Press Release: Zhihu Inc. Reports Unaudited Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results

Dow Jones11-26
 Diluted              297,742,064  279,241,647  277,309,431  277,309,431  302,063,397  279,367,448  279,367,448 
 
 
                                    ZHIHU INC. 
      UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED) 
  (All amounts in thousands, except share, ADS, per share data and per ADS data) 
 
                       For the Three Months Ended        For the Nine Months Ended 
                  ------------------------------------- 
                              June 
                  September    30,      September 30,    September  September 30, 
                  30, 2023    2024           2024        30, 2023        2024 
                     RMB       RMB      RMB       US$       RMB       RMB     US$ 
Share-based 
compensation 
expenses 
included in: 
 Cost of 
  revenues            1,630      750     1,016      145      8,176    4,263    608 
 Selling and 
  marketing 
  expenses            5,741  (6,063)       547       78     20,883  (2,244)  (320) 
 Research and 
  development 
  expenses           13,758    4,439     6,233      888     49,904   14,352  2,045 
 General and 
  administrative 
  expenses           27,662   33,515  (14,767)  (2,104)     78,193   35,111  5,003 
 
 
                                ZHIHU INC. 
             UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS 
                        (All amounts in thousands) 
 
                                 As of December 31,   As of September 30, 
                                        2023                  2024 
                                 ------------------  --------------------- 
                                        RMB              RMB        US$ 
ASSETS 
Current assets: 
 Cash and cash equivalents                2,106,639    3,214,074   458,002 
 Term deposits                            1,586,469      993,111   141,517 
 Short-term investments                   1,769,822      789,020   112,434 
 Restricted cash                                  -       51,774     7,378 
 Trade receivables                          664,615      445,288    63,453 
 Amounts due from related 
  parties                                    18,319       48,498     6,911 
 Prepayments and other current 
  assets                                    232,016      207,843    29,617 
                                 ------------------  -----------  -------- 
      Total current assets                6,377,880    5,749,608   819,312 
                                 ------------------  -----------  -------- 
Non-current assets: 
 Property and equipment, net                 10,849        9,625     1,372 
 Intangible assets, net                     122,645       58,048     8,272 
 Goodwill                                   191,077      126,344    18,004 
 Long-term investments, net                  44,621       51,177     7,292 
 Right-of-use assets                         40,211       13,327     1,899 
 Other non-current assets                     7,989          456        65 
                                 ------------------  -----------  -------- 
      Total non-current assets              417,392      258,977    36,904 
                                 ------------------  -----------  -------- 
Total assets                              6,795,272    6,008,585   856,216 
                                 ==================  ===========  ======== 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' 
EQUITY 
Current liabilities 
 Accounts payable and accrued 
  liabilities                             1,038,531      893,532   127,327 
 Salary and welfare payables                342,125      226,866    32,328 
 Taxes payables                              21,394       15,093     2,151 
 Contract liabilities                       303,574      278,735    39,719 
 Amounts due to related parties              26,032        7,849     1,119 
 Short-term lease liabilities                42,089       16,031     2,284 
 Short-term borrowings                            -       51,774     7,378 
 Other current liabilities                  171,743      148,584    21,173 
                                 ------------------  -----------  -------- 
      Total current liabilities           1,945,488    1,638,464   233,479 
                                 ------------------  -----------  -------- 
Non-current liabilities 
 Long-term lease liabilities                  3,642        2,630       375 
 Deferred tax liabilities                    22,574        7,430     1,059 
 Other non-current liabilities              121,958       14,998     2,137 
                                 ------------------  -----------  -------- 
      Total non-current 
       liabilities                          148,174       25,058     3,571 
                                 ------------------  -----------  -------- 
Total liabilities                         2,093,662    1,663,522   237,050 
                                 ------------------  -----------  -------- 
 
Total Zhihu Inc.'s 
 shareholders' equity                     4,599,810    4,289,054   611,185 
Noncontrolling interests                    101,800       56,009     7,981 
                                 ------------------  -----------  -------- 
Total shareholders' equity                4,701,610    4,345,063   619,166 
                                 ------------------  -----------  -------- 
 
Total liabilities and 
 shareholders' equity                     6,795,272    6,008,585   856,216 
                                 ==================  ===========  ======== 
 
 
                                       ZHIHU INC. 
                 UNAUDITED RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP AND NON-GAAP RESULTS 
                               (All amounts in thousands) 
 
                        For the Three Months Ended           For the Nine Months Ended 
                 ---------------------------------------- 
                 September  June 30,     September 30,     September     September 30, 
                 30, 2023      2024           2024         30, 2023           2024 
                    RMB        RMB       RMB       US$        RMB        RMB       US$ 
Loss from 
 operations      (350,103)  (183,871)  (84,330)  (12,016)  (894,067)  (492,949)  (70,244) 
Add: 
  Share-based 
   compensation 
   expenses         48,791     32,641   (6,971)     (993)    157,156     51,482     7,336 
  Amortization 
   of 
   intangible 
   assets 
   resulting 
   from 
      business 
   acquisitions      5,365      4,115     3,490       497     14,220     12,970     1,848 
                 ---------  ---------  --------  --------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
Adjusted loss 
 from 
 operations      (295,947)  (147,115)  (87,811)  (12,512)  (722,691)  (428,497)  (61,060) 
                 =========  =========  ========  ========  =========  =========  ======== 
 
 
Net loss         (278,385)   (80,595)   (8,977)   (1,279)  (736,423)  (255,368)  (36,389) 
 Add: 
  Share-based 
   compensation 
   expenses         48,791     32,641   (6,971)     (993)    157,156     51,482     7,336 
  Amortization 
   of 
   intangible 
   assets 
   resulting 
   from 
      business 
   acquisitions      5,365      4,115     3,490       497     14,220     12,970     1,848 
  Tax effects 
   on non-GAAP 
   adjustments     (1,069)      (756)     $(600.SI)$      (85)    (2,738)    (2,425)     (346) 
Adjusted net 
 loss            (225,298)   (44,595)  (13,058)   (1,860)  (567,785)  (193,341)  (27,551) 
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November 26, 2024 04:05 ET (09:05 GMT)

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