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DiDi Global Announces Unaudited Quarterly Financial Results

BEIJING--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DiDi Global Inc. (�DiDi� or the �Company�) (NYSE: DIDI), the world�s leading mobility technology platform, today announced its unaudited condensed financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2021.

DiDi Global Inc.
Unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets
(Amounts in millions, except for per share data and otherwise noted)

As of

December 31,

December 31,

2020

2021

2021

RMB (1)

RMB

US$ (2)

ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents

19,372

43,430

6,815

Restricted cash

2,238

444

70

Short-term investments

37,689

13,344

2,094

Accounts and notes receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of RMB556 and RMB651, respectively

2,438

2,831

444

Loan receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of RMB146 and RMB605, respectively

2,878

4,644

729

Amounts due from related parties

103

115

18

Prepayments, receivables and other current assets, net

3,913

3,958

621

Total current assets

68,631

68,766

10,791

Non-current assets:
Investment securities and other investments

4,261

18,634

2,924

Long-term investments, net

7,105

4,615

724

Operating lease right-of-use assets

1,931

1,288

202

Property and equipment, net

9,759

8,000

1,255

Intangible assets, net

5,357

3,286

516

Goodwill

49,124

46,378

7,278

Non-current restricted cash

21

107

17

Deferred tax assets, net

191

224

35

Other non-current assets, net

885

1,700

267

Total non-current assets

78,634

84,232

13,218

Total assets

147,265

152,998

24,009

LIABILITIES, MEZZANINE EQUITY AND SHAREHOLDERS� EQUITY (DEFICIT)
Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings

5,827

6,838

1,073

Accounts and notes payable

7,353

4,625

726

Deferred revenue and customer advances

915

546

86

Operating lease liabilities, current portion

679

517

81

Amounts due to related parties

282

249

39

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

11,304

11,648

1,828

Total current liabilities

26,360

24,423

3,833

Non-current liabilities:
Long-term borrowings

1,453

1,681

264

Operating lease liabilities, non-current portion

1,172

655

103

Deferred tax liabilities

844

486

76

Other non-current liabilities

286

306

47

Total non-current liabilities

3,755

3,128

490

Total liabilities

30,115

27,551

4,323

Commitments and contingencies
Mezzanine equity
Convertible preferred shares (3)

189,839

-

-

Convertible redeemable non-controlling interests

3,345

12,258

1,924

Convertible non-controlling interests

100

1,069

167

Total Mezzanine Equity

193,284

13,327

2,091

SHAREHOLDERS� EQUITY (DEFICIT):
DiDi Global Inc. shareholders� equity (deficit):
Ordinary shares (US$0.00002 par value; 1,617,583,821 shares and 5,000,000,000 shares authorized; 124,067,444 shares and 1,205,810,369 shares issued; 108,531,508 shares and 1,182,633,848 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2020 and 2021, respectively)

-

-

-

Treasury shares

-

-

-

Additional paid-in capital

12,178

251,385

39,448

Statutory reserves

17

28

4

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(2,002

)

(3,601

)

(565

)

Accumulated deficit

(86,411

)

(135,765

)

(21,304

)

Total DiDi Global Inc. shareholders� equity (deficit)

(76,218

)

112,047

17,583

Non-controlling interests

84

73

12

Total shareholders� equity (deficit)

(76,134

)

112,120

17,595

Total liabilities, mezzanine equity and shareholders� equity (deficit)

147,265

152,998

24,009

(1) Certain prior year amounts in the Company�s condensed consolidated balance sheets have been adjusted to conform with the current year presentation to facilitate comparison. These adjustments have not changed the results of operations, financial position or cash flows of prior periods.
(2) This results announcement contains translations of certain Renminbi (�RMB�) amounts into U.S. dollars (�US$�) for the convenience of the reader. Unless otherwise stated, all translations of RMB into US$ were made at RMB6.3726 to US$1.00, the exchange rate on December 30, 2021 as set forth in the H.10 statistical release of the Federal Reserve Board.
(3) The convertible preferred shares were converted to ordinary shares immediately prior to the closing of the Company�s initial public offering in early July, 2021.
DiDi Global Inc.
Unaudited condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive loss
(Amounts in millions, except for per share data and otherwise noted)

For the Three Months Ended December 31,

For the Year Ended December 31,

2020

2021

2021

2020

2021

2021

RMB

RMB

US$

RMB

RMB

US$

Revenues
China Mobility

44,156

37,473

5,880

133,645

160,521

25,189

International

691

1,045

164

2,333

3,622

568

Other Initiatives

1,852

2,259

355

5,758

9,684

1,520

Total revenues

46,699

40,777

6,399

141,736

173,827

27,277

Costs and expenses
Cost of revenues

(44,520

)

(35,921

)

(5,637

)

(125,824

)

(156,863

)

(24,615

)

Operations and support

(1,654

)

(1,708

)

(268

)

(4,696

)

(7,525

)

(1,181

)

Sales and marketing

(5,215

)

(3,509

)

(551

)

(11,136

)

(16,961

)

(2,662

)

Research and development

(1,836

)

(2,466

)

(387

)

(6,317

)

(9,415

)

(1,477

)

General and administrative

(2,038

)

(2,514

)

(394

)

(7,551

)

(28,716

)

(4,506

)

Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets (1)

-

(2,789

)

(438

)

-

(2,789

)

(438

)

Total costs and expenses

(55,263

)

(48,907

)

(7,675

)

(155,524

)

(222,269

)

(34,879

)

Loss from operations (2)

(8,564

)

(8,130

)

(1,276

)

(13,788

)

(48,442

)

(7,602

)

Interest income

285

240

38

1,229

819

129

Interest expenses

(51

)

(66

)

(10

)

(136

)

(278

)

(44

)

Investment income (loss), net (3)

1,904

8,344

1,309

2,833

(167

)

(26

)

Impairment loss for equity investments accounted for using Measurement Alternative

(1,022

)

-

-

(1,022

)

-

-

Loss from equity method investments, net

(550

)

(416

)

(65

)

(1,058

)

(476

)

(75

)

Other income (loss), net

730

(83

)

(13

)

1,031

(624

)

(98

)

Loss before income taxes

(7,268

)

(111

)

(17

)

(10,911

)

(49,168

)

(7,716

)

Income tax benefits (expenses)

37

(60

)

(10

)

303

(166

)

(26

)

Net loss

(7,231

)

(171

)

(27

)

(10,608

)

(49,334

)

(7,742

)

Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest shareholders

(70

)

5

1

(94

)

9

1

Net loss attributable to DiDi Global Inc.

(7,161

)

(176

)

(28

)

(10,514

)

(49,343

)

(7,743

)

Accretion of convertible redeemable non-controlling interests to redemption value

(60

)

(207

)

(32

)

(165

)

(688

)

(108

)

Deemed dividends to preferred shareholders upon repurchases of convertible preferred shares

-

-

-

(1

)

-

-

Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders of DiDi Global Inc.

(7,221

)

(383

)

(60

)

(10,680

)

(50,031

)

(7,851

)

Net loss

(7,231

)

(171

)

(27

)

(10,608

)

(49,334

)

(7,742

)

Other comprehensive loss:
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax of nil

(2,797

)

(1,153

)

(181

)

(5,927

)

(1,594

)

(250

)

Share of other comprehensive loss of equity method investees

1

-

-

-

(5

)

(1

)

Total other comprehensive loss

(2,796

)

(1,153

)

(181

)

(5,927

)

(1,599

)

(251

)

Total comprehensive loss

(10,027

)

(1,324

)

(208

)

(16,535

)

(50,933

)

(7,993

)

Less: comprehensive income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest shareholders

(70

)

5

1

(94

)

9

1

Comprehensive loss attributable to DiDi Global Inc.

(9,957

)

(1,329

)

(209

)

(16,441

)

(50,942

)

(7,994

)

Accretion of convertible redeemable non-controlling interests to redemption value

(60

)

(207

)

(32

)

(165

)

(688

)

(108

)

Deemed dividends to preferred shareholders upon repurchases of convertible preferred shares

-

-

-

(1

)

-

-

Comprehensive loss attributable to ordinary shareholders of DiDi Global Inc.

(10,017

)

(1,536

)

(241

)

(16,607

)

(51,630

)

(8,102

)

Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in computing net loss per share
�Basic

108,328,905

1,204,089,980

1,204,089,980

106,694,420

657,996,437

657,996,437

�Diluted

108,328,905

1,204,089,980

1,204,089,980

106,694,420

657,996,437

657,996,437

Net loss per share attributable to ordinary shareholders
�Basic

(66.66

)

(0.32

)

(0.05

)

(100.10

)

(76.04

)

(11.93

)

�Diluted

(66.66

)

(0.32

)

(0.05

)

(100.10

)

(76.04

)

(11.93

)

Weighted average number of ADSs used in computing net loss per ADS
�Basic

433,315,620

4,816,359,920

4,816,359,920

426,777,680

2,631,985,748

2,631,985,748

�Diluted

433,315,620

4,816,359,920

4,816,359,920

426,777,680

2,631,985,748

2,631,985,748

Net loss per ADS attributable to ordinary shareholders
�Basic

(16.66

)

(0.08

)

(0.01

)

(25.03

)

(19.01

)

(2.98

)

�Diluted

(16.66

)

(0.08

)

(0.01

)

(25.03

)

(19.01

)

(2.98

)

(1) Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets of RMB2.8 billion (US$0.4 billion) related to 99 Taxis within the International segment was recorded for the three months ended December 31, 2021.
(2) Includes share-based compensation expenses as follows:

For the Three Months Ended December 31,

For the Year Ended December 31,

2020

2021

2021

2020

2021

2021

RMB

RMB

US$

RMB

RMB

US$

Operations and support

21

37

6

80

194

30

Sales and marketing

55

86

13

210

326

51

Research and development

166

381

60

778

2,259

355

General and administrative

387

509

80

2,345

21,876

3,433

(3) Investment income, net for the three months ended December 31, 2021 was RMB8.3 billion (US$1.3 billion), primarily attributable to fair value gain from the Company�s investments in a company engaged in the deliveries, mobility and digital financial services sectors in the Southeast Asia region. The investee listed in the United States in the fourth quarter of 2021.
DiDi Global Inc.
Unaudited condensed consolidated statements of cash flows
(Amounts in millions)

For the Three Months Ended December 31,

For the Year Ended December 31,

2020

2021

2021

2020

2021

2021

RMB

RMB

US$

RMB

RMB

US$

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

(558

)

(1,032

)

(162

)

1,138

(13,414

)

(2,105

)

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

3,321

(2,511

)

(394

)

(1,946

)

1,145

180

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

2,621

(1,079

)

(169

)

9,274

35,191

5,522

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

(256

)

(717

)

(113

)

(515

)

(572

)

(90

)

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

5,128

(5,339

)

(838

)

7,951

22,350

3,507

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

16,503

49,320

7,740

13,680

21,631

3,395

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of the period

21,631

43,981

6,902

21,631

43,981

6,902

Selected financial information of segments
The following table presents the total revenue and adjusted EBITA (non-GAAP) and total consolidated loss from operations by segment for the periods presented:

For the Three Months Ended December 31,

For the Year Ended December 31,

2020

2021

2021

2020

2021

2021

RMB

RMB

US$

RMB

RMB

US$

Revenues:
China Mobility

44,156

37,473

5,880

133,645

160,521

25,189

International

691

1,045

164

2,333

3,622

568

Other Initiatives

1,852

2,259

355

5,758

9,684

1,520

Total segment revenues

46,699

40,777

6,399

141,736

173,827

27,277

Adjusted EBITA:
China Mobility

(509

)

854

134

3,960

6,129

962

International

(1,510

)

(1,803

)

(283

)

(3,534

)

(5,788

)

(908

)

Other Initiatives

(5,421

)

(2,957

)

(464

)

(8,807

)

(19,514

)

(3,063

)

Total Adjusted EBITA (non-GAAP)

(7,440

)

(3,906

)

(613

)

(8,381

)

(19,173

)

(3,009

)

Share-based compensation

(629

)

(1,013

)

(159

)

(3,413

)

(24,655

)

(3,869

)

Amortization of intangible assets

(495

)

(422

)

(66

)

(1,994

)

(1,825

)

(286

)

Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets

-

(2,789

)

(438

)

-

(2,789

)

(438

)

Total consolidated loss from operations

(8,564

)

(8,130

)

(1,276

)

(13,788

)

(48,442

)

(7,602

)

The following table presents the total depreciation expenses of property and equipment by segment for the periods presented:

For the Three Months Ended December 31,

For the Year Ended December 31,

2020

2021

2021

2020

2021

2021

RMB

RMB

US$

RMB

RMB

US$

China Mobility

65

84

13

260

306

48

International

20

43

7

63

125

20

Other Initiatives

982

750

118

2,952

3,790

594

Total depreciation expenses of property and equipment

1,067

877

138

3,275

4,221

662

DiDi Global Inc.
Unaudited reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP results
(Amounts in millions)

For the Three Months Ended December 31,

For the Year Ended December 31,

2020

2021

2021

2020

2021

2021

RMB

RMB

US$

RMB

RMB

US$

Net loss

(7,231

)

(171

)

(27

)

(10,608

)

(49,334

)

(7,742

)

Less: Interest income

(285

)

(240

)

(38

)

(1,229

)

(819

)

(129

)

Add: Interest expenses

51

66

10

136

278

44

Less: investment income (loss), net

(1,904

)

(8,344

)

(1,309

)

(2,833

)

167

26

Add: Impairment loss for equity investments accounted for using Measurement Alternative

1,022

-

-

1,022

-

-

Add: Loss from equity method investments, net

550

416

65

1,058

476

75

Less: Other income (loss), net

(730

)

83

13

(1,031

)

624

98

Less: Income tax benefits (expenses)

(37

)

60

10

(303

)

166

26

Loss from operations

(8,564

)

(8,130

)

(1,276

)

(13,788

)

(48,442

)

(7,602

)

Add: Share-based compensation expenses

629

1,013

159

3,413

24,655

3,869

Add: Amortization of intangible assets

495

422

66

1,994

1,825

286

Add: Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets

-

2,789

438

-

2,789

438

Adjusted EBITA (non-GAAP)

(7,440

)

(3,906

)

(613

)

(8,381

)

(19,173

)

(3,009

)

Fourth Quarter 2021 Financial and Operational Metrics

  • Total revenues for the fourth quarter of 2021 were RMB40.8 billion (US$6.4 billion). Total revenues from the China Mobility segment for the fourth quarter of 2021 were RMB37.5 billion (US$5.9 billion). Total revenues from the International segment for the fourth quarter of 2021 were RMB1.0 billion (US$0.2 billion). Total revenues from the Other Initiatives segment for the fourth quarter of 2021 were RMB2.3 billion (US$0.3 billion).
  • Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders for the fourth quarter of 2021 was RMB383 million (US$60 million).
  • Adjusted EBITA (Non-GAAP)1 for the fourth quarter of 2021 was a loss of RMB3.9 billion (US$0.6 billion).
  • Core Platform Transactions for the fourth quarter of 2021 were 2,791 million. Transactions of China Mobility segment for the fourth quarter of 2021 were 2,307 million. Transactions from the International segment for the fourth quarter of 2021 were 484 million.
  • Core Platform Gross Transaction Value (�GTV�)2for the fourth quarter of 2021 reached RMB67.2 billion (US$10.5 billion). GTV from the China Mobility segment for the fourth quarter of 2021 reached RMB56.2 billion (US$8.8 billion). GTV from the International segment for the fourth quarter of 2021 reached RMB11.0 billion (US$1.7 billion).
  • Platform Sales3 from China Mobility and International segments for the fourth quarter of 2021 were RMB9.9 billion (US$1.6 billion). Platform Sales from the China Mobility segment for the fourth quarter of 2021 reached RMB8.9 billion (US$1.4 billion). Platform Sales from the International segment for the fourth quarter of 2021 reached RMB1.0 billion (US$0.2 billion).

About DiDi Global Inc.

DiDi Global Inc. (NYSE: DIDI) is the world�s leading mobility technology platform. It offers a wide range of app-based services across Asia Pacific, Latin America and other global markets, including ride hailing, taxi hailing, chauffeur, hitch and other forms of shared mobility as well as auto solutions, food delivery, intra-city freight and financial services.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measure

In evaluating the business, the Company considers and uses Adjusted EBITA, a non-GAAP financial measure, to supplement the review and assessment of its operating performance. The Company defines Adjusted EBITA as net income or loss before (i) interest income, (ii) interest expenses, (iii) investment income (loss), net, (iv) impairment loss for equity investments accounted for using Measurement Alternative, (v) loss from equity method investments, net, (vi) other income (loss), net, (vii) income tax benefits (expenses), (viii) share-based compensation expense, (ix) amortization of intangible assets and (x) impairment of goodwill and intangible assets.

This non-GAAP financial measure is not defined under U.S. GAAP and is not presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. It should not be considered in isolation or construed as an alternative to net income (loss) or any other measure of performance or as an indicator of the Company�s operating performance. Investors are encouraged to review this historical non-GAAP financial measure in light of the most directly comparable GAAP measure. The non-GAAP financial measure may not be comparable to similarly titled measures presented by other companies.

For more information on the non-GAAP financial measure, please see the tables captioned �Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results� set forth in this press release.

Exchange Rate Information

This announcement contains translations of certain RMB amounts into U.S. dollars at a specified rate solely for the convenience of the reader. Unless otherwise noted, all translations from RMB to U.S. dollars were made at a rate of RMB6.3726 to US$1.00, the exchange rate in effect as of December 30, 2021 as set forth in the H.10 statistical release of the Federal Reserve Board.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains statements that may constitute �forward-looking� statements which are made pursuant to 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,� �aims,� �future,� �intends,� �plans,� �believes,� �estimates,� �likely to,� and similar statements. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about the Company�s beliefs, plans, and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in the Company�s filings with the SEC. All information provided in this press release is as of the date of this press release, and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.

____________________________

1 Adjusted EBITA (non-GAAP) is defined as net income or loss before (i) interest income, (ii) interest expenses, (iii) investment income (loss), net, (iv) impairment loss for equity investments accounted for using Measurement Alternative, (v) loss (income) from equity method investments, net, (vi) other income (loss), net, (vii) income tax benefits (expenses), (viii) share-based compensation expense, (ix) amortization of intangible assets and (x) impairment of goodwill and intangible assets.

2 GTV, which stands for gross transaction value, refers to the total dollar value, including any applicable taxes, tolls and fees, of completed transactions on the Company�s platform without any adjustment for consumer incentives or for earnings and incentives paid to drivers for mobility services, merchant or delivery partners for food delivery services, or service partners for other initiatives.

3 Platform Sales refers to GTV less all of the earnings and incentives paid to drivers and partners, tolls, fees, taxes and others.

Contacts

For investor inquiries:

DiDi Global Inc.

Tianyi Wang

Email: [email protected]

For media inquiries:

DiDi Global Inc.

Global Communications Team

Email: [email protected]

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