Q2 2021 So-Young International Inc Earnings Call

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Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and thank you for standing by for so young second quarter 2021 earnings conference call. At this time all participants are in a listen only mode. After the management's prepared remarks, there will be a question and answer session as a reminder.

Today's conference call is being recorded I would now like to turn the meeting over to your host for today's call Ms. Vivian Xu.

Proceed.

Thank you operator, and thank you for joining us OEM second quarter 2021 earnings conference call. Please note that the discussion today will contain forward looking statements made under safe Harbor provisions of the U S Private securities and the litigation Reform Act of 1995.

Forward looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from our current expectations.

Potential risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to those outlined all the public filings with the SEC, including our annual report on form 20-F.

And does not undertake any obligation to update any forward looking statements.

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Joining us today on call are Mr. Xing Jin Oh, well.

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At this time I would like to turn the call over to Mr. Xing Qi cash please.

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Thank you all for joining our earnings call for the second quarter of 2021.

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We are very pleased to report another strong quarter revenue grow to RMB 452 million.

And of our guidance of RMB 415 minutes.

Increase of 38% from the same period of 2020.

Non-GAAP net income attributable to <unk> International Inc reached RMB.

74 million, an increase of 145% from the second quarter of 2020.

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10 million up 48% year over year total number of users purchasing reservation services.

244, 45000 up 44% compared with the same period of 2020.

The number of paying medical service providers on our platform was 4899.

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The number of professional dental institutions, our platform grew to 2950 <unk>.

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In the second quarter, we announced the acquisition of a controlling interest in Wuhan Miracle laser systems.

First in medical laser company listed on the National Equities exchange and quotations are AE exchange in China.

The acquisition will further enhance our competitive advantage in the MAU surgical aesthetic segment and allow us to explore new collaborations opportunity with upstream equipment.

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Hi, Miracle is mainly engaged in R&D production sales and agent service for lasers, and other photo electric medical and aesthetics equipment. It has more than 10 product lines, including both self owned and licensed.

Well, Hi, Miracle covers the broadest range of projects among total electric manufacturers.

And is able to self diversified skied of different end users.

According to the as reported results the revenue for the first half of 2021 increased by 119% year over year and net profit attributable to <unk> medical for the first half of 2021 increased by 252% year over year.

Our solid results and a new strategy.

<unk> have enabled us to consistently improve our operations to meet the increasing changing demand from our end users and business partners and expand our market share.

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Innovative technologies in medical aesthetics are driving an increasing awareness of aesthetic treatments and surface Mount consumers.

Notably the popularity of non surgical procedures to maintain healthy appearance on promote anti aging benefits is constantly growing.

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Revenue contribution of our non surgical business increased to 46% of all the total revenue.

40% in the second quarter last year.

Our reservation orders from now surgical procedures increased by 40% year over year and the reservation of orders from non surgical procedures accounted for 70% of total orders.

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Moving over to our operational strategy.

Firstly, leveraging our community content and advantaged new media resources will continue to develop and launch fresh and highly successful products.

The second quarter, we have been stepping up efforts to recommend core products with good word of mouth to users on our platform.

Including Fatone afford the photo rejuvenation heartbeat and experiential.

Which resulted in year over year increase.

Increase of over a 100% for online orders.

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And now surgical product side, we continue to optimize the online transaction experience increasing the number of skus on our platform and provided a more transparent and attractive prices.

We also launched an online consumer protection project, such as in advanced compensation and medical beauty insurance.

At the end of June over 140000, Nonsurgical Skus will available on our platform increase of 41% compared with the same period last year.

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Secondly, we continue to stress injury standardization of non surgical procedures and enhanced our measurement and control our products and equipment to optimize user experience.

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On the regulatory front.

Over the past few months regulatory authorities and.

Have expressed their views and opinions on various matters, such as antitrust data security and medical aesthetics advertising and easier to use.

<unk> policies and guidance for multiple industries, we have taken this opportunity to reflect on our practice and our role as an industry leader and engage in self reflection and introspection.

First Apple since our inception, we have established a street.

Stringent review and approval process for our doctors and institutions as well as conducted rigorous review mechanism for content and service offering our platform in.

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Regularity bodies at various levels, we have established internal review process and continue to improve the online information we provided medical aesthetic services.

At the same time, we have also been actively engaged in the self discipline of China's medical aesthetics industry by promoting platform governance, and assisting our institution partners with compliance audits.

And promoting a standardized and ordinary orderly development of the medical aesthetics industry.

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To summarize we believe the Chinese medical aesthetics industry is we're on the track of steady growth.

As a leader in the industry, we have the responsibility to make industry are better by promoting industry standards and providing authentic and truly valuable services for our users looking forward, we will leverage our competitive advantage in content in content technology and our large user.

And continue to focus our efforts on user acquisition and expand our online presence.

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By making use of medical aesthetics as an entry point.

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Medical aesthetics and medical care platform in China.

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Let me in Wyoming to give us an overview of our results for the quarter and.

Before the the operator will open the of QA.

Thanks Kash, please be reminded that all amounts quoted here will be RMB. Please also refer to our earnings release for detailed information of our comparative financial performance on a year over year basis.

For the second quarter 2021, total revenues were RMB 400 to $459.0 million up 37, 7% year over year.

From RMB $330.0 million.

And exceeded the high end of our prior guidance of RMB $450 million. The increase was primarily due to an increase in average revenue per paying medical service provider. The number of paying medical service providers on the platform was what 4899, an increase of 31, 3%.

From 3735.

In the second quarter of 2020.

The total number of medical service providers subscribing to information services on <unk> platform was 2236 during the quarter.

Increase of eight 8% from 2000.

<unk> 56 in the second quarter of 2020 within total revenues information services revenue were RMB 360 million up 53, 8% year over year from RMB, three or $239.0 million.

Reservation services revenues were RMB $100.0 million a decrease of two 8% from RMB $100.0 million in the second quarter of 2020 cost of revenues were RMB $66.0 million.

14, 9% year over year from RMB $57 million in the second quarter of 2020.

Cost of revenues and included share based compensation expenses of RMB, $11.0 million compared with RMB 6 million in the second quarter of 2020 total operating expenses were RMB $339.0 million up 16, 7% from RMB 287 formula in a second.

2020.

Sales and marketing expenses were RMB $213.0 million up 11, 6% from RMB $187.0 million a year ago.

Primarily due to increase in payroll costs associated with the expansion of marketing employees.

Sales and marketing expenses, including share based compensation expenses of RMB, one 6 million compared with RMB, one 6 million in the corresponding period of 2020.

General.

And administrative expenses were RMB 50, $761.0 million up 13, 3% from RMB $57.0 million a year ago.

Primarily due to increase in payroll costs associated with expansion of administrative employees.

General and administrative expenses included share based compensation expenses of RMB, seven 2 million compared with RMB <unk> $16.0 million in the corresponding period of 2020.

Research and development expenses were RMB $73.0 million up 37, 9% from RMB $55.0 million a year ago. The increase was primarily attributable to increase in payroll costs associated with expansion of our research and development employees.

Research and development input.

Expenses from the second quarter of 2021 included share based compensation expenses.

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Compared with RMB $8.0 million in the corresponding period of 2020 <unk>.

Income tax expenses were RMB, $12.0 million compared with RMB $10.0 million in the second quarter of 2020 net income attributable to <unk> International Inc. Was RMB 57, 6 million compared with net income attributable to Soya International Inc of RMB $3.0 million the second quarter of 2020.

Non-GAAP net income attributable to <unk> International Inc. Was RMB $80.0 million compared with RMB $31 million in non-GAAP net income attributable to <unk> International Inc. In the same period of 2020.

Basic and diluted income per ads attributable to shareholders will be zero point of <unk> 54.

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Compared with RMB zero, two and 0.0.

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During the second quarter of 2020.

Now for our balance sheet as of June 32021, we had a total cash and cash equivalents restricted cash and term deposits time deposits and short term investments of the.

Two point 26 billion compared with RMB 268 billion as of December 31, 2020.

For the third quarter of 2021, so we don't expects total revenues to be between.

RMB 430 million to RMB $450 million, representing a 66.

66.6% to 69, 7% increase from the same period in.

In 2020.

The above outlook is based on the current market conditions and reflects the company's preliminary preliminary estimates over the market and operating conditions and customer demand.

This concludes our prepared remarks, I will now turn the call to the operator and open the call for Q&A, operator, we are ready to take questions.

Thank you we will now begin the question and answer session.

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And your first question comes from Thomas Chong of Jefferies. Please ask your question.

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Where you show the five to stay administration for market regulation and how it will affect the company's business moving forward. Thank you.

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And as the intent Internet medical aesthetics information service platform.

Our inception, we have established.

Review and approval process for our doctors and institutions, we partner with as well as content and product reveal Mckenna.

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In terms of having medical information featured on our platform.

In order to cooperate with OEM medical institutions are required to submit their state easier to business license category infusion practice license and other documents.

By government authorities.

As well as past, our internal review and a verification. We also require doctors to provide quantification separate case and verify practice license before inflammation can be published on our platform.

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In terms of publishing content.

Products and services, we have built a rigorous information display system equipped with race control and Antifraud system.

Formation displayed by institutions Master first and meet our strict requirements and we have two additional review procedures, one automated and the other by manual inspections.

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We have also a professional team that closely monitors state policies.

And the standards in real time, which we then compile compile to optimize our platforms fabrication system and the standardization process.

We also have a strict set of.

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Because our professional internal risk control management and platform governance.

I think that this should be the operational strengths that differentiate us from our peers.

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Last may we initiated a self discipline campaign for Chinese China's medical aesthetics industry to promote platform governance.

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Fibrillary King advertising the medical aesthetics sector is Europe IV S. EMR, we will provide our feedback through appropriate channels.

Pre mice of protecting the legal rights and interest of consumers.

So a positive and constructive feedback we aim to create a void for medical aesthetics professionals and at the same time provide a better service to our customers and promote.

Regulated and already have arrangements for the development of the industry.

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Meanwhile, we also believe that with strict regulation and further execution of specific rules.

I'll fly medical institutions are required to enhance their service capability and medical level, not blindly pursue traffic growth in marketing and user acquisition and even cheated consumers with fake all fashion.

Institutions will be more cautious selecting marketing channels also the Eva enforcement of guidance.

Also clarifies that online platform operators duties to perform contract ended do that diversification.

And governors online.

Platform combines will be enhanced.

This regard as the first mover in the industry to start and to continuously steps self discipline. We believe that we all will be benefited by the regulation in the long run.

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In the long term, we believe that as the regulations, we approve new highly conductive to the housing department of industry.

So yes, we are committed to adhere to all regulation and it will continue to further improve our internal review mechanic to full compliance and irregular south governance.

Lead by example, we will remain proactive proactive in.

Intercepting medical aesthetics promotional information that guidance.

Comply to the rules.

In order to offer authentic information and online services and promote better care in the medical aesthetics industry.

So for this year.

Thank you that's all.

Our next question comes from Nelson Cheung of Citi. Please ask your question.

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As I shared our views are related to the impact of Covid.

Like a business and can you share more details about the growth trend going into the second half of this year and my second question is related to that progress.

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Adversely affected in the first year and second tier cities, such as Shanghai, COVID-19, Energen Jo.

And as the situation got under control medical institutions were able to resume operations and to return to their regular growth trend.

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Looking to the business grows in the second half of this year firstly policies in particular regulation for medical aesthetics advertising required institution to conduct salary inspection first in the near term and.

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Products and treatments from their offerings.

Meanwhile, the enforcement guidelines also set clear requirements for online platform operators to fulfill their duties imposed by laws.

As a result institutions will be more cautious about the marketing in the near term.

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In the second half of this year to take advantage of the rising popularity of non surgical payments. We will continue to implement our established a strategy to grow the nonsurgical categories.

The penetrate and expand market share, while maintaining our strength in medical category.

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The number of verified August. So we has also increased by 40% in Q2 compared to Q1.

That's all thank you.

Your next question comes from from Leo Chiang of Deutsche Bank. Please ask your question.

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Can management share the latest competition landscape.

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At current level of market competition, we believe it is no longer a purely about competing for user traffic.

But whether platform can really address a pinpoint for users and improve user experience.

The perspective of both regulation and a better user experience platform must be professional at all times and have in depth knowledge of the industry.

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The popularity of non surgical category, increasing demand, we will continue to strengthen the operational nonsurgical category and implement our established strategy to expand our market share on top of growing our in time medical aesthetics user base.

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Meanwhile, we are.

Lansing, our cooperation with other platform to empower the entire medical aesthetics industry.

For instance that we partner with J D Dot com pure established JD housing medical aesthetics channel. So that consumers can experience and have easy access to professional and premier medical aesthetic services.

Besides that we also work with auto Navy to connect with other 1000 institutions and established a consumer service for medical aesthetics users.

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So impasse has also achieved more strategic cooperations with like a little Red book Pimco to acquire <unk> and Weibo and we hope to explore popular achievements in medical aesthetics build a premier Charlotte after next products and expand our service scope.

Continuing powering more institutions.

Just issue that's all thank you.

Your next question comes from the line of Vincent Yu from Needham and company. Please ask your question.

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That's it thanks.

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Our next question comes from the line of Chi Chi.

From CIBC. Please ask your question.

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Thanks management for taking my question and congrats on your strong outperformance, we noticed that the absolute value of selling and marketing expenses have declined sequentially can you. Please comment on any marketing and promotion trends in the second half of this year. Thank you.

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Thank you.

There are no further questions. This concludes today's conference call. Thank you for participating you may now all disconnect.

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Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and thank you for standing by for so Young's second quarter 2021 earnings conference call.

At this time all participants are in a listen only mode. After the management's prepared remarks, there will be a question and answer session. As a reminder, today's conference call is being recorded.

I would now like to turn the meeting over to your host for today's call Ms. Vivian Xu. Please proceed.

Thank you operator, and thank you for joining us OEM second quarter 2021 earnings conference call. Please note that the discussion today will contain forward looking statements make a safe harbor provisions of the U S Private securities and the litigation Reform Act of 1995.

Forward looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from our current expectations.

Risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to those outlined in our public filings with the SEC, including our annual report on form 20-F.

<unk> does not undertake any obligation to update any forward looking statements.

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Joining us today on call are Mr. Xing Jin.

Our co founder Chairman and CEO and Mr. <unk> our CFO.

At this time I would like to turn the call over to Mr. Xing Qi cash please.

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Our Union TRT talk how about you hopefully.

Thank you all for joining our earnings call for the second quarter of 2021.

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We are very pleased to report another strong quarter revenue grow to RMB 452 million.

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Increase of 38% from the same period after 2020.

Non-GAAP net income attributable to Sony out International Inc reached RMB.

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Average of mobile and means for 10 million up 48% year over year total number of users purchasing reservation services were 244, 45000 up 44% compared with the same period of 2020.

The number of paying medical service providers, our platform was 4899.

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In the second quarter, we announced the acquisition of a controlling interest in Wuhan Miracle laser systems.

The first medical laser company listed on the National Equities exchange and quotations O N E exchange in China. The acquisition will further enhance our competitive advantages and they know surgical aesthetic segment and allow us to explore new collaborations opportunity.

Hi, Miracle is mainly engaged in R&D production cells and agents of its four lasers and other photo electric medical aesthetics equipment. It has more than temporary deadlines, including both self owned and licensed.

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And is able to solve diversified skis.

Different end users.

According to the as reported results.

Revenue for the first half of 2021 increased by 119% year over year and net profit attributable to high medical for the first half of 2021 increased by 252% year over year.

Our solid results and a new strategy strategy have enabled us to consistently improve our operations to meet the increasing changing demands from our end users and business partners and expand our market share.

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Innovative technologies in medical aesthetics are driving an increasing awareness of aesthetic treatments and a surface Mount consumers.

Notably the popularity of now surgical procedures to maintain healthy appearance on promote anti aging benefits is constantly growing.

Second quarter.

Revenue contribution of our non surgical business increased to 46% of all the total revenue.

40% in the second quarter last year.

Our reservation orders from now surgical procedures increased by 40% year over year and the reservation of orders from non surgical procedures accounted for 70% of total orders.

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We'll continue to develop and launch fresh and highly successful products.

Second quarter, we have been stepping up efforts to recommend core products with good word of mouth to users on our platform.

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On the non surgical product side, we continue to optimize the online transaction experience increasing the number of skus on our platform and provided a more transparent and attractive prices.

We also launched an online consumer protections project, such as in advanced compensation and medical beauty insurance.

At the end of June over 140000, <unk> Skus will available on our platform and increase of 41% compared with the same period last year.

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We will not only expand our service network our institutional clients.

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On the regulatory front.

Over the past few months regulatory authorities and.

Have expressed it <unk> and opinions on various matters, such as <unk> data security and medical aesthetics advertising and easier to a series of policies and guidance for multiple industries. We have taken this opportunity to reflect on our practice and our role as an industry leader.

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Regularity bodies at various levels, we have established internal review process and continue to improve the online information we provided medical aesthetic services.

At the same time, we have also been actively engaged in the self discipline of China's medical aesthetics industry by promoting platform governance, and assisting our institution partners with compliance audits.

And in promoting a standardized and orderly orderly development of the medical aesthetics industry.

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To summarize we believe the Chinese medical aesthetics industry is where on the track of steady growth.

The leader in the industry, we have the responsibility to make industry are better by promoting industry standards, and providing authentic and truly valuable services for our users.

Looking forward, we will leverage our competitive advantage in content in content technology, and our large user base and continue to focus our efforts on user acquisition and expand our online presence into other segments of the industry.

By making use of medical aesthetics as an entry point. So we all will be billed as their trusted.

Medical aesthetics and medical care platform in China.

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Let me in Wyoming to give an overview of our results for the quarter.

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Before the operator will open the of QA.

Thanks Kiss please be reminded that all amounts quoted here will be RMB. Please also refer to our earnings release for detailed information of our comparative financial performance on year over year basis.

For the second quarter 2021, total revenues were RMB 400 to $459.0 million up 37, 7% year over year.

From RMB $330.0 million.

And exceeded the high end of our prior guidance of RMB 450 million. The increase was primarily due to an increase in average revenue per paying medical service provider the number of paying medical service providers on our platform with 4899.

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The second quarter of 2020.

The total number of medical service providers subscribing to information services also younce plethora was 2236 during the quarter.

Increase of eight 8% from Tucson.

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14, 9% year over year from RMB $57 million in the second quarter of 2020.

Cost of revenues and included share based compensation expenses of RMB, three 8 million compared with RMB 6 million in the second quarter of 2020 total operating expenses were RMB $339.0 million up 16, 7% from RMB 287 formula in a second.

2020.

Sales and marketing expenses were RMB $213.0 million up 11, 6% from RMB $187.0 million a year ago.

Primarily due to increase in payroll costs associated with the expansion of marketing employees.

Sales and marketing expenses, including share based compensation expenses of RMB, $7.0 million compared with RMB, one 6 million in the corresponding period of 2020.

General.

And administrative expenses were RMB 50, $761.0 million up 13, 3% from RMB $57.0 million a year ago.

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Research and development expenses were RMB $73.0 million up 37, 9% from RMB $55.0 million a year ago. The increase was primarily attributable to increase in payroll costs associated with expansion of our research and development employees.

Research and development input expenses from the second quarter of 2021 included share based compensation expenses.

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Income attributable to <unk> International Inc of RMB, $3.0 million the second quarter of 2020.

Non-GAAP net income attributable to <unk> International Inc. Was RMB $80.0 million compared with RMB 31 million in non-GAAP net income attributable to Sony all internationally and in the same period of 2020.

Basic and diluted income per ads attributable to our shareholders will be zero point of <unk> 54.

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Compared with RMB, 0.2, and 0.02, respectively during the same quarter.

During the second quarter of 2020.

Now for our balance sheet as of June 32021, we had a total cash and cash equivalents restricted cash and term deposits time deposits and short term investments of the.

Two point 26 billion compared with RMB 268 billion as of December 31, 2020.

For the third quarter of 2021, so we now expect total revenues to be between.

RMB 430 million to RMB $450 million, representing a 66.

66.6% to 69, 7% increase from the same period in 2020.

The above all the key is based on the current market conditions and reflects the company's preliminary preliminary estimates for the market and operating conditions and customer demand.

This concludes our prepared remarks, I will now turn the call to the operator and open the call for Q&A, operator, we are ready to take questions.

Thank you we will now begin the question and answer session.

Do you wish to ask a question. Please press star one on your telephone keypad and wait for your name to be announced if you wish to cancel your request. Please press the pound or husky.

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Your first question comes from Thomas Chong of Jefferies. Please ask your question.

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That such supervision is conductive to their long term and healthy development of the entire industry.

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We will provide our feedback through appropriate channels.

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Our next question comes from Nelson Cheung of Citi. Please ask your question.

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That's all thank you.

Your next question comes from from Leo Chiang of Deutsche Bank. Please ask your question.

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One must be professional at all times and have in depth knowledge of the industry.

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The popularity of non surgical category, increasing demand, we will continue to strengthen the operational nonsurgical category and implement our established strategy to expand our market share on top of growing our in time medical aesthetics user base.

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Meanwhile, we are strengthening.

Strengthening our cooperation with other platform to empower the entire medical aesthetics industry avoid.

For instance that we partner with J D. Dotcom peer established J D housing medical aesthetics channel, so that consumers can experience and have easy access to professional and premier medical aesthetic services.

Besides that we also worked with auto Navy to connect with other 1000 institutions and established a consumer service for medical aesthetics users.

A map platform.

So we don't pass has also achieved a more strategic cooperations with like a little Red book, <unk>, and Weibo and we hope to explore popular achievements in medical aesthetics build a premier shortlist of select products and expand our service scope.

Continuing powering more institutions.

Jurisdictions, that's all thank you.

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Your next question comes from the line of Vincent Yu from Needham and company. Please ask your question.

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Since management. Thank you for taking my question I have two questions. One is to follow up on the <unk>.

Impact on the regulation. So my question is not.

It's more focused on how the regulation.

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But the traditional.

The industry structure and the.

The traditional packet practices.

Industry and how we view this as a potential opportunity and second question is on the.

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Addition, how shall we say.

Think about the strategy on this position what kind of cooperation we will have.

Between.

The manufacturing company and the power.

Institution clients and also what kind of monetization model we are.

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Hoping to see.

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So some key assumptions.

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First we believe that as a regulation action against the Noncompliant practice and.

Strict regulatory requirements, where benefit as a healthy tobacco alcohol industry in the long run with tiny of regulation local regulation will further clarify and a detailed too.

Detailed approval system and process for institution and adapters.

Meanwhile, usage, especially specifications for drugs and equipment will be strengthened.

More effective potential protect protection for manufacturers and institution, producing distributing and using genius and authentic products.

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Beyond entry compliance we are seeing is that our streak of regulation. We are to some extent drive institutional space level from their marketing cost customer acquisition to internal operations set to improve service quality, besides educating consumers to distinguish and <unk>.

<unk> services.

Institution to retain clients with good service and Skus.

It's Joe Shan Wong survival lung by focusing only on cosmic acquisition, and ignoring management and service quality.

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Based on Nintendo switch and Giuliana.

Right in a market of regulation has silicon image.

Has significantly driving in fact standards.

Standardization and going online for the entire medical aesthetics market, particularly the non surgical and medical aesthetics market.

Going to settle in Q2, therefore, you mean bioequivalence.

Yes.

I will try to answer your questions about our acquisition of Newco lasers.

As mentioned earlier in the remarks.

Previous part.

Medical Malaysia used.

<unk> is one of the biggest.

That's a four laser are met.

Medical Machineries in China, and we think of the synergies.

Going forward between the.

The platform is so young and the cooperation with the manufacturers with branded manufacturers like medical.

We will have a new complete service experience for our users on the platform and at the same time, we can make sure the services taken by the customers will have a very consistent experience.

It also will have certain.

Cost of saving effect.

Like we will.

Right.

Platform customers directly to the clinics or hospitals, who have.

Hum miracles.

Medicine.

Instruments or equipment.

And we will share that.

Revenues between that.

And it will be a showcase attempt for us.

For the for the cooperations with upstream.

Manufacturers in medical aesthetics service industry.

Going forward, we will see further cooperations with other branded manufacturers.

To provide a.

Consistent and the.

Of course.

The consistent screening drugs and medical devices and service providers to our customers.

At the same time a.

Miracles itself is a very well run business.

They are helping listed in the.

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But.

<unk> exchange in China for almost six years.

Being highly compliant in terms of financial control and internal control.

They have been experiencing.

Of course in the industry as a whole has been it has.

Has been hit by the COVID-19, 2020, but they have been in the.

Covered it quite well in the first half of this year and we feel very positive for us going forward.

Growth.

In.

To be acquired by Us and our cooperation with adding more elements for our business in the going forward.

Okay. That's it thanks.

Thank you.

Our next question comes from the line of Chi Chi.

From CIBC. Please ask your question.

Okay.

Giovanni Tom Gentile, and let's do that sometimes you have to Hong Kong.

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The whole bunch you sure. Thanks management for taking my question and congrats on your strong outperformance, we noticed that the absolute value of selling and marketing expenses have declined sequentially can you. Please comment on any marketing and promotion trends in the second half of this year. Thank you.

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Surely in China, you mentioned higher does it yourself.

We are planning to execute a more targeted branded PRASM ended to strengthen brand awareness among our users.

At the same time, we will leverage the advantage of our platform and conduct the performance based marketing on third party platforms with premium content too is that establish our brand as professional medical aesthetics platform.

So once you're in an icon.

Keith.

Social assistance.

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For the full year.

Forecast that shelf.

Sales and marketing expense.

Expense as a percentage of our revenues will remain largely.

Our stable at no more than 50%.

Oh Wow.

That's all thank you.

Thank you.

Yeah.

There are no further questions. This concludes today's conference call. Thank you for participating you may now all disconnect.

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