RISK FACTORS

An investment in our ADSs involves significant risks. You should carefully consider all of the information in this prospectus, including the risks and uncertainties described below, before making an investment in our ADSs. Any of the following risks could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. In any such case, the market price of our ADSs could decline, and you may lose all or part of your investment.

Risks Related to Our Business and Industry

Our limited operating history makes it difficult to evaluate the prospects of our business model, which relies heavily on our wealth management product advisory services.

We have a limited operating history. We commenced our wealth management services to distribute wealth management products in July 2010 and these services have achieved success among high-net-worth individuals in China. We have also started from January 2013 to provide asset management services, including management of real estate or related funds and other fund products, to complement our wealth management product advisory services. Our net revenue increased rapidly from US$8.3 million in 2012 to US$22.4 million in 2013 and to US$38.9 million in 2014, and from US$8.1 million in the three months ended March 31, 2014 to US$13.9 million in the three months ended March 31, 2015, a significant portion of which was generated from our wealth management services. However, our historical growth rate may not be indicative of our future performance, especially if we are unable to maintain and further improve our wealth management product advisory and asset management capabilities to achieve our clients' expectation of the investment returns.

Historically, substantially all of our revenue was attributable to one-time commissions and recurring service fees generated through our wealth management product related services. However, these revenues may not grow at the same rate as it had in the past. In addition, as the provision of our asset management and other services is at an early stage, we cannot assure you that these businesses will continue to grow or our attempts to further expand our service offerings will be successful.

In addition, the development of our business will primarily depend on the continued and growing demand for our services and products. Any failure on our part to keep up with the development of the wealth management service and asset management service sectors or our failure to respond to product innovation may materially and adversely affect the growth of our business.

You should consider our prospects in light of the risks and uncertainties that fast-growing companies with limited operating histories may encounter.

We may not be able to effectively manage our growth or implement our future business strategies, in which case our business and results of operations may be materially and adversely affected.

We have experienced a period of rapid growth and expansion that has placed, and continues to place, significant strain on our management and resources. Factors relating to our business that may impact our growth and cause fluctuations include:

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a reduction of the value of our invested assets and the investment returns credited to investors, which could reduce revenues from the asset management services;



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changes in laws or regulatory policies that could impact our ability to provide wealth management product advisory services and/or asset management service to our clients;



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negative publicity regarding the financial services industry in China;



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unanticipated delays of product or service rollouts;



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unanticipated changes to economic terms in contracts with our wealth management product providers, including renegotiations that may not be favorable to us or our clients;

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failure to enter into contracts with new wealth management product providers and cancellations of existing contracts with wealth management product providers;



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increases in the number of clients who decide to terminate their relationship with us or who ask us to redeem their investment in the products that we distribute; and



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continued volatility or declines in the equity, debt or real estate markets that reduce the assets under our management and may result in the clients' withdrawing their investments.

We believe that our continued growth will depend on our ability to effectively implement our business strategies and address the above listed factors that may affect us.

In order to strengthen our leading market position in the third-party wealth management service industry in China, we need to allocate substantial resources to design and develop high-quality products, enhance our ability to source and distribute third-party wealth management products and continue to grow our asset management business, all of which require us to further expand, train, manage and motivate our workforce and maintain our relationships with our clients, third-party product developers, corporate borrowers, and other industry players such as financial institutions and asset management companies. Our capital expenditure may increase due to establishment of additional offices and client centers so as to increase our market penetration. We anticipate that we will also need to implement a variety of enhanced and upgraded operational and financial systems, procedures and controls, including the improvement of our accounting and other internal management systems. All of these endeavors involve risks and will require substantial management efforts, attention and skills, and significant additional expenditure. In addition, upon the completion of our acquisition of Scepter Pacific, the holding company of E-House Capital, the integration of the asset management business from E-house Capital into our company may demand additional resources and management attention from us. We cannot assure you that our current and planned personnel, systems, procedures and controls will be adequate to support our future operations. In addition, we cannot assure you that we will be able to manage our growth or implement our future business strategies effectively, and failure to do so may materially and adversely affect our business and results of operations.

We may fail to obtain and maintain licenses and permits necessary to conduct our operations in China, and our business may be materially and adversely affected as a result of any changes in the laws and regulations governing the financial services industry in China.

The laws and regulations governing the financial services industry in China are still evolving. Substantial uncertainties exist regarding the regulatory system and the interpretation and implementation of current and any future PRC laws and regulations applicable to the financial services industry and companies that operate wealth management or asset management businesses. Depending on the type of the products and services being offered, the business operation may be subject to the supervision and scrutiny by different authorities. To date, the PRC government has not adopted a unified regulatory framework governing the distribution or management of wealth management products. However, there are laws and regulations governing certain wealth management products that we distribute or manage, such as private equity products, private securities investment funds, asset management plans managed by securities companies or mutual fund management companies, trust products and insurance products.

New laws and regulations may be adopted to require additional licenses and permits. Our business may be adversely affected if the relevant authorities enhance their scrutiny over the wealth management products we distribute or manage. Currently, a license is required for sales of asset management plans. We believe such license is not required for our sourcing and distribution of wealth management products which feature asset management plans because, while we facilitate the sale of these products and provide ancillary consulting services, we are not directly selling asset management plans to and do not enter into the agreements with end customers. However, due to the lack of a clear and consistent regulatory framework for the sale of asset management plans, we cannot assure you that the relevant PRC government will agree with our interpretation of sales of the relevant rules. If the PRC government interprets the relevant rules differently and deems our services as sales of asset management plans, we may have to change our

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business model or cease to provide services relating to asset management plans. As a result, our business, results of operations and prospects would be adversely affected.

We cannot assure you that we will be able to maintain our existing licenses or permits, renew any of them when their current term expires or obtain additional licenses necessary for our future business expansion. For example, we plan to sell mutual fund products and asset management plans on our own in the future and we will rely on a license that was issued by the CSRC to Shanghai Jupai Yumao Fund Sales Co., Ltd., or Yumao, a subsidiary of Shanghai Jupai, in December 2014 to sell mutual fund products or other regulated fund products. In addition, we have provided consulting services to insurance brokerage companies in relation to our clients' purchase of their insurance products. In the future, we plan to engage in the insurance brokerage business in China for which a license would be required. We cannot assure you that we will be able to obtain this license. The failure to obtain, retain or renew any of these licenses could materially disrupt our business and future expansion plans.

In addition, if future PRC regulations require that we obtain additional licenses or permits in order to continue to conduct our business operations, there is no guarantee that we would be able to obtain such licenses or permits in a timely fashion, or at all. If any of these situations occur, our business, financial condition and prospects would be materially and adversely affected. See "Regulation."

We may not be able to continue to retain or expand our high-net-worth client base or maintain or increase the amount of investment made by our clients in the products we distribute.

We target China's large high-net-worth individuals as our clients. In light of China's ever-evolving high-net-worth individuals wealth management industry, we cannot assure you that we will be able to maintain and increase the number of our clients or that our existing clients will maintain the same level of investment in the wealth management products that we distribute. As this industry in China is at an early stage of development and highly fragmented and has low barriers to entry, our existing and future competitors may be better equipped to capture market opportunities and grow their client bases faster than us. In addition, the evolving regulatory landscape of China's financial service industry may not affect us and our competitors proportionately with respect to the ability to maintain or grow our client base. We may lose our leading position if we fail to maintain or further grow our client base at the same pace. A decrease in the number of our clients or a decrease in their spending on the products that we distribute may reduce revenues derived from commissions and recurring service fees and monetization opportunities for our asset management services. If we fail to continue to meet our clients' expectations on the returns from the products we distribute or manage or if they are no longer satisfied with our services, they may leave us for our competitors and our reputation may be damaged by these clients, affecting our ability to attract new clients, which will in turn affect our financial condition and operational results.

If we cannot identify or effectively control the various risks involved in the wealth management products that we distribute or manage, our reputation, client relationships and overall business operations will be adversely affected.

We distribute a broad selection of third-party and self-developed wealth management products, including fixed income products, private equity and venture capital funds, public market products, insurance products and alternative investments, for which we may generate revenue based on commissions and recurring service fees. These products often have complex structures and involve various risks, including default risks, interest risks, liquidity risks and others. In addition, we are subject to risks arising from any potential misconduct or violation of law by the product providers or corporate borrowers. Although, in the event of product default or otherwise, the product providers or corporate borrowers are typically directly liable to our clients in relation to the wealth management products we distributed to our clients, these incidences may negatively impact the performance of the applicable products that we distribute and adversely affect our reputation. Our success in maintaining our brand image depends, in part, on our ability to effectively control the risks associated with these products. Our wealth management product advisors not only need to understand the nature of the products but also need to accurately describe the products to, and evaluate

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them for, our clients. Although we enforce and implement strict risk management policies and procedures, they may not be fully effective in mitigating the risk exposure of our clients in all market environments or against all types of risks.

If we fail to identify and effectively control the risks associated with the products that we distribute or manage, or fail to disclose such risks to our clients in a sufficiently clear manner, and as a result our clients suffer financial loss or other damages resulting from their purchase of the wealth management products following our recommendations, our reputation, client relationship, business and prospects will be materially and adversely affected. The poor performance of such products and services, whether self-developed or sourced from third parties, or negative perceptions of the firms offering such products and services, may adversely:

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impede the launch of new products or fund raising activities in connection with our asset management business.

Any harm to our reputation or failure to further enhance our brand recognition may materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Our reputation and brand recognition, which depend on cultivating awareness, trust and confidence among the high-net-worth individuals that are our current or potential clients, is critical to the success of our business. We believe a well-recognized brand is crucial to increasing our high-net-worth client base and, in turn, facilitate our effort to monetize our services and enhancing our attractiveness to our clients and product providers. Our reputation and brand are vulnerable to many threats that can be difficult or impossible to control, and costly or impossible to remediate. Regulatory inquiries or investigations, lawsuits and other claims in the ordinary course of our business, employee misconduct, perceptions of conflicts of interest and rumors, among other things, could substantially damage our reputation, even if they are baseless or satisfactorily addressed.

Any perception that the quality of our wealth management product recommendations or the management capabilities of our fund products may not be the same as or better than that of other wealth management advisory firms or product distributors or other asset management firms can also damage our reputation. For example, if the performance of our fund of funds products or real estate or related fund products falls below expectations, they may be linked to negative perceptions that may damage our reputation and brand recognition. Moreover, any negative media publicity about any of the products that we distributed, the financial services industry or wealth management service industry in general, or product or service quality problems at other firms in the industry, including our competitors, may also negatively impact our reputation and brand. Negative perceptions of certain financial products and services, or the financial industry in general, may increase the number of withdrawals and redemptions or reduce purchases made by our clients, which would adversely impact our revenues and liquidity position.

If we are unable to maintain a good reputation or further enhance our brand recognition, our ability to attract and retain clients, wealth management product providers and key employees could be harmed and, as a result, our business and revenues would be materially and adversely affected.

Our future success depends on our continued efforts to retain our existing management team and other key management as well as to attract, integrate and retain highly skilled and qualified personnel, and our business may be disrupted if we lose their services.

Our future success depends heavily on the continued services of our current executive officers. If any of our executive officers or other key management are unable or unwilling to stay in their present positions, we may not be able to find suitable replacements, which may disrupt our business operations. We do not have key personnel insurance in place. If any of our executive officers or other key management joins a competitor or forms a competing company, we may lose clients, know-how, key professionals and staff

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members. Each executive officer has entered into confidentiality and non-competition agreements with us. However, if any dispute arises between our executive officers and us, we cannot assure you of the extent to which any of these agreements could be enforced in China, where these executive officers reside, because of the uncertainties of China's legal system. See "— Risks Related to Doing Business in China — Uncertainties in the interpretation and enforcement of PRC law and regulations could limit the legal protections available to you and us."

We also rely on the skills, experience and efforts of our experienced service professionals, including our wealth management product advisors, client managers and product development personnel. Our wealth management product advisors and client managers mainly recommend wealth management products. Our asset management personnel also design our self-developed products. The investment performance of products distributed or managed by us and the retention of our clients are partly dependent upon the strategies carried out and performance by our talents. The market for these talents is extremely competitive. The turnover rate of our wealth management product advisors, client managers and product development personnel for 2012, 2013, 2014 and the three months ended March 31, 2015 is approximately 36%, 57%, 33% and 14%, respectively. If we are unable to attract and retain qualified individuals or our recruiting and retention costs increase significantly, our financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely impacted.

Our acquisition of Scepter Pacific, the holding company of E-House Capital, may not yield the benefits we anticipated and we will incur transaction and integration costs in connection with the acquisition, which could materially and adversely affect our business and results of operations.

After we acquire Scepter Pacific, the holding company of E-House Capital, we expect substantial synergy between our current asset management operations and E-House Capital's asset management business. However, we may encounter difficulties integrating the acquired operations, services, corporate culture and personnel into our existing business and operations, which could divert significant management attention from existing business operations and harm our business. In addition, this acquisition will require our management to develop expertise in new areas, manage new business relationships and attract new types of customers. Failure to generate the synergy we anticipate from the expansion of our current asset management services could materially and adversely affect our business and results of operations.

In addition, we have incurred, and expect to continue to incur additional costs in connection with the acquisition of Scepter Pacific. We will also incur integration costs following the completion of the acquisition as E-House Capital's operations are integrated into our existing operations. We expect to see the synergy from this acquisition across a number of areas, including leveraging resources with real estate project developers and realizing efficiencies in expenses incurred in relation to asset management and other services. However, the synergy may not be achieved in the near term or at all, and if achieved, may not be sufficient to offset the costs associated with the acquisition. Unanticipated costs, or the failure to achieve such expected improvement, may have an adverse impact on the results of operations of the combined company following the completion of the acquisition.

There may be risks inherent in our proposed acquisition of Scepter Pacific, the holding company of E-House Capital.

Although we have cooperated with E-House Capital for certain real estate or related investment products and projects since 2013 and have conducted due diligence with respect to our proposed acquisition of Scepter Pacific, the holding company of E-House Capital, there may still be unidentified issues and hidden liabilities, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Scepter Pacific provided, in the share purchase agreement regarding the acquisition, customary private company representations and warranties to us and procured E-House Investment and Reckon Capital to provide customary representations and warranties, and we will be entitled to seek indemnification from Scepter Pacific, E-House Investment and Reckon Capital for any breach of those representations and warranties. However, indemnification actions could be costly and time-consuming and may not be

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successful. Moreover, our ongoing business partnership with E-House may discourage us from seeking such indemnification.

Any negative development in E-House Capital's market position could materially and adversely affect our asset management business.

The marketing and promotion of our asset management business will benefit significantly from our association with the brand of E-House Capital. However, any negative development in E-House Capital's market position may also materially and adversely affect our marketing efforts and the popularity of our asset management services. This is because we have limited experience in the asset management business as a stand-alone company. To a large extent, the future operations and revenues of our asset management business will still rely on E-House Capital upon the acquisition. Thus, any negative development in E-House Capital's business operations or attractiveness to clients or investors may materially and adversely affect our asset management business.

Our business may be materially and adversely affected by various fluctuations and uncertainties in China's real estate industry, including government measures aimed at the industry.

To date, a significant portion of the products that we distribute involve real estate or related assets, and this concentration is predominantly seen among the fixed income products that we distribute. In 2012, 2013, 2014 and the three months ended March 31, 2015, the total value of the fixed income products we distributed that have real estate developers as corporate borrowers accounted for 42%, 65%, 73% and 74%, respectively, of the total transaction value of all fixed income products we distributed in 2012, 2013, 2014 and the three months ended March 31, 2015. After we complete the acquisition of Scepter Pacific, the holding company of E-House Capital, we expect that the real estate or related products will continue to account for a significant portion of the products provided in our services.

The success of such products depends significantly on conditions in China's real estate industry and more particularly on the volume of new property transactions in China. Demand for private residential real estate in China has grown rapidly in recent years but such growth is often coupled with volatility and fluctuations in real estate transaction volume and prices.

The PRC government has from time to time taken measures to cool the real estate market and to curb the increase of housing prices by requiring more stringent implementation of housing price control measures. Such measures may depress the real estate market, dissuade potential purchasers from making purchases, reduce transaction volume, cause a decline in selling prices, and prevent developers from raising the capital they need and increase developers' costs to start new projects. In addition, we cannot assure you that the PRC government will not adopt new measures in the future that may result in lower growth rates in the real estate industry. Frequent changes in government policies may also create uncertainty that could discourage investment in real estate.

We are also susceptible to the risks inherent in the operation of real estate-related businesses and assets. These risks include those associated with general and local economic conditions, changes in supply of and demand for competing properties in an area, natural disasters, changes in government regulations, changes in real property tax rates, changes in interest rates, the reduced availability of mortgage funds, which may render the sale or refinancing of properties difficult or impracticable, and other factors that are beyond our control.

If significant fluctuations occur in China's real estate industry, or the risks inherent in the ownership and operation of real estate materialize, they may result in decreased value and increased default rates of the wealth management products linked to real estate or the construction and development of the real estate that we distribute or manage, and reduced interest of our clients in purchasing such products, which account for a significant portion of our product choices. As a result, our revenues from such products could be adversely affected, which in turn may materially and negatively affect our overall financial condition and results of operations.

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A drop in the investment performance for products distributed or managed by us or a decline in the value of the assets under our management could negatively impact our revenues and profitability.

Investment performance is a key competitive factor for products distributed or managed by us. Strong investment performance helps us to retain and expand our client base and helps generate new sales of products and services. Strong investment performance is therefore an important element to our goals of maximizing the value of products and services provided to our clients or the assets under our management. There can be no assurance as to how future investment performance will compare to our competitors or that historical performance will be indicative of future returns. Any drop or perceived drop in investment performance as compared to our competitors could cause a decline in sales of our investment products and services. These impacts may also reduce our aggregate amount of assets under management and management fees. Poor investment performance could also adversely affect our ability to expand the distribution of third-party wealth management products and our self-developed products.

In addition, the profitability of our growing asset management services depends on fees charged based on the value of assets under management. Any impairment on the value of the assets we manage, whether caused by fluctuations or downturns in the underlying markets or otherwise, will reduce our revenues generated from asset management business, which in turn may materially and adversely affect our overall financial performance and results of operations.

If we breach the contractual obligations under the fund management documents or fiduciary duties we owed to the fund counterparties in connection with our asset management services, our results of operations will be adversely impacted.

Our asset management business has experienced substantial growth and is expected to continue to grow in the future. We intend to further develop our fund management business by offering and managing a broader variety of funds, including funds of securities investment funds, funds of hedge funds and funds of fixed income funds.

Our asset management business involves inherent risks. For some of the funds that we self-develop or manage, such as contractual funds, we may be exposed to indemnity or other legal liabilities if we are deemed to have breached our legal obligations as fund managers under the fund management documents or fund subscription agreements, and are therefore susceptible to legal disputes and potentially significant damages. In cases where we serve as the general partner or co-general partner for the funds that are in the form of limited partnership, we are required to manage the funds for the limited partners or the investors. We may be removed by the limited partners without cause by their exercising their kick-out rights if they are not satisfied with our services in the roles of general partner or co-general partner of the funds. If we are deemed to have breached our fiduciary duty, we may be exposed to risks and losses related to legal disputes. We could also experience losses on our principal for funds invested by us and the entity as the general partner shall bear unlimited joint and several liabilities for the debts of any fund managed by it out of all its assets. We cannot assure you that our efforts to further develop the fund management business will be successful. If our asset management business fails, our future growth may be materially and adversely affected and our reputation and credibility may be damaged among high-net-worth individuals, which in turn may affect our wealth management product advisory services business.

Risk management policies and procedures may not be fully effective in identifying or mitigating risk exposure in all market environments or against all types of risk, including employee and financial advisor misconduct.

We have devoted significant resources to developing our risk management policies and procedures and will continue to do so. Nonetheless, our policies and procedures to identify, monitor and manage risks may not be fully effective in mitigating our risk exposure in all market environments or against all types of risk. Many of our risk management policies are based upon observed historical market behavior or statistics based on historical models. During periods of market volatility or due to unforeseen events, the historically derived correlations upon which these methods are based may not be valid. As a result, these methods may not

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predict future exposures accurately, which could be significantly greater than what our models indicate. This could cause us to incur investment losses or cause our hedging and other risk management strategies to be ineffective. Other risk management methods depend upon the evaluation of information regarding markets, clients, catastrophe occurrence or other matters that are publicly available or otherwise accessible to us, which may not always be accurate, complete, up-to-date or properly evaluated.

Moreover, we are subject to the risks of errors and misconduct by our employees and advisors, which include:

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improperly using or disclosing confidential information of our clients, third-party wealth management product providers or other parties;



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otherwise not complying with laws and regulations or our internal policies or procedures.

Although we have established an internal compliance system to supervise service quality and regulation compliance, these risks may be difficult to detect in advance and deter, and could harm our business, results of operations or financial performance.

In addition, although we perform due diligence on potential clients, we cannot assure you that we will be able to identify all the possible issues based on the information available to us. If certain investors do not meet the relevant qualification requirements for products we distribute or under applicable laws, we may also be deemed in default of the obligations required in our contract with the product providers. Management of operational, legal and regulatory risks requires, among other things, policies and procedures to properly record and verify a large number of transactions and events, and these policies and procedures may not be fully effective in mitigating our risk exposure in all market environments or against all types of risk.

Non-compliance on the part of third parties with which we conduct business could disrupt our business and adversely affect our results of operation.

Our third-party wealth management product providers or other business counterparties may be subject to regulatory penalties or punishments because of their regulatory compliance failures, which may affect our business activities and reputation and in turn, our results of operations. Although we conduct due diligence on our business counterparties, we cannot be certain whether any such counterparty has infringed or will infringe any third parties' legal rights or violate any regulatory requirements. We require the business counterparties in the financial services industry to provide their licenses, permits or filing documents in respect of the wealth management products before we distribute their products, but we cannot assure you that these counterparties will continue to maintain all applicable permits and approvals, and any noncompliance on the part of these counterparties may cause potential liabilities to us and in turn disrupt our operations.

The impairment or negative performance of other financial services companies could adversely affect us.

We routinely work with counterparties in the financial services industry, including asset management companies, trust companies, insurers and other institutions, when providing our services. A decline in the financial condition of one or more financial services institutions may expose us to credit losses or defaults, limit our access to liquidity or otherwise disrupt the operations of our businesses. While we regularly assess our exposure to different industries and counterparties, the performance and financial strength of specific institutions are subject to rapid change, the timing and extent of which cannot be known.

Downgrades in the credit or financial strength ratings assigned to the counterparties with whom we transact or other adverse reputational impacts to such counterparties could create the perception that our financial condition will be adversely impacted as a result of potential future defaults by such counterparties. As a result, our operations and financial performances may be adversely impacted.

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Our historical practices of short-term loan extensions to and co-investment activities with selected clients may subject us to regulatory or contractual risks and liabilities, which may materially and adversely affect our operations and reputation.

We historically provided short-term bridge loans to selected clients in order to facilitate their purchases of held-to-maturity products. These loans were extended to bridge the gap between the maturity of an existing product and the purchase of a new one, and these clients typically repay the loans when due. None of these loan extensions is collateralized. In addition, in order to help certain clients obtain higher returns within their target investment level, we have, in the past, entered into co-investment arrangements with our clients. Under such arrangements, these clients typically obtain up to 30.0% of the required funding from us, and invest on our behalf in the wealth management products that we distribute and proportionately share the return when these products mature. We terminated the co-investment and the short-term bridge loan practices in August 2014. We have collected and settled all the outstanding loans as of May 2015.

According to relevant PRC rules and regulations, an entity must obtain a license to engage in provision of loans in China. Although we limit the scope of such loans to selected clients and do not view this service as a revenue-generating source, we do not possess the necessary license and may be deemed to have violated PRC laws. Historically, we have not been subject to any query or investigation by a PRC government authority in connection with the short-term loans and co-investment practices, and we have terminated these practices. However, we may be subject to monetary fines for these activities and our reputation and operations may be adversely affected. In connection with the historical loan and co-investment activities where the subject products were sourced from third-parties, we may be subject to claims from the product providers if they are of the view that we breached the covenants in our advisory service agreements with them, as we agreed in most of these agreements that we will conduct sufficient due diligence to make sure that our clients invest with their own funds. In addition, if any of our clients defaults on the outstanding short-term loans or chooses to breach the co-investment arrangements with us, we would have to resort to legal proceedings that are both costly and time consuming, and may eventually suffer loss if we fail to successfully collect these loans and co-investments. These potential consequences, individually or in the aggregate, may materially and adversely our operations and reputation.

If the PRC governmental authorities penalize us for our historical promotion of collective fund trust plans, or trust plans, our business, results of operations and prospects may be adversely affected.

Under the Trust Plan Rules issued by the China Banking Regulatory Commission, or the CBRC, entities that are not financial institutions cannot conduct "promotion" of collective fund trust plans, or trust plans. Trust products have been a major wealth management product available to high-net-worth individuals in China. CBRC strengthened the regulation on promotion of trust plans in a recent circular and its implementation rules, which explicitly prohibit the trust companies from engaging any non-financial institutions to promote trust plans directly or indirectly through advisory, consulting, brokerage or other services. Our distribution of the trust plans and the relevant services we provided may be deemed as "promotion" of the trust plans under the PRC regulations and rules. The aggregate value of trust plans we distributed amounted to US$408.3 million, US$303.1 million and US$11.0 million, respectively, for 2012, 2013 and 2014, representing 93.2%, 25.1% and 0.5% of the value of the wealth management products that we distributed for 2012, 2013 and 2014, respectively, and the outstanding amount of the trust plans as of March 31, 2015 was US$166.0 million. We have ceased to engage in providing service to new trust plans after the issuance of this circular by CBRC.

However, we could also be penalized by the CBRC or other governmental authorities in relation to the trust plans that we assisted to distribute prior to the issuance of the CBRC circular, which could adversely impact our results of operations. See "Regulations — Regulations on Trust Products."

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Any material decrease in the commission and fee rates for our wealth management product related services may have an adverse effect on our revenues, cash flow and results of operations.

We derive a significant portion of our revenues from commissions and recurring fees paid by wealth management product providers and corporate borrowers when our clients invest in the products we distribute. The commission and recurring fee rates are set by such product providers and corporate borrowers or negotiated between such parties and us, and vary from product to product. Although the fee rates within any given category of the products we distribute remained relatively stable during the applicable periods referenced in this prospectus, future commission and recurring fee rates may be subject to change based on the prevailing political, economic, regulatory, taxation and competitive factors that affect product providers or corporate borrowers. These factors, which are not within our control, include the capacity of product providers to place new business and realize profits, client demand and preference for wealth management products, the availability of comparable products from other product providers at a lower cost, the availability of alternative wealth management products to clients and the tax deductibility of commissions and fees. In addition, the historical volume of wealth management products that we distributed or managed may have a significant impact on our bargaining power with third-party wealth management product providers in relation to the commission and fee rates for future products. Because we do not determine, and cannot predict, the timing or extent of commission and fee rate changes with respect to the wealth management products, it is difficult for us to assess the effect of any of these changes on our operations. In order to maintain our relationships with the product providers and to enter into contracts for new products, we may have to accept lower commission rates or other less favorable terms, which could reduce our revenues. Although we believe that substitute third-party providers for most of the wealth management products we distribute are generally available, if some of our key wealth management product providers decide not to enter into new contracts with us, or our relationships with them are otherwise impacted, our business and operating results could be materially and adversely affected.

We depend on a small number of third-party product providers to derive a significant portion of our revenues and this dependence is likely to continue.

We experience a relatively high concentration of product providers and derive a significant portion of our revenues from a limited number of third-party wealth management product providers. In 2012, 2013, 2014 and the three months ended March 31, 2015, three, two, two and one product providers, respectively, each accounted for more than 10% of the total value of products we distributed in these applicable periods, and net revenues from these product providers jointly accounted for 54.4%, 50.0%, 39.6% and 19.7%, respectively, of our net revenues during these periods. We have maintained good relationships with our major product providers historically. We source many of our products from these providers mainly because of the historically reliable performance of their products, but we do not depend on these major providers as the only sources of quality investment products. We believe that, with our comprehensive due diligence, we can re-allocate the sources of our products to other product providers with which we currently cooperate or to identify new product providers in a flexible way to meet our clients' investment needs. However, if we lose any one of our major product providers or any of these product providers significantly reduces its volume of business with us, our net revenues and profitability would be substantially reduced if we are unable to re-allocate the sources of products promptly, or at all. In addition, the product volume we source and distribute from specific product providers may vary from period to period, particularly because we are not the exclusive distributor for any particular product provider. Our high concentration of product providers may also adversely affect our ability to negotiate fee rates with these product providers, which may in turn materially and adversely affect our results of operations.

We derive a substantial portion of our revenues from several affluent cities in China, and we face market risk due to our concentration in these cities.

As of March 31, 2015, we derived our revenues from 32 client centers in 18 affluent cities in China including Shanghai, Beijing, Hangzhou and Shenzhen. In each of the years ended on December 31, 2012, 2013 and 2014 and the three months ended March 31, 2015, approximately 73.2% of our total revenues were derived from Shanghai and Hangzhou alone. We expect these two urban centers to continue to be

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important sources of revenues. If any of these major urban centers experiences an event that negatively impacts the local real estate or financial industries, such as a serious economic downturn or contraction, a natural disaster, or slower growth due to adverse governmental policies or otherwise, demand for our services could decline significantly and our business and growth prospects could be materially and adversely impacted.

We may face increased competition and if we are unable to compete successfully, we could lose our market share and our results of operations and financial condition may be materially and adversely affected.

The wealth management market in China is at an early stage of development and is highly fragmented. As the industry develops, we may face increased competition. In distributing wealth management products, we face direct competition primarily from other third-party wealth management service providers such as Noah Holdings Limited. We also compete with many local PRC commercial banks and insurance companies that have their own wealth management arms and sales forces to distribute their products. In addition, there is a risk that we may not successfully identify new product and service opportunities or develop and introduce these opportunities in a timely and cost-effective manner. New competitors that are better adapted to the wealth management service industry may emerge, which could cause us to lose market share in key market segments.

Some competitors may have better brand recognition or stronger market influence. Some competitors may have greater financial and marketing resources. For example, the commercial banks we compete with tend to enjoy distribution advantages due to their nationwide distribution networks, longer operating histories, broader client bases and settlement capabilities. Moreover, many wealth management product providers with whom we currently have relationships, such as commercial banks and trust companies, are also engaged in, or may in the future engage in, the distribution of wealth management products and may benefit from the integration of wealth management products with their other product offerings.

In addition, in the asset management service sector, we may face competition from mutual fund management companies and securities firms that have emerged or will emerge in the asset management business in China in the foreseeable future. With an increasing portion of wealth management products being distributed through online or mobile platforms, we expect we may potentially compete with an increasing number of Internet finance enterprises.

Any failure to protect our clients' privacy and confidential information could lead to legal liability, adversely affect our reputation and have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

Our services involve the exchange, storage and analysis of highly confidential information, including detailed personal and financial information regarding our high-net-worth clients, through a variety of electronic and non-electronic means, and our reputation and business operations are highly dependent on our ability to safeguard the confidential personal data and information of our clients. We rely on a network of process and software controls to protect the confidentiality of data provided to us or stored on our systems.

If we do not maintain adequate internal controls or fail to implement new or improved controls, this data could be misappropriated or confidentiality could otherwise be breached. We could be subject to liability if we inappropriately disclose any client's personal information, or if third parties are able to illegally gain access to any client's name, address, portfolio holdings, or other personal and confidential information. Any such event could subject us to claims for identity theft or other similar fraud claims or claims for other misuses of personal information, such as unauthorized marketing or unauthorized access to personal information. In addition, such events would cause our clients to lose their trust and confidence in us, which may result in a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

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We may not be able to prevent unauthorized use of our intellectual property, which could reduce demand for the products that we distribute and our services, adversely affect our revenues and harm our competitive position.

We rely primarily on a combination of copyright, trade secret, trademark and anti-unfair competition laws and contractual rights to establish and protect our intellectual property rights. We cannot assure you that the steps we have taken or will take in the future to protect our intellectual property or piracy will prove to be sufficient. For example, although we require our employees, wealth management product providers and others to enter into confidentiality agreements in order to protect our trade secrets, other proprietary information and, most importantly, our client information, these agreements might not effectively prevent disclosure of our trade secrets, know-how or other proprietary information and might not provide an adequate remedy in the event of unauthorized disclosure of such confidential information. In addition, others may independently discover trade secrets and proprietary information, and in such cases we could not assert any trade secret rights against such parties. Implementation of intellectual property-related laws in China has historically been lacking, primarily due to ambiguity in the PRC laws and enforcement difficulties. Accordingly, intellectual property rights and confidentiality protection in China may not be as effective as in the United States or other countries. Current or potential competitors may use our intellectual property without our authorization in the development of products and services that are substantially equivalent or superior to ours, which could reduce demand for our solutions and services, adversely affect our revenues and harm our competitive position. Even if we were to discover evidence of infringement or misappropriation, our recourse against such competitors may be limited or could require us to pursue litigation, which could involve substantial costs and diversion of management's attention from the operation of our business.

We may face intellectual property infringement claims, which could be time-consuming and costly to defend and may result in the loss of significant rights by us.

Although we have not been subject to any litigation, pending or threatened, alleging infringement of third parties' intellectual property rights, we cannot assure you that such infringement claims will not be asserted against us in the future. Some third parties may own technology patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets and Internet content, which they may use to assert claims against us. We require our advisors, managers and relevant staff to sign agreements upon joining our company, to undertake to follow certain procedures designed to reduce the likelihood that we may use, develop or make available any content or applications without the proper licenses or necessary third party consents. However, these procedures may not be effective in completely preventing the unauthorized posting or use of copyrighted material or the infringement of other rights of third parties.

Intellectual property litigation is expensive and time-consuming and could divert resources and management attention from the operation of our business. If there is a successful claim of infringement, we may be required to alter our services, cease certain activities, pay substantial royalties and damages to, and obtain one or more licenses from, third parties. We may not be able to obtain those licenses on commercially acceptable terms, or at all. Any of those consequences could cause us to lose revenues, impair our client relationships and harm our reputation.

Legal or administrative proceedings or allegations against us or our management could have a material adverse impact on our reputation, results of operations, financial condition and liquidity.

We have not been subject to legal or administrative proceedings or third-party allegations historically which were likely to have had a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations. We have been, and may from time to time in the future become, a party to such proceedings or claims arising in the ordinary course of our business. For example, Shanghai Jupai is currently party to a civil proceeding initiated by a business partner of Shanghai Jupai in connection with a partnership between the two parties. The plaintiff claimed that Shanghai Jupai violated the non-compete clause under the relevant partnership agreement. The plaintiff claimed for nominal damages and certain equitable relief, which we believe is without merit. Shanghai Jupai is in the process of disposing of its interests in the joint

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venture. Our management has evaluated the proceeding and has determined that this proceeding is not likely to have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. However, any lawsuit or allegation in this nature, with or without merit, or any perceived unfair, unethical, fraudulent or inappropriate business practice by us or perceived wrong doing by any key member of our management team could harm our reputation, distract our management from day-to-day operations and cause us to incur significant expenses in the defense of such matters. A substantial judgment, award, settlement, fine, or penalty may generate negative publicity against us and could be materially adverse to our operating results or cash flows for a particular future period, depending on our results for that period. This risk may be heightened during periods when credit, equity or other financial markets are volatile, or when clients or investors are experiencing losses.

If we fail to maintain our relationship with E-House and SINA, our business and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.

Both E-House and SINA are our existing principal shareholders and are strategically significant for our business and they may help us grow our real estate or real estate-related wealth management products and expand our presence online. By leveraging our partnerships with E-House and SINA, we seek to capture new business opportunities and increase our addressable markets by exploring and entering into the online third-party wealth management and asset management markets. To a certain extent, we rely on continued cooperation with them to develop, innovate and diversify our products offerings. Either of E-House and SINA could, at any time, reduce its support for our business. In addition, their dual role as our substantial shareholders and contractual counterparty could result in conflicts of interest. If for any reason E-House or SINA does not fulfill its obligations to us or otherwise reduces its support for our real estate or related wealth management products and our online services, our business may be materially and adversely affected.

If the operation of 100run.com is found to violate PRC law, we may no longer distribute products through this platform and our reputation may be negatively affected.

Before August 2014, Shanghai Jupai held 48% equity in Yibairun Investment Consulting (Beijing) Co., Ltd., or Yibairun, which operates the website of 100run.com . 100run.com displays information on trust and asset management plans and private equity fund products online, and its clients can invest in such products through the website with a relatively low minimum investment amount. We used to engage Yibairun in the distribution of certain asset management plans, but we did not generate any profit from 100run.com . The aggregate value of wealth management products we distributed through 100run.com amounted to nil, nil, US$40.9 million and US$38.7 million, respectively, for 2012, 2013, 2014 and the three months ended March 31, 2015. In August 2014, we sold our entire holding in Yibairun to a third-party individual. Regulatory oversight of Yibairun's business model is currently unclear. If PRC regulatory authorities deem its operations illegal and order Yibairun to cease operations, or promulgate new rules and impose restrictions on the operations of Yibairun, we may no longer be able to distribute products through 100run.com , and our reputation in the investor community may be adversely affected by our historical affiliation with it.

We are required to register our client centers outside of our corporate residence address as branch offices under PRC law and any failure to do so may subject our centers to shut-down or penalties.

Under PRC law, a company setting up premises for business operations outside its residence address must register the premises as branch offices with the competent local industry and commerce bureau and obtain business licenses for them as branch offices. We have 32 client centers in 18 cities across China as of March 31, 2015. As of the date of this prospectus, 18 of these client centers in their relevant cities have not been registered as branch offices and the net revenues attributable to these centers, in the aggregate, accounted for 5.4%, 10.7% and 14.0% of our net revenues in 2013, 2014 and the three months ended March 31, 2015, respectively. We are in the process of applying for the registration of these client centers and we cannot assure you whether the registration can be completed in a timely manner. Although we have not been subject to any query or investigation by any PRC government authority regarding the absence of such registration, if the PRC regulatory authorities determine that we are in violation of the relevant laws

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and regulations, we may be subject to penalties, including fines, confiscation of income and suspension of operation. If we become subject to these penalties, our business, results of operations, financial condition and prospects could be materially and adversely affected.

Our principal shareholders have substantial influence over our company and their interests may not be aligned with the interests of our other shareholders.

As of the date of this prospectus, Mr. Tianxiang Hu, our co-chairman and executive chairman of the board of directors, and Dr. Weishi Yao, our chief operating officer and director, beneficially own an aggregate of               % of our share capital. Upon the completion of our acquisition of Scepter Pacific, Mr. Xin Zhou, a director nominee of our company, will beneficially own an aggregate of          % of our share capital. As a result of this high level of shareholding, Mr. Hu, Dr. Yao and Mr. Zhou have substantial influence over our business, including decisions regarding mergers, consolidations and the sale of all or substantially all of our assets, election of directors and other significant corporate actions. They may take actions that are not in the best interests of us or our other shareholders. This concentration of ownership may discourage, delay or prevent a change in control of our company, which could deprive our shareholders of an opportunity to receive a premium for their shares as part of a sale of our company and might reduce the price of our ADSs. These actions may be taken even if they are opposed by our other shareholders, including those who hold ADSs. For more information regarding our principal shareholders and their affiliated entities, see "Principal and Selling Shareholders."

We have granted, and may continue to grant, share options and other share-based compensation in the future, which may materially impact our future results of operations.

We adopted our 2014 share incentive plan in July 2014, which we refer to as the 2014 plan, which permits the grant of stock options or other types of awards to purchase a number of 17,570,281 ordinary shares, or the Award Pool, which shall be increased automatically by the number ordinary shares equal to 5% of the then total issued and outstanding ordinary shares of the company on an as-converted fully diluted basis on each of the third, sixth and ninth anniversary of the adoption of the 2014 plan. As of the date of this prospectus, options to purchase 13,117,600 ordinary shares have been granted and 12,818,700 options are outstanding. Upon completion of our acquisition of Scepter Pacific, the holding company of E-House Capital, we expect to assume all outstanding options granted under the existing share incentive plan of Scepter Pacific. Immediately after the completion of this acquisition, options to purchase                ordinary shares of our company will be outstanding. As a result of these grants and potential future grants under the plans, we have incurred, and will incur in future periods, significant share-based compensation expenses. We account for compensation costs for all stock options using a fair-value based method and recognize expenses in our consolidated statement of income in accordance with the relevant rules in accordance with U.S. GAAP, which may have a material adverse effect on our net income. Any additional securities issued under share-based compensation schemes will dilute the ownership interests of our shareholders, including holders of our ADSs. We believe the granting of share-based compensation is of significant importance to our ability to attract and retain key personnel and employees, or consultants, and we will continue to grant share-based compensation to employees in the future.

If we fail to implement and maintain an effective system of internal controls, we may be unable to accurately report our results of operations, meet our reporting obligations or prevent fraud.

Prior to this offering, we were a private company with limited accounting personnel and other resources with which to address our internal controls and procedures. Our management has not completed an assessment of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting and our independent registered public accounting firm has not conducted an audit of our internal control over financial reporting. However, in connection with the audits of our consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2012, 2013 and 2014 and for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2013 and 2014, we and our independent registered public accounting firm identified one material weakness and five significant deficiencies and other deficiencies as of December 31, 2014 in our internal control over financial reporting, as defined in the standards established by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board of the United States.

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The material weakness that has been identified relates to our lack of accounting resources in U.S. GAAP and SEC reporting requirements and five significant deficiencies relate to (1) a lack of internal audit function for our risk assessment and overall internal control; (2) a lack of control over the historical practice of short term loan extensions to our selected clients; (3) a lack of risk control over our historical co-investment activities with our clients; (4) a lack of scheduled and timely review on the valuation of our investment; and (5) one instance of failure to strictly follow contractual distribution arrangements for the management fees.

We have implemented and are continuing to implement a number of measures to address the material weakness that has been identified. For details, see "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Internal Control Over Financial Reporting." However, we cannot assure you that we will be able to continue implementing these measures in the future, or that we will not identify additional material weaknesses or significant deficiencies in the future.

Furthermore, it is possible that, had our independent registered public accounting firm conducted an audit of our internal control over financial reporting, such firm might have identified additional material weaknesses and deficiencies. Upon the completion of this offering, we will become a public company in the United States subject to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, or Section 404, will require that we include a report of management on our internal control over financial reporting in our annual report on Form 20-F beginning with our annual report for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015. In addition, once we cease to be an "emerging growth company" as such term is defined in the JOBS Act, our independent registered public accounting firm must attest to and report on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. 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 a report that is qualified 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. In addition, after we become a public company, our reporting obligations may place a significant strain on our management, operational and financial resources and systems for the foreseeable future. We may be unable to timely complete our evaluation testing and any required remediation.

During the course of documenting and testing our internal control procedures, in order to satisfy the requirements of Section 404, we may identify other weaknesses and deficiencies in our internal control over financial reporting. In addition, if we fail 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 conclude on an ongoing basis that we have effective internal control over financial reporting in accordance with Section 404. If we fail to achieve and maintain an effective internal control environment, we could suffer material misstatements in our financial statements and fail to meet our reporting obligations, which would likely cause investors to lose confidence in our reported financial information. This could in turn limit our access to capital markets, harm our results of operations, and lead to a decline in the trading price of our ADSs.

Additionally, ineffective internal control over financial reporting could expose us to increased risk of fraud or misuse of corporate assets and subject us to potential delisting from the stock exchange on which we list, regulatory investigations and civil or criminal sanctions. We may also be required to restate our financial statements from prior periods.

We have limited insurance coverage.

Insurance companies in China currently do not offer as extensive an array of insurance products as insurance companies in more developed economies. Other than casualty insurance on some of our assets, we do not have commercial insurance coverage on our other assets and we do not have insurance to cover our business or interruption of our business, litigation or product liability. Moreover, the low coverage limits of our property insurance policies may not be adequate to compensate us for all losses, particularly with

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respect to any loss of business and reputation that may occur. We have determined that the costs of insuring for these risks and the difficulties associated with acquiring such insurance on commercially reasonable terms make it impractical for us to have such insurance. Any uninsured occurrence of loss or damage to property, litigation or business disruption may result in our incurring substantial costs and the diversion of resources, which could have an adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.

Risks Related to Our Corporate Structure

If the PRC government finds that the agreements that establish the structure for operating certain of our 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.

We plan to engage in the direct sales of mutual funds and asset management plans sponsored by mutual fund management companies. While the distribution of mutual funds and asset management plans sponsored by mutual fund management companies is not explicitly categorized as restricted to foreign investment, a license is required for the direct sales of mutual fund and asset management plans sponsored by mutual fund management companies. In practice, such license is generally unavailable to foreign-invested enterprises or their subsidiaries. In order to conduct our direct sales services in the future, we have entered into contractual arrangements through Shanghai Juxiang, our PRC subsidiary, with Shanghai Jupai, our PRC variable interest entity. Yumao, a wholly owned subsidiary of Shanghai Jupai, holds such license.

Part of our business includes conducting market surveys, which is defined by the current Foreign Investment Catalogue to mean the collection and analysis of information concerning the performance and prospects of certain commercial products and/or services. Market survey is categorized as restricted to foreign investment. The Measures for the Administration of Foreign-related Investigation, promulgated by the National Bureau of Statistics on July 19, 2004, states that foreign-invested entities cannot conduct market survey unless a license has been granted by the relevant authority. The license application is subject to stringent requirements and is ultimately subject to the discretion of the relevant authority. Because Shanghai Juxiang is unable to obtain such license, we conduct such activities through Shanghai Jupai, which, as a PRC domestic company, is not required to obtain such license for market survey.

Our contractual arrangements with Shanghai Jupai, and its respective shareholders enable us to (1) have power to direct the activities that most significantly affect the economic performance of Shanghai Jupai; (2) receive substantially all of the economic benefits from Shanghai Jupai in consideration for the services provided by Shanghai Juxiang; and (3) have an exclusive option to purchase all or part of the equity interests in Shanghai Jupai when and to the extent permitted by PRC law, or request any existing shareholder of Shanghai Jupai to transfer any or part of the equity interest in Shanghai Jupai to another PRC person or entity designated by us at any time at our discretion. Because of these contractual arrangements, we are the primary beneficiary of Shanghai Jupai and hence treat Shanghai Jupai as our VIE, and consolidate its and its subsidiaries' results of operations into ours.

If the PRC government finds that our contractual arrangement does not comply with its restrictions on foreign investment in the wealth management or asset management business, or if the PRC government otherwise finds that we, Shanghai Jupai, or any of its subsidiaries or client centers are in violation of PRC laws or regulations or lack the necessary permits or licenses to operate our business, the relevant PRC regulatory authorities, including the CSRC, would have broad discretion in dealing with such violations or failures, including, without limitation:

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imposing fines or confiscating any of our income that they deem to have been obtained through illegal operations;

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requiring us or our PRC subsidiary and consolidated entities to restructure the relevant ownership structure or operations;

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restricting or prohibiting our use of the proceeds from this offering to finance the business and operations of the VIEs and their subsidiaries; or

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taking other regulatory or enforcement actions that could be harmful to our business.

Any of these actions could cause significant disruption to our business operations, and may materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. In addition, it is unclear what impact the PRC government actions would have on us and on our ability to consolidate the financial results of any of our consolidated entities in our consolidated financial statements, if the PRC government authorities find our legal structure and contractual arrangements to be in violation of PRC laws, rules and regulations. If any of these penalties results in our inability to direct the activities of Shanghai Jupai that most significantly impact its economic performance, and/or our failure to receive the economic benefits from Shanghai Jupai, we may not be able to consolidate Shanghai Jupai into our consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

Scepter Pacific, the holding company of E-House Capital, relies on similar contractual arrangements with Scepter Pacific's VIE in China to conduct its asset management services. Although foreign-invested enterprises incorporated in China are not expressly prohibited from providing asset management services in China, in practice, when managing the various funds, E-House Capital may also need to invest in projects or funds at the same time. Some targeted projects, such as high-end hotel and office building rental projects are in prohibited or restricted categories for foreign investment. Therefore, E-House Capital needs to provide asset management services through contractual arrangements between Scepter Pacific's wholly-owned PRC subsidiary and its VIE in China. As a result, risks related to our VIE structure may also be applicable to E-House Capital.

We rely on contractual arrangements with our VIE, and its shareholders for a portion of our China operations, which may not be as effective as direct ownership in providing operational control.

We rely on contractual arrangements with our VIE, Shanghai Jupai, and its shareholders to operate a portion of our operations in China, including market survey and the proposed direct sale of mutual funds and asset management plans sponsored by mutual fund management companies. These contractual arrangements may not be as effective as direct ownership in providing us with control over our VIE. For example, our VIE and its shareholders could breach their contractual arrangements with us by, among other things, failing to operate our business in an acceptable manner or taking other actions that are detrimental to our interests. These risks exist throughout the period in which we operate our businesses through the contractual arrangements with our VIE. If we were the controlling shareholder of the VIE with direct ownership, we would be able to exercise our rights as shareholders to effect changes to their board of directors, which in turn could implement changes at the management and operational level. However, under the current contractual arrangements, as a legal matter, if our VIE or its shareholders fail to perform their obligations under these contractual arrangements, we may have to incur substantial costs to enforce such arrangements, and rely on legal remedies under PRC law, including contract remedies, which may be time-consuming, unpredictable and expensive. If 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, our business and operations could be severely disrupted, which could materially and adversely affect our results of operations and damage our reputation. See "— Risks Related to Doing Business in China — Uncertainties in the interpretation and enforcement of Chinese laws and regulations could limit the legal protections available to you and us."

In 2012, 2013, 2014 and the three months ended March 31, 2015, Shanghai Jupai and its subsidiaries and branches contributed in 100%, 68%, 11% and 33% of our total net revenues. In the event we are unable to enforce the contractual arrangements, we may not be able to have the power to direct the activities that most significantly affect the economic performance of Shanghai Jupai and its subsidiaries and branches, and our ability to conduct our business may be negatively affected, and we may not be able to consolidate the financial results of Shanghai Jupai and its subsidiaries and branches into our consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

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In 2012, 2013, 2014 and the three months ended March 31, 2015, Shanghai E-Cheng and its subsidiaries and consolidated partnership entities contributed 100% of total net revenues of Scepter Pacific. In the event Shanghai Baoyi is unable to enforce the contractual arrangements, after our acquisition of Scepter Pacific, we may not be able to have the power to direct the activities that most significantly affect the economic performance of Shanghai E-Cheng and its subsidiaries and consolidated partnership entities, and our ability to conduct our business may be negatively affected, and we may not be able to consolidate the financial results of Shanghai E-Cheng and its subsidiaries and partnership entities into our consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

The shareholders of our VIE may have potential conflicts of interest with us, and if any such conflicts of interest are not resolved in our favor, our business may be materially and adversely affected.

We have designated individuals who are PRC nationals to be the shareholders of Shanghai Jupai. These individuals may have conflicts of interest with us. Shanghai Jupai is approximately 67.7% owned by Mr. Tianxiang Hu, our co-chairman and executive chairman of the board of directors, 10% owned by Dr. Weishi Yao, our chief operating officer and director. Conflicts of interest may arise between the roles of Mr. Hu and Dr. Yao as shareholders, directors and officers of our company and as shareholders, directors and officers of our VIE. We rely on these individuals to abide by the laws of the Cayman Islands, which provide that directors and officers owe a fiduciary duty to our company that requires them to act in good faith and in the best interest of our company and not to use their positions for personal gains. On the other hand, PRC laws also provide that a director or an executive officer owes a fiduciary duty to the company he or she directs or manages. We cannot assure you that when conflicts arise, shareholders of our VIE will act in the best interest of our company or that conflicts will be resolved in our favor. These individuals may breach or cause the VIE to breach the existing contractual arrangements. If we cannot resolve any conflicts of interest or disputes between us and these shareholders, we would have to rely on legal proceedings, which may be expensive, time-consuming and disruptive to our operations. There is also substantial uncertainty as to the outcome of any such legal proceedings.

Our ability to enforce the equity pledge agreements between us and the shareholders of Shanghai Jupai may be subject to limitations based on PRC laws and regulations.

Pursuant to the equity pledge agreements relating to Shanghai Jupai, the shareholders of Shanghai Jupai pledged their equity interest in Shanghai Jupai to Shanghai Juxiang to secure Shanghai Jupai's performance of the obligations and indebtedness under the consulting services agreement. The equity pledges under these equity pledge agreements have been registered with the relevant local branch of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce. Under the PRC Property Law, when an obligor fails to pay its debt when due, the pledgee may choose to either conclude an agreement with the pledgor to obtain the pledged equity or seek payments from the proceeds of the auction or sell-off of the pledged equity. If Shanghai Jupai fails to perform its obligations secured by the pledges under the equity pledge agreements, one remedy in the event of default under the agreements is to require the pledgor to sell the equity interests in Shanghai Jupai in an auction or private sale and remit the proceeds to our subsidiaries in China, net of related taxes and expenses. Such an auction or private sale may not result in our receipt of the full value of the equity interests in the VIE. We consider it very unlikely that the public auction process would be undertaken since, in an event of default, our preferred approach would be to ask our PRC subsidiary that is a party to the exclusive call option agreement with the VIE's shareholders, to designate another PRC person or entity to acquire the equity interest in the VIE and replace the existing shareholders pursuant to the exclusive call option agreement.

In addition, in the registration forms of the local branch of State Administration for Industry and Commerce for the pledges over the equity interests under the equity pledge agreements, the amount of registered equity interests pledged to our PRC subsidiary was stated as the pledgor's portion of the registered capital of the VIE. The equity pledge agreements with the shareholders of the VIE provide that the pledged equity interest constitute continuing security for any and all of the indebtedness, obligations and liabilities of our

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VIE under the relevant contractual arrangements, and therefore the scope of pledge should not be limited by the amount of the registered capital of the VIE. However, there is no guarantee that a PRC court will not take the position that the amount listed on the equity pledge registration forms represents the full amount of the collateral that has been registered and perfected. If this is the case, the obligations that are supposed to be secured in the equity pledge agreements in excess of the amount listed on the equity pledge registration forms could be determined by the PRC court to be unsecured debt, which takes last priority among creditors and often does not have to be paid back at all. We do not have agreements that pledge the assets of the VIE and its subsidiaries for the benefit of us or our PRC subsidiary, although the VIE grants our PRC subsidiary options to purchase the assets of the VIE and its equity interests in VIE's subsidiaries under the exclusive call option agreement.

If any of Jupai and its consolidated entities becomes the subject of a bankruptcy or liquidation proceeding, we may lose the ability to use and enjoy their assets, which could reduce the size of our operations and materially and adversely affect our business.

We do not have priority pledges and liens against Shanghai Jupai's assets. As a contractual and property right matter, this lack of priority pledges and liens has remote risks. If Shanghai Jupai undergoes an involuntary liquidation proceeding, third-party creditors may claim rights to some or all of its assets and we may not have priority against such third-party creditors on Shanghai Jupai's assets. If Shanghai Jupai's liquidates, we may take part in the liquidation procedures as a general creditor under the PRC Enterprise Bankruptcy Law and recover any outstanding liabilities owed by Shanghai Jupai to Shanghai Juxiang under the applicable service agreement.

If the shareholders of Shanghai Jupai were to attempt to voluntarily liquidate Shanghai Jupai without obtaining our prior consent, we could effectively prevent such unauthorized voluntary liquidation by exercising our right to request Shanghai Jupai's shareholders to transfer all of their respective equity ownership interest to a PRC entity or individual designated by us in accordance with the option agreement with the Shanghai Jupai shareholder. In addition, under the operation agreement signed by Shanghai Juxiang, Shanghai Jupai and its shareholders and the PRC Property Law, the shareholders of Shanghai Jupai do not have the right to issue dividends to itself or otherwise distribute the retained earnings or other assets of Shanghai Jupai without our consent. In the event that the shareholders of Shanghai Jupai initiates a voluntary liquidation proceeding without our authorization or attempts to distribute the retained earnings or assets of Shanghai Jupai without our prior consent, we may need to resort to legal proceedings to enforce the terms of the contractual agreements. Any such litigation may be costly and may divert our management's time and attention away from the operation of our business, and the outcome of such litigation would be uncertain.

Our contractual arrangements with our VIE may result in adverse tax consequences to us.

As a result of our corporate structure and the contractual arrangements among our PRC subsidiary, our VIE, its shareholders and us, we are effectively subject to the 6% PRC value-added tax and related surcharges on revenues generated by our subsidiaries from our contractual arrangements with our VIE. The PRC Enterprise Income Tax Law requires every enterprise in China to submit its annual enterprise income tax return together with a report on transactions with its affiliates or related parties to the relevant tax authorities. These transactions may be subject to audit or challenge by the PRC tax authorities within ten years after the taxable year during which the transactions are conducted. We may be subject to adverse tax consequences if the PRC tax authorities were to determine that the contracts between us and our VIE were not on an arm's length basis and therefore constitute a favorable transfer pricing arrangements. If this occurs, the PRC tax authorities could request that our VIE and any of its respective subsidiaries adjust their taxable income upward for PRC tax purposes. Such a pricing adjustment could adversely affect us by reducing expense deductions recorded by such PRC VIE and thereby increasing VIE's tax liabilities, which could subject the VIE to late payment fees and other penalties for the underpayment of taxes. Our

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consolidated net income may be materially and adversely affected if our VIE's tax liabilities increase or if it becomes subject to late payment fees or other penalties.

Substantial uncertainties exist with respect to the enactment timetable, interpretation and implementation of draft PRC Foreign Investment Law and how it may impact the viability of our current corporate structure, corporate governance, business operations and financial results.

The Ministry of Commerce, or the MOFCOM, published a discussion draft of the proposed Foreign Investment Law in January 2015 aiming to, upon its enactment, replace the trio of existing laws regulating foreign investment in China, namely, the Sino-foreign Equity Joint Venture Enterprise Law, the Sino-foreign Cooperative Joint Venture Enterprise Law and the Wholly Foreign-invested Enterprise Law , together with their implementation rules and ancillary regulations. The draft 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 investments. While the MOFCM solicited comments on this draft earlier this year, substantial uncertainties exist with respect to its enactment timetable, interpretation and implementation. The draft Foreign Investment Law, if enacted as proposed, may materially impact the entire legal framework regulating the foreign investments in China and may also impact the viability of our current corporate structure, corporate governance, business operations and financial results to some extent.

Among other things, the draft Foreign Investment Law expands the definition of foreign investment and introduces the principle of "actual control" in determining whether a company is considered a foreign-invested enterprise, or an FIE. The draft Foreign Investment Law specifically provides that entities established in China but "controlled" by foreign investors will be treated as FIEs, whereas an entity set up in a foreign jurisdiction would nonetheless be, upon market entry clearance by the MOFCOM, treated as a PRC domestic investor provided that the entity is "controlled" by PRC entities and/or citizens. In this connection, "control" is broadly defined in the draft law to cover any of the following summarized categories: (i) holding 50% or more of the voting rights or similar equity interest of the subject entity; (ii) holding less than 50% of the voting rights or similar equity interest of the subject entity but having the power to secure at least 50% of the seats on the board or other equivalent decision making bodies, or having the voting power to material influence on the board, the shareholders' meeting or other equivalent decision making bodies; or (iii) having the power to exert decisive influence, via contractual or trust arrangements, over the subject entity's operations, financial matters or other key aspects of business operations. Once an entity is determined to be an FIE, and its investment amount exceeds certain thresholds or its business operation falls within a "negative list" to be separately issued by the State Council in the future, market entry clearance by the MOFCOM or its local counterparts would be required. Otherwise, all foreign investors may make investments on the same terms as Chinese investors without being subject to additional approval from the government authorities as mandated by the existing foreign investment legal regime.

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. See "Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Corporate Structure—If the PRC government finds that the agreements that establish the structure for operating certain of our 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 "Corporate History and Structure." Under the draft Foreign Investment Law, variable interest entities that are controlled via contractual arrangements 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 on the "negative list," the existing VIE structure may be deemed legitimate only if the ultimate controlling person(s) is/are of PRC nationality (either PRC state owned enterprises or agencies, 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

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operation in the industry category on the "negative list" without market entry clearance may be considered as illegal.

The draft Foreign Investment Law has not taken a position on what will happen to the existing companies with a VIE structure, although a few possible options were proffered at the comment solicitation stage. Under these options, a company with VIE structures and in the business on the "negative list" at the time of enactment of the new Foreign Investment Law has either the option or obligation to disclose its corporate structure to the authorities, while the authorities, after reviewing the ultimate control structure of the company, may either permit the company to continue its business by maintaining the VIE structure (when the company is deemed ultimately controlled by PRC citizens), or require the company to dispose of its businesses and/or VIE structure based on circumstantial considerations. Moreover, it is uncertain whether the market survey services and the direct sales of mutual fund and asset management plans that we operate or plan to operate through our consolidated entities, will be subject to the foreign investment restrictions or prohibitions set forth in the "negative list" to be issued. If the enacted version of the Foreign Investment Law and the final "negative list" mandate further actions, such as MOFCOM market entry clearance, to be completed by companies with existing VIE structure like us, we face uncertainties as to whether such clearance can be timely obtained, or at all. Furthermore, due to lack of guidance under this draft law, we are unable to ascertain the controlling status of our company although no more than 50% of the total share capital of our company is held on record by PRC residents, and we can not assure you of the controlling status of our company after the completion of this offering. If it is likely that we would not be considered as ultimately controlled by PRC domestic investors, further actions required to be taken by us under the enacted Foreign Investment Law may materially and adversely affect our business and financial condition.

The draft Foreign Investment Law, if enacted as proposed, may also materially impact our corporate governance practice and increase our compliance costs. For instance, the draft Foreign Investment Law imposes stringent ad hoc and periodic information reporting requirements on foreign investors and the applicable FIEs. Aside from investment implementation report and investment amendment report that are required at each investment and alteration of investment specifics, an annual report is mandatory, and large foreign investors meeting certain criteria are required to report on a quarterly basis. Any company found to be non-compliant with these information reporting obligations may potentially be subject to fines and/or administrative or criminal liabilities, and the persons directly responsible may be subject to criminal liabilities.

Risks Related to Doing Business in China

Adverse changes in the political and economic policies of the PRC government could have a material adverse effect on the overall economic growth of China, which could adversely affect our business.

Substantially all of our assets are located in China and substantially all of our revenues are derived from our operations there. Accordingly, our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects are affected significantly by economic, political and legal developments in China. The Chinese economy differs from the economies of most developed countries in many respects, including amount of government involvement, level of development, growth rate, control of foreign exchange and allocation of resources. While the Chinese economy has experienced significant growth in the past 30 years, the growth has been uneven across different periods, regions and among various economic sectors of China. We cannot assure you that the Chinese economy will continue to grow, or that if there is growth, such growth will be steady and uniform, or that if there is a slowdown, such slowdown will not have a negative effect on our business.

The PRC government also exercises significant control over China's economic growth through the allocation of resources, controlling payment of foreign currency-denominated obligations, setting monetary policy and providing preferential treatment to particular industries or companies. From late 2003 to mid-2008, the PRC government implemented a number of measures, such as increasing the People's Bank of China's statutory deposit reserve ratio and imposing commercial bank lending guidelines that had the effect of slowing the growth of credit, which in turn may have slowed the growth of the Chinese economy. In

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response to the recent global and Chinese economic downturn, the PRC government has promulgated several measures aimed at expanding credit and stimulating economic growth. Since August 2008, the People's Bank of China has decreased the statutory deposit reserve ratio and lowered benchmark interest rates several times. Beginning in January 2010, however, the People's Bank of China started to take measures including increasing the statutory deposit reserve ratio and raising the benchmark interest rates several times in response to rapid growth of credit in 2009 and 2010. Since January 2011, the People's Bank of China has continually increased the statutory deposit reserve ratio and raising the benchmark interest rates. The increasing trend eased in December 2011 and the statutory deposit reserve ratio was reduced twice in February and May 2012. In addition, in July 2013, the People's Bank of China revoked the restriction on loan interest rate of financial institutions. It is unclear whether PRC economic policies will be effective in stimulating growth, and the PRC government may not be effective in creating stable economic growth in the future. Any slowdown in the economic growth of China could lead to reduced demand for the products we distribute or manage, which could materially and adversely affect our business, as well as our financial condition and results of operations.

Uncertainties in the interpretation and enforcement of PRC laws and regulations could limit the legal protections available to you and us.

The PRC legal system is based on written statutes and court decisions have limited precedential value. The PRC legal system is evolving rapidly, and the interpretation of many laws, regulations and rules may contain inconsistencies and enforcement of these laws, regulations and rules involves uncertainties.

From time to time, we may have to resort to administrative and court proceedings to enforce our legal rights. However, since PRC judicial and administrative authorities have significant discretion in interpreting and implementing statutory and contractual terms, it may be more difficult to predict the outcome of a judicial or administrative proceeding 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 in a timely manner, or at all, but which may have retroactive effect. As a result, we may not always be aware of any potential violation of these policies and rules. Such unpredictability towards our contractual, property (including intellectual property) and procedural rights could adversely affect our business and impede our ability to continue our operations.

We may be adversely affected by the complexity, uncertainties and changes in PRC regulation of financial services businesses, service providers and financial products we distribute.

The PRC government extensively regulates the financial services industry, including foreign ownership of, and the licensing and permit requirements pertaining to, companies in the financial services industry, including wealth management and asset management companies. These financial service-related laws and regulations are evolving, and their interpretation and enforcement involve significant uncertainty. As a result, in certain circumstances it may be difficult to determine what actions or omissions may be deemed to be in violations of applicable laws and regulations. Issues, risks and uncertainties relating to PRC regulation of the financial services business include, but are not limited to, the following:

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There are uncertainties related to the regulation of the wealth management and asset management business in China, including evolving licensing practices. Operations at some of our subsidiaries and consolidated entities may be subject to challenge, or we may fail to obtain permits or licenses that may be deemed necessary for our operations or we may not be able to obtain or renew certain permits or licenses. See "— Risks Related to Our Business and Industry — We may fail to hold licenses and permits necessary to conduct our operations in China, and our business may be materially and adversely affected as a result of any changes in the laws and regulations governing the financial services industry in China." and "PRC Regulation."



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regulations after they become effective, or if we fail to obtain any licenses required under these new laws and regulations, we could be subject to penalties.

The interpretation and application of existing PRC laws, regulations and policies and possible new laws, regulations or policies relating to the financial services industry have created substantial uncertainties regarding the legality of existing and future foreign investments in, and the businesses and activities of, financial services businesses in China, including our business. There are also risks that we may be found to violate the existing or future laws and regulations given the uncertainty and complexity of China's regulation of financial services business.

Besides, the regulations relating to financial services or products may change, and as a result we may be required to discontinue the supply of certain wealth management products that we currently distribute or cease managing certain products in our asset management business. For example, in January 2015, the China Banking Regulatory Commission has circulated a draft regulation, regarding, among other things, the entrustment loan practice by fund management companies. Entrustment loans are indirect loans between corporate lenders and borrowers facilitated by an entrusted bank as an intermediary and are used as a lawful alternative to direct intercompany loans between non-financial institution companies, which is prohibited by PRC law. Although entrustment loans in general remain lawful, the draft regulation states that fund management companies and securities companies are prohibited from acting as lenders of any entrustment loan that is sourced from crowd-funding, and that commercial banks are prohibited from providing entrustment loans that are sourced from crowd-funding. It remains uncertain whether or when such legislation may finally become officially enacted, or to what extent the proposed legal regime, as drafted, will be adopted. Of all the products that we distributed in 2014 and the three months ended March 31, 2015, 48.1% and 12.1%, respectively, of the total funds were raised for products that utilized entrustment loans arrangements. If the draft regulation is adopted as-is, then the funds we raise from fixed income products or self-managed contractual fund products we distribute will no longer be structured as entrustment loans when they are made available to corporate borrowers and we will not distribute new products that may be prohibited by the draft regulation at that time. Furthermore, we cannot assure you whether we are able to distribute and offer the alternative products in a timely manner and the associated potential transactions costs are uncertain. If we have to allocate significant resources to seek alternative products and offer them on time, our business and results of operations may be materially and adversely affected. Also see"—Risks Related to Our Business and Industry—If we cannot identify or effectively control the various risks involved in the wealth management products that we distribute or manage, our reputation, client relationships and overall business operations will be adversely affected.

Fluctuations in exchange rates could have a material 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 PRC government allowed the Renminbi to appreciate by more than 20% against the U.S. dollar between July 2005 and July 2008. 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 PRC government has allowed the Renminbi to appreciate slowly against the U.S. dollar again, though there have been periods when the U.S. dollar has appreciated against the Renminbi as well. 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 PRC government to substantially liberalize its currency policy, which could result in further appreciation in the value of the Renminbi against the U.S. dollar. To the extent that we need to convert U.S. dollars 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, if we decide to convert Renminbi into U.S. dollars for the purpose of making payments for dividends on our

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ordinary shares or ADSs, 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.

The reporting and functional currency of our company is the U.S. dollar. However, the functional currency of our consolidated operating subsidiaries and consolidated entities is the Renminbi and substantially all their revenues and expenses are denominated in Renminbi. Substantially all of our sales contracts were denominated in Renminbi and substantially all of our costs and expenses are denominated in Renminbi. Fluctuations in exchange rates, primarily those involving the U.S. dollar, may affect the relative purchasing power of these proceeds. In addition, appreciation or depreciation in the value of the Renminbi relative to the U.S. dollar would affect our financial results reported in U.S. dollar terms without giving effect to any underlying change in our business or results of operations. Fluctuations in the exchange rate will also affect the relative value of earnings from, and the value of. any U.S. dollar-denominated investments we make in the future.

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.

Governmental control of conversion of Renminbi into foreign currencies 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 company may rely on dividend payments from our PRC subsidiaries 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 from SAFE by complying with certain procedural requirements. Therefore, our PRC subsidiary is able to pay dividends in foreign currencies to us without prior approval from SAFE by complying with certain procedural requirements. But 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, and we cannot assure you that the required governmental approval or registration can be obtained or completed in time when such capital needs arise, or at all. The PRC government may also at its discretion 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 our ADSs.

PRC regulation of loans to, and direct investment in, PRC entities by offshore holding companies and governmental control of currency conversion may restrict or prevent us from using the proceeds of our initial public offering to make loans to our PRC subsidiary and consolidated entities or to make additional capital contributions to our PRC subsidiary, which may materially and adversely affect our liquidity and our ability to fund and expand our business.

We are an offshore holding company conducting our operations in China through our PRC subsidiary and consolidated entities. In utilizing the proceeds that we will receive from this offering, we are permitted under PRC laws and regulations as an offshore holding company to provide funding to our PRC subsidiary only through loans or capital contributions and to our consolidated entities only through loans.

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Any loans by us to our PRC subsidiary, which is treated as foreign-invested enterprises under PRC law, are subject to PRC regulations and foreign exchange loan registrations. For example, loans by us to our wholly owned PRC subsidiary to finance their activities cannot exceed statutory limits and must be registered with the local counterpart of the SAFE. If we decide to finance our wholly owned PRC subsidiary by means of capital contributions, these capital contributions must be approved by the MOFCOM or its local counterpart. We may also extend loans to our consolidated entities, which are treated as PRC domestic companies under PRC law, and loans with a term more than one year must be approved by the National Development and Reform Commission, or NDRC, and must also be registered with SAFE or its local branches, loans with term less than one year must be approved by SAFE or its local branches.

SAFE promulgated a circular on November 19, 2010, known as Circular No. 59, which tightens the examination of the authenticity of settlement of net proceeds from this offering and requires that the settlement of net proceeds shall be in accordance with the description in this prospectus.

On March 30, 2015, SAFE issued the Circular on Reform of the Administrative Rules of the Payment and Settlement of Foreign Exchange Capital of Foreign-Invested Enterprises, or SAFE Circular 19, which became effective on June 1, 2015. Pursuant to SAFE Circular 19, foreign-invested enterprises may either continue to follow the current payment-based foreign currency settlement system or elect to follow the "conversion-at-will" regime of foreign currency settlement. Where a foreign-invested enterprise follows the conversion-at-will regime of foreign currency settlement, it may convert part or all of the amount of the foreign currency in its capital account into Renminbi at any time. The converted Renminbi will be kept in a designated account labeled as settled but pending payment, and if the foreign-invested enterprise needs to make payment from such designated account, it still needs to go through the review process with its bank and provide necessary supporting documents. SAFE Circular 19, therefore, has substantially lifted the restrictions on the usage by a foreign-invested enterprise of its RMB registered capital converted from foreign currencies. According to SAFE Circular 19, such Renminbi capital may be used at the discretion of the foreign-invested enterprise and SAFE will eliminate the prior approval requirement and only examine the authenticity of the declared usage afterwards. Nevertheless, foreign-invested enterprises like our PRC subsidiary are still not allowed to extend intercompany loans to our PRC consolidated entities. In addition, as Circular 19 was promulgated recently, there remain substantial uncertainties with respect to the interpretation and implementation of this circular by relevant authorities.

In light of the various requirements imposed by PRC regulations on loans to and direct investment in PRC entities by offshore holding companies, including SAFE Circular 142, 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 by us to our PRC subsidiary or consolidated entities or with respect to future capital contributions by us to our PRC subsidiary. Our failure to complete such registrations or obtain such approvals may negatively affect our ability to use the proceeds we receive from our initial public offering and to capitalize or otherwise fund operations of our PRC operating entities, Shanghai Juxiang and Shanghai Jupai, and any other new subsidiaries we may establish in the future for business purposes, which could materially and adversely affect our liquidity and our ability to fund and expand our business.

Our PRC subsidiary and consolidated entities are subject to restrictions on paying dividends or making other payments to us, which may restrict our ability to satisfy our liquidity requirements.

We are a holding company incorporated in the Cayman Islands. We rely on dividends from our PRC subsidiary as well as consulting and other fees paid to us by our consolidated entities for our cash and financing requirements, such as the funds necessary to pay dividends and other cash distributions to our shareholders, including holders of our ADSs, and service any debt we may incur. Current PRC regulations permit our PRC subsidiary to pay dividends to us only out of their accumulated profits, if any, determined in accordance with PRC accounting standards and regulations. In addition, our PRC subsidiary is required to set aside at least 10% of its after-tax profits after making up previous years' accumulated losses each year,

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if any, to fund certain reserve funds until the total amount set aside reaches 50% of its registered capital. These reserves are not distributable as cash dividends. Furthermore, if our PRC subsidiary and consolidated entities incur debt on their own behalf in the future, the instruments governing the debt may restrict their ability to pay dividends or make other payments to us, which may restrict our ability to satisfy our liquidity requirements.

In addition, the EIT Law and its implementation rules provide that withholding tax rate of 10% will be applicable to dividends payable by PRC 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.

China's M&A Rules and certain other PRC regulations establish complex procedures for some acquisitions of PRC companies by foreign investors, which could make it more difficult for us to pursue growth through acquisitions in China.

The Regulations on Mergers and Acquisitions of Domestic Companies by Foreign Investors, or M&A Rules, and other recently adopted regulations and rules concerning mergers and acquisitions established additional procedures and requirements that could make merger and acquisition activities by foreign investors more time consuming and complex. For example, the M&A Rules require that the MOFCOM be notified in advance of any change-of-control transaction in which a foreign investor takes control of a PRC domestic enterprise, if (i) any important industry is concerned, (ii) such transaction involves factors that impact or may impact national economic security, or (iii) such transaction will lead to a change in control of a domestic enterprise which holds a famous trademark or PRC time-honored brand. Moreover, the Anti-Monopoly Law promulgated by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on August 30, 2007 and effective as of August 1, 2008 requires that transactions which are deemed concentrations and involve parties with specified turnover thresholds (i.e., during the previous fiscal year, (i) the total global turnover of all operators participating in the transaction exceeds RMB10.0 billion (US$1.6 billion) and at least two of these operators each had a turnover of more than RMB400.0 million (US$65.2 million) within China, or (ii) the total turnover within China of all the operators participating in the concentration exceeded RMB2.0 billion (US$0.3 billion), and at least two of these operators each had a turnover of more than RMB400.0 million (US$65.2 million) within China) must be cleared by MOFCOM before they can be completed. In addition, on February 3, 2011, the General Office of the State Council promulgated a Notice on Establishing the Security Review System for Mergers and Acquisitions of Domestic Enterprises by Foreign Investors, or the Circular 6, which officially established a security review system for mergers and acquisitions of domestic enterprises by foreign investors. Further, on August 25, 2011, MOFCOM promulgated the Regulations on Implementation of Security Review System for the Merger and Acquisition of Domestic Enterprises by Foreign Investors, or the MOFCOM Security Review Regulations, which became effective on September 1, 2011, to implement the Circular 6. Under Circular 6, a security review is required for mergers and acquisitions by foreign investors having "national defense and security" concerns and mergers and acquisitions by which foreign investors may acquire the "de facto control" of domestic enterprises with "national security" concerns. Under the MOFCOM Security Review Regulations, MOFCOM will focus on the substance and actual impact of the transaction when deciding whether a specific merger or acquisition is subject to security review. If MOFCOM decides that a specific merger or acquisition is subject to security review, it will submit it to the Inter-Ministerial Panel, an authority established under the Circular 6 led by NDRC and MOFCOM under the leadership of the State Council, to carry out security review. The regulations prohibit foreign investors from bypassing the security review by structuring transactions through trusts, indirect investments, leases, loans, control through contractual arrangements or offshore transactions. There is no explicit provision or official interpretation stating that the merging or acquisition of a company engaged in the wealth management or asset management business requires security review.

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could be time consuming, and any required approval processes, including obtaining approval from the MOFCOM or its local counterparts may delay or inhibit our ability to complete such transactions. The M&A Rules requires a foreign investor to obtain the approval from MOFCOM or its local counterpart only upon (i) its acquisition of a domestic enterprise's equity interest; (ii) its subscription of the increased capital of a domestic enterprise; or (iii) establishes and operates a foreign-invested enterprise with assets acquired from a domestic enterprise. As Jupai's ongoing acquisition of the equity interest of Scepter Pacific will be consummated among three overseas companies offshore, we believe no such approvals to be issued by MOFCOM or its local counterpart under M&A Rules will be required. We, however, cannot assure you that the relevant PRC government will interpret the M&A Rules in line with our understanding. If the PRC government interprets the relevant rules in different way and request us to obtain any additional approval under M&A rule, we cannot assure you our then ability to obtain such approvals. Also, it is unclear whether our business would be deemed to be in an industry that raises "national defense and security" or "national security" concerns. However, MOFCOM or other government agencies may publish explanations in the future determining that our business is in an industry subject to the security review, in which case our future acquisitions in China, including those by way of entering into contractual control arrangements with target entities, may be closely scrutinized or prohibited.

PRC regulations relating to the establishment of offshore special purpose companies by PRC residents may subject our PRC resident beneficial owners or our PRC subsidiary to liability or penalties, limit our ability to inject capital into our PRC subsidiary, limit our PRC subsidiary's ability to increase its registered capital or distribute profits to us, or may otherwise adversely affect us.

SAFE has promulgated several regulations that require PRC residents and PRC corporate entities to register with and obtain approval from local branches of SAFE in connection with their direct or indirect offshore investment activities. These regulations apply to our shareholders who are PRC residents and may apply to any offshore acquisitions that we make in the future.

Under these foreign exchange regulations, PRC residents who make, or have previously made, prior to the implementation of these foreign exchange regulations, direct or indirect investments in offshore companies will be required to register those investments. In addition, any PRC resident who is a direct or indirect shareholder of an offshore company is required to update the previously filed registration with the local branch of SAFE, with respect to that offshore company, to reflect any material change involving its round-trip investment, capital variation, such as an increase or decrease in capital, transfer or swap of shares, merger or division. If any PRC shareholder fails to make the required registration or update the previously filed registration, the PRC subsidiary of that offshore parent company may be prohibited from distributing their profits and the proceeds from any reduction in capital, share transfer or liquidation to their offshore parent company, and the offshore parent company may also be prohibited from injecting additional capital into its PRC subsidiary. Moreover, failure to comply with the various foreign exchange registration requirements described above could result in liability under PRC laws for evasion of applicable foreign exchange restrictions.

We have requested PRC residents holding direct or indirect interest in our company to our knowledge to make the necessary applications, filings and amendments as required by these foreign exchange regulations. Such PRC resident shareholders and beneficial owners have completed their initial registrations in relation to their ownership in our company and have also completed amendment registrations in relation to their subsequent ownership changes and the establishment of certain subsidiaries of our company required by foreign exchange regulations. However, we may not be informed of the identities of all the PRC residents holding direct or indirect interests in our company, and we cannot provide any assurances that all of our shareholders and beneficial owners who are PRC residents will make, obtain or update any applicable registrations or approvals required by these foreign exchange regulations. In addition, the PRC resident shareholders of Reckon Capital, the 49% shareholder of Scepter Pacific, are expected to hold indirect interests in our company upon the completion of our acquisition of Scepter Pacific, the holding company of E-House Capital but have yet to complete their relevant registrations. The failure or inability of our PRC

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residents shareholders to make such registration or truthfully disclose actual controllers of the round-trip enterprises may subject PRC residents to fines up to RMB300,000 in case of domestic institutions or RMB50,000 in case of domestic individuals. If the PRC residents shareholders do not complete their registration with the local SAFE branches, the PRC subsidiaries may be prohibited from distributing their profits and proceeds from any reduction in capital, share transfer or liquidation to the offshore company, and the offshore company may be restricted in its ability to contribute additional capital to its PRC subsidiaries. Moreover, failure to comply with SAFE registration and amendment requirements described above could result in liability under PRC law for violating applicable foreign exchange restrictions.

However, as there is uncertainty concerning the reconciliation of these foreign exchange regulations with other approval requirements, 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. We cannot predict how these regulations will affect our business operations or future strategy. 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 results of operations and financial condition. 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.

Failure to comply with PRC regulations regarding the registration of share options held by our employees who are "domestic individuals" may subject such employee or us to fines and legal or administrative sanctions.

Pursuant to Notices on Issues concerning the Foreign Exchange Administration for Domestic Individuals Participating in Stock Incentive Plan of Overseas Publicly-Listed Company issued by the SAFE in February 2012, or the Stock Incentive Plan Rules, "domestic individuals" (both PRC residents and non-PRC residents who reside in China for a continuous period of not less than one year, excluding the foreign diplomatic personnel and representatives of international organizations) participating in any stock incentive plan of an overseas listed company according to its stock incentive plan are required, through qualified PRC agents which could be the PRC subsidiary of such overseas-listed company, to register with the SAFE and complete certain other procedures related to the stock incentive plan.

We and our employees, who are "domestic individuals" and have been granted share options, or the PRC optionees, became subject to the Stock Incentive Plan Rules when our company became an overseas listed company upon the completion of our initial public offering. We plan to conduct and complete the registration as required under the Stock Incentive Plan Rules and other relevant SAFE registrations upon the completion of this offering and to update the registration on an on-gong basis. If we or our PRC optionees fail to comply with the Individual Foreign Exchange Rule and the Stock Incentive Plan Rules, we and/or our PRC optionees may be subject to fines and other legal sanctions. We may also face regulatory uncertainties that could restrict our ability to adopt additional option plans for our directors and employees under PRC law. In addition, the General Administration of Taxation has issued a few circulars concerning employee stock options. Under these circulars, our employees working in China who exercise stock options will be subject to PRC individual income tax. Our PRC subsidiary has obligations to file documents related to employee stock options with relevant tax authorities and withhold individual income taxes of those employees who exercise their stock options. If our employees fail to pay and we fail to withhold their income taxes, we may face sanctions imposed by tax authorities or any other PRC government authorities. Furthermore, there are substantial uncertainties regarding the interpretation and implementation of the Individual Foreign Exchange Rule and the Stock Incentive Plan Rules.

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The discontinuation of any of the government incentives and preferential tax treatment currently available to us in China could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.

Our VIE, Shanghai Jupai, was granted certain governmental subsidies and tax preferences in the last two years and these subsidies and tax preferences remain effective as of the date of this prospectus. Pursuant to the letter agreement that we and the local county government entered into in January, 2013, the local county government agreed to provide us subsidies based on the value-added tax, business tax and enterprise income tax for three years until January 2016. For example, for the year ended December 31, 2013 and 2014, we received a subsidy in an amount of 7% of the value-added tax, 45% or 48% of the business tax, and 16% or 18% of the enterprise income tax. Shanghai Juxiang has also been granted the same subsidies. Nevertheless, the government agencies may decide to reduce, eliminate or cancel subsidies at any time. We cannot assure you of the continued availability of the government incentives and subsidies currently enjoyed by Shanghai Juxiang and Shanghai Jupai. The discontinuation of these governmental incentives and subsidies could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.

The dividends we receive from our PRC subsidiary may be subject to PRC tax under the PRC Enterprise Income Tax Law, which would have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. In addition, 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 or ADS holders.

Pursuant to the PRC Enterprise Income Tax Law, or the EIT Law, dividends generated after January 1, 2008 and payable by a foreign-invested enterprise in China to its foreign investors are subject to a 10% withholding tax, unless any such foreign investor's jurisdiction of incorporation has a tax treaty with China that provides for a different withholding arrangement. We are a Cayman Islands holding company and substantially all of our income may come from dividends we receive, directly or indirectly, from our wholly foreign-owned PRC subsidiary. Since there is currently no such tax treaty between China and the Cayman Islands, dividends we directly receive from our wholly foreign-owned PRC subsidiary will generally be subject to a 10% withholding tax.

In addition, under the Arrangement between China and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and Tax Evasion on Income, where a Hong Kong resident enterprise which is considered a non-PRC tax resident enterprise directly holds at least 25% of a PRC enterprise, the withholding tax rate in respect to the payment of dividends by such PRC enterprise to such Hong Kong resident enterprise is reduced to 5% from a standard rate of 10%, subject to approval of the PRC local tax authority. Accordingly, Jupai Hong Kong Investment Limited, or Jupai HK, and Scepter Holding Limited may be able to enjoy the 5% withholding tax rate for the dividends it receives from Shanghai Juxiang and Shanghai Baoyi respectively, if they satisfy the conditions prescribed in relevant tax rules and regulations, and obtain the approvals as required. However, if the Hong Kong resident enterprise is not considered to be the beneficial owner of such dividends under applicable PRC tax regulations, such dividends may remain subject to withholding tax at a rate of 10%. If Jupai HK is considered to be a non-beneficial owner for purposes of the tax arrangement, any dividends paid to them by our wholly foreign-owned PRC subsidiary directly would not qualify for the preferential dividend withholding tax rate of 5%, but rather would be subject to a rate of 10%. See "— Regulations — Regulations on Tax — Dividend Withholding Tax".

Furthermore, under the PRC Enterprise Income Tax Law and its implementation rules, an enterprise established outside of China with "de facto management body" within the PRC is considered a PRC resident enterprise and will be subject to the enterprise income tax on its global income at the rate of 25%. See "— Regulations — Regulations on Tax — PRC Enterprise Income Tax." We do not believe that we or any of our respective subsidiaries outside of China would be a PRC resident enterprise as of the date of this prospectus. 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 we were a PRC resident enterprise for tax purposes, we would be subject to a 25% enterprise income tax on their global income. In addition, if we were considered a PRC resident enterprise for tax purposes, we may be required to withhold a 10% withholding tax from

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dividends we pay to our shareholders that are non-PRC resident enterprises, including the holders of our ADSs. Furthermore, non-PRC resident enterprise shareholders (including our ADS holders) may be subject to a 10% PRC tax on gains realized on the sale or other disposition of ADSs or ordinary shares, if such income is treated as sourced from within China. It is unclear whether our non-PRC individual shareholders (including our ADS holders) 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% unless a reduced rate is available under an applicable tax treaty. However, it is also unclear whether our non-PRC shareholders would be able to claim the benefits of any tax treaties between their country of tax residence and China in the event that we are considered as a PRC resident enterprise.

If we were required under the EIT Law to withhold such PRC income tax, your investment in our ordinary shares or ADSs may be materially and adversely affected.

We face uncertainty with respect to indirect transfers of equity interests in PRC resident enterprises or other assets attributed to a PRC establishment of a non-PRC company, or immovable properties located in China owned by a non-PRC company.

We face uncertainties on the reporting and consequences on private equity financing transactions, private share exchange transactions and private transfer of shares, including private transfer of public shares, in our company by non-resident investors. According to the Notice on Strengthening Administration of Enterprise Income Tax for Share Transfers by Non-PRC Resident Enterprises issued by the PRC State Administration of Taxation on December 10, 2009, or SAT Circular 698, where a non-resident enterprise transfers the equity interests in a PRC resident enterprise indirectly through a disposition of equity interests in an overseas holding company, or an Indirect Transfer, the non-resident enterprise, as the seller, may be subject to PRC enterprise income tax of up to 10% of the gains derived from the Indirect Transfer in certain circumstances.

On February 3, 2015, the SAT issued Announcement on Several Issues Concerning the Enterprise Income Tax on Indirect Property Transfers by Non-RPC Resident Enterprises, or SAT Notice No. 7, to supersede the existing tax rules in relation to the tax treatment of the Indirect Transfer, while the other provisions of SAT Circular 698 that are irrelevant to the Indirect Transfer remain in force. SAT Notice No. 7 introduces a new tax regime and extends the SAT's tax jurisdiction to capture not only the Indirect Transfer as set forth under SAT Circular 698 but also transactions involving indirect transfer of (i) real properties in China and (ii) assets of an "establishment or place" situated in China, by a non-PRC resident enterprise through a disposition of equity interests in an overseas holding company. SAT Notice No. 7 also extends the interpretation with respect to the disposition of equity interests in an overseas holding company. In addition, SAT Notice No. 7 further clarifies how to assess reasonable commercial purposes and introduces safe harbors applicable to internal group restructurings. However, it also brings challenges to both the foreign transferor and transferee as they are required to make self-assessment on whether an Indirect Transfer or similar transaction should be subject to PRC tax and whether they should file or withhold any tax payment accordingly.

However, as these notices are relatively new and there is a lack of clear statutory interpretation, we face uncertainties on the reporting and consequences on future private equity financing transactions, share exchange or other transactions involving the transfer of shares in our company by investors that are non-PRC resident enterprises, or sale or purchase of shares in other non-PRC resident companies or other taxable assets by us. Our company and other non-resident enterprises in our group may be subject to filing obligations or being taxed if our company and other non-resident enterprises in our group are transferors in such transactions, and may be subject to withholding obligations if our company and other non-resident enterprises in our group are transferees in such transactions. For the transfer of shares in our company by investors that are non-PRC resident enterprises, our PRC subsidiaries may be requested to assist in the filing under the rules and notices. We may be required to expend costly resources to comply with SAT Circular 698 and SAT Notice No. 7, or to establish a case to be tax exempt under SAT Circular 698

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and SAT Notice No. 7, which may cause us to incur additional costs and may have a negative impact on the value of your investment in us.

The PRC tax authorities have discretion under SAT Circular 698 and SAT Notice No. 7 to make adjustments to the taxable capital gains based on the difference between the fair value of the transferred equity interests and the investment cost. We may pursue acquisitions in the future that may involve complex corporate structures. If we are considered as a non-PRC resident enterprise under the EIT Law and if the PRC tax authorities make adjustments to the taxable income of the transactions under SAT Circular 698 and SAT Notice No. 7, our income tax expenses associated with such potential acquisitions will be increased, which may have an adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

If the custodians or authorized users of controlling non-tangible assets of our company, including our corporate chops and seals, fail to fulfill their responsibilities, or misappropriate or misuse these assets, our business and operations could be materially and adversely affected.

Under PRC law, legal documents for corporate transactions, including contracts such as consulting service agreements we enter into with wealth management product providers, which are important to our business, are executed using the chops or seals of the signing entity, or with the signature of a legal representative whose designation is registered and filed with the relevant branch of the Administration of Industry and Commerce.

Although we usually utilize chops to enter into contracts, the designated legal representatives of each of our PRC subsidiary and consolidated entities have the power to enter into contracts on behalf of such entities without chops and bind such entities. All designated legal representatives of our PRC subsidiary and consolidated entities, except the three asset management companies under Shanghai Juzhou are members of our senior management team and have signed employment undertaking letters with us or our PRC subsidiary and consolidated entities under which they agree to abide by various duties they owe to us. In order to maintain the physical security of our chops and the chops of our PRC entities, we generally store these items in secured locations accessible only by the authorized personnel of each of our PRC subsidiary and consolidated entities. Although we monitor such authorized personnel, there is no assurance such procedures will prevent all instances of abuse or negligence. Accordingly, if any of our authorized personnel misuse or misappropriate our corporate chops or seals, we could encounter difficulties in maintaining control over the relevant entities and experience significant disruption to our operations. If a designated legal representative obtains control of the chops in an effort to obtain control over any of our PRC subsidiary or consolidated entities, we, our PRC subsidiary or consolidated entities would need to pass a new shareholder or board resolution to designate a new legal representative and we would need to take legal action to seek the return of the chops, apply for new chops with the relevant authorities, or otherwise seek legal redress for the violation of the representative's fiduciary duties to us, which could involve significant time and resources and divert management attention away from our regular business. In addition, the affected entity may not be able to recover corporate assets that are sold or transferred out of our control in the event of such a misappropriation if a transferee relies on the apparent authority of the representative and acts in good faith.

Increases in labor costs and enforcement of stricter labor laws and regulations in China may adversely affect our business and our profitability.

China's overall economy and the average wage in China have increased in recent years and are expected to continue to grow. The average wage level for our employees has also increased in recent years. We expect that our labor costs, including wages and employee benefits, will continue to increase. Unless we are able to pass on these increased labor costs to the product providers or corporate borrowers who pay for our services, our profitability and results of operations may be materially and adversely affected.

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medical insurance, work-related injury insurance, unemployment insurance and childbearing insurance to designated government agencies for the benefit of our employees. Pursuant to the PRC Labor Contract Law, or the Labor Contract law, that became effective in January 2008, as amended on December 28, 2012 and effective as of July 1, 2013, and its implementation rules that became effective in September 2008, employers are subject to stricter requirements in terms of signing labor contracts, minimum wages, paying remuneration, determining the term of employees' probation and unilaterally terminating labor contracts. In the event that we decide to terminate some of our employees or otherwise change our employment or labor practices, the Labor Contract Law and its implementation rules may limit our ability to effect those changes in a desirable or cost-effective manner, which could adversely affect our business and results of operations. On October 28, 2010, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress promulgated the PRC Social Insurance Law, or the Social Insurance Law, which became effective on July 1, 2011. According to the Social Insurance Law, employees must participate in pension insurance, work-related injury insurance, medical insurance, unemployment insurance and maternity insurance and the employers must, together with their employees or separately, pay the social insurance premiums for such employees.

As the interpretation and implementation of labor-related laws and regulations are still evolving, we cannot assure you that our employment practice do not and will not violate labor-related laws and regulations in China, which may subject us to labor disputes or government investigations. If we are deemed to have violated relevant labor laws and regulations, we could be required to provide additional compensation to our employees and our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.

The audit report included in this prospectus is prepared by an auditor who is not inspected by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and, as such, you are deprived of the benefits of such inspection.

Auditors of companies that are registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, and traded publicly in the United States, including our independent registered public accounting firm, must be registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, or the PCAOB, and are required by the laws of the United States to undergo regular inspections by PCAOB to assess their compliance with the laws of the United States and professional standards. Because we have substantial operations within the Peoples' Republic of China and the PCAOB is currently unable to conduct inspections of the work of our auditors as it relates to those operations without the approval of the PRC authorities, our auditor's work related to our operations in China is not currently inspected by the PCAOB.

This lack of PCAOB inspections of audit work performed in China prevents the PCAOB from regularly evaluating audit work of any auditors that was performed in China including that performed by our independent registered public accounting firm. As a result, investors may be deprived of the full benefits of PCAOB inspections.

The inability of the PCAOB to conduct inspections of audit work performed in China makes it more difficult to evaluate the effectiveness of our auditor's audit procedures as compared to auditors in other jurisdictions that are subject to PCAOB inspections on all of their work. Investors may lose confidence in our reported financial information and procedures and the quality of our financial statements.

Proceedings instituted recently by the SEC against certain PRC-based accounting firms, including our independent registered public accounting firm, could result in financial statements being determined to not be in compliance with the requirements of the Exchange Act.

Starting in 2011, the PRC affiliates of the "big four" accounting firms (including our independent registered public accounting firm) were affected by a conflict between U.S. and Chinese law. Specifically, for certain U.S. listed companies operating and audited in mainland China, the SEC and the PCAOB sought to obtain from the PRC firms access to their audit work papers and related documents. The firms were, however, advised and directed that under the PRC law they could not respond directly to the US regulators

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on those requests, and that requests by foreign regulators for access to such papers in China had to be channeled through the CSRC.

In late 2012, this impasse led the SEC to commence administrative proceedings under Rule 102(e) of its Rules of Practice and also under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 against the Chinese accounting firms, (including our independent registered public accounting firm). A first instance trial of the proceedings in July 2013 in the SEC's internal administrative court resulted in an adverse judgment against the firms. The administrative law judge proposed penalties on the firms including a temporary suspension of their right to practice before the SEC, although that proposed penalty did not take effect pending review by the SEC. On February 6, 2015, before SEC's review had taken place, the firms reached a settlement with the SEC. The settlement requires the firms to follow detailed procedures to seek to provide the SEC with access to PRC accounting firms' audit documents via the CSRC. If they fail to meet specified criteria, the SEC retains the authority to impose a variety of additional remedial measures on the firms depending on the nature of the failure. Remedies for any future noncompliance could include, as appropriate, an automatic six-month bar on a single firm's performance of certain audit work, commencement of a new proceeding against a firm, or in extreme cases the resumption of the current proceeding against all four firms.

In the event that the SEC restarts the administrative proceedings, depending upon the final outcome, listed companies in the United States with major PRC operations may find it difficult or impossible to retain auditors in respect of their operations in China, which could result in financial statements being determined to not be in compliance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, including possible delisting. Moreover, any negative news about any such future proceedings against these audit firms may cause investor uncertainty regarding PRC-based, United States-listed companies and the market price of our ADSs may be adversely affected.

If our independent registered public accounting firm were denied, even temporarily, the ability to practice before the SEC and we were unable to timely find another registered public accounting firm to audit and issue an opinion on our financial statements, our financial statements could be determined not to be in compliance with the requirements of the Exchange Act. Such a determination could ultimately lead to the delisting of our ordinary shares from the NYSE or deregistration from the SEC, or both, which would substantially reduce or effectively terminate the trading of our ADSs in the United States.

Risks Related to Our ADSs and This Offering

An active trading market for our ordinary shares or our ADSs may not develop and the trading price for our ADSs may fluctuate significantly.

We will apply for listing our ADSs on the NYSE. Prior to the completion of this offering, there has been no public market for our ADSs or the ordinary shares underlying our ADSs, and we cannot assure you that a liquid public market for our ADSs will develop. If an active public market for our ADSs does not develop following the completion of this offering, the market price and liquidity of our ADSs may be materially and adversely affected. The initial public offering price for our ADSs will be determined by negotiation between us and the underwriters based upon several factors, and we can provide no assurance that the trading price of our ADSs after this offering will not decline below the initial public offering price. As a result, investors in our securities may experience a significant decrease in the value of their ADSs.

The trading price of our ADSs is likely to be volatile, which could result in substantial losses to investors.

The trading price of our ADSs 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, like 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. A number of PRC companies have listed or are in the process of listing their securities on U.S. stock markets. The securities of some of these companies have experienced significant volatility, including price declines in connection with their initial public offerings. The trading performances of these PRC companies' securities after their offerings may affect the attitudes

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of investors toward PRC companies listed in the United States in general and consequently may impact the trading performance of our ADSs, regardless of our actual operating performance.

In addition to market and industry factors, the price and trading volume for our ADSs may be highly volatile for factors specific to our own operations, including the following:

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variations in our revenues, earnings, cash flow and data related to our user base or user engagement;



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announcements of new investments, acquisitions, strategic partnerships or joint ventures by us or our competitors;



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announcements of new services and expansions by us or our competitors;



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changes in financial estimates by securities analysts;



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detrimental adverse publicity about us or our industry;



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additions or departures of key personnel;



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release of lock-up or other transfer restrictions on our outstanding equity securities or sales of additional equity securities; and



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potential litigation, regulatory investigations or regulatory developments that are perceived to be adverse to our business.

Any of these factors may result in large and sudden changes in the volume and price at which our ADSs will trade.

In the past, shareholders of public companies have often brought securities class action suits against those 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.

The approval of the China Securities Regulatory Commission may be required in connection with this offering under PRC law.

The M&A Rules, which were adopted in 2006 by six PRC regulatory agencies, including the CSRC, purport to require offshore special purpose vehicles that are controlled by PRC companies or individuals and that have been formed for the purpose of seeking a public listing on an overseas stock exchange through acquisitions of PRC domestic companies or assets to obtain CSRC approval prior to publicly listing their securities on an overseas stock exchange. The interpretation and application of the regulations remain unclear, and this offering may ultimately require approval from the CSRC. If CSRC approval is required, it is uncertain how long it will take us to obtain the approval and any failure to obtain or delay in obtaining CSRC approval for this offering would subject us to sanctions imposed by the CSRC and other PRC regulatory agencies, which could include fines and penalties on our operations in China, restrictions or limitations on our ability to pay dividends outside of China, and other forms of sanctions that may materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Our PRC counsel, AllBright Law Offices, has advised us that, based on its understanding of the current PRC laws and regulations, we are not required to submit an application to the CSRC for the approval of the listing and trading of our ADSs on the NYSE because (i) the CSRC currently has not issued any definitive rule or interpretation concerning whether offerings like ours under this prospectus are subject to this regulation, and (ii) we did not acquire any equity interest or assets of a "PRC domestic company" as such term is defined under the M&A Rules, and (iii) there is no statutory provision that clearly classifies the contractual arrangement among our PRC subsidiary, Shanghai Juxiang, and our PRC varies interest entity, Shanghai Jupai and its shareholders as transactions regulated by the M&A Rules. However, we cannot

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assure you that relevant PRC government agencies, including the CSRC, would reach the same conclusion as our PRC counsel, and hence we may face regulatory actions or other sanctions from the CSRC or other PRC regulatory agencies. These regulatory agencies may impose fines and penalties on our operations in China, limit our operating privileges in China, delay or restrict the repatriation of the proceeds from this offering into China or take other actions that could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects, as well as the trading price of the ADSs. The CSRC or other PRC regulatory agencies also may take actions requiring us, or making it advisable for us, to halt this offering before settlement and delivery of the ADSs offered hereby. Consequently, if you engage in market trading or other activities in anticipation of and prior to settlement and delivery, you do so at the risk that 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. Any uncertainties and/or negative publicity regarding such approval requirement could have a material adverse effect on the trading price of the ADSs.

We are an emerging growth company within the meaning of the Securities Act and may take advantage of certain reduced reporting requirements.

We are an "emerging growth company," as defined in the JOBS Act, and we may take advantage of certain exemptions from requirements applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies including, most significantly, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 for so long as we are an emerging growth company until the fifth anniversary from the date of our initial listing.

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. However, we have elected to "opt out" of this provision and, as a result, we will comply with new or revised accounting standards as required when they are adopted for public companies. This decision to opt out of the extended transition period under the JOBS Act is irrevocable.

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 United States domestic public companies.

Because we are 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:

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the rules under the Exchange Act requiring the filing of quarterly reports on Form 10-Q or current reports on Form 8-K with the SEC;



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the sections of the Exchange Act regulating the solicitation of proxies, consents, or authorizations in respect of a security registered under the Exchange Act;



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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; and



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the selective disclosure rules by issuers of material nonpublic information under Regulation FD.

We will be required to file an annual report on Form 20-F within four months of the end of each fiscal year. In addition, we intend to publish our results on a quarterly basis through press releases, distributed pursuant to the rules and regulations of the NYSE. Press releases relating to financial results and material events will also be furnished to the SEC on Form 6-K. However, the information we are required to file with or furnish to the SEC will be less extensive and less timely compared to that required to be filed with the SEC by U.S. domestic issuers. As a result, you may not be afforded the same protections or information, which would be made available to you, were you investing in a U.S. domestic issuer.

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As a company incorporated in the Cayman Islands, we are permitted to adopt certain home country practices in relation to corporate governance matters that differ significantly from the NYSE corporate governance listing standards; these practices may afford less protection to shareholders than they would enjoy if we complied fully with the NYSE corporate governance listing standards.

As a Cayman Islands company listed on the NYSE, we are subject to the NYSE corporate governance listing standards. However, NYSE rules permit a foreign private issuer like us to follow the corporate governance practices of its home country. Certain corporate governance practices in the Cayman Islands, which is our home country, may differ significantly from the NYSE corporate governance listing standards. Currently, we do not plan to rely on home country practice with respect to our corporate governance after we complete this offering. However, if we choose to follow home country practice in the future, our shareholders may be afforded less protection than they otherwise would under the NYSE corporate governance listing standards applicable to U.S. domestic issuers.

The sale or availability for sale of substantial amounts of our ADSs could adversely affect their market price.

Sales of substantial amounts of our ADSs in the public market after the completion of this offering, or the perception that these sales could occur, could adversely affect the market price of our ADSs and could materially impair our ability to raise capital through equity offerings in the future. The ADSs sold in this offering will be freely tradable without restriction or further registration under the Securities Act, and shares held by our existing shareholders may also be sold in the public market in the future subject to the restrictions in Rule 144 and Rule 701 under the Securities Act and the applicable lock-up agreements. There will be                             ADSs (equivalent to                             ordinary shares) outstanding immediately after this offering, or                             ADSs (equivalent to                             ordinary shares) if the underwriters exercise their option to purchase additional ADSs in full. In connection with this offering, we and our officers, directors and existing shareholders have agreed not to sell any ordinary shares or ADSs for 180 days after the date of this prospectus without the prior written consent of the underwriters, subject to certain exceptions, including                             . However, the underwriters may release these securities from these restrictions at any time, subject to applicable regulations of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. We cannot predict what effect, if any, market sales of securities held by our significant shareholders or any other shareholder or the availability of these securities for future sale will have on the market price of our ADSs. See "Underwriting" and "Shares Eligible for Future Sales" for a more detailed description of the restrictions on selling our securities after this offering.

Because we do not expect to pay dividends in the foreseeable future after this offering, you must rely on price appreciation of our ADSs 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 ADSs as a source for any future dividend income.

Our board of directors has complete discretion as to whether to distribute dividends. Our shareholders may by ordinary resolution declare dividends, but no dividend may exceed the amount recommended by our board of directors. 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, among other things, our future results of operations and cash flow, our capital requirements and surplus, the amount of distributions, if any, received by us from our subsidiary, our financial condition, contractual restrictions and other factors deemed relevant by our board of directors. Accordingly, the return on your investment in our ADSs will likely depend entirely upon any future price appreciation of our ADSs. There is no guarantee that our ADSs will appreciate in value after this offering or even maintain the price at which you purchased the ADSs. You may not realize a return on your investment in our ADSs and you may even lose your entire investment in our ADSs.

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We are controlled by a small number of our existing shareholders, whose interests may differ from other shareholders, and our board of directors has the power to discourage a change of control.

After our preferred shares are automatically converted into ordinary shares upon the completion of this offering, assuming that the underwriters do not exercise their option to purchase additional ADSs, our executive officers and directors, together with our existing shareholders, will beneficially own approximately                             ordinary shares, or approximately                             of our outstanding ordinary shares. Accordingly, our executive officers and directors, together with our existing shareholders, could have significant influence in determining the outcome of any corporate transaction or other matter submitted to the shareholders for approval, including mergers, consolidations and the sale of all or substantially all of our assets, election of directors and other significant corporate actions. In cases where their interests are aligned and they vote together, these shareholders will also have the power to prevent or cause a change in control. Without the consent of some or all of these shareholders, we may be prevented from entering into transactions that could be beneficial to us. In addition, our directors and officers could violate their fiduciary duties by diverting business opportunities from us to themselves or others. The interests of our largest shareholders may differ from the interests of our other shareholders. The concentration in ownership of our ordinary shares may cause a material decline in the value of our ADSs.

[Because the initial public offering price is substantially higher than the pro forma net tangible book value per share, you will experience immediate and substantial dilution.

If you purchase ADSs in this offering, you will pay more for each ADS than the corresponding amount paid by existing shareholders for their ordinary shares. As a result, you will experience immediate and substantial dilution of approximately US$                             per ADS (assuming that no outstanding options to acquire ordinary shares are exercised). This number represents the difference between our pro forma net tangible book value per ADS of US$                             as of December 31, 2014, after giving effect to this offering and the initial public offering price of US$                             per ADS. See "Dilution" for a more complete description of how the value of your investment in our ADSs will be diluted upon the completion of this offering.]

We have not determined a specific use for a portion of the net proceeds from this offering, and we may use these proceeds in ways with which you may not agree.

We have not determined a specific use for a portion of the net proceeds of this offering, and our management will have considerable discretion in deciding how to apply these proceeds. You will not have the opportunity to assess whether the proceeds are being used appropriately before you make your investment decision. You must rely on the judgment of our management regarding the application of the net proceeds of this offering. We cannot assure you that the net proceeds will be used in a manner that would improve our results of operations or increase our ADS price, nor that these net proceeds will be placed only in investments that generate income or appreciate in value.

Our post-offering memorandum and articles of association contain anti-takeover provisions that could have a material adverse effect on the rights of holders of our ordinary shares and ADSs.

We will adopt a fourth amended and restated memorandum and articles of association that will become effective immediately prior to the completion of this offering. The post-offering memorandum and articles of association contain provisions to limit the ability of others to acquire control of our company or cause us to engage in change-of-control transactions. These provisions could have the effect of depriving our shareholders of an opportunity to sell their shares at a premium over prevailing market prices by discouraging third parties from seeking to obtain control of our company in a tender offer or similar transaction. For example, our board of directors has the authority, without further action by our shareholders, to issue preferred shares in one or more series and to fix their designations, powers, preferences, privileges, and relative participating, optional or special rights and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions, including dividend rights, conversion rights, voting rights, terms of redemption

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and liquidation preferences, any or all of which may be greater than the rights associated with our ordinary shares, in the form of ADS or otherwise. Preferred shares could be issued quickly with terms calculated to delay or prevent a change in control of our company or make removal of management more difficult. If our board of directors decides to issue preferred shares, the price of our ADSs may fall and the voting and other rights of the holders of our ordinary shares and ADSs may be materially and adversely affected.

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 limited by shares incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands. Our corporate affairs are governed by our memorandum and articles of association, the Companies Law (2013 Revision) of the Cayman Islands and the common law of the Cayman Islands. The rights of shareholders to take action against the directors, actions by minority shareholders and the fiduciary responsibilities of our directors 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 responsibilities of our directors 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 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. Our directors have discretion under our post-offering 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.

Certain corporate governance practices in the Cayman Islands, which is our home country, differ significantly from requirements for companies incorporated in other jurisdictions such as the U.S. Currently, we do not plan to rely on home country practice with respect to any corporate governance matter. However, if we choose to follow home country practice in the future, our shareholders may be afforded less protection than they otherwise would under rules and regulations applicable to U.S. domestic issuers.

As a result of all of the above, public shareholders may have more difficulty in protecting their interests in the face of actions taken by management, members of the board of directors or controlling shareholders than they would as public shareholders of a company incorporated in the United States. For a discussion of significant differences between the provisions of the Companies Law of the Cayman Islands and the laws applicable to companies incorporated in the United States and their shareholders, see "Description of Share Capital — Differences in Corporate Law."

Certain judgments obtained against us by our shareholders may not be enforceable.

We are a Cayman Islands company and all of our assets are located outside of the United States. Substantially all of our current operations are conducted in China. In addition, a majority of our current directors and officers are nationals and residents of countries other than the United States. Substantially all of the assets of these persons are located outside 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 if you are successful in bringing an action of this kind, the laws of the Cayman Islands and

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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."

The voting rights of holders of ADSs are limited by the terms of the deposit agreement, and you may not be able to exercise your right to vote your ordinary shares.

As a holder of our ADSs, you will only be able to exercise the voting rights with respect to the underlying ordinary shares in accordance with the provisions of the deposit agreement. Under the deposit agreement, you must vote by giving voting instructions to the depositary. Upon receipt of your voting instructions, the depositary will vote the underlying ordinary shares in accordance with these instructions. You will not be able to directly exercise your right to vote with respect to the underlying shares unless you withdraw the shares. Under our fourth amended and restated memorandum and articles of association that will become effective immediately prior to the completion of this offering, the minimum notice period required for convening a general meeting is seven calendar days. When a general meeting is convened, you may not receive sufficient advance notice to withdraw the shares underlying your ADSs to allow you to vote with respect to any specific matter. If we ask for your instructions, the depositary will notify you of the upcoming vote and will arrange to deliver our voting materials to you. We cannot assure you that you will receive the voting materials in time to ensure that you can instruct the depositary to vote your shares. In addition, the depositary and its agents are not responsible for failing to carry out voting instructions or for their manner of carrying out your voting instructions. This means that you may not be able to exercise your right to vote and you may have no legal remedy if the shares underlying your ADSs are not voted as you requested.

The depositary for our ADSs will give us a discretionary proxy to vote our ordinary shares underlying your ADSs if you do not vote at shareholders' meetings, except in limited circumstances, which could adversely affect your interests.

Under the deposit agreement for the ADSs, if you do not vote, the depositary will give us a discretionary proxy to vote our ordinary shares underlying your ADSs at shareholders' meetings unless:

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we have failed to timely provide the depositary with notice of meeting and related voting materials;



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we have instructed the depositary that we do not wish a discretionary proxy to be given;



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we have informed the depositary that there is substantial opposition as to a matter to be voted on at the meeting;



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a matter to be voted on at the meeting would have a material adverse impact on shareholders; or



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the voting at the meeting is to be made on a show of hands.

The effect of this discretionary proxy is that if you do not vote at shareholders' meetings, you cannot prevent our ordinary shares underlying your ADSs from being voted, except under the circumstances described above. This may make it more difficult for shareholders to influence the management of our company. Holders of our ordinary shares are not subject to this discretionary proxy.

You may not receive dividends or other distributions on our ordinary shares and you may not receive any value for them, if it is illegal or impractical to make them available to you.

The depositary of our ADSs has agreed to pay to you the cash dividends or other distributions it or the custodian receives on ordinary shares or other deposited securities underlying our ADSs, after deducting its fees and expenses. You will receive these distributions in proportion to the number of ordinary shares your ADSs represent. However, the depositary is not responsible if it decides that it is unlawful or impractical to make a distribution available to any holders of ADSs. For example, it would be unlawful to make a distribution to a holder of ADSs if it consists of securities that require registration under the Securities Act but that are not properly registered or distributed under an applicable exemption from registration. The depositary may also determine that it is not feasible to distribute certain property through the mail. Additionally, the value of certain distributions may be less than the cost of mailing them. In these cases,

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the depositary may determine not to distribute such property. We have no obligation to register under U.S. securities laws any ADSs, ordinary shares, rights or other securities received through such distributions. We also have no obligation to take any other action to permit the distribution of ADSs, ordinary shares, rights or anything else to holders of ADSs. This means that you may not receive distributions we make on our ordinary shares or any value for them if it is illegal or impractical for us to make them available to you. These restrictions may cause a material decline in the value of our ADSs.

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. Under the deposit agreement, the depositary will not distribute rights to holders of ADSs unless the distribution and sale of rights and the securities to which these rights relate are either exempt from registration under the Securities Act with respect to all holders of ADSs, or are registered under the provisions of the Securities Act. The depositary may, but is not required to, attempt to sell these undistributed rights to third parties, and may allow the rights to lapse. 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 ADSs may be unable to participate in our rights offerings and may experience dilution of their holdings as a result.

You may be subject to limitations on transfer of your ADSs.

Your ADSs are transferable on the books of the depositary. However, the depositary may close its books at any time or from time to time when it deems expedient in connection with the performance of its duties. The depositary may close its books from time to time for a number of reasons, including in connection with corporate events such as a rights offering, during which time the depositary needs to maintain an exact number of ADS holders on its books for a specified period. The depositary may also close its books in emergencies, and on weekends and public holidays. The depositary may refuse to deliver, transfer or register transfers of our ADSs generally when our share register or the books of the depositary are closed, or at any time if we or the depositary thinks it is advisable to do so because of any requirement of law or of any government or governmental body, or under any provision of the deposit agreement, or for any other reason.

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, and the NYSE, impose various requirements on the corporate governance practices of public companies. As a company with less than US$1.0 billion in revenues for our last fiscal year, we qualify as an "emerging growth company" pursuant to the JOBS Act. An emerging growth company 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. However, we have elected to "opt out" of this provision and, as a result, we will comply with new or revised accounting standards as required when they are adopted for public companies. This decision to opt out of the extended transition period under the JOBS Act is irrevocable.

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. After we are no longer an "emerging growth company," we expect to incur significant expenses and devote substantial management effort toward ensuring compliance with the requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the

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other rules and regulations of the SEC. For example, 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 amount of additional costs we may incur or the timing of such costs.

In the past, shareholders of a public company often brought securities class action suits against the company following periods of instability in the market price of that company's 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, which could harm our results of operations and require us to incur significant expenses to defend the suit. 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.

We may be classified as a passive foreign investment company, or PFIC, for United States federal income tax purposes, which could subject United States investors in our ADSs or ordinary shares to significant adverse United States income tax consequences.

We will be classified as a "passive foreign investment company," or "PFIC" if, in the case of any particular taxable year, either (a) 75% or more of our gross income for such year consists of certain types of "passive" income or (b) 50% or more of the average quarterly value of our assets (as determined on the basis of fair market value) during such year produce or are held for the production of passive income (the "asset test"). Although the law in this regard is unclear, we treat our consolidated entities as being owned by us for United States federal income tax purposes, not only because we exercise effective control over the operation of such entities but also because we are entitled to substantially all of their economic benefits, and, as a result, we consolidate their results of operations in our consolidated financial statements. Assuming that we are the owner of our consolidated entities for United States federal income tax purposes, and based upon our current income and assets (taking into account the expected proceeds from this offering) and projections as to the value of our ADSs and ordinary shares following the offering, we do not presently expect to be classified as a PFIC for the current taxable year or the foreseeable future.

While we do not expect to become a PFIC, because the value of our assets for purposes of the asset test will generally be determined by reference to the market price of our ADSs, fluctuations in the market price of our ADSs may cause us to become a PFIC for the current or subsequent taxable years. The determination of whether we will be or become a PFIC will also depend, in part, on the composition of our income and assets, which will be affected by how, and how quickly, we use our liquid assets and the cash raised in this offering. Under circumstances where we determine not to deploy significant amounts of cash for active purposes, our risk of being classified as a PFIC may substantially increase. Because there are uncertainties in the application of the relevant rules and PFIC status is a factual determination made annually after the close of each taxable year, 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 classified as a PFIC in any taxable year, a U.S. Holder (as defined in "Taxation — United States Federal Income Tax Considerations") may incur significantly increased United States income tax on gain recognized on the sale or other disposition of the ADSs or ordinary shares and on the receipt of distributions on the ADSs or ordinary shares to the extent such gain or distribution is treated as an "excess distribution" under the United States federal income tax rules and such holders will be subject to burdensome reporting requirements. Further, if we are classified as a PFIC for any year during which a U.S. Holder holds our ADSs or ordinary shares, we generally will continue to be treated as a PFIC for all succeeding years during which such U.S. Holder holds our ADSs or ordinary shares. 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 (and generally less adverse than) the general tax treatment for PFICs. For more information see "Taxation — United States Federal Income Tax Considerations — Passive Foreign Investment Company Considerations."

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