NEWBORNTOWN (09911) expects total revenue of approximately US$927 million to US$948 million for the first nine months, representing a year-on-year increase of approximately 33.8% to 36.8%.

NEWBORNTOWN (09911) announces that for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, the Group's total revenue is expected to be approximately US$927 million to US$948 million, representing a year-on-year increase of approximately 33.8% to 36.8% compared with the same period in 2025. The continued year-on-year growth in overall revenue was primarily attributable to the steady and sustained growth of the social business. As of September 30, 2026, the Group's social business had achieved cumulative downloads of approximately 1.13 billion, up approximately 5.0% from June 30, 2026; for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, the Group's social business had average monthly active users of approximately 36.532 million, up approximately 8.8% from the same period in 2025; and total revenue from the social business is expected to be approximately US$835 million to US$850 million, representing a year-on-year increase of approximately 35.3% to 37.8% compared with the same period in 2025. Social business revenue maintained steady year-on-year growth in the first three quarters of 2026, primarily attributable to the Group's continued deepening of its global layout, steady advancement of new market expansion, and the full-chain application of AI and refined user operations, which drove continued growth of its flagship products and overall product matrix. For the nine months ended September 30, 2026, total revenue from the Group's innovation business is expected to be approximately US$92 million to US$98 million, representing a year-on-year increase of approximately 21.1% to 28.9% compared with the same period in 2025. The continued year-on-year growth in innovation business revenue was primarily driven by the rapid growth of the Company's actively invested short drama business under AI-driven development.