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


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      Feb 26, 2025, 01:00 ET

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      BEIJING, Feb. 26, 2025 /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, 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)



      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.

      [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.

      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: [email protected] 

      Christensen

      In China
      Ms. Alice Li
      Phone: +86-10-5900-1548
      E-mail: [email protected] 

      In the US
      Ms. Linda Bergkamp
      Phone: +1-480-614-3004
      Email: [email protected]

      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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