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- **Revenue Diversification Success**: Innovative business (advertising, voice-based social) now 28% of total revenue (up 63.6% YoY). Game props and voice networking driving growth.
- **Cost Efficiency**: 19% YoY reduction in content costs, 17% YoY decline in sales/marketing expenses. Streamer compensation adjustments freeing up resources.
- **Shareholder Value**: $600M in special dividends highlight commitment to returns, despite macroeconomic challenges.
- **2025 Focus**: AI-driven user engagement, high-ROI content, and innovative monetization to narrow losses and improve margins.

**【CEO Business Update】**
- **2024 Strategic Adjustments**: Focused on cost optimization, revenue diversification, and shareholder returns. Innovative business (advertising, voice-based social networking) contributed 28% of total revenue (up 63.6% YoY), offsetting livestreaming decline.
- **Cost Efficiency**: Reduced content costs by 19% YoY, sales/marketing expenses by 17% YoY. Streamer compensation adjustments and AI-driven content review improved operational efficiency.
- **Shareholder Returns**: Distributed $600M in special dividends (July 2024 and Jan 2025), emphasizing long-term growth confidence.
- **2025 Priorities**: 
  1. **Revenue Diversification**: Expand game prop sales, voice-based social networking, and niche game monetization.
  2. **Cost Optimization**: Reduce fixed costs (copyrights, streamer compensation), focus on high-ROI content.
  3. **AI Integration**: Enhance user engagement and R&D productivity with AI tools.

**【CFO Financial Highlights】**
- **Q4 2024 Results**: Total net revenue $114M (down 12.3% YoY), driven by 28.4% decline in livestreaming. Innovative business revenue grew 47.2% YoY to $40.5M, contributing 35.7% of total revenue.
- **Profitability**: Gross margin 6.1% (vs. 9.7% YoY), narrowed due to livestreaming decline. Adjusted net loss $144.3M (vs. $5M YoY) due to macroeconomic headwinds.
- **Cash Position**: $612M as of Dec 2024, down from $6.86B YoY due to dividends and share buybacks. Maintaining liquidity for strategic initiatives.

**【Q&A Key Takeaways】**
- **New Business Growth**: Voice-based social networking to focus on AI-driven user matching and virtual gift sales. Game props to expand through cross-platform marketing and membership programs. Target 35% of total revenue from innovative business in 2025.
- **Cash Utilization**: Prioritize reducing net losses and supporting core business. Share buybacks ($20M in 2024) and dividends reflect commitment to shareholder value.
- **Cost Impact**: Copyright cuts and streamer compensation adjustments will reduce costs but may temporarily impact traffic. Long-term focus on high-ROI content and innovative monetization.
- **2025 Outlook**: Expect significant margin improvement through cost reduction and revenue diversification. Operational loss narrowing, with focus on sustainable growth over short-term revenue growth.

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