Core Viewpoint - Financial One Account (金融壹账通) is accelerating its delisting process as it moves towards privatization by its controlling shareholder, Platinum (铂煜), which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ping An Group [2][4][5]. Group 1: Privatization Announcement - On March 2, 2023, Financial One Account announced a privatization offer from Platinum to acquire all outstanding shares at a price of HKD 2.068 per share, representing a premium of 72.33% over the closing price on February 27, 2023 [4][5]. - The privatization plan has received regulatory approval, and as of July 9, 2023, the necessary conditions for privatization have been met, accelerating the delisting process [2][6]. Group 2: Financial Performance and Challenges - Financial One Account has faced significant challenges, including a 90% drop in its US stock price since its IPO, leading to a market capitalization of USD 292 million [2][8]. - The company has struggled with low liquidity and limited market interest, with average trading volumes on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange remaining low since its listing [8][9]. - Financial performance has been declining, with a 36.2% year-over-year decrease in revenue for 2024, resulting in a net loss of CNY 460 million [9][12]. Group 3: Strategic Adjustments - To address its financial struggles, Financial One Account has sold its virtual banking operations for HKD 933 million, allowing it to focus on its core B2B business [11][12]. - The company is also seeking to reduce its reliance on Ping An Group for revenue, although over 50% of its income still comes from this source [13][14]. - Despite these efforts, the positive impact of restructuring measures has been limited, and the company continues to face operational challenges [14].

"金融科技第一股"金融壹账通（6638.HK/OCFT.N）正加速退市。 今年3月，一纸私有化要约公告向市场宣告：金融壹账通将被控股股东铂煜私有化，加速回归"平安 系"。铂煜有限公司（简称"铂煜"）是金融壹账通的控股股东，也是平安集团的间接全资附属公司。 此后5个月间，铂煜与金融壹账通密集披露了多个涉及私有化关键进展的联合公告。直到7月9日，金融 壹账通宣布"私有化先决条件"达成，市场监管总局也已批准该计划的经营者集中申报。这意味着，金融 壹账通私有化计划已获批准，退市进程加速。 作为平安集团旗下的金融科技"独角兽"、境外上市的金融科技中概股，金融壹账通一直是市场关注焦 点。2019年12月，金融壹账通登陆纽交所，当天首次公开发行3120万股美国存托股票（ADS），定价 10.00美元/股；2022年7月4日，通过介绍方式在香港交易所挂牌上市，股价首日报收5.4港元/股，市值 63.18亿港元。 但就在美股上市的第六年、港股上市的第三年，金融壹账通走向退市。截至今日收盘，金融壹账通 （OCFT.N）美股股价较上市首日已降超90%，市值缩水至2.92亿美元；港股降超60%，市值缩水至22.8 亿港元。 今年3月 ...