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Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Weibo announced 3Q23 results on 9 Nov: total revenue declined by 3% YoY (or grew by 2% YoY on a constant currency basis) to US$442mn, in line with consensus/our estimate.</li><li>Non-GAAP net income was up 15% YoY to US$137mn in 3Q23, which is in line with our estimate but beat consensus by 6%, primarily due to effective execution of expense control.</li><li>Macro uncertainty continues to weigh on advertisers’ sentiment and their ad budget. Weibo’s relatively high exposure to consumption-related verticals further drags its ad revenue recovery pace. </li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Weibo announced 3Q23 results on 9 Nov: total revenue declined by 3% YoY (or grew by 2% YoY on a constant currency basis) to US$442mn, in line with consensus/our estimate.Non-GAAP net income was up 15% YoY to US$137mn in 3Q23, which is in line with our estimate but beat consensus by 6%, primarily due to effective execution of expense control.Macro uncertainty continues to weigh on advertisers’ sentiment and their ad budget. Weibo’s relatively high exposure to consumption-related verticals further drags its ad revenue recovery pace. Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Weibo (WB US) – Soft Consumption Weighs on Ad Recovery

<ul><li>Weibo reported 2Q23 results on 24 Aug: total revenue decreased by 2% YoY (+5% YoY on a constant currency basis) to US$440mn, in line with consensus estimate of US$439mn.</li><li>Non-GAAP net income grew by 15% YoY to US$126mn in 2Q23, ahead of consensus estimate of US$120mn, mainly due to effective expense control.</li><li>Looking ahead in 3Q23E, the recovery pace of ad demand was slower than expected (especially in July), due to the weak consumption sentiment. </li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Weibo reported 2Q23 results on 24 Aug: total revenue decreased by 2% YoY (+5% YoY on a constant currency basis) to US$440mn, in line with consensus estimate of US$439mn.Non-GAAP net income grew by 15% YoY to US$126mn in 2Q23, ahead of consensus estimate of US$120mn, mainly due to effective expense control.Looking ahead in 3Q23E, the recovery pace of ad demand was slower than expected (especially in July), due to the weak consumption sentiment. Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Weibo (WB US) – Expect mild recovery in 3Q23E

<ul><li>Weibo announced 1Q23 financial results on 25 May.</li><li>Total revenue dropped by 15% YoY (or -7% YoY on a constant currency basis) to US$414mn in 1Q23, inline with the consensus estimate.</li><li>1Q23 non-GAAP net income was down by 16% YoY to US$111mn, better than consensus estimate of US$103mn. </li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Weibo announced 1Q23 financial results on 25 May.Total revenue dropped by 15% YoY (or -7% YoY on a constant currency basis) to US$414mn in 1Q23, inline with the consensus estimate.1Q23 non-GAAP net income was down by 16% YoY to US$111mn, better than consensus estimate of US$103mn. Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Weibo (WB US) – Solid Margin and Attractive Valuation; Wait for Top-Line Recovery

Credit

<ul><li>Credit stories remain sound: Chinese TMT issuers are generally cash-rich with solid liquidity profiles. Most of them are in net cash positions and have strong coverage ratios at their rating levels. See Table 6 on p.7.</li><li>Shorter-dated XIAOMIs remain our top picks: We like Xiaomi for its solid credit story.</li><li>The sizeable net cash position and operating cash inflow offset the impact of higher R&amp;D expenses, especially those on EV. XIAOMI 3 3/8 04/29/30 (Baa2/BBB-/BBB) and XIAOMI 2 7/8 07/14/31 (Baa2/BBB-/BBB) offer 121bps yield pick-up over JD 3 3/8’30 (Baa1/A-/-) and 12bps over MEITUA 3.05’30 (Baa3/BBB-/BBB-).</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Credit stories remain sound: Chinese TMT issuers are generally cash-rich with solid liquidity profiles. Most of them are in net cash positions and have strong coverage ratios at their rating levels. See Table 6 on p.7.Shorter-dated XIAOMIs remain our top picks: We like Xiaomi for its solid credit story.The sizeable net cash position and operating cash inflow offset the impact of higher R&amp;D expenses, especially those on EV. XIAOMI 3 3/8 04/29/30 (Baa2/BBB-/BBB) and XIAOMI 2 7/8 07/14/31 (Baa2/BBB-/BBB) offer 121bps yield pick-up over JD 3 3/8’30 (Baa1/A-/-) and 12bps over MEITUA 3.05’30 (Baa3/BBB-/BBB-).Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

China TMT: Maintain Buy XIAOMI’30-31s, XIAOMI 0’27 (CB)

<ul><li>Weibo reported 4Q22 financial results on 1 Mar. 4Q22 total revenue declined by 27% YoY (-20% YoY on a constant currency basis) to US$448mn, in line with our and consensus estimate.</li><li>FY22 total revenue was down by 19% YoY to US$1.8bn, mainly due to macro headwind and COVID-19 impact.</li><li>4Q22 nonGAAP net income dropped by 9% YoY to US$179mn, beating the consensus estimate of US$122mn, primarily due to effective expense control and reversal of US$58.8mn compensation expenses. </li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Weibo reported 4Q22 financial results on 1 Mar. 4Q22 total revenue declined by 27% YoY (-20% YoY on a constant currency basis) to US$448mn, in line with our and consensus estimate.FY22 total revenue was down by 19% YoY to US$1.8bn, mainly due to macro headwind and COVID-19 impact.4Q22 nonGAAP net income dropped by 9% YoY to US$179mn, beating the consensus estimate of US$122mn, primarily due to effective expense control and reversal of US$58.8mn compensation expenses. Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Weibo (WB US) – Gradual revenue and margin recovery in FY23

China

Weibo Corp is a social media platform for people to create, distribute and discover Chinese-language content.  The Company offers users public self-expression in real time with a powerful platform for social interaction, as well as content aggregation and distribution.

Weibo Corp (WB US)

Weibo (WB US) – Soft Consumption Weighs on Ad Recovery

Weibo announced 3Q23 results on 9 Nov: total revenue declined by 3% YoY (or grew by 2% YoY on a constant currency basis) to US$442mn, in line with...

CMB International

Weibo (WB US) – Expect mild recovery in 3Q23E

Weibo reported 2Q23 results on 24 Aug: total revenue decreased by 2% YoY (+5% YoY on a constant currency basis) to US$440mn, in line with consensus...

CMB International

Weibo (WB US) – Solid Margin and Attractive Valuation; Wait for Top-Line Recovery

Total revenue dropped by 15% YoY (or -7% YoY on a constant currency basis) to US$414mn in 1Q23, inline with the consensus estimate.

CMB International

China TMT: Maintain Buy XIAOMI’30-31s, XIAOMI 0’27 (CB)

Chinese TMT issuers are generally cash-rich with solid liquidity profiles. Most of them are in net cash positions and have strong coverage ratios...

CMB International

Weibo (WB US) – Gradual revenue and margin recovery in FY23

Weibo reported 4Q22 financial results on 1 Mar. 4Q22 total revenue declined by 27% YoY (-20% YoY on a constant currency basis) to US$448mn, in line...

CMB International