AGTECH HOLDINGS (08279) announced that the Group expects to record a loss not exceeding HK$59 million for the year ending March 31, 2026 (the 2025/26 fiscal year), compared to a loss of approximately HK$99 million for the year ended March 31, 2025 (the 2024/25 fiscal year). Furthermore, the loss attributable to the Company's owners for the 2025/26 fiscal year is anticipated not to exceed HK$45 million, versus a loss of about HK$90 million in the 2024/25 fiscal year.

The expected reduction in the aforementioned loss amounts is primarily due to the combined effect of several factors, including the following: (i) The Group's total revenue for the 2025/26 fiscal year increased by no less than 22% compared to the 2024/25 fiscal year. This growth is mainly attributable to the inclusion of a full year's revenue from Ant Bank (Macau) in the 2025/26 fiscal year, whereas only about seven months' revenue was included in the 2024/25 fiscal year, as the Group completed the acquisition of a controlling interest in Ant Bank (Macau) on September 2, 2024. This increase was partially offset by a rise of no less than 17% in other operating expenses for the 2025/26 fiscal year compared to the 2024/25 fiscal year. Ant Bank (Macau) remains in an expansion phase during the 2025/26 fiscal year, requiring relatively high expenditures to sustain rapid growth, thus its impact on the Group's overall performance for the 2025/26 fiscal year is expected to be more significant.

(ii) For the convertible term financing loan facility (the Facility) with a maximum amount of 1.319 billion Indian Rupees (equivalent to approximately HK$137 million), previously provided by the Group to First Games Technology Private Limited (a 45%-owned Indian joint venture company) and fully utilized, no fair value change was recognized in the 2025/26 fiscal year. In contrast, a fair value loss of approximately HK$71 million was recognized for this Facility in the 2024/25 fiscal year. The Group recognized a one-time gain of about HK$3.5 million in the 2025/26 fiscal year due to the termination of the related Facility during that period.

(iii) In the 2024/25 fiscal year, a one-time loss provision of approximately HK$10 million was recognized for receivables from an independent third party. No such loss was recognized in the 2025/26 fiscal year.

The positive effects of (i) to (iii) were partially offset by the following factors: (iv) An increase in interest expenses for Ant Bank (Macau) not exceeding HK$105 million, up from approximately HK$33 million in the 2024/25 fiscal year. This increase is mainly attributed to: (a) the inclusion of a full year's amount of these expenses for Ant Bank (Macau) in the current period, compared to only about seven months in the 2024/25 fiscal year as mentioned above; and (b) a surge of approximately 260% in the bank's average customer deposit balance for the 2025/26 fiscal year compared to the 2024/25 fiscal year.

(v) The Group's employee benefit expenses for the 2025/26 fiscal year are expected to increase by no less than HK$22 million compared to the related expenses of about HK$194 million in the 2024/25 fiscal year. This is primarily due to (a) the consolidation of Ant Bank (Macau)'s employee benefit expenses in the 2025/26 fiscal year; and (b) the Group's recruitment of staff across the entire group to support business growth and expansion.