Solowin Holdings Announces Pricing of Initial Public Offering

Hong Kong, Sept. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Solowin Holdings (the “Company”), one of the few Chinese investor-focused and versatile securities brokerage companies based in Hong Kong, today announced the pricing of its initial public offering (the "Offering") of 2,000,000 ordinary shares at a public offering price of US$4.00 per ordinary share. The ordinary shares are expected to commence trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market on September 7, 2023 under the ticker symbol “SWIN”.

The Company expects to receive aggregate gross proceeds of US$8.0 million from this Offering, before deducting underwriting discounts and other related expenses. In addition, the Company has granted the underwriters a 45-day option to purchase up to an additional 300,000 ordinary shares at the public offering price, less the underwriting discounts. The Offering is expected to close on September 8, 2023, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

EF Hutton, division of Benchmark Investments, LLC (“EF Hutton”), is acting as sole book-running manager for the Offering. Bevilacqua PLLC is acting as counsel to the Company, and Winston & Strawn LLP is acting as counsel to EF Hutton in connection with the Offering.

Proceeds from the Offering will be used to (i) fund the expansion of business, including enhancing the Solomon Pro application; (ii) strengthen investment advisory business by recruiting additional experienced professional staff; (iii) fund the increasing HKSFC capital requirements proportion to the enlarged client base and increase of client assets, to develop margin financing business; (iv) fund the brand promotion as well as hiring of additional sales and marketing personnel; and (v) adopt employee incentive plan and otherwise improve employees benefits.

A registration statement on Form F-1 relating to the Offering, as amended, was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) (File Number: 333-271525) and was declared effective by the SEC on September 6, 2023. The Offering is being made only by means of a prospectus, forming a part of the registration statement. Copies of the final prospectus relating to the Offering, when available, may be obtained from EF Hutton, Attn: Syndicate Department, 590 Madison Avenue, 39th Floor, New York, NY 10022, or via email at [e-mail] or telephone at [phone]. In addition, a copy of the prospectus relating to the Offering may be obtained via the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.