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FORM 6-K

 


SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington D.C. 20549

REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER

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

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of February 2006

Commission File Number: 000-30666

 


NETEASE.COM, INC.

 


2/F, Tower B

Keeven International Research & Development Centre

No. 43 West Road North Third Ring Road, Haidian District

Beijing, People’s Republic of China 100086

(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.

Form 20-F      X            Form 40-F              

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):            

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Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes                      No      X    

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):

82-      N.A.    

The index of exhibits may be found at Page 2

 



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Press Release Regarding Earnings Results for the Fourth Quarter and Year Ended 2005 dated February 24, 2006

   Exhibit 99.1


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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/ Denny Lee

Name:   Denny Lee
Title:   Chief Financial Officer

Date: February 24, 2006


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Exhibit 99.1

 

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Contact for Media and Investors:

Brandi Piacente

Investor Relations

brandi@corp.netease.com

Tel: (+1) 212-481-2050

Olive Wang

NetEase.com, Inc.

ir@service.netease.com

Tel: (+8610) 8518-0163 ext. 8243

NetEase.com Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2005

Unaudited Financial Results

Record Peak Concurrent Users in the Fourth Quarter for Fantasy Westward Journey and Westward

Journey Online II; Fantasy Westward Journey Achieves Record Usage of Over One Million Peak Concurrent

Users in December 2005

(Beijing – February 24, 2006) – NetEase.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTES), one of China’s leading Internet and online game providers, today announced its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2005.

Highlights for the Fourth Quarter 2005

 

  Total revenues increased by 5.3% to RMB487.3 million (US$60.4 million);

 

  Online game revenues were better than the Company’s guidance and increased 7.6% to RMB400.9 million (US$49.7 million);

 

  Net profit for the quarter grew 7.0% to RMB276.7 million (US$34.3 million), equivalent to US$1.05 (basic) and US$0.96 (diluted) earnings per American Depositary Share;

 

  Fantasy Westward Journey and Westward Journey Online II reported record peak concurrent user numbers of approximately 1,043,000 and 554,000, respectively, for the fourth quarter; and

 

  Fantasy Westward Journey reached a record high of over one million peak concurrent users in December 2005.

Highlights for Fiscal Year 2005

 

  Total revenues grew 76.8% to RMB1,694.4 million (US$210.0 million);

 

  Online game revenues grew 119.3% to RMB1,379.5 million (US$170.9 million) on the continued strength and leading positions of in-house developed games, Fantasy Westward Journey and Westward Journey Online II; and


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  Net profit for the year grew 111.1% to RMB932.0 million (US$115.5 million), equivalent to US$3.58 (basic) and US$3.27 (diluted) earnings per American Depositary Share.

William Ding, Chief Executive Officer and Director of NetEase said, “In 2006, we remain focused on continuing our momentum with our current MMORPG games, Fantasy Westward Journey and Westward Journey Online II. Additionally, we look forward to the launch of our two new major game titles, Datang, our first 2.5D release, and Tianxia, our first 3D release. We are pleased that we have been able to maintain leadership through our innovative game philosophy and the cultivation of our large and loyal customer base. We are also very pleased that our highly popular Chinese websites continue to enable us to leverage our marketing efforts and help us drive top line growth. Our ability to maintain a leading position in the rapidly growing online game market gives us confidence that NetEase has the right people, technology and strategies to extend our leadership and set the trends that will help shape the online game market in China.”

For the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2005, total revenues were RMB487.3 million (US$60.4 million), a 5.3% increase over RMB462.6 million (US$57.2 million) for the preceding quarter and a 75.3% increase over total revenues of RMB277.9 million (US$33.6 million) for the corresponding period in 2004.

For the fiscal year 2005, the Company reported total revenues of RMB1,694.4 million (US$210.0 million), a 76.8% increase over total revenues of RMB958.3 million (US$115.8 million) for the fiscal year 2004.

Online game revenues for the quarter were better than the Company previously forecasted and increased 7.6% quarter-over-quarter and 92.5% year-over-year to RMB400.9 million (US$49.7 million), which was driven by the continued growth in popularity of Fantasy Westward Journey and Westward Journey Online II, as reflected by the record peak concurrent user levels during the fourth quarter. For the fiscal year 2005, online game revenues totaled RMB1,379.5 million (US$170.9 million), up 119.3% from RMB628.9 million (US$76.0 million) in fiscal year 2004.

Revenues from advertising services were also better than the Company’s guidance for the fourth quarter and decreased by 5.9% to RMB69.1 million (US$8.6 million) over the preceding quarter’s RMB73.4 million (US$9.1 million). This represents an increase of 54.6% over RMB44.7 million (US$5.4 million) for the corresponding period a year ago. The quarter-over-quarter decrease was mainly due to seasonal impact, as certain advertisers decreased their spending during the winter season.

In fiscal year 2005, NetEase’s advertising services revenues totaled RMB241.2 million (US$29.9 million), up 41.0% from RMB171.1million (US$20.7 million) in fiscal year 2004. This year-on-year increase resulted mainly from an increase in the number of advertisers on the NetEase websites and increased spending by advertisers, which in turn was driven primarily by an overall expansion of the online advertising market in China and our focus on enhancing the content and attractiveness of the NetEase websites.

Revenues from wireless value-added services and others in the fourth quarter increased by 4.4% to RMB17.2 million (US$2.1 million) in the fourth quarter over the preceding quarter’s RMB16.5 million (US$2.0 million).


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In fiscal year 2005, NetEase’s wireless value-added services and others revenues totaled RMB73.7 million (US$9.1 million), down 53.4% from RMB158.3 million (US$19.1 million) in fiscal year 2004 due mainly to increased competition in the wireless value-added services market and the Company’s reduced focus on this business area.

Chief Operating Officer Michael Tong commented, “Fiscal 2005 was a year of execution and investment. We have a strong title line up that we have invested in to maintain our long-term leadership position in the online game market. NetEase continues to experience significant growth in the popularity of its in-house developed games and maintain its reputation of being the leading developer of online games in China. Our team has been working hard on our 2006 game pipeline with several new games to be launched within this year, including Datang, Tianxia and a diverse platform of casual games.”

Gross profit in the fourth quarter totaled RMB386.2 million (US$47.9 million), a 4.1% increase over the previous quarter’s RMB370.9 million (US$45.8 million) and a 86.2% increase over RMB207.4 million (US$25.1 million) for the corresponding period a year ago.

In fiscal year 2005, gross profit totaled RMB1,337.1 million (US$165.7 million), representing a 85.8% increase over RMB719.8 million (US$87.0 million) for the fiscal year 2004.

Gross margins for online games remained relatively stable at 89.4% in the fourth quarter compared with 89.7% in the prior quarter. Gross margins for advertising services declined to 62.9% in the fourth quarter from 68.1% in the prior quarter due to a seasonal decline in advertising services revenue in the fourth quarter while costs remained relatively stable. Gross margins for wireless value-added services and others decreased to minus 1.3% in the fourth quarter from 11.3% in the prior quarter mainly due to the higher costs associated with the Company’s free services such as free email services which are included in this business segment.

Total operating expenses for the fourth quarter were RMB94.9 million (US$11.8 million), a 0.2% increase from the previous quarter’s RMB94.7 million (US$11.7 million) and a 23.2% increase from RMB77.1 million (US$9.3 million) in the corresponding period a year ago. The slight quarter-over-quarter increase in total operating expenses was mainly attributed to special year-end bonuses granted to the Company’s online game development team in recognition of the success of such team during the past year, which was substantially offset by lower marketing expenses. The lower marketing expenses resulted from the discontinuation of certain outdoor advertising and an overall reduction in the number of Company-sponsored marketing events.

In fiscal year 2005, total operating expenses were RMB360.3 million (US$44.6 million), a 32.3% increase from the prior year’s RMB272.3 million (US$32.9 million).

In July 2005, the Chinese government announced that it is pegging the exchange rate of the Chinese Renminbi against a number of currencies, rather than just the US dollar. This change in policy has resulted in a slight appreciation in the value of the Renminbi against the US dollar. Although the Company generates substantially all of its revenues in Renminbi which has become more valuable in US dollar terms, the Company translates its monetary assets and liabilities which are denominated in currencies other than Renminbi into Renminbi as of each accounting period end, in accordance with applicable accounting standards. As a result of this foreign currency translation, the Company reported a RMB1.9 million (US$0.2 million) exchange loss in the fourth quarter.


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Net profit for the fourth quarter totaled RMB276.7 million (US$34.3 million), a 7.0% increase over the previous quarter’s RMB258.6 million (US$32.0 million) and a 112.6% increase over net profit of RMB130.2 million (US$15.7 million) for the corresponding period in 2004. The Company reported basic and diluted earnings per American Depositary Share of US$1.05 and US$0.96 for the quarter ended December 31, 2005, respectively, compared with US$0.98 and US$0.89, respectively, for the previous quarter.

In fiscal year 2005, net profit totaled RMB932.0 million (US$115.5 million), a 111.1% increase from the prior year’s RMB441.4 million (US$53.3 million). The Company reported basic and diluted earnings per American Depositary Share of US$3.58 and US$3.27 for the year ended December 31, 2005, respectively, compared with US$1.70 and US$1.57, respectively, for fiscal year 2004.

As of December 31, 2005, the Company’s total cash and time deposit balance was RMB3.4 billion (US$418.5 million), a 6.3% increase from the previous quarter’s RMB3.2 billion (US$392.4 million). Cash flow generated from operating activities was approximately RMB220.3 million (US$27.3 million) and RMB1,104.8 million (US$136.9 million) during the quarter and year ended December 31, 2005, respectively.

Denny Lee, NetEase’s Chief Financial Officer, added, “NetEase has a strong track record of delivering solid financial and operational results to its shareholders. Our primary goal in 2005 was to maintain a high standard for our internal controls in order to support our growth. We achieved better than expected growth in 2005 which was driven by providing the innovative and cutting edge products to our end users needed to achieve the high rate of customer acquisition growth and loyalty we experienced throughout the year. When you combine this with our policy of maintaining a tight control on expenses, we are able to achieve winning results for our shareholders.”

Conference Call

NetEase’s management team will host a conference call on February 23, 2006 at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, corresponding with February 24, 2006 at 9:00 a.m. Beijing/Hong Kong time, to present an overview of NetEase’s financial and operational performance. Interested parties may participate in the conference call by dialing 800-238-9007 (international: 719-457-2622), 10-15 minutes prior to the initiation of the call. A replay of the call will be available by dialing 888-203-1112 (international 719-457-0820), and entering access code 1036470. The replay will be available through March 9, 2006 at midnight Eastern Time.

This call is being webcast live and archived; and will be available on NetEase’s investor relations section on the corporate website at http://corp.netease.com for 90 days.

 

** Note: The conversion of Renminbi (RMB) into U.S. dollars in this release is based on the exchange rate of US$1 = RMB8.0702. The percentages stated in this press release are calculated based on RMB.**

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. Our online communities and personalized premium services have established a large and stable user base for the NetEase websites which are operated by our affiliate. The NetEase websites had more than 786 million average daily page views for the month of December 2005, making us one of the most popular destinations in China and on the World


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Wide Web. In particular, NetEase provides online game services to Internet users through the licensing or in-house development of massively multi-player online role-playing games, including Westward Journey Online II, Fantasy Westward Journey and Fly for Fun.

NetEase also offers online advertising on its websites which enables advertisers to reach our substantial user base. In addition, NetEase has paid listings on its search engine and web directory and classified ads 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 ads, matchmaking, alumni clubs, personal home pages and community forums. NetEase is also the largest provider of free e-mail services in China. Furthermore, the NetEase websites provide more than 17 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 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 do not become as popular as management anticipates; the risk of changes in Chinese government regulation of the online game market that limit future growth of NetEase’s revenue or causes revenue to decline; the risk that NetEase may not be able to continuously develop new and creative online services or that it will not be able to set, or follow in a timely manner, trends in the market; the risk that the Internet advertising market in China will not continue to grow and will remain subject to intense competition; the risk that NetEase will not be able to control its expenses in future periods; the impact of the outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome, or SARS, in China and risks related to any possible recurrence of SARS or another public health problem in China; 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), general competition and price pressures in the marketplace; the risk that security, reliability and confidentiality concerns may impede broad use of the Internet and e-commerce and other services; the risk that fluctuations in the value of the Renminbi with respect to other currencies could adversely affect our 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 applicable law.


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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

     December 31,
2004
    December 31,
2005
  

December 31,

2005

    

RMB

(Audited)

    RMB
(Unaudited)
  

USD (Note 1)

(Unaudited)

Assets

       

Current assets:

       

Cash

   2,123,891,537     1,685,744,081    208,885,044

Time Deposit

   —       1,691,976,255    209,657,289

Held-to-maturity investments

   165,532,000     —      —  

Accounts receivable, net

   56,304,762     69,631,541    8,628,230

Prepayments and other current assets

   20,722,068     30,021,448    3,720,038

Deferred tax assets

   —       19,929,499    2,469,517
               

Total current assets

   2,366,450,367     3,497,302,824    433,360,118

Non-current rental deposit

   2,140,394     1,341,162    166,187

Property, equipment and software, net

   77,303,013     126,341,533    15,655,316

Deferred assets

   4,246,624     —      —  
               

Total assets

   2,450,140,398     3,624,985,519    449,181,621
               

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

       

Current liabilities:

       

Accounts payable

   19,344,096     28,848,690    3,574,718

Salary and welfare payable

   36,283,138     46,438,269    5,754,291

Taxes payable

   44,009,342     83,828,862    10,387,458

Deferred revenue

   134,896,863     231,670,971    28,706,968

Deferred tax liabilities

   —       3,940,854    488,321

Accrued liabilities

   22,961,861     20,751,404    2,571,362
               

Total current liabilities

   257,495,300     415,479,050    51,483,118
               

Long-term payable:

   839,399,578     818,413,108    101,411,750
               

Total liabilities

   1,096,894,878     1,233,892,158    152,894,868
               

Shareholders’ equity:

       

Ordinary shares, US$0.0001 par value: 1,000,300,000,000 shares authorized, 3,184,167,189 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2004, and 3,263,526,525 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2005

   2,635,419     2,700,407    334,615

Additional paid-in capital

   1,023,954,160     1,129,733,009    139,988,229

Statutory reserve

   90,882,108     135,238,835    16,757,804

Deferred compensation

   (13,835 )   —      —  

Translation adjustments

   210,838     210,838    26,125

Retained earnings

   235,576,830     1,123,210,272    139,179,980
               

Total shareholders’ equity

   1,353,245,520     2,391,093,361    296,286,753
               

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   2,450,140,398     3,624,985,519    449,181,621
               

The accompanying note is an integral part of this press release.


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NETEASE.COM, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

    Quarter Ended     Year Ended  
    December 31,
2004
    September 30,
2005
    December 31,
2005
    December 31,
2005
    December 31,
2004
    December 31,
2005
    December 31,
2005
 
   

RMB

(Audited)

    RMB
(Unaudited)
    RMB
(Unaudited)
    USD(Note 1)
(Unaudited)
   

RMB

(Audited)

    RMB
(Unaudited)
    USD(Note 1)
(Unaudited)
 

Revenues:

             

Online game services

  208,255,497     372,681,557     400,942,544     49,681,860     628,936,223     1,379,475,803     170,934,525  

Advertising services

  44,685,971     73,395,974     69,087,777     8,560,851     171,054,305     241,200,444     29,887,790  

Wireless value-added services and others

  24,939,955     16,513,205     17,232,471     2,135,321     158,310,317     73,742,136     9,137,585  
                                         

Total Revenues

  277,881,423     462,590,736     487,262,792     60,378,032     958,300,845     1,694,418,383     209,959,900  
                                         

Business taxes

  (16,163,775 )   (19,146,596 )   (19,738,004 )   (2,445,788 )   (54,703,018 )   (82,054,902 )   (10,167,642 )
                                         

Total net revenues

  261,717,648     443,444,140     467,524,788     57,932,244     903,597,827     1,612,363,481     199,792,258  
                                         

Total cost of revenues

  (54,340,040 )   (72,530,177 )   (81,312,339 )   (10,075,629 )   (183,803,395 )   (275,236,973 )   (34,105,347 )
                                         

Gross profit

  207,377,608     370,913,963     386,212,449     47,856,615     719,794,432     1,337,126,508     165,686,911  
                                         

Operating expenses:

             

Selling and marketing expenses

  (41,587,393 )   (45,833,299 )   (37,979,095 )   (4,706,091 )   (152,842,334 )   (152,192,422 )   (18,858,569 )

General and administrative expenses

  (25,327,931 )   (31,565,291 )   (32,179,955 )   (3,987,504 )   (101,631,070 )   (117,942,605 )   (14,614,583 )

Research and development expenses

  (10,163,099 )   (17,349,717 )   (24,774,299 )   (3,069,849 )   (34,362,806 )   (90,170,092 )   (11,173,216 )

Insurance claims settlement for the now-settled class action litigation

  —       —       —       —       16,553,200     —       —    
                                         

Total operating expenses

  (77,078,423 )   (94,748,307 )   (94,933,349 )   (11,763,444 )   (272,283,010 )   (360,305,119 )   (44,646,368 )
                                         

Operating profit

  130,299,185     276,165,656     291,279,100     36,093,171     447,511,422     976,821,389     121,040,543  
                                         

Other income (expenses):

             

Investment income

  698,746     332,510     —       —       3,522,169     1,301,975     161,331  

Interest income

  7,838,669     15,027,087     20,411,335     2,529,223     22,333,511     58,070,148     7,195,627  

Interest expense

  (1,065,217 )   —       —       —       (3,877,129 )   (344,859 )   (42,732 )

Other, net

  (45,372 )   (6,320,579 )   (2,481,486 )   (307,488 )   504,428     (8,901,462 )   (1,103,004 )
                                         

Profit before tax

  137,726,011     285,204,674     309,208,949     38,314,906     469,994,401     1,026,947,191     127,251,765  
                                         

Income tax

  (7,570,603 )   (26,562,308 )   (32,537,941 )   (4,031,864 )   (28,576,719 )   (94,957,022 )   (11,766,378 )
                                         

Net profit

  130,155,408     258,642,366     276,671,008     34,283,042     441,420,682     931,990,169     115,485,387  
                                         

Earnings per share, basic

  0.04     0.08     0.08     0.01     0.14     0.29     0.04  
                                         

Earnings per ADS, basic

  4.13     7.90     8.48     1.05     14.10     28.89     3.58  
                                         

Earnings per share, diluted

  0.04     0.07     0.08     0.01     0.13     0.26     0.03  
                                         

Earnings per ADS, diluted

  3.71     7.17     7.78     0.96     12.98     26.37     3.27  
                                         

Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding, basic

  3,176,762,632     3,273,814,404     3,263,094,061     3,263,094,061     3,157,841,781     3,225,684,510     3,225,684,510  
                                         

Weighted average number of ADS outstanding, basic

  31,767,626     32,738,144     32,630,941     32,630,941     31,578,418     32,256,845     32,256,845  
                                         

Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding, diluted

  3,538,848,713     3,633,097,331     3,580,605,698     3,580,605,698     3,491,430,437     3,565,412,019     3,565,412,019  
                                         

Weighted average number of ADS outstanding, diluted

  35,388,487     36,330,973     35,806,057     35,806,057     34,914,304     35,654,120     35,654,120  
                                         

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

     Quarter Ended     Year Ended  
     December 31,
2004
    September 30,
2005
    December 31,
2005
    December 31,
2005
    December 31,
2004
    December 31,
2005
    December 31,
2005
 
    

RMB

(Audited)

    RMB
(Unaudited)
    RMB
(Unaudited)
    USD(Note 1)
(Unaudited)
   

RMB

(Audited)

    RMB
(Unaudited)
    USD(Note 1)
(Unaudited)
 

Cash flows from operating activities:

              

Net profit

   130,155,408     258,642,366     276,671,008     34,283,042     441,420,682     931,990,169     115,485,387  

Adjustments for:

              

Depreciation

   6,206,159     12,102,757     11,889,502     1,473,260     26,452,040     40,904,585     5,068,596  

Share compensation cost

   13,835     —       —       —       55,340     13,835     1,714  

Provision for doubtful debts

   3,997,127     779,723     1,538,472     190,636     7,953,883     3,561,765     441,348  

Amortization of issuance cost of Zero Coupon Convertible Subordinated Notes

   1,959,981     1,920,528     1,915,050     237,299     7,840,069     7,755,532     961,009  

Exchange Losses

   —       6,440,261     1,920,572     237,982     —       8,360,833     1,036,013  

(Increase) Decrease in accounts receivable

   31,301,560     (897,282 )   3,985,536     493,858     7,568,165     (16,888,544 )   (2,092,705 )

(Increase) Decrease in prepayments and other current assets

   5,721,790     (1,544,647 )   707,740     87,699     423,383     (13,134,958 )   (1,627,587 )

Decrease in deferred assets

   —       389,060     —       —       —       326,670     40,479  

(Increase) Decrease in deferred tax assets

   3,205,911     (3,639,677 )   (548,886 )   (68,013 )   9,669,543     (19,929,499 )   (2,469,517 )

Increase (Decrease) in accounts payable and other liabilities

   1,643,750     90,683,363     (99,633,134 )   (12,345,806 )   6,009,418     12,823,517     1,588,996  

Increase in deferred revenue

   2,497,165     51,810,565     407,992     50,555     77,169,729     96,774,108     11,991,538  

Increase (Decrease) in salary and welfare payable

   11,664,996     (3,604,027 )   17,020,247     2,109,024     14,103,693     10,355,713     1,283,204  

Increase in taxes payable

   5,365,040     10,311,127     1,642,269     203,498     5,466,691     39,819,520     4,934,143  

Increase in deferred tax liabilities

   —       —       3,940,854     488,321     —       3,940,854     488,321  

Increase (Decrease) in accrued liabilities

   (751,413 )   1,530,214     (1,147,966 )   (142,248 )   10,021,222     (1,884,669 )   (233,534 )
                                          

Net cash provided by operating Activities

   202,981,309     424,924,331     220,309,256     27,299,107     614,153,858     1,104,789,431     136,897,405  
                                          

Cash flows from investing activities

              

Decrease in held-to-maturity investments

   82,929,919     82,766,000     —       —       166,561,546     165,532,000     20,511,511  

Purchase of property, equipment and software

   (9,464,912 )   (31,957,739 )   (14,900,930 )   (1,846,414 )   (60,142,252 )   (92,608,975 )   (11,475,425 )

Increase in time deposit

   —       (1,432,524,938 )   (259,946,675 )   (32,210,686 )   —       (1,692,471,613 )   (209,718,670 )

Decrease in non-current deposit

   (271,324 )   (348,143 )   —       —       (584,810 )   799,232     99,035  
                                          

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

   73,193,683     (1,382,064,820 )   (274,847,605 )   (34,057,100 )   105,834,484     (1,618,749,356 )   (200,583,549 )
                                          

Cash flows from financing activities:

              

Proceed from employees exercising stock options

   7,232,657     83,972,844     1,431,465     177,377     30,745,083     105,843,837     13,115,392  

Increase (Decrease) in other long-term payable

   —       (38,575 )   (199,979 )   (24,780 )   1,298,129     (346,471 )   (42,932 )
                                          

Net cash provided by financing activities

   7,232,657     83,934,269     1,231,486     152,597     32,043,212     105,497,366     13,072,460  
                                          

Net increase (decrease) in cash

   283,407,649     (873,206,220 )   (53,306,863 )   (6,605,396 )   752,031,554     (408,462,559 )   (50,613,684 )

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash held in foreign currencies

   —       (25,455,455 )   (4,229,442 )   (524,081 )   —       (29,684,897 )   (3,678,335 )

Cash, beginning of the year/quarter

   1,840,483,888     2,641,942,061     1,743,280,386     216,014,521     1,371,859,983     2,123,891,537     263,177,063  
                                          

Cash, end of the year/quarter

   2,123,891,537     1,743,280,386     1,685,744,081     208,885,044     2,123,891,537     1,685,744,081     208,885,044  
                                          

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

              

Cash paid during the year/quarter for income taxes

   5,778,940     21,241,734     25,963,450     3,217,200     24,374,799     67,993,005     8,425,195  
                                          

Cash paid during the year/quarter for interest

   —       —       —       —       —       3,230,173     400,259  
                                          

Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:

              

Net Exchange Loss

   —       6,440,261     1,920,572     237,982     —       8,360,833     1,036,013  
                                          

Compensation costs, arising from transfer of ordinary shares and issuance of stock options in the Company to senior management personnel and some non-employees of the Company

   13,835     —       —       —       55,340     13,835     1,714  
                                          

The accompanying note is an integral part of this press release.


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SEGMENT INFORMATION

 

     Quarter Ended     Year Ended  
     December 31,
2004
    September 30,
2005
    December 31,
2005
    December 31,
2005
    December 31,
2004
    December 31,
2005
    December 31,
2005
 
     RMB
(Audited)
    RMB
(Unaudited)
    RMB
(Unaudited)
    USD (Note 1)
(Unaudited)
    RMB
(Audited)
    RMB
(Unaudited)
    USD (Note 1)
(Unaudited)
 

Revenues:

              

Online game services

   208,255,497     372,681,557     400,942,544     49,681,860     628,936,223     1,379,475,803     170,934,525  

Advertising services

   44,685,971     73,395,974     69,087,777     8,560,851     171,054,305     241,200,444     29,887,790  

Wireless value-added services and others

   24,939,955     16,513,205     17,232,471     2,135,321     158,310,317     73,742,136     9,137,585  
                                          

Total revenues

   277,881,423     462,590,736     487,262,792     60,378,032     958,300,845     1,694,418,383     209,959,900  
                                          

Business taxes:

              

Online game services

   (11,454,052 )   (12,298,491 )   (13,231,104 )   (1,639,501 )   (34,591,492 )   (58,851,439 )   (7,292,439 )

Advertising services

   (3,798,308 )   (6,238,658 )   (5,872,461 )   (727,672 )   (14,539,615 )   (20,502,038 )   (2,540,462 )

Wireless value-added services and others

   (911,415 )   (609,447 )   (634,439 )   (78,615 )   (5,571,911 )   (2,701,425 )   (334,741 )
                                          

Total business taxes

   (16,163,775 )   (19,146,596 )   (19,738,004 )   (2,445,788 )   (54,703,018 )   (82,054,902 )   (10,167,642 )
                                          

Net revenues:

              

Online game services

   196,801,445     360,383,066     387,711,440     48,042,359     594,344,731     1,320,624,364     163,642,086  

Advertising services

   40,887,663     67,157,316     63,215,316     7,833,179     156,514,690     220,698,406     27,347,328  

Wireless value-added services and others

   24,028,540     15,903,758     16,598,032     2,056,706     152,738,406     71,040,711     8,802,844  
                                          

Total net revenues

   261,717,648     443,444,140     467,524,788     57,932,244     903,597,827     1,612,363,481     199,792,258  
                                          

Cost of revenues:

              

Online game services

   (23,010,912 )   (37,028,524 )   (41,052,587 )   (5,086,936 )   (74,629,515 )   (137,301,493 )   (17,013,394 )

Advertising services

   (14,118,654 )   (21,393,626 )   (23,450,822 )   (2,905,854 )   (54,056,435 )   (78,589,395 )   (9,738,221 )

Wireless value-added and others

   (17,210,474 )   (14,108,027 )   (16,808,930 )   (2,082,839 )   (55,117,445 )   (59,346,085 )   (7,353,732 )
                                          

Total cost of revenues

   (54,340,040 )   (72,530,177 )   (81,312,339 )   (10,075,629 )   (183,803,395 )   (275,236,973 )   (34,105,347 )
                                          

Gross profit/(loss):

              

Online game services

   173,790,533     323,354,542     346,658,853     42,955,423     519,715,216     1,183,322,871     146,628,692  

Advertising services

   26,769,009     45,763,690     39,764,494     4,927,325     102,458,255     142,109,011     17,609,107  

Wireless value-added services and others

   6,818,066     1,795,731     (210,898 )   (26,133 )   97,620,961     11,694,626     1,449,112  
                                          

Total gross profit

   207,377,608     370,913,963     386,212,449     47,856,615     719,794,432     1,337,126,508     165,686,911  
                                          

The accompanying note is an integral part of this press release.


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NOTES TO FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Note  1: The conversion of Renminbi (RMB) into United States dollars (USD) is based on the noon buying rate of USD1.00 = RMB8.0702 on December 31, 2005 in The City of New York for cable transfers of Renminbi as certified for customs purposes by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.