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"Notably, as many businesses have opted to adjust their marketing strategies and reduce their advertising budgets amid COVID-19, we have taken active measures to refine our cost structures, further enhance our operating efficiency and decisively reduce spending on user acquisition channels with low returns, successfully reducing traffic acquisition costs in the quarter by close to 50% on a year-over-year basis. Despite the near-term headwinds in online advertising, we believe that our pervasive brand influence, distinguished reputation, and loyal user base will remain appealing to those advertisers seeking productive sales leads and attractive ROIs going forward. As the world gradually reopens for business, we expect that our content leadership, strong advertising value proposition, new business initiatives, and prudent financial management will drive our return to profitability and help to generate sustainable growth over the long term."
Mr.
First Quarter 2020 Financial Results
REVENUES
Total revenues in the first quarter of 2020 decreased by 3.5% to
Net advertising revenues in the first quarter of 2020 increased by 5.5% to
Paid services revenues[1] in the first quarter of 2020 decreased by 31.9% to
[1] Paid services revenues comprise of (i) revenues from paid contents, which includes digital reading, audio books, paid videos, and other content-related sales activities, (ii) revenues from games, which includes web-based games and mobile games, (iii) revenues from MVAS, and (iv) revenues from others. |
COST OF REVENUES
Cost of revenues in the first quarter of 2020 decreased by 28.6% to
- Content and operational costs in the first quarter of 2020 decreased by 33.8% to
RMB97.3 million (US$13.7 million ) fromRMB147.0 million in the same period of 2019, mainly due to the decrease in IP production costs as the Company had fewer IP projects in the first quarter of 2020 and has taken strict cost control measures to enhance its operating efficiency in 2020. - Revenue sharing fees to telecom operators and channel partners in the first quarter of 2020 decreased by 17.2% to
RMB14.3 million (US$2.0 million ) fromRMB17.3 million in the same period of 2019, primarily attributable to the decrease in the MVAS revenues.
The decrease was partially offset by the following:
- Bandwidth costs in the first quarter of 2020 increased slightly to
RMB15.5 million (US$2.2 million ) fromRMB13.9 million in the same period of 2019.
Share-based compensation included in the content and operational costs in the first quarter of 2020 increased slightly to
GROSS PROFIT
Gross profit in the first quarter of 2020 increased by 38.3% to
To supplement the financial measures presented in accordance with the United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP"), the Company has presented certain non-GAAP financial measures in this press release, which excluded the impact of certain reconciling items as stated in the "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section below. The related reconciliations to GAAP financial measures are presented in the accompanying "Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Results of Operation Measures to the Nearest Comparable GAAP Measures."
Non-GAAP gross margin in the first quarter of 2020, which excluded share-based compensation, increased to 54.3% from 38.0% in the same period of 2019.
OPERATING EXPENSES AND LOSS FROM OPERATIONS
Total operating expenses in the first quarter of 2020 increased by 15.2% to
Loss from operations in the first quarter of 2020 was
Non-GAAP loss from operations in the first quarter of 2020, which excluded share-based compensation and impairment of goodwill, was
OTHER INCOME OR LOSS
Other income or loss reflects gain on disposal of available-for-sale debt investments, interest income, interest expense, foreign currency exchange gain or loss, income or loss from equity method investments, net of impairments, changes in fair value of forward contract in relation to future disposal of investments in Particle, and others, net[2]. Total net other income in the first quarter of 2020 was
- Interest income in the first quarter of 2020 decreased to
RMB6.8 million (US$1.0 million ) fromRMB8.7 million in the same period of 2019. - Interest expense in the first quarter of 2020 decreased to
RMB0.2 million (US$0.03 million ), fromRMB2.9 million in the same period of 2019, which was primarily due to the decrease in outstanding short-term bank loans as the Company repaid all of its short-term bank loans in the second quarter of 2019. - Foreign currency exchange loss in the first quarter of 2020 was
RMB1.8 million (US$0.2 million ), compared toRMB2.2 million in the same period of 2019. - Loss from equity method investments, net of impairments, in the first quarter of 2020 was
RMB0.2 million (US$0.03 million ), compared toRMB4.0 million in the same period of 2019. - Changes in fair value of forward contract in relation to future disposal of investments in Particle in the first quarter of 2020 was a gain of
RMB14.7 million (US$2.1 million ), compared to nil in the same period of 2019. - Others, net, in the first quarter of 2020 increased to
RMB5.3 million (US$0.7 million ), fromRMB2.2 million in the same period of 2019, mainly attributable to more government subsidies received in the first quarter of 2020.
[2] "Others, net" primarily consists of government subsidies and litigation loss provisions. |
NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO
Net loss attributable to
Non-GAAP net loss attributable to
In the first quarter of 2020, the Company's weighted average number of ADSs used in the computation of diluted net loss per ADS was 72,790,541. As of
[3] "ADS" means American Depositary Share of the Company. Each ADS represents eight Class A ordinary shares of the Company. |
CERTAIN BALANCE SHEET ITEMS
As of
As previously announced by the Company, the Company entered into a share purchase agreement (the "SPA") with
On
Business Outlook
For the second quarter of 2020, the Company expects its total revenues to be between
All of the above forecasts reflect the current and preliminary view of Company management, which are subject to change and substantial uncertainty, particularly in view of the potential impact of the COVID-19 outbreak, the effects of which are difficult to analyse and predict.
Conference Call Information
The Company will hold a conference call at
To participate in the call, please register in advance of the conference by navigating to http://apac.directeventreg.com/registration/event/9874898. Upon registering, you will be provided with participant dial-in numbers, Direct Event passcode and unique registrant ID by email. Please dial in 10 minutes prior to the call, using the participant dial-in numbers, Direct Event Passcode and unique registrant ID which would be provided upon registering. You will be automatically linked to the live call after completion of this process.
A replay of the call will be available through
International: |
+61 2 8199 0299 |
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Mainland |
4006322162 |
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+852 30512780 |
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+1 646 254 3697 |
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Conference ID: |
9874898 |
A live and archived webcast of the conference call will also be available at the Company's investor relations website at http://ir.ifeng.com.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement the consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with the United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP"),
Exchange Rate
This announcement contains translations of certain RMB amounts into
About
Safe Harbor Statement
This announcement contains forward−looking statements. These statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the
For investor and media inquiries please contact:
Email: investorrelations@ifeng.com
Tel: +1 (646) 405-4883
Email: investorrelations@ifeng.com
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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets |
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(Amounts in thousands) |
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|
|
|
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2019 |
2020 |
2020 |
||||
RMB |
RMB |
US$ |
||||
Audited* |
Unaudited |
Unaudited |
||||
ASSETS |
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Current assets: |
||||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
341,016 |
284,410 |
40,166 |
|||
Term deposits and short term investments |
1,271,889 |
1,122,547 |
158,534 |
|||
Restricted cash |
82,934 |
76,689 |
10,831 |
|||
Accounts receivable, net |
638,272 |
601,411 |
84,935 |
|||
Amounts due from related parties |
59,723 |
67,392 |
9,518 |
|||
Prepayment and other current assets |
162,868 |
163,024 |
23,023 |
|||
Total current assets |
2,556,702 |
2,315,473 |
327,007 |
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Non-current assets: |
||||||
Property and equipment, net |
101,650 |
92,701 |
13,092 |
|||
Intangible assets, net |
99,280 |
98,240 |
13,874 |
|||
|
361,074 |
321,722 |
45,436 |
|||
Available-for-sale debt investments |
2,014,537 |
2,045,953 |
288,944 |
|||
Equity investments, net |
13,237 |
13,000 |
1,836 |
|||
Deferred tax assets |
73,688 |
74,430 |
10,512 |
|||
Operating lease right-of- use assets, net |
85,790 |
78,920 |
11,146 |
|||
Other non-current assets |
19,859 |
19,607 |
2,768 |
|||
Total non-current assets |
2,769,115 |
2,744,573 |
387,608 |
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Total assets |
5,325,817 |
5,060,046 |
714,615 |
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY |
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Current liabilities: |
||||||
Accounts payable |
259,928 |
210,660 |
29,751 |
|||
Amounts due to related parties |
34,223 |
26,111 |
3,688 |
|||
Advances from customers |
55,900 |
49,401 |
6,977 |
|||
Taxes payable |
291,511 |
285,397 |
40,305 |
|||
Salary and welfare payable |
174,902 |
107,639 |
15,201 |
|||
Deposits in relation to future disposal of investment in Particle |
355,212 |
362,655 |
51,217 |
|||
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |
293,441 |
213,121 |
30,098 |
|||
Operating lease liabilities |
40,326 |
43,291 |
6,114 |
|||
Total current liabilities |
1,505,443 |
1,298,275 |
183,351 |
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Non-current liabilities: |
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Deferred tax liabilities |
197,810 |
200,551 |
28,323 |
|||
Long-term liabilities |
27,612 |
27,612 |
3,900 |
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Operating lease liabilities |
49,937 |
41,990 |
5,930 |
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Total non-current liabilities |
275,359 |
270,153 |
38,153 |
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Total liabilities |
1,780,802 |
1,568,428 |
221,504 |
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Shareholders' equity: |
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|
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Class A ordinary shares |
17,499 |
17,499 |
2,471 |
|||
Class B ordinary shares |
22,053 |
22,053 |
3,115 |
|||
Additional paid-in capital |
1,611,484 |
1,613,593 |
227,883 |
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Statutory reserves |
88,583 |
88,583 |
12,510 |
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Retained earnings |
186,324 |
108,851 |
15,373 |
|||
Accumulated other comprehensive income |
1,405,808 |
1,436,236 |
202,835 |
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|
3,331,751 |
3,286,815 |
464,187 |
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Noncontrolling interests |
213,264 |
204,803 |
28,924 |
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Total shareholders' equity |
3,545,015 |
3,491,618 |
493,111 |
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Total liabilities and shareholders' equity |
5,325,817 |
5,060,046 |
714,615 |
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* Derived from audited financial statements included in the Company's Form 20-F dated |
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income/(loss) |
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(Amounts in thousands, except for number of shares and per share (or ADS) data) |
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Three Months Ended |
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2019 |
2019 |
2020 |
2020 |
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RMB |
RMB |
RMB |
US$ |
||||
Unaudited |
Unaudited |
Unaudited |
Unaudited |
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Revenues: |
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Net advertising revenues |
215,984 |
395,170 |
227,865 |
32,181 |
|||
Paid service revenues |
68,890 |
75,723 |
46,909 |
6,624 |
|||
Total revenues |
284,874 |
470,893 |
274,774 |
38,805 |
|||
Cost of revenues |
(178,145) |
(210,938) |
(127,124) |
(17,953) |
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Gross profit |
106,729 |
259,955 |
147,650 |
20,852 |
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Operating expenses: |
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Sales and marketing expenses |
(120,572) |
(176,587) |
(98,709) |
(13,940) |
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General and administrative expenses |
(48,852) |
(114,425) |
(74,126) |
(10,469) |
|||
Technology and product development expenses |
(59,441) |
(62,460) |
(51,477) |
(7,270) |
|||
Impairment of goodwill |
- |
- |
(39,352) |
(5,558) |
|||
Total operating expenses |
(228,865) |
(353,472) |
(263,664) |
(37,237) |
|||
Loss from operations |
(122,136) |
(93,517) |
(116,014) |
(16,385) |
|||
Other income/(loss): |
|||||||
Interest income |
8,658 |
7,006 |
6,770 |
956 |
|||
Interest expense |
(2,903) |
(204) |
(175) |
(25) |
|||
Foreign currency exchange (loss)/gain |
(2,167) |
1,003 |
(1,728) |
(244) |
|||
Income/(loss) from equity method investments, net of impairments |
(3,968) |
- |
(236) |
(33) |
|||
Gain on disposal of available-for-sale debt investments, net of tax |
- |
1,001,181 |
- |
- |
|||
Changes in fair value of forward contract in relation to future disposal of investments in Particle |
- |
4,441 |
14,744 |
2,082 |
|||
Others, net |
2,241 |
3,737 |
5,274 |
745 |
|||
(Loss)/income before tax |
(120,275) |
923,647 |
(91,365) |
(12,904) |
|||
Income tax (expense)/benefit |
(7,461) |
(3,071) |
995 |
141 |
|||
Net (loss)/income |
(127,736) |
920,576 |
(90,370) |
(12,763) |
|||
Net loss/(income) attributable to noncontrolling interests |
7,999 |
(8,822) |
10,846 |
1,532 |
|||
Net (loss)/income attributable to |
(119,737) |
911,754 |
(79,524) |
(11,231) |
|||
Net (loss)/income |
(127,736) |
920,576 |
(90,370) |
(12,763) |
|||
Other comprehensive income, net of tax: fair value remeasurement or available-for-sale debt investments |
725,403 |
191,511 |
- |
- |
|||
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax: reclassification from disposal of available-for-sale debt investments |
- |
(1,008,795) |
- |
- |
|||
Other comprehensive (loss)/ income, net of tax: foreign currency translation adjustment |
(27,193) |
(31,306) |
30,428 |
4,297 |
|||
Comprehensive income/(loss) |
570,474 |
71,986 |
(59,942) |
(8,466) |
|||
Comprehensive loss/(income) attributable to noncontrolling interests |
7,999 |
(8,822) |
10,846 |
1,532 |
|||
Comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to Phoenix New Media Limited |
578,473 |
63,164 |
(49,096) |
(6,934) |
|||
Net (loss)/income attributable to |
(119,737) |
911,754 |
(79,524) |
(11,231) |
|||
Net (loss)/income per Class A and Class B ordinary share: |
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Basic |
(0.21) |
1.57 |
(0.14) |
(0.02) |
|||
Diluted |
(0.21) |
1.57 |
(0.14) |
(0.02) |
|||
Net (loss)/income per ADS (1 ADS represents 8 Class A ordinary shares): |
|||||||
Basic |
(1.65) |
12.53 |
(1.09) |
(0.15) |
|||
Diluted |
(1.65) |
12.53 |
(1.09) |
(0.15) |
|||
Weighted average number of Class A and Class B ordinary shares used in computing net (loss)/income per share: |
|||||||
Basic |
582,187,109 |
582,324,325 |
582,324,325 |
582,324,325 |
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Diluted |
582,187,109 |
582,324,325 |
582,324,325 |
582,324,325 |
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Condensed Segments Information |
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(Amounts in thousands) |
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Three Months Ended |
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|
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2019 |
2019 |
2020 |
2020 |
||||
RMB |
RMB |
RMB |
US$ |
||||
Unaudited |
Unaudited |
Unaudited |
Unaudited |
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Revenues: |
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Net advertising service |
215,984 |
395,170 |
227,865 |
32,181 |
|||
Paid services |
68,890 |
75,723 |
46,909 |
6,624 |
|||
Total revenues |
284,874 |
470,893 |
274,774 |
38,805 |
|||
Cost of revenues |
|||||||
Net advertising service |
140,060 |
188,305 |
105,471 |
14,895 |
|||
Paid services |
38,085 |
22,633 |
21,653 |
3,058 |
|||
Total cost of revenues |
178,145 |
210,938 |
127,124 |
17,953 |
|||
Gross profit |
|||||||
Net advertising service |
75,924 |
206,865 |
122,394 |
17,286 |
|||
Paid services |
30,805 |
53,090 |
25,256 |
3,566 |
|||
Total gross profit |
106,729 |
259,955 |
147,650 |
20,852 |
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Condensed Information of Cost of Revenues |
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(Amounts in thousands) |
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Three Months Ended |
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|
|
|
|||||
2019 |
2019 |
2020 |
2020 |
|||||
RMB |
RMB |
RMB |
US$ |
|||||
Unaudited |
Unaudited |
Unaudited |
Unaudited |
|||||
Revenue sharing fees |
17,329 |
11,304 |
14,353 |
2,027 |
||||
Content and operational costs |
146,961 |
183,288 |
97,271 |
13,737 |
||||
Bandwidth costs |
13,855 |
16,346 |
15,500 |
2,189 |
||||
Total cost of revenues |
178,145 |
210,938 |
127,124 |
17,953 |
Three Months Ended |
Three Months Ended |
Three Months Ended |
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Non-GAAP |
Non-GAAP |
Non-GAAP |
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GAAP |
Adjustments |
Non-GAAP |
GAAP |
Adjustments |
Non-GAAP |
GAAP |
Adjustments |
Non-GAAP |
|||||||||
RMB |
RMB |
RMB |
RMB |
RMB |
RMB |
RMB |
RMB |
RMB |
|||||||||
Unaudited |
Unaudited |
Unaudited |
Unaudited |
Unaudited |
Unaudited |
Unaudited |
Unaudited |
Unaudited |
|||||||||
Gross profit |
106,729 |
1,441 |
(1) |
108,170 |
259,955 |
1,617 |
(1) |
261,572 |
147,650 |
1,653 |
(1) |
149,303 |
|||||
Gross margin |
37.5% |
38.0% |
55.2% |
55.5% |
53.7% |
54.3% |
|||||||||||
3,987 |
(1) |
6,730 |
(1) |
4,943 |
(1) |
||||||||||||
- |
(2) |
- |
(2) |
39,352 |
(2) |
||||||||||||
Loss from operations |
(122,136) |
3,987 |
(118,149) |
(93,517) |
6,730 |
(86,787) |
(116,014) |
44,295 |
(71,719) |
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Operating margin |
(42.9)% |
(41.5)% |
(19.9)% |
(18.4)% |
(42.2)% |
(26.1)% |
|||||||||||
3,987 |
(1) |
6,730 |
(1) |
4,943 |
(1) |
||||||||||||
- |
(2) |
- |
(2) |
39,352 |
(2) |
||||||||||||
3,968 |
(3) |
- |
(3) |
236 |
(3) |
||||||||||||
- |
(4) |
(1,001,181) |
(4) |
- |
(4) |
||||||||||||
- |
(5) |
(4,441) |
(5) |
(14,744) |
(5) |
||||||||||||
Net (loss)/income attributable to |
(119,737) |
7,955 |
(111,782) |
911,754 |
(998,892) |
(87,138) |
(79,524) |
29,787 |
(49,737) |
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Net margin |
(42.0)% |
(39.2)% |
193.6% |
(18.5)% |
(28.9)% |
(18.1)% |
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Net (loss)/income per ADS—diluted |
(1.65) |
(1.54) |
12.53 |
(1.20) |
(1.09) |
(0.68) |
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Weighted average number of ADSs used in computing diluted net (loss)/income per ADS |
72,773,389 |
72,773,389 |
72,790,541 |
72,790,541 |
72,790,541 |
72,790,541 |
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(1)Share-based compensation |
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(2)Impairment of goodwill |
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(3)Income from equity method investments, including impairments |
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(4)Gain on disposal of available-for-sale debt investments |
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(5)Forward contract in relation to future disposal of investments in Particle |
Non-GAAP to GAAP reconciling items have no income tax effect.
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