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Third Quarter 2014 Highlights
- Net advertising revenues increased by 45.5% year over year to
RMB325.8 million (US$53.1 million ). - Income from operations was
RMB70.1 million (US$11.4 million ). Adjusted income from operations[1] increased by 14.8% year over year toRMB87.9 million (US$14.3 million ). - Net income attributable to
Phoenix New Media Limited wasRMB69.6 million (US$11.3 million ). Adjusted net income attributable toPhoenix New Media Limited increased by 13.7% year over year toRMB93.3 million (US$15.2 million ). - Net income per diluted ADS[2] was
RMB0.90 (US$0.15) . Adjusted net income per diluted ADS increased by 13.6% year over year toRMB1.21 (US$0.20) .
[1] An explanation of the Company's non-GAAP financial measures is included in the section entitled "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" below, and 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". |
[2] "ADS" means American Depositary Share of the Company. Each ADS represents eight Class A ordinary shares of the Company. |
"We are very pleased with our strong financial performance in the third quarter," stated Mr.
Mr. Ya Li, President of
Third Quarter 2014 Financial Results
REVENUES
Total revenues for the third quarter of 2014 increased by 14.0% to
Net advertising revenues (net of advertising agency service fees), for the third quarter of 2014 increased by 45.5% to
Paid service revenues for the third quarter of 2014 decreased by 31.6% to
[3] MVAS includes wireless value-added services, or WVAS, mobile video, mobile digital reading, mobile games and other paid services through China's three telecom operators' platforms. |
[4] Games and others include web-based games, content sales, and other online and mobile paid services through the Company's own platforms. |
COST OF REVENUES AND GROSS PROFIT
Cost of revenues for the third quarter of 2014 increased by 4.3% to
Gross profit for the third quarter of 2014 increased by 24.2% to
OPERATING EXPENSES AND INCOME FROM OPERATIONS
Total operating expenses for the third quarter of 2014 increased by 44.8% to
Income from operations for the third quarter of 2014 was
Adjusted income from operations, which excludes share-based compensation, for the third quarter of 2014 increased by 14.8% to
OTHER INCOME
Other income reflects interest income, foreign currency exchange gain or loss, gain on disposition of subsidiaries and acquisition of equity investments, loss from equity investments, and others, net[5]. Interest income for the third quarter of 2014 increased to
[5] "Others, net" primarily consists of government subsidies. |
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO PHOENIX NEW MEDIA LIMITED
Net income attributable to
Adjusted net income attributable to
As of
For the third quarter of 2014, the Company's weighted average number of ADSs used in the computation of diluted net income per ADS was 77,318,496. As of
Business Outlook
For the fourth quarter of 2014, the Company expects its total revenues to be between
Share Repurchase Program
As of
Conference Call Information
The Company will hold a conference call at
To participate in the call, please dial the following numbers:
International: |
+6567239385 |
Mainland China: |
4001200654 |
Hong Kong: |
+85230186776 |
United States: |
+18456750438 |
Conference ID: |
25806247 |
A replay of the call will be available through
International: |
+61290034211 |
Mainland China: |
4006322162 |
Hong Kong: |
+85230512780 |
United States: |
+16462543697 |
Conference ID: |
25806247 |
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 U.S. dollars ("USD") at specified rates solely for the convenience of the reader. Unless otherwise stated, all translations from RMB to USD were made at the rate of
About Phoenix New Media Limited
Safe Harbor Statement
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For investor and media inquiries please contact:
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Phoenix New Media Limited |
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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets |
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(Amounts in thousands) |
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December 31, |
September 30, |
September 30, |
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2013 |
2014 |
2014 |
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RMB |
RMB |
US$ |
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Revised |
Unaudited |
Unaudited |
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ASSETS |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
845,138 |
613,025 |
99,874 |
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Restricted cash |
10,000 |
- |
- |
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Term deposits and short term investments |
556,672 |
750,801 |
122,320 |
||
Accounts receivable, net |
353,379 |
496,883 |
80,952 |
||
Amounts due from related parties |
125,158 |
198,838 |
32,395 |
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Prepayment and other current assets |
27,911 |
101,555 |
16,545 |
||
Deferred tax assets |
22,779 |
24,056 |
3,919 |
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Total current assets |
1,941,037 |
2,185,158 |
356,005 |
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Non-current assets: |
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Property and equipment, net |
95,126 |
92,967 |
15,146 |
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Intangible assets, net |
7,919 |
7,079 |
1,153 |
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Equity investments |
- |
19,435 |
3,166 |
||
Other non-current assets |
12,678 |
15,292 |
2,492 |
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Total non-current assets |
115,723 |
134,773 |
21,957 |
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Total assets |
2,056,760 |
2,319,931 |
377,962 |
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
218,604 |
259,321 |
42,248 |
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Amounts due to related parties |
21,034 |
25,105 |
4,090 |
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Advances from customers |
10,732 |
20,537 |
3,346 |
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Taxes payable |
58,140 |
87,582 |
14,269 |
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Salary and welfare payable |
98,831 |
97,467 |
15,879 |
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Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |
62,153 |
86,936 |
14,164 |
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Total current liabilities |
469,494 |
576,948 |
93,996 |
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Long-term liabilities |
12,231 |
16,116 |
2,626 |
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Total liabilities |
481,725 |
593,064 |
96,622 |
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Shareholders' equity |
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Phoenix New Media Limited shareholders' equity |
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Class A ordinary shares |
18,530 |
18,824 |
3,067 |
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Class B ordinary shares |
22,053 |
22,053 |
3,593 |
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Additional paid-in capital |
1,734,993 |
1,772,633 |
288,797 |
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Treasury stock |
- |
(107,642) |
(17,537) |
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Statutory reserves |
50,330 |
50,330 |
8,200 |
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Retained earnings/(Accumulated deficit) |
(194,601) |
21,583 |
3,516 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
(60,127) |
(53,780) |
(8,762) |
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Total Phoenix New Media Limited shareholders' equity |
1,571,178 |
1,724,001 |
280,874 |
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Noncontrolling interests |
3,857 |
2,866 |
466 |
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Total shareholders' equity |
1,575,035 |
1,726,867 |
281,340 |
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Total liabilities and shareholders' equity |
2,056,760 |
2,319,931 |
377,962 |
Phoenix New Media Limited |
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income |
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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 |
Nine Months Ended |
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September 30, |
June 30, |
September 30, |
September 30, |
September 30, |
September 30, |
September 30, |
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2013 |
2014 |
2014 |
2014 |
2013 |
2014 |
2014 |
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RMB |
RMB |
RMB |
US$ |
RMB |
RMB |
US$ |
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Unaudited |
Unaudited |
Unaudited |
Unaudited |
Unaudited |
Unaudited |
Unaudited |
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Revenues: |
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Net advertising revenues |
223,831 |
290,968 |
325,756 |
53,072 |
599,797 |
851,649 |
138,750 |
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Paid service revenues |
154,910 |
119,905 |
106,017 |
17,272 |
424,569 |
348,146 |
56,720 |
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Total revenues |
378,741 |
410,873 |
431,773 |
70,344 |
1,024,366 |
1,199,795 |
195,470 |
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Cost of revenues |
(194,434) |
(197,501) |
(202,889) |
(33,054) |
(511,710) |
(574,261) |
(93,558) |
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Gross profit |
184,307 |
213,372 |
228,884 |
37,290 |
512,656 |
625,534 |
101,912 |
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Operating expenses: |
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Sales and marketing expenses |
(65,839) |
(72,823) |
(80,541) |
(13,122) |
(185,337) |
(230,097) |
(37,487) |
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General and administrative expenses |
(16,604) |
(26,436) |
(36,933) |
(6,017) |
(70,756) |
(96,071) |
(15,652) |
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Technology and product development expenses |
(27,224) |
(33,045) |
(41,345) |
(6,736) |
(79,306) |
(105,177) |
(17,135) |
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Total operating expenses |
(109,667) |
(132,304) |
(158,819) |
(25,875) |
(335,399) |
(431,345) |
(70,274) |
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Income from operations |
74,640 |
81,068 |
70,065 |
11,415 |
177,257 |
194,189 |
31,638 |
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Other income: |
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Interest income |
8,860 |
12,617 |
12,428 |
2,025 |
23,253 |
37,070 |
6,039 |
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Foreign currency exchange gain/(loss) |
3,008 |
139 |
(231) |
(38) |
15,150 |
(6,960) |
(1,134) |
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Gain on disposition of subsidiaries and acquisition of equity investments |
- |
4,658 |
- |
- |
- |
22,351 |
3,641 |
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Loss from equity investments |
- |
(4,026) |
(5,855) |
(954) |
- |
(11,422) |
(1,861) |
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Others, net |
2,769 |
6,577 |
5,681 |
926 |
7,423 |
18,048 |
2,940 |
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Income before tax |
89,277 |
101,033 |
82,088 |
13,374 |
223,083 |
253,276 |
41,263 |
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Income tax expense |
(9,235) |
(15,941) |
(13,545) |
(2,207) |
(26,396) |
(38,083) |
(6,204) |
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Net income |
80,042 |
85,092 |
68,543 |
11,167 |
196,687 |
215,193 |
35,059 |
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Net loss/(income) attributable to noncontrolling interests |
- |
(630) |
1,018 |
166 |
- |
991 |
161 |
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Net income attributable to Phoenix New Media Limited |
80,042 |
84,462 |
69,561 |
11,333 |
196,687 |
216,184 |
35,220 |
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Net income |
80,042 |
85,092 |
68,543 |
11,167 |
196,687 |
215,193 |
35,059 |
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Other comprehensive |
(3,722) |
(784) |
(20) |
(3) |
(17,581) |
6,347 |
1,034 |
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Comprehensive income |
76,320 |
84,308 |
68,523 |
11,164 |
179,106 |
221,540 |
36,093 |
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Comprehensive |
- |
(630) |
1,018 |
166 |
- |
991 |
161 |
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Comprehensive income attributable to Phoenix |
76,320 |
83,678 |
69,541 |
11,330 |
179,106 |
222,531 |
36,254 |
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Net income attributable to Phoenix New Media |
80,042 |
84,462 |
69,561 |
11,333 |
196,687 |
216,184 |
35,220 |
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Net income per Class A and Class B ordinary share: |
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Basic |
0.13 |
0.14 |
0.12 |
0.02 |
0.32 |
0.36 |
0.06 |
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Diluted |
0.13 |
0.14 |
0.11 |
0.02 |
0.32 |
0.35 |
0.06 |
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Net income per ADS (1 ADS represents 8 Class A ordinary shares): |
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Basic |
1.07 |
1.12 |
0.92 |
0.15 |
2.59 |
2.87 |
0.47 |
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Diluted |
1.04 |
1.09 |
0.90 |
0.15 |
2.52 |
2.79 |
0.45 |
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Weighted average number of Class A and Class B ordinary shares used in computing net income per share: |
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Basic |
599,683,858 |
604,231,733 |
602,442,619 |
602,442,619 |
607,657,461 |
602,873,027 |
602,873,027 |
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Diluted |
617,788,630 |
622,050,594 |
618,547,971 |
618,547,971 |
623,179,760 |
620,892,502 |
620,892,502 |
Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Results of Operations Measures to the Nearest Comparable GAAP Measures |
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(Amounts in thousands, except for number of ADSs and per ADS data) |
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Three Months Ended September 30, 2013 |
Three Months Ended June 30, 2014 |
Three Months Ended September 30, 2014 |
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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 |
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RMB |
RMB |
RMB |
RMB |
RMB |
RMB |
RMB |
RMB |
RMB |
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Unaudited |
Unaudited |
Unaudited |
Unaudited |
Unaudited |
Unaudited |
Unaudited |
Unaudited |
Unaudited |
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Gross profit |
184,307 |
1,929 |
(1) |
186,236 |
213,372 |
2,439 |
(1) |
215,811 |
228,884 |
5,660 |
(1) |
234,544 |
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Gross margin |
48.7% |
49.2% |
51.9% |
52.5% |
53.0% |
54.3% |
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Income from operations |
74,640 |
1,973 |
(1) |
76,613 |
81,068 |
8,443 |
(1) |
89,511 |
70,065 |
17,872 |
(1) |
87,937 |
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Operating margin |
19.7% |
20.2% |
19.7% |
21.8% |
16.2% |
20.4% |
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8,443 |
(1) |
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4,026 |
(2) |
17,872 |
(1) |
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1,973 |
(1) |
(4,658) |
(3) |
5,855 |
(2) |
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Net income attributable to Phoenix New Media Limited |
80,042 |
1,973 |
82,015 |
84,462 |
7,811 |
92,273 |
69,561 |
23,727 |
93,288 |
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Net margin |
21.1% |
21.7% |
20.6% |
22.5% |
16.1% |
21.6% |
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Net income per |
1.04 |
1.06 |
1.09 |
1.19 |
0.90 |
1.21 |
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Weighted average number of ADSs used in computing diluted net income per ADS |
77,223,579 |
77,223,579 |
77,756,324 |
77,756,324 |
77,318,496 |
77,318,496 |
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(1) Excludes share-based compensation |
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(2) Excludes loss from equity investments |
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(3) Excludes gain on disposition of a subsidiary and acquisition of equity investment |
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Details of cost of revenues are as follows: |
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Three Months Ended |
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September 30, |
June 30, |
September 30, |
September 30, |
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2013 |
2014 |
2014 |
2014 |
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RMB |
RMB |
RMB |
US$ |
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(Amounts in thousands) |
Unaudited |
Unaudited |
Unaudited |
Unaudited |
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Revenue sharing fees |
76,182 |
59,210 |
43,882 |
7,149 |
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Content and operational costs |
75,538 |
83,729 |
104,347 |
17,000 |
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Bandwidth costs |
18,331 |
19,933 |
20,771 |
3,384 |
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Sales taxes and surcharges |
24,383 |
34,629 |
33,889 |
5,521 |
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Total cost of revenues |
194,434 |
197,501 |
202,889 |
33,054 |
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