That represents an almost six-fold increase since June 2018. Founded in 2017, Luckin has opened stores at a breakneck pace. Nasdaq informed the company of its plans to remove the company's shares from the exchange. All times are ET. The Xiamen-based company said on Monday that it has requested a hearing on the delisting notice, and the stock will remain on Nasdaq until the hearing, which should take place within the next 30 to 45 days. The boy who swapped his piano for a gun. Source: Luckin Coffee scandal highlights murky standards of China Inc. – Nikkei Asian Review China's Luckin Coffee slumps on 'fake' data news, Coronavirus: How do you vaccinate the world? Those growth figures had helped the company's US stock market value almost triple since its debut in New York in May. All content of the Dow Jones branded indices Copyright S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC 2018 and/or its affiliates. The firm's shares slumped this month after it … All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Its stock is currently worth $2.82 — less than the price of a Luckin latte in China. Luckin vowed to overtake Starbucks as China's biggest coffee chain when it launched shares in the US last year. © 2020 BBC. The country's top securities regulator, the China Securities Regulatory Commission, is already carrying out its own probe into Luckin. The firm's shares slumped this month after it revealed that it had uncovered $310m (£250m) in fake transactions. .css-14iz86j-BoldText{font-weight:bold;}One of China's most powerful regulators has raided the offices of Luckin Coffee after opening an investigation into the scandal-hit firm. Luckin said an investigation had found that fabricated sales from the second quarter of last year to the fourth quarter amounted to about 40% of its estimated annual sales. He asked for people from all walks of life to go easy on Luckin Coffee and support the company, noting that "tens of thousands of employees are still working hard.". Coronavirus: How do you vaccinate the world? Coronavirus: How do you vaccinate the world? Chicago Mercantile Association: Certain market data is the property of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. and its licensors. It was primarily valued on revenue growth and its ability to show a path to profitability . Even on its now discredited numbers, Luckin was heavily lossmaking. Whatever happens, Lu said he will "spare no effort" in minimizing shareholders' losses. The Nasdaq exchange said the shares would remain halted until Luckin had fully satisfied its request for additional information. A Luckin Coffee scandal led to the company being delisted from New York's Nasdaq and the removal of top executives Embattled Chinese chain Luckin Coffee is among a raft of 45 companies hit with a combined fine of nearly $9 million over a scandal involving false sales figures, China's market regulator said Tuesday. Earlier this month Luckin said it had suspended its chief operating officer Jian Liu and staff reporting to him. That's good for this company, Uber Eats' new ad pits Luke Skywalker against Capt. Market indices are shown in real time, except for the DJIA, which is delayed by two minutes. The Nasdaq listing had been one of China's few successful American stock market debuts of 2019. All rights reserved. Standard & Poor's and S&P are registered trademarks of Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC and Dow Jones is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC. China's Luckin Coffee has sacked two of its top bosses after new evidence came to light about an accounting scandal. The accounting scandal at Luckin is seen as clouding the prospects for other Chinese companies considering selling shares in the US. If the company is delisted, it will surely face more difficulties and increased pressure," he added. Read about our approach to external linking. Luckin Coffee did not immediately respond to a request from the BBC for further comment. NZ files charges over White Island volcano disaster, Biden announces all-female senior press team, The mafia plundered hospitals - then Covid-19 hit, The Grand Tour: 'Eventually, one of us will snap'. Picard, Imperfect Foods' business is booming during the pandemic, See Burger King's new three-lane (yes, 3!) Luckin Coffee confirmed on its official Weibo account that it was being inspected by the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR). Disclaimer. Luckin Coffee fired its CEO after the Chinese homegrown rival to Starbucks was found to have fabricated sales. Luckin Coffee CFO: Focused on bringing down costs, Why the world's largest ice cream company is betting on home delivery, Internet mocks McDonald's new meatless burger, This company is giving away bacon-scented face masks, People are brewing fancier coffee at home. Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Lu, who is also chairman of the company's board, insisted he "didn't play tricks" in order to cheat investors. Luckin Coffee co-founder apologizes for accounting scandal and promises fight to save the company By Sherisse Pham and Laura He , CNN Business Updated 9:22 AM ET, Thu May 21, 2020 Factset: FactSet Research Systems Inc.2018. Morningstar: Copyright 2018 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The company also said it was "actively co-operating" with the probe, and that its stores remained open across the country.