VASTDATA(603138)2024-04-18 09:08Earnings and Profitability - The company's basic earnings per share (EPS) for 2023 was -0.29 yuan per share, a decrease from -0.22 yuan per share in 2022[23] - The weighted average return on equity (ROE) for 2023 was -9.50%, down from -6.98% in 2022[23] - The company's diluted EPS for 2023 was -0.29 yuan per share, consistent with the basic EPS[23] - The company's ROE after deducting non-recurring gains and losses was -11.46% in 2023, compared to -7.27% in 2022[23] - The company's basic EPS after deducting non-recurring gains and losses was -0.35 yuan per share in 2023, down from -0.33 yuan per share in 2022[23] - The company's financial indicators show a continued decline in profitability, with significant increases in R&D expenses and non-recurring gains and losses contributing to the decrease in net profit[23] - Net profit attributable to shareholders of the listed company in 2023 was a loss of RMB 81.18 million, compared to a loss of RMB 63.78 million in 2022[68] - The company achieved a revenue of 261.83 million yuan in 2023, a decrease of 13.57% compared to the previous year, with a net loss attributable to shareholders of 81.18 million yuan[105] - Revenue for the current period decreased by 13.57% to RMB 261.83 million compared to the same period last year[112] Financial Performance and Costs - The company's financial performance in 2023 reflects challenges in revenue growth and increased operational costs, particularly in R&D[23] - Revenue for 2023 decreased by 13.57% to RMB 261.83 million compared to RMB 302.94 million in 2022[68] - Operating costs decreased by 18.21% to RMB 158.82 million year-over-year[112] - R&D expenses increased significantly by 37.54% to RMB 134.90 million, reflecting the company's commitment to innovation[112] - The company's R&D expenses increased by 37.54% to 134,896,567.37 yuan, primarily due to increased investment in independent product development and higher labor costs[104] - The company's sales expenses increased by 2.20% to 73,305,551.41 yuan, while management expenses decreased by 16.89% to 29,891,708.99 yuan[104] - The company's financial expenses decreased significantly due to reduced interest income from idle funds and lower bank deposit balances, resulting in a negative financial expense of 4,690,162.16 yuan[104] - The company's trading financial assets increased by 151,178,502.15 yuan to 151,267,135.47 yuan, contributing 1,178,502.15 yuan to the current profit[105] - The company received government subsidies of 8,412,010.59 yuan in 2023, a significant increase compared to 1,358,435.94 yuan in 2022[107] Market and Industry Trends - The global database market size in 2022 was $83.3 billion, with the Chinese database market accounting for $5.97 billion (7.2% of the global market). The Chinese database market is expected to exceed 1,200 billion RMB by 2027, with a compound annual growth rate of over 25%[53] - In 2022, the public cloud database market in China reached 21.915 billion RMB, a year-on-year increase of 51.6%, while the on-premise database market reached 18.445 billion RMB, a year-on-year increase of 14.4%[53] Sales and Customer Base - The company's sales model includes direct sales to end customers and distribution through distributors. Service offerings include daily services, project-based services, annual services, and on-site services[55] - The company has established a nationwide marketing and service network, with a high customer retention rate and a broad customer base covering government, manufacturing, finance, telecommunications, energy, and transportation sectors[57] - The company's Vastbase database has been widely recognized in the market, meeting various needs from small to large-scale systems and from non-production to core production systems across multiple industries[57] - The top five customers contributed 82.81 million yuan, accounting for 31.88% of total annual sales[81] - The company's marketing service network covers the entire country, divided into seven major business centers: North China, East China, South China, Central China, Southwest China, Northwest China, and Northeast China[96] R&D and Innovation - Total R&D investment was 147.87 million yuan, accounting for 56.48% of total revenue, with 8.77% of R&D costs capitalized[82] - The company's Vastbase database achieved a throughput of 1.75 million tpmC in a dual-path Kunpeng server environment[77] - The company completed compatibility adaptations with over 1,100 software and hardware products from more than 700 partners[77] - The company obtained 12 new patents, 18 software copyrights, and had 23 patent applications accepted in 2023[95] - The latest version of Vastbase introduced innovative features such as resource pooling and a one-write-multiple-read architecture[95] - The company's core product, Vastbase, has achieved breakthroughs in key industries such as government affairs, manufacturing, finance, telecommunications, energy, and transportation, with notable clients including the State Administration for Market Regulation, BYD, Shanghai Stock Exchange, China Unicom, and Beijing Capital International Airport[96] - The company's R&D investment exceeded 147.87 million yuan in 2023, a year-on-year increase of 29.16%, with technical personnel accounting for over 65% of the workforce[105] - The company has 374 R&D personnel, accounting for 55% of the total workforce, with 43 holding master's degrees and 298 holding bachelor's degrees[130] Financial Assets and Liabilities - The company's financial assets are subject to credit risk assessment, with expected credit losses measured and recognized in the income statement or other comprehensive income[49] - Deferred tax assets increased by 145.07% to RMB 33.10 million due to an increase in deductible losses[64] - Other non-current assets decreased by 78.24% to RMB 2.05 million due to a reduction in prepaid service fees[64] - Accounts payable decreased by 53.62% to RMB 16.67 million due to a reduction in unpaid goods[64] - Taxes payable increased by 246.75% to RMB 6.92 million due to an increase in value-added tax[64] - Other payables decreased by 38.42% to RMB 15.08 million due to the unlocking of restricted stocks[64] - Lease liabilities decreased by 82.59% to RMB 594,376.59 due to a reduction in lease obligations[64] - Other non-current liabilities decreased by 76.80% to RMB 2.42 million due to a reduction in prepaid service fees[64] - The company uses active market quotes to determine the fair value of financial assets or liabilities with active markets, and valuation techniques for those without active markets[141] - The company determines the fair value hierarchy based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement, including unadjusted quotes in active markets (Level 1), observable inputs (Level 2), and unobservable inputs (Level 3)[153] - The company measures expected credit losses for financial instruments in different stages: Stage 1 (12-month expected credit loss), Stage 2 (lifetime expected credit loss for significantly increased risk), and Stage 3 (lifetime expected credit loss for impaired assets)[154] - The company assesses credit risk increases based on the nature of financial instruments, either individually or in groups with common credit risk characteristics[160] - The company recognizes impairment losses when the recoverable amount of an asset or asset group is lower than its carrying amount, with the difference recorded in current period profit or loss[168] - The company uses the cost method for initial measurement of intangible assets and amortizes them over their useful lives using a method that reflects the expected pattern of economic benefits[156] - The company applies the lower of cost or net realizable value principle for inventory valuation and recognizes inventory write-downs when the net realizable value is lower than the cost[164] - The company adjusts its shareholding proportion and recognizes gains or losses when it loses control but retains significant influence or joint control over an investee due to other investors' capital increases[165] - Long-term equity investments obtained through cash payments are recorded at the actual purchase price as the initial investment cost[174] - For equity method accounting, if the initial investment cost exceeds the fair value of the identifiable net assets, no adjustment is made to the investment cost[175] - When control or significant influence is lost, the remaining equity is reclassified and measured at fair value, with any difference recognized in current period profit or loss[176] - Research and development expenses include direct costs such as employee compensation, direct input costs, depreciation, and amortization, with salaries allocated based on project hours[181] - Impairment testing for goodwill involves first testing the asset group excluding goodwill, then testing the group including goodwill, and recognizing impairment if the recoverable amount is lower than the carrying amount[183] - Fixed assets are initially measured at actual cost and are reviewed annually for useful life, residual value, and depreciation method[194][195] - Intangible assets with finite useful lives are reviewed annually, and any changes in estimates are adjusted and treated as accounting estimate changes[196] - Development stage expenditures that are capitalized are presented as development costs on the balance sheet and are transferred to intangible assets upon reaching the intended use[199] - Post-employment benefits include defined contribution plans and defined benefit plans, with defined contribution plans involving fixed payments to independent funds[200] Cash Flow and Investments - Cash flow from operating activities was negative RMB 69.30 million, primarily due to increased payments to employees[130] - Cash flow from investing activities was negative RMB 176.44 million, mainly due to increased payments for financial investments[130] - The company has entrusted Beijing Bank with a wealth management product amounting to RMB 50 million, with an annualized return rate of 2.80% and an expected return of RMB 406,600[140] - The company has entrusted Ping An Bank with a wealth management product amounting to RMB 50 million, with an annualized return rate of 3% and an expected return of RMB 394,500[140] Revenue and Gross Margin - Revenue from the software and information technology services industry reached 259.75 million yuan, with a year-on-year increase of 39.21%, while the cost decreased by 13.99%, leading to a 3.45 percentage point increase in gross margin[80] - Database product revenue was 168.11 million yuan, up 46.95% year-on-year, with a gross margin increase of 3.33 percentage points[80] - Data computing revenue grew by 29.96% to 54.65 million yuan, but the gross margin decreased by 0.85 percentage points[80] - Data storage revenue declined by 65.65% to 29.13 million yuan, with a gross margin decrease of 6.22 percentage points[80] - The gross profit margin of the company's main business reached 39.21% in 2023, an increase of 3.45 percentage points year-on-year, driven by the rapid development of independent product business[105] - The company's database product, Vastbase, achieved a cost reduction of 3.35% year-over-year, with costs amounting to RMB 89.18 million[125] - Data computing costs increased by 20.53% to RMB 38.28 million, indicating higher investment in this area[125] - Data storage costs decreased sharply by 62.89% to RMB 24.34 million, reflecting efficiency improvements[125] Assets and Liabilities - Total assets at the end of 2023 decreased by 11.20% to RMB 909.81 million compared to RMB 1.02 billion at the end of 2022[68] - The company's fixed assets include buildings, electronic equipment, transportation equipment, and office furniture, with depreciation rates ranging from 2.375% to 31.67% depending on the asset type[45] - The company uses the equity method for investments, recognizing investment income and other comprehensive income based on the share of net profits and other comprehensive income of the investee[38] - The company adjusts the carrying value of long-term equity investments based on the investee's net profits, other comprehensive income, and profit distributions[38] - The company's internal transactions with associates and joint ventures are adjusted based on the company's shareholding ratio, except for losses related to asset impairment[40] Audit and Financial Reporting - The company's financial report for 2023 was audited by Grant Thornton LLP, which issued a standard unqualified audit report[11] - The company's financial statements and audit report are available for review, along with other disclosed documents, as part of the annual report[9] Undistributed Profit and Dividends - The company's undistributed profit for 2023 was 128,141,005.92 yuan, with no cash dividends, stock dividends, or capital reserve to share capital conversion proposed[12]