Gaotu Techedu Announces Third Quarter of 2023 Unaudited Financial Results and the Upsizing of Share Repurchase Program
- Net revenues increased by 30.2% from the same period in 2022.
- Gross billings increased by 5.3% from the same period in 2022.
- Operational loss increased by 43.1% from the same period in 2022.
- Non-GAAP loss from operations increased by 57.8% from the same period in 2022.
- Net loss decreased by 6.0% from the same period in 2022.
- Non-GAAP net loss decreased by 6.8% from the same period in 2022.
- Net operating cash outflow increased by 505.3% from the same period in 2022.
Third Quarter 2023 Highlights[1]
- Net revenues were
RMB789.4 million , increased by30.2% fromRMB606.2 million in the same period of 2022. - Gross billings[2] were
RMB639.3 million , increased by5.3% fromRMB607.0 million in the same period of 2022. - Loss from operations was
RMB99.5 million , compared with loss from operations ofRMB69.6 million in the same period of 2022. - Non-GAAP loss from operations was
RMB83.6 million , compared with non-GAAP loss from operations ofRMB53.0 million in the same period of 2022. - Net loss was
RMB57.7 million , compared with net loss ofRMB61.4 million in the same period of 2022. - Non-GAAP net loss was
RMB41.7 million , compared with non-GAAP net loss ofRMB44.8 million in the same period of 2022.
Third Quarter 2023 Key Financial and Operating Data (In thousands of RMB, except for percentages) | |||||||||
For the three months ended September 30, | |||||||||
2022 | 2023 | Pct. Change | |||||||
Net revenues | 606,169 | 789,413 | 30.2 % | ||||||
Gross billings | 607,042 | 639,342 | 5.3 % | ||||||
Loss from operations | (69,564) | (99,541) | 43.1 % | ||||||
Non-GAAP loss from operations | (52,968) | (83,607) | 57.8 % | ||||||
Net loss | (61,350) | (57,663) | (6.0) % | ||||||
Non-GAAP net loss | (44,754) | (41,729) | (6.8) % | ||||||
Net operating cash outflow | (34,681) | (209,930) | 505.3 % |
[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. [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. |
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 Highlights
- Net revenues were
RMB2,199.8 million , increased by17.7% fromRMB1,868.6 million in the same period of 2022. - Gross billings were
RMB2,060.6 million , increased by34.1% fromRMB1,536.8 million in the same period of 2022. - Income from operations increased by
137.1% year-over-year toRMB38.9 million . - Non-GAAP income from operations was
RMB81.6 million , compared withRMB1.1 million in the same period of 2022. - Net income increased by
295.6% year-over-year toRMB112.4 million . - Non-GAAP net income was
RMB155.0 million , increased by220.1% fromRMB48.4 million in the same period of 2022.
First Nine Months 2023 Key Financial and Operating Data (In thousands of RMB, except for percentages) | |||||||||
For the nine months ended September 30, | |||||||||
2022 | 2023 | Pct. Change | |||||||
Net revenues | 1,868,583 | 2,199,799 | 17.7 % | ||||||
Gross billings | 1,536,805 | 2,060,618 | 34.1 % | ||||||
(Loss)/income from operations | (104,804) | 38,909 | 137.1 % | ||||||
Non-GAAP income from operations | 1,071 | 81,583 | 7,517.5 % | ||||||
Net (Loss)/income | (57,441) | 112,351 | 295.6 % | ||||||
Non-GAAP net income | 48,434 | 155,025 | 220.1 % | ||||||
Net operating cash outflow | (422,153) | (137,796) | (67.4) % |
Larry Xiangdong Chen, the Company's founder, Chairman and CEO, commented, "We are currently focusing on defining clear development directions and charting a well-defined path forward, dedicated to building up our core organizational competitiveness and continuously delving into new business initiatives. We will invest in areas that are strategically important for the company's success, continue to refine products and services for non-academic tutoring services, traditional learning services and educational services for college students and adults, and build a resilient organization and a robust pool of talent. We are confident in our ability to deliver high-quality services and efficient operations through our ongoing efforts to improve customer acquisition efficiency, refine our educational products and services offerings, and foster the rapid growth of our talents and organization. We believe these initiatives will put Gaotu on the fast track to growth.
We have strong confidence in our company's future growth and development, therefore our board of directors today authorized the upsizing of our existing share repurchase program to
Shannon Shen, CFO of the Company, added, "The company maintained growth momentum during the third quarter of 2023. Net revenues increased by
Financial Results for the Third Quarter of 2023
Net Revenues
Net revenues increased by
Cost of Revenues
Cost of revenues increased by
Gross Profit and Gross Margin
Gross profit increased by
Non-GAAP gross profit increased by
Operating Expenses
Operating expenses increased by
- Selling expenses increased to
RMB434.4 million fromRMB336.8 million in the third quarter of 2022. - Research and development expenses increased to
RMB130.6 million fromRMB106.5 million in the third quarter of 2022. - General and administrative expenses increased to
RMB105.8 million fromRMB63.6 million in the third quarter of 2022.
Loss from Operations
Loss from operations was
Non-GAAP loss from operations was
Interest Income and Realized Gains from Investments
Interest income and realized gains from investments, on aggregate, were
Other Income/(Expense)
Other income was
Net Loss
Net loss was
Non-GAAP net loss was
Cash Flow
Net operating cash outflow in the third quarter of 2023 was
Basic and Diluted Net Loss per ADS
Basic and diluted net loss per ADS were both
Non-GAAP basic and diluted net loss per ADS were both
Share Outstanding
As of September 30, 2023, the Company had 173,781,889 ordinary shares outstanding.
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, Short-term and Long-term Investments
As of September 30, 2023, the Company had cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, short-term and long-term investments of
Share Repurchase
In November 2022, the Company's board of directors authorized a share repurchase program under which the Company may repurchase up to
As of November 20, 2023, the Company had cumulatively repurchased approximately 4.2 million ADSs for approximately
In November 2022, Mr. Larry Xiangdong Chen, the Company's founder, Chairman and CEO, announced his plan to personally purchase up to
Appointment of Senior Executives
The Company has appointed Mr. Bin Luo as Senior Vice President and the head of college students and adults business. Mr. Luo will also be responsible for the Company's marketing and branding.
Mr. Bin Luo joined Gaotu in 2014, at the time of the Company's incorporation. Mr. Luo has extensive experience in education, marketing and user growth. Prior to joining Gaotu, Mr. Luo served as a senior technology manager in Baidu. Mr. Luo received his bachelor's degree in computer science and technology and master's degree in signal and information processing, both from Beijing Jiaotong University. Mr. Luo is currently pursuing an EMBA at China Europe International Business School.
The Company has also appointed Ms. Nan Shen, currently Chief Financial Officer of the Company, as Senior Vice President of the Company.
Business Outlook
Based on the Company's current estimates, total net revenues for the fourth quarter of 2023 are expected to be between
Conference Call
The Company will hold an earnings conference call at 8:00 AM
International: 1-412-317-6061
Mainland
Passcode: 2868224
A telephone replay will be available two hours after the conclusion of the conference call through November 29, 2023. The dial-in details are:
International: 1-412-317-0088
Passcode: 4454088
Additionally, a live and archived webcast of this conference call will be available at http://ir.gaotu.cn/home.
Safe Harbor Statement
This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the
About Gaotu Techedu Inc.
Gaotu is a technology-driven education company and online large-class tutoring service provider in
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
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Gaotu Techedu Inc.
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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 September 30, | ||||||||||
2022 | 2023 | 2023 | |||||||||
RMB | RMB | USD | |||||||||
ASSETS | |||||||||||
Current assets | |||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 819,911 | 885,569 | 121,377 | ||||||||
Restricted cash | 22 | 50 | 7 | ||||||||
Short-term investments | 2,923,864 | 1,578,237 | 216,315 | ||||||||
Inventory, net | 22,783 | 29,821 | 4,087 | ||||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 399,897 | 602,524 | 82,583 | ||||||||
Amounts due from related party | - | 10,660 | 1,461 | ||||||||
Total current assets | 4,166,477 | 3,106,861 | 425,830 | ||||||||
Non-current assets | |||||||||||
Operating lease right-of-use assets | 83,663 | 126,252 | 17,304 | ||||||||
Property, equipment and software, net | 552,032 | 524,580 | 71,900 | ||||||||
Land use rights, net | 27,373 | 26,769 | 3,669 | ||||||||
Long-term investments | - | 1,059,577 | 145,227 | ||||||||
Deferred tax assets | 15,679 | 11,312 | 1,550 | ||||||||
Rental deposit | 9,502 | 10,765 | 1,475 | ||||||||
Other non-current assets | 21,449 | 18,978 | 2,601 | ||||||||
TOTAL ASSETS | 4,876,175 | 4,885,094 | 669,556 | ||||||||
LIABILITIES | |||||||||||
Current liabilities | |||||||||||
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 662,189 | 634,021 | 86,899 | ||||||||
Deferred revenue, current portion of the | 906,914 | 631,247 | 86,520 | ||||||||
Operating lease liabilities, current portion | 38,326 | 36,901 | 5,058 | ||||||||
Income tax payable (including income tax | 1,793 | 2,556 | 350 | ||||||||
Total current liabilities | 1,609,222 | 1,304,725 | 178,827 |
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 September 30, | ||||||||||
2022 | 2023 | 2023 | |||||||||
RMB | RMB | USD | |||||||||
Non-current liabilities | |||||||||||
Deferred revenue, non-current portion of | 52,419 | 130,054 | 17,825 | ||||||||
Operating lease liabilities, non-current | 44,198 | 87,549 | 12,000 | ||||||||
Deferred tax liabilities(including deferred | 74,507 | 72,617 | 9,953 | ||||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES | 1,780,346 | 1,594,945 | 218,605 | ||||||||
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | |||||||||||
Ordinary shares | 115 | 116 | 16 | ||||||||
Treasury stock, at cost | - | (33,691) | (4,618) | ||||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 7,915,899 | 7,977,592 | 1,093,419 | ||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (64,062) | (10,096) | (1,384) | ||||||||
Statutory reserve | 40,380 | 40,380 | 5,535 | ||||||||
Accumulated deficit | (4,796,503) | (4,684,152) | (642,017) | ||||||||
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | 3,095,829 | 3,290,149 | 450,951 | ||||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND TOTAL | 4,876,175 | 4,885,094 | 669,556 |
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 September 30, | For the nine months ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | 2023 | 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||
RMB | RMB | USD | RMB | RMB | USD | ||||||||||||||||||
Net revenues | 606,169 | 789,413 | 108,198 | 1,868,583 | 2,199,799 | 301,508 | |||||||||||||||||
Cost of revenues | (168,799) | (218,126) | (29,897) | (541,748) | (562,488) | (77,095) | |||||||||||||||||
Gross profit | 437,370 | 571,287 | 78,301 | 1,326,835 | 1,637,311 | 224,413 | |||||||||||||||||
Operating expenses: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Selling expenses | (336,799) | (434,428) | (59,543) | (889,948) | (1,035,514) | (141,929) | |||||||||||||||||
Research and development expenses | (106,537) | (130,618) | (17,903) | (333,716) | (325,997) | (44,682) | |||||||||||||||||
General and administrative expenses | (63,598) | (105,782) | (14,499) | (207,975) | (236,891) | (32,469) | |||||||||||||||||
Total operating expenses | (506,934) | (670,828) | (91,945) | (1,431,639) | (1,598,402) | (219,080) | |||||||||||||||||
(Loss)/income from operations | (69,564) | (99,541) | (13,644) | (104,804) | 38,909 | 5,333 | |||||||||||||||||
Interest income | 4,325 | 24,153 | 3,310 | 13,770 | 57,226 | 7,843 | |||||||||||||||||
Realized gains from investments | 7,753 | 7,579 | 1,039 | 27,486 | 25,961 | 3,558 | |||||||||||||||||
Other (expense)/income | (3,438) | 15,782 | 2,163 | 24,963 | 21,695 | 2,974 | |||||||||||||||||
(Loss)/income before provision for income tax and share of results of equity investees | (60,924) | (52,027) | (7,132) | (38,585) | 143,791 | 19,708 | |||||||||||||||||
Income tax expenses | (426) | (656) | (90) | (18,856) | (22,275) | (3,053) | |||||||||||||||||
Share of results of equity investees | - | (4,980) | (683) | - | (9,165) | (1,256) | |||||||||||||||||
Net (loss)/income | (61,350) | (57,663) | (7,905) | (57,441) | 112,351 | 15,399 | |||||||||||||||||
Net (loss)/income attributable to Gaotu Techedu Inc.'s ordinary shareholders | (61,350) | (57,663) | (7,905) | (57,441) | 112,351 | 15,399 | |||||||||||||||||
Net (loss)/income per ordinary share | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Basic | (0.36) | (0.33) | (0.05) | (0.33) | 0.65 | 0.09 | |||||||||||||||||
Diluted | (0.36) | (0.33) | (0.05) | (0.33) | 0.63 | 0.09 | |||||||||||||||||
Net (loss)/income per ADS | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Basic | (0.24) | (0.22) | (0.03) | (0.22) | 0.43 | 0.06 | |||||||||||||||||
Diluted | (0.24) | (0.22) | (0.03) | (0.22) | 0.42 | 0.06 | |||||||||||||||||
Weighted average shares used in net (loss)/income per share | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Basic | 172,515,359 | 174,631,114 | 174,631,114 | 172,085,108 | 174,107,221 | 174,107,221 | |||||||||||||||||
Diluted | 172,515,359 | 174,631,114 | 174,631,114 | 172,085,108 | 179,488,050 | 179,488,050 | |||||||||||||||||
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 September 30, | For the nine months ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | 2023 | 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||
RMB | RMB | USD | RMB | RMB | USD | ||||||||||||||||||
Net revenues | 606,169 | 789,413 | 108,198 | 1,868,583 | 2,199,799 | 301,508 | |||||||||||||||||
Less: other revenues(1) | 24,088 | 26,319 | 3,607 | 50,504 | 62,675 | 8,590 | |||||||||||||||||
Add: VAT and surcharges | 36,029 | 47,542 | 6,516 | 114,336 | 134,492 | 18,434 | |||||||||||||||||
Add: ending deferred revenue | 638,426 | 761,301 | 104,345 | 638,426 | 761,301 | 104,345 | |||||||||||||||||
Add: ending refund liability | 40,812 | 47,631 | 6,528 | 40,812 | 47,631 | 6,528 | |||||||||||||||||
Less: beginning deferred revenue | 647,867 | 922,576 | 126,450 | 996,218 | 959,333 | 131,488 | |||||||||||||||||
Less: beginning refund liability | 42,439 | 57,650 | 7,902 | 78,630 | 60,597 | 8,306 | |||||||||||||||||
Gross billings | 607,042 | 639,342 | 87,628 | 1,536,805 | 2,060,618 | 282,431 | |||||||||||||||||
Note (1): Include miscellaneous revenues generated from services other than courses. |
For the three months ended September 30, | For the nine months ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | 2023 | 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||
RMB | RMB | USD | RMB | RMB | USD | ||||||||||||||||||
Gross profit | 437,370 | 571,287 | 78,301 | 1,326,835 | 1,637,311 | 224,413 | |||||||||||||||||
Share-based compensation expenses(1) in cost of revenues | 1,939 | 1,522 | 209 | 38,918 | 9,097 | 1,247 | |||||||||||||||||
Non-GAAP gross profit | 439,309 | 572,809 | 78,510 | 1,365,753 | 1,646,408 | 225,660 | |||||||||||||||||
(Loss)/income from operations | (69,564) | (99,541) | (13,644) | (104,804) | 38,909 | 5,333 | |||||||||||||||||
Share-based compensation expenses(1) | 16,596 | 15,934 | 2,184 | 105,875 | 42,674 | 5,849 | |||||||||||||||||
Non-GAAP (loss)/income from operations | (52,968) | (83,607) | (11,460) | 1,071 | 81,583 | 11,182 | |||||||||||||||||
Net (loss)/income | (61,350) | (57,663) | (7,905) | (57,441) | 112,351 | 15,399 | |||||||||||||||||
Share-based compensation expenses(1) | 16,596 | 15,934 | 2,184 | 105,875 | 42,674 | 5,849 | |||||||||||||||||
Non-GAAP net (loss)/income | (44,754) | (41,729) | (5,721) | 48,434 | 155,025 | 21,248 | |||||||||||||||||
Note (1): The tax effects of share-based compensation expenses adjustments were nil. |
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