UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 6-K

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the month of December 2024

 

 

 

Commission File Number: 001-40460

 

 

 

KANZHUN LIMITED

 

18/F, GrandyVic Building,

Taiyanggong Middle Road

Chaoyang District, Beijing 100020

People’s Republic of China

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

 

Form 20-F x           Form 40-F ¨

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit No.   Description
99.1   Press Release—KANZHUN LIMITED Announces Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

  KANZHUN LIMITED

 

  By     : /s/ Yu Zhang
  Name : Yu Zhang
  Title : Director and Chief Financial Officer

 

Date: December 11, 2024

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

KANZHUN LIMITED Announces Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results

 

BEIJING, December 11, 2024 – KANZHUN LIMITED (“BOSS Zhipin” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: BZ; HKEX: 2076), a leading online recruitment platform in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2024.

 

Third Quarter 2024 Highlights

 

·Total paid enterprise customers1 in the twelve months ended September 30, 2024 were 6.0 million, an increase of 22.4% from 4.9 million in the twelve months ended September 30, 2023.

 

·Average monthly active users (MAU)2 for the third quarter of 2024 were 58.0 million, an increase of 30.0% from 44.6 million for the same quarter of 2023.

 

·Revenues for the third quarter of 2024 were RMB1,911.6 million (US$272.4 million), an increase of 19.0% from RMB1,606.6 million for the same quarter of 2023.

 

·Income from operations for the third quarter of 2024 was RMB330.2 million (US$47.1 million), an increase of 26.5% from RMB261.0 million for the same quarter of 2023. Adjusted income from operations3 for the third quarter of 2024 was RMB605.3 million (US$86.2 million), an increase of 10.2% from RMB549.4 million for the same quarter of 2023.

 

·Net income for the third quarter of 2024 was RMB463.8 million (US$66.1 million), an increase of 8.9% from RMB425.7 million for the same quarter of 2023. Adjusted net income3 for the third quarter of 2024 was RMB738.9 million (US$105.3 million), an increase of 3.5% from RMB714.1 million for the same quarter of 2023.

 

Mr. Jonathan Peng Zhao, Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, remarked, “While the overall recruitment market environment remained challenging in the third quarter, our strategical emphasis on key growth engines continue to yield positive results. Robust user growth, solid enterprise retention and stable ARPPU (average revenue per paying enterprise user), all attest the resilience of our business model in the face of headwinds and the sustainability of our monetization approach. Our unwavering commitment to shareholder returns, coupled with ongoing share repurchase efforts, underscores the management’s resolute confidence in the Company’s long-term growth trajectory.”

 

Mr. Phil Yu Zhang, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, elaborated, “We delivered solid sets of financial results in the third quarter with revenues up by 19.0% year-on-year and net income hitting quarterly record high. Our cost structure remained stable, meanwhile achieved a robust 30.0% year-on-year MAU growth, showcasing improved marketing efficiency. As we continue to focus on sustainable cost control, the strong operating leverage inherent in our business model will further enhance our profitability in the coming quarters.”

 

 

1Paid enterprise customers are defined as enterprise users and company accounts from which we recognize revenues for our online recruitment services.
2Monthly active users refer to the number of verified user accounts, including both job seekers and enterprise users, that logged on to our mobile application in a given month at least once.
3It is a non-GAAP financial measure, excluding the impact of share-based compensation expenses. For more information about the non-GAAP financial measures, please see the section of “Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”

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Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results

 

Revenues

 

Revenues were RMB1,911.6 million (US$272.4 million) for the third quarter of 2024, representing an increase of 19.0% from RMB1,606.6 million for the same quarter of 2023.

 

·Revenues from online recruitment services to enterprise customers were RMB1,889.1 million (US$269.2 million) for the third quarter of 2024, representing an increase of 18.7% from RMB1,591.5 million for the same quarter of 2023. This increase was mainly driven by the paid enterprise user growth.

 

·Revenues from other services, which mainly comprise paid value-added services offered to job seekers, were RMB22.5 million (US$3.2 million) for the third quarter of 2024, representing an increase of 49.0% from RMB15.1 million for the same quarter of 2023, mainly benefiting from expanded user base.

 

Operating cost and expenses

 

Total operating cost and expenses were RMB1,586.9 million (US$226.1 million) for the third quarter of 2024, representing an increase of 16.8% from RMB1,358.7 million for the same quarter of 2023. Total share-based compensation expenses were RMB275.1 million (US$39.2 million) for the third quarter of 2024, representing a decrease of 4.6% from RMB288.4 million for the same quarter of 2023.

 

·Cost of revenues was RMB314.0 million (US$44.7 million) for the third quarter of 2024, representing an increase of 17.4% from RMB267.5 million for the same quarter of 2023, primarily due to increases in server and bandwidth cost, payment processing cost and employee-related expenses.

 

·Sales and marketing expenses were RMB522.3 million (US$74.4 million) for the third quarter of 2024, representing an increase of 14.2% from RMB457.3 million for the same quarter of 2023, primarily due to increased advertising expenses mainly resulting from the marketing campaigns launched during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and the UEFA Euro 2024.

 

·Research and development expenses were RMB464.2 million (US$66.1 million) for the third quarter of 2024, representing an increase of 12.0% from RMB414.4 million for the same quarter of 2023, primarily due to increased investments in technology.

 

·General and administrative expenses were RMB286.4 million (US$40.8 million) for the third quarter of 2024, representing an increase of 30.5% from RMB219.4 million for the same quarter of 2023, primarily due to increased employee-related expenses.

 

Income from operations and adjusted income from operations

 

Income from operations was RMB330.2 million (US$47.1 million) for the third quarter of 2024, representing an increase of 26.5% from RMB261.0 million for the same quarter of 2023.

 

Adjusted income from operations was RMB605.3 million (US$86.2 million) for the third quarter of 2024, representing an increase of 10.2% from RMB549.4 million for the same quarter of 2023.

 

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Net income and adjusted net income

 

Net income was RMB463.8 million (US$66.1 million) for the third quarter of 2024, representing an increase of 8.9% from RMB425.7 million for the same quarter of 2023.

 

Adjusted net income was RMB738.9 million (US$105.3 million) for the third quarter of 2024, representing an increase of 3.5% from RMB714.1 million for the same quarter of 2023.

 

Net income per American depositary share (“ADS”) and adjusted net income per ADS

 

Basic and diluted net income per ADS attributable to ordinary shareholders for the third quarter of 2024 were RMB1.06 (US$0.15) and RMB1.03 (US$0.15), respectively, compared to basic and diluted net income per ADS of RMB0.98 and RMB0.95 for the same quarter of 2023.

 

Adjusted basic and diluted net income per ADS attributable to ordinary shareholders3 for the third quarter of 2024 were RMB1.68 (US$0.24) and RMB1.64 (US$0.23), respectively, compared to adjusted basic and diluted net income per ADS of RMB1.64 and RMB1.59 for the same quarter of 2023.

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

Net cash provided by operating activities was RMB812.3 million (US$115.8 million) for the third quarter of 2024, relatively stable compared to that of RMB812.6 million for the same quarter of 2023.

 

Cash position

 

Balance of cash and cash equivalents, short-term time deposits and short-term investments was RMB14,599.5 million (US$2,080.4 million) as of September 30, 2024.

 

Share Repurchase Program

 

In August 2024, the Company’s board of directors authorized a new share repurchase program effective from August 29, 2024 for a 12-month period, under which the Company may repurchase up to US$150 million of its shares (including in the form of ADSs). This share repurchase program operates in conjunction with the previous share repurchase program that became effective on March 20, 2024 for a 12-month period, under which the Company may repurchase up to US$200 million of its shares (including in the form of ADSs).

 

Outlook

 

For the fourth quarter of 2024, the Company currently expects its total revenues to be between RMB1.795 billion and RMB1.81 billion, representing a year-on-year increase of 13.6% to 14.6%. This forecast reflects the Company’s current views on the market and operational conditions in China, which are subject to change and cannot be predicted with reasonable accuracy as of the date hereof.

 

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Conference Call Information

 

The Company will host a conference call at 7:00AM U.S. Eastern Time on Wednesday, December 11, 2024 (8:00PM Beijing Time on Wednesday, December 11, 2024) to discuss the financial results.

 

Participants are required to pre-register for the conference call at: https://register.vevent.com/register/BI637f58180286482692b41611b0e8df0a

 

Upon registration, participants will receive an email containing participant dial-in numbers and unique personal PIN. This information will allow you to gain immediate access to the call. Participants may pre-register at any time, including up to and after the call start time.

 

Additionally, a live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available on the Company's investor relations website at https://ir.zhipin.com.

 

Exchange Rate

 

This announcement contains translations of certain RMB amounts into U.S. dollar (“US$”) amounts at specified rates solely for the convenience of the reader. Unless otherwise stated, all translations from RMB to US$ were made at the exchange rate of RMB7.0176 to US$1.00 on September 30, 2024 as set forth in the H.10 statistical release of the Federal Reserve Board. The Company makes no representation that the RMB or US$ amounts referred could be converted into US$ or RMB, as the case may be, at any particular rate or at all.

 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

In evaluating the business, the Company considers and uses non-GAAP financial measures, such as adjusted income from operations, adjusted net income, adjusted net income attributable to ordinary shareholders, adjusted basic and diluted net income per ordinary share attributable to ordinary shareholders and adjusted basic and diluted net income per ADS attributable to ordinary shareholders as supplemental measures to review and assess operating performance. The Company defines these non-GAAP financial measures by excluding the impact of share-based compensation expenses, which are non-cash expenses, from the related GAAP financial measures. The Company believes that these non-GAAP financial measures help identify underlying trends in the business and facilitate investors’ assessment of the Company’s operating performance.

 

The non-GAAP financial measures are not presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP and may be different from non-GAAP information used by other companies. The non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. The Company encourages investors and others to review its financial information in its entirety and not rely on a single financial measure.

 

A reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures has been provided in the table captioned “Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results” at the end of this press release.

 

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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. The Company may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, in announcements made on the website of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, in its interim and annual reports 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 but not limited to 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 U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited. 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.

 

About KANZHUN LIMITED

 

KANZHUN LIMITED operates the leading online recruitment platform BOSS Zhipin in China. The Company connects job seekers and enterprise users in an efficient and seamless manner through its highly interactive mobile app, a transformative product that promotes two-way communication, focuses on intelligent recommendations, and creates new scenarios in the online recruiting process. Benefiting from its large and diverse user base, BOSS Zhipin has developed powerful network effects to deliver higher recruitment efficiency and drive rapid expansion.

 

For investor and media inquiries, please contact:

 

KANZHUN LIMITED

Investor Relations

Email: ir@kanzhun.com

 

PIACENTE FINANCIAL COMMUNICATIONS

Email: kanzhun@tpg-ir.com

 

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KANZHUN LIMITED

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(All amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

  

For the three months ended

September 30,

  

For the nine months ended

September 30,

 
   2023   2024   2023   2024 
   RMB   RMB   US$   RMB   RMB   US$ 
Revenues                              
Online recruitment services to enterprise customers   1,591,500    1,889,102    269,195    4,322,379    5,465,912    778,886 
Others   15,136    22,473    3,202    49,418    66,159    9,428 
Total revenues   1,606,636    1,911,575    272,397    4,371,797    5,532,071    788,314 
Operating cost and expenses                              
Cost of revenues(1)   (267,529)   (314,026)   (44,748)   (785,015)   (925,997)   (131,954)
Sales and marketing expenses(1)   (457,341)   (522,268)   (74,423)   (1,557,772)   (1,646,707)   (234,654)
Research and development expenses(1)   (414,429)   (464,151)   (66,141)   (1,113,404)   (1,375,449)   (196,000)
General and administrative expenses(1)   (219,428)   (286,432)   (40,816)   (587,000)   (818,114)   (116,580)
Total operating cost and expenses   (1,358,727)   (1,586,877)   (226,128)   (4,043,191)   (4,766,267)   (679,188)
Other operating income, net   13,078    5,485    782    30,113    26,581    3,788 
Income from operations   260,987    330,183    47,051    358,719    792,385    112,914 
Interest and investment income, net   164,677    158,948    22,650    443,348    468,818    66,806 
Foreign exchange (loss)/gain   (517)   (29)   (4)   2,291    64    9 
Other income, net   32,444    36,948    5,265    36,973    36,425    5,191 
Income before income tax expenses   457,591    526,050    74,962    841,331    1,297,692    184,920 
Income tax expenses   (31,874)   (62,223)   (8,867)   (73,354)   (174,891)   (24,922)
Net income   425,717    463,827    66,095    767,977    1,122,801    159,998 
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests   -    4,545    648    -    12,255    1,746 
Net income attributable to ordinary shareholders of KANZHUN LIMITED   425,717    468,372    66,743    767,977    1,135,056    161,744 
Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in computing net income per share                              
— Basic   870,358,529    883,762,119    883,762,119    868,329,404    884,476,469    884,476,469 
— Diluted   899,718,677    906,841,729    906,841,729    902,411,551    912,733,094    912,733,094 
Net income per ordinary share attributable to ordinary shareholders                              
— Basic   0.49    0.53    0.08    0.88    1.28    0.18 
— Diluted   0.47    0.52    0.07    0.85    1.24    0.18 
Net income per ADS(2) attributable to ordinary shareholders                              
— Basic   0.98    1.06    0.15    1.77    2.57    0.37 
— Diluted   0.95    1.03    0.15    1.70    2.49    0.35 

 

(1)  Include share-based compensation expenses as follows:

 

  

For the three months ended

September 30,

  

For the nine months ended

September 30,

 
   2023   2024   2023   2024 
   RMB   RMB   US$   RMB   RMB   US$ 
Cost of revenues   12,016    10,836    1,544    34,978    33,252    4,738 
Sales and marketing expenses   68,065    67,505    9,619    192,595    209,459    29,848 
Research and development expenses   108,507    102,659    14,629    304,937    315,332    44,934 
General and administrative expenses   99,780    94,067    13,404    227,051    307,444    43,810 
Total   288,368    275,067    39,196    759,561    865,487    123,330 

 

(2)  Each ADS represents two Class A ordinary shares.

 

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KANZHUN LIMITED

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(All amounts in thousands)

 

   As of 
   December 31, 2023  

September 30, 2024

 
   RMB   RMB   US$ 
ASSETS               
Current assets               
Cash and cash equivalents   2,472,959    2,816,158    401,299 
Short-term time deposits   6,922,803    5,757,701    820,466 
Short-term investments   3,513,885    6,025,604    858,642 
Accounts receivable, net   16,727    29,124    4,150 
Inventories   -    2,865    408 
Amounts due from related parties   3,966    9,061    1,291 
Prepayments and other current assets   442,697    506,602    72,190 
Total current assets   13,373,037    15,147,115    2,158,446 
Non-current assets               
Property, equipment and software, net   1,793,488    1,804,596    257,153 
Intangible assets, net   8,093    261,677    37,289 
Goodwill   5,690    6,528    930 
Right-of-use assets, net   282,612    357,728    50,976 
Long-term investments   2,473,128    1,235,774    176,096 
Other non-current assets   4,000    -    - 
Total non-current assets   4,567,011    3,666,303    522,444 
Total assets   17,940,048    18,813,418    2,680,890 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY               
Current liabilities               
Accounts payable   629,216    81,438    11,605 
Deferred revenue   2,794,075    3,071,565    437,695 
Other payables and accrued liabilities   779,046    644,624    91,858 
Operating lease liabilities, current   155,014    192,097    27,374 
Total current liabilities   4,357,351    3,989,724    568,532 
Non-current liabilities               
Operating lease liabilities, non-current   125,079    166,451    23,719 
Deferred tax liabilities   28,425    23,490    3,347 
Total non-current liabilities   153,504    189,941    27,066 
Total liabilities   4,510,855    4,179,665    595,598 
Total shareholders’ equity   13,429,193    14,633,753    2,085,292 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity   17,940,048    18,813,418    2,680,890 

 

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KANZHUN LIMITED

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(All amounts in thousands)

 

  

For the three months ended

September 30,

  

For the nine months ended

September 30,

 
   2023   2024   2023   2024 
   RMB   RMB   US$   RMB   RMB   US$ 
Net cash provided by operating activities   812,554    812,290    115,750    2,120,172    2,586,387    368,557 
Net cash used in investing activities   (1,058,781)   (698,000)   (99,464)   (9,449,149)   (1,293,771)   (184,361)
Net cash (used in)/provided by financing activities   (43,826)   (753,763)   (107,410)   25,129    (940,188)   (133,976)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents   (6,096)   (16,759)   (2,389)   (3,356)   (9,229)   (1,315)
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents   (296,149)   (656,232)   (93,513)   (7,307,204)   343,199    48,905 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period   2,740,769    3,472,390    494,812    9,751,824    2,472,959    352,394 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period   2,444,620    2,816,158    401,299    2,444,620    2,816,158    401,299 

 

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KANZHUN LIMITED

Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results

(All amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

  

For the three months ended

September 30,

  

For the nine months ended

September 30,

 
   2023   2024   2023   2024 
   RMB   RMB   US$   RMB   RMB   US$ 
Income from operations   260,987    330,183    47,051    358,719    792,385    112,914 
Add: Share-based compensation expenses   288,368    275,067    39,196    759,561    865,487    123,330 
Adjusted income from operations   549,355    605,250    86,247    1,118,280    1,657,872    236,244 
                               
Net income   425,717    463,827    66,095    767,977    1,122,801    159,998 
Add: Share-based compensation expenses   288,368    275,067    39,196    759,561    865,487    123,330 
Adjusted net income   714,085    738,894    105,291    1,527,538    1,988,288    283,328 
                               
Net income attributable to ordinary shareholders of KANZHUN LIMITED   425,717    468,372    66,743    767,977    1,135,056    161,744 
Add: Share-based compensation expenses   288,368    275,067    39,196    759,561    865,487    123,330 
Adjusted net income attributable to ordinary shareholders of KANZHUN LIMITED   714,085    743,439    105,939    1,527,538    2,000,543    285,074 
Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in computing adjusted net income per share (Non-GAAP)                              
— Basic   870,358,529    883,762,119    883,762,119    868,329,404    884,476,469    884,476,469 
— Diluted   899,718,677    906,841,729    906,841,729    902,411,551    912,733,094    912,733,094 
Adjusted net income per ordinary share attributable to ordinary shareholders                              
— Basic   0.82    0.84    0.12    1.76    2.26    0.32 
— Diluted   0.79    0.82    0.12    1.69    2.19    0.31 
Adjusted net income per ADS attributable to ordinary shareholders                              
— Basic   1.64    1.68    0.24    3.52    4.52    0.64 
— Diluted   1.59    1.64    0.23    3.39    4.38    0.62 

 

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