CNFinance Holdings Limited (NYSE: CNF) (“CNFinance” or the “Company) is a leading home equity loan service provider in China. CNFinance facilitates loans by connecting micro- and small-enterprise (“MSE”) owners with its funding partners. The Company’s primary target borrower segment is MSE owners who own real properties in Tier 1 and Tier 2 cities in China. The loans CNFinance facilitates are primarily funded through a trust lending model with its trust company partners who are well-established with sufficient funding sources and have licenses to engage in lending business nationwide. The Company’s risk mitigation mechanism is embedded in the design of its loan products, supported by an integrated online and offline process focusing on risks of both borrowers and collateral and further enhanced by effective post-loan management procedures.