Revenue Performance - Revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2023, reached RMB 762.3 million, a decrease of 13.5% compared to RMB 881.2 million in the same period of 2022[2] - Cloud service revenue for the same period was RMB 635.1 million, down 5.1% from RMB 669.4 million year-on-year, accounting for 83.3% of total revenue[6] - Revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2023, was RMB 762,340 thousand, a decrease of 13.4% compared to RMB 881,235 thousand for the same period in 2022[24] - Revenue from cloud services was RMB 635,140,000, down 5.1% from RMB 669,429,000 in the previous year[40] - Revenue from localized deployment software and services was RMB 127,200,000, a significant decline of 40.0% from RMB 211,806,000 in the prior year[40] Profitability and Loss - Adjusted net loss for the six months ended June 30, 2023, was reduced by 71.7% to RMB 342.7 million compared to the adjusted net loss in the same period of 2022[2] - Operating loss for the six months was RMB 403,167 thousand, improved from a loss of RMB 613,123 thousand in the previous year[24] - Net loss for the period was RMB 324,733 thousand, compared to a net loss of RMB 563,787 thousand in the prior year, indicating a significant reduction in losses[25] - The company reported a net loss attributable to owners of RMB 323,324 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2023, compared to a net loss of RMB 561,531 thousand for the same period in 2022, representing a 42.4% improvement[48] - Basic loss per share for the six months ended June 30, 2023, was RMB (0.18), an improvement from RMB (0.30) for the same period in 2022[48] Expenses and Cost Management - The group’s sales and marketing expenses were approximately RMB 452.0 million, a decrease of 9.8% from RMB 501.2 million in the same period of 2022[16] - General and administrative expenses were approximately RMB 263.8 million, down 12.9% from RMB 302.9 million in the same period of 2022[16] - R&D expenses were approximately RMB 326.7 million, a decline of 16.8% from RMB 392.9 million in the same period of 2022[16] - Employee benefit expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2023, were RMB 583,830 thousand, a decrease of 14.5% compared to RMB 682,137 thousand for the same period in 2022[43] - The company’s total expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2023, were RMB 1,196,125 thousand, down 12.7% from RMB 1,371,788 thousand for the same period in 2022[43] Asset and Liquidity Management - Total assets as of June 30, 2023, were RMB 5,941,217 thousand, down from RMB 6,184,167 thousand at the end of 2022[26] - Cash and cash equivalents decreased to RMB 914,815 thousand from RMB 1,642,078 thousand, indicating a reduction in liquidity[26] - The current ratio increased to 6.58 as of June 30, 2023, compared to 5.87 on December 31, 2022[70] - The company had no long-term borrowings, resulting in a debt-to-capital ratio of zero as of June 30, 2023[71] Market and Strategic Outlook - The residential real estate market in China is expected to gradually stabilize, with a projected increase of about 70 million urban population over the next decade, driving demand for housing[17] - The company plans to accelerate its strategic transformation towards the industrial and infrastructure non-residential real estate market, enhancing coverage of core business areas and adapting product lines to digital technology innovation systems[19] - Future outlook includes potential expansion in cloud services and localized software offerings to capture market share in the evolving real estate sector[29] - The company plans to expand its market presence in Southeast Asia, targeting a 30% market share by 2025[90] - The board has approved a new acquisition strategy to target complementary tech firms, with a budget allocation of $50 million[90] Customer and Product Development - The customer relationship management product line generated revenue of approximately RMB 469.5 million, a decline of 8.0% from RMB 510.2 million in the previous year[7] - The project construction product line recorded revenue of approximately RMB 59.6 million, an increase of 12.3% from RMB 53.1 million in the same period of 2022[10] - The asset management and operation product line recorded revenue of approximately RMB 35.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023, representing a year-on-year growth of about 12.4% compared to RMB 31.6 million in the same period of 2022[11] - The company is investing in R&D for its low-code PaaS platform, with a budget increase of 40% for the upcoming year[90] - Strategic partnerships are being formed to enhance cloud service offerings, with an expected revenue boost of $10 million[90] Governance and Compliance - The company has adopted new accounting standards effective from January 1, 2023, with no significant impact on the financial statements[32] - The audit committee, consisting of three independent non-executive directors, reviewed the accounting principles and policies adopted by the company[84] - The independent auditor conducted a review of the interim financial information for the six months ended June 30, 2023[85] - The company has adopted the corporate governance code as a basis for its governance practices[80] Shareholder and Capital Management - The company did not recommend any interim dividend for the six months ended June 30, 2023, consistent with the previous year[50] - The company repurchased a total of 313,000 shares at a total cost of HKD 1,004,278.56 during the six months ended June 30, 2023[81] - The highest and lowest purchase prices for the repurchased shares were HKD 3.20 and HKD 3.19, respectively[81] - The board expressed confidence in the company's business development prospects through the share repurchase[82]
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