SHENZHEN, China, July 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Meten EdtechX
Education Group Ltd. (Nasdaq: METX) ("Meten EdtechX" or the
"Company"), one of the leading omnichannel English language
training ("ELT") service providers in China, today announced that the Company has
received a written notification (the "Notification Letter") from
the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC ("Nasdaq") on July 7, 2021, notifying the Company that it is
not in compliance with the minimum bid price requirement set forth
in Nasdaq Rules for continued listing on the Nasdaq.
Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) requires listed securities to
maintain a minimum bid price of US$1.00 per share, and Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A)
provides that a failure to meet the minimum bid price requirement
exists if the deficiency continues for a period of 30 consecutive
business days. Based on the closing bid price of the Company's
ordinary shares for the 30 consecutive business days from
May 24, 2021 to July 6, 2021, the Company no longer meets the
minimum bid price requirement.
The Notification Letter does not impact the Company's listing on
the Nasdaq Capital Market at this time. In accordance with Nasdaq
Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A), the Company has been provided 180
calendar days, or until January 3,
2022, to regain compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule
5550(a)(2). To regain compliance, the Company's ordinary shares
must have a closing bid price of at least US$1.00 for a minimum of 10 consecutive business
days. In the event the Company does not regain compliance by
January 3, 2022, the Company may be
eligible for additional time to regain compliance or may face
delisting.
The Company's business operations are not affected by the
receipt of the Notification Letter. The Company intends to monitor
the closing bid price of its ordinary shares and may, if
appropriate, consider implementing available options, including,
but not limited to, implementing a reverse share split of its
outstanding ordinary shares, to regain compliance with the minimum
bid price requirement under the Nasdaq Listing Rules.
About Meten EdtechX
Meten EdtechX is one of the leading ELT service providers in
China, delivering English language
and skills training for Chinese students and professionals. Through
a sophisticated digital platform and a nationwide network of
learning centers, the Company provides its services under three
industry-leading brands: Meten (adult and junior ELT services), ABC
(primarily junior ELT services), and Likeshuo (online ELT). The
Company offers superior teaching quality and student satisfaction,
served by cutting-edge technology deployed across its business,
including AI-driven centralized teaching and management systems
that record and analyze learning processes in real time.
The Company is committed to improving the overall English
language competence of the Chinese population to keep abreast of
the rapid development of globalization. Its experienced management
is focused on further developing its digital platform and expanding
its network of learning centers to deliver a continually evolving
service offerings to a growing number of students across
China.
For more information, please
visit: https://investor.metenedu-edtechx.com.
Safe Harbor Statement
This announcement contains forward-looking statements that
involve risks and uncertainties. These statements are made under
the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can
be identified by terminology such as "will," "expects,"
"anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes,"
"estimates" and similar statements. Statements that are not
historical facts, including statements about the Company's beliefs
and expectations, are forward-looking statements. 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: the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak, our
ability to attract students without a significant decrease in
course fees; our ability to continue to hire, train and retain
qualified teachers; our ability to maintain and enhance our brands;
our ability to effectively and efficiently manage the expansion of
our school network and successfully execute our growth strategy;
the outcome of ongoing, or any future, litigation or arbitration,
including those relating to copyright and other intellectual
property rights; competition in the English language training
sector in China; changes in our revenues and certain cost or
expense items as a percentage of our revenues; the expected growth
of the Chinese English language training and private education
market; Chinese governmental policies relating to private
educational services and providers of such services; health
epidemics and other outbreaks in China; and general economic
conditions in China. Further information regarding these and other
risks is included in our annual report on Form 20-F and other
documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The
Company does not undertake any obligation to update any
forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.
All information provided in this press release and in the
attachments is as of the date of this press release, and the
Company undertakes no duty to update such information, except as
required under applicable law.
For investor and media inquiries, please contact:
Ascent Investor Relations LLC
Tina Xiao
+1 917-609-0333
tina.xiao@ascent-ir.com
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