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Addentax (Nasdaq: ATXG) pursues Asia Pacific online lending platform deals

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Addentax Group Corp. disclosed that it has entered into mature negotiations to acquire up to 20 online lending platforms across the Asia Pacific region. These digital lenders collectively serve more than 600,000 customers and generate an estimated annual loan origination volume exceeding HK$25 billion, based on information from the target companies.

The platforms offer AI-supported credit assessment, digital asset-related financial services where regulations permit, and personal digital lending. Addentax, traditionally focused on garment manufacturing and logistics, describes this as a strategic fintech initiative intended to build a technology-driven digital credit platform with regional scale. The potential transactions remain subject to due diligence, definitive agreements, board and regulatory approvals, and may not be completed.

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Addentax outlines a large, but highly conditional, fintech acquisition plan.

Addentax Group Corp. is pursuing negotiations to acquire up to 20 online lending platforms across Asia Pacific. The targets jointly report more than 600,000 customers and estimated annual loan origination volume above HK$25 billion, indicating meaningful operating scale in digital credit.

The initiative would extend Addentax beyond garment manufacturing and logistics into AI-driven lending, digital asset-related financial services where allowed, and personal digital loans. Management frames the plan as a way to assemble a larger regional digital credit platform with proprietary risk control systems and established user bases.

The company emphasizes that all transactions remain subject to final due diligence, board approvals and multiple regulatory clearances, with no assurance of completion. Future disclosures in company filings may clarify which, if any, acquisitions close and how the combined lending operations perform over subsequent reporting periods.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 17, 2026

 

Addentax Group Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada   001-41478   35-2521028

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

Kingkey 100, Block A, Room 4805,

Luohu District, Shenzhen City, China

 

 

518000

(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

+(86) 755 86961 405

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

N/A

(Former Name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instructions A.2. below):

 

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share   ATXG   Nasdaq Capital Market

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

 

On March 17, 2026, Addentax Group Corp. (the “Company”) announced that it has entered into mature negotiations regarding the acquisition of multiple online lending companies operating across the Asia Pacific region. The proposed transactions remain subject to the completion of due diligence, negotiation and execution of definitive agreements,   approval by the respective boards of directors, receipt of any required regulatory approvals and other customary conditions. There can be no assurance that any definitive agreements will be executed or that the proposed transactions will be completed. A copy of the press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.    
99.1   Press Release issued March 17, 2026
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 

 
 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

  Addentax Group Corp.
     
Date: March 17, 2026 By: /s/ Hong Zhida
    Hong Zhida
    Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

Addentax Group Corp. Announces Strategic Fintech Initiative and Negotiations to Acquire Up to 20 Online Lending Platforms in Asia Pacific Representing Over 600,000 Customers and Estimated Annual Loan Volume Exceeding HK$25 Billion

 

SHENZHEN, March 17, 2026 — Addentax Group Corp. (Nasdaq: ATXG) (“ATXG” or the “Company”) announced today that it has entered into mature negotiations to acquire multiple leading online money lending platforms across the Asia Pacific region, with definitive agreements expected to be executed subject to the completion of ongoing negotiations, due diligence, regulatory approvals and other customary conditions.

 

These platforms operate digital lending businesses across the Asia Pacific region and provide services that include AI-supported credit assessment, digital asset-related financial services (where permitted by applicable regulations), and personal digital lending. These platforms are characterized by established user bases, proprietary risk control systems, operational efficiency and regional market presence. Upon completion of the proposed acquisitions, the combined platforms could create a large-scale digital credit platform with significant regional reach. Based on information provided by the target companies, the combined platforms currently serve more than 600,000 customers and generate an estimated aggregate annual loan origination volume exceeding HK$25 billion.

 

“We are pleased to announce this strategic acquisition initiative, which we believe has the potential to significantly expand Addentax’s participation in the Asia Pacific fintech sector,” said the Chief Executive Officer of Addentax, Mr. Hong Zhida. “These platforms represent innovative participants in AI-driven digital lending and emerging financial technologies. By potentially bringing them together under the ATXG umbrella, we aim to build a technology-driven digital credit platform with meaningful scale, technological capabilities and regional market reach. We believe this initiative could support long-term value creation for our stockholders, partners and customers across the Asia Pacific.”

 

The transactions are subject to customary closing conditions, including final due diligence, board approvals, approvals from relevant financial regulatory authorities in the jurisdictions in which the target companies operate and other customary conditions. There can be no assurance that definitive agreements will be executed or that any transactions will be completed. The Company will provide updates as appropriate as negotiations progress.

 

 
 

 

About Addentax Group Corp.

 

Addentax Group Corp. is an integrated service provider specializing in garment manufacturing and logistics services. For more information about the Company, please visit the website: https://www.addentax.com/.

 

Caution Concerning Forward Looking Statements

 

All statements other than statements of historical fact in this announcement are forward-looking statements in nature within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are based on current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that the Company believes may affect its financial condition, results of operations, business strategy and financial needs. Words or phrases such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “aim,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “potential,” “continue,” “is/are likely to” or other similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent occurring events or circumstances, or changes in its expectations, except as may be required by law. Although the Company believes that the expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot assure you that such expectations will turn out to be correct, and the Company cautions investors that actual results may differ materially from the anticipated results and encourages investors to consider risk factors, including those described in the Company’s filings with the SEC, that may affect the Company’s future results. All forward-looking statements attributable to the Company and its subsidiaries or persons acting on their behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these risk factors. The forward-looking events discussed in this press release and other statements made from time to time by us or our representatives, may not occur, and actual events and results may differ materially and are subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions about us. These forward-looking statements are based on information currently available to the Company and its current plans or expectations and are subject to a number of known and unknown uncertainties, risks and other important factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. These and other important factors are described in detail in the “Risk Factors” section of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2025. Although we believe the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, we can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. We are not obligated to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking events discussed in this press release and other statements made from time to time by us or our representatives might not occur.

 

Company Contact:

 

Public Relations Contact:

Addentax Group Corp.

Phone: + (86) 755 86961 405

yoongxin.chan@zgyingxi.com

 

Investor Relations Contact:

 

Sherry Zheng

WAVECREST GROUP INC.

1-718-213-7386

sherry@wavecrestipo.com

 

 

FAQ

What did Addentax Group Corp. (ATXG) announce in its latest 8-K filing?

Addentax announced mature negotiations to acquire multiple online lending platforms across Asia Pacific. The company framed this as a strategic fintech initiative that could create a large-scale digital credit platform, subject to due diligence, definitive agreements, board approvals and required regulatory clearances.

How large is the potential online lending business Addentax (ATXG) is negotiating to acquire?

Based on information from the target companies, the combined platforms serve over 600,000 customers and generate an estimated aggregate annual loan origination volume exceeding HK$25 billion. These figures illustrate the current operating scale of the targeted digital lending platforms in the Asia Pacific region.

What services do the online lending platforms targeted by Addentax (ATXG) provide?

The targeted platforms operate digital lending businesses offering AI-supported credit assessment, digital asset-related financial services where regulations permit, and personal digital lending. They are described as having established user bases, proprietary risk control systems, operational efficiency and regional market presence in Asia Pacific.

Are Addentax’s proposed online lending acquisitions in Asia Pacific finalized?

No, the transactions are not finalized. They remain subject to completion of due diligence, negotiation and execution of definitive agreements, approvals by the respective boards of directors, regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions, and there is no assurance that any agreements or transactions will be completed.

How would the proposed fintech acquisitions affect Addentax Group Corp. (ATXG)’s business focus?

Addentax is currently an integrated provider specializing in garment manufacturing and logistics. Management describes the negotiations as a strategic fintech initiative aimed at building a technology-driven digital credit platform with meaningful scale and regional reach, expanding the company’s participation in the Asia Pacific fintech sector.

What risks does Addentax (ATXG) highlight regarding its fintech acquisition initiative?

Addentax notes that all statements about the initiative are forward-looking and subject to risks and uncertainties. It cautions that definitive agreements may not be executed, transactions may not close, and actual results could differ materially, referencing risk factors in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2025.

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