Mars Cai
感谢Hansen。各位好,欢迎参加我们2023年第三季度财报电话会议。我们非常高兴地宣布,在2023年第三季度,我们的运营继续创下新高,移动设备充电服务GMV和POI数量均达到历史最高水平。随着线下人流向正常化进程的持续复苏趋势,移动设备充电GMV同比增长18%。第三季度的业绩展现出持续月度增长态势:7月GMV同比增长16%,8月增长18%,9月增长更为强劲,达到22%。GMV增长在高线城市尤为显著,上海、西安、成都和北京分别以65%、55%、32%和28%的同比增速推动复苏。POI类型的增长也是全方位的,各类POI均实现同比增长。受夏季旅游热潮推动,交通枢纽实现显著62%的同比增长。其他POI类型如办公楼、家庭中心、银行和政府机构也展现出强劲增长,同比增幅分别为57%、65%、72%和75%。我们GMV的复苏继续受到城市层级和POI类型覆盖多元化的推动,这重申了我们服务对不同环境的适应性和在中国各地的普遍需求。在网络扩张方面,我们在2023年第三季度新增了近80,000个POI,其中餐厅、娱乐和购物中心位置引领增长。随着我们品牌价值和运营网络效应的持续扩大,我们还能够吸引各行业的领先KA客户。这种动态扩张重申了我们致力于在不同地点提供充电解决方案的承诺,使更多需要我们服务的用户能够更便捷地获取我们的解决方案。我们兴奋地看到,网络覆盖的扩张正在解锁触及和服务更广泛用户群的新机遇。我们的累计注册用户基数在第三季度扩大了1,640万。截至季度末,我们累计用户基数达到3.79亿,同比增长17%。本季度移动设备充电订单同比增长9%,超过1.765亿笔,新老用户继续寻求怪兽充电满足日常充电需求。在第三季度,我们还在持续重新平衡直营和网络合作伙伴模式之间的网络覆盖,网络合作伙伴模式下的POI数量和活跃网络合作伙伴数量均创下新高。我们不仅在第三季度有效扩大了运营的网络覆盖规模,运营盈利能力也在复苏。第三季度非GAAP净利润达到5,520万元人民币,较第一季度的1,710万元和第二季度的3,010万元有所增长。增长趋势明显,与去年同期相比复苏显著。连续三个季度的盈利反映了我们对运营效率的持久承诺,尽管线下人流和消费能力的复苏弱于预期。规模的扩大加上盈利能力的改善表明,我们在运营效率和POI扩张方面的战略承诺是有效的,并继续成为增长和盈利能力提升的驱动力。现在让我更详细地向您介绍我们在覆盖范围和效率方面的关键举措。首先是我们扩大网络的承诺[技术困难],我们的服务已覆盖超过2,000个[技术困难]。POI数量的持续增长和区域覆盖的扩张表明,中国移动设备充电服务市场仍存在未开发的机会。我们的用户获取工作在第三季度取得了显著成效,新增1,640万用户,累计注册用户同比增长17%。庞大的用户基数直接转化为创纪录的独立用户数和移动设备充电订单数,本季度订单总数超过1.76亿笔。我们运营的网络效应持续扩大并日益明显。对用户而言,他们能够在一天中随处看到我们的充电柜,巩固了怪兽充电作为可靠且覆盖广泛的移动设备充电服务提供商的品牌形象。本季度,我们继续与领先名人和品牌推出IP合作,推广定制充电宝,特别是与[听不清]幻想世界的合作。这仍然是怪兽充电在为用户提供差异化体验方面的优势之一。随着我们巩固怪兽充电作为移动设备充电服务首选品牌的地位,我们也看到越来越多的用户直接打开我们的小程序查找附近的服务点。我们还观察到用户从一个充电柜借用充电宝并归还到另一个充电柜的订单数量持续上升,这表明用户更愿意将充电宝带到下一个地点,因为当天晚些时候很可能有地方归还充电宝。POI数量的增加将是我们在中国各地获取新用户的主要驱动力,但同时,我们也将创新更多方式来吸引和留住更多用户。随着我们运营中线下人流的持续复苏,我们也在重新平衡两种主要模式在POI分布中的贡献。我们的直营模式团队在第三季度继续表现出色。直营模式下的网络合作伙伴计划继续为两种模式之间带来额外的协同效应。该计划利用直营模式的覆盖范围和人力,在大城市有效扩展我们的网络合作伙伴模式,提高每个[BD](注:可能指业务拓展人员)的效率和覆盖能力。该计划的另一个好处是,我们直营模式团队强大的执行能力可以扩展到网络合作伙伴模式的推广中,使我们能够更快速有效地触达网络合作伙伴。在KA方面,我们继续与新的连锁品牌签订合同,包括全国各地的超市和大型游乐园,因为我们的直营模式团队直接与KA合作,负责充电柜的日常运营和售后支持。我们对KA客户的支持保持了行业内最佳声誉,因为行业内大多数同行只有网络合作伙伴模式。这是我们能够继续吸引行业内顶级KA的关键原因之一,并通过我们的服务持续与他们续签合同。本季度,我们调整了POI结构,专注于KA和城市KA,以优化我们的直营模式组合。展望未来,我们的直营模式将集中执行能力和获取KA账户的优势,主要聚焦于高线城市和KA的高收益地点。我们的网络合作伙伴模式,作为网络扩张的主要驱动力,将主要专注于向低线城市扩张,并补充直营模式在高线城市的覆盖。本季度,网络合作伙伴模式继续在扩大POI覆盖方面发挥关键作用,目前约占我们POI的65.5%。网络合作伙伴模式的增长由新网络合作伙伴和现有合作伙伴的支持共同推动。第三季度,我们拥有超过10,000个活跃网络合作伙伴,较上一季度增加1,100个,较去年同期增加4,700个。我们的网络合作伙伴团队和直营模式计划都为这一显著增长做出了贡献。然而,网络合作伙伴的快速增加只是等式的一部分,因为我们努力继续为网络合作伙伴提供成功运营移动设备充电服务所需的知识和数据。展望未来,持续获取新网络合作伙伴与释放现有合作伙伴增长潜力的结合,将成为网络合作伙伴模式下增长的核心驱动力。我们的直营和网络合作伙伴模式都是我们扩张的驱动力。拥有这两种模式使我们在进入新POI方面具有更大的灵活性,无论是跨不同地区还是POI类型。未来,我们将根据每种模式的优势平衡两者,以更高效地扩大覆盖范围。这些模式将推动我们向更多地区和POI类型扩张,最终使更多用户能够使用我们的产品和服务。下一个是效率。在第三季度,我们的成本优化策略继续取得成果。销售和营销费用大幅减少的主要原因是与网络合作伙伴的新合同安排。然而,直营模式的费用结构也相应演变,[少数](注:可能指
Mars Cai
Thank you, Hansen. Good day, everyone. Welcome to our 2023 third quarter earnings call. We're very pleased to announce that our operation continues to achieve new heights during the third quarter of 2023 with both mobile device charging service GMV and POI count both reaching historical high. Mobile device charging GMV increased by 18% year-over-year as the progression towards normalization of offline foot traffic continues its recovery trend. Performance in third quarter showcased a consistent monthly growth pattern. July marked a 16% year-over-year GMV increase, followed by an 18% increase in August, and a stronger 22% growth in September. The growth in GMV was particularly pronounced in higher-tier cities, with Shanghai, Xi'an, Chengdu and Beijing driving the recovery with impressive year-over-year growth of 65% -- 55%, 32% and 28%, respectively. Growth in terms of POI types was all encompassing as well with every type of POI growing year-over-year. Transportation hub, fueled by the surge in summer travel, achieved a notable 62% year-over-year growth. Other POI types such as office buildings, family centers, banks and government institutions exhibited robust growth with a year-over-year increases of 57%, 65%, 72%, and 75%, respectively. The recovery in our GMV continues to be driven by the diversification of coverage both in terms of city tier as well as POI types, which reiterates the adaptability of our services to diverse environments and general demand for our service across China. In terms of network expansion, we added nearly 80,000 new POIs during the third quarter of 2023 with restaurants, entertainment and shopping hubs locations leading the growth. We were also able to onboard leading KAs in various industries as the benefit of our brand value and network effect of our operation continues to scale. This dynamic expansion reiterates our commitment to providing charging solutions across diverse locations, so that more users in need of our service can more easily access our solutions. We are excited that expansion of our network coverage is unlocking new opportunities to reach and serve a broader user base. Our cumulative registered user base expanded by 16.4 million during the third quarter. As of the end of the quarter, we reached a cumulative user base of 379 million, making a 17% year-over-year increase. Mobile device charging orders increased by 9% year-over-year to over 176.5 million during the quarter as both new and existing users continue to seek Energy Monster for their everyday charging needs. We are also continuously rebalancing our network coverage between our direct and network partner models during the third quarter, as POIs under the network partner model and active network partner count both reached new highs. Not only were we able to effectively the -- scale and -- network coverage of our operation during the third quarter, the profitability of our operation is also making a recovery. Non-GAAP net income reached RMB55.2 million for the third quarter, increasing from RMB17.1 million in the first quarter and RMB30.1 million in the second quarter. The increasing trend is clear and the recovery compared to the same period of last year is significant. Three consecutive quarters of profitability reflects our enduring commitment to operational efficiency despite the weaker-than-expected recovery in offline foot traffic and consumption power. The increased scale coupled with an improvement to our profitability reflects that our commitment to our strategies in operational efficiency and POI expansion is effective and continues to be a driver for growth and improved profitability. Now let me walk you through our key initiatives in coverage and efficiency in greater details. First is our commitment to expanding our network [Technical Difficulty] where our service is available to over 2,000 [Technical Difficulty] The consistent growth in POI count and expansion of regional coverage indicate that there continues to -- untapped opportunity in the mobile device charging service market here in China. Our user acquisition efforts yielded a remarkable 16.4 million new users during the third quarter, representing a 17% year-over-year increase in terms of our cumulative registered users. The large user base is directly translating into record high number of unique users and mobile device charging orders, which totalling to more than 176 million orders for the quarter. The network effect of our operation continues to scale and become increasingly apparent. For users, they are able to see our cabinets throughout their day, cementing the Energy Monster brand as a reliable and expansive provider of mobile device charging service. During the quarter, we continue to roll out IP partnership with leading celebrities and brands for the promotion of tailored power banks, especially the one with [indiscernible] Fantasy World. This continues to be one of the differentiators that Energy Monster excels that -- at in terms of offering a different experience for our users. We are also seeing an increasing number of users directly opening up our mini program to find out service in their nearby locations as we solidify Energy Monster as the go-to brand for mobile device charging service. We are also seeing a number of orders where users borrow power banks from one cabinet and returning it into another cabinet continuously trending up, suggesting that the users are more comfortable with taking the power bank with them to their next location, as there will likely be a place to return the power bank later in the day. The increased POI count will be the main driver of our ability to acquire new users across China, but at the same time, we will innovate on more ways to attract and remain more users to our service. As offline foot traffic in our operation continues its recovery, we are also rebalancing the contribution by our two major models in terms of POI distribution. Our direct model team continued their strong performance in the third quarter. The network partner model under the direct model team continues to bring added layer of synergy between the two models together. This program leverages the coverage and manpower of our direct model to effectively expand our network partner model in larger cities, increasing the efficiency and coverage capabilities of each [BD] (ph). Another benefit of this program is the strong execution capabilities of our direct model team can be extended for the promotion of our network partner model, allowing us to more quickly and effectively reach network partners. On the KA front, we continue to secure contracts with new chains, including supermarkets and large-scale amusement parties -- parks across China, because our direct model team directly work with the KAs for the everyday operation of our cabinets and post-sales support. The support to our KA clients maintains its reputation as the best within the industry, given that most of our peers within the industry only have the network partner model. This is one of the key reasons why we're able to continue attracting top-tier KAs within the industry, and through our service, consistently renew our contracts with them. This quarter, we adjusted our POI structure focusing on KAs and urban KAs to optimize our direct model portfolio. Going forward, our direct model will concentrate the advantage in terms of execution capabilities and ability to acquire KA accounts to focus primarily into high-yielding locations in higher-tier cities and KAs. Our network partner model, which continues to be the driver of our network expansion, will primarily focus on expanding into lower-tier cities and to complement our direct model's coverage in higher-tier cities as well. During the quarter, the network partner model continues to play a pivotal role in the expansion of our POI coverage and now constitute to approximately 65.5% of our POIs. The growth of our network partner model is driven by the combination of new network partners and the support of existing ones. In third quarter, we have over 10,000 active network partners, an increase of 1,100 from the previous quarter and 4,700 from the same period last year. Both our network partner team and our direct model program have contributed to the significant growth. However, the rapid increase in network partner is only one part of the equation as we strive to continue providing our network partners with the know-how and data needed to successfully run their mobile device charging service operation. Looking forward, the combination of continuously acquiring new network partners alongside with unlocking the growth potential of the existing ones will serve as the core drivers of growth under the network partner model. Both our direct and network partner models serve as drivers of our expansion. Having the two models give us increased flexibility in terms of getting into new POI, both across different regions and POI types. In the future, we will balance the two models based on the advantage of each in order to more efficiently expand our coverage. The models will fuel our expansion towards more regions and POI types, which in turn ultimately allow more users to access our product and service. The next one is efficiency. In the third quarter, our cost optimization strategies continue to bear fruit. The primary reason for the substantial reduction in sales and marketing expenses is due to the new contractual arrangement with network partners. However, the expense structure for the direct model is evolving accordingly, with [few] (ph) revenue sharing contracts comprising 85% of total signed contracts in the third quarter of this year, up from 79% in the same period last year. The reduction in fixed expenses has played a crucial role in the transition of our financials back to a positive profit. Especially, we further optimized our logistics and warehousing, reducing the warehousing expense as percentage of our revenue to reach better economics of scale for warehouse and logistic costs. We are also continuing to introduce more ways to improve the quality of our cabinets and power banks by implementing improved quality assurance measures throughout both design and manufacturing processes to reduce repairment costs. These moves are all aligned with our commitment to cost efficiency and operational excellence. We also remain unswerving to being the leader in the market in terms of hardware capabilities and quality. We will be introducing newer versions of our power bank next year that features longer lifespan and increased quality too. Our investments in the next generation of hardware showcases our commitment to staying at the forefront of innovation. This not only enhances our competitive advantage, but also contributes to the overall efficiency and reliability of our service, as well as improving the user experience. Also the efficiency of our network partner team has scaled significantly in the past year. During the year, our network partner count increased by almost 90%, while our network partner team increased by only 11%. The increase in the number of network partner managed by each network partner personnel is unlocked throughout the software support as more and more tasks can be automated. As the trend towards network partner continues, we believe the operating leverage that can be achieved will be increasingly apparent. The shifting balance between the two models and the initiatives we have taken to improve operational efficiency, all contribute to the improvements of our profitability during the quarter. Going forward, we remain committed to our strategy in improving operational efficiency as we continue to optimize our operating expenses and costs. Overall, third quarter was a peak season with mobile device charging service displaying strong growth and uptrend in profitability. Operationally, our POI in terms of direct model and network partner model continue to rebalance based on their respective advantages. The direct model will more focus on high-yield locations, while network partner will complement the coverage. The two models continue to differentiate ourselves from market peers as they all allow for increased flexibility and execution. Our roadmap for the fourth quarter underscores our commitment to expanding our coverage, namely through increasing network partner account and support, strengthening key account acquisition, and enhancing our POI composition. We will also continue to reduce fixed expenses and optimize variable expenses and costs, and drive the increase in efficiency of our teams by introducing more automated tools. These will all help us spearhead the standards of operating efficiency within the market. Looking ahead, in the fourth quarter, the consumption power remains soft, although there continue to be signs of recovery in progress. GMV increased by 30% year-over-year during October and 32% in the first three weeks of November. Despite these challenges, our unwavering commitment to our strategical pillars remains our guiding force. In conclusion, Energy Monster stands at the cusp of sustained growth, with our mobile device charging service continuously reaching new operating milestones and general recovery in profitability in progress. Our strong cash position and robust cash flow serve as the bedrock for driving the continuous growth and value for our stakeholders and to optimistically explore new initiatives that may drive Energy Monster to new heights. Thank you very much. I'll now turn the call over to Maria Xin, our Chief Financial Officer, for the financial highlights.