Group 1 - The company recently hosted an investor meeting with HSBC Qianhai Securities to discuss various operational updates and future plans [1] - The integration of DAYLIGHT PMS with Marriott's new central reservation system ACRS is progressing according to the planned timeline [1] - SaaS business pricing is subscription-based, with cloud PMS products charged monthly based on the number of hotel rooms and the functionalities used [1] Group 2 - The decline in hotel business gross margin is attributed to increased amortization costs of intangible assets starting from the end of 2023 [1] - The company plans to maintain overall R&D investment levels to integrate more subsystems of the hotel information system with DAYLIGHT PMS [1] - The fourth quarter loss last year was mainly due to impairment of long-term equity investments in associates and increased bad debt provisions for long-aged receivables [1] Group 3 - The company has signed a contract with Marriott, which is expected to accelerate future signing processes and enhance the recognition of DAYLIGHT PMS in the industry [1] - INFRASYS POS, the cloud restaurant management system, has signed with all top five global hotel groups and is on a fast development track, with good rollout expected by the end of 2024 [1] - The company utilizes a direct connection system for OTA bookings to improve efficiency and reduce operational costs [1]

Group 1: Business Operations - The integration with Marriott's new generation central reservation system (ACRS) is currently in progress, following Marriott's planned timeline [1] - The SaaS business charges subscription fees based on monthly usage and the number of hotel rooms, with pricing varying for different service types [1] - The rollout of DAYLIGHT PMS in hotels outside of InterContinental's China region is still under evaluation [2] Group 2: Financial Performance - The gross margin for hotel business is expected to decline in 2023 and 2024 due to increased amortization costs of intangible assets starting from the end of 2023 [2] - The company experienced significant losses in Q4 of the previous year primarily due to impairment of long-term equity investments and increased bad debt provisions for aged receivables [4] - The risk of significant goodwill impairment this year is considered low, pending the results of year-end asset impairment testing [4] Group 3: Future Outlook - The company plans to maintain its overall R&D investment to integrate more subsystems with DAYLIGHT PMS and to support its diverse software products [3] - Recent agreements with Marriott, a leading global hotel group, are expected to accelerate future signing processes with other clients in the industry [4] Group 4: Product Development - INFRASYS POS, the cloud-based restaurant management system, has signed contracts with all top five global hotel groups, with a total of 4,333 clients expected to be online by the end of 2024 [4] - The system enhances booking efficiency and reduces costs by connecting customer information systems directly with various booking channels and payment institutions [5]