Jiayuan Announces First Quarter 2015 Financial Results

BEIJING, June 8, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Jiayuan.com International Ltd. ("Jiayuan") (NASDAQ: DATE), operator of the largest online dating platform in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2015.

First Quarter 2015 Highlights[1]

• Net revenues were RMB169.4 million (US$27.3 million), a year-over-year increase of 26.1%.
• Operating loss was RMB15.2 million (US$2.5 million), compared with operating loss of RMB20.7 million for the corresponding quarter of 2014. Non-GAAP[2] operating loss, was RMB12.1 million (US$2.0 million), compared with non-GAAP operating loss of RMB19.0 million for the corresponding quarter of 2014.
• Net loss was RMB10.2 million (US$1.6 million), a year-over-year improvement of 27.0% compared with net loss of RMB13.9 million for the corresponding quarter of 2014. Non-GAAP net loss was RMB7.1 million (US$1.1 million), a year-over-year improvement of 36.3% compared with non-GAAP net loss of RMB12.3 million for the corresponding quarter of 2014.

"We had a solid start to the year with revenues increasing 26.1% year-over-year," commented Mr. Linguang Wu, Chief Executive Officer of Jiayuan. "Our personalized matchmaking business continued its run of strong growth, increasing 179.0% year-over-year. The Chinese New Year holiday fell later than usual during the quarter which temporarily affected online user numbers and revenue generation, particularly in online services. The traction of our mobile products remains strong, accounting for 67% of all logins. Qiuai.com in particular is performing well, and is expected to contribute to our bottom line starting next quarter."

Mr. Shang Koo, Chief Financial Officer of Jiayuan added, "Net loss for this quarter decreased significantly on a year-over-year basis as a result of lower selling and marketing expenses during the quarter as we started to focus on profitability in March. Growth will continue to come from our personalized matchmaking business as we continue to scale this business and focus on same store sales growth which increased over 40% in the quarter."   

First Quarter 2015 Operational Results

The number of average monthly active user accounts[3]was 5,155,338, compared with 5,399,646 for the corresponding period of 2014.

The number of average monthly paying user accounts[4] was 1,497,987, compared with 1,452,377 for the corresponding period of 2014.

Average monthly revenue per paying user ("ARPU") for online services was RMB21.0, compared with RMB23.9 for the corresponding period in 2014.

First Quarter 2015 Financial Results

Jiayuan reported net revenues of RMB169.4 million (US$27.3 million) for the first quarter of 2015, representing a year-over-year increase of 26.1% from RMB134.3 million and a 2.0% sequential decrease from RMB172.8 million. The year-over-year increase was primarily due to the rapid expansion of personalized matchmaking services. The slight sequential decrease was primarily attributable to the decrease in online services and events and others.

• Online services contributed RMB101.6 million (US$16.4 million), or 60.0% of net revenues during the first quarter of 2015, representing a year-over-year decrease of 5.2% from RMB107.1 million, and a sequential decrease of 3.6% from RMB105.4 million in the previous quarter. The year-over-year and sequential decreases were mainly attributable to the decrease in ARPU resulting from the Company's shift towards mobile and mobile users prefer micro payments as well as the later-than-usual rebound in user activity due to Chinese New Year falling later in the calendar year.
• Personalized matchmaking services contributed RMB62.5 million (US$10.1 million), or 36.9% of net revenues during the first quarter of 2015, representing a year-over-year increase of 179.0% from RMB22.4 million, and a quarter-over-quarter increase of 4.1% from RMB60.0 million. The year-over-year and sequential increases were a result of the expanded number of service locations and cities in which the Company offers personalized matchmaking services, as well as sales growth of existing service locations.
• Events and others contributed RMB5.3 million (US$852,000), or 3.1% of net revenues during the first quarter of 2015, representing a year-over-year increase of 10.1% from RMB4.8 million, and a quarter-over-quarter decrease of 28.5% from RMB7.4 million. The year-over-year increase was mainly attributable to the increase in the advertisements placed on the Company's website. The sequential decrease was primarily a result of the seasonal decline in the number of events held.

Cost of revenues for the first quarter of 2015 was RMB88.0 million (US$14.2 million), representing a year-over-year increase of 65.3% from RMB 53.2 million, and a slight increase of 1.4% from RMB86.7 million in the previous quarter. Both the year-over-year and sequential increases were primarily due to increased investment in personalized matchmaking services in-line with the business segment's revenue growth.

Gross profit for the first quarter of 2015 was RMB81.4 million (US$13.1 million), representing a year-over-year increase of 0.4% from RMB81.1 million, and a decrease of 5.5% from RMB86.1 million for the previous quarter.

Selling and marketing expenses were RMB74.9 million (US$12.1 million) for the first quarter of 2015, representing a year-over-year decrease of 9.8% from RMB83.0 million, and a 51.8% sequential increase from RMB49.3 million. The year-over-year decrease was primarily due to the Company's focus on selling and marketing channels that generate higher rates of return on investment during the quarter. The sequential increase was primarily due to the launch of a TV brand advertising campaign during the February 2015 Chinese New Year holiday.

General and administrative expenses were RMB15.3 million (US$2.5 million) during the first quarter of 2015, representing a year-over-year increase of 14.9% from RMB13.3 million and a sequential decrease of 1.1% from RMB15.5 million. The year-over-year increase was primarily due to increases in human resource costs and a one-time cost related to the disposal of certain equipment during the quarter. The sequential decrease was primarily due to the decline in employee stock option expenses.

Research and development expenses were RMB6.4 million (US$1.0 million) during the first quarter of 2015, representing a year-over-year increase of 17.3% from RMB5.5 million, and a quarter-over-quarter decrease of 5.3% from RMB6.8 million. The year-over-year increase was a result of the growth in the number of research and development personnel in connection with Jiayuan's focus on improving user experience and mobile expansion. The sequential decrease was primarily due to the decline in employee stock option expenses.

Operating loss during the first quarter of 2015 was RMB15.2 million (US$2.5 million), compared with operating loss of RMB20.7 million for the corresponding quarter of 2014, and operating income of RMB14.5 million in the previous quarter. The operating loss was due to the increase in operating expenses associated with the advertising campaign the Company launched during the 2015 Chinese New Year holiday. Excluding share-based compensation expenses and professional fees related to the review and evaluation by the special committee of the Company's Board of Directors (the "Special Committee") of certain non-binding proposals regarding a potential transaction regarding the Company as previously announced, non-GAAP operating loss for the first quarter of 2015 was RMB12.1 million (US$2.0 million), compared with non-GAAP operating loss of RMB19.0 million for the corresponding quarter of 2014, and non-GAAP operating income of RMB19.1 million for the previous quarter.

Foreign currency exchange net loss for the first quarter of 2015 was RMB269,000 (US$43,000), compared with a foreign currency exchange net loss of RMB1.3 million for the corresponding quarter of 2014 and a foreign currency exchange net gain of RMB242,000 for the previous quarter. The foreign currency exchange net loss for the first quarter of 2015 was mainly attributable to the exchange loss from the conversion between U.S. dollar and Chinese Yuan during the period.

Net loss for the first quarter of 2015 was RMB10.2 million (US$1.6 million), compared with net loss of RMB13.9 million for the corresponding quarter of 2014, and net income of RMB19.2 million for the previous quarter. Excluding share-based compensation expenses and professional fees related to the review and evaluation by the Special Committee of certain non-binding proposals regarding a potential transaction regarding the Company as previously announced, non-GAAP net loss for the first quarter of 2015 was RMB7.1 million (US$1.1 million), compared with non-GAAP net loss of RMB12.3 million for the corresponding quarter of 2014, and non-GAAP net income of RMB23.8 million for the previous quarter.

Basic and diluted net loss per ADS[5] for the first quarter of 2015 were RMB0.35 (US$0.06) and RMB0.35 (US$0.06), respectively, compared with basic and diluted net loss per ADS of RMB0.47 and RMB0.47 for the corresponding quarter of 2014, and basic and diluted net income per ADS of RMB0.65 and RMB0.64, respectively, for the previous quarter.

Excluding share-based compensation expenses and professional fees related to the review and evaluation by the Special Committee of certain non-binding proposals regarding a potential transaction regarding the Company as previously announced, non-GAAP basic and diluted net loss per ADS for the first quarter of 2015 were RMB0.24 (US$0.04) and RMB0.24 (US$0.04), respectively, compared with non-GAAP basic and diluted net loss per ADS of RMB0.41 and RMB0.41 for the corresponding quarter of 2014 and non-GAAP basic and diluted net income per ADS of RMB0.81 and RMB0.79, respectively, for the previous quarter.

As of March 31, 2015, Jiayuan had cash and cash equivalents and short-term deposits of RMB440.2 million (US$71.0 million). Cash flows from operating activities for the first quarter of 2015 were RMB7.1 million (US$1.1 million).

The weighted average number of ADSs outstanding used in calculating diluted net loss per ADS and non-GAAP diluted net loss per ADS in the first quarter of 2015 was 29.3 million. As of March 31, 2015, the Company had 33.3 million ADSs outstanding, including 0.4 million ADSs issued to the depository for future exercise of options.

Second Quarter 2015 Outlook

Jiayuan currently expects to generate net revenues in the range of RMB172 million to RMB174 million for the second quarter of 2015. This forecast reflects Jiayuan's current and preliminary view, which is subject to change.

Conference Call Information

Jiayuan's management will host a conference call to discuss its results and outlook today, June 8, 2015, at 8:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time (8:00 p.m. June 8, 2015 Beijing/Hong Kong Time).

Dial-in details for the earnings conference call are as follows:

-- United States: +1-845-6750-438
-- United States (Toll-free): +1-855-5008-701
-- Hong Kong:+852-3018-6776
-- China:400-1200-654
-- International/All other regions: +65-6723-9385

Passcode:                          54350628

A replay of the conference call may be accessed by phone at the following number until June 16, 2015:

International:                       +61-2-9003-4211

Passcode:                           54350628

A live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available at ir.jiayuan.com.

About Jiayuan

Jiayuan.com International Ltd. ("Jiayuan") (NASDAQ: DATE) operates the largest online dating platform in China. Jiayuan is committed to providing a trusted, effective, and user-focused online dating platform that addresses the dating and marriage needs of China's rapidly growing urban singles population. As a pioneer in China's online dating market, Jiayuan ranks first in terms of number of unique visitors, average time spent per user and average page views per user among all online dating websites in China in 2014, according to iResearch. Jiayuan recorded an average of 5.2 million monthly active user accounts in the first quarter of 2015. Every two of Jiayuan's American Depositary Shares represent three ordinary shares.

For more information, please visit http://ir.jiayuan.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release 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," "confident" and similar statements. Jiayuan may also make written or verbal forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, in its annual report to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in verbal statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about our 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: our growth strategies; our future business development, including development of new products and services; our ability to attract and retain users; competition in the Chinese online dating markets; changes in our revenues and certain cost or expense items as a percentage of our revenues; the outcome of any litigation or arbitration; the expected growth of the number of Internet and broadband users in China; Chinese governmental policies relating to the Internet and online dating websites and general economic conditions in China and elsewhere. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in our documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Jiayuan does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law. All information provided in this press release is as of the date of the press release, and Jiayuan undertakes no duty to update such information, except as required under applicable law.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

We disclose non-GAAP financial measures of operating income, net income and net income per ADS, each of which is adjusted to exclude share-based compensation expense and professional fees related to the review and evaluation by the Special Committee of certain non-binding proposals regarding a potential transaction regarding the Company as previously announced. We review non-GAAP financial measures to obtain an additional understanding of our operating performance. We also believe it is useful supplemental information for investors and analysts to assess our operating performance without the effect of non-cash share-based compensation expense, which have been and will continue to be significant recurring expenses in our business and professional fees related to the review and evaluation by the Special Committee of certain non-binding proposals regarding a potential transaction regarding the Company as previously announced which are not relevant to our operational activities. For a reconciliation of each of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, please see "Reconciliation To Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income" included in this press release.

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 it does not include all items that impact our non-GAAP financial measures during the period. In addition, because non-GAAP financial measures are not calculated in the same manner by all companies, it may not be comparable to other similar titled measures used by other companies. In light of the foregoing limitations, you should not consider non-GAAP financial measures in isolation from or as an alternative to GAAP financial measures. Management compensates for this limitation by providing specific information regarding the GAAP amount excluded from the non-GAAP measure.

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