Agora, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Results

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Agora, Inc. (NASDAQ: API) (the “Company”), a pioneer and leader in real-time engagement technology, today announced its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. “We are pleased to announce that we achieved GAAP profitability in the fourth quarter, driven by revenue growth from new use cases and disciplined cost management. As we move into 2025, we remain focused on enhancing operational efficiency to deliver sustainable and profitable growth,” said Tony Zhao, Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Agora, Inc. “Generative AI represents a transformative opportunity for us, particularly in enabling real-time, voice-based interactions between humans and AI models. Many large language models don’t yet offer voice interaction capabilities, and those that do haven’t optimized the experience. To address this gap, we are excited to announce the launch of our Conversational AI Engine, a solution that empowers developers to build interactive voice experiences with any large language model. Our solution is designed to deliver natural conversation dynamics, including intelligent pause and interruption handling, advanced voice processing features such as selective attention and noise suppression, as well as ultra-low latency. We believe this innovation will accelerate the adoption of conversational AI across diverse industries and serve as a key driver of our future growth.” Fourth Quarter 2024 Highlights Total revenues for the quarter were $34.5 million, a decrease of 4.4% from $36.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2023, which included revenue from certain end-of-sale products of $2.7 million. Agora: $17.4 million for the quarter, an increase of 13.7% from $15.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2023.Shengwang: RMB122.2 million ($17.1 million) for the quarter, a decrease of 17.6% from RMB148.3 million ($20.7 million) in the fourth quarter of 2023, which included revenue from certain end-of-sale products of RMB19.0 million ($2.7 million). Active Customers Agora: 1,723 as of December 31, 2024, an increase of 2.4% from 1,683 as of December 31, 2023.Shengwang: 1,979 as of December 31, 2024, excluding those for Easemob, an increase of 7.8% from 1,835 as of December 31, 2023. Dollar-Based Net Retention Rate Agora: 95% for the trailing 12-month period ended December 31, 2024.Shengwang: 79% for the trailing 12-month period ended December 31, 2024. Net income for the quarter was $0.2 million, compared to net loss of $2.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2023. After excluding share-based compensation expenses, acquisition related expenses, amortization expenses of acquired intangible assets and income tax related to acquired intangible assets, non-GAAP net income for the quarter was $1.8 million, compared to $1.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2023.Total cash, cash equivalents, bank deposits and financial products issued by banks as of December 31, 2024 was $363.8 million.Net cash provided by operating activities for the quarter was $4.5 million, compared to $3.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2023. Free cash flow for the quarter was $4.3 million, compared to $3.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2023. Fiscal Year 2024 Highlights Total revenues in 2024 were $133.3 million, a decrease of 5.9% from $141.5 million in 2023. Total revenues in 2024 included $6.6 million from certain end-of-sale products, compared to $10.7 million in 2023. Agora: $64.5 million in 2024, an increase of 5.7% from $61.0 million in 2023.Shengwang: RMB489.6 million ($68.8 million) in 2024, a decrease of 13.7% from RMB567.1 million ($80.5 million) in 2023. Total revenues for Shengwang in 2024 included RMB47.4 million ($6.6 million) from certain end-of-sale products, compared to RMB75.3 million ($10.7 million) in 2023. Net loss in 2024 was $42.7 million, compared to $87.2 million in 2023. After excluding share-based compensation expenses, acquisition related expenses, amortization expenses of acquired intangible assets, income tax related to acquired intangible assets and impairment of goodwill, non-GAAP net loss in 2024 was $19.4 million, compared to $29.9 million in 2023.Net cash used in operating activities in 2024 was $14.1 million, compared to $13.6 million in 2023. Free cash flow in 2024 was negative $16.7 million, compared to negative $14.5 million in 2023. Fourth Quarter 2024 Financial Results RevenuesTotal revenues were $34.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2024, a decrease of 4.4% from $36.0 million in the same period last year. Revenues of Agora were $17.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2024, an increase of 13.7% from $15.3 million in the same period last year, primarily due to our business expansion and usage growth in sectors such as live shopping. Revenues of Shengwang were RMB122.2 million ($17.1 million) in the fourth quarter of 2024, a decrease of 17.6% from RMB148.3 million ($20.7 million) in the same period last year, primarily due to a decrease in revenues of RMB 19.0 million ($2.7 million) due to the end-of-sale of certain products. Cost of RevenuesCost of revenues was $11.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2024, a decrease of 13.9% from $13.4 million in the same period last year, primarily due to the end-of-sale of certain products. Gross Profit and Gross MarginGross profit was $22.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2024, an increase of 1.2% from $22.7 million in the same period last year. Gross margin was 66.6% in the fourth quarter of 2024, an increase of 3.7% from 62.9% in the same period last year, mainly due to the end-of-sale of certain low-margin product. Operating ExpensesOperating expenses were $28.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2024, a decrease of 8.8% from $31.2 million in the same period last year. Research and development expenses were $14.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2024, a decrease of 9.3% from $16.3 million in the same period last year, primarily due to a decrease in personnel costs as the Company optimized its global workforce, including a decrease in share-based compensation from $2.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2023 to $1.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2024.Sales and marketing expenses were $7.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2024, an increase of 3.1% from $7.1 million in the same period last year, primarily due to an increase in annual RTE conference expenses.General and administrative expenses were $6.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2024, a decrease of 18.4% from $7.9 million in the same period last year, primarily due to a decrease in personnel costs as the Company optimized its global workforce, including a decrease in share-based compensation from $1.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2023 to $0.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2024. Loss from OperationsLoss from operations was $4.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2024, compared to $8.4 million in the same period last year. Interest IncomeInterest income was $3.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2024, compared to $4.8 million in the same period last year, primarily due to the decrease in the average balance of cash, cash equivalents, bank deposits and financial products issued by banks and the decrease in average interest rate. Net Income (Loss)Net income was $0.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2024, compared to net loss of $2.6 million in the same period last year. Net Income (Loss) per American Depositary Share attributable to Ordinary ShareholdersBasic and diluted net income per American Depositary Share (“ADS”)1 attributable to ordinary shareholders was $0.002 in the fourth quarter of 2024, compared to basic and diluted net loss per ADS of $0.03 in the same period last year. Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Results RevenuesTotal revenues in 2024 were $133.3 million, a decrease of 5.9% from $141.5 million in 2023. Revenues of Agora were $64.5 million in 2024, an increase of 5.7% from $61.0 million in 2023, primarily due to our business expansion and usage growth in sectors such as live shopping. Revenues of Shengwang were RMB489.6 million ($68.8 million) in 2024, a decrease of 13.7% from RMB567.1 million ($80.5 million) in 2023, primarily due to a decrease in revenues of RMB 27.9 million ($4.1 million) due to the end-of-sale of certain products and reduced usage from customers in certain sectors such as social and entertainment as a result of challenging macroeconomic and regulatory environment. Cost of RevenuesCost of revenues in 2024 was $47.8 million, a decrease of 8.2% from $52.1 million in 2023, primarily due to the end-of-sale of certain products and the decrease in bandwidth usage and costs. Gross Profit and Gross MarginGross profit in 2024 was $85.4 million, a decrease of 4.5% from $89.5 million in 2023. Gross margin in 2024 was 64.1%, an increase of 0.9% from 63.2% in 2023 mainly due to the end-of-sale of certain low-margin product. Operating ExpensesOperating expenses in 2024 were $140.3 million, a decrease of 4.3% from $146.6 million in 2023, primarily due to a decrease in personnel costs as the Company optimized its global workforce, which was offset partially by restructuring and severance expenses in the third quarter of 2024, including share-based compensation of $11.4 million as a result of the cancellation of certain employees’ equity awards and immediate recognition of relevant remaining unrecognized compensation expenses, as well as severance expenses of $4.4 million. Research and development expenses in 2024 were $80.3 million, an increase of 3.4% from $77.7 million in 2023, primarily due to restructuring and severance expenses in the third quarter of 2024, including share-based compensation of $9.0 million due to equity award cancellation and severance expenses of $3.6 million. Sales and marketing expenses in 2024 were $27.2 million, a decrease of 19.8% from $34.0 million in 2023, primarily due to a decrease in personnel costs as the Company optimized its global workforce, including a decrease in share-based compensation from $4.1 million in 2023 to $0.8 million in 2024.General and administrative expenses in 2024 were $32.8 million, a decrease of 6.3% from $35.0 million in 2023, primarily due to a decrease in personnel costs as the Company optimized its global workforce, which was offset partially by restructuring and severance expenses in the third quarter of 2024, including share-based compensation of $2.4 million as a result of the equity award cancellation. Loss from OperationsLoss from operations in 2024 was $53.3 million, compared to $87.3 million in 2023, primarily due to the decrease of operating expenses from $146.6 million in 2023 to $140.3 million in 2024, as well as the decrease of impairment of goodwill from $31.9 million in 2023 to nil in 2024. Interest IncomeInterest income in 2024 was $16.9 million, compared to $18.8 million in 2023, primarily due to the decrease in the average balance of cash, cash equivalents, bank deposits and financial products issued by banks and the decrease in average interest rate. Investment LossInvestment loss in 2024 was $3.3 million, compared to $18.5 million in 2023, primarily due to the decrease in fair value of an equity investment of $5.0 million, as well as the decrease of impairment losses on investments in certain private companies from $11.3 million in 2023 to nil in 2024. Other incomeOther income in 2024 was $0.8 million, compared to $1.6 million in 2023, primarily due to the decrease of income of incentive payments from a depositary bank due to decease in outstanding American Depository Shares as a result of share repurchase. Losses from equity in affiliatesLosses from equity in affiliates in 2024 were $3.5 million, primarily due to an impairment loss on an investment in certain private company of $4.1 million. Net LossNet loss in 2024 was $42.7 million, compared to $87.2 million in 2023. Net Loss per ADS attributable to ordinary shareholdersNet loss per ADS attributable to ordinary shareholders in 2024 was $0.46, compared to $0.88 in 2023. Share Repurchase Program During the three months ended December 31, 2024, the Company repurchased approximately 1.3 million of its Class A ordinary shares (equivalent to approximately 0.3 million ADSs) for approximately US$1.4 million under its share repurchase program, representing 0.7% of its US$200 million share repurchase program. As of December 31, 2024, the Company had repurchased approximately 130.6 million of its Class A ordinary shares (equivalent to approximately 32.7 million ADSs) for approximately US$115.2 million under its share repurchase program, representing 57.6% of its US$200 million share repurchase program. As of December 31, 2024, the Company had 373.3 million ordinary shares (equivalent to approximately 93.3 million ADSs) outstanding, compared to 449.8 million ordinary shares (equivalent to approximately 112.5 million ADSs) outstanding as of January 31, 2022 before the share repurchase program commenced. The board of directors has authorized an extension of the existing share repurchase program through February 28, 2026, with all other terms remaining unchanged. Financial Outlook Based on currently available information, the Company expects total revenues for the first quarter of 2025 to be between $31 million and $33 million, compared to $29.7 million in the first quarter of 2024 if revenues from certain end-of-sale low-margin products were excluded. This outlook reflects the Company's current and preliminary views on the market and operational conditions, which are subject to change. Earnings Call The Company will host a conference call to discuss the financial results at 5 p.m. Pacific Time / 8 p.m. Eastern Time on February 24, 2025. Details for the conference call are as follows:Event title: Agora, Inc. 4Q 2024 Financial ResultsThe call will be available at https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/ca3ihsn6Investors who want to hear the call should log on at least 15 minutes prior to the broadcast. Participants may register for the call with the link below.https://register.vevent.com/register/BIaffae7deb01345b39b477ccdbc209daaPlease visit the Company’s investor relations website at https://investor.agora.io on February 24, 2025 to view the earnings release and accompanying slides prior to the conference call. Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures The Company has provided in this press release financial information that has not been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”). The Company uses these non-GAAP financial measures internally in analyzing its financial results and believe that the use of these non-GAAP financial measures is useful to investors as an additional tool to evaluate ongoing operating results and trends and in comparing its financial results with other companies in its industry, many of which present similar non-GAAP financial measures. Besides free cash flow (as defined below), each of these non-GAAP financial measures represents the corresponding GAAP financial measure before share-based compensation expenses, acquisition related expenses, amortization expenses of acquired intangible assets, income tax related to acquired intangible assets and impairment of goodwill. The Company believes that such non-GAAP financial measures help identify underlying trends in its business that could otherwise be distorted by the effects of such share-based compensation expenses, acquisition related expenses, amortization expenses of acquired intangible assets, income tax related to acquired intangible assets and impairment of goodwill that it includes in its cost of revenues, total operating expenses and net income (loss). The Company believes that all such non-GAAP financial measures also provide useful information about its operating results, enhance the overall understanding of its past performance and future prospects and allow for greater visibility with respect to key metrics used by its management in its financial and operational decision-making. Non-GAAP financial measures are not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for comparable GAAP financial measures and should be read only in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation of its historical non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures has been provided in the tables captioned “Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures” included at the end of this press release, and investors are encouraged to review the reconciliation. Definitions of the Company’s non-GAAP financial measures included in this press release are presented below. Non-GAAP Net Income (Loss) Non-GAAP net income (loss) is defined as net income (loss) adjusted to exclude share-based compensation expenses, acquisition related expenses, amortization expenses of acquired intangible assets, income tax related to acquired intangible assets and impairment of goodwill. Free Cash Flow Free cash flow is defined as net cash provided by operating activities less purchases of property and equipment (excluding the acquisition of land use right and the payment for the headquarters project). The Company considers free cash flow to be a liquidity measure that provides useful information to management and investors regarding net cash provided by operating activities and cash used for investments in property and equipment required to maintain and grow the business. Operating Metrics The Company also uses other operating metrics included in this press release and defined below to assess the performance of its business. Active Customers An active customer at the end of any period is defined as an organization or individual developer from which the Company generated more than $100 of revenue during the preceding 12 months. Customers are counted based on unique customer account identifiers. Generally, one software application uses the same customer account identifier throughout its life cycle while one account may be used for multiple applications. Dollar-Based Net Retention Rate Dollar-Based Net Retention Rate is calculated for a trailing 12-month period by first identifying all customers in the prior 12-month period, and then calculating the quotient from dividing the revenue generated from such customers in the trailing 12-month period by the revenue generated from the same group of customers in the prior 12-month period. As the vast majority of revenue generated from Agora’s customers is denominated in U.S. dollars, while the vast majority of revenue generated from Shengwang’s customers is denominated in Renminbi, Dollar-Based Net Retention Rate is calculated in U.S. dollars for Agora and in Renminbi for Shengwang, which has substantially removed the impact of foreign currency translations. Shengwang excluded the revenues from certain end-of-sale products, Easemob’s CEC business and K12 academic tutoring sector. The Company believes Dollar-Based Net Retention Rate facilitates operating performance comparisons on a period-to-period basis. Safe Harbor Statements This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical or current fact included in this press release are forward-looking statements, including but not limited to statements regarding the Company’s financial outlook, beliefs and expectations. Forward-looking statements include statements containing words such as “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “project,” “will” and similar expressions intended to identify forward-looking statements. Among other things, the Financial Outlook in this announcement contain forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on the Company’s current expectations and involve risks and uncertainties. The Company’s actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements as a result of these risks and uncertainties, which include, without limitation, risks related to the growth of the RTE-PaaS market; the Company’s ability to manage its growth and expand its operations; the continued impact of COVID-19 on global markets and the Company’s business, operations and customers; the Company’s ability to attract new developers and convert them into customers; the Company’s ability to retain existing customers and expand their usage of its platform and products; the Company’s ability to drive popularity of existing use cases and enable new use cases, including through quality enhancements and introduction of new products, features and functionalities; the Company’s fluctuating operating results; competition; the effect of broader technological and market trends on the Company’s business and prospects; general economic conditions and their impact on customer and end-user demand; and other risks and uncertainties included elsewhere in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including, without limitation, the final prospectus related to the IPO filed with the SEC on June 26, 2020. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement, and the Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof. About Agora, Inc. Agora, Inc. is the Cayman Islands holding company of two independent divisions, under Agora brand and Shengwang brand, respectively, whose businesses are conducted through separate entities. Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, Agora is a pioneer and global leader in Real-Time Engagement Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS), providing developers with simple, flexible, and powerful application programming interfaces, or APIs, to embed real-time voice, video, interactive live-streaming, chat, whiteboard, and artificial intelligence capabilities into their applications. Headquartered in Shanghai, China, Shengwang is a pioneer and leading Real-Time Engagement PaaS provider in the China market. For more information on Agora, please visit: www.agora.ioFor more information on Shengwang, please visit: www.shengwang.cn Agora, Inc.Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets(Unaudited, in US$ thousands) As of As of December 31, December 31, 2024 2023 Assets Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents27,083 36,894 Short-term bank deposits168,327 86,924 Short-term financial products issued by banks71,464 84,853 Short-term investments2,787 7,983 Restricted cash3,745 280 Accounts receivable, net30,952 34,668 Prepayments and other current assets22,593 8,779 Contract assets1,099 1,048 Total current assets328,050 261,429 Property and equipment, net4,680 5,365 Construction in progress for the headquarters project44,486 17,343 Operating lease right-of-use assets3,866 4,011 Intangible assets611 1,274 Long-term bank deposits35,500 143,127 Long-term financial products issued by banks61,400 20,000 Long-term investments40,710 43,893 Land use right, net161,395 167,246 Other non-current assets18,956 10,907 Total assets699,654 674,595 Liabilities and shareholders’ equity Current liabilities: Accounts payable12,965 12,996 Advances from customers8,738 7,765 Taxes payable2,210 906 Current operating lease liabilities1,749 2,447 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities32,673 32,780 Total current liabilities58,335 56,894 Long-term operating lease liabilities1,922 1,726 Deferred tax liabilities92 196 Long-term borrowings for the headquarters project46,469 11,027 Advance in relation to the headquarters project20,174 - Other non-current liabilities1 3 Total liabilities126,993 69,846 Shareholders’ equity: Class A ordinary shares39 39 Class B ordinary shares8 8 Additional paid-in-capital1,144,238 1,138,346 Treasury shares, at cost(72,739)(79,716)Accumulated other comprehensive loss(12,257)(10,027) Accumulated deficit(486,628)(443,901) Total shareholders’ equity572,661 604,749 Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity699,654 674,595 Agora, Inc.Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)(Unaudited, in US$ thousands, except share and per ADS amounts) Three Month Ended Year Ended December 31, December 31, 2024 2023 2024 2023 Real-time engagement service revenues31,908 32,300 127,624 133,098 Real-time engagement on-premise solution and other revenues2,545 3,741 5,632 8,440 Total revenues34,453 36,041 133,256 141,538 Cost of revenues11,505 13,370 47,809 52,063 Gross profit22,948 22,671 85,447 89,475 Operating expenses: Research and development14,793 16,310 80,344 77,666 Sales and marketing7,276 7,055 27,220 33,958 General and administrative6,423 7,876 32,772 34,976 Total operating expenses28,492 31,241 140,336 146,600 Other operating income664 214 1,578 1,729 Impairment of goodwill- - - (31,928)Loss from operations(4,880)(8,356) (53,311)(87,324)Exchange gain (loss)60 40 168 (151)Interest income3,697 4,830 16,941 18,836 Interest expense(2)(20) (253)(20)Investment income (loss)705 (29) (3,328)(18,526)Losses from extinguishment of convertible note- - - (1,230)Other income793 1,099 793 1,649 Income (loss) before income taxes373 (2,436) (38,990)(86,766)Income taxes(109)(99) (258)(422)Losses from equity in affiliates(106)(76) (3,479)(31)Net income (loss)158 (2,611) (42,727)(87,219)Net income (loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders158 (2,611) (42,727)(87,219)Other comprehensive income (loss): Foreign currency translation adjustments(4,350)2,678 (2,231)(3,418)Gain on available-for-sale debt securities- - - 1,385 Total comprehensive (loss) income attributable to ordinary shareholders(4,192)67 (44,958)(89,252) Net income (loss) per ADS attributable to ordinary shareholders, basic and diluted0.002 (0.03) (0.46)(0.88)Weighted-average shares used in computing net income (loss) per ADS attributable to ordinary shareholders: Basic375,058,357 379,033,868 373,122,317 398,384,385 Diluted402,004,818 379,033,868 373,122,317 398,384,385 Share-based compensation expenses included in: Cost of revenues28 46 212 621 Research and development expenses1,176 2,027 17,062 12,696 Sales and marketing expenses(60)440 778 4,145 General and administrative expenses353 1,197 4,685 7,150 Agora, Inc.Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows(Unaudited, in US$ thousands) Three Month Ended Year Ended December 31, December 31, 2024 2023 2024 2023 Cash flows from operating activities: Net income (loss)158 (2,611) (42,727)(87,219)Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: Share-based compensation expenses1,497 3,710 22,737 24,612 Allowance for current expected credit losses1,465 1,688 8,728 7,046 Depreciation of property and equipment733 1,416 3,459 7,096 Amortization of intangible assets130 348 663 1,384 Amortization of land use right851 853 3,423 3,165 Deferred tax benefit(20)(53) (102)(212)Amortization of right-of-use asset and interest on lease liabilities541 717 2,576 2,935 Investment (income) loss(705)29 3,328 19,756 Losses from extinguishment of convertible note- - - (105)Losses from equity in affiliates106 76 3,479 31 Gain on disposal of property and equipment(25)(1) (9)(11)Impairments of goodwill- - - 31,928 Return on investment from equity affiliates- 21 - 21 Interest expense- 20 - 20 Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisition: Accounts receivable4,371 (1,244) (5,047)(9,100)Contract assets- 420 (67)(522)Prepayments and other current assets(1,764)(793) (13,893)(1,801)Other non-current assets(813)(2,118) 5,855 (7,278)Accounts payable(2,290)(393) (248)3,246 Advances from customers755 76 1,071 (483)Taxes payable565 (355) 1,326 (1,157)Operating lease liabilities(559)(780) (2,878)(2,649)Deferred income- - 62 (160)Accrued expenses and other liabilities(461)2,654 (5,865)(4,154)Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities4,535 3,680 (14,129)(13,611)Cash flows from investing activities: Purchase of property and equipment(249)(268) (2,546)(924)Purchase of short-term bank deposits(25,200)(31,924) (68,300)(219,445)Purchase of short-term financial products issued by banks- - (70,391)(29,899)Purchase of short-term investments- (2) - (791)Proceeds from maturity of short-term bank deposits18,779 33,000 130,020 467,058 Proceeds from maturity of short-term financial products issued by banks35,884 9,212 105,395 17,522 Proceeds from sales of short-term investments235 - 235 - Purchase of long-term bank deposits(15,000)- (35,500)(143,127)Purchase of long-term financial products issued by banks(20,000)- (61,400)(20,000)Purchase of long-term investments- - (562)(15)Purchase of land use right- - - (5,133)Payment for the headquarters project(13,353)(6,466) (35,248)(10,792)Cash received for business disposal- - - 5,769 Cash received from disposal of property and equipment35 5 93 92 Cash paid for a business combination- - - (3,680)Cash received from disposal of long-term investments- - 155 - Return of investment from equity affiliates- 8 - 8 Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities(18,869)3,565 (38,049)56,643 Cash flows from financing activities: Proceeds from long-term borrowings for headquarters project13,613 10,909 35,790 10,909 Deposits returned for business disposal- - - (1,000)Proceeds from exercise of employees’ share options303 44 853 634 Deposit received in relation to headquarters project1,128 - 20,408 - Repurchase of Class A ordinary shares(1,390)(10,082) (11,057)(62,911)Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities13,654 871 45,994 (52,368)Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash(840)481 (162)(805)Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash(1,520)8,597 (6,346)(10,141)Cash balance recorded in held-for sale assets at beginning of period- - - 1,488 Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period *32,348 28,577 37,174 45,827 Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period **30,828 37,174 30,828 37,174 Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: Income taxes paid52 87 185 152 Cash payments included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities559 780 2,878 2,649 Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease obligations- 500 2,325 4,588 Non-cash financing and investing activities: Proceeds receivable from exercise of employees’ share options275 116 417 116 Payables for property and equipment398 12 398 12 Payables for construction in progress for the headquarters project8,975 7,098 12,834 7,098 Payables for treasury shares, at cost83 210 83 210 Settlement of compensation costs in relation to an acquisition with shares- 1,500 - 1,830 * includes restricted cash balance230 280 280 154 ** includes restricted cash balance3,745 280 3,745 280 Agora, Inc.Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures(Unaudited, in US$ thousands, except share and per ADS amounts) Three Month Ended Year Ended December 31, December 31, 2024 2023 2024 2023 GAAP net income (loss)158 (2,611) (42,727)(87,219)Add: Share-based compensation expenses1,497 3,710 22,737 24,612 Acquisition related expenses- 8 - (392)Amortization expenses of acquired intangible assets129 345 660 1,380 Income tax related to acquired intangible assets(20)(53) (102)(212)Impairment of goodwill- - - 31,928 Non-GAAP net income (loss)1,764 1,399 (19,432)(29,903) Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities4,535 3,680 (14,129)(13,611)Purchase of property and equipment(249)(268) (2,546)(924)Free Cash Flow4,286 3,412 (16,675)(14,535)Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities(18,869)3,565 (38,049)56,643 Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities13,654 871 45,994 (52,368) ____________________________ 1 One ADS represents four Class A ordinary shares.

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