DIFC reports strong client growth in Q1 2026, reinforcing Dubai’s position as a global destination for finance, business and innovation

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DUBAI, UAE, April 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading global financial centre in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia region, announced strong momentum during the first three months of 2026, attracting new global, regional and local clients.

DIFC

775 new companies established their regional presence in DIFC during the first quarter of 2026, reflecting the Centre’s prominence for finance, business, and innovation. This represents a 62 per cent increase on the same period in 2025, when 478 companies set up in the Centre. Performance was particularly strong in March 2026 with 258 companies establishing a presence, up from 162 in March 2025, reflecting 59 per cent year-on-year growth.

The continued influx of firms reflects a broader shift in global financial flows, as institutions and investors reaffirm their commitment to Dubai and DIFC despite ongoing global uncertainty. In this context, Dubai has emerged as a preferred global hub, reinforcing momentum towards its ambition to rank among the world’s top four financial centres.

New companies establishing in DIFC include Arrowpoint Investment Partners (AIP Management), Braemar Securities, Blue Mountain Capacity, Janus Henderson Investors, Keystone Financial Solutions, National Bank of Canada, Photon Dance, Prospera Wealth Management, RV Capital Management and Ryan Specialty (DIFC) Limited.

HE Essa Kazim, Governor, DIFC said: “Dubai’s standing as a globally top ten ranked financial centre, particularly during a period of global uncertainty, reflects the strength of the Emirate’s vision and the central role DIFC continues to play in delivering it. DIFC’s contribution to enhancing investor confidence, strengthening legal and regulatory transparency, and attracting global capital remains instrumental in reinforcing Dubai’s position as a leading financial hub. This sustained progress supports the ambitions of the Dubai Economic Agenda (D33), further cementing Dubai’s role as a key pillar in the global economic landscape.”

Reflecting sustained demand from regulated financial institutions, DIFC recorded a 21 per cent increase in financial services authorisations during the first quarter of 2026 compared to the same period last year.

158 foundations registered in DIFC during the first quarter of 2026, representing 108 per cent growth since the same period last year.

DIFC completed DIFC Square ahead of schedule, achieving full occupancy prior to handover. Progress on DIFC’s landmark Zabeel District expansion continues as planned, creating a future-ready destination that blends commercial, residential, and lifestyle offerings.

DP World Tour and HCLTech announce new partnership

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April 29, 2026

DP World Tour selects HCLTech to drive its multi-channel digital experience transformation; entities form multi-year marketing relationship focused on Europe

NOIDA, India and LONDON, April 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — HCLTech (NSE: HCLTECH) (BSE: HCLTECH), a leading global technology company, and the DP World Tour today announced that HCLTech will be the Official Digital Experience Partner of the Tour. Additionally, the DP World Tour – the premier men’s professional golf circuit of the European Tour group – has selected HCLTech to lead a multi-year program transforming the Tour’s global digital presence, with a strong focus on fan-centric innovation.

HCLTech will design and deliver next-generation digital experience platforms – anchored by the DP World Tour website and app – to reimagine how fans worldwide discover, follow and engage with the sport of golf. In addition, HCLTech will serve as an Official Marketing Partner of the Tour, with Official Partner status at five DP World Tour tournaments each season, along with significant hospitality, on-site and digital activations.

The DP World Tour, known as golf’s global tour with players from 46 nationalities, operates in an increasingly data-rich, real-time environment where fans expect seamless access to live action, storytelling and insights across devices and geographies. HCLTech will bring together its expertise in digital engineering, experience design, data platforms and large-scale transformation to build high-performance, scalable web and mobile platforms that are intuitive, resilient and aligned with the Tour’s global brand.

The transformed digital ecosystem will serve the needs of fans, on-course spectators, players and coaches, as well as media and commercial partners, enabling effortless access to live content, immersive experiences, in-depth analytics and personalized fan journeys across every interaction.

Speaking about the partnership, Jill Kouri, Chief Marketing Officer, HCLTech, said, “We’re excited to partner with the DP World Tour – as both a client and a core marketing activation partner. On the client side, we’re excited to be involved in a digital transformation program that will make it easier for fans to discover, analyze and share the moments that matter. From a partnership perspective, the collaboration further amplifies HCLTech’s global brand presence, expanding our reach to diverse international audiences, primarily in Europe,” she added.

“The DP World Tour has a truly global fan base, which demands a world-class digital ecosystem to engage fans seamlessly, week after week. As we continue to elevate our digital ambition, we selected HCLTech for its deep engineering heritage, proven expertise in building large-scale, always-on digital platforms and its ability to translate technology into meaningful fan experiences,” said Michael Cole, Chief Technology Officer, DP World Tour.

Max Hamilton, Executive Commercial Director, DP World Tour, added, “Golf is traditionally the ‘sport of business,’ and the Tour’s global platform provides a targeted and flexible platform for HCLTech to showcase their innovation at scale and connect with audiences worldwide.”

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About HCLTech

HCLTech is a global technology company, home to more than 227,000 people across 60 countries, delivering industry-leading capabilities centered around AI, digital, engineering, cloud and software, powered by a broad portfolio of technology services and products. We work with clients across all major verticals, providing industry solutions for Financial Services, Manufacturing, Life Sciences and Healthcare, Technology and Services, Semiconductor, Telecom and Media, Retail and CPG, Mobility and Public Services. Consolidated revenues as of 12 months ending March 2026 totaled $14.7 billion. HCLTech also maintains a strong presence in global sports through strategic technology and brand partnerships, including MetLife Stadium in the United States, where it serves as the Official Digital Transformation Partner, and Cricket Australia, where it is the Official Digital Technology Partner. To learn how we can supercharge progress for you, visit hcltech.com.

About the DP World Tour

The DP World Tour is the main men’s professional golf tour of the European Tour group. As golf’s global tour, we showcase global talent in global destinations and use our platform to build, entertain and connect our global community.

GLOBAL TALENT: We provide pathways and a platform for the leading international talent, bringing together golfing icons, national heroes and emerging stars from around the world. 
GLOBAL DESTINATIONS: We stage tournaments in iconic cities and locations around the world and each week we celebrate and showcase the rich diversity of the courses, cities and cultures we visit.
GLOBAL COMMUNITY: We build, entertain and connect communities through our commitment to innovation, creative content and having a positive social and environmental impact.
 
Our 2026 Global Schedule features 42 tournaments in 25 different countries and comprises three distinct phases: five ‘Global Swings’, the ‘Back 9’ and the ‘DP World Tour Play-Offs’. It features five Rolex Series events – the premium category of events on the DP World Tour – and four Major Championships, all of which count towards the Race to Dubai Rankings, the Tour’s season-long competition which concludes at the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai.

DP World, the leading provider of global smart end-to-end supply chain and logistics solutions, has been the title partner of the DP World Tour since the start of the 2022 season, the Tour’s 50th season following its formation in 1972. 

We also enjoy the support of many of the world’s leading business brands with DP World, Rolex, Aldar, AWS, BMW, Buffalo Trace Distillery, Emirates, Fortinet, HCLTech, Husqvarna, Nexo and Vestas as Official Partners.

For more information, please contact:

Meredith Bucaro, Americas
meredith-bucaro@hcltech.com

Elka Ghudial, Europe
elka.ghudial@hcltech.com

James Galvin, APAC
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Nitin Shukla, India, Middle East & Africa
nitin-shukla@hcltech.com

STARTRADER Transforms Basketball Court for 10,000 Youth Annually in Vietnam

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April 29, 2026

STARTRADER Completes Basketball Court Upgrade Serving 10,000 Youth Annually

The newly upgraded basketball court is now in active use, providing a safe, structured sports environment for daily learning and development.

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, April 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — STARTRADER has completed the transformation of a 28×15m basketball court at the District 10 Children’s House in Vietnam, upgrading it into a fully operational space now used by over 10,000 young learners annually, in line with the STAR Foundation’s vision, “Where Tomorrow’s STARs Begin.”

From baseline to breakthrough, the full transformation is captured in a STARTRADER video.

Unveiled during the turnover ceremony on April 19, the project replaced a previously basic space with a professionally finished court, featuring a high-quality surface, clear markings, and an improved layout designed for safe, consistent use.

Beyond the upgrade, STARTRADER, an official partner of the NBA, brought the space to life with basketballs, jerseys, and school supplies distributed during the ceremony. A team-based game, alongside remarks from STARTRADER and school representatives, marked the handover as an energetic, community-driven moment that set the tone for ongoing use.

Since completion, the court has become an active part of daily life at the center, with students engaging more consistently in group play, training sessions, and organized activities. The new environment is already strengthening participation and creating a more engaging space for development.

The District 10 Children’s House is a vibrant hub for children aged 7 to 15, offering diverse classes, clubs, and competitions that empower over 10,000 learners annually to build creativity, discipline, and real-life skills.

“We deeply appreciate STARTRADER’s commitment to creating a space where children can truly grow. More than a court, it is now a place our learners feel proud of and connected to. Since its completion, we’ve seen clear growth in their energy and engagement. Its impact is already visible every day.” — Nguyễn Thị Ngọc Hiếu, General Manager, The District 10 Children’s House.

“Seeing the space come to life and watching how quickly it became part of the students’ daily routine is what makes this project meaningful. This is the kind of outcome that justifies the effort, creating a place where young people can grow, build confidence, and experience real progress.” — Peter Karsten, Chief Executive Officer, STARTRADER.

By investing in accessible spaces that support discipline and development, STARTRADER continues to expand its CSR impact, translating consistency and structure into real-world environments that deliver measurable results.

About STARTRADER

STARTRADER is a global broker that provides its clients with opportunities to trade financial instruments online. STARTRADER serves both Partners and Retail Clients, who can trade using the MetaTrader Platform, the STAR-APP, and STAR-COPY.

As a global broker, STARTRADER holds a client-first approach as its core principle. Regulated in 5 jurisdictions (ASIC, FSA, FSC, FSCA, and CMA), STARTRADER upholds strong governance and sustainable growth. STARTRADER’s team comprises dedicated professionals working collaboratively to deliver quality service to its Partners and Clients.

Video: https://mma.prnasia.com/media2/2968740/STARTRADER_Basketball_Court.mp4

STARTRADER Transforms Basketball Court for 10,000 Youth Annually in Vietnam

GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd. Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2025 Financial Results

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April 29, 2026

Total revenues for the fourth quarter decreased by 24.9% year over year to RMB 228.7 million (US$32.7 million)^[1].
Net income was RMB-55.7million (US$-8.0 million)^[1] compared to RMB-72.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2024.
Core net income^[4] was RMB63.2 million (US$9.0 million)^[1] compared to RMB57.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2024.

SHANGHAI, April 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd. (NYSE: GHG) (“GreenTree”, the “Company”, “we”, “us” and “our”), a leading hospitality and restaurant management group in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year of 2025.

Fourth Quarter of 2025 Operational Highlights

Hotels

A total of 4,580 hotels with 327,060 hotel rooms were in operation as of December 31, 2025.
The Company opened 76 hotels and had a pipeline of 1,260 hotels contracted for or under development as of December 31, 2025.
The average daily room rate was RMB162, a decrease of 4.0% from RMB169 in the fourth quarter of 2024.
The occupancy rate was 64.7%, down from 68.6% in the fourth quarter of 2024.
Revenue per available room, or RevPAR, was RMB105, a 9.5% year-over-year decrease.

[1] The conversion of Renminbi (“RMB”) into United States dollars (“US$”) is based on the exchange rate of US$1.00=RMB 6.9931 on December 31, 2025 as set forth in H.10 statistical release of the U.S. Federal Reserve Board and available at https://www.federalreserve.gov/releases/h10/20260105/.

2. Adjusted net income is defined as net income excluding the impact by the exemption of fees from franchisees, impact from disposal of L&O hotel assets, impairment of goodwill and trademarks of restaurant business, impairment of assets, provisions for loan to franchisee loans, foreign exchange losses., and earnings from the disposal of investment.

3. Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) is calculated as net income plus other operating expenses, income tax expense, share of loss in equity investees, net of tax, interest expense, depreciation and amortization, losses from investment in equity securities, other general expenses, and other expense, net, but excludes other operating income, interest income and other, net, gains from investment in equity securities, share of gains in equity investees (net of tax), and other income, net. The calculation of Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) included in this report has been aligned according to the above mentioned definition.

4. Core net income (non-GAAP) is calculated as net income plus share-based compensation, losses from investments in equity securities (net of 25% tax), other expense(net of 25% tax), one-time fees and expense, income tax expenses related to dividend distribution, and other general expenses but excludes government subsidies (net of 25% tax), gains from investment in equity securities (net of 25% tax), and other income (net of 25% tax).

5. Each ADS represents one ordinary share.

Restaurants

A total of 191 restaurants were in operation as of December 31, 2025.
The AC (average check) was RMB38, a 17.8% year-over-year decrease.
The ADT (average daily tickets) was 88, down from 93 in the fourth quarter of 2024.
The ADS (average daily sales per store) was RMB3,312, a decrease of 21.8% from RMB4,234 in the fourth quarter of 2024.

	Quarter Ended
	December 31, 2024	December 31, 2024	December 31, 2024	December 31, 2024
	RMB	RMB	RMB	RMB
	Hotel	Restaurant	Elimination	Total
Revenues
Leased-and-operated revenues	90,969,160	28,534,041	(207,412)	119,295,789
Franchised-and-managed revenues	148,174,447	4,759,771	–	152,934,218
Wholesales and others	1,026,363	31,759,229	(495,936)	32,289,656
Total revenues	240,169,970	65,053,041	(703,348)	304,519,663

	Quarter Ended
	December 31, 2025	December 31, 2025	December 31, 2025	December 31, 2025	December 31, 2025
	RMB	RMB	RMB	RMB	US$
	Hotel	Restaurant	Elimination	Total	Total
Revenues
Leased-and-operated revenues	85,005,220	21,237,340	–	106,242,560	15,192,484
Franchised-and-managed revenues	104,151,920	954,557	–	105,106,477	15,030,026
Wholesales and others	724,362	16,926,284	(338,210)	17,312,436	2,475,646
Total revenues	189,881,502	39,118,181	(338,210)	228,661,473	32,698,156

2025 Financial Results

	Year Ended
	December 31, 2024	December 31, 2024	December 31, 2024	December 31, 2024
	RMB	RMB	RMB	RMB
	Hotel	Restaurant	Elimination	Total
Revenues
Leased-and-operated revenues	437,521,898	159,326,153	-207,411	596,640,640
Franchised-and-managed revenues	625,072,856	10,287,457	–	635,360,313
Wholesales and others	3,908,057	109,031,616	-1,500,428	111,439,245
Total revenues	1,066,502,811	278,645,226	-1,707,839	1,343,440,198

	Year Ended
	December 31, 2025	December 31, 2025	December 31, 2025	December 31, 2025	December 31, 2025
	RMB	RMB	RMB	RMB	US$
	Hotel	Restaurant	Elimination	Total	Total
Revenues
Leased-and-operated revenues	381,361,912	106,812,441	(241,982)	487,932,371	69,773,401
Franchised-and-managed revenues	528,472,018	5,979,850	–	534,451,868	76,425,601
Wholesales and others	2,514,491	73,456,665	(1,002,001)	74,969,155	10,720,446
Total revenues	912,348,421	186,248,956	(1,243,983)	1,097,353,394	156,919,448

Total revenue

Total revenues were RMB228.7 million (US$32.7 million)^[1]，a 24.9% year-over-year decrease.

Hotel revenues were RMB189.9 million (US$27.2 million)^[1], a 20.9% year-over-year decrease due to a 9.5% year-over-year decrease in RevPAR, the closure of 15 L&O hotels since the first quarter of 2025 due to lease expirations and strategic reviews. The decrease was partially offset by revenues from new openings.

Restaurant revenues were RMB39.1 million (US$5.6 million)^[1], a 39.9% year-over-year decrease, mainly due to a 21.8% decrease in ADS and the decrease in the number of L&O stores.

Total revenues for the year ended December 31, 2025 were RMB1,097.4 million (US$156.9 million)^[1], an 18.3% year-over-year decrease.

Total revenues from leased-and-operated, or L&O, hotels and restaurants were RMB106.2million (US$15.2 million)^[1], a 10.9% year-over-year decrease.

Total revenues from L&O hotels were RMB85.0 million (US$12.2 million)^[1], a 6.6% year-over-year decrease. The decrease was primarily attributable to a 4.6% year-over-year decrease in L&O hotels’ RevPAR, the closure of 15 L&O hotels since the first quarter of 2025, and the reduction in sublease income resulting from the closure of L&O hotels, offset by revenues from the opening of 5 L&O hotels during 2025.

Total revenues from L&O restaurants were RMB21.2 million (US$3.0 million)^[1], a 25.6 % year-over-year decrease. The decrease was mainly due to the closure of 6 L&O stores since the first quarter of 2025 and a 14.1% year-over-year decrease in L&O stores’ ADS. Same L&O store revenues in the fourth quarter of 2025 decreased by 10.4% year over year.

Total revenues from L&O hotels and restaurants for the year ended December 31, 2025 were RMB487.9 million (US$69.8 million)^[1], an 18.2% year-over-year decrease.

Total revenues from franchised-and-managed, or F&M, hotels and restaurants were RMB105.1 million (US$15.0 million)^[1], a 31.3% year-over-year decrease.

Total revenues from F&M hotels were RMB104.2 million (US$14.9 million)^[1], a 29.7% year-over-year decrease, primarily attributable to a temporary waiver of RMB21.0 million of management fees for hotels facing business difficulties, and a decline of RMB6.9 million in membership revenues. The decrease was partially due to the amortization cycle started from the pandemic period three years ago, in which the sales of membership cards were historically underperformed. Excluding these impacts, revenues from F&M hotels decreased 10.9% year over year, due to a 9.6% decrease in F&M hotels’ RevPAR.

Total revenues from F&M restaurants were RMB1.0 million (US$0.1 million)^[1], a 79.9% year-over-year decrease. The decrease was mainly due to a 10.9% decrease in ADS.

Total revenues from F&M hotels and restaurants for the year were RMB534.5million (US$76.4million)^[1], a 15.9% year-over-year decrease.

Total revenues from wholesale and others were RMB17.3 million (US$2.5 million)^[1], a 46.4% year-over-year decrease.

Total revenues from wholesale and others for the year were RMB75.0 million (US$10.7 million)^[1], a 32.7% year-over-year decrease.

Total operating costs and expenses

	Quarter Ended
	December 31, 2024	December 31, 2024	December 31, 2024	December 31, 2024
	RMB	RMB	RMB	RMB
	Hotel	Restaurant	Elimination	Total
Operating costs and expenses
Operating costs	139,910,728	59,854,076	(791,324)	198,973,480
Selling and marketing expenses	13,451,271	4,083,785	87,975	17,623,031
General and administrative expenses	39,695,498	3,347,191	–	43,042,689
Other operating expenses	2,635,870	16,422	–	2,652,292
Impairment loss of goodwill	–	81,008,000	–	81,008,000
Impairment of indefinite-lived intangible asset	–	39,072,000	–	39,072,000
Other general expenses	30,012,799	–	–	30,012,799
Total operating costs and expenses	225,706,166	187,381,474	(703,349)	412,384,291

	Quarter Ended
	December 31, 2025	December 31, 2025	December 31, 2025	December 31, 2025	December 31, 2025
	RMB	RMB	RMB	RMB	US$
	Hotel	Restaurant	Elimination	Total	Total
Operating costs and expenses
Operating costs	123,262,562	35,625,047	(338,210)	158,549,399	22,672,263
Selling and marketing expenses	11,805,604	2,001,482	–	13,807,086	1,974,387
General and administrative expenses	18,578,972	5,933,471	–	24,512,443	3,505,233
Other operating expenses	40,245,786	(57,902)	–	40,187,884	5,746,791
Impairment loss of goodwill	–	66,491,000	–	66,491,000	9,508,087
Impairment of indefinite-lived intangible asset	–	17,331,000	–	17,331,000	2,478,300
Other general expenses	31,779,622	–	–	31,779,622	4,544,424
Total operating costs and expenses	225,672,546	127,324,098	(338,210)	352,658,434	50,429,485

	Year Ended
	December 31, 2024	December 31, 2024	December 31, 2024	December 31, 2024
	RMB	RMB	RMB	RMB
	Hotel	Restaurant	Elimination	Total
Operating costs and expenses
Operating costs	593,798,806	230,496,349	(1,707,841)	822,587,314
Selling and marketing expenses	55,028,196	12,556,863	–	67,585,059
General and administrative expenses	156,401,775	26,149,319	–	182,551,094
Other operating expenses	4,937,315	2,153,148	–	7,090,463
Impairment loss of goodwill	–	81,008,000	–	81,008,000
Impairment of indefinite-lived intangible asset	–	39,072,000	–	39,072,000
Other general expenses	41,769,330	–	–	41,769,330
Total operating costs and expenses	851,935,422	391,435,679	(1,707,841)	1,241,663,260

	Year Ended
	December 31, 2025	December 31, 2025	December 31, 2025	December 31, 2025	December 31, 2025
	RMB	RMB	RMB	RMB	US$
	Hotel	Restaurant	Elimination	Total	Total
Operating costs and expenses
Operating costs	552,869,547	162,768,869	(1,243,984)	714,394,432	102,157,045
Selling and marketing expenses	46,084,781	8,699,788	–	54,784,569	7,834,089
General and administrative expenses	111,872,466	18,589,380	–	130,461,846	18,655,796
Other operating expenses	50,188,458	1,543,018	–	51,731,476	7,397,503
Impairment loss of goodwill	–	66,491,000	–	66,491,000	9,508,087
Impairment of indefinite-lived intangible asset	–	17,331,000	–	17,331,000	2,478,300
Other general expenses	82,874,509	–	–	82,874,509	11,850,897
Total operating costs and expenses	843,889,761	275,423,055	(1,243,984)	1,118,068,832	159,881,717

Operating costs were RMB158.5 million (US$22.7 million)^[1], a 20.3% year-over-year decrease.

Operating costs of the hotel business were RMB123.3 million (US$17.6million)^[1], an 11.9% year-over-year decrease. The decrease was mainly attributable to lower depreciation and amortization, lower staff related costs, and lower consumable, food and beverage caused by the closing of 15 L&O hotels, partially offset by the rental increase caused by 5 new L&O hotels and the renewal of certain lease agreements.

Operating costs of the restaurant business were RMB35.6million (US$5.1 million)^[1], a 40.5% year-over-year decrease. The decrease was mainly due to the closure of L&O stores.

For the year, operating costs were RMB714.4 million (US$102.2 million) ^[1], representing a 13.2% decrease.

Selling and marketing expenses in the fourth quarter of 2025 was RMB13.8 million (US$2.0 million)^[1], a 21.7% year-over-year decrease.

Selling and marketing expenses of the hotel business were RMB11.8 million (US$1.7 million)^[1], a 12.2% year-over-year decrease. The decrease was mainly due to lower staff related costs, and lower traveling and meal expenses.

Selling and marketing expenses of the restaurant business were RMB2.0 million (US$0.3 million)^[1]., a 51.0% year-over-year decrease. The decrease was mainly due to lower staff related expenses, and lower sales-channel commissions.

For the year, selling and marketing expenses were RMB54.8 million (US$7.8million) ^[1], an 18.9% decrease.

General and administrative, or G&A expenses were RMB24.5 million (US$3.5 million)^[1], a 43.1% year-over-year decrease.

G&A expenses of the hotel business were RMB18.6 million (US$2.7 million)^[1], a 53.2% year-over-year decrease. The decrease was mainly due to lower staff G&A staff related expenses, lower traveling and meal expenses, and lower consulting fees.

G&A expenses of the restaurant business were RMB5.9 million (US$0.8 million)^[1], a 77.3 % year-over-year increase. The increase was mainly due to higher bad debt provisions for long-aged account receivables.

For the year, G&A expenses were RMB130.5 million (US$18.7 million)^[1], a 28.5% year-over-year decrease.

Other operating expenses were RMB40.2 million (US$5.7 million)^[1], mainly due to the disposal of L&O hotel assets. For the year, other operating expenses were RMB51.7 million, (US$7.4 million)^[1], increased from RMB7.1 million in 2024.

Impairment loss of goodwill was RMB66.5million (US$9.5 million)^[1] , a 17.9% decrease year over year. Impairment of indefinite-lived intangible asset was RMB17.3 million(US$2.5 million), a 55.6% decrease year over year. These expenses were impairment of goodwill and trademarks related to the restaurant business.

Other general expenses were RMB31.8million (US$4.5 million)^[1], a 5.9% year-over-year increase. These expenses include provisions for loan receivables related to franchisee loans, and impairment of assets.

For the year, other general expenses were RMB82.9 million (US$11.9 million)^[1].

Gross profit, defined as total revenues deducted by hotel and restaurant costs, was RMB70.1 million (US$10.0 million)^[1], a year-over-year decrease of 33.6%. Gross margin was 30.7%, compared to 34.7% a year ago. The gross profit of the hotel business was RMB66.6 million (US$9.5 million)^[1], a 33.6% year-over-year decrease. The gross profit of the restaurant business was RMB3.5 million (US$0.5 million)^[1], a 32.8% year-over-year decrease. Gross profit for the year was RMB383.0 million (US$54.8 million) ^[1], a 26.5% year-over-year decrease.

Income from operations was RMB-64.9 million (US$-9.3 million)^{[1] ,}compared to income from operations of RMB-95.0million in the fourth quarter of 2024, with a margin of -28.4%. The loss was due to certain one-time or non-operation impacts, including impairment loss of goodwill and trademarks related to restaurant business, provisions for loan receivables related to franchisee loans, impairment of assets, while offset by impact from disposal of L&O hotel assets. Excluding these, the adjusted income from operations decreased 8.3% year over year, mainly due to the year-over-year 9.6% decrease in Revpar. The margin for the adjusted income from operations was 24.3%, up from 19.9% one year ago, thanks to lower operating costs and expenses.

Income from operations of the hotel business was RMB23.2 million (US$3.3 million)^[1], compared to an income from operations of RMB26.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2024. Excluding the impact of the above-mentioned items on hotels, adjusted income from operations of the hotel business decreased 2.8% year over year, and the margin for the third quarter of 2025 was 22.1%, up from 21.6% one year ago, due to lower operating costs and expenses.

Loss from operations of the restaurant business was RMB88.1 million (US$12.6 million)^[1], compared to loss from operations of RMB121.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2024. Excluding impairment loss of goodwill, and impairment of indefinite-lived intangible asset, loss from operations of the restaurant business was RMB4.3 million(US$0.6million) with a negative margin of 11.0%.

Income from operations for the year was RMB56.7 million (US$8.1 million) ^[1]compared to income from operations of RMB161.9 million in 2024.

Net income in the fourth quarter of 2025 was RMB-55.7million (US$-8.0 million)^[1], compared to a net income of RMB-72.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2024, and net margin was -24.4%. The loss was impacted by certain one-time or non-operation impacts, including impairment loss of goodwill and trademarks related to restaurant business, provisions for loan receivables related to franchisee loans, impairment of assets, and foreign exchange losses, while offset by earnings from the disposal of investment in equity securities and disposal of L&O hotel assets. Excluding the impact of the above-mentioned items on hotels, adjusted net income^[2] was RMB60.5 million, an increase of 6.7%, with a margin of 26.5%.

Net income of the hotel business was RMB29.5 million (US$4.2 million)^[1], compared to a net income of RMB28.4million in the fourth quarter of 2024, and net margin was15.5%. Excluding the impact of the above-mentioned items on hotels, adjusted net income^[2] of the hotel business increased 63.9% to RMB61.9million (US$8.9 million)^[1] with a margin of 32.6%.

Net loss of the restaurant business was RMB85.2million (US$12.2million)^[1], compared to a net loss of RMB101.2million in the fourth quarter of 2024. Excluding the impairment of trademarks and goodwill, adjusted net loss of the restaurant business was RMB1.4 million(US$0.2 million)^[1] with a margin of -3.6%.

Net income for the year was RMB163.4 million (US$23.4 million) ^[1]compared to net income of RMB107.3 million in 2024, with a margin of 14.9%.

Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)^[3] in the fourth quarter of 2025 was RMB41.9 million (US$6.0 million)^[1], a year-over-year decrease of 41.3%. Adjusted EBITDA^[3] margin, defined as adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)^[3] as a percentage of total revenues, was 18.3%, compared to 23.5% a year ago. Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)^[3] for the year was RMB286.6 million (US$41.0 million)^[1], a year-over-year decrease of 25.8%.

Core net income (non-GAAP)^[4] in the fourth quarter of 2025 was RMB63.2 million (US$9.0 million)^[1], a year-over-year increase of 9.2%. The core net margin, defined as core net income (non-GAAP)^[4] as a percentage of total revenues, was 27.6%, up from 19.0% one year ago. Core net income (non-GAAP)^[4] for the year was RMB211.2 million (US$30.2million)^[1], a year-over-year decrease of 23.9%.

Earnings per American Depositary Share, or ADS, (basic and diluted) in the fourth quarter of 2025 was RMB-0.55(US$-0.08)^[1], down from RMB-0.70 one year ago. Core net income per ADS (basic and diluted) (non-GAAP)^[4] was RMB0.63 (US$0.09)^[1], increase from RMB0.57 a year ago.

Earnings per ADS (basic and diluted) for the hotel business were RMB 0.29 (US$0.04)^[1], as stable as one year ago. Core net income per ADS (basic and diluted) (non-GAAP) ^[4]for the hotel business were RMB0.63 (US$0.09)^[1], increase from RMB0.45 a year ago.

Earnings per ADS (basic and diluted) for the year of 2025 was RMB1.65 (US$0.24)^[1] increased from RMB1.08 one year ago. Core net income per ADS (basic and diluted) (non-GAAP)^[4] was RMB2.09 (US$0.30)^[1] for the year, a decrease from RMB2.73 a year ago.

Cash flow Operating cash inflow in the fourth quarter of 2025 was RMB32.5 million (US$4.6 million)^[1] as a result of income from operations. Investing cash inflow for the fourth quarter 2025 was RMB27.6 million (US$3.9million)^[1], which was primarily attributable to proceeds from disposal of long-term investments，offset by an advance payment for the purchase of strategic assets. Financing cash outflow in the fourth quarter of 2025 was RMB43.2 million (US$6.2 million)^[1], mainly attributable to dividends distributed to the shareholders.

Cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, short-term investments, investments in equity securities and time deposits. As of December 31, 2025, the Company had total cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, short term investments, investments in equity securities and time deposits of RMB1,964.0 million (US$280.8 million)^[1], compared to RMB2,014.6million as of September 30, 2025. The decrease was primarily due to dividends distributed to the shareholders, an advance payment for the purchase of strategic assets, partially offset by cash from operating activities, and disposal of investment on equity securities.

Guidance

Taking into account the recovery in long-term trends and short-term industry fluctuations, we expect the decline of total revenues of our organic hotel business for the full year of 2026 to be flat compared to their 2025 levels.

The guidance set forth above reflects the Company’s current and preliminary views based on its recovery and may not be indicative of the final financial results for any future periods or the full year.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

We believe that Adjusted EBITDA and core net income, as we present them, are useful financial metrics to assess our operating and financial performance before the impact of investing and financing transactions, income taxes and certain non-core and non-recurring items in our financial statements.

The presentation of Adjusted EBITDA and core net income should not be construed as an indication that our future results will be unaffected by other charges and gains we consider to be outside the ordinary course of our business.

The use of Adjusted EBITDA and core net income has certain limitations because it does not reflect all items of income and expenses that affect our operations. Items excluded from Adjusted EBITDA and core net income are significant components in understanding and assessing our operating and financial performance. Depreciation and amortization expense for various long-term assets, income tax and share-based compensation have been and will be incurred and are not reflected in the presentation of Adjusted EBITDA. Each of these items should also be considered in the overall evaluation of our results. Additionally, Adjusted EBITDA and core net income do not consider capital expenditures and other investing activities and should not be considered as a measure of our liquidity. We compensate for these limitations by providing the relevant disclosure of our depreciation and amortization, interest expense/income, gains/losses from investments in equity securities, income tax expenses, share-based compensation, share of loss in equity investees, government subsidies and other relevant items both in our reconciliations to the corresponding U.S. GAAP financial measures and in our consolidated financial statements, all of which should be considered when evaluating our performance.

The terms Adjusted EBITDA and core net income are not defined under U.S. GAAP, and Adjusted EBITDA and core net income are not measures of net income, operating income, operating performance or liquidity presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. When assessing our operating and financial performance, you should not consider this data in isolation or as a substitute for our net income, operating income or any other operating performance measure that is calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP. In addition, our Adjusted EBITDA and core net income may not be comparable to Adjusted EBITDA and core net income or similarly titled measures utilized by other companies since such other companies may not calculate Adjusted EBITDA and core net income in the same manner as we do.

Reconciliations of the Company’s non-GAAP financial measures, including Adjusted EBITDA and core net income, to the consolidated statement of operations information are included at the end of this press release.

About GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd.

GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd. (“GreenTree” or the “Company”) (NYSE: GHG) is a leading hospitality and restaurant management group in China. As of December 31, 2025, GreenTree had a total number of 4,580 hotels and 191 restaurants. In 2024, HOTELS magazine ranked GreenTree 13th among the 225 largest global hotel groups in terms of number of hotels in its annual HOTELS’ 225. GreenTree was the fourth largest hospitality company in China in 2024 according to the China Hospitality Association.

GreenTree has a broad portfolio of diverse brands spanning from the economy to mid-scale, up-scale and luxury segments of the hospitality industry mainly in China. Through its strong membership base, expansive booking network, superior system management with moderate charges, and fully supported by its operating departments including Decoration, Engineering, Purchasing, Operation, IT and Finance, GreenTree aims to keep closer relationships with all of its clients and partners by providing a diverse brand portfolio that features comfort, style and value.

For more information on GreenTree, please visit http://ir.998.com

Safe Harbor Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements made under the “safe harbor” provisions of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In some cases, these forward-looking statements can be identified by words or phrases such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “aim,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “potential,” “continue,” “is/are likely to,” “confident,” “future,” or other similar expressions. GreenTree may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its reports filed with or furnished to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 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. Any statements that are not historical facts, including statements about or based on GreenTree’s current beliefs, expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections about us and our industry, are forward-looking statements that involve known and unknown factors, risks and uncertainties that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such factors and risks include, but not limited to the following: GreenTree’s goals and growth strategies; its future business development, financial condition and results of operations; trends in the hospitality industry in China and globally; competition in our industry; fluctuations in general economic and business conditions in China and other regions where we operate; the regulatory environment in which we and our franchisees operate; and assumptions underlying or related to any of the foregoing. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Further information regarding these and other risks, uncertainties or factors is included in the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. All information provided, including the forward-looking statements made, in this press release are current as of the date of the press release. Except as required by law, GreenTree undertakes no obligation to update any such information or forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which the information is provided or statements are made, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

Financial Tables and Operational Data Follow

GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
	December 31	December 31	December 31
	2024	2025	2025
	RMB	RMB	US$
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	1,490,235,562	1,652,179,474	236,258,523
Restricted cash	16,096,476	7,389,650	1,056,706
Short-term investments	10,475	–	–
Accounts receivable, net of allowance	99,688,034	81,335,494	11,630,821
Amounts due from related parties	21,839,929	18,843,062	2,694,522
Inventories	6,881,470	4,922,160	703,860
Other current assets	114,898,590	92,557,400	13,235,532
Loans receivable, net	85,463,467	38,798,333	5,548,088
Total current assets	1,835,114,003	1,896,025,573	271,128,052

Non-current assets:
Amounts due from a related party	110,000,000	110,000,000	15,729,791
Restricted cash	18,869,900	18,869,900	2,698,360
Long-term time deposits	285,570,000	285,570,000	40,835,967
Loans receivable, net	15,372,238	12,034,825	1,720,957
Property and equipment, net	649,528,210	559,918,957	80,067,346
Intangible assets, net	75,677,551	56,403,818	8,065,639
Goodwill	96,074,468	25,721,262	3,678,092
Long-term investments	184,024,217	156,929,090	22,440,561
Operating lease right-of-use assets	1,328,582,419	1,130,088,595	161,600,520
Other assets	102,545,848	297,560,050	42,550,519
Deferred tax assets	245,760,095	237,098,634	33,904,654
TOTAL ASSETS	4,947,118,949	4,786,220,704	684,420,458


LIABSLITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Long-term bank loans, current portion	400,000	56,800,000	8,122,292
Accounts payable	56,488,405	44,687,183	6,390,182
Advance from customers	25,684,437	21,946,599	3,138,322
Amounts due to related parties	17,462,176	17,518,102	2,505,055
Salary and welfare payable	78,234,585	73,657,641	10,532,903
Deferred revenue	175,046,178	169,139,889	24,186,682
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	481,910,291	539,836,968	77,195,660
Income tax payable	88,876,497	72,129,824	10,314,428
Operating lease liabilities, current	241,363,244	184,665,265	26,406,782
Total current liabilities	1,165,465,813	1,180,381,471	168,792,306

Long-term bank loans	256,200,000	199,400,000	28,513,821
Deferred revenue	176,353,919	134,414,010	19,220,948
Other long-term liabilities	120,975,955	117,513,512	16,804,208
Operating lease liabilities, non-current	1,215,776,075	1,032,472,822	147,641,650
Deferred tax liabilities	79,670,908	55,941,338	7,999,505
Unrecognized tax benefits	440,072,214	457,930,743	65,483,225
Total liabilities	3,454,514,884	3,178,053,896	454,455,663

Shareholders’ equity:
Class A ordinary shares	222,587,070	222,587,070	31,829,528
Class B ordinary shares	115,534,210	115,534,210	16,521,172
Treasury Stock	(37,043,116)	(48,054,863)	(6,871,754)
Additional paid-in capital	1,609,972,272	1,566,949,877	224,070,852
Retained earnings (Accumulated losses)	(458,337,571)	(291,545,545)	(41,690,458)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	6,033,263	11,093,099	1,586,292
Total GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd. shareholders’ equity	1,458,746,128	1,576,563,848	225,445,632

Non-controlling interests	33,857,937	31,602,960	4,519,163
Total shareholders’ equity	1,492,604,065	1,608,166,808	229,964,795

TOTAL LIABSLITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	4,947,118,949	4,786,220,704	684,420,458

GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
	Quarter Ended			Year Ended
	December 31, 2024	December 31, 2025	December 31, 2025	December 31, 2024	December 31, 2025	December 31, 2025
	RMB	RMB	US$	RMB	RMB	US$
Revenues
Leased-and-operated revenues	119,295,789	106,242,560	15,192,484	596,640,640	487,932,371	69,773,401
Franchised-and-managed revenues	152,934,218	105,106,477	15,030,026	635,360,313	534,451,868	76,425,601
Wholesales and others	32,289,656	17,312,436	2,475,646	111,439,245	74,969,155	10,720,446
Total revenues	304,519,663	228,661,473	32,698,156	1,343,440,198	1,097,353,394	156,919,448

Operating costs and expenses
Operating costs	(198,973,480)	(158,549,399)	(22,672,263)	(822,587,314)	(714,394,432)	(102,157,045)
Selling and marketing expenses	(17,623,031)	(13,807,086)	(1,974,387)	(67,585,059)	(54,784,569)	(7,834,089)
General and administrative expenses	(43,042,689)	(24,512,443)	(3,505,233)	(182,551,094)	(130,461,846)	(18,655,796)
Other operating expenses	(2,652,292)	(40,187,884)	(5,746,791)	(7,090,463)	(51,731,476)	(7,397,503)
Impairment loss of goodwill	(81,008,000)	(66,491,000)	(9,508,087)	(81,008,000)	(66,491,000)	(9,508,087)
Impairment of indefinite-lived intangible asset	(39,072,000)	(17,331,000)	(2,478,300)	(39,072,000)	(17,331,000)	(2,478,300)
Other general expenses	(30,012,799)	(31,779,622)	(4,544,424)	(41,769,330)	(82,874,509)	(11,850,897)
Total operating costs and expenses	(412,384,291)	(352,658,434)	(50,429,485)	(1,241,663,260)	(1,118,068,832)	(159,881,717)

Other operating income	12,898,817	59,110,768	8,452,727	60,147,558	77,371,723	11,064,010
Income from operations	(94,965,811)	(64,886,193)	(9,278,602)	161,924,496	56,656,285	8,101,741

Interest income and other, net	12,633,535	9,393,209	1,343,211	40,072,068	37,806,975	5,406,326
Interest expense	(1,824,933)	(2,095,890)	(299,708)	(6,310,152)	(7,644,628)	(1,093,167)
Gains (losses) from investment in equity securities	(9,544,253)	(24,444,565)	(3,495,526)	(14,953,679)	5,000,000	714,990
Other income, net	34,336,161	22,218,586	3,177,215	16,474,064	113,255,005	16,195,250
Income before income taxes	(59,365,301)	(59,814,853)	(8,553,410)	197,206,797	205,073,637	29,325,140

Income tax expense	(12,758,025)	3,254,084	465,328	(88,726,969)	(45,880,022)	(6,560,756)
Income (loss) before share of gains in equity investees	(72,123,326)	(56,560,769)	(8,088,082)	108,479,828	159,193,615	22,764,384

Share of loss/(income) in equity investees, net of tax	(700,781)	818,603	117,058	(1,165,474)	4,163,620	595,390
Net income(loss)	(72,824,107)	(55,742,166)	(7,971,024)	107,314,354	163,357,235	23,359,774

Net loss/(income) attributable to non-controlling interests	1,368,731	258,970	37,032	2,687,878	3,434,790	491,168
Net income attributable to ordinary shareholders	(71,455,377)	(55,483,196)	(7,933,992)	110,002,232	166,792,025	23,850,942

Net earnings per share
Class A ordinary share-basic and diluted	(0.70)	(0.55)	(0.08)	1.08	1.65	0.24
Class B ordinary share-basic and diluted	(0.70)	(0.55)	(0.08)	1.08	1.65	0.24

Net earnings per ADS
Class A ordinary share-basic and diluted	(0.70)	(0.55)	(0.08)	1.08	1.65	0.24
Class B ordinary share-basic and diluted	(0.70)	(0.55)	(0.08)	1.08	1.65	0.24

Weighted average shares outstanding
Class A ordinary share-basic and diluted	66,765,032	66,134,813	66,134,813	66,776,243	66,366,641	66,366,641
Class B ordinary share-basic and diluted	34,762,909	34,762,909	34,762,909	34,762,909	34,762,909	34,762,909

Other comprehensive income, net of tax
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(20,725,862)	7,667,013	1,096,369	(22,368,019)	5,059,836	723,547

Comprehensive income, net of tax	(93,549,969)	(48,075,153)	(6,874,655)	84,946,335	168,417,071	24,083,321

Comprehensive loss/(income) attributable to non-controlling interests	1,368,731	258,970	37,032	2,687,878	3,434,790	491,168
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders	(92,181,238)	(47,816,183)	(6,837,623)	87,634,213	171,851,861	24,574,489

GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd.
Unaudited Condensed Hotel Statements of Comprehensive Income
	Quarter Ended			Year Ended
	December 31, 2024	December 31, 2025	December 31, 2025	December 31, 2024	December 31, 2025	December 31, 2025
	RMB	RMB	US$	RMB	RMB	US$
Revenues
Leased-and-operated revenues	90,969,160	85,005,220	12,155,585	437,521,898	381,361,912	54,534,028
Franchised-and-managed revenues	148,174,447	104,151,920	14,893,526	625,072,856	528,472,018	75,570,493
Wholesales and others	1,026,363	724,362	103,583	3,908,057	2,514,491	359,567
Total revenues	240,169,970	189,881,502	27,152,694	1,066,502,811	912,348,421	130,464,088

Operating costs and expenses
Operating costs	(139,910,728)	(123,262,562)	(17,626,312)	(593,798,806)	(552,869,547)	(79,059,294)
Selling and marketing expenses	(13,451,271)	(11,805,604)	(1,688,179)	(55,028,196)	(46,084,781)	(6,590,036)
General and administrative expenses	(39,695,498)	(18,578,972)	(2,656,758)	(156,401,775)	(111,872,466)	(15,997,550)
Other operating expenses	(2,635,870)	(40,245,786)	(5,755,071)	(4,937,315)	(50,188,458)	(7,176,854)
Other general expenses	(30,012,799)	(31,779,622)	(4,544,425)	(41,769,330)	(82,874,509)	(11,850,897)
Total operating costs and expenses	(225,706,166)	(225,672,546)	(32,270,745)	(851,935,422)	(843,889,761)	(120,674,631)

Other operating income	11,644,397	59,024,549	8,440,398	56,818,174	76,874,333	10,992,883
Income from operations	26,108,201	23,233,505	3,322,347	271,385,563	145,332,993	20,782,340

Interest income and other, net	12,606,174	9,365,397	1,339,234	39,982,179	37,684,201	5,388,769
Interest expense	(1,825,243)	(2,168,449)	(310,084)	(6,310,152)	(7,644,628)	(1,093,167)
Gains (losses) from investment in equity securities	(9,544,253)	(24,444,565)	(3,495,526)	(10,314,000)	5,000,000	714,990
Other income, net	34,321,711	22,941,763	3,280,628	16,383,657	114,001,612	16,302,016
Income before income taxes	61,666,590	28,927,651	4,136,599	311,127,247	294,374,178	42,094,948

Income tax expense	(32,610,806)	(261,788)	(37,435)	(107,223,277)	(48,997,177)	(7,006,503)
Income (loss) before share of gains in equity investees	29,055,784	28,665,863	4,099,164	203,903,970	245,377,001	35,088,445

Share of loss/(income) in equity investees, net of tax	(700,781)	818,603	117,059	(1,165,474)	4,163,620	595,390
Net income(loss)	28,355,003	29,484,466	4,216,223	202,738,496	249,540,621	35,683,835

GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd.
Unaudited Condensed Restaurant Statements of Comprehensive Income
	Quarter Ended			Year Ended
	December 31, 2024	December 31, 2025	December 31, 2025	December 31, 2024	December 31, 2025	December 31, 2025
	RMB	RMB	US$	RMB	RMB	US$
Revenues
Leased-and-operated revenues	28,534,041	21,237,340	3,036,899	159,326,153	106,812,441	15,273,976
Franchised-and-managed revenues	4,759,771	954,557	136,500	10,287,457	5,979,850	855,107
Wholesales and others	31,759,229	16,926,284	2,420,426	109,031,616	73,456,665	10,504,163
Total revenues	65,053,041	39,118,181	5,593,825	278,645,226	186,248,956	26,633,246

Operating costs and expenses
Operating costs	(59,854,076)	(35,625,047)	(5,094,314)	(230,496,349)	(162,768,869)	(23,275,639)
Selling and marketing expenses	(4,083,785)	(2,001,482)	(286,208)	(12,556,863)	(8,699,788)	(1,244,053)
General and administrative expenses	(3,347,191)	(5,933,471)	(848,475)	(26,149,319)	(18,589,380)	(2,658,246)
Other operating expenses	(16,422)	57,902	8,280	(2,153,148)	(1,543,018)	(220,649)
Impairment loss of goodwill	(81,008,000)	(66,491,000)	(9,508,087)	(81,008,000)	(66,491,000)	(9,508,087)
Impairment of indefinite-lived intangible asset	(39,072,000)	(17,331,000)	(2,478,300)	(39,072,000)	(17,331,000)	(2,478,300)
Total operating costs and expenses	(187,381,474)	(127,324,098)	(18,207,104)	(391,435,679)	(275,423,055)	(39,384,974)

Other operating income	1,254,420	86,219	12,330	3,329,384	497,391	71,127
Income from operations	(121,074,013)	(88,119,698)	(12,600,949)	(109,461,069)	(88,676,708)	(12,680,601)

Interest income and other, net	27,361	27,812	3,977	89,889	122,774	17,556
Interest expense	310	72,559	10,376	–	–	–
Other income, net	14,450	(723,176)	(103,413)	(18,672)	(746,607)	(106,763)
Income before income taxes	(121,031,894)	(88,742,503)	(12,690,009)	(109,389,852)	(89,300,541)	(12,769,808)

Income tax expense	19,852,781	3,515,872	502,763	18,496,308	3,117,155	445,748
Income (loss) before share of gains in equity investees	(101,179,113)	(85,226,631)	(12,187,246)	(90,893,544)	(86,183,386)	(12,324,060)

Net income(loss)	(101,179,113)	(85,226,631)	(12,187,246)	(90,893,544)	(86,183,386)	(12,324,060)

	GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd. Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements
	Quarter Ended	Quarter Ended	Quarter Ended	Quarter Ended
	December 31, 2024	December 31, 2024	December 31, 2024	December 31, 2024
	Hotel	Restaurant	Elimination	Total
	RMB	RMB	RMB	RMB
Revenues
Leased-and-operated revenues	90,969,160	28,534,041	(207,412)	119,295,789
Franchised-and-managed revenues	148,174,447	4,759,771	–	152,934,218
Wholesales and others	1,026,363	31,759,229	(495,936)	32,289,656
Total revenues	240,169,970	65,053,041	(703,348)	304,519,663

Operating costs and expenses
Operating costs	(139,910,728)	(59,854,076)	791,324	(198,973,480)
Selling and marketing expenses	(13,451,271)	(4,083,785)	(87,975)	(17,623,031)
General and administrative expenses	(39,695,498)	(3,347,191)	–	(43,042,689)
Other operating expenses	(2,635,870)	(16,422)	–	(2,652,292)
Impairment loss of goodwill	–	(81,008,000)		(81,008,000)
Impairment of indefinite-lived intangible asset	–	(39,072,000)	–	(39,072,000)
Other general expenses	(30,012,799)	–	–	(30,012,799)
Total operating costs and expenses	(225,706,166)	(187,381,474)	703,349	(412,384,291)

Other operating income	11,644,397	1,254,420	–	12,898,817
Income from operations	26,108,201	(121,074,012)	–	(94,965,811)

	GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd. Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements
	Quarter Ended	Quarter Ended	Quarter Ended	Quarter Ended
	December 31, 2025	December 31, 2025	December 31, 2025	December 31, 2025
	Hotel	Restaurant	Elimination	Total
	RMB	RMB	RMB	RMB
Revenues
Leased-and-operated revenues	85,005,220	21,237,340	–	106,242,560
Franchised-and-managed revenues	104,151,920	954,557	–	105,106,477
Wholesales and others	724,362	16,926,284	(338,210)	17,312,436
Total revenues	189,881,502	39,118,181	(338,210)	228,661,473

Operating costs and expenses
Operating costs	(123,262,562)	(35,625,047)	338,210	(158,549,399)
Selling and marketing expenses	(11,805,604)	(2,001,482)	–	(13,807,086)
General and administrative expenses	(18,578,972)	(5,933,471)	–	(24,512,443)
Other operating expenses	(40,245,786)	57,902	–	(40,187,884)
Impairment loss of goodwill	–	(66,491,000)	–	(66,491,000)
Impairment of indefinite-lived intangible asset	–	(17,331,000)	–	(17,331,000)
Other general expenses	(31,779,622)	–	–	(31,779,622)
Total operating costs and expenses	(225,672,546)	(127,324,098)	338,210	(352,658,434)

Other operating income	59,024,549	86,219	–	59,110,768
Income from operations	23,233,505	(88,119,698)	–	(64,886,193)

GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
	Quarter Ended			Year Ended
	December 31, 2024	December 31, 2025	December 31, 2025	December 31, 2024	December 31, 2025	December 31, 2025
	RMB	RMB	US$	RMB	RMB	US$

Operating activities:
Net (loss) income	(72,824,109)	(55,742,166)	(7,971,024)	107,314,353	163,357,235	23,359,774

Depreciation and amortization	26,575,903	10,137,484	1,449,641	115,746,538	88,932,782	12,717,219
Impairment of long lived assets	51,672,000	893,149	127,719	51,672,000	20,893,149	2,987,681
Impairment of indefinite-lived intangible assets	–	17,331,001	2,478,300	–	17,331,001	2,478,300
Impairment of goodwill	81,008,000	66,491,000	9,508,087	81,008,000	66,491,000	9,508,087
Gains from disposal of a long-term investment	–	(49,964,806)	(7,144,872)	–	(164,007,612)	(23,452,777)
Others non-cash expense(income)	7,070,827	(818,603)	(117,059)	1,166,397	(4,163,620)	(595,390)
Noncash lease expense	58,283,373	65,943,269	9,429,762	263,911,503	246,116,498	35,194,191
Losses (gain) from disposal of subsidiaries	–	4,623,539	661,157	(488,227)	5,399,022	772,050
Allowances for credit losses	21,857,669	36,473,346	5,215,619	56,241,392	81,698,368	11,682,711
Losses (gain) on disposal of property, plant and equipment	(555,551)	35,098,580	5,019,030	(25,338,789)	35,565,640	5,085,819
(Losses and impairment) gains on equity securities held	9,544,253	24,444,565	3,495,527	14,953,679	(5,000,000)	(714,990)
Gains from early termination of operating leases	–	(52,949,738)	(7,571,712)	–	(52,949,738)	(7,571,712)
Foreign exchange (gains)losses	(26,182,753)	21,188,452	3,029,908	(27,497,301)	31,315,924	4,478,118
Accounts receivable	9,076,784	23,849,190	3,410,389	(4,015,520)	3,471,625	496,436
Inventories	(493,764)	1,852,379	264,887	14,618,912	1,959,310	280,178
Amounts due from related parties	(3,904,741)	459,253	65,672	(1,416,495)	1,032,243	147,609
Other current assets	(1,821,998)	(6,964,809)	(995,954)	(3,067,256)	1,901,317	271,885
Other assets	5,200,506	4,030,567	576,363	3,725,971	8,481,614	1,212,855
Accounts payable	17,296,435	(9,060,433)	(1,295,625)	(3,021,869)	(18,962,750)	(2,711,637)
Amounts due to related parties	1,767,567	(608,572)	(87,025)	1,151,882	55,926	7,997
Salary and welfare payable	3,672,156	(758,915)	(108,523)	(7,916,485)	(4,452,881)	(636,754)
Deferred revenue	(28,977,865)	(13,816,880)	(1,975,788)	(42,787,510)	(47,846,198)	(6,841,915)
Advance from customers	4,428,730	(5,089,423)	(727,778)	3,305,355	(3,664,385)	(524,000)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	(29,307,543)	7,400,025	1,058,190	3,161,614	60,924,816	8,712,133
Income tax payable	(34,457,583)	(19,261,683)	(2,754,384)	(23,195,720)	(16,746,673)	(2,394,742)
Unrecognized tax benefits	68,986,879	16,061,992	2,296,834	57,946,428	17,858,529	2,553,736
Operating lease liabilities	(57,896,801)	(74,496,586)	(10,652,870)	(247,702,691)	(234,674,168)	(33,557,960)
Other long-term liabilities	3,262,911	(5,613,384)	(802,703)	1,264,213	(3,462,443)	(495,123)
Deferred taxes	(39,040,264)	(8,662,368)	(1,238,702)	(17,362,607)	(15,068,109)	(2,154,711)
Net cash provided by operating activities	74,241,021	32,469,425	4,643,066	373,377,767	281,787,422	40,295,068

Investing activities:
Prepayments and purchases of property, plant and equipment	(50,616,409)	(51,990,595)	(7,434,556)	(79,582,039)	(261,153,578)	(37,344,465)
Purchases of intangible assets	(37,057)	–	–	(37,057)	–	–
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	(283,895)	187,693	26,840	139,900,865	429,141	61,366
Purchases of a long-term investment	(3,600,000)	–	–	(10,400,000)	–	–
Purchases of short-term investments	–	15,272	2,184	–	–	–
Proceeds from short-term investments	(1,660,895)	10,475	1,498	417,701,142	10,475	1,498
Increase of long-term time deposits	–	–	–	(222,230,000)	–	–
Proceeds from disposal of equity securities	21,812,329	79,023,553	11,300,218	21,812,329	188,059,939	26,892,214
Proceeds from disposal of subsidiaries	–	–	–	2,807,500	–	–
Loan to related parties	(588,000)	265,000	37,894	(858,000)	–	–
Repayment from related parties	363,347	1,845,642	263,923	363,347	1,964,624	280,937
Loan to third parties	1,200,000	–	–	–	–	–
Repayment of loan from third parties	–	–	–	5,900,000	–	–
Loans to franchisees	(8,673,811)	(6,143,481)	(878,506)	(14,323,812)	(15,275,441)	(2,184,359)
Repayment from franchisees	16,870,520	4,370,466	624,968	84,337,321	23,188,484	3,315,909
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(25,213,871)	27,584,025	3,944,463	345,391,596	(62,776,356)	(8,976,900)

Financing activities:
Distribution to the shareholders	(70,241,162)	(43,027,722)	(6,152,883)	(71,301,605)	(43,027,722)	(6,152,883)
Repayment of bank loans	(200,000)	(200,000)	(28,600)	(117,200,000)	(400,000)	(57,199)
Proceeds from bank loans	–	–	–	200,000,000	–	–
Capital contribution from noncontrolling interest holders	–	–	–	(966,000)	–	–
Net cash used in financing activities	(70,441,162)	(43,227,722)	(6,181,483)	10,532,395	(43,427,722)	(6,210,082)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	6,957,333	(10,685,429)	(1,527,994)	4,299,468	(22,346,256)	(3,195,471)

Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(14,456,679)	6,140,299	878,052	733,601,226	153,237,088	21,912,615
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning of the year	1,539,658,617	1,672,298,727	239,135,537	791,600,712	1,525,201,938	218,100,976
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of the year	1,525,201,938	1,678,439,026	240,013,589	1,525,201,938	1,678,439,026	240,013,591

GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd.
Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results
	Quarter Ended			Year Ended
	December 31, 2024	December 31, 2025	December 31, 2025	December 31, 2024	December 31, 2025	December 31, 2025
	RMB	RMB	US$	RMB	RMB	US$
Net income	(72,824,109)	(55,742,166)	(7,971,024)	107,314,353	163,357,235	23,359,774

Deduct:
Other operating income	12,898,817	59,110,768	8,452,727	60,147,558	77,371,724	11,064,009
Interest income and other, net	12,633,535	9,393,209	1,343,211	40,072,068	37,806,975	5,406,326
Gains from investment in equity securities	–	–	–	–	5,000,000	714,990
Share of gain in equity investees, net of tax	–	818,603	117,059	–	4,163,620	595,390
Other income, net	34,336,161	22,218,587	3,177,216	16,474,064	113,255,005	16,195,250

Add:
Other operating expenses	2,652,292	40,187,884	5,746,791	7,090,463	51,731,476	7,397,503
Impairment loss of goodwill	81,008,000	66,491,000	9,508,087	81,008,000	66,491,000	9,508,087
Other general expenses	69,084,799	49,110,622	7,022,726	80,841,330	100,205,509	14,329,197
Income tax expenses (benefits)	12,758,025	(3,254,084)	(465,328)	88,726,969	45,880,022	6,560,756
Share of loss in equity investees, net of tax	700,781	–	–	1,165,474	–	–
Interest expenses	1,824,933	2,095,890	299,708	6,310,152	7,644,628	1,093,167
Depreciation and amortization	26,575,903	10,137,484	1,449,641	115,746,538	88,932,782	12,717,219
Losses from investment in equity securities	9,544,253	24,444,565	3,495,526	14,953,679	–	–
Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP)	71,456,364	41,930,028	5,995,914	386,463,268	286,645,328	40,989,738

	Quarter Ended			Year Ended
	December 31, 2024	December 31, 2025	December 31, 2025	December 31, 2024	December 31, 2025	December 31, 2025
	RMB	RMB	US$	RMB	RMB	US$
Net income	(72,824,109)	(55,742,166)	(7,971,024)	107,314,353	163,357,235	23,359,774

Deduct:
Government subsidies (net of 25% tax)	7,122,585	1,800,113	257,413	11,967,221	11,105,111	1,588,010
Gains from investment in equity securities (net of 25% tax)	–	–	–	–	5,000,000	714,990
Other income (net of 25% tax)	25,752,121	16,663,940	2,382,912	12,355,548	113,451,955	16,223,414

Add:
Share-based compensation	(46,986)	–	–	–	–	–
Losses from investments in equity securities (net of 25% tax)	7,158,190	18,333,424	2,621,645	11,215,259	–	–
One-time fees and expenses	621,172	3,439,673	491,867	2,335,161	3,439,673	491,867
Impairment loss of goodwill	81,008,000	66,491,000	9,508,087	81,008,000	66,491,000	9,508,087
Other general expenses	69,084,799	49,110,622	7,022,726	80,841,330	100,205,509	14,329,197
Income tax expenses related to dividend distribution	5,698,810	–	–	19,195,050	7,299,300	1,043,786
Core net income (Non-GAAP)	57,825,169	63,168,500	9,032,976	277,586,384	211,235,651	30,206,297

Core net income per ADS (Non-GAAP)
Class A ordinary share-basic and diluted	0.57	0.63	0.09	2.73	2.09	0.30
Class B ordinary share-basic and diluted	0.57	0.63	0.09	2.73	2.09	0.30

Hotel Operational Data

	December 31, 2024	December 31, 2025
Total hotels in operation:	4,425	4,580
Leased and owned hotels	55	45
Franchised hotels	4,370	4,535
Total hotel rooms in operation	321,282	327,060
Leased and owned hotels	6,264	5,130
Franchised hotels	315,018	321,930
Number of cities	352	355

	Quarter Ended
	2024 Q4	2025 Q4
Occupancy rate (as a percentage)
Leased-and-owned hotels	65.5 %	63.9 %
Franchised hotels	68.6 %	64.7 %
Blended	68.6 %	64.7 %
Average daily rate (in RMB)
Leased-and-owned hotels	241	239
Franchised hotels	167	160
Blended	169	162
RevPAR (in RMB)
Leased-and-owned hotels	158	153
Franchised hotels	115	104
Blended	116	105

	Number of Hotels in Operation		Number of Hotel Rooms in Operation
	December 31, 2024	December 31, 2025	December 31, 2024	December 31, 2025
Mid-to-up-scale	553	585	51,649	54,980
GreenTree Eastern	239	245	25,683	26,761
Deepsleep Hotel	8	9	610	710
Gem	105	118	9,386	10,746
Gya	74	76	6,155	6,360
Vx	105	110	9,093	9,127
others	22	27	722	1276
Mid-scale	2,978	3,026	230,298	227,573
GreenTree Inn	2,340	2,394	183,439	186,185
GT Alliance	505	498	37,631	32,285
GreenTree Apartment	24	29	1,545	1,760
Vatica	109	105	7,683	7,343
Economy hotels	894	969	39,335	44,507
Shell	894	969	39,335	44,507
Total	4,425	4,580	321,282	327,060

Restaurant Operational Data

	December 31, 2024	December 31, 2025
Total restaurants in operation:	182	191
Leased and owned restaurants	18	15
Franchised restaurants	164	176
Number of cities	53	53
Da Niang Dumplings	161	172
Bellagio	21	19
Total restaurants in operation:	182	191

	Quarter Ended
	2024 Q4	2025 Q4
ADT
Leased-and-owned restaurants	186	199
Franchised restaurants	78	79
Blended	93	88
AC (in RMB)
Leased-and-owned restaurants	99	79
Franchised restaurants	33	29
Blended	46	37
ADS (in RMB)
Leased-and-owned restaurants	18,384	15,790
Franchised restaurants	2,605	2,321
Blended	4,234	3,312

For more information, please contact:

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Ms. Selina Yang
Phone: +86-158-2166-6251
E-mail: ir@998.com

Ms. Hannah Zhang
Phone: +86-182-2560-8592
E-mail: ir@998.com

ShengShu Technology Unveils World Action Model “Motubrain”: One Brain, Infinite Possibilities for Robotic Intelligence

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April 29, 2026

From understanding and generating the world to taking action, Motubrain tops two global benchmarks and redefines the embodied AI landscape

SINGAPORE, April 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — ShengShu Technology today announces Motubrain, a World Action Model that replaces multiple task-specific systems with a single, unified model that functions as a robotic brain for the physical world. Ranking highly on both WorldArena and RoboTwin 2.0, two of the field’s most rigorous benchmarks in embodied world models, Motubrain marks a decisive shift in an industry where robotic systems are typically built from task-specific or specialized systems.

Best known for its leading video model Vidu, ShengShu Technology and its advancements in generative video for robotics earmarks an industry first. Generative video has laid the foundation for simulating robots in real-world environments at scale. Motubrain builds on this by turning those simulations into action, by enabling robots to learn from diverse, large-scale pre-training data while reducing reliance on traditional physical data collection.

“A true world model must be able to build a unified representation of the real world and predict how it evolves,” said Jun Zhu, Founder of ShengShu Technology. “Video is a critical foundation of that intelligence because it naturally captures time, space, motion, causality, and physical dynamics at scale. We believe general world models should not be built as stitched-together modules, but as a unified architecture that brings together perception, reasoning, prediction, generation, and action in a single system. That is what can ultimately bridge the digital world and the physical world.”

Global Rankings: Among the Top Performers in Embodied AI

Motubrain has delivered top-tier performance on leading embodied AI benchmarks. Ranked among the industry’s best models for robotic perception, anticipation, and planning in the physical world, Motubrain achieved a 63.77 EWM Score on WorldArena. It has also been recognized as one of the strongest performers on RoboTwin 2.0, scoring an average of 96.0 across 50 predetermined tasks, and remains the only model to exceed 95.0 in randomized environments.

The Architecture Behind the Breakthrough

Motubrain’s core breakthrough is unifying the “seen world” and the “actions to take” within a single model, and it is built on four core principles that together redefine what an embodied AI model for training robots can be:

One Brain, Many Skills: A unified model that can handle a wide range of tasks and gets smarter and stronger as task variety increases. Training each skill one by one is no longer required, and unlike conventional models, the wider the range of complex tasks it handles at once, Motubrain’s success rate and reliability with multi-tasking increases.
One Brain, Universal Across Robots: Motubrain isn’t built for a single robot model. It’s designed to be a universal brain that can power many kinds of robots. This breaks the old “one robot, one model” pattern. And as more robot types, real‑world scenarios, and data join the ecosystem, Motubrain keeps getting smarter, which in turn helps every robot in the network perform better.
One Brain, End-to-End: Motubrain learns entire task sequences directly. It can handle complex, multi‑step tasks involving up to 10 atomic actions, also known as the smallest unit of movement in robotics, far beyond the typical 2–3 atomic actions. So the robot no longer sees isolated actions; it sees a complete, meaningful task from start to finish.
One Brain, Able to Anticipate: Predicts the world while driving action. Environmental change, task progression, and execution are processed together inside one model, not assembled from separate subsystems.

To deliver this, Motubrain is built on a Unified Multimodal Model that treats video and action as two continuous modalities to be learned together. A single training run gives it five capabilities at once: vision-language-action control (VLA), world modelling, video generation, inverse dynamics modelling (IDM), and joint video-action prediction. A three-stream Mixture-of-Transformers (MoT) then brings video, action, and language together by drawing on the strengths of existing pretrained models, enabling Motubrain to understand environments, follow language instructions, predict what happens next, and generate actions all at the same time. Unlike systems that chain together separate perception, planning, and control modules, Motbrain processes the full loop.

Motbrain learns from a far broader range of data than conventional AI models that train robots, including unlabelled video, task recordings without language annotations, and data from different robot embodiments. A proprietary latent action framework extracts physical motion directly from large-scale video, including human footage, simulation data, and multi-robot task trajectories, without requiring the data to be labelled or tagged to indicate specific actions. This broader learning paradigm translates into strong scaling behavior. In task-scaling evaluations, Motubrain’s average success rate continued to rise as the number of training tasks increased, reaching approximately 92% at 50 tasks, while Pi-0.5 declined to roughly 68% over the same range. In data-scaling evaluations, Motubrain also maintained a clear advantage as the number of training episodes increased, achieving about 92% average success at 27,500 episodes, compared with roughly 85% for Motus and 68% for Pi-0.5. A three-stage pipeline built on a six-layer data pyramid lets Motubrain generalise skills across environments and robot types while remaining precise enough for fine-grained deployment scenarios.

Motubrain understands what is happening around it, anticipates what may happen next, and responds in real time. In real-world tests, robots trained with Motubrain have carried out complete, multi-step tasks with a level of adaptability beyond most conventional robotic systems. For example, they can insert flowers into a vase under changing conditions and use both arms independently for different goals. Most notably, Motubrain-trained robots demonstrate a remarkable ability to understand and predict outcomes during execution: when a ladle comes up empty while scooping, they can recognise that nothing has been collected and automatically attempt the scooping action again, despite never being trained on retry data. This marks the shift from robots that merely execute tasks to robots that truly complete them.

Training the Next Generation of Robots

Motubrain is not a research model awaiting commercialisation; it is operational. Several leading robotics companies are already using MotuBrain in active robot training programs, deploying its cross-embodiment, multi-skill capabilities on real hardware across industrial, commercial, and home environments.

To further enhance real-world performance, ShengShu has partnered with Astribot, SimpleAI, and Anyverse Dynamics to advance a general-purpose embodied AI brain, focusing on foundation model evolution, multimodal data integration, robust data infrastructure, and full-stack hardware–software optimisation.

Connecting the Dots: Alibaba’s Investment and Motubrain

Motubrain is ShengShu’s next strategic pillar, alongside Vidu, the company’s flagship generative video platform, which its recent Vidu Q3 ranked No.1 in the first global Reference-to-Video leaderboard released by SuperCLUE. The two products are distinct in application but continuous at the foundation: the same world model technology that makes Vidu one of the world’s leading video generation systems gives Motubrain its capacity to predict and act in the physical world. Where Vidu generates the world, Motubrain acts in it.

Backed by a $293 million Series B led by Alibaba Cloud and with investors including the China Internet Investment Fund, TAL Education Group, Baidu Ventures, and Luminous Ventures, ShengShu enters the Physical AI era as a leader, achieving successful live deployments and boasting the highest benchmarks for its unique ability to both deeply understand and effectively act upon its tasks.

To learn more about Motubrain, visit the official website: https://www.shengshu.com/en/motubrain

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About ShengShu Technology

Founded in March 2023, ShengShu Technology is a world-leading artificial intelligence company, specializing in the development of Multimodal Large Language Models. Driven by innovation, the company delivers cutting-edge MaaS and SaaS products that revolutionize creative production by enabling smarter, faster, and more scalable content creation. With its flagship video generation platform Vidu, ShengShu Technology’s solutions have reached more than 200 countries and regions around the world, spanning fields including interactive entertainment, advertising, film, animation, cultural tourism, and more.

RoboForex Expands CFD Offering with Cryptocurrency Instruments

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April 29, 2026

BELIZE CITY, Belize, April 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Financial broker RoboForex has expanded its CFD offering with the introduction of cryptocurrency instruments, enabling clients to trade leading digital assets alongside Forex, metals, indices, and other asset classes within the Company’s existing trading environment.

RoboForex Expands CFD Offering with Cryptocurrency Instruments

The new instruments allow RoboForex clients to trade cryptocurrency CFDs without opening accounts on crypto exchanges or holding digital tokens directly. Traders can open both Long and Short positions from a single interface, making it possible to respond to both rising and falling markets and incorporate crypto CFDs into broader cross-market strategies.

As interest in digital assets continues to grow, many traders are seeking flexible ways to access cryptocurrency markets without having to switch between separate platforms, wallets, or exchange accounts. With this update, RoboForex adds cryptocurrencies to its multi-asset trading environment, enabling clients to manage different market opportunities within a familiar brokerage framework.

“Cryptocurrencies have become an important part of the modern trading landscape, and many clients want to access them alongside Forex, metals, indices, and other markets,” said Douglas Abreu, Regional Operations Manager at RoboForex. “By adding crypto CFDs to our trading environment, we are providing clients with a familiar way to trade digital-asset price movements, including both Long and Short positions, without the need to manage digital wallets or exchange accounts.“

Trading Conditions and Specifications

Assets
The cryptocurrency CFD offering includes Bitcoin (BTCUSD), Ethereum (ETHUSD), XRP (XRPUSD), Solana (SOLUSD), Dogecoin (DOGEUSD), and Cardano (ADAUSD).

Account types
The new cryptocurrency instruments are available on Pro, ProCent, and ECN accounts.

Leveraged trading
Leverage of up to 1:500 is available for Bitcoin and Ethereum CFDs, while XRP, Solana, Dogecoin, and Cardano CFDs are available with leverage of up to 1:50. Leverage conditions may vary depending on the account type, instrument, and applicable trading rules.

Seven-day trading
Crypto CFD trading is available seven days a week, including weekends, subject to the applicable trading schedule and platform maintenance periods. This enables RoboForex clients to extend their trading week and respond to cryptocurrency market movements outside standard weekday trading hours.

Negative Balance Protection
RoboForex provides Negative Balance Protection, helping to ensure that clients do not lose more than the funds available in their trading account, subject to the Company’s applicable terms and conditions.

About RoboForex
RoboForex is a company that provides brokerage services, giving traders access to financial markets through its proprietary trading terminals and industry-leading trading platforms. RoboForex Ltd operates under brokerage license number FSC 9759600. More detailed information about the Company’s products and activities is available on the official website roboforex.com.

NYSE Content Update: Bill Ackman Raises $5 Billion in Pershing Square IPO

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April 29, 2026

NYSE issues a pre-market daily advisory direct from the trading floor.

NEW YORK, April 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) provides a daily pre-market update directly from the NYSE Trading Floor. Access today’s NYSE Pre-market update for market insights before trading begins.

Gold Royalty to celebrate listing milestone

Ashley Mastronardi delivers the pre-market update on April 29th

Stocks are little changed on Wednesday morning ahead of this afternoon’s Fed decision, with traders expecting interest rates to hold steady.
Four of the largest holdings by weight for the NYSX ETF – Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet, and Meta – will report earnings following today’s market close.
Shares of Pershing Square (NYSE: PS) and Pershing Square USA (NYSE: PSUS) will begin trading on the NYSE today after raising $5 billion in the combined IPO.
Gold Royalty (NYSE American: GROY) Chairman and CEO David Garofalo will join Taking Stock to reflect on the company’s five-year listing anniversary.

Opening Bell
Pershing Square (NYSE: PS) and Pershing Square USA (NYSE: PSUS) celebrate their IPO.

Closing Bell
Gold Royalty (NYSE American: GROY) celebrates its five-year listing anniversary.

For market insights, IPO activity, and today’s opening bell, download the NYSE TV App: TV.NYSE.com

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Direct Travel Introduces Avenir Across Global Specialty Markets

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April 29, 2026

Modern Platform Enhances Business Travel Within Energy, Marine, Mining and Other Complex Sectors

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 29 April 2026 – Direct Travel today announced the expansion of Avenir, its global travel platform, across its specialty market divisions, including Energy, Marine and Mining. Delivered through ATPI’s specialist businesses, Avenir provides a single global platform and unified service model for executive and project-based business travel, complementing the company’s established sector specific logistics and workforce mobility solutions.

With this expansion, organizations operating in complex and logistically demanding environments will benefit from a more consistent and scalable approach to business travel, bringing modern infrastructure to corporate travel while continuing to rely on proven specialist solutions for crew and workforce logistics.

A Comprehensive Approach to Specialty Travel
Industries such as energy, marine and mining manage multiple types of travel simultaneously, from large scale workforce and crew movements to executive, commercial and project travel. These needs are fundamentally different and require distinct solutions.

Avenir is designed to support traditional business travel within these sectors, bringing structure and consistency to:

Executive leadership travel
Commercial and client facing teams
Project based and technical specialists

This sits alongside ATPI’s established specialist services, which continue to manage:

Crew and workforce mobility
Offshore and rotational travel
Highly customized logistics to remote and complex destinations

Together, this creates a more coordinated and complete travel framework.

Strengthening Sector Expertise with a Modern Business Travel Platform
Avenir enhances ATPI’s specialist offerings by introducing a consistent global foundation for business travel, while preserving the depth and specialization of existing solutions.

“Our long-standing leadership in specialty travel is built on deep sector expertise and a strong focus on our customers, and we remain committed to strengthening how we serve these markets,” said Christal Bemont, Chief Executive Officer of Direct Travel. “As travel becomes more complex, that foundation becomes even more important. Avenir is an important step forward, giving our customers a more consistent approach to global business travel, combined with the specialized solutions they rely on to support their operations.”

Energy
With decades of experience supporting global energy organizations, ATPI delivers specialized travel solutions across offshore, project and executive travel. From complex international operations to high risk environments, the focus is on operational continuity, cost control and the safety and wellbeing of traveling personnel.

Marine
With a long history in maritime travel, ATPI supports global shipping and offshore organizations with highly coordinated travel services. Expertise in crew movements, vessel rotations and global logistics ensures reliable, efficient operations across ports and regions worldwide.

Mining and Other Specialty Markets
In mining and similarly complex sectors, ATPI provides tailored travel management solutions designed for remote operations and workforce mobility. This includes managing fly in fly out schedules, navigating challenging destinations and supporting safe, efficient travel for workers and project teams globally.

Specialist Technology and Capabilities
These sector specific services are supported by ATPI’s specialist technology and service capabilities, including Crewhub and Crewlink, which are designed to manage workforce mobility and crew travel at scale.

Improving Visibility and Consistency for Business Travel
While workforce and crew travel remain highly specialized, business travel within these sectors is often managed across fragmented regional systems.

Avenir brings greater consistency by enabling:

One global platform for business travel across regions
Centralized visibility and governance for travel and finance teams
Standardized policies with controlled local flexibility
A consistent traveler experience for employees worldwide

The result is better oversight, improved efficiency and a more streamlined experience for business travelers operating within complex global organizations.
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The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

About Direct Travel, Inc

Direct Travel is one of the world’s largest travel management companies, focused on delivering exceptional, innovative solutions to every client and traveler. With a long history of proven market expertise, we blend advanced technology, superior service and expert insight to drive tangible value and meaningful savings across Corporate Travel, Leisure Travel, Meetings & Events and specialty travel businesses.

Through Avenir, our next-generation platform developed with leading technology partners, we provide the industry’s broadest inventory and a modern, real-time shopping experience that empowers travelers and simplifies program management. What truly sets us apart is the human care behind the technology, delivered by an experienced, passionate team dedicated to anticipating needs and delivering exceptional service at every step.

For more information about Direct Travel, visit www.dt.com

For more information about Energy, Marine, and Mining specialty travel, visit: https://www.atpi.com/energy-travel/, https://www.atpi.com/marine-travel/ and https://www.atpi.com/mining-travel/

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