Hexindai Regains Compliance with Nasdaq Minimum Bid Price Requirement
Hexindai Inc. (NASDAQ: HX) announced it has regained compliance with Nasdaq's minimum bid price requirement, following a period of non-compliance due to its ADSs trading below US$1.00. The company changed the ADS ratio from 1:1 to 1:3, effective August 24, 2020, and since then, the ADSs have consistently traded above the required price. Nasdaq confirmed compliance on September 4, 2020, closing the matter.
- Regained compliance with Nasdaq's minimum bid price requirement.
- ADS price remains above US$1.00 since August 24, 2020.
- Prior non-compliance with Nasdaq's rules indicated potential financial instability.
BEIJING, Sept. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Hexindai Inc. (NASDAQ: HX) ("Hexindai" or the "Company"), a mobile e-commerce and consumer lending platform in China, today announced that it has received a notification letter from the Listing Qualifications Department of the Nasdaq Stock Market ("Nasdaq"), informing the Company that it has regained compliance with the minimum bid price requirement set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2).
As previously announced, the Company was notified by Nasdaq on December 16, 2019 that it was not in compliance with the minimum bid price requirement set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2), as the closing bid price of the Company's American Depositary Shares (the "ADSs") had been below US
On August 31, 2020, the Company received a staff determination letter, which notified the Company that it had not regained compliance with Rule 5550(a)(2) by August 27, 2020, the end of the compliance period provided by Nasdaq. However, the closing bid price of the Company's ADSs has been above US
On September 4, 2020, Nasdaq provided confirmation to the Company that for the last 10 consecutive business days from August 24, 2020 to September 4, 2020, the closing bid price of the Company's ADSs has been at or above US
About Hexindai Inc.
Hexindai Inc. (NASDAQ: HX) ("Hexindai" or the "Company") is a mobile e-commerce and consumer lending platform based in Beijing, China. The Company collaborates with brands both online and offline to offer high-quality and affordable branded products through its new form of social e-commerce mobile platform and facilitates loans to meet the increasing consumption needs of underserved prime borrowers through its online consumer lending marketplace. Hexindai's strong user acquisition capabilities, cutting-edge risk management system, and strategic relationships with respected financial institutions allow the Company to generate higher customer satisfaction, reliance, and realize fast growth.
Safe Harbor Statement
This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E 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 social e-commerce industry, 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 visit ir.hexindai.com.
For investor inquiries, please contact:
Hexindai
Investor Relations
Ms. Zenabo Ma
Email: ir@hexindai.com
Christensen
In China
Mr. Eric Yuan
Phone: +86-10- 5900-1548
E-mail: Eyuan@christensenir.com
In US
Mr. Tip Fleming
Phone: +1-917-412-3333
Email: tfleming@Christensenir.com
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