ATA Creativity Global Reports Q3 2025 Financial Results
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ATA Creativity Global (Nasdaq:AACG) reported preliminary Q3 2025 and 9M 2025 results for the period ended September 30, 2025. Q3 net revenues were RMB67.3M ($9.5M), stable year‑over‑year; Q3 gross profit was RMB26.4M ($3.7M) with a 39.2% gross margin (prior 44.6%). Q3 net income attributable to ACG was RMB2.4M ($0.3M) versus a loss of RMB14.7M a year earlier, driven primarily by a one‑time gain from a previous investment. Cash and cash equivalents were RMB96.8M ($13.6M) at September 30, 2025.
For 9M 2025, net revenues rose 7.1% to RMB179.0M ($25.1M); gross profit increased 3.2% to RMB80.1M ($11.2M). 9M net loss narrowed to RMB21.7M ($3.1M) from RMB49.4M. Management reaffirmed FY2025 revenue guidance of RMB276M–RMB281M (≈+3%–5% YoY) and noted ongoing cost controls and program expansion initiatives.
Positive
- 9M net revenues +7.1% to RMB179.0M
- 9M gross profit +3.2% to RMB80.1M
- Total operating expenses down 11.9% in 9M to RMB121.3M
- Q3 net income RMB2.4M vs prior‑year loss RMB14.7M
- Cash and cash equivalents RMB96.8M at Sept 30, 2025
Negative
- Q3 gross margin declined 540 bps to 39.2% (from 44.6%)
- 9M net loss remains RMB21.7M despite improvement
- Student enrollment down ~18.4% in Q3 to 1,052
- Q3 profitability driven primarily by a one‑time gain from a previous investment
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Conference Call Scheduled for Wednesday, November 12, at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time (Thursday, November 13, at 9:00 a.m. Beijing Time) with Accompanying Audio and Slide Webcast
BEIJING, CHINA / ACCESS Newswire / November 12, 2025 / ATA Creativity Global ("ACG" or the "Company"), (Nasdaq:AACG), an international educational services company focused on providing quality learning experiences that cultivate and enhance students' creativity, today announced preliminary unaudited financial results for the third quarter ("Q3 2025") and nine months ("9M 2025") periods ended September 30, 2025.
All amounts presented in U.S. dollars ($) in this news release are based on a conversion rate of RMB7.1190 to
Q3 2025 Financial Highlights
Net revenues for Q3 2025 were RMB67.3 million (or
$9.5 million ), from RMB67.3 million in Q3 2024.Gross profit for Q3 2025 was RMB26.4 million (or
$3.7 million ), from RMB30.0 million in Q3 2024. Q3 2025 gross margin was39.2% , compared to44.6% in the prior year period.Net income attributable to ACG for Q3 2025 was RMB2.4 million (or
$0.3 million ), compared to net loss attributable to ACG of RMB14.7 million in Q3 2024.Cash and cash equivalents were RMB96.8 million (or
$13.6 million ) as of September 30, 2025.
9M 2025 Financial Highlights
Net revenues for 9M 2025 increased
7.1% to RMB179.0 million (or$25.1 million ), from RMB167.1 million in 9M 2024.Gross profit for 9M 2025 increased
3.2% to RMB80.1 million (or$11.2 million ), from RMB77.6 million in 9M 2024. Gross margin for the current period was44.7% , compared to46.4% during 9M 2024.Net loss attributable to ACG for 9M 2025 decreased to RMB21.7 million (or
$3.1 million ), compared to net loss attributable to ACG of RMB49.4 million in 9M 2024.
Q3 2025 Operational Highlights
Student enrollment during Q3 2025 was 1,052, compared to 1,289 in Q3 2024.
55.6% of students were enrolled in ACG's portfolio training programs, which consist of time-based programs and project-based programs.44.4% of students were enrolled in ACG's other programs, which mainly consist of overseas study counselling services and research-based learning services.Total credit hours delivered during Q3 2025 were 56,511, representing an increase of
5.6% compared to Q3 2024.
The following is a summary of the credit hours delivered for ACG's portfolio training programs for Q3 2025, compared to those for the prior-year period:
Q3 2025 | Q3 2024 | % Change | ||||||||||
No. of Credit Hours | No. of Credit Hours | |||||||||||
Time-based programs | 10,657 | 16,186 | (34.2 | %) | ||||||||
Project-based programs | 45,854 | 37,306 | 22.9 | % | ||||||||
Total | 56,511 | 53,492 | 5.6 | % | ||||||||
Management Commentary
Mr. Kevin Ma, Chairman and CEO of ACG, stated, "For the 9M period, we reported a
Mr. Ma continued, "As students plan for the new academic year, many of them are exploring creative arts education services to strengthen their application portfolios. During Q3, ACG rolled out a number of new and recurring research-based learning projects, garnering widespread enthusiasm and positive reception from our students. We hosted a total of 14 summer labs in our Beijing Center, working with lecturers from an extensive list of prestigious arts schools in the U.S. and the U.K. to offer short-term projects that cover all of our six major arts disciplines. Our existing experiential offerings during the summer included online Master classes centered on computer engineering, game design, and animation, in addition to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Camp, and the New York Fashion Week program. Furthermore, we introduced a new in-person ten-day intensive summer lab project co-developed with Hong Kong Polytechnic University focusing on digital entertainment media design on the PolyU campus, where students gained first-hand learning experience on state-of-the-art virtual reality and augmented reality technologies and walk away with their own design solutions and certificates of attendance issued by PolyU. At the same time, our ACG Beijing Foundation Center has expanded its range of services, serving students with an extensive network of educational resources to help them pave the way for college entrance in their dream countries and schools."
Mr. Ma added, "For fall 2025 enrollment, our students received over 4,000 admission offers from overseas universities, including prestigious names such as MIT, Harvard, University of Oxford, Parsons School of Design, Rhode Island School of Design and Royal College of Art. We are excited to welcome our new students exploring study-abroad opportunities for the upcoming application seasons. We remain committed to empowering ACG students by providing them with high-quality, customizable and innovative creative arts education products and services, and look forward to seeing them achieve academic and professional success in their creative arts journey."
Reaffirms Guidance for FY 2025
For full year 2025, ACG expects total net revenues of between RMB276 million and RMB281 million, representing a year-over-year increase of around
Mr. Jun Zhang, President of ACG, commenting on the outlook of FY 2025, stated, "We believe we are on track to achieve our FY 2025 revenue guidance. In Q4, we continue to make quality offerings available to our students by introducing new online Master Classes co-developed and lectured by instructors from Carnegie Mellon University, Harvard University, University of the Arts London and Royal College of Art. These Master Classes build on ACG's long-standing commitment to excellence, continuing to offer students services that are relevant to emerging trends in both arts academia and industry, such as user design, digital love language design, digital media prototyping, and installation arts. Additionally, we are also hosting our traditional Shanghai Fashion Week project, allowing backstage access for students with an interest in fashion design to gain immersive experience of world-class fashion week preparation and execution."
Mr. Zhang continued, "Moving forward, while we remain focused on addressing student demand with our expanding portfolio of offerings, we are also implementing cost control measures to drive bottom-line improvements. For portfolio training services, we continue to optimize product offerings to appeal to a larger audience, aiming to increase our market competitiveness; at the same time, we aim to further strengthen our capabilities by introducing new projects through our cooperation with prestigious arts schools overseas. Additionally, we plan to gradually consolidate select campuses located in less active markets and allocate teaching resources in top tier cities to maximize operating efficiency. We are confident that these strategic initiatives will contribute to a healthy growth trajectory for ACG in the long run."
Update on Non-Binding Term Sheet with Baby Capital
In August 2025, the Company announced the signing of a non-binding term sheet (the "Term Sheet") with Baby BTC Strategic Capital Limited ("Baby Capital"), pursuant to which Baby Capital will subscribe for new shares of the Company with the total purchase price of up to US
There can be no assurance that the definitive share purchase agreement will be entered into, nor that the potential transactions contemplated under the Term Sheet will be consummated on the terms set forth in the Term Sheet, nor that the cooperation with Babylon will produce any expected outcome, or at all.
Conference Call and Webcast Information (With Accompanying Presentation)
ACG will host a conference call at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, November 12 (9:00 a.m. Beijing Time on Thursday, November 13), during which management will discuss Q3 2025 and 9M 2025 results.
To participate in the conference call, please use the following dial-in numbers about 10 minutes prior to the scheduled conference call time:
U.S. & Canada (Toll-Free): | +1 (877) 407-9122 | |
International (Toll): | +1 (201) 493-6747 | |
China (Local Access): | (400) 120 2840 | |
Hong Kong (Local Access): | (800) 965561 |
A simultaneous audio webcast including accompanying slides may be accessed via the following link: https://event.choruscall.com/mediaframe/webcast.html?webcastid=dUsXW8Iz, or via the investor relations section of the Company's website https://ir.atai.net.cn/.
For those unable to listen to the live webcast, the replay will be available on the Company's website shortly after the conclusion of the call.
Q3 2025 Financial Review - GAAP Results
ACG's total net revenues for Q3 2025 of RMB67.3 million (or
Net revenues from portfolio training programs of RMB48.4 million (or
$6.8 million ) decreased2.0% as compared to Q3 2024 and accounted for71.9% of total net revenues. The slight decrease was mainly a result of an adjustment of portfolio training offerings and fee structure in response to increased market competition during Q3 2025.Net revenues from overseas study counselling services, research-based learning services and other educational services of RMB18.9 million (or
$2.7 million ), relatively stable from Q3 2024 and accounted for28.1% of total net revenues.
Gross profit for Q3 2025 of RMB26.4 million (or
Total operating expenses for Q3 2025 were RMB37.0 million (or
Selling expenses of RMB19.8 million (or
$2.8 million ) decreased by RMB5.9 million or23.2% from Q3 2024, mainly due to lower headcount in sales personnel compared to the same period in 2024.General & administrative expenses of RMB16.4 million (or
$2.3 million ), decreased by RMB4.8 million or22.4% from Q3 2024, mainly as a result of decreased professional fees and lower investments in new project development.Research and development expenses of RMB0.8 million (or
$0.1 million ), relatively stable from RMB0.7 million in Q3 2024.
As a result of decreased operating expenses, loss from operations for Q3 2025 was RMB10.6 million (or
Basic and diluted earnings per common share attributable to ACG for Q3 2025 were RMB0.04 (or
9M 2025 Financial Review - GAAP Results
ACG's total net revenues for 9M 2025 were RMB179.0 million (or
Net revenues from portfolio training programs of RMB125.9 million (or
$17.7 million ) relatively stable from 9M 2024 and accounted for70.4% of total net revenues.Net revenues from overseas study counselling services, research-based learning services and other educational services of RMB53.1 million (or
$7.5million ) increased26.0% as compared to 9M 2024 and accounted for29.6% of total net revenues. The increase was a result of increased services delivered across the three lines of services over the period.
Gross profit for 9M 2025 was RMB80.1 million (or
Total operating expenses for 9M 2025 were RMB121.3 million (or
Selling expenses of RMB62.6 million (or
$8.8 million ) decreased by RMB9.8 million or13.6% from 9M 2024, primarily driven by lower headcount in sales personnel and decreased sales incentives compared to 9M 2024.General & administrative expenses of RMB60.1 million (or
$8.4 million ) decreased by RMB2.3 million or3.7% from 9M 2024, mainly as a result of accounting impact of purchase price allocation from a previously completed acquisition.Research and development expenses of RMB2.4 million (or
$0.3 million ) decreased by RMB0.5 million or19.3% from 9M 2024, as ACG's system development was completed in Q2 2024.
As a result of increased revenues and lower operating expenses, loss from operations for 9M 2025 was RMB41.1 million (or
For 9M 2025, basic and diluted losses per common share attributable to ACG were RMB0.34 (or
Non-GAAP Measures
Adjusted net income attributable to ACG for Q3 2025, which excludes share-based compensation expense and foreign currency exchange losses, net, was RMB2.6 million (or
Basic and diluted earnings per common share attributable to ACG excluding share-based compensation expense and foreign currency exchange losses, net for Q3 2025, were RMB0.04 (or
Please see the note about non-GAAP measures and the reconciliation table at the end of this press release.
Other Data
The number of weighted average ADSs used to calculate basic and diluted earnings per ADS for Q3 2025 were 31.7 million and 31.9 million respectively. The number of weighted average ADSs used to calculate basic and diluted losses per ADS for 9M 2025 were both 31.7 million. Each ADS represents two common shares.
Balance Sheet Highlights
As of September 30, 2025, ACG's cash and cash equivalents were RMB96.8million (or
About ATA Creativity Global
ATA Creativity Global is an international educational services company focused on providing quality learning experiences that cultivate and enhance students' creativity. ATA Creativity Global offers a wide range of education services consisting primarily of portfolio training, research-based learning services, overseas study counselling and other educational services through its training center network. For more information, please visit ACG's website at www.atai.net.cn.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Statements
This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
These forward-looking statements can be identified by terms such as "anticipate," "believe," "could," "estimate," "expect," "forecast," "future," "intend," "look forward to," "outlook," "guidance," "plan," "should," "will," and similar terms and include, among other things, statements regarding ACG's future growth and results of operations; ACG's plans for financing, mergers and acquisitions generally; ACG's growth strategy, anticipated growth prospects and subsequent business activities; ACG's 2025 guidance; market demand for, and market acceptance and competitiveness of, ACG's portfolio training programs and other education services.
The factors that could cause the Company's actual financial and operating results to differ from what the Company currently anticipates may include its ability to develop and create content that could accommodate needs of potential students, its ability to provide effective creative related international education services and control sales and marketing expenses, its recognition in the marketplace for services it delivered and branding it established, its ability to maintain market share amid increasing competition, its ability to identify and execute on M&A opportunities within the education sector and its ability to integrate the acquired business, the economy of China, uncertainties with respect to China's legal and regulatory environments, the impact of the political tensions between the United States and China or other international tensions, and the impact of actual or potential international trade or military conflicts, and other factors stated in the Company's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC").
The financial information contained in this release should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes included in the Company's annual report on Form 20-F for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, and other filings that ACG has made with the SEC. The filings are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov and at ACG's website at www.atai.net.cn. For additional information on the risk factors that could adversely affect the Company's business, financial conditions, results of operations, and prospects, please see the "Risk Factors" section of the Company's Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024.
The forward-looking statements in this release involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are based on current expectations, assumptions, estimates, and projections about ACG and the markets in which it operates, and the actual results may differ materially from those indicated in these forward-looking statements, including without limitation those in relation to the potential transactions contemplated under the Term Sheet or other similar transaction(s). The Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this release, to reflect subsequent events or circumstances, or changes in its expectations, except as may be required by law. Although the Company believes that its expectations and assumptions expressed in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, the Company cannot assure you that its expectations and assumptions will turn out to be correct, and investors are cautioned that actual results may differ materially from the anticipated results.
Currency Convenience Translation
The Company's financial information is stated in Renminbi ("RMB"), the currency of the People's Republic of China. The translations of RMB amounts for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2025, into U.S. dollars are included solely for the convenience of readers and have been made at the rate of RMB7.1190 to
About Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement ACG's consolidated financial information presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, ACG uses the following non-GAAP financial measures: net income (loss) excluding share-based compensation expense and foreign currency exchange gain or loss, and basic and diluted earnings (losses) per common share and ADS excluding share-based compensation expense and foreign currency exchange gain or loss.
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 GAAP. ACG believes these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information about its performance by excluding share-based compensation expense and foreign currency exchange gain or loss, which may not be indicative of its operating performance.
ACG believes that both management and investors benefit from these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing its performance and when planning and forecasting future periods. These non-GAAP financial measures also facilitate management's internal comparisons to ACG's historical performance. ACG computes its non-GAAP financial measures using a consistent method from period to period. ACG believes these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors in allowing for greater transparency with respect to supplemental information used by management in its financial and operational decision making. A limitation of using non-GAAP net income (loss) excluding share-based compensation expense and foreign currency exchange gain or loss and basic and diluted earnings (losses) per common share and per ADS excluding share-based compensation expense and foreign currency exchange gain or loss is that share-based compensation charges and foreign currency exchange gain or loss have been, and are expected to continue to be for the foreseeable future, a significant recurring expense in ACG's business.
Management compensates for these limitations by providing specific information regarding the GAAP amounts excluded from each non-GAAP measure. The table captioned "Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Measures to the Most Comparable GAAP Measures" shown at the end of this news release has more details on the reconciliations between GAAP financial measures that are most directly comparable to the non-GAAP financial measures used by ACG.
For more information on our company, please contact the following individuals:
At the Company | Investor Relations | |
ATA Creativity Global | The Equity Group Inc. | |
Ruobai Sima, CFO | Lena Cati, Senior Vice President | |
+86 10 6518 1133 x 5518 | 212-836-9611 | |
Alice Zhang, Associate | ||
212-836-9610 | ||
ATA CREATIVITY GLOBAL AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
December 31, | September 30, | September 30, | ||||||||||
2024 | 2025 | 2025 | ||||||||||
RMB | RMB | USD | ||||||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||||||
Current assets: | ||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 36,523,995 | 96,807,261 | 13,598,435 | |||||||||
Accounts receivable | 2,712,845 | 298,376 | 41,913 | |||||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 27,402,834 | 29,433,191 | 4,134,456 | |||||||||
Total current assets | 66,639,674 | 126,538,828 | 17,774,804 | |||||||||
Long-term investments | 38,000,000 | - | - | |||||||||
Property and equipment, net | 38,698,086 | 33,808,663 | 4,749,075 | |||||||||
Intangible assets, net | 46,236,111 | 34,491,667 | 4,845,016 | |||||||||
Goodwill | 196,289,492 | 196,289,492 | 27,572,621 | |||||||||
Other non-current assets | 35,156,141 | 34,606,874 | 4,861,199 | |||||||||
Right-of-use assets | 35,907,761 | 35,214,706 | 4,946,580 | |||||||||
Deferred income tax assets | - | 1,581,981 | 222,220 | |||||||||
Total assets | 456,927,265 | 462,532,211 | 64,971,515 | |||||||||
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||||||||||
Current liabilities: | ||||||||||||
Accrued expenses and other payables | 56,372,960 | 45,416,644 | 6,379,639 | |||||||||
Short-term loan | - | 32,063,829 | 4,503,979 | |||||||||
Lease liabilities-current | 18,085,643 | 16,238,233 | 2,280,971 | |||||||||
Deferred revenues | 280,036,806 | 292,413,743 | 41,075,115 | |||||||||
Total current liabilities | 354,495,409 | 386,132,449 | 54,239,704 | |||||||||
Lease liabilities-non-current | 17,120,842 | 17,579,017 | 2,469,310 | |||||||||
Deferred income tax liabilities | 5,664,822 | - | - | |||||||||
Total liabilities | 377,281,073 | 403,711,466 | 56,709,014 | |||||||||
Shareholders' equity: | ||||||||||||
Common shares | 4,755,623 | 4,764,603 | 669,280 | |||||||||
Treasury shares | (8,201,046 | ) | (8,201,046 | ) | (1,151,994 | ) | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 547,915,003 | 548,711,589 | 77,077,060 | |||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (36,952,183 | ) | (36,839,527 | ) | (5,174,818 | ) | ||||||
Accumulated deficit | (427,806,949 | ) | (449,550,590 | ) | (63,147,997 | ) | ||||||
Total shareholders' equity attributable to ACG | 79,710,448 | 58,885,029 | 8,271,531 | |||||||||
Non-redeemable non-controlling interests | (64,256 | ) | (64,284 | ) | (9,030 | ) | ||||||
Total shareholders' equity | 79,646,192 | 58,820,745 | 8,262,501 | |||||||||
Commitments and contingencies | - | - | - | |||||||||
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | 456,927,265 | 462,532,211 | 64,971,515 | |||||||||
ATA CREATIVITY GLOBAL AND SUBSIDIARIES UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Three-month Period Ended | ||||||||||||
September 30, | September 30, | September 30, | ||||||||||
2024 | 2025 | 2025 | ||||||||||
RMB | RMB | USD | ||||||||||
Net revenues | 67,254,807 | 67,304,440 | 9,454,199 | |||||||||
Cost of revenues | 37,256,461 | 40,930,214 | 5,749,433 | |||||||||
Gross profit | 29,998,346 | 26,374,226 | 3,704,766 | |||||||||
Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||
Research and development | 740,049 | 760,913 | 106,885 | |||||||||
Sales and marketing | 25,743,503 | 19,781,322 | 2,778,666 | |||||||||
General and administrative | 21,172,200 | 16,435,566 | 2,308,690 | |||||||||
Total operating expenses | 47,655,752 | 36,977,801 | 5,194,241 | |||||||||
Other operating income, net | 42,806 | 45,975 | 6,458 | |||||||||
Loss from operations | (17,614,600 | ) | (10,557,600 | ) | (1,483,017 | ) | ||||||
Other income (expense): | ||||||||||||
Investments income | - | 11,932,630 | 1,676,167 | |||||||||
Interest income, net of interest expenses | 224,646 | 93,963 | 13,199 | |||||||||
Foreign currency exchange losses, net | (1,800 | ) | (7,232 | ) | (1,016 | ) | ||||||
Income (loss) before income taxes | (17,391,754 | ) | 1,461,761 | 205,333 | ||||||||
Income tax benefit | (2,739,486 | ) | (907,675 | ) | (127,500 | ) | ||||||
Net income (loss) | (14,652,268 | ) | 2,369,436 | 332,833 | ||||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests | (22 | ) | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to ACG | (14,652,246 | ) | 2,369,436 | 332,833 | ||||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss): | ||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of nil income taxes | (98,370 | ) | 108,375 | 15,223 | ||||||||
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to ACG | (14,750,616 | ) | 2,477,811 | 348,056 | ||||||||
Basic and diluted earnings (losses) per common share attributable to ACG | (0.23 | ) | 0.04 | 0.01 | ||||||||
Basic and diluted earnings (losses) per ADS attributable to ACG | (0.46 | ) | 0.08 | 0.02 | ||||||||
ATA CREATIVITY GLOBAL AND SUBSIDIARIES UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Nine-month Period Ended | ||||||||||||
September 30, | September 30, | September 30, | ||||||||||
2024 | 2025 | 2025 | ||||||||||
RMB | RMB | USD | ||||||||||
Net revenues | 167,144,553 | 178,985,729 | 25,141,976 | |||||||||
Cost of revenues | 89,543,642 | 98,916,478 | 13,894,715 | |||||||||
Gross profit | 77,600,911 | 80,069,251 | 11,247,261 | |||||||||
Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||
Research and development | 2,924,091 | 2,359,214 | 331,397 | |||||||||
Sales and marketing | 72,387,180 | 62,573,843 | 8,789,696 | |||||||||
General and administrative | 62,414,642 | 60,131,363 | 8,446,602 | |||||||||
Provision for loan receivable and other receivables | - | (3,781,662 | ) | (531,207 | ) | |||||||
Total operating expenses | 137,725,913 | 121,282,758 | 17,036,488 | |||||||||
Other operating income, net | 86,586 | 118,602 | 16,660 | |||||||||
Loss from operations | (60,038,416 | ) | (41,094,905 | ) | (5,772,567 | ) | ||||||
Other income (expense): | ||||||||||||
Investments income | - | 11,932,630 | 1,676,167 | |||||||||
Interest income, net of interest expenses | 867,865 | 189,473 | 26,615 | |||||||||
Foreign currency exchange losses, net | (7,668 | ) | (17,670 | ) | (2,482 | ) | ||||||
Loss before income taxes | (59,178,219 | ) | (28,990,472 | ) | (4,072,267 | ) | ||||||
Income tax benefit | (9,823,637 | ) | (7,246,803 | ) | (1,017,952 | ) | ||||||
Net loss | (49,354,582 | ) | (21,743,669 | ) | (3,054,315 | ) | ||||||
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests | (72 | ) | (28 | ) | (4 | ) | ||||||
Net loss attributable to ACG | (49,354,510 | ) | (21,743,641 | ) | (3,054,311 | ) | ||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss): | ||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of nil income taxes | (61,945 | ) | 112,656 | 15,825 | ||||||||
Comprehensive loss attributable to ACG | (49,416,455 | ) | (21,630,985 | ) | (3,038,486 | ) | ||||||
Basic and diluted losses per common share attributable to ACG | (0.78 | ) | (0.34 | ) | (0.05 | ) | ||||||
Basic and diluted losses per ADS attributable to ACG | (1.56 | ) | (0.68 | ) | (0.10 | ) | ||||||
RECONCILIATIONS OF NON-GAAP MEASURES
TO THE MOST COMPARABLE GAAP MEASURES
Three-month Period Ended | Nine-month Period Ended | |||||||||||||||
September 30, | September 30, | September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||||
2024 | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | |||||||||||||
RMB | RMB | RMB | RMB | |||||||||||||
GAAP net income (loss) attributable to ACG | (14,652,246 | ) | 2,369,436 | (49,354,510 | ) | (21,743,641 | ) | |||||||||
Share-based compensation expenses | 769,733 | 183,565 | 2,653,050 | 466,276 | ||||||||||||
Foreign currency exchange losses, net | 1,800 | 7,232 | 7,668 | 17,670 | ||||||||||||
Non-GAAP net income (loss) attributable to ACG | (13,880,713 | ) | 2,560,233 | (46,693,792 | ) | (21,259,695 | ) | |||||||||
GAAP earnings (losses) per common share attributable to ACG | ||||||||||||||||
Basic and diluted | (0.23 | ) | 0.04 | (0.78 | ) | (0.34 | ) | |||||||||
Non-GAAP earnings (losses) per common share attributable to ACG | ||||||||||||||||
Basic and diluted | (0.22 | ) | 0.04 | (0.74 | ) | (0.34 | ) | |||||||||
SOURCE: ATA Creativity Global
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