BEIJING, Dec. 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Hexindai Inc. (NASDAQ: HX) ("Hexindai" or the "Company"), a fast-growing consumer lending marketplace in China, today announced that it has signed a term sheet with a target company to acquire a minority equity stake in the target company for a consideration of RMB200 million.
In addition to the equity investment, under the terms of the transaction, Hexindai will cooperate with the peer-to-peer lending ("P2P") platform of the target company, starting in 2019, for three years, and from which Hexindai will generate revenue. The proposed transaction is subject to definitive agreements to be entered between the parties, and further information about the target company will be disclosed once such definitive agreements have been executed.
Mr. Xinming Zhou, Chief Executive Officer of Hexindai, commented, "We are very happy to enter into this strategic cooperation. The target company is a well-known brand in the finance industry in China, and this cooperation will bring great synergies to both platforms. This creates a great opportunity for us to leverage our strong borrower acquisition and loan development capabilities to generate additional revenue. Meanwhile, the advantage of the target company in attracting funding from its individual investors will largely complement our business as a new and cost-effective funding source and will help facilitate more loans."
"In light of the current market volatility, it is particularly important for us to seek strategic partners and diversify our funding sources. Going forward, we will continue to explore similar opportunities, strive to increase confidence in Hexindai's future, and become nimbler through these challenging times."
About Hexindai Inc.
Hexindai Inc. (NASDAQ: HX) ("Hexindai" or the "Company") is a fast-growing consumer lending marketplace based in Beijing, China facilitating loans to meet the increasing consumption demand of the emerging middle class in China. Hexindai provides borrowers with convenient and ready access to credit through its online marketplace. The Company offers borrowers a wide range of products designed based on customer segmentation data and tailored to the specific needs of the emerging middle class in China by matching them with investors seeking various types of investment products with appropriate risk levels and risk-adjusted returns. Hexindai's strong online and offline user acquisition capabilities combined with an online platform with extensive offline networks, an advanced risk management system, and strong strategic cooperative relationships with a custodian bank and an insurance company to safeguard investments, allows the Company to generate higher customer satisfaction, reliance, and realize faster growth in China.
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