Weidai Updates ADS Ratio Change
Weidai Ltd. (NYSE: WEI), a premier auto-backed financing provider in China, has announced a change in the ratio of its American depositary shares (ADSs) from one ADS representing one Class A ordinary share to one ADS representing five Class A ordinary shares. This change will be effective January 26, 2022. This decision replaces the previously planned three-to-one ratio adjustment disclosed on January 13, 2022. The adjustment is expected to increase the ADS price proportionally, though the company cannot guarantee a price equal to or exceeding five times its previous value.
- Change in ADS ratio could enhance trading liquidity.
- New ratio allows for more efficient capital raising in the future.
- No guarantee that the ADS price will increase as anticipated.
- Possible negative perception by investors due to frequent changes in ADS structure.
HANGZHOU, China, Jan. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Weidai Ltd. (the "Company" or "Weidai") (NYSE: WEI), a leading auto-backed financing solution provider in China, today announced that it will change the ratio of its American depositary shares ("ADSs") representing its Class A ordinary shares from one (1) ADS representing one (1) Class A ordinary share to one (1) ADS representing five (5) Class A ordinary shares. The effect of the ratio change on the ADS trading price on the New York Stock Exchange (the "NYSE") will take place at the open of trading on January 26, 2022 (U.S. Eastern Time). This change supersedes the original plan of three-to-one ADS ratio change as disclosed in the press release issued by the Company on January 13, 2022.
For Weidai's ADS holders, the change in the ADS ratio will have the same effect as a one-for-five reverse ADS split. There will be no change to the Company's Class A ordinary shares. ADS holders of record on the effective date will not be required to take any action in connection with the ADS ratio change. The exchange of every five (5) then-held ADSs for one (1) new ADS will occur automatically with the then-held ADSs being cancelled and new ADSs being issued by the depositary bank, in each case as of the effective date for the ADS ratio change. Weidai's ADSs will continue to be traded on the NYSE under the symbol "WEI".
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.
As a result of the change in the ADS ratio, the ADS price is expected to increase proportionally, although the Company can give no assurance that the ADS price after the change in the ADS ratio will be equal to or greater than five times the ADS price before the change.
About Weidai Ltd.
Weidai Ltd. is a pioneer and leading auto-backed financing solution provider in China supported by sophisticated and effective risk management system and technology. The Company transforms used automobiles, a type of "non-standard" collateral, into investable assets, to provide accessible credit for China's small and micro enterprises, and connects the borrowers with institutional funding partners through its platform.
For more information, please visit http://weidai.investorroom.com/.
Safe Harbor Statement
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For investor and media inquiries, please contact:
In China:
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