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      NetEase Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2021 Unaudited Financial Results


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      HANGZHOU, China, Feb. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NetEase, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTES and HKEX: 9999, "NetEase" or the "Company"), one of China's leading internet and online game services providers, today announced its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

      Fourth Quarter 2021 Financial Highlights

      • Net revenues were RMB24.4 billion (US$3.8 billion), an increase of 23.3% compared with the fourth quarter of 2020.
        • Online game services net revenues were RMB17.4 billion (US$2.7 billion), an increase of 29.8% compared with the fourth quarter of 2020.
        • Youdao net revenues were RMB1.3 billion (US$209.3 million), an increase of 20.5% compared with the fourth quarter of 2020.
        • Cloud Music net revenues were RMB1.9 billion (US$296.5 million), an increase of 23.9% compared with the fourth quarter of 2020. [1]
        • Innovative businesses and others net revenues were RMB3.8 billion (US$588.9 million), an increase of 0.6% compared with the fourth quarter of 2020.
      • Gross profit was RMB12.9 billion (US$2.0 billion), an increase of 30.1% compared with the fourth quarter of 2020.
      • Total operating expenses were RMB8.3 billion (US$1.3 billion), an increase of 20.2% compared with the fourth quarter of 2020.
      • Net income attributable to the Company's shareholders was RMB5.7 billion (US$893.5 million). Non-GAAP net income attributable to the Company's shareholders was RMB6.6 billion (US$1.0 billion). [2]
      • Basic net income per share was US$0.27 (US$1.36 per ADS). Non-GAAP basic net income per share was US$0.32 (US$1.58 per ADS). [2]

      Fourth Quarter 2021 and Early 2022 Operational Highlights

      • New hit titles amassed immediate player popularity including:
        • Naraka: Bladepoint, which continually hit record-high users and was named a "Top Seller" on Steam's Best of 2021 games list. A new Bruce Lee-themed crossover addition also invigorated the global player community.
        • Harry Potter: Magic Awakened, with captivating content updates that drove the game ranking to a leading position on China's iOS download chart and grossing chart multiple times.
        • The Showbiz: Dream Chaser, which ranked No. 1 on China's iOS download chart after its December 2021 debut.
      • Extended the reach of leading franchise titles including both the Fantasy Westward Journey and Westward Journey Online series.
      • Continued the advancement of upcoming games pipeline such as console and mobile versions of Naraka: Bladepoint, Diablo® Immortal™ and Ghost World Chronicle, as well as the roll-out of Harry Potter: Magic Awakened and Dead by Daylight Mobile -NetEase in international markets.
      • Achieved continuing operating cash inflow from Youdao for the fourth quarter of 2021, while advancing its learning services and smart devices.
      • Successfully completed the initial public offering and listing of Cloud Village Inc. (HKEX: 9899, "Cloud Village") on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Hong Kong Stock Exchange") in December 2021. Increased Cloud Music's MAUs of online music services around 1% from 2020 to 2021. Continued to nurture independent artists, serving more than 400,000 independent musicians by the end of 2021 through Cloud Music platforms.

      [1] Effective in the fourth quarter of 2021, the Company changed its segment disclosure to separately report the results of Cloud Music. As a result, the Company now reports segments as online game services, Youdao, Cloud Music and innovative businesses and others. See "Change of segment reporting" in this announcement.

      [2] As used in this announcement, non-GAAP net income attributable to the Company's shareholders and non-GAAP basic and diluted net income per share and per ADS are defined to exclude share-based compensation expenses. See "Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results" in this announcement.

      "2021 was a fruitful year with exciting new titles and steady development that propelled growth across our business. We closed the year with total net revenues of RMB24.4 billion in the fourth quarter, up 23.3% year-over-year," said Mr. William Ding, CEO and Director of NetEase. "While our flagship titles remain strong, we also introduced a number of highly successful games, including Naraka: Bladepoint and Harry Potter: Magic Awakened. These new titles further strengthen our portfolio and demonstrate our ability to develop world-class IP. For 2022, we are very excited to introduce more new games to broader demographics, paving the way for solid growth. 

      "Having completed Cloud Village's IPO, we will continue to improve our music platforms' infrastructure and offerings to enrich our users' experience. In 2022 we plan to further cultivate our core interests and enhance content within each of our verticals," Mr. Ding concluded.

      Fourth Quarter 2021 Financial Results

      Net Revenues

      Net revenues for the fourth quarter of 2021 were RMB24,373.6 million (US$3,824.7 million), compared with RMB22,190.7 million and RMB19,761.7 million for the preceding quarter and the fourth quarter of 2020, respectively.

      Net revenues from online game services were RMB17,397.5 million (US$2,730.1 million) for the fourth quarter of 2021, compared with RMB15,899.1 million and RMB13,400.2 million for the preceding quarter and the fourth quarter of 2020, respectively. Net revenues from mobile games accounted for approximately 68.3% of net revenues from online game services for the fourth quarter of 2021, compared with 69.2% and 72.4% for the preceding quarter and the fourth quarter of 2020, respectively.

      Net revenues from Youdao were RMB1,333.8 million (US$209.3 million) for the fourth quarter of 2021, compared with RMB1,387.3 million and RMB1,106.8 million for the preceding quarter and the fourth quarter of 2020, respectively.

      Net revenues from Cloud Music were RMB1,889.3 million (US$296.5 million) for the fourth quarter of 2021, compared with RMB1,924.7 million and RMB1,524.5 million for the preceding quarter and the fourth quarter of 2020, respectively.

      Net revenues from innovative businesses and others were RMB3,753.0 million (US$588.9 million) for the fourth quarter of 2021, compared with RMB2,979.7 million and RMB3,730.3 million for the preceding quarter and the fourth quarter of 2020, respectively.    

      Gross Profit

      Gross profit for the fourth quarter of 2021 was RMB12,917.8 million (US$2,027.1 million), compared with RMB11,810.8 million and RMB9,927.8 million for the preceding quarter and the fourth quarter of 2020, respectively.

      The quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year increases in online game services gross profit were primarily due to increased net revenues from new games such as Naraka: Bladepoint and Harry Potter: Magic Awakened.

      The quarter-over-quarter decrease in Youdao gross profit was primarily due to decreased net revenues from its after-school tutoring services for academic subjects under China's compulsory education system (the "Academic AST Business") which were included in its learning services. The year-over-year increase was primarily due to business development from its learning services.

      The quarter-over-quarter increase in Cloud Music gross profit was primarily due to improved cost control. The year-over-year increase was primarily due to the increased net revenues from its social entertainment services and others as well as improved cost control.

      The quarter-over-quarter increase in innovative businesses and others gross profit was primarily due to increased gross profit from advertising services and Yanxuan.

      Gross Profit Margin

      Gross profit margin for online game services for the fourth quarter of 2021 was 64.1%, compared with 64.5% and 63.1% for the preceding quarter and the fourth quarter of 2020, respectively. Gross profit margin for online game services generally fluctuates within a narrow band based on the revenue mix of mobile and PC games, as well as NetEase's self-developed and licensed games.

      Gross profit margin for Youdao for the fourth quarter of 2021 was 50.7%, compared with 56.6% and 47.5% for the preceding quarter and the fourth quarter of 2020, respectively. The quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year fluctuations were mainly due to the development and changes of its Academic AST Business.

      Gross profit margin for Cloud Music for the fourth quarter of 2021 was 4.1%, compared with 2.2% and negative gross profit margin of 7.1% for the preceding quarter and the fourth quarter of 2020, respectively. The quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year improvements were mainly due to the factors enumerated above.  

      Gross profit margin for innovative businesses and others for the fourth quarter of 2021 was 26.8%, compared with 24.2% and 28.2% for the preceding quarter and the fourth quarter of 2020, respectively. The quarter-over-quarter increase was primarily due to increased gross profit margin from advertising services.   

      Operating Expenses

      Total operating expenses for the fourth quarter of 2021 were RMB8,309.6 million (US$1,304.0 million), compared with RMB8,035.6 million and RMB6,915.8 million for the preceding quarter and the fourth quarter of 2020, respectively. The quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year increases were mainly due to increased marketing expenditures related to online game services, higher staff-related costs and research and development investments, partially offset by decreased marketing expenditures related to Youdao. 

      Other Income/ (Expenses)

      Other income/ (expenses) consisted of investment (loss)/ income, interest income, exchange (losses)/ gains and others. The quarter-over-quarter increase in net other income was mainly due to higher investment income arising from fair value changes of equity investments, partially offset by higher unrealized exchange losses arising from the Company's U.S. dollar-denominated bank deposits and loans balances as the exchange rate of the U.S. dollar against the RMB fluctuated over the periods. The year-over-year increase in net other income was mainly due to higher investment income arising from fair value changes of equity investments and reduced unrealized exchange losses.

      Income Taxes 

      The Company recorded a net income tax charge of RMB934.0 million (US$146.6 million) for the fourth quarter of 2021, compared with RMB807.6 million and RMB552.7 million for the preceding quarter and the fourth quarter of 2020, respectively. The effective tax rate for the fourth quarter of 2021 was 14.2%, compared with 19.6% and 37.2% for the preceding quarter and the fourth quarter of 2020, respectively. The effective tax rate represents certain estimates by the Company regarding the tax obligations and benefits applicable to it in each quarter.

      Net Income and Non-GAAP Net Income 

      Net income attributable to the Company's shareholders for the fourth quarter of 2021 totaled RMB5,694.2 million (US$893.5 million), compared with RMB3,181.8 million and RMB975.7 million for the preceding quarter and the fourth quarter of 2020, respectively.   

      Non-GAAP net income attributable to the Company's shareholders for the fourth quarter of 2021 totaled RMB6,595.6 million (US$1,035.0 million), compared with RMB3,857.8 million and RMB1,597.9 million for the preceding quarter and the fourth quarter of 2020, respectively. 

      NetEase reported basic net income of US$0.27 per share (US$1.36 per ADS) for the fourth quarter of 2021, compared with US$0.15 per share (US$0.75 per ADS) and US$0.05 (US$0.23 per ADS) for the preceding quarter and the fourth quarter of 2020, respectively.

      NetEase reported non-GAAP basic net income of US$0.32 per share (US$1.58 per ADS) for the fourth quarter of 2021, compared with US$0.18 per share (US$0.91 per ADS) and US$0.08 per share (US$0.37 per ADS) for the preceding quarter and the fourth quarter of 2020, respectively.

      Fiscal Year 2021 Financial Results

      Net Revenues

      Net revenues for fiscal year 2021 were RMB87,606.0 million (US$13,747.3 million), compared with RMB73,667.1 million for fiscal year 2020.

      Net revenues from online game services were RMB62,806.5 million (US$9,855.7 million) for fiscal year 2021, compared with RMB54,608.7 million for fiscal year 2020. Net revenues from mobile games accounted for approximately 70.4% of net revenues from online game services for fiscal year 2021, compared with 71.9% for fiscal year 2020.

      Net revenues from Youdao were RMB5,354.4 million (US$840.2 million) for fiscal year 2021, compared with RMB3,167.5 million for fiscal year 2020.

      Net revenues from Cloud Music were RMB6,997.6 million (US$1,098.1 million) for fiscal year 2021, compared with RMB4,895.7 million for fiscal year 2020.

      Net revenues from innovative businesses and others were RMB12,447.6 million (US$1,953.3 million) for fiscal year 2021, compared with RMB10,995.2 million for fiscal year 2020. 

      Gross Profit

      Gross profit for fiscal year 2021 was RMB46,970.8 million (US$7,370.7 million), compared with RMB38,983.4 million for fiscal year 2020.

      The year-over-year increase in online game services gross profit was primarily due to increased net revenues resulting from the launch of new games during the year such as Revelation mobile game, Naraka: Bladepoint and Harry Potter: Magic Awakened, as well as from certain existing games such as the Fantasy Westward Journey series and Sky.   

      The year-over-year increase in Youdao gross profit was primarily attributable to increased gross profit from its learning services.   

      The year-over-year increase in Cloud Music gross profit was primarily attributable to increased net revenues as well as improved cost control.

      The slight year-over-year decrease in innovative businesses and others gross profit was primarily due to decreased gross profit from advertising business.

      Operating Expenses

      Total operating expenses for fiscal year 2021 were RMB30,553.7 million (US$4,794.5 million), compared with RMB24,445.0 million for fiscal year 2020. The year-over-year increase was primarily due to increased marketing expenditures especially related to online game services, as well as higher research and development investments and staff-related costs.

      Other Income/ (Expenses)

      Other income/ (expenses) consisted of investment income, interest income, exchange losses and others. The year-over-year increase in net other income was mainly due to a reduction in unrealized exchange losses recorded as well as higher investment income arising from fair value changes of equity investments.

      Income Taxes

      The Company recorded a net income tax charge of RMB4,128.3 million (US$647.8 million) for fiscal year 2021, compared with RMB3,041.8 million for fiscal year 2020. The effective tax rate was 19.6% for fiscal year 2021, compared with 19.8% for fiscal year 2020. The slightly lower effective tax rate for fiscal year 2021 was mainly due to reduced unrealized exchange losses.

      Net Income and Non-GAAP Net Income

      Net income attributable to the Company's shareholders for fiscal year 2021 totaled RMB16,856.8 million (US$2,645.2 million), compared with RMB12,062.8 million for fiscal year 2020.

      Non-GAAP net income attributable to the Company's shareholders for fiscal year 2021 totaled RMB19,761.9 million (US$3,101.1 million), compared with RMB14,706.0 million for fiscal year 2020.

      NetEase reported basic net income of US$0.80 per share (US$3.98 per ADS) for fiscal year 2021, compared with US$0.57 per share (US$2.86 per ADS) for fiscal year 2020.

      NetEase reported non-GAAP basic net income of US$0.93 per share (US$4.66 per ADS) for fiscal year 2021, compared with US$0.70 per share (US$3.49 per ADS) for fiscal year 2020. 

      Quarterly Dividend

      The board of directors has approved a dividend of US$0.0810 per share (US$0.4050 per ADS) for the fourth quarter of 2021, to holders of ordinary shares and holders of ADSs as of the close of business on March 11, 2022, Beijing/Hong Kong Time and New York Time, respectively, payable in U.S. dollars. For holders of ordinary shares, in order to qualify for the dividend, all valid documents for the transfer of shares accompanied by the relevant share certificates must be lodged for registration with the Company's Hong Kong branch share registrar, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, at Shops 1712-1716, 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong no later than 4:30 p.m. on March 11, 2022 (Beijing/ Hong Kong Time). The payment date is expected to be on March 22, 2022 for holders of ordinary shares and on or around March 25, 2022 for holders of ADSs.

      NetEase paid a dividend of US$0.0450 per share (US$0.2250 per ADS) for the third quarter of 2021 in December 2021.

      Currently, the Company's policy is to set quarterly dividends at an amount equivalent to approximately 20%-30% of the Company's anticipated net income after tax in each fiscal quarter. Future declarations of dividends and the establishment of future record and payment dates are subject to the final determination of NetEase's board of directors and will be based upon the Company's operations and earnings, cash flow, financial condition and other relevant factors.

      Other Information

      As of December 31, 2021, the Company's total cash and cash equivalents, current and non-current time deposits and short-term investments balance totaled RMB103.4 billion (US$16.2 billion), compared with RMB100.1 billion as of December 31, 2020. Cash flow generated from operating activities was RMB24.9 billion (US$3.9 billion) for fiscal year 2021, compared to RMB24.9 billion for fiscal year 2020.

      Update on Youdao's Disposal of Academic After-School Tutoring Business

      Youdao has ceased offering after-school tutoring services for academic subjects under China's compulsory education system and completed the disposal of this business.

      Change in Segment Reporting

      Effective in the fourth quarter of 2021, the Company changed its segment disclosure to separately report the results of its Cloud Music business, generated from its majority-controlled subsidiary Cloud Village which completed its initial public offering and listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in December 2021. As a result, the Company now reports segments as online game services, Youdao, Cloud Music and innovative businesses and others. This change in segment reporting aligns with the manner, in which the Company's chief operating decision maker ("CODM") currently receives and uses financial information to allocate resources and evaluate the performance of reporting segments. The Company retrospectively revised prior period segment information to conform to current periods presentation.  

      Share Repurchase / Purchase Program

      On February 25, 2021, the Company announced that its board of directors had approved a share repurchase program of up to US$2.0 billion of the Company's outstanding ADSs and ordinary shares in open market transactions for a period not to exceed 24 months beginning on March 2, 2021. On August 31, 2021, the Company announced that its board of directors had approved an amendment to such program to increase the total authorized repurchase amount to US$3.0 billion. As of December 31, 2021, approximately 18.5 million ADSs had been repurchased under this program for a total cost of US$1.8 billion.

      On August 31, 2021, the Company announced that its board of directors had approved a share purchase program of up to US$50.0 million of Youdao's outstanding ADSs for a period not to exceed 36 months beginning on September 2, 2021. Under the terms of this program, NetEase may purchase Youdao's ADSs in open-market transactions on the New York Stock Exchange. As of December 31, 2021, approximately 0.6 million ADSs had been purchased under this program for a total cost of US$8.2 million.

      The extent to which NetEase repurchases its ADSs and its ordinary shares or purchases Youdao's ADSs will depend upon a variety of factors, including market conditions. These programs may be suspended or discontinued at any time.

      ** The United States dollar (US$) amounts disclosed in this announcement are presented solely for the convenience of the reader. The percentages stated are calculated based on RMB. 

      Conference Call

      NetEase's management team will host a teleconference call with simultaneous webcast at 7:00 a.m. New York Time on Thursday, February 24, 2022 (Beijing/Hong Kong Time: 8:00 p.m., Thursday, February 24, 2022). NetEase's management will be on the call to discuss the quarterly results and answer questions.

      Interested parties may participate in the conference call by dialing 1-646-828-8073 and providing conference ID: 6712767, 15 minutes prior to the initiation of the call. A replay of the call will be available by dialing 1-719-457-0820 and entering passcode 6712767#. The replay will be available through March 9, 2022.   

      This call will be webcast live and the replay will be available for 12 months. Both will be available on NetEase's Investor Relations website at http://ir.netease.com/.

      About NetEase, Inc.

      As a leading internet technology company based in China, NetEase, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTES and HKEX: 9999, "NetEase") provides premium online services centered around innovative and diverse content, community, communication and commerce. NetEase develops and operates some of China's most popular mobile and PC games. In more recent years, NetEase has expanded into international markets including Japan and North America. In addition to its self-developed game content, NetEase partners with other leading game developers, such as Blizzard Entertainment and Mojang AB (a Microsoft subsidiary), to operate globally renowned games in China. NetEase's other innovative service offerings include the majority-controlled subsidiaries Youdao (NYSE: DAO), China's leading intelligent learning company, and Cloud Village (HKEX: 9899), also known as NetEase Cloud Music, China's leading online music content community, as well as Yanxuan, NetEase's private label e-commerce platform. For more information, please visit: http://ir.netease.com/.  

      Forward Looking Statements

      This announcement contains statements of a forward-looking nature. These statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You can identify these forward-looking statements by terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates" and similar statements. In addition, statements that are not historical facts, including statements about NetEase's strategies and business plans, its expectations regarding the growth of its business and its revenue and the quotations from management in this announcement are or contain forward-looking statements. NetEase may also make forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), in announcements made on the website of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Hong Kong Stock Exchange"), in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. The accuracy of these statements may be impacted by a number of business risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or anticipated, including risks related to: the risk that the online game market will not continue to grow or that NetEase will not be able to maintain its position in that market in China or globally; the risk that COVID-19 or other health risks in China or globally could adversely affect the Company's operations or financial results; risks associated with NetEase's business and operating strategies and its ability to implement such strategies; NetEase's ability to develop and manage its operations and business; competition for, among other things, capital, technology and skilled personnel; potential changes in government regulation that could adversely affect the industry and geographical markets in which NetEase operates, including, among others, initiatives to enhance supervision of companies listed on an overseas stock exchange and tighten scrutiny over data privacy and data security, as well as the risk that NetEase's ADSs could be barred from trading in the United States as a result of the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act and the rules promulgated thereunder; the risk that NetEase may not be able to continuously develop new and creative online services or that NetEase will not be able to set, or follow in a timely manner, trends in the market; competition in NetEase's existing and potential markets; and the risk that fluctuations in the value of the Renminbi with respect to other currencies could adversely affect NetEase's business and financial results. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in NetEase's filings with the SEC and announcements on the website of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. NetEase does not undertake any obligation to update this forward-looking information, except as required under the applicable law. 

      Non-GAAP Financial Measures

      NetEase considers and uses non-GAAP financial measures, such as non-GAAP net income attributable to the Company's shareholders and non-GAAP basic and diluted net income per share and per ADS, as supplemental metrics in reviewing and assessing its operating performance and formulating its business plan. The presentation of non-GAAP financial measures is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP").

      NetEase defines non-GAAP net income attributable to the Company's shareholders as net income attributable to the Company's shareholders excluding share-based compensation expenses. Non-GAAP net income attributable to the Company's shareholders enables NetEase's management to assess its operating results without considering the impact of share-based compensation expenses. NetEase believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to investors in understanding and evaluating the Company's current operating performance and prospects in the same manner as management does, if they so choose. NetEase also believes that the use of this non-GAAP financial measure facilitates investors' assessment of its operating performance.

      Non-GAAP financial measures are not defined under U.S. GAAP and are not presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as analytical tools. One of the key limitations of using non-GAAP net income attributable to the Company's shareholders is that it does not reflect all items of income / expense that affect our operations. Share-based compensation expenses have been and may continue to be incurred in NetEase's business and are not reflected in the presentation of non-GAAP net income attributable to the Company's shareholders. In addition, the non-GAAP financial measures NetEase uses may differ from the non-GAAP measures used by other companies, including peer companies, and therefore their comparability may be limited.

      NetEase compensates for these limitations by reconciling non-GAAP net income attributable to the Company's shareholders to the nearest U.S. GAAP performance measure, all of which should be considered when evaluating the Company's performance. See "Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results" at the end of this announcement. NetEase encourages you to review its financial information in its entirety and not rely on a single financial measure. 

      NETEASE, INC.

      UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

      (in thousands)
















       December 31,  


       December 31,  


       December 31,  



      2020


      2021


      2021



       RMB  


       RMB  


       USD (Note 1) 

      Assets







      Current assets:







         Cash and cash equivalents


      9,117,219


      14,498,157


      2,275,077

         Time deposits


      71,079,327


      70,754,846


      11,102,979

         Restricted cash


      3,051,386


      2,876,628


      451,406

         Accounts receivable, net


      4,576,445


      5,507,988


      864,324

         Inventories, net


      591,508


      964,733


      151,388

         Prepayments and other current assets, net


      6,076,543


      6,235,857


      978,541

         Short-term investments


      13,273,026


      12,281,548


      1,927,243

         Assets held for sale


      65,589


      497


      78

      Total current assets


      107,831,043


      113,120,254


      17,751,036








      Non-current assets:







         Property, equipment and software, net 


      4,549,943


      5,433,858


      852,691

         Land use right, net


      4,178,257


      4,108,090


      644,649

         Deferred tax assets 


      1,086,759


      1,297,954


      203,677

         Time deposits


      6,630,000


      5,823,840


      913,888

         Restricted cash


      -


      1,330


      209

         Other long-term assets, net


      17,593,117


      23,857,510


      3,743,763

         Assets held for sale


      5,463


      1,088


      171

      Total non-current assets


      34,043,539


      40,523,670


      6,359,048

      Total assets 


      141,874,582


      153,643,924


      24,110,084








      Liabilities,  Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
          and Shareholders' Equity







      Current liabilities:







         Accounts payable 


      1,134,413


      985,059


      154,577

         Salary and welfare payables


      3,538,732


      4,133,254


      648,598

         Taxes payable


      4,282,835


      4,537,050


      711,962

         Short-term loans


      19,504,696


      19,352,313


      3,036,800

         Deferred revenue


      10,398,872


      12,132,743


      1,903,892

         Accrued liabilities and other payables


      7,337,672


      9,360,907


      1,468,931

         Liabilites held for sale


      546,271


      -


      -

      Total current liabilities


      46,743,491


      50,501,326


      7,924,760








      Non-current liabilities:







         Deferred tax liabilities


      713,439


      1,345,874


      211,197

         Long-term loan


      -


      1,275,140


      200,097

         Other long-term liabilities


      623,728


      1,097,708


      172,254

      Total non-current liabilities


      1,337,167


      3,718,722


      583,548

      Total liabilities


      48,080,658


      54,220,048


      8,508,308








      Redeemable noncontrolling interests 


      10,796,120


      145,238


      22,791








      NetEase, Inc.'s shareholders' equity


      82,126,798


      95,328,080


      14,959,056

      Noncontrolling interests


      871,006


      3,950,558


      619,929

      Total shareholders' equity


      82,997,804


      99,278,638


      15,578,985








      Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling 
          interests and shareholders' equity    


      141,874,582


      153,643,924


      24,110,084








      The accompanying notes are an integral part of this announcement.





      NETEASE, INC.

      UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

      (in thousands, except per share data or per ADS data)




       Three Months Ended 


      Year Ended



       December 31, 


       September 30,  


       December 31,  


       December 31,  


       December 31,  


       December 31,  


       December 31,  



      2020


      2021


      2021


      2021


      2020


      2021


      2021



       RMB 


       RMB 


       RMB 


       USD (Note 1) 


      RMB


      RMB


      USD (Note 1)
















      Net revenues


      19,761,738


      22,190,749


      24,373,565


      3,824,744


      73,667,133


      87,606,026


      13,747,297

      Cost of revenues


      (9,833,976)


      (10,379,981)


      (11,455,785)


      (1,797,662)


      (34,683,731)


      (40,635,225)


      (6,376,553)

      Gross profit


      9,927,762


      11,810,768


      12,917,780


      2,027,082


      38,983,402


      46,970,801


      7,370,744
















      Operating expenses:















      Selling and marketing expenses 


      (3,076,499)


      (3,134,030)


      (3,300,032)


      (517,847)


      (10,703,788)


      (12,214,191)


      (1,916,673)

      General and administrative expenses


      (809,956)


      (1,140,296)


      (1,161,876)


      (182,324)


      (3,371,827)


      (4,263,549)


      (669,044)

      Research and development expenses 


      (3,029,376)


      (3,761,239)


      (3,847,704)


      (603,789)


      (10,369,382)


      (14,075,991)


      (2,208,830)

      Total operating expenses


      (6,915,831)


      (8,035,565)


      (8,309,612)


      (1,303,960)


      (24,444,997)


      (30,553,731)


      (4,794,547)

      Operating profit


      3,011,931


      3,775,203


      4,608,168


      723,122


      14,538,405


      16,417,070


      2,576,197
















      Other income/ (expenses):















      Investment (loss)/ income, net


      (271,866)


      (264,611)


      1,627,642


      255,413


      1,610,045


      2,947,721


      462,562

      Interest income, net


      410,001


      349,550


      395,029


      61,989


      1,598,618


      1,519,714


      238,476

      Exchange (losses)/ gains, net


      (1,801,891)


      153,310


      (331,390)


      (52,003)


      (3,112,152)


      (490,481)


      (76,967)

      Other, net


      139,321


      117,636


      297,244


      46,644


      737,168


      710,435


      111,482

      Income before tax


      1,487,496


      4,131,088


      6,596,693


      1,035,165


      15,372,084


      21,104,459


      3,311,750

      Income tax


      (552,661)


      (807,648)


      (933,985)


      (146,563)


      (3,041,849)


      (4,128,269)


      (647,815)

      Net income


      934,835


      3,323,440


      5,662,708


      888,602


      12,330,235


      16,976,190


      2,663,935
















      Accretion and deemed dividends in
          connection with repurchase of
          redeemable noncontrolling interests


      (131,604)


      (147,825)


      (99,914)


      (15,678)


      (787,029)


      (536,981)


      (84,265)

      Net loss attributable to noncontrolling
          interests


      172,471


      6,167


      131,360


      20,613


      519,548


      417,633


      65,536

      Net income attributable to the
          Company's shareholders


      975,702


      3,181,782


      5,694,154


      893,537


      12,062,754


      16,856,842


      2,645,206
















      Net income per share *















      Basic


      0.29


      0.96


      1.74


      0.27


      3.65


      5.07


      0.80

      Diluted


      0.29


      0.95


      1.71


      0.27


      3.60


      5.01


      0.79
















      Net income per ADS *















      Basic


      1.45


      4.78


      8.68


      1.36


      18.25


      25.34


      3.98

      Diluted


      1.43


      4.73


      8.57


      1.34


      18.01


      25.03


      3.93
















      Weighted average number of ordinary 
          shares used in calculating net income
          per share *















      Basic


      3,362,793


      3,325,892


      3,281,172


      3,281,172


      3,305,448


      3,325,864


      3,325,864

      Diluted


      3,411,169


      3,361,727


      3,323,004


      3,323,004


      3,349,759


      3,367,478


      3,367,478
















      *  Each ADS represents five ordinary shares.













      The accompanying notes are an integral part of this announcement.











      NETEASE, INC.

      UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

      (in thousands)




      Three Months Ended


      Year Ended



       December 31, 


       September 30,  


       December 31,  


       December 31,  


       December 31,  


       December 31,  


       December 31,  



      2020


      2021


      2021


      2021


      2020


      2021


      2021



       RMB  


       RMB  


       RMB  


       USD (Note 1) 


       RMB  


       RMB  


       USD (Note 1) 

      Cash flows from operating activities:















           Net income  


      934,835


      3,323,440


      5,662,708


      888,602


      12,330,235


      16,976,190


      2,663,935

           Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided
               by operating activities: 















           Depreciation and amortization 


      962,526


      805,485


      836,042


      131,193


      3,457,782


      3,275,727


      514,033

           Fair value changes of equity security investments  


      559,104


      1,194,338


      (984,901)


      (154,552)


      (720,565)


      (471,880)


      (74,048)

           Impairment losses of investments and other long-term assets 


      51,795


      26,055


      69,572


      10,917


      58,395


      100,424


      15,759

           Fair value changes of short-term investments 


      (118,945)


      (184,564)


      (166,513)


      (26,129)


      (580,732)


      (639,757)


      (100,392)

           Share-based compensation cost 


      628,979


      688,226


      1,002,899


      157,377


      2,663,489


      3,041,492


      477,276

           (Reversal of)/ allowance for expected credit losses 


      (5,888)


      212,010


      12,932


      2,029


      40,600


      265,930


      41,730

           Losses on disposal of property, equipment and software  


      2,730


      4,008


      48,779


      7,654


      6,482


      54,052


      8,482

           Unrealized exchange losses/ (gains) 


      1,796,532


      (157,292)


      347,235


      54,489


      3,102,492


      488,604


      76,673

           Losses/ (gains) on disposal of long-term investments, 
               business and subsidiaries 


      178


      (1)


      (13,091)


      (2,054)


      (27,063)


      (186,920)


      (29,332)

           Deferred income taxes 


      (74,041)


      307,994


      (431,015)


      (67,636)


      88,179


      407,948


      64,016

           Share of results on equity method investees and revaluation
              results from previously held equity interest 


      (216,528)


      (730,363)


      (448,053)


      (70,309)


      (302,602)


      (1,573,068)


      (246,849)

           Changes in operating assets and liabilities:  















               Accounts receivable 


      355,495


      (1,178,290)


      (97,064)


      (15,231)


      (530,413)


      (1,186,586)


      (186,201)

               Inventories 


      (96,499)


      (154,072)


      73,588


      11,548


      29,699


      (343,587)


      (53,916)

               Prepayments and other assets 


      791,254


      (38,490)


      870,684


      136,629


      (13,554)


      640,349


      100,485

               Accounts payable 


      136,213


      172,696


      (89,207)


      (13,999)


      (86,352)


      (155,262)


      (24,364)

               Salary and welfare payables 


      1,382,442


      (647,029)


      1,521,743


      238,795


      528,927


      505,334


      79,298

               Taxes payable 


      220,244


      (434,893)


      528,725


      82,968


      1,126,648


      255,060


      40,024

               Deferred revenue 


      568,704


      2,154,751


      (1,162,982)


      (182,497)


      2,342,916


      1,351,261


      212,042

               Accrued liabilities and other payables 


      335,117


      928,647


      786,517


      123,422


      1,373,608


      2,121,416


      332,896

           Net cash provided by operating activities 


      8,214,247


      6,292,656


      8,368,598


      1,313,216


      24,888,171


      24,926,727


      3,911,547
















      Cash flows from investing activities:















           Purchase of property, equipment and software 


      (303,347)


      (407,688)


      (442,524)


      (69,442)


      (1,055,572)


      (1,601,830)


      (251,362)

           Proceeds from sale of property, equipment and software 


      7,895


      11,030


      56,517


      8,869


      17,540


      71,524


      11,224

           Purchase of intangible assets, content and licensed
              copyrights 


      (333,507)


      (218,168)


      (297,142)


      (46,628)


      (2,234,915)


      (1,508,179)


      (236,666)

           Net change in short-term investments with terms of three
              months or less 


      (2,257,404)


      167,978


      (1,474,371)


      (231,361)


      (1,655,930)


      3,694,890


      579,809

           Purchase of short-term investments with terms over three
              months 


      (2,200,000)


      (630,000)


      (4,300,000)


      (674,764)


      (19,905,000)


      (15,285,000)


      (2,398,550)

           Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments with terms
              over three months 


      3,597,659


      6,251,750


      3,313,543


      519,967


      24,126,210


      13,235,845


      2,076,993

           Investment in long-term investments and acquisition of
              subsidiaries    


      (1,034,392)


      (586,124)


      (2,020,029)


      (316,987)


      (2,407,692)


      (6,541,567)


      (1,026,515)

           Proceeds from disposal of long-term investments, 
              businesses and subsidiaries 


      93,926


      33,731


      616,542


      96,749


      722,076


      1,115,457


      175,039

           Placement/rollover of matured time deposits 


      (14,720,632)


      (11,723,614)


      (26,628,133)


      (4,178,535)


      (91,518,767)


      (81,298,080)


      (12,757,443)

           Proceeds from maturities of time deposits 


      18,246,875


      28,328,155


      15,707,821


      2,464,900


      64,880,317


      81,307,297


      12,758,889

           Change in other long-term assets 


      (52,092)


      (69,429)


      (99,692)


      (15,644)


      (160,674)


      (268,651)


      (42,157)

           Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities 


      1,044,981


      21,157,621


      (15,567,468)


      (2,442,876)


      (29,192,407)


      (7,078,294)


      (1,110,739)
















      The accompanying notes are an integral part of this announcement.













      NETEASE, INC.

      UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED)

      (in thousands)




      Three Months Ended


      Year Ended



       December 31, 


       September 30,  


       December 31,  


       December 31,  


       December 31,  


       December 31,  


       December 31,  



      2020


      2021


      2021


      2021


      2020


      2021


      2021



       RMB  


       RMB  


       RMB  


       USD (Note 1) 


       RMB  


       RMB  


       USD (Note 1) 

      Cash flows from financing activities:















           Proceed of bank loan with terms over three months 


      607,043


      612,885


      2,277,171


      357,338


      1,136,495


      4,447,586


      697,923

           Payment of bank loan with terms over three months 


      (361,973)


      (235,284)


      (1,311,823)


      (205,854)


      (818,539)


      (2,297,135)


      (360,471)

           Net changes in bank loans with terms of three months or less       


      (2,152,677)


      (7,967,910)


      425,020


      66,695


      3,723,109


      (442,207)


      (69,392)

           (Paid for)/ net amounts received from NetEase's issuance of
               shares in Hong Kong 


      (171,440)


      -


      -


      -


      21,911,815


      (13,800)


      (2,165)

           Capital contribution from/ (repurchase of) noncontrolling interests 
              and redeemable noncontrolling interests shareholders, net 


      10,609


      34,800


      1,320,122


      207,156


      (268,343)


      2,870,147


      450,389

           Cash paid for repurchase of NetEase's ADSs/ purchase of
              subsidiaries' ADSs and shares       


      (3,445,930)


      (6,310,841)


      (2,112,256)


      (331,459)


      (11,490,988)


      (12,910,533)


      (2,025,944)

           Dividends paid to noncontrolling shareholders 


      -


      -


      (731,250)


      (114,749)


      -


      (731,250)


      (114,749)

           Dividends paid to NetEase's shareholders 


      (861,211)


      (1,028,116)


      (940,540)


      (147,591)


      (4,280,462)


      (3,508,377)


      (550,541)

           Net cash (used in)/ provided by financing activities      


      (6,375,579)


      (14,894,466)


      (1,073,556)


      (168,464)


      9,913,087


      (12,585,569)


      (1,974,950)
















       Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents 















           and restricted cash held in foreign currencies 


      (67,229)


      14,435


      (80,670)


      (12,659)


      161,894


      (55,354)


      (8,686)

       Net increase/ (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash                


      2,816,420


      12,570,246


      (8,353,096)


      (1,310,783)


      5,770,745


      5,207,510


      817,172

      Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, at the beginning
          of the period


      9,352,185


      13,158,965


      25,729,211


      4,037,475


      6,397,860


      12,168,605


      1,909,520

      Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, at end of the period


      12,168,605


      25,729,211


      17,376,115


      2,726,692


      12,168,605


      17,376,115


      2,726,692
















      Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:















           Cash paid for income tax, net 


      347,389


      898,112


      858,304


      134,687


      2,046,119


      3,547,299


      556,649

           Cash paid for interest expense 


      46,177


      52,765


      42,879


      6,729


      246,051


      187,628


      29,443
















      The accompanying notes are an integral part of this announcement.














      NETEASE, INC.

      UNAUDITED SEGMENT INFORMATION

      (in thousands, except percentages)

















      Three Months Ended


      Year Ended



       December 31, 


       September 30,  


       December 31,  


       December 31,  


       December 31,  


       December 31,  


      December 31, 



      2020


      2021


      2021


      2021


      2020


      2021


      2021



      RMB


      RMB


      RMB


      USD (Note 1)


      RMB


      RMB


      USD (Note 1)

      Net revenues:















      Online game services


      13,400,182


      15,899,070


      17,397,517


      2,730,050


      54,608,717


      62,806,453


      9,855,703

      Youdao


      1,106,796


      1,387,292


      1,333,791


      209,301


      3,167,515


      5,354,357


      840,215

      Cloud Music


      1,524,509


      1,924,683


      1,889,265


      296,467


      4,895,731


      6,997,622


      1,098,080

      Innovative businesses and others


      3,730,251


      2,979,704


      3,752,992


      588,926


      10,995,170


      12,447,594


      1,953,299

      Total net revenues


      19,761,738


      22,190,749


      24,373,565


      3,824,744


      73,667,133


      87,606,026


      13,747,297
















      Cost of revenues:















      Online game services


      (4,942,484)


      (5,637,027)


      (6,239,410)


      (979,100)


      (19,847,846)


      (22,101,116)


      (3,468,147)

      Youdao


      (581,327)


      (601,741)


      (657,329)


      (103,149)


      (1,713,229)


      (2,448,146)


      (384,168)

      Cloud Music


      (1,632,497)


      (1,881,859)


      (1,812,036)


      (284,348)


      (5,491,066)


      (6,854,948)


      (1,075,691)

      Innovative businesses and others


      (2,677,668)


      (2,259,354)


      (2,747,010)


      (431,065)


      (7,631,590)


      (9,231,015)


      (1,448,547)

      Total cost of revenues


      (9,833,976)


      (10,379,981)


      (11,455,785)


      (1,797,662)


      (34,683,731)


      (40,635,225)


      (6,376,553)
















      Gross profit:















      Online game services


      8,457,698


      10,262,043


      11,158,107


      1,750,950


      34,760,871


      40,705,337


      6,387,556

      Youdao


      525,469


      785,551


      676,462


      106,152


      1,454,286


      2,906,211


      456,047

      Cloud Music


      (107,988)


      42,824


      77,229


      12,119


      (595,335)


      142,674


      22,389

      Innovative businesses and others


      1,052,583


      720,350


      1,005,982


      157,861


      3,363,580


      3,216,579


      504,752

      Total gross profit


      9,927,762


      11,810,768


      12,917,780


      2,027,082


      38,983,402


      46,970,801


      7,370,744
















      Gross profit margin:















      Online game services


      63.1%


      64.5%


      64.1%


      64.1%


      63.7%


      64.8%


      64.8%

      Youdao


      47.5%


      56.6%


      50.7%


      50.7%


      45.9%


      54.3%


      54.3%

      Cloud Music


      (7.1%)


      2.2%


      4.1%


      4.1%


      (12.2%)


      2.0%


      2.0%

      Innovative businesses and others


      28.2%


      24.2%


      26.8%


      26.8%


      30.6%


      25.8%


      25.8%
















      The accompanying notes are an integral part of this announcement.











      NETEASE, INC.

      Notes to Unaudited Financial Information

      Note 1: The conversion of Renminbi (RMB) into United States dollars (USD) is based on the noon buying rate of USD1.00 = RMB6.3726 on the last trading day of December 2021 (December 30, 2021) as set forth in the H.10 statistical release of the U.S. Federal Reserve Board. No representation is made that the RMB amounts could have been, or could be, converted into US$ at that rate on December 30, 2021, or at any other certain date.

      Note 2: Share-based compensation cost reported in the Company's unaudited condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income is set out as follows in RMB and USD (in thousands):



      Three Months Ended


      Year Ended



      December 30, 


      September 30, 


      December 31, 


      December 31, 


      December 31, 


      December 31, 


      December 31, 



      2020


      2021


      2021


      2021


      2020


      2021


      2021



      RMB


      RMB


      RMB


      USD (Note 1)


      RMB


      RMB


      USD (Note 1)

      Share-based compensation cost included in:















      Cost of revenues


      181,871


      180,669


      267,424


      41,965


      794,855


      833,389


      130,777

      Operating expenses















      - Selling and marketing expenses


      24,892


      29,289


      38,657


      6,066


      102,300


      118,611


      18,613

      - General and administrative expenses


      214,730


      258,805


      358,595


      56,271


      929,013


      1,105,547


      173,484

      - Research and development expenses


      207,486


      219,463


      338,223


      53,075


      837,321


      983,945


      154,402
















      The accompanying notes are an integral part of this announcement.














      Note 3: The unaudited financial information disclosed in this press release is preliminary. The audit of the financial statements and related notes to be included in the Company's annual report to shareholders for the year ended December 31, 2021 is still in progress. In addition, because an audit of the Company's internal controls over financial reporting in connection with section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 has not yet been completed, the Company makes no representation as to the effectiveness of those internal controls as of the end of fiscal year 2021. 

      Adjustments to the financial statements may be identified when the audit work is completed, which could result in significant differences between the Company's audited financial statements and this preliminary unaudited financial information.

      Note 4: The financial information prepared and presented in this announcement might be different from those published and to be published by NetEase's listed subsidiaries to meet the disclosure requirements under U.S. GAAP or different accounting standards requirement.

      Note 5: The unaudited reconciliation on GAAP and non-GAAP results is set out as follows in RMB and USD (in thousands, except per share data or per ADS data):




      Three Months Ended


      Year Ended



       December 31, 



       September 30,  


       December 31,  


       December 31,  


      December 31, 


      December 31, 


      December 31, 



      2020



      2021


      2021


      2021


      2020


      2021


      2021



      RMB



      RMB


      RMB


      USD (Note 1)


      RMB


      RMB


      USD (Note 1)

      Net income attributable to the Company's shareholders


      975,702



      3,181,782


      5,694,154


      893,537


      12,062,754


      16,856,842


      2,645,206

      Add: Share-based compensation


      622,185



      675,999


      901,421


      141,453


      2,643,287


      2,905,065


      455,868

      Non-GAAP net income attributable to the Company's
          shareholders


      1,597,887



      3,857,781


      6,595,575


      1,034,990


      14,706,041


      19,761,907


      3,101,074

















      Non-GAAP net income per share *
















      Basic


      0.48



      1.16


      2.01


      0.32


      4.45


      5.94


      0.93

      Diluted


      0.47



      1.15


      1.98


      0.31


      4.39


      5.87


      0.92

















      Non-GAAP net income per ADS *
















      Basic


      2.38



      5.80


      10.05


      1.58


      22.25


      29.71


      4.66

      Diluted


      2.34



      5.74


      9.92


      1.56


      21.95


      29.34


      4.60

















      *  Each ADS represents five ordinary shares.
















      The accompanying notes are an integral part of this announcement.















      Contact for Media and Investors:

      Margaret Shi 
      Email: [email protected]
      Tel: (+86) 571-8985-3378
      Twitter: https://twitter.com/NetEase_Global

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