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Taiwan Promotes Dual Accommodation Brands: “Star Hotel” and “Taiwan Host B&Bs”

The Safest First Stop for International Travelers

TAIPEI, March 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — To ensure every visitor to Taiwan can “stay securely and enjoy a worry-free journey,” Taiwan Tourism Administration (TTA) promotes and strictly manages two major official accommodation brands: ” Star Hotel “ and ” Taiwan Host B&Bs” (Friendly Host B&Bs), creating the safest environment for your trip. These legal accommodations have all passed rigorous evaluation and continuous supervision, symbolizing a trusted mark of quality and safety for Taiwan’s lodging industry. By embracing “Great Experiences Start with a Star” and showcasing Taiwan’s “Friendly Host” spirit , they become the first stop for travelers exploring Taiwan.

Caring for Guests with Utmost Attention —Star Hotel

Taiwan promotes the “Star Hotels” certification system under the theme “Great Experiences Start with a Star.” From hardware facilities and environmental sanitation to service quality, everything is reviewed according to international standards, with the addition of “mystery shopper on-site experiences” to ensure every star-rated hotel provides safe, thoughtful, and high-quality accommodation services.

Currently, over 160 star-rated hotels have passed the official evaluation. Whether you are a business traveler or on a family vacation, you can find the most suitable accommodation choice. Many hotels also incorporate local culture and aesthetics, from Neo-Oriental design styles to innovative international cuisine, allowing guests to experience Taiwan’s culture and flavor during their stay and feel Taiwan’s most dedicated service.

Taiwan Host B&Bs: Experience the Most Authentic Taste of Taiwan

As travel styles diversify, more and more visitors choose to stay at B&Bs to experience Taiwanese hospitality and local culture. Each year, Taiwan rigorously selects legally registered B&Bs that embody the spirit of hospitality to be designated as “Taiwan Host B&Bs,” serving as the official benchmark for high-quality accommodations. Every “Taiwan Host B&Bs” undergoes strict review, with high standards set for environmental cleanliness, comprehensive facilities, and service etiquette. Currently, nearly 1,900 B&Bs have received this certification.

B&B hosts uphold the six key principles of “Friendliness, Kindness, Cleanliness, Hygiene, Safety, and Quality Etiquette,” treating travelers with genuine smiles and sharing local stories. Begin your trip with breakfasts made from fresh, non-toxic ingredients sourced from the mountains, and explore historic villages where traditional houses and Western-style buildings intermingle. Guests can deeply experience local culture and lifestyles through their stay, turning the trip into a memorable journey of connection with the land.

Visit Taiwan and Experience the Most Sincere Hospitality

Whether it’s a “Star Hotel” situated in a metropolitan center or a Taiwan Host B&Bs nestled between mountains and sea, these two brands are not just accommodation choices; they represent the spirit of Taiwan’s lodging industry: “People-Oriented, Quality First.”

Taiwan will continue to strengthen the accommodation certification system, enhancing the overall quality and safety management of its lodging, ensuring that travelers can relax comfortably, enjoy Taiwan’s natural beauty and cultural charm, and feel that their stay is not just accommodation, but a dialogue with the land and a cultural exchange. We aim for every traveler to feel the most sincere hospitality and enjoy a blissful travel experience.

To search for “Taiwan Host B&Bs” and “Star Hotels” in Taiwan, please visit the “Taiwan Stay” website: https://www.taiwanstay.net.tw/

Great Experiences Start with a Star & Taiwan Host B&Bs: Experience the Most Authentic Taste of Taiwan & Natural Experience & Safe Stay
Great Experiences Start with a Star & Taiwan Host B&Bs: Experience the Most Authentic Taste of Taiwan & Natural Experience & Safe Stay

 

MEXC Launches Commodity Zero-Fee Gala with $1 Million in Trading Rewards

VICTORIA, Seychelles, March 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — MEXC, the world’s fastest-growing digital asset exchange and a pioneer of true zero-fee trading, announced the official launch of the Commodity Zero-Fee Gala. It offers zero-fee trading on commodity assets including gold and silver, high-yield staking opportunities, and $1 million in trading rewards.

MEXC Launches Commodity Zero-Fee Gala with $1 Million in Trading Rewards
MEXC Launches Commodity Zero-Fee Gala with $1 Million in Trading Rewards

Amid recent activity in global commodity markets, particularly in gold and silver, traders’ demand for diversified assets and strategies is rising. MEXC is expanding user access to tokenized gold, silver, and select RWA assets as a bridge between traditional assets and crypto markets.

The Commodity Zero-Fee Gala runs from February 5 to March 7, 2026 (UTC), and features four core events, along with exclusive new-user incentives. New users who deposit at least 100 USDT or USDC and hold for one day receive a $200 position airdrop, limited to the first 2,000 participants. Zero-Fee Trading applies to eligible spot tokens including XAUT, PAXG, SLVON, SPYON, QQQON, and others, as well as futures pairs such as GOLD(XAUT)USDT, GOLD(PAXG)USDT, and SILVER(XAG)USDT. This benefit may vary by country or region.

The Gold & Silver Spinfest distributes $200,000 through task-based spin opportunities, offering rewards including XAUT, SLVON, and APR boosters. Staking XAUT and SLVON delivers returns of up to 400% APR on a first-come, first-served basis. New User Trading Rewards provide 300,000 USDT through spot and futures trading incentives, with tiered rewards based on trading volume.

Additional Opportunities
Users may also participate in the Futures M-Day event, exploring additional trading opportunities in gold and silver while claiming rewards daily.

The Commodity Zero-Fee Gala allows users to trade with zero fees, reducing trading friction and enabling more efficient participation across different asset classes. Looking ahead, MEXC will continue to prioritize users’ interests, leveraging zero-fee trading, industry-leading liquidity, and generous reward events to deliver an efficient and seamless trading experience for users worldwide.

For full event details and participation, visit the Commodity Zero-Fee Gala event page.

About MEXC
Founded in 2018, MEXC is committed to being “Your Easiest Way to Crypto.” Serving over 40 million users across 170+ countries, MEXC is known for its broad selection of trending tokens, everyday airdrop opportunities, and low trading fees. Our user-friendly platform is designed to support both new traders and experienced investors, offering secure and efficient access to digital assets. MEXC prioritizes simplicity and innovation, making crypto trading more accessible and rewarding.
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This content does not constitute investment advice. Given the highly volatile nature of the cryptocurrency market, investors are encouraged to carefully assess market fluctuations, project fundamentals, and potential financial risks before making any trading decisions.

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Development collaboration update: Compact Tunable Metalens Module Advances 3D Non-Contact Fingerprint Biometrics Toward Smartphone Integration Possibilities

SINGAPORE, March 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — MetaOptics Ltd (Catalist: 9MT) (“MetaOptics” or the “Company”, and together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”) has announced plans to develop a compact optical module for 3D non-contact fingerprint biometrics, designed to support future smartphone integration possibilities. The project enhances the Company’s existing 3D sensing technology by reducing optical stack size and incorporating electronic tuning to optimise imaging performance without the complexity of mechanical motion.

This initiative is being carried out in collaboration with a Singapore-based national institute that supports the commercialisation of advanced semiconductor technologies. This collaborative partnership accelerates the translation of cutting-edge optical research into manufacturable and scalable solutions for next-generation secure identity systems.

At the core of the module is a tunable flat-lens optical stack built around two ultra-thin metalenses. Unlike traditional curved lenses, these nanostructured flat optical elements precisely shape and focus light within an exceptionally compact architecture. Each metalens is fabricated on a glass substrate, which are separated by an approximately 100 µm-thick liquid crystal (“LC“) layer equivalent to the thickness of a human hair.

By applying voltage across the LC layer, the optical characteristics of the stack can be electronically adjusted, enabling tunable optical response in a highly compact form factor, eliminating the need for bulky or failure-prone mechanical focusing components.

It is intended that each 2.0 mm-diameter metalens will sit on a 0.775 mm glass substrate, creating a 1.65 mm optical stack within a target overall module thickness of about 5 mm, supporting integration into space-constrained consumer devices. The demonstrator uses green wavelength 532 nm for this optical module design, paired with a monochrome image sensor and control electronics, to capture detailed fingerprint features under controlled conditions.

“I have been working on small pixel size, LC-based spatial light modulators (“SLMs“)—a challenging class of electro-optic systems where stable, repeatable tuning must be achieved within an extremely compact form factor”, said Dr. Tobias W. W. Mass (VP Systems), MetaOptics Ltd. “Applying this experience to realise an autofocus mechanism for a metalens imaging system is a logical step for MetaOptics. We selected an LC tuning approach because it is a mature technology platform with high optical design freedom while maintaining fully electronic actuation. Compared with mechanical focusing approaches such as VCM-based actuation, our approach supports scalable manufacturing and improved yield.”

“This programme builds directly on the insights gained from our first-generation 3D non-contact fingerprint module. With this next-generation tunable metalens solution, we are targeting a significant reduction in module size down to approximately a 5mm encapsulation, enabling mounting in space-constrained consumer electronics such as 5G smartphones and notebooks. Importantly, while many biometric modules in the market are passive, our tunable metalens stack enables an ‘active’ optical architecture—electronically adjustable to optimise fingerprint capture—supporting higher security through improved 3D biometric precision and offering a cleaner, non-contact alternative to conventional 2D contact-based fingerprint solutions.”

We intend to showcase our new generation 3D biometrics sensing tunable module at CES 2027 in Las Vegas next January. Featuring an advanced tunable metalens, this module delivers significantly higher fingerprint tracing precision, a significantly smaller device size and higher hygienic as compared with currently available 2D biometric technologies.

Additional updates will be shared as development progresses.

About MetaOptics Ltd

MetaOptics Ltd (Catalist: 9MT) is a leading-edge semiconductor optics company pioneering glass-based metalens solutions enhanced by AI-driven image processing. Using advanced optical design and a scalable 12-inch DUV lithography process, it powers next-generation applications in CPO, mobile, AR VR, automotive and other emerging markets. Headquartered in Singapore, MetaOptics aims to deliver high-performance optics with the reliability and scalability demanded by today’s most innovative technology brands. Find out more at www.metaoptics.sg

Yatsen Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results

Conference Call to Be Held at 7:30 A.M. U.S. Eastern Time on March 2, 2026

GUANGZHOU, China, March 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Yatsen Holding Limited (“Yatsen” or the “Company”) (NYSE: YSG), a leading China-based beauty group, today announced its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025.

Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Highlights

  • Total net revenues for the fourth quarter of 2025 increased by 20.1% to RMB1.38 billion (US$197.3 million) from RMB1.15 billion for the prior year period. Total net revenues for the full year of 2025 increased by 26.7% to RMB4.30 billion (US$614.6 million) from RMB3.39 billion for the prior year period.
  • Total net revenues from Skincare Brands[1] for the fourth quarter increased by 51.9% to RMB842.8 million (US$120.5 million) from RMB554.8 million for the prior year period. As a percentage of total net revenues, total net revenues from Skincare Brands for the fourth quarter of 2025 were 61.1%, as compared with 48.3% for the prior year period. Total net revenues from Skincare Brands for the full year of 2025 increased by 63.5% to RMB2.28 billion (US$325.7 million) from RMB1.39 billion for the prior year period. As a percentage of total net revenues, total net revenues from Skincare Brands for the full year of 2025 were 53.0%, as compared with 41.1% for the prior year period.
  • Gross margin for the fourth quarter of 2025 was 77.7%, remaining largely flat as compared with 77.8% for the prior year period. Gross margin for the full year of 2025 increased to 78.2% from 77.1% for the prior year period.
  • Net income for the fourth quarter of 2025 was RMB3.0 million (US$0.4 million), as compared with a net loss of RMB378.8 million for the prior year period. Net loss for the full year of 2025 decreased by 87.0% to RMB92.4 million (US$13.2 million) from RMB710.2 million for the prior year period. Non-GAAP net income[2] for the fourth quarter of 2025 was RMB41.2 million (US$5.9 million), as compared with RMB107.0 million for the prior year period. Non-GAAP net income for the full year of 2025 was RMB8.4 million (US$1.2 million), as compared with non-GAAP net loss of RMB128.2 million for the prior year period.

Mr. Jinfeng Huang, Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Yatsen, stated, “We are pleased to conclude 2025 with solid performances, demonstrating the long-term value of our strategic transformation. Throughout the year, we remained steadfast in our commitment to three core initiatives: driving R&D-led product innovation, strengthening brand equity across our multi-brand portfolio, and improving our overall profitability. As we enter 2026, we remain confident that these foundational strengths will drive sustainable growth and create lasting value for our shareholders.” 

Mr. Donghao Yang, Director and Chief Financial Officer of Yatsen, commented, “Our recent financial results mark a pivotal milestone in our journey toward sustainable growth. For the fourth quarter, we are proud to have achieved net income and non-GAAP net income, alongside total net revenue growth. For the full year of 2025, we achieved year-over-year revenue growth, substantially narrowed our net loss, and achieved a non-GAAP net income turnaround. This success underscores the robust health of our brand portfolio as well as our improved operational efficiency. Looking ahead, we will continue to prioritize financial stability and strategic resource allocation to ensure Yatsen is well-positioned for long-term success.”

Fourth Quarter 2025 Financial Results

Net Revenues

Total net revenues for the fourth quarter of 2025 increased by 20.1% to RMB1.38 billion (US$197.3 million) from RMB1.15 billion for the prior year period. The increase was primarily due to a 51.9% year-over-year increase in net revenues from Skincare Brands, partially offset by a 9.1% year-over-year decrease in net revenues from Color Cosmetics Brands.[3]

Gross Profit and Gross Margin

Gross profit for the fourth quarter of 2025 increased by 20.0% to RMB1.07 billion (US$153.2 million) from RMB893.0 million for the prior year period. Gross margin for the fourth quarter of 2025 was 77.7%, remaining largely flat as compared with 77.8% for the prior year period.

Operating Expenses

Total operating expenses for the fourth quarter of 2025 decreased by 15.6% to RMB1.08 billion (US$155.0 million) from RMB1.28 billion for the prior year period. As a percentage of total net revenues, total operating expenses for the fourth quarter of 2025 were 78.6%, as compared with 111.8% for the prior year period.

  • Fulfillment Expenses. Fulfillment expenses for the fourth quarter of 2025 were RMB77.0 million (US$11.0 million), as compared with RMB63.5 million for the prior year period. As a percentage of total net revenues, fulfillment expenses for the fourth quarter of 2025 were 5.6% as compared with 5.5% for the prior year period, remaining largely flat.
  • Selling and Marketing Expenses. Selling and marketing expenses for the fourth quarter of 2025 were RMB893.8 million (US$127.8 million), as compared with RMB690.6 million for the prior year period. As a percentage of total net revenues, selling and marketing expenses for the fourth quarter of 2025 increased to 64.8% from 60.1% for the prior year period. The increase was primarily driven by higher traffic acquisition costs amid intensified competition during the Double 11 shopping festival.
  • General and Administrative Expenses. General and administrative expenses for the fourth quarter of 2025 were RMB74.4 million (US$10.6 million), as compared with RMB100.1 million for the prior year period. As a percentage of total net revenues, general and administrative expenses for the fourth quarter of 2025 decreased to 5.4% from 8.7% for the prior year period. The decrease was primarily driven by lower payroll expenses and share-based compensation expenses, coupled with the leveraging effect of higher total net revenues in the fourth quarter of 2025.
  • Research and Development Expenses. Research and development expenses for the fourth quarter of 2025 were RMB38.8 million (US$5.5 million), as compared with RMB26.3 million for the prior year period. As a percentage of total net revenues, research and development expenses for the fourth quarter of 2025 increased to 2.8% from 2.3% for the prior year period. The increase was primarily driven by higher payroll expenses resulting from a rise in research and development headcount.
  • Impairment of Goodwill. There was no impairment of goodwill for the fourth quarter of 2025, as compared with an impairment of goodwill of RMB403.1 million for the prior year period. Based on our assessment, no impairment indicators were identified as of December 31, 2025.

Loss / Income from Operations

Loss from operations for the fourth quarter of 2025 was RMB12.7 million (US$1.8 million), as compared with RMB390.7 million for the prior year period. Operating loss margin was 0.9%, as compared with 34.0% for the prior year period.

Non-GAAP income from operations[4] for the fourth quarter of 2025 was RMB11.8 million (US$1.7 million), as compared with RMB93.2 million for the prior year period. Non-GAAP operating income margin[5] was 0.9%, as compared with 8.1% for the prior year period.

Net Loss / Income

Net income for the fourth quarter of 2025 was RMB3.0 million (US$0.4 million), as compared with net loss of RMB378.8 million for the prior year period. Net income margin was 0.2%, as compared with net loss margin of 33.0% for the prior year period. Net income attributable to Yatsen’s ordinary shareholders per diluted ADS[6] for the fourth quarter of 2025 was RMB0.08 (US$0.01), as compared with net loss attributable to Yatsen’s ordinary shareholders per diluted ADS of RMB3.98 for the prior year period.

Non-GAAP net income for the fourth quarter of 2025 was RMB41.2 million (US$5.9 million), as compared with RMB107.0 million for the prior year period. Non-GAAP net income margin was 3.0%, as compared with 9.3% for the prior year period. Non-GAAP net income attributable to Yatsen’s ordinary shareholders per diluted ADS[7] for the fourth quarter of 2025 was RMB0.46 (US$0.07), as compared with RMB0.99 for the prior year period.

Full Year 2025 Financial Results

Total net revenues for the full year of 2025 increased by 26.7% to RMB4.30 billion (US$614.6 million) from RMB3.39 billion for the prior year period, primarily attributable to a 63.5% year-over-year increase in net revenues from Skincare Brands, combined with a 1.9% year-over-year increase in net revenues from Color Cosmetics Brands.

Gross profit for the full year of 2025 increased by 28.4% to RMB3.36 billion (US$480.7 million) from RMB2.62 billion for the prior year period. Gross margin for the full year of 2025 increased to 78.2% from 77.1% for the prior year period. The increase was primarily attributable to increasing sales of higher-gross margin products. 

Loss from operations for the full year of 2025 was RMB185.8 million (US$26.6 million), as compared with RMB824.9 million for the prior year period. Operating loss margin decreased to 4.3% from 24.3% for the prior year period, primarily because there was no impairment of goodwill for the full year of 2025.

Non-GAAP loss from operations for the full year of 2025 was RMB84.0 million (US$12.0 million), as compared with RMB224.3 million for the prior year period. Non-GAAP operating loss margin decreased to 2.0% from 6.6% for the prior year period.

Net loss for the full year of 2025 was RMB92.4 million (US$13.2 million), as compared with RMB710.2 million for the prior year period. Net loss margin decreased to 2.2% from 20.9% for the prior year period. Net loss attributable to Yatsen’s ordinary shareholders per diluted ADS for the full year of 2025 was RMB0.87 (US$0.12), as compared with RMB6.99 for the prior year period.

Non-GAAP net income for the full year of 2025 was RMB8.4 million (US$1.2 million), as compared with non-GAAP net loss of RMB128.2 million for the prior year period. Non-GAAP net income margin was 0.2%, as compared with non-GAAP net loss margin of 3.8% for the prior year period. Non-GAAP net income attributable to Yatsen’s ordinary shareholders per diluted ADS for the full year of 2025 was RMB0.19 (US$0.03), as compared with non-GAAP net loss attributable to Yatsen’s ordinary shareholders per diluted ADS of RMB1.26 for the prior year period.

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow

As of December 31, 2025, the Company had cash, restricted cash and short-term investments of RMB1.05 billion (US$150.7 million), as compared with RMB1.36 billion as of December 31, 2024.

Net cash used in operating activities for the fourth quarter of 2025 was RMB69.4 million (US$9.9 million), as compared with net cash generated from operating activities of RMB202.2 million for the prior year period. Net cash used in operating activities for the full year of 2025 was RMB94.7 million (US$13.5 million), as compared with RMB243.7 million for the prior year period.

Business Outlook

For the first quarter of 2026, the Company expects its total net revenues to be between RMB958.6 million and RMB1.08 billion, representing a year-over-year increase of approximately 15% to 30%. These forecasts reflect the Company’s current and preliminary views on the market and operational conditions, which are subject to change.

Exchange Rate

This announcement contains translations of certain Renminbi (“RMB”) amounts into U.S. dollars (“US$”) at specified rates solely for the convenience of the reader. Unless otherwise noted, all translations from RMB to US$ were made at a rate of RMB6.9931 to US$1.00, the exchange rate in effect as of December 31, 2025, as set forth in the H.10 statistical release of The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. The Company makes no representation that any RMB or US$ amounts could have been, or could be, converted into US$ or RMB, as the case may be, at any particular rate, or at all.

[1] Include net revenues from Galénic, DR.WU (its mainland China business), Eve Lom and other skincare brands of the Company.

[2] Non-GAAP net income (loss) is a non-GAAP financial measure. Non-GAAP net income (loss) is defined as net income (loss) excluding (i) share-based compensation expenses, (ii) amortization of intangible assets resulting from assets and business acquisitions, (iii) revaluation of investments on the share of equity method investments, (iv) impairment of goodwill, (v) impairment of investments and (vi) tax effects on non-GAAP adjustments.

[3] Include Perfect Diary, Little Ondine, Pink Bear and other color cosmetics brands of the Company.

[4] Non-GAAP income (loss) from operations is a non-GAAP financial measure. Non-GAAP income (loss) from operations is defined as income (loss) from operations excluding (i) share-based compensation expenses, (ii) amortization of intangible assets resulting from assets and business acquisitions and (iii) impairment of goodwill.

[5] Non-GAAP operating income (loss) margin is a non-GAAP financial measure, which is defined as non-GAAP net income (loss) from operations as a percentage of total net revenues.

[6] ADS refers to American depositary shares, each of which represents twenty Class A ordinary shares.

[7] Non-GAAP net income (loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders per diluted ADS is a non-GAAP financial measure. Non-GAAP net income (loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders per diluted ADS is defined as non-GAAP net income (loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders divided by the weighted average number of diluted ADS outstanding for computing diluted earnings per ADS. Non-GAAP net income (loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders is defined as net income (loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders excluding (i) share-based compensation expenses, (ii) amortization of intangible assets resulting from assets and business acquisitions, (iii) revaluation of investments on the share of equity method investments, (iv) impairment of goodwill, (v) impairment of investments, (vi) tax effects on non-GAAP adjustments and (vii) accretion to redeemable non-controlling interests.

Conference Call Information

The Company’s management will hold a conference call on Monday, March 2, 2026, at 7:30 A.M. U.S. Eastern Time or 8:30 P.M. Beijing Time to discuss its financial results and operating performance for the fourth quarter and full year 2025.

United States (toll free):

+1-888-346-8982

International:

+1-412-902-4272

Mainland China (toll free):

400-120-1203

Hong Kong, SAR (toll free):

800-905-945

Hong Kong, SAR:

+852-3018-4992

The replay will be accessible through Monday, March 9, by dialing the following numbers:

United States:

+1-855-669-9658

International:

+1-412-317-0088

Replay Access Code:         

2950633

A live and archived webcast of the conference call will also be available on the Company’s investor relations website at http://ir.yatsenglobal.com.

About Yatsen Holding Limited

Yatsen Holding Limited (NYSE: YSG) is a leading China-based beauty group with the mission of creating an exciting new journey of beauty discovery for consumers around the world. Founded in 2016, the Company has launched and acquired numerous color cosmetics and skincare brands including Perfect Diary, Little Ondine, Pink Bear, Galénic, DR.WU (its mainland China business) and Eve Lom. The Company’s flagship brand, Perfect Diary, is one of the leading color cosmetics brands in China in terms of retail sales value. The Company primarily reaches and engages with customers directly both online and offline, with expansive presence across all major e-commerce, social and content platforms in China.

For more information, please visit http://ir.yatsenglobal.com.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The Company uses non-GAAP income (loss) from operations, non-GAAP operating income (loss) margin, non-GAAP net income (loss), non-GAAP net income (loss) margin, non-GAAP net income (loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders and non-GAAP net income (loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders per diluted ADS, each a non-GAAP financial measure, in reviewing and assessing its operating performance. 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 U.S. GAAP. The Company presents these non-GAAP financial measures because they are used by the management to evaluate operating performance and formulate business plans. Non-GAAP financial measures help identify underlying trends in its business, provide further information about its results of operations, and enhance the overall understanding of its past performance and future prospects. The Company defines non-GAAP income (loss) from operations as income (loss) from operations excluding (i) share-based compensation expenses, (ii) amortization of intangible assets resulting from assets and business acquisitions and (iii) impairment of goodwill. Non-GAAP operating income (loss) margin is non-GAAP income (loss) from operations as a percentage of total net revenues. The Company defines non-GAAP net income (loss) as net income (loss) excluding (i) share-based compensation expenses, (ii) amortization of intangible assets resulting from assets and business acquisitions, (iii) revaluation of investments on the share of equity method investments, (iv) impairment of goodwill, (v) impairment of investments and (vi) tax effects on non-GAAP adjustments. Non-GAAP net income (loss) margin is non-GAAP net income (loss) as a percentage of total net revenues. The Company defines non-GAAP net income (loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders as net income (loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders excluding (i) share-based compensation expenses, (ii) amortization of intangible assets resulting from assets and business acquisitions, (iii) revaluation of investments on the share of equity method investments, (iv) impairment of goodwill, (v) impairment of investments, (vi) tax effects on non-GAAP adjustments and (vii) accretion to redeemable non-controlling interests. Non-GAAP net income (loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders per diluted ADS is computed using non-GAAP net income (loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders divided by weighted average number of diluted ADS outstanding for computing diluted earnings per ADS.

However, the non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as analytical tools as the non-GAAP financial measures are not presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP and may differ from the non-GAAP information used by other companies, including peer companies, and therefore their comparability may be limited. The Company compensates for these limitations by reconciling the non-GAAP financial measures to the nearest U.S. GAAP performance measure, all of which should be considered when evaluating performance. The Company encourages investors and others to review its financial information in its entirety and not rely on a single financial measure. Reconciliations of Yatsen’s non-GAAP financial measures to the most comparable U.S. GAAP measure are included at the end of this press release.

Safe Harbor Statement

This announcement contains statements that may constitute “forward-looking” statements which are made pursuant to 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,” “likely to,” and similar statements. The Company may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission (“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 statements about the Company’s beliefs, plans, outlook 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 growth strategies; its future business development, results of operations and financial condition; its ability to continue to roll out popular products and maintain popularity of existing products; its ability to anticipate and respond to changes in industry trends and consumer preferences and behavior in a timely manner; its ability to attract and retain new customers and to increase revenues generated from repeat customers; its expectations regarding demand for and market acceptance of its products and services; its ability to integrate newly-acquired businesses and brands; trends and competition in and relevant government policies and regulations relating to China’s beauty market; changes in its revenues and certain cost or expense items; and general economic conditions globally and in China. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in the Company’s filings with the SEC. All information provided in this press release is as of the date of this press release, and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.

For investor and media inquiries, please contact:

Yatsen Holding Limited
Investor Relations
E-mail: ir@yatsenglobal.com

 

YATSEN HOLDING LIMITED

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

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

December 31,

December 31,

December 31,

2024

2025

2025

RMB’000

RMB’000

USD’000

Assets

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents

817,395

765,379

109,448

Restricted cash

–

42,117

6,023

Short-term investments

539,130

246,008

35,179

Accounts receivable, net

214,558

220,870

31,584

Inventories, net

386,054

508,730

72,747

Prepayments and other current assets

381,404

450,970

64,488

Amounts due from related parties

9,113

114

16

Total current assets

2,347,654

2,234,188

319,485

Non-current assets

Investments

664,579

653,560

93,458

Property and equipment, net

74,373

77,014

11,013

Goodwill, net

155,029

155,029

22,169

Intangible assets, net

559,708

537,509

76,863

Deferred tax assets

1,381

1,435

205

Right-of-use assets, net

147,501

173,915

24,870

Other non-current assets

20,642

14,332

2,049

Total non-current assets

1,623,213

1,612,794

230,627

Total assets

3,970,867

3,846,982

550,112

Liabilities, redeemable non-controlling interests and shareholders’ equity

Current liabilities

Accounts and notes payable

72,090

149,371

21,360

Advances from customers

19,574

28,821

4,121

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

460,143

348,700

49,863

Amounts due to related parties

28,884

21,262

3,040

Income tax payables

20,088

13,690

1,958

Lease liabilities due within one year

39,409

53,435

7,641

Total current liabilities

640,188

615,279

87,983

Non-current liabilities

Deferred tax liabilities

103,306

107,906

15,430

Deferred income-non current

14,832

–

–

Lease liabilities

109,526

123,157

17,611

Total non-current liabilities

227,664

231,063

33,041

Total liabilities

867,852

846,342

121,024

Redeemable non-controlling interests

50,984

1,337

191

Shareholders’ equity

Ordinary Shares (US$0.00001 par value; 10,000,000,000 ordinary shares authorized,
comprising of 6,000,000,000 Class A ordinary shares, 960,852,606 Class B ordinary shares
and 3,039,147,394 shares each of such classes to be designated as of December 31, 2024
and December 31, 2025; 2,096,600,883 Class A shares and 600,572,880 Class B ordinary
shares issued as of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2025; 1,234,627,468 Class A
ordinary shares and 600,572,880 Class B ordinary shares outstanding as of December 31,
2024, 1,276,663,163 Class A ordinary shares and 600,572,880 Class B ordinary shares
outstanding as of December 31, 2025)

173

173

25

Treasury shares

(1,276,330)

(1,250,678)

(178,845)

Additional paid-in capital

12,273,767

12,296,367

1,758,357

Statutory reserve

28,147

31,527

4,508

Accumulated deficit

(8,057,297)

(8,141,545)

(1,164,225)

Accumulated other comprehensive income

86,866

74,760

10,693

Total Yatsen Holding Limited shareholders’ equity

3,055,326

3,010,604

430,513

Non-controlling interests

(3,295)

(11,301)

(1,616)

Total shareholders’ equity

3,052,031

2,999,303

428,897

Total liabilities, redeemable non-controlling interests and shareholders’ equity

3,970,867

3,846,982

550,112

 

YATSEN HOLDING LIMITED

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

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

For the Three Months Ended December 31,

For the Year Ended December 31,

2024

2025

2025

2024

2025

2025

RMB’000

RMB’000

USD’000

RMB’000

RMB’000

USD’000

Total net revenues

1,148,522

1,379,443

197,258

3,393,414

4,298,124

614,624

Total cost of revenues

(255,536)

(308,105)

(44,058)

(776,236)

(936,780)

(133,958)

Gross profit

892,986

1,071,338

153,200

2,617,178

3,361,344

480,666

Operating expenses:

Fulfilment expenses

(63,517)

(77,025)

(11,014)

(216,540)

(253,926)

(36,311)

Selling and marketing expenses

(690,584)

(893,771)

(127,808)

(2,268,793)

(2,852,288)

(407,872)

General and administrative expenses

(100,122)

(74,443)

(10,645)

(444,373)

(303,628)

(43,418)

Research and development expenses

(26,345)

(38,788)

(5,547)

(109,287)

(137,296)

(19,633)

Impairment of goodwill

(403,076)

–

–

(403,076)

–

–

Total operating expenses

(1,283,644)

(1,084,027)

(155,014)

(3,442,069)

(3,547,138)

(507,234)

Loss from operations

(390,658)

(12,689)

(1,814)

(824,891)

(185,794)

(26,568)

Financial income

20,973

6,947

993

86,136

40,721

5,823

Foreign currency exchange (loss) gain

(22,129)

1,176

168

(20,399)

13,374

1,912

(Loss) income from equity method investments, net

(8,104)

2,304

329

1,386

5,940

849

Impairment of investments

–

(13,453)

(1,924)

–

(13,453)

(1,924)

Other income, net

18,726

20,150

2,881

44,461

46,690

6,677

(Loss) income before income tax expenses

(381,192)

4,435

633

(713,307)

(92,522)

(13,231)

Income tax benefits (expenses)

2,388

(1,398)

(200)

3,086

108

15

Net (loss) income

(378,804)

3,037

433

(710,221)

(92,414)

(13,216)

Net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interests and
redeemable non-controlling interests

(5,430)

5,028

719

2,047

11,546

1,651

Net (loss) income attributable to Yatsen’sshareholders

(384,234)

8,065

1,152

(708,174)

(80,868)

(11,565)

Shares used in calculating loss per share(1):

Weighted average number of Class A and Class B ordinary shares:

    Basic

1,930,413,426

1,879,474,484

1,879,474,484

2,025,072,131

1,862,554,166

1,862,554,166

    Diluted

1,930,413,426

2,018,668,765

2,018,668,765

2,025,072,131

1,862,554,166

1,862,554,166

Net (loss) income per Class A and Class B ordinary share

    Basic

(0.20)

0.00

0.00

(0.35)

(0.04)

(0.01)

    Diluted

(0.20)

0.00

0.00

(0.35)

(0.04)

(0.01)

Net (loss) income per ADS (20 ordinary shares equal to 1 ADS)

    Basic

(3.98)

0.09

0.01

(6.99)

(0.87)

(0.12)

    Diluted

(3.98)

0.08

0.01

(6.99)

(0.87)

(0.12)

*   In the fourth quarter of 2025, we made certain out of period adjustments mainly relating to revenues and cost of revenues to correct certain prior periods errors mainly occurred during the sales return and inventory receipt processes, which reduced quarterly profit by RMB14.6 million. Out of the RMB14.6 million adjustments, RMB7.4 million adjustments were related to prior years. Based on our quantitative and qualitative analysis, we do not believe these errors are material to our financial position or results of operations for the current year and for any prior years or prior quarters individually or in aggregate.

 

For the Three Months Ended December 31,

For the Year Ended December 31,

2024

2025

2025

2024

2025

2025

Share-based compensation expenses are included in the
operating expenses as follows:

RMB’000

RMB’000

USD’000

RMB’000

RMB’000

USD’000

Fulfilment expenses

237

2

0

387

213

30

Selling and marketing expenses (income)

2,259

1,411

202

(42)

4,959

709

General and administrative expenses

17,443

10,940

1,564

89,941

48,646

6,956

Research and development expenses

356

1,636

234

888

5,213

745

Total

20,295

13,989

2,000

91,174

59,031

8,440

(1)   Authorized share capital is re-classified and re-designated into Class A ordinary shares and Class B ordinary shares, with each Class A ordinary share being entitled to one vote and each Class B ordinary share being entitled to twenty votes on all matters that are subject to shareholder vote.

 

YATSEN HOLDING LIMITED

UNAUDITED RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP AND NON-GAAP RESULTS

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

For the Three Months Ended December 31,

For the Year Ended December 31,

2024

2025

2025

2024

2025

2025

RMB’000

RMB’000

USD’000

RMB’000

RMB’000

USD’000

Loss from operations

(390,658)

(12,689)

(1,814)

(824,891)

(185,794)

(26,568)

Share-based compensation expenses

20,295

13,989

2,000

91,174

59,031

8,440

Impairment of goodwill

403,076

–

–

403,076

–

–

Amortization of intangible assets resulting from assets and business
acquisitions

60,447

10,502

1,502

106,385

42,729

6,110

Non-GAAP income (loss) from operations

93,160

11,802

1,688

(224,256)

(84,034)

(12,018)

Net (loss) income

(378,804)

3,037

433

(710,221)

(92,414)

(13,216)

Share-based compensation expenses

20,295

13,989

2,000

91,174

59,031

8,440

Impairment of goodwill

403,076

–

–

403,076

–

–

Impairment of investments

–

13,453

1,924

–

13,453

1,924

Amortization of intangible assets resulting from assets and business
acquisitions

60,447

10,502

1,502

106,385

42,729

6,110

Revaluation of investments on the share of equity method
investments

7,386

(3,475)

(497)

(10,019)

(15,839)

(2,265)

Tax effects on non-GAAP adjustments

(5,421)

3,725

533

(8,644)

1,435

205

Non-GAAP net income (loss)

106,979

41,231

5,895

(128,249)

8,395

1,198

Net (loss) income attributable to Yatsen’s shareholders

(384,234)

8,065

1,152

(708,174)

(80,868)

(11,565)

Share-based compensation expenses

20,295

13,989

2,000

91,174

59,031

8,440

Impairment of goodwill

403,076

–

–

403,076

–

–

Impairment of investments

–

13,453

1,924

–

13,453

1,924

Amortization of intangible assets resulting from assets and business
acquisitions

60,079

10,228

1,463

104,853

41,390

5,919

Revaluation of investments on the share of equity method 
investments

7,386

(3,475)

(497)

(10,019)

(15,839)

(2,265)

Tax effects on non-GAAP adjustments

(5,393)

3,724

533

(8,533)

1,490

213

Non-GAAP net income (loss) attributable to Yatsen’s shareholders

101,209

45,984

6,575

(127,623)

18,657

2,666

Shares used in calculating loss per share:

Weighted average number of Class A and Class B ordinary shares:

    Basic

1,930,413,426

1,879,474,484

1,879,474,484

2,025,072,131

1,862,554,166

1,862,554,166

    Diluted

2,049,750,667

2,018,668,765

2,018,668,765

2,025,072,131

2,009,621,005

2,009,621,005

Non-GAAP net income (loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders per
Class A and Class B ordinary share

    Basic

0.05

0.02

0.00

(0.06)

0.01

0.00

    Diluted

0.05

0.02

0.00

(0.06)

0.01

0.00

Non-GAAP net income (loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders per
ADS (20 ordinary shares equal to 1 ADS)

    Basic

1.05

0.49

0.07

(1.26)

0.20

0.03

    Diluted

0.99

0.46

0.07

(1.26)

0.19

0.03

 

Shrewsbury International School Hong Kong Launches Key Stage 3, Establishing Seamless Pathways to Global Excellence

HONG KONG, March 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Shrewsbury International School Hong Kong is pleased to announce the launch of its Key Stage 3 programme, welcoming Year 7 students starting August 2026, with Year 8 to follow in August 2027. This strategic expansion transforms Shrewsbury Hong Kong into a through-train school, providing a seamless educational experience from Early Years through Year 8 and beyond, all within the esteemed Shrewsbury family.

Shrewsbury Hong Kong Principal, Priya Kanthan, with a group of students.
Shrewsbury Hong Kong Principal, Priya Kanthan, with a group of students.

Global Vision: Fostering Future-Ready Leaders

The new Key Stage 3 programme is meticulously designed to cultivate leadership qualities and a global mindset among our students. Our holistic curriculum emphasises critical thinking, creativity, and global citizenship, nurturing a diverse community that honors Hong Kong’s rich cultural heritage. “The expansion into Key Stage 3 is a natural evolution of our mission to nurture curious, confident, and capable global citizens,” stated Priya Kanthan, Principal of Shrewsbury International School Hong Kong.

Seamless Transition to Year 9 at Shrewsbury School in the UK

A key feature of our curriculum is its direct alignment with Year 9 at Shrewsbury School in the UK, one of the prestigious “Great Nine” schools. Students graduating from Year 8 are guaranteed consideration for progression to Shrewsbury School, ensuring academic continuity and a smooth transition.

World-Class Facilities for Holistic Development

Our purpose-built campus is designed to support every facet of student development through exceptional facilities, including an Olympic-certified gymnastics centre, a 25-meter swimming pool, and dedicated spaces for the performing arts. These resources cultivate an inspiring environment where students can pursue their passions and excel both academically and creatively.

Curriculum Highlights:

  1. Personalised Learning Journey: Our Key Stage 3 curriculum offers tailored educational pathways that cater to each student’s unique interests and strengths, supported by dedicated educators who nurture individual talents.
  2. Engaging Interdisciplinary Learning: Through our “Learning Through Lenses” approach, students explore thematic connections across subjects, allowing for the application of knowledge in diverse contexts.
  3. Holistic Development: We prioritise character and social skills alongside academic excellence, instilling core values such as resilience, respect, and collaboration, preparing students to become compassionate global citizens.
  4. Global Citizenship Focus: Students are encouraged to appreciate diversity and engage with global issues, empowering them to contribute positively to society.
  5. Robust Co-Curricular Activities: A wide array of opportunities enable students to explore interests beyond the classroom, cultivating essential skills for their future.
  6. Tailored Assessments: Our continuous assessment strategy provides regular feedback to track academic progress, helping students identify strengths and areas for growth.

At Shrewsbury International School Hong Kong, we are committed to fostering an environment where every student can thrive. The introduction of our Key Stage 3 programme represents a significant advancement in our dedication to nurturing the potential of young learners.

About Shrewsbury International School Hong Kong

Shrewsbury International School Hong Kong draws directly from the heritage of one of Britain’s most distinguished independent schools. Founded by Royal Charter in 1552, Shrewsbury School UK has an exceptional record of excellence in broad academic study. We share a commitment to cultivating confident, articulate, and independent learners. 

As the only premium provider of British education in the region, our inspirational educational programme is grounded in the English National Curriculum, designed to nurture creativity and confidence. Conveniently located just 20 minutes from Central, we offer an exceptional range of experiences for students aged 3 to 13.

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KuCoin Enhances Lite Mode With Earn and Feed, Supporting Confident Entry Into Crypto and Broader Adoption

PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos Islands, March 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — KuCoin, a leading global crypto platform built on trust, today announced an upgrade to KuCoin Lite Mode with the integration of Earn and Feed. The update brings together an intuitive entry experience, low-friction earning options, and actionable market content in a single streamlined interface—helping first-time users reduce complexity without sacrificing capability at the start of their crypto journey. The upgrade reflects KuCoin’s user-first product approach and its belief that technology should serve people first.


Building on the recent launch of KuCoin Lite Mode and the evolution of Feed, this enhanced experience extends KuCoin’s “content-to-trade” strategy to a broader audience. By making Feed accessible directly within Lite Mode, users can discover market trends without switching interfaces, supporting more informed decision-making within the KuCoin App. The upgrade also strengthens the connection to passive earning pathways, bringing crypto wealth tools closer to the simplicity users expect from digital banking.

KuCoin Lite is designed as a comprehensive entry point—not a stripped-down version of Pro—helping new users learn, participate, and build confidence with less friction. By simplifying how users discover products and information while maintaining platform reliability and security standards, KuCoin supports more responsible participation from the start.

Key enhancements include:

  • Earn — One-Tap Rewards: A simplified way to access beginner-oriented earning options, designed to reduce operational friction.
  • Feed — Actionable Insights: Curated, bite-sized market updates and community trends that bridge discovery and execution.

This development is part of KuCoin’s broader strategy to lower barriers to entry and raise the standard for beginner-friendly experiences. By reducing information overload and simplifying core workflows, KuCoin continues to drive the next wave of global crypto adoption.

The upgraded KuCoin Lite experience is available in the KuCoin App. Users can switch between Lite and Pro modes at any time.

About KuCoin

Founded in 2017, KuCoin is a leading global crypto platform trusted by over 40 million users across 200+ countries and regions. The platform delivers innovative and compliant digital asset services, offering access to 1,000+ listed tokens, spot and futures trading, institutional wealth management, and a Web3 wallet.

Recognized by Forbes and Hurun, KuCoin holds SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001:2022 certifications, underscoring its commitment to top-tier security. With AUSTRAC registration in Australia and a MiCA license in Austria, KuCoin continues expanding its regulated footprint under CEO BC Wong, building a reliable and trusted digital-asset ecosystem.

Learn more: www.kucoin.com

Police Launch Three-Month Guidance Phase to Ease Traffic Overhaul in Vientiane

Vientiane is set to adjust traffic flow on nine city center roads starting 28 February. Motorists are advised to review the new directions before traveling.

A new traffic system designed to accommodate the future Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) caused significant confusion for Vientiane commuters this morning.

With long queues and a sense of disarray, the capital’s drivers are struggling to adjust to the changes implemented on 28 February. 

However, a new guidance phase is helping ease the transition.

The Division of Traffic Management in Chanthabuly district has rolled out a three-month educational project aimed at familiarizing residents with new traffic regulations on major roads, including Khounboulom, Samsenthai, and Donchanh roads, where BRT traffic will soon be integrated.

While the authorities have yet to announce the start date for BRT services, Bounla Vongvinay, Deputy Director of the Traffic Management Division, confirmed that the current priority is education rather than fines. 

“There will be no fines for those who are still confused or unable to follow the new rules,” Bounla said.

The changes have led to adjustments such as converting wide, one-way streets into narrower two-way lanes, particularly along the riverside areas. 

These new systems are creating significant delays, with some commuters reporting that their journeys have doubled in time. 

The public response on social media echoed similar concerns, with many sharing photos of traffic gridlocks.

To assist, the police have deployed several teams, a total of 145 people, to guide drivers during peak hours. Officers are rotating shifts during the morning rush, from 8:00 to 9:30 AM, and evening rush, from 3:30 to 6:30 PM, using loudspeakers to announce changes in real time and help manage the traffic flow.

Yet, the biggest challenge, according to Bounla, is parking, especially near BRT lanes. 

Authorities are urging commuters not to park on the roadside, particularly along Mixay Road, and to only use designated parking spaces.

With the support from the police and patience from the public, the city is on track to make commuting smoother and more efficient. 

MiniMax Announces Full Year 2025 Financial Results

HONG KONG, March 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — MiniMax Group Inc. (“MiniMax” or the “Company”; HKEX: 00100), a global AI foundation model company, today announced its financial results for the year ended December 31, 2025.

FY2025 Key Highlights

  • Total revenue increased by 158.9% year over year to US$79.0 million, with more than 70% derived from international markets.
  • Gross profit increased by 437.2% year over year to US$20.1 million. Gross profit margin was 25.4%, an improvement of 13.2 percentage points compared to the same period of 2024.
  • Adjusted net loss(1) was US$250.9 million, compared to US$244.2 million in 2024. Adjusted net margin narrowed significantly year over year compared to the same period of 2024.
  • As of December 31, 2025, MiniMax had cumulatively served more than 236 million users across over 200 countries and regions, as well as 214,000 enterprise customers and developers from more than 100 countries and regions.

Dr. Yan Junjie, Co-founder and CEO of MiniMax, commented, “In 2025, we built full-modality R&D capabilities, with globally competitive models in place across key modalities, including language, video, speech and music. Meanwhile, we continued to enhance the user experience through ongoing technological innovation, upgrading our AI-native product portfolio. We also made further progress in deepening our global footprint.

We believe model intelligence will further advance significantly over the coming year. In coding, we expect to see the emergence of L4 to L5 levels of intelligence, shifting from AI as a tool to AI as a collaborative, colleague-level partner. In workplace scenarios, it will replicate the pace of progress we saw in coding last year. Multimodal creation will also move toward the direct generation of production-ready mid- to long-form content, with new formats emerging that are closer to streaming and real-time output. Taken together, these developments point to a significant expansion in the supply of intelligence at scale, as well as an unprecedented window of innovation at the application layer. The demand placed on our platform will expand to an entirely new magnitude.

Looking ahead, at the strategic level, we will evolve from a large-model company into a platform company for the AI era. We will continue to define and advance new intelligence paradigms, strengthen innovation in technology and products, and enhance scalable infrastructure and token throughput capacity. At the same time, we will deepen our commercialization initiatives and expand global market opportunities, empowering users and partners worldwide with greater intelligence.”

FY2025 Financial Review

Revenue from our AI-native products increased by 143.4% from US$21.8 million in 2024 to US$53.1 million in 2025,  primarily driven by higher user engagement and increased customer willingness to pay for our products, as well as the continued adoption and monetization of products such as Hailuo AI.

Revenue from our Open Platform and other AI-based enterprise services increased by 197.8% from US$8.7 million in 2024 to US$26.0 million in 2025, primarily fueled by a notable increase in paying users.

Gross profit improved by 437.2% from US$3.7 million in 2024 to US$20.1 million in 2025, which is largely higher than the increase of revenue. Gross profit margin increased from 12.2% in 2024 to 25.4% in 2025, which was primarily driven by the improved model and system efficiency, as well as optimization of infrastructure allocation.

Selling and distribution expenses decreased by 40.3% from US$87.0 million in 2024 to US$51.9 million in 2025, as our AI-native products business was primarily driven by organic growth and user referrals, and promotional expenses have decreased accordingly.

Administrative expenses increased by 155.9% from US$14.4 million in 2024 to US$36.8 million in 2025, mainly driven by an increase in staff costs due to increasing headcount and share-based payment expenses for administrative personnel. Moreover, the listing expenses incurred in 2025 also contributed to the overall increase in administrative expenses, which did not occur in 2024.

Research and development expenses increased by 33.8% from US$189.0 million in 2024 to US$252.8 million in 2025, mainly attributed to an increase in cloud services expenses related to training activities, driven by the increased model iteration and upgrades as we continued to develop and refine our foundation models and multimodal capabilities. The year-over-year growth rate of our research and development expenses is significantly lower than our revenue growth rate of 158.9% during the year, demonstrating our improved research and development efficiency.

Adjusted net loss(1) was US$250.9 million in 2025, compared to US$244.2 million in 2024.

Cash balance(2) was US$1,050.3 million as of December 31, 2025, compared to US$880.6 million as of December 31, 2024.

Notes:

(1) We define “adjusted net loss” as net loss adjusted by adding back share-based payment expenses, fair value loss on financial liabilities and listing expenses.

(2) Cash balance included but not limited to cash and cash equivalents, financial assets at amortised cost, financial assets at fair value through profit or loss, restricted cash and time deposit.

FY2025 Business Review

In 2025, we built full-modality R&D capabilities, with globally competitive models in place across key modalities, including language, video, speech and music. Meanwhile, we continued to enhance the user experience through ongoing technological innovation, upgrading our AI-native product portfolio. This includes our enterprise-facing Open Platform, as well as consumer products such as MiniMax Agent, Hailuo AI, Talkie and Xingye. We also made further progress in deepening our global footprint.

In large language models, during the fourth quarter of 2025, we updated three models: M2, M2.1 and M2-her. M2 redefined the balance among performance, cost and speed and incorporated three key capabilities: coding, tool use and deep search. It became the first Chinese model on OpenRouter to exceed 50 billion tokens in daily consumption while ranking first on the Hugging Face global trending leaderboard. M2.1 focused on improving performance on complex, real-world tasks, particularly in coding and workplace scenarios, where it demonstrated stronger capabilities in understanding and executing multi-step instructions. M2-her serves as the underlying model supporting our AI interactive products, Xingye and Talkie. It is designed to deliver more natural and personalized conversational experiences and was ranked first globally in overall performance in 100-turn Long-context Dialogue Testing.

In February 2026, we released M2.5, which achieved globally leading performance across key productivity scenarios, including coding, tool use and workplace applications. In coding, M2.5 delivers a 37% efficiency improvement compared with the previous generation, M2.1. M2.5 makes the operation of complex agents economically scalable. From M2 to M2.1 and now M2.5, each generation has delivered significant improvements in both capability and adoption. In February 2026, average daily token consumption of M2 series text models has grown to over six times that of December 2025,  with token consumption from Coding Plan growing by over ten times.

On the multimodal front, we have now established model coverage across video, speech and music. In October 2025, we released our video model, Hailuo 2.3, which delivered significant improvements in character motion, visual quality and stylistic expression. The Fast model can reduce batch content creation costs by up to 50%. We further upgraded Media Agent within Hailuo AI, which supports full-modality content creation, enabling one-click video generation from a simple description. As of the end of 2025, our video models had helped creators worldwide generate more than 600 million videos in total.  Also in October 2025, we released our speech model, Speech 2.6, which was optimized for Voice Agent scenarios and significantly enhanced voice interaction performance. It achieved globally leading ultra-low latency and supports more than 40 languages. As of the end of 2025, our speech model had helped users worldwide generate over 200 million hours of speech in total, making it one of the core infrastructure platforms in the global voice intelligence ecosystem. Our music models, Music 2.0 and 2.5, also achieved significant advancements. They can reliably handle a wide range of vocal styles and emotional expressions, with individual compositions extending up to five minutes in length.

In the process of developing these models and products, we have also continuously advanced our AI-native organizational evolution. Internally, our agent interns now support nearly 90% of employees, with use cases spanning software development, data analysis, operations management, talent recruitment and sales and marketing. We view ourselves as a testing ground for the evolution of AI-native organizational capabilities, one that will directly shape our future R&D efficiency. In January 2026, we productized these capabilities and successfully launched the MiniMax Agent AI-native workspace.

Conference call

The Company’s management will host a conference call on Monday, March 2, 2026, at 8:00 PM Beijing Time (7:00 AM U.S. Eastern Time) to discuss the results.

Participants are required to pre-register for the conference call at:

Chinese Line (Mandarin):
https://s1.c-conf.com/diamondpass/10053116-eg81mx.html

English Simultaneous Interpretation Line (listen-only mode):
https://s1.c-conf.com/diamondpass/10053115-hu76t5.html

Participants can choose between the Chinese and English simultaneous interpretation options for pre-registration above. Please note that the English simultaneous interpretation option will be in listen-only mode. Please register Chinese Line for Q&A session. Upon registration, participants will receive an email containing conference call dial-in details, event passcode, and a unique registrant ID. This information will allow you to gain immediate access to the call. Participants may pre-register at any time, including up to and after the call start time.

Additionally, live, and archived webcasts of the conference call, for both Chinese and English simultaneous interpretation, will be available on the Company’s investor relations website at https://ir-tool.minimaxi.com/calendar/index.html?lang=en.

About MiniMax

MiniMax is a global AI foundation model company. We are committed to advancing the frontiers of AI towards AGI via our mission Intelligence with Everyone. Our proprietary multimodal models have advanced coding capability and high agentic performance, as well as ultra-long context processing capability, and can understand, generate, and integrate a wide range of modalities, including text, audio, images, video, and music. These models power our major AI-native products, and our enterprise and developer-facing Open API Platform — which collectively deliver intelligent, dynamic experiences to enhance productivity and quality of life for users worldwide. For more information, please visit https://ir.minimaxi.com/en.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements included in this press release, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements relating to our business outlook, estimates of financial performance, forecast business plans, growth strategies and projections of anticipated trends in our industry. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may”, “might”, “can”, “could”, “will”, “would”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “continue”, “estimate”, “expect”, “forecast”, “intend”, “plan”, “seek”, or “timetable”. These forward-looking statements are based on information currently available to the Company and are stated herein on the basis of the outlook at the time of this press release. They are based on certain expectations, assumptions and premises, many of which are subjective or beyond our control. These forward-looking statements may prove to be incorrect and may not be realized in the future. Underlying these forward-looking statements are a large number of risks and uncertainties. In light of the risks and uncertainties, the inclusion of forward-looking statements in this press release should not be regarded as representations by the Board or the Company that the plans and objectives will be achieved, and investors should not place undue reliance on such statements. Except as required by law, the Company, the Board, the employees or the Agencies are not obligated, and undertake no obligation, to release publicly any revisions to these forward-looking statements that might reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this press release or those that might reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. Furthermore, they assume no obligations to whatsoever for any loss arising from the failure of any forward-looking statements to materialize or from their becoming inaccurate.

For investor and media inquiries, please contact

MiniMax
Investor Relations
Email: ir@minimax.io

Media Relations
Email: pr@minimax.io

Piacente Financial Communications
E-mail: Minimax@thepiacentegroup.com

 

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

For the year ended December 31, 2025

Year ended December 31,

2025

2024

USD’000

USD‘000

REVENUE

79,038

30,523

Cost of sales

(58,959)

(26,785)

Gross profit

20,079

3,738

Other income and gains, net

40,369

36,151

Selling and distribution expenses

(51,896)

(86,995)

Administrative expenses

(36,813)

(14,384)

Research and development expenses

(252,771)

(188,979)

Fair value loss on financial liabilities

(1,589,850)

(214,172)

Finance costs

(672)

(509)

Impairment losses on financial assets, net

(63)

(88)

LOSS BEFORE TAX

(1,871,617)

(465,238)

Income tax expense

–

–

LOSS FOR THE YEAR

(1,871,617)

(465,238)

Attributable to:

Owners of the parent

(1,871,617)

(465,238)

Non-controlling interests

–

–

(1,871,617)

(465,238)

LOSS PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO ORDINARY EQUITY
   HOLDERS OF THE PARENT

Basic and diluted

– For loss for the year (USD)

(17.23)

(4.28)

 

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

As at December 31,

2025

2024

USD‘000

USD‘000

NON-CURRENT ASSETS

Property, plant and equipment

1,571

1,093

Right-of-use assets

2,357

3,077

Prepayments, other receivables and other assets

887

561

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

69,965

95,331

Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive 
   income

6,224

4,836

Restricted cash

41

38

Total non-current assets

81,045

104,936

CURRENT ASSETS

Trade receivables

10,730

6,982

Prepayments, other receivables and other assets

16,319

13,470

Financial assets at amortised cost

–

147,444

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

438,525

295,220

Restricted cash

20,377

27,293

Time deposits

13,787

26,327

Cash and cash equivalents

507,621

288,912

Total current assets

1,007,359

805,648

CURRENT LIABILITIES

Interest-bearing bank borrowings

35,452

19,455

Trade and bills payables

57,677

51,212

Other payables, accruals and other liabilities

34,068

51,512

Contract liabilities

7,541

1,553

Lease liabilities

1,318

1,964

Convertible redeemable preferred shares

3,597,566

1,581,949

Total current liabilities

3,733,622

1,707,645

NET CURRENT LIABILITIES

(2,726,263)

(901,997)

TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES

(2,645,218)

(797,061)

NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES

Lease liabilities

638

1,059

Other non-current liabilities

2,334

1,200

Total non-current liabilities

2,972

2,259

Net liabilities

(2,648,190)

(799,320)

DEFICITS

Share capital

–

–

Deficits

(2,648,190)

(799,320)

Total deficits

(2,648,190)

(799,320)

 

 

Reconciliation of Non-IFRS Measures
For the year ended December 31, 2025

Year ended December 31,

2025

2024

USD’000

USD‘000

Loss for the year(3)

(1,871,617)

(465,238)

Adjusted for:

Share-based payment expenses

24,031

6,823

Fair value loss on financial liabilities(4)

1,589,850

214,172

Listing expenses 

6,880

–

Adjusted net loss (non-IFRS measure(5)) 

(250,856)

(244,243)

 

Note:

(3).   Loss for the year in 2025 increased significantly from that in 2024, mainly driven by significant remeasurement losses on our preferred shares due to continued increases in our valuation, which was included in fair value loss on financial liabilities.

(4)     Fair value loss on financial liabilities comprises fair value changes of convertible redeemable preferred shares which will be re-designated from liabilities to equity as a result of the automatic conversion into ordinary shares upon Listing, and convertible bonds, which have subsequently been repaid in full as of December 31, 2025.

(5)      Please refer to section headed ” Non-IFRS Measure” in this annual results announcement for more details.