China's UCAR Listed on NEEQ, the First Chauffeured Car Service Listed in China

BEIJING, July 25, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- China's leading app-based chauffeured car services provider UCAR Inc. (Stock code: 838006) was listed on China's National Equities Exchange and Quotations (NEEQ) last Friday and closed at RMB 55.26, an increase of 13% from the initial offering, and a market value of RMB 41.8 billion.

As the first on-demand chauffeured car services stock in China, UCAR has become the largest company listed in NEEQ industrial sector in terms of market capitalization.

Founded in January 2015, UCAR focuses on mobility and automobile value chain, and is comprised of three business segments; Shenzhou Zhuanche, Shenzhou Maimaiche and Shenzhou Shandai . UCAR is also the largest shareholder of CAR Inc. (Stock code: 00699.HK), China's largest car rental company.

Known as Uber's rival in China, UCAR set up a B2C operation model with "professional cars and professional drivers", which is in principle different from Uber's model of private ar owners offering rides for compensation. UCAR aims to provide safe, comfortable and high quality on-demand chauffeured car services, through its advanced mobility sharing platform built on the internet and big data. Since its launch, UCAR has expanded its operation in strict compliance with the guidelines of Chinese government on chauffeured car services.

Since last year, UCAR has raised an aggregate of RMB 5.6 billion (USD 840 million) in two financing rounds completed in April and May 2016, with its valuation climbing to RMB 36.9 billion (USD 5.5 billion) after completion.

According to a recent report published by Roland Berger, a world renowned consulting company, in 2015, UCAR has acquired 40% market share in China's chauffeured car services market; and its orders increased by 32.9% per month on average, far more than the industry average level of 19.5%. UCAR's average retention rate of active users for the following month is 70% which ranked No.1 in the industry. From the same report, the market size of China's on-demand chauffeured car services is expected to reach RMB 500 billion by 2020 and the potential ultimate market demand will be as huge as RMB 1,100 billion.

The listing of UCAR on NEEQ has special implication to the industry. It proves that UCAR's B2C model has been well-recognized by investors, and received support and endorsement from the regulatory authorities, thus establishing a benchmark for the healthy development of on-demand chauffeured car services industry.

After going public, UCAR's next strategic moves are car trading and financing. The company has set up Shenzhou Maimaiche, an advanced O2O automobile e-commerce platform, to sell new and used cars through online and offline channels under the innovative model of "buy after use". At present, Shenzhou Maimaiche has operations in 114 cities across China. At the same time, Shenzhou Shandai, the financing segment of UCAR, will provide one-stop automotive financial services including new and used car mortgage loans.

'Being listed on NEEQ marks a milestone for UCAR Inc.. As the bridgehead of the whole group, UCAR will continue to focus on creativity and innovation and capture business opportunities arising from the revolutionary changes in mobile internet and automotive technology through capitalizing on industry resources and synergies along the value chain, so as to reshape the human-vehicle ecosystem,' said Lu Zhengyao, the Chairman and CEO of UCAR.

Analysts indicated that the listing of UCAR on NEEQ has not only launched a new capital channel, but also created a new prospect for the company. As the new star on the NEEQ, UCAR will also help attract other quality internet companies to join NEEQ.

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