NetDragon Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2014 Financial Results

Research & Development -- The Company's educational product design and R&D team currently comprises of over 350 staff. With world-class leadership, the team focuses on the design and development of both software and hardware, and over the course of 2014, has achieved many milestones in the development of high-quality and differentiated software. The Company's 101 student tablet, which has also gone through multiple design iterations, will be commercially launched during the third quarter of 2015. The Company's product development roadmap to create a holistic, integrated total-solution for online and mobile education remains unchanged. The initial version of the commercialized product will be focused on enabling best-in-class interconnectivity in the classroom, and will create true value through a transformational yet easy-to-learn educational solution for teachers and students. The Company will update the market when more information on product launches is available. In addition, the Company expects to officially open a research lab in Beijing in the coming months to extend its talent acquisition reach. The current plan is to scale the office to hundreds of R&D staff within one to two years to accelerate educational research and development.

Pedagogy Integration -- NetDragon continues to deepen its partnership with Beijing Normal University, China's top education university, to ensure the most effective pedagogy is being developed and integrated based on collaboration with proven hands-on educators. In November 2014 NetDragon, signed an agreement with Beijing Normal University to jointly research e-classroom design in an effort to develop insight into how software and hardware can best be integrated with various teaching models in a classroom learning environment. One March 18, 2015, NetDragon's education subsidiary and Beijing Normal University also announced the establishment of Smart Learning Institute which will provide a unique platform to integrate the most advanced e-pedagogy with NetDragon's mobile internet expertise and technological know-how. The Company believes the accumulation and understanding of pedagogy through its partnerships with top-tier universities and institutions including Beijing Normal University will form a significant barrier to entry.

Content Partnerships -- NetDragon signed a MOU in November 2014 with a subsidiary of Pearson, the globally renowned leading education company, and Beijing Normal University, to develop a smart education solution. This collaboration will leverage Pearson's rich K12 educational content resources to build China's leading integrated smart education solution. In addition, the Company is also in discussions with numerous major publishers and content partners to enrich the content on its platform.

Channel Build-Out -- The Company is in the process of building a nationwide school distribution network for its educational products. Currently, the Company is in discussion with over 20 regional and local distributors and has secured distribution agreements with a number of them. The Company is also in active discussions with several channel partners in addition to conventional distributors.  

M&A -- NetDragon is in advanced discussions with multiple major acquisition targets in the online education space. If such acquisitions materialize, the Company's competitive position in the market will further be enhanced.

Fundraising -- In February 2015, NetDragon's education subsidiary closed a Series A equity fundraising round of US$52.5 million led by IDG, Vertex (a Temasek subsidiary) and Alpha Animation, at a valuation of US$477.5 million

Other developments --Netdragon was officially admitted to the Education Informatization Standard Committee under the Ministry of Education in November 2014. Membership will allow NetDragon to participate in the forming of technology standards, which will be conducive in developing the right products that meet or exceed regulatory standards. NetDragon is one of a very select few tier-one mobile internet companies who are members of the committee.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement the consolidated results of the Company prepared in accordance with Hong Kong Financial Reporting Standards ("HKFRSs"), the use of certain non-GAAP measures is provided solely to enhance the overall understanding of the Group's current financial performance. These non-GAAP measures are not expressly permitted measures under HKFRSs and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures for other companies. The non-GAAP financial measures of the Group exclude share-based payments expense, amortisation of intangible assets arising from acquisition of subsidiaries, interest income on pledged bank deposits, exchange gain (loss) on pledged bank deposits, secured bank borrowings and redeemable convertible preferred shares, net gain (loss) on derivative financial instruments, finance costs and gain on disposal of subsidiaries (net of related income tax).

Management Conference Call

NetDragon will host a management conference call and webcast to review its the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2014 results on Thursday, March 26, 2015, at 8pm Hong Kong time.

Details of the live conference call are as follows:

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65-6723-9381

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1-866-519-4004

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800-906-601

China Toll Free (for fixed line users)      

800-819-0121

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400-620-8038

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A live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available on the Investor Relations section of NetDragon's website at http://ir.netdragon.com/investor/ir_events.shtml. Participants in the live webcast should visit the aforementioned website 10 minutes prior to the call, then click on the icon for "4Q and Fiscal Year 2014 Results Conference Call" and follow the registration instructions.

About NetDragon

NetDragon Websoft Inc. (HKSE: 0777) is a leading innovator and creative force in China's online games and mobile internet industries. Established in 1999, NetDragon is leading developer in the mobile internet segment with a highly successful track record which includes the development of flagship MMORPGs such as Eudemons Online and Conquer Online, China's number one online gaming portal, 17173.com, and China's most influential smartphone app store platform, 91 Wireless, which was sold to Baidu in what was at the time the largest internet M&A transaction in China in 2013. Being a China's pioneer in overseas expansion, NetDragon directly operates a number of game titles in over 10 languages internationally since 2003. NetDragon continues to strive for developing mobile games and software applications for users. In recent years, NetDragon has also become a major player in China's online and mobile education industry as it works to leverage its mobile internet technologies expertise and know-how to develop a game-changing education ecosystem product.

For investor enquiries, please contact:

NetDragon Websoft Inc.

Ms. Maggie Zhou
Senior Director of Investor Relations
Tel.: +852 2850 7266; +86 591 8754 3120
Email: Email Contact; Email Contact
Website: www.nd.com.cn/ir

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(FOR THE FOURTH QUARTER AND FISCAL YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2014)

 


4Q 2014


3Q 2014


2014


2013


(Unaudited)


(Unaudited)


(Audited)


(Audited)


RMB '000


RMB '000


RMB '000


RMB '000

Continuing operations








Revenue

282,880


232,702


962,817


884,518

Cost of revenue

(36,342)


(23,530)


(102,844)


(81,426)









Gross profit

246,538


209,172


859,973


803,092

Other income and gains

32,464


36,034


157,101


44,980

Selling and marketing expenses

(51,206)


(38,569)


(152,495)


(106,200)

Administrative expenses

(120,876)


(77,538)


(326,934)


(366,143)

Development costs

(89,278)


(67,341)


(249,260)


(162,857)

Other expenses

(11,977)


(3,666)


(34,027)


(10,046)

Share of losses of associates

(1,715)


(406)


(2,354)


(16)

Operating profit  

3,950


57,686


252,004


202,810

Interest income on pledged bank deposits

475


638


2,794


4,883

Exchange gain (loss) on pledged bank deposits and secured bank borrowings

-


1,188


(5,081)


4,593

Net (loss) gain on derivative financial instrument

-


(646)


6,817


(5,481)

Gain on disposal of available-for-sale investment

-


-


-


5,761

Net (loss) gain on held-for-trading investments

(16,905)


(1,553)


(17,304)


8,756

Finance costs

(235)


(728)


(3,212)


(4,651)

(Loss)   profit before taxation

(12,715)


56,585


236,018


216,671

Taxation

(9,442)


(4,166)


(64,197)


(50,264)

(Loss) profit for the period/year from continuing operations

(22,157)


52,419


171,821


166,407

Discontinued operations








Profit for the period/year from discontinued operations

-


-


-


6,056,041

(Loss) p rofit for the period/year

(22,157)


52,419


171,821


6,222,448

Other comprehensive expense for the period/year, net of income tax:








Exchange differences arising on translation of foreign operations that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss

(461)


(161)


(40)


(1,130)

Total comprehensive (expense) income for the period/year

(22,618)


52,258


171,781


6,221,318

















(Loss) profit for the period/year attributable to:








    -Owners of the Company

(19,406)


52,595


176,681


6,140,776

-Non-controlling interests

(2,751)


(176)


(4,860)


81,672


(22,157)


52,419


171,821


6,222,448

(Loss) profit for the period/year attributable to owner of the Company:








    -from continuing operations

(19,406)


52,595


176,681


164,352

-from discontinued operations

-


-


-


5,976,424

(Loss) profit for the period/year attributable to owner of the Company

(19,406)


 

52,595


176,681


 

6,140,776









(Loss) profit for the period/year attributable to non-controlling interests:








    -from continuing operations

(2,751)


(176)


(4,860)


2,055

-from discontinued operations

-


-


-


79,617

(Loss) profit for the period/year attributable to non-controlling interests

(2,751)


(176)


(4,860)


81,672









Total comprehensive (expense) income attributable to:








-Owners of the Company

(19,867)


52,434


176,641


6,139,646

-Non-controlling interests

(2,751)


(176)


(4,860)


81,672


(22,618)


52,258


171,781


6,221,318










RMB cents


RMB cents


RMB cents


RMB cents

(Loss) earnings per share








From continuing and discontinued operations








- Basic

(3.78)


10.31


34.77


1,213.44

- Diluted

(3.82)


10.27


34.22


1,181.10

From continuing operations








- Basic

(3.78)


10.31


34.77


32.48

- Diluted

(3.82)


10.27


34.22


31.75


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