CNFinance Announces Change of Auditor

GUANGZHOU, China, Nov. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- CNFinance Holdings Limited (NYSE: CNF) ("CNFinance" or the "Company"), a leading home equity loan service provider in China, today announced the change of auditor, effective November 13, 2026. HTL International, LLC ("HTL") has served as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm since December 2024. HTL declined to stand for re-election to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm for the audits of the Company's financial statements for the financial year ending December 31, 2026. The decision was not a result of any disagreement between the Company and HTL on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure. The audit committee of the Company's Board of Directors has approved the change of auditor and appointed Guangdong Prouden CPAs GP ("Prouden") as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2026.