Weibo Reports Third Quarter 2019 Unaudited Financial Results

BEIJING, Nov. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Weibo Corporation ("Weibo" or the "Company") WB, a leading social media in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2019.

"We are pleased with the sustained momentum in our user and engagement growth," said Gaofei Wang, CEO of Weibo. "Leveraging stronger network effect, ongoing product innovation and robust content ecosystem, Weibo continued to reinforce its leadership as a social media platform and further explore opportunities to deliver value to our community. On monetization, despite market competition and macro headwinds, we continued to tap into customers' social ad wallet with differentiated ad products and KOL's rising influence."

Third Quarter 2019 Highlights

  • Net revenues increased 2% year-over-year to $467.8 million, representing an increase of 6% on a constant currency basis [1].
  • Advertising and marketing revenues increased 1% year-over-year to $412.5 million.
  • Value-added service ("VAS") revenues increased 9% year-over-year to $55.3 million.
  • Net income attributable to Weibo was $146.2 million, compared to $165.3 for the same period last year, and diluted net income per share was $0.64, compared to $0.73 for the same period last year.
  • Non-GAAP net income attributable to Weibo was $176.1 million, compared to $171.8 for the same period last year, and non-GAAP diluted net income per share was $0.77, compared to $0.75 for the same period last year.
  • Monthly active users ("MAUs") were 497 million in September 2019, a net addition of approximately 51 million users year-over-year. Mobile MAUs represented approximately 94% of MAUs.
  • Average daily active users ("DAUs") were 216 million in September 2019, a net addition of approximately 21 million users year-over-year.

[1] On a constant currency (non-GAAP) basis, we assume that the exchange rate in the third quarter of 2019 had been the same as it was in the third quarter of 2018, or RMB 6.80=US$1.00.

Third Quarter 2019 Financial Results

For the third quarter of 2019, Weibo's total net revenues were $467.8 million, an increase of 2% compared to $460.2 million for the same period last year.

Advertising and marketing revenues for the third quarter of 2019 were $412.5million, an increase of 1% compared to $409.3 million for the same period last year. Advertising and marketing revenues from key accounts ("KAs") and small & medium-sized enterprises ("SMEs") were $393.3 million, representing an increase of 3% compared to $380.7 million for the same period last year.

VAS revenues for the third quarter of 2019 were $55.3 million, an increase of 9% year-over-year compared to $50.9 million for the same period last year. The increase was mainly attributable to the revenues derived from the live streaming business acquired in the fourth quarter of 2018.

Costs and expenses for the third quarter of 2019 totaled $295.2 million, compared to $298.2 million for the same period last year. Non-GAAP costs and expenses were $277.5 million, compared to $272.2 million for the same period last year.

Income from operations for the third quarter of 2019 was $172.5 million, compared to $162.0 million for the same period last year. Non-GAAP income from operations was $190.2 million, compared to $188.0 million for the same period last year.

Non-operating income for the third quarter of 2019 was $5.3 million, compared to an income of $42.9 million for the same period last year. The decrease was mainly due to the recognition of a $41.9 million investment related fair value mark to market gain in the third quarter of 2018.

Income tax expenses for the third quarter were $31.4 million, compared to $37.9 million for the same period last year.

Net income attributable to Weibo for the third quarter of 2019 was $146.2 million, compared to $165.3 million for the same period last year. Diluted net income per share attributable to Weibo for the third quarter of 2019 was $0.64, compared to $0.73 for the same period last year. Non-GAAP net income attributable to Weibo for the third quarter of 2019 was $176.1 million, compared to $171.8 million for the same period last year. Non-GAAP diluted net income per share attributable to Weibo for the third quarter of 2019 was $0.77, compared to $0.75 for the same period last year.

As of September 30, 2019, Weibo's cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments totaled $2.37 billion. For the third quarter of 2019, cash provided by operating activities was $164.8 million, capital expenditures totaled $4.4 million, and depreciation and amortization expenses amounted to $6.3 million.

Annual General Meeting

On November 12, 2019, the Company held its annual general meeting of shareholders, where the shareholders re-elected each of Mr. Daniel Zhang and Mr. Pehong Chen as a director of Weibo.

Business Outlook

For the fourth quarter of 2019, Weibo estimates its net revenues to increase 0% year-over-year to 3% year over year on a constant currency basis. This forecast reflects Weibo's current and preliminary view, which is subject to change.

Conference Call

Weibo's management team will host a conference call from 6AM7AM Eastern Time on November 14, 2019 (or 7PM8PM Beijing Time on November 14, 2019) to present an overview of the Company's financial performance and business operations. A live webcast of the call will be available through the Company's corporate website at http://ir.weibo.com.

The conference call can be accessed as follows:

US Toll Free:  +1 866-519-4004

Hong Kong Toll Free:  800-906-601

Mainland China:  400-620-8038

International:  +65 6713-5090

Passcode for all regions: 3286074

A replay of the conference call will be available from 22:00 China Standard Time on November 14, 2019 to 20:59 China Standard Time on November 22, 2019. The dial-in number is +61 2-8199-0299. The passcode for the replay is 3286074.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This release contains the following non-GAAP financial measures: non-GAAP costs and expenses, non-GAAP income from operations, non-GAAP net income attributable to Weibo, non-GAAP diluted net income per share attributable to Weibo 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, goodwill and acquired intangibles impairment, net results of impairment on, gain/loss on sale of 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, provision for income tax related to the amortization of intangible assets and fair value change of investments (other non-GAAP to GAAP reconciling items have no tax effect), and amortization of convertible debt and senior notes issuance cost. Adjusted EBITDA excludes interest income, net, income tax expenses, 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, if they so choose. 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. The Company 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. Designed with a "mobile first" philosophy, Weibo displays content in a simple information feed format and offers native advertisement that conform to the information feed on our platform. To support the mobile format, we have developed and 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 that relate to, among other things, Weibo's expected financial performance and strategic and operational plans (as described, without limitation, in the "Business Outlook" section and in quotations from management in this press release. Weibo may also make forward-looking statements in the Company's periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), 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. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology, such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "confidence," "estimates" and similar 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 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 report on Form 20-Fs and other filings with the SEC. 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, except per share data)



























































Three months ended



Nine months ended









September 30,



June 30,



September 30,









2019



2018



2019



2019



2018





























Net revenues:























     Advertising and marketing



$        412,489



$        409,273



$        370,660



$     1,124,290



$     1,082,164



     Value-added service



55,264



50,898



61,176



174,476



154,479





Net revenues



467,753



460,171



431,836



1,298,766



1,236,643





























Costs and expenses:























     Cost of revenues (1)



73,471



70,016



81,972



238,260



194,708



     Sales and marketing (1)



129,411



141,059



106,405



341,967



386,899



     Product development(1)



69,036



66,222



70,368



209,257



187,358



     General and administrative(1)



23,323



10,361



21,825



62,435



30,890



     Goodwill and acquired intangibles impairment



-



10,554



-



-



10,554





Total costs and expenses



295,241



298,212



280,570



851,919



810,409



Income from operations



172,512



161,959



151,266



446,847



426,234





























Non-operating income (loss):

















































    Impairment on, gain/loss on sale of and

        fair value change of investments, net 



644



31,683



(41,954)



(3,513)



28,649



    Interest and other income , net



4,665



11,218



17,999



33,445



32,827









5,309



42,901



(23,955)



29,932



61,476





























Income before income tax expenses



177,821



204,860



127,311



476,779



487,710



     Income tax expenses



(31,362)



(37,882)



(26,073)



(78,508)



(81,327)





























Net income



146,459



166,978



101,238



398,271



406,383





























    Less: Net income (loss) attributable to

    non-controlling interests

290



1,661



(1,758)



(1,336)



1,067





























Net income attributable to Weibo

$        146,169



$        165,317



$        102,996



$        399,607



$        405,316























































Basic net income per share attributable to Weibo

$               0.65



$               0.74



$               0.46



$               1.77



$               1.81



Diluted net income per share attributable to Weibo

$               0.64



$               0.73



$               0.46



$               1.76



$               1.79





























Shares used in computing basic























   net income per share attributable to Weibo

225,610



224,060



225,262



225,268



223,506



Shares used in computing diluted























   net income per share attributable to Weibo

233,126



232,660



226,277



233,019



232,719























































(1) Stock-based compensation in each category:

























Cost of revenues



$             1,533



$             1,684



$             1,118



$             3,763



$             4,140





Sales and marketing



2,899



3,243



2,129



7,067



8,042





Product development



7,828



7,829



6,618



20,504



18,944





General and administrative



4,637



2,598



4,269



12,592



7,490



 

 

 

WEIBO CORPORATION



UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS



(In thousands)































September 30,



December 31,













2019



2018





















Assets





Current assets:

















Cash and cash equivalents



$               1,776,634



$               1,234,596









Short-term investments



593,272



591,269









Accounts receivable, net



476,484



369,093









Prepaid expenses and other current assets



314,589



168,821









Amount due from SINA(1)



350,966



105,319









      Current assets subtotal



3,511,945



2,469,098























Property and equipment, net



43,135



45,623





Goodwill and intangible assets, net



46,117



50,449





Long-term investments



944,815



694,586





Other assets(2)



55,787



14,926





Total assets



$               4,601,799



$               3,274,682





















Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity 





Liabilities:















Current liabilities:

















Accounts payable



$                  131,969



$                  123,730









Accrued expenses and other current liabilities(2)

411,955



317,437









Deferred revenues



136,609



99,994









Income tax payable



98,139



88,683









     Current liabilities subtotal



778,672



629,844

























Long-term liabilities:

















Convertible debt



887,230



884,123









Senior notes



793,682



-









Other long-term liabilities(2)



18,245



12,577









     Total liabilities



2,477,829



1,526,544























Shareholders' equity :















Weibo shareholders' equity 



2,124,929



1,745,459







Non-controlling interests



(959)



2,679









Total shareholders' equity 



2,123,970



1,748,138























Total liabilities and shareholders' equity 



$               4,601,799



$               3,274,682













-



-





(1) Included short-term loans to SINA of $228.1 million as of  September 30, 2019 and $43.6 million as of December 31,

2018.





















(2) The Company adopted the new leasing guidance (ASU 2016-2) started from January 1, 2019, which requires that a

lessee recognize the assets and liabilities that arise from operating leases. The Company recognized a right-of-use

asset and a liability relating to lease payments (the Lease Liability) in the statements of financial position for lease

contracts having terms beyond 12 months period. The adoption of new leasing guidance resulted in recognition of

$10.5 million of right-of-use asset and a total of $10.8 million of leasing liability as of September 30, 2019.









 

 

 

WEIBO CORPORATION

UNAUDITED RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP TO GAAP RESULTS

(In thousands, except per share data)





















































Three months ended











September 30, 2019



September 30, 2018



June 30, 2019















































Non-GAAP











Non-GAAP











Non-GAAP











Actual



Adjustments



Results



Actual



Adjustments



Results



Actual



Adjustments



Results















































Advertising and marketing



$      412,489







$      412,489



$    409,273







$    409,273



$    370,660







$    370,660



Value-added service



55,264







55,264



50,898







50,898



61,176







61,176





Net revenues



$      467,753







$      467,753



$    460,171







$    460,171



$    431,836







$    431,836







































































(15,354)

 (a) 





























(16,897)

 (a) 









(90)

 (b) 









(14,134)

 (a) 

















(825)

 (b) 









(10,554)

 (c) 









(849)

 (b) 





Total costs and expenses



$      295,241



$    (17,722)



$      277,519



$    298,212



$    (25,998)



$    272,214



$    280,570



$    (14,983)



$    265,587







































































15,354

 (a) 





























16,897

 (a) 









90

 (b) 









14,134

 (a) 

















825

 (b) 









10,554

 (c) 









849

 (b) 





Income from operations



$      172,512



$      17,722



$      190,234



$    161,959



$      25,998



$    187,957



$    151,266



$      14,983



$    166,249







































































































16,897

 (a) 









15,354

 (a) 









14,134

 (a) 

















825

 (b) 









90

 (b) 









849

 (b) 

















(644)

 (d) 









10,554

 (c) 









41,954

 (d) 

















11,596

 (e) 









(31,683)

 (d) 









(2,820)

 (e) 

















(21)

 (f) 









1,560

 (f) 









(1,588)

 (f) 

















(122)

 (g) 









9,582

 (g) 









(127)

 (g) 

















1,360

 (h) 









1,035

 (h) 









1,037

 (h) 





Net income attributable to Weibo

$      146,169



$      29,891



$      176,060



$    165,317



$        6,492



$    171,809



$    102,996



$      53,439



$    156,435















































Diluted net income per share attributable to Weibo

$             0.64

*





$             0.77

*

$           0.73

*





$           0.75

*

$           0.46







$           0.68

*













































Shares used in computing  diluted







































    net income per share attributable to Weibo

233,126







233,126



232,660







232,660



226,277



6,754

 (i) 

233,031















































Adjusted EBITDA:





















































































Non-GAAP net income attributable to Weibo









$      176,060











$    171,809











$    156,435







Interest income,net











(16,785)











(11,733)











(15,648)







Income tax expenses











31,484











28,300











26,200







Depreciation expenses











5,503











4,437











5,891





Adjusted EBITDA











$      196,262











$    192,813











$    172,878



















































































































































































WEIBO CORPORATION

UNAUDITED RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP TO GAAP RESULTS

(In thousands, except per share data)





















































Nine months ended























September 30, 2019



September 30, 2018































Non-GAAP











Non-GAAP























Actual



Adjustments



Results



Actual



Adjustments



Results



























































Advertising and marketing



$  1,124,290







$  1,124,290



$1,082,164







$1,082,164















Value-added service



174,476







174,476



154,479







154,479

















Net revenues



$  1,298,766







$  1,298,766



$1,236,643







$1,236,643



















































































(38,616)

 (a) 





























(43,926)

 (a) 









(423)

 (b) 





























(2,534)

 (b) 









(10,554)

 (c) 

















Total costs and expenses



$      851,919



$    (46,460)



$      805,459



$    810,409



$    (49,593)



$    760,816































































































































38,616

 (a) 





























43,926

 (a) 









423

 (b) 





























2,534

 (b) 









10,554

 (c) 

















Income from operations



$      446,847



$      46,460



$      493,307



$    426,234



$      49,593



$    475,827























































































































































































































































43,926

 (a) 









38,616

 (a) 





























2,534

 (b) 









423

 (b) 





























3,513

 (d) 









10,554

 (c) 





























10,025

 (e) 









(28,649)

 (d) 





























(1,654)

 (f) 









1,719

 (f) 





























(375)

 (g) 









9,499

 (g) 





























3,432

 (h) 









3,105

 (h) 

















Net income attributable to Weibo

$      399,607



$      61,401



$      461,008



$    405,316



$      35,267



$    440,583



























































Diluted net income per share attributable to Weibo

$             1.76

*





$             2.01

*

$           1.79

*





$           1.93

*

























































Shares used in computing  diluted







































    net income per share attributable to Weibo

233,019







233,019



232,719







232,719



























































Adjusted EBITDA:





















































































Non-GAAP net income attributable to Weibo









$      461,008











$    440,583



















Interest income, net











(46,641)











(35,246)



















Income tax expenses











78,883











71,828



















Depreciation expenses











16,699











13,584

















Adjusted EBITDA











$      509,949











$    490,749



























































(a)  To exclude stock-based compensation.





































(b)  To exclude amortization of intangible assets.





































(c)  To exclude goodwill and acquired intangibles impairment.



































(d)  To exclude net results of impairment on, gain/loss on sale of and fair value change of investments.



























(e) To exclude the non-GAAP to GAAP reconciling items on the share of equity method investments.



























(f)  To exclude non-GAAP to GAAP reconciling items for the income/loss attributable to non-controlling interests.























(g)  To exclude the provision for income tax related to item (b) and (d). Other non-GAAP to GAAP reconciling items have no income tax effect.



















    The Company considered the tax implication arising from the reconciliation items and part of these items recorded in entities in tax free jurisdictions were without relevant tax implications.

     For impairment on investments, valuation allowances were made for those differences the Company does not expect they can be realized in the foreseeable future.

(h)  To exclude the amortization of convertible debt and senior notes issuance cost. 































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



































































*  Net income attributable to Weibo is adjusted for interest expense of convertible debt for calculating diluted EPS.























 

 

 

WEIBO CORPORATION

UNAUDITED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

(In thousands)





























Three months ended



Nine months ended







September 30,



June 30,



September 30,







2019



2018



2019



2019



2018



























Net revenues























Advertising and marketing























     Key accounts and small & medium-sized enterprises

$      393,331



$     380,745



$        346,541



$  1,064,378



$     996,020





     Alibaba

19,158



28,528



24,119



59,912



86,144





         Subtotal

412,489



409,273



370,660



1,124,290



1,082,164





























Value-added service

55,264



50,898



61,176



174,476



154,479







$      467,753



$     460,171



$        431,836



$  1,298,766



$ 1,236,643



 

 

Cision View original content:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/weibo-reports-third-quarter-2019-unaudited-financial-results-300958209.html

SOURCE Weibo Corporation

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