So-Young International Inc. to Acquire Controlling Interest in Wuhan Miracle Laser Systems, Inc.
So-Young International Inc. (Nasdaq: SY) announced its decision to acquire a controlling interest in Wuhan Miracle Laser Systems for a total of RMB 791 million. This acquisition is part of So-Young's strategy to capitalize on the growth potential in China's medical aesthetics industry, particularly in non-surgical segments. The transaction is expected to close in Q3 2021, subject to customary conditions. So-Young aims to leverage this acquisition to enhance its operational capabilities and provide greater returns to shareholders.
- Acquisition of Wuhan Miracle for RMB 791 million indicates strong growth strategy.
- Focus on non-surgical medical aesthetics aligns with market trends.
- Potential for increased market share and expanded service offerings.
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BEIJING, June 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 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 that it has entered into definitive agreements with Wuhan Miracle Laser Systems, Inc. ("Wuhan Miracle") and shareholders of Wuhan Zeqi Technology Co., Ltd. ("Wuhan Zeqi"), a shareholder of Wuhan Miracle, to acquire controlling interest in Wuhan Miracle for a total consideration of RMB 791 million. The closing of the transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is currently expected to occur in the third quarter of 2021.
"We believe that China's medical aesthetics industry possesses huge growth potential and we are especially optimistic about non-surgical medical aesthetics," commented Mr. Xing Jin, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of So-Young. "We hope our strategic investment in Wuhan Miracle will enable us to continue to seize the opportunities of the industry and bring greater returns to our shareholders."
About So-Young
So-Young 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.
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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: Eyuan@christensenir.com
In US
Ms. Linda Bergkamp
Phone: +1-480-614-3004
Email: lbergkamp@christensenir.com
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