Zhitong Finance App News, On Call (08316.HK) announced that the Group expects to make a net profit of not more than HK$4.6 million in the first six months of 2026, while a net loss of about HK$14.4 million for the six months ending September 30, 2025. The Board believes that the net loss turned into net profit mainly due to: (i) an increase in gross profit of approximately HK$10.4 million, driven by an increase in merchant acquisition activities and expansion of service coverage in the first six months of 2026; (ii) a decrease of approximately HK$4.7 million in administrative expenses, due to confirmation in the first six months of 2025 that no operating expenses were incurred in connection with the company's cancellation of pre-consolidated wholly-owned subsidiaries; (iii) a decrease in impairment losses relating to recognition of financial assets of approximately HK$5.3 million; and (iv) a reduction in financing costs of approximately HK$600,000 due to shareholder loans Full reimbursement. These factors were partly offset by an increase in income tax expenses of approximately HK$2 million due to the higher taxable profit generated by the Internet Services Division in the first six months of 2026.

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