LAIX Inc. Announces Plan to Implement ADS Ratio Change
LAIX Inc. (NYSE: LAIX) announced a significant change to the ratio of its American Depositary Shares (ADSs) to its Class A ordinary shares, shifting from a 1:1 to a 1:14 ratio. This reverse ADS split, effective around March 4, 2022, requires holders to exchange 14 existing ADSs for one new ADS. The trading price of the ADSs is expected to rise proportionally, though no guarantees are made. The change will not affect the underlying Class A shares, nor will any fractional new ADSs be issued. Deutsche Bank will manage the exchange process.
- Change to ADS ratio may increase trading price proportionally, potentially improving liquidity.
- The plan does not affect the underlying Class A ordinary shares.
- Investors may face uncertainty as the actual increase in trading price post-reverse split is not guaranteed.
- No fractional new ADSs will be issued, potentially complicating exchanges for some investors.
SHANGHAI, Feb. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LAIX Inc. ("LAIX" or the "Company") (NYSE: LAIX), an artificial intelligence (AI) company in China that creates and delivers products and services to popularize English learning, today announced that it plans to change the ratio of its American Depositary Shares ("ADSs") to its Class A ordinary shares (the "ADS Ratio"), par value US
For LAIX's ADS holders, the change in the ADS Ratio will have the same effect as a one-for-fourteen reverse ADS split. Each ADS holder of record at the close of business on the date when the change in ADS Ratio is effective will be required to surrender and exchange every fourteen (14) existing ADSs then held for one (1) new ADS. Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as the depositary bank for LAIX's ADS program, will arrange for the exchange of the current ADSs for the new ones. LAIX's ADSs will continue to be traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "LAIX".
No fractional new ADSs will be issued in connection with the change in the ADS Ratio. Instead, fractional entitlements to new ADSs will be aggregated and sold by the depositary bank and the net cash proceeds from the sale of the fractional ADS entitlements (after deduction of fees, taxes and expenses) will be distributed to the applicable ADS holders by the depositary bank. The change in the ADS Ratio will have no impact on LAIX's underlying Class A ordinary shares, and no Class A ordinary shares will be issued or cancelled in connection with the change in the ADS Ratio.
As a result of the change in the ADS Ratio, the ADS trading price is expected to increase proportionally, although the Company can give no assurance that the ADS trading price after the change in the ADS Ratio will be equal to or greater than fourteen times the ADS trading price before the change.
About LAIX Inc.
LAIX Inc. ("LAIX" or the "Company") is an artificial intelligence (AI) company in China that creates and delivers products and services to popularize English learning. Its proprietary AI teacher utilizes cutting-edge deep learning and adaptive learning technologies, big data, well-established education pedagogies and the mobile internet. LAIX believes its innovative approach fundamentally transforms learning. LAIX provides its products and services on demand via its mobile apps, primarily its flagship "English Liulishuo" mobile app launched in 2013. On the Company's platform, AI technologies are seamlessly integrated with diverse learning content incorporating well-established language learning pedagogies, gamified features and strong social elements to deliver an engaging, adaptive learning experience. LAIX provides a variety of courses inspired by a broad range of topics and culture themes to make English learning more interesting and is committed to offering a fun, interactive learning environment to motivate and engage its users.
Safe Harbor Statement
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LAIX Inc.
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