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| Our Clinical and Premium Skincare brands, including Galénic, DR.WU and Eve Lom delivered another solid performance, recording a 23.4% year-over-year growth in combined net revenues and further elevating their contribution to total net revenues |
| Our fourth quarter gross margin improved to 73.7% from 71.1% for the prior year period,, benefiting from higher gross margin products and a more disciplined pricing and discount qualities |
| The brand is also making progress on its cultural line, winning the Essence of the Year Award at the [Bazaar] Beauty Awards 2023 for its [indiscernible] excellent active serum |
| Galénic recorded solid performance during the Double 11 Shopping Festival, ranking #1 in the premium brightening serum category in terms of retail sales value on both Tmall and Douyin with [indiscernible] |
| We made solid progress this quarter amid a still soft retail environment, returning to a growth statutory capital as we executed our strategy transformation plan |
| So basically, for this new product launch and also the Perfect Diary's brand upgrade, we are seeing some good feedback and results so far |
| Our total net revenue for the fourth -- for the quarter beat our guidance, up 6.7% year-over-year |
| The increase was driven by increasing sales of higher gross margin products and more disciplined pricing and discount policies across all of our brand portfolios |
| We are glad to see the great performance of our new products like Essence Lipstick in Q4 |
| The increase was primarily attributable to: first, increasing sales of higher gross margin products from Skincare brands; and second, more disciplined pricing and discount policies; and third, cost optimization across all of our brand portfolios |
| Our 2 other Color Cosmetic brands, Little Ondine and Pink Bear, continued to resonate with their customers and recorded year-over-year revenue growth |
| Biolip Essence Lipstick, the new hero product we launched in September 2023, has been gaining market share in the lipstick category on both Tmall and Douyin |
| Our non-GAAP net loss margin narrowed to 8.7% from 12.2% for the prior year period, a significant improvement that underscores our skills in balancing cost structure optimization with the need to grab market opportunities as we drive sustainable growth |
| Net revenues from our Skincare brands for the fourth quarter grew by 17.6% year-over-year |
| Firstly, congratulations on our revenue returning to growth and beating our guidance |
| Over the past year, we have significantly enhanced our R&D capabilities under the leadership of our Chief Scientific Officer, establishing a comprehensive R&D framework and a clear strategy direction |
| To summarize, we are pleased with our return to growth in the fourth quarter, and we will remain focused on pursuing sustainable growth with innovation across our brands |
| Our net loss margin expanded to 46.1% for the fourth quarter, primarily attributable to an impairment of goodwill as well as increased investment in our brands |
| Furthermore, we were honored to be recognized at the China's 2023 DEI Employer Awards for our deep commitment to inclusion and employee welfare |
| We also strengthened our R&D infrastructure by setting up our Shanghai R&D center |
| So as a result, for our brands, we're also seeing a relatively steady growth |
| According to the trusted data published by the National Bureau of Statistics of China, total retail sales of consumer goods grew by 8.3% year-over-year for the fourth quarter and 7.2% for the full year |
| Since our launch of the Biolip Essence Lipstick, its performance has been trending up |
| Against this backdrop, total beauty retail sales were up 1% year-over-year for the fourth quarter and 5.1% for the full year |
| So it's performing well |
| To pave the way for future growth, we remain focused on building strong brand equity through superior products and consumer satisfaction while continued investments in brand building and R&D |
| Gross margin for the fourth quarter of 2023 increased to 73.7% from 71.1% for the prior year period |
| While -- with respect to Color Cosmetics, Perfect Diary's brand repositioning continues to gain traction among its target customers |
| First of all, the gross margin is much higher for this new product compared to the old product |
| Total net revenues for the fourth quarter of 2023 increased by 6.7% to RMB 1.07 billion from RMB 1.01 billion for the prior year period |
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| The goodwill impairment recorded in the fourth quarter represents the amount by which the carrying value of the Eve Lom reporting unit exceeded its fair value based on quantitative goodwill impairment test due to weaker operating results than expected at the time of acquisition |
| Net revenues from Color Cosmetics brands declined slightly by 1.8% year-over-year for the fourth quarter |
| Impairments recorded in this quarter represents the amount by which the carrying value of the Eve Lom reporting unit exceeded its fair value based on quantitative goodwill impairment test, primarily due to weaker operating results than expected at the time of acquisition |
| Total net revenues for the full year of 2023 decreased by 7.9% to RMB 3.41 billion from RMB 3.71 billion for the prior year period, primarily attributable to the decline in net revenues from Color Cosmetic brands, partially offset by the increase in net revenues from Skincare brand |
| Gross profit for the full year of 2023 decreased by 0.2% to RMB 2.51 billion from RMB 2.52 billion for the prior year period |
| Some of these risks are beyond the company's control and could cause actual results to differ materially from those mentioned in today's press release and this discussion |
| Despite challenges in the market environment and ongoing competition, we still see potential in the brand |
| As a percentage of total net revenues, general and administrative expenses for the fourth quarter of 2023 decreased to 14.8% from 16.9% for the prior year period |
| Operating loss margin was 50.3% as compared with 7.8% for the prior year period |
| As a percentage of total net revenues, fulfillment expenses for the fourth quarter of 2023 decreased to 5.8% from 6.2% for the prior year period |
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