Yunji Announces First Quarter 2021 Unaudited Financial Results

HANGZHOU,China,May 27,2021 --Yunji Inc. ("Yunji" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: YJ),a leading membership-based social e-commerce platform,today announced its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31,2021[1].

First Quarter 2021 Highlights

Total revenues in the first quarter of 2021 were RMB675.4 million (US$103.1 million),compared with RMB1,649.2 million in the same period of 2020,primarily due to the Company's focus on upgrading its strategy of carefully curating products through the implementation of its megahit product pool initiative to refine its product selections across all platform categories,which is in line with the Company's long-term growth plan. During the refinement process,the Company made adjustments to optimize its selection of suppliers and merchants across its platform,which caused sales decreases in both its marketplace business and merchandise sales.

Repeat purchase rate[2] in the twelve months ended March 31,2021 was 80.6%.

Mr. Shanglue Xiao,Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Yunji,said,"During the first quarter,we continued to pave the way for our long-term and sustainable growth by upgrading our product curation strategy. More specifically,this involved launching our megahit product pool initiative to introduce more products with strong repurchase potential and customer appeal as well as refining our product selections across all of our platform categories. Our progress on the product side and prioritization of lasting growth over short-term sales improvements have already garnered positive feedback from our loyal members and service managers. Looking ahead,as we continue to position our platform as the go-to location for members to purchase high-quality and cost-effective products,our service managers will be more motivated to receive additional benefits through sharing and engagement. We remain confident that such efforts will lead to more win-win relationships between our ecosystem participants as well as the healthy growth and development of our platform over the long run."

"As we continued to upgrade and enhance our portfolio of product offerings,we also remained focused on improving our cost structures,achieving better operating efficiency,and maintaining a healthy financial profile. Going forward,we will stay disciplined in cost management while our new and improved product curation strategy will continue to fuel our long-term growth,allowing us to form more mutually beneficial partnerships with suppliers and thus generate greater shareholder value." said Mr. Chengqi Zhang,Vice President of Finance of Yunji.

First Quarter 2021 Unaudited Financial Results

Total revenues were RMB675.4 million (US$103.1 million),649.2 million in the same period of 2020. This decrease was primarily due to the Company's decision to upgrade its strategy of carefully curating products starting from the first quarter of 2021. As part of these upgrades,the Company launched its megahit product pool initiative,which focused on introducing more products with strong repurchase potential and customer appeal,and refined product selections across all product categories on its platform. During the refinement process,which caused sales decreases in both its marketplace business and merchandise sales.

Revenues from sales of merchandise,net decreased by 60.4% to RMB571.9 million (US$87.3 million) from RMB1,445.9 million in the same period of 2020.

Revenues from the membership program were nil,compared with RMB25.1 million in the same period of 2020. From January 2020 until the end of March 2021,the Company allowed any user to become a member and enjoy membership benefits free of charge for one year by simply registering for an account on the Yunji app. The Company continued to grant free membership benefits to such members during the first quarter of 2021. As a result,there was no membership revenue in the first quarter of 2021,while membership revenues in the first quarter of 2020 were all from the deferred revenue of prior paying members. The Company has ceased allowing users to become members free of charge since April 1,2021.

Revenues from the marketplace business were RMB95.4 million (US$14.6 million),compared with RMB158.1 million in the same period of 2020.

Other revenues decreased by 59.6% to RMB8.1 million (US$1.2 million) from RMB20.1 million in the same period of 2020.

Total cost of revenuesdecreased by 61.7% to RMB439.4 million (US$67.1 million),or 65.1% of total revenues,from RMB1,148.0 million,or 69.6% of total revenues,in the same period of 2020. The decrease was mainly attributable to the decline in merchandise sales,which recognize revenues on a gross basis. Total cost of revenues was mainly comprised of those costs related to the sales of merchandise revenue in the first quarter of 2021.

Total operating expenses decreased by 47.8% to RMB272.7 million (US$41.6 million) from RMB522.9 million in the same period of 2020.

Fulfillment expenses decreased by 53.0% to RMB64.8 million (US$9.9 million),or 9.6% of total revenues,from RMB138.1 million,or 8.4% of total revenues,in the same period of 2020. The decrease was primarily due to: (i) reduced warehousing and logistics expenses due to lower merchandise sales,and (ii) reduced personnel costs due to staffing structure refinements.

Sales and marketing expenses decreased by 61.7% to RMB96.3 million (US$14.7 million),or 14.3% of total revenues,from RMB251.7 million,or 15.3% of total revenues,in the same period of 2020. The decrease was mainly due to the decreases in member management fees and business promotion expenses.

Technology and content expenses decreased by 35.3% to RMB37.5 million (US$5.7 million),or 5.6% of total revenues,from RMB57.9 million,or 3.5% of total revenues,in the same period of 2020. The decrease was mainly due to the reduction in personnel costs as a result of staffing structure refinements.

General and administrative expenses decreased by 1.5% to RMB74.1 million (US$11.3 million),or 11.0% of total revenues,from RMB75.2 million,or 4.6% of total revenues,in the same period of 2020,primarily due to a decrease in share-based compensation expenses.

Loss from operationswas RMB19.8 million (US$3.0 million),compared with RMB6.1 million in the same period of 2020.

Financial income,net was RMB20.5 million (US$3.1 million),compared with financial loss,net of RMB9.8 million in the same period of 2020,primarily due to a gain of RMB15.9 million (US$2.4 million) from the fair value change of equity securities with readily determinable fair value in the first quarter of 2021,compared with a loss of RMB23.4 million from the fair value change of equity securities with readily determinable fair value in the same period of 2020.

Net losswas RMB4.0 million (US$0.6 million),compared with RMB13.2 million in the same period of 2020.

Adjusted net income (non-GAAP)[3]was RMB17.1 million (US$2.6 million),compared with RMB26.1 million in the same period of 2020.

Basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to ordinary shareholders were both nil,compared with RMB0.01 in the same period of 2020.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In evaluating the business,the Company considers and uses adjusted net income/(loss) as a supplemental measure to review and assess operating performance. The presentation of this non-GAAP financial measure is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The Company defines adjusted net income/(loss) as net income/(loss) excluding share-based compensation.

The Company presents adjusted net income/(loss) because it is used by management to evaluate operating performance and formulate business plans. Adjusted net income/(loss) enables management to assess operating performance without considering the impact of share-based compensation recorded under ASC 718,"Compensation-Stock Compensation". The Company also believes that the use of this non-GAAP measure facilitates investors' assessment of operating performance.

This non-GAAP financial measure is not defined under U.S. GAAP and is not presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The non-GAAP financial measure has limitations as an analytical tool. One of the key limitations of using adjusted net income/(loss) is that it does not reflect all items of income and expense that affect the Company's operations. Share-based compensation has been and may continue to be incurred in Yunji's business and is not reflected in the presentation of adjusted net income/(loss). Further,this non-GAAP measure may differ from the non-GAAP information used by other companies,including peer companies,and therefore its comparability may be limited.

The Company compensates for these limitations by reconciling the non-GAAP financial measure to the nearest U.S. GAAP performance measure,all of which should be considered when evaluating performance. Yunji encourages investors and others to review its financial information in its entirety and not rely on a single financial measure.

For more information on the non-GAAP financial measures,please see the table captioned "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures to The Most Directly Comparable Financial Measures" set forth at the end of this press release.

Conference Call

The Company will host a conference call on Thursday,2021,at 7:00 AM Eastern Time or 7:00 PM Beijing/Hong Kong Time to discuss its earnings.

In advance of the conference call,all participants must use the following link to complete the online registration process. Upon registering,each participant will receive important details for this conference including the call date and time,a unique registrant ID,and a set of participant dial-in numbers to join the conference call.

Conference ID

7785047

Registration Link

http://apac.directeventreg.com/registration/event/7785047

A telephone replay of the call will be available after the conclusion of the conference call for one week.

Dial-in numbers for the replay are as follows:

United States Toll Free

+1-855-452-5696

International

+61-2-8199-0299

Conference ID

7785047

Safe Harbor Statements

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," "aims," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates," "confident," "potential," "continue" or other similar expressions. Among other things,the quotations from management in this announcement,as well as Yunji's strategic and operational plans,contain forward-looking statements. Yunji may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "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 but not limited to statements about Yunji'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: Yunji's growth strategies; its future business development,results of operations and financial condition; its ability to understand buyer needs and provide products and services to attract and retain buyers; its ability to maintain and enhance the recognition and reputation of its brand; its ability to rely on merchants and third-party logistics service providers to provide delivery services to buyers; its ability to maintain and improve quality control policies and measures; its ability to establish and maintain relationships with merchants; trends and competition in China's e-commerce market; changes in its revenues and certain cost or expense items; the expected growth of China's e-commerce market; PRC governmental policies and regulations relating to Yunji's industry,and general economic and business conditions globally and in China and assumptions underlying or related to any of the foregoing. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in Yunji's filings with the SEC. All information provided in this press release and in the attachments is as of the date of this press release,and Yunji undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement,except as required under applicable law.

About Yunji Inc.

Yunji Inc. is a leading social e-commerce platform in China that has pioneered a unique,membership-based model to leverage the power of social interactions. The Company's e-commerce platform offers high-quality products at attractive prices across a wide variety of categories catering to the day-to-day needs of Chinese consumers. In addition,the Company uses advanced technologies including big data and artificial intelligence to optimize user experience and incentivize members to promote the platform as well as share products with their social contacts. Through deliberate product curation,centralized merchandise sourcing,and efficient supply chain management,Yunji has established itself as a trustworthy e-commerce platform with high-quality products and exclusive membership benefits,including discounted prices.

For more information,please visit https://investor.yunjiglobal.com/

Investor Relations Contact

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Investor Relations

Email: Yunji.IR@icrinc.com

Phone: +1 (646) 224-6957

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YUNJI INC.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

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

As of

December 31,

2020

March 31,

2021

RMB

RMB

US$

ASSETS

CurrentAssets

Cashandcashequivalents

1,063,900

977,458

149,189

Restrictedcash

125,844

89,890

13,720

Short-term investments

134,146

131,919

20,135

Accounts receivable,net (Allowance for

credit losses of RMB8,603 and

RMB3,817,respectively)

164,733

166,293

25,381

Advance to suppliers

103,836

89,445

13,655

Inventories,net

135,245

102,759

15,684

Amounts due from related parties

7,841

2,157

329

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

(Allowance for credit losses of RMB2,972

and RMB4,485,respectively)

410,423

395,986

60,439

Totalcurrentassets

2,145,968

1,955,907

298,532

Non-current assets

Propertyandequipment,net

26,010

20,010

3,054

Long-term investments[5]

158,931

230,097

35,120

Deferred tax assets

59,455

39,445

6,020

Operating lease right-of-use assets,net

11,324

5,923

904

Other non-current assets (Allowance for

credit losses of RMB1,514 and

RMB1,463,respectively)

148,793

144,726

22,089

Totalnon-currentassets

404,513

440,201

67,187

Total assets

2,550,481

2,396,108

365,719

YUNJI INC.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (CONTINUED)

(All amounts in thousands,

2021

RMB

RMB

US$

LIABILITIES,MEZZANINE EQUITY AND

SHAREHOLDERS' (DEFICITS)/EQUITY

Current Liabilities

Accounts payable

501,549

405,329

61,865

Deferred revenue

50,951

39,795

6,074

Incentive payables to members

312,170

288,932

44,100

Refund payable to members

4,398

3,264

498

Member management fees payable

45,841

51,309

7,831

Other payable and accrued liabilities

280,586

237,304

36,220

Amounts due to related parties

22,989

19,646

2,999

Operating lease liabilities - current

6,988

4,561

696

Totalcurrentliabilities

1,225,472

1,050,140

160,283

Non-current liabilities

Operating lease liabilities

8,309

5,456

833

Deferred tax liabilities

1,832

1,655

253

Total non-current liabilities

10,141

7,111

1,086

TotalLiabilities

1,235,613

1,057,251

161,369

YUNJI INC.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (CONTINUED)

(All amounts in thousands,

2020

March 31,

2021

RMB

RMB

US$

Shareholders' equity

Ordinary shares

70

70

11

Less: Treasury stock

(85,202)

(64,220)

(9,802)

Additional paid-in capital

7,327,148

7,328,955

1,118,617

Statutory reserve

12,624

12,624

1,927

Accumulatedothercomprehensiveincome

9,452

15,927

2,431

Accumulateddeficit

(5,952,085)

(5,903)

(909,048)

TotalYunji Inc. shareholders' equity

1,312,007

1,337,453

204,136

Non-controlling interests

2,861

1,404

214

Total shareholders' equity

1,314,868

1,338,857

204,350

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

2,719

YUNJI INC.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS)

(All amounts in thousands,unless otherwise noted)

For the Three Months Ended

March 31,

2021

RMB

RMB

US$

Revenues:

Sales of merchandise,net

1,445,857

571,888

87,287

Membership program revenue

25,134

-

-

Marketplace revenue

158,071

95,374

14,557

Other revenues

20,144

8,135

1,242

Total revenues

1,649,206

675,397

103,086

Operating cost and expenses:

Cost of revenues

(1,148,024)

(439,365)

(67,060)

Fulfilment

(138,086)

(64,834)

(9,896)

Sales and marketing

(251,661)

(96,325)

(14,702)

Technology and content

(57,937)

(37,488)

(5,722)

General and administrative

(75,182)

(74,068)

(11,305)

Total operating cost and expenses

(1,670,890)

(712,080)

(108,685)

Other operating income

15,578

16,914

2,582

Loss from operations

(6,106)

(19,769)

(3,017)

Financial (expense)/income,net

(9,804)

20,486

3,127

Foreign exchange income,net

6,021

171

26

Other non-operating income,net

-

913

139

(Loss)/Income before income tax

expense,and equity in loss of

affiliates,net of tax

(9,889)

1,801

275

Income tax expense[4]

(3,145)

(3,249)

(496)

Equity in loss of affiliates,net of tax

(204)

(2,524)

(385)

Net loss

(13,238)

(3,972)

(606)

Less: net loss attributable to non-

controlling interests shareholders

(128)

(149)

(23)

Net loss attributable to YUNJI INC.

(13,110)

(3,823)

(583)

YUNJI INC.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS)

(CONTINUED)

(All amounts in thousands,

2021

RMB

RMB

US$

Net loss attributable to ordinary

shareholders

(13,823)

(583)

Net loss

(13,972)

(606)

Other comprehensive income

Foreign currency translation

adjustment

18,249

6,475

988

Total comprehensive income

5,011

2,503

382

Less: total comprehensive loss

attributable to non-controlling

interests shareholders

(128)

(149)

(23)

Total comprehensive income

attributable to YUNJI INC.

5,139

2,652

405

Net loss attributable to ordinary

shareholders

(13,823)

(583)

Weighted average number of

ordinary shares used in computing

net loss per share,basic and diluted

2,124,159,023

2,134,812,630

2,630

Net loss per share attributable to

ordinary shareholders

Basic

(0.01)

-

-

Diluted

(0.01)

-

-

YUNJI INC.

NOTESTOUNAUDITED FINANCIALINFORMATION

(All amounts in thousands,

2021

RMB

RMB

US$

Share-based compensation

expenses included in:

Technology and content

3,969

1,894

289

General and administrative

29,060

18,847

2,877

Fulfillment

4,062

(63)

(10)

Sales and marketing

2,221

360

55

Total

39,312

21,038

3,211

YUNJI INC.

RECONCILIATIONOFNON-GAAPMEASURESTOTHEMOSTDIRECTLYCOMPARABLE FINANCIALMEASURES

(All amounts in thousands,

2021

RMB

RMB

US$

Reconciliation of Net Loss to Adjusted Net Income:

Net loss

(13,238)

(3,972)

(606)

Add:Share-basedcompensation

39,312

21,038

3,211

Adjusted net income

26,074

17,066

2,605

1. This announcement contains translations of certain Renminbi (RMB) amounts into U.S. dollars (US$) at a specified rate solely for the convenience of the reader. Unless otherwise noted,the translation of RMB into US$ has been made at RMB6.5518 to US$1.00,the exchange rate in effect as of March 31,2021 as set forth in the H.10 statistical release of The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

2. "Repeat purchase rate" in a given period are calculated as the number of transacting members who purchased not less than twice divided by the total number of transacting members during such period. "Transacting member" in a given period refers to a member who successfully promotes Yunji's products to generate at least one order or places at least one order on Yunji's platform,regardless of whether any product in such order is ultimately sold or delivered or whether any product in such order is returned.

3. Adjusted net income/(loss) is a non-GAAP financial measure,which is defined as net income/(loss) excluding share-based compensation expense. See "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures to The Most Directly Comparable Financial Measures" set forth at the end of this press release.

4. Income tax expense for the first quarter of 2021 was RMB3.2 million (US$0.5 million),compared to RMB3.1 million in the same period of 2020. The Company's effective tax rate was changed primarily due to changes in the profitability of its subsidiaries that have different tax rates,including non-deductible share-based compensation expenses,and increased valuation allowance as the Company will not be able to utilize tax loss carry forwards generated by certain unprofitable subsidiaries.

5. As of March 31,the balance of long-term investment mainly represented equity securities with readily determinable fair value,which was remeasured based upon market price at each period end and recorded the unrealized changes in Financial (expense)/income,net,in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidation Statements of Comprehensive Income/(loss).

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