So-Young Reports Unaudited Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results
- Total revenues increased by 19.2% year-over-year, reaching RMB385.3 million in Q3 2023.
- Net income attributable to So-Young International Inc. improved significantly, rising to RMB18.3 million from RMB2.3 million in the same period in 2022.
- The company's supply chain business revenue was RMB75.2 million, accounting for 19.5% of total revenue, contributing to the bottom line.
- So-Young's profitability continued to improve thanks to effective cost controls and high-quality growth ventures like So-Young Prime and the supply chain business.
- The company's cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and term deposits, term deposits, and short-term investments as of September 30, 2023, amounted to RMB1,405.4 million, compared with RMB1,585.3 million as of December 31, 2022.
- Average mobile MAUs decreased to 3.1 million from 3.9 million in Q3 2022.
- Number of medical service providers subscribing to information services on So-Young's platform decreased to 1,397 from 1,704 in Q3 2022.
- Reservation services revenues decreased by 18.8% from the same period of 2022.
- The cost of revenues and operating expenses increased significantly, impacting the company's financial performance.
Third Quarter 2023 Financial Highlights
- Total revenues were
RMB385.3 million (US [1]), an increase of$52.8 million 19.2% fromRMB323.3 million in the same period of 2022, in line with previous guidance. - Net income attributable to So-Young was
RMB18.3 million (US ), compared with net income attributable to So-Young of$2.5 million RMB2.3 million in the third quarter of 2022. - Non-GAAP net income attributable to So-Young[2] was
RMB9.5 million (US ), compared with non-GAAP net income attributable to So-Young of$1.3 million RMB9.9 million in the same period of 2022.
Third Quarter 2023 Operational Highlights
- Average mobile MAUs were 3.1 million, compared with 3.9 million in the third quarter of 2022.
- Number of medical service providers subscribing to information services on So-Young's platform were 1,397, compared with 1,704 in the third quarter of 2022.
- Total number of users purchasing were 146.3 thousand while the aggregate value of medical aesthetic treatment transactions facilitated by So-Young's platform was
RMB530.4 million .
Mr. Xing Jin, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of So-Young, commented, "Our business remained resilient and delivered solid financial and operational results during the quarter despite macroeconomic headwinds and the effects of seasonality. Total revenues were
Mr. Hui Zhao, Chief Financial Officer of So-Young, added, "Our profitability continued to improve thanks to effective cost controls and our focus on driving high-quality growth. Net income attributable to So-Young International Inc. was
[1] This press release contains translations of certain Renminbi (RMB) amounts into |
[2] Non-GAAP net income/(loss) attributable to So-Young is defined as net income/(loss) attributable to So-Young International Inc. excluding share-based compensation expenses attributable to So-Young International Inc. See "Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results" at the end of this press release. |
Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results
Revenues
Total revenues were
- Information services and other revenues were
RMB285.9 million (US ), an increase of$39.2 million 24.1% fromRMB230.5 million in the same period of 2022. The increase was primarily due to an increase in revenues generated by So-Young Prime. - Reservation services revenues were
RMB24.1 million (US ), a decrease of$3.3 million 18.8% fromRMB29.7 million in the same period of 2022. The decrease was primarily due to the operating strategy which gave higher subsidies to end users. - Sales of medical products and maintenance services[3] revenues were
RMB75.2 million (US ), an increase of$10.3 million 19.2% fromRMB63.1 million in the same period of 2022, primarily due to an increase in sales of cosmetic injectables.
Cost of Revenues[4]
Cost of revenues were
- Cost of services and others were
RMB103.5 million (US ), an increase of$14.2 million 74.2% fromRMB59.4 million in the third quarter of 2022. The increase was primarily due to an increase in costs associated with So-Young Prime. - Cost of medical products sold and maintenance services were
RMB39.1 million (US ), an increase of$5.4 million 13.0% fromRMB34.6 million in the third quarter of 2022. The increase was primarily due to an increase in costs associated with the sales of cosmetic injectables.
[3] In the first nine months of 2023, in light of the better monitoring business development of upstream supply chain, the Company grouped the revenue generated from sales of cosmetic injectables and sales of equipment and maintenance services into one line item, which is renamed as sales of medical products and maintenance services. |
The sale of cosmetic injectables was previously reported in line item of information services and others. The information services and others for prior periods and the nine months period ended September 30, 2022 have also been retrospectively updated. The amount reclassified from information services and others to sales of medical products and maintenance services are |
[4] In the first nine months of 2023, the previous line item cost of revenues was separated into two line items, which are cost of medical products sold and maintenance services and cost of services and others. Cost of medical products sold and maintenance services primarily consists of expenditures relating to medical products and maintenance services, and the remaining cost of revenues is reclassified into cost of services and others. The cost of medical products sold and maintenance services and cost of services and others for prior periods and the first nine months of 2022 have also been retrospectively reclassified. |
Operating Expenses
Total operating expenses were
- Sales and marketing expenses were
RMB143.8 million (US ), an increase of$19.7 million 15.3% fromRMB124.8 million in the third quarter of 2022. The increase was primarily due to an increase in expenses associated with branding and user acquisition activities. Sales and marketing expenses for the third quarter of 2023 included share-based compensation expenses ofRMB0.5 million (US ), compared with$0.1 million RMB0.7 million in the corresponding period of 2022. - General and administrative expenses were
RMB50.2 million (US ), a decrease of$6.9 million 16.0% fromRMB59.8 million in the third quarter of 2022. The change was primarily due to the reversal of share-based compensation expenses, partially offset by an increase in payroll costs associated with the expansion of administrative employees to support our business upgrade and new strategic businesses. General and administrative expenses for the third quarter of 2023 included the reversal of share-based compensation expenses ofRMB11.2 million (US ), compared with share-based compensation expenses of$1.5 million RMB4.5 million in the corresponding period of 2022. - Research and development expenses were
RMB50.6 million (US ), a decrease of$6.9 million 2.7% fromRMB52.0 million in the third quarter of 2022. The decrease was primarily attributable to improvements in staff efficiency. Research and development expenses for the third quarter of 2023 included share-based compensation expenses ofRMB1.5 million (US ), compared with$0.2 million RMB0.4 million in the corresponding period of 2022.
Income Tax Benefits
Income tax benefits were
Net Income/(loss) Attributable to So-Young International Inc.
Net income attributable to So-Young International Inc. was
Non-GAAP Net Income/(loss) Attributable to So-Young International Inc.
Non-GAAP net income attributable to So-Young International Inc. was
Basic and Diluted Earnings per ADS
Basic and diluted earnings per ADS attributable to ordinary shareholders were
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Term Deposits, Term Deposits and Short-Term Investments
As of September 30, 2023, cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and term deposits, term deposits and short-term investments were
Business Outlook
For the fourth quarter of 2023, So-Young expects total revenues to be between
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement the financial measures prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in
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SO-YOUNG INTERNATIONAL INC. UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data) | |||||
As of | |||||
December 31, | September 30, | September 30, | |||
2022 | 2023 | 2023 | |||
RMB | RMB | US$ | |||
Assets | |||||
Current assets: | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 694,420 | 438,604 | 60,116 | ||
Restricted cash and term deposits | 14,908 | 15,890 | 2,178 | ||
Trade receivables | 36,006 | 62,338 | 8,544 | ||
Inventories, net | 120,480 | 115,176 | 15,786 | ||
Receivables from online payment platforms | 14,787 | 32,067 | 4,395 | ||
Amounts due from related parties | 33,382 | 21,099 | 2,892 | ||
Term deposits and short-term investments | 875,955 | 950,860 | 130,326 | ||
Prepayment and other current assets | 126,889 | 182,261 | 24,981 | ||
Total current assets | 1,916,827 | 1,818,295 | 249,218 | ||
Non-current assets: | |||||
Long-term investments | 227,959 | 252,371 | 34,590 | ||
Intangible assets | 169,280 | 151,160 | 20,718 | ||
Goodwill | 540,693 | 540,693 | 74,108 | ||
Property and equipment, net | 116,184 | 111,912 | 15,339 | ||
Deferred tax assets | 64,739 | 66,855 | 9,163 | ||
Operating lease right-of-use assets | 62,898 | 36,949 | 5,064 | ||
Other non-current assets | 99,293 | 154,166 | 21,130 | ||
Total non-current assets | 1,281,046 | 1,314,106 | 180,112 | ||
Total assets | 3,197,873 | 3,132,401 | 429,330 | ||
Liabilities | |||||
Current liabilities: | |||||
Taxes payable | 74,580 | 62,082 | 8,509 | ||
Contract liabilities | 110,159 | 113,768 | 15,593 | ||
Salary and welfare payables | 72,532 | 75,223 | 10,310 | ||
Amounts due to related parties | 5,895 | 765 | 105 | ||
Accrued expenses and other current | 224,589 | 273,923 | 37,545 | ||
Operating lease liabilities-current | 50,285 | 32,726 | 4,485 | ||
Total current liabilities | 538,040 | 558,487 | 76,547 | ||
Non-current liabilities: | |||||
Operating lease liabilities-non current | 20,972 | 5,806 | 796 | ||
Deferred tax liabilities | 30,993 | 25,603 | 3,509 | ||
Other non-current liabilities | — | 1,025 | 140 | ||
Total non-current liabilities | 51,965 | 32,434 | 4,445 | ||
Total liabilities | 590,005 | 590,921 | 80,992 | ||
SO-YOUNG INTERNATIONAL INC. UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Continued) (Amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data) | ||||||
Shareholders' equity | ||||||
Treasury stock | (232,835) | (354,278) | (48,558) | |||
Class A Ordinary shares ( | 236 | 237 | 32 | |||
Class B Ordinary shares ( | 37 | 37 | 5 | |||
Additional paid-in capital | 3,043,971 | 3,062,624 | 419,768 | |||
Statutory reserves | 29,027 | 29,027 | 3,978 | |||
Accumulated deficit | (346,618) | (342,839) | (46,990) | |||
Accumulated other comprehensive income | 4,107 | 31,210 | 4,278 | |||
Total So-Young International Inc. shareholders' equity | 2,497,925 | 2,426,018 | 332,513 | |||
Non-controlling interests | 109,943 | 115,462 | 15,825 | |||
Total shareholders' equity | 2,607,868 | 2,541,480 | 348,338 | |||
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | 3,197,873 | 3,132,401 | 429,330 |
SO-YOUNG INTERNATIONAL INC. UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data) | ||||||||||||
For the Three Months Ended | For the Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||
September | September | September | September | September | September | |||||||
RMB | RMB | US$ | RMB | RMB | US$ | |||||||
Revenues: | ||||||||||||
Information services and others | 230,478 | 285,937 | 39,191 | 638,623 | 795,100 | 108,978 | ||||||
Reservation services | 29,733 | 24,140 | 3,309 | 102,702 | 80,724 | 11,064 | ||||||
Sales of medical products and maintenance services | 63,092 | 75,217 | 10,309 | 191,403 | 231,639 | 31,749 | ||||||
Total revenues | 323,303 | 385,294 | 52,809 | 932,728 | 1,107,463 | 151,791 | ||||||
Cost of revenues: | ||||||||||||
Cost of services and others | (59,405) | (103,484) | (14,184) | (199,328) | (291,503) | (39,954) | ||||||
Cost of medical products sold and maintenance services | (34,623) | (39,119) | (5,362) | (105,762) | (115,199) | (15,789) | ||||||
Total cost of revenues | (94,028) | (142,603) | (19,546) | (305,090) | (406,702) | (55,743) | ||||||
Gross profit | 229,275 | 242,691 | 33,263 | 627,638 | 700,761 | 96,048 | ||||||
Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||
Sales and marketing expenses | (124,781) | (143,844) | (19,715) | (373,734) | (394,276) | (54,040) | ||||||
General and administrative expenses | (59,847) | (50,242) | (6,886) | (187,033) | (204,097) | (27,974) | ||||||
Research and development expenses | (51,998) | (50,597) | (6,935) | (194,021) | (158,531) | (21,728) | ||||||
Total operating expenses | (236,626) | (244,683) | (33,536) | (754,788) | (756,904) | (103,742) | ||||||
Loss from operations | (7,351) | (1,992) | (273) | (127,150) | (56,143) | (7,694) | ||||||
Other income/(expenses): | ||||||||||||
Investment income | 493 | 647 | 89 | 3,997 | 10,869 | 1,490 | ||||||
Interest income | 10,061 | 12,130 | 1,663 | 18,607 | 38,023 | 5,211 | ||||||
Exchange gain/(losses) | 24 | 103 | 14 | (515) | (1,051) | (144) | ||||||
Impairment of long-term investment | (7,945) | — | — | (7,945) | — | — | ||||||
Share of losses of equity method investee | (9,106) | (3,822) | (524) | (11,008) | (10,692) | (1,465) | ||||||
Others, net | (781) | 9,887 | 1,355 | 7,600 | 18,474 | 2,532 | ||||||
(Loss)/income before tax | (14,605) | 16,953 | 2,324 | (116,414) | (520) | (70) | ||||||
Income tax benefits | 16,486 | 2,191 | 300 | 18,542 | 7,240 | 992 | ||||||
Net income/(loss) | 1,881 | 19,144 | 2,624 | (97,872) | 6,720 | 922 | ||||||
Net loss/(income) attributable to noncontrolling interests | 429 | (839) | (115) | 1,045 | (2,941) | (403) | ||||||
Net income/(loss) attributable to So-Young International Inc. | 2,310 | 18,305 | 2,509 | (96,827) | 3,779 | 519 |
SO-YOUNG INTERNATIONAL INC. UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Continued) (Amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data) | ||||||||||||
For the Three Months Ended | For the Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||
September | September | September | September | September | September | |||||||
RMB | RMB | US$ | RMB | RMB | US$ | |||||||
Net earnings/(loss) per ordinary share | ||||||||||||
Net earnings/(loss) per ordinary share attributable to ordinary shareholder - | 0.03 | 0.24 | 0.03 | (1.17) | 0.05 | 0.01 | ||||||
Net earnings/(loss) per ordinary share attributable to ordinary shareholder - | 0.03 | 0.24 | 0.03 | (1.17) | 0.05 | 0.01 | ||||||
Net earnings/(loss) per ADS attributable to ordinary shareholders - basic (13 | 0.02 | 0.18 | 0.02 | (0.90) | 0.04 | 0.01 | ||||||
Net earnings/(loss) per ADS attributable to ordinary shareholders - diluted (13 | 0.02 | 0.18 | 0.02 | (0.90) | 0.04 | 0.01 | ||||||
Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in computing earnings/(loss) | 82,946,796 | 76,842,709 | 76,842,709 | 82,578,596 | 78,001,149 | 78,001,149 | ||||||
Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in computing earnings/(loss) | 83,027,281 | 77,210,781 | 77,210,781 | 82,578,596 | 78,402,636 | 78,402,636 | ||||||
Share-based compensation expenses included in: | ||||||||||||
Cost of services and others | (2,007) | (418) | (57) | (7,303) | (1,635) | (224) | ||||||
Sales and marketing expenses | (670) | (533) | (73) | (6,342) | (2,850) | (391) | ||||||
General and administrative expenses | (4,521) | 11,164 | 1,530 | (14,684) | (10,400) | (1,425) | ||||||
Research and development expenses | (428) | (1,454) | (199) | (7,498) | (3,636) | (498) | ||||||
* 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. |
SO-YOUNG INTERNATIONAL INC. Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results (Amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data)
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For the Three Months Ended | For the Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||
September 30, 2022 | September | September | September | September | September | |||||||
RMB | RMB | US$ | RMB | RMB | US$ | |||||||
GAAP loss from operations | (7,351) | (1,992) | (273) | (127,150) | (56,143) | (7,694) | ||||||
Add back: Share-based compensation expenses | 7,626 | (8,759) | (1,201) | 35,827 | 18,521 | 2,538 | ||||||
Non-GAAP income/(loss) from operations | 275 | (10,751) | (1,474) | (91,323) | (37,622) | (5,156) | ||||||
GAAP net income/(loss) attributable to So-Young International Inc. | 2,310 | 18,305 | 2,509 | (96,827) | 3,779 | 519 | ||||||
Add back: Share-based compensation expenses | 7,626 | (8,759) | (1,201) | 35,827 | 18,521 | 2,538 | ||||||
Non-GAAP net income/(loss) attributable to So-Young International Inc. | 9,936 | 9,546 | 1,308 | (61,000) | 22,300 | 3,057 |
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