Gaotu Techedu Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2023 Unaudited Financial Results

BEIJING, Feb. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Gaotu Techedu Inc. (NYSE: 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, 2023.

Fourth Quarter 2023 Highlights([1])

    --  Net revenues were RMB761.0 million, increased by 20.9% from RMB629.6
        million in the same period of 2022.
    --  Gross billings([2]) were RMB1,278.1 million, increased by 28.1% from
        RMB997.4 million in the same period of 2022.
    --  Loss from operations was RMB187.9 million, compared with RMB13.2 million
        in the same period of 2022.
    --  Net loss was RMB119.6 million, compared with net income of RMB70.6
        million in the same period of 2022.
    --  Non-GAAP net loss was RMB104.0 million, compared with non-GAAP net
        income of RMB87.4 million in the same period of 2022.
    --  Net operating cash inflow was RMB491.5 million, increased by 3.1% from
        RMB476.7 million in the same period of 2022.


       
              
                Fourth Quarter 2023 Key Financial and Operating Data

         (In thousands of RMB, except for percentages)

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                                                                          For the three months ended December 31,


                                                                      2022                       2023             Pct. Change



       Net revenues                                               629,631                      761,014                  20.9 %



       Gross billings                                             997,439                    1,278,132                  28.1 %



       Loss from operations                                      (13,248)                   (187,915)              1,318.4 %



       Net income/(loss)                                           70,613                    (119,649)              (269.4) %



       Non-GAAP net income/(loss)                                  87,392                    (103,970)              (219.0) %



       Net operating cash inflow                                  476,698                      491,493                   3.1 %



       
     
     [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, 2023 Highlights

    --  Net revenues were RMB2,960.8 million, increased by 18.5% from RMB2,498.2
        million in the same period of 2022.
    --  Gross billings were RMB3,338.8 million, increased by 31.7% from
        RMB2,534.2 million in the same period of 2022.
    --  Loss from operations was RMB149.0 million, compared with RMB118.1
        million in the same period of 2022.
    --  Net loss was RMB7.3 million, compared with net income of RMB13.2 million
        in the same period of 2022.
    --  Non-GAAP net income was RMB51.1 million, compared with RMB135.8 million
        in the same period of 2022.
    --  Net operating cash inflow was RMB353.7 million, increased by 548.4% from
        RMB54.5 million in the same period of 2022.


       
                
                  Fiscal Year 2023 Key Financial and Operating Data


       (In thousands of RMB, except for percentages)

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              Fiscal Year ended December 31,


                                                             2022                      2023      Pct. Change



       Net revenues                                    2,498,214                   2,960,813           18.5 %



       Gross billings                                  2,534,244                   3,338,750           31.7 %



       Loss from operations                            (118,052)                  (149,006)          26.2 %



       Net income/(loss)                                  13,172                     (7,298)       (155.4) %



       Non-GAAP net income                               135,826                      51,055         (62.4) %



       Net operating cash inflow                          54,545                     353,697          548.4 %

Larry Xiangdong Chen, the Company's founder, Chairman and CEO, commented, " During the past quarter, we continued to bolster our core business strengths while simultaneously pushing the boundaries of new initiatives. We observed a notable uptick in demand for high-quality educational products and learning services and our deep industry insights, exceptional organizational capabilities and well-established teacher recruitment and training systems have provided a robust foundation for the sustainable development of our business. Our net revenues increased 20.9% year-over-year to RMB761.0 million, exceeding our expectations. Our gross billings grew 28.1% year-over-year to approximately RMB1.3 billion, indicating an accelerating growth trend compared to prior quarters. We expect this accelerating momentum of our business to continue.

We have full confidence in Gaotu's prospects for 2024 and for the further future. Moving forward, we believe that we can achieve promising topline growth while enhancing profitability by consistently delivering top-notch educational products and learning services, thus generating long-term value for both our shareholders and society."

Shannon Shen, CFO of the Company, added, " During the quarter, our business entered a healthy phase of rapid and sustainable expansion. Our traditional learning services continue to maintain a leading edge in the online space while our new initiatives focused on non-academic tutoring services have shown excellent growth momentum. For the full year of 2023, the gross billings for traditional services combined with new initiatives achieved nearly 50% year-over-year growth. This outcome was underpinned by a combination of top-notch educational products and high-caliber learning services. Benefiting from ongoing improvements in operational efficiency, our net operating cash inflow reached RMB491.5 million, while our cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, withdrawable cash balance on third-party payment as well as short and long-term investments exceeded RMB4.0 billion, laying solid groundwork for the long-term growth of our business.

By strengthening our core competencies, we were able to swiftly deploy resources based on changes in the market environment and user demand. We will continue to execute stock buybacks in accordance with the guidance of the board of directors, and create long-term value for our shareholders."

Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter of 2023

Net Revenues

Net revenues increased by 20.9% to RMB761.0 million from RMB629.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2022, which was mainly due to the continuous year-over-year growth of gross billings in 2023 as a result of our sufficient and effective response to the strong market demand.

Cost of Revenues

Cost of revenues increased by 42.9% to RMB227.7 million from RMB159.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2022. The increase was mainly due to the growth of labor cost of instructors and tutors, as well as the increase of learning materials cost.

Gross Profit and Gross Margin

Gross profit increased by 13.4% to RMB533.3 million from RMB470.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2022. Gross profit margin decreased to 70.1% from 74.7% in the same period of 2022.

Non-GAAP gross profit increased by 13.4% to RMB537.2 million from RMB473.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2022. Non-GAAP gross profit margin decreased to 70.6% from 75.3% in the same period of 2022.

Operating Expenses

Operating expenses increased by 49.1% to RMB721.2 million from RMB483.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2022. The increase was primarily due to the growth of labor expenses, as well as a higher expenditure on marketing and branding activities.

    --  Selling expenses increased to RMB465.7 million from RMB289.8 million in
        the fourth quarter of 2022.
    --  Research and development expenses increased to RMB136.0 million from
        RMB111.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2022.
    --  General and administrative expenses increased to RMB119.5 million from
        RMB82.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2022.

(Loss)/income from Operations

Loss from operations was RMB187.9 million, compared with loss from operations of RMB13.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2022.

Non-GAAP loss from operations was RMB172.2 million, compared with non-GAAP income from operations of RMB3.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2022.

Interest Income and Realized Gains from Investments

Interest income and realized gains from investments, on aggregate, were RMB23.9 million, compared with a total of RMB22.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2022.

Other Income

Other income was RMB32.8 million, compared with RMB26.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2022.

Net (Loss)/income

Net loss was RMB119.6 million, compared with net income of RMB70.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2022.

Non-GAAP net loss was RMB104.0 million, compared with non-GAAP net income of RMB87.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2022.

Cash Flow

Net operating cash inflow in the fourth quarter of 2023 was RMB491.5 million.

Basic and Diluted Net Loss per ADS

Basic and diluted net loss per ADS were both RMB0.46 in the fourth quarter of 2023.

Non-GAAP basic and diluted net loss per ADS were both RMB0.40 in the fourth quarter of 2023.

Share Outstanding

As of December 31, 2023, the Company had 172,111,890 ordinary shares outstanding.

Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, Short-term and Long-term Investments and Withdrawable Cash Balance on Third-party Payment Platforms

As of December 31, 2023, the Company had cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, short-term and long-term investments and withdrawable cash balance on third-party payment platforms of RMB4,025.2 million in aggregate, compared with a total of RMB3,768.3 million as of December 31, 2022.

Withdrawable cash balance on third-party payment platforms consisted of cash payments received from students but held by third-party payment platforms such as WeChat Pay and Alipay, which are highly liquid and can be quickly converted into cash and cash equivalents.

Financial Results for the Fiscal Year of 2023

Net Revenues

Net revenues increased by 18.5% to RMB2,960.8 million from RMB2,498.2 million in 2022. The increase was mainly due to the growth of gross billings in 2023.

Cost of Revenues

Cost of revenues increased by 12.7% to RMB790.2 million from RMB701.1 million in 2022. The increase was mainly due to the growth of labor cost of instructors and tutors, as well as the increase of learning materials cost, which was partially offset by the decrease of share-based compensation cost.

Gross Profit and Gross Margin

Gross profit increased by 20.8% to RMB2,170.6 million from RMB1,797.2 million in 2022. Gross profit margin increased to 73.3% from 71.9% in 2022.

Non-GAAP gross profit increased by 18.7% to RMB2,183.6 million from RMB1,839.7 million in 2022. Non-GAAP gross profit margin increased to 73.7% from 73.6% in 2022.

Operating Expenses

Operating expenses increased by 21.1% to RMB2,319.6 million from RMB1,915.2 million in 2022. The increase was primarily due to the growth of labor expenses, as well as a higher expenditure on marketing and branding activities, which was partially offset by the decrease of share-based compensation expenses.

    --  Selling expenses increased to RMB1,501.2 million from RMB1,179.8 million
        in 2022.
    --  Research and development expenses increased to RMB462.0 million from
        RMB445.1 million in 2022.
    --  General and administrative expenses increased to RMB356.4 million from
        RMB290.3 million in 2022.

(Loss)/income from Operations

Loss from operations was RMB149.0 million, compared with loss from operations of RMB118.1 million in 2022.

Non-GAAP loss from operations was RMB90.7 million, compared with non-GAAP income from operations of RMB4.6 million in 2022.

Interest Income and Realized Gains from Investments

Interest income and realized gains from investments, on aggregate, were RMB107.1 million, compared with a total of RMB63.6 million in 2022.

Other Income

Other income was RMB54.5 million, compared with RMB51.9 million in 2022.

Net (Loss)/income

Net loss was RMB7.3 million, compared with net income of RMB13.2 million in 2022.

Non-GAAP net income was RMB51.1 million, compared with non-GAAP net income of RMB135.8 million in 2022.

Cash Flow

Net operating cash inflow in 2023 was RMB353.7 million.

Basic and Diluted Net (Loss)/income per ADS

Basic and diluted net loss per ADS were both RMB0.03 in 2023.

Non-GAAP basic and diluted net income per ADS were both RMB0.19 in 2023.

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 worth of its shares, effective until November 22, 2025. In November 2023, the Company's board of directors authorized modifications to its existing 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 December 31, 2023, the Company had cumulatively repurchased approximately 4.9 million ADSs for approximately US$12.4 million under its existing share repurchase program.

In November 2022, Mr. Larry Xiangdong Chen, the Company's founder, Chairman and CEO, announced his plan to personally purchase up to US$20 million of the Company's shares. In 2023, Mr. Larry Xiangdong Chen, had cumulatively purchased approximately 0.88 million ADSs under the existing purchase plan.

Business Outlook

Based on the Company's current estimates, total net revenues for the first quarter of 2024 are expected to be between RMB908 million and RMB928 million, representing an increase of 28.4% to 31.2% 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 Tuesday, February 27, 2024 (9:00 PM on the same day, Beijing/Hong Kong Time). 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: 4247479

A telephone replay will be available two hours after the conclusion of the conference call through March 5, 2024. The dial-in details are:

International: 1-412-317-0088
United States: 1-877-344-7529
Passcode: 8489727

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 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 RMB7.0999 to USD1.0000, the effective noon buying rate for December 29, 2023 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 29, 2023, or at any other rate.

For further information, please contact:

Gaotu Techedu Inc.
Investor Relations
E-mail: ir@gaotu.cn

Christensen

In China
Ms. Vivian Wang
Phone: +852-2232-3978
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                           As of December 31,
                                                                                                31,


                                                                                               2022                   2023                           2023


                                                                                                            RMB                                  RMB                    USD



             
                ASSETS



             
                Current assets



                 Cash and cash equivalents                                               819,911                  636,052                             89,586



                 Restricted cash                                                              22                   33,901                              4,775



                 Short-term investments                                                2,923,864                2,253,910                            317,457



                 Inventory, net                                                           22,783                   24,596                              3,464



                 Prepaid expenses and other current assets                               399,897                  638,248                             89,895



             
                Total current assets                                         4,166,477                3,586,707                            505,177





             
                Non-current assets



                 Operating lease right-of-use assets                                      83,663                  189,662                             26,713



                 Property, equipment and software, net                                   552,032                  533,531                             75,146



                 Land use rights, net                                                     27,373                   26,568                              3,742



                 Long-term investments                                                                         1,029,632                            145,021



                 Deferred tax assets                                                      15,679                   11,312                              1,593



                 Rental deposit                                                            9,502                   17,742                              2,499



                 Other non-current assets                                                 21,449                   18,155                              2,557



             
                TOTAL ASSETS                                                 4,876,175                5,413,309                            762,448





             
                LIABILITIES





             
                Current liabilities



                 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities                          662,189                  805,032                            113,386
         (including accrued expenses and other current
         liabilities of the consolidated VIE without
         recourse to the Group of RMB367,477
         and RMB484,222 as of December 31, 2022
         and December 31, 2023, respectively)



                 Deferred revenue, current portion of the                                906,914                1,113,480                            156,830
         consolidated VIE without recourse to the Group



                Operating lease liabilities, current portion                              38,326                   50,494                              7,112
         (including current portion of operating lease
         liabilities of the consolidated VIE without
         recourse to the Group of RMB21,281 and
         RMB34,401 as of December 31, 2022 and
         December 31, 2023, respectively)



             Income tax payable (including income tax                                      1,793                    4,278                                603
      payable of the consolidated VIE without
      recourse to the Group of RMB260 and
      RMB4,210 as of December 31, 2022 and
      December 31, 2023, respectively)



             
                Total current liabilities                                    1,609,222                1,973,284                            277,931


                                                                                                 
              
                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                               As of December 31,
                                                                                        31,


                                                                                       2022                      2023                             2023


                                                                                                     RMB                                   RMB                       USD



              
                Non-current liabilities



                  Deferred revenue, non-current portion of                        52,419                     124,141                               17,485
          the consolidated VIE without recourse
          to the Group



                  Operating lease liabilities, non-current                        44,198                     137,652                               19,388
          portion (including non-current portion
          of operating lease liabilities of the
          consolidated VIE without recourse
          to the Group of RMB17,457 and
          RMB121,277 as of December 31, 2022
          and December 31, 2023, respectively)



                 Deferred tax liabilities(including deferred                      74,507                      71,967                               10,136
         tax liabilities of the consolidated VIE
         without recourse to the Group of
         RMB74,341 and RMB71,850 as of
         December 31, 2022 and December
         31, 2023, respectively)



              
                TOTAL LIABILITIES                                   1,780,346                   2,307,044                              324,940





              
                SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY



                  Ordinary shares                                                    115                         116                                   16



                  Treasury stock, at cost                                                                  (85,178)                            (11,997)



                  Additional paid-in capital                                   7,915,899                   7,987,957                            1,125,080



                  Accumulated other comprehensive loss                          (64,062)                   (33,209)                             (4,677)



                  Statutory reserve                                               40,380                      50,225                                7,074



                  Accumulated deficit                                        (4,796,503)                (4,813,646)                           (677,988)



              
                TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                          3,095,829                   3,106,265                              437,508





              
                TOTAL LIABILITIES AND TOTAL                         4,876,175                   5,413,309                              762,448
      SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY


                                                                                                                                                                                                    
              
                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,


                                                                                        2022                             2023              2023                     2022                                   2023                                   2023


                                                                       RMB                                 RMB                            USD                     RMB                                   RMB                                   USD



              
                Net revenues                                             629,631                                      761,014           107,187                                          2,498,214                                            2,960,813        417,022



              
                Cost of revenues                                       (159,302)                                   (227,719)         (32,074)                                         (701,050)                                           (790,207)     (111,298)



              
                Gross profit                                             470,329                                      533,295            75,113                                          1,797,164                                            2,170,606        305,724



              
                Operating expenses:



              Selling expenses                                                    (289,812)                                   (465,686)         (65,591)                                       (1,179,760)                                         (1,501,200)      (211,440)



              Research and development                                            (111,401)                                   (136,046)         (19,162)                                         (445,117)                                           (462,043)      (65,077)
    expenses



              General and administrative                                           (82,364)                                   (119,478)         (16,828)                                         (290,339)                                           (356,369)      (50,194)
    expenses


                            Total operating expenses                               (483,577)                                   (721,210)        (101,581)                                       (1,915,216)                                         (2,319,612)      (326,711)


                            Loss from operations                                    (13,248)                                   (187,915)         (26,468)                                         (118,052)                                           (149,006)      (20,987)



              Interest income                                                         7,600                                       18,603             2,620                                             21,370                                               75,829         10,680



              Realized gains from                                                    14,778                                        5,269               742                                             42,264                                               31,230          4,399
    investments



              Other income                                                           26,922                                       32,776             4,616                                             51,885                                               54,471          7,672


                            Income/(loss) before                                      36,052                                    (131,267)         (18,490)                                           (2,533)                                              12,524          1,764
    provision for income tax
    and share of results of
    equity investees



              Income tax                                                             34,561                                       11,618             1,636                                             15,705                                             (10,657)       (1,501)
    benefits/(expenses)



              Share of results of equity                                                                                                                                                                                                               (9,165)       (1,291)
    investees



              
                Net income/(loss)                                         70,613                                    (119,649)         (16,854)                                            13,172                                              (7,298)       (1,028)



              
                Net income/(loss)                                         70,613                                    (119,649)         (16,854)                                            13,172                                              (7,298)       (1,028)
    attributable to Gaotu
    Techedu Inc.'s ordinary
    shareholders



              
                Net income/(loss) per
    ordinary share



              Basic                                                                    0.41                                       (0.69)           (0.10)                                              0.08                                               (0.04)        (0.01)



              Diluted                                                                  0.40                                       (0.69)           (0.10)                                              0.07                                               (0.04)        (0.01)



              
                Net income/(loss) per
    ADS



              Basic                                                                    0.27                                       (0.46)           (0.07)                                              0.05                                               (0.03)        (0.00)



              Diluted                                                                  0.27                                       (0.46)           (0.07)                                              0.05                                               (0.03)        (0.00)



              
                Weighted average shares
    used in net income/(loss)
    per share



              Basic                                                             172,754,938                                  172,545,719       172,545,719                                        172,254,080                                          173,725,790    173,725,790



              Diluted                                                           176,653,111                                  172,545,719       172,545,719                                        175,991,484                                          173,725,790    173,725,790




              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,


                                                                          2022                                      2023                  2023                   2022                   2023           2023


                                                          RMB                                                                      RMB                                   USD                       RMB              RMB USD



     
                Net revenues                                      629,631                                     761,014                 107,187                2,498,214                2,960,813          417,022



     Less: other revenues
              (1)                              11,600                                      25,237                   3,555                   62,104                   87,912           12,382



     Add: VAT and surcharges                                         38,716                                      46,509                   6,551                  153,052                  181,001           25,493



     Add: ending deferred revenue                                   959,333                                   1,237,621                 174,315                  959,333                1,237,621          174,315



     Add: ending refund liability                                    60,597                                      67,157                   9,459                   60,597                   67,157            9,459



     Less: beginning deferred revenue                               638,426                                     761,301                 107,227                  996,218                  959,333          135,119



     Less: beginning refund liability                                40,812                                      47,631                   6,709                   78,630                   60,597            8,535



     
                Gross billings                                    997,439                                   1,278,132                 180,021                2,534,244                3,338,750          470,253




     Note (1): Include miscellaneous revenues generated from services other than courses.


                                                                         For the three months ended December                    For the year ended December 31,
                                                                                                 31,


                                                                  2022         2023                   2023         2022              2023                  2023


                                                                         RMB                                   RMB                    USD                                   RMB RMB USD



              
                Gross profit                         470,329        533,295                   75,113      1,797,164           2,170,606                 305,724


               Share-based compensation expenses
           (1)
     in    3,572          3,862                      544         42,490              12,959                   1,825
    cost of revenues



              
                Non-GAAP gross profit                473,901        537,157                   75,657      1,839,654           2,183,565                 307,549





              
                Loss from operations                (13,248)      (187,915)                (26,468)     (118,052)           (149,006)                (20,987)



              Share-based compensation expenses
           (1)       16,779         15,679                    2,208        122,654              58,353                   8,219



              
                Non-GAAP income/(loss) from            3,531      (172,236)                (24,260)         4,602            (90,653)               (12,768)
    operations





              
                Net income/(loss)                     70,613      (119,649)                (16,854)        13,172             (7,298)                (1,028)



              Share-based compensation expenses
           (1)       16,779         15,679                    2,208        122,654              58,353                   8,219



              
                Non-GAAP net income/(loss)            87,392      (103,970)                (14,646)       135,826              51,055                   7,191




     Note (1): The tax effects of share-based compensation expenses adjustments were nil.

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