Value-added services (VAS). Revenues from VAS were RMB2.82 billion (US$402.0 million),
representing an increase of 9% from the same period of 2023, led by increases in revenues from live broadcasting and other value-added services.
Advertising. Revenues from advertising were RMB2.09 billion (US$298.5 million), representing an increase of 28% from the same period of 2023,
mainly attributable to the Companys improved advertising product offerings and enhanced advertising efficiency.
Mobile games. Revenues from
mobile games were RMB1.82 billion (US$259.7 million), representing an increase of 84% from the same period of 2023, mainly attributable to the strong performance of the Companys exclusively licensed game, San Guo: Mou Ding Tian
Xia.
IP derivatives and others. Revenues from IP derivatives and others were RMB567.3 million (US$80.8 million), representing a decrease
of 2% from the same period of 2023.
Cost of revenues. Cost of revenues was RMB4.76 billion (US$678.1 million), representing an increase of 9%
from the same period of 2023. The increase was mainly due to higher revenue-sharing costs and was partially offset by lower content costs. Revenue-sharing costs, a key component of cost of revenues, were RMB2.91 billion (US$414.8 million),
representing an increase of 19% from the same period of 2023, mainly due to the increase of mobile games-related revenue-sharing costs.
Gross
profit. Gross profit was RMB2.55 billion (US$363.0 million), representing an increase of 76% from the same period of 2023, mainly attributable to the growth in total net revenues, while costs related to platform operations remained
relatively stable.
Total operating expenses. Total operating expenses were RMB2.61 billion (US$372.5 million), representing an increase of 2%
from the same period of 2023.
Sales and marketing expenses. Sales and marketing expenses were RMB1.20 billion (US$171.3 million),
representing a 21% increase from the same period of 2023. The increase was primarily attributable to increased marketing expenses for the Companys exclusively licensed games.
General and administrative expenses. General and administrative expenses were RMB505.4 million (US$72.0 million), representing a 1% increase from
the same period of 2023.
Research and development expenses. Research and development expenses were RMB906.1 million (US$129.1 million),
representing a 15% decrease from the same period of 2023. The decrease was mainly attributable to higher termination expenses of certain game projects in the same period of 2023.
Loss from operations. Loss from operations was RMB66.7 million (US$9.5 million), narrowing by 94% from the same period of 2023.
Adjusted profit/(loss) from operations1. Adjusted profit from operations was
RMB272.2 million (US$38.8 million), compared with an adjusted loss from operations of RMB755.4 million from the same period of 2023.
Total
other (expenses)/income, net. Total other expenses were RMB21.5 million (US$3.1 million), compared with RMB212.1 million in the same period of 2023. The change was primarily attributable to a gain of RMB17.8 million on fair value
change in investments in publicly traded companies in the third quarter of 2024, compared with a loss of RMB137.4 million in the same period of 2023.