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 August 2021

 

 

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     _________

 

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):________________

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):________________

 

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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit 99.1—Press Release

 

 

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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

 

 

Date: August 27, 2021

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

KANZHUN LIMITED Announces Second Quarter 2021 Unaudited Financial Results

BEIJING, August 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – KANZHUN LIMITED (“BOSS Zhipin” or “the Company”) (Nasdaq: BZ), a leading online recruitment platform in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2021.

Second Quarter 2021 Highlights

“We are pleased to report strong results for our first quarter as a public company, with robust and quality growth demonstrating our effective ‘direct-recruitment’ model.” Mr. Jonathan Peng Zhao, Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, commented, “The successful completion of initial public offering in June is just the start of a long journey, and we treasure this opportunity to shoulder greater responsibility of delivering equal and efficient services to more job seekers and enterprise users. With user satisfaction and platform security as our top priorities, we strive to fulfill our mission of improving the efficiency of connecting talents and jobs through the power of technology.”

Mr. Phil Yu Zhang, Chief Financial Officer, further commented, “Our total revenues increased by 173.9% year on year in this quarter to RMB1,168.2 million. We remain focusing on our users and revenue growth while also improving the operating efficiency through greater leverage and effective

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marketing initiatives. With our strong cash flow, we are committed to making further investment in R&D, and continuing to increase brand recognition and user coverage for our long-term sustainable growth.”

Second Quarter 2021 Unaudited Financial Results

Revenues

Revenues were RMB1,168.2 million (US$180.9 million) in the second quarter of 2021, an increase of 173.9% from RMB426.5 million for the same period in 2020. The increase was primarily due to the growth of revenues from our online recruitment services.

Total operating cost and expenses

Total operating cost and expenses were RMB2,594.3 million (US$401.8 million) in the second quarter of 2021, representing an increase of 335.1% from RMB596.3 million in the same period of 2020. Total share-based compensation expenses were RMB1,660.6 million (US$257.2 million) in the second quarter of 2021, compared with RMB24.0 million in the same period of 2020.

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Loss from operations

Loss from operations was RMB1,420.8 million (US$220.0 million) in the second quarter of 2021, compared to RMB167.5 million in the same period of 2020.

Net loss and adjusted net income (loss)

Net loss was RMB1,414.1 million (US$219.0 million) in the second quarter of 2021, compared to net loss of RMB167.4 million in the same period of 2020.

Adjusted net income was RMB246.5 million (US$38.2 million) in the second quarter of 2021, compared to adjusted net loss of RMB143.4 million in the same quarter of 2020.

Basic and diluted net loss per ADS and adjusted basic and diluted net income (loss) per ADS

Basic and diluted net loss per ADS attributable to ordinary shareholders were both RMB18.79 (US$2.91) in the second quarter of 2021, compared to net loss per ADS of RMB4.34 in the same period of 2020.

Adjusted basic and diluted net income per ADS attributable to ordinary shareholders⁴ were RMB2.21 (US$0.34) and RMB1.32 (US$0.20) respectively in the second quarter of 2021, compared to adjusted basic and diluted net loss per ADS of RMB3.89 in the same period of 2020.

Net cash flow generated from (used in) operating activities

Net cash generated from operating activities was RMB671.2 million (US$104.0 million) in the second quarter of 2021, compared to net cash used in operating activities of RMB14.2 million in the same period of 2020.

Cash position

Balance of cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments was RMB11,708.7 million (US$1,813.4 million) as of June 30, 2021, compared to RMB4,534.6 million as of December 31, 2020. The increase was primarily attributable to the net proceeds from the initial public offering completed in June 2021.

Recent Development

On June 11, 2021, the Company completed its initial public offering, through which the Company sold a total of 48,000,000 ADSs, with each ADS representing two Class A ordinary shares, at a price of US$19.00 per ADS. On June 15, 2021, the underwriters exercised their over-allotment option to purchase an additional 7,200,000 ADSs, at a price of US$19.00 per ADS. Upon the closing of the over-allotment transaction, the Company had a total of 677,127,602 Class A ordinary shares and 140,830,041 Class B ordinary shares issued and outstanding.

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As stated in the press release announced on July 5, 2021, the Company is subject to cybersecurity review by the Cyberspace Administration of China. To facilitate the process, during the review period, the “BOSS Zhipin” app has been required to suspend new user registration in China. The process is still ongoing and the Company is fully cooperating with the regulator in respect of its review.

Outlook

For the third quarter of 2021, the Company currently expects its total revenues to be between RMB1.18 billion and RMB1.21 billion, representing a year-on-year increase of 100.0% to 105.1%. This forecast reflects the Company’s current views on the market, operational conditions and the impact of the on-going cybersecurity review, which are subject to change and cannot be predicted with reasonable accuracy as of the date hereof.

Conference Call Information

The Company will host a conference call at 8:00 AM U.S. Eastern Time on Friday, August 27, 2021 (8:00 PM Beijing/Hong Kong Time on Friday, August 27, 2021) to discuss the financial results. Details for the conference call are as follows:

 

 

Upon registration, participants will receive an email containing conference call dial-in details, a passcode, and a unique registrant ID. 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.

 

A replay of the conference call will be accessible approximately two hours after the conclusion of the live call and will be available until September 3, 2021, via the following details:

 

 

Exchange Rate

This announcement contains translation of certain RMB amounts into U.S. dollar amounts at specified rates solely for the convenience of the reader. Unless otherwise stated, all translations from RMB to U.S. dollar were made at the rate of RMB6.4566 to US$1.00, the noon buying rate on June 30, 2021 of RMB as set forth in the H.10 statistical release of the Federal Reserve Board. The

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Company makes no representation that the RMB or U.S. dollar amounts referred could be converted into U.S. dollar or RMB, as the case may be, at any particular rate or at all.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In evaluating the business, the Company considers and uses non-GAAP measures, such as calculated cash billings, adjusted net income (loss), adjusted net income (loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders, adjusted basic and diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to ordinary shareholders and adjusted basic and diluted net income (loss) per ADS attributable to ordinary shareholders as supplemental measures to review and assess operating performance. The Company derives calculated cash billings by adding the change in deferred revenue to revenues. The Company uses calculated cash billings to measure and monitor sales growth because the Company generally bills its paid enterprise customers at the time of sales, but may recognize a portion of the related revenue ratably over time. The Company believes calculated cash billings provide valuable insights into the cash that will be generated from sales and is a valuable measure for monitoring service demand and financial performance. The Company defines adjusted net income (loss) and adjusted net income (loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders by excluding the impact of share-based compensation expenses, which are non-cash expenses, from the related GAAP measures. The Company believes that these non-GAAP measures help identify underlying trends in the business that could otherwise be distorted by the effect of certain expenses that are included in net loss and facilitate investors’ assessment of the Company’s operating performance.

The non-GAAP financial measures are not defined under U.S. GAAP and are not presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The presentation of non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for most directly comparable financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. The non-GAAP measures have material limitations as an analytical metric and may not be calculated in the same manner by all companies, and may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures used by other companies. 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 historical non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures has been provided in the financial statement tables captioned “Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP results” at the end of this press release.

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.

About KANZHUN LIMITED

KANZHUN LIMITED (Nasdaq: BZ) operates the largest online recruitment platform BOSS Zhipin in China in terms of average MAU in 2020. Established seven years ago, the Company connects job

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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 more information, please visit https://ir.zhipin.com.

 

For investor and media inquiries, please contact:

KANZHUN LIMITED

Investor Relations

Email: ir@kanzhun.com

 

THE PIACENTE GROUP, INC.

Email: kanzhun@tpg-ir.com

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KANZHUN LIMITED

UNAUDITED INTERIEM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED

STATEMENTS OF COMPRHENSIVE LOSS

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

 

* Each ADS represents two Class A ordinary shares

 

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

 

 

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KANZHUN LIMITED

UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

 

 

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KANZHUN LIMITED

UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

 

 

 

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KANZHUN LIMITED

UNAUDITED RECONCILIATION OF GAAP AND NON-GAAP RESULTS

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

 

 

 

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