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GUANGZHOU, China, Aug. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Vipshop Holdings Limited (NYSE: VIPS), a leading online discount retailer for brands in China (“Vipshop” or the “Company”), today announced its unaudited financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2024.

Second Quarter 2024 Highlights

Total net revenues for the second quarter of 2024 were RMB26.9 billion (US$3.7 billion), compared with RMB27.9 billion in the prior year period.GMV[1] for the second quarter of 2024 was RMB50.6 billion, which largely stayed flat compared with that in the prior year period.Gross profit for the second quarter of 2024 increased by 2.2% year over year to RMB6.3 billion (US$872.6 million) from RMB6.2 billion in the prior year period. Net income attributable to Vipshop’s shareholders for the second quarter of 2024 was RMB1.9 billion (US$265.7 million), compared with RMB2.1 billion in the prior year period.Non-GAAP net income attributable to Vipshop’s shareholders[2] for the second quarter of 2024 was RMB2.2 billion (US$298.0 million), compared with RMB2.4 billion in the prior year period.The number of active customers[3] for the second quarter of 2024 was 44.3 million, compared with 45.6 million in the prior year period.Total orders[4] for the second quarter of 2024 were 197.8 million, compared with 213.8 million in the prior year period.

Mr. Eric Shen, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Vipshop, stated, “Our second quarter results reflected the agility of our team and the resilience of our business model, as we achieved operational excellence in the face of slower sales momentum. The fundamental strength of our business was evidenced by the resilient performance of our core brands and active Super VIP members. In the second quarter, we continued to sharpen our focus on enriching merchandise offerings, delivering value, and providing worry-free services, which are our core competitive edges. Looking ahead, we will stay close to customer needs, continue investing in our merchandising capabilities, and consistently execute on the discount retail fundamentals to achieve quality growth for the long term.”

Mr. Mark Wang, Chief Financial Officer of Vipshop, further commented, “In the second quarter, we achieved solid profitability despite ongoing pressure on the topline growth. Our continued efforts in operating efficiency improvement helped us maintain consistent and healthy margins. Moreover, we accelerated our pace of preserving shareholder value with over US$200 million having been utilized for share buybacks during the quarter, and a new share repurchase program of up to US$1 billion will be in place after we fully utilize the remaining amount under the existing program. While uncertainties remain in the near term, we believe that our disciplined approach to managing the business, along with the long-term investments we are making in line with our strategy, positions us well to deliver sustainable and profitable growth in the long run.”

Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results

REVENUES 

Total net revenues for the second quarter of 2024 were RMB26.9 billion (US$3.7 billion), compared with RMB27.9 billion in the prior year period.

GROSS PROFIT

Gross profit for the second quarter of 2024 increased by 2.2% year over year to RMB6.3 billion (US$872.6 million) from RMB6.2 billion in the prior year period. Gross margin for the second quarter of 2024 increased to 23.6% from 22.2% in the prior year period.

OPERATING EXPENSES

Total operating expenses for the second quarter of 2024 decreased by 4.2% year over year to RMB4.3 billion (US$590.8 million) from RMB4.5 billion in the prior year period. As a percentage of total net revenues, total operating expenses for the second quarter of 2024 decreased to 16.0% from 16.1% in the prior year period.

Fulfillment expenses for the second quarter of 2024 decreased by 0.8% year over year to RMB2.16 billion (US$297.9 million) from RMB2.18 billion in the prior year period. As a percentage of total net revenues, fulfillment expenses for the second quarter of 2024 was 8.1%, compared with 7.8% in the prior year period.Marketing expenses for the second quarter of 2024 decreased by 17.0% year over year to RMB740.7 million (US$101.9 million) from RMB892.5 million in the prior year period. As a percentage of total net revenues, marketing expenses for the second quarter of 2024 decreased to 2.8% from 3.2% in the prior year period.Technology and content expenses for the second quarter of 2024 increased by 10.0% year over year to RMB487.2 million (US$67.0 million) from RMB443.0 million in the prior year period. As a percentage of total net revenues, technology and content expenses for the second quarter of 2024 was 1.8%, compared with 1.6% in the prior year period.General and administrative expenses for the second quarter of 2024 decreased by 6.5% year over year to RMB900.7 million (US$123.9 million) from RMB963.1 million in the prior year period. As a percentage of total net revenues, general and administrative expenses for the second quarter of 2024 decreased to 3.4% from 3.5% in the prior year period.

INCOME FROM OPERATIONS

Income from operations for the second quarter of 2024 increased by 16.5% year over year to RMB2.2 billion (US$307.2 million) from RMB1.9 billion in the prior year period. Operating margin for the second quarter of 2024 increased to 8.3% from 6.9% in the prior year period.

Non-GAAP income from operations[5] for the second quarter of 2024, which excluded share-based compensation expenses, increased by 11.6% year over year to RMB2.6 billion (US$352.9 million) from RMB2.3 billion in the prior year period. Non-GAAP operating margin[6] for the second quarter of 2024 increased to 9.5% from 8.2% in the prior year period.

NET INCOME

Net income attributable to Vipshop’s shareholders for the second quarter of 2024 was RMB1.9 billion (US$265.7 million), compared with RMB2.1 billion in the prior year period. Net margin attributable to Vipshop’s shareholders for the second quarter of 2024 was 7.2%, compared with 7.5% in the prior year period. Net income attributable to Vipshop’s shareholders per diluted ADS[7] for the second quarter of 2024 was RMB3.49 (US$0.48), compared with RMB3.75 in the prior year period.

Non-GAAP net income attributable to Vipshop’s shareholders for the second quarter of 2024, which excluded (i) share-based compensation expenses, (ii) impairment loss of investments, (iii) investment (gain) loss and revaluation of investments excluding dividends, (iv) reconciling items on the share of equity method investments, and (v) tax effects on non-GAAP adjustments, was RMB2.2 billion (US$298.0 million), compared with RMB2.4 billion in the prior year period. Non-GAAP net margin attributable to Vipshop’s shareholders[8] for the second quarter of 2024 was 8.1%, compared with 8.6% in the prior year period. Non-GAAP net income attributable to Vipshop’s shareholders per diluted ADS[9] for the second quarter of 2024 was RMB3.91 (US$0.54), compared with RMB4.30 in the prior year period.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2024, the Company’s weighted average number of ADSs used in computing diluted income per ADS was 553,677,165.

BALANCE SHEET AND CASH FLOW

As of June 30, 2024, the Company had cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash of RMB21.6 billion (US$3.0 billion) and short term investments of RMB1.9 billion (US$264.3 million).

For the quarter ended June 30, 2024, net cash generated from operating activities was RMB287.1 million (US$39.5 million), and free cash flow[10], a non-GAAP measurement of liquidity, was as follows:

For the three months ended

June 30, 2023

 

RMB’000

June 30, 2024

 

RMB’000

June 30, 2024

 

US$’000

Net cash generated from operating activities

4,053,402

287,090

39,505

Reconciling items:

   Net impact from internet financing activities[11]

199,429

27,193

3,742

   Capital expenditures

(1,658,548)

(1,178,086)

(162,110)

Free cash inflow (outflow)

2,594,283

(863,803)

(118,863)

 

For the trailing twelve months ended

June 30, 2023

 

RMB’000

June 30, 2024

 

RMB’000

June 30, 2024

 

US$’000

Net cash generated from operating activities

11,764,313

9,626,765

1,324,687

Reconciling items:

   Net impact from internet financing activities

315,313

(84,782)

(11,666)

   Capital expenditures

(3,906,017)

(4,360,210)

(599,985)

Free cash inflow

8,173,609

5,181,773

713,036

Share Repurchase Program

During the quarter ended June 30, 2024, the Company repurchased US$205.9 million of its ADSs under its current US$1 billion share repurchase program, which is effective through March 2025. As of June 30, 2024, the Company has an unutilized amount of US$330.3 million under this program.

The board of directors has authorized a new share repurchase program under which the Company may repurchase up to US$1 billion of its American depositary shares or Class A ordinary shares for a 24-month period commencing from the full utilization of the existing share repurchase program adopted in March 2023, as amended.

The Company will implement its share repurchases in accordance with applicable rules and requirements under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Company’s insider trading policy. The Company’s board of directors will review the share repurchase programs periodically, and may authorize adjustment of their terms and size. The Company expects to fund the repurchases out of its existing cash balance.

Amended and Restated 2014 Share Incentive Plan

The Company adopted an Amended and Restated 2014 Share Incentive Plan, as approved and authorized by the board of directors of the Company and its compensation committee. This plan amends and restates the original plan in its entirety, primarily for the purpose of extending the term of the original plan, and assumes all awards granted under the original plan. The Amended and Restated 2014 Share Incentive Plan will expire upon the tenth anniversary of the effective date.

Business Outlook

For the third quarter of 2024, the Company expects its total net revenues to be between RMB20.5 billion and RMB21.6 billion, representing a year-over-year decrease of approximately 10% to 5%. These forecasts reflect the Company’s current and preliminary view on the market and operational conditions, which is subject to change.

Exchange Rate

The Company’s business is primarily conducted in China and the significant majority of revenues generated are denominated in Renminbi. This announcement contains currency translations of Renminbi amounts into U.S. dollars solely for the convenience of the reader. Unless otherwise noted, all translations from Renminbi to U.S. dollars are made at a rate of RMB7.2672 to US$1.00, the effective noon buying rate on June 28, 2024 as set forth in the H.10 statistical release of the Federal Reserve Board. No representation is made that the Renminbi amounts could have been, or could be, converted, realized or settled into U.S. dollars at that rate on June 28, 2024, or at any other rate.

Conference Call Information

The Company will hold a conference call on Tuesday, August 20, 2024 at 7:30 am U.S. Eastern Time, 7:30 pm Beijing Time to discuss the financial results.

All participants wishing to join the conference call must pre-register online using the link provided below.

Registration Link: https://register.vevent.com/register/BIfbccf9124acb48109bcc343f7ada8c5b

Once pre-registration has been completed, each participant will receive dial-in numbers and a unique access PIN via email. To join the conference, participants should use the dial-in details followed by the PIN code.

A live webcast of the earnings conference call can be accessed at https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/7y28oi6a. An archived webcast will be available at the Company’s investor relations website at http://ir.vip.com.

About Vipshop Holdings Limited

Vipshop Holdings Limited is a leading online discount retailer for brands in China. Vipshop offers high quality and popular branded products to consumers throughout China at a significant discount to retail prices. Since it was founded in August 2008, the Company has rapidly built a sizeable and growing base of customers and brand partners. For more information, please visit https://ir.vip.com/.

Safe Harbor Statement

This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the “safe harbor” provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “will,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “future,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” and similar statements. Among other things, the business outlook and quotations from management in this announcement, as well as Vipshop’s strategic and operational plans, contain forward-looking statements. Vipshop may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), in its annual report to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials, and in oral statements made by its officers, directors, or employees to third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about Vipshop’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: Vipshop’s goals and strategies; Vipshop’s future business development, results of operations and financial condition; the expected growth of the online discount retail market in China; Vipshop’s ability to attract customers and brand partners and further enhance its brand recognition; Vipshop’s expectations regarding needs for and market acceptance of flash sales products and services; competition in the discount retail industry; fluctuations in general economic and business conditions in China and assumptions underlying or related to any of the foregoing. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in Vipshop’s filings with the SEC. All information provided in this press release is as of the date of this press release, and Vipshop does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The condensed consolidated financial information is derived from the Company’s unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), except that cash flows for the period presented and the detailed footnote disclosures required by Accounting Standards Codification 270, Interim Reporting (“ASC270”) have been omitted. Vipshop uses non-GAAP net income attributable to Vipshop’s shareholders, non-GAAP net income attributable to Vipshop’s shareholders per diluted ADS, non-GAAP income from operations, non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP net margin attributable to Vipshop’s shareholders, and free cash flow, each of which is a non-GAAP financial measure. For the periods presented in this press release, non-GAAP net income attributable to Vipshop’s shareholders is net income attributable to Vipshop’s shareholders excluding (i) share-based compensation expenses, (ii) impairment loss of investments, (iii) investment (gain) loss and revaluation of investments excluding dividends, (iv) reconciling items on the share of equity method investments, and (v) tax effects on non-GAAP adjustments. Non-GAAP net income attributable to Vipshop’s shareholders per diluted ADS is computed using non-GAAP net income attributable to Vipshop’s shareholders divided by weighted average number of diluted ADS outstanding for computing diluted earnings per ADS. Non-GAAP income from operations is income from operations excluding share-based compensation expenses. Non-GAAP operating margin is non-GAAP income from operations as a percentage of total net revenues. Non-GAAP net margin attributable to Vipshop’s shareholders is non-GAAP net income attributable to Vipshop’s shareholders as a percentage of total net revenues. Free cash flow is net cash from operating activities adding back the impact from internet financing activities and less capital expenditures, which include purchase and deposits of property and equipment and land use rights. Impact from internet financing activities added back or deducted from free cash flow contains changes in the balances of financial products, which are primarily consumer financing and supplier financing that the Company provides to customers and suppliers. The Company believes that separate analysis and exclusion of the non-cash impact of (i) share-based compensation expenses, (ii) impairment loss of investments, (iii) investment (gain) loss and revaluation of investments excluding dividends, (iv) reconciling items on the share of equity method investments, and (v) tax effects on non-GAAP adjustments add clarity to the constituent parts of its performance. The Company reviews these non-GAAP financial measures together with GAAP financial measures to obtain a better understanding of its operating performance. It uses these non-GAAP financial measures for planning, forecasting, and measuring results against the forecast. The Company believes that non-GAAP financial measures are useful supplemental information for investors and analysts to assess its operating performance without the effect of (i) share-based compensation expenses, (ii) impairment loss of investments, (iii) investment (gain) loss and revaluation of investments excluding dividends, (iv) reconciling items on the share of equity method investments, and (v) tax effects on non-GAAP adjustments. Free cash flow enables the Company to assess liquidity and cash flow, taking into account the impact from internet financing activities and the financial resources needed for the expansion of fulfillment infrastructure, technology platform, and Shan Shan Outlets. Share-based compensation expenses have been and will continue to be significant recurring expenses in its business. However, the use of non-GAAP financial measures has material limitations as an analytical tool. One of the limitations of using non-GAAP financial measures is that they do not include all items that impact the Company’s net income for the period. In addition, because non-GAAP financial measures are not measured in the same manner by all companies, they may not be comparable to other similar titled measures used by other companies. One of the key limitations of free cash flow is that it does not represent the residual cash flow available for discretionary expenditures.

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

Investor Relations Contact

Tel: +86 (20) 2233-0732
Email: IR@vipshop.com 

[1] “Gross merchandise value (GMV)” is defined as the total Renminbi value of all products and services sold through the Company’s online sales business, online marketplace platform, Shan Shan Outlets, and other offline stores during the given period, including the Company’s websites and mobile apps, third-party websites and mobile apps, Shan Shan Outlets, and other offline stores, which were fulfilled by either the Company or its third-party merchants, regardless of whether or not the goods were delivered or returned. GMV includes shipping charges paid by buyers to sellers. For prudent considerations, the Company does not consider products or services to be sold if the orders were placed and canceled pre-shipment and only included orders that left the Company’s or other third-party vendors’ warehouses.

[2] Non-GAAP net income attributable to Vipshop’s shareholders is a non-GAAP financial measure, which, for the periods presented in this press release, is defined as net income attributable to Vipshop’s shareholders excluding (i) share-based compensation expenses, (ii) impairment loss of investments, (iii) investment (gain) loss and revaluation of investments excluding dividends, (iv) reconciling items on the share of equity method investments, and (v) tax effects on non-GAAP adjustments.

[3] “Active customers” is defined as registered members who have purchased from the Company’s self-operated online sales business or the Company’s online marketplace platforms, excluding those who made their purchases from the Company’s online stores operated at third-party platforms, at least once during the relevant period. Beginning in the fourth quarter of 2023, the Company updated its definition of “active customers” to exclude registered members who make their purchases from the Company’s online stores operated at third-party platforms. The active customer figures for the historical periods presented in this press release have been retrospectively adjusted accordingly.

[4] “Total orders” is defined as the total number of orders placed during the given period, including the orders for products and services sold through the Company’s online sales business and on the Company’s online marketplace platforms (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, orders from the Company’s offline stores and outlets), net of orders returned.

[5] Non-GAAP income from operations is a non-GAAP financial measure, which is defined as income from operations excluding share-based compensation expenses.

[6] Non-GAAP operating margin is a non-GAAP financial measure, which is defined as non-GAAP income from operations as a percentage of total net revenues.

[7] “ADS” means American depositary share, each of which represents 0.2 Class A ordinary share.

[8] Non-GAAP net margin attributable to Vipshop’s shareholders is a non-GAAP financial measure, which is defined as non-GAAP net income attributable to Vipshop’s shareholders, as a percentage of total net revenues.

[9] Non-GAAP net income attributable to Vipshop’s shareholders per diluted ADS is a non-GAAP financial measure, which is defined as non-GAAP net income attributable to Vipshop’s shareholders, divided by the weighted average number of diluted ADSs outstanding for computing diluted earnings per ADS.

[10] Free cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure, which is defined as net cash from operating activities adding back the impact from internet financing activities and less capital expenditures, which include purchase and deposits of property and equipment and land use rights.

[11] Net impact from internet financing activities represents net cash flow relating to the Company’s financial products, which are primarily consumer financing and supplier financing that the Company provides to its customers and suppliers.

 

 

 Vipshop Holdings Limited 

 Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income  

 (In thousands, except for share and per share data) 

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30,2023

June 30,2024

June 30,2024

June 30,2023

June 30,2024

June 30,2024

RMB’000

RMB’000

USD’000

RMB’000

RMB’000

USD’000

Product revenues 

26,163,113

25,077,607

3,450,794

52,100,943

50,924,737

7,007,477

Other revenues (1)

1,716,187

1,797,561

247,353

3,314,740

3,596,311

494,869

 Total net revenues 

27,879,300

26,875,168

3,698,147

55,415,683

54,521,048

7,502,346

 Cost of revenues 

(21,677,355)

(20,533,956)

(2,825,566)

(43,309,175)

(41,634,335)

(5,729,075)

 Gross profit 

6,201,945

6,341,212

872,581

12,106,508

12,886,713

1,773,271

 Operating expenses: 

 Fulfillment expenses (2) 

(2,181,066)

(2,164,681)

(297,870)

(3,964,897)

(4,150,206)

(571,087)

 Marketing expenses 

(892,505)

(740,662)

(101,918)

(1,729,399)

(1,431,546)

(196,987)

 Technology and content expenses 

(443,046)

(487,156)

(67,035)

(835,809)

(969,057)

(133,347)

 General and administrative expenses 

(963,117)

(900,671)

(123,936)

(2,010,788)

(1,829,758)

(251,783)

 Total operating expenses 

(4,479,734)

(4,293,170)

(590,759)

(8,540,893)

(8,380,567)

(1,153,204)

 Other operating income 

194,288

184,380

25,372

336,577

485,978

66,873

 Income from operations 

1,916,499

2,232,422

307,194

3,902,192

4,992,124

686,940

 Investment gain (loss) and revaluation of investments 

39,354

(17,855)

(2,457)

81,334

(21,413)

(2,947)

 Impairment loss of investments 

(19,105)

(14,691)

(2,022)

(19,105)

(14,691)

(2,022)

 Interest expense 

(1,989)

(13,666)

(1,881)

(7,696)

(24,221)

(3,333)

 Interest income 

183,168

191,656

26,373

405,133

407,713

56,103

 Exchange gain (loss) 

282,636

(74,896)

(10,306)

274,449

(77,263)

(10,632)

 Income before income tax expense and share of income of equity
method investees 

2,400,563

2,302,970

316,901

4,636,307

5,262,249

724,109

 Income tax expenses  

(339,056)

(405,646)

(55,819)

(729,201)

(1,024,932)

(141,035)

 Share of income of equity method investees 

49,202

47,203

6,495

81,009

55,138

7,587

 Net income 

2,110,709

1,944,527

267,577

3,988,115

4,292,455

590,661

Net income attributable to non-controlling interests

(13,255)

(13,320)

(1,833)

(31,931)

(44,538)

(6,129)

 Net income attributable to Vipshop’s shareholders 

2,097,454

1,931,207

265,744

3,956,184

4,247,917

584,532

 Shares used in calculating earnings per share (3): 

 Weighted average number of Class A and Class B ordinary
shares: 

 —Basic 

110,053,473

108,709,998

108,709,998

112,975,907

108,584,522

108,584,522

 —Diluted 

111,819,666

110,735,433

110,735,433

114,669,108

110,708,271

110,708,271

 Net earnings per Class A and Class B ordinary share 

 Net income attributable to Vipshop’s shareholders——Basic 

19.06

17.76

2.44

35.02

39.12

5.38

 Net income attributable to Vipshop’s shareholders——Diluted 

18.76

17.44

2.40

34.50

38.37

5.28

 Net earnings per ADS (1 ordinary share equals to 5 ADSs) 

 Net income attributable to Vipshop’s shareholders——Basic 

3.81

3.55

0.49

7.00

7.82

1.08

 Net income attributable to Vipshop’s shareholders——Diluted 

3.75

3.49

0.48

6.90

7.67

1.06

(1) Other revenues primarily consist of product promotion and online advertising revenues, lease income mainly earned from the
Shan Shan Outlets ,fees charged to third-party merchants which the Company provides platform access for sales of their products,
revenue from third-party logistics services, loan facilitation service income and membership fee income.

(1) Other revenues primarily consist of product promotion and online
advertising revenues, lease income mainly earned from the Shan
Shan Outlets, fees charged to third-party merchants which the 
Company provides platform access for sales of their products,
revenue from third-party logistics services, loan facilitation service
income and membership fee income.

(2) Fulfillment expenses include shipping and handling expenses, which amounted RMB 1.6 billion and RMB1.5 billion in the three
month periods ended June 30,2023 and June 30,2024, respectively.

(2) Fulfillment expenses include shipping and handling expenses,
which amounted RMB2.9 billion and RMB2.9 billion in the six month
periods ended June 30,2023 and June 30,2024, respectively.

(3) Authorized share capital is re-classified and re-designated into Class A ordinary shares and Class B ordinary shares, with each 
Class A ordinary share being entitled to one vote and each Class B ordinary share being entitled to ten votes on all matters that are
subject to shareholder vote.

(3) Authorized share capital is re-classified and re-designated into
Class A ordinary shares and Class B ordinary shares, with each
Class A ordinary share being entitled to one vote and each Class B
ordinary share being entitled to ten votes on all matters that are
subject to shareholder vote.

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30,2023

June 30,2024

June 30,2024

June 30,2023

June 30,2024

June 30,2024

RMB’000

RMB’000

USD’000

RMB’000

RMB’000

USD’000

 Share-based compensation expenses are included in the
operating expenses as follows: 

 Fulfillment expenses 

23,173

20,727

2,852

38,542

41,091

5,654

 Marketing expenses 

8,383

7,516

1,034

17,711

15,335

2,110

 Technology and content expenses 

92,906

96,856

13,328

154,273

190,288

26,185

 General and administrative expenses 

256,996

206,985

28,482

475,076

380,832

52,404

 Total 

381,458

332,084

45,696

685,602

627,546

86,353

 

 

 Vipshop Holdings Limited 

 Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets 

 (In thousands, except for share and per share data) 

December 31,2023

June 30,2024

June 30,2024

RMB’000

RMB’000

USD’000

ASSETS

CURRENT ASSETS

Cash and cash equivalents

25,414,729

21,030,780

2,893,932

Restricted cash 

882,637

587,796

80,883

Short term investments

1,983,201

1,920,872

264,321

Accounts receivable, net

778,767

932,010

128,249

Amounts due from related parties,net

553,502

574,880

79,106

Other receivables and prepayments,net

2,298,612

2,529,655

348,092

Loan receivables,net

4,437

5,476

754

Inventories

5,644,713

4,172,868

574,206

Total current assets

37,560,598

31,754,337

4,369,543

NON-CURRENT ASSETS

Property and equipment, net

16,882,100

17,585,608

2,419,860

Deposits for property and equipment

200,739

178,269

24,531

Land use rights, net

10,132,626

10,433,786

1,435,737

Intangible assets, net

332,821

329,733

45,373

Investment in equity method investees

2,155,561

2,063,075

283,889

Other investments

2,916,189

3,163,209

435,272

Other long-term assets

147,669

237,930

32,740

Goodwill

755,213

755,213

103,921

Deferred tax assets, net

685,017

689,995

94,946

Operating lease right-of-use assets

554,061

459,412

63,217

Total non-current assets

34,761,996

35,896,230

4,939,486

TOTAL ASSETS

72,322,594

67,650,567

9,309,029

 LIABILITIES AND  EQUITY  

 CURRENT LIABILITIES 

 Short term loans 

1,425,576

2,485,533

342,021

 Accounts payable 

17,259,395

12,225,160

1,682,238

 Advance from customers  

1,689,881

1,319,266

181,537

 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities  

9,560,449

8,029,983

1,104,963

 Amounts due to related parties  

150,373

184,165

25,342

 Deferred income  

457,594

432,360

59,495

 Operating lease liabilities 

80,868

66,052

9,089

Total current liabilities

30,624,136

24,742,519

3,404,685

 NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES 

Deferred tax liability 

692,492

647,273

89,068

Deferred income-non current 

1,756,949

1,951,942

268,596

 Operating lease liabilities 

689,259

607,278

83,564

Total non-current liabilities

3,138,700

3,206,493

441,228

TOTAL LIABILITIES

33,762,836

27,949,012

3,845,913

EQUITY:

Class A ordinary shares (US$0.0001 par value, 483,489,642
shares authorized,98,877,929 and 99,958,367 shares issued,of
which 92,900,247 and 91,129,644 shares were outstanding as of
December 31,2023 and June 30,2024, respectively) 

62

63

9

Class B ordinary shares (US$0.0001 par value, 16,510,358 shares
authorized, and 15,560,358 and 15,560,358 shares issued and
outstanding as of December 31, 2023 and June 30,2024,
respectively) 

11

11

2

Treasury shares,at cost(5,977,682 and 8,828,723 Class A shares
as of December 31,2023 and June 30,2024, respectively )

(3,624,763)

(5,205,735)

(716,333)

Additional paid-in capital

4,444,755

4,751,653

653,849

Retained earnings

36,836,928

39,414,170

5,423,570

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(695,589)

(684,551)

(94,197)

Non-controlling interests

1,598,354

1,425,944

196,216

Total shareholders’ equity

38,559,758

39,701,555

5,463,116

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY 

72,322,594

67,650,567

9,309,029

 

 

 Vipshop Holdings Limited 

 Reconciliations of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results 

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30,2023

June 30,2024

June 30,2024

June 30,2023

June 30,2024

June 30,2024

RMB’000

RMB’000

USD’000

RMB’000

RMB’000

USD’000

 Income from operations 

1,916,499

2,232,422

307,194

3,902,192

4,992,124

686,940

 Share-based compensation expenses 

381,458

332,084

45,696

685,602

627,546

86,353

 Non-GAAP income from operations 

2,297,957

2,564,506

352,890

4,587,794

5,619,670

773,293

 Net income attributable to Vipshop’s shareholders 

2,097,454

1,931,207

265,744

3,956,184

4,247,917

584,532

 Share-based compensation expenses 

381,458

332,084

45,696

685,602

627,546

86,353

 Impairment loss of investments 

19,105

14,691

2,022

19,105

14,691

2,022

 Investment (gain) loss and revaluation of investments excluding dividends 

(39,352)

17,855

2,457

(81,333)

21,413

2,947

 Reconciling items on the share of equity method investments(4) 

(22,897)

(15,124)

(2,081)

(37,612)

(28,647)

(3,942)

 Tax effects on non-GAAP adjustments 

(34,432)

(115,297)

(15,865)

(71,390)

(134,789)

(18,548)

 Non-GAAP net income attributable to Vipshop’s shareholders 

2,401,336

2,165,416

297,973

4,470,556

4,748,131

653,364

(4) To exclude the GAAP to non-GAAP reconciling items relating to investment (gain) loss and revaluation of investments on the share of equity method investments.

 Shares used in calculating earnings per share: 

 Weighted average number of Class A and Class B ordinary shares: 

 —Basic 

110,053,473

108,709,998

108,709,998

112,975,907

108,584,522

108,584,522

 —Diluted 

111,819,666

110,735,433

110,735,433

114,669,108

110,708,271

110,708,271

 Non-GAAP net income per Class A and Class B ordinary share 

 Non-GAAP net income attributable to Vipshop’s shareholders——Basic 

21.82

19.92

2.74

39.57

43.73

6.02

 Non-GAAP net income attributable to Vipshop’s shareholders——Diluted 

21.48

19.55

2.69

38.99

42.89

5.90

 Non-GAAP net income per ADS (1 ordinary share equal to 5 ADSs) 

 Non-GAAP net income attributable to Vipshop’s shareholders——Basic 

4.36

3.98

0.55

7.91

8.75

1.20

 Non-GAAP net income attributable to Vipshop’s shareholders——Diluted 

4.30

3.91

0.54

7.80

8.58

1.18

 

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Northern Hemisphere Heat Drives Demand for Cooling and Sun-Protection Products on Yiwugo

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YIWU, China, July 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Yiwugo.com, the official website of the Yiwu Commodity Market, is the largest commodity wholesale market in the world. The final whistle may have blown on the World Cup, but the intense heat gripping the Northern Hemisphere shows no sign of letting up. Europe has experienced unusually hot weather this year, sparking not only a surge in demand for air conditioners but also a boom in portable handheld fans. Merchants on Yiwugo say that in previous years, European customers would begin placing orders in March or April and take their time completing their annual procurement. This year, however, the purchasing season has stretched well into summer, with a flood of new buyers coming in, most of them looking for small handheld fans. With customers eager to capitalize on the peak summer season, delivery timelines have also become significantly tighter. Whereas orders in previous years could generally be fulfilled within a month, merchants are now frequently being asked to deliver within about a week, leaving manufacturers scrambling to keep pace with demand.

Lingpan Official Flagship Store has specialized in the production and sales of small fans, insulated cups, and related products for 15 years. This summer, demand from European customers for high-speed small fans has risen sharply, accompanied by urgent delivery requirements. Many customers began requesting shipment just one week after placing their orders, hoping the products would arrive in time for the World Cup and the ongoing heatwave across Europe. One long-standing European customer purchased only five models of small fans from Lingpan last year. Anticipating stronger demand ahead of this summer, the customer expanded the order to 10 models. The first shipment sold out soon after arriving at port, prompting several subsequent repeat orders. European buyers have shown particular interest in high-speed cooling fans and placed great requirements on product quality. So far this year, Lingpan’s fan sales have more than doubled compared with the same period last year, with total purchases reaching approximately RMB 1 million.

Beyond Europe, the owner of Lingpan, Ling Pan pointed out that the Indian market has also undergone significant changes over the past two years. Indian customers are showing great interest in panda-shaped fans, drinking cups, and related products. Procurement volumes among many Indian buyers have increased substantially, with average annual purchases now reaching several hundred thousand yuan.

Unlike European countries grappling with sudden heat waves, Asian markets such as Japan and South Korea, where summers are consistently hot and air conditioners and fans are already everyday essentials, have shown much stronger demand for sun-protection products. From April 1, 2026 to date, sales of sun-protection masks on Yiwugo have increased by 31.6% YoY, while sales of sun-protection face shields surged by 72.42% and sun hats rose by 8.1%.

Chen Jia, a Yiwugo merchant, has engaged in the production and sales of sun-protection masks and sun-protection face shields for eight years. Chen operates the Xiao Zhen and Xiao Mian Sun-Protection Products Workshop in District 4 of the Yiwu International Trade Market. In recent years, the company has customized cooling nylon fabrics for customers in Japan and South Korea. Sun-protection masks and sun-protection face shields made from this material not only offer UPF 50+ protection, but also maintain a more structured shape and are less susceptible to snagging or deformation. Their protective performance remains effective after routine washing, and the products can last for more than five years under normal use.

In 2024, a TV shopping operator from South Korea contacted Xiao Zheng and Xiao Mian through Yiwugo and began placing orders after inspecting the products in person. Over the following two years, the company continued to improve the fitness and design of its sun-protection products. It introduced sun-protection face shields with breathable mesh panels and incorporated soft supports around the nose area to prevent the masks from rubbing against lipstick. These product upgrades have steadily driven up customer ratings on the client’s store. Annual procurement, initially valued at around RMB 300,000, has risen year by year, and the company has since developed into a recognized brand in the local market.

Persistent heat across the Northern Hemisphere has been creating new forms of cross-border consumer demand while enabling Yiwugo merchants to keenly capture shifts in overseas markets. From the strong sales of small portable fans in Europe to the rising demand for functional sun-protection products in Japan and South Korea, the diversity of orders reflects both consumers’ need for relief from extreme heat and the ability of Yiwu manufacturers to strengthen their presence in global markets through product innovation and rapid fulfillment. Faced with a rapidly changing international market, many merchants are continuing to refine product designs, upgrade fabric techniques, and enhance supply efficiency. By leveraging Yiwugo to broaden their export channels, they are keeping pace with overseas consumption trends and capitalizing on the expanding market for cooling and sun-protection products, turning the summer heat into new momentum for cross-border trade.

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SAN FRANCISCO, July 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Snorkel AI today highlighted the first group of projects supported through Open Benchmarks Grants, a $3 million commitment to support open-source datasets, benchmarks, and evaluation research.

Launched in February 2026, Open Benchmarks Grants has received hundreds of applications from researchers, labs, and engineers working to address a growing challenge: AI systems are advancing faster than the field’s ability to rigorously measure their performance on realistic, consequential work.

“From complex environments and huge autonomy horizons to rich, sophisticated outputs, these projects tackle some of the field’s hardest evaluation challenges,” said Fred Sala, a member of the Open Benchmarks Grants steering committee and assistant professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. “I’m excited to see the broader research community use, validate, and build on them.”

Open Benchmarks Grants provides selected teams with funding, expert data development support, research and engineering collaboration, and platform resources. Supported projects include:

Frontier-Bench (formerly Terminal-Bench 3.0), developed with Laude Institute and the Harbor community, is a harder, more domain-diverse successor to Terminal-Bench 2.1 — built in the open, task by task, under continuous adversarial review.Agents’ Last Exam, developed with UC Berkeley RDI and the RDI Foundation, evaluates agents on long-horizon, economically valuable professional workflows. It spans 55 sub-industries and includes more than 1,500 tasks toward a 5,000-task target, sourced and validated by more than 300 industry experts.OSWorld 2.0, developed with XLANG Lab, evaluates computer-use agents on 108 long-horizon workflows across 31 self-hosted web environments and professional desktop applications.Continual Learning Bench, developed with UC Berkeley SkyLab and the University of Wisconsin–Madison, measures whether agents genuinely improve across sequential, stateful tasks.SlopCode Bench, developed with the University of Wisconsin–Madison, measures how code quality degrades as coding agents repeatedly modify and extend their own solutions.Terminal-Bench 2.1, developed with Stanford University, Laude Institute and the Harbor community, evaluates agents on challenging work in terminal environments. The release corrected 28 tasks and introduced continuous validation.

With support from Open Benchmarks Grants, Terminal-Bench Science is also now in development, extending the Terminal-Bench framework to computational research workflows across the life, physical, earth, and mathematical sciences.

Beyond the grants program, Snorkel led the development of Senior SWE-Bench with the research teams at Princeton University and the University of Wisconsin–Madison. The benchmark evaluates coding agents on senior-level engineering work, including implementing features from realistic instructions, investigating bugs that require runtime analysis, and producing code that follows existing codebase conventions.

Open Benchmarks Grants was established with support from Hugging Face, Prime Intellect, Together AI, Factory, Harbor, and PyTorch. Applications remain open and are reviewed on a rolling basis.

Learn more and apply for a grant at benchmarks.snorkel.ai.

About Snorkel AI
Snorkel AI is the frontier AI data lab, helping teams build the data and environments behind high-performing frontier and agentic AI. We combine technology with research-driven AI data development to create datasets, benchmarks, evals, and custom solutions for real-world AI systems. Founded out of the Stanford AI Lab in 2019, Snorkel works with leading AI labs and enterprises to move from better data to better outcomes. 

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Payzli Vaults to No. 3 on Tampa Bay’s Fast 50, Up From No. 22 in One Year

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Payments technology company, Payzli earns a second consecutive Fast 50 ranking, crediting the climb to accelerating partner and merchant growth on its proprietary technology stack.

TAMPA, Fla., July 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Payzli, the partner-first payments technology company, has been named the No. 3 fastest-growing company in the region on the Tampa Bay Business Journal’s 2026 Fast 50 – a 19-spot climb from its No. 22 debut last year, and the company’s second consecutive year on the list.

The ranking was announced July 23 at the Tampa Bay Business Journal’s Fast 50 event in Tampa, where Co-Founder and Chief Revenue Officer Naim Hamdar accepted the award alongside members of the Payzli team.

Payzli attributed its growth to a compounding effect: a national network of ISOs, agents and ISVs bringing merchants onto a technology platform Payzli built and operated in-house. 

That platform rests on three proprietary pillars:

Payzli Connect: the company’s payment CRM and merchant-and-partner dashboard, giving agents and ISOs daily residuals visibility and giving merchants a single place to run their account.Payzli POS: AI-powered point-of-sale and business software purpose-built for service businesses, including salons, med spas, wellness studios, and independent operators.Payzli Transact: an online payment gateway built on Visa Platform Connect through Payzli’s partnership with Visa Acceptance Solutions.

The Visa Acceptance Solutions partnership is central to how Payzli frames its credibility: rather than assembling a growth story on top of borrowed infrastructure, the company processes on rails backed by one of the most established networks in the industry alongside Fiserv and TSYS – a point that matters to the partners and merchants deciding where to place their volume.

“A second year on this list, and a jump to No. 3, isn’t about one good quarter. It’s about a network deciding to build with us and stay,” said Naim Hamdar, Co-Founder and Chief Revenue Officer of Payzli. “Every rank on this list represents partners we’ve earned and merchants who trust us to run their payments. We built the technology in-house so we could keep the promises the industry usually breaks: nothing hidden, a real person in reach, and daily residual visibility our agents can actually count on. That’s what this ranking measures and it’s why we’re doing it all, for the joy of business.”

“They say nothing in Tampa moves fast except the afternoon thunderstorms, so making the Fast 50 two years running feels pretty good,” said Kapil Pershad, Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer of Payzli. “In all seriousness, this is a credit to our team and the businesses that trust us to power their growth.”

The Fast 50, produced by the Tampa Bay Business Journal, recognizes the fastest-growing private companies in the Tampa Bay region. Payzli’s return to the list and its move into the top three reflects a merchant-first product suite and a rapidly expanding national partner network across the payments and embedded-finance landscape.

About Payzli

Payzli is an end-to-end payments technology partner that makes accepting payments simpler and affordable for businesses of all sizes and risk levels. Founded in 2020 and headquartered in Tampa, Florida, Payzli brings together in-person processing, an advanced online gateway, AI-powered point of sale, and mobile and contactless payments – backed by its own technology, honest pricing, and dedicated human support. Built partner-first, Payzli equips ISOs, agents, developers, and independent software vendors to grow, with direct integrations to major processing platforms, in-house underwriting, a flexible credit policy, a Visa Acceptance Solutions foundation partnership, and sponsor-bank backing from Esquire Bank, a NASDAQ-listed strategic investor in Payzli. For more information, email partners@payzli.com or visit payzli.com.

Payzli is a registered trademark of United Payment Systems LLC. United Payment Systems LLC is a registered ISO of Esquire Bank (Jericho, NY), Commercial Bank of California (Irvine, CA), and KeyBank, National Association (Cleveland, OH).

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