MOGU Announces Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2021 Unaudited Financial Results

MOGU Inc. (NYSE: MOGU) (“MOGU” or the "Company"), a leading KOL-driven online fashion and lifestyle destination in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2021 ended September 30, 2020.

"In the post-COVID environment, we were glad to see our KOLs have leveraged strong supply chain in China and delivered another strong quarter for MOGU Live." said Chen Qi, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of MOGU. "We believe that MOGU Live is our best response to the structural change in the fashion supply chain landscape in China. Manufacturers' best products and rapid manufacturing capabilities can be digitalized and presented to our consumers in the most immersive and interactive fashion. Looking forward, we will remain dedicated to providing the best fashion shopping experience to our consumers."

"We continue to invest in user engagement and conversion and our active MOGU live buyers increased by 20.7% year over year." added Mr. Raymond Huang, Chief Strategy Officer. "Our live video broadcasting business is our key growth driver and it has delivered 42.2% growth year over year. MOGU live accounted for 74.4% of our total GMV in the second quarter of fiscal year 2021."

Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2021 Highlights

• Gross Merchandise Value (GMV¹) for the second quarter of fiscal year 2021 was RMB3,112 million (US$458.3 million²), a decrease of 25.3% year-over-year. GMV for the twelve-month period ended September 30, 2020 was RMB14,951 million (US$2,202.0 million), a decrease of 16.1% year-over-year.
• Live Video Broadcast business continued to grow stronger with associated GMV for the second quarter of fiscal year 2021 increasing by 42.2% year-over-year to RMB2,316 million (US$341.1 million). LVB associated GMV for the second quarter of fiscal year 2021 accounted for 74.4% of total GMV. Active buyers of the LVB³ in the twelve-month period ended September 30, 2020 grew by 20.7% year-over-year to 3.5 million.

Second quarter Fiscal Year 2021 Financial Results

Total revenues decreased by 43.1% to RMB112.5 million (US$16.6 million) from RMB197.9 million during the same quarter of fiscal year 2020.

• Commission revenues decreased by 32.0% to RMB68.9 million (US$10.1 million) from RMB101.3 million in the same period of fiscal year 2020, primarily due to the restructuring of the Company’s business towards a LVB-focused model. Commission revenue from the LVBbusiness grew year-over-year and wasin line with the continued year-over-year growth in LVB-associated GMV.
  
  
• Marketing services revenuesdecreased by 71.5% to RMB18.0 million (US$2.6 million) from RMB63.1million in the same period of fiscal year 2020. The decrease was primarily due to the restructuring of the Company’s business towards a LVB-focused model.

• Other revenues decreased by 23.4% to RMB25.7 million (US$3.8million) from RMB33.5 million in the same period of fiscal year 2020, primarily due to a decrease in online direct sales.

Cost of revenues decreased by 40.1% to RMB45.5 million (US$6.7 million) from RMB76.0 million in the same period of fiscal year 2020, which was primarily due to a decrease in the costs associated with decreased online direct sales and IT related expenses.

Sales and marketing expenses decreased by 73.5% to RMB47.9 million (US$7.1 million) from RMB180.8 million in the same period of fiscal year 2020, primarily due to optimized spending on user acquisition activities and user incentive programs resulting from the restructuring of the Company’s business and also due to measures we conducted to counter the adverse impact of COVID-19.

Research and development expenses decreased by 45.0% to RMB27.7 million (US$4.1 million) from RMB50.3 million in the same period of fiscal year 2020, primarily as a result of headcount optimization we conducted to counter the adverse impact of COVID-19.

General and administrative expenses decreased by 37.4% to RMB24.7 million (US$3.6 million) from RMB39.5 million in the same period of fiscal year 2020, primarily due to a decrease of payroll expenses.

Amortization of intangible assets decreased by 1.4% to RMB75.8 million (US$11.2 million) from RMB76.8 million in the same period of fiscal year 2020.

Loss from operations was RMB100.5 million (US$14.8 million), compared to loss from operations of RMB223.6 million in the same period of fiscal year 2020.

Net loss attributable to MOGU Inc.’s ordinary shareholders was RMB93.7 million (US$13.8 million), compared to a net loss attributable to MOGU Inc’s ordinary shareholders of RMB326.6 million in the same period of fiscal year 2020.

Adjusted EBITDA⁴ was negative RMB15.2 million (US$2.2 million), compared to negative RMB124.6 million in the same period of fiscal year 2020.

Adjusted net loss⁵ was RMB11.3 million (US$1.7 million), compared to adjusted net loss of RMB196.9 million in the same period of fiscal year 2020.

Basic and diluted loss per ADS were RMB 0.87 (US$ 0.13) and RMB 0.87 (US$ 0.13), respectively, compared with RMB3.0 and RMB3.0, respectively, in the same period of fiscal year 2020. One ADS represents 25 Class A ordinary shares.

Cash and cash equivalents, Restricted cash and Short-term investments were RMB802.5 million (US$118.2 million) as of September 30, 2020, compared with RMB1,095.4 million as of March 31, 2020.

Subsequent event

In October 2020, one of the Company's investee repurchased a majority portion of the Company’s investment in the investee for a total cash consideration of approximately US$16.0 million (equivalent to RMB107.1million), of which US$14.4 million was received in October 2020. As a result, a gain from the investment will be recognized in the quarter ended December 31, 2020.

Conference Call

MOGU's management will host an earnings conference call at 6:30 AM U.S. Eastern Time on Monday, November 30, 2020 (7:30 PM Beijing/Hong Kong Time on the same day).

Dial-in numbers for the live conference call are as follows:

A telephone replay of the call will be available after the conclusion of the conference call until 11:59 PM ET on December 7, 2020.

Dial-in numbers for the replay are as follows:

A live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available on the Investor Relations section of MOGU’s website at http://ir.mogu-inc.com.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In evaluating the business, the Company considers and uses non­GAAP measures, such as Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted net profit/(loss) as supplemental measures to review and assess operating performance. The presentation of these non­GAAP 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”). The Company defines Adjusted EBITDA as net loss before interest income, loss from investments, net, income tax benefits, share of results of equity investee, share-based compensation expenses, amortization of intangible assets, and depreciation of property and equipment. The Company defines Adjusted net profit/(loss) as net loss excluding loss from investments, net, share-based compensation expenses, amortization of intangible assets, and adjustments for tax effects. Beginning from the second quarter of fiscal year 2020, we combined each of (i) investment gain/(loss), (ii) gain on deconsolidation of a subsidiary and (iii) gain from investment disposals, into loss from investments. The related financial statements prior to July 1, 2019 have been recast to reflect this change. See “Unaudited Reconciliations of GAAP and Non­GAAP Results” at the end of this press release.

The Company presents these non­GAAP financial measures because they are used by management to evaluate operating performance and formulate business plans. The Company believes that the non­GAAP financial measures help identify underlying trends in its business by excluding certain expenses, gain/loss and other items that are not expected to result in future cash payments or that are non­recurring in nature or may not be indicative of the Company’s core operating results and business outlook. The Company also believes that the non­GAAP financial measures could provide further information about the Company’s results of operations, enhance the overall understanding of the Company’s past performance and future prospects.

The non­GAAP financial measures are not defined under U.S. GAAP and are not presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The non­GAAP financial measures have limitations as analytical tools. The Company’s non­GAAP financial measures do not reflect all items of income and expense that affect the Company’s operations and do not represent the residual cash flow available for discretionary expenditures. Further, these non­GAAP measures may differ from the non­GAAP information used by other companies, including peer companies, and therefore their comparability may be limited. The Company compensates for these limitations by reconciling the non­GAAP financial measures to the nearest U.S. GAAP performance measure, all of which should be considered when evaluating performance. The Company encourages you to review the Company’s financial information in its entirety and not rely on a single financial measure.

For more information on the non­GAAP financial measures, please see the table captioned “Unaudited Reconciliations of GAAP and Non­GAAP Results” set forth at the end of this press release.

Safe Harbor Statement

This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the “safe harbor” provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “will,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “aims,” “future,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” “confident,” “potential,” “continue” or other similar expressions. Among other things, the business outlook and quotations from management in this announcement, as well as MOGU’s strategic and operational plans, contain forward-looking statements. MOGU may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), in its annual report to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including but not limited to statements about MOGU’s beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement, including but not limited to the following: MOGU’s growth strategies; the risk that COVID-19 or other health risks in China or globally could adversely affect its operations or financial results; its future business development, results of operations and financial condition; its ability to understand buyer needs and provide products and services to attract and retain buyers; its ability to maintain and enhance the recognition and reputation of its brand; its ability to rely on merchants and third-party logistics service providers to provide delivery services to buyers; its ability to maintain and improve quality control policies and measures; its ability to establish and maintain relationships with merchants; trends and competition in China’s e­commerce market; changes in its revenues and certain cost or expense items; the expected growth of China’s e­commerce market; PRC governmental policies and regulations relating to MOGU’s industry, and general economic and business conditions globally and in China and assumptions underlying or related to any of the foregoing. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in MOGU’s filings with the SEC. All information provided in this press release and in the attachments is as of the date of this press release, and MOGU undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.

About MOGU Inc.

MOGU Inc. (NYSE: MOGU) is a leading KOL-driven online fashion and lifestyle destination in China. MOGU provides people with a more accessible and enjoyable shopping experience for everyday fashion, particularly as they increasingly live their lives online. By connecting merchants, KOLs and users together, MOGU’s platform serves as a valuable marketing channel for merchants, a powerful incubator for KOLs, and a vibrant and dynamic community for people to discover and share the latest fashion trends with others, where users can enjoy a truly comprehensive online shopping experience.

¹ GMV refers to the total value of orders placed on the MOGU platform regardless of whether the products are sold, delivered or returned, calculated based on the listed prices of the ordered products without taking into consideration any discounts on the listed prices. Buyers on the MOGU platform are not charged for separate shipping fees over the listed price of a product. If merchants include certain shipping fees in the listed price of a product, such shipping fees will be included in GMV. As a prudent matter aiming at eliminating any influence on MOGU’s GMV of irregular transactions, the Company excludes from its calculation of GMV transactions over a certain amount (RMB100,000) and transactions by users over a certain amount (RMB1,000,000) per day.

² The U.S. dollar (US$) amounts disclosed in this press release, except for those transaction amounts that were actually settled in U.S. dollars, are presented solely for the convenience of the readers. The conversion of Renminbi (RMB) into US$ in this press release is based on the exchange rate set forth in the H.10 statistical release of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System as of September 30, 2020, which was RMB6.7896 to US$1.00. The percentages stated in this press release are calculated based on the RMB amounts.

³ “Active buyers of the LVB” refers to registered user accounts that placed one or more orders in one of the LVB channels on our platform, regardless of whether the products are sold, delivered or returned. If a buyer registered two or more user accounts on our platform and placed orders on our platform through those different registered user accounts, the number of active buyers would, under this methodology, be counted as the number of the registered user accounts that such buyer used to place the orders;

⁴ Adjusted EBITDA represents net loss before (i) interest income, loss from investments, net, income tax benefits and share of results of equity investee and (ii) certain non-cash expenses, consisting of share-based compensation expenses, amortization of intangible assets, and depreciation of property and equipment. See “Unaudited Reconciliations of GAAP and Non­GAAP Results” at the end of this press release.

⁵ Adjusted net loss represents net loss excluding (i) loss from investments, net, (ii) share-based compensation expenses, (iii) amortization of intangible assets, (iv) adjustments for tax effects. See “Unaudited Reconciliations of GAAP and Non­GAAP Results” at the end of this press release.

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