EX-99.1 2 tm2233430d1_ex99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

The9 Limited Announces Unaudited Financial Information
As of and For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022

 

In compliance with NASDAQ Rule 5250(c)(2), The9 Limited (the “Company”) hereby announces its unaudited condensed consolidated statement of income for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and its unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2022.

 

THE9 LIMITED

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME INFORMATION

(Expressed in Renminbi - RMB and US Dollars - US$, except share data)  

 

    Six months ended June 30,  
    2021     2022     2022  
    RMB     RMB     US$  
Revenues:                        
Cryptocurrency mining revenue     125,203,527       41,801,295       6,240,769  
Other revenues     572,593       8,951,239       1,336,385  
                         
Sales taxes     -       -       -  
Total net revenues     125,776,120       50,752,534       7,577,154  
Cost of cyptocurrency mining     (67,872,345 )     (51,410,489 )     (7,675,384 )
Other cost     (1,290,697 )     (9,856,900 )     (1,471,596 )
Total cost     (69,163,042 )     (61,267,389 )     (9,146,980 )
                         
Gross profit     56,613,078       (10,514,855 )     (1,569,826 )
                         
Operating expenses:                        
Product development     (1,038,369 )     (640,501 )     (95,624 )
Sales and marketing     (326,944 )     (67,539,985 )     (10,083,454 )
General and administrative     (102,755,950 )     (238,176,801 )     (35,558,860 )
Impairment of cryptocurrency     (46,463,746 )     (64,887,589 )     (9,687,463 )
Impairment of mining machines     -       (141,599,023 )     (21,140,178 )
Total operating expenses     (150,585,009 )     (512,843,899 )     (76,565,579 )
Other operating income     -       1,380       206  
Loss from operations     (93,971,931 )     (523,357,374 )     (78,135,199 )
                         
Impairment on equity investments                        
Impairment on equity investments     -       (32,918,673 )     (4,914,629 )
Impairment on other investments     (5,252,122 )     (20,029,776 )     (2,990,367 )
Interest expenses, net     (44,315,944 )     (5,922,714 )     (884,238 )
Gain from change in fair value of convertible feature derivative liability     9,602,981       (6,499,927 )     (970,414 )
Gain on disposal of subsidiaries     9,465,518       -       -  
Other (expenses) income, net     1,371,354       8,507,190       1,270,090  
Foreign transaction exchange loss     (5,633,501 )     (2,556,039 )     (381,607 )
Loss before income tax expense and share of loss in equity method investments     (128,733,645 )     (582,777,313 )     (87,006,364 )
Income tax     -       (5,235 )     (782 )
Net loss     (128,733,645 )     (582,782,548 )     (87,007,146 )
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest     (2,960,947 )     (3,114,031 )     (464,913 )
Net loss attributable to The9 Limited     (125,772,698 )     (579,668,517 )     (86,542,233 )
Net loss attributable to holders of ordinary shares     (125,772,698 )     (579,668,517 )     (86,542,233 )
Other comprehensive loss:                        
Currency translation adjustments     5,222,329       5,217,320       778,925  
Total comprehensive loss     (123,511,316 )     (577,565,228 )     (86,228,221 )
Comprehensive loss attributable to:                        
Noncontrolling interest     (2,960,947 )     (3,114,031 )     (464,913 )
The9 Limited     (120,550,369 )     (574,451,197 )     (85,763,308 )
Net loss attributable to holders of ordinary shares per share                        
- Basic and diluted     (0.37 )     (0.89 )     (0.13 )
                         
Weighted average number of shares outstanding                        
- Basic and diluted     337,171,164       650,181,088       650,181,088  

 

Note: The United States dollar (“US dollar” or “US$”) amounts disclosed in the accompanying financial statements are presented solely for the convenience of the readers at the rate of US$1.00 = RMB6.6981, representing the noon buying rate on the last trading day of June 2022 (June 30, 2022) as set forth in the H.10 statistical release of the U.S. Federal Reserve Board.

 

 

 

 

THE9 LIMITED

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS INFORMATION

(Expressed in Renminbi - RMB and US Dollars - US$)

 

   As of December
31, 2021
   As of June  30,
  2022
   As of June  30,
2022
 
   RMB   RMB   US$ 
       (UNAUDITED)   (UNAUDITED) 
              (Note)  
Assets               
Current Assets:               
Cash and cash equivalents   428,420,773    74,891,821    11,181,054 
Short term investment   800,000    -    - 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts   3,682,282    3,203,310    478,242 
Advances to suppliers   2,781,139    27,210    4,062 
Prepayments and other current assets, net of allowance for doubtful accounts   528,109,288    420,630,258    62,798,444 
Amounts due from related parties   599,574    599,573    89,514 
Intangible assets - cryptocurrencies   86,118,349    36,866,267    5,503,989 
Total current assets   1,050,511,405    536,218,439    80,055,305 
                
Investments   73,915,119    32,125,436    4,796,201 
Property, equipment and software, net   172,980,284    170,160,756    25,404,332 
Operating lease right-of-use assets   6,363,724    3,072,505    458,713 
Other long-lived assets, net   6,547,843    35,261,111    5,264,345 
Total Assets   1,310,318,375    776,838,247    115,978,896 
                
Liabilities, Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest and Shareholders' Equity               
Current Liabilities:               
Accounts payable   39,895,562    27,586,105    4,118,497 
Other taxes payable   1,508,277    1,161,062    173,342 
Advances from customers   18,984,340    20,025,667    2,989,753 
Amounts due to related parties   23,790,959    23,790,959    3,551,897 
Refund of game points   169,998,682    169,998,682    25,380,135 
Convertible notes, net of debt discount   92,848,377    63,616,856    9,497,747 
Conversion feature derivative liability   51,825,629    58,325,556    8,707,776 
Interest payables   937,328    3,765,146    562,121 
Accrued expense and other current liabilities   140,199,581    98,571,343    14,716,314 
Current portion of operating lease liabilities of the consolidated VIE without recourse to the Group   4,306,738    908,610    135,652 
Total current liabilities   544,295,473    467,749,986    69,833,234 
Non-current portion of operating lease liabilities of the consolidated VIE without recourse to the Group   2,567,342    3,098,560    462,603 
Total Liabilities   546,862,815    470,848,546    70,295,837 
                
Shareholders' Equity               
Class A ordinary shares  (US$0.01 par value; 4,300,000,000 shares authorized, 677,781,251 and 747,179,813 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2021 and June 30, 2022, respectively)   45,233,784    49,713,580    7,422,042 
Class B ordinary shares (US$0.01 par value; 600,000,000 shares authorized, 13,607,334 and 13,607,334 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2021 and June 30, 2022, respectively)   943,789    943,789    140,904 
Additional paid-in capital   4,139,122,755    4,258,894,258    635,836,171 
Statutory reserves   7,326,560    7,326,560    1,093,827 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss   (12,693,760)   (11,460,883)   (1,711,065)
Accumulated deficit   (3,403,462,176)   (3,983,130,692)   (594,665,755)
The9 Limited shareholders' equity   776,470,952    322,286,612    48,116,124 
Noncontrolling interest   (13,015,392)   (16,296,911)   (2,433,065)
Total shareholder's  equity   763,455,560    305,989,701    45,683,059 
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest and shareholders' equity   1,310,318,375    776,838,247    115,978,896 

 

Note: The United States dollar (“US dollar” or “US$”) amounts disclosed in the accompanying financial statements are presented solely for the convenience of the readers at the rate of US$1.00 = RMB6.69810, representing the noon buying rate on the last trading day of June 2022 (June 30, 2022) as set forth in the H.10 statistical release of the U.S. Federal Reserve Board.

 

 

 

 

About The9 Limited

 

The9 Limited (The9) is an Internet company listed on Nasdaq in 2004. The9 aims to become a global diversified high-tech Internet company, and is engaged in blockchain business including the operation of cryptocurrency mining.