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Key Points Summary of Kailaiying's Conference Call Company Overview - Company: Kailaiying - Fiscal Year: 2024 - Revenue: 5.805 billion CNY, a decrease of 25.8% year-on-year, but a 7.4% increase when excluding COVID-related orders [3][4] Financial Performance - Net Profit: 149 million CNY, down 58% year-on-year; Q4 net profit was 239 million CNY, up 13% quarter-on-quarter [3][4] - Gross Margin: 42.4%, a decrease of 8.8 percentage points from 2023, but only a slight decline when excluding COVID orders [4] - Small Molecule Business Revenue: 4.57 billion CNY, with a 9% year-on-year increase when excluding COVID orders; gross margin at 47.9% [5][10] - Emerging Business Growth: Slowed due to domestic market impacts, but showed strong recovery in Q4 [5][8] Global Operations - International Orders: Backlog of 1.052 billion USD, over 20% year-on-year growth; U.S. customer revenue increased by 18%, and European customer revenue doubled [6][8] - Net Profit Margin Decline: Due to multiple factors including excess COVID order capacity, increased competition, and higher R&D investments [7][9] Business Segments - Small Molecule Business: Strong resilience with a 9% increase in orders; delivered 48 commercial projects, with a 4% revenue increase to 2.8 billion CNY [10] - Large Molecule Business: Revenue from alpha molecule modules grew by 13% year-on-year, with Q4 growth exceeding 200%; expected to triple revenue by 2025 [11][12] - Peptide Capacity: Solid-phase synthesis capacity reached 21,000 liters by the end of 2024, expected to reach 30,000 liters by mid-2025 [12] Future Outlook - Management Confidence: Plans to solidify small molecule advantages and expand advanced manufacturing technologies; multiple late-stage projects expected to enter delivery phases [8][22] - Capital Expenditure: 1.13 billion CNY in 2024, accounting for 19.5% of revenue, with a focus on emerging business and R&D platform construction [21] - Market Expansion: Plans to enhance market development in peptide and oligonucleotide therapies, and increase efforts in the European and U.S. markets [23][30] ESG and Sustainability - ESG Achievements: Significant improvements in ESG ratings, with a gold certification and an A rating in CDP climate change assessment [20] Strategic Initiatives - Global Strategy: Continued focus on global expansion, particularly in Europe and the U.S.; exploring commercial capacity acquisitions [19][33] - R&D Investment: Maintained high R&D spending at around 10% of revenue in 2024, with a focus on areas that can quickly drive revenue [18] Conclusion - Long-term Growth: The company is optimistic about future growth driven by strong order backlogs in emerging business segments and ongoing capacity expansions [29][36]