JD.com Announces 2021 Second Quarter and Interim Results

BEIJING, China, Aug. 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- JD.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: JD and HKEX: 9618), a leading supply chain-based technology and service provider, today announced its unaudited financial results for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2021.

Second Quarter 2021 Highlights

• Net revenues for the second quarter of 2021 were RMB253.8 billion (US$139.3 billion), an increase of 26.2% from the second quarter of 2020. Net service revenues for the second quarter of 2021 were RMB34.1 billion (US$5.3 billion), an increase of 49.2% from the second quarter of 2020.
• Income from operations for the second quarter of 2021 was RMB300.8 million (US$46.6 million), compared to RMB5.0 billion for the same period last year. Non-GAAP2 income from operations for the second quarter of 2021 was RMB2.5 billion (US$0.4 billion), compared to RMB5.6 billion for the second quarter of 2020. Operating margin of JD Retail before unallocated items for the second quarter of 2021 was 2.6%, remained stable compared with the second quarter of 20203.
• Net incomeattributable to ordinary shareholders for the second quarter of 2021 was RMB794.3 million (US$123.0 million), compared to RMB16.4 billion for the same period last year. Non-GAAP net incomeattributable to ordinary shareholders for the second quarter of 2021 was RMB4.6 billion (US$0.7 billion), compared to RMB5.9 billion for the same period last year.
• Diluted net income per ADS for the second quarter of 2021 was RMB0.50 (US$0.08), compared to RMB10.47 for the second quarter of 2020. Non-GAAP diluted net income per ADS for the second quarter of 2021 was RMB2.90 (US$0.45), compared to RMB3.51 for the same period last year.
• Operating cash flow for the twelve months ended June 30, 2021 increased to RMB38.9 billion (US$6.0 billion) from RMB26.3 billion for the twelve months ended June 30, 2020. Free cash flow, which excludes the impact from JD Baitiao receivables included in the operating cash flow, for the twelve months ended June 30, 2021 increased to RMB31.9 billion (US$4.9 billion), compared to RMB22.7 billion for the twelve months ended June 30, 2020.
• Annual active customer accounts4 increased by 27.4% to 531.9 million in the twelve months ended June 30, 2021 from 417.4 million in the twelve months ended June 30, 2020.

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1 The U.S. dollar (US$) amounts disclosed in this press release, except for those transaction amounts that were actually settled in U.S. dollars, are presented solely for the convenience of the readers. The conversion of Renminbi (RMB) into US$ in this press release is based on the exchange rate set forth in the H.10 statistical release of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System as of June 30, 2021, which was RMB6.4566 to US$1.00. The percentages stated in this press release are calculated based on the RMB amounts.
2 See the sections entitled “Non-GAAP Measures” and “Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results” for more information about the non-GAAP measures referred to in this press release.
3 Operating margin of JD Retail before unallocated items for the second quarter of 2020 was retrospectively adjusted to conform to current period presentation of segment information.
4 Annual active customer accounts are customer accounts that made at least one purchase during the twelve months ended on the respective dates, whether through online retail or online marketplace.

“Over the past 18 years since our founding, JD.com has always placed the interests of our customers, partners and employees foremost while upholding our long-standing business principle of doing business the right way,” said Richard Liu, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of JD.com. “Today, JD has become China’s leading supply chain-based technology and service company, serving a growing base of millions of partners and 532 million customers. With hundreds of thousands of full-time employees and our next generation smart supply chain and infrastructure network, JD has become a new type of real-economy based enterprise supporting China’s development for the long-term.”

“We are pleased to deliver another quarter of healthy growth even compared to last year’s high base,” said Sandy Xu, Chief Financial Officer of JD.com. “Our consistent execution and successful 618 Grand Promotion helped us to add over 32 million new users in Q2, the largest single quarter increase in JD.com’s history. We are also encouraged by the continued diversification of our revenue streams, reflecting our open ecosystem strategy of empowering customers and business partners through JD.com’s supply chain-based technology and infrastructure.”

Business Highlights

Environment, Social and Governance

• In response to the severe flooding in the central China province of Henan, JD.com donated over 20 truckloads of rescue supplies and daily necessities dispatched from JD.com’s closest warehouse. Furthermore, JD Health opened a free 24-hour hotline for medical consultation and donated healthcare supplies for disinfection and epidemic prevention. The emergency efforts reflect the company’s longstanding policy of immediately donating goods to disaster areas from the nearest JD.com’s warehouse. JD Retail also assisted merchants in the affected regions through fee relief and additional insurance to accelerate the disaster recovery effort.
• On June 18, JD.com published its Sustainability Report discussing the company’s achievements from 2018 to 2020 in creating a low-carbon enterprise through environmentally friendly logistics, procurement and facilities. Since 2017, JD.com has been gradually replacing traditional fuel-combustion trucks with new energy vehicles reducing carbon dioxide emissions by more than 120,000 tons each year.
• In June, JD Logistics and P&G Beauty completed an environmentally friendly soccer field made from recycled plastic bottles at the Nanjing Foreign Language School, representing a milestone for JD.com’s Green Stream Initiative on its 4th anniversary. Last year, P&G Beauty joined JD Logistics’s bottle recycling program as a strategic partner to recycle plastic P&G brand products in Shanghai and Guangzhou. As of June 2021, over 20,000 families have participated in the program.
  

JD Retail

• JD.com’s 618 Grand Promotion reported outstanding results. During the 18-day sale from June 1 to 18, over 236 brands achieved sales of over RMB100 million. Order requests from 92% of districts and counties and 84% of small towns were fulfilled on the same or next day. Omni-channel also played an integral part in the 618 Grand Promotion with over one thousand digital and computer stores supporting on-demand consumption and one-hour delivery service.
• LVMH group expanded its innovative partnerships with JD.com in the second quarter. Leveraging the JD.com mini-app, LVMH’s BVLGARI brand provided customers with a new shopping experience featuring a full suite of products including selected jewelry and watches. This represents the first time BVLGARI has collaborated with a third-party online retailer in its history of 137 years. Berluti, the top luxury menswear fashion house under the LVMH group, also established its first official global flagship store on JD.com during the period.
• Several internationally renowned beauty brands recently launched official flagship stores on JD.com including LVMH Group’s Guerlain in early August, as well as LVMH Group’s Givenchy Beauty and Benefit, Estee Lauder Companies’ Estee Lauder, Clinique and Origins, and L’Oreal's Kiehl's in July. The addition of these brands further enriches JD Beauty's high-quality product suite and ensures a best-of-class shopping experience for customers with services provided by JD Logistics.
  

JD Health

• As an important platform for healthcare brands to expand online sales channels and accelerate digitalization, in the second quarter, JD Health closely cooperated with leading global pharmaceutical companies. JD Health deepened its cooperation with UCB China and became its strategic partner for the distribution of UCB China’s anti-allergic drug Zyrtec (cetirizine hydrochloride tablet and drops). JD Health facilitated the expansion and maintenance of multiple sales channels for Zyrtec including online, offline small and medium sized chain pharmacies as well as individual pharmacies. JD Health also officially launched the AstraZeneca direct sales flagship store, Sanofi direct sales flagship store and other brand stores in order to provide more convenient and professional online and offline integrated healthcare services to patients with chronic diseases.
• In order to address the need for supply chains for certain special drugs, in the second quarter, JD Health partnered with JD Logistics to establish “cold chain” capabilities covering over 100 cities in 12 provincial-level administrative regions across China. With such capabilities, JD Pharmacy is able to expand its business into special drugs for rare diseases. A number of cold chain products from Eli Lilly and Company, Novartis, Sanofi and other brands became available through JD Pharmacy.

JD Logistics

• On May 28, JD Logistics successfully listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange under the stock code “2618”. Net proceeds from this offering, including the over-allotment options, amounted to approximately RMB23.0 billion. After listing in Hong Kong, JD Logistics will continue to focus on developing its integrated supply chain, including upgrading and expanding its six logistics networks, developing advanced technologies to be used in its supply chain solutions and logistics services, expanding the breadth and depth of integrated solutions, improving supply chain efficiency and user experience for customers, and reducing operating costs.
• JD Logistics further strengthened its cross regional highway, railway and air cargo network to enhance its next-morning and next-day delivery service. As of June 30, 2021, JD Logistics had over 1,000 air cargo routes and the ability to utilize over 300 railway routes. During the 618 Grand Promotion, customers enjoyed delivery service within minutes of order placement in over 200 cities in China.
• In June, JD Logistics and Xiaomi Youpin jointly launched a warehousing and distribution center in Tianjin, upgrading the supply chain cooperation between the two parties. The warehousing center will provide one-stop logistics services including collection, sorting, warehousing, packaging, and distribution, covering all categories of products for its customers.
• As of June 30, 2021, JD Logistics operated approximately 1,200 warehouses, which covered an aggregate gross floor area of approximately 23 million square meters, including warehouse space of cloud warehouses managed under the JD Logistics Open Warehouse Platform.
  

Other Highlights

• On June 18, AiHuiShou, a secondhand electronics transactions and services platform, was officially listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the stock ticker “RERE”. JD.com’s ownership ratio was approximately 33.4% after listing. According to the partnership agreement signed between JD.com and AiHuiShou, the two companies will cooperate in the areas of user traffic, marketing, R&D, sales and channel commissions, supply chain and logistics, customer service and after-sales service.
  

Operational Metrics Update

• As of June 30, 2021, JD.com had over 320,000 employees, excluding part-time and interns.
  

Second Quarter 2021 Financial Results

Net Revenues. For the second quarter of 2021, JD.com reported net revenues of RMB253.8 billion (US$39.3 billion), representing a 26.2% increase from the same period in 2020. Net product revenues increased by 23.3%, while net service revenues increased by 49.2% for the second quarter of 2021, as compared to the same period of 2020.

Cost of Revenues. Cost of revenues increased by 28.8% to RMB222.1 billion (US$34.4 billion) for the second quarter of 2021 from RMB172.4 billion for the second quarter of 2020.

Fulfillment Expenses. Fulfillment expenses, which primarily include procurement, warehousing, delivery, customer service and payment processing expenses, increased by 22.5% to RMB14.6 billion (US$2.3 billion) for the second quarter of 2021 from RMB12.0 billion for the second quarter of 2020. Fulfillment expenses as a percentage of net revenues was 5.8% for the second quarter of 2021, compared to 5.9% for the same period last year.

Marketing Expenses. Marketing expenses increased by 56.0% to RMB10.6 billion (US$1.6 billion) for the second quarter of 2021 from RMB6.8 billion for the second quarter of 2020.

Research and Development Expenses. Research and development expenses was RMB3.7 billion (US$0.6 billion) for the second quarter of 2021, as compared to RMB3.6 billion for the second quarter of 2020.

General and Administrative Expenses. General and administrative expenses increased by 80.0% to RMB2.6 billion (US$0.4 billion) for the second quarter of 2021 from RMB1.4 billion for the second quarter of 2020. The increase was primarily due to the increase in share-based compensation expenses.

Income from Operations and Non-GAAP Income from Operations. Income from operations for the second quarter of 2021 was RMB300.8 million (US$46.6 million), compared to RMB5.0 billion for the same period last year. Non-GAAP income from operations for the second quarter of 2021 was RMB2.5 billion (US$0.4 billion), compared to non-GAAP income from operations of RMB5.6 billion for the second quarter of 2020. Operating margin of JD Retail before unallocated items for the second quarter of 2021 was 2.6%, remained stable compared with the second quarter of 2020.

Non-GAAP EBITDA for the second quarter of 2021 was RMB3.7 billion (US$0.6 billion), compared to RMB6.9 billion for the second quarter of 2020.

Share of Results of Equity Investees. Share of results of equity investees was an income of RMB522.8 million (US$81.0 million) for the second quarter of 2021, as compared to an income of RMB4.0 billion for the second quarter of 2020. The substantial decrease was primarily due to a one-off dilution gain of RMB4.1 billion recognized upon the IPO of Dada Group during the second quarter of 2020.

Net IncomeAttributable to Ordinary Shareholders and Non-GAAP Net Income Attributable to Ordinary Shareholders. Net income attributable to ordinary shareholders for the second quarter of 2021 was RMB794.3 million (US$123.0 million), compared to RMB16.4 billion for the same period last year. Non-GAAP net income attributable to ordinary shareholders for the second quarter of 2021 was RMB4.6 billion (US$0.7 billion), compared to RMB5.9 billion for the same period last year.

Diluted EPS and Non-GAAP Diluted EPS. Diluted net income per ADS for the second quarter of 2021 was RMB0.50 (US$0.08), compared to RMB10.47 for the second quarter of 2020. Non-GAAP diluted net income per ADS for the second quarter of 2021 was RMB2.90 (US$0.45), compared to RMB3.51 for the second quarter of 2020.

Cash Flow and Working Capital

As of June 30, 2021, the company’s cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term investments totaled RMB178.1 billion (US$27.6 billion), compared to RMB151.1 billion as of December 31, 2020. For the second quarter of 2021, free cash flow of the company was as follows:

* Including capital expenditures related to the company’s headquarters in Beijing and all other CAPEX.

Net cash used in investing activities was RMB18.1 billion (US$2.8 billion) for the second quarter of 2021, consisting primarily of increase in short-term investments and cash paid for capital expenditures.

Net cash provided by financing activities was RMB17.4 billion (US$2.7 billion) for the second quarter of 2021, consisting primarily of net proceeds from the initial public offering of JD Logistics, partially offset by repayment of unsecured senior notes and cash paid for repurchase of ordinary shares.

For the twelve months ended June 30, 2021, free cash flow of the company was as follows:

Half-Year Supplemental Information

The company reported three segments from the first quarter of 2021, JD Retail, JD Logistics and New businesses. JD Retail mainly consists of online retail, online marketplace and marketing services in China. JD Logistics includes both internal and external logistics businesses. New businesses mainly include JD Property, Jingxi, overseas businesses and technology initiatives. JD Cloud & AI businesses were deconsolidated from the company from March 31, 2021, thus the operating results of JD Cloud & AI businesses were not included in New businesses segment from the second quarter of 2021.

The table below sets forth the segment operating results, with prior period segment information retrospectively recast to conform to current period presentation:

* The inter-segment eliminations mainly consist of revenues from supply chain solutions and logistics services provided by JD Logistics to JD Retail, and property leasing services provided by JD Property to JD Logistics.

** Unallocated items include share-based compensation, amortization of intangible assets resulting from assets and business acquisitions, effects of business cooperation arrangements, and impairment of goodwill and intangible assets, which are not allocated to segments.

The table below sets forth the revenue information:

Conference Call

JD.com’s management will hold a conference call at 8:00 am, Eastern Time on August 23, 2021, (8:00 pm, Beijing/Hong Kong Time on August 23, 2021) to discuss financial results for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2021.

Please register in advance of the conference using the link provided below and dial in 10 minutes prior to the call, using 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, unless required to provide the conference ID below due to regional restrictions.

PRE-REGISTER LINK: http://apac.directeventreg.com/registration/event/8097775

CONFERENCE ID: 8097775

A telephone replay will be available from 11:00 am, Eastern Time on August 23, 2021 through 9:59 am, Eastern Time on August 31, 2021. The dial-in details are as follows:

Additionally, a live and archived webcast of the conference call will also be available on the company’s investor relations website at http://ir.jd.com.

About JD.com

JD.com is a leading supply chain-based technology and service provider. The company’s cutting-edge retail infrastructure seeks to enable consumers to buy whatever they want, whenever and wherever they want it. The company has opened its technology and infrastructure to partners, brands and other sectors, as part of its Retail as a Service offering to help drive productivity and innovation across a range of industries.

Non-GAAP Measures

In evaluating the business, the company considers and uses non-GAAP measures, such as non-GAAP income/(loss) from operations, non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP net income/(loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders, non-GAAP net margin, free cash flow, non-GAAP EBITDA, non-GAAP EBITDA margin, non-GAAP net income/(loss) per share and non-GAAP net income/(loss) per ADS, as supplemental measures to review and assess operating performance. The presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The company defines non-GAAP income/(loss) from operations as income/(loss) from operations excluding share-based compensation, amortization of intangible assets resulting from assets and business acquisitions, effects of business cooperation arrangements, gain on sale of development properties and impairment of goodwill and intangible assets. The company defines non-GAAP net income/(loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders as net income/(loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders excluding share-based compensation, amortization of intangible assets resulting from assets and business acquisitions, effects of business cooperation arrangements and non-compete agreements, gain/(loss) on disposals/deemed disposals of investments, reconciling items on the share of equity method investments, loss/(gain) from fair value change of long-term investments, impairment of goodwill, intangible assets and investments, gain and foreign exchange impact in relation to sale of development properties and tax effects on non-GAAP adjustments. The company defines free cash flow as operating cash flow adjusting the impact from JD Baitiao receivables included in the operating cash flow and capital expenditures, net of the proceeds from sale of development properties. Capital expenditures include purchase of property, equipment and software, cash paid for construction in progress, purchase of intangible assets and land use rights. The company defines non-GAAP EBITDA as non-GAAP income/(loss) from operations plus depreciation and amortization excluding amortization of intangible assets resulting from assets and business acquisitions. Non-GAAP basic net income/(loss) per share is calculated by dividing non-GAAP net income/(loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the periods. Non-GAAP diluted net income/(loss) per share is calculated by dividing non-GAAP net income/(loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders by the weighted average number of ordinary shares and dilutive potential ordinary shares outstanding during the periods, including the dilutive effect of share-based awards as determined under the treasury stock method. Non-GAAP net income/(loss) per ADS is equal to non-GAAP net income/(loss) per share multiplied by two.

The company presents these non-GAAP financial measures because they are used by management to evaluate operating performance and formulate business plans. Non-GAAP income/(loss) from operations, non-GAAP net income/(loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders and non-GAAP EBITDA reflect the company’s ongoing business operations in a manner that allows more meaningful period-to-period comparisons. Free cash flow enables management to assess liquidity and cash flow while taking into account the impact from JD Baitiao receivables included in the operating cash flow and the demands that the expansion of fulfillment infrastructure and technology platform has placed on financial resources. The company believes that the use of the non-GAAP financial measures facilitates investors to understand and evaluate the company’s current operating performance and future prospects in the same manner as management does, if they so choose. The company also believes that the non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to both management and investors by excluding certain expenses, gain/loss and other items that are not expected to result in future cash payments or that are non-recurring in nature or may not be indicative of the company’s core operating results and business outlook.

The non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as analytical tools. The company’s non-GAAP financial measures do not reflect all items of income and expense that affect the company’s operations or not represent the residual cash flow available for discretionary expenditures. Further, these non-GAAP measures may differ from the non-GAAP information used by other companies, including peer companies, and therefore their comparability may be limited. The company compensates for these limitations by reconciling the non-GAAP financial measures to the nearest U.S. GAAP performance measure, all of which should be considered when evaluating performance. The company encourages you to review the company’s financial information in its entirety and not rely on a single financial measure.

CONTACTS:

Investor Relations
Ruiyu Li
Senior Director of Investor Relations
+86 (10) 8912-6804
IR@JD.com

Media Relations
+86 (10) 8911-6155
Press@JD.com

Safe Harbor Statement

This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the “safe harbor” provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “will,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “future,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” “confident” and similar statements. Among other things, the business outlook and quotations from management in this announcement, as well as JD.com’s strategic and operational plans, contain forward-looking statements. JD.com may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), in its annual report to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about JD.com’s beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement, including but not limited to the following: JD.com’s growth strategies; its future business development, results of operations and financial condition; its ability to attract and retain new customers and to increase revenues generated from repeat customers; its expectations regarding demand for and market acceptance of its products and services; trends and competition in China’s e-commerce market; changes in its revenues and certain cost or expense items; the expected growth of the Chinese e-commerce market; Chinese governmental policies relating to JD.com’s industry and general economic conditions in China. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in JD.com’s filings with the SEC. All information provided in this press release and in the attachments is as of the date of this press release, and JD.com undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.

(6) Including cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash classified as assets held for sale of RMB176.5 million, RMB115.9 million and RMB133.6 million as of June 30, 2020, December 31, 2020 and June 30, 2021, respectively.