Dunxin Financial Holdings Limited Announces Updates and Clarifications on Recent Businesses Development

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Apr 01, 2022, 11:14 ET

WUHAN, China, April 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dunxin Financial Holdings Limited (NYSE MKT: DXF) ("Dunxin" or the "Company"), a licensed microfinance lender in Hubei Province, China, today announced that the Company furthers its plan to explore new opportunities based on Metaverse related technologies after two-years' research and analysis, since the announcement of its plan to transition from microfinance to Metaverse related business in November 2021.

On December 29, 2021, Dunxin entered into a non-binding Letter of Intent on business cooperation with Fengniao (International) Network Technology Co., Ltd., a technology company based in Hong Kong that is engaged in the development of digital technology, research and development, production and sales of servers ("Fengniao"). According to this Letter of Intent, Dunxin and Fengniao plan to set up a Computing Power Investment Fund with the total investment amount of RMB1 billion, and an intelligence computing power center in Hong Kong and other overseas regions in the next three to five years. In addition, Dunxin and Fengniao plan to cooperate on setting up data center, distributed computing network, big data and computing power services. On January 10, 2022, Dunxin issued a press release under the heading "Dunxin Financial (DXF.US) Sets Up Computing Power Investment Fund and Plans of Intelligence Computing Power Centre based on Metaverse Platform," announcing that Dunxin's sets up a computing power investment fund and an intelligence computing power center. However, as of the date of this press release, the parties are still in the planning stage of the proposed collaboration.

On January 10, 2022, Dunxin entered into a non-binding Letter of Intent with Wuhan Shumu Equity Investment Fund Management Co., Ltd., a block chain game company ("Shumu"), on business cooperation. According to the Letter of Intent, Dunxin and Shumu plan to cooperate on, among others,the setup of a digital copyright online trading platform, digitalized registration, trading and protection of copyrights, block chain and digital copyrights fund. Related to this cooperation, on January 20, 2022, Dunxin issued a press release under the heading "Dunxin Financial Holdings Limited Forms Partnership with Authorized Digital Copyrights Institution to Develop Global Digital Copyrights Transaction Platform," announcing the plan to set up of a digital copyright trading platform, including proposed structure and investment amounts, among others. Although the Company has not finalized the specifics of the platform or the investment amounts due to delay caused by the resurgence of COVID-19 and extensive lockdown measures across the country, the Company plans to have further discussions with Shumu to implement the agreements under the Letter of Intent with Shumu.

Investors are cautioned that businesses based on Metaverse related technologies are new to Dunxin, and involve various uncertainties and a significant degree of risk. The transition of business from microfinance to Metaverse related industries may not be successful, may result in disruption to Dunxin's businesses and lead deteriorating financial condition or operating results. Dunxin's business and prospects may be affected by many factors, including without limitation, the development in Metaverse related technologies, changes in economic conditions in China or globally, and the resurgence of COVID-19 pandemic. This press release is intended to provide clarification and updates on Dunxin's recent business development. Investors are advised not to rely on press releases issued by Dunxin on January 10, 2022 and January 20, 2022, respectively.

About Dunxin Financial Holdings Limited

Dunxin is a licensed microfinance lender serving individuals and SMEs in Hubei Province, China. Dunxin suspended offering loans to its customers since 2020 and is exploring new business opportunities based on Metaverse related technologies.

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