ZEPP - Earnings call transcript Q2 2022

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Operator

Hello, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for standing by for Zepp Health Corporation's Second Quarter 2022 Earnings Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in listen-only mode. Today's conference is being recorded. I'd now like to turn the call over to your host, Ms. Investor the of Director Zhang, Relations company. for Grace go ahead, Grace. Please

Grace Zhang

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Wang Huang

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Leon Cheng Deng

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We questions. go will Nick? please now open call Operator, to the ahead. Hello?

Operator

Yes, [Indiscernible] is ahead. please first speaker. go the

first question. PF of for Lee Securities Now to let's [indiscernible] the move

Unidentified Analyst

for very results. questions. quarter, have Okay, okay. good the Thank second management. And -- two I you. Hi, Congratulations first or

noticed Firstly, it's at it end X. about June. Mi-band your of We the launched has

the in X and this color some So about shipment in last could we Thank X year? months the how can you you. shipment Mi-band expect share

Leon Cheng Deng

Yes.

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Unidentified Analyst

question is in very about okay. you. AR new likely Okay, have VR, Thank near-term. And think boost market. to the the I another We market

wonder Zepp launch in So about VR, this think future? how products the will [ph] and I any you AR market

Leon Cheng Deng

No.

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product So lead from actually of has the that perspective, better from one with the right? into -- world. the we So and this perspective companies hardware many market compared are wearable a in wearable a categories others, biggest

So I with couldn't say exact for our But sure, VR the too in is regard and to today's definitely map. sorry, road on product timing, much AR call.

Unidentified Analyst

Thank Okay, okay. I you. understand.

Operator

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Unidentified Analyst

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Leon Cheng Deng

Thank you very much.

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Unidentified Analyst

Thank It's helpful. you, Leon. very

Leon Cheng Deng

Operator, is other questions line? any the on there

Operator

no there this are time, further At No. questions.

to company return We are the going closing to for side remarks.

Grace Zhang

Thank you for once again joining us today.

you. have contact provided you Thank Relations our Zepp's further on to questions, please Investor feel contact the website. free If department through information

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Operator

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Zepp Health (ZEPP) 25 Aug 222022 Q2 Earnings call transcript