Starbucks Chinese rival Luckin faces additional delisting notice from Nasdaq
Updated 12:54, 24-Jun-2020
CGTN

Chinese coffee brand Luckin Coffee Inc. received another delisting notice from Nasdaq citing the failure to file its annual report, the company announced on Tuesday, sending its shares down about 18 percent.

The company was in trouble due to a multimillion-dollar financial fraud earlier. Luckin said on June 17 it received an additional written notice from the Listing Qualifications Staff of the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC indicating that the company's failure to file its annual report on Form 20-F for the period ended December 31, 2019.

The failure serves as an additional basis for delisting the Luckin's securities from the Nasdaq pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1). This Notice is in addition to the two bases cited in the written notice issued by the Listing Qualifications Staff as disclosed by the company on May 19.

The company will hold an extraordinary general meeting next month to discuss whether to oust several directors, including chairman Charles Zhengyao Lu.

Luckin said it has been working diligently to explore possible ways to file the annual report as soon as possible. However, it has not been able to do so due to the impact of the delayed financial statement preparation process caused by COVID-19 and the pendency of the previously disclosed internal investigation.