Sales and marketing expenses increased by 95.6% to RMB41.7 million (US$6.3 million) for the second quarter of 2018 from RMB21.3 million for the second quarter of 2017, mainly attributable to the increase of marketing and promotion expenses due to enhanced efforts in promoting Huya’s brand awareness and cooperating with various marketing channels.
General and administrative expenses increased by 395.2% to RMB88.5 million (US$13.4 million) for the second quarter of 2018 from RMB17.9 million for the second quarter of 2017, mainly due to the increase in stock-based compensation expenses related to the share awards newly granted in the first quarter of 2018 and salaries and welfare of management personnel.
Operating loss was RMB17.3 million (US$2.6 million) for the second quarter of 2018, compared with an operating loss of RMB16.8 million in the same period of 2017.
Non-GAAP operating income, which excludes share-based compensation expenses, was RMB56.8 million (US$8.6 million) for the second quarter of 2018, compared with anon-GAAP operating loss of RMB11.1 million in the same period of 2017.
Net lossattributable to HUYA Inc. was RMB2,125.4 million (US$321.2 million) for the second quarter of 2018, compared with a net loss attributable to HUYA Inc. of RMB15.0 million in the same period of 2017. The Company recorded a fair value loss of RMB2,273.4 million (US$343.6 million) on derivative liabilities of preferred shares that existed before the Company’s initial public offering, resulting from the increase in HUYA Inc.’s enterprise value as indicated by the price of its initial public offering. Such fair value loss on derivative liabilities is related to the conversion features, which needed to be bifurcated and accounted for as derivative liabilities in the second quarter of 2018. Upon completion of the initial public offering, the derivative liabilities were derecognized and all of the balances were reclassified to additionalpaid-in capital.
Non-GAAP net income attributable to HUYA Inc. in the second quarter of 2018, which excludes share-based compensation expenses, fair value loss on derivative liabilities and gain on fair value change of investments and equity investee’s investments, was RMB105.4 million (US$15.9 million), compared with anon-GAAP net loss attributable to HUYA Inc. of RMB9.3 million in the same period of 2017.
Diluted net loss per American Depositary Share (“ADS”) was RMB13.70 (US$2.07) for the second quarter of 2018, compared with diluted net loss per ADS of RMB0.15 for the same period of 2017. Each ADS represents one Class A ordinary share.
Non-GAAP diluted net income per ADS was RMB0.37 (US$0.06) for the second quarter of 2018, compared withnon-GAAP diluted net loss per ADS of RMB0.09 for the same period of 2017.
Balance Sheets and Cash Flows
As of June 30, 2018, the Company had cash, cash equivalents, short-term deposits and short-term investments of RMB5,514.7 million (US$833.4 million), compared with RMB1,035.8 million as of December 31, 2017. The increase was primarily due to net proceeds raised in the Company’s initial public offering in May 2018 and from the Series B financing in March 2018.
Net cash provided by operating activities was RMB105.6 million (US$16.0 million) for the second quarter of 2018, compared with net cash provided by operating activities of RMB79.8 million in the same period of 2017.
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