operations

 

Income from operations was RMB175.0 million (US$24.1 million) for the second quarter of 2023, representing an increase of 129.4% from RMB76.3 million for the same period of 2022.

 

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Net income and adjusted net income

 

Net income was RMB309.6 million (US$42.7 million) for the second quarter of 2023, representing an increase of 234.7% from RMB92.5 million for the same period of 2022. Adjusted net income was RMB568.5 million (US$78.4 million) for the second quarter of 2023, representing an increase of 134.6% from RMB242.3 million for the same quarter of 2022. The increase was primarily driven by enhanced operating efficiency and increased investment income and financial income with the Company's treasury management strategy to increase investments in time deposits as well as principal-guaranteed fixed rate notes and structured deposits.

 

Net income per ADS and adjusted net income per ADS

 

Basic and diluted net income per ADS attributable to ordinary shareholders for the second quarter of 2023 were RMB0.71 (US$0.10) and RMB0.69 (US$0.09), respectively, compared to basic and diluted net income per ADS of RMB0.21 and RMB0.20 in the same period of 2022.

 

Adjusted basic and diluted net income per ADS attributable to ordinary shareholders4 for the second quarter of 2023 were RMB1.31 (US$0.18) and RMB1.26 (US$0.17), respectively, compared to adjusted basic and diluted net income per ADS of RMB0.56 and RMB0.53 in the same period of 2022.

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

Net cash provided by operating activities was RMB763.7 million (US$105.3 million) in the second quarter of 2023, representing an increase of 308.6% from RMB186.9 million in the same period of 2022.

 

Cash position

 

Balance of cash and cash equivalents, time deposits and short-term investments was RMB12,790.8 million (US$1,763.9 million) as of June 30, 2023.

 

Share Repurchase Program

 

In March 2023, the Company’s board of directors authorized a new share repurchase program under which the Company may repurchase up to US$150 million of its shares (including in the form of ADSs) over the next 12 months.

 

Outlook

 

For the third quarter of 2023, the Company currently expects its total revenues to be between RMB1.53 billion and RMB1.56 billion, representing a year-on-year increase of 29.8% to 32.3%. This forecast reflects the Company’s current views on the market and operational conditions in China, which are subject to change and cannot be predicted with reasonable accuracy as of the date hereof.

 

Conference Call Information

 

The Company will host a conference call at 8:00AM U.S. Eastern Time on Tuesday, August 29, 2023 (8:00PM Beijing Time on Tuesday, August 29, 2023) to discuss the financial results.

 

Participants are required to pre-register for the conference call at:
https://register.vevent.com/register/BI9434a44f46294d6ca68c3a2cba3d0dd4

 

Upon registration, participants will receive an email containing participant dial-in numbers and unique personal PIN. This information will allow you to gain immediate access to the call. Participants may pre-register at any time, including up to and after the call start time.

 

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Additionally, a live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available on the Company's investor relations website at https://ir.zhipin.com.

 

Exchange Rate

 

This announcement contains translations of certain RMB amounts into U.S. dollar (“US$”) amounts at specified rates solely for the convenience of the reader. Unless otherwise stated, all translations from RMB to US$ were made at the exchange rate of RMB7.2513 to US$1.00 on June 30, 2023 as set forth in the H.10 statistical release of the Federal Reserve Board. The Company makes no representation that the RMB or US$ amounts referred could be converted into US$ or RMB, as the case may be, at any particular rate or at all.

 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

In evaluating the business, the Company considers and uses non-GAAP financial measures, such as calculated cash billings, adjusted net income/loss, adjusted net income/loss attributable to ordinary shareholders, adjusted basic and diluted net income/loss per ordinary share attributable to ordinary shareholders and adjusted basic and diluted net income/loss per ADS attributable to ordinary shareholders as supplemental measures to review and assess operating performance. The Company derives calculated cash billings by adding the change in deferred revenue to revenues. The Company uses calculated cash billings to measure and monitor sales growth because the Company generally bills its paid enterprise customers at the time of sales, but may recognize a portion of the related revenue ratably over time. The Company believes calculated cash billings provides valuable insights into the cash generated from sales and is a valuable measure for monitoring service demand and financial performance. The Company defines adjusted net income/loss and adjusted net income/loss attributable to ordinary shareholders by excluding the impact of share-based compensation expenses, which are non-cash expenses, from the related GAAP financial measures. The Company believes that these non-GAAP financial measures help identify underlying trends in the business that could otherwise be distorted by the effect of certain expenses and facilitate investors’ assessment of the Company’s operating performance.

 

The non-GAAP financial measures are not defined under U.S. GAAP, and are not presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. The Company encourages investors and others to review its financial information in its entirety and not rely on a single financial measure.

 

A reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures has been provided in the table captioned “Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results” at the end of this press release.

 

Safe Harbor Statement

 

This press release contains statements that may constitute “forward-looking” statements which are made pursuant to 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,” “aims,” “future,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” “likely to,” and similar statements. The Company may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, in announcements made on the website of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, 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 the Company’s beliefs, plans, and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited. All information provided in this press release is as of the date of this press release, and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.

 

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About KANZHUN LIMITED

 

KANZHUN LIMITED operates the leading online recruitment platform BOSS Zhipin in China. The Company connects job seekers and enterprise users in an efficient and seamless manner through its highly interactive mobile app, a transformative product that promotes two-way communication, focuses on intelligent recommendations, and creates new scenarios in the online recruiting process. Benefiting from its large and diverse user base, BOSS Zhipin has developed powerful network effects to deliver higher recruitment efficiency and drive rapid expansion.

 

For investor and media inquiries, please contact:

 

KANZHUN LIMITED 

Investor Relations 

Email: ir@kanzhun.com

 

PIACENTE FINANCIAL COMMUNICATIONS 

Email: kanzhun@tpg-ir.com

 

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KANZHUN LIMITED 

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income 

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

 

   For the three months ended June 30,   For the six months ended June 30, 
   2022   2023   2022   2023 
   RMB   RMB   US$   RMB   RMB   US$ 
Revenues                              
Online recruitment services to enterprise customers   1,099,866    1,470,822    202,836    2,227,184    2,730,879    376,605 
Others   12,478    16,793    2,316    23,040    34,282    4,728 
Total revenues   1,112,344    1,487,615    205,152    2,250,224    2,765,161    381,333 
Operating cost and expenses                              
Cost of revenues(1)   (174,230)   (270,322)   (37,279)   (351,578)   (517,486)   (71,365)
Sales and marketing expenses(1)   (399,526)   (471,593)   (65,036)   (921,900)   (1,100,431)   (151,756)
Research and development expenses(1)   (307,686)   (365,907)   (50,461)   (598,425)   (698,975)   (96,393)
General and administrative expenses(1)   (160,348)   (202,986)   (27,993)   (316,035)   (367,572)   (50,690)
Total operating cost and expenses   (1,041,790)   (1,310,808)   (180,769)   (2,187,938)   (2,684,464)   (370,204)
Other operating income/(expenses), net   5,734    (1,776)   (245)   10,743    17,035    2,349 
Income from operations   76,288    175,031    24,138    73,029    97,732    13,478 
Investment income   7,801    95,473    13,166    17,075    147,084    20,284 
Financial income, net   20,508    55,805    7,696    24,185    131,587    18,147 
Foreign exchange gain   5,136    3,907    539    4,694    2,808    387 
Other (expenses)/income, net(2)   (15,685)   (1,113)   (153)   (24,539)   4,529    625 
Income before income tax expenses(2)   94,048    329,103    45,386    94,444    383,740    52,921 
Income tax expenses   (1,555)   (19,506)   (2,690)   (14,123)   (41,480)   (5,720)
Net income(2)   92,493    309,597    42,696    80,321    342,260    47,201 
Net income attributable to ordinary shareholders(2)   92,493    309,597    42,696    80,321    342,260    47,201 
                               
Net income(2)   92,493    309,597    42,696    80,321    342,260    47,201 
Other comprehensive income                              
Foreign currency translation adjustments   583,255    543,703    74,980    539,012    403,775    55,683 
Total comprehensive income(2)   675,748    853,300    117,676    619,333    746,035    102,884 
                               
Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in computing net income per share                              
—Basic   869,222,984    868,643,514    868,643,514    869,427,036    867,314,841    867,314,841 
—Diluted   912,341,882    900,111,944    900,111,944    917,484,059    903,757,988    903,757,988 
Net income per ordinary share attributable to ordinary shareholders(2)                              
—Basic   0.11    0.36    0.05    0.09    0.39    0.05 
—Diluted   0.10    0.34    0.05    0.09    0.38    0.05 
Net income per ADS(3) attributable to ordinary shareholders(2)                              
—Basic   0.21    0.71    0.10    0.18    0.79    0.11 
—Diluted   0.20    0.69    0.09    0.18    0.76    0.10 

 

(1)  Include share-based compensation expenses as follows:

 

   For the three months ended June 30,   For the six months ended June 30, 
   2022   2023   2022   2023 
   RMB   RMB   US$   RMB   RMB   US$ 
Cost of revenues   8,394    12,352    1,703    16,113    22,962    3,167 
Sales and marketing expenses   34,487    64,067    8,835    63,817    124,530    17,173 
Research and development expenses   57,702    105,756    14,584    115,117    196,430    27,089 
General and administrative expenses   49,237    76,727    10,581    87,999    127,271    17,551 
    149,820    258,902    35,703    283,046    471,193    64,980 

 

(2)  As disclosed in the Form 6-K filed on October 11, 2022, due to subsequent developments of a class action after the announcement of financial results for the second quarter of 2022, a loss contingency of RMB14.9 million was recorded in “Other (expenses)/income, net” and the consolidated financial statements for the six months ended June 30, 2022 were updated. Accordingly, the financial information for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2022 as presented in this press release was updated to reflect this subsequent event.

 

(3)  Each ADS represents two Class A ordinary shares.

 

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KANZHUN LIMITED 

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets 

(All amounts in thousands)

 

   As of 
   December 31, 2022   June 30, 2023 
   RMB   RMB   US$ 
ASSETS               
Current assets               
Cash and cash equivalents   9,751,824    2,740,769    377,969 
Time deposits and short-term investments   3,458,089    10,050,063    1,385,967 
Accounts receivable, net   9,862    15,196    2,096 
Amounts due from related parties   5,714    9,536    1,315 
Prepayments and other current assets   600,773    436,934    60,256 
Total current assets   13,826,262    13,252,498    1,827,603 
Non-current assets               
Property, equipment and software, net   691,036    892,752    123,116 
Intangible assets, net   10,251    9,172    1,265 
Goodwill   5,690    5,690    785 
Right-of-use assets, net   289,628    266,474    36,748 
Long-term investments   -    1,952,215    269,223 
Other non-current assets   4,000    4,000    552 
Total non-current assets   1,000,605    3,130,303    431,689 
Total assets   14,826,867    16,382,801    2,259,292 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY               
Current liabilities               
Accounts payable   185,297    173,483    23,924 
Deferred revenue   2,060,892    2,564,777    353,699 
Other payables and accrued liabilities   633,482    520,012    71,713 
Operating lease liabilities, current   151,438    148,926    20,538 
Total current liabilities   3,031,109    3,407,198    469,874 
Non-current liabilities               
Operating lease liabilities, non-current   143,591    117,780    16,243 
Deferred tax liabilities   11,404    25,815    3,560 
Total non-current liabilities   154,995    143,595    19,803 
Total liabilities   3,186,104    3,550,793    489,677 
Shareholders’ equity               
Ordinary shares   564    564    78 
Treasury shares   (918,894)   (989,786)   (136,498)
Additional paid-in capital   15,450,389    15,966,491    2,201,880 
Accumulated other comprehensive income   695,184    1,098,959    151,553 
Accumulated deficit   (3,586,480)   (3,244,220)   (447,398)
Total shareholders’ equity   11,640,763    12,832,008    1,769,615 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity   14,826,867    16,382,801    2,259,292 

 

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KANZHUN LIMITED 

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 

(All amounts in thousands)

 

   For the three months ended June 30,   For the six months ended June 30, 
   2022   2023   2022   2023 
   RMB   RMB   US$   RMB   RMB   US$ 
Net cash provided by operating activities   186,937    763,708    105,320    480,948    1,307,618    180,329 
Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities   145,610    (4,427,593)   (610,593)   (97,909)   (8,390,368)   (1,157,085)
Net cash (used in)/provided by financing activities   (96,920)   23,166    3,195    (87,816)   68,955    9,509 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents   581,787    126,916    17,502    537,116    2,740    378 
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents   817,414    (3,513,803)   (484,576)   832,339    (7,011,055)   (966,869)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period   11,356,683    6,254,572    862,545    11,341,758    9,751,824    1,344,838 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period   12,174,097    2,740,769    377,969    12,174,097    2,740,769    377,969 

 

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KANZHUN LIMITED 

Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results 

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

 

   For the three months ended June 30,   For the six months ended June 30, 
   2022   2023   2022   2023 
   RMB   RMB   US$   RMB   RMB   US$ 
Revenues   1,112,344    1,487,615    205,152    2,250,224    2,765,161    381,333 
Add: Change in deferred revenue   (133,154)   131,874    18,186    20,486    503,885    69,489 
Calculated cash billings   979,190    1,619,489    223,338    2,270,710    3,269,046    450,822 
                               
Net income(1)   92,493    309,597    42,696    80,321    342,260    47,201 
Add: Share-based compensation expenses   149,820    258,902    35,703    283,046    471,193    64,980 
Adjusted net income(1)   242,313    568,499    78,399    363,367    813,453    112,181 
                               
Net income attributable to ordinary shareholders(1)   92,493    309,597    42,696    80,321    342,260    47,201 
Add: Share-based compensation expenses   149,820    258,902    35,703    283,046    471,193    64,980 
Adjusted net income attributable to ordinary shareholders(1)   242,313    568,499    78,399    363,367    813,453    112,181 
Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in computing net income per share (non-GAAP)                              
—Basic   869,222,984    868,643,514    868,643,514    869,427,036    867,314,841    867,314,841 
—Diluted   912,341,882    900,111,944    900,111,944    917,484,059    903,757,988    903,757,988 
Adjusted net income per ordinary share attributable to ordinary shareholders(1)                              
—Basic   0.28    0.65    0.09    0.42    0.94    0.13 
—Diluted   0.27    0.63    0.09    0.40    0.90    0.12 
Adjusted net income per ADS attributable to ordinary shareholders(1)                              
—Basic   0.56    1.31    0.18    0.84    1.88    0.26 
—Diluted   0.53    1.26    0.17    0.79    1.80    0.25 

 

(1)  As disclosed in the Form 6-K filed on October 11, 2022, the financial information for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2022 was updated to reflect the subsequent event as described in “Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income” within this press release.

 

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