As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 28, 2022
Registration No. 333-
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM F-1
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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U-BX Technology Ltd.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Not Applicable
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Cayman Islands |
7370 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of |
(Primary Standard Industrial |
(I.R.S. Employer |
Zhongguan Science and Technology Park
No. 1 Linkong Er Road, Shunyi District, Beijing
People’s Republic of China
+86 10 0651-20297
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Registrant’s principal executive offices)
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Cogency Global Inc.
122 East 42nd Street, 18th Floor
New York, NY 10168
+1(800) 221-0102
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
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Copies to:
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William S. Rosenstadt, Esq. |
Benjamin A. Tan, Esq. |
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Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to public: As soon as practicable after the effective date of this Registration Statement.
If any securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act, check the following box. ☐
If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ☐
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ☐
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933.
Emerging growth company ☒
If an emerging growth company that prepares its financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. ☐
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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Title of Class of Securities to be Registered |
Amount |
Proposed maximum offering |
Proposed Maximum Aggregate Offering |
Amount of |
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Ordinary Shares, par value $0.0001 per share |
6,000,000 |
$ |
5.50 |
$ |
33,000,000 |
$ |
3,059.10 |
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Underwriter Warrants(2) |
— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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Ordinary Shares, par value $0.0001 per share underlying Underwriter Warrants(2) |
300,000 |
$ |
5.50 |
$ |
1,650,000 |
$ |
152.96 |
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Total |
6,300,000 |
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$ |
34,650,000 |
$ |
3,212.06 |
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(1) The registration fee for securities is based on an estimate of the Proposed Maximum Aggregate Offering Price of the securities, assuming the sale of the maximum number of shares at the highest expected offering price, and such estimate is solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(o). In accordance with Rule 416(a), the Registrant is also registering an indeterminate number of additional Ordinary Shares that shall be issuable pursuant to Rule 416 to prevent dilution resulting from share splits, share dividends or similar transactions.
(2) The Registrant will issue to Boustead Securities LLC (the “Underwriter”) warrants to purchase a number of Ordinary Shares equal to an aggregate of five percent (5%) of the Ordinary Shares (the “Underwriter Warrants”) sold in the offering. The exercise price of the Underwriter Warrants is equal to the offering price of the Ordinary Shares offered hereby. Assuming an exercise price of $5.00 per share, we would receive, in the aggregate, $1,500,000 upon exercise of the Underwriter Warrants. The Underwriter Warrants are exercisable commencing on the effective date of the offering at any time, and from time to time, in whole or in part, through the date of expiration and will expire on the fifth anniversary from the commencement of sale of this offering.
The Registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the registration statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.
The information in this preliminary prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This preliminary prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and we are not soliciting offers to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.
PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS (Subject to Completion)
Dated , 2022.
6,000,000 Ordinary Shares

U-BX Technology Ltd.
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This is an initial public offering of our ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 (the “ordinary shares”). Prior to this offering, there has been no public market for our ordinary shares. We expect the offering price to be between $4.50 to $5.50 per ordinary share (the “Offering Price”). This offering is contingent upon us listing our ordinary shares on Nasdaq or another national exchange. There is no guarantee or assurance that our ordinary shares will be approved for listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market or another national exchange.
We have applied to list our ordinary shares on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “UBXG”. We cannot assure you that our application will be approved; however, if it is not approved, we will not complete this offering.
U-BX Technology Ltd., or U-BX, was incorporated in the Cayman Islands. As a holding company with no material operations of our own, we conduct our operations in China through contractual arrangements (the “VIE Agreements”) with the variable interest entity, or VIE, Youjiayoubao (Beijing) Technology Limited, or U-BX China, and its subsidiaries based in China.
This is an offering of the ordinary shares of U-BX, the Cayman Islands holding company. You are not investing in U-BX China, the VIE and operating entity based in China. This VIE structure involves unique risks to investors. Neither we nor our subsidiaries own any equity interest in U-BX China. Instead, we control and receive the economic benefits of U-BX China’s business operation through the VIE Agreements. The VIE structure is used to provide investors with exposure to foreign investment in China-base companies where Chinese law prohibits direct foreign investments in certain industries. For a description of our corporate structure and the VIE Agreements, see “Corporate History and Structure” beginning on page 65 of this prospectus. We have evaluated the guidance in FASB ASC 810 and determined that we are the primary beneficiary of the VIE, for accounting purposes, based upon such contractual arrangements. Accordingly, under U.S. GAAP, the results of the VIE are consolidated in our financial statements. However, investors will not and may never directly hold equity interests in U-BX China and its subsidiaries. Uncertainties exist as to our ability to enforce the VIE agreements, and, as of the date of this prospectus, the VIE agreements have not been tested in a court of law. U-BX and investors of U-BX do not have an equity ownership in, direct investment in, or control through such ownership/investment of the VIE. Therefore, the VIE agreements do not give us the same controlling power as if we had equity ownership in the VIE. The Chinese regulatory authorities could disallow this VIE structure, which would likely result in a material change in our operations and the value of our ordinary shares, including that it could cause the value of such securities to significantly decline or become worthless. For the avoidance of any doubt, any references to control or benefits that accrue to us because of U-Bx China refer only to the conditions satisfied for consolidation of U-Bx China under U.S. GAAP and it is not an entity in which we own any equity.
Because of our corporate structure, we are subject to risks due to uncertainty of the interpretation and the application of the PRC laws and regulations, including but not limited to limitation on foreign ownership of internet technology companies, and regulatory review of oversea listing of PRC companies through a special purpose vehicle, and the validity and enforcement of the VIE Agreements. We are also subject to the risks of uncertainty about any future actions of the PRC government in this regard. The VIE Agreements may not be effective in providing control over U-BX China. We may also subject to sanctions imposed by PRC regulatory agencies, including the Chinese Securities Regulatory Commission, if we fail to comply with their rules and regulations. If the Chinese regulatory authorities disallow this VIE structure in the future, it will likely result in a material change in our financial performance and our results of operations, which could cause the value of our ordinary shares to significantly decline or become worthless. Additionally, we are subject to certain legal and operational risks associated with the VIE’s operations in China. PRC laws and regulations governing our current business operations are sometimes vague and uncertain. Recently, the PRC government initiated a series of regulatory actions and statements to regulate business operations in China with little advance notice, including cracking down on illegal activities in the securities market, , adopting new measures to extend the scope of cybersecurity reviews, and expanding the efforts in anti-monopoly enforcement. Since these statements and regulatory actions are new, it is highly uncertain how soon legislative or administrative regulation making bodies will respond and what existing or new laws or regulations or detailed implementations and interpretations will be modified or promulgated, if any, and the potential impact such modified or new laws and regulations will have on the daily business operation of the VIE and its subsidiaries and U-BX’s ability to accept foreign investments and list on an U.S. or other foreign exchange. These risks may cause significant depreciation of the value of our ordinary shares, or a complete hinderance of our ability to offer or continue to offer our securities to investors.
Our ordinary shares may be prohibited from trading on a national exchange under the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act (the “HFCAA”) if the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (the “PCAOB”) is unable to inspect our auditors for three consecutive years beginning in 2021. On June 22, 2021, the U.S. Senate passed the Accelerating Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act, which, if passed by the U.S. House of Representatives and signed into law, would reduce the period of time for foreign companies to comply with PCAOB audits to two consecutive years instead of three, thus reducing the time period for triggering the prohibition on trading. For a detailed description of the risks relating to the VIE structure, doing business in the PRC, and the offering as a result of the structure, see “Risk Factors — Risks Related to Our Corporate Structure,” “Risk Factors — Risks Related to Doing Business in the PRC” and “Risk Factors — Risks Related to this Offering,” beginning on page 22.
On December 2, 2021, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted final amendments to its rules implementing the HFCAA. The rules apply to registrants the SEC identifies as having filed an annual report with an audit report issued by a registered public accounting firm that is located in a foreign jurisdiction and that the PCAOB is unable to inspect or investigate (Commission-Identified Issuers) and require Commission-Identified Issuers identified by the SEC to submit documentation and make disclosures required under the HFCAA. In addition, the final amendments also establish procedures the SEC will follow in (i) determining whether a registrant is a “Commission-Identified Issuer” and (ii) prohibiting the trading on U.S. securities exchanges and in the over-the-counter market of securities of a “Commission-Identified Issuer” under the HFCAA. The final amendments are effective on January 10, 2022. The SEC will begin to identify and list Commission-Identified Issuers on its website shortly after registrants begin filing their annual reports for 2021. Pursuant to the HFCAA, the PCAOB issued a Determination Report on December 16, 2021, which found that the PCAOB is unable to inspect or investigate completely registered public accounting firms headquartered in: mainland China or Hong Kong, a Special Administrative Region of the PRC, because of a position taken by one or more authorities in the PRC or Hong Kong. In addition, the PCAOB’s report identified the specific registered public accounting firms which are subject to these determinations. Our auditor, Wei, Wei & Co., LLP, has been inspected by the PCAOB on a regular basis, with the last inspection completed in August 2020, and it is not subject to the determinations announced by the PCAOB on December 16, 2021. If trading in our ordinary shares is prohibited under the HFCAA in the future because the PCAOB determines that it cannot inspect or fully investigate our auditor at such future time, Nasdaq may determine to delist our ordinary shares. If our ordinary shares are unable to be listed on another securities exchange by then, such a delisting would substantially impair your ability to sell or purchase our ordinary shares when you wish to do so, and the risk and uncertainty associated with a potential delisting would have a negative impact on the price of our ordinary shares. See “Risk Factors — Risks Related to Doing Business in the People’s Republic of China — Our Ordinary Shares may be prohibited from being traded on a national exchange under the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act (the “HFCA Act”), if the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (the “PCAOB”) is unable to inspect our auditors for three consecutive years beginning in 2021. The delisting of our Ordinary Shares, or the threat of their being delisted, may materially and adversely affect the value of your investment.
As a holding company, U-BX may rely on dividends and other distributions on equity paid by our subsidiaries for our cash and financing requirements. If any of our subsidiaries incurs debt on its own behalf in the future, the instruments governing such debt may restrict their ability to pay dividends to us. As of the date of this prospectus, our Company, our subsidiaries and the VIE have not distributed any earnings or settled any amounts owed under the VIE Agreements, nor do they have any plan to distribute earnings or settle amounts owed under the VIE Agreements in the foreseeable future. In the future, cash proceeds raised from overseas financing activities, including this offering, may be transferred by us to our subsidiaries and the VIE via capital contribution or shareholder loans, as the case may be. See “Prospectus Summary — Transfers of Cash to and from Our Subsidiaries and VIE” beginning on page 6 and “Corporate History and Structure — Transfers of Cash to and from Our Subsidiaries and VIE” beginning on page 68. For a condensed consolidating schedule that disaggregates the operations and depicts the financial position, cash flows and results of operations as of and for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, please see “Prospectus Summary — Selected Condensed Consolidated Financial Data” on page 18 of this prospectus and the audited consolidated financial statements and accompanying footnotes starting on page F-1 of this prospectus.
Unless as otherwise stated, as used in this prospectus supplement, “we,” “us,” “our company,” “the Company,” “our,” or “U-BX” refers to U-BX Technology Ltd. The “VIE” or “U-BX China“ refers to the variable interest entity in China, Youjiayoubao (Beijing) Technology Co., Limited. The “PRC Operating Entities” refers to the VIE and its subsidiaries.
Investing in the ordinary shares involves risks. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 22.
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(1) Initial public offering price per share is assumed at US5.00, which is the midpoint of the range as set for on the cover page of this prospectus.
(2) We have agreed to pay Boustead Securities LLC (the “Underwriter”) a discount equal to 7% of the gross proceeds of this offering. For a description of other compensation to be received by the Underwriter, see “Underwriting” beginning on page 130.
Neither the United States Securities and Exchange Commission nor any other regulatory body has approved or disapproved of these securities, or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
The Underwriter expects to deliver the ordinary shares against payment in U.S. dollars to purchasers on or about , 2022.
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You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus or in any related free writing prospectus. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with information different from that contained in this prospectus or in any related free writing prospectus. We are offering to sell, and seeking offers to buy the ordinary shares, only in jurisdictions where offers and sales are permitted. The information contained in this prospectus is accurate only as of the date of this prospectus, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus or any sale of the ordinary shares.
Neither we nor the Underwriter has taken any action to permit a public offering of the ordinary shares outside the United States or to permit the possession or distribution of this prospectus or any filed free writing prospectus outside the United States. Persons outside the United States who come into possession of this prospectus or any filed free writing prospectus must inform themselves about and observe any restrictions relating to the offering of the ordinary shares and the distribution of the prospectus or any filed free writing prospectus outside the United States.
Until , 2022 (the 25th day after the date of this prospectus), all dealers that buy, sell or trade ordinary shares, whether or not participating in this offering, may be required to deliver a prospectus. This is in addition to the obligation of dealers to deliver a prospectus when acting as underwriters and with respect to their unsold allotments or subscriptions.
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This summary highlights information contained in greater detail elsewhere in this prospectus. This summary is not complete and does not contain all of the information you should consider in making your investment decision. You should read the entire prospectus carefully before making an investment in our ordinary shares. You should carefully consider, among other things, our consolidated financial statements and the related notes and the sections entitled “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included elsewhere in this prospectus.
Prospectus Conventions
Unless otherwise indicated or the context requires otherwise, references in this prospectus to:
• “China” or the “PRC” are to the People’s Republic of China, excluding Taiwan and the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau for the purposes of this prospectus only;
• “Jiangsu Jingmo” is to Jiangsu Jingmo Technology Co., Ltd., a PRC company and a wholly owned subsidiary of the VIE (as defined below);
• “Jiangsu YCHB” is to Jiangsu Youchehubao Technology Co., Ltd., a PRC company and a wholly owned subsidiary of the VIE (as defined below);
• “Jiangsu YJYC” is to Jiangsu YJYC Technology Co., Ltd., a PRC company and a wholly owned subsidiary of the VIE (as defined below);
• “Lianghua Technology” or “WFOE” is to Beijing Lianghua Technology Co., Limited, a wholly foreign-owned enterprise in the PRC and a wholly-owned subsidiary of U-BX HK;
• “Ordinary shares” refer to the ordinary shares of the Company, par value US$0.0001 per share;
• “PRC Operating Entities” is to the VIE (as defined below) and its subsidiaries;
• “RDYJ” is to Rudongyoujia Smart Technology Co., Ltd., a PRC company and a wholly owned subsidiary of the VIE (as defined below);
• “U-BX China” or “VIE” is to Youjiayoubao (Beijing) Technology Co., Limited (also known as Youjiayoubao Technology Co., Ltd. in China), a PRC company that has entered into certain contractual arrangements with Lianghua Technology;
• “U-BX” “we,” “us,” “our company,” “the Company,” or “our” is to U-BX Technology Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company limited by shares;
• “U-BX HK” is to Snailinsur Group Limited, a Hong Kong limited company, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of U-BX; and
• “VIE Agreements” are to a series of contractual arrangements, including the Equity Pledge Agreement, Exclusive Call Option Agreement, Shareholders’ Voting Rights Proxy Agreement, Business Cooperation Agreement and Consultation and Services Agreement by and among Lianghua Technology, the VIE and the shareholders of the VIE.
This prospectus contains translations of certain RMB amounts into U.S. dollar amounts at specified rates solely for the convenience of the US reporting. The relevant exchange rates are listed below:
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Period Ended RMB: USD exchange rate |
6.4601 |
7.0795 |
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Period Average RMB: USD exchange rate |
6.6273 |
7.0198 |
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For the sake of clarity, this prospectus follows the English naming convention of first name followed by last name, regardless of whether an individual’s name is Chinese or English. For example, the name of our Chief Executive Officer will be presented as “Jian Chen,” even though, in Chinese, Mr. Chen’s name is presented as “Chen Jian.”
We have relied on statistics provided by a variety of publicly available sources regarding China’s expectations of growth. We did not, directly or indirectly, sponsor or participate in the publication of such materials, and these materials are not incorporated in this prospectus other than to the extent specifically cited in this prospectus. We have sought to provide current information in this prospectus and believe that the statistics provided in this prospectus remain up-to-date and reliable, and these materials are not incorporated in this prospectus other than to the extent specifically cited in this prospectus. Except where otherwise stated, all ordinary share accounts provided herein are on a pre-share-increase basis.
Overview
U-BX Technology Ltd. was incorporated on June 30, 2021 in the Cayman Islands. We conduct business through the VIE Agreements with the variable interest entity, U-BX China, a company formed under the laws of the People’s Republic of China with its headquarters in Beijing, China. Since U-BX China’s establishment in 2018, it has focused on providing value-added services using artificial intelligence-driven technology to businesses within the insurance industry, including insurance carriers and brokers.
U-BX China’s business primarily consists of providing the following three services/products: i) digital promotion services, ii) risk assessment services, and iii) value-added bundled benefits. We help our institutional clients obtain visibility on various social media platforms and generate our revenue based on consumers’ clicks, views or our clients’ promotion time through those channels. We have also developed a unique algorithm and named it the “Magic Mirror” to calculate payout risks for insurance carriers to underwrite auto insurance coverage. Utilizing our proprietary algorithmic model, we are able to generate individualized risk reports based on the vehicle brand, model, travel area, and vehicle age. In turn, we are able to generate revenue based on the number of assessment reports we provide to the insurance carriers. Lastly, to help major insurance carriers or brokers attract their customers, we sell bundled benefits, including car wash, maintenance plan or parking notification, to these carriers, which they may then pass onto their customers for either low or no cost.
In addition to servicing institutional customers, U-BX China provides up-to-date insurance-related information to individual consumers through our mini-application embedded in other social media platforms. The information is provided to educate consumers and insurance brokers about the insurance industry, thus helping us build a stronger brand image with the general public.
At present, our client base consists of more than 300 city-level property and auto insurance carriers nationwide, in addition to approximately 200,000 insurance brokers that use our products and services to conduct business on a daily basis. Some of our clients include large corporations such as the People’s Insurance Company of China, Dajia Property Insurance Co., Ltd., China Pacific Property Insurance Co., Ltd., China Life Property Insurance Co., Ltd., Yongcheng Property Insurance Co., Ltd., Huatai Insurance Brokers Co., Ltd. With the future digitization of the insurance industry, we expect to have a broader reach within the overall insurance industry, as our business focuses on providing insurance technology solutions to insurance carriers interested in applying artificial intelligence technology and online traffic promotion method in their operation. We believe the future digitization of the insurance industry will create more interest among insurance carriers in using the technology and promotion channels we offer.
Corporate history and structure
U-BX is a holding company with no operations of its own. We conduct our operations in China primarily through our subsidiaries and through the VIE Agreements with the VIE in China. The ordinary shares offered in this prospectus are those of U-BX.
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The following figure shows our corporate structure as of the date of this prospectus, including our main subsidiaries and consolidated affiliated entities:

U-BX was incorporated on June 30, 2021 in the Cayman Islands. It is a holding company and is not actively engaged in any business as of the date of this prospectus. Under its amended and restated memorandum of association, U-BX is authorized to issue 500,000,000 ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per ordinary share. There are currently 22,500,000 issued and outstanding ordinary shares, of which 36.58% and 9.21% held by Superego Pulse Limited and Columbu Information Consulting L.P., respectively. U-BX’s registered office is at Harneys Fiduciary (Cayman) Limited and its registered office is at 4th Floor, Harbour Place, 103 South Church Street, P.O. Box 10240, Grand Cayman, KY1-1002, Cayman Islands.
U-BX HK was incorporated on July 14, 2021 under the laws of Hong Kong. U-BX HK is a Hong Kong limited company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of U-BX. U-BX HK is a holding company and does not have any operations.
Lianghua Technology was incorporated on July 23, 2021 under the laws of the People’s Republic of China. Lianghua Technology is a wholly-foreign owned enterprise, a limited liability company, and a wholly-owned subsidiary of U-BX HK. Lianghua Technology is a holding company and does not have any operations.
U-BX China was incorporated on March 27, 2018 under the laws of the People’s Republic of China. U-BX China is a limited liability company. U-BX China has entered into the VIE Agreements with Lianhua Technology. For a description of the VIE Agreements, see “— Contractual Arrangements with the VIE and Its Shareholders” beginning on page 4 of this prospectus.
Jiangsu Jingmo was incorporated on July 9, 2020 under the laws of the People’s Republic of China. Jiangsu Jingmo is a limited liability company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of U-BX China.
Jiangsu YCHB was incorporated on August 21, 2020 under the laws of the People’s Republic of China. Jiangsu YCHB is a limited liability company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of U-BX China.
Jiangsu YJYC was incorporated on June 29, 2020 under the laws of the People’s Republic of China. Jiangsu YJYC is a limited liability company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of U-BX China.
RDYJ was incorporated on July 27, 2018 under the laws of the People’s Republic of China. RDYJ is a limited liability company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of U-BX China.
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Contractual Arrangements with the VIE and Its Shareholders
Neither we nor our subsidiaries own any equity interest in U-BX China. Instead, we control and receive the economic benefits of U-BX China’s business operation through the VIE Agreements. The VIE structure is used to provide investors with exposure to foreign investment in China-base companies where Chinese law prohibits direct foreign investments in certain industries. The VIE Agreements allow Lianghua Technology to (i) exercise control over the VIE, (ii) receive substantially all of the economic benefits of the VIE, and (iii) have an exclusive option to purchase all or part of the equity interests in the VIE when and to the extent permitted by PRC law. The VIE agreements do not give us the same controlling power as if we had equity ownership in the VIE.
As a result of our equity ownership in Lianghua Technology and the contractual arrangements with the VIE, we are regarded as the primary beneficiary of the VIE, and we treat the VIE and its subsidiaries as the variable interest entities under U.S. GAAP. We have consolidated the financial results of the VIE and its subsidiaries in our consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
Agreements that Provide us with Effective Control over the VIE
Share pledge agreement
Pursuant to the equity pledge agreements, as amended, the shareholders who collectively owned all of U-BX China, pledged all of the equity interests in U-BX China to Lianghua Technology as collateral to secure the obligations of U-BX China under the consultation and services agreement and business cooperation agreement. These shareholders may not transfer or assign the pledged equity interests, or incur or allow any encumbrance that would jeopardize Lianghua Technology’s interests, without Lianghua Technology’s prior approval. In the event of default, Lianghua Technology as the pledgee will be entitled to certain rights and entitlements, including the priority in receiving payments by the evaluation or proceeds from the auction or sale of whole or part of the pledged equity interests of U-BX China. The agreement will terminate at the date these shareholders have transferred all of their pledged equity interests pursuant to the equity option agreement.
Shareholder Voting Proxy Agreement
Pursuant to the voting rights proxy and financial supporting agreements, as amended, the shareholders of U-BX China gave Lianghua Technology an irrevocable proxy to act on their behalf on all matters pertaining to U-BX China and to exercise all of their rights as shareholders of U-BX China, including the right to attend shareholders’ meetings, to exercise voting rights and to transfer all or a part of their equity interests in U-BX China. In consideration of such granted rights, Lianghua Technology agrees to provide the necessary financial support to U-BX China whether or not U-BX China incurs losses, and agrees not to request repayment if U-BX China is unable to do so. The agreement shall remain in effect for 10 years till August 16, 2031, and will automatically be renewed for another 10 years at the end of the term, unless Lianghua Technology notifies other parties in writing 30 days before the expiration date.
Business Operation Agreement
Pursuant to the business cooperation agreement between Lianghua Technology and U-BX China, as amended, Lianghua Technology has the exclusive right to provide U-BX China with technical support, business support and related consulting services, including but not limited to technical services, business consultations, equipment or property leasing, marketing consultancy, system integration, product research and development, and system maintenance. In exchange, Lianghua Technology is entitled to a service fee that equals all of the net income of U-BX China determined by U.S. GAAP. The service fees may be adjusted based on the services rendered by Lianghua Technology in that month and the operational needs of U-BX China.
The business cooperation agreement, as amended, remains in effect unless Lianghua Technology commits gross negligence, or a fraudulent act, against U-BX China. Nevertheless, Lianghua Technology shall have the right to terminate this agreement upon giving 30 days’ prior written notice to U-BX China at any time.
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Consultation and Service Agreement
Pursuant to the consultation and services agreement between Lianghua Technology and U-BX China, as amended, Lianghua Technology is engaged as exclusive provider of management consulting services to U-BX China. For such services, U-BX China agrees to pay service fees determined based on all of its net income to Lianghua Technology or Lianghua Technology has obligation to absorb all of the losses of U-BX China.
The consultation and services agreement, as amended, remains in effect for 30 years until August 16, 2051. The agreement can be extended only if Lianghua Technology gives its written consent of extension of the agreement and U-BX China then may extend without reservation.
Exclusive Call Option Agreements
Pursuant to the equity option agreements, among Lianghua Technology, U-BX China and its shareholders. U-BX China’s shareholders jointly and severally granted Lianghua Technology an option to purchase their equity interests in U-BX China. The purchase price shall be the lowest price then permitted under applicable PRC laws. Lianghua Technology may exercise such option at any time until it has acquired all equity interests of U-BX China, and may transfer the option to any third party. The agreements will terminate at the date on which all of these shareholders’ equity interests of U-BX China has been transferred to Lianghua Technology or its designee.
Risks Associated with our Corporate Structure and the VIE Agreements
The VIE Agreements are less effective than direct ownership and the Company may incur substantial costs to enforce the VIE Agreements. For example, the VIE and its shareholders could breach the VIE Agreements by, among other things, failing to conduct their operations in an acceptable manner or taking other actions that are detrimental to our interests. If we had direct ownership of the VIE, we would be able to exercise our rights as a shareholder to effect changes in the board of directors of the VIE, which in turn could implement changes, subject to any applicable fiduciary obligations, at the management and operational level. However, under the VIE Agreements, we rely on the performance by the VIE and its shareholders of their obligations under the contracts to exercise control over the VIE. The shareholders of our consolidated VIE may not act in the best interests of our company or may not perform their obligations under these contracts. In addition, failure of the VIE shareholders to perform certain obligations could compel the company to rely on legal remedies available under PRC laws, including seeking specific performance or injunctive relief, and claiming damages, which may not be effective.
The VIE Agreements are governed by PRC law and provide for the resolution of disputes through arbitration in the PRC. We are subject to risks due to uncertainty of the interpretation and the application of the PRC laws and regulations, including, but not limited to, the validity and enforcement of the VIE Agreements and regulatory review of overseas listing of PRC companies through a special purpose vehicle. In the event we are unable to enforce the VIE Agreements, we may not be able to exert effective control over the PRC Operating Entities and we may be precluded from operating our business, which would have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. We are also subject to the risks of uncertainty about any future actions of the PRC government in this regard that could disallow the VIE structure, which would likely result in a material change in our operations and the value of our ordinary shares may depreciate significantly or become worthless. We may also be subject to sanctions imposed by PRC regulatory agencies, including the Chinese Securities Regulatory Commission, or CSRC, if we fail to comply with their rules and regulations. In addition, there is uncertainty as to whether the courts of the Cayman Islands or the PRC would recognize or enforce judgments of U.S. courts against us or such persons predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the securities laws of the United States or any state. For a detailed description of the certainties of the VIE arrangements, see “Risk Factors — Risks Related to Our Corporate Structure.”
Holding Company Structure
U-BX is a holding company with no material operations of its own. We currently conduct our operations primarily through the VIE Agreements with U-BX China. Neither we nor our subsidiaries own any equity interest in U-BX China. Instead, we control and receive the economic benefits of U-BX China’s business operation through the VIE Agreements. Investors will not and may never directly hold equity interests in U-BX China.
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As a result of our corporate structure, U-BX relies on dividends paid by its subsidiaries for its working capital and cash needs, including the funds necessary to pay dividends to its shareholders. If U-BX’s subsidiaries incur debt on their own behalf in the future, the instruments governing their debt may restrict their ability to pay dividends to us.
Transfers of Cash to and from Our Subsidiaries and VIE
U-BX is permitted under the laws of the Cayman Islands to provide funding to U-BX HK through loans or capital contributions without restrictions on the amount of the funds. U-BX HK is permitted under the respective laws of Hong Kong to provide funding to WFOE through dividend distribution without restrictions on the amount of the funds. There are no restrictions on dividends transfers from Hong Kong to the Cayman Islands.
By transferring cash from U-BX HK to WFOE, U-BX can increase the Company’s registered capital in WFOE, which requires the filing of the local commerce department, or through a shareholder loan, which requires a filing with the State. Administration of Foreign Exchange or its local bureau. Aside from the declaration to the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, there is no restriction or limitations on such cash transfer or earnings distribution.
To make loans to WFOE or the VIE, according to Matters relating to the Macro-prudential Management of Comprehensive Cross-border Financing, or PBOC Circular 9 promulgated by the People’s Bank of China, the total cross-border financing of a company shall be calculated using a risk-weighted approach and shall not exceed an upper limit. The upper limit shall be calculated as capital or assets (for enterprises, net assets shall apply) multiplied by a cross-border financing leverage ratio and multiplied by a macro-prudential regulation parameter. The macro-prudential regulation parameter is currently 1, which may be adjusted by the People’s Bank of China and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange in the future, and the cross-border financing leverage ratio is 2 for enterprises. Therefore, the upper limit of the loans that a PRC company can borrow from foreign companies shall be calculated at 2 times the borrower’s net assets. When our WFOE and the VIE jointly apply for borrowing foreign debt, the upper limit of borrowing shall be 2 times of the net assets in the consolidated financial statement, and the VIE shall make a commitment to refrain from borrowing foreign debt in their own respective names.
As a result of PRC laws and regulations (noted below) that require annual appropriations of 10% of after-tax income to be set aside in a general reserve fund prior to payment of dividends, WFOE is restricted in that respect, as well as in other respects noted below, in their ability to transfer a portion of their net assets to U-BX HK as a dividend. We note the following:
1. PRC regulations currently permit the payment of dividends only out of accumulated profits, as determined in accordance with accounting standards and PRC regulations;
2. WFOE is required to set aside, at a minimum, 10% of their net income after taxes, based on PRC accounting standards, each year as statutory surplus reserves until the cumulative amount of such reserves reaches 50% of their registered capital;
3. Such reserves may not be distributed as cash dividends;
4. WFOE may also allocate a portion of their after-tax profits to fund their staff welfare and bonus funds; except in the event of a liquidation, these funds may also not be distributed to shareholders; the Company does not participate in a Common Welfare Fund; and
5. The incurrence of debt, specifically the instruments governing such debt, may restrict a subsidiary’s ability to pay stockholder dividends or make other cash distributions.
As of the date of this prospectus, our Company, our subsidiaries and the VIE have not distributed any earnings or settled any amounts owed under the VIE Agreements, nor do they have any plan to distribute earnings or settle amounts owed under the VIE Agreements in the foreseeable future. As of the date of this prospectus, none of our subsidiaries have made any dividends or distributions to us and we has not made any dividends or distributions to our shareholders.
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Dividend Policy
We anticipate that we will retain any earnings to support operations and to finance the growth and development of our business after the Company’s initial public offering. Therefore, we do not expect to pay cash dividends again in the foreseeable future. Any future determination relating to our dividend policy will be made at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend on a number of factors, including future earnings, capital requirements, financial conditions and future prospects and other factors the board of directors may deem relevant. As of the date of this prospectus, we have not paid any dividends or distributions to our shareholders.
Our Services and Products
We, through U-BX China and its subsidiaries, provide value-added services and products to insurance carriers, so they can better serve their consumers. Through the digital promotion services, risk assessment services and value-added bundled benefits we provide to insurance carriers, we facilitate the business operation and marketing for our insurance carrier clients. In the future, we plan to include retail consumers in our client base.
Digital Promotion Services
We help our institutional clients obtain visibility on various social media platforms and generate our revenue based on consumers’ clicks, views or our clients’ promotion time through those channels. Through the promotional channels, clients can promote brand awareness and their products and services. Using internet public domain traffic and private domain traffic, our promotion services have reached a large number of insurance buyers and connected them with multiple insurance carriers, optimizing insurance advertising efficiency in a cost-efficient way.
We use the services and platforms offered by third parties to obtain traffic on certain platforms including online content-based platforms (e.g. Tik-Tok, Kuaishou, etc.) and offline scene marketing platforms. In a typical scenario, we insert the hyperlink of our promotion materials on the website with high traffic, and people browsing the website content will likely click on our hyperlink and read the promotion. Based on our clients’ specification about the promotion content, the expected frequency of clicks and views, our operation staff tracks the work progress and ensure the clients’ standards have been met at the end of each promotion cycle. Our technology team monitors the traffic and analyses the results of each promotion and produces a traffic report to the clients. The clients are able to track the number of clicks and views. We also use popular social media platforms as marketing channels. Currently, the largest social media we use is WeChat.
As agreed in the promotion agreements we have with our clients, we receive commissions from our clients based on the number of user clicks and the institutional clients’ promotion time on the promotional channels. At the beginning of each month, our clients set the monthly promotion budget and agree with us on the exact promotion orders and promotion content. Our team subsequently work on details of their promotion needs of that specific month. We send the service invoice to our clients in the second half of each month after we receive the confirmation of each month’s promotion effect from our clients. Our clients typically pay at the end of each month. If a delay arises from an audit by a client of a report, payment will arrive at the beginning of the next month. To date, we have not had any issue collecting clients’ payments.
Risk Assessment Services
We have developed a unique algorithm and named it the “Magic Mirror” to calculate payout risks for insurance carriers to underwrite auto insurance coverage. Utilizing our proprietary algorithmic model, we are able to generate individualized risk report based on the vehicle brand, model, travel area, and vehicle age. In turn, we are able to generate revenue based on the number of assessment reports we provide to the insurance carriers. Equipped with a calculating formula for insurance carriers to assess the insurance risk attached to individual vehicles and utilizing artificial intelligence (“AI”) and optical character recognition technology, Magic Mirror takes in vehicle information, and produces a detailed individual risk assessment report for each vehicle, including the chances a certain vehicle will be involved in an accident or suffer damage, the chances certain insurance claims will be brought for the vehicle, and an estimate of insurance settlement amount under different auto insurance coverage types. For example, suppose the vehicle is a Ford SUV that has been used for 3 years in Hebei Province, China, Magic Mirror may conclude the risk of a shattered window is 35% and the average settlement is RMB 990 (US$ 154).
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The development of Magic Mirror is based on various source of information and technology, including the insurance types and rates from major insurance carriers, the public data on Autohome Inc.’s website, the public data of China Automobile Industry Association and the prices of common vehicle accessories and TensorFlow Python technology. TensorFlow Python is a free and open-source software library for machine learning and artificial intelligence created and released by Google. It can be used to create deep learning models directly. Magic Mirror utilizes TensorFlow Python technology’s machine learning feature that can extrapolate the patterns between vehicle types and the entailed risks from vehicle information such as vehicle accessories, past claim settlement information and the auto insurance type. It strengthens Magic Mirror’s calculating formula and risk assessment function.
We are not aware of any products with similar functions in the market and we believe our Magic Mirror has unique competitive advantages. In the most recent financial year, we have accumulated 50 Magic Mirror users and the annual revenue generated by this product has exceeded US$ 22 million.
Insurance companies purchase this product from us to get a better understanding of the risks entailed with each individual vehicle they plan to insure. This product is especially popular among insurance carriers when insurance carriers are in greater need for predictability in making insurance decisions. Based on the vehicle’s information, including the vehicle type, functions, brand model, new car purchase price, frame number, engine number, seat number, displacement, power, vehicle age, and insurance type, etc., we build our customers predictive models with multi-dimensional, multi-features and the accuracy of the risk assessment results in a visual form as below:

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* The Xgboost model curve demonstrates the accuracy of Magic Mirror prediction. The dashed line shows any random prediction with a 50% accuracy rate, whereas the solid line shows the accuracy of Magic Mirror, which is about 77.26%.
Magic Mirror obtains all vehicle information from our clients, the auto insurance carriers. We regularly update the Magic Mirror system based on the information processed within the system, strengthening the efficiency of the AI calculation method, so that the product could continue to provide more accurate reports to our clients.
Value-added Bundled Benefits
We sell value-added bundled benefits to insurance carriers. These benefits comprise regular service codes, which carriers provide to their clients as part of the latter’s service package, as well as vehicle moving notification service codes. Upon presenting the code, vehicle owners are able to use a series of vehicle maintenance services such as car washing, car maintenance, driver services and vehicle moving notification services. We regularly assess
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the pricing of the services afforded by our service codes and update our service provider partner pool, so that we can consistently offer good services at competitive prices to our clients. Currently, our strategy still focuses on attracting more users by competitively pricing our service codes. Our vehicle moving notification service is a highly innovative design which allows the vehicle owners to receive instant notification no matter where they are or where the vehicles are parked, if for any reason their vehicles need to be moved to a different spot to make way for public convenience or another vehicle owner’s convenience. Vehicle owners possessing the vehicle moving notification code can place the code on their vehicles and receive phone notification without revealing their contact information if their vehicle needs to be moved for public convenience.
The suppliers of our regular service codes are auto maintenance service code providers who have the capacity to consolidate vehicle maintenance service providers all over China. We procure pre-packaged vehicle maintenance packages at a relatively low price from those suppliers, and then resell the code to our client, auto insurance carriers. Benefiting from our broad network with vehicle maintenance service providers, we have been able to obtain high-quality vehicle maintenance service packages at competitive prices, therefore maintaining a profit margin for the Company, and a competitive advantage over our competitors. We create the vehicle moving notification service codes on our own and sell them to the insurance carriers directly.
The vehicle maintenance service market in China is largely divided by region. There are relatively few vehicle service companies that offer nationally available vehicle maintenance service, and those who offer such service scale are mainly located in first tier cities. The service codes we sell to insurance carriers afford vehicle owners maintenance services all over the country. We believe this feature makes our service codes more attractive to both insurance carriers who purchase our codes and vehicle owners who use the service attached to the codes.
Free Information on Website and Mini-programs
We maintain a free informational mini program within WeChat called “Wowobaodian”. This product mainly serves as an insurance brokers’ professional development tool. Our editorial team regularly authors and posts articles about cutting-edge insurance industry trends, insurance-related knowledge and most recent insurance policies within this mini program. The materials are in the form of articles, pictures and videos. Equipped with the ability to mine WeChat Moments contacts and efficiently reach prospective insurance buyers, this product has seen rapidly expanding customer base since its launch.
Prospective users can access the mini program by searching “Wowo Baodian” mini program through WeChat, or clicking on the “Wowo Baodian” card link shared by other users. Using Wowo Baodian does not require user registration and is free of charge. This mini program has attracted a large number of insurance brokers that benefit from learning from our materials and sharing them with family and friends to achieve broader exposure to their prospective clients. On the other hand, having a large group of active insurance brokers on our mini program increases our leverage during the negotiation with our institutional clients and thus eases our communication process with those clients.
Our mini program is highly specialized in the vehicle insurance industry. We do not believe there is currently any other service provider who operates a similar informational platform that focuses on auto insurance industry. Therefore, we believe our mini program has a competitive advantage and is a pioneer of the information platform related to the auto insurance industry.
Our Customers and Suppliers
Our customers are well-known insurance carriers and insurance intermediaries in China. At present, we have established cooperation with more than 300 city-level property and casualty insurance carriers across the country, including the People’s Insurance Company of China, Dajia Property Insurance Co., Ltd., China Pacific Property Insurance Co., Ltd., China Life Property Insurance Co., Ltd., Yongcheng Property Insurance Co., Ltd., and Huatai Insurance Brokers Co., Ltd., etc.
No customer individually represents greater than 10.0% of total revenues of the Company for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2021 and 2020.
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For each of the years ended June 30, 2020 and 2021, our five largest customers accounted for 31.6% and 25.1% of our total revenue, respectively. As of June 30, 2021, three customers accounted for 22.5%, 16.8% and 14.8% of the total balance of accounts receivable. As of June 30, 2020, two customers accounted for 24.8% and 19.9% of the total balance of accounts receivable.
Currently, our suppliers mainly consist of internet technology companies in China. Our suppliers are divided into four categories: 1) Promotion traffic suppliers; 2) Vehicle maintenance service code providers; 3) Technology development suppliers; and 4) Information operators. The promotion traffic suppliers represent the majority of our suppliers based on the cost of our suppliers. Among the promotion traffic suppliers, we use both online content platforms and offline scene marketing platforms. We constantly adjust our supplier pool to optimize our procurement cost.
Our top four suppliers represent more than 80% of our total supply volume. They are Shandong Xinhui Information Technology Ltd., Zhejiang Shulan Internet Technology Co., Ltd., Anhui Senrenhang Information Technology Ltd. and Shandongbaoying information Technology Co., Ltd. For the year ended June 30, 2021, four suppliers accounted for 35.4%, 21.7%, 14.6% and 14.0% of the Company’s total purchases, respectively. For the year ended June 30, 2020, three suppliers accounted for 58.4%, 16.9% and 12.2% of the Company’s total purchases, respectively. As of June 30, 2021, three suppliers accounted for 51.2%, 27.9% and 19.4% of the total balance of accounts payable, respectively. No suppliers individually represent greater than 10.0% of total accounts payable of the Company as of June 30, 2020.
We enter supply contracts with our suppliers. A typical supplier agreement lasts for one year with the automatic option to extend by another year absent either party’s objection. Both parties have the right to terminate the agreement upon notifying the other party in advance. The supplier provides business support and information consultation services and charges us service fee and management fee either monthly or on an agreed-upon date. Both parties bear responsibilities to keep the business information confidential. The supplier agreements are governed by the law of PRC.
We will diversify our pool of suppliers as we develop our business to reduce the risk of our dependence on our major suppliers.
Sales and Marketing
Currently, through U-BX China and its subsidiaries, our marketing team conduct promotion offline by reaching out to auto insurance carriers by region. We plan to use the proceeds from this offering to promote our business through both online social media platforms and offline advertisement agencies.
By promoting our brand and services, we aim to attract more individual clients we can promote directly without going through third party traffic suppliers. For institutional clients, we will build a capable and resourceful sales team and send the team to communicate with our potential institutional clients. For individual clients, who are mostly insurance brokers, we will use both online and offline scene marketing, where we will partner with automakers, auto distributors and online social media platforms.
Our Growth Strategy
Enhance our Digital Promotion Service
Currently, we are still at an early stage in our digital promotion services. We plan to enhance our marketing team and hire more well-connected marketing managers in the industry, who will help us reach more institutional clients that are interested in using our promotion services.
We plan to also diversify our internet marketing channels to reach more potential users by expanding our current promotion channels from online only to online and offline. To build the offline channels, we plan to cooperate with vehicle manufactures and sellers. To expand online channels, we plan to partner with popular social platforms including Tik-Tok, Weibo, Baidu and Kuaishou to promote our clients’ insurance products. We anticipate that our promotion investment will at least double in size in the near future, and the width and intensity of our promotion channels will be strengthened.
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Improving the Content Quality of Wowobaodian
We plan to further upgrade Wowobaodian by enriching its contents and functions in order to grow our user base, and continue to diversify and optimize our product content to enhance the user experience. Currently, the content we create on Wowobaodian are mainly in the form of articles and pictures. To better adapt to the user needs, we will add more video-based content to educate Wowobaodian users. For example, we will design tutorial videos catering to insurance brokers to help them build their professional images. This video series will likely become the first set of paid content we create for our Wowobaodian users.
Meanwhile, we plan to make the user experience on Wowobaodian more fun and easier to share. For example, currently we are testing an interactive product on Wowobaodian that will change the traditional one-way information input mode commonly seen on similar mini programs. This interactive product allows individual users to produce and share original content on our mini program so that our users will have the opportunity to adopt dual roles as readers and producers. During the testing stage, we will keep the uploading access open to all users, and then our quality control team will review the uploaded materials and select qualified materials to post on the program. In the long term, we anticipate discovering users with high quality output and further engaging with them.
Strengthen our Partnership with Insurance Carriers and Insurance Intermediaries
We will continue to strengthen our existing service scope and introduce new high-quality services to create more value for our institutional customers. We plan to extend our outreach to downstream insurance carriers to strengthen pricing and customization of insurance products. Our priority is to recruit more talent in the insurance actuarial field in order to perfect the AI calculation within the Magic Mirror system, so we can better serve our institutional clients by providing a more accurate pricing formula for their business.
Currently, we assist our clients with the insurance claim risk assessment using the Magic Mirror formula. In the future, we plan to expand our current business scale and move our focus toward insurance service marketing and apply our technology service in that field.
Increasing our Technological Capabilities
We will continue to develop our AI and big data capabilities, including our core technical capabilities, data processing technology and machine learning algorithms in order to strengthen the data mining and analysis capabilities of Magic Mirror. We plan to enhance our ability to provide solutions that cater to the needs of customers to help customers better achieve marketing promotion and consumer monetization capabilities. We will keep updating the core technologies of the Magic Mirror to satisfy our customers’ needs.
Currently, we have 9 employees on our research and development team. Some of the employees used to serve as technology specialists for renowned internet technology companies, and some possess multiple years of insurance product development experience in the insurance industry. We will keep investing in expanding our research and development team. In the year to come, we plan to double the size of our research and development team. Meanwhile, we will familiarize our team with the most cutting-edge technology service in the market, such as voice recognition, facial recognition, and AI interaction, and incorporate them in our services. The cost of our research and development team currently represents 70% of our total staff cost.
Expand the Service Scope
We plan to expand our current service scope into the life insurance and health insurance industry. We will reach out to prospective institutional clients in the health insurance industry as well as discover individual clients, aiming to cover the whole spectrum of the health insurance market. Our first step is to recruit more well-connected and knowledgeable staff with extensive experience in the health insurance industry for our promotion service and Wowobaodian mini program, so that we can keep up the quality of our output to users of Wowobaodian and reach institutional clients in the health industry field. In the future, we plan to establish a separate department focusing on health insurance clients.
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According to our research, short-term health insurance is comparable to property insurance in terms of the insurance sales tactics, insurance institutions’ marketing efforts and development stage, and insurance buyers’ purchasing habit. We plan to take advantage of our current vehicle insurance expertise and expand directly to short-term health insurance field. Long term health insurance requires more complicated management and the business operates very differently from vehicle insurance. It operates on various long term insurance contracts that involve more difficult decisions in terms of purchase price and coverage. Our initial strategy will include conducting more industry research and focusing on knowledge output. Gradually we will come up with a business model that is profitable and sustainable.
Develop Overseas Markets
We plan to expand our technology to conduct business in Southeast Asia and other international markets, and provide overseas customers with online growth strategies. We believe that our advanced technology, products and content, and operating model make us competitive in many overseas markets as well as domestic markets. Southeast Asia market has great potential evidenced by fast industry growth. We anticipate that our experience in building our business operation in China will be greatly helpful to our business expansion in Southeast Asia.
Currently, we are recruiting new graduates who are familiar with the various Southeast Asian languages and business cultures to build an international business development team. This team will contact local insurance institutions initially and familiarize themselves with local insurance regulations. Our plan is to initiate our operations in Vietnam and Indonesia next year and we anticipate achieving profitability in those regions in two years.
Competitive Advantages
Through U-BX China and its subsidiaries, we are committed to optimizing matching internet platform advertising strategies with insurance customers through the use of the internet, AI tools and big data. We believe we are one of the pioneers in the insurance technology industry that mainly serves auto insurance carriers. Our major competitors are mainly involved in helping insurance carriers acquire more clients or with insurance carriers’ policy issuing process, whereas we much more rely on internet technology and online traffic promoting. Our goal is to become the largest business platform serving both insurance brokers and insurance carriers, helping insurance carriers transform their promotion means from traditional offline channels to online channels.
We believe that we have some competitive advantages, which will enable us to maintain and further improve our industry market position in the national market. Our competitive advantages include:
Experienced and Visionary Management Team
Our management team has extensive experience in the insurance industry and the internet industry. For example, our COO, Mingfei Liu served as the vice president of Fanhua Brokerage, the largest insurance brokerage company in Asia, and the senior director of Gome Financial Insurance. He has developed multiple insurance products such as mobile phone broken screen insurance. Our CEO, Jian Chen used to work at China’s first-tier Internet companies, including Qunar.com and Autohome Inc., where he was responsible for product and operations management. Mr. Chen built the vehicle owner service department at Autohome Inc. and built a vehicle owner service platform with more than 100 million registered users.
Our managers have sharp business judgment, execution power and a keen eye on the future development trend of the industry. We have also cultivated a corporate culture that inspires insurance consumers to appreciate and understand all aspects of insurance products. We believe this culture is the foundation of innovative business models for our industry.
Market Promotion Advantage
We analyze user needs, behaviors, patterns and preferences to develop data-driven personalized content and service ranges. We have an accurate match between the insurance company clients and the insurance buyers and often successfully match the two groups based on each others’ unique needs.
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In terms of marketing and promotion, we collect and study website user browsing behavior, browsing scenes and other data to achieve precise docking. We strive to match advertising strategies with insurance customers, improve marketing efficiency, and reduce the cost of marketing and promotion. We have designed multiple approaches for our market promotion business through website data analysis, including website visitation time span and visitor clicks tracking.
Technical Advantages
We have an advanced position in terms of our technology team qualification, the depth of our use of technology as well as our research and development investment. We use AI and big data as the technical foundation and pursue a user-oriented strategy. Our deep industry knowledge in algorithms and marketing insights provide us with substantial AI capabilities. We have developed and are constantly optimizing the AI-based Magic Mirror, which effectively collects user behavior information and analyzes a large amount of data from multiple sources throughout our entire content generation system.
In additional to the Magic Mirror system, we will come up with more digital products that serve our institutional clients. For example, with our own AI algorithm, we can accurately predict the future probability of compensation and the rough amount of compensation for vehicles. As a result, we can help insurance carriers provide precise risk control measures to reduce the insurance company’s operating risks and business losses.
High Quality Content on Wowobaodian
Our editorial team consists of experienced staff with years of experience in insurance industry. The team has up-to-date knowledge and caters to our readers’ needs timely. Our authors are professionals have experience in running sizable platforms and internet technology companies, such as Qunaer.com, Meituan.com, JD.com and Autohome Inc.
We have high standard in our recruitment and aim to build a diverse and multi-talented team that is able to generate up-to-date industry materials in multiple forms, including articles, audios and videos. Meanwhile, we are careful in providing insights about most recent industry policies. Given that regulations over insurance industry in China are strict and intricate, our editorial team also offers detailed policy analysis and apply their professional experience and knowledge in our articles.
Summary of Risk Factors
An investment in our ordinary shares is subject to a number of risks, including risks related to our business and industry, risks related to our corporate structure, risks related to doing business in China and risks related to our ordinary shares and this offering. You should carefully consider all of the information in this prospectus before making an investment in our ordinary shares. The following list summarizes some, but not all, of these risks. Please read the information in the section entitled “Risk Factors” for a more thorough description of these and other risks.
Risks Related to Our Corporate Structure (beginning on page 22 of this prospectus)
• If the PRC government finds that the agreements that establish the structure for our VIE operations in China do not comply with PRC regulations relating to the relevant industries, or if these regulations or the interpretation of existing regulations change in the future, we could be subject to severe penalties or be forced to relinquish our interests in those operations and our ordinary shares may decline in value dramatically or even become worthless.
• Any failure by the VIE or its shareholders to perform their obligations under our contractual arrangements with them would have a material and adverse effect on our business.
• Our contractual arrangements are governed by PRC law. Accordingly, these contracts would be interpreted in accordance with PRC law, and any disputes would be resolved in accordance with PRC legal procedures, which may not protect you as much as those of other jurisdictions, such as the United States.
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• We may lose the ability to use and enjoy assets held by the VIE that is critical to the operation of our business if the VIE declares bankruptcy or become subject to a dissolution or liquidation proceeding.
• Our current corporate structure and business operations may be substantially affected by the newly enacted Foreign Investment Law.
Risks Related to Doing Business in China (beginning on page 27 of this prospectus)
• PRC regulations relating to investments in offshore companies by PRC residents may subject our PRC-resident beneficial owners or our PRC subsidiaries to liability or penalties, limit our ability to inject capital into our PRC subsidiaries or limit our PRC subsidiaries’ ability to increase their registered capital or distribute profits.
• Substantial uncertainties exist with respect to the interpretation and implementation of the PRC Foreign Investment Law and how it may impact the viability of our current corporate structure, corporate governance and business operations.
• The Chinese government exerts substantial influence over the manner in which we must conduct our business activities. We are currently not required to obtain approval from Chinese authorities to list on U.S exchanges, however, if the VIE or the holding company were required to obtain approval in the future and were denied permission from Chinese authorities to list on U.S. exchanges, we will not be able to continue listing on U.S. exchange and the value of our ordinary shares may significantly decline or be worthless, which would materially affect the interest of the investors.
• We are a holding company, and will rely on dividends paid by our subsidiaries for our cash needs. Any limitation on the ability of our subsidiaries to make dividend payments to us, or any tax implications of making dividend payments to us, could limit our ability to pay our parent company expenses or pay dividends to holders of our ordinary shares.
• Uncertainties with respect to the PRC legal system, including uncertainties regarding the enforcement of laws, and sudden or unexpected changes in laws and regulations in China could adversely affect us and limit the legal protections available to you and us.
• We may become subject to a variety of laws and regulations in the PRC regarding privacy, data security, cybersecurity, and data protection. We may be liable for improper use or appropriation of personal information provided by our customers.
• You may experience difficulties in effecting service of legal process, enforcing foreign judgments or bringing actions in China against us or our management named in the prospectus based on foreign laws.
• We face uncertainties with respect to indirect transfers of equity interests in PRC resident enterprises by their non-PRC holding companies.
• The M&A Rules and certain other PRC regulations may make it more difficult for us to pursue growth through acquisitions.
• PRC regulations relating to offshore investment activities by PRC residents may limit our PRC subsidiaries’ ability to change their registered capital or distribute profits to us or otherwise expose us or our PRC resident beneficial owners to liability and penalties under PRC laws.
• Our failure to fully comply with PRC labor-related laws may expose us to potential penalties.
• Our Ordinary Shares may be prohibited from being traded on a national exchange under the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act (the “HFCA Act”), if the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (the “PCAOB”) is unable to inspect our auditors for three consecutive years beginning in 2021. The delisting of our Ordinary Shares, or the threat of their being delisted, may materially and adversely affect the value of your investment.
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Risks Related to Our Business and Industry (beginning on page 46 of this prospectus)
• Our limited operating history and evolving business model make it difficult to evaluate our business and future prospects and the risks and challenges we may encounter;
• Our revenues and future growth depend on the development of automotive industry in the PRC, the outlook for which is subject to numerous uncertainties, including China’s policies, laws, and regulations.
• We have a history of net losses and negative cash flows from operating activities, which may continue in the future;
• If we are unable to retain and attract customers, or if we lose our existing customer base due to our inability to gain market acceptance for our services, our business and results of operations may be materially and negatively affected.
• Regulatory actions, legal proceedings and customer complaints against us could harm our reputation and have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and prospects.
• We may face disruption to our technology systems and resulting interruptions in the availability of our services.
• We may fail to make necessary or desirable strategic alliance, acquisition or investment, and we may not be able to achieve the benefits we expect from the alliances, acquisition or investments we make.
Risks Related to Our Ordinary Shares and this Offering (beginning on page 53 of this prospectus)
• There has been no public market for our shares or ordinary shares prior to this offering, and you may not be able to resell our ordinary shares at or above the price you paid, or at all.
• The trading price of the ordinary shares is likely to be volatile, which could result in substantial losses to investors.
• Substantial future sales or perceived potential sales of our ordinary shares in the public market could cause the price of our ordinary shares to decline.
• You may experience dilution of your holdings due to inability to participate in rights offerings.
• We are an emerging growth company within the meaning of the Securities Act and may take advantage of certain reduced reporting requirements.
• There can be no assurance that we will not be a passive foreign investment company, or PFIC, for U.S. federal income tax purposes for any taxable year, which could result in adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences to U.S. holders of the ordinary shares or our ordinary shares.
Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act (the “HFCAA”)
Our ordinary shares may be prohibited from trading on a national exchange under the HFCAA if the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (the “PCAOB”) is unable to inspect our auditors for three consecutive years beginning in 2021. On June 22, 2021, the U.S. Senate passed the Accelerating Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act, which, if passed by the U.S. House of Representatives and signed into law, would reduce the period of time for foreign companies to comply with PCAOB audits to two consecutive years instead of three, thus reducing the time period for triggering the prohibition on trading. On December 2, 2021, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted final amendments to its rules implementing the HFCAA. The rules apply to registrants the SEC identifies as having filed an annual report with an audit report issued by a registered public accounting firm that is located in a foreign jurisdiction and that the PCAOB is unable to inspect or investigate (Commission-Identified Issuers) and require Commission-Identified Issuers identified by the SEC to submit documentation and make disclosures required under the HFCAA. In addition, the final amendments also establish procedures the SEC will follow in (i) determining whether a registrant is a “Commission-Identified Issuer” and (ii) prohibiting the trading on U.S. securities exchanges and in the over-the-counter market of securities of a “Commission-Identified Issuer” under the HFCAA. The final amendments are effective on January 10, 2022. The
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SEC will begin to identify and list Commission-Identified Issuers on its website shortly after registrants begin filing their annual reports for 2021. Pursuant to the HFCAA, the PCAOB issued a Determination Report on December 16, 2021, which found that the PCAOB is unable to inspect or investigate completely registered public accounting firms headquartered in: mainland China or Hong Kong, a Special Administrative Region of the PRC, because of a position taken by one or more authorities in the PRC or Hong Kong. In addition, the PCAOB’s report identified the specific registered public accounting firms which are subject to these determinations. Our auditor, Wei, Wei & Co., LLP, has been inspected by the PCAOB on a regular basis, with the last inspection completed in August 2020, and it is not subject to the determinations announced by the PCAOB on December 16, 2021. If trading in our ordinary shares is prohibited under the HFCAA in the future because the PCAOB determines that it cannot inspect or fully investigate our auditor at such future time, Nasdaq may determine to delist our ordinary shares. See “Risk Factors — Risks Related to Doing Business in the People’s Republic of China — Our Ordinary Shares may be prohibited from being traded on a national exchange under the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act (the “HFCA Act”), if the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (the “PCAOB”) is unable to inspect our auditors for three consecutive years beginning in 2021. The delisting of our Ordinary Shares, or the threat of their being delisted, may materially and adversely affect the value of your investment.” on page 44 of this prospectus.
PRC Limitations on Overseas Listing
The Regulations on Mergers and Acquisitions of Domestic Companies by Foreign Investors, or the M&A Rules, adopted by six PRC regulatory agencies requires an overseas special purpose vehicle formed for listing purposes through acquisitions of PRC domestic companies and controlled by PRC companies or individuals to obtain the approval of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, or the CSRC, prior to the listing and trading of such special purpose vehicle’s securities on an overseas stock exchange.
On December 24, 2021, the CSRC released the Administrative Provisions of the State Council Regarding the Overseas Issuance and Listing of Securities by Domestic Enterprises (Draft for Comments) (the “Draft Administrative Provisions”) and the Measures for the Overseas Issuance of Securities and Listing Record-Filings by Domestic Enterprises (Draft for Comments) (the “Draft Filing Measures,” collectively with the Draft Administrative Provisions, the “Draft Rules Regarding Overseas Listing”), both of which have a comment period that expires on January 23, 2022. The Draft Rules Regarding Overseas Listing lay out the filing regulation arrangement for both direct and indirect overseas listing, and clarify the determination criteria for indirect overseas listing in overseas markets. Among other things, if a domestic enterprise intends to indirectly offer and list securities in an overseas market, the record-filing obligation is with a major operating entity incorporated in the PRC and such filing obligation shall be completed within three working days after the overseas listing application is submitted. The required filing materials for an initial public offering and listing shall include but not limited to: regulatory opinions, record-filing, approval and other documents issued by competent regulatory authorities of relevant industries (if applicable); and security assessment opinion issued by relevant regulatory authorities (if applicable).
If the CSRC or other regulatory agencies later promulgate new rules or explanations requiring that we obtain their approvals for this offering and any follow-on offering, we may be unable to obtain such approvals and we may face sanctions by the CSRC or other PRC regulatory agencies for failure to seek such approvals which could significantly limit or completely hinder our ability to offer or continue to offer securities to our investors and the securities currently being offered may substantially decline in value and be worthless.
We believe the CSRC’s approval is not required for the offering and trading of our ordinary shares on Nasdaq in the context of this offering, given that: (i) our PRC subsidiaries were incorporated as a wholly foreign-owned enterprise by means of direct investment rather than by merger or acquisition of equity interest or assets of a PRC domestic company owned by PRC companies or individuals as defined under the M&A Rules that are our beneficial owners; (ii) the CSRC currently has not issued any definitive rule or interpretation concerning whether offerings like ours under this prospectus are subject to the M&A Rules; and (iii) no provision in the M&A Rules clearly classifies contractual arrangements as a type of transaction subject to the M&A Rules. As of the date of this prospectus, no relevant laws or regulations in the PRC explicitly require us to seek approval from the CSRC or any other PRC governmental authorities for this offering, nor has our company, any of our subsidiaries or the VIE received any inquiry, notice, warning or sanctions regarding our planned offering from the CSRC or any other PRC governmental authorities. However, since these statements and regulatory actions by the PRC government are newly published and official guidance and related implementation rules have not been issued, there remain some uncertainties as to
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how the rules will be interpreted or implemented in the context of an overseas offering and the potential impact such modified or new laws and regulations will have on the daily business operation of the PRC Operating Entities. We cannot assure you that relevant PRC government agencies, including the CSRC, would reach the same conclusion as we do. The PRC regulatory authorities may in the future promulgate laws, regulations or implementing rules that requires our company, the VIE or its subsidiaries to obtain regulatory approval from Chinese authorities before listing in the U.S. If it is determined that CSRC approval is required for this offering, we may face sanctions by the CSRC or other PRC regulatory agencies for failure to seek CSRC approval for this offering.
For more detailed information, see “Risk Factors — Risks Related to Doing Business in China — The approval of the China Securities Regulatory Commission may be required in connection with this offering, and, if required, we cannot predict whether we will be able to obtain such approval.” on page 39 of this prospectus.
Recent Regulatory Development in PRC
On November 7, 2016, the Standing Committee of the PRC National People’s Congress issued the Cyber Security Law of the PRC, or Cyber Security Law, which became effective on June 1, 2017.
On June 10, 2021, the Standing Committee of the NPC promulgated the PRC Data Security Law, which became effective on September 1, 2021. The Data Security Law sets forth the data security protection obligations for entities and individuals handling personal data, including that no entity or individual may acquire such data by stealing or other illegal means, and the collection and use of such data should not exceed the necessary limits.
On July 10, 2021, the Cyberspace Administration of China issued a revised draft of the Measures for Cybersecurity Review for public comments, which propose to authorize the relevant government authorities to conduct cybersecurity review on a range of activities that affect or may affect national security, including listings in foreign countries by companies that possess the personal data of more than one million users. On January 4, 2022, thirteen PRC regulatory agencies, namely, the CAC, the NDRC, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of State Security, the Ministry of Finance, MOFCOM, SAMR, CSRC, the People’s Bank of China, the National Radio and Television Administration, National Administration of State Secrets Protection and the National Cryptography Administration, jointly adopted and published the Measures for Cybersecurity Review (2021), which will become effective on February 15, 2022. The Measures for Cybersecurity Review (2021) required that, among others, in addition to “operator of critical information infrastructure” any “operator of network platform” holding personal information of more than one million users which seeks to list in a foreign stock exchange should also be subject to cybersecurity review.
In addition, on November 14, 2021, the CAC released the Regulations on Network Data Security (draft for public comments), or the draft Regulations on Network Data Security, and will accept public comments until December 13, 2021. According to the draft Regulations on Network Data Security, if a data processor that processes personal data of more than one million users intends to list overseas, it shall apply for a cybersecurity review. In addition, data processors that process important data or are listed overseas shall carry out an annual data security assessment on their own or by engaging a data security services institution, and the data security assessment report for the prior year should be submitted to the local cyberspace affairs administration department before January 31 of each year. Currently, the draft Regulations on Network Data Security has been released for public comment only, and its implementation provisions and anticipated adoption or effective date remains substantially uncertain and may be subject to change. We do not know what regulations will be adopted or how such regulations will affect us and our listing on Nasdaq. In the event that the CAC determines that we are subject to these regulations, we may be required to delist from Nasdaq and we may be subject to fines and penalties.
We do not expect to be subject to the cybersecurity review by the CAC for this offering, given that: (i) using our products and services does not require users to provide any personal information; (ii) we do not possess any personal information of users in our business operations; and (iii) data processed in our business does not have a bearing on national security and thus may not be classified as core or important data by the authorities. Our WeChat mini program is used only to provide insurance-related news and information, and and does not have access to any personal information of the program users or the public. Neither the CAC nor any other PRC regulatory agency or administration has contacted the Company in connection with the Company’s VIE operations. The Company is currently not required to obtain regulatory approval from the CAC nor any other PRC authorities for the VIE operations. However, there remains uncertainty as to how the Measures for Cybersecurity Review (2021) will be interpreted or implemented and whether the PRC regulatory agencies, including the CAC, may adopt new laws, regulations, rules, or detailed implementation and interpretation related to the Measures for Cybersecurity Review (2021). We cannot assure you that
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PRC regulatory agencies, including the CAC, would take the same view as we do, and there is no assurance that we can fully or timely comply with such laws. In the event that the applicable laws, regulations, or interpretations change such that we are subject to any mandatory cybersecurity review and other specific actions required by the CAC, we cannot guarantee whether we can complete the registration process in a timely manner, or at all. Given such uncertainty, we may be further required to suspend our relevant business, shut down our website, or face other penalties, which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and the value of our ordinary shares, significantly limit or completely hinder our ability to offer or continue to offer securities to investors, or cause such securities to significantly decline in value or become worthless.
For more detailed information, see “Risk Factors — Risks Related to Doing Business in China — “We may become subject to a variety of laws and regulations in the PRC regarding privacy, data security, cybersecurity, and data protection. We may be liable for improper use or appropriation of personal information.”
Selected Condensed Consolidated Financial Data
We have evaluated the guidance in FASB ASC 810 and determined that we are the primary beneficiary of the VIE, for accounting purposes, based upon such contractual arrangements. Accordingly, under U.S. GAAP, the results of the VIE are consolidated in our financial statements. The following selected condensed consolidated financial data of U-BX, U-BX’s subsidiary (excluding the WFOE), the WFOE, the VIE, and the VIE’s subsidiaries for the fiscal years ended and as of June 30, 2021 and 2020, and corresponding eliminating adjustments have been derived from our audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus. Our historical results are not necessarily indicative of results expected for future periods. You should read this Selected Condensed Consolidated Financial Data section together with our consolidated financial statements and the related notes and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included elsewhere in this prospectus.
Unaudited condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations Information
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Year Ended June 30, 2021 |
VIEs’ subsidiaries |
Elimination |
Consolidated |
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Parent |
Subsidiaries |
VIE |
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(US$, in thousands) |
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Revenues |
— |
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— |
37 |
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72,327 |
— |
72,364 |
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Share of loss of subsidiaries, VIE and VIEs’ subsidiaries |
(10 |
) |
— |
— |
|
— |
10 |
— |
|
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Net Loss |
(10 |
) |
— |
(686 |
) |
676 |
10 |
(10 |
) |
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Year Ended June 30, 2020 |
VIEs’ subsidiaries |
Elimination |
Consolidated |
||||||||||||
|
Parent |
Subsidiaries |
VIE |
|||||||||||||
|
(US$, in thousands) |
|||||||||||||||
|
Revenues |
— |
|
— |
— |
|
61,561 |
— |
61,561 |
|
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|
Share of loss of subsidiaries, VIE and VIEs’ subsidiaries |
(247 |
) |
— |
— |
|
— |
247 |
— |
|
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Net Loss |
(247 |
) |
— |
(369 |
) |
122 |
247 |
(247 |
) |
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Unaudited condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets Information
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As of June 30, 2021 |
VIEs’ subsidiaries |
Elimination |
Consolidated |
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|
Parent |
Subsidiaries |
VIE |
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(US$, in thousands) |
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Current assets |
— |
— |
931 |
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4,459 |
(2,930 |
) |
2,460 |
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Investments in subsidiaries, VIE and VIEs’ subsidiaries |
75 |
— |
— |
|
— |
(75 |
) |
— |
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Non-current assets |
75 |
— |
1 |
|
3 |
(75 |
) |
4 |
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Total liabilities |
— |
— |
2,370 |
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2,949 |
(2,930 |
) |
2,389 |
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Shareholders’ equity |
75 |
— |
(1,438 |
) |
1,513 |
(75 |
) |
75 |
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As of June 30, 2020 |
VIEs’ subsidiaries |
Elimination |
Consolidated |
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|
Parent |
Subsidiaries |
VIE |
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(US$, in thousands) |
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|
Current assets |
— |
— |
291 |
5,731 |
(228 |
) |
5,794 |
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Investments in subsidiaries, VIE and VIEs’ subsidiaries |
784 |
— |
— |
— |
(784 |
) |
— |
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Non-current assets |
784 |
— |
1 |
1 |
(784 |
) |
2 |
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Total liabilities |
— |
— |
255 |
4,985 |
(228 |
) |
5,012 |
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Shareholders’ equity |
784 |
— |
37 |
747 |
(784 |
) |
784 |
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Unaudited condensed Consolidated Cash Flows Information
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Year Ended June 30, 2021 |
VIEs’ subsidiaries |
Elimination |
Consolidated |
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Parent |
Subsidiaries |
VIE |
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(US$, in thousands) |
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Net cash provided by operating activities |
— |
— |
775 |
|
248 |
|
— |
1,023 |
|
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|
Net cash used in investing activities |
— |
— |
(2 |
) |
— |
|
— |
(2 |
) |
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|
Net cash used in financing activities |
— |
— |
(754 |
) |
(512 |
) |
— |
(1,266 |
) |
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|
Year Ended June 30, 2020 |
VIEs’ subsidiaries |
Elimination |
Consolidated |
||||||||||||
|
Parent |
Subsidiaries |
VIE |
|||||||||||||
|
(US$, in thousands) |
|||||||||||||||
|
Net cash used in operating activities |
— |
— |
(12 |
) |
(59 |
) |
— |
(71 |
) |
||||||
|
Net cash used in investing activities |
— |
— |
1 |
|
(2 |
) |
— |
(1 |
) |
||||||
|
Net cash provided by financing activities |
— |
— |
— |
|
483 |
|
— |
483 |
|
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Corporate Information
Our principal executive office is located at No.1 Linkong Er Road, Zhongguan Science and Technology Park, Shunyi District, Beijing City, China 101300. The telephone number of our principal executive offices is +86-010-065120297. Our registered office is located at Harneys Fiduciary (Cayman) Limited, 4th Floor, Harbour Place, 103 South Church Street, P.O. Box 10240, Grand Cayman KY1-1002, Cayman Islands. Our agent for service for process in the United States is Cogency Global Inc., located at 122 E 42nd St 18th Fl, New York, NY 10168.
Implication of Being an Emerging Growth Company
As a company with less than US$1.07 billion in revenue for our last fiscal year, we qualify as an “emerging growth company” pursuant to the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012, as amended, or the JOBS Act. An emerging growth company may take advantage of specified reduced reporting and other requirements compared to those that are otherwise applicable generally to public companies. These provisions include exemption from the auditor attestation requirement under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 in the assessment of the emerging growth company’s internal control over financial reporting. The JOBS Act also provides that an emerging growth company does not need to comply with any new or revised financial accounting standards until such date that a private company is otherwise required to comply with such new or revised accounting standards.
We will remain an emerging growth company until the earliest of (a) the last day of the fiscal year during which we have total annual gross revenues of at least US$1.07 billion; (b) the last day of our fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of the completion of this offering; (c) the date on which we have, during the preceding three-year period, issued more than US$1.0 billion in non-convertible debt; or (d) the date on which we are deemed to be a “large accelerated filer” under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, which would occur if the market value of the ordinary shares that are held by non-affiliates is at least US$700 million as of the last business day of our most recently completed second fiscal quarter. Once we cease to be an emerging growth company, we will not be entitled to the exemptions provided in the JOBS Act discussed above.
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Implication of Being a Foreign Private Issuer
We are a foreign private issuer within the meaning of the rules under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). As such, we are exempt from certain provisions applicable to United States domestic public companies. For example:
• we are not required to provide as many Exchange Act reports or provide periodic and current reports as frequently, as a domestic public company;
• for interim reporting, we are permitted to comply solely with our home country requirements, which are less rigorous than the rules that apply to domestic public companies;
• we are not required to provide the same level of disclosure on certain issues, such as executive compensation;
• we are exempt from provisions of Regulation FD aimed at preventing issuers from making selective disclosures of material information;
• we are not required to comply with the sections of the Exchange Act regulating the solicitation of proxies, consents or authorizations in respect of a security registered under the Exchange Act; and
• we are not required to comply with Section 16 of the Exchange Act requiring insiders to file public reports of their share ownership and trading activities and establishing insider liability for profits realized from any “short-swing” trading transaction.
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The Offering
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Shares Offered by Us: |
6,000,000 ordinary shares |
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Shares Outstanding Prior to Completion of this Offering: |
22,500,000 ordinary shares |
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Ordinary Shares Outstanding Immediately after this Offering: |
28,500,000 ordinary shares |
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Assumed Initial Public Offering Price per Share: |
We currently estimate that the initial public offering price will be between $4.50 to $5.50 per ordinary share |
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Gross Proceeds to Us Before Expenses: |
$30,000,000 assuming the offering price is $5.00 per ordinary share, the midpoint of the offering price as set forth on the cover page of this prospectus |
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Underwriter Warrants: |
We will issue to the Underwriter warrants entitling the Underwriter to purchase 5% of the aggregate number of ordinary shares issued in this offering, at an exercise price per share equal to the initial public offering price per share (the “Underwriter Warrants”). The Underwriter Warrants are exercisable commencing on the effective date of the offering at any time, and from time to time, in whole or in part, through the date of expiration and will expire on the fifth anniversary from the commencement of sale of this offering. |
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Lock-up: |
Our directors, officers and shareholders have agreed with the Underwriter, subject to certain exceptions, not to sell, transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, any of our ordinary shares or securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for our ordinary shares for a period of [ ] days after the date of this prospectus. See “Underwriting” for more information. |
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Listing: |
We have applied to list our ordinary shares listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market. |
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Proposed Nasdaq Capital Market Symbol: |
“UBXG” |
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Transfer Agent: |
Transhare Corporation |
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Risk Factors: |
Investing in these securities involves a high degree of risk. As an investor, you should be able to bear a complete loss of your investment. You should carefully consider the information set forth in the “Risk Factors” section of this prospectus before deciding to invest in our ordinary shares. |
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Use of Proceeds: |
We intend to use the proceeds from this offering for research and development, advertising and marketing, and general working capital. See “Use of Proceeds” for more information. |
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Investing in our ordinary shares involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the following risks and uncertainties and all other information contained in this prospectus before investing in our ordinary shares. Our business, financial condition, results of operations or prospects could also be harmed by risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently do not believe are material. If any of the risks actually occur, our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects could be adversely affected. In that event, the market price of our ordinary shares could decline, and you could lose part or all of your investment.
Risks Related to Our Corporate Structure
If the PRC government finds that the agreements that establish the structure for our VIE operations in China do not comply with PRC regulations relating to the relevant industries, or if these regulations or the interpretation of existing regulations change in the future, we could be subject to severe penalties or be forced to relinquish our interests in those operations and our ordinary shares may decline in value dramatically or even become worthless.
Foreign ownership of internet-based businesses, such as provider of internet information services platform, are subject to restrictions under current PRC laws and regulations. Neither we nor our subsidiaries own any equity interest in U-BX China. Instead, we control and receive the economic benefits of U-BX China’s business operation through the VIE Agreements. The VIE structure is used to provide investors with exposure to foreign investment in China-base companies where Chinese law prohibits direct foreign investments in certain industries. The VIE Agreements allow Lianghua Technology to (i) exercise control over the VIE, (ii) receive substantially all of the economic benefits of the VIE, and (iii) have an exclusive option to purchase all or part of the equity interests and assets in the VIE when and to the extent permitted by PRC law.
As a result of these contractual arrangements, we are regarded as the primary beneficiary of the VIE and hence consolidate financial results of the VIE and its subsidiaries into our consolidated financial statements under U.S. GAAP. For a detailed discussion of these contractual arrangements, see “Corporate History and Structure.” For the avoidance of any doubt, any references to control or benefits that accrue to us because of U-Bx China refer only to the conditions satisfied for consolidation of U-Bx China under U.S. GAAP and it is not an entity in which we own any equity.
If (i) the applicable PRC authorities invalidate these contractual arrangements for violation of PRC laws, rules and regulations, (ii) any VIE or its shareholders terminate the contractual arrangements or (iii) any VIE or its shareholders fail to perform its/his/her obligations under these contractual arrangements, our business operations in China would be materially and adversely affected, and the value of your shares would substantially decrease. Further, if we fail to renew these contractual arrangements upon their expiration, we would not be able to continue our business operations unless the then current PRC law allows us to directly operate businesses in China.
In addition, if any VIE or all or part of its assets become subject to liens or rights of third-party creditors, we may be unable to continue some or all of our business activities, which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. If any of the variable interest entities undergoes a voluntary or involuntary liquidation proceeding, its shareholders or unrelated third-party creditors may claim rights to some or all of these assets, thereby hindering our ability to operate our business, which could materially and adversely affect our business and our ability to generate revenues.
All of these contractual arrangements are governed by PRC law and provide for the resolution of disputes through arbitration in the PRC. The legal environment in the PRC is not as developed as in some other jurisdictions, such as the United States. As a result, uncertainties in the PRC legal system could limit our ability to enforce these contractual arrangements. In the event we are unable to enforce these contractual arrangements, we may not be able to exert effective control over our operating entities and we may be precluded from operating our business, which would have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. Additionally, our ordinary shares may decline in value dramatically or even become worthless should we become unable to assert our contractual rights over the assets of the VIE that conducts all or substantially our operations.
These contractual arrangements may not be as effective as direct ownership in providing us with control over the VIE. For example, the VIE and its shareholders could breach their contractual arrangements with us by, among other things, failing to conduct their operations in an acceptable manner or taking other actions that are detrimental
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to our interests. If we had direct ownership of the VIE, we would be able to exercise our rights as a shareholder to effect changes in the board of directors of the VIE, which in turn could implement changes, subject to any applicable fiduciary obligations, at the management and operational level. However, under the current contractual arrangements, we rely on the performance by the VIE and its shareholders of its obligations under the contracts to exercise control over the VIE. The shareholders of the VIE may not act in the best interests of our company or may not perform their obligations under these contracts. Such risks exist throughout the period in which we intend to operate certain portions of our business through the contractual arrangements with the VIE.
If the VIE or its shareholders fail to perform their respective obligations under the contractual arrangements, we may have to incur substantial costs and expend additional resources to enforce such arrangements. For example, if the shareholders of the VIE refuse to transfer their equity interest in the VIE to us or our designee if we exercise the purchase option pursuant to these contractual arrangements, or if they otherwise act in bad faith toward us, then we may have to take legal actions to compel them to perform their contractual obligations. In addition, if any third parties claim any interest in such shareholders’ equity interests in the VIE, our ability to exercise shareholders’ rights or foreclose the share pledge according to the contractual arrangements may be impaired. If these or other disputes between the shareholders of the VIE and third parties were to impair our control over the VIE, our ability to consolidate the financial results of the VIE would be affected, which would in turn result in a material adverse effect on our business, operations and financial condition. As a result, our ordinary shares may decline in value dramatically or even become worthless.
In the opinion of our PRC counsel, Jiangsu Junjin Law Firm, (i) the ownership structures of our WFOE and the VIE in China, currently and immediately after giving effect to this offering are not in violation of any explicit provisions of PRC laws and regulations currently in effect; and (ii) the agreements under the contractual arrangements between our WFOE, the VIE and its shareholders governed by PRC law are valid, binding and enforceable against each party thereto in accordance with their terms. However, we have been further advised by our PRC counsel that there are substantial uncertainties regarding the interpretation and application of current and future PRC laws, regulations and rules. Thus, the PRC regulatory authorities may take a view contrary to the opinion of our PRC legal counsel. It is uncertain whether any new PRC laws or regulations relating to variable interest entity structure will be adopted or if adopted, what they would provide. If the ownership structures, contractual arrangements and business of our company, our PRC subsidiaries, the VIE or subsidiaries the VIE are found to be in violation of any existing or future PRC laws or regulations, or fail to obtain or maintain any of the required permits or approvals to operate our business, the relevant PRC regulatory authorities would have broad discretion to take action in dealing with such violations or failures, including:
• revoking the business licenses and/or operating licenses of such entities;
• imposing fines on us;
• confiscating any of our income that they deem to be obtained through illegal operations;
• discontinuing or placing restrictions or onerous conditions on our operations;
• placing restrictions on our right to collect revenues;
• shutting down our servers or blocking our app/websites;
• requiring us to restructure our ownership structure or operations;
• restricting or prohibiting our use of the proceeds from this offering or other of our financing activities to finance the business and operations of the VIE and its subsidiaries; or
• taking other regulatory or enforcement actions that could be harmful to our business.
Any of these events could cause significant disruption to our business operations and severely damage our reputation, which would in turn have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. If occurrences of any of these events results in our inability to direct the activities of the VIE and its subsidiaries in China that most significantly impact its economic performance, and/or our failure to receive the economic benefits
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and residual returns from the VIE and its subsidiaries, and we are not able to restructure our ownership structure and operations in a satisfactory manner, we may not be able to consolidate the financial results of the VIE or its subsidiaries in our consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
The contractual arrangements with the VIE and its shareholders may not be as effective as direct ownership in providing operational control.
We have to rely on the contractual arrangements with the VIE and its shareholders to operate our business in China. These contractual arrangements, however, may not be as effective as direct ownership in providing us with control over the VIE. For example, the VIE and its shareholders could breach their contractual arrangements with us by, among other things, failing to conduct the operations of the VIE in an acceptable manner or taking other actions that are detrimental to our interests.
If we had direct ownership of the VIE in China, we would be able to exercise our rights as a shareholder to effect changes in the board of directors of the VIE, which in turn could implement changes, subject to any applicable fiduciary obligations, at the management and operational level. However, under the current contractual arrangements, we rely on the performance by the VIE and its shareholders of their obligations under the contracts to exercise control over the VIE. The shareholders of the VIE may not act in the best interests of our company or may not perform their obligations under these contracts. If any dispute relating to these contracts remains unresolved, we will have to enforce our rights under these contracts through the operations of PRC law and arbitration, litigation and other legal proceedings and therefore will be subject to uncertainties in the PRC legal system. See “— Any failure by the VIE or its shareholders to perform their obligations under our contractual arrangements with them would have a material and adverse effect on our business.”
Any failure by the VIE or its shareholders to perform their obligations under our contractual arrangements with them would have a material and adverse effect on our business.
If the VIE or its shareholders fail to perform their respective obligations under the contractual arrangements, we could be limited in our ability to enforce the contractual arrangements that give us effective control over our business operations in China and may have to incur substantial costs and expend additional resources to enforce such arrangements. We may also have to rely on legal remedies under PRC law, including seeking specific performance or injunctive relief, and contractual remedies, which we cannot assure you will be sufficient or effective under PRC law. For example, if the shareholders of the VIE were to refuse to transfer their equity interests in the VIE to us or our designee if we exercise the purchase option pursuant to these contractual arrangements, or if they were otherwise to act in bad faith toward us, then we may have to take legal actions to compel them to perform their contractual obligations. In addition, if there are any disputes or governmental proceedings involving any interest in such shareholders’ equity interests in the VIE, our ability to exercise shareholders’ rights or foreclose the share pledges according to the contractual arrangements may be impaired. If these disputes or proceedings were to impair our control over the VIE, we may not be able to maintain effective control over our business operations in the PRC and thus would not be able to continue to consolidate the VIE’s financial results, which would in turn result in a material adverse effect on our business, operations and financial condition.
All the agreements under our contractual arrangements are governed by PRC laws and provide for the resolution of disputes through arbitration in China. Accordingly, these contracts would be interpreted in accordance with PRC laws and any disputes would be resolved in accordance with PRC legal procedures. The legal system in the PRC is not as developed as in some other jurisdictions, such as the United States. As a result, uncertainties in the PRC legal system could limit our ability to enforce these contractual arrangements. Meanwhile, there are very few precedents and little formal guidance as to how contractual arrangements in the context of a consolidated variable interest entity should be interpreted or enforced under PRC laws. There remain significant uncertainties regarding the ultimate outcome of such arbitration should legal action become necessary. In addition, under PRC laws, rulings by arbitrators are final and parties cannot appeal arbitration results in court unless such rulings are revoked or determined unenforceable by a competent court. If the losing parties fail to carry out the arbitration awards within a prescribed time limit, the prevailing parties may only enforce the arbitration awards in PRC courts through arbitration award recognition proceedings, which would require additional expenses and delay. In the event that we are unable to enforce these contractual arrangements, or if we suffer significant delay or other obstacles in the process of enforcing these contractual arrangements, we may not be able to exert effective control over the
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consolidated variable interest entity, and our ability to conduct our business may be negatively affected. As a result, our ordinary shares may decline in value dramatically or even become worthless should we become unable to assert our contractual rights over the assets of the VIE that conducts all or substantially our operations.
Our contractual arrangements are governed by PRC law. Accordingly, these contracts would be interpreted in accordance with PRC law, and any disputes would be resolved in accordance with PRC legal procedures, which may not protect you as much as those of other jurisdictions, such as the United States.
All the agreements under our contractual arrangements are governed by PRC law and provide for the resolution of disputes through arbitration in China. Accordingly, these contracts would be interpreted in accordance with PRC law and any disputes would be resolved in accordance with PRC legal procedures. The legal system in the PRC is not as developed as in some other jurisdictions, such as the United States. As a result, uncertainties in the PRC legal system could limit our ability to enforce these contractual arrangements. Meanwhile, there are very few precedents and little formal guidance as to how contractual arrangements in the context of a consolidated variable interest entity should be interpreted or enforced under PRC law. There remain significant uncertainties regarding the ultimate outcome of such arbitration should legal action become necessary. In addition, under PRC law, rulings by arbitrators are final, parties cannot appeal the arbitration results in courts, and if the losing parties fail to carry out the arbitration awards within a prescribed time limit, the prevailing parties may only enforce the arbitration awards in PRC courts through arbitration award recognition proceedings, which would require additional expenses and delay. In the event we are unable to enforce these contractual arrangements, or if we suffer significant delay or other obstacles in the process of enforcing these contractual arrangements, we may not be able to exert effective control over the VIE, and our ability to conduct our business may be negatively affected.
The shareholders of the VIE may have actual or potential conflicts of interest with us.
The shareholders of the VIE may have actual or potential conflicts of interest with us. These shareholders may breach, or cause the VIE to breach, or refuse to renew, the existing contractual arrangements we have with them and the VIE, which would have a material and adverse effect on our ability to effectively control the VIE and receive economic benefits from them. For example, the shareholders may be able to cause our agreements with the VIE to be performed in a manner adverse to us by, among other things, failing to remit payments due under the contractual arrangements to us on a timely basis. We cannot assure you that when conflicts of interest arise any or all of these shareholders will act in the best interests of our company or such conflicts will be resolved in our favor.
Currently, we do not have any arrangements to address potential conflicts of interest between these shareholders and our Company, except that we could exercise our purchase option under the exclusive option agreements with these shareholders to request them to transfer all of their equity interests in the VIE to a PRC entity or individual designated by us, to the extent permitted by PRC law. For individuals who are also our directors and officers, we rely on them to abide by the laws of the Cayman Islands, which provide that directors and officers owe a fiduciary duty to the company that requires them to act in good faith and in what they believe to be the best interests of the company and not to use their position for personal gains. The shareholders of the VIE have executed powers of attorney to appoint our WFOE or a person designated by our WFOE to vote on their behalf and exercise voting rights as shareholders of the VIE. If we cannot resolve any conflict of interest or dispute between us and the shareholders of the VIE, we would have to rely on legal proceedings, which could result in disruption of our business and subject us to substantial uncertainty as to the outcome of any such legal proceedings.
The shareholders of the VIE may be involved in personal disputes with third parties or other incidents that may have an adverse effect on their respective equity interests in the VIE and the validity or enforceability of our contractual arrangements with the VIE and its shareholders. For example, in the event that any of the shareholders of the VIE divorces his spouse, the spouse may claim that the equity interest of the VIE held by such shareholder is part of their community property and should be divided between such shareholder and his spouse. If such claim is supported by the court, the relevant equity interest may be obtained by the shareholder’s spouse or another third party who is not subject to obligations under our contractual arrangements, which could result in a loss of the effective control over the VIE by us. Similarly, if any of the equity interests of the VIE is inherited by a third party with whom the current contractual arrangements are not binding, we could lose our control over the VIE or have to maintain such control by incurring unpredictable costs, which could cause significant disruption to our business and operations and harm our financial condition and results of operations.
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Contractual arrangements in relation to the VIE may be subject to scrutiny by the PRC tax authorities and they may determine that we or the VIE owe additional taxes, which could negatively affect our financial condition and the value of your investment.
Under applicable PRC laws and regulations, arrangements and transactions among related parties may be subject to audit or challenge by the PRC tax authorities. We could face material and adverse tax consequences if the PRC tax authorities determine that the contractual arrangements in relation to the VIE were not entered into on an arm’s length basis in such a way as to result in an impermissible reduction in taxes under applicable PRC laws, rules and regulations, and adjust income of the VIE in the form of a transfer pricing adjustment. A transfer pricing adjustment could, among other things, result in a reduction of expense deductions recorded by the VIE for PRC tax purposes, which could in turn increase their tax liabilities without reducing our PRC subsidiaries’ tax expenses. In addition, the PRC tax authorities may impose late payment fees and other penalties on the VIE for the adjusted but unpaid taxes according to the applicable regulations. Our financial position could be materially and adversely affected if the VIE’s tax liabilities increase or if they are required to pay late payment fees and other penalties.
We may lose the ability to use and enjoy assets held by the VIE that are critical to the operation of our business if the VIE declares bankruptcy or become subject to a dissolution or liquidation proceeding.
The VIE holds certain assets that may be critical to the operation of our business, including permits, domain names and most of our intellectual property rights. If the shareholders of the VIE breach the contractual arrangements and voluntarily liquidate the VIE or its subsidiaries, or if the VIE or its subsidiaries declare bankruptcy and all or part of their assets become subject to liens or rights of third-party creditors or are otherwise disposed of without our consent, we may be unable to continue some or all of our business activities, which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. In addition, if the VIE or its subsidiaries undergo an involuntary liquidation proceeding, third-party creditors may claim rights to some or all of their assets, thereby hindering our ability to operate our business, which could materially or adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Our current corporate structure and business operations may be substantially affected by the newly enacted Foreign Investment Law.
On March 15, 2019, the National People’s Congress promulgated the Foreign Investment Law, which took effect on January 1, 2020. On December 26, 2019, the PRC State Council approved the Implementation Rules of Foreign Investment Law, which came into effect on January 1, 2020. Since the Foreign Investment Law and its implementation rules are relatively new, substantially uncertainties exist in relation to its interpretation and implementation. The Foreign Investment law does not explicitly classify whether variable interest entities that are controlled through contractual arrangements would be deemed as foreign invested enterprises if they are ultimately “controlled” by foreign investors. However, it has a catch-all provision under definition of “foreign investment” that includes investments made by foreign investors in China through other means as provided by laws, administrative regulations or the State Council. Therefore, it still leaves leeway for future laws, administrative regulations or provisions of the State Council to provide for contractual arrangements as a form of foreign investment, at which time it will be uncertain whether our contractual arrangements will be deemed to be in violation of the market access requirements for foreign investment in the PRC and if yes, how our contractual arrangements should be dealt with.
The Foreign Investment Law grants national treatment to foreign-invested entities, except for those foreign-invested entities that operate in industries specified as either “restricted” or “prohibited” from foreign investment in the “negative list”, which is most recently jointly promulgated by the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Commerce and took effective on July 23, 2020. The Foreign Investment Law provides that foreign-invested entities operating in “restricted” or “prohibited” industries will require market entry clearance and other approvals from relevant PRC government authorities. If our control over the VIE through contractual arrangements are deemed as foreign investment in the future, and any business of the VIE is “restricted” from foreign investment under the “negative list” effective at the time, we may be deemed to be in violation of the Foreign Investment Law, the contractual arrangements that allow us to have control over the VIE may be deemed as invalid and illegal, and we may be required to unwind such contractual arrangements and/or restructure our business operations, any of which may have a material adverse effect on our business operation.
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Furthermore, if future laws, administrative regulations or provisions mandate further actions to be taken by companies with respect to existing contractual arrangements, we may face substantial uncertainties as to whether we can complete such actions in a timely manner or at all. Failure to take timely and appropriate measures to cope with any of these or similar regulatory compliance challenges could materially and adversely affect our current corporate structure and business operations.
Part of our shareholders are not in compliance with the PRC’s regulations relating to offshore investment activities by PRC residents, and as a result, the shareholders may be subject to penalties if we are not able to remediate the non-compliance.
In July 2014, the State Administration of Foreign Exchange promulgated the Circular on Issues Concerning Foreign Exchange Administration over the Overseas Investment and Financing and Roundtrip Investment by Domestic Residents via Special Purpose Vehicles, or “Circular 37”. According to Circular 37, prior registration with the local SAFE branch is required for Chinese residents to contribute domestic assets or interests to offshore companies, known as SPVs. Circular 37 further requires amendment to a PRC resident’s registration in the event of any significant changes with respect to the SPV, such as an increase or decrease in the capital contributed by PRC individuals, share transfer or exchange, merger, division, or other material event. Further, foreign investment enterprises established by way of round-tripping shall complete the relevant foreign exchange registration formalities pursuant to the prevailing foreign exchange control provisions for direct investments by foreign investors, and disclose the relevant information such as actual controlling party of the shareholders truthfully.
Currently, some of our shareholders have completed Circular 37 Registration and are in compliance. Some of our beneficial owners, who are PRC residents, have not completed the Circular 37 Registration. All our significant shareholders, directors and officers have completed Circular 37 Registration. We have asked our shareholders who are Chinese residents to make the necessary applications and filings as required by Circular 37. We attempt to comply, and attempt to ensure that our shareholders who are subject to these rules comply, with the relevant requirements. We cannot, however, provide any assurances that all of our and future shareholders who are Chinese residents will comply with our request to make or obtain any applicable registration or comply with other requirements required by Circular 37 or other related rules. The Chinese resident shareholders’ failure to comply with Circular 37 registration may result in restrictions being imposed on part of foreign exchange activities of the offshore special purpose vehicles, including restrictions on its ability to receive registered capital as well as additional capital from Chinese resident shareholders who fail to complete Circular 37 registration; and repatriation of profits and dividends derived from special purpose vehicles to China, by the Chinese resident shareholders who fail to complete Circular 37 registration, are also illegal. In addition, the failure of the Chinese resident shareholders to complete Circular 37 registration may subject each of the shareholders to fines less than RMB50,000. We cannot assure you that each of our Chinese resident shareholders will in the future complete the registration process as required by Circular 37.
Risks Related to Doing Business in China
PRC regulations relating to investments in offshore companies by PRC residents may subject our PRC-resident beneficial owners or our PRC subsidiaries to liability or penalties, limit our ability to inject capital into our PRC subsidiaries or limit our PRC subsidiaries’ ability to increase their registered capital or distribute profits.
As an offshore holding company of our PRC subsidiary, we may make loans to our PRC subsidiary, the VIE and the VIE’s subsidiaries, or may make additional capital contributions to our PRC subsidiary, subject to satisfaction of applicable governmental registration and approval requirements.
Any loans we extend to our PRC subsidiary, which are treated as foreign-invested enterprises under PRC law, cannot exceed the statutory limit and must be registered with the local counterpart of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (“SAFE”).
In July 2014, SAFE promulgated the Circular on Relevant Issues Concerning Foreign Exchange Control on Domestic Residents’ Offshore Investment and Financing and Roundtrip Investment through Special Purpose Vehicles, or SAFE Circular 37, which replaces the previous SAFE Circular 75. SAFE Circular 37 requires PRC
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residents, including PRC individuals and PRC corporate entities, to register with SAFE or its local branches in connection with their direct or indirect offshore investment activities. SAFE Circular 37 is applicable to our shareholders who are PRC residents and may be applicable to any offshore acquisitions that we may make in the future.
Under SAFE Circular 37, PRC residents who make, or have prior to the implementation of SAFE Circular 37 made, direct or indirect investments in offshore special purpose vehicles, or SPVs, are required to register such investments with SAFE or its local branches. In addition, any PRC resident who is a direct or indirect shareholder of an SPV, is required to update its registration with the local branch of SAFE with respect to that SPV, to reflect any material change. Moreover, any subsidiary of such SPV in China is required to urge the PRC resident shareholders to update their registration with the local branch of SAFE to reflect any material change. If any PRC resident shareholder of such SPV fails to make the required registration or to update the registration, the subsidiary of such SPV in China may be prohibited from distributing its profits or the proceeds from any capital reduction, share transfer or liquidation to the SPV, and the SPV may also be prohibited from making additional capital contributions into its subsidiaries in China. In February, 2015, SAFE promulgated a Notice on Further Simplifying and Improving Foreign Exchange Administration Policy on Direct Investment, or SAFE Notice 13. Under SAFE Notice 13, applications for foreign exchange registration of inbound foreign direct investments and outbound direct investments, including those required under SAFE Circular 37, must be filed with qualified banks instead of SAFE. Qualified banks should examine the applications and accept registrations under the supervision of SAFE. We have used our best efforts to notify PRC residents or entities who directly or indirectly hold shares in our Cayman Islands holding company and who are known to us as being PRC residents to complete the foreign exchange registrations. However, we may not be informed of the identities of all the PRC residents or entities holding direct or indirect interest in our company, nor can we compel our beneficial owners to comply with SAFE registration requirements. We cannot assure you that all other shareholders or beneficial owners of ours who are PRC residents or entities have complied with, and will in the future make, obtain or update any applicable registrations or approvals required by, SAFE regulations. Failure by such shareholders or beneficial owners to comply with SAFE regulations, or failure by us to amend the foreign exchange registrations of our PRC subsidiaries, could subject us to fines or legal sanctions, restrict our overseas or cross-border investment activities, and limit our PRC subsidiaries’ ability to make distributions or pay dividends to us or affect our ownership structure, which could adversely affect our business and prospects.
Furthermore, as these foreign exchange and outbound investment related regulations are relatively new and their interpretation and implementation has been constantly evolving, it is unclear how these regulations, and any future regulation concerning offshore or cross-border investments and transactions, will be interpreted, amended and implemented by the relevant government authorities. For example, we may be subject to a more stringent review and approval process with respect to our foreign exchange activities, such as remittance of dividends and foreign-currency-denominated borrowings, which may adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations. We cannot assure you that we have complied or will be able to comply with all applicable foreign exchange and outbound investment related regulations. In addition, if we decide to acquire a PRC domestic company, we cannot assure you that we or the owners of such company, as the case may be, will be able to obtain the necessary approvals or complete the necessary filings and registrations required by the foreign exchange regulations. This may restrict our ability to implement our acquisition strategy and could adversely affect our business and prospects.
In light of the various requirements imposed by PRC regulations on loans to, and direct investment in, PRC entities by offshore holding companies, we cannot assure you that we will be able to complete the necessary government registrations or obtain the necessary government approvals on a timely basis, if at all, with respect to future loans to our PRC subsidiary or the VIE or future capital contributions by us to our PRC subsidiary. If we fail to complete such registrations or obtain such approvals, our ability to use the proceeds we expect to receive from this offering and to fund our PRC operations may be negatively affected, which could materially and adversely affect our liquidity and our ability to fund and expand our business.
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Substantial uncertainties exist with respect to the interpretation and implementation of the PRC Foreign Investment Law and how it may impact the viability of our current corporate structure, corporate governance and business operations.
On March 15, 2019, the National People’s Congress approved the PRC Foreign Investment Law, which took effect on January 1, 2020 and replaced three existing laws on foreign investments in China, namely, the PRC Equity Joint Venture Law, the PRC Cooperative Joint Venture Law and the Wholly Foreign-owned Enterprise Law, together with their implementation rules and ancillary regulations. The PRC Foreign Investment Law embodies an expected PRC regulatory trend to rationalize its foreign investment regulatory regime in line with prevailing international practice and the legislative efforts to unify the corporate legal requirements for both foreign and domestic invested enterprises in China. The PRC Foreign Investment Law establishes the basic framework for the access to, and the promotion, protection and administration of foreign investments in view of investment protection and fair competition.
According to the PRC Foreign Investment Law, “foreign investment” refers to investment activities directly or indirectly conducted by one or more natural persons, business entities, or otherwise organizations of a foreign country (collectively referred to as “foreign investor”) within China, and the investment activities include the following situations: (i) a foreign investor, individually or collectively with other investors, establishes a foreign-invested enterprise within China; (ii) a foreign investor acquires stock shares, equity shares, shares in assets, or other like rights and interests of an enterprise within China; (iii) a foreign investor, individually or collectively with other investors, invests in a new project within China; and (iv) investments in other means as provided by laws, administrative regulations, or the State Council.
According to the PRC Foreign Investment Law, the State Council will publish or approve to publish the “negative list” for special administrative measures concerning foreign investment. The PRC Foreign Investment Law grants national treatment to foreign-invested entities, or FIEs, except for those FIEs that operate in industries deemed to be either “restricted” or “prohibited” in the “negative list”. Because the “negative list” has yet to be published, it is unclear whether it will differ from the current Special Administrative Measures for Market Access of Foreign Investment (Negative List). The PRC Foreign Investment Law provides that FIEs operating in foreign restricted or prohibited industries will require market entry clearance and other approvals from relevant PRC governmental authorities. If a foreign investor is found to invest in any prohibited industry in the “negative list”, such foreign investor may be required to, among other aspects, cease its investment activities, dispose of its equity interests or assets within a prescribed time limit and have its income confiscated. If the investment activity of a foreign investor is in breach of any special administrative measure for restrictive access provided for in the “negative list”, the relevant competent department shall order the foreign investor to make corrections and take necessary measures to meet the requirements of the special administrative measure for restrictive access.
The “variable interest entity” structure, or VIE structure, has been adopted by many PRC-based companies, including us, to obtain necessary licenses and permits in the industries that are currently subject to foreign investment restrictions in China. Under the PRC Foreign Investment Law, variable interest entities that are controlled via contractual arrangement would also be deemed as FIEs, if they are ultimately “controlled” by foreign investors. Therefore, for any companies with a VIE structure in an industry category that is included in the “negative list” as restricted industry, the VIE structure may be deemed legitimate only if the ultimate controlling person(s) is/are of PRC nationality (either PRC companies or PRC citizens). Conversely, if the actual controlling person(s) is/are of foreign nationalities, then the variable interest entities will be treated as FIEs and any operation in the industry category on the “negative list” without market entry clearance may be considered as illegal.
The PRC government will establish a foreign investment information reporting system, according to which foreign investors or foreign-invested enterprises shall submit investment information to the competent department for commerce concerned through the enterprise registration system and the enterprise credit information publicity system, and a security review system under which the security review shall be conducted for foreign investment affecting or likely affecting the state security.
Furthermore, the PRC Foreign Investment Law provides that foreign invested enterprises established according to the existing laws regulating foreign investment may maintain their structure and corporate governance within five years after the implementing of the PRC Foreign Investment Law.
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In addition, the PRC Foreign Investment Law also provides several protective rules and principles for foreign investors and their investments in the PRC, including, among others, that a foreign investor may freely transfer into or out of China, in Renminbi or a foreign currency, its contributions, profits, capital gains, income from disposition of assets, royalties of intellectual property rights, indemnity or compensation lawfully acquired, and income from liquidation, among others, within China; local governments shall abide by their commitments to the foreign investors; governments at all levels and their departments shall enact local normative documents concerning foreign investment in compliance with laws and regulations and shall not impair legitimate rights and interests, impose additional obligations onto FIEs, set market access restrictions and exit conditions, or intervene with the normal production and operation activities of FIEs; except for special circumstances, in which case statutory procedures shall be followed and fair and reasonable compensation shall be made in a timely manner, expropriation or requisition of the investment of foreign investors is prohibited; and mandatory technology transfer is prohibited.
Notwithstanding the above, the PRC Foreign Investment Law stipulates that foreign investment includes “foreign investors invest through any other methods under laws, administrative regulations or provisions prescribed by the State Council”. Therefore, there are possibilities that future laws, administrative regulations or provisions prescribed by the State Council may regard contractual arrangements as a form of foreign investment, and then whether our contractual arrangement will be recognized as foreign investment, whether our contractual arrangement will be deemed to be in violation of the foreign investment access requirements and how the above-mentioned contractual arrangement will be handled are uncertain.
The Chinese government exerts substantial influence over the manner in which we must conduct our business activities. We are currently not required to obtain approval from Chinese authorities to list on U.S exchanges, however, if the VIE or the holding company were required to obtain approval in the future and were denied permission from Chinese authorities to list on U.S. exchanges, we will not be able to continue listing on U.S. exchange and the value of our ordinary shares may significantly decline or be worthless, which would materially affect the interest of the investors.
The Chinese government has exercised and continues to exercise substantial control over virtually every sector of the Chinese economy through regulation and state ownership. Our ability to operate in China may be harmed by changes in its laws and regulations, including those relating to taxation, environmental regulations, land use rights, property and other matters. The central or local governments of these jurisdictions may impose new, stricter regulations or interpretations of existing regulations that would require additional expenditures and efforts on our part to ensure our compliance with such regulations or interpretations. Accordingly, government actions in the future, including any decision not to continue to support recent economic reforms and to return to a more centrally planned economy or regional or local variations in the implementation of economic policies, could have a significant effect on economic conditions in China or particular regions thereof, and could require us to divest ourselves of any interest we then hold in Chinese properties.
For example, the Chinese cybersecurity regulator announced on July 2, 2021 that it had begun an investigation of Didi Global Inc. (NYSE: DIDI) and two days later ordered that the company’s app be removed from smartphone app stores.
As such, the Company’s business segments may be subject to various government and regulatory interference in the provinces in which they operate. The Company could be subject to regulation by various political and regulatory entities, including various local and municipal agencies and government sub-divisions. The Company may incur increased costs necessary to comply with existing and newly adopted laws and regulations or penalties for any failure to comply. The Chinese government may intervene or influence our operations at any time with little advance notice, which could result in a material change in our operations and in the value of our ordinary shares. Any actions by the Chinese government to exert more oversight and control over offerings that are conducted overseas and/or foreign investment in China-based issuers could significantly limit or completely hinder our ability to offer or continue to offer securities to investors and cause the value of such securities to significantly decline or be worthless.
Furthermore, it is uncertain when and whether the Company will be required to obtain permission from the PRC government to list on U.S. exchanges in the future, and even when such permission is obtained, whether it will be denied or rescinded. Although the Company is currently not required to obtain permission from any of the PRC federal or local government to obtain such permission and has not received any denial to list on the U.S. exchange, our operations could be adversely affected, directly or indirectly, by existing or future laws and regulations relating
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to its business or industry. As a result, our ordinary shares may decline in value dramatically or even become worthless should we become subject to new requirement to obtain permission from the PRC government to list on U.S. exchange in the future.
Recently, the General Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the General Office of the State Council jointly issued the Opinions on Severe and Lawful Crackdown on Illegal Securities Activities, which was available to the public on July 6, 2021. These opinions emphasized the need to strengthen the administration over illegal securities activities and the supervision on overseas listings by China-based companies. These opinions proposed to take effective measures, such as promoting the construction of relevant regulatory systems, to deal with the risks and incidents facing China-based overseas-listed companies and the demand for cybersecurity and data privacy protection. Moreover, On January 4, 2022, thirteen PRC regulatory agencies, namely, the CAC, the NDRC, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of State Security, the Ministry of Finance, MOFCOM, SAMR, CSRC, the People’s Bank of China, the National Radio and Television Administration, National Administration of State Secrets Protection and the National Cryptography Administration, jointly adopted and published the Measures for Cybersecurity Review (2021), which will become effective on February 15, 2022. The Measures for Cybersecurity Review (2021) required that, among others, in addition to “operator of critical information infrastructure” any “operator of network platform” holding personal information of more than one million users which seeks to list in a foreign stock exchange should also be subject to cybersecurity review. The aforementioned policies and any related implementation rules to be enacted may subject us to additional compliance requirement in the future. As these opinions were recently issued, official guidance and interpretation of the opinions remain unclear in several respects at this time. Therefore, we cannot assure you that we will remain fully compliant with all new regulatory requirements of these opinions or any future implementation rules on a timely basis, or at all. See “— We may become subject to a variety of laws and regulations in the PRC regarding privacy, data security, cybersecurity, and data protection. We may be liable for improper use or appropriation of personal information” and “The approval of the China Securities Regulatory Commission may be required in connection with this offering, and, if required, we cannot predict whether we will be able to obtain such approval.”
We are a holding company, and will rely on dividends paid by our subsidiaries for our cash needs. Any limitation on the ability of our subsidiaries to make dividend payments to us, or any tax implications of making dividend payments to us, could limit our ability to pay our parent company expenses or pay dividends to holders of our ordinary shares.
We are a holding company and conduct substantially all of our business through our PRC subsidiary, which is a limited liability company established in China. We may rely on dividends to be paid by our PRC subsidiary to fund our cash and financing requirements, including the funds necessary to pay dividends and other cash distributions to our shareholders, to service any debt we may incur and to pay our operating expenses. If our PRC subsidiary incurs debt on its own behalf in the future, the instruments governing the debt may restrict its ability to pay dividends or make other distributions to us.
Under PRC laws and regulations, our PRC subsidiary, which is a wholly foreign-owned enterprise in China, may pay dividends only out of its accumulated profits as determined in accordance with PRC accounting standards and regulations. In addition, a wholly foreign-owned enterprise is required to set aside at least 10% of its accumulated after-tax profits each year, if any, to fund a certain statutory reserve fund, until the aggregate amount of such fund reaches 50% of its registered capital.
Our PRC subsidiary generates primarily all of its revenue in Renminbi, which is not freely convertible into other currencies. As a result, any restriction on currency exchange may limit the ability of our PRC subsidiary to use its Renminbi revenues to pay dividends to us. The PRC government may continue to strengthen its capital controls, and more restrictions and substantial vetting process may be put forward by SAFE for cross-border transactions falling under both the current account and the capital account. Any limitation on the ability of our PRC subsidiary to pay dividends or make other kinds of payments to us could materially and adversely limit our ability to grow, make investments or acquisitions that could be beneficial to our business, pay dividends, or otherwise fund and conduct our business.
In addition, the Enterprise Income Tax Law, or EIT, and its implementation rules provide that a withholding tax rate of up to 10% will be applicable to dividends payable by Chinese companies to non-PRC-resident enterprises unless otherwise exempted or reduced according to treaties or arrangements between the PRC central government
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and governments of other countries or regions where the non-PRC resident enterprises are incorporated. Any limitation on the ability of our PRC subsidiary to pay dividends or make other distributions to us could materially and adversely limit our ability to grow, make investments or acquisitions that could be beneficial to our business, pay dividends, or otherwise fund and conduct our business.
Because our business is conducted in RMB and the price of our ordinary shares is quoted in United States dollars, changes in currency conversion rates may affect the value of your investments.
Our business is conducted in the PRC, our books and records are maintained in RMB, which is the currently of the PRC, and the financial statements that we file with the SEC and provide to our shareholders are presented in United States dollars. Changes in the exchange rate between the RMB and dollar affect the value of our assets and the results of our operations in United States dollars. The value of the RMB against the United States dollar and other currencies may fluctuate and is affected by, among other things, changes in the PRC’s political and economic conditions and perceived changes in the economy of the PRC and the United States. Any significant revaluation of the RMB may materially and adversely affect our cash flows, revenue and financial condition. Further, our ordinary shares offered by this prospectus are offered in United States dollars, we will need to convert the net proceeds we receive into RMB in order to use the funds for our business. Changes in the conversion rate between the United States dollar and the RMB will affect that amount of proceeds we will have available for our business.
The value of the Renminbi against the U.S. dollar and other currencies may fluctuate and is affected by, among other things, changes in political and economic conditions in China and by China’s foreign exchange policies. On July 21, 2005, the PRC government changed its decade-old policy of pegging the value of the Renminbi to the U.S. dollar, and the Renminbi appreciated more than 20% against the U.S. dollar over the following three years. Between July 2008 and June 2010, this appreciation halted and the exchange rate between the Renminbi and the U.S. dollar remained within a narrow band. Since June 2010, the Renminbi has fluctuated against the U.S. dollar, at times significantly and unpredictably. On November 30, 2015, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the regular five-year review of the basket of currencies that make up the Special Drawing Right, or the SDR, and decided that with effect from October 1, 2016, Renminbi is determined to be a freely usable currency and will be included in the SDR basket as a fifth currency, along with the U.S. dollar, the Euro, the Japanese yen and the British pound. In the fourth quarter of 2016, the Renminbi depreciated significantly in the backdrop of a surging U.S. dollar and persistent capital outflows of China.
This depreciation halted in 2017, and the RMB appreciated approximately 7% against the U.S. dollar during this one-year period. The Renminbi in 2018 depreciated approximately by 5% against the U.S. dollar. Starting from the beginning of 2019, the Renminbi has depreciated significantly against the U.S. dollar again. In early August 2019, the PBOC set the Renminbi’s daily reference rate at RMB7.0039 to US$1.00, the first time that the exchange rate of Renminbi to U.S. dollar exceeded 7.0 since 2008. With the development of the foreign exchange market and progress towards interest rate liberalization and Renminbi internationalization, the PRC government may in the future announce further changes to the exchange rate system, and we cannot assure you that the Renminbi will not appreciate or depreciate significantly in value against the U.S. dollar in the future. It is difficult to predict how market forces or PRC or U.S. government policy may impact the exchange rate between the Renminbi and the U.S. dollar in the future.
There remains significant international pressure on the Chinese government to adopt a flexible currency policy to allow the Renminbi to appreciate against the U.S. dollar. Significant revaluation of the Renminbi may have a material and adverse effect on your investment. Substantially all of our revenues and costs are denominated in Renminbi. Any significant revaluation of Renminbi may materially and adversely affect our revenues, earnings and financial position, and the value of, and any dividends payable on, our ordinary shares in U.S. dollars.
To the extent that we need to convert U.S. dollars we receive from this offering into Renminbi for capital expenditures and working capital and other business purposes, appreciation of the Renminbi against the U.S. dollar would have an adverse effect on the Renminbi amount we would receive from the conversion. Conversely, a significant depreciation of the Renminbi against the U.S. dollar may significantly reduce the U.S. dollar equivalent of our earnings, which in turn could adversely affect the price of our ordinary shares, and if we decide to convert Renminbi into U.S. dollars for the purpose of making dividend payments on our ordinary shares, strategic acquisitions or investments or other business purposes, appreciation of the U.S. dollar against the Renminbi would have a negative effect on the U.S. dollar amount available to us.
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Very limited hedging options are available in China to reduce our exposure to exchange rate fluctuations. To date, we have not entered into any hedging transactions in an effort to reduce our exposure to foreign currency exchange risk. While we may decide to enter into hedging transactions in the future, the availability and effectiveness of these hedges may be limited and we may not be able to adequately hedge our exposure or at all. In addition, our currency exchange losses may be magnified by PRC exchange control regulations that restrict our ability to convert Renminbi into foreign currency. As a result, fluctuations in exchange rates may have a material adverse effect on your investment.
Uncertainties with respect to the PRC legal system, including uncertainties regarding the enforcement of laws, and sudden or unexpected changes in laws and regulations in China could adversely affect us and limit the legal protections available to you and us.
Our operating subsidiaries and VIE are formed under and governed by the laws of the PRC. The PRC legal system is based on written statutes. Prior court decisions may be cited for reference, but have limited precedential value. In 1979, the PRC government began to promulgate a comprehensive system of laws and regulations governing economic matters in general, such as foreign investment, corporate organization and governance, commerce, taxation and trade. As a significant part of our business is conducted in China, our operations are principally governed by PRC laws and regulations. However, since the PRC legal system continues to evolve rapidly, the interpretations of many laws, regulations and rules are not always uniform and enforcement of these laws, regulations and rules involves uncertainties, which may limit legal protections available to us. Uncertainties due to evolving laws and regulations could also impede the ability of a China-based company, such as our company, to obtain or maintain permits or licenses required to conduct business in China. In the absence of required permits or licenses, governmental authorities could impose material sanctions or penalties on us. In addition, some regulatory requirements issued by certain PRC government authorities may not be consistently applied by other PRC government authorities (including local government authorities), thus making strict compliance with all regulatory requirements impractical, or in some circumstances impossible. For example, we may have to resort to administrative and court proceedings to enforce the legal protection that we enjoy either by law or contract. However, since PRC administrative and court authorities have discretion in interpreting and implementing statutory and contractual terms, it may be more difficult to predict the outcome of administrative and court proceedings and the level of legal protection we enjoy than in more developed legal systems. Furthermore, the PRC legal system is based in part on government policies and internal rules, some of which are not published on a timely basis or at all and may have retroactive effect. As a result, we may not be aware of our violation of these policies and rules until sometime after the violation. Such uncertainties, including uncertainty over the scope and effect of our contractual, property (including intellectual property) and procedural rights, could materially and adversely affect our business and impede our ability to continue our operations.
Furthermore, if China adopts more stringent standards with respect to environmental protection or corporate social responsibilities, we may incur increased compliance costs or become subject to additional restrictions in our operations. Intellectual property rights and confidentiality protections in China may also not be as effective as in the United States or other countries. In addition, we cannot predict the effects of future developments in the PRC legal system on our business operations, including the promulgation of new laws, or changes to existing laws or the interpretation or enforcement thereof. These uncertainties could limit the legal protections available to us and our investors, including you. Moreover, any litigation in China may be protracted and result in substantial costs and diversion of our resources and management attention.
The PRC government has significant oversight and discretion over the conduct of our business and may intervene or influence our operations as the government deems appropriate to further regulatory, political and societal goals. The PRC government has recently published new policies that significantly affected certain industries such as the education and internet industries, and we cannot rule out the possibility that it will in the future release regulations or policies regarding our industry that could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. Furthermore, the PRC government has recently indicated an intent to exert more oversight and control over securities offerings and other capital markets activities that are conducted overseas and foreign investment in China-based companies like us. Any such action, once taken by the PRC government, could significantly limit or completely hinder our ability to offer or continue to offer securities to investors and cause the value of such securities to significantly decline or in extreme cases, become worthless.
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We may become subject to a variety of laws and regulations in the PRC regarding privacy, data security, cybersecurity, and data protection. We may be liable for improper use or appropriation of personal information.
We may become subject to a variety of laws and regulations in the PRC regarding privacy, data security, cybersecurity, and data protection. These laws and regulations are continuously evolving and developing. The scope and interpretation of the laws that are or may be applicable to us are often uncertain and may be conflicting, particularly with respect to foreign laws. In particular, there are numerous laws and regulations regarding privacy and the collection, sharing, use, processing, disclosure, and protection of personal information and other user data. Such laws and regulations often vary in scope, may be subject to differing interpretations, and may be inconsistent among different jurisdictions.
We expect to obtain information about various aspects of our operations as well as regarding our employees and third parties. We also maintain information about various aspects of our operations as well as regarding our employees. The integrity and protection of our customer, employee and company data is critical to our business. We do not collect personal information from our customers. Our employees expect that we will adequately protect their personal information. We are required by applicable laws to keep strictly confidential the personal information that we collect, and to take adequate security measures to safeguard such information.
The PRC Criminal Law, as amended by its Amendment 7 (effective on February 28, 2009) and Amendment 9 (effective on November 1, 2015), prohibits institutions, companies and their employees from selling or otherwise illegally disclosing a citizen’s personal information obtained during the course of performing duties or providing services or obtaining such information through theft or other illegal ways. On November 7, 2016, the Standing Committee of the PRC National People’s Congress issued the Cyber Security Law of the PRC, or Cyber Security Law, which became effective on June 1, 2017.
Pursuant to the Cyber Security Law, network operators must not, without users’ consent, collect their personal information, and may only collect users’ personal information necessary to provide their services. Providers are also obliged to provide security maintenance for their products and services and shall comply with provisions regarding the protection of personal information as stipulated under the relevant laws and regulations.
The Civil Code of the PRC (issued by the PRC National People’s Congress on May 28, 2020 and effective from January 1, 2021) provides main legal basis for privacy and personal information infringement claims under the Chinese civil laws. PRC regulators, including the Cyberspace Administration of China, MIIT, and the Ministry of Public Security have been increasingly focused on regulation in the areas of data security and data protection.
The PRC regulatory requirements regarding cybersecurity are constantly evolving. For instance, various regulatory bodies in China, including the Cyberspace Administration of China, the Ministry of Public Security and the SAMR, have enforced data privacy and protection laws and regulations with varying and evolving standards and interpretations. In April 2020, the Chinese government promulgated Cybersecurity Review Measures, which came into effect on June 1, 2020. According to the Cybersecurity Review Measures, operators of critical information infrastructure must pass a cybersecurity review when purchasing network products and services which do or may affect national security.
In November 2016, the Standing Committee of China’s National People’s Congress passed China’s first Cybersecurity Law (“CSL”), which became effective in June 2017. The CSL is the first PRC law that systematically lays out the regulatory requirements on cybersecurity and data protection, subjecting many previously under-regulated or unregulated activities in cyberspace to government scrutiny. The legal consequences of violation of the CSL include penalties of warning, confiscation of illegal income, suspension of related business, winding up for rectification, shutting down the websites, and revocation of business license or relevant permits. In April 2020, the Cyberspace Administration of China and certain other PRC regulatory authorities promulgated the Cybersecurity Review Measures, which became effective in June 2020. Pursuant to the Cybersecurity Review Measures, operators of critical information infrastructure must pass a cybersecurity review when purchasing network products and services which do or may affect national security.
On June 10, 2021, the Standing Committee of the NPC promulgated the PRC Data Security Law, which took effect on September 1, 2021. The Data Security Law sets forth the data security protection obligations for entities and individuals handling personal data, including that no entity or individual may acquire such data by stealing
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or other illegal means, and the collection and use of such data should not exceed the necessary limits The costs of compliance with, and other burdens imposed by, CSL and any other cybersecurity and related laws may limit the use and adoption of our products and services and could have an adverse impact on our business.
On July 10, 2021, the Cyberspace Administration of China (“CAC”) issued a revised draft of the Measures for Cybersecurity Review for public comments. Further, on January 4, 2022, thirteen PRC regulatory agencies, namely, the CAC, the NDRC, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of State Security, the Ministry of Finance, MOFCOM, SAMR, CSRC, the People’s Bank of China, the National Radio and Television Administration, National Administration of State Secrets Protection and the National Cryptography Administration, jointly adopted and published the Measures for Cybersecurity Review (2021), which will become effective on February 15, 2022. The Measures for Cybersecurity Review (2021) authorized the relevant government authorities to conduct cybersecurity review on a range of activities that affect or may affect national security, and required that, among others, in addition to “operator of critical information infrastructure” any “operator of network platform” holding personal information of more than one million users which seeks to list in a foreign stock exchange should also be subject to cybersecurity review. The Measures for Cybersecurity Review (2021) further elaborated the factors to be considered when assessing the national security risks of the relevant activities, including, among others, (i) the risk of core data, important data or a large amount of personal information being stolen, leaked, destroyed, and illegally used or exited the country; (ii) the risk of critical information infrastructure, core data, important data or a large amount of personal information being affected, controlled, or maliciously used by foreign governments if going public; and (iii) the risks of network information security. The cybersecurity review will also look into the potential national security risks from overseas IPOs.
On November 14, 2021, the CAC published the Regulations on Network Data Security (draft for public comments), or the draft Regulations on Network Data Security, which reiterates that data processors that process the personal information of more than one million users intends to list overseas should apply for a cybersecurity review. In addition, data processors that process important data or are listed overseas shall carry out an annual data security assessment on their own or by engaging a data security services institution, and the data security assessment report for the prior year should be submitted to the local cyberspace affairs administration department before January 31 of each year. Currently, the draft Regulations on Network Data Security has been released for public comment only, and its implementation provisions and anticipated adoption or effective date remains substantially uncertain and may be subject to change. We do not know what regulations will be adopted or how such regulations will affect us and our listing on Nasdaq. In the event that the CAC determines that we are subject to these regulations, we may be required to delist from Nasdaq and we may be subject to fines and penalties.
We do not expect to be subject to the cybersecurity review by the CAC for this offering, given that: (i) using our products and services does not require users to provide any personal information; (ii) we do not possess any personal information from users in our business operations; and (iii) data processed in our business does not have a bearing on national security and thus may not be classified as core or important data by the authorities. Our WeChat mini program is used only to provide insurance-related news and information, and and does not have access to any personal information of the program users or the public. Neither the CAC nor any other PRC regulatory agency or administration has contacted the Company in connection with the Company’s VIE operations. The Company is currently not required to obtain regulatory approval from the CAC nor any other PRC authorities for the VIE operations. However, there remains uncertainty as to how the Measures for Cybersecurity Review (2021) will be interpreted or implemented and whether the PRC regulatory agencies, including the CAC, may adopt new laws, regulations, rules, or detailed implementation and interpretation related to the Measures for Cybersecurity Review (2021). We cannot assure you that PRC regulatory agencies, including the CAC, would take the same view as we do, and there is no assurance that we can fully or timely comply with such laws. In the event that the applicable laws, regulations, or interpretations change such that we are subject to any mandatory cybersecurity review and other specific actions required by the CAC, we cannot guarantee whether we can complete the registration process in a timely manner, or at all. Given such uncertainty, we may be further required to suspend our relevant business, shut down our website, or face other penalties, which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and the value of our ordinary shares, significantly limit or completely hinder our ability to offer or continue to offer securities to investors, or cause such securities to significantly decline in value or become worthless.
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We may be adversely affected by the complexity, uncertainties and changes in PRC regulation of internet-related businesses and companies.
The PRC government extensively regulates the internet industry, including foreign ownership of, and the licensing and permit requirements pertaining to, companies operating in the internet industry. These internet-related laws and regulations are relatively new and evolving, and their interpretation and enforcement involve significant uncertainties. As a result, in certain circumstances it may be difficult to determine what actions or omissions may be deemed to be in violation of applicable laws and regulations.
We only have contractual control over the VIE and its subsidiaries. We do not directly own the VIE due to the restriction of foreign investment in certain businesses, including internet information provision services. This may subject us to sanctions, or compromise enforceability of related contractual arrangements, which may result in significant disruption to our business.
The evolving PRC regulatory system for the internet industry may lead to the establishment of new regulatory agencies. For example, in March 2018, the State Council announced the establishment of a new department, the Office of the Central Cyberspace Affairs Commission (with the involvement of the State Council Information Office, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, or the MIIT, and the Ministry of Public Security). The primary role of this new agency is to facilitate the policy-making and legislative development in this field, to direct and coordinate with the relevant departments in connection with online content administration and to deal with cross-ministry regulatory matters in relation to the internet industry, and the National Computer Network and Information Security Management Center was adjusted to be managed by the Office of the Central Cyberspace Affairs Commission Office instead of the MIIT.
The interpretation and application of existing PRC laws, regulations and policies and possible new laws, regulations or policies relating to the internet industry have created substantial uncertainties regarding the legality of existing and future foreign investments in, and the businesses and activities of, internet businesses in China, including our business. We cannot assure you that we have obtained all the permits or licenses required for conducting our business in China or will be able to maintain our existing licenses or obtain new ones. If the PRC government considers that we were operating without the proper approvals, licenses or permits or promulgates new laws and regulations that require additional approvals or licenses or imposes additional restrictions on the operation of any part of our business, it has the power, among other things, to levy fines, confiscate our income, revoke our business licenses and require us to discontinue our relevant business or impose restrictions on the affected portion of our business. Any of these actions by the PRC government may have a material adverse impact on our business and results of operations.
You may experience difficulties in effecting service of legal process, enforcing foreign judgments or bringing actions in China against us or our management named in the prospectus based on foreign laws.
We are an exempted company incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands, however, we conduct substantially all of our operations in China and substantially all of our assets are located in China. In addition, all our senior executive officers reside within China for a significant portion of the time and all of them are PRC nationals. As a result, it may be difficult for our shareholders to effect service of process upon us or our management residing in China. In addition, China does not have treaties providing for reciprocal recognition and enforcement of judgments of courts with the Cayman Islands and some other countries and regions. Therefore, recognition and enforcement in China of judgments of a court in any of these non-PRC jurisdictions in relation to any matter not subject to a binding arbitration provision may be difficult or impossible.
It may be difficult for overseas regulators to conduct investigation or collect evidence within China.
Shareholder claims or regulatory investigation that are common in the United States generally are difficult to pursue as a matter of law or practicality in China. For example, in China, there are significant legal and other obstacles to providing information needed for regulatory investigations or litigation initiated outside China. Although the authorities in China may establish a regulatory cooperation mechanism with the securities regulatory authorities of another country or region to implement cross-border supervision and administration, such cooperation with the securities regulatory authorities in the Unities States may not be efficient in the absence of mutual and practical cooperation mechanism. Furthermore, according to Article 177 of the PRC Securities Law, or Article 177, which became effective in March 2020, no overseas securities regulator is allowed to directly conduct investigation
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or evidence collection activities within the territory of the PRC. While detailed interpretation of or implementation rules under Article 177 have yet to be promulgated, the inability for an overseas securities regulator to directly conduct investigation or evidence collection activities within China may further increase difficulties faced by you in protecting your interests. See also “— Risks Related to Our Ordinary Shares and this Offering — You may face difficulties in protecting your interests, and your ability to protect your rights through U.S. courts may be limited, because we are incorporated under Cayman Islands law” for risks associated with investing in us as a Cayman Islands company.
If we are classified as a PRC resident enterprise for PRC income tax purposes, such classification could result in unfavorable tax consequences to us and our non-PRC shareholders and ordinary shareholders.
Under the PRC Enterprise Income Tax Law and its implementation rules, an enterprise established outside of the PRC with “de facto management body” within China is considered a “resident enterprise” and will be subject to the enterprise income tax on its global income at the rate of 25%. The implementation rules define the term “de facto management body” as the body that exercises full and substantial control and overall management over the business, productions, personnel, accounts and properties of an enterprise. In 2009, the State Administration of Taxation, or SAT, issued the Circular of the State Administration of Taxation on Issues Relating to Identification of PRC-Controlled Overseas Registered Enterprises as Resident Enterprises in Accordance with the De Facto Standards of Organizational Management, or SAT Circular 82, which provides certain specific criteria for determining whether the “de facto management body” of a PRC-controlled enterprise that is incorporated offshore is located in China. Although this circular only applies to offshore enterprises controlled by PRC enterprises or PRC enterprise groups, not those controlled by PRC individuals or foreigners, the criteria set forth in the circular may reflect SAT’s general position on how the “de facto management body” text should be applied in determining the tax resident status of all offshore enterprises. According to SAT Circular 82, an offshore incorporated enterprise controlled by a PRC enterprise or a PRC enterprise group will be regarded as a PRC tax resident by virtue of having its “de facto management body” in China and will be subject to PRC enterprise income tax on its global income only if all of the following conditions are met: (i) the primary location of the day-to-day operational management is in China; (ii) decisions relating to the enterprise’s financial and human resource matters are made or are subject to approval by organizations or personnel in China; (iii) the enterprise’s primary assets, accounting books and records, company seals, and board and shareholder resolutions, are located or maintained in China; and (iv) at least 50% of voting board members or senior executives habitually reside in China.
We believe none of our entities outside of China is a PRC resident enterprise for PRC tax purposes. However; the tax resident status of an enterprise is subject to determination by the PRC tax authorities and uncertainties remain with respect to the interpretation of the term “de facto management body.” If the PRC tax authorities determine that U-BX is a PRC resident enterprise for enterprise income tax purposes, we could be subject to PRC tax at a rate of 25% on our worldwide income, which could materially reduce our net income, and we may be required to withhold a 10% withholding tax from dividends we pay to our shareholders that are non-resident enterprises, including the holders of our ordinary shares. In addition, non-resident enterprise shareholders (including our ordinary shareholders) may be subject to PRC tax at a rate of 10% on gains realized on the sale or other disposition of ordinary shares or ordinary shares, if such income is treated as sourced from within China. Furthermore, if we are deemed a PRC resident enterprise, dividends payable to our non-PRC individual shareholders (including our ordinary share holders) and any gain realized on the transfer of ordinary shares or ordinary shares by such shareholders may be subject to PRC tax at a rate of 20% (and such PRC tax may be withheld at source in the case of dividends). Any PRC income tax liability may be reduced under applicable tax treaties. However, it is unclear whether in practice non-PRC shareholders of U-BX would be able to obtain the benefits of any tax treaties between their country of tax residence and the PRC in the event that we are treated as a PRC resident enterprise. Any such tax may reduce the returns on your investment in the ordinary shares or ordinary shares.
We face uncertainties with respect to indirect transfers of equity interests in PRC resident enterprises by their non-PRC holding companies.
We face uncertainties regarding the reporting on and consequences of previous private equity financing transactions involving the transfer and exchange of shares in our company by non-resident investors. In February 2015, the SAT issued the Bulletin on Issues of Enterprise Income Tax on Indirect Transfers of Assets by Non PRC Resident Enterprises, or Bulletin 7. Pursuant to Bulletin 7, an “indirect transfer” of PRC assets, including a transfer of equity interests in an unlisted non-PRC holding company of a PRC resident enterprise, by non-PRC
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resident enterprises may be re-characterized and treated as a direct transfer of the underlying PRC assets, if such arrangement does not have a reasonable commercial purpose and was established for the purpose of avoiding payment of PRC enterprise income tax. As a result, gains derived from such indirect transfer may be subject to PRC enterprise income tax, and the transferee or other person who is obligated to pay for the transfer is obligated to withhold the applicable taxes, currently at a rate of 10% for the transfer of equity interests in a PRC resident enterprise. Bulletin 7 also introduced safe harbors for internal group restructurings and the purchase and sale of equity securities through a public securities market. On October 17, 2017, the SAT issued the Announcement of the State Administration of Taxation on Issues Concerning the Withholding of Non-resident Enterprise Income Tax at Source, or Bulletin 37, which came into effect on December 1, 2017. The Bulletin 37 further clarifies the practice and procedure of the withholding of nonresident enterprise income tax.
We face uncertainties on the reporting and consequences of future private equity financing transactions, share exchanges or other transactions involving the transfer of shares in our company by investors that are non-PRC resident enterprises. The PRC tax authorities may pursue such non-resident enterprises with respect to a filing or the transferees with respect to withholding obligation, and request our PRC subsidiaries to assist in the filing. As a result, we and non-resident enterprises in such transactions may become at risk of being subject to filing obligations or being taxed under Bulletin 7 and Bulletin 37, and may be required to expend valuable resources to comply with them or to establish that we and our non-resident enterprises should not be taxed under these regulations, which may have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.
If our preferential tax treatments and government subsidies are revoked or become unavailable or if the calculation of our tax liability is successfully challenged by the PRC tax authorities, we may be required to pay tax, interest and penalties in excess of our tax provisions.
The Chinese government has provided tax incentives to our PRC subsidiaries in China, including reduced enterprise income tax rates. For example, under the Enterprise Income Tax Law and its implementation rules, the statutory enterprise income tax rate is 25%. However, the income tax of an enterprise that has been determined to be a high and new technology enterprise can be reduced to a preferential rate of 15%. Any increase in the enterprise income tax rate applicable to our PRC subsidiaries in China, or any discontinuation, retroactive or future reduction or refund of any of the preferential tax treatments and local government subsidies currently enjoyed by our PRC subsidiaries in China, could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Further, in the ordinary course of our business, we are subject to complex income tax and other tax regulations, and significant judgment is required in the determination of a provision for income taxes. Although we believe our tax provisions are reasonable, if the PRC tax authorities successfully challenge our position and we are required to pay tax, interest and penalties in excess of our tax provisions, our financial condition and results of operations would be materially and adversely affected.
The M&A Rules and certain other PRC regulations may make it more difficult for us to pursue growth through acquisitions.
The Regulations on Mergers and Acquisitions of Domestic Companies by Foreign Investors, or the M&A Rules, adopted by six PRC regulatory agencies in 2006 and amended in 2009, and some other regulations and rules concerning mergers and acquisitions established complex procedures and requirements for some acquisitions of Chinese companies by foreign investors, including requirements in some instances that the Ministry of Commerce of the PRC (“MOFCOM”), be notified in advance of any change-of-control transaction in which a foreign investor takes control of a PRC domestic enterprise. Moreover, the Anti-Monopoly Law promulgated by the Standing Committee of the PRC National People’s Congress, which became effective in 2008 requires that transactions which are deemed concentrations and involve parties with specified turnover thresholds must be cleared by MOFCOM before they can be completed. On February 7, 2021, the Anti-Monopoly Committee of the State Council published the Anti-Monopoly Guidelines for the Internet Platform Economy Sector, which stipulates that any concentration of undertakings involving variable interest entities shall fall within the scope of anti-monopoly review. If a concentration of undertakings meets the thresholds for clearance under the applicable laws, an internet platform operator shall report such concentration of undertakings to the anti-monopoly law enforcement agency under the State Council in advance. Therefore, our acquisitions of other entities that we make in the future (whether by ourselves, our subsidiaries or through our variable interest entities) and that meets the thresholds for clearance, may be required to be report to and approved by the anti-monopoly law enforcement agency in the PRC, and we may be
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subject to penalty including but not limited to a fine of no more than RMB500,000 if we fail to comply with such requirement. In addition, the security review rules issued by MOFCOM that became effective in September 2011 specify that mergers and acquisitions by foreign investors that raise “national defense and security” concerns and mergers and acquisitions through which foreign investors may acquire de facto control over domestic enterprises that raise “national security” concerns are subject to strict review by MOFCOM, and the rules prohibit any activities attempting to bypass a security review, including by structuring the transaction through a proxy or contractual control arrangement. On December 19, 2020, the Measures for the Security Review for Foreign Investment was jointly issued by National Development and Reform Commission (“NDRC”) and MOFCOM and took effect from January 18, 2021. The Measures for the Security Review for Foreign Investment specified provisions concerning the security review mechanism on foreign investment, including the types of investments subject to review, review scopes and procedures, among others.
In the future, we may pursue potential strategic acquisitions that are complementary to our business and operations. Complying with the requirements of the above-mentioned regulations and other relevant rules to complete such transactions could be time-consuming, and any required approval processes, including obtaining approval or clearance from MOFCOM or its local counterparts or other relevant governmental authorities, may delay or inhibit our ability to complete such transactions, which could affect our ability to expand our business or maintain our market share.
The approval of the China Securities Regulatory Commission may be required in connection with this offering, and, if required, we cannot predict whether we will be able to obtain such approval.
The M&A Rules requires an overseas special purpose vehicles that are controlled by PRC companies or individuals formed for the purpose of seeking a public listing on an overseas stock exchange through acquisitions of PRC domestic interests using shares of such special purpose vehicles or held by its shareholders as considerations to obtain the approval of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, or the CSRC, prior to the listing and trading of such special purpose vehicle’s securities on an overseas stock exchange. However, the application of the M&A Rules remains unclear. If CSRC approval is required, it is uncertain whether it would be possible for us to obtain the approval.
On December 24, 2021, the CSRC released the Administrative Provisions of the State Council Regarding the Overseas Issuance and Listing of Securities by Domestic Enterprises (Draft for Comments) (the “Draft Administrative Provisions”) and the Measures for the Overseas Issuance of Securities and Listing Record-Filings by Domestic Enterprises (Draft for Comments) (the “Draft Filing Measures”, collectively with the Draft Administrative Provisions, the “Draft Rules Regarding Overseas Listing”), both of which have a comment period that expires on January 23, 2022. The Draft Rules Regarding Overseas Listing lay out the filing regulation arrangement for both direct and indirect overseas listing, and clarify the determination criteria for indirect overseas listing in overseas markets.
The Draft Rules Regarding Overseas Listing stipulate that the Chinese-based companies, or the issuer, shall fulfill the filing procedures within three working days after the issuer makes an application for initial public offering and listing in an overseas market. The required filing materials for an initial public offering and listing shall include but not limited to: record-filing report and related undertakings; regulatory opinions, record-filing, approval and other documents issued by competent regulatory authorities of relevant industries (if applicable); and security assessment opinion issued by relevant regulatory authorities (if applicable); PRC legal opinion; and prospectus. In addition, an issuer who issues overseas listed securities after overseas listing shall, within three working days after the completion of the issuance, submit required filing materials to the CSRC, including but not limited to: filing report and relevant commitment; and domestic legal opinion. Furthermore, an overseas offering and listing is prohibited under any of the following circumstances: (1) if the intended securities offering and listing is specifically prohibited by national laws and regulations and relevant provisions; (2) if the intended securities offering and listing may constitute a threat to or endangers national security as reviewed and determined by competent authorities under the State Council in accordance with law; (3) if there are material ownership disputes over the equity, major assets, and core technology, etc. of the issuer; (4) if, in the past three years, the domestic enterprise or its controlling shareholders or actual controllers have committed corruption, bribery, embezzlement, misappropriation of property, or other criminal offenses disruptive to the order of the socialist market economy, or are currently under judicial investigation for suspicion of criminal offenses, or are under investigation for suspicion of major violations; (5) if, in past three years, directors, supervisors, or senior executives have been subject to administrative punishments for severe violations, or are currently under judicial investigation for suspicion of criminal offenses, or are under investigation for suspicion of
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major violations; (6) other circumstances as prescribed by the State Council. The Administration Provisions defines the legal liabilities of breaches such as failure in fulfilling filing obligations or fraudulent filing conducts, imposing a fine between RMB 1 million and RMB 10 million, and in cases of severe violations, a parallel order to suspend relevant business or halt operation for rectification, revoke relevant business permits or operational license.
However, there remains uncertainty as to how the M&A Rules will be interpreted or implemented in the context of an overseas offering the potential impact such modified or new laws and regulations will have on the daily business operation of the PRC Operating Entities. We cannot assure you that relevant PRC government agencies, including the CSRC, would reach the same conclusion as we do. The PRC regulatory authorities may in the future promulgate laws, regulations or implementing rules that requires our company, the VIE or its subsidiaries to obtain regulatory approval from Chinese authorities before listing in the U.S. If it is determined that CSRC approval is required for this offering, we may face sanctions by the CSRC or other PRC regulatory agencies for failure to obtain or delay in obtaining CSRC approval for this offering. These sanctions may include fines and penalties on our operations in China, limitations on our operating privileges in China, delays in or restrictions on the repatriation of the proceeds from this offering into the PRC, restrictions on or prohibition of the payments or remittance of dividends by our subsidiaries in China, or other actions that could have a material and adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, reputation and prospects, as well as the trading price of our ordinary shares. The CSRC or other PRC regulatory agencies may also take actions requiring us, or making it advisable for us, to halt this offering before the settlement and delivery of the ordinary shares that we are offering. Consequently, if you engage in market trading or other activities in anticipation of and prior to the settlement and delivery of the ordinary shares we are offering, you would be doing so at the risk that the settlement and delivery may not occur. In addition, if the CSRC or other regulatory agencies later promulgate new rules or explanations requiring that we obtain their approvals for this offering, we may be unable to obtain a waiver of such approval requirements, if and when procedures are established to obtain such a waiver.
We believe that neither we, our subsidiaries nor the VIE is currently required to obtain approval from Chinese authorities, including the China Securities Regulatory Commission, or CSRC, or Cybersecurity Administration Committee, or CAC, to list on U.S exchanges or issue securities to foreign investors. We have not been denied any permission either as of the date of this prospectus. However, if we, the VIE, or our subsidiaries were required to obtain approval in the future and were denied permission from Chinese authorities to list on U.S. exchanges, we will not be able to continue listing on U.S. exchange, which would materially affect the interest of the investors. It is uncertain when and whether the Company will be required to obtain permission from the PRC government to list on U.S. exchanges in the future, and even when such permission is obtained, whether it will be denied or rescinded. Although the Company is currently not required to obtain permission from any of the PRC federal or local government to obtain such permission and has not received any denial to list on the U.S. exchange, our operations could be adversely affected, directly or indirectly, by existing or future laws and regulations relating to its business or industry.
Failure to comply with PRC laws and regulations on leased property may expose us to potential fines and negatively affect our ability to use the properties we lease.
Our leasehold interests in leased properties have not been registered with the relevant PRC government authorities as required by PRC law, which may expose us to potential fines if we fail to remediate after receiving any notice from the relevant PRC government authorities. Failure to complete the lease registration will not affect the legal effectiveness of the lease agreements according to PRC law, but the real estate administrative authorities may require the parties to the lease agreements to complete lease registration within a prescribed period of time, and the failure to do so may subject the parties to fines from RMB1,000 to RMB10,000 for each of such lease agreements.
Certain lessors of our leased properties have not provided us with valid property ownership certificates or any other documentation proving their right to lease those properties to us. If our lessors are not the owners of the properties or they have not obtained consents from the owners or their lessors or permits from the relevant government authorities, our leases could be invalidated.
As of the date of this prospectus, we are not aware of any actions, claims or investigations threatened against us or our lessors with respect to the defects in our leasehold interests. However, if any of our leases is terminated as a result of challenges by third parties or governmental authorities for lack of title certificates or proof of authorization to lease, we do not expect to be subject to any fines or penalties, but we may be forced to relocate the affected offices and incur additional expenses relating to such relocation.
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PRC regulations relating to offshore investment activities by PRC residents may limit our PRC subsidiaries’ ability to change their registered capital or distribute profits to us or otherwise expose us or our PRC resident beneficial owners to liability and penalties under PRC laws.
In July 2014, SAFE promulgated the Circular on Relevant Issues Concerning Foreign Exchange Control on Domestic Residents’ Offshore Investment and Financing and Roundtrip Investment Through Special Purpose Vehicles, or SAFE Circular 37. SAFE Circular 37 requires PRC residents (including PRC individuals and PRC corporate entities as well as foreign individuals that are deemed as PRC residents for foreign exchange administration purpose) to register with SAFE or its local branches in connection with their direct or indirect offshore investment activities. SAFE Circular 37 further requires amendment to the SAFE registrations in the event of any changes with respect to the basic information of the offshore special purpose vehicle, such as change of a PRC individual shareholder, name and operation term, or any significant changes with respect to the offshore special purpose vehicle, such as increase or decrease of capital contribution, share transfer or exchange, or mergers or divisions. SAFE Circular 37 is applicable to our shareholders who are PRC residents and may be applicable to any offshore acquisitions that we make in the future.
If our shareholders who are PRC residents or entities do not complete their registration with the local SAFE branches, our PRC subsidiaries may be prohibited from distributing its profits and proceeds from any reduction in capital, share transfer or liquidation to us, and we may be restricted in our ability to contribute additional capital to our PRC subsidiaries. In February 2015, SAFE promulgated a Circular on Further Simplifying and Improving Foreign Exchange Administration Policy on Direct Investment, or SAFE Circular 13, effective in June 2015. Under SAFE Circular 13, applications for foreign exchange registration of inbound foreign direct investments and outbound overseas direct investments, including those required under SAFE Circular 37, will be filed with qualified banks instead of SAFE The qualified banks will directly examine the applications and accept registrations under the supervision of SAFE.
The failure or inability of such shareholders or beneficial owners to comply with SAFE Circular 37 or other SAFE regulations, or failure by us to amend the foreign exchange registrations of our PRC subsidiaries, could subject us to fines or legal sanctions, restrict our overseas or cross-border investment activities, limit our PRC subsidiaries’ ability to make distributions or pay dividends to us or affect our ownership structure. Moreover, failure to comply with the various foreign exchange registration requirements described above could result in liability under PRC law for circumventing applicable foreign exchange restrictions. As a result, our business operations and our ability to distribute profits to you could be materially and adversely affected.
Furthermore, as these foreign exchange regulations are still relatively new and their interpretation and implementation has been constantly evolving, it is unclear how these regulations, and any future regulation concerning offshore or cross-border transactions, will be interpreted, amended and implemented by the relevant government authorities. For example, we may be subject to a more stringent review and approval process with respect to our foreign exchange activities, such as remittance of dividends and foreign currency-denominated borrowings, which may adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations. In addition, if we decide to acquire a PRC domestic company, we cannot assure you that we or the owners of such company, as the case may be, will be able to obtain the necessary approvals or complete the necessary filings and registrations required by the foreign exchange regulations. This may restrict our ability to implement our acquisition strategy and could adversely affect our business and prospects.
We may rely on dividends and other distributions on equity paid by our PRC subsidiaries to fund any cash and financing requirements we may have, and any limitation on the ability of our PRC subsidiaries to make payments to us could have a material and adverse effect on our ability to conduct our business.
We are a Cayman Islands holding company and we may rely principally on dividends and other distributions on equity from our PRC subsidiaries for our cash requirements, including the funds necessary to pay dividends and other cash distributions to our shareholders for services of any debt we may incur. If our PRC subsidiaries incurs debt on its own behalf in the future, the instruments governing the debt may restrict its ability to pay dividends or make other distributions to us. Under PRC laws and regulations, our PRC subsidiaries, which are foreign-owned enterprises, may pay dividends only out of their respective accumulated profits as determined in accordance with
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PRC accounting standards and regulations. In addition, a foreign-owned enterprise is required to set aside at least 10% of its accumulated after-tax profits each year, if any, to fund a certain statutory reserve fund, until the aggregate amount of such fund reaches 50% of its registered capital. Such reserve funds cannot be distributed to us as dividends. At its discretion, a foreign-owned enterprise may allocate a portion of its after-tax profits based on PRC accounting standards to an enterprise expansion fund, or a staff welfare and bonus fund.
Our PRC subsidiaries generate essentially all of their revenue in Renminbi, which is not freely convertible into other currencies. As a result, any restriction on currency exchange may limit the ability of our PRC subsidiaries to use their Renminbi revenues to pay dividends to us.
The PRC government may continue to strengthen its capital controls, and more restrictions and substantial vetting process may be put forward by SAFE for cross-border transactions falling under both the current account and the capital account. Any limitation on the ability of our PRC subsidiaries to pay dividends or make other kinds of payments to us could materially and adversely limit our ability to grow, make investments or acquisitions that could be beneficial to our business, pay dividends, or otherwise fund and conduct our business.
In addition, the Enterprise Income Tax Law and its implementation rules provide that a withholding tax rate of up to 10% will be applicable to dividends payable by Chinese companies to non-PRC-resident enterprises unless otherwise exempted or reduced according to treaties or arrangements between the PRC central government and governments of other countries or regions where the non-PRC resident enterprises are incorporated.
PRC regulation of loans to and direct investment in PRC entities by offshore holding companies may delay us from using the proceeds of this offering to make loans or additional capital contributions to our PRC subsidiaries and to make loans to the VIE, which could materially and adversely affect our liquidity and our ability to fund and expand our business.
Any funds we transfer to our PRC subsidiaries, either as a shareholder loan or as an increase in registered capital, as well as any loans we provide to the VIE, are subject to approval by or registration with relevant governmental authorities in China. According to the relevant PRC regulations on foreign invested enterprises in China, capital contributions to our PRC subsidiaries are subject to the registration with the State Administration for Market Regulation or its local counterpart and registration with a local bank authorized by SAFE. In addition, (i) any foreign loan procured by our PRC subsidiaries is required to be registered with the SAFE or its local branches and (ii) any of our PRC subsidiaries may not procure loans which exceed the difference between its total investment amount and registered capital or, as an alternative, only procure loans subject to the calculation approach and limitation as provided by the People’s Bank of China. Additionally, any medium or long-term loans to be provided by us to the VIE must be registered with the National Development and Reform Commission and SAFE or its local branches. We may not be able to obtain these government approvals or complete such registrations in a timely manner, or at all, with respect to future capital contributions or foreign loans by us to our PRC subsidiaries or loans by us to the VIE. If we fail to receive such approvals or complete such registration or filing, our ability to use the proceeds of this offering to capitalize our PRC operations may be negatively affected, which could adversely affect our liquidity and our ability to fund and expand our business.
Fluctuations in exchange rates could have a material and adverse effect on our results of operations and the value of your investment.
The conversion of Renminbi into foreign currencies, including U.S. dollars, is based on rates set by the People’s Bank of China. The Renminbi has fluctuated against the U.S. dollar, at times significantly and unpredictably. The value of Renminbi against the U.S. dollar and other currencies is affected by changes in China’s political and economic conditions and by China’s foreign exchange policies, among other things. We cannot assure you that Renminbi will not appreciate or depreciate significantly in value against the U.S. dollar in the future. It is difficult to predict how market forces or PRC or U.S. government policy may impact the exchange rate between Renminbi and the U.S. dollar in the future.
Substantially all of our income and expenses are denominated in Renminbi and our reporting currency is Renminbi. Significant revaluation of the Renminbi may have a material and adverse effect on your investment. For example, to the extent that we need to convert U.S. dollars we receive from our initial public offering into Renminbi for our operations, appreciation of the Renminbi against the U.S. dollar would reduce the Renminbi amount we
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would receive from the conversion. Conversely, if we decide to convert our Renminbi into U.S. dollars for the purpose of paying dividends or for other business purposes, appreciation of the U.S. dollar against the Renminbi would reduce the U.S. dollar amount available to us.
Very limited hedging options are available in China to reduce our exposure to exchange rate fluctuations. To date, we have not entered into any material hedging transactions to reduce our exposure to foreign currency exchange risk. While we may decide to enter into hedging transactions in the future, the availability and effectiveness of these hedges may be limited and we may not be able to adequately hedge our exposure or at all. In addition, our currency exchange losses may be magnified by PRC exchange control regulations that restrict our ability to convert Renminbi into foreign currency.
Governmental control of currency conversion may limit our ability to utilize our revenues effectively and affect the value of your investment.
The PRC government imposes controls on the convertibility of the Renminbi into foreign currencies and, in certain cases, the remittance of currency out of China. We receive substantially all of our revenues in Renminbi. Under our current corporate structure, our Cayman Islands holding company may rely on dividend payments from the VIE to fund any cash and financing requirements we may have. Under existing PRC foreign exchange regulations, payments of current account items, including profit distributions, interest payments and trade and service-related foreign exchange transactions, can be made in foreign currencies without prior approval of SAFE, by complying with certain procedural requirements. Specifically, under the existing exchange restrictions, without prior approval of SAFE, cash generated from the operations of the VIE in China may be used to pay dividends to our Company. However, approval from or registration with appropriate government authorities is required where Renminbi is to be converted into foreign currency and remitted out of China to pay capital expenses such as the repayment of loans denominated in foreign currencies. As a result, we need to obtain SAFE approval to use cash generated from the operations of our PRC subsidiary and VIE to pay off their respective debt in a currency other than Renminbi owed to entities outside China, or to make other capital expenditure payments outside China in a currency other than Renminbi.
In light of the flood of capital outflows of China in 2016 due to the weakening Renminbi, the PRC government has imposed more restrictive foreign exchange policies and stepped up scrutiny of major outbound capital movement including overseas direct investment. More restrictions and substantial vetting process are put in place by SAFE to regulate cross-border transactions falling under the capital account. If any of our shareholders regulated by such policies fails to satisfy the applicable overseas direct investment filing or approval requirement timely or at all, it may be subject to penalties from the relevant PRC authorities. The PRC government may at its discretion further restrict access in the future to foreign currencies for current account transactions. If the foreign exchange control system prevents us from obtaining sufficient foreign currencies to satisfy our foreign currency demands, we may not be able to pay dividends in foreign currencies to our shareholders, including holders of the ordinary shares.
Our failure to fully comply with PRC labor-related laws may expose us to potential penalties.
Companies operating in China are required to participate in various government sponsored employee benefit plans, including certain social insurance, housing funds and other welfare-oriented payment obligations, and contribute to the plans in amounts equal to certain percentages of salaries, including bonuses and allowances, of our employees up to a maximum amount specified by the local government from time to time at locations where we operate our businesses. The requirement of employee benefit plans has not been implemented consistently by the local governments in China given the different levels of economic development in different locations. We have been paying and will continue to pay social security and housing fund contributions in strict compliance with the relevant PRC regulations for and on behalf of our employees. However, we may be subject to penalties for our failure to make payments in accordance with the applicable PRC laws and regulations should any regulations change in the future, in which case, we may be required to make up the contributions for these plans as well as to pay late fees and fines. If we are subject to fines in relation to the underpaid employee benefits, our financial condition and results of operations may be adversely affected.
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Our Ordinary Shares may be prohibited from being traded on a national exchange under the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act (the “HFCA Act”), if the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (the “PCAOB”) is unable to inspect our auditors for three consecutive years beginning in 2021. The delisting of our Ordinary Shares, or the threat of their being delisted, may materially and adversely affect the value of your investment.
On April 21, 2020, SEC Chairman Jay Clayton and PCAOB Chairman William D. Duhnke III, along with other senior SEC staff, released a joint statement highlighting the risks associated with investing in companies based in or have substantial operations in emerging markets including China. The joint statement emphasized the risks associated with lack of access for the PCAOB to inspect auditors and audit work papers in China and higher risks of fraud in emerging markets.
On May 18, 2020, Nasdaq filed three proposals with the SEC to (i) apply minimum offering size requirement for companies primarily operating in “Restrictive Market”, (ii) adopt a new requirement relating to the qualification of management or board of director for Restrictive Market companies, and (iii) apply additional and more stringent criteria to an applicant or listed company based on the qualifications of the company’s auditors.
On May 20, 2020, the U.S. Senate passed the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act requiring a foreign company to certify it is not owned or controlled by a foreign government if the PCAOB is unable to audit specified reports because the company uses a foreign auditor not subject to PCAOB inspection. If the PCAOB is unable to inspect the company’s auditors for three consecutive years, the issuer’s securities are prohibited to trade on a national securities exchange or in the over the counter trading market in the U.S. On December 2, 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives approved the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act. On December 18, 2020, the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act was signed into law.
On March 24, 2021, the SEC announced that it had adopted interim final amendments to implement congressionally mandated submission and disclosure requirements of the Act. The interim final amendments will apply to registrants that the SEC identifies as having filed an annual report on Forms 10-K, 20-F, 40-F or N-CSR with an audit report issued by a registered public accounting firm that is located in a foreign jurisdiction and that the PCAOB has determined it is unable to inspect or investigate completely because of a position taken by an authority in that jurisdiction. The SEC will implement a process for identifying such a registrant and any such identified registrant will be required to submit documentation to the SEC establishing that it is not owned or controlled by a governmental entity in that foreign jurisdiction, and will also require disclosure in the registrant’s annual report regarding the audit arrangements of, and governmental influence on, such a registrant.
On June 22, 2021, the U.S. Senate passed a bill which, if passed by the U.S. House of Representatives and signed into law, would reduce the number of consecutive non-inspection years required for triggering the prohibitions under the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act from three years to two.
On December 2, 2021, the SEC issued amendments to finalize rules implementing the submission and disclosure requirements in the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act. The rules apply to registrants that the SEC identifies as having filed an annual report with an audit report issued by a registered public accounting firm that is located in a foreign jurisdiction and that PCAOB is unable to inspect or investigate completely because of a position taken by an authority in foreign jurisdictions. The final amendments are effective on January 10, 2022. The SEC will begin to identify and list Commission-Identified Issuers on its website shortly after registrants begin filing their annual reports for 2021.
On December 16, 2021, PCAOB announced the PCAOB Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act determinations (the “PCAOB determinations”) relating to the PCAOB’s inability to inspect or investigate completely registered public accounting firms headquartered in mainland China of the PRC or Hong Kong, a Special Administrative Region and dependency of the PRC, because of a position taken by one or more authorities in the PRC or Hong Kong.
The lack of access to the PCAOB inspection in China prevents the PCAOB from fully evaluating audits and quality control procedures of the auditors based in China. As a result, the investors may be deprived of the benefits of such PCAOB inspections. The inability of the PCAOB to conduct inspections of auditors in China makes it more difficult to evaluate the effectiveness of these accounting firms’ audit procedures or quality control procedures as
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compared to auditors outside of China that are subject to the PCAOB inspections, which could cause existing and potential investors in our stock to lose confidence in our audit procedures and reported financial information and the quality of our financial statements.
Our auditor, Wei, Wei & Co., LLP, the independent registered public accounting firm that issues the audit report included elsewhere in this prospectus, as an auditor of companies that are traded publicly in the United States and a firm registered with the PCAOB, is subject to laws in the United States pursuant to which the PCAOB conducts regular inspections to assess our auditor’s compliance with the applicable professional standards. Our auditor is headquartered in New York, New York, and is subject to inspection by the PCAOB on a regular basis with the last inspection in August 2020. Therefore, we believe that, as of the date of this prospectus, our auditors are not subject to the PCAOB determinations.
However, the recent developments would add uncertainties to our offering and we cannot assure you whether the SEC, the PCAOB, Nasdaq, or other regulatory authorities would apply additional and more stringent criteria to us after considering the effectiveness of our auditor’s audit procedures and quality control procedures, adequacy of personnel and training, or sufficiency of resources, geographic reach or experience as it relates to the audit of our financial statements. It remains unclear what further actions the SEC, the PCAOB or Nasdaq will take to address these issues and what impact those actions will have on U.S. companies that have significant operations in the PRC and have securities listed on a U.S. stock exchange (including a national securities exchange or over-the-counter stock market). In addition, any additional actions, proceedings, or new rules resulting from these efforts to increase U.S. regulatory access to audit information could create some uncertainty for investors, the market price of our ordinary shares could be adversely affected, and we could be delisted if we and our auditor are unable to meet the PCAOB inspection requirement or being required to engage a new audit firm, which would require significant expense and management time. If trading in our ordinary shares is prohibited under the HFCAA in the future because the PCAOB determines that it cannot inspect or fully investigate our auditor at such future time, Nasdaq may determine to delist our ordinary shares. If our ordinary shares are unable to be listed on another securities exchange by then, such a delisting would substantially impair your ability to sell or purchase our ordinary shares when you wish to do so, and the risk and uncertainty associated with a potential delisting would have a negative impact on the price of our ordinary shares.
The current tension in international trade, particularly with regard to U.S. and China trade policies, may adversely impact our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
Although cross-border business may not be an area of our focus, if we plan to expand our business internationally in the future, any unfavorable government policies on international trade, such as capital controls or tariffs, may affect the demand for our services, impact our competitive position, or prevent us from being able to conduct business in certain countries. If any new tariffs, legislation, or regulations are implemented, or if existing trade agreements are renegotiated, such changes could adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations. Recently, there have been heightened tensions in international economic relations, such as the one between the United States and China. The U.S. government has recently imposed, and has recently proposed to impose additional, new, or higher tariffs on certain products imported from China to penalize China for what it characterizes as unfair trade practices. China has responded by imposing, and proposing to impose additional, new, or higher tariffs on certain products imported from the United States. Following mutual retaliatory actions for months, on January 15, 2020, the United States and China entered into the Economic and Trade Agreement Between the United States of America and the People’s Republic of China as a phase one trade deal, effective on February 14, 2020.
Although the direct impact of the current international trade tension, and any escalation of such tension, on the industries in which we operate is uncertain, the negative impact on general, economic, political and social conditions may adversely impact our business, financial condition and results of operations.
The Hong Kong legal system embodies uncertainties which could limit the legal protections available to the Company.
Hong Kong is a Special Administrative Region of the PRC and enjoys a high degree of autonomy under the “one country, two systems” principle. The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region’s constitutional document, the Basic Law, ensures that the current political situation will remain in effect for 50 years. Hong Kong has enjoyed the freedom to function in a high degree of autonomy for its affairs, including currencies, immigration and custom,
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independent judiciary system and parliamentary system. However, we are not in any position to guarantee the implementation of the “one country, two systems” principle and the level of autonomy as currently in place at the moment. Any changes in the state of political environment in Hong Kong may materially and adversely affect our business and operation. Additionally, intellectual property rights and confidentiality protections in Hong Kong may not be as effective as in the United States or other countries. These uncertainties could limit the legal protections available to us, including our ability to enforce our agreements with our clients.
Hong Kong regulatory requirement of prior approval for transfer of shares in excess of certain threshold may restrict future takeovers and other transactions.
Section 132 of SFO requires prior approval from the SFC for any company or individual to become a substantial shareholder of a SFC licensed company in Hong Kong. Under the SFO, a person will be a “substantial shareholder” of a licensed company if he, either alone or with associates, has an interest in or is entitled to control the exercise of the voting power of more than 10% of the total number of issued shares of the licensed company, or exercises control of 35% or more of the voting power of a company that controls more than 10% of the voting power of the licensed company. This regulatory requirement may discourage, delay or prevent a change in control of the Company, which could deprive our shareholders the opportunity to receive a premium for their shares as part of a future sale and may reduce the price of our shares upon the consummation of a future proposed business combination.
Risks Related to Our Business and Industry
Our limited operating history and evolving business model make it difficult to evaluate our business and future prospects and the risks and challenges we may encounter.
We commenced operations in 2018. Our evaluations of the business and prediction about our future performance may not be as accurate as they would be if we had a longer operating history. In the event that actual results differ from our expectation or we adjust our estimates in future periods, the investors’ perceptions of our business and future prospects could change materially, which may adversely affect our ordinary share price.
Our revenues and future growth depend on the development of automotive industry in the PRC, the outlook for which is subject to numerous uncertainties, including China’s policies, laws, and regulations.
We currently focus on serving the auto insurance industry and, as such, trends and developments in the auto industry in the PRC are critical to our clients. The general public’ demand for automobile purchases is directly related to their demand for auto insurance purchases.
We are unable to predict the future development of the industry as it may be affected by a number of complex factors, including the PRC’s overall economic conditions, the urbanization rate of the Chinese population, growth in household disposable income, the cost of new vehicles, trade barriers and tensions and other government protectionist measures, as well as taxes and incentives related to vehicle purchases. Specifically, tariffs or global trade wars could increase the cost of imported vehicles, which could negatively impact the vehicle demand and, in turn, our business. In addition, government policies including restrictions on the licensing of new passenger vehicles in major cities, increasingly stringent emission standards and purchase tax adjustments may have a profound impact on the growth of the auto industry in the PRC.
We have a history of net losses and negative cash flows from operating activities, which may continue in the future.
We have incurred net losses and negative cash flows from operating activities each year since our inception and we may not be able to achieve or maintain profitability or positive cash flow in the future.
We anticipate that our operating costs and expenses will increase in the foreseeable future as we continue to grow our business, acquire new users, invest and innovate in our technology infrastructure and further develop our product and service offering and increase brand recognition. Any of these efforts may incur significant capital investment and recurring costs, have different revenue and cost structures, and take time to achieve profitability. With continuing net loss and negative cash flows from operating activities, we may have to finance ourselves with equity or debt financing, which may not be available at price term favorable to us or at all.
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We face intense competition, if we fail to compete effectively, we may lose market share. Our performance, prospects, and results of operations will be materially and negatively impacted.
The market for our services is highly competitive. In terms of technology services used in the insurance sector, we have competition from companies such as Nan Yan Technology, Xiaomar, Botpy Technology in the PRC. We also face competition from other companies in the insurance technology sector and the traditional insurance industry. Our competition is mainly focused on factors such as improving user coverage, user engagement and brand awareness, and customer attraction and retention.
Some of our competitors or potential competitors have a longer operating history and therefore may have better funding, managerial, technical, marketing resources and other resources than we do. They may use their experience and resources to compete with us in a number of ways, including competing more aggressively for customers and completing more acquisitions. Some of our competitors have entered into or may enter into business partnership agreements with search engines, which may affect our ability to obtain additional consumers from the same sources. Competitors in our industry may be acquired, merged with, or partnered with integrated groups in our industry that are able to invest significant resources in the operations for further investment. We cannot assure you that any such large internet business groups will not focus on insurance technology in the future. If we are unable to compete effectively with our existing and future competitors at reasonable cost, our business, prospects, and results of operations could be materially and negatively affected.
If we are unable to retain and attract customers, or if we lose our existing customer base due to our inability to gain market acceptance for our services, our business and results of operations may be materially and negatively affected.
In order to maintain and strengthen our position as a leading provider of insurance technology services, we must continue to retain and attract customers from WeChat mini programs and website by providing insurers, insurance brokers and insurance intermediaries with convenient and efficient automated processes. We must innovate and introduce services and applications that improve the users’ experience. In addition, we need to maintain and increase our brand awareness among our users. If we are unable to provide high-quality and timely content to insurance brokers, or are unable to provide an excellent user experience or maintain our brand awareness, we may be unable to attract and retain users. If our user base decreases, our website and WeChat mini programs may lose its appeal to our customers, including insurance agencies and insurance intermediaries, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
In addition, we may not be able to properly identify trends or introduce new services to the market as quickly, efficiently or competitively priced as our competitors. Existing customers may not become the target audience for new business, which will reduce our comparative advantage against our competitors. If the number of our customers decreases, we may not be able to generate sufficient revenue to cover our increased costs and expenses. As a result, our business and results of operations may be materially and negatively affected.
Any harm to our brand or reputation may materially and adversely affect our business.
The brand recognition and reputation of our “U-BX” brand and the successful maintenance and enhancement of our brand and reputation have contributed and will continue to contribute significantly to our success and growth.
Any negative perception and publicity, whether or not justified, such as complaints and accidents in relation to user experience or quality of services, including inappropriate behavior of sales personnel, could tarnish our reputation and reduce the value of our brand. Further, our competitors may fabricate complaints or negative publicity about us for the purpose of vicious competition. With the increased use of social network, adverse publicity can be disseminated quickly and broadly, making it increasingly difficult for us to respond and mitigate effectively.
We are also subject to negative publicity regarding the insurance carriers on our platform, whose activities are out of our control. Negative public perception on the insurance products by insurance carriers on our platform or that insurance carriers on our platform do not provide satisfactory customer services, even if factually incorrect or based on isolated incidents, could undermine the trust and credibility we have established and have a negative impact on our ability to attract new users or retain our current users.
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If our online promotions are not effective, our ability to increase revenue and profitability could be materially and adversely affected.
With the increasing availability of the internet in the PRC, the internet has become an increasingly important marketing and advertising channel for the insurance industry. As a result, online marketing and promotion has become a major part of our effort to promote insurance products for our clients, and if the results achieved through online promotion do not meet our clients’ expectations, our clients may reduce their spending and efforts on our online promotions and devote more of their marketing budgets to other more visible marketing companies or traditional media companies. Our ability to increase revenue and profitability through online marketing may be adversely affected by a number of factors, many of which are beyond our control, including:
• Difficulties in tapping into large user groups whose demographic characteristics are fitted to our clients’ products
• Increased competition and potential downward pressure on online advertising prices.
• Difficulties in retaining and acquiring customers.
• Failure to develop independent and reliable ways to validate online traffic
• Declining use of the internet or online marketing in China.
If the internet is not widely accepted as an effective media or marketing platform for the insurance industry in the PRC, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.
Regulatory actions, legal proceedings and customer complaints against us could harm our reputation and have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and prospects.
Along with growth and expansion of our business, we may be involved in litigation, regulatory proceedings and other disputes arising outside the ordinary course of our business. Such litigation and disputes may result in claims for actual damages, freezing of our assets, diversion of our management’s attention and reputational damage to us and our management, as well as legal proceedings against our directors, officers or employees, and the probability and amount of liability, if any, may remain unknown for long periods of time. Given the uncertainty, complexity and scope of many of these litigation matters, their outcome generally cannot be predicted with any reasonable degree of certainty. Therefore, our reserves for such matters may be inadequate. Moreover, even if we eventually prevail in these matters, we could incur significant legal fees or suffer significant reputational harm.
Our current risk management system may not be able to exhaustively identify or mitigate all risks to which we are exposed.
We have established risk management, quality control and internal control systems, consisting of policies and procedures that we believe are appropriate for our business. However, the implementation of such policies and procedures may involve human error and mistakes. Moreover, we may be exposed to fraud or other misconduct committed by our employees, customer service personnel or other third parties, including but not limited to our users and business partners, or other events that are out of our control.
We may face disruption to our technology systems and resulting interruptions in the availability of our services.
The satisfactory performance, reliability and availability of our technology systems are critical to our success. We rely on our scalable technology infrastructure and corresponding websites, WeChat mini programs and official accounts connecting our network with those of our various platform users. However, our technology systems or infrastructure may not function properly at all times. We may be unable to monitor and ensure high-quality maintenance and upgrade of our technology systems and infrastructure, and users may experience service outages and delays in accessing and using our platforms as we seek to source additional capacity.
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Our technology systems may also experience telecommunications failures, computer viruses, failures during the process of upgrading or replacing software, databases or components, power outages, hardware failures, user errors, or other attempts to harm our technology systems, which may result in the unavailability or slowdown of our platform or certain functions, delays or errors in transaction processing, loss of data, inability to accept and fulfill user request, reduced fund raised or size of mutual plans and the attractiveness of our platform. Further, hackers, acting individually or in coordinated groups, may also launch distributed denial of service attacks or other coordinated attacks that may cause service outages or other interruptions in our business.
We may fail to protect our intellectual properties.
We regard our software registrations, trademarks, domain names and similar intellectual property as critical to our success, and we rely on a combination of intellectual property laws and contractual arrangements, including confidentiality and non-compete agreements with our employees and others to protect our proprietary rights. See “Business — Intellectual Property.” Despite these measures, any of our intellectual property rights could be challenged, invalidated, circumvented or misappropriated, or such intellectual property may not be sufficient to provide us with competitive advantages.
It is often difficult to maintain and enforce intellectual property rights in China. Statutory laws and regulations are subject to judicial interpretation and enforcement and may not be applied consistently. Confidentiality, invention assignment and non-compete agreements may be breached by counterparties, and there may not be adequate remedies available to us for any such breach. Accordingly, we may not be able to effectively protect our intellectual property rights or to enforce our contractual rights in China. In particular, some of our trademark applications for certain categories have been rejected, and we have applied for administrative reviews on such rejections. However, there can be no assurance that we will obtain such trademarks and any other trademarks that are crucial to our business in the future. Thus, we may be unable to prevent others from using such trademarks or suing us for infringement, or even unable to continue to use such trademarks in our business.
Preventing any unauthorized use of our intellectual property is difficult and costly and the steps we take may be inadequate to prevent the misappropriation of our intellectual property. In the event that we resort to litigation to enforce our intellectual property rights, such litigation could result in substantial costs and a diversion of our managerial and financial resources. We can also provide no assurance that we will prevail in such litigation. In addition, our trade secrets may be leaked or otherwise become available to, or be independently discovered by, our competitors.
We may be subject to intellectual property infringement claims.
We cannot be certain that our operations or any aspects of our business do not or will not infringe upon or otherwise violate trademarks, patents, copyrights, know-how or other intellectual property rights held by third parties. As of the date of this prospectus, we are still in the process of applying for two trademarks, which may be considered to resemble the trademarks held by third parties. We may be from time to time in the future subject to legal proceedings and claims relating to the intellectual property rights of others. In addition, there may be third-party trademarks, patents, copyrights, know-how or other intellectual property rights that are infringed by our products, services or other aspects of our business without our awareness. If any third-party infringement claims are brought against us, we may be forced to divert management’s time and other resources from our business and operations to defend against these claims, regardless of their merits.
We may fail to make necessary or desirable strategic alliance, acquisition or investment, and we may not be able to achieve the benefits we expect from the alliances, acquisition or investments we make.
We may pursue selected strategic alliances and potential strategic acquisitions that are supplemental to our business and operations, including opportunities that can help us further expand our product and service offerings and improve our technology system. However, strategic alliances with third parties could subject us to a number of risks, including risks associated with sharing proprietary information, non-performance or default by counterparties, and increased expenses in establishing these new alliances, any of which may materially and adversely affect our business. In addition, we may have limited ability to control or monitor the actions of our strategic partners. To the extent a strategic partner suffers any negative publicity as a result of its business operations, our reputation may be negatively affected by virtue of our association with such party.
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The costs of identifying and consummating strategic acquisitions may be significant and subsequent integrations of newly acquired companies, businesses, assets and technologies would require significant managerial and financial resources and could result in a diversion of resources from our existing business, which in turn could have an adverse effect on our growth and business operations. In addition, investments and acquisitions could result in the use of substantial amounts of cash, potentially dilutive issuances of equity securities and exposure to potential unknown liabilities of the acquired business. The acquired businesses or assets may not generate the financial results we expect and may incur losses. The cost and duration of integrating newly acquired businesses could also materially exceed our expectations. If our portfolio do not perform as we expect, our results of operation and profitability may be adversely affected.
Our success depends on the continuing efforts of our senior management and key employees.
Our future success is significantly dependent upon the continued service of our senior management and other key employees. If we lose their service, we may not be able to locate suitable or qualified replacements, and may incur additional expenses to recruit and train new staff, which could severely disrupt our business and growth. Our founder and chief executive officer, Mr. Jian Chen, and other management members are critical to our vision, strategic direction, culture and overall business success. If there is any internal organizational structure change or change in responsibilities for our management or key personnel, or if one or more of our senior management members were unable or unwilling to continue in their present positions, the operation of our business and our business prospects may be adversely affected. Our employees, including members of our management, may choose to pursue other opportunities. If we are unable to motivate or retain key employees, our business may be severely disrupted and our prospects could suffer. In addition, although we have entered into confidentiality and non-competition agreements with our management, there is no assurance that our management members would not join our competitors or form a competing business. If any dispute arises between our current or former officers and us, we may have to incur substantial costs and expenses in order to enforce such agreements in China or we may not be able to enforce them at all.
If we are unable to recruit, train and retain talents, our business may be materially and adversely affected.
We believe our future success depends on our continued ability to attract, develop, motivate and retain qualified and skilled employees. Competition for personnel with expertise in insurance, sales and marketing, technology and risk management is extremely intense in China. We may not be able to hire and retain these personnel at compensation levels consistent with our existing compensation and salary structure. Some of the companies with which we compete for experienced employees have greater resources than we have and may be able to offer more attractive terms of employment. In addition, we invest significant time and resources in training our employees, which increases their value to competitors who may seek to recruit them. If we fail to retain our employees, we could incur significant expenses in hiring and training new employees, and our ability to serve users and business partners could diminish, resulting in a material adverse effect to our business.
We may not be able to raise additional capital when desired, on favorable terms or at all.
We need to make continued investments in facilities, hardware, software, technological systems and to retain talents to remain competitive. Due to the unpredictable nature of the capital markets and our industry, there can be no assurance that we will be able to raise additional capital on terms favorable to us, or at all, if and when required, especially if we experience disappointing operating results. If adequate capital is not available to us as required, our ability to fund our operations, take advantage of unanticipated opportunities, develop or enhance our infrastructure or respond to competitive pressures could be significantly limited. If we do raise additional funds through the issuance of equity or convertible debt securities, the ownership interests of our shareholders could be significantly diluted. These newly issued securities may have rights, preferences or privileges on par with or senior to those of existing shareholders.
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If we fail to implement and maintain an effective system of internal controls to remediate our material weakness over financial reporting, we may be unable to accurately report our results of operations, meet our reporting obligations or prevent fraud.
Prior to this offering, we have been a private company with limited accounting personnel and other resources with which to address our internal control over financial reporting. In connection with the audits of our consolidated financial statements included in this prospectus, we and our independent registered public accounting firm identified one material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting. As defined in the standards established by the U.S. Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, a “material weakness” is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.
The material weakness that has been identified relates to our lack of sufficient skilled staff with appropriate knowledge of U.S. GAAP for the purpose of financial reporting and our lack of formal accounting policies and procedures manual to ensure proper financial reporting to comply with U.S. GAAP and SEC requirements. Neither we nor our independent registered public accounting firm undertook a comprehensive assessment of our internal control for purposes of identifying and reporting material weaknesses and other deficiencies in our internal control over financial reporting. Had we performed a formal assessment of our internal control over financial reporting or had our independent registered public accounting firm performed an audit of our internal control over financial reporting, additional deficiencies may have been identified.
Following the identification of the material weakness and other deficiencies, we have taken measures and plan to continue to take measures to remediate these control deficiencies. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.” However, the implementation of these measures may not fully address the material weakness and other deficiencies in our internal control over financial reporting, and we cannot conclude that they have been fully remediated. Our failure to correct the material weakness and other deficiencies or our failure to discover and address any other deficiencies could result in inaccuracies in our financial statements and impair our ability to comply with applicable financial reporting requirements and related regulatory filings on a timely basis. Moreover, ineffective internal control over financial reporting could significantly hinder our ability to prevent fraud.
We will be subject to the reporting requirements of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the “Sarbanes-Oxley Act”) as well as rules and regulations of Nasdaq Stock Exchange after the completion of this offering. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires, among other things, that we maintain effective disclosure controls and procedures and internal controls over financial reporting. We are required by Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act to perform system and process evaluation and testing of our internal controls over financial reporting to allow management to report on the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting in our Form 20-F beginning with our annual report in our second annual report after becoming a public company. Prior to this offering, we were never required to test our internal controls within a specified period, and, as a result, we may experience difficulty in meeting these reporting requirements in a timely manner.
Our management may conclude that our internal control over financial reporting is not effective. Moreover, even if our management concludes that our internal control over financial reporting is effective, our independent registered public accounting firm, after conducting its own independent testing, may issue an adverse report if it is not satisfied with our internal controls or the level at which our controls are documented, designed, operated or reviewed, or if it interprets the relevant requirements differently from us.
If we are not able to comply with the requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in a timely manner, or if we are unable to maintain the adequacy of our internal control over financial reporting, as these standards are modified, supplemented or amended from time to time, we may not be able to produce timely and accurate financial statements and may not be able to conclude on an ongoing basis that we have effective internal control over financial reporting in accordance with Section 404. If that were to happen, we could suffer material misstatements in our financial statements and fail to meet our reporting obligations, which could lead to a decline in the market price of our ordinary shares and we could be subject to sanctions or investigations by SEC or other regulatory authorities. We may also be required to restate our financial statements for prior periods.
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Our business has been and may continue to be adversely affected by the outbreak of COVID-19.
The current COVID-19 pandemic has already adversely affected our business. We, insurance carriers and user acquisition channels and other business partners have been gradually recovering from the general shutdown and delay in commencement of operations in China since the beginning of March 2020. Even though our business is currently operational, our operating efficiency and capacity may still be adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic mainly due to the necessity to comply with disease control protocols in business facilities and hospitals. The global spread of COVID-19 pandemic in major countries of the world may also result in global economic distress, and the extent to which it may affect our results of operations will depend on future developments of the COVID-19 pandemic, which are highly uncertain and difficult to predict. There may be potential impacts on our results of operations if the pandemic and the resulting disruption were to extend over a prolonged period.
In addition, if the global spread of COVID-19 and deterioration cannot be contained, risks set forth in this prospectus may be exacerbated or accelerated at a heightened level.
We face risks related to natural disasters, health epidemics and other outbreaks, which could significantly disrupt our operations.
In addition to the impact of COVID-19, our business could be materially and adversely affected by natural disasters, health epidemics or other public safety concerns affecting China. Natural disasters may give rise to server interruptions, breakdowns, system failures, technology platform failures or internet failures, which could cause the loss or corruption of data or malfunctions of software or hardware as well as adversely affect our ability to operate our platform and provide services and solutions. In recent years, there have been outbreaks of epidemics in China and globally, such as H1N1 flu, avian flu or another epidemic. Our business operations could be disrupted by any of these epidemics. In addition, our results of operations could be adversely affected to the extent that any health epidemic harms the Chinese economy in general. A prolonged outbreak of any of these illnesses or other adverse public health developments in China or elsewhere in the world could have a material adverse effect on our business operations. Such outbreaks could significantly impact the insurance industry, which could severely disrupt our operations and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. Our headquarters are located in Beijing, where most of our management and employees currently reside. Consequently, if any natural disasters, health epidemics or other public safety concerns were to affect Beijing, our operation may experience material disruptions, which may materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
A severe or prolonged downturn in Chinese or global economy could materially and adversely affect our business and financial condition.
COVID-19 had a severe and negative impact on the Chinese and the global economy in the first quarter of 2020. Whether this will lead to a prolonged downturn in the economy is still unknown. China’s National Bureau of Statistics reported a negative GDP growth of 6.8% for the first quarter of 2020. Even before the outbreak of COVID-19, the global macroeconomic environment was facing numerous challenges. The growth rate of the Chinese economy had already been slowing since 2010. There is considerable uncertainty over the long-term effects of the expansionary monetary and fiscal policies which had been adopted by the central banks and financial authorities of some of the world’s leading economies, including the United States and China, even before 2020. Unrest, terrorist threats and the potential for war in the Middle East and elsewhere may increase market volatility across the globe. There have also been concerns about the relationship between China and other countries, including the surrounding Asian countries, which may potentially have economic effects. In particular, there is significant uncertainty about the future relationship between the United States and China with respect to trade policies, treaties, government regulations and tariffs. Economic conditions in China are sensitive to global economic conditions, as well as changes in domestic economic and political policies and the expected or perceived overall economic growth rate in China. Any severe or prolonged slowdown in the global or Chinese economy may materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.
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Risks Related to Our Ordinary Shares and this Offering
There has been no public market for our shares or ordinary shares prior to this offering, and you may not be able to resell our ordinary shares at or above the price you paid, or at all.
Prior to this initial public offering, there has been no public market for our shares or ordinary shares. We will apply to list our ordinary shares on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange. Our shares will not be listed on any exchange or quoted for trading on any over-the-counter trading system. If an active trading market for our ordinary shares does not develop after this offering, the market price and liquidity of our ordinary shares will be materially and adversely affected.
Negotiations with the Underwriter will determine the initial public offering price for our ordinary shares which may bear no relationship to their market price after the initial public offering. We cannot assure you that an active trading market for our ordinary shares will develop or that the market price of our ordinary shares will not decline below the initial public offering price.
The trading price of the ordinary shares is likely to be volatile, which could result in substantial losses to investors.
The trading price of the ordinary shares is likely to be volatile and could fluctuate widely due to factors beyond our control. This may happen because of broad market and industry factors, including the performance and fluctuation of the market prices of other companies with business operations located mainly in China that have listed their securities in the United States. In addition to market and industry factors, the price and trading volume for the ordinary shares may be highly volatile for factors specific to our own operations, including the following:
• variations in our revenues, earnings, cash flow;
• fluctuations in operating metrics;
• announcements of new investments, acquisitions, strategic partnerships or joint ventures by us or our competitors;
• announcements of new solutions and services and expansions by us or our competitors;
• termination or non-renewal of contracts or any other material adverse change in our relationship with our key customers or strategic investors;
• changes in financial estimates by securities analysts;
• detrimental negative publicity about us, our competitors or our industry;
• additions or departures of key personnel;
• release of lockup or other transfer restrictions on our outstanding equity securities or sales of additional equity securities;
• regulatory developments affecting us or our industry; and
• potential litigation or regulatory investigations.
Any of these factors may result in large and sudden changes in the volume and price at which the ordinary shares will trade. Furthermore, the stock market in general experiences price and volume fluctuations that are often unrelated or disproportionate to the operating performance of companies like us. These broad market and industry fluctuations may adversely affect the market price of our ordinary shares. Volatility or a lack of positive performance in our ordinary share price may also adversely affect our ability to retain key employees, most of whom have been granted share incentives.
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In the past, shareholders of public companies have often brought securities class action suits against companies following periods of instability in the market price of their securities. If we were involved in a class action suit, it could divert a significant amount of our management’s attention and other resources from our business and operations and require us to incur significant expenses to defend the suit, which could harm our results of operations. Any such class action suit, whether or not successful, could harm our reputation and restrict our ability to raise capital in the future. In addition, if a claim is successfully made against us, we may be required to pay significant damages, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.
If securities or industry analysts cease to publish research or reports about our business, or if they adversely change their recommendations regarding the ordinary shares, the market price for the ordinary shares and trading volume could decline.
The trading market for the ordinary shares will be influenced by research or reports that industry or securities analysts publish about our business. If one or more analysts who cover us downgrade the ordinary shares, the market price for the ordinary shares would likely decline. If one or more of these analysts cease to cover us or fail to regularly publish reports on us, we could lose visibility in the financial markets, which, in turn, could cause the market price or trading volume for the ordinary shares to decline.
We currently do not expect to pay dividends in the foreseeable future after this offering and you must rely on price appreciation of our ordinary shares for return on your investment.
We currently intend to retain most, if not all, of our available funds and any future earnings after this offering to fund the development and growth of our business. As a result, we do not expect to pay any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Therefore, you should not rely on an investment in our ordinary shares as a source for any future dividend income.
Our board of directors has complete discretion as to whether to distribute dividends, subject to certain requirements of Cayman Islands law. Under Cayman Islands law, a Cayman Islands exempted company may pay a dividend out of either profit or share premium account, provided that in no circumstances may a dividend be paid if this would result in the company being unable to pay its debts as they fall due in the ordinary course of business. Even if our board of directors decides to declare and pay dividends, the timing, amount and form of future dividends, if any, will depend on our future results of operations and cash flow, our capital requirements and surplus, the amount of distributions, if any, received by us from our subsidiaries, our financial condition, contractual restrictions and other factors deemed relevant by our board of directors. Accordingly, the return on your investment in our ordinary shares will likely depend entirely upon any future price appreciation of our ordinary shares. There is no guarantee that our ordinary shares will appreciate in value after this offering or even maintain the price at which you purchased the ordinary shares. You may not realize a return on your investment in our ordinary shares and you may even lose your entire investment in our ordinary shares.
Because our initial public offering price is substantially higher than our net tangible book value per share, you will experience immediate and substantial dilution.
If you purchase ordinary shares in this offering, you will pay more for your ordinary shares than the amount paid by our existing shareholders for their ordinary shares on a per ordinary share basis. As a result, you will experience immediate and substantial dilution, representing the difference between the initial public offering price of per ordinary share, and our adjusted net tangible book value per ordinary share, after giving effect to our sale of the ordinary shares offered in this offering. In addition, you may experience further dilution to the extent that our ordinary shares are issued upon the exercise or vesting, as the case may be, of our share incentive awards. See “Dilution” for a more complete description of how the value of your investment in the ordinary shares will be diluted upon completion of this offering.
Substantial future sales or perceived potential sales of our ordinary shares in the public market could cause the price of our ordinary shares to decline.
Sales of our ordinary shares in the public market after this offering, or the perception that these sales could occur, could cause the market price of our ordinary shares to decline. All ordinary shares sold in this offering will be freely transferable without restriction or additional registration under the Securities Act. The remaining ordinary shares issued and outstanding after this offering will be available for sale, upon the expiration of the lock-up period in connection with this offering, subject to volume and other restrictions as applicable under Rules 144 and 701
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under the Securities Act. Any or all of these shares may be released prior to the expiration of the lock-up period at the discretion of the Underwriter of this offering. To the extent shares are released before the expiration of the lock-up period and sold into the market, the market price of our ordinary shares could decline.
After completion of this offering, certain holders of our ordinary shares may cause us to register under the Securities Act the sale of their shares, subject to the lock-up period in connection with this offering. Registration of these shares under the Securities Act would result in ordinary shares representing these shares becoming freely tradable without restriction under the Securities Act immediately upon the effectiveness of the registration. Sales of these registered shares in the form of ordinary shares in the public market could cause the price of our ordinary shares to decline.
You may experience dilution of your holdings due to inability to participate in rights offerings.
We may, from time to time, distribute rights to our shareholders, including rights to acquire securities. We may be unable to establish an exemption from registration under the Securities Act, and we are under no obligation to file a registration statement with respect to these rights or underlying securities or to endeavor to have a registration statement declared effective. Accordingly, holders of ordinary shares may be unable to participate in our rights offerings and may experience dilution of their holdings as a result.
You may face difficulties in protecting your interests, and your ability to protect your rights through U.S. courts may be limited, because we are incorporated under Cayman Islands law.
We are an exempted company incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands. Our corporate affairs are governed by our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, the Companies Act (amended) of the Cayman Islands and the common law of the Cayman Islands. The rights of shareholders to take action against our directors, actions by our minority shareholders and the fiduciary duties of our directors owed to us under Cayman Islands law are to a large extent governed by the common law of the Cayman Islands. The common law of the Cayman Islands is derived in part from comparatively limited judicial precedent in the Cayman Islands as well as from the common law of England, the decisions of whose courts are of persuasive authority, but are not binding, on a court in the Cayman Islands. The rights of our shareholders and the fiduciary duties of our directors owed to us under Cayman Islands law are not as clearly established as they would be under statutes or judicial precedent in some jurisdictions in the United States. In particular, the Cayman Islands has a less developed body of securities laws than the United States. Some U.S. states, such as Delaware, have more fully developed and judicially interpreted bodies of corporate law than the Cayman Islands. In addition, Cayman Islands companies may not have the standing to initiate a shareholder derivative action in a federal court of the United States.
Shareholders of Cayman Islands exempted companies like us have no general rights under Cayman Islands law to inspect corporate records or to obtain copies of lists of shareholders of these companies. Under Cayman Islands law, the names of our current directors can be obtained from a search conducted at the Registrar of Companies. Our directors have discretion under our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association to determine whether or not, and under what conditions, our corporate records may be inspected by our shareholders, but are not obliged to make them available to our shareholders. This may make it more difficult for you to obtain the information needed to establish any facts necessary for a shareholder motion or to solicit proxies from other shareholders in connection with a proxy contest.
As a result of all of the above, our public shareholders may have more difficulty in protecting their interests in the face of actions taken by management, members of our board of directors or controlling shareholders than they would as public shareholders of a company incorporated in the United States.
Certain judgments obtained against us by our shareholders may not be enforceable.
We are a Cayman Islands exempted company and substantially all of our assets are located outside of the United States. All of our current operations are conducted in China. In addition, substantially all of our current directors and officers are nationals and residents of countries other than the United States. As a result, it may be difficult or impossible for you to bring an action against us or against these individuals in the United States in the event that you believe that your rights have been infringed under the U.S. federal securities laws or otherwise. Even
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if you are successful in bringing an action of this kind, the laws of the Cayman Islands and of China may render you unable to enforce a judgment against our assets or the assets of our directors and officers. For more information regarding the relevant laws of the Cayman Islands and China, see “Enforceability of Civil liabilities.”
We are an emerging growth company within the meaning of the Securities Act and may take advantage of certain reduced reporting requirements.
As a company with less than US$1.07 billion in revenues for our last fiscal year, we qualify as an “emerging growth company” pursuant to the JOBS Act. Therefore, we may take advantage of specified reduced reporting and other requirements that are otherwise applicable generally to public companies. These provisions include exemption from the auditor attestation requirement under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, or Section 404, in the assessment of the emerging growth company’s internal control over financial reporting and permission to delay adopting new or revised accounting standards until such time as those standards apply to private companies. As a result, if we elect not to comply with such reporting and other requirements, in particular the auditor attestation requirements, our investors may not have access to certain information they may deem important.
The JOBS Act also provides that an emerging growth company does not need to comply with any new or revised financial accounting standards until such date that a private company is otherwise required to comply with such new or revised accounting standards. We do not plan to “opt out” of such exemptions afforded to an emerging growth company. As a result of this election, our financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with public company effective dates.
We are a foreign private issuer within the meaning of the rules under the Exchange Act, and as such we are exempt from certain provisions applicable to U.S. domestic public companies.
Because we qualify as a foreign private issuer under the Exchange Act, we are exempt from certain provisions of the securities rules and regulations in the United States that are applicable to U.S. domestic issuers, including:
• the rules under the Exchange Act requiring the filing with the SEC of quarterly reports on Form 10-Q or current reports on Form 8-K;
• the sections of the Exchange Act regulating the solicitation of proxies, consents, or authorizations in respect of a security registered under the Exchange Act;
• the sections of the Exchange Act requiring insiders to file public reports of their stock ownership and trading activities and liability for insiders who profit from trades made in a short period of time;
• the selective disclosure rules by issuers of material nonpublic information under Regulation FD; and
• certain audit committee independence requirements in Rule 10A-3 of the Exchange Act.
There can be no assurance that we will not be a passive foreign investment company, or PFIC, for U.S. federal income tax purposes for any taxable year, which could result in adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences to U.S. holders of the ordinary shares or our ordinary shares.
A non-U.S. corporation, such as our company, will be considered a passive foreign investment company, or “PFIC,” for any taxable year if either (i) at least 75% of its gross income is passive income or (ii) at least 50% of the value of its assets (generally determined on the basis of a quarterly average) is attributable to assets that produce or are held for the production of passive income. Although the law in this regard is not entirely clear, we treat our consolidated VIE (including their subsidiaries) as being owned by us for U.S. federal income tax purposes because we control their management decisions and are entitled to substantially all of the economic benefits associated with them. As a result, we consolidate their results of operations in our consolidated U.S. GAAP financial statements. If it were determined, however, that we are not the owner of our consolidated VIE for U.S. federal income tax purposes, we would likely be treated as a PFIC for the current taxable year and any subsequent taxable year.
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Assuming that we are the owner of our consolidated VIE for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and based upon our current and projected income and assets, including the proceeds from this offering, and projections as to the value of our assets (which are based on expected market price of the ordinary shares immediately following this offering), we do not expect to be a PFIC for the current taxable year or the foreseeable future. However, no assurance can be given in this regard because the determination of whether we will be or become a PFIC is a factual determination made annually that will depend, in part, upon the composition of our income and assets. Fluctuations in the market price of the ordinary shares may cause us to be a PFIC for the current or future taxable years because the value of our assets for purposes of the asset test, including the value of our goodwill and unbooked intangibles, may be determined by reference to the market price of the ordinary shares from time to time (which may be volatile). If our market capitalization subsequently declines, we may be or become a PFIC for the current taxable year or future taxable years. Furthermore, the composition of our income and assets may also be affected by how, and how quickly, we use our liquid assets and the cash raised in this offering. Under circumstances where our revenue from activities that produce passive income significantly increases relative to our revenue from activities that produce non-passive income, or where we determine not to deploy significant amounts of cash for active purposes, our risk of being or becoming a PFIC may substantially increase. Because there are uncertainties in the application of the relevant rules, there can be no assurance that we will not be a PFIC for the current taxable year or any future taxable year.
If we were treated as a PFIC for any taxable year during which a U.S. investor held an ordinary share or an ordinary share, certain adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences could apply to the U.S. investor. See “Taxation — United States Federal Income Tax Considerations — Passive Foreign Investment Company Rules.”
We will incur increased costs as a result of being a public company, particularly after we cease to qualify as an “emerging growth company.”
Upon completion of this offering, we will become a public company and expect to incur significant legal, accounting and other expenses that we did not incur as a private company. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as well as rules subsequently implemented by the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, impose various requirements on the corporate governance practices of public companies. We expect these rules and regulations to increase our legal and financial compliance costs and to make some corporate activities more time-consuming and costly.
As a result of becoming a public company, we will need to increase the number of independent directors and adopt policies regarding internal controls and disclosure controls and procedures. We also expect that operating as a public company will make it more difficult and more expensive for us to obtain director and officer liability insurance, and we may be required to accept reduced policy limits and coverage or incur substantially higher costs to obtain the same or similar coverage. In addition, we will incur additional costs associated with our public company reporting requirements. It may also be more difficult for us to find qualified persons to serve on our board of directors or as executive officers. We are currently evaluating and monitoring developments with respect to these rules and regulations, and we cannot predict or estimate with any degree of certainty the number of additional costs we may incur or the timing of such costs.
In addition, as an emerging growth company, we will still incur expenses in relation to management assessment according to requirements of Section 404(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. After we are no longer an “emerging growth company,” we expect to incur additional significant expenses and devote substantial management effort toward ensuring compliance with the requirements of Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the other rules and regulations of the SEC.
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SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This prospectus contains forward-looking statements. All statements contained in this prospectus other than statements of historical fact, including statements regarding our future results of operations and financial position, our business strategy and plans, and our objectives for future operations, are forward-looking statements. The words “believe,” “may,” “will,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “expect,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and projections about future events and trends that we believe may affect our financial condition, results of operations, business strategy, short-term and long-term business operations and objectives, and financial needs. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including those described in the “Risk Factors” section. Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risks emerge from time to time. It is not possible for our management to predict all risks, nor can we assess the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements we may make. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the future events and trends discussed in this prospectus may not occur and actual results could differ materially and adversely from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements.
You should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. The events and circumstances reflected in the forward-looking statements may not be achieved or occur. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements. Except as required by applicable law, we undertake no duty to update any of these forward-looking statements after the date of this prospectus or to conform these statements to actual results or revised expectations.
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We estimate that the net proceeds from the sale of ordinary share in this offering will be approximately $—, after deducting the underwriting discounts, non-accountable expense allowance and estimated offering expenses payable by us, based on the assumed initial public offering price of $5.00 per ordinary share.
We intend to use the net proceeds of this offering as follows after we complete the remittance process, and we have ordered the specific uses of proceeds in order of priority.
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Description of Use |
Estimated |
Percentage |
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Research and Development |
60 |
% |
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Advertising and Marketing |
30 |
% |
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General Working Capital |
10 |
% |
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Total |
100 |
% |
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This expected use of the net proceeds from this offering represents our intentions based upon our current plans and prevailing business conditions, which could change in the future as our plans and prevailing business conditions evolve. As a result, our management will retain broad discretion over the allocation of the net proceeds from this offering.
The net proceeds from this offering must be remitted to China before we will be able to use the funds to grow our business. The procedure to remit funds may take several months after completion of this offering, and we will be unable to use the offering proceeds in China until remittance is completed. See “Risk Factors” for further information.
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We anticipate that we will retain any earnings to support operations and to finance the growth and development of our business after the Company’s initial public offering. Therefore, we do not expect to pay cash dividends again in the foreseeable future. Any future determination relating to our dividend policy will be made at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend on a number of factors, including future earnings, capital requirements, financial conditions and future prospects and other factors the board of directors may deem relevant.
Under Cayman Islands law, a Cayman Islands company may pay a dividend on its shares out of either profit or share premium account, provided that in no circumstances may a dividend be paid if this would result in the company being unable to pay its debts due in the ordinary course of business.
If we determine to pay dividends on any of our ordinary shares in the future, as a holding company, we will be dependent on receipt of funds from our operating subsidiary. Current PRC regulations permit our WFOE to pay dividends to U-BX HK only out of its accumulated profits, if any, determined in accordance with Chinese accounting standards and regulations. In addition, each of our PRC operating entities is required to set aside at least 10% of its after-tax profits each year, if any, to fund a statutory reserve until such reserve reaches 50% of its registered capital. Each of such entity in China is also required to further set aside a portion of its after- tax profits to fund the employee welfare fund, although the amount to be set aside, if any, is determined at the discretion of its board of directors. Although the statutory reserves can be used, among other ways, to increase the registered capital and eliminate future losses in excess of retained earnings of the respective companies, the reserve funds are not distributable as cash dividends except in the event of liquidation. Our operating entities in China are required to set aside statutory reserves and have done so.
Current PRC regulations permit our indirect PRC operating entities to pay dividends to U-BX HK only out of their accumulated profits, if any, determined in accordance with Chinese accounting standards and regulations. In addition, each of our operating entities in China is required to set aside at least 10% of its after-tax profits each year, if any, to fund a statutory reserve until such reserve reaches 50% of its registered capital. Although the statutory reserves can be used, among other ways, to increase the registered capital and eliminate future losses in excess of retained earnings of the respective companies, the reserve funds are not distributable as cash dividends except in the event of liquidation.
The PRC government also imposes controls on the conversion of RMB into foreign currencies and the remittance of currencies out of the PRC. Therefore, we may experience difficulties in completing the administrative procedures necessary to obtain and remit foreign currency for the payment of dividends from our profits, if any. Furthermore, if our operating entities and affiliates in the PRC incur debt on their own in the future, the instruments governing the debt may restrict their ability to pay dividends or make other payments. If we or our PRC operating entities are unable to receive all of the revenues from our operations through the current contractual arrangements, we may be unable to pay dividends on our ordinary shares.
Cash dividends, if any, on our ordinary shares will be paid in U.S. dollars. U-BX HK may be considered a non-resident enterprise for tax purposes, so that any dividends WFOE pays to U-BX HK may be regarded as China-sourced income and as a result may be subject to PRC withholding tax at a rate of up to 10%. See “Taxation — People’s Republic of China Enterprise Taxation.”
In order for us to pay dividends to our shareholders, we will rely on payments made from U-BX China to our WFOE, pursuant to contractual arrangements between them, and the distribution of such payments to U-BX HK as dividends from WFOE. Certain payments from U-BX China to our WFOE are subject to PRC taxes, including VAT, urban maintenance and construction tax, educational surcharges. In addition, if U-BX China or its subsidiaries or branches incur debt on their own behalf in the future, the instruments governing the debt may restrict its ability to pay dividends or make other distributions to us.
Pursuant to the Arrangement between Mainland China and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and Tax Evasion on Income, or the Double Tax Avoidance Arrangement, the 10% withholding tax rate may be lowered to 5% if a Hong Kong resident enterprise owns no less than 25% of a PRC project. However, the 5% withholding tax rate does not automatically apply and certain requirements must be satisfied, including without limitation that (a) the Hong Kong project must be the beneficial owner of the relevant dividends; and (b) the Hong Kong project must directly hold no less than 25% share ownership in the PRC project during the 12 consecutive months preceding its receipt of the dividends.
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The following table sets forth our capitalization as of June 30, 2021:
• on an actual basis;
• on a pro forma as adjusted basis to give effect to the private placement of 7,500,000 ordinary shares to 14 shareholders completed on January 24, 2022; and
• on a pro forma as further adjusted basis to give effect to the sale of ordinary shares in this offering at the assumed initial public offering price of $ per ordinary share after deducting the underwriting discounts and estimated offering expenses payable by us.
You should read this table together with our consolidated financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus and the information under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”
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As of June 30, 2021 |
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Actual |
Pro Forma |
Pro Forma |
|||||||
|
Shareholders’ Equity |
|
|
|
||||||
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Ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value: 500,000,000 shares authorized; |
1,500 |
|
2,250 |
|
2,850 |
|
|||
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Subscription receivable |
(1,500 |
) |
(2,250 |
) |
(2,850 |
) |
|||
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Additional paid-in capital |
147,033 |
|
147,033 |
|
26,794,970 |
|
|||
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Statutory reserves |
147,714 |
|
147,714 |
|
147,714 |
|
|||
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Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
(491 |
) |
(491 |
) |
(491 |
) |
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Accumulated deficit |
(218,763 |
) |
(218,763 |
) |
(218,763 |
) |
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|
|
|
|
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Total shareholders’ equity |
75,493 |
|
75,493 |
|
26,723,430 |
|
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Total capitalization |
75,493 |
|
75,493 |
|
26,723,430 |
|
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(1) Reflects the sale of ordinary shares in a private placement of 7.500,000 to 14 shareholders completed on January 24, 2022.
(2) Reflects the sale of ordinary shares in this offering at an assumed initial public offering price of $5.00 per share, and after deducting the estimated underwriting discounts, accountable and non-accountable expenses and estimated offering expenses payable by us. The pro forma as further adjusted information is illustrative only, and we will adjust this information based on the actual initial public offering price and other terms of this offering determined at pricing. Additional paid-in capital reflects the net proceeds we expect to receive, after deducting the underwriting discounts, estimated offering expenses payable by us and advisory fees. We estimate that such net proceeds will be approximately $26,647,937.
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If you invest in the ordinary shares, your interest will be diluted to the extent of the difference between the public offering price per ordinary share and our net tangible book value per ordinary share after this offering. Dilution results from the fact that the public offering price per ordinary share is substantially in excess of the book value per ordinary share attributable to the existing shareholders for our presently outstanding ordinary shares.
As of June 30, 2021, we had a historical net tangible book value of $75,493, or $0.01 per ordinary share. Our net tangible book value per share represents total tangible assets less total liabilities, all divided by the number of ordinary shares outstanding on June 30, 2021.
After giving effect to the sale of ordinary shares in this offering at the assumed initial public offering price of $5.00 per ordinary share and after deducting the underwriting discounts and estimated offering expenses payable by us, our pro forma as adjusted net tangible book value at June 30, 2021 would have been $26,723,430, or $0.94 per ordinary share. This represents an immediate increase in pro forma as adjusted net tangible book value to existing investors and immediate dilution of $0.93 per ordinary share to new investors. The following table illustrates this dilution to new investors purchasing ordinary share in this offering:
The following table illustrates the dilution on a per ordinary share basis at the assumed public offering price per ordinary share of US$5.00:
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Offering |
|||
|
Assumed initial public offering price per ordinary share |
$ |
5.00 |
|
|
Net tangible book value per ordinary share as of June 30, 2021 |
$ |
0.01 |
|
|
Increase in pro forma as adjusted net tangible book value per ordinary share attributable to new investors purchasing ordinary shares in this offering |
$ |
0.93 |
|
|
Pro forma as adjusted net tangible book value per ordinary share after this offering |
$ |
0.94 |
|
|
Dilution per ordinary share to new investors in this offering |
$ |
4.06 |
|
Each $1.00 increase (decrease) in the assumed initial public offering price of $5.00 per ordinary share would increase (decrease) our pro forma as adjusted net tangible book value as of June 30, 2021 after this offering by approximately $0.94 per ordinary share, and would increase (decrease) dilution to new investors by $0.93 per ordinary share, assuming that the number of ordinary shares offered by us, as set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, remains the same, and after deducting the underwriting discounts and estimated offering expenses payable by us.
The following table summarizes, on a pro forma as adjusted basis as of June 30, 2021, the differences between existing shareholders and the new investors with respect to the number of ordinary shares purchased from us, the total consideration paid and the average price per ordinary share before deducting the estimated commissions to the Underwriter and the estimated offering expenses payable by us.
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Ordinary Shares |
Total consideration |
Average |
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Number |
Percent |
Amount |
Percent |
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|
($ in thousands) |
||||||||||||||
|
Existing shareholders |
22,500,000 |
78.95 |
% |
$ |
147 |
0.49 |
% |
$ |
0.01 |
|||||
|
New investors |
6,000,000 |
21.05 |
% |
$ |
30,000 |
99.51 |
% |
$ |
5.00 |
|||||
|
Total |
28,500,000 |
100 |
% |
$ |
30,147 |
100 |
% |
$ |
1.06 |
|||||
The pro forma as adjusted information as discussed above is illustrative only. Our net tangible book value following the completion of this offering is subject to adjustment based on the actual initial public offering price of our ordinary shares and other terms of this offering determined at the pricing.
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ENFORCEABILITY OF CIVIL LIABILITIES
We are incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands as an exempted company with limited liability. We are incorporated in the Cayman Islands to take advantage of certain benefits associated with being a Cayman Islands exempted company, such as:
• political and economic stability;
• an effective judicial system;
• a favorable tax system;
• the absence of exchange control or currency restrictions;
• the availability of professional and support services.
However, certain disadvantages accompany incorporation in the Cayman Islands. These disadvantages include, but are not limited to:
• the Cayman Islands has a less developed body of securities laws as compared to the United States and these securities laws provide significantly less protection to investors as compared to the United States;
• Cayman Islands companies may not have standing to sue before the federal courts of the United States.
Our constituent documents do not contain provisions requiring that disputes, including those arising under the securities laws of the United States, between us, our officers, directors and shareholders, be arbitrated.
All of our operations are conducted in China, and substantially all of our assets are located in China. A majority of our directors and officers are nationals or residents of jurisdictions other than the United States and most of their assets are located outside the United States. As a result, it may be difficult for a shareholder to effect service of process within the United States upon these individuals, or to bring an action against us or these individuals in the United States, or to enforce against us or them judgments obtained in United States courts, including judgments predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the securities laws of the United States or any state in the United States.
We have appointed Cogency Global Inc., located at 122 E 42nd St 18th Fl, New York, NY 10168, as our agent upon whom process may be served in any action brought against us under the securities laws of the United States.
Mourant Ozannes, our counsel as to Cayman Islands law, has advised us that there is uncertainty as to whether the courts of the Cayman Islands would (i) recognize or enforce judgments of U.S. courts obtained against us or our directors or officers that are predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the federal securities laws of the United States or the securities laws of any state in the United States, or (ii) entertain original actions brought in the Cayman Islands against us or our directors or officers that are predicated upon the federal securities laws of the United States or the securities laws of any state in the United States.
Mourant Ozannes has informed us that although there is no statutory enforcement in the Cayman Islands of judgments obtained in the federal or state courts of the United States (and the Cayman Islands are not a party to any treaties for the reciprocal enforcement or recognition of such judgments), a judgment obtained in such jurisdiction will be recognized and enforced in the courts of the Cayman Islands at common law, without any reexamination of the merits of the underlying dispute, by an action commenced on the foreign judgment debt in the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands, provided such judgment (a) is given by a foreign court of competent jurisdiction, (b) imposes on the judgment debtor a liability to pay a liquidated sum for which the judgment has been given, (c) is final, (d) is not in respect of taxes, a fine or a penalty, and (e) was not obtained in a manner and is not of a kind the enforcement of which is contrary to natural justice or the public policy of the Cayman Islands. However, the Cayman Islands courts are unlikely to enforce a judgment obtained from the U.S. courts under civil liability provisions of the U.S. federal securities law if such judgment is determined by the courts of the Cayman Islands to give rise to obligations to make payments that are penal or punitive in nature. A Cayman Islands court may stay enforcement proceedings if concurrent proceedings are being brought elsewhere.
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Jiangsu Junjin Law Firm, our counsel as to PRC law, has advised us that there is uncertainty as to whether the courts of China would:
• recognize or enforce judgments of United States courts obtained against us or our directors or officers predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the securities laws of the United States or any state in the United States; or
• entertain original actions brought in each respective jurisdiction against us or our directors or officers predicated upon the securities laws of the United States or any state in the United States.
Jiangsu Junjin Law Firm has further advised us that the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments are provided for under the PRC Civil Procedures Law. PRC courts may recognize and enforce foreign judgments in accordance with the requirements of the PRC Civil Procedures Law based either on treaties between China and the country where the judgment is made or on principles of reciprocity between jurisdictions. China does not have any treaties or other form of reciprocity with the United States or the Cayman Islands that provides for the reciprocal recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments. In addition, according to the PRC Civil Procedures Law, courts in the PRC will not enforce a foreign judgment against us or our directors and officers if it decides that the judgment violates the basic principles of PRC law or national sovereignty, security, or public interest. As a result, it is uncertain whether, and on what basis, a PRC court would enforce a judgment rendered by a court in the United States or in the Cayman Islands. Under the PRC Civil Procedures Law, foreign shareholders may originate actions based on PRC law against a company in China for disputes if they can establish sufficient nexus to the PRC for a PRC court to have jurisdiction, and meet other procedural requirements, including, among others, the plaintiff must have a direct interest in the case, and there must be a concrete claim, a factual basis and a cause for the suit. It will be, however, difficult for U.S. shareholders to originate actions against us in the PRC in accordance with PRC laws because we are incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands and it will be difficult for U.S. shareholders, by virtue only of holding the ordinary shares or ordinary shares, to establish a connection to the PRC for a PRC court to have jurisdiction as required under the PRC Civil Procedures Law.
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CORPORATE HISTORY AND STRUCTURE
U-BX is a holding company with no operations of its own. We conduct our operations in China primarily through our subsidiaries and through the VIE Agreements with the VIE in China. The ordinary shares offered in this prospectus are those of U-BX.
The following figure shows our corporate structure as of the date of this prospectus, including our main subsidiaries and consolidated affiliated entities:

U-BX was incorporated on June 30, 2021 in the Cayman Islands. It is a holding company and is not actively engaged in any business as of the date of this prospectus. Under its amended and restated memorandum of association, U-BX is authorized to issue 500,000,000 ordinary shares of a single class, par value $0.0001 per ordinary share. There are currently 22,500,000 issued and outstanding ordinary shares, of which 36.58% and 9.21% held by Superego Pulse Limited and Columbu Information Consulting L.P., respectively. U-BX’s registered office is at Harneys Fiduciary (Cayman) Limited, 4th Floor, Harbour Place, 103 South Church Street, P.O. Box 10240, Grand Cayman, KY1-1002, Cayman Islands.
U-BX HK was incorporated on July 14, 2021 under the laws of Hong Kong. U-BX HK is a Hong Kong limited company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of U-BX. U-BX HK is a holding company and does not have any operations.
Lianghua Technology was incorporated on July 23, 2021 under the laws of the People’s Republic of China. Lianghua Technology is a wholly-foreign owned enterprise, a limited liability company, and a wholly-owned subsidiary of U-BX HK. Lianghua Technology is a holding company and does not have any operations.
U-BX China was incorporated on March 27, 2018 under the laws of the People’s Republic of China. U-BX China is a limited liability company. U-BX China has entered into the VIE Agreements with Lianhua Technology. For a description of the VIE Agreements, see “Prospectus Summary — Contractual Arrangements with the VIE and Its Shareholders” beginning on page 4 of this prospectus.
Jiangsu Jingmo was incorporated on July 9, 2020 under the laws of the People’s Republic of China. Jiangsu Jingmo is a limited liability company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of U-BX China.
Jiangsu YCHB was incorporated on August 21, 2020 under the laws of the People’s Republic of China. Jiangsu YCHB is a limited liability company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of U-BX China.
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Jiangsu YJYC was incorporated on June 29, 2020 under the laws of the People’s Republic of China. Jiangsu YJYC is a limited liability company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of U-BX China.
RDYJ was incorporated on July 27, 2018 under the laws of the People’s Republic of China. RDYJ is a limited liability company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of U-BX China.
Contractual Arrangements with The VIE and Its Shareholders
Neither we nor our subsidiaries own any equity interest in U-BX China. Instead, we control and receive the economic benefits of U-BX China’s business operation through the VIE Agreements. The VIE structure is used to provide investors with exposure to foreign investment in China-base companies where Chinese law prohibits direct foreign investments in certain industries. The VIE Agreements allow Lianghua Technology to (i) exercise control over the VIE, (ii) receive substantially all of the economic benefits of the VIE, and (iii) have an exclusive option to purchase all or part of the equity interests in the VIE when and to the extent permitted by PRC law. The VIE agreements do not give us the same controlling power as if we had equity ownership in the VIE.
As a result of our equity ownership in Lianghua Technology and the contractual arrangements with the VIE, we are regarded as the primary beneficiary of the VIE, and we treat it and its subsidiaries as the variable interest entities under U.S. GAAP. We have consolidated the financial results of the VIE and its subsidiaries in our consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
Agreements that Provide us with Effective Control over the VIE
Share pledge agreement
Pursuant to the equity pledge agreements, as amended, the shareholders who collectively owned all of U-BX China, pledge all of the equity interests in U-BX China to Lianghua Technology as collateral to secure the obligations of U-BX China under the consultation and services agreement and business cooperation agreement. These shareholders may not transfer or assign transfer or assign the pledged equity interests, or incur or allow any encumbrance that would jeopardize Lianghua Technology’s interests, without Lianghua Technology’s prior approval. In the event of default, Lianghua Technology as the pledgee will be entitled to certain rights and entitlements, including the priority in receiving payments by the evaluation or proceeds from the auction or sale of whole or part of the pledged equity interests of U-BX China. The agreement will terminate at the date these shareholders have transferred all of their pledged equity interests pursuant to the equity option agreement.
Shareholder Voting Proxy Agreement
Pursuant to the voting rights proxy and financial supporting agreements, as amended, the shareholders of U-BX China gave Lianghua Technology an irrevocable proxy to act on their behalf on all matters pertaining to U-BX China and to exercise all of their rights as shareholders of U-BX China, including the right to attend shareholders’ meetings, to exercise voting rights and to transfer all or a part of their equity interests in U-BX China. In consideration of such granted rights, Lianghua Technology agrees to provide the necessary financial support to U-BX China whether or not U-BX China incurs losses, and agrees not to request repayment if U-BX China is unable to do so. The agreement shall remain in effect for 10 years till August 16, 2031, and will automatically be renewed for another 10 years at the end of the term, unless Lianghua Technology notifies other parties in writing 30 days before the expiration date.
Business Operation Agreement
Pursuant to the business cooperation agreement between our WFOE, Lianghua Technology and U-BX China, as amended, Lianghua Technology has the exclusive right to provide U-BX China with technical support, business support and related consulting services, including but not limited to technical services, business consultations, equipment or property leasing, marketing consultancy, system integration, product research and development, and system maintenance. In exchange, Lianghua Technology is entitled to a service fee that equals all of the net income of U-BX China determined by U.S. GAAP. The service fees may be adjusted based on the services rendered by Lianghua Technology in that month and the operational needs of U-BX China.
The business cooperation agreement, as amended, remains in effect unless Lianghua Technology commits gross negligence, or a fraudulent act, against U-BX China. Nevertheless, Lianghua Technology shall have the right to terminate this agreement upon giving 30 days’ prior written notice to U-BX China at any time.
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Consultation and Service Agreement
Pursuant to the consultation and services agreement between Lianghua Technology and U-BX China, as amended, Lianghua Technology is engaged as exclusive provider of management consulting services to U-BX China. For such services, U-BX China agrees to pay service fees determined based on all of its net income to Lianghua Technology or Lianghua Technology has obligation to absorb all of the losses of U-BX China.
The consultation and services agreement, as amended, remains in effect for 30 years until August 16, 2051. The agreement can be extended only if Lianghua Technology gives its written consent of extension of the agreement and U-BX China then may extend without reservation.
Exclusive Call Option Agreements
Pursuant to the equity option agreements, among Lianghua Technology, U-BX China and its shareholders. U-BX China’s shareholders jointly and severally granted Lianghua Technology an option to purchase their equity interests in U-BX China. The purchase price shall be the lowest price then permitted under applicable PRC laws. Lianghua Technology may exercise such option at any time until it has acquired all equity interests of U-BX China, and may transfer the option to any third party. The agreements will terminate at the date on which all of these shareholders’ equity interests of U-BX China has been transferred to Lianghua Technology or its designee.
Risks Associated with our Corporate Structure and the VIE Agreements
The VIE Agreements are less effective than direct ownership and the Company may incur substantial costs to enforce the VIE Agreements. For example, the VIE and its shareholders could breach the VIE Agreements by, among other things, failing to conduct their operations in an acceptable manner or taking other actions that are detrimental to our interests. If we had direct ownership of the VIE, we would be able to exercise our rights as a shareholder to effect changes in the board of directors of the VIE, which in turn could implement changes, subject to any applicable fiduciary obligations, at the management and operational level. However, under the VIE Agreements, we rely on the performance by the VIE and its shareholders of their obligations under the contracts to exercise control over the VIE. The shareholders of our consolidated VIE may not act in the best interests of our company or may not perform their obligations under these contracts. In addition, failure of the VIE shareholders to perform certain obligations could compel the company to rely on legal remedies available under PRC laws, including seeking specific performance or injunctive relief, and claiming damages, which may not be effective.
The VIE Agreements are governed by PRC law and provide for the resolution of disputes through arbitration in the PRC. We are subject to risks due to uncertainty of the interpretation and the application of the PRC laws and regulations, including, but not limited to, the validity and enforcement of the VIE Agreements and regulatory review of overseas listing of PRC companies through a special purpose vehicle. In the event we are unable to enforce the VIE Agreements, we may not be able to exert effective control over the PRC Operating Entities and we may be precluded from operating our business, which would have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. We are also subject to the risks of uncertainty about any future actions of the PRC government in this regard that could disallow the VIE structure, which would likely result in a material change in our operations and the value of our ordinary shares may depreciate significantly or become worthless. We may also be subject to sanctions imposed by PRC regulatory agencies, including the Chinese Securities Regulatory Commission, or CSRC, if we fail to comply with their rules and regulations. In addition, there is uncertainty as to whether the courts of the Cayman Islands or the PRC would recognize or enforce judgments of U.S. courts against us or such persons predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the securities laws of the United States or any state. For a detailed description of the certainties of the VIE arrangements, see “Risk Factors — Risks Related to Our Corporate Structure.”
Holding Company Structure
U-BX is a holding company with no material operations of its own. We currently conduct our operations primarily through the VIE Agreements with U-BX China. Neither we nor our subsidiaries own any equity interest in U-BX China. Instead, we control and receive the economic benefits of U-BX China’s business operation through the VIE Agreements. Investors will not and may never directly hold equity interests in U-BX China.
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As a result of our corporate structure, U-BX relies on dividends paid by its subsidiaries for its working capital and cash needs, including the funds necessary to pay dividends to its shareholders. If U-BX’s subsidiaries incur debt on their own behalf in the future, the instruments governing their debt may restrict their ability to pay dividends to us.
Transfers of Cash to and from Our Subsidiaries and VIE
U-BX’s business is primarily conducted through its VIE. The Company relies on dividends paid by its subsidiaries for its working capital and cash needs, including the funds necessary.
U-BX is permitted under the laws of the Cayman Islands to provide funding to U-BX HK through loans or capital contributions without restrictions on the amount of the funds. U-BX HK is permitted under the respective laws of Hong Kong to provide funding to WFOE through dividend distribution without restrictions on the amount of the funds. There are no restrictions on dividends transfers from Hong Kong to the Cayman Islands.
To transferring cash from U-BX HK to WFOE, U-BX can increase the Company’s registered capital in WFOE, which requires the filing of the local commerce department, or through a shareholder loan, which requires a filing with the State. Administration of Foreign Exchange or its local bureau. Aside from the declaration to the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, there is no restriction or limitations on such cash transfer or earnings distribution.
To make loans to WFOE or the VIE, according to Matters relating to the Macro-prudential Management of Comprehensive Cross-border Financing, or PBOC Circular 9 promulgated by the People’s Bank of China, the total cross-border financing of a company shall be calculated using a risk-weighted approach and shall not exceed an upper limit. The upper limit shall be calculated as capital or assets (for enterprises, net assets shall apply) multiplied by a cross-border financing leverage ratio and multiplied by a macro-prudential regulation parameter. The macro-prudential regulation parameter is currently 1, which may be adjusted by the People’s Bank of China and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange in the future, and the cross-border financing leverage ratio is 2 for enterprises. Therefore, the upper limit of the loans that a PRC company can borrow from foreign companies shall be calculated at 2 times the borrower’s net assets. When our WFOE and the VIE jointly apply for borrowing foreign debt, the upper limit of borrowing shall be 2 times of the net assets in the consolidated financial statement, and the VIE shall make a commitment to refrain from borrowing foreign debt in their own respective names.
As a result of PRC laws and regulations (noted below) that require annual appropriations of 10% of after-tax income to be set aside in a general reserve fund prior to payment of dividends, WFOE is restricted in that respect, as well as in other respects noted below, in their ability to transfer a portion of their net assets to U-BX HK as a dividend. We note the following:
1. PRC regulations currently permit the payment of dividends only out of accumulated profits, as determined in accordance with accounting standards and PRC regulations;
2. WFOE is required to set aside, at a minimum, 10% of their net income after taxes, based on PRC accounting standards, each year as statutory surplus reserves until the cumulative amount of such reserves reaches 50% of their registered capital;
3. Such reserves may not be distributed as cash dividends;
4. WFOE may also allocate a portion of their after-tax profits to fund their staff welfare and bonus funds; except in the event of a liquidation, these funds may also not be distributed to shareholders; the Company does not participate in a Common Welfare Fund; and
5. The incurrence of debt, specifically the instruments governing such debt, may restrict a subsidiary’s ability to pay stockholder dividends or make other cash distributions.
As of the date of this prospectus, there has been no payments between WFOE and the VIE WFOE has not transferred any earnings or cash to U-BX HK. There has not been any assets or cash transfer between U-BX and U-BX HK. There has not been any dividends or distributions made to US investors.
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
You should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus. Our actual results may differ materially from those we currently anticipate as a result of many factors, including those we describe under “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this prospectus. See “Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.”
Overview
U-BX Technology Ltd. was incorporated on June 30, 2021 in the Cayman Islands. We conduct all of our business through the variable interest entity, Youjiayoubao (Beijing) Technology Co., Limited, a company formed under the laws of the People’s Republic of China with its headquarters in Beijing, China (hereinafter referred to as “U-BX China”). Since U-BX China’s establishment in 2018, we focus on providing value-added services using artificial intelligence-driven technology to businesses within the insurance industry, including insurance carriers and brokers.
Our business primarily consists of providing the following three services/products: i) digital promotion services, ii) risk assessment services, and iii) value-added bundled benefits. We help our institutional clients obtain visibility on various social media platforms and generate our revenue based on consumers’ clicks, views or our clients’ promotion time through those channels. We have also developed a unique algorithm and named it the “Magic Mirror” to calculate payout risks for insurance carriers to underwrite auto insurance coverage. Utilizing our proprietary algorithmic model, we are able to generate individualized risk reports based on the vehicle brand, model, travel area, and vehicle age. In turn, we are able to generate revenue based on the number of assessment reports we provide to the insurance carriers. Lastly, to help major insurance carriers or brokers attract their customers, we sell bundled benefits, including car wash, maintenance plan or parking notification, to these carriers, which then may then pass onto their customers for either low or no cost.
In addition to servicing institutional customers, we provide up-to-date insurance-related information to individual consumers through our mini-application embedded in other social media platforms. The information is provided to educate consumers and insurance brokers about the insurance industry, thus helping us build a stronger brand image within the general public.
At present, our client base consists of more than 300 city-level property and auto insurance carriers nationwide, in addition to approximately 200,000 insurance brokers that use our products and services to conduct business on a daily basis. Some of our clients include large corporations such as the People’s Insurance Company of China, Dajia Property Insurance Co., Ltd., China Pacific Property Insurance Co., Ltd., China Life Property Insurance Co., Ltd., Yongcheng Property Insurance Co., Ltd., Huatai Insurance Brokers Co., Ltd. With the future digitization of the insurance industry, we expect to have a broader reach within the overall insurance industry, as our business focuses on providing insurance technology solutions to insurance carriers interested in applying artificial intelligence technology and online traffic promotion method in their operations. We believe the future digitization of the insurance industry will create more interest among insurance carriers in using the technology and promotion channels we offer.
Factors Affecting Our Results of Operations
Our business and results of operations are affected by China’s overall economic conditions and structural transformations, especially the development of insurance industry and cloud-based communications industry, as well as the following industry- and company-specific factors.
Government policies may impact our business and operating results.
Our PRC entities are incorporated, and their operations and assets are located, in China. Accordingly, our results of operations, financial condition and prospects are affected by China’s regulation conditions in the following factors: (a) economic policies and initiatives undertaken by the PRC government; (b) changes in the Chinese or regional business or regulatory environment affecting the purchase power of consumers of our products; and (c) changes in Chinese government policy affecting our industry. Unfavorable changes could affect demand
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for services that we sell and for services that we provide and could materially and adversely affect the results of operations. We have not seen any impact of unfavorable government policies upon our inception. However, we will seek to make adjustments as required if and when government policies shift.
New Customer Acquisition
Our operating results and growth prospects will depend on our ability to attract new customers. We are intensely focused on growing our customer base. We will enhance our sales and marketing efforts to attract new customers to try out our products and services and accelerate their adoption of our platform.
We will strengthen the network effects of our services and promote our brand awareness, which in turn enables us to acquire new customers rapidly at low acquisition costs. Furthermore, we seek to improve the breadth and quality of our platform and products, and to enhance our brand recognition, which will allow us to capture additional market share, better optimize the pricing of our products and services, and reach customers in a broader range of verticals and use cases.
Our ability to compete effectively
Our business and results of operations depend on our ability to compete effectively in the industry in which we operate. Our competitive position may be affected by, among other things, the scope of our services, the quality of our solutions and our ability to customize our services to meet customers’ business needs. We believe that our proprietary technologies and research and development capabilities help us to develop products tailored to our customers and we can retain and develop business with existing customers and to attract new customers. However, if we are unable to keep up with our product development or innovation, we might not be able to develop new customers or expand our business effectively. In addition, we are subject to competition from within our industry. Increased competition could materially and adversely affect our business and results of operations.
Expanding Usage by Existing Customers
We have amassed a large and diversified customer base covering a wide spectrum of verticals. We believe that there are significant growth opportunities within our existing customers. We expect to expand into additional services categories, explore cross- and up-selling opportunities and continue to invest in sales and marketing and customer success activities to achieve additional revenue growth from existing customers. We believe that these efforts will have a long-term, positive impact on our business and results of operations.
Strategic investment and acquisitions
We intend to continue to pursue strategic acquisitions and investments in selective technologies and businesses in the insurance industry that will enhance our technology capabilities. We believe that a solid acquisition and investment strategy may be critical for us to accelerate our growth and strengthen our competitive position in the future. Our ability to identify and execute strategic acquisitions and investments will likely have an effect on our operating results over time.
COVID-19 Impact
The current COVID-19 pandemic has already adversely affected our business. We, insurance carriers and user acquisition channels and other business partners have been gradually recovering from the general shutdown and delay in commencement of operations in China since the beginning of March 2020. Even though our business is currently operational, our operating efficiency and capacity may still be adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic mainly due to the necessity to comply with disease control protocols in business facilities and hospitals. The global spread of COVID-19 pandemic in major countries of the world may also result in global economic distress, and the extent to which it may affect our results of operations will depend on future developments of the COVID-19 pandemic, which are highly uncertain and difficult to predict. There may be potential impacts on our results of operations if the pandemic and the resulting disruption were to extend over a prolonged period.
In addition, if the global spread of COVID-19 and deterioration cannot be contained, risks set forth in this prospectus may be exacerbated or accelerated at a heightened level.
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Results of Operations
The following tables set forth our results of operations for the year presented in dollars and as a percentage of our revenue:
|
For the Years Ended June 30, |
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|
2021 |
2020 |
Variance |
|||||||||||||||||||
|
Amount |
% of |
Amount |
% of |
Amount |
% |
||||||||||||||||
|
Revenues |
$ |
72,364,138 |
|
100 |
|
$ |
61,560,986 |
|
100 |
|
$ |
10,803,152 |
|
18 |
|
||||||
|
Cost of revenues |
|
(71,333,409 |
) |
(99 |
) |
|
(61,319,491 |
) |
(100 |
) |
|
(10,013,918 |
) |
16 |
|
||||||
|
Gross profit |
|
1,030,729 |
|
1 |
|
|
241,495 |
|
— |
|
|
789,234 |
|
327 |
|
||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
|
Operating expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
|
General and administrative expenses |
|
(1,121,395 |
) |
(2 |
) |
|
(516,092 |
) |
(1 |
) |
|
(605,303 |
) |
117 |
|
||||||
|
Total operating expenses |
|
(1,121,395 |
) |
(2 |
) |
|
(516,092 |
) |
(1 |
) |
|
(605,303 |
) |
117 |
|
||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
|
(Loss) from operations |
|
(90,666 |
) |
— |
|
|
(274,597 |
) |
— |
|
|
183,931 |
|
(67 |
) |
||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
|
Other income (expenses), net: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
|
Interest income |
|
4,724 |
|
— |
|
|
1,832 |
|
— |
|
|
2,892 |
|
158 |
|
||||||
|
Interest (expenses) |
|
(3,474 |
) |
— |
|
|
(9,729 |
) |
— |
|
|
6,255 |
|
(64 |
) |
||||||
|
Other income, net |
|
316,207 |
|
— |
|
|
91,593 |
|
— |
|
|
224,614 |
|
245 |
|
||||||
|
Total other income (expenses), net |
|
317,457 |
|
— |
|
|
83,696 |
|
— |
|
|
233,761 |
|
279 |
|
||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
|
Income (loss) before income taxes |
|
226,791 |
|
— |
|
|
(190,901 |
) |
— |
|
|
417,692 |
|
(219 |
) |
||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
|
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes |
|
(236,353 |
) |
— |
|
|
(55,899 |
) |
— |
|
|
(180,454 |
) |
323 |
|
||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
|
Net (loss) |
$ |
(9,562 |
) |
— |
|
$ |
(246,800 |
) |
— |
|
$ |
237,238 |
|
(96 |
) |
||||||
Comparison of Results of Operations for the Years Ended June 30, 2021 and 2020
Revenue
Digital promotion services
The Company generates revenues primarily from digital promotion services to insurance companies on its various website channels, including pay for performance marketing services whereby customers are charged based on effective clicks on their insurance product information, and display advertising services that allow customers to place advertisements on various websites. Revenues from both types of transactions are recognized at a point in time when the performance obligation to deliver those online marketing services is checked and accepted by customers.
Risk Assessment services
The Company provides various risk assessment services of vehicle accident prediction to insurance companies to reduce their vehicle accident compensation risks. Based on the vehicle’s information we collected, we build our customers predictive models with multi-dimensional, multi-features and the risk assessment results in visual form. Consideration received for risk assessment services reflects stand-alone selling prices and are settled monthly based on standard unit prices and service volumes rendered during the period. The service revenue is recognized at a point in time upon the service delivery and acceptance by the customers.
Value-added Bundled Benefits
The Company sells value-added bundled benefits to insurance carriers through service codes which carriers provide to their clients as part of the latte’s service package. Upon presenting the code, vehicle owners are able to use a series of vehicle maintenance services such as car washing, car maintenance, driver services and vehicle moving notification services. Revenue is recognized at the time when the related services have been delivered based on the specific terms of the contract.
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The following table sets forth the breakdown of our revenue for the years ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively:
|
For the Years Ended June 30, |
|||||||||||||||||
|
2021 |
2020 |
Variance |
|||||||||||||||
|
Amount |
% |
Amount |
% |
Amount |
% |
||||||||||||
|
Digital promotion services |
$ |
39,144,098 |
54 |
$ |
43,344,652 |
70 |
$ |
(4,200,554 |
) |
(10 |
) |
||||||
|
Risk assessment services |
|
12,861,825 |
18 |
|
11,637,530 |
19 |
|
1,224,294 |
|
11 |
|
||||||
|
Value-added bundled benefits |
|
20,358,215 |
28 |
|
6,578,803 |
11 |
|
13,779,413 |
|
209 |
|
||||||
|
Total |
$ |
72,364,138 |
100 |
$ |
61,560,986 |
100 |
$ |
10,803,152 |
|
18 |
|
||||||
Total revenue for the year ended June 30, 2021 increased by $10,803,152, or 18%, to $72,364,138 from $61,560,986 for the same period in 2020, primarily driven by increases in our revenue from risk assessment services and value-added bundled benefits.
Revenues from Digital Promotion Services.
Revenues from digital promotion services accounted for 54% and 70% of our total revenues for the years ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Revenue from digital promotion services decreased by $4,200,554, or 10% from $43,344,652 for the year ended June 30, 2020, to $39,144,098 for the same period in 2021. The decrease of the revenue was due to lower prices for our services in order to retain customers due to increased competition in the industry.
Revenues from Risk Assessment Services.
Revenues from risk assessment services accounted for 18% and 19% of our total revenues for the years ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Revenue for risk assessment services increased by $1,224,294, or 11%, to $12,861,825 for the year ended June 30, 2021 from $11,637,530 for the same period in 2020, since we developed the data analysis system during 2020 and strengthened promotion efforts, which helped us attract a significant number of new customers and increased demand from our existing customers.
Revenues from Value-added Bundled Benefits.
Revenues from value-added bundled benefits accounted for 28% and 11% of our total revenues for the years ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Revenue for value-added bundled benefits increased by $13,779,413, or 209%, to $20,358,215 for the year ended June 30, 2021 from $6,578,803 for the same period in 2020. We started providing value-added bundled benefits from the end of 2019. The revenue increase in 2020 is primarily due to increased demand from customers as well as the improving COVID-19 situation in China in the third quarter of 2020.
Cost of Revenue
The following table sets forth the breakdown of our cost of revenue for the years ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively:
|
For the Years Ended June 30, |
|||||||||||||||||
|
2021 |
2020 |
Variance |
|||||||||||||||
|
Amount |
% |
Amount |
% |
Amount |
% |
||||||||||||
|
Digital promotion services |
$ |
38,553,204 |
54 |
$ |
42,562,623 |
69 |
$ |
(4,009,419 |
) |
(9 |
) |
||||||
|
Risk assessment services |
|
12,558,605 |
18 |
|
12,433,253 |
20 |
|
125,352 |
|
1 |
|
||||||
|
Value-added bundled benefits |
|
20,221,449 |
28 |
$ |
6,323,616 |
10 |
|
13,897,834 |
|
220 |
|
||||||
|
Total |
$ |
71,333,409 |
100 |
$ |
61,319,491 |
100 |
$ |
10,013,918 |
|
16 |
|
||||||
Cost of digital promotion services decreased by $4,009,419 or 9%, to $38,553,204 for the year ended June 30, 2021 from $42,562,623for the same period in 2020, which was in tandem with the decrease in digital promotion services revenue year over year.
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Cost of risk assessment service increased to $12,558,605 for the year ended June 30, 2021 from $12,433,253 for the same period in 2020, primarily due to an increase in expenses incurred in connection with third-party technical procurement costs.
Cost of sales for value-added bundled benefits increased by $13,897,834, or 220%, to $20,221,449 for the year ended June 30, 2021 from $6,323,616 for the same period in 2020. The increase was in line with the increase in value-added bundled benefits revenues, driven by the increased sales volume to existing customers.
Gross Profit
Gross profit is equal to our total revenues less cost of revenues. Gross profit as a percentage of our total revenues is referred to as gross margin.
Total gross profit increased by $789,234, or 327%, to $1,030,729 for the year ended June 30, 2021 from $241,495 for the year ended June 30, 2020. Gross profit margin increased by 1.0%, to 1.4% for the year ended June 30, 2021, from 0.4% for the same period in 2020.
Operating Expenses
General and Administrative Expenses
Our general and administrative expenses mainly consist of (i) salaries, bonuses and benefits for our personnel engaged in general corporate functions, (ii) rental and related expenses, (iii) general office expenses, (iv) recruitment and training expenses, (v) professional fees, (vi) travel, reception and related expenses, and (vii) depreciation and amortization expenses related to general corporate activities. We expect that our general and administrative expenses to increase modestly in the near future, as we will incur additional expenses related to the anticipated growth of our business and our operations as a public company.
General and administrative expenses increased by $605,303, or 117%, to $1,121,395 for the year ended June 30, 2021 from $516,092 for the year ended June 30, 2020. The increase was mainly due to an increase in salary, social security and disability insurance expenses paid to employees since our headcount increased during past one year because of significant expansion in our business.
Other income, net
Other income increased by $233,761, or 279%, to $317,457 for the year ended June 30, 2021 from $83,696 for the year ended June 30, 2020, primarily attributable to additional tax benefits and government subsidies received in 2021.
Interest expenses
Interest expenses decreased by $6,255, or 64%, to $3,474 for the year ended June 30, 2021, from $9,729 for the same period in 2020, which was due to the repayment of short-term loans in August 2020.
Other income, net
Other income, net primarily consisted of commissions for introducing business to others of $157,886, the VAT input tax super-deduction of 10% resulted in a VAT reduction of $168,079 and special fund subsidy of $11,468 for the year ended June 30, 2021. Other income, net primarily consisted of the VAT input tax super-deduction of 10% resulted in a VAT reduction of $106,192 for the year ended June 30 2020.
Provision for Income Taxes
Our provision for income taxes was $236,353 for the year ended June 30, 2021, an increase of $180,454, or 323% from $55,899 for the same period in 2020. The increase was mainly due to the increase of $2,996 of deferred income tax benefit and offset with the increase of current income tax provision of $183,450.
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Under the Enterprise Income Tax (“EIT”) Law of the PRC, domestic enterprises and Foreign Investment Enterprises (the “FIE”) are usually subject to a unified 25% EIT rate while preferential tax rates, tax holidays, and even tax exemption may be granted on case-by-case basis.
Net Income
As a result of the foregoing, we had a net loss of $9,562 and $246,800 for the year ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
In assessing our liquidity, we monitor and analyze our cash on-hand and our operating and capital expenditure commitments. As of June 30, 2021, we had cash and cash equivalents of $788,964 The accounts receivable from third parties amounted to $1,087,000 as of June 30, 2021. As of the date of this prospectus, a total of $1,067,427 or 98% of the accounts receivable balance as of June 30, 2021 has been collected.
To date, we have financed our operations primarily through cash generated from operations We expect to finance our operations and working capital needs in the near future from part of our net proceeds of the initial public offering and cash generated through operations.
We believe that our current levels of cash and cash flows from operations, combined with the net proceeds from this offering, will be sufficient to meet our anticipated cash needs for our operations and expansion plans for at least the next 12 months. We may, however, need additional cash resources in the future if we experience changes in business conditions or other developments. We may also need additional cash resources in the future if we find and wish to pursue opportunities for investment, acquisition, capital expenditure or similar actions. As of the date of this prospectus, we have not identified any specific targets for investments or acquisitions. If we determine that our cash requirements exceed the amount of cash we have on hand, we may seek to issue equity or equity linked securities or obtain debt financing. The issuance and sale of additional equity would result in further dilution to our shareholders. The incurrence of indebtedness would result in increased fixed obligations and could result in operating covenants that would restrict our operations.
Although we consolidate the results of the VIE and its subsidiaries, we only have access to cash balances or future earnings of the VIE and its subsidiaries through our contractual arrangements with the VIE.
Current foreign exchange and other regulations in the PRC may restrict our PRC entities in their ability to transfer their net assets to the Company and its subsidiaries in the Cayman Islands, and Hong Kong. However, these restrictions have no impact on the ability of these PRC entities to transfer funds to the Company as we have no present plans to declare dividend which we plan to retain our retained earnings to continue to grow our business. In addition, these restrictions have no impact on the ability for us to meet our cash obligations as all of our current cash obligations are due within the PRC.
The following table sets forth a summary of our cash flows for the periods indicated:
|
For the Years Ended |
||||||||
|
2021 |
2020 |
|||||||
|
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
$ |
1,023,444 |
|
$ |
(71,240 |
) |
||
|
Net cash (used in) investing activities |
|
(1,589 |
) |
|
(770 |
) |
||
|
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities |
|
(1,266,126 |
) |
|
483,063 |
|
||
|
Effect of foreign exchange rate on cash |
|
84,630 |
|
|
(19,559 |
) |
||
|
Net (decrease) increase in cash |
|
(159,641 |
) |
|
391,494 |
|
||
|
Cash at the beginning of the year |
|
948,605 |
|
|
557,111 |
|
||
|
Cash at the end of the year |
$ |
788,964 |
|
$ |
948,605 |
|
||
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Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities amounted to $1,023,444 for the year ended June 30, 2021. It was primarily due to a) a net loss of $9,562, adjusted by depreciation and amortization of $1,157 and provision for doubtful accounts of $12,138; b) decrease in account receivable of $829,141 due to the collection in accounts receivable for the June 30, 2021; c) decrease in advance to suppliers of $2,781,858; d) increase in accounts payable of $1,617,122 because of the expansion of our business in the fiscal year 2021 and e) decrease in advance from customers of $4,459,878.
Net cash provided by operating activities amounted to $71,240 for the year ended June 30, 2020. It was primarily due to a) a net loss of $246,800, adjusted by depreciation and amortization of $469 and provision for doubtful accounts of $305; b) increase in advance to suppliers of $2,568,407; c) increase in advance from customers of $4,021,806; and d) decrease in accounts payable of $1,467,413.
Investing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities for the year ended June 30, 2021 consisted entirely of purchase of property and equipment in the amount of $1,589.
Net cash used in investing activities was $770 for the year ended June 30, 2020 consisted of purchase of property and equipment in the amount of $770.
Financing Activities
Net cash used in financing activities amounted to $1,266,126 for the year ended June 30, 2021, representing capital withdraw from a shareholder of the Company amounted of $754,455, proceeds from the short-term loan of $271,453 and repayments of short-term loan of $783,124. The capital withdrawal in the amount of $754,455 represents the event that a shareholder ceased to be the shareholder of the VIE due to personal reasons. The shareholder therefore withdrew the original capital contribution in October 2020.
Net cash provided by financing activities amounted to $483,063 for the year ended June 30, 2020, representing proceeds from the short-term loan of $1,215,847 and repayments of short-term loan of $732,784.
Contractual Obligation
The following table summarizes our contractual obligations, which are comprised entirely of operating lease obligations, as June 30, 2021, and the effect these obligations are expected to have on our liquidity and cash flows in future periods.
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Other than those shown above, we did not have any significant capital and other commitments, long-term obligations, or guarantees as of June 30, 2021.
Trend Information
Other than as disclosed elsewhere in this prospectus, we are not aware of any trends, uncertainties, demands, commitments, or events that are reasonably likely to have a material effect on our net revenue, income from continuing operations, profitability, liquidity, or capital resources, or that would cause reported financial information not necessarily to be indicative of future operating results or financial condition.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have not entered into any financial guarantees or other commitments to guarantee the payment obligations of any third parties. In addition, we have not entered into any derivative contracts that are indexed to our own shares and classified as shareholders’ equity, or that are not reflected in our financial statements. Furthermore, we do
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not have any retained or contingent interest in assets transferred to an unconsolidated entity that serves as credit, liquidity or market risk support to such entity. Moreover, we do not have any variable interest in an unconsolidated entity that provides financing, liquidity, market risk or credit support to us or engages in leasing, hedging or research and development services with us.
Critical Accounting Policies and Management Estimates
Use of estimates
The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires the management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. These estimates and judgments are based on historical information, information that is currently available to the Company and on various other assumptions that the Company believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. Significant estimates required to be made by management, include, but are not limited to, the assessment of the allowance for doubtful accounts, depreciable lives of property and equipment, and realization of deferred tax assets. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Revenue recognition
The Company adopted ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”) for all periods presented. In accordance with ASC 606, revenues from contracts with customers are recognized when control of the promised goods or services are transferred to the customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. The Company determines revenue recognition through the following steps: (i) identify the contracts with a customer, (ii) identify the performance obligations in the contract, (iii) determine the transaction price, (iv) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract, and (v) recognize revenue when, or as the entity satisfies a performance obligation.
The Company’s revenues are derived principally from digital promotion services, risk-assessment services and value-added services. Value added taxes (“VAT”) are presented as a reduction of revenues.
Digital promotion services
The Company generates revenues primarily from digital promotion services to insurance companies on its various website channels, including pay for performance marketing services whereby customers are charged based on effective clicks on their insurance product information, and display advertising services that allow customers to place advertisements on various websites.
Pursuant to the digital promotion contracts, the performance obligation of the Company is to provide promotion services for the planning, designing, customizing strategy scheme and promoting for the customer. The Company considers that both of the digital market planning and promotion services are highly interrelated and not separately identifiable. The Company’s overall promise represents a combined output that is a single performance obligation. Revenues are recorded at a point in time when the performance obligation to deliver those digital promotion services is checked and accepted.
For the contracts that involve the third-party vendors, the Company considers itself as principal of the services as it has control of the specified services at any time before it is transferred to the customers which is evidenced by (i) the Company is primarily responsible for the planning and producing the content for the promotion and (ii) having latitude in select third party vendors for promotions and establish pricing. Therefore, the Company acts as the principal of these arrangements and reports revenue earned and costs incurred related to these transactions on a gross basis. Revenue from value-added bundled benefits is recognized at a point in time when the Company satisfies the performance obligation by transferring promised services upon acceptance by customers.
Risk-assessment services
The Company generate risk-assessment revenue from services fees of providing assessment reports to the insurance carriers. Utilizing the self-developed proprietary algorithmic model, the Company generates individualized risk report based on the vehicle brand, model, travel area, and driver’s information.
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Pursuant to the risk assessment contracts, the performance obligation of the Company is to utilize self-developed risk assessment model and to provide risk assessment report to customers. Consideration received reflects stand-alone selling prices and are settled monthly based on standard unit prices and service volumes rendered during the period. Revenue recognized at a point in time upon the services delivery and acceptance by the customers.
For the contracts that involve technical services provided by third-party vendors, the Company considers itself as provider of the services as it has control of the specified services at any time before it is transferred to the customers which is evidenced by (i) the Company is primarily responsible for the production of the risk assessment report with self-developed models and (ii) having latitude in select outsourced technical services and establish pricing. Therefore, the Company acts as the principal of these arrangements and reports revenue earned and costs incurred related to these transactions on a gross basis.
Value-added bundled benefits services
The Company enters into value added benefits contracts with insurance companies. Pursuant to the value added benefits contracts, the Company provides the digital code with value added bundled benefits to customers. The bundled benefits including but not limited to auto maintenance service, auto value added service, vehicle moving notification services and other services. The Company is primarily responsible for selecting out-sourced vendors, integrating out-sourced services and services provided in house to generate various bundled benefits digital code and providing technical supports for the code. The Company’s overall promise represents a combined output that is a single performance obligation; there is no multiple performance obligations.
For the contracts that involve the third-party vendors, the Company considers itself as principal of the services as it has control of the specified services at any time before it is transferred to the customers which is evidenced by (i) the Company is primarily responsible for the generation of the code and integrating various services provided by itself and outsourced vendors with the Company’s promise to provide products and services according to the contract entered into with customers and (ii) having latitude in select third party vendors for some value added services and establish pricing. Therefore, the Company acts as the principal of these arrangements and reports revenue earned and costs incurred related to these transactions on a gross basis. Revenue from value-added bundled benefits is recognized at a point in time when the Company satisfies the performance obligation by transferring promised services upon acceptance by customers.
Contract balance
Accounts receivables are recorded when the Company performs a service in advance of receiving consideration and it has the unconditional right to receive consideration. A contract asset is recorded when the Company has transferred services to the customer before payment is received or is due, and the Company’s right to consideration is conditional on future performance or other factors in the contract. There were no contract assets as of June 30, 2020 and 2021. Contract liabilities are recognized as advance from customers if the Company receives consideration but has not transferred the related goods or services to the customer.
Value Added Tax
Sales revenue represents the invoiced value of goods, net of VAT. The VAT is based on gross sales price and VAT rate is approximately 6%. The VAT may be offset by VAT paid by the Company on raw materials and other materials included in the cost of producing or acquiring its finished products. The Company recorded a VAT payable or receivable net of payments in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. All of the VAT returns filed by the Group’s subsidiaries in the PRC, have been and remain subject to examination by the tax authorities for five years from the date of filing.
Income taxes
The Company accounts for current income taxes in accordance with the laws of the relevant tax authorities. Deferred income taxes are recognized when temporary differences exist between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the consolidated financial statements. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary
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differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period including the enactment date. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.
An uncertain tax position is recognized only if it is “more likely than not” that the tax position would be sustained in a tax examination. The amount recognized is the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized on examination. For tax positions not meeting the “more likely than not” test, no tax benefit is recorded. Penalties and interest incurred related to underpayment of income tax are classified as income tax expense in the period incurred. No significant penalties or interest relating to income taxes have been incurred during the years ended June 30, 2021 and 2020. The Company does not believe that there was any uncertain tax provision on June 30, 2021 and 2020. The Company’s subsidiary and VIE in China are subject to the income tax laws of the PRC. No significant income was generated outside the PRC for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2021 and 2020.
Emerging Growth Company Status
We are an emerging growth company, as defined in the JOBS Act. The JOBS Act provides that an emerging growth company can take advantage of an extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards. This provision allows an emerging growth company to delay the adoption of some accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies. We have elected to use the extended transition period under the JOBS Act until the earlier of the date we (1) are no longer an emerging growth company or (2) affirmatively and irrevocably opt out of the extended transition period provided in the JOBS Act. As a result, our financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with new or revised accounting pronouncements as of public company effective dates.
Recent accounting pronouncements
For detailed discussion on recent accounting pronouncements, see Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus.
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Overview of the Chinese Technology Insurance Service Market
Definition and classification of “insurance technology industry”
The insurance technology industry refers to an industry that combines insurance and technology, which uses big data, virtual reality, genetic technology and artificial intelligence to innovate risk management methods and improve insurance service efficiency and service capabilities.
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Analysis based on massive data to determine future development trends and recommend for next-step action planning |
Insurance companies have a large amount of user data (a large amount of hidden customer insights). Big data analysis helps insurance carriers better understand customer needs and risk conditions, and promote accurate product design, pricing, underwriting and marketing, etc. |
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Artificial intelligence technology can replace people to complete claims, user services and other links, reduce costs, improve efficiency, and bring customers a better experience (such as identifying fraud in cases, automatic claims for simple cases, intelligent customer service, etc.) |
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The data management infrastructure of real-time point-to-point data interaction has the characteristics of decentralization, non-tampering, programmable control, etc. |
In the past, insurance carriers used insurance policies as a unit to carry out product sales and management, and customer information was relatively scattered. The application of blockchain can integrate multi-channel customer information, realize unified management of customer accounts and data sharing, shorten response time, and improve business efficiency (such as based on user information is quickly underwritten and services are provided) |
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This technology realizes the interconnection between users anytime and anywhere through mobile devices (mobile phones/tablets, etc.), and the mobile internet can provide users with information, entertainment, etc. |
Internet and mobile technologies can greatly improve the availability and convenience of insurance products/services, break time and space constraints, realize remote 24-hour customer service/increase user contacts, obtain more information, and combine big data to promote product development and marketing ( Such as marketing platform/user service application) |
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According to the different branches of insurance technology business, insurance technology industry can be further divided into 1) the application of insurance technology that connects insurance online sales, 2) insurance technology that drives the upgrade of the insurance business, and 3) insurance technology that innovates ecosystem products. The insurance technology that applies to insurance online sales is mainly adopted by traditional insurance carriers to promote the simultaneous development of online and offline channels of insurance products. The insurance technology that drives the upgrade of insurance business mainly applies to internet insurance carriers. It integrates artificial intelligence, big data, cloud computing and other technologies into the process of insurance product development, pricing underwriting, claims, marketing and distribution, and improves the efficiency of underwriting and claim settlement. Ecosystem product innovation insurance technology is mainly used in insurance-related ecosystems. Insurance technology companies support insurance carriers through large-scale dynamic data analysis.
The Industry Chain of the Insurance Technology Industry
The upstream participants in China’s insurance technology industry are resource suppliers, including data service providers, hardware equipment suppliers, and software equipment suppliers. The midstream participants are insurance technology companies, including comprehensive insurance technology companies and vertical insurance technology companies. The downstream participants are insurance carriers, including traditional insurance carriers and internet-based insurance carriers.
Upstream Industry Chain
The development of the insurance technology industry relies on the mining, analysis, and processing of big data. Therefore, data service providers mainly provide midstream insurance technology companies with user data information, including user data in life scenarios such as shopping, travel, accommodation, catering, social interaction, and entertainment. However, data sharing in the insurance technology industry has not yet been realized. It is difficult for most insurance technology companies to obtain user data of these companies, and only a few companies have access to such data. For example, Ant Insurance, Ctrip Insurance Agency and other companies rely on the development of Tencent, Alibaba, and Ctrip. They take advantage of user data resources and make it easier to create user profiles in the insurance technology industry.
Downstream Industry Chain
Downstream participants in China’s insurance technology industry are insurance carriers, including traditional insurance carriers and internet-based insurance carriers. Traditional insurance development is facing bottlenecks and needs to rely on technology to achieve transformation and upgrading; Internet -based companies are born out of technology, and their development is highly dependent on technology.
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Currently in China, leading companies have almost taken over most of the industry’s market share, while most small and medium-sized insurance carriers are operating in a compromised situation and can only survive in the cracks. In addition, the breakthrough method of small and medium life insurance carriers relying on short-term business scale in the past does not work particularly well with the guidance of regulatory policies. Under this circumstance, the transformation needs of small and medium insurance carriers are more urgent. In recent years, insurance technology has brought new development opportunities to the entire industry. Leading companies such as Ping An of China, China Life and other traditional large insurance institutions have raised “insurance + technology” to a strategic height, which is realized through technology empowerment. However, due to shortcomings in capital and technology, small and medium insurance carriers can help companies solve their business difficulties by using insurance technology to achieve business innovation. According to the “China Financial Technology Ecological White Paper 2020”, China’s insurance institutions invested RMB 31.9 billion in technology in 2019, and the investment amount is expected to increase to RMB 53.4 billion in 2022. See http://www.chuangze.cn/third_down.asp?txtid=2686
In addition, China is now the world’s second largest insurance market. According to the forecast in the Swiss Re Institute’s sigma report, China is very likely to surpass the United States in the mid-2030s to become the world’s largest insurance market. According to iResearch’s forecast, China’s insurance industry premium income will exceed RMB 6 trillion in 2022, and the huge insurance market provides huge room for development in insurance technology. According to data from the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission, as of May 2021, personal insurance premium income was RMB 1,830.2 billion, a year-on-year increase of 6.4%, and property insurance premium income was RMB 603.1 billion, representing a year-on-year increase of 2.6%. See http://www.cbirc.gov.cn/cn/view/pages/ItemList.html?itemPId=953&itemId=954&itemUrl=ItemListRightList.html&itemName=%E7%BB%9F%E8%AE%A1%E4%BF%A1%E6%81%AF#2

Source: https://www.iresearch.com.cn/Detail/report?id=3528&isfree=0
Opportunities in the Insurance Technology Industry
The main sections of the insurance industry include insurance product design, marketing and channel development, pricing and underwriting, and subsequent claims and customer services. At present, AI-supported insurance technology has been applied to the above-mentioned sectors such as product design, sales, insurance underwriting, and claims settlement.
The rapid development of the insurance technology industry benefits from China’s policies. On August 23, 2016, the “Thirteenth Five-Year Plan for the Development of China’s Insurance Industry” issued by the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission clearly stated that it is necessary to strengthen the infrastructure of the insurance industry and promote the innovative application of cloud computing and big data in the insurance
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industry. In January 2020, the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission issued the “Guiding Opinions on Promoting the High-Quality Development of the Banking and Insurance Industry”, encouraging insurance institutions to innovate and develop technology insurance, and promote the first (set) of major technical equipment insurance and the first batch of new materials Pilot application of insurance compensation mechanism for the second time. In January 2021, the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission issued the “Measures for the Supervision of Informatization of Insurance Intermediary Institutions”, covering the informatization construction of insurance intermediaries in terms of management system, personnel positions, system functions, technical interoperability, data connection, and system security. Subsequently, various provincial and territorial institutions have successively announced the measures for the supervision of informatization construction, and put forward specific requirements for the informatization construction of insurance intermediaries.
Overview of China’s Insurance Market
Supported by favorable regulatory policies, China’s insurance market has experienced rapid growth in recent years, increasing from RMB2.4 trillion in 2015 to RMB4.3 trillion in 2019 as measured by insurance premium, representing a CAGR of 15.1%.
Although the size of China’s insurance market in terms of insurance premium in 2019 was the second largest in the world according to the iResearch report, insurance penetration (defined as insurance premium over GDP) and insurance density (defined as insurance premium per capita) in China were still substantially lower than those in developed countries, indicating significant growth potentials. According to the 14th Five Year Plan formulated by the Chinese government, China’s insurance penetration and density are expected to reach 6.8% and RMB6,596 (approximately US$971), respectively, by 2025.

Source: iResearch Report
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Driven by the significant medical protection gap and rising awareness for protection, the Chinese insurance market is expected to reach RMB7.8 trillion by 2024, representing a CAGR of 12.9% from 2019. Thanks to regulatory tailwinds, growth in household disposable income and increasing awareness for health protection, Chinese insurance market is expected to continue to maintain the strong growth momentum in the long term.
China Total Insurance Industry Premium (RMB billion)

Source: CBIRC, iResearch Report
Technology Disruption to Chinese Insurance Industry
China has been at the frontier of technology innovation and the application of technology for insurance industry. Leveraging technologies such as big data, artificial intelligence, blockchains, cloud computing, companies along the insurance industry value chain are able to expand their business, improve efficiencies, achieve economies of scale, provide superior customer experience and penetrate the underserved population. According to the iResearch report, the total investment in technology from Chinese insurance industry players reached RMB32 billion in 2019, and is expected to reach RMB56 billion by 2023. Some examples of the application of technology in the insurance industry include:
• Improve risk assessment accuracy to achieve more efficient product design and sales promotion;
• Establish cost-efficient customer acquisition model;
• Obtain accurate insights from data analysis for customized products development;
• Improve internal operating efficiency of insurance carriers and risk management capabilities;
• Offer digital collections for premiums and payments for claims; and
• Improve overall user experience and customer service quality.
Insurance technology has the potential to reshape the entire insurance industry value chain, which includes the insurance carriers, the insurance distributors and other intermediaries and the end users (policyholders). It empowers insurance carriers with in-depth and comprehensive digital capabilities and enhances the collaboration between insurance carriers and distributors, connecting the insurance value chain to achieve optimized product design, sales, claims, customer services and settlement process.
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Overview
U-BX Technology Ltd. was incorporated on June 30, 2021 in the Cayman Islands. We conduct all of our business through the variable interest entity, Youjiayoubao (Beijing) Technology Co., Limited, a company formed under the laws of the People’s Republic of China with its headquarters in Beijing, China (hereinafter referred to as “U-BX China”). Since U-BX China’s establishment in 2018, we focus on providing value-added services using artificial intelligence-driven technology to businesses within the insurance industry, including insurance carriers and brokers.
Through U-BX China and its subsidiaries, our business primarily consists of providing the following three services/products: i) digital promotion services, ii) risk assessment services, and iii) value-added bundled benefits. We help our institutional clients obtain visibility on various social media platforms and generate our revenue based on consumers’ clicks, views or our clients’ promotion time through those channels. We have also developed a unique algorithm and named it the “Magic Mirror” to calculate payout risks for insurance carriers to underwrite auto insurance coverage. Utilizing our proprietary algorithmic model, we are able to generate individualized risk reports based on the vehicle brand, model, travel area, and vehicle age. In turn, we are able to generate revenue based on the number of assessment reports we provide to the insurance carriers. Lastly, to help major insurance carriers or brokers attract their customers, we sell bundled benefits, including car wash, maintenance plan or parking notification, to these carriers, which they may then pass onto their customers for either low or no cost.
In addition to servicing institutional customers, we provide up-to-date insurance-related information to individual consumers through our mini-application embedded in other social media platforms. The information is provided to educate consumers and insurance brokers about the insurance industry, thus helping us build a stronger brand image within the general public.
At present, our client base consists of more than 300 city-level property and auto insurance carriers nationwide, in addition to approximately 200,000 insurance brokers that use our products and services to conduct business on a daily basis. Some of our clients include large corporations such as the People’s Insurance Company of China, Dajia Property Insurance Co., Ltd., China Pacific Property Insurance Co., Ltd., China Life Property Insurance Co., Ltd., Yongcheng Property Insurance Co., Ltd., Huatai Insurance Brokers Co., Ltd. With the future digitization of the insurance industry, we expect to have a broader reach within the overall insurance industry, as our business focuses on providing insurance technology solutions to insurance carriers interested in applying artificial intelligence technology and online traffic promotion method in their operation. We believe the future digitization of the insurance industry will create more interest among insurance carriers in using the technology and promotion channels we offer.
Holding Company Structure
U-BX is a holding company with no material operations of its own. We currently conduct our operations primarily through the VIE Agreements with U-BX China. Neither we nor our subsidiaries own any equity interest in U-BX China. Instead, we control and receive the economic benefits of U-BX China’s business operation through the VIE Agreements. Investors will not and may never directly hold equity interests in U-BX China. For detailed information of the corporate structure and the VIE agreements, see “Corporate History and Structure” starting on page 65 of this prospectus.
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Our Services and Products
We, through U-BX China and its subsidiaries, provide value-added services and products to insurance carriers, so they can better serve their consumers. Through the digital promotion services, risk assessment services and value-added bundled benefits we provide to insurance carriers, we facilitate the business operation and marketing for our insurance carrier clients. In the future, we plan to include retail consumers in our client base.
Digital Promotion Services
We help our institutional clients obtain visibility on various social media platforms and generate our revenue based on consumers’ clicks, views or our clients’ promotion time through those channels. Through the promotional channels, clients can promote brand awareness and their products and services. Using internet public domain traffic and private domain traffic, our promotion services have reached a large number of insurance buyers and connected them with multiple insurance carriers, optimizing insurance advertising efficiency in a cost-efficient way.
We use services and platform offered by third parties to obtain traffic on certain platforms including online content-based platforms (e.g. Tik-Tok, Kuaishou, etc.) and offline scene marketing platforms. In a typical scenario, we insert the hyperlink of our promotion materials on the website with high traffic, and people browsing the website content will likely click on our hyperlink and read the promotion. Based on our clients’ specification about the promotion content, the expected frequency of clicks and views, our operation staff tracks the work progress and ensure the clients’ standards have been met at the end of each promotion cycle. Our technology team monitors the traffic and analyses the results of each promotion and produces a traffic report to the clients. The clients are able to track the number of clicks and views. We also use popular social media platforms as marketing channels. Currently, the largest social media we use is WeChat.
As agreed in the promotion agreements we have with our clients, we receive commissions from our clients based on the number of user clicks and the institutional clients’ promotion time on the promotional channels. At the beginning of each month, our clients set the monthly promotion budget and agree with us on the exact promotion orders and promotion content. Our team subsequently work on details of their promotion needs of that specific month. We send the service invoice to our clients in the second half of each month after we receive the confirmation of each month’s promotion effect from our clients. Our clients typically pay at the end of each month. If a delay arises from an audit by a client of a report, payment will arrive at the beginning of the next month. To date, we have not had any issue collecting clients’ payments.
Risk Assessment Services
We have developed a unique algorithm and named it the “Magic Mirror” to calculate payout risks for insurance carriers to underwrite auto insurance coverage. Utilizing our proprietary algorithmic model, we are able to generate individualized risk report based on the vehicle brand, model, travel area, and vehicle age. In turn, we are able to generate revenue based on the number of assessment reports we provide to the insurance carriers. Equipped with a calculating formula for insurance carriers to assess the insurance risk attached to individual vehicles and utilizing artificial intelligence (“AI”) and optical character recognition technology, Magic Mirror takes in vehicle information, and produce a detailed individual risk assessment report for each vehicle, including the chances a certain vehicle will be involved in an accident or suffer damage, the chances certain insurance claims will be brought for the vehicle, and an estimate of insurance settlement amount under different auto insurance coverage types. For example, suppose the vehicle is a Ford SUV that has been used for 3 years in Hebei Province, China, Magic Mirror may conclude the risk of a shattered window is 35% and the average settlement is RMB 990 (US$154).
The development of Magic Mirror is based on various source of information and technology, including the insurance types and rate from major insurance carriers, the public data on Autohome Inc.’s website, the public data of China Automobile Industry Association and the prices of common vehicle accessories and TensorFlow Python technology. TensorFlow Python is a free and open-source software library for machine learning and artificial intelligence created and released by Google. It can be used to create deep learning models directly. Magic Mirror utilizes TensorFlow Python technology’s machine learning feature that can extrapolate the patterns between vehicle types and the entailed risk from vehicle information such as vehicle accessories, past claim settlement information and the auto insurance type. It strengthens Magic Mirror’s calculating formula and risk assessment function.
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We are not aware of any products with similar functions in the market and we believe our Magic Mirror has unique competitive advantages. In the most recent financial year, we have accumulated 50 Magic Mirror users and the annual revenue generated by this product has exceeded US$22 million.
Insurance companies purchase this product from us to get a better understanding of the risks entailed with each individual vehicle they plan to insure. This product is especially popular among insurance carriers when insurance carriers are in greater need for predictability in making insurance decisions. Based on the vehicle’s information, including the vehicle type, functions, brand model, new car purchase price, frame number, engine number, seat number, displacement, power, vehicle age, and insurance type, etc., we build our customers predictive models with multi-dimensional, multi-features and the accuracy of the risk assessment results in a visual form as below:

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* The Xgboost model curve demonstrates the accuracy of Magic Mirror prediction. The dashed line shows any random prediction with a 50% accuracy rate, whereas the solid line shows the accuracy of Magic Mirror, which is about 77.26%.
Magic Mirror obtains all vehicle information from our clients, the auto insurance carriers. We regularly update the Magic Mirror system based on the information processed within the system, strengthening the efficiency of the AI calculation method, so that the product could continue to provide more accurate reports to our clients.
Value-added Bundled Benefits
We sell value-added bundled benefits to insurance carriers. These benefits comprise regular service codes, which carriers provide to their clients as part of the latter’s service package, as well as vehicle moving notification service codes. Upon presenting the code, vehicle owners are able to use a series of vehicle maintenance services such as car washing, car maintenance, driver services and vehicle moving notification services. We regularly assess the pricing of the services afforded by our service codes and update our service provider partner pool, so that we can consistently offer good services at competitive prices to our clients. Currently, our strategy still focuses on attracting more users by competitively pricing our service codes. Our vehicle moving notification services is a highly innovative design which allows the vehicle owners to receive instant notification no matter where they are or where the vehicles are parked, if for any reason their vehicles need to be moved to a different spot to make way for public convenience or another vehicle owner’s convenience. Vehicle owners possessing the vehicle moving notification code can place the code on their vehicles and receive phone notification without revealing their contact information if their vehicle needs to be moved for public convenience.
The suppliers of our regular service codes are auto maintenance service code providers who have the capacity to consolidate vehicle maintenance service providers all over China. We procure pre-packaged vehicle maintenance packages at a relatively low price, and then resell the code to our client, auto insurance carriers. Benefiting from
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our broad network with vehicle maintenance service providers, we have been able to obtain high-quality vehicle maintenance service packages at competitive prices, therefore maintaining a profit margin for the Company, and a competitive advantage over our competitors. We create the vehicle moving notification service codes on our own and sell them to the insurance carriers directly.
The vehicle maintenance service market in China is largely divided by region. There are relatively few vehicle service companies that offer nationally available vehicle maintenance service, and those who offer such service scale are mainly located in first tier cities. The service codes we sell to insurance carriers afford vehicle owners maintenance services all over the country. We believe this feature makes our service codes more attractive to both insurance carriers who purchase our codes and vehicle owners who use the service attached to the codes.
Free Information on Website and Mini-programs
We maintain a free informational mini program within WeChat called “Wowobaodian”. This product mainly serves as an insurance brokers’ professional development tool. Our editorial team regularly authors and posts articles about cutting-edge insurance industry trends, insurance-related knowledge and most recent insurance policies within this mini program. The materials are in the form of articles, pictures and videos. Equipped with the ability to mine WeChat Moments contacts and efficiently reach prospective insurance buyers, this product has seen rapidly expanding customer base since its launch.
Prospective users can access the mini program by searching “Wowo Baodian” mini program through WeChat, or clicking on the “Wowo Baodian” card link shared by other users. Using Wowo Baodian does not require user registration and is free of charge. This mini program has attracted a large number of insurance brokers that benefit from learning from our materials and sharing them with family and friends to achieve broader exposure to their prospective clients. On the other hand, having a large group of active insurance brokers on our mini program increases our leverage during the negotiation with our institutional clients and thus eases our communication process with those clients.
Our mini program is highly specialized in the vehicle insurance industry. We do not believe there is currently any other service provider who operates a similar informational platform that focuses on auto insurance industry. Therefore, we believe our mini program has a competitive advantage and is a pioneer of the information platform related to the auto insurance industry.
Our Customers and Suppliers
Our customers are well-known insurance carriers and insurance intermediaries in China. At present, we have established cooperation with more than 300 city-level property and casualty insurance carriers across the country, including the People’s Insurance Company of China, Dajia Property Insurance Co., Ltd., China Pacific Property Insurance Co., Ltd., China Life Property Insurance Co., Ltd., Yongcheng Property Insurance Co., Ltd., and Huatai Insurance Brokers Co., Ltd., etc.
No customer individually represents greater than 10.0% of total revenues of the Company for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021 and 2020.
For each of the years ended June 30, 2020 and 2021, our five largest customers accounted for 31.6% and 25.1% of our total revenue, respectively. As of June 30, 2021, three customers accounted for 22.5%, 16.8% and 14.8% of the total balance of accounts receivable. As of June 30, 2020, two customers accounted for 20.2% and 16.9 of the total balance of accounts receivable.
Currently, our suppliers mainly consist of internet technology companies in China. Our suppliers are divided into four categories: 1) Promotion traffic suppliers; 2) vehicle maintenance service code providers; 3) Technology development suppliers; and 4) Information operators. The promotion traffic suppliers represent the majority of our suppliers based on the cost of our suppliers. Among the promotion traffic suppliers, we use both online content platforms and offline scene marketing platforms. We constantly adjust our supplier pool to optimize our procurement cost.
Our top four suppliers represent more than 80% of our total supply volume. They are Shandong Xinhui Information Technology Ltd., Zhejiang Shulan Internet Technology Co., Ltd., Anhui Senrenhang Information Technology Ltd. and Shandongbaoying information Technology Co., Ltd. For the year ended June 30, 2021, four suppliers accounted for 35.4%, 21.7%, 14.6% and 14.0% of the Company’s total purchases, respectively. For the
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year ended June 30, 2020, three suppliers accounted for 58.4%, 16.9% and 12.2% of the Company’s total purchases, respectively. As of June 30, 2021, three suppliers accounted for 51.2%, 27.9% and 19.4% of the total balance of accounts payable, respectively. No suppliers individually represent greater than 10.0% of total accounts payable of the Company as of June 30, 2020.
We enter into supply contracts with our suppliers. A typical supplier agreement lasts for one year with the automatic option to extend by another year absent either party’s objection. Both parties have the right to terminate the agreement upon notifying the other party in advance. The supplier provides business support and information consultation services and charges us a service fee and management fee either monthly or on an agreed-upon date. Both parties bear responsibilities to keep the business information confidential. The supplier agreements are governed by the law of PRC.
We will diversify our pool of suppliers as we develop our business to reduce the risk of our dependence on our major suppliers.
Sales and Marketing
Currently, through U-BX China and its subsidiaries, our marketing team conduct promotion offline by reaching out to auto insurance carriers by region. We plan to use the proceeds from this offering to promote our business through both online social media platforms and offline advertisement agencies.
By promoting our brand and services, we aim to attract more individual clients we can promote directly without going through third party traffic suppliers. For institutional clients, we will build a capable and resourceful sales team and send the team to communicate with our potential institutional clients. For individual clients, who are mostly insurance brokers, we will use both online and offline scene marketing, where we will partner with automakers, auto distributors and online social media platforms.
Our Growth Strategy
Enhance our Digital Promotion Service
Currently, we are still at an early stage in our digital promotion services. We plan to enhance our marketing team and hire more well-connected marketing managers in the industry, who will help us reach more institutional clients that are interested in using our promotion services.
We plan to also diversify our internet marketing channels to reach more potential users by expanding our current promotion channels from online only to online and offline. To build the offline channels, we plan to cooperate with vehicle manufactures and sellers. To expand online channels, we plan to partner with popular social platforms including Tik-Tok, Weibo, Baidu and Kuaishou to promote our clients’ insurance products. We anticipate that our promotion investment will at least double in size in the near future, and the width and intensity of our promotion channels will be strengthened.
Improving the Content Quality of Wowobaodian
We plan to further upgrade Wowobaodian by enriching its contents and functions in order to grow our user base, and continue to diversify and optimize our product content to enhance the user experience. Currently, the content we create on Wowobaodian are mainly in the form of articles and pictures. To better adapt to the user needs, we will add more video-based content to educate Wowobaodian users. For example, we will design tutorial videos catering to insurance brokers to help them build their professional images. This video series will likely become the first set of paid content we create for our Wowobaodian users.
Meanwhile, we plan to make the user experience on Wowobaodian more fun and easier to share. For example, currently we are testing an interactive product on Wowobaodian that will change the traditional one-way information input mode commonly seen on similar mini programs. This interactive product allows individual users to produce and share original content on our mini program so that our users will have the opportunity to adopt dual roles as readers and producers. During the testing stage, we will keep the uploading access open to all users, and then our quality control team will review the uploaded materials and select qualified materials to post on the program. In the long term, we anticipate discovering users with high quality output and further engaging with them.
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Strengthen our Partnership with Insurance Carriers and Insurance Intermediaries
We will continue to strengthen our existing service scope and introduce new high-quality services to create more value for our institutional customers. We plan to extend our outreach to downstream insurance carriers to strengthen pricing and customization of insurance products. Our priority is to recruit more talent in the insurance actuarial field in order to perfect the AI calculation within the Magic Mirror system, so we can better serve our institutional clients by providing a more accurate pricing formula for their business.
Currently, we assist our clients with the insurance claim risk assessment using the Magic Mirror formula. In the future, we plan to expand our current business scale and move our focus toward insurance service marketing and apply our technology service in that field.
Increasing our Technological Capabilities
We will continue to develop our AI and big data capabilities, including our core technical capabilities, data processing technology and machine learning algorithms in order to strengthen the data mining and analysis capabilities of Magic Mirror. We plan to enhance our ability to provide solutions that cater to the needs of customers to help customers better achieve marketing promotion and consumer monetization capabilities. We will keep updating the core technologies of the Magic Mirror to satisfy our customers’ needs.
Currently, we have 9 employees on our research and development team. Some of the employees used to serve as technology specialists for renowned internet technology companies, and some possess multiple years of insurance product development experience in the insurance industry. We will keep investing in expanding our research and development team. In the year to come, we plan to double the size of our research and development team. Meanwhile, we will familiarize our team with the most cutting-edge technology service in the market, such as voice recognition, facial recognition, and AI interaction, and incorporate them in our services. The cost of our research and development team currently represents 70% of our total staff cost.
Expand the Service Scope
We plan to expand our current service scope into the life insurance and health insurance industry. We will reach out to prospective institutional clients in the health insurance industry as well as discover individual clients, aiming to cover the whole spectrum of the health insurance market. Our first step is to recruit more well-connected and knowledgeable staff with extensive experience in the health insurance industry for our promotion service and Wowobaodian mini program, so that we can keep up the quality of our output to users of Wowobaodian and reach institutional clients in the health industry field. In the future, we plan to establish a separate department focusing on health insurance clients.
According to our research, short-term health insurance is comparable to property insurance in terms of the insurance sales tactics, insurance institutions’ marketing efforts and development stage, and insurance buyers’ purchasing habit. We plan to take advantage of our current vehicle insurance expertise and expand directly to short-term health insurance field. Long term health insurance requires more complicated management and the business operates very differently from vehicle insurance. It operates on various long term insurance contracts that involve more difficult decisions in terms of purchase price and coverage. Our initial strategy will include conducting more industry research and focusing on knowledge output. Gradually we will come up with a business model that is profitable and sustainable.
Develop Overseas Markets
We plan to expand our technology to conduct business in Southeast Asia and other international markets, and provide overseas customers with online growth strategies. We believe that our advanced technology, products and content, and operating model make us competitive in many overseas markets as well as domestic markets. Southeast Asia market has great potential evidenced by fast industry growth. We anticipate that our experience in building our business operation in China will be greatly helpful to our business expansion in Southeast Asia.
Currently, we are recruiting new graduates who are familiar with the various Southeast Asian languages and business cultures to build an international business development team. This team will contact local insurance institutions initially and familiarize themselves with local insurance regulations. Our plan is to initiate our operations in Vietnam and Indonesia next year and we anticipate achieving profitability in those regions in two years.
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Competitive Advantages
Through U-BX China and its subsidiaries, we are committed to optimizing matching internet platform advertising strategies with insurance customers through the use of the internet, AI tools and big data. We believe we are one of the pioneers in the insurance technology industry that mainly serves auto insurance carriers. Our major competitors are mainly involved in helping insurance carriers acquire more clients or with insurance carriers’ policy issuing process, whereas we much more rely on internet technology and online traffic promoting. Our goal is to become the largest business platform serving both insurance brokers and insurance carriers, helping insurance carriers transform their promotion means from traditional offline channels to online channels.
We believe that we have some competitive advantages, which will enable us to maintain and further improve our industry market position in the national market. Our competitive advantages include:
Experienced and Visionary Management Team
Our management team has extensive experience in the insurance industry and the internet industry. For example, our COO, Mingfei Liu served as the vice president of Fanhua Brokerage, the largest insurance brokerage company in Asia, and the senior director of Gome Financial Insurance. He has developed multiple insurance products such as mobile phone broken screen insurance. Our CEO, Jian Chen used to work at China’s first-tier Internet companies, including Qunar.com and Autohome Inc., where he was responsible for product and operation management. Mr. Chen built the vehicle owner service department at Autohome Inc. and built a vehicle owner service platform with more than 100 million registered users.
Our managers have sharp business judgment, execution power and a keen eye on the future development trend of the industry. We have also cultivated a corporate culture that inspires insurance consumers to appreciate and understand all aspects of insurance products. We believe this culture is the foundation of innovative business models for our industry.
Market Promotion Advantage
We analyze user needs, behaviors, patterns and preferences to develop data-driven personalized content and service ranges. We have an accurate match between the insurance company clients and the insurance buyers and often successfully match the two groups based on each other’s unique needs.
In terms of marketing and promotion, we collect and study website user browsing behavior, browsing scenes and other data to achieve precise docking. We strive to match advertising strategies with insurance customers, improve marketing efficiency, and reduce the cost of marketing and promotion. We have designed multiple approaches for our market promotion business through website data analysis, including website visitation time span and visitor clicks tracking.
Technical Advantages
We have an advanced position in terms of our technology team qualification, the depth of our use of technology as well as our research and development investment. We use AI and big data as the technical foundation and pursue a user-oriented strategy. Our deep industry knowledge in algorithms and marketing insights provide us with substantial AI capabilities. We have developed and are constantly optimizing the AI-based Magic Mirror, which effectively collects user behavior information and analyzes a large amount of data from multiple sources throughout our entire content generation system.
In additional to the Magic Mirror system, we will come up with more digital products that serve our institutional clients. For example, with our own AI algorithm, we can accurately predict the future probability of compensation and the rough amount of compensation for vehicles. As a result, we can help insurance carriers provide precise risk control measures to reduce the insurance company’s operating risks and business losses.
High Quality Content on Wowobaodian
Our editorial team consists of experienced staff with years of experience in insurance industry. The team has up-to-date knowledge and caters to our readers’ needs timely. Our authors are professionals have experience in running sizable platforms and internet technology companies, such as Qunaer.com, Meituan.com, JD.com and Autohome Inc.
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We have high standard in our recruitment and aim to build a diverse and multi-talented team that is able to generate up-to-date industry materials in multiple forms, including articles, audios and videos. Meanwhile, we are careful in providing insights about most recent industry policies. Given that regulations over insurance industry in China are strict and intricate, our editorial team also offers detailed policy analysis and apply their professional experience and knowledge in our articles.
Research and Development
We continue to develop our AI and big data capabilities, including our core technical capabilities, data processing technology and machine learning algorithms to strengthen the data mining and analysis capabilities of the existing Magic Mirror. We will keep updating the core technologies of the Magic Mirror to satisfy our customers’ needs.
Currently, we have 9 employees on our research and development team. Some of the employees used to serve as technology specialists for renowned internet technology companies, and some possess multiple years of insurance product development experience in the insurance industry. We will keep investing in expanding our research and development team. In the year to come, we plan to double the size of our research and development team. Meanwhile, we will familiarize our team with the most cutting-edge technology service in the market, such as voice recognition, facial recognition, and AI interaction, and incorporate them in our service.
The cost of our research and development team currently represents 70% of our total staff cost.
Intellectual Property
We rely on trademarks, software copyrights and know-how, as well as contractual restrictions on information disclosure to protect our intellectual property rights. We have signed relevant confidentiality agreements or clauses with our employees, certain customers and suppliers. We rely on such confidentiality agreements or clauses and other protections of our technical knowledge to maintain our technological advantages in products and designs.
Protecting our intellectual property is a strategic focus of our business. We do not rely on intellectual property rights authorized by third parties for our business operation.
As of the date of this prospectus, U-BX China has 1 registered trademark, 8 registered domain names, and 2 unissued software copyrights.
Copyright
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Copyright Name |
Jurisdiction |
Status |
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2021SR0970648 |
2021/06/30 |
Software |
Youjia Insurance Quick Order System V1.0 |
PRC |
Pending review |
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2021SR905368 |
2021/06/17 |
Software |
Youjia Insurance Merchant System V1.0. |
PRC |
Pending review |
Trademarks
We own the following trademark:
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Trademark Number |
File Date |
Issue Date |
Expiration |
Trademark Name |
Jurisdiction |
Owner |
Class |
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34109461 |
2019/06/14 |
2019/06/14 |
2029/06/13 |
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PRC |
U-BX China |
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Domain
U-BX China and its subsidiaries have the right to use the following domain registration issued in the PRC:
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Registration Agency |
Domain Name |
Owner |
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2016/03/23 |
2022/03/23 |
Alibaba Cloud Computing (Beijing) Co., Ltd. |
u-bx.com |
U-BX China |
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2 |
2016/03/23 |
2022/03/23 |
Alibaba Cloud Computing (Beijing) Co., Ltd. |
Youjiabaoxian.com |
U-BX China |
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3 |
2018/03/12 |
2022/03/12 |
Alibaba Cloud Computing (Beijing) Co., Ltd. |
Youjiayoubao.cn |
U-BX China |
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4 |
2018/03/12 |
2022/03/12 |
Alibaba Cloud Computing (Beijing) Co., Ltd. |
Youjiayoubao.com |
U-BX China |
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5 |
2019/11/28 |
2022/11/28 |
Alibaba Cloud Computing (Beijing) Co., Ltd. |
Ufukuan.com |
U-BX China |
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6 |
2019/11/28 |
2022/11/28 |
Alibaba Cloud Computing (Beijing) Co., Ltd. |
Youfukuan.com |
U-BX China |
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7 |
2018/08/22 |
2022/08/22 |
Alibaba Cloud Computing (Beijing) Co., Ltd. |
Chongv.cn |
RDYJ |
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8 |
2019/11/28 |
2022/11/28 |
Alibaba Cloud Computing (Beijing) Co., Ltd. |
Youfukuan.cn |
Jiangsu YJYC. |
We are planning to apply for both software copyright protection and patent protection for our Magic Mirror system and its auto insurance risk calculating formula, which is the main value of Magic Mirror system.
Our Properties and Facilities
Our company is headquartered in Section A, Room 1116, INN2 Building, No.5 East Shuijing Hutong, Dongcheng District, Beijing, China, covering an area of 997.9 square feet. The lease term is from June 1, 2021 to May 31, 2022. Pursuant to the lease, we can and we plan to extend the term and renew the lease on or before May 31, 2022. If we fail to renew for any reason, we believe we will find an alternative quickly. The monthly rent is RMB 16,695.00 (US$2,589.00). We pay rent on a quarterly basis.
Our business registration address is No.1 Linkong Er Road, Shunyi Garden, Zhongguan Technology Park, Shunyi District, Beijing, China, covering an area of 1,000 square feet. The lease term is from April 15, 2021 to April 15, 2022. Due to the favorable policy support from the local government, we receive subsidy for renting the location and we are not required to pay any rent. We benefit from the local policies that support business development by receiving subsidy for renting the location; as a result, we are able to keep this location free of charge.
Our Employees
As of and June 30, 2021 and 2020 and as of the date of this prospectus, we and our subsidiaries, and U-BX China and its subsidiaries have a total of 36 full-time employees and no part-time employees.
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Department |
July 31, |
December 31, |
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Senior Management |
4 |
4 |
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Human Resources & Administration |
4 |
4 |
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Editorial Content Department |
10 |
10 |
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Research & Development |
9 |
9 |
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Business operation |
9 |
9 |
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36 |
36 |
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Our employees are not protected by representatives of labor organizations and collective bargaining agreements. We believe that we maintain a good working relationship with our employees and we have not experienced any major labor disputes. According to the laws of the People’s Republic of China, we are required to make contributions to the employee welfare plan based on specific percentages of employee salaries, bonuses and certain allowances, and the maximum amount is set by the local government from time to time. According to Chinese regulations, we have participated in various employee social security programs organized by local governments. We have paid social insurance for all employees, including housing provident fund and five types of social insurance including pension, medical care, work-related injury, unemployment, and maternity.
We strengthened staff training, implemented performance appraisal and other measures to improve staff monetization and work efficiency. We believe that we maintain a good relationship with our employees.
Legal Proceedings
As of the date of this prospectus, none of the Company, its subsidiaries, the VIE or the VIE’s subsidiaries has not been involved in any legal or administrative litigation that may have a material adverse effect on the company’s business, balance sheet, operating performance and cash flow.
We have taken measures to reduce the potential liability of platform operators in relevant regulations, such as data security, network security, etc. Our main subsidiaries registered under Chinese laws have complied with the relevant Chinese laws and regulations currently in force in all major aspects, and have obtained all the main necessary licenses and approvals required for the main business operations in China from the relevant government departments. As of the date of this prospectus, these licenses and approvals are still valid and valid for the main business operations, and there are no major legal obstacles to the renewal of the relevant major licenses and approvals. During the most recent fiscal years ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 and up to the date of this prospectus, we have complied with applicable laws and regulations in all material aspects.
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This section sets forth a summary of the most significant rules and regulations that affect our business activities in China.
Regulations on Foreign Investment in China
The establishment, operation and management of companies in China are governed by the PRC Company Law, as amended in 2005, 2013 and 2018. The PRC Company Law applies to both PRC domestic companies and foreign-invested companies. The direct or indirect investment activities of a foreign investor shall be governed by the PRC Foreign Investment Law and its implementation rules. The PRC Foreign Investment Law is promulgated by the National People’s Congress on March 15, 2019, and has taken effect since January 1, 2020, which replaced the PRC Equity Joint Venture Law, the PRC Cooperative Joint Venture Law and the PRC Wholly Foreign-owned Enterprise Law. The Foreign Investment Law adopts the administrative system of pre-entry national treatment along with a negative list for foreign investments, establishing the basic framework for the access to, and the promotion, protection and administration of foreign investments in view of investment protection and fair competition.
Pursuant to the Foreign Investment Law, “foreign investments” refers to any direct or indirect investment activities conducted by any foreign individual, enterprise, or organization (collectively referred to as “foreign investors”) in the PRC, which includes any of the following circumstances: (i) foreign investors establishing foreign-invested enterprises, or FIEs, in the PRC solely or jointly with other investors; (ii) foreign investors acquiring shares, equity interests, property portions or other similar rights and interests thereof within the PRC; (iii) foreign investors investing in new projects in the PRC solely or jointly with other investors; and (iv) other forms of investments as defined by laws, regulations, or as otherwise stipulated by the State Council. According to the Foreign Investment Law, the State Council shall promulgate or approve a list of special administrative measures for market access of foreign investments, or the Negative List. The Foreign Investment Law grants national treatment to foreign-invested entities, except for those foreign-invested entities that operate in industries deemed to be either “restricted” or “prohibited” in the Negative List. The Foreign Investment Law provides that foreign investors shall not invest in the “prohibited” industries, and shall meet certain requirements as stipulated under the Negative List for investing in “restricted” industries.
In addition, the Foreign Investment Law also provides several protective rules and principles for foreign investors and their investments in the PRC, including, among others, (i) that local governments shall abide by their commitments to the foreign investors; (ii) FIEs are allowed to issue stocks and corporate bonds; except for special circumstances, in which case statutory procedures shall be followed and fair and reasonable compensation shall be made in a timely manner, expropriation or requisition of the investment of foreign investors is prohibited; (iii) mandatory technology transfer is prohibited; and (iv) the capital contributions, profits, capital gains, proceeds out of asset disposal, licensing fees of intellectual property rights, indemnity or compensation legally obtained, or proceeds received upon settlement by foreign investors within the PRC, may be freely remitted inward and outward in RMB or a foreign currency. Also, foreign investors or FIEs should assume legal liabilities for failing to report investment information in accordance with the requirements. Furthermore, the Foreign Investment Law provides that FIEs established prior to the effectiveness of the Foreign Investment Law may maintain their legal form and structure of corporate governance within five years after January 1, 2020.
On December 26, 2019, the State Council further issued the Implementation Rules of Foreign Investment Law, which came into effect on January 1, 2020, and replaced the Regulations on Implementing the PRC Equity Joint Venture Law, Provisional Regulations on the Duration of PRC Equity Joint Venture Law, the Regulations on Implementing the PRC Cooperative Joint Venture Law, and the Regulations on Implementing the PRC Wholly Foreign-owned Enterprise Law. The Regulations on Implementing the PRC Foreign Investment Law restates certain principles of the Foreign Investment Law and further provides that, among others, (i) if an FIE established prior to the effective date of the Foreign Investment Law fails to adjust its legal form or governance structure to comply with the provisions of the Companies Law of the PRC or the Partnership Enterprises Law of the PRC, as applicable, and complete amendment registration before January 1, 2025, the enterprise registration authority will not process other registration matters of the FIE and may public such non-compliance thereafter; and (ii) the provisions regarding equity interest transfer and distribution of profits and remaining assets as stipulated in the contracts among the joint
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venture parties of an FIE established before the effective date of the Foreign Investment Law may, after adjustment of the legal form and governing structure of such FIE, remain binding upon the parties during the joint venture term of the enterprise.
On June 23, 2020, the National Development and Reform Commission, or the NDRC, and the Ministry of Commerce promulgated the Special Administrative Measures for Access of Foreign Investment (Negative List) (2020 Edition), or the 2020 Negative List, which came into effect on July 23, 2020. In addition, the NDRC and the Ministry of Commerce promulgated the Encouraged Industry Catalogue for Foreign Investment (2020 Edition), or the 2020 Encouraged Industry Catalogue, which was promulgated on December 27, 2020 and came into effect on January 27, 2021. Industries not listed in the 2020 Negative List and 2020 Encouraged Industry Catalogue are generally open for foreign investments unless specifically restricted by other PRC laws. The establishment of wholly foreign-owned enterprises is generally allowed in encouraged and permitted industries. Some restricted industries are limited to equity or contractual joint ventures, while in some cases Chinese partners are required to hold the majority equity interests in such joint ventures. In addition, foreign investment in projects in a restricted category is subject to government approvals. Foreign investors are not allowed to invest in industries in the prohibited category.
Pursuant to the Provisional Administrative Measures on Establishment and Modifications (Filing) for Foreign Invested Enterprises promulgated by the Ministry of Commerce on October 8, 2016, and amended in 2017 and 2018, establishment and changes of FIEs not subject to approvals under the special entry management measures shall be filed with the relevant commerce authorities. However, as the PRC Foreign Investment Law has taken effect, the Ministry of Commerce and the State Administration for Market Regulation, or the SAMR, jointly approved the Foreign Investment Information Report Measures on December 19, 2019, which has been in effect since January 1, 2020. According to the Foreign Investment Information Report Measures, which repealed the Provisional Administrative Measures on Establishment and Modifications (Filing) for Foreign Invested Enterprises, foreign investors or FIEs shall report their investment-related information to the competent local counterparts of the Ministry of Commerce through Enterprise Registration System and National Enterprise Credit Information Notification System.
Regulations on Intellectual Property Rights
Patent Law
Pursuant to the Patent Law of the PRC, or the Patent Law, promulgated by the SCNPC on March 12, 1984, as latest amended on October 17, 2020, and became effective on June 1, 2021 and the Implementation Rules of the Patent Law of the PRC, promulgated by the State Council on June 15, 2001 and latest amended on January 9, 2010, there are three types of patent in the PRC: invention patent, utility model patent and design patent. The protection period is 20 years for invention patent and 10 years for utility model patent and design patent, commencing from their respective application dates. Any individual or entity that utilizes a patent or conducts any other activity in infringement of a patent without prior authorization of the patentee shall pay compensation to the patentee and is subject to a fine imposed by relevant administrative authorities and, if constituting a crime, shall be held criminally liable in accordance with the law. In the event that a patent is owned by two or more co-owners without an agreement regarding the distribution of revenue generated from the exploitation of any co-owner of the patent, such revenue shall be distributed among all the co-owners.
Existing patents can become narrowed, invalid or unenforceable due to a variety of grounds, including lack of novelty, creativity, and deficiencies in patent application. In China, a patent must have novelty, creativity and practical applicability. Under the Patent Law, novelty means that before a patent application is filed, no identical invention or utility model has been publicly disclosed in any publication in China or overseas or has been publicly used or made known to the public by any other means, whether in or outside of China, nor has any other person filed with the patent authority an application that describes an identical invention or utility model and is recorded in patent application documents or patent documents published after the filing date. Creativity means that, compared with existing technology, an invention has prominent substantial features and represents notable progress, and a utility model has substantial features and represents any progress. Practical applicability means an invention or utility model can be manufactured or used and may produce positive results. Patents in China are filed with the State Intellectual Property Office, or SIPO. Normally, the SIPO publishes an application for an invention patent within 18 months after the filing date, which may be shortened at the request of applicant. The applicant must apply to the SIPO for a substantive examination within 3 years from the date of application.
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We currently do not own any patent, but we plan to apply for patent protection for the calculating formula within our Magic Mirror system.
Regulations on Copyright
The Copyright Law of the PRC, or the Copyright Law, which took effect on June 1, 1991 and was amended in 2001, 2010 and 2020 (the current effective revision became effective on April 1, 2010 while the latest revision has not yet come into effect until June 1, 2021), provides that Chinese citizens, legal persons, or other organizations shall, whether published or not, own copyright in their copyrightable works, which include, among others, works of literature, art, natural science, social science, engineering technology and computer software. Copyright owners enjoy certain legal rights, including right of publication, right of authorship and right of reproduction. The Copyright Laws disseminated over the Internet. In addition, PRC laws and regulations provide for a voluntary registration system administered by the Copyright Protection Center of China, or the CPCC. According to the Copyright Law, an infringer of the copyrights shall be subject to various civil liabilities, which include ceasing infringement activities, apologizing to the copyright owners and compensating the loss of copyright owner. Infringers of copyright may also subject to fines and/or administrative or criminal liabilities in severe situations.
The Computer Software Copyright Registration Measures, or the Software Copyright Measures, promulgated by the National Copyright Administration, or the NCA on April 6, 1992 and latest amended on February 20, 2002, regulates registrations of software copyright, exclusive licensing contracts for software copyright and assignment agreements. The NCA administers software copyright registration and the CPCC, is designated as the software registration authority. The CPCC shall grant registration certificates to the Computer Software Copyrights applicants which meet the requirements of both the Software Copyright Measures and the Computer Software Protection Regulations (Revised in 2013).
The Provisions of the Supreme People’s Court on Certain Issues Related to the Application of Law in the Trial of Civil Cases Involving Disputes on Infringement of the Information Network Dissemination Rights specifies that disseminating works, performances or audio-video products by the internet users or the internet service providers via the internet without the permission of the copyright owners shall be deemed to have infringed the right of dissemination of the copyright owner.
The Measures for Administrative Protection of Copyright Related to Internet, which was jointly promulgated by the NCA and the MII on April 29, 2005 and became effective on May 30, 2005, provides that upon receipt of an infringement notice from a legitimate copyright holder, an ICP operator must take remedial actions immediately by removing or disabling access to the infringing content. If an ICP operator knowingly transmits infringing content or fails to take remedial actions after receipt of a notice of infringement that harms public interest, the ICP operator could be subject to administrative penalties, including an order to cease infringing activities, confiscation by the authorities of all income derived from the infringement activities, or payment of fines.
On May 18, 2006, the State Council promulgated the Regulations on the Protection of the Right to Network Dissemination of Information (as amended in 2013). Under these regulations, an owner of the network dissemination rights with respect to written works, performance or audio or video recordings who believes that information storage, search or link services provided by an Internet service provider infringe his or her rights may require that the Internet service provider delete, or disconnect the links to, such works or recordings.
Trademark Law
Trademarks are protected under the PRC Trademark Law, which was adopted on August 23, 1982 and subsequently amended in 1993, 2001, 2013, and 2019, and the Implementation Regulations of the PRC Trademark Law adopted by the State Council in 2002 and most recently amended in 2014. The Trademark Office under the State Administration for Market Regulation (formally known as the State Administration for Industry and Commerce) handles trademark registrations. The Trademark Office grants a ten-year term to registered trademarks and the term may be renewed for another ten-year period upon request by the trademark owner. A trademark registrant may license its registered trademarks to another party by entering into trademark license agreements, which must be filed with the Trademark Office for the record. As with patents, the Trademark Law has adopted a first-to-file principle with respect to trademark registration. If a trademark applied for is identical or similar to another trademark which has already been registered or subject to a preliminary examination and approval for use on the same or similar kinds of products or services, such a trademark application may be rejected. Any person
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applying for the registration of a trademark may not injure existing trademark rights first obtained by others, nor may any person register in advance a trademark that has already been used by another party and has already gained a “sufficient degree of reputation” through such other party’s use.
Regulations on Domain Names
The MIIT promulgated the Measures on Administration of Internet Domain Names on August 24, 2017, which became effective on November 1, 2017 and replaced the Administrative Measures on China Internet Domain Names promulgated by the MIIT on November 5, 2004. Pursuant to these measures, the MIIT oversees the administration of PRC internet domain names. The domain name registration follows a first-to-file principle. Applicants for registration of domain names must provide the true, accurate, and complete information of their identities to domain name registration service institutions. The applicants will become the holder of such domain names upon the completion of the registration procedure.
Regulations on Foreign Exchange
The establishment, operation and management of companies in China are governed by the PRC Company Law, as amended in 2005, 2013 and 2018. The PRC Company Law applies to both PRC domestic companies and foreign-invested companies. The direct or indirect investment activities of a foreign investor shall be governed by the PRC Foreign Investment Law and its implementation rules. The PRC Foreign Investment Law was promulgated by the National People’s Congress on March 15, 2019 and took effect on January 1, 2020, replacing the PRC Equity Joint Venture Law, the PRC Cooperative Joint Venture Law and the PRC Wholly Foreign-owned Enterprise Law. The Foreign Investment Law adopts the administrative system of pre-entry national treatment along with a negative list for foreign investments, and establishes the basic framework for access to, and the promotion, protection and administration of foreign investments in view of investment protection and fair competition.
Pursuant to the Foreign Investment Law, “foreign investments” refers to any direct or indirect investment activities conducted by any foreign individual, enterprise, or organization (collectively referred to as “foreign investors”) in the PRC, which includes any of the following circumstances: (i) foreign investors establishing foreign-invested enterprises, or FIEs, in the PRC solely or jointly with other investors; (ii) foreign investors acquiring shares, equity interests, property portions or other similar rights and interests thereof within the PRC; (iii) foreign investors investing in new projects in the PRC solely or jointly with other investors; and (iv) other forms of investments as defined by laws, regulations, or as otherwise stipulated by the State Council. According to the Foreign Investment Law, the State Council shall promulgate or approve a list of special administrative measures for market access of foreign investments, or the Negative List. The Foreign Investment Law grants national treatment to foreign-invested entities, except for those foreign-invested entities that operate in industries deemed to be either “restricted” or “prohibited” in the Negative List. The Foreign Investment Law provides that foreign investors shall not invest in the “prohibited” industries, and shall meet certain requirements as stipulated under the Negative List for investing in “restricted” industries.
In addition, the Foreign Investment Law also provides several protective rules and principles for foreign investors and their investments in the PRC, including, among others, that (i) local governments shall abide by their commitments to the foreign investors; (ii) FIEs are allowed to issue stocks and corporate bonds; except for special circumstances, in which case statutory procedures shall be followed and fair and reasonable compensation shall be made in a timely manner; expropriation or requisition of the investment of foreign investors is prohibited; (iii) mandatory technology transfer is prohibited; and (iv) capital contributions, profits, capital gains, proceeds out of asset disposal, licensing fees of intellectual property rights, indemnity or compensation legally obtained, or proceeds received upon settlement by foreign investors within the PRC, may be freely remitted inward and outward in RMB or a foreign currency. Also, foreign investors or FIEs should assume legal liabilities for failing to report investment information in accordance with the requirements. Furthermore, the Foreign Investment Law provides that FIEs established prior to the effectiveness of the Foreign Investment Law may maintain their legal form and structure of corporate governance within five years after January 1, 2020.
On December 26, 2019, the State Council further issued the Regulations on Implementing the PRC Foreign Investment Law, or the Implementation Regulations, which came into effect on January 1, 2020, and replaced the Regulations on Implementing the PRC Equity Joint Venture Law, Provisional Regulations on the Duration of PRC Equity Joint Venture Law, the Regulations on Implementing the PRC Cooperative Joint Venture Law, and the
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Regulations on Implementing the PRC Wholly Foreign-owned Enterprise Law. The Implementation Regulations restates certain principles of the Foreign Investment Law and further provides that, among others, (i) if an FIE established prior to the effective date of the Foreign Investment Law fails to adjust its legal form or governance structure to comply with the provisions of the Companies Law of the PRC or the Partnership Enterprises Law of the PRC, as applicable, and complete amendment registration before January 1, 2025, the enterprise registration authority will not process other registration matters of the FIE and may make public such non-compliance thereafter; and (ii) the provisions regarding equity interest transfer and distribution of profits and remaining assets as stipulated in the contracts among the joint venture parties of an FIE established before the effective date of the Foreign Investment Law may, after adjustment of the legal form and governing structure of such FIE, remain binding upon the parties during the joint venture term of the enterprise.
On June 23, 2020, the National Development and Reform Commission, or the NDRC, and the Ministry of Commerce of the PRC, promulgated the Special Entry Management Measures (Negative List) for the Access of Foreign Investment (2020 version), or the 2020 Negative List, which came into effect on July 23, 2020. In addition, the NDRC and the Ministry of Commerce promulgated the Encouraged Industry Catalogue for Foreign Investment (2019 version), or the 2019 Encouraged Industry Catalogue, which came into effect on July 30, 2019. Industries not listed in the 2020 Negative List and 2019 Encouraged Industry Catalogue are generally open for foreign investments unless specifically restricted by other PRC laws. The establishment of wholly foreign-owned enterprises is generally allowed in encouraged and permitted industries. Some restricted industries are limited to equity or contractual joint ventures, while in some cases Chinese partners are required to hold the majority equity interests in such joint ventures. In addition, foreign investment in projects in a restricted category is subject to government approvals. Foreign investors are not allowed to invest in industries in the prohibited category.
Pursuant to the Provisional Administrative Measures on Establishment and Modifications (Filing) for Foreign Invested Enterprises promulgated by the Ministry of Commerce on October 8, 2016 and amended in 2017 and 2018, establishment of and changes to FIEs not subject to approvals under the special entry management measures shall be filed with the relevant commerce authorities. However, as the PRC Foreign Investment Law has taken effect, the Ministry of Commerce and the State Administration for Market Regulation, or the SAMR, jointly approved the Foreign Investment Information Report Measures on December 19, 2019, which went into effect on January 1, 2020. According to the Foreign Investment Information Report Measures, which repealed the Provisional Administrative Measures on Establishment and Modifications (Filing) for Foreign Invested Enterprises, foreign investors or FIEs shall report their investment-related information to the competent local counterparts of the Ministry of Commerce through the Enterprise Registration System and National Enterprise Credit Information Notification System.
Recently, the General Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the General Office of the State Council jointly issued the “Opinions on Severely Cracking Down on Illegal Securities Activities According to Law,” or the Opinions, which was made available to the public on July 6, 2021. The Opinions emphasized the need to strengthen the administration over illegal securities activities, and the need to strengthen the supervision over overseas listings by Chinese companies. Effective measures, such as promoting the construction of relevant regulatory systems will be taken to deal with the risks and incidents of China-concept overseas listed companies, and cybersecurity and data privacy protection requirements and similar matters. The Opinions and any related implementing rules to be enacted may subject us to compliance requirement in the future.
Offshore Investment
Under the Circular on Relevant Issues Concerning Foreign Exchange Control on Domestic Residents’ Offshore Investment and Financing and Roundtrip Investment Through Special Purpose Vehicles, or SAFE Circular 37, effective on July 4, 2014, PRC residents are required to register with the local SAFE branch prior to the establishment or control of an offshore special purpose vehicle, which is defined as an offshore enterprise directly established or indirectly controlled by PRC residents for investment and financing purposes, with the enterprise assets or interests PRC residents hold in China or overseas. The term “control” means to obtain the operation rights, right to proceeds, or decision-making power of a special purpose vehicle through acquisition, trust, holding shares on behalf of others, voting rights, repurchase, convertible bonds, or other means. An amendment to registration or subsequent filing with the local SAFE branch by such PRC residents is also required if there is any change in the basic information of the offshore company or any material change with respect to the capital of the
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offshore company. At the same time, SAFE has issued the Operation Guidance for the Issues Concerning Foreign Exchange Administration over Round-Trip Investment regarding the procedures for SAFE registration under SAFE Circular 37, which became effective on July 4, 2014, as an attachment of SAFE Circular 37.
Under the relevant rules, failure to comply with the registration procedures set forth in SAFE Circular 37 may result in bans on the foreign exchange activities of the relevant onshore company, including the payment of dividends and other distributions to its offshore parent or affiliates, and may also subject relevant PRC residents to penalties under PRC foreign exchange administration regulations.
Regulations on Dividend Distribution
The principal laws and regulations regulating the distribution of dividends by FIEs in China include the PRC Company Law, as amended in 2004, 2005, 2013, and 2018, and the 2019 PRC Foreign Investment Law and its Implementation Rules. Under the current regulatory regime in China, FIEs in China may pay dividends only out of their retained earnings, if any, determined in accordance with PRC accounting standards and regulations. A PRC company is required to set aside as statutory reserve funds at least 10% of its after-tax profit, until the cumulative amount of such reserve funds reaches 50% of its registered capital, unless laws regarding foreign investment provide otherwise. A PRC company cannot distribute any profits until any losses from prior fiscal years have been offset. Profits retained from prior fiscal years may be distributed together with distributable profits from the current fiscal year.
Regulations on Taxation
Enterprise Income Tax
On March 16, 2007, the National People’s Congress promulgated the PRC Enterprise Income Tax Law, which was amended on February 24, 2017 and December 29, 2018. On December 6, 2007, the State Council enacted the Regulations for the Implementation of the Enterprise Income Tax Law, which became effective on January 1, 2008 and was amended on April 23, 2019. Under the Enterprise Income Tax Law and the relevant implementing regulations, both resident enterprises and non-resident enterprises are subject to tax in China. Resident enterprises are defined as enterprises that are established in China in accordance with PRC laws, or that are established in accordance with the laws of foreign countries but are actually or in effect controlled from within China. Non-resident enterprises are defined as enterprises that are organized under the laws of foreign countries and whose actual management is conducted outside China, but have established institutions or premises in China, or have no such established institutions or premises but have income generated from inside China. Under the Enterprise Income Tax Law and relevant implementing regulations, a uniform corporate income tax rate of 25% is applied. However, if non-resident enterprises have not formed permanent establishments or premises in China, or if they have formed permanent establishments or premises in China but there is no actual relationship between the relevant income derived in China and the established institutions or premises set up by them, withholding income tax is set at the rate of 10% with respect to their income sourced from inside the PRC.
Value-Added Tax
The PRC Provisional Regulations on Value-Added Tax were promulgated by the State Council on December 13, 1993, became effective on January 1, 1994, and were subsequently amended from time to time. The Detailed Rules for the Implementation of the PRC Provisional Regulations on Value-Added Tax (2011 Revision) were promulgated by the Ministry of Finance on December 25, 1993 and subsequently amended in 2008 and 2011. On November 19, 2017, the State Council promulgated the Decisions on Abolishing the PRC Provisional Regulations on Business Tax and Amending the PRC Provisional Regulations on Value-Added Tax. Pursuant to these regulations, rules and decisions, all enterprises and individuals engaged in sale of goods, provision of processing, repair, and replacement services, sales of services, intangible assets, real property, and the importation of goods within the PRC are value-added tax, or VAT, taxpayers. On March 20, 2019, the Ministry of Finance, the State Administration of Taxation, or SAT, and the General Administration of Customs jointly issued the Announcement on Relevant Policies on Deepening the Reform of Value-Added Tax. Pursuant to this announcement, the generally applicable VAT rates are simplified as 13%, 9%, 6%, and 0%, which became effective on April 1, 2019, and the VAT rate applicable to the small-scale taxpayers is 3%. If a small-scale taxpayer’s total monthly sales amount does not exceed RMB100 thousand and its quarterly sales volume does not exceed RMB300 thousand, the VAT will be exempted.
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Dividend Withholding Tax
The Enterprise Income Tax Law and its implementation rules provide that since January 1, 2008, an income tax rate of 10% will normally apply to dividends declared to non-PRC resident investors that do not have an establishment or place of business in China, or that have such establishment or place of business but the relevant income is not effectively connected with the establishment or place of business, to the extent such dividends are derived from sources within China.
Pursuant to the Arrangement Between the Mainland of China and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income and Capital, and other applicable PRC laws, if a Hong Kong resident enterprise is determined by the competent PRC tax authority to have met the relevant conditions and requirements under this arrangement and other applicable laws, the 10% withholding tax on the dividends the Hong Kong resident enterprise receives from a PRC resident enterprise may be reduced to 5%. However, based on the Circular on Certain Issues with Respect to the Enforcement of Dividend Provisions in Tax Treaties issued on February 20, 2009, if the relevant PRC tax authorities determine, in their discretions, that a company benefits from such reduced income tax rate due to a structure or arrangement that is primarily tax-driven, such PRC tax authorities may adjust the preferential tax treatment. Pursuant to the Circular on Several Questions regarding the “Beneficial Owner” in Tax Treaties, which was issued on February 3, 2018 by SAT and became effective on April 1, 2018, when determining the applicant’s status as the “beneficial owner” regarding tax treatment in connection with dividends, interests, or royalties in the tax treaties, several factors, including, without limitation, whether the applicant is obligated to pay more than 50% of his or her income in twelve months to residents in a third country or region, whether the business operated by the applicant constitutes the actual business activities, and whether the counterparty country or region to the tax treaties does not levy any tax or grant any tax exemption on relevant incomes or levy tax at an extremely low rate, will be taken into account, and such factors will be analyzed according to the actual circumstances of the specific cases.
Tax on Indirect Transfer
On February 3, 2015, SAT issued the Bulletin on Issues of Enterprise Income Tax on Indirect Transfers of Assets by Non PRC Resident Enterprises, or Bulletin 7. Pursuant to Bulletin 7, an “indirect transfer” of assets, including equity interests in a PRC resident enterprise, by non-PRC resident enterprises, may be recharacterized and treated as a direct transfer of PRC taxable assets, if such arrangement does not have a reasonable commercial purpose and was established for the purpose of avoiding payment of PRC enterprise income tax. As a result, gains derived from such indirect transfer may be subject to PRC enterprise income tax. When determining whether there is a “reasonable commercial purpose” in the transaction arrangement, features to be taken into consideration include, inter alia, whether the main value of the equity interest of the relevant offshore enterprise derives directly or indirectly from PRC taxable assets; whether the assets of the relevant offshore enterprise mainly consists of direct or indirect investment in China or if its income is mainly derived from China; and whether the offshore enterprise and its subsidiaries directly or indirectly holding PRC taxable assets have a real commercial nature which is evidenced by their actual function and risk exposure. Pursuant to Bulletin 7, where the payer fails to withhold any or sufficient tax, the transferor shall declare and pay such tax to the tax authority by itself within the statutory time limit. Late payment of applicable tax will subject the transferor to default interest. Bulletin 7 does not apply to transactions of sale of shares by investors through a public stock exchange where such shares are acquired on a public stock exchange. On October 17, 2017, SAT issued the Announcement of the State Administration of Taxation on Issues Concerning the Withholding of Non- resident Enterprise Income Tax at Source, or Bulletin 37, which was amended by the Announcement of the State Administration of Taxation on Revising Certain Taxation Normative Documents issued on June 15, 2018 by SAT. Bulletin 37 further elaborates the relevant implemental rules regarding the calculation, reporting, and payment obligations of the withholding tax by the non-resident enterprises. Nonetheless, there remain uncertainties as to the interpretation and application of Bulletin 7. Bulletin 7 may be determined by the tax authorities to be applicable to our offshore transactions or sale of our shares or those of our offshore subsidiaries where non-resident enterprises, being the transferors, are involved.
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Regulations on Employment
Labor Contract Law
The PRC Labor Contract Law, which became effective on January 1, 2008 and amended in 2012, primarily aims at regulating rights and obligations of employment relationships, including the establishment, performance, and termination of labor contracts. Pursuant to the Labor Contract Law, labor contracts must be executed in writing if labor relationships are to be or have been established between employers and employees. Employers are prohibited from forcing employees to work above certain time limits and employers must pay employees for overtime work in accordance with national regulations. In addition, employees’ wages must not be lower than local standards on minimum wages and must be paid to employees in a timely manner.
Social Insurance
As required under the Regulation of Insurance for Labor Injury implemented on January 1, 2004 and amended in 2010, the Provisional Measures for Maternity Insurance of Employees of Corporations implemented on January 1, 1995, the Decisions on the Establishment of a Unified Program for Old-Aged Pension Insurance of the State Council issued on July 16, 1997, the Decisions on the Establishment of the Medical Insurance Program for Urban Workers of the State Council promulgated on December 14, 1998, the Unemployment Insurance Measures promulgated on January 22, 1999, and the PRC Social Insurance Law implemented on July 1, 2011 and amended on December 29, 2018, employers are required to provide their employees in China with welfare benefits covering pension insurance, unemployment insurance, maternity insurance, work-related injury insurance, and medical insurance. These payments are made to local administrative authorities. Any employer that fails to make social insurance contributions may be ordered to rectify the non-compliance and pay the required contributions within a prescribed time limit and be subject to a late fee. If the employer still fails to rectify the failure to make the relevant contributions within the prescribed time, it may be subject to a fine ranging from one to three times the amount overdue. On July 20, 2018, the General Office of the State Council issued the Plan for Reforming the State and Local Tax Collection and Administration Systems, which stipulated that SAT will become solely responsible for collecting social insurance premiums.
Housing Fund
In accordance with the Regulations on the Administration of Housing Funds, which was promulgated by the State Council in 1999 and amended in 2002 and 2019, employers must register at the designated administrative centers and open bank accounts for depositing employees’ housing funds. Employers and employees are also required to pay and deposit housing funds, with an amount no less than 5% of the monthly average salary of the employee in the preceding year in full and on time.
Regulations on Share Incentive Plans
Pursuant to the Notices on Issues Concerning the Foreign Exchange Administration for Domestic Individuals Participating in Stock Incentive Plan of Overseas Publicly Listed Company, which was issued by SAFE on February 15, 2012, employees, directors, supervisors, and other senior management who participate in any stock incentive plan of a publicly listed overseas company and who are PRC citizens or non-PRC citizens residing in China for a continuous period of no less than one year, subject to a few exceptions, are required to register with SAFE through a qualified domestic agent, which may be a PRC subsidiary of such overseas listed company, and complete certain other procedures.
In addition, SAT has issued certain circulars concerning employee stock options and restricted shares. Under these circulars, employees working in China who exercise stock options or are granted restricted shares will be subject to PRC individual income tax. The PRC subsidiaries of an overseas listed company are required to file documents related to employee stock options and restricted shares with relevant tax authorities and to withhold individual income taxes of employees who exercise their stock options or purchase restricted shares. If the employees fail to pay or the PRC subsidiaries fail to withhold income tax in accordance with relevant laws and regulations, the PRC subsidiaries may be subject to sanctions imposed by the tax authorities or other PRC governmental authorities.
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M&A Rules and Overseas Listing
On August 8, 2006, six PRC governmental and regulatory agencies, including the Ministry of Commerce and the China Securities Regulatory Commission, promulgated the M&A Rules governing the mergers and acquisitions of domestic enterprises by foreign investors, which became effective on September 8, 2006, and was revised in 2009. The M&A Rules, among other things, require that if an overseas company established or controlled by PRC companies or PRC citizens intends to acquire equity interests or assets of any other PRC domestic company affiliated with the PRC citizens, such acquisition must be submitted to the Ministry of Commerce for approval. The M&A Rules also require that an offshore special purpose vehicle, or a special purpose vehicle formed for overseas listing purposes and controlled directly or indirectly by PRC companies or individuals, shall obtain the approval of the China Securities Regulatory Commission prior to overseas listing and trading of such special purpose vehicle’s securities on an overseas stock exchange. See “Risk Factors — The M&A Rules and certain other PRC regulations may make it more difficult for us to pursue growth through acquisitions.”
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Directors and Executive Officers
The following table sets forth information regarding our directors and executive officers as of the date of this prospectus.
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Directors and Executive Officers |
Age |
Position/Title |
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Mingfei Liu |
37 |
Chief Operating Officer |
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Jian Chen |
34 |
Chief Executive Officer, Director |
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Xiaoli Zhong |
47 |
Chief Financial Officer |
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Enze Liang |
41 |
Independent Director (Appointee)(1) |
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H. Michael Feng |
59 |
Independent Director (Appointee)(1) |
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Kongfei Hu |
42 |
Independent Director (Appointee)(1) |
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(1) The appointment of the independent directors will become effective upon effectiveness of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part.
Mingfei Liu, Chief Operating Officer
Mingfei Liu has been our Chief Operating Officer since June 30, 2021, prior to which he was a chief officer in Guomei Finance since October 2018. From May 2017 to July 2018, he was the general manager of Zhonghe Ande Insurance Brokerage Company. From July 2011 to May 2017, he was the general manager of technology department of Fanhua Bocheng Insurance Brokerage Co., Ltd. He oversees the Company’s daily operations at a company-wide level and makes periodic business development plans based on the Company’s strategy. Mr. Liu is also responsible for overseeing the execution of the company strategy and business plan and coming up with solutions for issues spotted. Mr. Liu holds a Bachelor’s degree from Tsinghua University and a Master’s degree in Finance from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.
Jian Chen, Chief Executive Officer, Director
Jian Chen is the founder of the Company and has been our Chief Executive Officer since June 30, 2021. He was the founder and Chief Product Officer of Youbaolian from 2016 to 2018. Prior to that, he was the department head of client services department at Autohome Inc. from 2015 to 2016. Mr. Chen had held a variety of management positions at various travel agent companies in his career since 2010. Mr. Chen is in charge of setting business strategy for the Company and overseeing the firmwide operations within the Company. He is also supervising the financial situation of the Company on a regular basis. Mr. Chen holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Wuhan Technology University and a Master’s degree in Project Management from China Agricultural University.
Xiaoli Zhong, Chief Financial Officer
Xiaoli Zhong has been our Chief Financial Officer since January 22, 2022. She was the financial director at Jia Yi Bing Ding, an automotive aftermarket company based in China. Prior to that, Ms. Zhong was the financial director at Feng Niao Chu Xing, a mobility-as-a-service provider based in China, the financial director at CloudMinds, an operator of cloud-based systems for intelligent robots based in China, and a senior manager of the finance department at Autohome Inc. (NYSE: ATHM), an automotive service platform based in China. Ms. Zhong is familiar with Chinese and U.S. accounting standards and the financial report disclosure process of U.S. listed companies and is experienced in financial accounting, financial analysis, comprehensive budget management, fund management, internal controls, financial system and process, and financial information construction.
Ms. Zhong holds a Bachelor’s degree in accounting at Dongbei University of Finance and Economics in China and holds the Intermediate Accountant qualification in China and Certified Management Accountant (CMA) qualification in the United States.
Enze Liang, Independent Director (Appointee)
Enze Liang is a managing director at Marcum Bernstein & Pinchuk LLP. Mr. Liang is a high-performing financial services and tax professional with extensive experience in diverse industries and consistent commitment to his clients. Mr. Liang provides accounting, auditing and consulting services for public companies with subsidiaries
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in China, as well as Chinese companies planning for M&A transactions or IPOs in the United States. Prior to joining Marcum Bernstein & Pinchuk LLP, Mr. Liang was a chief financial officer for a U.S. subsidiary of a beverage industry leader listed in Hong Kong, a senior associate in a top-five U.S. accounting firm in New York and a senior member of Ernst & Young LLP in Beijing.
Mr. Liang’s industry expertise spans financial services, manufacturing and distribution, pharmaceutical, education, real estate and the oil and gas industry. Mr. Liang also provides financial services for clients in the US REITs, equity, fixed income and hedge fund space. He advises on 401(k) retirement plans and ensures that clients are compliant with all relevant U.S. government regulations.
Mr. Liang holds an M.S. from the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign in accountancy and a B.S. from Central University of Finance and Economics in financial management in Beijing.
H. Michael Feng, Independent Director (Appointee)
H. Michael Feng has over 25 years of extensive database marketing and credit risk analytics experience in the financial service (credit card, insurance) and consulting industries, of both multi-team leading and hands-on nature, and substantial experience in building analytics driven customer centric business transformation and operation. Mr. Feng has the leadership in delivering large scale analytics based marketing strategies for the most sophisticated consumer facing corporations, especially in consumer lending and insurance. Mr. Feng also has complete cycle management experience from team organization, to full process conceptualization, solution design, data organization, down-steam / up-stream connection, deliverable production and implementation, testing, and results interpretation and account management strategies recommendation. Examples include conceptualization of corporate transformation process to customer centric business model, big-data marketing strategies, full customer acquisition process optimization, behavior segmentation, predictive modeling, validation, analytics based strategy design and optimization, and consumer behavior analysis. In addition, Mr. Feng has in-depth industry and technical knowledge and is an expert on customer centric analytics design, account management strategy design and optimization, statistical modeling, customer segmentation, and consumer behavior analysis. Past employers include the world’s most sophisticated financial service companies, consulting firms, and online financing companies in the U.S. and in China, including Associates/CitiBank, MBNA, MasterCard Advisors, Acxiom, Ping An Group, CreditEase, and Visa.
Mr. Feng holds a B.S. from Peking University, China, in Economic Geography, a M.A. from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in Economic Geography, and a Ph.D. from Syracuse University in Applied Statistics.
Kongfei Hu, Independent Director (Appointee)
Kongfei Hu has been a real estate developer at Purple Lake Investment Ltd. since Nov 2020, with the responsibilities of overseeing the purchase of existing or undeveloped residential real estate, making improvements to any buildings on it or constructing new buildings, selling or leasing the improved land or buildings for profit. Mr. Hu has worked for Citco (Canada) Inc. as a hedge fund operational analyst for 5 years. His job responsibilities at the time were: Preparing cash, trades and positions reconciliation on a daily and monthly basis, booking GLs on a daily basis, employing Citco database, broker statements and Bloomberg to monitor and analyze daily portfolio pricing, breaking resolution for all open items with the brokers or clients, supporting the conversion of any new clients or existing migrations, liaising with international clients and other Citco Officers to meet client needs. Prior to joining Citco (Canada) Inc., Mr. Hu was a Fuel Analyst at Seaboard/Harmac Transportation Group, doing research and analysis work, from Jun 2008 to Feb 2009.
Mr. Hu holds a M.A. in Economics from Dalhousie University.
Family Relationships
None of the directors, director appointees, or executive officers has a family relationship as defined in Item 401 of Regulation S-K.
Board of Directors
Our board of directors will consist of four directors upon declaration of effectiveness of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part. A director is not required to hold any shares in our company to
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qualify to serve as a director. Subject to the rules of the relevant stock exchange and disqualification by the chairman of the board of directors, a director may vote with respect to any contract, proposed contract, or arrangement in which he or she is materially interested. A director may exercise all the powers of the company to borrow money, mortgage its business, property and uncalled capital and issue debentures or other securities whenever money is borrowed or as security for any obligation of the company or of any third party. There are no directors’ service contracts with the Company or its subsidiaries providing for benefits upon termination of employment.
Committees of the board of directors
Prior to the declaration of effectiveness of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, we intend to establish an audit committee, a compensation committee and a nominating and corporate governance committee under the board of directors. We intend to adopt a charter for each of the three committees prior to the completion of this offering. Each committee’s members and functions are described below.
Audit Committee. Our audit committee will consist of Mr. Enze Liang, Mr. H. Michael Feng, and Mr. Kongfei Hu and will be chaired by Mr. Enze Liang. Mr. Enze Liang, Mr. H. Michael Feng, and Mr. Kongfei Hu each satisfies the “independence” requirements of Rule 5605 of the Corporate Governance Rules of Nasdaq Stock Market and meet the independence standards under Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act. We have determined that Mr. Enze Liang qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert.” The audit committee will oversee our accounting and financial reporting processes and the audits of the financial statements of our company. The audit committee will be responsible for, among other things:
• selecting the independent registered public accounting firm and pre-approving all auditing and non-auditing services permitted to be performed by the independent registered public accounting firm;
• reviewing with the independent registered public accounting firm any audit problems or difficulties and management’s response;
• reviewing and approving all proposed related party transactions, as defined in Item 404 of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act;
• discussing the annual audited financial statements with management and the independent registered public accounting firm;
• reviewing major issues as to the adequacy of our internal controls and any special audit steps adopted in light of material control deficiencies;
• annually reviewing and reassessing the adequacy of our audit committee charter;
• meeting separately and periodically with management and the independent registered public accounting firm; and
• reporting regularly to the board.
Compensation Committee. Our compensation committee will consist of Mr. Enze Liang, Mr. H. Michael Feng, and Mr. Kongfei Hu and will be chaired by Mr. H. Michael Feng. Mr. Enze Liang, Mr. H. Michael Feng, and Mr. Kongfei Hu each satisfies the “independence” requirements of Rule 5605 of the Corporate Governance Rules of Nasdaq Stock Market. The compensation committee will assist the board in reviewing and approving the compensation structure, including all forms of compensation, relating to our directors and executive officers. Our chief executive officer may not be present at any committee meeting during which his compensation is deliberated upon. The compensation committee will be responsible for, among other things:
• reviewing the total compensation package for our executive officers and making recommendations to the board;
• reviewing the compensation of our non-employee directors and making recommendations to the board with respect to it; and
• periodically reviewing and approving any long-term incentive compensation or equity plans, programs or similar arrangements, annual bonuses, and employee pension and welfare benefit plans.
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Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Our nominating and corporate governance committee will consist of Mr. Enze Liang, Mr. Kongfei Hu and Mr. H. Michael Feng and will be chaired by Mr. H. Michael Feng. Mr. Enze Liang, Mr. H. Michael Feng, and Mr. Kongfei Hu each satisfies the “independence” requirements of Section Rule 5605 of the Corporate Governance Rules of Nasdaq Stock Market. The nominating and corporate governance committee will assist the board in selecting individuals qualified to become our directors and in determining the composition of the board and its committees. The nominating and corporate governance committee will be responsible for, among other things:
• recommending nominees to the board for appointmentor re-appointment to the board, or for appointment to fill any vacancy on the board;
• reviewing annually with the board the current composition of the board with regards to characteristics such as independence, age, skills, experience and availability of service to us;
• selecting and recommending to the board the names of directors to serve as members of the audit committee and the compensation committee, as well as of the nominating and corporate governance committee itself; and
• monitoring compliance with our code of business conduct and ethics, including reviewing the adequacy and effectiveness of our procedures to ensure proper compliance.
Duties of Directors
As a matter of Cayman Islands law, directors of a Cayman Islands company owe fiduciary duties to the company and separately a duty of care, diligence and skill to the company. Under Cayman Islands law, directors and officers owe the following fiduciary duties: (i) a duty to act in good faith in what the director or officer believes to be in the best interests of the company as a whole; (ii) a duty to exercise powers for the purposes for which those powers were conferred and not for a collateral purpose; (iii) directors should not improperly fetter the exercise of future discretion; (iv) a duty to exercise powers fairly as between different classes of shareholders; (v) a duty to exercise independent judgment; and (vi) a duty not to put themselves in a position in which there is a conflict between their duty to the company and their personal interests. In fulfilling their duty of care to our company, our directors must ensure compliance with our memorandum and articles of association, as amended and restated from time to time. Our company may have the right to seek damages if a duty owed by our directors is breached.
Our board of directors has all the powers necessary for managing, and for directing and supervising, our business affairs. The functions and powers of our board of directors include, among others:
• convening shareholders’ annual and extraordinary general meetings and reporting its work to shareholders at such meetings;
• declaring dividends and distributions;
• appointing officers and determining the term of office of the officers;
• exercising the borrowing powers of our company and mortgaging the property of our company; and
• approving the transfer of shares in our company, including the registration of such transfer in our register of members.
Terms of Directors and Officers
Our directors may be appointed by an ordinary resolution of our shareholders. Alternatively, our board of directors may, by the majority resolution of the directors appoint any person as a director to fill a casual vacancy on our board or as an addition to the existing board. Our directors are not automatically subject to a term of office and hold office until such time as they are removed from office by an ordinary resolution of our shareholders. In addition, a director will cease to be a director if he (i) becomes bankrupt or makes any arrangement or composition with his creditors; (ii) dies or is found to be or becomes of unsound mind; (iii) resigns his office by notice in writing; (iv) without special leave of absence from our board, is absent from meetings of our board for three consecutive meetings and our board resolves that his office be vacated; or (v) is removed from office pursuant to any other provision of our articles of association.
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Our officers are appointed by and serve at the discretion of the board of directors, and may be removed by our board of directors.
Employment Agreements and Indemnification Agreements
We have entered into employment agreements with each of our executive officers. We may terminate employment for cause, at any time, for certain acts of the executive officer, such as continued failure to comply with the Company’s internal regulations, failure to provide necessary social security documents for the Company to process social security insurance within 3 months since the entry of the employment agreement, or dishonest act that results in material to our detriment or material of the employment agreement. We may also terminate an executive officer’s employment without cause upon 30-day advance written notice.
Each executive officer has agreed to hold, both during and after the termination or expiry of his or her employment agreement, in strict confidence and not to use, except as required in the performance of his or her duties in connection with the employment or pursuant to applicable law, any of our confidential information or trade secrets, any confidential information or trade secrets of our clients or prospective clients, or the confidential or proprietary information of any third party received by us and for which we have confidential obligations and rights for these inventions, designs and trade secrets.
In addition, each executive officer has agreed to be bound by non-competition and non-solicitation restrictions during the term of his or her employment and typically for one year following the last date of employment. Specifically, each executive officer has agreed not to engage in business that is similar or identical to the Company’s business, or to provide assistance for any individual or organization who is involved in similar or identical business with the Company.
Compensation of Directors and Executive Officers
In fiscal year ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, we paid an aggregate of RMB122,400 (US$18,469) and RMB71,400 (US$10,171) in cash to our executive officers, and we did not pay any compensation to our non-executive directors. We have not set aside or accrued any amount to provide pension, retirement or other similar benefits to our directors and executive officers. Our PRC subsidiaries and the VIE are required by law to make contributions equal to certain percentages of each employee’s salary for his or her pension insurance, medical insurance, unemployment insurance and other statutory benefits and a housing provident fund.
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The table below sets forth the major related parties and their relationships with the Company as of June 30, 2021:
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Name of related parties |
Relationship with the Group |
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Chen Jian |
Founder and shareholder |
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Liu Mingfei |
Founder and shareholder |
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As of June 30, |
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2021 |
2020 |
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Amounts due to related parties, current* |
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Jian Chen |
$ |
117,109 |
$ |
16,646 |
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Mingfei Liu |
|
1,548 |
|
1,413 |
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|
$ |
118,657 |
$ |
18,059 |
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* The balances mainly represented the expenses paid on behalf of the Company for daily operation.
As of the date of this prospectus, the related parties and the amounts due to related parties remains the same as of June 30, 2021.
Contractual Arrangements with The Variable Interest Entities and Their Respective Shareholders
See “Corporate History and Structure.”
Employment Agreements and Indemnification Agreements
See “Management — Employment Agreements and Indemnification Agreements.”
Share Issuance
See “Principal Shareholders.”
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The following table sets forth information with respect to the beneficial ownership, within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, of our ordinary share as of the date of this prospectus, and as adjusted to reflect the sale of the ordinary share offered in this offering for
• each of our directors and executive officers who beneficially owns our ordinary share; and
• each person known to us to own beneficially more than 5% of our ordinary share.
Beneficial ownership includes voting or investment power with respect to the securities. Except as indicated below, and subject to applicable community property laws, the persons named in the table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all ordinary shares shown as beneficially owned by them. Percentage of beneficial ownership of each listed person prior to this offering is based on (i) 22,500,000 ordinary shares issued and outstanding as of the date of this prospectus immediately prior to the effectiveness of the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part and (ii) ordinary share underlying options, warrants or convertible securities held by each such person that are exercisable or convertible within 60 days of the date of this prospectus. Percentage of beneficial ownership of each listed person after this offering includes (i) ordinary share outstanding immediately after the completion of this offering and (ii) ordinary share underlying options, warrants or convertible securities held by each such person that are exercisable or convertible within 60 days of the date of this prospectus.
As of the date of the prospectus, we have 6 shareholders of record, none of which is located in the United States.
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Name of Beneficial Owner |
Amount of |
Pre-Offering |
Post-Offering |
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Directors, Director Nominees and Named Executive Officers: |
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Jian Chen(1) |
10,302,509 |
45.79% |
36.15% |
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Mingfei Liu(2) |
1,055,643 |
4.69% |
3.70% |
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All directors, director nominees and executive officers as a group (8 persons) |
11,358,152 |
50.48% |
39.85% |
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5% or Greater Shareholders: |
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Superego Pulse Limited.(1) |
8,231,192 |
36.58% |
28.88% |
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Columbu Information consulting L.P.(1) |
2,071,317 |
9.21% |
7.27% |
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Brilliance Link Limited(3) |
1,173,198 |
5.21% |
4.12% |
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(1) Jian Chen indirectly holds 8,231,192 ordinary shares through Superego Pulse Limited, a company formed under the laws of the British Virgin Islands, of which Jian Chen is the sole shareholder and director. In addition, Superego Pulse Limited is the general partner of Columbu Information consulting L.P., a limited partnership established under the laws of the British Virgin Islands and a stock incentive platform for the Company’s employees. Jian Chen is deemed the beneficial owner of the 2,071,317 ordinary shares held by Columbu Information consulting L.P.
(2) Mingfei Liu indirectly holds 1,055,643 ordinary shares through EvolutionUp Limited, a company formed under the laws of the British Virgin Islands, of which Mingfei Liu is the sole shareholder and director.
(3) Nan Jiang indirectly holds 1,173,198 ordinary shares through Brilliance Link Limited, a company formed under the laws of the British Virgin Islands, of which Nan Jiang is the sole shareholder and director.
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We were incorporated as an exempted company with limited liability and our affairs are governed by our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, as amended and restated from time to time (the “Articles”), and the Companies Act (as amended) of the Cayman Islands, or the “Cayman Islands Companies Act.” A Cayman Islands exempted company with limited liability:
• is a company that conducts its business mainly outside the Cayman Islands;
• is prohibited from trading in the Cayman Islands with any person, firm or corporation except in furtherance of the business of the exempted company carried on outside the Cayman Islands (and for this purpose can effect and conclude contracts in the Cayman Islands and exercise in the Cayman Islands all of its powers necessary for the carrying on of its business outside the Cayman Islands);
• does not have to hold an annual general meeting;
• does not have to make its register of members open to inspection by shareholders of that company;
• may obtain an undertaking against the imposition of any future taxation;
• may register by way of continuation in another jurisdiction and be deregistered in the Cayman Islands;
• may register as a limited duration company; and
• may register as a segregated portfolio company.
“Limited liability” means that the liability of each shareholder is limited to the amount unpaid by the shareholder on that shareholder’s shares of the company (except in exceptional circumstances, such as involving fraud, the establishment of an agency relationship or an illegal or improper purpose or other circumstances in which a court may be prepared to pierce or lift the corporate veil).
The following are summaries of material provisions of our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association and the Companies Act insofar as they relate to the material terms of our ordinary shares.
Ordinary Shares
All of our issued and outstanding ordinary share are fully paid and non-assessable. Our ordinary shares are issued in registered form, and are issued when registered in our register of members. Unless the board of directors determine otherwise, each holder of our ordinary share will not receive a certificate in respect of such ordinary share. Our shareholders may freely hold and vote their ordinary share. We may not issue shares or warrants to bearer.
Our authorized share capital is US$50,000 divided into 500,000,000 ordinary shares, par value US$0.0001 per share. Subject to the provisions of the Cayman Islands Companies Act and our memorandum and articles of association, and directions given by any ordinary resolution and the rights attaching to any class of existing shares, the directors have general and unconditional authority to issue, allot, grant options over or otherwise dispose of shares to such persons, at such times and on such terms as they may determine. Such authority could be exercised by the directors to allot shares which carry rights and privileges that are preferential to the rights attaches to ordinary shares. The directors may refuse to accept any application for shares, and may accept any application in whole or in part, for any reason or for no reason.
At the completion of this offering, there will be 2,850,000 ordinary shares issued and outstanding. Shares sold in this offering will be delivered against payment from the underwriters upon the closing of the offering in New York, New York, on or about , 2022.
Dividends
Subject to the provisions of the Cayman Islands Companies Act and the Articles, the directors may declare dividends or distributions out of our funds which are lawfully available for that purpose.
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Under the laws of the Cayman Islands, our company may pay a dividend out of either profit or share premium account, provided that in no circumstances may a dividend be paid if this would result in our company being unable to pay its debts as they fall due in the ordinary course of business. The directors when paying dividends to shareholders may make such payment either in cash or in specie.
No dividend shall bear interest as against the Company.
Voting Rights
Subject to any rights or restrictions as to voting attached to any shares and the Articles, unless any share carries special voting rights, on a show of hands every shareholder who is present in person, by its duly authorised representative or by proxy shall have one vote. On a poll, every shareholder shall have one vote for every share of which he or the person represented by proxy is the holder.
Variation of Rights of Shares
If any time our share capital is divided into different classes of shares, the rights attached to any class (unless otherwise provided by the terms of issue of the shares of that class) may be varied either with the consent in writing of the holders of two-thirds of the issued shares of that class, or with the sanction of a special resolution passed by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the holders of shares of the class present in person or by proxy at a separate general meeting of the holders of shares of that class.
Unless otherwise expressly provided by the terms, of issue of any class, the rights conferred on the holders of shares of that class shall not be deemed to be varied by the creation or issue of further shares ranking pari passu with.
Alteration of Share Capital
Subject to the Cayman Islands Companies Act, our shareholders may, by ordinary resolution:
(a) increase our share capital by such sum, to be divided into shares of such amount, and with such rights, privileges, priorities and restrictions attached to them as prescribed by that ordinary resolution;
(b) consolidate and divide all or any of our share capital into shares of larger amount than our existing shares;
(c) subject to the Cayman Islands Companies Act, sub-divide our shares or any of them into shares of smaller amounts than that fixed,; and
(d) cancel any shares which, at the date of the passing of that ordinary resolution, have not been taken or agreed to be taken by any person.
Subject to the Cayman Islands Companies Act and the Articles, may, by special resolution of our shareholders, reduce the share capital of the Company and any capital redemption reserve in any manner.
Calls on Shares and Forfeiture
The directors may, from time to time, make calls on the shareholders in respect of some or all of any monies unpaid on their shares, whether in respect of par value or the premium payable on those shares, and each shareholder shall (subject to receiving at least 14 days’ notice specifying the time or times of payment), pay to us at the time or times so specified the amount called on his shares. The directors may revoke or postpone a call at any time. The joint holders of a share shall be jointly and severally liable to pay all calls in respect of the share and the holder or joint holders of a share at the time of a call shall remain liable to pay the call on that share, notwithstanding any subsequent transfer of the share being registered by the Company. If a sum called in respect of a shares is not paid before or on the day appointed for payment of that call, the shareholder from whom it is due and payable shall pay interest on the sum at such rate as the directors may determine (being the rate fixed by the terms of allotment of the share or in the notice of the call or if no rate is fixed, at the rate of 6 percent per annum) from the day appointed for payment of the call to the time of the actual payment. The directors may, at their discretion, waive payment of the interest in full or in part.
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We have a first and paramount lien on every share (whether or not it is a fully paid share). The lien is for all monies, whether presently payable or not, called or payable at a fixed time in respect of that share and for all debts, liabilities or other obligations owed, whether presently or not, by the shareholder or by one or more joint shareholders or by any of their estates to the Company.
At any time the directors may declare any share to be wholly or in part exempt from the lien on shares provisions of the Articles. Our lien, if any, on a share shall extend to all distributions payable on it.
Unclaimed Dividend
Any dividend that remains unclaimed after a period of six years from the date of declaration of such dividend shall be forfeited and revert to the Company.
Forfeiture or Surrender of Shares
If a shareholder fails to pay any call or instalment of a call in respect of shares on the day appointed for payment, the directors may serve a notice on such shareholder naming a further date not earlier than the expiration of 14 days from the date of service on or before which the payment required by the notice is to be made and containing a statement that in the event of non-payment the shares, or any of them, will be liable to be forfeited.
If the requirements of such notice are not complied with, we may forfeit the shares together with any distributions declared payable in respect of the forfeited shares and not paid at any time before tender of payment.
A forfeited share may be sold or otherwise disposed of on such terms and in such manner as the directors think fit, and at any time before a sale or disposition the forfeiture may be cancelled on such terms as the directors think fit. The proceeds of any sale or disposition of the forfeited Share may be received and used by us as the directors determine.
A person whose shares have been forfeited shall cease to be a shareholder in respect of the forfeited shares, but shall, notwithstanding such forfeit, remain liable to pay to us all monies which at the date of forfeiture were payable by him to us in respect of the shares, together with interest.
Share Premium Account
The directors shall establish a share premium account and shall carry the credit of such account from time to time to a sum equal to the amount or value of the premium paid on the issue of any share or capital contributed or such other amounts required by the Cayman Islands Companies Act.
Redemption and Purchase of Own Shares
Subject to the Cayman Islands Companies Act and to the rights attaching to any class of shares, we may by our directors:
(a) issue shares on terms that they are to be redeemed or liable to be redeemed, at our option or the shareholder holding those redeemable shares, on such terms and in such manner the directors may, before the issue of those shares determine; and
(b) purchase our own shares (including any redeemable shares) on such terms and in such manner as the directors determine.
When making payments in respect of redemption or purchase of shares, the directors may make such payments in cash or in kind if so authorized by the terms of issue of those shares or with the agreement of the holder of those shares.
Transfer of Shares
The transferor shall be deemed to remain the holder of an ordinary share until the name of the transferee is entered on the register of members of the Company.
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Where the shares in question are not listed on or subject to the rules of Nasdaq, shares are transferable, subject to the consent of our board of directors who may, in their absolute discretion, refuse to consent to any transfer and decline to register the transfer without giving any reason.
If our directors refuse to register a transfer of a share, they are required, within two months after the date on which the transfer was lodged, to notify the transferee of the refusal.
Inspection of Books and Records
Holders of our ordinary share will have no general right under the Cayman Islands Companies Act to inspect or obtain copies of our register of members or our corporate records. Under Cayman Islands law, the names of our current directors can be obtained from a search conducted at the Registrar of Companies of the Cayman Islands.
General Meetings
All general meetings other than annual general meetings shall be called extraordinary general meetings. We may but are not obliged to hold an annual general meeting.
Any director may convene general meetings at such times and in such manner and places within or outside the Cayman Islands as the director considers necessary or desirable. General meetings shall also be convened by any one or more of our directors on the written request of shareholders entitled to exercise 10% or more of the voting rights in respect of the matter for which the meeting is requisitioned. Such written request must state the objects of the meeting and must be signed by the shareholders requisitioning the meeting. The written request must be lodged at our registered office in the Cayman Islands and may be delivered in counterpart. If the directors do not proceed to convene a general meeting within 21 days of the written request to requisition a meeting being lodged the requisitionists, or any of them together holding at least half of the voting rights of all of them, may convene the general meeting in the same manner as nearly as possible as that in which a general meeting may be convened by a director. Where the requisitionists fail to convene the general meeting within three months of their right to convene the meeting arising, the right to convene the general meeting shall lapse.
The director convening a general meeting shall give not less than seven days’ notice (not including the day on which the notice is given (or deemed to be given), but including the day on which the period of time expires) of a general meeting to those shareholders whose names on the date the notice is given appear as members in our register of members and are entitled to vote at the meeting. Such director shall also give such notice to each of the directors.
A general meeting held in contravention of the requirement to give notice is valid if shareholders holding at least 90% of the total voting rights on all the matters to be considered at the meeting have waived notice of the meeting and, for this purpose, the presence of a shareholder at the meeting shall constitute waiver in relation to all the shares which that shareholder holds.
Subject to the Cayman Islands Companies Act and with the consent of the shareholders who, individually or collectively, hold at least ninety percent of the voting rights of all those who have a right to vote at a general meeting, a general meeting may be convened on shorter notice.
A general meeting is duly constituted if, at the commencement of the meeting, there are present in person, through their authorised representative or by proxy two or more shareholders entitled to vote on resolutions of shareholders to be considered at the meeting except where there is only one shareholder entitled to vote on resolutions of shareholders to be considered at the meeting in which case the quorum shall be one shareholder. Where a quorum comprises a single shareholder or proxy, such person may pass a resolution of shareholders and a certificate signed by such person accompanied where such person be a proxy by a copy of the proxy instrument shall constitute a valid resolution of shareholders.
If, within two hours from the time appointed for the general meeting, a quorum is not present, the meeting, if convened upon the requisition of shareholders, shall be dissolved. In any other case it shall stand adjourned to the next business day in the jurisdiction in which the meeting was to have been held at the same time and place or to such other time and place as the directors may determine, and if at the adjourned meeting a quorum is not present within half an hour from the time appointed for the meeting the shareholders present shall be a quorum.
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The chairman may, with the consent of the meeting, adjourn any meeting from time to time, and from place to place, but no business shall be transacted at any adjourned meeting other than the business left unfinished at the meeting from which the adjournment took place.
At any general meeting the chairman is responsible for deciding in such manner as considered appropriate whether any resolution proposed has been carried or not and the result of the decision shall be announced to the meeting and recorded in the minutes of the meeting. If the chairman has any doubt as to the outcome of the vote on a proposed resolution, he shall cause a poll to be taken of all votes cast upon such resolution and the result shall be announced to the meeting and recorded in the minutes of the meeting. The minutes of the meeting shall be conclusive evidence of the fact that a resolution was carried or not without proof of the number or proportion of the votes recorded in favour of or against such resolution.
Directors
We may by ordinary resolution impose, a the maximum or minimum number of directors to be required to hold office at any time and vary such limits from time to time. Under the Articles, we are required to have a minimum of one director.
A director may be appointed by ordinary resolution or by the directors. Any appointment may be to fill a vacancy or as an additional director.
The directors shall be entitled to such remuneration as the directors may determine.
We may in general meeting fix a minimum shareholding required to be held by a director, but unless and until so fixed a director is not required to hold shares.
A director may be removed by ordinary resolution.
Subject to the provisions of the articles, the office of a director shall be vacated if:
(a) he gives notice in writing to the Company that he resigns the office of director; or
(b) he absents himself (without being represented by an alternate director appointed by him) from three consecutive meetings of the board of directors without special leave of absence from the directors, and they pass a resolution that he has by reason of such absence vacated office; or;
(c) he dies, becomes bankrupt or makes any arrangement or composition with his creditors generally;
(d) he is found to be or becomes of unsound mind; or;
(e) all the other directors (being not less than two in number) resolve that he should be removed as a director;
Each of the compensation committee and the nominating and corporate governance committee shall consist of at least three directors and the majority of the committee members shall be independent within the meaning of the NASDAQ corporate governance rules. The audit committee shall consist of at least three directors, all of whom shall be independent within the meaning of the NASDAQ corporate governance rules and will meet the criteria for independence set forth in Rule 10A-3 or Rule 10C-1 of the Exchange Act.
Powers and Duties of Directors
Subject to the provisions of the Cayman Islands Companies Act and our amended and restated memorandum and articles and any directions given by ordinary resolution, our business and affairs shall be managed by, or under the direction or supervision of, the directors. The directors shall have all the powers necessary for managing, and for directing and supervising, our business and affairs of the Company as are not by the Cayman Islands Companies Act, our amended and restated memorandum and articles or the terms of any special resolution required to be exercised by the shareholders. No alteration of our amended and restated memorandum and articles or any direction given by ordinary or special resolution shall invalidate any prior act of the directors that was valid at the time undertaken.
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The directors may delegate any of their powers to any committee consisting of one or more directors. They may also delegate to any managing director or director holding any other executive office such of their powers as they consider desirable to be exercised by him provided that an alternate director may not act as managing director and the appointment of a managing director shall automatically terminate if he ceases to be a director. Any such delegation may be made subject to any conditions the directors may impose and may be revoked or altered. Subject to any such conditions, the proceedings of a committee of directors shall be governed by the Articles regulating the proceedings of directors, so far as they are capable of applying.
The directors may establish any committees, local boards or agencies or appoint any person to be a manager or agent for managing the affairs of the Company and may appoint any person to be a member of such committees or local boards. Any such appointment may be made subject to any conditions the directors may impose, and may be revoked or altered. Subject to any such conditions, the proceedings of any such committee, local board or agency shall be governed by the Articles regulating the proceedings of directors, so far as they are capable of applying.
The directors may by power of attorney or otherwise appoint any company, firm, person or body of persons, whether nominated directly or indirectly by the directors, to be the attorney or authorised signatory of the Company for such purpose and with such powers, authorities and discretions (not exceeding those vested in or exercisable by the directors under the Articles) and for such period and subject to such conditions as they may think fit, and any such powers of attorney or other appointment may contain such provisions for the protection and convenience of persons dealing with any such attorneys or authorised signatories as the directors may think fit and may also authorise any such attorney or authorised signatory to delegate all or any of the powers, authorities and discretions vested in him.
The directors may appoint such officers as they consider necessary on such terms, at such remuneration and to perform such duties, and subject to such provisions as to disqualification and removal as the directors may think fit. Unless otherwise specified in the terms of his appointment an officer may be removed by the directors.
The directors may exercise all the powers of the Company to incur indebtedness, liabilities or obligations and to issue debentures, debenture stock, mortgages,bonds and other such securities and to secure indebtedness, liabilities or obligations whether of the Company or of any third party.
No person shall be disqualified from the office of director or alternate director or prevented by such office from contracting with the Company, either as vendor, purchaser or otherwise, nor shall any such contract or any other contract or transaction entered into by or on behalf of the Company in which any director or alternate director shall be in anyway interested be or be liable to be avoided, nor shall any director or alternate director so contracting or being so interested be liable to account to the Company for any profit realised by any such contract or transaction by reason of such director holding office or of the fiduciary relation thereby established. A director (or his alternate director in his absence) shall be at liberty to vote in respect of any contract or transaction in which he is interested provided that the nature of the interest of any director or alternate director in any such contract or transaction shall be disclosed by him at or prior to its consideration and any vote thereon. A general notice that a director or alternate director is a shareholder, director, officer or employee of any specified firm or company and is to be regarded as interested in any transaction with such firm or company shall be sufficient disclosure for the purposes of voting on a resolution in respect of a contract or transaction in which he has an interest, and after such general notice it shall not be necessary to give special notice relating to any particular transaction.
Capitalization of Profits
The directors may capitalise any sum standing to the credit of any of the Company’s reserve accounts (including share premium account and capital redemption reserve) or to the credit of profit and loss account or otherwise available for distribution and appropriate such sum to shareholders in the proportions in which such sum would have been divisible amongst them had the same been a distribution of profits by way of dividend and apply such sum on their behalf in paying up in full unissued shares for issue, allotment and distribution credited as fullypaid-up to and amongst them in the proportions aforesaid. In such event the directors may make such provisions as they think fit in the case of shares becoming distributable in fractions.
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Liquidation Rights
The shareholders may, subject to the Articles and any other sanction required by the Cayman Islands Companies Act, pass a special resolution allowing the Company to be wound up voluntarily. If the Company shall be wound up, and the assets available for distribution amongst the shareholders shall be insufficient to repay the whole of the share capital, such assets shall be distributed so that, as nearly as may be, the losses shall be borne by the shareholders in proportion to the par value of the shares held by them. If in a winding up the assets available for distribution amongst the shareholders shall be more than sufficient to repay the whole of the share capital at the commencement of the winding up, the surplus shall be distributed amongst the shareholders in proportion to the par value of the shares held by them at the commencement of the winding up subject to a deduction from those shares in respect of which there are monies due, of all monies payable to the Company for unpaid calls or otherwise, without prejudice to the rights of holders of shares issued upon special terms and conditions.
The directors have the authority to present a petition for our winding up to the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands on our behalf without the sanction of a resolution passed at a general meeting.
Register of Members
Under the Cayman Islands Companies Act, we must keep a register of members and there should be entered therein:
• the names and addresses of our shareholders, together with a statement of the shares held by each shareholder, such statement shall confirm (i) the amount paid or agreed to be considered as paid, on the shares of each shareholder; (ii) the number and category of shares held by each member, and (iii) whether each relevant category of shares held by a member carries voting rights under the articles of association of the company, and if so, whether such voting rights are conditional;
• the date on which the name of any person was entered on the register as a shareholder; and
• the date on which any person ceased to be a shareholder.
Under the Cayman Islands Companies Act, the register of members of our company is prima facie evidence of the matters set out therein (that is, the register of members will raise a presumption of fact on the matters referred to above unless rebutted) and a shareholder registered in the register of members is deemed as a matter of the Cayman Islands Companies Act to have legal title to the shares as set against its name in the register of members. Upon the completion of this offering, the register of members will be immediately updated to record and give effect to the issuance of shares by us to the custodian or its nominee. Once our register of members has been updated, the shareholders recorded in the register of members will be deemed to have legal title to the shares set against their name.
If the name of any person is incorrectly entered in or omitted from our register of members, or if there is any default or unnecessary delay in entering on the register the fact of any person having ceased to be a shareholder of our company, the person or shareholder aggrieved (or any shareholder of our company or our company itself) may apply to the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands for an order that the register be rectified, and the Court may either refuse such application or it may, if satisfied of the justice of the case, make an order for the rectification of the register.
Differences in Corporate Law
The Cayman Islands Companies Act is derived, to a large extent, from the older Companies Acts of the United Kingdom but does not follow recent United Kingdom statutory enactments, and accordingly there are significant differences between the Cayman Islands Companies Act and the current Companies Act of the United Kingdom. In addition, the Cayman Islands Companies Act differs from laws applicable to United States corporations and their shareholders. Set forth below is a summary of certain significant differences between the provisions of the Cayman Islands Companies Act applicable to us and the laws applicable to companies incorporated in the State of Delaware in the United States.
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Mergers and Similar Arrangements
The Cayman Islands Companies Act permits mergers and consolidations between Cayman Islands companies and between Cayman Islands companies and non-Cayman Islands companies. For these purposes, (1) “merger” means the merging of two or more constituent companies and the vesting of their undertaking, property and liabilities in one of such companies as the surviving company and (2) a “consolidation” means the combination of two or more constituent companies into a consolidated company and the vesting of the undertaking, property and liabilities of such companies to the consolidated company. In order to effect such a merger or consolidation, the directors of each constituent company must approve a written plan of merger or consolidation, which must then be authorized by (1) a special resolution of the shareholders of each constituent company, and (2) such other authorization, if any, as may be specified in such constituent company’s articles of association. The written plan of merger or consolidation must be filed with the Registrar of Companies of the Cayman Islands together with a declaration as to the solvency of the consolidated or surviving company, a declaration as to the assets and liabilities of each constituent company and an undertaking that a copy of the certificate of merger or consolidation will be given to the members and creditors of each constituent company and that notification of the merger or consolidation will be published in the Cayman Islands Gazette. Dissenting shareholders have the right to be paid the fair value of their shares (which, if not agreed between the parties, will be determined by the Cayman Islands courts) if they follow the required procedures, subject to certain exceptions. Court approval is not required for a merger or consolidation which is effected in compliance with these statutory procedures.
In addition, the Cayman Islands Companies Act contains statutory provisions that facilitate the reconstruction of companies by way of schemes of arrangement, provided that the arrangement is approved by a majority in number of each class of shareholders and creditors with whom the arrangement is to be made, and who must, in addition, represent three-fourths in value of each such class of shareholders or creditors, as the case may be, that are present and voting either in person or by proxy at a meeting, or meetings, convened for that purpose. The convening of the meetings and subsequently the arrangement must be sanctioned by the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands (the “Grand Court”). While a dissenting shareholder has the right to express to the court the view that the transaction ought not to be approved, the court can be expected to approve the arrangement if it determines that:
(a) the statutory provisions as to the required majority vote have been met;
(b) the shareholders have been fairly represented at the meeting in question and the statutory majority are acting bona fide without coercion of the minority to promote interests adverse to those of the class;
(c) the arrangement is such that may be reasonably approved by an intelligent and honest man of that class acting in respect of his interest; and
(d) the arrangement is not one that would more properly be sanctioned under some other provision of the Cayman Islands Companies Act.
The Cayman Islands Companies Act also contains a statutory power of compulsory acquisition which may facilitate the “squeeze out” of dissentient minority shareholders upon a tender offer. When a tender offer is made and accepted by holders of 90.0% of the shares affected within four months, the offeror may, within a two-month period commencing on the expiration of such four-month period, require the holders of the remaining shares to transfer such shares on the terms of the offer. An objection can be made to the Grand Court, but this is unlikely to succeed in the case of an offer which has been so approved unless there is evidence of fraud, bad faith or collusion.
If an arrangement and reconstruction is thus approved, or if a takeover offer is made and accepted, a dissenting shareholder would have no rights comparable to appraisal rights, which would otherwise ordinarily be available to dissenting shareholders of Delaware corporations, providing rights to receive payment in cash for the judicially determined value of the shares.
Shareholders’ Suits and Protection of Minority Shareholders.
In principle, we will normally be the proper plaintiff to sue for a wrong done to us as a company and as a general rule, a derivative action may not be brought by a minority shareholder. However, based on English law authorities, which would in all likelihood be of persuasive authority in the Cayman Islands, the Grand Court can be expected to follow and apply the common law principles (namely the rule derived from the seminal English case
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of Foss v. Harbottle and the exceptions thereto, which limits the circumstances in which a shareholder may bring a derivative action on behalf of the company or a personal action to claim loss which is reflective of loss suffered by the company) which permit a minority shareholder to commence a class action against, or derivative actions in the name of, a company to challenge the following acts in the following circumstances:
• a company acts or proposes to act illegally or ultra vires;
• the act complained of, although not ultra vires, could only be effected duly if authorized by more than a simple majority vote that has not been obtained; and
• those who control the company are perpetrating a “fraud on the minority.”
In the case of a company (not being a bank) having its share capital divided into shares, the Grand Court may, on the application of members holding not less than one fifth of the shares of the company in issue, appoint an inspector to examine the affairs of the company and to report thereon in such manner as the Grand Court shall direct.
Any of our shareholders may petition the Grand Court which may make a winding up order if the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands is of the opinion that it is just and equitable that we should be wound up and cease doing business, which may occur on the basis that there has been a loss of substratum and/or misconduct by management. Alternatively, the Grand Court may make an order: (1) regulating the conduct of our affairs; (2) requiring us to refrain from doing or continuing an act complained of by the shareholder petitioner or to do an act which the shareholder petitioner has complained we have omitted to do; (3) authorizing civil proceedings to be brought in our name and on our behalf by the shareholder petitioner on such terms as the Grand Court may direct; or (4) providing for the purchase of the shares of any of our shareholders by other shareholders or us and, in the case of a purchase by us, a reduction of our capital accordingly.
Generally, claims against us must be based on the general laws of contract or tort applicable in the Cayman Islands or individual rights as shareholders as established by our memorandum and articles of association.
Indemnification of Directors and Executive Officers and Limitation of Liability
The Cayman Islands law does not limit the extent to which a company’s articles of association may provide for indemnification of officers and directors, except to the extent any such provision may be held by the Cayman Islands courts to be contrary to public policy, such as to provide indemnification against civil fraud or the consequences of committing a crime. Our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association permit indemnification of officers and directors for liabilities incurred in their capacities as such as a result of any act or failure to act unless such losses or damages arise from their own actual fraud or wilful default. This standard of conduct is generally the same as permitted under the Delaware General Corporation Law for a Delaware corporation.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to our directors, officers or persons controlling us under the foregoing provisions, we have been informed that, in the opinion of the SEC, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable.
Directors’ Fiduciary Duties
Under Delaware corporate law, a director of a Delaware corporation has a fiduciary duty to the corporation and its shareholders. This duty has two components: the duty of care and the duty of loyalty. The duty of care requires that a director act in good faith, with the care that an ordinarily prudent person would exercise under similar circumstances. Under this duty, a director must inform himself of, and disclose to shareholders, all material information reasonably available regarding a significant transaction. The duty of loyalty requires that a director acts in a manner he reasonably believes to be in the best interests of the corporation. He must not use his corporate position for personal gain or advantage. This duty prohibits self-dealing by a director and mandates that the best interest of the corporation and its shareholders take precedence over any interest possessed by a director, officer or controlling shareholder and not shared by the shareholders generally. In general, actions of a director are presumed to have been made on an informed basis, in good faith and in the honest belief that the action taken was in the best interests of the corporation. However, this presumption may be rebutted by evidence of a breach of one of the fiduciary duties. Should such evidence be presented concerning a transaction by a director, the director must prove the procedural fairness of the transaction, and that the transaction was of fair value to the corporation.
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As a matter of Cayman Islands law, directors of a Cayman Islands company owe fiduciary duties to the company and separately a duty of care, diligence and skill to the company. Under Cayman Islands law, directors and officers owe the following fiduciary duties: (i) a duty to act in good faith in what the director or officer believes to be in the best interests of the company as a whole; (ii) a duty to exercise powers for the purposes for which those powers were conferred and not for a collateral purpose; (iii) directors should not improperly fetter the exercise of future discretion; (iv) a duty to exercise powers fairly as between different classes of shareholders; (v) a duty to exercise independent judgment; and (vi) a duty not to put themselves in a position in which there is a conflict between their duty to the company and their personal interests. In fulfilling their duty of care to our company, our directors must ensure compliance with our memorandum and articles of association, as amended and restated from time to time.
A director of a Cayman Islands company owes to the company a duty to act with skill and care. It was previously considered that a director need not exhibit in the performance of his duties a greater degree of skill than may reasonably be expected from a person of his knowledge and experience. However, there are indications that English and Commonwealth courts are moving towards an objective standard with regard to the required skill and care and these authorities are likely to be followed in the Cayman Islands.
Shareholder Proposals
Under the Delaware General Corporation Law, a shareholder has the right to put any proposal before the annual meeting of shareholders, provided it complies with the notice provisions in the governing documents. The Delaware General Corporation Law does not provide shareholders an express right to put any proposal before the annual meeting of shareholders, but in keeping with common law, Delaware corporations generally afford shareholders an opportunity to make proposals and nominations provided that they comply with the notice provisions in the certificate of incorporation or bylaws. A special meeting may be called by the board of directors or any other person authorized to do so in the governing documents, but shareholders may be precluded from calling special meetings.
The Cayman Islands Companies Act provides shareholders with only limited rights to requisition a general meeting, and does not provide shareholders with any right to put any proposal before a general meeting. However, these rights may be provided in a company’s articles of association. Our articles provide that general meetings may also be convened by any one or more of our directors on the written request of shareholders entitled to exercise 10% or more of the voting rights in respect of the matter for which the meeting is requisitioned. Such written request must state the objects of the meeting and must be signed by the shareholders requisitioning the meeting. The written request must be lodged at our registered office in the Cayman Islands and may be delivered in counterpart. If the directors do not proceed to convene a general meeting within 21 days of the written request to requisition a meeting being lodged the requisitionists, or any of them together holding at least half of the voting rights of all of them, may convene the general meeting in the same manner as nearly as possible as that in which a general meeting may be convened by a director. Where the requisitionists fail to convene the general meeting within three months of their right to convene the meeting arising, the right to convene the general meeting shall lapse. As a Cayman Islands exempted company, we are not obligated by law to call shareholders’ annual general meetings.
Cumulative Voting
Under the Delaware General Corporation Law, cumulative voting for appointment of directors is not permitted unless the corporation’s certificate of incorporation specifically provides for it. Cumulative voting potentially facilitates the representation of minority shareholders on a board of directors since it permits the minority shareholder to cast all the votes to which the shareholder is entitled on a single director, which increases the shareholder’s voting power with respect to appointing such director. As permitted under the Cayman Islands Companies Act, our articles do not provide for cumulative voting. As a result, our shareholders are not afforded any less protections or rights on this issue than shareholders of a Delaware corporation.
Removal of Directors
Under the Delaware General Corporation Law, a director of a corporation with a classified board may be removed only for cause with the approval of a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote, unless the certificate of incorporation provides otherwise. Subject to the provisions of our articles (which include the removal
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of a director by ordinary resolution), the office of a director may be vacated if: (a) he gives notice in writing to the Company that he resigns the office of director; or (b) he absents himself (without being represented by an alternate director appointed by him) from three consecutive meetings of the board of directors without special leave of absence from the directors, and they pass a resolution that he has by reason of such absence vacated office; or; (c) dies, becomes bankrupt or makes any arrangement or composition with his creditors generally; (d) he is found to be or becomes of unsound mind; or; (e) the other directors (being not less than two in number) resolve that he should be removed as a director.
Transactions with Interested Shareholders
The Delaware General Corporation Law contains a business combination statute applicable to Delaware public corporations whereby, unless the corporation has specifically elected not to be governed by such statute by amendment to its certificate of incorporation or bylaws that is approved by its shareholders, it is prohibited from engaging in certain business combinations with an “interested shareholder” for three years following the date that such person becomes an interested shareholder. An interested shareholder generally is a person or a group who or which owns or owned 15% or more of the target’s outstanding voting stock or who or which is an affiliate or associate of the corporation and owned 15% or more of the corporation’s outstanding voting stock within the past three years. This has the effect of limiting the ability of a potential acquirer to make a two-tiered bid for the target in which all shareholders would not be treated equally. The statute does not apply if, among other things, prior to the date on which such shareholder becomes an interested shareholder, the board of directors approves either the business combination or the transaction which resulted in the person becoming an interested shareholder. This encourages any potential acquirer of a Delaware corporation to negotiate the terms of any acquisition transaction with the target’s board of directors.
The Cayman Islands Companies Act has no comparable statute. As a result, we cannot avail ourselves of the types of protections afforded by the Delaware business combination statute. However, although the Cayman Islands Companies Act does not regulate transactions between a company and its significant shareholders, under Cayman Islands law such transactions must be entered into bona fide in the best interests of the company and for a proper corporate purpose and not with the effect of constituting a fraud on the minority shareholders.
Dissolution; Winding Up
Under the Delaware General Corporation Law, unless the board of directors approves the proposal to dissolve, dissolution must be approved by shareholders holding 100% of the total voting power of the corporation. Only if the dissolution is initiated by the board of directors may it be approved by a simple majority of the corporation’s outstanding shares. Delaware law allows a Delaware corporation to include in its certificate of incorporation a supermajority voting requirement in connection with dissolutions initiated by the board of directors.
Under the Cayman Islands Companies Act and our articles, the Company may be wound up by a special resolution of our shareholders, or if the winding up is initiated by our board of directors, by either a special resolution of our members or, if our company is unable to pay its debts as they fall due, by an ordinary resolution of our members. In addition, a company may be wound up by an order of the courts of the Cayman Islands. The court has authority to order winding up in a number of specified circumstances including where it is, in the opinion of the court, just and equitable to do so.
Variation of Rights of Shares
Under the Delaware General Corporation Law, a corporation may vary the rights of a class of shares with the approval of a majority of the outstanding shares of such class, unless the certificate of incorporation provides otherwise. Under the Cayman Islands Companies Act and our articles, if our share capital is divided into more than one class of shares, the rights attaching to any class of share (unless otherwise provided by the terms of issue of the shares of that class) may be varied either with the consent in writing of the holders of not less than two-thirds of the issued shares of that class, or with the sanction of a resolution passed by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the holders of shares of the class present in person or by proxy at a separate general meeting of the holders of shares of that class.
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Amendment of Governing Documents
Under the Delaware General Corporation Law, a corporation’s certificate of incorporation may be amended only if adopted and declared advisable by the board of directors and approved by a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote, and the bylaws may be amended with the approval of a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote and may, if so provided in the certificate of incorporation, also be amended by the board of directors. Under the Cayman Islands Companies Act, our articles may only be amended by special resolution of our shareholders.
Anti-money Laundering — Cayman Islands
In order to comply with legislation or regulations aimed at the prevention of money laundering, we may be required to adopt and maintain anti-money laundering procedures, and may require subscribers to provide evidence to verify their identity. Where permitted, and subject to certain conditions, we may also delegate the maintenance of our anti-money laundering procedures (including the acquisition of due diligence information) to a suitable person.
We reserve the right to request such information as is necessary to verify the identity of a subscriber. In the event of delay or failure on the part of the subscriber in producing any information required for verification purposes, we may refuse to accept the application, in which case any funds received will be returned without interest to the account from which they were originally debited.
We also reserve the right to refuse to make any redemption payment to a shareholder if our directors or officers suspect or are advised that the payment of redemption proceeds to such shareholder might result in a breach of applicable anti-money laundering or other laws or regulations by any person in any relevant jurisdiction, or if such refusal is considered necessary or appropriate to ensure our compliance with any such laws or regulations in any applicable jurisdiction.
If any person resident in the Cayman Islands knows or suspects or has reason for knowing or suspecting that another person is engaged in criminal conduct or is involved with terrorism or terrorist property and the information for that knowledge or suspicion came to their attention in the course of their business in the regulated sector, or other trade, profession, business or employment, the person will be required to report such knowledge or suspicion to (i) a nominated officer (appointed in accordance with the Proceeds of Crime Act (as amended) of the Cayman Islands) or the Financial Reporting Authority of the Cayman Islands, pursuant to the Proceeds of Crime Act (as amended), if the disclosure relates to criminal conduct or money laundering or (ii) to a police constable or a nominated officer (pursuant to the Terrorism Act (as amended of the Cayman Islands) or the Financial Reporting Authority, pursuant to the Terrorism Act (as amended), if the disclosure relates to involvement with terrorism or terrorist financing and terrorist property. Such a report shall not be treated as a breach of confidence or of any restriction upon the disclosure of information imposed by any enactment or otherwise.
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SHARES ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE SALE
As of the date of this prospectus, our authorized share capital is US$50,000 divided into 500,000,000 ordinary shares, par value US$0.0001 per share, 22,500,000 ordinary shares are issued and outstanding. Upon completion of this offering, 28,500,000 ordinary shares will be issued and outstanding.
Sales of substantial amounts of the ordinary shares in the public market could adversely affect prevailing market prices of the ordinary shares.
Lock-up Agreements
Pursuant to the underwriting agreement in connection with this offering, we, our directors and executive officers and the holders of —% or more of our outstanding ordinary shares have agreed, subject to certain exceptions, not to transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, any of our ordinary shares or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for our ordinary shares for a period of six months after the closing of this offering. After the expiration of the six-month period, the ordinary shares held by our directors, executive officers and such shareholders may be sold subject to the restrictions under Rule 144 under the Securities Act, pursuant to another exemption from registration under the Securities Act, or by means of a registered public offering.
Rule 144
All of our ordinary shares outstanding prior to the completion of this offering are “restricted securities” as that term is defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act and may be sold publicly in the United States only if they are subject to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act or pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirement such as those provided by Rule 144 and Rule 701 promulgated under the Securities Act.
In general, under Rule 144 as currently in effect, beginning 90 days after the date of this prospectus, a person who is not deemed to have been our affiliate at any time during the three months preceding a sale and who has beneficially owned restricted securities within the meaning of Rule 144 for more than six months would be entitled to sell an unlimited number of those shares, subject only to the availability of current public information about us. A non-affiliate who has beneficially owned restricted securities for at least one year from the later of the date these shares were acquired from us or from our affiliate would be entitled to freely sell those shares.
A person who is deemed to be an affiliate of ours and who has beneficially owned “restricted securities” for at least six months would be entitled to sell, within any three-month period, a number of shares that is not more than the greater of:
• 1% of the number of ordinary shares then outstanding, in the form of ordinary shares or otherwise, which will equal approximately shares immediately after this offering; or
• the average weekly trading volume of the ordinary shares on Nasdaq during the four calendar weeks preceding the filing of a notice on Form 144 with respect to such sale.
Sales under Rule 144 by our affiliates or persons selling shares on behalf of our affiliates are also subject to certain manner of sale provisions and notice requirements and to the availability of current public information about us.
Rule 701
In general, under Rule 701 of the Securities Act as currently in effect, each of our employees, consultants or advisors who purchases our ordinary shares from us in connection with a compensatory stock or option plan or other written agreement relating to compensation is eligible to resell such ordinary shares 90 days after we became a reporting company under the Exchange Act in reliance on Rule 144, but without compliance with some of the restrictions, including the holding period, contained in Rule 144.
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Regulation S
Regulation S under the Securities Act provides an exemption from registration requirements in the United States for offers and sales of securities that occur outside the United States. Rule 903 of Regulation S provides the conditions to the exemption for a sale by an issuer, a distributor, their respective affiliates or anyone acting on their behalf. Rule 904 of Regulation S provides the conditions to the exemption for a resale by persons other than those covered by Rule 903. In each case, any sale must be completed in an offshore transaction, as that term is defined in Regulation S, and no directed selling efforts, as that term is defined in Regulation S, may be made in the United States.
We are a foreign issuer as defined in Regulation S. As a foreign issuer, securities that we sell outside the United States pursuant to Regulation S are not considered to be restricted securities under the Securities Act, and, subject to the offering restrictions imposed by Rule 903, are freely tradable without registration or restrictions under the Securities Act, unless the securities are held by our affiliates. We are not claiming the potential exemption offered by Regulation S in connection with the offering of newly issued shares outside the United States and will register all of the newly issued shares under the Securities Act.
Subject to certain limitations, holders of our restricted shares who are not our affiliates or who are our affiliates by virtue of their status as our officer or director of may resell their restricted shares in an “offshore transaction” under Regulation S if:
• none of the shareholder, its affiliate nor any person acting on their behalf engages in directed selling efforts in the United States, and
• in the case of a sale of our restricted shares by an officer or director who is our affiliate solely by virtue of holding such position, no selling commission, fee or other remuneration is paid in connection with the offer or sale other than the usual and customary broker’s commission that would be received by a person executing such transaction as agent.
Additional restrictions are applicable to a holder of our restricted shares who will be our affiliate other than by virtue of his or her status as our officer or director.
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The following summary of the material Cayman Islands, PRC and U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the ordinary shares or ordinary shares is based upon laws and relevant interpretations thereof in effect as of the date of this registration statement, all of which are subject to change. This summary does not deal with all possible tax consequences relating to an investment in the ordinary shares or ordinary shares, such as the tax consequences under U.S. state and local tax laws or under the tax laws of jurisdictions other than the Cayman Islands, the People’s Republic of China and the United States. To the extent that the discussion relates to matters of Cayman Islands tax law, it represents the opinion of —, our Cayman Islands counsel; to the extent it relates to PRC tax law, it is the opinion of —, our PRC counsel.
Cayman Islands Taxation
The Cayman Islands currently levies no taxes on individuals or corporations based upon profits, income, gains or appreciation and there is no taxation in the nature of inheritance tax or estate duty. There are no other taxes likely to be material to us levied by the government of the Cayman Islands except for stamp duties which may be applicable on instruments executed in, or, after execution, brought within the jurisdiction of the Cayman Islands. The Cayman Islands is not party to any double tax treaties that are applicable to any payments made to or by our company. There are no exchange control regulations or currency restrictions in the Cayman Islands.
Payments of dividends and capital in respect of our ordinary shares and ordinary shares will not be subject to taxation in the Cayman Islands and no withholding will be required on the payment of a dividend or capital to any holder of our ordinary shares or the ordinary shares, nor will gains derived from the disposal of our ordinary shares or the ordinary shares be subject to Cayman Islands income or corporation tax.
People’s Republic of China Taxation
Under the PRC Enterprise Income Tax Law and its implementation rules, an enterprise established outside of the PRC with a “de facto management body” within the PRC is considered a resident enterprise and will be subject to the enterprise income tax at the rate of 25% on its global income. The implementation rules define the term “de facto management body” as the body that exercises full and substantial control over and overall management of the business, production, personnel, accounts and properties of an enterprise. In April 2009, the State Administration of Taxation issued a circular, known as Circular 82, which provides certain specific criteria for determining whether the “de facto management body” of a PRC-controlled enterprise that is incorporated offshore is located in China. Although this circular only applies to offshore enterprises controlled by PRC enterprises or PRC enterprise groups, not those controlled by PRC individuals or foreigners, the criteria set forth in the circular may reflect the State Administration of Taxation’s general position on how the “de facto management body” test should be applied in determining the tax resident status of all offshore enterprises. According to Circular 82, an offshore incorporated enterprise controlled by a PRC enterprise or a PRC enterprise group will be regarded as a PRC tax resident by virtue of having its “de facto management body” in China only if all of the following conditions are met: (i) the primary location of the day-to-day operational management is in the PRC; (ii) decisions relating to the enterprise’s financial and human resource matters are made or are subject to approval by organizations or personnel in the PRC; (iii) the enterprise’s primary assets, accounting books and records, company seals, and board and shareholder resolutions are located or maintained in the PRC; and (iv) at least 50% of voting board members or senior executives habitually reside in the PRC.
We believe that U-BX is not a PRC resident enterprise for PRC tax purposes. U-BX is not controlled by a PRC enterprise or PRC enterprise group and we do not believe that U-BX meets all of the conditions above. U-BX is a company incorporated outside the PRC. As a holding company, its key assets are its ownership interests in its subsidiaries, and its key assets are located, and its records (including the resolutions of its board of directors and the resolutions of its shareholders) are maintained, outside the PRC. For the same reasons, we believe our other entities outside of China are not PRC resident enterprises either. However, the tax resident status of an enterprise is subject to determination by the PRC tax authorities and uncertainties remain with respect to the interpretation of the term “de facto management body.” There can be no assurance that the PRC government will ultimately take a view that is consistent with ours.
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If the PRC tax authorities determine that U-BX is a PRC resident enterprise for enterprise income tax purposes, we may be required to withhold a 10% withholding tax from dividends we pay to our shareholders that are non-resident enterprises, including the holders of the ordinary shares. In addition, non-resident enterprise shareholders (including the ordinary shareholders) may be subject to a 10% PRC tax on gains realized on the sale or other disposition of ordinary shares or ordinary shares, if such income is treated as sourced from within the PRC. It is unclear whether our non-PRC individual shareholders (including the ordinary shareholders) would be subject to any PRC tax on dividends or gains obtained by such non-PRC individual shareholders in the event we are determined to be a PRC resident enterprise. If any PRC tax were to apply to such dividends or gains, it would generally apply at a rate of 20% (and such PRC tax may be withheld at source in the case of dividends). Any PRC income tax liability may be reduced under applicable tax treaties. However, it is unclear whether non-PRC shareholders of U-BX would in practice be able to obtain the benefits of any tax treaties between their country of tax residence and the PRC in the event that U-BX is treated as a PRC resident enterprise.
Provided that our Cayman Islands holding company, U-BX, is not deemed to be a PRC resident enterprise, holders of the ordinary shares and ordinary shares who are not PRC residents will not be subject to PRC income tax on dividends distributed by us or gains realized from the sale or other disposition of our shares or ordinary shares. However, under Bulletin 7 and Bulletin 37, where a non-resident enterprise conducts an “indirect transfer” by transferring taxable assets, including, in particular, equity interests in a PRC resident enterprise, indirectly by disposing of the equity interests of an overseas holding company, the non-resident enterprise, being the transferor, or the transferee, or the PRC entity which directly owns such taxable assets may report to the relevant tax authority such indirect transfer. Using a “substance over form” principle, the PRC tax authority may disregard the existence of the overseas holding company if it lacks a reasonable commercial purpose and was established for the purpose of reducing, avoiding or deferring PRC tax. As a result, gains derived from such indirect transfer may be subject to PRC enterprise income tax, and the transferee or other person who is obligated to pay for the transfer is obligated to withhold the applicable taxes, currently at a rate of 10% for the transfer of equity interests in a PRC resident enterprise. However, sales of shares and ordinary shares by investors through a public stock exchange where such shares or ordinary shares are acquired on a public stock exchange are currently exempt from these indirect transfer rules under Bulletin 7 and Bulletin 37. We and our non-PRC resident investors may be at risk of being required to file a return and being taxed under Bulletin 7 and Bulletin 37, and we may be required to expend valuable resources to comply with Bulletin 7 and Bulletin 37, or to establish that we should not be taxed under these circulars. See “Risk Factors — Risks Related to Doing Business in China — We face uncertainties with respect to indirect transfers of equity interests in PRC resident enterprises by their non-PRC holding companies.”
United States Federal Income Tax Considerations
The following discussion is a summary of U.S. federal income tax considerations generally applicable to the ownership and disposition of the ordinary shares or ordinary shares by a U.S. Holder (as defined below) that acquires the ordinary shares in this offering and holds the ordinary shares or ordinary shares as “capital assets” (generally, property held for investment) under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the Code. This discussion is based upon existing U.S. federal tax law, which is subject to differing interpretations or change, possibly with retroactive effect. There can be no assurance that the IRS or a court will not take a contrary position. This discussion, moreover, does not address the U.S. federal estate, gift, Medicare, and alternative minimum tax considerations, or any state, local and non-U.S. tax considerations, relating to the ownership or disposition of the ordinary shares or ordinary shares. The following summary does not address all aspects of U.S. federal income taxation that may be important to particular investors in light of their individual circumstances or to persons in special tax situations such as:
• banks and other financial institutions;
• insurance companies;
• pension plans;
• cooperatives;
• regulated investment companies;
• real estate investment trusts;
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• broker-dealers;
• traders that elect to use a mark-to-market method of accounting;
• certain former U.S. citizens or long-term residents;
• tax-exempt entities (including private foundations);
• holders who acquire their ordinary shares or ordinary shares pursuant to any employee share option or otherwise as compensation;
• investors that will hold their ordinary shares or ordinary shares as part of a straddle, hedge, conversion, constructive sale or other integrated transaction for U.S. federal income tax purposes;
• investors that have a functional currency other than the U.S. dollar;
• persons holding their ordinary shares or ordinary shares in connection with a trade or business conducted outside the United States;
• persons that actually or constructively own 10% or more of our stock (by vote or value); or
• partnerships or other entities taxable as partnerships for U.S. federal income tax purposes, or persons holding the ordinary shares or ordinary shares through such entities, all of whom may be subject to tax rules that differ significantly from those discussed below.
Each U.S. Holder is urged to consult its tax advisor regarding the application of U.S. federal taxation to its particular circumstances, and the state, local, non-U.S. and other tax considerations of the ownership and disposition of the ordinary shares or ordinary shares.
General
For purposes of this discussion, a “U.S. Holder” is a beneficial owner of the ordinary shares or ordinary shares that is, for U.S. federal income tax purposes:
• an individual who is a citizen or resident of the United States;
• a corporation (or other entity treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes) created in or organized under the law of the United States or any state thereof or the District of Columbia;
• an estate the income of which is includible in gross income for U.S. federal income tax purposes regardless of its source; or
• a trust (A) the administration of which is subject to the primary supervision of a U.S. court and which has one or more U.S. persons who have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust or (B) that has otherwise validly elected to be treated as a U.S. person under the Code.
If a partnership (or other entity treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes) is a beneficial owner of the ordinary shares or ordinary shares, the tax treatment of a partner in the partnership will generally depend upon the status of the partner and the activities of the partnership. Partnerships holding the ordinary shares or ordinary shares and their partners are urged to consult their tax advisors regarding an investment in the ordinary shares or ordinary shares.
For U.S. federal income tax purposes, a U.S. Holder of ordinary shares will generally be treated as the beneficial owner of the underlying shares represented by the ordinary shares. The remainder of this discussion assumes that a U.S. Holder of the ordinary shares will be treated in this manner. Accordingly, deposits or withdrawals of ordinary shares for ordinary shares will generally not be subject to U.S. federal income tax.
Passive Foreign Investment Company Considerations
A non-U.S. corporation, such as our company, will be a PFIC, for U.S. federal income tax purposes for any taxable year, if either (i) 75% or more of its gross income for such year consists of certain types of “passive” income or (ii) 50% or more of the value of its assets (generally determined on the basis of a quarterly average) during such
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year is attributable to assets that produce or are held for the production of passive income. For this purpose, cash and assets readily convertible into cash are generally categorized as a passive asset and the company’s goodwill and other unbooked intangibles are taken into account. Passive income generally includes, among other things, dividends, interest, rents, royalties, and gains from the disposition of passive assets. We will be treated as owning a proportionate share of the assets and earning a proportionate share of the income of any other corporation in which we own, directly or indirectly, 25% or more (by value) of the stock.
Although the law in this regard is not entirely clear, we treat the VIE and its subsidiaries as being owned by us for U.S. federal income tax purposes because we control their management decisions and are entitled to substantially all of the economic benefits associated with them. As a result, we consolidate their result of operations in our consolidated U.S. GAAP financial statements. If it were determined, however, that we are not the owner of the VIE for U.S. federal income tax purposes, we would likely be treated as a PFIC for the current taxable year and any subsequent taxable year.
Assuming that we are the owner of the VIE and its subsidiaries for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and based upon our current and projected income and assets, including the expected proceeds from this offering, and projections as to the value of our assets (which are based on the expected market price of the ordinary shares immediately following this offering), we do not expect to be a PFIC for the current taxable year or the foreseeable future. However, no assurance can be given in this regard because the determination of whether we are or will become a PFIC is a factual determination made annually that will depend, in part, upon the composition of our income and assets. Fluctuations in the market price of the ordinary shares may cause us to be or become a PFIC for the current or future taxable years because the value of our assets for purposes of the asset test, including the value of our goodwill and unbooked intangibles, may be determined by reference to the market price of the ordinary shares from time to time (which may be volatile). In estimating the value of our goodwill and other unbooked intangibles, we have taken into account our anticipated market capitalization immediately following the close of this offering. Among other matters, if our market capitalization is less than anticipated or subsequently declines, we may be or become a PFIC for the current or future taxable years. The composition of our income and assets may also be affected by how, and how quickly, we use our liquid assets and the cash raised in this offering. Under circumstances where our revenue from activities that produce passive income significantly increases relative to our revenue from activities that produce non-passive income, or where we determine not to deploy significant amounts of cash for active purposes, our risk of being or becoming a PFIC may substantially increase. Because there are uncertainties in the application of the relevant rules, and because our PFIC status is an annual factual determination, there can be no assurance that we will not be a PFIC for the current taxable year or any future taxable year.
If we are a PFIC for any year during which a U.S. Holder holds the ordinary shares or ordinary shares, we generally will continue to be treated as a PFIC for all succeeding years during which such U.S. Holder holds the ordinary shares or ordinary shares.
The discussion below under “— Dividends” and “— Sale or Other Disposition” is written on the basis that we will not be or become a PFIC for U.S. federal income tax purposes. The U.S. federal income tax rules that apply generally if we are treated as a PFIC are discussed below under “— Passive Foreign Investment Company Rules.”
Dividends
Any cash distributions paid on the ordinary shares or ordinary shares (including the amount of any PRC tax withheld) out of our current or accumulated earnings and profits, as determined under U.S. federal income tax principles, will generally be includible in the gross income of a U.S. Holder as dividend income on the day actually or constructively received by the U.S. Holder, in the case of ordinary shares, in the case of ordinary shares. Because we do not intend to determine our earnings and profits on the basis of U.S. federal income tax principles, any distribution we pay will generally be treated as a “dividend” for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Dividends received on the ordinary shares or ordinary shares will not be eligible for the dividends-received deduction allowed to corporations in respect of dividends received from U.S. corporations.
Individuals and other non-corporate U.S. Holders will be subject to tax at the lower capital gain tax rate applicable to “qualified dividend income”; provided that certain conditions are satisfied, including that (1) the ordinary shares or ordinary shares on which the dividends are paid are readily tradable on an established securities market in the United States, or, in the event that we are deemed to be a PRC resident enterprise under the PRC tax
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law, we are eligible for the benefit of the United States-PRC income tax treaty (the “Treaty”), (2) we are neither a PFIC nor treated as such with respect to a U.S. Holder (as discussed below) for the taxable year in which the dividend is paid and the preceding taxable year, and (3) certain holding period and other requirements are met. We intend to list the ordinary shares on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange. Provided that this listing is approved, we believe that the ordinary shares will generally be considered to be readily tradable on an established securities market in the United States. There can be no assurance that the ordinary shares will continue to be considered readily tradable on an established securities market in later years. Because the ordinary shares will not be listed on a U.S. exchange, we do not believe that dividends received with respect to ordinary shares that are not represented by ordinary shares will be treated as qualified dividends. Non-corporate U.S. Holders are urged to consult their tax advisors regarding the availability of the lower rate for dividends paid with respect to the ordinary shares or ordinary shares.
In the event that we are deemed to be a PRC resident enterprise under the PRC Enterprise Income Tax Law (see “Taxation — People’s Republic of China Taxation”), we may be eligible for the benefits of the Treaty. If we are eligible for such benefits, dividends we pay on our ordinary shares, regardless of whether such shares are represented by the ordinary shares, and regardless of whether the ordinary shares are readily tradable on an established securities market in the United States, would be eligible for the reduced rates of taxation described in the preceding paragraph, provided that certain holding period and other requirements are met and that we are neither a PFIC nor treated as such with respect to a U.S. Holder for the taxable year in which the dividend is paid and the preceding taxable year.
For U.S. foreign tax credit purposes, dividends paid on the ordinary shares or ordinary shares generally will be treated as income from foreign sources and generally will constitute passive category income. In the event that we are deemed to be a PRC resident enterprise under the PRC Enterprise Income Tax Law, a U.S. Holder may be subject to PRC withholding taxes on dividends paid on the ordinary shares or ordinary shares (see “Taxation — People’s Republic of China Taxation”). Depending on the U.S. Holder’s particular facts and circumstances and subject to a number of complex conditions and limitations, PRC withholding taxes on dividends that are non-refundable under the Treaty may be treated as foreign taxes eligible for credit against a U.S. Holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability. A U.S. Holder who does not elect to claim a foreign tax credit for foreign tax withheld may instead claim a deduction for U.S. federal income tax purposes, in respect of such withholding, but only for a year in which such holder elects to do so for all creditable foreign income taxes. The rules governing the foreign tax credit are complex and U.S. Holders are urged to consult their tax advisors regarding the availability of the foreign tax credit under their particular circumstances.
Sale or Other Disposition
A U.S. Holder will generally recognize gain or loss upon the sale or other disposition of ordinary shares or ordinary shares in an amount equal to the difference between the amount realized upon the disposition and the holder’s adjusted tax basis in such ordinary shares or ordinary shares. The gain or loss will generally be capital gain or loss. Any capital gain or loss will be long term if the ordinary shares or ordinary shares have been held for more than one year. The deductibility of a capital loss may be subject to limitations. Any such gain or loss that the U.S. Holder recognizes will generally be treated as U.S. source income or loss for foreign tax credit limitation purposes, which may limit the availability of foreign tax credits. However, in the event we are deemed to be a PRC resident enterprise under the PRC Enterprise Income Tax Law and PRC tax were to be imposed on any gain from the disposition of the ordinary shares or ordinary shares, a U.S. Holder that is eligible for the benefits of the Treaty may elect to treat such gain as PRC source income. If a U.S. Holder is not eligible for the benefits of the Treaty or fails to make the election to treat any gain as foreign source, then such U.S. Holder may not be able to use the foreign tax credit arising from any PRC tax imposed on the disposition of the ordinary shares or ordinary shares unless such credit can be applied (subject to applicable limitations) against United States federal income tax due on other income derived from foreign sources in the same income category (generally, the passive category). Each U.S. Holder is advised to consult its tax advisor regarding the tax consequences if a foreign tax is imposed on a disposition of the ordinary shares or ordinary shares, including the availability of the foreign tax credit under its particular circumstances.
Passive Foreign Investment Company Rules
If we are a PFIC for any taxable year during which a U.S. Holder holds the ordinary shares or ordinary shares, and unless the U.S. Holder makes a mark-to-market election (as described below), the U.S. Holder will generally be subject to special tax rules on (i) any excess distribution that we make to the U.S. Holder (which generally
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means any distribution paid during a taxable year to a U.S. Holder that is greater than 125 percent of the average annual distributions paid in the three preceding taxable years or, if shorter, the U.S. Holder’s holding period for the ordinary shares or ordinary shares), and (ii) any gain realized on the sale or other disposition including, under certain circumstances, a pledge, of ordinary shares or ordinary shares. Under the PFIC rules:
• the excess distribution or gain will be allocated ratably over the U.S. Holder’s holding period for the ordinary shares or ordinary shares;
• the amount allocated to the current taxable year and any taxable years in the U.S. Holder’s holding period prior to the first taxable year in which we are a PFIC (each, a “pre-PFIC year”) will be taxable as ordinary income; and
• the amount allocated to each prior taxable year, other than a pre-PFIC year, will be subject to tax at the highest tax rate in effect for individuals or corporations, as appropriate, for that year, increased by an additional tax equal to the interest on the resulting tax deemed deferred with respect to each such taxable year.
If we are a PFIC for any taxable year during which a U.S. Holder holds the ordinary shares or ordinary shares, and any of our subsidiaries, the VIE or any of the subsidiaries of the VIE is also a PFIC (a “lower-tier PFIC”), such U.S. Holder would be treated as owning a proportionate amount (by value) of the shares of the lower-tier PFIC for purposes of the application of these rules. U.S. Holders are urged to consult their tax advisors regarding the application of the PFIC rules to any of our subsidiaries, the VIE or any of the subsidiaries of the VIE.
As an alternative to the foregoing rules, a U.S. Holder of “marketable stock” (as defined below) in a PFIC may make a mark-to-market election with respect to such stock. If a U.S. Holder makes this election with respect to the ordinary shares, the holder will generally (i) include as ordinary income for each taxable year that we are a PFIC the excess, if any, of the fair market value of ordinary shares held at the end of the taxable year over the adjusted tax basis of such ordinary shares and (ii) deduct as an ordinary loss the excess, if any, of the adjusted tax basis of the ordinary shares over the fair market value of such ordinary shares held at the end of the taxable year, but such deduction will only be allowed to the extent of the amount previously included in income as a result of the mark-to-market election. The U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in the ordinary shares would be adjusted to reflect any income or loss resulting from the mark-to-market election. If a U.S. Holder makes a mark-to-market election in respect of the ordinary shares and we cease to be a PFIC, the holder will not be required to take into account the gain or loss described above during any period that we are not a PFIC. If a U.S. Holder makes a mark-to-market election, any gain such U.S. Holder recognizes upon the sale or other disposition of the ordinary shares in a year when we are a PFIC will be treated as ordinary income and any loss will be treated as ordinary loss, but such loss will only be treated as ordinary loss to the extent of the net amount previously included in income as a result of the mark-to-market election.
The mark-to-market election is available only for “marketable stock,” which is stock that is traded in other than de minimis quantities on at least 15 days during each calendar quarter (“regularly traded”) on a qualified exchange or other market, as defined in applicable United States Treasury regulations. We anticipate that the ordinary shares should qualify as being regularly traded, but no assurances may be given in this regard.
Because a mark-to-market election cannot technically be made for any lower-tier PFICs that we may own, a U.S. Holder may continue to be subject to the PFIC rules with respect to such U.S. Holder’s indirect interest in any investments held by us that are treated as an equity interest in a PFIC for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
We do not intend to provide information necessary for U.S. Holders to make qualified electing fund elections which, if available, would result in tax treatment different from (and generally less adverse than) the general tax treatment for PFICs described above.
If a U.S. Holder owns the ordinary shares or ordinary shares during any taxable year that we are a PFIC, the holder must generally file an annual IRS Form 8621. You should consult your tax advisor regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences of owning and disposing of the ordinary shares or ordinary shares if we are or become a PFIC.
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In connection with this offering, we will enter into an underwriting agreement with Boustead Securities, LLC, which we sometimes refer to herein as the Underwriter. The Underwriter has agreed to purchase from us, on a firm commitment basis, 6,000,000 shares of ordinary shares, at the public offering price less the underwriting discounts set forth on the cover page of this prospectus. The Underwriter may retain other brokers or dealers to act as sub-agents on its behalf in connection with this offering and may pay any sub-agent a solicitation fee with respect to any securities placed by it.
The Underwriter is committed to purchase all the ordinary shares offered by this prospectus if it purchases any shares. The Underwriter is offering the ordinary shares, subject to prior sale, when, as and if issued to and accepted by it, subject to approval of legal matters by its counsel, and other conditions contained in the underwriting agreement, such as the receipt by the Underwriter of officer’s certificates and legal opinions. The Underwriter reserves the right to withdraw, cancel or modify offers to the public and to reject orders in whole or in part.
Fees, Commissions and Expense Reimbursement
The following table shows the per share and total public offering price, underwriting discount and proceeds to us, before expenses and assuming a $5.00 per share offering price.
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Per Share |
Total |
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Public Offering Price |
$ |
5.00 |
$ |
4.65 |
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Underwriting discount |
$ |
0.35 |
$ |
2,100,000 |
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Proceeds to Us, Before Expenses |
$ |
30,000,000 |
$ |
27,900,000 |
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We and the Underwriter have agreed to pay commissions of seven percent (7%) per share on the offering proceeds. We have agreed to pay to the Underwriter upon the consummation of the offering, a non-accountable expense allowance equal to a one percent (1%) of the gross proceeds of the offering. We have also agreed to pay the Underwriter reasonable out-of-pocket expenses including but not limited to, (i) reasonable travel and out-of-pocket expenses, including clearing charges; (ii) reasonable fees of legal counsel incurred by the Underwriter in connection with the offering. The total accountable expenses shall not exceed $160,000. Upon the earlier of the termination of the Underwriter’s engagement letter or completion of this offering, the Company agrees to pay promptly in cash any unreimbursed expenses that the Underwriter actually incurred as of such date. Notwithstanding any contained herein to the contrary, the Underwriter shall return to the Company any expenses previously paid, or advanced, but that which were not actually incurred, in accordance with FINRA Rule 5110(g)(4)(A).
Underwriter Warrants
We have also agreed to grant to the Underwriter a warrant covering a number of shares equal to 5% of the aggregate number of the shares sold in the offering. The Underwriter warrants will be exercisable, in whole or in part, during a period commencing after 180 days from the commencement of sale of this offering and will expire on the five-year anniversary of the commencement of sale of this offering. The Underwriter warrants will be exercisable at a price equal to the offering price and shall not be redeemable. We have registered the shares underlying the Underwriter warrants in the registration statement. The Underwriter warrants may not be sold, transferred, assigned, pledged or hypothecated, or be the subject of any hedging, short sale, derivative, put or call transaction that would result in the effective economic disposition of the securities by any person for a period of 180 days immediately following the effective date of the registration statement, of which this prospectus forms a part (in accordance with FINRA Rule 5110), except that they may be assigned, in whole or in part, to any successor, officer, manager, member or partner of the underwriter, and to members of the syndicate or selling group and their respective officers, managers, members or partners. The Underwriter warrants may be exercised as to all or a lesser number of shares, and will provide for cashless exercise. The Underwriter warrants shall further provide for adjustment in the number and price of such warrants (and the ordinary shares underlying such warrants) in the event of recapitalization, a merger or other structural transactions to prevent dilution.
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Price Stabilization
The Underwriter will be required to comply with the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, including without limitation, Rule 10b-5 and Regulation M under the Exchange Act. These rules and regulations may limit the timing of purchases and sales of shares of capital stock by the Underwriter acting as principal. Under these rules and regulations, the Underwriter:
• may not engage in any stabilization activity in connection with our securities; and
• may not bid for or purchase any of our securities or attempt to induce any person to purchase any of our securities, other than as permitted under the Exchange Act, until it has completed its participation in the distribution.
Determination of Offering Price
The public offering price of the shares we are offering was determined by us in consultation with the Underwriter based on discussions with potential investors in light of the history and prospects of our Company, the stage of development of our business, our business plans for the future and the extent to which they have been implemented, an assessment of our management, the public stock price for similar companies, general conditions of the securities markets at the time of the Offering and such other factors as were deemed relevant.
Indemnification
We have agreed to indemnify the underwriter against liabilities relating to the offering arising under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and to contribute to payments that the underwriter may be required to make for these liabilities.
Application for Nasdaq Market Listing
We have applied to have our ordinary shares approved for listing/quotation on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “UBXG” We will not consummate and close this offering without a listing approval letter from the Nasdaq Capital Market. Our receipt of a listing approval letter is not the same as an actual listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market. The listing approval letter will serve only to confirm that, if we sell a number of shares in this firm commitment offering sufficient to satisfy applicable listing criteria, our ordinary shares will in fact be listed.
If our ordinary shares are listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market, we will be subject to continued listing requirements and corporate governance standards. We expect these new rules and regulations to significantly increase our legal, accounting and financial compliance costs.
Foreign Regulatory Restrictions on Purchase of our Shares
We have not taken any action to permit a public offering of our shares outside the United States or to permit the possession or distribution of this prospectus outside the United States. People outside the United States who come into possession of this prospectus must inform themselves about and observe any restrictions relating to this offering of our shares and the distribution of this prospectus outside the United States.
Electronic Offer, Sale and Distribution of Ordinary Shares
A prospectus in electronic format may be made available on the websites maintained by the Underwriter. In addition, the ordinary shares may be sold by the Underwriter to securities dealers who resell the ordinary shares to online brokerage account holders. Other than the prospectus in electronic format, the information on the Underwriter’s website and any information contained in any other website maintained by the Underwriter is not part of the prospectus or the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, has not been approved and/or endorsed by us or the Underwriter in its capacity as Underwriter and should not be relied upon by investors.
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Lock-up Agreements
Each of our directors and officers and holders of our ordinary shares on a fully diluted basis immediately prior to the consummation of this offering have agreed or are otherwise contractually restricted for a period of twelve months and the Company and all of other shareholders for a period of 180 days from the completion date of the IPO, without the prior written consent of the Underwriter not to directly or indirectly:
• issue (in the case of us), offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase, lend or otherwise transfer or dispose of any ordinary shares or other capital stock or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for our ordinary shares or other capital stock;
• in the case of us, file or cause the filing of any registration statement under the Securities Act with respect to any ordinary shares or other capital stock or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for our ordinary shares or other capital stock, other than registration statements on Form S-8 filed with the SEC after the closing date of this offering; or
• enter into any swap or other agreement, arrangement, hedge or transaction that transfers to another, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, any of the economic consequences of ownership of our ordinary shares or other capital stock or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for our ordinary shares or other capital stock,
whether any transaction described in any of the foregoing bullet points is to be settled by delivery of our ordinary shares or other capital stock, other securities, in cash or otherwise, or publicly announce an intention to do any of the foregoing.
There are no existing agreements between the Underwriter and any person who will execute a lock-up agreement in connection with this offering providing consent to the sale of shares prior to the expiration of the lock-up period. The lock up does not apply to the issuance of shares upon the exercise of rights to acquire ordinary shares pursuant to any existing stock option.
Offer Restrictions outside the United States
Other than in the United States, no action has been taken by us or the Underwriter that would permit a public offering of the securities offered by this prospectus in any jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required. The securities offered by this prospectus may not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, nor may this prospectus or any other offering material or advertisements in connection with the offer and sale of any such securities be distributed or published in any jurisdiction, except under circumstances that will result in compliance with the applicable rules and regulations of that jurisdiction. Persons into whose possession this prospectus comes are advised to inform themselves about and to observe any restrictions relating to the offering and the distribution of this prospectus. This prospectus does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities offered by this prospectus in any jurisdiction in which such an offer or a solicitation is unlawful.
Australia. This prospectus is not a product disclosure statement, prospectus or other type of disclosure document for the purposes of Corporations Act 2001 (Commonwealth of Australia) (the “Act”) and does not purport to include the information required of a product disclosure statement, prospectus or other disclosure document under Chapter 6D.2 of the Act. No product disclosure statement, prospectus, disclosure document, offering material or advertisement in relation to the offer of the shares has been or will be lodged with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission or the Australian Securities Exchange.
Accordingly, (1) the offer of the shares under this prospectus may only be made to persons: (i) to whom it is lawful to offer the shares without disclosure to investors under Chapter 6D.2 of the Act under one or more exemptions set out in Section 708 of the Act, and (ii) who are “wholesale clients” as that term is defined in section 761G of the Act, (2) this prospectus may only be made available in Australia to persons as set forth in clause (1) above, and (3) by accepting this offer, the offeree represents that the offeree is such a person as set forth in clause (1) above, and the offeree agrees not to sell or offer for sale any of the shares sold to the offeree within 12 months after their issue except as otherwise permitted under the Act.
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Canada. The shares may not be offered, sold or distributed, directly or indirectly, in any province or territory of Canada other than the provinces of Ontario and Quebec or to or for the benefit of any resident of any province or territory of Canada other than the provinces of Ontario and Quebec, and only on a basis that is pursuant to an exemption from the requirement to file a prospectus in such province, and only through a dealer duly registered under the applicable securities laws of such province or in accordance with an exemption from the applicable registered dealer requirements.
Cayman Islands. This prospectus does not constitute a public offer of the shares, whether by way of sale or subscription, in the Cayman Islands. Each underwriter has represented and agreed that it has not offered or sold, and will not offer or sell, directly or indirectly, any shares to any member of the public in the Cayman Islands.
European Economic Area. In relation to each Member State of the European Economic Area that has implemented the Prospectus Directive, or a Relevant Member State, from and including the date on which the Prospectus Directive is implemented in that Relevant Member State, or the Relevant Implementation Date, an offer of the shares to the public may not be made in that Relevant Member State prior to the publication of a prospectus in relation to the shares that has been approved by the competent authority in that Relevant Member State or, where appropriate, approved in another Relevant Member State and the competent authority in that Relevant Member State has been notified, all in accordance with the Prospectus Directive, except that it may, with effect from and including the Relevant Implementation Date, make an offer of the shares to the public in that Relevant Member State at any time,
• to legal entities that are authorized or regulated to operate in the financial markets or, if not so authorized or regulated, whose corporate purpose is solely to invest in securities;
• to any legal entity that has two or more of (1) an average of at least 250 employees during the last financial year, (2) a total balance sheet of more than €43,000,000, and (3) an annual net turnover of more than €50,000,000, as shown in its last annual or consolidated accounts;
• to fewer than 100 natural or legal persons (other than qualified investors as defined in the Prospectus Directive; or
• in any other circumstances that do not require the publication by the company of a prospectus pursuant to Article 3 of the Prospectus Directive;
provided that no such offer of shares shall result in a requirement for the publication by the company of a prospectus pursuant to Article 3 of the Prospectus Directive.
For purposes of the above provision, the expression “an offer of shares to the public” in relation to any shares in any Relevant Member State means the communication in any form and by any means of sufficient information on the terms of the offer and the shares to be offered so as to enable an investor to decide to purchase or subscribe the shares, as the same may be varied in that Member State by any measure implementing the Prospectus Directive in that Member State, and the expression “Prospectus Directive” means Directive 2003/71/EC and includes any relevant implementing measure in each Relevant Member State.
Hong Kong. The shares may not be offered or sold by means of this document or any other document other than (i) in circumstances that do not constitute an offer or invitation to the public within the meaning of the Companies Ordinance (Cap.32, Laws of Hong Kong) or the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap.571, Laws of Hong Kong), or (ii) to “professional investors” within the meaning of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap.571, Laws of Hong Kong) and any rules made thereunder, or (iii) in other circumstances that do not result in the document being a “prospectus” within the meaning of the Companies Ordinance (Cap.32, Laws of Hong Kong), and no advertisement, invitation or document relating to the shares may be issued or may be in the possession of any person for the purpose of issue (in each case whether in Hong Kong or elsewhere), that is directed at, or the contents of which are likely to be accessed or read by, the public in Hong Kong (except if permitted to do so under the laws of Hong Kong) other than with respect to shares which are or are intended to be disposed of only to persons outside Hong Kong or only to “professional investors” within the meaning of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571, Laws of Hong Kong) and any rules made thereunder.
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Malaysia. The shares have not been and may not be approved by the securities commission Malaysia, or SC, and this document has not been and will not be registered as a prospectus with the SC under the Malaysian capital markets and services act of 2007, or CMSA. Accordingly, no securities or offer for subscription or purchase of securities or invitation to subscribe for or purchase securities are being made to any person in or from within Malaysia under this document except to persons falling within any of paragraphs 2(g)(i) to (xi) of schedule 5 of the CMSA and distributed only by a holder of a capital markets services license who carries on the business of dealing in securities and subject to the issuer having lodged this prospectus with the SC within seven days from the date of the distribution of this prospectus in Malaysia. The distribution in Malaysia of this document is subject to Malaysian laws. Save as aforementioned, no action has been taken in Malaysia under its securities laws in respect of this document. This document does not constitute and may not be used for the purpose of a public offering or an issue, offer for subscription or purchase, invitation to subscribe for or purchase any securities requiring the approval of the SC or the registration of a prospectus with the SC under the CMSA.
People’s Republic of China. This prospectus may not be circulated or distributed in the PRC and the shares may not be offered or sold, and will not offer or sell to any person for re-offering or resale directly or indirectly to any resident of the PRC except pursuant to applicable laws and regulations of the PRC. For the purpose of this paragraph, PRC does not include Taiwan and the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau.
Singapore. The securities represented may not be offered or sold, nor may any document or other material in connect with such securities be distributed, either directly or indirectly, (i) to persons in Singapore other than under circumstances in which such offer or sale does not constitute an offer or sale of such securities to the public in Singapore or (ii) to the public or any member of the public in Singapore other than pursuant to, and in accordance with the conditions of, an exemption invoked under division 5a or part iv of the companies act, chapter 50 of Singapore and to persons to whom the securities may be offered or sold under such exemption.
United Kingdom. An offer of the shares may not be made to the public in the United Kingdom within the meaning of Section 102B of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, as amended, or the FSMA, except to legal entities that are authorized or regulated to operate in the financial markets or, if not so authorized or regulated, whose corporate purpose is solely to invest in securities or otherwise in circumstances that do not require the publication by the company of a prospectus pursuant to the Prospectus Rules of the Financial Services Authority, or the FSA.
An invitation or inducement to engage in investment activity (within the meaning of Section 21 of FSMA) may only be communicated to persons who have professional experience in matters relating to investments falling within Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 or in circumstances in which Section 21 of FSMA does not apply to the company.
All applicable provisions of the FSMA with respect to anything done by the underwriter in relation to the shares must be complied with in, from or otherwise involving the United Kingdom.
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EXPENSES RELATED TO THIS OFFERING
Set forth below is an itemization of the total expenses, excluding underwriting discount, accountable expenses and non-accountable expenses, that we expect to incur in connection with this offering. With the exception of the SEC registration fee, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, or FINRA, filing fee, and the stock exchange market entry and listing fee, all amounts are estimates.
|
SEC Registration Fee |
$ |
3,212.06 |
|
|
FINRA Fee |
|
5,697.50 |
|
|
Stock Exchange Market Entry and Listing Fee |
|
10,000.00 |
|
|
Printing and Engraving Expenses |
|
40,000.00 |
|
|
Legal Fees and Expenses |
|
593,154.00 |
|
|
Accounting Fees and Expenses |
|
300,000.00 |
|
|
Total |
$ |
952,063.56 |
135
We are being represented by Ortoli Rosenstadt LLP with respect to certain legal matters of U.S. federal securities and New York state law. The validity of the ordinary shares offered in this offering and other certain legal matters as to Cayman Islands law will be passed upon for us by Mourant Ozannes. Legal matters as to PRC law will be passed upon for us by Jiangsu Junjin law Firm. Ortoli Rosenstadt LLP may rely upon Mourant Ozannes with respect to matters governed by Cayman Islands law and Jiangsu Junjin Law Firm with respect to matters governed by PRC law. Our underwriter, Boustead Securities LLC is represented by Sichenzia Ross Ference LLP.
The consolidated financial statements for the years ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, included in this Registration Statement have been so included in reliance on the report of Wei, Wei & Co., LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, given on the authority of said firm in auditing and accounting. The office of Wei, Wei & Co., LLP is located at 13310 39th Avenue, Flushing, New York, 11354.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
We have filed a registration statement, including relevant exhibits, with the SEC on Form F-1 under the Securities Act with respect to the underlying ordinary shares represented by the ordinary shares to be sold in this offering. This prospectus, which constitutes a part of the registration statement on Form F-1, does not contain all of the information contained in the registration statement. You should read our registration statements and their exhibits and schedules for further information with respect to us and the ordinary shares.
Immediately upon the effectiveness of the registration statement on Form F-1 of which this prospectus forms a part, we will become subject to periodic reporting and other informational requirements of the Exchange Act as applicable to foreign private issuers. Accordingly, we will be required to file reports, including annual reports on Form 20-F, and other information with the SEC. All information filed with the SEC can be obtained over the internet at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or inspected and copied at the public reference facilities maintained by the SEC at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. You can request copies of documents, upon payment of a duplicating fee, by writing to the SEC.
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INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
U-BX TECHNOLOGY LTD.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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F-2 |
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F-3 |
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F-4 |
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F-5 |
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 |
F-6 |
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F-7 |
F-1
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of
U-BX Technology Ltd.
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of U-BX Technology Ltd. and Subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of June 30, 2021 and 2020, and the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss), changes in shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended June 30, 2021, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of June 30, 2021 and 2020, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended June 30, 2021, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ Wei, Wei & Co., LLP
We have served as the Company’s auditors since 2021.
Flushing, New York
January 28, 2022
F-2
U-BX TECHNOLOGY LTD.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
|
As of June 30, |
||||||||
|
2021 |
2020 |
|||||||
|
ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
||||
|
Current Assets |
|
|
|
|
||||
|
Cash |
$ |
788,964 |
|
$ |
948,605 |
|
||
|
Accounts receivable, net |
|
1,087,000 |
|
|
1,774,594 |
|
||
|
Advance to suppliers, net |
|
401,964 |
|
|
2,970,963 |
|
||
|
Prepayments and other current assets |
|
182,542 |
|
|
100,228 |
|
||
|
Total current assets |
|
2,460,470 |
|
|
5,794,390 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
Non-current assets |
|
|
|
|
||||
|
Property and equipment, net |
|
2,338 |
|
|
1,729 |
|
||
|
Deferred tax assets, net |
|
1,823 |
|
|
41 |
|
||
|
Total non-current assets |
|
4,161 |
|
|
1,770 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
Total Assets |
$ |
2,464,631 |
|
$ |
5,796,160 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY |
|
|
|
|
||||
|
Current Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
||||
|
Short-term loan |
$ |
— |
|
$ |
478,989 |
|
||
|
Accounts payable |
|
1,659,905 |
|
|
848 |
|
||
|
Advance from customers |
|
64,688 |
|
|
4,234,034 |
|
||
|
Tax payables |
|
498,799 |
|
|
242,083 |
|
||
|
Accruals and other current payables |
|
47,089 |
|
|
38,044 |
|
||
|
Amounts due to related parties, current |
|
118,657 |
|
|
18,059 |
|
||
|
Total current liabilities |
|
2,389,138 |
|
|
5,012,057 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
Total Liabilities |
|
2,389,138 |
|
|
5,012,057 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
Commitments and contingencies |
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
Shareholders’ Equity: |
|
|
|
|
||||
|
Ordinary Shares ($0.0001 par value, 500,000,000 authorized, 15,000,000 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively) |
|
1,500 |
|
|
1,500 |
|
||
|
Subscription receivable |
|
(1,500 |
) |
|
(1,500 |
) |
||
|
Additional paid-in capital |
|
147,033 |
|
|
889,046 |
|
||
|
Statutory reserves |
|
147,714 |
|
|
77,736 |
|
||
|
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) |
|
(491 |
) |
|
(43,456 |
) |
||
|
Accumulated (deficit) |
|
(218,763 |
) |
|
(139,223 |
) |
||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
Total shareholders’ equity |
|
75,493 |
|
|
784,103 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity |
$ |
2,464,631 |
|
$ |
5,796,160 |
|
||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
F-3
U-BX TECHNOLOGY LTD.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
|
For the Years Ended |
||||||||
|
2021 |
2020 |
|||||||
|
Revenues |
$ |
72,364,138 |
|
$ |
61,560,986 |
|
||
|
Cost of revenues |
|
(71,333,409 |
) |
|
(61,319,491 |
) |
||
|
Gross profit |
|
1,030,729 |
|
|
241,495 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
Operating expenses: |
|
|
|
|
||||
|
General and administrative expenses |
|
(1,121,395 |
) |
|
(516,092 |
) |
||
|
Total operating expenses |
|
(1,121,395 |
) |
|
(516,092 |
) |
||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
(Loss) from operations |
|
(90,666 |
) |
|
(274,597 |
) |
||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
Other income (expenses): |
|
|
|
|
||||
|
Interest income |
|
4,724 |
|
|
1,832 |
|
||
|
Interest (expenses) |
|
(3,474 |
) |
|
(9,729 |
) |
||
|
Other income, net |
|
316,207 |
|
|
91,593 |
|
||
|
Total other income, net |
|
317,457 |
|
|
83,696 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
Income (loss) before income taxes |
|
226,791 |
|
|
(190,901 |
) |
||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
Income tax expenses |
|
(236,353 |
) |
|
(55,899 |
) |
||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
Net (loss) attributable to shareholders |
$ |
(9,562 |
) |
$ |
(246,800 |
) |
||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
Comprehensive income (loss) |
|
|
|
|
||||
|
Foreign currency translation gain (loss) |
|
42,965 |
|
|
(28,541 |
) |
||
|
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to shareholders |
$ |
33,403 |
|
$ |
(275,341 |
) |
||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
Earnings (loss) per ordinary share |
|
|
|
|
||||
|
Basic and diluted |
$ |
0.00 |
|
$ |
(0.02 |
) |
||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding |
|
|
|
|
||||
|
Basic and diluted |
|
15,000,000 |
|
|
15,000,000 |
|
||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
F-4
U-BX TECHNOLOGY LTD.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2021 AND 2020
|
|
Subscription |
Additional |
Statutory |
Retained |
Accumulated other |
Total |
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Shares |
Amount |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Balance as of June 30, 2019 |
15,000,000 |
$ |
1,500 |
$ |
(1,500 |
) |
$ |
889,046 |
|
$ |
63,595 |
$ |
121,718 |
|
$ |
(14,915 |
) |
$ |
1,059,444 |
|
||||||||
|
Net (loss) |
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(246,800 |
) |
|
|
|
(246,800 |
) |
||||||||||
|
Appropriation to statutory reserve |
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
14,141 |
|
(14,141 |
) |
|
|
|
— |
|
|||||||||
|
Foreign currency translation adjustment |
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(28,541 |
) |
|
(28,541 |
) |
||||||||
|
Balance as of June 30, 2020 |
15,000,000 |
$ |
1,500 |
$ |
(1,500 |
) |
|
889,046 |
|
|
77,736 |
|
(139,223 |
) |
|
(43,456 |
) |
|
784,103 |
|
||||||||
|
Shareholder capital withdrawal |
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
|
(742,013 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(742,013 |
) |
|||||||||||
|
Net income |
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(9,562 |
) |
|
|
|
(9,562 |
) |
||||||||||
|
Appropriation to statutory reserve |
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
69,978 |
|
(69,978 |
) |
|
|
|
— |
|
|||||||||
|
Foreign currency translation adjustment |
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
42,965 |
|
|
42,965 |
|
||||||||
|
Balance as of June 30, 2021 |
15,000,000 |
$ |
1,500 |
$ |
(1,500 |
) |
$ |
147,033 |
|
$ |
147,714 |
$ |
(218,763 |
) |
$ |
(491 |
) |
$ |
75,493 |
|
||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
F-5
U-BX TECHNOLOGY LTD.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
|
For the Years Ended |
||||||||
|
2021 |
2020 |
|||||||
|
Cash flows from operating activities |
|
|
|
|
||||
|
Net (loss) |
$ |
(9,562) |
|
$ |
(246,800 |
) |
||
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
||||
|
Depreciation |
|
1,157 |
|
|
469 |
|
||
|
Provision for doubtful accounts |
|
12,138 |
|
|
305 |
|
||
|
Deferred income tax, net |
|
(1,733 |
) |
|
(41 |
) |
||
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
||||
|
Account receivable |
|
829,141 |
|
|
218,080 |
|
||
|
Advance to supplier |
|
2,781,858 |
|
|
(2,568,407 |
) |
||
|
Accounts payable |
|
1,617,122 |
|
|
(1,467,413 |
) |
||
|
Advance from customers |
|
(4,459,878 |
) |
|
4,021,806 |
|
||
|
Prepayments and other current assets |
|
(76,045 |
) |
|
(84,884 |
) |
||
|
Tax payables |
|
227,614 |
|
|
38,036 |
|
||
|
Accruals and other current payables |
|
5,259 |
|
|
16,029 |
|
||
|
Amounts due to related parties, current |
|
96,373 |
|
|
1,580 |
|
||
|
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
|
1,023,444 |
|
|
(71,240 |
) |
||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
Cash flows from investing activities |
|
|
|
|
||||
|
Purchase of property and equipment |
|
(1,589 |
) |
|
(770 |
) |
||
|
Net cash (used in) investing activities |
|
(1,589 |
) |
|
(770 |
) |
||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
Cash flows from financing activities |
|
|
|
|
||||
|
Capital withdrawal by shareholder |
|
(754,455 |
) |
|
— |
|
||
|
Proceeds from short-term loan |
|
271,453 |
|
|
1,215,847 |
|
||
|
Repayment of short-term loan |
|
(783,124 |
) |
|
(732,784 |
) |
||
|
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities |
|
(1,266,126 |
) |
|
483,063 |
|
||
|
Effect of foreign exchange rate on cash |
|
84,630 |
|
|
(19,559 |
) |
||
|
Net (decrease) increase in cash |
|
(159,641 |
) |
|
391,494 |
|
||
|
Cash at the beginning of the year |
|
948,605 |
|
|
557,111 |
|
||
|
Cash at the end of the year |
$ |
788,964 |
|
$ |
948,605 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: |
|
|
|
|
||||
|
Interest paid |
$ |
3,474 |
|
$ |
9,729 |
|
||
|
Income taxes paid |
$ |
9,954 |
|
$ |
12,673 |
|
||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
F-6
U-BX TECHNOLOGY LTD.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In U.S. dollars, except for number of shares, or otherwise noted)
NOTE 1 — ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS DESCRIPTION
U-BX Technology LTD. (“U-BX”) was an exempted company incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands on June 30, 2021 as Famingsur Develop Limited. On October 10, 2021, Famingsur Develop Limited filed a certificate of incorporation on change of name to change its name to U-BX Technology Ltd. U-BX does not conduct any substantive operations on its own but instead conducts its business operations through its subsidiaries, a variable interest entity (“VIE”) and subsidiaries of the VIE. U-BX, its subsidiaries, its consolidated variable interest entities (“VIEs”) and VIEs’ subsidiaries (the “Company”) primarily provide value-added service using artificial intelligence-driven technology to businesses within the insurance industry in PRC.
Prior to the incorporation of U-BX, the business commenced its operation in March 2018 and mainly carried out its business operation through Youjiayoubao (Beijing) Technology Co., Ltd (“U-BX China”) and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Rudongyoujia Smart Technology Co Ltd. (“RDYJ”), YJYC Hainan Technology Co Ltd (“YJYC Hainan”), Wuxi Benjuchezhi Technology Service Co Ltd (“Wuxi BJCZ”), Jiangsu Youjiayouche Technology Co Ltd (“Jiangsu YJYC”), Jiangsu Jingmo Technology Co Ltd (“Jiangsu Jingmo”) and Jiangsu Youchehubao Technology Co Ltd (“Jiangsu YCHB”). Wuxi BJCZ was sold to a third party on May 9, 2020 and has since ceased to be a subsidiary of U-BX China. YJYC Hainan was dissolved voluntarily on August 11, 2020.
In order to raise capital through an initial public offering in the United States, the Company has undertaken a series of transactions (the “Reorganization”):
On July 14, 2021, the Company formed its wholly owned subsidiary, HK Snailinsur Group Limited (“U-BX HK”) in Hong Kong. On July 23, 2021, U-BX HK formed its wholly owned subsidiary, Beijing Lianghua Technology Co., Ltd. (“WFOE”) in PRC.
On August 16, 2021, Lianghua Technology or WFOE entered into a series of contractual arrangements with the owners of U-BX China. These agreements include a Consulting and Service Agreement, a Business Operation Agreement, an Equity Pledge Agreement, an Exclusive Call Option Agreement and Shareholder Voting Proxy Agreement (collectively “VIE Agreements”). Pursuant to the above VIE Agreements, WFOE has the exclusive right to provide U-BX China with comprehensive technical support, consulting services and other services in relation to the Principal Business during the term of this Agreement. All the above contractual arrangements obligate WFOE to absorb a majority of the risk of loss from business activities of U-BX China and entitle WFOE to receive a majority of their residual returns. In essence, WFOE has gained effective control over U-BX China.
U-BX together with its wholly owned subsidiary U-BX HK and WFOE and its VIE and VIE’s subsidiaries were effectively controlled by the same shareholders before and after the reorganization and therefore the Reorganization is considered under common control at carrying value. The consolidation of the Company has been prepared on the basis as if the reorganization had become effective as of the beginning of the first period presented in the consolidated financial statements.
F-7
U-BX TECHNOLOGY LTD.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In U.S. dollars, except for number of shares, or otherwise noted)
NOTE 1 — ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS DESCRIPTION (cont.)
As of June 30, 2021, the Company’s principal subsidiaries and consolidated VIE are as follows:
|
Name of Entity |
Date of |
Place of |
% of |
Principal Activities |
|||||
|
Wholly owned subsidiaries |
|
||||||||
|
Hong Kong Snailinsur Group Limited (“U-BX HK”) |
July 14, 2021 |
Hong Kong |
100 |
% |
Investment holding |
||||
|
Beijing Lianghua Technology Co Ltd (“WFOE”) |
July 23, 2021 |
PRC |
100 |
% |
Investment holding |
||||
|
Consolidated VIE |
|
||||||||
|
Youjiayoubao (Beijing) Technology Co., Ltd. (“U-BX China” or the “VIE”) |
March 27, 2018 |
PRC |
100 |
% |
Provision of services |
||||
|
Consolidated VIE’s Subsidiaries |
|
||||||||
|
Rudongyoujia Smart Technology Co., Ltd. (“RDYJ”) |
July 27, 2018 |
PRC |
100 |
% |
Provision of services |
||||
|
Jiangsu Jingmo Technology Co., Ltd. (“Jiangsu Jingmo”) |
July 9, 2020 |
PRC |
100 |
% |
Provision of services |
||||
|
Jiangsu Youjiayouche Technology Co., Ltd. (“Jiangsu YJYC”) |
June 29, 2020 |
PRC |
100 |
% |
Provision of services |
||||
|
Jiangsu Youchehubao Technology Co., Ltd. (“Jiangsu YCHB”) |
August 21, 2020 |
PRC |
100 |
% |
Provision of services |
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The VIE contractual arrangements
In order to comply with the PRC laws and regulations which prohibit or restrict foreign control of companies involved in the internet sector, the Company operates its businesses in the PRC through the VIE, whose equity interests are controlled by the co-founders of the Company. The Company obtained control over the VIE by entering into a series of contractual arrangements with the legal shareholders who are also referred to as nominee shareholders. These nominee shareholders are the legal owners of the VIE. However, the rights of those nominee shareholders have been transferred to the Company through a series of contractual arrangements.
The principal terms of the contractual arrangements entered into by and among the WFOE, the VIE and the nominee shareholders of the VIE are described below:
Consultation and Services Agreement
Pursuant to the consultation and services agreement between Lianghua Technology and U-BX China, as amended, Lianghua Technology is engaged as exclusive provider of management consulting services to U-BX China. For such services, U-BX China agrees to pay service fees determined based on all of its net income to Lianghua Technology or Lianghua Technology has obligation to absorb all of the losses of U-BX China.
The consultation and services agreement, as amended, remains in effect for 30 years until August 16, 2051. The agreement can be extended only if Lianghua Technology gives its written consent of extension of the agreement and U-BX China then may extend without reservation.
Business Operation Agreement
Pursuant to the business cooperation agreement between our WFOE, Lianghua Technology and U-BX China, Lianghua Technology has the exclusive right to provide U-BX China with technical support, business support and related consulting services, including but not limited to technical services, business consultations, equipment or property leasing, marketing consultancy, system integration, product research and development, and system
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In U.S. dollars, except for number of shares, or otherwise noted)
NOTE 1 — ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS DESCRIPTION (cont.)
maintenance. In exchange, Lianghua Technology is entitled to a service fee that equals to all of the net income of U-BX China determined by U.S. GAAP. The service fees may be adjusted based on the services rendered by Lianghua Technology in that month and the operational needs of U-BX China.
Business cooperation agreement remains in effect unless Lianghua Technology commits gross negligence, or a fraudulent act, against U-BX China. Nevertheless, Lianghua Technology shall have the right to terminate this agreement upon giving 30 days’ prior written notice to U-BX China at any time.
Equity Pledge Agreement
Pursuant to the equity pledge agreements, the shareholders who collectively owned all of U-BX China, pledge all of the equity interests in U-BX China to Lianghua Technology as collateral to secure the obligations of U-BX China under the consultation and services agreement and business cooperation agreement. These shareholders may not transfer or assign transfer or assign the pledged equity interests or incur or allow any encumbrance that would jeopardize Lianghua Technology’s interests, without Lianghua Technology’s prior approval. In the event of default, Lianghua Technology as the pledgee will be entitled to certain rights and entitlements, including the priority in receiving payments by the evaluation or proceeds from the auction or sale of whole or part of the pledged equity interests of U-BX China. The agreement will terminate at the date these shareholders have transferred all of their pledged equity interests pursuant to the equity option agreement.
Exclusive Call Option Agreement
Pursuant to the equity option agreements, among Lianghua Technology, U-BX China and its shareholders. The shareholders of U-BX China jointly and severally grant Lianghua Technology an option to purchase their equity interests in U-BX China. The purchase price shall be the lowest price then permitted under applicable PRC laws. Lianghua Technology may exercise such option at any time until it has acquired all equity interests of U-BX China and may transfer the option to any third party. The agreements will terminate at the date on which all of these shareholders’ equity interests of U-BX China has been transferred to Lianghua Technology or its designee.
Voting Proxy Agreement
Pursuant to the voting rights proxy and financial supporting agreements, the shareholders of U-BX China give Lianghua Technology an irrevocable proxy to act on their behalf on all matters pertaining to U-BX China and to exercise all of their rights as shareholders of U-BX China, including the right to attend shareholders meeting, to exercise voting rights and to transfer all or a part of their equity interests in U-BX China. In consideration of such granted rights, Lianghua Technology agrees to provide the necessary financial support to U-BX China whether or not U-BX China incurs loss and agrees not to request repayment if U-BX China is unable to do so. The agreements shall remain in effect for 10 years till August 16, 2031 and will automatically be renewed for another 10 years at the end of the term, unless Lianghua Technology notifies other parties in writing 30 days before the expiration date.
Risks in relation to the VIE structure
The Company believes that the contractual arrangements with its VIE and their respective shareholders are in compliance with PRC laws and regulations and are legally enforceable. However, uncertainties in the PRC legal system could limit the Company’s ability to enforce the contractual arrangements. If the legal structure and contractual arrangements were found to be in violation of PRC laws and regulations, the PRC government could:
• revoke the business and operating licenses of the Company’s PRC subsidiary and VIE;
• discontinue or restrict the operations of any related-party transactions between the Company’s PRC subsidiary and VIE;
• limit the Company’s business expansion in China by way of entering into contractual arrangements;
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In U.S. dollars, except for number of shares, or otherwise noted)
NOTE 1 — ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS DESCRIPTION (cont.)
• impose fines or other requirements with which the Company’s PRC subsidiary and VIE may not be able to comply;
• require the Company or the Company’s PRC subsidiary and VIE to restructure the relevant ownership structure or operations; or
• restrict or prohibit the Company’s use of the proceeds of the additional public offering to finance.
The following financial statement amounts and balances of the VIE were included in the accompanying consolidated financial statements after elimination of intercompany transactions and balances:
|
As of June 30, |
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|
2021 |
2020 |
|||||
|
Total current assets |
$ |
2,460,470 |
$ |
5,794,390 |
||
|
Total non-current assets |
$ |
4,161 |
$ |
1,770 |
||
|
Total Assets |
$ |
2,464,631 |
$ |
5,796,160 |
||
|
Total current liabilities |
$ |
2,389,138 |
$ |
5,012,057 |
||
|
For the Years Ended |
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|
2021 |
2020 |
|||||||
|
Revenues |
$ |
72,364,138 |
|
$ |
61,560,986 |
|
||
|
Net (loss) |
$ |
(9,562 |
) |
$ |
(246,800 |
) |
||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
$ |
1,023,444 |
|
$ |
(71,240 |
) |
||
|
Net cash (used in) investing activities |
$ |
(1,589 |
) |
$ |
(770 |
) |
||
|
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities |
$ |
(1,266,126 |
) |
$ |
483,063 |
|
||
The VIEs contributed 100.0% of the Company’s consolidated net revenues for the years ended June 30, 2021 and 2020. As of June 30, 2021 and 2020, the VIEs accounted for 99.9% of the consolidated total assets, and 100.0% of the consolidated total liabilities, respectively.
There are no terms in any arrangements, considering both explicit arrangements and implicit variable interests that require the Company or its subsidiaries to provide financial support to the VIE. However, if the VIE was ever to need financial support, the Company or its subsidiaries may, at its option and subject to statutory limits and restrictions, provide financial support to its VIE through loans to the shareholders of the VIE or entrustment loans to the VIE.
NOTE 2 — SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Liquidity
The Company’s liquidity is based on its ability to enhance its operating cash flow position, obtain capital financing from equity interest investors and borrow funds to fund its general operations and capital expenditures. The Company’s ability to continue as a going concern is dependent on management’s ability to execute its business plan successfully, which includes increasing market acceptance of the Company’s services to boost its sales volume while applying more effective marketing strategies and cost control measures to better manage operating cash flow position and obtaining funds from outside sources of financing to generate positive financing cash flows. As of June 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company’s balance of cash and cash equivalents was $788,964 and $948,605, respectively. If the Company does not have, or is not able to obtain, sufficient funds, the Company may have to adjust the pace of its operation expansion and reduce operating expenses devoted to the products.
Management has concluded, after giving consideration to its plans as noted above and existing balance of cash and cash equivalents as of June 30, 2021, that the Company has sufficient funds for sustainable operations and it will be able to meet its payment obligations from operations and debt related commitments for the next twelve months
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In U.S. dollars, except for number of shares, or otherwise noted)
NOTE 2 — SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont.)
from the issuance of the consolidated financial statements. Accordingly the consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and liquidation of liabilities during the normal course of operations.
Basis of presentation
The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and have been consistently applied.
Principles of consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of the Company, its subsidiaries, VIE and VIE’s subsidiaries for which the Company is the ultimate primary beneficiary.
A subsidiary is an entity in which the Company, directly or indirectly, controls more than one half of the voting power, has the power to appoint or remove the majority of the members of the board of directors, to cast a majority of votes at the meeting of the board of directors or to govern the financial and operating policies of the investee under a statute or agreement among the shareholders or equity holders.
All transactions and balances between the Company, its subsidiaries, VIE and VIE’s subsidiaries have been eliminated upon consolidation.
Use of estimates
The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires the management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. These estimates and judgments are based on historical information, information that is currently available to the Company and on various other assumptions that the Company believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. Significant estimates required to be made by management, include, but are not limited to, the assessment of the allowance for doubtful accounts, depreciable lives of property and equipment, and realization of deferred tax assets. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Functional Currency and Foreign Currency Translation
The functional currencies of the Company are the local currency of the county in which the subsidiaries operate. The Company’s financial statements are reported using U.S. Dollars. The results of operations and the consolidated statements of cash flows denominated in foreign currencies are translated at the average rates of exchange during the reporting period. Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies at the balance sheet date are translated at the applicable rates of exchange in effect on that date. The equity denominated in the functional currencies is translated at the historical rates of exchange at the time of capital contributions. Because cash flows are translated based on the average translation rates, amounts related to assets and liabilities reported on the consolidated statements of cash flows will not necessarily agree with changes in the corresponding balances on the consolidated balance sheets. Translation adjustments arising from the use of different exchange rates from period to period are included as a separate component in accumulated other comprehensive income included in consolidated statements of changes in equity. Gains and losses from foreign currency transactions are included in the consolidated statement of income and comprehensive income.
Since the Company operates primarily in the PRC, the Company’s functional currency is the Chinese Yuan (“RMB”). The Company’s consolidated financial statements have been translated into the reporting currency of U.S. Dollars (“US$”). The RMB is not freely convertible into foreign currency and all foreign exchange transactions must take place through authorized institutions. No representation is made that the RMB amounts could have been, or could be, converted into US$ at the rates used in the translation.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In U.S. dollars, except for number of shares, or otherwise noted)
NOTE 2 — SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont.)
The exchange rates as of June 30, 2021 and 2020 and for the years ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:
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June 30, |
For the years ended |
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2021 |
2020 |
2021 |
2020 |
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Foreign currency |
Balance Sheet |
Balance Sheet |
Profits/Loss |
Profits/Loss |
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RMB:1USD |
6.4601 |
7.0795 |
6.6273 |
7.0198 |
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Cash
Cash include cash on hand and demand deposits in accounts maintained with commercial banks. The Company maintains the bank accounts in Mainland China, which is not freely convertible into foreign currencies.
Accounts receivable, net
Accounts receivables are presented net of an allowance for doubtful accounts. The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated losses. The Company reviews its accounts receivable on a periodic basis and makes general and specific allowances when there is doubt as to the collectability of individual balances. In evaluating the collectability of individual receivable balances, the Company considers many factors, including the age of the balance, customer payment history, customer’s current creditworthiness, and current economic trends. Accounts are written off against the allowance after unsuccessful collection.
Advances to suppliers
Advances to suppliers consist of balances paid to suppliers for services that have not been provided or received. The Company reviews its advances to suppliers on a periodic basis and makes general and specific allowances when there is doubt as to the ability of a supplier to provide supplies to the Company or refund an advance.
As of June 30, 2021 and 2020, total advance to suppliers was $401,964 and $2,970,963, respectively.
Property and equipment
Property and equipment are carried at cost and are depreciated on the straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the underlying assets. The cost of repairs and maintenance is expensed as incurred; major replacements and improvements are capitalized. When assets are retired or disposed of, the cost and accumulated depreciation and amortization are removed from the accounts, and any resulting gains or losses are included in income in the year of disposition. The Company examines the possibility of decreases in the value of its property and equipment, when events or changes in circumstances reflect the fact that their recorded value may not be recoverable. Estimated useful lives are as follows, taking into account the assets’ estimated residual value:
|
Category |
Estimated useful lives |
|
|
Office equipment |
3 years |
|
|
Furniture and fixtures |
3-5 years |
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U-BX TECHNOLOGY LTD.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In U.S. dollars, except for number of shares, or otherwise noted)
NOTE 2 — SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont.)
Fair value of financial instruments
ASC 825-10 requires certain disclosures regarding the fair value of financial instruments. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. A three-level fair value hierarchy prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value. The hierarchy requires entities to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. The three levels of inputs used to measure fair value are as follows:
• Level 1 — inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.
• Level 2 — inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted market prices for identical or similar assets in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable and inputs derived from or corroborated by observable market data.
• Level 3 — inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable.
Unless otherwise disclosed, the fair value of the Company’s financial instruments including cash, accounts receivable, advances to suppliers, prepaid expenses and other current assets, short-term loans, accounts payable, advance from customers, due to related parties, taxes payable, and accrued expenses and other current liabilities approximate their recorded values due to their short-term maturities.
The Company’s non-financial assets, such as property and equipment would be measured at fair value only if they were determined to be impaired.
Revenue recognition
The Company recognizes revenue per ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”) for all periods presented. According to ASC 606, revenue is recognized when control of the promised goods or services is transferred to the customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. The Company determines revenue recognition through the following steps: (1) identify the contract(s) with a customer, (2) identify the performance obligations in the contract, (3) determine the transaction price, (4) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract, and (5) recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation. We assess our revenue arrangements against specific criteria in order to determine if it is acting as principal or agent. Revenue arrangements with multiple performance obligations are divided into separate distinct goods or services. We allocate the transaction price to each performance obligation based on the relative standalone selling price of the goods or services provided.
The Company’s revenues are derived principally from digital promotion services, risk-assessment services and value-added services. Value added taxes (“VAT”) are presented as a reduction of revenues.
Digital promotion services
The Company generates revenues primarily from digital promotion services to insurance companies on its various website channels, including pay for performance marketing services whereby customers are charged based on effective clicks on their insurance product information, and display advertising services that allow customers to place advertisements on various websites.
Pursuant to the digital promotion contracts, the performance obligation of the Company is to provide promotion services for the planning, designing, customizing strategy scheme and promoting for the customer. The Company considers that both of the digital market planning and promotion services are highly interrelated and not
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In U.S. dollars, except for number of shares, or otherwise noted)
NOTE 2 — SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont.)
separately identifiable. The Company’s overall promise represents a combined output that is a single performance obligation. Revenues are recorded at a point in time when the performance obligation to deliver those digital promotion services is checked and accepted.
For the contracts that involve the third-party vendors, the Company considers itself as provider of the services as it has control of the specified services at any time before it is transferred to the customers which is evidenced by (i) the Company is primarily responsible for the planning and producing the content for the promotion and (ii) having latitude in select third party vendors for promotions and establish pricing. Therefore, the Company acts as the principal of these arrangements and reports revenue earned and costs incurred related to these transactions on a gross basis.
Risk-assessment services
The Company generate risk-assessment revenue from services fees of providing assessment reports to the insurance carriers. Utilizing the self-developed proprietary algorithmic model, the Company generates individualized risk report based on the vehicle brand, model, travel area, and driver’s information.
Pursuant to the risk assessment contracts, the performance obligation of the Company is to utilize self-developed risk assessment model and to provide risk assessment report to customers. Consideration received reflects stand-alone selling prices and are settled monthly based on standard unit prices and service volumes rendered during the period. Revenue recognized at a point in time upon the services delivery and acceptance by the customers.
For the contracts that involve technical services provided by third-party vendors, the Company considers itself as provider of the services as it has control of the specified services at any time before it is transferred to the customers which is evidenced by (i) the Company is primarily responsible for the production of the risk assessment report with self-developed models and (ii) having latitude in select outsourced technical services and establish pricing. Therefore, the Company acts as the principal of these arrangements and reports revenue earned and costs incurred related to these transactions on a gross basis.
Value-added bundled benefits services
The Company enters into value added benefits contracts with insurance companies. Pursuant to the value added benefits contracts, the Company provides the digital code with value added bundled benefits to customers. The bundled benefits including but not limited to auto maintenance service, auto value added service, vehicle moving notification services and other services. The Company is primarily responsible for selecting out-sourced vendors, integrating out-sourced services and services provided in house to generate various bundled benefits digital code and providing technical supports for the code. The Company’s overall promise represents a combined output that is a single performance obligation; there is no multiple performance obligations.
For the contracts that involve the third-party vendors, the Company considers itself as principal of the services as it has control of the specified services at any time before it is transferred to the customers which is evidenced by (i) the Company is primarily responsible for the generation of the code and integrating various services provided by itself and outsourced vendors with the Company’s promise to provide products and services according to the contract entered into with customers and (ii) having latitude in select third party vendors for some value added services and establish pricing. Therefore, the Company acts as the principal of these arrangements and reports revenue earned and costs incurred related to these transactions on a gross basis. Revenue from value-added bundled benefits is recognized at a point in time when the Company satisfies the performance obligation by transferring promised services upon acceptance by customers.
Contract balance
Accounts receivables are recorded when the Company performs a service in advance of receiving consideration and it has the unconditional right to receive consideration. Contract liabilities are recognized as advance from customers if the Company receives consideration but has not transferred the related goods or services to the customer.
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U-BX TECHNOLOGY LTD.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In U.S. dollars, except for number of shares, or otherwise noted)
NOTE 2 — SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont.)
Value Added Tax
The Company is subject to value-added-tax (“VAT”) on the revenues earned for services provided in the PRC. The applicable rate of value added tax is 6%. In the accompanying consolidated statements of comprehensive income/(loss), such VAT is excluded from net revenues.
Cost of revenue
Cost of revenues consists primarily of expenses incurred in connection with the third-party cloud infrastructure expenses, outsourcing service paid to suppliers and third-party procurement costs. These costs are charged to the consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss) as incurred.
Income taxes
The Company accounts for current income taxes in accordance with the laws of the relevant tax authorities. Deferred income taxes are recognized when temporary differences exist between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the consolidated financial statements. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period including the enactment date. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.
An uncertain tax position is recognized only if it is “more likely than not” that the tax position would be sustained in a tax examination. The amount recognized is the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized on examination. For tax positions not meeting the “more likely than not” test, no tax benefit is recorded. Penalties and interest incurred related to underpayment of income tax are classified as income tax expense in the period incurred. No significant penalties or interest relating to income taxes have been incurred during the years ended June 30, 2021 and 2020. The Company does not believe that there was any uncertain tax provision on June 30, 2021 and 2020. The Company’s subsidiary and VIEs in China are subject to the income tax laws of the PRC. No significant income was generated outside the PRC for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2021 and 2020.
Value added tax (“VAT”)
Sales revenue represents the invoiced value of goods, net of VAT. The VAT is based on gross sales price and VAT rate is approximately 6%. The VAT may be offset by VAT paid by the Company on raw materials and other materials included in the cost of producing or acquiring its finished products. The Company recorded a VAT payable or receivable net of payments in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. All of the VAT returns filed by the Company’s subsidiaries in the PRC, have been and remain subject to examination by the tax authorities for five years from the date of filing.
Earnings (loss) per share
The Company computes earnings (loss) per share (“EPS”) in accordance with ASC 260, “Earnings per Share” (“ASC 260”). ASC 260 requires companies with complex capital structures to present basic and diluted EPS. Basic EPS are computed by dividing income available to ordinary shareholders of the Company by the weighted average ordinary shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS takes into account the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue ordinary shares were exercised and converted into ordinary shares. As of June 30, 2021 and 2020, there were no dilutive shares.
Comprehensive income (loss)
Comprehensive income consists of two components, net income and other comprehensive income(loss). Other comprehensive income(loss) refers to revenue, expenses, gains, and losses that under U.S. GAAP are recorded as an element of shareholders’ equity but are excluded from net income. Other comprehensive income(loss) consists of foreign currency translation adjustment from the Company not using U.S. dollar as its functional currency.
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U-BX TECHNOLOGY LTD.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In U.S. dollars, except for number of shares, or otherwise noted)
NOTE 2 — SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont.)
Statement of cash flows
In accordance with ASC 230, Statement of Cash Flows, cash flows from the Company’s operations are formulated based upon the local currencies, and then translated at average translation rates for the periods. As a result, amounts related to assets and liabilities reported on the statements of cash flows will not necessarily agree with changes in the corresponding balances on the balance sheets.
Concentration and Risks
Currency risk
The revenues and expenses of the Company’s entities in the PRC are generally denominated in RMB and their assets and liabilities are denominated in RMB. The RMB is not freely convertible into foreign currencies. Remittances of foreign currencies into the PRC or remittances of RMB out of the PRC as well as exchange between RMB and foreign currencies require approval by foreign exchange administrative authorities with certain supporting documentation. The State Administration for Foreign Exchange, under the authority of the People’s Bank of China, controls the conversion of RMB into other currencies.
Concentration and credit risk
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to significant concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash. In China, the insurance coverage of each bank is RMB500,000 (USD 77,398). As of June 30, 2021, cash balance of RMB 5,096,546 (USD 788,927) was deposited with financial institutions located in China, of which RMB 3,736,591 (USD 578,411) was subject to credit risk. While management believes that these financial institutions are of high credit quality, it also continually monitors their credit worthiness.
Financial instruments that potentially expose the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash, term deposits, short-term investments and accounts receivables.
The Company’s investment policy requires cash, restricted cash, term deposits and short-term investments to be placed with high-quality financial institutions and to limit the amount of credit risk from any one issuer. The Company regularly evaluates the credit standing of the counterparties or financial institutions.
The Company conducts credit evaluations on its customers prior to delivery of goods or services. The assessment of customer creditworthiness is primarily based on historical collection records, research of publicly available information and customer on-site visits by senior management. Based on this analysis, the Company determines what credit terms, if any, to offer to each customer individually. If the assessment indicates a likelihood of collection risk, the Company will not deliver the services or sell the products to the customer or require the customer to pay cash, post letters of credit to secure payment or to make significant down payments.
Uncertainty and COVID-19 Impact
The operations of the Company are located in the PRC. Accordingly, the Company’s business, financial condition, and results of operations may be influenced by political, economic, and legal environments in the PRC, as well as by the general state of the PRC economy. The Company’s results may be adversely affected by changes in the political, regulatory and social conditions in the PRC. Although the Company has not experienced losses from these situations and believes that it is in compliance with existing laws and regulations including its organization and structure disclosed in Note 1, this may not be indicative of future results.
The current COVID-19 pandemic has already affected the business of the Company. The Customers, user acquisition channels and other business partners have been gradually recovering from the general shutdown and delay in commencement of operations in China since the beginning of March 2020. Even though the business
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U-BX TECHNOLOGY LTD.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In U.S. dollars, except for number of shares, or otherwise noted)
NOTE 2 — SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont.)
is currently operational, the operating efficiency and capacity of the Company may still be adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic mainly due to the necessity to comply with disease control protocols in business facilities and hospitals. The global spread of COVID-19 pandemic in major countries of the world may also result in global economic distress, and the extent to which it may affect our results of operations will depend on future developments of the COVID-19 pandemic, which are highly uncertain and difficult to predict. There may be potential impacts on our results of operations if the pandemic and the resulting disruption were to extend over a prolonged period.
In addition, if the global spread of COVID-19 and deterioration cannot be contained, risks set forth in this prospectus may be exacerbated or accelerated at a heightened level.
Recent accounting pronouncements
The Company qualifies as an “emerging growth company”, or EGC, pursuant to the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012, as amended, or the JOBS Act. As an EGC, the Company does not need to comply with any new or revised financial accounting standards until such date that a private company is otherwise required to comply with such new or revised accounting standards. The Company adopts the following standards based on extended transition period provided to private companies or early adopts as necessary as permitted by the respective standards.
Recently adopted accounting pronouncements
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework– Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement, to improve the effectiveness of disclosures in the notes to financial statements related to recurring or nonrecurring fair value measurements by removing amounts and reasons for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, the policy for timing of transfers between levels, and the valuation processes for Level 3 fair value measurements. The new standard requires disclosure of the range and weighted average of significant unobservable inputs used to develop Level 3 fair value measurements. The amendments in this update are effective for all entities for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. The Company adopted this ASU on January 1, 2020 and the adoption did not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
Recent accounting pronouncements not yet adopted
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). Under the new guidance, lessees will be required to recognize a lease liability and a lease asset for all leases, including operating leases, with a term greater than 12 months on its balance sheet. The update also expands the required quantitative and qualitative disclosures surrounding leases. The standard is effective for the Company in the fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021 and interim periods within the fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, with early adoption permitted. The Company will assess the impact of the adoption of the new lease standard before the effective date.
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments — Credit Losses (Topic 326), to provide financial statement users with more useful information about expected credit losses. ASU 2016-13 also changes how entities measure credit losses on financial instruments and the timing of when such losses are recorded. ASU 2016-13 is effective for the Company in the fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. The Company will assess the impact of the adoption of the new standard before the effective date.
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U-BX TECHNOLOGY LTD.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In U.S. dollars, except for number of shares, or otherwise noted)
NOTE 2 — SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont.)
In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes, which removes certain exceptions to the general principles in Topic 740, and also improves consistent application of and simplify U.S. GAAP for other areas of Topic 740 by clarifying and amending existing guidance. For public business entities, the amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2020. For all other entities, the amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022. Early adoption of the amendments is permitted. The Company will assess the impact of the adoption of the new standard before the effective date.
The Company does not believe other recently issued but not yet effective accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, statements of operations and cash flows.
NOTE 3 — ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, NET
Accounts receivable consisted of the following:
|
As of June 30, |
||||||||
|
2021 |
2020 |
|||||||
|
Trade accounts receivable |
$ |
1,094,280 |
|
$ |
1,774,720 |
|
||
|
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts |
|
(7,280 |
) |
|
(126 |
) |
||
|
Accounts receivable, net |
$ |
1,087,000 |
|
$ |
1,774,594 |
|
||
NOTE 4 — PREPAYMENTS AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS
Prepayments and other current assets consisted of the following:
|
As of June 30, |
||||||||
|
2021 |
2020 |
|||||||
|
Staff advances |
$ |
142,129 |
|
$ |
1,029 |
|
||
|
Value-added Tax (“VAT”) recoverable |
|
18,831 |
|
|
86,744 |
|
||
|
Prepaid expenses and others current assets |
|
27,085 |
|
|
12,632 |
|
||
|
|
188,045 |
|
|
100,405 |
|
|||
|
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts |
|
(5,503 |
) |
|
(177 |
) |
||
|
Prepayments and other current assets |
$ |
182,542 |
|
$ |
100,228 |
|
||
NOTE 5 — PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET
Property and equipment, stated at cost less accumulated depreciation, consisted of the following:
|
As of June 30, |
||||||||
|
2021 |
2020 |
|||||||
|
Office Furniture |
$ |
106 |
|
$ |
98 |
|
||
|
Electronic equipment |
|
4,309 |
|
|
2,443 |
|
||
|
|
4,415 |
|
|
2,541 |
|
|||
|
Less: accumulated depreciation |
|
(2,077 |
) |
|
(812 |
) |
||
|
Property and equipment, net |
$ |
2,338 |
|
$ |
1,729 |
|
||
Depreciation expense was $1,265 and $454 for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. No impairment for property, equipment and software was recorded for the years ended June 30, 2021 and 2020.
F-18
U-BX TECHNOLOGY LTD.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In U.S. dollars, except for number of shares, or otherwise noted)
NOTE 6 — SHORT-TERM LOAN
In March 2020, the Company entered into a non-revolving loan facility of maximum credit limit of $4,000,000 (RMB30,000,000) with Asia Factor (CN) Co., Ltd, with daily interest rate of 0.04% (14.4% per annum), which was pledged by accounts receivable of the Company. The loan was repaid in August 2020. Interest expenses for the years ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 amounted to $3,474 and $9,729, respectively.
Financial information related to short-term loans is set forth in the following table:
|
As of June 30, |
||||||||
|
2021 |
2020 |
|||||||
|
Beginning balance |
$ |
478,989 |
|
$ |
— |
|
||
|
Additions |
|
254,114 |
|
|
1,205,594 |
|
||
|
Repayments |
|
(733,103 |
) |
|
(726,605 |
) |
||
|
Short-term loans |
$ |
— |
|
$ |
478,989 |
|
||
NOTE 7 — TAX PAYABLES
Tax payables consisted of the following:
|
As of June 30, |
||||||
|
2021 |
2020 |
|||||
|
Company income tax payable |
$ |
497,769 |
$ |
239,405 |
||
|
Withholding tax payable |
|
219 |
|
200 |
||
|
Others |
|
811 |
|
2,478 |
||
|
Tax payables |
$ |
498,799 |
$ |
242,083 |
||
NOTE 8 — ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consisted of the following:
|
As of June 30, |
||||||
|
2021 |
2020 |
|||||
|
Payroll and welfare payable |
$ |
27,238 |
$ |
22,431 |
||
|
Other current liabilities |
|
19,851 |
|
15,613 |
||
|
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |
$ |
47,089 |
$ |
38,044 |
||
NOTE 9 — RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The table below sets forth the major related parties and their relationships with the Company as of June 30, 2021:
|
Name of related parties |
Relationship with the Company |
|
|
Jian Chen |
Founder and shareholder |
|
|
Mingfei Liu |
Founder and shareholder |
|
As of June 30, |
||||||
|
2021 |
2020 |
|||||
|
Amounts due to related parties, current* |
|
|
||||
|
Jian Chen |
$ |
117,109 |
$ |
16,646 |
||
|
Mingfei Liu |
|
1,548 |
|
1,413 |
||
|
$ |
118,657 |
$ |
18,059 |
|||
____________
* The balances mainly represented the expenses paid on behalf of the Company for daily operation.
F-19
U-BX TECHNOLOGY LTD.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In U.S. dollars, except for number of shares, or otherwise noted)
NOTE 10 — TAXATION
Value Added Tax (“VAT”)
All of the Company’s service revenues that are earned and received in the PRC are subject to a Chinese VAT at a rate of 6% of the gross proceeds or at a rate approved by the Chinese local government.
Corporation Income Tax (“CIT”)
Cayman Islands
The Company was incorporated in the Cayman Islands. Under the current laws of the Cayman Islands, the Company is not subject to tax on income or capital gain. Additionally, upon payments of dividends to the shareholders, no Cayman Islands withholding tax will be imposed.
Hong Kong
Under the current Hong Kong Revenue Ordinance, the Company’s subsidiaries in Hong Kong are subject to 16.5% Hong Kong profit tax on their taxable income generated from operations in Hong Kong. Additionally, payments of dividends by the subsidiaries incorporated in Hong Kong to the Company are not subject to any Hong Kong withholding tax.
PRC
The Company’s subsidiaries consolidated VIEs and subsidiaries of the VIEs established in the PRC are mainly subject to statutory income tax at a rate of 25%.
The following table reconciles the statutory rate to the Company’s effective tax rate:
|
For the years ended |
||||||
|
2021 |
2020 |
|||||
|
Income tax (benefit)/expense computed at applicable tax rates (25%) |
25.0 |
% |
25.0 |
% |
||
|
Non-deductible expenses |
1.5 |
% |
(3.9 |
)% |
||
|
Change of Valuation Allowance |
77.7 |
% |
(50.4 |
)% |
||
|
Effective tax rate |
104.2 |
% |
(29.3 |
)% |
||
Significant components of the provision for income taxes are as follows:
|
For the years ended |
||||||||
|
2021 |
2020 |
|||||||
|
Current income tax expenses |
$ |
239,425 |
|
$ |
55,975 |
|
||
|
Deferred tax benefits |
|
(3,072 |
) |
|
(76 |
) |
||
|
Income tax provision |
$ |
236,353 |
|
$ |
55,899 |
|
||
Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes.
F-20
U-BX TECHNOLOGY LTD.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In U.S. dollars, except for number of shares, or otherwise noted)
NOTE 10 — TAXATION (cont.)
The following table presents the significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets for the periods presented:
|
For the years ended |
||||||||
|
2021 |
2020 |
|||||||
|
Deferred tax assets |
|
|
|
|
||||
|
Net loss |
$ |
183,716 |
|
$ |
91,448 |
|
||
|
Allowance for doubtful accounts |
|
3,195 |
|
|
76 |
|
||
|
Less: valuation allowances |
|
(185,088 |
) |
|
(91,483 |
) |
||
|
Total deferred tax assets |
$ |
1,823 |
|
$ |
41 |
|
||
As of June 30, 2021, the Company has total of net operating loss carry forward of approximately $1,581,135 in the PRC that expire in 2023. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. Recovery of substantially all of the Company’s deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future income, exclusive of reversing taxable temporary differences. For the years ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, the change in valuation allowance amounted to $93,605 and negative $15,403, respectively.
NOTE 11 — CONCENTRATION OF MAJOR CUSTOMERS AND SUPPLIERS
Customer concentration risk
No customers individually represent greater than 10.0% of total revenues of the Company for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021 and 2020.
As of June 30, 2021, three customers accounted for 22.5%, 16.8% and 14.8% of the total balance of accounts receivable. As of June 30, 2020, two customers accounted for 24.8% and 19.9% of the total balance of accounts receivable.
Vendor concentration risk
For the year ended June 30, 2021, four vendors accounted for 35.4%, 21.7%, 14.6% and 14.0% of the Company’s total purchases, respectively. For the year ended June 30, 2020, three vendors accounted for 58.4%, 16.9% and 12.2% of the Company’s total purchases, respectively.
As of June 30, 2021, three vendors accounted for 51.2%, 27.9% and 19.4% of the total balance of accounts payable, respectively. No suppliers individually represent greater than 10.0% of total accounts payable of the Company as of June 30, 2020.
NOTE 12 — SEGMENT INFORMATION AND REVENUE ANALYSIS
The Company follows ASC 280, Segment Reporting, which requires that companies disclose segment data based on how management makes decisions about allocating resources to each segment and evaluating their performances. The Company has one reporting segment. The Company’s chief operating decision maker has been identified as the chief executive officer, who reviews consolidated results when making decisions about allocating resources and assessing performance of the Company and hence the Company has only one reportable segment. The Company does not distinguish between markets or segments for the purpose of internal reporting. The Company’s long-lived assets are substantially all located in the PRC and all of the Company’s revenues are derived from the PRC.
F-21
U-BX TECHNOLOGY LTD.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In U.S. dollars, except for number of shares, or otherwise noted)
NOTE 12 — SEGMENT INFORMATION AND REVENUE ANALYSIS (cont.)
Disaggregated information of revenues by business lines are as follows:
|
For the years ended |
||||||
|
2021 |
2020 |
|||||
|
Digital promotion services |
$ |
39,144,098 |
$ |
43,344,652 |
||
|
Risk-assessment services |
|
12,861,825 |
|
11,637,530 |
||
|
Value-added services |
|
20,358,215 |
|
6,578,803 |
||
|
Total |
$ |
72,364,138 |
$ |
61,560,986 |
||
NOTE 13 — SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Ordinary shares
The Company was established under the laws of the Cayman Islands on June 30, 2021. The authorized number of ordinary shares was 500,000,000 shares with a par value of $0.0001 per ordinary share, and 15,000,000 ordinary shares were issued as of September 18, 2021. The Company has retroactively restated all shares and per share data for all the periods presented pursuant to ASC 260. As a result, the Company had 500,000,000 authorized ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, of which 15,000,000 were issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2021 and 2020.
Statutory reserves and restricted net assets
Relevant PRC laws and regulations permit payments of dividends by the Company’s entities incorporated in the PRC only out of their retained earnings, if any, as determined in accordance with PRC accounting standards and regulations. In addition, the Company’s entities in the PRC are required to annually appropriate 10% of their net after-tax income to the statutory general reserve fund prior to payment of any dividends, unless such reserve funds have reached 50% of their respective registered capital. As of June 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company’s PRC entities collectively attributed $69,978 and $14,141 of retained earnings for their statutory reserves, respectively.
As a result of these PRC laws and regulations and the requirement that distributions by the PRC entities can only be paid out of distributable profits computed in accordance with the PRC accounting standards and regulations, the PRC entities are restricted from transferring a portion of their net assets to the Company. Amounts restricted include paid-in capital and statutory reserves of the Company’s PRC subsidiaries, VIEs and VIEs’ subsidiaries. As of June 30, 2021 and 2020, the aggregate amounts of restricted net assets of the relevant entity in the Company amounted to $294,747 and $966,782, respectively.
NOTE 14 — COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Operating Leases
The Company has entered into non-cancellable agreements with initial or remaining terms in one year for the rental and property management fee of office premises. All of the Company’s leases are accounted for as operating leases. Lease expense was $96,320 and $82,196 for the years ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
As of June 30, 2021, future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating lease agreement are as follows:
|
Year ended June 30, |
Operating |
||
|
2022 |
$ |
80,570 |
|
|
Thereafter |
|
— |
|
|
Total minimum payments required |
$ |
80,570 |
|
F-22
U-BX TECHNOLOGY LTD.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In U.S. dollars, except for number of shares, or otherwise noted)
NOTE 14 — COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (cont.)
Contingencies
From time to time, the Company is subject to legal proceedings, investigations and claims incidental to the conduct of its business. As of June 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company was not involved in any legal or administrative proceedings.
NOTE 15 — SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Management has evaluated subsequent events through December 16, 2021, the date the consolidated financial statements were available for issuance.
On July 14, 2021, the Company established a wholly owned subsidiary in Hong Kong, HK Snailinsur Group Limited (“U-BX HK”). U-BX HK is a holding company of 100% of the equity or ownership of WFOE, Beijing Lianghua Technology Co., Ltd. (“WFOE”), a limited company established under the laws of the PRC on July 23, 2021.
On August 16, 2021, WFOE entered into a series of contractual arrangements with the shareholders of Youjiayoubao China. These agreements include Consultation and Service Agreement, Business Operation Agreement, Equity Pledge Agreements, Exclusive Call Option Agreement, and Shareholder Voting Proxy Agreement. Pursuant to the VIE Agreements, WFOE has the exclusive right to provide to VIE consulting services related to business operations including technical and management consulting services. The VIE Agreements are designed to provide WFOE with the power, rights, and obligations equivalent in all material respects to those it would possess as the sole equity holder of the VIE, including absolute control rights and the rights to the assets, property, and revenue of VIE.
Underwriting Agreement
On September 16, 2021, the Company entered into an agreement with Boustead Securities, LLC (“Boustead” or “Underwriter”). Boustead was engaged to act as the exclusive financial advisor to VIE and its affiliates and subsidiaries in connection with VIE’s planned initial public offering (“IPO”). The agreement will be expired in 18 months and can be terminated with mutual written agreement. For any extension of this agreement, Boustead will be paid an extension advisory fee of $25,000.
Success Fee
For any equity investment into the Company, Boustead will receive a cash success fee equal to 7% of the gross proceeds received and warrants equal to 5% of the number of shares of stock issued in the IPO. The warrant will be exercisable at the strike price equal to the public offering price of the securities sold in the IPO. The warrants will be exercisable within five years from the issuance and also can be exercisable on a cashless basis.
Advisory Fee
VIE agrees to pay Boustead a total of $155,000 as an advisory fee in two instalments. $80,000 was paid upon execution of the agreement. $75,000 is payable upon the close of the IPO.
NOTE 16 — CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF THE PARENT COMPANY
For the year ended June 30, 2021, the Company performed a test on the restricted net assets of subsidiaries and VIE in accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-X Rule 4-08 (e) (3), “General Notes to Financial Statements” and concluded that the restricted net assets exceeded 25% of the consolidated net assets of the Company as of June 30, 2021 and the condensed financial information of the parent company are required to be presented.
F-23
U-BX TECHNOLOGY LTD.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In U.S. dollars, except for number of shares, or otherwise noted)
NOTE 16 — CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF THE PARENT COMPANY (cont.)
The following condensed financial statements of the parent company have been prepared using the same accounting policies as set out in the Company’s consolidated financial statement except that the parent company used the equity method to account for investments in its subsidiaries, VIE and VIE’s subsidiary. The parent company and its subsidiaries, and VIE were included in the consolidated financial statements where inter-company balances and transactions were eliminated upon consolidation. For purpose of the parent company’s stand-alone financial statements, its investments in subsidiaries and VIE were reported using the equity method of accounting. The parent company’s share of income from its subsidiaries and VIE were reported as share of income of subsidiaries and VIE subsidiary in the accompanying parent company financial statements.
As of June 30, 2021 and 2020, there were no material commitments or contingencies, significant provisions for long-term obligations, or guarantees of the parent company, except for those which have been separately disclosed in the consolidated financial statements, if any.
F-24
U-BX TECHNOLOGY LTD.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In U.S. dollars, except for number of shares, or otherwise noted)
NOTE 16 — CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF THE PARENT COMPANY (cont.)
PARENT COMPANY BALANCE SHEETS
|
As of June 30, |
||||||||
|
2021 |
2020 |
|||||||
|
ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
||||
|
Non-current assets |
|
|
|
|
||||
|
Investment in subsidiaries and VIEs |
$ |
75,493 |
|
$ |
784,103 |
|
||
|
Total Assets |
$ |
75,493 |
|
$ |
784,103 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY |
|
|
|
|
||||
|
Liabilities |
$ |
— |
|
$ |
— |
|
||
|
Equity: |
|
|
|
|
||||
|
Ordinary shares ($0.0001 par value, 500,000,000 authorized, 15,000,000 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively) |
|
1,500 |
|
|
1500 |
|
||
|
Subscription receivable |
|
(1,500 |
) |
|
(1,500 |
) |
||
|
Additional paid-in capital |
|
147,033 |
|
|
889,046 |
|
||
|
Statutory reserves |
|
147,714 |
|
|
77,736 |
|
||
|
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) |
|
(491 |
) |
|
(43,456 |
) |
||
|
Accumulated (deficit) |
|
(218,763 |
) |
|
(139,223 |
) |
||
|
Total equity |
|
75,493 |
|
|
784,103 |
|
||
|
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity |
$ |
75,493 |
|
$ |
784,103 |
|
||
F-25
U-BX TECHNOLOGY LTD.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In U.S. dollars, except for number of shares, or otherwise noted)
NOTE 16 — CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF THE PARENT COMPANY (cont.)
PARENT COMPANY STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
|
For the Years Ended |
||||||||
|
2021 |
2020 |
|||||||
|
Equity in (loss) of subsidiary and VIE |
$ |
(9,562 |
) |
$ |
(246,800 |
) |
||
|
Net (loss) |
|
(9,562 |
) |
|
(246,800 |
) |
||
|
Foreign currency translation adjustment |
|
42,965 |
|
|
(28,541 |
) |
||
|
Comprehensive income (loss) |
$ |
33,403 |
|
$ |
(275,341 |
) |
||
F-26
U-BX TECHNOLOGY LTD.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In U.S. dollars, except for number of shares, or otherwise noted)
NOTE 16 — CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF THE PARENT COMPANY (cont.)
PARENT COMPANY STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
|
For the Years Ended |
||||||||
|
2021 |
2020 |
|||||||
|
Cash flows from operating activities |
|
|
|
|
||||
|
Net (loss) |
$ |
(9,562 |
) |
$ |
(246,800 |
) |
||
|
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
||||
|
(Loss) from equity of subsidiaries and VIE |
|
(9,562 |
) |
|
(246,800 |
) |
||
|
Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
Net (decrease) increase in cash |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
||
|
Cash at the beginning of the year |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
||
|
Cash at the end of the year |
$ |
— |
|
$ |
— |
|
||
F-27
U-BX TECHNOLOGY LTD.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In U.S. dollars, except for number of shares, or otherwise noted)
NOTE 16 — CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF THE PARENT COMPANY (cont.)
Unaudited condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations Information
|
Year Ended June 30, 2021 |
VIEs’ subsidiaries |
Elimination |
Consolidated |
||||||||||||
|
Parent |
Subsidiaries |
VIE |
|||||||||||||
|
(US$, in thousands) |
|||||||||||||||
|
Revenues |
— |
|
— |
37 |
|
72,327 |
— |
72,364 |
|
||||||
|
Share of loss of subsidiaries, VIE and VIEs’ subsidiaries |
(10 |
) |
— |
— |
|
— |
10 |
— |
|
||||||
|
Net Loss |
(10 |
) |
— |
(686 |
) |
676 |
10 |
(10 |
) |
||||||
|
Year Ended June 30, 2020 |
VIEs’ subsidiaries |
Elimination |
Consolidated |
||||||||||||
|
Parent |
Subsidiaries |
VIE |
|||||||||||||
|
(US$, in thousands) |
|||||||||||||||
|
Revenues |
— |
|
— |
— |
|
61,561 |
— |
61,561 |
|
||||||
|
Share of loss of subsidiaries, VIE and VIEs’ subsidiaries |
(247 |
) |
— |
— |
|
— |
247 |
— |
|
||||||
|
Net Loss |
(247 |
) |
— |
(369 |
) |
122 |
247 |
(247 |
) |
||||||
Unaudited condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets Information
|
As of June 30, 2021 |
VIEs’ subsidiaries |
Elimination |
Consolidated |
|||||||||||
|
Parent |
Subsidiaries |
VIE |
||||||||||||
|
(US$, in thousands) |
||||||||||||||
|
Current assets |
— |
— |
931 |
|
4,459 |
(2,930 |
) |
2,460 |
||||||
|
Investments in subsidiaries, VIE and VIEs’ subsidiaries |
75 |
— |
— |
|
— |
(75 |
) |
— |
||||||
|
Non-current assets |
75 |
— |
1 |
|
3 |
(75 |
) |
4 |
||||||
|
Total liabilities |
— |
— |
2,370 |
|
2,949 |
(2,930 |
) |
2,389 |
||||||
|
Shareholders’ equity |
75 |
— |
(1,438 |
) |
1,513 |
(75 |
) |
75 |
||||||
|
As of June 30, 2020 |
VIEs’ subsidiaries |
Elimination |
Consolidated |
||||||||||
|
Parent |
Subsidiaries |
VIE |
|||||||||||
|
(US$, in thousands) |
|||||||||||||
|
Current assets |
— |
— |
291 |
5,731 |
(228 |
) |
5,794 |
||||||
|
Investments in subsidiaries, VIE and VIEs’ subsidiaries |
784 |
— |
— |
— |
(784 |
) |
— |
||||||
|
Non-current assets |
784 |
— |
1 |
1 |
(784 |
) |
2 |
||||||
|
Total liabilities |
— |
— |
255 |
4,985 |
(228 |
) |
5,012 |
||||||
|
Shareholders’ equity |
784 |
— |
37 |
747 |
(784 |
) |
784 |
||||||
Unaudited condensed Consolidated Cash Flows Information
|
Year Ended June 30, 2021 |
VIEs’ subsidiaries |
Elimination |
Consolidated |
||||||||||||
|
Parent |
Subsidiaries |
VIE |
|||||||||||||
|
(US$, in thousands) |
|||||||||||||||
|
Net cash provided by operating activities |
— |
— |
775 |
|
248 |
|
— |
1,023 |
|
||||||
|
Net cash used in investing activities |
— |
— |
(2 |
) |
— |
|
— |
(2 |
) |
||||||
|
Net cash used in financing activities |
— |
— |
(754 |
) |
(512 |
) |
— |
(1,266 |
) |
||||||
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U-BX TECHNOLOGY LTD.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In U.S. dollars, except for number of shares, or otherwise noted)
NOTE 16 — CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF THE PARENT COMPANY (cont.)
|
Year Ended June 30, 2020 |
VIEs’ subsidiaries |
Elimination |
Consolidated |
||||||||||||
|
Parent |
Subsidiaries |
VIE |
|||||||||||||
|
(US$, in thousands) |
|||||||||||||||
|
Net cash used in operating activities |
— |
— |
(12 |
) |
(59 |
) |
— |
(71 |
) |
||||||
|
Net cash used in investing activities |
— |
— |
1 |
|
(2 |
) |
— |
(1 |
) |
||||||
|
Net cash provided by financing activities |
— |
— |
— |
|
483 |
|
— |
483 |
|
||||||
Unaudited Long-term Investments Roll-forward
|
Investment in |
||||
|
As of June 30, 2019 |
$ |
1,059,444 |
|
|
|
Equity pick-up during the period |
|
(246,800 |
) |
|
|
Foreign currency translation adjustment |
|
(28,541 |
) |
|
|
As of June 30, 2020 |
|
784,103 |
|
|
|
Equity pick-up during the period |
|
(751,575 |
) |
|
|
Foreign currency translation adjustment |
|
42,965 |
|
|
|
As of June 30, 2021 |
$ |
75,493 |
|
|
F-29
PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
ITEM 6. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.
Cayman Islands law does not limit the extent to which a company’s memorandum and articles of association may provide for indemnification of officers and directors, except to the extent any such provision may be held by the Cayman Islands courts to be contrary to public policy, such as to provide indemnification against civil fraud or the consequences of committing a crime. Our amended memorandum and articles of association provides that every director, alternate director or officer shall be indemnified out of the assets of the Company against any liability incurred by him as a result of any act or failure to act in carrying out his functions other than such liability (if any) that he may incur by his own actual fraud or wilful default.
To the extent permitted by law, we may make a payment, or agree to make a payment, whether by way of advance, loan or otherwise, for any legal costs incurred by an existing or former secretary or any of our officers in respect of any matter identified in above on condition that the secretary or officer must repay the amount paid by us to the extent that it is ultimately found not liable to indemnify the secretary or that officer for those legal costs.
The Underwriting Agreement, the form of which has been filed as Exhibit 1.1 to this Registration Statement, will also provide for indemnification of us and our officers and directors.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended may be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling us pursuant to the foregoing provisions, we have been informed that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable.
ITEM 7. RECENT SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES.
During the past three years, we have issued the following securities. We believe that each of the following issuances was exempt from registration under the Securities Act in reliance on Rule 701 of Regulation S under the Securities Act regarding sales by an issuer in offshore transactions. No underwriters were involved in these issuances of securities.
On June 30, 2021, we issued 10,000 ordinary shares to six shareholders in connection with the incorporation of the Company. The transactions were not registered under the Securities Act in reliance on an exemption from registration set forth in Section 4(a)(2) promulgated thereunder as a transaction by the Company not involving any public offering.
On September 18, 2021, we issued 14,090,000 ordinary shares to fourteen shareholders of the Company. The transactions were not registered under the Securities Act in reliance on an exemption from registration set forth in Section 4(a)(2) promulgated thereunder as a transaction by the Company not involving any public offering.
On January 24, 2022, we issued 7,500,000 ordinary shares to fourteen shareholders of the Company. The transactions were not registered under the Securities Act in reliance on an exemption from registration set forth in Section 4(a)(2) promulgated thereunder as a transaction by the Company not involving any public offering.
ITEM 8. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES.
(a) Exhibits
See Exhibit Index beginning on page II-4 of this registration statement.
(b) Financial Statement Schedules
Schedules have been omitted because the information required to be set forth therein is not applicable or is shown in the Consolidated Financial Statements or the Notes thereto.
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ITEM 9. UNDERTAKINGS.
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to provide to the Underwriter at the closing specified in the underwriting agreement, certificates in such denominations and registered in such names as required by the Underwriter to permit prompt delivery to each purchaser.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the provisions described in Item 6, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:
(i) to include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended;
(ii) to reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement; and
(iii) to include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement;
provided, however, that: Paragraphs (a)(1)(i), (a)(1)(ii) and (a)(1)(iii) of this section do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement, or is contained in a form of prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) that is part of the registration statement.
(2) That for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of this registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form of prospectus filed by the registrant under Rule 424(b)(1) or (4) or 497(h) under the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of this registration statement as of the time it was declared effective.
(3) That for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
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(4) That for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act to any purchaser, each prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) as part of a registration statement relating to an offering, other than registration statements relying on Rule 430B or other than prospectuses filed in reliance on Rule 430A, shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the date it is first used after effectiveness. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such first use, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such date of first use.
(5) That for the purpose of determining any liability of the registrant under the Securities Act to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities, the undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:
(i) any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;
(ii) any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned registrant;
(iii) the portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and
(iv) any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrant to the purchaser.
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U-BX Technology Ltd.
Exhibit Index
|
Exhibit No. |
Description |
|
|
1.1** |
Form of Underwriting Agreement |
|
|
3.1* |
||
|
4.1** |
Specimen Certificate for ordinary share |
|
|
5.1** |
Opinion of Mourant Ozannes regarding the validity of the ordinary shares being registered |
|
|
8.1* |
Opinion of Jiangsu Junjin Law Firm regarding certain PRC tax matters (included in Exhibit 99.1) |
|
|
10.1* |
||
|
10.2* |
||
|
10.3* |
||
|
10.4* |
||
|
10.5* |
||
|
10.6* |
Form of Employment Agreement by and between Executive Officers and the Company |
|
|
10.7** |
Form of Lock-Up Agreement |
|
|
10.8* |
||
|
10.9* |
||
|
10.10* |
||
|
10.11* |
||
|
14.1* |
||
|
21.1* |
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|
23.1* |
||
|
23.2** |
Consent of Mourant Ozannes (included in Exhibit 5.1) |
|
|
23.3* |
Consent of Jiangsu Junjin Law Firm (included in Exhibit 8.1 and 99.1) |
|
|
23.4* |
||
|
23.5* |
||
|
23.6* |
||
|
99.1* |
||
|
99.2* |
||
|
99.3* |
||
|
99.4* |
____________
* Filed herewith.
** To be filed by amendment.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form F-1 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Beijing, China, on January 28, 2022.
|
U-BX Technology Ltd. |
||||||
|
By: |
/s/ Jian Chen |
|||||
|
Name: |
Jian Chen |
|||||
|
Title: |
Chief Executive Officer |
|||||
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on January 28, 2022.
|
Signature |
Title |
|
|
/s/ Jian Chen |
Chief Executive Officer and Director |
|
|
Name: Jian Chen |
(Principal Executive Officer) |
|
|
/s/ Xiaoli Zhong |
Chief Financial Officer |
|
|
Name: Xiaoli Zhong |
(Principal Executive Officer) |
II-5
SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE IN THE UNITED STATES
Pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the undersigned, the duly authorized representative in the United States of U-BX Technology Ltd., has signed this registration statement or amendment thereto in New York on January 28, 2022.
|
Authorized U.S. Representative Cogency Global Inc. |
||||||
|
By: |
/s/ Colleen A. De Vries |
|||||
|
Name: |
Colleen A. De Vries |
|||||
|
Title: |
Senior Vice President |
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Exhibit 3.1
THE COMPANIES ACT (REVISED)
OF THE CAYMAN ISLANDS
U-BX TECHNOLOGY LTD.
An Exempted Company Limited By Shares
AMENDED
AND RESTATED
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
(Adopted by a special resolution dated 10 October 2021)
| ||
| Filed: 11-Oct-2021 10:21 EST | ||
| www.verify.gov.ky File#: 377897 | Auth Code: F35747392988 |
THE COMPANIES ACT (REVISED)
OF THE CAYMAN ISLANDS
AMENDED AND RESTATED
MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION
OF
U-BX TECHNOLOGY LTD.
An Exempted Company Limited By Shares
(Adopted by a special resolution dated on 10 October 2021)
| 1 | NAME |
The name of the Company is U-BX Technology Ltd..
| 2 | STATUS |
The Company is a company limited by shares.
| 3 | REGISTERED OFFICE |
The registered office of the Company is at Harneys Fiduciary (Cayman) Limited, 4th Floor, Harbour Place, 103 South Church Street, P.O. Box 10240, Grand Cayman KY1-1002, Cayman Islands or at such other place as the Directors may from time to time decide.
| 4 | OBJECTS AND CAPACITY |
Subject to paragraph 9 of this Memorandum, the objects for which the Company is established are unrestricted and the Company shall have full power and authority to carry out any object not prohibited by the Companies Act or any other law of the Cayman Islands. The Company is a body corporate capable of exercising all the functions of a natural person of full capacity, irrespective of any question of corporate benefit.
| 5 | SHARE CAPITAL |
The share capital of the Company is USD 50,000.00 divided into 500,000,000 Ordinary shares of par value USD 0.0001 each.
| 6 | LIABILITY OF MEMBERS |
The liability of each Member is limited to the amount from time to time unpaid on such Member’s Shares.
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| 7 | CONTINUATION |
The Company may exercise the powers contained in the Companies Act to transfer and be registered by way of continuation as a body corporate limited by shares under the laws of any jurisdiction outside the Cayman Islands and to be de-registered in the Cayman Islands.
| 8 | DEFINITIONS |
Capitalised terms used and not defined in this Memorandum of Association shall bear the same meaning as those given in the Articles of Association of the Company.
| 9 | EXEMPTED COMPANY |
The Company will not trade in the Cayman Islands with any person, firm or corporation except in furtherance of the business of the Company carried on outside the Cayman Islands; provided that nothing in this section shall be construed as to prevent the Company effecting and concluding contracts in the Cayman Islands, and exercising in the Cayman Islands all of its powers necessary for the carrying on of its business outside the Cayman Islands.
| 10 | FINANCIAL YEAR |
The financial year end of the Company is 31 December or such other date as the Directors may from time to time decide and annex to this Memorandum.
| 2 | | |
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THE COMPANIES ACT (REVISED)
OF THE CAYMAN ISLANDS
AMENDED AND RESTATED
ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
OF
U-BX TECHNOLOGY LTD.
An Exempted Company Limited By Shares
(Adopted by a special resolution dated on 10 October 2021)
| 1 | DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION |
| 1.1 | The Regulations contained in Table A in the First Schedule to the Companies Act do not apply to the Company. In these Articles of Association, if not inconsistent with the context, the following words and expressions shall have the following meanings: |
Articles means these Articles of Association;
Companies Act means the Companies Act (Revised), as amended or re-enacted from time to time;
Company means the above named company;
Director means a director of the Company appointed in accordance with these Articles;
Distribution means a distribution, dividend (including an interim dividend) or other payment or transfer of property of the Company on or in respect of a Share (save in respect of its redemption or repurchase);
Electronic Transactions Act means the Electronic Transactions Act of the Cayman Islands;
Member has the same meaning as in the Companies Act;
Memorandum means the Memorandum of Association of the Company;
Officer means any person appointed by the Directors to hold an office in the Company;
Ordinary Resolution means a resolution:
| (a) | passed by a majority of such Members as, being entitled to do so, vote in person or by proxy at a general meeting of the Company; or |
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| (b) | approved in writing by all of the Members entitled to vote at a general meeting of the Company in one or more instruments each signed by one or more of the Members. |
Register of Directors and Officers means the register of Directors and Officers maintained by the Company in accordance with these Articles;
Register of Members means the register of Members referred to in these Articles;
Registrar means the Registrar of Companies and includes the Deputy Registrar of Companies;
Registered Office means the registered office for the time being of the Company;
Seal means any seal which has been duly adopted as the common seal of the Company and includes every duplicate seal;
Secretary means the person appointed to perform any or all of the duties of secretary of the Company, including any assistant secretary;
Share means a share in the capital of the Company, including a fraction of a share issued or authorised to be issued by the Company;
Special Resolution means a special resolution passed in accordance with Section 60 of the Companies Act, being a resolution:
| (a) | passed by a majority of not less than two-thirds of such Members as, being entitled to do so, vote in person or by proxy at a general meeting of the Company of which notice specifying the intention to propose the resolution as a Special Resolution has been duly given; or |
| (b) | approved in writing by all of the Members entitled to vote at a general meeting of the Company in one or more instruments each signed by one or more of the Members; |
Subscriber means the subscriber to the Memorandum;
Treasury Share means a Share that has been repurchased, redeemed, surrendered to or otherwise acquired by the Company and not cancelled; and
Written includes information generated, sent, received or stored by electronic, electrical, digital, magnetic, optical, electromagnetic, biometric or photonic means, including electronic data interchange and electronic mail in accordance with the Electronic Transactions Act and in writing shall be construed accordingly.
| 1.2 | In the Memorandum and these Articles, unless the context otherwise requires a reference to: |
| (a) | words importing the masculine gender include the feminine gender; |
| (b) | any Cayman Islands law or regulation, is a reference to such law or regulation as amended or re-enacted from time to time; |
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| (c) | the singular includes the plural and vice versa; |
| (d) | a person includes all legal persons and natural persons; and |
| (e) | legal persons include all forms of corporate entity and any other person having capacity to act in its own name created by or in accordance with the laws or regulations of any jurisdiction. |
| 1.3 | Headings are for ease of reference only and shall be disregarded in interpreting the Memorandum and the Articles. |
| 2 | COMMENCEMENT OF BUSINESS |
| 2.1 | Commencement. The business of the Company may be commenced at such time as determined by the Directors. |
| 2.2 | Commencement Costs and Expenses. The Directors may pay, out of capital or other money of the Company, all costs and expenses incurred in the establishment and registration of the Company. |
| 3 | REGISTERED SHARES |
| 3.1 | Registered Shares. The Company shall issue registered Shares only. |
| 3.2 | No Bearer Shares. The Company is not authorised to issue bearer Shares, convert registered Shares to bearer Shares or exchange registered Shares for bearer Shares. |
| 4 | SHARE CERTIFICATES |
| 4.1 | Share Certificates. Unless and until the Directors resolve to issue share certificates, no share certificate shall be issued, and the records of the shareholdings of each Member shall be in uncertified book entry form. If the Directors do resolve to issue share certificates in respect of any one or more classes of Shares, then every Member holding such Shares shall be entitled, upon written request only, to a certificate signed by a Director or Secretary, or any other person authorised by a resolution of the Directors, or under the Seal specifying the number of Shares held by him and the signature of the Director, Secretary or authorised person and the Seal may be facsimiles or affixed by electronic means pursuant to the Electronic Transactions Act . |
| 4.2 | Indemnity and Replacement. Any Member receiving a certificate shall indemnify and hold the Company and its Directors and Officers harmless from any loss or liability which it or they may incur by reason of any wrongful or fraudulent use or representation made by any person by virtue of the possession thereof. If a certificate for Shares is worn out or lost it may be renewed or, in connection with any proposed share transfer, a new certificate may be issued, on production of the worn out certificate or on satisfactory proof of its loss together with such indemnity as may be required by the Directors. |
| 4.3 | Joint Holders. If several Members are registered as joint holders of any Shares, any one of such Members may give an effectual receipt for any share certificate. |
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| 5 | ISSUE OF SHARES |
| 5.1 | Issue. Subject to the provisions, if any, of the Memorandum and directions given by any Ordinary Resolution and the rights attaching to any class of existing Shares, the Directors may issue, allot, grant options over or otherwise dispose of Shares (including any fractions of Shares) and other securities of the Company at such times, to such persons, for such consideration and on such terms as the Directors may determine. |
| 5.2 | Subscriber Share. Notwithstanding the preceding Article, the Subscriber shall have the power to: |
| (a) | issue one Share to itself; |
| (b) | transfer that Share by an instrument of transfer to any person; and |
| (c) | update the Register of Members in respect of the issue and transfer of that Share. |
| 5.3 | Preferred Shares. Shares and other securities of the Company may be issued by the Directors with such preferred, deferred or other special rights, restrictions or privileges whether in regard to voting, Distributions, a return of capital, or otherwise and in such classes and series, if any, as the Directors may determine. |
| 5.4 | Ordinary Shares. Where the Directors issue a Share having no preferred, deferred, redemption or other special rights, it shall be issued as an ordinary Share and entitle the holder, subject to any other Share having any preferred, deferred, redemption or other special rights, to: |
| (a) | receive notice of, attend and vote at any general meeting of the Company and on any Ordinary Resolution or Special Resolution; |
| (b) | an equal share in any dividend or other Distribution paid by the Company; and |
| (c) | an equal share in the distribution of the surplus assets of the Company. |
| 5.5 | Consideration for Share Issue. A Share may be issued for consideration in any form, including money, a promissory note or other written obligation to contribute money or property, real property, personal property (including goodwill and know-how), services rendered or a contract for future services. |
| 5.6 | Register of Members. The Register of Members kept by the Company shall contain: |
| (a) | the names and addresses of each Member; |
| (b) | a statement of the Shares held by each Member; |
| (c) | the distinguishing numbers of the Shares of each Member (if any); |
| (d) | the amount paid, or agreed to be considered as paid, on the Shares of each Member; |
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| (e) | the date on which the name of each person was entered on the register as a Member; and |
| (f) | the date on which any person ceased to be a Member. |
| 5.7 | Commission. The Company is authorised to pay a commission to any person in consideration of his subscribing or agreeing to subscribe (whether absolutely or conditionally) for any Shares or procuring or agreeing to procure subscriptions (whether absolute or conditional) for any Shares. |
| 6 | VARIATION OF RIGHTS |
| 6.1 | Class Variation. If, at any time, the share capital of the Company is divided into different classes of Shares, the rights attached to any class (unless otherwise provided by the terms of issue of the Shares of that class) may be varied with the consent in writing of the holders of two-thirds of the issued Shares of that class or with the sanction of a Special Resolution passed at a separate general meeting of the holders of the Shares of the class. To every such separate general meeting the provisions of these Articles relating to general meetings shall, mutatis mutandis, apply, but so that the necessary quorum shall be one or more persons holding or representing by proxy one-third of the issued Shares of the class and that any holder of Shares of the class present in person or by proxy may demand a poll. |
| 6.2 | No Variation on Further Issue. The rights conferred upon the holders of the Shares of any class shall not, unless otherwise expressly provided by the terms of issue of the Shares of that class, be deemed to be varied by the creation or issue of further Shares ranking pari passu therewith. |
| 7 | REDEMPTION, PURCHASE AND SURRENDER OF SHARES AND TREASURY SHARES |
| 7.1 | Redemption, Purchase and Surrender. Subject to the provisions of the Companies Act and to the rights attaching to any class of Share, the Company may: |
| (a) | issue Shares on terms that they are to be redeemed or are liable to be redeemed at the option of the Company or the Member on such terms and in such manner as the Directors may, before the issue of such Shares, determine; |
| (b) | purchase its own Shares (including any redeemable Shares) on such terms and in such manner as the Directors determine; |
| (c) | make a payment in respect of the redemption or purchase of its own Shares in any manner permitted by the Companies Act including out of capital; and |
| (d) | permit the surrender of fully paid Shares for no consideration. |
| 7.2 | Effect of Redemption, Purchase and Surrender. Shares that the Company redeems, purchases, accepts by way of surrender or otherwise acquires pursuant to Article 7.1 may: |
| (a) | be cancelled; or |
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| (b) | be held as Treasury Shares on such terms and in such manner as the Directors determine prior to such acquisition. |
| 7.3 | Treasury Shares. All rights and obligations attaching to a Treasury Share are suspended and shall not be exercised by the Company while it holds the Share as a Treasury Share, other than as set out in this Article. The Company may: |
| (a) | cancel the Treasury Shares on such terms and in such a manner as the Directors may determine; and |
| (b) | transfer the Treasury Shares in accordance with Article 12. |
| 7.4 | No Participation. Any Share in respect of which notice of redemption has been given shall not be entitled to participate in the profits of the Company in respect of the period after the date specified as the date of redemption in the notice of redemption. |
| 7.5 | No other Redemption. The redemption, purchase or surrender of any Share shall not be deemed to give rise to the redemption, purchase or surrender of any other Share. |
| 7.6 | Redemption in Kind. The Directors may, when making payments in respect of redemption or purchase of Shares, if authorised by the terms of issue of the Shares being redeemed or purchased or with the agreement of the holder of such Shares, make such payments either in cash or in kind. |
| 8 | LIEN |
| 8.1 | All Monies Payable. The Company shall have a first and paramount lien on every Share, whether or not it is a fully paid Share, for all moneys, whether presently payable or not, called or payable at a fixed time in respect of that Share and for all debts, liabilities or other obligations owed, whether presently or not, by the Member or by one or more joint Members or by any of their estates to the Company (together, the Lien Amounts) but the Directors may, at any time, declare any Share to be wholly or in part exempt from this Article. The Company’s lien, if any, on a Share shall extend to all Distributions payable thereon. Any registration of the transfer of a Share shall operate to extinguish the Company’s lien on that Share. |
| 8.2 | Sale. The Company may sell, in such manner as the Directors think fit, any Shares in which the Company has a lien, but no sale shall be made unless some amount in respect of which the lien exists is presently payable and the period of fourteen days has elapsed after the Company has given a notice in writing, stating and demanding payment of such part of the presently payable amount, to the relevant Member. |
| 8.3 | Registration of Purchase. The Directors may authorise any person to transfer the Shares sold in accordance with this Article to the purchaser of such Shares. The purchaser shall be registered as the holder of the Shares so transferred and he shall not be bound to see to the application of the purchase money, nor shall his title to the Shares be affected by any irregularity or invalidity in the sale of the Shares in accordance with this Article. |
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| 8.4 | Application of Proceeds. The proceeds of the sale, net of any costs incurred by the Company in relation to the sale, shall be applied by the Company in payment of such part of the amount in respect of which the lien exists as is presently payable. The Company shall retain and have a lien over such part of the remainder of the proceeds as is equal to the Lien Amounts which exist but are not presently payable by the Member and may apply such proceeds against the Lien Amounts as and when they become payable and the residue shall be paid to the person entitled to the Shares at the date of the sale. |
| 9 | CALLS ON SHARES |
| 9.1 | Calls. The Directors may, from time to time, make calls upon the Members in respect of some or all of any moneys unpaid on their Shares, whether in respect of their par value or the premium payable on those Shares; each Member shall (subject to receiving at least 14 days’ notice specifying the time or times of payment) pay to the Company at the time or times so specified the amount called on his Shares. A call may be required to be paid in instalments. The Directors may revoke or postpone a call at any time. |
| 9.2 | Joint Holders. The joint holders of a Share shall be jointly and severally liable to pay calls in respect thereof and the holder or joint holders of a Share at the time of a call shall remain liable to pay the call on that Share, notwithstanding any subsequent transfer of the Share being registered by the Company. |
| 9.3 | Interest on Calls. If a sum called in respect of a Share is not paid before or on the day appointed for payment of that call, the Member from whom such amount is due shall pay interest upon the sum at such rate as the Directors may determine from the day appointed for payment of the call to the time of the actual payment. The Directors shall have the discretion to waive payment of any such interest in full or in part. |
| 9.4 | Fixed Payment Dates. The provisions contained in these Articles in respect of calls shall apply to payments, whether on account of the amount of the Share, or by way of premium, to be made on the allotment of a Share or any date fixed on the issue of the Share as if the same had become payable by virtue of a call duly made and notified. |
| 10 | FORFEITURE |
| 10.1 | Failure to pay Call. If a Member fails to pay any call or instalment of a call in respect of Shares on the day appointed for payment, the Directors may serve a notice on such Member naming a further date not earlier than the expiration of 14 days from the date of service on or before which the payment required by the notice is to be made and containing a statement that in the event of non-payment the Shares, or any of them, will be liable to be forfeited. |
| 10.2 | Forfeiture. If the requirements of the notice referenced in this Article are not complied with the Company may forfeit the Shares together with any Distributions declared payable in respect of the forfeited Shares and not paid at any time before tender of payment. |
| 10.3 | No Refund. The Company is under no obligation to refund any moneys to the Member whose Shares have been forfeited. |
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| 10.4 | Sale of Forfeited Share. A forfeited Share may be sold or otherwise disposed of on such terms and in such manner as the Directors think fit, and at any time before a sale or disposition the forfeiture may be cancelled on such terms as the Directors think fit. The proceeds of any sale or disposition of the forfeited Share may be received and used by the Company as the Directors determine. |
| 10.5 | Outstanding Liability. A person whose Shares have been forfeited shall cease to be a Member in respect of the forfeited Shares, but shall, notwithstanding, remain liable to pay to the Company all moneys which at the date of forfeiture were payable by him to the Company in respect of the Shares together with interest. |
| 10.6 | Certificate of Forfeiture. A certificate in writing under the hand of a Director or Officer stating that a Share has been duly forfeited on the date stated in the certificate shall be conclusive evidence of the facts stated in the certificate as against all persons claiming to be entitled to the Share. The Directors may authorize any person to transfer the Shares sold in accordance with this Article to the purchaser of such Shares. The purchaser shall be registered as the holder of the Shares so transferred and he shall not be bound to see to the application of the purchase money, nor shall his title to the Shares be affected by any irregularity or invalidity in the sale of the Shares in accordance with this Article. |
| 10.7 | Fixed Payment Dates. The provisions of this Article applying to forfeiture for failure to pay any call or instalment of a call shall apply to the failure to make payments, whether on account of the amount of the Share, or by way of premium, to be made on the allotment of a Share or any date fixed on the issue of the Share as if the same had become payable by virtue of a call duly made and notified. |
| 11 | TRANSMISSION OF SHARES |
| 11.1 | Legal Personal Representative. The legal personal representative of a deceased sole holder of a Share shall be the only person recognised by the Company as having any title to the Share. In the case of a Share registered in the names of two or more holders, the survivors, survivor or the legal personal representatives of the deceased survivor, shall be the only person(s) recognised by the Company as having any title to the Share. |
| 11.2 | Transmission. Any person becoming entitled to a Share in consequence of the death or bankruptcy of or any analogous event affecting a Member (each such event a Transmission Event and each such person a Representative) shall, upon such evidence being produced as may from time to time be required by the Directors, have the right either to be registered as a Member in respect of the Share or, instead of being registered himself, to make such transfer of the Share as the Member could have made; but the Directors shall, in either case, have the same right to decline or suspend registration as they would have had in the case of a transfer of the Share by such Member before the occurrence of a Transmission Event. |
| 11.3 | Pre-Registration Status. Representatives shall be entitled to the same notices, dividends and other advantages to which he would be entitled if he were the registered holder of the Share, except that he shall not, before being registered as a Member in respect of the Share, be entitled in respect of it to exercise any right conferred by membership in relation to meetings of the Company. |
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| 11.4 | Requirement for Registration. The Directors may at any time give notice requiring a Representative to elect either to be registered himself or to have some person nominated by him become the holder of the Share (but the Directors shall, in either case, have the same right to decline or suspend registration as they would have had in the case of a transfer of the Share by the relevant Member before the Transmission Event). If the notice is not complied with within ninety days the Directors may thereafter withhold payment of all Dividends, bonuses or other monies payable in respect of the Share until the requirements of the notice have been complied with. |
| 12 | TRANSFER OF SHARES |
| 12.1 | Directors’ Consent. Shares and Treasury Shares are transferable, subject to the consent of the Directors who may, in their absolute discretion, refuse to consent to any transfer and decline to register the transfer without giving any reason. |
| 12.2 | Instrument of Transfer. The instrument of transfer shall be in writing in such form as may be acceptable to the Directors and shall be executed by or on behalf of the transferor and, if required by the Directors, signed by the transferee. |
| 12.3 | Certificates. Subject to Article 4.2, where the Company has issued a certificate in respect of a Share proposed to be transferred, the transferor shall lodge, with the instrument of transfer, the original certificate relating to the Share being transferred. |
| 12.4 | Effective Date. The transfer of a Share is effective when the name of the transferee is entered on the Register of Members. Until such time, the transferor shall be deemed to remain a Member. |
| 12.5 | Lost Certificate. If the Directors are satisfied that an instrument of transfer relating to Shares has been signed but that the instrument has been lost or destroyed, they may, on receipt of such indemnities as they may require: |
| (a) | accept such evidence of the transfer of Shares as they consider appropriate; and |
| (b) | proceed to register the transferee’s name in the Register of Members. |
| 12.6 | Notification of Refusal. Where the Directors refuse to register a transfer of a Share, they shall, within two months after the date on which the transfer was lodged with the Company, notify the transferee of the refusal. |
| 12.7 | Transfer of Treasury Shares. The transfer of Treasury Shares may be for valuable consideration or otherwise, and at a discount to the par value of the Shares. |
| 13 | REGISTERED HOLDER DEEMED ABSOLUTE OWNER |
| 13.1 | The registered holder of a Share shall be treated as the absolute owner of such Share. No person shall be recognised by the Company as holding any Share upon trust and the Company shall not register nor be bound by or required to recognise any equitable or other interest of whatever nature in a Share other than an absolute right to the Share, irrespective of whether the Company |
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| 14 | ALTERATION OF SHARE CAPITAL |
| 14.1 | Increase or Amendment. The Company may by Ordinary Resolution: |
| (a) | increase the share capital by such sum, to be divided into Shares of such amount, and with such rights, privileges, priorities and restrictions attached to them as the resolution shall prescribe; |
| (b) | consolidate and divide all or any of its share capital into Shares of larger amount than its existing Shares; |
| (c) | subject to section 13 of the Companies Act, sub-divide its existing Shares, or any of them, into Shares of smaller amounts than is fixed by the Memorandum; and |
| (d) | cancel any Shares which, at the date of the passing of the resolution, have not been taken or agreed to be taken by any person. |
| 14.2 | Reduction. Subject to the provisions of the Companies Act and these Articles, the Company may, by Special Resolution, reduce its share capital and any capital redemption reserve in any manner. |
| 15 | MEETINGS AND CONSENTS OF MEMBERS |
| 15.1 | Meetings. All meetings of Members shall be referred to as extraordinary general meetings unless the general meeting is an annual general meeting. The Company may but shall not be obliged to hold an annual general meeting. |
| 15.2 | Directors Convene. Any Director may convene meetings of the Members at such times and in such manner and places within or outside the Cayman Islands as the Director considers necessary or desirable. |
| 15.3 | Members Convene. Upon the written request of Members entitled to exercise 10% or more of the voting rights in respect of the matter for which the meeting is requisitioned, any one or more of the Directors shall forthwith proceed to convene a meeting of Members. The written request of Members to requisition a meeting must state the objects of the meeting and must be signed by the Members requisitioning the meeting. The written request must be lodged at the Registered Office and may be delivered in counterpart. |
| 15.4 | Failure to Convene. If the Directors do not proceed to convene a meeting of Members within 21 days of the written request to requisition a meeting being lodged the requisitionists, or any of them together holding at least half of the voting rights of all of them, may convene the meeting of Members in the same manner as nearly as possible as that in which a meeting of Members may be convened by a Director. Where the requisitionists fail to convene the meeting of Members within three months of their right to convene the meeting arising, the right to convene the meeting of Members shall lapse. |
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| 15.5 | Notice of Meeting. The Director convening a meeting shall give not less than seven days’ notice of a meeting of Members to: |
| (a) | those Members whose names on the date the notice is given appear as Members in the Register of Members and are entitled to vote at the meeting; and |
| (b) | each of the Directors. |
| 15.6 | Failure to Give General Notice. A meeting of Members held in contravention of the requirement to give notice is valid if Members holding at least 90% of the total voting rights on all the matters to be considered at the meeting have waived notice of the meeting and, for this purpose, the presence of a Member at the meeting shall constitute waiver in relation to all the Shares which that Member holds. |
| 15.7 | Failure to give Individual Notice. The inadvertent failure of a Director who convenes a meeting to give notice of a meeting to a Member or another Director, or the fact that a Member or another Director has not received notice, does not invalidate the meeting. |
| 15.8 | Voting. No person shall be entitled to vote at any meeting of Members unless he is registered as a Member on the record date for such meeting and all calls or other moneys payable by him in respect of Shares have been paid at or before the record date. Subject to the rights and restrictions attached to any Shares and the provisions of this Article, each Member who is present in person, by its duly authorised representative or by proxy, shall have one vote and on a poll each Member shall have one vote for every Share of which he is the holder. |
| 16 | PROXIES |
| 16.1 | Proxies. A Member may be represented at a meeting of Members by a proxy who may speak and vote on behalf of the Member. |
| 16.2 | Production of Proxies. The instrument appointing a proxy shall be produced at the place designated for the meeting before the time for holding the meeting at which the person named in such instrument proposes to vote. The notice of the meeting may specify an alternative or additional place or time at which the proxy shall be presented. |
| 16.3 | Form of Proxy. An instrument appointing a proxy may be in any usual or common form (or such other form as the Directors may approve) and may be expressed to be for a particular meeting or any adjournment thereof or may appoint a standing proxy until notice of revocation is received at the Registered Office or at such place or places as the Directors may otherwise specify for the purpose. |
| 16.4 | Joint Ownership and Proxies. Where Shares are jointly owned: |
| (a) | if two or more persons hold Shares jointly, each of them may be present in person or by proxy at a meeting of Members and may speak as a Member; |
| (b) | if only one of the joint owners is present in person or by proxy he may vote on behalf of all joint owners; and |
| (c) | if two or more of the joint owners are present in person or by proxy they must vote as one. |
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| 17 | PROCEEDINGS OF SHAREHOLDER MEETINGS |
| 17.1 | Chairman of Member Meeting. At every meeting of Members, the chairman of the board of Directors shall preside as chairman of the meeting. If there is no chairman of the board of Directors or if he is not present at the meeting within fifteen minutes of the time appointed after the meeting or if he is unwilling to act the Directors present shall elect the chairman of the meeting. |
| 17.2 | Adjournment. The chairman may, with the consent of the meeting, adjourn any meeting from time to time, and from place to place, but no business shall be transacted at any adjourned meeting other than the business left unfinished at the meeting from which the adjournment took place. |
| 17.3 | Conference Call. A Member, or his duly authorised representative or proxy, shall be deemed to be present at a meeting of Members if he participates by telephone or other electronic means by means of which all the persons participating in the meeting are able to hear each other. |
| 17.4 | Objections. No objection shall be raised to the qualification of any voter except at the meeting of members or adjourned meeting of Members at which the vote objected to is given or tendered and every vote not disallowed at the meeting shall be valid. Any objection made in due time shall be referred to the chairman whose decision shall be final and binding on all parties. |
| 17.5 | Casting of Votes. A Member holding more than one Share need not cast the votes in respect of the Shares held by him in the same way on any resolution for which a poll is taken. A person appointed as the authorised representative or proxy of a Member may cast the votes in respect of the Shares for which he is appointed in a like manner. |
| 17.6 | Quorum. A meeting of Members is duly constituted if, at the commencement of the meeting, there are present in person, through their authorised representative or by proxy two or more Members entitled to vote on resolutions of Members to be considered at the meeting except where there is only one Member entitled to vote on resolutions of Members to be considered at the meeting in which case the quorum shall be one Member. Where a quorum comprises a single Member or proxy, such person may pass a resolution of Members and a certificate signed by such person accompanied where such person be a proxy by a copy of the proxy instrument shall constitute a valid resolution of Members. |
| 17.7 | No Quorum. If within two hours from the time appointed for the meeting a quorum is not present, the meeting, if convened upon the requisition of Members, shall be dissolved; in any other case it shall stand adjourned to the next business day in the jurisdiction in which the meeting was to have been held at the same time and place or to such other time and place as the Directors may determine, and if at the adjourned meeting a quorum is not present within half an hour from the time appointed for the meeting the Members present shall be a quorum. |
| 17.8 | Polls. At any meeting of the Members the chairman is responsible for deciding in such manner as he considers appropriate whether any resolution proposed has been carried or not and the result of his decision shall be announced to the meeting and recorded in the minutes of the meeting. If the chairman has any doubt as to the outcome of the vote on a proposed resolution, he shall cause a poll to be taken of all votes cast upon such resolution. If the chairman fails to take a poll then any Member present in person or by proxy who disputes the announcement by the chairman of the result of any vote may immediately following such announcement demand that a poll be taken and the chairman shall cause a poll to be taken. If a poll is taken at any meeting, the result shall be announced to the meeting and recorded in the minutes of the meeting. The minutes of the meeting shall be conclusive evidence of the fact that a resolution was carried or not without proof of the number or proportion of the votes recorded in favour of or against such resolution. |
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| 17.9 | Director Participation. Directors may attend and speak at any meeting of Members and at any separate meeting of the holders of any class or series of Shares. |
| 17.10 | Unanimous Written Resolutions. Any Ordinary or Special Resolution of Members and any other action that may be taken by the Members at a meeting may also be taken by a resolution consented to in writing, without the need for any notice, by all Members who would have been entitled to attend and vote at a meeting called for the purpose of passing such a resolution or taking any other action. The consent may be in the form of counterparts, each counterpart being signed by one or more Members. If the consent is in one or more counterparts, and the counterparts bear different dates, then the resolution shall take effect on the latest date borne by the counterparts. |
| 18 | APPOINTMENT AND REMOVAL OF DIRECTORS |
| 18.1 | Number of Directors. The Company shall have a board of Directors consisting of not less than one Director. The Company may by Ordinary Resolution impose a maximum or minimum number of Directors required to hold office at any time and vary such limits from time to time. |
| 18.2 | Appointment of Directors. The first Directors shall be appointed by the subscribers to the Memorandum by a written instrument signed by all the subscribers or by an Ordinary Resolution passed by the subscribers. Thereafter, subject to the limits set out in the preceding Article, Directors shall be appointed by Ordinary Resolution or by a resolution of the Directors and may be removed by Ordinary Resolution. |
| 18.3 | Term. Each Director holds office for the term, if any, fixed by the terms of his appointment or until his earlier death, bankruptcy, insanity, resignation or removal. If no term is fixed on the appointment of a Director, the Director serves indefinitely until his earlier death, bankruptcy, insanity, resignation or removal. |
| 18.4 | Vacation. The office of a Director shall be vacated if: |
| (a) | he gives notice in writing to the Company that he resigns the office of Director; or |
| (b) | he absents himself (without being represented by an alternate Director appointed by him) from three consecutive meetings of the board of Directors without special leave of absence from the Directors, and they pass a resolution that he has by reason of such absence vacated office; or |
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| (c) | he dies, becomes bankrupt or makes any arrangement or composition with his creditors generally; or |
| (d) | he is found to be or becomes of unsound mind; or |
| (e) | all the other Directors (being not less than two in number) resolve that he should be removed as a Director. |
| 19 | REGISTER OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS |
| 19.1 | Details. The Register of Directors and Officers shall contain: |
| (a) | the names and addresses of the persons who are Directors and Officers; |
| (b) | the date on which each person whose name is entered in the register was appointed as a Director or Officer; and |
| (c) | the date on which each person named as a Director or Officer ceased to be a Director or Officer. |
| 20 | POWERS OF DIRECTORS |
| 20.1 | Management by Directors. Subject to the provisions of the Companies Act, the Memorandum, these Articles and any directions given by Ordinary Resolution, the business and affairs of the Company shall be managed by, or under the direction or supervision of, the Directors. The Directors shall have all the powers necessary for managing, and for directing and supervising, the business and affairs of the Company as are not by the Companies Act, the Memorandum, these Articles or the terms of any Special Resolution required to be exercised by the Members. No alteration of the Memorandum or these Articles or any direction given by Ordinary or Special Resolution shall invalidate any prior act of the Directors that was valid at the time undertaken. A duly convened meeting of Directors at which a quorum is present may exercise all powers exercisable by the Directors. |
| 20.2 | Good Faith. Each Director shall exercise his powers for a proper purpose. Each Director, in exercising his powers or performing his duties, shall act honestly and in good faith in what the Director believes to be the best interests of the Company. |
| 20.3 | Acting in Vacancy. The continuing Directors may act notwithstanding any vacancy in their body, but if and for so long as their number is below any minimum number of Directors fixed by or pursuant to these Articles, the continuing Directors may act for the purpose of passing a resolution to appoint further Directors to the board of Directors and of convening a meeting of Members to appoint further Directors but for no other purpose. |
| 20.4 | Indebtedness and Security. The Directors may exercise all the powers of the Company to incur indebtedness, liabilities or obligations and to issue debentures, debenture stock, mortgages, bonds and other such securities and to secure indebtedness, liabilities or obligations whether of the Company or of any third party. |
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| 21 | PROCEEDINGS OF DIRECTORS |
| 21.1 | Quorum. The quorum for the transaction of the business of the Directors may be fixed by the Directors, and unless so fixed shall be two if there are two or more Directors, and shall be one if there is only one Director. A person who holds office as an alternate Director shall be counted in the quorum. A Director who also acts as an alternate Director shall count twice towards the quorum. |
| 21.2 | Voting. Subject to the provisions of these Articles, the Directors may regulate their proceedings as they think fit. Questions arising at any meeting shall be decided by a majority of votes. In the case of an equality of votes, the chairman shall not have a second or casting vote. A Director who is also an alternate Director shall be entitled to a separate vote on behalf of his appointor in addition to his own vote. |
| 21.3 | Conference Call. A person may participate and vote in a meeting of the Directors or committee of Directors by telephone or other electronic means by means of which all the persons participating in the meeting are able to hear each other. Unless otherwise determined by the Directors the meeting shall be deemed to be held at the place where the chairman is at the start of the meeting. |
| 21.4 | Unanimous Written Resolution. A resolution in writing (in one or more counterparts) signed by all the Directors or all the members of a committee of Directors (an alternate Director being entitled to sign any such resolution on behalf of his appointor) shall be as valid and effectual as if it had been passed at a meeting of the Directors, or committee of Directors as the case may be, duly convened and held. |
| 21.5 | Notice of Meetings. A Director may, or other Officer on the requisition of a Director shall, call a meeting of the Directors by at least two days’ notice in writing to every Director which notice shall set forth the general nature of the business to be considered unless notice is waived by all the Directors either at, before or after the meeting is held. |
| 21.6 | Chairman of the Board. The Directors may elect a chairman of their board and determine the period for which he is to hold office; but if no such chairman is elected, or if at any meeting the chairman is not present within five minutes after the time appointed for holding the same, the Directors present may choose one of their number to be chairman of the meeting. |
| 21.7 | Defects. Absent fraud, all acts done by any meeting of the Directors or a committee of Directors shall, notwithstanding that it be afterwards discovered that there was some defect in the appointment of any Director or alternate Director, or that they or any of them were disqualified, be as valid as if every such person had been duly appointed and qualified to be a Director or alternate Director as the case may be. |
| 22 | PRESUMPTION OF ASSENT |
| 22.1 | A Director who is present at a meeting of the board of Directors at which action on any Company matter is taken shall be presumed to have assented to the action taken unless his dissent shall be entered in the minutes of the meeting or unless he shall file his written dissent from such action with the person acting as the chairman or secretary of the meeting before the adjournment thereof. Such right to dissent shall not apply to a Director who voted in favour of such action. |
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| 23 | DIRECTORS’ INTERESTS |
| 23.1 | Other Office. A Director may hold any other office or place of profit under the Company (other than the office of auditor) in conjunction with his office of Director for such period and on such terms as to remuneration and otherwise as the Directors may determine. A Director may act by himself or his firm in a professional capacity for the Company and he or his firm shall be entitled to remuneration for professional services as if he were not a Director or alternate Director. |
| 23.2 | No Exclusivity. A Director or alternate Director may be or become a director or other officer of or otherwise interested in any company promoted by the Company or in which the Company may be interested as shareholder or otherwise, and no such Director or alternate Director shall be accountable to the Company for any remuneration or other benefits received by him as a director or officer of, or from his interest in, such other company. |
| 23.3 | Disclosure of Interests. No person shall be disqualified from the office of Director or alternate Director or prevented by such office from contracting with the Company, either as vendor, purchaser or otherwise, nor shall any such contract or any other contract or transaction entered into by or on behalf of the Company in which any Director or alternate Director shall be in any way interested be or be liable to be avoided, nor shall any Director or alternate Director so contracting or being so interested be liable to account to the Company for any profit realised by any such contract or transaction by reason of such Director holding office or of the fiduciary relation thereby established. A Director (or his alternate Director in his absence) shall be at liberty to vote in respect of any contract or transaction in which he is interested provided that the nature of the interest of any Director or alternate Director in any such contract or transaction shall be disclosed by him at or prior to its consideration and any vote thereon. |
| 23.4 | General Notice of Interests. A general notice that a Director or alternate Director is a shareholder, director, officer or employee of any specified firm or company and is to be regarded as interested in any transaction with such firm or company shall be sufficient disclosure for the purposes of voting on a resolution in respect of a contract or transaction in which he has an interest, and after such general notice it shall not be necessary to give special notice relating to any particular transaction. |
| 24 | MINUTES |
| 24.1 | The Directors shall cause minutes to be made in books kept for the purpose of all appointments of officers made by the Directors, all proceedings at meetings of the Company or the holders of any class of Shares and of the Directors, and of committees of Directors including the names of the Directors or alternate Directors present at each meeting. |
| 25 | DELEGATION OF DIRECTORS’ POWERS |
| 25.1 | Delegation. The Directors may delegate any of their powers to any committee consisting of one or more Directors. They may also delegate to any managing director or any Director holding any other executive office such of their powers as they consider desirable to be exercised by him provided that an alternate Director may not act as managing director and the appointment of a managing director shall automatically terminate if he ceases to be a Director. Any such delegation may be made subject to any conditions the Directors may impose and may be revoked or altered. Subject to any such conditions, the proceedings of a committee of Directors shall be governed by the Articles regulating the proceedings of Directors, so far as they are capable of applying. |
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| 25.2 | Committees. The Directors may establish any committees, local boards or agencies or appoint any person to be a manager or agent for managing the affairs of the Company and may appoint any person to be a member of such committees or local boards. Any such appointment may be made subject to any conditions the Directors may impose, and may be revoked or altered. Subject to any such conditions, the proceedings of any such committee, local board or agency shall be governed by the Articles regulating the proceedings of Directors, so far as they are capable of applying. |
| 25.3 | Third Party Delegation. The Directors may by power of attorney or otherwise appoint any company, firm, person or body of persons, whether nominated directly or indirectly by the Directors, to be the attorney or authorised signatory of the Company for such purpose and with such powers, authorities and discretions (not exceeding those vested in or exercisable by the Directors under these Articles) and for such period and subject to such conditions as they may think fit, and any such powers of attorney or other appointment may contain such provisions for the protection and convenience of persons dealing with any such attorneys or authorised signatories as the Directors may think fit and may also authorise any such attorney or authorised signatory to delegate all or any of the powers, authorities and discretions vested in him. |
| 25.4 | Officers. The Directors may appoint such Officers as they consider necessary on such terms, at such remuneration and to perform such duties, and subject to such provisions as to disqualification and removal as the Directors may think fit. Unless otherwise specified in the terms of his appointment an officer may be removed by the Directors. |
| 26 | ALTERNATE DIRECTORS |
| 26.1 | Alternate Appointment. Any Director (other than an alternate Director) may by writing in notice to the Company appoint any other Director, or any other person willing to act, to be an alternate Director. |
| 26.2 | Conduct of Alternates. An alternate Director shall be entitled to receive notice of all meetings of Directors and of all meetings of committees of Directors of which his appointor is a member, to attend and vote at every such meeting at which the Director appointing him is not personally present, and, save as expressly provided herein, to perform all the functions and exercise all of the powers of his appointor as a Director in his absence. |
| 26.3 | Automatic termination. An alternate Director shall cease to be an alternate Director if his appointor ceases to be a Director. |
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| 26.4 | No Agency. An alternate Director shall be deemed for all purposes to be a Director and shall alone be responsible for his own acts and defaults and shall not be deemed to be the agent of the Director appointing him. |
| 27 | NO MINIMUM SHAREHOLDING |
| 27.1 | The Company in general meeting may fix a minimum shareholding required to be held by a Director, but unless and until such a shareholding qualification is fixed a Director is not required to hold Shares. |
| 28 | REMUNERATION OF DIRECTORS |
| 28.1 | Office Remuneration. The remuneration to be paid to the Directors, if any, shall be such remuneration as the Directors shall determine. The Directors shall also be entitled to be paid all travelling, hotel and other expenses properly incurred by them in connection with their attendance at meetings of Directors or committees of Directors, or general meetings of the Company, or separate meetings of the holders of any class of Shares or debentures of the Company, or otherwise in connection with the business of the Company, or to receive a fixed allowance in respect thereof as may be determined by the Directors, or a combination of such methods. |
| 28.2 | Additional Remuneration. The Directors may by resolution approve additional remuneration to any Director for any services other than his ordinary routine work as a Director. Any fees paid to a Director who is also counsel or solicitor to the Company, or otherwise serves it in a professional capacity shall be in addition to his remuneration as a Director. |
| 28.3 | Pensions. The Directors, on behalf of the Company, may pay a gratuity or pension or allowance on retirement to any Director who has held any other salaried office or place of profit with the Company or to his widow or dependants and may make contributions to any fund and pay premiums for the purchase or provision of any such gratuity, pension or allowance. |
| 29 | INDEMNIFICATION |
| 29.1 | Indemnity and Exclusion of Liability. Every Director, alternate Director or Officer shall be indemnified out of the assets of the Company against any liability incurred by him as a result of any act or failure to act in carrying out his functions other than such liability (if any) that he may incur by his own actual fraud or wilful default. No such Director, alternate Director or Officer shall be liable to the Company for any loss or damage in carrying out his functions unless that liability arises through the actual fraud or wilful default of such Director or officer. References in this Article to actual fraud or wilful default mean a finding to such effect by a competent court in relation to the conduct of the relevant party. |
| 29.2 | Advancement of Expenses. Expenses, including legal fees, incurred by a Director, alternate Director or Officer, or former Director, alternate Director or Officer in defending any legal, administrative or investigative proceedings may be paid by the Company in advance of the final disposition of such proceedings upon receipt of an undertaking by such party to repay the amount if it shall ultimately be determined that such Director, alternate Director or Officer is not entitled to be indemnified by the Company and upon such terms and conditions, if any, as the Company deems appropriate. |
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| 29.3 | Insurance. The Company may purchase and maintain insurance in relation to any person who is or was a Director, alternate Director, Officer or liquidator of the Company, or who at the request of the Company is or was serving as a Director, alternate director, Officer or liquidator of, or in any other capacity is or was acting for, another body corporate or a partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against any liability asserted against the person and incurred by the person in that capacity. |
| 30 | RECORDS |
| 30.1 | Registered Office Records. The Company shall keep the following documents at the Registered Office: |
| (a) | the Certificate of Incorporation and any Certificate on Change of Name; |
| (b) | a copy of the Memorandum and Articles; |
| (c) | the Register of Directors and Officers; and |
| (d) | to the extent the Company has created a security interest over any of its assets the Register of Mortgages and Charges required to be maintained by the Company under Section 54 of the Companies Act. |
| 30.2 | Other Corporate Records. The Company shall keep the following records at the Registered Office or at such other place or places, within or outside the Cayman Islands, as the Directors may determine: |
| (a) | minutes of meetings, Ordinary Resolutions and Special Resolutions of Members and classes of Members; |
| (b) | the Register of Members; and |
| (c) | minutes of meetings and Resolutions of Directors and committees of Directors. |
| 30.3 | Electronic Form. All of the registers and records kept by the Company under these Articles shall be in written form or either wholly or partly as electronic records complying with the requirements of the Electronic Transactions Act. |
| 31 | SEAL |
| 31.1 | Use of Seal. The Company may, if the Directors so determine, have a Seal. The Seal shall only be used by the authority of the Directors or of a committee of the Directors authorised by the Directors. Every instrument to which the Seal has been affixed shall be signed by at least one person who shall be either a Director or an Officer or other person appointed by the Directors for the purpose. |
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| 31.2 | Duplicate Seal. The Company may have for use in any place or places outside the Cayman Islands a duplicate Seal or Seals each of which shall be a facsimile of the common Seal of the Company and, if the Directors so determine, with the addition on its face of the name of every place where it is to be used. |
| 31.3 | Authentication and Filing. A Director or Officer, representative or attorney of the Company may without further authority of the Directors affix the Seal over his signature alone to any document required to be authenticated by him under seal or to be filed with the Registrar of Companies in the Cayman Islands or elsewhere wheresoever. |
| 32 | DISTRIBUTIONS |
| 32.1 | Payment of Distributions. Subject to the Companies Act and this Article, the Directors may declare and pay out of the funds of the Company lawfully available for such purpose a Distribution at a time and of an amount they think fit. No Distribution shall be paid except out of the realised and unrealised profits of the Company, and/or out of the share premium account and/ or as otherwise permitted by the Companies Act. |
| 32.2 | Ranking. Except as otherwise provided by the rights attached to Shares, all Distributions shall be declared and paid according to the par value of the Shares that a Member holds. The Company may pay Distributions in proportion to the amount paid upon each Share where a larger amount is paid up on some Shares than on others. If any Share is issued on terms providing that it shall rank for Distributions as from a particular date, that Share shall rank for Distributions accordingly. |
| 32.3 | Deductions. The Directors may deduct from any Distribution payable to any Member all sums of money, if any, then payable by him to the Company on account of calls or otherwise. |
| 32.4 | Distribution in Kind. The Directors may declare that any Distribution be paid wholly or partly by the distribution of specific assets and in particular of shares, debentures, or securities of any other company or in any one or more of such ways and the Directors may settle the same as they think expedient and in particular may issue fractional Shares and fix the value for distribution of such specific assets or any part thereof and may determine that cash payments shall be made to any Members upon the basis of the value so fixed in order to adjust the rights of all Members and may vest any such specific assets in trustees as may seem expedient to the Directors. |
| 32.5 | Payment. Any Distribution payable in cash in respect of Shares may be paid by electronic funds transfer to the holder or by cheque or warrant sent through the post directed to the registered address of the holder or, in the case of joint holders, to the registered address of the holder who is first named on the Register of Members or to such person and to such address as such holder or joint holders may in writing direct. Every such cheque or warrant shall be made payable to the order of the person to whom it is sent. Any one of two or more joint holders may give effectual receipts for any Distributions payable in respect of the Shares held by them as joint holders. |
| 32.6 | No Interest. No Distribution shall bear interest as against the Company and no distribution shall be paid on Treasury Shares. |
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| 32.7 | Unclaimed Payments. Any Distribution which cannot be paid to a Member and/or which remains unclaimed after six months from the date of declaration of such Distribution may, in the discretion of the Directors, be paid into a separate account in the Company’s name, provided that the Company shall not be constituted as a trustee in respect of that account and the Distribution shall remain as a debt due to the Member. Any Distribution which remains unclaimed after a period of six years from the date of declaration of such Distribution shall be forfeited and shall revert to the Company. |
| 33 | CAPITALISATIONS |
| 33.1 | Capitalisations. The Directors may capitalise any sum standing to the credit of any of the Company’s reserve accounts (including share premium account and capital redemption reserve) or to the credit of profit and loss account or otherwise available for distribution and appropriate such sum to Members in the proportions in which such sum would have been divisible amongst them had the same been a Distribution of profits by way of dividend and apply such sum on their behalf in paying up in full unissued Shares for issue, allotment and distribution credited as fully paid-up to and amongst them in the proportions aforesaid. In such event the Directors may make such provisions as they think fit in the case of Shares becoming distributable in fractions. |
| 34 | RECORD DATE |
| 34.1 | Record Date Determination. For the purpose of determining Members entitled to attend meetings, receive payment of any Distribution or capitalisation or for any other purpose, the Directors may provide that the Register of Members shall be closed for transfers for a stated period which shall not in any case exceed forty days. In lieu of, or apart from, closing the Register of Members, the Directors may fix in advance or arrears a date as the record date for any such determination of Members provided that the record date for a meeting may not be earlier than the date of notice of such meeting. |
| 34.2 | No Record Date Chosen. If the Register of Members is not so closed and no record date is fixed for the determination of Members entitled to attend meetings, receive payment of a Distribution or capitalisation, the date on which the notice of the meeting is given or resolution of the Directors declaring such Distribution or capitalisation is adopted, as the case may be, shall be the record date for such determination of Members. |
| 35 | REPRESENTATION |
| 35.1 | Representation of Legal Persons. The right of any individual to speak for or represent a Member or a Director being a legal person shall be determined by the law of the jurisdiction where, and by the documents by which, such legal person is constituted or derives its existence but save where an objection has been raised by a Member or a Director, the Directors shall not be obliged to verify the rights of individuals purporting to speak for or represent legal persons. In case of doubt, the Directors may in good faith seek legal advice from any qualified person and unless and until a court of competent jurisdiction shall otherwise rule, the Directors may rely and act upon such advice without incurring any liability to any Member or the Company. |
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| 36 | ACCOUNTS |
| 36.1 | Accounts. The Company shall keep proper books of account with respect to (a) all sums of money received and expended by the Company and the matters in respect of which the receipt and expenditure takes place; (b) all sales and purchases of goods by the Company; and (c) the assets and liabilities of the Company, that in each case, are sufficient to give a true and fair view of the Company’s affairs and to explain its transactions. |
| 36.2 | Inspection. The Directors shall from time to time determine whether and to what extent and at what times and places and under what conditions or regulations the accounts and books of the Company or any of them shall be open to the inspection of Members not being Directors and no Member (not being a Director) shall have any right of inspecting any account or book or document of the Company except as conferred by the Companies Act or authorised by the Directors or by the Company in general meeting. |
| 36.3 | Financial Information. The Directors may from time to time cause to be prepared and to be laid before the Company in general meeting profit and loss accounts, balance sheets, group accounts (if any) and such other reports and accounts as may be required by law. |
| 37 | AUDIT |
| 37.1 | Auditor. The Directors may appoint an auditor of the Company who shall hold office until removed from office by resolution of the Directors, and may fix his or their remuneration. |
| 37.2 | Access Right. Every auditor of the Company shall have a right of access at all times to the books and accounts and vouchers of the Company and shall be entitled to require from the Directors and Officers such information and explanation as may be necessary for any audit. |
| 37.3 | Auditor Reports. Auditors shall, if so required by the Directors, make a report on the accounts of the Company during their tenure of office at such times as shall be required by the Directors or any meeting of the Members. |
| 38 | NOTICES |
| 38.1 | Calculation of Elapsed Time. Subject to the laws of the Cayman Islands, where any period of time is expressed as required for the giving of any notice or in any other case where some other action is required to be undertaken within or omitted from being taken during a specified period of time, the calculation of the requisite period of time will not include the day on which the notice is given (or deemed to be given) or the day on which the event giving rise to the need to take or omit action occurred, but shall include the day on which the period of time expires. |
| 38.2 | Delivery of Notices. Notices shall be in writing and may be given by the Company to any Member either personally or by sending it by courier, post, cable, telex, fax or e-mail to him or to his address as shown in the Register of Members (or where the notice is given by e-mail by sending it to the e-mail address provided by such Member). Any notice, if posted from one country to another, is to be sent airmail. E-mail notices may be sent by e-mail text and/or by way of a document attached to an email in portable document format (PDF) or in Microsoft Word format and/or by any other method separately agreed between the Company and its Members. |
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| 38.3 | Deemed Receipt. Where a notice is sent by courier, service of the notice shall be deemed to be effected by delivery of the notice to a courier company, and shall be deemed to have been received on the third day (not including Saturdays or Sundays or public holidays) following the day on which the notice was delivered to the courier. Where a notice is sent by post, service of the notice shall be deemed to be effected by properly addressing, pre-paying and posting a letter containing a notice, and shall be deemed to have been received on the fifth day (not including Saturdays or Sundays or public holidays) following the day on which the notice was posted. Where a notice is sent by cable, telex or fax, service of the notice shall be deemed to have been received on the same day that it was transmitted. Where a notice is given by e-mail service it shall be deemed to be effected by transmitting the e-mail to the e-mail address provided by the intended recipient and shall be deemed to have been received on the same day that it was sent, and it shall not be necessary for the receipt of the e-mail to be acknowledged by the recipient. |
| 38.4 | Notices of General Meeting. Notice of every general meeting shall be given in any manner hereinbefore authorized to every person shown as a Member in the Register of Members on the record date for such meeting except that in the case of joint holders the notice shall be sufficient if given to the joint holder first named in the Register of Members. |
| 39 | VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION |
| 39.1 | Subject to the Companies Act, the Company may by Special Resolution be wound up voluntarily. |
| 40 | WINDING UP |
| 40.1 | Distribution of Assets. If the Company shall be wound up, and the assets available for distribution amongst the Members shall be insufficient to repay the whole of the share capital, such assets shall be distributed so that, as nearly as may be, the losses shall be borne by the Members in proportion to the par value of the Shares held by them. If in a winding up the assets available for distribution amongst the Members shall be more than sufficient to repay the whole of the share capital at the commencement of the winding up, the surplus shall be distributed amongst the Members in proportion to the par value of the Shares held by them at the commencement of the winding up subject to a deduction from those Shares in respect of which there are monies due, of all monies payable to the Company for unpaid calls or otherwise. This Article is without prejudice to the rights of the holders of Shares issued upon special terms and conditions. |
| 40.2 | Valuation of Assets. If the Company shall be wound up the liquidator may, with the sanction of a Special Resolution and any other sanction required by the Companies Act, divide amongst the Members in kind the whole or any part of the assets of the Company (whether they shall consist of property of the same kind or not) and may for that purpose value any assets and determine how the division shall be carried out as between the Members or different classes of Members. The liquidator may, with the like sanction, vest the whole or any part of such assets in trustees upon such trusts for the benefit of the Members as the liquidator, with the like sanction, shall think fit, but so that no Member shall be compelled to accept any asset upon which there is a liability. |
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| 41 | CONTINUATION |
| 41.1 | The Company may, subject to the provisions of the Companies Act and with the approval of a Special Resolution, transfer and be registered by way of continuation as a body corporate limited by shares under the laws of any jurisdiction outside the Cayman Islands and be de-registered in the Cayman Islands. |
| 42 | AMENDMENT OF THE MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES |
| 42.1 | Subject to the Companies Act and the rights attaching to any class or series of Shares, the Company may by Special Resolution change its name or alter or amend these Articles and/ or the Memorandum in whole or in part. |
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Exhibit 10.1
股权质押协议
Equity Pledge Agreement
本股权质押协议(本协议)由下列各方于2021年[ ]月在中华人民共和国(“中华人民共和国”)签订:
This Equity Pledge Agreement (this “Agreement”) is entered into in [ ], the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC”) on [ ], 2021, by and among the following Parties:
Party A: Shareholders(股东,下称“出质人”)
身份证号码:
Identity Card No.:
(以上所列股东以下称为“出质人”,统称为“出质人”。)
(Shareholders listed above are hereinafter referred to individually as a “Pledgor” and collectively as the “Pledgors.”)
Party B: [WFOE] (the “Pledgee”) (质权人)
登记地址:
Registered address:
Party C: [ ] (the “Company”)(vie,以下称“公司”)
登记地址:
Registered address:
(在本协议中,上述各方在下文单独称为“一方”,统称为“缔约方”。)
(In this Agreement, the above parties are hereinafter referred to individually as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties.”)
鉴于:
WHEREAS:
(1)公司的注册股东,法定持有公司 %股权(“公司股权”)。附件1列明了在本协议签署之日,每个出质人在公司注册资本中的出资金额和持股比例。
The Pledgors are the registered shareholders of the Company, legally holding 100% equity interest of the Company (the “Company Equity Interest”). Appendix 1 sets forth the capital contribution amount and the shareholding percentage of each Pledgor in the registered capital of the Company on the signing date of this Agreement.
(2)质权人是按照中华人民共和国法律成立并有效存在的外商独资公司。
The Pledgee is a wholly foreign-owned company incorporated and validly existing in accordance with laws of the PRC.
(3)公司是一家按中华人民共和国法律注册并有效存在的有限责任公司。
The Company is a limited liability company incorporated and validly existing in accordance with laws of the PRC.
(4)按照本协议缔约方于2021年[ ]月签订的“股权处分协议”的规定,经中华人民共和国法律许可,出质人可能将公司持有的全部或部分股权转让给质权人和(或)质权人根据质权人的请求指定的公司或个人。
In accordance with the provisions of the Exclusive Call Option Agreement entered into by and among the Parties to this Agreement on [ ], 2021, the Pledgors shall, to the extent permitted under PRC Law, transfer all or part of its equity interests held in the Company to the Pledgee and/or any other entities or individuals designated by the Pledgee based on the Pledgee’s request.
(5)根据本协议各方于2021年[ ]月签订的股东表决权委托协议(“委托协议”)的规定,出质人已全权委托质权人指定的个人行使作为公司股东的所有表决权。
In accordance with the provisions of the Shareholder Voting Proxy Agreement (the “Entrustment Agreement”) entered into by and among the Parties to this Agreement on [ ], 2021, the Pledgors entirely entrust the individual designated by the Pledgee to exercise all the voting rights the Pledgors have as the shareholders of the Company.
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(6)根据公司与质权人于2021年[ ]月签订的咨询与服务协议,公司已专门聘请质权人为其提供相关咨询服务,并同意向质权人支付相应的咨询费。
In accordance with the Consultation and Service Agreement executed between the Company and the Pledgee on [ ], 2021, the Company has exclusively engaged the Pledgee to provide relevant consultation services for it and agreed to pay corresponding service fees to the Pledgee for such consultation services.
(7)作为出质人履行合同义务(下文所定义)和偿还担保债务(下文所定义)的担保,出质人愿意将每一质权人持有的公司权益全部质押给质权人,并授予质权人优先受偿权,公司同意这种质权安排。
As the Pledgors’ security for the performance of the Contractual Obligations (as defined below) and the repayment of the Secured Liabilities (as defined below) by the Pledgors, the Pledgors are willing to pledge all the Company Equity Interest held by each Pledgor to the Pledgee and grant the Pledgee the right to request for repayment on first priority, and the Company agrees to such equity interest pledge arrangement.
因此各方通过友好谈判,在平等互利原则的基础上商定如下:
NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties, through amicable negotiations and based on the principle of equality and mutual benefit, hereby agree as follows:
第1条.定义
Article 1 Definitions
1.1除非在本协议中另有说明,以下术语应解释如下:
Unless otherwise indicated in context of this Agreement, the following terms shall be interpreted as follows.
“合同义务”是指根据股权处分协议、咨询与服务协议、委托协议、各方于2021年[ ]月签订的“业务合作协议”以及出质人和公司根据本协议承担的合同义务而产生的所有出质人或公司的合同义务。
“Contractual Obligations” means all the contractual obligations of the Pledgors and/or the Company under the Exclusive Call Option Agreement, the Consultation and Service Agreement, the Entrustment Agreement, the Business Operation Agreement executed by the Parties on [ ], 2021 and all the contractual obligations of the Pledgors and the Company under this Agreement.
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“担保负债”是指质权人因出质人或公司发生的违约事件而遭受的所有直接和间接损失以及可预见的损失。确定这些损失数额的依据包括但不限于质权人合理的商业计划和利润预测,以及质权人为履行其合同义务而发生的所有费用。
“Secured Liabilities” means all the direct, indirect and consequential losses and loss of foreseeable profits suffered by the Pledgee due to any Event of Default (as defined below) on the part of the Pledgors and/or the Company. The basis for determining the amount of such losses includes but is not limited to the reasonable commercial plan and profit forecast of the Pledgee, and all the expenses incurred by the Pledgee to enforce the performance by the Pledgors and/or the Company of their Contractual Obligations.
“交易文件”是指股权处分协议、委托协议、业务合作协议、咨询与服务协议。
“Transaction Documents” means the Exclusive Call Option Agreement, the Entrustment Agreement, the Business Operation Agreement and the Consultation and Service Agreement.
“违约事件”:指出质人违反“股权处分协议”、“业务合作协议”、“委托协议”或本协议规定的合同义务,以及公司违反“股权处分协议”、“业务合作协议”、“委托协议”、“咨询与服务协议”或本协议规定的合同义务的行为。
“Event of Default”: means the Pledgors’ violation of any Contractual Obligations under the Exclusive Call Option Agreement, the Business Operation Agreement, the Entrustment Agreement and/or this Agreement, and the Company’s violation of any Contractual Obligations under the Exclusive Call Option Agreement, the Business Operation Agreement, the Entrustment Agreement, the Consultation and Service Agreement and/or this Agreement.
“质押股权”是指根据本协议,依法拥有并质押给质权人的所有公司权益,作为出质人和质权人履行各自具体质押股权的合同义务的担保(见附件1),以及本协议第2.6条和第2.7条规定的增加的出资额和红利。
“Pledged Equity Interest” means all of the Company Equity Interest lawfully owned by the Pledgors and to be pledged to the Pledgee in accordance with this Agreement as security for the performance of the Contractual Obligations by the Pledgors and the Company (see Appendix 1) for the specific Pledged Equity Interest of each Pledgor, and the increased capital contribution amount and dividend as provided in Article 2.6 and Article 2.7 of this Agreement.
“中华人民共和国”是指中华人民共和国,仅为本协议目的,香港特别行政区、澳门特别行政区和台湾除外。
“PRC” means the People’s Republic of China, for the purpose of this Agreement only, excluding the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Macao Special Administrative Region and Taiwan.
“中华人民共和国法律”是指中华人民共和国当时有效的法律、行政法规、行政法规、地方性法规、司法解释和其他具有约束力的规范性文件。
“PRC Law” means the then-effective laws, administrative regulations, administrative rules, local regulations, judicial interpretations and other binding regulatory documents of the PRC.
1.2.在本协议中对中华人民共和国法律的提及均应视为(1)包括对中华人民共和国法律的修正、修改、补充和重述,不论其是否在本协议执行之前或之后生效,(2)包括对依照本协议颁布或因此而生效的其他决定、通知和条例的提及。
Any reference to any PRC Law in this Agreement shall be deemed (1) to include references to the amendments, changes, supplements and restatement of such PRC Law, irrespective of whether they take effect before or after the execution of this Agreement, and (2) to include the references to other decisions, notices and regulations enacted in accordance therewith or effective as a result thereof.
1.3除非在本协议的上下文中另有规定,否则对本协议中某一条款、项目或段落的提及均应仅指本协议的相应部分。
Unless otherwise specified in the context herein, any reference to an Article, clause, item or paragraph in this Agreement shall refer only to the corresponding part of this Agreement.
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第2条股权质押
Article 2 Pledge of Equity Interest
2.1出质人同意将其合法拥有并有权处置的质押股权作为履行合同义务和履行担保债务的担保。根据本协议的规定,公司同意出质人将质押股权进行质押。在本协议执行之日,出质人将向质权人集体质押其权益,质押股权占公司注册资本的100%。
The Pledgors hereby agree to pledge the Pledged Equity Interest, which they lawfully own and are entitled to dispose of, to the Pledgee in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement as the security for the performance of the Contractual Obligations and the discharge of the Secured Liabilities, if any. The Company hereby agrees to the Pledgors’ pledge of the Pledged Equity Interest to the Pledgee in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. Specifically, on the date of execution of this Agreement, the Pledgors pledge their equity collectively accounting for 100% of the Company’s registered capital to the Pledgee.
2.2出质人承诺在本协议执行之日立即在公司股东登记册上登记本协议规定的股权质押,公司将与出质人共同完成本条规定的工商主管部门的登记工作。股权质押自协议方在工商登记机关登记之日起正式生效。出质人应当以质权人同意的形式在股东名册上向质权人提供股权质押登记凭证,并在质权人登记完毕后,按照质权人的要求,以质权人同意的形式向质权人提供工商行政管理部门出具的质押证书。
The Pledgors undertake to be responsible for registering the equity interest pledge arrangement (the “Equity Pledge”) under this Agreement on the Company’s register of shareholders immediately upon the execution date of this Agreement. The Company undertakes that it will do its best to cooperate with the Pledgors to complete the registration with authorities of industry and commerce under this Article. The equity pledge under this Agreement shall be established on the date when the pledge is registered with the registration authorities of industry and commerce where the Company registers. The Pledgors shall provide the Pledgee with evidence of the registration of the Equity Pledge on the register of shareholders in a form satisfactory to the Pledgee and shall, after the registration of the Equity Pledge is completed and as required by the Pledgee, provide the Pledgee with the pledge certificates issued by the administration of industry and commerce in form to the satisfaction of the Pledgee.
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2.3在本协议有效期内,除非质权人在履行本协议或与本协议有关的交易方面存在故意或重大过失,否则质权人不得对质押股权的减值承担责任,且出质人无权向质权人提出索赔。
During the valid term of this Agreement, unless directly attributable to the Pledgee’s willful misconduct or the Pledgee’s gross negligence in relation to the performance of this Agreement and/or the transactions related hereto, the Pledgee shall in no way be held liable for any reduction in the value of the Pledged Equity Interest, and the Pledgors shall have no right to claim any compensation against the Pledgee.
2.4在不违反上文第2.3条规定的情况下,质权人可随时代出质人拍卖或出售质押股权,并可与抵押人达成协议,利用拍卖或出售所得收益预付担保债务,或将这些收益存入质权人所在地公证处(所有费用由质权人负担)。此外,根据质权人的要求,出质人应当为担保债务提供其他财产的附加担保权益。
Without breaching the provisions of Article 2.3 above, if there is any probability that the value of the Pledged Equity Interest will notably reduce in such a way as to jeopardize the rights of the Pledgee, the Pledgee may at any time auction or sell the Pledged Equity Interest on behalf of the Pledgors, and may reach agreement with the Pledgors to use the proceeds from such auction or sales to prepay the Secured Liabilities or to deposit such proceeds with the notary office in the place where the Pledgee is domiciled (all expenses so incurred shall be borne by the Pledgee). Further, if requested by the Pledgee, the Pledgors shall offer additional security interest over other property for the Secured Liabilities.
2.5违约事件发生时,质权人有权按照本协议第4条的规定处置质押股权。
Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default, the Pledgee has the right to dispose of the Pledged Equity Interest in accordance with Article 4 of this Agreement.
2.6未经质权人同意,出质人不得增加公司注册资本。因公司增资而增加的公司注册资本中的出资额,应作为质押股权的一部分视为已作出质押。
The Pledgors shall not increase the registered capital of the Company without the Pledgee’s prior consent. The increased capital contribution amount of the Pledgors in the registered capital of the Company as a result of such capital increase of the Company shall be a part of the Pledged Equity Interest.
2.7未经质权人书面同意,公司不得将质押股权分红或资本红利分配给出质人。质权人同意质押期间,质权人有权从质押股权中收取股息或资本红利。公司应将上述金额存入质权人指定的银行账户。
No dividend or capital bonus on the Pledged Equity Interest shall be distributed to the Pledgors without the Pledgee’s prior written consent. The Pledgors agree that during the term of pledge, the Pledgee has the right to collect any dividend or capital bonus out of the Pledged Equity Interest. The Company shall pay such amount into the bank account designated by the Pledgee.
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第3条 解除质押
Article 3 Release of Pledge
3.1质权人在出质人和公司完全履行了所有合同义务并履行了所有担保债务后,应解除本协议规定的股权质押,并与出质人办理解除股权质押登记和相关解质押手续,解质押手续的相关费用由质权人承担。
After the Pledgors and the Company have fully and completely performed all of the Contractual Obligations and discharged all of the Secured Liabilities, the Pledgee shall, upon the Pledgors’ request, release the Equity Pledge under this Agreement and cooperate with the Pledgors to go through the formalities to cancel the registration of the Equity Pledge on the Company’s register of shareholders and with the administration of industry and commerce in charge of the Company. The reasonable fees incurred in connection with such release shall be borne by the Pledgee.
第4条 质押股权的处置
Article 4 Disposal of Pledged Equity Interest
4.1 各方同意,若发生违约事件,质权人有权行使质权,包括但不限于股权拍卖或出售后的优先受偿权。质权人对其合理行使上述权利和权力所造成的损失不负责任。
The Parties agree that if any Event of Default occurs, the Pledgee has the right to exercise, upon giving a written notice to the Pledgors, all of the remedial rights and powers that it is entitled to under PRC Law, the Transaction Documents and the provisions of this Agreement, including but not limited to being compensated in first priority with proceeds from auctions or sales of the Pledged Equity Interest. The Pledgee shall not be liable for any loss caused by its reasonable exercise of such rights and powers.
4.2质权人有权以书面形式委托其法律顾问或其他代理人行使其全部或部分上述权利和权力,出质人和公司均无权反对。
The Pledgee has the right to delegate in writing to its legal counsels or other agents to exercise all or any part of its rights and powers above, and neither the Pledgors nor the Company may oppose such actions.
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4.3.质权人有权从行使上述权利和权力所得的收益中扣除行使上述全部或部分权利和权力而实际产生的合理费用。
The Pledgee has the right to deduct the reasonable expenses actually incurred from its exercise of all or any part of its rights and powers set forth above from the proceeds gained from its exercise of such rights and powers.
4.4质权人行使权利和权力所得的收益,应当按下列优先顺序结算:
The proceeds gained from the Pledgee’s exercise of its rights and powers shall be settled in the following order of priority:
(a)因处置质押股权和质权人行使其权利或权力而产生的所有费用
pay all expenses arising out of the disposal of the Pledged Equity Interest and the Pledgee’s exercise of its rights and powers (including the remuneration paid to its legal counsels and agents);
(b)与处置质押股权有关而缴付的所有应缴税款及费用;及
pay all taxes and charges payable owed in relation to the disposal of the Pledged Equity Interest; and
(c)向质权人偿还担保债务。
repay the Secured Liabilities to the Pledgee.
出质人支付上述数额后仍有余额的,应当按照有关法律、法规将余款返还出质人或者其他有权取得余额的人,或者将余额存入质权人住所所在地的公证处(一切费用由质权人承担)。
If there is any balance remaining after the payment of the above amounts, the Pledgee shall return the balance to the Pledgors or any other person entitled to such amount pursuant to relevant laws and regulations, or deposit such amount with the notary office in the place where the Pledgee is domiciled (all expenses so incurred shall be borne by the Pledgee).
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4.5.质权人有权酌情同时或单独行使其在违约情况下有权要求的补救办法。质权人有权优先根据本协议行使拍卖或者出售质押股权的权利,同时行使在违约情况下可以获得的其他补救办法。
The Pledgee has the discretion to, simultaneously or separately, exercise any remedies it may be entitled to in relation to any Event of Default. The Pledgee may exercise its rights to auction or sell the Pledged Equity Interest under this Agreement without first exercising any other remedy that may be available in an event of default.
第5条费用及开支
Article 5 Costs and Expenses
5.1本协议执行中所产生所有实际费用,包括但不限于印花税、其他税收和所有费用,均应由各方各自按规定承担。
All actual expenses related to the creation of the Equity Pledge under this Agreement, including but not limited to, stamp duty, any other taxes, and all legal fees shall be assumed as incurred by each respective Party.
第6条连续性及不放弃
Article 6 Continuity and No Waiver
6.1根据本协议订立的股权质押是一项持续担保,在合同义务得到充分履行或担保债务完全解除之前,该担保持续有效。质权人给予的违约事件的放弃追责或延迟履行宽限期,以及质权人延迟履行在交易文件和本协议下的权利,均不影响质权人根据本协议、交易文件或相关法律随时执行质权人的相关权利。
The Equity Pledge created under this Agreement is a continuing assurance, which shall be valid until the Contractual Obligations are fully performed or the Secured Liabilities are fully discharged. Neither waiver or grace period of any event of default of the Pledgors given by the Pledgee, nor the Pledgee’s late exercise of any of its rights under the Transaction Documents and this Agreement, shall affect the rights of the Pledgee pursuant to this Agreement, the Transaction Documents or the relevant PRC Law as it may require at any time thereafter the Pledgors’ strict implementation of the Transaction Documents and this Agreement, or the rights the Pledgee is entitled to with respect to the Pledgors’ subsequent breach of the Transaction Documents and/or this Agreement.
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第七条 委托人的陈述和保证
Article 7 Pledgors’ Representations and Warranties
兹代表出质人,向质权人保证如下:
The Pledgors hereby severally and jointly represent and warrant to the Pledgee as follows:
7.1.每一位出质人都是具有完全民事行为能力的中华人民共和国公民,具有执行本协议内容和承担本协议法律义务的完全民事行为能力。
Each of the Pledgors is a PRC citizen with full legal capacity, having full civil rights and powers to execute this Agreement and assume the legal obligations in accordance with this Agreement.
7.2本协议生效前,出质人向质权人提供的与公司所有报告、文件和信息,以及本协议所要求的所有事项,都是真实和准确的。
All the reports, documents and information related to the Pledgors and all the matters required under this Agreement that the Pledgors provided to the Pledgee prior to the effectiveness of this Agreement are true and accurate in all material respects as of the effectiveness of this Agreement.
7.3本协议生效后,公司报告、文件和信息,以及出质人向质权人提供的所有事项,在所有实质性方面均为真实和有效。
All the reports, documents and information related to the Pledgors and all the matters required under this Agreement to be provided by the Pledgors to the Pledgee after the effectiveness of this Agreement will be true and valid in all material aspects at the time when they are provided.
7.4.在本协议生效后,每一位出质人都是质押股权的唯一合法所有人。在质押股权的所有权方面没有争议纠纷。出质人有权处置其质押股权。
Upon the effectiveness of this Agreement, each of the Pledgors is the sole legal owner of the Pledged Equity Interest. There are no pending disputes whatsoever concerning the ownership of the Pledged Equity Interest. The Pledgors are entitled to dispose of the Pledged Equity Interest or any part thereof.
7.5除本协议规定的质押股权和交易文件规定的权利外,无其他抵押权或第三人享有对质押股权的权利。
Except the encumbrance set on the Pledged Equity Interest under this Agreement and the rights created under the Transaction Documents, there are no other encumbrance or third party rights over the Pledged Equity Interest.
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7.6质押人享有按照本协议规定将质押股权质押给质权人的全部权利和权力。
The Pledged Equity Interest can be legally pledged and transferred, and the Pledgors have full rights and powers to pledge the Pledged Equity Interest to the Pledgee in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.
7.7本协议经出质人正式签署后,即构成出质人在本协议签署后的合法、有效和有约束力的义务。
This Agreement, upon due execution by the Pledgors, constitutes the lawful, valid and binding obligations of the Pledgors after the signing of this Agreement.
7.8第三方的批准、许可、放弃和授权,或政府批准、许可和豁免,或与本协议和本协议下的执行和履行有关的登记备案手续(如果法律要求的话),均已取得或完成(但须遵守第2.2条),并将在本协议约定期限内生效。
Any approvals, permits, waivers and authorizations by any third party, or any required governmental approvals, permits and waivers or any registration or filing formalities with any government authorities (if legally required), which are required with respect to the execution and performance of this Agreement and the Equity Pledge under this Agreement, have been obtained or completed (subject to Article 2.2), and will be fully effective during the term of this Agreement.
7.9.每一位出质人的履行本协议义务均不违反法律、法院裁决、仲裁裁决或行政当局的决定。
Each Pledgor’s execution and performance of this Agreement does not violate or conflict with any laws applicable thereto, any agreement to which it is a party or by which its assets are bound, or any court adjudication, any arbitration award or any decision of administrative authorities.
7.10本协议下的质押是对质押股权的第一顺位优先抵押权。
The pledge under this Agreement constitutes a first priority encumbrance over the Pledged Equity Interest.
7.11为取得质押股权而应缴的所有税款和费用均已由出质人全额支付。
All taxes and expenses payable for obtaining the Pledged Equity Interest have been paid by the Pledgors in full.
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7.12法院或仲裁庭对出质人或其财产或质押股权没有待决诉讼,出质人不存在对履行本协议规定的债务和担保债务的能力具有重大影响的判决、仲裁等法律事由。
There is no pending or, to the knowledge of the Pledgors, threatened litigation, legal process or demand by any court or any arbitral tribunal against the Pledgors, or their property, or the Pledged Equity Interest, nor is there any pending or, to the knowledge of the Pledgors, threatened litigation, legal process or demand by any government authority or any administration authority against the Pledgors, or their property, or the Pledged Equity Interest, which is of material or detrimental effect on the economic status of the Pledgors or their capability to perform the obligations hereunder and the Secured Liabilities.
7.13出质人向质权人保证,上述陈述和保证均为真实、准确的,在情况下以及在合同义务全部履行或担保债务全部清偿之前,均将得到充分遵守。
The Pledgors hereby undertake to the Pledgee that the above representations and warranties will all be true and accurate and be fully complied with under any circumstance and at all times before the Contractual Obligations are due to be performed in full or the Secured Liabilities are discharged in full.
7.14如果公司必须按照适用法律的强制性规定解散或清算,则在公司法定解散或清算结束后依法分配给出质人的权益,应在不违反中华人民共和国法律的情况下,支付或分配给质权人或质权人指定的单位/个人。
If the Company is required to be dissolved or liquidated as per compulsory provisions of applicable laws, any interest distributed to the Pledgors according to law upon completion of legal dissolution or liquidation of the Company shall be presented to the Pledgee or the entity/individual designated by the Pledgee to the extent not in violation of the PRC Law.
第八条 公司的陈述和保证
Article 8 Company’s Representations and Warranties
公司对质权人的陈述和担保如下:
The Company represents and warrants to the Pledgee as follows:
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8.1公司是根据中华人民共和国法律正式登记并合法存在的具有独立法人资格的有限责任公司,可成为诉讼的独立当事方。
The Company is a limited liability company duly registered and lawfully existing under the laws of the PRC with independent legal person status, and can be an independent party to a lawsuit.
8.2本协议生效前,公司向质权人提供的与质押股权有关的所有报告、文件和信息以及本协议所要求的所有事项均为真实有效。
All the reports, documents and information related to the Pledged Equity Interest and all the matters required under this Agreement which the Company provided to the Pledgee prior to the effectiveness of this Agreement are true and accurate in all material respects as of the effectiveness of this Agreement.
8.3与质押股权有关的所有报告、文件和信息,以及本协议要求公司在本协议生效后向质权人提供的所有事项均为真实有效。
All the reports, documents and information related to the Pledged Equity Interest and all the matters required under this Agreement to be provided by the Company to the Pledgee after the effectiveness of this Agreement will be true and valid in all material aspects at the time when they are provided.
8.4本协议对公司具有合法、有效的约束力。
This Agreement, upon due execution by the Company, constitutes the lawful, valid and binding obligations of the Company.
8.5公司有执行和送达与本协议有关的所有文件的权力和授权。
The Company has full internal corporate power and authorization to execute and deliver this Agreement and all other documents related to the transaction contemplated in this Agreement and to be executed by it. It has full power and authorization to complete the transaction contemplated in this Agreement.
8.6法院或仲裁庭对公司或其财产、质押股权均无未决诉讼,且不存在对公司的经济状况或其履行本合同义务和担保责任有重大或不利影响的潜在诉讼。
There is no pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened litigation, legal process or demand by any court or any arbitral tribunal against the Company, or its property, or the Pledged Equity Interest, nor is there any pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened litigation, legal process or demand by any government authority or any administration authority against the Company, or its property, or the Pledged Equity Interest, which is of material or detrimental effect on the economic status of the Company or its capability to perform the obligations hereunder and the Secured Liabilities.
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8.7本公司同意对出质人根据本协议第7.4条、第7.5条、第7.6条、第7.8条和第7.10条对质权人的陈述和担保承担连带责任。
The Company hereby agrees to assume the joint and several liability to the Pledgee with respect to the representations and warranties made by the Pledgors under Article 7.4, Article 7.5, Article 7.6, Article 7.8 and Article 7.10 of this Agreement.
8.8本公司向质权人承诺,上述陈述和保证都是真实和准确的,都将得到充分遵守,直至合同义务全部履行完毕为止。
The Company hereby undertakes to the Pledgee that the above representations and warranties will all be true and accurate and be fully complied with under any and all circumstances and at any time up until the Contractual Obligations are performed in full and the Secured Liabilities are discharged in full.
8.9如果公司根据中华人民共和国法律的强制性规定需要解散或清算,则公司资产应按照当时有效的中华人民共和国法律规定的最低价格出售给出质人或出质人指定的公司/个人。
If the Company is required to be dissolved or liquidated as per compulsory provisions of the PRC Law, the Company assets shall be sold to the Pledgors or qualified entities/individuals designated by the Pledgors at the lowest price permitted by the then-effective PRC Law in accordance with the PRC Law.
第9条 出质人承诺
Article 9 Pledgors’ Undertakings
兹分别并共同向质权人承诺:
The Pledgors hereby severally and jointly undertake to the Pledgee as follows:
9.1未经质权人事先书面同意,出质人不得在质押股权上设定或允许设定任何新质押或任何其他担保权益。未经质权人事先书面同意,在全部或部分质押股权上设定的任何质押或其他担保权益无效。
Without the prior written consent of the Pledgee, the Pledgors shall not create, or allow to be created, any new pledge or any other security interest over the Pledged Equity Interest. Any pledge or other security interest created over all or any part of the Pledged Equity Interest without the prior written consent of the Pledgee shall be invalid.
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9.2未经事先书面通知和质权人书面同意,出质人不得转让质押股权,出质人转让质押股权的行为无效。出质人转让质押股权取得的收益,应当首先用于向质权人清偿担保债务或者按照与质权人的约定存入第三人处。
Without the prior written notice to and the prior written consent of the Pledgee, the Pledgors shall not transfer the Pledged Equity Interest and all activities of the Pledgors to transfer the Pledged Equity Interest shall be invalid. The proceeds obtained from the Pledgors’ transfer of the Pledged Equity Interest shall be used first to prepay the Secured Liabilities to the Pledgee or to be deposited with a third party as agreed with the Pledgee.
9.3如果发生可能对交易文件和本协议项下出质人或质权人的利益或质押股权产生不利影响的诉讼、仲裁或其他索赔,出质人承诺尽快、及时以书面形式通知质权人根据质权人的合理要求,采取一切必要措施,确保质权人对质押股权的所有权利、所有权和权益得到保证和维护。
In the event of the occurrence of any lawsuit, arbitration or other claim which may have an adverse effect on the interests of the Pledgors or the Pledgee under the Transaction Documents and this Agreement or on the Pledged Equity Interest, the Pledgors undertake to notify the Pledgee in writing as soon as possible and in a timely manner, and, as reasonably required by the Pledgee, to take all necessary measures to ensure that the Pledgee secures and maintains all rights, title and interest to the Pledged Equity Interest.
9.4. 出质人承诺在公司营业期限届满前三个月办理公司营业期限延长登记手续,使本协议继续有效。
The Pledgors undertake to complete the registration formalities to extend the business term of the Company three months before the expiration of the business term of the Company so as to continue the effect of this Agreement.
9.5出质人不得采取或允许采取可能对交易文件和本协议项下的出质人利益或质押股权产生不利影响的活动或行动。出质人在质权人实现质权时,必须放弃优先购买质权。
The Pledgors shall not take, or allow to be taken, any activity or action which may have an adverse effect on the Pledgee’s interest under the Transaction Documents and this Agreement or on the Pledged Equity Interest. The Pledgors waive the right of first refusal to purchase the Pledged Equity Interest when the Pledgee realizes its pledge rights.
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9.6出质人在签订本协议后,应尽最大努力,采取一切必要措施,尽快将本协议项下的股权质押登记给有关工商行政管理部门,出质人承诺,在出质人合理要求的情况下,采取一切必要措施,执行必要文件(包括但不限于本协议的补充协议),以确保行使和实现质押股权的所有权和权益的转让。
The Pledgors shall, after signing this Agreement, use their best efforts and take all necessary measures to register the Equity Pledge under this Agreement with the relevant administration of industry and commerce as soon as possible, and the Pledgors undertake to, as reasonably required by the Pledgee, take all necessary measures and execute all necessary documents (including but not limited to any agreement supplemental to this Agreement) to ensure the exercise and realization of the transfer of all rights, title and interest to the Pledged Equity Interest.
9.7行使股权的质押权时,出质人应当承诺采取一切措施完成股权转让。
When the right of pledge of the Pledged Equity Interest is exercised under this Agreement, the Pledgors shall undertake to take all measures to complete such transfer.
9.8为行使本协议规定的质权而召开的公司股东大会和董事会会议的召集过程、表决方法和决议,不得与法律、行政法规或公司章程相抵触。
The Pledgors shall ensure that the convening process, voting methods and resolutions of the shareholders meetings and board meetings of the Company convened for the purpose of the exercise of the right of pledge under this Agreement shall not be in conflict with the laws, administrative regulations or the articles of association of the Company.
第10条 公司承诺
Article 10 Company’s Undertakings
10.1第三方批准、许可、弃权或授权,或政府批准、许可或弃权,或为执行和履行本协议及本协议项下的股权质押,需要向政府机构(如法律要求)办理或完成登记或备案手续的,公司应尽力协助各方在有效期内取得上述手续并保持其在本协议期限内合法有效。
If any third party approval, permit, waiver or authorization, or any required governmental approval, permit or waiver, or any registration or filing formalities with any government authorities (if legally required) is required to be obtained or completed for the execution and performance of this Agreement and for the Equity Pledge under this Agreement, the Company shall endeavor to assist the Parties in obtaining it and keeping it fully effective during the valid term of this Agreement.
10.2未经质权人书面同意,公司不得在质押股权上设立或允许设立新抵押或其他权利负担。
Without the prior written consent of the Pledgee, the Company shall not cooperate to establish or permit to establish any new pledge or any other encumbrance on the Pledged Equity Interest.
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10.3未经质权人书面同意,公司不得转让或允许转让质押股权。
Without the prior written consent of the Pledgee, the Company shall not cooperate to transfer or permit to transfer the Pledged Equity Interest.
10.4对公司、质押股权或质权人权益可能产生不利影响的诉讼、仲裁或其他索赔发生时,公司承诺尽快、及时以书面通知质权人,并采取一切必要措施,确保质权人对质押股权的质押利益。
In the event of the occurrence of any lawsuit, arbitration or other claim which may have an adverse effect on the Company, the Pledged Equity Interest or the Pledgee’s interest under the Transaction Documents and this Agreement, the Company undertakes to notify the Pledgee in writing as soon as possible and in a timely manner, and, as reasonably required by the Pledgee, to take all necessary measures to ensure the pledge interest of the Pledgee over the Pledged Equity Interest.
10.5公司承诺在营业期限届满前三个月办理延长营业期限的登记手续,使本协议继续有效。
The Company undertakes to complete the registration formalities to extend its business term three months before the expiration of its business term so as to continue the effect of this Agreement.
10.6公司不得采取或允许采取可能对交易文件和本协议规定的质权人权益或对质押股权产生不利影响的活动或行动,包括但不限于第9条限制的活动或行动。
The Company shall not take, or allow to be taken, any activity or action which may have an adverse effect on the Pledgee’s interest under the Transaction Documents and this Agreement or on the Pledged Equity Interest, including but not limited to any activity or action restricted under Article 9.
10.7公司应在每个日历季度的第一个月向质权人提供公司前一个日历季度的财务报表,包括但不限于资产负债表、损益表和现金流量表。
The Company shall, in the first month of each calendar quarter, provide the Pledgee with the financial statements of the Company for the immediately preceding calendar quarter, including but not limited to the balance sheet, the profit and loss statements and the cash flow statements.
10.8本公司承诺,根据质权人的合理要求,采取一切必要措施,执行一切必要的文件(包括但不限于本协议的补充协议),以确保质权人行使和实现质权。
The Company undertakes to, as reasonably required by the Pledgee, take all necessary measures and execute all necessary documents (including but not limited to any agreement supplemental to this Agreement) to ensure the exercise and realization of the transfer of the Pledged Equity Interest to the Pledgee.
10.9在行使本协议规定的质权而导致质押股权转让时,公司承诺采取一切措施确保转让完成。
At such time as the exercise of the right of pledge under this Agreement results in the transfer of any Pledged Equity Interest, the Company undertakes to take all measures to ensure completion of such transfer.
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第11条 情势变更
Article 11 Change of Circumstances
11.1作为对交易文件或本协议其他条款的补充,如果由于中国法律、法规或规则的颁布或变更,或此类法律、法规或规则的解释或应用的变更,或者变更相关登记手续,使得出质人和本公司处分质押股权是违法的或与该等法律、法规和规章相抵触的,应根据质权人的书面指示和质权人的合理要求,迅速采取行/或签署协议,以便:
As a supplement to and not with the intent of conflicting with the Transaction Documents or other provisions of this Agreement, if at any time, due to the promulgation of or change in any PRC Law, regulations or rules , or the change in interpretation or application of such laws, regulations or rules, or the change of relevant registration procedures, the Pledgee believes that it is illegal or in conflict with such laws, regulations and rules to keep this Agreement effective, to keep the right of pledge under this Agreement effective and/or to dispose of the Pledged Equity Interest in accordance with this Agreement, the Pledgors and the Company shall promptly take any and all actions and/or execute any agreements or other documents upon written instruction by the Pledgee and as reasonably required by the Pledgee, so as to:
(a)将本协议与本协议项下的质权保持合法有效;
keep this Agreement and the right of pledge under this Agreement effective;
(b)处置质押股权;和(或)
facilitate the disposal of the Pledged Equity Interest in accordance with this Agreement; and/or
(c) 保留或实现本协议设定的担保。
keep or realize the security created or intended by this Agreement.
第12条 效力、终止和期限
Article 12 Effectiveness, Termination and Term of this Agreement
12.1本协议经各方签署之日起生效。
This Agreement shall come into effect upon execution by each of the Parties on the date first written above.
12.2本协议的条款应在出质人充分履行合同义务或完全清偿担保债务后终止。
The term of this Agreement shall end upon the full performance of the Contractual Obligations or the full discharge of the Secured Liabilities.
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第13条 通知
Article 13 Notices
13.1本协议所要求或根据本协议作出的通知、请求、要求和其他通信,均应以书面形式发出,并以传真、电报、电传、电子邮件、挂号邮件(已付邮资)或特快专递的方式送交下列地址。
Any notice, request, demand and other correspondence required by this Agreement or made in accordance with this Agreement shall be made in written form and delivered to the following address in person, by fax, telegram, telex, email, registered mail (postage paid) or express mail.
致出质人:
To the Pledgors:
地址:
Address:
邮箱:
Email:
致质权人:
To the Pledgee:
地址:
Address:
邮箱:
Email:
致公司:
To the Company:
地址:
Address:
邮箱:
Email:
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13.2此类通知或其他信函如以传真、电报、电传或电子邮件传送,则应视为在发送时立即送达;如亲自递送,则应视为在递送时送达;如以挂号邮件或特快专递递送,则应视为在邮寄后三天送达。
If any such notice or other correspondence is transmitted by fax, telegram, telex or email, it shall be treated as delivered immediately upon transmission; if delivered in person, it shall be treated as delivered at the time of delivery; if delivered by registered mail or express mail, it shall be treated as delivered three (3) days after posting.
第14条 其他
Article 14 Miscellaneous
14.1本协议以英文写成,并翻译成中文。如果两个版本之间有差异,应以英文本为准。本协议由[ ]( )正本制作,协议各方保留一(1)份副本。一(1)份正本用于向本公司主管工商行政管理部门办理股权质押登记手续。
This Agreement is written in English and translated into Chinese. In the event of any discrepancy between the two versions, the English version shall prevail. This Agreement is made with [ ]( ) original copies, with one (1) original to be retained by each Party hereto. One (1) original is to be used for the application to the local Administration of Industry and Commerce in charge of the Company for registration of the Equity Pledge under this Agreement.
14.2本协议的执行、生效、履行、修订、解释和终止,以及本协议发生的争端解决,均应适用中华人民共和国的法律。
The execution, validity, performance, revision, interpretation and termination of this Agreement and the resolution of any dispute arising from this Agreement shall be governed in accordance with the laws of the PRC.
14.3如果因履行本协议发生争议,各方应真诚地寻求通过谈判解决此类争议。如果协商不成,任何一方均可将争议提交中国国际经济贸易仲裁委员会(CIETAC),并根据申请仲裁时生效的CIETAC仲裁规则在北京进行仲裁,仲裁语言为中文。仲裁裁决是终局的,对各方都有约束力。
Should any dispute arise in connection with construction or performance of any provision under this Agreement, the Parties shall seek in good faith to resolve such dispute through negotiations. If the negotiations fail, any of the Parties may submit the dispute to the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC) for arbitration in Beijing in accordance with CIETAC’s arbitration rules then in effect at the time of applying for arbitration, and the language of arbitration shall be in Chinese. The arbitration award shall be final and binding on each of the Parties.
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14.4本协议条款授予一方的权利、权力或补救措施均不得妨碍该方在法律上和本协议其他条款下享有的其他权利、权力或补救措施。此外,一方行使其权利、权力和补救措施,不排除该方行使其其他权利、权力和补救措施。
None of the rights, powers or remedies granted to any Party by any provision herein shall preclude any other rights, powers or remedies available to such Party at law and under the other provisions of this Agreement. In addition, a Party’s exercise of any of its rights, powers and remedies shall not exclude such Party from exercising any of its other rights, powers and remedies.
14.5一方未能或延迟行使其在本协议项下或法律上可获得的权利、权力和补救措施(“该等权利”)均不得导致其放弃行使该等权利,对该等权利的单一或部分的放弃也不得排除该方以其他方式行使该等权利和行使该方的其他权利。
No failure or delay by a Party in exercising any rights, powers and remedies available to it hereunder or at law (“Such Rights”) shall result in a waiver thereof, nor shall the waiver of any single or part of Such Rights shall exclude such Party from exercising Such Rights in any other way and exercising other rights of such Party.
14.6本协议中的每一条款都是可分割的并独立于其他条款。如果本协议中的条款因违反法律或政府法规或其他原因而全部或部分无效或不可执行,则该条款中受影响的部分应视为删除,但该条款中受影响部分的删除不影响该条款其余部分或本协议其他条款的法律效力。各方应通过协商订立新的条款,以取代这些无效或不可执行的条款。
Each term contained herein shall be severable and independent from each of the other terms. In case any term herein becomes all or partly invalid or unenforceable due to violation of law or governmental regulations or other reasons, the affected part of such term shall be considered to have been removed, provided that the removal of the affected part of such term shall not affect the legal effect of the remaining part of such term or other terms herein. The Parties shall conclude new terms through consultations to replace such invalid or unenforceable terms.
14.7本协议中的标题仅为便于参考,不影响对本协议条款的解释。
The headings in this Agreement are written for ease of reference only and in no event shall they affect the interpretation of any terms of this Agreement.
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14.8对本协议的变更或补充均应以书面形式作出。除质权人根据第14.1条转让其在本协议项下的权利外,本协议的修改或补充只有在本协议各方同意时才能生效。如果本协议的变更或补充在法律上需要政府当局的批准和(或)登记或存档,各方应获得批准和/或依法完成登记或存档。
Any amendments or supplements to this Agreement shall be made in writing. Except for any assignment by the Pledgee of its rights hereunder according to Article 14.1, the amendments or supplements to this Agreement shall take effect only upon the due execution by the Parties to this Agreement. If any amendments or supplements to this Agreement legally require any approval of and/or any registration or filing with any government authority, the Parties shall obtain such approval and/or complete such registration or filing in accordance with law.
14.9本协议未涵盖的事项应由各方协商另行确定。
Matters not covered in this Agreement shall be determined by the Parties separately through consultation.
14.10本协议构成各方就合作项目标的达成的所有协议,并取代各方先前或同时就合作项目标的达成的口头和书面协议、谅解和通信。除非本协议另有明确规定,否则各方之间不存在其他明确或隐含的义务或约定
This Agreement constitutes all agreements reached by the Parties on the subject matter of the cooperation project, and supersedes any previous or concurrent oral and written agreement, understanding and correspondence relevant to the subject matter of the cooperation project between the Parties. Unless specifically provided herein, there is no other explicit or implicit obligation or covenant between the Parties.
14.11未经质权人事先书面同意,出质人或公司不得将其在本协议项下的权利和/或义务转让给第三方。在不违反中华人民共和国法律的情况下,出质人可在书面通知出质人和公司后,将其在本协议项下的权利和/或义务转让给其指定的第三方。
The Pledgors or the Company shall not transfer any of its rights and/or obligations under this Agreement to any third party without prior written consent of the Pledgee. To the extent not in contravention of the PRC Laws, the Pledgee may, upon written notice to the Pledgors and the Company, transfer any of its rights and/or obligations under this Agreement to any third party designated by it.
14.12质权人依照本协议规定对质押的股权行使质权时,由质权人自行确定的担保债务数额,视为本协议项下担保债务数额。
When the Pledgee exercises its right of pledge to the Pledged Equity Interest pursuant to the provisions hereof, the amount of the Secured Liabilities determined by the Pledgee at its own discretion shall be regarded as the conclusive evidence of the Secured Liabilities hereunder.
14.13本协议签署后,各出质人应签署一份委托书(格式见本协议附件“委托书”),授权出质人指定的人根据本协议条款代表出质人签字,行使质权人在本合同项下权利所必需的和所有法律文件。该授权委托书应当交由质权人保管,必要时根据需要,质权人可以随时向政府有关部门提交。
Upon execution of this Agreement, each Pledgor shall sign a Power of Attorney (in the form set out in Appendix hereto, the “Power of Attorney”) to authorize any person designated by the Pledgee to sign on the Pledgors’ behalf according to the terms of this Agreement, any and all legal documents necessary for the exercise of the Pledgee’s rights hereunder. Such Power of Attorney shall be delivered to the Pledgee to keep in custody and, when necessary and as needed, the Pledgee may at any time submit the Power of Attorney to the relevant government authority.
14.14本协议对各方的合法继承人或权利受让人具有约束力。
This Agreement shall be binding upon the legal successors or assigns of the Parties.
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[股权质押协议签署页]
[Signature Page of Equity Pledge Agreement]
以下各方已于文首所载日期和地点签署本协议,以资证明。
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the following Parties have executed this Agreement on the date and at the place first above written.
股东:
Shareholders:
[WFOE](盖章):
[WFOE] (Seal)
授权代表(签名):
Authorized Representative (Signature): ________________________
Name:
_____________________
[ ](盖章)
[ ](Seal)
授权代表(签名):
Authorized Representative (Signature): _____________________
Name:
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附件1:
Appendix 1:
[股东登记册]
股东姓名
Name
of |
出资额/持股比例
Capital Contribution Amount / Shareholding Percentage |
股东信息
Information about Shareholders |
质押登记 Registration of Pledge | |||
| [Name of Shareholders] | ||||||
| [Name of Shareholders] | ||||||
| [Name of Shareholders] | ||||||
| [Name of Shareholders] |
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附件2:
Appendix 2:
[出资证明书]
Capital Contribution Certificate of [ ]
公司:
Company:
注册日期:
Date of Incorporation:
注册资本:
Registered Capital:
股东:
Shareholder:
身份证号码:
ID Number:
股东出资:
Capital Contributed by Shareholder:
兹证明[ ]已将人民币[ ]向[ ]出资,持有 %股权,并向[WFOE]承诺已实际出资到位。
It is hereby certified that [ ] has contributed RMB ######## to [ ], holding ###% equity interests, and such capital contribution has been pledged to [WFOE]
[ ] (seal)
[ ], 2021
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附件3:
Appendix 3:
委托书的格式
Form of Power of Attorney
本人[ ],特此不可撤销地委托[ ],身份证号码 [ ],作为我受委托的代理人,有权执行[WFOE]根据“股权质押协议”行使其权利所必需或有用的所有法律文件,并完成向工商当局登记有关股权质押的所有程序。
I, [ ], hereby irrevocably entrust [ ] ID Card No. [***], as my entrusted agent, with the power and authority to execute all legal documents necessary or useful for [WFOE] to exercise its rights under the Equity Pledge Agreement, and complete all procedures for registration with industrial and commercial authorities with respect to the Equity Pledge.
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(No Body Text Below)
| 签署: | ||
| Signature: | ||
| 日期: | ||
| Date: |
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Exhibit 10.2
股权处分协议
Exclusive Call Option Agreement
本股权处分协议(本协议)由下列各方于2021年[ ]月在中华人民共和国(“中华人民共和国”)签订:
This Exclusive Call Option Agreement (this “Agreement”) is entered into in [ ], the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC”) on [ ], 2021 by and among the following Parties:
Party A: Shareholders(股东)
(以上所列股东以下称为“股东”,统称“股东”。)
(Shareholders listed above are hereinafter referred to individually as a “Shareholder” and collectively as the “Shareholders.”)
Party B: [ ] (the “WFOE”外资公司)
注册地址
Registered address:
Party C: [ ] (the “Company”公司)
注册地址
Registered address:
(在本协议中,上述各方在下文单独称为“一方”,统称为“缔约方”。)
(In this Agreement, the above parties are hereinafter referred to individually as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties.”)
鉴于:
Whereas:
出质人是公司的注册股东,合法持有公司100%的股权(“公司股权”)。附件1列明本协议签订日各出质人在公司注册资本中的出资额及持股比例。
The Pledgors are the registered shareholders of the Company, legally holding 100% equity interest of the Company (the “Company Equity Interest”). Appendix 1 sets forth the capital contribution amount and the shareholding percentage of each Pledgor in the registered capital of the Company on the signing date of this Agreement.
(1)股东是公司的注册股东,依法持有公司100%的股权。附录1列出了截至本协议之日公司注册资本中每个股东的出资金额和持股比例。
The Shareholders are the registered shareholders of the Company, legally holding 100% equity interest of the Company. Appendix 1 sets forth the capital contribution amount and the shareholding percentage of each of the Shareholders in the registered capital of the Company as of the date of this Agreement.
(2)在不违反中华人民共和国法律的情况下,公司考虑将其资产转让给WFOE和/或WFOE指定的其他实体或个人,而WFOE将会接受这种转让。
To the extent not in violation of PRC Law, the Company intends to transfer its assets to the WFOE and/or any other entity or individual so designated by the WFOE, and the WFOE intends to accept such transfer.
(3)为了达到上述权益和资产转让的目的,股东和公司同意向WFOE授予排他性和不可撤销的股权转让权(以下定义)和资产购买权。根据这种股权转让权和资产购买权,应WFOE的要求,股东或公司应在中华人民共和国法律允许的范围内,将股权(定义如下文)或公司资产(定义如下文)转让给WFOE和/或WFOE根据本协议规定指定的其他实体或个人。
For purposes of the foregoing equity interest and asset transfer, the Shareholders and the Company agree to grant to the WFOE the exclusive and irrevocable Equity Transfer Option (as defined below) and Asset Purchase Option (as defined below). Pursuant to such Equity Transfer Option and Asset Purchase Option, at the WFOE’s sole request, the Shareholders or the Company shall, to the extent permitted by the PRC Law, transfer the Shareholder Equity (as defined below) or the Company Assets (as defined below) to the WFOE and/or any other entity or individual so designated by the WFOE pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement.
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(4)公司同意股东根据本协议的规定将股权转让权授予WFOE。
The Company agrees that the Shareholders grant the Equity Transfer Option to the WFOE pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement.
(5)股东同意公司根据本协议的规定将资产购买权授予WFOE。
The Shareholders agree that the Company grants the Asset Purchase Option to the WFOE pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement.
因此,现在各方通过友好谈判,在平等互利原则的基础上约定如下:
NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties, through amicable negotiations and based on the principle of equality and mutual benefit, hereby agree as follows:
第1条.定义
Article 1 Definitions
1.1本协议中,下列术语应解释为具有下列含义,除非根据上下文另有解释:
As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall be interpreted to have the following meanings, unless otherwise interpreted pursuant to the context:
“资产购买权”是指公司根据本协议的条款和条件授予WFOE购买公司资产的权利。
“Asset Purchase Option” shall mean the required option to purchase any Company Assets as granted to the WFOE by the Company pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
“营业执照”是指公司为合法、有效地经营其所有业务而需要获得的批准、许可、备案或注册,包括但不限于,其营业执照和当时有效的中华人民共和国法律可能要求的其他相关许可证和许可证。
“Business Permits” shall mean any approvals, permits, filings, or registrations which the Company is required to obtain in order to legally and validly operate all of its businesses, including without limitation, its business license and such other relevant permits and licenses as may be required by the then-effective PRC Law.
“公司资产”是指公司在本协议期限内拥有或有权处置的所有有形和无形资产,包括但不限于动产、不动产、商标、版权、专利、技术、域名和软件使用权等知识产权以及投资权益。
“Company Assets” shall mean all the tangible and intangible assets which the Company owns or has the right to dispose of during the term of this Agreement, including without limitation, any immoveable and moveable assets, intellectual property rights such as trademarks, copyrights, patents, know-how, domain names and software use rights, and any investment interests.
“公司注册资本”是指本协议签署之日公司的注册资本,包括本协议期间以形式的资本增加而增加的注册资本。
“Company Registered Capital” shall mean the registered capital of the Company as of the signing date of this Agreement, which shall include any expanded registered capital as a result of any capital increase in any form during the term of this Agreement.
“股权转让权”是指根据本协议的条款和条件,由公司股东向WFOE授予的购买各股东持有的公司股权的权利。
“Equity Transfer Option” shall mean the option to purchase all of the Shareholder Equity held by each of the Shareholders as granted to the WFOE by the Shareholders pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
“期权”是指WFOE行使股权转让权或资产购买权。
“Exercise of Option” shall mean the exercise of the Equity Transfer Option or the Asset Purchase Option by the WFOE.
“实物资产”是指账面价值在人民币10万元以上或者对一方的经营活动有重大影响的资产。
“Material Asset” shall mean any asset which has a book value of RMB100,000 or more or has a material effect on the business operations of any Party.
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“重大协议”就公司而言,指公司作为协议一方并对公司的业务或资产具有重大影响的协议,包括公司与WFOE于2021年订立的咨询与服务协议,以及与公司业务有关的其他重要协议;就某一附属公司而言,该附属公司是协议的一方,并对该附属公司的业务或资产有重大影响的协议。
“Material Agreement” shall mean, in respect to the Company, any agreement to which the Company is a party and which has a material effect on the business or assets of the Company, including without limitation, the Consultation and Service Agreement entered into by the Company and the WFOE on [ ], 2021 and other important agreements regarding the business of the Company; in respect of a Subsidiary, any agreement to which such Subsidiary is a party and which has a material effect on the business or assets of such Subsidiary.
“中华人民共和国”是指仅就本协议而言不包括香港特别行政区、澳门特别行政区和台湾的中华人民共和国。
“PRC” shall mean the People’s Republic of China, which, for purposes of this Agreement only, excluding the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Macao Special Administrative Region and Taiwan.
“中华人民共和国法律”是指中华人民共和国当时有效的法律、行政法规、行政法规、地方性法规、司法解释和其他具有约束力的规范性文件。
“PRC Law” shall mean the then-effective laws, administrative regulations, administrative rules, local regulations, judicial interpretations and other binding regulatory documents of the PRC.
“股权”是指,就各股东而言,指其在公司注册资本中持有的所有权益,就所有股东而言,是指占公司注册资本100%的权益。
“Shareholder Equity” shall mean, in respect of each of the Shareholders, all the equity interest held by it in the Company Registered Capital, respectively, in respect of all the Shareholders, the equity interest covering 100% of the Company Registered Capital.
“转让资产”是指WFOE有权要求公司根据本合同第3条向其或其指定的单位或个人转让的公司资产,而WFOE行使其资产购买权时,其数量可能是公司资产的全部或部分,其数量应由WFOE根据当时生效的“中华人民共和国法律”自行决定,并以其商业考虑为基础。
“Transferred Assets” shall mean the Company Assets which the WFOE has the right to require the Company to transfer to it or its designated entity or individual in accordance with Article 3 hereof when the WFOE exercises its Asset Purchase Option, the quantity of which may be all or part of the Company Assets and the details of which shall be determined by the WFOE at its sole discretion in accordance with the then-effective PRC Law and based on its commercial consideration.
“转让股权”是指WFOE有权要求股东或其指定的单位或个人在WFOE行使其股权转让权时向其或其指定实体或个人转让的公司股权,其数量可为股权的全部或部分,其具体数额应由WFOE根据当时生效的“中华人民共和国法”自行决定,并以其商业考虑为基础。
“Transferred Equity” shall mean the equity interest in the Company which the WFOE has the right to request either of the Shareholders to transfer to it or its designated entity or individual in accordance with Article 3 hereof when the WFOE exercises its Equity Transfer Option, the quantity of which may be all or part of the Shareholder Equity and the specific amount of which shall be determined by the WFOE at its sole discretion in accordance with the then-effective PRC Law and based on its commercial consideration.
“转让价格”是指WFOE或其指定的公司或个人必须向股东或公司支付的价款,以便在每次行使本协议规定的权利时获得转让的股权或被转让的资产。
“Transfer Price” shall mean all the consideration that the WFOE or its designated entity or individual is required to pay to the Shareholders or the Company in order to obtain the Transferred Equity or the Transferred Assets upon each Exercise of Option as provided herein.
1.2本合同所述的中华人民共和国法律应视为:
The references to any PRC Law herein shall be deemed to:
(a)所有提及中华人民共和国法律的修订、更改、补充及重述,不论该等修订、更改、补充及重述是否在本协议生效之前或之后生效;及
simultaneously include any and all references to the amendments, changes, supplements and restatements of such PRC Law, irrespective of whether they take effect before or after the execution of this Agreement; and
(b)同时包括提及按照该等决定、通知及规例而制定的其他决定、通知及规例,或因该等决定、通知及规例而生效的提述。
simultaneously include the references to other decisions, notices and regulations enacted in accordance therewith or effective as a result thereof.
1.3除协议中另有规定,凡提及某一条款、条款、项目或段落,均应指本协议的相应部分。
Except as otherwise stated in the context herein, all references to an article, clause, item or paragraph shall refer to the corresponding part of this Agreement.
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第二条股权转让权和资产购买权的授予
Article 2 Grant of Equity Transfer Option and Asset Purchase Option
2.1股东在此分别并共同同意给予WFOE不可撤销的、无条件的和独家的股权转让权。根据股权转让权,WFOE有权在中华人民共和国法律允许的范围内,根据以下条款和条件,要求股东将股权转让给WFOE或WFOE的指定实体或个人。WFOE也同意受让股权转让权。
The Shareholders hereby severally and jointly agree to grant the WFOE an irrevocable, unconditional and exclusive Equity Transfer Option. Pursuant to such Equity Transfer Option, the WFOE is entitled, to the extent permitted under PRC Law, to request the Shareholders to transfer the Shareholder Equity to the WFOE, or the WFOE’s designated entity or individual, according to the terms and conditions hereunder. The WFOE also agrees to accept such Equity Transfer Option.
2.2公司同意股东根据上述第2.1条和本协议的其他规定向WFOE授予这种股权转让权。
The Company hereby agrees that the Shareholders grant such Equity Transfer Option to the WFOE according to Article 2.1 above and other provisions of this Agreement.
2.3公司同意给予WFOE不可撤销的、无条件的和独家的资产购买权。根据资产购买权,WFOE有权在中华人民共和国法律允许的范围内,要求公司根据以下条款和条件,将公司全部或部分资产转让给WFOE或WFOE的指定实体或个人。WFOE也同意受让资产购买权。
The Company hereby agrees to grant the WFOE an irrevocable, unconditional and exclusive Asset Purchase Option. Pursuant to such Asset Purchase Option, the WFOE is entitled, to the extent permitted under PRC Law, to request the Company to transfer all or part of the Company Assets to the WFOE, or the WFOE’s designated entity or individual, according to the terms and conditions hereunder. The WFOE also agrees to accept such Asset Purchase Option.
2.4股东在此分别并共同同意,公司根据上述第2.3条和本协议的其他规定,向WFOE授予资产购买权。
The Shareholders hereby severally and jointly agree that the Company grants such Asset Purchase Option to the WFOE according to Article 2.3 above and other provisions of this Agreement.
第3条期权
Article 3 Method of Exercise of Option
3.1.在符合本协议的条款和条件的情况下,WFOE应拥有绝对的期权,在中华人民共和国法律允许的范围内确定其行使期权的具体时间、方法和次数。
Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the WFOE shall have the absolute sole discretion to determine the specific time, method and times of its Exercise of Option to the extent permitted under PRC Law.
3.2. 根据本协议的条款和条件,在不违反当时有效的中华人民共和国法律的情况下,WFOE有权在时候以自身名义或指定其他公司或个人从股东处获得转让股权。
Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and to the extent not in violation of the then-effective PRC Law, the WFOE shall have the right, at any time, to request to acquire the Transferred Equity from the Shareholders by itself or through any other entity or individual so designated by the WFOE.
3.3. 根据本协议的条款和条件,在不违反当时有效的中华人民共和国法律的情况下,WFOE有权在时候以自身名义或指定其他公司或个人从股东处获得转让资产。
Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and to the extent not in violation of the then-effective PRC Law, the WFOE shall have the right, at any time, to request to acquire the Transferred Assets from the Company by itself or through any other entity or individual so designated by the WFOE.
3.4.关于股权转让,WFOE应有权在每次行使期权时自行确定股东向WFOE和(或)其指定的其他公司或个人转让股权的股权款价格。股东应按WFOE要求的价格分别将股权转让给WFOE和/或WFOE指定的其他公司或个人。WFOE和/或其指定的其他公司或个人,应向转让股权的股东支付在每次行使期权时获得的转让股权的股权转让款。
With regard to the Equity Transfer Option, at each Exercise of Option, the WFOE shall have the right to arbitrarily determine the amount of the Transferred Equity to be transferred by the Shareholders to the WFOE and/or any other entity or individual designated by it. The Shareholders shall respectively transfer the Transferred Equity to the WFOE and/or any other entity or individual designated by it in the amount requested by the WFOE. The WFOE and/or any other entity or individual designated by it shall pay the Transfer Price with respect to the Transferred Equity acquired at each Exercise of Option to the Shareholders transferring such Transferred Equity.
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3.5关于资产购买期权,在每次行使期权时,WFOE应有权确定公司将转让给外商独资企业和/或其指定的其他公司或个人的具体公司资产。公司应根据WFOE的要求,将转让的资产转让给外资企业和/或其指定的其他公司或个人。WFOE和/或其指定的其他实体或个人应就每次行使期权所获得的转让资产向本公司支付转让款。
With regard to the Asset Purchase Option, at each Exercise of Option, the WFOE shall have the right to determine the specific Company Assets to be transferred by the Company to the WFOE and/or any other entity or individual designated by it. The Company shall transfer the Transferred Assets to the WFOE and/or any other entity or individual designated by it in accordance with the WFOE’s requirement. The WFOE and/or any other entity or individual designated by it shall pay the Transfer Price to the Company with respect to the Transferred Assets acquired at each Exercise of Option.
3.6在每次行使期权时,WFOE可自行获得转让的股权或转让的资产,或指定第三方获取全部或部分转让的股权或被转让的资产。
At each Exercise of Option, the WFOE may acquire the Transferred Equity or Transferred Assets by itself or designate any third party to acquire all or part of the Transferred Equity or Transferred Assets.
3.7WFOE在决定每次行使期权后,应向股东或公司发出行使股权转让权的通知或行使资产购买权的通知(“行使通知”,其形式载于附录2和附录3)。股东或公司在收到行使通知后,应立即按照行使通知将所有转让的股权或被转让的资产转让给WFOE和/或WFOE按第3.4条或第3.5条所述方法指定的其他公司或个人。
Having decided each Exercise of Option, the WFOE shall issue to the Shareholders or the Company a notice for exercising the Equity Transfer Option or a notice for exercising the Asset Purchase Option (the “Exercise Notice”, the form of which is set out in Appendix 2 and Appendix 3 hereto). The Shareholders or the Company shall, upon receipt of the Exercise Notice, forthwith transfer all the Transferred Equity or Transferred Assets in accordance with the Exercise Notice to the WFOE and/or any other entity or individual designated by the WFOE in such method as described in Article 3.4 or Article 3.5 hereof.
第4条转让价格
Article 4 Transfer Price
4.1对于股权转让权,WFOE或其指定的其他公司或个人在行使期权时向股东支付的转让价款为相应转让股权在公司注册资本中的出资额。但如果当时有效的中华人民共和国法律允许的最低价格低于上述出资额,则转让价格应为中华人民共和国法律允许的最低价格。
With regard to the Equity Transfer Option, the total Transfer Price to be paid by the WFOE or any other entity or individual designated by the WFOE to the Shareholders at Exercise of Option by the WFOE shall be the capital contribution mirrored by the corresponding Transferred Equity in the Company Registered Capital. But if the lowest price permitted by the then-effective PRC Law is lower than the above capital contribution, the Transfer Price shall be the lowest price permitted by the PRC Law.
4.2对于资产购买权,WFOE或WFOE指定的其他公司或个人在WFOE每次行使期权时向公司支付的转让价格,均为当时生效的“中华人民共和国法”允许的最低价格。
With regard to the Asset Purchase Option, the Transfer Price to be paid by the WFOE or any other entity or individual designated by the WFOE to the Company at each Exercise of Option by the WFOE shall be the lowest price permitted by the then-effective PRC Law.
第5条陈述及保证
Article 5 Representations and Warranties
5.1股东在此共同保证:
The Shareholders hereby severally and jointly represent and warrant that:
5.1.1.各股东均为中国公民,具有执行、履行本协议的法律地位和完全民事行为能力,并可作为诉讼当事方独立参与诉讼。
Each of the Shareholders is a Chinese citizen has the full and independent legal status and legal capacity to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and may act independently as a party to a lawsuit.
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5.1.2公司是一家根据中华人民共和国法律正式注册并合法存在的有限责任公司,具有独立的法人资格。它具有完全独立的法律地位和执行本协议的民事行为能力,并可作为独立的诉讼主体。本公司在此拥有完成交易的全部权利和权力。
The Company is a limited liability company duly registered and legitimately existing under the PRC Law with an independent legal personality. It has the complete and independent legal status and legal capacity to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and may act as the subject of litigation independently. The Company has the full power and authority to consummate the transaction contemplated hereby.
5.1.3股东有权签署、执行和履行本协议以及与本协议项下拟进行交易有关的所有其他文件。
The Shareholders have the full power and authority to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and all other documents relating to the transaction contemplated hereby and to be executed by them. The Shareholders have the full power and authority to consummate the transaction contemplated hereby.
5.1.4本协议由股东依法签署和交付。本协议应构成其合法和有约束力的义务,并可根据本协议条款对股东进行强制执行。
This Agreement is legally and duly executed and delivered by the Shareholders. This Agreement shall constitute their legal and binding obligations and shall be enforceable against them in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
5.1.5股东是自本协议生效之日起股权的合法所有人,除公司、WFOE和股东在本协议生效之日根据“股权质押协议”设定的权利外,股权不受留置权、质押权、抵押权和其他抵押权及第三方权利的限制。根据本协议,WFOE和/或其指定的其他公司或个人在行使期权后,可获得转让股权的所有权,不受留置权、质押、抵押和其他抵押权或第三方权利的限制。
The Shareholders are the legitimate owner of the Shareholder Equity as of the effective date of this Agreement, and except for the rights created under the Equity Pledge Agreement executed by the Company, the WFOE and the Shareholders on the date hereof, the Shareholder Equity is free from and clear of any lien, pledge, mortgage and other encumbrances and third party rights. Pursuant to this Agreement, the WFOE and/or any other entity or individual designated by it may, after the Exercise of Option, acquire good and legal title to the Transferred Equity, free from and clear of any lien, pledge, mortgage and other encumbrances or third party rights.
5.1.6公司资产不存在留置权、质押权、抵押权、其他产权负担和第三方权利。根据本协议,WFOE和/或其指定的其他实体或个人在期权后,可获得公司资产的所有权,不受留置权、质押、抵押和其他产权负担或第三方权利的影响。
To the knowledge of the Shareholders, the Company Assets are free from and clear of any lien, pledge, mortgage other encumbrances and third party rights. Pursuant to this Agreement, the WFOE and/or any other entity or individual designated by it may, after the Exercise of Option, acquire good title to the Company Assets, free and clear of any lien, pledge, mortgage and other encumbrances or third party rights.
5.1.7除非“中华人民共和国法”强制要求,否则股东不得要求公司宣布分配或实际发放可分配的利润、红利或股息;若违反本条前述规定,则股东应按照中华人民共和国法律,立即将其从公司获得的利润、红利或股息赠予WFOE和/或WFOE指定的公司或个人。
Unless as mandatorily required by the PRC Law, the Shareholders shall not request the Company to declare the distribution of or in practice release any distributable profit, bonus or dividend; the Shareholders shall, in compliance with the PRC Law, promptly gift any profit, bonus or dividend obtained by them from the Company to the WFOE and/or any qualified entity or individual designated by the WFOE.
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5.1.8股东对本协议的签署和履行以及股东完成本协议项下拟进行的交易,系不违反中华人民共和国法律或与第三方的协议、合同或其他安排。
The execution, delivery and performance by the Shareholders of this Agreement and the consummation by the Shareholders of the transaction contemplated hereby does not violate any PRC Law or any agreement, contract or other arrangement with any third party by which the Shareholders are bound.
5.2.公司特此声明并保证:
The Company hereby represents and warrants that:
5.2.1公司是一家根据中华人民共和国法律正式注册并合法存在的有限责任公司,具有独立的法人资格。它具有充分独立的法律地位,可以独立作为诉讼的当事人。
The Company is a limited liability company duly registered and legitimately existing under PRC Law with an independent legal personality. It has the full and independent legal status and may act independently as a party to a lawsuit.
5.2.2公司拥有签署和履行本协议以及与本协议项下拟进行的交易相关的所有其他文件的全部公司权力和权限。公司有完全的权力和权限来完成本协议所述的交易。
The Company has the full internal corporate power and authority to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and all other documents relating to the transaction contemplated hereby and to be executed by it. It has the full power and authority to consummate the transaction contemplated hereby.
5.2.3本协议由公司依法正式签署和交付,构成对本协议的合法和有约束力的义务。
This Agreement is legally and duly executed and delivered by the Company and constitutes a legal and binding obligation against it.
5.2.4公司资产不受留置权、抵押、债权或其他抵押权或第三方权利的限制。根据本协议,WFOE和/或其指定的公司或个人在期权后将获得对公司资产的所有权,不受留置权、抵押、债权或其他抵押权或第三方权利的限制。
The Company Assets are free from and clear of any lien, mortgage, claim or other encumbrances or third party rights. Pursuant to this Agreement, the WFOE and/or any other entity or individual designated by it will, after the Exercise of Option, acquire good title to the Company Assets, free from and clear of any lien, mortgage, claim or other encumbrances or third party rights.
5.2.5本公司签署和履行本协议,以及完成本协议所述交易,均不违反中国法律或与第三方签订的协议、合同或其他安排。
The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement and the consummation by the Company of the transaction contemplated hereby does not violate any PRC Law or any agreement, contract or other arrangements with any third party by which it is bound.
5.2.6除非“中华人民共和国法律”有强制要求,否则公司不得宣布分配或实际发放可分配的利润、红利或股息。
Unless as mandatorily required by the PRC Law, the Company shall not declare the distribution of or in practice release any distributable profit, bonus or dividend.
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5.3.WFOE在此代表并保证:
The WFOE hereby represents and warrants that:
5.3.1WFOE是根据“中华人民共和国法律”正式注册并合法存在的外商独资企业。WFOE具有完全独立的法律地位,可以作为诉讼当事人独立参与诉讼。
The WFOE is a wholly foreign-owned enterprise duly registered and legally existing under PRC Law. The WFOE has the full and independent legal status and may act independently as a party to lawsuit.
5.3.2 WFOE拥有签署和执行本协议以及与本协议项下拟进行的交易有关的所有其他文件的全部内部公司权力和权限,并由其执行。WFOE有完全的权力和权限来完成本协议所述的交易。
The WFOE has the full internal corporate power and authority to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and all other documents relating to the transaction contemplated hereby and to be executed by it. It has the full power and authority to consummate the transaction contemplated hereby.
5.3.3本协议由WFOE依法正式签署和递交。本协议应构成对其具有法律约束力的义务。
This Agreement is legally and duly executed and delivered by the WFOE. This Agreement shall constitute a legal and binding obligation against it.
第六条股东的承诺
Article 6 Undertakings by the Shareholders
股东在此承诺:
The Shareholders hereby severally undertakes that:
6.1在本协议有效期内,未经WFOE事先书面同意,股东:
Within the valid term of this Agreement, without the WFOE’s prior written consent, any Shareholder:
6.1.1不得转让或以其他方式处置股权,不得对股权设定产权负担或其他第三方权利负担;
shall not transfer or otherwise dispose of any Shareholder Equity or create any encumbrance or other third party rights on any Shareholder Equity;
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6.1.2不得增加或者减少公司注册资本,不得致使或者允许公司与其他公司分立、合并;
shall not increase or decrease the Company Registered Capital or cause or permit the Company to be divided or merged with any other entity;
6.1.3不得处置或使公司管理层处置重大资产(正常经营过程中除外),或对重大资产设置产权负担或其他第三方权利负担;
shall not dispose of or cause the management of the Company to dispose of any Material Asset (other than in the ordinary course of business), or create any encumbrance or other third party rights on any Material Asset;
6.1.4不得终止或使公司管理层终止公司签订的重大协议,或签订与现有的重大协议发生冲突的其他协议;
shall not terminate or cause the management of the Company to terminate any Material Agreement entered into by the Company, or enter into any other agreement in conflict with the existing Material Agreements;
6.1.5不得任免和更换应由股东任免的公司董事、监事和其他管理人员;
shall not appoint or dismiss and replace any director or supervisor of the Company or any other management personnel of the Company who shall be appointed or dismissed by the Shareholders;
6.1.6不得使公司宣布分配或在实际发放可分配利润、股息、股份利润或股份利息;
shall not cause the Company to declare the distribution of or in practice release any distributable profit, dividend, share profit or share interest;
6.1.7应确保公司维持经营,不终止公司、清算或解散公司;
shall ensure that the Company maintains its valid legal existence and that such status is not terminated, liquidated or dissolved;
6.1.8不得修改公司章程;
shall not amend the articles of association of the Company;
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6.1.9应确保公司不会借出或借入款项,或提供担保或以其他形式从事担保活动,或承担除正常业务外的实质性义务;以及
shall ensure that the Company will not lend or borrow any money, or provide any guarantee or engage in security activities in any other form, or bear any substantial obligations other than in the ordinary course of business; and
6.1.10不得使本公司或本公司管理层批准子公司或关联公司(单独称为“子公司”,合称为“子公司”)的以下行为,包括:
shall not cause the Company or the management of the Company to approve any of the following acts of any of the Company’s subsidiaries or affiliates (individually as a “Subsidiary” and collectively as the “Subsidiaries”), including:
(a) 增加或减少子公司的注册资本,或允许子公司与其他实体分割或合并;
increase or decrease any Subsidiary’s registered capital or cause or permit any Subsidiary to be divided or merged with any other entity;
(b) 处置或使子公司管理层处置子公司的重大资产(正常业务过程中除外),或对此类资产设置产权负担或其他第三方权利负担;
dispose of or cause the management of the Subsidiaries to dispose of any Material Asset of any Subsidiary (other than in the ordinary course of business), or create any encumbrance or other third party rights on such assets;
(c) 终止或使子公司的管理层终止公司协议或者签订与现有的协议相冲突的其他协议;
terminate or cause the management of the Subsidiaries to terminate any Material Agreement entered into by any Subsidiary, or enter into any other agreement in conflict with the existing Material Agreements;
(d) 聘任或者解聘应当由公司聘任或者解聘的子公司董事、监事或者其他管理人员;
appoint or dismiss and replace any director or supervisor of any Subsidiary or any other management personnel of such Subsidiary who shall be appointed or dismissed by the Company;
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(e)终止、清算或解散子公司,或损害其经营;
terminate, liquidate or dissolve any Subsidiary or act in any way that damages or is likely to damage the valid existence of any Subsidiary;
(f)修订子公司的公司章程;或
amend the articles of association of any Subsidiary; or
(g) 借出或借入款项、提供担保、以其他形式从事担保活动或承担除正常合同义务以外的重大义务。
lend or borrow any money, provide any guarantee, engage in security activities in any other form, or bear any substantial obligations other than in the ordinary course of business.
6.2在本协议期间,股东应尽最大努力发展公司业务,确保公司的经营是合法的,不得从事可能损害公司(或其子公司)资产和/或商誉或影响公司业务许可证有效性的作为或不作为。
During the term of this Agreement, the Shareholders shall endeavor to the best of their ability to develop the business of the Company and ensure that the Company’s operations are legal and in compliance with the regulations, and they will not engage in any act or omission which may damage the Company’s (or its Subsidiaries’) assets and/or goodwill or affect the validity of the Business Permits of the Company.
6.3在本协议有效期内,股东应将可能对公司(包括子公司)的存在、业务经营、财务状况、资产或商誉产生重大不利影响的情况通知WFOE,并采取WFOE批准的一切措施,及时消除这种不利情况或采取有效的补救措施。
During the term of this Agreement, the Shareholders shall notify the WFOE of any circumstances that may have a material adverse effect on the existence, business operations, financial conditions, assets or goodwill of the Company (including the Subsidiaries’) and take all the measures approved by the WFOE to remove such adverse circumstances or take effective remedial measures with respect thereto in a timely manner.
6.4WFOE发出股权转让通知后:
Once the WFOE gives the Exercise Notice:
6.4.1股东应立即召开股东大会,通过股东会决议,并采取一系列行动,批准股东和公司以转让价格将所有转让股权或转让资产转让给WFOE和/或WFOE指定的公司或个人,并放弃优先购买权(若有);
the Shareholders shall promptly convene a meeting of the shareholders, pass shareholder’s resolutions and take all other necessary actions to approve any Shareholder and the Company to transfer all the Transferred Equity or the Transferred Assets at the Transfer Price to the WFOE, and/or any other entity or individual designated by the WFOE, and waive any preemptive right to purchase such interests enjoyed by the Shareholders (if any);
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6.4.2股东应立即与WFOE和/或WFOE指定的的公司或个人订立股权转让协议,以转让价格将所有转让股权转让给WFOE和/或WFOE指定的公司或个人,并向WFOE提供必要的支持(包括提供和执行所有相关法律文件、履行所有政府批准和登记程序以及承担所有相关义务),以便WFOE和/或WFOE指定的公司或个人可以获得转让股权,无法律缺陷或产权负担、第三方限制或存在对转让股权的其他限制。
the Shareholders shall promptly enter into an equity transfer agreement with the WFOE and/or any other entity or individual designated by the WFOE to transfer all the Transferred Equity at the Transfer Price to the WFOE and/or any other entity or individual designated by the WFOE and provide necessary support to the WFOE (including the provision and execution of all relevant legal documents, performance of all government approval and registration procedures and assumption of all relevant obligations) in accordance with the WFOE’s requirements and the PRC Law so that the WFOE and/or any other entity or individual designated by the WFOE may acquire all the Transferred Equity, free from and clear of any legal defect or any encumbrance, third party restriction or any other restrictions on the Transferred Equity.
6.5股东因其转让股权获得的转让价款总额高于该转让股权在公司注册资本中的出资额的,或者股东收到形式的利润分配、股份收益的,则各股东同意,只要不违反中国法律,股东同意放弃溢价收益和利润分配、股份利润、股份利息或股息(扣除相关税费后),由WFOE获得上述利润分配、股份利润,利息或股息。否则,股东应赔偿WFOE和/或其指定的公司或个人因此而遭受的所有损失。
If the total Transfer Price obtained by any Shareholder with respect to the Transferred Equity held by the shareholder is higher than the capital contribution corresponding with such Transferred Equity in the Company Registered Capital, or any Shareholder receives any form of profit distribution, share profit, share interest or dividend from the Company, then each of the Shareholders agrees, so long as it does not violate any PRC Laws, to waive the premium earnings and any profit distribution, share profit, share interest or dividend (after the deduction of relevant taxes) and the WFOE shall be entitled to such profit distribution, share profit, interest or dividend. Otherwise, the Shareholders shall compensate the WFOE and/or any other entity or individual designated by the WFOE for any loss incurred as a result thereof.
第7条公司承诺
Article 7 Undertakings by the Company
7.1公司特此承诺:
The Company hereby undertakes that:
7.1.1公司应对第三方的同意、许可、弃权或授权,或政府机构的批准、许可或豁免,或本协议的签署和履行以及本协议项下的股权转让权或资产购买权的授予需要向政府机构办理登记备案手续(如法律要求)履行协助义务。
If any consent, permit, waiver or authorization by any third party, or any approval, permit or exemption by any government authority, or any registration or filing formalities (if required by law) with any government authority needs to be obtained or handled with respect to the execution and performance of this Agreement and grant of the Equity Transfer Option or Asset Purchase Option hereunder, the Company shall endeavor to assist in satisfying the above conditions.
7.1.2未经WFOE书面同意,公司不得协助或允许股东转让或以其他方式处置股权,或对股权设置抵押权或其他第三方权利负担。
Without the WFOE’s prior written consent, the Company shall not assist or permit the Shareholders to transfer or otherwise dispose of any Shareholder Equity or create any encumbrance or other third party rights on any Shareholder Equity.
7.1.3未经WFOE书面同意,公司不得转让或以其他方式处置公司资产(正常业务除外),也不得对公司资产设置抵押权或其他第三方权利负担。
Without the WFOE’s prior written consent, the Company shall not transfer or otherwise dispose of any Material Asset (other than in the ordinary course of business) or create any encumbrance or other third party rights on any Company Assets.
7.1.4公司自身不得也不允许他人以对本协议项下WFOE的利益产生不利影响的方式行事,包括(但不限于)第6.1条规定的行为或行动。
The Company shall not itself nor permit others to act in such a way as to adversely affect the interests of the WFOE under this Agreement, including without limitation, any behavior or action that is subject to Article 6.1.
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7.2在本协议有效期内,一旦WFOE发出资产购买通知:
Within the valid term of this Agreement, once the WFOE gives its Exercise Notice:
7.2.1公司应立即召开股东大会,通过股东会决议,并采取所有必要行动,批准公司以转让价格将所有转让资产转让给WFOE和/或WFOE指定的公司或个人;
the Company shall promptly cause the Shareholders to convene a meeting of the Shareholder, pass Shareholder’s resolutions and take all other necessary actions to approve the Company’s transfer of all of the Transferred Assets at the Transfer Price to the WFOE and/or any other entity or individual so designated by the WFOE;
7.2.2公司应立即与WFOE和/或WFOE指定的公司或个人签订资产转让协议,以转让价格将所有转让资产以转让价格转让给WFOE和/或WFOE指定的公司或个人,并使股东向WFOE履行协助义务(包括提供和执行所有相关法律文件,履行所有批准和登记程序,并承担所有相关义务),以便WFOE和/或WFOE指定的公司或个人能够获取无法律缺陷或抵押权、第三方限制或有其他权利限制的转让资产。
the Company shall promptly enter into an asset transfer agreement with the WFOE and/or any other entity or individual designated by the WFOE to transfer all of the Transferred Assets at the Transfer Price to the WFOE and/or any other entity or individual designated by the WFOE, and cause the Shareholders to provide necessary support to the WFOE (including provision and execution of all relevant legal documents, performing all government approval and registration procedures and assuming all relevant obligations) in accordance with the WFOE’s requirements and the PRC Law so that the WFOE and/or any other entity or individual designated by the WFOE may acquire all the Transferred Assets, free from and clear of any legal defect or any encumbrance, third party restriction or any other restrictions on the Transferred Assets.
第8条保密义务
Article 8 Confidentiality Obligations
8.1无论本协议是否终止,各方均应严格保守其在本协议执行和履行过程中知悉的所有商业秘密、专有信息、客户信息和与其他各方有关的所有其他保密信息(统称为,“保密信息”)。除非事先获得披露保密信息的一方(“披露方”)的书面同意,或根据相关法律要求披露给第三方,规章制度(包括美国证券交易委员会的规章制度)或关联公司在证券交易所上市地的要求,接受保密信息的一方(“接受方”)不得向第三方披露保密信息。除履行本协议外,接受方不得使用保密信息。
Regardless of whether this Agreement is terminated or not, each Party shall keep strictly confidential all business secrets, proprietary information, customer information and all other information of a confidential nature concerning the other Parties known by it during the execution and performance of this Agreement (collectively, the “Confidential Information”). Unless a prior written consent is obtained from the Party disclosing the Confidential Information (the “Disclosing Party”) or unless it is required to be disclosed to third parties in accordance with relevant laws, rules and regulations (including those of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission) or the requirements of the place where any affiliate is listed on a stock exchange, the Party receiving the Confidential Information (the “Receiving Party”) shall not disclose to any third party any Confidential Information. The Receiving Party shall not use any Confidential Information other than for the purpose of performing this Agreement.
8.2以下信息不得视为保密信息的一部分:
The following information shall not be deemed part of the Confidential Information:
(a)接收方在缔结本协议之前经书面文件证明已合法获得的信息;
any information that has been lawfully acquired by the Receiving Party prior to entering into the Agreement as evidenced by other written documents;
(b) 非因信息接收方的过错而进入公共领域的信息;或
any information entering the public domain not attributable to the fault of the Party receiving the information; or
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(c) 一方在收到信息后通过其他渠道合法获得的信息。
any information lawfully acquired by the Party receiving the information through other sources after its receipt of such information.
8.3如果一方提出要求,另一方应归还、销毁或以其他方式处置包含或可能包含保密信息的所有文件、材料和软件,并立即停止使用这些保密信息。
If requested by either Party, the other Party shall return, destroy, or otherwise dispose of all documents, materials and software that contains or may contain any Confidential Information as requested, and promptly stop using such Confidential Information.
8.4为履行本协议的目的,接收方可向其保留的相关雇员、代理人或专业人员披露机密信息。但是,接收方应确保上述人员遵守本条的所有相关条款和条件。此外,接收方还应对该类人员违反本条有关条款和条件而承担的责任负责。
For purposes of performing this Agreement, the Receiving Party may disclose the Confidential Information to its relevant employees, agents or professionals retained by it. However, the Receiving Party shall ensure that the aforesaid persons shall comply with all relevant terms and conditions of this Article. In addition, the Receiving Party shall be responsible for any liability incurred as a result of such persons’ breach of the relevant terms and conditions of this Article 8.
8.5各方在本条下的保密义务在本协议终止后继续有效。各方仍应遵守本协议的保密条款并履行承诺的保密义务,直至对方同意解除该等义务,或违反本协议的保密条款不会对对方造成形式的损害为止。
The Parties’ obligations under this Article shall survive the termination of this Agreement. Each Party shall still comply with the confidentiality terms of this Agreement and fulfill the confidentiality obligations as promised, until the other Parties give consent to the release of such obligations or as a matter of fact, violation of the confidentiality terms herein will not cause damage of any form to the other Parties.
第9条 效力、终止和期限
Article 9 Effectiveness, Termination and Term of Agreement
9.1本协议自各方签署之日起生效,并在所有股权和公司资产依法转让给WFOE和/或WFOE指定的公司或个人后自动终止。
This Agreement shall become effective upon execution by each of the Parties on the date first written above and shall terminate after all the Shareholder Equity and the Company Assets are lawfully transferred to the WFOE and/or any other entity or individual designated by the WFOE pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement.
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第10条 违约责任
Article 10 Defaulting Liability
10.1协议各方同意并确认,如果一方(以下简称“违约方”)实质上违反本协议中的协议,或不履行或延迟履行本协议下的义务,则此类违反、不履行或延迟应构成本协议下的违约(以下简称“违约”)。非违约方有权在合理期限内要求违约方纠正或采取补救措施。如果违约方未能在合理期限内或在非违约方书面通知违约方要求纠正违约行为后十(10)天内纠正违约行为或采取补救措施,则非违约方有权自行决定如下:
The Parties agree and confirm that, if any of the Parties (the “Defaulting Party”) substantially violates any agreement herein or substantially fails to perform or delays performance of any of the obligations hereunder, such violation, failure or delay shall constitute a default under this Agreement (a “Default”). The non-defaulting Party shall have the right, within a reasonable period, to request the Defaulting Party to rectify or take remedial actions. If the Defaulting Party fails to rectify such Default or take remedial actions within such reasonable period or within ten (10) days after the non-defaulting Party notifies the Defaulting Party in writing requiring the Default to be rectified, then the non-default Party will be entitled to decide at its own discretion as follows:
10.1.1如果股东或公司是违约方,WFOE有权终止本协议,并要求违约方赔偿非违约方的所有损失;
if any Shareholder or the Company is the Defaulting Party, the WFOE shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement and require the Defaulting Party to indemnify the non-defaulting parties for any and all damages;
10.1.2.如果WFOE是违约方,非违约方有权从违约方获得赔偿,但除非中华人民共和国法律另有规定,否则非违约方无权终止或解除本协议。
if the WFOE is the Defaulting Party, the non-defaulting Party shall be entitled to indemnification from the Defaulting Party, but unless otherwise provided for by the PRC Law, the non-defaulting Party has no right to terminate or cancel this Agreement under any circumstances.
10.2虽然本协议另有规定,但本协议的终止不影响本协议第10条的效力。
Notwithstanding any other provision herein, the effect of this Article 10 shall not be affected by the termination of this Agreement.
第11条通知
Article 11 Notices
11.1本协议要求的或根据本协议作出的通知、要求和其他通信,应以书面形式发出,并以传真、电报、电传、电子邮件、挂号邮件(已付邮资)或特快专递的方式送交下列地址。
Any notice, request, demand and other correspondence required by this Agreement or made in accordance with this Agreement shall be made in written form and delivered to the following address in person, by fax, telegram, telex, email, registered mail (postage paid) or express mail.
向股东:
To the Shareholders:
地址:
Address:
邮箱:
Email:
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To the WFOE:
Address:
Email:
To the Company:
Address:
Email:
11.2. 以传真、电报、电传、电子邮件等方式传递的,一经寄出即视为送达;亲自传递的,一经送交即视为送达;以挂号信、特快专递方式传递的,视为邮寄后三(3)天送达。
If any such notice or other correspondence is transmitted by fax, telegram, telex or email, it shall be treated as delivered immediately upon transmission; if delivered in person, it shall be treated as delivered at the time of delivery; if delivered by registered mail or express mail, it shall be treated as delivered three (3) days after posting.
第12条 其他
Article 12 Miscellaneous
12.1本协议以英文写成,并翻译成中文。如果两个版本之间有差异,应以英文版为准。本协议由[ ]( )正本制作,协议各方保留一(1)份副本。
This Agreement is written in English and translated into Chinese. In the event of any discrepancy between the two versions, the English version shall prevail. This Agreement is made with [ ]( ) original copies, with one (1) original to be retained by each Party hereto.
12.2本协议的签署、生效、履行、修订、解释和终止,以及因本协议引起的争端的解决,均适用中华人民共和国的法律。
The execution, validity, performance, revision, interpretation and termination of this Agreement and the resolution of any dispute arising from this Agreement shall be governed in accordance with the laws of the PRC.
12.3如果发生因履行本协议产生的争议,各方应真诚地寻求通过谈判解决此类争议。协商不成的,一方可以根据申请仲裁时中国国际经济贸易仲裁委员会现行的仲裁规则,将争议提交中国国际经济贸易仲裁委员会(CIETAC)在北京进行仲裁,仲裁语言为中文。仲裁裁决是终局的,对各方都有约束力。
Should any dispute arise in connection with construction or performance of any provision under this Agreement, the Parties shall seek in good faith to resolve such dispute through negotiations. If the negotiations fail, any of the Parties may submit the dispute to the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC) for arbitration in Beijing in accordance with CIETAC’s arbitration rules in effect at the time of applying for arbitration, and the language of arbitration shall be in Chinese. The arbitration judgment shall be final and binding on each of the Parties.
12.4本协议条款赋予一方的权利、权力或补救办法,均不得排除该方在法律上和本协议其他条款下可获得的其他权利、权力或补救办法。此外,一方行使其权利、权力和补救办法,不得排除该当事方行使其其他权利、权力和补救办法。
None of the rights, powers or remedies granted to any Party by any provision herein shall preclude any other rights, powers or remedies available to such Party at law and under the other provisions of this Agreement. In addition, a Party’s exercise of any of its rights, powers and remedies shall not exclude such Party from exercising any of its other rights, powers and remedies.
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12.5一方不行使或逾期行使其根据本合同或法律可获得的权利、权力和补救办法(下称“此种权利”),均不会导致放弃该权利,也不会因放弃一项或部分该权利而排除该方以其他方式享有的该权利和其他权利。
No failure or delay by a Party in exercising any rights, powers and remedies available to it hereunder or at law (hereinafter referred to as “Such Rights”) shall result in a waiver thereof, nor shall the waiver of any single or part of Such Rights exclude such Party from exercising Such Rights in any other way and exercising other rights of such Party.
12.6本协议中的条款都应是可分割的并且独立于其他条款。如果本协议中的条款因违反法律或政府法规或因其他原因全部或部分无效或不可执行,则该条款中受影响的部分应视为已被删除,但该条款中受影响部分的删除不影响该条款其余部分或本协议其他条款的法律效力。各方应通过协商订立新的条款,以取代这些无效或不可执行的条款。
Each term contained herein shall be severable and independent from each of the other terms. In case any term herein becomes all or partly invalid or unenforceable due to violation of law or governmental regulations or other reasons, the affected part of such term shall be considered to have been removed, provided that the removal of the affected part of such term shall not affect the legal effect of the remaining part of such term or other terms herein. The Parties shall conclude new terms through consultations to replace such invalid or unenforceable terms.
12.7本协议的标题仅供参考,均不影响对本协议条款的解释。
The headings in this Agreement are written for ease of reference only and in no event shall they affect the interpretation of any terms of this Agreement.
12.8本协议的变更或补充均应以书面形式作出,并在各方正式签署后生效。各方签署的变更协议和补充协议将成为本协议的一部分,与本协议具有同等法律效力。
Any amendment or supplement hereto shall be made in writing and shall become effective only upon due execution by the Parties hereto. Any Amended agreements and supplemental agreements executed by the Parties will become part of this Agreement, having the same legal effect as this Agreement.
12.9本协议未约定事由应由各方协商另行确定。
Matters not covered in this Agreement shall be determined by the Parties separately through consultation.
12.10本协议构成各方就合作项目的主题事项达成的所有协议,并取代与各方合作项目主题事项有关的先前或同时达成的口头和书面协议和通信。本协议另有规定,否则协议各方不存在其他明确或隐含的义务或约定。
This Agreement constitutes all agreements reached by the Parties on the subject matter of the cooperation project, and supersedes any previous or concurrent oral and written agreement, understanding and correspondence relevant to the subject matter of the cooperation project between the Parties. Unless specifically provided herein, there is no other explicit or implicit obligation or covenant between the Parties.
12.11未经其他各方书面同意,一方不得将其在本协议下的权利或义务转让给第三方。
Without the prior written consent of other Parties, none of the Parties shall transfer any of its rights and/or obligations hereunder to any third party.
12.12本协议对各方的合法继承人或受让人具有约束力。
This Agreement shall be binding on the legal successors or assigns of the Parties.
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【股权处分协议签署页】
[Signature Page of Exclusive Call Option Agreement]
兹证明,以下各方已于文首所载日期和地点签署本协议。
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the following Parties have executed this Agreement to be executed on the date and at the place first above written.
股东:
Shareholders:
(签字/盖章)
[ ] (Signature/Seal): _____________________
[ ] (Signature/Seal): _____________________
[ ] (Signature/Seal): _____________________
[ ] (Signature/Seal): _____________________
WFOE盖章
WFOE (Seal)
授权代表(签名)
Authorized Representative (Signature): _____________________
Name:
[ ] (Seal)
授权代表(签名)
Authorized Representative (Signature): _____________________
Name:
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附件1:
Appendix 1:
公司信息
Company’s General Information
公司名称:
| Company name: | [Name of VIE] |
注册地址:
Registered address:
注册资本:
Registered capital:
法人代表:
Legal Representative:
股权结构:
Shareholding structure:
股东姓名 出资额 占股比例 出资方式
| Shareholder’s name | Contribution in registered capital |
Percentage of contribution |
Method of contribution |
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| [Name of Shareholders] | |||||||
| Total |
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附件2:
Appendix 2:
行使股权转让权的通知格式
Form of Exercise Notice
致:[股东姓名]
To: [Name of Shareholders]
鉴于,我方于2021年 月 日与贵方和 (以下简称“公司”)签订了股权处分协议,在中国法律法规允许的范围内,贵方应根据我方要求将持有的公司股权转让给我方或我方指定的第三方。
Whereas, we entered into an Exclusive Call Option Agreement with you and [Name of Variable Interest Entity] (the “Company”) on [ ], 2021 and we reached an agreement that you shall transfer the equity you hold in the Company to us or any third party designated by us at our request to the extent permitted by the PRC laws and regulations.
因此,我方特此通知您如下:
Therefore, we hereby give this notice to you as follows:
我方在此要求行使股权转让权,而我方指定的[ ][公司/个人名称]将获得您在公司持有的[ ..]%的股权(“拟转让股权”)。当您收到此通知后,您应立即根据股权处分协议的规定,将所有拟转让股权转让给我方/[指定公司/个人名称]。
We hereby require to exercise the Equity Transfer Option under the Exclusive Call Option Agreement and we/[·] [name of company/individual] designated by us will acquire the [·]% of the equity you hold in the Company (the “Proposed Acquired Equity”). Upon your receipt of this notice, you shall immediately transfer all the Proposed Acquired Equity to us/[name of designated company/individual] pursuant to the provisions of the Exclusive Call Option Agreement.
最诚挚的问候
Best regards
WFOE盖章
[Name of WFOE] (Seal)
签名
Signature: /s/
日期
Date:
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附件3:
Appendix 3:
行使资产购买权的通知格式
Form of Exercise Notice
致:[VIE名称]
To: [Name of VIE]
鉴于我方于2021年与您签订了股权处分协议[,协议约定您将在中华人民共和国法律法规允许的范围内,根据我方的要求,将您的资产转让给我方或我方指定的第三方。
Whereas, we entered into an Exclusive Call Option Agreement with you, [Name of Shareholders] on [ ], 2021 and we reached an agreement that you shall transfer your assets to us or any third party designated by us at our request to the extent permitted by the PRC laws and regulations.
因此,我方特此通知贵方如下:
Therefore, we hereby give this notice to you as follows:
我们在此要求根据股权处分协议行使资产购买权,而我方指定的[ ·][公司/个人名称]将获得一份清单(“拟收购资产清单”)。当您收到此通知后,您应立即根据股权处分协议的规定,将所有拟收购资产转让给我方/[指定公司/个人名称]。
We hereby require to exercise the Asset Purchase Option under the Exclusive Call Option Agreement and we/[·] [name of company/individual] designated by us will acquire the assets owned by you as stated in a separate list (the “Proposed Acquired Assets”). Upon your receipt of this notice, you shall immediately transfer all the Proposed Acquired Assets to us/[name of designated company/individual] pursuant to the provisions of the Exclusive Call Option Agreement.
最诚挚的问候
Best regards
WFOE盖章
[Name of WFOE] (Seal)
签字:
Signature: /s/
日期:
Date:
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Exhibit 10.3
股东表决权委托协议
Shareholder Voting Proxy Agreement
本股东表决权委托协议(本“协议”)于2021年[ ]月中华人民共和国(“中华人民共和国”)由下列各方签订:
This Shareholder Voting Proxy Agreement (this “Agreement”) is entered into in [ ], the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC”) on [ ], 2021, by and among the following Parties:
甲方:股东
Party A: Shareholders
(以上所列股东以下称为“股东”,统称“股东”。)
(Shareholders listed above are hereinafter referred to individually as a “Shareholder” and collectively as the “Shareholders.”)
乙方:[ ](“WFOE”)
Party B: [ ] (the “WFOE”)
登记地址:
Registered address:
Party C: [ ] (the “Company”公司)
Registered address:
(在本协议中,上述各方在下文单独称为“一方”,统称为“缔约方”。)
(In this Agreement, the above parties are hereinafter referred to individually as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties.”)
This Equity Pledge Agreement (this “Agreement”) is entered into in [ ], the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC”) on [ ], 2021, by and among the following Parties:
鉴于:
WHEREAS:
(1)股东是公司的注册股东,依法持有公司100%的股权(“公司股权”)。附件1列出了本协议签署之日公司注册资本中每个股东的出资额和持股比例。
The Shareholders are the registered shareholders of the Company, legally holding 100% equity interest of the Company (the “Company Equity Interest”). Appendix 1 sets forth the capital contribution amount and the shareholding percentage of each of the Shareholders in the registered capital of the Company on the signing date of this Agreement.
(2)股东拟委托WFOE指定的个人行使其在公司的表决权,而WFOE拟委托一名个人接受该项委托。
The Shareholders intend to appoint an individual designated by the WFOE to exercise their voting rights in the Company as a shareholder, and the WFOE intends to appoint an individual to accept such delegation.
因此,各方通过友好谈判,并在平等互利原则的基础上,商定如下:
NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties, through amicable negotiations and based on the principle of equality and mutual benefit, agree as follows:
第1条 表决权的委托
Article 1 Delegation of Voting Rights
1.1股东在此不可撤销地承诺,在本协议签署后,应WFOE的要求,股东将单独签署一份授权书,并授权WFOE指定的个人(以下简称“受托人”)行使下列权利(见本协议附件2;以下简称“授权书”),以下统称为按照当时公司章程规定的作为公司股东的“委托权”:
The Shareholders hereby irrevocably undertake that they will execute a power of attorney separately upon the request of the WFOE after execution of the Agreement and authorize the individual (hereinafter referred to as the “Trustee”) appointed by the WFOE at that time to exercise the following rights (hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Entrusted Rights”) as a shareholder of the Company as stipulated in the Articles of Association in force at that time (as shown in Annex 2 in the Agreement; hereinafter referred to as the “Power of Attorney”):
(a) 以股东代理人的身份提议、召集和出席公司股东大会;
Propose, convene and attend the shareholder meeting of the Company as the agent of the Shareholders;
(b) 代表股东对股东大会需要讨论和解决的一切事项行使表决权,包括但不限于处置公司资产、出售、转让、质押或处置公司全部或部分股权、解散或清算等公司清算期间依法享有的权利;
Exercise the voting rights on behalf of the Shareholders on all matters that need to be discussed and resolved by the shareholder meeting, including but not limited to the disposal of the assets of the Company, the sale or transfer or pledge or disposal of all or part of the equity of the Company, the dissolution or liquidation of the Company, and the exercise of the rights enjoyed during liquidation according to law;
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(c)代表股东委任、选举及解雇公司的法定代表人(董事局主席)、董事及监事,并决定总经理、副经理、主要财务人员及其他高级管理人员的任免;
Appoint, elect and dismiss the Company’s legal representatives (chairman of the board), directors and supervisors on behalf of the Shareholders, and determine the appointment or dismissal of General Manager, Deputy Managers, principal financial officers and other senior management personnel;
(d)在公司破产时,代表公司的股东行使表决权;
Exercise the voting rights on behalf of the registered shareholders of the Company in the event of its bankruptcy;
(e)提议召开临时股东大会;
Propose to convene an interim shareholder meeting;
(f)在公司注册处签署有关文件并存档;以及
Sign and file the documents at the relevant company registry; and
(g) 公司章程规定的其他股东表决权(包括公司章程修正案规定的其他股东表决权)。
Other shareholder voting rights under the Articles of Association (including any other shareholder voting rights provided for by any amendment to these Articles).
1.2上述授权和委托的前提是,WFOE同意上述委托,并委托给受托人。股东不得撤销对受托人的委托和授权,除非WFOE书面通知股东更换受托人。然后,股东应根据WFOE指定的其他人员行使委托权,新的授权和委托一经授予,即应立即取代原授权和授权。此外,股东不得撤销对受托人的委托。
The premise of above-mentioned authorization and delegation is that the WFOE agrees to the above-mentioned authorization and delegation to the Trustee. The Shareholders shall not revoke the entrustment and authorization made to the Trustee, unless the WFOE gives the Shareholders a written notice to remove or replace the Trustee. The Shareholders shall then appoint another person designated by the WFOE to exercise the above Entrusted Rights, and such new authorization and delegation shall supersede, immediately upon its grant, the original authorization and delegation. In addition, the Shareholders shall not revoke the Entrusted Rights made to the Trustee.
1.3受托人应当在本法规定的授权范围内,谨慎、勤勉地依法履行受托责任;股东对受托人行使上述委托权所产生的法律后果,应当承认并承担相应责任。
The Trustee shall perform the fiduciary duties in accordance with the law in a prudent and diligent manner within the scope of authorization provided herein; the Shareholders shall acknowledge and assume the corresponding responsibilities for any legal consequences arising from the exercise of the above mentioned Entrusted Rights by the Trustee.
1.4股东在此确认,受托人可自行行使委托权,无须事先征求公司和股东的意见。受托人行使上述委托权的行为,应视为股东的行为,受托人签署的文件应视为股东签署。
The Shareholders hereby confirm that the Trustee may exercise the Entrusted Rights at its sole discretion without soliciting prior advice from the Company and the Shareholders. Any act of the Trustee in exercising the above mentioned Entrusted Rights shall be deemed to be the act of the Shareholders, and any document signed by the Trustee shall be deemed to be signed by the Shareholders.
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1.5各股东保证,未经WFOE事先书面同意,不得行使委托权,也不得干涉受托人行使委托权,但将配合受托人行使委托权。各股东还应当签署所有合理必要的协议、决议和其他文件,并采取一切合理必要的行动执行本协议的规定,并协助受托人行使委托权。
Each of the Shareholders warrants that, without the prior written consent of the WFOE, it will not exercise any Entrusted Rights, or interfere in the exercise of the Entrusted Rights by the Trustee, but will make best efforts to cooperate with the Trustee in exercising such rights. Each Shareholder further agrees to execute promptly all reasonably necessary agreements, resolutions and other documents and to take all reasonably necessary actions to implement the provisions of the Agreement and to assist the Trustee in exercising Entrusted Rights.
第2条知情权
Article 2 Right to Information
2.1为行使委托权,受托管理人有权了解本公司的业务、客户、财务、员工和其他相关信息,并有权查阅公司的相关资料,公司应充分合作。
For the purpose of exercising the Entrusted Rights under the Agreement, the Trustee shall be entitled to know about the operation, business, customers, finance, employees and other relevant information of the Company and have access to relevant materials of the Company, and the Company shall provide full cooperation with respect thereto.
第3条委托权的行使
Article 3 Exercise of Entrusted Rights
3.1股东应协助受托人行使委托权,包括及时签署受托人通过的股东会决议或其他有关法律文件(例如办理审批、登记和存档的相关文件手续)。
The Shareholders shall provide full assistance to the Trustee in exercising the Entrusted Rights, including, when necessary, signing the shareholder’s meeting resolutions adopted by the Trustee or other relevant legal documents in a timely manner (for example, in order to meet the filing requirement of documents required by government authority for examination and approval, registration and filing).
3.2在本协议期限内,如果由于原因无法根据本协议授予或行使委托权(股东或公司违约除外),各方应立即寻求替代办法,并应订立补充协议,变更或调整本协议的条款,以便实现协议目的。
At any time during the term of the Agreement, if granting or exercise of Entrusted Rights under the Agreement (except for the default of Shareholders or the Company) cannot be achieved for any reason, the Parties shall immediately seek alternatives that are similar to unrealizable provisions, and shall enter into a supplementary agreement to amend or adjust the terms of the Agreement so that the purpose of the Agreement may continue to be achieved.
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第4条免责声明及补偿
Article 4 Disclaimer and Compensation
4.1各方同意, WFOE无需就其指定的个人行使本协议项下的委托权向其他方或第三方承担责任或提供经济补偿。
The Parties acknowledge that in no event shall the WFOE be required to assume any liability or provide any economic or other compensation to any other Party or any third party for the exercise of the Entrusted Rights under the Agreement by the individual designated by the WFOE.
4.2股东同意赔偿WFOE因受托人在行使委托权过程中发生或可能发生的一切损失,包括但不限于因诉讼、追索而产生的损失,包括第三方对WFOE的仲裁或索赔或政府的行政调查或处罚。若损失是由WFOE的故意或重大过失造成的,则股东免赔。
The Shareholders agree to indemnify and hold the WFOE harmless from all losses incurred or likely to be incurred by the Trustee in the exercise of the Entrust Rights, including but not limited to any loss arising from any action, recourse, arbitration or claims by any third party against the WFOE or any administrative investigation or penalty by any governmental authorities, unless such losses are caused by any willful misconduct or gross negligence of the WFOE.
第5条陈述及保证
Article 5 Representations and Warranties
5.1股东兹作出下列陈述和保证:
The Shareholders hereby separately and jointly make the following representations and warranties:
(a)股东均为中国公民,具有完全民事行为能力;股东具有完全独立的法律地位,可作为诉讼主体参与诉讼。
Each of the Shareholders is a Chinese citizen with full capacity for civil conduct; each Shareholder has a complete and independent legal status and legal capacity, and can independently act as a litigation subject.
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(b)股东有签署、递交本协议和与本协议相关文件的权利和授权,有完成本协议约定交易的权利和授权。
It has the full power and authorization to sign and deliver this Agreement and all other documents to be executed related to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. It has the full power and authorization to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(c)本协议由所有股东合法、正式签署,对股东具有强制执行的法律约束力。
This Agreement shall be lawfully and duly executed and delivered by all Shareholders. This Agreement constitutes legal and binding obligations enforceable against the Shareholders in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.
(d)在本协议生效时,股东均为本公司的合法股东。除本协议、股权质押协议和股权处分协议所规定的权利外,委托权中不存在第三方权利。根据本协议,受托人可以根据公司的章程行使委托权。
Each Shareholder shall be the legal registered shareholder of the Company at the time of effectiveness of this Agreement. Except for the rights set forth in this Agreement, the Equity Pledge Agreement and the Exclusive Option Agreement among the Shareholders and the Company and the WFOE, there is no third party right in the Entrusted Rights. Under this Agreement, the Trustee may fully exercise the Entrusted Rights in accordance with the then effective articles of association of the Company.
5.2 WFOE和该公司特此分别代表和授权如下:
The WFOE and the Company hereby severally represent and warrant as follows:
(a)WFOE是在中国境内设立的外商独资企业,具有独立的法人资格。有权签署、递交和履行本协议,并可作为独立的诉讼主体。
It is a limited liability company duly registered and legally existing in accordance with Chinese Law, with independent legal personality. It has full and independent legal status and legal capacity to sign, deliver and perform this Agreement, and can independently act as a litigation subject.
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(b)WFOE拥有签署和递交本协议以及与本协议相关的所有其他待执行文件的全部权力和授权;其有权执行本协议项下所有条款。
It has full power and authorization to sign and deliver this Agreement and all other documents to be executed relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; it has full power and authority to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
5.3WFOE声明并保证,在本协议生效时,每个股东都是公司登记的合法股东。根据本协议,受托人有权按照公司章程约定行使委托权。
The Company further represents and warrants that each Shareholder is a legal owner of record of the Company at the time of effectiveness of this Agreement. Under this Agreement, the Trustee may fully exercise the Entrusted Rights in accordance with the then effective articles of association of the Company.
5.4WFOE及股东进一步声明并保证,在发生合并、分立、解散、清算、破产或其他可能影响股东对公司享有的权益情况下,股东的继承人应被视为本协议的签字人,并应继承/承担其在本协议项下的所有权利和义务。公司承诺已作出一切适当安排并签署一切必要文件,以确保在发生合并、分立、解散、清算、破产或其他可能影响股东对公司享有的权益情况下,本协议的履行不会受到影响或阻碍。
The Company and its Shareholders further represent and warrant that in the event of the merger, split, dissolution, liquidation bankruptcy or other occurrence that may affect Shareholders’ holding of ownership of the Company, any heir of the Shareholder shall be deemed to be a signatory to this Agreement and shall inherit/assume all his or her rights and obligations under this Agreement. The Company undertakes that it has made all appropriate arrangements and signed all necessary documents to ensure that the performance of this Agreement will not be affected or hindered in the event of the merger, split, dissolution, liquidation bankruptcy or other occurrence that may affect Shareholders’ holding of ownership of the Company.
第6条保密义务
Article 6 Confidentiality Obligations
6.1无论本协议是否终止,各方均应严格保守其在本协议执行和履行过程中知悉的所有商业秘密、专有信息、客户信息和与其他各方有关的所有其他保密信息(统称为,“保密信息”)。除非事先获得披露保密信息的一方(“披露方”)的书面同意,或除非根据相关法律要求披露给第三方,规章制度(包括美国证券交易委员会的规章制度)或关联公司在证券交易所上市地的要求,接受保密信息的一方(“接受方”)不得向第三方披露保密信息。除履行本协议外,接受方不得使用保密信息。
Regardless of whether this Agreement is terminated or not, each Party shall keep strictly confidential all business secrets, proprietary information, customer information and all other information of a confidential nature concerning the other Parties known by it during the execution and performance of this Agreement (collectively, the “Confidential Information”). Unless a prior written consent is obtained from the Party disclosing the Confidential Information (the “Disclosing Party”) or unless it is required to be disclosed to third parties in accordance with relevant laws, rules and regulations (including those of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission) or the requirements of the place where any affiliate is listed on a stock exchange, the Party receiving the Confidential Information (the “Receiving Party”) shall not disclose to any third party any Confidential Information. The Receiving Party shall not use any Confidential Information other than for the purpose of performing this Agreement.
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6.2以下信息不得视为保密信息的一部分:
The following information shall not be deemed part of the Confidential Information:
(a)接收方在缔结本协议之前经其他书面文件证明合法获得的信息;
any information that has been lawfully acquired by the Receiving Party prior to entering into the Agreement as evidenced by other written documents;
(b) 非因信息接收方的过错而进入公共领域的信息;或
any information entering the public domain not attributable to the fault of the Party receiving the information; or
(c) 接受信息的一方在收到该信息后通过其他途径合法获得的信息。
any information lawfully acquired by the Party receiving the information through other sources after its receipt of such information.
6.3如果一方提出要求,另一方应立即归还、销毁或以其他方式处置包含或可能包含保密信息的所有文件、材料和软件,并立即停止使用这些保密信息。
If requested by either Party, the other Party shall return, destroy, or otherwise dispose of all documents, materials and software that contains or may contain any Confidential Information as requested, and promptly stop using such Confidential Information.
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6.4为履行本协议所用,接收方可向其雇员、代理人或相关专业人员披露保密信息。但是,接收方应确保上述人员遵守本条的所有条款和条件。此外,接收方应对此类人员违反本条产生的法律后果承担赔偿责任。
For purposes of performing this Agreement, the Receiving Party may disclose the Confidential Information to its relevant employees, agents or professionals retained by it. However, the Receiving Party shall ensure that the aforesaid persons shall comply with all relevant terms and conditions of this Article. In addition, the Receiving Party shall be responsible for any liability incurred as a result of such persons’ breach of the relevant terms and conditions of this Article 6.
6.5.本协议终止后,本条款继续有效。每一方仍应遵守保密条款,并履行保密义务,直到其他各方同意解除这些义务,或违反保密条款不会对其他各方造成损害。
The Parties’ obligations under this Article shall survive the termination of this Agreement. Each Party shall still comply with the confidentiality terms of this Agreement and fulfill the confidentiality obligations as promised, until the other Parties give consent to the release of such obligations or as a matter of fact, violation of the confidentiality terms herein will not cause damage of any form to the other Parties.
第7条 效力、终止和期限
Article 7 Effectiveness, Termination and Term of Agreement
7.1在不违反本协议第7.2条和第7.3条的规定的情况下,本协议自缔约各方于上述第一次签署之日起生效。除非各方提前通过书面协议或根据本协议第7.4条或第9.1条的规定终止,否则本协议的有效期为10年。本协议期满后,除非WFOE在有效期届满前30天向其他各方发出不续订的书面通知,否则本协议应在此之后自动续签,为期10年,以此类推。
Subject to the provisions of Articles 7.2 and 7.3 of this Agreement, this Agreement shall become effective upon execution by each of the Parties on the date first written above. Unless terminated early by the Parties by written agreement or in accordance with the provisions of Article 7.4 or 9.1 of this Agreement, the Agreement shall remain valid for ten (10) years. Upon the expiration of this Agreement, unless the WFOE gives a non-renewal written notice to the other Parties 30 days prior to the expiration, this Agreement shall be renewed automatically thereafter for successive ten (10)-year terms, and so on.
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7.2本协议缔约各方应在各自经营期限届满前三个月内完成延长其经营期限的核准和登记程序,以便本协议的期限可续延。
The Parties to this Agreement shall complete the approval and registration procedures for extending their business terms within three months before the expiration of their respective business terms so that the term of this Agreement may continue to be extended.
7.3如果股东在WFOE书面同意下转让其在公司的全部股权,该方则不再是本协议的一方,但本协议下的其他各方的权利义务不会受到不利影响。如果股东转让其在公司的全部或部分股权,该股东承诺获得该股权受让人的书面确认,股权受让人同意继承和履行该股东在本协议下的所有权利义务。
If any of the Shareholders transfers all of its equity in the Company with the prior written consent of the WFOE, such Party shall cease to be a Party hereto, while the obligations and covenants of other Parties under this Agreement shall not be adversely affected in any way. If any Shareholder transfers all or part of its equity in the Company, such Shareholder undertakes to obtain written confirmation of the transferee of such equity whereby such transferee agrees to inherit and perform all liabilities, obligations and covenants of such Shareholder hereunder.
7.4除非法律另有规定,协议有效期内股东或公司不得提前终止本协议。但WFOE可以在时候终止本协议,并提前30天向其他各方发出书面通知。
During the term of this Agreement, unless otherwise stipulated by law, the Shareholders or the Company shall not early terminate this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the WFOE may at any time terminate this Agreement with a written notice being given to other Parties thirty (30) days in advance.
第8条通知
Article 8 Notice
8.1本协议所要求或根据本协议作出的通知、请求、要求和其他通信应以书面形式提出,并以传真、电报、电传、电子邮件、挂号邮件(已付邮资)或特快专递的方式送交下列地址。
Any notice, request, demand and other correspondence required by this Agreement or made in accordance with this Agreement shall be made in written form and delivered to the following address in person, by fax, telegram, telex, email, registered mail (postage paid) or express mail.
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致股东:
To the Shareholders:
地址:
Address:
邮箱:
Email:
致WFOE:
To the WFOE:
地址:
Address:
邮箱:
Email:
致公司:
To the Company:
地址:
Address:
邮箱:
Email:
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8.2通知或其他信函如以传真、电报、电传或电子邮件传送,则在发送时即视为立即送达;如亲自递送,则应视为在递送时送达;如以挂号邮件或明示邮件递送,则应视为邮寄后三(3)天送达。
If any such notice or other correspondence is transmitted by fax, telegram, telex or email, it shall be treated as delivered immediately upon transmission; if delivered in person, it shall be treated as delivered at the time of delivery; if delivered by registered mail or express mail, it shall be treated as delivered three (3) days after posting.
第九条违约责任
Article 9 Defaulting Liability
9.1各方同意并确认,如果一方(下称“违约方”)违反本协议的规定或未按约履行本协议规定的义务,则构成违约,其他非违约方有权要求违约方在合理期限内作出更正或采取补救措施。违约方未在合理期限内或者在非违约方要求其改正的书面通知送达后十五日内改正或采取补救措施的,
The Parties agree and confirm that, if any party (hereinafter referred to as the "Defaulting Party") materially breaches any provision hereof or materially fails to perform any obligation under this Agreement, it constitutes a breach of contract under this Agreement (hereinafter referred to as a "Default"), and any other non-Defaulting Party has the right to require the Defaulting Party to make corrections or take remedial measures within a reasonable period of time. If the Defaulting Party fails to make corrections or take remedial measures within a reasonable period of time or within 15 days after the written notice provided by other non-Defaulting Party requesting for correction, then
(1)如果违约方是股东,WFOE有权终止本协议,并向违约方提出损害赔偿。
In case the Defaulting Party is a Shareholder, the WFOE shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement and claim damages from the Defaulting Party.
(2)如果WFOE是违约方,非违约方有权向违约方要求损害赔偿,但无权终止或中止本协议,除非法律另有规定。
If the WFOE is the Defaulting Party, the non-Defaulting Party shall have the right to claim damages from the Defaulting Party, but under no circumstances shall it have any right to terminate or suspend this Agreement unless otherwise provided by law.
9.2本条款有效性不因本协议的终止或中止而受到影响。
Notwithstanding other provisions of this Agreement, the validity of this article shall not be affected by any termination or suspension of this Agreement.
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第10条 其他
Article 10 Miscellaneous
10.1本协议以英文写成,并翻译成中文。如果两个版本之间有差异,应以英文本为准。本协议由[ ]( ) 正本制作,每一方保留一(1)份副本。
This Agreement is written in English and translated into Chinese. In the event of any discrepancy between the two versions, the English version shall prevail. This Agreement is made with [ ]( ) original copies, with one (1) original to be retained by each Party hereto.
10.2本协议的执行、有效、履行、修订、解释和终止,以及本协议引起的争端的解决,均应适用中华人民共和国法律。
The execution, validity, performance, revision, interpretation and termination of this Agreement and the resolution of any dispute arising from this Agreement shall be governed in accordance with the laws of the PRC.
10.3如在本协议规定的条款的建造或履行方面出现争议,各方应真诚地寻求通过谈判解决这种争端的途径。谈判失败的,当事人可以按照中国国际经济贸易仲裁委员会在申请仲裁时有效的仲裁规则,将争议提交中国国际经济贸易仲裁委员会(CIETAC)仲裁,仲裁语言为中文。仲裁裁决为终局裁决,对各方均有约束力。
Should any dispute arise in connection with construction or performance of any provision under this Agreement, the Parties shall seek in good faith to resolve such dispute through negotiations. If the negotiations fail, any of the Parties may submit the dispute to the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC) for arbitration in Beijing in accordance with CIETAC’s arbitration rules then in effect at the time of applying for arbitration, and the language of arbitration shall be in Chinese. The arbitration award shall be final and binding on each of the Parties.
10.4本协议条款赋予各方的权利、权力或补救办法,均不会排除该方在法律上和本协议其他条款下可获得的其他权利、权力或补救办法。此外,一方行使其权利、权力和补救办法,不排除该当事方行使其他权利、权力和补救办法。
None of the rights, powers or remedies granted to any Party by any provision herein shall preclude any other rights, powers or remedies available to such Party at law and under the other provisions of this Agreement. In addition, a Party’s exercise of any of its rights, powers and remedies shall not exclude such Party from exercising any of its other rights, powers and remedies.
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10.5一方未能或延迟行使其在本协议项下或法律上可获得的权利、权力和补救措施(“该等权利”)均不会导致其放弃行使该等权利,对该等权利的单一或部分的放弃也不得排除该方以其他方式行使该等权利和行使该方的其他权利。
No failure or delay by a Party in exercising any rights, powers and remedies available to it hereunder or at law (“Such Rights”) shall result in a waiver thereof, nor shall the waiver of any single or part of Such Rights shall exclude such Party from exercising Such Rights in any other way and exercising other rights of such Party.
10.6本合同中的每一项都应是可分割的,并独立于其他每一项。如因违反法律或政府规章或其他原因,本条款全部或部分无效或无法执行,则应视为已删除该条款的受影响部分,但该条款中受影响部分的删除不应影响该条款其余部分或本条款其他条款的法律效力。各方应通过协商订立新条款,以取代这些无效或不可执行的条款。
Each term contained herein shall be severable and independent from each of the other terms. In case any term herein becomes all or partly invalid or unenforceable due to violation of law or governmental regulations or other reasons, the affected part of such term shall be considered to have been removed, provided that the removal of the affected part of such term shall not affect the legal effect of the remaining part of such term or other terms herein. The Parties shall conclude new terms through consultations to replace such invalid or unenforceable terms.
10.7本协议的标题仅为便于参考而写,不影响对本协议条款的解释。
The headings in this Agreement are written for ease of reference only and in no event shall they affect the interpretation of any terms of this Agreement.
10.8对本协议的变更或补充均应以书面形式作出,须经协议各方一致同意。由各方签署的变更协议和补充协议将成为本协议的一部分,具有同等法律效力。
Any amendments or supplements to this Agreement shall be made in writing and shall become effective only upon due execution by the Parties hereto. Any Amended agreements and supplemental agreements executed by the Parties will become part of this Agreement, having the same legal effect as this Agreement.
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10.9本协议未涵盖的其他事项应由各方通过协商另行订立协议。
Matters not covered in this Agreement shall be determined by the Parties separately through consultation.
10.10本协议构成各方就合作项目达成的所有协议,取代各方先前或同时就合作项目达成的口头、书面协议、谅解和通信。除非本协议另有明确规定,否则各方之间不存在其他明示或暗示的义务或约定。
This Agreement constitutes all agreements reached by the Parties on the subject matter of the cooperation project, and supersedes any previous or concurrent oral and written agreement, understanding and correspondence relevant to the subject matter of the cooperation project between the Parties. Unless specifically provided herein, there is no other explicit or implicit obligation or covenant between the Parties.
10.11未经其他各方书面同意,各方均不得将其在本协议下的权利和/或义务转让给第三方。
Without the prior written consent of the other Parties, no Party may assign to any third party any of its rights and/or obligations under this Agreement.
10.12本协议对各方的合法继承人或受让人具有约束力。
This Agreement shall be binding upon the legal successors or assigns of the Parties.
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[股东表决权委托协议签名页]
[Signature Page of Shareholder Voting Proxy Agreement]
以下各方已于文首所载日期及地点签署本协议,以资证明。
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the following Parties have executed this Agreement on the date and at the place first above written.
股东:
Shareholders:
| [ ] (Signature/Seal): | ||
| [ ] (Signature/Seal): | ||
| [ ] (Signature/Seal): | ||
| [ ] (Signature/Seal): |
WFOE (Seal)
授权代表(签名):_
| Authorized Representative (Signature): | ||
| Name: |
[ ] (Seal)
授权代表(签名):_
| Authorized Representative (Signature): | ||
| Name: |
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附件1:
Appendix 1:
[的股东登记册]Register of Shareholders of [ ]
| Name of Shareholder(股东姓名) |
Capital Contribution Amount / Shareholding Percentage出资额/持股比例 | Information about Shareholders股东信息 | ||
| [Name of Shareholders] | ||||
| [Name of Shareholders] | ||||
| [Name of Shareholders] | ||||
| [Name of Shareholders] |
Date:[ ], 2021
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附件2:
Appendix 2:
委托书
Power of Attorney
本委托书由中华人民共和国(“中华人民共和国”) 的[ 有家有保(北京)科技有限公司]中身份证号码为[ ]的股东[ ]签署,股份占比[ ]%, ([ 北京量画科技有限公司 ]“WFOE”)指定的受托人为 【身份证号码: 】。
This Power of Attorney is signed by [ 股东], a citizen of the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC”) with Identification Card No. of ########, the shareholder of [ ]% of the equity interests of [ ] (hereinafter referred to as the "Company"), and issued in favor of [ ] (dentification Card No. ########) (hereinafter referred to as the “Trustee”) designated by [ ](the “WFOE”).
[ ]股东特此委托受托人,并授权受托人担任其代理人,并以公司股东的名义行使下列权利:
[ ] hereby grants the Trustee full power and authority, and authorize the Trustee to act as its agent, and to exercise the following rights in the name of [ ] as a shareholder of the Company:
(一)代表[ ]提出、召集和出席公司股东大会;
To propose, convene and attend the shareholders’ meeting of the Company as the agent of [ ];
(二) 受托人代表[ ]对需要股东大会讨论和决议的所有事项行使表决权,包括但不限于处置公司资产、出售或转让或质押或处置公司全部或部分股权、解散或清算公司,并依法行使清算期间的权利;
The Trustee, on behalf of [ ], exercises the voting rights on all matters requiring discussion and resolution by the shareholders’ meeting, including but not limited to disposal of the Company’s assets, sale or transfer or pledge or disposal of all or part of the Company’s equity, dissolution or liquidation of the Company, and exercise the rights enjoyed during liquidation according to law;
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(三)代表[ ]任命、选举、解聘公司法定代表人(董事会主席)、董事、监事,决定聘任或者解聘总经理、副经理、财务总监等高级管理人员。
To appoint, elect and dismiss the Company’s legal representatives (chairman of the board), directors and supervisors on behalf of [ ], and decide to employ or dismiss senior managers such as general manager, deputy manager as well as financial director.
(四)破产情况下代表[ ]行使表决权;
Exercise voting rights on behalf of [ ] in case of bankruptcy;
(五)签署文件,并以[ ]代理人的身份在工商部门登记存档。
Sign documents and file them in the relevant company registry as the agent of [ ].
(六)代表[ ]提议召开临时股东会;
Shall propose the convening of an interim shareholders’ meeting as an agent of [ ]; and
(7) 代表[ ]行使公司章程规定的其他股东的表决权(包括本章程修正案规定的其他股东的表决权)。
As the agent of [ ], the Trustee exercises the voting rights of other shareholders under the articles of association of the Company (including any other shareholders’ voting rights provided for in any amendment to these Articles).
我方在此不可撤销地确认,除非WFOE发出替换受托人的通知,本授权书的有效期应持续到WFOE、本公司及本公司股东于 年 月 日签署的股东表决权代理协议期满或提前终止为止。
hereby irrevocably confirms that unless the WFOE issues an order for the replacement of the Trustee, the validity of this authorization shall continue until the expiration or early termination of the Shareholder Voting Rights Proxy Agreement signed by the WFOE, the Company as well as the Shareholders of the Company on (DD/MM/YY).
特此授权。
Hereby authorize here.
股东签名:
| By: |
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Name:[ ]
Acknowledged by:
[ ] (Seal)
| By: | ||
| Name: | ||
| Title: |
授权代表签字:
Authorized Representative
Dated: [ ], 2021
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Exhibit 10.4
业务合作协议
Business Operation Agreement
本业务合作协议协议(以下简称“本协议”)签订于中华人民共和国2021年下列各方为
This Business Operation Agreement (this “Agreement”) is entered into in [ ], the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC”) on [ ], 2021, by and among the following Parties:
甲方:【外商独资企业】
Party A: [WFOE]
注册地址:
Registered address:
乙方:【 】
Party B: [ ]
Registered address:
(在本协议中,上述各方在下文单独称为“一方”,统称为“缔约方”。)
(In this Agreement, the above parties are hereinafter referred to individually as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties.”)
鉴于:
WHEREAS:
(1)甲方是根据中华人民共和国法律成立并有效存在的外商独资企业。
Party A is a wholly foreign-owned enterprise incorporated and validly existing in accordance with laws of the PRC;
(2)乙方是一家在中国注册的内资公司;
Party B is a company with exclusively domestic capital registered in China;
(3)甲方和乙方通过签订咨询与服务协议建立了业务关系,根据该协议,乙方将向甲方支付各种款项,因此,乙方在其正常经营过程中的活动将对其向甲方支付此类款项的能力产生重大影响;
Party A and Party B have established a business relationship by entering into a certain Exclusive Technical Consultation and Service Agreement, pursuant to which Party B will make various payments to Party A, and therefore Party B’s activities in its ordinary course of business will have a material effect upon its ability to make such payments to Party A; and
因此,现在双方通过友好谈判,以平等互利的原则为基础,商定如下:
NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties, through amicable negotiations and based on the principle of equality and mutual benefit, hereby agree as follows:
第一条 消极义务
Article 1 Negative Obligations
为了保证乙方履行本协议以及乙方对甲方的所有义务,乙方确认、同意,未经甲方或甲方指定方事先书面同意,乙方不得从事可能对其资产、业务、雇员、义务、权利或业务产生重大或不利影响的交易(除非在适当的业务或日常业务运营中发生的交易,或已向甲方公开并事先得到甲方明确书面同意的交易除外),包括但不限于:
In order to guarantee the performance of Party B in relation to this Agreement and all of Party B’s in relation to its obligations towards Party A, Party B and the Shareholders hereby acknowledge, agree and jointly and severally warrant that without the prior written consent of Party A or any party designated by Party A, Party B shall not engage in any transaction which may have a material or adverse effect on any of its assets, businesses, employees, obligations, rights or operations (except for those occurring in the due course of business or in day-to-day business operations, or those already disclosed to Party A and with the explicit prior written consent of Party A), including without limitation:
1.1 进行超出乙方正常经营范围的活动,或以与其以往做法不一致的方式经营乙方;
Conduct any activity beyond the normal business scope of Party B or operate the Party B in a manner inconsistent with its past practice;
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1.2 向第三方借款或承担债务;
Make any borrowing or undertake any indebtedness from any third party;
1.3 更换或罢免董事或高级管理人员;
Change or remove any of its directors or senior officers;
1.4 与第三方一起出售、转让、抵押或以其他方式处置资产或权利,包括但不限于知识产权;
Sell, assign, mortgage or otherwise dispose of any assets or rights, including without limitation any intellectual property rights, with any third party;
1.5 以第三方为受益人,在其资产(包括知识产权)上设置担保、抵押、质押、留置权或其他担保;
Create or cause the creation of any guarantee, mortgage, pledge, lien or any other security on any of its assets, including intellectual property, in favor of any third party, or create any encumbrance on any such assets;
1.6 变更公司章程或经营范围;
Change its articles of association or its scope of business;
1.7 改变其正常经营程序或实质性地改变其主要内部规则和细则;
Change its ordinary course of business or materially alter any of its major internal rules and bylaws;
1.8 将其在本协议下的权利或义务转让给第三方;
Transfer any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement to any third party;
1.9 对其业务模式、营销战略、业务计划或客户关系作出重大变更;
Make or cause any material change to its business pattern, marketing strategy, business plan or customer relationships; and
1.10 将红利或股息分配给乙方的股东。
Make or cause a distribution of any bonus or dividend to shareholders of Party B.
第二条企业管理和人力资源安排
Article 2 Business Management and Human Resources Arrangement
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2.1 乙方和股东在此共同同意接受并严格执行甲方不时提出的关于乙方雇员的聘用和撤职、乙方日常经营管理和乙方财务管理制度的建议。
Party B and the Shareholders hereby jointly agree to accept and strictly implement any proposal made by Party A from time to time regarding the employment and removal of Party B’s employees, its day-to-day business management and the financial management system of Party B.
2.2 乙方和股东在此共同商定,股东将根据相关法律、法规和乙方章程,酌情选举或任命甲方指定的人员担任乙方董事、董事长、董事长、首席财务官和其他执行官员。
Party B and the Shareholders hereby jointly agree that the Shareholders will elect or appoint, as applicable, any person designated by Party A as Party B’s director, chairman, president, chief financial officer and any other executive officers in accordance with relevant laws, regulations and Party B’s articles of association.
2.3 在甲方自愿或由甲方终止雇用时,根据第2.2条选出或任命的每名董事或高级官员将同时丧失在乙方担任职位的资格;在这种情况下,股东应选择甲方指定的其他人员担任该职位。
Upon termination of his or her employment with Party A, either voluntarily or by Party A, each of the directors or senior officers elected or appointed under Section 2.2 will be simultaneously disqualified to hold any position in Party B; under such circumstance, the Shareholders shall elect any other person designated by Party A for such position.
2.4 为第2.3条的目的,股东将根据有关法律和条例、公司章程和本协议采取必要的行动,以实施第2.2和2.3条规定的雇用和终止。
For purpose of Section 2.3, the Shareholders will take any actions required under relevant laws and regulations, articles of association and this Agreement to effect the employment and termination provided under Sections 2.2 and 2.3.
第三条其他约定
Article 3 Other Agreements
3.1 在甲方与乙方之间的协议终止或期满时,甲方可选择终止与乙方的所有协议,包括但不限于咨询与服务协议。
Upon termination or expiration of any agreement between Party A and Party B, Party A may elect to terminate all of its agreements with Party B, including without limitation the Exclusive Technical Consultation and Service Agreement.
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3.2 考虑到甲方与乙方之间根据咨询与服务协议建立的业务关系,乙方在正常业务过程中的活动将对其向甲方支付相关款项的能力产生重大影响。乙方和乙方股东都同意,作为乙方股东的红利、股息或其他利益或应收利息将无条件地自动支付或转移给甲方。
Considering the business relationship established between Party A and Party B based on the executed Exclusive Technical Consultation and Service Agreement, Party B’s activities in its ordinary course of business will have a material effect upon its ability to make relevant payments to Party A. Each of the Shareholders agrees that any bonus, dividend or any other benefit or interest receivable by it as the shareholder of Party B will be unconditionally and automatically paid or transferred to Party A.
第四条保密义务
Article 4 Confidentiality Obligations
4.1 无论本协议是否终止,双方均应严格保守其在本协议执行和履行期间知悉的所有商业秘密、专有信息、客户信息和与其他双方有关的所有其他保密信息(统称为,“保密信息”)。除非事先获得披露保密信息的一方(“披露方”)的书面同意,或根据相关法律、法规(包括美国证券交易委员会的法律、法规)或当地要求,需要向第三方披露保密信息如果关联公司在证券交易所上市,接受保密信息的一方(“接受方”)不得向第三方披露保密信息。除履行本协议外,接受方不得使用保密信息。
Regardless of whether this Agreement is terminated or not, each Party shall keep strictly confidential all business secrets, proprietary information, customer information and all other information of a confidential nature concerning the other Parties known by it during the execution and performance of this Agreement (collectively, the “Confidential Information”). Unless a prior written consent is obtained from the Party disclosing the Confidential Information (the “Disclosing Party”) or unless it is required to be disclosed to third parties in accordance with relevant laws, rules and regulations (including those of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission) or the requirements of the place where any affiliate is listed on a stock exchange, the Party receiving the Confidential Information (the “Receiving Party”) shall not disclose to any third party any Confidential Information.
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The Receiving Party shall not use any Confidential Information other than for the purpose of performing this Agreement.
4.2 下列信息不应被视为保密信息的一部分:
The following information shall not be deemed part of the Confidential Information:
(a) 接收方在缔结本协议之前经其他书面文件证明合法获得的资料;
any information that has been lawfully acquired by the Receiving Party prior to entering into the Agreement as evidenced by other written documents;
(b) 不归因于接收信息方的过失而进入公共领域的信息;或
any information entering the public domain not attributable to the fault of the Party receiving the information; or
(c) 缔约方在收到信息后通过其他来源合法获取的信息。
any information lawfully acquired by the Party receiving the information through other sources after its receipt of such information.
4.3 如果一方提出要求,另一方应按要求退回、销毁或以其他方式处置包含或可能包含机密信息的所有文件、材料和软件,并立即停止使用此类保密信息。
If requested by either Party, the other Party shall return, destroy, or otherwise dispose of all documents, materials and software that contains or may contain any Confidential Information as requested, and promptly stop using such Confidential Information.
4.4 为履行本协议,接收方可向其保留的相关员工、代理人或专业人员披露保密信息。但是,接收方应确保上述人员遵守本条的所有有关条款和条件。此外,接收方应对因此类人员违反第4条的有关条款和条件而承担责任。
For purposes of performing this Agreement, the Receiving Party may disclose the Confidential Information to its relevant employees, agents or professionals retained by it. However, the Receiving Party shall ensure that the aforesaid persons shall comply with all relevant terms and conditions of this Article. In addition, the Receiving Party shall be responsible for any liability incurred as a result of such persons’ breach of the relevant terms and conditions of this Article 4.
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4.5 双方根据本条承担的义务应在本协议终止后持续有效。每一方仍应遵守本协议的保密条款,并履行承诺的保密义务,直到其他双方同意解除这些义务,或者违反本协议的保密条款不会对其他各方造成损害。
The Parties’ obligations under this Article shall survive the termination of this Agreement. Each Party shall still comply with the confidentiality terms of this Agreement and fulfill the confidentiality obligations as promised, until the other Parties give consent to the release of such obligations or as a matter of fact, violation of the confidentiality terms herein will not cause damage of any form to the other Parties.
第5条效力、终止和期限
Article 5 Effectiveness, Termination and Term of this Agreement
5.1 与本协议有关的书面同意、建议书、任命和其他可能对乙方日常经营产生重大影响的决定,应由甲方董事会作出。
Any written consent, proposal, appointment and any other decision made in connection with this Agreement which may have a material effect on Party B’s day-to-day business operations shall be made by Party A’s board of directors.
5.2 本协议自双方签署之日起生效,直至双方签订书面终止协议而失效,否则持续有效。
This Agreement shall become effective upon execution by each of the Parties on the date first written above and shall remain valid until it is terminated by written agreement of the Parties.
5.3 在本协议期限内,乙方或股东不得终止本协议。甲方有权在时候终止本协议,且甲方将提前30天书面通知乙方。双方可以通过协商一致终止本协议。
During the term of this Agreement, none of Party B or the Shareholders may terminate this Agreement. Party A shall have the sole right to terminate this Agreement at any time, provided that Party A gives prior written notice of thirty (30) days to Party B and the Shareholders. The parties may terminate this Agreement as they unanimously agree through negotiation.
第六条违约责任
Article 6 Liability for Breach of Contract
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6.1 一方直接或间接违反本合同的规定,或不履行或不及时或不充分地承担其根据本合同承担的义务,均构成违约。非违约方(“非违约方”)有权向违约方(“违约方”)发出书面通知,要求违约方纠正违约行为,采取充分、有效和及时的措施消除违约影响,并赔偿违约方因违约而遭受的损失。
Either Party’s direct or indirect violation of any provisions herein, or failure in assuming or untimely or insufficient assumption of, any of its obligations hereunder shall constitute a breach of contract. The non-defaulting Party (the “Non-Defaulting Party”) is entitled to send to the defaulting Party (the “Defaulting Party”) a written notice, requesting the Defaulting Party to rectify its breach, take sufficient, effective and timely measures to eliminate the effects of breach, and compensate the Non-Defaulting Party for any losses incurred by the breach.
6.2 违约发生后,如果违约方根据非违约方的合理客观判断不可能或不公平地履行本合同规定的相应义务,非违约方有权向违约方发出书面通知,暂时中止履行本合同规定的相应义务,直至违约方停止违约,采取充分、有效和及时的措施消除违约影响,并对违约方遭受的损失给予赔偿。
After the occurrence of breach, and in the event that such a breach has made it impossible or unfair for the Non-Defaulting Party to perform its corresponding obligations hereunder based on the Non-Defaulting Party’s reasonable and objective judgments, the Non-Defaulting Party is entitled to send to the Defaulting Party a written notice of its temporary suspension of performance of corresponding obligations hereunder, until the Defaulting Party stops the breach, takes sufficient, effective and timely measures to eliminate the effects of breach, and compensate the Non- Defaulting Party for any losses incurred by the breach.
6.3 违约方应当赔偿的非违约方损失包括直接经济损失和违约所引起的可预见的间接损失和额外费用,包括但不限于的律师费、诉讼费和仲裁费、财务费用和差旅费。
The losses of the Non-Defaulting Party that should be compensated by the Defaulting Party include direct economic losses and any foreseeable indirect losses and extra expenses incurred by the breach, including without limitation, attorney’s fees, litigation and arbitration fees, financial expenses and travel charges.
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第七条不可抗力
Article 7 Force Majeure
7.1 不可抗力是指无法预见或可预见但不可避免的事件,这些事件妨碍、影响或拖延一方履行其根据本协议承担的部分或全部义务,包括但不限于政府行为、自然灾害、战争、黑客攻击或其他类似事件。
Force Majeure shall mean events beyond the reasonable control of the Parties that are unforeseeable or foreseeable but unavoidable, which cause obstruction in, impact on or delay in either Party’s performance of part or all of its obligations in accordance with this Agreement, including without limitation, government acts, natural disasters, wars, hacker attacks or any other similar events.
7.2 受不可抗力影响的一方可以暂停履行因不可抗力而不能履行的相关义务,直到不可抗力的影响消除为止,而不必承担违约责任,但该方应尽力克服这些事件并尽量减少不利影响。
The Party affected by Force Majeure may suspend the performance of relevant obligations hereunder that cannot be performed due to Force Majeure until the effects of Force Majeure are eliminated, without having to assume any liability for breach of contract, provided however that such Party shall endeavor to overcome such events and reduce the negative effects to the best of its abilities.
7.3 受不可抗力影响的一方应向另一方提供有效的证明文件,以核实不可抗力事件的发生,这些文件应由发生该事件的公证处(或其他有关机构)签发。如果受不可抗力影响的一方不能提供此类证明文件,另一方可要求提供此类证明文件,以便根据本协议承担违约责任。
The Party affected by Force Majeure shall provide the other Party with valid certificate documents verifying the occurrence of Force Majeure events, which documents shall be issued by the notary office where the events occur (or other appropriate agencies). In case the Party affected by Force Majeure cannot provide such certificate documents, the other Party may request such certificate documents in order to assume the liability for breach of contract in accordance with this Agreement.
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第8条通知
Article 8 Notices
8.1 本协议所要求或根据本协议作出的通知、请求、要求和其他通信,均应以书面形式发出,并以传真、电报、电传、电子邮件、挂号邮件(已付邮资)或特快专递方式亲自送达下列地址。
Any notice, request, demand and other correspondence required by this Agreement or made in accordance with this Agreement shall be made in written form and delivered to the following address in person, by fax, telegram, telex, email, registered mail (postage paid) or express mail.
致甲方:
To Party A:
地址:
Address:
Attention:
邮箱:
Email:
致乙方
To Party B:
地址:
Address:
Attention:
邮箱:
Email:
8.2 如以传真、电报、电传或电子邮件传送该等通知或其他信件,应视为在传送时立即送达;如亲自送达,则应视为在递送时已送达;如以挂号邮件或特快专递方式递送,则应视为邮寄后三(3)天送达。
8.2 If any such notice or other correspondence is transmitted by fax, telegram, telex or email, it shall be treated as delivered immediately upon transmission; if delivered in person, it shall be treated as delivered at the time of delivery; if delivered by registered mail or express mail, it shall be treated as delivered three (3) days after posting.
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第九条其他
Article 9 Miscellaneous
9.1 本协议以英文书写,并译成中文。如果两个版本之间有差异,应以英文本为准。本协议以正本为准,甲方、乙方和股东各执一份。
This Agreement is written in English and translated into Chinese. In the event of any discrepancy between the two versions, the English version shall prevail. This Agreement is made with [ ]( ) original copies, of which Party A, Party B and the Shareholders will each hold one copy respectively.
9.2 本协议的执行、有效、履行、修改、解释和终止,以及本协议引起的争议的解决,均按照中华人民共和国的法律法规进行。
The execution, validity, performance, revision, interpretation and termination of this Agreement and the resolution of any dispute arising from this Agreement shall be governed in accordance with the laws and regulations of the PRC.
9.3 如因本协议条款的履行而产生争议,双方应真诚地寻求通过谈判解决此类争议。协商不成的,任何一方可以将争议提交中国国际经济贸易仲裁委员会(CIETAC)按照当时有效的仲裁规则在北京进行仲裁,仲裁语言为中文。仲裁裁决是终局的,对各方都有约束力。
Should any dispute arise in connection with construction or performance of any provision under this Agreement, the Parties shall seek in good faith to resolve such dispute through negotiations. If the negotiations fail, any of the Parties may submit the dispute to the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC) for arbitration in Beijing in accordance with its arbitration rules then in effect, and the language of arbitration shall be in Chinese. The arbitration judgment shall be final and binding on each of the Parties.
9.4 本协议条款赋予一方的权利、权力或补救办法,均不得排除该方在法律上和本协议其他条款下可获得的其他权利、权力或补救办法。此外,一方行使其权利、权力和补救办法,不得排除该当事方行使其其他权利、权力和补救办法。
None of the rights, powers or remedies granted to any Party by any provision herein shall preclude any other rights, powers or remedies available to such Party at law and under the other provisions of this Agreement. In addition, a Party’s exercise of any of its rights, powers and remedies shall not exclude such Party from exercising any of its other rights, powers and remedies.
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9.5 一方不行使或拖延行使其根据本法或在法律上可获得的权利、权力和补救办法(“此种权利”),也不应因放弃一方或其部分权利而排除该方以其他方式行使此种权利和行使该方的其他权利。
No failure or delay by a Party in exercising any rights, powers and remedies available to it hereunder or at law (“Such Rights”) shall result in a waiver thereof, nor shall the waiver of any single or part of Such Rights shall exclude such Party from exercising Such Rights in any other way and exercising other rights of such Party.
9.6 本条例所载的每一条款均须与其他各条款分开及独立。如因违反法律或政府规章或其他原因,本条款的条款全部或部分无效或无法执行,则应视为已删除该条款的受影响部分,但该条款中受影响部分的删除不应影响该条款其余部分或本条款其他条款的法律效力。双方应通过协商订立新条款,以取代这些无效或不可执行的条款。
Each term contained herein shall be severable and independent from each of the other terms. In case any term herein becomes all or partly invalid or unenforceable due to violation of law or governmental regulations or other reasons, the affected part of such term shall be considered to have been removed, provided that the removal of the affected part of such term shall not affect the legal effect of the remaining part of such term or other terms herein. The Parties shall conclude new terms through consultations to replace such invalid or unenforceable terms.
9.7 本协议中的标题仅为便于参考而写,都不影响对本协议条款的解释。
The headings in this Agreement are written for ease of reference only and in no event shall they affect the interpretation of any terms of this Agreement.
9.8 本合同的修改或补充应以书面形式作出,只有在双方适当执行时才能生效。由双方执行的修正协议和补充协议将成为本协议的一部分,具有与本协议相同的法律效力。
Any amendment or supplement hereto shall be made in writing and shall become effective only upon due execution by the Parties hereto. Any Amended agreements and supplemental agreements executed by the Parties will become part of this Agreement, having the same legal effect as this Agreement.
9.9 本协议未涵盖的事项应由双方协商另行确定。
Matters not covered in this Agreement shall be determined by the Parties separately through consultation.
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9.10 本协议构成双方就合作项目主题事项达成的所有协议,并取代与双方合作项目主题事项有关的先前或同时达成的口头和书面协议、谅解和通信。除非有具体规定,否则双方之间不存在其他明确或隐含的义务或契约。
This Agreement constitutes all agreements reached by the Parties on the subject matter of the cooperation project, and supersedes any previous or concurrent oral and written agreement, understanding and correspondence relevant to the subject matter of the cooperation project between the Parties. Unless specifically provided herein, there is no other explicit or implicit obligation or covenant between the Parties.
9.11 未经甲方事先书面同意,乙方或甲方不得将其在本协议下的权利和/或义务转让给第三方,在不违反中华人民共和国法律的情况下,甲方有权将其在本协议下的权利和/或义务转让给其指定的第三方,无需事先通知乙方或甲方。
Party B or shall not transfer any of its rights and/or obligations under this Agreement to any third party without prior written consent of Party A. To the extent not in contravention of the PRC Laws, Party A is entitled to transfer any of its rights and/or obligations under this Agreement to any third party designated by it without prior notice to or consent of Party B o.
9.13 本协议对双方的合法继承人或受让人具有约束力。
This Agreement shall be binding on the legal successors or assigns of the Parties.
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[业务合作协议签字页]
[Signature Page of Business Operation Agreement]
以下双方方已于文首所载日期和地点签署本协议,以资证明。
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their duly authorized representatives on the date first written above.
甲方:(盖章)
Party A: (Seal)
授权代表(签名):
Authorized Representative (Signature):__________________
Name:
乙方:(盖章)
Party B: (Seal)
Authorized Representative (Signature): ___________________
Name:
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Exhibits 10.5
咨询与服务协议
Consultation and Service Agreement
本咨询与服务协议(以下简称“本协议”)由以下各方于 年 月 日在[ ]签署:
This Consultation and Services Agreement (the "Agreement") is entered into as of [DATE] in [ ] between the following two parties:
甲方: [WFOE]
地址:
Party A:
Address:
乙方:[VIE]
地址:
Party B:
Address:
鉴于:
Whereas,
甲方是一家在中国注册的外商独资企业,拥有提供管理和咨询服务的必要资源;
Party A is a wholly-foreign-owned enterprise established in China, and has the necessary resources to provide management and consulting services;
乙方是一家在中国注册的内资公司,经营过程中需要甲方为其提供支持与服务;
Party B is a company with exclusively domestic capital registered in China and needs Party A’s support and services during its business.
基于上述,甲乙双方通过友好协商,特同意如下条款,以兹共同遵守:
NOW THEREFORE, through friendly consultation, Party A and Party B hereby agree to enter into and perform this Agreement.
第一条 管理咨询和服务
MANAGEMENT CONSULTING AND SERVICES
甲方同意依照本协议的条款和条件向乙方提供资金、人力、管理和知识产权等方面的支持和技术服务,乙方同意依照本协议的条款和条件接受甲方提供的支持和服务,甲方提供的管理咨询与服务的具体内容如下:
Party A hereby agrees to provide consultation and services to Party B in the area of fund, human, management and intellectual properties, and Party B hereby agrees to accept such management consultation and services in accordance with the terms and conditions under this Agreement. The management consultation and services provided by Party A include:
为乙方员工提供培训及支持;
be responsible for providing training and support to the staff of Party B;
为乙方提供市场营销方面的咨询服务;
be responsible for providing consultation services regarding the marketing of Party B;
提供和管理、运行与乙方业务相关的咨询服务和协助;
be responsible for providing general advice and assistance relating to the management and operation of Party B’s business;
提供乙方业务所需要的其他相关的支持与服务。
be responsible for providing other consultation and services which are necessary for Party B’s businesses.
2. 乙方应当为甲方完成前述工作提供适当的配合,包括但不限于负责提供相关数据、提供所需的咨询要求、说明等。
Party B shall provide appropriate assistance to Party A for its work, including but not limited to providing the relevant data, requirement and directions.
3. 本协议有效期限为[三十年]。双方同意,在本协议期满前,甲方有权以书面通知的方式延长本协议的期限,乙方必须无条件地同意该延期。若乙方经营期限需延长时,除非甲方事先书面通知另行指示,乙方应尽最大努力更新营业执照并延长其经营期限。
The term of this Agreement is [thirty (30) years]. The Parties agree that, this Agreement can be extended only if Party A gives its written consent of the extension of this Agreement before the expiration of this Agreement and Party B shall agree with this extension without reserve. If Party B’s operation term is required to extended, Party B shall use its best efforts to renew its business license and extend its operation term until and unless otherwise instructed in Party A’s prior written notice.
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4. 甲方是向乙方提供本协议项下咨询与服务的独家提供者;除非甲方事先书面同意,乙方不得接受任何第三方提供的与甲方服务相同或相类似的其他服务,并不得与任何第三方就本协议所述事项建立任何类似的合作关系。双方同意,甲方可以指定其他方为乙方提供本协议约定的服务和/或支持。
Party A is the exclusive consultation and services provider of Party B; Party B shall not utilize third party to provide services which are same as or similar with Party A’s services and shall not establish similar corporation relationship with any third party regarding the matters contemplated by this Agreement without the prior written consent of Party A. Party A may appoint other parties to provide Party B with the consultations and/or services under this Agreement.
第二条 服务费
SERVICES FEES
甲乙双方同意,作为本协议第1条第1款项下甲方向乙方提供的管理和咨询服务的对价,乙方应向甲方支付服务费,服务费的数额及支付方式详见本协议附件。该附件可根据双方商议并根据实施情况进行修改。
The Parties agree that, Party B shall pay relevant services fees to Party A which shall be determined according to the Appendix of this Agreement. This Appendix can be amended by the Parties in considering the circumstances.
第三条 知识产权和保密
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND CONFIDENTIALITY
1.除非双方另行书面约定,甲方对履行本协议而产生的任何知识产权包括但不限于著作权、专利权、技术秘密、商业机密及其他,无论是由甲方还是由乙方开发的,均享有独占的和排他的权利和利益。乙方须签署所有适当的文件,采取所有适当的行动,递交所有的文件和/或申请,提供所有适当的协助,以及做出所有其他依据甲方的自行决定认为是必要的行为,以将任何对该等知识产权的所有权、权利和权益赋予甲方,和/或完善对甲方此等知识产权权利的保护。双方同意,不论本协议是否变更、解除或终止,本条款将持续有效。
Unless otherwise stipulated in writing by the Parties, Party A shall be the sole and exclusive owner of all rights and interests to any and all intellectual property rights arising from the performance of this Agreement, including, but not limited to, any copyrights, patent, know-how and otherwise, whether developed by Party A or Party B. Party B shall execute all appropriate documents, take all appropriate actions, submit all filings and/or applications, render all appropriate assistance and otherwise conduct whatever is necessary as deemed by Party A in its sole discretion for the purposes of vesting any ownership, right or interest of any such intellectual property rights in Party A, and/or perfecting the protections for any such intellectual property rights in Party A. The Parties agree that this Section shall survive changes to, and rescission or termination of, this Agreement.
2.为本协议之目的,保密信息一词包括但不限于下列信息:本协议一方提供给另一方的技术的开发、设计、研究、生产、制造、维修有关的技术信息、资料、方案、图纸、数据、参数、标准、软件、电脑程序、网络设计资料;双方为本协议目的而签署的任何合同、协议、备忘录、附件、草案或记录(包括本协议);以及本协议一方为本协议之目的而给予对方的在提供时说明应予保密的任何信息。一旦本协议终止,乙方应将载有保密信息的任何文件、资料或软件,按甲方要求归还甲方,或予以自行销毁,并从任何有关记忆装置中删除任何保密信息,并且不继续使用这些保密信息。
For the purpose of this Agreement, Confidential Information includes, but not limited to, (i) technical information, materials, program, drawing, data, parameter, standard, software, computer program, web design in connection with the development, design, research, produce and maintenance of technology disclosed by one Party to the other Party; (ii) any contracts, agreement, memo, annexes, draft or record (including this Agreement) entered into by the Parties for the purpose of this Agreement; and (iii) any information designated to be proprietary or confidential when it is disclosed by one Party to the other Party. Upon termination or expiration of this Agreement, Party B shall, return all and any documents, materials or software contained any of such Confidential Information to Party A or destroy it, delete all of such Confidential Information from memory devices, and cease to use them.
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3.除非事先得到本协议另一方的书面同意,一方不得将保密信息以任何方式泄露给任何第三方。
Any Party shall not disclose any Confidential Information to any third party in any way without the other Party’s prior written consent.
4.协议双方仅可向必须知晓该信息的职员、代理人或顾问披露保密信息,该职员、代理人应至少按照本协议第三条相同的限制程度接受保密义务的约束。
The Parties may disclose Confidential Information solely to its employees, agents or consultant who must know such information, subject to such employees, agents or consultant being bound by confidentiality obligations at least as restrictive as this Section 3.
5.尽管有上述规定,保密信息不应包括以下信息:
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Confidential Information shall not be deemed to include the following information:
(1)公众人士知悉或将会知悉的任何信息(惟并非由接受保密信息之一方擅自向公众披露);或
is or will be in the public domain (other than through the receiving Party’s unauthorized disclosure); or
(2)根据适用法律法规、股票交易规则、或政府部门或法院的命令而所需披露之任何信息;在此等情况下,接受保密信息的一方应及时通知另一方,并应采取合理及合法的措施减少披露的范围。
is under the obligation to be disclosed pursuant to the applicable laws or regulations, rules of any stock exchange, or orders of the court or other government authorities, in which case the receiving Party will promptly notify the disclosing Party, and will take reasonable and lawful steps to minimize the extent of the disclosure.
6.协议一方违反本条款的规定,应当赔偿对方的损失。
Any Party breaching confidentiality obligations under this Section shall indemnity all losses of the other Party.
第四条 陈述与保证
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
1.甲方陈述和保证如下:
Party A hereby represents and warrants as follows:
(1)甲方是按照中国法律合法注册并有效存续的外商独资企业。
Party A is a wholly owned foreign enterprise legally registered and validly existing in accordance with the laws of China.
(2)甲方已采取所有必要的公司行为,获得必要的授权,并取得第三方和政府部门的同意及批准(若需)以签署和履行本协议;甲方对本协议的签署和履行并不违反法律法规的明确规定。
Party A has taken all necessary corporate actions, obtained all necessary authorization and the consent and approval from third parties and government agencies (if any) for the execution and performance of this Agreement. Party A’s execution and performance of this Agreement do not violate any explicit requirements under any law or regulation binding on Party A.
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(3)本协议构成对甲方合法、有效、有约束力并依本协议之条款对其强制执行的义务。
This Agreement constitutes Party A's legal, valid and binding obligations, enforceable in accordance with its terms.
2.乙方陈述和保证如下:
Party B hereby represents and warrants as follows:
(1)乙方是按照中国法律合法注册且有效存续的公司,乙方获得从事主营业务所需的政府许可、牌照,具有独立的法人资格;具有完全、独立的法律地位和法律能力签署、交付并履行本协议,可以独立地作为一方诉讼主体。
Party B is a company legally registered and validly existing in accordance with the laws of China and has obtained the relevant permit and license for engaging in its business in a timely manner. It has independent legal person status, and has full and independent civil and legal capacity to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement. It can sue and be sued as a separate entity;
(2)乙方已采取所有必要的公司行为,获得必要的授权,并取得第三方和政府部门的同意及批准(若需)以签署和履行本协议;乙方对本协议的签署和履行并不违反法律法规的明确规定。
Party B has taken all necessary corporate actions, obtained all necessary authorization and the consent and approval from third parties and government agencies (if any) for the execution and performance of this Agreement. Party B’s execution and performance of this Agreement do not violate any explicit requirements under any law or regulation binding on Party B.
(3)本协议构成对乙方合法、有效、有约束力并依本协议之条款对其强制执行的义务。
This Agreement constitutes Party B's legal, valid and binding obligations, enforceable in accordance with its terms.
第五条 违约责任
LIABILITY FOR BREACH OF AGREEMENT
1.双方同意并确认,任何一方违反本协议的规定,或未履行本协议项下的任何一项义务,即构成本合同项下的违约,守约方有权要求违约方在合理期限内补正或采取补救措施。如违约方在合理期限内或在守约方书面通知违约方并提出补正要求后30天内仍未补正或采取补救措施的,则守约方有权自行决定:(1)终止本协议,并要求违约方给予全部的损害赔偿;或者(2)要求强制履行违约方在本协议项下的义务,并要求违约方给予全部的损害赔偿。
The Parties agree and confirm that, if either Party is in breach of any provisions herein or fails to perform its obligations hereunder, such breach or failure shall constitute a default under this Agreement, which shall entitle the non-defaulting Party to request the defaulting Party to rectify or remedy such default with a reasonable period of time. If the defaulting Party fails to rectify or remedy such default within the reasonable period of time or within 30 days of non-defaulting Party’s written notice requesting for such rectification or remedy, then the non-defaulting Party shall be entitled to elect any one of the following remedial actions: (a) to terminate this Agreement and request the defaulting Party to fully compensate its losses and damages; (b) to request the specific performance by the defaulting Party of its obligations hereunder and request the defaulting Party to fully compensate all losses and damages of the non-defaulting Party.
2.本协议当事人对违约方违约行为的弃权仅以书面形式作出方为有效。当事人未行使或迟延行使其在本协议项下的任何权利或救济不构成该当事人的弃权;部分行使权利或救济亦不应阻碍其行使其他权利或救济。
No waiver of rights in respect of any default hereunder shall be valid unless it was made in writing. Any failure to exercise or delay in exercising any rights or remedy by any Party under this Agreement shall not be deemed as a waiver of such Party. Any partial exercise of any right or remedy shall not affect the exercise of any other rights and remedies.
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3.虽然5.1条规定,双方同意并确认,乙方在任何情况下,均不得以任何理由要求终止本合同,除非法律另有规定或甲方事先书面同意。
Notwithstanding Clause 5.1 above, the Parties agree and confirm that in no circumstance shall Party B early terminate this Agreement unless the applicable law provides otherwise or it has obtained the prior written consent of Party A.
4.本条规定的效力不受本协议终止或解除的影响。
The validity of this Section shall not be affect by the suspension or termination of this Agreement.
第六条 不可抗力
FORCE MAJEURE
1.本协议项下不可抗力系指:地震、战争等无法预见、无法控制和无法避免的情况。
In this Agreement, “Force Majeure” will mean war, earthquake and other events which are unforeseen, inevitable and beyond the control of the Party.
2.本协议当事人因受不可抗力的影响而不能继续履行本协议,应免于承担相应的责任,但应在不可抗力的影响消除后继续履行。
If the Force Majeure causes any one party to the Agreement the impossibility to further perform this Agreement, the Parties agree that the suffering party will waive any liability to the other party for any loss that result from any such Force Majeure, provided that the suffering party shall continue to perform this Agreement after the Force Majeure.
第七条 协议变更与终止
AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION
1.任何有关本协议的变更需经双方书面签署。否则,任何有关本协议的变更不得约束协议双方。
Any amendment of this Agreement shall come into force only after a written agreement is signed by both Parties.
2.本协议有效期内,除非甲方对乙方有重大过失或存在欺诈行为,乙方不得提前终止本协议。尽管如此,甲方可在任何时候通过提前30天向乙方发出书面通知的方式终止本协议。
During the term of this Agreement, unless Party A commits gross negligence, or a fraudulent act, against Party B, Party B shall not terminate this Agreement prior to its expiration date. Nevertheless, Party A shall have the right to terminate this Agreement upon giving 30 days’ prior written notice to Party B at any time.
3.在本协议期限内,若甲乙任何一方进入清算程序(无论是否自愿),或被政府主管部门禁止营业,协议另一方有权要求解除本协议。解除通知自发出之日起生效。
During the term of this Agreement, if any Party is going into liquidation (either voluntary or compulsory), or is prohibited to conduct business by the governmental authority, the other Party shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement. The termination notice shall come into force upon the notice is sent.
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4. 协议的变更及解除不影响当事人要求损害赔偿的权利。因变更或解除协议造成协议一方遭受损失的,除依法可以免除责任的以外,应由责任方负责赔偿。
The amendment and termination of this Agreement shall not affect the exercise of any other remedies under this Agreement. Except when it may be exempted from liability according to law, the Party that is held responsible shall compensate the other Party for all losses and damages thus caused by such amendment or termination.
第八条 法律适用和争议解决
GOVERNING LAW AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION
1.本协议的订立、效力、解释、履行、修改和终止以及争议的解决均适用中国法律。
The execution, effectiveness, interpretation, performance, amendment, termination and dispute resolution shall be governed by the law of the People’s Republic of China.
2.一切因执行本协议或与本协议有关的争执,应由双方通过友好方式协商解决。如经协商不能得到解决时,应提交位于[ ]的中国国际经济贸易仲裁委员会[ ]分会,根据提交仲裁时中国国际经济贸易仲裁委员会西南分会的仲裁规则进行仲裁,仲裁地点在[ ],仲裁语言为中文。仲裁裁决是终局性的,对各方均由约束力。
In the event of any dispute with respect to this Agreement, the Parties shall first resolve the dispute through friendly negotiations. In the event the Parties fail to reach an agreement on the dispute, either Party may submit the relevant dispute to the [ ] Commission of China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission for arbitration, in accordance with its Arbitration Rules. The arbitration shall be conducted in [ ],and the language used in arbitration shall be Chinese. The arbitration award shall be final and binding on all Parties.
3.因解释和履行本协议而发生任何争议或任何争议正在进行仲裁时,除争议的事项外,本协议双方仍应继续行使各自在本协议项下的其他权利并履行各自在本协议项下的其他义务。
Upon the occurrence of any disputes arising from the construction and performance of this Agreement or during the pending arbitration of any dispute, except for the matters under dispute, the Parties to this Agreement shall continue to exercise their respective rights under this Agreement and perform their respective obligations under this Agreement.
第九条 通知
NOTICES
1.本协议项下要求或发出的所有通知和其他通信应通过专人递送、挂号邮寄、邮资预付或商业快递服务的方式发到该方下列地址。每一通知还应再以电子邮件送达。该等通知视为有效送达的日期按如下方式确定:
All notices and other communications required or permitted to be given pursuant to this Agreement shall be delivered personally or sent by registered mail, postage prepaid, by a commercial courier service to the address of such Party set forth below. A confirmation copy of each notice shall also be sent by email. The dates on which notices shall be deemed to have been effectively given shall be determined as follows:
通知如果是以专人递送、快递服务或挂号邮寄、邮资预付发出的,则以于设定为通知的地址在签收或拒收之日为有效送达日。
Notices given by personal delivery, by courier service or by registered mail, postage prepaid, shall be deemed effectively given on the date of acceptance or refusal at the address specified for notices.
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2.为通知的目的,双方地址如下:
For the purpose of notices, the addresses of the Parties are as follows:
甲方: [WFOE]
Party A:
地址:
Address:
收件人Attn:
电话Phone:
乙方: [VIE]
Party B:
地址:
Address:
收件人Attn:
电话Phone:
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3.任何一方变更接收通知的地址或联系人的,应按本条规定给另一方发出通知。
If any Party change its address for notices or its contact person, a notice shall be delivered to the other Party in accordance with the terms hereof.
第十条 协议的转让
ASSIGNMENT
1.乙方不得将其在本协议项下的权利与义务转让给第三方,除非事先征得甲方的书面同意。
Without Party A's prior written consent, Party B shall not assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement to any third party.
2.乙方在此同意,甲方可以在其需要时向其他第三方转让其在本协议项下的权利和义务,并在该等转让发生时甲方仅需向乙方发出书面通知,并且无需再就该等转让征得乙方的同意。
Party B agrees that Party A may assign its obligations and rights under this Agreement to any third party upon a prior written notice to Party B but without the consent of Party B.
第十一条附则
MISCELLANEOUS
1.本协议自双方签署盖章之日起生效。
This Agreement shall become effective upon and from the date on which it is signed by the authorized representative and seal of each Party.
2.双方可以书面协议方式对本协议作出修改和补充。经过双方签署的有关本协议的修改协议和补充协议是本协议组成部分,具有与本协议同等的法律效力。
Any amendments and supplements to this Agreement shall be in writing. The amendment agreements and supplementary agreements that have been signed by the Parties and that relate to this Agreement shall be an integral part of this Agreement and shall have the same legal validity as this Agreement.
3.本协议保密条款、争议解决条款、违约责任条款在本协议解除或中止之后仍然有效。
The clauses in connection with confidentiality obligations, disputes resolution and default responsibilities shall survive rescission or termination of this Agreement.
4.如果本协议有任何一条或多条规定根据任何法律或法规在任何方面被裁定为无效、不合法或不可执行,本协议其余规定的有效性、合法性或可执行性不应因此在任何方面受到影响或损害。双方应通过诚意磋商,争取以法律许可以及双方期望的最大限度内有效的规定取代那些无效、不合法或不可执行的规定,而该等有效的规定所产生的经济效果应尽可能与那些无效、不合法或不能强制执行的规定所产生的经济效果相似。
In the event that one or several of the provisions of this Agreement are found to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any aspect in accordance with any laws or regulations, the validity, legality or enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not be affected or compromised in any aspect. The Parties shall strive in good faith to replace such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions with effective provisions that accomplish to the greatest extent permitted by law and the intentions of the Parties, and the economic effect of such effective provisions shall be as close as possible to the economic effect of those invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions.
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5.本协议采用中文、英文两种文本,中文文本与英文文本具有同等法律效力,中文文本与英文文本不一致的,以英文文本为准。本协议正本一式二份,双方各持一份,各份具有相同之效力。
This Agreement shall be signed in Chinese and English language bearing the same legal effect. In the event of any inconsistency between the Chinese and English language, the English version of this Agreement shall prevail. This Agreement shall have two counterparts, with each party holding one original. All counterparts shall be given the same legal effect.
[以下为签字页]
[THE SIGNATURE PAGE]
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有鉴于此,双方已使得其授权的代表于文首所述日期签署了本咨询与服务协议并即生效,以昭信守。
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused their authorized representatives to execute this Consultation and Service Agreement as of the date first above written.
甲方: [WFOE]
Party A:
签字:
By:
姓名:
Name:
职务: 法定代表人
Title: Legal Representative
乙方:[VIE]
Party B:
签字:
By:
姓名:
Name:
职务: 法定代表人
Title: Legal Representative
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附件一:关于技术服务费支付标准、方式的约定
Exhibit Provisions on the payment standard and method of technology service fee
1、甲、乙双方同意,作为本协议第1条第1款项下甲方向乙方提供的管理和咨询服务的对价,乙方应按照下述规定向甲方支付服务费:
Both Parties agreed that Party B should pay service fee relating to Article 1, paragraph 1 to Party A based on the following terms:
(1)基本年费
Annual Fee
(2)乙方应每年向甲方支付相当于乙方根据美国一般公认会计准则确定的税后净利润的[百分之一百(100%)],作为本协议项下技术支持与技术服务的基本年费,该等基本年费按季度分四期平均支付,乙方应分别在每个季度开始之日起的十五(15)个工作日内支付至甲方指定之银行帐户。
Party B should pay [100%] of net profit after tax of Party B accepted by US GAAP to Party A as the annual fee (the “Annual Fee”) of technology support and service herein. The Annual fee should be paid to the designed bank account of Party A within 15 working days after the first day of each quarter of the year.
(3)浮动费用
Floating Charge
2、在上述(1)款所规定之基本年费之外,乙方应每季度根据技术支持与技术服务提供的具体情况向甲方支付浮动服务费用。浮动费用应按季度支付,浮动费用不超过乙方除去基本年费后的根据美国一般公认会计准则确定的税后净利润总额。每个季度浮动费用的数额由双方考虑下述因素后商定:
Besides the Annual Fee, Party B should pay Floating Charge (the “Floating Charge”), the amount of which should not be exceed total net profit accepted by the US GAAP deducting the Annual Fee of Party B, to Party A in each quarter of the year according to the technology support and service provided by Party A. The amount of the Floating Charge should be determined by both Parties based on the following factors:
(1)甲方为乙方提供该季度支持服务所动用的雇员人数及该等雇员的资历;
The number and qualification of the employees provided by Party A for the technology support and service in a certain quarter;
(2)甲方雇员提供该季度支持服务所花费的时间;
The service time costed for the technology support and service in a certain quarter;
(3)甲方为提供该季度支持服务所进行的各项投入;
The investment made for the technology support and service in a certain quarter;
(4)甲方所提供之该季度支持服务的具体内容及其价值;
The service and the value of the service provided for the technology support and service in a certain quarter;
(5)乙方的营业收入数额。
The operation revenue of Party B.
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3、在每季度结束后15日内,乙方应要求甲方提供计算该季度的浮动费用所需的一切财务资料,并于每季度结束后30日内将浮动费用支付给甲方。如果甲乙双方对计算浮动费用之财务资料提出质疑,可委派信誉良好的独立会计师对有关资料进行审计。该审计应于正常营业时间进行,且不应影响乙方的正常业务,在此前提下乙方应予以配合。
Within 15 days of the end of each quarter, Party A should provide all the required financial information to be used to calculate (the “Financial Information”) the Floating Charge on the certain quarter with Party B and should pay the Floating Charge within 30 days of the end each quarter. Both Parties can engage independent accountants with good reputation to audit on the Financial Information, if any Party has a doubt on it. The audit would be conducted during the business hour and should not be affect the normal business of Party B.
4、如果甲方认为本附件第1条约定的费用数额不能适应客观情况变化而需要做出调整,乙方应在甲方提出调整费用的书面要求之日后七个工作日内积极并诚信地与甲方进行协商,以确定新的收费标准或机制。
Party B should negotiate with Party B within 7 working days after receiving the written notice regarding the adjustment of the Annual Fee or the Floating Charge from Party A.
5、如果在乙方有义务向甲方支付服务费时,根据美国一般公认会计准则确定乙方处于亏损状态,甲方需要合并乙方的亏损,并有义务向乙方支付亏损额,以弥补其亏损。
If Party B is in a status of loss accepted by the US GAAP, Party A is obliged to absorb all the loss of Party B and to pay the amount of loss to Party B.
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Exhibit 10.6
| 编号: | |
| No. |
劳 动 合 同 书
Labor Contract
(固定期限)
(Fixed Term)
| 甲方: |
| Party A: |
| 乙方: |
| Party B: |
| 签订日期: |
| Signing date: |
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甲方:
乙方:
性别:
身份证号码:
联系电话:
电子邮箱:
家庭联络人及电话:
紧急联络人及电话:
户籍地址:
户籍类型(非农业、农业)
现住地址:
Party A:
Party B:
Gender:
ID card No.:
Telephone Number:
Email Address:
Family contact and telephone number:
Emergency contact:
Mailing Address:
Registered residence type:
Physical Address:
甲、乙双方根据国家劳动法律、法规及相关规定,经平等自愿协商达成一致,签订本合同以兹共同遵守。
In accordance with national labor laws, regulations and relevant provisions, Party A and Party B have reached an agreement through equal and voluntary negotiation and signed this contract for mutual compliance.
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乙方承诺已与其他任何企事业单位、社会团体等机构、实体或组织解除劳动合同关系且不存在其他可能影响本合同效力或履行的法律关系,并且保证其所提供自身资料和各类证明真实、完整、准确无误。
Party B promises that it has terminated the labor contract with any other enterprises, institutions, social organizations and other institutions, entities or organizations, and there are no other legal relations that may affect the effectiveness or performance of this contract, and guarantees that its own data and various certificates provided by it are true, complete and accurate.
乙方变更通讯地址或手机、固定电话等其它联系方式时,应当于变更发生之日起10日内书面通知甲方,否则,甲方仍按本页载明的乙方通讯地址向乙方送达文件后,视为已送达。
Party B shall notify Party A in writing within 10 days from the date of change if it changes its communication address or mobile phone, fixed phone and other contact information. Otherwise, Party A shall be deemed to have delivered the documents to Party B according to Party B’s communication address specified on this page.
一、劳动合同期限:
乙方申请加入甲方就职,甲方经甄选初步同意招录乙方为员工。双方约定劳动合同期限为 年,即从 年 月 日起至 年 月 日。
1、 Term of labor contract:
Party B applies to join party A for employment, and party A preliminarily agrees to recruit Party B as an employee after selection. Both parties agree that the term of the labor contract is years, from to. .
二、工作岗位和工作内容:
1、乙方的工作岗位为 乙方的工作区域为: 北京市,甲方可根据业务需求调整乙方工作地点,乙方同意服从甲方工作地点的调整变动。鉴于乙方工作岗位的作业特点,在劳动合同期内甲乙双方一致同意如本合同订立时所依据的客观情况发生重大变化或因生产工作需要或根据乙方的工作业绩和工作表现确需调整乙方工作岗位的,甲方对乙方的工作岗位、工作地点及薪资做出合理变更,乙方应当服从甲方的调整安排。
根据上述规定调整乙方工作岗位的,调整后的岗位按照新岗位的相关奖励办法及薪酬、待遇、福利等规定执行。如乙方不同意调整,视为乙方自动提出辞职。
2、乙方工作应达到 岗位说明书(见合同附件)规定的岗位职责,以及甲方下达的各项工作指标和目标任务。试用期员工应达到试用期期间的相关用工规定。
2、 Job position and work content:
2.1、Party B’s post is . Party B’s working area is Beijing. Party A can adjust Party B’s working place according to business needs, and Party B agrees to obey the adjustment and change of Party A’s working place. In view of the operation characteristics of Party B’s post, during the term of the labor contract, Party A and Party B agree that if there is a significant change in the objective situation on which the contract is concluded, or it is really necessary to adjust Party B’s post due to the needs of production work or according to Party B’s work performance and work performance, Party A shall make reasonable changes to Party B’s post, place of work and salary, Party B shall obey the adjustment and arrangement of Party A.
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If Party B’s post is adjusted according to the above provisions, the adjusted post shall be implemented in accordance with the relevant incentive measures for the new post and the provisions on salary, treatment and welfare. If Party B disagrees with the adjustment, it shall be deemed that Party B voluntarily resigns.
2.2、Party B’s work shall meet the post responsibilities specified in the post description (see the annex to the contract), as well as various work indicators and objectives assigned by Party A. Employees in the probation period shall meet the relevant employment regulations during the probation period.
三、工作时间:
甲方安排乙方执行 工时制度。甲方因生产经营需要、工作需要及特殊原因,可以在符合法律规定前提下适当安排乙方延长工作时间。乙方如需加班,需要填写加班申请表并经人事部门审批,未经审批,乙方自行延长工作时间,不视为加班。甲方有权根据工作需要,对乙方的工作班次和休息日进行合理调整和安排。
3、 Working hours:
Party A shall arrange Party B to implement the working hour system. Due to the needs of production and operation, work needs and special reasons, Party A can appropriately arrange Party B to extend the working hours on the premise of complying with the provisions of the law. If Party B needs to work overtime, it shall fill in the overtime application form and obtain the approval of the personnel department. Without approval, Party B shall extend the working hours by itself, which shall not be regarded as overtime. Party A has the right to reasonably adjust and arrange Party B’s work shifts and rest days according to work needs.
四、劳动报酬:
1、根据乙方工作岗位和其他条件,确定乙方的工资为 元/月(税前)。乙方在正常出勤并付出正常劳动后,有权获得基本工资或根据相应的劳动强度、工作业绩、企业实际效益等不同条件计发的计件、计时工资、其它奖金和补贴。其中乙方加班加点计发工资基数按基本工资标准或公司规章制度规定的标准计算。
2、工资发放日期为次月的8日,月总收入为税前月薪,具体包括:
(1)乙方当月的劳动所得及甲方给予乙方的除本合同另有约定外的其他所有福利待遇,包括基本工资、岗位工资、绩效工资、保密工资等。
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(2)乙方按照国家相关法律规定须自行缴纳、由甲方代扣代缴的各项保险费用。
(3)乙方各种薪酬、待遇所产生的各项税费。
3、甲方有权根据其生产经营状况、乙方工作岗位的变更和依法制定的劳动报酬分配办法调整乙方的工资待遇。
4、 Labor remuneration:
4.1、 According to Party B’s position and other conditions, Party B’s salary is determined to be (before tax). After normal attendance and normal labor, Party B has the right to receive basic salary or piecework, hourly salary, other bonuses and subsidies calculated and issued according to different conditions such as corresponding labor intensity, work performance and actual benefits of the enterprise. The salary base of Party B for overtime work shall be calculated according to the basic salary standard or the standard specified in the company’s rules and regulations.
4.2、The salary payment date is the 8th of the next month, and the total monthly income is the monthly salary before tax, including:
(1) The labor income of Party B in the current month and all other welfare benefits given by Party A to Party B except otherwise agreed in this contract, including basic salary, post salary, performance salary, confidential salary, etc.
(2) All insurance premiums that Party B must pay by itself and withheld by Party A in accordance with relevant national laws and regulations.
(3) All taxes arising from Party B’s various salaries and treatments.
4.3、 Party A has the right to adjust Party B’s salary according to its production and operation status, the change of Party B’s job position and the labor remuneration distribution method formulated according to law.
五、保险福利待遇:
甲方按国家劳动和社会保障局的有关规定为乙方缴纳社会保险费用(按有关规定各自承担缴费比例)。相关社会保险费用的缴费工资申报基数由甲方按法律规定和公司制度办理。
甲方为乙方办理有关社会保险,但乙方应于办理入职手续时提交办理保险所必需的真实、完整的资料,包括但不限于档案及保险转移单等,甲方不承担因乙方拒绝、延迟提交资料或提交资料不真实、不完整导致的一切后果和责任。
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5、 Insurance benefits:
Party A shall pay social insurance premiums for Party B in accordance with the relevant provisions of the state labor and Social Security Bureau (each party shall bear the payment proportion according to the relevant provisions). The payment wage declaration base of relevant social insurance expenses shall be handled by Party A in accordance with the laws and the company’s system.
Party A handles the relevant social insurance for Party B, but Party B shall submit the true and complete materials necessary for handling the insurance, including but not limited to files and insurance transfer policies, when handling the employment procedures. Party A shall not bear all consequences and responsibilities caused by Party B’s refusal, delay in submitting materials or untrue and incomplete materials.
六、劳动保护和劳动条件:
1、甲方应按国家规定提供安全卫生的劳动条件,对乙方进行劳动安全卫生教育,按规定做好职工的劳动保护。乙方在劳动过程中必须严格遵守国家及甲方制定的安全生产操作规程和规章制度。
2、乙方患病或非因工负伤,其病假工资、疾病救济费和医疗待遇按照国家有关规定及甲方医疗制度及考勤制度等执行。乙方患职业病或因工负伤的工资和医疗保险待遇按国家有关规定及甲方的有关规定执行。
6、 Labor protection and working conditions:
6.1、 Party A shall provide safe and hygienic working conditions according to national regulations, carry out labor safety and health education for Party B, and do a good job in the labor protection of employees according to regulations. During the labor process, Party B must strictly abide by the safe production operation procedures and rules and regulations formulated by the state and Party A.
6.2、If Party B is ill or injured not due to work, his sick leave salary, disease relief fee and medical treatment shall be implemented in accordance with relevant national regulations and Party A’s medical system and attendance system. The salary and medical insurance benefits of Party B suffering from occupational disease or work-related injury shall be implemented in accordance with the relevant provisions of the state and Party A.
七、双方责任和义务:
在劳动合同期内,双方应遵守国家法律、法规及甲方制定的符合劳动法律、法规的规章制度,双方应本着诚实信用原则,履行本合同。
1、乙方应履行的义务:
(1)承担保证义务:
乙方承诺:乙方订立本合同时,与协议外他人在商业合作、业务往来、聘用关系、知识产权保护、商业秘密保密等方面均不存在任何法律上的纠纷或纠纷风险。若乙方因与协议外他人存在上述法律纠纷或法律风险,损害或可能损害甲方及甲方股东的利益(包括物质利益或商誉、名誉、名称等非物质利益),乙方并因此给甲方造成损失的,应依法承担赔偿责任,同时甲方有无条件单方解除本合同的权利。
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乙方承诺:乙方订立本合同时,保证此前没有任何违法、犯罪记录以及相关法律规定或甲方规定的禁职情况;保证身体健康、没有重大疾病且身体状况完全符合本合同约定的工作岗位和工作要求;保证向甲方提供的学历、职称证明、资格证书及相关履历证明完全真实。并若乙方违反上述义务,给甲方造成损失的,乙方须承担赔偿责任,同时甲方有无条件单方解除本合同的权利。
(2)遵纪守法义务:
对于甲方的各项规章制度、劳动纪律、行为规范和考勤请假制度等一系列管理制度,乙方已经明知并承诺严格遵守;甲方有权通过员工手册、电子邮件等形式向乙方发布公司的规章制度和劳动纪律,乙方有义务按照公司规章制度及劳动纪律履行工作;乙方应当恪守职业道德,努力提高自己的业务水平和工作能力。
若乙方不服从甲方管理,违反劳动纪律,甲方有权按照法律规定及本单位规章制度给予乙方纪律处分,直至解除本合同,并有权追究乙方违约责任。对于违反公司规章制度并给甲方造成经济损失的,乙方须承担赔偿责任。
乙方出现以下情形之一的,视为严重违反劳动纪律,甲方有权随时解除劳动合同:
A. 一个聘用期限内有2次及以上大过者;
B. 乙方连续旷工2次或一个月内累计旷工达 2天以上的 ;
C. 乙方侵占公司财物、营私舞弊,或有伪造、涂改或虚报瞒报(预算/报销/支付申请/对外报表等)行为的;
D.在求职申请(简历、身份证明、学历证明、个人履历等)或其他已签署的文件中提供虚假资料者;
E. 冒用及伪造、变造或盗用签名、公司印章、信函者;
F. 乙方有盗窃、赌博、吸毒等行为,尚不构成刑事犯罪的;
G. 乙方利用工作之便有欺诈、索贿、受贿等行为的;
H. 乙方同时与其他用人单位建立劳动关系或在其它单位有从事任何形式的兼职工作情形的;
I. 乙方利用职务之便或工作之便从事职务行为以外的任何商业活动的;
J. 乙方违反治安管理处罚法被行政拘留或违反国家法律法规被执行逮捕、取保候审、劳动教养或依法追究刑事责任的;
K. 未经甲方许可,乙方以公司名义发布信息、签约、提供担保或证明的;
L. 乙方有盗窃、泄露公司商业秘密情形的(详见本合同第八条);
M. 乙方在公司无理取闹、打架斗殴或从事不健康的活动(如传销、浏览不健康网站、议论他人隐私等),经提出拒不改正或造成恶劣影响的;
N. 故意破坏公司财产或屡次消极怠工、不遵守工作要求或上级指派的工作造成工作延误和其它经济损失的;
O. 在公司内部吸烟引起火灾者,其他违反消防安全、卫生规定,致使公司蒙受重大损失者;
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P. 因工作失职、违反操作规程造成经济损失10000元以上或造成他人人身伤害的;
Q. 散布谣言、教唆他人离职或罢工等严重情形者。
R. 法律法规和公司规章制度规定的其他情形。
(3)尽职勤勉义务:
甲方股东会、董事会决议以及总经理的指示,乙方应当按时、保质、保量地完成自己的本职工作,为公司创造经济效益,为公司经营管理出谋划策。
(4)忠实诚信义务:
乙方在甲方任职期间,负有忠实义务和勤勉义务,应当忠诚履行职责,维护公司利益。不得利用职务之便收受佣金、回扣或其他非法收入,不得侵占公司财产,不得做出损害公司利益、他人利益和公共利益的行为。
(6)离职交接义务:
乙方必须在离职时填写员工离职登记表,办理公司规定的离职手续,包括业务交接和财物交接。若乙方未完成交接而擅自离职,应当承担违约责任,给甲方造成损失的,乙方还应承担赔偿责任。
2、甲方应履行的义务:
(1)根据本合同约定,按时向乙方支付工资、缴纳社会保险;
(2)甲方根据工作需要,为乙方配备必要的工作条件和劳动保护条件。
7、 Responsibilities and obligations of both parties:
During the term of the labor contract, both parties shall abide by the national laws and regulations and the rules and regulations in line with the labor laws and regulations formulated by Party A. both parties shall perform the contract based on the principle of good faith.
7.1、 Obligations to be performed by Party B:
(1) Undertaking guarantee obligations:
Party B promises that when entering into this contract, Party B will not have any legal disputes or dispute risks with others outside the agreement in terms of business cooperation, business contacts, employment relationship, intellectual property protection, trade secret confidentiality, etc. If Party B damages or may damage the interests of Party A and Party A’s shareholders (including material interests or non-material interests such as goodwill, reputation and name) due to the above legal disputes or legal risks with others outside the agreement, and Party B causes losses to Party A, Party B shall bear the liability for compensation according to law, and Party A has the right to terminate this contract unconditionally and unilaterally.
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Party B promises that when entering into this contract, Party B shall ensure that there is no previous violation of laws, criminal records and prohibition of employment stipulated by relevant laws or Party A; Ensure that they are in good health, free from major diseases and that their physical condition fully meets the job post and work requirements agreed in the contract; Ensure that the educational background, professional title certificate, qualification certificate and relevant resume certificate provided to Party A are completely true. If Party B violates the above obligations and causes losses to Party A, Party B shall be liable for compensation, and Party A has the right to terminate this contract unconditionally and unilaterally.
(2) Obligation to observe discipline and Law:
Party B has known and promised to strictly abide by a series of management systems such as Party A’s rules and regulations, labor discipline, code of conduct and attendance and leave system; Party A has the right to issue the company’s rules and regulations and labor discipline to Party B in the form of employee manual and e-mail, and Party B is obliged to perform the work in accordance with the company’s rules and regulations and labor discipline; Party B shall abide by professional ethics and strive to improve its business level and working ability.
If Party B disobeys Party A’s management and violates labor discipline, Party A has the right to give disciplinary sanctions to Party B in accordance with laws and regulations and the rules and regulations of the unit until the contract is terminated, and has the right to investigate Party B’s liability for breach of contract. If Party B violates the company’s rules and regulations and causes economic losses to Party A, Party B shall be liable for compensation.
In case of any of the following circumstances, Party B shall be deemed to have seriously violated labor discipline, and Party A shall have the right to terminate the labor contract at any time:
A. Having two or more major violations within one term of employment;
B. Party B is absent from work for 2 consecutive times or for more than 2 days in a month;
C. Party B embezzles the company’s property, engages in malpractices for personal gain, or forges, alters or misrepresents (budget / reimbursement / payment application / external statements, etc.);
D. Providing false information in job application (resume, identity certificate, academic certificate, personal resume, etc.) or other signed documents;
E. Fraudulently using, forging, altering or embezzling signatures, company seals or letters;
F. Party B commits theft, gambling, drug abuse and other acts, which do not constitute a criminal crime;
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G. Party B commits fraud, extortion, bribery and other acts by taking advantage of his work;
H. Party B has established labor relations with other employers at the same time or engaged in any form of part-time work in other units;
1. Party B takes advantage of his position or work to engage in any business activities other than his position;
J. Party B is administratively detained in violation of the public security management punishment law or arrested, released on bail, reeducation through labor or investigated for criminal responsibility according to law in violation of national laws and regulations;
K. Without the permission of Party A, Party B publishes information, signs contracts, provides guarantees or certificates in the name of the company;
50. Party B steals or divulges the company’s business secrets (see article 8 of the contract for details);
M. Party B makes trouble, fights or engages in unhealthy activities in the company (such as MLM, browsing unhealthy websites, discussing other people’s privacy, etc.) and refuses to correct or cause adverse effects;
N. Deliberately destroying the company’s property or repeatedly slowing down, failing to comply with the work requirements or the work assigned by the superior, resulting in work delay and other economic losses;
O. Smoking in the company causes fire, or other violations of fire safety and health regulations, resulting in heavy losses to the company;
P. Causing economic loss of more than 10000 yuan or personal injury to others due to dereliction of duty or violation of operating procedures;
Q. Spreading rumors, instigating others to leave or strike.
R. Other circumstances stipulated by laws and regulations and the company’s rules and regulations.
(3) Duty of due diligence:
According to the resolutions of the shareholders’ meeting and the board of directors of Party A and the instructions of the general manager, Party B shall complete its own work on time, with quality and quantity, create economic benefits for the company and give advice for the operation and management of the company.
(4) Duty of loyalty and good faith:
During the term of office of Party A, Party B shall bear the obligations of loyalty and diligence, and shall faithfully perform its duties and safeguard the interests of the company. They shall not take advantage of their position to accept commissions, rebates or other illegal income, occupy the company’s property, or commit acts that harm the interests of the company, others and the public interest.
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(5) Resignation handover obligations:
Party B must fill in the employee resignation registration form and handle the resignation procedures specified by the company, including business handover and property handover. If Party B leaves without permission without completing the handover, it shall be liable for breach of contract. If Party B causes losses to Party A, Party B shall also be liable for compensation.
7.2、 Obligations to be performed by Party A:
(1) Pay wages and social insurance to Party B on time according to the contract;
(2) Party A shall provide Party B with necessary working conditions and labor protection conditions according to work needs.
八、保密责任:
1、甲方商业秘密是指不为公众所知悉,能为甲方带来经济利益、具有实用性并经甲方采取保密措施的技术信息和经营信息,包括但不限于设计、程序、创意文案、方案讨论和论证结论、产品配方、制作工艺、制作方法、管理诀窍、客户(供应商)名单、货源情报、产销策略、营销资料、财务报表、招投标文件、企业质量、环保、安全管理认证体系材料、人事档案资料、薪酬福利信息、招聘信息、以及甲方合法掌握的客户方的商业秘密、甲方合法掌握的关联企业的商业秘密等。(无论是讨论稿,还是暂时没有采用的方案、结论和论证结果,以及正在实施的经营管理文件资料及信息,均在上述信息范围之内)。
2、除非甲方的上述商业秘密已通过合法途径成为公众所知悉的信息,乙方的保密义务方告终止。
3、乙方不得以盗窃、利诱、胁迫、欺诈或其他不正当手段获取甲方的商业秘密,不得披露、使用或允许他人使用甲方的商业秘密,不得复制、擅自持有、留存甲方的商业秘密及其载体,不得从事其他违反保守商业秘密义务的行为。本合同解除或终止时,乙方必须即日将由其保管或控制的全部与甲方有关的商业秘密资料、文件及其他载体交还甲方并不得复制、留存。
8、 Confidentiality responsibility:
8.1、Party A’s trade secret refers to the technical information and business information that is not known to the public, can bring economic benefits to Party A, has practicability and has been kept confidential by Party A, including but not limited to design, procedure, creative copy, scheme discussion and demonstration conclusion, product formula, manufacturing process, manufacturing method, management know-how, customer (Supplier) list, source information Production and marketing strategies, marketing materials, financial statements, bidding documents, enterprise quality, environmental protection, safety management certification system materials, personnel files, salary and welfare information, recruitment information, as well as the customer’s business secrets legally mastered by Party A and the business secrets of related enterprises legally mastered by Party A. (both the discussion draft, the scheme, conclusion and demonstration results not adopted temporarily, as well as the operation and management documents and information being implemented are within the scope of the above information).
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8.2、Unless the above business secrets of Party A have become known to the public through legal channels, Party B’s confidentiality obligations will terminate.
8.3、Party B shall not obtain Party A’s trade secrets by theft, inducement, coercion, fraud or other improper means, disclose, use or allow others to use Party A’s trade secrets, copy, hold or retain Party A’s trade secrets and their carriers without authorization, and shall not engage in other acts in violation of the obligation to keep trade secrets. When this contract is dissolved or terminated, Party B must immediately return all trade secret materials, documents and other carriers related to Party A kept or controlled by Party B to Party A, and shall not copy or retain them.
九、竞业禁止:
1、乙方郑重承诺在甲方任职期间及解除或终止本合同后,履行以下竞业禁止期限及义务,但在乙方离职时,甲方有权根据实际情况决定是否要求乙方履行前述竞业禁止义务,如甲方以书面方式告知不再要求乙方履行该义务,则乙方不再受竞业禁止义务约束,甲方也不再需要向其支付补偿金:
(1)在合同期内与甲方解除或终止本合同后,从该员工办理完所有手续,离职的当天算起,竞业禁止期限为一年。
(2)双方因违反本义务发生争议,任意一方有权提请仲裁及诉讼,如生效仲裁或诉讼结果认定乙方确系违反竞业禁止义务,则乙方应当在仲裁或判决生效后一年内继续按照本合同约定遵守竞业禁止义务,如仲裁、判决生效时乙方仍在本合同约定的竞业禁止期限内,则自本合同约定的竞业禁止期限届满后自动延续一年。
在竞业禁止期限内,乙方及其利害关系人(包括但不限于乙方亲属、代理人、合伙人等)不得自营或为他人经营(包括但不限于入股、投资、受聘、代理、合作等方式)与甲方相同、类似或相竞争的活动,或从事损害甲方利益的活动,或为与甲方经营相同、类似或相竞争业务的单位、组织或个人提供咨询、指导、顾问等辅助性服务,不得利用职务便利为自己或他人谋取应属于甲方的商业机会。
2、因乙方之利害关系人违反上述约定而产生的后果和责任,由乙方承担全部法律责任。
3、甲方在乙方离职后,并承诺履行竞业禁止义务,甲方按月发给乙方竞业禁止补偿金。补偿金额按另行签订的《竞业禁止协议》中的具体规定执行。
4、若乙方违反本劳动合同中竞业限制约定的,应当按照约定向甲方支付违约金,违约金金额为【该员工上一年度工资总额的五倍】。若乙方违反本劳动合同规定的保密义务或者竞业限制,给甲方造成损失的,还应当承担赔偿责任。
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9、 Non competition:
9.1、 Party B solemnly promises to perform the following non competition period and obligations during Party A’s tenure and after the termination or termination of this contract. However, when Party B leaves office, Party A has the right to decide whether to require Party B to perform the above non competition obligations according to the actual situation. If Party A notifies Party B in writing that it will no longer require Party B to perform the obligations, Party B will no longer be bound by the non competition obligations, Party A is no longer required to pay compensation to it:
(1) After canceling or terminating this contract with Party A during the contract period, the non competition period is one year from the day when the employee completes all formalities and leaves the company.
(2) In case of any dispute arising from the breach of this obligation by both parties, either party has the right to submit to arbitration and litigation. If the effective arbitration or litigation results determine that Party B has indeed violated the non competition obligation, Party B shall continue to abide by the non competition obligation in accordance with the contract within one year after the arbitration or judgment takes effect. If Party B is still within the non competition period agreed in the contract when the arbitration or judgment takes effect, Then it will automatically continue for one year after the expiration of the non competition period agreed in this contract.
During the non competition period, Party B and its interested parties (including but not limited to Party B’s relatives, agents, partners, etc.) shall not operate the same, similar or competitive activities as Party A (including but not limited to shares, investment, employment, agency, cooperation, etc.) on their own or for others, or engage in activities detrimental to Party A’s interests, or operate the same Units, organizations or individuals with similar or competitive businesses shall provide consulting, guidance, consulting and other auxiliary services, and shall not take advantage of their positions to seek business opportunities belonging to Party A for themselves or others.
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9.2、 Party B shall bear all legal liabilities for the consequences and liabilities arising from the violation of the above agreement by the interested party of Party B.
9.3、 After Party B leaves office, Party A promises to perform the non competition obligation, and Party A shall pay Party B the non competition compensation on a monthly basis. The amount of compensation shall be subject to the specific provisions in the non competition agreement signed separately.
9.4、 If Party B violates the non competition agreement in this labor contract, it shall pay liquidated damages to Party A in accordance with the agreement, and the amount of liquidated damages is [five times the total salary of the employee in the previous year]. If Party B violates the confidentiality obligations or non competition restrictions stipulated in this labor contract and causes losses to Party A, it shall also be liable for compensation.
十、知识产权约定:
在本合同期限内,乙方单独、共同或受委托完成的知识产权成果(包括但不限于著作权、商标权、专利权、非专利技术权、发现、发明等)符合下列情形之一,不论乙方是否在工作时间完成,均属乙方的职务行为,该知识产权成果归甲方所有:
1、为执行甲方工作任务;
2、利用工作时间完成;
3、乙方或乙方利害关系人利用甲方的物质技术条件完成;
4、乙方退职、退休或离职后1年内完成的与在甲方承担的工作或任务有关的知识产权成果;
5、乙方或乙方利害关系人在竞业禁止期内完成的与甲方经营业务相同或近似或形成竞争关系的知识产权成果;
6、乙方或乙方利害关系人在保密期内完成的与甲方秘密有关的知识产权成果;
7、乙方利害关系人利用乙方的职务、工作或乙方提供或透漏的信息完成的与甲方经营业务相同或近似或形成竞争关系的知识产权成果;
8、甲、乙双方约定权利归属甲方的知识产权成果;
对于乙方完成的权利归属甲方的知识产权成果,甲方可以给予适当奖励,具体奖励方式按甲方规章制度办理。
10、 Intellectual property agreement:
During the term of this contract, the intellectual property achievements (including but not limited to copyright, trademark right, patent right, non patented technology right, discovery, invention, etc.) completed by Party B alone, jointly or entrusted by Party B meet one of the following circumstances. No matter whether Party B completes them during working hours or not, they belong to Party B’s job behavior, and the intellectual property achievements belong to Party A:
10.1、 To perform Party A’s tasks;
10.2、Use working time to complete;
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10.3、Party B or Party B’s interested parties use Party A’s material and technical conditions to complete;
10.4、Intellectual property achievements related to the work or task undertaken by party a completed by Party B within 1 year after resignation, retirement or resignation;
10.5、Intellectual property achievements completed by Party B or Party B’s interested parties during the non competition period that are the same or similar to or form a competitive relationship with Party A’s business;
10.6、Intellectual property achievements related to Party A’s secrets completed by Party B or Party B’s interested parties during the confidentiality period;
10.7、The intellectual property achievements completed by the interested party of Party B using the position and work of Party B or the information provided or disclosed by Party B that are the same as or similar to the business of Party A or form a competitive relationship;
10.8、 Intellectual property achievements of which Party A and Party B agree that the rights belong to Party A;
Party A may give appropriate rewards to the intellectual property achievements completed by Party B whose rights belong to Party A, and the specific reward methods shall be handled in accordance with Party A’s rules and regulations.
十一、劳动合同的解除和终止:
1、甲方与乙方协商一致,可以解除劳动合同。
2、乙方在试用期内不符合甲方用人标准或招录条件的,甲方提前三日通知乙方可解除合同。
3、甲方应当在解除或者终止本合同时,为乙方出具解除或者终止劳动合同的证明,并甲乙双方有义务共同在十五日内办理乙方档案和社会保险关系转移手续。
4、乙方有下列情形之一的,甲方可随时解除劳动合同:
(1)因乙方未在自本合同签订之日起三个月内提供其被录用或办理社会保险所需的相关资料,致使甲方无法办理录用或社会保险缴纳手续的,视为乙方不符合录用条件,甲方通知乙方解除合同并说明理由;
(2)违反公司规章制度,经教育批评后仍拒不改正的;
(3)乙方向甲方提出辞职或者经协商被甲方解除聘用的;
(4)乙方以欺诈、胁迫的手段或者乘人之危,使甲方违背真实意愿情况下订立或者变更合同的;
(5)乙方出现违反本合同第七条约定的应履行义务任一情形的;
(6)法律法规规定的其他情形。
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5、有下列情形之一的甲方可以解除合同,但应提前三十日以书面形式通知乙方:
(1)乙方患病或非因工负伤,医疗期满后不能从事原工作,也不能从事甲方另行安排的其它工作的;
(2)乙方不能胜任本职工作,经过培训或者调整工作岗位后,仍不能胜任工作的,并拒不服从甲方的工作安排和劳动管理的;
(3)甲方生产经营发生严重困难或因甲方转产、经营条件发生重大变化,致使合同无法履行的;
6、有下列情形之一的,合同自行终止:
(1)合同期满且双方不能就相同劳动条件的续签达成一致的;
(2)甲方破产、解散、被吊销营业执照、责令关闭或者被撤销的;
(3)乙方享受基本养老待遇、退休、宣告死亡、宣告失踪、死亡的;
(4)乙方暂时无法履行合同义务,但仍有继续履行条件和可能的,包括但不限于乙方涉嫌违法犯罪,被公安、国家安全或者司法机关限制人身自由的;
(5)乙方应征入伍或者履行国家规定的其他法定义务的;
(6)法律法规规定或经双方确认的其它书面承诺或约定的情形。
11、 Dissolution and termination of labor contract:
11.1、 Party A and Party B may terminate the labor contract upon consensus.
11.2、 If Party B fails to meet Party A’s employment standards or recruitment conditions during the probation period, Party A may terminate the contract by notifying Party B three days in advance.
11.3、 Party A shall provide Party B with a certificate of dissolution or termination of the labor contract at the time of dissolution or termination of this contract, and Party A and Party B are obliged to jointly handle the transfer procedures of Party B’s archives and social insurance relationship within 15 days.
11.4、 Party A may terminate the labor contract at any time under any of the following circumstances:
(1) If Party B fails to provide relevant materials required for employment or social insurance within three months from the date of signing this contract, resulting in Party A’s failure to go through employment or social insurance payment procedures, it shall be deemed that Party B does not meet the employment conditions, and Party A shall notify Party B to terminate the contract and explain the reasons;
(2) Violating the company’s rules and regulations and refusing to correct after education and criticism;
(3) Party B resigns from Party A or is dismissed by Party A through negotiation;
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(4) Party B causes Party A to conclude or change the contract against its true will by means of fraud, coercion or taking advantage of others’ danger;
(5) Party B violates any of the obligations agreed in Article 7 of the contract;
(6) Other circumstances stipulated by laws and regulations.
11.5、 Under any of the following circumstances, Party A may terminate the contract, but shall notify Party B in writing 30 days in advance:
(1) Party B is ill or injured not due to work, and cannot engage in the original work or other work arranged by Party A after the expiration of medical treatment;
(2) Party B is incompetent for his job, and still incompetent after training or job adjustment, and refuses to obey Party A’s work arrangement and labor management;
(3) Party A has serious difficulties in production and operation, or the contract cannot be performed due to Party A’s change of production and major changes in operating conditions;
11.6、 Under any of the following circumstances, the contract shall be terminated automatically:
(1) The contract expires and both parties cannot reach an agreement on the renewal of the same working conditions;
(2) Party A goes bankrupt, dissolves, has its business license revoked, is ordered to close down or is revoked;
(3) Party B enjoys basic pension treatment, retires, declares death, declares disappearance or death;
(4) Party B is temporarily unable to perform its obligations under the contract, but there are still conditions and possibilities for continued performance, including but not limited to Party B’s suspected violation of law and crime and restriction of personal freedom by public security, national security or judicial organs;
(5) Party B shall be enlisted or perform other legal obligations stipulated by the state;
(6) Other written commitments or agreements stipulated by laws and regulations or confirmed by both parties.
十二、双方约定的其他内容:
1、在本合同期限内,甲方因工作需要出资委派乙方外出培训,甲、乙双方一致同意将本合同期限按以下方式延期,本合同中其他条款不变:
(1)、培训费用5000元以下,培训后保证最少服务一年;
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(2)、培训费用在5000元以上(含5000元)10000元以下,培训后保证最少服务二年;
(3)、培训费用在10000元以上(含10000元)30000以下,培训后保证最少服务三年;
(4)、培训费用在30000元以上(含30000元),培训后保证最少服务五年;
上述培训费用包括乙方在培训期间所发生的除劳动报酬外的培训费、食宿费、差旅费通讯费等全部费用。
12、 Other contents agreed by both parties:
12.1、 During the term of this contract, Party A shall invest to appoint Party B to go out for training due to work needs. Both parties agree to extend the term of this contract in the following ways, and other terms in this contract remain unchanged:
(1) The training cost is less than 5000 yuan, and the service shall be guaranteed for at least one year after training;
(2) The training cost is more than 5000 yuan (including 5000 yuan) and less than 10000 yuan, and the service shall be guaranteed for at least two years after training;
(3) The training cost is more than 10000 yuan (including 10000 yuan) and less than 30000 yuan, and the service shall be guaranteed for at least three years after training;
(4) The training cost is more than 30000 yuan (including 30000 yuan), and the service shall be guaranteed for at least five years after training;
The above training expenses include all expenses incurred by Party B during the training period, such as training expenses, accommodation expenses, travel expenses and communication expenses, except labor remuneration.
十三、违约责任
1、如乙方在合同期内擅自离职,或在合同期内非因甲方原因提前解除劳动合同,由此给甲方造成损失,乙方应承担赔偿责任。
2、乙方如有本合同第八条第(三)项规定的情形而被甲方解除劳动关系的,甲方有权扣除乙方全部未发薪资作为乙方向甲方支付的违约金,并有权追偿因其过错行为导致甲方的全部经济损失。
3、乙方接受甲方的外派培训且未满劳动合同规定的服务期提前解除劳动关系,应按劳动法规定赔偿甲方的培训费用。
4、乙方如违反前述第九条之约定,应按劳动法和双方签订的竞业禁止协议中的违约规定进行赔偿。
5、如乙方将甲方的经营管理文件资料及信息毁损、删除或灭失,或违反前述第八条之约定,乙方因此给甲方造成损失的,应依法承担损失赔偿责任。乙方上述赔偿金的支付不能免除乙方的保密责任。
6、若乙方有贪污、受贿、侵占、毁灭、毁损、挪用、公司财产及以其他方式侵害公司或公司股东利益的行为,乙方须按给甲方造成的实际损失赔偿。若该赔偿金不足以弥补甲方的经济损失,甲方保留继续追偿的权利。
7、甲方保留对本合同进行最终解释的权利。乙方声明并保证签订本合同时已充分理解并完全接受本合同中的全部条款,并完全履行本合同。
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13、 Liability for breach of contract:
13.1、If Party B leaves the company without authorization during the contract period, or terminates the labor contract in advance without Party A’s reason during the contract period, resulting in losses to Party A, Party B shall be liable for compensation.
13.2、 If Party B is terminated by Party A under the circumstances specified in Item (3) of Article 8 of the contract, Party A has the right to deduct all unpaid wages of Party B as liquidated damages paid by Party B to Party A, and has the right to recover all economic losses of Party A caused by his fault.
13.3、 If Party B accepts Party A’s expatriate training and terminates the labor relationship before the service period specified in the labor contract, Party B shall compensate Party A for the training expenses in accordance with the labor law.
13.4、If Party B violates the provisions of Article 9 above, it shall make compensation in accordance with the labor law and the non competition agreement signed by both parties.
13.5、If Party B damages, deletes or loses Party A’s operation and management documents and information, or violates the provisions of Article 8 above, Party B shall be liable for damages to Party A according to law. The payment of Party B’s above compensation shall not exempt Party B from its confidentiality responsibility.
13.6、If Party B embezzles, accepts bribes, encroaches, destroys, damages, misappropriates or infringes upon the interests of the company or its shareholders in other ways, Party B shall compensate Party A for the actual losses caused to Party A. If the compensation is insufficient to make up for Party A’s economic losses, Party A reserves the right to continue to recover.
13.7、Party A reserves the right to make final interpretation of this contract. Party B represents and warrants that it has fully understood and fully accepted all terms of the contract and fully performed the contract when signing the contract.
十四、本合同一式两份,自双方签章后生效。甲乙双方各执一份,两份合同具有同等法律效力。
14、 This contract is made in duplicate and shall come into force after being signed and sealed by both parties. Party A and Party B hold one copy respectively, and the two contracts have the same legal effect.
十五、本合同未尽事宜,甲、乙双方在协商一致的基础上另行签订补充协议。补充协议作为本合同有机、不可分割的一部分,与本合同具有同等法律效力。
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15、 For matters not covered in this contract, Party A and Party B shall sign a supplementary agreement on the basis of consensus. As an integral part of this contract, the supplementary agreement has the same legal effect as this contract.
十六、甲方的全部规章制度、劳动纪律、考核奖励办法、管理表格、文档作为本合同附件,与本合同具有同等法律效力。
16、 All rules and regulations, labor discipline, assessment and reward measures, management forms and documents of Party A shall serve as annexes to this contract and have the same legal effect as this contract.
十七、履行本合同发生的劳动争议,可由双方协商解决,协商不成,双方当事人均可在当劳动争议发生之日起一年内向甲方所在地的劳动争议仲裁委员会申请仲裁。
17、 Any labor dispute arising from the performance of this contract may be settled by both parties through negotiation. If the negotiation fails, both parties may apply for arbitration to the labor dispute arbitration committee in the place where Party A is located within one year from the date of the labor dispute.
| 甲方(盖章): | 乙方: |
| 法定代表人: | 签字: |
| (或委托代理人): | |
| Party A (seal): | Party B: |
| Authorized Representative: | Signature/Seal: |
| [DATE]: | [DATE]: |
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员 工 声 明
Employee Statement
声明乙方本人已详细阅读并理解本合同条款,没有任何异议。同时,甲方已向乙方出示并解释说明公司所有规章制度、劳动纪律,乙方对于甲方所有规章制度、劳动纪律已明知且没有异议,并承诺严格遵守。
Declare that Party B has read and understood the terms of this contract in detail without any objection. Meanwhile, Party A has shown and explained to Party B all rules and regulations and labor disciplines of the company. Party B has known and has no objection to all rules and regulations and labor disciplines of Party A, and promises to strictly abide by them.
乙方(签字):
日期:
Party B(Signature/Seal):
[DATE]
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Exhibit 10.8
Cooperation Agreement
This contract is signed by and between the following parties in Shandong on August 16, 2020 by:
Party A: Rudongyoujia Smart Technology Co., Ltd.
Legal representative: Jian Chen
Contact: Li Qingcai
Tel:
Contact address: room 208, energy building, Rudong County, Nantong City
Contact email:
Party B: Shandong BAOYING Information Technology Co., Ltd.
Legal representative: Sun Songlin
Contact: Dong Hongyan
Tel:
Contact address: room 418, No. 88, Huanhai Road, Zhifu District, Yantai City
Contact email:
Through friendly negotiation, Party A and Party B have reached the following agreement on long-term cooperation:
1. Cooperation content
1.1 due to the needs of its own business development, Party A entrusts Party B to provide business support and information consulting services for Party A’s business (hereinafter referred to as “service items”).
1.2 Party B uses the sharing economy intelligent interactive platform and management system to accept the entrustment of Party A to provide comprehensive services. Party B shall find, screen and match suitable personnel (hereinafter referred to as “Party B’s personnel”) to provide services for Party A according to the needs of Party A’s business. Before Party B’s personnel provide services to Party A, Party B shall explain the service contents, service standards, precautions, etc, And be responsible for your supervision and management of the service results, and be responsible to Party A for the service results.
1.3 Party A shall pay the total service fee to Party B according to the services provided by Party B.
2. Cooperation period
2.1 The period of cooperation between both parties is - years, calculated from the date of signing this contract. One month before the expiration of the cooperation, both parties shall negotiate whether to renew the contract. If the other party is not notified in writing that it will not renew the contract, the contract will be automatically renewed for 1 year.
2.2 Party A has the right to unilaterally choose to terminate the cooperation involved in this contract according to its own business development needs, cooperation with Party B and other reasons, but shall notify Party B in writing 10 days in advance so that Party B can deal with the aftermath.
2.3 both parties specially agree that if Party B is unable to continue to provide services due to changes in national or local policies, Party B has the right to unilaterally choose to terminate the cooperation involved in this contract, but shall notify Party A in writing 3 days in advance so that Party A can deal with the aftermath.
3. Cooperation requirements
3.1 each party shall guarantee that it has the right to conclude and fully perform this contract and carry out cooperation under this contract There is no violation of the legitimate rights and interests of others, breach of contracts with others, or violation of Chinese laws and regulations.
3.2 Party B shall provide various services with due diligence according to the relevant instructions/guidelines of Party A.
3.3 the services entrusted by Party A to Party B shall not violate the provisions of relevant laws and regulations, but shall be operated by Party B.
3.4 the services provided by Party B to Party A shall comply with the relevant regulations and requirements on quality and efficiency determined by both parties, which will be communicated to Party B in writing such as e-mail.
3.5 for the services provided by Party B to meet the business needs of Party A, the services do not cause Party A to form a labor or labor contract relationship with the individual providing the services.
3.6 unless otherwise agreed in this agreement, Party A and Party B shall pay relevant taxes respectively in accordance with laws, and Party B shall be responsible for the withholding obligation of personal income tax of Party B’s personnel providing services to Party A.
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4. Fees and payment methods
4.1 Party A shall pay the following fees (collectively referred to as “total fees”) to Party B for the comprehensive services provided by Party B:
Total cost = service fee + management fee;
Management fee = service fee x management rate;
(a) Service fee; The service price shall be calculated according to the specific order completion of Party B’s personnel, and the amount of service fee shall be determined according to the order pricing;
b) Management fee: Party B shall charge party a management fee for providing the platform for Party A to use and manage relevant data and other relevant services according to the following standards:
For Party B’s personnel with an income of less than RMB98000 yuan (including RMB98000) in the current month, the rate of management fee in the current month is 5.2%.
4.2 payment method,
Party A shall choose the following method (3) for settlement
1) Monthly settlement:
Party A shall, before the [/] day of the next month, prepare the settlement statement of the previous month according to the work results, remuneration details and service fee amount of Party B who has provided the services agreed in this agreement in the previous natural month, and submit the settlement statement of the previous month to Party B through the special account opened by Party A in Party B’s background system (the date of submission is the settlement date).
2) Settlement on fixed settlement date:
Both parties confirm that [/] day of each month is the fixed settlement day. Before the settlement date, Party A shall prepare the current settlement statement according to the work results, remuneration details and service fee amount of the services provided by Party B in the current month, and submit the current settlement statement to Party B through the special account opened by Party A in Party B’s background system.
3) Settlement on flexible settlement day:
Party A selects flexible settlement day according to the period when Party B submits the current service settlement form, and can settle multiple times a month. Party A shall pay the total expenses of the current period to Party B before 12:00 on the current settlement date. 4.3 under any settlement period, Party A has the right to choose to pay a certain amount of advance payment to Party B’s account before the settlement date.
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4.3 under any settlement period, Party A has the right to choose to pay a certain amount of advance payment to Party B’s account before the settlement date, and Party B shall settle the total expenses of the current period with Party A according to the actual business conditions of the current period in accordance with the settlement period specified by Party A in Article 4.2.
4.5 before the 15th of the next month, Party B shall issue a service fee to Party A according to the actual service fee paid by party A last month.
The special VAT invoice of the same amount shall be mailed to the contact address of Party A listed at the beginning of this agreement.
The invoicing information of special invoice is as follows:
Company name:
Taxpayer identification number:
Address:
Tel:
Bank of deposit:
Bank account number:
Billing category:
If Party A changes the billing information, it shall notify Party B in writing at least 10 days in advance. If Party B is not notified in time, the party A shall bear all losses caused thereby.
4.6 both parties hereby further specify:
In addition to paying the total service fee to Party B in accordance with the provisions of this contract, There is no need to pay any other fees to Party B.
5. Confidentiality obligation
5.1 During the validity of this contract, both parties shall perform the obligation of confidentiality for the business information, technical information, financial information, etc. of the other party known due to this contract.
5.2 after the termination of this contract, the confidentiality obligations in this article will continue to be valid.
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6. Default clause
6.1 In case of any loss caused to the other - party due to either party’s breach of contract, you shall be liable for compensation.
6.2 If part or all of the terms of the contract cannot be performed due to government actions or force majeure. The party suffering from such act shall not be liable for breach of contract. The foregoing government actions include but are not limited to those caused by national or local governments Party B cannot continue to provide services due to policy changes and other reasons.
7. Applicable law and dispute resolution
7.1 The contract shall be governed by the laws of the people’s Republic of China and shall exclude the application of conflicting laws and regulations.
7.2 In case of any conflict between any content of this contract and the laws of the people’s Republic of China, the legal provisions shall prevail, and the relevant provisions will be modified or reinterpreted in accordance with the legal provisions, while the legal effect of other parts of this contract will remain unchanged.
7.3 In case of any dispute over the interpretation or implementation of this agreement, each party shall first strive to resolve the dispute through friendly negotiation. If the dispute cannot be settled through negotiation within thirty (30) days after one party sends a written notice to the other party to start negotiation, any - party shall submit the dispute to the court where Party B is located for litigation.
8. Others
This contract is made in quadruplicate and shall come into force on the date of sealing by both parties. Each party holds two copies, which have the same legal effect.
Party A: Rudongyoujia Smart Technology Co., Ltd.
Date: August 16, 2020
Party B: Shandong BAOYING Information Technology Co., Ltd.
Date: August 16, 2020
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Exhibit 10.9
Cooperation Agreement
This contract is signed by and between the following parties in Zhejiang on August 28, 2020 by:
Party A: Rudongyoujia Smart Technology Co., Ltd.
Legal representative: Jian Chen
Contact: Li Qingcai
Tel:
Contact address: room 208, energy building, Rudong County, Nantong City
Contact email:
Party B: Zhejiang sloth Network Technology Co., Ltd
Legal representative: Ding Wangchao
Contact: Wang Yongkang
Tel:
Contact address: 16F, block a, Joy City, No. 1, yinxiu Road, Gongshu District, Hangzhou
Contact email :
Through friendly negotiation, Party A and Party B have reached the following agreement on long-term cooperation:
1. Cooperation content
1.1 due to the needs of its own business development, Party A entrusts Party B to provide business support and information consulting services for Party A’s business (hereinafter referred to as “service items”).
1.2 Party B uses the sharing economy intelligent interactive platform and management system to accept the entrustment of Party A to provide comprehensive services. Party B shall find, screen and match suitable personnel (hereinafter referred to as “Party B’s personnel”) to provide services for Party A according to the needs of Party A’s business. Before Party B’s personnel provide services to Party A, Party B shall explain the service contents, service standards, precautions, etc, And be responsible for your supervision and management of the service results, and be responsible to Party A for the service results.
1.3 Party A shall pay the total service fee to Party B according to the services provided by Party B.
2. Cooperation period
2.1 The period of cooperation between both parties is - years, calculated from the date of signing this contract. One month before the expiration of the cooperation, both parties shall negotiate whether to renew the contract. If the other party is not notified in writing that it will not renew the contract, the contract will be automatically renewed for 1 year.
2.2 Party A has the right to unilaterally choose to terminate the cooperation involved in this contract according to its own business development needs, cooperation with Party B and other reasons, but shall notify Party B in writing 10 days in advance so that Party B can deal with the aftermath.
2.3 both parties specially agree that if Party B is unable to continue to provide services due to changes in national or local policies, Party B has the right to unilaterally choose to terminate the cooperation involved in this contract, but shall notify Party A in writing 3 days in advance so that Party A can deal with the aftermath.
3. Cooperation requirements
3.1 each party shall guarantee that it has the right to conclude and fully perform this contract and carry out cooperation under this contract There is no violation of the legitimate rights and interests of others, breach of contracts with others, or violation of Chinese laws and regulations.
3.2 Party B shall provide various services with due diligence according to the relevant instructions/guidelines of Party A.
3.3 the services entrusted by Party A to Party B shall not violate the provisions of relevant laws and regulations, but shall be operated by Party B.
3.4 the services provided by Party B to Party A shall comply with the relevant regulations and requirements on quality and efficiency determined by both parties, which will be communicated to Party B in writing such as e-mail.
3.5 for the services provided by Party B to meet the business needs of Party A, the services do not cause Party A to form a labor or labor contract relationship with the individual providing the services.
3.6 unless otherwise agreed in this agreement, Party A and Party B shall pay relevant taxes respectively in accordance with laws, and Party B shall be responsible for the withholding obligation of personal income tax of Party B’s personnel providing services to Party A.
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4. Fees and payment methods
4.1 Party A shall pay the following fees (collectively referred to as “total fees”) to Party B for the comprehensive services provided by Party B:
Total cost = service fee + management fee;
Management fee = service fee x management rate;
(a) Service fee; The service price shall be calculated according to the specific order completion of Party B’s personnel, and the amount of service fee shall be determined according to the order pricing;
b) Management fee: Party B shall charge party a management fee for providing the platform for Party A to use and manage relevant data and other relevant services according to the following standards:
For Party B’s personnel with an income of less than RMB 97000 yuan (including RMB97000 ) in the current month, the rate of management fee in the current month is 5.2%.
4.2 payment method,
Party A shall choose the following method (3) for settlement
1) Monthly settlement:
Party A shall, before the [/] day of the next month, prepare the settlement statement of the previous month according to the work results, remuneration details and service fee amount of Party B who has provided the services agreed in this agreement in the previous natural month, and submit the settlement statement of the previous month to Party B through the special account opened by Party A in Party B’s background system (the date of submission is the settlement date).
2) Settlement on fixed settlement date:
Both parties confirm that [/] day of each month is the fixed settlement day. Before the settlement date, Party A shall prepare the current settlement statement according to the work results, remuneration details and service fee amount of the services provided by Party B in the current month, and submit the current settlement statement to Party B through the special account opened by Party A in Party B’s background system.
3) Settlement on flexible settlement day:
Party A selects flexible settlement day according to the period when Party B submits the current service settlement form, and can settle multiple times a month. Party A shall pay the total expenses of the current period to Party B before 12:00 on the current settlement date. 4.3 under any settlement period, Party A has the right to choose to pay a certain amount of advance payment to Party B’s account before the settlement date.
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4.3 under any settlement period, Party A has the right to choose to pay a certain amount of advance payment to Party B’s account before the settlement date, and Party B shall settle the total expenses of the current period with Party A according to the actual business conditions of the current period in accordance with the settlement period specified by Party A in Article 4.2.
4.5 before the 15th of the next month, Party B shall issue a service fee to Party A according to the actual service fee paid by party A last month.
The special VAT invoice of the same amount shall be mailed to the contact address of Party A listed at the beginning of this agreement.
The invoicing information of special invoice is as follows:
Company name:
Taxpayer identification number:
Address:
Tel:
Bank of deposit:
Bank account number:
Billing category:
If Party A changes the billing information, it shall notify Party B in writing at least 10 days in advance. If Party B is not notified in time, the party A shall bear all losses caused thereby.
4.6 both parties hereby further specify:
In addition to paying the total service fee to Party B in accordance with the provisions of this contract, There is no need to pay any other fees to Party B.
5. Confidentiality obligation
5.1 During the validity of this contract, both parties shall perform the obligation of confidentiality for the business information, technical information, financial information, etc. of the other party known due to this contract.
5.2 after the termination of this contract, the confidentiality obligations in this article will continue to be valid.
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6. Default clause
6.1 In case of any loss caused to the other - party due to either party’s breach of contract, you shall be liable for compensation.
6.2 If part or all of the terms of the contract cannot be performed due to government actions or force majeure. The party suffering from such act shall not be liable for breach of contract. The foregoing government actions include but are not limited to those caused by national or local governments Party B cannot continue to provide services due to policy changes and other reasons.
7. Applicable law and dispute resolution
7.1 The contract shall be governed by the laws of the people’s Republic of China and shall exclude the application of conflicting laws and regulations.
7.2 In case of any conflict between any content of this contract and the laws of the people’s Republic of China, the legal provisions shall prevail, and the relevant provisions will be modified or reinterpreted in accordance with the legal provisions, while the legal effect of other parts of this contract will remain unchanged.
7.3 In case of any dispute over the interpretation or implementation of this agreement, each party shall first strive to resolve the dispute through friendly negotiation. If the dispute cannot be settled through negotiation within thirty (30) days after one party sends a written notice to the other party to start negotiation, any - party shall submit the dispute to the court where Party B is located for litigation.
8. Others
This contract is made in quadruplicate and shall come into force on the date of sealing by both parties. Each party holds two copies, which have the same legal effect.
Party A: Rudongyoujia Smart Technology Co., Ltd.
Date: August 28, 2020
Party B: Zhejiang sloth Network Technology Co., Ltd
Date: August 28, 2020
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Exhibit 10.10
Cooperation Agreement
This contract is signed by and between the following parties in Shandong on May 11, 2020 by:
Party A: Rudongyoujia Smart Technology Co., Ltd.
Legal representative: Jian Chen
Contact: Li Qingcai
Tel:
Contact address: room 208, energy building, Rudong County, Nantong City
Contact email:
Party B: Shandong Xinhui Information Technology Co., Ltd.
Legal representative: Lu Xin
Contact: Dong Hongyan
Tel:
Contact address: 2F-D214, No.068 Jin Street, Zhaoyuan City, Yantai City
Contact email:
Through friendly negotiation, Party A and Party B have reached the following agreement on long-term cooperation:
1. Cooperation content
1.1 due to the needs of its own business development, Party A entrusts Party B to provide business support and information consulting services for Party A’s business (hereinafter referred to as “service items”).
1.2 Party B uses the sharing economy intelligent interactive platform and management system to accept the entrustment of Party A to provide comprehensive services. Party B shall find, screen and match suitable personnel (hereinafter referred to as “Party B’s personnel”) to provide services for Party A according to the needs of Party A’s business. Before Party B’s personnel provide services to Party A, Party B shall explain the service contents, service standards, precautions, etc, And be responsible for your supervision and management of the service results, and be responsible to Party A for the service results.
1.3 Party A shall pay the total service fee to Party B according to the services provided by Party B.
2. Cooperation period
2.1 The period of cooperation between both parties is - years, calculated from the date of signing this contract. One month before the expiration of the cooperation, both parties shall negotiate whether to renew the contract. If the other party is not notified in writing that it will not renew the contract, the contract will be automatically renewed for 1 year.
2.2 Party A has the right to unilaterally choose to terminate the cooperation involved in this contract according to its own business development needs, cooperation with Party B and other reasons, but shall notify Party B in writing 10 days in advance so that Party B can deal with the aftermath.
2.3 both parties specially agree that if Party B is unable to continue to provide services due to changes in national or local policies, Party B has the right to unilaterally choose to terminate the cooperation involved in this contract, but shall notify Party A in writing 3 days in advance so that Party A can deal with the aftermath.
3. Cooperation requirements
3.1 each party shall guarantee that it has the right to conclude and fully perform this contract and carry out cooperation under this contract There is no violation of the legitimate rights and interests of others, breach of contracts with others, or violation of Chinese laws and regulations.
3.2 Party B shall provide various services with due diligence according to the relevant instructions/guidelines of Party A.
3.3 the services entrusted by Party A to Party B shall not violate the provisions of relevant laws and regulations, but shall be operated by Party B.
3.4 the services provided by Party B to Party A shall comply with the relevant regulations and requirements on quality and efficiency determined by both parties, which will be communicated to Party B in writing such as e-mail.
3.5 for the services provided by Party B to meet the business needs of Party A, the services do not cause Party A to form a labor or labor contract relationship with the individual providing the services.
3.6 unless otherwise agreed in this agreement, Party A and Party B shall pay relevant taxes respectively in accordance with laws, and Party B shall be responsible for the withholding obligation of personal income tax of Party B’s personnel providing services to Party A.
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4. Fees and payment methods
4.1 Party A shall pay the following fees (collectively referred to as “total fees”) to Party B for the comprehensive services provided by Party B:
Total cost = service fee + management fee;
Management fee = service fee x management rate;
(a) Service fee; The service price shall be calculated according to the specific order completion of Party B’s personnel, and the amount of service fee shall be determined according to the order pricing;
b) Management fee: Party B shall charge party a management fee for providing the platform for Party A to use and manage relevant data and other relevant services according to the following standards:
For Party B’s personnel with an income of less than RMB98000 yuan (including RMB98000) in the current month, the rate of management fee in the current month is 5.2%.
4.2 payment method,
Party A shall choose the following method (3) for settlement
1) Monthly settlement:
Party A shall, before the [/] day of the next month, prepare the settlement statement of the previous month according to the work results, remuneration details and service fee amount of Party B who has provided the services agreed in this agreement in the previous natural month, and submit the settlement statement of the previous month to Party B through the special account opened by Party A in Party B’s background system (the date of submission is the settlement date).
2) Settlement on fixed settlement date:
Both parties confirm that [/] day of each month is the fixed settlement day. Before the settlement date, Party A shall prepare the current settlement statement according to the work results, remuneration details and service fee amount of the services provided by Party B in the current month, and submit the current settlement statement to Party B through the special account opened by Party A in Party B’s background system.
3) Settlement on flexible settlement day:
Party A selects flexible settlement day according to the period when Party B submits the current service settlement form, and can settle multiple times a month. Party A shall pay the total expenses of the current period to Party B before 12:00 on the current settlement date. 4.3 under any settlement period, Party A has the right to choose to pay a certain amount of advance payment to Party B’s account before the settlement date.
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4.3 under any settlement period, Party A has the right to choose to pay a certain amount of advance payment to Party B’s account before the settlement date, and Party B shall settle the total expenses of the current period with Party A according to the actual business conditions of the current period in accordance with the settlement period specified by Party A in Article 4.2.
4.5 before the 15th of the next month, Party B shall issue a service fee to Party A according to the actual service fee paid by party A last month.
The special VAT invoice of the same amount shall be mailed to the contact address of Party A listed at the beginning of this agreement.
The invoicing information of special invoice is as follows:
Company name:
Taxpayer identification number:
Address:
Tel:
Bank of deposit:
Bank account number:
Billing category:
If Party A changes the billing information, it shall notify Party B in writing at least 10 days in advance. If Party B is not notified in time, the party A shall bear all losses caused thereby.
4.6 both parties hereby further specify:
In addition to paying the total service fee to Party B in accordance with the provisions of this contract, There is no need to pay any other fees to Party B.
5. Confidentiality obligation
5.1 During the validity of this contract, both parties shall perform the obligation of confidentiality for the business information, technical information, financial information, etc. of the other party known due to this contract.
5.2 after the termination of this contract, the confidentiality obligations in this article will continue to be valid.
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6. Default clause
6.1 In case of any loss caused to the other - party due to either party’s breach of contract, you shall be liable for compensation.
6.2 If part or all of the terms of the contract cannot be performed due to government actions or force majeure. The party suffering from such act shall not be liable for breach of contract. The foregoing government actions include but are not limited to those caused by national or local governments Party B cannot continue to provide services due to policy changes and other reasons.
7. Applicable law and dispute resolution
7.1 The contract shall be governed by the laws of the people’s Republic of China and shall exclude the application of conflicting laws and regulations.
7.2 In case of any conflict between any content of this contract and the laws of the people’s Republic of China, the legal provisions shall prevail, and the relevant provisions will be modified or reinterpreted in accordance with the legal provisions, while the legal effect of other parts of this contract will remain unchanged.
7.3 In case of any dispute over the interpretation or implementation of this agreement, each party shall first strive to resolve the dispute through friendly negotiation. If the dispute cannot be settled through negotiation within thirty (30) days after one party sends a written notice to the other party to start negotiation, any - party shall submit the dispute to the court where Party B is located for litigation.
8. Others
This contract is made in quadruplicate and shall come into force on the date of sealing by both parties. Each party holds two copies, which have the same legal effect.
Party A: Rudongyoujia Smart Technology Co., Ltd.
Date: May 11, 2020
Party B: Shandong Xinhui Information Technology Co., Ltd.
Date:May 11, 2020
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Exhibit 10.11
Cooperation Agreement
This contract is signed by and between the following parties in Beijing on September 17, 2020 by:
Party A: Rudongyoujia Smart Technology Co., Ltd.
Legal representative: Jian Chen
Contact: Li Qingcai
Tel:
Contact address: room 208, energy building, Rudong County, Nantong City
Contact email:
Party B: Anhui senrenhang Information Technology Co., Ltd.
Legal representative: Wang Hongquan
Contact: EVA
Tel:
Contact address: C4 5 building of golden Wutong Pioneer Park, Jinzhai modern industrial park, Lu’an, Anhui
Contact email:
Through friendly negotiation, Party A and Party B have reached the following agreement on long-term cooperation:
1. Cooperation content
1.1 due to the needs of its own business development, Party A entrusts Party B to provide business support and information consulting services for Party A’s business (hereinafter referred to as “service items”).
1.2 Party B uses the sharing economy intelligent interactive platform and management system to accept the entrustment of Party A to provide comprehensive services. Party B shall find, screen and match suitable personnel (hereinafter referred to as “Party B’s personnel”) to provide services for Party A according to the needs of Party A’s business. Before Party B’s personnel provide services to Party A, Party B shall explain the service contents, service standards, precautions, etc, And be responsible for your supervision and management of the service results, and be responsible to Party A for the service results.
1.3 Party A shall pay the total service fee to Party B according to the services provided by Party B.
2. Cooperation period
2.1 The period of cooperation between both parties is - years, calculated from the date of signing this contract. One month before the expiration of the cooperation, both parties shall negotiate whether to renew the contract. If the other party is not notified in writing that it will not renew the contract, the contract will be automatically renewed for 1 year.
2.2 Party A has the right to unilaterally choose to terminate the cooperation involved in this contract according to its own business development needs, cooperation with Party B and other reasons, but shall notify Party B in writing 10 days in advance so that Party B can deal with the aftermath.
2.3 both parties specially agree that if Party B is unable to continue to provide services due to changes in national or local policies, Party B has the right to unilaterally choose to terminate the cooperation involved in this contract, but shall notify Party A in writing 3 days in advance so that Party A can deal with the aftermath.
3. Cooperation requirements
3.1 each party shall guarantee that it has the right to conclude and fully perform this contract and carry out cooperation under this contract There is no violation of the legitimate rights and interests of others, breach of contracts with others, or violation of Chinese laws and regulations.
3.2 Party B shall provide various services with due diligence according to the relevant instructions/guidelines of Party A.
3.3 the services entrusted by Party A to Party B shall not violate the provisions of relevant laws and regulations, but shall be operated by Party B.
3.4 the services provided by Party B to Party A shall comply with the relevant regulations and requirements on quality and efficiency determined by both parties, which will be communicated to Party B in writing such as e-mail.
3.5 for the services provided by Party B to meet the business needs of Party A, the services do not cause Party A to form a labor or labor contract relationship with the individual providing the services.
3.6 unless otherwise agreed in this agreement, Party A and Party B shall pay relevant taxes respectively in accordance with laws, and Party B shall be responsible for the withholding obligation of personal income tax of Party B’s personnel providing services to Party A.
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4. Fees and payment methods
4.1 Party A shall pay the following fees (collectively referred to as “total fees”) to Party B for the comprehensive services provided by Party B:
Total cost = service fee + management fee;
Management fee = service fee x management rate;
(a) Service fee; The service price shall be calculated according to the specific order completion of Party B’s personnel, and the amount of service fee shall be determined according to the order pricing;
b) Management fee: Party B shall charge party a management fee for providing the platform for Party A to use and manage relevant data and other relevant services according to the following standards:
For Party B’s personnel with an income of less than RMB98000yuan (including RMB98000 in the current month, the rate of management fee in the current month is 5.1%.
4.2 payment method,
Party A shall choose the following method (3) for settlement
1) Monthly settlement:
Party A shall, before the [/] day of the next month, prepare the settlement statement of the previous month according to the work results, remuneration details and service fee amount of Party B who has provided the services agreed in this agreement in the previous natural month, and submit the settlement statement of the previous month to Party B through the special account opened by Party A in Party B’s background system (the date of submission is the settlement date).
2) Settlement on fixed settlement date:
Both parties confirm that [/] day of each month is the fixed settlement day. Before the settlement date, Party A shall prepare the current settlement statement according to the work results, remuneration details and service fee amount of the services provided by Party B in the current month, and submit the current settlement statement to Party B through the special account opened by Party A in Party B’s background system.
3) Settlement on flexible settlement day:
Party A selects flexible settlement day according to the period when Party B submits the current service settlement form, and can settle multiple times a month. Party A shall pay the total expenses of the current period to Party B before 12:00 on the current settlement date. 4.3 under any settlement period, Party A has the right to choose to pay a certain amount of advance payment to Party B’s account before the settlement date.
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4.3 under any settlement period, Party A has the right to choose to pay a certain amount of advance payment to Party B’s account before the settlement date, and Party B shall settle the total expenses of the current period with Party A according to the actual business conditions of the current period in accordance with the settlement period specified by Party A in Article 4.2.
4.5 before the 15th of the next month, Party B shall issue a service fee to Party A according to the actual service fee paid by party A last month.
The special VAT invoice of the same amount shall be mailed to the contact address of Party A listed at the beginning of this agreement.
The invoicing information of special invoice is as follows:
Company name:
Taxpayer identification number:
Address:
Tel:
Bank of deposit:
Bank account number:
Billing category:
If Party A changes the billing information, it shall notify Party B in writing at least 10 days in advance. If Party B is not notified in time, the party A shall bear all losses caused thereby.
4.6 both parties hereby further specify:
In addition to paying the total service fee to Party B in accordance with the provisions of this contract, There is no need to pay any other fees to Party B.
5. Confidentiality obligation
5.1 During the validity of this contract, both parties shall perform the obligation of confidentiality for the business information, technical information, financial information, etc. of the other party known due to this contract.
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5.2 after the termination of this contract, the confidentiality obligations in this article will continue to be valid.
6. Default clause
6.1 In case of any loss caused to the other - party due to either party’s breach of contract, you shall be liable for compensation.
6.2 If part or all of the terms of the contract cannot be performed due to government actions or force majeure. The party suffering from such act shall not be liable for breach of contract. The foregoing government actions include but are not limited to those caused by national or local governments Party B cannot continue to provide services due to policy changes and other reasons.
7. Applicable law and dispute resolution
7.1 The contract shall be governed by the laws of the people’s Republic of China and shall exclude the application of conflicting laws and regulations.
7.2 In case of any conflict between any content of this contract and the laws of the people’s Republic of China, the legal provisions shall prevail, and the relevant provisions will be modified or reinterpreted in accordance with the legal provisions, while the legal effect of other parts of this contract will remain unchanged.
7.3 In case of any dispute over the interpretation or implementation of this agreement, each party shall first strive to resolve the dispute through friendly negotiation. If the dispute cannot be settled through negotiation within thirty (30) days after one party sends a written notice to the other party to start negotiation, any - party shall submit the dispute to the court where Party B is located for litigation.
8. Others
This contract is made in quadruplicate and shall come into force on the date of sealing by both parties. Each party holds two copies, which have the same legal effect.
Party A: Rudongyoujia Smart Technology Co., Ltd.
Date: September 17, 2020
Party B: Anhui senrenhang Information Technology Co., Ltd.
Date: September 17, 2020
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Exhibit 14.1
U-BX TECHNOLOGY LTD.
Code of Ethics and Business Conduct
1. Introduction.
1.1 The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of U-BX Technology Ltd. (the "Company") has adopted this Code of Ethics and Business Conduct (the "Code") in order to:
(a) promote honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest;
(b) promote full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that the Company files with, or submits to, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and in other public communications made by the Company;
(c) promote compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules and regulations;
(d) promote the protection of Company assets, including corporate opportunities and confidential information;
(e) promote fair dealing practices;
(f) deter wrongdoing; and
(g) ensure accountability for adherence to the Code.
1.2 All directors, officers and employees are required to be familiar with the Code, comply with its provisions and report any suspected violations as described below in Section 10, Reporting and Enforcement.
2. Honest and Ethical Conduct.
2.1 The Company's policy is to promote high standards of integrity by conducting its affairs honestly and ethically.
2.2 Each director, officer and employee must act with integrity and observe the highest ethical standards of business conduct in his or her dealings with the Company's customers, suppliers, partners, service providers, competitors, employees and anyone else with whom he or she has contact in the course of performing his or her job.
3. Conflicts of Interest.
3.1 A conflict of interest occurs when an individual's private interest (or the interest of a member of his or her family) interferes, or even appears to interfere, with the interests of the Company as a whole. A conflict of interest can arise when an employee, officer or director (or a member of his or her family) takes actions or has interests that may make it difficult to perform his or her work for the Company objectively and effectively. Conflicts of interest also arise when an employee, officer or director (or a member of his or her family) receives improper personal benefits as a result of his or her position in the Company.
3.2 Loans by the Company to, or guarantees by the Company of obligations of, employees or their family members are of special concern and could constitute improper personal benefits to the recipients of such loans or guarantees, depending on the facts and circumstances. Loans by the Company to, or guarantees by the Company of obligations of, any director or executive officer or their family members are expressly prohibited.
3.3 Whether or not a conflict of interest exists or will exist can be unclear. Conflicts of interest should be avoided unless specifically authorized as described in Section 3.4.
3.4 Persons other than directors and executive officers who have questions about a potential conflict of interest or who become aware of an actual or potential conflict should discuss the matter with, and seek a determination and prior authorization or approval from, their supervisor or the Chief Financial Officer. A supervisor may not authorize or approve conflict of interest matters or make determinations as to whether a problematic conflict of interest exists without first providing the Chief Financial Officer with a written description of the activity and seeking the Chief Financial Officer's written approval. If the supervisor is himself involved in the potential or actual conflict, the matter should instead be discussed directly with the Chief Financial Officer.
Directors and executive officers must seek determinations and prior authorizations or approvals of potential conflicts of interest exclusively from the Audit Committee.
4. Compliance.
4.1 Employees, officers and directors should comply, both in letter and spirit, with all applicable laws, rules and regulations in the cities, states and countries in which the Company operates.
4.2 Although not all employees, officers and directors are expected to know the details of all applicable laws, rules and regulations, it is important to know enough to determine when to seek advice from appropriate personnel. Questions about compliance should be addressed to the Legal Department.
4.3 No director, officer or employee may purchase or sell any Company securities while in possession of material nonpublic information regarding the Company, nor may any director, officer or employee purchase or sell another company's securities while in possession of material nonpublic information regarding that company. It is against Company policies and illegal for any director, officer or employee to use material nonpublic information regarding the Company or any other company to:
(a) obtain profit for himself or herself; or
(b) directly or indirectly "tip" others who might make an investment decision on the basis of that information.
5. Disclosure.
5.1 The Company's periodic reports and other documents filed with the SEC, including all financial statements and other financial information, must comply with applicable federal securities laws and SEC rules.
5.2 Each director, officer and employee who contributes in any way to the preparation or verification of the Company's financial statements and other financial information must ensure that the Company's books, records and accounts are accurately maintained. Each director, officer and employee must cooperate fully with the Company's accounting and internal audit departments, as well as the Company's independent public accountants and counsel.
5.3 Each director, officer and employee who is involved in the Company's disclosure process must:
(a) be familiar with and comply with the Company's disclosure controls and procedures and its internal control over financial reporting; and
(b) take all necessary steps to ensure that all filings with the SEC and all other public communications about the financial and business condition of the Company provide full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure.
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6. Protection and Proper Use of Company Assets.
6.1 All directors, officers and employees should protect the Company's assets and ensure their efficient use. Theft, carelessness and waste have a direct impact on the Company's profitability and are prohibited.
6.2 All Company assets should be used only for legitimate business purposes. Any suspected incident of fraud or theft should be reported for investigation immediately.
6.3 The obligation to protect Company assets includes the Company's proprietary information. Proprietary information includes intellectual property such as trade secrets, patents, trademarks, and copyrights, as well as business and marketing plans, engineering and manufacturing ideas, designs, databases, records and any nonpublic financial data or reports. Unauthorized use or distribution of this information is prohibited and could also be illegal and result in civil or criminal penalties.
7. Corporate Opportunities. All directors, officers and employees owe a duty to the Company to advance its interests when the opportunity arises. Directors, officers and employees are prohibited from taking for themselves personally (or for the benefit of friends or family members) opportunities that are discovered through the use of Company assets, property, information or position. Directors, officers and employees may not use Company assets, property, information or position for personal gain (including gain of friends or family members). In addition, no director, officer or employee may compete with the Company.
8. Confidentiality. Directors, officers and employees should maintain the confidentiality of information entrusted to them by the Company or by its customers, suppliers or partners, except when disclosure is expressly authorized or is required or permitted by law. Confidential information includes all nonpublic information (regardless of its source) that might be of use to the Company's competitors or harmful to the Company or its customers, suppliers or partners if disclosed.
9. Fair Dealing. Each director, officer and employee must deal fairly with the Company's customers, suppliers, partners, service providers, competitors, employees and anyone else with whom he or she has contact in the course of performing his or her job. No director, officer or employee may take unfair advantage of anyone through manipulation, concealment, abuse or privileged information, misrepresentation of facts or any other unfair dealing practice.
10. Reporting and Enforcement.
10.1 Reporting and Investigation of Violations.
(a) Actions prohibited by this Code involving directors or executive officers must be reported to the Audit Committee.
(b) Actions prohibited by this Code involving anyone other than a director or executive officer must be reported to the reporting person's supervisor or the Chief Financial Officer.
(c) After receiving a report of an alleged prohibited action, the Audit Committee, the relevant supervisor or the Chief Financial Officer must promptly take all appropriate actions necessary to investigate.
(d) All directors, officers and employees are expected to cooperate in any internal investigation of misconduct.
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10.2 Enforcement.
(a) The Company must ensure prompt and consistent action against violations of this Code.
(b) If, after investigating a report of an alleged prohibited action by a director or executive officer, the Audit Committee determines that a violation of this Code has occurred, the Audit Committee will report such determination to the Board.
(c) If, after investigating a report of an alleged prohibited action by any other person, the relevant supervisor or the Chief Financial Officer determines that a violation of this Code has occurred, the supervisor or the Chief Financial Officer will report such determination to the Board.
(d) Upon receipt of a determination that there has been a violation of this Code, the Board will take such preventative or disciplinary action as it deems appropriate, including, but not limited to, reassignment, demotion, dismissal and, in the event of criminal conduct or other serious violations of the law, notification of appropriate governmental authorities.
10.3 Waivers.
(a) The Board may, in its discretion, waive any violation of this Code.
(b) Any waiver for a director or an executive officer shall be disclosed as required by SEC and Nasdaq rules.
10.4 Prohibition on Retaliation.
The Company does not tolerate acts of retaliation against any director, officer or employee who makes a good faith report of known or suspected acts of misconduct or other violations of this Code.
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Exhibit 21.1
List of Subsidiaries of the Registrant
| Name of Entity | Date of Incorporation | Place of Incorporation | % of Ownership | |||||
| Wholly owned subsidiaries | ||||||||
| Beijing Lianghua Technology Co Ltd (“WFOE”) | July 23, 2021 | PRC | 100 | % | ||||
| Hong Kong Snailinsur Group Limited (“U-BX HK”) | July 14, 2021 | Hong Kong | 100 | % | ||||
| Consolidated VIE | ||||||||
| Youjiayoubao Beijing Technology Co., Ltd. (“U-BX China”) | March 27, 2018 | PRC | 100 | % | ||||
| Consolidated VIE’s Subsidiaries | ||||||||
| Jiangsu Jingmo Technology Co., Ltd. (“Jiangsu Jingmo”) | July 9, 2020 | PRC | 100 | % | ||||
| Jiangsu Youchehubao Technology Co., Ltd. (“Jiangsu YJHB”) | August 21, 2020 | PRC | 100 | % | ||||
| Jiangsu Youjiayouche Technology Co., Ltd. (“Jiangsu YJYC”) | June 29, 2020 | PRC | 100 | % | ||||
| Rudongyoujia Smart Technology Co., Ltd. (“Rudongyoujia”) | July 27, 2018 | PRC | 100 | % | ||||
Exhibit 23.1

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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We hereby consent to the inclusion in this Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statement on Form F-1 of U-BX Technology Ltd. of our report dated January 28, 2022, with respect to our audits of the consolidated financial statements of U-BX Technology Ltd. and Subsidiaries as of and for the years ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, and to the reference to us under the heading “Experts” in the Registration Statement.
/s/ Wei, Wei & Co., LLP
Flushing, New York January 28, 2022 |
Exhibit 23.4
CONSENT OF ENZE LIANG
U-BX Technology Ltd. (the “Company”) intends to file a Registration Statement on Form F-1 (together with any amendments or supplements thereto, the “Registration Statement”) registering securities for issuance in its initial public offering. As required by Rule 438 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the undersigned hereby consents to being named in the Registration Statement as a Director appointee.
Dated: January 23, 2022
| /s/ Enze Liang | |
| Enze Liang |
Exhibit 23.5
CONSENT OF H. MICHAEL FENG
U-BX Technology Ltd. (the “Company”) intends to file a Registration Statement on Form F-1 (together with any amendments or supplements thereto, the “Registration Statement”) registering securities for issuance in its initial public offering. As required by Rule 438 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the undersigned hereby consents to being named in the Registration Statement as a Director appointee.
Dated: January 23, 2022
| /s/ H. Michael Feng | |
| H. Michael Feng |
Exhibit 23.6
CONSENT OF KONGFEI HU
U-BX Technology Ltd. (the “Company”) intends to file a Registration Statement on Form F-1 (together with any amendments or supplements thereto, the “Registration Statement”) registering securities for issuance in its initial public offering. As required by Rule 438 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the undersigned hereby consents to being named in the Registration Statement as a Director appointee.
Dated: January 23, 2022
| /s/ Kongfei Hu | |
| Kongfei Hu |
Exhibit 99.1
中国江苏省无锡市滨湖区旭天科技园36号5楼
5F, Building 36, Xutian Tec-Park, Binhu District, Wuxi, Jiangsu, P.R.China.
电话/Tel: (0510) 8355 3777 传真/Fax: (0510) 8355 3777
January 26 th, 2022
To: U-BX Technology Ltd.
Zhongguan Science and Technology Park
No. 1 Linkong Er Road, Shunyi District, Beijing
People’s Republic of China
+86 10 0651-20297
Dear Sir or Madam,
We are qualified lawyers of the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC” or “China”, and for the purpose of this Opinion only, the PRC shall not include the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Macau Special Administrative Region and Taiwan) and are qualified to issue this Legal Opinion on the laws and regulations of the PRC effective as of the date hereof (the “Opinion”).
We are acting as the PRC counsel for U-BX Technology Ltd. (the “Company”), solely in connection with (i) the Company’s registration statement on Form-1, including all documents or supplements thereto (the “Registration Statement”), filed by the Company with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, relating to the initial public offering (the “Offering”) by the Company of a certain number of the Company’s ordinary shares, and (ii) the Company’s proposed listing of its ordinary shares on the Nasdaq Global Market.
A. Documents and Assumptions
In rendering this Opinion, we have examined the originals or copies of the documents as we have considered necessary or advisable purpose of rendering this Opinion. Where certain facts were not independently established by us, we have relied upon certificates or statements issued or made by relevant government authorities in the PRC and appropriate representatives of the Company (the “Documents”). In giving this Opinion, we have made the following assumptions:
(a) that any document submitted to us remains in full force and effect up to the date of this Opinion and has not been amended, varied, cancelled or superseded by any other document after they were submitted to us for the purpose of this Opinion;
(b) that all documents submitted to us as originals are authentic and that all documents submitted to us as copies conform to their originals;
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(c) that all documents submitted to us have been duly and validly authorized, executed and delivered by all of the parties thereto other than the Company and such parties to the documents have full legal right, power and authority to enter into, and have duly executed and delivered such documents;
(d) that the signatures, seals and chops on the documents submitted to us are genuine;
(e) that all the relevant information and materials have been provided to us by the Company to the extent true, accurate, complete and not misleading, and that the Company has not withheld anything that, if disclosed to us, would reasonably cause us to alter this Opinion in whole or in part;
(f) that any consents, licenses, certificates, filings, permits, approvals, waivers, exemptions, authorizations and other official statement or documentation were obtained from competent PRC Authorities by lawful means; and
(g) that all documents submitted to us are legal, valid, binding and enforceable under all such laws as govern or relate to them, other than PRC laws.
B. Definitions
In addition to the terms defined in the context of this Opinion, the following capitalized terms used in this Opinion shall have the meanings ascribed to them as follows.
| Government Agencies |
means any national, provincial or local government, regulatory or administrative authority, agency or commission in the PRC, or any court, tribunal or any other judicial or arbitral body in the PRC, or any body exercising, or entitled to exercise, any administrative, judicial, legislative, police, regulatory, or taxing authority or power of similar nature in the PRC.
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| Governmental Authorization |
means any license, approval, consent, waiver, order, sanction, certificate, authorization, filing, declaration, disclosure, registration, exemption, permission, endorsement, annual inspection, clearance, qualification, permit or license by, from or with any Government Agency pursuant to any PRC Laws.
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M&A Rules
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means the Regulations on Mergers and Acquisitions of Domestic Enterprises by Foreign Investors, which was issued by six PRC regulatory agencies, namely, the Ministry of Commerce, the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, the State Administration for Taxation, the State Administration for Industry and Commerce, the China Securities Regulatory Commission (the “CSRC”), and the State Administration for Foreign Exchange, on August 8, 2006 and became effective on September 8, 2006, as amended by the Ministry of Commerce on June 22, 2009.
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| PRC Laws |
means all applicable national, provincial and local laws, regulations, rules, notices, orders, decrees and supreme court judicial interpretations in the PRC currently in effect and publicly available on the date of this Opinion.
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| VIE | Youjiayoubao (Beijing) Technology Limited |
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VIE’s Subsidiaries
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Jiangsu Jingmo Technology Co., Ltd., Jiangsu Youchehubao Technology Co., Ltd.,Jiangsu YJYC Technology Co., Ltd.andRudongyoujiaSmart TechnologyCo., Ltd.
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WFOE
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Beijing Lianghua Technology Co., Limited
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PRC Entities
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WFOE,VIE and VIE’s Subsidiaries
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| VIE Agreements |
means various documents listed on Appendix A.
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C. Opinions
Based on our review of the Documents and subject to the Assumptions and the Qualifications, we are of the opinion that:
(a) Corporate Structure. Each of the PRC Entities has been duly incorporated and is validly existing under applicable PRC laws. Based on our understanding of the current PRC laws, the descriptions of the corporate structure and contractual agreements of the PRC Entities as set forth in the Registration Statement under the captions “Prospectus Summary” and “Corporate History and Structure” are true and accurate in all material respects and nothing has been omitted from such description which would make it misleading in any material respect. The corporate structure of the Company, before and after the Offering, including the ownership structure of the Company and each of the PRC Entities, individually or in the aggregate, is in compliance with the PRC laws. Based on our understanding of PRC Laws, each of the VIE Agreements is legal, valid and binding, and enforceable in accordance with its terms and applicable PRC Laws. Each of the parties to the VIE Agreement has full power and authority and legal right to enter into, execute, deliver and perform his/her/its obligations in respect of the VIE Agreement to which it is a party, and has duly authorized, executed and delivered each of the VIE Agreements which it is a party.
To the best of our knowledge after due inquiry, none of PRC Entities is in material breach or default in the performance of the VIE Agreements to which it is a party as of the date hereof.
The due execution, delivery and performance of each of the VIE Agreements by the PRC Entities and the other parties thereto, and the due consummation of the transactions contemplated thereunder, do not (A) result in any violation of the business license, articles of association, approval certificate or other constitutional documents (if any) of any of the PRC Entities; or (B) result in any violation of any explicit requirements under the PRC Laws. No Governmental Authorization is required under any PRC Laws in connection with the due execution, delivery or performance of each of the VIE Agreements other than those already obtained.
However, there are substantial uncertainties regarding the interpretation and application of current PRC Laws, and there can be no assurance that the PRC government will ultimately take a view that is consistent with our opinion stated above.
(b) M&A Rules. Based on our understanding of the explicit provisions of the PRC Laws as of the date hereof, given that (i) the CSRC has not issued any definitive rule or interpretation concerning whether the Offering is subject to the M&A Rules; (ii)no provision in the M&A Rules classifies the VIE Agreements as a type of acquisition transaction falling under the M&A Rules; we are of the opinion that the M&A Rules and related regulations do not require that the Company obtain a prior approval from the CSRC for the Offering and listing and trading of the ordinary shares on the Nasdaq Global Market. However, there are substantial uncertainties as to how the M&A Rules will be interpreted or implemented in the context of an overseas offering and our opinions stated above are subject to any new PRC Laws or detailed implementations and interpretations in any form relating to the M&A Rules, and there can be no assurance that the PRC government will ultimately take a view that is consistent with our opinion stated above.
(c) Foreign Exchange Registration. As of the date of this Opinion, some of the Company’s shareholders have completed Circular 37 Registration and are in compliance. Some of the Company’s beneficial owners, who are PRC residents, have not completed the Circular 37 Registration. All the Company’s significant shareholders, directors and officers have completed Circular 37 Registration. The Chinese resident shareholders’ failure to comply with Circular 37 registration may result in restrictions being imposed on part of foreign exchange activities of the offshore special purpose vehicles, including restrictions on its ability to receive registered capital as well as additional capital from Chinese resident shareholders who fail to complete Circular 37 registration; and repatriation of profits and dividends derived from special purpose vehicles to China, by the Chinese resident shareholders who fail to complete Circular 37 registration, are also illegal. In addition, the failure of the Chinese resident shareholders to complete Circular 37 registration may subject each of the shareholders to fines less than RMB50,000.
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(d)Legal Proceedings. As of the date of this prospectus, none of the Company, or the PRC Entities has been involved in any legal or administrative litigation that may have a material adverse effect on the company’s business, balance sheet, operating performance and cash flow.
(e) Enforceability of Civil Procedures. The recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments are primarily provided for under the PRC Civil Procedures Law. PRC courts may recognize and enforce foreign judgments in accordance with the requirements of the PRC Civil Procedures Law based either on treaties between the PRC and the country where the judgment is made or on the principle of reciprocity between jurisdictions. The PRC does not have any treaties or other form of reciprocity with the United States or the Cayman Islands that provide for the reciprocal recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments as of the date hereof. In addition, according to the PRC Civil Procedures Law, courts in the PRC will not enforce a foreign judgment against a company or its directors and officers if they decide that the judgment violates the basic principles of the PRC laws or national sovereignty, security or public interest. As a result, it is uncertain whether and on what basis a PRC court would enforce a judgment rendered by a court in the United States or the Cayman Islands.
(f) Taxation. The statements made in the Registration Statement under the caption “Taxation--People’s Republic of China Taxation” with respect to the PRC tax laws and regulations, constitute true and accurate descriptions of the matters described therein in all material aspects.
(g) Statement in the Prospectus. All statements set forth in the Prospectus under the captions “Prospectus Summary”, “Risk Factors”, “Use of Proceeds”, “Dividend Policy”, “Enforceability of Civil Liabilities”, “Corporate History and Structure”, “Business”, “Regulations”, and “Taxation--People’s Republic of China Taxation”, in each case insofar as such statements describe or summarize PRC legal or regulatory matters, are true and accurate in all material aspects, and are fairly disclosed and correctly set forth therein, and nothing has been omitted from such statements which would make the same misleading in any material aspects.
D. Qualifications
Our opinion expressed above is subject to the following qualifications:
(a) Our opinion is limited to the PRC Laws of general application on the date hereof. We have made no investigation of, and do not express or imply any views on, the laws of any jurisdiction other than the PRC.
(b) The PRC Laws referred to herein are laws and regulations publicly available and currently in force on the date hereof and there is no guarantee that any of such laws and regulations, or the interpretation or enforcement thereof, will not be changed, amended or revoked in the future with or without retrospective effect.
(c) This Opinion is subject to the effects of (i) certain legal or statutory principles affecting the enforceability of contractual rights generally under the concepts of public interest, social ethics, national security, good faith, fair dealing, and applicable statutes of limitation; (ii) any circumstance in connection with formulation, execution or performance of any legal documents that would be deemed materially mistaken, clearly unconscionable, fraudulent, coercionary or concealing illegal intentions with a lawful form; (iii) judicial discretion with respect to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief, remedies or defenses, or calculation of damages; and (iv) the discretion of any competent PRC legislative, administrative or judicial bodies in exercising their authority in the PRC.
(d) This Opinion is issued based on our understanding of the current PRC Laws. For matters not explicitly provided under the current PRC Laws, the interpretation, implementation and application of the specific requirements under PRC Laws are subject to the final discretion of competent PRC legislative, administrative and judicial authorities, and there can be no assurance that the Government Agencies will ultimately take a view that is consistent with our opinion stated above.
(e) We may rely, as to the matters of fact, to the extent we deem proper, on certificates and confirmation of responsible officers of the PRC Entities and PRC government officials.
(f) This Opinion is intended to be used in the context which is specially referred to herein and each paragraph should be looked at as a whole and no part should be extracted and referred to independently.
We hereby consent to the use of this Opinion in, and the filing hereof as an exhibit to the Registration Statement, and to the reference to our name in such Registration Statement.
This Opinion is rendered at the request of and solely for the benefit of U-BX Technology Ltd. in connection with the above matters. This Opinion may not be relied upon, quoted or referred to for any other purpose or released upon by or furnished to any other person without our prior written consent.
| Yours faithfully, | |
| /s/ Jiangsu Junjin Law Firm | |
| Jiangsu Junjin Law Firm |
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Appendix A
VIE Agreements
1. Business Cooperation Agreement entered into by Beijing Lianghua Technology Co.,Ltd.and Youjiayoubao (Beijing) Technology Co., Ltd. On August 16th, 2021;
2.Consultation and Services Agreement entered into by Beijing Lianghua Technology Co., Ltd. and Youjiayoubao (Beijing) Technology Co., Ltd. On August 16th, 2021;
3.Equity Pledge Agreements entered into by JianChen, MingfeiLiu, NanJiang, JiaguoSong, ZiYao, Zhuhai Columbus Information Consulting Center (Limited Partnership),BeijingLianghua Technology Co., Ltd. and Youjiayoubao (Beijing) Technology Co., Ltd. on August 16th, 2021;
4. Equity Option Agreements entered into by JianChen, MingfeiLiu, NanJiang, JiaguoSong, ZiYao, Zhuhai Columbus Information Consulting Center (Limited Partnership),BeijingLianghua Technology Co., Ltd. and Youjiayoubao (Beijing) Technology Co., Ltd. on August 16th, 2021;
5. Voting Rights Proxy and Financial Supporting Agreements entered into by JianChen, MingfeiLiu, NanJiang, JiaguoSong, ZiYao, Zhuhai Columbus Information Consulting Center (Limited Partnership),Beijing Lianghua Technology Co., Ltd. And Youjiayoubao (Beijing) Technology Co.,Ltd. on August 16th, 2021.
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Exhibit 99.2
CHARTER OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF
U-BX TECHNOLOGY LTD.
Membership
The Audit Committee (the “Committee”) of the board of directors (the “Board”) of U-BX Technology Ltd. (the “Company”) shall consist of three or more directors. Each member of the Committee shall be independent in accordance with the requirements of Rule 10A-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market. No member of the Committee can have participated in the preparation of the Company’s or any of its subsidiaries’ financial statements at any time during the past three years.
Each member of the Committee must be able to read and understand fundamental financial statements, including the Company’s balance sheet, income statement and cash flow statement. At least one member of the Committee must have past employment experience in finance or accounting, requisite professional certification in accounting or other comparable experience or background that leads to financial sophistication. At least one member of the Committee must be an “audit committee financial expert” as defined in Item 407(d)(5)(ii) of Regulation S-K. A person who satisfies this definition of audit committee financial expert will also be presumed to have financial sophistication.
The members of the Committee shall be appointed by the Board based on recommendations from the nominating and corporate governance committee of the Board. The members of the Committee shall serve for such term or terms as the Board may determine or until earlier resignation or death. The Board may remove any member from the Committee at any time with or without cause.
Purpose
The purpose of the Committee is to oversee the Company’s accounting and financial reporting processes and the audit of the Company’s financial statements.
The primary role of the Committee is to oversee the financial reporting and disclosure process. To fulfill this obligation, the Committee relies on: management for the preparation and accuracy of the Company’s financial statements; for establishing effective internal controls and procedures to ensure the Company’s compliance with accounting standards, financial reporting procedures and applicable laws and regulations; and the Company’s independent auditors for an unbiased, diligent audit or review, as applicable, of the Company’s financial statements and the effectiveness of the Company’s internal controls. The members of the Committee are not employees of the Company and are not responsible for conducting the audit or performing other accounting procedures.
Duties and Responsibilities
The Committee shall have the following authority and responsibilities:
To (1) select and retain an independent registered public accounting firm to act as the Company’s independent auditors for the purpose of auditing the Company’s annual financial statements, books, records, accounts and internal controls over financial reporting, (2) set the compensation of the Company’s independent auditors, (3) oversee the work done by the Company’s independent auditors and (4) terminate the Company’s independent auditors, if necessary.
To select, retain, compensate, oversee and terminate, if necessary, any other registered public accounting firm engaged for the purpose of preparing or issuing an audit report or performing other audit, review or attest services for the Company.
To approve all audit engagement fees and terms; and to pre-approve all audit and permitted non-audit and tax services that may be provided by the Company’s independent auditors or other registered public accounting firms, and establish policies and procedures for the Committee’s pre-approval of permitted services by the Company’s independent auditors or other registered public accounting firms on an on-going basis.
At least annually, to obtain and review a report by the Company’s independent auditors that describes (1) the accounting firm’s internal quality control procedures, (2) any issues raised by the most recent internal quality control review, peer review or Public Company Accounting Oversight Board review or inspection of the firm or by any other inquiry or investigation by governmental or professional authorities in the past five years regarding one or more audits carried out by the firm and any steps taken to deal with any such issues, and (3) all relationships between the firm and the Company or any of its subsidiaries; and to discuss with the independent auditors this report and any relationships or services that may impact the objectivity and independence of the auditors.
At least annually, to evaluate the qualifications, performance and independence of the Company’s independent auditors, including an evaluation of the lead audit partner; and to assure the regular rotation of the lead audit partner at the Company’s independent auditors and consider regular rotation of the accounting firm serving as the Company’s independent auditors.
To review and discuss with the Company’s independent auditors (1) the auditors’ responsibilities under generally accepted auditing standards and the responsibilities of management in the audit process, (2) the overall audit strategy, (3) the scope and timing of the annual audit, (4) any significant risks identified during the auditors’ risk assessment procedures and (5) when completed, the results, including significant findings, of the annual audit.
To review and discuss with the Company’s independent auditors (1) all critical accounting policies and practices to be used in the audit; (2) all alternative treatments of financial information within generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) that have been discussed with management, the ramifications of the use of such alternative treatments and the treatment preferred by the auditors; and (3) other material written communications between the auditors and management.
To review and discuss with the Company’s independent auditors and management (1) any audit problems or difficulties, including difficulties encountered by the Company’s independent auditors during their audit work (such as restrictions on the scope of their activities or their access to information), (2) any significant disagreements with management and (3) management’s response to these problems, difficulties or disagreements; and to resolve any disagreements between the Company’s auditors and management.
To review with management and the Company’s independent auditors: any major issues regarding accounting principles and financial statement presentation, including any significant changes in the Company’s selection or application of accounting principles; any significant financial reporting issues and judgments made in connection with the preparation of the Company’s financial statements, including the effects of alternative GAAP methods; and the effect of regulatory and accounting initiatives and off-balance sheet structures on the Company’s financial statements.
To keep the Company’s independent auditors informed of the Committee’s understanding of the Company’s relationships and transactions with related parties that are significant to the company; and to review and discuss with the Company’s independent auditors the auditors’ evaluation of the Company’s identification of, accounting for, and disclosure of its relationships and transactions with related parties, including any significant matters arising from the audit regarding the Company’s relationships and transactions with related parties.
To review with management and the Company’s independent auditors the adequacy and effectiveness of the Company’s financial reporting processes, internal control over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures, including any significant deficiencies or material weaknesses in the design or operation of, and any material changes in, the Company’s processes, controls and procedure] and any special audit steps adopted in light of any material control deficiencies, and any fraud involving management or other employees with a significant role in such processes, controls and procedures, and review and discuss with management and the Company’s independent auditors disclosure relating to the Company’s financial reporting processes, internal control over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures, the independent auditors’ report on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting and the required management certifications to be included in or attached as exhibits to the Company’s annual report on Form 20-F, as applicable.
To review and discuss with the Company’s independent auditors any other matters required to be discussed by applicable requirements of the PCAOB and the SEC.
To review and discuss with the Company’s independent auditors and management the Company’s annual audited financial statements (including the related notes), the form of audit opinion to be issued by the auditors on the financial statements and the disclosure under “Operating and Financial Review and Prospects” to be included in the Company’s annual report on Form 20-F before the Form 20-F is filed.
To recommend to the Board that the audited financial statements be included in the Company’s Form 20-F and whether the Form 20-F should be filed with the SEC; and to produce the audit committee report required to be included in the Company’s proxy statement.
To establish and oversee procedures for the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints received by the Company regarding accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters and the confidential, anonymous submission by Company employees of concerns regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters.
To monitor compliance with the Company’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (the “Code”), to investigate any alleged breach or violation of the Code, and to enforce the provisions of the Code.
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To review, with the General Counsel and outside legal counsel, legal and regulatory matters, including legal cases against or regulatory investigations of the Company and its subsidiaries, that could have a significant impact on the Company’s financial statements.
To review, approve and oversee any transaction between the Company and any related person (as defined in Item 404 of Regulation S-K) and any other potential conflict of interest situations on an ongoing basis, in accordance with Company policies and procedures, and to develop policies and procedures for the Committee’s approval of related party transactions.
Outside Advisors
The Committee shall have the authority, in its sole discretion, to retain and obtain the advice and assistance of independent outside counsel and such other advisors as it deems necessary to fulfill its duties and responsibilities under this Charter. The Committee shall set the compensation, and oversee the work, of any outside counsel and other advisors.
The Committee shall receive appropriate funding from the Company, as determined by the Committee in its capacity as a committee of the Board, for the payment of compensation to the Company’s independent auditors, any other accounting firm engaged to perform services for the Company, any outside counsel and any other advisors to the Committee.
Structure and Operations
The Board shall designate a member of the Committee as the chairperson. The Committee shall meet at least two times a year at such times and places as it deems necessary to fulfill its responsibilities. The Committee shall report after each committee meeting to the Board on its discussions and actions, including any significant issues or concerns that arise at its meetings, and shall make recommendations to the Board as appropriate. The Committee is governed by the same rules regarding meetings (including meetings in person or by telephone or other similar communications equipment), action without meetings, notice, waiver of notice, and quorum and voting requirements as are applicable to the Board.
The Committee shall meet separately, and periodically, with management, and representatives of the Company’s independent auditors, and shall invite such individuals to its meetings as it deems appropriate, to assist in carrying out its duties and responsibilities. However, the Committee shall meet regularly without such individuals present.
The Committee shall review this Charter at least annually and recommend any proposed changes to the Board for approval.
Delegation of Authority
The Committee shall have the authority to delegate any of its responsibilities, along with the authority to take action in relation to such responsibilities, to one or more subcommittees as the Committee may deem appropriate in its sole discretion.
Performance Evaluation
The Committee shall conduct an annual evaluation of the performance of its duties under this Charter and shall present the results of the evaluation to the Board. The Committee shall conduct this evaluation in such manner as it deems appropriate.
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Exhibit 99.3
CHARTER OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF
U-BX TECHNOLOGY LTD.
Membership
The Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the board of directors (the “Board”) of U-BX Technology Ltd. (the “Company”) shall consist of three or more directors. Each member of the Committee shall be independent in accordance with the rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market.
Each member of the Committee must qualify as “non-employee directors” for the purposes of Rule 16b-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).
The members of the Committee shall be appointed by the Board based on recommendations from the nominating and corporate governance committee of the Board. The members of the Committee shall serve for such term or terms as the Board may determine or until earlier resignation or death. The Board may remove any member from the Committee at any time with or without cause.
Purpose
The purpose of the Committee is to carry out the responsibilities delegated by the Board relating to the review and determination of executive compensation.
Duties and Responsibilities
The Committee shall have the following authority and responsibilities:
To review and approve annually the corporate goals and objectives applicable to the compensation of the chief executive officer (“CEO”), evaluate at least annually the CEO’s performance in light of those goals and objectives, and recommend to the Board for approval the CEO’s compensation level based on this evaluation. The CEO cannot be present during any voting or deliberations by the Committee on his or her compensation.
To review and make recommendations to the Board regarding the compensation of all other executive officers.
To review, and make recommendations to the Board regarding, incentive compensation plans and equity-based plans, and where appropriate or required, recommend for approval by the shareholders of the Company, which includes the ability to adopt, amend and terminate such plans. The Committee shall also have the authority to administer the Company’s incentive compensation plans and equity-based plans, including designation of the employees to whom the awards are to be granted, the amount of the award or equity to be granted and the terms and conditions applicable to each award or grant, subject to the provisions of each plan.
To review, and make recommendations to the Board regarding, any employment agreements and any severance arrangements or plans, including any benefits to be provided in connection with a change in control, for the CEO and other executive officers, which includes the ability to adopt, amend and terminate such agreements, arrangements or plans.
To review all director compensation and benefits for service on the Board and Board committees at least once a year and to recommend any changes to the Board as necessary.
To oversee, in conjunction with the Board, engagement with shareholders and proxy advisory firms on executive compensation matters.
Outside Advisors
The Committee shall have the authority, in its sole discretion, to select, retain and obtain the advice of a compensation consultant as necessary to assist with the execution of its duties and responsibilities as set forth in this Charter. The Committee shall set the compensation, and oversee the work, of the compensation consultant. The Committee shall have the authority, in its sole discretion, to retain and obtain the advice and assistance of outside legal counsel and such other advisors as it deems necessary to fulfill its duties and responsibilities under this Charter. The Committee shall set the compensation, and oversee the work, of its outside legal counsel and other advisors. The Committee shall receive appropriate funding from the Company, as determined by the Committee in its capacity as a committee of the Board, for the payment of compensation to its compensation consultants, outside legal counsel and any other advisors. However, the Committee shall not be required to implement or act consistently with the advice or recommendations of its compensation consultant, legal counsel or other advisor to the compensation committee, and the authority granted in this Charter shall not affect the ability or obligation of the Committee to exercise its own judgment in fulfillment of its duties under this Charter.
In retaining or seeking advice from compensation consultants, outside counsel and other advisors (other than the Company’s in-house counsel), the Committee must take into consideration the factors specified in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5605(d)(1)(D). The Committee may retain, or receive advice from, any compensation advisor they prefer, including ones that are not independent, after considering the specified factors. The Committee is not required to assess the independence of any compensation consultant or other advisor that acts in a role limited to consulting on any broad-based plan that does not discriminate in scope, terms or operation in favor of executive officers or directors and that is generally available to all salaried employees or providing information that is not customized for a particular company or that is customized based on parameters that are not developed by the consultant or advisor, and about which the consultant or advisor does not provide advice.
The Committee shall evaluate whether any compensation consultant retained or to be retained by it has any conflict of interest in accordance with Item 407(e)(3)(iv) of Regulation S-K. Any compensation consultant retained by the Committee to assist with its responsibilities relating to executive compensation or director compensation shall not be retained by the Company for any compensation or other human resource matters.
Structure and Operations
The Board shall designate a member of the Committee as the chairperson. The Committee shall meet at least two times a year at such times and places as it deems necessary to fulfill its responsibilities. The Committee shall report regularly to the Board regarding its actions and make recommendations to the Board as appropriate. The Committee is governed by the same rules regarding meetings (including meetings in person or by telephone or other similar communications equipment), action without meetings, notice, waiver of notice, and quorum and voting requirements as are applicable to the Board.
The Committee may invite such members of management to its meetings as it deems appropriate. However, the Committee shall meet regularly without such members present, and in all cases the CEO and any other such officers shall not be present at meetings at which their compensation or performance is discussed or determined.
The Committee shall review this Charter at least annually and recommend any proposed changes to the Board for approval.
Delegation of Authority
The Committee shall have the authority to delegate any of its responsibilities, along with the authority to take action in relation to such responsibilities, to one or more subcommittees as the Committee may deem appropriate in its sole discretion.
Performance Evaluation
The Committee shall conduct an annual evaluation of the performance of its duties under this charter and shall present the results of the evaluation to the Board. The Committee shall conduct this evaluation in such manner as it deems appropriate.
Exhibit 99.4
CHARTER OF THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE OF
U-BX TECHNOLOGY LTD.
Membership
The Nominating Committee (the “Committee”) of the board of directors (the “Board”) of U-BX Technology Ltd. (the “Company”) shall consist of three or more directors. Each member of the Committee shall be independent in accordance with the rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market.
The members of the Committee shall serve for such term or terms as the Board may determine or until earlier resignation or death. The Board may remove any member from the Committee at any time with or without cause.
Purpose
The purpose of the Committee is to carry out the responsibilities delegated by the Board relating to the Company’s director nominations process and procedures, developing and maintaining the Company’s corporate governance policies and any related matters required by the federal securities laws.
Duties and Responsibilities
The Committee shall have the following authority and responsibilities:
To identify and screen individuals qualified to become members of the Board, consistent with criteria approved by the Board. The Committee shall consider any director candidates recommended by the Company’s shareholders pursuant to the procedures set forth in the Company’s described in the Company’s proxy statement.
To make recommendations to the Board regarding the selection and approval of the nominees for director to be submitted to a shareholder vote at the annual meeting of shareholders.
To oversee the Company’s corporate governance practices and procedures, including identifying best practices and reviewing and recommending to the Board for approval any changes to the documents, policies and procedures in the Company’s corporate governance framework, including its certificate of incorporation and by-laws.
To review the Board’s committee structure and composition and to make recommendations to the Board regarding the appointment of directors to serve as members of each committee and committee chairmen annually.
If a vacancy on the Board and/or any Board committee occurs, to identify and make recommendations to the Board regarding the selection and approval of candidates to fill such vacancy either by election by shareholders or appointment by the Board.
To develop and recommend to the Board for approval standards for determining whether a director has a relationship with the Company that would impair its independence.
To review and discuss with management disclosure of the Company’s corporate governance practices, including information regarding the operations of the Committee and other Board committees, director independence and the director nominations process, and to recommend that this disclosure be, included in the Company’s proxy statement or annual report on Form 20-F, as applicable.
To develop and recommend to the Board for approval a Company Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (the “Code”), to monitor compliance with the Company’s Code, to investigate any alleged breach or violation of the Code, to enforce the provisions of the Code and to review the Code periodically and recommend any changes to the Board.
Outside Advisors
The Committee shall have the authority, in its sole discretion, to select, retain and obtain the advice of a director search firm as necessary to assist with the execution of its duties and responsibilities as set forth in this Charter. The Committee shall set the compensation and oversee the work of the director search firm. The Committee shall have the authority, in its sole discretion, to retain and obtain the advice and assistance of outside counsel, an executive search firm and such other advisors as it deems necessary to fulfill its duties and responsibilities under this Charter. The Committee shall set the compensation and oversee the work of its outside counsel, the executive search firm and any other advisors. The Committee shall receive appropriate funding from the Company, as determined by the Committee in its capacity as a committee of the Board, for the payment of compensation to its search consultants, outside counsel and any other advisors.
Structure and Operations
The Board shall designate a member of the Committee as the chairperson. The Committee shall meet at least two times a year at such times and places as it deems necessary to fulfill its responsibilities. The Committee shall report regularly to the Board regarding its actions and make recommendations to the Board as appropriate. The Committee is governed by the same rules regarding meetings (including meetings in person or by telephone or other similar communications equipment), action without meetings, notice, waiver of notice, and quorum and voting requirements as are applicable to the Board.
The Committee shall review this Charter at least annually and recommend any proposed changes to the Board for approval.
Delegation of Authority
The Committee shall have the authority to delegate any of its responsibilities, along with the authority to take action in relation to such responsibilities, to one or more subcommittees as the Committee may deem appropriate in its sole discretion.
Performance Evaluation
The Committee shall conduct an annual evaluation of the performance of its duties under this charter and shall present the results of the evaluation to the Board. The Committee shall conduct this evaluation in such manner as it deems appropriate.