AuroraMobileLimitedAnnouncesFirstQuarter2023UnauditedFinancialResults June15,2023 SHENZHEN,China,June15,2023(GLOBENEWSWIRE)--AuroraMobileLimited(“AuroraMobile”orthe“Company”)(NASDAQ:JG),aleadingproviderofcustomerengagementandmarketingtechnologyservicesinChina,todayannounceditsunauditedfinancialresultsforthefirstquarterendedMarch31,2023. FirstQuarter2023FinancialHighlights RevenueswereRMB65.4million(US$9.5million),adecreaseof23%year-over-year. CostofrevenueswasRMB19.4million(US$2.8million),adecreaseof28%year-over-year. GrossprofitwasRMB46.0million(US$6.7million),adecreaseof21%year-over-year. TotaloperatingexpenseswereRMB64.8million(US$9.4million),adecreaseof31%year-over-year. NetlosswasRMB15.2million(US$2.2million),comparedwithanetlossofRMB30.9millionforthesamequarterlastyear. NetlossattributabletoAuroraMobileLimited’sshareholderswasRMB15.1million(US$2.2million),comparedwithanetlossattributabletoAuroraMobileLimited’sshareholdersofRMB29.8millionforthesamequarterlastyear. Adjustednetloss(non-GAAP)wasRMB11.5million(US$1.7million),comparedwithaRMB17.7millionadjustednetlossforthesamequarterlastyear. AdjustedEBITDA(non-GAAP)wasanegativeRMB7.5million(US$1.1million),comparedwithanegativeRMB8.2millionforthesamequarterlastyear. Mr.WeidongLuo,ChairmanandChiefExecutiveOfficerofAuroraMobile,commented,“Despitethechallengingmacroenvironment,wesuccessfullyconcludedthefirstquarterof2023.WithbusinessandsocialactivitiesslowlyrecoveringduringQ1’2023followingashiftinCOVIDpolicytowardstheendof2022,someofourbusinesseswereimpactedtovaryingdegrees.However,wearepleasedtoreportthatsofarinQ2’2023wehavewitnessedgoodmomentuminrevenuegrowthespeciallyfromDeveloperServices.Wecarriedonwithourstrictcostmanagementstrategyandcautioushirings,flattenedourmanagementstructureand,asaresult,ouroverallexpenditureshavecontinuedtodropyear-over-yearandquarter-over-quarter. Letmesharesomeofthekeyresultswithyou: Lowestnetlosssince2019’Q3,atRMB15.2million LowestoperatingexpensessinceIPO!AtRMB64.8millionARturnoverdaysat39days DeveloperServicesrevenuesdecreasedby24%year-over-year,mainlyduetotheweaknessinValue-added-services,offsetbythegrowthinSubscriptionServices.SubscriptionServicesrevenueswereRMB37.5million,up9%year-over-yearmainlyfueledbyincreasingARPU.SubscriptionServicesasourcorebusinessincludeJPUSH,Analytics,UMSandotherproductsanddespitetheexternaluncertainmacroenvironment,wesignedupmanywell-knownclients.GoingintoQ2’2023,weexpectsomemajorrecoveryinSubscriptionServices,andwehopewewillseedouble-digitgrowthonaquarter-over-quarterbasis. Value-added-servicesrevenueswereRMB8.0million,decreasedby69%year-over-yearwhichwasaresultofweakadvertisingdemand.WebelieveAdrelatedrevenuewillcontinuetobeimpactedbytheuncertainandvolatilemacroeconomicenvironment. Movingontoourproductsandservices,wehaveseenstronggrowthpotentialandinterestintheEngageLabplatformthatwelaunchedduringQ4lastyear.WehaveimplementedvariousimprovementstoalltheproductsunderEngageLab.Recently,EngageLabhasestablishedareliablenetworkofdatacentersinmultipleregionsaroundtheworldtoensurethatcustomerscanchoosethestoragelocationthatbestsuitstheirbusinessneeds.Thesedatacentersmeetthehighestsecuritystandardsandhavepassedarigorouscertificationandauditprocess.InadditiontoSingapore,EngageLabhasnowaddedmoredatacenteroptionsforoverseascustomerstodeploythepushnotificationproductsAppPushandWebPush.TheseincludeChina-HongKong,Germany-Frankfurt,USA-California,Japan-Tokyo,SouthKorea-Seoul,UAE-Dubai,Brazil-SaoPauloandAustralia-Sydney.Customerscanselectanappropriatedatacentertostoredataforanapplicationbasedoncomprehensiveconsiderationssuchasthelocationoftheirendusersandregulations.Wewillcontinuetoinvestintechnologyinnovationandglobalinfrastructurebuildingandarecommittedtoprovidingourcustomerswiththehighestlevelofdatasecurityandcomplianceassurance. WearethrilledtoreportthatEngageLabhasattractednumerousvaluableoverseascustomersandgeneratedsignificantrevenueandARPUinjustafewmonths.Encouragingly,newcontributionsfromoverseascustomerscontinuetooutpacethosefromdomesticcustomersandweanticipatethatouroverseasbusinesswillbeoneofourbiggestgrowthdriversgoingforward.Ourproductshavebeenwell-receivedbycustomersinmultiplecountriesandregions,includingtheUSA,Malaysia,Thailand,andSingapore.Withthisrecognitionfromourcustomers,weremaincommittedtoenhancingourproductsandservicestoenableglobaldeveloperstoachievehigh-efficiencyandcost-effectiveuserreach.” Mr.Shan-NenBong,ChiefFinancialOfficerofAuroraMobile,added,“WewerefacingexternaluncertaintiesduringQ1’2023,andourVerticalApplicationsbusinesswasalsochallengedthisquarter.VerticalApplicationsmainlyconsistofFinancialRiskManagementandMarketIntelligence.VerticalApplicationsrevenuesdecreasedby22%year-over-year.BothFinancialRiskManagementandMarketIntelligencesegments,revenueswerenegativelyimpactedanddecreasedby20%and5%,respectively,year-over-yeartoRMB11.8millionandRMB7.2million.OurQ1’2023revenuewas impactedsincemanyofourcustomerswerenotabletoclosecontractsontimeduetoCOVIDoutbreaks.GoingintoQ2’2023,wehav