X Financial Announces Receipt of NYSE Non-compliance Letter Regarding ADS Trading Price
SHENZHEN,China,May28,2020 --X Financial (NYSE: XYF) (the "Company" or "we"),a leading technology-driven personal finance company in China,today announced that it has received a letter from the New York Stock Exchange (the "NYSE") dated April 28,2020,notifying X Financial that (i) it is below compliance standards due to the trading price of X Financial's American depositary shares (the "ADSs") and (ii) it will have six months from July 1,2020 to cure the minimum share price standard.
Pursuant toNYSErule 802.01C,a company will be considered to be below compliance standards if the average closing price of a security as reported on the consolidated tape is less than $1.00 over a consecutive 30 trading-day period. Once notified,the company must bring its share price and average share price back above $1.00 by six months following receipt of the notification. The company can regain compliance at any time during the six-month cure period if on the last trading day of any calendar month during the cure period the company has a closing share price of at least $1.00 and an average closing share price of at least $1.00 over the 30 trading-day period ending on the last trading day of that month. In the event that at the expiration of the six-month cure period,both a $1.00 closing share price on the last trading day of the cure period and a $1.00 average closing share price over the 30 trading-day period ending on the last trading day of the cure period are not attained,theNYSEwill commence suspension and delisting procedures.
To address this issue,X Financial intends to monitor the market conditions of its listed securities and is still considering its options.
About X Financial
X Financial (NYSE: XYF) (the "Company") is a leading technology-driven personal finance company inChinafocused on meeting the huge demand for credit from individuals and small-to-medium-sized enterprise owners. The Company's proprietary big data-driven risk control system,WinSAFE,builds risk profiles of prospective borrowers using a varietydata-driven credit assessment methodology to accurately evaluate a borrower's value,payment capability,payment attitude and overall creditworthiness. X Financial has established a strategic partnership with ZhongAn Online P&C Insurance Co.,Ltd. in multiple areas of its business operations to directly complement its cutting-edge risk management and credit assessment capabilities. ZhongAn Online P&C Insurance Co.,Ltd. provides credit insurance onX Financial'sinvestment products which significantly enhances investor confidence and allows the Company to attract a diversified and low-cost funding base from individuals,enterprises and financial institutions to support its growth. X Financial leverages financial technology to provide convenient,efficient,and secure investment services to a wide range of high-quality borrowers and mass affluent investors which complements traditional financial institutions and helps to promote the development of inclusive finance inChina.
Safe Harbor Statement
This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,as amended. These forward-looking statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements can be identified by terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates," "potential," "continue," "ongoing," "targets," "guidance" and similar statements. The Company may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"),in its annual report to shareholders,in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers,directors or employees to third parties. Any statements that are not historical facts,including statements about the Company's beliefs and expectations,are forward-looking statements that involve factors,risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Such factors and risks include,but not limited to the following: the Company's goals and strategies; its future business development,financial condition and results of operations; the expected growth of the credit industry,and marketplace lending in particular,in China; the demand for and market acceptance of its marketplace's products and services; its ability to attract and retain borrowers and investors on its marketplace; its relationships with its strategic cooperation partners; competition in its industry; and relevant government policies and regulations relating to the corporate structure,business and industry. Further information regarding these and other risks,uncertainties or factors is included in the Company's filings with the SEC. All information provided in this announcement is current as of the date of this announcement,and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update such information,except as required under applicable law.
For more information,please contact:
X Financial
Mr.Kevin Zhang
E-mail: ir@xiaoying.com
Christensen
In China
Mr.Christian Arnell
Phone: +86-10-5900-1548
E-mail: carnell@christensenir.com
In US
Ms.Linda Bergkamp
Phone: +1-480-614-3004
Email: lbergkamp@christensenir.com
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