Exhibit 99.1
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Giant Interactive Announces
SECOND QUARTER 2012 RESULTS
SHANGHAI, PRC — August 6, 2012 — Giant Interactive Group Inc. (NYSE: GA) (“Giant” or the “Company”), one of China’s leading online game developers and operators, announced today its unaudited financial results for the second fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2012.
Second Quarter 2012 Highlights as Compared to First Quarter 2012 (“QoQ”) and Second Quarter 2011 (“YoY”):
| Ÿ | Net revenue was RMB528.2 million (US$83.1 million), up 3.8% QoQ and up 21.1% YoY. |
| Ÿ | Gross profit was RMB461.1 million (US$72.6 million), up 4.5% QoQ and up 23.7% YoY. Gross profit margin for the second quarter 2012 was 87.3%. |
| Ÿ | Net income attributable to the Company’s shareholders was RMB307.2 million (US$48.4 million), up 5.2% QoQ and up 2,920.6% YoY. The margin of net income attributable to the Company’s shareholders for the second quarter 2012 was 58.2%. |
| Ÿ | Basic and diluted earnings per American Depositary Share (“ADS”), each of which represents one ordinary share, were RMB1.30 (US$0.20) and RMB1.26 (US$0.20), respectively, compared to basic and diluted earnings per ADS of RMB1.24 and RMB1.22, respectively, for the first quarter 2012, and basic and diluted earnings per ADS of RMB0.04 and RMB0.04, respectively, for the second quarter 2011. |
| Ÿ | Non-GAAP net income attributable to the Company’s shareholders was RMB339.4 million (US$53.4 million), up 5.2% QoQ and up 23.6% YoY. The margin of non-GAAP net income attributable to the Company’s shareholders was 64.3%. |
| Ÿ | Basic and diluted non-GAAP earnings per ADS were RMB1.43 (US$0.23) and RMB1.40 (US$0.22), respectively, compared to basic and diluted non-GAAP earnings per ADS of RMB1.37 and RMB1.34, respectively, for the first quarter 2012, and basic and diluted non-GAAP earnings per ADS of RMB1.19 and RMB1.17, respectively, for the second quarter 2011. |
| Ÿ | Active Paying Accounts (“APA”) for online games was 2,216,000, up 1.4% QoQ and up 11.1% YoY. |
| Ÿ | Average Revenue Per User (“ARPU”) for online games was RMB233, up 1.9% QoQ and up 9.7% YoY. |
| Ÿ | Average Concurrent Users (“ACU”) for online games was 685,000, up 0.5% QoQ and up 4.7% YoY. |
| Ÿ | Peak Concurrent Users (“PCU”) for online games was 2,307,000, up 0.9% QoQ and up 8.7% YoY. |
Please refer to the table on page 7 for reconciliation between net income attributable to the Company’s shareholders on a GAAP to non-GAAP basis.
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“We are pleased to deliver another solid quarter, as we continue to perform well in our operating metrics, which is supported by the sustained strong performance of our second flagship game ZT Online 2. We are also pleased to see our profitability remain at a high level while we strengthen our commitment to R&D and sales and marketing, both of which are on pace with our new game launches,” said Mr. Yuzhu Shi, Giant’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
“We are delighted that we have made encouraging progress during the quarter in all aspects, and we expect to see sustained progress in the performance of ZT Online 2, a title which we believe will go from strength to strength following the launch of its first expansion pack and upcoming micro-client version, Qianjun Online, on the Qihoo 360 game platform.”
“In addition to launching the micro-version of ZT Online 2, a number of much-anticipated launches will occur in the second half of the year, as follows:”
“Allods Online, licensed from Russia’s Mail.Ru, will be our first western-themed massively multiplayer online role playing game (“MMORPG”). With beautiful 3D graphics and deep gameplay, we expect the game to help us grow and diversify our user base beginning in the third quarter. In addition, we also expect the game to help us continue to gain valuable experience in publishing foreign games, an area in which we believe will present growth opportunities for us in the future.”
“World of Xianxia, our next internally-developed MMORPG and major strategic product, also features beautiful 3D graphics with a Chinese fantasy theme. To stay ahead of the competition, we have pioneered GvG (“group versus group”) gameplay and revolutionized the social structure within this game, to create another groundbreaking MMORPG following ZT Online 2’s blockbuster success. We very much look forward to the second round of engineering testing in the third quarter and launch of this game in the fourth quarter, and we believe that it will further solidify our dominance in the MMORPG segment.”
“The development of webgames is one of our strategic priorities. We see ample opportunities present in the fast growing webgame market in China, which we believe will not only bring a new source of revenue, but will also broaden our reach to overseas markets. Our webgame design teams are now fully underway and functional. While our development teams are focusing on designing new webgames, our operations and business development teams are actively seeking domestic and foreign partners to publish our webgames. We believe that such a two-pronged structure will enable us to maximize our ability to capture new growth opportunities in today’s rapidly evolving online game market domestically and internationally. We expect to launch 3 webgames in the second half of this year. We also expect to cooperate with major online platforms in the future and leverage their large user bases to market our games and extend our reach to new players.”
“We remain focused on diversifying and deepening our game development pipeline, which we believe will help us diversify beyond our existing users and provide continuous growth for the last quarter of this year and into 2013, as we rely less and less on our legacy games. We are confident that our innovative, high-quality games, our talented design teams, and our low cost structure will keep Giant at the forefront of the dynamic online game industry.”
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Second Quarter Fiscal 2012 Unaudited Financial Results
Net Revenue. Net revenue for the second quarter 2012 was RMB528.2 million (US$83.1 million), representing a 3.8% increase from RMB508.8 million in the first quarter 2012 and a 21.1% increase from RMB436.2 million in the second quarter 2011.
Revenue from online games in the second quarter 2012 totaled RMB505.9 million (US$79.6 million), representing an increase of 3.4% from RMB489.5 million in the first quarter 2012 and a 22.4% increase from RMB413.4 million in the second quarter 2011. Online game net revenue increased sequentially and year-over-year quarterly primarily due to the growth of ZT Online 2.
ACU for online games in the second quarter 2012 was 685,000, representing a 0.5% sequential increase and a 4.7% increase over the second quarter 2011. ACU increased on a sequential and year-over-year basis primarily due to an increase in ZT Online 2 users. PCU for online games in the second quarter 2012 was 2,307,000, representing a 0.9% sequential increase and an 8.7% increase over the second quarter 2011. PCU increased on a sequential and year-over-year basis primarily due to the sustained popularity of ZT Online 2. ARPU for online games in the second quarter 2012 increased 1.9% sequentially and 9.7% year-over-year quarterly to RMB233. ARPU increased slightly on a sequential and year-over-year basis as users have gradually spent more as they progress through ZT Online 2. APA for online games in the second quarter 2012 increased 1.4% sequentially and was up 11.1% from the second quarter 2011 to 2,216,000. The sequential and year-over-year quarterly increases in APA were primarily due to the Company converting new users in ZT Online 2 into paying accounts.
Cost of Services. Cost of services was RMB67.1 million (US$10.6 million), representing a decrease of 0.8% from the first quarter 2012 and a 5.8% increase from the second quarter 2011. The slight sequential decrease in cost of services was mainly due to efficient cost control. The year-over-year quarterly increase was primarily due to the overall growth of our business operations.
Gross Profit and Gross Margin. Gross profit for the second quarter 2012 was RMB461.1 million (US$72.6 million), representing a 4.5% sequential increase and a 23.7% year-over-year quarterly increase. Gross margin for the second quarter 2012 was 87.3%, up from 86.7% in the first quarter 2012 and up from 85.5% in the second quarter 2011.
Operating Expenses. Total operating expenses for the second quarter 2012 were RMB133.2million (US$21.0 million), representing an increase of 7.3% from RMB124.2 million in the first quarter 2012 and a rise of 13.9% from RMB117.0 million in the second quarter 2011. As a percentage of revenue, total operating expenses were 25.2% for the second quarter 2012, compared to 24.4% in the first quarter 2012 and 26.8% in the second quarter 2011. The sequential increase in operating expenses is mainly attributable to the increase in marketing campaigns for the first expansion pack for ZT Online 2 in the second quarter 2012.
Research and product development (“R&D”) expenses for the second quarter 2012 increased 9.4% sequentially to RMB80.6 million (US$12.7 million) from RMB73.6 million in the first quarter 2012 and increased 35.5% year-over-year quarterly from RMB59.4 million in the second quarter 2011. As a percentage of revenue, R&D expenses were 15.3%, compared to 14.5% in the first quarter 2012 and 13.6% in the second quarter 2011. The sequential increase in R&D expenses is mainly attributable to expenses of certain game projects no longer being capitalized. The year-over-year increase was primarily due to increased investment in game development and share-based compensation expenses related to restricted shares granted at the end of November 2011.
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Sales and marketing (“S&M”) expenses were RMB47.7 million (US$7.5 million) in the second quarter 2012, up 111.6% sequentially from RMB22.5 million in the first quarter 2012 as the Company shifted marketing campaigns for the first expansion pack for ZT Online 2 from the first quarter to the second quarter 2012. S&M expenses were up 19.0% year-over-year from RMB40.1 million in the second quarter 2011, which was also due to increased marketing related to ZT Online 2. As a percentage of revenue, S&M expenses were 9.0% in the second quarter 2012, compared to 4.4% in the first quarter 2012 and 9.2% in the second quarter 2011.
General and administrative expenses (“G&A”)
for the second quarter 2012 were RMB38.2 million (US$6.0 million), up 0.4% from RMB38.0 million in the first quarter 2012, and
up 39.1% from RMB27.5 million in the second quarter 2011. As a percentage of revenue, G&A expenses were 7.2% in the second
quarter 2012, compared 7.5% in the first quarter 2012 and 6.3% in the second quarter 2011. The sequential and year-over-year quarterly
increases in G&A expenses were mainly attributable to share-based compensation expenses related to restricted shares granted
at the end of November 2011.
Financial Incentive. The financial incentive, which mainly relates to the refund of business tax, value-added tax, and enterprise income tax from the Shanghai municipal government, was RMB33.2 million (US$5.2 million) in the second quarter 2012. It is treated as a reduction in operating expenses.
Interest Income. Interest income for the second quarter 2012 was RMB25.6 million (US$4.0 million), compared to RMB22.4 million in the first quarter 2012 and RMB41.1 million in the second quarter 2011. Interest income increased sequentially due to the increase in our cash balance within the quarter, but decreased year-over-year due to the Company’s lower cash balance after the payment of our one-time special cash dividend of US$3.00 per ADS in September 2011.
Income Tax. Income tax expense for the second quarter 2012 was RMB36.3 million (US$5.7 million), compared to income tax expense of RMB28.4 million in the first quarter 2012 and income tax expense of RMB286.5 million in the second quarter 2011. Income tax expense increased sequentially due to the increase of pretax profit, and decreased year-over-year due to a one-time withholding tax accrued in the second quarter 2011 in connection with the repatriation of cash for a special cash dividend paid during the third quarter 2011.
Net Income Attributable to the Company’s Shareholders. Net income attributable to the Company’s shareholders for the second quarter 2012 was RMB307.2 million (US$48.4 million), an increase of 5.2% from RMB292.2 million in the first quarter 2012 and a year-over-year increase of 2,920.6% from RMB10.2 million in the second quarter 2011. Net income attributable to the Company’s shareholders increased sequentially primarily due to the growth of our game operations, increase in financial incentive, and increase in other income. The year-over-year increase was a result of the growth of our game operations as well as a one-time withholding tax accrued in the second quarter 2011 in connection with the repatriation of cash for a special cash dividend paid during the third quarter 2011. The margin of net income attributable to the Company’s shareholders was 58.2% for the second quarter 2012, compared to 57.4% in the first quarter 2012 and 2.3% in the second quarter 2011.
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Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments. As of June 30, 2012, our cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments totaled RMB1,998.7 million (US$314.6 million), compared to RMB1,828.9 million as of March 31, 2012. The sequential increase was primarily due to the growth of our cash balances as a result of our game operations.
Business Highlights and Outlook
Existing Games
ZT Online 1 Series - During the second quarter 2012, ZT Online rolled out a series of PK tournaments to stimulate interaction among existing players and attract former players to return to the game. ZT Online Classic Edition also introduced a selection of new gameplays centering on in-game customization and interface improvements during the second quarter. ZT Online Green Edition, in its latest expansion pack, added more innovative features to the existing gameplays, updated several maps and gained a great amount of attention and positive feedback from gamers.
ZT Online 2 - During the second quarter 2012, we launched the first expansion pack for ZT Online 2 and reached 541,000 PCU on April 22, 2012. The expansion pack provides a better experience for gamers by including improvements in the following six areas: gameplay, new player tutorials, free gifting system, account security, social interactions and online activities. On July 27, 2012 we announced a collaboration with Qihoo 360 to operate Qianjun Online, the micro-client version of ZT Online 2, on Qihoo 360’s platform. Qianjun Online is expected to be launched in August 2012 and we believe this collaboration will help us reach a larger user base. The Vietnamese version of ZT Online 2 was launched in the second quarter 2012 and we expect marketing campaigns related to the Vietnamese version will start in September 2012.
Elsword - In June 2012, an updated version of the game with a new character and new pets was released and well-received by gamers. The team is currently developing additional localized elements and instance dungeons.
Pipeline Games
Allods Online – Allods Online is a 3D free-to-play fantasy MMORPG developed by Mail.Ru Inc. We conducted our second engineering testing on May 3, 2012 and gathered positive gamer feedback. We expect to begin closed beta testing for Allods Online at the end of August 2012.
World of Xianxia - World of Xianxia is a self-developed 3D Chinese fantasy style MMORPG with an ancient Chinese mythological background and vivid style graphics. We completed a one-month long engineering testing in July 2012 which garnered a great amount of interest among gamers. The R&D team is currently optimizing the game based on user feedback and adding new content to the game. We plan to commence the second round of larger engineering testing in the third quarter and unlimited closed beta testing during the fourth quarter 2012.
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Webgames - Genesis of the Empire is an action role playing game (“ARPG”) based on the Three Kingdoms period of ancient Chinese history and is expected to undergo engineering testing in the third quarter 2012 and commercial launch in the fourth quarter 2012. The Sky is an ARPG incorporating core gameplay mechanics from the ZT Online series and is expected to undergo engineering testing in the third quarter 2012 and commercial launch in the fourth quarter 2012. Marine Tycoon, a maritime themed strategy game, is currently undergoing engineering testing.
Glorious Mission – Glorious Mission is our first FPS game and is also currently the only game in the world that is playable from the perspective of the PLA. With the support of China’s military, Glorious Mission will allow gamers to use weapons, equipment and vehicles modeled after the real ones used by PLA soldiers. The game will be based on the Unreal 3 engine and will be the first game developed in China using Microsoft’s DirectX 11 multimedia protocol. DirectX 11’s Direct3D graphics API will allow Glorious Mission to render superior lighting, shading and particle effects, while also scaling accordingly to accommodate the widest range of PC hardware requirements in China. The game is currently expected to begin engineering testing in the fourth quarter 2012.
Third Quarter 2012 Guidance — We expect sequential growth to be flat to moderate in the third quarter.
Conference Call
Giant’s senior management will host a conference call on August 6, 2012 at 9:00 pm (US Eastern Time) / 6:00 pm (US Pacific Time), which is August 7, 2012 at 9:00 am (Beijing Time) to discuss its 2012 second quarter financial results and recent business activity.
The conference call may be accessed using the following numbers:
US: +1-866-519-4004
China: 400-620-8038
Hong Kong: 800-930-346
International: +65-6723-9381
Passcode: Giant
Please dial in approximately 10 minutes before the scheduled time of this call.
A replay of the conference call will be available starting 3:00 pm (US Eastern Time) on August 7, 2012 using the following numbers:
US: +1-866-214-5335
Outside US: +61-2-8235-5000
Passcode: 1361-1487
A live webcast of the conference call and replay will be available on the investor relations page of Giant Interactive Group’s website at http://www.ga-me.com/earningsannouncements.php.
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Currency Convenience Translation
This release contains translations of certain Renminbi (RMB) amounts into US dollars (US$) at the rate of US$1.00 to RMB6.3530, which was the noon buying rate as of June 30, 2012 in the City of New York for cable transfers in Renminbi per US dollar as certified for customs purposes by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The Company makes no representation that the Renminbi or US dollar amounts referred to in this release could have been, or could be, converted into US dollars at such rate or at all.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Giant has reported net income attributable to the Company’s shareholders for the period indicated below on a non-GAAP basis excluding non-cash share-based compensation and one-time accrued withholding tax associated with the repatriation of cash for a special dividend intended to be paid. Giant believes that both management and investors benefit from referring to these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing the performance of Giant as well as when planning and forecasting future periods.
Readers are cautioned not to view non-GAAP results on a stand-alone basis or as a substitute for results under GAAP, or as being comparable to results reported or forecasted by other companies, and should refer to the reconciliation of GAAP results with non-GAAP results in the attached financial information.
The table below sets forth the reconciliation of GAAP measures to non-GAAP measures for the indicated periods:
Giant Interactive Group, Inc.
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP (Unaudited)
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| 2011 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | |||||||||||||
| (RMB) | (RMB) | (RMB) | (US$) | |||||||||||||
| GAAP net income attributable to the Company’s shareholders: | 10,170,791 | 292,152,192 | 307,217,574 | 48,357,874 | ||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation | 4,703,886 | 30,329,250 | 32,181,526 | 5,065,564 | ||||||||||||
| Accrued withholding tax associated with the repatriation of cash for a special dividend intended to be paid | 259,647,915 | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP net income attributable to the Company’s shareholders: | 274,522,592 | 322,481,442 | 339,399,100 | 53,423,438 | ||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP earnings per share: | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic | 1.19 | 1.37 | 1.43 | 0.23 | ||||||||||||
| Diluted | 1.17 | 1.34 | 1.40 | 0.22 | ||||||||||||
| Weighted average ordinary shares: | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic | 229,867,164 | 235,630,482 | 236,700,106 | 236,700,106 | ||||||||||||
| Diluted | 235,495,344 | 240,341,637 | 243,280,108 | 243,280,108 | ||||||||||||
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Statement Regarding Unaudited Condensed Financial Information
The unaudited financial information set forth above is preliminary and subject to potential adjustments. Adjustments to the consolidated financial statements may be identified when audit work has been performed for the Company’s year-end audit, which could result in significant differences from this preliminary unaudited condensed financial information.
About Giant Interactive Group Inc.
Giant Interactive Group Inc. (NYSE: GA) is a leading online game developer and operator in China in terms of market share, and focuses on massively multiplayer online role playing games. Currently, Giant operates multiple games, including the ZT Online 1 Series, ZT Online 2, Giant Online, XT Online, The Golden Land, and Elsword. Giant has built a nationwide distribution network to sell the prepaid game cards and game points required to play its games. For more information, please visit Giant Interactive Group on the web at www.ga-me.com.
Safe Harbor Statement
Statements in this release contain “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and as defined in the 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 and among others, include statements regarding the ability of the Company to cooperate with online platforms in addition to Qihoo 360, the sustained progress and performance of ZT Online 2 after the launch of its first new expansion pack and micro-client version, the sustained growth and diversity of Company’s user base after the launch and the testing of pipeline games, the capacity for World of Xianxia to become another blockbuster MMORPG of the Company, the ability of the Company to capture new growth opportunities in domestic and international online game market after the implement of the Company’s strategy in connection with webgames, the Company’s moderate sequential growth in the third quarter 2012, and the timetable for testing and release of new games and expansion packs in the Company’s game pipeline. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts but instead represent only our belief regarding future events, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and outside of our control. Our actual results and financial condition and other circumstances may differ, possibly materially, from the anticipated results and financial condition indicated in these forward-looking statements. Among the factors that could cause our actual results to differ from what we currently anticipate may include a deterioration in the performance of the ZT Online 1 Series, failure of ZT Online 2 to grow as expected, unexpected delays in developing expansion packs or in the timetable for testing and launching our games, our dependence on ZT Online 1 Series and ZT Online 2, which currently account for the majority of our historical net revenues, failure of our webgames and first FPS game to grow as successful as expected, our uncertainties with respect to the PRC legal and regulatory environments and the volatility of the markets in which we operate. The financial information contained in this release should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year 2011, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 23, 2012, and are available on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. For additional information on these and other important factors that could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects, see “Risk Factors” beginning on page 5 of our annual report for fiscal year 2011. Our actual results of operations for the second quarter of 2012 are not necessarily indicative of our operating results for any future periods. Any projections in this release are based on limited information currently available to us, which is subject to change. Although such projections and the factors influencing them will likely change, we undertake no obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, after the date of this press release. Such information speaks only as of the date of this release.
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| Investor Contacts: | |
| Giant Interactive Group, Inc. | Giant Interactive Group, Inc. |
| Rich Chiang, IR Director | Kristie Chen, IR Manager |
| T: +86-21-3397-9959 | T: +86-21-3397-9971 |
| E: ir@ztgame.com | E: ir@ztgame.com |
| www.ga-me.com | www.ga-me.com |
| Fleishman-Hillard | |
| Hon Gay Lau | |
| T: +852-2530-0228 | |
| E: giantinteractive@fleishman.com |
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GIANT INTERACTIVE GROUP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
| Unaudited | Unaudited | Unaudited | Unaudited | |||||||||||||
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| ASSETS | ||||||||||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 3,271,041,797 | 1,133,160,564 | 804,654,944 | 126,657,476 | ||||||||||||
| Prepayments and other current assets | 193,432,805 | 121,201,806 | 170,289,336 | 26,804,555 | ||||||||||||
| Deposit for investment | 958,800,000 | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
| Accounts receivable | 14,917,071 | 8,328,371 | 17,051,202 | 2,683,961 | ||||||||||||
| Due from a related party | 6,315,310 | 9,458,069 | 15,359,843 | 2,417,731 | ||||||||||||
| Inventories | 329,677 | 262,241 | 297,817 | 46,878 | ||||||||||||
| Deferred tax assets | 121,116,763 | 170,090,415 | 162,858,572 | 25,634,908 | ||||||||||||
| Short-term investments | 1,947,696,920 | 695,759,465 | 1,194,022,110 | 187,946,184 | ||||||||||||
| Total current assets | 6,513,650,343 | 2,138,260,931 | 2,364,533,824 | 372,191,693 | ||||||||||||
| Non-current assets: | ||||||||||||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 157,085,271 | 337,070,762 | 336,615,015 | 52,985,206 | ||||||||||||
| Intangible assets, net | 28,499,398 | 32,892,864 | 28,034,096 | 4,412,734 | ||||||||||||
| Due from R&D entity partners | 10,270,600 | 7,637,000 | 12,637,000 | 1,989,139 | ||||||||||||
| Goodwill | 22,201,960 | 22,201,960 | 22,201,960 | 3,494,721 | ||||||||||||
| Investment in equity investees | 40,688,607 | 347,940,937 | 347,837,176 | 54,751,641 | ||||||||||||
| Long-term investment | 29,495,239 | 9,000,000 | 39,331,600 | 6,191,028 | ||||||||||||
| Available-for-sale securities | 411,251,399 | 394,786,080 | 346,218,997 | 54,496,930 | ||||||||||||
| Held-to-maturity securities | 100,000,000 | 200,000,000 | 190,000,000 | 29,907,130 | ||||||||||||
| Deferred tax assets | 9,909,073 | 20,210,592 | 22,329,767 | 3,514,838 | ||||||||||||
| Other assets | 277,755,534 | 82,163,026 | 19,374,293 | 3,049,629 | ||||||||||||
| Total non-current assets | 1,087,157,081 | 1,453,903,221 | 1,364,579,904 | 214,792,996 | ||||||||||||
| Total assets | 7,600,807,424 | 3,592,164,152 | 3,729,113,728 | 586,984,689 | ||||||||||||
| LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’EQUITY | ||||||||||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||
| Payables and accrued expenses | 319,384,342 | 133,260,050 | 144,414,604 | 22,731,718 | ||||||||||||
| Advances from distributors | 55,962,126 | 90,535,274 | 75,732,035 | 11,920,674 | ||||||||||||
| Due to a related party | 81,216 | 1,235,240 | 552,400 | 86,951 | ||||||||||||
| Deferred revenue | 545,550,018 | 517,046,576 | 497,149,174 | 78,254,238 | ||||||||||||
| Unrecognized tax benefit | 24,111,091 | 46,702,119 | 47,579,967 | 7,489,370 | ||||||||||||
| Dividend payable | - | 248,764,622 | - | - | ||||||||||||
| Tax payable | 6,447,488 | 231,619 | 19,810,821 | 3,118,341 | ||||||||||||
| Deferred tax liability | 259,779,308 | 110,795,992 | 111,844,191 | 17,604,941 | ||||||||||||
| Total current liabilities | 1,211,315,589 | 1,148,571,492 | 897,083,192 | 141,206,233 | ||||||||||||
| Non-current liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||
| Deferred tax liability | 313,247 | 20,257,241 | 25,545,973 | 4,021,088 | ||||||||||||
| Total non-current liabilities | 313,247 | 20,257,241 | 25,545,973 | 4,021,088 | ||||||||||||
| Total liabilities | 1,211,628,836 | 1,168,828,733 | 922,629,165 | 145,227,321 | ||||||||||||
| Shareholders’ equity | ||||||||||||||||
| Ordinary shares | ||||||||||||||||
| (Par value US$0.0000002 per share; 500,000,000 shares authorized as at June 30,2011,March 31,2012 and June 30, 2012 respectively; 263,110,626 shares issued and 230,031,399 shares outstanding at June 30,2011 , 273,110,626 shares issued and 236,396,009 shares outstanding at March 31,2012 , 273,110,626 shares issued and 236,988,598 shares outstanding at June 30, 2012 ) | 417 | 430 | 430 | 68 | ||||||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 6,097,439,836 | 4,395,956,452 | 4,448,772,557 | 700,263,270 | ||||||||||||
| Statutory reserves | 43,890,273 | 14,125,819 | 14,125,819 | 2,223,488 | ||||||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (353,873,429 | ) | (394,224,917 | ) | (409,464,576 | ) | (64,452,161 | ) | ||||||||
| Retained earnings | 2,696,113,340 | 500,619,640 | 808,080,356 | 127,196,656 | ||||||||||||
| Treasury stock | (2,104,592,372 | ) | (2,122,524,316 | ) | (2,122,597,526 | ) | (334,109,480 | ) | ||||||||
| Total Giant Interactive Group Inc.’s equity | 6,378,978,065 | 2,393,953,108 | 2,738,917,060 | 431,121,841 | ||||||||||||
| Non controlling interest | 10,200,523 | 29,382,311 | 67,567,503 | 10,635,527 | ||||||||||||
| Total shareholders’ equity | 6,389,178,588 | 2,423,335,419 | 2,806,484,563 | 441,757,368 | ||||||||||||
| Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | 7,600,807,424 | 3,592,164,152 | 3,729,113,728 | 586,984,689 | ||||||||||||
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| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | |
GIANT Interactive Group, Inc.
CONSOLIDATED statements of operations AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
| Three months ended | ||||||||||||||||
| June 30 | March 31 | June 30 | June 30 | |||||||||||||
| 2011 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | |||||||||||||
| (RMB) | (RMB) | (RMB) | (US$) | |||||||||||||
| Unaudited | Unaudited | Unaudited | Unaudited | |||||||||||||
| Net revenue: | ||||||||||||||||
| Online game | 413,397,708 | 489,533,330 | 505,935,805 | 79,637,306 | ||||||||||||
| Licensing revenue | 12,600,182 | 13,189,933 | 14,412,389 | 2,268,596 | ||||||||||||
| Other revenue, net | 10,231,572 | 6,056,603 | 7,868,368 | 1,238,528 | ||||||||||||
| Total net revenue | 436,229,462 | 508,779,866 | 528,216,562 | 83,144,430 | ||||||||||||
| Cost of services | (63,395,955 | ) | (67,616,638 | ) | (67,099,146 | ) | (10,561,805 | ) | ||||||||
| Gross profit | 372,833,507 | 441,163,228 | 461,117,416 | 72,582,625 | ||||||||||||
| Operating (expenses) income: | ||||||||||||||||
| Research and product development expenses | (59,437,433 | ) | (73,633,430 | ) | (80,557,569 | ) | (12,680,241 | ) | ||||||||
| Sales and marketing expenses | (40,069,042 | ) | (22,524,589 | ) | (47,669,338 | ) | (7,503,437 | ) | ||||||||
| General and administrative expenses | (27,456,008 | ) | (38,029,407 | ) | (38,179,977 | ) | (6,009,756 | ) | ||||||||
| Government financial incentives | 10,000,000 | 10,000,000 | 33,214,000 | 5,228,081 | ||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | (116,962,483 | ) | (124,187,426 | ) | (133,192,884 | ) | (20,965,353 | ) | ||||||||
| Income from operations | 255,871,024 | 316,975,802 | 327,924,532 | 51,617,272 | ||||||||||||
| Interest income | 41,050,855 | 22,367,030 | 25,647,412 | 4,037,055 | ||||||||||||
| Other income, net | 594,442 | 5,107,128 | 13,888,822 | 2,186,183 | ||||||||||||
| Investment income | - | 310,120 | - | - | ||||||||||||
| Income before income tax expenses | 297,516,321 | 344,760,080 | 367,460,766 | 57,840,510 | ||||||||||||
| Income tax expense | (286,488,727 | ) | (28,401,327 | ) | (36,255,506 | ) | (5,706,832 | ) | ||||||||
| Share of loss, net, of equity investees | (1,690,931 | ) | (3,459,288 | ) | (1,053,761 | ) | (165,868 | ) | ||||||||
| Net Income | 9,336,663 | 312,899,465 | 330,151,499 | 51,967,810 | ||||||||||||
| Net loss(income) attributable to non controlling interests | 834,128 | (20,747,273 | ) | (22,933,925 | ) | (3,609,936 | ) | |||||||||
| Net income attributable to the Company’s shareholders | 10,170,791 | 292,152,192 | 307,217,574 | 48,357,874 | ||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | ||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation (loss) gain | (27,456,770 | ) | (1,340,209 | ) | 4,819,713 | 758,652 | ||||||||||
| Unrealized holding (loss) gain | (4,425,837 | ) | 8,345,079 | (20,059,373 | ) | (3,157,465 | ) | |||||||||
| Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | (31,882,607 | ) | 7,004,870 | (15,239,660 | ) | (2,398,813 | ) | |||||||||
| Comprehensive income (loss) | (21,711,816 | ) | 299,157,062 | 291,977,914 | 45,959,061 | |||||||||||
| Earnings per share: | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic | 0.04 | 1.24 | 1.30 | 0.20 | ||||||||||||
| Diluted | 0.04 | 1.22 | 1.26 | 0.20 | ||||||||||||
| Weighted average ordinary shares: | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic | 229,867,164 | 235,630,482 | 236,700,106 | 236,700,106 | ||||||||||||
| Diluted | 235,495,344 | 240,341,637 | 243,280,108 | 243,280,108 | ||||||||||||
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