SHANGHAI, China, May 17, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Baozun Inc. (Nasdaq:BZUN) ("Baozun" or the "Company"), the leading brand e-commerce service partner that helps brands execute their e-commerce strategies in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2018.
First Quarter 2018 Financial Highlights
First Quarter 2018 Operational Highlights
“We are pleased to report another outstanding quarter, which was primarily driven by growth in our existing online stores,” commented Mr. Vincent Qiu, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Baozun. “On May 11, 2018, we held our third annual Global Brand E-commerce Summit in Shanghai. This year’s theme was ‘Eyes on The Data’ and featured talks on big data, artificial intelligence, and cloud computing. We are firmly focused on becoming the leading brand e-commerce business partner and technology development and solution services provider. We plan to continue investing in innovation to further strengthen our industry leading position and create greater value for our shareholders.”
Mr. Beck Chen, Chief Financial Officer of Baozun commented, “We delivered another strong quarter of growth with GMV increasing by 66.2% year-over-year. During this quarter, additional investments in innovation and productization were for RMB13.5 million. We believe the investments we are now making in innovation will enable us to expand our addressable market, further strengthen our long-term competitiveness, and provide more value to our brand partners over the long run.”
First Quarter 2018 Financial Results
Total net revenues were RMB921.2 million (US$146.9 million), an increase of 14.5% from RMB804.9 million in the same quarter of last year.
Product sales revenue was RMB459.9 million (US$73.3 million), a decrease of 7.6% from RMB498.0 million in the same quarter of last year. The decrease was primarily attributable to the transition of a leading electronics brand partner’s business from the distribution model to the consignment model in September 2017, which was partially offset by an increase in product sales revenue resulting from the increased popularity of brand partners’ products and Baozun’s increasingly effective marketing and promotional campaigns.
Services revenue was RMB461.3 million (US$73.5 million), an increase of 50.3% from RMB306.9 million in the same quarter of last year. The increase was primarily attributable to the rapid growth of the Company’s consignment model and service fee model, and in particular, growth in sales from existing brand partners and the addition of new brand partners in the apparel category.
Total operating expenses were RMB892.8 million (US$142.3 million), compared with RMB789.5 million in the same quarter of last year.
Income from operations was RMB28.4 million (US$4.5 million), compared with RMB15.3 million in the same quarter of last year. Operating margin was 3.1%, compared with 1.9% in the same quarter of last year.
Non-GAAP income from operations was RMB45.7 million (US$7.3 million), compared with RMB33.6 million in the same quarter of last year. Non-GAAP operating margin was 5.0%, compared with 4.2% in the same quarter of last year.
Net income attributable to ordinary shareholders of Baozun Inc. was RMB14.9 million (US$2.4 million), an increase of 40.8% from the same quarter of last year. Basic and diluted net income attributable to ordinary shareholders of Baozun Inc. per ADS were RMB0.27 (US$0.04) and RMB0.25 (US$0.04), respectively, compared with basic and diluted net income attributable to ordinary shareholders of Baozun Inc. per ADS of RMB0.20 and RMB0.18, respectively, in the same period of 2017.
Non-GAAP net income attributable to ordinary shareholders of Baozun Inc. was RMB31.9 million (US$5.1 million), an increase of 10.7% from the same quarter of last year. Basic and diluted non-GAAP net income attributable to ordinary shareholders of Baozun Inc. per ADS were RMB0.57 (US$0.09) and RMB0.54 (US$0.09), respectively, compared with basic and diluted non-GAAP net income attributable to ordinary shareholders of Baozun Inc. per ADS of RMB0.54 and RMB0.50, respectively, in the same period of 2017.
As of March 31, 2018, the Company had RMB709.3 million (US$113.1 million) in cash, cash equivalents and short-term investment, an increase from RMB557.4 million as of December 31, 2017 primarily due to the collection of accounts receivable during the first quarter of 2018.
Business Outlook
The Company expects total net revenues to be between RMB1,060 million and RMB1,100 million for the second quarter of 2018.
While the Company is transitioning more of its business from the distribution model towards the non-distribution model, Baozun is providing quarterly guidance on services revenues. The Company expects services revenue to increase by over 50% on a year-over-year basis for the second quarter of 2018.
Conference Call
The Company will host a conference call to discuss the earnings at 7:30 a.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, May 17, 2018 (7:30 p.m. Beijing time on the same day).
Dial-in numbers for the live conference call are as follows:
| International | +852 3027 6500 | |
| U.S. Toll Free | +1 855-824-5644 | |
| Mainland China Toll Free | 8009-880563 | |
| Hong Kong | 3027 6500 | |
| Passcode: 52759033# |
A telephone replay of the call will be available after the conclusion of the conference call through 11:59 p.m. Hong Kong Time, May 24, 2018.
Dial-in numbers for the replay are as follows:
| International Dial-in | +852 3027-6520 | |
| U.S. Toll Free | +1 646-982-0473 | |
| Passcode: 319290002# |
A live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available on the Investor Relations section of Baozun’s website at http://ir.baozun.com/.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In evaluating the Company’s business, the Company considers and uses non-GAAP income/(loss) from operations, non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP net income/(loss), non-GAAP net margin, non-GAAP net income (loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders of Baozun Inc. and non-GAAP net income (loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders of Baozun Inc. per ADS, as supplemental measures to review and assess the Company’s operating performance. The presentation of these 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 U.S. GAAP. Non-GAAP income/(loss) from operations is income/(loss) from operations excluding the impact of share-based compensation expenses and amortization of intangible assets resulting from business acquisition. Non-GAAP operating margin is non-GAAP income from operations as a percentage of total net revenues. Non-GAAP net income/(loss) is net income/(loss) excluding the impact of share-based compensation expenses and amortization of intangible assets resulting from business acquisition. Non-GAAP net margin is non-GAAP net income as a percentage of total net revenues. Non-GAAP net income (loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders of Baozun Inc. is net income (loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders of Baozun Inc. excluding the impact of share-based compensation expenses and amortization of intangible assets resulting from business acquisition. Non-GAAP net income (loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders of Baozun Inc. per ADS is non-GAAP net income (loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders of Baozun Inc. divided by weighted average number of shares used in calculating net income per ordinary share multiplied by three.
The Company presents the non-GAAP financial measures because they are used by the Company’s management to evaluate the Company’s operating performance and formulate business plans. Non-GAAP income/(loss) from operations and non-GAAP net income/(loss) enable the Company’s management to assess the Company’s operating results without considering the impact of share-based compensation expenses and amortization of intangible assets resulting from business acquisition. The Company also believes that the use of the non-GAAP measures facilitate investors’ assessment of the Company’s operating performance.
The non-GAAP financial measures are not defined under U.S. GAAP and are not presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as analytical tools. One of the key limitations of using non-GAAP income/(loss) from operations, non-GAAP net income/(loss), non-GAAP net income (loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders of Baozun Inc., and non-GAAP net income (loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders of Baozun Inc. per ADS is that they do not reflect all items of income and expense that affect the Company’s operations. Share-based compensation expenses and amortization of intangible assets resulting from business acquisition have been and may continue to be incurred in the Company’s business and is not reflected in the presentation of non-GAAP income/(loss) from operations and non-GAAP net income/(loss). Further, the non-GAAP measures may differ from the non-GAAP measures used by other companies, including peer companies, and therefore their comparability may be limited. In light of the foregoing limitations, the non-GAAP income/(loss) from operations, non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP net income/(loss), non-GAAP net margin, non-GAAP net income (loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders of Baozun Inc. and non-GAAP net income (loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders of Baozun Inc. per ADS for the period should not be considered in isolation from or as an alternative to income/(loss) from operations, operating margin, net income/(loss), net margin, net income (loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders of Baozun Inc. and net income (loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders of Baozun Inc. per ADS, or other financial measures prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
The Company compensates for these limitations by reconciling the non-GAAP financial measures to the nearest U.S. GAAP performance measures, which should be considered when evaluating the Company’s performance. For reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, please see the section of the accompanying tables titled, “Reconciliations of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results.”
Safe Harbor Statements
This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and as defined in 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," "target," "going forward," "outlook" and similar statements. Such statements are based upon management's current expectations and current market and operating conditions, and relate to events that involve known or unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the Company's control, which may cause the Company's actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Further information regarding these and other risks, uncertainties or factors is included in the Company's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required under law.
About Baozun Inc.
Baozun is the leading brand e-commerce service partner that helps brands execute their e-commerce strategies in China by selling their goods directly to customers online or by providing services to assist with their e-commerce operations. The Company's integrated end-to-end brand e-commerce capabilities encompass all aspects of the e-commerce value chain, covering IT solutions, store operations, digital marketing, customer services, warehousing and fulfillment.
For more information, please visit http://ir.baozun.com
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1 This announcement contains translations of certain Renminbi (RMB) amounts into U.S. dollars (US$) at a specified rate solely for the convenience of the reader. Unless otherwise noted, the translation of RMB into US$ has been made at RMB6.2726 to US$1.00, the noon buying rate in effect on March 30, 2018 as set forth in the H.10 Statistical Release of the Federal Reserve Board.
2 Non-GAAP income from operations is a non-GAAP financial measure, which is defined as income from operations excluding share-based compensation expenses and amortization of intangible assets resulting from business acquisition.
3 Non-GAAP net income attributable to ordinary shareholders of Baozun Inc. is a non-GAAP financial measure, which is defined as net income attributable to Baozun ordinary shareholders excluding share-based compensation expenses and amortization of intangible assets resulting from business acquisition.
4 Each ADS represents three Class A ordinary shares.
5 Basic and diluted non-GAAP net income attributable to ordinary shareholders of Baozun Inc. per ADS are non-GAAP financial measures, which are defined as non-GAAP net income (loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders of Baozun Inc. divided by weighted average number of shares used in calculating basic and diluted net income per ordinary share multiplied by three, respectively.
6 GMV includes value added tax and excludes (i) shipping charges, (ii) surcharges and other taxes, (iii) value of the goods that are returned and (iv) deposits for purchases that have not been settled.
7 Distribution GMV refers to the GMV under the distribution business model.
8 Non-distribution GMV refers to the GMV under the service fee business model and the consignment business model.
9 Certain reclassifications in accounts receivable, inventories, prepayments and other current assets and accrued expenses and other current liabilities as of December 31, 2017 were retrospectively adjusted as a result of the adoption of a new revenue accounting standard effective on January 1, 2018.
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| UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | ||||||
| (In thousands) | ||||||
| As of | ||||||
| December 31, 2017 |
March 31, 2018 |
March 31, 2018 |
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| RMB | RMB | US$ | ||||
| ASSETS | ||||||
| Current assets | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 244,809 | 533,545 | 85,060 | |||
| Restricted cash | 48,848 | 105,150 | 16,763 | |||
| Short-term investment | 312,614 | 175,714 | 28,013 | |||
| Accounts receivable, net1 | 1,085,669 | 837,988 | 133,595 | |||
| Inventories1 | 382,028 | 365,975 | 58,345 | |||
| Advances to suppliers | 88,881 | 82,431 | 13,141 | |||
| Prepayments and other current assets1 | 214,636 | 121,124 | 19,310 | |||
| Amounts due from related parties | 88,795 | 72,156 | 11,503 | |||
| Total current assets | 2,466,280 | 2,294,083 | 365,730 | |||
| Non-current assets | ||||||
| Investments in equity investees | 24,268 | 40,308 | 6,426 | |||
| Property and equipment, net | 330,924 | 332,382 | 52,990 | |||
| Intangible assets, net | 66,150 | 74,500 | 11,877 | |||
| Land use right, net | 44,618 | 44,362 | 7,072 | |||
| Goodwill | 13,158 | 13,158 | 2,098 | |||
| Other non-current assets | 18,043 | 22,350 | 3,563 | |||
| Deferred tax assets | 15,528 | 15,646 | 2,494 | |||
| Total non-current assets | 512,689 | 542,706 | 86,520 | |||
| Total assets | 2,978,969 | 2,836,789 | 452,250 | |||
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| UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | ||||||||||
| (In thousands, except for share and per share data) | ||||||||||
| As of | ||||||||||
| December 31, 2017 |
March 31, 2018 |
March 31, 2018 |
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| RMB | RMB | US$ | ||||||||
| LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||||||||
| Current liabilities | ||||||||||
| Short-term loan | 172,000 | 127,463 | 20,321 | |||||||
| Accounts payable | 583,532 | 485,333 | 77,373 | |||||||
| Notes payable | 48,000 | 19,400 | 3,093 | |||||||
| Income tax payables | 30,420 | 13,353 | 2,129 | |||||||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities1 |
314,870 | 278,295 | 44,367 | |||||||
| Total current liabilities | 1,148,822 | 923,844 | 147,283 | |||||||
| Long-term loan | - | 63,306 | 10,092 | |||||||
| Deferred tax liability | 3,710 | 3,612 | 576 | |||||||
| Total Non-current liabilities | 3,710 | 66,918 | 10,668 | |||||||
| Total liabilities | 1,152,532 | 990,762 | 157,951 | |||||||
| Baozun Inc. shareholders’ equity: | ||||||||||
| Class A ordinary shares (US$0.0001 par value; 470,000,000 shares authorized, 152,824,659 and 156,567,603 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018, respectively) |
95 | 97 | 16 | |||||||
| Class B ordinary shares (US$0.0001 par value; 30,000,000 shares authorized, 13,300,738 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018, respectively) |
8 | 8 | 1 | |||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 1,823,925 | 1,843,084 | 293,831 | |||||||
| Accumulated deficit | (25,000 | ) | (10,069 | ) | (1,606 | ) | ||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | 9,995 | (5,041 | ) | (804 | ) | |||||
| Total Baozun Inc. shareholders' equity | 1,809,023 | 1,828,079 | 291,438 | |||||||
| Noncontrolling interests | 17,414 | 17,948 | 2,861 | |||||||
| Total equity | 1,826,437 | 1,846,027 | 294,299 | |||||||
| Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | 2,978,969 | 2,836,789 | 452,250 | |||||||
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| UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | ||||||||||||||
| (In thousands, except for share and per share data and per ADS data) | ||||||||||||||
| For the three months ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||
| 2017 | 2018 | |||||||||||||
| RMB | RMB | US$ | ||||||||||||
| Net revenues | ||||||||||||||
| Product sales | 497,950 | 459,930 | 73,324 | |||||||||||
| Services | 306,921 | 461,269 | 73,537 | |||||||||||
| Total net revenues | 804,871 | 921,199 | 146,861 | |||||||||||
| Operating expenses (1) | ||||||||||||||
| Cost of products | (439,085 | ) | (379,135 | ) | (60,443 | ) | ||||||||
| Fulfillment | (132,437 | ) | (210,601 | ) | (33,575 | ) | ||||||||
| Sales and marketing (2) | (162,468 | ) | (221,132 | ) | (35,254 | ) | ||||||||
| Technology and content | (28,763 | ) | (50,254 | ) | (8,012 | ) | ||||||||
| General and administrative | (27,243 | ) | (32,315 | ) | (5,152 | ) | ||||||||
| Other operating income, net | 468 | 658 | 105 | |||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | (789,528 | ) | (892,779 | ) | (142,331 | ) | ||||||||
| Income from operations | 15,343 | 28,420 | 4,530 | |||||||||||
| Other income (expenses) | ||||||||||||||
| Interest income | 3,132 | 1,942 | 310 | |||||||||||
| Interest expense | (15 | ) | (4,116 | ) | (656 | ) | ||||||||
| Exchange loss | (151 | ) | (1,424 | ) | (227 | ) | ||||||||
| Income before income tax | 18,309 | 24,822 | 3,957 | |||||||||||
| Income tax expense (3) | (7,174 | ) | (8,556 | ) | (1,364 | ) | ||||||||
| Share of loss in equity method investment, net of tax of nil | (530 | ) | (801 | ) | (128 | ) | ||||||||
| Net income | 10,605 | 15,465 | 2,465 | |||||||||||
| Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | - | (534 | ) | (85 | ) | |||||||||
| Net income attributable to ordinary shareholders of Baozun Inc. | 10,605 | 14,931 | 2,380 | |||||||||||
| Net income per share attributable to ordinary shareholders of Baozun Inc.: | ||||||||||||||
| Basic | 0.07 | 0.09 | 0.01 | |||||||||||
| Diluted | 0.06 | 0.08 | 0.01 | |||||||||||
| Net income per ADS attributable to ordinary shareholders of Baozun Inc.: | ||||||||||||||
| Basic | 0.20 | 0.27 | 0.04 | |||||||||||
| Diluted | 0.18 | 0.25 | 0.04 | |||||||||||
| Weighted average shares used in calculating net income per ordinary share | ||||||||||||||
| Basic | 159,516,894 | 166,857,263 | 166,857,263 | |||||||||||
| Diluted | 174,776,404 | 177,061,602 | 177,061,602 | |||||||||||
| Net income | 10,605 | 15,465 | 2,465 | |||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income, net of tax of nil: | ||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustment | (5,493 | ) | (15,036 | ) | (2,397 | ) | ||||||||
| Comprehensive income | 5,112 | 429 | 68 | |||||||||||
(1) Share-based compensation expenses are allocated in operating expenses items as follows:
| For the three months ended March 31, | ||||||
| 2017 | 2018 | |||||
| RMB | RMB | US$ | ||||
| Fulfillment | 738 | 861 | 137 | |||
| Sales and marketing | 5,246 | 6,220 | 992 | |||
| Technology and content | 5,379 | 3,646 | 581 | |||
| General and administrative | 6,886 | 6,133 | 978 | |||
| 18,249 | 16,860 | 2,688 | ||||
(2) Including amortization of intangible assets resulting from business acquisition, which amounted to RMB nil and RMB0.4 million for the three months period ended March 31, 2017 and 2018, respectively.
(3) Including income tax benefits of RMB nil and RMB0.1 million related to the reversal of deferred tax liabilities, which was recognized on business acquisition for the three months period ended March 31, 2017 and 2018, respectively.
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| Reconciliations of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results | ||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands, except for share and per ADS data) | ||||||||||||||||
| For the three months ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | 2018 | |||||||||||||||
| RMB | RMB | US$ | ||||||||||||||
| Income from operations | 15,343 | 28,420 | 4,530 | |||||||||||||
| Add: Share-based compensation expenses | 18,249 | 16,860 | 2,688 | |||||||||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets resulting from business acquisition | - | 391 | 62 | |||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP income from operations | 33,592 | 45,671 | 7,280 | |||||||||||||
| Net Income | 10,605 | 15,465 | 2,465 | |||||||||||||
| Add: Share-based compensation expenses | 18,249 | 16,860 | 2,688 | |||||||||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets resulting from business acquisition | - | 391 | 62 | |||||||||||||
| Less: Tax effect of amortization of intangible assets resulting from business acquisition | - | (98 | ) | (15 | ) | |||||||||||
| Non-GAAP net income | 28,854 | 32,618 | 5,200 | |||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to ordinary shareholders of Baozun Inc. | 10,605 | 14,931 | 2,380 | |||||||||||||
| Add: Share-based compensation expenses | 18,249 | 16,860 | 2,688 | |||||||||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets resulting from business acquisition | - | 199 | 32 | |||||||||||||
| Less: Tax effect of amortization of intangible assets resulting from business acquisition | - | (50 | ) | (8 | ) | |||||||||||
| Non-GAAP net income attributable to ordinary shareholders of Baozun Inc. | 28,854 | 31,940 | 5,092 | |||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP net income attributable to ordinary shareholders of Baozun Inc. per ADS: | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic | 0.54 | 0.57 | 0.09 | |||||||||||||
| Diluted | 0.50 | 0.54 | 0.09 | |||||||||||||
| Weighted average shares used in calculating net income per ordinary share | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic | 159,516,894 | 166,857,263 | 166,857,263 | |||||||||||||
| Diluted | 174,776,404 | 177,061,602 | 177,061,602 | |||||||||||||
For investor and media inquiries, please contact:
Baozun Inc.
Ms. Caroline Dong
ir@baozun.com
Christensen
In China
Mr. Christian Arnell
Phone: +86-10-5900-1548
E-mail: carnell@christensenir.com
In U.S.
Ms. Linda Bergkamp
Phone: +1-480-614-3004
Email: lbergkamp@ChristensenIR.com