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Bora Delivers Highest Operating Cash Flow Margin Since 2020, Enabling 2026 Bolt-On Investments from a Larger, Stronger Platform

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Board Proposed NT$10 Cash Dividend Per Share

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 11 March 2026 – Bora Pharmaceuticals (“Bora”; TWSE: 6472; OTCQX: BORAY) today announced its financial results and operational highlights for full year 2025 and provides 2026 outlook.

FY25 Business and Financial Highlights

  • Company reported full year revenues, with discontinued operations reported separately, of NT$19,014 million, up 9.11% from the prior year and basic EPS of NT$23.90, or NT$2.63 for the fourth quarter. Full year EPS represents a 24.22% year-over-year decline, mostly due to a net loss per share of NT$11.24 from discontinued operations.
  • In the fourth quarter, following the completion of tech transfer of production transitions out of the Plymouth area in Minnesota, the COGS of those originally Plymouth-made inventories have been reconsolidated to COGS line. Hence on a like-for-like basis when compared with other quarters in 2025, fourth quarter gross margin would have been approximately 38-39%. The reported high single-digit percentage sequential decline in gross margin, which also led to softened operational leverage, was primarily attributable to a temporary slowdown in DLS orders from following the entry of a new competitor in Nov. with limited launch visibility during the quarter. Higher effective tax rates during the quarter were a direct result of less sell-through downstream from related party transactions of the internally manufactured generic products. In addition, heightened generics competition of Topiramate ER, a leading generics product of Upsher-Smith, was also a negative gross margin mover.
  • Management believes the 4Q25 OPEX profile more accurately reflects the expanded operating platform and our strategic repositioning into new focus areas. Sales and marketing expenses increased seasonally in line with market share cadence and channel expansion initiatives, while R&D spending sat on the disciplined side. Gross margin expansion serves as the key lever for operating leverage as scale improves fixed-cost absorption.
  • Pharma sales revenue remained volatile in the fourth quarter as legacy inventory phased out and new product approvals remain pending. Generics portfolio competitiveness remains a key focus area in the near term for both top line and gross margin. Nevertheless, led by vigabatrin franchise, Bora’s rare disease portfolio continued to gain impressive market share across dosage forms. The Company aims to actively refill pipelines in 2026 to regain profitable growth.
  • The Group’s CDMO business delivered another strong quarter in both revenues and gross margin. Supported by expanded capacity and the addition of new dosage forms, CDMO revenues grew 53.8% year-over-year in 2025 to NT$10.64 billion, including internal orders. Excluding internal orders, revenues reached NT$7.50 billion, representing a 19.53% increase compared to 2024.
  • As 2025 marked a year of post-merger integration and strategic consolidation, Bora achieved its highest operating cash flow margin in recent years at 34.74% in the fourth quarter, compared with -4.00% in the same period last year. This improvement reflects the transformation of the Bora Group into a more efficient organization operating on a larger and stronger platform. The Board has proposed a NT$10 cash dividend per share, demonstrating confidence in the Group’s strengthened cash generation and commitment to delivering sustainable returns to shareholders, reaching the highest yield rate proposed.
  • Share capital increased 3.18% during the quarter from employee stock option exercise and convertible bond conversions.

Mr. Bobby Sheng, Chairman of Bora Group, stated, “2025 represented a pivotal year for Bora Group. Beyond post-acquisition integration, it was a year of disciplined capital allocation and balance sheet stewardship. Having stepped onto a larger growth platform, we deliberately reassessed optimal cash deployment, portfolio mix of both CDMO and Pharma Sales businesses and forthcoming return metrics under a stable equity structure. One year after closing the 2024 acquisitions, we achieved our highest operating cash flow margin, marking a complete turnaround from the same period last year when the Group first transitioned to its current scale.

The external environment was marked by significant shifts. We operated against a backdrop of renewed U.S. trade and industrial policy shifts, triggering supply chain realignment and foreign exchange fluctuations. At the same time, rapid AI adoption began reshaping manufacturing competitive dynamics, if not capital market funding flow. Concurrently, the Group faced competition in a handful core generic products that remain meaningful contributors to revenue and EBITDA. Discontinued operations aside, based on the reclassified financial statements for 2025 and 2024, EBITDA for continued operations declined 19.0% compared to 2024, but remains 12.5% higher than 2023, underscoring the structurally higher revenues and earnings base established over the past 2 years.

Despite these headwinds, the Group remained profitable and has preserved financial flexibility. Notably, we funded Bora’s largest CDMO CAPEX program in our history and executed the business transformation of Upsher-Smith entirely within existing credit facilities, without incremental equity dilution. While value expansion of this new Bora Group platform took longer than the Company expected, we believe the year demonstrates the resilience of our operating model, disciplined financial management, and our ability to execute strategic investments while maintaining earnings and balance sheet integrity.

We are especially delighted to share the contract renewal with GSK earlier this year. From day one, this partnership was built on mutual trust and a shared commitment to quality. With the latest developments, we are looking at a decade of collaboration with GSK and committing through 2030 speaks to our shared focus on value and reliability. We have also established new partnerships with several high-growth pharmaceuticals over the past few months, further expanding our client base across our North American network. These partners share our belief in an integrated and orchestrated supply chain model, leveraging our multi-site platform to support development, manufacturing, and commercialization needs.

To sum up, the CDMO rolling 12-month external order backlog, after a good quarter of digestion and less working days, arrived at US$264 million. Total external wins in 2025 reached a phenomenal US$482 million, of which 89% were commercial-stage orders and 16 molecules in pre-commercial stage, providing solid visibility into 2026 and beyond especially for Canada and Baltimore sites. At the same time, Bora continues to leverage a unified CDMO network to enhance cost competitiveness for our very own Upsher-Smith generics portfolio.

On the pharma sales side, Upsher-Smith today represents a structurally repositioned platform. Performance has been increasingly driven by lifecycle management, including continued maximization of the infantile spasm franchise, alongside active pipeline replenishment with a heightened focus on differentiated assets, particularly NCEs in rare diseases. Within Generics, we have confirmed 7 launches in 2026, including the recently approved Cyclosporine and an in-licensed product indicated for hyponatremia. We are also observing a more constructive environment for DLS than initially anticipated, with 2026 year-to-date market share maintained. Last but not least, based on our current knowledge of the relevant U.S. patent rulings, if TWi receives approval for Cladribine (gMavenclad), Upsher-Smith, as the exclusive distributor, would be positioned to launch the product in the U.S., subject to customary regulatory and commercial considerations.

Beyond our base expectation of launching more than 10 generic products annually, we have identified revenue and EBITDA accretive, bolt-on investment opportunities to further strengthen this business in 2026. These include progressively expanding our injectable and 505(b)(2) portfolios to enhance differentiation and economics, as well as deepening penetration across proprietary and specialty distribution channels. When we exit this year with a more diversified and better-calibrated product mix, we expect improved earnings resilience and more stable growth trajectory going forward.”

FY25 Operational Achievements & 2026 Outlook

Global CDMO Operations

Global CDMO operations revenue reached record highs for both the quarter and the full year, accounting for approximately 45.78% of reported revenues in the quarter and 39.43% for FY2025. In total, 2.5 billion doses were developed and manufactured. Revenue contribution from the top 20 global pharmaceutical companies declined slightly to 29% from the low-30% range previously, primarily reflecting the addition of several fast-growing pharmaceutical clients to the Company’s portfolio in recent years, with increasing contributions from their successful product launches.

As the Company continues to expand its CDMO capacity and capabilities, including approximately 10% additional aseptic fill/finish capacity and a net ~3% expansion in solid and liquid dosage capacity, Bora Group monitors utilization rate carefully across facilities. While the Company remains confident that investing in U.S. manufacturing capacity is strategically sound, given the importance of the U.S. pharmaceutical market and supply chain resilience, capital allocation must also align with prevailing industry investment cycles. Against this backdrop, a structural supply gap in single-use drug substance (DS) bioreactor capacity, projected to grow at an estimated 8–10% CAGR, reinforces the rationale for continued investment in Tanvex Biopharma (branded as Bora Biologics) as Bora Group expands its CDMO platform. Supported by a more favorable funding environment for early-stage biotech companies in the US, rapidly growing biologics pipeline, increasing FDA approvals, long product lifecycles, and Tanvex’s integrated access to Bora’ Group’s drug product (DP) fill/finish capabilities, the strategic platform presents a compelling long-term value creation opportunity. While this represents a near-term drag on reported earnings, the Company believes these investments are necessary to position Bora Group for long-term participation in the CDMO market that values quality and OTIF (On Time, In Full) delivery.

Pharma Sales Operations

Pharma Sales operations generated revenue of NT$2.64 billion in the fourth quarter, marking one of slowest quarters since the Upsher-Smith merger. For the full year, Pharma Sales declined 11.30% compared to 2024, excluding the impact of discontinued operations related to delisted products, and accounted for 60.48% of total revenues.

A key leading indicator in specialty pharma is the number of new patients, and across the Vigabatrin franchise, Upsher-Smith continues to demonstrate positive momentum on this front. Upsher-Smith intends to pursue enhanced customer segmentation to further increase salesforce effectiveness in 2026 with investments in key commercial functions and patient access to increase salesforce effectiveness.

Recent Investor Conference

Bora will host an English online earnings call at 9:30 p.m. Taiwan time on Mar. 12th, 2026, followed by an investor conference hosted by Taishin Securities at the Regent Taipei at 2:00 p.m. on Mar. 19th, 2026. Both events will cover the Company’s 2025 financial and business results and 2026 outlook.

English Online Earnings Presentation Link: https://www.virtualinvestorconferences.com/wcc/eh/4814904/lp/5255333/bora-pharmaceuticals-otcqx-boray-twse-6472

Bora will participate in 2026 Jefferies Asia Forum in March in Hong Kong and an East coast NDR in NYC and Boston. For 1:1 meetings with management, please contact your Jefferies and Sinopac representative.

Bora 2026 Earnings Schedule

Q1 2026: Expected in the 2nd week of May 2026
Q2 2026: Expected in the 2nd week of Aug 2026
Q3 2026: Expected in the 2nd week of Nov 2026
Q4 2026: Expected in the 2nd week of Mar 2027

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About Bora

Founded in 2007, Bora Pharmaceuticals (“Bora” or “the Company”, 6472.TW and BORAY.OTCQX) is a leading pharmaceutical services company with a vision and goal of “Contributing to Better Health All Over the World”. Operating under a “Dual Engine” model that integrates CDMO and commercial expertise, we empower pharmaceutical and biotech partners to optimize product development, accelerate launches, and scale supply to meet global patient needs. At the same time, we actively broaden R&D and sales infrastructure, focusing on niche and rare disease markets to improve patients’ quality of life.

By investing in talent, infrastructure, and biologics expansion, Bora continues to transform operations and achieve sustainable growth. Committed to making success “certain,” Bora sets new standards in the pharmaceutical and CDMO industries.

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Disclaimer:

This document and the accompanying information may contain forward-looking statements. All statements regarding the company’s future business operations, potential events, and prospects (including but not limited to forecasts, targets, estimates, and operational plans) are considered forward-looking statements unless they refer to factual occurrences. Forward-looking statements are subject to various factors and uncertainties that may cause significant differences from actual results, including but not limited to price fluctuations, actual demand, exchange rate variations, market share, competitive conditions, changes in the legal, financial, and regulatory framework, international economic and financial market conditions, political risks, cost estimates, and other risks and variables beyond the company’s control. These forward-looking statements are based on current predictions and assessments, and the company disclaims any responsibility for future updates.

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Hong Kong Company Formations Surge 40.5% in 2025, Outpacing Regional Competitors

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Air Corporate data reveals 9 in 10 founders incorporated in Hong Kong do so remotely, driven by a 20% surge in Middle Eastern entrepreneurs seeking cost-effective operational alternatives to Dubai.

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 15 May 2026 – Air Corporate registered a 40.5% increase in Hong Kong incorporations in 2025, with the first quarter of 2026 already up 48% year-over-year. This data indicates that Hong Kong is reasserting itself as the leading Asian jurisdiction for company formation, fueled by a new wave of remote founders from the Middle East, North Africa, and Europe.

The prevailing narrative over the past five years suggested that Singapore was eclipsing Hong Kong; however, recent incorporation volumes challenge this. According to city-wide official figures cited by Vivian, Founder of Air Corporate, approximately 195,000 companies were registered in Hong Kong in 2025, compared to around 77,000 in Singapore.

“There was a lot of fuss about Singapore taking over Hong Kong as preferred jurisdiction over the last few years, but for 2025 alone, around 195,000 companies were formed in HK, vs around 77,000 for Singapore,” said Vivian. While city-wide registrations rose roughly 35% in 2025, incorporations at Air Corporate specifically grew by 40.5%. Vivian added, “With a 35% increase in the number of companies registered in 2025, Hong Kong is definitely back in the game as the top jurisdiction to start a company.”

The reality of Hong Kong company formation is increasingly global, lean, and founder-led. Nine in ten founders incorporated in Hong Kong with Air Corporate do not live there.

Key demographic and operational insights from Air Corporate’s client base include:

  • Approximately 90% of founders operate remotely from abroad, while 10% or less are based in Hong Kong.
  • Entrepreneurs aged 35 to 44 represent the largest age cohort at 38%, demonstrating that Hong Kong attracts founders in their prime career years rather than just younger digital nomads.
  • Serial entrepreneurs make up 60% of Air Corporate’s client mix, utilizing Hong Kong as an operational base for multiple companies, while first-time founders account for the remaining 40%.
  • A total of 89% of new companies are launched by solo founders (58%) or small teams of two to five individuals (31%).
  • Mainland China, Hong Kong, Turkey, India, the UAE, Australia, France, and Morocco rank among the top source markets for these founders.

Furthermore, 73% of new Hong Kong incorporations are directly tied to physical goods trade with China. This consists of e-commerce and dropshipping businesses (38%) and the trading of goods (35%). The recovery of in-person trade flows, including events, such as the Canton Fair and various industrial fairs, is pulling foreign founders back into the Greater China orbit and establishing Hong Kong as the natural entry point and financial layer over the world’s largest manufacturing base.

Air Corporate’s data recorded a 20% year-over-year growth in founders originating from the Middle East. This shift highlights a reverse migration where founders previously incorporated in Dubai are now choosing Hong Kong. Based on Vivian’s observations, founders often arrive in Dubai expecting fast incorporation and low costs, but discover that incorporation and maintenance are significantly more expensive than in Hong Kong, and banking remains difficult. Consequently, many founders move to Hong Kong after 12 to 24 months in the UAE, a trend accelerated by the Hong Kong government’s strategic outreach to the region.

For lean, remote-first businesses, speed-to-market is a critical factor. A founder located anywhere in the world can incorporate in Hong Kong and open a working bank account in approximately 7 days using digital banking partners. Currently, 90% of Air Corporate’s clients utilize these digital banking partners.

“Hong Kong and Singapore are the only places in Asia where you can set up your company, get a corporate account, and be in business in less than a week,” concluded Vivian.

Air Corporate is a service provider facilitating company formation and incorporation in Hong Kong for serial entrepreneurs, first-time founders, and remote-first business owners operating globally.

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Natural Diamonds Sparkle on The Red Carpet at The 2026 Met Gala Celebrating “Costume Art”

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Today’s biggest stars express individuality and confidence with natural diamonds

NEW YORK, US – Media OutReach Newswire – 15 May 2026 – The 2026 Met Gala celebrating “Costume Art” took place May 4th at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, bringing together leading figures from across the globe for an unforgettable evening. These tastemakers showcased the most classic, refined and distinctive diamond jewelry looks of the season. Below, A Diamond is Forever highlights the standout trends from the event.

Desert diamonds

Desert diamonds emerged as a striking throughline on the Met Gala carpet, with a range of hues in distinctive settings taking focus.

Rihanna led the trend in a pair of exceptionally rare old Moghul Golconda fancy brown-yellow diamond earrings by Glenn Spiro, featuring two pear-shaped natural diamonds totaling 51.9 carats. Doja Cat offset her all nude look with a pair of large Leviev Diamonds floral-shaped earrings while Paloma Elsesser made a statement in a 29.5-carat diamond necklace by Bernard James, centered around a 15-carat fancy light yellow pear-shaped natural diamond. Cara Delevingne wore a De Beers London Forces of Nature High Jewelry ring, featuring marquise yellow diamonds set as eyes, while Emma Chamberlain opted for yellow and white diamond earrings by Chopard, underscoring the continued allure of warm diamond hues.

Magnificent Diamond Earrings

A wide variety of captivating silhouettes defined the natural diamond earrings on the Met Gala carpet. Zoë Kravitz delivered a modern twist with oversized diamond flower earrings by Jessica McCormack. Chase Sui Wonders opted for Jean Schlumberger by Tiffany & Co. Sea Fan earrings, bringing an element of sculptural artistry to the look. Gracie Abrams selected gently dangling Chanel earrings, adding understated fluidity, while Connor Storrie selected simple hoop earrings from Tiffany & Co., reinforcing the clean and enduring appeal of natural diamonds.

Standout Diamond Moments

Natural diamonds appeared in personal, unconventional and eye-catching ways, offering moments of surprise and awe. Power couple Beyoncé and Jay-Z embodied this trend with Beyoncé wearing Chopard’s Queen of Kalahari necklace, named after the rare 342-carat diamond that provided 23 stones for Chopard’s Garden of Kalahari collection. Jay-Z contributed to the narrative with a vintage diamond brooch by Briony Raymond worn at the collar as an unexpected placement that underscored the piece’s versatility. Isha Ambani made the styling of diamonds an art form in itself, wearing her own diamond jewelry featuring approximately 150 carats of old mine-cut diamonds, including a three-strand necklace and chandelier earrings, while also incorporating diamonds sewn directly into the bodice of her sari to represent significant moments in her life.

Together, these looks highlighted a shift toward natural diamonds as vessels of personal expression, styled with intention, individuality, and a sense of the unexpected.

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Turn Your Savings into a Front-Row Experience: HL Bank Singapore Offers Exclusive Passes to AsiaTop Music Festival 2026

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The premier music festival will play host to 16 K-pop, regional and Malaysian stars including, in performance order: Day 1 – NexT1DE, Aina Abdul, Belle Sisoski, Win Metawin, NMIXX, WINNER, DAESUNG, KUN. Day 2 – Uriah See, Firdhaus, Butterbear, 82MAJOR, STAYC, CRAVITY, TWS, CxM

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 14 May 2026 – Your next major K-pop experience is just a savings goal away as HL Bank Singapore (“HLB Singapore”) bridges the gap between financial wellness and the front row. In an exclusive collaboration designed for the ultimate music enthusiast, the bank is offering fans the chance to secure a pair of sought-after AsiaTop Music Festival 2026 tickets, valued at up to RM1,098 (approx. S$355), simply by growing their wealth.

HL Bank Singapore is giving music fans the chance to redeem exclusive passes to the AsiaTop Music Festival 2026, featuring top Asian acts, through its iSavings Reward Campaign.

This unique initiative stems from the regional synergy between Hong Leong Bank (“HLB”) and Tencent Music Entertainment Group (JOOX and QQ Music). By aligning with Visit Malaysia Year and Visit Selangor Year 2026, HLB is transforming the traditional banking experience into a gateway for premium entertainment. Scheduled for 30 and 31 May 2026 at the iconic Sepang International Circuit, the festival promises a high-octane weekend featuring an elite lineup of Asian superstars, including the largest K-pop showcase in the ASEAN region.

Securing a spot at the heart of the action has been streamlined through the iSavings Reward Campaign, running from 9 May 2026 to 18 May 2026. To participate, fans first decide on their preferred festival experience, selecting either a pair of Standard Passes with a S$5,000 deposit or the high-energy, nearer-to-the-stars Rockzone Passes with a S$8,282 deposit for their chosen day.

Once a tier is selected, customers can register by depositing the qualifying funds into an iSavings account via FAST or Links transfer. To validate their entry, customers must include the specific Comment Code, such as PALLIR1 for Day 1 Rockzone, within the funds transfer description. The qualifying balance must be maintained within the account for a six-month (182 days) earmarked period.

With only 88 pairs of tickets available for this exclusive campaign, the stakes are high. Allocation is limited to 22 pairs per day for each ticket category and will be awarded strictly on a first-come, first-served basis. Fans are encouraged to act quickly to ensure their savings work as hard as they do while securing a premier seat at the musical event of the year.

For full terms & conditions, and further details, please visit: www.hlbank.com.sg/AsiaTop2026

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