BEIJING, March 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- So-Young International Inc. (Nasdaq: SY) ("So-Young" or the "Company"), the largest and most vibrant social community in China for consumers, professionals and service providers in the medical aesthetics industry, today announced its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2022.
Fourth Quarter 2022 Financial Highlights
Fourth Quarter 2022 Operational Highlights
Fiscal Year 2022 Financial Highlights
Mr. Xing Jin, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of So-Young, commented, "2022 is a remarkable year for all of us at So-Young. Despite multiple external headwinds, we have successfully stabilized our core businesses and substantially improved our profitability. In the past fourth quarter, amidst the most severe challenges of the past three years that the operation of many aesthetic service providers was seriously disrupted by COVID-19 pandemic, we strived to achieve quarterly revenue of RMB325.1 million, in-line with our prior guidance. In the meantime, we significantly enlarged our profit scale from the third quarter by achieving non-GAAP net income attributable to So-Young International Inc. of RMB38.8 million, thanks to the optimized cost structure and increased efficiency. As of the end of 2022, our cash balance remained at a level of nearly RMB1.6 billion, which provides us with solid financial flexibility when exploring new business growth opportunities in the year ahead. "
"Looking into 2023, we will continue to scale up our existing business, leveraging the multi-year experience and insights of the industry, the loyal user base and our strong relationship with thousands of institution partners. At the same time, we will increase our investments in So-Young Prime, a one-stop aesthetic service offering endorsed by ourselves by integrating product, doctor and institution resources. We believe such product will diversify our revenue streams and it will be supported by our unique strength and as a barrier for our competitors. In summary, we are still optimistic about the long-term prospect of Chinese aesthetic sector. With the re-open of business activities in China, we expect to see a gradual recovery of consumer spending and the return of our business growth."Mr. Jin concluded.
[1] This press release contains translations of certain Renminbi (RMB) amounts into U.S. dollars (US$) solely for the convenience of the reader. Unless otherwise specified, all translations of Renminbi amounts into U.S. dollar amounts in this press release are made at RMB6.8972 to US$1.00, which was the U.S. dollars middle rate announced by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States on December 30, 2022. |
[2] Non-GAAP net income attributable to So-Young International Inc. is defined as net income attributable to So-Young International Inc. excluding share-based compensation expenses and impairment of goodwill and intangible assets attributable to So-Young International Inc. See "Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results" at the end of this press release. |
Fourth Quarter 2022 Financial Results
Revenues
Total revenues were RMB325.1 million (US$47.1 million), a decrease of 27.7% from RMB449.5 million in the same period of 2021. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in average revenue per paying medical service provider. The decrease in average revenue per paying medical service provider was primarily due to: 1) COVID-19 control measures and the surge of COVID-19 cases, especially in major areas in China, limited people's visit to offline service providers; 2) pressure on overall Chinese consumer market.
Cost of Revenues
Cost of revenues was RMB88.2 million (US$12.8 million), a decrease of 30.6% from RMB127.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2021. The decrease was primarily due to measures taken to improve cost structure. Cost of revenues included share-based compensation expenses of RMB1.0 million (US$0.1 million), compared with RMB5.8 million in the corresponding period of 2021.
Operating Expenses
Total operating expenses were RMB212.6 million (US$30.8 million), a decrease of 42.8% from RMB371.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2021.
Income tax benefits/(expenses)
Income tax benefits were RMB2.4 million (US$0.4 million), compared with income tax expenses of RMB10.1 million in the same period of 2021.
Net income/(loss) attributable to So-Young International Inc.
Net income attributable to So-Young International Inc. was RMB31.3 million (US$4.5 million), compared with a net loss attributable to So-Young International Inc. of RMB27.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2021.
Non-GAAP net income attributable to So-Young International Inc.
Non-GAAP net income attributable to So-Young International Inc., which excludes the impact of share-based compensation expenses and impairment of goodwill and intangible assets attributable to So-Young International Inc., was RMB38.8 million (US$5.6 million), compared with RMB62.9 million non-GAAP net income attributable to So-Young International Inc. in the same period of 2021.
Basic and Diluted Earnings/(loss) per ADS
Basic and diluted earnings per ADS attributable to ordinary shareholders were RMB0.29 (US$0.04) and RMB0.29 (US$0.04), respectively, compared with basic and diluted loss per ADS attributable to ordinary shareholders of RMB0.26 and RMB0.26, respectively, in the same period of 2021.
Fiscal Year 2022 Financial Results
Revenues
Total revenues were RMB1,257.9 million (US$182.4 million), a decrease of 25.7% from RMB1,692.5 million in fiscal year 2021.
Cost of Revenues
Cost of revenues were RMB393.3 million (US$57.0 million), an increase of 19.9% from RMB327.9 million in fiscal year 2021. The increase was primarily due to the consolidation of Wuhan Miracle. In addition, cost of revenues for fiscal year 2022 included share-based compensation expenses of RMB8.3 million (US$1.2 million) compared to RMB18.8 million in fiscal year 2021.
Operating Expenses
Total operating expenses were RMB967.4 million (US$140.3 million), a decrease of 30.8% from RMB1,397.1 million in fiscal year 2021.
Income tax benefits/(expenses)
Income tax benefits were RMB21.0 million (US$3.0 million), compared with an income tax expense of RMB21.2 million in fiscal year 2021. The increase in income tax benefits was primarily due to the refund of income tax of RMB12.6 million in the third quarter of 2022 based on the final 2021 tax return filing result.
Net loss attributable to So-Young International Inc.
Net loss attributable to So-Young International Inc. was RMB65.6 million (US$9.5 million), compared with a net loss attributable to So-Young International Inc. of RMB8.4 million in fiscal year 2021.
Non-GAAP net (loss)/income attributable to So-Young International Inc.
Non-GAAP net loss attributable to So-Young International Inc., which excludes the impact of share-based compensation expenses and impairment of goodwill and intangible assets attributable to So-Young International Inc., was RMB22.2 million (US$3.2 million), compared with RMB139.5 million non-GAAP net income attributable to So-Young International Inc. in fiscal year 2021.
Basic and Diluted loss per ADS
Basic and diluted loss per ADS attributable to ordinary shareholders were RMB0.61 (US$0.09) and RMB0.61 (US$0.09), respectively, compared with basic and diluted loss per ADS attributable to ordinary shareholders of RMB0.08 and RMB0.08 in fiscal year 2021.
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Term Deposits, Term Deposits and Short-Term Investments
As of December 31, 2022, cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and term deposits, term deposits and short-term investments were RMB1,585.3 million (US$229.8 million), compared with RMB1,756.0 million as of December 31, 2021.
Business Outlook
For the first quarter of 2023, So-Young expects total revenues to be between RMB290 million (US$42.0 million) and RMB310 million (US$44.9 million), representing a decrease of 3.4% and an increase of 3.2% from the same period in 2022. The above outlook is based on the current market conditions and reflects the Company's preliminary estimates of market and operating conditions, as well as customer demand, which are all subject to change.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement the financial measures prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, or GAAP, this press release presents non-GAAP income/(loss) from operations and non-GAAP net income/(loss) attributable to So-Young International Inc. by excluding share-based compensation expenses and impairment of goodwill and intangible assets from income/(loss) from operations and net income/(loss) attributable to So-Young International Inc., respectively. The Company believes these non-GAAP financial measures are important to help investors understand the Company's operating and financial performance, compare business trends among different reporting periods on a consistent basis and assess the Company's core operating results, as they exclude certain expenses that are not expected to result in cash payments. The use of the above non-GAAP financial measures has certain limitations. Share-based compensation expenses have been and will continue to be incurred in the future. This is not reflected in the presentation of the non-GAAP financial measures, but should be considered in the overall evaluation of the Company's results. The Company compensates for these limitations by providing the relevant disclosure of its share-based compensation expenses in the reconciliations to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, which should be considered when evaluating the Company's performance. These non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP, but should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. Reconciliation of each of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is set forth at the end of this release.
Conference Call Information
So-Young's management will hold an earnings conference call on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, at 7:30 AM U.S. Eastern Time (7:30 PM on the same day, Beijing/Hong Kong Time). Dial-in details for the earnings conference call are as follows:
International: +1-412-902-4272
Mainland China: 4001-201203
US: +1-888-346-8982
Hong Kong: +852-301-84992
Passcode: So-Young International Inc.
A telephone replay will be available two hours after the conclusion of the conference call through 23:59 U.S. Eastern Time, March 28, 2023. The dial-in details are:
International: +1-412-317-0088
US: +1-877-344-7529
Passcode: 2937673
Additionally, a live and archived webcast of this conference call will be available at http://ir.soyoung.com.
About So-Young International Inc.
So-Young International Inc. (Nasdaq: SY) ("So-Young" or the "Company") is the largest and most vibrant social community in China for consumers, professionals and service providers in the medical aesthetics industry. The Company presents users with reliable information through offering high quality and trustworthy content together with a multitude of social functions on its platform, as well as by curating medical aesthetic service providers that are carefully selected and vetted. Leveraging So-Young's strong brand image, extensive audience reach, trust from its users, highly engaging social community and data insights, the Company is well-positioned to expand both along the medical aesthetic industry value chain and into the massive, fast-growing consumption healthcare service market.
Safe Harbor Statement
This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates," "confident" and similar statements. Among other things, the Financial Guidance and quotations from management in this announcement, as well as So-Young's strategic and operational plans, contain forward-looking statements. So-Young may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, in its annual report to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to fourth parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including but not limited to statements about So-Young's beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement, including but not limited to the following: So-Young's strategies; So-Young's future business development, financial condition and results of operations; So-Young's ability to retain and increase the number of users and medical service providers, and expand its service offerings; competition in the online medical aesthetic service industry; changes in So-Young's revenues, costs or expenditures; Chinese governmental policies and regulations relating to the online medical aesthetic service industry, general economic and business conditions globally and in China; the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic to So-Young's business operations and the economy in China and elsewhere generally; and assumptions underlying or related to any of the foregoing. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All information provided in this press release and in the attachments is as of the date of the press release, and So-Young undertakes no duty to update such information, except as required under applicable law.
For more information, please contact:
So-Young
Investor Relations
Ms. Vivian Xu
Phone: +86-10-8790-2012
E-mail: ir@soyoung.com
Christensen
In China
Mr. Eric Yuan
Phone: +86-10-5900-1548
E-mail: eric.yuan@christensencomms.com
In US
Ms. Linda Bergkamp
Phone: +1-480-614-3004
Email: linda.bergkamp@christensencomms.com
SO-YOUNG INTERNATIONAL INC. |
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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS |
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(Amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data) |
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As of |
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December 31, |
December 31, |
December 31, |
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2021 |
2022 |
2022 |
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RMB |
RMB |
US$ |
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Assets |
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Current assets: |
|||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
1,331,968 |
694,420 |
100,681 |
||
Restricted cash and term deposits |
15,119 |
14,908 |
2,161 |
||
Trade receivables |
54,829 |
36,006 |
5,220 |
||
Inventories, net |
91,812 |
120,480 |
17,468 |
||
Receivables from online payment |
18,864 |
14,787 |
2,144 |
||
Amounts due from related parties |
14,038 |
33,382 |
4,840 |
||
Term deposits and short-term investments |
408,946 |
875,955 |
127,002 |
||
Prepayment and other current assets |
91,842 |
126,889 |
18,397 |
||
Total current assets |
2,027,418 |
1,916,827 |
277,913 |
||
Non-current assets: |
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Long-term investments |
252,500 |
227,959 |
33,051 |
||
Intangible assets |
193,955 |
169,280 |
24,543 |
||
Goodwill |
540,693 |
540,693 |
78,393 |
||
Property and equipment, net |
124,576 |
116,184 |
16,845 |
||
Deferred tax assets |
47,520 |
64,739 |
9,386 |
||
Operating lease right-of-use assets |
95,609 |
62,898 |
9,119 |
||
Other non-current assets |
48,097 |
99,293 |
14,396 |
||
Total non-current assets |
1,302,950 |
1,281,046 |
185,733 |
||
Total assets |
3,330,368 |
3,197,873 |
463,646 |
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Liabilities |
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Current liabilities: |
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Taxes payable |
48,571 |
74,580 |
10,813 |
||
Contract liabilities |
139,155 |
110,159 |
15,972 |
||
Salary and welfare payables |
103,624 |
72,532 |
10,516 |
||
Amounts due to related parties |
681 |
5,895 |
855 |
||
Accrued expenses and other current |
376,841 |
224,589 |
32,561 |
||
Operating lease liabilities-current |
43,529 |
50,285 |
7,291 |
||
Total current liabilities |
712,401 |
538,040 |
78,008 |
||
Non-current liabilities: |
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Operating lease liabilities-non current |
62,356 |
20,972 |
3,041 |
||
Deferred tax liabilities |
38,577 |
30,993 |
4,494 |
||
Total non-current liabilities |
100,933 |
51,965 |
7,535 |
||
Total liabilities |
813,334 |
590,005 |
85,543 |
||
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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Continued) |
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(Amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data) |
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Shareholders' equity: |
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Treasury stock |
(217,712) |
(232,835) |
(33,758) |
|||
Class A Ordinary shares (US$ 0.0005 par value; |
230 |
236 |
33 |
|||
Class B Ordinary shares (US$ 0.0005 par value; 20,000,000 |
37 |
37 |
5 |
|||
Additional paid-in capital |
2,999,562 |
3,043,971 |
441,334 |
|||
Statutory reserves |
20,331 |
29,027 |
4,209 |
|||
Accumulated deficit |
(272,368) |
(346,618) |
(50,255) |
|||
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)/income |
(83,891) |
4,107 |
595 |
|||
Total So-Young International Inc. shareholders' equity |
2,446,189 |
2,497,925 |
362,163 |
|||
Non-controlling interests |
70,845 |
109,943 |
15,940 |
|||
Total shareholders' equity |
2,517,034 |
2,607,868 |
378,103 |
|||
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity |
3,330,368 |
3,197,873 |
463,646 |
SO-YOUNG INTERNATIONAL INC. |
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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS |
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(Amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data) |
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For the Three Months Ended |
For the Fiscal Year Ended |
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December 31, 2021 |
December 31, 2022 |
December 31, 2022 |
December 31, 2021 |
December 31, 2022 |
December 31, 2022 |
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RMB |
RMB |
US$ |
RMB |
RMB |
US$ |
|||||||
Revenues |
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Information services and others |
344,315 |
233,877 |
33,909 |
1,304,455 |
888,475 |
128,817 |
||||||
Reservation services |
41,372 |
25,966 |
3,765 |
276,052 |
128,668 |
18,655 |
||||||
Sales of equipment and maintenance services |
63,836 |
65,303 |
9,469 |
111,956 |
240,731 |
34,903 |
||||||
Total revenues |
449,523 |
325,146 |
47,143 |
1,692,463 |
1,257,874 |
182,375 |
||||||
Cost of revenues |
(127,090) |
(88,202) |
(12,788) |
(327,889) |
(393,292) |
(57,022) |
||||||
Gross profit |
322,433 |
236,944 |
34,355 |
1,364,574 |
864,582 |
125,353 |
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Operating expenses: |
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Sales and marketing expenses |
(152,656) |
(98,358) |
(14,261) |
(792,484) |
(472,092) |
(68,448) |
||||||
General and administrative expenses |
(85,852) |
(73,175) |
(10,609) |
(252,214) |
(260,208) |
(37,727) |
||||||
Research and development expenses |
(67,519) |
(41,066) |
(5,954) |
(286,567) |
(235,087) |
(34,084) |
||||||
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets |
(65,879) |
- |
- |
(65,879) |
- |
- |
||||||
Total operating expenses |
(371,906) |
(212,599) |
(30,824) |
(1,397,144) |
(967,387) |
(140,259) |
||||||
(Loss)/income from operations |
(49,473) |
24,345 |
3,531 |
(32,570) |
(102,805) |
(14,906) |
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Other income/(expenses): |
||||||||||||
Investment income, net |
927 |
267 |
39 |
8,931 |
4,264 |
618 |
||||||
Interest income |
3,654 |
10,276 |
1,490 |
19,328 |
28,883 |
4,188 |
||||||
Exchange gains/(losses) |
33 |
23 |
3 |
(4,766) |
(492) |
(71) |
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Impairment of long-term investment |
- |
- |
- |
(17,850) |
(7,945) |
(1,152) |
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Share of losses of equity method investee |
(746) |
(6,215) |
(901) |
(1,522) |
(17,223) |
(2,497) |
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Others, net |
2,208 |
646 |
94 |
12,044 |
8,246 |
1,196 |
||||||
(Loss)/income before tax |
(43,397) |
29,342 |
4,256 |
(16,405) |
(87,072) |
(12,624) |
||||||
Income tax (expenses)/benefits |
(10,145) |
2,423 |
351 |
(21,231) |
20,965 |
3,040 |
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Net (loss)/income |
(53,542) |
31,765 |
4,607 |
(37,636) |
(66,107) |
(9,584) |
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Net loss/(income) attributable to noncontrolling interests |
25,806 |
(492) |
(71) |
29,265 |
553 |
80 |
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Net (loss)/income attributable to So-Young International Inc. |
(27,736) |
31,273 |
4,536 |
(8,371) |
(65,554) |
(9,504) |
SO-YOUNG INTERNATIONAL INC. |
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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Continued) |
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(Amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data) |
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For the Three Months Ended |
For the Fiscal Year Ended |
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December |
December |
December |
December |
December |
December |
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RMB |
RMB |
US$ |
RMB |
RMB |
US$ |
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Net (loss)/earnings per ordinary share |
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Net (loss)/earnings per ordinary share attributable to ordinary shareholder - basic |
(0.34) |
0.38 |
0.06 |
(0.10) |
(0.79) |
(0.11) |
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Net (loss)/earnings per ordinary share attributable to ordinary shareholder - diluted |
(0.34) |
0.38 |
0.06 |
(0.10) |
(0.79) |
(0.11) |
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Net (loss)/earnings per ADS attributable to ordinary shareholders - basic (13 |
(0.26) |
0.29 |
0.04 |
(0.08) |
(0.61) |
(0.09) |
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Net (loss)/earnings per ADS attributable to ordinary shareholders - diluted (13 |
(0.26) |
0.29 |
0.04 |
(0.08) |
(0.61) |
(0.09) |
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Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in computing earnings/(loss) |
81,304,182 |
82,925,288 |
82,925,288 |
81,680,504 |
82,665,269 |
82,665,269 |
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Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in computing earnings/(loss) |
81,304,182 |
83,083,826 |
83,083,826 |
81,680,504 |
82,665,269 |
82,665,269 |
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Share-based compensation expenses included in: |
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Cost of revenues |
(5,830) |
(979) |
(142) |
(18,768) |
(8,282) |
(1,201) |
|||||||
Sales and marketing expenses |
(3,719) |
(439) |
(64) |
(9,808) |
(6,781) |
(983) |
|||||||
General and administrative expenses |
(32,259) |
(4,337) |
(629) |
(56,705) |
(19,021) |
(2,758) |
|||||||
Research and development expenses |
(7,106) |
(1,754) |
(254) |
(20,869) |
(9,252) |
(1,341) |
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* Both Class A and Class B ordinary shares are included in the calculation of the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding, basic and diluted. |
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Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results |
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(Amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data) |
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For the Three Months Ended |
For the Fiscal Year Ended |
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December |
December |
December |
December |
December |
December |
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RMB |
RMB |
US$ |
RMB |
RMB |
US$ |
|||||||
GAAP (loss)/income from operations |
(49,473) |
24,345 |
3,531 |
(32,570) |
(102,805) |
(14,906) |
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Add back: Share-based compensation expenses |
48,914 |
7,509 |
1,089 |
106,150 |
43,336 |
6,283 |
||||||
Add back: Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets |
65,879 |
- |
- |
65,879 |
- |
- |
||||||
Non-GAAP income/(loss) from operations |
65,320 |
31,854 |
4,620 |
139,459 |
(59,469) |
(8,623) |
||||||
GAAP net (loss)/income attributable to So-Young International Inc. |
(27,736) |
31,273 |
4,536 |
(8,371) |
(65,554) |
(9,504) |
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Add back: Share-based compensation expenses |
48,914 |
7,509 |
1,089 |
106,150 |
43,336 |
6,283 |
||||||
Add back: Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets attributable to So-Young International Inc. |
41,748 |
- |
- |
41,748 |
- |
- |
||||||
Non-GAAP net income/(loss) attributable to So-Young International Inc. |
62,926 |
38,782 |
5,625 |
139,527 |
(22,218) |
(3,221) |