WB(US:WB)2024-03-13 16:00Financial Performance - For Q4 2023, Weibo's net revenues were $463.7 million, a 3% increase year-over-year, or a 5% increase on a constant currency basis[3] - Advertising and marketing revenues for Q4 2023 were $403.7 million, also a 3% increase year-over-year, with a constant currency increase of 5%[3] - For fiscal year 2023, total net revenues were $1.76 billion, a 4% decrease year-over-year, but a 1% increase on a constant currency basis[5] - Total net revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2023, were $442,151 thousand, a decrease of 1.9% from $447,998 thousand for the same period in 2022[27] - Total net revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2023, were $389,301, slightly down from $390,544 in the previous year, reflecting a decrease of approximately 0.3%[35] - Total net revenues for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023, reached $1,836,332, up from $1,759,836 in the previous year, indicating a growth of approximately 4.4%[35] Income and Profitability - Non-GAAP net income attributable to Weibo's shareholders for Q4 2023 was $76.4 million, down from $178.5 million in the same period last year[10] - Net income attributable to Weibo's shareholders for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023 was $342,598 million, compared to $85,555 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022, indicating a significant increase[32] - Non-GAAP net income attributable to Weibo's shareholders for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023 was $450,566 million, up from $540,077 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022[32] - Non-GAAP operating margin improved to 34% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023, compared to 33% for the same period in 2022[32] - The company reported a non-GAAP diluted net income per share of $1.88 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023, compared to $2.27 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022[32] Operating Metrics - Operating income for Q4 2023 was $119.0 million, with an operating margin of 26%, down from 36% in the previous year[8] - Non-GAAP income from operations for fiscal year 2023 was $592.1 million, with a non-GAAP operating margin of 34%[12] - Weibo's income from operations for the three months ended September 30, 2023, was $133,986 thousand, a decrease of 16.5% from $160,470 thousand for the same period in 2022[27] User Engagement - Monthly active users (MAUs) reached 598 million in December 2023, with a net addition of approximately 11 million users year-over-year[4] Cash Flow and Investments - Cash provided by operating activities for fiscal year 2023 was $672.8 million, a 19% increase year-over-year[14] - The company completed an offering of convertible senior notes totaling $330 million, maturing in December 2030[15] - Cash and cash equivalents decreased from $2,690,768 million as of December 31, 2022 to $2,584,635 million as of December 31, 2023, a decline of 3.9%[29] - Long-term investments rose significantly from $993,630 million as of December 31, 2022 to $1,320,386 million as of December 31, 2023, an increase of 33%[29] Shareholder Returns - Weibo's board approved a special cash dividend of $200 million, translating to $0.82 per ordinary share and ADS[16] Cost Management - Total costs and expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2023, were $308,165 thousand, an increase of 7.2% from $287,528 thousand for the same period in 2022[27] - The company reported a significant increase in product development expenses, which rose to $82,764 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2023, compared to $99,328 thousand in the same period last year[27] Advertising Revenue - Non-Ali advertisers revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2023, was $367,633, showing a slight increase from $348,271 in the same period last year, representing a growth of approximately 8.3%[35] - Alibaba's revenue as an advertiser decreased to $21,668 for the three months ended September 30, 2023, down from $42,273 in the same period last year, indicating a decline of about 48.7%[35] - Value-added services revenue increased to $52,850 for the three months ended September 30, 2023, compared to $57,454 in the same period last year, marking a decline of about 8.8%[35] - Non-Ali advertisers revenue for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023, was $1,489,676, compared to $1,422,406 in the previous year, representing an increase of about 4.7%[35] - Alibaba's revenue as an advertiser for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023, was $106,974, slightly down from $111,608 in the previous year, reflecting a decrease of approximately 4.7%[35] - Value-added services revenue for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023, was $239,682, compared to $225,822 in the previous year, indicating an increase of about 6.1%[35]