Qudian Chairman & CEO to Purchase Up to US$10 Million of ADSs

XIAMEN, China, Dec. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Qudian Inc. ("Qudian" or "the Company") (NYSE: QD), a leading technology platform empowering the enhancement of the online consumer finance experience in China, today announced that Mr. Min Luo, the Company's founder, chairman and chief executive officer, has informed the Company that he intends to use personal funds to purchase up to US$10 million of the Company's American depository shares ("ADSs") over the next 12 months. Purchases will take place in full compliance with applicable laws and the Company's securities trading policy.

The share purchases may be made from time to time in the open market at prevailing market prices, in privately negotiated transactions, in block trades and/or through other legally permissible means in accordance with applicable rules and regulations, including, but not limited to, Rule 10b5-1 and/or Rule 10b-18 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The number of ADSs purchased and the timing of purchases will depend on a number of factors, including, but not limited to, price, trading volume and general market conditions.

Mr. Luo commented, "Our senior management believes the current share price deeply undervalues Qudian's potential. Our ability to maintain a solid balance sheet with sufficient liquidity lays a strong foundation for our future success. I have great confidence in Qudian's solid business fundamentals and long-term growth prospects."

About Qudian Inc.

Qudian Inc. ("Qudian") is a leading technology platform empowering the enhancement of online consumer finance experience in China. The Company's mission is to use technology to make personalized credit accessible to hundreds of millions of young, mobile-active consumers in China who need access to small credit for their discretionary spending but are underserved by traditional financial institutions due to lack of traditional credit data or high cost of servicing. Qudian's credit solutions enable licensed, regulated financial institutions and ecosystem partners to offer affordable and customized loans to this young generation of consumers.