HUYA 0001193125-22-285325 6-K Filing: Nov 15, 2022

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OFFOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of November 2022

Commission File Number: 001-38482

HUYA INC.

Building A3, E-Park, 280 Hanxi Road

Panyu District, Guangzhou 511446

People’s Republic of China

(Address of principal executive offices)

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
Exhibit 99.1	Press Release

SIGNATURE

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.

HUYA Inc.
By:	/s/ Ashley Xin Wu
	Name:	Ashley Xin Wu
	Title:	Vice President of Finance

Date: November 15, 2022

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

HUYA Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2022 Unaudited Financial Results

GUANGZHOU, China, November 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — HUYA Inc. (“Huya” or the “Company”) (NYSE: HUYA), a leading game live streaming platform in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2022.

Third Quarter 2022Highlights

•	Total net revenues for the third quarter of 2022 were RMB2,378.5 million (US$334.4 million), compared<br>with RMB2,975.5 million for the same period of 2021.
•	Net income attributable to HUYA Inc. was RMB60.4 million (US$8.5 million) for the third quarter of<br>2022, compared with RMB524.4 million for the same period of 2021.
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•	Non-GAAP net income attributable to HUYA Inc.^1^ was RMB106.1 million (US$14.9 million) for the third quarter of 2022, compared with RMB180.0 million for the same period of 2021.
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•	Average mobile MAUs^2^ of Huya Live for the<br>third quarter of 2022 was 86.0 million, compared with 85.1 million for the same period of 2021.
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•	Total number of paying users^3^ of Huya Live for<br>the third quarter of 2022 was 5.5 million, compared with 6.0 million for the same period of 2021.
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“In the third quarter of 2022, we expanded our active user base by attracting users to our enhanced interactive experience offerings, as well as our appealing gaming and entertainment content. Average mobile MAUs of Huya Live reached 86.0 million in the third quarter, a slight increase from a relatively high base in the same period last year,” said Mr. Rongjie Dong, Chief Executive Officer of Huya. “Faced with ongoing macro headwinds that impacted the broader industry and our Company, we continued to drive live-streaming technology improvements, explore new product features and enrich our quality content. These steps are designed to improve our resilience in uncertain market conditions by helping us to better engage with our users, placing us in a stronger position to capture future opportunities in the game and live streaming market.”

Ms. Ashley Xin Wu, Vice President of Finance of Huya, commented, “Our total net revenues were approximately RMB2.4 billion with net income of RMB60.4 million for the third quarter of 2022. During the period we focused on optimizing operations throughout the organization. As a result, our business has become more streamlined and we reduced our total operating expenses by 27.3% in the third quarter year-over-year, mainly driven by sales and marketing savings. In light of the volatile market environment, we will continue to exercise prudence and strengthen our business and financial foundation.”

^1^	“Non-GAAP net income attributable to HUYA Inc.” is defined as<br>net income attributable to HUYA Inc. excluding (i) share-based compensation expenses, (ii) gain on fair value change of investments, net of income taxes, and (iii) gain arising from disposal of an equity investment, net of income<br>taxes. For more information, please refer to “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and “Reconciliations of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results” at the end of<br>this press release.
^2^	Refers to average monthly active users on mobile apps. Average mobile MAUs for any period is calculated by<br>dividing (i) the sum of active users on the mobile apps for each month during such relevant period, by (ii) the number of months during such relevant period.
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^3^	Refers to the sum of user accounts that purchased various products and services on our platform at least once<br>during such relevant period.
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Third Quarter 2022 Financial Results

Total net revenues for the third quarter of 2022 were RMB2,378.5 million (US$334.4 million), compared with RMB2,975.5 million for the same period of 2021.

Live streaming revenues were RMB2,017.1 million (US$283.6 million) for the third quarter of 2022, compared with RMB2,601.9 million for the same period of 2021, primarily due to a decreased number of paying users and lower average spending per paying user on Huya Live, as the recent macro and regulatory environment adversely affected the sentiment of the Company’s paying users.

Advertising and other revenues were RMB361.4 million (US$50.8 million) for the third quarter of 2022, compared with RMB373.7 million for the same period of 2021, primarily due to soft demand for advertising services resulting from the challenging macro environment. In the third quarter of 2022, content sub-licensing revenues made a relatively larger contribution to advertising and other revenues, mainly due to the fact that revenues from sub-licensing of e-sports tournament broadcasting rights are recognized according to event schedules and experience fluctuations between different periods.

Cost of revenues decreased by 17.6% to RMB2,036.2 million (US$286.2 million) for the third quarter of 2022 from RMB2,471.5 million for the same period of 2021, primarily due to decreased revenue sharing fees and content costs, as well as bandwidth costs.

Revenue sharing fees and contentcosts decreased by 15.7% to RMB1,789.8 million (US$251.6 million) for the third quarter of 2022 from RMB2,123.6 million for the same period of 2021, primarily due to the decrease in revenue sharing fees associated with declined live streaming revenues, and lower costs related to content creators.

Bandwidth costs decreased by 35.4% to RMB115.0 million (US$16.2 million) for the third quarter of 2022 from RMB178.0 million for the same period of 2021, primarily due to improved bandwidth cost management and continued technology enhancement efforts, as well as less overseas bandwidth usage as a result of the strategic adjustment in the Company’s overseas business to focus on key markets.

Gross profit was RMB342.4 million (US$48.1 million) for the third quarter of 2022, compared with RMB504.0 million for the same period of 2021, primarily due to lower revenues. Gross margin was 14.4% for the third quarter of 2022, compared with 16.9% for the same period of 2021.

Research and development expenses decreased by 16.7% to RMB171.8 million (US$24.1 million) for the third quarter of 2022 from RMB206.2 million for the same period of 2021, primarily due to decreased personnel-related expenses and share-based compensation expenses.

Salesand marketing expenses decreased by 45.8% to RMB124.3 million (US$17.5 million) for the third quarter of 2022 from RMB229.4 million for the same period of 2021, primarily due to decreased marketing and promotion fees as well as personnel-related expenses.

General and administrative expenses decreased by 1.8% to RMB78.7 million (US$11.1 million) for the third quarter of 2022 from RMB80.1 million for the same period of 2021.

Other income was RMB43.9 million (US$6.2 million) for the third quarter of 2022, compared with RMB94.8 million for the same period of 2021, primarily due to lower tax refunds and government subsidies.

Operating income was RMB11.6 million (US$1.6 million) for the third quarter of 2022, compared with RMB83.1 million for the same period of 2021.

Interest andshort-term investments income were RMB71.7 million (US$10.1 million) for the third quarter of 2022, compared with RMB62.6 million for the same period of 2021.

Income tax expenses were RMB19.6 million (US$2.8 million) for the third quarter of 2022, compared with RMB40.6 million for the same period of 2021, primarily due to the lower taxable income.

Share of income in equity method investments, net of income taxes was RMB0.05 million for the third quarter of 2022, compared with RMB378.7 million for the same period of 2021, primarily due to the investment income related to a disposal of equity investment in the third quarter of 2021.

Net income attributable to HUYA Inc. was RMB60.4 million (US$8.5 million) for the third quarter of 2022, compared with RMB524.4 million for the same period of 2021.

Non-GAAP net income attributable to HUYA Inc., which excludes share-based compensation expenses, was RMB106.1 million (US$14.9 million) for the third quarter of 2022, compared with RMB180.0 million for the same period of 2021, which excludes share-based compensation expenses, gain on fair value change of investments, net of income taxes, and gain arising from disposal of an equity investment, net of income taxes.

Basic and diluted netincome per American depositary share (“ADS”) were RMB0.25 (US$0.04) and RMB0.25 (US$0.04), respectively, for the third quarter of 2022. Basic and diluted net income per ADS were RMB2.20 and RMB2.17, respectively, for the third quarter of 2021. Each ADS represents one Class A ordinary share of the Company.

Non-GAAP basic and diluted netincome per ADS were RMB0.44 (US$0.06) and RMB0.44 (US$0.06), respectively, for the third quarter of 2022. Non-GAAP basic and diluted net income per ADS were RMB0.75 and RMB0.75, respectively, for the third quarter of 2021.

As of September 30, 2022, the Company had cash and cash equivalents, short-term deposits, short-term investments and long-termdeposits of RMB11,008.2 million (US$1,547.5 million), compared with RMB10,716.7 million as of June 30, 2022.

Conference Call

The Company’s management will host an earnings conference call at 7:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time on November 15, 2022 (8:00 p.m. Beijing/Hong Kong time on November 15, 2022).

For participants who wish to join the call, please complete online registration using the link provided below 20 minutes prior to the scheduled call start time. Upon registration, participants will receive the conference call access information, including dial-in numbers, a personal PIN and an e-mail with detailed instructions to join the conference call.

The presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures is not intended to be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. For more information on these non-GAAP financial measures, please see the table captioned “HUYA Inc. Reconciliations of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results” at the end of this announcement.

Exchange Rate Information

This announcement contains translations of certain RMB amounts into U.S. dollars at a specified rate solely for the convenience of the reader. Unless otherwise noted, all translations from RMB to U.S. dollars are made at a rate of RMB7.1135 to US$1.00, the noon buying rate in effect on September 30, 2022, in the H.10 statistical release of the Federal Reserve Board. The Company makes no representation that the Renminbi or U.S. dollars amounts referred to in this announcement could have been or could be converted into U.S. dollars or Renminbi, as the case may be, at any particular rate or at all.

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” and similar statements. Among other things, the business outlook and quotations from management in this announcement, as well as Huya’s strategic and operational plans, contain forward-looking statements. Huya may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“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 Huya’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: Huya’s goals and strategies; Huya’s future business development, results of operations and financial condition; the expected growth of the game live streaming market; the expectation regarding the rate at which to gain active users, especially paying users; Huya’s ability to monetize the user base; Huya’s efforts in complying with applicable data privacy and security regulations; fluctuations in general economic and business conditions in China; the impact of the COVID-19 to Huya’s business operations and the economy in China and elsewhere generally; any regulatory developments in laws, regulations, rules, policies or guidelines applicable to Huya; and assumptions underlying or related to any of the foregoing. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in Huya’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 Huya does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.

For investor and media inquiries, please contact:

In China:

HUYA Inc.

Investor Relations

Tel: +86-20-2290-7829

E-mail: [email protected]

The Piacente Group, Inc.

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In the United States:

The Piacente Group, Inc.

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HUYA INC.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(All amounts in thousands, except share, ADS, per share data and per ADS data)

	As ofDecember 31,		As of September 30,
	2021		2022		2022
	RMB		RMB		US
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents		1,790,784		1,082,585
Restricted cash		55,670		9,543
Short-term deposits		8,351,945		9,568,380
Short-term investments		816,331		2,206
Accounts receivable, net		88,034		57,600
Amounts due from related parties, net		148,560		98,740
Prepayments and other current assets, net		664,945		1,007,073
Total current assets		11,916,269		11,826,127
Non-current assets
Long-term deposits		—		354,990
Deferred tax assets		20,245		24,900
Investments		608,617		921,829
Property and equipment, net		79,611		164,071
Intangible assets, net		83,942		63,151
Right-of-use<br>assets, net		395,371		354,689
Prepayments and other non-current assets		150,887		113,055
Total non-current assets		1,338,673		1,996,685
Total assets		13,254,942		13,822,812
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
Current liabilities
Accounts payable		12,579		20,654
Advances from customers and deferred revenue		459,509		470,134
Income taxes payable		5,944		56,994
Accrued liabilities and other current liabilities		1,845,452		1,453,667
Amounts due to related parties		216,128		191,884
Lease liabilities due within one year		36,473		33,031
Total current liabilities		2,576,085		2,226,364
Non-current liabilities
Lease liabilities		45,084		11,817
Deferred tax liabilities		4,597		20,533
Deferred revenue		118,975		90,224
Total non-current liabilities		168,656		122,574
Total liabilities		2,744,741		2,348,938