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6-K 1 tm258711d1_6k.htm FORM 6-K

 

 

 

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 March 2025

 

Commission File Number: 001-36397

 

 

 

Weibo Corporation

(Registrant’s Name)

 

 

 

8/F, QIHAO Plaza, No. 8 Xinyuan S. Road

Chaoyang District, Beijing 100027

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 ¨

 

 

 

 


 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit 99.1 – Press Release regarding Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2024 and Annual Dividend issued by Weibo Corporation on March 13, 2025

 

 


 

SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

  WEIBO CORPORATION
   
Date: March 13, 2025 By: /s/ Fei Cao
    Fei Cao
    Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

EX-99.1 2 tm258711d1_ex99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

Weibo Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2024 Unaudited Financial Results and Annual Dividend

 

 

BEIJING, China – March 13, 2025 – Weibo Corporation (“Weibo” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: WB and HKEX: 9898), a leading social media in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 and annual dividend.

 

“We capped off the year with solid performance in the fourth quarter of 2024,” said Gaofei Wang, CEO of Weibo. “In 2024, we have proactively adjusted our user strategy to focus on the acquisition and engagement of high quality users. On the content front, we further optimized our content ecosystem through reinforcement of our core areas of strength, investment into vertical content and construction of AI-empowered content ecosystem. On the monetization front, we delivered solid performance this year, with advertising business in a stabilized trend and good momentum of value-added service. Our operating efficiency remained solid, with operating margin reaching 28% and non-GAAP operating margin reaching 33% for the full year of 2024. With our decent profitability and healthy cash flow as foundation, we are committed to enhancing shareholder return. We are pleased to announce that our board of directors has approved the adoption of annual dividend policy and an annual dividend payout of US$200 million to our shareholders for fiscal year 2024.”

 


Fourth Quarter 2024 Highlights

 

· Net revenues were US$456.8 million, a decrease of 1% year-over-year or relatively flat year-over-year on a constant currency basis [1].

 

· Advertising and marketing revenues were US$385.9 million, a decrease of 4% year-over-year or a decrease of 3% year-over-year on a constant currency basis [1].

 

· Value-added services (“VAS”) revenues were US$71.0 million, an increase of 18% year-over-year or an increase of 18% year-over-year on a constant currency basis [1].

 

· Income from operations was US$117.9 million, representing an operating margin of 26%.

 

· Net income attributable to Weibo’s shareholders was US$8.9 million and diluted net income per share was US$0.04.

 

· Non-GAAP income from operations was US$136.2 million, representing a non-GAAP operating margin of 30%.

 

· Non-GAAP net income attributable to Weibo’s shareholders was US$106.6 million and non-GAAP diluted net income per share was US$0.40.

 

· Monthly active users (“MAUs”) were 590 million in December 2024.

 

· Average daily active users (“DAUs”) were 260 million in December 2024.

 

 

 

[1] We define constant currency (non-GAAP) by assuming that the average exchange rate in the fourth quarter of 2024 had been the same as it was in the fourth quarter of 2023, or RMB7.22=US$1.00.

 

 


 

Fiscal Year 2024 Highlights

 

· Net revenues were US$1.75 billion, relatively flat year-over-year or an increase of 1% year-over-year on a constant currency basis [1].

 

· Advertising and marketing revenues were US$1.50 billion, a decrease of 2% year-over-year or a decrease of 1% year-over-year on a constant currency basis [1].

 

· Value-added services (“VAS”) revenues were US$256.0 million, an increase of 13% year-over-year or an increase of 15% year-over-year on a constant currency basis [1].

 

· Income from operations was US$494.3 million, representing an operating margin of 28%.

 

· Net income attributable to Weibo’s shareholders was US$300.8 million and diluted net income per share was US$1.16.

 

· Non-GAAP income from operations was US$584.1 million, representing a non-GAAP operating margin of 33%.

 

· Non-GAAP net income attributable to Weibo’s shareholders was US$478.6 million and non-GAAP diluted net income per share was US$1.82.

 

Fourth Quarter 2024 Financial Results

 

For the fourth quarter of 2024, Weibo’s total net revenues were US$456.8 million, a decrease of 1% compared to US$463.7 million for the same period last year.

 

Advertising and marketing revenues for the fourth quarter of 2024 were US$385.9 million, a decrease of 4% compared to US$403.7 million for the same period last year. The decrease was mainly due to the underperformance of online game sector, as we faced a tough year-over-year comparison due to the concentrated release of blockbuster games in the fourth quarter of 2023. Advertising and marketing revenues excluding advertising revenues from Alibaba were US$345.5 million, a decrease of 4% compared to US$358.8 million for the same period last year.

 

VAS revenues for the fourth quarter of 2024 were US$71.0 million, an increase of 18% year-over-year compared to US$59.9 million for the same period last year, primarily driven by the growth of membership services and game-related revenues.

 

 

 

[1] We define constant currency (non-GAAP) by assuming that the average exchange rate of 2024 had been the same as it was in 2023, or RMB7.08=US$1.00.

 

 


 

Costs and expenses for the fourth quarter of 2024 totaled US$338.9 million, a decrease of 2% compared to US$344.7 million for the same period last year.

 

Income from operations for the fourth quarter of 2024 was US$117.9 million, compared to US$119.0 million for the same period last year. Operating margin was 26%, same as last year. Non-GAAP income from operations was US$136.2 million, compared to US$145.9 million for the same period last year. Non-GAAP operating margin was 30%, compared to 31% last year.

 

Non-operating loss for the fourth quarter of 2024 was US$85.1 million, compared to non-operating income of US$42.3 million for the same period last year. Non-operating loss for the fourth quarter of 2024 mainly included (i) investment related impairment of US$82.8 million, which was excluded under non-GAAP measures; (ii) loss from fair value change of investments of US$3.9 million, which was excluded under non-GAAP measures; and (iii) net interest and other income of US$1.6 million.

 

Income tax expenses for the fourth quarter of 2024 were US$20.0 million, compared to US$72.6 million for the same period last year. The decrease was primarily due to the accrual of withholding tax related to the earnings of the company’s wholly-foreign owned enterprise (“WFOE”). In 2024, the Company accrued withholding tax related to its WFOE's earnings for 2024 on a quarterly basis. In contrast, in the fourth quarter of 2023, the Company cumulatively accrued a US$43.7 million withholding tax related to its WFOE’s earnings for 2023 and certain years prior to 2023. These earnings have been and are expected to be remitted to Weibo Hong Kong Limited to fund the demand for U.S. dollars in business operations, payments of dividends and debts, and potential investments, etc.

 

Net income attributable to Weibo’s shareholders for the fourth quarter of 2024 was US$8.9 million, compared to US$83.2 million for the same period last year. Diluted net income per share attributable to Weibo’s shareholders for the fourth quarter of 2024 was US$0.04, compared to US$0.34 for the same period last year. Non-GAAP net income attributable to Weibo’s shareholders for the fourth quarter of 2024 was US$106.6 million, compared to US$76.4 million for the same period last year. Non-GAAP diluted net income per share attributable to Weibo’s shareholders for the fourth quarter of 2024 was US$0.40, compared to US$0.31 for the same period last year.

 

As of December 31, 2024, Weibo’s cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments totaled US$2.4 billion. For the fourth quarter of 2024, cash provided by operating activities was US$244.0 million, capital expenditures totaled US$17.7 million, and depreciation and amortization expenses amounted to US$ 14.4 million.

 

 


 

Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Results

 

For fiscal year 2024, Weibo’s total net revenues were US$1.75 billion, relatively flat compared to US$1.76 billion in 2023.

 

Advertising and marketing revenues for 2024 were US$1.50 billion, a decrease of 2% compared to US$1.53 billion in 2023. Advertising and marketing revenues excluding advertising revenues from Alibaba were US$1.38 billion, a decrease of 3% compared to US$1.42 billion for 2023.

 

VAS revenues for 2024 were US$256.0 million, an increase of 13% compared to US$225.8 million for 2023.

 

Costs and expenses for 2024 totaled US$1.26 billion, a decrease of 2% compared to US$1.29 billion for 2023.

 

Income from operations for 2024 was US$494.3 million, compared to US$472.9 million for 2023. Operating margin for 2024 was 28%, compared to 27% last year. Non-GAAP income from operations was US$584.1 million, compared to US$592.1 million for 2023. Non-GAAP operating margin was 33%, compared to 34% last year.

 

Non-operating loss for 2024 was US$73.7 million, compared to non-operating income of US$29.8 million for 2023. Non-operating loss in 2024 mainly included (i) investment related impairment of US$91.9 million, which was excluded under non-GAAP measures; (ii) gain from fair value change of investments of US$18.6 million, which was excluded under non-GAAP measures; and (iii) net interest and other income of US$0.9 million.

 

Income tax expenses for 2024 were US$110.6 million, compared to US$145.3 million for 2023. In 2024, the Company accrued a US$22.1 million withholding tax related to its WFOE’s earnings for 2024. In 2023, the Company cumulatively accrued a US$43.7 million withholding tax related to its WFOE’s earnings for 2023 and certain years prior to 2023.

 

Net income attributable to Weibo’s shareholders for 2024 was US$300.8 million, compared to US$342.6 million for 2023. Diluted net income per share attributable to Weibo’s shareholders for 2024 was US$1.16, compared to US$1.43 for 2023. Non-GAAP net income attributable to Weibo’s shareholders for 2024 was US$478.6 million, compared to US$450.6 million for 2023. Non-GAAP diluted net income per share attributable to Weibo’s shareholders for 2024 was US$1.82, compared to US$1.88 for 2023.

 

 


 

For fiscal year 2024, cash provided by operating activities was US$639.9 million, compared to US$672.8 million for 2023. Capital expenditures totaled US$61.5 million, and depreciation and amortization expenses amounted to US$58.1 million.

 

Adoption of Dividend Policy and Declaration of 2024 Dividend

 

On March 12, 2025, the Company's board of directors (the “Board”) adopted a cash dividend policy (the “Dividend Policy”), under which the Company may choose to declare and distribute a cash dividend each year in accordance with the memorandum and articles of association of the Company and applicable laws and regulations. Under the policy, the Board determines whether to make dividend distributions and the amount of such distributions in any particular year, depending on the Company's results of operations and earnings, cash flow, financial condition, capital requirements and other relevant considerations that the Board deems relevant.

 

Accordingly, on the same day, for the fiscal year of 2024, the Board declared a cash dividend of US$0.82 per ordinary share, or US$0.82 per ADS, payable in U.S. dollars, to holders of record of ordinary shares and ADSs as of the close of business on April 9, 2025, Beijing/Hong Kong Time and New York Time, respectively, in accordance with the Dividend Policy. The aggregate amount of cash dividends to be paid will be approximately US$200 million. For holders of Class A ordinary shares, in order to qualify for the dividend, all valid documents for the transfer of shares accompanied by the relevant share certificates must be lodged for registration with the Company's Hong Kong branch share registrar, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, at Shops 1712-1716, 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong, no later than 4:30 p.m. on April 9, 2025 (Beijing/Hong Kong Time). The payment date is expected to be on or around May 8, 2025 for holders of ordinary shares and on or around May 15, 2025 for holders of ADSs.

 

Conference Call

 

Weibo’s management team will host a conference call from 7:00 AM to 8:00 AM Eastern Time on March 13, 2025 (or 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM Beijing Time on March 13, 2025) to present an overview of the Company's financial performance and business operations.

 

Participants who wish to dial in to the teleconference must register through the below public participant link. Dial in and instruction will be in the confirmation email upon registering.

 

Participants Registration Link: https://register.vevent.com/register/BIf3e83e2236a24ff5839823fdb84a4a1f

 

 


 

Additionally, a live and archived webcast of this conference call will be available at http://ir.weibo.com.

 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

This release contains the following non-GAAP financial measures: non-GAAP income from operations, non-GAAP net income attributable to Weibo’s shareholders, non-GAAP diluted net income per share attributable to Weibo’s shareholders and adjusted EBITDA. These non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for, measures of the Company’s financial performance prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

 

The Company’s non-GAAP financial measures exclude stock-based compensation, amortization of intangible assets resulting from business acquisitions, net results of impairment and provision on investments, gain/loss on sale of investments and fair value change of investments, non-GAAP to GAAP reconciling items on the share of equity method investments, non-GAAP to GAAP reconciling items for the income/loss attributable to non-controlling interests, income tax expense related to the amortization of intangible assets resulting from business acquisitions and fair value change of investments (other non-GAAP to GAAP reconciling items have no tax effect), and amortization of issuance cost of convertible senior notes, unsecured senior notes and long-term loans. Adjusted EBITDA represents non-GAAP net income attributable to Weibo’s shareholders before interest income/expense, net, income tax expenses/benefits, and depreciation expenses.

 

The Company’s management uses these non-GAAP financial measures in their financial and operating decision-making, because management believes these measures reflect the Company’s ongoing operating performance in a manner that allows more meaningful period-to-period comparisons. The Company believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to investors and others in the following ways: (i) in comparing the Company’s current financial results with the Company’s past financial results in a consistent manner, and (ii) in understanding and evaluating the Company’s current operating performance and future prospects in the same manner as management does. The Company also believes that the non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to both management and investors by excluding certain expenses, gains/losses and other items (i) that are not expected to result in future cash payments or (ii) that are non-recurring in nature or may not be indicative of the Company’s core operating results and business outlook.

 

 


 

Use of non-GAAP financial measures has limitations. The Company’s non-GAAP financial measures do not include all income and expense items that affect the Company’s operations. They may not be comparable to non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. Accordingly, care should be exercised in understanding how the Company defines its non-GAAP financial measures. Reconciliations of the Company’s non-GAAP financial measures to the nearest comparable GAAP measures are set forth in the section below titled “Unaudited Reconciliation of Non-GAAP to GAAP Results.”

 

About Weibo

 

Weibo is a leading social media for people to create, share and discover content online. Weibo combines the means of public self-expression in real time with a powerful platform for social interaction, content aggregation and content distribution. Any user can create and post a feed and attach multi-media and long-form content. User relationships on Weibo may be asymmetric; any user can follow any other user and add comments to a feed while reposting. This simple, asymmetric and distributed nature of Weibo allows an original feed to become a live viral conversation stream.

 

Weibo enables its advertising and marketing customers to promote their brands, products and services to users. Weibo offers a wide range of advertising and marketing solutions to companies of all sizes. Weibo generates a substantial majority of its revenues from the sale of advertising and marketing services, including the sale of social display advertisement and promoted marketing offerings. Weibo displays content in a simple information feed format and offers native advertisement that conform to the information feed on our platform. We are continuously refining our social interest graph recommendation engine, which enables our customers to perform people marketing and target audiences based on user demographics, social relationships, interests and behaviors, to achieve greater relevance, engagement and marketing effectiveness.

 

Safe Harbor Statement

 

This press release 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,” “confidence,” “estimates” and similar statements. Among other things, Weibo’s expected financial performance and strategic and operational plans, as described, without limitation, in quotations from management in this press release, contain forward-looking statements. Weibo may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in the Company’s periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), in announcements, circulars or other publications made on the website of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Hong Kong Stock Exchange”), 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 the Company’s beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. Potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, Weibo’s limited operating history in certain new businesses; failure to sustain or grow active user base and the level of user engagement; the uncertain regulatory landscape in China; fluctuations in the Company’s quarterly operating results; the Company’s reliance on advertising and marketing sales for a majority of its revenues; failure to successfully develop, introduce, drive adoption of or monetize new features and products; failure to compete effectively for advertising and marketing spending; failure to successfully integrate acquired businesses; risks associated with the Company’s investments, including equity pick-up and impairment; failure to compete successfully against new entrants and established industry competitors; changes in the macro-economic environment, including the depreciation of the Renminbi; and adverse changes in economic and political policies of the PRC government and its impact on the Chinese economy. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in Weibo’s annual reports on Form 20-F and other filings with the SEC and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. All information provided in this press release is current as of the date hereof, and Weibo assumes no obligation to update such information, except as required under applicable law.

 

Contact:

 

Investor Relations

Weibo Corporation

Phone: +86 10 5898-3336

Email: ir@staff.weibo.com

 

 


 

WEIBO CORPORATION
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except per share data)

 

    Three months ended     Twelve months ended  
    December 31,     September 30,     December 31,     December 31,     December 31,  
    2023     2024     2024     2023     2024  
Net revenues:                                        
Advertising and marketing   $ 403,739     $ 398,615     $ 385,850     $ 1,534,014     $ 1,498,693  
Value-added services     59,928       65,865       70,977       225,822       255,984  
Net revenues     463,667       464,480       456,827       1,759,836       1,754,677  
                                         
Costs and expenses:                                        
Cost of revenues (1)     100,156       92,381       100,529       374,279       369,521  
Sales and marketing (1)     139,726       123,069       139,863       461,421       480,791  
Product development (1)     67,243       80,411       75,921       333,628       308,747  
General and administrative (1)     37,537       27,297       22,634       117,574       101,294  
Total costs and expenses     344,662       323,158       338,947       1,286,902       1,260,353  
Income from operations     119,005       141,322       117,880       472,934       494,324  
                                         
Non-operating income (loss):                                        
Investment related income (loss), net     25,544       16,905       (86,737 )     18,594       (74,557 )
Interest and other income, net     16,713       6,699       1,618       11,254       888  
      42,257       23,604       (85,119 )     29,848       (73,669 )
                                         
Income before income tax expenses     161,262       164,926       32,761       502,782       420,655  
Less: Income tax expenses     72,578       32,197       20,034       145,287       110,550  
                                         
Net income     88,684       132,729       12,727       357,495       310,105  
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests     808       545       992       2,095       2,556  
Accretion to redeemable non-controlling interests     4,646       1,617       2,870       12,802       6,748  
Net income attributable to Weibo’s shareholders   $ 83,230     $ 130,567     $ 8,865     $ 342,598     $ 300,801  
                                         
Basic net income per share attributable to Weibo’s shareholders   $ 0.35     $ 0.55     $ 0.04     $ 1.45     $ 1.27  
Diluted net income per share attributable to Weibo’s shareholders   $ 0.34     $ 0.50     $ 0.04     $ 1.43     $ 1.16  
                                       
Shares used in computing basic net income per share attributable to Weibo’s shareholders     236,311       237,499       237,970       235,560       237,324  
                                       
Shares used in computing diluted net income per share attributable to Weibo’s shareholders     246,382       265,824       239,983       239,974       265,241  
                                         
(1) Stock-based compensation in each category:                                        
Cost of revenues   $ 1,851     $ 1,539     $ 1,115     $ 8,933     $ 5,954  
Sales and marketing     3,559       3,454       2,553       16,528       13,041  
Product development     11,079       8,593       6,079       51,441       33,403  
General and administrative     5,259       4,512       3,650       24,229       17,316  

 

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WEIBO CORPORATION
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands of U.S. dollars)

 

    As of  
    December 31,     December 31,  
    2023     2024  
Assets      
Current assets:                
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 2,584,635     $ 1,890,632  
Short-term investments     641,035       459,852  
Accounts receivable, net     440,768       339,754  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets     359,881       348,774  
Amount due from SINA(1)     486,397       452,769  
 Current assets subtotal     4,512,716       3,491,781  
                 
Property and equipment, net     220,663       215,034  
Goodwill and intangible assets, net     300,565       272,004  
Long-term investments     1,320,386       1,389,199  
Other non-current assets     926,028       1,136,481  
Total assets   $ 7,280,358     $ 6,504,499  
                 
Liabilities, Redeemable Non-controlling Interests and Shareholders’ Equity                
Liabilities:                
Current liabilities:                
Accounts payable   $ 161,493     $ 158,435  
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities     666,833       652,369  
Income tax payable     94,507       84,690  
Deferred revenues     75,187       72,642  
Unsecured senior notes     799,325       -  
Current liabilities subtotal     1,797,345       968,136  
                 
Long-term liabilities:                
Convertible senior notes     317,625       320,803  
Unsecured senior notes     743,695       744,662  
Long-term loans     791,647       795,311  
Other long-term liabilities     112,430       96,701  
Total liabilities     3,762,742       2,925,613  
                 
Redeemable non-controlling interests     68,728       45,103  
                 
Shareholders’ equity :                
Weibo shareholders’ equity     3,398,735       3,482,771  
Non-controlling interests     50,153       51,012  
Total shareholders’ equity     3,448,888       3,533,783  
Total liabilities, redeemable non-controlling interests and  shareholders’ equity   $ 7,280,358     $ 6,504,499  

 

(1) Included short-term loans to and interest receivable from SINA of US$445.2 million as of December 31, 2023 and US$417.7 million as of December 31, 2024.

 

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WEIBO CORPORATION

UNAUDITED RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP TO GAAP RESULTS

(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except per share data)

 

    Three months ended     Twelve months ended  
    December 31,     September 30,     December 31,     December 31,     December 31,  
    2023     2024     2024     2023     2024  
Income from operations   $ 119,005     $ 141,322     $ 117,880     $ 472,934     $ 494,324  
Add: Stock-based compensation     21,748       18,098       13,397       101,131       69,714  
Amortization of intangible assets resulting from business acquisitions     5,103       5,112       4,874       18,022       20,056  
Non-GAAP income from operations   $ 145,856     $ 164,532     $ 136,151     $ 592,087     $ 584,094  
                                         
Net income attributable to Weibo’s shareholders   $ 83,230     $ 130,567     $ 8,865     $ 342,598     $ 300,801  
Add: Stock-based compensation     21,748       18,098       13,397       101,131       69,714  
Amortization of intangible assets resulting from business
acquisitions
    5,103       5,112       4,874       18,022       20,056  
Investment related gain/loss, net (1)     (25,544 )     (16,905 )     86,737       (18,594 )     74,557  
Non-GAAP to GAAP reconciling items on the share of equity
method investments
    (10,547 )     1,975       (5,598 )     1,804       13,323  
Non-GAAP to GAAP reconciling items for the income/loss
attributable to non-controlling interests
    (311 )     (501 )     (346 )     (725 )     (1,718 )
Tax effects on non-GAAP adjustments (2)     (781 )     (1,112 )     (3,284 )     (1,957 )     (6,581 )
Amortization of issuance cost of convertible senior notes, unsecured
senior notes and long-term loans
    3,468       1,951       1,943       8,287       8,485  
Non-GAAP net income attributable to Weibo’s shareholders   $ 76,366     $ 139,185     $ 106,588     $ 450,566     $ 478,637  
                                         
Non-GAAP diluted net income per share attributable to Weibo’s
shareholders
  $ 0.31 *   $ 0.53 *   $ 0.40 *   $ 1.88 *   $ 1.82 *
                                         
Shares used in computing GAAP diluted net income per share attributable
to Weibo’s shareholders
    246,382       265,824       239,983       239,974       265,241  
Add: The number of shares for dilution resulted from convertible senior notes (3)     -       -       26,411       -       -  
Shares used in computing non-GAAP diluted net income per share
attributable to Weibo’s shareholders
    246,382       265,824       266,394       239,974       265,241  
                                         
Adjusted EBITDA:                                        
Net income attributable to Weibo’s shareholders   $ 83,230     $ 130,567     $ 8,865     $ 342,598     $ 300,801  
Non-GAAP adjustments     (6,864 )     8,618       97,723       107,968       177,836  
Non-GAAP net income attributable to Weibo’s shareholders     76,366       139,185       106,588       450,566       478,637  
Interest income, net     (870 )     (6,348 )     (1,514 )     (6,424 )     (26,423 )
Income tax expenses     73,359       33,309       23,318       147,245       117,131  
Depreciation expenses     9,303       8,985       9,248       39,220       36,819  
Adjusted EBITDA   $ 158,158     $ 175,131     $ 137,640     $ 630,607     $ 606,164  
                                         
Net revenues   $ 463,667     $ 464,480     $ 456,827     $ 1,759,836     $ 1,754,677  
                                         
Non-GAAP operating margin     31 %     35 %     30 %     34 %     33 %

 

(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.

 

(3) To adjust the number of shares for dilution resulted from convertible senior notes which were anti-dilutive under GAAP measures.

 

*   Net income attributable to Weibo’s shareholders is adjusted for interest expense of convertible senior notes for calculating diluted EPS.

 

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WEIBO CORPORATION

UNAUDITED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

(In thousands of U.S. dollars)

 

    Three months ended     Twelve months ended  
    December 31,     September 30,     December 31,     December 31,     December 31,  
    2023     2024     2024     2023     2024  
Net revenues                                        
Advertising and marketing                                        
Non-Ali advertisers   $ 358,848     $ 377,112     $ 345,528     $ 1,422,406     $ 1,381,908  
Alibaba     44,891       21,503       40,322       111,608       116,785  
Subtotal     403,739       398,615       385,850       1,534,014       1,498,693  
                                         
Value-added services     59,928       65,865       70,977       225,822       255,984  
    $ 463,667     $ 464,480     $ 456,827     $ 1,759,836     $ 1,754,677  

 

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