Press Release: Weibo Announces Third Quarter 2024 Unaudited Financial Results

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   Cash and cash equivalents           $    2,584,635   $    1,203,977 
   Short-term investments                     641,035          993,618 
   Accounts receivable, net                   440,768          419,369 
   Prepaid expenses and other 
    current assets                            359,881          375,455 
   Amount due from SINA(1)                    486,397          465,676 
                                   ------------------  --------------- 
        Current assets subtotal             4,512,716        3,458,095 
 
 Property and equipment, net                  220,663          227,609 
 Goodwill and intangible assets, 
  net                                         300,565          288,233 
 Long-term investments                      1,320,386        1,445,467 
 Other non-current assets                     926,028        1,205,712 
                                   ------------------  --------------- 
 Total assets                          $    7,280,358   $    6,625,116 
                                   ==================  =============== 
 
Liabilities, Redeemable Non-controlling Interests and 
Shareholders' Equity 
 Liabilities: 
  Current liabilities: 
   Accounts payable                   $       161,493  $       154,440 
   Accrued expenses and other 
    current liabilities                       666,833          638,826 
   Income tax payable                          94,507           80,711 
   Deferred revenues                           75,187           94,690 
   Unsecured senior notes                     799,325                - 
       Current liabilities 
        subtotal                            1,797,345          968,667 
 
  Long-term liabilities: 
   Convertible senior notes                   317,625          320,017 
   Unsecured senior notes                     743,695          744,420 
   Long-term loans                            791,647          794,395 
   Other long-term liabilities                112,430          119,676 
                                   ------------------  --------------- 
       Total liabilities                    3,762,742        2,947,175 
                                   ------------------  --------------- 
 
 Redeemable non-controlling 
  interests                                    68,728           42,377 
                                   ------------------  --------------- 
 
 Shareholders' equity : 
  Weibo shareholders' equity                3,398,735        3,583,469 
  Non-controlling interests                    50,153           52,095 
                                   ------------------  --------------- 
   Total shareholders' equity               3,448,888        3,635,564 
                                   ------------------  --------------- 
 Total liabilities, redeemable 
  non-controlling interests and 
     shareholders' equity              $    7,280,358   $    6,625,116 
                                   ==================  =============== 
 
 
 (1) Included short-term loans to and interest 
  receivable from SINA of US$445.2 million as of 
  December 31, 2023 and US$423.5 million as of 
  September 30, 2024. 
 
 
                                   WEIBO CORPORATION 
                  UNAUDITED RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP TO GAAP RESULTS 
                 (In thousands of U.S. dollars, except per share data) 
 
                                   Three months ended            Nine months ended 
                            --------------------------------   ---------------------- 
                            September              September   September   September 
                               30,      June 30,      30,         30,         30, 
                               2023       2024       2024         2023        2024 
                            ----------  --------   ---------   ----------  ---------- 
 
Income from operations      $  133,986  $135,385   $ 141,322   $  353,929  $  376,444 
        Stock-based 
  Add:   compensation           25,691    17,207      18,098       79,383      56,317 
 Amortization of 
  intangible 
  assets resulting 
  from business 
  acquisitions                   4,209     5,011       5,112       12,919      15,182 
Non-GAAP income from 
 operations                 $  163,886  $157,603   $ 164,532   $  446,231  $  447,943 
                             =========   =======    ========    =========   ========= 
 
Net income attributable 
 to Weibo's shareholders    $   77,489  $111,931   $ 130,567   $  259,368  $  291,936 
        Stock-based 
  Add:   compensation           25,691    17,207      18,098       79,383      56,317 
 Amortization of 
  intangible 
  assets resulting 
  from business 
   acquisitions                  4,209     5,011       5,112       12,919      15,182 
 Investment 
  related 
  gain/loss, net 
  (1)                            8,915     (245)    (16,905)        6,950    (12,180) 
 Non-GAAP to GAAP 
  reconciling 
  items on the 
  share of equity 
   method 
  investments                   19,430   (8,412)       1,975       12,351      18,921 
 Non-GAAP to GAAP 
  reconciling 
  items for the 
  income/loss 
   attributable to 
  non-controlling 
  interests                      (101)     (435)       (501)        (414)     (1,372) 
 Tax effects on 
  non-GAAP 
  adjustments (2)                (645)   (1,082)     (1,112)      (1,176)     (3,297) 
 Amortization 
  of issuance cost 
  of convertible 
  senior notes, 
  unsecured 
   senior notes 
  and long-term 
  loans                          1,607     2,277       1,951        4,819       6,542 
Non-GAAP net income 
 attributable to Weibo's 
 shareholders               $  136,595  $126,252   $ 139,185   $  374,200  $  372,049 
                             =========   =======    ========    =========   ========= 
 
Non-GAAP diluted net 
 income per share 
 attributable to Weibo's 
  shareholders              $     0.57  $   0.48  *$    0.53  *$     1.57  $     1.42  * 
 
Shares used in computing 
 GAAP diluted net income 
 per share attributable 
  to Weibo's 
 shareholders                  238,655   265,086     265,824      237,817     264,856 
Shares used in computing 
 non-GAAP diluted net 
 income per share 
  attributable to Weibo's 
 shareholders                  238,655   265,086     265,824      237,817     264,856 
                             =========   =======    ========    =========   ========= 
 
Adjusted EBITDA: 
 Net income 
  attributable to 
  Weibo's 
  shareholders              $   77,489  $111,931   $ 130,567   $  259,368  $  291,936 
 Non-GAAP 
  adjustments                   59,106    14,321       8,618      114,832      80,113 
                             ---------   -------    --------    ---------   --------- 
 Non-GAAP net 
  income 
  attributable to 
  Weibo's 
  shareholders                 136,595   126,252     139,185      374,200     372,049 
  Interest (income) 
   expense, net                  2,823   (9,410)     (6,348)      (5,554)    (24,909) 
  Income tax 
   expenses                     26,052    34,357      33,309       73,886      93,813 
  Depreciation 
   expenses                      9,354     9,169       8,985       29,917      27,571 
 Adjusted EBITDA            $  174,824  $160,368   $ 175,131   $  472,449  $  468,524 
                             =========   =======    ========    =========   ========= 
 
Net revenues                $  442,151  $437,873   $ 464,480   $1,296,169  $1,297,850 
 
Non-GAAP operating margin         37 %      36 %        35 %         34 %        35 % 
 
   (1)  To adjust impairment and provision on investments, 
         gain/loss on sale of investments and fair value 
         change of investments. 
 
   (2)  To adjust the income tax effects of non-GAAP adjustments, which primarily 
        related to amortization of intangible assets resulting from 
        business acquisitions and fair value change of investments. Other non-GAAP 
        adjustment items have no tax effect, because (i) they were recorded in 
        entities established in tax free jurisdictions, or (ii) full valuation 
        allowances were provided for related deferred tax assets as it is 
        more-likely-than-not they will not be realized. 
 
  *     Net income attributable to Weibo's shareholders is adjusted for 
         interest expense of convertible senior notes for calculating 
         diluted EPS. 
 
 
                                      WEIBO CORPORATION 
                               UNAUDITED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 
                                (In thousands of U.S. dollars) 
 
                                 Three months ended                   Nine months ended 
                     -------------------------------------------  -------------------------- 
                                                                   September     September 
                     September 30,    June 30,     September 30,      30,           30, 
                         2023           2024           2024           2023          2024 
                     -------------  -------------  -------------  ------------  ------------ 
 
Net revenues 
 Advertising and 
 marketing 
     Non-Ali 
      advertisers    $     367,633  $     342,868  $     377,112  $  1,063,558  $  1,036,380 
     Alibaba - as 
      an 
      advertiser            21,668         32,409         21,503        66,717        76,463 
                     -------------  -------------  -------------  ------------  ------------ 
         Subtotal          389,301        375,277        398,615     1,130,275     1,112,843 
 
 Value-added 
  services                  52,850         62,596         65,865       165,894       185,007 
                     -------------  -------------  -------------  ------------  ------------ 
                     $     442,151  $     437,873  $     464,480  $  1,296,169  $  1,297,850 
                     =============  =============  =============  ============  ============ 
 

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