KANZHUN LIMITED Announces Second Quarter 2022 Financial Results

BEIJING, Aug. 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- KANZHUN LIMITED (“BOSS Zhipin” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: BZ), a leading online recruitment platform in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022.

Second Quarter 2022 Highlights

• Revenues for the second quarter of 2022 were RMB1,112.3 million (US$166.1 million), a decrease of 4.8% from RMB1,168.2 million for the same quarter of 2021.
• Calculated cash billings¹ for the second quarter of 2022 were RMB979.2 million (US$146.2 million), a decrease of 32.2% from RMB1,444.5 million for the same quarter of 2021.
• Average monthly active users² for the second quarter of 2022 were 26.5 million, a decrease of 12.8% from 30.4 million for the same quarter of 2021.
• Total paid enterprise customers³ in the twelve months ended June 30, 2022 increased by 5.6% to 3.8 million from 3.6 million in the twelve months ended June 30, 2021.
• Net income for the second quarter of 2022 was RMB107.4 million (US$16.0 million), compared to a net loss of RMB1,414.1 million for the same quarter of 2021. Adjusted net income⁴ for the second quarter of 2022 was RMB257.2 million (US$38.4 million), an increase of 4.3% from RMB246.5 million for the same quarter of 2021.
  

Mr. Jonathan Peng Zhao, Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, commented, “We delivered solid results in the quarter despite the challenging business environment and soft macro conditions. Our business model demonstrated its effectiveness and resilience with stable user scale and engagement. Our dedicated efforts in the past year drove sustainable capability enhancement across the full spectrum of our business. Coupled with the opening of new user registration in late June, we are looking forward to reaccelerating our business growth.”

Mr. Phil Yu Zhang, Chief Financial Officer, further commented, “In the second quarter, our topline performance beat our guidance range and we achieved solid profitability. Given adverse pandemic-related challenges, our total revenues in the quarter decreased slightly by 4.8% year over year. During the quarter, we also recorded RMB107.4 million in net income compared with a net loss in the same period of last year and grew our adjusted net income to RMB257.2 million, up 4.3% year over year. We believe our resilient business model and enhanced operational efficiency will continue to drive our sustainable and healthy growth amidst the challenging external environment.”

Second Quarter 2022 Financial Results

Revenues

Revenues were RMB1,112.3 million (US$166.1 million) for the second quarter of 2022, representing a decrease of 4.8% from RMB1,168.2 million for the same period in 2021.

• Revenues from online recruitment services to enterprise customers were RMB1,099.9 million (US$164.2 million) for the second quarter of 2022, representing a decrease of 5.0% from RMB1,157.8 million for the same period in 2021. The decrease was mainly due to the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak in several major cities, which adversely affected recruitment needs in the quarter.
• Revenues from other services, which mainly comprise paid value-added services offered to job seekers, were RMB12.5 million (US$1.9 million) for the second quarter of 2022, representing an increase of 20.2% from RMB10.4 million for the same period in 2021, benefiting from our continued overall growth in user base.

Operating cost and expenses

Total operating cost and expenses were RMB1,041.8 million (US$155.5 million) for the second quarter of 2022, representing a decrease of 59.8% from RMB2,594.3 million for the same period of 2021. Total share-based compensation expenses were RMB149.8 million (US$22.4 million) for the second quarter of 2022, compared with RMB1,660.6 million for the same period of 2021.

• Cost of revenues was RMB174.2 million (US$26.0 million) for the second quarter of 2022, representing an increase of 21.6% from RMB143.2 million for the same period of 2021, primarily driven by increased headcount as well as increased server and bandwidth cost, partially offset by decreased third-party payment processing cost.
• Sales and marketing expenses were RMB399.5 million (US$59.6 million) for the second quarter of 2022, representing a decrease of 25.2% from RMB534.2 million for the same period of 2021, primarily due to decreased customer acquisition cost.
• Research and development expenses were RMB307.7 million (US$45.9 million) for the second quarter of 2022, representing an increase of 23.1% from RMB250.0 million for the same period of 2021, primarily due to increased headcount in research and development personnel and increased share-based compensation expenses.
• General and administrative expenses were RMB160.3 million (US$23.9 million) for the second quarter of 2022, representing a decrease of 90.4% from RMB1,666.9 million for the same period of 2021. This decrease was primarily due to one-off share-based compensation expenses of RMB1,506.4 million recognized in the second quarter of 2021, related to the issuance of Class B ordinary shares to TECHWOLF LIMITED.

Income/Loss from operations

Income from operations was RMB76.3 million (US$11.4 million) for the second quarter of 2022, compared to a loss from operations of RMB1,420.8 million for the same period of 2021.

Net income/loss and adjusted net income

Net income was RMB107.4 million (US$16.0 million) for the second quarter of 2022, compared to a net loss of RMB1,414.1 million for the same period of 2021.

Adjusted net income was RMB257.2 million (US$38.4 million) for the second quarter of 2022, representing an increase of 4.3% from RMB246.5 million for the same quarter of 2021.

Net income/loss per ADS and adjusted net income per ADS

Basic and diluted net income per ADS attributable to ordinary shareholders were RMB0.25 (US$0.04) and RMB0.24 (US$0.04), respectively, for the second quarter of 2022, compared to basic and diluted net loss per ADS of RMB18.79 in the same period of 2021.

Adjusted basic and diluted net income per ADS attributable to ordinary shareholders⁴ were RMB0.59 (US$0.09) and RMB0.56 (US$0.08), respectively, for the second quarter of 2022, compared to RMB2.21 and RMB1.32, respectively, in the same period of 2021.

Net cash generated from operating activities

Net cash generated from operating activities was RMB186.9 million (US$27.9 million) in the second quarter of 2022, representing a decrease of 72.2% from RMB671.2 million in the same period of 2021.

Cash position

Balance of cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments was RMB12,986.3 million (US$1,938.8 million) as of June 30, 2022.

Share Repurchase Program

In March 2022, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program under which the Company may repurchase up to US$150 million of its American depositary shares over the following 12 months.

Recent Update

As approved by the Cybersecurity Review Office of the Cyberspace Administration of China, the Company recommenced new user registration on its “BOSS Zhipin” app on June 29, 2022.

Outlook

For the third quarter of 2022, the Company currently expects its total revenues to be between RMB1.14 billion and RMB1.16 billion, representing a year-on-year decrease of 5.9% to 4.3%. This forecast considers the impact of the COVID-19 resurgence in certain cities which adversely affected recruitment needs, as well as reflects the Company’s current views on the market and operational conditions in China, which are subject to change and cannot be predicted with reasonable accuracy as of the date hereof.

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¹ Calculated cash billings is a non-GAAP financial measure, derived by adding the change in deferred revenue to revenues. For more information on the non-GAAP financial measures, please see the section of “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”
² Monthly active users refer to the number of verified user accounts, including both job seekers and enterprise users, that logged on to our mobile applications in a given month at least once.
³ Paid enterprise customers are defined as enterprise users and company accounts from which we recognize revenues for our online recruitment services.
⁴ Adjusted net income/loss and adjusted basic and diluted net income/loss per ADS attributable to ordinary shareholders are non-GAAP financial measures, excluding the impact of share-based compensation expenses. For more information on the non-GAAP financial measures, please see the section of “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”

Conference Call Information

The Company will host a conference call at 8:00 AM U.S. Eastern Time on Tuesday, August 23, 2022 (8:00 PM Beijing/Hong Kong Time on Tuesday, August 23, 2022) to discuss the financial results.

Participants are required to pre-register for the conference call at:
https://register.vevent.com/register/BIbc4dd254499d43dea2bdcd990e367002

Upon registration, participants will receive an email containing participant dial-in numbers and unique personal PIN. This information will allow you to gain immediate access to the call. Participants may pre-register at any time, including up to and after the call start time.

Additionally, a live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available on the Company's investor relations website at https://ir.zhipin.com.

Exchange Rate

This announcement contains translations of certain RMB amounts into U.S. dollar (“US$”) amounts at specified rates solely for the convenience of the reader. Unless otherwise stated, all translations from RMB to US$ were made at the rate of RMB6.6981 to US$1.00, the noon buying rate on June 30, 2022 as set forth in the H.10 statistical release of the Federal Reserve Board. The Company makes no representation that the RMB or US$ amounts referred could be converted into US$ or RMB, as the case may be, at any particular rate or at all.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In evaluating the business, the Company considers and uses non-GAAP measures, such as calculated cash billings, adjusted net income/loss, adjusted net income/loss attributable to ordinary shareholders, adjusted basic and diluted net income/loss per ordinary share attributable to ordinary shareholders and adjusted basic and diluted net income/loss per ADS attributable to ordinary shareholders as supplemental measures to review and assess operating performance. The Company derives calculated cash billings by adding the change in deferred revenue to revenues. The Company uses calculated cash billings to measure and monitor sales growth because the Company generally bills its paid enterprise customers at the time of sales, but may recognize a portion of the related revenue ratably over time. The Company believes calculated cash billings provide valuable insights into the cash that will be generated from sales and is a valuable measure for monitoring service demand and financial performance. The Company defines adjusted net income/loss and adjusted net income/loss attributable to ordinary shareholders by excluding the impact of share-based compensation expenses, which are non-cash expenses, from the related GAAP measures. The Company believes that these non-GAAP measures help identify underlying trends in the business that could otherwise be distorted by the effect of certain expenses that are included in net income/loss and 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 presentation of non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for most directly comparable financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. The non-GAAP measures have material limitations as an analytical metric and may not be calculated in the same manner by all companies, and may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures used by other companies. The Company encourages investors and others to review its financial information in its entirety and not rely on a single financial measure.

A reconciliation of the historical non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures has been provided in the table captioned “Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results” at the end of this press release.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains statements that may constitute “forward-looking” statements which are made pursuant to 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,” “likely to,” and similar statements. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about the Company’s beliefs, plans, and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in the Company’s filings with the SEC. All information provided in this press release is as of the date of this press release, and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.

About KANZHUN LIMITED

KANZHUN LIMITED (Nasdaq: BZ) operates the leading online recruitment platform BOSS Zhipin in China. Established eight years ago, the Company connects job seekers and enterprise users in an efficient and seamless manner through its highly interactive mobile app, a transformative product that promotes two-way communication, focuses on intelligent recommendations, and creates new scenarios in the online recruiting process. Benefiting from its large and diverse user base, BOSS Zhipin has developed powerful network effects to deliver higher recruitment efficiency and drive rapid expansion.

For investor and media inquiries, please contact:

KANZHUN LIMITED
Investor Relations
Email: ir@kanzhun.com

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KANZHUN LIMITED
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS)/INCOME
(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data)
		For the three months ended June 30,												For the six months ended June 30,
		2021				2022								2021				2022
		RMB				RMB				US$				RMB				RMB				US$
Revenues
Online recruitment services to enterprise customers			1,157,763				1,099,866				164,206				1,939,919				2,227,184				332,510
Other services			10,419				12,478				1,863				16,798				23,040				3,440
Total revenues			1,168,182				1,112,344				166,069				1,956,717				2,250,224				335,950
Operating cost and expenses
Cost of revenues(1)			(143,173	)			(174,230	)			(26,012	)			(250,029	)			(351,578	)			(52,489	)
Sales and marketing expenses(1)			(534,243	)			(399,526	)			(59,648	)			(1,152,780	)			(921,900	)			(137,636	)
Research and development expenses(1)			(249,961	)			(307,686	)			(45,936	)			(413,728	)			(598,425	)			(89,343	)
General and administrative expenses(1)			(1,666,900	)			(160,348	)			(23,939	)			(1,748,612	)			(316,035	)			(47,183	)
Total operating cost and expenses			(2,594,277	)			(1,041,790	)			(155,535	)			(3,565,149	)			(2,187,938	)			(326,651	)
Other operating income, net			5,339				5,734				856				7,657				10,743				1,604
(Loss)/Income from operations			(1,420,756	)			76,288				11,390				(1,600,775	)			73,029				10,903
Investment income			5,818				7,801				1,165				8,629				17,075				2,549
Financial income, net			2,056				20,508				3,062				4,017				24,185				3,611
Foreign exchange (loss)/gain			(1,050	)			5,136				767				(586	)			4,694				701
Other expenses, net			(201	)			(803	)			(120	)			(1,597	)			(9,657	)			(1,442	)
(Loss)/Income before income tax expense			(1,414,133	)			108,930				16,264				(1,590,312	)			109,326				16,322
Income tax expense			-				(1,555	)			(232	)			-				(14,123	)			(2,109	)
Net (loss)/income			(1,414,133	)			107,375				16,032				(1,590,312	)			95,203				14,213
Accretion on convertible redeemable preferred shares to redemption value			(71,802	)			-				-				(164,065	)			-				-
Net (loss)/income attributable to ordinary shareholders			(1,485,935	)			107,375				16,032				(1,754,377	)			95,203				14,213
Net (loss)/income			(1,414,133	)			107,375				16,032				(1,590,312	)			95,203				14,213
Other comprehensive (loss)/income
Foreign currency translation adjustments			(18,084	)			583,255				87,078				7,884				539,012				80,472
Total comprehensive (loss)/income			(1,432,217	)			690,630				103,110				(1,582,428	)			634,215				94,685
Weighted average number of ordinary shares
—Basic			158,122,725				869,222,984				869,222,984				147,308,942				869,427,036				869,427,036
—Diluted			158,122,725				912,341,882				912,341,882				147,308,942				917,484,059				917,484,059
Net (loss)/income per ordinary share attributable to ordinary shareholders
—Basic			(9.40	)			0.12				0.02				(11.91	)			0.11				0.02
—Diluted			(9.40	)			0.12				0.02				(11.91	)			0.10				0.02
Net (loss)/income per ADS* attributable to ordinary shareholders
—Basic			(18.79	)			0.25				0.04				(23.82	)			0.22				0.03
—Diluted			(18.79	)			0.24				0.04				(23.82	)			0.21				0.03

* Each ADS represents two Class A ordinary shares.

(1)   Include share-based compensation expenses as follows:

		For the three months ended June 30,												For the six months ended June 30,
		2021				2022								2021				2022
		RMB				RMB				US$				RMB				RMB				US$
Cost of revenues			9,652				8,394				1,253				13,137				16,113				2,406
Sales and marketing expenses			24,976				34,487				5,149				26,922				63,817				9,528
Research and development expenses			42,061				57,702				8,615				58,633				115,117				17,187
General and administrative expenses			1,583,904				49,237				7,351				1,610,559				87,999				13,138
			1,660,593				149,820				22,368				1,709,251				283,046				42,259

KANZHUN LIMITED
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(All amounts in thousands)
		As of
		December 31, 2021				June 30, 2022
		RMB				RMB				US$
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents			11,341,758				12,174,097				1,817,545
Short-term investments			884,996				812,225				121,262
Accounts receivable			1,002				2,013				301
Amounts due from related parties			6,615				9,583				1,431
Prepayments and other current assets			724,583				520,589				77,722
Total current assets			12,958,954				13,518,507				2,018,261
Non-current assets
Property, equipment and software, net			369,126				546,106				81,531
Intangible assets, net			458				413				62
Right-of-use assets, net			309,085				303,609				45,328
Other non-current assets			4,000				4,000				597
Total non-current assets			682,669				854,128				127,518
Total assets			13,641,623				14,372,635				2,145,779
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities
Accounts payable			52,963				135,273				20,196
Deferred revenue			1,958,570				1,979,056				295,465
Other payables and accrued liabilities			645,138				564,099				84,218
Operating lease liabilities, current			127,531				146,134				21,817
Total current liabilities			2,784,202				2,824,562				421,696
Non-current liabilities
Operating lease liabilities, non-current			183,365				166,309				24,829
Total non-current liabilities			183,365				166,309				24,829
Total liabilities			2,967,567				2,990,871				446,525
Shareholders’ equity
Ordinary shares			554				559				83
Treasury shares			-				(267,982	)			(40,009	)
Additional paid-in capital			14,624,386				14,965,856				2,234,343
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)/income			(257,765	)			281,247				41,991
Accumulated deficit			(3,693,119	)			(3,597,916	)			(537,154	)
Total shareholders’ equity			10,674,056				11,381,764				1,699,254
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity			13,641,623				14,372,635				2,145,779

KANZHUN LIMITED
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(All amounts in thousands)
		For the three months ended June 30,												For the six months ended June 30,
		2021				2022								2021				2022
		RMB				RMB				US$				RMB				RMB				US$
Net cash generated from operating activities			671,208				186,937				27,909				836,543				480,948				71,804
Net cash (used in)/generated from investing activities			(90,867	)			145,610				21,739				(167,365	)			(97,909	)			(14,617	)
Net cash generated from/(used in) financing activities			6,424,406				(96,920	)			(14,470	)			6,412,214				(87,816	)			(13,111	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents			(17,068	)			581,787				86,859				9,364				537,116				80,189
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents			6,987,679				817,414				122,037				7,090,756				832,339				124,265
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period			4,101,280				11,356,683				1,695,508				3,998,203				11,341,758				1,693,280
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period			11,088,959				12,174,097				1,817,545				11,088,959				12,174,097				1,817,545

KANZHUN LIMITED
UNAUDITED RECONCILIATION OF GAAP AND NON-GAAP RESULTS
(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data)
		For the three months ended June 30,												For the six months ended June 30,
		2021				2022								2021				2022
		RMB				RMB				US$				RMB				RMB				US$
Revenues			1,168,182				1,112,344				166,069				1,956,717				2,250,224				335,950
Add: Change in deferred revenue			276,306				(133,154	)			(19,879	)			670,129				20,486				3,058
Calculated cash billings			1,444,488				979,190				146,190				2,626,846				2,270,710				339,008
Net (loss)/income			(1,414,133	)			107,375				16,032				(1,590,312	)			95,203				14,213
Add: Share-based compensation expenses			1,660,593				149,820				22,368				1,709,251				283,046				42,259
Adjusted net income			246,460				257,195				38,400				118,939				378,249				56,472
Net (loss)/income attributable to ordinary shareholders			(1,485,935	)			107,375				16,032				(1,754,377	)			95,203				14,213
Add: Share-based compensation expenses			1,660,593				149,820				22,368				1,709,251				283,046				42,259
Adjusted net income/(loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders			174,658				257,195				38,400				(45,126	)			378,249				56,472
Weighted average number of ordinary shares (Non-GAAP)
—Basic			158,122,725				869,222,984				869,222,984				147,308,942				869,427,036				869,427,036
—Diluted			264,847,465				912,341,882				912,341,882				147,308,942				917,484,059				917,484,059
Adjusted net income/(loss) per ordinary share attributable to ordinary shareholders
—Basic			1.10				0.30				0.04				(0.31	)			0.44				0.06
—Diluted			0.66				0.28				0.04				(0.31	)			0.41				0.06
Adjusted net income/(loss) per ADS attributable to ordinary shareholders
—Basic			2.21				0.59				0.09				(0.61	)			0.87				0.13
—Diluted			1.32				0.56				0.08				(0.61	)			0.82				0.12