Press Release: Gaotu Techedu Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2024 Unaudited Financial Results

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Gaotu Techedu Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2024 Unaudited Financial Results

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BEIJING, Feb. 26, 2025

BEIJING, Feb. 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Gaotu Techedu Inc. $(GOTU)$ ("Gaotu" or the "Company"), a technology-driven education company and online large-class tutoring service provider in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2024.

Fourth Quarter 2024 Highlights([1])

   -- Net revenues were RMB1,388.6 million, increased by 82.5% from RMB761.0 
      million in the same period of 2023. 
 
   -- Gross billings[2] were RMB2,160.2 million, increased by 69.0% from 
      RMB1,278.1 million in the same period of 2023. 
 
   -- Loss from operations was RMB149.3 million, compared with loss from 
      operations of RMB187.9 million in the same period of 2023. 
 
   -- Net loss was RMB135.8 million, compared with net loss of RMB119.6 million 
      in the same period of 2023. 
 
   -- Non-GAAP net loss was RMB123.5 million, compared with non-GAAP net loss 
      of RMB104.0 million in the same period of 2023. 
 
   -- Net operating cash inflow was RMB783.6 million, increased by 59.4% from 
      RMB491.5 million in the same period of 2023. 
 
              Fourth Quarter 2024 Key Financial and Operating Data 
                     (In thousands of RMB, except for percentages) 
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                      For the three months ended December 31, 
                      -------------------------------------------- 
                           2023           2024       Pct. Change 
                      --------------  ------------  -------------- 
Net revenues                 761,014     1,388,621          82.5 % 
Gross billings             1,278,132     2,160,179          69.0 % 
Loss from operations       (187,915)     (149,274)        (20.6) % 
Net loss                   (119,649)     (135,834)          13.5 % 
Non-GAAP net loss          (103,970)     (123,541)          18.8 % 
Net operating cash 
 inflow                      491,493       783,643          59.4 % 
 
 
 
([1]) For a reconciliation of non-GAAP numbers, please see the table captioned 
"Reconciliations of non-GAAP measures to the most comparable GAAP measures" at 
the end of this press release. Non-GAAP income (loss) from operations and 
non-GAAP net income (loss) exclude share-based compensation expenses. 
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([2]) Gross billings is a non-GAAP financial measure, which is defined as the 
total amount of cash received for the sale of course offerings in such period, 
net of the total amount of refunds in such period. See "About Non-GAAP 
Financial Measures" and "Reconciliations of non-GAAP measures to the most 
comparable GAAP measures" elsewhere in this press release. 
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Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2024 Highlights

   -- Net revenues were RMB4,553.6 million, increased by 53.8% from RMB2,960.8 
      million in the same period of 2023. 
 
   -- Gross billings were RMB5,612.4 million, increased by 68.1% from 
      RMB3,338.8 million in the same period of 2023. 
 
   -- Loss from operations was RMB1,181.8 million, compared with loss from 
      operations of RMB149.0 million in the same period of 2023. 
 
   -- Net loss was RMB1,049.0 million, compared with net loss of RMB7.3 million 
      in the same period of 2023. 
 
   -- Non-GAAP net loss was RMB995.7 million, compared with non-GAAP net income 
      of RMB51.1 million in the same period of 2023. 
 
   -- Net operating cash inflow was RMB258.0 million, compared with net 
      operating cash inflow of RMB353.7 million in the same period of 2023. 
 
                Fiscal Year 2024 Key Financial and Operating Data 
                    (In thousands of RMB, except for percentages) 
----------------------------------------------------------------- 
 
                                Fiscal Year ended December 31, 
                             ------------------------------------ 
                                2023        2024      Pct. Change 
                             ----------  -----------  ----------- 
Net revenues                  2,960,813    4,553,556       53.8 % 
Gross billings                3,338,750    5,612,390       68.1 % 
Loss from operations          (149,006)  (1,181,833)      693.1 % 
Net loss                        (7,298)  (1,048,954)   14,273.2 % 
Non-GAAP net income/(loss)       51,055    (995,737)  (2,050.3) % 
Net operating cash inflow       353,697      258,007     (27.1) % 
 

Larry Xiangdong Chen, the Company's founder, Chairman and CEO, commented, "Driven by our dual pillars of strategic focus and organizational capability enhancement, we have significantly elevated the value delivered to our customers. In the fourth quarter, net revenues increased by 82.5% year-over-year to nearly RMB1.4 billion, while gross billings surged 69.0% to over RMB2.1 billion. Loss from operations narrowed by 20.6%, with operating margin improving by 13.9 percentage points, demonstrating our continued progress in profitability and tangible impact of our efficiency-driven initiatives. Our ample cash reserves, with net operating cash inflow of RMB783.6 million this quarter, provide a solid foundation for future strategic plans and long-term sustainable growth.

Notably, the evolution of AI technologies, represented by DeepSeek and other large-scale models, strongly aligns with our AI strategy and has significantly accelerated our advancements in learning effectiveness and organizational performance. We firmly believe that AI will have a profound and far-reaching impact on the education industry, reshaping the future learning experience. We will also spare no effort in actively promoting the deep integration of AI technologies with education, steadfastly advancing toward the essence of education--personalized, adaptive learning and tailored educational agent for every individual."

Shannon Shen, CFO of the Company, added, "In 2024, our company achieved key strategic milestones. For the full year, net revenues increased by 53.8% year-over-year to approximately RMB4.6 billion, while gross billings grew by 68.1% year-over-year to over RMB5.6 billion. As of December 31st, 2024, our total cash position--including cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, and short and long-term investments--stood at RMB4.1 billion. Excluding the impact of share repurchases, our cash reserves increased by RMB183.9 million compared to the end of 2023. As our business scales rapidly, we have implemented flexible and dynamic resource allocation mechanisms to steer the Company towards sustainable growth, and further strengthening the competitive edge of our core operations.

Looking ahead, leveraging cutting-edge AI technologies alongside a diverse product portfolio, rich learning scenarios and comprehensive learning solutions, we are committed to becoming the most trusted partner on every learner's journey, driving high-quality development across the board."

Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter of 2024

Net Revenues

Net revenues increased by 82.5% to RMB1,388.6 million from RMB761.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2023, which was mainly due to the continuous year-over-year growth of gross billings as a result of our sufficient and effective response to strong market demand. Furthermore, our high-quality educational products and learning services resulted in improved recognition of our product and service offerings.

Cost of Revenues

Cost of revenues increased by 93.4% to RMB440.3 million from RMB227.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2023. The increase was mainly due to expansion of instructors and tutors workforce, growing rental cost, as well as an increased cost of learning materials.

Gross Profit and Gross Margin

Gross profit increased by 77.8% to RMB948.3 million from RMB533.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2023. Gross profit margin decreased to 68.3% from 70.1% in the same period of 2023.

Non-GAAP gross profit increased by 77.0% to RMB950.8 million from RMB537.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2023. Non-GAAP gross profit margin decreased to 68.5% from 70.6% in the same period of 2023.

Operating Expenses

Operating expenses increased by 52.2% to RMB1,097.6 million from RMB721.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2023. The increase was primarily due to the expansion of employees workforce and a higher expenditure on marketing and branding activities.

   -- Selling expenses increased to RMB736.2 million from RMB465.7 million in 
      the fourth quarter of 2023. 
 
   -- Research and development expenses increased to RMB145.1 million from 
      RMB136.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2023. 
 
   -- General and administrative expenses increased to RMB216.4 million from 
      RMB119.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2023. 

Loss from Operations

Loss from operations was RMB149.3 million, compared with loss from operations of RMB187.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2023.

Non-GAAP loss from operations was RMB137.0 million, compared with non-GAAP loss from operations of RMB172.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2023.

Interest Income and Realized Gains from Investments

Interest income and realized gains from investments, on aggregate, were RMB19.8 million, compared with a total of RMB23.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2023.

Other (Expenses)/Income, net

Other expenses, net was RMB6.4 million, compared with other income, net of RMB32.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2023.

Net Loss

Net loss was RMB135.8 million, compared with net loss of RMB119.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2023.

Non-GAAP net loss was RMB123.5 million, compared with non-GAAP net loss of RMB104.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2023.

Cash Flow

Net operating cash inflow in the fourth quarter of 2024 was RMB783.6 million.

Basic and Diluted Net Loss per ADS

Basic and diluted net loss per ADS were both RMB0.53 in the fourth quarter of 2024.

Non-GAAP basic and diluted net loss per ADS were both RMB0.49 in the fourth quarter of 2024.

Share Outstanding

As of December 31, 2024, the Company had 168,623,225 ordinary shares outstanding.

Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, Short-term and Long-term Investments

As of December 31, 2024, the Company had cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, short-term and long-term investments of RMB4,094.3 million in aggregate, compared with a total of RMB3,953.5 million as of December 31, 2023.

Financial Results for the Fiscal Year of 2024

Net Revenues

Net revenues increased by 53.8% to RMB4,553.6 million from RMB2,960.8 million in 2023. The increase was mainly due to the growth of gross billings in 2024.

Cost of Revenues

Cost of revenues increased by 84.1% to RMB1,454.9 million from RMB790.2 million in 2023. The increase was mainly due to expansion of instructors and tutors workforce, growing rental cost, as well as an increased cost of learning materials.

Gross Profit and Gross Margin

Gross profit increased by 42.8% to RMB3,098.6 million from RMB2,170.6 million in 2023. Gross profit margin decreased to 68.0% from 73.3% in 2023.

Non-GAAP gross profit increased by 42.2% to RMB3,105.6 million from RMB2,183.6 million in 2023. Non-GAAP gross profit margin decreased to 68.2% from 73.7% in 2023.

Operating Expenses

Operating expenses increased by 84.5% to RMB4,280.5 million from RMB2,319.6 million in 2023. The increase was primarily due to the expansion of employees workforce and a higher expenditure on marketing and branding activities.

   -- Selling expenses increased to RMB2,963.7 million from RMB1,501.2 million 
      in 2023. 
 
   -- Research and development expenses increased to RMB648.1 million from 
      RMB462.0 million in 2023. 
 
   -- General and administrative expenses increased to RMB668.7 million from 
      RMB356.4 million in 2023. 

Loss from Operations

Loss from operations was RMB1,181.8 million, compared with loss from operations of RMB149.0 million in 2023.

Non-GAAP loss from operations was RMB1,128.6 million, compared with non-GAAP loss from operations of RMB90.7 million in 2023.

Interest Income and Realized Gains from Investments

Interest income and realized gains from investments, on aggregate, were RMB95.7 million, compared with a total of RMB107.1 million in 2023.

Other Income, net

Other income, net was RMB45.8 million, compared with RMB54.5 million in 2023.

Net (Loss)/income

Net loss was RMB1,049.0 million, compared with net loss of RMB7.3 million in 2023.

Non-GAAP net loss was RMB995.7 million, compared with non-GAAP net income of RMB51.1 million in 2023.

Cash Flow

Net operating cash inflow in 2024 was RMB258.0 million.

Basic and Diluted Net Loss per ADS

Basic and diluted net loss per ADS were both RMB4.08 in 2024.

Non-GAAP basic and diluted net loss per ADS were both RMB3.87 in 2024.

Share Repurchase

In November 2022, the Company's board of directors authorized a share repurchase program under which the Company may repurchase up to US$30 million of its shares, effective until November 22, 2025. In November 2023, the Company's board of directors authorized modifications to the share repurchase program, increasing the aggregate value of shares that may be repurchased from US$30 million to US$80 million, effective until November 22, 2025.

As of February 21, 2025, the Company had cumulatively repurchased approximately 16.0 million ADSs for approximately US$47.5 million under the share repurchase program.

Business Outlook

Based on the Company's current estimates, total net revenues for the first quarter of 2025 are expected to be between RMB1,408 million and RMB1,428 million, representing an increase of 48.7% to 50.8% on a year-over-year basis. These estimates reflect the Company's current expectations, which are subject to change.

Conference Call

The Company will hold an earnings conference call at 8:00 AM U.S. Eastern Time on Wednesday, February 26, 2025 (9:00 PM Beijing/Hong Kong Time on Wednesday, February 26, 2025). Dial-in details for the earnings conference call are as follows:

International: 1-412-317-6061

United States: 1-888-317-6003

Hong Kong: 800-963-976

Mainland China: 400-120-6115

Passcode: 2778362

A telephone replay will be available two hours after the conclusion of the conference call through March 5, 2025. The dial-in details are:

International: 1-412-317-0088

United States: 1-877-344-7529

Passcode: 4036127

Additionally, a live and archived webcast of this conference call will be available at http://ir.gaotu.cn/.

Safe Harbor Statement

This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates" and similar statements. Among other things, the business outlook, as well as the Company's strategic and operational plans, contain forward-looking statements. The Company may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its reports filed with, or furnished to, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, in its annual reports to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about the Company's beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement, including but not limited to the following: the Company's ability to continue to attract students to enroll in its courses; the Company's ability to continue to recruit, train and retain qualified teachers; the Company's ability to improve the content of its existing course offerings and to develop new courses; the Company's ability to maintain and enhance its brand; the Company's ability to maintain and continue to improve its teaching results; and the Company's ability to compete effectively against its competitors. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in the Company's reports filed with, or furnished to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. All information provided in this press release and in the attachments is as of the date of this press release, and the Company undertakes no duty to update such information or any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.

About Gaotu Techedu Inc.

Gaotu is a technology-driven education company and online large-class tutoring service provider in China. The Company offers learning services and educational content & digitalized learning products. Gaotu adopts an online live large-class format to deliver its courses, which the Company believes is the most effective and scalable model to disseminate scarce high-quality teaching resources to aspiring students in China. Big data analytics permeates every aspect of the Company's business and facilitates the application of the latest technology to improve teaching delivery, student learning experience, and operational efficiency.

About Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The Company uses gross billings, non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP income (loss) from operations and non-GAAP net income (loss), each a non-GAAP financial measure, in evaluating its operating results and for financial and operational decision-making purposes.

The Company defines gross billings for a specific period as the total amount of cash received for the sale of course offerings in such period, net of the total amount of refunds in such period. The Company's management uses gross billings as a performance measurement because the Company generally bills its students for the entire course fee at the time of sale of its course offerings and recognizes revenue proportionally as the classes are delivered. For some courses, the Company continues to provide students with 12 months to 36 months access to the pre-recorded audio-video courses after the online live courses are delivered. The Company believes that gross billings provides valuable insight into the sales of its course packages and the performance of its business. As gross billings have material limitations as an analytical metrics and may not be calculated in the same manner by all companies, it may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures used by other companies.

Non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP income (loss) from operations and non-GAAP net income (loss) exclude share-based compensation expenses. The Company believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding its performance and liquidity by excluding share-based expenses that may not be indicative of its operating performance from a cash perspective. The Company believes that both management and investors benefit from these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing its performance and when planning and forecasting future periods. These non-GAAP financial measures also facilitate management's internal comparisons to the Company's historical performance. A limitation of using non-GAAP measures is that these non-GAAP measures exclude share-based compensation charges that have been and will continue to be for the foreseeable future a significant recurring expense in the Company's business.

The presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures is not intended to be considered in isolation from or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. For more information on these non-GAAP financial measures, please see the table captioned "Reconciliations of non-GAAP measures to the most comparable GAAP measures" set forth at the end of this release.

The accompanying tables have more details on the reconciliations between GAAP financial measures that are most directly comparable to non-GAAP financial measures.

Exchange Rate

The Company's business is primarily conducted in China and a significant majority of revenues generated are denominated in Renminbi ("RMB"). This announcement contains currency conversions of RMB amounts into U.S. dollars ("USD") solely for the convenience of the reader. Unless otherwise noted, all translations from RMB to USD are made at a rate of RMB7.2993 to USD1.0000, the effective noon buying rate for December 31, 2024 as set forth in the H.10 statistical release of the Federal Reserve Board. No representation is made that the RMB amounts could have been, or could be, converted, realized or settled into USD at that rate on December 31, 2024, or at any other rate.

For further information, please contact:

Gaotu Techedu Inc.

Investor Relations

E-mail: ir@gaotu.cn

Christensen

In China

Ms. Alice Li

Phone: +86-10-5900-1548

E-mail: gotu@christensencomms.com

In the US

Ms. Linda Bergkamp

Phone: +1-480-614-3004

Email: linda.bergkamp@christensencomms.com

 
 Gaotu Techedu Inc. Unaudited condensed consolidated balance 
  sheets (In thousands of RMB and USD, except for share, per 
                   share and per ADS data) 
 
                       As of December 
                       31,                As of December 31, 
                       -----------------  -------------------- 
                             2023            2024       2024 
                       -----------------  -----------  ------- 
                              RMB             RMB        USD 
ASSETS 
Current assets 
   Cash and cash 
    equivalents                  636,052    1,321,118  180,992 
   Restricted cash                33,901        5,222      715 
   Short-term 
    investments                2,253,910    1,845,242  252,797 
   Inventory, net                 24,596       36,401    4,987 
   Prepaid expenses 
    and other current 
    assets, net                  638,248      431,829   59,160 
                        ----------------  -----------  ------- 
Total current assets           3,586,707    3,639,812  498,651 
                        ----------------  -----------  ------- 
 
Non-current assets 
   Operating lease 
    right-of-use 
    assets                       189,662      503,601   68,993 
   Property, equipment 
    and software, net            533,531      670,237   91,822 
   Land use rights, 
    net                           26,568       25,762    3,529 
   Long-term 
    investments                1,029,632      922,740  126,415 
   Deferred tax assets            11,312            -        - 
   Rental deposit                 17,742       45,834    6,279 
   Other non-current 
    assets                        18,155       20,091    2,752 
                        ----------------  -----------  ------- 
TOTAL ASSETS                   5,413,309    5,828,077  798,441 
                        ================  ===========  ======= 
 
LIABILITIES 
 
Current liabilities 
   Accrued expenses 
    and other current 
    liabilities 
         (including 
    accrued expenses 
    and other current 
         liabilities 
    of the 
    consolidated VIE 
    without 
         recourse to 
    the Group of 
    RMB484,222 
         and 
    RMB811,879 as of 
    December 31, 2023 
         and December 
    31, 2024, 
    respectively)                805,032    1,245,207  170,592 
   Deferred revenue, 
    current portion of 
    the 
         consolidated 
    VIE without 
    recourse to the 
    Group                      1,113,480    1,867,096  255,791 
  Operating lease 
   liabilities, 
   current portion 
        (including 
   current portion of 
   operating lease 
        liabilities of 
   the consolidated 
   VIE without 
        recourse to 
   the Group of 
   RMB34,401 and 
        RMB114,471 as 
   of December 31, 
   2023 and 
        December 31, 
   2024, 
   respectively)                  50,494      147,635   20,226 
 Income tax payable 
  (including income 
  tax   payable of the 
  consolidated VIE 
  without   recourse 
  to the Group of 
  RMB4,210 and 
    RMB606 as of 
  December 31, 2023 
  and    December 31, 
  2024, respectively)              4,278          665       91 
                        ----------------  -----------  ------- 
Total current 
 liabilities                   1,973,284    3,260,603  446,700 
                        ----------------  -----------  ------- 
 
 
  Gaotu Techedu Inc. Unaudited condensed consolidated balance 
sheets (In thousands of RMB and USD, except for share, per share 
                       and per ADS data) 
 
                               As of 
                              December 
                                31,         As of December 31, 
                            ------------  ---------------------- 
                                2023         2024        2024 
                            ------------  -----------  --------- 
                                RMB           RMB         USD 
Non-current liabilities 
   Deferred revenue, 
    non-current portion of 
         the consolidated 
    VIE without recourse 
         to the Group            124,141      218,797     29,975 
   Operating lease 
    liabilities, 
    non-current 
         portion (including 
    non-current portion 
         of operating lease 
    liabilities of the 
         consolidated VIE 
    without recourse 
         to the Group of 
    RMB121,277 and 
         RMB337,258 as of 
    December 31, 2023 
         and December 31, 
    2024, respectively)          137,652      344,609     47,211 
  Deferred tax liabilities 
   (including deferred 
       tax liabilities of 
   the consolidated VIE 
       without recourse to 
   the Group of 
       RMB71,850 and 
   RMB70,316 as of 
       December 31, 2023 
   and December 31, 
       2024, respectively)        71,967       70,604      9,673 
                             -----------  -----------  --------- 
TOTAL LIABILITIES              2,307,044    3,894,613    533,559 
                             ===========  ===========  ========= 
 
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY 
   Ordinary shares                   116          116         16 
   Treasury stock, at cost      (85,178)    (242,866)   (33,273) 
   Additional paid-in 
    capital                    7,987,957    7,991,421  1,094,820 
   Accumulated other 
    comprehensive loss          (33,209)      (2,832)      (388) 
   Statutory reserve              50,225       66,042      9,048 
   Accumulated deficit       (4,813,646)  (5,878,417)  (805,341) 
                             -----------  -----------  --------- 
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY     3,106,265    1,933,464    264,882 
                             -----------  -----------  --------- 
 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND TOTAL 
  SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY         5,413,309    5,828,077    798,441 
                             ===========  ===========  ========= 
 
 
                                        Gaotu Techedu Inc. 
                     Unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations 
            (In thousands of RMB and USD, except for share, per share and per ADS data) 
 
                       For the three months ended December 
                                       31,                       For the year ended December 31, 
                      --------------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
                          2023         2024         2024         2023         2024         2024 
                      ------------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
                          RMB           RMB          USD          RMB          RMB          USD 
Net revenues               761,014    1,388,621      190,240    2,960,813    4,553,556      623,835 
Cost of revenues         (227,719)    (440,279)     (60,318)    (790,207)  (1,454,917)    (199,323) 
                       -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
Gross profit               533,295      948,342      129,922    2,170,606    3,098,639      424,512 
                       -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
Operating expenses: 
Selling expenses         (465,686)    (736,189)    (100,857)  (1,501,200)  (2,963,736)    (406,030) 
Research and 
 development 
 expenses                (136,046)    (145,050)     (19,872)    (462,043)    (648,063)     (88,784) 
General and 
 administrative 
 expenses                (119,478)    (216,377)     (29,644)    (356,369)    (668,673)     (91,608) 
                       -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
Total operating 
 expenses                (721,210)  (1,097,616)    (150,373)  (2,319,612)  (4,280,472)    (586,422) 
                       -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
Loss from operations     (187,915)    (149,274)     (20,451)    (149,006)  (1,181,833)    (161,910) 
                       -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
Interest income             18,603       14,776        2,024       75,829       70,384        9,643 
Realized gains from 
 investments                 5,269        5,017          687       31,230       25,302        3,466 
Other 
 income/(expenses), 
 net                        32,776      (6,395)        (876)       54,471       45,825        6,278 
                       -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
(Loss)/income before 
 provision for income 
 tax and share of 
 results of equity 
 investees               (131,267)    (135,876)     (18,616)       12,524  (1,040,322)    (142,523) 
                       -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
Income tax 
 benefits/(expenses)        11,618           42            6     (10,657)      (8,632)      (1,183) 
Share of results of 
 equity investees                -            -            -      (9,165)            -            - 
                       -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
Net loss                 (119,649)    (135,834)     (18,610)      (7,298)  (1,048,954)    (143,706) 
                       -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
Net loss attributable 
 to Gaotu Techedu 
 Inc.'s ordinary 
 shareholders            (119,649)    (135,834)     (18,610)      (7,298)  (1,048,954)    (143,706) 
                       -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
Net loss per 
ordinary share 
Basic                       (0.69)       (0.80)       (0.11)       (0.04)       (6.12)       (0.84) 
Diluted                     (0.69)       (0.80)       (0.11)       (0.04)       (6.12)       (0.84) 
                       -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
Net loss per ADS 
Basic                       (0.46)       (0.53)       (0.07)       (0.03)       (4.08)       (0.56) 
Diluted                     (0.46)       (0.53)       (0.07)       (0.03)       (4.08)       (0.56) 
                       -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
Weighted average 
shares used in net 
loss per share 
Basic                  172,545,719  169,167,503  169,167,503  173,725,790  171,412,125  171,412,125 
Diluted                172,545,719  169,167,503  169,167,503  173,725,790  171,412,125  171,412,125 
 
 
 
Note: Three ADSs represent two ordinary shares. 
 
 
                                Gaotu Techedu Inc. 
     Reconciliations of non-GAAP measures to the most comparable GAAP measures 
    (In thousands of RMB and USD, except for share, per share and per ADS data) 
 
                  For the three months ended 
                         December 31,             For the year ended December 31, 
                -------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
                   2023       2024       2024      2023        2024        2024 
                ----------  ---------  --------  ---------  -----------  --------- 
                   RMB         RMB       USD        RMB         RMB         USD 
Net revenues       761,014  1,388,621   190,240  2,960,813    4,553,556    623,835 
                 ---------  ---------  --------  ---------  -----------  --------- 
Less: other 
 revenues(1)        25,237     16,510     2,262     87,912      133,591     18,302 
Add: VAT and 
 surcharges         46,509     91,292    12,507    181,001      283,341     38,818 
Add: ending 
 deferred 
 revenue         1,237,621  2,085,893   285,766  1,237,621    2,085,893    285,766 
Add: ending 
 refund 
 liability          67,157    127,969    17,532     67,157      127,969     17,532 
Less: beginning 
 deferred 
 revenue           761,301  1,439,217   197,172    959,333    1,237,621    169,553 
Less: beginning 
 refund 
 liability          47,631     77,869    10,668     60,597       67,157      9,200 
                 ---------  ---------  --------  ---------  -----------  --------- 
Gross billings   1,278,132  2,160,179   295,943  3,338,750    5,612,390    768,896 
                 =========  =========  ========  =========  ===========  ========= 
 
Note (1): Include miscellaneous revenues generated from services other than 
courses. 
 
                  For the three months ended 
                         December 31,             For the year ended December 31, 
                -------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
                   2023       2024       2024      2023        2024        2024 
                ----------  ---------  --------  ---------  -----------  --------- 
                   RMB         RMB       USD        RMB         RMB         USD 
Gross profit       533,295    948,342   129,922  2,170,606    3,098,639    424,512 
Share-based 
 compensation 
 expenses(1) in 
 cost of 
 revenues            3,862      2,460       337     12,959        7,003        959 
                 ---------  ---------  --------  ---------  -----------  --------- 
Non-GAAP gross 
 profit            537,157    950,802   130,259  2,183,565    3,105,642    425,471 
                 =========  =========  ========  =========  ===========  ========= 
 
Loss from 
 operations      (187,915)  (149,274)  (20,451)  (149,006)  (1,181,833)  (161,910) 
Share-based 
 compensation 
 expenses(1)        15,679     12,293     1,684     58,353       53,217      7,291 
                 ---------  ---------  --------  ---------  -----------  --------- 
Non-GAAP loss 
 from 
 operations      (172,236)  (136,981)  (18,767)   (90,653)  (1,128,616)  (154,619) 
                 =========  =========  ========  =========  ===========  ========= 
 
Net loss         (119,649)  (135,834)  (18,610)    (7,298)  (1,048,954)  (143,706) 
Share-based 
 compensation 
 expenses(1)        15,679     12,293     1,684     58,353       53,217      7,291 
                 ---------  ---------  --------  ---------  -----------  --------- 
Non-GAAP net 
 (loss)/income   (103,970)  (123,541)  (16,926)     51,055    (995,737)  (136,415) 
                 =========  =========  ========  =========  ===========  ========= 
 
 
 
 
Note (1): The tax effects of share-based compensation expenses adjustments 
were nil. 
 

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SOURCE Gaotu Techedu Inc.

 

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