Form 6-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 6-K

 

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

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

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of May 2023

Commission File Number: 001-36450

 

 

JD.com, Inc.

 

 

20th Floor, Building A, No. 18 Kechuang 11 Street

Yizhuang Economic and Technological Development Zone

Daxing District, Beijing 101111

The People’s Republic of China

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F  ☒                Form 40-F  ☐

 

 

 


Exhibit Index

 

99.1   

Press Release—JD.com Announces First Quarter 2023 Results

99.2    Press Release—JD.com Announces Management Changes


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.

 

JD.COM, INC.
By   :  

/s/ Sandy Ran Xu

Name   :   Sandy Ran Xu
Title   :   Chief Financial Officer

Date: May 11, 2023

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

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JD.com Announces First Quarter 2023 Results

Beijing, China---May 11, 2023---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 quarter ended March 31, 2023.

First Quarter 2023 Highlights

 

   

Net revenues for the first quarter of 2023 were RMB243.0 billion (US$135.4 billion), an increase of 1.4% from the first quarter of 2022. Net service revenues for the first quarter of 2023 were RMB47.4 billion (US$6.9 billion), an increase of 34.5% from the first quarter of 2022.

 

   

Income from operations for the first quarter of 2023 was RMB6.4 billion (US$0.9 billion), compared to RMB2.4 billion for the same period last year. Non-GAAP2 income from operations was RMB7.9 billion (US$1.1 billion) for the first quarter of 2023, as compared to RMB4.7 billion for the first quarter of 2022. Operating margin of JD Retail before unallocated items for the first quarter of 2023 was 4.6%, compared to 3.6% for the first quarter of 2022.

 

   

Net income attributable to the company’s ordinary shareholders for the first quarter of 2023 was RMB6.3 billion (US$0.9 billion), compared to a net loss of RMB3.0 billion for the same period last year. Non-GAAP net income attributable to the company’s ordinary shareholders for the first quarter of 2023 was RMB7.6 billion (US$1.1 billion), as compared to RMB4.0 billion for the same period last year.

 

   

Diluted net income per ADS for the first quarter of 2023 was RMB3.93 (US$0.57), compared to a diluted net loss per ADS of RMB1.92 for the first quarter of 2022. Non-GAAP diluted net income per ADS for the first quarter of 2023 was RMB4.76 (US$0.69), compared to RMB2.53 for the same period last year.

“JD saw strong growth in profitability in the first quarter as we continued to streamline our operations, optimize our product portfolio and expand our service offerings,” said Lei Xu, CEO of JD.com. “In the quarters ahead, we will further enhance our business structure in order to drive the expansion of our user base throughout China. JD.com has built China’s most trusted brand in retail, and is uniquely positioned to provide our loyal user base with the superior quality, value, speed and selection they have come to expect, while maintaining the flexibility to seize upon multiple growth opportunities across our businesses.”

“During the first quarter, we were pleased to see service revenues grow to account for 20% of our total revenues, helping deliver strong margins and reflecting our success in attracting a record number of third-party merchants to the JD.com platform,” said Sandy Xu, Chief Financial Officer of JD.com. “We also see more encouraging trends in Q2, both financially and operationally, as we push forward our proactive adjustment. Looking ahead, we will continue to focus on the quality of our businesses while providing a superior platform for our merchants and suppliers in terms of exposure, traffic and lower costs, in order to drive sustainable growth for the long term.”

 

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The U.S. dollar (US$) amounts disclosed in this announcement, except for those transaction amounts that were actually settled in U.S. dollars, are presented solely for the convenience of the readers. The conversion of Renminbi (RMB) into US$ in this announcement 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 March 31, 2023, which was RMB6.8676 to US$1.00. The percentages stated in this announcement are calculated based on the RMB amounts.

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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 announcement.

 

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Business Highlights

Environment, Social and Governance

 

   

In January, JD Health actively contributed to support the epidemic prevention in rural areas. Together with the National Rural Revitalization Administration and the People’s Daily, JD Health launched an anti-epidemic project that provided approximately six million packs of anti-epidemic medication to over 20,000 clinics, pharmacies, and other medical channels at county and village level across the country. JD Health endeavors to enhance the medicine supply capabilities in rural areas, and enable more people there to have easy access to medicines anytime at nearby locations.

 

   

On May 5, 2023, Fortune released the “2023 China ESG Impact List.” JD.com was named on the list for two consecutive years, together with other 39 companies. This is a testament to JD’s outstanding ESG efforts in the past year in building green supply chain, fighting against COVID and ensuring supplies, and supporting employee well-being.

JD Retail

 

   

In March, JD.com launched its first county-level home appliance and home goods store in Jintang county, Sichuan province. Targeting a differentiated “home scenario,” the store provides a diversified product portfolio of home appliances and home goods and creates an integrated home solution better adapted to the needs of consumers in lower-tier markets. In addition, JD.com launched a new home appliance and electronics flagship store in Chengdu, offering more than 100,000 SKUs. Through its innovative online and offline integration model, JD MALL, JD home appliance and electronics city-level flagship stores, JD Home Appliance Stores and other offline stores have achieved equal SKU selection, price and service compared to its online channel.

 

   

In February, Tesla launched its official flagship store on JD.com, offering a variety of auto products, including charging equipment, premium accessories, selected apparel and other products totaling over 200 SKUs. Going forward, JD will further leverage its omnichannel advantages to promote the development of Tesla’s online store on its platform.

 

   

In March, Longines, a renowned Swiss watchmaking brand, launched its official flagship store on JD.com, offering consumers a diverse collection of new and classic products. By leveraging JD’s intelligent supply chain capabilities, the ecosystem of authentic products, logistics fulfillment, and high-quality service assurance, JD will continue to build an efficient operating environment for business partners, while providing consumers best-in-class shopping experience.

JD Health

 

   

In February, JD Health further enhanced its service capability for rare diseases, and expand the aid scale to approximately 20 million patients in China by launching the new “doctor-searching map for rare diseases.” JD Health also formed a strategic collaboration with Bo’ao Winhealth Rare Disease Medical Center to effectively reduce the financial burden for rare disease patients.

 

   

In February, JD Health officially announced the establishment of the intelligent medical engine on its online healthcare service platform, which leverages the latest internet and AI technologies and places medical values as fundamentals. The engine aims to improve the efficiency and quality of doctors’ online diagnosis and treatment, and establishes JD Health Internet Hospital as the first “integrated medical education and research” internet hospital in China.

 

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During the first quarter, JD Health signed strategic cooperation agreements for 2023 with global pharmaceutical and healthcare brands including H&H Group, Tongrentang Health, and Abbott Medical Nutrition. JD Health also reached a strategic partnership with Zoetis Inc., a leading global animal healthcare company, to delve more deeply into the pet healthcare market through comprehensive cooperation and provide quality pet vaccines and medications to customers in China. Going forward, JD Health will further strengthen its supply chain capabilities, optimize and open up its ecosystem, and continue to promote its omnichannel initiative, with the goal of achieving quality growth together with its partners and merchants.

JD Logistics

 

   

In February, JD Logistics and Master Kong Holdings Limited signed a strategic cooperation agreement on “Intelligent Supply Chain Transformation.” Under the agreement, the two parties will leverage technological and digital tools to cooperate closely on supply chain consultation and planning, warehouse network planning, intelligent logistics, refined management, and exploration of differentiated service models, among others. The cooperation aims to improve the service quality and customer experience across omni-channels and diversified scenarios along the supply chain, and drive the transformation of integrated supply chain for the FMCG industry.

 

   

In the first quarter, JD Logistics announced the opening of its third self-operating warehouse and distribution center in California, United States. The new warehouse, together with the other existing ones, each of which with different functional positioning, have expanded JD Logistics’s warehousing footprint to 1.3 million square feet in the U.S., and further enhanced JD Logistics’s supply chain service capabilities overseas.

 

   

As of March 31, 2023, JD Logistics operated over 1,500 warehouses. Including warehouse space managed through the Open Warehouse Platform, JD Logistics’s warehouse network had an aggregate gross floor area of over 31 million square meters.3

JD Industrials

 

   

In the first quarter, JD Industrials continued to drive the application of intelligent supply chain for industrial enterprises, by leveraging its Industrial Performance Neuroscience Programme (“IPNP”) that consists of a set of technological products and aims to integrate the up- and down-stream along the industrial supply chain to act as a “neural network.” For example, in the cooperation JD Industrials’ IPNP helps Foxconn to standardize massive SKU parameters, mitigate inventory risk and related cost of capital, and enable Foxconn’s suppliers with intelligent decision-making capabilities and improve the efficiency of the supply chain.

 

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The numbers also include warehouses managed by Deppon Logistics Co., Ltd. (“Deppon”, Shanghai Stock Exchange code: 603056) and its subsidiaries (collectively, “Deppon Group”). In the third quarter of 2022, JD Logistics completed the acquisition of the controlling interest in Deppon and began to consolidate its financial results.

 

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Dada

 

   

On March 30, 2023, JDDJ were among the first sales channels to launch the new Huawei P60 models. As Huawei’s official on-demand retail partner, JDDJ has had more than 2,000 Huawei authorized stores joining its platform that cover more than 260 cities in China to ensure adequate inventories to better address customer demands. JD.com’s on-demand retail has become an important sales channel for new mobile phone models and digital products with high recognition among brands and merchants.

 

   

In April, YeeHoO, a high-end daily necessities brand for infants and children in China, initiated an in-depth collaboration with JDDJ. There have been more than 200 YeeHoO offline stores in China launched on JD App and JDDJ App, providing one-hour delivery services. The two parties will also work together to drive the digital transformation of offline stores, explore new growth models for omni-channel business, and provide consumers on-demand shopping experience of “online ordering, offline shipping, and one-hour or faster delivery of apparel for infants and youngsters.”

 

   

Since its launch in July 2021, Dada’s autonomous delivery service platform has leveraged its advantages as a standardized open platform and built numerous on-demand delivery scenarios and strong capabilities in order distribution, route planning, human-vehicle interaction, and last-mile delivery. In collaboration with unmanned vehicle developers, the platform has been applied by 7Fresh, Yonghui and Sam’s Club. As of March 31, 2023, the platform has supported deliveries of over 100,000 supermarket orders, further strengthening its leading position in autonomous delivery for supermarkets in China.

 

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First Quarter 2023 Financial Results

Net Revenues. For the first quarter of 2023, JD.com reported net revenues of RMB243.0 billion (US$35.4 billion), representing a 1.4% increase from the same period of 2022. Net product revenues decreased by 4.3%, while net service revenues increased by 34.5% for the first quarter of 2023, as compared to the same period of 2022.

Cost of Revenues. Cost of revenues increased by 0.4% to RMB206.9 billion (US$30.1 billion) for the first quarter of 2023 from RMB206.2 billion for the first quarter of 2022.

Fulfillment Expenses. Fulfillment expenses, which primarily include procurement, warehousing, delivery, customer service and payment processing expenses, decreased by 0.7% to RMB15.4 billion (US$2.2 billion) for the first quarter of 2023 from RMB15.5 billion for the first quarter of 2022. Fulfillment expenses as a percentage of net revenues was 6.3% for the first quarter of 2023, compared to 6.5% for the same period last year.

Marketing Expenses. Marketing expenses decreased by 8.0% to RMB8.0 billion (US$1.2 billion) for the first quarter of 2023 from RMB8.7 billion for the first quarter of 2022.

Research and Development Expenses. Research and development expenses decreased by 4.5% to RMB4.2 billion (US$0.6 billion) for the first quarter of 2023 from RMB4.4 billion for the first quarter of 2022.

General and Administrative Expenses. General and administrative expenses was RMB2.5 billion (US$0.4 billion) for the first quarter of 2023, kept relatively steady as compared to RMB2.5 billion for the first quarter of 2022.

Income from Operations and Non-GAAP Income from Operations. Income from operations for the first quarter of 2023 was RMB6.4 billion (US$0.9 billion), compared to RMB2.4 billion for the same period last year. Non-GAAP income from operations was RMB7.9 billion (US$1.1 billion) for the first quarter of 2023, as compared to RMB4.7 billion for the first quarter of 2022. Operating margin of JD Retail before unallocated items for the first quarter of 2023 was 4.6%, compared to 3.6% for the first quarter of 2022.

Non-GAAP EBITDA. Non-GAAP EBITDA increased by 56.6% to RMB9.5 billion (US$1.4 billion) for the first quarter of 2023 from RMB6.1 billion for the first quarter of 2022.

Share of Results of Equity Investees. Share of results of equity investees was a loss of RMB0.8 billion (US$0.1 billion) for the first quarter of 2023, as compared to RMB1.1 billion for the first quarter of 2022. The loss for the first quarter of 2022 and 2023 was primarily due to share of losses from certain equity investees.

Others, net. Other non-operating income was RMB2.8 billion (US$0.4 billion) for the first quarter of 2023, as compared to other non-operating loss of RMB3.9 billion for the first quarter of 2022. The increase was primarily due to a loss of RMB3.6 billion recognized resulting from the change of Dada’s share price prior to the closing of the acquisition of Dada in the first quarter of 2022, and the fair value change of investment securities.

Net Income/(Loss) Attributable to the Company’s Ordinary Shareholders and Non-GAAP Net Income Attributable to the Company’s Ordinary Shareholders. Net income attributable to the company’s ordinary shareholders for the first quarter of 2023 was RMB6.3 billion (US$0.9 billion), compared to a net loss of RMB3.0 billion for the same period last year. Non-GAAP net income attributable to the company’s ordinary shareholders for the first quarter of 2023 was RMB7.6 billion (US$1.1 billion), as compared to RMB4.0 billion for the same period last year.

Diluted EPS and Non-GAAP Diluted EPS. Diluted net income per ADS for the first quarter of 2023 was RMB3.93 (US$0.57), compared to a diluted net loss per ADS of RMB1.92 for the first quarter of 2022. Non-GAAP diluted net income per ADS for the first quarter of 2023 was RMB4.76 (US$0.69), compared to RMB2.53 for the first quarter of 2022.

 

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Cash Flow and Working Capital

As of March 31, 2023, the company’s cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term investments totaled RMB203.2 billion (US$29.6 billion), compared to RMB226.2 billion as of December 31, 2022. For the first quarter of 2023, free cash flow of the company was as follows:

 

     For the three months ended  
     March 31,
2022
     March 31,
2023
     March 31,
2023
 
     RMB      RMB      US$  
     (In millions)  

Net cash used in operating activities

     (3,485      (21,607      (3,146

Less: Impact from JD Baitiao receivables included in the operating cash flow

     (1,734      (582      (85

Less: Capital expenditures, net of related sales proceeds

        

Capital expenditures for development properties

     (2,676      (2,145      (312

Other capital expenditures*

     (902      (1,068      (156
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Free cash flow

     (8,797      (25,402      (3,699
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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

Net cash provided by investing activities was RMB16.7 billion (US$2.4 billion) for the first quarter of 2023, consisting primarily of the decrease in short-term investments, partially offset by cash paid for capital expenditures.

Net cash provided by financing activities was RMB1.3 billion (US$0.2 billion) for the first quarter of 2023, consisting primarily of proceeds from JD Industrials’ non-redeemable series B preferred share financing and net proceeds from bank loans, partly offset by cash paid for share repurchase. In the first quarter of 2023, the company has repurchased approximately 3.8 million of its ADSs for approximately RMB1.1 billion (US$0.2 billion) under its share repurchase program.

For the twelve months ended March 31, 2023, free cash flow of the company was as follows:

 

     For the twelve months ended  
     March 31,
2022
     March 31,
2023
     March 31,
2023
 
     RMB      RMB      US$  
     (In millions)  

Net cash provided by operating activities

     46,325        39,697        5,780  

(Less)/Add: Impact from JD Baitiao receivables included in the operating cash flow

     (467      908        132  

Less: Capital expenditures, net of related sales proceeds

        

Capital expenditures for development properties

     (14,563      (16,974      (2,471

Other capital expenditures

     (4,122      (4,641      (676
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Free cash flow

     27,173        18,990        2,765  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Supplemental Information

The company reports four segments, JD Retail, JD Logistics, Dada and New businesses. JD Retail, including JD Health and JD Industrials, among other components, mainly engage in online retail, online marketplace and marketing services in China. JD Logistics includes both internal and external logistics businesses. Dada is a local on-demand delivery and retail platform in China. New businesses mainly include JD Property, Jingxi and overseas businesses.

The table below sets forth the segment operating results:

 

     For the three months ended  
     March 31,
2022
     March 31,
2023
     March 31,
2023
 
     RMB      RMB      US$  
        
     (In millions)  

Net revenues:

        

JD Retail

     217,524        212,358        30,922  

JD Logistics

     27,351        36,728        5,348  

Dada

     688        2,576        375  

New businesses

     5,756        3,450        502  

Inter-segment eliminations *

     (11,664      (12,156      (1,770
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total consolidated net revenues

     239,655        242,956        35,377  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating income/(loss):

        

JD Retail

     7,891        9,844        1,433  

JD Logistics

     (661      (1,123      (164

Dada

     (191      (217      (32

New businesses

     (2,386      (157      (21

Including: gain on sale of development properties

     —          472        69  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total segment operating income

     4,653        8,347        1,216  

Unallocated items**

     (2,244      (1,920      (280
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total consolidated operating income

     2,409        6,427        936  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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

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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.

 

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The table below sets forth the revenue information:

 

     For the three months ended  
     March 31,
2022
     March 31,
2023
     March 31,
2023
 
     RMB      RMB      US$  
     (In millions)  

Electronics and home appliances revenues

     118,368        116,999        17,036  

General merchandise revenues

     86,048        78,565        11,440  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net product revenues

     204,416        195,564        28,476  

Marketplace and marketing revenues

     17,676        19,062        2,776  

Logistics and other service revenues

     17,563        28,330        4,125  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net service revenues

     35,239        47,392        6,901  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total net revenues

     239,655        242,956        35,377  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Conference Call

JD.com’s management will hold a conference call at 8:00 am, Eastern Time on May 11, 2023, (8:00 pm, Beijing/Hong Kong Time on May 11, 2023) to discuss the first quarter of 2023 financial results.

Please register in advance of the conference using the link provided below and dial in 15 minutes prior to the call, using participant dial-in numbers, the Passcode and unique access PIN 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: https://s1.c-conf.com/diamondpass/10030318-tfg7rc.html

CONFERENCE ID: 10030318

A telephone replay will be available for one week until May 18, 2023. The dial-in details are as follows:

 

US:

   +1-855-883-1031

International:

   +61-7-3107-6325

Hong Kong:

   800-930-639

Mainland China:

   400-120-9216

Passcode:

   10030318

Additionally, a live and archived webcast of the conference call will also be available on the JD.com’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.

 

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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 the company’s 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 the company’s ordinary shareholders as net income/(loss) attributable to the company’s 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 and others, 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 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 the company’s 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 the company’s 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 the company’s 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.

 

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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:

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IR@JD.com

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JD.com, Inc.

Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In millions, except otherwise noted)

 

     As of  
     December 31,
2022
     March 31,
2023
     March 31,
2023
 
     RMB      RMB      US$  

ASSETS

        

Current assets

        

Cash and cash equivalents

     78,861        74,373        10,830  

Restricted cash

     6,254        6,397        931  

Short-term investments

     141,095        122,440        17,829  

Accounts receivable, net (including JD Baitiao of RMB3.1 billion and RMB1.8 billion as of December 31, 2022 and March 31, 2023, respectively)(1)

     20,576        15,583        2,269  

Advance to suppliers

     3,838        2,914        424  

Inventories, net

     77,949        63,299        9,217  

Prepayments and other current assets

     15,156        14,762        2,149  

Amount due from related parties

     6,142        5,347        779  

Assets held for sale

     1,203        —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current assets

     351,074        305,115        44,428  

Non-current assets

        

Property, equipment and software, net

     55,080        57,296        8,343  

Construction in progress

     11,161        9,805        1,428  

Intangible assets, net

     9,139        8,798        1,281  

Land use rights, net

     33,848        33,939        4,942  

Operating lease right-of-use assets

     22,267        21,983        3,201  

Goodwill

     23,123        23,123        3,367  

Investment in equity investees

     57,641        57,121        8,317  

Investment securities

     11,611        10,476        1,525  

Deferred tax assets

     1,536        1,460        213  

Other non-current assets

     18,770        21,920        3,192  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total non-current assets

     244,176        245,921        35,809  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     595,250        551,036        80,237  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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JD.com, Inc.

Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In millions, except otherwise noted)

 

     As of  
     December 31,
2022
     March 31,
2023
     March 31,
2023
 
     RMB      RMB      US$  

LIABILITIES

        

Current liabilities

        

Short-term debts

     12,146        14,280        2,079  

Accounts payable

     160,607        121,432        17,682  

Advance from customers

     33,713        29,938        4,359  

Deferred revenues

     3,351        2,355        343  

Taxes payable

     5,926        3,592        523  

Amount due to related parties

     488        259        38  

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

     42,570        44,361        6,459  

Operating lease liabilities

     7,688        7,964        1,160  

Liabilities held for sale

     72        —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     266,561        224,181        32,643  

Non-current liabilities

        

Deferred revenues

     1,107        1,001        146  

Unsecured senior notes

     10,224        10,091        1,469  

Deferred tax liabilities

     6,511        6,344        924  

Long-term borrowings

     20,009        19,245        2,802  

Operating lease liabilities

     14,978        14,493        2,110  

Other non-current liabilities

     1,737        1,676        245  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total non-current liabilities

     54,566        52,850        7,696  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     321,127        277,031        40,339  

MEZZANINE EQUITY

     590        592        86  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

        

Total JD.com, Inc. shareholders’ equity (US$0.00002 par value, 100,000 million shares authorized, 3,180 million shares issued and 3,133 million shares outstanding as of March 31, 2023)

     213,366        211,506        30,798  

Non-controlling interests

     60,167        61,907        9,014  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity

     273,533        273,413        39,812  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities, mezzanine equity and shareholders’ equity

     595,250        551,036        80,237  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)

JD Technology performs credit risk assessment services for JD Baitiao business and absorbs the credit risk of the underlying Baitiao receivables. Facilitated by JD Technology, the company periodically securitizes Baitiao receivables through the transfer of those assets to securitization plans and derecognizes the related Baitiao receivables through sales type arrangements.

 

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JD.com, Inc.

Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(In millions, except per share data)

 

     For the three months ended  
     March 31,
2022
    March 31,
2023
    March 31,
2023
 
     RMB     RMB     US$  

Net revenues

      

Net product revenues

     204,416       195,564       28,476  

Net service revenues

     35,239       47,392       6,901  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net revenues

     239,655       242,956       35,377  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cost of revenues

     (206,209     (206,938     (30,133

Fulfillment

     (15,486     (15,371     (2,237

Marketing

     (8,705     (8,005     (1,166

Research and development

     (4,384     (4,186     (610

General and administrative

     (2,462     (2,501     (364

Gain on sale of development properties

     —         472       69  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from operations(2)(3)

     2,409       6,427       936  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other income/(expenses)

      

Share of results of equity investees

     (1,081     (821     (120

Interest expense

     (345     (590     (86

Others, net(4)

     (3,898     2,792       407  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income/(Loss) before tax

     (2,915     7,808       1,137  

Income tax expenses

     (603     (1,609     (234
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income/(loss)

     (3,518     6,199       903  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests shareholders

     (532     (62     (9

Net income attributable to mezzanine equity classified as non-controlling interests shareholders

     5       —         —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income/(loss) attributable to the company’s ordinary shareholders

     (2,991     6,261       912  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income/(loss) per share:

      

Basic

     (0.96     1.99       0.29  

Diluted

     (0.96     1.96       0.29  

Net income/(loss) per ADS:

      

Basic

     (1.92     3.99       0.58  

Diluted

     (1.92     3.93       0.57  

 

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Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(In millions, except per share data)

 

         For the three months ended  
         March 31,
2022
    March 31,
2023
    March 31,
2023
 
         RMB     RMB     US$  

(2)   

  Includes share-based compensation expenses as follows:

 

  Cost of revenues      (32     (37     (5
  Fulfillment      (227     (199     (29
  Marketing      (149     (135     (20
  Research and development      (415     (332     (48
  General and administrative      (1,028     (771     (113

(3)   

  Includes amortization of business cooperation arrangement and intangible assets resulting from assets and business acquisitions as follows:

 

  Fulfillment      (73     (105     (15
  Marketing      (217     (219     (32
  Research and development      (38     (90     (13
  General and administrative      (64     (32     (5

(4)   

  Others are other non-operating income/(loss), primarily consist of gains/(losses) from fair value change of long-term investments, gains/(losses) from business and investment disposals, impairment of investments, government incentives, foreign exchange gains/(losses), interest income and gains/(losses) from fair value change of short-term investments.

 

 

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Unaudited Non-GAAP Net Income Per Share and Per ADS

(In millions, except per share data)

 

     For the three months ended  
     March 31,
2022
     March 31,
2023
     March 31,
2023
 
     RMB      RMB      US$  

Non-GAAP net income attributable to the company’s ordinary shareholders

     4,032        7,591        1,105  

Weighted average number of shares:

        

Basic

     3,116        3,139        3,139  

Diluted

     3,116        3,180        3,180  

Diluted (Non-GAAP)

     3,188        3,180        3,180  

Non-GAAP net income per share:

        

Basic

     1.29        2.42        0.35  

Diluted

     1.26        2.38        0.35  

Non-GAAP net income per ADS:

        

Basic

     2.59        4.84        0.70  

Diluted

     2.53        4.76        0.69  

 

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Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and Free Cash Flow

(In millions)

 

     For the three months ended  
     March 31,
2022
    March 31,
2023
    March 31,
2023
 
     RMB     RMB     US$  

Net cash used in operating activities

     (3,485     (21,607     (3,146

Net cash provided by investing activities

     4,562       16,692       2,431  

Net cash provided by financing activities

     12,695       1,255       183  

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

     (459     (726     (106
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase/(decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

     13,313       (4,386     (638

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period, including cash and cash equivalents classified within assets held for sale

     76,693       85,156       12,399  

Less: cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash classified within assets held for sale at beginning of period

     —         (41     (5

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period

     76,693       85,115       12,394  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period

     90,006       80,770       11,761  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in operating activities

     (3,485     (21,607     (3,146

Less: Impact from JD Baitiao receivables included in the operating cash flow

     (1,734     (582     (85

Less: Capital expenditures, net of related sales proceeds

      

Capital expenditures for development properties

     (2,676     (2,145     (312

Other capital expenditures

     (902     (1,068     (156
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Free cash flow

     (8,797     (25,402     (3,699
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Supplemental Financial Information and Business Metrics

 

     Q1 2022      Q2 2022      Q3 2022      Q4 2022      Q1 2023  

Free cash flow (in RMB billions) – trailing twelve months (“TTM”)

     27.2        27.7        25.8        35.6        19.0  

Inventory turnover days(5) – TTM

     30.2        31.5        31.7        33.2        32.4  

Accounts payable turnover days(6) – TTM

     45.0        49.4        50.4        52.5        51.3  

Accounts receivable turnover days(7) – TTM

     3.2        3.6        4.0        4.5        4.8  

 

(5)

TTM inventory turnover days are the quotient of average inventory over the immediately preceding five quarters, up to and including the last quarter of the period, to cost of revenues of retail business for the last twelve months, and then multiplied by 360 days.

(6)

TTM accounts payable turnover days are the quotient of average accounts payable for retail business over the immediately preceding five quarters, up to and including the last quarter of the period, to cost of revenues of retail business for the last twelve months, and then multiplied by 360 days.

(7)

TTM accounts receivable turnover days are the quotient of average accounts receivable over the immediately preceding five quarters, up to and including the last quarter of the period, to total net revenues for the last twelve months and then multiplied by 360 days. Presented are the accounts receivable turnover days excluding the impact from JD Baitiao.

 

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Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results

(In millions, except percentage data)

 

     For the three months ended  
     March 31,
2022
    March 31,
2023
    March 31,
2023
 
     RMB     RMB     US$  

Income from operations

     2,409       6,427       936  

Add: Share-based compensation

     1,851       1,474       215  

Add: Amortization of intangible assets resulting from assets and business acquisitions

     258       336       49  

Add: Effects of business cooperation arrangements

     134       110       16  

Reversal of: Gain on sale of development properties

     —         (472     (69
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP income from operations

     4,652       7,875       1,147  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Add: Depreciation and other amortization

     1,414       1,624       236  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP EBITDA

     6,066       9,499       1,383  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net revenues

     239,655       242,956       35,377  

Non-GAAP operating margin

     1.9     3.2     3.2
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP EBITDA margin

     2.5     3.9     3.9
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results

(In millions, except percentage data)

 

     For the three months ended  
     March 31,
2022
    March 31,
2023
    March 31,
2023
 
     RMB     RMB     US$  

Net income/(loss) attributable to the company’s ordinary shareholders

     (2,991     6,261       912  

Add: Share-based compensation

     1,593       1,256       183  

Add: Amortization of intangible assets resulting from assets and business acquisitions

     198       222       32  

Add: Reconciling items on the share of equity method investments(8)

     389       840       122  

Add: Impairment of goodwill, intangible assets, and investments

     —         26       4  

Add/(Reversal of): Loss/(Gain) from fair value change of long-term investments

     1,234       (876     (128

Reversal of: Gain on sale of development properties

     —         (364     (53

Add/(Reversal of): Net loss/(gain) on disposals/deemed disposals of investments and others

     3,549       (21     (3

Add: Effects of business cooperation arrangements and non-compete agreements

     123       110       16  

(Reversal of)/Add: Tax effects on non-GAAP adjustments

     (63     137       20  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP net income attributable to the company’s ordinary shareholders

     4,032       7,591       1,105  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net revenues

     239,655       242,956       35,377  

Non-GAAP net margin

     1.7     3.1     3.1
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(8)

To exclude the GAAP to non-GAAP reconciling items on the share of equity method investments, and share of amortization of intangibles not on their books.

 

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EX-99.2

Exhibit 99.2

JD.com Announces Management Changes

Beijing, China—May 11, 2023—JD.com, Inc. (“JD.com” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: JD and HKEX: 9618), a leading supply chain-based technology and service provider, is pleased to announce today that Ms. Sandy Ran Xu, the current chief financial officer of JD.com, has been appointed as the chief executive officer and an executive director of the Company to succeed Mr. Lei Xu. Mr. Lei Xu will retire from his positions as the chief executive officer and executive director of the Company due to personal reasons. Mr. Ian Su Shan, the current chief financial officer of JD Logistics, has been appointed as the chief financial officer of the Company.

Mr. Lei Xu will begin the process of handing the CEO role over to Sandy immediately, leaving ample time for a seamless transition before his retirement in June. Mr. Xu has been with JD.com for over a decade in various senior roles and has made significant contributions to the Company’s development. After his retirement, Mr. Xu will serve as the first chairman of the advisory council of JD.com and continue to participate in the high-quality development of the Company.

Ms. Sandy Ran Xu has served as the chief financial officer of JD.com since June 2020. Ms. Xu joined JD.com in July 2018, and oversaw group finance, accounting and tax functions in addition to serving as chief financial officer of JD Retail from July 2018 to May 2020. Prior to joining JD.com, Ms. Xu was an audit partner and spent nearly 20 years with PricewaterhouseCoopers Zhong Tian LLP, Beijing office and PricewaterhouseCoopers, San Jose office. Ms. Xu also serves as a director of JD Technology. Ms. Xu received her bachelor’s degree with a double major in information science and economics from Peking University.

Mr. Ian Su Shan has served as the chief financial officer of JD Logistics since May 2022. Mr. Shan joined JD.com in December 2021. Prior to that, Mr. Shan worked at Lavender Hill Capital Partners from October 2019 to November 2021 and served as a Managing Director from January 2021 to November 2021. He also worked in the TMT Group of the Investment Banking Division at Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C. from 2015 to 2019 and served as an Executive Director from January 2017 to September 2019. Mr. Shan received his bachelor’s degree in laws from China University of Political Science and Law, and his master’s degree in laws from University of Warwick. Mr. Shan is a CFA charterholder.

“On behalf of our board, I would like to thank Lei for his outstanding contributions to JD.com. His sound judgment and leadership as the CEO have been instrumental to our development. We wish him all the best in his well-deserved retirement and look forward to his continuing contributions as the chairman of our advisory council,” said Mr. Richard Qiangdong Liu, chairman of JD.com. “We are confident that Sandy as the CEO and Ian as the CFO will provide strong leadership for JD.com going forward. Sandy has been a great CFO, and has also contributed significantly to our business functions and demonstrated profound insights about our business and strategic development. Going forward, I’ll continue to devote my time to JD’s long-term strategies, mentorship of younger management, and revitalization of rural areas, and Sandy will lead the management team and oversee our daily operations. In addition, Ian’s outstanding performance as the CFO of JD Logistics and his track record of professional success makes him the ideal person to succeed as the CFO of JD.com.”

“It has been a great privilege to work alongside such a talented and dedicated team at JD.com, and I am grateful for the trust of the board and Richard as well as for everyone’s support during the years we’ve worked together,” said Mr. Lei Xu. “I am also fortunate to have worked closely with Sandy for years. With her stellar performance, excellent professionalism and deep understanding of JD.com’s business, I am sure she will make a perfect CEO. While I have decided to retire and devote more time to my family, I am as confident as ever in JD.com’s long-term leadership as a supply chain-based technology and service provider and its mission to create value for users, business partners and the society.”

“It’s a great honor to become the CEO of JD.com, and I deeply appreciate the trust of both Richard and the board,” commented Ms. Sandy Ran Xu. “Richard and Lei have set a strong foundation for our future endeavors and will continue to provide invaluable support for JD.com’s long-term strategic development. I look forward to further driving JD.com’s sustainable high-quality growth and bringing more values to our customers, business partners and the society.”


“I am excited about serving as the CFO at the group level and look forward to working closely with the executive team to drive JD.com’s future growth,” said Mr. Ian Su Shan.

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.

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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. 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 announcements made on the website of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, 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; laws, regulations and governmental policies relating to the industries in which JD.com or its business partners operate; potential changes in laws, regulations and governmental policies or changes in the interpretation and implementation of laws, regulations and governmental policies that could adversely affect the industries in which JD.com or its business partners operate, including, among others, initiatives to enhance supervision of companies listed on an overseas exchange and tighten scrutiny over data privacy and data security; risks associated with JD.com’s acquisitions, investments and alliances, including fluctuation in the market value of JD.com’s investment portfolio; impact of the COVID-19 pandemic; natural disasters and geopolitical events; change in tax rates and financial risks; intensity of competition; and general market and economic conditions in China and globally. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in JD.com’s filings with the SEC and the announcements on the website of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited. All information provided herein is as of the date of this announcement, and JD.com undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.

For investor and media inquiries, please contact:

Investor Relations

Sean Zhang

+86 (10) 8912-6804

IR@JD.com

Media Relations

+86 (10) 8911-6155

Press@JD.com

 

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