BEIJING, Nov. 27, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Renren Inc. (NYSE: RENN) ("Renren" or the "Company"), a leading real-name social networking internet platform in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2015.

Third Quarter 2015 Highlights


    --  Total net revenues were US$12.4 million, a 36.4% decrease from the
        corresponding period in 2014.
        --  Renren net revenues were US$8.6 million, a 24.5% decrease from the
            corresponding period in 2014.
        --  Games net revenues were US$3.8 million, a 53.3% decrease from the
            corresponding period in 2014.
    --  Gross profit was US$2.5 million, a 64.9% decrease from the corresponding
        period in 2014.
    --  Operating loss was US$23.2 million, compared to an operating loss of
        US$77.4 million in the corresponding period in 2014.
    --  Net loss attributable to the Company was US$82.0 million, compared to a
        net loss of US$38.1 million in the corresponding period in 2014.
    --  Adjusted net loss ((1)) (non-GAAP) was US$77.1 million, compared to an
        adjusted net income ((1)) (non-GAAP) of US$29.3 million in the
        corresponding period in 2014.


    (1) Adjusted net income (loss) is a
     non-GAAP measure, which is
     defined as net income (loss)
     excluding share-based
     compensation expenses,
     amortization of intangible assets
     and impairment of intangible
     assets and goodwill. See "About
     Non-GAAP Financial Measures"
     below.

Third Quarter 2015 Results

Total net revenues for the third quarter of 2015 were US$12.4 million, representing a 36.4% decrease from the corresponding period in 2014.

Renren net revenues were US$8.6 million, representing a 24.5% decrease from the corresponding period of 2014. Within Renren net revenues, online advertising revenues were US$1.5 million for the third quarter of 2015, a 77.1% decrease from the corresponding period of 2014. The decrease was due to increasing competition and the continuing migration of our traffic to mobile. Internet Value-Added Services (IVAS) revenues were US$7.1 million, representing a 51.0% increase from the corresponding period in 2014, primarily due to the increase in revenue from woxiu and internet finance business. Monthly unique log-in users increased from approximately 44 million in September 2014 to approximately 45 million in September 2015.

Games net revenues were US$3.8 million for the third quarter of 2015, a 53.3% decrease from the corresponding period of 2014. The decrease was due to the previously launched games having reached their mature stages.

Cost of revenues was US$9.9 million, a 20.1% decrease from the corresponding period of 2014.

Operating expenses were US$25.7 million, a 69.6% decrease from the corresponding period of 2014.

Selling and marketing expenses were US$7.7 million, a 22.9% decrease from the corresponding period of 2014. The decrease was primarily due to decreases in advertising and promotions for online games and Renren branding campaigns.

Research and development expenses were US$8.8 million, a 27.4% decrease from the corresponding period in 2014. The decrease was primarily due to headcount reduction and the resulting decrease in personnel-related expenses.

General and administrative expenses were US$9.2 million, a 30.6% decrease from the corresponding period in 2014. The decrease was primarily due to the decrease in personnel-related expenses.

Share-based compensation expenses, all of which were included in operating expenses, were US$4.9 million, compared to US$6.6 million in the corresponding period in 2014.

Operating loss was US$23.2 million, compared to an operating loss of US$77.4 million in the corresponding period in 2014.

Net loss attributable to the Company was US$82.0 million, compared to a net loss attributable to the Company of US$38.1 million in the corresponding period in 2014. In the third quarter of 2014, the Company recognized a US$47.2 million gain from equity method investment.

Adjusted net loss (non-GAAP) was US$77.1 million, compared to an adjusted net income of US$29.3 million in the corresponding period in 2014.

Business Outlook

The Company expects to generate revenues in an amount ranging from US$11 million to US$13 million in the fourth quarter of 2015, representing a 24.3% to 36.0% year-over-year decline. This forecast reflects Renren's current and preliminary view, which is subject to change.

Conference Call Information

Due to the receipt of a non-binding proposal to acquire the Company, the Company will not host a conference call. Please contact our Investor Relations Department listed below if you have any questions.

About Renren Inc.

Renren Inc. (NYSE: RENN) operates a leading real name social networking service (SNS) and an internet finance business in China. Our SNS enables users to connect and communicate with each other, share photo, play online games. Our internet finance business include primarily consumer financing and auto financing. Renren.com and renren mobile application had approximately 228 million activated users as of September 30, 2015.

Safe Harbor Statement

This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under 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," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates" and similar statements. Among other things, the business outlook for the fourth quarter of 2015 and quotations from management in this announcement, as well as Renren's strategic and operational plans, contain forward-looking statements. Renren may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), in its annual report 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 statements about Renren's beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement, including but not limited to the following: our goals and strategies; our future business development, financial condition and results of operations; the expected growth of the social networking site market in China; our expectations regarding demand for and market acceptance of our services; our expectations regarding the retention and strengthening of our relationships with key advertisers and customers; our plans to enhance user experience, infrastructure and service offerings; competition in our industry in China; and relevant government policies and regulations relating to our industry. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in our annual report on Form 20-F and other documents filed with the SEC. All information provided in this press release and in the attachments is as of the date of this press release, and Renren does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.

About Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement Renren's consolidated financial results presented in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP"), Renren uses "adjusted net income (loss)" which is defined as "a non-GAAP financial measure" by the SEC, in evaluating its business. We define adjusted net income (loss) as net income (loss) excluding share-based compensation expenses, amortization of intangible assets and impairment of intangible assets and goodwill. We present adjusted net income (loss) because it is used by our management to evaluate our operating performance. We also believe that this non-GAAP financial measure provide useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating our consolidated results of operations in the same manner as our management and in comparing financial results across accounting periods and to those of our peer companies.

The presentation of this non-GAAP financial measure is not intended to be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. For more information on these non-GAAP financial measures, please see the table captioned "Reconciliation of non-GAAP results of operations measures to the comparable GAAP financial measures" at the end of this release.

For more information, please contact:

Cynthia Liu
Investor Relations Department
Renren Inc.
Tel: (86 10) 8448 1818 ext 1300
Email: ir@renren-inc.com



                                                                       RENREN INC.

                                                         CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)



    (Amounts in US dollars, in thousands, except shares,                                         December 31,            September 30,

    per share, ADS, and per ADS data)                                                                               2014                     2015
    --------------------------------                                                                                ----                     ----


     ASSETS


     Current assets:

     Cash and cash equivalents                                                                                  $183,025                 $161,528

     Term deposits                                                                                               494,065                    7,813

     Restricted Cash                                                                                                   -                  15,370

     Short-term investments                                                                                       29,384                    5,599

     Accounts and notes receivable, net                                                                           18,044                  115,157

     Prepaid expenses and other current assets                                                                    37,638                   68,984

     Amounts due from related parties                                                                              1,047                      971
                                                                                                                   -----                      ---

     Total current assets                                                                                        763,203                  375,422


     Non-current assets:

     Property and equipment, net                                                                                  43,690                   35,755

     Intangible assets, net                                                                                            2                      320

     Long-term investments                                                                                       320,414                  600,087

     Other non-current assets                                                                                     21,844                   21,872
                                                                                                                  ------                   ------

     Total non-current assets                                                                                    385,950                  658,034
                                                                                                                 -------                  -------


     TOTAL ASSETS                                                                                             $1,149,153               $1,033,456
                                                                                                              ==========               ==========


     LIABILITIES AND EQUITY


     Current liabilities:

     Accounts payable                                                                                             $5,501                   $5,118

     Short-term loan                                                                                                   -                   3,271

     Accrued expenses and other payables                                                                          24,094                   88,841

     Amounts due to related parties                                                                                  303                    1,791

     Deferred revenue and advance from customers                                                                   6,917                    6,888

     Income tax payable                                                                                            9,229                    7,595
                                                                                                                   -----                    -----

     Total current liabilities                                                                                    46,044                  113,504


     Non-current liabilities:

     Other non-current liabilities                                                                                   730                      730
                                                                                                                     ---                      ---

     Total non-current liabilities                                                                                   730                      730
                                                                                                                     ---                      ---


     TOTAL LIABILITES                                                                                             46,774                  114,234


     Shareholders' Equity:

     Class A ordinary shares                                                                                         720                      713

     Class B ordinary shares                                                                                         305                      305

     Additional paid-in capital                                                                                1,224,393                1,232,486

     Statutory reserves                                                                                            6,712                    6,712

     Accumulated deficit                                                                                       (137,266)               (324,669)

     Accumulated other comprehensive income                                                                        7,774                    4,245
                                                                                                                   -----                    -----


     Total Renren Inc. shareholders' equity                                                                    1,102,638                  919,792
                                                                                                               ---------                  -------


     Noncontrolling Interests                                                                                      (259)                   (570)
                                                                                                                    ----                     ----


     TOTAL EQUITY                                                                                              1,102,379                  919,222
                                                                                                               ---------                  -------


     TOAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY                                                                              $1,149,153               $1,033,456
                                                                                                              ==========               ==========


                                                                                                                           RENREN INC.
                                                                                                        CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)


                                                                                                                                   For the Three Months Ended
                                                                                                                                   --------------------------

    (Amounts in US dollars, in thousands, except shares,                                                                             September 30,                   June 30,                 September 30,

    per share, ADS, and per ADS data)                                                                                                                     2014                         2015                          2015
    --------------------------------


     Net revenues

     Renren                                                                                                                                            $11,458                      $10,281                        $8,646

     Games                                                                                                                                               8,071                        4,847                         3,771
                                                                                                                                                         -----                        -----                         -----

     Total net revenues                                                                                                                                 19,529                       15,128                        12,417


     Cost of revenues                                                                                                                                 (12,402)                     (9,934)                      (9,913)
                                                                                                                                                       -------                       ------                        ------


     Gross profit                                                                                                                                        7,127                        5,194                         2,504


     Operating expenses:

     Selling and marketing                                                                                                                             (9,974)                     (9,189)                      (7,689)

     Research and development                                                                                                                         (12,147)                     (8,776)                      (8,814)

     General and administrative                                                                                                                       (13,246)                    (11,511)                      (9,195)

     Impairment of intangible assets                                                                                                                     (203)                           -                            -

     Impairment of goodwill                                                                                                                           (46,864)                           -                            -

     Restructuring cost                                                                                                                                (2,110)                           -                            -
                                                                                                                                                        ------                          ---                          ---


     Total operating expenses                                                                                                                         (84,544)                    (29,476)                     (25,698)
                                                                                                                                                       -------                      -------                       -------


     Loss from operations                                                                                                                             (77,417)                    (24,282)                     (23,194)


     Other income                                                                                                                                        1,214                        1,398                           359

     Other expense                                                                                                                                           -                           -                            -

     Exchange gain (loss) on offshore bank accounts                                                                                                        930                         (18)                         (62)

     Interest income                                                                                                                                     3,260                           61                           315

     Realized gain(loss) on short-term investments                                                                                                       4,602                     (48,809)                     (49,742)


     Loss before provision of income tax, earnings in                                                                                                 (67,411)                    (71,650)                     (72,324)
     equity method investments and noncontrolling
     interest, net of income taxes

     Income tax expenses                                                                                                                                   (6)                     (2,150)                      (2,169)
                                                                                                                                                           ---                       ------                        ------


     Loss before earnings in equity method investments                                                                                                (67,417)                    (73,800)                     (74,493)
     and noncontrolling interest, net of income taxes

     Earnings(losses) in equity method investments, net of                                                                                              47,217                      (4,297)                      (7,583)
     income taxes


     Loss from continuing operations                                                                                                                  (20,200)                    (78,097)                     (82,076)
                                                                                                                                                       -------                      -------                       -------


     Discontinued operation

     Loss from operations of discontinued operations, net                                                                                             (18,045)                           -                            -
     of income taxes

     Loss from discontinued operations, net of                                                                                                        (18,045)                           -                            -
     income taxes



     Net loss                                                                                                                                         (38,245)                    (78,097)                     (82,076)

     Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests                                                                                                     122                          191                            82
                                                                                                                                                           ---                          ---                           ---


     Net loss attributable to Renren Inc.                                                                                                            $(38,123)                   $(77,906)                    $(81,994)
                                                                                                                                                      ========                     ========                      ========


     Net loss per share from continuing operations
     attributable to Renren Inc. shareholders:

     Basic                                                                                                                                             $(0.02)                     $(0.08)                      $(0.08)

     Diluted                                                                                                                                           $(0.02)                     $(0.08)                      $(0.08)

     Net loss per share from discontinued operations
     attributable to Renren Inc. shareholders:

     Basic                                                                                                                                             $(0.02)     $                     -  $                         -

     Diluted                                                                                                                                           $(0.02)     $                     -  $                         -

     Net loss per share attributable to Renren Inc.
     shareholders:

     Basic                                                                                                                                             $(0.04)                     $(0.08)                      $(0.08)

     Diluted                                                                                                                                           $(0.04)                     $(0.08)                      $(0.08)

     Net loss attributable to Renren Inc. shareholders
     per ADS:

     Basic                                                                                                                                             $(0.11)                     $(0.23)                      $(0.24)

     Diluted                                                                                                                                           $(0.11)                     $(0.23)                      $(0.24)


     Weighted average number of shares used in
     calculating net loss per ordinary share from continuing
     operations attributable to Renren Inc. shareholders:

     Basic                                                                                                                                       1,057,907,133                1,018,522,306                 1,017,864,443

     Diluted                                                                                                                                     1,057,907,133                1,018,522,306                 1,017,864,443

     Weighted average number of shares used in
     calculating net loss per ordinary share from
     discontinued operations attributable to Renren Inc.
     shareholders:

     Basic                                                                                                                                       1,057,907,133                1,018,522,306                 1,017,864,443

     Diluted                                                                                                                                     1,057,907,133                1,018,522,306                 1,017,864,443




    Reconciliation of Non-GAAP results of operations measures to the comparable GAAP financial measures


                                                                                                                                        For the Three Months Ended
                                                                                                                                        --------------------------

     (Amounts in US dollars, in thousands)                                                                                           September 30,                   June 30,                 September 30,

                                                                                                                                                          2014                         2015                          2015
    ---                                                                                                                                                   ----                         ----                          ----


     Net loss                                                                                                                                        $(38,245)                   $(78,097)                    $(82,076)

     Add back: Shared-based compensation expenses                                                                                                        6,615                        6,169                         4,917

         Add back: Amortization of intangible assets                                                                                                       324                           33                            32

     Add back: Impairment of goodwill                                                                                                                   46,864                            -                            -

     Add back: Impairment of intangible assets                                                                                                          13,739                            -                            -
                                                                                                                                                        ------                          ---                          ---

     Adjusted net income (loss)                                                                                                                        $29,297                    $(71,895)                    $(77,127)
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