UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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INTRODUCTION
Unless otherwise indicated or the context otherwise requires, references in this annual report to:
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Unless otherwise noted, all translations from Renminbi to U.S. dollars and from U.S. dollars to Renminbi in this annual report are made at a rate of RMB7.2203 to US$1.0000, the exchange rate in effect as of March 29, 2024 as set forth in the H.10 statistical release of The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. We make no representation that any Renminbi or U.S. dollar amounts 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.
We have prepared our financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Our fiscal year ends on March 31 and references to the fiscal years of 2022, 2023 and 2024 are to the fiscal years ended March 31, 2022, 2023 and 2024, respectively.
FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
This annual report contains forward-looking statements that relate to our current expectations and views of future events. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the “safe harbor” provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigations Reform Act of 1995.
You can identify some of these forward-looking statements by words or phrases such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “aim,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “is/are likely to,” “potential,” “continue” or other similar expressions. We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and projections about future events that we believe may affect our financial condition, results of operations, business strategy and financial needs. These forward-looking statements include statements relating to:
You should read this annual report and the documents that we refer to in this annual report and have filed as exhibits to this annual report completely and with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from what we expect. Other sections of this annual report discuss factors which could adversely impact our business and financial performance. Moreover, we operate in an evolving environment. New risk factors emerge from time to time and it is not possible for our management to predict all risk factors, nor can we assess the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. We qualify all of our forward-looking statements by these cautionary statements.
You should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. The forward-looking statements made in this annual report relate only to events or information as of the date on which the statements are made in this annual report. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, after the date on which the statements are made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
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PART I
ITEM 1. IDENTITY OF DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND ADVISERS
Not applicable.
ITEM 2. OFFER STATISTICS AND EXPECTED TIMETABLE
Not applicable.
ITEM 3. KEY INFORMATION
Our Company
We are an online service provider in China, operating a KOL-driven online fashion and lifestyle platform Mogujie and providing customized online branding solutions to businesses. Through our Mogujie platform, we provide individuals with a more accessible and enjoyable shopping experience for everyday fashion, with features to allow them to live their lives online. Our KOLs contributed to most of our contents on the platform, which are mostly in live-streaming format. The contents are rich and diverse, intended to convey the latest fashion styles and trends. We also feature products from our merchants in the contents, which has led our users to purchase those products along with their shopping journey and exploration of our platform. Users can conveniently access our platform through mobile applications, including our flagship Mogujie mobile app and Mini Programs on Weixin. We actively pursue higher operational efficiency and better user experience by ways such as continuously providing users, especially female users, with more products based on their fashion and beauty consumption needs including fashion apparel, beauty makeup, personal care, food, medical beauty products on our platform. Concurrently, we have adjusted our product offering and enriched our product portfolio with a variety of healthcare products, grocery, household suppliers and foods. In addition, with the acquisition of Ruisha Technology, a platform solution provider, we expect to expand our business operations to further serve business customers and deepen our business cooperation with them by providing customized solutions for their online operations.
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Our Holding Company Structure and Contractual Arrangements with the VIEs
Corporate Structure
The following diagram illustrates our corporate structure, including our principal subsidiaries and the VIEs, as of the date of this annual report:
Notes:
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We are a company incorporated in the Cayman Islands. We are not a Chinese operating Company but a Cayman Islands holding company with no equity ownership in the VIEs. Our Hong Kong subsidiary is not an operating company but a holding company. We conduct our operations in mainland China through (i) our PRC subsidiaries and (ii) the VIEs with which we have maintained contractual arrangements. Hangzhou Shiqu is our PRC subsidiary and a foreign-invested enterprise under PRC laws. Current PRC laws and regulations impose certain restrictions or prohibitions on foreign ownership of companies that engage in value-added telecommunication services and certain other businesses. To comply with PRC laws and regulations, we conduct certain business in mainland China through Hangzhou Juangua and Beijing Meilishikong, the VIEs in the PRC which we collectively refer to as the VIEs in this annual report, based on a series of contractual arrangements by and among Hangzhou Shiqu and the VIEs. The contractual arrangements including shareholder voting proxy agreements, equity interest pledge agreements and loan agreements that have been entered into by and among our subsidiaries and the VIEs, enable us to have the power to direct the activities of the VIEs that most significantly impact the VIEs’ economic performance and realize substantially all of the economic risks and the economic benefits of the business operations of the VIEs, and therefore providing us with a controlling financial interest in each entity and allowing us to consolidate the VIEs under U.S. GAAP (ASC 810) as the primary beneficiary of the VIEs for accounting purposes. The VIEs are used to provide investors with exposure to foreign investments in China-based companies where Chinese law prohibits direct foreign investment in the operating companies. Investors may never hold equity interests in the Chinese operating companies.
As a result of the direct ownership in Hangzhou Shiqu and its contractual arrangements with the VIEs, we are regarded as the primary beneficiary of the VIEs for accounting purposes, and have consolidated the financial results of the VIEs in our consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Revenue contributed by the VIEs accounted for 30.1%, 37.8% and 33.5% of our total revenues for the fiscal years of 2022, 2023 and 2024, respectively. However, neither MOGU Inc. nor its investors have an equity ownership in, direct foreign investment in, or control through such ownership or investment of, the VIEs, and the VIEs
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contractual arrangements are not equivalent to an equity ownership in the business of the VIEs. As of the date of this annual report, the contracts with the VIEs have not been tested in a court of law.
However, such contractual arrangements are subject to significant risks. See “Item 4C. Information on the Company – Organizational Structure – Contractual Arrangements with the VIEs and Their Respective Shareholders.” and “Item 3. Key Information—D. Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Corporate Structure.” The contractual arrangements may not be as effective as direct ownership of these China-based operating entities, and we may incur substantial costs to enforce the terms of the arrangements. If we had direct ownership of the VIEs in mainland China, we would be able to exercise our rights as a shareholder to effect changes in the board of directors of the VIEs, which in turn could implement changes, subject to any applicable fiduciary obligations, at the management and operational level. However, under the current contractual arrangements, we rely on the performance by the VIEs and their respective shareholders of their obligations under the contracts. In addition, the shareholders of the VIEs may have potential conflicts of interest with us. The shareholders of the VIEs include Mr. Qi Chen, who is the chairman of our board of directors, and Messrs.Yibo Wei and Xuqiang Yue, who are also our shareholders. We cannot assure you that when conflicts arise, these shareholders will act in the best interest of our company. We also cannot assure you that these conflicts will be resolved in our favor and we may need to rely on expensive and time-consuming legal proceedings to resolve the conflicts, which may materially and adversely affect our business and financial performance. See “Item 3. Key Information—D. Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Corporate Structure—We rely on contractual arrangements with the VIEs and their respective shareholders for our business operations. These arrangements provide us with a controlling financial interest in these entities, which may not be as effective as direct ownership in providing operational control.” and “— The shareholders of the VIEs may have potential conflicts of interest with us, which may materially and adversely affect our business and financial condition.”
There are also uncertainties under PRC laws and regulations regarding the enforceability of the whole or any part of our contractual arrangements with the VIEs. If the whole or any part of our contractual arrangements with the VIEs is found to be unenforceable, we may not be able to consolidate, derive economic benefits from, or hold a controlling financial interest in the VIEs, which could result in a material adverse change in the financial performance of our company and the value of our ADSs. Also, the Chinese regulatory authorities could disallow this structure, which would likely result in a material change in our operations and materially adversely affect the value of the ADSs we registered for sale, including that it could cause the value of our ADSs to significantly decline or become worthless. If the PRC government deems that our contractual arrangements with the VIEs do not comply with PRC regulatory restrictions on foreign investment in the relevant industries, or if the existing regulations or the interpretation of existing regulations change or are interpreted differently in the future, we could be subject to severe penalties or be forced to relinquish our rights under the contractual agreements in those operations, and the value of our ADSs might significantly decline or become worthless. MOGU, its PRC subsidiaries, the VIEs and the investors of MOGU face uncertainty about potential future actions by the PRC government that could affect the enforceability of the contractual arrangements with the VIEs and, consequently, could significantly affect the financial performance of our company and the VIEs as a whole, and the value of our ADSs might significantly decline or become worthless. See “Item 3. Key Information—D. Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Corporate Structure—If the PRC government determines that the contractual arrangements constituting part of the VIE structure do not comply with PRC regulations, or if these regulations or the interpretation of existing regulations change in the future, we could be subject to severe penalties or be forced to relinquish our rights under the contractual agreements in those operations, which may cause the value of our ADSs to significantly decline or become worthless.”
In addition, the PRC government’s significant authority in regulating our operations and its broad oversight over overseas offerings by, and foreign investment in, China-based issuers could significantly limit or completely hinder our ability to offer or continue to offer securities to investors. Implementation of industry-wide regulations, including data security or anti-monopoly related regulations, in this nature may cause the value of such securities to significantly decline or be of little or no value. For more details, see “Item 3. Key Information—Risk Factors—Risks Related to Doing Business in China— The Chinese government has jurisdiction to oversee and may have significant influence on our operations, and provide more stringent regulatory oversight over offerings conducted overseas and foreign investment in China-based issuers, and the PRC government’s authority in regulating our operations, our overseas offerings of securities and foreign investment in us could limit our ability or prevent us from conducting future offerings of securities to investors, which may cause the value of our securities to significantly decline or become worthless.”
Our business operations and financial results are also affected by the risks and uncertainties arising from the interpretation and enforcement of PRC laws, rules and regulations, could result in a material adverse change in our operations and the value of our ADSs. For more details, see “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Doing Business in China— The Chinese government has jurisdiction to oversee and may have significant influence on our operations, and provide more stringent regulatory oversight over offerings conducted overseas and foreign investment in China-based issuers, and the PRC government’s authority in regulating our operations, our overseas offerings of securities and foreign investment in us could limit our ability or prevent us from conducting future offerings of securities to investors, which may cause the value of our securities to significantly decline or become worthless.”
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Contractual Arrangements with the VIEs and Their Respective Shareholders
The following is a summary of our contractual agreements that are currently in effect, by and among our wholly-owned subsidiary Hangzhou Shiqu, the VIEs and their shareholders. Our contractual arrangements with the VIEs and their respective shareholders allow us to (i) have power to direct activities of the VIEs that most significantly affect the economic performance of the VIEs, (ii) receive the economic benefits of the VIEs that could be significant to the VIEs, and (iii) have an exclusive option to purchase all or part of the equity interests in the VIEs when and to the extent permitted by PRC law. As a result, we are regarded as the primary beneficiary of the VIEs for accounting purposes and have consolidated the financial results of the VIEs in our consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP. However, neither our Cayman Islands holding company nor the investors in the holding company have an equity ownership or direct investment in the VIEs.
Agreements that provide us with a controlling financial interest in the VIEs
Amended and Restated Shareholder Voting Proxy Agreements and Powers of Attorney. Pursuant to the amended and restated shareholder voting proxy agreement, dated July 18, 2018, by and among Hangzhou Shiqu, Hangzhou Juangua and the shareholders of Hangzhou Juangua, each of the shareholders of Hangzhou Juangua has executed a power of attorney to irrevocably authorize Mr. Qi Chen, the chairman of our board of directors, as designated by Hangzhou Shiqu, to act as his attorney-in-fact to exercise all of his rights as a shareholder of Hangzhou Juangua, including, but not limited to, the right to convene and attend shareholders’ meetings, vote on any resolution that requires a shareholder vote, such as the appointment and removal of directors, supervisors and officers, as well as the sale, transfer and disposal of all or part of the equity interests owned by such shareholder. The powers of attorney will remain effective until the amended and restated shareholder voting proxy agreement is terminated in accordance with the provisions of the agreement.
On August 20, 2017, Hangzhou Shiqu, Beijing Meilishikong and each of the shareholders of Beijing Meilishikong entered into an amended and restated shareholder voting proxy agreement, and each of the shareholders of Beijing Meilishikong executed a power of attorney, which contained terms substantially similar to the amended and restated shareholder voting proxy agreement and powers of attorney by and among Hangzhou Shiqu, Hangzhou Juangua and the shareholders of Hangzhou Juangua described above.
Amended and Restated Equity Interest Pledge Agreements. Pursuant to the amended and restated equity interest pledge agreement, dated July 18, 2018, by and among Hangzhou Shiqu, Hangzhou Juangua and the shareholders of Hangzhou Juangua, the shareholders of Hangzhou Juangua have pledged 100% equity interests in Hangzhou Juangua to Hangzhou Shiqu to guarantee performance by the shareholders of their obligations under the amended and restated exclusive option agreement, the amended and restated shareholder voting proxy agreement and the amended and restated loan agreements, as well as the performance by Hangzhou Juangua of its obligations under the amended and restated exclusive option agreement and the amended and restated exclusive consultation and service agreement. In the event of a breach by Hangzhou Juangua or any of its shareholder of contractual obligations under the amended and restated exclusive option agreement, the amended and restated shareholder voting proxy agreement, the amended and restated exclusive consultation and service agreement and the amended and restated equity interest pledge agreement, as the case may be, Hangzhou Shiqu, as pledgee, will have the right to dispose of the pledged equity interests in Hangzhou Juangua and will have priority in receiving the proceeds from such disposal. The shareholders of Hangzhou Juangua also covenant that, without the prior written consent of Hangzhou Shiqu, they will not dispose of, create or allow any encumbrance on the pledged equity interests. Hangzhou Juangua covenants that, without the prior written consent of Hangzhou Shiqu, it will not assist or allow any encumbrance to be created on the pledged equity interests.
On August 20, 2017, Hangzhou Shiqu, Beijing Meilishikong and the shareholders of Beijing Meilishikong entered into an amended and restated equity interest pledge agreement, which contained terms substantially similar to the amended and restated equity interest pledge agreement by and among Hangzhou Shiqu, Hangzhou Juangua and the shareholders of Hangzhou Juangua described above.
We have completed the registration of the equity interest pledge under the amended and restated equity interest pledge agreement in relation to Beijing Meilishikong and Hangzhou Juangua with the relevant office of the State Administration of Market Regulation in accordance with the PRC Property Rights Law.
Amended and Restated Loan Agreements. Pursuant to the amended and restated loan agreement between Hangzhou Shiqu and Mr. Qi Chen, a shareholder of Hangzhou Juangua, dated July 18, 2018, Hangzhou Shiqu made loans in an aggregate amount of RMB5,867,000 to Mr. Chen for the sole purpose of making capital contributions to Hangzhou Juangua. Mr. Chen can only repay the loans by the sale of all his equity interest in Hangzhou Juangua to Hangzhou Shiqu or its designated person pursuant to the amended and restated exclusive option agreement, and, to the extent permitted under PRC law, pay all of the proceeds from sale of such equity interests to Hangzhou Shiqu. In the event that Mr. Chen sells his equity interests in Hangzhou Juangua to Hangzhou Shiqu or its designated person at a price equal to or less than the principal amount of the loans, the loans will be interest free and the loans
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shall be deemed to be duly repaid by Mr. Chen. If the price is higher than the principal amount of the loans, the excess amount will be deemed as interest on the loans paid to Hangzhou Shiqu. The term of the amended and restated loan agreement is 20 years from the date of the loan agreement, which may be extended upon mutual agreement.
On July 18, 2018, Hangzhou Shiqu and each of Mr. Yibo Wei and Mr. Xuqiang Yue, each a shareholder of Hangzhou Juangua entered into an amended and restated loan agreement in the principal amount of RMB2,362,000 and RMB1,771,000, respectively, which contained terms substantially similar to the amended and restated loan agreement by and between Hangzhou Shiqu and Mr. Qi Chen described above.
Agreements that allow us to receive economic benefits from the VIEs
Amended and Restated Exclusive Consultation and Service Agreements. Pursuant to the amended and restated exclusive consultation and service agreement, dated July 18, 2018, by and between Hangzhou Shiqu and Hangzhou Juangua, Hangzhou Shiqu has the exclusive right to provide Hangzhou Juangua with technical and consulting services. Without Hangzhou Shiqu’s prior written consent, Hangzhou Juangua may not accept any services subject to this agreement from any third party. Hangzhou Juangua agrees to pay Hangzhou Shiqu a quarterly service fee at an amount that is equal to Hangzhou Juangua’s revenue for the relevant quarter after deducting any applicable taxes, cost of revenues and retained earnings (which should be zero unless Hangzhou Shiqu otherwise agrees in writing) or an amount adjusted at Hangzhou Shiqu’s sole discretion for the relevant quarter, which should be paid within 10 business days after Hangzhou Juangua confirms in writing the amount and breakdown of the service fee for the relevant quarter. Hangzhou Shiqu has the exclusive ownership of all the intellectual property rights created as a result of the performance of the agreement. To guarantee Hangzhou Juangua’s performance of its obligations under the agreement, the shareholders of Hangzhou Juangua have pledged their entire equity interests in Hangzhou Juangua to Hangzhou Shiqu pursuant to the amended and restated equity interest pledge agreement. The agreement has a term of 10 years, which will be automatically renewed upon expiration, unless it is otherwise terminated in accordance with the provisions of the agreement.
On August 20, 2017, Hangzhou Shiqu and Beijing Meilishikong entered into an amended and restated exclusive consultation and service agreement, which contained terms substantially similar to the amended and restated exclusive consultation and service agreement by and between Hangzhou Shiqu and Hangzhou Juangua described above.
Agreements that provide us with the option to purchase the equity interests in the VIEs
Amended and Restated Exclusive Option Agreements. Pursuant to the amended and restated exclusive option agreement, dated July 18, 2018, by and among Hangzhou Shiqu, Hangzhou Juangua and the shareholders of Hangzhou Juangua, each of the shareholders of Hangzhou Juangua has irrevocably granted Hangzhou Shiqu an exclusive option to purchase all or part of his equity interests in Hangzhou Juangua. Hangzhou Shiqu or its designated person may exercise such option at the lowest price permitted under applicable PRC law. The shareholders of Hangzhou Juangua covenant that, without Hangzhou Shiqu’s prior written consent, they will not, among other things, (i) create any pledge or encumbrance on their equity interests in Hangzhou Juangua; (ii) transfer or otherwise dispose of their equity interests in Hangzhou Juangua; (iii) change Hangzhou Juangua’s registered capital; (iv) amend Hangzhou Juangua’s articles of association in any material respect; (v) dispose of or cause Hangzhou Juangua’s management to dispose of Hangzhou Juangua’s material assets (except in the ordinary course of business); (vi) cause Hangzhou Juangua to enter into transactions that are likely to have a material impact on its assets, liabilities, operations, shareholding structure or equity ownership in other entities; (vii) change Hangzhou Juangua’s directors and supervisors; (viii) declare or distribute dividends; (ix) terminate, liquidate or dissolve Hangzhou Juangua; or (x) allow Hangzhou Juangua to extend or borrow loans, provide any form of guarantee, or assume any material obligations except in the ordinary course of business. In addition, Hangzhou Juangua covenants that, without Hangzhou Shiqu’s prior written consent, it will not, among other things, create or assist or allow its shareholders to create, any pledge or encumbrance on its assets and equity interests, or transfer or otherwise dispose of its assets (except in the ordinary course of business). The amended and restated exclusive option agreement will remain effective until the entire equity interests in Hangzhou Juangua have been transferred to Hangzhou Shiqu or its designated person.
On August 20, 2017, Hangzhou Shiqu, Beijing Meilishikong and the shareholders of Beijing Meilishikong entered into an amended and restated exclusive option agreement, which contained terms substantially similar to the amended and restated exclusive option agreement by and among Hangzhou Shiqu, Hangzhou Juangua and the shareholders of Hangzhou Juangua described above.
Spousal Consent Letters. The spouses of the shareholders of Hangzhou Juangua and Beijing Meilishikong each signed a spousal consent letter. Under each spousal consent letter, the signing spouse unconditionally and irrevocably agreed that the equity interest in Hangzhou Juangua and Beijing Meilishikong held by and registered in the name of her spouse be disposed of in accordance with the above-mentioned amended and restated exclusive option agreement, equity interest pledge agreement, shareholder voting proxy agreement and powers of attorney, as applicable, and that her spouse may perform, amend or terminate such agreements without
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her additional consent. Additionally, the spouse agreed not to assert any rights over the equity interest in Hangzhou Juangua or Beijing Meilishikong held by her spouse. In addition, in the event that the spouse obtains any equity interest in Hangzhou Juangua or Beijing Meilishikong held by her spouse for any reason, she agrees to be bound by and sign any legal documents substantially similar to the contractual arrangements, as may be amended from time to time.
In the opinion of King & Wood Mallesons, our PRC legal counsel:
However, our PRC legal counsel, has also advised us that there are substantial uncertainties regarding the interpretation and application of current and future PRC laws, regulations and rules. Accordingly, the PRC regulatory authorities may take a view that is contrary to the opinion of our PRC legal counsel. It is uncertain whether any new PRC laws or regulations relating to the VIE structures will be adopted or if adopted, what they would provide. If we or any of the VIEs are found to be in violation of any existing or future PRC laws or regulations, or fail to obtain or maintain any of the required permits or approvals, the relevant PRC regulatory authorities would have broad discretion to take action in dealing with such violations or failures. See “Item 3. Key Information—D. Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Corporate Structure— If the PRC government determines that the contractual arrangements constituting part of the VIE structure do not comply with PRC regulations, or if these regulations or the interpretation of existing regulations change in the future, we could be subject to severe penalties or be forced to relinquish our rights under the contractual agreements in those operations, which may cause the value of our ADSs to significantly decline or become worthless.” and “Item 3. Key Information—D. Risk Factors—Risks Related to Doing Business in China—Uncertainties with respect to the interpretation and enforcement of laws, and changes in laws and regulations in China could adversely affect our results of business and financial operations and the value of our ADSs.”
Our Operations are subject to PRC Laws and Regulations
We face various risks and uncertainties related to doing business in China. Our business operations are primarily conducted in mainland China, and we are subject to complex and evolving PRC laws and regulations. For example, we face risks associated with regulatory approvals on offshore offerings, anti-monopoly regulatory actions, and oversight on cybersecurity and data privacy, as well as the lack of inspection by the PCAOB, on our auditor, which may impact our ability to conduct certain businesses, accept foreign investments, or list on a United States stock exchange. These risks could result in a material adverse change in our operations and the value of our ADSs, significantly limit or completely hinder our ability to continue to offer securities to investors, or cause the value of such securities to significantly decline. For a detailed description of risks related to doing business in China, please refer to risks disclosed under “Item 3D. Key Information—Risk Factors—Risks Related to Doing Business in China.”
The PRC government’s significant authority in regulating our operations and its oversight and discretion over offerings conducted overseas by, and foreign investment in, China-based issuers could significantly limit or completely hinder our ability to offer or continue to offer securities to investors. Implementation of industry-wide regulations, including data security or anti-monopoly related regulations, in this nature may cause the value of such securities to significantly decline. See “Item 3D. Key Information—Risk Factors—Risks Related to Doing Business in China— The Chinese government has jurisdiction to oversee and may have significant influence on our operations, and provide more stringent regulatory oversight over offerings conducted overseas and foreign investment in China-based issuers, and the PRC government’s authority in regulating our operations, our overseas offerings of securities and foreign investment in us could limit our ability or prevent us from conducting future offerings of securities to investors, which may cause the value of our securities to significantly decline or become worthless.”
Laws and regulations in China are quickly evolving, which could result in a material adverse change in our operations and the value of our ADSs. See “Item 3D. Key Information—Risk Factors— Risks Related to Doing Business in China — Uncertainties with respect to the interpretation and enforcement of laws, and changes in laws and regulations in China could adversely affect our result of business and financial operations and the value of our ADSs.” and “—We may be adversely affected by the complexity, uncertainties and changes in PRC regulation of internet-related businesses and companies, and any lack of requisite approvals, licenses or permits applicable to our business may have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.”
In addition, other recent statements and regulatory actions by the PRC government, such as those related to data security or anti-monopoly concerns, may affect our ability to conduct its business, accept foreign investments, or list on a U.S. or other foreign exchange.
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In terms of laws and regulations of anti-monopoly, on February 7, 2021, the Anti-Monopoly Committee of the State Council promulgated the Anti-Monopoly Guidelines for the Internet Platform Economy Sector which stipulates that any concentration of undertakings involving VIEs shall fall within the scope of anti-monopoly review. According to the afore guidelines, business practices such as deploying big data analytics to discriminate customers in terms of pricing and other transactional conditions, coercive exclusivity arrangements with transaction counterparties, blocking of competitor interface through technological means and unlawful collection of user data without consent, are prohibited. In August 2022, the Anti-monopoly Law of the People's Republic of China (2022) came into force with the new regulations prohibiting undertaking from engaging in monopolistic conduct by utilizing data and algorithm, technology, capital advantage, or platform rules, among others. The heightened regulatory scrutiny of business operators under the laws and regulations of anti-monopoly may increase our compliance costs and subject us to heightened risks and challenges.
In terms of data security regulation, a series of laws and regulations have been published by the PRC government in the past year. In June 2021, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (the “SCNPC”) promulgated the Data Security Law, which took effect on September 1, 2021. In December 2021, the Cyberspace Administration of China (the “CAC”), together with other authorities, jointly promulgated the Measures of Cybersecurity Review, which became effective on February 15, 2022. These laws and regulations impose cybersecurity review obligations on critical information infrastructure operators and network platform operators. According to the Measures of Cybersecurity Review, any network platform operator that holds personal data of more than one million users must apply for a cybersecurity review before it makes any public offering on a foreign stock exchange. The operators of critical information infrastructure purchasing network products and services, and online platform operators carrying out data processing activities that affect or may affect national security, also shall conduct such review. As of the date of this annual report, for entities that have been listed overseas before the implementation of the Measures of Cybersecurity Review rather than doing an initial public listing, the Measures of Cybersecurity Review do not clearly stipulate that such entities or their subsidiaries, as network platform operators, shall report to Cybersecurity Review Office for cybersecurity review, and also do not clearly stipulate that such entities or their subsidiaries shall obtain any permissions or approvals by the CAC. Based on the above-mentioned and other effective PRC laws and regulations as of the date of this annual report, as advised by King & Wood Mallesons, our PRC legal counsel, none of us, the VIEs or its subsidiaries is required to conduct a cybersecurity review. However, the laws and regulations in the area of data security are new and quickly evolving and the PRC government may interpret the above laws and regulations differently or issue new regulations in the future. Therefore, it is uncertain whether we would be deemed to be a critical information infrastructure operator or a network platform operator under PRC law and be required to undergo cybersecurity reviews in the future.
The Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act
The Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act, or the HFCAA, was enacted on December 18, 2020 and amended by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 on December 29, 2022. Pursuant to the HFCAA, if the SEC determines that we have filed audit reports issued by a registered public accounting firm that has not been subject to inspection by the PCAOB for three consecutive years beginning in 2021, the SEC may prohibit our shares or ADSs from being traded on a national securities exchange or in the over-the-counter market in the United States. Furthermore, on December 2, 2021, the SEC adopted final amendments implementing the disclosure and submission requirements under the HFCAA, pursuant to which the SEC will identify a “Commission-Identified Issuer” if an issuer has filed an annual report containing an audit report issued by a registered public accounting firm that the PCAOB has determined it is unable to inspect or investigate completely because of a position taken by an authority in the foreign jurisdiction, and will then impose a trading prohibition on an issuer after it is identified as a “Commission-Identified Issuer” for three consecutive years. On December 16, 2021, the PCAOB announced the PCAOB HFCAA determinations (the “PCAOB determinations”) relating to the PCAOB’s inability to inspect or investigate completely registered public accounting firms headquartered in mainland China or Hong Kong, a Special Administrative Region and dependency of the PRC, because of a position taken by one or more authorities in mainland China or Hong Kong. The PCAOB identified our auditor as one of the registered public accounting firms headquartered in mainland China that the PCAOB is unable to inspect and investigate completely. On August 22, 2022, in connection with its implementation of the HFCAA, the SEC conclusively named our company as a “Commission-Identified Issuer” following the filing of our Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022 with the SEC on July 15, 2022.
In addition, on August 26, 2022, the PCAOB signed a Statement of Protocol with the Chinese authorities governing inspections and investigations of audit firms based in China, which represents the first step toward providing access for the PCAOB to inspect and investigate registered public accounting firms in China without any limitations on scope. However, there remain uncertainties in the enforcement of the Statement of Protocol. On December 15, 2022, the PCAOB announced that it was able to secure complete access to inspect and investigate PCAOB-registered public accounting firms headquartered in mainland China and Hong Kong completely in 2022. The PCAOB vacated its previous PCAOB determinations that the PCAOB was unable to inspect or investigate completely registered public accounting firms headquartered in mainland China and Hong Kong. As such, we were not identified as a “Commission-Identified Issuer” under the HFCAA for the filing of our annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023 and we do not expect to be identified as a “Commission-Identified Issuer” under the HFCAA after we file this annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024.
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However, whether the PCAOB will continue to be able to satisfactorily conduct inspections and investigations of registered public accounting firms headquartered in mainland China and Hong Kong is subject to substantial uncertainty and depends on a number of factors out of our, and our auditor’s control, including the implementation of the Statement of Protocol signed by the PCAOB and the Chinese authorities and the uncertainties surrounding China-U.S. relations.
On December 29, 2022, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 became effective, which amended the HFCAA (i) to reduce the number of consecutive non-inspection years required for triggering the prohibitions under the HFCAA from three years to two, and (ii) so that any foreign jurisdiction could be the reason why the PCAOB does not have complete access to inspect or investigate a company’s auditors. As a result of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, if the SEC determines that we have filed audit reports issued by a registered public accounting firm that has not been subject to inspections by the PCAOB for two consecutive years because of a position taken by authorities in a foreign jurisdiction, the SEC will prohibit our shares or the ADSs from being traded on a national securities exchange or in the over-the-counter trading market in the United States. Each year, the PCAOB will determine whether it can inspect and investigate completely audit firms in mainland China and Hong Kong, among other jurisdictions. If the PCAOB determines in the future that it no longer has full access to inspect and investigate accounting firms headquartered in mainland China and Hong Kong and we continue to use such accounting firms headquartered in one of these jurisdictions to conduct audit work, we would be identified as a “Commission-Identified Issuer” under the HFCAA following the filing of the annual report for the relevant fiscal year, and if we were so identified for two consecutive years, trading in our securities on U.S. markets would be prohibited.
Our auditor is an independent registered public accounting firm headquartered in mainland China that issues the consolidated financial statements incorporated by reference in this annual report, is a firm registered with the PCAOB and is subject to laws in the United States pursuant to which the PCAOB conducts regular inspections to assess its compliance with the applicable professional standards. However, we cannot assure you whether NYSE or regulatory authorities would apply additional and more stringent criteria to us after considering the effectiveness of our auditor’s audit procedures and quality control procedures, adequacy of personnel and training, or sufficiency of resources, geographic reach, or experience as it relates to the audit of our financial statements. Such uncertainty could cause the market price of our ADSs to be materially and adversely affected, and our ADSs could be delisted or prohibited from being traded “over-the-counter” earlier than would be required by the HFCAA.
The related risks and uncertainties could cause the value of our ADSs to significantly decline. For more details, see “Item 3D. Key Information—Risk Factors— The PCAOB had historically in years prior to 2023 been unable to inspect registered public accounting firms located in mainland China (including our auditor). The inability of the PCAOB to conduct inspections over these firms, including our auditor, in the past had deprived our investors with the benefits of such inspections.” and “Item 3D. Key Information—Risk Factors—Risks Related to Doing Business in China—If the PCAOB is unable to continue to inspect or investigate completely registered public accounting firms located in mainland China for two consecutive years in the future, our ADSs will be prohibited from trading in the United States under the HFCAA in the future. The delisting of our ADSs, or the threat of them being delisted, may materially and adversely affect the value of your investment.”
Permissions Required from the PRC Authorities for Our Operations
We conduct our business primarily through our subsidiaries and the VIEs in mainland China. Our operations in mainland China are governed by PRC laws and regulations. As of the date of this annual report, nor our company or the VIEs has been involved in any investigations or review initiated by any PRC regulatory authority, or has any of them received any inquiry, notice or sanction for our operations or our issuance of securities to investors. Nevertheless, the SCNPC or PRC regulatory authorities may in the future promulgate laws, regulations or implementing rules that require us, our subsidiaries, the VIEs or their subsidiaries to obtain permissions from PRC regulatory authorities to approve the VIEs operations.
On August 8, 2006, six PRC regulatory agencies jointly adopted The Regulations on Mergers and Acquisitions of Domestic Enterprises by Foreign Investors, or the M&A Rules, which came into effect on September 8, 2006 and were amended on June 22, 2009. Under the regulations, an offshore special purpose vehicle formed for overseas listing purposes and controlled directly or indirectly by the PRC citizens shall obtain the approvals of the China Securities Regulatory Commission of the PRC (the “CSRC”) prior to overseas listing and trading of such special purpose vehicle’s securities on an overseas stock exchange. Under the PRC laws and regulations in effect at the time of this annual report, as advised by King & Wood Mallesons, our PRC legal counsel, we will not be required to submit an application to the CSRC for its permissions or approvals of offering and the listing and trading of our securities to foreign investors under the M&A Rules. However, the interpretation and application of the regulations remain unclear, and the above opinions of King & Wood Mallesons, our PRC counsel are subject to any new laws, rules and regulations or detailed implementations and interpretations in any form relating to the M&A Rules. We cannot assure you that relevant Chinese government agencies, including the CSRC, would reach the same conclusion in the future.
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On December 28, 2021, the CAC jointly with the relevant authorities formally published Measures for Cybersecurity Review (2021) which will take effect on February 15, 2022 and replace the former Measures for Cybersecurity Review (2020). Measures for Cybersecurity Review (2021) stipulates that operators of critical information infrastructure purchasing network products and services, and online platform operator (together with the operators of critical information infrastructure, the “Operators”) carrying out data processing activities that affect or may affect national security, shall conduct a cybersecurity review, any online platform operator who controls more than one million users’ personal information must go through a cybersecurity review by the cybersecurity review office if it seeks to be listed in a foreign country. On April 4, 2020, the CAC held a press conference and limited the above Operators to telecommunications, finance, national defense and other industries related to national security, which is not the industry we are engaged in. Moreover, as of the date of this annual report, for entities that have been listed overseas before the implementation of the Measures of Cybersecurity Review rather than doing a public listing, the Measures of Cybersecurity Review do not clearly stipulate that such entities or their subsidiaries, as network platform operators, shall report to Cybersecurity Review Office for cybersecurity review, and also do not clearly stipulate that such entities or their subsidiaries shall obtain any permissions of approvals by the CAC. However, it remains uncertain whether any future regulatory changes would impose additional restrictions on companies like us. The aforementioned policies and any related implementation rules to be enacted may subject us to additional compliance requirements in the future. Therefore, we cannot assure you that we will remain fully compliant with all new regulatory requirements of these opinions or any future implementation rules on a timely basis, or at all. See “Item 3D. Key Information—Risk Factors—Our business generates and processes a large amount of data, and we are required to comply with PRC and international laws relating to data privacy and cyber security. The improper use or disclosure of data could have a material and adverse effect on our business and prospects.”
On February 17, 2023, the CSRC issued the Trial Administrative Measures of Overseas Securities Offering and Listing by Domestic Companies and five supporting guidelines, or, collectively, the Filing Measures, effective on March 31, 2023. Pursuant to the Filing Measures, PRC domestic companies that directly or indirectly offer or list their securities in an overseas market, which include (i) any PRC company limited by shares, and (ii) any offshore company that conducts its business operations primarily in mainland China and contemplates an offering or listing of its securities in an overseas market based on its onshore equities, assets or similar interests, are required to file with the CSRC within three business days after submitting their listing application documents. Based on the above-mentioned laws and regulations, as of the date of this annual report, as advised by King & Wood Mallesons, our PRC legal counsel, we are an existing enterprise defined by the Filing Measures. An existing enterprise is not required to file with the CSRC immediately, and the filing shall be made as required if we involve refinancing and other filing matters in the future. However, the interpretation and application of the regulations remain unclear and the relevant regulations are quickly evolving. We cannot assure you that CSRC, would reach the same conclusion in the future. See “Item 3D. Key Information—Risk Factors—The approval of, or report and fillings with the CSRC or other PRC government authorities may be required in connection with our offshore offerings under PRC law, and, if required, we cannot predict whether or for how long we will be able to obtain such approval or complete such filing and report process.”
Based on the above-mentioned and other effective PRC laws and regulations as of the date of this annual report, as advised by King &Wood Mallesons, our PRC legal counsel, except for necessary company business license, Telecommunications Business License, Radio and Television Program Production License, Audio-Visual License, Food Business License and Permit or License for Online Sales of medicinal products, publications and other related commodities, foreign investment information report to the commerce administrative authority and foreign exchange registration or filing, we and the VIEs do not have to obtain any permissions or approvals from the PRC government authorities for our business operations in mainland China or for securities offerings to foreign investors. Also, as advised by our PRC legal counsel, as an existing enterprise (the domestic companies that have already been listed overseas before the effective date of the Filling Measures) defined under the Filing Measures, none of us or the VIEs is required to file with the CSRC immediately. However, according to the Filling Measures, we will be required to file with the CSRC for our overseas offering of equity and equity linked securities in the future. Furthermore, given the uncertainties of interpretation and implementation of relevant laws and regulations and the enforcement practice by government authorities, we may be required to obtain such permissions or approvals in the future. We cannot predict, if required, whether or for how long we will be able to complete such filings or obtain such approvals. And the failure to complete such filing or the failure to obtain or delay in obtaining such permissions or approvals would subject us to restrictions and penalties imposed by the CSRC, CAC or any other PRC regulatory authorities, and our ability to offer securities to foreign investors could be significantly limited or completely hindered and the ADSs currently being offered may substantially decline in value and be worthless.
Supplemental Financial Information Related to the VIEs
The following tables present supplemental information provided in the form of condensed consolidated statements of operations, condensed consolidated balance sheets and condensed consolidated cash flows for MOGU Inc. (parent company), the primary beneficiaries of the VIEs, the VIEs, and other subsidiaries for the periods as of and for the dates presented.
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
|
|
For the Year Ended March 31, 2024 |
|
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|
|
MOGU Inc. |
|
|
Other |
|
|
Primary |
|
|
VIEs |
|
|
Eliminating |
|
|
Consolidated |
|
||||||
|
|
(RMB, in thousands) |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Third-party revenues |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
474 |
|
|
|
119,253 |
|
|
|
40,617 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
160,344 |
|
Inter-company revenues(1) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
10,954 |
|
|
|
13,145 |
|
|
|
(24,099 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Third-party costs and expenses(2) |
|
|
(2,362 |
) |
|
|
(7,428 |
) |
|
|
(150,083 |
) |
|
|
(92,427 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(252,300 |
) |
Inter-company costs and expenses(1) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(13,145 |
) |
|
|
(10,954 |
) |
|
|
24,099 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Third-party other operating income/(expenses) |
|
|
3,892 |
|
|
|
(2,842 |
) |
|
|
8,855 |
|
|
|
2,879 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
12,784 |
|
Inter-company other operating (expenses)/income(3) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(5,500 |
) |
|
|
5,500 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Share of loss from subsidiaries and VIEs(4) |
|
|
(60,288 |
) |
|
|
(51,806 |
) |
|
|
(25,894 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
137,988 |
|
|
|
— |
|
(Expense)/income from non-operations |
|
|
(527 |
) |
|
|
1,422 |
|
|
|
3,748 |
|
|
|
5,952 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
10,595 |
|
Loss before income tax expense |
|
|
(59,285 |
) |
|
|
(60,180 |
) |
|
|
(51,812 |
) |
|
|
(35,288 |
) |
|
|
137,988 |
|
|
|
(68,577 |
) |
Income tax (expense)/benefit |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(108 |
) |
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
1,720 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1,618 |
|
Net loss |
|
|
(59,285 |
) |
|
|
(60,288 |
) |
|
|
(51,806 |
) |
|
|
(33,568 |
) |
|
|
137,988 |
|
|
|
(66,959 |
) |
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(7,674 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(7,674 |
) |
Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders |
|
|
(59,285 |
) |
|
|
(60,288 |
) |
|
|
(51,806 |
) |
|
|
(25,894 |
) |
|
|
137,988 |
|
|
|
(59,285 |
) |
|
|
For the Year Ended March 31, 2023 |
|
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|
|
MOGU Inc. |
|
|
Other subsidiaries |
|
|
Primary Beneficiaries of VIEs |
|
|
VIEs |
|
|
Eliminating adjustments |
|
|
Consolidated Totals |
|
||||||
|
|
(RMB, in thousands) |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Third-party revenues |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
293 |
|
|
|
170,811 |
|
|
|
60,972 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
232,076 |
|
Inter-company revenues(1) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
13,546 |
|
|
|
26,785 |
|
|
|
(40,331 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Third-party costs and expenses(2) |
|
|
(53,206 |
) |
|
|
(8,717 |
) |
|
|
(175,669 |
) |
|
|
(189,199 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(426,791 |
) |
Inter-company costs and expenses(1) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(26,786 |
) |
|
|
(13,545 |
) |
|
|
40,331 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Third-party other operating income/(expenses) |
|
|
8,351 |
|
|
|
(15,619 |
) |
|
|
9,613 |
|
|
|
4,922 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
7,267 |
|
Inter-company other operating (expenses)/income(3) |
|
|
(86,381 |
) |
|
|
89,731 |
|
|
|
(21,000 |
) |
|
|
17,650 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Share of loss from subsidiaries and VIEs(4) |
|
|
(38,453 |
) |
|
|
(106,161 |
) |
|
|
(73,784 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
218,398 |
|
|
|
— |
|
(Expense)/income from non-operations |
|
|
(16,717 |
) |
|
|
2,114 |
|
|
|
3,788 |
|
|
|
9,874 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(941 |
) |
Loss before income tax expense |
|
|
(186,406 |
) |
|
|
(38,359 |
) |
|
|
(99,481 |
) |
|
|
(82,541 |
) |
|
|
218,398 |
|
|
|
(188,389 |
) |
Income tax (expense)/benefit |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(94 |
) |
|
|
(6,680 |
) |
|
|
8,757 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1,983 |
|
Net loss |
|
|
(186,406 |
) |
|
|
(38,453 |
) |
|
|
(106,161 |
) |
|
|
(73,784 |
) |
|
|
218,398 |
|
|
|
(186,406 |
) |
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(8,422 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(8,422 |
) |
Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders |
|
|
(186,406 |
) |
|
|
(38,453 |
) |
|
|
(106,161 |
) |
|
|
(65,362 |
) |
|
|
218,398 |
|
|
|
(177,984 |
) |
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|
|
For the Year Ended March 31, 2022 |
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|
|
MOGU Inc. |
|
|
Other subsidiaries |
|
|
Primary Beneficiaries of VIEs |
|
|
VIEs |
|
|
Eliminating adjustments |
|
|
Consolidated Totals |
|
||||||
|
|
(RMB, in thousands) |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Third-party revenues |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
3,006 |
|
|
|
264,670 |
|
|
|
69,793 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
337,469 |
|
Inter-company revenues(1) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
15,779 |
|
|
|
31,816 |
|
|
|
(47,595 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Third-party costs and expenses(2) |
|
|
(307,017 |
) |
|
|
(201,737 |
) |
|
|
(336,666 |
) |
|
|
(187,958 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(1,033,378 |
) |
Inter-company costs and expenses(1) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(31,816 |
) |
|
|
(15,779 |
) |
|
|
47,595 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Third-party other operating income |
|
|
1,008 |
|
|
|
6,620 |
|
|
|
15,384 |
|
|
|
2,415 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
25,427 |
|
Inter-company other operating income/(expenses)(3) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
236,825 |
|
|
|
(39,127 |
) |
|
|
(197,698 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Share of loss from subsidiaries and VIEs(4) |
|
|
(334,730 |
) |
|
|
(376,973 |
) |
|
|
(269,972 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
981,675 |
|
|
|
— |
|
(Expense)/income from non-operations |
|
|
(1,635 |
) |
|
|
(2,294 |
) |
|
|
4,775 |
|
|
|
12,750 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
13,596 |
|
Loss before income tax expense |
|
|
(642,374 |
) |
|
|
(334,553 |
) |
|
|
(376,973 |
) |
|
|
(284,661 |
) |
|
|
981,675 |
|
|
|
(656,886 |
) |
Income tax (expense)/benefit |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(177 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
14,689 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
14,512 |
|
Net loss |
|
|
(642,374 |
) |
|
|
(334,730 |
) |
|
|
(376,973 |
) |
|
|
(269,972 |
) |
|
|
981,675 |
|
|
|
(642,374 |
) |
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(2,574 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(2,574 |
) |
Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders |
|
|
(642,374 |
) |
|
|
(334,730 |
) |
|
|
(376,973 |
) |
|
|
(267,398 |
) |
|
|
981,675 |
|
|
|
(639,800 |
) |
14
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
|
|
As of March 31, 2024 |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
MOGU Inc. |
|
|
Other subsidiaries |
|
|
Primary Beneficiaries of VIEs |
|
|
VIEs |
|
|
Eliminating adjustments |
|
|
Consolidated Totals |
|
||||||
|
|
(RMB, in thousands) |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
1,875 |
|
|
|
117,272 |
|
|
|
70,601 |
|
|
|
169,039 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
358,787 |
|
Restricted cash |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
511 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
511 |
|
Short-term investments |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
9,377 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
51,935 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
61,312 |
|
Inventories, net |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
86 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
98 |
|
Loan receivables, net |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
31,564 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
31,564 |
|
Prepayments and other current assets |
|
|
50 |
|
|
|
818 |
|
|
|
10,482 |
|
|
|
43,606 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
54,956 |
|
Amounts due from related party |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
587 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
587 |
|
Amounts due from intercompany (6) |
|
|
1,091,375 |
|
|
|
70,089 |
|
|
|
1,516,370 |
|
|
|
70,620 |
|
|
|
(2,748,454 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Property and equipment, net |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
50 |
|
|
|
35,921 |
|
|
|
263,770 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
299,741 |
|
Intangible assets, net |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
220 |
|
|
|
553 |
|
|
|
176 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
949 |
|
Right-of-use assets |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
2,576 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
2,576 |
|
Goodwill |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Investments |
|
|
35,086 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
46,722 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
81,808 |
|
Other non-current assets |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
13,473 |
|
|
|
32,000 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
45,473 |
|
Investment in subsidiaries and VIEs (5) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
503,567 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(503,567 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Total assets |
|
|
1,128,386 |
|
|
|
701,393 |
|
|
|
1,649,988 |
|
|
|
710,616 |
|
|
|
(3,252,021 |
) |
|
|
938,362 |
|
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Short-term borrowings |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Accounts payable |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
208 |
|
|
|
6,262 |
|
|
|
392 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
6,862 |
|
Salaries and welfare payable |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
125 |
|
|
|
5,232 |
|
|
|
1,579 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
6,936 |
|
Advances from customers |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
151 |
|
|
|
56 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
207 |
|
Taxes payable |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
236 |
|
|
|
1,049 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1,285 |
|
Amounts due to related parties |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
3,943 |
|
|
|
1,398 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
5,341 |
|
Current portion of lease liabilities |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1,888 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1,888 |
|
Accruals and other current liabilities |
|
|
879 |
|
|
|
41,753 |
|
|
|
10,527 |
|
|
|
246,158 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
299,317 |
|
Amounts due to intercompany (6) |
|
|
104,015 |
|
|
|
1,093,107 |
|
|
|
47,575 |
|
|
|
1,503,757 |
|
|
|
(2,748,454 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Share of investment in subsidiaries and VIEs (5) |
|
|
433,800 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1,069,834 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(1,503,634 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Non-current lease liabilities |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
773 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
773 |
|
Deferred tax liabilities |
|
|
1,299 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1,299 |
|
Other non-current liabilities |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Total liabilities |
|
|
539,993 |
|
|
|
1,135,193 |
|
|
|
1,146,421 |
|
|
|
1,754,389 |
|
|
|
(4,252,088 |
) |
|
|
323,908 |
|
Shareholder’s equity/(deficit): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Total MOGU Inc. shareholders’equity/(deficit) (5) |
|
|
588,393 |
|
|
|
(433,800 |
) |
|
|
503,567 |
|
|
|
(1,069,834 |
) |
|
|
1,000,067 |
|
|
|
588,393 |
|
Non-controlling interests |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
26,061 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
26,061 |
|
Total shareholders’ equity/(deficit) (5) |
|
|
588,393 |
|
|
|
(433,800 |
) |
|
|
503,567 |
|
|
|
(1,043,773 |
) |
|
|
1,000,067 |
|
|
|
614,454 |
|
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity/(deficit) |
|
|
1,128,386 |
|
|
|
701,393 |
|
|
|
1,649,988 |
|
|
|
710,616 |
|
|
|
(3,252,021 |
) |
|
|
938,362 |
|
15
|
|
As of March 31, 2023 |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
MOGU Inc. |
|
|
Other subsidiaries |
|
|
Primary Beneficiaries of VIEs |
|
|
VIEs |
|
|
Eliminating adjustments |
|
|
Consolidated Totals |
|
||||||
|
|
(RMB, in thousands) |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
14,668 |
|
|
|
121,806 |
|
|
|
20,694 |
|
|
|
259,033 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
416,201 |
|
Restricted cash |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
810 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
810 |
|
Short-term investments |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
252 |
|
|
|
120,000 |
|
|
|
25,584 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
145,836 |
|
Inventories, net |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
131 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
144 |
|
Loan receivables, net |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
32,229 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
32,229 |
|
Prepayments and other current assets |
|
|
47 |
|
|
|
153 |
|
|
|
14,309 |
|
|
|
54,617 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
69,126 |
|
Amounts due from related party |