HANGZHOU, China, March 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Weidai Ltd. (the "Company" or "Weidai") (NYSE:WEI), a leading auto-backed financing solution provider in China, today announced that it has regained compliance with the New York Stock Exchange (the "NYSE")'s continued listing standard for share prices, after it received a letter from the NYSE dated August 31, 2021.
On August 31, 2021, the Company received a NYSE letter notifying that Weidai had fallen below the NYSE's price criteria for continued listing standard of a minimum American depositary shares (the "ADSs") price of $1.00 over a consecutive 30 trading-day period. In order to regain compliance with the minimum share price requirement, the Company changed its class A ordinary share to ADS ratio from one (1) ADS representing one (1) class A ordinary share to one (1) ADS representing five (5) class A ordinary shares, effective January 26, 2022.
On February 28, 2022, the Company received a confirmation from the NYSE that it had regained compliance with the NYSE's continued listing standards after the average closing price for its ADSs for the consecutive 30-trading-day period ended February 28, 2022 exceeded $1.00.
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/.
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For investor and media inquiries, please contact:
In China:
Christensen
Mr. Rene Vanguestaine
Tel: +86-10-5900-1548
E-mail: [email protected]
In US:
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Ms. Linda Bergkamp
Tel: +1-480-614-3004
E-mail: [email protected]
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