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Renren Announces Unaudited Third Quarter 2015 Financial ResultsBEIJING, Nov. 27, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Renren Inc. (NYSE: RENN) ("Renren" or the "Company"), a leading real-name social networking internet platform in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2015. Third Quarter 2015 Highlights
Third Quarter 2015 Results Total net revenues for the third quarter of 2015 were US$12.4 million, representing a 36.4% decrease from the corresponding period in 2014. Renren net revenues were US$8.6 million, representing a 24.5% decrease from the corresponding period of 2014. Within Renren net revenues, online advertising revenues were US$1.5 million for the third quarter of 2015, a 77.1% decrease from the corresponding period of 2014. The decrease was due to increasing competition and the continuing migration of our traffic to mobile. Internet Value-Added Services (IVAS) revenues were US$7.1 million, representing a 51.0% increase from the corresponding period in 2014, primarily due to the increase in revenue from woxiu and internet finance business. Monthly unique log-in users increased from approximately 44 million in September 2014 to approximately 45 million in September 2015. Games net revenues were US$3.8 million for the third quarter of 2015, a 53.3% decrease from the corresponding period of 2014. The decrease was due to the previously launched games having reached their mature stages. Cost of revenues was US$9.9 million, a 20.1% decrease from the corresponding period of 2014. Operating expenses were US$25.7 million, a 69.6% decrease from the corresponding period of 2014. Selling and marketing expenses were US$7.7 million, a 22.9% decrease from the corresponding period of 2014. The decrease was primarily due to decreases in advertising and promotions for online games and Renren branding campaigns. Research and development expenses were US$8.8 million, a 27.4% decrease from the corresponding period in 2014. The decrease was primarily due to headcount reduction and the resulting decrease in personnel-related expenses. General and administrative expenses were US$9.2 million, a 30.6% decrease from the corresponding period in 2014. The decrease was primarily due to the decrease in personnel-related expenses. Share-based compensation expenses, all of which were included in operating expenses, were US$4.9 million, compared to US$6.6 million in the corresponding period in 2014. Operating loss was US$23.2 million, compared to an operating loss of US$77.4 million in the corresponding period in 2014. Net loss attributable to the Company was US$82.0 million, compared to a net loss attributable to the Company of US$38.1 million in the corresponding period in 2014. In the third quarter of 2014, the Company recognized a US$47.2 million gain from equity method investment. Adjusted net loss (non-GAAP) was US$77.1 million, compared to an adjusted net income of US$29.3 million in the corresponding period in 2014. Business Outlook The Company expects to generate revenues in an amount ranging from US$11 million to US$13 million in the fourth quarter of 2015, representing a 24.3% to 36.0% year-over-year decline. This forecast reflects Renren's current and preliminary view, which is subject to change. Conference Call Information Due to the receipt of a non-binding proposal to acquire the Company, the Company will not host a conference call. Please contact our Investor Relations Department listed below if you have any questions. About Renren Inc. Renren Inc. (NYSE: RENN) operates a leading real name social networking service (SNS) and an internet finance business in China. Our SNS enables users to connect and communicate with each other, share photo, play online games. Our internet finance business include primarily consumer financing and auto financing. Renren.com and renren mobile application had approximately 228 million activated users as of September 30, 2015. 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 for the fourth quarter of 2015 and quotations from management in this announcement, as well as Renren's strategic and operational plans, contain forward-looking statements. Renren may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), in its annual report to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about Renren'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: our goals and strategies; our future business development, financial condition and results of operations; the expected growth of the social networking site market in China; our expectations regarding demand for and market acceptance of our services; our expectations regarding the retention and strengthening of our relationships with key advertisers and customers; our plans to enhance user experience, infrastructure and service offerings; competition in our industry in China; and relevant government policies and regulations relating to our industry. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in our annual report on Form 20-F and other documents filed with the SEC. All information provided in this press release and in the attachments is as of the date of this press release, and Renren does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law. About Non-GAAP Financial Measures To supplement Renren's consolidated financial results presented in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP"), Renren uses "adjusted net income (loss)" which is defined as "a non-GAAP financial measure" by the SEC, in evaluating its business. We define adjusted net income (loss) as net income (loss) excluding share-based compensation expenses, amortization of intangible assets and impairment of intangible assets and goodwill. We present adjusted net income (loss) because it is used by our management to evaluate our operating performance. We also believe that this non-GAAP financial measure provide useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating our consolidated results of operations in the same manner as our management and in comparing financial results across accounting periods and to those of our peer companies. The presentation of this non-GAAP financial measure is not intended to be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. For more information on these non-GAAP financial measures, please see the table captioned "Reconciliation of non-GAAP results of operations measures to the comparable GAAP financial measures" at the end of this release. For more information, please contact: Cynthia Liu
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