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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 6-K

 

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of November 2009

Commission File Number: 000-30666

 

 

NETEASE.COM, INC.

 

 

26/F, SP Tower D

Tsinghua Science Park Building 8

No. 1 Zhongguancun East Road, Haidian District

Beijing 100084, People’s Republic of China

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

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NETEASE.COM, INC.

Form 6-K

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Press Release Regarding Earnings Results for the Third Quarter of 2009, dated November 18, 2009

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

NETEASE.COM, INC.
By:  

/s/ Onward Choi        

Name:   Onward Choi
Title:   Acting Chief Financial Officer

Date: November 19, 2009


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Contact for Media and Investors:

Brandi Piacente

Investor Relations

brandi@corp.netease.com

Tel: (+1) 212-481-2050

Li Jia

NetEase.com, Inc.

liddyli@corp.netease.com

Tel: (+8610) 8255-8208

NetEase.com Reports Third Quarter 2009

Unaudited Financial Results

(Beijing – November 18, 2009) – NetEase.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTES), one of China’s leading Internet and online game services providers, today announced its unaudited financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2009.

“Fantasy Westward Journey delivered an outstanding performance highlight for the quarter with record peak concurrent users of 2.5 million on August 2, 2009, which is a clear testament to the ongoing popularity and longevity of this iconic game,” stated William Ding, Chief Executive Officer and Director of NetEase. “Our strong and talented research and development team continually provide superior gaming experiences to the growing dynamic user community in China and we believe that this is the key to the long-standing success of Fantasy Westward Journey and our other leading self-developed games. On September 19, 2009, our affiliated company, Shanghai EaseNet, commenced the commercial operation in China of the World of Warcraft®, a game licensed from Blizzard Entertainment, after receiving necessary approvals from appropriate government authorities, with huge player response. As previously announced, there is some regulatory uncertainty regarding World of Warcraft following an announcement by the PRC General Administration of Press and Publication (GAPP). We are currently seeking clarification from the relevant governmental authorities regarding this statement by GAPP and look forward to a speedy resolution from the government authorities. Separately, in September 2009, we conducted a month-long marketing and sales campaign for the much-anticipated open beta launch of Tianxia II. The open beta results met our targets in terms of both the number of players and paid users, and we are optimistic about the future growth of this game. We plan to release four expansion packs for Legend of Westward Journey, Tianxia II, New Fly for Fun and Transformer Online during the fourth quarter of 2009.”

“We are also focusing on developing new high-quality games that will further diversify our user base and enhance the popularity of our game portfolio. We expect to commercialize two new item-based games, Ghost and Heroes of Tang Dynasty in December 2009. Ghost is our new 3D online game based on “Liao-chai chih-I”, which are a collection of the classic Chinese ghost stories. With the beautiful music and vivid scene setting as well as rigorous fighting modes in the game, players can experience life and death, love and anger as well as revenge and other emotions in the human world, heaven and hell,” Mr. Ding continued.

 

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“With regard to our advertising business, our recent consolidation of the portal business operations in Beijing and other new marketing strategies launched in the beginning of the year began to deliver promising results despite the fact that the overall economy in China remained cautiously optimistic during the third quarter. We achieved sequential quarter-over-quarter gains in terms of both the number of active advertisers and sales revenue during the third quarter of 2009 and remain cautiously optimistic about the course of our advertising business through the remainder of 2009 and into 2010.”

“With an eventful game pipeline as well as new service introductions in email, blog and search, we are confident in maintaining our market-leading position in the Chinese MMORPG market and accelerating our position as a portal of choice for the dynamic and growing user community across China,” Mr. Ding concluded.

Third Quarter 2009 Financial Results

Revenues

Total revenues for the third quarter of 2009 were RMB879.4 million (US$128.8 million), compared to RMB872.1 million (US$127.8 million) and RMB806.6 million (US$118.2 million) for the preceding quarter and the third quarter of 2008, respectively.

Revenues from online games were RMB775.1 million (US$113.6 million) for the third quarter of 2009, compared to RMB781.5 million (US$114.5 million) and RMB675.1 million (US$98.9 million) for the preceding quarter and the third quarter of 2008, respectively.

Revenues from advertising services were RMB86.0 million (US$12.6 million) for the third quarter of 2009, compared to RMB72.8 million (US$10.7 million) and RMB113.0 million (US$16.6 million) for the preceding quarter and the third quarter of 2008, respectively.

Revenues from wireless value-added services and others, or WVAS and others, were RMB18.3 million (US$2.7 million) for the third quarter of 2009, compared to RMB17.8 million (US$2.6 million) and RMB18.5 million (US$2.7 million) for the preceding quarter and the third quarter of 2008, respectively.

Gross Profit

Gross profit for the third quarter of 2009 was RMB627.0 million (US$91.9 million), compared to RMB691.9 million (US$101.4 million) and RMB631.3 million (US$92.5 million) for the preceding quarter and the third quarter of 2008, respectively. The quarter-over-quarter decrease in gross profit was primarily attributable to the additional cost of revenues incurred for the ramp-up and operation of the licensed game, World of Warcraft, mainly comprising of server depreciation charges, custody fees and royalties, which was partially offset by increased advertising revenues in the third quarter of 2009.

The year-over-year decrease in gross profit was primarily attributable to the significant increase in cost of revenues incurred for the ramp-up and operation of World of Warcraft as detailed above and decreased advertising revenue, partially offset by increased game

 

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revenue in the third quarter of 2009. Lower advertising revenue was reported for the third quarter of 2009 as the 2008 Olympic-effect ceased. Higher game revenue was reported for the third quarter of 2009 mainly due to the continued popularity of the Company’s self-developed games during the summer holidays as well as the commercialization of World of Warcraft on September 19, 2009.

Gross Profit (Loss) Margin

Gross profit margin for the online game business for the third quarter of 2009 was 79.9%, compared to 88.3% and 89.7% for the preceding quarter and the third quarter of 2008, respectively. The quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year decreases in gross profit margin were primarily attributable to the additional cost of revenues incurred for the ramp-up and operation of World of Warcraft in the third quarter of 2009.

Gross profit margin for the advertising business for the third quarter of 2009 was 23.1%, compared to 16.6% and 26.9% for the preceding quarter and the third quarter of 2008, respectively. The quarter-over-quarter increase in gross profit margin was mainly attributable to the sequential increase in revenue during the third quarter of 2009. The recently completed consolidation of the Company's portal business operations in Beijing and certain new market development initiatives conducted since the beginning of 2009 have allowed the Company to strengthen its market competitiveness, resulting in a steady growth in both the number of advertisers and sales revenue amid an uncertain economic environment. The year-over-year decrease in gross profit margin was mainly attributable to the decrease in revenue in the third quarter of 2009 as the 2008 Olympic-effect ceased.

Gross loss margin for the WVAS and others business for the third quarter of 2009 was 45.0%, compared to 43.0% and 6.4% for the preceding quarter and the third quarter of 2008, respectively. The quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year increases in gross loss margin were mainly due to increased bandwidth and server custody fees resulting from increased traffic for email and photo blog services, as well as increased staff-related costs resulting from increased headcount in the third quarter of 2009.

Operating Expenses

Total operating expenses for the third quarter of 2009 were RMB218.9 million (US$32.1 million), compared to RMB174.8 million (US$25.6 million) and RMB164.6 million (US$24.1 million) for the preceding quarter and the third quarter of 2008, respectively. The quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year increases in operating expenses were mainly due to the nationwide promotion activities conducted for many of our self-developed games during the summer holiday season and the relaunch of World of Warcraft in September 2009 along with increased advertising media and exhibition costs to promote the Company’s portal business during the third quarter of 2009. We also recorded quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year increases in research and development costs during the third quarter of 2009, mainly resulting from increased headcount and increased server custody fee and bandwidth charges related to our research and development activities.

Net Profit

Net profit for the third quarter of 2009 totaled RMB393.8 million (US$57.7 million), compared to RMB468.1 million (US$68.6 million) and RMB313.3 million (US$45.9 million) for the preceding quarter and the third quarter of 2008, respectively. During the current quarter, the Company reported a net foreign exchange gain of RMB25.3 million (US$3.7 million) under Other, net, compared to RMB47.2 million (US$6.9 million) for the preceding quarter and a net foreign exchange loss of RMB68.3 million (US$10.0 million) for the third quarter of 2008. The quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year changes in foreign exchange gains/losses were mainly due to the translation gains/losses arising from the Company’s Euro-denominated bank deposit balances as of September 30,

 

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2009 as the exchange rate of the Euro against the RMB fluctuated over the periods. NetEase reported basic and diluted earnings per American depositary share, or ADS of US$0.45 and US$0.44, respectively for the third quarter of 2009. The Company reported basic and diluted earnings per ADS of US$0.53 each for the preceding quarter, and US$0.36 and US$0.35, respectively for the third quarter of 2008.

Income Taxes

The Company recorded income tax charge of RMB65.5 million (US$9.6 million), RMB115.4 million (US$16.9 million) and RMB125.7 million (US$18.4 million) for the current quarter, the preceding quarter and the third quarter of 2008, respectively. The effective tax rate for the third quarter of 2009 was 14.3% as compared to 19.8% and 28.6% for the preceding quarter and the third quarter of 2008, respectively. The quarter-over-quarter decrease in tax charge was primarily due to the payment of an extra tax charge of RMB38.5 million (US$5.6 million) recorded in June 2009 related to the tax assessment of 2008 and the first quarter of 2009 by one of the Company’s subsidiaries. The year-over-year decrease in tax charge was primarily due to the application of the statutory tax rate of 25% on the income of the Company’s subsidiaries in the third quarter of 2008 as approval for the preferred tax status of High and New Technology Enterprises was not received until December 2008.

Other Information

As of September 30, 2009, the Company’s cash and time deposits totaled RMB6.4 billion (US$939.1 million), compared to RMB5.6 billion (US$822.3 million) as of December 31, 2008. In addition, the Company had a restricted cash balance of RMB82.0 million (US$12.0 million), representing a security deposit placed with a court in Guangzhou, China during the second quarter of 2009 in connection with certain arbitration proceedings against the property developer of an office building located in Guangzhou, China, which is occupied by the Company.

Cash flows generated from operating activities totaled RMB270.0 million (US$39.5 million) for the third quarter of 2009, compared to RMB544.4 million (US$79.7 million) and RMB495.5 million (US$72.6 million) for the preceding quarter and the third quarter of 2008, respectively.

On September 12, 2008, the Company’s Board authorized a share repurchase program of up to US$100 million of the Company's outstanding ADSs for a period not to exceed one year. As of September 11, 2009 when the share repurchase program ended, the Company had spent in aggregate a total purchase consideration of approximately US$13.1 million (including transaction costs).

** The United States dollar (US$) amounts disclosed in this press release are presented solely for the convenience of the reader. Translations of amounts from RMB into United States dollars for the convenience of the reader were calculated at the noon buying rate of US$1.00 = RMB6.8262 on September 30, 2009 in The City of New York for the cable transfers of RMB as certified for customs purposes by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. No representation is made that the RMB amounts could have been, or could be, converted into US$ at that rate on September 30, 2009, or at any other certain date. The percentages stated are calculated based on RMB.

Conference Call

NetEase’s management team will host a conference call at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 (Beijing/Hong Kong Time: 9:00 a.m., Thursday, November 19, 2009). NetEase’s management will be on the call to discuss the quarterly results and answer questions.

 

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Interested parties may participate in the conference call by dialing 877-941-1427 (international: 480-629-9664), 10-15 minutes prior to the initiation of the call. A replay of the call will be available by dialing 800-406-7325 (international 303-590-3030), and entering passcode 4175189. The replay will be available through December 2, 2009.

This call is being webcast live and the replay will be available for 12 months. Both will be available on NetEase's corporate web site at http://corp.netease.com, Investor Info: Earnings Call.

About NetEase

NetEase.com, Inc. is a leading China-based Internet technology company that pioneered the development of applications, services and other technologies for the Internet in China. NetEase’s online communities and personalized premium services have established a large and stable user base for the NetEase websites which are operated by its affiliates. In particular, NetEase provides online game services to Internet users through the in-house development or licensing of massively multi-player online role-playing games, including Fantasy Westward Journey, Westward Journey Online II, Westward Journey Online III, Tianxia II and Datang, as well as the licensed game, Blizzard Entertainment’s World of Warcraft.

NetEase also offers online advertising on its websites which enables advertisers to reach its substantial user base. In addition, NetEase has paid listings on its search engine and web directory and classified advertising services, as well as an online mall, which provides opportunities for e-commerce and traditional businesses to establish their own storefront on the Internet. NetEase also offers wireless value-added services such as news and information content, matchmaking services, music and photos from the Web which are sent over SMS, MMS, WAP, IVR and Color Ring-back Tone technologies.

Other community services which the NetEase websites offer include instant messaging, online personal advertisements, matchmaking, alumni clubs and community forums. NetEase is also the largest provider of free email services in China. Furthermore, the NetEase websites provide various channels of content. NetEase aggregates news content on world events, sports, science and technology, and financial markets, as well as entertainment content such as cartoons, games, astrology and jokes, from over one hundred international and domestic content providers.

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This press release contains statements of a forward-looking nature. These statements are made under the “safe harbor” provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You can identify these forward-looking statements by terminology such as “will,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “future,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates” and similar statements. The accuracy of these statements may be impacted by a number of business risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or anticipated, including risks related to: the risk that NetEase will not be successful in its product diversification

 

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efforts, including its focus on item- and fee-based games and entry into strategic licensing arrangements; the risk that the online game market will not continue to grow or that NetEase will not be able to maintain its leading position in that market, which could occur if, for example, its new online games or expansion packs and other improvements to its existing games do not become as popular as management anticipates; the ability of NetEase to effectively market its games and other services and achieve a positive return on its marketing expenditures; the risk that Shanghai EaseNet will not be able to continue operating World of Warcraft or other games licensed by it for a period of time or permanently due to the position of GAPP or other governmental actions; the risk that Shanghai EaseNet or NetEase will be subject to penalties or operating restrictions imposed by governmental authorities in the PRC resulting from the operations of their online games, including suspension of their Internet service or other penalties; the risk that changes in Chinese government regulation of the online game market may limit future growth of NetEase’s revenue or cause revenue to decline; the risk that NetEase may not be able to continuously develop new and creative online services; the risk that NetEase will not be able to control its expenses in future periods; competition in NetEase’s existing and potential markets; governmental uncertainties (including possible changes in the effective tax rates applicable to NetEase and its subsidiaries and affiliates and the ability of NetEase to receive and maintain approvals of the preferential tax treatments and general competition and price pressures in the marketplace); the risk that the online advertising industry in China will continue to be adversely affected by the recent global economic slowdown or other factors beyond NetEase’s control; the risk that fluctuations in the value of the Renminbi with respect to other currencies could adversely affect NetEase’s business and financial results; and other risks outlined in NetEase’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. NetEase does not undertake any obligation to update this forward-looking information, except as required under the applicable law.

 

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NETEASE.COM, INC.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

     December 31,
2008
   September 30,
2009
   September 30,
2009
     RMB    RMB    USD (Note 1)
Assets         

Current assets:

        

Cash

   793,407,922    1,356,305,421    198,691,134

Time deposits

   4,820,000,100    5,054,114,507    740,399,418

Accounts receivable, net

   231,030,576    117,489,521    17,211,556

Prepayments and other current assets

   104,092,051    446,902,146    65,468,657

Deferred tax assets

   25,248,842    53,526,961    7,841,399
              

Total current assets

   5,973,779,491    7,028,338,556    1,029,612,164
              

Non-current assets:

        

Non-current rental deposits

   3,443,249    3,979,450    582,967

Property, equipment and software, net

   258,787,534    531,139,240    77,808,919

Land use right, net

   12,563,485    12,369,537    1,812,068

License right, net

   27,463,600    230,006,833    33,694,711

Deferred tax assets

   12,444,636    10,528,058    1,542,301

Restricted cash

   -    82,000,000    12,012,540

Other long-term assets

   57,411,308    48,087,530    7,044,553
              

Total non-current assets

   372,113,812    918,110,648    134,498,059
              

Total assets

   6,345,893,303    7,946,449,204    1,164,110,223
              

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

        

Current liabilities:

        

Accounts payable

   119,829,878    173,018,710    25,346,270

Salary and welfare payables

   94,922,963    63,842,731    9,352,602

Taxes payable

   104,754,356    162,096,012    23,746,156

Deferred revenue

   447,725,795    566,510,800    82,990,654

Accrued liabilities

   61,815,070    122,386,948    17,929,001
              

Total current liabilities

   829,048,062    1,087,855,201    159,364,683
              

Long-term payable:

        

Other long-term payable

   200,000    200,000    29,299
              

Total long-term payable

   200,000    200,000    29,299
              

Total liabilities

   829,248,062    1,088,055,201    159,393,982

Shareholders’ equity

   5,516,645,241    6,858,394,003    1,004,716,241
              

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   6,345,893,303    7,946,449,204    1,164,110,223
              

The accompanying notes are an integral part of this press release.

 

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NETEASE.COM, INC.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

     Quarter Ended  
     September 30,
2008
    June 30, 2009     September 30,
2009
    September 30,
2009
 
     RMB     RMB     RMB     USD (Note 1)  
Revenues:         

Online game services

   675,127,723      781,482,693      775,141,663      113,553,905   

Advertising services

   113,005,479      72,801,803      86,049,485      12,605,767   

Wireless value-added services and others

   18,477,994      17,823,767      18,257,187      2,674,575   
                        

Total revenues

   806,611,196      872,108,263      879,448,335      128,834,247   

Business taxes

   (10,641,607   (9,018,646   (11,421,825   (1,673,233
                        

Total net revenues

   795,969,589      863,089,617      868,026,510      127,161,014   

Total cost of revenues

   (164,696,351   (171,209,882   (241,003,866   (35,305,714
                        

Gross profit

   631,273,238      691,879,735      627,022,644      91,855,300   
                        

Operating expenses:

        

Selling and marketing expenses

   (62,505,815   (68,323,402   (102,694,671   (15,044,193

General and administrative expenses

   (48,810,235   (52,671,504   (53,406,612   (7,823,769

Research and development expenses

   (53,322,288   (53,812,664   (62,783,771   (9,197,470
                        

Total operating expenses

   (164,638,338   (174,807,570   (218,885,054   (32,065,432
                        

Operating profit

   466,634,900      517,072,165      408,137,590      59,789,868   

Other income (expenses):

        

Investment income

   1,202,091      84,794      82,497      12,085   

Interest income

   39,704,670      33,086,968      29,775,123      4,361,888   

Other, net

   (68,543,630   33,227,641      21,344,811      3,126,895   
                        

Net income before tax

   438,998,031      583,471,568      459,340,021      67,290,736   

Income tax

   (125,687,666   (115,383,256   (65,544,656   (9,601,924
                        

Net income after tax

   313,310,365      468,088,312      393,795,365      57,688,812   

Add: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

   2,235      30,515      34,189      5,008   
                        

Net income attributable to the Company’s shareholders

   313,312,600      468,118,827      393,829,554      57,693,820   
                        

Earnings per share, basic

   0.10      0.15      0.12      0.02   
                        

Earnings per ADS, basic

   2.45      3.64      3.04      0.45   
                        

Earnings per share, diluted

   0.10      0.14      0.12      0.02   
                        

Earnings per ADS, diluted

   2.42      3.60      3.02      0.44   
                        

Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding, basic

   3,199,978,057      3,219,247,705      3,236,059,232      3,236,059,232   
                        

Weighted average number of ADS outstanding, basic

   127,999,122      128,769,908      129,442,369      129,442,369   
                        

Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding, diluted

   3,240,451,297      3,250,458,685      3,260,784,175      3,260,784,175   
                        

Weighted average number of ADS outstanding, diluted

   129,618,052      130,018,347      130,431,367      130,431,367   
                        

The accompanying notes are an integral part of this press release.

 

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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

     Quarter Ended  
     September 30,
2008
    June 30,
2009
    September 30,
2009
    September 30,
2009
 
     RMB     RMB     RMB     USD (Note 1)  

Cash flows from operating activities:

        

Net income

   313,310,365      468,088,312      393,795,365      57,688,812   

Adjustments to reconcile net profit to net cash provided by operating activities:

        

Depreciation and amortization

   22,478,837      20,464,224      42,479,635      6,223,028   

Share-based compensation cost

   16,117,448      8,787,730      6,008,286      880,180   

Allowance for provision for doubtful debts

   9,458,347      4,190,088      4,148,839      607,782   

Loss on disposal of property, equipment and software

   581,041      2,858,440      446,393      65,394   

Unrealized exchange losses (gains)

   68,605,629      (47,200,756   (25,338,559   (3,711,957

Net equity share of loss from associated companies

   1,268,384      1,934,915      1,285,489      188,317   

Others

   (7,292   -      13,371      1,959   

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

        

Accounts receivable

   (33,769,360   (24,854,994   12,044,441      1,764,443   

Prepayments and other current assets

   (6,234,669   (56,041,033   (248,662,365   (36,427,642

Deferred tax assets

   24,151,981      1,131,023      (12,249,742   (1,794,518

Deferred tax assets - non-current

   347,875      593,254      1,512,981      221,643   

Accounts payable

   57,055,571      123,575,583      (51,039,399   (7,476,986

Salary and welfare payables

   (12,943,811   22,036,053      (15,600,191   (2,285,340

Taxes payable

   (1,129,914   36,606,707      (8,467,595   (1,240,455

Deferred revenue

   37,929,704      (29,402,088   141,140,067      20,676,228   

Accrued liabilities

   (1,709,862   11,612,178      28,448,084      4,167,485   
                        

Net cash provided by operating activities

   495,510,274      544,379,636      269,965,100      39,548,373   
                        

Cash flows from investing activities:

        

Purchase of property, equipment and software

   (49,664,942   (239,465,882   (91,139,494   (13,351,425

Proceeds from sale of property, equipment and software

   150,070      5,373      89,019      13,041   

Purchase of license right

   (27,463,600   (204,819,000   -      -   

Investment in an associated company

   (31,000,000   -      (4,207,050   (616,309

Net change in time deposits with terms of three months

   (932,958,372   327,669,991      (95,918,953   (14,051,588

Placement/rollover of matured time deposits

   (1,290,712,014   (149,337,445   (1,511,411,788   (221,413,347

Uplift of matured time deposits

   445,500,062      171,181,813      1,494,799,368      218,979,720   

Net change in other assets

   668,111      (1,421,647   (824,101   (120,726
                        

Net cash used in investing activities

   (1,885,480,685   (96,186,797   (208,612,999   (30,560,634
                        

Cash flows from financing activities:

        

Capital contribution from noncontrolling interest

   2,710      -      2,602      381   

Proceeds from employees exercising stock options

   16,009,885      35,022,839      944      138   

Repurchase of company shares

   (424,438   -      -      -   

Payment of other long-term payable

   (10,000,000   -      -      -   
                        

Net cash provided by financing activities

   5,588,157      35,022,839      3,546      519   
                        

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash held in foreign currencies

   (29,719,910   6,686,473      12,850,834      1,882,575   

Net increase (decrease) in cash

   (1,414,102,164   489,902,151      74,206,481      10,870,833   

Cash, beginning of the quarter

   2,399,140,819      792,196,789      1,282,098,940      187,820,301   
                        

Cash, end of the quarter

   985,038,655      1,282,098,940      1,356,305,421      198,691,134   
                        

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

        

Cash paid for income tax, net of tax refund

   83,231,216      114,558,434      54,590,335      7,997,178   

Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:

        

Fixed asset purchases financed by accounts payable and accrued liabilities

   24,305,244      33,393,585      36,812,035      5,392,757   

Conversion of convertible notes to ordinary shares

   433,664,691      -      -      -   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of this press release.

 

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UNAUDITED SEGMENT INFORMATION

 

     Quarter Ended  
     September 30,
2008
    June 30,
2009
    September 30,
2009
    September 30,
2009
 
     RMB     RMB     RMB     USD (Note 1)  

Revenues:

        

Online game services

   675,127,723      781,482,693      775,141,663      113,553,905   

Advertising services

   113,005,479      72,801,803      86,049,485      12,605,767   

Wireless value-added services and others

   18,477,994      17,823,767      18,257,187      2,674,575   
                        

Total revenues

   806,611,196      872,108,263      879,448,335      128,834,247   
                        

Business taxes:

        

Online game services

   (849,228   (1,547,733   (3,287,201   (481,557

Advertising services

   (9,605,466   (7,253,512   (7,886,109   (1,155,270

Wireless value-added services and others

   (186,913   (217,401   (248,515   (36,406
                        

Total business taxes

   (10,641,607   (9,018,646   (11,421,825   (1,673,233
                        

Net revenues:

        

Online game services

   674,278,495      779,934,960      771,854,462      113,072,348   

Advertising services

   103,400,013      65,548,291      78,163,376      11,450,497   

Wireless value-added services and others

   18,291,081      17,606,366      18,008,672      2,638,169   
                        

Total net revenues

   795,969,589      863,089,617      868,026,510      127,161,014   
                        

Cost of revenues:

        

Online game services

   (69,658,107   (91,342,290   (154,810,194   (22,678,825

Advertising services

   (75,569,816   (54,687,506   (60,088,698   (8,802,657

Wireless value-added services and others

   (19,468,428   (25,180,086   (26,104,974   (3,824,232
                        

Total cost of revenues

   (164,696,351   (171,209,882   (241,003,866   (35,305,714
                        

Gross profit (loss):

        

Online game services

   604,620,388      688,592,670      617,044,268      90,393,523   

Advertising services

   27,830,197      10,860,785      18,074,678      2,647,840   

Wireless value-added services and others

   (1,177,347   (7,573,720   (8,096,302   (1,186,063
                        

Total gross profit

   631,273,238      691,879,735      627,022,644      91,855,300   
                        

Gross profit (loss) margin:

        

Online game services

   89.7   88.3   79.9   79.9

Advertising services

   26.9   16.6   23.1   23.1

Wireless value-added services and others

   (6.4 )%    (43.0 )%    (45.0 )%    (45.0 )% 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of this press release.

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Note 1: The conversion of Renminbi (RMB) into United States dollars (USD) is based on the noon buying rate of USD1.00 = RMB6.8262 on September 30, 2009 in The City of New York for cable transfers of Renminbi as certified for customs purposes by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

Note 2: Share-based compensation cost reported in the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations is set out as follows:

 

     Quarter Ended
     September 30,
2008
   June 30,
2009
   September 30,
2009
   September 30,
2009
     RMB    RMB    RMB    USD (Note 1)

Share-based compensation cost included in:

           

Cost of revenue

   3,840,525    2,485,431    1,852,934    271,444

Operating expenses

           

- Selling and marketing expenses

   2,010,771    679,054    350,137    51,293

- General and administrative expenses

   5,498,972    2,803,979    1,640,203    240,281

- Research and development expenses

   4,767,180    2,819,266    2,165,012    317,162

 

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