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Hello Group Inc. Announces Unaudited Financial Results for the Second Quarter of 2026 September 3, 2026 BEIJING, Sept. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Hello Group Inc. (NASDAQ: MOMO) ("Hello Group" or the "Company"), a leading player in Asia's online social networking space, today announced its unaudited financial results for the second quarter of 2026. Second Quarter of 2026 Highlights Net revenues decreased by 5.1% year over year to RMB2,486.0 million (US$366.4 million*) in the second quarter of 2026. Net revenues from overseas increased by 52.0% year over year to RMB672.7 million (US$99.1 million) in the second quarter of 2026. Net income attributable to the shareholders of Hello Group Inc. was RMB237.4 million (US$35.0 million) in the second quarter of 2026, compared to a net loss of RMB140.2 million in the same period of 2025. Non-GAAP net income attributable to the shareholders of Hello Group Inc. (note 1) was RMB273.9 million (US$40.4 million) in the second quarter of 2026, compared to a net loss of RMB96.0 million in the same period of 2025. In the second quarter of 2025, the Company accrued an additional withholding tax of RMB547.9 million related to dividends paid or payable by its wholly foreign-owned enterprise ("WFOE") in Chinese mainland to its offshore parent company in Hong Kong, Momo Hong Kong. Diluted net income per American Depositary Share ("ADS") was RMB1.52 (US$0.22) in the second quarter of 2026, compared to a diluted net loss per ADS of RMB0.84 in the same period of 2025. Non-GAAP diluted net income per ADS (note 1) was RMB1.75 (US$0.26) in the second quarter of 2026, compared to a diluted net loss per ADS of RMB0.58 in the same period of 2025. For Momo app, total paying users were 3.9 million for the second quarter of 2026, compared to 3.5 million for the same period last year, and 3.7 million for the previous quarter. Tantan had 0.5 million paying users for the second quarter of 2026 compared to 0.7 million for the same period last year and 0.6 million for the previous quarter. First Half of 2026 Highlights Net revenues decreased by 5.2% year over year to RMB4,872.0 million (US$718.0 million) for the first half of 2026. Net revenues from overseas increased by 48.2% year over year to RMB1,270.1 million (US$187.2 million) for the first half of 2026. Net income attributable to the shareholders of Hello Group Inc. was RMB528.5 million (US$77.9 million) for the first half of 2026, compared to RMB217.8 million during the same period of 2025. Non-GAAP net income attributable to the shareholders of Hello Group Inc. (note 1) was RMB602.7 million (US$88.8 million) for the first half of 2026, compared to RMB307.7 million during the same period of 2025. Diluted net income per ADS was RMB3.33 (US$0.49) for the first half of 2026, compared to RMB1.27 during the same period of 2025. Non-GAAP diluted net income per ADS (note 1) was RMB3.80 (US$0.56) for the first half of 2026, compared to RMB1.80 during the same period of 2025. * This press release contains translations of certain Renminbi amounts into U.S. dollars at specified rate solely for the convenience of readers. Unless otherwise noted, all translations from Renminbi to U.S. dollars, in this press release, were made at a rate of RMB6.7851 to US$1.00, the effective noon buying rate for June 30, 2026 as set forth in the H.10 statistical release of the Federal Reserve Board. "The Group maintained steady business momentum in the second quarter of 2026," commented Yan Tang, Chairman and CEO of Hello Group. "On the domestic front, Momo navigated external headwinds to sustain the healthy performance of our cash-cow business, while Tantan continued to strengthen its AI capabilities to enhance user experience and monetization efficiency. Overseas, our product portfolio shifted from single-product reliance to more balanced and diversified growth, with growing synergies across the portfolio." Second Quarter of 2026 Financial Results Net revenues Total net revenues were RMB2,486.0 million (US$366.4 million) in the second quarter of 2026, a decrease of 5.1% from RMB2,620.4 million in the second quarter of 2025. Value-added service revenues mainly include virtual gift revenues from various audio, video and text-based scenarios, and membership subscription revenues. Total value-added service revenues were RMB2,439.6 million (US$359.6 million) in the second quarter of 2026, a decrease of 5.4% from RMB2,579.3 million during the same period of 2025. The decrease was primarily due to (a) external factors that influenced the operational focus of certain broadcasters and agencies on Momo app, which are still in recovery; (b) weak consumer sentiment due to macro headwinds; and (c) to a lesser extent, a decline in Tantan resulting from a decline in user base. The decrease was partially offset by the revenue growth from our overseas apps, driven by the rapid expansion from multiple social entertainment and dating brands across our rich portfolio. Other services revenues were RMB46.4 million (US$6.8 million) in the second quarter of 2026, compared to RMB41.1 million during the same period of 2025. Net revenues from Chinese mainland decreased from RMB2,177.9 million in the second quarter of 2025 to RMB1,813.3 million (US$267.2 million) in the second quarter of 2026, primarily due to the decrease in net revenues from Momo app and Tantan app. Net revenues from overseas increased from RMB442.4 million in the second quarter of 2025 to RMB672.7 million (US$99.1 million) in the second quarter of 2026, driven by the growth of new audio- and video-based products in the Middle East and North Africa ("MENA") region, along with incremental revenue from dating brands outside of MENA. Cost and expenses Cost and expenses were RMB2,260.3 million (US$333.1 million) in the second quarter of 2026, an increase of 1.5% from RMB2,227.7 million in the second quarter of 2025. The increase was primarily attributable to: (a) an increase of RMB56.8 million (US$8.4 million) in production costs in connection with films; (b) increased marketing investments in our new overseas apps, partially offset by continued reductions in marketing expenses for our China apps; and (c) increased payment channel costs due to the growth of overseas businesses, which incur higher payment channel costs as a percentage of revenue. The increase was further partially offset by lower revenue-sharing costs with broadcasters on Momo app, despite higher revenue-sharing costs with virtual gift recipients on our overseas apps. Non-GAAP cost and expenses (note 1) were RMB2,222.3 million (US$327.5 million) in the second quarter of 2026, compared to RMB2,183.6 million during the same period of 2025. Income from operations
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Income from operations was RMB238.0 million (US$35.1 million) in the second quarter of 2026, compared to RMB403.5 million during the same period of 2025. Non-GAAP income from operations (note 1) was RMB276.1 million (US$40.7 million) in the second quarter of 2026, compared to RMB447.7 million during the same period of 2025. Interest income Interest income was RMB53.6 million (US$7.9 million) in the second quarter of 2026, compared to RMB105.5 million during the same period of 2025. The decrease was primarily attributable to: (a) a reduction in the total volume of interest-bearing funds, as a result of bank loan repayments, the distribution of a special cash dividend, settlement of withholding tax accrued for prior periods, certain acquisitions and investments, and payment under the Company's Share Repurchase Program; (b) a lower proportion of high-yield US dollar funds in the total funds; and (c) a drop in the yield of both US dollar and RMB funds due to falling market interest rates. Other gain or loss, net Other gain or loss, net was a net loss of RMB25.1 million (US$3.7 million) in the second quarter of 2026, primarily consisting of losses from unrealized fair value changes in short-term investments, mainly including paper gold. Income tax expenses Income tax expenses were RMB69.6 million (US$10.3 million) in the second quarter of 2026, compared to RMB638.4 million in the second quarter of 2025. The decrease was primarily attributable to the Company's accrual of an additional withholding tax of RMB547.9 million related to dividends paid or payable by its wholly foreign-owned enterprise ("WFOE") in Chinese mainland to its offshore parent company, Momo Hong Kong, in the second quarter of 2025. Share of income on equity method investments Share of income on equity method investments was RMB41.5 million (US$6.1 million) in the second quarter of 2026, compared to RMB13.4 million during the same period of 2025. The increase was primarily attributable to a higher unrealized gain in fair value change of an investment fund. Net income (loss) Net income was RMB238.4 million (US$35.1 million) in the second quarter of 2026, compared to a net loss of RMB139.4 million during the same period of 2025. Non-GAAP net income (note 1) was RMB274.8 million (US$40.5 million) in the second quarter of 2026, compared to a net loss of RMB95.2 million during the same period of 2025. Net income (loss) attributable to the shareholders of Hello Group Inc. Net income attributable to the shareholders of Hello Group Inc. was RMB237.4 million (US$35.0 million) in the second quarter of 2026, compared to a net loss of RMB140.2 million during the same period of 2025. Non-GAAP net income (note 1) attributable to the shareholders of Hello Group Inc. was RMB273.9 million (US$40.4 million) in the second quarter of 2026, compared to a net loss of RMB96.0 million during the same period of 2025. Net income (loss) per ADS Diluted net income per ADS was RMB1.52 (US$0.22) in the second quarter of 2026, compared to a diluted net loss per ADS of RMB0.84 in the second quarter of 2025. Non-GAAP diluted net income per ADS (note 1) was RMB1.75 (US$0.26) in the second quarter of 2026, compared to a diluted net loss per ADS of RMB0.58 in the second quarter of 2025. Cash and cash flow As of June 30, 2026, the Company's cash, cash equivalents, short-term deposits, short-term investments, short-term restricted cash and long-term deposits totaled RMB8,542.4 million (US$1,259.0 million), compared to RMB8,677.6 million as of December 31, 2025. Net cash provided by operating activities in the second quarter of 2026 was RMB642.3 million (US$94.7 million), compared to RMB250.1 million in the second quarter of 2025. First Half of 2026 Financial Results Net revenues for the first half of 2026 were RMB4,872.0 million (US$718.0 million), a decrease of 5.2% from RMB5,141.2 million in the same period of 2025. Net income attributable to the shareholders of Hello Group Inc. was RMB528.5 million (US$77.9 million) for the first half of 2026, compared to RMB217.8 million during the same period of 2025. Non-GAAP net income attributable to the shareholders of Hello Group Inc. (note 1) was RMB602.7 million (US$88.8 million) for the first half of 2026, compared to RMB307.7 million during the same period of 2025. Diluted net income per ADS was RMB3.33 (US$0.49) during the first half of 2026, compared to RMB1.27 in the same period of 2025. Non-GAAP diluted net income per ADS (note 1) was RMB3.80 (US$0.56) during the first half of 2026, compared to RMB1.80 in the same period of 2025. Net cash provided by operating activities was RMB801.3 million (US$118.1 million) during the first half of 2026, compared to RMB489.9 million in the same period of 2025. Recent Development Share repurchase program As of September 3, 2026, the Company has repurchased 68.0 million ADSs for US$424.1 million on the open market under the Share Repurchase Program announced on June 7, 2022 and amended on March 14, 2024 and March 12, 2025, at an average purchase price of US$6.22 per ADS. The remaining size of the program is US$62.0 million. Appointment of New Chief Operating Officer The board of directors has appointed Mr. Jianhua Wen as the chief operating officer of the Company, effective September 3, 2026. In connection with this appointment, Mr. Wen will cease serving as the chief technology officer of the Company on the same date. Mr. Wen served as the chief technology officer of the Company from April 2024 to September 2026. He joined the Company in August 2011 and, prior to his appointment as the chief technology officer, held various positions, including development engineer, technical director and vice president of technology, overseeing the Company's app development and AI department. Before joining the Company, Mr. Wen served as a development engineer at Huawen Group from July 2010 to June 2011. Business Outlook For the third quarter of 2026, the Company expects total net revenues to be between RMB2.4 billion and RMB2.5 billion, representing a decrease of 9.4% to 5.7% year over year. This forecast reflects the Company's current and preliminary views on the market and operational conditions, which are subject to change. Note 1: Non-GAAP measures To supplement our consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), we, Hello Group, use various non-GAAP financial measures that are adjusted from the most comparable GAAP results to exclude share-based compensation, amortization of intangible assets from business acquisitions and tax impacts related to the amortization of intangible assets from business acquisitions. Reconciliations of our non-GAAP financial measures to our U.S. GAAP financial measures are shown in tables at the end of this earnings release, which provide more details about the non-GAAP financial measures. Our non-GAAP financial information is provided as additional information to help investors compare business trends among different reporting periods on a consistent basis and to enhance investors' overall understanding of the historical and current financial performance of our continuing operations and our prospects for the future. Our non-GAAP financial information should be considered in addition to results prepared in accordance with GAAP, but should not be considered a substitute for or superior to the GAAP results. In addition, our calculation of the non-GAAP
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financial measures may be different from the calculation used by other companies, and therefore comparability may be limited. Our non-GAAP information (including non-GAAP cost and operating expenses, income from operations, net income (loss), net income (loss) attributable to the shareholders of Hello Group Inc., and diluted net income (loss) per ADS) is adjusted from the most comparable GAAP results to exclude share-based compensation, amortization of intangible assets from business acquisitions, and tax impacts related to the amortization of intangible assets from business acquisitions. A limitation of using these non-GAAP financial measures is that share-based compensation, amortization of intangible assets from business acquisitions and tax impacts related to the amortization of intangible assets from business acquisitions have been and will continue to be for the foreseeable future significant recurring expenses in our results of operations. We compensate for such limitation by providing reconciliations of our non-GAAP measures to our U.S. GAAP measures. Please see the reconciliation tables at the end of this earnings release. Conference Call Hello Group's management will host an earnings conference call on Thursday, September 3, 2026, at 7:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time (7:00 p.m. Beijing / Hong Kong Time on September 3, 2026). Participants can register for the conference call by navigating to: https://s1.c-conf.com/diamondpass/10056690-cemk7n.html. Upon registration, each participant will receive details for the conference call, including dial-in numbers, conference call passcode and a unique access PIN. Please dial in 10 minutes before the call is scheduled to begin. A telephone replay of the call will be available after the conclusion of the conference call through September 10, 2026. The dial-in details for the replay are as follows: U.S. / Canada: 1-855-883-1031 Hong Kong: 800-930-639 Passcode: 10056690 Additionally, a live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available on the Investor Relations section of Hello Group's website at https://ir.hellogroup.com. About Hello Group Inc. We are a leading player in Asia's online social networking space. Through Momo, Tantan and other properties within our product portfolio, we enable users to discover new relationships, expand their social connections and build meaningful interactions. Momo is a mobile application that connects people and facilitates social interactions based on location, interests and a variety of online recreational activities. Tantan, which was added into our family of applications through acquisition in May 2018, is a leading social and dating application. Tantan is designed to help its users find and establish romantic connections as well as meet interesting people. Since 2019, we have continuously expanded our portfolio through internal incubation and strategic acquisitions, adding apps such as Hertz, Soulchill, and Happn. These products target more niche markets and selective user demographics both domestically and internationally, further strengthening our global presence. For investor and media inquiries, please contact: Hello Group Inc. Investor Relations Phone: +852-3157-1669 Email: ir@hellogroup.com Christensen In China Ms. Xiaoyan Su Phone: +86-10-5900-1548 E-mail: Xiaoyan.Su@christensencomms.com Safe Harbor Statement This news release contains "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include but are not limited to our management quotes, our financial outlook for the third quarter of 2026, as well as the amount of, timing, methods and funding sources for repurchases of our shares under the share repurchase program. Our forward-looking statements are not historical facts but instead represent only our belief regarding expected results and events, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and outside of our control. Our actual results and other circumstances may differ, possibly materially, from the anticipated results and events indicated in these forward-looking statements. Announced results for the second quarter of 2026 are preliminary, unaudited and subject to audit adjustment. In addition, we may not meet our financial outlook for the third quarter of 2026 and may be unable to grow our business in the manner planned. We may also modify our strategy for growth. Moreover, there are other risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ from what we currently anticipate, including those relating to our ability to retain and grow our user base, our ability to attract and retain sufficiently trained professionals to support our operations, our ability to anticipate and develop new services and enhance existing services to meet the demand of our users or customers, the market price of the Company's stock prevailing from time to time, the nature of other investment opportunities presented to the Company from time to time, the Company's cash flows from operations, general economic conditions, and other factors. For additional information on these and other important factors that could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, and prospects, please see our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. All information provided in this press release and in the attachments is as of the date of the press release. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, after the date of this release, except as required by law. Such information speaks only as of the date of this release. Hello Group Inc. Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations (All amounts in thousands, except share and per share data) Three months First half year Ended June 30 Ended June 30 2025 2026 2026 2025 2026 2026 RMB RMB US$ RMB RMB US$ Net revenues(i): Value-added service 2,579,2922,439,625 359,556 5,069,1944,793,274 706,442 Other services 41,076 46,352 6,832 72,009 78,679 11,595 Total net revenues 2,620,3682,485,977 366,388 5,141,2034,871,953 718,037 Cost and expenses: Cost of revenues (1,607,712)(1,599,304)(235,708)(3,176,786)(3,062,632)(451,376) Research and development (183,859) (182,949) (26,963) (379,628) (360,055) (53,066) Sales and marketing (347,327) (388,038) (57,190) (676,505) (731,279) (107,777) General and administrative (88,839) (90,036) (13,270) (229,350) (195,084) (28,752) Total cost and expenses (2,227,737)(2,260,327)(333,131)(4,462,269)(4,349,050)(640,971) Other operating income, net 10,865 12,350 1,820 24,047 24,840 3,661 Income from operations 403,496 238,000 35,077 702,981 547,743 80,727 Interest income 105,513 53,568 7,895 225,851 107,585 15,856 Interest expense (23,417) (29) (4) (54,076) (81) (12)
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Other gain or loss, net (40) (25,087) (3,697) (40) (25,982) (3,829) Income before income tax and share of income on equity method investments485,552 266,452 39,271 874,716 629,265 92,742 Income tax expenses (638,390) (69,568) (10,253) (708,796) (149,418) (22,021) (Loss) income before share of income on equity method investments(152,838) 196,884 29,018 165,920 479,847 70,721 Share of income on equity method investments 13,427 41,479 6,113 53,158 50,017 7,372 Net (loss) income (139,411) 238,363 35,131 219,078 529,864 78,093 Less: net income attributable to non-controlling interest 793 928 137 1,288 1,381 204 Net (loss) income attributable to the shareholders of Hello Group Inc. (140,204) 237,435 34,994 217,790 528,483 77,889 Net (loss) income per share attributable to ordinary shareholders Basic (0.42) 0.77 0.11 0.65 1.70 0.25 Diluted (0.42) 0.76 0.11 0.64 1.67 0.25 Weighted average shares used in calculating net (loss) income per ordinary share Basic 332,986,414308,522,125308,522,125335,653,491311,726,989311,726,989 Diluted 332,986,414313,093,175313,093,175341,743,527316,994,251316,994,251 (i) The following table presents revenues by geographic area based on the addresses of our users: Three months First half year Ended June 30 Ended June 30 2025 2026 2026 2025 2026 2026 RMB RMB US$ RMB RMB US$ Chinese mainland 2,177,9291,813,297 267,247 4,284,1623,601,865 530,850 Overseas 442,439 672,680 99,141 857,041 1,270,088 187,187 Total 2,620,3682,485,977 366,388 5,141,2034,871,953 718,037 Hello Group Inc. Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (All amounts in thousands, except share and per share data) Three months First half year Ended June 30 Ended June 30 2025 2026 2026 2025 2026 2026 RMB RMB US$ RMB RMB US$ Net (loss) income (139,411)238,36335,131219,078529,86478,093 Other comprehensive loss, net of tax: Foreign currency translation adjustment (73,476)(76,282)(11,243)(116,814)(150,577)(22,192) Comprehensive (loss) income (212,887)162,08123,888102,264379,28755,901 Less: comprehensive loss attributed to the non-controlling interest(920) (2,916) (430) (1,519) (5,616) (828) Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to the shareholders of Hello Group Inc. (211,967)164,99724,318103,783384,90356,729 Hello Group Inc. Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (All amounts in thousands, except share and per share data) December 31June 30 June 30 2025 2026 2026 RMB RMB US$ Assets Current assets Cash and cash equivalents 5,320,0226,558,477966,600 Short-term deposits 3,112,2071,749,255257,808 Restricted cash 120,612 20,355 3,000 Short-term investment 124,713 184,349 27,170 Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of RMB18,623 and RMB18,551 as of December 31, 2025 and June 30, 2026, respectively 246,208 223,512 32,942 Amounts due from related parties 21,751 15,030 2,215 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 791,317 648,247 95,540 Total current assets 9,736,8309,399,2251,385,275 Long-term deposits - 30,000 4,421 Right-of-use assets, net 118,799 60,671 8,942 Property and equipment, net 1,420,0301,392,562205,238 Intangible assets, net 240,716 210,365 31,004 Rental deposits 3,585 3,930 579 Long-term investments 1,514,0421,595,616235,165 Other non-current assets 114,384 47,689 7,028 Deferred tax assets 34,614 35,349 5,210 Goodwill 596,299 564,482 83,194 Total assets 13,779,29913,339,8891,966,056 Liabilities and equity Current liabilities Accounts payable 584,557 574,746 84,706 Deferred revenue 468,221 459,108 67,664 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 848,679 687,673101,350 Lease liabilities due within one year 83,590 40,587 5,982 Income tax payable 44,787 20,570 3,032
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Deferred consideration in connection with business acquisitions-current 47,839 46,408 6,840 Long-term borrowings, current portion 2,118 1,702 251 Total current liabilities 2,079,7911,830,794269,825 Lease liabilities 39,986 24,056 3,545 Deferred tax liabilities 531,996 565,753 83,382 Long-term borrowings 3,133 1,816 268 Other non-current liabilities 39,605 44,464 6,553 Total liabilities 2,694,5112,466,883363,573 Shareholder's equity (ii) 11,084,78810,873,0061,602,483 Total liabilities and shareholder's equity 13,779,29913,339,8891,966,056 (ii): As of June 30, 2026, the number of ordinary shares outstanding was 287,271,368. Hello Group Inc. Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (All amounts in thousands, except share and per share data) Three months First half year Ended June 30 Ended June 30 2025 2026 2026 2025 2026 2026 RMB RMB US$ RMB RMB US$ Cash flows from operating activities: Net (loss) income (139,411)238,36335,131 219,078529,864 78,093 Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation of property and equipment 11,229 15,898 2,343 23,620 31,726 4,676 Amortization of intangible assets 7,655 9,200 1,356 13,846 18,610 2,743 Share-based compensation 37,801 30,146 4,444 78,661 61,451 9,057 Share of income on equity method investments (13,427)(41,479)(6,113) (53,158)(50,017) (7,372) Gain or loss on fair value changes of short-term investments - 25,087 3,697 - 25,982 3,829 Returns on investments 289 - - 797 - - Loss on long-term investments 40 - - 40 - - Gain or loss on disposal of property and equipment (146) 1,382 204 (248) 1,382 204 Provision of loss (income) on receivable and other assets 312 (325) (48) 5,717 110 16 Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Accounts receivable (17,847)192,02628,301 (36,991) 20,056 2,956 Prepaid expenses and other current assets (133,016)103,79215,297 (121,641)157,420 23,201 Amounts due from related parties - (98) (14) - (240) (35) Rental deposits 8,016 858 126 7,906 841 124 Deferred tax assets 581 627 92 921 (824) (121) Other non-current assets 46,626 84,66712,478 81,672 123,434 18,192 Accounts payable 4,047 7,534 1,110 (9,496) (7,143) (1,053) Income tax payable 363,302(14,535)(2,142) 262,323(24,051) (3,545) Deferred revenue 2,684 (7,983)(1,177) 11,719 (6,900) (1,017) Accrued expenses and other current liabilities (70,803)(11,312)(1,667) (141,786)(106,605)(15,712) Deferred tax liabilities 181,183 16,264 2,397 193,896 35,186 5,186 Other non-current liabilities (38,986) (7,764)(1,144) (47,026) (9,030) (1,331) Net cash provided by operating activities 250,129642,34894,671 489,850801,252118,091 Cash flows from investing activities: Purchase of property and equipment (26,162)(15,043)(2,217) (53,976)(30,204) (4,452) Payment for long-term investments (72,593)(44,000)(6,485) (72,593)(62,000) (9,138) Payment for business acquisition - - - (194,390) - - Purchase of term deposits - (280,000)(41,267) - (390,000)(57,479) Cash received on maturity of term deposits - 1,379,613203,3301,257,2451,706,517251,509 Payment for short-term investments - (49,471)(7,291) - (90,269)(13,304) Returns of investments - - - - 1,303 192 Loan to a third-party company (6,278) - - (33,756) - - Loan to a related party - - - - (3,930) (579) Cash received from repayment of loans to a related party - 3,500 516 - 10,890 1,605 Other investing activities 302 2,406 355 494 2,503 369 Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (104,731)997,005146,941 903,0241,144,810168,723 Cash flows from financing activities: Proceeds from exercise of share options 2 - - 4 3 - Repurchase of ordinary shares (97,196)(184,781)(27,233)(298,725)(371,965)(54,821) Dividends payment (346,182)(280,558)(41,349)(346,182)(280,558)(41,349) Deferred settlement of a share-based compensation liability - (82,361)(12,139) - (82,361)(12,139) Payment in relation to redemption of convertible bonds (20,221) - - (20,221) - - Advance payment for acquisition of non-controlling interest - - - - (20,918) (3,083) Repayment of short-term borrowings - (200) (29)(1,690,535) (200) (29) Repayment of long-term borrowings (279) (433) (64) (674) (1,165) (172) Net cash used in financing activities (463,876)(548,333)(80,814)(2,356,333)(757,164)(111,593) Effect of exchange rate changes (53,620)(23,681)(3,492) (79,305)(50,700) (7,471) Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents (372,098)1,067,339157,306(1,042,764)1,138,198167,750 Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning of period8,971,7555,511,493812,2949,642,4215,440,634801,850 Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of period8,599,6576,578,832969,6008,599,6576,578,832969,600 Hello Group Inc. Reconciliation of Non-GAAP financial measures to comparable GAAP measures
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(All amounts in thousands, except per share data) 1.Reconciliation of Non-GAAP cost and operating expenses, income from operations, and net income to comparable GAAP measures. Three months Three months Three months Ended June 30, 2025 Ended June 30, 2026 Ended June 30, 2026 GAAP Amortization of intangible assets from business acquisitions Share-based compensationNon-GAAP GAAP Amortization of intangible assets from business acquisitions Share-based compensation Tax impacts(iii)Non-GAAP GAAP Amortization of intangible assets from business acquisitions Share-based compensation Tax impacts(iii)Non-GAAP RMB RMB RMB RMB RMB RMB RMB RMB RMB US$ US$ US$ US$ US$ Cost of revenues (1,607,712) 1,762 1,560(1,604,390)(1,599,304) 1,537 2,257 - (1,595,510)(235,708) 227 333 - (235,148) Research and development(183,859) 1,140 10,710 (172,009)(182,949) 1,635 10,014 - (171,300)(26,963) 241 1,476 - (25,246) Sales and marketing (347,327) 3,474 4,159 (339,694)(388,038) 4,749 2,909 - (380,380)(57,190) 700 429 - (56,061) General and administrative(88,839) - 21,372 (67,467) (90,036) - 14,966 - (75,070)(13,270) - 2,206 - (11,064) Cost and operating expenses (2,227,737) 6,376 37,801(2,183,560)(2,260,327) 7,921 30,146 - (2,222,260)(333,131) 1,168 4,444 - (327,519) Income from operations 403,496 6,376 37,801 447,673 238,000 7,921 30,146 - 276,067 35,077 1,168 4,444 - 40,689 Net (loss) income attributable to the shareholders of Hello Group Inc. (140,204) 6,376 37,801 (96,027) 237,435 7,921 30,146 (1,596) 273,906 34,994 1,168 4,444 (235) 40,371 Hello Group Inc. Reconciliation of Non-GAAP financial measures to comparable GAAP measures (All amounts in thousands, except per share data) 1.Reconciliation of Non-GAAP cost and operating expenses, income from operations, and net income to comparable GAAP measures-continued. First half year First half year First half year Ended June 30, 2025 Ended June 30, 2026 Ended June 30, 2026 GAAP Amortization of intangible assets from business acquisitions Share-based compensationNon-GAAP GAAP Amortization of intangible assets from business acquisitions Share-based compensation Tax impacts(iii)Non-GAAP GAAP Amortization of intangible assets from business acquisitions Share-based compensation Tax impacts(iii)Non-GAAP RMB RMB RMB RMB RMB RMB RMB RMB RMB US$ US$ US$ US$ US$ Cost of revenues (3,176,786) 3,025 3,334(3,170,427)(3,062,632) 3,120 4,783 - (3,054,729)(451,376) 460 705 - (450,211) Research and development(379,628) 1,999 19,770 (357,859)(360,055) 3,313 20,208 - (336,534)(53,066) 488 2,978 - (49,600) Sales and marketing (676,505) 6,264 8,470 (661,771)(731,279) 9,618 5,832 - (715,829)(107,777) 1,418 860 - (105,499) General and administrative(229,350) - 47,087 (182,263)(195,084) - 30,628 - (164,456)(28,752) - 4,514 - (24,238) Cost and operating expenses (4,462,269) 11,288 78,661(4,372,320)(4,349,050) 16,051 61,451 - (4,271,548)(640,971) 2,366 9,057 - (629,548) Income from operations 702,981 11,288 78,661 792,930 547,743 16,051 61,451 - 625,245 80,727 2,366 9,057 - 92,150 Net income attributable to the shareholders of Hello Group Inc. 217,790 11,288 78,661 307,739 528,483 16,051 61,451 (3,249) 602,736 77,889 2,366 9,057 (479) 88,833 (iii) Includes tax impacts related to the amortization of intangible assets from business acquisitions. There is no tax impact related to share-based compensation. View original content:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/hello-group-inc-announces-unaudited-financial-results-for-the-second-quarter-of-2026-302868775.html SOURCE Hello Group Inc.