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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON D.C. 20549

 

FORM 6-K

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

March 2023

Commission File Number: 001-35158

 

PHOENIX NEW MEDIA LIMITED

 

Sinolight Plaza, Floor 16

No. 4 Qiyang Road

Wangjing, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100102

People’s Republic of China

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Exhibit 99.1 — Press release: Phoenix New Media Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2022 Unaudited Financial Results

 


 

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PHOENIX NEW MEDIA LIMITED

 

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Edward Lu

 

 

Name:

 

Edward Lu

 

 

Title:

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

Date: March 13, 2023

 

 

 

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EX-99 2 feng-ex99_1.htm EX-99.1 EX-99

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

Phoenix New Media Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2022 Unaudited Financial Results

Live Conference Call to be Held at 9:00 PM U.S. Eastern Time on March 13, 2023

 

BEIJING, China, March 14, 2023 — Phoenix New Media Limited (NYSE: FENG) (“Phoenix New Media”, “ifeng” or the “Company”), a leading new media company in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2022.

 

Mr. Shuang Liu, CEO of Phoenix New Media, commented, “Despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic in December 2022, our team’s unwavering commitment to achieve our goals and our efforts to improve operational efficiency allowed us to achieve a profitable quarter. In addition, we focused on enhancing our differentiation in areas such as premium content production, hot topic curation, and our flagship app product features. Stepping into 2023, we are expecting improvement in the economic environment that we operate in. We are dedicated to revitalizing our core business and achieving new milestones in revenue diversification.”

 

Mr. Edward Lu, CFO of Phoenix New Media, further stated, “Our team executed in the face of adversity to achieve a total revenue of RMB223.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2022, exceeding our expectation. In addition, we achieved a profitable quarter through our team’s continuous efforts and effective cost control measures to increase operational efficiency. Looking ahead, we anticipate a revitalized market and improving economic conditions, and we remain steadfast in our commitment to prudent financial management and the creation of sustained value for our shareholders.”

 

Fourth Quarter 2022 Financial Results

 

REVENUES

 

Total revenues in the fourth quarter of 2022 decreased by 26.1% to RMB223.9 million (US$32.5 million) from RMB302.9 million in the same period of 2021, primarily due to the year-over-year decline in the Company’s net advertising revenues.

 

Net advertising revenues in the fourth quarter of 2022 decreased by 26.4% to RMB205.4 million (US$29.8 million) from RMB279.2 million in the same period of 2021, mainly due to the reduction in advertising spending of advertisers from certain industries, the intensified industry-wide competition and the negative impact of the COVID-19 outbreaks in China in the fourth quarter of 2022.

 

Paid services revenues in the fourth quarter of 2022 decreased by 21.9% to RMB18.5 million (US$2.7 million) from RMB23.7 million in the same period of 2021. Paid services revenues comprise (i) revenues from paid contents, mainly including digital reading, audio books, and paid videos, and (ii) revenues from E-commerce and others. Revenues from paid contents in the fourth quarter of 2022 decreased by 30.4% to RMB5.5 million (US$0.8 million) from RMB7.9 million in the same period of 2021, mainly due to the reduction in the content spending of certain customers. Revenues from E-commerce and others in the fourth quarter of 2022 decreased by 17.7% to RMB13.0 million (US$1.9 million) from RMB15.8 million in the same period of 2021.

 

COST OF REVENUES AND GROSS PROFIT

 

Cost of revenues in the fourth quarter of 2022 decreased by 31.2% to RMB135.8 million (US$19.7 million) from RMB197.5 million in the same period of 2021, partly as a result of the Company’s strict cost control measures.

 

Gross profit in the fourth quarter of 2022 decreased by 16.4% to RMB88.1 million (US$12.8 million) from RMB105.4 million in the same period of 2021. Gross margin in the fourth quarter of 2022 increased to 39.4% from 34.8% in the same period of 2021 primarily due to the Company’s strict cost control measures.

 

To supplement the financial measures presented in accordance with the United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”), the Company has presented certain non-GAAP financial measures in this press release, which excluded the impact of certain reconciling items as stated in the “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section below. The related reconciliations to GAAP financial measures are presented in the accompanying “Unaudited Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Results of Operation Measures to the Nearest Comparable GAAP Measures.”

 

Non-GAAP gross margin in the fourth quarter of 2022, which excluded share-based compensation, increased to 39.5% from 35.2% in the same period of 2021.

 

OPERATING EXPENSES AND INCOME OR LOSS FROM OPERATIONS

 

 


 

Total operating expenses in the fourth quarter of 2022 decreased by 73.9% to RMB41.4 million (US$6.0 million) from RMB158.4 million in the same period of 2021, primarily attributable to the decrease in general and administrative expenses as the Company reversed certain allowance for credit losses in the fourth quarter of 2022 due to the collection of some long-aged accounts receivables, as well as the decrease in other operating expenses as a result of the strict cost control measures.

 

Income from operations in the fourth quarter of 2022 was RMB46.7 million (US$6.8 million), compared to loss from operations of RMB53.0 million in the same period of 2021. Operating margin in the fourth quarter of 2022 was positive 20.9%, compared to negative 17.5% in the same period of 2021.

 

Non-GAAP income from operations in the fourth quarter of 2022, which excluded share-based compensation, was RMB47.3 million (US$6.9 million), compared to non-GAAP loss from operations of RMB51.0 million in the same period of 2021. Non-GAAP operating margin in the fourth quarter of 2022, which excluded share-based compensation, was positive 21.1%, compared to negative 16.8% in the same period of 2021.

 

OTHER INCOME OR LOSS

 

Other income or loss reflects net interest income, foreign currency exchange gain or loss, income or loss from equity method investments, net of impairment, fair value changes in investments, net, and others, net. Total net other income in the fourth quarter of 2022 was RMB6.0 million (US$0.9 million), compared to total net other income of RMB29.3 million in the same period of 2021. The decrease in total net other income was mainly due to the following:

 

Net interest income in the fourth quarter of 2022 was RMB4.2 million (US$0.6 million), compared to RMB11.0 million in the same period of 2021.

 

Foreign currency exchange gain in the fourth quarter of 2022 was RMB4.2 million (US$0.6 million), compared to a foreign currency exchange gain of RMB6.4 million in the same period of 2021, which was mainly caused by the appreciation of Renminbi against US dollars in the fourth quarter of 2022.

 

Loss from equity method investments, net of impairment was RMB7.4 million (US$1.1 million) in the fourth quarter of 2022, compared to income from equity method investments, net of impairment of RMB1.2 million in the same period of 2021, which were mainly attributable to the changes in estimated fair value of the underlying investments held by the limited partnerships accounted for under equity method.

 

Others, net, in the fourth quarter of 2022 was a gain of RMB5.5 million (US0.8 million), compared to a gain of RMB12.0 million in the same period of 2021. Others, net primarily consists of government subsidies and some non-operating gain or loss.

 

NET INCOME OR LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO PHOENIX NEW MEDIA LIMITED

 

Net income attributable to Phoenix New Media Limited in the fourth quarter of 2022 was RMB41.6 million (US$6.0 million), compared to net loss attributable to Phoenix New Media Limited of RMB35.4 million in the same period of 2021. Net margin in the fourth quarter of 2022 was positive 18.6%, compared to negative 11.7% in the same period of 2021. Net income per diluted ordinary share in the fourth quarter of 2022 was RMB0.07 (US$0.01), compared to net loss per diluted ordinary share of RMB0.06 in the same period of 2021.

 

Non-GAAP net income attributable to Phoenix New Media Limited, which excluded share-based compensation, income or loss from equity method investments, net of impairment, and fair value changes in investments, net, was RMB50.0 million (US$7.2 million) in the fourth quarter of 2022, compared to non-GAAP net loss attributable to Phoenix New Media Limited of RMB33.2 million in the same period of 2021. Non-GAAP net margin in the fourth quarter of 2022 was positive 22.3%, compared to negative 11.0% in the same period of 2021. Non-GAAP net income per diluted ADS in the fourth quarter of 2022 was RMB4.12 (US$0.60), compared to non-GAAP net loss per diluted ADS of RMB2.74 in the same period of 2021. “ADS(s)” refers to the Company's American Depositary Share(s), each representing 48 Class A ordinary shares of the Company.

 

In the fourth quarter of 2022, the Company’s weighted average number of ADSs used in the computation of diluted net income per ADS was 12,131,757. As of December 31, 2022, the Company had a total of 582,324,325 ordinary shares outstanding, or the equivalent of 12,131,757 ADSs.

 

 


 

Full Year 2022 Financial Results

 

REVENUES

 

Total revenues in 2022 decreased by 23.7% to RMB785.7 million (US$113.9 million) from RMB1.03 billion in 2021, primarily attributable to the year-over-year decline in the Company’s net advertising revenues.

 

Net advertising revenues in 2022 decreased by 25.1% to RMB696.7 million (US$101.0 million) from RMB930.0 million in 2021, primarily due to the reduction in advertising spending of advertisers from certain industries, intensified industry-wide competition and the negative impact of the COVID-19 outbreaks in China in 2022.

 

Paid services revenues in 2022 decreased by 11.3% to RMB89.0 million (US$12.9 million) from RMB100.3 million in 2021, primarily attributable to the decrease in revenues from paid contents caused by the reduction in the content spending of certain customers.

 

COST OF REVENUES AND GROSS PROFIT

 

Cost of revenues in 2022 decreased by 8.2% to RMB548.5 million (US$79.5 million) from RMB597.4 million in 2021.

 

Gross profit in 2022 decreased to RMB237.2 million (US$34.4 million) from RMB432.9 million in 2021. Gross margin in 2022 decreased to 30.2% from 42.0% in 2021, mainly caused by the more significant decrease in total revenues than the decrease in cost of revenues, as explained above.

 

OPERATING EXPENSES AND LOSS FROM OPERATIONS

 

Total operating expense in 2022 decreased to RMB428.6 million (US$62.1 million) from RMB769.0 million in 2021, primarily attributable to the decrease in general and administrative expenses as the Company recognized more allowance for credit losses related to the accounts receivable and notes receivable from Evergrande Group in 2021 and did not recognize so much loss in 2022, as well as the decrease in certain operating expense items as a result of the strict cost control measures.

 

Loss from operations in 2022 was RMB191.4 million (US$27.7 million), compared to RMB336.1 million in 2021. Operating margin in 2022 was negative 24.4%, compared to negative 32.6% in 2021.

 

Non-GAAP loss from operations in 2022, which excluded share-based compensation, was RMB183.6 million (US$26.6 million), compared to RMB326.5 million in 2021. Non-GAAP operating margin in 2022, which excluded share-based compensation, was negative 23.4%, compared to negative 31.7% in 2021.

 

OTHER INCOME OR LOSS

 

Total net other income decreased from RMB83.6 million in 2021 to RMB59.7 million (US$8.7 million) in 2022. The decrease in total net other income in 2022 was mainly due to (1) the foreign exchange loss of RMB32.9 million (US$4.8 million) recognized in 2022 as compared to foreign currency exchange gain of RMB8.6 million recognized in 2021, which was mainly caused by the depreciation of Renminbi against US dollars in 2022, (2) the decrease in net interest income of RMB15.9 million (US$2.3 million), (3) loss from equity method investments, net of impairment of RMB8.2 million (US$1.2 million) recognized in 2022 as compared to income from equity method investments, net of impairment of RMB0.4 million recognized in 2021, and (4) the decrease in others net of RMB17.1 million (US$2.5 million), partially offset by the gain on disposal of available-for-sale debt investments of RMB64.4 million (US$9.3 million) recognized in 2022, which represented the difference between the actual withholding tax paid in 2022 and the previously accrued withholding tax that was calculated based on 10% of the gain recognized from the disposal of available-for-sale debt investments in Particle, as disclosed in our Form 20-F dated April 28, 2022.

 

NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO PHOENIX NEW MEDIA LIMITED

 

Net loss attributable to the Company in 2022 was RMB109.7 million (US$15.9 million), compared to net loss attributable to the Company of RMB205.7 million in 2021. Net margin in 2022 was negative 14.0%, compared to negative 20.0% in 2021. Net loss per diluted ordinary share in 2022 was RMB0.19 (US$0.03), compared to a net loss per diluted ordinary share of RMB0.35 in 2021.

 

Non-GAAP net loss attributable to the Company in the fiscal year of 2022, which excluded share-based compensation, income or loss from equity method investments, net of impairment, fair value changes in investments, net, gain on disposal of available-for-sale debt investments and impairment of available-for-sale debt investment, was RMB154.6 million (US$22.4 million), compared to non-GAAP net loss attributable to the Company of RMB198.4 million in 2021. Non-GAAP net margin in the fiscal year of 2022 was

 


 

negative 19.7%, compared to negative 19.3% in 2021. Non-GAAP net loss per diluted ADS in 2022 was RMB12.74 (US$1.85), compared to non-GAAP net loss per diluted ADS of RMB16.36 in 2021.

 

CERTAIN BALANCE SHEET ITEMS

 

As of December 31, 2022, the Company’s cash and cash equivalents, term deposits and short term investments and restricted cash were RMB1.15 billion (US$167.4 million).

 

Business Outlook

 

For the first quarter of 2023, the Company expects its total revenues to be between RMB123.1 million and RMB143.1 million; net advertising revenues are expected to be between RMB107.4 million and RMB122.4 million; and paid services revenues are expected to be between RMB15.7 million and RMB20.7 million.

 

All of the above forecasts reflect the current and preliminary view of the Company’s management, which are subject to changes and substantial uncertainty, particularly in view of the uncertainty of macroeconomic environment.

 

Conference Call Information

 

The Company will hold a conference call at 9:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time on March 13, 2023 (March 14, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. Beijing/Hong Kong time) to discuss its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2022 unaudited financial results and operating performance.

 

To participate in the call, please register in advance of the conference by clicking here ( https://register.vevent.com/register/BI5ae626f19997413fb6e7b6037b7948d4). Upon registering, each participant will receive the participant dial-in numbers and a unique access PIN, which will be used to join the conference call. Please dial in 10 minutes before the call is scheduled to begin.

 

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

 

 


 

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

To supplement the consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with the United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”), Phoenix New Media Limited uses non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP income or loss from operations, non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP net income or loss attributable to Phoenix New Media Limited, non-GAAP net margin and non-GAAP net income or loss per diluted ADS, each of which is a non-GAAP financial measure. Non-GAAP gross profit is gross profit excluding share-based compensation. Non-GAAP gross margin is non-GAAP gross profit divided by total revenues. Non-GAAP income or loss from operations is income or loss from operations excluding share-based compensation. Non-GAAP operating margin is non-GAAP income or loss from operations divided by total revenues. Non-GAAP net income or loss attributable to Phoenix New Media Limited is net income or loss attributable to Phoenix New Media Limited excluding share-based compensation, income or loss from equity method investments, net of impairment, fair value changes in investments, net, gain on disposal of available-for-sale debt investments and impairment of available-for-sale debt investments. Non-GAAP net margin is non-GAAP net income or loss attributable to Phoenix New Media Limited divided by total revenues. Non-GAAP net income or loss per diluted ADS is non-GAAP net income or loss attributable to Phoenix New Media Limited divided by weighted average number of diluted ADSs. The Company believes that separate analysis and exclusion of the aforementioned non-GAAP to GAAP reconciling items add clarity to the constituent parts of its performance. The Company reviews these non-GAAP financial measures together with the related 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 using these non-GAAP financial measures to evaluate its business allows both management and investors to assess the Company’s performance against its competitors and ultimately monitor its capacity to generate returns for investors. The Company also believes that these non-GAAP financial measures are useful supplemental information for investors and analysts to assess its operating performance without the effect of items like share-based compensation, income or loss from equity method investments, net of impairment, and fair value changes in investments, net, which have been and will continue to be significant recurring items, and without the effect of gain on disposal of available-for-sale debt investments and impairment of available-for-sale debt investments, which have been significant and one-time items. However, the use of these non-GAAP financial measures has material limitations as an analytical tool. One of the limitations of using these non-GAAP financial measures is that they do not include all items that impact the Company’s gross profit, income or loss from operations and net income or loss attributable to Phoenix New Media Limited for the period. In addition, because these non-GAAP financial measures are not calculated 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 these non-GAAP financial measures in isolation from, or as an alternative to, the financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP.

 

 


 

 

Exchange Rate

 

This announcement contains translations of certain RMB amounts into U.S. dollars (“USD”) at specified rates solely for the convenience of the readers. Unless otherwise stated, all translations from RMB to USD were made at the rate of RMB6.8972 to US$1.00, the noon buying rate in effect on December 30, 2022 in the H.10 statistical release of the Federal Reserve Board. The Company makes no representation that the RMB or USD amounts referred could be converted into USD or RMB, as the case may be, at any particular rate or at all. For analytical presentations, all percentages are calculated using the numbers presented in the financial statements contained in this earnings release.

 

About Phoenix New Media Limited

 

Phoenix New Media Limited (NYSE: FENG) is a leading new media company providing premium content on an integrated Internet platform, including PC and mobile, in China. Having originated from a leading global Chinese language TV network based in Hong Kong, Phoenix TV, the Company enables consumers to access professional news and other quality information and share user-generated content on the Internet through their PCs and mobile devices. Phoenix New Media's platform includes its PC channel, consisting of ifeng.com website, which comprises interest-based verticals and interactive services; its mobile channel, consisting of mobile news applications, mobile video application, digital reading applications and mobile Internet website; and its operations with the telecom operators that provides mobile value-added services.

 

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 Phoenix New Media’s strategic and operational plans, contain forward-looking statements. Phoenix New Media may also make written or oral forward−looking statements in its periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on Forms 20−F and 6−K, 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 Phoenix New Media’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: the Company’s goals and strategies; the Company’s future business development, financial condition and results of operations; the expected growth of online and mobile advertising, online video and mobile paid services markets in China; the Company’s reliance on online and mobile advertising for a majority of its total revenues; the Company’s expectations regarding demand for and market acceptance of its services; the Company’s expectations regarding maintaining and strengthening its relationships with advertisers, partners and customers; the Company’s investment plans and strategies; fluctuations in the Company’s quarterly operating results; the Company’s plans to enhance its user experience, infrastructure and services offerings; competition in its industry in China; relevant government policies and regulations relating to the Company; and the effects of the COVID-19 on the economy in China in general and on the Company’s business in particular. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in the Company’s filings with the SEC, including its registration statement on Form F−1, as amended, and its annual reports on Form 20−F. All information provided in this press release and in the attachments is as of the date of this press release, and Phoenix New Media does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.

 

For investor and media inquiries please contact:

 

Phoenix New Media Limited

Muzi Guo

Email: investorrelations@ifeng.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

Phoenix New Media Limited

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Amounts in thousands)

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2022

 

 

2022

 

 

 

RMB

 

 

RMB

 

 

US$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

188,980

 

 

 

95,982

 

 

 

13,916

 

Term deposits and short term investments

 

 

1,309,028

 

 

 

1,049,555

 

 

 

152,171

 

Restricted cash

 

 

15,618

 

 

 

9,055

 

 

 

1,313

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

 

456,935

 

 

 

428,587

 

 

 

62,139

 

Amounts due from related parties

 

 

57,079

 

 

 

46,215

 

 

 

6,701

 

Prepayment and other current assets

 

 

49,363

 

 

 

32,257

 

 

 

4,677

 

Total current assets

 

 

2,077,003

 

 

 

1,661,651

 

 

 

240,917

 

Non-current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

29,051

 

 

 

13,091

 

 

 

1,898

 

Intangible assets, net

 

 

22,495

 

 

 

29,126

 

 

 

4,223

 

Available-for-sale debt investments

 

 

29,401

 

 

 

304

 

 

 

44

 

Equity investments, net

 

 

111,128

 

 

 

114,389

 

 

 

16,585

 

Deferred tax assets

 

 

92,189

 

 

 

89,060

 

 

 

12,912

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets, net

 

 

41,361

 

 

 

103,551

 

 

 

15,013

 

Other non-current assets

 

 

3,218

 

 

 

19,652

 

 

 

2,849

 

Total non-current assets

 

 

328,843

 

 

 

369,173

 

 

 

53,524

 

Total assets

 

 

2,405,846

 

 

 

2,030,824

 

 

 

294,441

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

 

217,172

 

 

 

176,956

 

 

 

25,656

 

Amounts due to related parties

 

 

34,735

 

 

 

64,733

 

 

 

9,385

 

Advances from customers

 

 

33,461

 

 

 

31,942

 

 

 

4,631

 

Taxes payable

 

 

412,776

 

 

 

183,525

 

 

 

26,609

 

Salary and welfare payable

 

 

119,812

 

 

 

94,484

 

 

 

13,699

 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

 

123,243

 

 

 

89,042

 

 

 

12,910

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

 

25,780

 

 

 

23,639

 

 

 

3,427

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

966,979

 

 

 

664,321

 

 

 

96,317

 

Non-current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred tax liabilities

 

 

1,312

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Long-term liabilities

 

 

28,330

 

 

 

20,333

 

 

 

2,948

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

 

20,070

 

 

 

80,947

 

 

 

11,736

 

Total non-current liabilities

 

 

49,712

 

 

 

101,280

 

 

 

14,684

 

Total liabilities

 

 

1,016,691

 

 

 

765,601

 

 

 

111,001

 

Shareholders' equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Phoenix New Media Limited shareholders' equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A ordinary shares

 

 

17,499

 

 

 

17,499

 

 

 

2,537

 

Class B ordinary shares

 

 

22,053

 

 

 

22,053

 

 

 

3,197

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

1,629,014

 

 

 

1,636,821

 

 

 

237,317

 

Statutory reserves

 

 

98,482

 

 

 

99,547

 

 

 

14,433

 

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(300,357

)

 

 

(411,074

)

 

 

(59,600

)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 

(39,308

)

 

 

(45,401

)

 

 

(6,583

)

Total Phoenix New Media Limited shareholders' equity

 

 

1,427,383

 

 

 

1,319,445

 

 

 

191,301

 

Noncontrolling interests

 

 

(38,228

)

 

 

(54,222

)

 

 

(7,861

)

Total shareholders' equity

 

 

1,389,155

 

 

 

1,265,223

 

 

 

183,440

 

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

 

 

2,405,846

 

 

 

2,030,824

 

 

 

294,441

 

 

 

 


 

Phoenix New Media Limited

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income/(loss)

(Amounts in thousands, except for number of shares and per share (or ADS) data)

 


 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Twelve Months Ended

 

 

December 31,

 

 

September 30,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

2021

 

 

2022

 

 

2022

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

2022

 

 

2022

 

 

RMB

 

 

RMB

 

 

RMB

 

 

US$

 

 

RMB

 

 

RMB

 

 

US$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net advertising revenues

 

279,163

 

 

 

172,401

 

 

 

205,409

 

 

 

29,782

 

 

 

930,025

 

 

 

696,664

 

 

 

101,007

 

Paid service revenues

 

23,750

 

 

 

22,372

 

 

 

18,505

 

 

 

2,683

 

 

 

100,306

 

 

 

89,043

 

 

 

12,910

 

Total revenues

 

302,913

 

 

 

194,773

 

 

 

223,914

 

 

 

32,465

 

 

 

1,030,331

 

 

 

785,707

 

 

 

113,917

 

Cost of revenues

 

(197,539

)

 

 

(128,402

)

 

 

(135,781

)

 

 

(19,686

)

 

 

(597,397

)

 

 

(548,505

)

 

 

(79,526

)

Gross profit

 

105,374

 

 

 

66,371

 

 

 

88,133

 

 

 

12,779

 

 

 

432,934

 

 

 

237,202

 

 

 

34,391

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales and marketing expenses

 

(83,881

)

 

 

(48,647

)

 

 

(44,368

)

 

 

(6,433

)

 

 

(276,254

)

 

 

(204,984

)

 

 

(29,720

)

General and administrative expenses

 

(33,757

)

 

 

(20,927

)

 

 

26,719

 

 

 

3,874

 

 

 

(334,189

)

 

 

(91,846

)

 

 

(13,316

)

Technology and product development expenses

 

(40,771

)

 

 

(33,359

)

 

 

(23,758

)

 

 

(3,445

)

 

 

(158,586

)

 

 

(131,807

)

 

 

(19,110

)

Total operating expenses

 

(158,409

)

 

 

(102,933

)

 

 

(41,407

)

 

 

(6,004

)

 

 

(769,029

)

 

 

(428,637

)

 

 

(62,146

)

(Loss)/income from operations

 

(53,035

)

 

 

(36,562

)

 

 

46,726

 

 

 

6,775

 

 

 

(336,095

)

 

 

(191,435

)

 

 

(27,755

)

Other income/(loss):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income, net

 

10,957

 

 

 

8,298

 

 

 

4,210

 

 

 

610

 

 

 

47,304

 

 

 

31,411

 

 

 

4,554

 

Foreign currency exchange gain/(loss)

 

6,392

 

 

 

(15,604

)

 

 

4,212

 

 

 

611

 

 

 

8,612

 

 

 

(32,872

)

 

 

(4,766

)

Income/(loss) from equity method investments, net of impairment

 

1,152

 

 

 

(199

)

 

 

(7,392

)

 

 

(1,072

)

 

 

401

 

 

 

(8,195

)

 

 

(1,188

)

Fair value changes in investments, net

 

(1,318

)

 

 

2,294

 

 

 

(483

)

 

 

(70

)

 

 

1,906

 

 

 

2,664

 

 

 

386

 

Gain on disposal of available-for-sale debt investments

 

-

 

 

 

64,357

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

64,357

 

 

 

9,331

 

Impairment of available-for-sale debt investments

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(5,980

)

 

 

(867

)

Others, net

 

12,122

 

 

 

2,021

 

 

 

5,468

 

 

 

793

 

 

 

25,387

 

 

 

8,294

 

 

 

1,203

 

(Loss)/income before income taxes

 

(23,730

)

 

 

24,605

 

 

 

52,741

 

 

 

7,647

 

 

 

(252,485

)

 

 

(131,756

)

 

 

(19,102

)

Income tax (expense)/benefit

 

(6,823

)

 

 

(3,071

)

 

 

(6,038

)

 

 

(875

)

 

 

(20,581

)

 

 

6,037

 

 

 

875

 

Net (loss)/income

 

(30,553

)

 

 

21,534

 

 

 

46,703

 

 

 

6,772

 

 

 

(273,066

)

 

 

(125,719

)

 

 

(18,227

)

Net (income)/loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

(4,874

)

 

 

2,797

 

 

 

(5,149

)

 

 

(747

)

 

 

67,365

 

 

 

16,067

 

 

 

2,329

 

Net (loss)/income attributable to Phoenix New Media Limited

 

(35,427

)

 

 

24,331

 

 

 

41,554

 

 

 

6,025

 

 

 

(205,701

)

 

 

(109,652

)

 

 

(15,898

)

Net (loss)/income

 

(30,553

)

 

 

21,534

 

 

 

46,703

 

 

 

6,772

 

 

 

(273,066

)

 

 

(125,719

)

 

 

(18,227

)

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax: fair value remeasurement for available-for-sale debt investments

 

(4,881

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(6,611

)

 

 

(24,010

)

 

 

(3,481

)

Other comprehensive (loss)/income, net of tax: foreign currency translation adjustment

 

(3,590

)

 

 

12,123

 

 

 

(5,749

)

 

 

(834

)

 

 

(4,483

)

 

 

17,916

 

 

 

2,598

 

Comprehensive (loss)/income

 

(39,024

)

 

 

33,657

 

 

 

40,954

 

 

 

5,938

 

 

 

(284,160

)

 

 

(131,813

)

 

 

(19,110

)

Comprehensive (income)/loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

(4,874

)

 

 

2,797

 

 

 

(5,149

)

 

 

(747

)

 

 

67,366

 

 

 

16,067

 

 

 

2,329

 

Comprehensive (loss)/income attributable to Phoenix New Media Limited

 

(43,898

)

 

 

36,454

 

 

 

35,805

 

 

 

5,191

 

 

 

(216,794

)

 

 

(115,746

)

 

 

(16,781

)

Net (loss)/income per Class A and Class B ordinary share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

(0.06

)

 

 

0.04

 

 

 

0.07

 

 

 

0.01

 

 

 

(0.35

)

 

 

(0.19

)

 

 

(0.03

)

Diluted

 

(0.06

)

 

 

0.04

 

 

 

0.07

 

 

 

0.01

 

 

 

(0.35

)

 

 

(0.19

)

 

 

(0.03

)

Net (loss)/income per ADS (1 ADS represents 48 Class A ordinary shares):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

(2.92

)

 

 

2.01

 

 

 

3.43

 

 

 

0.50

 

 

 

(16.96

)

 

 

(9.04

)

 

 

(1.31

)

Diluted

 

(2.92

)

 

 

2.01

 

 

 

3.43

 

 

 

0.50

 

 

 

(16.96

)

 

 

(9.04

)

 

 

(1.31

)

Weighted average number of Class A and Class B ordinary shares used in computing net (loss)/income per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

582,324,325

 

 

 

582,324,325

 

 

 

582,324,325

 

 

 

582,324,325

 

 

 

582,324,325

 

 

 

582,324,325

 

 

 

582,324,325

 

Diluted

 

582,324,325

 

 

 

582,324,325

 

 

 

582,324,325

 

 

 

582,324,325

 

 

 

582,324,325

 

 

 

582,324,325

 

 

 

582,324,325

 

 

 


 

 

Phoenix New Media Limited

Unaudited Condensed Segments Information

(Amounts in thousands)

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Twelve Months Ended

 

 

December 31,

 

 

September 30,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

2021

 

 

2022

 

 

2022

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

2022

 

 

2022

 

 

RMB

 

 

RMB

 

 

RMB

 

 

US$

 

 

RMB

 

 

RMB

 

 

US$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net advertising service

 

279,163

 

 

 

172,401

 

 

 

205,409

 

 

 

29,782

 

 

 

930,025

 

 

 

696,664

 

 

 

101,007

 

Paid services

 

23,750

 

 

 

22,372

 

 

 

18,505

 

 

 

2,683

 

 

 

100,306

 

 

 

89,043

 

 

 

12,910

 

Total revenues

 

302,913

 

 

 

194,773

 

 

 

223,914

 

 

 

32,465

 

 

 

1,030,331

 

 

 

785,707

 

 

 

113,917

 

Cost of revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net advertising service

 

189,306

 

 

 

119,850

 

 

 

126,906

 

 

 

18,399

 

 

 

566,443

 

 

 

514,725

 

 

 

74,628

 

Paid services

 

8,233

 

 

 

8,552

 

 

 

8,875

 

 

 

1,287

 

 

 

30,954

 

 

 

33,780

 

 

 

4,898

 

Total cost of revenues

 

197,539

 

 

 

128,402

 

 

 

135,781

 

 

 

19,686

 

 

 

597,397

 

 

 

548,505

 

 

 

79,526

 

Gross profit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net advertising service

 

89,857

 

 

 

52,551

 

 

 

78,503

 

 

 

11,383

 

 

 

363,582

 

 

 

181,939

 

 

 

26,379

 

Paid services

 

15,517

 

 

 

13,820

 

 

 

9,630

 

 

 

1,396

 

 

 

69,352

 

 

 

55,263

 

 

 

8,012

 

Total gross profit

 

105,374

 

 

 

66,371

 

 

 

88,133

 

 

 

12,779

 

 

 

432,934

 

 

 

237,202

 

 

 

34,391

 

 

 


 

 

Phoenix New Media Limited

Unaudited Condensed Information of Cost of Revenues

(Amounts in thousands)

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Twelve Months Ended

 

 

December 31,

 

 

September 30,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

2021

 

 

2022

 

 

2022

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

2022

 

 

2022

 

 

RMB

 

 

RMB

 

 

RMB

 

 

US$

 

 

RMB

 

 

RMB

 

 

US$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue sharing fees

 

14,380

 

 

 

4,850

 

 

 

5,635

 

 

 

817

 

 

 

27,673

 

 

 

16,969

 

 

 

2,460

 

Content and operational costs

 

169,141

 

 

 

113,796

 

 

 

120,220

 

 

 

17,430

 

 

 

513,449

 

 

 

484,857

 

 

 

70,298

 

Bandwidth costs

 

14,018

 

 

 

9,756

 

 

 

9,926

 

 

 

1,439

 

 

 

56,275

 

 

 

46,679

 

 

 

6,768

 

Total cost of revenues

 

197,539

 

 

 

128,402

 

 

 

135,781

 

 

 

19,686

 

 

 

597,397

 

 

 

548,505

 

 

 

79,526

 

 

 


 

Unaudited Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Results of Operations Measures to the Nearest Comparable GAAP Measures

(Amounts in thousands, except for number of ADSs and per ADS data)

 

Three Months Ended December 31, 2021

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2022

 

 

Three Months Ended December 31, 2022

 

 

GAAP

 

 

Non-GAAP
Adjustments

 

 

Non-
GAAP

 

 

GAAP

 

 

Non-GAAP
Adjustments

 

 

Non-
GAAP

 

 

GAAP

 

 

Non-GAAP
Adjustments

 

 

Non-
GAAP

 

 

RMB

 

 

RMB

 

 

RMB

 

 

RMB

 

 

RMB

 

 

RMB

 

 

RMB

 

 

RMB

 

 

RMB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit

 

105,374

 

 

 

1,261

 

(1)

 

106,635

 

 

 

66,371

 

 

 

1,439

 

(1)

 

67,810

 

 

 

88,133

 

 

 

224

 

(1)

 

88,357

 

Gross margin

 

34.8

%

 

 

 

 

 

35.2

%

 

 

34.1

%

 

 

 

 

 

34.8

%

 

 

39.4

%

 

 

 

 

 

39.5

%

(Loss)/income from operations

 

(53,035

)

 

 

2,079

 

(1)

 

(50,956

)

 

 

(36,562

)

 

 

4,128

 

(1)

 

(32,434

)

 

 

46,726

 

 

 

598

 

(1)

 

47,324

 

Operating margin

 

(17.5

)%

 

 

 

 

 

(16.8

)%

 

 

(18.8

)%

 

 

 

 

 

(16.7

)%

 

 

20.9

%

 

 

 

 

 

21.1

%

 

 

 

 

 

2,079

 

(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,128

 

(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

598

 

(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,152

)

(2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

199

 

(2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,392

 

(2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,318

 

(3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,294

)

(3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

483

 

(3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

(4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(64,357

)

(4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

(4)

 

 

Net (loss)/income attributable to Phoenix New Media Limited

 

(35,427

)

 

 

2,245

 

 

 

(33,182

)

 

 

24,331

 

 

 

(62,324

)

 

 

(37,993

)

 

 

41,554

 

 

 

8,473

 

 

 

50,027

 

Net margin

 

(11.7

)%

 

 

 

 

 

(11.0

)%

 

 

12.5

%

 

 

 

 

 

(19.5

)%

 

 

18.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

22.3

%

Net (loss)/income per ADS-diluted

 

(2.92

)

 

 

 

 

 

(2.74

)

 

 

2.01

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3.13

)

 

 

3.43

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.12

 

Weighted average number of ADSs used in computing diluted net (loss)/income per ADS

 

12,131,757

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,131,757

 

 

 

12,131,757

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,131,757

 

 

 

12,131,757

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,131,757

 

 

(1) Share-based compensation

(2) (Income)/loss from equity method investments, net of impairment

(3) Fair value changes in investments, net

(4) Gain on disposal of available-for-sale debt investments

 

 


 

Unaudited Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Results of Operations Measures to the Nearest Comparable GAAP Measures

 

(Amounts in thousands, except for number of ADSs and per ADS data)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2021

 

 

Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP

 

 

Non-GAAP
Adjustments

 

 

Non-
GAAP

 

 

GAAP

 

 

Non-GAAP
Adjustments

 

 

Non-
GAAP

 

 

RMB

 

 

RMB

 

 

RMB

 

 

RMB

 

 

RMB

 

 

RMB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit

 

432,934

 

 

 

3,052

 

(1)

 

435,986

 

 

 

237,202

 

 

 

2,803

 

(1)

 

240,005

 

Gross margin

 

42.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

42.3

%

 

 

30.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

30.6

%

Loss from operations

 

(336,095

)

 

 

9,582

 

(1)

 

(326,513

)

 

 

(191,435

)

 

 

7,882

 

(1)

 

(183,553

)

Operating margin

 

(32.6

)%

 

 

 

 

 

(31.7

)%

 

 

(24.4

)%

 

 

 

 

 

(23.4

)%

 

 

 

 

 

9,582

 

(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,882

 

(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(401

)

(2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,195

 

(2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,906

)

(3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,664

)

(3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

(4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(64,357

)

(4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

(5)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,980

 

(5)

 

 

Net loss attributable to Phoenix New Media Limited

 

(205,701

)

 

 

7,275

 

 

 

(198,426

)

 

 

(109,652

)

 

 

(44,964

)

 

 

(154,616

)

Net margin

 

(20.0

)%

 

 

 

 

 

(19.3

)%

 

 

(14.0

)%

 

 

 

 

 

(19.7

)%

Net loss per ADS-diluted

 

(16.96

)

 

 

 

 

 

(16.36

)

 

 

(9.04

)

 

 

 

 

 

(12.74

)

Weighted average number of ADSs used in computing diluted net loss per ADS

 

12,131,757

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,131,757

 

 

 

12,131,757

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,131,757

 

 

(1) Share-based compensation

(2) (Income)/loss from equity method investments, net of impairment

(3) Fair value changes in investments, net

(4) Gain on disposal of available-for-sale debt investments

(5) Impairment of available-for-sale debt investments