Revenue Growth - Revenue increased by 31.2% to RMB 412,004 thousand in 2023 compared to RMB 314,054 thousand in 2022[2] - Revenue from precision marketing and enterprise solutions increased by 29.3% to RMB 372,687 thousand in 2023 from RMB 288,177 thousand in 2022[3] - Revenue from intelligent patient management solutions surged by 70.2% to RMB 23,176 thousand in 2023 from RMB 13,616 thousand in 2022[3] - The company's revenue for 2023 reached approximately RMB 412.0 million, a year-on-year increase of 31.2%[7] - Revenue from precision marketing and enterprise solutions grew by 29.3% to RMB 372.7 million in 2023[8] - Revenue increased by 31.2% from RMB 314.1 million in 2022 to RMB 412.0 million in 2023, primarily driven by growth in precision marketing and enterprise solutions[22] - Precision marketing and enterprise solutions revenue grew by 29.3% from RMB 288.2 million in 2022 to RMB 372.7 million in 2023, supported by user growth and engagement[23] - Medical knowledge solutions revenue increased by 31.6% from RMB 12.3 million in 2022 to RMB 16.1 million in 2023, due to expanded product offerings and new membership marketing methods[24] - Intelligent patient management solutions revenue surged by 70.2% from RMB 13.6 million in 2022 to RMB 23.2 million in 2023, driven by the success of the single-disease patient management platform[25] - Total revenue for 2023 reached RMB 412.00 million, a 31.2% increase compared to RMB 314.05 million in 2022[61] - Revenue from precision marketing and enterprise solutions grew to RMB 372.69 million in 2023, up from RMB 288.18 million in 2022, a 29.3% increase[65] - Revenue from medical knowledge solutions increased to RMB 16.14 million in 2023, up from RMB 12.26 million in 2022, a 31.6% growth[65] - Revenue from intelligent patient management solutions rose to RMB 23.18 million in 2023, up from RMB 13.62 million in 2022, a 70.2% increase[65] Profit and Margin Performance - Gross profit rose by 18.1% to RMB 251,335 thousand in 2023 from RMB 212,741 thousand in 2022[2] - Net profit attributable to owners of the company surged by 106.5% to RMB 242,301 thousand in 2023 from RMB 117,321 thousand in 2022[2] - Non-HKFRS adjusted net profit grew by 86.8% to RMB 271,093 thousand in 2023 from RMB 145,155 thousand in 2022[2] - Net profit for 2023 was RMB 251.8 million, a significant increase of 99.1% compared to 2022[7] - The net profit margin increased by 20.8 percentage points to 61.1% in 2023[7] - Adjusted net profit for 2023 was RMB 271.1 million, an increase of 86.8% compared to 2022[7] - Gross profit rose by 18.1% from RMB 212.7 million in 2022 to RMB 251.3 million in 2023, with a gross margin decline from 67.7% to 61.0%[27] - Profit before tax surged by 87.5% from RMB 135.0 million in 2022 to RMB 253.1 million in 2023[33] - Net profit for the year increased by 99.1% from RMB 126.4 million in 2022 to RMB 251.8 million in 2023, with net profit margin rising from 40.3% to 61.1%[35][36] - Adjusted net profit increased by 86.8% from RMB 145.2 million in 2022 to RMB 271.1 million in 2023, with adjusted net profit margin rising from 46.2% to 65.8%[37] - Gross profit for 2023 was RMB 251,335 thousand, up from RMB 212,741 thousand in 2022[48] - Net profit for 2023 was RMB 251,760 thousand, more than double the RMB 126,421 thousand in 2022[48] - Basic earnings per share increased to RMB 242,301 thousand in 2023 from RMB 117,321 thousand in 2022, reflecting strong profit growth[79] User and Engagement Metrics - Registered user base grew to 6.8 million in 2023, up from 6.2 million in 2022[4] - Registered physician users increased to 4.0 million in 2023, covering 87% of Chinese practicing physicians[4][5] - Average monthly active users reached 2.40 million in 2023, up from 2.05 million in 2022[4] - Paid clicks increased to 9.7 million in 2023 from 7.2 million in 2022[4] - The number of clients for the precision marketing and enterprise solutions increased by 40.0% to 182 in 2023[8] - The number of products covered by the precision marketing and enterprise solutions increased from 284 in 2022 to 386 in 2023[8] - The number of registered physician users who participated in paid clicks increased from 627,000 in 2022 to 774,000 in 2023[8] - Paid clicks increased from 7.2 million in 2022 to 9.7 million in 2023[8] - The company's chronic disease management platform accumulated approximately 377,000 users and 105,000 participating physicians by the end of 2023[15] Technology and Innovation - The company successfully commercialized generative AI technology, exemplified by the Medlive 3.0 intelligent medical consultant system[6] - The company's clinical research team has expanded significantly, with project management, clinical operations, and data statistics growing rapidly, leveraging digital clinical trial systems to enhance efficiency in clinical research[10] - The company launched a remote intelligent clinical trial system (DCT), patient digital follow-up system, and AI-based journal selection tools, improving efficiency in patient recruitment, data collection, and quality control[10] - The company launched the "e研通" platform to enhance physician research efficiency and upgraded the "论文通" platform with AI-powered SCI journal selection services to improve publication success rates[14] - The company plans to strengthen cross-departmental collaboration using AI and big data to improve service efficiency[19] - The company plans to invest HKD 374.2 million in developing and expanding technology applications, particularly in machine learning, natural language processing, knowledge graphs, and user understanding, with HKD 56.7 million utilized and HKD 317.5 million remaining, expected to be used by December 2027[97] Strategic Investments and Acquisitions - The company plans to continue strategic investments and acquisitions to expand its customer base and enhance technological capabilities[46] - The company acquired 60% equity in Beijing Medicon Information Consulting Co., Ltd. for RMB 100,253,400, with payments made in four installments[44] - The company acquired 50% equity in Shicheng Medical Consulting Co., Ltd. for RMB 65,000,000, with a profit guarantee of RMB 58,080,000 over four years[45] - The company acquired 60% equity in Lingbo Consulting (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. for RMB 33,930,000, with a profit guarantee of RMB 21,720,000 over four years[45] - The company has set aside HKD 2,338.6 million for strategic investments or acquisitions, with HKD 195.8 million utilized and HKD 2,142.8 million remaining[97] Financial Position and Expenses - Other income and gains increased significantly from RMB 75.7 million in 2022 to RMB 188.5 million in 2023, mainly due to higher bank interest income and government subsidies[28] - Sales and distribution expenses grew by 13.4% from RMB 28.9 million in 2022 to RMB 32.8 million in 2023, primarily due to an increase in sales personnel[29] - Administrative expenses increased by 18.0% from RMB 122.4 million in 2022 to RMB 144.5 million in 2023, primarily due to increased platform maintenance and upgrade costs for the medical vertical and higher R&D expenses[30][31] - Financing costs decreased from RMB 0.5 million in 2022 to RMB 0.4 million in 2023, mainly due to reduced lease liability interest[32] - Income tax expenses decreased by 84.1% from RMB 8.6 million in 2022 to RMB 1.4 million in 2023, largely due to increased stock option exercises and tax deductions[34] - Cash and cash equivalents increased to RMB 4,358.3 million in 2023 from RMB 4,187.3 million in 2022, with 36.4% denominated in HKD, 10.5% in RMB, and 53.1% in USD[40] - The company has no short-term or long-term bank borrowings as of December 31, 2023, except for lease liabilities of RMB 8.2 million[41] - The company's asset-liability ratio was zero as of December 31, 2023, with no borrowings[42] - Capital expenditures for 2023 amounted to approximately RMB 88.2 million, a significant increase from RMB 46.0 million in 2022, primarily due to acquisitions and IT equipment expenses[43] - The company had 742 full-time employees as of December 31, 2023, with total employee costs of approximately RMB 159.2 million for the year[47] - Exchange rate differences amounted to 69,317 thousand RMB, with other comprehensive income for the year (after tax) at 63,056 thousand RMB, and total comprehensive income for the year reaching 314,816 thousand RMB[50] - Non-current assets totaled 321,228 thousand RMB, with property, plant, and equipment at 2,620 thousand RMB, and goodwill increasing to 192,525 thousand RMB from 111,518 thousand RMB in the previous year[51] - Current assets amounted to 4,572,588 thousand RMB, with trade receivables at 109,871 thousand RMB and cash and cash equivalents at 4,358,255 thousand RMB[51] - Current liabilities totaled 189,772 thousand RMB, with trade payables at 14,771 thousand RMB and accrued expenses at 135,238 thousand RMB[51] - Non-current liabilities amounted to 58,842 thousand RMB, with contingent consideration payable at 47,663 thousand RMB and deferred tax liabilities at 7,536 thousand RMB[52] - Total equity reached 4,645,202 thousand RMB, with equity attributable to owners of the parent company at 4,597,369 thousand RMB and non-controlling interests at 47,833 thousand RMB[53] - The cost of services provided increased to RMB 160,481 thousand in 2023, up from RMB 101,132 thousand in 2022, representing a 58.7% increase[72] - R&D expenses rose to RMB 54,255 thousand in 2023, compared to RMB 46,231 thousand in 2022, a 17.4% increase[72] - Employee benefits expenses, excluding directors and top executives, totaled RMB 149,102 thousand in 2023, up from RMB 139,470 thousand in 2022, a 6.9% increase[72] - The company's effective tax rate for 2023 was 0.54%, significantly lower than the statutory rate of 25% due to preferential tax rates and other adjustments[76] - Trade receivables increased to RMB 109,871 thousand in 2023 from RMB 95,079 thousand in 2022, with a corresponding increase in impairment allowance to RMB 1,319 thousand[80][82] - The company's total tax expense for 2023 was RMB 1,372 thousand, significantly lower than the RMB 8,616 thousand in 2022 due to various tax adjustments and preferential rates[75] - The expected credit loss rate for trade receivables aged 1 to 2 years and overdue increased from 38.7% in 2022 to 40.3% in 2023, while the total expected credit loss increased from RMB 814,000 in 2022 to RMB 1,319,000 in 2023[84][85] - The total trade receivables increased from RMB 95,893,000 in 2022 to RMB 111,190,000 in 2023, with the highest expected credit loss rate of 100% for receivables aged over 3 years and overdue[84][85] - Trade payables increased significantly from RMB 2,709,000 in 2022 to RMB 14,771,000 in 2023, with the majority (RMB 12,722,000) aged less than three months[86] Dividends and Share Repurchases - The company proposed a final dividend of RMB 12.48 cents per share for 2023, up from RMB 6.54 cents per share in 2022[76] - The company repurchased 100,000 shares at a total cost of HKD 744,945 (approximately RMB 683,000) in October 2023, with the highest price paid per share being HKD 7.48[94] - The company proposed a final dividend of RMB 0.1248 per share (equivalent to HKD 0.1375), payable in HKD to shareholders on the register as of June 3, 2024[91] IPO Proceeds Allocation - The company plans to allocate HKD 280.7 million to improve its medical knowledge solutions and enrich its platform's medical knowledge information and tools, with HKD 36.2 million already utilized and HKD 244.5 million remaining, expected to be used by December 2027[96] - HKD 187.1 million is allocated to enhance patient care services, with HKD 33.7 million utilized and HKD 153.4 million remaining, expected to be used by December 2027[96] - The company has allocated HKD 140.3 million to improve intelligent clinical research solutions, with HKD 36.8 million utilized and HKD 103.5 million remaining, expected to be used by December 2027[96] - HKD 467.7 million is allocated for talent recruitment and collaboration with experts, with HKD 83.6 million utilized and HKD 384.1 million remaining, expected to be used by December 2027[97] - HKD 93.6 million is allocated to establish data centers and enhance IT infrastructure computing and storage capabilities, with HKD 19.1 million utilized and HKD 74.5 million remaining, expected to be used by December 2027[97] - HKD 467.7 million is allocated for general working capital and other corporate purposes, with HKD 106.0 million utilized and HKD 361.7 million remaining[97] - The total IPO proceeds allocated amount to HKD 4,677.3 million, with HKD 640.4 million utilized and HKD 4,036.9 million remaining[97] - The company has not used any IPO proceeds for purchasing or subscribing to financial products, and the unused funds are deposited with licensed financial institutions[97] Geographic Revenue Breakdown - Revenue from mainland China increased to RMB 402.13 million in 2023, up from RMB 296.89 million in 2022, representing a 35.5% year-over-year growth[61] - Overseas revenue decreased to RMB 9.87 million in 2023, down from RMB 17.17 million in 2022, a 42.5% year-over-year decline[61] Other Financial Metrics - Bank interest income surged to RMB 183.88 million in 2023, compared to RMB 66.24 million in 2022, a 177.6% year-over-year growth[70] - Total other income and gains reached RMB 188.48 million in 2023, up from RMB 75.74 million in 2022, a 148.9% increase[70] - The company's remaining performance obligations (unfulfilled or partially unfulfilled) as of December 31, 2023, amounted to RMB 182.30 million, with RMB 114.95 million expected to be recognized within one year and RMB 67.35 million expected to be recognized after one year[69] - The company's subsidiaries primarily engage in precision marketing, enterprise solutions, medical knowledge solutions, and intelligent patient management solutions[54] - The financial statements are prepared in accordance with Hong Kong Financial Reporting Standards (HKFRS) and the disclosure requirements of the Hong Kong Companies Ordinance, using the historical cost convention[55] - The consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of the company and its subsidiaries for the year ended December 31, 2023, with subsidiaries being entities directly or indirectly controlled by the company[56] - The company evaluates control over investees by considering contractual arrangements, rights arising from other contractual arrangements, and voting rights, with changes in control reassessed based on facts and circumstances[57] - The company's subsidiaries in China benefited from preferential tax rates, with some qualifying for a 15% rate as high-tech enterprises and others for a 5% rate as small and micro enterprises[74] - The company's trade receivables are primarily on credit terms of up to 180 days, with overdue balances regularly reviewed by senior management[80]
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