Core Viewpoint - The ongoing price war surrounding "童颜针" (youthful needle) is not only challenging the pricing system of the medical beauty industry but also represents a critical transformation path for the company, 新氧 (So-Young) [2][14]. Group 1: Price War and Market Dynamics - 新氧 has significantly reduced the price of "童颜针" from over 10,000 RMB to 2,999 RMB, aiming to gain control over pricing autonomy [2][10]. - The company faces accusations from suppliers like 普丽妍, which has labeled many of 新氧's clinics as "non-official partners," questioning the legitimacy of their product sources and medical qualifications [3][4]. - The price reduction strategy is seen as a challenge to the traditional profit distribution model in the medical beauty industry, where high prices were previously justified by perceived quality [6][7]. Group 2: Transformation Challenges - 新氧 is transitioning from a platform-based model to a direct participant in the medical beauty industry by establishing its own clinics, which has led to conflicts with previously partnered medical institutions [14][15]. - The company's revenue from information and reservation services has declined significantly, with a 34.5% year-on-year drop in the third quarter [14]. - Despite the aggressive expansion into self-operated clinics, 新氧 has reported continuous losses, with a net loss of 64.8 million RMB in the third quarter of 2025 [15][16]. Group 3: Financial Performance and Cost Structure - 新氧's aesthetic treatment services revenue surged by 304.6% year-on-year to 1.84 billion RMB in the third quarter, becoming the largest revenue source [17]. - The gross profit margin for 新氧's medical aesthetic services was reported at only 24.25% in the second quarter of 2025, indicating a significant deviation from industry standards [8][9]. - The company is focusing on cost optimization through strategies like scale procurement and supply chain integration to improve profitability [17]. Group 4: Regulatory and Compliance Issues - 新氧 has faced multiple complaints regarding service quality and compliance, with 876 complaints recorded on consumer platforms, including issues related to false advertising and operational violations [17][19]. - The company has been penalized for non-compliance with national standards, highlighting the regulatory risks associated with its rapid expansion [17][18]. - 新氧 emphasizes that its low pricing strategy does not compromise regulatory compliance and is committed to addressing consumer feedback seriously [19].

Core Viewpoint - The launch of New Oxygen's Miracle Youth Needle 3.0 at a price of 2999 yuan marks a significant price drop in the market, challenging the existing high-priced products which are generally above 10,000 yuan [1][3][4]. Pricing Strategy - New Oxygen's pricing strategy is based on gaining pricing power through collaboration with upstream manufacturers, allowing them to set a price significantly lower than competitors [1][5]. - The previous versions of the product were priced at 4999 yuan and 5999 yuan, indicating a trend of decreasing prices in the market [3][8]. Market Context - The current market for youth needles includes products from various companies, with prices typically exceeding 10,000 yuan, such as 12,800 yuan for Aivilan and 13,800 yuan for Lijinran [3][4]. - The trend of decreasing prices is expected to continue, driven by product effectiveness and user value [4]. Company Performance - New Oxygen's clinics have achieved single-month profitability, although overall profitability is still pending due to the costs associated with their middle office operations [8][9]. - The company has opened 37 clinics as of September 2023, with plans to exceed 50 by the end of the year and aims for a long-term goal of "100 cities and 1,000 stores" [9]. Financial Growth - In Q1 2023, New Oxygen's light medical beauty chain business revenue grew by 551.4%, accounting for 33.3% of total revenue, while Q2 revenue from beauty treatment services reached 144 million yuan, up 426.1% year-on-year [9].

Core Viewpoint - New Oxygen (SY.O), known as the "first stock in internet medical beauty," is transitioning to offline institutions, having opened 23 self-operated medical beauty institutions across 9 cities in China within two years since May 2023 [1] Group 1: Business Expansion - In Q1 2025, New Oxygen's medical beauty chain business revenue reached 99 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of over 500% [1] - Management expects the revenue for this business in Q2 to be between 120 million and 140 million yuan [1] Group 2: Conflict with Suppliers - Tensions are rising between New Oxygen and upstream medical beauty material companies, particularly regarding the compliance issues of the "Aivilan" product used in New Oxygen's self-operated clinics [2] - The supplier, Changchun Shengboma Biological Materials Co., claims it does not guarantee the authenticity of the products sold by New Oxygen and has not trained their medical staff on the product [2][3] Group 3: Pricing Strategy - New Oxygen's pricing strategy involves selling a combination product called "Miracle Youth," which includes Aivilan and is priced at 5,999 yuan, significantly lower than the standard price of around 18,000 yuan for Aivilan alone [6][7] - This pricing strategy has raised concerns about whether the use of Aivilan for purposes beyond its approved indications constitutes off-label use [8] Group 4: Industry Dynamics - The conflict reflects broader issues in the medical beauty industry, where upstream manufacturers are losing pricing power amid fierce competition and price wars [10][11] - New Oxygen argues that its pricing strategy is a necessary correction to an unreasonable profit structure in the industry, aiming to make medical beauty services more accessible to a wider audience [13]