Financial Performance - Total revenue for the first half of 2024 reached RMB 4,190,933 thousand, representing a year-on-year increase of 27.7% compared to RMB 3,283,026 thousand in 2023[10]. - Gross profit increased by 29.8% year-on-year, amounting to RMB 2,083,230 thousand, up from RMB 1,604,762 thousand in the previous year[10]. - Operating profit rose by 46.1% year-on-year to RMB 454,449 thousand, compared to RMB 310,948 thousand in the same period last year[10]. - The company’s non-IFRS profit attributable to equity holders increased by 16.4% year-on-year, reaching RMB 702,061 thousand compared to RMB 603,119 thousand in 2023[10]. - Net profit for the period was RMB 503,932 thousand, a rise of 33.9% compared to RMB 375,979 thousand in the prior year[160]. - Basic earnings per share for the period was RMB 0.50, compared to RMB 0.37 for the same period last year[160]. Revenue Streams - The company achieved a significant increase in copyright operation revenue, which surged by 75.7% year-on-year[15]. - Online business revenue decreased by 2.2% year-on-year to RMB 1,940.4 million, accounting for 46.3% of total revenue[37]. - Copyright operation revenue surged by 75.7% year-on-year to RMB 2,202.8 million, driven by increased production of popular series and films[42]. - The total GMV for IP card products reached approximately 100 million RMB in the first half of 2024[25]. User Engagement and Content Growth - The number of new authors on the online reading platform increased by approximately 170,000, with 320,000 new novels added, totaling over 21 billion new words[12]. - The number of new signed works with over 50,000 subscriptions increased by 75% year-on-year, while the number of new signed works generating over 2 million RMB in reading revenue grew by 33%[20]. - AI translation works accounted for about 40% of the top 100 bestsellers on the WebNovel platform in the first half of 2024[13]. Cost and Expenses - Cost of revenue increased by 25.6% year-on-year to RMB 2,107.7 million, aligned with revenue growth due to higher production costs[42]. - Sales and marketing expenses rose by 41.0% year-on-year to RMB 1,158.9 million, accounting for 27.7% of revenue compared to 25.0% in the same period last year[46]. - General and administrative expenses increased by 1.9% year-on-year to RMB 544.8 million, with the percentage of revenue decreasing from 16.3% to 13.0%[49]. Assets and Liabilities - Total assets increased from RMB 23,188.5 million as of December 31, 2023, to RMB 24,431.3 million as of June 30, 2024, while total liabilities rose from RMB 4,164.0 million to RMB 5,199.5 million[68]. - The company’s equity attributable to equity holders increased to RMB 19,232,665 thousand from RMB 19,024,945 thousand, representing a growth of about 1.09%[166]. - Total liabilities rose to RMB 5,199,506 thousand, compared to RMB 4,164,048 thousand, marking an increase of approximately 24.83%[164]. Cash Flow and Financial Health - Free cash flow for the six months ended June 30, 2024, was RMB 1,531.8 million, derived from net cash flow from operating activities of RMB 1,613.8 million, after deducting lease liabilities and capital expenditures[69]. - The net cash position increased to RMB 9,208.1 million as of June 30, 2024, up from RMB 8,101.4 million as of December 31, 2023, primarily due to cash generated from operating activities[69]. - The company reported a net cash outflow from investing activities of RMB 1,477,826 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to RMB 2,382,543 thousand in the same period of 2023, showing a reduction of about 38%[172]. Shareholder Information - The company did not recommend an interim dividend for the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to zero in 2023[82]. - The company repurchased a total of 1,152,800 shares at a total cost of approximately HKD 29,001,120 during the six months ended June 30, 2024[84]. - Tencent Holdings Limited holds 577,643,604 shares, representing 56.32% of the company's equity[94]. Corporate Governance - The company confirmed compliance with all applicable corporate governance code provisions for the six months ended June 30, 2024[80]. - The audit committee reviewed the interim report and found the risk management and internal control systems effective and adequate[83]. Restricted Share Unit Plan - The Restricted Share Unit Plan was adopted on December 23, 2014, and is valid for 10 years[97]. - A total of 40,409,091 shares have been issued under the Restricted Share Unit Plan, representing 1% of the total issued shares[99]. - The vesting period for certain Restricted Share Units is five years, with specific annual vesting dates[108]. Financial Instruments and Risks - The group faces various financial risks, including market risk, credit risk, and liquidity risk, which are detailed in the annual financial statements[190]. - The valuation techniques used for financial instruments include market quotes for similar instruments and discounted cash flow analysis, with no changes in valuation techniques noted for the reporting periods[197][198].
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