Chaowei Yan
感谢各位接线员和与会者参加Intchains 2024财年第一季度的业绩电话会议。在今天的电话会议上,我们将概述第一季度的运营和财务表现。之后,我们将进行问答环节,回答各位的问题。2023年,我们经历了WEB3行业的低迷期。然而,2024年确保了新的开始,因为行业预期的上升周期已经到来。作为领先的长期基础设施提供商,Intchains准备迎接前所未有的机遇领域,充分利用我们的资源和技术优势。我们的目标是抓住行业和产业价值链中的机遇。我们的目标是在WEB3行业中获得更突出的地位,并促进行业的繁荣以及我们自身的发展。2024年第一季度带来了多项技术成功。我们将最新的12纳米芯片技术集成到Goldshell品牌的算力设备中,并开始试生产最新的家庭Box系列产品。分别利用KHeavyHash和WEB3算法支持Kaspa和Altium加密货币。我们在3月底推出了KA BOX进行销售,4月推出了AL BOX。两款产品都获得了广泛的市场认可。随着12纳米芯片试生产和内部调试的完成,我们配备12纳米芯片的产品以及各类算力设备将在第二季度开始全面生产。所有这些都增强了我们对新产品前景的信心,以及它们在接下来几个季度可能带来的积极财务贡献。随着2024年的推进,我们将继续加强研发工作,推出适用于WEB3行业应用的专用芯片产品。此外,我们正在积极寻求与外部团队的合作,利用最先进的加密技术探索区块链增强应用的巨大潜力。现在谈谈我们的财务举措。为了充分释放资本价值,Intchains将扩大对加密货币的投资。展望未来,基于ETH的加密货币将成为集团重要的长期资产储备。我们正在实施ETH储备策略,除了日常运营所需的资金外,还将增强公司在WEB3行业发展中的竞争力。我们坚信ETH代表了WEB3工业化的未来。Intchains预计未来将是充满活力和希望的一年。我们将继续增加对专用芯片和算力设备的投资,覆盖与ZKP、FHE和AI相关的产品,以满足不断增长的市场需求。同时,我们将积极探索WEB3应用的其他领域,持续推出创新产品以扩大我们的产品线。我们相信通过这些协同努力,Intchains将提升其长期价值并巩固在市场上的竞争地位。现在我将简要概述2024年第一季度的财务状况。第一季度我们的收入为人民币2430万元或340万美元,较2023年同期的2600万元下降6.8%。收入下降主要归因于2023年第一季度一次性销售智能转子产品,该产品产生了120万元的收入。排除这一一次性销售后,我们的专用芯片产品收入在两个期间保持相对稳定,专用芯片产品的销量和平均售价均无显著波动。2024年第一季度的收入成本为人民币1530万元或210万美元,较2023年同期的1320万元增长15.2%。增长主要由于2024年第一季度对某些产品计提了440万元的存货减值准备,反映了我们对这些产品面临不利市场状况的预期。2024年第一季度的总运营费用为人民币3810万元或530万美元,较2023年同期的1420万元增长168.3%。增长主要由于研发费用、销售和营销费用以及一般及行政费用的增加,部分被加密货币公允价值净收益所抵消。研发费用从2023年同期的800万元增长357%至2024年第一季度的3650万元或510万美元。增长主要由于我们研发项目的掩模成本相关费用增加,以及人员相关费用增加。销售和营销费用从2023年同期的130万元增长27.2%至2024年第一季度的160万元或20万美元,主要受股份激励费用增加驱动。一般及行政费用从2023年同期的490万元增长9.5%至2024年第一季度的540万元或70万美元,主要受股份激励费用增加驱动。2024年第一季度的加密货币公允价值收益为人民币540万元或70万美元,与2023年同期相比。我们提前采用了新加密货币会计政策要求的修订,使用修改后的追溯过渡法,累计影响调整记录在2024年1月1日的留存收益期初余额中。人民币30万元的累计影响调整记录为留存收益期初余额的增加。我们按公允价值计量加密货币,并将重计量产生的损益计入净收入。该收益与采用日期以来加密货币公允价值的变化有关,这主要是由于ETH价格上涨所致。利息收入从2023年同期的350万元增长17.2%至2024年第一季度的420万元或60万美元,主要归因于我们有效的现金管理。我们的其他收入从2023年同期的410万元下降96.6%至2024年第一季度的10万元或10万元。下降主要由于从地方政府获得的补助减少,这些补助的附带义务较低。由于上述原因,我们2024年第一季度录得净亏损人民币1480万元或210万美元,而2023年同期为净利润470万元。2024年第一季度基本和稀释后每股普通股净亏损为人民币0.12元或0.02美元,而2023年同期基本和稀释后每股普通股净收益为人民币0.04元。每份ADS代表我们公司的两股A类普通股。感谢各位的持续支持。我们期待在未来向各位更新我们的进展。现在我想将讨论转交给接线员进行提问。
Chaowei Yan
Thank you, operator, and everyone, for joining Intchains' earnings conference call for the first quarter of fiscal year 2024. On today's call, we'll provide an overview on our operational and financial performance for the first quarter. After that, we will conduct a Q&A session to take your questions. In 2023, we weathered a downturn in the WEB3 industry. However, 2024 has ensured a fresh start as the industry's anticipated upward cycle has arrived. As a leading long infrastructure provider, Intchains is poised to embrace an unprecedented area of opportunities, leveraging our resources and technological advantages to the fullest. We aim to see an opportunity to encounter along the industry and industrial value chain. Our goal is to secure a more prominent position in the WEB3 industry and promote the industry's prosperity as well as our own. The first quarter of 2024 brought several technological success. We integrated our latest 12-nanometer chip technology into Goldshell-branded computing equipment and the -- commenced trial production of our latest household Box series products. Utilizing KHeavyHash and WEB3 algorithms for Kaspa and Altium currency, respectively. We launched the KA BOX for the sale at the end of March and AL BOX in April. Both products have received widespread market recognition. As the trial production and the internal debugging of the 12-nanometer chip concluded, our products equipped with 12-nanometer chip along with various types of computing equipment will commence full-scale production in the second quarter. All of this reaffirms our confidence in the prospects of our new products and their potential positive financial contribution in the coming quarters. As we move through 2024, we will continue strengthening our research and development efforts and introducing asset chip products suitable for WEB3 industry applications. Additionally, we are actively advising collaborations with external teams to explore the tremendous potential of blockchain enhanced applications, leveraging state-of-art encryption technology. Turning now to our financial initiatives. To fully unleash the value of our capital, Intchains will expand its investments in cryptocurrencies. Going forward, ETH-based cryptocurrency will serve as a crucial long-term asset results for the group. We are implementing an ETH reserve strategy beyond the funds necessary for daily operations to enhance the company's competitiveness to development of the WEB3 industry. We firmly believe that ETH represents the future of WEB3 industrialization. Intchains is anticipating a dynamic year ahead, one filled with possibility and promise. We will continue to increase our investment in asset chips and computing equipment, covering products related to ZKP, FHE and AI to meet the growing market demand. At the same time, we will actively explore other areas of WEB3 applications, continuously introducing new innovative products to expand our product lineups. We are confident that through these concerted efforts, Intchains will enhance its long-term value and solidify its competitive position in the market. Now I will provide a brief financial overview of the first quarter of 2024. Our revenue was RMB24.3 million or $3.4 million for the first quarter, representing a decrease of 6.8% from RMB26 million for the same period of 2023. The decrease in revenue was primarily attributable to a one-off sale of intelligent rotor products in the first quarter of 2023, which generated RMB1.2 million in revenue. When excluding this one-off sale, revenue from our asset chip products remained relatively stable between two periods with no significant fluctuations in either the sales volume or average selling price of the asset chip products. Cost of revenue was RMB15.3 million or $2.1 million for the first quarter of 2024, representing an increase of 15.2% from RMB13.2 million for the same period of 2023. The increase was primarily driven by RMB4.4 million inventory write-down for the certain products in the first quarter of 2024, reflecting our expectation of adverse market conditions facing such products. Total operating expenses were RMB38.1 million or $5.3 million for the first quarter of 2024, representing an increase of 168.3% from RMB14.2 million for the same period of 2023. The increase was primarily due to an increase in research and development expenses, sales and marketing expenses and general and administrative expenses, partially offset by the net gain in fair value in crypto currency. Research and development expenses increased by 357% to RMB36.5 million or $5.1 million for the first quarter of 2024 from RMB8 million for the same period of 2023. The increase was primarily due to the higher expenses related to mask a cost for our R&D projects, as well as increased personnel-related expenses. Sales and marketing expenses increased by 27.2% to RMB1.6 million or $0.2 million for the first quarter of 2024 from RMB1.3 million for the same period of 2023, mainly driven by increased share-based incentive expenses. G&A expenses increased by 9.5% to RMB5.4 million or $0.7 million for the first quarter of 2024 from RMB4.9 million for the same period of 2023 mainly driven by increased share-based incentive expenses. Gain on fair value of cryptocurrency for the first quarter of 2024 was RMB5.4 million or $0.7 million, compared to same period of 2023. We early adopted the amendment required by the new accounting policy of cryptocurrency using a modified retrospective transition method with accumulative effect adjustment recorded to the opening balance of return earnings as of January 1, 2024. The cumulative effect adjustment of RMB0.3 million was recorded as an increase of the opening balance of return earnings, yes. We measure the critical currency at a fair value and includes the gain and loss from remeasurement in net income. The gain pertains to the change in cryptocurrency fair value from the adoption date, which was mainly due to the increase of price of the ETH. Interest income increased by 17.2% to RMB4.2 million or $0.6 million for the first quarter of 2024 from RMB3.5 million for the same period of 2023, mainly attributable to our effective cash management. Our other income decreased by 96.6% to RMB0.1 million -- or RMB0.1 million for the first quarter of 2024 from RMB4.1 million for the same period of 2023. The decrease was primarily due to the decrease in grants received from the local government, which have lower obligations. As a result of foregoing, we recorded a net loss of RMB14.8 million or $2.1 million for the first quarter of 2024 compared to the net income of RMB4.7 million for the same period of 2023. Basic and diluted net loss per ordinary share of RMB0.12 or $0.02 for the first quarter of 2024, compared to basic and diluted net earnings per ordinary share of RMB0.04 for the end of 2023. Each ADS represents two of our company's Class A ordinary shares. Thank you for your continued support. We look forward to updating you on our progress in the future. Now I'd like to turn the discussion over to operator for any questions.