Financial Performance - Revenue from continuing operations in 2023 was 1,428.7million,adecreasefrom1,475.5 million in 2022[7] - Gross profit for 2023 was 486.6million,downfrom536.4 million in 2022[7] - Net profit attributable to owners of the company in 2023 was 131.7million,comparedto332.3 million in 2022[7] - Adjusted EBITDA for 2023 was 397.1million,asignificantdropfrom673.0 million in 2022[7] - Total revenue from continuing operations in 2023 was approximately 1,429million,adecreaseof3.2487 million, a decrease of 9.3% year-over-year, with a gross margin of 34.1%, down 2.3 percentage points[11] - Adjusted profit from continuing operations decreased by 72.2% to approximately 38million,withnetprofitpershareat1.5cents,down40.01,428.7 million in 2023, with gross profit declining 9.3% to 486.6millionandgrossmargindropping2.3percentagepointsto34.151.9 million in 2023, while adjusted net profit dropped 72.2% to 37.7million[25]−Thecompany′sEBITDAforcontinuingoperationsdeclined31.1116.5 million in 2023, while adjusted EBITDA fell 56.6% to 83.9million[25]−Pre−taxprofitfor2023was84.8 million, a decrease from 136.7millionin2022[57]−EBITDAfor2023was116.5 million, down from 169.1millionin2022[57]−AdjustedEBITDAfor2023was83.9 million, compared to 193.3millionin2022[57]−Netprofitfor2023was150.0 million, a significant drop from 357.5millionin2022[60]−Adjustednetprofitfor2023was229.8 million, down from 425.6millionin2022[60]−EBITDAforthegroup′scontinuinganddiscontinuedoperationsin2023was328.7 million, compared to 624.5millionin2022[62]−AdjustedEBITDAforthegroup′scontinuinganddiscontinuedoperationsin2023was397.1 million, down from 673.0millionin2022[62]BalanceSheetandAssets−Totalassetsasof2023were1,403.3 million, a decrease from 4,635.8millionin2022[8]−Totalequityattributabletoownersofthecompanyin2023was535.5 million, down from 1,899.7millionin2022[8]−Non−currentliabilitiesdecreasedto10.4 million in 2023 from 976.1millionin2022[8]−Currentliabilitiesin2023were694.8 million, compared to 1,595.0millionin2022[8]−Inventorydecreasedby81.4646.3 million as of December 31, 2022, to 120.1millionasofDecember31,2023,primarilyduetotheexclusionofinventoryfromdiscontinuedoperations[65]−Accountsreceivabledecreasedby67.01,198.0 million as of December 31, 2022, to 395.8millionasofDecember31,2023,mainlyduetotheexclusionofreceivablesfromdiscontinuedoperations[66]−Accountspayabledecreasedby31.3687.5 million as of December 31, 2022, to 472.4millionasofDecember31,2023[67]−Cashandcashequivalentsstoodat319.8 million as of December 31, 2023, compared to 504.1millionasofDecember31,2022[67]−Thecompany′sdebt−to−equityratiodecreasedsignificantlyfrom45.61,190 million, a decrease of 10.2% year-over-year[10] - SharkNinja Asia-Pacific division revenue was approximately 239million,anincreaseof58.9151.7 million in 2023, a 137.4% YoY increase, driven by market share gains in Japan and expansion into new markets like Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, and Malaysia[22] - Shark's cordless vacuum category in Japan grew retail sales outlets by 56% in 2023, increasing its value share to 16.7%, up 480 basis points from 2022[23] - SharkNinja's business in Australia and New Zealand grew 97% YoY from Q2 to Q4 2023, driven by new product launches like Detect Pro and FlexStyle, which gained an additional 8% market share in hair care appliances[24] - Joyoung division's revenue from third-party customers fell 20.5% YoY to 1,053.1millionin2023,accountingfor73.7151.7 million in 2023, representing 10.6% of total group revenue[28] - SharkNinja's new markets in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, and Malaysia contributed 47.9millioninadditionalrevenuein2023,diversifyingtheproductlinewithitemslikeairfryersandicecreammakers[22]−SharkNinja′sentryintotheSouthKoreanmarketthroughadistributorgenerated12.7 million in revenue in 2023, a new market for the company[22] - Shark brand revenue increased by 62.5% to 117.3million,drivenbyinnovationincordlessvacuumcleanersandthelaunchofhaircareappliances[31]−Ninjabrandrevenuereached44.0 million, entering the kitchen appliance market through strategic acquisitions[31] - Japan region revenue grew by 43.7% to 91.8million,supportedbythesuccessofcordlessvacuumcleanersdesignedspecificallyfortheJapanesemarket[33]−AustraliaandNewZealandregionrevenuewas43.8 million, driven by strategic acquisitions and new product launches[33] - Other markets revenue increased by 74.6% to 31.6million,duetoexpansionintonewmarketssuchasSingapore,Malaysia,andSouthKorea[33]−Cookingappliancesrevenuedecreasedby16.7570.2 million, primarily due to weak demand in the Chinese market[35] - Food preparation appliances revenue declined by 16.2% to 354.3million,mainlyduetoweakdemandforhigh−performanceblendersinChina[35]−Cleaningappliancesrevenuegrewby62.6117.4 million, driven by increased market share in Japan and expansion into other markets[35] - Other product categories revenue decreased by 22.4% to 162.9million,duetoweakdemandforwaterpurifiersandcookwareinChina[35]CostsandExpenses−Totalsalescostforcontinuingoperationsincreasedby0.3942.1 million, with 129.1millionattributedtorelatedpartysales[36]−Joyoungdivision′stotalsalescosttothird−partycustomersdecreasedby19.5725.3 million in 2023 compared to 900.5millionin2022[37]−SharkNinjaAsia−Pacificdivision′stotalsalescosttothird−partycustomersincreasedby127.287.7 million in 2023 compared to 38.6millionin2022[38]−Thecompany′sgrossprofitfromcontinuingoperationsdecreasedby9.3486.6 million in 2023 compared to 536.4millionin2022,withagrossmargindropof2.3percentagepointsto34.194.5 million in 2023 compared to 21.3millionin2022,drivenbygainsfromfinancialassetsmeasuredatfairvalue[44]−Salesanddistributionexpensesdecreasedby2.7256.3 million in 2023 compared to 263.5millionin2022,mainlyduetoreducedchannelmarketingexpensesinmainlandChina[46]−Administrativeexpensesincreasedby52.8216.0 million in 2023 compared to 141.4millionin2022,primarilyduetoincreasedequitycompensationandspecialprofessionalfeesrelatedtothespin−offproject[48]−Otherexpensesfromcontinuingoperationsincreasedby47.42.8 million in 2023, primarily due to the absence of a one-time income adjustment from intercompany fees between continuing and discontinued operations[49] - Financing costs from continuing operations rose by 5.9% YoY to 19.9millionin2023,drivenbyacceleratedamortizationofdeferredfinancingcosts,partiallyoffsetbyreducedbankloaninterest[50]−Incometaxexpensesfromcontinuingoperationsdecreasedby42.114.6 million in 2023, mainly due to lower pre-tax profits from continuing operations[51] - Net profit from continuing operations declined by 37.0% YoY to 70.3millionin2023,whilecombinednetprofitfromcontinuinganddiscontinuedoperationsdroppedby58.1150.0 million[53] - Adjusted net profit from continuing operations stood at 37.7millionin2023,comparedto135.7 million in 2022, reflecting significant adjustments for non-recurring items and equity compensation[55] - The company's Chinese subsidiaries are subject to a 25% corporate income tax rate, with three entities benefiting from preferential tax rates or exemptions in 2023[51] - Bank loan interest expenses decreased to 13.4millionin2023from15.1 million in 2022, while deferred financing cost amortization increased to 6.1millionfrom2.8 million[52] - The company reported a negative 32.6millioninnon−recurringandnon−operationalitemsfor2023,comparedtoapositive24.2 million in 2022[55] - Equity compensation expenses surged to 55.1millionin2023from6.7 million in 2022, significantly impacting adjusted profitability[55] - The company recognized 12.8millioninspecialprofessionalfeesandbonusesrelatedtothespin−offprojectin2023[55]−Thecompanyincurred85.8 million in special professional service fees and bonuses related to the spin-off project in 2023[60][62] - The company recognized 40.3millioninprocurementserviceincomeduringthetransitionperiodpost−spin−off[57][60][62]−Thecompanyreceived1.7 million in product development and transition service fees from SharkNinja's non-Asia Pacific business[57][60][62] Corporate Governance and Leadership - Stassi Anastas ANASTASSOV has been a non-executive director since June 25, 2019, and a member of the company's strategic committee since the listing date[82] - Yuan DING has been an independent non-executive director since August 29, 2022, and serves as the chairman of the audit committee and a member of the nomination and strategic committees[83] - Yang Xianxiang has been an independent non-executive director since October 11, 2019, and was appointed as the chairman of the remuneration committee on July 30, 2023[84] - Sun Zhe was appointed as an independent non-executive director and a member of the audit and remuneration committees on July 30, 2023[85] - Wang Xuning, aged 55, is the chairman, CEO, and executive director of the company[86] - Han Run, aged 44, is the executive director, CFO, and vice chairman of Joyoung[86] - Yang Ningning, aged 45, has been the chairman of Joyoung since December 2022 and the chairman of Suncoo (China) Technology Co., Ltd. since August 2018[86] - Guo Lang has been the general manager of Joyoung since December 2022, with extensive experience in consumer goods operations[86] - Kan Jiangang has been the CFO of Joyoung since March 2022, with previous experience as the financial director of Tianqi Lithium Corporation and various financial roles at Robert Bosch Group[86] - The company's largest customer accounted for 12% of total revenue, while the top five customers accounted for 22% of total revenue in 2023[94] - The largest supplier accounted for 5% of total procurement, while the top five suppliers accounted for 22% of total procurement in 2023[94] - The company's distributable reserves amounted to approximately 76.352millionasofDecember31,2023[92]−Thecompanycompletedthespin−offanddistributionofSharkNinja,Inc.,whichbegantradingonJuly31,2023,andisnolongerconsolidatedinthecompany′sfinancialstatements[95]−Thecompanysecureda100 million loan facility on January 31, 2024, with a maturity date extendable to 36 months under certain conditions[96] - Charitable donations for the year ended December 31, 2023, were approximately 590,000,comparedto1.125 million in 2022[93] - The company did not recommend a final dividend for the year ended December 31, 2023, due to strategic restructuring and plans to invest in the Asia-Pacific market[89] - The company's annual general meeting is scheduled for May 22, 2024, with a notice to be published on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange website and the company's website[88] - The audit committee reviewed the company's consolidated financial information for 2023, including accounting principles and practices, with external auditor EY[91] - The company's share transfer registration will be suspended from May 17 to May 22, 2024, for the annual general meeting[90] - Wang Xuning holds a 55.69% stake in the company through direct and indirect interests, including 1,934,882,576 shares[104] - Han Run holds a 46.15% stake in the company through direct and indirect interests, including 1,603,578,331 shares[104] - Huang Shuling holds a 46.15% stake in the company through direct and indirect interests, including 1,603,578,331 shares[104] - Wang Xuning indirectly owns 61.85% of Shanghai Hezhou Investment, which holds 83.75% of Lihao Investment, a major shareholder of Jiuyang Soybean[102] - Jiuyang Soybean is owned by Lihao Investment (42.5%), Solar Blue (25.5%), Jiuyangyuan Partnership (15%), and an independent third party (17%)[102] - Hangzhou Yibei, which was deregistered in August 2023, was 54.08% owned by Wang Xuning and his close associates[102] - The company's products target home and individual consumers, while Jiuyang Soybean focuses on supplying factories, schools, and restaurants[102] - The company's home appliances, such as soy milk machines and blenders, differ in usage scenarios from Hangzhou Yibei's capsule beverage machines[102] - Han Run holds a 0.27% stake in a related entity, Jiuyang, with 2,040,000 shares[108] - JS&W holds a beneficial interest of 1,603,578,331 shares, representing 46.15% of the company's equity[111] - Hezhou and Tong Zhou hold controlled corporate interests of 1,603,578,331 shares each, both representing 46.15% of the company's equity[111] - HONGTAO Holding Company Limited holds a joint interest of 1,603,578,331 shares, representing 46.15% of the