UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 6-K

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the month of August 2023

 

 

 

Commission File Number: 001-41611

 

 

 

Hesai Group

 

9th Floor, Building L2-B

1588 Zhuguang Road, Qingpu District

Shanghai 201702

People's Republic of China
(Address of principal executive offices)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

 

Form 20-F  x    Form 40-F  ¨

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit Index

 

99.1Press Release— Hesai Group Reports Second Quarter 2023 Unaudited Financial Results

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Hesai Group
       
  By       : /s/ Louis T. Hsieh
  Name : Louis T. Hsieh
  Title : Global Chief Financial Officer

 

Date: August 15, 2023

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

Hesai Group Reports Second Quarter 2023 Unaudited Financial Results

 

Quarterly net revenues were RMB440.3 million (US$60.7 million)1, an increase of 108.5% year-over-year 

Quarterly LiDAR shipments were 52,1062 units, an increase of 946.5% year-over-year

 

SHANGHAI, China--(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) –August 15, 2023-- Hesai Group (“Hesai” or the “Company”), (NASDAQ: HSAI), the global leader in three-dimensional light detection and ranging (LiDAR) solutions, today announced its unaudited financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2023.

 

Operational Highlights

 

   Three months
ended
June 30, 2023
   Six months
ended
June 30, 2023
 
ADAS LiDAR shipments   45,694    73,889 
Autonomous Mobility LiDAR shipments   6,412    13,051 
Total LiDAR shipments   52,106    86,940 

 

·Q2 2023 ADAS LiDAR shipments were 45,694 units, as compared to 1,651 units in the corresponding period of 2022.
·Q2 2023 Total LiDAR shipments were 52,106 units, representing an increase of 946.5% from 4,979 units in the corresponding period of 2022.
·ADAS LiDAR shipments in the first 6 months of 2023 were 73,889 units, representing an increase of 3,845.0% from 1,873 units in the corresponding period of 2022.
·Total LiDAR shipments in the first 6 months of 2023 were 86,940 units, representing an increase of 630.3% from 11,905 units in the corresponding period of 2022.

 

Management Remarks

 

“We are thrilled to announce an exceptional second quarter performance, highlighted by all-time highs across the board. A new benchmark stands tall as we established record-breaking figures in both quarterly net revenues and total LiDAR shipments, while attaining remarkable milestones in ADAS LiDAR revenues and shipments. These strong shipments, along with our unwavering focus on operating efficiency, generated positive operating cash flow for the second consecutive quarter,” Yifan “David” Li, Hesai's Co-Founder and CEO, commented. “In the second quarter, we also signed a number of new LiDAR deals, including new domestic design wins with SAIC Motor for multiple series-production vehicle models and two strategic development programs with two leading automotive OEM partners from North America and Europe, respectively. In addition, our long-standing partnership with NVIDIA, dating back to 2019, served as a solid foundation for a new venture during the quarter – integration of our LiDAR sensors with the NVIDIA DRIVE and NVIDIA Omniverse ecosystems. Our position as a trusted leader in the LiDAR market is stronger than ever!”

 

 

1All translations from RMB to USD for the second quarter of 2023 were made at the exchange rate of RMB7.2513 to US$1.00, the exchange rate on June 30, 2023, set forth in the H.10 statistical release of the Federal Reserve Board.

2Hesai commenced volume shipments of ADAS LiDAR in July 2022.

 

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Louis T. Hsieh, Hesai’s Global Chief Financial Officer, said, “We are delighted to deliver an impressive quarter of top-line growth. Net revenues for the second quarter of 2023 exceeded our guidance with an outstanding 108.5% year-over-year increase, reaching an all-time high of RMB440.3 million (US$60.7 million). Additionally, we are proud to have achieved a record high of 52,106 total LiDAR shipments, marking a 10-fold surge compared with the same quarter last year. Our cumulative LiDAR shipments have exceeded 190,000 units, reaffirming our leading position in the global LiDAR industry. As validation of our market leadership, a couple of weeks ago we were named the No. 1 global automotive LiDAR supplier for the second consecutive year by Yole Intelligence, a world-renowned independent research company in Europe. Their report indicated astounding growth of 95% in the global automotive LiDAR market from 2021 to 2022. Notably, Hesai extended its leading position, increasing its global LiDAR market share from 42% in 2021 to 47% in 2022, clearly surpassing the second-largest player at 15%. Based on reported revenues and shipments in the first half of 2023, we continue to outpace the competition with higher revenues and LiDAR shipments than our six other US-listed LiDAR peers COMBINED!3

 

Mr. Hsieh continued, “We are also pleased to share that our gross margin for the second quarter of 2023 exceeded our expectations at 30%, attributable to better-than-expected ASPs and continuous improvements in our manufacturing cost structure. We are confident that we will exceed our initial gross margin target of 27% to 30% for full-year 2023. Our unrelenting efforts to improve revenue scalability and cost efficiency resulted in positive operating cash flow for the second consecutive quarter of approximately RMB58.3 million (US$8.0 million), a 4-fold quarter-over-quarter increase, underscoring our clear path to profitability.”

 

Business Developments

 

·ADAS: Hesai secured new domestic design wins with SAIC Motor for multiple series-production vehicle models. The Company also forged two new strategic development programs with two leading global automotive OEM partners, one from North America and one from Europe.

 

·Autonomous mobility: Hesai commenced volume shipments for its latest deal, which represents the largest Robotaxi LiDAR contract in the Company’s history, with a leading global Robotaxi player.

 

·Hesai was named as the No. 1 global automotive LiDAR supplier for the second consecutive year, capturing 47% of the worldwide LiDAR market share by revenue in 2022, according to a recent report published by Yole Intelligence. Yole's projection also forecasts that the Company will maintain its No. 1 position in the market for 2023.

 

·Hesai deepened its longstanding collaboration with NVIDIA earlier this month by announcing the integration of our LiDAR sensors with the NVIDIA DRIVE and NVIDIA Omniverse ecosystems. NVIDIA has been one of our top 10 U.S. customers since 2019.

 

·Hesai is on track to manufacture its AT series LiDAR featuring an upgraded design, extended detection range and lower power consumption. Full-scale production is anticipated to commence in the third quarter of 2023 at Hesai’s “Hertz Center” manufacturing facility in Hangzhou, which operates at an automation rate over 90%.

 

Financial Highlights for the Second Quarter of 2023 

(in RMB millions, except for per ordinary share data and percentage)

 

   Q2 2023   Q2 2022   % Change 
Net revenues   440.3    211.2    108.5%
Gross margin   29.8%   46.8%     
Loss from operations   (113.5)   (94.3)   20.4%
Non-GAAP4 loss from operations   (79.8)   (66.9)   19.3%
Net loss   (74.4)   (69.7)   6.7%
Non-GAAP net loss   (40.6)   (42.2)   -3.8%
Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders   (74.4)   (265.5)   -72.0%
Net loss per ordinary share-basic and diluted   (0.59)   (2.30)   -74.3%
Non-GAAP net loss per ordinary share – basic and diluted   (0.32)   (0.37)   -13.5%

 

 

3 Derived from publicly disclosed earnings releases. Six US-listed peers are Luminar, Cepton, Ouster, Innoviz, Aeva, and AEye.

4 See “Use of Non-GAAP measures” and “Unaudited reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP results” included in this release for further details.

 

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·Net revenues were RMB440.3 million (US$60.7 million) for the second quarter of 2023, representing an increase of 108.5% from the same period of 2022. Product revenues were RMB386.8 million (US$53.3 million) for the second quarter of 2023, representing an increase of 108.3% from RMB185.7 million (US$25.6 million) for the same period of 2022. The stellar revenue growth was attributed, in part, to a more favorable year-over-year comparison with the second quarter of 2022, during which period net revenues were adversely affected by the Shanghai Covid lockdowns in April to May 2022, along with other nationwide Covid restrictions. The year-over-year increase was mainly attributable to increased demand for Autonomous Mobility and ADAS LiDAR products as volume production of AT128 began in the third quarter of 2022. Service revenues were RMB53.5 million (US$7.4 million) for the second quarter of 2023, representing an increase of 110.1% from RMB25.5 million (US$3.5 million) for the same period of 2022. The year-over-year increase was mainly attributable to increased solutions revenue.

 

·Cost of revenues was RMB309.2 million (US$42.6 million) for the second quarter of 2023, representing an increase of 175.4% from RMB112.3 million (US$15.5 million) for the same period of 2022. The year-over-year increase was due to increased shipments of LiDAR products, partially offset by the decrease in unit cost.

 

·Gross margin was 29.8% for the second quarter of 2023, compared with 46.8% for the same period of 2022. The decrease in gross margin percentage was mainly attributable to increased shipments of lower priced ADAS LiDAR products.

 

·Sales and marketing expenses were RMB26.9 million (US$3.7 million) for the second quarter of 2023, representing an increase of 32.0% from RMB20.4 million (US$2.8 million) for the same period of 2022. The year-over-year increase was mainly due to increased payroll expenses of RMB3.3 million (US$0.5 million) attributable to an expanded sales and marketing team.

 

·General and administrative expenses were RMB56.7 million (US$7.8 million) for the second quarter of 2023, representing a decrease of 15.8% from RMB67.4 million (US$9.3 million) for the same period of 2022. The year-over-year decrease was mainly driven by the decrease of factory suspension loss of RMB24.6 million (US$3.4 million) incurred in the second quarter of 2022 due to the Shanghai Covid lockdowns, offset by increased payroll expenses of RMB7.6 million (US$1.0 million).

 

·Research and development expenses were RMB161.0 million (US$22.2 million) for the second quarter of 2023, representing an increase of 49.1% from RMB108.0 million (US$14.9 million) for the same period of 2022. The year-over-year increase was mainly due to increased payroll expenses of RMB35.5 million (US$4.9 million) and share-based compensation expenses of RMB6.2 million (US$0.9 million) attributable to higher R&D headcount.

 

·Loss from operations was RMB113.5 million (US$15.7 million) for the second quarter of 2023, representing an increase of 20.3% from RMB94.3 million (US$13.0 million) from the same period of 2022. Excluding share-based compensation expenses, non-GAAP loss from operations was RMB79.8 million (US$11.0 million) for the second quarter of 2023, compared with RMB66.9 million (US$9.2 million) for the same period of 2022.

 

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·Net loss was RMB74.4 million (US$10.3 million) for the second quarter of 2023, compared with RMB69.7 million (US$9.6 million) for the same period of 2022. Excluding share-based compensation expenses, non-GAAP net loss was RMB40.6 million (US$5.6 million) in the second quarter of 2023, compared with RMB42.2 million (US$5.8 million) for the same period of 2022.

 

·Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders of Hesai was RMB74.4 million (US$10.3 million) for the second quarter of 2023, compared with RMB265.5 million (US$36.6 million) for the same period of 2022. Excluding share-based compensation expenses and deemed dividends, non-GAAP net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders of Hesai was RMB40.6 million (US$5.6 million) for the second quarter of 2023, compared with RMB42.2 million (US$5.8 million) for the same period of 2022.

 

·Basic and diluted net loss per ordinary share were both RMB0.59 (US$0.08) for the second quarter of 2023. Excluding share-based compensation expenses and deemed dividends, non-GAAP basic net loss per ordinary share and non-GAAP diluted net loss per ordinary share were both RMB0.32 (US$0.04) for the second quarter of 2023.

 

·Cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term investments were RMB3,254.7 million (US$448.8 million) as of June 30, 2023, compared with RMB3,141.4 million (US$457.4 million) as of March 31, 2023.

 

Business Outlook

 

For the third quarter of 2023, the Company expects net revenues to be between RMB405 million (US$55.9 million) and RMB425 million (US$58.6 million), representing a year-over-year increase of approximately 21.3% to 27.3%. The lower-than-normal year-over-year quarterly net revenue growth can be attributed to two primary factors: first, net revenues in 3Q22 were elevated due to a significant rebound in 3Q22 following the Shanghai Covid lockdowns in 2Q22, resulting in a high-base year-over-year comparison for 3Q23; and second, LiDAR units totaling several million USD that were initially scheduled for delivery in 3Q23 are now anticipated to be delivered in 4Q23 instead.

 

The above outlook is based on the current market conditions and reflects the Company’s preliminary estimates of market and operating conditions, and customer demand, which are all subject to change.

 

Conference Call

 

The Company’s management will host an earnings conference call at 9:00 PM U.S. Eastern Time on August 14, 2023 (9:00 AM Beijing/Hong Kong Time on August 15, 2023).

 

For participants who wish to join the call by phone, please access the link provided below to complete the pre-registration process and dial in 5 minutes prior to the scheduled call start time. Upon registration, each participant will receive dial-in details to join the conference call.

 

Event Title: Hesai Group Second Quarter 2023 Earnings Conference Call
Pre-registration Link: https://s1.c-conf.com/diamondpass/10032348-3629w7.html

 

Additionally, a live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available on the Company’s investor relations website at https://investor.hesaitech.com.

 

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A replay of the conference call will be accessible approximately an hour after the conclusion of the call until August 22, 2023, by dialing the following telephone numbers:

 

United States: +1-855-883-1031
International: +61-7-3107-6325
Hong Kong, China: 800-930-639
China Mainland: 400-120-9216
Replay PIN: 10032348

 

About Hesai

 

Hesai is the global leader in three-dimensional light detection and ranging (LiDAR) solutions. The Company’s LiDAR products enable a broad spectrum of applications across passenger and commercial vehicles with advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous vehicle fleets (autonomous mobility). Hesai's technology also empowers robotics applications such as last-mile delivery robots and logistics robots in restricted areas. The Company’s commercially validated solutions are backed by superior research and development capabilities across optics, mechanics, electronics, and software. Hesai integrates LiDAR designs with an in-house manufacturing process, facilitating rapid product development while ensuring high performance, consistent quality and affordability. Hesai has established strong relationships with leading automotive OEMs, autonomous vehicle, and robotics companies worldwide, covering over 90 cities in 40 countries as of December 31, 2022.

 

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Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

To supplement Hesai's consolidated financial results presented in accordance with GAAP, Hesai uses the following measures defined as non-GAAP financial measures by the SEC: loss from operation excluding share-based compensation expenses, net income excluding share-based compensation expenses, net income attributable to ordinary shareholders excluding share-based compensation and deemed dividend, and per ordinary share net income attributable to ordinary shareholders excluding share-based compensation and deemed dividend. The presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. For more information on these non-GAAP financial measures, please see the tables captioned "Unaudited Reconciliations of GAAP and non-GAAP Results" set forth at the end of this release.

 

Hesai believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding its performance and liquidity by excluding share-based compensation expenses and deemed dividend that may not be indicative of its operating performance from a cash perspective. Hesai believes that both management and investors benefit from referring to these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing its performance and when planning and forecasting future periods. These non-GAAP financial measures also facilitate management's internal comparisons to Hesai's historical performance and liquidity. Hesai believes these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors in allowing for greater transparency with respect to supplemental information used by management in its financial and operational decision making. A limitation of using these non-GAAP measures is that they exclude share-based compensation expenses and deemed dividend that has been and will continue to be for the foreseeable future a significant recurring expense in our business. Management compensates for these limitations by providing specific information regarding the GAAP amounts excluded from each non-GAAP measure. The accompanying tables have more details on the reconciliations between GAAP financial measures that are most directly comparable to non-GAAP financial measures.

 

Exchange Rate Information

 

This announcement contains translations of certain RMB amounts into U.S. dollars at a specified rate solely for the convenience of the reader. Unless otherwise noted, all translations from RMB to U.S. dollars and from U.S. dollars to RMB are made at a rate of RMB7.2513 to US$1.00, the exchange rate on June 30, 2023, set forth in the H.10 statistical release of the Federal Reserve Board. The Company makes no representation that the RMB or U.S. dollars amounts referred could be converted into U.S. dollars or RMB, as the case may be, at any particular rate or at all.

 

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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,” “aims,” “future,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” “confident,” “potential,” “continue” or other similar expressions. Among other things, the business outlook and quotations from management in this announcement, as well as the Company’s strategic and operational plans, contain forward-looking statements. The Company may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), 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 third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including but not limited to statements about the Company’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: the Company’s goals and strategies; the Company’s future business development, financial condition and results of operations; expected changes in the Company’s revenues, costs or expenditures; the trends in, expected growth and the market size of the ADAS, autonomous mobility and robotics industries; the market for and adoption of LiDAR and related technology; the Company’s ability to produce high-quality products with wide market acceptance; the success of the Company’s customers in developing and commercializing products using its solutions, and the market acceptance of those products; the Company’s ability to introduce new products that meet its customers’ requirement; the Company’s expectations regarding the effectiveness of its marketing initiatives and the relationship with its third-party partners; competition in the Company’s industry; the Company’s ability to recruit and retain qualified personnel; relevant government policies and regulations relating to the Company’s industry; the Company’s ability to protect its systems and infrastructures from cyber-attacks; general economic and business conditions globally and in China; 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 SEC. All information provided in this press release and in the attachments is as of the date of this press release, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.

 

For investor and media inquiries, please contact:

 

In China: 

Hesai Group 

Yuanting “YT” Shi, Investor Relations Director 

Email: ir@hesaitech.com

 

Piacente Financial Communications 

Jenny Cai 

Tel: +86 (10) 6508-0677 

Email: hesai@tpg-ir.com

 

In the United States: 

Piacente Financial Communications 

Brandi Piacente 

Tel: +1-212-481-2050 

Email: hesai@tpg-ir.com

 

Source: Hesai Group

 

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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS 

(All amounts in thousands, except share and per share data and otherwise noted)

 

   As of 
   December 31,
2022
   June 30,
2023
 
   RMB   RMB   US$ 
ASSETS               
Current assets:               
Cash and cash equivalents    913,277    2,063,261    284,537 
Restricted cash    -    3,613    498 
Short-term investments   945,866    1,187,814    163,807 
Accounts receivable   484,586    403,550    55,652 
Contract assets    13,058    -    - 
Amounts due from related parties   5,021    5,094    702 
Inventories    646,852    562,270    77,541 
Prepayments and other current assets    126,451    114,843    15,838 
Total current assets.   3,135,111    4,340,445    598,575 
Non-current assets:               
Property and equipment, net    504,953    669,948    92,390 
Long-term investments    31,856    31,833    4,390 
Intangible assets, net    20,600    21,626    2,982 
Land-use rights, net    41,606    41,175    5,678 
Goodwill    3,823    3,827    528 
Right-of-use assets      44,349    27,939    3,853 
Other non-current assets    57,098    102,318    14,110 
Total non-current assets    704,285    898,666    123,931 
TOTAL ASSETS    3,839,396    5,239,111    722,506 
LIABILITIES, MEZZANINE EQUITY AND SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT               
Current liabilities:               
Short-term borrowings    -    109,900    15,156 
Note payable    -    3,380    466 
Accounts payable    206,681    162,058    22,349 
Contract liabilities    40,378    44,286    6,107 
Amounts due to related parties    334,283    346,164    47,738 
Accrued warranty liability    17,694    21,165    2,919 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities    356,502    266,442    36,744 
Total current liabilities    955,538    953,395    131,479 
Non-current liabilities               
Long-term borrowings    18,472    197,281    27,206 
Deferred tax liabilities    439    425    59 
Lease liabilities    10,139    5,359    739 
Other non-current liabilities    13,075    20,255    2,793 
Total non-current liabilities    42,125    223,320    30,797 
TOTAL LIABILITIES    997,663    1,176,715    162,276 
Mezzanine equity:               
Redeemable shares    5,986,910    -    - 
                
Shareholders’ Deficit               
Class A Ordinary shares    19    19    2 
Class B Ordinary shares    20    62    9 
Additional paid-in capital    -    7,332,386    1,011,182 
Subscription receivables    (310,227)   (310,227)   (42,782)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)    (3,608)   64,829    8,940 
Accumulated deficit    (2,831,381)   (3,024,673)   (417,121)
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT    (3,145,177)   4,062,396    560,230 
TOTAL LIABILITIES, MEZZANINE EQUITY AND SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT    3,839,396    5,239,111    722,506 

 

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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS 

(All amounts in thousands, except share and per share data and otherwise noted)

 

   Three months ended June 30, 
   2022   2023 
   RMB   RMB   US$ 
Net revenues    211,184    440,313    60,722 
Cost of revenues    (112,260)   (309,161)   (42,635)
Gross profit    98,924    131,152    18,087 
Operating expenses:               
Sales and marketing expenses    (20,406)   (26,926)   (3,713)
General and administrative expenses    (67,357)   (56,695)   (7,819)
Research and development expenses    (107,999)   (161,001)   (22,203)
Other operating income/(loss), net    2,506    (38)   (5)
Total operating expenses    (193,256)   (244,660)   (33,740)
Loss from operations    (94,332)   (113,508)   (15,653)
Interest income    16,198    23,991    3,309 
Interest expense    -    (609)   (84)
Foreign exchange loss, net    10,331    15,512    2,139 
Other income/(loss), net    (1,852)   225    30 
Net loss before income tax and share of loss in equity method investments    (69,655)   (74,389)   (10,259)
Income tax benefit    13    18    2 
Share of loss in equity method investment    (11)   (12)   (1)
Net loss    (69,653)   (74,383)   (10,258)
Deemed dividend    (195,847)   -    - 
Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders of the Company   (265,500)   (74,383)   (10,258)
Net loss per share:               
Basic and diluted    (2.30)   (0.59)   (0.08)
Weighted average ordinary shares used in calculating net loss per share:               
Basic and diluted    115,534,593    125,659,711    125,659,711 
Net loss    (69,653)   (74,383)   (10,258)
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax of nil:               
Foreign currency translation adjustments    (7,034)   55,489    7,652 
Comprehensive loss, net of tax of nil    (76,687)   (18,894)   (2,606)

 

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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS-continued 

(All amounts in thousands, except share and per share data and otherwise noted)

 

   Six months ended June 30, 
   2022   2023 
   RMB   RMB   US$ 
Net revenues    459,631    870,243    120,012 
Cost of revenues    (234,213)   (576,465)   (79,498)
Gross profit    225,418    293,778    40,514 
Operating expenses:               
Sales and marketing expenses    (39,718)   (62,289)   (8,590)
General and administrative expenses    (112,084)   (106,239)   (14,651)
Research and development expenses    (212,671)   (369,497)   (50,956)
Other operating income, net    3,070    2,733    377 
Total operating expenses    (361,403)   (535,292)   (73,820)
Loss from operations    (135,985)   (241,514)   (33,306)
Interest income    33,616    39,664    5,470 
Interest expense    -    (609)   (84)
Foreign exchange loss, net    9,654    9,097    1,255 
Other income/(loss), net    (2,014)   58    7 
Net loss before income tax and share of loss in equity method investments    (94,729)   (193,304)   (26,658)
Income tax benefit    24    35    5 
Share of loss in equity method investment    (22)   (23)   (3)
Net loss    (94,727)   (193,292)   (26,656)
Deemed dividend    (232,517)   -    - 
Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders of the Company   (327,244)   (193,292)   (26,656)
Net loss per share:               
Basic and diluted    (2.83)   (1.57)   (0.22)
Weighted average ordinary shares used in calculating net loss per share:               
Basic and diluted    115,534,593    123,442,302    123,442,302 
Net loss    (94,727)   (193,292)   (26,656)
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax of nil:               
Foreign currency translation adjustments    (6,690)   68,437    9,438 
Comprehensive loss, net of tax of nil    (101,417)   (124,855)   (17,218)

 

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UNAUDITED RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP AND NON-GAAP RESULTS 

(All amounts in thousands, except share and per share data and otherwise noted)

 

   Three months ended June 30, 
   2022   2023 
   RMB   RMB   US$ 
Loss from operations    (94,332)   (113,508)   (15,653)
Add: Share-based compensation expenses, net of tax    27,446    33,756    4,655 
Non-GAAP loss from operations    (66,886)   (79,752)   (10,998)
                
Net loss    (69,653)   (74,383)   (10,258)
Add: Share-based compensation expenses, net of tax    27,446    33,756    4,655 
Non-GAAP net loss    (42,207)   (40,627)   (5,603)
                
Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders of the Company    (265,500)   (74,383)   (10,258)
Add: Share-based compensation expenses, net of tax    27,446    33,756    4,655 
Add: Deemed dividend    195,847    -    - 
Non-GAAP net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders of the Company    (42,207)   (40,627)   (5,603)
                
Loss per share: Basic and diluted    (2.30)   (0.59)   (0.08)
Add: Share-based compensation expenses, net of tax    1.70    0.27    0.04 
Add: Deemed dividend    0.23    -    - 
Non-GAAP net loss per ordinary share – basic and diluted    (0.37)   (0.32)   (0.04)

 

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UNAUDITED RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP AND NON-GAAP RESULTS-continued 

(All amounts in thousands, except share and per share data and otherwise noted)

 

   Six months ended June 30, 
   2022   2023 
   RMB   RMB   US$ 
Loss from operations    (135,985)   (241,514)   (33,306)
Add: Share-based compensation expenses, net of tax    54,593    154,237    21,470 
Non-GAAP loss from operations    (81,392)   (87,277)   (12,036)
                
Net loss    (94,727)   (193,292)   (26,656)
Add: Share-based compensation expenses, net of tax    54,593    154,237    21,270 
Non-GAAP net loss    (40,134)   (39,055)   (5,386)
                
Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders of the Company    (327,244)   (193,292)   (26,656)
Add: Share-based compensation expenses, net of tax    54,593    154,237    21,270 
Add: Deemed dividend    232,517    -    - 
Non-GAAP net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders of the Company    (40,134)   (39,055)   (5,386)
                
Loss per share: Basic and diluted    (2.83)   (1.57)   (0.22)
Add: Share-based compensation expenses, net of tax    0.47    1.25    0.17 
Add: Deemed dividend    2.01    -    - 
Non-GAAP net loss per ordinary share – basic and diluted    (0.35)   (0.32)   (0.05)

 

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