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Smart Share Global Limited Announces Receipt of Minimum Bid Price Notice from Nasdaq

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Smart Share Global Limited (Nasdaq: EM) announced that it received notification from Nasdaq regarding a compliance issue due to its ADS closing bid price being below US$1.00 for the last 30 consecutive business days. The company has a 180-day compliance period until April 5, 2023, to regain compliance. If the ADS price meets the minimum requirement for ten consecutive business days, Nasdaq will confirm compliance. The notification does not impact the company's operations, and Smart Share Global Limited is committed to regaining compliance within the grace period.

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  • Company has a known compliance period to address the bid price issue until April 5, 2023.
  • Smart Share Global Limited operates the largest mobile charging service in China, with a significant market share.
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  • ADS closing bid price has been below the minimum requirement for 30 consecutive business days.
  • Failure to regain compliance could lead to additional scrutiny or potential delisting.

SHANGHAI, China, Oct. 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Smart Share Global Limited (Nasdaq: EM) (“Energy Monster” or the “Company”), a consumer tech company providing mobile device charging service, today announced that it has received a written notification from the staff of the Listing Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) dated October 7, 2022, indicating that for the last 30 consecutive business days, the closing bid price of the Company’s American depositary shares (the “ADSs”) was below the minimum bid price of US$1.00 per share requirement set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(a)(1). The Nasdaq notification letter has no current effect on the listing or trading of the Company’s ADSs on Nasdaq.

Pursuant to the Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A), the Company is provided with a compliance period of 180 calendar days, or until April 5, 2023, to regain compliance under the Nasdaq Listing Rules. If at any time during the 180-day compliance period, the closing bid price of the Company’s ADSs is US$1.00 per share or higher for at least ten consecutive business days, Nasdaq will provide the Company written confirmation of compliance and the matter will be closed. In the event the Company does not regain compliance by April 5, 2023, subject to the determination by the staff of Nasdaq, the Company may be eligible for an additional 180-day compliance period.

The Nasdaq notification letter does not affect the Company’s business operations, and the Company will take all reasonable measures to regain compliance within the prescribed grace period.

About Smart Share Global Limited

Smart Share Global Limited (Nasdaq: EM), or Energy Monster, is a consumer tech company with the mission to energize everyday life. The company is the largest provider of mobile device charging service in China with the number one market share. The company provides mobile device charging service through its power banks, which are placed in POIs such as entertainment venues, restaurants, shopping centers, hotels, transportation hubs and public spaces. Users may access the service by scanning the QR codes on Energy Monster’s cabinets to release the power banks. As of June 30, 2022, the company had 6.0 million power banks in 895,000 POIs across more than 1,800 counties and county-level districts in China.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by words or phrases such as "may," "will," "expect," "anticipate," "target," "aim," "estimate," "intend," "plan," "believe," "potential," "continue," "is/are likely to," or other similar expressions. Among other things, certain statements in this announcement, as well as the Company’s strategic plans, contain forward-looking statements. The Company may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its reports filed with, or furnished to, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), in its annual reports to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about the Company’s beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, and a number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement, including but not limited to the following: Energy Monster’s strategies; its future business development, financial condition and results of operations; the impact of technological advancements on the pricing of and demand for its services; competition in the mobile device charging service industry; Chinese governmental policies and regulations affecting the mobile device charging service industry; changes in its revenues, costs or expenditures; the risk that COVID-19 or other health risks in China or globally could adversely affect its operations or financial results; general economic and business conditions globally and in China and assumptions underlying or related to any of the foregoing. 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 press release is as of the date of this press release, and the Company does not undertake any duty to update such information, except as required under applicable law.

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Hansen Shi
ir@enmonster.com

 


FAQ

What is the compliance issue faced by Smart Share Global Limited (EM)?

Smart Share Global Limited received a notification from Nasdaq due to its ADS closing bid price being below US$1.00 for 30 consecutive business days.

What are the implications of the Nasdaq notification for Smart Share Global Limited (EM)?

The notification does not currently affect the listing or trading of the Company's ADSs but requires compliance within a 180-day period.

How long does Smart Share Global Limited (EM) have to regain compliance with Nasdaq?

The company has until April 5, 2023, to regain compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rules.

What happens if Smart Share Global Limited (EM) does not regain compliance by April 5, 2023?

If compliance is not regained, the company may be eligible for an additional 180-day compliance period.

Is there any impact on Smart Share Global Limited's (EM) business operations due to the Nasdaq notification?

The Nasdaq notification does not affect the company's business operations.

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