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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 13, 2018

Registration No. 333-225266


SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549



AMENDMENT NO. 2
TO
FORM F-1
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933



Uxin Limited
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Not Applicable
(Translation of Registrant's name into English)



Cayman Islands   7370   Not Applicable
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (Primary Standard Industrial
Classification Code Number)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

2-5/F, Tower E, LSHM Center,
No. 8 Guangshun South Avenue,
Chaoyang District,
Beijing, 100102
People's Republic of China
+86 10 5631-2700
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Registrant's principal executive offices)

Law Debenture Corporate Services Inc.
801 2nd Avenue, Suite 403
New York, New York 10017
+1 212-750-6474
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)



Copies to:

Z. Julie Gao, Esq.
Will H. Cai, Esq.
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
c/o 42/F, Edinburgh Tower, The Landmark
15 Queen's Road Central
Hong Kong
+852 3740-4700

 

Li He, Esq.
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
c/o 2201 China World Office 2
Chaoyang District, Beijing 100004
People's Republic of China
+86 10-8567-5000

 

James C. Lin, Esq.
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
c/o 18th Floor, The Hong Kong Club Building
3A Chater Road
Central, Hong Kong
+852 2533-3300



Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public:
as soon as practicable after the effective date of this registration statement.

           If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, check the following box.     o

           If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.     o

           If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.     o

           If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.     o

           Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933.

           Emerging growth company     ý

           If an emerging growth company that prepares its financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards† provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act.  o



CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

               
 
Title of each class of securities
to be registered

  Amount to be registered (2)(3)
  Proposed maximum offering price per share (3)
  Proposed maximum
aggregate
offering price (2)(3)

  Amount of
registration fee (4)

 

Class A Ordinary Shares, par value US$0.0001 per share (1)

  131,100,000   US$4.17   US$546,687,000   US$68,062.53

 

(1)
American depositary shares issuable upon deposit of Class A ordinary shares registered hereby will be registered under a separate registration statement on Form F-6 (Registration No. 333-225594). Each American depositary share represents three Class A ordinary shares.

(2)
Includes Class A ordinary shares that are issuable upon the exercise of the underwriters' over-allotment option. Also includes Class A ordinary shares initially offered and sold outside the United States that may be resold from time to time in the United States either as part of their distribution or within 40 days after the later of the effective date of this registration statement and the date the shares are first bona fide offered to the public. These Class A ordinary shares are not being registered for the purpose of sales outside the United States.

(3)
Estimated solely for the purpose of determining the amount of registration fee in accordance with Rule 457(a) under the Securities Act of 1933.

(4)
US$62,250 of which was previously paid.

            The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.


The term "new or revised financial accounting standard" refers to any update issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board to its Accounting Standards Codification after April 5, 2012.

   


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The information in this preliminary prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This preliminary prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and we are not soliciting offers to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.

PROSPECTUS (Subject to Completion) Issued June 13, 2018.

38,000,000 American Depositary Shares

LOGO

Uxin Limited

Representing 114,000,000 Class A Ordinary Shares



Uxin Limited is offering 38,000,000 American depositary shares, or ADSs. This is our initial public offering and no public market currently exists for the ADSs or Class A ordinary shares. Each ADS represents three of our Class A ordinary shares, par value US$0.0001 per share. It is currently estimated that the initial public offering price per ADS will be between US$10.50 and US$12.50.



We intend to apply for the listing of the ADSs on NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol "UXIN."

Following the completion of this offering and the concurrent private placement of convertible notes, our outstanding share capital will consist of Class A ordinary shares and Class B ordinary shares. Kun Dai, our founder, chairman and chief executive officer, will be deemed to beneficially own all of our issued Class B ordinary shares and will be able to exercise approximately 46.53% of the total voting power of our issued and outstanding share capital immediately following the completion of this offering (or 45.95% of the total voting power of our issued and outstanding share capital if the underwriters exercise their over-allotment option in full). Holders of Class A ordinary shares and Class B ordinary shares have the same rights except for voting and conversion rights. Each Class A ordinary share is entitled to one vote, and each Class B ordinary share is entitled to ten votes and is convertible into one Class A ordinary share. Class A ordinary shares are not convertible into Class B ordinary shares under any circumstances.

We are an "emerging growth company" under applicable U.S. federal securities laws and are eligible for reduced public company reporting requirements.

Investing in the ADSs involves risks. See "Risk Factors" beginning on page 16.



PRICE US$            PER ADS



 
 
Price to
Public
 
Underwriting
Discounts and
Commissions (1)
 
Proceeds to Us

Per ADS

  US $           US $           US $        

Total

  US $           US $           US $        
(1)
See "Underwriting" for additional disclosure regarding underwriting compensation payable by us.

We have granted the underwriters the right to purchase up to an additional 5,700,000 ADSs to cover over-allotments.

Neither the United States Securities and Exchange Commission nor any other regulatory body has approved or disapproved of these securities, or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

The underwriters expect to deliver the ADSs to purchasers on              , 2018.

MORGAN STANLEY   GOLDMAN SACHS (ASIA) L.L.C.   J.P. MORGAN   CICC   CHINA RENAISSANCE

   

                       , 2018.


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Prospectus Summary

    1  

Risk Factors

    16  

Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

    67  

Use of Proceeds

    69  

Dividend Policy

    70  

Capitalization

    71  

Dilution

    74  

Exchange Rate Information

    77  

Enforceability of Civil Liabilities

    78  

Corporate History and Structure

    80  

Selected Consolidated Financial and Operating Data

    89  

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

    93  

Industry Overview

    125  

Business

    130  

Regulation

    151  

Management

    164  

Principal Shareholders

    171  

Related Party Transactions

    176  

Description of Share Capital

    178  

Description of American Depositary Shares

    193  

Shares Eligible for Future Sale

    202  

Taxation

    204  

Underwriting

    211  

Expenses Related to this Offering

    222  

Legal Matters

    223  

Experts

    224  

Where You Can Find Additional Information

    225  

Index to Consolidated Financial Statements

    F-1  



        You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus or in any related free writing prospectus. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with information different from that contained in this prospectus or in any related free writing prospectus. We are offering to sell, and seeking offers to buy the ADSs, only in jurisdictions where offers and sales are permitted. The information contained in this prospectus is accurate only as of the date of this prospectus, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus or any sale of the ADSs.

        We have not taken any action to permit a public offering of the ADSs outside the United States or to permit the possession or distribution of this prospectus outside the United States. Persons outside the United States who come into possession of this prospectus must inform themselves about and observe any restrictions relating to the offering of the ADSs and the distribution of the prospectus outside the United States.

         Until            , 2018 (the 25th day after the date of this prospectus), all dealers that buy, sell or trade ADSs, whether or not participating in this offering, may be required to deliver a prospectus. This is in addition to the obligation of dealers to deliver a prospectus when acting as underwriters and with respect to their unsold allotments or subscriptions.

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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

         The following summary is qualified in its entirety by, and should be read in conjunction with, the more detailed information and financial statements appearing elsewhere in this prospectus. In addition to this summary, we urge you to read the entire prospectus carefully, especially the risks of investing in the ADSs discussed under "Risk Factors," before deciding whether to invest in the ADSs. This prospectus contains information from an industry report dated May 11, 2018 commissioned by us and prepared by iResearch, an industry report dated February 5, 2018 commissioned by us and prepared by China Insights Consultancy, an industry survey dated April 2018 commission by us and prepared by Ipsos, each an independent research firm, to provide information regarding our industry and our market position.

Overview

        We are the largest used car e-commerce platform in China in terms of both the number of transactions facilitated and total GMV in 2017, according to iResearch. As the destination for online used car transactions in China, we make it possible for consumers to buy cars from dealers, and for dealers to buy cars from other dealers and consumers, through an innovative integrated online and offline platform.

        Our mission is to enable people to buy the car of their choice. Both consumers and businesses in China face significant challenges in buying and selling used cars, such as access to a limited number of vehicles, incomplete and unreliable information about vehicles, and complex transaction processes. Our platform addresses these issues by enabling consumers and businesses to discover, evaluate and transact in used cars throughout China, providing a reliable and one-stop transaction experience. Our platform consists of two highly synergistic businesses:

    Uxin Used Car (" GRAPHIC "): our 2C business catering to consumer buyers, primarily provides consumers with customized car recommendations, financing, title transfer, delivery, insurance referral, warranty and other related services; and

 


 

Uxin Auction (" GRAPHIC "): our 2B business catering to business buyers, primarily provides businesses with a comprehensive suite of solutions, helping them source vehicles, optimizing their turnover and facilitating cross-regional transactions.

Since our founding, both Uxin Used Car and Uxin Auction have achieved significant success. They possessed market shares of 41% and 42% in terms of GMV in the online 2C and 2B used car markets in China in 2017, compared to 32% and 40% in 2016, respectively, according to iResearch.

        We have transformed used car commerce in China through our innovative integrated online and offline approach that addresses each step of the transaction and covers the entire value chain. Our highly scalable online platform allows sellers to reach a broad audience and ensures that users have access to an extensive nationwide selection of used cars. Our offline infrastructure allows us to provide services that are important to enabling transactions, such as the inspection, title transfer and delivery of vehicles, in-person consultation and other after-sale services. In particular, our inspection capabilities allow us to collect proprietary data, images and videos of vehicles and generate accurate car condition reports that allow for standardized comparisons, which are crucial to our users' online purchase decision-making processes. With a significant amount of data on buyers, sellers, vehicles and transactions on our platform, we are able to continue to innovate and improve our services to meet the varied needs of our users. Together, our services provide users with the superior experience and peace of mind that our brand embodies, in fact, our name—Uxin (" GRAPHIC ") translates to quality and trust in Chinese.

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        Our comprehensive services are built upon a number of critical foundations, including proprietary technology and data analytics capabilities, an extensive service network and unique transaction enablement capabilities.

    Data and Technology : Our patented industry-leading car inspection system, Check Auto  (" GRAPHIC "), provides a comprehensive overview of a used car's condition, while our AI- and big data-driven Manhattan pricing engine evaluates a car's condition and provides buyers and sellers with pricing insights. Our Manhattan pricing engine also enables us to bottom forecast the residual value of vehicles. By leveraging both the Manhattan pricing engine and our proprietary Sunny risk control system, which makes credit assessments on prospective borrowers, we are able to effectively monitor car collateral and manage our risk exposure. Currently, our AI-enabled credit assessment system could automatically process approximately 80% of auto loan applications. In addition, based on the plethora of data we have on our users' browsing history, behavior and preferences, our Lingxi  (" GRAPHIC ") smart selection system provides highly personalized recommendations to consumers, making it more likely for them to find the car of their choice.

 


 

Uxin Service Network : As of March 31, 2018, we had a nationwide network of over 670 service centers across more than 270 cities that provides consumer buyers and sellers with services and assistance at each step of the transaction cycle. We believe our physical presence in consumers' neighborhoods provides them with convenient access to our services, allowing us to further cement our relationship with them. We also operate seven regional transaction centers to support transactions in our 2B business.

 


 

Uxin Transaction Enablement Capabilities : Our unique transaction enablement capabilities currently cover more than 200 cities and consist of our nationwide delivery and fulfillment network, title transfer services and industry-leading warranty program. Our title transfer service handles a potentially time-consuming and complex process for our buyers. Our warranty program provides consumers with comprehensive after-sale protection.

        We collaborate with a large number of third-party partners to provide financing products, insurance, and other services through our platform. For example, our financing partners assess buyers' credit and fund loans facilitated through our platform. This improves the transaction experience for our buyers and allows us to establish ongoing relationships with our customers to serve them for other after-sale needs including their next car purchase.

        As our platform grows, more buyers tend to attract more sellers, which in turn engages additional buyers across a broader selection of used cars, driving significant network effects. In addition, more buyers and sellers will attract more third-party service partners and expand the offerings on our platform, forming a more vibrant ecosystem. Since our inception in 2011, we have witnessed significant growth in our business. The total number of used cars sold through our platform has increased from 377,777 in 2016 to 634,317 in 2017, representing a 67.9% increase, and from 102,098 in the first three months of 2017 to 165,003 in the first three months of 2018, representing a 61.6% increase. The total GMV of our platform has grown from RMB26.0 billion in 2016 to RMB43.4 billion (US$6.9 billion) in 2017, representing a 67.0% increase, and from RMB7.9 billion in the first three months of 2017 to RMB11.6 billion (US$1.9 billion) in the first three months of 2018, representing a 47.8% increase.

        We generate revenues primarily through fees for transaction facilitation and auto loan facilitation services. Our total revenues grew to RMB1,951.4 million (US$298.6 million) in 2017, representing an increase of 136.7% from 2016. For the three months ended March 31, 2018, our total revenues was RMB649.4 million (US$103.3 million), representing an increase of 93.2% over the same period in 2017. Our net loss was RMB2,747.8 million (US$420.5 million) in 2017, compared to RMB1,392.9 million in 2016. Our net loss was RMB839.4 million (US$133.5 million) in the first three months of 2018, compared to RMB510.8 million in the first three months of 2017. Our adjusted net loss, a non-GAAP measure defined as net loss excluding share-based compensation and fair value change of derivative

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liabilities was RMB1,696.1 million (US$259.6 million) in 2017, compared to RMB1,050.4 million in 2016, and RMB478.0 million (US$76.0 million) in the first three months of 2018, compared to RMB430.4 million in the first three months of 2017. See "Summary Consolidated Financial and Operating Data—Non-GAAP Financial Measure."

Our Strengths

        We believe that the following competitive strengths contribute to our success and differentiate us from our competitors:

    largest used car e-commerce platform in China;

    innovative integrated online and offline business model;

    superior transaction experience;

    transaction-centric platform with multiple service opportunities;

    strong data analytics capabilities and proprietary technology; and

    visionary and experienced management team with proven track record.

Our Strategies

        We intend to execute the following strategies to further expand our business:

    continue to expand nationwide footprint;

    further improve user experience;

    capture additional service opportunities;

    reinforce technology leadership through innovation; and

    selectively pursue strategic alliance, investment and acquisition opportunities.

Our Challenges

        Our ability to achieve our mission and execute our strategies is subject to risks and uncertainties, including those relating to our ability to:

    provide differentiated and superior customer experience;

    maintain and enhance customer trust in our platform;

    compete successfully;

    assess and mitigate various risks, including credit;

    achieve profitability and generate positive operating cash flow;

    manage our rapid growth and implement our business strategies;

    maintain and expand relationships with our business partners, including financing partners;

    comply with applicable laws and regulations; and

    maintain and upgrade our technology capabilities.

        See "Risk Factors" and other information included in this prospectus for a discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties that we face.

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Strategic Cooperation Agreements

        We have entered into long-term strategic cooperation agreements with China CITIC Bank ("CITIC") and the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China ("ICBC") in May and June 2018, respectively, pursuant to which CITIC and ICBC will design auto loan products tailored for our users, while we provide customer referral, information gathering, and data analytics support for their loan origination decisions. We believe such strategic cooperation with CITIC and ICBC will further enhance funding capacity and competitiveness of our consumer auto loan facilitation services. CNCB (Hong Kong) Investment Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of Hong Kong and an affiliate of CITIC, and Golden Fortune Company Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands and whose investment manager is ICBC Asset Management (Global) Company Limited, have also agreed to purchase convertible notes from us in the total principal amount of US$175 million with conversion prices per Class A ordinary share equal to 109.5% and 108% of the initial public offering price per Class A ordinary share, respectively, concurrently with and subject to the completion of this offering.

Industry Overview

        China is the world's second largest automotive market as measured by car PARC and is forecasted to become the largest automotive market by 2023, according to iResearch. As of December 31, 2017, there were approximately 185 million car PARC in China, compared with 275 million car PARC in the United States. Despite the scale of China's car PARC, the low car ownership rate and a large population indicate significant room for continued growth.

        Total used car transaction volume in China reached 12.4 million in 2017. The ratio of China's used car sales to new car sales by volume was 0.5 in 2017, significantly lower than that of 2.4 in the United States. Used car transaction volume in China is expected to grow rapidly at a CAGR of 19.0% from 12.4 million in 2017 to 29.6 million by 2022, according to iResearch.

        Additionally, China's used car supply chain is ripe for disruption due to the following factors:

    challenges faced by used car consumers, including limited local car selection, lack of trust in used car dealers, lack of one-stop shop for services, and underserved used car financing needs;

    challenges faced by used car dealers, including operational capabilities deficiencies and inefficiencies, such as those relating to customer acquisition; and

    fragmented, multi-layered and inefficient used car supply chain.

        A seamlessly integrated online and offline model is best suited to address these issues. An online business provides buyers with access to a broad selection of cars through a user-friendly online vehicle search process, it also provides better and more convenient purchase and related services by better matching, buyers and sellers through the use of big data to enable customized used car financing and insurance products. Offline services can facilitate sales by providing customers with vehicle inspection, customer support, logistics and fulfillment solutions, and after-sale warranty and other services.

        China's used car consumer financing market, used car logistics market, and automotive aftermarket are also massive market opportunities. For example, the penetration rate of consumer auto financing in China is still low compared to more developed markets. New technology-enabled business will improve overall transparency, efficiency and liquidity of the used car supply chain. As a result, China's used car consumer financing market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 45.6% from RMB72.3 billion in 2017 to RMB473.0 billion (US$75.4 billion) in 2022, according to iResearch.

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Corporate Structure

        The following diagram illustrates our corporate structure as of the date of this prospectus, including our significant subsidiaries and our variable interest entities and their significant subsidiaries.

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(1)
The other shareholders of Fairlubo Auction Company Limited ("Fairlubo") are LC Fund V, L.P., one of our shareholders, LC Parallel Fund V, L.P., one of our shareholders, Fengshion Capital Investment Fund, LP, and 7 CHE Limited. LC Fund V, L.P. holds 6.13%, LC Parallel Fund V, L.P. holds 0.48%, Fengshion Capital Investment Fund, LP. holds 13.21%, and 7 CHE Limited holds 4.58% of the equity interest in Fairlubo Auction Company Limited on a fully diluted basis after taking into account the equity incentive plan of Fairlubo. The 66.1% equity interest of Perfect Harmony Group Limited (Cayman Islands) in Fairlubo is also calculated on the same fully diluted basis. Upon the completion of this offering, the shares held by these entities in Fairlubo will be converted into Class A ordinary shares of our company, and Fairlubo will become our 95.4% owned subsidiary. See "Description of Share Capital—History of Securities Issuances."

(2)
Shareholders of Youxin Hulian are Mr. Kun Dai, our CEO and Beijing Min Si Lian Hua Investment Management Co., Ltd., an affiliate of our shareholder, Redrock Holding Investments Limited. Mr. Kun Dai holds 99.9923% and Beijing Min Si Lian Hua Investment Management Co., Ltd. holds 0.0077% of the equity interest in Youxin Hulian.

(3)
Shareholders of Fengshun Lubao are Yishouche, one of our consolidated VIEs, and Shanghai Fengshang Equity Investment Fund Partnership (Limited Partnership), an affiliate of one of the shareholders of Fairlubo Auction Company Limited, Fengshion Capital Investment Fund, LP. Yishouche holds 99.99% and Shanghai Fengshang Equity Investment Fund Partnership (Limited Partnership) holds 0.01% of the equity interest in Fengshun Lubao.

(4)
Shareholders of Yishouche are Mr. Kun Dai, our CEO and Beijing Min Si Lian Hua Investment Management Co., Ltd., an affiliate of our shareholder, Redrock Holding Investments Limited. Mr. Kun Dai holds 99.9999% and Beijing Min Si Lian Hua Investment Management Co., Ltd. holds 0.0001% of the equity interest in Yishouche.

        Our WFOEs, Youxinpai, Yougu and Youxin Lubao entered into contractual arrangements with Youxin Hulian, Yishouche, Fengshun Lubao and their respective shareholders to conduct part of our 2B business, our 2C business and salvage car business, respectively, due to PRC legal restrictions on foreign ownership and investment in value-added telecommunications services. These contractual arrangements enable us to (i) exercise effective control over our VIEs, (ii) receive substantially all of

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the economic benefits of our VIEs, and (iii) have an exclusive option to purchase all or part of the equity interests in and assets of our VIEs when and to the extent permitted by PRC law.

        As a result of our direct ownership in our WFOEs and the VIE contractual arrangements, we are regarded as the primary beneficiary of our VIEs, and we treat them and their subsidiaries as our consolidated affiliated entities under U.S. GAAP. We have consolidated the financial results of our VIEs and their respective subsidiaries in our consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The revenues generated by our VIEs, Youxin Hulian, Yishouche, Fengshun Lubao and their subsidiaries taken as a whole accounted for 12.5% of our total revenue for the year ended December 31, 2017 and 14.6% of our total revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2018. For more details, please see "Corporate History and Structure."

Implication of Being an Emerging Growth Company and a Foreign Private Issuer

        As a company with less than US$1.07 billion in revenue for our last fiscal year, we qualify as an "emerging growth company" pursuant to the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012, as amended, or the JOBS Act. An emerging growth company may take advantage of specified reduced reporting and other requirements compared to those that are otherwise applicable generally to public companies. These provisions include exemption from the auditor attestation requirement under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 in the assessment of the emerging growth company's internal control over financial reporting. The JOBS Act also provides that an emerging growth company does not need to comply with any new or revised financial accounting standards until such date that a private company is otherwise required to comply with such new or revised accounting standards. We do not plan to "opt out" of such exemptions afforded to an emerging growth company.

        We will remain an emerging growth company until the earliest of (a) the last day of the fiscal year during which we have total annual gross revenues of at least US$1.07 billion; (b) the last day of our fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of the completion of this offering; (c) the date on which we have, during the preceding three-year period, issued more than US$1.07 billion in non-convertible debt; or (d) the date on which we are deemed to be a "large accelerated filer" under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, which would occur if the market value of our shares that are held by non-affiliates exceeds US$700 million as of the last business day of our most recently completed second fiscal quarter. Once we cease to be an emerging growth company, we will not be entitled to the exemptions provided in the JOBS Act discussed above.

        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 of the securities rules and regulations in the United States that are applicable to U.S. domestic issuers. Moreover, 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. In addition, 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 NASDAQ corporate governance listing standards. These practices may afford less protection to shareholders than they would enjoy if we complied fully with the NASDAQ corporate governance listing standards.

General Corporate Information

        Uxin Limited was incorporated as a Cayman Island corporation on December 8, 2011. Our registered office is at the offices of Maples Corporate Services Limited, P.O. Box 309, Ugland House, Grand Cayman, KY1-1104, Cayman Islands. Our corporate headquarters are located at 2-5/F, Tower E, LSHM Center, No.8 Guangshun South Avenue, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China. Our telephone number is +86 10 5631-2700. Our main websites are www.xin.com and www.youxinpai.com . The information on, or accessible through, our websites are not deemed to be part of this prospectus.

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Conventions That Apply to this Prospectus

        Unless otherwise indicated or the context otherwise requires, references in this prospectus to:

    "Active dealers" in a given period are to dealers who bid for cars through our 2B business, or dealers who list cars for sale through either our 2B business or our 2C business during that period. If a dealer bids cars through our 2B business and also lists cars for sale through either our 2B or our 2C business, all in the same period, such dealer will be counted as two active dealers for the period;

    "ADSs" are to the American depositary shares, each of which represents three Class A ordinary shares;

    "CAGR" are to compound annual growth rate;

    "Car PARC" are to the total number of light vehicles, including cars, sport utility vehicles and light trucks in a region or market;

    " Check Auto " are to our proprietary car inspection system;

    "China" or "PRC" are to the People's Republic of China, excluding, for the purpose of this prospectus only, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau;

    "GMV" are to gross merchandise value of used cars as measured by gross selling price of used cars, excluding service fees and interests (if any) charged, and "total GMV" are to the GMV of our 2C and 2B businesses;

    "RMB" and "Renminbi" are to the legal currency of China, which is our reporting currency;

    "shares" or "ordinary shares" prior to this offering are to our ordinary shares, par value US$0.0001 per share, and upon and after the completion of this offering are to our Class A and Class B ordinary shares, par value US$0.0001 per share;

    "US$," "U.S. dollars," "$," and "dollars" are to the legal currency of the United States;

    "Uxin" or "our platform" are to our platform primarily for buying and selling used cars, which primarily consists of two businesses, Uxin Auction and Uxin Used Car;

    "Uxin Auction" are to our 2B business;

    "Uxin Used Car" are to our 2C business;

    "Our WFOEs" are to our wholly-owned subsidiaries in China;

    "Our VIEs" are to our variable interest entities, which are Youxin Internet (Beijing) Information Technology Co., Ltd. or Youxin Hulian, Beijing Fengshun Lubao Automotive Auction Limited, or Fengshun Lubao, and Youxin Yishouche (Beijing) Information Technology Co., Ltd., or Yishouche; and

    "we," "us," "our company" and "our" are to Uxin Limited, our Cayman Islands holding company, and its subsidiaries, and its consolidated affiliated entities in the PRC.

        Unless the context indicates otherwise, all information in this prospectus assumes no exercise by the underwriters of their option to purchase up to 5,700,000 additional ADSs representing 17,100,000 Class A ordinary shares from us.

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THE OFFERING

Offering price

  We currently estimate that the initial public offering price will be between US$10.50 and US$12.50 per ADS.

ADSs offered by us

 

38,000,000 ADSs (or 43,700,000 ADSs if the underwriters exercise their over-allotment option in full).

ADSs outstanding immediately after this offering

 

38,000,000 ADSs (or 43,700,000 ADSs if the underwriters exercise their over-allotment option in full).

Concurrent private placement of convertible notes

 

Concurrently with, and subject to, the completion of this offering, CNCB (Hong Kong) Investment Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of Hong Kong and an affiliate of CITIC, and Golden Fortune Company Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands and whose investment manager is ICBC Asset Management (Global) Company Limited, have agreed to purchase convertible notes from us in the total principal amount of US$175 million. Our proposed sale of convertible notes is being made through private placement pursuant to an exemption from registration with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission under Regulation S of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act. CNCB (Hong Kong) Investment Limited and Golden Fortune Company Limited may elect to convert their respective convertible notes into Class A ordinary shares from the 181st day after the date set forth on the cover page of this prospectus with conversion prices per ordinary share equal to 109.5% and 108% of the initial public offering price per ordinary share, respectively.

Ordinary shares outstanding immediately after this offering

 

920,383,222 ordinary shares, comprised of 872,547,502 Class A ordinary shares and 47,835,720 Class B ordinary shares (or 937,483,222 ordinary shares if the underwriters exercise their over-allotment option in full, comprised of 889,647,502 Class A ordinary shares and 47,835,720 Class B ordinary shares). Class B ordinary shares issued and outstanding immediately after the completion of this offering will represent 5.2% of our total issued and outstanding shares and 35.4% of the then total voting power (or 5.10% of our total issued and outstanding shares and 35.0% of the then total voting power if the underwriters exercise their over-allotment option in full).

The ADSs

 

Each ADS represents three Class A ordinary shares, par value US$0.0001 per share.

 

The depositary will hold Class A ordinary shares underlying your ADSs. You will have rights as provided in the deposit agreement among us, the depositary and holders and beneficial owners of ADSs from time to time.

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We do not expect to pay dividends in the foreseeable future. If, however, we declare dividends on our Class A ordinary shares, the depositary will pay you the cash dividends and other distributions it receives on our Class A ordinary shares after deducting its fees and expenses in accordance with the terms set forth in the deposit agreement.

 

You may surrender your ADSs to the depositary in exchange for Class A ordinary shares. The depositary will charge you fees for any exchange.

 

We may amend or terminate the deposit agreement without your consent. If you continue to hold your ADSs after an amendment to the deposit agreement, you agree to be bound by the deposit agreement as amended.

 

To better understand the terms of the ADSs, you should carefully read the "Description of American Depositary Shares" section of this prospectus. You should also read the deposit agreement, which is filed as an exhibit to the registration statement that includes this prospectus.

Over-allotment option

 

We have granted to the underwriters an option, exercisable within 30 days from the date of this prospectus, to purchase up to an aggregate of 5,700,000 additional ADSs.

Use of proceeds

 

We expect that we will receive net proceeds of approximately US$402.4 million from this offering, assuming an initial public offering price of US$11.50 per ADS, which is the midpoint of the estimated range of the initial public offering price, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us, as well as net proceeds of approximately US$173.1 million from the concurrent private placement of convertible notes.

 

We intend to use the net proceeds from this offering and the concurrent private placement of convertible notes for (i) improving our transaction service capabilities, (ii) research and development, and (iii) general corporate purposes, including funding potential strategic investments and acquisitions. See "Use of Proceeds" for more information.

Lock-up

 

We, our directors, executive officers, and all of our existing shareholders and certain option holders have agreed with the underwriters not to sell, transfer or dispose of any ADSs, ordinary shares or similar securities for a period of 180 days after the date of this prospectus. See "Shares Eligible for Future Sale" and "Underwriting."

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Directed Share Program

 

At our request, the underwriters have reserved up to 5% of the ADSs being offered by this prospectus for sale at the initial public offering price to our directors, officers, employees and other individuals associated with us and members of their families. The sales will be made by Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, an affiliate of an underwriter of this offering, through a directed share program. Any ADSs sold in the directed share program to our directors, executive officers and shareholders shall be subject to the lock-up restrictions described under "Shares Eligible for Future Sale" and "Underwriting," for a period of 180 days after this prospectus.

Listing

 

We intend to apply to have the ADSs listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol "UXIN." Our ADSs and shares will not be listed on any other stock exchange or traded on any automated quotation system.

Payment and settlement

 

The underwriters expect to deliver the ADSs against payment therefor through the facilities of the Depositary Trust Company on            , 2018.

Depositary

 

The Bank of New York Mellon.

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SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL AND OPERATING DATA

        The following summary consolidated statements of comprehensive loss data for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2017, summary consolidated balance sheets data as of December 31, 2016 and 2017 and summary consolidated statements of cash flow data for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2017 have been derived from our audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus. Our audited consolidated financial statements are prepared and presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, or U.S. GAAP. The following summary consolidated statements of comprehensive loss data for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2018, the summary consolidated balance sheets data as of March 31, 2018 and the summary consolidated statements of cash flow data for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2018 have been derived from our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus and have been prepared on the same basis as our audited consolidated financial statements. Our historical results are not necessarily indicative of results expected for future periods. You should read this Summary Consolidated Financial and Operating Data section together with our consolidated financial statements and the related notes and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" included elsewhere in this prospectus.

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        The following table presents our summary consolidated statements of comprehensive loss data for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2017 and the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2018:

 
  For the Year Ended December 31   For the Three Months
Ended March 31,
 
 
  2016   2017   2017   2018  
 
  RMB
  RMB
  US$
  RMB
  RMB
  US$
 
 
  (in thousands, except for per share data)
 

Summary Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss Data:

                                     

Revenues:

                                     

To consumers ("2C")

                                     

—Transaction facilitation revenue

    81,807     230,250     35,238     42,125     95,135     15,129  

—Loan facilitation revenue

    314,172     944,406     144,533     185,907     358,958     57,085  

To businesses ("2B")

                                     

—Transaction facilitation revenue

    293,224     519,276     79,470     77,995     109,045     17,341  

Others

    135,298     257,440     39,400     30,146     86,302     13,725  

Total Revenues

    824,501     1,951,372     298,641     336,173     649,440     103,280  

Cost of revenues

    (533,371 )   (747,788 )   (114,442 )   (141,404 )   (222,286 )   (35,350 )

Gross profit

    291,130     1,203,584     184,199     194,769     427,154     67,930  

Operating expenses:

                                     

Sales and marketing

    (793,521 )   (2,203,139 )   (337,170 )   (502,743 )   (633,071 )   (100,678 )

Research and development

    (167,791 )   (226,010 )   (34,589 )   (48,344 )   (68,063 )   (10,824 )

General and administrative (1)

    (583,697 )   (599,905 )   (91,810 )   (89,241 )   (161,208 )   (25,637 )

Gains/(losses) from guarantee liability

    1,983     2,284     350     16,292     (17,665 )   (2,809 )

Total operating expense

    (1,543,026 )   (3,026,770 )   (463,219 )   (624,036 )   (880,007 )   (139,948 )

Loss from operations

    (1,251,896 )   (1,823,186 )   (279,020 )   (429,267 )   (452,853 )   (72,018 )

Other income and expenses:

                                     

Interest income/(expense), net

    677     (30,183 )   (4,619 )   59     (21,723 )   (3,455 )

Other expenses

    (16,127 )   (12,112 )   (1,854 )   (4,265 )   (3,950 )   (628 )

Foreign exchange gains

    1,918     477     73     6,045     1,225     195  

Fair value change of derivative liabilities                  

    (116,056 )   (885,821 )   (135,567 )   (80,433 )   (359,115 )   (57,110 )

Loss before income tax expense

    (1,381,484 )   (2,750,825 )   (420,987 )   (507,861 )   (836,416 )   (133,016 )

Income tax expense

    (1,805 )   (570 )   (87 )   (25 )   (3,021 )   (480 )

Equity in (losses)/income of affiliates

    (9,637 )   3,597     550     (2,906 )        

Net loss

    (1,392,926 )   (2,747,798 )   (420,524 )   (510,792 )   (839,437 )   (133,496 )

Less: net loss attributable to non-controlling interests shareholders

    (35,181 )   (25,202 )   (3,857 )   (4,318 )   (7,734 )   (1,230 )

Net loss attributable to Uxin Limited

    (1,357,745 )   (2,722,596 )   (416,667 )   (506,474 )   (831,703 )   (132,266 )

Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders

    (1,775,663 )   (3,773,205 )   (577,453 )   (590,392 )   (1,534,015 )   (243,956 )

Net loss per share attributable to ordinary shareholders:

                                     

—Basic

    (36.11 )   (76.51 )   (11.71 )   (11.97 )   (31.10 )   (4.95 )

—Diluted

    (36.11 )   (76.51 )   (11.71 )   (11.97 )   (31.10 )   (4.95 )

Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in computing net loss per share, basic and diluted

    49,174,850     49,318,860     49,318,860     49,318,860     49,318,860     49,318,860  

Pro-forma net loss per share (2)

                                     

—Basic

          (2.51 )   (0.38 )         (1.31 )   (0.21 )

—Diluted

          (2.51 )   (0.38 )         (1.31 )   (0.21 )

Non-GAAP Financial Measure: (3)

                                     

Adjusted net loss

    (1,050,428 )   (1,696,104 )   (259,572 )   (430,359 )   (477,991 )   (76,015 )

(1)
All the share-based compensation in the amount of RMB226.4 million and RMB165.9 million (US$25.4 million) in 2016 and 2017, respectively, and nil and RMB2.3 million (US$0.4 million) in the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2018, respectively, was charged to general and administrative expenses.

(2)
The pro forma row reflects (i) the automatic conversion of all of our issued and outstanding preferred shares into 755,082,770 Class A ordinary shares on a one-for-one basis upon completion of this offering; (ii) the issuance of 10,203,692 Class A ordinary shares upon the conversion of Fairlubo shares held by certain Fairlubo shareholders upon completion of this offering, assuming the initial public offering price of US$11.50 per ADS, which is the midpoint of the estimated range of the initial public offering price shown on the front cover of this prospectus, see "Description of Share Capital—Securities of Fairlubo Auction Company Limited that are convertible into securities of Uxin Limited"; (iii) the grant of 17,742,890 restricted shares

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    to Xin Gao Group Limited on May 14, 2018, which shall become vested upon completion of this offering; (iv) the surrender of 30,964,990 shares by Xin Gao Group Limited for the repayment of outstanding loans owed to us as at March 31, 2018 and settled on May 28, 2018, assuming the initial public offering price of US$11.50 per ADS, which is the midpoint of the estimated range of the initial public offering price shown on the front cover of this prospectus.

(3)
See "Non-GAAP Financial Measure."

        The following table presents our summary consolidated balance sheets data as of December 31, 2016 and 2017 and March 31, 2018:

 
  As of December 31,   As of
March 31,
  As of
March 31,
  As of
March 31,
 
 
  2016   2017   2018   2018   2018  
 
  RMB
  RMB
  US$
  RMB
  US$
  RMB
  US$
  RMB
  US$
 
 
  (in thousands, except for share number)
 
 
  Actual
  Actual
  Actual
  Pro forma (1)
  Pro forma as
adjusted (2) (3)

 

Summary Consolidated Balance Sheets Data:

                                                       

Cash and cash equivalents

    332,259     291,973     44,684     1,219,755     193,978     1,219,755     193,978     3,750,120     596,384  

Restricted cash

    705,854     1,617,230     247,502     1,840,730     292,732     1,840,730     292,732     1,840,730     292,732  

Advance to sellers

    45,774     246,287     37,692     251,000     39,917     251,000     39,917     251,000     39,917  

Financial lease receivables, net

    413,462     438,693     67,138     342,063     54,398     342,063     54,398     342,063     54,398  

Total assets

    2,317,979     5,298,913     810,951     6,562,772     1,043,680     5,915,865     940,801     8,446,230     1,343,207  

Short-term borrowings

    204,068     426,783     65,315     498,448     79,268     498,448     79,268     498,448     79,268  

Guarantee liabilities

    76,325     173,907     26,615     191,290     30,421     191,290     30,421     191,290     30,421  

Derivative liabilities (4)

    654,511     1,596,424     244,319     1,987,356     316,050                  

Total liabilities

    1,986,194     5,059,894     774,372     5,627,159     894,889     3,639,803     578,839     3,639,803     578,839  

Total Mezzanine equity

    4,775,637     8,420,644     1,288,703     10,644,521     1,692,804                  

Total shareholders' (deficit)/equity

    (4,443,852 )   (8,181,625 )   (1,252,124 )   (9,708,908 )   (1,544,013 )   2,276,062     361,962     4,806,427     764,368  

Number of outstanding ordinary shares

    49,318,860     49,318,860     49,318,860     49,318,860     49,318,860     801,383,222     801,383,222     920,383,222     920,383,222  

(1)
The pro forma columns in the consolidated balance sheets data table above reflect (i) the automatic conversion of all of our issued and outstanding preferred shares into 775,082,770 Class A ordinary shares on a one-for-one basis upon completion of this offering, (ii) the issuance of 10,203,692 Class A ordinary shares upon the conversion of Fairlubo shares held by certain Fairlubo shareholders upon completion of this offering, assuming the initial public offering price of US$11.50 per ADS, which is the midpoint of the estimated range of the initial public offering price shown on the front cover of this prospectus, see "Description of Share Capital—Securities of Fairlubo Auction Company Limited that are convertible into securities of Uxin Limited", (iii) the grant of 17,742,890 restricted shares to Xin Gao Group Limited on May 14, 2018, which shall become vested upon completion of this offering, (iv) the surrender of 30,964,990 shares by Xin Gao Group Limited for the repayment of outstanding loans owed to us as at March 31, 2018 and settled on May 28, 2018, assuming the initial public offering price of US$[11.50] per ADS, which is the midpoint of the estimated range of the initial public offering price shown on the front cover of this prospectus.

(2)
The pro forma as adjusted columns in the consolidated balance sheets data table above reflect (i) the automatic conversion of all of our issued and outstanding preferred shares into 755,082,770 Class A ordinary shares on a one-for-one basis upon completion of this offering; (ii) the issuance of 10,203,692 Class A ordinary shares upon the conversion of Fairlubo shares held by certain Fairlubo shareholders upon completion of this offering, assuming the initial public offering price of US$[11.50] per ADS, which is the midpoint of the estimated range of the initial public offering price shown on the front cover of this prospectus, see "Description of Share Capital—Securities of Fairlubo Auction Company Limited that are convertible into securities of Uxin Limited"; (iii) the grant of 17,742,890 restricted shares to Xin Gao Group Limited on May 14, 2018, which shall become vested upon completion of this offering; (iv) the surrender of 30,964,990 shares by Xin Gao Group Limited for the repayment of outstanding loans owed to us as at March 31, 2018 and settled on May 28, 2018, assuming the initial public offering price of US$11.50 per ADS, which is the midpoint of the estimated range of the initial public offering price shown on the front cover of this prospectus, (v) the exercise of vested stock options (including accelerated vesting to certain stock options) by one of the Company's executive officers to acquire total 5,000,000 ordinary shares of the Company on May 25, 2018, and (vi) the sale of 114,000,000 Class A ordinary shares in the form of ADSs by us in this offering at an assumed initial public offering price of US$11.50 per ADS, which is the midpoint of the estimated range of the initial public offering price shown on the front cover of this prospectus, after deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us, assuming the underwriters do not exercise over-allotment option.

(3)
Assuming the number of ADSs offered by us as set forth on the cover page of this prospectus remains the same and assuming no exercise by the underwriters of their over-allotment option, and after deducting estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us, a US$1.00 increase (decrease) in the assumed initial public offering price of US$11.50 per ADS, the midpoint of the price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, would increase (decrease) each of cash and cash equivalents, total assets and total shareholders' (deficit) / equity by US$35.34 million.

(4)
Upon the completion of this offering, all of our preferred shares will be automatically converted into Class A ordinary shares on a one-for-one basis, and as such the derivative liabilities related to the bifurcated conversion features of our preferred shares, in the amount of RMB1,817.2 million (US$289.0 million) as of March 31, 2018, will automatically become shareholders' equity.


Upon the completion of this offering, the Fairlubo shares owned by certain Fairlubo shareholders will be converted into the Class A ordinary shares and the derivative liabilities amounting to RMB170.2 million (US$27.1 million) as of March 31, 2018, in relation to the share swap and redemption features of the redeemable non-controlling interests will become shareholders' equity.

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        The following table presents our summary consolidated statements of cash flow data for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2017 and the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2018:

 
  For the Year Ended December 31   For the Three Months
Ended March 31,
 
 
  2016   2017   2017   2018  
 
  RMB
  RMB
  US$
  RMB
  RMB
  US$
 
 
  (in thousands)
 

Summary Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow Data:

                                     

Net cash used in operating activities

    (661,210 )   (1,834,243 )   (280,712 )   (483,220 )   (372,455 )   (59,233 )

Net cash generated from / (used in) investing activities

    9,341     (1,498,219 )   (229,289 )   (609,648 )   (305,345 )   (48,559 )

Net cash (used in) / generated from financing activities

    (133,001 )   3,288,842     503,326     1,250,589     1,606,072     255,415  

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

    6,464     3,334     510     1,489     (490 )   (78 )

Net (decrease) / increase in cash and cash equivalents

    (778,406 )   (40,286 )   (6,165 )   159,210     927,782     147,545  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year/period

    1,110,665     332,259     50,849     332,259     291,973     46,433  

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year/period

    332,259     291,973     44,684     491,469     1,219,755     193,978  

        We regularly review a number of metrics, including the key metrics listed below, to evaluate our business, measure our performance, formulate financial projections, and make operating and strategic decisions.

 
  Year Ended
December 31
  Three Months
Ended March 31,
 
 
  2016   2017   2017   2018  

Summary Operating Data:

                         

Transaction volume (in units)

    377,777     634,317     102,098     165,003  

2C

    130,076     283,829     48,818     101,425  

2B

    247,701     350,488     53,280     63,578  

GMV (in RMB millions)

    25,987     43,394     7,878     11,642  

2C

    15,674     26,016     5,163     8,565  

2B

    10,313     17,378     2,715     3,077  

Number of used car loans facilitated (in units)

    59,177     126,419     25,369     45,539  

Amount of used car loans facilitated (in RMB millions)

    6,199     13,065     2,736     4,677  

*
Unless otherwise noted, all translations from Renminbi to U.S. dollars in this table were made at a rate of RMB6.2726 to US$1.00, the rate in effect as of March 30, 2018, solely for the convenience of the reader.

Non-GAAP Financial Measure

        In evaluating our business, we consider and use a non-GAAP measure, adjusted net loss, as a supplemental measure to review and assess our operating performance. The presentation of the non-GAAP financial measure is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. We define adjusted net loss as net loss excluding share-based compensation and fair value change of derivative liabilities. We present the non-GAAP financial measure because it is used by our management to evaluate our operating performance and formulate business plans. Adjusted net loss enables our management to assess our operating results without considering the impact of share-based compensation and fair value change of derivative liabilities, which are non-cash charges. We also believe that the use of the non-GAAP measure facilitates investors' assessment of our operating performance.

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        The non-GAAP financial measure is not defined under U.S. GAAP and is not presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The non-GAAP financial measure has limitations as analytical tools. One of the key limitations of using adjusted net loss is that it does not reflect all items of income and expense that affect our operations. Share-based compensation and fair value change of derivative liabilities have been and may continue to be incurred in our business and is not reflected in the presentation of adjusted net loss. Further, the non-GAAP measure may differ from the non-GAAP information used by other companies, including peer companies, and therefore their comparability may be limited.

        We compensate for these limitations by reconciling the non-GAAP financial measure to the nearest U.S. GAAP performance measure, all of which should be considered when evaluating our performance. We encourage you to review our financial information in its entirety and not rely on a single financial measure.

        The following table reconciles our adjusted net loss in 2016 and 2017 and the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2018 to the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, which is net loss:

 
  For the Year Ended December 31   For the Three Months
Ended March 31,
 
 
  2016   2017   2017   2018  
 
  RMB
  RMB
  US$
  RMB
  RMB
  US$
 
 
  (in thousands)
 

Reconciliation of Net Loss to Adjusted Net Loss:

                                     

Net loss

    (1,392,926 )   (2,747,798 )   (420,524 )   (510,792 )   (839,437 )   (133,496 )

Share-based compensation

    226,442     165,873     25,385         2,331     371  

Fair value change of derivative liabilities

    116,056     885,821     135,567     80,433     359,115     57,110  

Adjusted net loss

    (1,050,428 )   (1,696,104 )   (259,572 )   (430,359 )   (477,991 )   (76,015 )

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RISK FACTORS

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

Risks Related to Our Business and Industry

If we fail to provide a differentiated and superior customer experience, the size of our customer base and the number of transactions on our platform could decline, and our business would be materially and adversely affected.

        Providing a differentiated and superior used car transaction experience for our customers, including both consumers and businesses, is critical to our business. Our ability to provide a high-quality customer experience depends on a number of factors, including:

        We cannot guarantee that we can provide a differentiated and superior experience to our customers as our business continues to evolve. Our failure to do so would materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Failure to maintain or enhance customer trust in us could damage our reputation, reduce or slow the growth of our customer base, which could harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.

        Our reputation as a trusted transaction platform is critical to our success. If we fail to maintain a high level of customer trust in our services, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.

        We provide and work with third parties to provide many services through our platform, such as car inspection services and warranty services, which are the key to earn customer trust. If we fail to maintain a high level of customer satisfaction or fail to properly manage our warranty and car inspection programs or other services, our business, financial condition and results of the operation would be adversely affected.

        We have received in the past, and we may continue to receive in the future, communications or complaints alleging that cars listed on or sold through our platform by dealers or other sellers are defective, inconsistent with car information provided on our platform, or the services provided by our third-party service providers are unsatisfactory to our customers. The information we include in our car listings is collected and maintained by us, which may not be accurate or complete due to human error, technological issues or willful misconduct. Moreover, if auto dealers experience difficulties in meeting our requirements or standards or provide inaccurate or unreliable information to us, we may be subject

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to legal liabilities for the actions or services of these auto dealers and we may fail to maintain customer trust in our platform, which may adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of the operations.

We face intense competition, which may lead to loss of market share, reduced service fees and revenue, increased expenses, departures of qualified employees, and disputes with competitors.

        We face intense competition in the used car industry both online and offline. Our competitors may have significantly more resources than we do, including financial, technological, marketing and others and may be able to devote greater resources to the development and promotion of their platforms and services. As a result, they may have deeper relationships with auto dealers, auto financing partners and other third-party service providers than we do. This could allow them to develop new services, adapt more quickly to changes in technology and to undertake more extensive marketing campaigns, which may render our platform less attractive to consumers and businesses and cause us to lose market share. Moreover, intense competition in the markets we operate in may reduce our service fees and revenue, increase our operating expenses and capital expenditures, and lead to departures of our qualified employees. We may also be harmed by negative publicity instigated by our competitors, regardless of its validity. We have encountered and may in the future continue to encounter disputes with our competitors, including lawsuits involving claims asserted under intellectual property laws, unfair competition laws and defamation which may adversely affect our business and reputation. Failure to compete with current and potential competitors could materially harm our business, financial condition and our results of operations.

We are exposed to credit risk as we provide guarantees to our third-party financing partners on all consumer auto loans facilitated through our 2C business. Our current risk management system may not be able to accurately assess and mitigate all risks to which we are exposed, including credit risk.

        We are exposed to credit risk as we are required to provide guarantees to our third-party financing partners on all consumer auto loans facilitated through our 2C business. We are also exposed to credit risk with respect to our Easy Loan program, our dealer inventory financing product. See "Business—Our Platform and Services—Our 2C business—Consumer auto loan facilitation services" and "Business—Others." The delinquency rates by loan balance as of December 31, 2016 for the used car loans that were 1 to 29, 30 to 59, 60 to 89 and 90 or more calendar days past due were 0.18%, 0.17%, 0.11% and 0.14%, respectively. The delinquency rates by the same measure were 0.68%, 0.40%, 0.22% and 1.37% as of December 31, 2017, and increased to 0.76%, 0.77%, 0.53% and 1.56% as of March 31, 2018, respectively. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Key Components of Results of Operations." Consumers and dealers may default on their loans for a number of reasons including those outside of their or our control. We are also exposed to risk if users of our platform fraudulently apply for auto loans with no intent of repayment, often involving collusion between the buyer and seller where the transaction price for the car is fraudulently high or by faking identities and loan application materials. Such risks are exacerbated in consumer auto financing due to the relatively limited credit history and other available information of many consumers in China. Since the second quarter of 2018, we ceased the practice of collecting interest on behalf of the financing partners, which may impact our ability to recover the amount of interest and loan principal due in the event borrowers fail to repay.

        The credit performance of the consumer auto loans facilitated through our platform directly affects the recognition of (losses)/gains from guarantee liability on the financial statements and our results of operations. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations." We have experienced incidents that led to losses in the past. As of December 31, 2016 and 2017 and March 31, 2018, our total guarantee liabilities were RMB76.3 million, RMB173.9 million (US$26.6 million) and RMB191.3 million (US$30.4 million), respectively. The total outstanding

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principal balance of loans that we facilitated through our platform as of December 31, 2016 and 2017 and March 31, 2018 reached RMB5.3 billion, RMB14.8 billion (US$2.4 billion) and RMB16.9 billion (US$2.7 billion), respectively, which, plus the accrued and unpaid interests, represents the maximum potential future payments that we could be required to make under the guarantee. As of December 31, 2016 and 2017 and March 31, 2018, we had paid a total amount of RMB14.4 million, RMB441.9 million (US$70.4 million) and RMB656.8 million (US$104.5 million), respectively, to fulfill our guarantee obligations by repaying financing partners for defaulted loans, and we recorded RMB7.2 million, RMB252.6 million (US$38.7 million) and RMB412.0 million (US$65.5 million) loan recognized as a result of payment under the guarantee, respectively, which was the amount we expected to recover from the borrowers.

        In addition, we launched our loan facilitation service for new cars in the fourth quarter of 2016. As the loan facilitation business for new cars is still at an early stage of development, we have a limited track record with respect to the credit performance of such loans. The delinquency rate of loans for new cars may be higher than that of used car loans facilitated through our platform. We have taken a more prudent approach in selecting our customers for loans for new cars. As of March 31, 2018, the total outstanding principal balance of loans for new cars represented 8.4% of the total outstanding principal balance of auto loans. If we experience a significant increase in delinquency rate on loans extended through our platform, our results of operations, financial condition and liquidity would be materially and adversely affected.

We are not profitable and have negative cash flows from operations, which may continue in the future.

        We have not been profitable since our inception in 2011. We incurred net losses of RMB1,392.9 million, RMB2,747.8 million (US$420.5 million) and RMB839.4 million (US$133.5 million) in 2016, 2017 and for the three months ended March 31, 2018, respectively, and had adjusted net loss, a non-GAAP measure defined as net loss excluding share-based compensation and fair value change of derivative liabilities, of RMB1,050.4 million, RMB1,696.1 million (US$259.6 million) and RMB478.0 million (US$76.0 million) in the same periods, respectively. See "Summary Consolidated Financial and Operating Data—Non-GAAP Financial Measures." In addition, we had negative cash flow from operating activities of RMB661.2 million, RMB1,834.2 million (US$280.7 million) and RMB372.5 million (US$59.2 million) in 2016, 2017 and for the three months ended March 31, 2018, respectively. We expect to make significant investments including in sales and marketing, to further develop and expand our business and these investments may not result in an increase in revenue or positive cash flow on a timely basis, or at all.

        We may incur substantial losses and negative cash flow in the future for a number of reasons, including decreasing demand or slower than expected increase in demand for used cars and our services, increasing competition, weakness in the automotive retail industry in general, as well as other risks discussed herein, and we may incur unforeseen expenses, or encounter difficulties, complications and delays in generating revenue or achieving profitability. If our revenues decrease, we may not be able to reduce our costs proportionally in a timely manner because many of our costs are fixed. In addition, if we reduce our costs, we may limit our ability to acquire customers and grow our revenues. Accordingly, we may not be able to achieve profitability and we may continue to incur significant losses in the future.

If we are unable to effectively manage our growth or implement our business strategies, our business, results of operations and financial condition may be materially and adversely affected.

        Our business and prospects depend in part on our ability to effectively manage our growth or implement our growth strategies. As part of our business strategies, we intend to increase our penetration in existing markets and expand into new geographic markets. Our experience in the markets in which we currently operate may not be applicable to other parts of China. We may not be

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able to leverage our experience to expand into new geographic markets in China. As a result, our expansion and monetization strategies, including sales and marketing efforts designed to attract more users and businesses to use our services and thus maximize the conversion of consumers who are only using our transaction services into users of our other services, such as our loan facilitation services, may not be successful. Furthermore, expanding into new geographical markets will require us to hire additional employees to cover these markets. We will incur additional compensation and benefit costs, office rental expenses and other costs, as well as experience additional strain on our managerial resources. If we are unable to successfully expand and generate sufficient revenues to cover our increased costs and expenses, our business, financial condition and results of operations may be materially and adversely affected.

        Moreover, our rapid expansion may lead to new challenges and risks. To manage the further expansion of our business, we need to continuously expand and enhance our infrastructure and technology, and improve our operational and financial systems, procedures and internal controls. We also need to train, manage and motivate our growing number of employees. In addition, we need to maintain and expand our relationships with our customers, third-party service providers and other third parties. We cannot assure you that our personnel, infrastructure, systems, procedures and controls will be adequate to support our operations. Effectively managing our growth is dependent on a number of other factors, including our ability to:

If we fail to effectively manage our growth or implement our business strategies, our business, results of operations and financial condition may be materially and adversely affected.

We rely on a limited number of third-party financing partners to fund loans facilitated through our platform. Inability to maintain sufficient access to funding would materially and adversely affect our liquidity, business, results of operations and financial condition.

        Revenues generated from our loan facilitation services accounted for 38.1%, 48.4% and 55.3% of our total revenues in 2016, 2017 and the three months ended March 31, 2018, respectively. As of March 31, 2018, almost all of the funding for consumer auto loans facilitated through our platform was originated by our third-party financing partners. We had three financing partners in the three months ended March 31, 2018, three financing partners in 2017 and two financing partners in 2016. In the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, our largest financing partner provided 48.2% and 61.8% of funding for used car loan facilitated through our 2C business, respectively. In 2017 and 2016, our largest financing partner provided 51.9% and 95.5% of funding for used car loans facilitated through our 2C business, respectively. In 2016, 2017 and the three months ended March 31, 2018, our second financing partner provided 4.5%, 26.7% and 3.7% of funding for used car loans facilitated through our

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2C business, respectively. In 2017 and the three months ended March 31, 2018, our third financing partner provided 21.4% and 48.1% of funding for used car loan facilitated through our 2C business, respectively. In 2016 and 2017, our largest financing partner provided 95.5% and 51.9% of funding for used car loans facilitated through our 2C business, respectively. Our loan facilitation revenues attributable to our three financing partners in the first three months of 2018 were RMB183.5 million (US$29.2 million), RMB 159.9 million (US$25.4 million) and RMB15.6 million (US$2.5 million), respectively, or 51.1%, 44.5% and 4.4% of our loan facilitation revenues in the same period in 2018, and our loan facilitation revenues attributable to our two financing partners in the first three months of 2017 were RMB109.0 million (US$15.8 million) and RMB76.9 million (US$11.1 million), or 58.6% and 41.4% of our loan facilitation revenues in the same period of 2017. See "Business—Our Platform and Services—Our 2C Business—Consumer auto loan facilitation services."

        Because we only rely on a limited number of financing partners and there is no guarantee or commitment on the amount of auto loans our financing partners will fund through our platform, as the demand for our auto loans increases, there can be no assurance that our current third-party financing partners can meet the funding needs of consumer auto loans facilitated through our platform, or we can find additional financing partners, or our cooperation with new financing partners will meet our expectations. We have, in the past, terminated our collaboration with certain third-party financing partners and may in the future take similar measures. If we terminate our collaboration with the financing partners, we may be unable to find substitutes on commercially reasonable terms, or at all. As a result, we would experience a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations. In addition, some of our financing partners experienced liquidity constraints in the past and defaulted on funding the loans facilitated through our platform and there is no assurance similar event will not occur in the future. Under the arrangement with our financing partners, we prefund the consumer auto loans facilitated through our platform before we receive the corresponding funding from our financing partners. We record such prefunding to consumers as advance to consumers on behalf of financing partners. Outstanding advance to consumers on behalf of financing partners amounted to RMB827.4 million (US$126.6 million) as of December 31, 2017 and RMB507.4 million (US$80.7 million) as of March 31, 2018 respectively, which was mainly attributable to the auto loans we facilitated for one of our three financing partners due to its liquidity constraints. This financing partner was not our largest financing partner in 2017 or the first three months of 2018. Furthermore, in the fourth quarter of 2017 and the first quarter of 2018, the same financing partner failed to meet its obligation to timely fund the auto loans it had already approved through our platform after we had prefunded the loans, which were eventually funded by alternative funding sources arranged by the financing partner. The aggregate amount of facilitated and prefunded loans that the financing partner failed to fund in the fourth quarter of 2017 and the first quarter of 2018 was RMB300 million (US$47.8 million) and RMB231.0 million (US$86.8 million), respectively. The financing partner acknowledged that it was the legal lender to the borrowers, and was contractually obligated under its cooperation agreement with us to pay this entire amount, because all of these loans were approved by itself and advanced by us on its behalf. To mitigate its breach of agreement with us, the financing partner found an alternative funding source to fund these auto loans instead to fulfill its legal obligation to fund the loans, even though the financing partner, similar to our other financing partners, was not specifically required to find an alternative funding source under its agreement with us. The alternative funding source replaced the original financing partner as the loan originator, when the outstanding receivable representing the advanced loans was settled by the alternative funding source. If similar incidents occur on a larger scale or more frequently, we and our financing partners may not be able to arrange alternative funding source in time and our capital and liquidity would be strained, which would be materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.

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Our business is dependent upon dealers willing to transact on our platform. A reduction in the number of auto dealers on our platform would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

        Dealers buy and sell a large percentage of the used cars transacted on our platform. Failure to attract and retain a large number of auto dealers to our platform, whether because of vehicle supply shortage, competition, or other factors, would adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. Although the number of auto dealers on our platform has been increasing, there can be no assurance that this trend will continue.

        Maintaining a large number of auto dealers on our platform depends on a number of factors, including our ability to:

        There is no guarantee that we will be able to maintain and grow the number of auto dealers on our platform, and if we fail to do so, the number of quality listings and transactions on our platform would decline, and our business, results of operations and financial condition would be materially and adversely affected.

We work with third-party service providers. Actions of third-party service providers are outside of our control and could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

        We work with third parties in providing many of the services offered on our platform, including delivery and fulfillment, title transfer, car repair, car collateral repossession and certain data services. We carefully select our third-party service providers, but we are not able to fully control their actions. If these third parties fail to perform as we expect, experience difficulty meeting our requirements or standards, fail to conduct their business ethically, fail to provide satisfactory services to our customers, receive negative press coverage, violate applicable laws or regulations, breach the agreements with us, or if the agreements we have entered into with the third parties are terminated or not renewed, it could damage our business and reputation. In addition, if such third-party service providers cease operations, temporarily or permanently, face financial distress or other business disruptions, increase their fees, or if our relationships with them deteriorate, we would suffer from increased costs, be involved in legal or administrative proceedings with or against our third-party service providers and experience delays in providing customers with similar services until we find or develop a suitable alternative. In addition, if we are unsuccessful in identifying high-quality partners, or establishing cost-effective relationships with them, or effectively managing these relationships, our business and results of operations would be materially and adversely affected.

We rely, in part, on our branding and marketing campaigns for customer acquisition and achieving higher levels of brand recognition. If we fail to conduct our sales and marketing activities effectively and efficiently, our business would be harmed.

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engage brand ambassadors and launch campaigns to build brand awareness. We face intense competition from our competitors who may have greater marketing resources than we do. In 2016 and 2017, we spent RMB793.5 million and RMB2,203.1 million (US$337.2 million) on sales and marketing initiatives, respectively. For the first three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2018, we spent RMB502.7 million and RMB633.1 million (US$100.7 million) on sales and marketing initiatives, respectively. If we fail to conduct our sales and marketing activities effectively and efficiently, or if our marketing campaigns are not successful, our growth, results of operations and financial condition would be materially and adversely affected.

Negative coverage related to our business, regardless of its validity, could adversely affect our business, financial position and results of operations.

        Negative news or media coverage of our business, our employees, our third-party service providers, our brand ambassador, our directors and management or our shareholders, including, without limitation, alleged failure to comply with applicable laws and regulations, alleged fraudulent car listings, alleged misrepresentation by our sales consultants, breach of data security, failure to protect user privacy, inappropriate business practices, disclosure of inaccurate operating data, negative information on blogs and social media websites, regardless of their validity, could damage our reputation.

        Negative publicity about us or our auto financing partners, such as lack of proper qualification or licenses, inappropriate loan servicing and any failure to adequately protect consumers' information, could harm our reputation. We outsource certain loan servicing functions to third parties, and although we impose contractual obligations on those third parties to comply with relevant law and regulations, we do not have complete control over the methods they use to carry out loan servicing. If they use inappropriate methods, including physical force, when collecting debt on our behalf, our reputation may be significantly damaged. Furthermore, any negative development in the financial services industry, such as bankruptcies or failures of companies providing similar services, or negative perception of the industry as a whole, could compromise our image, undermine the trust and credibility we have established and impose a negative impact on our business and results of operations.

        If we fail to correct or mitigate misinformation or negative information about us, including information spread through social media or traditional media channels, customer trust in us may be undermined, which would have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Our limited operating history in certain of our services and the rapid evolution of our business model make it difficult for investors to evaluate our business and prospects.

        We have limited operating history. Our 2B business began operations in 2011 and our 2C business began operations in 2015. We launched our used car auto financing services in 2015 and new car auto financing services in December 2016. We may also launch new financing products from time to time. We have also expanded our offline service network and infrastructure. Our limited operating history in some of our services and the rapid evolution of our business model mean that our historical growth is not necessarily indicative of our future performance. We cannot assure you that our new service offerings will achieve the expected results or we will be able to achieve similar results or grow at the same rate as we did in the past. As our business and the used car e-commerce industry in China continue to develop, we may adjust our service offerings or modify our business model. For example, we used to prepay consumer sellers on behalf of our 2B business buyers. From time to time, we prepaid more than the amount we received from buyers. We recognized revenue from this business on a net basis for the periods presented. We have adjusted our service model and payment arrangements with consumer sellers, so we no longer make upfront payment to them. Such adjustment may not achieve expected results and may have a material and adverse impact on our financial condition and results of operations.

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The fees we charge from transactions on our platform may fluctuate or decline in the future and any material decrease in such service fees would harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.

        Most of our revenues are derived from the fees we charge from transactions on our platform, including transaction facilitation services and loan facilitation services in our 2C business, and transaction facilitation services in our 2B business. Maintaining and growing our revenues from transaction facilitation and loan facilitation service fees depends on a number of factors, including:

        Any failure to adequately and promptly address any of these risks and uncertainties would materially and adversely affect our business and results of operations. For example, as we further expand our business by entering into lower-tier city markets, we have and may continue to experience decreases in average transaction facilitation and loan facilitation service fees that we charge per transaction, as the average unit price of used cars sold in those markets is typically lower than that of cars sold in tier-one and tier-two cities. See "Industry Overview."

Differences between the estimated residual value of the car collateral and the realizable market prices for the collateral would materially and adversely affect our results of operations.

        Our auto financing business relies on our ability to estimate the residual value of car collateral to manage credit risk in relation to the guarantee we provide to financing partners. Differences between the estimated residual value and the realized market price of the car collateral affect the recoverability of the defaulted auto loans facilitated through our platform. This in turn affect our credit risk exposure. The volatility in new and used car prices may impact the market prices and residual value of used cars. See "—Our business is also subject to risks related to China's used car e-commerce industry, including industry-wide and macroeconomic risks." Local government restrictions on cross-regional transfer of used cars may affect supply and demand, resulting in varied market value of used cars. Our data analytics capabilities may not be able to capture certain other factors that affect the residual value of a car. For example, the ways in which buyers drive or use the cars may vary from buyer to buyer, which could accelerate depreciation of used car values and significantly reduce the residual value of used cars. In the past we experienced incidents where the amount recovered from car collateral was less than our estimated residual value of the car. If the actual selling price is lower than our forecasted residual value of the car collateral, our business, results of operations and financial condition may be materially and adversely affected.

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If we are unable to repossess the car collateral for delinquent loans facilitated through our platform or do so in a cost-effective manner or if our ability to collect delinquent loans is impaired, our business and results of operations would be materially and adversely affected. We may also be subject to risks relating to third-party debt collection service providers who we engage for the recovery and collection of loans.

        Under our agreement with third-party financing partners, we guarantee the principal loan amount and the accrued and unpaid interest for all loans funded by these financing partners and facilitated through our platform. Therefore, failure to collect payment on the loans or to repossess the collateral may have a material adverse effect on our business operations and financial positions. Although auto loans facilitated through our platform are secured by the cars, we may not be able to repossess the car collateral when our customers default. Our measures to track the cars include installing GPS trackers on cars. We cannot assure you that we will be able to successfully locate and recover the car collateral. We have in the past failed to repossess some of the car collateral as the GPS trackers failed to function properly or had been disabled, and we cannot assure you that these incidences will not happen again the future. We also cannot assure you that there will not be regulatory changes that prohibit the installation of GPS trackers, or the realized value of the repossessed cars will be sufficient to cover our customers' payment obligations. If we cannot repossess some of these cars or the residual values of the repossessed cars are lower than we expected and not sufficient to cover our customers' payment obligation, our business, results of operations and financial condition may be materially and adversely affected.

        Moreover, the current regulatory regime for debt collection in the PRC remains unclear. We aim to ensure our collection efforts carried out by our third-party service providers comply with the relevant laws and regulations in the PRC, and we have employed contractual measures to further ensure third-party service providers' compliance with the law. However, we do not have complete control over third-party service providers, and if our collection methods are viewed by the borrowers or regulatory authorities as harassments, threats or other illegal means, we may be subject to risks relating to third-party debt collection services providers, including lawsuits initiated by the borrowers or prohibition from using certain collection methods by the regulatory authorities. Any perception that our collection practices are aggressive and not compliant with the relevant laws and regulations in the PRC may result in harm to our reputation and business, decrease in the willingness of prospective borrowers to apply for and utilize our financing facilitation service, or fines and penalties imposed by the relevant regulatory authorities, any of which may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Failure to obtain certain filings, approvals, licenses, permits and certificates required for our business operations may materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

        Pursuant to relevant laws and regulations, as some of our PRC subsidiaries and VIEs are regarded as motor vehicle maintenance operators, these entities are required to obtain license for motor vehicle maintenance operation from the road transport administration. See "Regulation—Regulations on Motor Vehicle Maintenance." However, these entities have not obtained the requisite licenses, and we are currently in the process of applying for these licenses. Failure to obtain these licenses may result in enforcement actions, including orders issued by the relevant regulatory authorities requiring us to cease unlawful operations and adopt corrective measures including disposal of assets associated with such entities. Moreover, governmental authorities may also impose fines or require us to take other remedial actions and we may even incur criminal liability. Although motor vehicle maintenance only constitutes a small portion of our business operations, imposition of any enforcement action would adversely affect our reputation and business, financial condition and results of operations.

        Certain of our PRC subsidiaries and VIEs used to engage in business activities that are not within their registered business scope. As of the date of this prospectus, we are not aware of any action, claim, or investigation being conducted or threatened by the State Administration for Industry and

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Commerce, or the SAIC or its local branches with respect to such business activities. While we have ceased conducting such business activities, we cannot rule out the possibility that our past practice could be interpreted by the SAIC as "doing business beyond the business scope" and subject us to enforcement actions such as confiscation of any illegal gains, or imposition of fines.

        In addition, pursuant to relevant laws and regulations, as some of our PRC subsidiaries and VIEs are regarded as operators of used car marketplaces and used car related business, these entities are required to complete filing with MOFCOM at provincial level. Although we are in the process of preparing the filings, we may not be able to complete such filings in certain locations since the relevant authorities in those areas do not accept such filing application in practice due to the lack of local implementation rules and policies in such respects. We plan to submit our application as soon as the relevant governmental authorities are ready to accept our filing application. However, there is no assurance we will be able to complete the filing in a timely manner, or at all. Failure to comply with the filing requirements may subject our business to restriction, which would have an adverse impact on our business and results of operations.

        In addition, it is required by PRC laws and regulations for companies responsible for the construction projects to prepare environmental impact report, environmental impact statement, or environmental impact registration form based on the different level of potential environmental impact of the projects. The environmental impact reports (required if potentially serious environmental impact) and the environmental impact statements (required if potentially mild environmental impact) are subject to review and approval by the governmental authority and failure to satisfy such requirements may subject one to discontinuation of the construction projects, fines of 1% to 5% of the total investment in the projects or an order of restoration. The environmental impact registration forms (required if very little environmental impact where environmental impact assessment is not necessary) are required to be filed with competent authority and failure to satisfy such requirement may subject one to fines up to RMB50,000 (US$7,971). As of the date of this prospectus, one of our PRC subsidiaries has been fined RMB25,000 (US$3,986) for absence of filing of the environmental impact registration form for its low-environmental-impact construction project. We do not regularly conduct construction projects in the ordinary course of our business. However, some of our projects, including the building and overall decoration of our transaction centers from time to time, could be recognized as construction projects where a timely filing or submission for approval is required and failure to do so may subject us to fines and other enforcement actions as mentioned above.

        Considerable uncertainty exists regarding the interpretation and implementation of existing and future laws and regulations governing our business activities. If we fail to complete, obtain or maintain any of the required licenses or approvals or make the necessary filings, we may be subject to various penalties, such as confiscation of the illegal gains, imposition of fines and discontinuation or restriction of our operations. Any such penalties may disrupt our business operations and materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Our financing services may subject us to regulatory and reputational risks, each of which may have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

        We provide loan facilitation services to finance consumers' car purchases, and we also work with financing partners to provide inventory financing to dealers. The percentage of transactions financed by consumer auto loans facilitated by our 2C business was 45.5% and 44.5% of the total number of used car transactions on our platform in 2016 and 2017 and 52.0% and 44.9% of the total number of used car transactions on our platform in the first three months of 2017 and 2018, respectively. PRC laws and regulations concerning financial services, including internet financial services, are evolving and the PRC government authorities may promulgate new laws and regulations in the future. We cannot assure you that our practices would not be deemed to violate any PRC laws or regulations either now or in the future. For example, the risk assets of a PRC entity that conducts finance leasing business must not

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exceed 10 times its total net assets. In addition, PRC regulations stipulate that the amount of auto loans is capped at 80% of the purchase price for a self-use conventionally-powered new car, 85% for a self-use new energy vehicle, and 70% for a used car. Our financing partners are responsible for designing the financing products that we offer through the loan facilitation services on our platform. The financing products of our financial partners offered our platform may be deemed to exceed the stipulated cap on the loan amount relative to the car purchase price, in which case we may be required to make adjustments to our cooperation arrangements or cease to cooperate with these financing partners. If we are required to make adjustments to our auto loan facilitation business model or withdraw, discontinue or change some of our auto loan facilitation services, our business, financial condition and results of operations would be materially and adversely affected. In addition, if the financing products offered on our platform and our cooperation with financing partners were to be deemed as in violation of applicable PRC laws or regulations, our reputation would suffer.

        Moreover, developments in the financial service industry may lead to changes in PRC laws, regulations and policies or in the interpretation and application of existing laws, regulations and policies, which may limit or restrict online consumer financing or related facilitation services like those we offer. We may, from time to time, be required to adjust our arrangement with third-party financing partners, which could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations. and financial condition. Furthermore, we cannot rule out the possibility that the PRC government will institute a new licensing regime covering services we provide in the future. If such a licensing regime were introduced, we cannot assure you that we would be able to obtain any newly required license in a timely manner, or at all, which could materially and adversely affect our business and impede our ability to continue our operations.

We may be deemed to operate financing guarantee business by the PRC regulatory authorities.

        In August, 2017 the State Council promulgated the Regulations on the Administration of Financing Guarantee Companies, or the Financing Guarantee Rules which became effective on October 1, 2017. Pursuant to the Financing Guarantee Rules, "financing guarantee" refers to the activities in which guarantors provide guarantee to the guaranteed parties as to loans, bonds or other types of debt financing, and "financing guarantee companies" refer to companies legally established and operating financing guarantee business. According to the Financing Guarantee Rules, the establishment of financing guarantee companies are subject to the approval by the relevant governmental authority, and unless otherwise stipulated, no entity may operate financing guarantee business without such approval. If any entity violates these regulations and operates financing guarantee business without approval, the entity may be subject to penalties including ban or suspension of business, fines of RMB500,000 (US$79,712) to RMB1,000,000 (US$159,424), confiscation of illegal gains if any, and criminal liability if the violation constitutes a criminal offense.

        We do not believe that the Financing Guarantee Rules apply to our used car loan facilitation business as we provide guarantees to our financing partners in connection with the consumer auto loans and such guarantees are not provided independently as our principal business. However, due to the lack of further interpretations, the exact definition and scope of "operating financing guarantee business" under the Financing Guarantee Rules is unclear. It is uncertain whether we would be deemed to operate financing guarantee business in violation of relevant PRC laws or regulations because of our current arrangements with certain financial institutions. See "Business—Our Platform and Services—Our 2C business—Consumer auto loans facilitation services." If the relevant regulatory authorities determine that we are operating financing guarantee business, we may be required to obtain approval or license for financing guarantee business to continue our collaboration arrangement with certain financial institutions. If we are no longer able to maintain our current arrangement with these financial institutions, or become subject to penalties, our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects could be materially and adversely affected.

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If data provided by borrowers and other third-party sources or collected by us are inaccurate, incomplete or fraudulent, the accuracy of our credit assessment could be compromised, customer trust in us could decline, and our business, financial position and results of operations would be harmed.

        To the extent that loan applicants provide inaccurate or fraudulent information to us, or the data provided by third-party sources is outdated, inaccurate or incomplete, our credit evaluation may not accurately reflect the associated credit risks of borrowers. Among other things, we rely on data from external sources, such as government bureaus, to authenticate each applicant's identity. These checks may fail and fraud may occur as we may fail to discover or reveal fake documents or identities used by fraudulent loan applicants. Additionally, once we have obtained a customer's information, the customer may subsequently (i) become delinquent in the payment of an outstanding obligation; (ii) default on a pre-existing debt obligation; (iii) take on additional debt; or (iv) experience other adverse financial events, making the information we previously obtained inaccurate. We also collect car collateral location data by installing GPS trackers for loan monitoring purposes. The location data we collected may not be accurate. As a result, our ability to repossess the car collateral could be severely impaired. If we are unable to collect the loans we facilitated or repossess the car collateral due to inaccurate or fraudulent information, our results of operations and profitability would be harmed.

        In addition, the data we include in our car listings is collected and updated by us. The data we collect and use for the car listings may not be accurate or complete due to human error, employee mistake and misconduct. We have received a penalty decision issued by the governmental authority in March 2018 and were fined RMB20,000 (US$3,189) for providing inconsistent car information on our platform. Our failure to ensure the accuracy and integrity of our data, regardless of its source, could lead to a decline in customer trust, impair our ability to evaluate credit risks and adversely affect our business, financial position and results of operations.

We depend on our proprietary technology for critical functions of our business. Failure to properly maintain or promptly upgrade our technology may result in disruptions to or lower quality of our services and our business, results of operations and financial condition may be materially and adversely affected.

        We rely on our proprietary technology, including web and mobile portals, car inspection system, and AI algorithms for critical functions of our businesses. See "Business—Technology." Maintaining and upgrading our technology carry certain risks, including the risk of disruptions caused by significant design or deployment errors, delays or deficiencies, which has made and may continue to make our platform and services unavailable. We may also implement additional or enhanced technology in the future to accommodate our growth and to provide additional capabilities and functionalities. The implementation of new or enhanced technologies may be disruptive to our business and can be time-consuming and expensive, and may increase management responsibilities and divert management attention. Additionally, our proprietary AI algorithms are based on data-driven analytics. If we do not have a large amount of data or the quality of data available to us for analysis is unsatisfactory, or if our algorithms have deficiencies, our proprietary AI algorithms may fail to perform effectively. If we fail to properly maintain or promptly upgrade our technology, our services may be disrupted or become of lower quality or unprofitable, and our results of operations and financial condition may be materially and adversely affected.

Our business is also subject to risks related to China's used car e-commerce industry, including industry-wide and macroeconomic risks.

        We operate in China's used car market. We cannot assure you that this market will continue to grow rapidly in the future. Further, the growth of China's used car industry could be affected by many factors, including:

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        Any adverse change to these factors could reduce demand for used cars and hence demand for our services, and our results of operations and financial condition could be materially and adversely affected.

We collect, process, store, share, disclose and use personal information and other data, and any actual or perceived failure to protect such information and data could damage our reputation and brand and harm our business and results of operations.

        We collect, process, store, share, disclose and use personal information and other data provided by consumers and our business partners. We also collect car collateral location data by installing GPS for loan monitoring purposes. Although we have spent significant resources to protect our user, car collateral related and transaction data against security breaches, our internal control mechanism may not be sufficient and our security measures may be compromised. Any failure or perceived failure to maintain the security of personal and other data that are provided to or collected by us could harm our reputation and brand and may expose us to legal proceedings and potential liabilities, any of which could adversely affect our business and results of operations.

        There are numerous laws and regulations regarding privacy and the collection, processing, storing, sharing, disclosing, using and protecting of personal information and other data, the scope of which are changing and subject to differing interpretations. We strive to comply with applicable laws, regulations, policies, and legal obligations relating to privacy and data protection, to the extent possible. However, it is possible that these obligations may be interpreted and applied in new or inconsistent ways and may conflict with other rules or our practices, or that new regulations may be enacted. Any failure or perceived failure by us to comply with our privacy policies, privacy-related obligations to consumers or other third parties or other privacy-related legal obligations, or any compromise of security that results in the unauthorized release or transfer of sensitive information, such as personally identifiable information or other customer data, may result in governmental enforcement actions, litigation or public statements against us by consumer advocacy groups or others and could cause consumers and

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our business partners to lose trust in us, which could have an adverse effect on our business. Additionally, if third parties that we work with violate applicable laws or our policies, such violations may also put our customers' information at risk and could in turn harm our reputation, business and results of operations.

Any breaches to our security measures, including unauthorized access, computer viruses and "hacking" may adversely affect our database and reduce use of our services and damage our reputation and brand names.

        Breaches to our security measures, including computer viruses and hacking, may result in significant damage to our hardware and software systems and database, disruptions to our business activities, inadvertent disclosure of confidential or sensitive information, interruptions in access to our platform, and other material adverse effects on our operations. Our systems may be subject to infiltration as a result of third-party action, employee error, malfeasance or otherwise, during transfer of data or at any time, and result in persons obtaining unauthorized access to our systems and data. If our security measures are breached and unauthorized access to our systems and database is obtained, our services may be perceived as insecure and consumers may curtail or stop using our services altogether and we may incur significant legal and financial exposure and liabilities. We may incur significant costs to protect our systems and equipment against the threat of, and to repair any damage caused by, computer viruses and "hacking." Moreover, if a computer virus or "hacking" affects our systems and is highly publicized, our reputation and brand names could be materially damaged and use of our services may decrease.

We depend heavily on our management team and other key personnel to manage our business. If we fail to retain their services or to attract talents, our ability to run and grow our business could be severely impaired.

        Our future success is highly dependent on the ongoing efforts of our senior management and key personnel. We rely on our management team for their extensive knowledge of and experience in China's automobiles and internet industries as well as their deep understanding of the Chinese automobile market, business environment and regulatory regime. The loss of the services of one or more of our senior executives or key personnel may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Competition for senior management and key personnel is intense, and the pool of suitable candidates is very limited, and we may not be able to retain the services of our senior executives or key personnel, or attract and retain senior executives or key personnel in the future. If we fail to retain our senior management, our business and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected. In addition, if any members of our senior management or any of our key personnel join a competitor or form a competing company, we may not be able to replace them easily and we may lose customers, business partners and key staff members.

Our business is susceptible to employee misconduct, improper business practices and other fraudulent conduct by or between our employees and third parties.

        We rely on our employees to carry out our operating objectives. We are exposed to many types of operational risks, including the risk of misconduct and errors by our employees. Our business depends on our employees to interact with potential customers, conduct inspections of vehicles, process large numbers of transactions and provide support for other key aspects of our business, all of which involve the use and disclosure of personal information and are susceptible to human errors and mistakes on the part of our employees.

        We could be materially adversely affected if transactions were redirected, misappropriated or otherwise improperly executed, if personal information was disclosed to unintended recipients or if an operational breakdown or failure in the processing of transactions occurred, whether as a result of human error, purposeful sabotage or fraudulent manipulation of our operations or systems. In addition,

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the manner in which we store and use certain personal information and interact with customers and other third parties through our marketplace is governed by various PRC laws.

        Although we provide periodic trainings to all our employees, it is not always possible to identify and deter misconduct or errors by employees, and the precautions we take to detect and prevent potential misconducts and human errors may not be effective in controlling risks or losses. If any of our employees take, convert or misuse funds, documents or data or fail to follow protocol when interacting with customers and among themselves, we could be liable for damages and subject to regulatory actions and penalties. We could also be perceived to have facilitated or participated in the illegal misappropriation of funds, documents or data, or the failure to follow protocol, and therefore be subject to civil or criminal liability. Our employees may also engage in improper business practices and other fraudulent conduct with third parties. As a result of these potential damaging activities, we could incur significant losses, which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.

Failure to adequately protect our intellectual property and proprietary information could materially harm our business and operating results.

        We believe our patents, trademarks, software copyrights, trade secrets, our brand and other intellectual property rights and proprietary information are critical to our success. Any unauthorized use of intellectual property rights and proprietary information could harm our business, reputation and competitive advantages. We rely on a combination of patent, trademark, trade secret and copyright law, our internal control mechanism, and contractual arrangements to protect our intellectual property.

        Legal protection may not always be effective. Infringement of intellectual property rights continues to pose a serious risk in doing business in China. Monitoring and preventing unauthorized use is difficult. Furthermore, the application of laws governing intellectual property rights in China is uncertain and evolving, and could involve substantial risks to us. The practice of intellectual property rights enforcement action by Chinese regulatory authorities is in its early stage of development. In the event that we have to resort to litigation and other legal proceedings to enforce our intellectual property rights, such action, litigation or other legal proceedings could result in substantial costs and diversion of our management's attention and resources and could disrupt our business. There is no assurance that we will be able to enforce our intellectual property rights effectively or otherwise prevent others from the unauthorized use of our intellectual property.

        We try, to the extent possible, to protect our intellectual property, technology, and confidential information by requiring our employees, third-party service providers, and consultants to enter into confidentiality and assignment of inventions agreements. Due to potential willful or unintentional conduct of personnel who have access to our confidential and proprietary information, these agreements and control measures may not effectively prevent unauthorized use or disclosure of our confidential information, intellectual property, or technology and may not provide an adequate remedy in the event of unauthorized use or disclosure of our confidential information, intellectual property, or technology. The enforceability of confidentiality agreements may vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. Failure to obtain or maintain trade secrets and/or confidential know-how protection could adversely affect our competitive position.

        Competitors may adopt service names or trademarks similar to ours, thereby harming our ability to build brand identity and possibly leading to user confusion. Our competitors may independently develop substantially equivalent proprietary information and may even apply for patent protection. If successful in obtaining such patent protection, our competitors could limit our use of our trade secrets and confidential know-how, and our financial position and operating results would be adversely affected.

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We have been and may continue to be subject to intellectual property infringement claims or other allegations by third parties, which may materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and prospects.

        We depend to a large extent on our ability to develop and maintain the intellectual property rights relating to our technology and online businesses. We have devoted considerable resources to the development and improvement of our car inspection technology, big data and AI capabilities, mobile app, mobile site and website and information technology systems. We cannot be certain that third parties will not claim that our business infringes upon or otherwise violates patents, trademarks, copyrights or other intellectual property rights that they hold. Companies operating online businesses and provide technology-based services are frequently involved in litigation related to allegations of infringement of intellectual property rights. The validity, enforceability and scope of protection of intellectual property rights, particularly in China, are still evolving. We have been and may in the future continue to be subject to intellectual property infringement claims from time to time. As we face increasing competition and as litigation becomes a more common method for resolving commercial disputes in China, we face a higher risk of being the subject of intellectual property infringement claims.

        Defending against intellectual property claims is costly and can impose a significant burden on our management and resources, and favorable final outcomes may not be obtained in all cases. Such claims, even if they do not result in liability, may harm our reputation. Any resulting liability or expenses, or changes required to our services to reduce the risk of future liability, may have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and prospects.

We may be subject to legal proceedings in the ordinary course of our business. If the outcomes of these proceedings are adverse to us, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

        We may be subject to legal proceedings from time to time in the ordinary course of our business, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition. Claims arising out of actual or alleged violations of law could be asserted against us by consumers and businesses that utilize our services, by competitors, or by governmental entities in civil or criminal investigations and proceedings or by other entities. These claims could be asserted under a variety of laws, including but not limited to consumer finance laws, product liability laws, consumer protection laws, intellectual property laws, unfair competition laws, privacy laws, labor and employment laws, securities laws, real estate laws, tort laws, contract laws, property laws and employee benefit laws. We may also be subject to lawsuits due to actions by our third-party financing partners, or third-party providers of various services, including delivery and fulfillment service, title transfer service, car repair, car inspection equipment, loan servicing, car collateral repossession, and certain data services.

        For example, we are subject to ongoing trademark and unfair competition proceedings in the PRC. These cases are still at preliminary stage, but we believe the claims are without merit and we will defend ourselves accordingly. We are unable, however, to predict the outcome of these cases, or reasonably estimate a range of possible loss, if any, given the current status of the proceedings. We have not recorded any accrual for expected loss payments with respect to these cases as of March 31, 2018 and do not believe that any of the intellectual property infringement claims is material to our overall business operations. There is no guarantee that we will be successful in defending ourselves in legal and administrative actions or in asserting our rights under various laws. Even if we are successful in our attempt to defend ourselves in legal and administrative actions or to assert our rights under various laws, enforcing our rights against the various parties involved may be expensive, time-consuming and ultimately futile. These actions could expose us to negative publicity and to substantial monetary damages and legal defense costs, injunctive relief and criminal and civil fines and penalties, including but not limited to suspension or revocation of licenses to conduct business. See "Business—Legal Proceedings."

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Acquisitions, strategic alliances and investments could be costly, difficult to integrate, disrupt our business and adversely affect our results of operations and the value of your investment.

        As we continue to expand our operations, we have and may in the future enter into strategic alliances or to acquire substantial asset or equities from a pool of candidates that fit our criteria. We are not certain that we will be able to consummate any such transactions in the future or identify those candidates that would result in the most successful combinations, or that future acquisitions will be able to be consummated at reasonable prices and terms. In addition, increased competition for acquisition candidates could result in fewer acquisition opportunities for us and higher acquisition prices. Strategic investments or acquisitions will involve risks commonly encountered in business relationships, including:

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cannot assure you that any future investment in or acquisition of new businesses or technology will lead to the successful development of new or enhanced service offerings and that any new or enhanced technology or services, if developed or offered, will achieve market acceptance or prove to be profitable.

We may need additional capital to achieve our business targets and respond to market opportunities. If we could not obtain sufficient capital through either debt or equity, our business, operating results and financial condition could be materially harmed.

        Since we launched our business, we have raised substantial financing to support the growth of our business. We may require additional capital to pursue our business objectives and respond to business opportunities, challenges or unforeseen circumstances, including to improve our brand awareness, build and maintain our offline facilities, develop new products or services or further improve existing products and services, and acquire complementary businesses and technologies. However, additional funds may not be available when we need them on reasonable terms, or at all.

        If we raise additional funds through further issuances of equity or convertible debt securities, our existing stockholders could suffer significant dilution, and any new equity securities we issue could have rights, preferences and privileges superior to those of holders of our common stock. Our ability to retain our existing financial resources and obtain additional financing on acceptable terms is subject to a variety of uncertainties, including but not limited to:

        If we are unable to obtain adequate financing or financing on satisfactory terms , our ability to continue to pursue our business objectives and to respond to business opportunities, challenges or unforeseen circumstances could be significantly limited, and our business, results of operations, financial condition and prospects could be adversely affected.

In connection with the audits of our consolidated financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2017, we and our independent registered public accounting firm identified two material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting. If we fail to develop and maintain an effective system of internal control over financial reporting, we may be unable to accurately report our financial results or prevent fraud.

        Prior to this offering, we have been a private company with limited accounting personnel and other resources with which to address our internal control over financial reporting. In connection with the audits of our consolidated financial statements included in this prospectus, we and our independent registered public accounting firm identified two material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting. As defined in the standards established by the U.S. Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, a "material weakness" is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.

        The material weaknesses identified related to (i) our lack of adequate number of accounting staff and management resources with appropriate knowledge of U.S. GAAP and SEC reporting and compliance requirements and (ii) insufficient documented financial closing policies and procedures, specifically those related to period end expenses cut-off and accruals. We are in the process of

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implementing a number of measures to remedy these control deficiencies. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Internal Control Over Financial Reporting." However, the implementation of these measures may not fully address these deficiencies in our internal control over financial reporting, and we cannot conclude that they have been fully remedied. Our failure to correct these control deficiencies or our failure to discover and address any other control deficiencies could result in inaccuracies in our financial statements and impair our ability to comply with applicable financial reporting requirements and related regulatory filings on a timely basis. Moreover, ineffective internal control over financial reporting could significantly hinder our ability to prevent fraud.

        Neither we nor our independent registered public accounting firm undertook a comprehensive assessment of our internal control for purposes of identifying and reporting material weaknesses and other control deficiencies in our internal control over financial reporting. Had we performed a formal assessment of our internal control over financial reporting or had our independent registered public accounting firm performed an audit of our internal control over financial reporting, additional deficiencies may have been identified.

        Upon completion of this offering, we will become subject to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, or Section 404, requires that we include a report from management on the effectiveness of 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, 2019. 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 the 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 for prior periods.

A severe or prolonged downturn in the Chinese or global economy could materially and adversely affect our business and financial condition.

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global economic conditions. The global financial markets have experienced significant disruptions since 2008 and the United States, Europe and other economies have experienced periods of recession. The recovery from the lows of 2008 and 2009 has been uneven and there are new challenges, including the escalation of the European sovereign debt crisis from 2011, the end of quantitative easing by the U.S. Federal Reserve, the economic slowdown in the Eurozone in 2014 and the expected exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union. The Chinese economy has slowed down since 2012 and such slowdown may continue. There is considerable uncertainty over the long-term effects of the expansionary monetary and fiscal policies adopted by the central banks and financial authorities of some of the world's leading economies, including the United States and China. There have also been concerns over events in North Korea, the Middle East and Africa, which have resulted in volatility in financial and other markets. There have also been concerns about the economic effect of the tensions in the relationship between China and other countries, including the surrounding Asian countries. If the Chinese and global economic uncertainties persist, the number of transactions facilitated through our platform may decrease. Adverse economic conditions could also reduce the number of qualified borrowers seeking auto financing on our platform, as well as their ability to repay the auto loan payments. Should any of these situations occur, the number of customers transacting on our platform, the amount of loans facilitated through our platform and our net revenues would decline, and our business, financial condition and results of operations will be adversely and materially affected. Additionally, continued turbulence in the international markets may adversely affect our ability to access the capital markets to pursue or consummate strategic alliances. See "—We may need additional capital to achieve our business targets and respond to market opportunities. If we could not obtain sufficient capital through either debt or equity, our business, operating results and financial condition could be materially harmed."

Any failure by us or our third-party service providers to comply with applicable anti-money laundering laws and regulations could damage our reputation.

        Our financial partners and payment companies are subject to anti-money laundering obligations under applicable anti-money laundering laws and regulations and are regulated in that respect by the People's Bank of China, or PBOC. If any of our third-party service provides fail to comply with applicable anti-money laundering laws and regulations, our reputation could suffer and we could become subject to regulatory intervention, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Any negative perception of the industry, such as that arises from any failure of other loan facilitation services providers, consumer finance marketplaces or online transaction platform to detect or prevent money laundering activities, even if factually incorrect or based on isolated incidents, could compromise our image or undermine the trust and credibility we have established.

We do not have any business liability, disruption or litigation insurance.

        The insurance industry in China is still at an early stage of development. Insurance companies in China offer limited business insurance products and are, to our knowledge, not well-developed in the field of business liability insurance. While business disruption insurance is available to a limited extent in China, we have determined that the risks of disruption, cost of such insurance and the difficulties associated with acquiring such insurance on commercially reasonable terms make it impractical for us to have such insurance. As a result, we do not have any business liability, disruption or litigation insurance coverage for our operations in China.

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We have granted, and may continue to grant, options and other types of awards under our share incentive plan, which may result in increased share-based compensation expenses.

        We adopted an amended and restated share incentive plan in February 2018, which we refer to as the Amended and Restated Plan in this prospectus, for the purpose of granting share-based compensation awards to employees, directors and consultants to incentivize their performance and align their interests with ours. We recognize expenses in our consolidated statement of income in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The maximum aggregate number of ordinary shares which may be issued pursuant to all awards under the Amended and Restated Plan is 87,742,890 ordinary shares. In 2016, we recorded share-based compensation expense of RMB226.4 million for issuance and grant of 19,985,520 ordinary shares to our management in April 2016. In September 2017, one of our preferred shareholders transferred certain number of preferred shares to Gao Li Group, which is controlled by Mr. Kun Dai, the chairman of our board of directors and chief executive officer. The difference between the transfer price and the fair value of preferred shares transferred was RMB137.7 million (US$20.3 million) and was recognized as compensation expense to Mr. Kun Dai in September 2017. In addition, we recognized share-based compensation expenses of RMB28.2 million (US$4.2 million) in 2017 for the options granted to certain key management that became vested and exercisable in the fourth quarter of 2017. We believe the granting of share-based compensation is of significant importance to our ability to attract and retain key personnel and employees, and we will continue to grant share-based compensation to employees in the future. As a result, our expenses associated with share-based compensation may increase, which may have an adverse effect on our results of operations. In addition, the issuance of additional equity upon the exercise of options or other types of awards would result in further dilution to our shareholders.

        We granted 11,618,090 and 12,819,330 options in 2016 and 2017, respectively and, 6,330,000 and 23,970,000 options in the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2018, respectively, to our employees. The exercisability of the options granted is dependent upon our completion of this offering. No options granted to employees were exercisable as of December 31, 2016 and 2017 and prior to our completion of this offering. As of March 31, 2018, the fair value of vested and nonvested options granted to employees and management, which are not exercisable, amounted to RMB79.2 million (US$12.4 million) and RMB686.7 million (US$107.9 million), respectively. Upon the completion of this offering, we will have recognized a significant amount of share-based compensation expenses relating to the options vested cumulatively upon the completion of this offering.

Our business is dependent on the performance of the internet and mobile internet infrastructure and telecommunications networks in China, which may not be able to support the demands associated with our growth.

        Our internet businesses are heavily dependent on the performance and reliability of China's internet infrastructure, the continual accessibility of bandwidth and servers to our service providers' networks, and the continuing performance, reliability and availability of our technology platform. We use the internet to deliver services to our customers, who access our websites and mobile apps on the internet.

        We rely on major Chinese telecommunication companies to provide us with bandwidth for our services, and we may not have any access to comparable alternative networks or services in the event of disruptions, failures or other problems. Internet access may not be available in certain areas due to national disasters, such as earthquakes, or local government decisions. Surges in internet traffic on our platform, regardless of the cause, may seriously disrupt services we provide through our platform and in-store or cause our technology systems and our platform to shut down. If we experience technical problems in delivering our services over the internet either at national or regional level or system shut downs, we could experience reduced demand for our services, lower revenues and increased costs. Consequently, our business, results of operations and financial condition would be adversely affected.

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We face risks related to natural disasters, health epidemics and other outbreaks, which could significantly disrupt our operations.

        We are vulnerable to natural disasters and other calamities. Fire, floods, typhoons, earthquakes, power loss, telecommunications failures, break-ins, war, riots, terrorist attacks or similar events may give rise to server interruptions, breakdowns, system failures, technology platform failures or internet failures, which could cause the loss or corruption of data or malfunctions of software or hardware as well as adversely affect our ability to provide services on our platform.

        Our business could also be adversely affected by the effects of Ebola virus disease, Zika virus disease, H1N1 flu, H7N9 flu, avian flu, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, or SARS, or other epidemics. Our business operations could be disrupted if any of our employees is suspected of having Ebola virus disease, Zika virus disease, H1N1 flu, H7N9 flu, avian flu, SARS or other epidemic, since it could require our employees to be quarantined and/or our offices to be disinfected. In addition, our results of operations could be adversely affected to the extent that any of these epidemics harms the Chinese economy in general.

Our business is subject to quarterly fluctuations and unexpected interruptions.

        We have experienced, and expect to continue to experience, quarterly fluctuations in our revenues and results of operations. Our revenues trends are a reflection of consumers' car purchase patterns. The holiday period following the Chinese New Year is usually in the first quarter, which may contribute to lower activity levels in that quarter of each year. As a result , our revenues may vary from quarter to quarter and our quarterly results may not be comparable to the corresponding periods of prior years. Our actual results may differ significantly from our targets or estimated quarterly results. The quarterly fluctuations in our revenues and results of operations could result in volatility and cause the price of our shares to fall. As our revenues grow, these quarterly fluctuations may become more pronounced.

Risks Related to Our Corporate Structure

If the PRC government finds that the agreements that establish the structure for operating some 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 penalties or be forced to relinquish our interests in those operations.

        We are a Cayman Islands company and our PRC subsidiaries are currently considered foreign-invested enterprises. Currently, our main websites are operated and our main business are run by our wholly-foreign-owned enterprises, or WFOEs, while our VIEs hold the title of a number of intellectual properties, operate certain of our websites and conduct certain of our business. Our WFOEs have entered into a series of contractual arrangements with our VIEs and their respective shareholders, respectively, which enable us to (i) exercise effective control over our VIEs, (ii) receive substantially all of the economic benefits of our VIEs, and (iii) have an exclusive option to purchase all or part of the equity interests and assets in our VIEs when and to the extent permitted by PRC law. As a result of these contractual arrangements, we have control over and are the primary beneficiary of our VIEs and hence consolidate their financial results under U.S. GAAP. See "Corporate History and Structure" for further details.

        In the opinion of JunHe LLP, our PRC legal counsel, (i) the ownership structures of our VIEs in China and our WFOEs that have entered into contractual arrangements with the VIEs, both currently and immediately after giving effect to this offering, comply with all existing PRC laws and regulations; and (ii) the contractual arrangements between our WFOEs, the VIEs and their respective shareholders governed by PRC law are valid, binding and enforceable, and will not result in any violation of PRC laws or regulations currently in effect. However, our PRC legal counsel has also advised us that there is substantial uncertainty regarding the interpretation and application of current and future PRC laws,

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regulations and rules; accordingly, the PRC regulatory authorities may take a view that is contrary to the opinion of our PRC legal counsel. It is uncertain whether any new PRC laws or regulations relating to variable interest entity structures will be adopted or if adopted, what they would provide. If we or any of our VIEs are found to be in violation of any existing or future PRC laws or regulations, or fail to obtain or maintain any of the required permits or approvals, the relevant PRC regulatory authorities would have broad discretion to take action in dealing with such violations or failures, including:

        The imposition of any of these penalties would result in adverse effect on our ability to conduct certain part of our business. 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 our VIEs in our consolidated financial statements, if the PRC government authorities were to find our legal structure and contractual arrangements to be in violation of PRC laws and regulations. If the imposition of any of these government actions causes us to lose our right to direct the activities of our VIEs or our right to receive substantially all the economic benefits and residual returns from our VIEs and we are not able to restructure our ownership structure and operations in a satisfactory manner, we would no longer be able to consolidate the financial results of our VIEs in our consolidated financial statements. Either of these results, or any other significant penalties that might be imposed on us in this event, would have an adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

We have entered into contractual arrangements with our VIEs and their shareholders for a portion of our business operations, which may not be as effective as direct ownership in providing operational control.

        We have entered into contractual arrangements with our VIEs and their shareholders to conduct certain aspects of our businesses. These contractual arrangements may not be as effective as direct ownership in providing us with control over our VIEs. For example, our VIEs and their shareholders could breach their contractual arrangements with us by, among other things, failing to conduct its operations in an acceptable manner or taking other actions that are detrimental to our interests.

        If we had direct ownership of our VIEs, we would be able to exercise our rights as a shareholder to effect changes in the board of directors of our VIEs, which in turn could implement changes, subject to any applicable fiduciary obligations, at the management and operational level. However, under the current contractual arrangements, we rely on the performance by our VIEs and their respective shareholders of their obligations under the contracts to exercise control over our VIEs. However, the shareholders of our consolidated VIEs may not act in the best interests of our company or may not perform their obligations under these contracts. Such risks exist throughout the period in which we intend to operate certain portions of our business through the contractual arrangements with our VIEs. If any disputes relating to these contracts remain unresolved, we will have to enforce our rights under

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these contracts through the operations of PRC law and arbitration, litigation and other legal proceedings and therefore will be subject to uncertainties in the PRC legal system. See "—Any failure by our VIEs or their shareholders to perform their obligations under our contractual arrangements with them would have a material and adverse effect on our business." Therefore, our contractual arrangements with our VIEs may not be as effective in ensuring our control over the relevant portion of our business operations as direct ownership would be.

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

        Some of our WFOEs and VIEs currently hold licenses for value-added telecommunication services, or VATS Licenses and operate online business platform in different segments. The PRC laws and regulations currently restrict the percentage of foreign-owned equity interest of the entities that provide internet information services under the value-added telecommunication services. However, the Ministry of Commerce, or MOFCOM, published a discussion draft of the proposed Foreign Investment Law in January 2015, or the Draft Foreign Investment Law, and the Draft Foreign Investment Law expanded the definition of foreign investment and brought in the rationale of "actual control" in determining whether the investment in China was made by foreign investor or a PRC domestic investor. MOFCOM solicited comments on the Draft Foreign Investment Law in 2015, but no new draft has been published since then. There is substantial uncertainty with respect to its final content, interpretation, adoption timeline and effective date.

        Our PRC legal counsel has advised us that there is substantial uncertainty regarding the interpretation, application of and any further actions to be taken pursuant to the Draft Foreign Investment Law. Therefore, MOFCOM may treat our VIEs as foreign-invested enterprises and mandate further actions towards our VIEs, and if that is the case, our VIEs may not be able to hold the VATS Licenses or be allowed to continue to provide internet information services, which would adversely restrain our ability to conduct our business and hence adversely affect our business and results of operations.

        In addition, the Draft Foreign Investment Law may also materially impact our corporate governance practice and increase our compliance costs with regard to the mandatory annual reports and other reporting requirements. Any company found to be non-complaint with the information reporting obligations may potentially be subject to penalties, administrative or criminal liability and the persons directly responsible to such company may also be liable.

Any failure by our VIEs or their shareholders to perform their obligations under our contractual arrangements with them would have a material and adverse effect on our business.

        We refer to the shareholders of each of our VIEs as its nominee shareholders because although they remain the holders of equity interests on record in each of our VIEs, pursuant to the terms of the relevant power of attorney, each such shareholder has irrevocably authorized our WFOEs to exercise his, her or its rights as a shareholder of the relevant VIE.

        If our VIEs or their shareholders fail to perform their respective obligations under the contractual arrangements, we may have to incur additional costs and expend additional resources to enforce such arrangements. We may also have to rely on legal remedies under PRC law, including seeking specific performance or injunctive relief, and claiming damages, which we cannot assure will be effective under PRC law. For example, if the shareholders of our VIEs refuse to transfer their equity interest in our VIEs to us or our designee if we exercise the purchase option pursuant to these contractual arrangements, or if they otherwise act in bad faith toward us, then we may have to take legal actions to compel them to perform their contractual obligations.

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        All of these contractual arrangements are governed by and interpreted in accordance with PRC law, and disputes arising from these contractual arrangements between us and our variable interest entity will be resolved through arbitration in China. These disputes do not include claims arising under the United States federal securities law and thus the arbitration provisions do not prevent our shareholders from pursuing claims under the United Sates federal securities law. The legal system in the PRC is not as developed as in some other jurisdictions, such as the United States. As a result, uncertainties in the PRC legal system could limit our ability to enforce these contractual arrangements. 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 us." Meanwhile, there are very few precedents and little formal guidance as to how contractual arrangements in the context of a VIE should be interpreted or enforced under PRC law. There remain significant uncertainties regarding the ultimate outcome of such arbitration should legal action become necessary. In addition, under PRC law, rulings by arbitrators are final, parties cannot appeal the arbitration results in courts, and if the losing parties fail to carry out the arbitration awards within a prescribed time limit, the prevailing parties may only enforce the arbitration awards in PRC courts through arbitration award recognition proceedings, which would require additional expenses and delay. In the event we are unable to enforce these contractual arrangements, or if we suffer significant delays or other obstacles in the process of enforcing these contractual arrangements, we may not be able to exert effective control over our VIEs, and our ability to conduct our business may be negatively affected.

Contractual arrangements in relation to our VIEs may be subject to scrutiny by the PRC tax authorities and they may determine that we or our PRC VIEs owe additional taxes, which could negatively affect our financial condition and the value of your investment.

        Under applicable PRC laws and regulations, arrangements and transactions among related parties may be subject to audit or challenge by the PRC tax authorities. We could face adverse tax consequences if the PRC tax authorities determine that the VIE contractual arrangements were not entered into on an arm's length basis in such a way as to result in an impermissible reduction in taxes under applicable PRC laws, rules and regulations, and adjust the income of our VIEs in the form of a transfer pricing adjustment. A transfer pricing adjustment could, among other things, result in a reduction of expense deductions recorded by our VIEs for PRC tax purposes, which could in turn (i) increase its tax liabilities without reducing our WFOEs' tax expenses and (ii) limit the ability of our PRC companies to continue to enjoy preferential tax treatment and other financial incentives. In addition, the PRC tax authorities may impose late payment fees and other penalties on our VIEs for the adjusted but unpaid taxes according to the applicable regulations. Although our VIEs generate only a limited portion of our total income and incur limited costs and expenses among our PRC companies, our financial position could be adversely affected if our VIEs' tax liabilities increase or if it is required to pay late payment fees and other penalties.

        In addition, if for any reason we need to cause the transfer of any of the nominee shareholders' equity interest in any of our VIEs, we might be required to withhold and pay individual income tax on behalf of the transferring shareholder who is an individual, on any capital gain deemed to have been realized by such shareholder on such transfer.

The shareholders of our VIEs may have potential conflicts of interest with us, which may materially and adversely affect our business and financial condition.

        Conflicts of interest may arise out of the dual roles of the individual who is an officer of our company and a shareholder and director of our VIEs, as well as the entity who is both an affiliate of a shareholder of our company and shareholder of our VIEs. These shareholders may breach, or cause our VIEs to breach, or refuse to renew, the existing contractual arrangements we have with them and our VIEs, which would have a material and adverse effect on our ability to effectively control our VIEs

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and receive economic benefits from them. For example, the shareholders may be able to cause our agreements with our VIEs to be performed in a manner adverse to us by, among other things, failing to remit payments due under the contractual arrangements to us on a timely basis. We cannot assure you that when conflicts of interest arise any or all of these shareholders will act in the best interests of our company or such conflicts will be resolved in our favor. Currently, we do not have any arrangements to address potential conflicts of interest between these shareholders and our company. If we cannot resolve any conflict of interest or dispute between us and these shareholders, we would have to rely on legal proceedings, which could result in disruption of our business and subject us to substantial uncertainty as to the outcome of any such legal proceedings.

We may lose the ability to use and enjoy assets held by our VIEs that are material to the operation of certain portion of our business if the entity goes bankrupt or becomes subject to a dissolution or liquidation proceeding.

        As part of our contractual arrangements with our VIEs, our VIEs and their subsidiaries hold certain assets including intellectual property, license, permits and premise. If our VIEs go bankrupt and all or part of its assets become subject to liens or rights of third-party creditors, we may be unable to continue some or all of our business activities, which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. Under the contractual arrangements, our VIEs may not, in any manner, sell, transfer, mortgage or dispose of their assets or legal or beneficial interests in the business without our prior consent. If our VIEs undergo a voluntary or involuntary liquidation proceeding, the independent third-party creditors may claim rights to some or all of these assets, thereby hindering our ability to operate our business, which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Risks Related to Doing Business in China

Changes in China's economic, political or social conditions or government policies could have a material adverse effect on our business and operations.

        Substantially all of our assets and operations are located in China. Accordingly, our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may be influenced to a significant degree by political, economic and social conditions in China generally. The Chinese economy differs from the economies of most developed countries in many respects, including, but not limited to, the level of government involvement, level of development, growth rate, control of foreign exchange and allocation of resources. Although the Chinese government has implemented measures emphasizing the utilization of market forces for economic reform, the reduction of state ownership of productive assets, and the establishment of improved corporate governance in business enterprises, a substantial portion of productive assets in China is still owned by the government. In addition, the Chinese government continues to play a significant role in regulating industry development by imposing industrial policies. The Chinese government also exercises significant control over China's economic growth through allocating resources, controlling payment of foreign currency-denominated obligations, setting monetary policy, and providing preferential treatment to particular industries or companies.

        While the Chinese economy has experienced significant growth over the past decades, growth has been uneven, both geographically and among various sectors of the economy, and the rate of growth has been slowing since 2012. Any adverse changes in economic conditions in China, in the policies of the Chinese government or in the laws and regulations in China could have a material adverse effect on the overall economic growth of China. Such changes could also adversely affect our business and operating results, lead to reduction in demand for our services and adversely affect our competitive position. The Chinese government has implemented various measures to encourage economic growth and guide the allocation of resources. Some of these measures may benefit the overall Chinese economy, but may have a negative effect on us. For example, our financial condition and results of

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operations may be adversely affected by government control over capital investments or changes in tax regulations. In addition, in the past the Chinese government has implemented certain measures, including interest rate adjustment, to control the pace of economic growth. These measures may cause decreased economic activity in China, which may adversely affect our business and operating results.

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

        The PRC legal system is based on written statutes and prior court decisions have limited value as precedents. Since these laws and regulations are relatively new and the PRC legal system continues to rapidly evolve, the interpretations of many laws, regulations and rules are not always consistent and enforcement of these laws, regulations and rules involves uncertainties.

        In particular, PRC laws and regulations concerning the used car e-commerce industry are developing and evolving. Although we have taken measures to comply with the laws and regulations that are applicable to our business operations and avoid conducting any activities that may be deemed as illegal under the current applicable laws and regulations, the PRC government authority may promulgate new laws and regulations regulating our industry and amend the existing laws and regulations in the future. See "—Risks Related to Our Business and Industry—Failure to obtain certain filings, approvals, licenses, permits and certificates for our business operations may materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations." We cannot assure you that our practices would not be deemed to violate any PRC laws or regulations. Moreover, developments in the used car service industry and online transaction platform industry may lead to changes in PRC laws, regulations and policies or in the interpretation and application of existing laws, regulations and policies that may limit or restrict used car e-commerce marketplaces like ours, which could materially and adversely affect our business and results of operations.

        In addition, our PRC subsidiaries are subject to laws and regulations applicable to foreign investment in China. Any changes in PRC laws and regulations related to foreign investment in China could affect the business environment and our ability to operate our business in China. For example, MOFCOM published a discussion draft of the proposed Foreign Investment Law on January 19, 2015, aiming to, upon its enactment, replace the trio of existing laws regulating foreign investment in China, together with their implementation rules and ancillary regulations. 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. "Control" is broadly defined in the draft Foreign Investment Law to cover the following summarized categories: (i) holding directly or indirectly 50% or more of the equity interest, assets, voting rights, or similar equity interest of the subject entity; (ii) holding directly or indirectly less than 50% of the equity interest, assets, 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 of directors or other equivalent decision-making bodies, or having the voting power to exert material influence over the board of directors, at the shareholders' meeting or over 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, staffing and technology matters, or other key aspects of business operations. The draft Foreign Investment Law specifically provides that entities established in China, but ultimately "controlled" by foreign investors, will be treated as foreign-invested enterprises. If a foreign-invested enterprise proposes to conduct business in an industry subject to foreign investment restrictions, the foreign-invested enterprise must go through market entry clearance by MOFCOM before being established. According to the draft Foreign Investment Law, variable interest entities would also be deemed as foreign-invested enterprises if they are ultimately "controlled" by foreign investors, and accordingly would be subject to restrictions on foreign investments. However, the draft Foreign Investment Law does not address what actions will be taken with respect to the existing companies with a VIE structure. The draft Foreign Investment

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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. Substantial uncertainty exists with respect to its enactment timetable, interpretation and implementation. The draft Foreign Investment Law, if enacted as proposed, may materially impact the viability of our current corporate structure, corporate governance and business operations in many aspects.

        From time to time, we may have to resort to administrative and court proceedings to enforce our legal rights. However, since PRC administrative and court authorities have significant discretion in interpreting and implementing statutory and contractual terms, it may be more difficult to evaluate the outcome of administrative and court proceedings and the level of legal protection we enjoy than in more developed legal systems. Furthermore, the PRC legal system is based in part on government policies and internal rules (some of which are not published in a timely manner or at all) that may have retroactive effect. As a result, we may not be aware of our violation of these policies and rules until sometime after the violation. Such uncertainties, including uncertainty over the scope and effect of our contractual, property (including intellectual property) and procedural rights, could materially and adversely affect our business and impede our ability to continue our operations.

Our business is susceptible to changes in government policies, including policies on automobile purchases, ownership, taxation, vehicle title transfer, and used car transactions across regions and provinces. Failure to adequately respond to such changes could adversely affect our business.

        Government policies on automobile purchases and ownership may have a material impact on our business due to their influence on consumer behaviors. Since 2009, the PRC government has changed the vehicle purchase tax on automobiles with 1.6 liter or smaller engines several times. In addition, in August 2014, several PRC governmental authorities jointly announced that from September 2014 to December 2017, purchases of new energy automobiles designated on certain catalogs will be exempted from vehicle purchase taxes. In April 2015, several PRC governmental authorities also jointly announced that from 2016 to 2020, purchasers of new energy automobiles designated on certain catalogs will enjoy subsidies. In December 2016, relevant PRC governmental authorities further adjusted the subsidy policy for new energy automobiles. We cannot predict whether government subsidies will remain in the future or whether similar incentives will be introduced, and if they are, their impact on automobile retail transactions in China. It is possible that automobile retail transactions may decline significantly upon expiration of the existing government subsidies if consumers have become used to such incentives and postpone purchase decisions in the absence of new incentives. If automobile retail transactions indeed decline, our revenues and results of operations may be materially and adversely affected.

        Some local governmental authorities issued regulations and implementation rules in order to control urban traffic and the number of automobiles within particular urban areas. For example, Beijing municipal authorities adopted regulations and implementing rules in December 2010 to limit the total number of license plates issued to new automobile purchases in Beijing each year. Guangzhou municipal authorities also announced similar regulations, which came into effect in July 2013. There are similar policies that restrict the issuance of new automobile license plates in Shanghai, Tianjin, Hangzhou, Guiyang and Shenzhen. In September 2013, the State Council released a plan for the prevention and remediation of air pollution, which requires large cities, such as Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, to further restrict the number of motor vehicles. In October 2013, the Beijing government issued an additional regulation to limit the total number of vehicles in Beijing to no more than six million by the end of 2017. In addition to the quantity control of automobiles, some local governmental authorities have also adopted environmental protection policies and regulations in recent years, pursuant to which an automobile, failing to meet certain environmental protection requirements or standards, will not be able to obtain the license plate issued by relevant local governmental authorities.

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As some used cars cannot meet the environmental protection standards required in some regions, the above policies and regulations may restrict or adversely impact the cross-region transactions of such used cars. Such regulatory developments, as well as other uncertainties, may adversely affect the growth prospects of China's automobile industry, which in turn may have a material adverse impact on our business.

You may experience difficulties in effecting service of legal process, enforcing foreign judgments or bringing actions in China against us or our management named in the prospectus based on foreign laws.

        We are a company incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands, we conduct substantially all of our operations in China and substantially all of our assets are located in China. In addition, all our senior executive officers reside within China for a significant portion of the time and most are PRC residents. As a result, it may be difficult for you to effect service of process upon us or those persons inside mainland China. It may also be difficult for you to enforce in U.S. courts judgments obtained in U.S. courts based on the civil liability provisions of the U.S. federal securities laws against us and our officers and directors, none of whom currently reside in the United States and whose assets are located outside the United States. In addition, there is uncertainty as to whether the courts of the Cayman Islands or the PRC would recognize or enforce judgments of U.S. courts against us or such persons predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the securities laws of the United States or any state.

        The recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments are provided for under the PRC Civil Procedures Law. PRC courts may recognize and enforce foreign judgments in accordance with the requirements of the PRC Civil Procedures Law based either on treaties between China and the country where the judgment is made or on principles of reciprocity between jurisdictions. China does not have any treaties or other forms of reciprocity with the United States that provide for the reciprocal recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments. In addition, according to the PRC Civil Procedures Law, the PRC courts will not enforce a foreign judgment against us or our directors and officers if they decide that the judgment violates the basic principles of PRC laws or national sovereignty, security or public interest. As a result, it is uncertain whether and on what basis a PRC court would enforce a judgment rendered by a court in the United States.

The laws and regulations governing the online consumer finance industry in China are evolving rapidly. If any of our business practices is deemed to violate any PRC laws or regulations, or if our arrangements with financing partners are adjusted, we may have to change our business model, and our business, financial condition and results of operations would be materially and adversely affected.

        Our financing partners provide all the funding for the consumer auto loans facilitated through our platform, while we provide loan facilitation services to both consumers and our financing partners. We guarantee full repayments of all consumer auto loans facilitated through our platform to third-party financing partners and post security deposits to the financing partners. Depending on our specific arrangements with each financing partner, once a loan is in default, we may be obligated to pay the financing partner any outstanding payments and penalty fees, or pay the financing partner out of our own funds for the remaining loan balance and any other payments due to the financing partner. We charge consumers loan facilitation fees for our guarantee and loan facilitation services.

        The Office of the Leading Group for Specific Rectification against Online Finance Risks and the Office of the Leading Group for Specific Rectification against P2P Online Lending Risks jointly issued the Circular on Regulating and Rectifying Cash Loan Business, or Circular 141, in December 2017 to regulate "cash loans" related business. The Circular 141 specifies the features of "cash loans" as follows: loans are extended without relying on any consumption scenario in connection with sales of goods; the terms of the loans do not specify the use of loan proceeds; there is no qualification requirement on the part of customers; and the loans are unsecured. Given that the consumer auto loans facilitated through our platform are based on real consumption scenarios with specified use and the majority of the loans are secured with the car collateral, we believe they should not be deemed as "cash loans" under Circular 141, and thus our loan facilitation services through our platform are not subject to the regulation of Circular 141.

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        However, as the Circular 141 has been issued very recently and the laws and regulations governing the online consumer finance industry in China are evolving rapidly, there are substantial uncertainties regarding the interpretation and application of the regulations. Accordingly we cannot rule out the possibility that the PRC regulatory authorities may take a view that is contrary to ours and view the consumer auto loans facilitated through our platform as "cash loans" and the guarantees for the consumer auto loans as credit enhancement service. The Circular 141 prohibits a financial institution participating in the "cash loan" business from accepting credit enhancement services from a third party which has not obtained any license or approval to provide guarantees, including credit enhancement service in the form of a commitment to assume default risks, and requires a financial institution to ensure its service providers in "cash loan" business will not charge any interest or fees from borrowers.

        Therefore, in the event that the consumer auto loans facilitated through our platform are deemed as "cash loans" under the Circular 141, we may be required to obtain qualification to provide guarantee to third-party financing partners for the consumer auto loans facilitated by us, and our financing partners may choose to terminate or modify their contractual or business arrangements with us. Moreover, developments in the PRC online consumer finance industry may lead to further changes in relevant PRC laws, regulations and policies, which may adversely affect our loan facilitation business. If the relevant regulatory authorities determine that the Circular 141 is applicable to the auto finance industry and our business is deemed to be in violation of Circular 141, or if our arrangements with financing partners are adjusted, we may have to significantly change our business model, which would materially and adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.

Regulation and censorship of information disseminated over the internet in China may adversely affect our business, and we may be liable for information displayed on, retrieved from or linked to our websites and mobile apps.

        China has enacted laws and regulations governing internet access and the distribution of information through the internet. The PRC government prohibits information that, among other things, violates PRC laws and regulations, impairs the national dignity of China or the public interest, contains terrorism or extremism content, or is reactionary, obscene, superstitious, fraudulent or defamatory, from being distributed through the internet. PRC laws also prohibit the use of the internet in ways which, among other things, result in a leakage of state secrets or the distribution of socially destabilizing content. Failure to comply with these laws and regulations may result in sanctions or penalties such as revocation of licenses to provide internet content and other licenses, the shut-down of the concerned websites or mobile apps, and reputational harm. A website or mobile apps operator may also be held liable for censored information displayed on or linked to its website or mobile apps. We may be subject to potential liability for certain unlawful actions of users of our platform or for content we distribute that is deemed inappropriate. We may be required to delete content that violates PRC laws and report content that we suspect may violate PRC laws, which may reduce our consumer base. It may be difficult to determine the type of content that may result in liability for us, and if we are found to be liable, we may be prevented from operating our business or offering other services in China.

PRC regulations relating to offshore investment activities by PRC residents and enterprises may increase our administrative burden and restrict our overseas and cross-border investment activities. If our PRC resident and enterprise shareholders fail to make any applications and filings required under these regulations, we may be unable to distribute profits to such shareholders and may become subject to liability under PRC law.

        In July 2014, SAFE promulgated the Circular on Relevant Issues Concerning Foreign Exchange Control on Domestic Residents' Offshore Investment and Financing and Roundtrip Investment Through Special Purpose Vehicles, or SAFE Circular 37, to replace the previous SAFE Circular 75, which ceased to be effective upon the promulgation of SAFE Circular 37. SAFE Circular 37 requires

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PRC residents (including PRC individuals and PRC corporate entities) to register with SAFE or its local branches in connection with their direct or indirect offshore investment activities. SAFE Circular 37 is applicable to our shareholders who are PRC residents and may be applicable to any offshore acquisitions that we may make in the future.

        Under SAFE Circular 37, PRC residents who make, or have prior to the implementation of SAFE Circular 37 made, direct or indirect investments in offshore special purpose vehicles, or SPVs, are required to register such investments with SAFE or its local branches. In addition, any PRC resident who is a direct or indirect shareholder of an SPV, is required to update its registration with the local branch of SAFE with respect to that SPV, to reflect any material change. Moreover, any subsidiary of such SPV in China is required to urge the PRC resident shareholders to update their registration with the local branch of SAFE to reflect any material change. If any PRC resident shareholder of such SPV fails to make the required registration or update the registration, the subsidiary of such SPV in China may be prohibited from distributing its profits or the proceeds from any capital reduction, share transfer or liquidation to the SPV, and the SPV may also be prohibited from making additional capital contributions into its subsidiaries in China. In February 2015, SAFE promulgated a Notice on Further Simplifying and Improving Foreign Exchange Administration Policy on Direct Investment, or SAFE Notice 13. Under SAFE Notice 13, applications for foreign exchange registration of inbound foreign direct investments and outbound direct investments, including those required under SAFE Circular 37, must be filed with qualified banks instead of SAFE. Qualified banks should examine the applications and accept registrations under the supervision of SAFE.

        In August 2014, MOFCOM promulgated the Measures for the Administration of Overseas Investment, and the National Development Reform Committee, or the NDRC, promulgated the Administrative Measures for the Approval and Filing of Overseas Investment Projects. In December 2017, the NDRC further promulgated the Administrative Measures of Overseas Investment of Enterprises, which will be effective in March 2018. Pursuant to these regulations, any outbound investment of PRC enterprises in the area and industry that is not sensitive is required to be filed with MOFCOM and the NDRC or their local branch.

        Mr. Kun Dai, who indirectly holds our shares through SPVs and who is known to us as a PRC resident, has completed the applicable foreign exchange registrations to the extent acceptable by SAFE in accordance with SAFE Circular 75 and SAFE Circular 37. We cannot assure you, however, that Mr. Kun Dai will continue to make required filings or updates in a timely manner, or at all. In addition, certain of our enterprise shareholders that are PRC registered entities have completed the filing with MOFCOM, and are in the process of filing with the NDRC as of the date of this prospectus and we cannot assure you that they will be able to complete such filing in time or at all. Moreover, we can provide no assurance that we are or will in the future continue to be informed of the identities of all PRC residents and PRC enterprises holding direct or indirect interest in our company, and even if we are aware of such shareholders or beneficial owners who are PRC residents or PRC enterprises, we may not be able to compel them to comply with SAFE Circular 37 and outbound investment related regulations, and we may not even have any means to know whether they comply with these requirements. Any failure or inability by such individuals or enterprises to comply with SAFE and outbound investment related regulations may subject such individuals or the responsible officers of such enterprises to fines or legal sanctions, and may result in adverse impact on us, such as restrictions on our ability to distribute or pay dividends.

        Furthermore, as these foreign exchange and outbound investment related regulations are relatively new and their interpretation and implementation have been constantly evolving, it is uncertain how these regulations, and any future regulations concerning offshore or cross-border investments and transactions, will be interpreted, amended and implemented by the relevant government authorities. For example, we may be subject to a more stringent review and approval process with respect to our foreign exchange activities, such as remittance of dividends and foreign-currency-denominated

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borrowings, which may adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations. Due to the complexity and constantly changing nature of the foreign exchange and outbound investment related regulations as well as the uncertainties involved, we cannot assure you that we have complied or will be able to comply with all applicable foreign exchange and outbound investment related regulations. In addition, if we decide to acquire a PRC domestic company, we cannot assure you that we or the owners of such company, as the case may be, will be able to obtain the necessary approvals or complete the necessary filings and registrations required by the foreign exchange regulations. This may restrict our ability to implement our acquisition strategy and could adversely affect our business and prospects.

Governmental control of currency conversion may affect the value of your investment.

        The PRC government imposes controls on the convertibility of the Renminbi into foreign currencies and, in certain cases, the remittance of currency out of China. We receive substantially all of our revenues in Renminbi. Under our current corporate structure, our Cayman Islands holding company primarily relies 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 of SAFE by complying with certain procedural requirements. Specifically, under the existing exchange restrictions, without prior approval of SAFE, cash generated from the operations of our PRC subsidiaries in China may be used to pay dividends to our company. However, approval from or registration with appropriate government authorities is required where Renminbi is to be converted into foreign currency and remitted out of China to pay capital expenses such as the repayment of loans denominated in foreign currencies. As a result, we need to obtain SAFE approval to use cash generated from the operations of our PRC subsidiaries and VIEs to pay off their respective debt in a currency other than Renminbi owed to entities outside China, or to make other capital expenditure payments outside China in a currency other than Renminbi. The PRC government may at its discretion restrict access to foreign currencies for current account transactions in the future. 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.

Fluctuations in exchange rates of the Renminbi could materially affect our reported results of operations.

        The value of the Renminbi against the U.S. dollar and other currencies may fluctuate and is affected by, among other things, changes in political and economic conditions in China and by China's foreign exchange policies. On July 21, 2005, the PRC government changed its decade-old policy of pegging the value of the Renminbi to the U.S. dollar, and the Renminbi appreciated more than 20% against the U.S. dollar over the following three years. Between July 2008 and June 2010, this appreciation halted and the exchange rate between the Renminbi and the U.S. dollar remained within a narrow band. Since June 2010, the Renminbi has fluctuated against the U.S. dollar, at times significantly and unpredictably. On November 30, 2015, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the regular five-year review of the basket of currencies that make up the Special Drawing Right, or the SDR, and decided that with effect from October 1, 2016, Renminbi is determined to be a freely usable currency and will be included in the SDR basket as a fifth currency, along with the U.S. dollar, the Euro, the Japanese yen and the British pound. In the fourth quarter of 2016, the Renminbi has depreciated significantly in the backdrop of a surging U.S. dollar and persistent capital outflows of China. With the development of the foreign exchange market and progress towards interest rate liberalization and Renminbi internationalization, the PRC government may in the future announce further changes to the exchange rate system, and we cannot assure you that the Renminbi will not appreciate or depreciate significantly in value against the U.S. dollar in the future. It is difficult

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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.

        Significant revaluation of the Renminbi may have a material and adverse effect on your investment. For example, to the extent that we need to convert U.S. dollars we receive from this offering and the concurrent private placement of convertible notes into Renminbi for our operations, 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 our the Renminbi into U.S. dollars for the purpose of making payments for dividends on our Class A ordinary shares or ADSs or for 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.

        Very limited hedging options are available in China to reduce our exposure to exchange rate fluctuations. As of the date of this prospectus, 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 or to convert foreign currency into Renminbi.

PRC rules on mergers and acquisitions may make it more difficult for us to pursue growth through acquisitions.

        The Anti-Monopoly Law, or the AML, promulgated by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, which became effective in 2008, requires that when a concentration of undertakings occurs and reaches statutory thresholds, the undertakings concerned shall file a prior notification with MOFCOM. Without the clearance from MOFCOM, no concentration of undertakings shall be implemented and effected. Mergers, acquisitions or contractual arrangements that allow one market player to take control of or to exert decisive impact on another market player must also be notified in advance to MOFCOM when the threshold under the Provisions on Thresholds for Prior Notification of Concentrations of Undertakings, issued by the State Council in 2008, is triggered. If such prior notification is not obtained, MOFCOM may order the concentration to cease its operations, dispose of shares or assets, transfer the business of the concentration within a time limit, take any other necessary measures to restore the situation as it was before the concentration, and may impose administrative fines.

        Also, the Regulations on Mergers and Acquisitions of Domestic Enterprises by Foreign Investors, or the M&A Rules, adopted by six PRC regulatory agencies in 2006 and amended in 2009, established additional procedures and requirements that could make merger and acquisition activities by foreign investors more time-consuming and complex. Such regulation requires, among other things, that MOFCOM be notified in advance of any change-of-control transaction in which a foreign investor acquires control of a PRC domestic enterprise, if (i) it is concerned with certain industries, (ii) such transaction involves factors that have an impact on the national economic security, or (iii) such transaction may lead to a change in control of a domestic enterprise that holds a famous trademark or PRC time-honored brand. The approval from MOFCOM shall be obtained in circumstances where overseas companies established or controlled by PRC enterprises or residents acquire affiliated domestic companies.

        In addition, PRC national security review rules, i.e. Provisions of Ministry of Commerce on Implementation of Security Review System for Mergers and Acquisitions of Domestic Enterprises by Foreign Investors, which became effective in September 2011 and Notice of the General Office of State Council on Establishment of Security Review System Pertaining to Mergers and Acquisitions of Domestic Enterprises by Foreign Investors, which became effective in March 2011, require acquisitions

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by foreign investors of PRC companies engaged in military related or certain other industries that are crucial to national security be subject to security review before consummation of any such acquisition. We believe that our business is not in an industry related to national security. However, we cannot preclude the possibility that MOFCOM or other government agencies may publish interpretations contrary to our understanding or broaden the scope of the security review in the future.

        Moreover, the Administrative Measures for Enterprises' Overseas Investment, or the Overseas Investment Rules, adopted by the NDRC on December 26, 2017 and will become effective on March 1, 2018, stipulates that for local enterprises (enterprises that are not managed by the state government), if the amount of investment made by the Chinese investors is less than US$300 million and the target project is non-sensitive, then the overseas investment project will require filing, instead of approval, with the local branch of the CSRC where the enterprise itself is registered. Although the NDRC has deregulated on overseas investment to certain extent, we are still subject to the procedures required by the NDRC before any of our PRC subsidiaries can conduct any overseas investment activities. See "Regulation—M&A Rules and Overseas Listings."

PRC regulations on loans and direct investments by offshore holding companies to PRC entities may delay or prevent us from making loans or additional capital contributions to our PRC entities.

        As an offshore holding company of our PRC subsidiaries, we may make loans to our PRC subsidiaries and our VIEs, or we may make additional capital contributions to our PRC subsidiaries. Such loans to our PRC subsidiaries or our VIEs in China and capital contributions are subject to PRC regulations and approvals. For example, loans by us to our PRC subsidiaries cannot exceed statutory limits and must be registered with SAFE or its local branch. Besides SAFE registration, loans to our VIEs may also need to be filed with the NDRC or its local branches. Capital contributions to our PRC subsidiaries must be approved by or filed with the PRC Ministry of Commerce or its local counterpart. In addition, the PRC government also restricts the convertibility of foreign currencies into Renminbi and use of the proceeds. On March 30, 2015, SAFE promulgated Circular 19, which took effect and replaced certain previous SAFE regulations from June 1, 2015. SAFE further promulgated Circular 16, effective on June 9, 2016, which, among other things, amend certain provisions of Circular 19. According to SAFE Circular 19 and SAFE Circular 16, the flow and use of the Renminbi capital converted from foreign currency denominated registered capital of a foreign-invested company is regulated such that Renminbi capital may not be used for business beyond its business scope or to provide loans to persons other than affiliates unless otherwise permitted under its business scope. Violations of the applicable circulars and rules may result in severe penalties, including substantial fines as set forth in the Foreign Exchange Administration Regulations. If our variable interest entity requires financial support from us or our wholly owned subsidiaries in the future and we find it necessary to use foreign currency-denominated capital to provide such financial support, our ability to fund our variable interest entity's operations will be subject to statutory limits and restrictions, including those described above.

        The applicable foreign exchange circulars and rules may significantly limit our ability to convert, transfer and use the net proceeds from this offering and the concurrent private placement of convertible notes or any offering of additional equity securities in China, which may adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. As the foreign exchange related regulatory regime and practice are complex and still evolving and involve many uncertainties, we cannot assure you that we have complied or will be able to comply with all applicable foreign exchange circulars and rules, or that we will be able to complete the necessary government registrations or filings on a timely basis, if at all, with respect to future loans by us to our PRC subsidiaries or with respect to future capital contributions by us to our PRC subsidiaries. If we fail to complete such registrations or filings, our ability to contribute additional capital to fund our PRC operations may be negatively affected,

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which could adversely and materially affect our liquidity and our ability to fund and expand our business.

Increases in labor costs and enforcement of stricter labor laws and regulations in the PRC 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 those who pay for our services, our profitability and results of operations may be materially and adversely affected.

        In addition, we have been subject to stricter regulatory requirements in terms of entering into labor contracts with our employees and paying various statutory employee benefits, including pensions, housing fund, medical insurance, work-related injury insurance, unemployment insurance and maternity insurance to designated government agencies for the benefit of our employees. Pursuant to the PRC Labor Contract Law and its implementation rules, 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 PRC 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.

        In October 2010, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress promulgated the PRC Social Insurance Law, effective July 1, 2011. On April 3, 1999, the State Council promulgated the Regulations on the Administration of Housing Funds, which was amended on March 24, 2002. Companies registered and operating in China are required under the Social Insurance Law and the Regulations on the Administration of Housing Funds to, apply for social insurance registration and housing fund deposit registration within 30 days of their establishment and, to pay for their employees different social insurance including pension insurance, medical insurance, work-related injury insurance, unemployment insurance and maternity insurance to the extent required by law. However, certain of our PRC subsidiaries and VIEs that do not hire any employees and are not a party to any employment agreement, have not applied for and obtained such registration, and instead of paying the social insurance payment on their own for their employees, certain of our PRC subsidiaries and VIEs use third-party agencies to pay in the name of such agency. We could be subject to orders by the competent labor authorities for rectification and failure to comply with the orders may further subject us to administrative fines.

        As the interpretation and implementation of labor-related laws and regulations are still evolving, we cannot assure you that our employment practices do not and will not violate labor-related laws and regulations in China, which may subject us to labor disputes or government investigations. We cannot assure you that we have complied or will be able to comply with all labor-related law and regulations regarding including those relating to obligations to make social insurance payments and contribute to the housing provident funds. 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 will be adversely affected.

Failure to comply with PRC regulations regarding the registration requirements for employee share ownership plans or share option plans may subject the PRC plan participants or us to fines and other legal or administrative sanctions.

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Listed Company, replacing earlier rules promulgated in 2007. Pursuant to these rules, PRC citizens and non-PRC citizens who reside in China for a continuous period of not less than one year who participate in any stock incentive plan of an overseas publicly listed company, subject to a few exceptions, are required to register with SAFE through a domestic qualified agent, which could be the PRC subsidiaries of such overseas-listed company, and complete certain other procedures.

        In addition, an overseas-entrusted institution must be retained to handle matters in connection with the exercise or sale of stock options and the purchase or sale of shares and interests. We and our executive officers and other employees who are PRC citizens or who reside in the PRC for a continuous period of not less than one year and who have been granted options will be subject to these regulations when our company becomes an overseas-listed company upon the completion of this offering. Failure to complete SAFE registrations may subject them to fines of up to RMB300,000 (US$47,827) for entities and up to RMB50,000 (US$7,971) for individuals, and legal sanctions and may also limit our ability to contribute additional capital into our PRC subsidiaries and limit our PRC subsidiaries' ability to distribute dividends to us. We also face regulatory uncertainties that could restrict our ability to adopt additional incentive plans for our directors, executive officers and employees under PRC law. See "Regulation—Regulations on Stock Incentive Plans."

Dividends we receive from our subsidiaries located in the PRC may be subject to PRC withholding tax, which could materially and adversely affect the amount of dividends, if any, we may pay our shareholders.

        The PRC Enterprise Income Tax Law, or the EIT Law, classifies enterprises as resident enterprises and non-resident enterprises. The EIT Law provides that an income tax rate of 20% may be applicable to dividends payable to non-resident investors, which (i) do not have an establishment or place of business in the PRC or (ii) have an establishment or place of business in the PRC but the relevant income is not effectively connected with the establishment or place of business, to the extent such dividends are derived from sources within the PRC. The State Council of the PRC reduced such rate to 10% through the implementation regulations of the EIT Law. Further, pursuant to the Double Tax Avoidance Arrangement between Hong Kong and Mainland China and the Notice on Certain Issues with Respect to the Enforcement of Dividend Provisions in Tax Treaties issued in February 2009 by the State Administration of Taxation ("SAT"), if a Hong Kong resident enterprise owns more than 25% of the equity interest in a company in China at all times during the 12-month period immediately prior to obtaining a dividend from such company, the 10% withholding tax on dividends is reduced to 5% provided certain other conditions and requirements under the Double Tax Avoidance Arrangement between Hong Kong and Mainland China and other applicable PRC laws are satisfied at the discretion of relevant PRC tax authority.

        We are a Cayman Islands holding company and we have 3 Cayman Islands subsidiaries, 3 British Virgin Islands subsidiaries, and 6 Hong Kong subsidiaries which in turn hold controlling equity interest of 34 PRC subsidiaries. If we and our Cayman and Hong Kong subsidiaries are considered as non-resident enterprises and each of our Hong Kong subsidiaries is considered as a Hong Kong resident enterprise under the Double Tax Avoidance Arrangement and is determined by the competent PRC tax authority to have satisfied relevant conditions and requirements, then the dividends paid to our Hong Kong subsidiaries by its PRC subsidiaries may be subject to the reduced income tax rate of 5% under the Double Tax Avoidance Arrangement. However, based on the Notice on Certain Issues with Respect to the Enforcement of Dividend Provisions in Tax Treaties, if the relevant PRC tax authorities determine, in their discretion, that a company benefits from such reduced income tax rate due to a structure or arrangement that is primarily tax-driven, such PRC tax authorities may adjust the preferential tax treatment; and based on the Notice on the Comprehension and Recognition of Beneficial Owner in Tax Treaties issued in October 2009 by the SAT, conduit companies, which are established for the purpose of evading or reducing tax, transferring or accumulating profits, shall not be recognized as beneficial owner and thus are not entitled to the abovementioned reduced income tax

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rate of 5% under the Double Tax Avoidance Arrangement. If we are required under the EIT Law to pay income tax for any dividends we receive from our subsidiaries in China, or if any of our Hong Kong subsidiaries is determined by PRC government authority as receiving benefits from reduced income tax rate due to a structure or arrangement that is primarily tax-driven, it would materially and adversely affect the amount of dividends, if any, we may pay to our shareholders.

Under the EIT Law, we may be classified as a "resident enterprise" of China; such classification could result in unfavorable tax consequences to us and our non-PRC shareholders and materially and adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.

        Under the PRC Enterprise Income Tax Law and its implementation rules, an enterprise established outside of the PRC with "de facto management body" within the PRC is considered a "resident enterprise" and will be subject to the enterprise income tax on its global income at the rate of 25%. The implementation rules define the term "de facto management body" as the body that exercises full and substantial control and overall management over the business, productions, personnel, accounts and properties of an enterprise. In 2009, the State Administration of Taxation, or SAT, issued a circular, known as SAT Circular 82, which provides certain specific criteria for determining whether the "de facto management body" of a PRC-controlled enterprise that is incorporated offshore is located in China. Although this circular only applies to offshore enterprises controlled by PRC enterprises or PRC enterprise groups, not those controlled by PRC individuals or foreigners, the criteria set forth in the circular may reflect the SAT's general position on how the "de facto management body" text should be applied in determining the tax resident status of all offshore enterprises. According to SAT Circular 82, an offshore incorporated enterprise controlled by a PRC enterprise or a PRC enterprise group will be regarded as a PRC tax resident by virtue of having its "de facto management body" in China and will be subject to PRC enterprise income tax on its global income only if all of the following conditions are met: (i) the primary location of the day-to-day operational management is in the PRC; (ii) decisions relating to the enterprise's financial and human resource matters are made or are subject to approval by organizations or personnel in the PRC; (iii) the enterprise's primary assets, accounting books and records, company seals, and board and shareholder resolutions, are located or maintained in the PRC; and (iv) at least 50% of voting board members or senior executives habitually reside in the PRC.

        We believe that Uxin Limited is not a PRC resident enterprise for PRC tax purposes. See "Regulation—Regulations Relating to Tax—Enterprise Income Tax." 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 Uxin Limited is a PRC resident enterprise for enterprise income tax purposes, we may be required to withhold a 10% tax from dividends we pay to our shareholders that are non-resident enterprises, including the holders of the ADSs. In addition, non-resident enterprise shareholders (including our ADS holders) may be subject to PRC tax at a rate of 10% on gains realized on the sale or other disposition of ADSs or ordinary shares, if such income is treated as sourced from within the PRC. Furthermore, if we are deemed a PRC resident enterprise, dividends paid to our non-PRC individual shareholders (including our ADS holders) and any gain realized on the transfer of ADSs or ordinary shares by such shareholders may be subject to PRC tax at a rate of 20% which in the case of dividends may be withheld at source. Any PRC tax liability may be reduced by an applicable tax treaty. However, it is unclear whether non-PRC shareholders of our company would be able to claim the benefits of any tax treaties between their country of tax residence and the PRC in the event that we are treated as a PRC resident enterprise. Any such tax may reduce the returns on your investment in the ADSs or ordinary shares.

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such changes occur or if such changes are applied retroactively, such changes could materially and adversely affect our results of operations and financial conditions.

We face uncertainty with respect to indirect transfers of equity interests in PRC resident enterprises by their non-PRC shareholders.

        In February 2015, the SAT issued a Public Notice Regarding Certain Corporate Income Tax Matters on Indirect Transfer of Properties by Non-Tax Resident Enterprises, or SAT Public Notice 7. SAT Public Notice 7 extends its tax jurisdiction to transactions involving transfer of other taxable assets through offshore transfer of a foreign intermediate holding company. In addition, SAT Public Notice 7 provides clear criteria for assessment of reasonable commercial purposes and has introduced safe harbors for internal group restructurings and the purchase and sale of equity through a public securities market. SAT Public Notice 7 also brings challenges to both foreign transferor and transferee (or other person who is obligated to pay for the transfer) of taxable assets. In October 2017, the SAT issued the Announcement of the State Administration of Taxation on Issues Concerning the Withholding of Non-resident Enterprise Income Tax at Source, or SAT Bulletin 37, which came into effect on December 1, 2017. The Bulletin 37 further clarifies the practice and procedure of the withholding of nonresident enterprise income tax. Where a non-resident enterprise transfers taxable assets indirectly by disposing of the equity interests of an overseas holding company, which is an indirect transfer, the non-resident enterprise as either transferor or transferee, or the PRC entity that directly owns the taxable assets, may report such Indirect Transfer to the relevant tax authority. Using a "substance over form" principle, the PRC tax authority may disregard the existence of the overseas holding company if it lacks a reasonable commercial purpose and was established for the purpose of reducing, avoiding or deferring PRC tax. As a result, gains derived from such indirect transfer other than transfer of Shares of ADSs acquired and sold on public markets may be subject to PRC enterprise income tax, and the transferee or other person who is obligated to pay for the transfer is obligated to withhold the applicable taxes, currently at a rate of 10% for the transfer of equity interests in a PRC resident enterprise. Both the transferor and the transferee may be subject to penalties under PRC tax laws if the transferee fails to withhold the taxes and the transferor fails to pay the taxes.

        We face uncertainties as to the reporting and other implications of certain past and future transactions that involve PRC taxable assets, such as offshore restructuring, sale of the shares in our offshore subsidiaries and investments. Our company may be subject to filing obligations or taxed if our company is transferor in such transactions, and may be subject to withholding obligations if our company is transferee in such transactions, under SAT Public Notice 7 or Bulletin 37, or both. We have not filed certain filings under SAT Notice 7 filings for some of our historical share transfers and restructurings. For transfer of shares in our company by investors who are non-PRC resident enterprises, our PRC subsidiaries may be requested to assist in the filing under SAT Public Notice 7 and Bulletin 37. As a result, we may be required to expend valuable resources to comply with SAT Public Notice 7 and Bulletin 37, or to request the relevant transferors from whom we purchase taxable assets to comply with these circulars, or to establish that our company should not be taxed under these circulars, which may 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, and, if required, we cannot predict whether we will be able to obtain such approval.

        The Regulations on Mergers and Acquisitions of Domestic Companies by Foreign Investors, or the M&A Rules, adopted by six PRC regulatory agencies requires an overseas special purpose vehicle formed for listing purposes through acquisitions of PRC domestic companies and controlled by PRC companies or individuals to obtain the approval of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, or the CSRC, prior to the listing and trading of such special purpose vehicle's securities on an overseas stock exchange. However, the application of the M&A Rules remains unclear. Currently, there is no

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consensus among leading PRC law firms regarding the scope and applicability of the CSRC approval requirement.

        Our PRC counsel, JunHe LLP, has advised us based on their understanding of the current PRC laws, rules and regulations that the CSRC's approval is not required for the listing and trading of our ADSs on NASDAQ in the context of this offering, given that: (i) our PRC subsidiaries were incorporated as wholly foreign-owned enterprises by means of direct investment rather than by merger or acquisition of equity interest or assets of a PRC domestic company owned by PRC companies or individuals as defined under the M&A Rules that are our beneficial owners; and (ii) no provision in the M&A Rules clearly classifies contractual arrangements as a type of transaction subject to the M&A Rules.

        However, our PRC counsel has further advised us that there remains some uncertainty as to how the M&A Rules will be interpreted or implemented in the context of an overseas offering and its opinions summarized above are subject to any new laws, rules and regulations or detailed implementations and interpretations in any form relating to the M&A Rules. We cannot assure you that relevant PRC government agencies, including the CSRC, would reach the same conclusion as we do. If it is determined that CSRC approval is required for this offering, we may face sanctions by the CSRC or other PRC regulatory agencies for failure to seek CSRC approval for this offering. These sanctions may include fines and penalties on our operations in the PRC, limitations on our operating privileges in the PRC, delays in or restrictions on the repatriation of the proceeds from this offering into the PRC, restrictions on or prohibition of the payments or remittance of dividends by our China subsidiary, or other actions that could have a material and adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, reputation and prospects, as well as the trading price of our ADSs. The CSRC or other PRC regulatory agencies may also take actions requiring us, or making it advisable for us, to halt this offering before the settlement and delivery of the ADSs that we are offering. Consequently, if you engage in market trading or other activities in anticipation of and prior to the settlement and delivery of the ADSs we are offering, you would be doing so at the risk that the settlement and delivery may not occur.

        In addition, if the CSRC or other regulatory agencies promulgate new rules or interpretations in the future requiring that we obtain their approval for the Global Offering, we may be unable to obtain a waiver for the approval requirements. Any uncertainties or negative publicity regarding such approval requirements could have a material adverse effect on the trading price of the Shares.

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.

        Our independent registered public accounting firm that issues the audit reports included in our prospectus filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, as an auditor of companies that are traded publicly in the United States and a firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, or the PCAOB, is required by the laws of the United States to undergo regular inspections by the PCAOB to assess its compliance with the laws of the United States and professional standards. Because our auditors are located in China, a jurisdiction where the PCAOB is currently unable to conduct inspections without the approval of the Chinese authorities, our auditors are not currently inspected by the PCAOB.

        Inspections of other firms that the PCAOB has conducted outside of China have identified deficiencies in those firms' audit procedures and quality control procedures, which may be addressed as part of the inspection process to improve future audit quality. The lack of PCAOB inspections in China prevents the PCAOB from regularly evaluating our auditors' audits and its quality control procedures. As a result, investors may be deprived of the benefits of PCAOB inspections.

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        The inability of the PCAOB to conduct inspections of auditors in China makes it more difficult to evaluate the effectiveness of our auditors' audit procedures or quality control procedures as compared to auditors outside of China that are subject to PCAOB inspections. Investors may lose confidence in our reported financial information and procedures and the quality of our financial statements.

Proceedings instituted by the SEC against Chinese affiliates of the "big four" 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 Chinese 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 Chinese firms access to their audit work papers and related documents. The firms were, however, advised and directed that under Chinese law, they could not respond directly to the U.S. regulators 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 Commissioners of the SEC. On February 6, 2015, before a review by the Commissioner had taken place, the firms reached a settlement with the SEC. Under the settlement, the SEC accepts that future requests by the SEC for the production of documents will normally be made to the CSRC. The firms will receive matching Section 106 requests, and are required to abide by a detailed set of procedures with respect to such requests, which in substance require them to facilitate production via the CSRC. If they fail to meet specified criteria, the SEC retains 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. If additional remedial measures are imposed on the Chinese affiliates of the "big four" accounting firms, including our independent registered public accounting firm, in administrative proceedings brought by the SEC alleging the firms' failure to meet specific criteria set by the SEC with respect to requests for the production of documents, we could be unable to timely file future financial statements in compliance with the requirements of the Exchange Act.

        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 the PRC, 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 China-based, U.S.-listed companies and the market price of our common stock may be adversely affected.

        If our independent registered public accounting firm was 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 the ADSs from NASDAQ Global Select Market or deregistration from the SEC, or both, which would substantially reduce or effectively terminate the trading of the ADSs in the United States.

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The enforcement of stricter advertisement laws and regulations in the PRC may adversely affect our business and our profitability.

        In April 2015, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress promulgated the PRC Advertising Law, effective on September 1, 2015. According to the Advertising Law, advertisements shall not have any false or misleading content, or defraud or mislead consumers. Furthermore, an advertisement will be deemed as a "false advertisement" if any of the following situations exist: (i) the advertised product or service does not exist; (ii) there is any inconsistency that has a material impact on the decision to purchase in what is included in the advertisement with the actual circumstances with respect to the product's performance, functions, place of production, uses, quality, specification, ingredient, price, producer, term of validity, sales condition, and honors received, among others, or the service's contents, provider, form, quality, price, sales condition, and honors received, among others, or any commitments, among others, made on the product or service; (iii) fabricated, forged or unverifiable scientific research results, statistical data, investigation results, excerpts, quotations, or other information have been used as supporting material; (iv) effect or results of using the good or receiving the service are fabricated; or (v) other circumstances where consumers are defrauded or misled by any false or misleading content. See "Regulation—Regulations On Advertisement" for further details.

        Our current marketing relies on advertising, via both online and offline channels. The laws and regulations of advertising are relatively new and evolving and there is substantial uncertainty as to the interpretation of "false advertisement" by the SAIC. If any of the advertisements that we publish is deemed to be a "false advertisement" by the SAIC or its local branch, we could be subject to various penalties, such as discontinuation of publishing the target advertisement, imposition of fines and obligations to eliminate any adverse effects incurred by such false advertisement. Any such penalties may disrupt our business and our competition with competitors, which could affect our results of operations and financial conditions.

Certain of our leased property interests may be defective and we may be forced to relocate operations affected by such defects, which could cause a significant disruption to our business.

        As to most of our leased properties, we are not provided with sufficient property title certificates or other supporting documents to prove the legitimate possession of the leased properties by the lessors. Our lease agreements therefore may not be enforceable, our rights as the lessee could be challenged by third parties and we may be forced to relocate if the lessors do not have legitimate rights upon the properties. We cannot assure you that such defects could be cured in time, or at all, and our business may be significantly disrupted with additional costs and expenses if we have to relocate.

        Some of our leases have expired or will expire soon. We may not be able to successfully extend or renew such leases upon expiration of the current term on commercially reasonable terms or at all, and may therefore be forced to relocate our affected operations. This could disrupt our operations and result in significant relocation expenses, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. Moreover, we compete with other businesses for premises at certain locations or of desirable sizes. As a result, even though we could extend or renew our leases, rental payments may significantly increase as a result of the high demand for the leased properties. In addition, we may not be able to locate desirable alternative sites for our facilities as our business continues to grow and failure in relocating our affected operations could adversely affect our business and operations.

        Most of our lease agreements have not been registered with relevant governmental authorities. Failure to register the lease agreement will not affect its effectiveness between the lessor and the lessee, but such defectiveness may subject us to administrative fines, which will have a negative impact upon our financial results.

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not obtained the consent of the owners of other properties in the same building in advance, the other owners may request our lessors to remove the impairment and compensate for their damages. Under such circumstances, our lessors may force us to relocate and our business will be interrupted.

        We have been and may in the future be involved in legal and administration proceedings initiated by government authorities, property owners or any other third parties regarding our leasehold interests in or use of such properties. We cannot assure you that we can successfully defend ourselves against those claims or that our use of such leased properties will not be challenged in the future. In the event that our use of properties is successfully challenged, we may be subject to fines and forced to relocate the affected operations. In addition, we may become involved in disputes with the property owners or third parties who otherwise have rights to or interests in our leased properties. We can provide no assurance that we will be able to find suitable replacement sites on terms acceptable to us on a timely basis, or at all, or that we will not be subject to material liability resulting from third parties' challenges on our use of such properties. As a result, our business, financial condition and results of operations may be materially and adversely affected.

We may be required to register our business premises outside of our registered residence addresses as branch offices under PRC law.

        Under PRC law, a company doing business at a fixed venue outside its registered residence address is required to register with the local branch of the SAIC where the business premise is located to set it up as branch office and obtain business license. We had set up more than 670 service centers in China as of March 31, 2018. However, we have not been able to do the registration and set up branch offices for each of our business premise, and one of our service center in Wenzhou has been fined RMB6,000 (US$957) for such violation by the governmental authority in March 2018. We have been continuously registering and setting up branch offices nationwide for our newly opened business premises. However, we cannot assure you that we could do the registration in a timely manner in the future, due to the rapid growth of our business across the country and complex procedural requirements of governmental authority. If the PRC regulatory authorities determine that we are in violation of the relevant laws and regulations, we may be subject to penalties, including fines, confiscation of income and suspension of operation and our business, results of operations and financial condition could thus be adversely affected.

Risks Related to the ADSs and This Offering

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

        We have applied to list ADSs on NASDAQ Global Select Market. We have no current intention to seek a listing for our ordinary shares on any stock exchange. Prior to the completion of this offering, there has been no public market for the ADSs or our ordinary shares, and we cannot assure you that a liquid public market for the ADSs will develop. If an active public market for the ADSs does not develop following the completion of this offering, the market price and liquidity of the ADSs may be materially and adversely affected. The initial public offering price for the 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 the 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 the ADSs is likely to be volatile, which could result in substantial losses to investors.

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performance and fluctuation of the market prices of other companies with business operations located mainly in China that have listed their securities in the United States. In addition to market and industry factors, the price and trading volume for the ADSs may be highly volatile for factors specific to our own operations, including the following:

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

Our dual-class share structure with different voting rights will limit your ability to influence corporate matters and could discourage others from pursuing any change of control transactions that holders of our Class A ordinary shares and ADSs may view as beneficial.

        Immediately prior to the completion of this offering, we expect to create a dual-class share structure such that our ordinary shares will consist of Class A ordinary shares and Class B ordinary shares. In respect of matters requiring the votes of shareholders, holders of Class A ordinary shares will be entitled to one vote per share, while holders of Class B ordinary shares will be entitled to ten votes per share based on our proposed dual-class share structure. We will sell Class A ordinary shares represented by our ADSs in this offering. Each Class B ordinary share is convertible into one Class A ordinary share at any time by the holder thereof, while Class A ordinary shares are not convertible into Class B ordinary shares under any circumstances. Upon (i) any sale, transfer assignment or disposition of Class B ordinary shares by a holder thereof or assignment of the voting power attached to such number of Class B ordinary shares through voting proxy or otherwise to any person or any entity which is not an affiliate of Mr. Kun Dai, or (ii) the direct or indirect sale, transfer, assignment or disposition of a majority of the issued and outstanding voting securities of, or the direct or indirect transfer or assignment of the voting power attached to such voting securities through voting proxy or otherwise, or the direct or indirect sale, transfer, assignment or disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of, Mr. Kun Dai to any person that is not an affiliate of Mr. Kun Dai, such Class B ordinary shares shall be automatically and immediately converted into the same number of Class A ordinary shares.

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        Immediately prior to the completion of this offering, Mr. Kun Dai will beneficially own all of our issued Class B ordinary shares. These Class B ordinary shares will constitute approximately 5.20% of our total issued and outstanding share capital immediately after the completion of this offering and 35.4% of the aggregate voting power of our total issued and outstanding share capital immediately after the completion of this offering due to the disparate voting powers associated with our dual-class share structure, assuming the underwriters do not exercise their over-allotment option. See "Principal Shareholders." As a result of the dual-class share structure and the concentration of ownership, holders of Class B ordinary shares will have considerable influence over matters such as decisions regarding mergers and consolidations, election of directors and other significant corporate actions. Such holders may take actions that are not in the best interest of us or our other shareholders. This concentration of ownership may discourage, delay or prevent a change in control of our company, which could have the effect of depriving our other shareholders of the opportunity to receive a premium for their shares as part of a sale of our company and may reduce the price of our ADSs. This concentrated control will limit your ability to influence corporate matters and could discourage others from pursuing any potential merger, takeover or other change of control transactions that holders of Class A ordinary shares and ADSs may view as beneficial.

The dual-class structure of our ordinary shares may adversely affect the trading market for our ADSs.

        S&P Dow Jones and FTSE Russell have recently announced changes to their eligibility criteria for inclusion of shares of public companies on certain indices, including the S&P 500, to exclude companies with multiple classes of shares and companies whose public shareholders hold no more than 5% of total voting power from being added to such indices. In addition, several shareholder advisory firms have announced their opposition to the use of multiple class structures. As a result, the dual class structure of our ordinary shares may prevent the inclusion of our ADSs representing Class A ordinary shares in such indices and may cause shareholder advisory firms to publish negative commentary about our corporate governance practices or otherwise seek to cause us to change our capital structure. Any such exclusion from indices could result in a less active trading market for our ADSs. Any actions or publications by shareholder advisory firms critical of our corporate governance practices or capital structure could also adversely affect the value of our ADSs.

If securities or industry analysts do not publish research or reports about our business, or if they adversely change their recommendations regarding the ADSs, the market price for the ADSs and trading volume could decline.

        The trading market for the ADSs will be influenced by research or reports that industry or securities analysts publish about our business. If one or more analysts who cover us downgrade our ADSs, the market price for the ADSs would likely decline. If one or more of these analysts cease to cover us or fail to regularly publish reports on us, we could lose visibility in the financial markets, which in turn could cause the market price or trading volume for the ADSs to decline.

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

        Sales of substantial amounts of the 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 the 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 38,000,000 ADSs (equivalent to 114,000,000 Class A ordinary shares) outstanding immediately after this offering, or 43,700,000 ADSs (equivalent 131,100,000 to Class A ordinary shares) if the underwriters exercise their over-allotment option in full.

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In connection with this offering, we, our directors, executive officers, and all of our existing shareholders and certain option holders have agreed not to sell any Class A 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. 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 the ADSs. See "Underwriting" and "Shares Eligible for Future Sale" 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 a price appreciation of the 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 the ADSs as a source for any future dividend income.

        Our board of directors has complete discretion as to whether to distribute dividends, subject to certain requirements of Cayman Islands law. In addition, our shareholders may by ordinary resolution declare a dividend, but no dividend may exceed the amount recommended by our directors. Under Cayman Islands law, a Cayman Islands company may pay a dividend out of either profit or share premium account, provided that in no circumstances may a dividend be paid if this would result in our company being unable to pay its debts as they fall due in the ordinary course of business. Even if our board of directors decides to declare and pay dividends, the timing, amount and form of future dividends, if any, will depend on our future results of operations and cash flow, our capital requirements and surplus, the amount of distributions, if any, received by us from our subsidiaries, our financial condition, contractual restrictions and other factors deemed relevant by our board of directors. Accordingly, the return on your investment in the ADSs will likely depend entirely upon any future price appreciation of the ADSs. There is no guarantee that the 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 the ADSs and you may even lose your entire investment in the ADSs.

We have not determined a specific use for a portion of the net proceeds from this offering and the concurrent private placement of convertible notes 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 the concurrent private placement of convertible notes, 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 and the concurrent private placement of convertible notes. We cannot assure you that the net proceeds will be used in a manner that would improve our results of operations or increase the 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 Class A ordinary shares and the ADSs.

        We will adopt amended and restated memorandum and articles of association that will become effective immediately prior to the completion of this offering. Our 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, including a dual-class voting structure that gives disproportionate voting power to the Class B ordinary shares held by Xin Gao Group Limited, of

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which our founder, chairman and chief executive officer, Mr. Kun Dai, is the sole shareholder and sole director. We anticipate that Mr. Dai will beneficially own 35.4% of the aggregate voting power of our company through Xin Gao Group Limited, a British Virgin Islands company beneficially owned by Mr. Kun Dai through a trust, immediately following the completion of this offering. 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. 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 and liquidation preferences, any or all of which may be greater than the rights associated with our Class A ordinary shares, in the form of the 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 the ADSs may fall and the voting and other rights of the holders of our Class A ordinary shares and the 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 incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands. Our corporate affairs are governed by our memorandum and articles of association, the Companies Law (2018 Revision) of the Cayman Islands and the common law of the Cayman Islands. The rights of shareholders to take action against our directors, actions by our minority shareholders and the fiduciary duties of our directors to us under Cayman Islands law are to a large extent governed by the common law of the Cayman Islands. The common law of the Cayman Islands is derived in part from comparatively limited judicial precedent in the Cayman Islands as well as from the common law of England, the decisions of whose courts are of persuasive authority, but are not binding, on a court in the Cayman Islands. The rights of our shareholders and the fiduciary duties of our directors 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 articles of association that will become effective immediately prior to completion of this offering to determine whether or not, and under what conditions, our corporate records may be inspected by our shareholders, but are not obliged to make them available to our shareholders. This may make it more difficult for you to obtain the information needed to establish any facts necessary for a shareholder motion or to solicit proxies from other shareholders in connection with a proxy contest.

        As a result of all of the above, our public shareholders may have more difficulty in protecting their interests in the face of actions taken by management, members of 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."

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

        We are a Cayman Islands company and substantially all of our assets are located outside of the United States. Substantially all of our current operations are conducted in China. In addition, most 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 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 direct the voting of the Class A ordinary shares underlying your ADS.

        Holders of ADSs do not have the same rights as our registered shareholders. As a holder of the ADSs, you will not have any direct right to attend general meetings of our shareholders or to cast any votes at such meetings. You will only be able to exercise the voting rights which are attached to the Class A ordinary shares underlying your ADSs indirectly by giving voting instructions to the depositary in accordance with the provisions of the deposit agreement. Under the deposit agreement, you may vote only by giving voting instructions to the depositary, as the holder of the Class A ordinary shares underlying your ADSs. Upon receipt of your voting instructions, the depositary will try, as far as is practicable, to vote the Class A ordinary shares underlying your ADSs in accordance with your instructions. Where any matter is to be put to a vote at a general meeting, then upon receipt of your voting instructions, the depositary will try to vote the underlying Class A ordinary shares in accordance with these instructions. You will not be able to directly exercise your right to vote with respect to the underlying Class A ordinary shares unless you withdraw the shares, and become the registered holder of such shares prior to the record date for the general meeting. When a general meeting is convened, you may not receive sufficient advance notice of the meeting to withdraw the shares underlying your ADSs and become the registered holder of such shares to allow you to attend the general meeting and to vote directly with respect to any specific matter or resolution to be considered and voted upon at the general meeting. In addition, under our post-offering amended and restated articles of association that will become effective prior to completion of this offering, for the purposes of determining those shareholders who are entitled to attend and vote at any general meeting, our directors may close our register of members and/or fix in advance a record date for such meeting, and such closure of our register of members or the setting of such a record date may prevent you from withdrawing the Class A ordinary shares underlying your ADSs and becoming the registered holder of such shares prior to the record date, so that you would not be able to attend the general meeting or to vote directly. Where any matter is to be put to a vote at a general meeting, the depositary will notify you of the upcoming vote and will arrange to deliver our voting materials to you. Under our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association that will become effective immediately upon completion of this offering, the minimum notice period required to be given by our company to our registered shareholders for convening a general meeting is seven days. Nevertheless, we cannot assure you that you will receive the voting materials in time to ensure that you can instruct the depositary to vote the underlying Class A ordinary shares represented by your ADSs. 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 direct how the shares underlying your ADSs are voted and you may have no legal remedy if the shares underlying your ADSs are not voted as you requested.

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You may experience dilution of your holdings due to the 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 the 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 it 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 the 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 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 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 for so long as we remain an emerging growth company. In addition, the JOBS Act 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 and revised accounting standards. Although we have adopted all the new accounting standards that have become effective so far, we intend to take advantage of the extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards in the future. If we elect not to comply with such auditor attestation requirements or take advantage of other exemptions permitted under the JOBS Act, our investors may not have access to certain information they may deem important and our financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with public company effective dates for new and revised accounting standards.

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 SEC and NASDAQ Global Select Market, impose various requirements on the corporate governance practices of public companies. As a company with less than US$1.07 billion in revenues for our last fiscal year, we qualify as an "emerging growth company" pursuant to the JOBS Act. An emerging growth company may take advantage of

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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. The JOBS Act also permits an emerging growth company to delay adopting new or revised accounting standards until such time as those standards apply to private companies. However, we do not plan to "opt out" of such exemptions afforded to an emerging growth company.

        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 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.

We are a foreign private issuer within the meaning of the rules under the Exchange Act, and as such we are exempt from certain provisions applicable to U.S. domestic public companies.

        Because we qualify as a foreign private issuer under the Exchange Act, we are exempt from certain provisions of the securities rules and regulations in the United States that are applicable to U.S. domestic issuers, including:

        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 as press releases, distributed pursuant to the rules and regulations of NASDAQ. 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 that 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 NASDAQ corporate governance listing standards; these practices may afford less protection to shareholders than they would enjoy if we complied fully with the NASDAQ corporate governance listing standards.

        As a Cayman Islands company listed on the NASDAQ, we are subject to the NASDAQ corporate governance listing standards. However, NASDAQ 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 NASDAQ 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 would otherwise enjoy under the NASDAQ governance listing standards applicable to U.S. domestic issuers.

We may be classified as a passive foreign investment company, or PFIC, which could result in adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences to U.S. holders of the ADSs or Class A ordinary shares.

        A non-U.S. corporation, such as our company, will be classified as a passive foreign investment company (a "PFIC"), for U.S. federal income tax purposes for any taxable year if either (i) 75% or more of its gross income for such year consists of certain types of "passive" income, or (ii) 50% or more of the value of its assets (based on an average of the quarterly values of the assets) during such year is attributable to assets that produce passive income or are held for the production of passive income (the "asset test"). Passive income generally includes dividends, interest, royalties, rents, annuities, net gains from the sale or exchange of property producing such income and net foreign currency gains. For this purpose, cash and assets readily convertible into cash are categorized as passive assets and our goodwill associated with active business activity is taken into account as a non-passive asset.

        In addition, we will be treated as owning a proportionate share of the assets and earning a proportionate share of the income of any other corporation in which we own, directly or indirectly, 25% or more (by value) of the stock. Although the law in this regard is unclear, we treat our VIEs as being beneficially owned by us for U.S. federal income tax purposes because we control their management decisions, we are entitled to substantially all of the economic benefits associated with these entities, and, as a result, we consolidate their results of operations in our U.S. GAAP financial statements. If it was determined, however, that we are not the owner of the VIEs for U.S. federal income tax purposes, we may be treated as a PFIC for the current taxable year and any subsequent taxable year

        Even assuming that we are the owner of the VIEs for U.S. federal income tax purposes, it is possible that certain portions of our income from and assets used to generate our loan facilitation revenue may be treated as passive under the PFIC provisions. In such event, based on our current and expected income and assets, it is possible that we could be a PFIC for our current taxable year or in the foreseeable future. Based on our interpretation of the facts (taking into account the expected cash proceeds and our anticipated market capitalization following this offering) and the applicable law, we do not presently believe this to be the case. Nevertheless there are uncertainties regarding the nature of parts of our income and the application of the law to those facts, and it is therefore possible that the IRS may challenge our classification of certain portions of our income and assets as non-passive. Accordingly, no assurances can be given that we are not a PFIC for the current taxable year and will not be a PFIC in future taxable years. Even if we are not currently a PFIC, changes in the nature of our income or assets, or fluctuations in the market price of the ADSs, may cause us to become a PFIC for future taxable years. In estimating the value of our goodwill, we have taken into account the expected cash proceeds and our anticipated market capitalization following the close of this offering,

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which may fluctuate over time. Among other factors, if our market capitalization is less than anticipated or subsequently declines, we may be or become classified as a PFIC for the current or future taxable years. Furthermore, the composition of our income and assets may also be affected by how, and how quickly, we use our liquid assets and the cash raised in this offering. Under circumstances where certain portions of our loan facilitation revenue or revenue from other activities that produce passive income increase relative to our revenue from activities that produce non-passive income or where we determine not to deploy significant amounts of cash for working capital or other purposes, our risk of becoming classified as a PFIC may substantially increase.

        If we are classified as a PFIC for any taxable year during which a U.S. Holder, as defined in "Taxation—United States Federal Income Taxation," holds our ADSs or Class A ordinary shares, such U.S. Holder may incur significantly increased U.S. federal income tax on gain recognized on the sale or other disposition of our ADSs or Class A ordinary shares and on the receipt of distributions on the ADSs or Class A ordinary shares to the extent such gain or distribution is treated as an "excess distribution" under the U.S. federal income tax rules. If we are so classified during a U.S. Holder's holding period, our ADSs or Class A ordinary shares will generally continue to be treated as shares in a PFIC for all succeeding years during which such U.S. Holder holds our ADSs or Class A ordinary shares, even if we cease to be a PFIC, unless certain elections are made. See the discussion under "Taxation—United States Federal Income Taxation—Passive Foreign Investment Company Rules" concerning the U.S. federal income tax considerations of an investment in our ADSs or Class A ordinary shares if we are or become classified as a PFIC, including the possibility of making certain elections.

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SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

        This prospectus contains forward-looking statements that reflect our current expectations and views of future events. The forward looking statements are contained principally in the sections entitled "Prospectus Summary," "Risk Factors," "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and "Business." Known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, including those listed under "Risk Factors," may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements.

        You can identify some of these forward-looking statements by words or phrases such as "may," "would," "will," "expect," "anticipate," "aim," "estimate," "intend," "plan," "believe," "is/are likely to," "potential," "continue" or other similar expressions. We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and projections about future events that we believe may affect our financial condition, results of operations, business strategy and financial needs. These forward-looking statements include statements relating to:

        These forward-looking statements involve various risks and uncertainties. Although we believe that our expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, our expectations may later be found to be incorrect. Our actual results could be materially different from our expectations. Important risks and factors that could cause our actual results to be materially different from our expectations are generally set forth in "Prospectus Summary—Our Challenges," "Risk Factors," "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," "Business," "Regulation" and other sections in this prospectus. You should read thoroughly this prospectus and the documents that we refer to with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from and worse than what we expect. We qualify all of our forward-looking statements by these cautionary statements.

        This prospectus contains certain data and information that we obtained from various government and private publications. Statistical data in these publications also include projections based on a number of assumptions. The used car market, used car consumer financing needs, used car logistics market, and the automotive aftermarket in China may not grow at the rate projected by market data, or at all. Failure of this market to grow at the projected rate may have a material and adverse effect on our business and the market price of the ADSs. In addition, the rapidly evolving nature of this industry results in significant uncertainties for any projections or estimates relating to the growth prospects or future condition of our market. Furthermore, if any one or more of the assumptions underlying the

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market data are later found to be incorrect, actual results may differ from the projections based on these assumptions. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.

        The forward-looking statements made in this prospectus relate only to events or information as of the date on which the statements are made in this prospectus. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, after the date on which the statements are made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. You should read this prospectus and the documents that we refer to in this prospectus and have filed as exhibits to the registration statement, of which this prospectus is a part, completely and with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from what we expect.

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USE OF PROCEEDS

        We estimate that we will receive net proceeds from this offering of approximately US$402.4 million, or approximately US$463.4 million if the underwriters exercise their over-allotment option in full, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and the estimated offering expenses payable by us, as well as net proceeds of approximately US$173.1 million from the concurrent private placement, after deducting the placement fee payable by us. These estimates are based upon an assumed initial public offering price of US$11.50 per ADS, which is the midpoint of the price range shown on the front page of this prospectus. A US$1.00 increase (decrease) in the assumed initial public offering price of US$11.50 per ADS would increase (decrease) the net proceeds to us from this offering by US$35.3 million, assuming the number of ADSs offered by us, as set forth on the front cover of this prospectus, remains the same and after deducting the estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated expenses payable by us.

        The primary purposes of this offering are to create a public market for our shares for the benefit of all shareholders, retain talented employees by providing them with equity incentives, and obtain additional capital. We plan to use the net proceeds of this offering and the concurrent private placement of convertible notes as follows:

        The foregoing represents our current intentions based upon our present plans and business conditions to use and allocate the net proceeds of this offering and the concurrent private placement of convertible notes. Our management, however, will have significant flexibility and discretion to apply the net proceeds of this offering and the concurrent private placement of convertible notes. If an unforeseen event occurs or business conditions change, we may use the proceeds of this offering and the concurrent private placement of convertible notes differently than as described in this prospectus. See "Risk Factors—Risks Related to the ADSs and This Offering—We have not determined a specific use for a portion of the net proceeds from this offering and the concurrent private placement of convertible notes and we may use these proceeds in ways with which you may not agree."

        Pending any use described above, we plan to invest the net proceeds in short-term, interest-bearing, debt instruments or demand deposits.

        In using the proceeds of this offering and the concurrent private placement of convertible notes, we are permitted under PRC laws and regulations as an offshore holding company to provide funding to our PRC subsidiaries only through loans or capital contributions and to our VIEs only through loans, subject to satisfaction of applicable government registration and approval requirements. There is currently no statutory limit to the amount of funding that we can provide to our PRC subsidiaries through capital contribution, and we can provide funding to our PRC subsidiaries and our VIEs and the subsidiaries of the VIEs through loans as long as the loan amount does not exceed the statutory limit, which is twice the amount of the relevant entities' respective net assets calculated in accordance with China accounting standards. Further, as we expect to use the proceeds of this offering in China in the form of Renminbi, our PRC subsidiaries and VIEs and the subsidiaries of our VIEs will need to convert the capital contributions or loans they receive from U.S. dollars to Renminbi before using such capital contribution or loans. See "Regulation—Regulations Relating to Foreign Exchange—Regulations on Foreign Currency Exchange." However, we cannot assure you that we will be able to meet the aforementioned registration and approval requirements. See "Risk Factors—Risks Related to Doing Business in China—PRC regulations on loans and direct investments by offshore holding companies to PRC entities may delay or prevent us from making loans or additional capital contributions to our PRC entities."

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DIVIDEND POLICY

        Our board of directors has discretion on whether to distribute dividends, subject to certain requirements of Cayman Islands law. In addition, our shareholders may by ordinary resolution declare a dividend, but no dividend may exceed the amount recommended by our board of directors. In either case, all dividends are subject to certain restrictions under Cayman Islands law, namely that our company may only pay dividends out of profits or share premium, and provided always that in no circumstances may a dividend be paid if this would result in our company being unable to pay its debts as they fall due in the ordinary course of business. Even if we decide to pay dividends, the form, frequency and amount will depend upon our future operations and earnings, capital requirements and surplus, general financial condition, contractual restrictions and other factors that the board of directors may deem relevant.

        We do not have any present plan to pay any cash dividends on our ordinary shares in the foreseeable future after this offering. We currently intend to retain most, if not all, of our available funds and any future earnings to operate and expand our business.

        We are a holding company incorporated in the Cayman Islands. We may rely on dividends from our subsidiaries in China for our cash requirements, including any payment of dividends to our shareholders. PRC regulations may restrict the ability of our PRC subsidiaries to pay dividends to us. See "Regulation—Regulations Relating to Foreign Exchange—Regulations on Dividend Distribution." If we pay any dividends on our ordinary shares, we will pay those dividends which are payable in respect of the ordinary shares underlying our ADSs to the depositary, as the registered holder of such ordinary shares, and the depositary then will pay such amounts to the ADS holders in proportion to ordinary shares underlying the ADSs held by such ADS holders, subject to the terms of the deposit agreement, including the fees and expenses payable thereunder. See "Description of American Depositary Shares." Cash dividends on our ordinary shares, if any, will be paid in U.S. dollars.

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CAPITALIZATION

        The following table sets forth our capitalization as of March 31, 2018, which has retroactively reflected the 10-for-1 share split that we effected on June 1, 2018:

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        You should read this table together with our consolidated financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus and the information under "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations."

 
  As of March 31, 2018 (unaudited)  
 
  Actual   Pro Forma   Pro Forma As
Adjusted (1) (3)
 
 
  (in thousands)
 
 
  RMB
  US$
  RMB
  US$
  RMB
  US$
 

Mezzanine Equity:

                                     

Series A convertible redeemable preferred shares (US$0.0001 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding on an actual basis, nil outstanding on a pro forma and pro forma as adjusted basis)

    96,011     15,269                  

Series A-1 convertible redeemable preferred shares (US$0.0001 par value, 4,910,890 shares authorized, issued and outstanding on an actual basis, nil outstanding on a pro forma and pro forma as adjusted basis)

    70,839     11,266                  

Series B convertible redeemable preferred shares (US$0.0001 par value, 70,602,630 shares authorized, issued and outstanding on an actual basis, nil outstanding on a pro forma and pro forma as adjusted basis)

    183,397     29,166                  

Series C convertible redeemable preferred shares (US$0.0001 par value, 97,267,680 shares authorized, issued and outstanding on an actual basis, and nil outstanding on a pro forma and pro forma as adjusted basis)

    416,783     66,281                  

Series D convertible redeemable preferred shares (US$0.0001 par value, 159,355,150 shares authorized, issued and outstanding on an actual basis, and nil outstanding on a pro forma and pro forma as adjusted basis)

    1,739,580     276,646                  

Series E convertible redeemable preferred shares (US$0.0001 par value, 89,477,490 shares authorized, issued and outstanding on an actual basis, and nil outstanding on a pro forma and pro forma as adjusted basis)

    1,169,434     185,976                  

Series F convertible redeemable preferred shares (US$0.0001 par value, 85,162,200 shares authorized, issued and outstanding on an actual basis, and nil outstanding on a pro forma and pro forma as adjusted basis)

    1,596,159     253,838                  

Series G convertible redeemable preferred shares (US$0.0001 par value, nil and 130,384,730 shares authorized, issued and outstanding on an actual basis, and nil outstanding on a pro forma and pro forma as adjusted basis)

    3,248,711     516,644                  

Series G-Plus convertible redeemable preferred shares (US$0.0001 par value, nil and 67,922,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding on an actual basis, nil outstanding on a pro forma and pro forma as adjusted basis)

    2,084,027     331,424                  

Redeemable non-controlling interest

    39,580     6,294                          

Total Mezzanine equity

    10,644,521     1,692,804                  

Shareholders' (deficit)/equity:

                                     

Ordinary shares, (US$0.0001 par value; 1,244,917,230 shares authorized, 49,318,860 shares authorized issued and outstanding on an actual basis; 753,547,502 Class A and 47,835,720 Class B shares issued and outstanding on a pro forma basis; and 872,547,502 Class A and 47,835,720 Class B shares issued and outstanding on a pro forma as adjusted basis)

    30     5     504     80     578     91  

Additional paid-in capital (2)

            12,574,127     1,999,669     15,134,681     2,406,878  

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  As of March 31, 2018 (unaudited)  
 
  Actual   Pro Forma   Pro Forma As
Adjusted (1) (3)
 
 
  (in thousands)
 
 
  RMB
  US$
  RMB
  US$
  RMB
  US$
 

Accumulated other comprehensive income

    88,763     14,116     88,763     14,116     88,763     14,116  

Accumulated deficit

    (9,739,485 )   (1,548,876 )   (10,329,116 )   (1,642,645 )   (10,359,379 )   (1,647,459 )

Total UXIN LIMITED shareholders' (deficit)/equity

    (9,650,692 )   (1,534,755 )   2,334,278     371,220     4,864,643     773,626  

Non-controlling interests

    (58,216 )   (9,258 )   (58,216 )   (9,258 )   (58,216 )   (9,258 )

Total shareholders' (deficit)/equity (2)

    (9,708,908 )   (1,544,013 )   2,276,062     361,962     4,806,427     764,368  

Total mezzanine equity and total shareholders' (deficit)/equity

    935,613     148,791     2,276,062     361,962     4,806,427     764,368  

(1)
The pro forma as adjusted information discussed above is illustrative only. Our additional paid-in capital, total shareholders' (deficit)/equity and total capitalization following the completion of this offering are subject to adjustment based on the actual initial public offering price and other terms of this offering determined at pricing.

(2)
A US$1.00 increase (decrease) in the assumed initial public offering price of US$11.50 per ADS, which is the midpoint of the estimated range of the initial public offering price shown on the front cover of this prospectus, would increase (decrease) each of additional paid-in capital, total shareholders' (deficit)/equity and total capitalization by US$ 35.34 million.

(3)
The pro forma and pro forma as adjusted amounts include (i) the impact of the derecognition of derivative liabilities amounting to US$288.99 million in relation to the conversion feature of the preferred shares upon the completion of this offering; and (ii) the impact of the derecognition of derivative liabilities amounting to US$27.06 million in relation to the share swap and redemption features of the redeemable non-controlling interests upon the completion of this offering.

(4)
The pro forma adjusted accumulated deficit does not include the impact, if any, as a result of: (i) the redesignation of our ordinary shares into Class B ordinary shares upon the completion of this offering and (ii) the waiver from preferred shareholders to deem this offering as qualified initial public offering.

(5)
The pro forma adjusted information does not include the impacts of the issuance of convertible notes pursuant to the purchase agreements dated on June 9, 2018 and June 12, 2018, see "Offering".

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DILUTION

        If you invest in the ADSs, your interest will be diluted to the extent of the difference between the initial public offering price per ADS and our net tangible book value per ADS after this offering. Dilution results from the fact that the initial public offering price per ordinary share is substantially in excess of the book value per ordinary share attributable to the existing shareholders for our presently outstanding ordinary shares.

        Our net tangible book value as of March 31, 2018 was approximately US$132.59 million, or US$2.69 per ordinary share as of that date and US$8.07 per ADS. Net tangible book value represents the amount of our total consolidated tangible assets, less the amount of our total consolidated liabilities. Pro forma net tangible book value per ordinary share represents our net tangible book value divided by our total number of outstanding ordinary shares, each after giving effect to (i) the automatic conversion of all of our issued and outstanding preferred shares into 755,082,770 Class A ordinary shares on a one-for-one basis upon completion of this offering, (ii) the issuance of 10,203,692 Class A ordinary shares upon the conversion of Fairlubo shares held by certain Fairlubo shareholders upon completion of this offering, assuming the initial public offering price of US$11.50 per ADS, which is the midpoint of the estimated range of the initial public offering price shown on the front cover of this prospectus, see "Description of Share Capital—Securities of Fairlubo Auction Company Limited that are convertible into securities of Uxin Limited," (iii) the grant of 17,742,890 restricted shares to Xin Gao Group Limited on May 14, 2018, which shall become vested upon completion of this offering, (iv) the surrender of 30,964,990 shares by Xin Gao Group Limited for the repayment of outstanding loans owed to us as at March 31, 2018 and settled on May 28, 2018, assuming the initial public offering price of US$11.50 per ADS, which is the midpoint of the estimated range of the initial public offering price shown on the front cover of this prospectus. Because the Class A ordinary shares and Class B ordinary shares have the same dividend and other rights, except for voting and conversion rights, the dilution is presented based on all ordinary shares, including Class A ordinary shares and Class B ordinary shares.

        Without taking into account any other changes in net tangible book value after March 31, 2018, other than to give effect to (i) the automatic conversion of all of our issued and outstanding preferred shares into 755,082,770 Class A ordinary shares on a one-for-one basis upon completion of this offering, (ii) the issuance of 10,203,692 Class A ordinary shares upon the conversion of Fairlubo shares held by certain Fairlubo shareholders upon completion of this offering, assuming the initial public offering price of US$11.50 per ADS, which is the midpoint of the estimated range of the initial public offering price shown on the front cover of this prospectus, (iii) the grant of 17,742,890 restricted shares to Xin Gao Group Limited on May 14, 2018, which shall become vested upon completion of this offering, (iv) the surrender of 30,964,990 shares by Xin Gao Group Limited for the repayment of outstanding loans owed to us as at March 31, 2018 and settled on May 28, 2018, assuming the initial public offering price of US$11.50 per ADS, which is the midpoint of the estimated range of the initial public offering price shown on the front cover of this prospectus, (v) the exercise of vested stock options (including accelerated vesting to certain stock options) by one of the Company's executive officers to acquire total 5,000,000 ordinary shares of the Company on May 25, 2018, and (vi) the sale of 114,000,000 Class A ordinary shares in the form of ADSs by us in this offering at an assumed initial public offering price of US$11.50 per ADS, which is the midpoint of the estimated range of the initial public offering price shown on the front cover of this prospectus, after deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us, assuming the underwriters do not exercise over-allotment option, our pro forma as adjusted net tangible book value as of March 31, 2018 would have been US$748.17 million, or US$0.81 per ordinary share and US$ 2.43 per ADS. This represents an immediate decrease in net tangible book value of US$1.88 per ordinary share and US$5.64 per ADS to the existing shareholders and an immediate dilution in net tangible book

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value of US$3.02 per ordinary share and US$9.07 per ADS to investors purchasing ADSs in this offering. The following table illustrates such dilution:

 
  Per Ordinary Share   Per ADS  

Assumed initial public offering price

  US$ 3.83   US$ 11.50  

Net tangible book value as of March 31, 2018

  US$ 2.69   US$ 8.07  

Pro forma net tangible book value after giving effect to (i) automatic conversion of preferred shares, (ii) issuance of Class A ordinary shares upon the conversion of Fairlubo shares, (iii) restricted shares granted to Xin Gao Group Limited and (iv) surrender of shares by Xin Gao Group Limited.

  US$ 0.43   US$ 1.29  

Pro forma as adjusted net tangible book value after giving effect to (i) automatic conversion of preferred shares, (ii) issuance of Class A ordinary shares upon the conversion of Fairlubo shares, (iii) restricted shares granted to Xin Gao Group Limited, (iv) surrender of shares by Xin Gao Group Limited, (v) acceleration of vesting and exercise of options and (vi) this offering.

  US$ 0.81   US$ 2.43  

Amount of dilution in net tangible book value to new investors in this offering

  US$ 3.02   US$ 9.07  

        A US$1.00 increase (decrease) in the assumed initial public offering price of US$11.50 per ADS (the mid-point of the estimated initial public offering price range shown on the cover page of this prospectus) would increase (decrease) our pro forma net tangible book value by US$35.34 million, the pro forma as adjusted net tangible book value per ordinary share and per ADS by US$0.04 per ordinary share and US$0.12 per ADS and the dilution in pro forma net tangible book value per ordinary share and per ADS to new investors in this offering by US$0.30 per ordinary share and US$0.88 per ADS, assuming no change to the number of ADSs offered by us as set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, and after deducting the estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us.

        The following table summarizes, on a pro forma as adjusted basis as of March 31, 2018, the differences between existing shareholders and the new investors with respect to the number of ordinary shares (in the form of ADSs or shares) purchased from us, the total consideration paid and the average price per ordinary share and per ADS paid before deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us. The total number of ordinary shares does not include ordinary shares underlying the ADSs issuable upon the exercise of the over-allotment option granted to the underwriters.

 
  Class A Ordinary Shares
Purchased
   
   
   
   
 
 
  Total Consideration    
   
 
 
  Average Price Per
Ordinary Share
  Average Price
Per ADS
 
 
  Number   Percent   Amount   Percent  

Existing shareholders

    806,383,222     87.6 % US$ 1,319,669,303     75.1 % US$ 1.64   US$ 4.92  

New investors

    114,000,000     12.4 % US$ 437,000,000     24.9 % US$ 3.83   US$ 11.50  

Total

    920,383,222     100.0 % US$ 1,756,669,303     100.0 %                                  

        A US$1.00 increase (decrease) in the assumed public offering price of US$11.50 per ADS (the mid-point of the estimated initial public offering price range shown on the cover page of this prospectus) would increase (decrease) total consideration paid by new investors by US$38.00 million, assuming that the number of shares offered by us, as set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, remains the same.

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        The pro forma information discussed above is illustrative only. Our net tangible book value following the completion of this offering is subject to adjustment based on the actual initial public offering price of our ADSs and other terms of this offering determined at pricing.

        In February 2018, the Company adopted the Amended and Restated Share Incentive Plan, and the maximum aggregate number of shares that may be issued pursuant to all awards granted under the Amended and Restated Plan increased to 87,742,890 shares. As of the date of this prospectus, options to purchase 59,166,160 ordinary shares are outstanding, including unvested options to purchase 39,171,213 ordinary shares, and vested and unexercised options to purchase 19,994,947 ordinary shares. To the extent that any of the unvested options later vest are exercised to purchase ordinary shares, there will be further dilution to new investors.

        The pro forma adjusted information does not include the impact of the issuance of convertible notes pursuant to the purchase agreements dated on June 9, 2018 and June 12, 2018, see "Offering".

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EXCHANGE RATE INFORMATION

        Our reporting currency is the Renminbi because our business is mainly conducted in China and substantially all of our revenues are denominated in Renminbi. This prospectus contains translations of Renminbi amounts into U.S. dollars at specific rates solely for the convenience of the reader. Unless otherwise noted and except for the amounts recorded in our consolidated financial statements included else where in this prospectus, the conversion of Renminbi into U.S. dollars in this prospectus is based on the exchange rate set forth in the H.10 statistical release of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and all translations from Renminbi to U.S. dollars and from U.S. dollars to Renminbi in this prospectus were made at a rate of RMB6.2726 to US$1.00, the rate in effect as of March 30, 2018. We make no representation that any Renminbi or U.S. dollar amounts could have been, or could be, converted into U.S. dollars or Renminbi, as the case may be, at any particular rate, the rates stated below, or at all. The PRC government imposes control over its foreign currency reserves in part through direct regulation of the conversion of Renminbi into foreign currency and through restrictions on foreign trade. On June 8, 2018, the exchange rate was RMB6.4031 to US$1.00.

        The following table sets forth information concerning exchange rates between the Renminbi and the U.S. dollar for the periods indicated. These rates are provided solely for your convenience and are not necessarily the exchange rates that we used in this prospectus or will use in the preparation of our periodic reports or any other information to be provided to you.

 
  Exchange Rate  
Period
  Period End   Average (1)   Low   High  
 
  (RMB per US$1.00)
 

2013

    6.0537     6.1412     6.2438     6.0537  

2014

    6.2046     6.1704     6.2591     6.0402  

2015

    6.4778     6.2869     6.4896     6.1870  

2016

    6.9430     6.6549     6.9580     6.4480  

2017

    6.5063     6.7564     6.9575     6.4773  

December

    6.5063     6.5932     6.6210     6.5063  

2018

                         

January

    6.2841     6.4232     6.5263     6.2841  

February

    6.3280     6.3183     6.3471     6.2649  

March

    6.2726     6.3174     6.3565     6.2685  

April

    6.3325     6.2967     6.3340     6.2722  

May

    6.4096     6.3701     6.4175     6.3325  

June (through June 8, 2018)

    6.4031     6.4007     6.418     6.3850  

Source: Federal Reserve Statistical Release

(1)
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ENFORCEABILITY OF CIVIL LIABILITIES

        We are incorporated in the Cayman Islands to take advantage of certain benefits associated with being a Cayman Islands exempted company, such as:

        However, certain disadvantages accompany incorporation in the Cayman Islands. These disadvantages include but are not limited to:

        Our constituent documents do not contain provisions requiring that disputes, including those arising under the securities laws of the United States, between us, our officers, directors and shareholders, be arbitrated.

        Substantially all of our operations are conducted in China, and substantially all of our assets are located in China. A majority of our directors and executive officers are nationals or residents of jurisdictions other than the United States and most of their assets are located outside the United States. As a result, it may be difficult for a shareholder to effect service of process within the United States upon these individuals, or to bring an action against us or these individuals in the United States, or to enforce against us or them judgments obtained in United States courts, including judgments predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the securities laws of the United States or any state in the United States.

        We have appointed Law Debenture Corporate Services Inc., located at 801 2nd Avenue, Suite 403, New York, New York 10017, as our agent upon whom process may be served in any action brought against us under the securities laws of the United States.

        Maples and Calder (Hong Kong) LLP, our counsel as to Cayman Islands law, has advised us that there is uncertainty as to whether the courts of the Cayman Islands would (i) recognize or enforce judgments of U.S. courts obtained against us or our directors or officers, predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the securities laws of the United States or any state in the United States, or (ii) entertain original actions brought in the Cayman Islands against us or our directors or officers, predicated upon the securities laws of the United States or any state in the United States.

        Maples and Calder (Hong Kong) LLP has informed us that although there is no statutory enforcement in the Cayman Islands of judgments obtained in the federal or state courts of the United States (and the Cayman Islands are not a party to any treaties for the reciprocal enforcement or recognition of such judgments), a judgment obtained in such jurisdiction will be recognized and enforced in the courts of the Cayman Islands at common law, without any re-examination of the merits of the underlying dispute, by an action commenced on the foreign judgment debt in the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands, provided such judgment (a) is given by a foreign court of competent jurisdiction, (b) imposes on the judgment debtor a liability to pay a liquidated sum for which the judgment has been given, (c) is final, (d) is not in respect of taxes, a fine or a penalty; and (e) was not

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obtained in a manner and is not of a kind the enforcement of which is contrary to natural justice or the public policy of the Cayman Islands. However, the Cayman Islands courts are unlikely to enforce a judgment obtained from the U.S. courts under civil liability provisions of the U.S. federal securities law if such judgment is determined by the courts of the Cayman Islands to give rise to obligations to make payments that are penal or punitive in nature. Because such a determination has not yet been made by a court of the Cayman Islands, it is uncertain whether such civil liability judgments from U.S. courts would be enforceable in the Cayman Islands.

        JunHe LLP, our counsel as to PRC law, has advised us that there is uncertainty as to whether the courts of China would:

        JunHe LLP has further advised us that the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments are provided for under the PRC Civil Procedures Law. PRC courts may recognize and enforce foreign judgments in accordance with the requirements of the PRC Civil Procedures Law based either on treaties between China and the country where the judgment is made or on principles of reciprocity between jurisdictions. China does not have any treaties or other form of reciprocity with the United States or the Cayman Islands that provide for the reciprocal recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments. In addition, according to the PRC Civil Procedures Law, courts in the PRC will not enforce a foreign judgment against us or our directors and officers if they decide that the judgment violates the basic principles of PRC law or national sovereignty, security or public interest. As a result, it is uncertain whether and on what basis a PRC court would enforce a judgment rendered by a court in the United States or in the Cayman Islands. Under the PRC Civil Procedures Law, foreign shareholders may originate actions based on PRC law against a company in China for disputes if they can establish sufficient nexus to the PRC for a PRC court to have jurisdiction, and meet other procedural requirements, including, among others, the plaintiff must have a direct interest in the case, and there must be a concrete claim, a factual basis and a cause for the suit.

        It will be, however, difficult for U.S. shareholders to originate actions against us in the PRC in accordance with PRC laws because we are incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands and it will be difficult for U.S. shareholders, by virtue only of holding our ADSs or Class A ordinary shares, to establish a connection to the PRC for a PRC court to have jurisdiction as required under the PRC Civil Procedures Law.

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CORPORATE HISTORY AND STRUCTURE

        We commenced operations in August 2011 through Youxin Internet (Beijing) Information Technology Co., Ltd., or Youxin Hulian, to conduct used car auctions and other transaction related services.

        In December 2011, we incorporated Uxin Limited in the Cayman Islands as our offshore holding company to facilitate financing and offshore listing. Shortly following its incorporation, Uxin Limited established a wholly-owned subsidiary in Hong Kong, Uxin Hong Kong Limited. In June 2012, in connection with our Series A financing, Uxin Hong Kong Limited established a wholly-owned subsidiary in China, Youxinpai (Beijing) Information Technology Co., Ltd., referred to as Youxinpai or one of our WFOEs. Since its incorporation, Youxinpai has established and acquired several wholly-owned subsidiaries, among which are Youhan (Shanghai) Information Technology Co., Ltd., or Youhan, and Baogu Automobile Technology Services (Beijing) Co.

        In July 2014, we established Perfect Harmony Group Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Uxin Limited. In April 2015, Perfect Harmony Group Limited acquired certain of the equity interests in Fairlubo Auction Company Limited and as of the date of this prospectus it holds 66.1% of the equity interests therein on a fully diluted basis after taking into account the equity incentive plan of Fairlubo. Fairlubo Auction Company Limited established Fairlubo Auction HK Company Limited, which in turn established a wholly-owned subsidiary, Beijing Youxin Fengshun Lubao Vehicle Auction Co., Ltd., referred to as Youxin Lubao or one of our WFOEs. In June 2018, Fairlubo Action Company Limited, through its PRC subsidiary or its affiliate, acquired 100% of the equity interest of Zhejiang Dongwang Internet Technology Corporation and a portion of the consideration for the acquisition was paid in 20,225,145 ordinary shares of Fairlubo Action Company Limited with par value US$0.0001 per share.

        In November 2014, we established UcarShow Holding Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Uxin Limited. UcarShow Holding Limited established UcarShow HK Limited in Hong Kong. In January 2015, we established Uxin Used Car Limited, and in February 2015, UcarShow Holding Limited transferred all the interests it held in UcarShow HK Limited to Uxin Used Car Limited. In March 2015, UcarShow HK Limited established a wholly-owned subsidiary, Yougu (Shanghai) Information Technology Co., Ltd, or Yougu. Yougu acquired Youzhen (Beijing) Business Consulting Co., Ltd. from Youxinpai in September 2016.

        In November 2014, we established UcarEase Holding Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Uxin Limited. UcarEase Holding Limited acquired GloryFin International Group Holding Company Limited, which was incorporated in Hong Kong. GloryFin International Group Holding Company Limited has three wholly-owned subsidiaries, Kai Feng Finance Lease (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd., or Kaifeng, Youqin (Shanxi) Finance Lease Co., Ltd., and Boyu Finance Lease (Tianjin) Co., Ltd.

        In November 2014, we established UcarBuy Holding Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Uxin Limited. UcarBuy Holding Limited established UcarBuy HK Limited, which established a wholly-owned subsidiary, Youxin (Shanghai) Used Car Business Co., Ltd., which we refer to as Youxin Shanghai.

        Youxinpai, Yougu and Youxin Lubao later entered into a series of contractual arrangements with Youxin Internet (Beijing) Information Technology Co., Ltd., Youxin Yishouche (Beijing) Information Technology Co., Ltd., and Beijing Fengshun Lubao Vehicle Auction Co., Ltd., respectively, referred to as Youxin Hulian, Yishouche and Fengshun Lubao or, collectively, our VIEs, and their respective shareholders.

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telecommunications services in the scope of online data processing and transaction processing (operating e-commerce). We currently conduct our consumer auto loan facilitation services in China through our wholly owned subsidiary Kaifeng and other wholly-owned onshore subsidiaries. We have recently established Youqin (Shanxi) Finance Lease Co., Ltd. to conduct our auto loan facilitation business. We conduct salvage auction services primarily through our VIE, Fengshun Lubao, its wholly-owned subsidiaries and our WFOE, Youxin Lubao.

        Our VIEs have established a number of wholly-owned subsidiaries since their establishment.

        The following diagram illustrates our corporate structure as of the date of this prospectus, including our significant subsidiaries and our variable interest entities and their significant subsidiaries.

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The other shareholders of Fairlubo Auction Company Limited, or Fairlubo, are LC Fund V, L.P., one of our shareholders, LC Parallel Fund V, L.P., one of our shareholders, Fengshion Capital Investment Fund. LP, and 7 CHE Limited. LC Fund V, L.P. holds 6.13%, LC Parallel Fund V, L.P. holds 0.48%, Fengshion Capital Investment Fund, LP. holds 13.21%, and 7 CHE Limited holds 4.58% of the equity interest in Fairlubo on a fully diluted basis after taking into account the equity incentive plan of Fairlubo. The 66.1% equity interest of Perfect Harmony Group Limited (Cayman Islands) in Fairlubo is also calculated on the same fully diluted basis. Fairlubo has adopted an equity incentive plan, and the size of the share incentive pool is 10% of Fairlubo total outstanding equity. The foregoing share ownership percentages are calculated without taking into account of the future dilutive effect of the options granted under the 2017 Stock Incentive Plan as no grantees under the plan have exercised their options as of the date of the prospectus. Upon the completion of this offering, the shares held by these entities in Fairlubo will be converted into Class A ordinary shares of our company, and Fairlubo will become our 95.4% owned subsidiary. See "Description of Share Capital—History of Securities issuances."

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Shareholders of Youxin Hulian are Mr. Kun Dai, our CEO and Beijing Min Si Lian Hua Investment Management Co., Ltd., an affiliate of our shareholder, Redrock Holding Investments Limited. Mr. Kun Dai holds 99.9923% and Beijing Min Si Lian Hua Investment Management Co., Ltd. holds 0.0077% of the equity interest in Youxin Hulian.

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Shareholders of Fengshun Lubao are Yishouche, one of our consolidated VIEs, and Shanghai Fengshang Equity Investment Fund Partnership (Limited Partnership), an affiliate of one of the shareholders of Fairlubo, Fengshion Capital Investment Fund, LP. Yishouche holds 99.99% and Shanghai Fengshang Equity Investment Fund Partnership (Limited Partnership) holds 0.01% of the equity interest in Fengshun Lubao. We have been conducting our salvage car auction business through our VIE Fengshun Lubao and our WFOE Youxin Lubao.

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Shareholders of Yishouche are Mr. Kun Dai, our CEO and Beijing Min Si Lian Hua Investment Management Co., Ltd., an affiliate of our shareholder, Redrock Holding Investments Limited. Mr. Kun Dai holds 99.9999% and Beijing Min Si Lian Hua Investment Management Co., Ltd. holds 0.0001% of the equity interest in Yishouche. We have been conducting our 2C business through our VIE Yishouche and our WFOE Yougu.

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We currently conduct our consumer auto loan facilitation services through Kaifeng and other wholly-owned onshore subsidiaries.

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We currently conduct part of our 2B services through our wholly owned subsidiary Youxin Shanghai.

Contractual Agreements with the VIEs and Their Respective Shareholders

        In order to comply with PRC regulatory requirements restricting foreign ownership of internet information services, value-added telecommunications, and certain other businesses in China, in the past we primarily conducted our 2B and 2C business through our VIE, Youxin Hulian. In January 2015, Ministry of Industry & Information Technology announced the Notice of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology on Removing the Restrictions on Foreign-owned Shareholding Percentage in Online Data Processing and Transaction Processing (operating e-commerce) Business in China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone, or SHFTZ Notice. Pursuant to SHFTZ Notice, there are no restrictions on foreign investors maximum shareholding percentage in an enterprise established in Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone that conducts value-added telecommunications services in the scope of online data processing and transaction processing (Operating E-commerce). Therefore, our eligible PRC subsidiaries Yougu and Youhan, have applied for and obtained approval from Shanghai Communications Administration to conduct e-commerce, and they have been operating our main online businesses instead of our VIEs, Youxin Hulian and Yishouche, since then. Currently, Youxin Hulian and Yishouche hold valid ICP licenses, and Fengshun Lubao is in the process of applying for an ICP license.

        We have entered into a series of contractual arrangements, including exclusive option agreement, equity pledge agreements and exclusive business cooperation agreements, with our VIEs and their respective shareholders.

        These contractual arrangements allow our WFOEs to:

        As a result of our direct ownership in our WFOEs and the contractual arrangements relating to our VIEs, we are regarded as the primary beneficiary of our VIEs, and we treat them and their subsidiaries as our consolidated affiliated entities under U.S. GAAP. We have consolidated the financial results of our VIEs and their respective subsidiaries in our consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

        The following is a summary of the currently effective contractual arrangements (i) by and among Youxinpai (one of our WFOEs), Youxin Hulian (one of our VIEs) and Youxin Hulian's shareholders,

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(ii) by and among Yougu (one of our WFOEs), Yishouche (one of our VIEs) and Yishouche's shareholders, and (iii) by and among Youxin Lubao (one of our WFOEs), Fengshun Lubao (one of our VIEs) and Fengshun Lubao's shareholders.

Contractual Arrangements relating to Youxin Hulian

        The following is a summary of the currently effective contractual arrangements by and among Youxinpai, Youxin Hulian and the shareholders of Youxin Hulian.

Agreements that Provide Us with Effective Control over Youxin Hulian

        Equity Interest Pledge Agreements.     Pursuant to the equity interest pledge agreements, each shareholder of Youxin Hulian have pledged all of his or her equity interest in Youxin Hulian to guarantee the shareholder's and Youxin Hulian's performance of their obligations under the amended and restated exclusive business cooperation agreement, loan agreement entered into between Mr. Kun Dai and Youxinpai, exclusive option agreement and power of attorney. If Youxin Hulian or its shareholders breach their contractual obligations under these agreements, Youxinpai, as pledgee, will be entitled to certain rights regarding the pledged equity interests, including receiving proceeds from the auction or sale of all or part of the pledged equity interests of Youxin Hulian in accordance with the law. Each shareholder of Youxin Hulian agrees that, during the term of the equity interest pledge agreements, he or she will not dispose of the pledged equity interests or create or allow any encumbrance on the pledged equity interests without the prior written consent of Youxinpai. The equity interest pledge agreements remain effective until Youxin Hulian and its shareholders discharge all their obligations under the contractual arrangements. We have registered the equity pledge with the local branches of the Administration for Industry and Commerce in accordance with the PRC Property Rights Law.

        Powers of Attorney.     Pursuant to the powers of attorney, each shareholder of Youxin Hulian has irrevocably appointed Youxinpai to act as such shareholder's exclusive attorney-in-fact to exercise all shareholder rights, including, but not limited to, voting on all matters of Youxin Hulian requiring shareholder approval, disposing of all or part of the shareholder's equity interest in Youxin Hulian, and appointing directors and executive officers. Youxinpai is entitled to designate any person to act as such shareholder's exclusive attorney-in-fact without notifying or the approval of such shareholder, and if required by PRC law, Youxinpai shall designate a PRC citizen to exercise such right. Each power of attorney will remain in force for so long as the shareholder remains a shareholder of Youxin Hulian. Each shareholder of Youxin Hulian, has waived all the rights which have been authorized to Youxinpai and will not exercise such rights.

Agreement that Allows us to Receive Economic Benefits from Youxin Hulian

        Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement.     Under the amended and restated exclusive business cooperation agreement between Youxinpai and Youxin Hulian, Youxinpai has the exclusive right to provide Youxin Hulian with technical support, consulting services and other services. Without Youxinpai's prior written consent, Youxin Hulian agrees not to accept the same or any similar services provided by any third party. Youxinpai may designate other parties to provide services to Youxin Hulian. Youxin Hulian agrees to pay service fees on a quarterly basis and at an amount determined by Youxinpai after taking into account multiple factors, such as the complexity and difficulty of the services provided, the time consumed, the content and commercial value of services provided, the market price of comparable services and the operation conditions. Youxinpai owns the intellectual property rights arising out of the performance of this agreement. In addition, Youxin Hulian has granted Youxinpai an irrevocable and exclusive option to purchase any or all of the assets and businesses of Youxin Hulian at the lowest price permitted under PRC law. Unless otherwise agreed by the parties or terminated by Youxinpai unilaterally, this agreement will remain effective permanently.

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Agreements that Provide Us with the Option to Purchase the Equity Interest in Youxin Hulian

        Exclusive Option Agreement.     Pursuant to the exclusive option agreements, each shareholder of Youxin Hulian has irrevocably granted Youxinpai an exclusive option to purchase, or have its designated person or persons to purchase, at its discretion, to the extent permitted under PRC law, all or part of the shareholder's equity interests in Youxin Hulian. The purchase price shall be RMB10 (US$1.6) or the minimum price required by PRC law. If Youxinpai exercises the option to purchase part of the equity interest held by a shareholder, the purchase price shall be calculated proportionally. Without Youxinpai's prior written consent, Youxin Hulian shall not amend its articles of association, increase or decrease the registered capital, sell or otherwise dispose of its assets or beneficial interest, create or allow any encumbrance on its assets or other beneficial interests, provide any loans to any third parties, enter into any material contract with a value of more than RMB500,000 (US$80 thousand) (except those contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business), merge with or acquire any other persons or make any investments, or distribute dividends to the shareholders. Each shareholder of Youxin Hulian has agreed that, without Youxinpai's prior written consent, he or she will not dispose of his or her equity interests in Youxin Hulian or create or allow any encumbrance on their equity interests. Moreover, without Youxinpai's prior written consent, no dividend will be distributed to Youxin Hulian's shareholders, and if any of the shareholders receives any profit, interest, dividend or proceeds of share transfer or liquidation, the shareholder must give such profit, interest, dividend and proceeds to Youxinpai or its designated person(s). These agreements will remain effective until all equity interests of Youxin Hulian held by its shareholder and all of the assets of Youxin Hulian have been transferred or assigned to Youxinpai or its designated person(s).

        Loan Agreement.     Pursuant to the loan agreement between Youxinpai and Mr. Kun Dai shareholder of Youxin Hulian, dated November 23, 2016, Youxinpai made loans in an aggregate amount of RMB96 million (US$15.3 million) to Mr. Kun Dai solely for the capitalization of Youxin Hulian. Pursuant to the loan agreement, Youxinpai may at its sole discretion request the borrower to repay the loan by the sale of all his equity interest in Youxin Hulian to Youxinpai or its designated person(s) pursuant to the exclusive option agreement. Mr. Kun Dai must pay all of the proceeds from sale of such equity interests to Youxinpai. In the event the borrower sells his equity interests to Youxinpai or its designated person(s) with a price equivalent to or less than the amount of the principal, the loans will be interest free. If the price is higher than the amount of the principal, the excess amount will be paid to Youxinpai as the loan interest. The loan must be repaid immediately under certain circumstances, including, among others, if a foreign investor is permitted to hold majority or 100% equity interest in Youxin Hulian and Youxinpai elects to exercise its exclusive equity purchase option. The term of the loans is ten years and can be extended upon mutual written consent of the parties.

Contractual Arrangements relating to Yishouche

        The following is a summary of the currently effective contractual arrangements by and among Yougu, Yishouche and the shareholders of Yishouche.

Agreements that Provide Us with Effective Control over Yishouche

        Equity Interest Pledge Agreements.     Pursuant to the equity interest pledge agreements, each shareholder of Yishouche has pledged all of his or her equity interest in Yishouche to guarantee the shareholder's and Yishouche's performance of their obligations under the exclusive business cooperation agreement, exclusive option agreement and power of attorney. If Yishouche or any of its shareholders breaches their contractual obligations under these agreements, Yougu, as pledgee, will be entitled to certain rights regarding the pledged equity interests, including receiving proceeds from the auction or sale of all or part of the pledged equity interests of Yishouche in accordance with the law. Each of the shareholders of Yishouche agrees that, during the term of the equity interest pledge

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agreements, he or she will not dispose of the pledged equity interests or create or allow any encumbrance on the pledged equity interests without the prior written consent of Yougu. The equity interest pledge agreements remain effective until Yishouche and its shareholders discharge all their obligations under the contractual arrangements. We have registered the equity pledge with the local branches of the Administration for Industry and Commerce in accordance with the PRC Property Rights Law.

        Powers of Attorney.     Pursuant to the powers of attorney, each shareholder of Yishouche has irrevocably appointed Yougu to act as such shareholder's exclusive attorney-in-fact to exercise all shareholder rights, including, but not limited to, voting on all matters of Yishouche requiring shareholder approval, disposing of all or part of the shareholder's equity interest in Yishouche, and appointing directors and executive officers. Yougu is entitled to designate any person to act as such shareholder's exclusive attorney-in-fact without notifying or the approval of such shareholder, and if required by PRC law, Yougu shall designate a PRC citizen to exercise such right. Each power of attorney will remain in force for so long as the shareholder remains a shareholder of Yishouche. Each shareholder has waived all the rights which have been authorized to Yougu and will not exercise such rights.

Agreement that Allows us to Receive Economic Benefits from Yishouche

        Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement.     Under the exclusive business cooperation agreement between Yougu and Yishouche, Yougu has the exclusive right to provide Yishouche with technical support, consulting services and other services. Without Yougu's prior written consent, Yishouche agrees not to accept the same or any similar services provided by any third party. Yougu may designate other parties to provide services to Yishouche. Yishouche agrees to pay service fees on a monthly basis and at an amount determined by Yougu and Yishouche after taking into account multiple factors, such as the complexity and difficulty of the services provided, the time consumed, the content and commercial value of services provided and the market price of comparable services and the operation conditions. Yougu owns the intellectual property rights arising out of the performance of this agreement. In addition, Yishouche has granted Yougu an irrevocable and exclusive option to purchase any or all of the assets and businesses of Yishouche at the lowest price permitted under PRC law. Unless otherwise agreed by the parties or terminated by Yougu unilaterally, this agreement will remain effective permanently.

Agreements that Provide Us with the Option to Purchase the Equity Interest in Yishouche

        Exclusive Option Agreements.     Pursuant to the exclusive option agreements, each shareholder of Yishouche has irrevocably granted Yougu an exclusive option to purchase, or have its designated person or persons to purchase, at its discretion, to the extent permitted under PRC law, all or part of the shareholder's equity interests in Yishouche. The purchase price shall be RMB10 (US$1.6) or the minimum price required by PRC law. Without Yougu's prior written consent, Yishouche shall not amend its articles of association, increase or decrease the registered capital, sell or otherwise dispose of, or create or allow any encumbrance on its assets or beneficial interest with a value of more than RMB500,000 (US$79,712), provide any loans to any third parties, enter into any material contract with a value of more than RMB500,000 (US$79,712) (except those contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business), merge with or acquire any other persons or make any investments, or distribute dividends to the shareholders. The shareholders of Yishouche have agreed that, without Yougu's prior written consent, they will not dispose of their equity interests in Yishouche or create or allow any encumbrance on their equity interests. Moreover, without Yougu's prior written consent, no dividend will be distributed to Yishouche's shareholders, and if any of the shareholders receives any profit, interest, dividend or proceeds of share transfer or liquidation, the shareholder must give such profit, interest, dividend and proceeds to Yougu or its designated person(s). These agreements will remain

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effective until all equity interests of Yishouche held by its shareholders and all of the assets of Yishouche have been transferred or assigned to Yougu or its designated person(s).

Contractual Arrangements relating to Fengshun Lubao

        The following is a summary of the currently effective contractual arrangements by and among Youxin Lubao, Fengshun Lubao and the shareholders of Fengshun Lubao.

Agreements that Provide Us with Effective Control over Fengshun Lubao

        Equity Interest Pledge Agreements.     Pursuant to the equity interest pledge agreements, each shareholder of Fengshun Lubao has pledged all of his or her equity interest in Fengshun Lubao to guarantee the shareholder's and Fengshun Lubao's performance of their obligations under the exclusive business cooperation agreement, exclusive option agreement and power of attorney. If Fengshun Lubao or any of its shareholders breaches their contractual obligations under these agreements, Youxin Lubao, as pledgee, will be entitled to certain rights regarding the pledged equity interests, including receiving proceeds from the auction or sale of all or part of the pledged equity interests of Fengshun Lubao in accordance with the law. Each of the shareholders of Fengshun Lubao agrees that, during the term of the equity interest pledge agreements, he or she will not dispose of the pledged equity interests or create or allow any encumbrance on the pledged equity interests without the prior written consent of Youxin Lubao. The equity interest pledge agreements remain effective until Fengshun Lubao and its shareholders discharge all their obligations under the contractual arrangements. We have registered the equity pledge with the local branches of the Administration for Industry and Commerce in accordance with the PRC Property Rights Law.

        Powers of Attorney.     Pursuant to the powers of attorney, each shareholder of Fengshun Lubao has irrevocably appointed Youxin Lubao to act as such shareholder's exclusive attorney-in-fact to exercise all shareholder rights, including, but not limited to, voting on all matters of Fengshun Lubao requiring shareholder approval, disposing of all or part of the shareholder's equity interest in Fengshun Lubao, and appointing directors and executive officers. Youxin Lubao is entitled to designate any person to act as such shareholder's exclusive attorney-in-fact without notifying or the approval of such shareholder, and if required by PRC law, Youxin Lubao shall designate a PRC citizen to exercise such right. Each power of attorney will remain in force for so long as the shareholder remains a shareholder of Fengshun Lubao. Each shareholder has waived all the rights which have been authorized to Youxin Lubao and will not exercise such rights.

Agreement that Allows us to Receive Economic Benefits from Fengshun Lubao

        Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement.     Under the exclusive business cooperation agreement between Youxin Lubao and Fengshun Lubao, Youxin Lubao has the exclusive right to provide Fengshun Lubao with technical support, consulting services and other services. Without Youxin Lubao's prior written consent, Fengshun Lubao agrees not to accept the same or any similar services provided by any third party. Youxin Lubao may designate other parties to provide services to Fengshun Lubao. Fengshun Lubao agrees to pay service fees on a monthly basis and at an amount determined by Youxin Lubao and Fengshun Lubao after taking into account multiple factors, such as the complexity and difficulty of the services provided, the time consumed, the content and commercial value of services provided the market price of comparable services and the operation conditions. Youxin Lubao owns the intellectual property rights arising out of the performance of this agreement. In addition, Fengshun Lubao has granted Youxin Lubao an irrevocable and exclusive option to purchase any or all of the assets and businesses of Fengshun Lubao at the lowest price permitted under PRC law. Unless otherwise agreed by the parties or terminated by Youxin Lubao unilaterally, this agreement will remain effective permanently.

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Agreements that Provide Us with the Option to Purchase the Equity Interest in Fengshun Lubao

        Exclusive Option Agreements.     Pursuant to the exclusive option agreements, each shareholder of Fengshun Lubao has irrevocably granted Youxin Lubao an exclusive option to purchase, or have its designated person or persons to purchase, at its discretion, to the extent permitted under PRC law, all or part of the shareholder's equity interests in Fengshun Lubao. The purchase price shall be RMB10 (US$1.6) or the minimum price required by PRC law. Without Youxin Lubao's prior written consent, Fengshun Lubao shall not amend its articles of association, increase or decrease the registered capital, sell or otherwise dispose of, or create or allow any encumbrance on its assets or beneficial interest with a value of more than RMB500,000 (US$79,712), provide any loans to any third parties, enter into any material contract with a value of more than RMB500,000 (US$79,712) (except those contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business), merge with or acquire any other persons or make any investments, or distribute dividends to the shareholders. The shareholders of Fengshun Lubao have agreed that, without Youxin Lubao's prior written consent, they will not dispose of their equity interests in Fengshun Lubao or create or allow any encumbrance on their equity interests. Moreover, without Youxin Lubao's prior written consent, no dividend will be distributed to Fengshun Lubao's shareholders, and if any of the shareholders receives any profit, interest, dividend or proceeds of share transfer or liquidation, the shareholder must give such profit, interest, dividend and proceeds to Youxin Lubao or its designated person(s). These agreements will remain effective until all equity interests of Fengshun Lubao and all of the assets of Fengshun Lubao held by its shareholders have been transferred or assigned to Youxin Lubao or its designated person(s).

        In the opinion of JunHe LLP, our PRC counsel:

However, there are substantial uncertainties regarding the interpretation and application of current and future PRC laws, regulations and rules. In particular, in January 2015, MOFCOM published a discussion draft of the proposed Foreign Investment Law for public review and comments. 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. Under the draft Foreign Investment Law, variable interest entities would also be deemed as FIEs, if they are ultimately "controlled" by foreign investors, and be subject to restrictions on foreign investments. However, the draft law has not taken a position on what actions will be taken with respect to the existing companies with the "variable interest entity" structure, whether or not these companies are controlled by Chinese parties. It is uncertain when the draft may be signed into law, if at all, and whether any final version would have substantial changes from the draft. Accordingly, the PRC regulatory authorities may in the future take a view that is contrary to the above opinion of our PRC counsel. If the PRC government finds that the agreements that establish the structure for operating our online businesses do not comply with PRC government restrictions on foreign investment in value-added telecommunications services businesses, such as internet content provision services and online data processing and transaction processing businesses (operating e-commerce business), we could be subject to penalties, including being prohibited from continuing operations. See "Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Corporate Structure—If the PRC government finds that the agreements that establish the structure for operating some of our operations in China do

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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 penalties or be forced to relinquish our interests in those operations," "Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Corporate Structure—Substantial uncertainty exists with respect to the enactment timetable, interpretation and implementation and implementation of the draft PRC Foreign Investment Law and how it may impact the viability of our current corporate structure, corporate governance and business operations," "Risk Factors—Risks Related to Doing Business in China—Failure to obtain certain filings, approvals, licenses, permits and certificates required for our business operations may materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations," and "Risk Factors—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 us."

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SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL AND OPERATING DATA

        The following selected consolidated statements of comprehensive loss data for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2017 the selected consolidated balance sheets data as of December 31, 2016 and 2017 and the selected consolidated statements of cash flow data for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2017 have been derived from our audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus. The following selected consolidated statements of comprehensive loss data for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2018, the selected consolidated balance sheets data as of March 31, 2018 and the selected consolidated statements of cash flow data for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2018 have been derived from our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus and have been prepared on the same basis as our audited consolidated financial statements. Our consolidated financial statements are prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Our historical results do not necessarily indicate results expected for any future periods. You should read this Selected Consolidated Financial and Operating Data section together with our consolidated financial statements and the related notes and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" included elsewhere in this prospectus.

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        The following table presents our selected consolidated statements of comprehensive loss data for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2017 and the three months ended March 31, 2018:

 
  For the Year Ended December 31,   For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
 
  2016   2017   2017   2018  
 
  RMB
  RMB
  US$
  RMB
  RMB
  US$
 
 
  (in thousands, except for per share data)
 

Selected Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss Data:

                                     

Revenues:

                                     

To consumers ("2C")

                                     

—Transaction facilitation revenue

    81,807     230,250     35,238     42,125     95,135     15,129  

—Loan facilitation revenue

    314,172     944,406     144,533     185,907     358,958     57,085  

To businesses ("2B")

                                     

—Transaction facilitation revenue                     

    293,224     519,276     79,470     77,995     109,045     17,341  

Others

    135,298     257,440     39,400     30,146     86,302     13,725  

Total Revenues

    824,501     1,951,372     298,641     336,173     649,440     103,280  

Cost of revenues

    (533,371 )   (747,788 )   (114,442 )   (141,404 )   (222,286 )   (35,350 )

Gross profit

    291,130     1,203,584     184,199     194,769     427,154     67,930  

Operating expenses:

                                     

Sales and marketing

    (793,521 )   (2,203,139 )   (337,170 )   (502,743 )   (633,071 )   (100,678 )

Research and development

    (167,791 )   (226,010 )   (34,589 )   (48,344 )   (68,063 )   (10,824 )

General and administrative (1)

    (583,697 )   (599,905 )   (91,810 )   (89,241 )   (161,208 )   (25,637 )

Gains/(losses) from guarantee liability                     

    1,983     2,284     350     16,292     (17,665 )   (2,809 )

Total operating expenses

    (1,543,026 )   (3,026,770 )   (463,219 )   (624,036 )   (880,007 )   (139,948 )

Loss from operations

    (1,251,896 )   (1,823,186 )   (279,020 )   (429,267 )   (452,853 )   (72,018 )

Loss from operations

                                     

Interest income/(expenses), net

    677     (30,183 )   (4,619 )   59     (21,723 )   (3,455 )

Other expenses

    (16,127 )   (12,112 )   (1,854 )   (4,265 )   (3,950 )   (628 )

Foreign exchange gains

    1,918     477     73     6,045     1,225     195  

Fair value change of derivative liabilities

    (116,056 )   (885,821 )   (135,567 )   (80,433 )   (359,115 )   (57,110 )

Loss before income tax expense

    (1,381,484 )   (2,750,825 )   (420,987 )   (507,861 )   (836,416 )   (133,016 )

Income tax expense

    (1,805 )   (570 )   (87 )   (25 )   (3,021 )   (480 )

Equity in (losses)/income of affiliates

    (9,637 )   3,597     550     (2,906 )        

Net loss

    (1,392,926 )   (2,747,798 )   (420,524 )   (510,792 )   (839,437 )   (133,496 )

Less: net loss attributable to non-controlling interests shareholders

    (35,181 )   (25,202 )   (3,857 )   (4,318 )   (7,734 )   (1,230 )

Net loss attributable to UXIN LIMITED

    (1,357,745 )   (2,722,596 )   (416,667 )   (506,474 )   (831,703 )   (132,266 )

Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders

    (1,775,663 )   (3,773,205 )   (577,453 )   (590,392 )   (1,534,015 )   (243,956 )

Net loss per share attributable to ordinary shareholders

                                     

—Basic

    (36.11 )   (76.51 )   (11.71 )   (11.97 )   (31.10 )   (4.95 )

—Diluted

    (36.11 )   (76.51 )   (11.71 )   (11.97 )   (31.10 )   (4.95 )

Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in computing net loss per share, basic and diluted

    49,174,850     49,318,860     49,318,860     49,318,860     49,318,860     49,318,860  

(1)
All the share-based compensation in the amount of RMB226.4 million and RMB165.9 million (US$25.4 million) in 2016 and 2017, nil and RMB2.3 million (US$0.4 million) in the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2018, respectively, was charged to general and administrative expenses.

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        The following table presents our selected consolidated balance sheets data as of December 31, 2016 and 2017 and as of March 31, 2017 and 2018:

 
  As of December 31,   As of March 31,  
 
  2016   2017   2018  
 
  RMB
  RMB
  US$
  RMB
  US$
 
 
  (in thousands, except for share data)
 

Selected Consolidated Balance Sheets Data:

                               

Cash and cash equivalents                              

    332,259     291,973     44,684     1,219,755     193,978  

Restricted cash

    705,854     1,617,230     247,502     1,840,730     292,732  

Advance to sellers

    45,774     246,287     37,692     251,000     39,917  

Financial lease receivables, net

    413,462     438,693     67,138     342,063     54,398  

Total assets

    2,317,979     5,298,913     810,951     6,562,772     1,043,680  

Short-term borrowings

    204,068     426,783     65,315     498,448     79,268  

Guarantee liabilities

    76,325     173,907     26,615     191,290     30,421  

Derivative liabilities

    654,511     1,596,424     244,319     1,987,356     316,050  

Total liabilities

    1,986,194     5,059,894     774,372     5,627,159     894,889  

Total Mezzanine equity

    4,775,637     8,420,644     1,288,703     10,644,521     1,692,804  

Total shareholders' deficit

    (4,443,852 )   (8,181,625 )   (1,252,124 )   (9,708,908 )   (1,544,013 )

Number of outstanding ordinary shares

    49,318,860     49,318,860     49,318,860     49,318,860     49,318,860  

        The following table presents our selected consolidated statements of cash flow data for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2017 and the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2018:

 
  For the Year Ended December 31,   For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
 
  2016   2017   2017   2018  
 
  RMB
  RMB
  US$
  RMB
  RMB
  US$
 
 
  (in thousands)
 

Selected Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow Data:

                                     

Net cash used in operating activities

    (661,210 )   (1,834,243 )   (280,712 )   (483,220 )   (372,455 )   (59,233 )

Net cash generated from / (used in) investing activities

    9,341     (1,498,219 )   (229,289 )   (609,648 )   (305,345 )   (48,559 )

Net cash (used in) / generated from financing activities

    (133,001 )   3,288,842     503,326     1,250,589     1,606,072     255,415  

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

    6,464     3,334     510     1,489     (490 )   (78 )

Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents

    (778,406 )   (40,286 )   (6,165 )   159,210     927,782     147,545  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year/period

    1,110,665     332,259     50,849     332,259     291,973     46,433  

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year/period

    332,259     291,973     44,684     491,469     1,219,755     193,978  

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        We regularly review a number of metrics, including the key metrics listed below, to evaluate our business, measure our performance, formulate financial projections, and make operating and strategic decisions.

 
  Year Ended
December 31,
  Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
 
  2016   2017   2017   2018  

Selected Operating Data:

                         

Transaction volume (in units)

    377,777     634,317     102,098     165,003  

2C

    130,076     283,829     48,818     101,425  

2B

    247,701     350,488     53,280     63,578  

GMV (in RMB millions)

    25,987     43,394     7,877     11,642  

2C

    15,674     26,016     5,163     8,565  

2B

    10,313     17,378     2,715     3,077  

Number of used car loans facilitated (in units)

    59,177     126,419     25,369     45,539  

Amount of used car loans facilitated (in RMB millions)

    6,199     13,065     2,736     4,677  

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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

         You should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations in conjunction with the section entitled "Selected Consolidated Financial and Operating Data" and our consolidated financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus. This discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results and the timing of selected events could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including those set forth under "Risk Factors" and elsewhere in this prospectus.

Overview

        We are the largest used car e-commerce platform in China, in terms of both the number of transactions facilitated and total GMV in 2017, according to iResearch. Our platform comprises Uxin Used Car, which caters to consumer buyers, and Uxin Auction, which caters to business buyers. Both Uxin Used Car and Uxin Auction have achieved significant success, with market shares of 41% and 42% in terms of GMV in online 2C and 2B used car markets in China in 2017, respectively, according to iResearch.

        We operate a transaction-centric platform with a variety of services. Through our 2C business, we provide consumers with a one-stop transaction experience, including searching for the car of their choice, reviewing and assessing the car's condition, and receiving other services including financing, insurance referral, delivery, title transfer and warranty, among others. Our ability to estimate the residual value of used cars and manage car collateral and risk allows us to facilitate loans effectively. Through our 2B business, we help businesses across China sources vehicles, optimizing turnover and facilitating cross-regional transactions.

        Our 2C business generates revenues from (i) transaction facilitation service fees in relation to connecting consumers buyers with used car sellers, facilitating car sales to consumers and providing after-sale warranty and title transfer service, and (ii) fees in relation to auto loan facilitation services for both used cars and new cars. Our 2B business generates revenues from transaction facilitation service fees charged in relation to connecting business buyers with used car sellers and facilitating car sales through our auction service, as well as the title transfer service we provide.

        Since our inception in 2011, we have witnessed a significant growth of our business. In 2017, we facilitated 634,317 used car transactions and total GMV reached RMB43.4 billion (US$6.9 billion), representing a 67.9% increase and a 67.0% increase, respectively, from 2016. In the three months ended March 31, 2018, we facilitated 165,003 used car transactions and total GMV reached RMB11.6 billion (US$1.9 billion), representing a 61.6% increase and a 47.8% increase, respectively, from the same period in 2017. In 2017, we facilitated 126,419 used car loan transactions and the total amount of used car loans facilitated reached RMB13.1 billion (US$2.1 billion), representing a 113.6% increase and a 110.7% increase, respectively, from 2016. In the first three months of 2018, we facilitated 45,539 used car loan transactions and the total amount of used car loans facilitated reached RMB4.7 billion (US$0.7 billion), representing a 79.5% increase and a 70.9% increase, respectively, from the same period in 2017. Our total revenues increased significantly, by 136.7%, from RMB824.5 million in 2016 to RMB1,951.4 million (US$298.6 million) in 2017. Our total revenues increased by 93.2% from RMB336.2 million in the first three months of 2017 to RMB649.4 million (US$103.3 million) in the first three months of 2018. Our net loss increased from RMB1,392.9 million in 2016 to RMB2,747.8 million (US$420.5 million) in 2017. Our net loss increased from RMB510.8 million in the first three months of 2017 to RMB839.4 million (US$133.5 million) in the first three months of 2018. Our adjusted net loss, a non-GAAP measure defined as net loss excluding share-based compensation and fair value change of financial derivatives, was RMB1,050.4 million and RMB1,696.1 million (US$259.6 million) in 2016 and 2017, respectively. Our adjusted net loss was RMB478.0 million (US$76.0 million) in the first three months of 2018, compared to RMB430.4 million

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in the first three months of 2017. See "Summary Consolidated Financial and Operating Data—Non-GAAP Financial Measure."

General Factors Affecting Our Results of Operations

        Our business and operating results are affected by general factors affecting China's used car e-commerce industry, which include:

        Unfavorable changes in any of these general industry conditions could negatively affect demand for our services and materially and adversely affect our results of operations.

Specific Factors Affecting Our Results of Operations

        While our business is influenced by general factors affecting China's used car e-commerce industry, we believe our results of operations are more directly affected by company specific factors, including the following:

Ability to increase transaction volume on our platform

        We operate the largest used car e-commerce platform in China supported by a nationwide service network and our transaction enablement capabilities. Our ability to continue to increase our transaction volume and GMV affects the growth of our business and our revenues. The total number of used cars sold through our platform increased from 377,777 in 2016 to 634,317 in 2017, representing a 67.9% increase, and from 102,098 in the first three months of 2017 to 165,003 in the first three months of 2018, representing a 61.6% increase. The total GMV of our platform grew from RMB26.0 billion in 2016 to RMB43.4 billion (US$6.9 billion) in 2017, representing a 67.0% increase, and from RMB7.9 billion in the first three months of 2017 to RMB11.6 billion (US$1.9 billion) in the first three months of 2018, representing a 46.8% increase. We anticipate that our future revenue growth will continue to depend largely on the increase of transaction volume on our platform. Our ability to increase transaction volume depends on, among other things, our ability to continually improve the service and user experience that we offer, increase brand awareness, expand our service network and enhance our transaction enablement and technology capabilities.

Ability to capture more service opportunities and increase take rate

        Our comprehensive coverage of a customer's entire buying journey positions us well provide a variety of services to customers. In addition to our transaction facilitation services, we also provide a comprehensive suite of other services to 2B and 2C customers that includes auto financing in our 2C business, title transfer, delivery and fulfillment, insurance referral and warranty. By offering these services, we generate more revenues and increase our overall take rate from the transactions. More specifically, we generated 48.4% and 55.3% of our total revenues from auto loan facilitation services in 2017 and the first three months of 2018, respectively. Leveraging our deep understanding of buyers and vehicles, our capabilities in estimating the residual value of used cars, and our experience in managing car collateral, we are able to effectively collaborate with our third-party financing partners, and enable them to offer a variety of financing products through our platform, providing buyers with greater flexibility in their purchase decisions. We will continue to strengthen our services and launch new products from time to time to capture additional opportunities.

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        By providing a variety of services, we were able to achieve an average take rate of 2.6% and 3.6% in 2016 and 2017, and 3.5% and 4.5% in the first three months of 2017 and 2018, respectively, as measured by the total used car transaction facilitation and loan facilitation revenues divided by our total GMV. The attach rate of used car loan facilitation services in our 2C business was 45.5% and 44.5% in 2016 and 2017 and 52.0% and 44.9% in the first three months of 2017 and 2018, respectively, as measured by the number of used car loans facilitated divided by the total number of 2C used car transactions. Our ability to maintain or increase fees charged for transaction and loan facilitation services and provide more services affects our take rate and financial performance.

Ability to enhance operational efficiency

        Our results of operations are directly affected by our scale and operational efficiency. As of March 31, 2018, we had a nationwide service network comprising more than 670 service centers and 7 transaction centers across more than 270 cities in China. As our business grows, we expect to achieve greater operating leverage, improve the efficiency and utilization of our personnel, and obtain more favorable terms from our business partners. Our cost of revenues and total operating expenses as percentage of revenues decreased from 251.8% in 2016 to 193.4% in 2017. Our cost of revenues and total operating expenses as percentage of revenues decreased from 227.7% to 169.7% for the first three months of 2017 and 2018, respectively.

        Marketing is critical to our business. Given the relatively low online penetration rate for the used car market in China, we need to educate the market about the benefits of purchasing used cars online and to raise our brand awareness. Sales and marketing expenses have historically represented a substantial majority of our total operating expenses, amounting to 96.2% and 112.9% of our total revenues in 2016 and 2017, and 149.5% and 97.5% of our total revenues in the first three months of 2017 and 2018, respectively. Our ability to lower our sales and marketing expenses as a percentage of total revenues depends on our ability to improve sales and marketing efficiency, including through leveraging our brand value and through word-of-mouth referrals. We expect our sales and marketing expenses to increase in absolute amounts in order to further raise our brand awareness.

Ability to effectively operate the auto loan facilitation business

        Our ability to facilitate auto loans affects our profitability and financial performance. Our loan facilitation revenue accounted for 48.4% and 55.3% of our total revenues in 2017 and the first three months of 2018 respectively. Auto loans facilitated through our platform are primarily funded by our financing partners. The amount of available funds from our financing partners affect the total amount of loans that we are able to facilitate. As we expand our relationships with financing partners, we are able to secure additional sources of funding for the loan transactions that we facilitate. Moreover, as we provide guarantees to our financing partners for auto loans facilitated through our platform, our own risk management capabilities affect the financial performance of our auto loan facilitation business. However, because we only facilitate auto loans in relation to the used car transactions facilited on our platform, we are better able to verify the authenticity of the auto loans, which enables us to more effectively operate the auto loan facilitation business. We also leverage our proprietary technology to estimate the residual value of used cars, control our overall risk exposure, manage car collateral and detect fraud.

Key Components of Results of Operations

Revenues

        We derive our revenues from our 2C and 2B businesses and other businesses. The following table presents our revenues by category, in terms of absolute amounts and as percentages of our total revenues for the periods presented.

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  Year Ended December 31,   Three Months Ended March 31,  
 
  2016   2017   2017   2018  
 
  RMB
  %
  RMB
  US$
  %
  RMB
  %
  RMB
  US$
  %
 

Revenues:

                                                             

To consumers ("2C")

    395,979     48.0     1,174,656     179,771     60.2     228,032     67.8     454,093     72,214     69.9  

Transaction facilitation revenue

    81,807     9.9     230,250     35,238     11.8     42,125     12.5     95,135     15,129     14.6  

Loan facilitation revenue

    314,172     38.1     944,406     144,533     48.4     185,907     55.3     358,958     57,085     55.3  

To businesses ("2B")

    293,224     35.6     519,276     79,470     26.6     77,995     23.2     109,045     17,341     16.8  

Transaction facilitation revenue

    293,224     35.6     519,276     79,470     26.6     77,995     23.2     109,045     17,341     16.8  

Others

    135,298     16.4     257,440     39,400     13.2     30,146     9.0     86,302     13,725     13.3  

Total revenues

    824,501     100.0     1,951,372     298,641     100.0     336,173     100.0     649,440     103,280     100.0  

2C business

        Our 2C business generates revenues from (i) transaction facilitation services, and (ii) loan facilitation services.

        Transaction facilitation revenue.     For each used car sold through our 2C business, we charge a transaction facilitation service fee that equals the higher of a certain percentage of the price of the car and a minimum fee. The transaction facilitation service fee is for services provided through our platform in connecting consumers with used car sellers, facilitating car sales to consumers and providing after-sale warranty. We recognize transaction facilitation revenue when the service is rendered, except that the revenue relating to warranty services is deferred and recognized over the warranty period, which is typically one year.

        Loan facilitation revenue.     We generate loan facilitation revenue primarily from the loan facilitation service fee we charge. For each consumer auto loan facilitated through our platform, we charge a loan facilitation service fee paid by the borrower at the beginning of the loan period. We charge service fees for loan facilitation services in connection with loans for both used cars and new cars. We recognize loan facilitation revenue upfront when the loan facilitation service is rendered.

2B business

        Our 2B business generates revenues from transaction facilitation services. We primarily charge the buyers a transaction facilitation service fee for connecting business buyers with used car sellers and facilitating car sales through our auction service as well as for the title transfer service that we provide. We recognize transaction facilitation revenues when the transaction facilitation service is rendered.

Others

        Our other revenues mainly include sales of new car commission from salvage cars sales and interest income from financial leases. Our sale of new cars business is a one-off project, and apart from selling our remaining new car inventory, we currently do not plan to continue the business in the future. We generate revenues from our salvage car business primarily by charging the buyers a commission. We generate revenue from interest earned on financial leases provided primarily through inventory financing to dealers of our 2C business.

Cost of Revenues

        Cost of revenues primarily consists of salaries and benefits expenses for personnel involved in quality control, auto inspection, transaction service, customer service and after-sale service, cost of title transfer and registration, rental expenses for transaction centers, GPS tracking device costs, cost of warranty and cost of new cars sold. We expect that our cost of revenues will increase in absolute dollar amounts as we continue to expand our business.

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Operating Expenses

        Our operating expenses primarily consist of (i) sales and marketing expenses, (ii) research and development expenses, (iii) general and administrative expenses, and (iv) gains/(losses) from guarantee liability.

Sales and marketing expenses

        Sales and marketing expenses primarily consist of branding expense, customer acquisition expense, and salaries and benefits expenses for our sales and marketing personnel, including sales consultants in our service centers. Branding expenses primarily include brand advertising costs. Customer acquisition expenses primarily include online traffic acquisition costs. We expect that our sales and marketing expenses will increase in absolute dollar amounts in the foreseeable future as we plan to engage in more sales and marketing activities to further promote our brand recognition, attract new customers and grow our businesses.

Research and development expenses

        Research and development expenses primarily consist of salaries and benefits expenses for our research and development personnel and rental expenses for our research and development work place. We expect our research and development expenses will increase in absolute dollar amounts in the foreseeable future as we continue to invest in technology to attract customers and enhance customer experience.

General and administrative expenses

        General and administrative expenses primarily consist of salaries and benefits for our management and administration employees involved in general corporate functions, including share-based compensation for our senior management, office rental expenses, and professional service fees. We expect that our general and administrative expenses will increase in absolute dollar amounts after the completion of this offering, when we become a publicly listed company, as we incur additional expenses relating to improving our internal controls, complying with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and maintaining investor relations.

Gains/(losses) from guarantee liability

        As part of our cooperation with various financing partners, we provide guarantees on the principal and interest obligations of defaulted loans. Gains/(losses) from guarantee liability is recorded when we, as a guarantor, are released from underlying risks of our guarantee obligation, i.e., when the underlying loans are repaid by the consumers or when the financing partners are compensated by us in the event of a default.

        The credit performance of the auto loans facilitated through our platform directly affects the recognition of guarantee liability in our financial statements. Gains/(losses) from guarantee liabilities during the period are recorded as the difference between the beginning balance and the ending balance of the guarantee liabilities during the period, adding fair value of guarantee liabilities of new guarantees incurred during the period, and subtracting the guarantees settled when we fulfill the guarantee obligation by compensating the financing partners in the event of a default. The guarantee liabilities are recognized at fair value at the inception of the guarantees based on the third-party appraisal's report. Our historical delinquency rate impacts the appraiser's view of our guarantee liability recorded at the inception of each loan for new loans. As of December 31, 2016 and 2017, our total guarantee liabilities were RMB76.3 million and RMB173.9 million (US$26.6 million), respectively. As of March 31, 2018, our total guarantee liabilities was RMB191.3 million (US$30.4 million). The total outstanding principal balance of loans that we facilitated through our platform as of December 31, 2016, 2017 and March 31, 2018 reached RMB5.3 billion, RMB14.8 billion (US$2.4 billion) and

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RMB16.9 billion (US$2.7 billion), respectively, which, plus the accrued and unpaid interest, represents the maximum potential future payments that we could be required to make under our guarantees.

        We closely monitor the credit performance of the auto loans facilitated through our platform based on delinquency rates by balance. We define delinquency rate as the outstanding principal balance of used car loans that were 1 to 29, 30 to 59, 60 to 89 and 90 or more calendar days past due as a percentage of the sum of total outstanding principal balance of the used car loans facilitated through our 2C business (including the principal of loans we paid financing partners under our guarantee to financing partners) as of a specific date. We will pay the remaining loan balance and any other payments due to our financing partners under certain circumstances. See "Business—Our Platform and Services—Our 2C business—Consumer auto loan facilitation services." The following table provides delinquency rates for our outstanding used car loans as of the dates indicated below:

 
  Delinquent For  
 
  1 - 29 days   30 - 59 days   60 - 89 days   90 days
or more
 

Used car loans:

                         

December 31, 2016

    0.18 %   0.17 %   0.11 %   0.14 %

December 31, 2017

    0.68 %   0.40 %   0.22 %   1.37 %

March 31, 2018

    0.76 %   0.77 %   0.53 %   1.56 %

        We started to facilitate loans for new cars through our platform in December 2016. Car collaterals of new car loans are generally more valuable than car collaterals of used car loans. As we have a limited track record with respect to the loans for new cars, we believe the delinquency rates by loan balance for new cars as of December 31, 2016, 2017 and March 31, 2018 are not representative of the potential performance of our loan facilitation services for new cars. The total outstanding principal balance of loans for new cars represented 8.4% of the total outstanding principal balance of auto loans faciliated through our platform as of March 31, 2018.

Fair value change of derivative liabilities

        The fair value change of derivative liabilities is primarily related to bifurcated conversion features of our preferred shares, and to a lesser extent, related to the bifurcated share swap feature and redemption feature of our redeemable non-controlling interests. Upon the completion of this offering, all of our preferred shares will be automatically converted into Class A ordinary shares on a one-for-one basis, and as such the derivative liabilities related to the bifurcated conversion features of our preferred shares, in the amount of RMB1,427.6 million (US$219.4 million) as of December 31, 2017 and RMB1,817.2 million (US$289.0 million) as of March 31, 2018, respectively, will automatically become shareholders' equity.

Taxation

Cayman Islands

        Under the current laws of the Cayman Islands, our company and its subsidiaries incorporated in the Cayman Islands are not subject to tax on income or capital gain. In addition, payments of dividends and capital in respect of our ordinary shares (and any consequential payments to the holders of our ADSs) will not be subject to taxation in the Cayman Islands and no withholding will be required on the payment of dividends or capital to any holder of our ordinary shares or ADSs, nor will gains derived from the disposal of our ordinary shares or ADSs be subject to Cayman Islands income or corporation tax. The Cayman Islands currently have no income, corporation or capital gains tax and no estate duty, inheritance tax or gift tax.

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British Virgin Islands

        Some of our subsidiaries are companies incorporated in the British Virgin Islands. Under the current law of the British Virgin Islands, we are not subject to income, corporation or capital gains tax in the British Virgin Islands. In addition, payment of dividends by the British Virgin Islands subsidiaries to their respective shareholders who are not resident in the British Virgin Islands, if any, is not subject to withholding tax in the British Virgin Islands.

Hong Kong

        Our subsidiaries in Hong Kong are subject to the uniform tax rate of 16.5%. Under Hong Kong tax law, our subsidiaries in Hong Kong are exempted from income tax on their foreign-derived income and there is no withholding tax in Hong Kong on remittance of dividends. No provision for Hong Kong profits tax was made as we had no estimated assessable profit that was subject to Hong Kong profits tax in 2016, 2017 or the three months ended March 31, 2018.

PRC

        Generally, our PRC subsidiaries, our VIEs and their subsidiaries are subject to enterprise income tax on their taxable income in the PRC at a rate of 25%. The enterprise income tax is calculated based on the entity's global income as determined under PRC tax laws and accounting standards. Youxinpai (Beijing) Information Technology Co., Ltd. obtained High and New Technology Enterprises, or HNTE, status in 2015 and is thus eligible to enjoy a preferential tax rate of 15% from 2015 to 2017, to the extent it has taxable income under the Enterprise Income Tax Law of the PRC, or EIT Law. Youxin Internet (Beijing) Information Technology Co., Ltd. has been qualified as "Software Enterprises" and enjoys the preferential period for preferential tax treatments, and thus was exempted from corporate income tax in PRC in 2016 and 2017 and will be allowed a 50% tax reduction at a statutory rate of 25% in 2018, 2019 and 2020.

        Our PRC subsidiaries, our VIEs and their subsidiaries are subject to VAT at a rate of 6% on the services provided and related surcharges, and 17% for the new cars sold.

        Under the EIT Law and its Implementation Rules, subject to any applicable tax treaty or similar arrangement between the PRC and the jurisdiction where the shareholders of our PRC subsidiaries reside that provides for a different income tax arrangement, PRC withholding tax at the rate of 10% is normally applicable to dividends from PRC sources payable to the shareholders that are non-PRC resident enterprises, which do not have an establishment or place of business in the PRC, or which have such establishment or place of business if the relevant income is not effectively connected with the establishment or place of business. Under the PRC Individual Income Tax Law and its implementation rules, dividends from sources within the PRC paid to foreign individual shareholders who are not PRC residents are generally subject to a PRC withholding tax at a rate of 20%, subject to any reduction or exemption set forth in applicable tax treaties and PRC laws. Although substantially all of our business operations are based in the PRC, it is unclear whether dividends we pay with respect to our Class A ordinary shares or ADSs would be treated as income derived from sources within the PRC and as a result be subject to PRC income tax if we were considered a PRC resident enterprise, as described below. See "Risk Factors—Risks Related to Doing Business in China—Under the EIT Law, we may be classified as a "resident enterprise" of China; such classification could result in unfavorable tax consequences to us and our non-PRC shareholders and materially and adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition."

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        If Uxin Limited or any of our subsidiaries outside of the PRC were deemed to be a "resident enterprise" under the EIT Law, it would be subject to enterprise income tax on its worldwide income at a rate of 25%. See "Risk Factors—Risks Related to Doing Business in China—Under the EIT Law, we may be classified as a "resident enterprise" of China; such classification could result in unfavorable tax consequences to us and our non-PRC shareholders and materially and adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition."

Results of Operations

        The following table summarizes our consolidated results of operations, both in absolute amounts and as percentages of our total revenues, for the periods presented.

 
  For the Year
Ended
December 31,
  For the Year Ended December 31,   For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
 
  2016   2017   2017   2018  
 
  RMB
  %
  RMB
  US$
  %
  RMB
  RMB
  US$
  %
 
 
  (in thousands, except for per share data)
 

Revenues:

                                                       

To consumers ("2C")

                                                       

—Transaction facilitation revenue

    81,807     9.9     230,250     35,238     11.8     42,125     95,135     15,129     14.6  

—Loan facilitation revenue

    314,172     38.1     944,406     144,533     48.4     185,907     358,958     57,085     55.3  

To businesses ("2B")

                                                       

—Transaction facilitation revenue

    293,224     35.6     519,276     79,470     26.6     77,995     109,045     17,341     16.8  

Others

    135,298     16.4     257,440     39,400     13.2     30,146     86,302     13,725     13.3  

Total revenues

    824,501     100.0     1,951,372     298,641     100.0     336,173     649,440     103,280     100.0  

Cost of revenues

    (533,371 )   (64.7 )   (747,788 )   (114,442 )   (38.3 )   (141,404 )   (222,286 )   (35,350 )   34.2  

Gross Profit

    291,130     35.3     1,203,584     184,199     61.7     194,769     427,154     67,930     65.8  

Operating expenses:

                                                       

Sales and marketing

    (793,521 )   (96.2 )   (2,203,139 )   (337,170 )   (112.9 )   (502,743 )   (633,071 )   (100,678 )   (97.5 )

Research and development

    (167,791 )   (20.4 )   (226,010 )   (34,589 )   (11.6 )   (48,344 )   (68,063 )   (10,824 )   (10.5 )

General and administrative (1)

    (583,697 )   (70.8 )   (599,905 )   (91,810 )   (30.7 )   (89,241 )   (161,208 )   (25,637 )   (24.8 )

Gains/(losses) guarantee liability

    1,983     0.2     2,284     350     0.1     16,292     (17,665 )   (2,809 )   (2.7 )

Total operating expenses

    (1,543,026 )   (187.1 )   (3,026,770 )   (463,219 )   (155.1 )   (624,036 )   (880,007 )   (139,948 )   (135.5 )

Loss from operations

    (1,251,896 )   (151.8 )   (1,823,186 )   (279,020 )   (93.4 )   (429,267 )   (452,853 )   (72,018 )   (69.7 )

Interest income/(expense), net

    677     0.1     (30,183 )   (4,619 )   (1.5 )   59     (21,723 )   (3,455 )   (3.3 )

Other expenses

    (16,127 )   (2.0 )   (12,112 )   (1,854 )   (0.6 )   (4,265 )   (3,950 )   (628 )   (0.6 )

Foreign exchange gains

    1,918     0.2     477     73     (0.0 )   6,045     1,225     195     0.2  

Fair value change of derivative liabilities

    (116,056 )   (14.1 )   (885,821 )   (135,567 )   (45.4 )   (80,433 )   (359,115 )   (57,110 )   (55.3 )

Loss before income tax expense

    (1,381,484 )   (167.6 )   (2,750,825 )   (420,987 )   (141.0 )   (507,861 )   (836,416 )   (133,016 )   (128.8 )

Income tax expense

    (1,805 )   (0.2 )   (570 )   (87 )   (0.0 )   (25 )   (3,021 )   (480 )   (0.5 )

Equity in (losses)/income of affiliates

   
(9,637

)
 
(1.2

)
 
3,597
   
550
   
(0.2

)
 
(2,906

)
 
   
   
 

Net loss

    (1,392,926 )   (168.9 )   (2,747,798 )   (420,524 )   (140.8 )   (510,792 )   (839,437 )   (133,496 )   (129.3 )

Note:

(1)
All the share-based compensation in the amount of RMB226.4 million and, RMB165.9 million (US$25.4 million) in 2016 and 2017, and, nil and RMB2.3 million (US$0.4 million) in the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2018, respectively, was charged to general and administrative expenses.

Three months ended March 31, 2017 with three months ended March 31, 2018

Revenues

        Our revenues increased by 93.2% from RMB336.2 million in the three months ended March 31, 2017 to RMB649.4 million (US$103.3 million) in the three months ended March 31, 2018.

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        2C business.     Revenues of our 2C business increased by 99.2% from RMB228.0 million in the three months ended March 31, 2017 to RMB454.1 million (US$72.2 million) in the three months ended March 31, 2018, which is attributable to the increases in both transaction facilitation revenue and loan facilitation revenue. The take rate of our 2C business, as measured by the revenue of our 2C used car business divided by the GMV of our 2C business, was 3.9% and 4.9%, respectively, in the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2018.

    Transaction facilitation revenue.   The transaction facilitation revenue increased by 125.8% from RMB42.1 million in the three months ended March 31, 2017 to RMB95.1 million (US$15.1 million) in the three months ended March 31, 2018, primarily due to the increases in the volume and GMV of cars sold through our 2C business, which consist entirely of used cars, as we have expanded our nationwide footprint and as our loan facilitation services enabled more consumers to buy used cars. The number of used cars sold through our 2C business increased by 107.8% from 48,818 units in the three months ended March 31, 2017 to 101,425 units in the three months ended March 31, 2018, while the corresponding GMV increased by 65.9% from RMB5,163 million to RMB8,565 million (US$1,365.5 million) during the same periods. Our transaction facilitation revenue was also attributable to our more comprehensive services provided to customers on our platform as well as higher pricing power, evidenced by the increase in transaction facilitation take rate as measured by transaction facilitation revenue divided by the GMV of our 2C business, from 0.8% in the first three months of 2017 to 1.1% in the first three months of 2018.

    Loan facilitation revenue.   Our loan facilitation revenue increased by 93.1% from RMB185.9 million in the three months ended March 31, 2017 to RMB359.0 million (US$57.1 million) in the three months ended March 31, 2018, primarily as a result of the increases in the volume and amount of loans we facilitated, which was in turn primarily driven by the increase in the volume of cars sold through our 2C business. The number of used car loans facilitated through our platform increased by 79.5% from 25,369 in the first three months of 2017 to 45,539 in the first three months of 2018. The number of loans for new cars increased from 2,487 in the first three months of 2017 to 5,317 in the first three months of 2018. The amount of used car loans facilitated through our platform increased by 70.9% from RMB2,736 million in 2017 to RMB4,677 million (US$745.6 million) in the three months ended March 31, 2018, while the amount of loans, for new cars facilitated through our platform increased from RMB340.1 million in the first three months of 2017 to RMB534.4 million (US$85.2 million) in the first three months of 2018. The increase in our loan facilitation revenue was also attributable to the increase in average service fee rate for used car loan facilitation, as measured by the used car loan facilitation revenue divided by the total amount of used car loans facilitated, increased from 5.8% in the first three months of 2017 to 6.9% in the first three months of 2018.

        2B business.     The transaction facilitation revenue of our 2B business increased by 39.7% from RMB78.0 million in the first three months of 2017 to RMB109.0 million (US$17.3 million) in the first three months of 2018, which was due to our better services and higher pricing power, and as a result, our transaction facilitation service take rate, as defined by the transaction facilitation revenue divided by the GMV of our 2B business also increased from 2.9% in the three months ended March 31, 2017 to 3.5% in the three months ended March 31, 2018.

        Others.     Our other revenues increased significantly by 186.7% from RMB30.1 million in the three months ended March 31, 2017 to RMB86.3 million (US$13.7 million) in the same period of 2018, which was driven by the revenue of RMB39.0 million (US$6.1 million) generated from new car sales and RMB6.7 million (US$1.1 million) generated from interest income of our Easy Loan program in the three months ended March 31, 2018, as compared to our new car sales of nil and interest income of RMB2.6 million from Easy Loan program in the same period of 2017.

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Cost of revenues

        Our cost of revenues increased by 57.2% from RMB141.4 million in the three months ended March 31, 2017 to RMB222.3 million (US$35.4 million) in the three months ended March 31, 2018, primarily as a result of the increase in salaries and benefits expenses as we hired more employees to expand our nationwide footprint and our service offerings, and to a lesser extent, due to the increase in costs in relation to new cars sold.

Gross Profit

        Our total gross profit increased significantly by 119.3% from RMB194.8 million in the first three months of 2017 to RMB427.2 million (US$67.9 million) in the first three months of 2018. Our gross profit margin increased from 57.9% in the three months ended March 31, 2017 to 65.8% in the three months ended March 31, 2018, primarily because of the increase in loan facilitation revenues, as evidenced by the increase of our take rate from 3.5% in the first three months of 2017 to 4.5% in the first three months of 2018 as measured by the total used car transaction facilitation and loan facilitation revenues divided by our total GMV.

Sales and marketing expenses

        Our sales and marketing expenses increased by 25.9% from RMB502.7 million in the first three months of 2017 to RMB633.1 million (US$100.7 million) in the first three months of 2018, primarily attributable to the increase in the branding and customer acquisition cost, and to a lesser extent, attributable to the increase in the compensation to the sales and marketing personnel. Our branding expenses decreased by 10.6% from RMB245.0 million in the first three months of 2017 to RMB219.0 million (US$34.9 million) in the first three months of 2018. Our customer acquisition cost increased by 55.2% from RMB79.7 million in the first three months of 2017 to RMB123.7 million (US$19.7 million) in the first three months of 2018. Primarily attributable to our spending on brand advertising to further enhance our brand nationwide. Our sales and marketing personnel compensation expense increased by 44.7% from RMB139.4 million in the three months ended March 31, 2017 to RMB201.6 million (US$32.2 million) in the three months ended March 31, 2018.

Research and development expenses

        Our research and development expenses increased by 40.8% from RMB48.3 million in the three months ended March 31, 2017 to RMB68.1 million (US$10.8 million) in the three months ended March 31, 2018, primarily due to the increase in salaries and benefits expenses for employees engaged in research and development from RMB38.8 million in the three months ended March 31, 2017 to RMB54.5 million (US$8.7 million) in the three months ended March 31, 2018.

General and administrative expenses

        Our general and administrative expenses increased significantly by 80.7% from RMB89.2 million in the three months ended March 31, 2017 to RMB161.2 million (US$25.6 million) in the three months ended March 31, 2018, primarily attributable to the increase in salaries and benefits expenses for employees engaged in management and administrative positions or involved in general corporate functions.

Gains/(losses) from guarantee liability

        Our gains/(losses) from guarantee liability changed from a gain of RMB16.3 million in the three months ended March 31, 2017 to a loss of RMB17.7 million (US$2.8 million) in the three months ended March 31, 2018, primarily attributable to an increase of delinquency rate.

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Interest income/(expense), net

        We had interest income of RMB0.06 million in the three months ended March 31, 2017 and interest expense of RMB21.7 million (US$3.5 million) in the three months ended March 31, 2018, primarily due to higher amount of interest expense incurred as we disbursed increased deposits of interest to our financing partners. Since we recognize the deposits of interest at present value, the gap between actual amount of disbursement and book value of deposits of interests is recognized as interest expense.

Other expenses

        Other expenses decreased from RMB4.3 million in the three months ended March 31, 2017 to RMB4.0 million (US$0.6 million) in the three months ended March 31, 2018.

Foreign exchange gains

        Foreign exchange gains changed from RMB6.0 million in the first three months of 2017 to RMB1.2 million (US$0.2 million) in the first three months of 2018, primarily due to our offshore deposits.

Fair value change of derivative liabilities

        Our fair value change of derivative liabilities changed from a loss of RMB80.4 million in the three months ended March 31, 2017 to a loss of RMB359.1 million (US$57.1 million) in the three months ended March 31, 2018, primarily resulting from an increase in the value of our company.

Income tax expense

        We had income tax expense of RMB0.03 million in the three months ended March 31, 2017 to RMB3.0 million (US$0.5 million) in the three months ended March 31, 2018, primarily because of net profit position of certain operating entities in the PRC.

Equity in losses of affiliates

        Equity in losses of affiliates was RMB2.9 million in the three months ended March 31, 2017 to nil in the three months ended March 31, 2018.

Net loss

        As a result of the foregoing, we had net losses of RMB510.8 million and RMB839.4 million (US$133.5 million), respectively, in the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2018.

Year ended December 31, 2016 compared with year ended December 31, 2017

Revenues

        Our revenues increased by 136.7% from RMB824.5 million in 2016 to RMB1,951.4 million (US$298.6 million) in 2017.

        2C business.     Revenues of our 2C business increased significantly by 196.6% from RMB396.0 million in 2016 to RMB1,174.7 million (US$179.8 million) in 2017, which is attributable to the increases in both transaction facilitation revenue and loan facilitation revenue. The take rate of our 2C business, as measured by the revenue of our 2C business divided by the GMV of our 2C business, was 2.5% and 4.0%, respectively, in 2016 and 2017.

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    Transaction facilitation revenue.   The transaction facilitation revenue increased significantly by 181.5% from RMB81.8 million in 2016 to RMB230.3 million (US$35.2 million) in 2017, primarily due to the increases in the volume and GMV of cars sold through our 2C business, which consist entirely of used cars, as we expanded our nationwide footprint, especially in lower-tier cities, and as our loan facilitation services enabled more consumers to buy used cars. The number of used cars sold through our 2C business increased by 118.2% from 130,076 units in 2016 to 283,829 units in 2017, while the corresponding GMV increased by 66.0% from RMB15,674 million to RMB26,016 million (US$4,147.6 million) during the same period. Our transaction facilitation revenue increase was also attributable to our more comprehensive services provided to customers on our platform as well as higher pricing power, as evidenced by the increase in transaction facilitation take rate, defined as the transaction facilitation revenue divided by the GMV of our 2C business, from 0.5% in 2016 to 0.9% in 2017.

    Loan facilitation revenue.   Our loan facilitation revenue increased significantly by 200.6% from RMB314.2 million in 2016 to RMB944.4 million (US$144.5 million) in 2017, primarily driven by the increases in the volume and amount of loans we facilitated, which was in turn primarily driven by the increase in the volume of used cars sold through our 2C business. The number of used car loans facilitated through our platform increased by 113.6% from 59,177 in 2016 to 126,419 in 2017, and the GMV of used car transactions financed by used car loans increased from RMB9,324 million in 2016 to RMB16,663 million (US$2,656.5 million) in 2017. We started providing loan facilitation services for new cars in December 2016. The number of loans for new cars facilitated through our platform was 13,660 in 2017 and the GMV of loans for new cars financed by loans in the same period was RMB 1,613.6 million (US$257.2 million). The amount of used car loans facilitated through our platform increased by 110.7% from RMB6,199 million in 2016 to RMB13,065 million (US$2,082.9 million) in 2017, while the amount of loans for new cars facilitated through our platform reached RMB1,582 million (US$252.3 million) in 2017. The increase in our loan facilitation revenue was also attributable to the increase in average service fee rate for used car loan facilitation, as measured by the used car loan facilitation revenue divided by the total amount of used car loans facilitated, from 5.1% in 2016 to 6.2% in 2017.

        2B business.     The transaction facilitation revenue of our 2B business increased by 77.1% from RMB293.2 million in 2016 to RMB519.3 million (US$79.5 million) in 2017, primarily as a result of the increase in the GMV of used car sales facilitated by our 2B business. GMV increased by 68.5% from RMB10,313 million in 2016 to RMB17,378 million (US$2,770.5 million) in 2017. The increase in GMV was in turn attributable to the increases in the volume and in the average selling price of cars sold through our 2B business, which increased by 41.5% and 19.0%, respectively. Our transaction facilitation revenue increase was also attributable to our better service and higher pricing power, and as a result, our transaction facilitation service take rate, as defined by the transaction facilitation revenue divided by the GMV of our 2B business, also increased from 2.8% to 3.0% during the same period.

        Others.     Our other revenues increased by 90.3% from RMB135.3 million in 2016 to RMB257.4 million (US$39.4 million) in 2017, primarily attributable to the revenue of RMB71.4 million (US$11.4 million) generated from new car sales and RMB33.0 million (US$5.3 million) generated from interest income from our Easy Loan program in 2017, while we did not have any revenue from new car sales or interest income of our Easy Loan program in 2016.

Cost of revenues

        Our cost of revenues increased by 40.2% from RMB533.4 million in 2016 to RMB747.8 million (US$114.4 million) in 2017, primarily as a result of the increase in salaries and benefits expenses as we hired more employees to expand our nationwide footprint and our service offerings, and to a lesser extent, due to the increase in costs in relation to new cars sold.

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Gross profit

        Our total gross profit increased by 313.5% from RMB291.1 million in 2016 to RMB1,203.6 million (US$184.2 million) in 2017. Our gross profit margin increased from 35.3% in 2016 to 61.7% in 2017, primarily because our revenues, particularly revenues from our loan facilitation services, increased faster than our cost of revenues. The increase of our gross profit margin was also attributable to the increase of our take rate from 2.6% in 2016 to 3.6% in 2017, as measured by the total used car transaction facilitation and loan facilitation revenues divided by our total GMV.

Sales and marketing expenses

        Our sales and marketing expenses increased by 177.6% from RMB793.5 million in 2016 to RMB2,203.1 million (US$337.2 million) in 2017, primarily attributable to the increase in our branding and customer acquisition cost, and to a lesser extent, attributable to the increase in the compensation to the sales and marketing personnel. Our branding expenses increased by 413.6% from RMB165.9 million in 2016 to RMB851.9 million (US$130.2 million) in 2017, and our customer acquisition cost increased by 99.3% from RMB229.0 million in 2016 to RMB456.4 million (US$69.8 million) in 2017, as we increased our spending on brand advertising to further enhance our brand nationwide and on user acquisition, including through internet portals and search engines. Our sales and marketing personnel compensation expenses increased by 152.6% from RMB255.1 million in 2016 to RMB644.4 million (US$98.6 million) in 2017, primarily due to the increased headcount from 2,518 as of December 31, 2016 to 6,190 as of December 31, 2017.

Research and development expenses

        Our research and development expenses increased by 34.7% from RMB167.8 million in 2016 to RMB226.0 million (US$34.6 million) in 2017, primarily attributable to the increase in salaries and benefits expenses for employees engaged in research and development, which was in turn driven by the higher headcount and increased average salary as a result of our continued efforts to strengthen our AI and other technological capabilities. Our research and development personnel headcount increased from 496 as of December 31, 2016 to 638 as of December 31, 2017.

General and administrative expenses

        Our general and administrative expenses increased by 2.8% from RMB583.7 million in 2016 to RMB599.9 million (US$91.8 million) in 2017, primarily attributable to the increase in salaries and benefits expenses for employees engaged in management and administrative positions or involved in general corporate functions.

Gains from guarantee liability

        Our gains from guarantee liability changed from RMB2.0 million in 2016 to RMB2.3 million (US$0.4 million) in 2017, primarily due to the significant increase in the total amount of loans facilitated through our platform, and our ability to better estimate our risk exposure to record adequate guarantee liabilities because we have a longer track record of facilitating loans.

Interest income/(expense), net

        We had interest income of RMB0.7 million in 2016, and interest expense of RMB30.2 million (US$4.6 million) in 2017. The change from net interest income to net interest expense was attributable to the higher amount of interest expense incurred as we disbursed increased deposits of interest to our financing partners. Since we recognize the deposits of interest at present value, the gap between actual amount of disbursement and book value of deposits of interests is recognized as interest expense.

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Other expenses

        Other expenses decreased from RMB16.1 million in 2016 to RMB12.1 million (US$1.85 million) in 2017.

Foreign exchange gains

        Foreign exchange gains changed from RMB1.9 million in 2016 to RMB0.5 million (US$0.07 million) in 2017, primarily attributable to our offshore deposits.

Fair value change of derivative liabilities

        Our fair value change of derivative liabilities was RMB$116.1 million in 2016, compared to RMB885.8 million (US$135.6 million) in 2017. The increase in value between 2016 and 2017 was primarily due to an increase in the value of our company.

Income tax expense

        We had income tax expense of RMB1.8 million and RMB0.6 million (US$0.09 million), respectively, in 2016 and 2017, primarily resulting from the net profit position of certain operating entities in the PRC.

Equity in (losses)/income of affiliates

        Equity in (losses)/income of affiliates increased by RMB13.2 million from a loss of RMB9.6 million in 2016 to an income of RMB3.6 million (US$0.6 million) in 2017, primarily attributable to the investment income recognized from revaluation of the previously held equity interest in Chefang and Baogu upon our acquisitions of the two entities.

Net loss

        As a result of the foregoing, we had net losses of RMB1,392.9 million and RMB2,747.8 million (US$420.5 million), respectively, in 2016 and 2017.

Selected Quarterly Results of Operations

        The following table sets forth our unaudited consolidated statement of operations data for each of the nine quarters from January 1, 2016 to March 31, 2018. The unaudited quarterly statement of operations data set forth below have been prepared on the same basis as our audited annual consolidated financial statements and include all normal recurring adjustments that we consider necessary for a fair statement of our financial position and operating results for the periods presented. Our historical results are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any future period. The following quarterly financial data for the periods indicated are qualified by reference to and should

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be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and related notes which are included elsewhere in this prospectus.

 
  For the Three Months Ended  
 
  March 31,
2016
  June 30,
2016
  September 30,
2016
  December 31,
2016
  March 31,
2017
  June 30,
2017
  September 30,
2017
  December 31,
2017
  March 31,
2018
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
  RMB
  RMB
  RMB
  RMB
  RMB
  RMB
  US$
  RMB
  US$
 

Revenues:

                                                                   

To consumers ("2C")

                                                                   

Transaction facilitation revenue

    8,775     12,256     25,867     34,909     42,125     48,479     52,236     87,410     13,435     95,135     15,129  

Loan facilitation revenue

    22,531     54,767     80,216     156,658     185,907     175,467     241,093     341,939     52,555     358,958     57,085  

To businesses ("2B")

                                                                   

Transaction facilitation revenue

    35,613     61,765     79,062     116,784     77,995     108,766     158,282     174,233     26,779     109,045     17,341  

Others

    19,617     19,051     54,253     42,377     30,146     37,958     89,485     99,851     15,347     86,302     13,725  

Total Revenues

    86,536     147,839     239,398     350,728     336,173     370,670     541,096     703,433     108,116     649,440     103,280  

Cost of revenues

   
(118,778

)
 
(117,526

)
 
(135,793

)
 
(161,274

)
 
(141,404

)
 
(163,727

)
 
(195,674

)
 
(246,983

)
 
(37,961

)
 
(222,286

)
 
(35,350

)

Gross profit

    (32,242 )   30,313     103,605     189,454     194,769     206,943     345,422     456,450     70,155     427,154     67,930  

Operating expenses:

                                                                   

Sales and marketing

    (208,217 )   (166,592 )   (183,855 )   (234,857 )   (502,743 )   (464,660 )   (541,237 )   (694,499 )   (106,743 )   (633,071 )   (100,678 )

Research and development

    (38,919 )   (37,521 )   (41,590 )   (49,761 )   (48,344 )   (50,272 )   (49,049 )   (78,345 )   (12,041 )   (68,063 )   (10,824 )

General and administrative

    (113,670 )   (291,410 )   (81,731 )   (96,886 )   (89,241 )   (99,476 )   (259,493 )   (151,695 )   (23,315 )   (161,208 )   (25,637 )

Gains/(losses) from guarantee liability

    2     (416 )   (852 )   3,249     16,292     19,655     (18,610 )   (15,053 )   (2,314 )   (17,665 )   (2,809 )

Total operating expenses

    (360,804 )   (495,939 )   (308,028 )   (378,255 )   (624,036 )   (594,753 )   (868,389 )   (939,592 )   (144,413 )   (880,007 )   (139,948 )

Loss from operations

    (393,046 )   (465,626 )   (204,423 )   (188,801 )   (429,267 )   (387,810 )   (522,967 )   (483,142 )   (74,258 )   (452,853 )   (72,018 )

Interest income/(expense), net

    2,813     (634 )   (2,579 )   1,077     59     (611 )   4,560     (34,191 )   (5,255 )   (21,723 )   (3,455 )

Other expenses

    (4,270 )   (4,469 )   (2,995 )   (4,393 )   (4,265 )   (2,071 )   (4,343 )   (1,433 )   (220 )   (3,950 )   (628 )

Foreign exchange gains

    (574 )   (2,822 )   1,582     3,732     6,045     (1,205 )   (4,493 )   130     20     1,225     195  

Fair value change of derivative liabilities

    (10,908 )   (11,394 )   (8,231 )   (85,523 )   (80,433 )   (182,847 )   (237,867 )   (384,674 )   (59,123 )   (359,115 )   (57,110 )

Loss before income tax expense

    (405,985 )   (484,945 )   (216,646 )   (273,908 )   (507,861 )   (574,544 )   (765,110 )   (903,310 )   (138,836 )   (836,416 )   (133,016 )

Income tax expense

    (34 )   150     57     (1,978 )   (25 )   93     (2,341 )   1,703     262     (3,021 )   (480 )

Equity in (losses)/income of affiliates

    (324 )   (2,233 )   (5,175 )   (1,905 )   (2,906 )   4,926     1,577                  

Net loss

    (406,343 )   (487,028 )   (221,764 )   (277,791 )   (510,792 )   (569,525 )   (765,874 )   (901,607 )   (138,574 )   (839,437 )   (133,496 )

Less: net loss attributable to non-controlling interests shareholders

    (5,232 )   (8,594 )   (10,058 )   (11,297 )   (4,318 )   (8,947 )   (8,662 )   (3,275 )   (503 )   (7,734 )   (1,230 )

Net loss attributable to UXIN LIMITED

    (401,111 )   (478,434 )   (211,706 )   (266,494 )   (506,474 )   (560,578 )   (757,212 )   (898,332 )   (138,071 )   (831,703 )   (132,266 )

Accretion on redeemable preferred shares

    (97,460 )   (103,483 )   (106,891 )   (113,512 )   (135,831 )   (138,435 )   (139,073 )   (142,485 )   (21,900 )   (157,539 )   (25,054 )

Deemed contribution from preferred shareholders

        3,428                                      

Deemed dividend to preferred shareholders

                    (6,890 )       (233,117 )   (347,557 )   (53,419 )   (544,773 )   (86,636 )

Deemed dividend from preferred shareholders

                    58,803             33,976     5,222          

Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders

    (498,571 )   (578,489 )   (318,597 )   (380,006 )   (590,392 )   (699,013 )   (1,129,402 )   (1,354,398 )   (208,167 )   (1,534,015 )   (243,956 )

        Notwithstanding the fluctuations of our quarterly results of operations, we have achieved significant revenue growth in the nine quarters ended March 31, 2018. Our quarterly revenues were primarily generated from transaction facilitation service fees and loan facilitation service fees. We have experienced lower revenue in the first quarter of each year due to the Chinese New Year holiday when car buyers and sellers are typically less active. In 2018, however, given that the Chinese New Year in mid-February, which was later than most of the other years, we expect to see seasonal impact in the results of operation in the second quarter of 2018. We have also experienced higher revenue in the fourth quarter of each year as car buyers and sellers are typically very active in the months leading up to the Chinese New Year holiday.

        Our quarterly operating expenses generally increased in absolute amounts during the period from January 1, 2016 to March 31, 2018, but fluctuated from quarter to quarter. We have experienced higher

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sales and marketing expense as percentage of revenues in the first quarter of each year as we are more actively engaged in sales and marketing activities in connection with the Chinese New Year holiday.

Liquidity and capital resources

Cash flows and working capital

        In addition to experiencing net losses during the periods presented, we had net cash used in operating activities of RMB661.2 million and RMB1,834.2 million (US$280.7 million) in 2016 and 2017, respectively. For the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2018, we had net cash used in operating activities of RMB483.2 million and RMB372.5 million (US$59.2 million), respectively. Our principal sources of liquidity have been proceeds from equity financing. As of March 31, 2018, we had RMB1,219.8 million (US$194.0 million) in cash and cash equivalents. Our cash and cash equivalents primarily consist of cash on hand and deposits placed with financial institutions that can be withdrawn without limitation. As of March 31, 2018, we had RMB1,840.7 million (US$292.7 million) in restricted cash, which consisted primarily of security deposits for the guarantees we provided to our third-party financing partners for the repayment of consumer auto loans facilitated through our 2C business. As of December 31, 2016, December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018, the restricted cash in relation to our guarantees to financing partners represented 12.7%, 9.6% and 9.7% of the outstanding facilitated loan balance as of each of those dates, respectively. As of March 31, 2018, we had RMB10.0 million (US$1.6 million) in short-term investments, which consisted of interest-bearing deposits placed with financial institutions with remaining maturities of over three months but less than twelve months.

        We believe that our current cash and cash equivalents, proceeds from additional equity and debt financing and our anticipated cash flows from operations will be sufficient to meet our anticipated working capital requirements and capital expenditures for the next 12 months. In January 2018, we raised an aggregate of US$250.0 million by issuing additional preferred shares to certain investors. As of March 31, 2018, we had an outstanding balance of short-term borrowings of RMB498.4 million (US$79.3 million) due within 12 months, with a fixed annual interest rate of between 5.00% and 8.10%. Concurrently with, and subject to, the completion of this offering, CNCB (Hong Kong) Investment Limited has also agreed to purchase convertible notes from us in the total principal amount of US$100 million (the "CNCB Note" ), and Golden Fortune Company Limited has also agreed to purchase convertible notes from us in the total principal amount of US$75 million (the "GF Note", collectively with the "CNCB Note," the "Notes"). Both the CNCB Note and the GF Note will become due and payable on the 363rd day ("Maturity Date") starting from the closing date of the respective Notes, which is expected to be the same date when this offering is completed, unless earlier converted, and the purchasers of the Notes have the right to convert the Notes into Class A ordinary shares of our company during the period from and including the 181st day after the date of this initial public offering to the Maturity Date, which right may be exercised twice only. The conversion prices per Class A ordinary share of the CNCB Note and the GF Note equals to 109.5% and 108% of the initial public offering price per Class A ordinary share, respectively, and such conversion price may be adjusted in accordance to the Notes. The CNCB Note and the GF Note each bears an interest rate of 6% and 6.5%, respectively, payable only when the Notes are not yet converted to Class A ordinary shares and payable until the Maturity Date or such other time as the outstanding principal amount becomes due and payable upon an event of default.

        We may, however, need additional capital in the future to fund our continuing operations. The issuance and sale of additional equity would result in further dilution to our shareholders. The incurrence of indebtedness would result in increased fixed obligations and could result in operating covenants that would restrict our operations. We cannot assure you that financing will be available in amounts or on terms acceptable to us, if at all.

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        As of March 31, 2018, 98.6% of our cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments were denominated in Renminbi and held in the PRC, and the remaining cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments, denominated in U.S. dollars or Hong Kong dollars, were held in Hong Kong. As of the same date, 9.0% of our cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments were held by our VIEs and their subsidiaries.

        Although we consolidate the results of our VIEs and their subsidiaries, we only have access to the assets or earnings of our VIEs and their subsidiaries through our contractual arrangements with our VIEs and their shareholders. See "Corporate History and Structure—Contractual Agreements with the VIEs and Their Respective Shareholders." For restrictions and limitations on liquidity and capital resources as a result of our corporate structure, see "—Holding Company Structure."

        In utilizing the proceeds we expect to receive from this offering, we may make additional capital contributions to our PRC subsidiaries, establish new PRC subsidiaries and make capital contributions to these new PRC subsidiaries, make loans to our PRC subsidiaries or VIEs, or acquire offshore entities with business operations in China in offshore transactions. However, most of these uses are subject to PRC regulations and approvals. For example:

    capital contributions to our PRC subsidiaries must be approved by the Ministry of Commerce or its local counterparts; and

    loans by us to our PRC subsidiaries and VIEs to finance their activities cannot exceed statutory limits and must be registered with SAFE or its local branches.

        See "Regulation—Regulations Relating to Foreign Exchange" and "Risk Factors—Risks Related to Doing Business in China—PRC regulations on loans and direct investments by offshore holding companies to PRC entities may delay or prevent us from making loans or additional capital contributions to our PRC entities."

        A majority of our revenues have been, and we expect they are likely to continue to be, in the form of Renminbi. Under existing PRC foreign exchange regulations, Renminbi may be converted into foreign exchange for current account items, including profit distributions, interest payments and trade-and service related foreign exchange transactions. Our PRC subsidiaries may convert Renminbi amounts that they generate in their own business activities, including technical consulting and related service fees pursuant to their contracts with the VIEs, as well as dividends they receive from their own subsidiaries, into foreign exchange and pay them to their non-PRC parent companies in the form of dividends. However, current PRC regulations permit our PRC subsidiaries to pay dividends to us only out of their accumulated profits, if any, determined in accordance with China accounting standards and regulations. Each of our PRC subsidiaries is required to set aside at least 10% of its after-tax profits after making up previous years' accumulated losses each year, 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. Due to restrictions on the distribution of share capital from our PRC subsidiaries and also as a result of these entities' unreserved accumulated losses, total restrictions placed on the distribution of our PRC subsidiaries' net assets was RMB755.8 million (US$120.5 million), representing 80.8% of our total consolidated net assets as of March 31, 2018. Furthermore, capital account transactions, which include foreign direct investment and loans, must be approved by and/or registered with SAFE and its local branches. We can provide funding to our PRC subsidiaries and our VIEs and the subsidiaries of the VIEs through loans as long as the loan amount does not exceed the statutory limit, which is twice the amount of the relevant entities' respective net assets calculated in accordance with China accounting standards.

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        The following table sets forth a summary of our cash flows for the periods indicated.

 
  For the Year Ended December 31   For the Three Months
Ended March 31,
 
 
  2016   2017   2017   2018  
 
  RMB
  RMB
  US$
  RMB
  RMB
  US$
 
 
  (in thousands)
 

Summary Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow Data:

                                     

Net cash used in operating activities

    (661,210 )   (1,834,243 )   (280,712 )   (483,220 )   (372,455 )   (59,233 )

Net cash generated from / (used in) investing activities

    9,341     (1,498,219 )   (229,289 )   (609,648 )   (305,345 )   (48,559 )

Net cash (used in) / generated from financing activities

    (133,001 )   3,288,842     503,326     1,250,589     1,606,072     255,415  

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

    6,464     3,334     510     1,489     (490 )   (78 )

Net (decrease) / increase in cash and cash equivalents

    (778,406 )   (40,286 )   (6,165 )   159,210     927,782     147,545  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year/period

    1,110,665     332,259     50,849     332,259     291,973     46,433  

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year/period

    332,259     291,973     44,684     491,469     1,219,755     193,978  

Operating Activities

        Net cash used in operating activities was RMB372.5 million (US$59.2 million) in the three months ended March 31, 2018. In the three months ended March 31, 2018, the difference between our net cash used in operating activities and our net loss of RMB839.4 million (US$133.5 million) mainly resulted from certain non-cash expenses, including fair value change of derivative liabilities of RMB359.1 million (US$57.1 million), and changes in certain working capital accounts.

        Net cash used in operating activities was RMB1,834.2 million (US$280.7 million) in 2017. In 2017, the difference between our net cash used in operating activities and our net loss of RMB2,747.8 million (US$139.8 million) mainly resulted from certain non-cash expenses or gains, including shared-based compensation of RMB165.9 million (US$25.4 million), the fair value change of derivative liabilities of RMB885.8 million (US$135.6 million), and changes in certain working capital accounts. Changes in the working capital accounts mainly included an increase in payables, accruals and other current liabilities of RMB911.6 million (US$139.5 million), an increase in deposit of interests from consumers and payable to financing partners of RMB628.9 million (US$96.2 million), partially offset by an increase in advance to sellers of RMB200.5 million (US$30.7 million), and an increase in loan recognized as a result of payment under the guarantee of RMB440.4 million (US$67.4 million). The increase in payables, accruals and other current liability was primarily attributable to our increasing guarantee liability driven by the fast growth of our loan facilitation business. The increase in deposit of interests from consumers and payable to financing partners was primarily attributable to the upfront deposit of interests collected from consumers and payable to financing partners and was in line with the growth of our loan facilitation business. The increase in advance to consumer sellers on behalf of buyers was primarily attributable to the rapid expansion of our 2B business.

        Net cash used in operating activities was RMB661.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2016. For the year ended December 31, 2016, the difference between our net cash used in operating activities and our net loss of RMB1,392.9 million mainly resulted from certain non-cash expenses, including share-based compensation of RMB226.4 million, the fair value change of derivative liabilities of RMB116.1 million, and changes in certain working capital accounts. Changes in the working capital accounts mainly included an increase in deposit of interests from consumers and payable to financing partners of RMB400.6 million, partially offset by an increase in financial lease receivables of RMB347.3 million. The increase in deposit of interests from consumers and payable to financing partners was primarily attributable to the upfront deposit of interests collected from consumers and payable to financing partners and was in line with our loan facilitation business' growth. The increase in financial lease receivables was primarily attributable to the growth of our Easy Loan program.

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Investing Activities

        Net cash used in investing activities was RMB305.3 million (US$48.6 million) in the three months ended March 31, 2018, as compared with RMB609.6 million in the three months ended March 31, 2017 which was primarily attributable to the increase in restricted cash of RMB 223.5 million (US$35.5 million) in the three months ended March 31, 2018, which in turn was attributable to the increase in the volume and amount of loans we facilitated.

        Net cash used in investing activities was RMB1,498.2 million (US$229.3 million) in 2017, which was primarily attributable to an increase in restricted cash of RMB911.4 million (US$139.5 million), the loan extended to a related party of RMB451.4 million (US$69.1 million), and the cash paid for long term investments of RMB152.7 million (US$23.4 million).

        Net cash generated from investing activities was RMB9.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2016, which was primarily attributable to the decrease in short-term investments of RMB670.8 million, partially offset by an increase in restricted cash of RMB566.7 million.

Financing Activities

        Net cash generated from financing activities was RMB1,606.1 million (US$255.4 million) in the three months ended March 31, 2018, as compared to RMB1,250.6 million in the three months ended March 31, 2017 which was primarily attributable to an increase of proceeds from borrowings of RMB444.2 million (US$70.6 million) in the three months ended March 31, 2018, and an increase of RMB1,674.4 million (US$266.3 million) of proceeds from issuance of convertible redeemable preferred shares.

        Net cash generated from financing activities was RMB3,288.8 million (US$503.3 million) in 2017, which was primarily attributable to proceeds from issuance of convertible redeemable preferred shares of RMB2,721.1 million (US$416.4 million).

        Net cash used in financing activities was RMB133.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2016, which was primarily attributable to repurchase of ordinary shares of RMB306.0 million and repayment of borrowings of RMB183.0 million, partially offset by proceeds from issuance of convertible redeemable preferred shares of Fairlubo and our company of RMB162.2 million.

Capital Expenditures

        We made capital expenditures of RMB94.9 million and RMB81.2 million (US$12.4 million), respecitvely, in 2016 and 2017. For the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2018, we had capital expenditures of RMB22.8 million and RMB41.4 million (US$6.6 million), respectively. In these periods our capital expenditures were mainly used for the purchase of computer equipment and software and leasehold improvements. We will continue to make such capital expenditures to support the expected growth of our business.

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Contractual Obligations

        The following table sets forth our contractual obligations as of March 31, 2018:

 
  Payment due by period  
 
  Total   Less than
1 year
  1 - 3 years   3 - 5 years   Greater than
5 years
 
 
  (in RMB thousands)
 

Borrowings

    1,016,933     498,448     285,485     233,000      

Interests payable

    111,862     45,716     46,261     19,885      

Operating lease commitments

    404,732     120,103     99,198     52,484     132,947  

Total

    1,533,527     664,267     430,994     305,369     132,947  

        The borrowings and interests payable represent our borrowings from commercial banks or other financial institutions for our working capital and the corresponding interests payable.

        Our operating lease commitments relate to our leases of offices, including our nationwide service network which are under non-cancellable operating lease agreements.

        We make guarantees to the financing partners for the repayment of the loans facilitated through our 2C business pursuant to our agreements with the financing partners. According to the guarantee arrangement, the terms of the guarantee could be either two years or three years. As of March 31, 2018, our total guarantee liabilities were RMB191.3 million (US$30.4 million), and the total outstanding principal balance of loans that we facilitated through our platform was RMB16.9 billion (US$2.7 billion), which, plus the accrued and unpaid interests, represents the maximum potential future payments that we could be required to make under the guarantee.

        Other than the above, we did not have any significant capital and other commitments, long-term obligations, or guarantees as of March 31, 2018.

Off-balance Sheet Commitments and Arrangements

        We have not entered into any off-balance sheet financial guarantees or other off-balance sheet commitments to guarantee the payment obligations of any third parties. We have not entered into any derivative contracts that are indexed to our shares and classified as shareholder's equity or that are not reflected in our consolidated financial statements. Furthermore, we do not have any retained or contingent interest in assets transferred to an unconsolidated entity that serves as credit, liquidity or market risk support to such entity. We do not have any variable interest in any unconsolidated entity that provides financing, liquidity, market risk or credit support to us or engages in leasing, hedging or product development services with us.

Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

        Prior to this offering, we have been a private company with limited accounting personnel and other resources to address our internal controls and procedures. In connection with the audits of our consolidated financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2017, we and our independent registered public accounting firm identified two "material weaknesses" in our internal control over financial reporting, as defined in the standards established by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board of the United States, and other control deficiencies. A "material weakness" is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our company's annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.

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compliance requirements and (ii) insufficient documented financial closing policies and procedures, specifically those related to period end expenses cut-off and accruals.

        We are in the process of implementing a number of measures to address these material weaknesses identified, including: (i) hire more qualified financial and reporting personnel, including financial controller, equipped with relevant U.S. GAAP and SEC reporting experiences and qualifications to strengthen the financial reporting function and to set up financial and system control framework; (ii) implement regular and continuous U.S. GAAP accounting and financial reporting training programs for our accounting and financial reporting personnel; (iii) set up an internal audit function as well as to engage an external consulting firm to assist us to assess Sarbanes-Oxley compliance readiness and improve overall internal controls, and (iv) establish sufficient and formal financial closing policies and procedures, especially those related to period end cut-off and accruals. We expect that we will incur significant costs in the implementation of such measures. However, we cannot assure you that we will remediate our material weaknesses in a timely manner. See "Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Business and Industry—In connection with the audits of our consolidated financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2017, we and our independent registered public accounting firm identified two material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting. If we fail to develop and maintain an effective system of internal control over financial reporting, we may be unable to accurately report our financial results or prevent fraud."

        As a company with less than US$1.07 billion in revenue for our last fiscal year, we qualify as an "emerging growth company" pursuant to the 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, in the assessment of the emerging growth company's internal control over financial reporting. The JOBS Act also provides that an emerging growth company does not need to comply with any new or revised financial accounting standards until such date that a private company is otherwise required to comply with such new or revised accounting standards. Although we have adopted all the new accounting standards that have become effective so far, we intend to take advantage of the extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards provided under the JOBS Act in the future.

Holding Company Structure

        Uxin Limited is a holding company with no material operations of its own. We conduct our operations primarily through our PRC subsidiaries, our VIEs and their subsidiaries in China. As a result, Uxin Limited's ability to pay dividends depends upon dividends paid by our PRC subsidiaries. If our existing PRC subsidiaries or any newly formed ones incur debt on their own behalf in the future, the instruments governing their debt may restrict their ability to pay dividends to us. In addition, our wholly foreign-owned subsidiaries in China are permitted to pay dividends to us only out of their retained earnings, if any, as determined in accordance with China accounting standards and regulations. Under PRC law, each of our subsidiaries and our VIEs in China is required to set aside at least 10% of its after-tax profits each year, if any, to fund certain statutory reserve funds until such reserve funds reach 50% of its registered capital. In addition, each of our wholly foreign-owned subsidiaries in China may allocate a portion of its after-tax profits based on China accounting standards to enterprise expansion funds and staff bonus and welfare funds at its discretion, and our VIEs may allocate a portion of their after-tax profits based on China accounting standards to a discretionary surplus fund at its discretion. The statutory reserve funds and the discretionary funds are not distributable as cash dividends. Remittance of dividends by a wholly foreign-owned company out of China is subject to examination by the banks designated by SAFE. Our PRC subsidiaries have not paid dividends and will

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not be able to pay dividends until they generate accumulated profits and meet the requirements for statutory reserve funds.

        The table below sets forth the respective revenues and assets contribution of Uxin Limited and our subsidiaries and our VIEs as of the dates and for the periods indicated:

 
  Net Revenues   Total Assets  
 
  For the Year Ended
December 31,
2016
  For the Year Ended
December 31,
2017
  For the Three Months
Ended March 31,
2017
  For the Three Months
Ended March 31,
2018
  As of
December 31,
2017
  As of
March 31,
2018
 

Uxin Limited and its wholly-owned subsidiaries

    87.4 %   87.5 %   87.5 %   85.4 %   90.5 %   92.8 %

VIEs

    12.6 %   12.5 %   12.5 %   14.6 %   9.5 %   7.2 %

Total

    100.0 %   100.0 %   100.0 %   100.0 %   100.0 %   100.0 %

Note: The percentages exclude the inter-company transactions and balances between Uxin Limited and its subsidiaries and the VIEs.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Foreign Exchange Risk

        Substantially all of our revenues and expenses are denominated in RMB. We do not believe that we currently have any significant direct foreign exchange risk and have not used any derivative financial instruments to hedge exposure to such risk. Although our exposure to foreign exchange risks should be limited in general, the value of your investment in our ADSs will be affected by the exchange rate between U.S. dollar and Renminbi because the value of our business is effectively denominated in RMB, while our ADSs will be traded in U.S. dollars.

        The value of the Renminbi against the U.S. dollar and other currencies is affected by changes in China's political and economic conditions and by China's foreign exchange policies, among other things. In July 2005, the PRC government changed its decades-old policy of pegging the value of the Renminbi to the U.S. dollar, and the Renminbi appreciated more than 20% against the U.S. dollar over the following three years. Between July 2008 and June 2010, this appreciation subsided and the exchange rate between the Renminbi and the U.S. dollar remained within a narrow band. Since June 2010, the Renminbi has fluctuated against the U.S. dollar, at times significantly and unpredictably. 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.

        To the extent that we need to convert U.S. dollars into Renminbi for our operations, appreciation of the Renminbi against the U.S. dollar would have an adverse effect on the RMB amount we 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 Class A ordinary shares or the ADSs or for other business purposes, appreciation of the U.S. dollar against the Renminbi would have a negative effect on the U.S. dollar amounts available to us.

        We estimate that we will receive net proceeds of approximately US$402.4 million from this offering if the underwriters do not exercise their option to purchase additional ADSs, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and the estimated offering expenses payable by us, based on the initial offering price of US$11.50 per ADS, the midpoint of the estimated initial public offering price range shown on the cover page of this prospectus, and we will receive net proceeds of approximately US$173.1 million from the concurrent private placement of convertible notes. Assuming that we convert the full amount of the net proceeds from this offering and the concurrent private placement of convertible notes into Renminbi, a 10% appreciation of the U.S. dollar against the Renminbi, from the exchange rate of RMB6.2726 for US$1.00 as of March 30, 2018 to a rate of

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RMB6.8999 to US$1.00, would result in an increase of RMB361.0 million in our net proceeds from this offering and the concurrent private placement of convertible notes. Conversely, a 10% depreciation of the U.S. dollar against the RMB, from the exchange rate of RMB6.2726 for US$1.00 as of March 30, 2018 to a rate of RMB5.6453 to US$1.00, would result in a decrease of RMB361.0 million in our net proceeds from this offering and the concurrent private placement of convertible notes.

Interest Rate Risk

        We have not been exposed to material risks due to changes in market interest rates, and we have not used any derivative financial instruments to manage our interest risk exposure.

        The fluctuation of interest rates may affect the demand for loan facilitation services on our platform. For example, in the event that market interest rates decrease and if the financing partners with which we cooperate in providing financing solutions on our platform do not adjust the interest rate charged for their consumer auto loan products, the potential borrowers may seek lower-priced loans from other channels. A high interest rate environment may lead to high interest payments on auto loans facilitated through our platform and a decrease in demand for financing solutions offered on our platform. We do not expect that the fluctuation of interest rates will have a material impact on our financial condition. However, we cannot provide assurance that we will not be exposed to material risks due to changes in market interest rate in the future.

        After completion of this offering, we may invest the net proceeds we receive from the offering and the concurrent private placement of convertible notes in interest-earning instruments. Investments in both fixed rate and floating rate interest earning instruments carry a degree of interest rate risk. Fixed rate securities may have their fair market value adversely impacted due to a rise in interest rates, while floating rate securities may produce less income than expected if interest rates fall.

Inflation

        To date, inflation in the PRC has not materially impacted our results of operations. According to the National Bureau of Statistics of China, the year-over-year percent changes in the consumer price index for December 2016 and 2017 were increases of 2.1% and 1.8%, respectively. Although we have not been materially affected by inflation in the past, we can provide no assurance that we will not be affected in the future by higher rates of inflation in the PRC. For example, certain operating costs and expenses, such as employee compensation and office operating expenses may increase as a result of higher inflation. Additionally, because a substantial portion of our assets consists of cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments, high inflation could significantly reduce the value and purchasing power of these assets. We are not able to hedge our exposure to higher inflation in China.

Seasonality

        Seasonal fluctuations and industry cyclicality have affected, and are likely to continue to affect, our business. We generally generate less revenue during Lunar New Year holidays in the first quarter of each year. The market for used cars is also affected by the release of new cars. In addition, spending on automobiles in China has historically been cyclical, reflecting overall economic conditions as well as the budgeting and buying patterns of our consumers and businesses. Our rapid growth has lessened the impact of the seasonal fluctuations and cyclicality. However, we expect that the seasonal fluctuations and cyclicality will cause our quarterly and annual operating results to fluctuate.

Critical Accounting Policies, Judgments and Estimates

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amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. We continually evaluate these judgments and estimates based on our own historical experience, knowledge and assessment of current business and other conditions, our expectations regarding the future based on available information and assumptions that we believe to be reasonable, which together form our basis for making judgments about matters that are not readily apparent from other sources. Since the use of estimates is an integral component of the financial reporting process, our actual results could differ from those estimates. Some of our accounting policies require a higher degree of judgment than others in their application.

        The selection of critical accounting policies, the judgments and other uncertainties affecting application of those policies and the sensitivity of reported results to changes in conditions and assumptions are factors that should be considered when reviewing our financial statements. We believe the following accounting policies involve the most significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our financial statements. You should read the following description of critical accounting policies, judgments and estimates in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and other disclosures included in this prospectus.

Consolidation of variable interest entity (VIE)

        We account for entities qualifying as VIEs in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Boards, or FASB, Accounting Standards Codification Topic 810, Consolidation, or ASC 810. In order to comply with PRC regulatory requirements restricting foreign ownership of internet information services, value-added telecommunications, and certain other businesses in China, we have been conducting our online auction platforms through VIEs. In 2015, the restrictions on foreign-owned shareholding percentage in online data processing and transaction processing (operating E-commerce) business in China was partially removed. Therefore, certain of our eligible WFOEs have applied for and obtained approval from Shanghai Communications Administration to conduct value-added telecommunications services in the scope of online data processing and transaction processing (operating E-commerce). As a result, certain of our WFOEs have been operating our main online platforms instead of our VIEs since then. Our VIEs mainly conduct other online platforms to provide internet information services and they are holding some of our intellectual properties as well. Revenues from VIEs accounted for approximately 12.6% and 12.5% of our total revenues in the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2017. In the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2018, revenues from VIEs accounted for approximately 12.5% and 14.6% of our total revenues, respectively.

        We have entered into a series of contractual arrangements, including exclusive option agreement, equity pledge agreements and exclusive business cooperation agreements, with our VIEs and their respective shareholders. As a result of our direct ownership in our WFOEs and the contractual arrangements relating to our VIEs, we are regarded as the primary beneficiary of our VIEs In accordance with ASC 810, and we treat them and their subsidiaries as our consolidated affiliated entities under U.S. GAAP. We have consolidated the financial results of our VIEs and their respective subsidiaries in our consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

        Any changes in PRC laws and regulations that affect our ability to control our VIEs might preclude us from consolidating the entities in the future. We will continually evaluate whether we are the primary beneficiary of our VIEs as facts and circumstances change.

Revenue recognition

        We primarily engage in operating a used car e-commerce platform through our mobile apps, Uxin Used Car and Uxin Auction, and websites, www.xin.com and www.youxinpai.com, providing used car transaction services and financing solutions offered by third-party financing partners. Revenue principally represents transaction facilitation revenue, loan facilitation revenue and others.

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        We adopted ASC Topic 606, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers" for all periods presented. Consistent with the criteria of Topic 606, we recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services.

        To achieve that core principle, an entity should apply five steps defined under Topic 606 We assess its revenue arrangements against specific criteria in order to determine if it is acting as principal or agent. Revenue arrangements with multiple performance obligations are divided into separate units of accounting. The arrangement consideration is allocated at the inception of the arrangement to each performance obligation based on its relative standalone selling price. Revenue is recognized upon transfer of control of promised goods or services to a customer.

        From time to time, we provide cash incentives to both buyers and sellers. These incentives are given in the form of either a cash bonus to sellers or a discount coupon to buyers, and are applied to the same transaction. As these incentives were provided without any distinct good or service in return, these incentives have been recorded as reduction of revenue, pursuant to the guidance under ASC 606.

        Revenue is recorded net of cash incentives, value added tax and related surcharges collected from customers, which are subsequently remitted to government authorities.

Transaction facilitation revenue

    2C

        Our online platform and offline infrastructure allow used car dealers to list and sell their used cars to individual consumers. Our offline infrastructure provides consumers with vehicle inspection, payment and settlement, delivery and fulfilment services, and warranty services. We charge a transaction service fee to the car dealer upon a successful sale. We have identified two performance obligations for these transactions—warranty services and other transaction facilitation services. The revenue relating to warranty services is deferred and recognized over the warranty period. The transaction facilitation revenue is recognized at the point in time when the service is rendered.

    2B

        We operate an online platform and host auction activities through which used car dealers list and sell used cars to other dealers. We earn transaction facilitation income upon each successful close of an auction from the buyers in the transaction. Transaction facilitation income, which is a certain percentage of selling price of the underlying car or a minimum amount is recognized at a point in time following the transfer of control of such services to the customer, which occurs upon the completion of a successful transaction, as we do not assume inventory risk for the used cars and are considered to be an agent in accordance with ASC 606. Accordingly, we recognize the transaction facilitation income when the performance obligation is satisfied.

    Loan facilitation revenue

        We facilitate financing between car buyers and third-party financing partners for both used and new car transactions facilitated by us. For financing solutions funded by third-party financing partners, we collect loan facilitation revenue from the borrowers in the form of a loan service fee for facilitating lending between a borrower and a third-party financing partner. Since our performance obligation is satisfied once the transaction is completed, the loan facilitated revenue is recognized when the service is rendered.

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    Other revenue

        Other revenue mainly comprises of revenues from new car sales, commission from salvage car sales, interest income from financial lease, etc.

        The revenue from sales of new cars is recognized when the title of the car is transferred to the buyer. Commission income of salvage car sales is charged to the buyer and recognized upon completion of the transaction.

        In addition, prior to September 2015, we provided funds to consumers in the form of financial lease agreements. We continue to provide loans through our Easy Loan program to selected dealers in the form of financial lease agreements to help finance their inventory. In these arrangements, we are considered the loan originator and hold such loans on our balance sheet. We generate interest income from these arrangements. Interest income is measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method.

    Remaining performance obligations

        Revenue allocated to remaining performance obligations represent deferred revenue that has not yet been recognized. As of March 31, 2018, the aggregate amount of the transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations was RMB29.3 million (US$4.7 million). We expect to recognize 100% of this revenue over the next 12 months and the remainder thereafter.

Advance to consumers on behalf of financing partners

        We facilitate loans extended by third-party financing partners to consumers through our online platform. We started to cooperate with third-party financing partners in September 2015. From September 2015, the funds for the consumer loans have been primarily provided by third-party financing partners, while we provide services to facilitate such financing transactions. Pursuant to our cooperation arrangements with the financing partners, for the purpose of registering the collateral over the car purchased by consumers with relevant government authorities, we advance the funds needed to purchase the car to the consumer on the financing partners' behalf to the applicable car dealers directly. The third-party financing partners shall then pay the corresponding amount to us as agreed in the cooperation agreements. As of December 31, 2016, 2017 and March 31, 2018, the outstanding balance of our advances to consumers on behalf of financing partners were RMB31.1 million, RMB827.4 million (US$126.6 million) and RMB507.4 million (US$80.7 million), respectively.

Financial lease receivables

        Financial lease receivables include dealer inventory financing receivables and receivables generated from finance lease arrangements we entered into with consumers before we started to cooperate with third-party financing partners in September 2015.

        We provide short-term inventory financing to certain selected car dealers through the Easy Loan program. Those car dealers can apply and obtain loans through the Easy Loan program to acquire cars for their inventories. In connection with the Easy Loan program, we and a third-party financing partner enter into a financing business cooperation agreement, which establishes that loans provided to dealers are made in direct connection to the financial lease contracts entered into between us and the dealers for the underlying cars. Pursuant to the financing business cooperation agreement, we extend the loan first to the car dealers and then transfer the financial lease receivables to the third-party financing partner. Subsequently, we withdraw loans from the third-party financing partner up to the credit limit granted by the third-party financing partner for the car dealers. The financing business cooperation agreement also establishes our role as the guarantor for the loan balance outstanding from the third-party financing partner to the car dealers.

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        We started to cooperate with third-party financing partners in September 2015. Before September 2015, we entered into finance lease arrangements with consumers who needed financing in the car purchases.

        Financial lease receivables are measured at amortized cost and reported on our consolidated balance sheets at outstanding principal adjusted for the allowance for credit losses. Allowance for financial lease receivables is provided when we have determined the balance is uncollectible. In general, we consider financial lease receivables meeting any of the following conditions as uncollectible: (i) death of the borrower; (ii) identification of fraud, and the fraud is officially reported to and filed with relevant law enforcement departments or (iii) the amount remained outstanding 180 days past due and therefore deemed uncollectible.

Guarantee liabilities

        The third-party financing partners offer financing solutions to the borrowers and we provide a guarantee in the event of default. We guarantee full repayment of principal and accrued and unpaid interest to financing partners of all consumer auto loans facilitated through our platform. Depending on the specific arrangements with each financing partner, once a loan is in default for more than eight days, we may be obligated to pay any overdue payments to the financing partner. Once a loan is in default for more than 85 days, three consecutive installments, or six installments in total, we may be obligated to pay the remaining loan balance and any other payments due to the financing partner. We also post security deposits to financing partners in the aggregate amount of 12.7%, 9.6% and 9.7% of the aggregate outstanding loan balance of loans originated by the financing partner as of December 31, 2016, 2017 and March 31, 2018, respectively. If additional loans are originated by a financing partner through our platform, we post additional security deposit to the financing partner. The delinquency rates by used car loan balance as of March 31, 2018 that were 1 to 29, 30 to 59, 60 to 89 and 90 or more calendar days past due were 0.76%, 0.77%, 0.53%, 1.56%, respectively.

        The financial guarantee is within the scope of ASC Topic 460, Guarantees. The portion of the contract consideration that relates to ASC 460 must first be allocated to the guarantee, with the residual portion of the transaction price being recorded under ASC Topic 606, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers"ASC 606. The liability recognized at the inception of the guarantee should be an estimate of the guarantee's fair value.

        Subsequent to the initial recognition of the guarantee liability, our guarantee obligations are measured as a combination of two components: (i) ASC 460 component and (ii) ASC 450 component. The liability recorded based on ASC 460 is determined on a loan-by-loan basis and is reduced as we are released from the underlying risk, meaning as the loan is repaid by the borrower or when the financing partners are compensated in the event of a default. The liability is reduced only as we are released from the underlying risk. This component is a stand ready obligation which is not subject to the probable threshold used to record a contingent obligation. The other component is a contingent liability determined using historical experience of borrower defaults, representing the obligation to make future payments, measured using the guidance per ASC 450, Contingencies. Subsequent to the initial recognition, the guarantee obligation is measured at the greater of the amount determined per ASC 460 (guarantee liability) and the amount determined based on ASC 450 (contingent liability). As stated in ASC 460-10-35-1, the guarantee liability should generally be reduced by recording a credit to net income as the guarantor is released from the guaranteed risk. Accordingly, the guarantee liability is recognized in "(losses)/gains from guarantee liability" in the income statement by a systematic and rational amortization method, e.g. over the term of the loan.

        As of December 31, 2016 and 2017, our total guarantee liabilities were RMB76.3 million and RMB173.9 million (US$26.6 million), respectively. As of March 31, 2018, our total guarantee liabilities was RMB191.3 million (US$30.4 million). As of December 31, 2016, 2017 and March 31, 2018, the

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total outstanding principal balance of loans that we facilitated through our platform reached RMB5.3 billion, RMB14.8 billion (US$2.3 billion) and RMB16.9 billion (US$2.7 billion), respectively, which, plus the accrued and unpaid interests, represents the maximum potential future payments that we could be required to make under the guarantee as of each of these dates. Based on our management's assessment, the estimated value of collateral approximated the amounts of maximum potential future payments.

Goodwill

        In accordance with ASC 805 Business Combination, goodwill represents the excess of the purchase consideration over the fair value of assets and liabilities of businesses acquired.

        Goodwill is not amortized but is tested for impairment at the reporting unit level at least annually, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that it might be impaired based on the requirements of ASC 350-20. In accordance with the FASB guidance on "Testing of Goodwill for Impairment," we have elected to perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether the two-step impairment testing of goodwill is necessary. In this assessment, we consider primary factors such as industry and market considerations, overall financial performance of the reporting unit, and other specific information related to the operations. Based on the qualitative assessment, if it is more likely than not that the fair value of each reporting unit is less than the carrying amount, the quantitative impairment test is performed. Otherwise, no further testing is required. Recoverability of goodwill is evaluated using a two-step process. In the first step, the fair value of a reporting unit is compared to its carrying value. If the fair value of a reporting unit exceeds the carrying value of the net assets assigned to a reporting unit, goodwill is considered not impaired and no further testing is required. If the carrying value of the net assets assigned to a reporting unit exceeds the fair value of a reporting unit, the second step of the impairment test is performed in order to determine the implied fair value of a reporting unit's goodwill. Determining the implied fair value of goodwill requires valuation of a reporting unit's tangible and intangible assets and liabilities in a manner similar to the allocation of purchase price in a business combination. If the carrying value of a reporting unit's goodwill exceeds its implied fair value, goodwill is deemed impaired and is written down to the extent of the difference. We estimate the total fair value of the reporting unit using discounted cash flow analysis, and make assumptions regarding future revenue, gross margins, working capital levels, investments in new products, capital spending, tax, cash flows, and the terminal value of the reporting unit.

        In 2017, we acquired Chefang and Baogu and have consolidated their financial results in our consolidated financial statements since the respective dates of acquisitions. As of March 31, 2018, we recorded goodwill in the amount of RMB7.8 million (US$1.2 million) and RMB4.2 million (US$0.6 million) for Chefang and Baogu, respectively. As there were no identifiable intangible assets from the acquisitions of Chefang and Baogu, the goodwill is not amortized but is tested for impairment in accordance with ASC350.

Share-based compensation

        We follow ASC 718 to determine whether a share option or a restricted share unit should be classified and accounted for as a liability award or equity award. All grants of share-based awards to employees and directors classified as equity awards are recognized in the financial statements based on their grant-date fair values. We classify the share-based awards granted as equity awards, and have elected to recognize compensation expense relating to the share-based awards with service condition on a graded vesting basis over the requisite service period, which is generally the vesting period.

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compensation expense is recorded net of estimated forfeitures such that expense is recorded only for those share-based awards that are expected to vest.

        In February 2018, we adopted the Amended and Restated Share Incentive Plan, or the Amended and Restated Plan. Under the Amended and Restated Plan, the maximum aggregate number of Class A ordinary shares that may be issued pursuant to all awards granted under the Amended and Restated Plan is 87,742,890.

    Options

        We granted 11,618,090 and 12,819,330 options to our employees, with a weighted average exercise price of US$1.01 and US$2.13, for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2017. For the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2018, 6,330,000 and 23,970,000 options were granted to our employees, with a weighted average exercise price of US$1.96 and US$2.99, respectively. No options granted to employees were exercisable as of December 31, 2016, 2017 and March 31, 2018 and prior to our completion of an IPO. No options granted to key management were exercisable as of December 31, 2016, whereas 9,800,000 options granted to key management became exercisable as of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018 as an IPO was expected to be consummated within six months.

        The following table sets forth the information relating to the options granted in the years ended December 31, 2016, December 31, 2017 and three months ended March 31, 2018:

Grant date
  Number of
options
  Weighted-
average
exercise price
  Weighted
average fair
value of
options
  Fair value
of the
underlying
ordinary
shares as of
the grant date
 
   
  US$
  US$
  US$

Year ended December 31, 2016

    11,618,090     1.01     1.31   $1.54 - $2.26

Year ended December 31, 2017

    12,819,330     2.13     1.72   $2.26 - $4.48

Three months ended March 31, 2018

    23,970,000     2.99     3.38   $4.48 - $5.29

        The options granted were measured at fair value on the dates of grant using the Binomial option pricing model with the following assumptions:

 
  Year ended
December 31,
2016
  Year ended
December 31,
2017
  Year ended
March 31,
2018

Expected volatility (1)

  45% - 53%   43% - 51%   43% - 50%

Risk-free interest rate (per annum) (2)

  2.08% - 2.40%   2.08% - 2.32%   2.20% - 2.40%

Exercise multiple (3)

  2.8/2.2   2.8/2.2   2.8/2.2

Expected dividend yield (4)

  0%   0%   0%

Contractual term (in years) (5)

  10   10   10%

(1)
The expected volatility was estimated based on the historical volatility of comparable peer public companies with a time horizon close to the expected term of our options.

(2)
The risk-free interest rate was estimated based on the yield to maturity of U.S. treasury bonds denominated in US$ for a term consistent with the expected term of our options in effect at the option valuation date.

(3)
The expected exercise multiple was estimated as the average ratio of the stock price to the exercise price of when employees would decide to voluntarily exercise their vested options. As we did not have sufficient information of past employee exercise history, it was estimated by referencing to a widely-accepted academic research publication.

(4)
The expected dividend yield is zero as we have never declared or paid any cash dividends on our shares, and we do not anticipate any dividend payments in the foreseeable future.

(5)
The contractual term is the contract life of the option.

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        Stock options granted to an employee under the Amended and Restated Plan will generally be exercisable upon our completion of an IPO or a defined corporate transaction such as a change of control transaction, and the employee renders service to us in accordance with a stipulated service schedule. Employees are generally subject to a four-year service schedule, under which an employee earns an entitlement to vest in 25% of his option grants at the end of each year of completed service.

        For key management grantee, the vested stock options granted could be retained and be exercised until the earlier of (i) any day commencing from the day that is six months prior to the anticipated consummation of an IPO, or (ii) the day immediately prior to the consummation of a defined corporate transaction.

        Since the exercisability of the options granted is dependent upon our completion of an IPO, the completion of an IPO is considered to be a performance condition of the awards. An IPO is not considered to be probable until it is completed. Under ASC 718, compensation cost should be accrued if it is probable that the performance condition will be achieved. As a result, no share-based compensation expense was recognized for the year ended December 31, 2016. In the event that it is considered probable that an IPO will be completed, we will recognize compensation expense relating to the options granted to certain key management at six months prior to the anticipated consummation of the IPO, based on this special term offered to the key management grantees. All the options granted to key management were fully vested as of December 31, 2017, and a share-based compensation expense of RMB28.2 million (US$4.2 million) was recognized for the vested options offered to key management for the year ended December 31, 2017, as an IPO was expected to be consummated within six months.

        As of March 31, 2018, the fair value of vested and nonvested options granted to employees and management, which are not exercisable, amounted to RMB79.2 (US$12.4 million) and RMB686.7 million (US$107.9 million), respectively. We will recognize compensation expenses relating to the stock options vested cumulatively upon our completion of this offering.

    Other share-based awards

        For the year ended December 31, 2016, we recorded share-based compensation expense of RMB226.4 million for issuance and grant of 19,985,520 ordinary shares to our management in April 2016.

        In September 2017, one of our preferred shareholders transferred 6,686,020 series A preferred shares and 10,590,390 series B preferred shares with a consideration of US$41.2 million to Gao Li Group, which is controlled by Mr. Kun Dai, the chairman of our board of directors and chief executive officer. The difference between the transfer price and the fair value of preferred shares transferred was RMB137.7 million (US$20.3 million) and was recognized as compensation expense to Mr. Kun Dai in September 2017.

Fair value of our ordinary shares

        We are a private company with no quoted market prices for our ordinary shares. We have therefore needed to make estimates of the fair value of our ordinary shares on various dates for the purpose of determining the fair value of our ordinary shares at the date of the grant of a share-based compensation award as one of the inputs into determining the grant date fair value of the award.

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        The following table sets forth the fair value of our ordinary shares estimated at different times with the assistance from an independent valuation firm:

 
  Fair value
of ordinary
shares (US$)
  Discount
rate
  DLOM  

Year ended December 31, 2016

  $1.54 - $2.26     16.5 %   10 %

Year ended December 31, 2017

  $2.26 - $4.48     15 %   10 %

Three months ended March 31, 2018

  $4.48 - $5.29     15 %   5 %

        All the valuations set forth in the above table were performed on retrospective basis. We obtained a retrospective valuation instead of a contemporaneous valuation, because, on the various valuation dates, our financial and limited human resources were principally focused on our business development efforts. This approach is consistent with the guidance prescribed by the AICPA Audit and Accounting Practice Aid, Valuation of Privately-Held-Company Equity Securities Issued as Compensation, or the Practice Aid. Specifically, the "Level B" recommendation in paragraph 16 of the Practice Aid sets forth the preferred types of valuation that should be used.

        As our primary approach in determining the fair value of our ordinary shares, we applied the income approach/discounted cash flow analysis based on our projected cash flow using our best estimate as of the valuation date. The determination of the fair value of our ordinary shares requires complex and subjective judgments to be made regarding our projected financial and operating results, our unique business risks, the liquidity of our shares and our operating history and prospects at the time of valuation.

Discount rates

        The discounted cash flow method of the income approach involves applying appropriate discount rates to discount the forecasted future cash flows to the present value. We have considered the cost of equity in determining an appropriate discount rate.

Cost of equity

        We calculated the cost of equity of the business as of the valuation dates using the capital asset pricing model, or CAPM, the most commonly adopted method for estimating the required rate of return for equity. Under CAPM, the cost of equity is determined with consideration of the risk-free rate, systematic risk, equity market premium, size of our company, the scale of our business and our ability to achieve forecasted projections. In deriving the cost of equity, certain publicly traded companies involving similar business were selected for reference as our guideline companies. To reflect the operating environment in China and the general sentiment in the U.S. capital markets towards used car e-commerce businesses, the guideline companies were selected with consideration of the following factors: (i) the guideline companies should provide similar services, and (ii) the guideline companies should either have their principal operations in Asia Pacific region, as we operate in China, or are publicly listed companies in the United States as we plan to list our shares in the United States.

Discount for lack of marketability, or DLOM

        We also applied a discount for lack of marketability, or DLOM, of 10%, to reflect the fact that there is no ready market for shares in a closely-held company like us. When determining the DLOM, the Finnerty's Average Strike put options model was used. In this model, the cost of the put option, which can hedge the price change before the privately held shares can be sold, was considered as a basis to determine the DLOM. This option pricing method was used because it takes into account certain company-specific factors, including the timing of the expected initial public offering and the volatility of the share price of the guideline companies engaged in the same industry.

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        The increase in the fair value of our ordinary shares through 2016, 2017 and the three months ended March 31, 2018 was primarily attributable to our continued revenue growth, significant growth of our 2C business, and anticipated higher revenue growth rate and lower discount rate due to a longer track record in achieving growth and the completion of this offering.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

        See Note 2.29 of our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus, "Principal Accounting Policies—Recent Accounting Pronouncements."

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INDUSTRY OVERVIEW

Massive and High-growth Online Used Car Market in China

        China is the world's second largest automotive market as measured by car PARC and is expected to become the largest automotive market by 2023, according to iResearch. As of December 31, 2017, there were approximately 185 million car PARC in China, compared with 275 million car PARC in the United States. Despite the scale of China's car PARC, the low car ownership rate as well as large population in China indicates significant room for continued growth. China's driving age population reached approximately one billion as of December 31, 2017, significantly larger than the 250 million in the United States. China's car ownership per 1,000 persons was 133 in 2017, which was significantly lower than the car ownership rate of 845 cars per 1,000 persons in the United States, according to iResearch.


China Used Car Transaction Volume (million units)

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        Total used car transaction volume in China reached 12.4 million in 2017, as compared to 41.5 million in the United States. The ratio of China's used car sales to new car sales by volume was 0.5 in 2017, significantly lower than that of 2.4 in the United States. According to iResearch, used car transaction volume in China is expected to grow rapidly at a CAGR of 19.0% from 12.4 million in 2017 to reach 29.6 million by 2022, primarily driven by a number of factors, including:

    continued urbanization and increasing disposable income of consumers, especially in lower-tier cities, making car ownership more affordable;

    increasing consumer acceptance and preference for used cars due to broader selection and better perceived value in terms of both brand and functionality compared with new cars of similar price;

    more accommodating government policies, including the lifting of government restrictions on cross-regional sales of used cars in early 2016; and

    a large and growing car PARC with an increasing number of cars entering into the remarketing cycle.

        There is also significant room for continued growth of used car transactions through online platforms. Used car transactions through online platforms increased from 0.2 million in 2013 to 1.6 million in 2017, only representing 2.7% and 12.5% of total used car transaction volume in China respectively, while approximately 44% of the consumers surveyed by iResearch in 2017 indicated that they were willing to consider purchasing used cars online.

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China's Used Car Supply Chain is Ripe for Disruption

        China's used car supply chain is ripe for disruption due to the following factors:

    Challenges faced by consumers

    Limited local car selection:   China's used car market is characterized by limited local used car supply and selection, particularly in lower tier cities. For example, in Beijing, a typical tier-1 city, and in Nanjing, a typical tier-2 city, there are currently approximately 15,000 and 8,000 used cars, respectively, offered for sale locally. In Nanchang, Mudanjiang and Danzhou, which are typical tier-3, tier-4, and tier-5 cities, respectively, there are only approximately 4,000, 800 and 50 used cars offered locally, according to China Insights Consultancy. On the other hand, the potential used car selection across China is enormous. According to China Insights Consultancy, there were more than 10,000 models from more than 100 brands across more than 2,000 vehicle series in the Chinese auto market in 2017. Factoring in car color and year of manufacturing, this translates to a potential used car selection of over 200,000 types, according to China Insights Consultancy. To cater to consumers' differing tastes, desired styles, purchasing goals and budgets, it is inevitable for China's used car market to transform from a "local market" to a "national market."

    Lack of trust:   Consumers in general do not trust used car dealers due to perceived information asymmetry, lack of credible, publicly available vehicle history and pricing data, reliable car condition report and after-sale warranties.

    Lack of one-stop service providers:   Used car purchasing is inconvenient for consumers, as it involves time-consuming search, comparison, assessment, title transfer procedures and logistics. For example, vehicle title transfer requires the understanding of different local regulatory requirements on emission standards and involves complicated documentation and administration procedures. There is a lack of one-stop service providers covering the entire used car transaction journey.

    Underserved used car financing needs:   Used car consumer financing is a significantly underserved market in China. Consumers face limited financing options, time-consuming credit approval process and high interest rates. Lack of information transparency and liquidity in China's used car supply chain poses challenges to traditional financial institutions to effectively control the credit risk of used car consumer financing. According to iResearch, in 2017, the used car consumer financing penetration in China was approximately 19%, significantly lower than 54% in the United States.

    Challenges faced by used car dealers

    Operational challenges:   Dealers lack the technological capabilities and real-time market data to better assess market demand and optimize inventory turnover. Used car dealers are typically confined to sourcing locally, as they generally lack the logistical capabilities to source cars from other cities or regions in a cost-effective manner, if at all. There is a lack of reliable, established used car logistics service providers with nationwide coverage in China. Auto logistics services are typically provided by local and regional logistics firms with opaque pricing, long delivery time and limited quality assurance.

    Expensive and inefficient customer acquisition:   Dealers are typically confined to local customer acquisition channels. Consumers typically have to visit dealers' physical locations, where dealers often provide undifferentiated services and limited inventory. In addition, dealers are generally not trusted by consumers due to perceived information asymmetry, which makes customer acquisition even more inefficient.

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    Fragmented, multi-layered, and inefficient used car supply chain

        There were approximately 120,000 used car dealerships in China in 2017, 98% of which are independent non-franchised dealers with a relatively small scale.

        The existing supply chain of used cars in China is multi-layered, complex and inefficient. A used car typically goes through multiple dealers before it reaches the ultimate consumer buyer. According to iResearch, in the traditional cross-regional used car supply chain, a used car is typically transacted 3 to 5 times before it is distributed to the ultimate consumer buyer. Total mark-up, which is the difference between the purchase cost incurred by the ultimate consumer who buys the used car and the selling price charged by the initial consumer who sells the car, is typically in the range of 15% to 20%.

A Seamlessly Integrated Online and Offline Model is Best Suited to Address the Challenges

        A seamlessly integrated online and offline model is best suited to address the key challenges faced by dealers and consumers throughout the used car transaction cycle:

Key features of a seamlessly integrated online and offline model
Online   Offline

Online aggregation of a broad selection of vehicles across the country

 

Trustworthy and accurate vehicle inspection and certification capabilities

User-friendly online and mobile vehicle search, purchase and payment process

 

Sales consultants with strong service capabilities helping consumers find and choose the right vehicle and increase cross-selling of related services including financing products and others

Faster, more effective and more precise matching between used car buyers and sellers

 

Efficient, timely and reliable logistics and fulfillment capabilities with local expertise and network to deliver a hassle-free title transfer process

Big data enabled, efficient and customizable used car financing and insurance solutions

 

After-sale warranty and service

        In addition, an integrated online and offline model serving both consumers and dealers is best positioned to address the challenges in China's current used car supply chain, as both consumers and dealers play vital roles in the used car market. Consumers drive the ultimate demand for used cars. Dealers provide necessary liquidity to the used car market by buying, selling and holding used car inventory. Dealing with consumers directly in a used car transaction is typically time-consuming, as consumers tend to compare prices from different channels and sometimes their price expectations may not be fully in line with the market. In addition, dealers also provide customized reconditioning services for used cars.

        As such, the ideal integrated online and offline business model must serve both consumers and dealers to optimize scalability, efficiency and transparency:

    2B business:   2B business facilitates the sale of used cars to dealers. It aggregates demand from a large number of dealers across the country and facilitates cross-regional flow of used cars at speed.

    2C business:   2C business facilitates the sale of used cars to consumers. 2C business enhances dealers' intra-regional access to consumers, enables dealers' access to cross-regional demand from a broader consumer base and provides consumers with a wider selection of vehicles.

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Massive and Underserved Used Car Consumer Financing Market

        Used car consumer financing market in China is significantly underserved. Consumers face limited financing options, time-consuming credit approval process and high interest rates. In 2017, China's used car consumer financing penetration rate was only 19%, much lower than that in the United States of 54%. Traditional financial institutions, such as banks, auto finance companies and finance lease companies, are not able to effectively participate in the used car market due to challenges in assessing credit risks, including difficulties in assessing the value of used cars, lack of transparency of used car condition and lack of liquidity of used car market in general.

        New technology-enabled business models in the used car space will improve the overall transparency, efficiency and liquidity of used car supply chain, China's used car consumer financing market is expected to grow with increasing penetration at a CAGR of 45.6% from RMB72.3 billion in 2017 to RMB473.0 billion (US$75.4 billion) in 2022, according to iResearch. The growth and increasing availability of used car consumer financing will also help drive the growth of overall used car market, as auto financing lowers the hurdle for car ownership by making it more affordable for consumers.


China's Used Car Consumer Financing Market Size (RMB billion)

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        China's auto insurance market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 8.4%, from RMB766 billion (US$122.1 billion) in 2017 to RMB1,144 billion (US$182.4 billion) in 2022 as China's car PARC continues to grow and age, according to iResearch.

Underserved Used Car Logistics Market

        Used car logistics needs are significantly underserved in China. Used car dealers and consumers are often spread out across the country, which poses challenges to cross-regional transportation of used cars. Unlike new cars, the volume of used cars on each route is also highly dynamic. Currently, there is no established logistics company in China that is dedicated to providing used car logistics services with nationwide reach. According to iResearch, China's used car logistics market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 30.3% from RMB9 billion (US$1.4 billion) in 2017 to RMB32 billion (US$5.1 billion) in 2022, driven by the fast growing used car market and the increasing need for cross-regional transportation.

Profitable Automotive Aftermarket Business with High-growth Potential

        The automotive aftermarket encompasses the sale of auto parts and car repair and maintenance. Driven by a growing and aging car PARC, China's automotive aftermarket is expected to grow rapidly in the coming years. According to iResearch, China's automotive aftermarket grew from

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RMB558 billion (US$89.0 billion) in 2013 to RMB935 billion (US$149.1 billion) in 2016 and is expected to reach RMB2,422 billion (US$386.1 billion) in 2022 at a CAGR of 17.2% from 2016 to 2022. Automotive aftermarket business in China is very profitable, because repair and maintenance services are highly customized to each car. For China's leading 4S dealerships, aftermarket service in general accounts for more than 60% of their profits, according to iResearch. Used car owners are among the key users of automotive aftermarket services, given that most of the used cars are out of warranty period provided by automobile manufacturers.


China Automotive Aftermarket Market Size (RMB billion)

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BUSINESS

Summary

        We are the largest used car e-commerce platform in China in terms of both the number of transactions facilitated and total GMV in 2017, according to iResearch. As the destination for online used car transactions in China, we make it possible for consumers to buy cars from dealers, and for dealers to buy cars from other dealers and consumers, through an innovative integrated online and offline platform.

        Our mission is to enable people to buy the car of their choice. Both consumers and businesses in China face significant challenges in buying and selling used cars, such as access to a limited number of vehicles, incomplete and unreliable information about vehicles, and complex transaction processes. Our platform addresses these issues by enabling consumers and businesses discover, evaluate and transact in used cars throughout China, providing a reliable and one-stop transaction experience. Our platform consists of two highly synergistic businesses:

    Uxin Used Car (" GRAPHIC "): our 2C business catering to consumer buyers, primarily provides consumers with customized car recommendations, financing, title transfer, delivery, insurance referral, warranty and other related services; and

 


 

Uxin Auction (" GRAPHIC "): our 2B business catering to business buyers, primarily provides businesses with a comprehensive suite of solutions, helping them source vehicles, optimizing their turnover and facilitating cross-regional transactions.

We have the longest operating history among the leading used car e-commerce companies in China, according to iResearch. Since our founding, both Uxin Used Car and Uxin Auction have achieved significant success. They achieved market shares of 41% and 42% in terms of GMV in the online 2C and 2B used car markets in China in 2017, compared to 32% and 40% in 2016, respectively, according to iResearch.

        We have transformed used car commerce in China through our innovative integrated online and offline approach that addresses each step of the transaction and covers the entire value chain. Our highly scalable online platform allows sellers to reach a broad audience and ensures that users have access to an extensive nationwide selection of used cars. Our offline infrastructure allows us to provide services that are important to enabling transactions, such as the inspection, title transfer and delivery of vehicles, in-person consultation and other after-sale services. In particular, our inspection capabilities allow us to collect proprietary data, images and videos of vehicles and generate accurate car condition reports that allow for standardized comparisons, which are crucial to our users' online purchase decision-making processes. With a significant amount of data on buyers, sellers, vehicles and transactions on our platform, we are able to continue to innovate and improve our services to meet the varied needs of our users. Together, our services provide users with the superior experience and peace of mind that our brand embodies in fact our name—Uxin (" GRAPHIC ") translates to quality and trust in Chinese.

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        Our comprehensive services are supported by a number of critical foundations, including proprietary technology and data analytics capabilities, an extensive service network and unique transaction enabling capabilities.

    Data and Technology : Our patented and industry-leading car inspection system, Check Auto  (" GRAPHIC "), provides a comprehensive overview of a used car's condition, while our AI- and big data-driven Manhattan pricing engine evaluates a car's condition and provides buyers and sellers with pricing insights. Our Manhattan pricing engine also enables us to forecast the residual value of vehicles with greater accuracy. By leveraging both the Manhattan pricing engine and our proprietary Sunny risk control system, which makes credit assessments of prospective borrowers, we effectively monitor car collateral and manage our risk exposure. Currently, our AI-enabled credit assessment system could automatically process approximately 80% of auto loan applications. In addition, based on the plethora of data we have on our users' browsing history, behavior and preferences, our Lingxi  (" GRAPHIC ") smart selection system provides highly personalized recommendations to consumers, making it more likely for them to find their cars of choice.

 


 

Uxin Service Network : As of March 31, 2018, we had a nationwide network of over 670 service centers across more than 270 cities, providing buyers and sellers with services and assistance at each step of the transaction cycle. We believe our physical presence in consumers' neighborhoods provides them with convenient access to our services, allowing us to further build trusted relationships with them. We also operate seven regional transaction centers to support transactions in our 2B business.

 


 

Uxin Transaction Enabling Capabilities : Our unique transaction enabling capabilities currently cover more than 200 cities and consist of our nationwide delivery and fulfillment network, title transfer services and industry-leading warranty program. Our title transfer services quickly handle a potentially time-consuming and complex process for our buyers. Our warranty program provides consumers with comprehensive post-sale protection.

        We collaborate with a large number of third-party partners to provide financing products, insurance referrals, and other services through our platform. For example, our financing partners assess buyers' credit and fund the loans facilitated through our platform, making used car purchases easy: This also allows us to establish ongoing relationships with our customers to serve them for other post-transaction needs including their next car purchase.

        As our platform grows, more buyers tend to attract more sellers, which in turn will engage additional buyers with a broader selection of used cars, driving significant network effects. In addition, a growing number of buyers and sellers will attract more third-party service partners, expand the offerings on our platform and help form a vibrant ecosystem. Since our inception in 2011, we have witnessed significant growth in our business. The total number of used cars sold through our platform has increased from 377,777 in 2016 to 634,317 in 2017, representing a 67.9% increase, and from 102,098 in the first three months of 2017 to 165,003 in the first three months of 2018, representing a 61.6% increase. The total GMV of our platform has grown from RMB26.0 billion in 2016 to RMB43.4 billion (US$6.7 billion) in 2017, representing a 67.0% increase, and from RMB7.9 billion in the first three months of 2017 to RMB11.6 billion (US$1.9 billion) in the first three months of 2018, representing a 46.8% increase.

        We generate revenues primarily through fees for transaction facilitation and auto loan facilitation services. Our total revenues grew to RMB1951.4 million (US$298.6 million) in 2017, representing an increase of 136.7% from 2016. In the three months ended March 31, 2018, our total revenues was RMB649.4 million (US$103.3 million), representing an increase of 93.2% over the same period in 2017. Our net loss was RMB2,747.8 million (US$420.5 million) in 2017, compared to RMB1,392.9 million in 2016. Our net loss was RMB839.4 million (US$133.5 million) in the first three months of 2018,

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compared to RMB510.8 million in the three months ended March 31, 2017. Our adjusted net loss, a non-GAAP measure defined as net loss excluding share-based compensation and fair value change of derivative liabilities was RMB1,696.1 million (US$259.6 million) in 2017, as compared to RMB1,050.4 million in 2016 and RMB478.0 million (US$76.0 million) in the first three months of 2018, as compared to RMB430.4 million in the first three months of 2017. See "Summary Consolidated Financial and Operating Data—Non-GAAP Financial Measure."

Our Strengths

        We believe that the following competitive strengths contribute to our success and differentiate us from our competitors:

Largest used car e-commerce platform in China

        We operate the largest used car e-commerce platform in China, as measured by both the number of transactions facilitated and total GMV in 2016 and 2017, respectively, according to iResearch. In 2017, our overall platform had 41% market share as measured by total GMV, compared to 35% in 2016. Each of our 2C and 2B businesses is also a leader in its own right. Our 2C business, Uxin Used Car, had a market share of 41% in China's 2C used car e-commerce market, compared to 32% in 2016, while our 2B business, Uxin Auction, had a market share of 42% in China's 2B used car e-commerce market, compared to 40% in 2016 as measured by GMV, according to iResearch. Our two businesses allow us to service a wider range of used car transactions in China and broaden the reach of our platform. We had more than 64,700 and 83,700 active dealers on our platform in 2016 and 2017, respectively. In 2017, we facilitated 634,317 used car transactions totaling RMB43.4 billion (US$6.9 billion) in terms of total GMV, which represented an increase of 67.9% and 67.0%, respectively, from 2016. 68% of Chinese consumers named "Uxin" when asked about the used car industry, according to a survey conducted by Ipsos in April 2018.

        Our scale and reach increasingly generate network effects over time that improve our services and user experience and drive the growth of our platform. Moreover, this scale and reach, combined with a user-centric approach, has helped us establish a powerful brand. We are the most popular and trusted used car e-commerce platform in China among used car buyers and sellers that have transacted at least once. 99% of our buyer customers surveyed indicated that they would recommend us to friends and families, according iResearch.

Innovative integrated online and offline business model

        We have pioneered an integrated online and offline business model that both enables and improves used car commerce for consumers and businesses across China. We have created the largest used car e-commerce platform in China, offering users access to a broad selection of vehicles through mobile apps and websites with comprehensive and accurate vehicle information and a seamless transaction experience. Our platform also provides sellers with access to a massive user base and significantly extends their geographic reach, improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the selling process and, in the case of our business sellers, the overall operations of their business, including helping them source vehicles and optimize inventory turnover, marketing strategy and vehicle distribution. Additionally, our innovative and cutting-edge technology, including our vehicle inspection technology, is central to our platform. It allows us to gather and analyze a large amount of data on vehicles, user behavior and transactions in ways that improve and differentiate the experience for users and help them make better transaction decisions.

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cross-regional used car e-commerce. As of March 31, 2018, we had over 670 service centers and 7 regional transaction centers covering more than 270 cities in China, the most expansive of any online or offline used car platform in China, according to iResearch. Moreover, we have the largest nationwide used car logistics network in China in terms of the number of cities covered, according to iResearch, comprising approximately 100 logistics partners covering over 350 cities across China as of March 31, 2018. Our unrivaled offline capability allows us to capture more transaction opportunities in cross-regional used car commerce by facilitating transactions and delivering vehicles to any location in China, typically within three to four business days of a transaction.

Superior transaction experience

        We offer a superior and differentiated transaction experience in the following ways:

        In a survey conducted by iResearch in December 2017, we ranked first among China's used car e-commerce platforms in terms of customer satisfaction and trust across a variety of criteria including vehicle selection, reliability, and convenience of transaction process. Customer satisfaction, combined with our comprehensive services, allows us to meaningfully guide our users' decision-making process and increase the likelihood of successful transactions on our platform.

Transaction-centric platform with multiple service opportunities

        Through our high-touch, comprehensive coverage of a user's transaction journey, we are able to understand our users, guide their transaction decisions and maintain long-term relationships. As such, we believe we have significantly more opportunities to successfully attach value-added services to used car transactions. Our comprehensive suite of services includes title transfer, delivery and fulfillment, insurance referral, warranty and loan facilitation services. Many of these services generate incremental revenues for our business.

        Moreover, our deep understanding of user behavior, vast amounts of transaction and vehicle data and in-depth analytics complement and supplement our third-party financing partners' risk management capabilities and help us provide a wide variety of auto financing products. This provides users with greater flexibility in their purchase decisions and lowers the hurdles for car ownership, further increasing the number of transactions on our platform. For example, the attach rate of used car loan

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facilitation services on our platform was 45.5%, 44.5% and 44.9% in 2016, 2017 and for the first three months of 2018, respectively, as measured by the number of transactions with used car loan facilitation services divided by the total number of used car transactions. As a result, we were able to derive an average take rate of 2.6% and 3.6% on our platform in 2016 and 2017 and 3.5% and 4.5% on our platform in the first three months of 2017 and 2018, respectively, as measured by the total used car transaction facilitation and loan facilitation revenues divided by our total GMV during the same period.

Strong data analytics capabilities and proprietary technology

        Our data analytics capabilities and proprietary technology drive every aspect of our business, particularly in vehicle inspection, user behavior analytics, pricing analysis and risk management. We collect and analyze a significant amount of data on our platform including user behavior data, vehicle data, and transaction data. Since 2016, our platform has facilitated approximately 1.2 million successful transactions.

        Our self-developed Check Auto vehicle inspection system is an integrated hardware and software solution that is easy-to-use, efficient and comprehensive. Check Auto ensures a standardized vehicle inspection process with significantly reduced dependency on inspection professionals by using step-by-step visual instructions and detailed checklists. This allows us to provide users on our platform with direct access to a comprehensive and accurate vehicle profile that includes multimedia content comprising both photos and videos. Moreover, to ensure the quality of the vehicle information we collect, we use cutting-edge video capture devices to record and log every stage of the inspection process. Powered by advanced machine learning technologies, Check Auto is also capable of recursive self-improvement as we accumulate more data and technical know-how from inspecting more vehicles. As of December 31, 2017, we had inspected and collected proprietary data on approximately 4.5 million cars, which has enabled Check Auto to significantly improve and adapt itself for a broader range of car models and to meet the needs of our rapidly growing business. As of March 31, 2018, we had obtained 10 patents in relation to vehicle inspection, which has been adopted by top automobile manufacturers. The combination of these features and capabilities helps make Check Auto the vehicle inspection standard in the industry.

        Our analysis of these data provides us with better market insights and allows us to provide customized services to both buyers and sellers. For example, our Lingxi smart selection system, based on the plethora of data we have on our users' browsing history, behavior and preferences, pushes highly personalized recommendations to users, making it more likely for them to find their car of choice. For business buyers, we also take into account their existing inventory. Our recommendations allow buyers to complete transactions quicker and more efficiently.

        In addition, using AI-driven analytics and transaction data, we have developed what we call the Manhattan pricing engine to generate pricing insights that we use internally and provide to our users. We provide our users with fair value estimates of cars by analyzing transaction and vehicle data in real-time. Our pricing engine also helps us better predict the residual value of vehicles over time, which serves as a critical input to manage our risk exposure as part of our loan facilitation business. Our financing partners also leverage these insights for their product development and risk management. Our proprietary Sunny risk control system makes credit assessments on prospective borrowers and manages our credit risk exposure.

Visionary and experienced management team with proven track record

        Our visionary management team consists of seasoned executives with deep experience across internet, automobile and finance industries. Mr. Kun Dai, our founder, chairman of the board of directors and chief executive officer, has been involved in the internet and auto industries for over ten years. Prior to founding our company, he launched one of China's first online used car websites in 2005

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and subsequently served as vice president of BitAuto, an NYSE-listed Chinese internet company that provides content, marketing and transaction services for the auto industry in China. Mr. Zhen Zeng, our chief financial officer, has been with our company since our inception and has over ten years of experience in finance. In addition to our senior management, we are supported by teams of highly passionate and experienced professionals across operation, technology, business development and marketing functions, many of whom have relevant experiences at leading global and Chinese enterprises.

Our Strategies

        We intend to execute the following strategies to further expand our business:

Continue to expand nationwide footprint

        We plan to expand our nationwide footprint by broadening and deepening our service offerings. We plan to expand into new cities and to enhance and diversify our service offerings in the cities we already cover. We also plan to further expand our transaction enabling and service capabilities, including our service centers, transaction centers and logistics capabilities, and to facilitate more transactions, in particular cross-regional used car transactions. Growing our nationwide footprint will allow us to bring more consumers and businesses to our platform and to reinforce the network effects that we enjoy.

Further improve user experience

        We aim to further improve our user experience in every aspect of users' interactions with us. Through broader geographic coverage, enhanced services, continued technological innovation, employee training, and partnerships with third-party service providers, we strive to deliver superior and differentiated user experiences both online and offline. For example, for our business users, we plan to offer more comprehensive information and recommendations to help them improve inventory turnover and operational efficiency. For our consumer users, we plan to provide more personalized guidance and local support to facilitate their transaction decision-making. We may seek to deploy facial recognition and natural language processing technologies to further optimize service quality at our service centers. A high-quality user experience will allow us to strengthen customer relationships and deepen user engagement on our platform.

Capture additional service opportunities

        We will continue to leverage our strong customer relationships and comprehensive coverage of a user's entire used car transaction journey to capture additional service opportunities. We aim to increase our cross-selling efforts, and build on our deep understanding of users to offer more accurate personalized recommendations of services to our users, such as financing products, insurance referrals and car repair services. We also plan to improve training of our staff at our service centers to promote up-take of such services, such as by making customized suggestions to customers for their next car once they have successfully sold their old cars through our platform.

Reinforce technology leadership through innovation

        We are dedicated to continuous innovation through investment in technology to drive the growth of our business. We will continue to invest in our proprietary car inspection system, Check Auto , to improve its accuracy and efficiency. We will leverage AI and big data capabilities to enhance the accuracy of our used car pricing engine and personalized recommendation algorithms, and improve our risk management system. We will continue to invest in our IT infrastructure to improve our operational efficiency and make it even more robust.

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Selectively pursue strategic alliance, investment and acquisition opportunities

        While we continue to expand our business through organic growth, we may evaluate and selectively pursue strategic alliance, investment and acquisition opportunities across the automobile value chain to supplement and complement our existing services and strategies when such opportunities arise. In our pursuit of such opportunities, we may broaden our service offerings to create synergies with our existing business operations, expand our consumer reach, strengthen and expand relationships with our business partners, optimize our talent pool and improve our data analytics capabilities and technologies.

Our Platform and Services

        We are the largest used car e-commerce platform in China in terms of both the number of transactions facilitated through our platform and total GMV in 2017, according to iResearch. As the destination of choice for used car transactions in China, we enable consumers to buy cars from dealers, and dealers to buy cars from both dealers and consumers. We mainly generate revenues from the fees we charge for facilitating used car transactions and consumer auto loans.

Our 2C business

        Uxin Used Car (" GRAPHIC "), our 2C business, caters to consumer buyers and provides them with customized recommendations, financing, insurance referral, delivery, title transfer, warranty and other transaction related services. Sellers in our 2C business are typically small- or medium-sized retail dealers of used cars. Our 2C business generates revenues from the fees we charge for transaction facilitation and loan facilitation services. Our used car transaction facilitation service take rate, as defined by the used car transaction facilitation revenue divided by the GMV of our 2C business, increased from 0.5% in 2016 to 0.9% in 2017 and from 0.8% in the first three months of 2017 to 1.1% in the first three months of 2018. Our average service fee rate, as measured by the used car loan facilitation revenue divided by the total amount of used car loans facilitated, was 5.1% and 6.2%, respectively, in 2016 and 2017, and 5.8% and 6.9%, respectively, in the first three months of 2017 and 2018, which was in part due to the launch of certain new loan products during this period.

        Since its launch in 2015, Uxin Used Car has achieved significant scale and growth. We currently have approximately 0.2 million car listings on our platform. In 2016 and 2017, our 2C business facilitated 130,076 and 283,829 used car transactions, resulting in GMV of approximately RMB15.7 billion and RMB26.0 billion (US$4.0 billion) and a market share of 41% of the 2C used car e-commerce market in China in 2017, compared to 32% in 2016, according to iResearch. In the first three months of 2017 and 2018, our 2C business facilitated 48,818 and 101,425 used car transactions, resulting in GMV of approximately RMB5.2 billion and RMB8.6 billion (US$1.4 billion), respectively.

        In December 2016, we launched our loan facilitation service for new cars, which enables consumers to browse new car listings and make appointments to check the cars at 4S Stores on our platform. In addition, with the assistance of our sales consultants, consumers can also have various choices of financing products offered by our platform.

Snapshot of our 2C user interface

        The intuitive user interface of Uxin Used Car enables users to easily find the right car and related products and services. In December 2016 and December 2017, Uxin used Car had approximately

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12.5 million and 14.0 million MAUs, respectively, and the average MAU in the first three months of 2018 is 20.0 million.

GRAPHIC

User journey on our 2C business

        For a typical consumer on Uxin Used Car, the buying journey is as follows:

    Online search:  We provide an intuitive user interface to help consumers navigate through a vast selection of used cars. Consumers can search by brand, price and other features. Our platform also makes personalized recommendations by leveraging our proprietary Lingxi smart selection system.
    Evaluation:  To improve transparency of the transaction process and strengthen consumer trust, each car listing includes an in-depth car condition report generated by our Check Auto system, including photos and videos of the interior and exterior of the car, records of prior accidents, repair and maintenance history, among others. The consumer can also review historical purchase prices for similar cars to easily compare the offer price with historical data to assess the fair market value of the listed car. Moreover, our Manhattan pricing engine also makes assessments on the fair value of listed cars, classifying with 'super value' tags used cars of particularly good value as assessed through historical regression analysis applied to the car's selling price and condition. Our systems also accommodate easy comparison of different car listings across a multitude of features, including price, mileage, location and warranty. All this enables the consumer to make an informed buying decision.
    Services:     While searching for cars, a consumer can view and choose from various auto financing products offered on our platform, which we believe significantly lower the barrier to purchasing used cars. The consumer can also choose from other services provided by third parties on our platform, including auto insurance and delivery.

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    Customer support:     At any step of the transaction process, the consumer can contact our sales consultants through online chat or through toll-free hotlines. The consumer can also visit one of our service centers where our sales consultants can accompany the consumer to inspect cars in person or walk the consumer through Check Auto condition reports, and answer the consumer's questions about cars or our services. Our A1-enabled sales consultant assistance system recommends cars and services to assist our sales consultants.
    Signing and delivery:     Once the consumer decides to buy a car, the consumer signs a purchase agreement and makes payment in person in one of our service centers. If the consumer has selected our delivery service, the consumer typically receives the car in three to four business days.
    Post-transaction warranty :    To strengthen consumer trust in our platform, we certify the cars listed on our platform with our certification, Uxin Certified (" GRAPHIC "). Every Uxin Certified listing carries a 30-day return policy covering certain major damages caused by severe accidents provided that such damages exist as of the date of sale, and one year or 20,000-kilometer warranty covering both maintenance and repair of all major structural components. When a consumer chooses to make a return under our 30-day return policy, which has occurred for only less than 0.05% of all cars sold through our 2C business, we either return the car to the car dealer that sold it, or reclaim any losses incurred from such dealer. We provide a warranty, as well as a 3-day no-questions-asked return policy for cars sold cross-regionally and tagged as 'super value', to consumers for no extra charge over our transaction facilitation service fee.

        For a typical business seller on Uxin Used Car, the selling journey is as follows:

Consumer auto loan facilitation services

        We facilitate consumer auto loans for both new and used cars transactions through our 2C business by leveraging our transaction-centric platform and industry-leading AI and big data capabilities. We have entered into arrangements with third-party financing partners, pursuant to which funding for the consumer auto loans facilitated through our platform are primarily provided by such partners, while we provide services to financing partners and consumers to facilitate the loans. The consumer auto loans we facilitate through our platform include loans for both used cars and new cars. Our loan facilitation services mainly generate revenues from the fees we charge consumers for facilitating auto loans. In 2017, we facilitated 126,419 used car loans with a total principal amount of RMB13.1 billion (US$2.1 million) and 13,660 new car loans with a total principal amount of

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RMB1,582.4 million (US$252.3 million). In the first three months of 2018, we facilitated 45,539 used car loans with a total principal amount of RMB4.7 billion (US$0.8 billion) and 5,317 new car loans with a total principal amount of RMB534.4 million (US$85.2 million).

        Consumer auto loans facilitated through our platform.     Consumers can choose from a broad range of auto loan options through our platform. For used car loans, consumers make upfront payments of 10% to 50% of the car prices. For used car loans facilitated in 2017, our weighted average effective loan-to-value ratio for used car loans at inception was around 70% and our weighted average term of used car loans is approximately 33 months, each weighted by the used car loan amount facilitated by us in 2017. The used car financing fee spread charged by us, defined as the spread between consumers' annualized total cost (which includes interest and the lump sum service fee we collect from consumers at the inception of the loans) and effective annual rate of return of interests paid to financing partners, was approximately 5-8%. Prior to the second quarter of 2018, we collected interest from consumers upfront on behalf of the financing partners, and we disbursed the deposits of interest to the financing partners during the loan tenor. As a result, the down payments made by the consumers included (a) down payments to car dealers and (b) deposits of interest and loan facilitation service fees to us. Since the second quarter of 2018, we have ceased the practice of collecting interest on behalf of the financing partners, and the down payments made by the consumers no longer include deposits of interest.

        Funding for used car loans facilitated through our platform is primarily provided by our financing partners. Our financing partners also design and approve the terms of the loans including interest rate and maturity and retain the creditor rights both at funding and over the loan tenor. We prefund the consumer auto loans facilitated through our platform before we receive the corresponding funding from our financing partners. We record such prefunding to consumers as advance to consumers on behalf of financing partners until such time when the funding is provided by the original financing partner or an alternative financing partner. Outstanding advance to consumers on behalf of financing partners amounted to RMB827.4 million (US$126.6 million) as of December 31, 2017 and RMB507.4 million (US$80.7 million) as of March 31, 2018, respectively, which was mainly attributable to the auto loans we facilitated for one of our three financing partners due to its liquidity constraints. There is no assurance such advance to consumers will be fully funded by our funding partners in time or at all. See "Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Business and Industry—We rely on a limited number of third-party financing partners to fund loans facilitated through our platform. Inability to maintain sufficient access to funding would materially and adversely affect our liquidity, business, results of operations and financial condition."

        The loans are secured by the used cars as collateral. Consumers typically repay the outstanding used car loan balance over two to three-year loan tenors to the financing partners, including final bullet payments of up to 50% of the used car prices at maturity. Consumers may also elect under certain types of loan products to entrust us to dispose of the cars, use the proceeds to repay the final bullet payment and reimburse us for any shortfalls. We also facilitate loans for new cars under similar arrangements, except that consumers do not have the option of returning the cars in lieu of final bullet payments and that the loan-to-value ratios of new car loans are generally higher than those of used car loans. The total outstanding principal balance of loans for new cars represented 8.4% of the total outstanding principal balance of auto loans facilitated through our platform as of March 31, 2018.

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        The following chart summarizes the main types of consumer auto loans offered through our 2C platform:

 
  Loans for used cars   Loans for new
cars
 
Product category
  A   B   C   D   E  

Upfront payment (1)

    10%     30%   50%     10%     20%  

Tenor (year)

    2 - 4  

Total service fee rate (2)

    Approximately 5% - 13%  

Annual percentage yield (3)

    Approximately 7% - 8%
 

(1)
Upfront payment as a percentage of car price, including down payment and total service fee. Since the second quarter of 2018, we have ceased the practice of collecting interest on behalf of the financing partners, and the down payments made by the consumers no longer include deposits of interest.

(2)
Total service fee divided by total loan balance at inception of the loan. Total service fee is a lump sum payment we collect from consumers at the inception of the loans for the services performed by us to facilitate the transactions and loans, and the payment comprises components that are recognized by us as loan facilitation revenue, transaction facilitation revenue, and deferred guarantee liability. Part of the total service fee is recognized as transaction facilitation revenue when we charge the total service fee and waive transaction facilitation fee for used car purchases financed by loans facilitated through our 2C business.

(3)
Effective annual rate of return of interests paid to financing partners.

        Our services to consumer borrowers.     We provide the following services to consumers to facilitate financing transactions on our platform.

    Online application.   Once a consumer decides to apply for an auto loan, consumers can provide loan application information through our platform. We then communicate online with third-party financing partners, which make credit assessments and decide whether to approve the loan application. If a loan application is approved by a financing partner after its credit assessment, we then conduct our own credit assessment to decide whether to guarantee the loan. A loan application on our platform can be funded only after a financing partner has approved the application and we have decided to guarantee the loan.

    Customer service.   Consumers with specific questions regarding financing products or the application process can reach our customer service team through a dedicated financing service hotline or visit one of our service centers.

        Our services to financing partners.     As of March 31, 2018, we had three third-party financing partners, one of which has provided the majority of the funding for consumer auto loans facilitated through our 2C business. We provide the following services to third-party financing partners:

    Customer acquisition.   Our platform enables our financing partners to conveniently reach a nationwide customer base. We transmit loan applications electronically to our financing partners to streamline the loan applications process. We also help answer questions consumers may have on the financing products.

    Collateral management.   Cars purchased through our loan facilitation service are pledged as collateral to secure the loans. We also install GPS trackers on all car collateral to monitor their locations. We can manage car collateral effectively by leveraging our ability to monitor car collateral and to accurately estimate residual values of car collateral using our data analytics capabilities.

    Guarantee.   We guarantee full repayments of principal and accrued and unpaid interest to financing partners of all consumer auto loans facilitated through our platform. As of March 31, 2018, we have contractually arrangement with three financing partners. Depending on our specific arrangements with each financing partner, once a loan is in default for more than

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      eight days, we may be obligated to pay any overdue payments to the financing partner. Once a loan is in default for more than 85 days, three consecutive installments, or six installments in total, we may be obligated to pay the remaining loan balance and any other payments due to the financing partner using our own funds. We also post security deposits to financing partners in the aggregate amount of 12.7%, 9.6% and 9.7% of the aggregate outstanding loan balance of loans originated by the financing partner as of December 31, 2016, 2017 and March 31, 2018, respectively. If additional loans are originated by a financing partner through our platform, we post additional security deposit to the financing partner. As of December 31, 2016, 2017 and March 31, 2018, our total guarantee liabilities were RMB76.3 million, RMB173.9 million (US$26.6 million) and RMB191.3 million (US$30.4 million), respectively, and the total outstanding principal balance of loans that we facilitated through our platform reached RMB5.3 billion, RMB14.8 billion (US$2.3 billion) and RMB16.9 billion (US$2.7 billion), respectively, which, plus the accrued and unpaid interests, represents the maximum potential future payments that we could be required to make under the guarantee.

        Loan application and risk control.     After consumers have submitted their loan applications on our platform, we transmit the loan applications electronically to our financing partners through a system that is integrated with our financing partners', including information about the applicant's name, ID card information, driver's license, and bank card information. The financing partners then make their own credit assessment to decide whether to approve the loan and notify us whether the loan application is approved. If a loan application is approved by a financing partner after its credit assessment, we then conduct our own assessment to decide whether to guarantee the loan. A loan application on our platform can be funded only after a financing partner has approved the application and we have decided to guarantee the loan. During the tenor of the loan, we receive loan performance data from the financing partners, including whether payments are made on time. As we guarantee the full repayment of all consumer auto loans facilitated through our platform, we adopt a systematic approach to manage our guarantee risk exposure by leveraging our Sunny risk control system. The delinquency rates for used car loans as of March 31, 2018 that were 1 to 29, 30 to 59, 60 to 89 and 90 or more calendar days past due were 0.76%, 0.77%, 0.53% and 1.56%, respectively.

        Our risk control system comprises pre- and post-financing controls. Specifically, we implement the following pre-financing guarantee risk controls:

    Verifying transaction authenticity.   To mitigate the risk of fraudulent loan applications, we require both the consumer and the selling dealer to provide identification documents such as identification card and business licenses and check the face ID and profile of the consumer to authenticate their identity. In addition, our car inspection and data analytics capabilities enable us to verify the authenticity of cars based on the vehicle identification number, or VIN, and the vehicle license information, and to verify the authenticity of a car purchase based in part on the consumer's browsing history on our platform. We also utilize our Manhattan pricing engine to detect potential fraudulent loan applications. For example, if the asking price of a used car significantly exceeds the fair value of the car produced by Manhattan , this may indicate that the buyer and the seller are colluding to obtain high loan proceeds using a low quality car.

    Assessing guarantee risk.   After the financing partner's credit assessment, we assess the risk of guaranteeing the loan by leveraging our Sunny risk control system. Sunny calculates a proprietary credit score by taking into account both our proprietary data (such as browsing behavior on our platform) and consumer credit history from third-party sources, including the Credit Reference Center, an independent credit information service institution under the People's Bank of China. In our design and structuring of loan product offerings, comprising focus such as loan tenor, interest rate and payment frequency, we also ensure that if a borrower defaults, the residual value of vehicle collateral is sufficient to recover the outstanding loan balance. When Sunny cannot make a determination, our staff will make the assessment manually.

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        We also implement the following post-financing risk controls:

    Monitoring loan performance.   Our Sunny risk control system communicates electronically with our financing partners' systems to obtain the performance data of loans facilitated through our platform from our financing partners, including the outstanding balance and whether payments are made on time. Based on our proprietary data and data from our financing partners, our Sunny risk control system derives insights on our risk exposure using delinquency rates and visualize these insights. If borrowers are delinquent on their payments, we will contact borrowers through text messages or phone calls or involve third-party service providers as needed based on the severity of the delinquency.

    Monitoring collateral.   We monitor the location of car collateral using GPS trackers installed on cars, through which we keep a log of GPS signals received from the cars. Our platform automatically detects abnormalities in the GPS logs of the car collateral and notifies our staff when such abnormalities are identified.

    Repossession and recovery.   If a loan is in default after a certain number of days, we will engage a professional third party to repossess the car collateral. Our financing partners may also report such borrower to the Credit Reference Center. If necessary, we also seek legal remedies in court to recover the remaining balance of the defaulted loans. Our GPS trackers on car collateral can help us identify the location of car collateral for repossession.

        Agreements with financing partners.     We have entered into a cooperation agreement with each of our financing partners, which establishes that the financing partner is responsible for providing loans to the borrowers utilizing our platform, after passing credit risk assessments conducted by each of the financing partner and us. Under the terms of the cooperation agreements, we are responsible for entering into collateral management agreements with consumers (as explained below), handling vehicle collateral registration, and keeping the original copy of the vehicle registration certificate of the vehicle collateral. We are also required to be a guarantor for the loans in the event of default of the loans facilitated, including for the principal, interest, and default interest payable by the borrower. Under the framework set out in the cooperation agreement, each individual loan transaction to a borrower is documented by a borrower service agreement, collateral management agreement, and a tri-party loan agreement, as described below. The financing partner also establishes the interest rate of the loans in its cooperation agreement with us. The term of our agreements with financing partners ranges from 1 to 5 years, and may be terminated due to a variety of reasons, including significant regulatory changes or material adverse changes to either party. Our agreements with financing partners may be renewed upon mutual agreement.

        Agreements with consumer borrowers.     Under the framework set out in the cooperation agreement, each individual loan transaction to a borrower is documented by a borrower service agreement, collateral management agreement, and a tri-party loan agreement.

    Borrower service agreement:   We enter into the borrower service agreement with the borrower, which specifies that we act as a service provider to the borrower by providing a loan facilitation service in connecting the borrower with the financing partner to allow the individual to purchase the vehicle. This agreement also sets the amount of transaction service fees charged to the borrower.

    Collateral management agreement:   We enter into the collateral management agreement so that we can hold the title of car collateral on behalf of the financing partner.

    Tri-party loan agreement:   We enter into the tri-party loan agreement with the borrower and the financing partner, which specifies that the financing partner is the creditor and we are the guarantor of the loans facilitated and that all principal payments made by the borrower are to be paid directly to the financing partner.

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        Agreements with CITIC.     In May 2018, we entered into a long-term strategic cooperation framework agreement with China CITIC Bank ("CITIC"), pursuant to which CITIC will design auto loan products tailored for our users, while we provide customer referral, information gathering, and data analytics support for CITIC's loan origination decisions. We have also agreed to recommend our users to apply for and use co-branded credit cards by CITIC to repay auto loans, cooperate on data exchange and risk management, and cross-sell other value-added services to each other's customers. CNCB (Hong Kong) Investment Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of Hong Kong and an affiliate of CITIC, has also agreed to purchase convertible notes from us in the total principal amount of US$100 million, concurrently with and subject to the completion of this offering, with conversion prices per Class A ordinary share equal to 109.5% of the initial public offering price per Class A ordinary share pursuant to a convertible note purchase agreement dated June 9, 2018.

        Agreements with ICBC.     In June 2018, we entered into a long-term strategic cooperation agreement with the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China ("ICBC"), pursuant to which ICBC will design auto loan products for our users with personalized financing solutions and competitive pricing, while we provide customer referral, information gathering, and data analytics support for ICBC's loan origination decisions. Golden Fortune Company Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands and whose investment manager is ICBC Asset Management (Global) Company Limited, has also agreed to purchase convertible notes from us in the total principal amount of US$75 million, concurrently with and subject to the completion of this offering, with conversion prices per Class A ordinary share equal to 108% of the initial public offering price per Class A ordinary share pursuant to a convertible note purchase agreement dated June 12, 2018.

        For a summary of material terms of these convertible notes, please see "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and capital resources—Cash flows and working capital"

Our 2B business

        Launched in 2011, our 2B business, Uxin Auction (" GRAPHIC ") catering to business buyers with a comprehensive suite of solutions, connecting businesses with one another across China, helping them source vehicles, optimizing their turnover and facilitating cross-regional transactions. Business sellers include used car dealers, 4S dealerships, which are dealerships that are authorized to sell the products of a single brand of automobiles and provide key automobile-related services, car rental companies, auto manufacturers and large corporations that may need to dispose of large fleets of used cars. Cars are sold through Uxin Auction through online auctions. As of March 31, 2018, approximately 523,000 cars were listed on our platform for auction. In 2016 and 2017, our 2B business achieved GMV of RMB10.3 billion and RMB17.4 billion (US$2.8 billion) and market share of 40% and 42% of the 2B used car e-commerce market in China, respectively, according to iResearch. In the first three months of 2017 and 2018, our 2B business achieved GMV of RMB2.7 billion and RMB3.1 billion (US$0.5 billion), respectively. Our 2B business mainly generates revenues from the fees we charge for transaction facilitation services.

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Snapshot of our 2B user interface

        The intuitive interface of Uxin Auction enables our customers to easily access our services and facilitates the transaction process throughout their buying journey.

GRAPHIC

User journey on Uxin Auction

        For a typical buyer on Uxin Auction, the buying journey is as follows:

    Online search and notification :  A buyer can search and receive notifications of upcoming used car auctions online. In addition, our proprietary AI technology can push notifications to the buyers who are likely to bid in an auction based on buyers' profile and transaction history.

    Evaluation :  All car listings on Uxin Auction include a comprehensive car condition report generated by our Check Auto system. The buyer can also choose to inspect the car in person in one of our regional transaction centers.

    Auction :  The buyer can then bid in our virtual trading lobby.

    Services:   While searching for cars, the buyer can choose from services provided on our platform such as delivery.

    Signing and delivery :  Once the buyer wins the auction, the buyer enters into an agreement to purchase the car. If the buyer chooses to arrange for delivery through our platform, the buyer typically receives the car within three to four business days.

        For a typical business seller on Uxin Auction, the seller's journey is very similar to that of a seller on Uxin Used Car other than selling through online auctions.

        For a consumer seller who has a used car to sell, the seller can drive the car to one of our service centers for an inspection. If the seller decides to sell, we facilitate selling the car through our platform.

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Virtual trading lobby

        All 2B transactions are conducted online through a real-time online auction process in our virtual trading lobby. A typical online auction process is run as follows:

    Business sellers and buyers can participate in the auctions after paying a security deposit. Before a car is listed for auction, the seller will submit a reserve price for the car below which the car will not be sold and pay a security deposit.

    After paying a security deposit, prospective buyers can place their initial bids online.

    After the auction starts, each bidder can see in real time the offering price of the highest offer, and whether the bidder is the highest bidder or not. If a bidder is not the highest bidder, the bidder can increase the offer price to outbid the highest bidder, and the new highest offer price are shown to all bidders in real time.

    After certain time has elapsed and if no higher offer has emerged, the auction ends and the car is sold to the highest bidder. However, if the highest bid is lower than the seller's reserve price, then the auction is terminated without a sale.

    If the auction is successful, but the seller or the buyer fails to complete the transaction, we will forfeit such seller's or buyer's deposits. Otherwise, security deposits will be returned.

Others

        In addition to our 2C and 2B businesses, we also generate revenues from other businesses, including salvage car business and dealer inventory financing business.

Salvage car business

        Our salvage car business facilitates salvage car transactions. We operate our salvage car business through our subsidiary, Fairlubo Auction Company Limited, using facilities and an online platform that are separate from our 2B and 2C businesses.

        The sellers are primarily insurance companies, and the buyers are primarily business buyers of salvage cars such as car repair shops and used car dealers. Buyers can review car listings online or in person and participate in online auctions to bid for salvage cars. Our salvage car business generates revenues mainly from the transaction fees we charge buyers, ranging from 8% to 15% of the gross sale price of the salvage cars sold. We also provide other services such as towing and parking, for which we charge additional service fees.

Dealer inventory financing (Easy Loan program)

        We provide short-term inventory financing to retail auto dealers for up to two months through our Easy Loan program. We collect information from the dealer to assess the dealer's credit profile and make the credit decisions. If a dealer's application is approved, we work with third-party financing partners to provide funding to the dealer.

Our Transaction Enablement and Service Capabilities

        Our nationwide transaction enablement and service capabilities comprise the follow components that provide crucial support to our online platform:

    Delivery and fulfillment network.   We believe we are the first company in China that has built a platform that enables a nationwide delivery and fulfillment network for used cars. As of March 31, 2018, we collaborated with approximately 100 third-party logistics partners covering over 350 cities. A used car sold through our platform can be delivered typically within three to

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      four business days using our delivery and fulfilment network. For each shipment order, logistics partners in our network submit bids for the order. The competitive bidding allows our customers to optimize price and delivery speed. Once a logistics partner is chosen for the shipment, our customers pay the shipping fees to the logistics partner directly. For each shipment, our GPS devices track the location of the cars shipped in real time. We also optimize the order fulfillment process by grouping orders that have the same regional or final destination to achieve economy of scale.

    Title transfer.   Title transfer of used cars in China typically involves de-registering a car with one owner and registering the car with another owner. As of March 31, 2018, we partnered with over 32 title transfer service providers to handle the entire title transfer process for our customers to facilitate car purchases on our platform.
    Warranty and repair services.   To strengthen consumer trust in our platform, we certify the cars listed on our platform, which are labeled as Uxin Certified (" GRAPHIC "). Every Uxin Certified listing carries a 30-day return policy for certain major damages and a one year or 20,000-kilometer warranty covering both maintenance and repair of all major structural components. We provide warranty to consumers without charging any additional fees to the standard transaction facilitation fees. We also partner with over 297 car repair service providers to assist our customers with car repair needs, including those covered by our warranty.
    Insurance referral.   As of March 31, 2018, we partnered with four insurance partners to refer users to their auto insurance solutions through our platform.

    Service centers.   As of March 31, 2018, we had over 670 service centers covering more than 270 cities across China to provide local, in-person assistance to our customers. We follow a disciplined and systematic expansion process with respect to our new store openings. We select potential locations for our service centers based on various factors, including existing market competition, the size of potential customer base, population, car PARC, foot and vehicle traffic, local regulations on cross-regional title transfer and license plate registration, and economic condition. We had 5,963 sales consultants as of March 31, 2018. Our sales consultants in the service centers assist consumers with selling or buying used cars, inspecting used cars in person or reviewing videos and reports generated by Check Auto system, and arranging for signing and delivery, although specific services may differ across different service centers. Our sales consultants in our service centers can also cross-sell other services on our platform to customers.

    Regional transaction centers.   Our seven regional transaction centers provide offline support to our 2B business. Cars for sale are parked at our regional transaction centers, and buyers can visit our regional transaction centers to inspect cars in person before participating in online auctions. Regional transaction centers can also provide other services such as car inspection, title transfer, delivery and payment processing.

    Call centers.   Our call centers and customer service team handle consumers' inquiries online, including the transaction process, financing options and other transaction related matters. We also partner with three third-party call center service providers to ensure prompt responses to customers' inquiries and swift order processing.

Technology

        We leverage sophisticated technology to provide a differentiated user experience and to improve our operations.

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Check Auto inspection system

        Our proprietary Check Auto system is an integrated, interactive vehicle inspection system that enables our inspection professionals to conduct a comprehensive examination of cars for listing on our platform. A significant portion of the inspection process is automated by our proprietary, state-of-the-art technology, including wearable digital glasses to record the inspection process, automatic diagnostics of car condition from video footage and image recognition technology that can automatically identify certain car conditions. As a result, Check Auto improves both inspection accuracy and efficiency.

GRAPHIC   GRAPHIC

        A mobile device serves as the hardware management and data collection terminal during each car inspection. Equipped with touch screen and voice command features, the mobile device is a highly interactive platform powered by our Check Auto inspection software. The mobile device is also connected to multiple inspection hardware devices, including wearable digital glasses, the vehicle on-board diagnostics system and a coating thickness gauge. Our inspection professionals follow the instructions prompted by the mobile device and interact with the software system through the touch screen and voice commands during the inspection process.

        An inspection by Check Auto involves a standard procedure that covers more than 300 documented steps. The inspection process may be adjusted depending on the brand and model of the car.

        After each inspection, our system automatically generates a comprehensive, standardized Check Auto report. Each condition report includes extensive information on the exterior and interior of the car, structure and engine condition, among many other characteristics. Key inspection points are indexed and marked in the comprehensive inspection videos, and consumers can easily navigate through the videos by selecting the inspection points that they are most interested in.

        In addition to data collected through our systems, we cooperate with a number of public and private third party services for supplemental data included in our Check Auto condition reports, comprising details on each car's accident and repair history, insurance claims and ownership records.

        As of March 31, 2018, we had obtained 10 patents in relation to vehicle inspection. Check Auto is also recognized and trusted by both consumers and businesses. For example, we have licensed the system to several top car manufacturers for their own car inspection needs.

Manhattan pricing engine

        Our AI- and data-driven Manhattan pricing engine evaluates each car's condition and provides significant pricing insights. The Manhattan pricing engine also estimates the residual values of vehicles that enable many of our core services and we may adjust our estimates of residual values based on the latest transaction data for used cars on our platform as well as external data including the latest price of related new cars. Our consumer auto loan facilitation services rely on the estimate of residual values to decide whether to assume the guarantee risks of the loans facilitated through our platform. For example, such estimate helps us determine whether the value of car collateral is sufficient to cover the

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outstanding loan balance. Additionally, if the asking price of a used car is abnormally high compared to the fair value of the car produced by our Manhattan pricing engine, this may indicate that the buyer and the seller are colluding to obtain high loan proceeds using a relatively low quality car. In our 2C business, we also rely on the output of the Manhattan pricing engine to help consumers assess whether listing prices are in line with fair market value to make informed buying decisions.

        Our platform has generated a wealth of data on user behavior, cars and transactions that empowers and continually improves the Manhattan pricing engine. Since 2016, our platform has facilitated approximately 1.2 million successful transactions and collected data on these transactions. We have also cumulatively inspected and collected proprietary data on approximately 4.5 million cars.

Sunny risk control system

        Our proprietary Sunny risk control system allows us to monitor, visualize and manage our guarantee risk exposure arising from our consumer auto loan facilitation services.

        Our Sunny risk control system gathers data from loan applicants and financing partners online to conduct comprehensive pre- and post-financing risk control, including verifying transaction authenticity and assessing guarantee risk before financing, and monitoring loan performance and collateral after financing, see "—Our 2C business—Guarantee risk control." It also monitors the risk exposure of our platform using delinquency rates in real time and generates insights about our products and customers to help us effectively manage our guarantee risk exposure. Based on Sunny 's assessment of our risk exposure, we may decide not to facilitate certain types of auto loans in a local market or tighten our credit approval standards accordingly if we discover abnormally high risk of default of a product in that market.

Lingxi smart selection system

        Based on the plethora of data we have on our users' browsing history, behavior and preferences, our Lingxi (" GRAPHIC ") smart selection system makes personalized recommendations to users, making it more likely for them to find the car of their choice. In addition, users can answer a few simple questions in an interactive interface, such as purchasing budget and preferred car style, based on which we make personalized recommendations of cars that match each user's preferences. We carefully design these questions based on hundreds of car parameters so that even novice used cars buyers can easily find the car suited to their preferences.

Marketing and Brand Promotion

        We focus our marketing and sales efforts on brand advertising and user acquisition.

        To build our brand awareness, we utilize mass market advertising, especially in locations with heavy car traffic. We also place ads in highly popular media content, such as sponsoring the movie Transformers: The Last Knight . In addition, we leverage social media campaigns to raise our brand awareness. Our marketing team, consisting of around 120 marketing professionals as of March 31, 2018, is dedicated to implementing our multi-channel marketing strategy both online and offline. Our marketing strategy is highly effective. According to iResearch, we are ranked No. 1 in terms of popularity and trust in used car e-commerce industry in China. As of March 31, 2018, 68% of Chinese consumers named "Uxin" when asked about the used car industry without being provided with prompts specifically related to us, according to an industry survey in April 2018 commissioned by us and prepared by Ipsos.

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content. Our mobile apps are constantly ranked among the top in mobile app stores in used car e-commerce categories.

Competition

        We operate in a highly competitive used car e-commerce market in every aspect of our business. We face intense competition from other used car transaction platforms and from online used car listing services. Competition with other used car transaction platforms is primarily centered on the quality of service and customer acquisition. Competition with online used car listing services is primarily centered on attracting online traffic and gaining brand recognition among consumers, auto dealers, and general internet users.

Employees

        We had 12,461 employees as of March 31, 2018. The following table sets forth the numbers of our employees categorized by function as of March 31, 2018:

 
  As of March 31,
2018
 

Function:

       

Finance and legal

    224  

Human resource

    41  

Marketing

    120  

Products and technology

    626  

Operations

    10,516  

Sales

    5,963  

Car inspection professionals

    2,581  

After-sale customer service

    505  

Other operations

    1,467  

Corporate development

    834  

Others

    100  

Total

    12,461  

Facilities

        Our headquarters are located in Beijing. As of March 31, 2018, we had 670 service centers and 7 regional transaction centers across China. As of the same date, our headquarters had an aggregate gross area of approximately over 15,000 square meters in Beijing, our service centers had an aggregate gross area of approximately 75,479 square meters across China, and our 7 regional transaction centers across China had an aggregate gross area of approximately 472,684 square meters. We lease all the facilities to conduct our business.

Intellectual Properties

        Our intellectual property contributes to our competitive advantage among used car e-commerce platforms in China. To protect our brand and other intellectual property, we rely on a combination of patent, trademark, trade secret and copyright laws in China as well as imposing procedural and contractual confidentiality and invention assignment obligations on our employees, contractors and others. As of March 31, 2018, we had obtained 46 patents, 498 trademarks, 84 software copyrights, and 12 works copyrights, 154 domain names and have entered into confidentiality and proprietary rights agreement with employees, consultants, contractors, and other business partners.

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Legal Proceedings

        We are currently not a party to any material legal or administrative proceedings. We may from time to time be subject to various legal or administrative claims and proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. Litigation or any other legal or administrative proceeding, regardless of the outcome, is likely to result in substantial cost and diversion of our resources, including our management's time and attention. See "Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Business and Industry—We may be subject to legal proceedings in the ordinary course of our business. If the outcomes of these proceedings are adverse to us, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition."

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REGULATION

        This section sets forth a summary of the most significant rules and regulations that affect our business activities in China.

Regulations on Company Establishment and Foreign Investment

        The establishment, operation and management of companies in China is governed by the PRC Company Law, as amended in 2005 and 2013. According to the PRC Company Law, companies established in the PRC are either limited liability companies or joint stock limited liability companies. The PRC Company Law applies to both PRC domestic companies and foreign-invested companies. The establishment procedures, approval procedures, registered capital requirements, foreign exchange matters, accounting practices, taxation and labor matters of a wholly foreign-owned enterprise are regulated by the Wholly Foreign-owned Enterprise Law of the PRC, as amended on September 3, 2016, and the Implementation Regulation of the Wholly Foreign-owned Enterprise Law, as amended on February 19, 2014. In September 2016, the National People's Congress Standing Committee published the Decision on Revising Four Laws including the Wholly Foreign-owned Enterprise Law of the People's Republic of China, which changes the previous "filing or approval" procedure for foreign investments in China. Except for the industries listed in the negative lists under the Guidance Catalogue of Industries for Foreign Investment (Revised in 2017), or the Catalog, effective on July 28, 2017, foreign investments in business sectors are therefore no longer subject to special administrative measures that require application for approval, instead, only a filing is required. Pursuant to the Provisional Administrative Measures on Establishment and Modifications (Filing) for Foreign Investment Enterprises promulgated by MOFCOM on October 8, 2016 and amended on July 30, 2017, establishment and changes of foreign investment enterprises not subject to the approval under the special entry management measures shall be filed with the relevant commerce authorities. Additionally, the registration for a PRC Company's establishment, modification, and termination shall comply with the provision of Regulation of the People's Republic of China on the Administration of Company Registration which was amended by the State Council on February 6, 2016.

        The Provisions on Guiding Foreign Investment promulgated by the State Council on February 11, 2002 and the Catalog classify foreign investment projects into four categories: encouraged projects, permitted projects, restricted projects and prohibited projects. The purpose of these regulations is to direct foreign investment into certain priority industry sectors and restrict or prohibit them from entering into other sectors. If the investment falls within the industry sector which belongs to the encouraged category, such foreign investment can be conducted through a wholly foreign-owned enterprise, or a joint venture enterprise with any shareholding percentage requirement. If the investment falls within a permitted category, such investment may be conducted through a wholly foreign-owned enterprise, provided certain requirements are met. However, if the investment falls within a restricted category, in some cases, the establishment of a joint venture enterprise will be required with a minimum shareholding requirement for the Chinese party, varying according to the industries. If the attempted foreign investment falls within a prohibited category, foreign investment of any kind is not allowed. Any industry not falling into any of the encouraged, restricted or prohibited categories is classified as a permitted industry for foreign investment.

Regulations on Value-Added Telecommunications Services

        China's telecommunication related businesses (including internet business) are still at an early stage of development, the laws and regulations of which still remain subject to many uncertainties. On September 25, 2000, the Telecommunications Regulations of the People's Republic of China, or the Telecom Regulation, was issued by the PRC State Council, which was amended and became effective on February 6, 2016, as the primary governing law on telecommunication services by PRC companies. The Telecom Regulation draws a distinction between "basic telecommunication services" and

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"value-added telecommunication services." The Catalog of Telecommunications Business, or the Telecommunication Catalog, was issued as an appendix to the Telecom Regulations to categorize telecommunications services as basic or value-added, and information services via public communication networks such as fixed networks, mobile networks and Internet are classified as value-added telecommunications services. According to the Telecommunication Catalog, value-added telecommunication services include online data processing and transaction processing business (operating e-commerce business), internet information services business and other value-added telecommunication services.

        On March 1, 2009, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, or the MIIT, issued the Administrative Measures for Telecommunications Business Operating Permit, or the Telecom Permit Measures, which took effect on April 10, 2009. The Telecom Permit Measures were later amended on July 3, 2017 and the amendment took effect on September 1, 2017. The Telecom Permit Measures confirm that there are two types of telecom operating licenses for operators in China, namely, licenses for basic telecommunications services and licenses for value-added telecommunications services, or the VATS License. The license granted will set out the operation scope of the enterprise which details the permitted activities of such enterprise. An approved telecommunication services operator shall conduct its business in accordance with the specifications listed in its VATS License. In addition, a VATS License holder is required to obtain approval from the original permit-issuing authority in respect of any change to its shareholders.

    Regulation Relating to Internet Information Services

        On September 25, 2000, the State Council promulgated the Administrative Measures on Internet Information Services, or the Internet Measures, which were later amended in January 8, 2011. Under the Internet Measures, a VATS License shall be obtained before conducting profitable internet information services in the PRC, and a filing requirement shall be satisfied before conducting non-profitable internet information service. The provision of information services through mobile apps is subject to the PRC laws and regulations governing Internet information services.

        In addition, on June 28, 2016, the State Internet Information Office promulgated the Administrative Provisions on Mobile Internet Application Information Services, or the Mobile Application Administrative Provisions, to strengthen the regulation of the mobile apps information services. Pursuant to the Mobile Application Administrative Provisions, an internet application program provider must verify each user's mobile phone number and other identity information under the principle of mandatory real name registration at the back-office end and voluntary real name display at the front-office end. An internet application program provider must not enable functions that can collect a user's geographical location information, access user's contact list, activate the camera or recorder of the user's mobile smart device or other functions irrelevant to its services, nor is it allowed to conduct bundle installations of irrelevant application programs, unless it has clearly indicated to the user and obtained the user's consent on such functions and application programs. Furthermore, in December 16, 2016, the MIIT promulgated the Interim Measures on the Administration of Pre-Installation and Distribution of Applications for Mobile Smart Terminals, or the Mobile Application Interim Measures, which took effect on July 1, 2017. The Mobile Application Interim Measures require, among others, that internet information service providers must ensure that a mobile apps, as well as its ancillary resource files, configuration files and user data can be uninstalled by a user easily, unless it is a basic function software, which refers to a software that supports the normal functioning of hardware and operating system of a mobile smart device.

        The content of the internet information is highly regulated in China and pursuant to the Internet Measures, the PRC government may shut down the websites of internet information providers and revoke their VATS Licenses (for profitable Internet information services) if they produce, reproduce, disseminate or broadcast internet content that contains content that is prohibited by law or

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administrative regulations. Internet information services operators are also required to monitor their websites. They may not post or disseminate any content that falls within the prohibited categories, and must remove any such content from their websites, save the relevant records and make a report to the relevant governmental authorities. Additionally, as the internet information service providers, under the PRC Tort Liability Law, which became effective in July 2010, they shall bear tortious liabilities in the event they infringe upon other person's rights and interests due to providing wrong or inaccurate content through the internet. Where an internet service provider conducts tortious acts through internet services, the infringed person has the right to request the internet service provider take necessary actions such as deleting contents, screening and de-linking. Failing to take necessary actions after being informed, the internet service provider will be subject to its liabilities with regard to the additional damages incurred. Where an internet service provider knows that an internet user is infringing upon other persons' rights and interests through its internet service but fails to take necessary actions, it is jointly and severally liable with the internet user.

    Regulation Relating to E-Commerce

        Online data processing and transaction processing business (operating e-commerce business) is a value-added telecommunication service, and e-commerce operation shall be required to obtain VATS License.

        In January 26, 2014, the State Administration for Industry and Commerce, or the SAIC, promulgated the Administrative Measures for Online Trading, which strengthen the protection of consumers and impose stringent requirements and obligations on online business operators and third-party online marketplace operators. Online business operators and third-party online marketplace operators are prohibited from collecting any information on consumers and business operators, or disclosing, selling or providing any such information to any third party, or sending commercial electronic messages to consumers without their consent. Fictitious transactions, deletion of adverse comments and technical attacks on competitors' websites are prohibited as well. In addition, third-party online marketplace operators are required to examine and verify the identifications of the online business operators and set up and retain relevant records for at least two years. Moreover, any third-party online marketplace operator that simultaneously engages in online trading for products and services should clearly distinguish itself from other online business operators on its marketplace platform.

    Regulation Relating to Foreign Investment Restriction on Value-Added Telecommunications Services

        Pursuant to the Provisions on Administration of Foreign Invested Telecommunications Enterprises, or the FITE Regulation, promulgated by the State Council on December 11, 2001 and amended on September 10, 2008 and February 6, 2016, except as otherwise provided by MIIT, the ultimate foreign equity ownership in a value-added telecommunications services provider shall not exceed 50%. Pursuant to the Circular of Ministry of Industry and Information Technology concerning Lifting Restrictions on the Proportion of Foreign Equity in Online Data Processing and Transaction Processing Business (Operating E-commerce Business) promulgated by the MIIT on June 19, 2015, the online data processing and transaction processing businesses (operating e-commerce business) could be 100% owned by foreign investors. Moreover, for a foreign investor to acquire any equity interest in a value-added telecommunications business in China, it must satisfy a number of stringent performance and operational experience requirements, including demonstrating good track records and experience in operating value-added telecommunications business overseas. Foreign investors that meet these requirements must obtain approvals from the MIIT and MOFCOM or their authorized local counterparts, which retain considerable discretion in granting approvals. Pursuant to publicly available information, the PRC government has issued telecommunications business operating licenses to Sino-foreign joint ventures in very limited circumstances. The Catalog also imposes the 50% restrictions on foreign ownership in value-added telecommunications business except for operating e-commerce

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business. In addition, the Catalog amended in 2017 added services for releasing information by the public through internet into the list of businesses that are prohibited for foreign investors.

        On July 13, 2006, the MIIT issued the Circular on Strengthening the Administration of Foreign Investment in and Operation of Value-added Telecommunications Business, or the MIIT Circular, which requires foreign investors to set up a value-added telecommunications business foreign-invested enterprise and obtain a VATS License to conduct relevant value-added telecommunications business in China. Under the MIIT Circular, a domestic company that holds a VATS License is prohibited from leasing, transferring or selling the license to foreign investors in any form, and from providing any assistance, including providing resources, sites or facilities, to foreign investors that conduct value-added telecommunications business illegally in China. Furthermore, the relevant trademarks and domain names that are used in the value-added telecommunications business must be owned by the local VATS License holder or its shareholder. The MIIT Circular further requires each VATS License holder to have the necessary facilities for its approved business operations and to maintain such facilities in the regions covered by its license and all value-added telecommunications services providers shall improve network and information security, enact relevant information safety administration regulations and set up emergency plans to ensure network and information safety.

Regulations on Information Security and Privacy Protection

        Internet content in China is regulated and restricted from a state security standpoint. On December 28, 2000, the Standing Committee of the PRC National People's Congress enacted the Decisions on Maintaining Internet Security, later amended on August 27, 2009, which subject violators to criminal punishment in China for any effort to: (i) use the internet to market fake and substandard products or carry out false publicity for any commodity or service; (ii) use the internet for the purpose of damaging the commercial goodwill and product reputation of any other person; (iii) use the internet for the purpose of infringing on the intellectual property of any person; (iv) use the internet for the purpose of fabricating and spreading false information that affects the trading of securities and futures or otherwise jeopardizes the financial order; or (v) create any pornographic website or webpage on the internet, provide links to pornographic websites, or disseminate pornographic books and magazines, movies, audiovisual products, or images. The Ministry of Public Security has promulgated measures that prohibit use of the Internet in ways which, among other things, would result in a leakage of state secrets or a spread of socially destabilizing content, and require internet service providers to take proper measures including anti-virus, data back-up and other related measures, to keep records of certain information about its users (including user registration information, log-in and log-out time, IP address, content and time of posts by users) for at least 60 days, and to detect illegal information, stop transmission of such information, and keep relevant records. If an internet information service provider violates these measures, the Ministry of Public Security and the local security bureaus may revoke its operating license and shut down its websites.

        PRC governmental authorities have enacted laws and regulations on internet use to protect personal information from any unauthorized disclosure. In December 28, 2012, the Standing Committee of the PRC National People's Congress promulgated the Decision on Strengthening Network Information Protection to enhance the legal protection of information security and privacy on the internet. In July 2013, the MIIT promulgated the Provisions on Protection of Personal Information of Telecommunication and Internet Users to regulate the collection and use of users' personal information in the provision of telecommunication services and internet information services in China. Telecommunication business operators and internet service providers are required to establish its own rules for collecting and use of users' information and cannot collect or use users' information without users' consent. Telecommunication business operators and internet service providers are prohibited from disclosing, tampering with, damaging, selling or illegally providing others with, collected personal information.

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        On November 7, 2016, Standing Committee of the PRC National People's Congress published the Cyber Security Law of the PRC, which took effect on June 1, 2017 and requires network operators to perform certain functions related to cyber security protection and the strengthening of network information management. For instance, under the Cyber Security Law, network operators of key information infrastructure shall store within the territory of the PRC all the personal information and important data collected and produced within the territory of PRC and their purchase of network products and services that may affect national securities shall be subject to national cybersecurity review. On May 2, 2017, the Cyberspace Administration of China issued a trial version of the Measures for the Security Review of Network Products and Services (Trial), which took effect on June 1, 2017, to provide for more detailed rules regarding cybersecurity review requirements.

Regulations on Auction Business

        On April 24, 2015, Auction Law of the People's Republic of China was promulgated by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress for the purpose of regulating and administrating the business operation of auction. Pursuant to the Auction Law, "auction" refers to a way of selling particular goods or property rights to the bidder who offers the highest price in the form of public bidding. According to the Measures for the Administration of the Circulation of Used Cars promulgated by the Ministry of Commerce and three other ministries on August 29, 2005 and amended on September 14, 2017, "used car auction" refers to the business activities whereby a used car auction enterprise transfers a used car to a bidder that offers the highest price through public bidding." According to The Specifications for Used Cars Transaction promulgated by the Ministry of Commerce on March 24, 2006, where an auction is conducted through the internet, the color photo of the car and information of auctioned car shall be published on internet. The publication period shall not be less than seven days. An enterprise engaging in activities of auction should undergo the review and approval procedure with relevant government authority and obtain the license for auction business. Any entity engaging in the auction business without the license may be subject to enforcement action, including orders issued by the relevant regulatory authorities to cease the auction business, confiscation of any illegal gains, or imposition of fines.

Regulations on the Circulation of Used Cars

        On August 29, 2005, the Measures for the Administration of the Circulation of Used Cars, or the Used Cars Measures, were promulgated by the Ministry of Commerce, or the MOFCOM, the Ministry of Public Security, the SAIC, and the State Administration of Tax, or the SAT, for the purpose of intensifying the administration of the circulation of used cars, regulating the business operations of used cars, guaranteeing the legitimate interests and rights of both parties to transactions of used cars and promoting the sound development of the circulation of used cars. The Used Cars Measures stipulate that an archival filing system for the operators of used car markets and operators of used cars shall be established. The operators of used car markets and operators of used cars that have handled the registration in the administrative department of industry and commerce according to law and obtained the business license shall go to the administrative department of commerce at the provincial level for archival filing within 2 months as of obtaining their business license. The administrative department of commerce at the provincial level shall report the information on the archival filing of the operators of used car markets as well as operational subjects of used cars to the administrative department of commerce of the State Council on a periodic base. The Used Cars Measures further stipulate that (i) a business operator of a used car market, a retail enterprise and brokerage entity of used cars shall possess the qualification of an enterprise legal-person and shall complete the registration procedures with the administrative department of industry and commerce, and (ii) the establishment of an auction enterprise of used cars (including a foreign-funded auction enterprise of used cars) shall comply with the relevant provisions of the Auction Law of the People's Republic of China and the Measures for the Administration of Auction, and shall be handled according to the

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procedures as prescribed by the Measures for the Administration of Auction, which means that an auction enterprise of used cars shall obtain an Approval License for Operation of Auction before it engages in auction of used cars. On March 24, 2006, the MOFCOM promulgated the Specifications for Used Car Trade, or the Specifications, which set forth detailed criteria and requirements for the purchase, sale, dealing, auction, evaluation, trading and post-sale services in respect of used car.

Regulations on Financing Lease

        In September 18, 2013, MOFCOM issued the Administration Measures of Supervision on Financing Lease Enterprises, or the Leasing Measures, to regulate and administer the business operations of financing lease enterprises. According to the Leasing Measures, financing lease enterprises are allowed to carry out financing lease business in such forms as direct lease, sublease, sale-and-lease-back, leveraged lease, entrusted lease and joint lease in accordance with the provisions of relevant laws, regulations and rules. However, the Leasing Measures prohibit financing lease enterprises from engaging in financial business such as accepting deposits, providing loans or entrusted loans. Without the approval from relevant authorities, financing lease enterprises shall not engage in inter-bank borrowing and other businesses. In addition, financing lease enterprises are prohibited from carrying out illegal fund-raising activities in the name of financing lease. The Leasing Measures require financing lease enterprises to establish and improve their financial and internal risk control systems, and a financing lease enterprise's risk assets shall not exceed ten times of its total net assets. Risk assets generally refer to the adjusted total assets of a financing lease enterprise excluding cash, bank deposits, sovereign bonds and entrusted leasing assets.

        The main regulation governing foreign investment in the PRC financing lease industry included the Administrative Measures on Foreign-Invested Lease Industry, as amended on October 28, 2015. However, it has recently been repealed by MOFCOM on February 22, 2018. The above measures require that foreign investors investing directly in the PRC financing lease industry must have total assets of no less than US$5 million. MOFCOM is the competent administrative authority in charge of the foreign-invested lease industry and is also responsible for the examination and approval of such business. A foreign-invested financing lease enterprise may undertake the following business: (i) the financing lease business; (ii) the lease business; (iii) the purchase of leased properties from onshore and offshore; (iv) the disposal of scrap value of and maintenance of leased properties; (v) the consultancy and guaranty business relating to lease transactions; and (vi) other business approved by the examination and approval department. In addition, a foreign-invested financing lease enterprise shall meet the following requirements: (i) have corresponding professionals, with its senior management personnel having relevant professional qualifications and experience of at least three years, (ii) the operating period of a foreign-invested financing lease enterprise established in the form of limited liability company shall not exceed thirty years. The risk assets of a foreign-invested financing lease enterprise shall not exceed ten times of its total net assets.

Regulations on Motor Vehicle Maintenance

        On June 24, 2005, the MOT promulgated the Administration of Motor Vehicle Maintenance, which was amended on August 8, 2015 and April 19, 2016, pursuant to which, a motor vehicle maintenance operator shall further apply to the road transport administration for a motor vehicle maintenance operation license after obtaining the corresponding business license issued by the administrative department for industry and commerce. "Motor vehicle maintenance" including, business activities of maintenance, repair and maintenance aids as carried out with maintaining or recovering the technical state and normal functions of motor vehicles and extending the serving term thereof as operational tasks. The operational business of automobile vehicle maintenance is classified into operational business of Grades I, II and III in light of their operational items and serving capabilities. Anyone that has obtained the license of Grade I and Grade II may undertake entire automobile repair, assembly repair, entire automobile maintenance, minor repair, maintenance aids, specific repair and the

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examination work after the completion of maintenance of corresponding vehicle types. Anyone hat has obtained the license of Grade III may undertake general minor repair and special repair, such as repair and maintenance of engines, vehicle bodies and electric systems. Anyone failing to obtain a business license for motor vehicle maintenance and unlawfully engaging in the motor vehicle maintenance shall be ordered to cease the operation by the administrative institution of road transportation at or above the county level; in the case of any illegal proceeds, the illegal proceeds shall be confiscated and a fine of 2 up to 10 times of the illegal proceeds shall be imposed; where there is no illegal proceeds or where the illegal proceeds is less than 10, 000 yuan, a fine of 20, 000 yuan up to 50, 000 yuan shall be imposed; where the violation constitutes a crime, the violator shall be subject to criminal liabilities.

Regulations on Advertisement

        The PRC government regulates advertising principally through the SAIC. The PRC Advertising Law, or the Advertising Law, as amended in April 2015, outlines the regulatory framework for the advertising industry. The Advertising Law stipulates that advertisements shall not contain any false or misleading content or defraud or mislead consumers. Any advertisement that defrauds or misleads consumers with any false or misleading content is considered a false advertisement. An advertiser shall be responsible for the veracity of contents of advertisement. Violation of these regulations may result in penalties calculated on the basis of advertising expenses.

Regulations on Online Consumer Finance

        The regulation on online consumer finance industry in China is still under development. In December 2017, the Internet Financial Risks Rectification Office and the P2P Online Lending Risks Rectification Office jointly issued the Circular 141, outlining general requirements on the "cash loan" business conducted by network microcredit companies, banking financial institutions and online lending information intermediaries. The Circular 141 specifies the features of "cash loans" as not relying on consumption scenarios, with no specified use of loan proceeds, no qualification requirement on customers and unsecured etc. The Circular 141 further requires that financial institutions that participate in the "cash loan" business not to accept any credit enhancement services or other similar services from third parties without qualification to provide guarantee, and third party cash loan facilitators are prohibited from directly charging fees from borrowers. However, there is no clear definition of "cash loan" set forth in the Circular 141.

Regulations on Intellectual Property

    Copyright and Software Products

        The National People's Congress adopted the Copyright Law on September 7, 1990 and amended it on October 27, 2001 and February 26, 2010, respectively. The amended Copyright Law extends copyright protection to internet activities, products disseminated over the internet and software products. In addition, there is a voluntary registration system administered by the China Copyright Protection Center.

        In order to further implement the Computer Software Protection Regulations promulgated by the State Council on December 20, 2001 and amended on January 30, 2013, the State Copyright Bureau issued the Computer Software Copyright Registration Procedures on February 20, 2002, which apply to software copyright registration, license contract registration and transfer contract registration.

        According to the Copyright Law, an infringer will be subject to various civil liabilities, which include cessation of the infringement and apologizing to and compensating the actual loss suffered by the copyright owner. If the actual loss of the copyright owner is difficult to calculate, the income received by the infringer as a result of the infringement will be deemed as the actual loss or if such illegal income is also difficult to calculate, the court can decide the amount of the actual loss up to RMB500,000 (US$79,712).

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    Trademarks

        Trademarks are protected by the PRC Trademark Law adopted in August 23, 1982 and subsequently amended in February 22, 1993, October 27, 2001 and August 30, 2013 as well as the Implementation Regulation of the PRC Trademark Law adopted by the State Council in August 3, 2002 and amended on April 29, 2014. The Trademark Office under the SAIC handles trademark registrations and grants a term of ten years to registered trademarks and another ten years if requested upon expiry of the first or any renewed ten-year term. Trademark license agreements must be filed with the Trademark Office for record. The PRC Trademark Law has adopted a "first-to-file" principle with respect to trademark registration. Where a trademark for which a registration has been made is identical or similar to another trademark which has already been registered or been subject to a preliminary examination and approval for use on the same kind of or similar commodities or services, the application for registration of such trademark may be rejected. Any person applying for the registration of a trademark may not prejudice the existing right first obtained by others, nor may any person register in advance a trademark that has already been used by another party and has already gained a "sufficient degree of reputation" through such party's use. After receiving an application, the PRC Trademark Office will make a public announcement if the relevant trademark passes the preliminary examination. During the three months after this public announcement, any person entitled to prior rights and any interested party may file an objection against the trademark. The PRC Trademark Office's decisions on rejection, objection or cancellation of an application may be appealed to the PRC Trademark Review and Adjudication Board, whose decision may be further appealed through judicial proceedings. If no objection is filed within three months after the public announcement or if the objection has been overruled, the PRC Trademark Office will approve the registration and issue a registration certificate, at which point the trademark is deemed to be registered and will be effective for a renewable ten-year period, unless otherwise revoked. Trademark license agreements should be filed with the Trademark Office or its regional offices.

    Domain Names

        Internet domain name registration and related matters are primarily regulated by the Measures on Administration of Domain Names for the Chinese Internet , issued by MIIT on November 5, 2004 and effective as of December 20, 2004 which was replaced by the Measures on Administration of Internet Domain Names issued by MIIT as of November 1, 2017, and the Implementing Rules on Registration of Domain Names issued by China Internet Network Information Center on May 28, 2012, which became effective on May 29, 2012. Domain name registrations are handled through domain name service agencies established under the relevant regulations, and the applicants become domain name holders upon successful registration.

    Patent

        On March 12, 1984, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress promulgated the Patent Law, which was amended in September 4, 1992, August 25, 2000 and December 27, 2008. On June 15, 2001, the State Council promulgated the Implementation Regulation for the Patent Law, which was amended in January 9, 2010. According to these laws and regulations, the State Intellectual Property Office is responsible for administering patents in the PRC. The Chinese patent system adopts a "first to file" principle, which means that where more than one person files a patent application for the same invention, a patent will be granted to the person who filed the application first. To be patentable, invention or utility models must meet three conditions: novelty, inventiveness and practical applicability. A patent is valid for 20 years in the case of an invention and 10 years in the case of utility models and designs. A third-party user must obtain consent or a proper license from the patent owner to use the patent. Otherwise, third-party use constitutes an infringement of patent rights. As of March 31, 2018, we had been issued 46 patents in the PRC.

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Regulations Relating to Foreign Exchange

    Regulations on Foreign Currency Exchange

        Pursuant to the Foreign Exchange Administration Regulations, as amended on August 5, 2008, Renminbi is freely convertible for current account items, including the distribution of dividends, interest payments, trade and service-related foreign exchange transactions, but not for capital account items, such as direct investments, loans, repatriation of investments and investments in securities outside of China, unless prior approval is obtained from State Administration of Foreign Exchange, or the SAFE, and prior registration with SAFE is made.

        SAFE promulgated the Notice of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange on Reforming the Administration of Foreign Exchange Settlement of Capital of Foreign invested Enterprises, or the SAFE Circular 19, in replacement of the Circular on the Relevant Operating Issues Concerning the Improvement of the Administration of the Payment and Settlement of Foreign Currency Capital of Foreign-Invested Enterprises, or SAFE Circular 142. SAFE further promulgated the Notice of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange on Reforming and Standardizing the Foreign Exchange Settlement Management Policy of Capital Account, or the SAFE Circular 16, effective on June 9, 2016, which, among other things, amend certain provisions of Circular 19. According to SAFE Circular 19 and SAFE Circular 16, the flow and use of the Renminbi capital converted from foreign currency denominated registered capital of a foreign-invested company is regulated such that Renminbi capital may not be used for business beyond its business scope or to provide loans to persons other than affiliates unless otherwise permitted under its business scope. Violations of SAFE Circular 19 or SAFE Circular 16 could result in administrative penalties.

        From 2012, SAFE has promulgated several circulars to substantially amend and simplify the current foreign exchange procedure. Pursuant to these circulars, the opening of various special purpose foreign exchange accounts, the reinvestment of RMB proceeds by foreign investors in the PRC and remittance of foreign exchange profits and dividends by a foreign-invested enterprise to its foreign shareholders no longer require the approval or verification of SAFE. In addition, domestic companies are allowed to provide cross-border loans not only to their offshore subsidiaries, but also to their offshore parents and affiliates. SAFE also promulgated the Circular on Printing and Distributing the Provisions on Foreign Exchange Administration over Domestic Direct Investment by Foreign Investors and the Supporting Documents in May 2013, which specifies that the administration by SAFE or its local branches over direct investment by foreign investors in the PRC shall be conducted by way of registration and banks shall process foreign exchange business relating to the direct investment in the PRC based on the registration information provided by SAFE and its branches. In February 2015, SAFE promulgated the Notice on Further Simplifying and Improving the Foreign Exchange Management Policies for Direct Investment, or the SAFE Circular 13, which took effect on June 1, 2015. SAFE Circular 13 delegates the power to enforce the foreign exchange registration in connection with inbound and outbound direct investments under relevant SAFE rules from local branches of SAFE to banks, thereby further simplifying the foreign exchange registration procedures for inbound and outbound direct investments.

        On January 26, 2017, SAFE issued the Notice on Improving the Check of Authenticity and Compliance to Further Promote Foreign Exchange Control, or the SAFE Circular 3, which stipulates several capital control measures with respect to the outbound remittance of profit from domestic entities to offshore entities, including (i) under the principle of genuine transaction, banks shall check board resolutions regarding profit distribution, the original version of tax filing records and audited financial statements; and (ii) domestic entities shall hold income to account for previous years' losses before remitting the profits. Moreover, pursuant to SAFE Circular 3, domestic entities shall make detailed explanations of the sources of capital and utilization arrangements, and provide board

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resolutions, contracts and other proof when completing the registration procedures in connection with an outbound investment.

    Regulations on Dividend Distribution

        The principal regulations governing distribution of dividends of foreign-invested enterprises include the PRC Company Law, the Foreign Invested Enterprise Law, and the Implementation Rules of the Foreign Invested Enterprise Law. Under these laws and regulations, wholly foreign-owned enterprises in China may pay dividends only out of their accumulated after-tax profits, if any, determined in accordance with China accounting standards and regulations. In addition, wholly foreign-owned enterprises in China are required to allocate at least 10% of their respective accumulated profits each year, if any, to fund certain reserve funds until these reserves have reached 50% of the registered capital of the enterprises. Wholly foreign-owned companies may, at their discretion, allocate a portion of their after-tax profits based on China accounting standards to staff welfare and bonus funds. These reserves are not distributable as cash dividends.

    Regulations on Foreign Exchange Registration of Overseas Investment by PRC Residents

        SAFE promulgated the Circular on Relevant Issues Relating to Domestic Resident's Investment and Financing and Roundtrip Investment through Special Purpose Vehicles, or the SAFE Circular 37, in July 2014 that requires PRC residents or entities to register with SAFE or its local branch in connection with their establishment or control of an offshore entity established for the purpose of overseas investment or financing. In addition, such PRC residents or entities must update their SAFE registrations when the offshore special purpose vehicle undergoes material events relating to any change of basic information (including change of such PRC citizens or residents, name and operation term), increases or decreases in investment amount, transfers or exchanges of shares, or mergers or divisions.

        SAFE Circular 37 was issued to replace the Notice on Relevant Issues Concerning Foreign Exchange Administration for PRC Residents Engaging in Financing and Roundtrip Investments via Overseas Special Purpose Vehicles issued by SAFE in October 2005. SAFE further enacted SAFE Circular 13, which allows PRC residents or entities to register with qualified banks in connection with their establishment or control of an offshore entity established for the purpose of overseas investment or financing. However, remedial registration applications made by PRC residents that previously failed to comply with the SAFE Circular 37 continue to fall under the jurisdiction of the relevant local branch of SAFE. In the event that a PRC shareholder holding interests in a special purpose vehicle fails to fulfill the required SAFE registration, the PRC subsidiaries of that special purpose vehicle may be prohibited from distributing profits to the offshore parent and from carrying out subsequent cross-border foreign exchange activities, and the special purpose vehicle may be restricted in its ability to contribute additional capital into its PRC subsidiary. Moreover, failure to comply with the various SAFE registration requirements described above could result in liability under PRC law for evasion of foreign exchange controls.

Regulations on Stock Incentive Plans

        In February 2012, SAFE promulgated the Notice on Foreign Exchange Administration of PRC Residents Participating in Share Incentive Plans of Offshore Listed Companies, or the Stock Option Rules, replacing the previous rules issued by SAFE in March 2007. Under the Stock Option Rules and other relevant rules and regulations, domestic individuals, which means the PRC residents and non-PRC citizens residing in China for a continuous period of not less than one year, subject to a few exceptions, who participate in a stock incentive plan in an overseas publicly-listed company are required to register with SAFE or its local branches and complete certain other procedures. Participants of a stock incentive plan who are PRC residents must retain a qualified PRC agent, which could be a PRC

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subsidiary of the overseas publicly-listed company or another qualified institution selected by the PRC subsidiary, to conduct the SAFE registration and other procedures with respect to the stock incentive plan on behalf of its participants. The participants must also retain an overseas entrusted institution to handle matters in connection with their exercise of stock options, the purchase and sale of corresponding stocks or interests and fund transfers. In addition, the PRC agent is required to amend the SAFE registration with respect to the stock incentive plan if there is any material change to the stock incentive plan, the PRC agent or the overseas entrusted institution or other material changes. The PRC agents must, on behalf of the PRC residents who have the right to exercise the employee share options, apply to SAFE or its local branches for an annual quota for the payment of foreign currencies in connection with the PRC residents' exercise of the employee share options. The foreign exchange proceeds received by the PRC residents from the sale of shares under the stock incentive plans granted and dividends distributed by the overseas listed companies must be remitted into the bank accounts in the PRC opened by the PRC agents before distribution to such PRC residents. In addition, SAFE Circular 37 provides that PRC residents who participate in a share incentive plan of an overseas unlisted special purpose company may register with SAFE or its local branches before exercising rights.

Regulations Relating to Tax

    Enterprise Income Tax

        Under the Enterprise Income Tax Law of the PRC, or the EIT Law, which became effective on January 1, 2008 and was subsequently amended on February 24, 2017, and its implementing rules, enterprises are classified as resident enterprises and non-resident enterprises. PRC resident enterprises typically pay an enterprise income tax at the rate of 25% while non-PRC resident enterprises without any branches in the PRC should pay an enterprise income tax in connection with their income from the PRC at the tax rate of 10%. An enterprise established outside of the PRC with its "de facto management bodies" located within the PRC is considered a "resident enterprise," meaning that it can be treated in a manner similar to a PRC domestic enterprise for enterprise income tax purposes. The implementing rules of the EIT Law define a de facto management body as a managing body that in practice exercises "substantial and overall management and control over the production and operations, personnel, accounting, and properties" of the enterprise. Enterprises qualified as "High and New Technology Enterprises" are entitled to a 15% enterprise income tax rate rather than the 25% uniform statutory tax rate. The preferential tax treatment continues as long as an enterprise can retain its "High and New Technology Enterprise" status.

        The EIT Law and the implementation rules provide that an income tax rate of 10% should normally be applicable to dividends payable to investors that are "non-resident enterprises," and gains derived by such investors, which (a) do not have an establishment or place of business in the PRC or (b) have an establishment or place of business in the PRC, but the relevant income is not effectively connected with the establishment or place of business to the extent such dividends and gains are derived from sources within the PRC. Such income tax on the dividends may be reduced pursuant to a tax treaty between China and other jurisdictions. Pursuant to the Arrangement Between the Mainland of China and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region for the Avoidance of Double Taxation on Income, or the Double Tax Avoidance Arrangement, and other applicable PRC laws, if a Hong Kong resident enterprise is determined by the competent PRC tax authority to have satisfied the relevant conditions and requirements under such Double Tax Avoidance Arrangement and other applicable laws, the 10% withholding tax on the dividends the Hong Kong resident enterprise receives from a PRC resident enterprise may be reduced to 5% upon receiving approval from in-charge tax authority. However, based on the Notice on Certain Issues with Respect to the Enforcement of Dividend Provisions in Tax Treaties issued on February 20, 2009 by the SAT, if the relevant PRC tax authorities determine, in their discretion, that a company benefits from such reduced income tax rate due to a

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structure or arrangement that is primarily tax-driven, such PRC tax authorities may adjust the preferential tax treatment; and based on the Announcement on Relevant Issues Concerning the "Beneficial Owners" in Tax Treaties issued on February 3, 2018 by the SAT and effective from April 1, 2018, which replaces the Notice on the Interpretation and Recognition of Beneficial Owners in Tax Treaties and the Announcement on the Recognition of Beneficial Owners in Tax Treaties by the SAT, comprehensive analysis based on the stipulated factor therein and actual circumstances shall be adopted when recognizing the "beneficial owner" and agents and designated wire beneficiaries are specifically excluded from being recognized as "beneficial owners".

    Value-added Tax

        Pursuant to applicable PRC regulations promulgated by the Ministry of Finance and the SAT, any entity or individual conducting business in the service industry is required to pay a valued-added tax, or VAT, with respect to revenues derived from the provision of services. A taxpayer is allowed to offset the qualified input VAT paid on taxable purchases against the output VAT chargeable on the revenue from services provided.

M&A Rules and Overseas Listings

        On August 8, 2006, six PRC regulatory agencies, including the China Securities Regulatory Commission, or the CSRC, adopted the Regulations on Mergers of Domestic Enterprises by Foreign Investors, or the M&A Rules, which became effective on September 8, 2006 and was amended on June 22, 2009. Foreign investors shall comply with the M&A Rules when they purchase equity interests of a domestic company or subscribe the increased capital of a domestic company, and thus changing the nature of the domestic company into a foreign-invested enterprise; or when the foreign investors establish a foreign-invested enterprise in the PRC, purchase the assets of a domestic company and operate the assets; or when the foreign investors purchase the asset of a domestic company, establish a foreign-invested enterprise by injecting such assets and operate the assets. The M&A Rules purport, among other things, to require offshore special purpose vehicles formed for overseas listing purposes through acquisitions of PRC domestic companies and controlled by PRC companies or individuals, to obtain the approval of the CSRC prior to publicly listing their securities on an overseas stock exchange.

        On December 26, 2017, the NDRC adopted the Administrative Measures for Enterprises' Overseas Investment, or the Overseas Investment Rules, which will become effective on March 1, 2018. The New M&A Rules provides that, for local enterprises (enterprises that are not managed by the state government), if the amount of investment made by the Chinese investors is less than US$300 million, and the target project is non-sensitive, then the overseas investment project will require online filing with the local branch of the NDRC where the enterprise itself is registered. And "overseas investment" shall mean activities where an PRC enterprise, directly or through an overseas enterprise controlled by it, acquires overseas any ownership, right of control, right of business management, or other relevant rights and interests, by contributing assets or rights and interests, providing financing and/or guarantee, or any other means.

Employment Laws

        Pursuant to the PRC Labor Law, the PRC Labor Contract Law and the Implementing Regulations of the Employment Contracts Law, labor relationships between employers and employees must be executed in written form. Wages may not be lower than the local minimum wage. Employers must establish a system for labor safety and sanitation, strictly abide by state standards and provide relevant education to its employees. Employees are also required to work in safe and sanitary conditions.

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Administration of Housing Accumulation Funds, employers are required to contribute, on behalf of their employees, to a number of social security funds, including funds for basic pension insurance, unemployment insurance, basic medical insurance, occupational injury insurance, maternity leave insurance and housing accumulation funds. These payments are made to local administrative authorities and any employer who fails to contribute may be fined and ordered to pay the deficit amount.

Regulations on Leasing

        Pursuant to the Law on Administration of Urban Real Estate which took effect in January 1995 with the latest amendment in August 2009, lessors and lessees are required to enter into a written lease contract, containing such provisions as the term of the lease, the use of the premises, liability for rent and repair, and other rights and obligations of both parties. Both lessor and lessee are also required to register the lease with the real estate administration authorities. Pursuant to implementing rules stipulated by certain provinces or cities, such as Tianjin, if the lessor and lessee fail to go through the registration procedures, both lessor and lessee may be subject to fines.

        According to the PRC Contract Law which took effect in October 1999, the lessee may sublease the leased premises to a third party, subject to the consent of the lessor. Where the lessee subleases the premises, the lease contract between the lessee and the lessor remains valid. The lessor is entitled to terminate the lease contract if the lessee subleases the premises without the consent of the lessor. In addition, if the lessor transfers the premises, the lease contract between the lessee and the lessor should still remain valid. Pursuant to the PRC Property Law which took effect in October 2007, if a mortgagor leases the mortgaged property before the mortgage contract is executed, the previously established leasehold interest should not be affected by the subsequent mortgage, but where a mortgagor leases the mortgaged property after the creation and registration of the mortgage interest, the leasehold interest should be subordinated to the registered mortgage.

        In addition, the Supreme People's Court issued the Interpretation on Several Issues with respect to the Specific Application of Law in the Trial of Disputes over Partitioned Ownership of Buildings, pursuant to which, if the landlord uses his property, which is designated for residential use, for business purposes without prior consents of other owners whose interests are involved, the other owners may request for removing impairment, eliminating danger, reinstatement or compensation for losses.

Regulations on Unfair Competition

        On April 11, 2017, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress amended the Anti-Unfair Competition Law of the People's Republic of China, or the Anti-Unfair Competition Law, which became effective on January 1, 2018.

        Pursuant to the Anti-Unfair Competition Law, a business operator shall not conduct any false or misleading commercial publicity in respect of the performance, functions, quality, sales, user reviews, and honors received of its commodities, in order to defraud or mislead consumers. A business operator publishing any false advertisements in violation of this provision shall be punished in accordance with the Advertising Law of the People's Republic of China.

        The Anti-Unfair Competition Law also stipulated that a business operator engaging in production or distribution activities online shall abide by the provisions of the Anti-Unfair Competition Law. No business operator may, by technical means to affect users' options, among others, commit the acts of interfering with or sabotaging the normal operation of online products or services legally provided by another business operator.

        In addition, according to the Anti-Unfair Competition Law, a business operator is prohibited from any of the following unfair activities: i) committing act of confusion to mislead a person into believing that a commodity is one of another person or has a particular connection with another person; ii) seeking transaction opportunities or competitive edges by bribing relevant entities or individuals with property or by any other means; iii) infringing trade secrets; iv) premium campaign violating the provision of the Anti-Unfair Competition Law; and v) fabricating or disseminating false or misleading information to damage the goodwill or product reputation of a competitor.

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MANAGEMENT

Directors and Executive Officers

        The following table sets forth information regarding our directors and executive officers as of the date of this prospectus.

Directors and Executive Officers
  Age   Position/Title

Kun Dai

    36   Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer

Rong Lu

    47   Director

Hainan Tan

    40   Director

Dou Shen

    42   Director

Julian Cheng

    44   Director

Wei Cao*

    40   Director

Hongdi Gu*

    45   Independent Director Appointee

Zhen Zeng*

    36   Chief Financial Officer

William Peng

    40   Chief Operating Officer

Wenbing Jing

    37   Chief Strategy Officer

Xin Wang

    34   Chief Marketing Officer

Hui Qiu

    31   Chief Technology Officer

*
Wei Cao will resign from our board of directors, Hongdi Gu has accepted appointment as our independent director, and Zhen Zeng has accepted appointment as our director, in each case effective immediately prior to the SEC's declaration of effectiveness of our registration statement on Form F-1 of which this prospectus is a part.

         Mr. Kun Dai is our founder and has served as chairman of our board of directors and chief executive officer since our inception. Mr. Dai has been involved in internet and automobile industries for over ten years. Mr. Dai founded one of China's first online used car websites, CarResume.com, in 2005. From 2007 to 2011, Mr. Dai worked at an NYSE-listed auto information provider, BitAuto, first as deputy general manager and later as vice president. Mr. Dai received a master's degree in Commerce from Cardiff University.

         Ms. Rong Lu has been serving as our director since October 2017. Presently, Ms. Lu is an independent venture capitalist investing in technology start-ups in the United States and China. From 2006 to 2018, Ms. Lu served as a partner at DCM. Prior to DCM, Ms. Lu was a vice president at Goldman Sachs & Co. Ms. Lu received her master's degree in international economics and energy, environment, science and technology from Johns Hopkins University, School of Advanced International Studies and bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Maryland.

         Mr. Hainan Tan has been serving as our director since September 2014. Presently, Mr. Tan serves as a partner at Jeneration Capital. Prior to joining Jeneration Capital, Mr. Tan was a partner and head of Asia at Tiger Global. Before that, Mr. Tan was a managing director at TA Associates Asia Pacific Limited. Mr. Tan received a dual bachelor's degrees in economics and Chinese culture and language and a master's degree in economics from Northwestern University.

         Mr. Dou Shen has been serving as our director since May 2018. Presently, Mr. Shen is a vice president at Baidu Search and also responsible for the operation of Baidu Feed. From 2012 to 2017, Mr. Shen had served as several senior management roles including technical director and senior technical director of Web Search Department, executive director of Financial Services Group and deputy director and technical director of Research and Development Department of Baidu Inc. Mr. Shen received his bachelor's degree from North China Electric Power University, master degree from Tsinghua University and doctoral degree from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

         Mr. Julian Cheng has been serving as our director since March 2014. Presently, Mr. Cheng is a managing director at Warburg Pincus Asia LLC and co-leads Warburg Pincus' business in China.

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Mr. Cheng joined Warburg Pincus in 2000. Prior to joining Warburg Pincus, Mr. Cheng was in investment banking with Salomon Smith Barney and Deutsche Bank in Hong Kong. Mr. Cheng received a bachelor's degree from Harvard University.

         Mr. Wei Cao has served as our director since March 2018. Currently, Mr. Cao is also a partner at Hillhouse Capital. Prior to joining Hillhouse Capital, Mr. Cao worked in the investment management as well as management consulting industries. Mr. Cao received both his bachelor's and master's degrees in accounting from Tsinghua University.

         Mr. Hongdi Gu will serve as our independent director immediately upon the effectiveness of our registration statement on Form F-1, of which this prospectus is a part. Presently, Mr. Gu is also a president at Xiaopeng Motors. From 2004 to 2018, Mr. Gu worked at JPMorgan Chase & Co where he served as a chairman of Asia Pacific investment banking. From 1999 to 2004, Mr. Gu served as a vice president at Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. Mr. Gu received his bachelor's degree from University of Oregon, doctoral degree from University of Washington and MBA from Yale University.

         Mr. Zhen Zeng joined us in 2011 and serves as our chief financial officer. He will serve as our director immediately upon the effectiveness of our registration statement on Form F-1, of which this prospectus is a part. Mr. Zeng has over ten years of experience in finance. From 2010 to 2011, Mr. Zeng served as a vice president in finance at Civa Printal. From 2006 to 2010, Mr. Zeng served as an audit manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers. Mr. Zeng received a master's degree in Commerce and Accounting from Griffith University.

         Mr. William Peng joined us in 2015 and serves as our chief operating officer. From 2006 to 2015, Mr. Peng was an executive director at Warburg Pincus, in charge of investment and portfolio management of China TMT businesses, and led Warbug Pincus' Series C investment in our company. From 2002 to 2006, Mr. Peng served as a senior associate, senior director, and general manager of gaming sector at Sina. From 2000 to 2002, Mr. Peng was an investment banking analyst in Deutsche Bank's New York office. Mr. Peng received a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Cornell University.

         Mr. Wenbing Jing joined us in 2011 and serves as our chief strategy officer. From 2015 to 2016, Mr. Jing served as our vice president and general manager of marketing division of Uxin Auction. From 2011 to 2015, Mr. Jing served as our vice president and general manager of Uxin Auction's South China business. From 2007 to 2014, Mr. Jing worked at New World Group and gained experiences in platform trading industry. Mr. Jing received a master's degree in Law from Cardiff University.

         Ms. Xin Wang joined us in 2016 and serves as our chief marketing officer. From 2015 to 2016, Ms. Wang was a senior marketing director at Uber China. Before that, Ms. Wang served as management consultant in Booz & Company and Oliver Wyman. She received a master's degree in Management from Yale University.

         Ms. Hui Qiu joined us in 2014 and serves as our chief technology officer. From 2011 to 2014, Ms. Qiu worked at Qihoo 360. From 2008 to 2011, Ms. Qiu worked at Tencent Research Institute. In 2008, Ms. Qiu worked at Microsoft Research Asia. Ms. Qiu received a master's degree in Software Engineering from Peking University.

Board of Directors

        Our board of directors will consist of seven directors upon the SEC's declaration of effectiveness of our registration statement on Form F-1 of which this prospectus is a part. A director is not required to hold any shares in our company by way of qualification. A director may vote with respect to any contract, proposed contract or arrangement in which he is materially interested provided (i) such director, if his interest in such contract or arrangement is material, has declared the nature of his interest at the earliest meeting of the board at which it is practicable for him to do so, either

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specifically or by way of a general notice and (ii) if such contract or arrangement is a transaction with a related party, such transaction has been approved by the audit committee. The directors may exercise all the powers of the company to borrow money, and to mortgage or charge its undertaking, property and uncalled capital, and issue debentures, debenture stock or other securities whenever money is borrowed or as security for any debt, liability or obligation of the company or of any third party. None of our non-executive directors has a service contract with us that provides for benefits upon termination of service.

Committees of the Board of Directors

        We will establish three committees under the board of directors immediately upon the effectiveness of our registration statement on Form F-1 of which this prospectus is a part: an audit committee, a compensation committee and a nominating and corporate governance committee. We will adopt a charter for each of the three committees. Each committee's members and functions are described below.

        Audit Committee. Our audit committee will consist of Rong Lu and Hongdi Gu. Rong Lu will be the chairman of our audit committee. We have determined that Rong Lu and Hongdi Gu satisfy the "independence" requirements of Section 303A of the Corporate Governance Rules of the NASDAQ and Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act. We have determined that Rong Lu qualifies as an "audit committee financial expert." The audit committee will oversee our accounting and financial reporting processes and the audits of the financial statements of our company. The audit committee will be responsible for, among other things:

    appointing the independent auditors and pre-approving all auditing and non-auditing services permitted to be performed by the independent auditors;

    reviewing with the independent auditors any audit problems or difficulties and management's response;

    discussing the annual audited financial statements with management and the independent auditors;

    reviewing the adequacy and effectiveness of our accounting and internal control policies and procedures and any steps taken to monitor and control major financial risk exposures;

    reviewing and approving all proposed related party transactions;

    meeting separately and periodically with management and the independent auditors; and

    monitoring compliance with our code of business conduct and ethics, including reviewing the adequacy and effectiveness of our procedures to ensure proper compliance.

        Compensation Committee .    Our compensation committee will consist of Rong Lu and Hongdi Gu. Rong Lu will be the chairman of our compensation committee. We have determined that Rong Lu and Hongdi Gu satisfy the "independence" requirements of Section 303A of the Corporate Governance Rules of the NASDAQ. The compensation committee will assist the board in reviewing and approving the compensation structure, including all forms of compensation, relating to our directors and executive officers. Our chief executive officer may not be present at any committee meeting during which his compensation is deliberated. The compensation committee will be responsible for, among other things:

    reviewing and approving, or recommending to the board for its approval, the compensation for our chief executive officer and other executive officers;

    reviewing and recommending to the board for determination with respect to the compensation of our non-employee directors;

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    reviewing periodically and approving any incentive compensation or equity plans, programs or similar arrangements; and

    selecting compensation consultant, legal counsel or other adviser only after taking into consideration all factors relevant to that person's independence from management.

        Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee .    Our nominating and corporate governance committee will consist of Rong Lu and Hongdi Gu. Rong Lu will be the chairperson of our nominating and corporate governance committee. Rong Lu and Hongdi Gu satisfy the "independence" requirements of Section 303A of the Corporate Governance Rules of the NASDAQ. The nominating and corporate governance committee will assist the board of directors in selecting individuals qualified to become our directors and in determining the composition of the board and its committees. The nominating and corporate governance committee will be responsible for, among other things:

    selecting and recommending to the board nominees for election by the shareholders or appointment by the board;

    reviewing annually with the board the current composition of the board with regards to characteristics such as independence, knowledge, skills, experience and diversity;

    making recommendations on the frequency and structure of board meetings and monitoring the functioning of the committees of the board; and

    advising the board periodically with regards to significant developments in the law and practice of corporate governance as well as our compliance with applicable laws and regulations, and making recommendations to the board on all matters of corporate governance and on any remedial action to be taken.

Duties of Directors

        Under Cayman Islands law, our directors owe fiduciary duties to our company, including a duty of loyalty, a duty to act honestly, and a duty to act in what they consider in good faith to be in our best interests. Our directors must also exercise their powers only for a proper purpose. Our directors also have a duty to exercise the care, diligence and skills that a reasonably prudent person would exercise in comparable circumstances. In fulfilling their duty of care to us, our directors must ensure compliance with our memorandum and articles of association, as amended and restated from time to time, and the class rights vested thereunder in the holders of the shares. Our Company has the right to seek damages if a duty owed by our directors is breached. In certain limited exceptional circumstances, a shareholder may have the right to seek damages in our name if a duty owed by our directors is breached.

        Our board of directors has all the powers necessary for managing, and for directing and supervising, our business affairs. The functions and powers of our board of directors include, among others:

    convening shareholders' annual and extraordinary general meetings and reporting its work to shareholders at such meetings;

    declaring dividends and distributions;

    appointing officers and determining the term of office of the officers;

    exercising the borrowing powers of our company and mortgaging the property of our company; and

    approving the transfer of shares in our company, including the registration of such shares in our share register.

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Terms of Directors and Officers

        Our officers are elected by and serve at the discretion of the board of directors. Our directors are not subject to a term of office and hold office until such time as they resign by notice in writing to our company, or are removed from office by an ordinary resolution of the shareholders or by the board. In addition, a director will be removed from office automatically if, among other things, the director (i) becomes bankrupt or makes any arrangement or composition with his creditors; or (ii) is found by our company to be or becomes of unsound mind; (iii) without special leave from the Board, is absent from meetings of the Board for three consecutive meetings and the Board resolves that an office be rated; or (iv) is removed from office pursuant to our post-offering amended and restated memorandum and articles of association.

Employment Agreements and Indemnification Agreements

        We have entered into employment agreements with each of our executive officers. Under these agreements, each of our executive officers is employed for a specified time period. We may terminate employment for cause, at any time, without advance notice or remuneration, for certain acts of the executive officer, such as conviction or plea of guilty to a felony or any crime involving moral turpitude, negligent or dishonest acts to our detriment, or misconduct or a failure to perform agreed duties. We may also terminate an executive officer's employment without cause upon three-month advance written notice. In such case of termination by us, we will provide severance payments to the executive officer as expressly required by applicable law of the jurisdiction where the executive officer is based. The executive officer may resign at any time with a three-month advance written notice.

        Each executive officer has agreed to hold, both during and after the termination or expiry of his or her employment agreement, in strict confidence and not to use, except as required in the performance of his or her duties in connection with the employment or pursuant to applicable law, any of our confidential information or trade secrets, any confidential information or trade secrets of our clients or prospective clients, or the confidential or proprietary information of any third party received by us and for which we have confidential obligations. The executive officers have also agreed to disclose in confidence to us all inventions, designs and trade secrets which they conceive, develop or reduce to practice during the executive officer's employment with us and to assign all right, title and interest in them to us, and assist us in obtaining and enforcing patents, copyrights and other legal rights for these inventions, designs and trade secrets.

        In addition, each executive officer has agreed to be bound by non-competition and non-solicitation restrictions during the term of his or her employment and typically for one year following the last date of employment. Specifically, each executive officer has agreed not to (i) approach our suppliers, clients, customers or contacts or other persons or entities introduced to the executive officer in his or her capacity as a representative of us for the purpose of doing business with such persons or entities that will harm our business relationships with these persons or entities; (ii) assume employment with or provide services to any of our competitors, or engage, whether as principal, partner, licensor or otherwise, any of our competitors, without our express consent; or (iii) seek directly or indirectly, to solicit the services of any of our employees who is employed by us on or after the date of the executive officer's termination, or in the year preceding such termination, without our express consent.

        We have also entered into indemnification agreements with each of our directors and executive officers. Under these agreements, we agree to indemnify our directors and executive officers against certain liabilities and expenses incurred by such persons in connection with claims made by reason of their being a director or officer of our company.

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Compensation of Directors and Executive Officers

        For the year ended December 31, 2017, we paid an aggregate of RMB4.7 million (US$0.7 million) in cash to our executive officers, and we did not pay any compensation to our non-executive directors. We have not set aside or accrued any amount to provide pension, retirement or other similar benefits to our executive officers and directors. Our PRC subsidiaries and consolidated affiliated entity are required by law to make contributions equal to certain percentages of each employee's salary for his or her pension insurance, medical insurance, unemployment insurance and other statutory benefits and a housing provident fund. For Stock Incentive grants to our officers and directors, see "—Amended and Restated Share Incentive Plan."

Amended and Restated Share Incentive Plan

        We adopted a stock incentive plan in February 2018, or the Amended and Restated Plan, for the purpose of promoting the success and enhance the value of Uxin Limited, by linking the personal interests of the members of the board, employees, consultants and other individuals to those of our shareholders and, by providing an incentive for outstanding performance, to generate superior returns for our shareholders. Under the Amended and Restated Plan, the maximum aggregate number of shares which may be issued pursuant to all awards is 87,742,890 Class A ordinary shares. As of the date of this prospectus, 21,835,710 restricted shares and 59,166,160 share options have been issued and outstanding under the Amended and Restated Plan.

        The following paragraphs summarize the terms of the Amended and Restated Plan.

        Types of Awards.     The Plan permits the awards of options, stock appreciation right, dividend equivalent right, restricted shares and restricted share units or other right or benefit under the Plan.

        Plan Administration.     The board or a committee appointed by the board acts as the plan administrator. The plan administrator will determine the participants who are to receive awards, the type or types of awards to be granted, the number of awards to be granted, and the terms and conditions of each award grant. The plan administrator can amend outstanding awards and interpret the terms of the Amended and Restated Plan and any award agreement.

        Award Agreement .    Awards granted under the Amended and Restated Plan are evidenced by an award agreement that sets forth the terms and conditions for each grant.

        Exercise Price .    The excises price of an option will be determined by the plan administrator, but in the case of an award issued in connection with acquisitions, the exercise or purchase price for the award shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of the relevant instrument evidencing the agreement to issue such award.

        Eligibility .    We may grant awards to our employees, consultants, and all members of the board, and other individuals.

        Term of the Awards .    The term of each option or share appreciation right granted under the Amended and Restated Plan shall not exceed ten years from date of the grant.

        Vesting Schedule .    In general, the plan administrator determines the vesting schedule, which is set forth in the relevant award agreement.

        Transfer Restrictions .    Awards may not be transferred in any manner by the recipient other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution, except as otherwise provided by the plan administrator. The grantee may designate one or more beneficiaries of the grantee's award in the event of the grantee's death on a beneficiary designation form provided by the administrator.

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        Termination .    The plan shall terminate in February 2028, provided that our board may terminate the plan at any time and for any reason.

        The following table summarizes, as of the date of this prospectus, the outstanding options and restricted shares that we granted to our directors and executive officers under the Amended and Restated Plan in the aggregate:

 
  Ordinary
Shares
Underlying
Outstanding
Options or
Restricted
Shares
  Exercise Price
($/Share)
  Grant Date   Expiration Date

Kun Dai

    21,835,710       March 13, 2015  

Zhen Zeng

    *     0.0001 to 3.00   Various dates from
March 26, 2013 to
February 14, 2018
  March 23, 2023

Wenbing Jing

    *     0.10 to 3.00   Various dates from
March 26, 2013 to
February 14, 2018
  March 23, 2023

William Peng

    *     0.0001 to 3.00   Various dates from
November 2, 2015 to
February 14, 2018
  November 2, 2025

Hui Qiu

    *     0.20 to 3.00   Various dates from
January 30, 2015 to
February 14, 2018
  January 30, 2025

Xin Wang

    *     0.0001 to 3.00   Various dates from
December 22, 2016 to
February 14, 2018
  December 22, 2026

Total

    45,435,713              

*
Less than 1% of our total ordinary shares outstanding assuming conversion of all preferred shares into ordinary shares.

        As of the date of this prospectus, other grantees as a group held options to purchase 40,566,160 Class A ordinary shares of our company, with exercise prices ranging from US$0.0001 to US$3.00 per share.

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PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDERS

        Except as specifically noted, the following table sets forth information with respect to the beneficial ownership of our ordinary shares as of the date of this prospectus by:

        The calculations in the table below are based on 796,179,530 ordinary shares on an as-converted basis outstanding as of the date of this prospectus, and 872,547,502 Class A ordinary shares and 47,835,720 Class B ordinary outstanding immediately after the completion of this offering, assuming (i) the underwriters do not exercise their over-allotment option, and taking into account (ii) our issuance of 10,203,692 ordinary shares upon the conversion of Fairlubo shares held by certain Fairlubo shareholders, concurrent with the completion of this offering, pursuant to the amended and restated share conversion agreement dated May 25, 2018, and (iii) nil additional shares held by Xin Gao Group Limited, one of our shareholders controlled by Mr. Kun Dai, our founder, chairman and chief executive officer, will be further redeemed and canceled immediately prior to the completion of this offering, pursuant to the adjustment mechanism adopted in connection with the share surrender and loan settlement arrangement between Mr. Kun Dai and us, assuming the initial public offering price of US$11.50 per ADS, which is the midpoint of the estimated range of the initial public offering price shown on the front cover of this prospectus. See "Description of Share Capital—History of Securities issuances" and "Related Party Transactions."

        Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC. In computing the number of shares beneficially owned by a person and the percentage ownership of that person, we have included shares that the person has the right to acquire within 60 days, including

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through the exercise of any option, warrant or other right or the conversion of any other security. These shares, however, are not included in the computation of the percentage ownership of any other person.

 
   
   
  Ordinary Shares
Beneficially Owned
Immediately After
This Offering
 
 
  Ordinary Shares
Beneficially
Owned Prior
to This Offering
   
   
  Total
Ordinary
Shares on
an As-
converted
Basis
   
 
 
   
   
  % of
Aggregate
Voting
Power†
 
 
  Class A
Ordinary
Shares
  Class B
Ordinary
Shares
 
 
  Number   %†  

Directors and Executive Officers**:

                                     

Kun Dai (1)

    198,051,470     24.9 %   150,215,750     47,835,720     21.5 %   46.5 %

Rong Lu

                         

Hainan Tan

                         

Dou Shen

                         

Julian Cheng

                         

Wei Cao

                         

Hongdi Gu

                         

Zhen Zeng

    *     *     *         *     *  

William Peng

    *     *     *         *     *  

Wenbing Jing

    *     *     *         *     *  

Xin Wang

    *     *     *         *     *  

Hui Qiu

    *     *     *         *     *  

All Directors and Executive Officers in the aggregate

    231,508,130     28.9 %   161,365,750     47,835,720     22.6 %   47.1 %

Principal Shareholders:

   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 

Jeneration Capital Affiliated Entities (2)

    177,384,450     22.3 %   177,384,450         19.3 %   13.1 %

Kingkey Affiliated Entities (3)

    118,175,250     14.8 %   118,175,250         12.8 %   8.8 %

Redrock Holding Investments Limited (4)

    112,197,310     14.1 %   112,197,310         12.2 %   8.3 %

Baidu (Hong Kong) Limited (5)

    79,832,280     10.0 %   79,832,280         8.7 %   5.9 %

Tiger Global Affiliated Entities (6)

    70,981,570     9.0 %   70,981,570         7.7 %   5.3 %

Hillhouse UX Holdings Limited (7)

    66,755,580     8.4 %   66,755,580         7.3 %   4.9 %

Xin Gao Group Limited (8)

    47,835,720     6.0 %       47,835,720     5.2 %   35.4 %

LC Affiliated Funds (9)

    58,799,960     7.4 %   58,799,960         6.4 %   4.4 %

*
Less than 1% of our total outstanding shares.

**
Each of Mr. Kun Dai, Zhen Zeng, William Peng, and Xin Wang's business address is 2-5/F, Tower E, LSHM Center, No.8 Guangshun South Avenue, Chaoyang District, Beijing, People's Republic of China. Each of Mr. Wenbing Jing and Ms. Qiu Hui's business address is 2/F, Lixinghang Center E, Guangshun South Street, Wang Jing, Chaoyang District, Beijing, People's Republic of China. Mr. Hainan Tan's business address is Suite 3601, International Finance Centre II, 8 Finance Street, Central, Hong Kong. Mr. Wei Cao's business address is 28/F, Building B, Ping An International Financial Center, Chaoyang District, Beijing, People's Republic of China. Ms. Julian Cheng 's business address is Suite 6703, International Finance Centre II, 8 Finance Street, Hong Kong. Ms. Rong Lu's business address is Room 1804, No. 15th Building, Lujiang Street, Siddhi Nan Li, Simin District, Xiamen City, Fujian Province, People's Republic of China. Mr. Hongdi Gu's business address is 3/F, Building B7, No. 11, Kaiyuan Road, High-tech Industrial Development Zone, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China. Mr. Dou Shen's business address is Baidu Campus, No. 10 Shangdi 10 th Street, Haidian district, Beijing, People's Republic of China.

For each person and group included in this column, percentage ownership is calculated by dividing the number of shares beneficially owned by such person or group by the sum of the total number of shares outstanding and the number of shares such person or group has the right to acquire upon exercise of option, warrant or other right within 60 days after the date of this prospectus. The total number of ordinary shares on an as-converted basis outstanding as of the date of this prospectus is 796,179,530, assuming the conversion of all outstanding preferred shares into ordinary shares on a one-for-one basis. The total number of ordinary shares on an as-converted basis outstanding immediately after the completion of this offering will be 920,383,222, including (i) 114,000,000 ordinary shares to be sold by us in this offering in the form of ADSs, (ii) 755,082,770 ordinary shares converted from our outstanding preferred shares, (iii) our issuance of 10,203,692 ordinary shares upon the conversion of Fairlubo shares held by certain Fairlubo shareholders, concurrent with the completion of this offering, pursuant to the amended and restated share conversion agreement dated June 8, 2018, assuming the initial public offering price of US$11.50 per ADS, which is the midpoint of the estimated range of the initial public offering price shown on the front cover of this prospectus, and (iv) nil additional shares held by Xin Gao Group Limited, one of our

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    shareholders controlled by Mr. Kun Dai, our founder, chairman and chief executive officer, will be further redeemed and canceled pursuant to the adjustment mechanism adopted in connection with the share surrender and loan settlement arrangement between Mr. Kun Dai and us, assuming the initial public offering price of US$11.50 per ADS, which is the midpoint of the estimated range of the initial public offering price shown on the front cover of this prospectus, and assuming the underwriters do not exercise their over-allotment option. See "Description of Share Capital—History of Securities Issuances."

(1)
Represents (i) 47,835,720 ordinary shares directly held by Xin Gao Group Limited, a British Virgin Islands company beneficially owned by Mr. Kun Dai through a trust and of which Mr. Kun Dai is the sole director, (ii) 6,686,020 series A preferred shares and 10,590,390 series B preferred shares directly held by Gao Li Group Limited, a company incorporated in British Virgin Islands, both transferred from Bertelsmann Asia Investments AG to Gao Li Group Limited on September 14, 2017, (iii) 118,175,250 preferred shares directly held by Kingkey New Era Auto Industry Limited, a British Virgin Islands company, and Kingkey New Era Auto Industry Global Limited, a British Virgin Islands company. and (iv) 14,764,090 series G preferred shares directly held by BOCOM International Supreme Investment Limited, a company incorporated in British Virgin Islands. Mr. Kun Dai holds 0.2% of shares in Gao Li Group Limited, contractually controls the voting power of all shares held by Gao Li Group Limited, and is deemed to be the beneficial owner of all preferred shares of Uxin Limited held by Gao Li Group Limited. Mr. Kun Dai, Mr. Jiarong Chen and JenCap UX or JenCap UX III, as the case may be, jointly decide the disposal of Uxin Limited shares directly held by Kingkey New Era Auto Industry Limited and Kingkey New Era Auto Industry Global Limited, or collectively the Kingkey Affiliated Entities, and is deemed to be the beneficial owner of all preferred shares of Uxin Limited held by Kingkey Affiliated Entities. For further details on Kingkey Affiliated Entities, please see footnote 3 below. Mr. Kun Dai, Mr. Jiarong Chen and JenCap UX jointly controls the voting power of all shares held by BOCOM International Supreme Investment Limited, and is deemed to be the beneficial owner of all preferred shares of BOCOM International Supreme Investment Limited. For further details on JenCap UX, please see footnote 2 below. The registered office of Xin Gao Group Limited is P.O. Box 957, Offshore Incorporations Centre, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands. The registered office of Gao Li Group is OMC Chambers, Wickhams Cay I, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands. The registered office of both Kingkey New Era Auto Industry Limited and Kingkey New Era Auto Industry Global Limited is Vistra Corporate Services Centre, Wickhams Cay II, Road Town, Tortola, VG 1110, British Virgin Islands. The registered office of BOCOM International Supreme Investment Limited is Craigmuir Chambers, Road Town, Tortola, VG 1110, British Virgin Islands. Shares of Uxin Limited accounting for 2.1%, 7.0%, 7.6%, and 1.8% of outstanding ordinary shares of Uxin Limited on an as-converted basis beneficially owned by Mr. Kun Dai through Gao Li Group Limited, Kingkey New Era Auto Industry Limited, Kingkey New Era Auto Industry Global Limited and BOCOM International Supreme Investment Limited, respectively, have been pledged to an independent third party.

On May 28, 2018, Xin Gao Group Limited surrendered 19,226,040 ordinary shares, 3,313,980 series A preferred shares and 8,424,970 series C-1 preferred shares in the company to us to repay all of the outstanding principal and accrued interest owed to us by Xin Gao Group Limited, Gao Li Group Limited and Mr. Kun Dai in an aggregate amount of approximately US$114.0 million. The number of shares surrendered, and therefore the ordinary shares beneficially owned by Mr. Kun Dai immediately after this offering, is subject to adjustment based on the final price of our initial public offering, as described in footnote (10) below. Assuming the initial public offering price of US$11.50 per ADS, which is the midpoint of the estimated range of the initial public offering price shown on the front cover of this prospectus, nil additional shares held by Xin Gao Group Limited will be further redeemed and canceled immediately prior to the completion of this offering.

(2)
Represents (i) 24,216,740 series F preferred shares and 3,355,470 series G preferred shares directly held by JenCap UX, a company incorporated in Cayman Islands, (ii) 118,175,250 preferred shares directly held by Kingkey New Era Auto Industry Limited, a British Virgin Islands company, and Kingkey New Era Auto Industry Global Limited, a British Virgin Islands company (iii) 14,486,830 series D preferred shares and 2,386,070 series E preferred shares held by JenCap UX II Plus LLC., a limited liability company formed in the State of Delaware, United States and (iv) 14,764,090 series G preferred shares directly held by BOCOM International Supreme Investment Limited, a company incorporated in British Virgin Islands. JenCap UX indirectly holds 20% of shares in Kingkey New Era Auto Industry Limited through ACME Celestial Limited which holds 60% of shares in Kingkey New Era Auto Industry Limited. JenCap UX III, an exempted company incorporated in Cayman Islands, indirectly holds 18.48% of shares in Kingkey New Era Auto Industry Global Limited through First Tycoon Ventures Limited which holds 56% of shares in Kingkey New Era Auto Industry Global Limited. Mr. Kun Dai, Mr. Jiarong Chen and JenCap UX or JenCap UX III, as the case may be, jointly decide the disposal of Uxin Limited shares directly held by Kingkey New Era Auto Industry Limited and Kingkey New Era Auto Industry Global Limited, or collectively the Kingkey Affiliated Entities, and is deemed to be the beneficial owner of all preferred shares of Uxin Limited held by Kingkey Affiliated Entities. For further details on Kingkey Affiliated Entities, please see footnote 3 below. Mr. Kun Dai, Mr. Jiarong Chen and JenCap UX, ultimately controlled by Mr. Jimmy Ching-Hsin Chang, jointly control the voting power of all shares held by BOCOM International Supreme Investment Limited, and is deemed to be the beneficial owner of all preferred shares of BOCOM International Supreme Investment Limited. JenCap UX is wholly owned by Jeneration Capital Partners L.P., of which Jeneration Capital GP is the general partner. Jeneration Capital GP is ultimately wholly owned by Jimmy Ching-Hsin Chang. JenCap UX II Plus LLC is wholly owned by JenCap UX II, of which the management shareholder that controls the voting thereof is Jeneration Capital Management, an exempted company incorporated in Cayman Islands, which is ultimately controlled by Jimmy Ching-Hsin Chang. The management shareholder which controls the voting of JenCap UX III is also Jeneration Capital Management. Each of JenCap UX, JenCap UX II Plus LLC and JenCap UX III (collectively "Jeneration Capital Affiliated Entities") is unaffiliated with Mr. Kun Dai and Mr. Jiarong Chen. The registered office of JenCap UX is Maples Corporate Services Limited, PO Box 309, Ugland House, Grand Cayman KY1-1104, Cayman Islands. The registered office of JenCap UX II Plus LLC is 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400, Wilmington, Delaware, New Castle County, USA.

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(3)
Represents (i) 40,268,080 preferred shares directly held by Kingkey New Era Auto Industry Limited, a British Virgin Islands company, including 20,000,000 series A preferred shares, 14,120,530 series B preferred shares, 6,147,550 series C-1 preferred shares transferred from DCM Hybrid RMB Fund, L.P. to Kingkey New Era Auto Industry Limited on October 27, 2017, (ii) 16,777,370 series G preferred shares directly held by Kingkey New Era Auto Industry Limited, and (ii) 61,229,800 series G+ preferred shares directly held by Kingkey New Era Auto Industry Global Limited, a British Virgin Islands company. The shareholders of Kingkey New Era Auto Industry Limited, or Kingkey, are Excellent Ace Holdings Limited, which holds 40% of shares in Kingkey and ACME Celestial Limited, which holds the 60% shares in Kingkey. Excellent Ace Holdings Limited is wholly owned by Mr. Kun Dai. Jiarong Chen directly holds 66.6% of shares in ACME Celestial Limited and JenCap UX directly holds the other 33.3% of shares in ACME Celestial Limited. The shareholders of Kingkey New Era Auto Industry Global Limited, or Kingkey Global, are First Tycoon Ventures Limited, which directly holds 56% of Kingkey Global's total equity, Excellent Ace Holdings Limited, which directly holds 37.33% of Kingkey Global's total equity and Jiarong Chen, who directly holds 6.67% of Kingkey Global's total equity. Excellent Ace Holdings Limited is wholly owned by Mr. Kun Dai. Sail Best Investments Limited directly holds 66.7% shares in First Tycoon Ventures Limited, and JenCap UX III directly holds the other 33.3% in First Tycoon Ventures Limited. Sail Best Investments Limited is wholly owned by Kingkey Investment Group Limited, a company jointly owned by Jiarong Chen who owns 50% of shares in Kingkey Investment Group Limited and Jiajun Chen who owns the other 50% of shares in Kingkey Investment Group Limited. Mr. Kun Dai, Mr. Jiarong Chen and Mr. Jimmy Ching-Hsin Chang jointly decide the disposal of Uxin Limited shares directly held by Kingkey Affiliated Entities, and is deemed to be the beneficial owner of all preferred shares of Uxin Limited held by Kingkey Affiliated Entities. The registered office of both Kingkey new Era Auto Industry Limited and Kingkey New Era Auto Industry Global Limited is Vistra Corporate Services Centre, Wickhams Cay II, Road Town, Tortola, VG 1110, British Virgin Islands. For further details on JenCap UX and JenCap UX III, please see footnote 2 above.

(4)
Represents 68,780,780 Series C-1 preferred shares, 28,973,660 Series D preferred shares, 6,054,180 series F preferred shares, and 8,388,690 series G preferred shares directly held by Redrock Holding Investments Limited, a company incorporated in British Virgin Islands. Redrock Holdings Investments Limited is owned by Warburg Pincus Private Equity XI, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, Warburg Pincus Private Equity XI-B, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, Warburg Pincus Private Equity XI-C, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership, Warburg Pincus XI (Asia), L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership, Warburg Pincus XI Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, and WP XI Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership. Warburg Pincus LLC, a New York limited liability company, is the manager of Warburg Pincus Private Equity XI, L.P., Warburg Pincus Private Equity XI-B, L.P., Warburg Pincus Private Equity XI-C, L.P., Warburg Pincus XI (Asia), L.P., Warburg Pincus XI Partners, L.P., and WP XI Partners, L.P. The general partner of Warburg Pincus Private Equity XI (Asia), L.P., Warburg Pincus Private Equity XI-B, L.P., Warburg Pincus XI Partners and WP XI Partners is Warburg Pincus XI, L.P., a direct subsidiary of Warburg Pincus & CO, a New York general partnership and the general partner of Warburg Pincus XI, L.P. Charles R. Kaye and Joseph P. Landy are the managing general partners of Warburg Pincus & Co., and the ultimate general partners of Warburg Pincus Private Equity XI-C, L.P. and Warburg Pincus XI (Asia), L.P. Charles R. Kaye and Joseph P. Landy disclaim beneficial ownership of all shares held by Warburg Pincus entities mentioned herein. The registered office of Redrock Holding Investments Limited is P.O. Box 3340, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands.

(5)
Represents 59,651,660 series E preferred shares and 20,180,620 series F preferred shares directly held by Baidu (Hong Kong) Limited, a company incorporated in Hong Kong and wholly owned by Baidu, Inc., a public company listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market. The registered office of Baidu (Hong Kong) Limited is Rooms 2201-03, 22/F, World-Wide House, 19 Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong.

(6)
Represents 57,947,330 series D preferred shares , 4,772,130 series E preferred shares, 3,228,900 series F preferred shares and 5,033,210 series G preferred share beneficially owned by Tiger Global Private Investment Partners VIII, L.P. and other entities and individuals affiliated with Tiger Global Management, LLC. Tiger Global Management, LLC is controlled by Chase Coleman, Scott Shleifer and Lee Fixel. The business address for each of these entities and individuals is c/o Tiger Global Management, LLC, 9 West 57th Street, 35th Floor, New York, NY 10019.

(7)
Represents 57,947,330 series D preferred shares, 4,772,130 series E preferred shares, and 4,036,120 series F preferred shares directly held by Hillhouse UX Holdings Limited, a company incorporated in British Virgin Islands, wholly owned by Hillhouse Fund II, L.P. Hillhouse Capital Management, Ltd. acts as the sole management company of Hillhouse Fund II, L.P. Mr. Lei Zhang may be deemed to have controlling power over Hillhouse Capital Management, Ltd. Mr. Lei Zhang disclaims beneficial ownership of all of the shares held by Hillhouse Fund II, L.P., except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. The registered address of Hillhouse UX Holdings Limited is c/o Citco B.V.I. Limited, Flemming House, Wickhams Cay, P.O. Box 662, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands.

(8)
Represents 47,835,720 ordinary shares, all of which are directly held by Xin Gao Group Limited, a British Virgin Islands company wholly owned by Mr. Kun Dai. The registered office of Xin Gao Group Limited is P.O. Box 957, Offshore Incorporations Centre, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands.

On May 13, 2015, Xin Gao Group Limited purchased 3,313,980 series A preferred shares from Bertelsmann Asia Investments AG and 8,424,970 series C-1 preferred shares from Amplewood Capital Partners Fund I L.P.

On May 28, 2018, Xin Gao Group Limited surrendered 19,226,040 ordinary shares, 3,313,980 series A preferred shares and 8,424,970 series C-1 preferred shares in the company to us to repay all of the outstanding principal and accrued interest owed to us by Xin Gao Group Limited, Gao Li Group Limited and Mr. Kun Dai in an aggregate amount of approximately US$114.0 million. The number of shares surrendered was calculated based on an estimated settlement price of US$3.68 per

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    share, which was the purchase price in our last round of preferred shares financing. We have agreed with Xin Gao Group Limited and Mr. Kun Dai that if the final price of our initial public offering is lower than the estimated settlement price, we have the right to unilaterally redeem and cancel additional shares beneficially owned by Mr. Kun Dai so that, the value of the total shares surrendered and cancelled will be equal to the total loan amount owed to us based on the final price of our initial public offering. See "Related Party Transactions." Assuming the initial public offering price of US$11.50 per ADS, which is the midpoint of the estimated range of the initial public offering price shown on the front cover of this prospectus, nil additional shares held by Xin Gao Group Limited will be further redeemed and cancelled immediately prior to the completion of this offering.

(9)
Represents (i) 18,640,780 series A preferred shares, 26,321,760 series B preferred shares, and 9,803,590 series C-2 preferred shares, directly held by LC Fund V, L.P., a limited partnership under Cayman Islands law, and (ii) 1,359,920 series A preferred shares, 1,919,290 series B preferred shares and 755,320 series C-2 preferred shares directly held by LC Parallel Fund V, L.P., a limited partnership under Cayman Islands law. The general partner of LC Fund V, L.P. and LC Parallel Fund V, L.P. is LC Fund V. GP Limited, which is controlled by Right Lane Limited, a limited liability company incorporated in Hong Kong. Red Lane Limited is directly controlled by Legend Holdings Corporation, a public company listed on Hong Kong Stock Exchange and incorporated in the People's Republic of China. The registered office of both LC Fund V, L.P. and LC Parallel Fund V, L.P. is P.O. Box 309, Ugland House, South Church Street, George Town, Grand Cayman KY1-1104, Cayman, Islands.

        As of the date of this prospectus, 14,486,830 series D preferred shares and 2,386,070 series E preferred shares are held of record by one preferred shareholders in the United States, representing approximately 0.02% and 0.003%, respectively, of our total outstanding shares on an as-converted basis. None of our outstanding ordinary shares or other preferred shares are held by record holder in the United States.

        We are not aware of any arrangement that may, at a subsequent date, result in a change of control of our company.

        Upon the completion of this offering, (i) 47,835,720 ordinary shares held by Xin Gao Group Limited will be re-designated as Class B ordinary shares on a one-for-one basis, and (ii) all of our remaining ordinary shares and preferred shares that are issued and outstanding will be re-designated as Class A ordinary shares on a one-for-one basis and have ten votes per share. See "Description of Share Capital—Ordinary Shares" for a more detailed description of our Class A ordinary shares and Class B ordinary shares.

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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Contractual Agreements with Our VIEs and Their Shareholders

        On November 23, 2016, Youxinpai entered into a loan agreement together with other contractual agreements, including the amended and restated exclusive option agreement, equity interest pledge agreement and power of attorney, with Mr. Kun Dai and extended an interest-free loan in the amount of RMB96 million (US$15.3 million) to Mr. Kun Dai with a term of ten years for the sole purpose of increasing the registered capital of Youxin Hulian, one of our VIEs. As of May 28, 2018 and March 31, 2018, the outstanding balance due from Mr. Kun Dai was RMB96 million (US$15.3 million).

        See "Corporate History and Structure."

Shareholders Agreement

        See "Description of Share Capital—History of Securities Issuances."

Employment and Indemnification Agreements

        See "Management—Employment Agreements and Indemnification Agreements."

Share Incentive Plan

        See "Management—Amended and Restated Share Incentive Plan."

Loans to Related Parties

        On May 13, 2015, we entered into a loan agreement with Xin Gao Group Limited, one of our shareholders controlled by Mr. Kun Dai, our founder, chairman and chief executive officer, and loaned US$17.7 million to Xin Gao Group Limited with a term of five years bearing interest of 6% per annum. All outstanding principal and accrued interest under this loan agreement were repaid in full on May 28, 2018.

        On July 19, 2017, we entered into a loan agreement with Gao Li Group Limited, one of our shareholders controlled by Mr. Kun Dai, and loaned US$56.5 million to Gao Li Group Limited with a term of five years bearing interest of 6% per annum. All outstanding principal and accrued interest under this loan agreement were repaid in full on May 28, 2018.

        On July 19, 2017, we entered into a loan agreement with Mr. Kun Dai, and loaned US$22.8 million to Mr. Kun Dai with a term of five years bearing interest of 6% per annum. All outstanding principal and accrued interest under this loan agreement were repaid in full on May 28, 2018.

        On December 17, 2017, we entered into a loan agreement with Mr. Kun Dai, and subsequently loaned US$10.7 million to Mr. Kun Dai with a term of five years bearing interest of 6% per annum. All outstanding principal and accrued interest under this loan agreement were repaid in full on May 28, 2018.

        On May 28, 2018, Xin Gao Group Limited surrendered 19,226,040 ordinary shares, 3,313,980 Series A preferred shares and 8,424,970 Series C-1 preferred shares in the company to us to repay all of the outstanding principal and accrued interest owed to us by Xin Gao Group Limited, Gao Li Group Limited and Mr. Kun Dai in an aggregate amount of approximately US$114.0 million. The number of shares surrendered was calculated based on an estimated settlement price of US$3.68 per share, which was the purchase price in our last round of preferred shares financing. We have also agreed with Xin Gao Group Limited and Mr. Kun Dai that if the offering price per ordinary share in this offering is lower than the estimated settlement price, we have the right to unilaterally redeem and

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cancel additional shares beneficially owned by Mr. Kun Dai so that the value of the total shares surrendered and cancelled will be equal to the total loan amount owed to us based on the final price of our initial public offering.

Transactions with Baidu

        In 2016 and 2017, Baidu (Hong Kong) Limited, or Baidu, one of our shareholders, provided advertising and user acquisition services to us at arm's length in the amount of RMB16.4 million and RMB0.8 million (US$0.1 million), respectively. As of December 31, 2017, we had an amount of RMB0.8 million (US$0.1 million) due from Baidu, representing the unsettled balance of our prepaid service fees to Baidu. As of March 31, 2018, the remaining balance due from Baidu was nil.

Transactions with Baogu

        In 2016 and 2017, Baogu Automobile Technology Services (Beijing) Co., or Baogu, provided warranty services to our customers in the amount of RMB7.3 million and RMB10.7 million (US$1.6 million), respectively. As of March 31, 2018, the remaining balance due from Baogu was nil as Baogu became our wholly owned subsidiary in August 2017.

Transactions with Xiao Qing

        In September 2015, we invested RMB5.0 million in Shanghai Xiao Qing Information Technology Co., Ltd., or Xiao Qing, an associate of our company, for certain equity interests in Xiao Qing. In October 2016, we withdrew our investment in Xiao Qing, and as of March 31, 2018, the remaining balance due from Xiao Qing was nil.

        In 2016 and 2017, Xiao Qing provided repair and maintenance inspection services to us in the amount of RMB3.5 million and RMB1.5 million (US$0.2 million), respectively.

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DESCRIPTION OF SHARE CAPITAL

        We are a Cayman Islands company and our affairs are governed by our memorandum and articles of association, the Companies Law (2018 Revision) of the Cayman Islands, which we refer to as the Companies Law below and the common law by the Cayman Islands.

        As of the date of this prospectus, our authorized share capital is US$200,000 divided into (a) 1,244,917,230 ordinary shares of a par value of US$0.0001 each, (b) 50,000,000 Series A preferred shares of a par value of US$0.0001 each, (c) 70,602,630 Series B preferred shares of a par value of US$0.0001 each, (d) 97,267,680 Series C preferred shares of a par value of US$0.0001 each, (e) 159,355,150 Series D preferred shares of a par value of US$0.0001 each, (f) 89,477,490 Series E preferred shares of a par value of US$0.0001 each, (g) 85,162,200 Series F preferred shares of a par value of US$0.0001 each, (h) 9,821,780 Series A-1 preferred shares of a par value of US$0.0001 each, (i) 144,952,620 Series G preferred shares of a par value of US$0.0001 each and (j) 67,922,000 Series G+ preferred shares of a par value of US$0.0001 each. As of the date of the prospectus, there are (a) 52,835,710 ordinary shares, (b) 46,686,020 Series A preferred shares, (c) 70,602,630 Series B preferred shares, (d) 88,842,710 Series C preferred shares, (e) 159,355,150 Series D preferred shares, (f) 89,477,490 Series E preferred shares, (g) 85,162,200 Series F preferred shares, (h) 4,910,890 Series A-1 preferred shares, (i) 130,384,730 Series G preferred shares and (j) 67,922,000 Series G+ preferred shares issued and outstanding. All of our issued and outstanding ordinary and preferred shares are fully paid.

        Immediately prior to the completion of this offering (i) our authorized share capital will be US$1,000,000 divided into (a) 9,600,000,000 Class A ordinary shares of a par value of US$0.0001 each, (b) 100,000,000 Class B ordinary shares of a par value of US$0.0001 each, and (c) 300,000,000 shares of par value of US$0.0001 each of such class (however designated) as our board of directors may determine in accordance with our post-offering amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, (ii) 47,835,720 ordinary shares held by Xin Gao Group Limited will be designated as Class B ordinary shares on a one-for-one basis, and (iii) all of the remaining ordinary shares and preferred shares that are issued and outstanding will be designated as Class A ordinary shares on a one-for-one basis. CNCB (Hong Kong) Investment Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of Hong Kong and an affiliate of CITIC, and Golden Fortune Company Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands and whose investment manager is ICBC Asset Management (Global) Company Limited, have also agreed to purchase convertible notes from us in the total principal amount of US$175 million with conversion prices per ordinary share equal to 109.5% and 108% of the initial public offering price per ordinary share, respectively, concurrently with and subject to the completion of this offering. See "Business—Our Platform and Services—Our 2C business—Consumer auto loan facilitation services."

Our Post-Offering Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles

        Our shareholders have conditionally adopted an amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, which will become effective and replace our current seventeenth amended and restated memorandum and articles of association in its entirety immediately prior to the completion of this offering. The following are summaries of material provisions of the post-offering amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, and of the Companies Law, insofar as they relate to the material terms of our ordinary shares.

        Objects of Our Company.     Under our post-offering amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, the objects of our company are unrestricted and we have the full power and authority to carry out any object not prohibited by the law of the Cayman Islands.

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rights except for voting and conversion rights. Our ordinary shares are issued in registered form and are issued when registered in our register of shareholders. We may not issue shares to bearer. Our shareholders who are non-residents of the Cayman Islands may freely hold and vote their shares.

        Conversion.     Each Class B ordinary share is convertible into one Class A ordinary share at any time by the holder thereof. Class A ordinary shares are not convertible into Class B ordinary shares under any circumstances. Upon (i) any direct or indirect sale, transfer, assignment or disposition of Class B ordinary shares by a holder thereof or the direct or indirect transfer or assignment of the voting power attached to such number of Class B ordinary shares through voting proxy or otherwise to any person or entity that is not an Affiliate (as defined in our post-offering amended and restated memorandum and articles of association) of such holder, or (ii) the direct or indirect sale, transfer, assignment or disposition of a majority of the issued and outstanding voting securities of, or the direct or indirect transfer or assignment of the voting power attached to such voting securities through voting proxy or otherwise, or the direct or indirect transfer, sale, assignment or disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of a holder of Class B ordinary shares that is an entity to any person or entity that is not an Affiliate of such holder, such Class B ordinary shares will be automatically and immediately converted into an equal number of Class A ordinary shares.

        Dividends.     The holders of our ordinary shares are entitled to such dividends as may be declared by our board of directors, subject to our post-offering amended and restated memorandum and articles of association. Our post-offering amended memorandum and restated articles of association provide that dividends may be declared and paid out of our profits, realized or unrealized, or from any reserve set aside from profits which our board of directors determine is no longer needed. Dividends may also be declared and paid out of share premium account or any other fund or account which can be authorized for this purpose in accordance with the Companies Law. Under the laws of the Cayman Islands, our company may pay a dividend out of either our profit or share premium account, provided that in no circumstances may a dividend be paid if, immediately after this payment. This would result in our company being unable to pay its debts as they fall due in the ordinary course of business. Dividends received by each Class B ordinary share and Class A ordinary share in any dividend distribution shall be the same.

        Voting Rights.     Our Class A ordinary shares and Class B ordinary shares vote together as a single class on all matters submitted to a vote of our shareholders, except as may otherwise be required by law or provided for in our post-offering amended and restated memorandum and articles of association. In respect of matters requiring shareholders' vote, each Class A ordinary share is entitled to one vote, and each Class B ordinary share is entitled to ten votes. Voting at any shareholders' meeting is by show of hands unless a poll is demanded. A poll may be demanded by the chairman of such meeting or any one or more shareholders who together hold not less than 10% of the votes attaching to the total ordinary shares which are present in person or by proxy at the meeting.

        An ordinary resolution to be passed at a meeting by the shareholders requires the affirmative vote of a simple majority of the votes attaching to the ordinary shares cast by those shareholders entitled to vote who are present in person or by proxy at a general meeting, while a special resolution requires the affirmative vote of no less than two-thirds of the votes cast attaching to the outstanding ordinary shares cast by those shareholders entitled to vote who are present or by proxy at a general meeting. Both ordinary resolutions and special resolutions may also be passed by a unanimous written resolution signed by all the shareholders of our company, as permitted by the Companies Law and our post-offering amended and restated memorandum and articles of association. A special resolution will be required for important matters such as a change of name or making changes to our post-offering amended and restated memorandum and articles of association. Holders of the ordinary shares may, among other things, divide or combine their shares by ordinary resolution.

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        General Meetings of Shareholders.     As a Cayman Islands exempted company, we are not obliged by the Companies Law to call shareholders' annual general meetings. Our post-offering amended and restated memorandum and articles of association provide that we may (but are not obliged to) in each year hold a general meeting as our annual general meeting in which case we shall specify the meeting as such in the notices calling it, and the annual general meeting shall be held at such time and place as may be determined by our directors.

        Shareholders' general meetings may be convened by a majority of our board of directors. Advance notice of at least seven (7) calendar days is required for the convening of our annual general shareholders' meeting (if any) and any other general meeting of our shareholders. A quorum required for any general meeting of shareholders consists of at least one shareholder present or by proxy, representing not less than one-third of all votes attaching to the issued and outstanding shares in our company entitled to vote at general meetings.

        The Companies Law provides shareholders with only limited rights to requisition a general meeting, and does not provide shareholders with any right to put any proposal before a general meeting. However, these rights may be provided in a company's articles of association. Our post-offering amended and restated memorandum and articles of association provide that upon the requisition of shareholders representing in aggregate not less than a majority of all votes attaching to the issued and outstanding shares of our company entitled to vote at general meetings, our board is obliged to call an extraordinary general meeting and put the resolutions so requisitioned to a vote at such meeting. However, our post-offering amended and restated memorandum and articles of association do not provide our shareholders with any right to put any proposals before annual general meetings or extraordinary general meetings not called by such shareholders.

        Transfer of Ordinary Shares.     Subject to the restrictions in our post-offering amended and restated memorandum and articles of association as set out below, any of our shareholders may transfer all or any of his or her ordinary shares by an instrument of transfer in the usual or common form or any other form approved by our board of directors.

        Our board of directors may, in its absolute discretion, decline to register any transfer of any ordinary share which is not fully paid up or on which we have a lien. Our board of directors may also decline to register any transfer of any ordinary share unless:

        If our directors refuse to register a transfer they shall, within three months after the date on which the instrument of transfer was lodged, send to each of the transferor and the transferee notice of such refusal.

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not be suspended nor the register closed for more than 30 days in any year as our board may determine.

        Liquidation.     On a return of capital or the winding up of our company, if the assets available for distribution amongst our shareholders shall be more than sufficient to repay the whole of the share capital at the commencement of the winding up, the surplus shall be distributed amongst our shareholders in proportion to the par value of the shares held by them at the commencement of the winding up, subject to a deduction from those shares in respect of which there are monies due, of all monies payable to our company for unpaid calls or otherwise. If our assets available for distribution are insufficient to repay all of the paid-up capital, the assets will be distributed so that the losses are borne by our shareholders in proportion to the par value of the shares held by them.

        Calls on Shares and Forfeiture of Shares.     Our board of directors may from time to time make calls upon shareholders for any amounts unpaid on their shares in a notice served to such shareholders at least 14 days prior to the specified time and place of payment. The shares that have been called upon and remain unpaid are subject to forfeiture.

        Redemption, Repurchase and Surrender of Shares.     We may issue shares on terms that such shares are subject to redemption, at our option or at the option of the holders of these shares, on such terms and in such manner as may be determined by our board of directors or by the shareholders by special resolution. Our Company may also repurchase any of our shares on such terms and in such manner as have been approved by our board of directors or by an ordinary resolution of our shareholders. Under the Companies Law, the redemption or repurchase of any share may be paid out of our Company's profits or out of the proceeds of a new issue of shares made for the purpose of such redemption or repurchase, or out of capital (including share premium account and capital redemption reserve) if our company can, immediately following such payment, pay its debts as they fall due in the ordinary course of business. In addition, under the Companies Law no such share may be redeemed or repurchased (a) unless it is fully paid up, (b) if such redemption or repurchase would result in there being no shares outstanding or (c) if our company has commenced liquidation. In addition, our company may accept the surrender of any fully paid share for no consideration.

        Variations of Rights of Shares.     If at any time, our share capital is divided into different classes or series of shares, the rights attached to any class or series of shares (unless otherwise provided by the terms of issue of the shares of that class or series), whether or not our company is being wound-up, may be varied with the consent in writing of all the holders of the issued shares of that class or series or with the sanction of an ordinary resolution passed at a separate meeting of the holders of the shares of the class or series. The rights conferred upon the holders of the shares of any class issued shall not, unless otherwise expressly provided by the terms of issue of the shares of that class, be deemed to be varied by the creation or issue of further shares ranking pari passu with such existing class of shares.

        Issuance of Additional Shares.     Our post-offering amended and restated memorandum of association authorizes our board of directors to issue additional Class A ordinary shares from time to time as our board of directors shall determine, to the extent of available authorized but unissued shares.

        Our post-offering amended and restated memorandum of association also authorizes our board of directors to establish from time to time one or more series of preference shares and to determine, with respect to any series of preference shares, the terms and rights of that series, including:

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        Our board of directors may issue preference shares without action by our shareholders to the extent authorized but unissued. Issuance of these shares may dilute the voting power of holders of Class A ordinary shares.

        Inspection of Books and Records.     Holders of our Class A ordinary shares will have no general right under Cayman Islands law to inspect or obtain copies of our list of shareholders or our corporate records. However, we will provide our shareholders with annual audited financial statements. See "Where You Can Find Additional Information."

        Anti-Takeover Provisions.     Some provisions of our post-offering amended and restated memorandum and articles of association may discourage, delay or prevent a change of control of our company or management that shareholders may consider favorable, including provisions that:

        However, under Cayman Islands law, our directors may only exercise the rights and powers granted to them under our post-offering amended and restated memorandum and articles of association for a proper purpose and for what they believe in good faith to be in the best interests of our company.

        Exempted Company.     We are an exempted company with limited liability under the Companies Law. The Companies Law distinguishes between ordinary resident companies and exempted companies. Any company that is registered in the Cayman Islands but conducts business mainly outside of the Cayman Islands may apply to be registered as an exempted company. The requirements for an exempted company are essentially the same as for an ordinary company except that an exempted company:

        "Limited liability" means that the liability of each shareholder is limited to the amount unpaid by the shareholder on the shares of our company (except in exceptional circumstances, such as involving fraud, the establishment of an agency relationship or an illegal or improper purpose or other circumstances in which a court may be prepared to pierce or lift the corporate veil).

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        Changes in Capital.     Our shareholders may from time to time by ordinary resolution:

        Our shareholders may by special resolution, subject to confirmation by the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands on an application by our company for an order confirming such reduction, reduce our share capital or any capital redemption reserve in any manner permitted by law.

        Register of Members.     Under Companies Law, we must keep a register of members and there should be entered therein:

        Under Cayman Islands law, the register of members of our company is prima facie evidence of the matters set out therein (i.e. the register of members will raise a presumption of fact on the matters referred to above unless rebutted) and a member registered in the register of members should be deemed as a matter of Cayman Islands law to have legal title to the shares as set against its name in the register of members. Upon the closing of this offering, our company's register of members will be immediately updated to record and give effect to the issue of Class A ordinary shares by us to the Depositary (or its nominee) as the depositary. Once our register of members has been updated, the shareholders recorded in the register of members will be deemed to have legal title to the shares set against their name in the register of members.

        If the name of any person is incorrectly entered in or omitted from our register of members, or if there is any default or unnecessary delay in entering on the register the fact of any person having ceased to be a member of our company, the person or member aggrieved (or any member of our company or our company itself) may apply to the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands for an order that the register be rectified, and the Court may either refuse such application or it may, if satisfied of the justice of the case, make an order for the rectification of the register.

Differences in Corporate Law

        The Companies Law is derived, to a large extent, from the older Companies Acts of England, but does not follow recent English statutory enactments and accordingly there are significant differences between the Companies Law and the current Companies Act of England. In addition, the Companies Law differs from laws applicable to U.S. corporations and their shareholders. Set forth below is a summary of certain significant differences between the provisions of the Companies Law applicable to us and the laws applicable to companies incorporated in the United States and their shareholders.

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        Mergers and Similar Arrangements.     The Companies Law permits mergers and consolidations between Cayman Islands companies and between Cayman Islands companies and non-Cayman Islands companies. For these purposes, (i) "merger" means the merging of two or more constituent companies and the vesting of their undertaking, property and liabilities in one of such companies as the surviving company, and (ii) a "consolidation" means the combination of two or more constituent companies into a consolidated company and the vesting of the undertaking, property and liabilities of such companies to the consolidated company. In order to effect such a merger or consolidation, the directors of each constituent company must approve a written plan of merger or consolidation, which must then be authorized by (a) a special resolution of the shareholders of each constituent company, and (b) such other authorization, if any, as may be specified in such constituent company's articles of association. The plan must be filed with the Registrar of Companies of the Cayman Islands together with a declaration as to the solvency of the consolidated or surviving company, a declaration as to the assets and liabilities of each constituent company and an undertaking that a copy of the certificate of merger or consolidation will be given to the members and creditors of each constituent company and that notification of the merger or consolidation will be published in the Cayman Islands Gazette. Court approval is not required for a merger or consolidation which is effected in compliance with these statutory procedures.

        A merger between a Cayman parent company and its Cayman subsidiary or subsidiaries does not require authorization by a resolution of shareholders of that Cayman subsidiary if a copy of the plan of merger is given to every member of that Cayman subsidiary to be merged unless that member agrees otherwise. For this purpose a company is a "parent" of a subsidiary if it holds issued shares that together represent at least ninety percent (90%) of the votes at a general meeting of the subsidiary.

        The consent of each holder of a fixed or floating security interest over a constituent company is required unless this requirement is waived by a court in the Cayman Islands.

        Save in certain limited circumstances, a shareholder of a Cayman constituent company who dissents from the merger or consolidation is entitled to payment of the fair value of his shares (which, if not agreed between the parties, will be determined by the Cayman Islands court) upon dissenting to the merger or consolidation, provide the dissenting shareholder complies strictly with the procedures set out in the Companies Law. The exercise of dissenter rights will preclude the exercise by the dissenting shareholder of any other rights to which he or she might otherwise be entitled by virtue of holding shares, save for the right to seek relief on the grounds that the merger or consolidation is void or unlawful.

        Separate from the statutory provisions relating to mergers and consolidations, the Companies Law also contains statutory provisions that facilitate the reconstruction and amalgamation of companies by way of schemes of arrangement, provided that the arrangement is approved by a majority in number of each class of shareholders and creditors with whom the arrangement is to be made, and who must in addition represent three-fourths in value of each such class of shareholders or creditors, as the case may be, that are present and voting either in person or by proxy at a meeting, or meetings, convened for that purpose. The convening of the meetings and subsequently the arrangement must be sanctioned by the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands. While a dissenting shareholder has the right to express to the court the view that the transaction ought not to be approved, the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands can be expected to approve the arrangement if it determines that:

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        The Companies Law also contains a statutory power of compulsory acquisition which may facilitate the "squeeze out" of dissentient minority shareholder upon a tender offer. When a tender offer is made and accepted by holders of 90.0% of the shares affected within four months, the offeror may, within a two-month period commencing on the expiration of such four month period, require the holders of the remaining shares to transfer such shares to the offeror on the terms of the offer. An objection can be made to the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands but this is unlikely to succeed in the case of an offer which has been so approved unless there is evidence of fraud, bad faith or collusion.

        If an arrangement and reconstruction is thus approved, or if a tender offer is made and accepted, a dissenting shareholder would have no rights comparable to appraisal rights, which would otherwise ordinarily be available to dissenting shareholders of Delaware corporations, providing rights to receive payment in cash for the judicially determined value of the shares.

        Shareholders' Suits.     In principle, we will normally be the proper plaintiff to sue for a wrong done to us as a company, and as a general rule a derivative action may not be brought by a minority shareholder. However, based on English authorities, which would in all likelihood be of persuasive authority in the Cayman Islands, the Cayman Islands court can be expected to follow and apply the common law principles (namely the rule in Foss v. Harbottle and the exceptions thereto) which permit a minority shareholder to commence a class action against or derivative actions in the name of our company to challenge actions where:

        Indemnification of Directors and Executive Officers and Limitation of Liability.     Cayman Islands law does not limit the extent to which a company's memorandum and articles of association may provide for indemnification of officers and directors, except to the extent any such provision may be held by the Cayman Islands courts to be contrary to public policy, such as to provide indemnification against civil fraud or the consequences of committing a crime. Our post-offering amended and restated memorandum and articles of association provide that that we shall indemnify our officers and directors against all actions, proceedings, costs, charges, expenses, losses, damages or liabilities incurred or sustained by such directors or officer, other than by reason of such person's dishonesty, willful default or fraud, in or about the conduct of our company's business or affairs (including as a result of any mistake of judgment) or in the execution or discharge of his duties, powers, authorities or discretions, including without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, any costs, expenses, losses or liabilities incurred by such director or officer in defending (whether successfully or otherwise) any civil proceedings concerning our company or its affairs in any court whether in the Cayman Islands or elsewhere. This standard of conduct is generally the same as permitted under the Delaware General Corporation Law for a Delaware corporation.

        In addition, we have entered into indemnification agreements with our directors and executive officers that provide such persons with additional indemnification beyond that provided in our post-offering amended and restated memorandum and articles of association.

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        Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to our directors, officers or persons controlling us under the foregoing provisions, we have been informed that in the opinion of the SEC, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable.

        Directors' Fiduciary Duties.     Under Delaware corporate law, a director of a Delaware corporation has a fiduciary duty to the corporation and its shareholders. This duty has two components: the duty of care and the duty of loyalty. The duty of care requires that a director act in good faith, with the care that an ordinarily prudent person would exercise under similar circumstances. Under this duty, a director must inform himself of, and disclose to shareholders, all material information reasonably available regarding a significant transaction. The duty of loyalty requires that a director acts in a manner he reasonably believes to be in the best interests of the corporation. He must not use his corporate position for personal gain or advantage. This duty prohibits self-dealing by a director and mandates that the best interest of the corporation and its shareholders take precedence over any interest possessed by a director, officer or controlling shareholder and not shared by the shareholders generally. In general, actions of a director are presumed to have been made on an informed basis, in good faith and in the honest belief that the action taken was in the best interests of the corporation. However, this presumption may be rebutted by evidence of a breach of one of the fiduciary duties. Should such evidence be presented concerning a transaction by a director, the director must prove the procedural fairness of the transaction, and that the transaction was of fair value to the corporation.

        As a matter of Cayman Islands law, a director of a Cayman Islands company is in the position of a fiduciary with respect to our company and therefore it is considered that he owes the following duties to our company—a duty to act bona fide in the best interests of our company, a duty not to make a profit based on his position as director (unless our company permits him to do so), a duty not to put himself in a position where the interests of our company conflict with his personal interest or his duty to a third party, and a duty to exercise powers for the purpose for which such powers were intended. A director of a Cayman Islands company owes to our company a duty to act with skill and care. It was previously considered that a director need not exhibit in the performance of his duties a greater degree of skill than may reasonably be expected from a person of his knowledge and experience. However, English and Commonwealth courts have moved towards an objective standard with regard to the required skill and care and these authorities are likely to be followed in the Cayman Islands.

        Shareholder Action by Written Consent.     Under the Delaware General Corporation Law, a corporation may eliminate the right of shareholders to act by written consent by amendment to its certificate of incorporation. The Companies Law and our post-offering amended and restated articles of association provide that our shareholders may approve corporate matters by way of a unanimous written resolution signed by or on behalf of each shareholder who would have been entitled to vote on such matter at a general meeting without a meeting being held.

        Shareholder Proposals.     Under the Delaware General Corporation Law, a shareholder has the right to put any proposal before the annual meeting of shareholders, provided it complies with the notice provisions in the governing documents. A special meeting may be called by the board of directors or any other person authorized to do so in the governing documents, but shareholders may be precluded from calling special meetings.

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put the resolutions so requisitioned to a vote at such meeting. Other than this right to requisition a shareholders' meeting, our post-offering amended and restated articles of association do not provide our shareholders with any other right to put proposals before annual general meetings or extraordinary general meetings. As an exempted Cayman Islands company, we are not obliged by law to call shareholders' annual general meetings.

        Cumulative Voting.     Under the Delaware General Corporation Law, cumulative voting for elections of directors is not permitted unless the corporation's certificate of incorporation specifically provides for it. Cumulative voting potentially facilitates the representation of minority shareholders on a board of directors since it permits the minority shareholder to cast all the votes to which the shareholder is entitled on a single director, which increases the shareholder's voting power with respect to electing such director. There are no prohibitions in relation to cumulative voting under the laws of the Cayman Islands but our post-offering amended and restated articles of association do not provide for cumulative voting. As a result, our shareholders are not afforded any less protections or rights on this issue than shareholders of a Delaware corporation.

        Removal of Directors.     Under the Delaware General Corporation Law, a director of a corporation with a classified board may be removed only for cause with the approval of a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote, unless the certificate of incorporation provides otherwise. Under our post-offering amended and restated articles of association, directors may be removed with or without cause, by an ordinary resolution of our shareholders. A director shall hold office until the expiration of his or her term or his or her successor shall have been elected and qualified, or until his or her office is otherwise vacated. In addition, a director's office shall be vacated if the director (i) becomes bankrupt or makes any arrangement or composition with his creditors; (ii) is found to be or becomes of unsound mind or dies; (iii) resigns his office by notice in writing to our company; (iv) without special leave of absence from our board of directors, is absent from three consecutive meetings of the board and the board resolves that his office be vacated; (v) is prohibited by law from being a director; or (vi) is removed from office pursuant to any other provisions of our post-offering amended and restated memorandum and articles of association.

        Transactions with Interested Shareholders.     The Delaware General Corporation Law contains a business combination statute applicable to Delaware corporations whereby, unless the corporation has specifically elected not to be governed by such statute by amendment to its certificate of incorporation, it is prohibited from engaging in certain business combinations with an "interested shareholder" for three years following the date that such person becomes an interested shareholder. An interested shareholder generally is a person or a group who or which owns or owned 15% or more of the target's outstanding voting share within the past three years. This has the effect of limiting the ability of a potential acquirer to make a two-tiered bid for the target in which all shareholders would not be treated equally. The statute does not apply if, among other things, prior to the date on which such shareholder becomes an interested shareholder, the board of directors approves either the business combination or the transaction which resulted in the person becoming an interested shareholder. This encourages any potential acquirer of a Delaware corporation to negotiate the terms of any acquisition transaction with the target's board of directors.

        Cayman Islands law has no comparable statute. As a result, we cannot avail ourselves of the types of protections afforded by the Delaware business combination statute. However, although Cayman Islands law does not regulate transactions between a company and its significant shareholders, the directors of the Company are required to comply with the fiduciary duties which they owe to the Company under Cayman Islands law, including the duty to ensure that, in their opinion, any such transaction are entered into bona fide in the best interests of our company, and are entered into for proper corporate purpose and not with the effect of constituting a fraud on the minority shareholders.

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        Dissolution; Winding up.     Under the Delaware General Corporation Law, unless the board of directors approves the proposal to dissolve, dissolution must be approved by shareholders holding 100% of the total voting power of the corporation. Only if the dissolution is initiated by the board of directors may it be approved by a simple majority of the corporation's outstanding shares. Delaware law allows a Delaware corporation to include in its certificate of incorporation a supermajority voting requirement in connection with dissolutions initiated by the board.

        Under Cayman Islands law, a company may be wound up by either an order of the courts of the Cayman Islands or by a special resolution of its members or, if our company is unable to pay its debts as they fall due, by an ordinary resolution of its members. The court has authority to order winding up in a number of specified circumstances including where it is, in the opinion of the court, just and equitable to do so. Under the Companies Law and our post-offering amended and restated articles of association, our company may be dissolved, liquidated or wound up by a special resolution of our shareholders.

        Variation of Rights of Shares.     Under the Delaware General Corporation Law, a corporation may vary the rights of a class of shares with the approval of a majority of the outstanding shares of such class, unless the certificate of incorporation provides otherwise. Under Cayman Islands law and our post-offering amended and restated articles of association, if our share capital is divided into more than one class of shares, we may vary the rights attached to any class with the written consent of the holders of all of the issued shares of that class or with the sanction of an ordinary resolution passed at a general meeting of the holders of the shares of that class.

        Amendment of Governing Documents.     Under the Delaware General Corporation Law, a corporation's governing documents may be amended with the approval of a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote, unless the certificate of incorporation provides otherwise. Under the Companies Law and our post-offering amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, our memorandum and articles of association may only be amended by a special resolution of our shareholders.

        Rights of Non-resident or Foreign Shareholders.     There are no limitations imposed by our post-offering amended and restated memorandum and articles of association on the rights of non-resident or foreign shareholders to hold or exercise voting rights on our shares. In addition, there are no provisions in our post-offering amended and restated memorandum and articles of association governing the ownership threshold above which shareholder ownership must be disclosed.

History of Securities Issuances

        The following is a summary of our securities issuances in the past three years.

Share Split

        On June 1, 2018, we effected a 10-for-1 share split whereby each of our then authorized and outstanding ordinary shares, par value US$0.001 each, was divided into ten ordinary shares, par value US$0.0001 each, and each of our then authorized and outstanding preferred shares, par value US$0.001 each, was divided into ten preferred shares of the same series, par value US$0.0001 each. The share split has been retroactively reflected for all periods presented in this prospectus.

Preferred Shares

        On March 13, 2015, we issued an aggregate of 89,477,490 series E preferred shares to Baidu (Hong Kong) Limited, Turbo Wise Investment Limited, Hillhouse UX Holdings Limited, Internet Fund II Pte. Ltd., and JenCap UX II Plus LLC, for an aggregate consideration of US$150.0 million.

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        On November 13, 2015, we issued an aggregate of 73,053,830 series F preferred shares to JenCap UX, Baidu (Hong Kong) Limited, Hillhouse UX Holdings Limited, Redrock Holding Investments Limited, Internet Fund II Pte. Ltd., Turbo Wise Investment Limited and Shanghai Huasheng Lingfei Equity Investment (Limited Partnership) for an aggregate consideration of US$181.0 million.

        On December 1, 2015, we issued 12,108,370 series F preferred shares to Snow Lake China Master Fund, Ltd. for a consideration of US$30.0 million.

        On April 20, 2016, we issued 9,821,780 series A-1 preferred shares to Haixia Uxin International Limited Partnership and Hillhouse UX-II Holdings Limited for an aggregate consideration of US$20.0 million. All 4,010,890 shares issued to Hillhouse UX-II Holdings Limited were cancelled on June 20, 2016.

        On January 13, 2017, we issued an aggregate of 78,916,890 series G preferred shares to TPG Growth III SF Pte. Ltd., Zhuhai Hengqin Wuzhouhuaxin Equity Investment Fund (Limited Partnership), Zhuhai Guangkong Zhongying Industrial Investment Fund (Limited Partnership), Redrock Holding Investments Limited, Internet Fund II Pte. Ltd., Zhuhai Gaoling Renyuan Asset Management Centre (Limited Partnership), JenCap UX, Turbo Wise Investment Limited, and Ray Galaxy Limited for an aggregate consideration of US$235.2 million. 16,677,380 shares issued to Zhuhai Hengqin Wuzhouhuaxin Equity Investment Fund (Limited Partnership) were transferred to Xinyu Youteng Investment Partnership (Limited Partnership) and 15,297,290 shares issued to Zhuhai Hengqin Wuzhouhuaxin Equity Investment Fund (Limited Partnership) were transferred to Zhuhai Hengqin Borui Huaxin Investment Partnership (Limited Partnership) on July 28, 2017, respectively. All 3,355,470 shares issued to Zhuhai Gaoling Renyuan Asset Management Centre (Limited Partnership) were cancelled on November 20, 2017.

        On July 28, 2017, we issued an aggregate of 34,494,270 series G preferred shares to Pine Castle Holdings Limited, ClearVue UXin Holdings, Ltd., Ningbo Meishan Bonded Port Area Jiugen Brothers Equity Investment Center (Limited Partnership), and Ningbo Meishan Bonded Port Area Jiuze Investment Management Co., Ltd. for an aggregate consideration of US$72.5 million. All 10,065,020 shares issued to Ningbo Meishan Bonded Port Area Jiugen Brothers Equity Investment Center (Limited Partnership) were cancelled on November 20, 2017. All 100,660 shares issued to Ningbo Meishan Bonded Port Area Jiuze Investment Management Co., Ltd. were cancelled on July 28, 2017. 3,355,470 series G shares were transferred from Zhuhai Hengqin Wuzhouhuaxin Equity Investment Fund (Limited Partnership) to Xinyu Youteng Investment Partnership (Limited Partnership) on July 28, 2017. 1,480,090 series G shares were transferred from Zhuhai Hengqin Wuzhouhuaxin Equity Investment Fund (Limited Partnership) to Zhuhai Hengqin Borui Huaxin Investemtn Partnerhsip (Limited Partnership) on July 28, 2017, 1,045,340 shares of which was cancelled on November 20, 2017.

        On October 21, 2017, we issued 16,777,370 series G preferred shares to Kingkey New Era Auto Industry Limited for a consideration of US$50.0 million.

        On November 27, 2017, we issued 14,764,090 G preferred shares to BOCOM International Supreme Investment Limited for a consideration of US$44.0 million.

        On January 2, 2018, we issued an aggregate of 67,922,000 series G+ preferred shares to Kingkey New Era Auto Industry Global Limited, Apex Ease Limited and Huangpu Investment Holding Limited for an aggregate consideration of US$250.0 million.

Restricted Shares

        On April 18, 2016, we issued 19,985,520 restricted shares to Xin Gao Group Limited.

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Option and Restricted Share Grants under the Amended and Restated Share Incentive Plan

        We have also granted options to purchase our ordinary shares and restricted shares to certain of our executive officers and employees in the past three years.

        As of the date of this prospectus, the aggregate number of our ordinary shares underlying our outstanding options is 59,166,160 and that of restricted shares granted under the Amended and Restated Share Incentive Plan is 21,835,710. On May 25, 2018, one of our executive officers exercise his option to acquire 5,000,000 of our ordinary shares, after we amended the vesting schedule under the option award to the executive officer to accelerate the vesting of his option award. See "Management—Amended and Restated Share Incentive Plan."

Securities of Fairlubo Auction Company Limited that are convertible into securities of Uxin Limited

        The Shareholders' Agreement dated May 27, 2017 entered into by and among Fairlubo Auction Company Limited, or Fairlubo, Perfect Harmony Group Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Uxin Limited, Fengshion Capital Investment Fund, LP, LC Fund V, L.P. and LC Parallel Fund V, L.P., which are investors of Uxin Limited, specifies that the shareholders of Fairlubo, excluding Perfect Harmony Group Limited, have the right to convert up to all their shares in Fairlubo into shares of Uxin Limited in the event that Uxin Limited successfully consummates an initial public offering. This same right of conversion is also triggered when the number of directors appointable by Perfect Harmony Group Limited is less than the majority of the directors of Fairlubo.

        The number of Uxin Limited shares that Fairlubo shareholders can acquire through conversion is based on the value of the shares held by each Fairlubo shareholder and the applicable price of Uxin Limited shares. The value of shares held by the shareholder in Fairlubo is determined by the higher of:

        If the shareholder of Fairlubo elects to convert its shares into shares in Uxin Limited upon the initial public offering of Uxin Limited, the applicable price of Uxin Limited shares for such conversion is the public offering price for the initial public offering of Uxin Limited.

        If the shareholder elects to exercise the conversion right after the consummation of the initial public offering of Uxin Limited or in the event that the number of directors that may be appointed by Perfect Harmony Group Limited is less than the majority of the directors of Fairlubo, the applicable price of Uxin Limited shares for such conversions is determined either by:

        On June 8, 2018, we entered into an amended and restated share conversion agreement with the Fairlubo shareholders who have the right to convert their shares in Fairlubo into the shares of our company under the Fairlubo shareholders' agreement. Pursuant to the share conversion agreement, the Fairlubo shareholders agree that, concurrently with the completion of this offering, all their shares in Fairlubo will be converted into such number of Class A ordinary shares of our company that is equal to

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the quotient of the value of the Fairlubo shares at the time divided by the public offering price of this offering. The Fairlubo shareholders have agreed with us that the value of the Fairlubo shares at the time shall be the higher of (i) the value of the Fairlubo shares as determined by an independent appraiser jointly approved by certain shareholders holding at least two-thirds of the issued and outstanding series B preferred shares of Fairlubo, and (ii) the total investment amount paid by the Fairlubo shareholders plus an internal return rate of 50% per annum calculated from January 21, 2016, the date of their investment, to June 1, 2018, which amounts to approximately US$39.1 million in the aggregate.

Surrender of shares by Xin Gao Group Limited

        See "Description of Share Capital—Loans to Related Parties".

Concurrent private placement of convertible notes

        Concurrently with, and subject to, the completion of this offering, CNCB (Hong Kong) Investment Limited has also agreed to purchase convertible notes from us in the total principal amount of US$100 million (the "CNCB Note"), and Golden Fortune Company Limited has also agreed to purchase convertible notes from us in the total principal amount of US$75 million (the "GF Note", collectively with the "CNCB Note," the "Notes"). Both the CNCB Note and the GF Note will become due and payable on the 363rd day ("Maturity Date") starting from the closing date of the respective Notes, which is expected to be the same date when this offering is completed, unless earlier converted, and the purchasers of the Notes have the right to convert the Notes into Class A ordinary shares of our company during the period from and including the 181st day after the date of this initial public offering to the Maturity Date, which right may be exercised twice only. The conversion prices per Class A ordinary share of the CNCB Note and the GF Note equals to 109.5% and 108% of the initial public offering price per Class A ordinary share, respectively, and such conversion price may be adjusted in accordance to the Notes. The CNCB Note and the GF Note each bears an interest rate of 6% and 6.5%, respectively, payable until the Maturity Date or such other time as the outstanding principal amount becomes due and payable upon an event of default.

Shareholder Agreement

        We entered into our fourteenth amended and restated shareholders' agreement on January 2, 2018 with our shareholders, which consist of holders of ordinary shares and preferred shares.

        Registration Rights.     Under this shareholders' agreement, we have also granted certain registration rights to our preferred shareholders:

        Demand Registration Rights.     At any time after the date that is six months after the completion of this offering, holders of 30% or more of voting power of the outstanding preferred shares or ordinary shares issued upon the conversion of the preferred shares have the right to request us effect a registration for their shares. Except for certain circumstances where we are entitled to defer a filing, upon receiving a notice of demand registration, we should promptly give a written notice to all other holders of preferred shares or ordinary shares issued upon the conversion of our preferred shares, and make best efforts to register the shares requested to be registered. We are not obligated to effect more than three demand registrations that have been declared and ordered effective.

        Form F-3 Registration Rights.     Any holders of series A preferred shares or ordinary shares issued upon the conversion of preferred shares may request us to file an unlimited number of registration statements on Form F-3. We should promptly give a written notice to all other preferred shareholders, and make best efforts to effect the registration of the securities on Form F-3 within 20 days after we delivered such written notice.

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        Piggyback Registration Rights.     If we propose to file a registration statement for a public offering of our securities, we must afford preferred shareholders or holders of ordinary shares issued upon the conversion of preferred shares an opportunity to participate in that offering. We have the right to terminate or withdraw any registration initiated by us under the piggyback registration rights prior to the effectiveness of such registration. In case of an underwritten offering, the underwriters have the right to exclude the shares requested to be registered in the initial public offering on a pro rata basis, up to 70% of the shares requested to be registered by the holders of piggyback registration rights, subject to certain preconditions.

        Termination of Registration Rights.     The registration rights shall terminate: (i) on the fifth anniversary of the qualified IPO of Uxin Limited's securities, (ii) upon the termination, liquidation, dissolution of Uxin Limited, or (iii) if and when in the opinion of our counsel, all such registrable securities proposed to be sold by a shareholder may be sold without registration in any ninety day period pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act, provided that such counsel is qualified to and experienced in practicing U.S. securities regulations, and we shall provide such opinion of our counsel to the shareholder. Qualified IPO means, subject to other conditions, an IPO that values the Uxin Limited and its subsidiaries, at no less than US$3.20 billion calculated based on the offering price in such public offering and the then outstanding shares immediately prior to the closing of such offering and will bring gross offering proceeds to Uxin Limited and its subsidiaries, before deduction of underwriting discounts, commissions and registration expenses, of at least US$200 million, calculated based on the offering price in such public offering and the total number of the Uxin Limited's shares offered in such public offering.

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DESCRIPTION OF AMERICAN DEPOSITARY SHARES

American Depositary Shares

        The Bank of New York Mellon, as depositary, will register and deliver American Depositary Shares, also referred to as ADSs. Each ADS will represent three Class A ordinary shares (or a right to receive three Class A ordinary shares) deposited with The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, as custodian for the depositary in Hong Kong. Each ADS will also represent any other securities, cash or other property which may be held by the depositary. The deposited shares together with any other securities, cash or other property held by the depositary are referred to as the deposited securities. The depositary's office at which the ADSs will be administered is located at 101 Barclay Street, New York, New York 10286. The Bank of New York Mellon's principal executive office is located at 225 Liberty Street, New York, New York 10286.

        You may hold ADSs either (A) directly (i) by having an American Depositary Receipt, also referred to as an ADR, which is a certificate evidencing a specific number of ADSs, registered in your name, or (ii) by having uncertificated ADSs registered in your name, or (B) indirectly by holding a security entitlement in ADSs through your broker or other financial institution that is a direct or indirect participant in The Depository Trust Company, also called DTC. If you hold ADSs directly, you are a registered ADS holder, also referred to as an ADS holder. This description assumes you are an ADS holder. If you hold the ADSs indirectly, you must rely on the procedures of your broker or other financial institution to assert the rights of ADS holders described in this section. You should consult with your broker or financial institution to find out what those procedures are.

        Registered holders of uncertificated ADSs will receive statements from the depositary confirming their holdings.

        As an ADS holder, we will not treat you as one of our shareholders and you will not have shareholder rights. The laws of the Cayman Islands govern shareholder rights. The depositary will be the holder of the shares underlying your ADSs. As a registered holder of ADSs, you will have ADS holder rights. A deposit agreement among us, the depositary, ADS holders and all other persons indirectly or beneficially holding ADSs sets out ADS holder rights as well as the rights and obligations of the depositary. New York law governs the deposit agreement and the ADSs.

        The following is a summary of the material provisions of the deposit agreement. For more complete information, you should read the entire deposit agreement and the form of ADR. Directions on how to obtain copies of those documents are provided in " Where You Can Find Additional Information ".

Dividends and Other Distributions

How will you receive dividends and other distributions on the shares?

        The depositary has agreed to pay or distribute to ADS holders the cash dividends or other distributions it or the custodian receives on shares or other deposited securities, upon payment or deduction of its fees and expenses. You will receive these distributions in proportion to the number of shares your ADSs represent.

        Cash.     The depositary will convert any cash dividend or other cash distribution we pay on the shares into U.S. dollars, if it can do so on a reasonable basis and can transfer the U.S. dollars to the United States. If that is not possible or if any government approval is needed and cannot be obtained, the deposit agreement allows the depositary to distribute the foreign currency only to those ADS holders to whom it is possible to do so. It will hold the foreign currency it cannot convert for the account of the ADS holders who have not been paid. It will not invest the foreign currency and it will not be liable for any interest.

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        Before making a distribution, any withholding taxes, or other governmental charges that must be paid will be deducted. See " Taxation ". The depositary will distribute only whole U.S. dollars and cents and will round fractional cents to the nearest whole cent. If the exchange rates fluctuate during a time when the depositary cannot convert the foreign currency, you may lose some of the value of the distribution.

        Class A ordinary Shares.     The depositary may distribute additional ADSs representing any Class A ordinary shares we distribute as a dividend or free distribution. The depositary will only distribute whole ADSs. It will sell Class A ordinary shares which would require it to deliver a fraction of an ADS (or ADSs representing those shares) and distribute the net proceeds in the same way as it does with cash. If the depositary does not distribute additional ADSs, the outstanding ADSs will also represent the new Class A ordinary shares. The depositary may sell a portion of the distributed Class A ordinary shares (or ADSs representing those shares) sufficient to pay its fees and expenses in connection with that distribution.

        Rights to purchase additional shares.     If we offer holders of our securities any rights to subscribe for additional shares or any other rights, the depositary may (i) exercise those rights on behalf of ADS holders, (ii) distribute those rights to ADS holders or (iii) sell those rights and distribute the net proceeds to ADS holders, in each case after deduction or upon payment of its fees and expenses. To the extent the depositary does not do any of those things, it will allow the rights to lapse. In that case, you will receive no value for them. The depositary will exercise or distribute rights only if we ask it to and provide satisfactory assurances to the depositary that it is legal to do so. If the depositary will exercise rights, it will purchase the securities to which the rights relate and distribute those securities or, in the case of Class A ordinary shares, new ADSs representing the new shares, to subscribing ADS holders, but only if ADS holders have paid the exercise price to the depositary. U.S. securities laws may restrict the ability of the depositary to distribute rights or ADSs or other securities issued on exercise of rights to all or certain ADS holders, and the securities distributed may be subject to restrictions on transfer.

        Other Distributions.     The depositary will send to ADS holders anything else we distribute on deposited securities by any means it thinks is legal, fair and practical. If it cannot make the distribution in that way, the depositary has a choice. It may decide to sell what we distributed and distribute the net proceeds, in the same way as it does with cash. Or, it may decide to hold what we distributed, in which case ADSs will also represent the newly distributed property. However, the depositary is not required to distribute any securities (other than ADSs) to ADS holders unless it receives satisfactory evidence from us that it is legal to make that distribution. The depositary may sell a portion of the distributed securities or property sufficient to pay its fees and expenses in connection with that distribution. U.S. securities laws may restrict the ability of the depositary to distribute securities to all or certain ADS holders, and the securities distributed may be subject to restrictions on transfer.

        The depositary is not responsible if it decides that it is unlawful or impractical to make a distribution available to any ADS holders. We have no obligation to register ADSs, Class A ordinary shares, rights or other securities under the Securities Act. We also have no obligation to take any other action to permit the distribution of ADSs, shares, rights or anything else to ADS holders. This means that you may not receive the distributions we make on our shares or any value for them if it is illegal or impractical for us to make them available to you .

Deposit, Withdrawal and Cancellation

How are ADSs issued?

        The depositary will deliver ADSs if you or your broker deposits Class A ordinary shares or evidence of rights to receive Class A ordinary shares with the custodian. Upon payment of its fees and expenses and of any taxes or charges, such as stamp taxes or stock transfer taxes or fees, the depositary

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will register the appropriate number of ADSs in the names you request and will deliver the ADSs to or upon the order of the person or persons that made the deposit.

How can ADS holders withdraw the deposited securities?

        You may surrender your ADSs to the depositary for the purpose of withdrawal. Upon payment of its fees and expenses and of any taxes or charges, such as stamp taxes or stock transfer taxes or fees, the depositary will deliver the shares and any other deposited securities underlying the ADSs to the ADS holder or a person the ADS holder designates at the office of the custodian. Or, at your request, risk and expense, the depositary will deliver the deposited securities at its office, if feasible. However, the depositary is not required to accept surrender of ADSs to the extent it would require delivery of a fraction of a deposited share or other security. The depositary may charge you a fee and its expenses for instructing the custodian regarding delivery of deposited securities.

How do ADS holders interchange between certificated ADSs and uncertificated ADSs?

        You may surrender your ADR to the depositary for the purpose of exchanging your ADR for uncertificated ADSs. The depositary will cancel that ADR and will send to the ADS holder a statement confirming that the ADS holder is the registered holder of uncertificated ADSs. Upon receipt by the depositary of a proper instruction from a registered holder of uncertificated ADSs requesting the exchange of uncertificated ADSs for certificated ADSs, the depositary will execute and deliver to the ADS holder an ADR evidencing those ADSs.

Voting Rights

How do you vote?

        ADS holders may instruct the depositary how to vote the number of deposited Class A ordinary shares their ADSs represent. If we request the depositary to solicit your voting instructions (and we are not required to do so), the depositary will notify you of a shareholders' meeting and send or make voting materials available to you. Those materials will describe the matters to be voted on and explain how ADS holders may instruct the depositary how to vote. For instructions to be valid, they must reach the depositary by a date set by the depositary. The depositary will try, as far as practical, subject to the laws of the Cayman Islands and the provisions of our articles of association or similar documents, to vote or to have its agents vote the shares or other deposited securities as instructed by ADS holders. If we do not request the depositary to solicit your voting instructions, you can still send voting instructions, and, in that case, the depositary may try to vote as you instruct, but it is not required to do so.

         Except by instructing the depositary as described above, you won't be able to exercise voting rights unless you surrender your ADSs and withdraw the Class A ordinary shares. However, you may not know about the meeting enough in advance to withdraw the Class A ordinary shares. In any event, the depositary will not exercise any discretion in voting deposited securities and it will only vote or attempt to vote as instructed.

        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 the manner of carrying out voting instructions. This means that you may not be able to exercise voting rights and there may be nothing you can do if your shares are not voted as you requested.

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depositary notice of any such meeting and details concerning the matters to be voted upon at least 30 days in advance of the meeting date.

Fees and Expenses

Persons depositing or withdrawing Class A ordinary shares or ADS holders must pay:
  For:

$5.00 (or less) per 100 ADSs (or portion of 100 ADSs)

  Issuance of ADSs, including issuances resulting from a distribution of Class A ordinary shares or rights or other property

 

Cancellation of ADSs for the purpose of withdrawal, including if the deposit agreement terminates

$0.05 (or less) per ADS

 

Any cash distribution to ADS holders

A fee equivalent to the fee that would be payable if securities distributed to you had been Class A ordinary shares and the Class A ordinary shares had been deposited for issuance of ADSs

 

Distribution of securities distributed to holders of deposited securities (including rights) that are distributed by the depositary to ADS holders

$0.05 (or less) per ADS per calendar year

 

Depositary services

Registration or transfer fees

 

Transfer and registration of Class A ordinary shares on our share register to or from the name of the depositary or its agent when you deposit or withdraw Class A ordinary shares

Expenses of the depositary

 

Cable and facsimile transmissions (when expressly provided in the deposit agreement)

 

Converting foreign currency to U.S. dollars

Taxes and other governmental charges the depositary or the custodian has to pay on any ADSs or Class A ordinary shares underlying ADSs, such as stock transfer taxes, stamp duty or withholding taxes

 

As necessary

Any charges incurred by the depositary or its agents for servicing the deposited securities

 

As necessary

        The depositary collects its fees for delivery and surrender of ADSs directly from investors depositing Class A ordinary shares or surrendering ADSs for the purpose of withdrawal or from intermediaries acting for them. The depositary collects fees for making distributions to investors by deducting those fees from the amounts distributed or by selling a portion of distributable property to pay the fees. The depositary may collect its annual fee for depositary services by deduction from cash distributions or by directly billing investors or by charging the book-entry system accounts of participants acting for them. The depositary may collect any of its fees by deduction from any cash distribution payable (or by selling a portion of securities or other property distributable) to ADS holders that are obligated to pay those fees. The depositary may generally refuse to provide fee-attracting services until its fees for those services are paid.

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        From time to time, the depositary may make payments to us to reimburse us for costs and expenses generally arising out of establishment and maintenance of the ADS program, waive fees and expenses for services provided to us by the depositary or share revenue from the fees collected from ADS holders. In performing its duties under the deposit agreement, the depositary may use brokers, dealers, foreign currency dealers or other service providers that are owned by or affiliated with the depositary and that may earn or share fees, spreads or commissions.

        The depositary may convert currency itself or through any of its affiliates and, in those cases, acts as principal for its own account and not as agent, advisor, broker or fiduciary on behalf of any other person and earns revenue, including, without limitation, transaction spreads, that it will retain for its own account. The revenue is based on, among other things, the difference between the exchange rate assigned to the currency conversion made under the deposit agreement and the rate that the depositary or its affiliate receives when buying or selling foreign currency for its own account. The depositary makes no representation that the exchange rate used or obtained in any currency conversion under the deposit agreement will be the most favorable rate that could be obtained at the time or that the method by which that rate will be determined will be the most favorable to ADS holders, subject to the depositary's obligations under the deposit agreement. The methodology used to determine exchange rates used in currency conversions is available upon request.

Payment of Taxes

        You will be responsible for any taxes or other governmental charges payable on your ADSs or on the deposited securities represented by any of your ADSs. The depositary may refuse to register any transfer of your ADSs or allow you to withdraw the deposited securities represented by your ADSs until those taxes or other charges are paid. It may apply payments owed to you or sell deposited securities represented by your American Depositary Shares to pay any taxes owed and you will remain liable for any deficiency. If the depositary sells deposited securities, it will, if appropriate, reduce the number of ADSs to reflect the sale and pay to ADS holders any proceeds, or send to ADS holders any property, remaining after it has paid the taxes.

Tender and Exchange Offers; Redemption, Replacement or Cancellation of Deposited Securities

        The depositary will not tender deposited securities in any voluntary tender or exchange offer unless instructed to do by an ADS holder surrendering ADSs and subject to any conditions or procedures the depositary may establish.

        If deposited securities are redeemed for cash in a transaction that is mandatory for the depositary as a holder of deposited securities, the depositary will call for surrender of a corresponding number of ADSs and distribute the net redemption money to the holders of called ADSs upon surrender of those ADSs.

        If there is any change in the deposited securities such as a sub-division, combination or other reclassification, or any merger, consolidation, recapitalization or reorganization affecting the issuer of deposited securities in which the depositary receives new securities in exchange for or in lieu of the old deposited securities, the depositary will hold those replacement securities as deposited securities under the deposit agreement. However, if the depositary decides it would not be lawful and practical to hold the replacement securities because those securities could not be distributed to ADS holders or for any other reason, the depositary may instead sell the replacement securities and distribute the net proceeds upon surrender of the ADSs.

        If there is a replacement of the deposited securities and the depositary will continue to hold the replacement securities, the depositary may distribute new ADSs representing the new deposited securities or ask you to surrender your outstanding ADRs in exchange for new ADRs identifying the new deposited securities.

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        If there are no deposited securities underlying ADSs, including if the deposited securities are cancelled, or if the deposited securities underlying ADSs have become apparently worthless, the depositary may call for surrender or of those ADSs or cancel those ADSs upon notice to the ADS holders.

Amendment and Termination

How may the deposit agreement be amended?

        We may agree with the depositary to amend the deposit agreement and the ADRs without your consent for any reason. If an amendment adds or increases fees or charges, except for taxes and other governmental charges or expenses of the depositary for registration fees, facsimile costs, delivery charges or similar items, or prejudices a substantial right of ADS holders, it will not become effective for outstanding ADSs until 30 days after the depositary notifies ADS holders of the amendment. At the time an amendment becomes effective, you are considered, by continuing to hold your ADSs, to agree to the amendment and to be bound by the ADRs and the deposit agreement as amended .

How may the deposit agreement be terminated?

        The depositary will initiate termination of the deposit agreement if we instruct it to do so. The depositary may initiate termination of the deposit agreement if

        If the deposit agreement will terminate, the depositary will notify ADS holders at least 90 days before the termination date. At any time after the termination date, the depositary may sell the deposited securities. After that, the depositary will hold the money it received on the sale, as well as any other cash it is holding under the deposit agreement, unsegregated and without liability for interest, for the pro rata benefit of the ADS holders that have not surrendered their ADSs. Normally, the depositary will sell as soon as practicable after the termination date.

        After the termination date and before the depositary sells, ADS holders can still surrender their ADSs and receive delivery of deposited securities, except that the depositary may refuse to accept a surrender for the purpose of withdrawing deposited securities or reverse previously accepted surrenders of that kind if it would interfere with the selling process. The depositary may refuse to accept a surrender for the purpose of withdrawing sale proceeds until all the deposited securities have been sold. The depositary will continue to collect distributions on deposited securities, but , after the termination date, the depositary is not required to register any transfer of ADSs or distribute any dividends or other distributions on deposited securities to the ADSs holder (until they surrender their ADSs) or give any notices or perform any other duties under the deposit agreement except as described in this paragraph.

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Limitations on Obligations and Liability

Limits on our Obligations and the Obligations of the Depositary; Limits on Liability to Holders of ADSs

        The deposit agreement expressly limits our obligations and the obligations of the depositary. It also limits our liability and the liability of the depositary. We and the depositary:

        In the deposit agreement, we and the depositary agree to indemnify each other under certain circumstances.

Requirements for Depositary Actions

        Before the depositary will deliver or register a transfer of ADSs, make a distribution on ADSs, or permit withdrawal of shares, the depositary may require:

        The depositary may refuse to deliver ADSs or register transfers of ADSs when the transfer books of the depositary or our transfer books are closed or at any time if the depositary or we think it advisable to do so.

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Your Right to Receive the Class A Ordinary Shares Underlying your ADSs

        ADS holders have the right to cancel their ADSs and withdraw the underlying Class A ordinary shares at any time except:

This right of withdrawal may not be limited by any other provision of the deposit agreement.

Pre-release of ADSs

        The deposit agreement permits the depositary to deliver ADSs before deposit of the underlying shares. This is called a pre-release of the ADSs. The depositary may also deliver shares upon cancellation of pre-released ADSs (even if the ADSs are canceled before the pre-release transaction has been closed out). A pre-release is closed out as soon as the underlying shares are delivered to the depositary. The depositary may receive ADSs instead of shares to close out a pre-release. The depositary may pre-release ADSs only under the following conditions: (1) before or at the time of the pre-release, the person to whom the pre-release is being made represents to the depositary in writing that it or its customer owns the shares or ADSs to be deposited; (2) the pre-release is fully collateralized with cash or other collateral that the depositary considers appropriate; and (3) the depositary must be able to close out the pre-release on not more than five business days' notice. In addition, the depositary will limit the number of ADSs that may be outstanding at any time as a result of pre-release, although the depositary may disregard the limit from time to time if it thinks it is appropriate to do so.

Direct Registration System

        In the deposit agreement, all parties to the deposit agreement acknowledge that the Direct Registration System, also referred to as DRS, and Profile Modification System, also referred to as Profile, will apply to the ADSs. DRS is a system administered by DTC that facilitates interchange between registered holding of uncertificated ADSs and holding of security entitlements in ADSs through DTC and a DTC participant. Profile is feature of DRS that allows a DTC participant, claiming to act on behalf of a registered holder of uncertificated ADSs, to direct the depositary to register a transfer of those ADSs to DTC or its nominee and to deliver those ADSs to the DTC account of that DTC participant without receipt by the depositary of prior authorization from the ADS holder to register that transfer.

        In connection with and in accordance with the arrangements and procedures relating to DRS/Profile, the parties to the deposit agreement understand that the depositary will not determine whether the DTC participant that is claiming to be acting on behalf of an ADS holder in requesting registration of transfer and delivery as described in the paragraph above has the actual authority to act on behalf of the ADS holder (notwithstanding any requirements under the Uniform Commercial Code). In the deposit agreement, the parties agree that the depositary's reliance on and compliance with instructions received by the depositary through the DRS/Profile system and in accordance with the deposit agreement will not constitute negligence or bad faith on the part of the depositary.

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Shareholder communications; inspection of register of holders of ADSs

        The depositary will make available for your inspection at its office all communications that it receives from us as a holder of deposited securities that we make generally available to holders of deposited securities. The depositary will send you copies of those communications or otherwise make those communications available to you if we ask it to. You have a right to inspect the register of holders of ADSs, but not for the purpose of contacting those holders about a matter unrelated to our business or the ADSs.

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SHARES ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE SALE

        Upon completion of this offering, we will have 38,000,000 ADSs outstanding, representing approximately 12.4% of our outstanding ordinary shares, assuming the underwriters do not exercise their over-allotment option to purchase additional ADSs. All of the ADSs sold in this offering will be freely transferable by persons other than by our "affiliates" without restriction or further registration under the Securities Act. Sales of substantial amounts of our ADSs in the public market could adversely affect prevailing market prices of our ADSs. Prior to this offering, there has been no public market for our ordinary shares or the ADSs. We intend to apply to list the ADSs on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, but we cannot assure you that a regular trading market will develop in the ADSs. We do not expect that a trading market will develop for our ordinary shares not represented by the ADSs.

Lock-up Agreements

        We have agreed, subject to certain exceptions, for a period of 180 days after the date of this prospectus, not to offer, sell, contract to sell, pledge, grant any option to purchase, make any short sale, lend or otherwise dispose of, any of our ordinary shares or the ADSs or any securities that are convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for, our ordinary shares or ADSs, without the prior written consent of Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc, Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (the "Lock-up Release Parties").

        Furthermore, each of our directors, executive officers, and existing shareholders and certain option holders has also entered into a similar lock-up agreement for a period of 180 days from the date of this prospectus, subject to certain exceptions, with respect to our ordinary shares, the ADSs and securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for our ordinary shares or ADSs. These parties collectively own all of our outstanding ordinary shares, without giving effect to this offering.

        Other than this offering, we are not aware of any plans by any significant shareholders to dispose of significant numbers of the ADSs or ordinary shares. However, one or more existing shareholders or owners of securities convertible or exchangeable into or exercisable for the ADSs or ordinary shares may dispose of significant numbers of the ADSs or ordinary shares in the future. We cannot predict what effect, if any, future sales of the ADSs or ordinary shares, or the availability of ADSs or ordinary shares for future sale, will have on the trading price of the ADSs from time to time. Sales of substantial amounts of the ADSs or ordinary shares in the public market, or the perception that these sales could occur, could adversely affect the trading price of the ADSs.

Rule 144

        All of our ordinary shares that will be outstanding upon the completion of this offering, other than those ordinary shares sold in this offering, are "restricted securities" as that term is defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act and may be sold publicly in the United States only if they are subject to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act or pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirement such as those provided by Rule 144 and Rule 701 promulgated under the Securities Act. In general, beginning 90 days after the date of this prospectus, a person (or persons whose shares are aggregated) who at the time of a sale is not, and has not been during the three months preceding the sale, an affiliate of ours and has beneficially owned our restricted securities for at least six months will be entitled to sell the restricted securities without registration under the Securities Act, subject only to the availability of current public information about us, and will be entitled to sell restricted securities beneficially owned for at least one year without restriction. Persons who are our

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affiliates and have beneficially owned our restricted securities for at least six months may sell a number of restricted securities within any three-month period that does not exceed the greater of the following:

        Sales by our affiliates under Rule 144 are also subject to certain requirements relating to manner of sale, notice and the availability of current public information about us.

Rule 701

        In general, under Rule 701 of the Securities Act as currently in effect, each of our employees, consultants or advisors who purchases our ordinary shares from us in connection with a compensatory stock plan or other written agreement executed prior to the completion of this offering is eligible to resell those ordinary shares in reliance on Rule 144, but without compliance with some of the restrictions, including the holding period, contained in Rule 144. However, the Rule 701 shares would remain subject to lock-up arrangements and would only become eligible for sale when the lock-up period expires.

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TAXATION

         The following summary of the material Cayman Islands, PRC and U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the ADSs or ordinary shares is based upon laws and relevant interpretations thereof in effect as of the date of this registration statement, all of which are subject to change. This summary does not deal with all possible tax consequences relating to an investment in the ADSs or ordinary shares, such as the tax consequences under U.S. state and local tax laws or under the tax laws of jurisdictions other than the Cayman Islands, the People's Republic of China and the United States. The summary of material Cayman Islands and PRC taxation consequences constitutes the tax opinion of Maples and Calder (Hong Kong) LLP and JunHe LLP, respectively.

Cayman Islands Taxation

        The Cayman Islands currently levies no taxes on individuals or corporations based upon profits, income, gains or appreciation and there is no taxation in the nature of inheritance tax or estate duty. There are no other taxes likely to be material to us or our shareholders levied by the government of the Cayman Islands except for stamp duties which may be applicable on instruments executed in, or, after execution, brought within the jurisdiction of the Cayman Islands. The Cayman Islands is not party to any double tax treaties that are applicable to any payments made by our company. There are no exchange control regulations or currency restrictions in the Cayman Islands.

        Payments of dividends and capital in respect of our ordinary shares and ADSs will not be subject to taxation in the Cayman Islands and no withholding will be required on the payment of a dividend or capital to any holder of our ordinary shares or the ADSs, nor will gains derived from the disposal of our ordinary shares or the ADSs be subject to Cayman Islands income or corporation tax.

People's Republic of China Taxation

        Under the PRC Enterprise Income Tax Law and its implementation rules, an enterprise established outside of the PRC with a "de facto management body" within the PRC is considered a resident enterprise and will be subject to the enterprise income tax at the rate of 25% on its global income. The implementation rules define the term "de facto management body" as the body that exercises full and substantial control over and overall management of the business, productions, personnel, accounts and properties of an enterprise. In April 2009, the State Administration of Taxation issued a circular, known as Circular 82, which provides certain specific criteria for determining whether the "de facto management body" of a PRC-controlled enterprise that is incorporated offshore is located in China. Although this circular only applies to offshore enterprises controlled by PRC enterprises or PRC enterprise groups, not those controlled by PRC individuals or foreigners, the criteria set forth in the circular may reflect the State Administration of Taxation's general position on how the "de facto management body" test should be applied in determining the tax resident status of all offshore enterprises. According to Circular 82, an offshore incorporated enterprise controlled by a PRC enterprise or a PRC enterprise group will be regarded as a PRC tax resident by virtue of having its "de facto management body" in China only if all of the following conditions are met: (i) the primary location of the day-to-day operational management is in the PRC; (ii) decisions relating to the enterprise's financial and human resource matters are made or are subject to approval by organizations or personnel in the PRC; (iii) the enterprise's primary assets, accounting books and records, company seals, and board and shareholder resolutions, are located or maintained in the PRC; and (iv) at least 50% of voting board members or senior executives habitually reside in the PRC.

        We believe that Uxin Limited is not a PRC resident enterprise for PRC tax purposes. Uxin Limited is not controlled by a PRC enterprise or PRC enterprise group and we do not believe that Uxin Limited meets all of the conditions above. Uxin Limited is a company incorporated outside the PRC. As a holding company, its key assets are its ownership interests in its subsidiaries, and its key

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assets are located, and its records (including the resolutions of its board of directors and the resolutions of its shareholders) are maintained, outside the PRC. For the same reasons, we believe our other entities outside of China are not PRC resident enterprises either. However, the tax resident status of an enterprise is subject to determination by the PRC tax authorities and uncertainties remain with respect to the interpretation of the term "de facto management body." There can be no assurance that the PRC government will ultimately take a view that is consistent with us.

        If the PRC tax authorities determine that Uxin Limited is a PRC resident enterprise for enterprise income tax purposes, we may be required to withhold a 10% tax from dividends we pay to our shareholders that are non-resident enterprises, including the holders of the ADSs. In addition, non-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 the PRC. 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 deemed 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% which in the case of dividends may be withheld at source. Any PRC tax liability may be reduced by an applicable tax treaty. However, it is also unclear whether non-PRC shareholders of Uxin Limited would be able to claim the benefits of any tax treaties between their country of tax residence and the PRC in the event that Uxin Limited is treated as a PRC resident enterprise.

        Provided that our Cayman Islands holding company, Uxin Limited, is not deemed to be a PRC resident enterprise, holders of our ADSs and ordinary shares who are not PRC residents will not be subject to PRC income tax on dividends distributed by us or gains realized from the sale or other disposition of our shares or the ADSs. SAT Public Notice 7 further clarifies that, if a non-resident enterprise derives income by acquiring and selling shares in an offshore listed enterprise in the public market, such income will not be subject to PRC tax. However, there is uncertainty as to the application of SAT Public Notice 7, we and our non-PRC resident investors may be at risk of being required to file a return and being taxed under SAT Public Notice 7 and we may be required to expend valuable resources to comply with SAT Public Notice 7 or to establish that we should not be taxed under SAT Public Notice 7. Under SAT Circular 7, where a non-resident enterprise conducts an "indirect transfer" by transferring taxable assets, including, in particular, equity interests in a PRC resident enterprise, indirectly by disposing of the equity interests of an overseas holding company, the non-resident enterprise, being the transferor, or the transferee or the PRC entity which directly owned such taxable assets may report to the relevant tax authority such indirect transfer. Using a "substance over form" principle, the PRC tax authority may disregard the existence of the overseas holding company if it lacks a reasonable commercial purpose and was established for the purpose of reducing, avoiding or deferring PRC tax. As a result, gains derived from such indirect transfer may be subject to PRC enterprise income tax, and the transferee or other person who is obligated to pay for the transfer is obligated to withhold the applicable taxes, currently at a rate of 10% for the transfer of equity interests in a PRC resident enterprise. See "Risk Factors—Risks Related to Doing Business in China—We face uncertainty with respect to indirect transfers of equity interests in PRC resident enterprises by their non-PRC shareholders."

United States Federal Income Taxation

        The following discussion is a summary of U.S. federal income tax considerations generally applicable to the ownership and disposition of the ADSs or ordinary shares by a U.S. Holder (as defined below) that acquires the ADSs in this offering and holds the ADSs as "capital assets" (generally, property held for investment) under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the Code. This discussion is based upon existing U.S. federal tax law, which is subject to differing interpretations or change, possibly with retroactive effect. No ruling has been sought from the Internal

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Revenue Service (the "IRS") with respect to any U.S. federal income tax consequences described below, and there can be no assurance that the IRS or a court will not take a contrary position. This discussion, moreover, does not address the U.S. federal estate, gift, and alternative minimum tax considerations, Medicare tax on certain net investment or any state, local and non-U.S. tax considerations, relating to the ownership or disposition of the ADSs or ordinary shares. The following summary does not address all aspects of U.S. federal income taxation that may be important to particular investors in light of their individual circumstances or to persons in special tax situations such as:

all of whom may be subject to tax rules that differ significantly from those discussed below.

        Each U.S. Holder is urged to consult its tax advisor regarding the application of U.S. federal taxation to its particular circumstances, and the state, local, non-U.S. and other tax considerations of the ownership and disposition of the ADSs or ordinary shares.

        For purposes of this discussion, a "U.S. Holder" is a beneficial owner of our ADSs or ordinary shares that is, for U.S. federal income tax purposes:

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        If a partnership (or other entity treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes) is a beneficial owner of the ADSs or ordinary shares, the tax treatment of a partner in the partnership will generally depend upon the status of the partner and the activities of the partnership. Partnerships holding the ADSs or ordinary shares and their partners are urged to consult their tax advisors regarding an investment in the ADSs or ordinary shares.

        For U.S. federal income tax purposes, it is generally expected that a U.S. Holder of ADSs will be treated as the beneficial owner of the underlying shares represented by the ADSs. The remainder of this discussion assumes that a U.S. Holder of our ADSs will be treated in this manner. Accordingly, deposits or withdrawals of ordinary shares for ADSs will generally not be subject to U.S. federal income tax.

        A non-U.S. corporation, such as our company, will be classified as a passive foreign investment company (a "PFIC"), for U.S. federal income tax purposes for any taxable year, if either (i) 75% or more of its gross income for such year consists of certain types of "passive" income or (ii) 50% or more of the value of its assets (based on an average of the quarterly values of the assets) during such year is attributable to assets that produce or are held for the production of passive income (the "asset test"). Passive income generally includes dividends, interest, royalties, rents, annuities, net gains from the sale or exchange of property producing such income and net foreign currency gains. For this purpose, cash and assets readily convertible into cash are categorized as passive assets and the company's goodwill associated with active business activity is taken into account as a non-passive asset.

        In addition, a non-U.S. corporation will be treated as owning its proportionate share of the assets and earning its proportionate share of the income of any other corporation in which it owns, directly or indirectly, 25% or more (by value) of the stock. Although the law in this regard is not entirely clear, we treat our VIEs as being owned by us for U.S. federal income tax purposes because we control the management decisions and are entitled to substantially all of the economic benefits associated with these entities. As a result, we consolidate their results of operations in our consolidated U.S. GAAP financial statements. If it were determined, however, that we are not the owner of the VIEs for U.S. federal income tax purposes, we may be treated as a PFIC for the current taxable year and any subsequent taxable year.

        Even assuming that we are the owner of the VIEs for U.S. federal income tax purposes, it is possible that certain portions of our income from and assets used to generate our loan facilitation revenue may be treated as passive under the PFIC provisions. In such event, based on our current and expected income and assets, and the expected value of our ADSs, it is possible that we could be a PFIC for our current taxable year or in the foreseeable future. Based on our interpretation of the facts (taking into account the expected cash proceeds and our anticipated market capitalization following this offering) and the applicable law, we do not presently believe this to be the case. Nevertheless there are uncertainties regarding the nature of parts of our income and the application of the law to those facts, and it is therefore possible that the IRS may challenge our classification of certain portions of our income and assets as non-passive. Accordingly, no assurances can be given that we are not a PFIC for the current taxable year and will not be a PFIC in future taxable years. Even if we are not currently a PFIC, changes in the nature of our income or assets, or fluctuations in the market price of our ADSs,

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may cause us to be classified as a a PFIC for future taxable years. In estimating the value of our goodwill, we have taken into account the expected cash proceeds and our anticipated market capitalization following the close of this offering, which may fluctuate over time. Among other factors, if our market capitalization is less than anticipated or subsequently declines, we may be or become classified as a PFIC for the current or future taxable years. Furthermore, the composition of our income and assets may also be affected by how, and how quickly, we use our liquid assets and the cash raised in this offering. Under circumstances where certain portions of our loan facilitation revenue or revenue from other activities that produce passive income increase relative to our revenue from activities that produce non-passive income or where we determine not to deploy significant amounts of cash for working capital or other purposes, our risk of becoming classified as a PFIC may substantially increase.

        If we are classified as a PFIC for any taxable year during which a U.S. Holder holds our ADSs or ordinary shares, the PFIC tax rules discussed below under "—Passive Foreign Investment Company Rules" will generally apply to such U.S. Holder for such taxable year and, unless the U.S. Holder makes certain elections, will apply in future years in respect of such holder even if we cease to be a PFIC. The discussion below under "—Dividends" and "—Sale or Other Disposition" assumes that we will not be or become classified as a PFIC for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

        Subject to the discussion below under "—Passive Foreign Investment Company Rules," any cash distributions (including the amount of any PRC tax withheld) paid on the ADSs or ordinary shares out of our current or accumulated earnings and profits, as determined under U.S. federal income tax principles, will generally be includible in the gross income of a U.S. Holder as dividend income on the day actually or constructively received by the U.S. Holder, in the case of ordinary shares, or by the depositary, in the case of ADSs. Because we do not intend to determine our earnings and profits on the basis of U.S. federal income tax principles, any distribution we pay will generally be treated as a "dividend" for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Dividends received on the ADSs or ordinary shares will not be eligible for the dividends received deduction allowed to corporations in respect of dividends received from U.S. corporations.

        Individuals and other non-corporate U.S. Holders will be subject to tax at the lower capital gains tax rate applicable to "qualified dividend income," provided that certain conditions are satisfied, including that (1) the ADSs or class A ordinary shares on which the dividends are paid are readily tradable on an established securities market in the United States, or, in the event that we are deemed to be a PRC resident enterprise under the PRC tax law, we are eligible for the benefit of the United States-PRC income tax treaty, (2) we are neither a PFIC nor treated as such with respect to a U.S. Holder (as discussed below) for the taxable year in which the dividend is paid or the preceding taxable year, (3) certain holding period requirements are met, and (4) such non-corporate U.S. Holders are not under an obligation to make related payments with respect to positions in substantially similar or related property. For this purpose, ADSs listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market will generally be considered to be readily tradable on an established securities market in the United States. Although the law in this regard is not entirely clear, since we do not expect our ordinary shares will be listed on any securities market, we do not believe that ordinary shares that are not represented by ADSs will generally be considered to be readily tradable on an established securities market in the United States. You should consult your tax advisor regarding the availability of the lower rate for dividends paid with respect to the ADSs or ordinary shares.

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ADSs, and regardless of whether our ADSs are readily tradable on an established securities market in the United States, would be eligible for the reduced rates of taxation applicable to qualified dividend income, as described in the preceding paragraph.

        For U.S. foreign tax credit purposes, dividends paid on the ADSs or ordinary shares generally will be treated as income from foreign sources and generally will constitute passive category income. If PRC withholding taxes apply to dividends paid to you with respect to the ADSs or ordinary shares, you may be able to obtain a reduced rate of PRC withholding taxes under the United States-PRC income tax treaty if certain requirements are met. In addition, subject to certain conditions and limitations, PRC withholding taxes on dividends that are non-refundable under the income tax treaty between the United States and the PRC may be treated as foreign taxes eligible for credit against your U.S. federal income tax liability. If you do not elect to claim a foreign tax credit, you may instead claim a deduction for U.S. federal income tax purposes in respect of such withholding, but only for a year in which you elect to do so for all creditable foreign income taxes. You should consult your tax advisor regarding the creditability of any PRC tax.

        Subject to the discussion below under "—Passive Foreign Investment Company Rules," a U.S. Holder will generally recognize gain or loss upon the sale or other disposition of our ADSs or ordinary shares in an amount equal to the difference between the amount realized upon the disposition and the holder's adjusted tax basis in such ADSs or ordinary shares. The gain or loss will generally be capital gain or loss. Individuals and other non-corporate U.S. Holders who have held the ADS or ordinary shares for more than one year will generally be eligible for reduced tax rates. The deductibility of a capital loss may be subject to limitations. Any such gain or loss that the U.S. Holder recognizes will generally be treated as U.S. source income or loss for foreign tax credit limitation purposes, which will generally limit the availability of foreign tax credits. However, in the event we are deemed to be a PRC resident enterprise under the PRC Enterprise Income Tax Law, a U.S. Holder may be subject to PRC tax upon the disposition of our ADSs or ordinary shares. In such event, if PRC tax were to be imposed on any gain from such disposition, a U.S. Holder that is eligible for the benefits of the United States-PRC income tax treaty may elect to treat such gain as PRC source income. U.S. Holders should consult their tax advisors regarding the creditability of any PRC tax.

        If we are classified as a PFIC for any taxable year during which a U.S. Holder holds our ADSs or ordinary shares, and unless the U.S. Holder makes a mark-to-market election (as described below), the U.S. Holder will generally be subject to special tax rules on (i) any excess distribution that we make to the U.S. Holder (which generally means any distribution paid during a taxable year to a U.S. Holder that is greater than 125 percent of the average annual distributions paid in the three preceding taxable years or, if shorter, the U.S. Holder's holding period for the ADSs or ordinary shares), and (ii) any gain realized on the sale or other disposition of ADSs or ordinary shares. Under the PFIC rules:

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        If we are a PFIC for any taxable year during which a U.S. Holder holds our ADSs or ordinary shares and any of our subsidiaries, our variable interest entity or any of the subsidiaries of our variable interest entity is also a PFIC, such U.S. Holder would be treated as owning a proportionate amount (by value) of the shares of the lower-tier PFIC for purposes of the application of these rules. U.S. Holders are urged to consult their tax advisors regarding the application of the PFIC rules to any of our subsidiaries, our VIEs or any of the subsidiaries of our VIEs.

        As an alternative to the foregoing rules, a U.S. Holder of "marketable stock" (as defined below) in a PFIC may make a mark-to-market election with respect to such stock. If a U.S. Holder makes this election with respect to the ADSs, the holder will generally (i) include as ordinary income for each taxable year that we are a PFIC the excess, if any, of the fair market value of ADSs held at the end of the taxable year over the adjusted tax basis of such ADSs and (ii) deduct as an ordinary loss in each such taxable year the excess, if any, of the adjusted tax basis of the ADSs over the fair market value of such ADSs held at the end of the taxable year, but such deduction will only be allowed to the extent of the amount previously included in income as a result of the mark-to-market election. The U.S. Holder's adjusted tax basis in the ADSs would be adjusted to reflect any income or loss resulting from the mark-to-market election. If a U.S. Holder makes a mark-to-market election in respect of the ADSs and we cease to be classified as a PFIC, the holder will not be required to take into account the gain or loss described above during any period that we are not classified as a PFIC. If a U.S. Holder makes a mark-to-market election, any gain such U.S. Holder recognizes upon the sale or other disposition of the ADSs in a year when we are a PFIC will be treated as ordinary income and any loss will be treated as ordinary loss, but such loss will only be treated as ordinary loss to the extent of the net amount previously included in income as a result of the mark-to-market election.

        The mark-to-market election is available only for "marketable stock," which is stock that is regularly traded on a qualified exchange or other market, as defined in applicable United States Treasury regulations. Our ADSs, but not our ordinary shares, will be treated as traded on a qualified exchange or other market upon their listing on NASDAQ.

        Because a mark-to-market election cannot be made for any lower-tier PFICs that we may own, a U.S. Holder may continue to be subject to the PFIC rules with respect to such U.S. Holder's indirect interest in any investments held by us that are treated as an equity interest in a PFIC for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

        We do not intend to provide information necessary for U.S. Holders to make qualified electing fund elections which, if available, would result in tax treatment different from (and generally less adverse than) the general tax treatment for PFICs described above.

        If a U.S. Holder owns our ADSs or ordinary shares during any taxable year that we are a PFIC, the holder must generally file an annual IRS Form 8621. You should consult your tax advisor regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences of owning and disposing of the ADSs or ordinary shares if we are or become a PFIC.

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UNDERWRITING

        We and the underwriters named below have entered into an underwriting agreement with respect to the ADSs being offered. Subject to certain conditions, each underwriter has severally agreed to purchase the number of ADSs indicated in the following table. Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc, Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, China International Capital Corporation Hong Kong Securities Limited and China Renaissance Securities (Hong Kong) Limited are acting as joint book-running managers of this offering and as the representatives of the underwriters. The address of Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc is 25 Cabot Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 4QA, United Kingdom. The address of Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C. is 68th Floor, Cheung Kong Center, 2 Queens Road, Central, Hong Kong. The address of J.P. Morgan Securities LLC is J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, 383 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10179. The address of China International Capital Corporation Hong Kong Securities Limited is 29th Floor, One International Finance Centre, I Harbour View Street Central, Hong Kong. The address of China Renaissance Securities (Hong Kong) Limited is Units 8107-08, Level 81, International Commerce Centre, 1 Austin Road West, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

Underwriters
  Number of ADSs

Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc

                      

Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C. 

                      

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

                      

China International Capital Corporation Hong Kong Securities Limited

                      

China Renaissance Securities (Hong Kong) Limited

                      

Total

                      

        The underwriters are offering the ADSs subject to their acceptance of the ADSs from us and subject to prior sale. The underwriting agreement provides that the obligations of the several underwriters to pay for and accept delivery of the ADSs offered by this prospectus are subject to the approval of certain legal matters by their counsel and to certain other conditions. The underwriters are obligated, severally and not jointly, to take and pay for all of the ADSs offered by this prospectus if any such ADSs are taken, other than the ADSs covered by the underwriters' option to purchase additional ADSs described below.

        The underwriters initially propose to offer part of the ADSs directly to the public at the public offering price listed on the cover of this prospectus and part of the ADSs to certain dealers at a price that represents a concession not in excess of US$            per ADS under the public offering price. After the initial offering of the ADSs, the offering price and other selling terms may from time to time be varied by the underwriters.

        Certain of the underwriters are not broker-dealers registered with the SEC. Therefore, to the extent they intend to make any offers or sales of ADSs in the United States, they will do so only through one or more registered broker-dealers in compliance with applicable securities law and regulations, and FINRA rules. Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc will offer ADSs in the United States through its registered broker-dealer affiliate in the United States, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC. Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C. will offer ADSs in the United States through its registered broker-dealer affiliate in the United States, Goldman, Sachs & Co. China International Capital Corporation Hong Kong Securities Limited will offer ADSs in the United States through its registered broker-dealer affiliate in the United States, CICC US Securities, Inc. as well as pursuant to Rule 15a-6 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. China Renaissance Securities (Hong Kong) Limited will offer ADSs in the United States through its registered broker-dealer affiliate in the United States, China Renaissance Securities (US) Inc.

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Option to Purchase Additional ADSs

        We have granted to the underwriters an option, exercisable for 30 days from the date of this prospectus, to purchase up to an aggregate of additional            ADSs from us at the offering price listed on the cover of this prospectus, less underwriting discounts and commissions. To the extent the option is exercised, each underwriter will become severally obligated, subject to certain conditions, to purchase additional ADSs approximately proportionate to each underwriter's initial amount reflected in the table above.

Directed Share Program

        At our request, the underwriters have reserved up to 5% of the ADSs being offered by this prospectus for sale at the initial public offering price to our directors, officers, employees and other individuals associated with us and members of their families. The sales will be made by Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, an affiliate of an underwriter of this offering, through a directed share program. We do not know if these persons will choose to purchase all or any portion of these reserved ADSs, but any purchases they do make will reduce the number of ADSs available to the general public. Any ADSs sold in the directed share program to our directors, executive officers, and shareholders shall be subject to the lock-up agreements described below for a period of 180 days after the date of this prospectus.

Commissions and Expenses

        Total underwriting discounts and commissions to be paid to the underwriters represent        % of the total amount of the offering. The following table shows the per ADS and total underwriting discounts and commissions to be paid to the underwriters by us. Such amounts are shown assuming both no exercise and full exercise of the underwriters' option to purchase additional ADSs.

 
   
  Total  
 
  Per ADS   No Exercise   Full Exercise  

Discounts and commissions paid by us

  US$            US$            US$           

        We have agreed to pay all fees and expenses that we occur in connection with the offering. We have agreed to reimburse the underwriters for certain expenses relating to clearance of this offering with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.

Lock-Up Agreements

        We have agreed that, subject to certain exceptions, without the prior written consent of Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc, Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (the "Lock-up Release Parties"), we will not, during the period ending 180 days after the date of this prospectus, (i) issue, offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase, lend or otherwise transfer or dispose of directly or indirectly, any ordinary shares or ADSs or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for such ordinary shares or ADSs or enter into a transaction which would have the same effect; (ii) enter into any swap, hedge or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of the ordinary shares or ADSs; (iii) establish or increase a put equivalent position or liquidate or decrease a call equivalent position in the ordinary shares or ADSs within the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act; (iv) file any registration statement with the SEC relating to the offering of any ordinary shares, ADSs or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for ordinary shares or ADSs; or (v) publicly disclose the intention to make any offer, sale, pledge, disposition or filing, in each

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case regardless of whether any such transaction described above is to be settled by delivery of ordinary shares, ADSs, or such other securities, in cash or otherwise.

        These restrictions also apply to any ADSs acquired by our directors, executive officers, and shareholders in this offering pursuant to the directed share program.

        Each of our directors, executive officers and our existing shareholders and certain option holders has agreed that, without the prior written consent of the Lock-up Release Parties, it will not, during the period ending 180 days after the date of this prospectus, offer, sell, contract to sell, pledge or otherwise dispose of, directly or indirectly, any Ordinary Shares or ADSs or securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for any Ordinary Shares or ADSs, enter into a transaction which would have the same effect, or enter into any swap, hedge or other arrangement that transfers, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of the Securities, whether any such aforementioned transaction is to be settled by delivery of the Securities, in cash or otherwise, or publicly disclose the intention to make any such offer, sale, pledge or disposition, or to enter into any such transaction, swap, hedge or other arrangement, without, in each case, the prior written consent of the Lock-up Release Parties. The restrictions above are subject to certain customary exceptions.

        In addition, through a letter agreement, we will instruct            , as depositary, not to accept any deposit of any ordinary shares or deliver any ADSs until after 180 days following the date of this prospectus unless we consent to such deposit or issuance. We will not provide such consent without the prior written consent of the Lock-up Release Parties. The foregoing does not affect the right of ADS holders to cancel their ADSs and withdraw the underlying ordinary shares.

        The Lock-up Release Parties may, in their sole discretion, on behalf of the underwriters release the ADSs and other securities subject to the lock-up agreements described above in whole or in part at any time with or without notice.

NASDAQ Listing

        The ADSs have been approved for listing on the NASDAQ under the symbol "UXIN."

Stabilization, Short Positions and Penalty Bids

        In connection with the offering, the underwriters may purchase and sell ADSs in the open market.

        These transactions may include short sales, stabilizing transactions and purchases to cover positions created by short sales. Short sales involve the sale by the underwriters of a greater number of ADSs than they are required to purchase in the offering. "Covered" short sales are sales made in an amount not greater than the underwriters' option to purchase additional ADSs in the offering. The underwriters may close out any covered short position by either exercising their option to purchase additional ADSs or purchasing ADSs in the open market. In determining the source of ADSs to close out the covered short position, the underwriters will consider, among other things, the price of ADSs available for purchase in the open market as compared to the price at which they may purchase additional ADSs pursuant to the option granted to them. "Naked" short sales are any sales in excess of such option.

        The underwriters must close out any naked short position by purchasing ADSs in the open market. A naked short position is more likely to be created if the underwriters are concerned that there may be downward pressure on the price of the ADSs in the open market after pricing that could adversely affect investors who purchase in the offering. Stabilizing transactions consist of various bids for, or purchases of, ADSs made by the underwriters in the open market prior to the completion of the offering.

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        The underwriters may also impose a penalty bid. This occurs when a particular underwriter repays to the underwriters a portion of the underwriting discounts received by it because the representatives have repurchased ADSs sold by, or for the account of, such underwriter in stabilizing or short covering transactions.

        Purchases to cover a short position and stabilizing transactions, as well as other purchases by the underwriters for their own accounts, may have the effect of preventing or retarding a decline in the market price of the ADSs, and together with the imposition of the penalty bid, may stabilize, maintain or otherwise affect the market price of the ADSs. As a result, the price of the ADSs may be higher than the price that otherwise might exist in the open market. The underwriters are not required to engage in these activities, and if these activities are commenced, they are required to be conducted in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, and any of these activities may be discontinued at any time. These transactions may be effected on the NASDAQ, the over-the-counter market or otherwise.

Electronic Distribution

        A prospectus in electronic format will be made available on the websites maintained by one or more of the underwriters or one or more securities dealers. One or more of the underwriters may distribute prospectuses electronically. The underwriters may agree to allocate a number of ADSs for sale to their online brokerage account holders. ADSs to be sold pursuant to an internet distribution will be allocated on the same basis as other allocations. In addition, ADSs may be sold by the underwriters to securities dealers who resell ADSs to online brokerage account holders.

Indemnification

        We have agreed to indemnify the underwriters against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act.

Relationships

        The underwriters and their respective affiliates are full service financial institutions engaged in various activities, which may include securities trading, commercial and investment banking, financial advisory, investment management, principal investment, hedging, financing, investment research, market making, brokerage and other financial and non-financial activities and services. China Renaissance Securities (Hong Kong) Limited and an affiliate of China International Capital Corporation Hong Kong Securities Limited provided financial advisory services to us in our previous equity financings for which services we paid customary fees. Mr. Hongdi Gu, who will serve as our independent director immediately upon the effectiveness of our registration statement on Form F-1, serves as a co-chair on J.P. Morgan's Asia Pacific Council. Certain of the underwriters and their respective affiliates may in the future perform, various financial advisory, commercial and investment banking services and other services for us and to persons and entities with relationships with us, for which they will receive customary fees and commissions.

        In addition, in the ordinary course of their various business activities, the underwriters and their respective affiliates may make or hold a broad array of investments and actively trade debt and equity securities (or related derivative securities) and financial instruments (including bank loans) for their own account and for the accounts of their customers and may at any time hold long and short positions in such securities and instruments. Such investment and securities activities may involve securities and instruments of us and/or persons and entities with relationships with us. The underwriters and their respective affiliates may also make or communicate independent investment recommendations, market color or trading ideas and/or publish or express independent research views in respect of such assets, securities or instruments and may at any time hold, or recommend to clients that they should acquire, long and/or short positions in such assets, securities and instruments.

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Pricing of the Offering

        Prior to this offering, there has been no public market for our ordinary shares or the ADSs. The initial public offering price was determined by negotiations between us and the representatives of the underwriters. Among the factors to be considered in determining the initial public offering price of the ADSs, in addition to prevailing market conditions, will be our historical performance, estimates of our business potential and earnings prospects, an assessment of our management and the consideration of the above factors in relation to market valuation of companies in related businesses. An active trading market for the ADSs may not develop. It is also possible that after the offering the ADSs will not trade in the public market at or above the initial public offering price.

Selling Restrictions

        No action has been taken in any jurisdiction (except in the United States) that would permit a public offering of the ADSs, or the possession, circulation or distribution of this prospectus or any other material relating to us or the ADSs in any jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required.

        Accordingly, the ADSs may not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, and neither this prospectus nor any other material or advertisements in connection with the ADSs may be distributed or published, in or from any country or jurisdiction except in compliance with any applicable laws, rules and regulations of any such country or jurisdiction.

Australia

        No placement document, prospectus, product disclosure statement or other disclosure document has been lodged with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, or ASIC, in relation to the offering. This prospectus does not constitute a prospectus, product disclosure statement or other disclosure document under the Corporations Act 2001, or the Corporations Act, and does not purport to include the information required for a prospectus, product disclosure statement or other disclosure document under the Corporations Act.

        Any offer in Australia of the ADSs may only be made to persons, or the Exempt Investors, who are "sophisticated investors" (within the meaning of section 708(8) of the Corporations Act), "professional investors" (within the meaning of section 708(11) of the Corporations Act) or otherwise pursuant to one or more exemptions contained in section 708 of the Corporations Act so that it is lawful to offer the ADSs without disclosure to investors under Chapter 6D of the Corporations Act.

        The ADSs applied for by Exempt Investors in Australia must not be offered for sale in Australia in the period of 12 months after the date of allotment under the offering, except in circumstances where disclosure to investors under Chapter 6D of the Corporations Act would not be required pursuant to an exemption under section 708 of the Corporations Act or otherwise or where the offer is pursuant to a disclosure document which complies with Chapter 6D of the Corporations Act. Any person acquiring ADSs must observe such Australian on-sale restrictions.

        This prospectus contains general information only and does not take account of the investment objectives, financial situation or particular needs of any particular person. It does not contain any securities recommendations or financial product advice. Before making an investment decision, investors need to consider whether the information in this prospectus is appropriate to their needs, objectives and circumstances, and, if necessary, seek expert advice on those matters.

Canada

        The securities may be sold only to purchasers purchasing, or deemed to be purchasing, as principal that are accredited investors, as defined in National Instrument 45-106 Prospectus Exemptions or subsection 73.3(1) of the Securities Act (Ontario), and are permitted clients, as defined in National

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Instrument 31-103 Registration Requirements, Exemptions and Ongoing Registrant Obligations. Any resale of the securities must be made in accordance with an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the prospectus requirements of applicable securities laws.

        Securities legislation in certain provinces or territories of Canada may provide a purchaser with remedies for rescission or damages if this prospectus (including any amendment thereto) contains a misrepresentation, provided that the remedies for rescission or damages are exercised by the purchaser within the time limit prescribed by the securities legislation of the purchaser's province or territory. The purchaser should refer to any applicable provisions of the securities legislation of the purchaser's province or territory for particulars of these rights or consult with a legal advisor.

        Pursuant to section 3A.3 of National Instrument 33-105 Underwriting Conflicts, or NI 33-105, the underwriters are not required to comply with the disclosure requirements of NI 33-105 regarding underwriter conflicts of interest in connection with this offering.

Cayman Islands

        This prospectus does not constitute a public offer of the ADSs or ordinary shares, whether by way of sale or subscription, in the Cayman Islands. Each underwriter has represented and agreed that it has not offered or sold, and will not offer or sell, directly or indirectly, any ADSs or ordinary shares in the Cayman Islands.

Dubai International Finance Center

        This document relates to an Exempt Offer, as defined in the Offered Securities Rules module of the DFSA Rulebook, or the OSR, in accordance with the Offered Securities Rules of the Dubai Financial Services Authority. This document is intended for distribution only to persons, as defined in the OSR, of a type specified in those rules. It must not be delivered to, or relied on by, any other person. The Dubai Financial Services Authority has no responsibility for reviewing or verifying any documents in connection with Exempt Offers. The Dubai Financial Services Authority has not approved this document nor taken steps to verify the information set out in it, and has no responsibility for it. The ADSs to which this document relates may be illiquid and/or subject to restrictions on their resale.

        Prospective purchasers of the ADSs offered should conduct their own due diligence on the ADSs. If you do not understand the contents of this document you should consult an authorized financial adviser.

European Economic Area

        In relation to each Member State of the European Economic Area which has implemented the Prospectus Directive, or each a Relevant Member State, an offer to the public of any ADSs may not be made in that Relevant Member State, except that an offer to the public in that Relevant Member State of any ADSs may be made at any time under the following exemptions under the Prospectus Directive, if they have been implemented in that Relevant Member State:

    to any legal entity which is a qualified investor as defined in the Prospectus Directive;

    to fewer than 100 or, if the Relevant Member State has implemented the relevant provision of the 2010 PD Amending Directive, 150, natural or legal persons (other than qualified investors as defined in the Prospectus Directive), as permitted under the Prospectus Directive, subject to obtaining the prior consent of the representatives for any such offer; or

    in any other circumstances falling within Article 3(2) of the Prospectus Directive, provided that no such offer of the ADSs shall result in a requirement for the publication by us or any underwriter of a prospectus pursuant to Article 3 of the Prospectus Directive.

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        For the purposes of this provision, the expression an "offer to the public" in relation to any ADSs in any Relevant Member State means the communication in any form and by any means of sufficient information on the terms of the offer and any ADSs to be offered so as to enable an investor to decide to purchase any ADSs, as the same may be varied in that Member State by any measure implementing the Prospectus Directive in that Member State; the expression "Prospectus Directive" means Directive 2003/71/EC (and amendments thereto, including the 2010 PD Amending Directive, to the extent implemented in the Relevant Member State), and includes any relevant implementing measure in the Relevant Member State; and the expression "2010 PD Amending Directive" means Directive 2010/73/EU.

Hong Kong

        The ADSs may not be offered or sold by means of any document other than (i) in circumstances which do not constitute an offer to the public within the meaning of the Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance (Cap. 32, Laws of Hong Kong), or (ii) to "professional investors" within the meaning of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571, Laws of Hong Kong) and any rules made thereunder, or (iii) in other circumstances which do not result in the document being a "prospectus" within the meaning of the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 32, Laws of Hong Kong), and no advertisement, invitation or document relating to the ADSs may be issued or may be in the possession of any person for the purpose of issue (in each case whether in Hong Kong or elsewhere), which is directed at, or the contents of which are likely to be accessed or read by, the public in Hong Kong (except if permitted to do so under the laws of Hong Kong) other than with respect to ADSs which are or are intended to be disposed of only to persons outside Hong Kong or only to "professional investors" within the meaning of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571, Laws of Hong Kong) and any rules made thereunder.

Indonesia

        This prospectus does not, and is not intended to, constitute a public offering in Indonesia under Law Number 8 of 1995 regarding Capital Market. This prospectus may not be distributed in the Republic of Indonesia and the ADSs may not be offered or sold in the Republic of Indonesia or to Indonesian citizens wherever they are domiciled, or to Indonesia residents, in a manner which constitutes a public offering under the laws of the Republic of Indonesia.

Israel

        In the State of Israel, the ADSs offered hereby may not be offered to any person or entity other than the following:

    a fund for joint investments in trust (i.e., mutual fund), as such term is defined in the Law for Joint Investments in Trust, 5754-1994, or a management company of such a fund;

    a provident fund as defined in Section 47(a)(2) of the Income Tax Ordinance of the State of Israel, or a management company of such a fund;

    an insurer, as defined in the Law for Oversight of Insurance Transactions, 5741-1981, a banking entity or satellite entity, as such terms are defined in the Banking Law (Licensing), 5741-1981, other than a joint services company, acting for their own account or for the account of investors of the type listed in Section 15A(b) of the Securities Law 1968;

    a company that is licensed as a portfolio manager, as such term is defined in Section 8(b) of the Law for the Regulation of Investment Advisors and Portfolio Managers, 5755-1995, acting on its own account or for the account of investors of the type listed in Section 15A(b) of the Securities Law 1968;

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    a company that is licensed as an investment advisor, as such term is defined in Section 7(c) of the Law for the Regulation of Investment Advisors and Portfolio Managers, 5755-1995, acting on its own account;

    a company that is a member of the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, acting on its own account or for the account of investors of the type listed in Section 15A(b) of the Securities Law 1968;

    an underwriter fulfilling the conditions of Section 56(c) of the Securities Law, 5728-1968;

    a venture capital fund (defined as an entity primarily involved in investments in companies which, at the time of investment, (i) are primarily engaged in research and development or manufacture of new technological products or processes and (ii) involve above-average risk);

    an entity primarily engaged in capital markets activities in which all of the equity owners meet one or more of the above criteria; and

    an entity, other than an entity formed for the purpose of purchasing the ADSs in this offering, in which shareholders' equity (including pursuant to foreign accounting rules, international accounting regulations and U.S. generally accepted accounting rules, as defined in the Securities Law Regulations (Preparation of Annual Financial Statements), 1993) is in excess of NIS 250 million.

        Any offeree of the ADSs offered hereby in the State of Israel shall be required to submit written confirmation that it falls within the scope of one of the above criteria. This prospectus will not be distributed or directed to investors in the State of Israel who do not fall within one of the above criteria.

Japan

        No registration pursuant to Article 4, paragraph 1 of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Law of Japan (Law No. 25 of 1948, as amended), or the FIEL, has been made or will be made with respect to the solicitation of the application for the acquisition of the ADSs.

        Accordingly, the ADSs have not been, directly or indirectly, offered or sold and will not be, directly or indirectly, offered or sold in Japan or to, or for the benefit of, any resident of Japan (which term as used herein means any person resident in Japan, including any corporation or other entity organized under the laws of Japan) or to others for re-offering or re-sale, directly or indirectly, in Japan or to, or for the benefit of, any resident of Japan except pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements, and otherwise in compliance with, the FIEL and the other applicable laws and regulations of Japan.

Korea

        The ADSs may not be offered, sold and delivered directly or indirectly, or offered or sold to any person for reoffering or resale, directly or indirectly, in Korea or to any resident of Korea except pursuant to the applicable laws and regulations of Korea, including the Korea Securities and Exchange Act and the Foreign Exchange Transaction Law and the decrees and regulations thereunder. The ADSs have not been registered with the Financial Services Commission of Korea for public offering in Korea. Furthermore, the ADSs may not be resold to Korean residents unless the purchaser of the ADSs complies with all applicable regulatory requirements (including but not limited to government approval requirements under the Foreign Exchange Transaction Law and its subordinate decrees and regulations) in connection with the purchase of the ADSs.

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Kuwait

        Unless all necessary approvals from the Kuwait Ministry of Commerce and Industry required by Law No. 31/1990 "Regulating the Negotiation of Securities and Establishment of Investment Funds," its Executive Regulations and the various Ministerial Orders issued pursuant thereto or in connection therewith, have been given in relation to the marketing and sale of the ADSs, these may not be marketed, offered for sale, nor sold in the State of Kuwait. Neither this prospectus (including any related document), nor any of the information contained therein is intended to lead to the conclusion of any contract of whatsoever nature within Kuwait.

Malaysia

        The offering of the ADSs has not been and will not be approved by the Securities Commission Malaysia, or SC, and this document has not been and will not be registered as a prospectus with the SC under the Malaysian Capital Markets and Services Act 2007, or CMSA. Accordingly, no ADSs or invitation to purchase is being made to any person in Malaysia under this document except to persons falling within any of paragraphs 2(g)(i) to (xi) of Schedule 5 of the CMSA and distributed only by a holder of a Capital Markets Services License who carries on the business of dealing in securities.

People's Republic of China

        This prospectus may not be circulated or distributed in the PRC and the ADSs may not be offered or sold, and will not offer or sell to any person for re-offering or resale directly or indirectly to any resident of the PRC except pursuant to applicable laws and regulations of the PRC. For the purposes of this paragraph, the PRC does not include Taiwan and the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau.

Philippines

         THE ADSS BEING OFFERED OR SOLD HAVE NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED WITH THE PHILIPPINE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION UNDER THE SECURITIES REGULATION CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES, OR THE SRC. ANY FUTURE OFFER OR SALE OF THE ADSS WITHIN THE PHILIPPINES IS SUBJECT TO THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE SRC UNLESS SUCH OFFER OR SALE QUALIFIES AS A TRANSACTION EXEMPT FROM THE REGISTRATION UNDER THE SRC.

        Accordingly, this prospectus, and any other document or material in connection with the offer or sale, or invitation for subscription or purchase of the ADSs, may not be circulated or distributed in the Philippines, and the ADSs may not be offered or sold, or be made the subject of an invitation for subscription or purchase, to persons in the Philippines, other than (i) to qualified investors in transactions that are exempt from the registration requirements of the SRC; and (ii) by persons licensed to make such offers or sales in the Philippines.

Qatar

        In the State of Qatar, the offer contained herein is made on an exclusive basis to the specifically intended recipient thereof, upon that person's request and initiative, for personal use only and shall in no way be construed as a general offer for the sale of securities to the public or an attempt to do business as a bank, an investment company or otherwise in the State of Qatar. This prospectus and the underlying securities have not been approved or licensed by the Qatar Central Bank or the Qatar Financial Center Regulatory Authority or any other regulator in the State of Qatar. The information contained in this prospectus shall only be shared with any third parties in Qatar on a need to know basis for the purpose of evaluating the contained offer. Any distribution of this prospectus by the

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recipient to third parties in Qatar beyond the terms hereof is not permitted and shall be at the liability of such recipient.

Saudi Arabia

        This prospectus may not be distributed in the Kingdom except to such persons as are permitted under the Offers of Securities Regulations issued by the Capital Market Authority. The Capital Market Authority does not make any representation as to the accuracy or completeness of this prospectus, and expressly disclaims any liability whatsoever for any loss arising from, or incurred in reliance upon, any part of this prospectus. Prospective purchasers of the securities offered hereby should conduct their own due diligence on the accuracy of the information relating to the securities. If you do not understand the contents of this prospectus you should consult an authorized financial adviser.

Singapore

        This prospectus has not been registered as a prospectus with the Monetary Authority of Singapore. Accordingly, this prospectus and any other document or material in connection with the offer or sale, or invitation for subscription or purchase, of the ADSs may not be circulated or distributed, nor may the ADSs be offered or sold, or be made the subject of an invitation for subscription or purchase, whether directly or indirectly, to persons in Singapore other than (i) to an institutional investor under Section 274 of the Securities and Futures Act, Chapter 289 of Singapore, or the SFA, (ii) to a relevant person pursuant to Section 275(1), or any person pursuant to Section 275(1A), and in accordance with the conditions specified in Section 275, of the SFA, or (iii) otherwise pursuant to, and in accordance with the conditions of, any other applicable provision of the SFA.

        Where the ADSs are subscribed or purchased under Section 275 of the SFA by a relevant person which is:

    a corporation (which is not an accredited investor (as defined in Section 4A of the SFA)) the sole business of which is to hold investments and the entire share capital of which is owned by one or more individuals, each of whom is an accredited investor; or

    a trust (where the trustee is not an accredited investor) whose sole purpose is to hold investments and each beneficiary of the trust is an individual who is an accredited investor,

securities (as defined in Section 239(1) of the SFA) of that corporation or the beneficiaries' rights and interest (howsoever described) in that trust shall not be transferred within six months after that corporation or that trust has acquired the ADSs pursuant to an offer made under Section 275 of the SFA, except:

    to an institutional investor or to a relevant person defined in Section 275(2) of the SFA, or to any person arising from an offer referred to in Section 275(1A) or Section 276(4)(i)(B) of the SFA;

    where no consideration is or will be given for the transfer;

    where the transfer is by operation of law;

    as specified in Section 276(7) of the SFA; or

    as specified in Regulation 32 of the Securities and Futures (Offers of Investments) (Shares and Debentures) Regulations 2005 of Singapore.

Switzerland

        The ADSs may not be offered or sold to any investors in Switzerland other than on a non-public basis. This prospectus does not constitute a prospectus within the meaning of Article 652a and Art.

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1156 of the Swiss Code of Obligations (Schweizerisches Obligationenrecht). Neither this offering nor the ADSs have been or will be approved by any Swiss regulatory authority.

Taiwan

        The ADSs have not been and will not be registered or filed with, or approved by, the Financial Supervisory Commission of Taiwan pursuant to relevant securities laws and regulations and may not be offered or sold in Taiwan through a public offering or in circumstances which constitute an offer within the meaning of the Securities and Exchange Act of Taiwan or relevant laws and regulations that require a registration, filing or approval of the Financial Supervisory Commission of Taiwan. No person or entity in Taiwan has been authorized to offer or sell the ADSs in Taiwan through a public offering or in such an offering that require registration, filing or approval of the Financial Supervisory Commission of Taiwan except pursuant to the applicable laws and regulations of Taiwan and the competent authority's rulings thereunder.

Thailand

        This prospectus does not, and is not intended to, constitute a public offering in Thailand. The ADSs may not be offered or sold to persons in Thailand, unless such offering is made under the exemptions from approval and filing requirements under applicable laws, or under circumstances which do not constitute an offer for sale of the shares to the public for the purposes of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1992 of Thailand, nor require approval from the Office of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Thailand.

United Arab Emirates

        The ADSs have not been offered or sold, and will not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, in the United Arab Emirates, except: (1) in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations of the United Arab Emirates; and (2) through persons or corporate entities authorized and licensed to provide investment advice and/or engage in brokerage activity and/or trade in respect of foreign securities in the United Arab Emirates. The information contained in this prospectus does not constitute a public offer of securities in the United Arab Emirates in accordance with the Commercial Companies Law (Federal Law No. 8 of 1984 (as amended)) or otherwise and is not intended to be a public offer and is addressed only to persons who are sophisticated investors.

United Kingdom

        Each underwriter has represented and agreed that:

    it has only communicated or caused to be communicated and will only communicate or cause to be communicated an invitation or inducement to engage in investment activity (within the meaning of Section 21 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, or FSMA, received by it in connection with the issue or sale of the ADSs in circumstances in which Section 21(1) of the FSMA does not apply to us; and

    it has complied and will comply with all applicable provisions of the FSMA with respect to anything done by it in relation to the ADSs in, from or otherwise involving the United Kingdom.

Vietnam

        This offering of ADSs has not been and will not be registered with the State Securities Commission of Vietnam under the Law on Securities of Vietnam and its guiding decrees and circulars. The ADSs will not be offered or sold in Vietnam through a public offering and will not be offered or sold to Vietnamese persons other than those who are licensed to invest in offshore securities under the Law on Investment of Vietnam.

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EXPENSES RELATED TO THIS OFFERING

        Set forth below is an itemization of the total expenses, excluding underwriting discounts and commissions, that we expect to incur in connection with this offering. With the exception of the SEC registration fee, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, or FINRA, filing fee, and the NASDAQ market entry and listing fee, all amounts are estimates.

SEC Registration Fee

  US$ 68,063  

FINRA Filing Fee

    82,438  

NASDAQ Market Entry and Listing Fee

    25,000  

Printing and Engraving Expenses

    300,000  

Legal Fees and Expenses

    2,700,000  

Accounting Fees and Expenses

    1,487,000  

Miscellaneous

    1,451,000  

Total

  US$ 6,113,501  

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LEGAL MATTERS

        We are being represented by Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP with respect to certain legal matters as to United States federal securities and New York State law. The underwriters are being represented by Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP with respect to certain legal matters as to United States federal securities and New York State law. The validity of the Class A ordinary shares represented by the ADSs offered in this offering will be passed upon for us by Maples and Calder (Hong Kong) LLP. Certain legal matters as to PRC law will be passed upon for us by JunHe LLP and for the underwriters by Han Kun Law Offices. Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP may rely upon Maples and Calder (Hong Kong) LLP with respect to matters governed by Cayman Islands law and JunHe LLP with respect to matters governed by PRC law. Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP may rely upon Han Kun Law Offices with respect to matters governed by PRC law.

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EXPERTS

        The financial statements as of December 31, 2016 and 2017 and for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2017 included in this prospectus have been so included in reliance on the report of PricewaterhouseCoopers Zhong Tian LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.

        The offices of PricewaterhouseCoopers Zhong Tian LLP are located at 11/F PricewaterhouseCoopers Center, Link Square 2, 202 Hu Bin Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai, the People's Republic of China.

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WHERE YOU CAN FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

        We have filed a registration statement, including relevant exhibits, with the SEC on Form F-1 under the Securities Act with respect to the underlying Class A ordinary shares represented by the ADSs to be sold in this offering. We have also filed a related registration statement on Form F-6 with the SEC to register the ADSs. This prospectus, which constitutes a part of the registration statement on Form F-1, does not contain all of the information contained in the registration statement. You should read our registration statements and their exhibits and schedules for further information with respect to us and our ADSs.

        Immediately upon the effectiveness of the registration statement on Form F-1 of which this prospectus forms a part, we will become subject to periodic reporting and other informational requirements of the Exchange Act as applicable to foreign private issuers. Accordingly, we will be required to file reports, including annual reports on Form 20-F, and other information with the SEC. All information filed with the SEC can be obtained over the internet at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov or inspected and copied at the public reference facilities maintained by the SEC at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. You can request copies of documents, upon payment of a duplicating fee, by writing to the SEC.

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UXIN LIMITED

INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

  F-2

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2016 and 2017

  F-3 - F-4

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2017

  F-5

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Deficit for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2017

  F-6

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2017

  F-7 - F-8

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

  F-9 - F-74

Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018

 

F-75 - F-76

Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2018

  F-77

Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Deficit for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2018

  F-78

Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2018

  F-79 - F-80

Notes to Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

  F-81 - F-141

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of Uxin Limited

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Uxin Limited and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, and the related consolidated statements of comprehensive loss, changes in shareholders' deficit and cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2017, including the related notes (collectively referred to as the "consolidated financial statements"). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2017 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) ("PCAOB") and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these consolidated financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers Zhong Tian LLP
Shanghai, the People's Republic of China
May 4, 2018, except for the effects of the share split discussed in Note 32 to the consolidated financial statements, as to which the date is June 1, 2018

We have served as the Company's auditor since 2017.

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UXIN LIMITED

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2016 AND 2017

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

 
  Notes   As of December 31,
2016
  As of
December 31,
2017
 
 
   
  RMB
  RMB
  US$
 

ASSETS

                       

Current assets:

                       

Cash and cash equivalents

  2.6     332,259     291,973     44,684  

Restricted cash

  2.7     705,854     1,617,230     247,502  

Short-term investments

  2.7     97,118     1,000     153  

Accounts receivable

        15,626     40,155     6,145  

Amounts due from related parties

  21     144,309     608,291     93,093  

Advance to consumers on behalf of financing partners

  5     31,139     827,417     126,629  

Loan recognized as a result of payment under the guarantee, net

  6     7,221     252,555     38,651  

Advance to sellers

  7     45,774     246,287     37,692  

Other receivables, net

  8     139,259     251,649     38,513  

Inventory

  2.8     10,643     77,941     11,928  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

  9     143,333     249,769     38,225  

Financial lease receivables, net

  10     413,462     438,693     67,138  

Total current assets

        2,085,997     4,902,960     750,353  

Non-current assets:

                       

Property, equipment and software, net

  11     142,850     156,625     23,970  

Intangible assets, net

  12     13,648     9,949     1,523  

Goodwill

  2.15     63,923     75,849     11,608  

Long term investments

  13     11,561     40,628     6,218  

Other non-current assets

  14         112,902     17,279  

Total non-current assets

        231,982     395,953     60,598  

Total assets

        2,317,979     5,298,913     810,951  

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

                       

Current liabilities (including amounts of the consolidated VIEs and VIEs' subsidiaries without recourse to the primary beneficiary of RMB206,117 and RMB407,809 as of December 31, 2016 and 2017, respectively)

 

 

   
 
   
 
   
 
 

Short-term borrowings

  15     204,068     426,783     65,315  

Accounts payable

        48,824     65,694     10,054  

Amounts due to related parties

  21     3,497          

Guarantee liabilities

  16     76,325     173,907     26,615  

Deposit of interests from consumers and payable to financing partners—current

  17     318,415     732,273     112,068  

Advance from buyers collected on behalf of sellers

  18     134,922     226,891     34,724  

Other payables and accruals

  19     403,805     927,389     141,928  

Deferred revenue

  2.18     10,762     27,598     4,224  

Other current liabilities

  20         163,355     25,000  

Derivative liabilities

  4, 24     654,511     1,596,424     244,319  

Total current liabilities

        1,855,129     4,340,314     664,247  

Non-current liabilities

                       

Long-term borrowings

  15         374,104     57,253  

Deposit of interests from consumers and payable to financing partners—non-current

  17     128,792     343,823     52,619  

Deferred tax liabilities

  22     2,273     1,653     253  

Total non-current liabilities

        131,065     719,580     110,125  

Total liabilities

        1,986,194     5,059,894     774,372  

Commitments and contingencies

  30                    

Mezzanine equity

 

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Series A convertible redeemable preferred shares (US$0.0001 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2016 and 2017, respectively)

       
87,867
   
94,411
   
14,449
 

Series A-1 convertible redeemable preferred shares (US$0.0001 par value, 4,910,890 shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2016 and 2017, respectively)

        62,594     69,193     10,589  

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements

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UXIN LIMITED

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Continued)

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2016 AND 2017

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

 
  Notes   As of December 31,
2016
  As of December 31,
2017
 
 
   
  RMB
  RMB
  US$
 

Mezzanine equity (Continued)

                       

Series B convertible redeemable preferred shares (US$0.0001 par value, 70,602,630 shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2016 and 2017, respectively)

        167,596     180,294     27,592  

Series C convertible redeemable preferred shares (US$0.0001 par value, 97,267,680 shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2016 and 2017, respectively)

        375,170     408,559     62,526  

Series D convertible redeemable preferred shares (US$0.0001 par value, 159,355,150 shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2016 and 2017, respectively)

        1,558,207     1,703,667     260,731  

Series E convertible redeemable preferred shares (US$0.0001 par value, 89,477,490 shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2016 and 2017, respectively)

        1,052,567     1,146,351     175,439  

Series F convertible redeemable preferred shares (US$0.0001 par value, 85,162,200 shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2016 and 2017, respectively)

        1,432,056     1,563,657     239,304  

Series G convertible redeemable preferred shares (US$0.0001 par value, nil and 130,384,730 shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2016 and 2017, respectively)

            3,214,932     492,016  

Redeemable non-controlling interests

  4     39,580     39,580     6,057  

Total Mezzanine equity

        4,775,637     8,420,644     1,288,703  

Shareholders' deficit

                       

Ordinary shares (US$0.0001 par value, 1,438,313,070 and 1,312,839,230 shares authorized as of December 31, 2016 and 2017, respectively, 49,318,860 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2016 and 2017, respectively)            

  23     30     30     4  

Accumulated other comprehensive income

        30,542     76,607     11,724  

Accumulated deficit

        (4,462,333 )   (8,207,801 )   (1,256,129 )

Total UXIN LIMITED shareholders' deficit

        (4,431,761 )   (8,131,164 )   (1,244,401 )

Non-controlling interests

        (12,091 )   (50,461 )   (7,723 )

Total shareholders' deficit

        (4,443,852 )   (8,181,625 )   (1,252,124 )

Total liabilities, mezzanine equity and shareholders' deficit

        2,317,979     5,298,913     810,951  

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements

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UXIN LIMITED

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016 AND 2017

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

 
  Notes   Year Ended
December 31,
2016
  Year Ended
December 31, 2017
 
 
   
  RMB
  RMB
  US$
 

Revenues:

                       

To consumers ("2C")

                       

—Transaction facilitation revenue

  2.19     81,807     230,250     35,238  

—Loan facilitation revenue

  2.19     314,172     944,406     144,533  

To businesses ("2B")

                       

—Transaction facilitation revenue

  2.19     293,224     519,276     79,470  

Others

  2.19     135,298     257,440     39,400  

Total Revenues

        824,501     1,951,372     298,641  

Cost of revenues

  2.21     (533,371 )   (747,788 )   (114,442 )

Gross profit

        291,130     1,203,584     184,199  

Operating expenses:

                       

Sales and marketing

  2.22     (793,521 )   (2,203,139 )   (337,170 )

Research and development

  2.23     (167,791 )   (226,010 )   (34,589 )

General and administrative

  2.24     (583,697 )   (599,905 )   (91,810 )

Gains from guarantee liability

  16     1,983     2,284     350  

Total operating expenses

        (1,543,026 )   (3,026,770 )   (463,219 )

Loss from operations

        (1,251,896 )   (1,823,186 )   (279,020 )

Interest income/(expense), net

        677     (30,183 )   (4,619 )

Other expenses

        (16,127 )   (12,112 )   (1,854 )

Foreign exchange gains

        1,918     477     73  

Fair value change of derivative liabilities

  4, 24     (116,056 )   (885,821 )   (135,567 )

Loss before income tax expense

        (1,381,484 )   (2,750,825 )   (420,987 )

Income tax expense

  22     (1,805 )   (570 )   (87 )

Equity in (losses)/income of affiliates

        (9,637 )   3,597     550  

Net loss

        (1,392,926 )   (2,747,798 )   (420,524 )

Less: net loss attributable to non-controlling interests shareholders

        (35,181 )   (25,202 )   (3,857 )

Net loss attributable to UXIN LIMITED

        (1,357,745 )   (2,722,596 )   (416,667 )

Accretion on redeemable preferred shares

        (421,346 )   (555,824 )   (85,064 )

Deemed contribution from preferred shareholders

  24     3,428          

Deemed dividend to preferred shareholders

  24         (587,564 )   (89,921 )

Deemed dividend from preferred shareholders

  24         92,779     14,199  

Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders

        (1,775,663 )   (3,773,205 )   (577,453 )

Net loss

        (1,392,926 )   (2,747,798 )   (420,524 )

Other comprehensive loss

                       

Foreign currency translation

        (3,252 )   43,406     6,643  

Total comprehensive loss

        (1,396,178 )   (2,704,392 )   (413,881 )

Less: total comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interests shareholders

        (31,438 )   (27,861 )   (4,264 )

Total comprehensive loss attributable to UXIN LIMITED

        (1,364,740 )   (2,676,531 )   (409,617 )

Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders

        (1,775,663 )   (3,773,205 )   (577,453 )

Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in computing net loss per share, basic and diluted

  28     49,174,850     49,318,860     49,318,860  

Net loss per share attributable to ordinary shareholders

                       

—Basic

  28     (36.11 )   (76.51 )   (11.71 )

—Diluted

  28     (36.11 )   (76.51 )   (11.71 )

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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UXIN LIMITED

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016 AND 2017

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

 
  Ordinary share
(US $0.0001 par
value)
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
 
   
  Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income
   
  Total UXIN
LIMITED
shareholders'
deficit
   
   
 
 
  Number
of
shares
  Amount   Additional
paid-in
capital
  Accumulated
deficit
  Non-
controlling
interest
  Total
shareholders'
deficit
 
 
   
  RMB
  RMB
  RMB
  RMB
  RMB
  RMB
  RMB
 

Balance as of December 31, 2015

    57,411,630     35         37,537     (2,613,833 )   (2,576,261 )   19,347     (2,556,914 )

Foreign currency translation adjustments

                (6,995 )       (6,995 )   3,743     (3,252 )

Net loss

                    (1,357,745 )   (1,357,745 )   (35,181 )   (1,392,926 )

Repurchase of ordinary shares (Note 23)

    (28,078,290 )   (18 )           (299,266 )   (299,284 )       (299,284 )

Share-based compensation (Note 25)

    19,985,520     13     226,429             226,442         226,442  

Deemed contribution from preferred shareholders (Note 24)

            3,428             3,428         3,428  

Accretion on preferred shares to redemption value

            (229,857 )       (191,489 )   (421,346 )       (421,346 )

Balance as of December 31, 2016

    49,318,860     30         30,542     (4,462,333 )   (4,431,761 )   (12,091 )   (4,443,852 )

Balance as of December 31, 2016

    49,318,860     30         30,542     (4,462,333 )   (4,431,761 )   (12,091 )   (4,443,852 )

Foreign currency translation adjustments

                46,065         46,065     (2,659 )   43,406  

Net loss

                    (2,722,596 )   (2,722,596 )   (25,202 )   (2,747,798 )

Share-based compensation (Note 25)

            165,873             165,873         165,873  

Transaction with non-controlling interests

                    (45,357 )   (45,357 )   (18,851 )   (64,208 )

Accretion on preferred shares to redemption value

            (73,094 )       (482,730 )   (555,824 )       (555,824 )

Non-controlling interest arising from business combination (Note 3)

                            8,342     8,342  

Deemed dividend to preferred shareholders (Note 24)

                    (587,564 )   (587,564 )       (587,564 )

Deemed dividend from preferred shareholders (Note 24)

            (92,779 )       92,779              

Balance as of December 31, 2017

    49,318,860     30         76,607     (8,207,801 )   (8,131,164 )   (50,461 )   (8,181,625 )

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016
AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 AND 2017

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

 
  Notes   Year Ended
December 31,
2016
  Year Ended
December 31,
2017
 
 
   
  RMB
  RMB
  US$
 

Cash flows from operating activities:

                       

Net loss

        (1,392,926 )   (2,747,798 )   (420,524 )

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash generated from operating activities:

                       

Shared-based compensation

  25     226,429     165,873     25,385  

Compensation expense to previous shareholders

  23     41,129          

Depreciation of property, equipment and software

  11     49,316     68,185     10,435  

Amortization of intangible assets               

  12     3,187     3,678     563  

Loss from disposal of property, equipment and software

        5,517     1,542     236  

Equity in losses/(income) of affiliates          

        9,637     (3,597 )   (550 )

Gains from guarantee liability

  16     (1,983 )   (2,284 )   (350 )

Accrual of allowance for doubtful accounts          

  8     269     1,604     245  

Deferred income tax liabilities

        (620 )   (620 )   (95 )

Fair value change of derivative liabilities

  4,24     116,056     885,821     135,567  

Cash flows from operating activities:

                       

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

                       

Receivables, prepaid expenses and other current assets                    

        (58,987 )   (222,391 )   (34,034 )

Advance to consumers on behalf of financing partners                    

        70,993     (796,278 )   (121,862 )

Loan recognized as a result of payment under the guarantee

        (14,443 )   (440,417 )   (67,402 )

Advance to sellers

        55,280     (200,513 )   (30,687 )

Financial lease receivables

        (347,326 )   (26,832 )   (4,106 )

Inventory

        (4,345 )   (67,252 )   (10,292 )

Payables, accruals and other current liabilities

        170,203     911,641     139,517  

Deposit of interests from consumers and payable to financing partners

        400,642     628,889     96,246  

Deferred revenue

        10,762     6,508     996  

Net cash used in operating activities

        (661,210 )   (1,834,243 )   (280,712 )

Cash flows from investing activities:

                       

Proceeds from disposal of property, equipment and software

        11,481     885     135  

Purchase of property, equipment and software

        (94,923 )   (81,211 )   (12,429 )

Cash paid for long term investments

        (11,423 )   (152,723 )   (23,373 )

Cash paid for acquisition of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired

            (3,575 )   (547 )

Proceeds from disposal of long term investments

        150     5,048     773  

Increase in restricted cash

        (566,742 )   (911,376 )   (139,478 )

Decrease in short-term investments

        670,798     96,118     14,710  

Loan extended to a related party

            (451,385 )   (69,080 )

Net cash generated from/(used in) investing activities

        9,341     (1,498,219 )   (229,289 )

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016
AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 AND 2017

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

 
  Notes   Year Ended
December 31,
2016
  Year Ended
December 31,
2017
 
 
   
  RMB
  RMB
  US$
 

Cash flows from financing activities:

                       

Proceeds from borrowings

        193,828     800,887     122,568  

Net proceeds from issuance of convertible redeemable preferred shares          

        162,209     2,721,065     416,434  

Repayment of borrowings

        (182,994 )   (204,068 )   (31,231 )

Repurchase of ordinary shares

        (306,044 )        

Acquisition of non-controlling interest in a subsidiary

            (29,042 )   (4,445 )

Net cash (used in)/generated from financing activities

        (133,001 )   3,288,842     503,326  

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

        6,464     3,334     510  

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

        (778,406 )   (40,286 )   (6,165 )

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year

        1,110,665     332,259     50,849  

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year

        332,259     291,973     44,684  

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information

                       

—Cash paid for income tax

        261     6,429     952  

—Cash paid for interest

        3,508     6,386     946  

Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities

 

 

   
 
   
 
   
 
 

—Accretion on redeemable preferred shares

        421,346     555,824     85,064  

—Deemed dividend to preferred shareholders

            587,564     89,921  

—Deemed dividend from preferred shareholders

            92,779     14,199  

—Deemed contribution from preferred shareholders

        3,428          

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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UXIN LIMITED

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

1. PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES AND ORGANIZATION

        The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of Uxin Limited (the "Company" or "Uxin"), its subsidiaries and variable interest entities ("VIEs"). The Company, its subsidiaries and the consolidated VIEs are collectively referred to as the "Group".

        The Company was incorporated under the law of the Cayman Islands as the exempted limited liability company on December 8, 2011. The Company serves as an investment holding company and currently has no operations of its own.

        The Group primarily engages in operating used car e-commerce platforms through its mobile applications (Uxin Used Car / Uxin Auction) and websites (www.xin.com / www.youxinpai.com), facilitating used car transaction services (2B / 2C) and facilitating financing solutions offered by third-party financing partners to buyers for their used car purchases (2C). The Group's principal operation and geographic market is in the People's Republic of China ("PRC").

        In 2016, the Group spun off its 2B business through a transfer of the equity interest of Youxingpai (Beijing) Information Technology Co., Ltd.("Youxinpai"), a subsidiary of the Company, to a series of shareholders, which represented the same offshore shareholders of the Company, i.e. same shareholders with their respective onshore and offshore entities. In 2017, the Company made its strategic decision for the existing shareholders of Youxinpai to transfer 100% equity interest in Youxinpai to the Company (referred to as "the Reorganization").

        As of December 31, 2017, the Company's principal subsidiaries and consolidated VIEs are as follows:

Subsidiaries
  Place of
incorporation
  Date of
incorporation or
acquisition
  Percentage of
direct or
indirect
  Principal
activities

Youxinpai (Beijing) Information Technology Co., Ltd. 

  Beijing   June 15, 2012     100 % Used car auction

Youhan (Shanghai) InformationTechnology Co., Ltd. 

  Shanghai   December 25, 2015     100 % Used car auction

Kai Feng Finance Lease (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd. 

  Hangzhou   March 25, 2013     100 % Loan facilitation

Bo Yu Finance Lease (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. 

  Tianjin   March 6, 2015     100 % Loan facilitation

Yougu (Shanghai) Information Technology Co., Ltd. 

  Shanghai   March 13, 2015     100 % Transaction service

Youzhen (Beijing) Business Consulting Co., Ltd. 

  Beijing   March 28, 2016     100 % Transaction service

Youxin (Shanghai) Second Hand Car Business Co., Ltd. 

  Shanghai   January 26, 2016     100 % Transaction service

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UXIN LIMITED

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

1. PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES AND ORGANIZATION (Continued)

Subsidiaries
  Place of
incorporation
  Date of
incorporation or
acquisition
  Percentage of
direct or
indirect
  Principal
activities

Beijing Youxin Fengshun Lubao Vehicle* Auction Co., Ltd. 

  Beijing   March 13, 2015     76.9 % Salvage car auction

        As of December 31, 2017, the Company's principal subsidiaries and consolidated VIEs are as follows:

VIEs
  Place of
incorporation
  Date of
incorporation or
acquisition
  Percentage of
direct or
indirect
  Principal
activities

Youxin Internet (Beijing) Information Technology Co., Ltd. 

  Beijing   August 11, 2011     99.99 % Auction platform

Beijing Fengshun Lubao* Automotive Auction Co., Ltd. 

  Beijing   June 10, 2011     76.9 % Salvage car auction

Youxin Yishouche (Beijing) Information Technology Co., Ltd. 

  Beijing   March 12, 2015     99.99 % Transaction service

*
Both are subsidiaries of Fairlubo Auction Company Limited ("Fairlubo")

2. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

2.1 Basis of presentation

        The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("US GAAP").

        Significant accounting policies followed by the Group in the preparation of its accompanying consolidated financial statements are summarized below.

2.2 Basis of consolidation

        The consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of the Company, its subsidiaries, VIEs and VIEs' subsidiaries.

        A subsidiary is an entity in which the Company, directly or indirectly, controls more than one half of the voting power; has the power to appoint or remove the majority of the members of the board of directors; to cast a majority of votes at the meeting of the board of directors or to govern the financial and operating policies of the investee under a statute or agreement among the shareholders or equity holders.

        The Company applies the guidance codified in Accounting Standard Codification 810, Consolidations ("ASC 810") on accounting for VIEs and their respective subsidiaries, which requires certain variable interest entities to be consolidated by the primary beneficiary of the entity in which it has a controlling financial interest. A VIE is an entity with one or more of the following characteristics:

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

2. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

(a) the total equity investment at risk is not sufficient to permit the entity to finance its activities without additional financial support; (b) as a group, the holders of the equity investment at risk lack the ability to make certain decisions, the obligation to absorb expected losses or the right to receive expected residual returns, or (c) an equity investor has voting rights that are disproportionate to its economic interest and substantially all of the entity's activities are on behalf of the investor.

        All transactions and balances between the Company, its subsidiaries, VIEs and VIEs' subsidiaries have been eliminated upon consolidation.

Variable interest entities

        In order to comply with PRC regulatory requirements restricting foreign ownership of internet information services under value-added telecommunications services and certain other businesses in China, the Company operates online platforms that provide internet information services and engages in other foreign-ownership-restricted businesses through certain PRC domestic companies, whose equity interests are held by certain management members of the Company ("Nominee Shareholders"). The Company obtained control over these PRC domestic companies by entering into a series of Contractual Arrangements with these PRC domestic companies and their respective Nominee Shareholders. These contractual agreements cannot be terminated by the Nominee Shareholders or the PRC domestic companies. As a result, the Company maintains the ability to control these PRC domestic companies and is entitled to substantially all of the economic benefits from these PRC domestic companies and is obligated to absorb expected losses of these PRC domestic companies. Management concluded that these PRC domestic companies are VIEs of the Company, of which the Company is the ultimate primary beneficiary. As such, the Group consolidated the financial results of these PRC domestic companies and their subsidiaries. The principal terms of the agreements entered into amongst the VIEs, their respective shareholders and the Group's subsidiaries ("Primary Beneficiaries") are further described below.

        The Company primarily operated 2B and 2C online platforms through one of the VIEs, Youxin Hulian via the contractual agreements. In January 2015, the MIIT eliminates the restrictions on foreign ownership in the SHFTZ Notice for enterprises in Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone that provide online data processing and transaction processing services (operating E-commerce) under value-added telecommunications services. Certain of our eligible WFOE and subsidiary of WFOE, Yougu and Youhan, have applied for and obtained the VATS Licenses to conduct E-commerce in 2015 and 2016, and they have been operating our 2C and 2B online platforms since then.

        Currently, Youxin Hulian, Yishouche and Fengshun Lubao hold the VATS Licenses for internet information services to operate other online platforms of the Company and they may hold equity interests of subsidiaries conducting business that are restricted with foreign ownership.

Loan Agreements

        Pursuant to the relevant loan agreements, the Group's relevant PRC subsidiary have granted interest-free loans to the relevant Nominee Shareholders of the relevant VIE with the sole purpose of providing funds necessary for the capital injection to the relevant VIEs. Only the Group's relevant PRC subsidiary can require the Nominee Shareholder to settle the loan amount with the equity interests of

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

2. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

relevant VIEs, subject to any applicable PRC laws, rules and regulations. And both parties have agreed that any proceeds from sale of the Nominee Shareholder's equity interest in relevant VIE should be repaid to the Group's relevant PRC subsidiary. The terms of the loan agreements are ten years and can be extended with the written consent of both parties before its expiration.

Exclusive option agreements

        The Nominee Shareholders of the VIEs have granted the Group's relevant PRC subsidiaries the exclusive and irrevocable right to purchase or to designate one or more person(s) at their discretion to purchase part or all of the equity interests in the VIEs from the Nominee Shareholders for a purchase price at any time, subject to the lowest price permitted by PRC laws and regulations. The VIEs and their Nominee Shareholders have agreed that without prior written consent of the Group's relevant PRC subsidiaries, their respective Nominee Shareholders cannot sell, transfer, pledge or dispose their equity interests, and the VIEs cannot sell, transfer, pledge or dispose, but not limit to, the equity interests, significant assets, significant revenue and significant business. Also as agreed, the VIEs cannot declare any dividend or change capitalization structure of the VIEs and cannot enter into any loan or investment agreements. Furthermore, the Nominee Shareholders have agreed that any proceeds but not limited to the sales of the Nominee Shareholders' equity interest in relevant VIEs should be gratuitously paid to the Group's relevant PRC subsidiaries or one or more person(s) at their discretion.

Power of attorney

        Pursuant to the irrevocable power of attorney, each of the Nominee Shareholders appointed the Group's relevant PRC subsidiaries as their attorney-in-fact to exercise all shareholder rights under PRC law and the relevant articles of association, including but not limited to, attending shareholders meetings, voting on their behalf on all matters requiring shareholder approval, including but not limited to sale, transfer, pledge, or disposition of all or part of the Nominee Shareholders' equity interests, and designation and appointing the legal representative, directors, supervisors, chief executive officer and other senior management members of the VIEs. Each power of attorney will remain in force during the period when the Nominee Shareholders continues to be shareholders of the VIEs. Each Nominee Shareholder has waived all the rights which have been authorized to the person designated by the Group's relevant PRC subsidiaries under each power of attorney.

Exclusive business cooperation agreement

        Pursuant to the exclusive business cooperation agreement, the Group's relevant PRC subsidiaries have agreed to provide to the VIEs services, including, but not limited to, development, maintenance and update software, design, installation, daily management, maintenance and updating of the network system, hardware and database design, marketing. The VIEs shall pay to the Group's relevant PRC subsidiaries service fees determined based on the complexity and difficulty of the services, title of and time consumed by employees, contents and value of the services, operation conditions and market price of the service provided. The agreement shall remain in full force and effect unless terminated in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement or terminated in writing by the Group's relevant PRC subsidiaries.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

2. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

Equity pledge agreements

        Pursuant to the relevant equity pledge agreements, the Nominee Shareholders of the VIEs have pledged all of their equity interests in relevant VIEs to the Group's relevant PRC subsidiaries as collateral for all of their payments to direct, indirect and derivate losses and losses of anticipated profits of the PRC subsidiaries incurred in the event of default and to secure their obligations under the above agreements. The relevant PRC subsidiaries are entitled to have any dividends based on the pledged equity interest in relevant VIEs. The Nominee Shareholders may not transfer or assign the equity interests, the rights and obligations in the equity pledge agreements and may not create or permit to create any pledges which may have an adverse effect on the rights or benefits of the Group's relevant PRC subsidiaries without the Group's relevant PRC subsidiaries' pre-approval. In addition, the Group's relevant PRC subsidiaries are entitled to purchase at a discount, auction or sell the equity interests pledged and have priority to obtain the proceeds from above auctions or sales, if an event of default happens. The equity pledge agreements will expire only when the Nominee Shareholders have completed all their obligations under the above agreements.

Risks in relation to the VIE structure

        In the opinion of the Company's legal counsel, (i) the ownership structure relating to the VIEs of the Company is in compliance with existing PRC laws and regulations; and (ii) the contractual arrangements with the VIEs and their Nominee Shareholders are valid, binding and enforceable, and will not result in any violation of PRC laws or regulations currently in effect.

        However, uncertainties in the interpretation and application of current and future PRC laws, regulations and rules could cause the Company's current ownership structure to be found in violation of any existing or future PRC laws or regulations and could limit the Company's ability, through the Primary Beneficiaries, to enforce its rights under these contractual arrangements. Furthermore, Nominee Shareholders of the VIEs may have interests that are different with those of the Company, which could potentially increase the risk that they would seek to act in contrary to the terms of the aforementioned agreements.

        In addition, if the current structure or any of the contractual arrangements were found to be in violation of any existing or future PRC law, the Company may be subject to penalties, which may include but not be limited to, the cancellation or revocation of the Company's business and operating licenses, being required to restructure the Company's operations or discontinue the Company's operating activities. The imposition of any of these or other penalties may result in a material and adverse effect on the Company's ability to conduct its operations. In such case, the Company may not be able to operate or control the VIEs, which may result in deconsolidation of the VIEs.

        In January 2015, the Ministry of Commerce ("MOFCOM"), released for public comment a proposed PRC law, the Draft Foreign Investment Enterprises ("FIE") Law, that appears to include VIEs within the scope of entities that could be considered to be FIEs, that would be subject to restrictions under existing PRC law on foreign investment in certain categories of industry. Specifically, the Draft FIE Law introduces the concept of "actual control" for determining whether an entity is considered to be an FIE. In addition to control through direct or indirect ownership or equity, the Draft FIE Law includes control through contractual arrangements within the definition of "actual

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

2. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

control". If the Draft FIE Law is passed by the People's Congress of the PRC and goes into effect in its current form, these provisions regarding control through contractual arrangements could be construed to include the Group's contractual arrangements with its VIEs, and as a result, the Group's VIEs could become explicitly subject to the current restrictions on foreign investment in certain categories of industry. The Draft FIE Law includes provisions that would exempt from the definition of FIEs where the ultimate controlling shareholders are either entities organized under PRC law or individuals who are PRC citizens. The Draft FIE Law is silent as to what type of enforcement action might be taken against existing VIE, that operates in restricted or prohibited industries and is not controlled by entities organized under PRC law or individuals who are PRC citizens. If the restrictions and prohibitions on FIEs included in the Draft FIE Law are enacted and enforced in their current form, the Group's ability to use the contractual arrangements with its VIEs and the Group's ability to conduct business through the VIEs could be severely limited.

        Pursuant to the contractual arrangements with the VIEs, the Company has the power to direct activities of the VIEs, and can have assets transferred freely out of the VIEs without any restrictions. Therefore, the Company considers there to be no assets of a consolidated VIE that can be used only to settle obligations of the VIE, except for registered capital of the VIEs amounting to a total of RMB134.4 million as of December 31, 2016 and 2017. As all the consolidated VIEs are incorporated as limited liability companies under the PRC Company Law, creditors of the VIEs do not have recourse to the general credit of the Company for any of the liabilities of the consolidated VIEs.

        The following table sets forth the assets, liabilities, results of operations and cash flows of the VIEs and their subsidiaries taken as a whole, which are included in the Group's consolidated financial statements. Transactions between the VIEs and their subsidiaries are eliminated in the balances presented below:

 
  December 31,
2016
  December 31,
2017
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Cash and cash equivalents

    90,967     105,680  

Amounts due from related parties

    118,418     148,714  

Accounts receivable

    3,160     6,884  

Other receivables, net

    24,463     63,832  

Inventory

    2,194     71,248  

Prepaid expense and other current assets

    5,777     64,978  

Long-term investments

    14,991     25,421  

Property, equipment and software, net

    9,895     12,835  

Intangible assets, net

    3,033     2,703  

Total assets

    272,898     502,295  

Accounts payable

    3,470     4,864  

Amounts due to related parties

    97,180     727,917  

Other payables and accruals

    202,647     402,945  

Total liabilities

    303,297     1,135,726  

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  Year Ended
December 31,
2016
  Year Ended
December 31,
2017
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Total revenues

    103,830     244,830  

Cost of revenues

    (36,788 )   (130,099 )

Net loss

    (9,253 )   (603,030 )

Net cash generated/(used) by operating activities

    155,589     (584,072 )

Net cash used in investing activities

    (17,037 )   (5,529 )

Net cash (used)/generated in financing activities

    (62,410 )   604,314  

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

    76,142     14,713  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

    14,825     90,967  

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

    90,967     105,680  

2.3 Use of estimates

        The preparation of financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets, long-lived assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements and the reported amount of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates. On an ongoing basis, the Company's management reviews these estimates based on information that is currently available. Changes in facts and circumstances may cause the Company to revise its estimates. Significant accounting estimates reflected in the Group's consolidated financial statements include, but are not limited to, the allowance for finance lease receivables, useful lives of property, equipment and software, amortization period of intangible assets, financial derivatives, guarantee liability, business combination, goodwill impairment and forfeiture rate of share-based compensation.

2.4 Fair value measurements

        Accounting guidance defines fair value as the price that would be received from selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. When determining the fair value measurements for assets and liabilities required or permitted to be recorded at fair value, the Group considers the principal or most advantageous market in which it would transact and it considers assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability.

        Accounting guidance establishes a fair value hierarchy that requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. A financial instrument's categorization within the fair value hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Accounting guidance establishes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

        Level 1—Quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets

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        Level 2—Observable inputs (other than Level 1 quoted prices), such as quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active for identical or similar assets or liabilities, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data

        Level 3—Unobservable inputs which are supported by little or no market activity

        Financial instruments of the Company primarily comprise of cash equivalents, short-term investment, accounts receivable, finance lease receivables, short-term borrowings, accounts payable, derivative liabilities, guarantee liabilities and deposit of interests collected from consumers and payable to financing partners. As of December 31, 2016 and 2017, their carrying values approximated their fair values because of their generally short maturities. The fair value of the guarantee liability recorded at the inception of the loan was estimated based on the third-party appraisal's report.

2.5 Foreign currencies

        The Group uses Renminbi ("RMB") as its reporting currency. The USD ("US$") is the functional currency of the Group's entities incorporated in Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands and Hong Kong, and the RMB is the functional currency of the Group's PRC subsidiaries.

        Transactions denominated in other than the functional currencies are translated into the functional currency of the entity at the exchange rates prevailing on the transaction dates. Assets and liabilities denominated in other than the functional currency are translated at the balance sheet date exchange rate. The resulting exchange differences are recorded in the consolidated statements of comprehensive loss.

        The financial statements of the Group are translated from the functional currency to the reporting currency, RMB. Assets and liabilities of the subsidiaries are translated into RMB using the exchange rate in effect at each balance sheet date. Income and expenses are translated at the average exchange rates prevailing for the year. Foreign currency translation adjustments arising from these are reflected in the accumulated other comprehensive income. The exchange rates used for translation on December 31, 2016 and 2017 were US$1.00=RMB 6.9370 and RMB 6.5342, respectively, representing the index rates stipulated by the People's Bank of China.

        Translations of the Consolidated Balance Sheets, the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss and the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows from RMB into US$ as of and for the year ended December 31, 2017 are solely for the convenience of the readers and were calculated at the rate of US$1.00=RMB6.5342, representing the index rates stipulated by the People's Bank of China. No representation is made that the RMB amounts could have been, or could be, converted, realized or settled into US$ at that rate on December 31, 2017, or at any other rate.

2.6 Cash and cash equivalents

        Cash includes currency on hand and deposits held by financial institutions that can be added to or withdrawn without limitation. Cash equivalents represent short-term, highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to known amount of cash and with original maturities from the date of purchase of generally three months or less.

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2.7 Restricted cash and short-term investment

        Cash restricted as to withdrawal or for use or pledged as security is reported separately on the face of the Consolidated Balance Sheets, and is not included in the total cash and cash equivalents in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. In the ordinary course of business, the third-party financing partners offer financing solutions to buyers (the "Borrowers") and the Company is required to provide a guarantee (Note 2.12 guarantee liabilities). As a result, the Company, as the guarantor, is required to maintain a separate guarantee fund, held as an escrow account with the third-party financing partners. This guarantee fund is required to be maintained at a fixed percentage of the balance of all loans outstanding. As of December 31, 2016 and 2017, the restricted cash in relation to Guarantee represented 12.7% and 9.6% of the outstanding facilitated loan balance, respectively.

        Short-term investments are mainly comprised of time deposits placed with banks with original maturities longer than three months but less than one year.

2.8 Inventory

        Inventories comprise of new cars, GPS devices, auto check equipments and others. Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market. Cost of inventories is determined by the weighted-average method. Adjustments are recorded to write down the carrying amount of any obsolete and excess inventory to its estimated net realizable value. The Group continually evaluates the recoverability based on assumptions about future customer demand and market conditions. The evaluation may take into consideration inventory aging, expected demand, anticipated sales price, and other factors. The write-down is equal to the difference between the cost of inventory and the estimated market value based upon assumptions about future customer demand and market conditions. As of December 31, 2016, inventories mainly included GPS devices and auto check equipments of RMB4.6 million and RMB1.5 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2017, inventories mainly included GPS devices, auto check equipments and new cars of RMB2.5 million, RMB1.4 million and RMB72.6 million, respectively.

2.9 Accounts receivable

        Accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount and do not bear interest. The Group makes credit assessments of customers to assess the collectability of contract amounts prior to entering into contracts. The Group makes specific allowance for doubtful accounts when facts and circumstances indicate that the receivable is unlikely to be collected. The allowance of accounts receivable was nil at December 31, 2016 and 2017.

2.10 Advance to consumers on behalf of financing partners

        The Group facilitates loans extended by third-party financing partners to consumers through our online platform. The Group started to cooperate with third-party financing partners beginning September 2015. From September 2015, the third-party financing partners provided all the funds for the consumer loans, while the Group provides services to facilitate such financing transactions. Pursuant to the cooperation agreements entered into with third-party financing partners, for the purpose of registering the collateral over the car purchased by consumers with relevant government

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authorities, the Group advances the funds needed to purchase the car to the consumer on financing partners' behalf to the applicable car dealers directly. The balance represents a legal claim of the Group from third-party financing partners. The third-party financing partners shall pay the corresponding amount to the Group as agreed in the corporation agreements. As of December 31, 2016 and 2017, the advances to consumers on behalf of financing partners were RMB31.1 million and RMB827.4 million, respectively.

2.11 Financial lease receivables

        Financial lease receivables include dealer inventory financing receivables and receivables generated from finance lease arrangements.

        The Group provides short-term inventory financing to certain selected car dealers. Those car dealers can apply and obtain loans through the Easy Loan program. The Group provides funding to the dealer and may in turn obtain financing from one of our financing partners to fund the Easy Loan program. In order to fund the Easy Loan program, the Group and a third-party financing partner enter into a financing business cooperation agreement, which establishes that loans provided to dealers are made with direct connection to the financial lease contracts entered into between the Group and the dealers for the underlying cars. Accordingly, the Group is considered as the primary obligor in the lending relationship and therefore records the liabilities to the third-party financing partner on its Consolidated Balance Sheets. Consequently, the Group considers the financial lease receivables generated from financial lease contracts with car dealers are not settled or extinguished. Therefore, the Group continues to account for the financial lease receivables on its Consolidated Balance Sheets.

        The Group started to cooperate with third-party financing partners in September 2015. Before September 2015, we entered into finance lease arrangements with consumers who needed financing for car purchases.

        Financial lease receivables are measured at amortized cost and reported on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at outstanding principal adjusted for the allowance for credit losses. Allowance for financial lease receivables is provided when the Company has determined the balance is impaired.

2.12 Guarantee liabilities

        The third-party financing partners offer financing solutions to the Borrowers and the Company is required to provide a guarantee in the event of default.

        The financial guarantee is within the scope of ASC Topic 460, Guarantees. The portion of the contract consideration that relates to ASC 460 must first be allocated to the guarantee, with the residual portion of the transaction price being recorded under ASC Topic 606, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers". The liability is recognized at fair value at the inception of the guarantee.

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default. The liability is reduced only as the Company is released from the underlying risk. This component is a stand ready obligation which is not subject to the probable threshold used to record a contingent obligation. The other component is a contingent liability determined using historical experience of borrower defaults, representing the obligation to make future payments, measured using the guidance per ASC 450, Contingencies. Subsequent to the initial recognition, the guarantee obligation is measured at the greater of the amount determined per ASC 460 (guarantee liability) and the amount determined based on ASC 450 (contingent liability). As stated in ASC 460-10-35-1, the guarantee liability should generally be reduced by recording a credit to net income as the guarantor is released from the guaranteed risk. Accordingly, the guarantee liability is recognized in "gains from guarantee liability" in the statements of comprehensive loss by a systematic and rational amortization method, e.g. over the term of the loan.

        As of December 31, 2016 and 2017, the amounts of maximum potential future payments that the Group could be required to make under the guarantee were RMB5.25 billion and RMB14.8 billion, respectively. Based on management's assessment, the estimated value of collateral approximated amounts of maximum potential future payments.

2.13 Property, equipment and software, net

        Property, equipment and software are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization is computed using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives, taking into account any estimated residual value:

Electronic equipment   3 years
Furniture   5 years
Vehicles and motors   4 years
Software   5 years
Leasehold improvement   lesser of the term of the lease or the estimated useful lives of the assets

        The Company recognized the gain or loss on the disposal of property, equipment and software in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss.

2.14 Intangible assets, net

        Intangible assets represent software copyright and supplier relationship acquired. These intangible assets are carried at acquisition cost less accumulated amortization and amortized on a straight line basis over their estimated useful lives of the respective assets, which is usually 5 years.

        Separately identifiable intangible assets to be held and used are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable.

2.15 Goodwill

        In accordance with ASC 805 Business Combination, goodwill represents the excess of the purchase consideration over the fair value of assets and liabilities of businesses acquired.

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        Goodwill is not amortized but is tested for impairment at the reporting unit level at least annually, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that it might be impaired based on the requirements of ASC 350-20. In accordance with the FASB guidance on "Testing of Goodwill for Impairment," we have elected to perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether the two-step impairment testing of goodwill is necessary. In this assessment, we consider primary factors such as industry and market considerations, overall financial performance of the reporting unit, and other specific information related to the operations. Based on the qualitative assessment, if it is more likely than not that the fair value of each reporting unit is less than the carrying amount, the quantitative impairment test is performed. Otherwise, no further testing is required. Recoverability of goodwill is evaluated using a two-step process. In the first step, the fair value of a reporting unit is compared to its carrying value. If the fair value of a reporting unit exceeds the carrying value of the net assets assigned to a reporting unit, goodwill is considered not impaired and no further testing is required. If the carrying value of the net assets assigned to a reporting unit exceeds the fair value of a reporting unit, the second step of the impairment test is performed in order to determine the implied fair value of a reporting unit's goodwill. Determining the implied fair value of goodwill requires valuation of a reporting unit's tangible and intangible assets and liabilities in a manner similar to the allocation of purchase price in a business combination. If the carrying value of a reporting unit's goodwill exceeds its implied fair value, goodwill is deemed impaired and is written down to the extent of the difference. The Company estimates total fair value of the reporting unit using discounted cash flow analysis, and makes assumptions regarding future revenue, gross margins, working capital levels, tax and cash flows of the reporting unit.

2.16 Long term investments

        In accordance with ASC 323 Investment—Equity Method and Joint Ventures, the Company accounts for an equity investment over which it has significant influence but does not own a majority of the equity interest or otherwise controls and the investments are either common stock or in substance common stock using the equity method. The Company's share of the investee's profit and loss is recognized in the earnings of the period.

        In accordance with ASC 325 Investment—Other, for equity investments which the Company does not have significant influence, and whose fair value is not readily determinable, the cost method accounting is applied. Gain or losses are realized when such investments are sold or when dividends are declared or payments are received. The Company assesses its equity investments for other-than-temporary impairment by considering factors as well as all relevant and available information including, but not limited to, current economic and market conditions, the operating performance of the companies including current earnings trends, and other company-specific information such as financing rounds.

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        The Group also invests in convertible redeemable securities. These securities are reported at fair value, classified and accounted for as available-for-sale securities in investment securities. The treatment of a decline in the fair value of an individual security is based on whether the decline is other-than-temporary. The Group assesses its available-for-sale securities for other-than-temporary impairment by considering factors including, but not limited to, its ability and intent to hold the individual security, severity of the impairment, expected duration of the impairment and forecasted recovery of fair value. Investments classified as available-for-sale securities are reported at fair value with unrealized gains or losses, if any, recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income as a component of shareholders' equity. If the Group determines a decline in fair value is other-than-temporary, the cost basis of the individual security is written down to fair value as a new cost basis and the amount of the write down is accounted for as a realized loss charged in others, net in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss. The fair value of the investment would not be adjusted for subsequent recoveries for increases in fair value.

2.17 Impairment of long-lived assets and intangible assets with definite lives

        Long-lived assets including intangible assets with definite lives are assessed for impairment, whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable in accordance with ASC 360, Property, Plant and Equipment. The Company measures the carrying amount of long-lived assets against the estimated undiscounted future cash flows associated with it. The impairment exists when the estimated undiscounted future cash flows are less than the carrying value of the asset being evaluated. Impairment loss is calculated as the amount by which the carrying value of the asset exceeds its fair value. No impairment of long-lived assets was recognized for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2017.

2.18 Deferred revenue

        Deferred revenue represents warranty program provided by the Company. The program includes a 1-year or 20,000 kilometer warranty, covering both maintenance and all major structural components. As of December 31, 2016 and 2017, the deferred revenue was RMB10.8 million and RMB27.6 million respectively.

2.19 Revenue recognition

        The Group primarily engages in operating used car e-commerce platforms through its mobile applications (Uxin Used Car / Uxin Auction) and websites (www.xin.com / www.youxinpai.com), facilitating used car transaction services and financing solutions offered by third-party financing partners to buyers for their used car purchases. Revenue principally represents transaction facilitation revenue, loan facilitation revenue and others.

        The Group adopted ASC Topic 606, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers" for all periods presented. Consistent with the criteria of Topic 606, the Group recognizes revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services.

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        To achieve that core principle, an entity should apply five steps defined under Topic 606. The Group assesses its revenue arrangements against specific criteria in order to determine if it is acting as principal or agent. Revenue arrangements with multiple performance obligations are divided into separate units of accounting. Under the 2C business, the Company identified warranty services and other transaction facilitation services as performance obligations when there is no loan facilitated, and identified a third performance obligation of loan facilitation services when there is a loan facilitated. The Company therefore considered the appropriate method to allocate the transaction price to each performance obligation based on the relative standalone selling prices of the services being provided. The Company does not sell all these services separately, and therefore, in estimating the standalone selling price for services that are not directly observable, the Company considered the suitable methods included in ASC 606-10-21-34, and determined the adjusted market assessment approach is the most appropriate method. When estimating the relative standalone selling prices, the Group considers selling prices of similar services. Revenue is recognized upon transfer of control of promised goods or services to a customer.

        The Group, from time to time, provides cash incentives to both buyers and sellers. These incentives are given in the form of either a cash bonus to sellers or a discount coupon to buyers, and are applied to the same transaction. As these incentives were provided without any distinct good or service in return, these incentives have been recorded as reduction of revenue, pursuant to the guidance under ASC 606.

        Revenue is recorded net of cash incentives, value-added-tax and related surcharges collected from customers, which are subsequently remitted to government authorities.

Transaction facilitation revenue

2B

        Launched in 2011, our 2B business, Uxin Auction (" GRAPHIC "), caters to business buyers with a comprehensive suite of solutions, connecting businesses with one another across China, helping them source vehicles, optimizing their turnover and facilitating cross-regional transactions. Business sellers include used car dealers, 4S dealerships, which are dealerships that are authorized to sell the products of a single brand of automobiles and provide key automobile-related services, car rental companies, auto manufacturers and large corporations that may need to dispose of large fleets of used cars. Cars are sold through Uxin Auction through online auctions. The Group earns transaction facilitation income upon each successful close of an auction from buyers. Transaction facilitation income, which is a certain percentage of the selling price of the underlying car, is recognized at a point in time following the transfer of control of such services to the customer, which occurs upon the completion of a successful transaction. As the Company does not assume inventory risk for the used cars, it is considered to be an agent in accordance with ASC 606. Accordingly, the Company recognizes the transaction facilitation income when the performance obligation is satisfied.

2C

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inspection, payment and settlement, delivery and fulfilment services, and warranty services. The Group charges a transaction service fee to the car dealer upon a successful sale. When there is a loan being facilitated for the consumer, the Company does not charge a transaction service fee to the car dealer. The Group has identified two performance obligations for these transactions—warranty services and other transaction facilitation services. The revenue relating to warranty services is deferred and recognized over the warranty period as the Company stands ready to perform during that period. Other than the warranty services provided, the transaction facilitation revenue is recognized at a point in time when the service is rendered, which occurs upon the completion of the successful transaction.

Loan facilitation revenue

        In the financing solutions offered by third-party financing partners, the Group earns loan facilitation revenue from the Borrowers. The Group provides intermediary matching services to both the Borrowers and the third-party financing partner, which the Group describes as a loan facilitation service. The performance obligation is satisfied at a point in time upon completion of a transaction, and the loan facilitation revenue is recognized accordingly when the service is rendered.

Others

        Other revenue is mainly comprised of sales of new cars, commission of salvage cars sales, interest income of financial lease, etc.

        The revenue from sales of new cars is recognized when title of the cars is transferred to buyer. Commission income of salvage cars sales is charged to buyers and recognized upon completion of the transaction.

        In addition, prior to September 2015, the Group provided funds to consumers in the form of financial lease agreements. The Group also provides Easy Loan program to selected dealers in the form of financial lease agreements. In these arrangements, the Group is considered the originator of the financing and held such creditor's rights. The Group generates interest income from these arrangements. Interest income is recognized on a time proportion basis, taking into account of the principal outstanding and the effective interest rate over the period to maturity, which it is determined that such income will accrue to the Group.

Remaining performance obligations

        Revenue allocated to remaining performance obligations represents that portion of the overall transaction price that has been received (or for which the Group has an unconditional right to payment) allocated to performance obligations that the Group has not yet fulfilled, which is presented as deferred revenue that has not yet been recognized. As of December 31, 2017, the aggregate amount of the transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations was RMB27.6 million, reflecting the Group's remaining obligations under its warranty services program. The Group expects to recognize approximately 100% of the revenue over the next 12 months.

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2.20 Value-added-tax ("VAT") and surcharges

        The Company's subsidiaries and VIEs are subject to value-added-tax and related surcharges on the revenues earned for services provided in the PRC. The applicable value-added tax rate for general VAT payers is set out in the following table.

Type of service
  Applicable
VAT rate (%)
 

Sales of cars

    17 %

Transaction facilitation

    6 %

Loan facilitation

    6 %

Other services

    6 %

        The surcharges (i.e. Urban construction and maintenance tax, educational surtax, local educational surtax), vary from 11% to 13% of the value-added-tax depending on the tax payer's location.

2.21 Cost of revenues

        Cost of revenues primarily consists of salaries and benefits expenses, cost of title transfer and registration, rental for transaction centers, platform maintenance cost, GPS tracking device costs, cost of warranty services provided, and cost of new cars sold.

2.22 Sales and marketing expenses

        Sales and marketing expenses primarily consist of salaries and benefits expenses for our sales and marketing personnel, advertising and promotion expenses, rental expenses for selling stores. Advertising and promotion expenses primarily include branding advertisements, online traffic acquisition costs and costs incurred in other marketing activities. Advertising costs are expensed as incurred and the total amounts charged to the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss amounted to approximately RMB394.9 million and RMB1,308.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2017, respectively.

2.23 Research and development expenses

        Research and development expenses primarily consist of salaries and benefits expenses, fees for outsourced technical services and depreciation of servers and computers relating to research and development.

        All research and development costs are expensed as incurred. Software development costs required to be capitalized under ASC 350-40, Internal-Use Software, were not material to our consolidated financial statements.

2.24 General and administrative expenses

        General and administrative expenses primarily consist of salaries and benefits and share-based compensation for employees engaged in management and administration positions or involved in general corporate functions, office rental, professional service fees and depreciation.

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2.25 Share-based compensation

        The Company follows ASC 718 to determine whether a share option or a restricted share unit should be classified and accounted for as a liability award or equity award. All grants of share-based awards to employees and directors classified as equity awards are recognized in the financial statements based on their grant date fair values which are calculated using an option pricing model. The Company classifies the share-based awards granted to employees as equity award, and has elected to recognize compensation expense on share-based awards with service condition on a graded vesting basis over the requisite service period, which is generally the vesting period.

        Under ASC 718, the Company applies the Binominal option pricing model in determining the fair value of options granted. ASC 718 requires forfeiture rates to be estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from initial estimates. Share-based compensation expense is recorded net of estimated forfeitures such that expense is recorded only for those share-based awards that are expected to vest.

2.26 Taxation

        Current income taxes are provided on the basis of net income for financial reporting purposes, adjusted for income and expense items which are not assessable or deductible for income tax purposes, in accordance with the regulations of the relevant tax jurisdictions.

        Deferred income taxes are recognized for temporary differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the consolidated financial statements, net operating loss carries forwards and credits. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Current income taxes are provided in accordance with the laws of the relevant taxing authorities. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted rates expected to apply to taxable income in which temporary differences are expected to be received or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of changes in tax rates is recognized in the statement of comprehensive loss in the period of the enactment of the change.

        The Group considers positive and negative evidence when determining whether a portion or all of its deferred tax assets will more likely than not be realized. This assessment considers, among other matters, the nature, frequency and severity of current and cumulative losses, forecasts of future profitability, the duration of statutory carry-forward periods, its experience with tax attributes expiring unused, and its tax planning strategies. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon its ability to generate sufficient future taxable income within the carry-forward periods provided for in the tax law and during the periods in which the temporary differences become deductible. When assessing the realization of deferred tax assets, the Group has considered possible sources of taxable income including (i) future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, (ii) future taxable income exclusive of reversing temporary differences and carry-forwards, (iii) future taxable income arising from implementing tax planning strategies, and (iv) specific known trend of profits expected to be reflected within the industry.

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authority. For a tax position that meets the-more-likely-than-not recognition threshold, the Group initially and subsequently measures the tax benefit as the largest amount that the Group judges to have a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement with a taxing authority. The Group's liability associated with unrecognized tax benefits is adjusted periodically due to changing circumstances, such as the progress of tax audits, case law developments and new or emerging legislation. Such adjustments are recognized entirely in the period in which they are identified. The Group's effective tax rate includes the net impact of changes in the liability for unrecognized tax benefits and subsequent adjustments as considered appropriate by management. The Group classifies interest and penalties recognized on the liability for unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense.

2.27 Business combinations and non-controlling interests

        The Company accounts for its business combinations using the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 805 "Business Combinations." The cost of an acquisition is measured as the aggregate of the acquisition date fair values of the assets transferred and liabilities incurred by the Company to the sellers and equity instruments issued. Transaction costs directly attributable to the acquisition are expensed as incurred. Identifiable assets and liabilities acquired or assumed are measured separately at their fair values as of the acquisition date, irrespective of the extent of any non-controlling interests. The excess of (i) the total costs of acquisition, fair value of the non-controlling interests and acquisition date fair value of any previously held equity interest in the acquiree over (ii) the fair value of the identifiable net assets of the acquiree is recorded as goodwill. If the cost of acquisition is less than the fair value of the net assets of the subsidiary acquired, the difference is recognized directly in the consolidated statements of comprehensive loss. During the measurement period, which can be up to one year from the acquisition date, the Company may record adjustments to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed with the corresponding offset to goodwill. Upon the conclusion of the measurement period or final determination of the values of assets acquired or liabilities assumed, whichever comes first, any subsequent adjustments are recorded to the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss.

        In a business combination achieved in stages, the Company remeasures the previously held equity interest in the acquiree immediately before obtaining control at its acquisition date fair value and the remeasurement gain or loss, if any, is recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss.

        For the Company's majority owned subsidiaries and consolidated VIEs, a non-controlling interest is recognized to reflect the portion of their equity which is not attributable, directly or indirectly, to the Company. When the non-controlling interest is contingently redeemable upon the occurrence of a conditional event, which is not solely within the control of the Company, the non-controlling interest is classified as mezzanine equity. Consolidated net loss on the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss includes net loss attributable to non-controlling interests when applicable.

2.28 Loss per share

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securities based on their participating rights. Net loss is not allocated to other participating securities if based on their contractual terms they are not obligated to share in the loss. Diluted loss per share is calculated by dividing net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders by the weighted average number of ordinary and dilutive ordinary equivalent shares outstanding during the period. Ordinary equivalent shares consist of shares issuable upon the conversion of the preferred shares using the if-converted method, and shares issuable upon the exercise of share options using the treasury stock method. Ordinary equivalent shares are not included in the denominator of the diluted loss per share calculation when inclusion of such shares would be anti-dilutive.

2.29 Recent Accounting Pronouncements

        In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-01 Financial Instruments—Overall (Subtopic 825-10) "Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities". The amendments in this ASU require all equity investments to be measured at fair value with changes in the fair value recognized through net income (other than those accounted for under equity method of accounting or those that result in consolidation of the investee). The amendments in this accounting standard update also require an entity to present separately in other comprehensive income the portion of the total change in the fair value of a liability resulting from a change in the instrument-specific credit risk when the entity has elected to measure the liability at fair value in accordance with the fair value option for financial instruments. In addition, the amendments in this accounting standard update eliminate the requirement to disclose the fair value of financial instruments measured at amortized cost for entities that are not public business entities and the requirement to disclose the method(s) and significant assumptions used to estimate the fair value that is required to be disclosed for financial instruments measured at amortized cost on the balance sheet for public business entities. For public business entities that are U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filers, the amendments in this Update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. For all other entities including not-for-profit entities and employee benefit plans within the scope of Topics 960 through 965 on plan accounting, the amendments in this Update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. All entities that are not public business entities may adopt the amendments in this Update earlier as of the fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company elected to adopt this new guidance as non-public entity beginning for the year ended December 31, 2019 and interim periods in the year ended December 31, 2020. The Company is currently evaluating and does not believe the adoption of the rest of the standard will have a significant impact on its consolidated financial statements.

        In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which requires that a lessee should recognize the assets and liabilities that arise from operating leases. A lessee should recognize in the balance sheet a liability to make lease payments (the lease liability) and a right-of-use asset representing its right to use the underlying asset for the lease term. For leases with a term of 12 months or less, a lessee is permitted to make an accounting policy election by class of underlying asset not to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities. If a lessee makes this election, it should recognize lease expenses for such lease generally on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The amendments in this Update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years for public entities. For all other entities, the amendments in

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this Update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020. Early application of the amendments in this Update is permitted for all entities. The Company elected to adopt this new guidance for the year ended December 31, 2019 and interim periods in the year ended December 31, 2019. The Group is currently evaluating the impact ASU 2016-02 will have on the Group's consolidated financial statements, and expects that most existing operating lease commitments will be recognized as operating lease obligations and right-of-use assets as a result of adoption.

        In June 2016, the FASB amended guidance related to the impairment of financial instruments as part of ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. For public business entities that are U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filers, the amendments in this Update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. For all other public business entities, the amendments in this Update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, including interim periods within those fiscal years. For all other entities, including not-for-profit entities and employee benefit plans within the scope of Topics 960 through 965 on plan accounting, the amendments in this Update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021. All entities may adopt the amendments in this Update earlier as of the fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company elected to adopt this new guidance for the year ended December 31, 2020 and interim periods in the year ended December 31, 2020. The guidance replaces the incurred loss impairment methodology with an expected credit loss model for which the Group is required to recognize an allowance based on its estimate of expected credit loss. The Group is currently evaluating the impact of this new guidance on its consolidated financial statements.

        In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230), Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments. ASU 2016-15 provides guidance for targeted changes with respect to how cash receipts and cash payments are classified in the statements of cash flows, with the objective of reducing diversity in practice. The amendments in this Update are effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. For all other entities, the amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. The Company elected to adopt this new guidance as non-public entity for the year ended December 31, 2019 and interim periods in the year ended December 31, 2020. The Group is in the process of evaluating the impact of this accounting standard update on our consolidated statements of cash flows.

        In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230) ("ASU 2016-18"). This ASU affects all entities that have restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents and are required to present a statement of cash flows under Topic 230. ASU 2016-18 requires that a statement of cash flows explain the change during the period in the total of cash, cash equivalents, and amounts generally described as restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents. The amendments in this Update are effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. For all other entities, the amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after

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December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. The Company elected to adopt this new guidance as non-public entity for the year ended December 31, 2019 and interim periods in the year ended December 31, 2020. The Group is currently evaluating the impact of this guidance on its consolidated financial statements.

        In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09 Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718). The Board is issuing this Update to provide clarity and reduce both (1) diversity in practice and (2) cost and complexity when applying the guidance in Topic 718, Compensation—Stock Compensation, to a change to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award. The amendments in this Update provide guidance about which changes to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award require an entity to apply modification accounting in Topic 718. For public business entities, the amendments in this Update are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those annual periods. For all other entities, the amendments are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted for any entity in any interim or annual period. If an entity early adopts the amendments in an interim period, any adjustments should be reflected as of the beginning of the fiscal year that includes that interim period. An entity that elects early adoption must adopt all of the amendments in the same period. The Company elected to adopt this new guidance as non-public entity for the year ended December 31, 2018 and interim periods in the year ended December 31, 2018. The amendments in this Update should be applied prospectively to an award modified on or after the adoption date. The Company does not believe the adoption of the rest of the standard will have a significant impact on its consolidated financial statements.

        In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04 Intangibles—Goodwill and Other (Topic 350). Under the amendments in this Update, an entity should perform its annual, or interim, goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. An entity should recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit's fair value; however, the loss recognized should not exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. Additionally, an entity should consider income tax effects from any tax deductible goodwill on the carrying amount of the reporting unit when measuring the goodwill impairment loss, if applicable. The Board also eliminated the requirements for any reporting unit with a zero or negative carrying amount to perform a qualitative assessment and, if it fails that qualitative test, to perform Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test. A public business entity that is a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filer should adopt the amendments in this Update for its annual or any interim goodwill impairment tests in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. A public business entity that is not an SEC filer should adopt the amendments in this Update for its annual or any interim goodwill impairment tests in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020. All other entities, including not-for-profit entities, that are adopting the amendments in this Update should do so for their annual or any interim goodwill impairment tests in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021. Early adoption is permitted for interim or annual goodwill impairment tests performed on testing dates after January 1, 2017. The Company elected to adopt this new guidance for the year ended December 31, 2020 and interim periods in the year ended December 31, 2020. The Company does not believe the adoption of the standard will have a significant impact on its consolidated financial statements.

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        In February 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-05 Other Income—Gains and Losses from the Derecognition of Nonfinancial Assets (Subtopic 610-20). The amendments in this Update clarify that a financial asset is within the scope of Subtopic 610-20 if it meets the definition of an in substance nonfinancial asset. The amendments define the term in substance nonfinancial asset, in part, as a financial asset promised to a counterparty in a contract if substantially all of the fair value of the assets (recognized and unrecognized) that are promised to the counterparty in the contract is concentrated in nonfinancial assets. If substantially all of the fair value of the assets that are promised to the counterparty in a contract is concentrated in nonfinancial assets, then all of the financial assets promised to the counterparty are in substance nonfinancial assets within the scope of Subtopic 610-20. The amendments to this Update also clarify that nonfinancial assets within the scope of Subtopic 610-20 may include nonfinancial assets transferred within a legal entity to a counterparty. The amendments in this Update are effective at the same time as the amendments in Update 2014-09. For public entities, the amendments are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period. Public entities may apply the guidance earlier but only as of annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period. For all other entities, the amendments in this Update are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim reporting periods within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019. All other entities may apply the guidance earlier as of annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period. The Company elected to adopt this new guidance as non-public entity for the year ended December 31, 2019 and interim periods in the year ended December 31, 2020. The Company does not believe the adoption of the rest of the standard will have a significant impact on its consolidated financial statements.

3. BUSINESS COMBINATIONS

        During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company has completed two business combinations. The results of the acquired entities' operations have been included in the Company's consolidated financial statements since their respective dates of acquisition.

Acquisition of Beijing Youxin Chefang Automotive Technical Service Co., Ltd. ("Chefang")

        Chefang is a company that engages in services related to car maintenance. In order to enhance the service quality to consumers, on October 8, 2015, the Company acquired 26% ordinary equity interests in Chefang with the consideration of RMB10 million. On September 28, 2016, the Company paid RMB10 million with which the acquired ordinary equity interests in Chefang increased to 40.96%. On May 31, 2017, the Company acquired further 10.04% ordinary equity interest in Chefang with the consideration of RMB3 million in cash and obtained the power to control Chefang with the accumulated acquired ordinary equity interests stepped up to 51%. These investments were accounted for under equity method due to significant influence the Group has over Chefang until the control was obtained and the investments were in the form of ordinary shares. The Group recognised a gain of RMB3.9 million upon the acquisition of the remeasurement of previously held equity interests.

        The Company completed the valuations necessary to assess the fair values of the tangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed, resulting from which the amount of goodwill was determined and

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recognized as of the date of acquisition. The following table summarizes the estimated aggregate fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the date of acquisition:

 
  As of May 31, 2017  
 
  RMB
 

Fair value of previously held equity interests

    6,973  

Purchase consideration to achieve control

    3,000  

Total purchase consideration

    9,973  

Cash and cash equivalents

    3,659  

Accounts receivable, net

    57  

Other receivables, net

    4,439  

Inventory

    46  

Prepaid expense and other current assets

    233  

Property, equipment and software, net

    3,151  

Total assets

    11,585  

Accounts payable

    (499 )

Other payables and accruals

    (523 )

Total liabilities

    (1,022 )

Fair value of net asset acquired

    10,563  

Non-controlling interests

    8,342  

Goodwill

    7,752  

        There were no identifiable intangible assets from the acquisition of Chefang. In accordance with ASC 350, goodwill is not amortized but is tested for impairment and is not deductible for tax purposes. No impairment was identified as of December 31, 2017.

        Based on an assessment of Chefang's financial performance, Chefang was not considered material to the Group. Thus, management concluded that the presentation of pro forma financial information and the revenue and net income of Chefang during the period since the acquisition date was immaterial.

Acquisition of Baogu Vehicle Technology Service (Beijing) Co., Ltd. ("Baogu")

        In order to enhance the service quality to consumers, in June 2015, the Company acquired 30% ordinary shares of Baogu, a vehicle warranty service provider, and accounted for the investment and equity method. The purchase consideration was RMB12.2 million. In August 2017, the Company acquired the remaining 70% ordinary shares of Baogu with consideration of RMB4 million in cash and obtained the power to control Baogu.

        The investment in the first 30% of ordinary shares of Baogu was accounted for under equity method due to significant influence the Group had over Baogu until the Group obtained control of Baogu. The Group recognised a gain of RMB1.3 million upon the acquisition of the remeasurement of previously held equity interests.

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        The Company completed the valuations necessary to assess the fair values of the tangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed, resulting from which the amount of goodwill was determined and recognized as of the date of acquisition. The following table summarizes the estimated aggregate fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the date of acquisition:

 
  As of August 31, 2017  
 
  RMB
 

Fair value of previously held equity interests

    1,714  

Purchase consideration to achieve control

    4,000  

Fair value of total consideration

    5,714  

Cash and cash equivalents

    307  

Accounts receivable, net

    12,621  

Other receivables, net

    7,352  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

    4,083  

Property, equipment and software, net

    107  

Total assets

    24,470  

Accounts payable

    (280 )

Deferred revenue

    (21,959 )

Other payables and accruals

    (691 )

Total liabilities

    (22,930 )

Fair value of net assets acquired

    1,540  

Goodwill

    4,174  

        There was no identifiable intangible assets from the acquisition of Baogu. In accordance with ASC 350, goodwill is not amortized but is tested for impairment and is not deductible for tax purposes. No impairment was identified as of December 31, 2017.

        Based on an assessment of Baogu's financial performance, Baogu was not considered material to the Group. Thus, management concluded that the presentation of pro forma financial information and revenue and net income of Baogu during the period since the acquisition date was immaterial.

        Since the acquisitions of Chefang and Baogu were not material to the Group in aggregate, management concluded that the presentation of pro forma financial information and revenue and net income of Chefang and Baogu during the period since the acquisition date was immaterial.

Acquisition of Fairlubo Auction Company Limited ("Fairlubo")

        In addition to the abovementioned business acquisitions occurred during the year ended December 31, 2017, On April 18, 2015, the Company entered into a shares purchase agreement with Fairlubo, a company that is engaged in the salvage car auction business. pursuant to which the Company subscribed 30,000,000 series A preferred shares with consideration of US$8.37 million. Subsequently on August 3, 2015, the Company entered into another shares purchase agreement with Fairlubo, pursuant to which the Company subscribed 133,333,333 series A1 preferred shares with consideration of US$10 million. The subscriptions of series A and A1 preferred shares represent totaling 70% of the equity interests and Fairlubo has been consolidated by the Company since

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August 3, 2015. On January 12, 2016, the Company subscribed 58,333,333 series B (the "Series B") preferred shares of RMB10 million together with three other unrelated Series B preferred shares investors, and the Company still remained the controlling shareholding with 58.46% of equity interests. The equity interests held by the other Series B preferred shareholders which carry redemption right are presented as part of Mezzanine Equity—Redeemable non-controlling interest on the Group's Consolidated Balance Sheets. On May 27, 2017, the Company further acquired all 70,000,000 issued and outstanding ordinary shares of Fairlubo at the consideration of US$7.6 million.

4. REDEEMABLE NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS

        As mentioned in Note 3, Fairlubo, the Group's non-wholly owned subsidiary had its Series B financing in January, 2016. The Company along with three other investors contributed in Fairlubo's Series B financing. These three shareholders' contributions in Fairlubo were accounted for as the Group's redeemable non-controlling interests, and were classified as Mezzanine equity. Pursuant to Fairlubo's Series B shareholders agreement, upon occurrence of certain events (e.g. the Company's successful listing in capital markets), the Series B held by the Group's non-controlling interests holders shall have the option to convert their equity interests in Fairlubo into the Company's shares based on the mechanism that set out in Fairlubo's Article of Association (the "Share Swap"). In addition, the holders of Fairlubo's Series B also have the option to request Fairlubo to redeem those shares under certain circumstance (e.g. a qualified initial public offering of Failubo has not occurred by the fourth anniversary after the issuance of Series B preferred shares).

        Based on the accounting assessment and valuation work conducted by an independent appraiser, the Group has determined the aforementioned Shares Swap feature and redemption feature embedded in the Series B are required to be bifurcated and accounted for as derivative liabilities.

        As of December 31, 2016 and 2017, the fair values of the Share Swap feature and the redemption feature which our required to be bifurcated and accounted for as derivative liabilities are as follows:

 
  As of  
 
  December 31,
2016
  December 31,
2017
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Derivative liabilities—Share Swap feature of redeemable non-controlling interests

    79,359     119,086  

Derivative liabilities—Redemption feature of redeemable non-controlling interests

    36,197     49,778  

    115,556     168,864  

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5. ADVANCE TO CONSUMERS ON BEHALF OF FINANCING PARTNERS

 
  As of  
 
  December 31,
2016
  December 31,
2017
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Advance to consumers on behalf of financing partners

    31,139     827,417  

        The Group facilitates loans extended by third-party financing partners to consumers through the online platform. From September 2015, the third-party financing partners provide all the funds for the consumer loans, while the Group provides services to facilitate such financing transactions. Pursuant to the cooperation agreements entered into with third-party financing partners, for the purpose of registering the collateral over the car purchased by consumers with relevant government authorities, the Group advances the funds needed to purchase the car to the consumer on financing partners' behalf to the applicable car dealers directly. The third-party financing partners shall pay the corresponding amount to the Group as agreed in the corporation agreements.

        For the balance of RMB827.4 million as at December 31, 2017, all have been subsequently paid by financing partners in the first three months ended March 31, 2018.

6. LOAN RECOGNIZED AS A RESULT OF PAYMENT UNDER THE GUARANTEE

 
  As of  
 
  December 31,
2016
  December 31,
2017
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Loan recognized as a result of payment under the guarantee

    14,443     441,860  

Less: allowance for doubtful accounts

    (7,222 )   (189,305 )

    7,221     252,555  

        The movement of allowance for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2017 consisted of the following:

 
  Year ended
December 31, 2016
  Year ended
December 31, 2017
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Beginning

        (7,222 )

Addition

    (6,893 )   (184,586 )

Adjustment

    (711 )   (13,103 )

Write-off

    382     15,606  

Ending

    (7,222 )   (189,305 )

        The third-party financing partners offer financing solutions to the Borrowers and the Company is required to provide a guarantee. In the event of a payment default from the Borrower, the Group is required to repay the monthly installment or full amount of outstanding loan to the financing partner as the guarantor. As such, the Group recognised loan receivables as a result of payment under the

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guarantee deducted by an allowance to its expected recoverable amounts in the consolidated balance sheets.

        Loan recognized as a result of payment under the guarantee of RMB209.8 million was pledged as collateral for long-term borrowings of RMB141.1 million and current portion of long-term borrowings of RMB105.9 million as at December 31, 2017 (Note 15).

7. ADVANCE TO SELLERS

 
  As of  
 
  December 31,
2016
  December 31,
2017
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Advance to sellers

    45,774     246,287  

        When facilitating used car transaction in 2B business, the Group arranges auction activities to connect the sellers and buyers and provides service in relation to the cash flow remittance, i.e. the Group collects the cash from buyers and remits to sellers. The balance represents the prepayments to sellers by the Group, i.e. prepayments of 90% car price to individual sellers, which are subsequently collected from the buyers in a short period of time.

8. OTHER RECEIVABLES, NET

 
  As of  
 
  December 31,
2016
  December 31,
2017
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Rental and other deposits

    55,627     131,098  

Receivables from third-party payment settlement platform

    55,123     78,856  

Staff advance

    13,204     22,940  

Others

    15,574     19,027  

    139,528     251,921  

Less: allowance for doubtful accounts

    (269 )   (272 )

    139,259     251,649  

        The movement of allowance for doubtful accounts is as follows:

 
  Year ended
December 31, 2016
  Year ended
December 31, 2017
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

At the beginning of year

        (269 )

Addition

    (269 )   (3 )

At the ending of year

    (269 )   (272 )

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9. PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS

 
  As of  
 
  December 31,
2016
  December 31,
2017
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

VAT-input deductible

    52,827     80,589  

Prepaid rental expense

    37,985     57,188  

Prepaid marketing expense

    28,887     56,745  

Prepaid consulting and insurance service fees

    19,184     41,053  

Others

    4,450     14,194  

    143,333     249,769  

10. FINANCIAL LEASE RECEIVABLES

        Financial lease receivables include dealer inventory financing receivables and receivables generated from finance lease arrangements we entered into with consumers before we started to cooperate with third-party financing partners from September 2015.

        The following table presents financial lease receivables as of December 31, 2016 and 2017, respectively.

 
  As of  
 
  December 31,
2016
  December 31,
2017
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 
 
   
  (Unaudited)
 

Financial lease receivables due from car dealers

    355,574     432,491  

Financial lease receivables due from consumers

    60,512     10,427  

Less: allowance for doubtful accounts

    (2,624 )   (4,225 )

    57,888     6,202  

Financial lease receivables, net

    413,462     438,693  

        The following presents the aging of past-due financial lease receivables as of December 31, 2016:

 
  1 - 90 days   Above
90 days
  Total
past due
  Current   Total  
 
  RMB
  RMB
  RMB
  RMB
  RMB
 

Financial lease receivables due from car dealers

                355,574     355,574  

Financial lease receivables due from consumers

                60,512     60,512  

                416,086     416,086  

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(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

10. FINANCIAL LEASE RECEIVABLES (Continued)

        The following present the aging of past-due financial lease receivables as of December 31, 2017:

 
  1 - 90 days   Above
90 days
  Total
past due
  Current   Total  
 
  RMB
  RMB
  RMB
  RMB
  RMB
 

Financial lease receivables due from car dealers

                432,491     432,491  

Financial lease receivables from consumers

    2,808     7,619     10,427         10,427  

    2,808     7,619     10,427     432,491     442,918  

        The following lists the components of the net investment in financial lease receivables due from car dealers and consumers as of December 31, 2016 and 2017.

 
  As of  
 
  December 31,
2016
  December 31,
2017
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Total minimum lease payments to be received (i)

    419,673     446,163  

Less: Amounts representing estimated executory costs (such as taxes, maintenance, and insurance), including profit thereon, included in total minimum lease payments

         

Less: Allowance for uncollectibles

    (2,624 )   (4,225 )

Net minimum lease payments receivable

    417,049     441,938  

Estimated residual values of leased property (unguaranteed)

         

Less: Unearned income

    (3,587 )   (3,245 )

Net investment in direct financing and sales-type leases

    413,462     438,693  

(i)
At December 31, 2016 and 2017, all of the minimum lease payments would be paid in a year. There is no contingent rental for the year ended December 31, 2016 and 2017, respectively.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

11. PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT AND SOFTWARE, NET

        Property, equipment and software, net, consist of the following:

 
  As of  
 
  December 31,
2016
  December 31,
2017
 
 
  RMB
  

  RMB
 

Cost

             

Computer equipment

    86,618     125,962  

Leasehold improvement

    84,173     106,947  

Software

    14,065     19,198  

Furniture

    12,929     13,638  

Vehicle and motor

    6,557     7,754  

Construction in progress

    10,666     18,082  

Total property, equipment and software

    215,008     291,581  

Less: accumulated depreciation/amortization

   
 
   
 
 

Computer equipment

    (28,915 )   (56,528 )

Leasehold improvement

    (33,897 )   (64,203 )

Software

    (2,521 )   (4,418 )

Furniture

    (3,333 )   (5,706 )

Vehicle and motor

    (3,492 )   (4,101 )

Total accumulated depreciation/amortization

    (72,158 )   (134,956 )

Net book value

   
142,850
   
156,625
 

        The total amounts charged to the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss for depreciation and amortization expenses amounted to approximately RMB49.3 million and RMB68.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2016 and 2017, respectively.

12. INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET

        Acquired intangible assets, net, consist of the following:

 
  As of  
 
  December 31,
2016
  December 31,
2017
 
 
  RMB
  

  RMB
 

Supplier relationship

    9,400     9,400  

Software copyright

    3,000     3,000  

Others

    5,973     5,952  

Total intangible assets

    18,373     18,352  

Less: amortization

   
(4,725

)
 
(8,403

)

Net book value

    13,648     9,949  

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

12. INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET (Continued)

        The total amounts charged to the consolidated statements of comprehensive loss for amortization expenses amounted to approximately RMB3.2 million and RMB3.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2016 and 2017, respectively.

        The annual estimated amortization expense for intangible assets subject to amortization for the five years is as follows:

 
  As of
December 31,
2017
 
 
  RMB
 

2018

    3,670  

2019

    3,507  

2020

    2,298  

2021

    474  

2022

     

    9,949  

13. LONG TERM INVESTMENTS

        The Group's long term investments consist of the following:

 
  As of  
 
  December 31,
2016
  December 31,
2017
 
 
  RMB
  

  RMB
 

Available-for-sale security investment

             

Orange Inc. 

        39,205  

Equity method investments

             

Chefang

    4,233      

Baogu

    987      

    5,220      

Cost method investments

             

Bai'an Online Property Insurance Co., Ltd. ("Bai'an")

    1,423     1,423  

Pangda Zhixin Automoblie Technology Co., Ltd. ("Pangda")

    3,568      

Yongda Zhenyou Used-car Co., Ltd. ("Yongda")

    1,350      

    6,341     1,423  

Total long term investments

    11,561     40,628  

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

13. LONG TERM INVESTMENTS (Continued)

        Major investments made by the Company during the year ended December 31, 2016 and 2017 are summarized as follows:

Investment accounted for as available-for-sale investment

Investment in Orange Inc.

        In June 2017, the Group subscribed convertible preferred shares of Orange Inc., a technology company, for a consideration of US$6 million. The Group's investment represented 10.26% of the equity interests, on an if-converted basis. The preferred shares were not considered in-substance ordinary shares as they provide substantive redemption rights, liquidation rights and fixed dividends to the Group, which are not available to ordinary shareholders. Thus the investment was classified as an available-for-sale investment in debt securities.

Investments accounted for using equity method

Investment in Chefang

        Chefang is a company that engages in services related to car maintenance. On October 8, 2015, the Company acquired 26% ordinary equity interest in Chefang with the consideration of RMB10 million. On September 28, 2016, the Company paid RMB10 million with which the ordinary equity interests in Chefang increased to 40.96%. On May 31, 2017, the Company acquired remaining 10.04% ordinary equity interest in Chefang with the consideration of RMB3 million and obtained power to control Chefang.

        During the year ended December 31, 2016 and the period from January 1, 2017 to the date of business combination (Note 3), the Company was able to exercise significant influence and the investments were in the form of ordinary shares, therefore accounts for the investment using equity method.

Investment in Baogu

        In June 2015, the Company acquired 30% ordinary shares of Baogu, a vehicle warranty service provider. The purchase consideration was RMB12.2 million. In August 2017, the Company acquired remaining 70% ordinary shares with consideration of RMB4 million and obtained power to control Baogu.

        During the year ended December 31, 2016 and the period from January 1, 2017 to the date of the business combination (Note 3), the Company is able to exercise significant influence in the form of ordinary shares, therefore accounts for the investment using equity method.

Investments accounted for using cost method

        The Group does not have significant influence over these equity investments which do not have readily determinable market value, and therefore accounted for these investments using cost method.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

14. OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS

 
  As of  
 
  December 31,
2016
  December 31,
2017
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Prepayment of long-term investment

        112,902  

        In September 2017, the Company paid investment consideration of RMB112.9 million in Jincheng Consumer Finance (Sichuan) Co., Ltd., a professional consumer financial services provider. The investment had not been closed as of December 31, 2017.

15. SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM BORROWINGS

        The following table presents short-term and long-term borrowings from commercial banks or other institutions as of December 31, 2016 and 2017. Short-term borrowings includes borrowings with maturity terms shorter than one year and the current portion of the long-term borrowings.

Funding Partners
  Fixed annual
interest rate
  Term   As of
December 31,
2016
  As of
December 31,
2017
 
 
   
   
  RMB
  RMB
 

Short-term borrowings

  7.45% - 8.10%   within 12 months     193,828     320,877  

Current portion of long-term borrowings

  5% - 8%   mature in 2018     10,240     105,906  

Long-term borrowings

  5% - 6.4125%   2 - 5 years         374,104  

            204,068     800,887  

        Long-term borrowings of RMB141.1 million and current portion of long-term borrowings of RMB105.9 million were secured by loan recognized as a result of payment under the guarantee of RMB209.8 million as at December 31, 2017 (Note 6).

        The weighted average interest rate for the outstanding borrowings was approximately 8.16% and 6.4% as of December 31, 2016 and 2017, respectively.

16. GUARANTEE LIABILITIES

        The movement of guarantee liabilities is as follows:

 
  Year ended
December 31,
2016
  Year ended
December 31,
2017
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Balance at the beginning of the year

    493     76,325  

Fair value of guarantee liabilities upon the inception of new guarantees

    84,708     284,452  

Guarantee settled

    (6,893 )   (184,586 )

Gains from guarantee liabilities

    (1,983 )   (2,284 )

Balance at the end of the year

    76,325     173,907  

        The terms of the guarantee range from 2 years to 3 years, as of December 31, 2016 and 2017.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

17. DEPOSIT OF INTERESTS FROM CONSUMERS AND PAYABLE TO FINANCING PARTNERS

 
  As of  
 
  December 31,
2016
  December 31,
2017
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Deposit of interests from consumers and payable to financing partners

    447,207     1,076,096  

Less: current portion

    (318,415 )   (732,273 )

Non-current portion

    128,792     343,823  

        The Group facilitates loans extended by third-party financing partners to consumers through online platform. The third-party financing partners provide all the funds for the consumer loans, while the Group provides services to facilitate such financing transactions, including collection of interests deposit from the consumers at inception. The interest deposit normally approximates all the interest throughout the life of the loan. The balance represents the interests deposit from the consumers and subsequently payable to the financing partners.

18. ADVANCE FROM BUYERS COLLECTED ON BEHALF OF SELLERS

 
  As of  
 
  December 31,
2016
  December 31,
2017
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Advance from buyers collected on behalf of sellers

    134,922     226,891  

        When facilitating used car transaction in 2B business, the Group arranges auction activities to connect the sellers and buyers and provides service in relation to the cash flow remittance, i.e. the Group collects the cash from buyers and remits to sellers. The balance represents the advance payments collected from buyers, which are subsequently paid to sellers in a short period of time.

19. OTHER PAYABLES AND ACCRUALS

 
  As of  
 
  December 31,
2016
  December 31,
2017
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Accrued advertising expenses

    76,569     429,658  

Deposits (i)

    137,603     196,089  

Accrued salaries and benefits

    69,003     143,777  

Tax payables

    52,162     50,637  

Accrued professional services and other expenses

    52,333     40,932  

Interest payable

    2,988     4,610  

Others

    13,147     61,686  

    403,805     927,389  

(i)
In order to participate the auction through the platforms, the participants are required to pay deposits to the Group. The deposits were interest free and have no fixed terms of repayment.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

20. OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES

 
  As of  
 
  December 31,
2016
  December 31,
2017
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Prepayment from Apex Ease Limited

        130,684  

Prepayment from Huangpu Investment Holding Limited

        32,671  

        163,355  

        Apex Ease Limited, a Series G-Plus preferred shareholder incorporated in British Virgin Islands, subscribed preferred share capital of US$20 million in December 2017. The Group received a prepayment of US$20 million (equivalent to RMB130.7 million) in December 2017 from Apex Ease Limited as prepayment for this investment. The investment subsequently closed in January 2018 according to the Series G-Plus share subscription agreement.

        Huangpu Investment Holding Limited, a Series G-Plus preferred shareholder incorporated in British Virgin Islands, subscribed preferred share capital of US$5 million in December 2017. The Group received a prepayment of US$5 million (equivalent to RMB 32.7 million) in December 2017 from Huangpu Investment Holding Limited as prepayment for this investment. The investment subsequently closed in January 2018 according to the Series G-Plus share subscription agreement.

21. RELATED PARTY BALANCES AND TRANSACTIONS

        The table below sets forth the major related parties and their relationships with the Group as of December 31, 2017:

Name of related parties
  Relationship with the Group

Xin Gao Group

  Ordinary shareholder and Preferred Shareholder of the Company, controlled by Mr. Kun Dai, Founder and CEO of the Group

Gao Li Group

  Preferred Shareholder of the Company, controlled by Mr. Kun Dai, Founder and CEO of the Group

Baidu (Hong Kong) Limited ("Baidu")

  Preferred Shareholder of the Company

Baogu

  An associate of the Group before August 31, 2017

Shanghai Xiao Qing Information Technology Co., Ltd. ("Xiao Qing")

  An associate of the Group

Chefang

  An associate of the Group before May 31, 2017

Mr. Kun Dai

  Founder and CEO of the Group

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

21. RELATED PARTY BALANCES AND TRANSACTIONS (Continued)

        Details of related party balances and transactions as of December 31, 2016 and 2017 are as follows:

    Amounts due to related parties

 
  As of  
 
  December 31,
2016
  December 31,
2017
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Accounts payable

             

Xiao Qing

    3,497      

    Amounts due from related parties

 
  As of  
 
  December 31,
2016
  December 31,
2017
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Loan receivables

             

Gao Li Group

        379,073  

Xin Gao Group

    134,129     134,011  

Mr. Kun Dai

        94,630  

Other receivables

             

Xiao Qing

    5,000      

Prepaid expenses

             

Baidu

        577  

Baogu

    5,180      

    144,309     608,291  

        On May 13, 2015, the Company entered into a loan agreement with Xin Gao Group, and lent collateralized loan of US$17.7 million to Xin Gao Group with a term of 5 years bearing interest of 6% per annum.

        On July 19, 2017, the Company entered into a loan agreement with Gao Li Group, and lent collateralized loan of US$56.5 million to Gao Li Group with a term of 5 years bearing interest of 6% per annum.

        On July 19, 2017, the Company entered into a loan agreement with Mr. Kun Dai, and lent uncollateralized loan of US$14.4 million to Mr. Kun Dai in November and December 2017 with a term of 5 years bearing interest of 6% per annum.

        As of December 31, 2016 and 2017, the total outstanding balance from Xin Gao Group, Gao Li Group and Mr. Kun Dai represented principal and accrued interest.

        The Company intends to settle its loans extended to related parties and does not plan to enter into similar transactions with related parties in the future.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

21. RELATED PARTY BALANCES AND TRANSACTIONS (Continued)

Transactions with related parties

 
  Year ended
December 31,
2016
  Year ended
December 31,
2017
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Service provided by the related parties

             

Baogu

    7,312     10,747  

Xiao Qing

    3,497     1,503  

Baidu

    16,355     780  

    27,164     13,030  

22. INCOME TAX EXPENSE

Cayman Islands

        Under the current laws of the Cayman Islands, the Company and its subsidiaries incorporated in the Cayman Islands are not subject to tax on income or capital gain. Additionally, the Cayman Islands does not impose a withholding tax on payments of dividends to shareholders.

British Virgin Islands

        Under the current laws of the British Virgin Islands, entities incorporated in the British Virgin Islands are not subject to tax on their income or capital gains.

Hong Kong

        Under the current Hong Kong Inland Revenue Ordinance, the Group's subsidiaries in Hong Kong are subject to 16.5% Hong Kong profit tax on its taxable income generated from operations in Hong Kong. Additionally, payments of dividends by the subsidiaries incorporated in Hong Kong to the Company are not subject to any Hong Kong withholding tax.

China

        On March 16, 2007, the National People's Congress of PRC enacted a new Corporate Income Tax Law ("new CIT law"), under which Foreign Investment Enterprises ("FIEs") and domestic companies would be subject to corporate income tax at a uniform rate of 25%. The new CIT law became effective on January 1, 2008. Under the new CIT law, preferential tax treatments will continue to be granted to entities which conduct businesses in certain encouraged sectors and to entities otherwise classified as "High and New Technology Enterprises" or "Software Enterprises".

        Youxinpai (Beijing) Information Technology Co., Ltd. has been qualified as "high and new technology enterprise" and enjoys a preferential income tax rate of 15% from 2015 to 2017. Youxin Internet (Beijing) Information Technology Co., Ltd. has been qualified as "Software Enterprises" and enjoys the preferential period for preferential tax treatments shall be calculated from the profit-making year, and the enterprise was exempted from CIT in 2016 and 2017, and will be allowed a 50% tax reduction at a statutory rate of 25% in 2018, 2019 and 2020.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

22. INCOME TAX EXPENSE (Continued)

        Tax holiday had no impact as there is no taxable profit for both Youxinpai (Beijing) Information Technology Co., Ltd. and Youxin Internet (Beijing) Information Technology Co., Ltd. for the year ended December 31, 2016 and 2017.

        The Group's other PRC subsidiaries, VIEs and VIEs' subsidiaries are subject to the statutory income tax rate of 25%.

Withholding tax on undistributed dividends

        The new CIT Law also provides that an enterprise established under the laws of a foreign country or region but whose "actual management body" is located in the PRC be treated as a resident enterprise for PRC tax purposes and consequently be subject to the PRC income tax at the rate of 25% for its global income. The Implementing Rules of the EIT Law merely define the location of the "actual management body" as "the place where the exercising, in substance, of the overall management and control of the production and business operation, personnel, accounting, property, etc., of a non-PRC company is located." Based on a review of surrounding facts and circumstances, the Group does not believe that it is likely that its operations outside of the PRC should be considered a resident enterprise for PRC tax purposes.

        The new CIT law also imposes a withholding income tax of 10% on dividends distributed by an FIE to its immediate holding company outside of China, if such immediate holding company is considered as a non-resident enterprise without any establishment or place within China or if the received dividends have no connection with the establishment or place of such immediate holding company within China, unless such immediate holding company's jurisdiction of incorporation has a tax treaty with China that provides for a different withholding arrangement. According to the arrangement between Mainland China and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on the Avoidance of Double Taxation and Prevention of Fiscal Evasion in August 2006, dividends paid by an FIE in China to its immediate holding company in Hong Kong will be subject to withholding tax at a rate of no more than 5% (if the foreign investor owns directly at least 25% of the shares of the FIE). The Company did not record any dividend withholding tax, as it has no retained earnings for any of the periods presented.

Composition of income tax expense

        The current and deferred portions of income tax expense included in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss during the year ended December 31, 2016 and 2017 are as follows:

 
  Year Ended
December 31,
2016
  Year Ended
December 31,
2017
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Current income tax expense

    (2,425 )   (1,190 )

Deferred income tax credit

    620     620  

    (1,805 )   (570 )

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

22. INCOME TAX EXPENSE (Continued)

Reconciliation of the differences between statutory tax rate and the effective tax rate

        Reconciliation of the differences between the statutory EIT rate applicable to losses of the consolidated entities and the income tax expenses of the Company:

 
  Year Ended
December 31,
2016
  Year Ended
December 31,
2017
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Loss before tax

    (1,381,484 )   (2,750,825 )

Income tax computed at PRC statutory tax rate

    (345,371 )   (687,706 )

Effect of different tax rate

    18,402     6,709  

Undectubile expense

    131,549     241,114  

Change of valuation allowance

    193,615     439,313  

    (1,805 )   (570 )

Deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities

        The following table sets forth the significant components of the deferred tax assets:

 
  As of  
 
  December 31,
2016
  December 31,
2017
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Deferred tax assets

             

Net accumulated losses-carry forward

    345,276     507,849  

Deductible advertising expense

    149,131     348,032  

Accruals

    17,496     93,732  

Allowance

    6,595     8,198  

Less: valuation allowance

    (518,498 )   (957,811 )

Net deferred tax assets

         

 

 
  As of  
 
  December 31,
2016
  December 31,
2017
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Deferred tax liabilities

             

Intangible assets arisen from business combinations

    2,273     1,653  

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

22. INCOME TAX EXPENSE (Continued)

Movement of valuation allowance

 
  Year Ended
December 31,
2016
  Year Ended
December 31,
2017
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Balance at beginning of the year

    (324,883 )   (518,498 )

Changes of valuation allowance

    (193,615 )   (439,313 )

Balance at end of the year

    (518,498 )   (957,811 )

        As of December 31, 2017, the Group had net operating loss carries forwards of approximately RMB2,031.4 million which arose from the subsidiaries, VIEs and VIEs' subsidiaries established in the PRC. The loss carries forwards in PRC will expire during the period from 2018 to 2022.

        A valuation allowance is provided to reduce the amount of deferred tax assets if it is considered more likely than not that amount of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. In making such determination, the Group evaluates a variety of factors including the Group's operating history, accumulated deficit, the existence of taxable temporary differences and reversal periods.

        The Group has incurred net accumulated operating losses for income tax purposes since its inception. The Group believes that it is more likely than not that these net accumulated operating losses and other deferred tax assets will not be utilized in the future. Therefore, the Group has provided full valuation allowances for the deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2016 and 2017.

23. ORDINARY SHARES

        As of December 31, 2016 and 2017, 1,438,313,070 and 1,312,839,230 ordinary shares had been authorised, respectively. A total of 49,318,860 ordinary shares, par value US$0.0001 per share, consists of 3,333,340 restricted shares granted to Mr. Kun Dai under 2013 Stock Incentive Plan in December 2014, 19,985,520 restricted shares granted to Mr. Kun Dai in April 2016 (Note 25), and 26,000,000 ordinary shares had been issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2016 and 2017.

        In March 2016, the Company repurchased 28,078,290 ordinary shares held by one of the Company's shareholders at the total consideration of RMB340.0 million (US$52.2 million), and these ordinary shares had been cancelled after the repurchase. The controlling party of the selling shareholder was previously appointed as a director of the Company who resigned in August 2014. The difference between the repurchase price and the fair value of ordinary shares repurchased was amounting to RMB41.1 million (US$6.3 million) and was recognised in profit or loss as compensation expense to the shareholder. The difference between the fair value and par value of ordinary shares repurchased was amounting to RMB299.3 million (US$45.9 million) was recorded in the Group's accumulated deficit in absence of additional paid-in capital.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

24. CONVERTIBLE REDEEMABLE PREFERRED SHARES

        On July 17, 2012, the Company entered into a shares purchase agreement with certain investors, pursuant to which 50,000,000 Series A Convertible Redeemable Preferred Shares ("Series A Preferred Shares") were issued on July 17, 2012 for an aggregated consideration of US$10.0 million. The Company incurred issuance costs of RMB0.4 million (US$0.1 million) in connection with this offering.

        On March 26, 2013, the Company entered into a shares purchase agreement with certain investors, pursuant to which 52,951,970 Series B Convertible Redeemable Preferred Shares ("Series B Preferred Shares", "Series B Preferred Shares Tranche I", or "Series B-I") were issued on March 26, 2013 for an aggregated consideration of US$15.0 million. The Company incurred issuance costs of RMB0.34 million (US$0.1 million) in connection with this offering.

        On April 22, 2013, the Company entered into a shares purchase agreement with certain investors, pursuant to which 17,650,660 Series B Convertible Redeemable Preferred Shares ("Series B Preferred Shares", "Series B Preferred Shares Tranche II", or "Series B-II") were issued on April 22, 2013 for an aggregated consideration of US$5.0 million. The Company incurred issuance costs of RMB0.1 million (US$0.02 million) in connection with this offering.

        In December 2013, the Company issued certain Convertible Promissory Notes ("2013 Notes") amounting to US$5.0 million to the third party investor LC Fund V, L.P. and LC Parallel Fund V, L.P., which were subsequently converted into Series C-2 Convertible Redeemable ("Series C Preferred Shares", or "Series C-2 Preferred Shares"), upon the issuance of the Series C-2 Preferred Shares on March 24, 2014.

        On February 26, 2014, the Company issued certain Convertible Promissory Notes ("2014 Notes") amounting to US$5.0 million to the third party investor DCM Hybrid RMB Fund, L.P., which were subsequently converted into Series C-1 Convertible Redeemable Preferred Shares ("Series C Preferred Shares", or "Series C-1 Preferred Shares", or "Series C-1 Preferred Shares Tranche I", or "Series C-1-I"), upon the issuance of the Series C-1 Preferred Shares on March 24, 2014. The Company incurred issuance costs of RMB0.3 million (US$0.1 million) in connection with this offering.

        On March 24, 2014, the Company entered into a shares purchase agreement with certain investors, pursuant to which 85,527,210 Series C-1 Convertible Redeemable Preferred Shares Tranche I and 10,558,910 Series C-2 Preferred Shares were issued on March 24, 2014 for an aggregated consideration of US$50.0 million (including the conversion of 2013 Notes and 2014 Notes), of which 7,243,410 Series C-1 Convertible Redeemable Preferred Shares Tranche I was subsequently repurchased by the Company in November 2014. The Company incurred issuance costs of RMB0.07 million (US$0.01 million) in connection with this offering.

        On August 7, 2014, the Company entered into a shares purchase agreement with certain investors, pursuant to which 19,006,050 Series C-1 Convertible Redeemable Preferred Shares ("Series C Preferred Shares", or "Series C-1 Preferred Shares", or "Series C-1 Preferred Shares Tranche II", or "Series C-1-II") were issued on August 7, 2014 for an aggregated consideration of US$10.0 million, of which 3,621,710 and 6,959,370 Series C-1 Convertible Redeemable Preferred Shares was repurchased by the Company in November 2014 and May 2015, respectively. The Company incurred issuance costs of RMB0.4 million (US$0.1 million) in connection with this offering.

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24. CONVERTIBLE REDEEMABLE PREFERRED SHARES (Continued)

        On September 9, 2014, the Company entered into a shares purchase agreement with certain investors, pursuant to which 144,868,320 Series D Convertible Redeemable Preferred Shares ("Series D Preferred Shares", "Series D Preferred Shares Tranche I", or "Series D-I") were issued on September 9, 2014 for an aggregated consideration of US$200.0 million. The Company incurred issuance costs of RMB0.8 million (US$0.1 million) in connection with this offering.

        On November 28, 2014, the Company entered into a shares purchase agreement with certain investors, pursuant to which 14,486,830 Series D Convertible Redeemable Preferred Shares ("Series D Preferred Shares", "Series D Preferred Shares Tranche II", or "Series D-II") were issued on November 28, 2014 for an aggregated consideration of US$20.0 million. The Company incurred issuance costs of RMB0.08 million (US$0.01 million) in connection with this offering.

        On March 13, 2015, the Company entered into a shares purchase agreement with certain investors, pursuant to which 89,477,490 Series E Convertible Redeemable Preferred Shares ("Series E Preferred Shares") were issued on March 13, 2015 for an aggregated consideration of US$150.0 million. The Company incurred issuance costs of RMB0.8 million (US$0.1 million) in connection with this offering.

        On November 13, 2015, the Company entered into a shares purchase agreement with certain investors, pursuant to which 73,053,830 Series F Convertible Redeemable Preferred Shares ("Series F Preferred Shares", or "Series F Preferred Shares Tranche I", or "Series F-I") were issued on November 13, 2015 for an aggregated consideration of US$181.0 million. The Company incurred issuance costs of RMB0.8 million (US$0.1 million) in connection with this offering.

        On December 1, 2015, the Company entered into a shares purchase agreement with certain investors, pursuant to which 12,108,370 Series F Convertible Redeemable Preferred Shares ("Series F Preferred Shares", or "Series F Preferred Shares Tranche II", or "Series F-II") were issued on December 1, 2015 for an aggregated consideration of US$30.0 million. The Company incurred issuance costs of RMB0.1 million (US$0.02 million) in connection with this offering.

        On April 20, 2016, the Company entered into a shares purchase agreement with certain investors, pursuant to which 4,910,890 Series A-1 Convertible Redeemable Preferred Shares ("Series A-1 Preferred Shares") were issued on April 20, 2016 for an aggregated consideration of US$10.0 million. The Company incurred issuance costs of RMB0.8 million (US$0.1 million) in connection with the offering of Series A-1 Preferred Shares. The subscription consideration is higher than the fair value of the preferred shares as of the date of closing, with the difference of RMB3.4 million being recorded as shareholder's contribution from Series A-1 preferred shareholders.

        On December 26, 27, 28 and 30, 2016, the Company entered into a shares purchase agreement with certain investors, pursuant to which 70,725,860 Series G Convertible Redeemable Preferred Shares ("Series G Preferred Shares", "Series G Preferred Shares Tranche I", or "Series G-I") were issued on January 13, 2017 for an aggregated consideration of US$212.2 million. The Company incurred issuance costs of RMB5.0 million (US$0.8 million) in connection with the offering of Series G-I Preferred Shares. The subscription consideration is lower than the fair value of the preferred shares as of the date of closing, with the difference of RMB6.9 million being recorded as deemed dividend to Series G-I preferred shareholders.

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        On July 20 and 30, 2017, the Company entered into a shares purchase agreement with certain investors, pursuant to which 28,117,410 Series G Convertible Redeemable Preferred Shares ("Series G Preferred Shares", "Series G Preferred Shares Tranche II", or "Series G-II") were issued on July 28, 2017 for an aggregated consideration of US$82.5 million. The Company incurred issuance costs of RMB0.9 million (US$0.1 million) in connection with the offering of Series G-II Preferred Shares. The subscription consideration is lower than the fair value of the preferred shares as of the date of closing, with the difference of RMB233.1 million being recorded as deemed dividend to Series G-II preferred shareholders.

        On August 31, 2017, the Company entered into a shares purchase agreement with certain investors, pursuant to which 16,777,370 Series G Convertible Redeemable Preferred Shares ("Series G Preferred Shares", "Series G Preferred Shares Tranche III", or "Series G-III") were issued on October 21, 2017 for an aggregated consideration of US$50.0 million. The Company incurred issuance costs of RMB0.3 million (US$0.05 million) in connection with the offering of Series G-III Preferred Shares. The subscription consideration is lower than the fair value of this preferred shares as of the date of closing, with the difference of RMB185.0 million being accounted as deemed dividend to Series G-III preferred shareholders.

        On November 23, 2017, the Company entered into a shares purchase agreement with certain investors, pursuant to which 14,764,090 Series G Convertible Redeemable Preferred Shares ("Series G Preferred Shares", "Series G Preferred Shares Tranche IV", or "Series G-IV") were issued on November 27, 2017 for an aggregated consideration of US$44.0 million. The Company incurred issuance costs of RMB0.3 million (US$0.04 million) in connection with the offering of Series G-IV Preferred Shares. The subscription consideration is lower than the fair value of this preferred shares as of the date of closing, with the difference of RMB162.6 million being accounted as deemed dividend to Series G-IV preferred shareholders.

        The Series A, A-1, B, C, D, E, F, and G Preferred Shares are collectively referred to as the Preferred Shares. The rights, preferences and privileges of the Preferred Shares are as follows:

Redemption Rights

        At any time commencing on a date specified in the shareholders' agreement (the "Redemption Start Date"), holders of more than 50% of the then outstanding Series A-1, B, C, D, E, F and G Preferred Shares and at least two thirds (2/3) of the Series A Preferred Shares may request a redemption of the Preferred Shares of such series. On receipt of a redemption request from the holders, the Company shall redeem all or part, as requested, of the outstanding Preferred Shares of such series.

        The Redemption Start Date of Preferred Shares have been amended for a number of times historically. If any holder of any series of Preferred Shares exercises its redemption right, any holder of other series of Preferred Shares shall have the right to exercise the redemption of its series at the same time.

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        The price at which each Preferred Share shall be redeemed shall equal to the higher of (i) and (ii) below:

i.
The original Preferred Shares issue price for such series plus 10% compound interest per annum (calculated from the issuance dates of the respective series of Preferred Shares), and declared but unpaid dividends.

ii.
The fair market value of the relevant series of Preferred Shares on the date of redemption.

        If on the redemption date triggered by the occurrence of any redemption event, the Company's assets or funds which are legally available are insufficient to pay in full the aggregate redemption price for Preferred Shares requested to be redeemed, upon the request of a redeeming shareholder, the Company shall execute and deliver a note with a principal amount equal to the portion of the aggregate redemption price due but not paid with an interest rate of 10% per annum, with such principal and accrued interest due and payable on the date that is 12 months following the note issuance date. If a note is issued, the relevant Preferred Shares shall be cancelled.

Conversion Rights

        Each Preferred Share is convertible, at the option of the holder, at any time after the date of issuance of such Preferred Shares according to a conversion ratio, subject to adjustments for dilution, including but not limited to stock splits, stock dividends and capitalization and certain other events. Each Preferred Share is convertible into a number of ordinary shares determined by dividing the applicable original issuance price by the conversion price (initially being 1 to 1 conversion ratio). The conversion price of each Preferred Share is the same as its original issuance price and no adjustments to conversion price have occurred so far.

        Each Series C, D, E, E, F and G Preferred Share shall automatically be converted into ordinary shares, at the then applicable preferred share conversion price upon (i) closing of a Qualified Initial Public Offering ("Qualified IPO"). Each Series B, A, A-1 Preferred Share shall automatically be converted into ordinary shares, at the then applicable preferred share conversion price upon (i) closing of a Qualified Initial Public Offering ("Qualified IPO") or (ii) the written approval of the holders of a majority of each series of Preferred Shares (calculated and voting separately in their respective single class on an as-converted basis), and particularly for the Series B Preferred Shares, approval by the holders of more than 60% of the Series B Preferred Shares; for Series A Preferred Shares, approval by the holders of more than two thirds (2/3) of the Series A Preferred Shares.

        Prior to the Series C Preferred Shares issuance on March 24, 2014, a "Qualified IPO" was defined as an initial public offering with net offering proceeds no less than US$50 million and implied market capitalization of the Company of no less than US$300 million prior to such initial public offering. Upon the issuance of the Series C Preferred Shares, the net offering proceeds and market capitalization criteria for a "Qualified IPO" were increased to US$80 million and US$600 million, respectively. Upon the issuance of the Series D Preferred Shares, the net offering proceeds and market capitalization criteria for a "Qualified IPO" were increased to US$100 million and US$1 billion, respectively. Upon the issuance of the Series E Preferred Shares, the net offering proceeds and market capitalization criteria for a "Qualified IPO" were increased to US$200 million and US$2 billion, respectively. Upon the issuance of the Series F Preferred Shares, the net offering proceeds and market capitalization

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criteria for a "Qualified IPO" were increased to US$200 million and US$2.5 billion, respectively. Upon the issuance of the Series G Tranche I Preferred Shares, the net offering proceeds and market capitalization criteria for a "Qualified IPO" were increased to US$200 million and US$3 billion, respectively. Upon the issuance of the Series G Tranche II Preferred Shares, the net offering proceeds and market capitalization criteria for a "Qualified IPO" were increased to US$200 million and US$3.173 billion, respectively. Upon the issuance of the Series G Tranche III Preferred Shares and Series G Tranche IV Preferred Shares, the net offering proceeds and market capitalization criteria for a "Qualified IPO" were increased to US$200 million and US$3.2 billion, respectively.

Voting Rights

        Each Preferred Share has voting rights equivalent to the number of ordinary shares to which it is convertible at the record date. The holders of the Preferred Shares also have certain veto rights including, but not limited to, amendment or waiver of any provision of the Company's article of association in a manner that adversely alters or changes the rights, preferences, powers, privileges or restriction of Preferred Shares, dividend declaration and distribution on ordinary shares, appointment or removal of senior management, etc.

        Each Preferred Share shall be entitled to that number of votes corresponding to the number of ordinary shares on an as-converted basis. Preferred Shares shall vote separately as a class with respect to certain specified matters. Otherwise, the holders of Preferred Shares and ordinary shares shall vote together as a single class.

Dividend Rights

        Each holder of Series G Preferred Shares shall be entitled to receive, out of any funds legally available therefor, preferential, non-cumulative dividends at the rate equal to 5% per annum of the Series G Preferred Share Issue Price.

        After the full preferential dividends for Series G Preferred Shares had been paid on all outstanding Series G Preferred Shares, each holder of Series F Preferred Shares shall be entitled to receive, out of any funds legally available therefor, preferential, non-cumulative dividends at the rate equal to 5% per annum of the Series F Preferred Shares issue price.

        After the full preferential dividends for Series G and F Preferred Shares had been paid on all outstanding Series G and F Preferred Shares, each holder of Series E Preferred Shares shall be entitled to receive, out of any funds legally available therefor, preferential, non-cumulative dividends at the rate equal to 5% per annum of the Series E Preferred Shares issue price.

        After the full preferential dividends for Series G, F and E Preferred Shares had been paid on all outstanding Series G, F and E Preferred Shares, each holder of Series D Preferred Shares shall be entitled to receive, out of any funds legally available therefor, preferential, non-cumulative dividends at the rate equal to 5% per annum of the Series D Preferred Shares issue price.

        After the full preferential dividends for Series G, F, E and D Preferred Shares had been paid on all outstanding Series G, F, E and D Preferred Shares, each holder of Series C Preferred Shares shall

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be entitled to receive, out of any funds legally available therefor, preferential, non-cumulative dividends at the rate equal to 5% per annum of the Series C Preferred Shares issue price.

        After the full preferential dividends for Series G, F, E, D and C Preferred Shares had been paid on all outstanding Series G, F, E, D and C Preferred Shares, each holder of Series B Preferred Shares shall be entitled to receive, out of any funds legally available therefor, preferential, non-cumulative dividends at the rate equal to 5% per annum of the Series B Preferred Shares issue price.

        After the full preferential dividends for Series G, F, E, D, C and B Preferred Shares had been paid on all outstanding Series G, F, E, D, C and B Preferred Shares, each holder of Series A Preferred Shares shall be entitled to receive, preferential, non-cumulative dividends at the rate equal to 5% per annum of the Series A Preferred Shares issue price.

        In addition to any dividend pursuant to above, the holders of Preferred Shares shall be entitled to receive on a pari passu basis, when as and if declared at the sole discretion of the Board, but only out of funds that are legally available therefor, cash dividends at the rate or in the amount as the Board considers appropriate.

Liquidation Preferences

        In the event of any liquidation (unless waived by the Preferred Shareholders) including deemed liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, holders of the Preferred Shares shall be entitled to receive a per share amount equal to 150% of the original preferred share issue price of the respective series of Preferred Shares, as adjusted for share dividends, share splits, combinations, recapitalizations or similar events, plus all accrued and declared but unpaid dividends thereon, in the sequence of Series G Preferred Shares, Series F Preferred Shares, Series E Preferred Shares, Series D Preferred Shares, Series C Preferred Shares, Series B Preferred Shares, Series A-1 Preferred Shares and Series A Preferred Shares. After such liquidation amounts have been paid in full, any remaining funds or assets of the Company legally available for distribution to shareholders shall be distributed on a pro rata, pari passu basis among the holders of the Preferred Shares, on an as-converted basis, together with the holders of the ordinary shares.

Accounting for preferred shares

        The Company classified the Preferred Shares in the mezzanine section of the Consolidated Balance Sheets because they were redeemable at the holders' option any time after a certain date and were contingently redeemable upon the occurrence of certain liquidation event outside of the Company's control. The conversion feature and liquidation preferences feature as mentioned below, are initially measured at its fair value, respectively, and the initial carrying value for the Preferred Shares are allocated on a residual basis, net of issuance costs.

        Since the Preferred Shares become redeemable at the option of the holder at any time after a specified date, for each reporting period, the Company recorded accretions on the Preferred Shares to the redemption value by using the effective interest rate method from the issuance dates to the earliest redemption dates as set forth in the original issuance. While all Preferred Shares are automatically converted upon a Qualified IPO, the effectiveness of a Qualified IPO is not within the control of the Company and is not deemed probable to occur for accounting purposes until the effective date of the

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Qualified IPO. As such, the Company continued to recognize accretion of the Preferred Shares during 2016 and 2017. The accretion of Preferred Shares was RMB421.3 million (US$63.1 million) and RMB555.8 million (US$82.9 million) for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2017.

        The Company has determined that, under the whole instrument approach, host contract of the Preferred Shares is more akin to a debt host, given the Preferred Shares holders have potential creditors' right in the event of insufficient fund upon redemption, along with other debt-like features in the terms of the Preferred Shares, including the redemption rights. The conversion feature that is embedded in the Preferred Shares is required to be bifurcated and accounted for as derivative liability, due to the optional redemption settlement mechanism could give rise to net settlement of the conversion provision in cash if fair market value of relevant series of the Preferred Shares on the date of the redemption is higher than the fixed redemption amount, instead of the settlement by delivery of the ordinary shares of the Company. Thus the conversion feature is a derivative instrument subject to ASC 815-10-15, also this equity-like feature is not considered clearly and closely related to the debt host of the Preferred Shares, and should be bifurcated. Also, the Company has determined that, certain debt-like liquidation features (i.e. change of control, etc.) with which the Preferred Shares holders shall be entitled to receive a per share amount equal to 150% of the original preferred share issuance price of the respective series of the Preferred Shares, involve a substantial premium, and could accelerate the repayment of the contractual principal amount as it is contingently exercisable in accordance with ASC 815-15-25-42. Thus, the liquidation features are considered not to be clearly and closely related to the debt host, and are accounted for as derivative liabilities, too. The Company determined the fair value of these derivative liabilities with the assistance of an independent appraiser and concluded that the fair value of the bifurcated liquidation features was insignificant initially and subsequently at the end of each reporting period presented and the fair value of these derivative liabilities of conversion features was RMB281.7 million (US$42.7 million) initially, and subsequently was marked to market value of RMB539.0 million (US$77.7 million) and RMB1,427.6 million (US$210.9 million) as at December 31, 2016 and 2017, respectively.

Modification of preferred shares

        The Company assesses whether an amendment to the terms of its convertible redeemable preferred shares is an extinguishment or a modification based on a qualitative evaluation of the amendment. If the amendment adds, removes, significantly changes to a substantive contractual term or to the nature of the overall instrument, the amendment results in an extinguishment of the preferred shares. The Company also assess if the change in terms results in value transfer between Preferred Shareholders or between Preferred Shareholders and ordinary shareholders.

        When convertible redeemable preferred shares are extinguished, the difference between the fair value of the consideration transferred to the convertible redeemable Preferred Shareholders and the carrying amount of such preferred shares (net of issuance costs) is treated as a deemed dividend to the Preferred Shareholders. When convertible redeemable preferred shares are modified and such modification results in value transfer between Preferred Shareholders and ordinary shareholders, the change in fair value resulted from the amendment is treated as a deemed dividend to or from the Preferred Shareholders.

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24. CONVERTIBLE REDEEMABLE PREFERRED SHARES (Continued)

        On January 13, 2017, the Redemption Start Date of Series A, A-1, B, C, D, E and F preferred shares was extended from November 13, 2020 to January 13, 2022, which was to be in line with the optional redemption date of Series G Tranche I Preferred Shares. In the meantime, the market capitalization criteria for a "Qualified IPO" was increased from US$2.5 billion to US$3 billion. On July 28, 2017, the Redemption Start Date of Series A, A-1, B, C, D, E, F and G-1 preferred shares was extended from January 13, 2022 to July 28, 2022, which was to be in line with the optional redemption date of Series G Tranche II Preferred Shares. On October 21, 2017, the Redemption Start Date of Series A, A-1, B, C, D, E, F, G-1 and G-2 preferred shares was modified from July 28, 2022 back to January 13, 2022. In the meantime, the market capitalization criteria for a "Qualified IPO" was increased from US$3.173 billion to US$3.2 billion.

        The Company evaluated the modifications and concluded that they represented modifications, rather than extinguishment, of Preferred Shares, which resulted in a transfer of value from preferred shareholders to ordinary shareholder. On the date of the modifications, the Company assessed the total fair value of Preferred Shares immediately before and after the change of the terms with the assistance from an independent third-party appraiser. The Company is ultimately responsible for the determination of such fair value. The combined change in fair value of Preferred Shares immediately before and after the modification was US$5.9 million on January 13, 2017, US$2.7 million on July 28, 2017 and US$5.1 million on October 21, 2017. This increase in fair value of the ordinary shares of US$5.9 million on January 13, 2017, US$2.7 million on July 28, 2017 and US$5.1 million on October 21, 2017 respectively is, in substance, a transfer of wealth mostly from the Preferred Shareholders to the ordinary shareholder, and therefore are recorded as deemed dividend from the Preferred Shareholders.

        As of December 31, 2016 and 2017, the fair values of the conversion features which required to be bifurcated and accounted for as derivative liabilities are as follows:

 
  As of  
 
  December 31,
2016
  December 31,
2017
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Derivative liabilities conversion feature

    538,955     1,427,560  

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24. CONVERTIBLE REDEEMABLE PREFERRED SHARES (Continued)

        The Company's convertible redeemable Preferred Shares activities for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2017 are summarized below:

 
  Series A Shares   Series A-1 Shares   Series B Shares   Series C Shares   Series D Shares   Series E Shares   Series F Shares   Series G Shares  
 
  Number of
shares
  Amount   Number of
shares
  Amount   Number of
shares
  Amount   Number of
shares
  Amount   Number of
shares
  Amount   Number of
shares
  Amount   Number of
shares
  Amount   Number of
shares
  Amount  
 
   
  (RMB)
   
  (RMB)
   
  (RMB)
   
  (RMB)
   
  (RMB)
   
  (RMB)
   
  (RMB)
   
  (RMB)
 

Balance as of January 1, 2016

    50,000,000     81,385,584             70,602,630     155,112,560     97,267,680     342,087,590     159,355,150     1,414,071,460     89,477,490     960,738,373     85,162,200     1,303,374,879          

Issuance of Series A-1 Shares, net of issuance cost

            4,910,890     57,941,529                                                  

Accretion on convertible redeemable preferred shares to redemption value

        6,480,973         4,652,709         12,483,871         33,082,269         144,135,637         91,828,728         128,681,319          

Balance as of December 31, 2016

    50,000,000     87,866,557     4,910,890     62,594,238     70,602,630     167,596,431     97,267,680     375,169,859     159,355,150     1,558,207,097     89,477,490     1,052,567,101     85,162,200     1,432,056,198          

Issuance of Series G Shares, net of issuance cost

                                                            130,384,730     3,089,182,344  

Accretion on convertible redeemable preferred shares to redemption value

        6,544,652         6,599,134         12,697,414         33,389,066         145,460,002         93,783,794         131,600,542         125,749,958  

Balance as of December 31, 2017

    50,000,000     94,411,209     4,910,890     69,193,372     70,602,630     180,293,845     97,267,680     408,558,925     159,355,150     1,703,667,099     89,477,490     1,146,350,895     85,162,200     1,563,656,740     130,384,730     3,214,932,302  

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25. SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

        On March 26, 2013, the Company adopted the 2013 Stock Incentive Plan ("2013 Plan").

        Under the 2013 Plan, the Company's Board of Directors has approved that a maximum aggregate number of shares that may be issued pursuant to all awards granted under the 2013 Plan shall be 34,275,990 shares. On November 13, 2015, the Company increased the maximum number of shares available for grants of awards to 40,942,650. On April 20, 2016, the Company increased the maximum number of shares available to 65,000,000.

        Stock options granted to an employee under the 2013 Plan will generally be exercisable upon the Company completes a Qualified IPO or a defined Corporate Transaction (i.e. change of control, etc.) and the employee renders service to the Company in accordance with a stipulated service schedule. Employees are generally subject to a four-year service schedule, under which an employee earns an entitlement to vest in 25% of his option grants at the end of each year of completed service.

        For the Company's key management grantee, the vested stock options granted could be retained and be exercised until the earlier of (i) any day commencing from the day that is six (6) months prior to the anticipated consummation of an IPO, or (ii) the day immediately prior to the consummation of a Corporate Transaction before March 26, 2023. For the Company's employee grantee, prior to the Company completes a Qualified IPO or Corporate Transaction, the stock options granted to the employee shall be forfeited three months after termination of employment of the employee. The Company's key management, management and employee grantees are collectively hereafter referred to as "Grantees".

        The Company granted 11,618,090 and 12,819,330 stock options to Grantees for the year ended December 31, 2016 and 2017, respectively. No options granted to employee or management are exercisable as at December 31, 2016 and 2017 and prior to the Company completes a Qualified IPO or the Corporate Transaction. And no options granted to key management are exercisable as at December 31, 2016, whereas 9,800,000 shares granted to key management are exercisable as at December 31, 2017 given the first public filing is expected to be consummated within 6 months.

        The following table sets forth the stock options activity for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2017:

 
  Number of
shares
  Weighted average
exercise price
  Weighted average
remaining
contractual term
  Aggregate
intrinsic
value
  Weighted average
fair value
 
 
   
  US$
   
  US$'000
  US$
 

Outstanding as of January 1, 2016

    20,755,390     0.13     8.26     29,341.64     0.57  

Granted

    11,618,090     1.01             1.31  

Forfeited

    (800,520 )   0.40             0.55  

Outstanding as of December 31, 2016

    31,572,960     0.45     8.02     57,467.59     0.85  

Granted

    12,819,330     2.13             1.72  

Forfeited

    (3,146,130 )   1.31             1.06  

Outstanding as of December 31, 2017

    41,246,160     0.90     7.53     147,427.66     1.10  

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        The aggregate intrinsic value is calculated as the difference between the exercise price of the underlying awards and the estimated fair value of the underlying stock at each reporting date.

        In determining the grant date fair value of our ordinary shares for purposes of recording share-based compensation in connection with employee stock options, we, with the assistance of independent appraisers, performed retrospective valuations instead of contemporaneous valuations because, at the time of the valuation dates, our financial and limited human resources were principally focused on business development efforts. This approach is consistent with the guidance prescribed by the AICPA Audit and Accounting Practice Aid, Valuation of Privately-Held-Company Equity Securities Issued as Compensation, or the Practice Aid. Specifically, the "Level B" recommendation in paragraph 16 of the Practice Aid sets forth the preferred types of valuation that should be used.

        We, with the assistance of an independent valuation firm, evaluated the use of three generally accepted valuation approaches: market, cost and income approaches to estimate our enterprise value. We and our appraisers considered the market and cost approaches as inappropriate for valuing our ordinary shares because no exactly comparable market transaction could be found for the market valuation approach and the cost approach does not directly incorporate information about the economic benefits contributed by our business operations. Consequently, we and our appraisers relied solely on the income approach in determining the fair value of our ordinary shares. This method eliminates the discrepancy in the time value of money by using a discount rate to reflect all business risks including intrinsic and extrinsic uncertainties in relation to our company.

        The income approach involves applying discounted cash flow analysis based on our projected cash flow using management's best estimate as of the valuation dates. Estimating future cash flow requires us to analyze projected revenue growth, gross margins, operating expense levels, effective tax rates, capital expenditures, working capital requirements, and discount rates. Our projected revenues were based on expected annual growth rates derived from a combination of our historical experience and the general trend in this industry. The revenue and cost assumptions we used are consistent with our long-term business plan and market conditions in this industry. We also have to make complex and subjective judgments regarding our unique business risks, our limited operating history, and future prospects at the time of grant. Other assumptions we used in deriving the fair value of our equity include:

    no material changes will occur in the applicable future periods in the existing political, legal, fiscal or economic conditions in China;

    no material changes will occur in the current taxation law in China and the applicable tax rates will remain consistent;

    we have the ability to retain competent management and key personnel to support our ongoing operations; and

    industry trends and market conditions for the used car e-commerce businesses will not deviate significantly from current forecasts.

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25. SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION (Continued)

        Options granted to Grantees were measured at fair value on the dates of grant using the Binomial Option Pricing Model with the following assumptions:

 
  Year ended
December 31,
2016
  Year ended
December 31,
2017

Expected volatility

  45% - 53%   43% - 51%

Risk-free interest rate (per annum)

  2.08% - 2.40%   2.08% - 2.32%

Exercise multiple

  2.8/2.2   2.8/2.2

Expected dividend yield

  0%   0%

Contractual term (in years)

  10   10

        The expected volatility was estimated based on the historical volatility of comparable peer public companies with a time horizon close to the expected term of the Company's options. The risk-free interest rate was estimated based on the yield to maturity of U.S. treasury bonds denominated in US$ for a term consistent with the expected term of the Company's options in effect at the option valuation date. The exercise multiple is estimated as the ratio of fair value of underlying shares over the exercise price as at the time the option is exercised, based on a consideration of empirical studies on the actual exercise behavior of employees. The expected dividend yield is zero as the Company has never declared or paid any cash dividends on its shares, and the Company does not anticipate any dividend payments in the foreseeable future. The expected term is the contract life of the option.

        For the Company's stock options granted to Grantees, the completion of an IPO or the Corporate Transaction is considered to be a performance condition of the awards. An IPO or the Corporate Transaction, is not considered to be probable until it is completed. Under ASC 718, compensation cost should be accrued if it is probable that the performance condition will be achieved. As a result, no compensation expense will be recognized related to these options until the completion of an IPO or the Corporate Transaction, and hence no share-based compensation expense was recognized for the year ended December 31, 2016. In case when it is considered probable that a Qualified IPO will be completed, the compensation cost should be recognized earlier for the key management grantees, at six (6) months prior to the anticipated consummation of the IPO, based on this special term offered to the key management grantees. All the options granted to key management are fully vested as at December 31, 2017, and a share-based compensation expense of US$ 4.2 million (equivalent to RMB28.2 million) was recognized for the vested options offered to key management grantees for the year ended December 31, 2017, given the Qualified IPO is expected to be consumed within 6 months.

        As of December 31, 2017, the fair value of vested and nonvested options granted to employee and management, which are not exercisable, amounted to US$11.3 million (equivalent to RMB73.7 million) and US$30.0 million (equivalent to RMB195.9 million), respectively. The Company will recognize compensation expenses relating to the stock options vested cumulatively upon the completion of the Company's IPO or the Corporate Transaction.

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25. SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION (Continued)

Other share-based compensation

        For the year ended December 31, 2016, Company recorded share-based compensation expense of RMB226.4 million for issuance and grant of 19,985,520 restricted shares to Mr. Kun Dai, Founder and CEO of the Group, in April 2016.

        In September 2017, one of the Preferred Shareholders of the Company which held 6,686,020 Series A Preferred Shares and 10,590,390 Series B Preferred Shares had transferred all of the Preferred Shares with a consideration of US$41.2 million to Gao Li Group, which is controlled by Mr. Kun Dai, Founder and CEO of the Group. The difference between the transfer price and fair value of Preferred Shares transferred was amounting to US$20.3 million (equivalent to RMB137.7 million) and was recognized as compensation expense to Mr. Kun Dai in Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss in September 2017.

Stock incentive plan adopted by Fairlubo

        In 2017, Fairlubo Auction Company Limited, one of the Group's non-wholly owned subsidiaries adopted and started to operate its own share-based compensation plan. Their exercise prices of the share options, as well as the vesting periods of the share options and awarded shares are determined by the board of directors of this subsidiary at their sole discretion. The share options granted are normally vested over a 4-year period, with 1 / 4 of the total shares to be vested on each anniversary of the vesting commencement date, and the exercise of the awards of the Fairlubo are also subject to the completion of an IPO or immediately prior to a defined corporate transaction, which are considered to be a performance condition of the awards. An IPO or the defined corporate transaction is not considered to be probable until it is completed. Under ASC 718, compensation cost should be accrued if it is probable that the performance condition will be achieved. As a result, no compensation expense will be recognized related to the Fairlubo's stock options until the completion of an IPO or the corporate transaction, and hence no share-based compensation expense was recognized for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2017.

26. SEGMENT INFORMATION

        Segments are business units that offer different services and are reviewed separately by the chief operating decision maker (the "CODM"), or the decision-making group, in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance.

        The CODM, who is responsible for allocating resources and assessing performance of the operating segment, has been identified as Uxin's Chief Executive Officer.

        The Group operates as a single operating segment. The single operating segment is reported in a manner consistent with the internal reporting provided to the CODM.

27. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Assets and liabilities disclosed at fair value

        The Company measures its cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivables, financial lease receivables and short-term borrowing at amortized cost. The carrying value of accounts receivable and

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financial lease receivables approximate their fair value which are considered a level 3 measurement. The fair value was estimated by discounting the scheduled cash flows through to estimated maturity using estimated discount rates based on current offering rates of comparable institutions with similar services. The carrying value of the Company's debt obligations approximate fair value as the borrowing rates are similar to the market rates that are currently available to the Company for financing obligations with similar terms and credit risks and represent a level 2 measurement. The guarantee liabilities are presented as a level 3 measurement, with the fair value estimated by discounting expected future payouts, net loss rates, expected collection rates and a discount rate for time value.

Assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis

        The Company measured its property and equipment, intangible assets and equity method investment at fair value on a nonrecurring basis whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may no longer be recoverable.

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis

        The Company measured its available-for-sale investment, derivative liabilities, and guarantee liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis. As the Company's available-for-sale investment, derivative liabilities, and guarantee liabilities are not traded in an active market with readily observable prices, the Company uses significant unobservable inputs to measure the fair value of available-for-sale investment, derivative liabilities, and guarantee liabilities. These instruments are categorized in the Level 3 valuation hierarchy based on the significance of unobservable factors in the overall fair value measurement. The Company did not transfer any assets or liabilities in or out of level 3 during the year ended December 31, 2016, and 2017.

        The following table summarizes the Company's financial assets and liabilities measured and recorded at fair value on recurring basis as of December 31, 2016 and 2017:

 
  As of December 31, 2016  
 
  Active market
(Level 1)
  Observable input
(Level 2)
  Non-observable
input
(Level 3)
  Total  
 
  RMB
  RMB
  RMB
  RMB
 

Assets:

                         

Short-term investments

        97,118         97,118  

Liabilities:

                         

Derivative liabilities

            654,511     654,511  

Guarantee liabilities

            76,325     76,325  

            730,836     730,836  

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  As of December 31, 2017  
 
  Active market
(Level 1)
  Observable input
(Level 2)
  Non-observable
input
(Level 3)
  Total  
 
  RMB
  RMB
  RMB
  RMB
 

Assets:

                         

Short-term investments

        1,000         1,000  

Available-for-sale security investment

            39,205     39,205  

        1,000     39,205     40,205  

Liabilities:

                         

Derivative liabilities

            1,596,424     1,596,424  

Guarantee liabilities

            173,907     173,907  

            1,770,331     1,770,331  

        Refer to Note 13, 16 and 24 for additional information about Level 3 available-for-sale investment, guarantee liabilities and derivative liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2017.

Valuation Techniques

a.
Short-term investment

        Short-term investment primarily including term deposits placed with banks with original maturities longer than three months but less than one year, the Company believe the fair value approximate the carry amount.

b.
Available-for-sale security investment

        Available-for-sale financial assets represent investment of preferred shares, and fair value of which is determined with reference to the issuance price of latest round of financing.

c.
Derivative liabilities

        Significant factors, assumptions and methodologies used in determining the business valuation include applying the discounted cash flow approach, and such approach involves certain significant estimates which are as follows:

 
  Discount rate   DLOM  

Year ended December 31, 2016

    16.5 %   10 %

Year ended December 31, 2017

    15 %   10 %

    Discount rates

        The discount rates listed out in the table above were based on the weighted average cost of capital, which was determined based on a consideration of the factors including risk-free rate, comparative industry risk, equity risk premium, company size and non-systemic risk factors.

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    Comparable companies

        In deriving the weighted average cost of capital used as the discount rates under the income approach, certain publicly traded companies were selected for reference as our guideline companies. The guideline companies were selected based on the following criteria: (i) they operate in the used car e-commerce industry and (ii) their shares are publicly traded in the United States.

Discount for lack of marketability, or DLOM

        The Finnerty's Average Strike put options model was used. In this model, the cost of the put option, which can hedge the price change before the privately held shares can be sold, was considered as a basis to determine the DLOM. This option pricing method was used because it takes into account certain company-specific factors, including the timing of the expected initial public offering and the volatility of the share price of the guideline companies engaged in the same industry.

        The income approach involves applying appropriate discount rates to estimated cash flows that are based on earnings forecasts. Our revenues and earnings growth rates, as well as major milestones that we have achieved. However, these fair values are inherently uncertain and highly subjective. The assumptions used in deriving the fair values are consistent with our business plan. These assumptions include: no material changes in the applicable future periods in the existing political, legal, fiscal or economic conditions in China; no material changes will occur in the current taxation law in China and the applicable tax rates will remain consistent; we have the ability to retain competent management and key personnel to support our ongoing operations; and industry trends and market conditions for the used car e-commerce businesses will not deviate significantly from current forecasts. These assumptions are inherently uncertain.

d.
Guarantee liabilities

        The fair value of the guarantee liability at loan inception is estimated by applying several different statistical methods allowing for the different features of loan products. The assumptions used are based on historical data and supplemented by market benchmarking. The time value of the estimated guarantee liabilities is recognized through discounting which considers the duration of the future payment pattern. The selected discount rate is based on the one year benchmark interest rate published by The People's Bank of China.

Valuation Methodology

    Paid Chain-ladder Development ("PCD") method

        The PCD method projects ultimate guarantee liability by using historical development patterns of cumulative loan default payments. The historical pattern is shown as the ratios of quarterly increases in cumulative payments by loan origination quarter. The methodology implicitly allows for future inflation as past inflation is included in the observed factors.

        The methodology implies that the past payment history is a good estimate for the future pattern of guarantee liability development, assuming stable pricing and claim pattern, and no significant changes in external factors.

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    Expected Delinquent Ratio ("EDR") method

        The EDR method estimates the ultimate guarantee liability by applying the expected delinquent ratio to the total loan amount (total risk exposure). This is done for different product types and by different loan origination quarter.

        This method largely relies on the expected delinquent ratios used where the ratios are selected based on historical loss experiences of similar products in the market, future loss trends and etc.

    Paid Bornhuetter-Ferguson ("PBF") method

        The PBF method is normally used in situations where the claims data is scarce and/or the loan origination quarters are less matured. The method assumes each loan origination quarter has an expected delinquent ratio at the outset with an expected pattern of the emergence of loan default payments.

        There are two major assumptions for this method:

        (a)   The initial expected delinquent ratios which are selected following the same logic of the EDR method;

        (b)   The expected portion of the ultimate yet to be paid which is derived from loan default payment patterns used in PCD method.

        The estimated ultimate guarantee liabilities from PBF method are then the sum of the following two:

        (a)   Expected ultimate guarantee liabilities that have not been paid as at the valuation date: the product of initial expected ultimate guarantee liabilities, which are the product of the total loan amount and the selected initial expected ultimate delinquent ratio for each loan origination quarter, multiplied by the expected portion of the ultimate yet to be paid as at the valuation date; and

        (b)   Actual paid claim amount as at the valuation date.

    Life Cycle ("LC") method

        The LC method first categorises each loan by its maturity (the difference between the total loan periods and the remaining loan periods). By analysing the historical claim data, we got the actual delinquent ratios for each loan maturity. The cumulative product of the actual delinquent ratios of each maturity is then the estimated ultimate delinquent ratio.

        The development to ultimate pattern of each loan maturity is just the following:

        The actual delinquent ratio at that maturity / The estimated ultimate delinquent ratio

        Using the above implied pattern, we simulate the development to ultimate pattern for each loan origination month. We then apply the corresponding development pattern to the specific loan origination month to derive the ultimate guarantee liability for that month

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Assumptions

    Selected Payment Pattern for PCD and PBF Methods

        Payment patterns are selected for different product groups due to different risk factors. The largest development factor is observed in the second quarter where the amount of payment at end of first quarter tends to be 15 to 20 times more when reaching the end of second quarter. The development factors for payment matured two quarters and more are in the range of 1.65 to 1.01.

    Initial Expected Delinquent Ratios for EDR and PBF Methods

        The initial expected delinquent ratios used in the EDR and PBF methods are the same and are selected based on the historical experiences and supplemented with industry benchmark. The range of initial expected delinquent ratios are generally between 4% and 5%. If there are any abnormal loss events, the initial expected delinquent ratio will be set at a higher level incorporating the actual abnormal loss experiences.

    Discount Factors

        The discount factors are in the range of 0.96 to 1 for guarantee liabilities with different maturities.

    Final Selection of Ultimate Delinquent Ratios

        The selected final ultimate delinquent ratios are weighted average of the estimated delinquent ratios from each valuation method applied, where the weights are based on the applicability of each valuation method and the historical pattern observed from the historical data:

    Sufficient Historical Data

        For more matured quarters, more weights are given to the PCD method and LC method while for less matured quarters, more weights are given to the PBF method. This is in line with the applicability of each method.

    Sparse Historical Data

        More weights are given to the EDR method as the loss pattern from the historical data are much less credible However, when data becomes more and more credible, more weights will be given to other methods.

    Collection Rate

        The collection rate used is 55%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, and 60% for the three months ended December 31, 2017, which is based on the historical experience supplemented with market benchmark.

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28. NET LOSS PER SHARE

        Basic and diluted net loss per share for each of the year presented are calculated as follows:

 
  Year Ended
December 31,
2016
  Year Ended
December 31,
2017
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Numerator:

             

Net loss attributable to UXIN LIMITED

    (1,357,745 )   (2,722,596 )

Accretion on convertible redeemable Preferred Shares

    (421,346 )   (555,824 )

Deemed contribution from Preferred Shareholders

    3,428      

Deemed dividend to Preferred Shareholders

        (587,564 )

Deemed dividend from Preferred Shareholders

        92,779  

Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders

    (1,775,663 )   (3,773,205 )

Denominator:

             

Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding, basic and diluted

    49,174,850     49,318,860  

Net loss per share attributable to ordinary shareholders:

             

—Basic

    (36.11 )   (76.51 )

—Diluted

    (36.11 )   (76.51 )

        For the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2017, assumed conversion of the Preferred Shares have not been reflected in the dilutive calculations pursuant to ASC 260, "Earnings Per Share," due to the anti-dilutive effect. The effects of all outstanding share options have also been excluded from the computation of diluted loss per share for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2017 as their effects would be anti-dilutive.

29. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT

        Full time employees of the Group in the PRC participate in a government mandated defined contribution plan, pursuant to which certain pension benefits, medical care, employee housing fund and other welfare benefits are provided to the employees. Chinese labor regulations require that the PRC subsidiaries, VIEs and VIEs' subsidiaries of the Group make contributions to the government for these benefits based on certain percentage of the employees' salaries, up to a maximum amount specified by the government. The Group has no legal obligation for the benefits beyond the contribution made.

        The total amounts charged to the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss for such employee benefits amounted to approximately RMB717.7 million and RMB1,275.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2017.

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30. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Operating lease commitments

        The Group leases office under non-cancelable operating lease agreements. Future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable operating lease agreements with initial terms of one year or more consist of the following:

 
  As of
December 31,
2017
 
 
  RMB
 

2018

    104,934  

2019

    66,593  

2020

    35,676  

2021

    28,677  

2022

    25,112  

Thereafter

    138,832  

    399,824  

        The total amounts charged to the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss for rental expense amounted to approximately RMB102.5 million and RMB137.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2017.

Contingencies

        In the ordinary course of business, the Group is from time to time involved in legal proceedings and litigations. During 2017, two competitors of the Group have filed lawsuits against the Group relating to disputes with respect to trademarks, unfair competitions, etc. These cases are still at the preliminary stage, but the Group believes the claims are without merit and will defend these actions vigorously. The Group is unable, however, to predict the outcome of these cases, or reasonably estimate a range of possible loss, if any, given the current status of the litigation. No accrual has been recorded by the Group as of December 31, 2016 and 2017 in respect of these cases.

31. CONCENTRATON OF CREDIT RISK

        Financial instruments that potentially subject the Group to the concentration of credit risks consist of cash and cash equivalents and advance to consumers on behalf of financing partners.

        The Group deposits its cash and cash equivalents with financial institutions located in jurisdictions where the subsidiaries are located. The Company believes that no significant credit risk exists as these financial institutions and financing partners have high credit quality.

        Substantially all revenue was derived from customers located in China. No single customer accounted for more than 10% of the Company's consolidated revenue in any of the periods presented.

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32. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

        a)    On January 2, 2018, the Company entered into a shares purchase agreement with certain investors, pursuant to which 67,922,000 Convertible Redeemable Series G Preferred Shares ("Series G-Plus") were issued for an aggregated consideration of US$250 million. Subsequently, the offering of Series G-Plus Preferred Shares closed in January 2018.

        b)    On June 1, 2018, the Company effected its board of directors and shareholders' resolution on share split plan. As such, each of ordinary share and Preferred Share of the Company was subdivided into 10 shares at a par value of US$0.0001, respectively. All shares and per share amounts presented in the consolidated financial statements and notes have been revised, on a retroactive basis, to reflect the effect of the share split. The par value per ordinary share also has been retroactively revised as if it had been adjusted in proportion to the share split.

33. UNAUDITED PRO FORMA NET LOSS PER SHARE

        Unaudited pro-forma basic and diluted net loss per share was computed to give effect to the automatic conversion of the Series A, A-1, B, C, D, E, F and G Preferred Shares using the "if

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converted" method as though the conversion had occurred as of the beginning of the year or the original date of issuance, if later.

 
  For the year ended
December 31, 2017
  For the year ended
December 31, 2017
 
 
  RMB
  USD
 

Numerator:

             

Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders

    (3,773,205 )   (577,453 )

Accretion on redeemable preferred shares

    555,824     85,064  

Deemed dividend from preferred shareholders

    (92,779 )   (14,199 )

Deemed dividend to preferred shareholders

    587,564     89,921  

Fair value loss on derivative liabilities

    885,821     135,567  

Numerator for pro-forma basic and diluted net loss per share

    (1,836,775 )   (281,100 )

Denominator:

   
 
   
 
 

Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding

    49,318,860     49,318,860  

Pro-forma effect of the conversion of Series A Preferred Shares

    50,000,000     50,000,000  

Pro-forma effect of the conversion of Series A-1 Preferred Shares

    4,910,890     4,910,890  

Pro-forma effect of the conversion of Series B Preferred Shares

    70,602,630     70,602,630  

Pro-forma effect of the conversion of Series C Preferred Shares

    97,267,680     97,267,680  

Pro-forma effect of the conversion of Series D Preferred Shares

    159,355,150     159,355,150  

Pro-forma effect of the conversion of Series E Preferred Shares

    89,477,490     89,477,490  

Pro-forma effect of the conversion of Series F Preferred Shares

    85,162,200     85,162,200  

Pro-forma effect of the conversion of Series G Preferred Shares

    114,860,180     114,860,180  

Pro-forma effect of Fairlubo Share Swap (Note 4)*

    10,203,692     10,203,692  

Denominator for pro-forma basic and diluted net loss per share

    731,158,772     731,158,772  

Pro-forma net loss per share:

   
 
   
 
 

Basic

    (2.51 )   (0.38 )

Diluted

    (2.51 )   (0.38 )

*
The pro-forma effect of Fairlubo Share Swap represents the issuance of 10,203,692 Class A ordinary shares upon the conversion of Fairlubo shares held by certain Fairlubo shareholders upon completion of this offering, assuming the initial public offering price of US$[11.50] per ADS, which is the midpoint of the estimated range of the initial public offering price shown on the front cover of this prospectus.

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UXIN LIMITED

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

34. STATUTORY RESERVES AND RESTRICTED NET ASSETS

        Pursuant to laws applicable to entities incorporated in the PRC, the Group's subsidiaries in the PRC must make appropriations from after-tax profit to non-distributable reserve funds. These reserve funds include one or more of the following: (i) a general reserve, (ii) an enterprise expansion fund and (iii) a staff bonus and welfare fund. Subject to certain cumulative limits, the general reserve fund requires an annual appropriation of 10% of after tax profit (as determined under accounting principles generally accepted in the PRC at each year-end) until the accumulative amount of such reserve fund reaches 50% of a company's registered capital; the other fund appropriations are at the subsidiaries' discretion. These reserve funds can only be used for specific purposes of enterprise expansion and staff bonus and welfare and are not distributable as cash dividends. During the year ended December 31, 2016 and 2017, no appropriations to the statutory reserve, enterprise expansion fund and staff welfare and bonus fund have been made by the Group.

        In addition, due to restrictions on the distribution of share capital from the Group's PRC subsidiaries and also as a result of these entities' unreserved accumulated losses, total restrictions placed on the distribution of the Group's PRC subsidiaries' net assets was RMB779.3 million, or 326.05% of the Group's total consolidated net assets as of December 31, 2017 (RMB510.0 million, or 153.72% as of December 31, 2016).

        The Company performed a test on the restricted net assets of consolidated subsidiaries in accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-X Rule 4-08 (e) (3), "General Notes to Financial Statements" and concluded that it was applicable for the Company to disclose the financial statements for the parent company.

        The subsidiaries did not pay any dividend to the Company for the periods presented. For the purpose of presenting parent only financial information, the Company records its investments in its subsidiaries under the equity method of accounting. Such investments are presented on the separate condensed balance sheets of the Company as "investments deficit in subsidiaries" and the loss of the subsidiaries is presented as "share of loss of subsidiaries". Certain information and footnote disclosures generally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with US GAAP have been condensed and omitted.

        The Company did not have significant capital and other commitments, long-term obligations, or guarantees as of December 31, 2016 and 2017.

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UXIN LIMITED

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

35. CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF THE PARENT COMPANY

Balance sheets

 
  As of December 31,
2016
  As of December 31,
2017
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

ASSETS

             

Current assets:

             

Cash and cash equivalents

    796     77,819  

Amounts due from related parties

    3,667,989     5,916,468  

Other receivables

    12,059     28,631  

Total assets

    3,680,844     6,022,918  

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

             

Current liabilities

             

Other payables and accruals

    34,912     45,765  

Other current liabilities

        163,355  

Investment deficit in subsidiaries

    2,683,742     3,977,672  

Derivative liabilities

    618,314     1,546,646  

Total liabilities

    3,336,968     5,733,438  

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UXIN LIMITED

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

35. CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF THE PARENT COMPANY (Continued)

Balance sheets (Continued)

 
  As of December 31,
2016
  As of December 31,
2017
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Mezzanine equity

             

Series A convertible redeemable preferred shares (US$0.0001 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2016 and 2017, respectively)

    87,867     94,411  

Series A-1 convertible redeemable preferrence shares (US$0.0001 par value, 4,910,890 shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2016 and 2017, respectively)

    62,594     69,193  

Series B convertible redeemable preferred shares (US$0.0001 par value, 70,602,630 shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2016 and 2017, respectively)

    167,596     180,294  

Series C convertible redeemable preferred shares (US$0.0001 par value, 97,267,680 shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2016 and 2017, respectively)

    375,170     408,559  

Series D convertible redeemable preferred shares (US$0.0001 par value, 159,355,150 shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2016 and 2017, respectively)

    1,558,207     1,703,667  

Series E convertible redeemable preferred shares (US$0.0001 par value, 89,477,490 shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2016 and 2017, respectively)

    1,052,567     1,146,351  

Series F convertible redeemable preferred shares (US$0.0001 par value, 85,162,200 shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2016 and 2017, respectively)

    1,432,056     1,563,657  

Series G convertible redeemable preferred shares (US$0.0001 par value, nil and 130,384,730 shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2017, respectively)

        3,214,932  

Redeemable non-controlling interests

    39,580     39,580  

Total mezzanine equity

    4,775,637     8,420,644  

Shareholders' deficit

             

Ordinary shares (US$0.0001 par value, 1,438,313,070 and 1,312,839,230 shares authorized as of December 31, 2016 and 2017, respectively, 49,318,860 shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2016 and 2017)

    30     30  

Accumulated other comprehensive income

    30,542     76,607  

Accumulated deficit

    (4,462,333 )   (8,207,801 )

Total shareholders' deficit

    (4,431,761 )   (8,131,164 )

Total liabilities, mezzanine equity and shareholders' deficit

    3,680,844     6,022,918  

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UXIN LIMITED

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

35. CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF THE PARENT COMPANY (Continued)

Statements of comprehensive loss

 
  Year Ended
December 31, 2016
  Year Ended
December 31, 2017
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Operation expense

             

General and administrative

    (268,084 )   (171,172 )

Total operating expenses

    (268,084 )   (171,172 )

Share of loss of subsidaries and VIEs              

    (994,542 )   (1,703,491 )

Interest income

    7,155     17,849  

Other expense

    (16 )   (14 )

Foreign exchange gain

    1,230     3,849  

Changing fair value of derivative liabilities

    (103,488 )   (869,617 )

Loss before income tax expense

    (1,357,745 )   (2,722,596 )

Net loss attributable to UXIN Limited

    (1,357,745 )   (2,722,596 )

Accretion on redeemable preferred shares

    (421,346 )   (555,824 )

Deemed contribution from Preferred Shareholders

    3,428      

Deemed dividend to Preferred Shareholders

        (587,564 )

Deemed dividend on Preferred Sharesholders

        92,779  

Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders

    (1,775,663 )   (3,773,205 )

Net loss

    (1,357,745 )   (2,722,596 )

Other comprehensive (loss)/income

   
 
   
 
 

Foreign currency translation

    (6,995 )   46,065  

Total comprehensive loss

    (1,364,740 )   (2,676,531 )

Statements of cash flows

 
  Year Ended
December 31, 2016
  Year Ended
December 31, 2017
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Net cash (used in)/generated from operating activities

    (816 )   6,080  

Net cash generated from investing activities

    144,064     102,577  

Net cash used in financing activities

    (143,835 )   (29,042 )

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

    34     (2,592 )

Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents

    (553 )   77,023  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year

    1,349     796  

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year

    796     77,819  

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UXIN LIMITED

UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND MARCH 31, 2018

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

 
  Notes   As of December 31,
2017
  As of March 31,
2018
  Pro forma as of
March 31, 2018
 
 
   
  RMB
  RMB
  US$
  RMB
  US$
 

ASSETS

                                   

Current assets:

                                   

Cash and cash equivalents

  2.6     291,973     1,219,755     193,978     1,219,755     193,978  

Restricted cash

  2.7     1,617,230     1,840,730     292,732     1,840,730     292,732  

Short-term investments

  2.7     1,000     10,000     1,590     10,000     1,590  

Accounts receivable

        40,155     44,350     7,054     44,350     7,054  

Amounts due from related parties

  20, 31     608,291     647,484     102,970     577     91  

Advance to consumers on behalf of financing partners

  4     827,417     507,392     80,691     507,392     80,691  

Loan recognized as a result of payment under the guarantee, net

  5     252,555     411,985     65,518     411,985     65,518  

Advance to sellers

  6     246,287     251,000     39,917     251,000     39,917  

Other receivables, net

  7     251,649     335,793     53,401     335,793     53,401  

Inventory

  2.8     77,941     44,470     7,072     44,470     7,072  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

  8     249,769     493,673     78,509     493,673     78,509  

Financial lease receivables, net

  9     438,693     342,063     54,398     342,063     54,398  

Total current assets

        4,902,960     6,148,695     977,830     5,501,788     874,951  

Non-current assets:

                                   

Property, equipment and software, net

  10     156,625     177,142     28,171     177,142     28,171  

Intangible assets, net

  11     9,949     9,032     1,436     9,032     1,436  

Goodwill

  2.15     75,849     75,849     12,062     75,849     12,062  

Long-term investments

  12     40,628     39,152     6,226     39,152     6,226  

Other non-current assets

  13     112,902     112,902     17,955     112,902     17,955  

Total non-current assets

        395,953     414,077     65,850     414,077     65,850  

Total assets

        5,298,913     6,562,772     1,043,680     5,915,865     940,801  

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

                                   

Current liabilities (including amounts of the consolidated VIEs and VIEs' subsidiaries without recourse to the primary beneficiary of RMB407,809 and RMB263,461 as of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018, respectively)

 

 

   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 

Short-term borrowings

  14     426,783     498,448     79,268     498,448     79,268  

Accounts payable

        65,694     41,440     6,590     41,440     6,590  

Guarantee liabilities

  15     173,907     191,290     30,421     191,290     30,421  

Deposit of interests from consumers and payable to financing partners—current

  16     732,273     902,009     143,447     902,009     143,447  

Advance from buyers collected on behalf of sellers

  17     226,891     184,397     29,325     184,397     29,325  

Other payables and accruals

  18     927,389     868,225     138,074     868,225     138,074  

Deferred revenue

  2.18     27,598     29,259     4,653     29,259     4,653  

Other current liabilities

  19     163,355                  

Derivative liabilities

  3, 23     1,596,424     1,987,356     316,050          

Total current liabilities

        4,340,314     4,702,424     747,828     2,715,068     431,778  

Non-current liabilities

                                   

Long-term borrowings

  14     374,104     518,485     82,455     518,485     82,455  

Deposit of interests from consumers and payable to financing partners—non-current

  16     343,823     404,752     64,368     404,752     64,368  

Deferred tax liabilities

  21     1,653     1,498     238     1,498     238  

Total non-current liabilities

        719,580     924,735     147,061     924,735     147,061  

Total liabilities

        5,059,894     5,627,159     894,889     3,639,803     578,839  

Commitments and contingencies

  29                                

Mezzanine equity

 

23

                               

Series A convertible redeemable preferred shares (US$0.0001 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018, respectively, nil outstanding on a pro-forma basis as of March 31, 2018 (unaudited))

       
94,411
   
96,011
   
15,269
   
   
 

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited interim condensed consolidated
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UXIN LIMITED

UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Continued)

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND MARCH 31, 2018

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

 
  Notes   As of December 31,
2017
  As of March 31,
2018
  Pro forma as of
March 31, 2018
 
 
   
  RMB
  RMB
  US$
  RMB
  US$
 

Mezzanine equity (Continued)

                                   

Series A-1 convertible redeemable preferred shares (US$0.0001 par value, 4,910,890 shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018, respectively, nil outstanding on a pro-forma basis as of March 31, 2018 (unaudited))

        69,193     70,839     11,266          

Series B convertible redeemable preferred shares (US$0.0001 par value, 70,602,630 shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018, respectively, and nil outstanding on a pro-forma basis as of March 31, 2018 (unaudited))

        180,294     183,397     29,166          

Series C convertible redeemable preferred shares (US$0.0001 par value, 97,267,680 shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018, respectively, and nil outstanding on a pro-forma basis as of March 31, 2018 (unaudited))

        408,559     416,783     66,281          

Series D convertible redeemable preferred shares (US$0.0001 par value, 159,355,150 shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018, respectively, and nil outstanding on a pro-forma basis as of Mach 31, 2018 (unaudited))

        1,703,667     1,739,580     276,646          

Series E convertible redeemable preferred shares (US$0.0001 par value, 89,477,490 shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018, respectively, and nil outstanding on a pro-forma basis as of Mach 31, 2018 (unaudited))

        1,146,351     1,169,434     185,976          

Series F convertible redeemable preferred shares (US$0.0001 par value, 85,162,200 shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018, respectively, and nil outstanding on a pro-forma basis as of Mach 31, 2018 (unaudited))

        1,563,657     1,596,159     253,838          

Series G convertible redeemable preferred shares (US$0.0001 par value, 130,384,730 shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of December 31 2017 and March 31, 2018, and nil outstanding on a pro-forma basis as of March 31, 2018 (unaudited))

        3,214,932     3,248,711     516,644          

Series G-Plus convertible redeemable preferred shares (US$0.0001 par value, nil and 67,922,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of December 31 2017 and March 31, 2018, and nil outstanding on a pro-forma basis as of March 31, 2018 (unaudited))

            2,084,027     331,424          

Redeemable non-controlling interests

 

3

   
39,580
   
39,580
   
6,294
   
   
 

Total Mezzanine equity

        8,420,644     10,644,521     1,692,804          

Shareholders' (deficit)/equity

                                   

Ordinary shares (US$0.0001 par value, 1,312,839,230 and 1,244,917,230 shares authorized as of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018, respectively, 49,318,860 shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018, respectively, and 753,547,502 Class A and 47,835,720 Class B shares outstanding on a pro forma basis as of March 31, 2018(unaudited))

  22, 31     30     30     5     504     80  

Additional paid-in capital

                    12,574,127     1,999,669  

Accumulated other comprehensive income

        76,607     88,763     14,116     88,763     14,116  

Accumulated deficit

        (8,207,801 )   (9,739,485 )   (1,548,876 )   (10,329,116 )   (1,642,645 )

Total UXIN LIMITED shareholders' (deficit)/equity

        (8,131,164 )   (9,650,692 )   (1,534,755 )   2,334,278     371,220  

Non-controlling interests

        (50,461 )   (58,216 )   (9,258 )   (58,216 )   (9,258 )

Total shareholders' (deficit)/equity

        (8,181,625 )   (9,708,908 )   (1,544,013 )   2,276,062     361,962  

Total liabilities, mezzanine equity and shareholders' deficit

        5,298,913     6,562,772     1,043,680     5,915,865     940,801  

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements

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UXIN LIMITED

UNADUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2017 AND 2018

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

 
  Notes   Three Months
Ended
March 31, 2017
  Three Months
Ended
March 31, 2018
 
 
   
  RMB
  RMB
  US$
 

Revenues:

                       

To consumers ("2C")

                       

—Transaction facilitation revenue

  2.19     42,125     95,135     15,129  

—Loan facilitation revenue

  2.19     185,907     358,958     57,085  

To businesses ("2B")

                       

—Transaction facilitation revenue

  2.19     77,995     109,045     17,341  

Others

  2.19     30,146     86,302     13,725  

Total Revenues

        336,173     649,440     103,280  

Cost of revenues

  2.21     (141,404 )   (222,286 )   (35,350 )

Gross profit

        194,769     427,154     67,930  

Operating expenses:

                       

Sales and marketing

  2.22     (502,743 )   (633,071 )   (100,678 )

Research and development

  2.23     (48,344 )   (68,063 )   (10,824 )

General and administrative

  2.24     (89,241 )   (161,208 )   (25,637 )

Gains/(losses) from guarantee liability

  15     16,292     (17,665 )   (2,809 )

Total operating expenses

        (624,036 )   (880,007 )   (139,948 )

Loss from operations

        (429,267 )   (452,853 )   (72,018 )

Interest income/(expense), net

        59     (21,723 )   (3,455 )

Other expenses

        (4,265 )   (3,950 )   (628 )

Foreign exchange gains

        6,045     1,225     195  

Fair value change of derivative liabilities

  3, 23     (80,433 )   (359,115 )   (57,110 )

Loss before income tax expense

        (507,861 )   (836,416 )   (133,016 )

Income tax expense

  21     (25 )   (3,021 )   (480 )

Equity in losses of affiliates

        (2,906 )        

Net loss

        (510,792 )   (839,437 )   (133,496 )

Less: net loss attributable to non-controlling interests shareholders

        (4,318 )   (7,734 )   (1,230 )

Net loss attributable to UXIN LIMITED

        (506,474 )   (831,703 )   (132,266 )

Accretion on redeemable preferred shares

  23     (135,831 )   (157,539 )   (25,054 )

Deemed dividend to preferred shareholders

  23     (6,890 )   (544,773 )   (86,636 )

Deemed dividend from preferred shareholders

  23     58,803          

Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders

        (590,392 )   (1,534,015 )   (243,956 )

Net loss

        (510,792 )   (839,437 )   (133,496 )

Other comprehensive income

                       

Foreign currency translation

        5,764     12,135     1,930  

Total comprehensive loss

        (505,028 )   (827,302 )   (131,566 )

Less: total comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interests shareholders

        (5,570 )   (7,755 )   (1,233 )

Total comprehensive loss attributable to UXIN LIMITED

        (499,458 )   (819,547 )   (130,333 )

Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders

        (590,392 )   (1,534,015 )   (243,956 )

Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in computing net loss per share, basic and diluted

  27     49,318,860     49,318,860     49,318,860  

Net loss per share attributable to ordinary shareholders

                       

—Basic

  27     (11.97 )   (31.10 )   (4.95 )

—Diluted

  27     (11.97 )   (31.10 )   (4.95 )

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

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UXIN LIMITED

UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2017 AND 2018

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

 
  Ordinary share
(US $0.0001 par
value)
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
 
   
  Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income
   
  Total UXIN
LIMITED
shareholders'
deficit
   
   
 
 
  Number of
shares
  Amount   Additional
paid-in
capital
  Accumulated
deficit
  Non-
controlling
interest
  Total
shareholders'
deficit
 
 
   
  RMB
  RMB
  RMB
  RMB
  RMB
  RMB
  RMB
 

Balance as of December 31, 2016

    49,318,860     30         30,542     (4,462,333 )   (4,431,761 )   (12,091 )   (4,443,852 )

Foreign currency translation adjustments

                7,016         7,016     (1,252 )   5,764  

Net loss

                    (506,474 )   (506,474 )   (4,318 )   (510,792 )

Accretion on preferred shares to redemption value

            58,803         (194,634 )   (135,831 )       (135,831 )

Deemed dividend to preferred shareholders

                    (6,890 )   (6,890 )       (6,890 )

Deemed dividend from preferred shareholders

            (58,803 )       58,803              

Balance as of March 31, 2017

    49,318,860     30         37,558     (5,111,528 )   (5,073,940 )   (17,661 )   (5,091,601 )

Balance as of December 31, 2017

    49,318,860     30         76,607     (8,207,801 )   (8,131,164 )   (50,461 )   (8,181,625 )

Foreign currency translation adjustments

                12,156         12,156     (21 )   12,135  

Net loss

                    (831,703 )   (831,703 )   (7,734 )   (839,437 )

Share-based compensation (Note 24)

            2,331             2,331         2,331  

Accretion on preferred shares to redemption value

            (2,331 )       (155,208 )   (157,539 )       (157,539 )

Deemed dividend to preferred shareholders (Note 23)

                    (544,773 )   (544,773 )       (544,773 )

Balance as of March 31, 2018

    49,318,860     30         88,763     (9,739,485 )   (9,650,692 )   (58,216 )   (9,708,908 )

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

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UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2017 AND 2018

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

 
  Notes   Three Months
Ended
March 31, 2017
  Three Months
Ended
March 31, 2018
 
 
   
  RMB
  RMB
  US$
 

Cash flows from operating activities:

                       

Net loss

        (510,792 )   (839,437 )   (133,496 )

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash generated from operating activities:

                       

Share-based compensation

  24         2,331     371  

Depreciation of property, equipment and software

  10     15,577     18,830     2,995  

Amortization of intangible assets

  11     927     917     146  

Loss from disposal of property, equipment and software

        (413 )   (8 )   (1 )

Equity in losses of affiliates

        2,906          

(Gains)/losses from guarantee liability

  15     (16,292 )   17,665     2,809  

Accrual of allowance for doubtful accounts

  7, 9         1,434     228  

Deferred income tax liabilities

        (155 )   (155 )   (25 )

Fair value change of derivative liabilities

  3, 23     80,433     359,115     57,110  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

   
 
   
 
   
 
 

Receivables, prepaid expenses and other current assets

        (91,318 )   (339,593 )   (54,006 )

Advance to consumers on behalf of financing partners

        (10,430 )   320,025     50,894  

Loan recognized as a result of payment under the guarantee

        (41,697 )   (214,969 )   (34,187 )

Advance to sellers

        (22,113 )   (4,713 )   (750 )

Financial lease receivables

        (105,869 )   95,196     15,139  

Inventory

        (107,834 )   33,471     5,323  

Payables, accruals and other current liabilities

        168,777     (54,890 )   (8,730 )

Deposit of interests from consumers and payable to financing partners

        151,632     230,665     36,683  

Deferred revenue

        3,441     1,661     264  

Net cash used in operating activities

        (483,220 )   (372,455 )   (59,233 )

Cash flows from investing activities:

                       

Proceeds from disposal of property, equipment and software

        905     418     66  

Purchase of property, equipment and software

        (22,810 )   (41,420 )   (6,587 )

Proceeds from disposal of long-term investments

        3,568          

Increase in restricted cash

        (295,169 )   (223,500 )   (35,543 )

Increase in short-term investments

        (296,142 )   (9,000 )   (1,431 )

Loan extended to a related party

            (31,843 )   (5,064 )

Net cash used in investing activities

        (609,648 )   (305,345 )   (48,559 )

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

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UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2017 AND 2018

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

 
  Notes   Three Months
Ended
March 31, 2017
  Three Months
Ended
March 31, 2018
 
 
   
  RMB
  RMB
  US$
 

Cash flows from financing activities:

                       

Proceeds from borrowings

        30,000     444,247     70,649  

Proceeds from issuance of convertible redeemable preferred shares

        1,290,725     1,674,408     266,282  

Repayment of borrowings

        (70,136 )   (512,583 )   (81,516 )

Net cash generated from financing activities

        1,250,589     1,606,072     255,415  

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

        1,489     (490 )   (78 )

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

        159,210     927,782     147,545  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period

        332,259     291,973     46,433  

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period

       
491,469
   
1,219,755
   
193,978
 

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information

                       

—Cash paid for income tax

        63     325     52  

—Cash paid for interest

        2,529     1,136     181  

Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities

 

 

   
 
   
 
   
 
 

—Accretion on redeemable preferred shares

        135,831     157,539     25,054  

—Deemed dividend to preferred shareholders

        6,890     544,773     86,636  

—Deemed dividend from preferred shareholders

        58,803          

—Subscription receivables on Series G convertible redeemable preferred shares

        80,023          

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

1. PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES AND ORGANIZATION

        The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of Uxin Limited (the "Company" or "Uxin"), its subsidiaries and variable interest entities ("VIEs"). The Company, its subsidiaries and the consolidated VIEs are collectively referred to as the "Group".

        The Company was incorporated under the law of the Cayman Islands as the exempted limited liability company on December 8, 2011. The Company serves as an investment holding company and currently has no operations of its own.

        The Group primarily engages in operating used car e-commerce platforms through its mobile applications (Uxin Used Car / Uxin Auction) and websites (www.xin.com / www.youxinpai.com), facilitating used car transaction services (2B / 2C) and facilitating financing solutions offered by third-party financing partners to buyers for their used car purchases (2C). The Group's principal operation and geographic market is in the People's Republic of China ("PRC").

        In 2016, the Group spun off its 2B business through a transfer of the equity interest of Youxingpai (Beijing) Information Technology Co., Ltd.("Youxinpai"), a subsidiary of the Company, to a series of shareholders, which represented the same offshore shareholders of the Company, i.e. same shareholders with their respective onshore and offshore entities. In 2017, the Company made its strategic decision for the existing shareholders of Youxinpai to transfer 100% equity interest in Youxinpai to the Company (referred to as "the Reorganization").

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

1. PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES AND ORGANIZATION (Continued)

        As of March 31, 2018, the Company's principal subsidiaries and consolidated VIEs are as follows:

Subsidiaries
  Place of
incorporation
  Date of
incorporation or
acquisition
  Percentage
of direct
or indirect
  Principal activities

Youxinpai (Beijing) Information Technology Co., Ltd. 

  Beijing   June 15, 2012     100 % Used car auction

Youhan (Shanghai) InformationTechnology Co., Ltd. 

  Shanghai   December 25, 2015     100 % Used car auction

Kai Feng Finance Lease (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd. 

  Hangzhou   March 25, 2013     100 % Loan facilitation

Bo Yu Finance Lease (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. 

  Tianjin   March 6, 2015     100 % Loan facilitation

Yougu (Shanghai) Information Technology Co., Ltd. 

  Shanghai   March 13, 2015     100 % Transaction service

Youzhen (Beijing) Business Consulting Co., Ltd. 

  Beijing   March 28, 2016     100 % Transaction service

Youxin (Shanghai) Second Hand Car Business Co., Ltd. 

  Shanghai   January 26, 2016     100 % Transaction service

Beijing Youxin Fengshun Lubao Vehicle* Auction Co., Ltd. 

  Beijing   March 13, 2015     76.9 % Salvage car auction

VIEs

 

 

 
 
   
 
 
 

Youxin Internet (Beijing) Information Technology Co., Ltd. 

  Beijing   August 11, 2011     99.99 % Auction platform

Beijing Fengshun Lubao* Automotive Auction Co., Ltd. 

  Beijing   June 10, 2011     76.9 % Salvage car auction

Youxin Yishouche (Beijing) Information Technology Co., Ltd. 

  Beijing   March 12, 2015     99.99 % Transaction service

*
Both are subsidiaries of Fairlubo Auction Company Limited ("Fairlubo")

2. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

2.1 Basis of presentation

        The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("US GAAP") for interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in our annual financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted consistent with Article 10 of Regulation S-X. In the opinion of management, our consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary by management to a fair statement of the results of operations, financial position and cash flows for the interim periods presented. Interim results of operations are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full year or for any future periods. These

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

2. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

financial statements should be read in conjunction with the annual financial statements and notes thereto also included herein.

        The unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared using accounting policies that are consistent with the policies used in preparing the Group's audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2017. Significant accounting policies followed by the Group in the preparation of its accompanying consolidated financial statements are summarized below.

2.2 Basis of consolidation

        The consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of the Company, its subsidiaries, VIEs and VIEs' subsidiaries.

        A subsidiary is an entity in which the Company, directly or indirectly, controls more than one half of the voting power; has the power to appoint or remove the majority of the members of the board of directors; to cast a majority of votes at the meeting of the board of directors or to govern the financial and operating policies of the investee under a statute or agreement among the shareholders or equity holders.

        The Company applies the guidance codified in Accounting Standard Codification 810, Consolidations ("ASC 810") on accounting for VIEs and their respective subsidiaries, which requires certain variable interest entities to be consolidated by the primary beneficiary of the entity in which it has a controlling financial interest. A VIE is an entity with one or more of the following characteristics: (a) the total equity investment at risk is not sufficient to permit the entity to finance its activities without additional financial support; (b) as a group, the holders of the equity investment at risk lack the ability to make certain decisions, the obligation to absorb expected losses or the right to receive expected residual returns, or (c) an equity investor has voting rights that are disproportionate to its economic interest and substantially all of the entity's activities are on behalf of the investor.

        All transactions and balances between the Company, its subsidiaries, VIEs and VIEs' subsidiaries have been eliminated upon consolidation.

Variable interest entities

        In order to comply with PRC regulatory requirements restricting foreign ownership of internet information services under value-added telecommunications services and certain other businesses in China, the Company operates online platforms that provide internet information services and engages in other foreign-ownership-restricted businesses through certain PRC domestic companies, whose equity interests are held by certain management members of the Company ("Nominee Shareholders"). The Company obtained control over these PRC domestic companies by entering into a series of Contractual Arrangements with these PRC domestic companies and their respective Nominee Shareholders. These contractual agreements cannot be terminated by the Nominee Shareholders or the PRC domestic companies. As a result, the Company maintains the ability to control these PRC domestic companies is entitled to substantially all of the economic benefits from these PRC domestic companies and is obligated to absorb expected losses of these PRC domestic companies. Management concluded that these PRC domestic companies are VIEs of the Company, of which the Company is the ultimate

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

2. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

primary beneficiary. As such, the Group consolidated financial results of these PRC domestic companies and their subsidiaries. The principal terms of the agreements entered into amongst the VIEs, their respective shareholders and the Group's subsidiaries ("Primary Beneficiaries") are further described below.

        The Company primarily operated 2B and 2C online platforms through one of the VIEs, Youxin Hulian via the contractual agreements. In January 2015, the MIIT eliminates the restrictions on foreign ownership in the SHFTZ Notice for enterprises in Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone that provide online data processing and transaction processing services (operating E-commerce) under value-added telecommunications services. Certain of our eligible WFOE and subsidiary of WFOE, Yougu and Youhan, have applied for and obtained the VATS Licenses to conduct E-commerce in 2015 and 2016, and they have been operating our 2C and 2B online platforms since then.

        Currently, Youxin Hulian, Yishouche and Fengshun Lubao hold the VATS Licenses for internet information services to operate other online platforms of the Company and they may hold equity interests of subsidiaries conducting business that are restricted with foreign ownership.

Loan Agreements

        Pursuant to the relevant loan agreements, the Group's relevant PRC subsidiary has granted interest-free loans to the relevant Nominee Shareholders of the relevant VIE with the sole purpose of providing funds necessary for the capital injection to the relevant VIEs. Only the Group's relevant PRC subsidiary can require the Nominee Shareholder to settle the loan amount with the equity interests of relevant VIEs, subject to any applicable PRC laws, rules and regulations. And both parties have agreed that any proceeds from sale of the Nominee Shareholder's equity interest in relevant VIE should be repaid to the Group's relevant PRC subsidiary. The terms of the loan agreements are ten years and can be extended with the written consent of both parties before its expiration.

Exclusive option agreements

        The Nominee Shareholders of the VIEs have granted the Group's relevant PRC subsidiaries the exclusive and irrevocable right to purchase or to designate one or more person(s) at their discretion to purchase part or all of the equity interests in the VIEs from the Nominee Shareholders for a purchase price at any time, subject to the lowest price permitted by PRC laws and regulations. The VIEs and their Nominee Shareholders have agreed that without prior written consent of the Group's relevant PRC subsidiaries, their respective Nominee Shareholders cannot sell, transfer, pledge or dispose their equity interests, and the VIEs cannot sell, transfer, pledge or dispose, but not limit to significant assets, significant revenue and significant business. Also as agreed, the VIEs cannot declare any dividend or change capitalization structure of the VIEs and cannot enter into any loan or investment agreements. Furthermore, the Nominee Shareholders have agreed that any proceeds but not limited to the sales of the Nominee Shareholders' equity interest in relevant VIEs should be gratuitously paid to the Group's relevant PRC subsidiaries or one or more person(s) at their discretion.

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

2. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

Power of attorney

        Pursuant to the irrevocable power of attorney, each of the Nominee Shareholders appointed the Group's relevant PRC subsidiaries as their attorney-in-fact to exercise all shareholder rights under PRC law and the relevant articles of association, including but not limited to, attending shareholders meetings, voting on their behalf on all matters requiring shareholder approval, including but not limited to sale, transfer, pledge, or disposition of all or part of the Nominee Shareholders' equity interests, and designation and appointing the legal representative, directors, supervisors, chief executive officer and other senior management members of the VIEs. Each power of attorney will remain in force during the period when the Nominee Shareholders continues to be shareholders of the VIEs. Each Nominee Shareholder has waived all the rights which have been authorized to the person designated by the Group's relevant PRC subsidiaries under each power of attorney.

Exclusive business cooperation agreement

        Pursuant to the exclusive business cooperation agreement, the Group's relevant PRC subsidiaries have agreed to provide to the VIEs services, including, but not limited to, development, maintenance and update software, design, installation, daily management, maintenance and updating of the network system, hardware and database design, marketing. The VIEs shall pay to the Group's relevant PRC subsidiaries service fees determined based on the complexity and difficulty of the services, title of and time consumed by employees, contents and value of the services, operation conditions and market price of the service provided. The agreement shall remain in full force and effect unless terminated in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement or terminated in writing by the Group's relevant PRC subsidiaries.

Equity pledge agreements

        Pursuant to the relevant equity pledge agreements, the Nominee Shareholders of the VIEs have pledged all of their equity interests in relevant VIEs to the Group's relevant PRC subsidiaries as collateral for all of their to direct, indirect and derivate losses and losses of anticipated profits of the PRC subsidiaries incurred in the event of default and to secure their obligations under the above agreements. The relevant PRC subsidiaries are entitled to have any dividends based on the pledged equity interest in relevant VIEs. The Nominee Shareholders may not transfer or assign the equity interests, the rights and obligations in the equity pledge agreements and may not create or permit to create any pledges which may have an adverse effect on the rights or benefits of the Group's relevant PRC subsidiaries without the Group's relevant PRC subsidiaries' pre-approval. In addition, the Group's relevant PRC subsidiaries are entitled to purchase at a discount, auction or sell the equity interests pledged and have priority to obtain the proceeds from above auctions or sales, if an event of default happens. The equity pledge agreements will expire only when the Nominee Shareholders have completed all their obligations under the above agreements.

Risks in relation to the VIE structure

        In the opinion of the Company's legal counsel, (i) the ownership structure relating to the VIEs of the Company is in compliance with existing PRC laws and regulations; and (ii) the contractual

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

2. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

arrangements with the VIEs and their Nominee Shareholders are valid, binding and enforceable, and will not result in any violation of PRC laws or regulations currently in effect.

        However, uncertainties the interpretation and application of current and future PRC laws, regulations and rules could cause the Company's current ownership structure to be found in violation of any existing or future PRC laws or regulations and could limit the Company's ability, through the Primary Beneficiaries, to enforce its rights under these contractual arrangements. Furthermore, Nominee Shareholders of the VIEs may have interests that are different with those of the Company, which could potentially increase the risk that they would seek to act in contrary to the terms of the aforementioned agreements.

        In addition, if the current structure or any of the contractual arrangements were found to be in violation of any existing or future PRC law, the Company may be subject to penalties, which may include but not be limited to, the cancellation or revocation of the Company's business and operating licenses, being required to restructure the Company's operations or discontinue the Company's operating activities. The imposition of any of these or other penalties may result in a material and adverse effect on the Company's ability to conduct its operations. In such case, the Company may not be able to operate or control the VIEs, which may result in deconsolidation of the VIEs.

        In January 2015, the Ministry of Commerce ("MOFCOM"), released for public comment a proposed PRC law, the Draft Foreign Investment Enterprises ("FIE") Law, that appears to include VIEs within the scope of entities that could be considered to be FIEs, that would be subject to restrictions under existing PRC law on foreign investment in certain categories of industry. Specifically, the Draft FIE Law introduces the concept of "actual control" for determining whether an entity is considered to be an FIE. In addition to control through direct or indirect ownership or equity, the Draft FIE Law includes control through contractual arrangements within the definition of "actual control". If the Draft FIE Law is passed by the People's Congress of the PRC and goes into effect in its current form, these provisions regarding control through contractual arrangements could be construed to include the Group's contractual arrangements with its VIEs, and as a result, the Group's VIEs could become explicitly subject to the current restrictions on foreign investment in certain categories of industry. The Draft FIE Law includes provisions that would exempt from the definition of FIEs where the ultimate controlling shareholders are either entities organized under PRC law or individuals who are PRC citizens. The Draft FIE Law is silent as to what type of enforcement action might be taken against existing VIE, that operates in restricted or prohibited industries and is not controlled by entities organized under PRC law or individuals who are PRC citizens. If the restrictions and prohibitions on FIEs included in the Draft FIE Law are enacted and enforced in their current form, the Group's ability to use the contractual arrangements with its VIEs and the Group's ability to conduct business through the VIEs could be severely limited.

        Pursuant to the contractual arrangements with the VIEs, the Company has the power to direct activities of the VIEs, and can have assets transferred freely out of the VIEs without any restrictions. Therefore, the Company considers there to be no assets of a consolidated VIE that can be used only to settle obligations of the VIE, except for registered capital of the VIEs amounting to a total of RMB134.4 million as of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018. As all the consolidated VIEs are

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

2. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

incorporated as limited liability companies under the PRC Company Law, creditors of the VIEs do not have recourse to the general credit of the Company for any of the liabilities of the consolidated VIEs.

        The following table sets forth the assets, liabilities and results of operations of the VIEs and their subsidiaries taken as a whole, which are included in the Group's unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements. Transactions between the VIEs and their subsidiaries are eliminated in the balances presented below:

 
  December 31,
2017
  March 31,
2018
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Cash and cash equivalents

    105,680     110,968  

Amounts due from related parties

    148,714     170,365  

Accounts receivable

    6,884     5,619  

Other receivables, net

    63,832     58,262  

Inventory

    71,248     33,658  

Prepaid expense and other current assets

    64,978     52,964  

Long-term investments

    25,421     25,421  

Property, equipment and software, net

    12,835     13,387  

Intangible assets, net

    2,703     2,626  

Total assets

    502,295     473,270  

Accounts payable

    4,864     5,912  

Amounts due to related parties

    727,917     882,367  

Other payables and accruals

    402,945     257,549  

Total liabilities

    1,135,726     1,145,828  

 

 
  Three Months Ended
March 31, 2017
  Three Months Ended
March 31, 2018
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Total revenues

    39,674     94,552  

Cost of revenues

    (16,273 )   (54,686 )

Net loss

    (50,450 )   (38,985 )

Net cash used in operating activities

    (234,916 )   (144,498 )

Net cash used in investing activities

    (1,780 )   (1,880 )

Net cash generated from financing activities

    200,444     151,666  

Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents

    (36,252 )   5,288  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period

    90,967     105,680  

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period

    54,715     110,968  

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

2. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

2.3 Use of estimates

        The preparation of financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets, long-lived assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements and the reported amount of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates. On an ongoing basis, the Company's management reviews these estimates based on information that is currently available. Changes in facts and circumstances may cause the Company to revise its estimates. Significant accounting estimates reflected in the Group's consolidated financial statements include, but are not limited to, the allowance for finance lease receivables, useful lives of property, equipment and software, amortization period of intangible assets, financial derivatives, guarantee liability, business combination, goodwill impairment and forfeiture rate of share-based compensation.

2.4 Fair value measurements

        Accounting guidance defines fair value as the price that would be received from selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. When determining the fair value measurements for assets and liabilities required or permitted to be recorded at fair value, the Group considers the principal or most advantageous market in which it would transact and it considers assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability.

        Accounting guidance establishes a fair value hierarchy that requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. A financial instrument's categorization within the fair value hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Accounting guidance establishes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

        Level 1—Quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets

        Level 2—Observable inputs (other than Level 1 quoted prices), such as quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active for identical or similar assets or liabilities, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data

        Level 3—Unobservable inputs which are supported by little or no market activity

        Financial instruments of the Company primarily comprise of cash equivalents, short-term investment, accounts receivable, finance lease receivables, short-term borrowings, accounts payable, guarantee liabilities and deposit of interests collected from customers and payable to financing partners. As of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018, their carrying values approximated their fair values because of their generally short maturities. The fair value of the guarantee liability recorded at the inception of the loan was estimated based on the third-party appraisal's report.

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2.5 Foreign currencies

        The Group uses Renminbi ("RMB") as its reporting currency. The USD ("US$") is the functional currency of the Group's entities incorporated in Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands and Hong Kong, and the RMB is the functional currency of the Group's PRC subsidiaries.

        Transactions denominated in other than the functional currencies are translated into the functional currency of the entity at the exchange rates prevailing on the transaction dates. Assets and liabilities denominated in other than the functional currency are translated at the balance sheet date exchange rate. The resulting exchange differences are recorded in the Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss.

        The financial statements of the Group are translated from the functional currency to the reporting currency, RMB. Assets and liabilities of the subsidiaries are translated into RMB using the exchange rate in effect at each balance sheet date. Income and expenses are translated at the average exchange rates prevailing for the year. Foreign currency translation adjustments arising from these are reflected in the accumulated other comprehensive income. The exchange rates used for translation on December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018 were US$1.00=RMB 6.5342 and RMB 6.2881, representing the index rates stipulated by the People's Bank of China.

        Transactions of the Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, the Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss and the Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows from RMB into US$ as of and for the year ended March 31, 2018 are solely for the convenience of the readers and were calculated at the rate of US$1.00=RMB6.2881, representing the index rates stipulated by the People's Bank of China. No representation is made that the RMB amounts could have been, or could be, converted, realized or settled into US$ at that rate on March 31, 2018, or at any other rate.

2.6 Cash and cash equivalents

        Cash includes currency on hand and deposits held by financial institutions that can be added to or withdrawn without limitation. Cash equivalents represent short-term, highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to known amount of cash and with original maturities from the date of purchase of generally three months or less.

2.7 Restricted cash and short-term investment

        Cash restricted as to withdrawal or for use or pledged as security is reported separately on the face of the Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, and is not included in the total cash and cash equivalents in the Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. In the ordinary course of business, the third-party financing partners offer financing solutions to buyers (the "Borrowers") and the Company is required to provide a guarantee (Note 2.12 guarantee liabilities). As a result, the Company, as the guarantor, is required to maintain a separate guarantee fund, held as an escrow account with the third-party financing partners. This guarantee fund is required to be maintained at a fixed percentage of the balance of all loans outstanding. As of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018, the restricted cash in relation to guarantee represented 9.6% and 9.7% of the outstanding facilitated loan balance, respectively.

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        Short-term investments are mainly comprised of time deposits placed with banks with original maturities longer than three months but less than one year.

2.8 Inventory

        Inventories comprise of new cars, GPS devices, auto check equipments and others. Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market. Cost of inventories is determined by the weighted-average method. Adjustments are recorded to write down the carrying amount of any obsolete and excess inventory to its estimated net realizable value. The Group continually evaluates the recoverability based on assumptions about future customer demand and market conditions. The evaluation may take into consideration inventory aging, expected demand, anticipated sales price, and other factors. The write-down is equal to the difference between the cost of inventory and the estimated market value based upon assumptions about future customer demand and market conditions. As of December 31, 2017, inventories mainly included GPS devices, auto check equipments and new cars of RMB2.5 million, RMB1.4 million and RMB72.6 million, respectively. As of March 31, 2018, inventories mainly included GPS devices, auto check equipments and new cars of RMB7.9 million, RMB1.4 million and RMB33.8 million, respectively.

2.9 Accounts receivable

        Accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount and do not bear interest. The Group makes credit assessments of customers to assess the collectability of contract amounts prior to entering into contracts. The Group makes specific allowance for doubtful accounts when facts and circumstances indicate that the receivable is unlikely to be collected. The allowance of accounts receivable was nil at December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018.

2.10 Advance to consumers on behalf of financing partners

        The Group facilitates loans extended by third-party financing partners to consumers through its online platform. The Group started to cooperate with third-party financing partners beginning September 2015. From September 2015, the third-party financing partners provided all the funds for the consumer loans, while the Group provides services to facilitate such financing transactions. Pursuant to the cooperation agreements entered into with third-party financing partners, for the purpose of registering the collateral over the car purchased by consumers with relevant government authorities, the Group advances the funds needed to purchase the car to the consumer on financing partners' behalf to the applicable car dealers directly. The balance represents a legal claim of the Group from third-party funding partners. The third-party financing partners shall pay the corresponding amount to the Group as agreed in the corporation agreements. As of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018, the advances to consumers on behalf of financing partners were RMB827.4 million and RMB507.4 million, respectively.

2.11 Financial lease receivables

        Financial lease receivables include dealer inventory financing receivables and receivables generated from finance lease arrangements.

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        The Group provides short-term inventory financing to certain selected car dealers. Those car dealers can apply and obtain loans through the Easy Loan program. The Group provides funding to the dealer and may in turn obtain financing from one of our financing partners to fund the Easy Loan program. In order to fund the Easy Loan program, the Group and a third-party financing partner enter into a financing business cooperation agreement, which establishes that loans provided to dealers are made with direct connection to the financial lease contracts entered into between the Group and the dealers for the underlying cars. Accordingly, the Group is considered as the primary obligor in the lending relationship and therefore records the liabilities to the third-party financing partner on its Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Consequently, the Group considers that the financial lease receivables generated from financial lease contracts with car dealers are not settled or extinguished. Therefore, the Group continues to account for the financial lease receivables on its Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

        The Group started to cooperate with third-party financing partners from September 2015. Before September 2015, they entered into finance lease arrangements with consumers who needed financing for car purchases.

        Financial lease receivables are measured at amortized cost and reported on the Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at outstanding principal adjusted for the allowance for credit losses. Allowance for financial lease receivables is provided when the Company has determined the balance is impaired.

2.12 Guarantee liabilities

        The third-party financing partners offer financing solutions to the Borrowers and the Company is required to provide a guarantee in the event of default.

        The financial guarantee is within the scope of ASC Topic 460, Guarantees. The portion of the contract consideration that relates to ASC 460 must first be allocated to the guarantee, with the residual portion of the transaction price being recorded under ASC Topic 606, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers". The liability is recognized at fair value at the inception of the guarantee.

        Subsequent to the initial recognition of the guarantee liability, the Company's guarantee obligations are measured in a combination of two components: (i) ASC 460 component and (ii) ASC 450 component. The liability recorded based on ASC 460 is determined on a contract-by-contract basis and is reduced as the Company is released from the underlying risk, meaning as the loan is repaid by the Borrower or when the financing partners are compensated in the event of a default. The liability is reduced only as the Company is released from the underlying risk. This component is a stand ready obligation which is not subject to the probable threshold used to record a contingent obligation. The other component is a contingent liability determined using historical experience of borrower defaults, representing the obligation to make future payments, measured using the guidance per ASC 450, Contingencies. Subsequent to the initial recognition, the guarantee obligation is measured at the greater of the amount determined per ASC 460 (guarantee liability) and the amount determined based on ASC 450 (contingent liability). As stated in ASC 460-10-35-1, the guarantee liability should generally be reduced by recording a credit to net income as the guarantor is

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released from the guaranteed risk. Accordingly, the guarantee liability is recognized in "gains/(losses) from guarantee liability" in the statement of comprehensive loss by a systematic and rational amortization method, e.g. over the term of the loan.

        As of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018, the amounts of maximum potential future payments that the Group could be required to make under the guarantee were RMB14.8 billion and RMB16.9 billion, respectively. Based on management assessment, the estimated value of collateral approximated amounts of maximum potential future payments.

2.13 Property, equipment and software, net

        Property, equipment and software are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization is computed using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives, taking into account any estimated residual value:

Electronic equipment   3 years
Furniture   5 years
Vehicles and motors   4 years
Software   5 years
Leasehold improvement   lesser of the term of the lease or the estimated useful lives of the assets

        The Company recognized the gain or loss on the disposal of property, equipment and software in the Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss.

2.14 Intangible assets, net

        Intangible assets represent software copyright and supplier relationship acquired. These intangible assets are amortized on a straight line basis over their estimated useful lives of the respective assets, which is usually 5 years.

        Separately identifiable intangible assets to be held and used are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable.

2.15 Goodwill

        In accordance with ASC 805 Business Combination, goodwill represents the excess of the purchase consideration over the fair value of assets and liabilities of businesses acquired.

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specific information related to the operations. Based on the qualitative assessment, if it is more likely than not that the fair value of each reporting unit is less than the carrying amount, the quantitative impairment test is performed. Otherwise, no further testing is required. Recoverability of goodwill is evaluated using a two-step process. In the first step, the fair value of a reporting unit is compared to its carrying value. If the fair value of a reporting unit exceeds the carrying value of the net assets assigned to a reporting unit, goodwill is considered not impaired and no further testing is required. If the carrying value of the net assets assigned to a reporting unit exceeds the fair value of a reporting unit, the second step of the impairment test is performed in order to determine the implied fair value of a reporting unit's goodwill. Determining the implied fair value of goodwill requires valuation of a reporting unit's tangible and intangible assets and liabilities in a manner similar to the allocation of purchase price in a business combination. If the carrying value of a reporting unit's goodwill exceeds its implied fair value, goodwill is deemed impaired and is written down to the extent of the difference. The Company estimates total fair value of the reporting unit using discounted cash flow analysis, and makes assumptions regarding future revenue, gross margins, working capital levels, tax and cash flows of the reporting unit.

2.16 Long-term investments

        In accordance with ASC 323 Investment—Equity Method and Joint Ventures, the Company accounts for an equity investment over which it has significant influence but does not own a majority of the equity interest or otherwise controls and the investments are either common stock or in substance common stock using the equity method. The Company's share of the investee's profit and loss is recognized in the earnings of the period.

        In accordance with ASC 325 Investment—Other, for equity investments which the Company does not have significant influence, and whose fair value is not readily determinable, the cost method accounting is applied. Gain or losses are realized when such investments are sold or when dividends are declared or payments are received. The Company assesses its equity investments for other-than-temporary impairment by considering factors as well as all relevant and available information including, but not limited to, current economic and market conditions, the operating performance of the companies including current earnings trends, and other company-specific information such as financing rounds.

        The Group also invests in convertible redeemable securities. These securities are reported at fair value, classified and accounted for as available-for-sale securities in investment securities. The treatment of a decline in the fair value of an individual security is based on whether the decline is other-than-temporary. The Group assesses its available-for-sale securities for other-than-temporary impairment by considering factors including, but not limited to, its ability and intent to hold the individual security, severity of the impairment, expected duration of the impairment and forecasted recovery of fair value. Investments classified as available-for-sale securities are reported at fair value with unrealized gains or losses, if any, recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income as a component of shareholders' equity. If the Group determines a decline in fair value is other-than-temporary, the cost basis of the individual security is written down to fair value as a new cost basis and the amount of the write down is accounted for as a realized loss charged in others, net

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in the Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss. The fair value of the investment would not be adjusted for subsequent recoveries in fair value.

2.17 Impairment of long-lived assets and intangible assets with definite lives

        Long-lived assets including intangible assets with definite lives are assessed for impairment, whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable in accordance with ASC 360, Property, Plant and Equipment. The Company measures the carrying amount of long-lived assets against the estimated undiscounted future cash flows associated with it. The impairment exists when the estimated undiscounted future cash flows are less than the carrying value of the asset being evaluated. Impairment loss is calculated as the amount by which the carrying value of the asset exceeds its fair value. No impairment of long-lived assets was recognized for the year ended December 31, 2017 and the three months ended March 31, 2018.

2.18 Deferred revenue

        Deferred revenue represents warranty program provided by the Company. The program includes a 1-year or 20,000 kilometer warranty, covering both maintenance and all major structural components. As of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018, the deferred revenue was RMB27.6 million and RMB29.3 million, respectively.

2.19 Revenue recognition

        The Group primarily engages in operating used car e-commerce platforms through its mobile applications (Uxin Used Car / Uxin Auction) and websites (www.xin.com / www.youxinpai.com), facilitating used car transaction services and financing solutions offered by third-party financing partners to buyers for their used car purchases. Revenue principally represents transaction facilitation revenue, loan facilitation revenue and others.

        The Group adopted ASC Topic 606, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers" for all periods presented. Consistent with the criteria of Topic 606, the Group recognizes revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services.

        To achieve that core principle, an entity should apply five steps defined under Topic 606. The Group assesses its revenue arrangements against specific criteria in order to determine if it is acting as principal or agent. Revenue arrangements with multiple performance obligations are divided into separate units of accounting. Under the 2C business, the Company identified warranty services and other transaction facilitation services as performance obligations when there is no loan facilitated, and identified a third performance obligation of loan facilitation services when there is a loan facilitated. The Company therefore considered the appropriate method to allocate the transaction price to each performance obligation based on the relative standalone selling prices of the services being provided. The Company does not sell all these services separately, and therefore, in estimating the standalone selling price for services that are not directly observable, the Company considered the suitable methods included in ASC 606-10-21-34, and determined the adjusted market assessment approach is the most

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appropriate method. When estimating the relative standalone selling prices, the Group considers selling prices of similar services. Revenue is recognized upon transfer of control of promised goods or services to a customer.

        The Group, from time to time, provides cash incentives to both buyers and sellers. These incentives are given in the form of either a cash bonus to sellers or a discount coupon to buyers, and are applied to the same transaction. As these incentives were provided without any distinct good or service in return, these incentives have been recorded as reduction of revenue, pursuant to the guidance under ASC 606.

        Revenue is recorded net of cash incentives, value-added-tax and related surcharges collected from customers, which are subsequently remitted to government authorities.

Transaction facilitation revenue

2B

        Launched in 2011, our 2B business, Uxin Auction GRAPHIC , caters to business buyers with a comprehensive suite of solutions, connecting businesses with one another across China, helping them source vehicles, optimizing their turnover and facilitating cross-regional transactions. Business sellers include used car dealers, 4S dealership, which are dealerships that are authorized to sell the products of a single brand of automobiles and provide key automobile-related services, car rental companies, auto manufactures and large corporation that may need to dispose of large fleets of used cars. Cars are sold through Uxin Auction through online auctions. The Group earns transaction facilitation income upon each successful close of an auction from buyers. Transaction facilitation income, which is a certain percentage of the selling price of the underlying car, is recognized at a point in time following the transfer of control of such services to the customer, which occurs upon the completion of a successful transaction. As the Company does not assume inventory risk for the used cars, it is considered to be an agent in accordance with ASC 606. Accordingly, the Company recognizes the transaction facilitation income when the performance obligation is satisfied.

2C

        The Group's online platform and offline infrastructure facilitates used car dealers to list and sell its used cars to individual consumer. The Group's offline infrastructure provides consumers with vehicle inspection, payment and settlement, delivery and fulfilment services, and warranty services. The Group charges a transaction service fee to the car dealer upon a successful sale. When there is a loan being facilitated for the consumer, the Company does not charge a transaction service fee to the car dealer. The Group has identified two performance obligations for these transactions—warranty services and other transaction facilitation services. The revenue relating to warranty services is deferred and recognized over the warranty period as the Company stands ready to perform during that period. Other than the warranty services provided, the transaction facilitation revenue is recognized at a point in time when the service is rendered, which occurs upon the completion of the successful transaction.

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Loan facilitation revenue

        In the financing solutions offered by third-party financing partners, the Group earns loan facilitation revenue from the Borrowers. The Group provides intermediary matching services to both the Borrowers and the third-party financing partner, which the Group describes as a loan facilitation service. The performance obligation is satisfied at a point in time upon completion of a transaction, and the loan facilitation revenue is recognized accordingly when the service is rendered.

Others

        Other revenue is mainly comprised of sales of new cars, commission of salvage cars sales, interest income of financial lease, etc.

        The revenue from sales of new cars is recognized when title of the cars is transferred to buyer. Commission income of salvage cars sales is charged to buyers and recognized upon completion of the transaction.

        In addition, prior to September 2015, the Group provided funds to consumers in the form of financial lease agreements. The Group also provides Easy Loan program to selected dealers in the form of financial lease agreements. In these arrangements, the Group is considered the originator of the financing and held such creditor's rights. The Group generates interest income from these arrangements. Interest income is recognized on a time proportion basis, taking into account of the principal outstanding and the effective interest rate over the period to maturity, which it is determined that such income will accrue to the Group.

Remaining performance obligations

        Revenue allocated to remaining performance obligations represents that portion of the overall transaction price that has been received (or for which the Group has an unconditional right to payment) allocated to performance obligations that the Group has not yet fulfilled, which is presented as deferred revenue that has not yet been recognized. As of March 31, 2018, the aggregate amount of the transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations was RMB29.3 million, reflecting the Group's remaining obligations under its warranty services program. The Group expects to recognize approximately 100% of the revenue over the next 12 months.

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2.20 Value-added-tax ("VAT") and surcharges

        The Company's subsidiaries and VIEs are subject to value-added-tax and related surcharges on the revenues earned for services provided in the PRC. The applicable value-added-tax rate for general VAT payers is set out in the following table.

Type of service
  Applicable
VAT rate (%)
 

Sales of cars

    17 %

Transaction facilitation

    6 %

Loan facilitation

    6 %

Other services

    6 %

        The surcharges (i.e. Urban construction and maintenance tax, educational surtax, local educational surtax), vary from 11% to 13% of the value-added-tax depending on the tax payer's location.

2.21 Cost of revenues

        Cost of revenues primarily consists of salaries and benefits expenses, cost of title transfer and registration, rental for transaction centers, platform maintenance cost, GPS tracking device costs, cost of warranty services provided, and cost of new cars sold.

2.22 Sales and marketing expenses

        Sales and marketing expenses primarily consist of salaries and benefits expenses for our sales and marketing personnel, advertising and promotion expenses, rental expenses for selling stores. Advertising and promotion expenses primarily include branding advertisements, online traffic acquisition costs and costs incurred in other marketing activities. Advertising costs are expensed as incurred and the total amounts charged to the Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss amounted to approximately RMB324.7 million and RMB342.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2018, respectively.

2.23 Research and development expenses

        Research and development expenses primarily consist of salaries and benefits expenses, fees for outsourced technical services and depreciation of servers and computers relating to research and development.

        All research and development costs are expensed as incurred. Software development costs required to be capitalized under ASC 350-40, Internal-Use Software, were not material to our unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

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2.24 General and administrative expenses

        General and administrative expenses primarily consist of salaries and benefits and share-based compensation for employees engaged in management and administration positions or involved in general corporate functions, office rental, professional service fees and depreciation.

2.25 Share-based compensation

        The Company follows ASC 718 to determine whether a share option or a restricted share unit should be classified and accounted for as a liability award or equity award. All grants of share-based awards to employees and directors classified as equity awards are recognized in the financial statements based on their grant date fair values which are calculated using an option pricing model. The Company classifies the share-based awards granted to employees as equity award, and has elected to recognize compensation expense on share-based awards with service condition on a graded vesting basis over the requisite service period, which is generally the vesting period.

        Under ASC 718, the Company applies the Binominal option pricing model in determining the fair value of options granted. ASC 718 requires forfeiture rates to be estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from initial estimates. Share-based compensation expense is recorded net of estimated forfeitures such that expense is recorded only for those share-based awards that are expected to vest.

2.26 Taxation

        Current income taxes are provided on the basis of net income for financial reporting purposes, adjusted for income and expense items which are not assessable or deductible for income tax purposes, in accordance with the regulations of the relevant tax jurisdictions.

        Deferred income taxes are recognized for temporary differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the consolidated financial statements, net operating loss carries forwards and credits. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Current income taxes are provided in accordance with the laws of the relevant taxing authorities. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted rates expected to apply to taxable income in which temporary differences are expected to be received or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of changes in tax rates is recognized in the statement of comprehensive loss in the period of the enactment of the change.

        The Group considers positive and negative evidence when determining whether a portion or all of its deferred tax assets will more likely than not be realized. This assessment considers, among other matters, the nature, frequency and severity of current and cumulative losses, forecasts of future profitability, the duration of statutory carry-forward periods, its experience with tax attributes expiring unused, and its tax planning strategies. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon its ability to generate sufficient future taxable income within the carry-forward periods provided for in the tax law and during the periods in which the temporary differences become deductible. When assessing the realization of deferred tax assets, the Group has considered possible sources of taxable

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income including (i) future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, (ii) future taxable income exclusive of reversing temporary differences and carry-forwards, (iii) future taxable income arising from implementing tax planning strategies, and (iv) specific known trend of profits expected to be reflected within the industry.

        The Group recognizes a tax benefit associated with an uncertain tax position when, in its judgment, it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination by a taxing authority. For a tax position that meets the-more-likely-than-not recognition threshold, the Group initially and subsequently measures the tax benefit as the largest amount that the Group judges to have a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement with a taxing authority. The Group's liability associated with unrecognized tax benefits is adjusted periodically due to changing circumstances, such as the progress of tax audits, case law developments and new or emerging legislation. Such adjustments are recognized entirely in the period in which they are identified. The Group's effective tax rate includes the net impact of changes in the liability for unrecognized tax benefits and subsequent adjustments as considered appropriate by management. The Group classifies interest and penalties recognized on the liability for unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense.

2.27 Business combinations and non-controlling interests

        The Company accounts for its business combinations using the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 805 "Business Combinations." The cost of an acquisition is measured as the aggregate of the acquisition date fair values of the assets transferred and liabilities incurred by the Company to the sellers and equity instruments issued. Transaction costs directly attributable to the acquisition are expensed as incurred. Identifiable assets and liabilities acquired or assumed are measured separately at their fair values as of the acquisition date, irrespective of the extent of any non-controlling interests. The excess of (i) the total costs of acquisition, fair value of the non-controlling interests and acquisition date fair value of any previously held equity interest in the acquiree over (ii) the fair value of the identifiable net assets of the acquiree is recorded as goodwill. If the cost of acquisition is less than the fair value of the net assets of the subsidiary acquired, the difference is recognized directly in the Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss. During the measurement period, which can be up to one year from the acquisition date, the Company may record adjustments to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed with the corresponding offset to goodwill. Upon the conclusion of the measurement period or final determination of the values of assets acquired or liabilities assumed, whichever comes first, any subsequent adjustments are recorded to the Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss.

        In a business combination achieved in stages, the Company remeasures the previously held equity interest in the acquiree immediately before obtaining control at its acquisition date fair value and the remeasurement gain or loss, if any, is recognized in the Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss.

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        For the Company's majority owned subsidiaries and consolidated VIEs, a non-controlling interest is recognized to reflect the portion of their equity which is not attributable, directly or indirectly, to the Company. When the non-controlling interest is contingently redeemable upon the occurrence of a conditional event, which is not solely within the control of the Company, the non-controlling interest is classified as mezzanine equity. Consolidated net loss on the Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss includes net loss attributable to non-controlling interests when applicable.

2.28 Loss per share

        Basic loss per share is computed by dividing net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period using the two-class method. Under the two-class method, the net loss is allocated between ordinary shares and other participating securities based on their participating rights. Net loss is not allocated to other participating securities if based on their contractual terms they are not obligated to share in the loss. Diluted loss per share is calculated by dividing net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders by the weighted average number of ordinary and dilutive ordinary equivalent shares outstanding during the period. Ordinary equivalent shares consist of shares issuable upon the conversion of the preferred shares using the if-converted method, and shares issuable upon the exercise of share options using the treasury stock method. Ordinary equivalent shares are not included in the denominator of the diluted loss per share calculation when inclusion of such shares would be anti-dilutive.

2.29 Recent Accounting Pronouncements

        In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-01 Financial Instruments—Overall (Subtopic 825-10) "Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities". The amendments in this ASU require all equity investments to be measured at fair value with changes in the fair value recognized through net income (other than those accounted for under equity method of accounting or those that result in consolidation of the investee). The amendments in this accounting standard update also require an entity to present separately in other comprehensive income the portion of the total change in the fair value of a liability resulting from a change in the instrument-specific credit risk when the entity has elected to measure the liability at fair value in accordance with the fair value option for financial instruments. In addition, the amendments in this accounting standard update eliminate the requirement to disclose the fair value of financial instruments measured at amortized cost for entities that are not public business entities and the requirement to disclose the method(s) and significant assumptions used to estimate the fair value that is required to be disclosed for financial instruments measured at amortized cost on the balance sheet for public business entities. For public business entities that are U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filers, the amendments in this Update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. For all other entities including not-for-profit entities and employee benefit plans within the scope of Topics 960 through 965 on plan accounting, the amendments in this Update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. All entities that are not public business entities may adopt the amendments in this Update earlier as of the fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including

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interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company elected to adopt this new guidance as non-public entity beginning for the years ended December 31, 2019 and interim periods in the year ended December 31, 2020. The Company is currently evaluating and does not believe the adoption of the standard will have a significant impact on its consolidated financial statements.

        In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which requires that a lessee should recognize the assets and liabilities that arise from operating leases. A lessee should recognize in the balance sheet a liability to make lease payments (the lease liability) and a right-of-use asset representing its right to use the underlying asset for the lease term. For leases with a term of 12 months or less, a lessee is permitted to make an accounting policy election by class of underlying asset not to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities. If a lessee makes this election, it should recognize lease expenses for such lease generally on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The amendments in this Update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years for public entities. For all other entities, the amendments in this Update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020. Early application of the amendments in this Update is permitted for all entities. The Company elected to adopt this new guidance for the years ended December 31, 2019 and interim periods in the year ended December 31, 2019. The Group is currently evaluating the impact ASU 2016-02 will have on the Group's consolidated financial statements, and expects that most existing operating lease commitments will be recognized as operating lease obligations and right-of-use assets as a result of adoption.

        In June 2016, the FASB amended guidance related to the impairment of financial instruments as part of ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. For public business entities that are U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filers, the amendments in this Update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. For all other public business entities, the amendments in this Update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, including interim periods within those fiscal years. For all other entities, including not-for-profit entities and employee benefit plans within the scope of Topics 960 through 965 on plan accounting, the amendments in this Update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021. All entities may adopt the amendments in this Update earlier as of the fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company elected to adopt this new guidance for the years ended December 31, 2020 and interim periods in the year ended December 31, 2020. The guidance replaces the incurred loss impairment methodology with an expected credit loss model for which the Group is required to recognize an allowance based on its estimate of expected credit loss. The Group is currently evaluating the impact of this new guidance on its consolidated financial statements.

        In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230), Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments. ASU 2016-15 provides guidance for targeted changes with respect to how cash receipts and cash payments are classified in the statements of cash flows, with the objective of reducing diversity in practice. The amendments in this Update are effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim

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periods within those fiscal years. For all other entities, the amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. The Company elected to adopt this new guidance as non-public entity for the years ended December 31, 2019 and interim periods in the year ended December 31, 2020.The Group in the process of evaluating the impact of this accounting standard update on our consolidated statements of cash flows.

        In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230) ("ASU 2016-18"). This ASU affects all entities that have restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents and are required to present a statement of cash flows under Topic 230. ASU 2016-18 requires that a statement of cash flows explain the change during the period in the total of cash, cash equivalents, and amounts generally described as restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents. The amendments in this Update are effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. For all other entities, the amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. The Company elected to adopt this new guidance as non-public entity for the years ended December 31, 2019 and interim periods in the year ended December 31, 2020. The Group is currently evaluating the impact of this guidance on its consolidated financial statements.

        In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09 Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718). The Board is issuing this Update to provide clarity and reduce both (1) diversity in practice and (2) cost and complexity when applying the guidance in Topic 718, Compensation—Stock Compensation, to a change to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award. The amendments in this Update provide guidance about which changes to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award require an entity to apply modification accounting in Topic 718. For public business entities, the amendments in this Update are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those annual periods. For all other entities, the amendments are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted for any entity in any interim or annual period. If an entity early adopts the amendments in an interim period, any adjustments should be reflected as of the beginning of the fiscal year that includes that interim period. An entity that elects early adoption must adopt all of the amendments in the same period. The Company elected to adopt this new guidance as non-public entity for the years ended December 31, 2018 and interim periods in the year ended December 31, 2018. The amendments in this Update should be applied prospectively to an award modified on or after the adoption date. The adoption of the standard does not have significant impact on its consolidated financial statements.

        In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04 Intangibles—Goodwill and Other (Topic 350). Under the amendments in this Update, an entity should perform its annual, or interim, goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. An entity should recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit's fair value; however, the loss recognized should not exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. Additionally, an entity should consider income tax effects from any tax

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deductible goodwill on the carrying amount of the reporting unit when measuring the goodwill impairment loss, if applicable. The Board also eliminated the requirements for any reporting unit with a zero or negative carrying amount to perform a qualitative assessment and, if it fails that qualitative test, to perform Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test. A public business entity that is a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filer should adopt the amendments in this Update for its annual or any interim goodwill impairment tests in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. A public business entity that is not an SEC filer should adopt the amendments in this Update for its annual or any interim goodwill impairment tests in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020. All other entities, including not-for-profit entities, that are adopting the amendments in this Update should do so for their annual or any interim goodwill impairment tests in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021. Early adoption is permitted for interim or annual goodwill impairment tests performed on testing dates after January 1, 2017. The Company elected to adopt this new guidance for the years ended December 31, 2020 and interim periods in the year ended December 31, 2020. The Company is in process of assessing whether this new standard will have any significant impact on its consolidated financial statements.

        In February 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-05 Other Income—Gains and Losses from the Derecognition of Nonfinancial Assets (Subtopic 610-20). The amendments in this Update clarify that a financial asset is within the scope of Subtopic 610-20 if it meets the definition of an in substance nonfinancial asset. The amendments define the term in substance nonfinancial asset, in part, as a financial asset promised to a counterparty in a contract if substantially all of the fair value of the assets (recognized and unrecognized) that are promised to the counterparty in the contract is concentrated in nonfinancial assets. If substantially all of the fair value of the assets that are promised to the counterparty in a contract is concentrated in non-financial assets, then all of the financial assets promised to the counterparty are in substance nonfinancial assets within the scope of Subtopic 610-20. The amendments to this Update also clarify that nonfinancial assets within the scope of Subtopic 610-20 may include nonfinancial assets transferred within a legal entity to a counterparty. The amendments in this Update are effective at the same time as the amendments in Update 2014-09. For public entities, the amendments are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period. Public entities may apply the guidance earlier but only as of annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period. For all other entities, the amendments in this Update are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim reporting periods within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019. All other entities may apply the guidance earlier as of annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period. The Company elected to adopt this new guidance as non-public entity for the years ended December 31, 2019 and interim periods in the year ended December 31, 2020.The Company does not believe the adoption of the standard will have a significant impact on its consolidated financial statements.

3. REDEEMABLE NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS

        Fairlubo, the Group's non-wholly owned subsidiary had its Series B financing in January, 2016. The Company along with three other investors contributed in Fairlubo's Series B financing. These three

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shareholders' contributions in Fairlubo were accounted for as the Group's redeemable non-controlling interests, and were classified as Mezzanine equity. Pursuant to Fairlubo's Series B shareholders agreement, upon occurrence of certain events (e.g. the Company's successful listing in capital markets), the Series B held by the Group's non-controlling interests holders shall have the option to convert their equity interests in Fairlubo into the Company's shares based on the mechanism that set out in Fairlubo's Article of Association (the "Share Swap"). In addition, the holders of Fairlubo's Series B also have the option to request Fairlubo to redeem those shares under certain circumstance (e.g. a qualified initial public offering of Failubo has not occurred by the fourth anniversary after the issuance of Series B preferred shares).

        Based on the accounting assessment and valuation work conducted by an independent appraiser, the Group has determined the aforementioned Shares Swap feature and redemption feature that embedded in the Series B are required to be bifurcated and accounted for as derivative liabilities.

        As of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018, the fair values of the Share Swap feature and the redemption feature which required to be bifurcated and accounted for as derivative liabilities are as follows:

 
  As of  
 
  December 31,
2017
  March 31,
2018
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Derivative liabilities—Share Swap feature of redeemable non-controlling interests

    119,086     117,499  

Derivative liabilities—Redemption feature of redeemable non-controlling interests

    49,778     52,669  

    168,864     170,168  

4. ADVANCE TO CONSUMERS ON BEHALF OF FINANCING PARTNERS

 
  As of  
 
  December 31,
2017
  March 31,
2018
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Advance to consumers on behalf of financing partners

    827,417     507,392  

        The Group facilitates loans extended by third-party financing partners to consumers through the online platform. From September 2015, the third-party financing partners provide all the funds for the consumer loans, while the Group provides services to facilitate such financing transactions. Pursuant to the cooperation agreements entered into with third-party financing partners, for the purpose of registering the collateral over the car purchased by consumers with relevant government authorities, the Group advances the funds needed to purchase the car to the consumer on financing partners' behalf to the applicable car dealers directly. The third-party financing partners shall pay the corresponding amount to the Group as agreed in the corporation agreements.

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5. LOAN RECOGNIZED AS A RESULT OF PAYMENT UNDER THE GUARANTEE

 
  As of  
 
  December 31,
2017
  March 31,
2018
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Loan recognized as a result of payment under the guarantee

    441,860     656,829  

Less: allowance for doubtful accounts

    (189,305 )   (244,844 )

    252,555     411,985  

        The movement of allowance for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2018 consisted of the following:

 
  Three months
ended
March 31,
2017
  Three months
ended
March 31,
2018
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Beginning

    (7,222 )   (189,305 )

Addition

    (17,423 )   (90,782 )

Adjustment

    (1,256 )   (8,587 )

Write-off

        43,830  

Ending

    (25,901 )   (244,844 )

        The third-party financing partners offer financing solutions to the Borrowers and the Company is required to provide a guarantee. In the event of a payment default from the Borrower, the Group is required to repay the monthly installment or full amount of outstanding loan to the financing partner as the guarantor. As such, the Group recognised loan receivables as a result of payment under the guarantee deducted by an allowance to its expected recoverable amounts in the unaudited interim condensed consolidated balance sheets.

        Loan recognized as a result of payment under the guarantee of RMB333.2 million was pledged as collateral for long-term borrowings of RMB206.1 million and current portion of long-term borrowings of RMB153.6 million as at March 31, 2018. Loan recognized as a result of payment under the guarantee of RMB209.8 million was pledged as collateral for long-term borrowings of RMB141.1 million and current portion of long-term borrowings of RMB105.9 million as at December 31, 2017 (Note 14).

6. ADVANCE TO SELLERS

 
  As of  
 
  December 31,
2017
  March 31,
2018
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Advance to sellers

    246,287     251,000  

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6. ADVANCE TO SELLERS (Continued)

        When facilitating used car transaction in 2B business, the Group arranges auction activities to connect the sellers and buyers and provides service in relation to the cash flow remittance, i.e. the Group collects the cash from buyers and remits to sellers. The balance represents the prepayments to sellers by the Group, i.e. prepayments of 90% car price to individual sellers, which are subsequently collected from the buyers in a short period of time.

7. OTHER RECEIVABLES, NET

 
  As of  
 
  December 31,
2017
  March 31,
2018
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Rental and other deposits

    131,098     185,323  

Receivables from third-party payment settlement platform

    78,856     109,521  

Staff advance

    22,940     19,745  

Others

    19,027     21,476  

    251,921     336,065  

Less: allowance for doubtful accounts

    (272 )   (272 )

    251,649     335,793  

        The movement of allowance for doubtful accounts is as follows:

 
  Three months
ended
March 31,
2017
  Three months
ended
March 31,
2018
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

At the beginning of the period

    (269 )   (272 )

Addition

         

At the ending of the period

    (269 )   (272 )

8. PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS

 
  As of  
 
  December 31,
2017
  March 31,
2018
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Prepaid marketing expense

    56,745     252,686  

VAT-input deductible

    80,589     100,544  

Prepaid consulting and insurance service fees

    41,053     68,720  

Prepaid rental expense

    57,188     59,689  

Others

    14,194     12,034  

    249,769     493,673  

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9. FINANCIAL LEASE RECEIVABLES

        Financial lease receivables include dealer inventory financing receivables and receivables generated from finance lease arrangements we entered into with consumers before we started to cooperate with third-party financing partners from September 2015.

        The following table presents financial lease receivables as of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018, respectively.

 
  As of  
 
  December 31,
2017
  March 31,
2018
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Financial lease receivables due from car dealers

    432,491     338,676  

Financial lease receivables due from consumers

    10,427     9,046  

Less: allowance for doubtful accounts

    (4,225 )   (5,659 )

    6,202     3,387  

Financial lease receivables, net

    438,693     342,063  

        The following presents the aging of past-due financial lease receivables as of December 31, 2017:

 
  1 - 90 days   Above
90 days
  Total
past due
  Current   Total  
 
  RMB
  RMB
  RMB
  RMB
  RMB
 

Financial lease receivables due from car dealers

                432,491     432,491  

Financial lease receivables due from consumers

    2,808     7,619     10,427         10,427  

    2,808     7,619     10,427     432,491     442,918  

        The following present the aging of past-due financial lease receivables as of March 31, 2018:

 
  1 - 90 days   Above
90 days
  Total
past due
  Current   Total  
 
  RMB
  RMB
  RMB
  RMB
  RMB
 

Financial lease receivables due from car dealers

                338,676     338,676  

Financial lease receivables from consumers

        9,046     9,046         9,046  

        9,046     9,046     338,676     347,722  

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9. FINANCIAL LEASE RECEIVABLES (Continued)

        The following lists the components of the net investment in financial lease receivables due from car dealers and consumers as of March 31, 2017 and 2018.

 
  As of  
 
  March 31,
2017
  March 31,
2018
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Total minimum lease payments to be received (i)

    546,254     350,253  

Less: Amounts representing estimated executory costs (such as taxes, maintenance, and insurance), including profit thereon, included in total minimum lease payments

         

Less: Allowance for uncollectibles

    (2,624 )   (5,659 )

Net minimum lease payments receivable

    543,630     344,594  

Estimated residual values of leased property (unguaranteed)

             

Less: unearned income

    (3,450 )   (2,531 )

Net investment in direct financing and sales-type leases

    540,180     342,063  

(i)
At December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018, all of the minimum lease payments would be paid in a year. There is no contingent rental for the year ended December 31, 2017 and the three months ended March 31, 2018, respectively.

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10. PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT AND SOFTWARE, NET

        Property, equipment and software, net, consist of the following:

 
  As of  
 
  December 31,
2017
  March 31,
2018
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Cost

             

Computer equipment

    125,962     147,833  

Leasehold improvement

    106,947     116,513  

Software

    19,198     21,937  

Furniture

    13,638     13,440  

Vehicle and motor

    7,754     9,358  

Construction in progress

    18,082     21,717  

Total property, equipment and software

    291,581     330,798  

Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization

   
 
   
 
 

Computer equipment

    (56,528 )   (65,677 )

Leasehold improvement

    (64,203 )   (72,277 )

Software

    (4,418 )   (4,939 )

Furniture

    (5,706 )   (6,321 )

Vehicle and motor

    (4,101 )   (4,442 )

Total accumulated depreciation and amortization

    (134,956 )   (153,656 )

Net book value

   
156,625
   
177,142
 

        The total amounts charged to the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss for depreciation and amortization expenses amounted to approximately RMB15.6 million and RMB18.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2018, respectively.

11. INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET

        Acquired intangible assets, net, consist of the following:

 
  As of  
 
  December 31,
2017
  March 31,
2018
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Supplier relationship

    9,400     9,400  

Software copyright

    3,000     3,000  

Others

    5,952     5,952  

Total intangible assets

    18,352     18,352  

Less: amortization

   
(8,403

)
 
(9,320

)

Net book value

    9,949     9,032  

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11. INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET (Continued)

        The total amounts charged to the Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss for amortization expenses amounted to approximately RMB0.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2018, respectively.

        The annual estimated amortization expense for intangible assets subject to amortization for the five years is as follows:

 
  As of
March 31, 2018
 
 
  RMB
 

Succeeding periods in 2018

    2,754  

2019

    3,507  

2020

    2,291  

2021

    480  

2022

     

    9,032  

12. LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS

        The Group's long-term investments consist of the following:

 
  As of  
 
  December 31,
2017
  March 31,
2017
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Available-for-sales security investment

             

Orange Inc. 

    39,205     37,729  

Cost method investments

   
 
   
 
 

Bai'an Online Property Insurance Co., Ltd. ("Bai'an")

    1,423     1,423  

Total long-term investments

    40,628     39,152  

Investment accounted for as available-for-sale security investment

Investment in Orange Inc.

        In June 2017, the Group subscribed convertible preferred shares of Orange Inc., a technology company, for a consideration of US$6 million. The Group's investment represented 10.26% of the equity interests, on an if-converted basis. The preferred shares were not considered in-substance ordinary shares as they provide substantive redemption rights, liquidation rights and fixed dividends to the Group, which are not available to ordinary shareholders. Thus the investment was classified as an available-for-sale security investment in debt securities.

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12. LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Continued)

Investments accounted for using cost method

        The Group does not have significant influence over these equity investments which do not have readily determinable market value, and therefore accounted for these investments using cost method.

13. OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS

 
  As of  
 
  December 31,
2017
  March 31,
2018
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Prepayment of long-term investment

    112,902     112,902  

        In September 2017, the Company paid investment consideration of RMB112.9 million in Jincheng Consumer Finance (Sichuan) Co., Ltd., a professional consumer financial services provider. The investment had not been closed as of March 31, 2018.

14. SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM BORROWINGS

        The following table presents short-term and long-term borrowings from commercial banks or other institutions as of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018. Short-term borrowings includes borrowings with maturity terms shorter than one year and the current portion of the long-term borrowings.

Funding Partners
  Fixed annual
interest rate
  Term   As of
December 31,
2017
  As of
March 31,
2018
 
 
   
   
  RMB
  RMB
 

Short-term borrowings

  7.45% - 8.10%   within 12 months     320,877     324,887  

Current portion of long-term borrowings

  5% - 8%   mature in March 2019     105,906     173,561  

Long-term borrowings

  5% - 8%   2 - 5 years     374,104     518,485  

            800,887     1,016,933  

        Long-term borrowings of RMB206.1 million and current portion of long-term borrowings of RMB153.6 million were secured by loan recognized as a result of payment under the guarantee of RMB333.2 million as at March 31, 2018, and long-term borrowings of RMB141.1 million and current portion of long-term borrowings of RMB105.9 million were secured by loan recognized as a result of payment under the guarantee of RMB209.8 million as at December 31, 2017 (Note 5).

        The weighted average interest rate for the outstanding borrowings was approximately 6.4% and 6.5% as of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018, respectively.

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

15. GUARANTEE LIABILITIES

        The movement of guarantee liabilities is as follows:

 
  Three months ended
March 31, 2017
  Three months ended
March 31, 2018
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Balance at the beginning of the period

    76,325     173,907  

Fair value of guarantee liabilities upon the inception of new guarantees

    64,075     90,500  

Guarantee settled

    (17,423 )   (90,782 )

(Gains)/losses from guarantee liability

    (16,292 )   17,665  

Balance at the end of the period

    106,685     191,290  

        The terms of the guarantee range from 2 years to 3 years, as of March 31, 2017 and 2018.

16. DEPOSIT OF INTERESTS FROM CONSUMERS AND PAYABLE TO FINANCING PARTNERS

 
  As of  
 
  December 31,
2017
  March 31,
2018
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Deposit of interests from consumers and payable to financing partners

    1,076,096     1,306,761  

Less: current portion

    (732,273 )   (902,009 )

Non-current portion

    343,823     404,752  

        The Group facilitates loans extended by third-party financing partners to consumers through online platform. The third-party financing partners provide all the funds for the consumer loans, while the Group provides services to facilitate such financing transactions, including collection of interests deposit from the consumers at inception. The interest deposit normally approximates all the interest throughout the life of the loan. The balance represents the interests deposit from the consumers and subsequently payable to the financing partners.

17. ADVANCE FROM BUYERS COLLECTED ON BEHALF OF SELLERS

 
  As of  
 
  December 31,
2017
  March 31,
2018
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Advance from buyers collected on behalf of sellers

    226,891     184,397  

        When facilitating used car transaction in 2B business, the Group arranges auction activities to connect the sellers and buyers and provides service in relation to the cash flow remittance, i.e. the Group collects the cash from buyers and remits to sellers. The balance represents the advance payments collected from buyers, which are subsequently paid to sellers in a short period of time.

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

18. OTHER PAYABLES AND ACCRUALS

 
  As of  
 
  December 31,
2017
  March 31,
2018
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Accrued advertising expenses

    429,658     351,838  

Deposits (i)

    196,089     196,213  

Accrued salaries and benefits

    143,777     132,996  

Accrued professional services and other expenses

    40,932     59,360  

Tax payables

    50,637     44,530  

Interest payable

    4,610     14,325  

Others

    61,686     68,963  

    927,389     868,225  

(i)
In order to participate the auction through the platforms, the participants are required to pay deposits to the Group. The deposits were interest free and have no fixed terms of repayment.

19. OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES

 
  As of  
 
  December 31,
2017
  March 31,
2018
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Prepayment from Apex Ease Limited

    130,684      

Prepayment from Huangpu Investment Holding Limited

    32,671      

    163,355      

20. RELATED PARTY BALANCES AND TRANSACTIONS

        The table below sets forth the major related parties and their relationships with the Group as of March 31, 2018:

Name of related parties
  Relationship with the Group

Xin Gao Group

  Ordinary shareholder and Preferred Shareholder of the Company, controlled by Mr. Kun Dai, Founder and CEO of the Group

Gao Li Group

  Preferred Shareholder of the Company, controlled by Mr. Kun Dai, Founder and CEO of the Group

Baidu (Hong Kong) Limited ("Baidu")

  Preferred Shareholder of the Company

Baogu

  An associate of the Group before August 31, 2017

Shanghai Xiao Qing Information Technology Co., Ltd. ("Xiao Qing")

  An associate of the Group

Mr. Kun Dai

  Founder and CEO of the Group

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(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

20. RELATED PARTY BALANCES AND TRANSACTIONS (Continued)

        Details of related party balances and transactions as of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018 are as follows:

Amounts due from related parties

 
  As of  
 
  December 31,
2017
  March 31,
2018
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Loan receivables

             

Gao Li Group

    379,073     370,377  

Xin Gao Group

    134,011     130,593  

Mr. Kun Dai

    94,630     145,937  

Prepaid expenses

   
 
   
 
 

Baidu

    577     577  

    608,291     647,484  

        On May 13, 2015, the Company entered into a loan agreement with Xin Gao Group, and subsequently lent collateralized loan of US$ 17.7 million to Xin Gao Group with a term of 5 years bearing interest of 6% per annum.

        On July 19, 2017, the Company entered into a loan agreement with Gao Li Group, and subsequently lent collateralized loan of US$56.5 million to Gao Li Group with a term of 5 years bearing interest of 6% per annum.

        On July 19, 2017, the Company entered into a loan agreement with Mr. Kun Dai, and subsequently lent uncollateralized loan of US$22.8 million to Mr. Kun Dai in November and December 2017, February and March 2018 with a term of 5 years bearing interest of 6% per annum. The Company further lent uncollateralized loan of US$10.7 million to Mr. Kun Dai in May 2018 with a term of 5 years bearing interest of 6% per annum.

        As of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018, the total outstanding balance from Xin Gao Group, Gao Li Group and Mr. Kun Dai represented principal and accrued interest.

        The Company intends to settle its loans extended to related parties and does not plan to enter into similar transactions with related parties in the future.

Transactions with related parties

 
  Three months ended
March 31, 2017
  Three months ended
March 31, 2018
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Service provided by the related parties

             

Baogu

    5,948      

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

21. INCOME TAX EXPENSE

Composition of income tax expense

        The current and deferred portions of income tax expense included in the Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2018 are as follows:

 
  Three months ended
March 31, 2017
  Three months ended
March 31, 2018
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Current income tax expense

    (180 )   (3,176 )

Deferred income tax credit

    155     155  

    (25 )   (3,021 )

Reconciliation of the differences between statutory tax rate and the effective tax rate

        Reconciliation of the differences between the statutory EIT rate applicable to losses of the consolidated entities and the income tax expenses of the Company:

 
  Three months ended
March 31, 2017
  Three months ended
March 31, 2018
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Loss before tax

    (507,861 )   (836,416 )

Income tax computed at PRC statutory tax rate

    (126,965 )   (209,104 )

Effect of different tax rate

    14,881     4,471  

Non-deductible expense

    24,948     133,321  

Change of valuation allowance

    87,111     68,291  

    (25 )   (3,021 )

Deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities

        The following table sets forth the significant components of the deferred tax assets:

 
  As of  
 
  December 31,
2017
  March 31,
2018
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Deferred tax assets

             

Net accumulated losses-carry forward

    507,849     509,053  

Deductible advertising expense

    348,032     418,228  

Accruals

    93,732     90,265  

Allowance

    8,198     8,556  

Less: valuation allowance

    (957,811 )   (1,026,102 )

Net deferred tax assets

         

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21. INCOME TAX EXPENSE (Continued)


 
  As of  
 
  December 31,
2017
  March 31,
2018
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Deferred tax liabilities

             

Intangible assets arisen from business combinations

    1,653     1,498  

Movement of valuation allowance

 
  Three months ended
March 31, 2017
  Three months ended
March 31, 2018
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Balance at beginning of the period

    (518,498 )   (957,811 )

Changes of valuation allowance

    (87,111 )   (68,291 )

Balance at end of the period

    (605,609 )   (1,026,102 )

        As of March 31, 2018, the Group had net operating loss carries forwards of approximately RMB2,036.2 million which arose from the subsidiaries, VIEs and VIEs' subsidiaries established in the PRC. The loss carries forwards in PRC will expire during the period from 2018 to 2023.

        A valuation allowance is provided to reduce the amount of deferred tax assets if it is considered more likely than not that amount of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. In making such determination, the Group evaluates a variety of factors including the Group's operating history, accumulated deficit, the existence of taxable temporary differences and reversal periods.

        The Group has incurred net accumulated operating losses for income tax purposes since its inception. The Group believes that it is more likely than not that these net accumulated operating losses and other deferred tax assets will not be utilized in the future. Therefore, the Group has provided full valuation allowances for the deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018.

22. ORDINARY SHARES

        As of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018, 1,312,839,230 and 1,244,917,230 ordinary shares had been authorised, respectively. A total of 49,318,860 ordinary shares, par value US$0.0001 per share, consists of 3,333,340 restricted shares granted to Mr. Kun Dai under 2013 Stock Incentive Plan in December 2014, 19,985,520 restricted shares granted to Mr. Kun Dai in April 2016, and 26,000,000 ordinary shares had been issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018.

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(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

23. CONVERTIBLE REDEEMABLE PREFERRED SHARES

        On July 17, 2012, the Company entered into a shares purchase agreement with certain investors, pursuant to which 50,000,000 Series A Convertible Redeemable Preferred Shares ("Series A Preferred Shares") were issued on July 17, 2012 for an aggregated consideration of US$10.0 million. The Company incurred issuance costs of RMB0.4 million (US$0.1 million) in connection with this offering.

        On March 26, 2013, the Company entered into a shares purchase agreement with certain investors, pursuant to which 52,951,970 Series B Convertible Redeemable Preferred Shares ("Series B Preferred Shares", "Series B Preferred Shares Tranche I", or "Series B-I") were issued on March 26, 2013 for an aggregated consideration of US$15.0 million. The Company incurred issuance costs of RMB0.34 million (US$0.1 million) in connection with this offering.

        On April 22, 2013, the Company entered into a shares purchase agreement with certain investors, pursuant to which 17,650,660 Series B Convertible Redeemable Preferred Shares ("Series B Preferred Shares", "Series B Preferred Shares Tranche II", or "Series B-II") were issued on April 22, 2013 for an aggregated consideration of US$5.0 million. The Company incurred issuance costs of RMB0.1 million (US$0.02 million) in connection with this offering.

        In December 2013, the Company issued certain Convertible Promissory Notes ("2013 Notes") amounting to US$5.0 million to the third party investor LC Fund V, L.P. and LC Parallel Fund V, L.P., which were subsequently converted into Series C-2 Convertible Redeemable Series C-2 ("Series C Preferred Shares," or "Series C-2 Preferred Shares"), upon the issuance of the Series C-2 Preferred Shares on March 24, 2014.

        On February 26, 2014, the Company issued certain Convertible Promissory Notes ("2014 Notes") amounting to US$5.0 million to the third party investor DCM Hybrid RMB Fund, L.P., which were subsequently converted into Series C-1 Convertible Redeemable Preferred Shares ("Series C Preferred Shares" or "Series C Preferred Shares" or "Series C-1 Preferred Shares" or "Series C-1 Preferred Shares Tranche I" or "Series C-1-I"), upon the issuance of the Convertible Redeemable Series C-1 Preferred Shares on March 24, 2014. The Company incurred issuance costs of RMB0.3 million (US$0.1 million) in connection with this offering.

        On March 24, 2014, the Company entered into a shares purchase agreement with certain investors, pursuant to which 85,527,210 Series C-1 Convertible Redeemable Preferred Shares Tranche I and 10,558,910 Series C-2 Preferred Shares were issued on March 24, 2014 for an aggregated consideration of US$50.0 million (including the conversion of 2013 Notes and 2014 Notes), of which 7,243,410 Series C-1 Convertible Redeemable Preferred Shares Tranche I was subsequently repurchased by the Company in November 2014. The Company incurred issuance costs of RMB0.07 million (US$0.01 million) in connection with this offering.

        On August 7, 2014, the Company entered into a shares purchase agreement with certain investors, pursuant to which 19,006,050 Series C-1 Convertible Redeemable Preferred Shares ("Series C Preferred Shares" or "Series C-1 Preferred Shares" or "Series C-1 Preferred Shares Tranche II" or "Series C-1-II") were issued on August 7, 2014 for an aggregated consideration of US$10.0 million, of which 3,621,710 and 6,959,370 Series C-1 Convertible Redeemable Preferred Shares was repurchased by the Company in November 2014 and May 2015, respectively. The Company incurred issuance costs of RMB0.4 million (US$0.1 million) in connection with this offering.

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23. CONVERTIBLE REDEEMABLE PREFERRED SHARES (Continued)

        On September 9, 2014, the Company entered into a shares purchase agreement with certain investors, pursuant to which 144,868,320 Series D Convertible Redeemable Preferred Shares ("Series D Preferred Shares", "Series D Preferred Shares Tranche I", or "Series D-I") were issued on September 9, 2014 for an aggregated consideration of US$200.0 million. The Company incurred issuance costs of RMB0.8 million (US$0.1 million) in connection with this offering.

        On November 28, 2014, the Company entered into a shares purchase agreement with certain investors, pursuant to which 14,486,830 Series D Convertible Redeemable Preferred Shares ("Series D Preferred Shares", "Series D Preferred Shares Tranche II", or "Series D-II") were issued on November 28, 2014 for an aggregated consideration of US$20.0 million. The Company incurred issuance costs of RMB0.08 million (US$0.01 million) in connection with this offering.

        On March 13, 2015, the Company entered into a shares purchase agreement with certain investors, pursuant to which 89,477,490 Series E Convertible Redeemable Preferred Shares ("Series E Preferred Shares") were issued on March 13, 2015 for an aggregated consideration of US$150.0 million. The Company incurred issuance costs of RMB0.8 million (US$0.1 million) in connection with this offering.

        On November 13, 2015, the Company entered into a shares purchase agreement with certain investors, pursuant to which 73,053,830 Series F Convertible Redeemable Preferred Shares ("Series F Preferred Shares" or "Series F Preferred Shares Tranche I" or "Series F-I") were issued on November 13, 2015 for an aggregated consideration of US$181.0 million. The Company incurred issuance costs of RMB0.8 million (US$0.1 million) in connection with this offering.

        On December 1, 2015, the Company entered into a shares purchase agreement with certain investors, pursuant to which 12,108,370 Series F Convertible Redeemable Preferred Shares ("Series F Preferred Shares, "Series F Preferred Shares Tranche II", or "Series F-II") were issued on December 1, 2015 for an aggregated consideration of US$30.0 million. The Company incurred issuance costs of RMB0.1 million (US$0.02 million) in connection with this offering.

        On April 20, 2016, the Company entered into a shares purchase agreement with certain investors, pursuant to which 4,910,890 Series A-1 Convertible Redeemable Preferred Shares ("Series A-1 Preferred Shares") were issued on April 20, 2016 for an aggregated consideration of US$10.0 million. The Company incurred issuance costs of RMB0.8 million (US$0.1 million) in connection with the offering of Series A-1 Preferred Shares. The subscription consideration is higher than the fair value of the preferred shares as of the date of closing, with the difference of RMB3.4 million being recorded as shareholder's contribution from Series A-1 preferred shareholders.

        On December 26, 27, 28 and 30, 2016, the Company entered into a shares purchase agreement with certain investors, pursuant to which 70,725,860 Series G Convertible Redeemable Preferred Shares ("Series G Preferred Shares", "Series G Preferred Shares Tranche I", or "Series G-I") were issued on January 13, 2017 for an aggregated consideration of US$212.2 million. The Company incurred issuance costs of RMB5.0 million (US$0.8 million) in connection with the offering of Series G-I Preferred Shares. The subscription consideration is lower than the fair value of this preferred shares as of the date of closing, with the difference of RMB6.9 million being accounted as deemed dividend to Series G-I preferred shareholders.

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(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

23. CONVERTIBLE REDEEMABLE PREFERRED SHARES (Continued)

        On July 20 and 30, 2017, the Company entered into a shares purchase agreement with certain investors, pursuant to which 28,117,410 Series G Convertible Redeemable Preferred Shares ("Series G Preferred Shares", "Series G Preferred Shares Tranche II", or "Series G-II") were issued on July 28, 2017 for an aggregated consideration of US$82.5 million. The Company incurred issuance costs of RMB0.9 million (US$0.1 million) in connection with the offering of Series G-II Preferred Shares. The subscription consideration is lower than the fair value of this preferred shares as of the date of closing, with the difference of RMB233.1 million being recorded as deemed dividend to Series G-II preferred shareholders.

        On August 31, 2017, the Company entered into a shares purchase agreement with certain investors, pursuant to which 16,777,370 Series G Convertible Redeemable Preferred Shares ("Series G Preferred Shares", "Series G Preferred Shares Tranche III", or "Series G-III") were issued on October 21, 2017 for an aggregated consideration of US$50.0 million. The Company incurred issuance costs of RMB0.3 million (US$0.05 million) in connection with the offering of Series G-III Preferred Shares. The subscription consideration is lower than the fair value of this preferred shares as of the date of closing, with the difference of RMB185.0 million being accounted as deemed dividend to Series G-III preferred shareholders.

        On November 23, 2017, the Company entered into a shares purchase agreement with certain investors, pursuant to which 14,764,090 Series G Convertible Redeemable Preferred Shares ("Series G Preferred Shares", "Series G Preferred Shares Tranche IV", or "Series G-IV") were issued on November 27, 2017 for an aggregated consideration of US$44.0 million. The Company incurred issuance costs of RMB0.3 million (US$0.04 million) in connection with the offering of Series G-IV Preferred Shares. The subscription consideration is lower than the fair value of this preferred shares as of the date of closing, with the difference of RMB162.6 million being accounted as deemed dividend to Series G-IV preferred shareholders.

        On November 23 and December 6, 2017, the Company entered into a shares purchase agreement with certain investors, pursuant to which 67,922,000 Series G-Plus Convertible Redeemable Preferred Shares ("Series G-Plus Preferred Shares", "Series G Preferred Shares Tranche Plus", or "Series G-Plus") were issued on January 2, 2018 for an aggregated consideration of US$250.0 million. The Company incurred issuance costs of RMB3.9 million (US$0.6 million) in connection with the offering of Series G-Plus Preferred Shares. The subscription consideration is lower than the fair value of this preferred shares as of the date of closing, with the difference of RMB544.8 million being accounted as deemed dividend to Series G-Plus preferred shareholders.

        The Series A, A-1. B, C, D, E, F, G and G-Plus Preferred Shares are collectively referred to as the Preferred Shares. The rights, preferences and privileges of the Preferred Shares are as follows:

Redemption rights

        At any time commencing on a date specified in the shareholders' agreement (the "Redemption Start Date"), holders of more than 50% of the then outstanding Series A-1, B, C, D, E, F, G and G-Plus Preferred Shares and at least two thirds ( 2 / 3 ) of the Series A Preferred Shares may request a redemption of the Preferred Shares of such series. On receipt of a redemption request from the

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holders, the Company shall redeem all or part, as requested, of the outstanding Preferred Shares of such series.

        The Redemption Start Date of Preferred Shares have been amended for a number of times historically. If any holder of any series of Preferred Shares exercises its redemption right, any holder of other series of Preferred Shares shall have the right to exercise the redemption of its series at the same time.

        The price at which each Preferred Share shall be redeemed shall equal to the higher of (i) and (ii) below:

    i.
    The original Preferred Shares issue price for such series plus 10% compound interest per annum (calculated from the issuance dates of the respective series of Preferred Shares), and declared but unpaid dividends.

    ii.
    The fair market value of the relevant series of Preferred Shares on the date of redemption.

        If on the redemption date triggered by the occurrence of any redemption event, the Company's assets or funds which are legally available are insufficient to pay in full the aggregate redemption price for Preferred Shares requested to be redeemed, upon the request of a redeeming shareholder, the Company shall execute and deliver a note with a principal amount equal to the portion of the aggregate redemption price due but not paid with an interest rate of 10% per annum, with such principal and accrued interest due and payable on the date that is 12 months following the note issuance date. If a note is issued, the relevant Preferred Shares shall be cancelled.

Conversion Rights

        Each Preferred Share is convertible, at the option of the holder, at any time after the date of issuance of such Preferred Shares according to a conversion ratio, subject to adjustments for dilution, including but not limited to stock splits, stock dividends and capitalization and certain other events. Each Preferred Share is convertible into a number of ordinary shares determined by dividing the applicable original issuance price by the conversion price (initially being 1 to 1 conversion ratio). The conversion price of each Preferred Share is the same as its original issuance price and no adjustments to conversion price have occurred so far.

        Each Series C, D, E, E, F, G and G-Plus Preferred Share shall automatically be converted into ordinary shares, at the then applicable preferred share conversion price upon (i) closing of a Qualified Initial Public Offering ("Qualified IPO"). Each Series B, A, A-1 Preferred Share shall automatically be converted into ordinary shares, at the then applicable preferred share conversion price upon (i) closing of a Qualified Initial Public Offering ("Qualified IPO") or (ii) the written approval of the holders of a majority of each series of Preferred Shares (calculated and voting separately in their respective single class on an as-converted basis), and particularly for the Series B Preferred Shares, approval by the holders of more than 60% of the Series B Preferred Shares; for Series A Preferred Shares, approval by the holders of more than two thirds ( 2 / 3 ) of the Series A Preferred Shares.

        Prior to the Series C Preferred Shares issuance on March 24, 2014, a "Qualified IPO" was defined as an initial public offering with net offering proceeds no less than US$50 million and implied market

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capitalization of the Company of no less than US$300 million prior to such initial public offering. Upon the issuance of the Series C Preferred Shares, the net offering proceeds and market capitalization criteria for a "Qualified IPO" were increased to US$80 million and US$600 million, respectively. Upon the issuance of the Series D Preferred Shares, the net offering proceeds and market capitalization criteria for a "Qualified IPO" were increased to US$100 million and US$1 billion, respectively. Upon the issuance of the Series E Preferred Shares, the net offering proceeds and market capitalization criteria for a "Qualified IPO" were increased to US$200 million and US$2 billion, respectively. Upon the issuance of the Series F Preferred Shares, the net offering proceeds and market capitalization criteria for a "Qualified IPO" were increased to US$200 million and US$2.5 billion, respectively. Upon the issuance of the Series G Tranche I Preferred Shares, the net offering proceeds and market capitalization criteria for a "Qualified IPO" were increased to US$200 million and US$3 billion, respectively. Upon the issuance of the Series G Tranche II Preferred Shares, the net offering proceeds and market capitalization criteria for a "Qualified IPO" were increased to US$200 million and US$3.173 billion, respectively. Upon the issuance of the Series G Tranche III Preferred Shares, Series G Tranche IV Preferred Shares and Series G-Plus, the net offering proceeds and market capitalization criteria for a "Qualified IPO" were increased to US$200 million and US$3.2 billion, respectively.

Voting Rights

        Each Preferred Share has voting rights equivalent to the number of ordinary shares to which it is convertible at the record date. The holders of the Preferred Shares also have certain veto rights including, but not limited to, amendment or waiver of any provision of the Company's article of association in a manner that adversely alters or changes the rights, preferences, powers, privileges or restriction of Preferred Shares, dividend declaration and distribution on ordinary shares, appointment or removal of senior management, etc.

        Each Preferred Share shall be entitled to that number of votes corresponding to the number of ordinary shares on an as-converted basis. Preferred Shares shall vote separately as a class with respect to certain specified matters. Otherwise, the holders of Preferred Shares and ordinary shares shall vote together as a single class.

Dividend Rights

        Each holder of Series G-Plus Preferred Shares shall be entitled to receive, out of any funds legally available therefor, preferential, non-cumulative dividends at the rate equal to 5% per annum of the Series G Preferred Share issue price.

        After the full preferential dividends for Series G-Plus Preferred Shares had been paid on all outstanding Series G-Plus Preferred Shares, each holder of Series G Preferred Shares shall be entitled to receive, out of any funds legally available therefor, preferential, non-cumulative dividends at the rate equal to 5% per annum of the Series F Preferred Shares issue price.

        After the full preferential dividends for Series G-Plus and G Preferred Shares had been paid on all outstanding Series G and G-Plus Preferred Shares, each holder of Series F Preferred Shares shall be

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entitled to receive, out of any funds legally available therefor, preferential, non-cumulative dividends at the rate equal to 5% per annum of the Series F Preferred Shares issue price.

        After the full preferential dividends for Series G-Plus, G and F Preferred Shares had been paid on all outstanding Series G-Plus, G and F Preferred Shares, each holder of Series E Preferred Shares shall be entitled to receive, out of any funds legally available therefor, preferential, non-cumulative dividends at the rate equal to 5% per annum of the Series E Preferred Shares issue price.

        After the full preferential dividends for Series G-Plus, G, F and E Preferred Shares had been paid on all outstanding Series G, F and E Preferred Shares, each holder of Series D Preferred Shares shall be entitled to receive, out of any funds legally available therefor, preferential, non-cumulative dividends at the rate equal to 5% per annum of the Series D Preferred Shares issue price.

        After the full preferential dividends for Series G-Plus, G, F, E and D Preferred Shares had been paid on all outstanding Series G-Plus, G, F, E and D Preferred Shares, each holder of Series C Preferred Shares shall be entitled to receive, out of any funds legally available therefor, preferential, non-cumulative dividends at the rate equal to 5% per annum of the Series C Preferred Shares issue price.

        After the full preferential dividends for Series G-Plus, G, F, E, D and C Preferred Shares had been paid on all outstanding Series G-Plus, G, F, E, D and C Preferred Shares, each holder of Series B Preferred Shares shall be entitled to receive, out of any funds legally available therefor, preferential, non-cumulative dividends at the rate equal to 5% per annum of the Series B Preferred Shares issue price.

        After the full preferential dividends for Series G-Plus, G, F, E, D, C and B Preferred Shares had been paid on all outstanding Series G-Plus, G, F, E, D, C and B Preferred Shares, each holder of Series A Preferred Shares shall be entitled to receive, preferential, non-cumulative dividends at the rate equal to 5% per annum of the Series A Preferred Shares issue price.

        In addition to any dividend pursuant to above, the holders of Preferred Shares shall be entitled to receive on a pari passu basis, when as and if declared at the sole discretion of the Board, but only out of funds that are legally available therefor, cash dividends at the rate or in the amount as the Board considers appropriate.

Liquidation Preferences

        In the event of any liquidation (unless waived by the Preferred Shareholders) including deemed liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, holders of the Preferred Shares shall be entitled to receive a per share amount equal to 150% of the original preferred share issue price of the respective series of Preferred Shares, as adjusted for share dividends, share splits, combinations, recapitalizations or similar events, plus all accrued and declared but unpaid dividends thereon, in the sequence of Series G-Plus Preferred Shares, Series G Preferred Shares, Series F Preferred Shares, Series E Preferred Shares, Series D Preferred Shares, Series C Preferred Shares, Series B Preferred Shares, Series A-1 Preferred Shares and Series A Preferred Shares. After such liquidation amounts have been paid in full, any remaining funds or assets of the Company legally available for distribution

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to shareholders shall be distributed on a pro rata, pari passu basis among the holders of the Preferred Shares, on an as-converted basis, together with the holders of the ordinary shares.

Accounting for preferred shares

        The Company classified the Preferred Shares in the mezzanine section of the Consolidated Balance Sheets because they were redeemable at the holders' option any time after a certain date and were contingently redeemable upon the occurrence of certain liquidation event outside of the Company's control. The conversion feature and liquidation preferences feature as mentioned below, are initially measured at its fair value, respectively, and the initial carrying value for the Preferred Shares are allocated on a residual basis, net of issuance costs.

        Since the Preferred Shares become redeemable at the option of the holder at any time after a specified date, for each reporting period, the Company recorded accretions on the Preferred Shares to the redemption value by using the effective interest rate method from the issuance dates to the earliest redemption dates as set forth in the original issuance. While all Preferred Shares are automatically converted upon a Qualified IPO, the effectiveness of a Qualified IPO is not within the control of the Company and is not deemed probable to occur for accounting purposes until the effective date of the Qualified IPO. As such, the Company continued to recognize accretion of the Preferred Shares during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2018. The accretion of Preferred Shares was RMB135.8 million (US$19.7 million) and RMB157.5 million (US$25.1 million) for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2018.

        The Company has determined that, under the whole instrument approach, host contract of the Preferred Shares is more akin to a debt host, given the Preferred Shares holders have potential creditors' right in the event of insufficient fund upon redemption, along with other debt-like features in the terms of the Preferred Shares, including the redemption rights. The conversion feature that is embedded in the Preferred Shares is required to be bifurcated and accounted for as derivative liability, due to the optional redemption settlement mechanism could give rise to net settlement of the conversion provision in cash if fair market value of relevant series of the Preferred Shares on the date of the redemption is higher than the fixed redemption amount, instead of the settlement by delivery of the ordinary shares of the Company. Thus the conversion feature is a derivative instrument subject to ASC 815-10-15, also this equity-like feature is not considered clearly and closely related to the debt host of the Preferred Shares, and should be bifurcated. Also, the Company has determined that, certain debt-like liquidation features (i.e. change of control, etc.) with which the Preferred Shares holders shall be entitled to receive a per share amount equal to 150% of the original preferred share issuance price of the respective series of the Preferred Shares, involve a substantial premium, and could accelerate the repayment of the contractual principal amount as it is contingently exercisable in accordance with ASC 815-15-25-42. Thus, the liquidation features are considered not to be clearly and closely related to the debt host, and are accounted for as derivative liabilities, too. The Company determined the fair value of these derivative liabilities with the assistance of an independent appraiser and concluded that the fair value of the bifurcated liquidation features was insignificant initially and subsequently at the end of each reporting period presented. The fair value of the derivative liability of conversion feature was RMB381.2 million (US$58.0 million) initially, and subsequently was marked to market value of

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RMB1,427.6 million (US$210.9 million) and RMB1,817.2 (US$289.0 million) as at December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018, respectively.

Modification of preferred shares

        The Company assesses whether an amendment to the terms of its convertible redeemable preferred shares is an extinguishment or a modification based on a qualitative evaluation of the amendment. If the amendment adds, removes, significantly changes to a substantive contractual term or to the nature of the overall instrument, the amendment results in an extinguishment of the preferred shares. The Company also assess if the change in terms results in value transfer between Preferred Shareholders or between Preferred Shareholders and ordinary shareholders.

        When convertible redeemable preferred shares are extinguished, the difference between the fair value of the consideration transferred to the convertible redeemable Preferred Shareholders and the carrying amount of such preferred shares (net of issuance costs) is treated as a deemed dividend to the Preferred Shareholders. When convertible redeemable preferred shares are modified and such modification results in value transfer between Preferred Shareholders and ordinary shareholders, the change in fair value resulted from the amendment is treated as a deemed dividend to or from the Preferred Shareholders.

        On January 13, 2017, the Redemption Start Date of Series A, A-1, B, C, D, E and F preferred shares was extended from November 13, 2020 to January 13, 2022, which is to be in line with the optional redemption date of Series G Tranche I Preferred Shares. In the meantime, the market capitalization criteria for a "Qualified IPO" was increased from US$2.5 billion to US$3 billion. On July 28, 2017, the Redemption Start Date of Series A, A-1, B, C, D, E, F and G-1 preferred shares was extended from January 13, 2022 to July 28, 2022, which is to be in line with the optional redemption date of Series G Tranche II Preferred Shares. On October 21, 2017, the Redemption Start Date of Series A, A-1, B, C, D, E, F, G-1 and G-2 preferred shares was modified from July 28, 2022 back to January 13, 2022. In the meantime, the market capitalization criteria for a "Qualified IPO" was increased from US$3.173 billion to US$3.2 billion.

        The Company evaluated the modifications and concluded that they represented modifications, rather than extinguishment, of Preferred Shares, which resulted in a transfer of value from preferred shareholders to ordinary shareholder. On the date of the modifications, the Company assessed the total fair value of preferred shares immediately before and after the change of the terms with the assistance from an independent third-party appraiser. The Company is ultimately responsible for the determination of such fair value. The combined change in fair value of Preferred Shares immediately before and after the modification was US$5.9 million on January 13, 2017, US$2.7 million on July 28, 2017 and US$5.1 million on October 21, 2017. This increase in fair value of the ordinary shares of US$5.9 million on January 13, 2017, US$2.7 million on July 28, 2017 and US$5.1 million on October 21, 2017 respectively is, in substance, a transfer of wealth mostly from the Preferred Shareholders to the ordinary shareholder, and therefore are recorded as deemed dividend from the Preferred Shareholders.

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23. CONVERTIBLE REDEEMABLE PREFERRED SHARES (Continued)

        As of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018, the fair values of the conversion features which required to be bifurcated and accounted for as derivative liabilities are as follows:

 
  As of  
 
  December 31,
2017
  March 31,
2018
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Derivative liability—conversion feature

    1,427,560     1,817,188  

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        The Company's convertible redeemable Preferred Shares activities for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2018 are summarized below:

 
  Series A Shares   Series A-1 Shares   Series B Shares   Series C Shares   Series D Shares   Series E Shares   Series F Shares   Series G Shares   Series G-Plus Shares  
 
  Number
of
shares
  Amount   Number
of
shares
  Amount   Number
of
shares
  Amount   Number
of
shares
  Amount   Number
of
shares
  Amount   Number
of
shares
  Amount   Number
of
shares
  Amount   Number
of
shares
  Amount   Number
of
shares
  Amount  
 
   
  (RMB)
   
  (RMB)
   
  (RMB)
   
  (RMB)
   
  (RMB)
   
  (RMB)
   
  (RMB)
   
  (RMB)
   
  (RMB)
 

Balance as of January 1, 2017          

    50,000,000     87,866,557     4,910,890     62,594,238     70,602,630     167,596,431     97,267,680     375,169,859     159,355,150     1,558,207,097     89,477,490     1,052,567,101     85,162,200     1,432,056,198                  

Issuance of Series G Shares, net of issuance cost

                                                            70,725,860     1,417,182,455          

Accretion on convertible redeemable preferred shares to redemption value

        1,665,524         1,670,609         3,226,614         8,482,246         36,932,163         23,771,642         33,321,376         26,760,218          

Balance as of March 31, 2017          

    50,000,000     89,532,081     4,910,890     64,264,847     70,602,630     170,823,045     97,267,680     383,652,105     159,355,150     1,595,139,260     89,477,490     1,076,338,743     85,162,200     1,465,377,574     70,725,860     1,443,942,673          

Balance as of January 1, 2018          

    50,000,000     94,411,209     4,910,890     69,193,372     70,602,630     180,293,845     97,267,680     408,558,925     159,355,150     1,703,667,099     89,477,490     1,146,350,895     85,162,200     1,563,656,740     130,384,730     3,214,932,302          

Issuance of Series G-Plus Shares, net of issuance cost

                                                                    67,922,000     2,066,336,179  

Accretion on convertible redeemable preferred shares to redemption value

        1,599,513         1,645,202         3,103,416         8,223,593         35,913,318         23,082,961         32,502,231         33,778,537         17,690,658  

Balance as of March 31, 2018          

    50,000,000     96,010,722     4,910,890     70,838,574     70,602,630     183,397,261     97,267,680     416,782,518     159,355,150     1,739,580,417     89,477,490     1,169,433,856     85,162,200     1,596,158,971     130,384,730     3,248,710,839     67,922,000     2,084,026,837  

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24. SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

        On March 26, 2013, the Company adopted the 2013 Stock Incentive Plan ("2013 Plan").

        Under the 2013 Plan, the Company's Board of Directors has approved that a maximum aggregate number of shares that may be issued pursuant to all awards granted under the 2013 Plan shall be 34,275,990 shares. On November 13, 2015, the Company increased the maximum number of shares available for grants of awards to 40,942,650. On April 20, 2016, the Company increased the maximum number of shares available to 65,000,000.

        In February 2018, the Company adopted the Amended and Restated Share Incentive Plan ("Amended and Restated Plan"), and the maximum aggregate number of shares that may be issued pursuant to all awards granted under the Amended and Restated Plan increased to 87,742,890 shares.

        Stock options granted to an employee or a management under the Amended and Restated Plan will generally be exercisable upon the Company completes a Qualified IPO or a defined Corporate Transaction (i.e. change of control, etc.) and the employee renders service to the Company in accordance with a stipulated service schedule. Employees are generally subject to a four-year service schedule, under which an employee earns an entitlement to vest in 25% of his option grants at the end of each year of completed service.

        For the Company's key management grantee, the vested stock options granted could be retained and be exercised until the earlier of (i) any day commencing from the day that is six (6) months prior to the anticipated consummation of an IPO, or (ii) the day immediately prior to the consummation of a Corporate Transaction before March 26, 2023. For the Company's employee grantee, prior to the Company completes a Qualified IPO or Corporate Transaction, the stock options granted to the employee shall be forfeited three months after termination of employment of the employee. The Company's key management, management and employee grantees are collectively hereafter referred to as "Grantees".

        The Company granted 6,330,000 and 23,970,000 stock options to Grantees for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2018, respectively. No options granted to employee or management are exercisable as at December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018 and prior to the Company completes a Qualified IPO or the Corporate Transaction. 9,800,000 shares granted to key management are exercisable as at December 31 2017 and March 31, 2018 given the first public filing is expected to be consummated within 6 months.

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24. SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION (Continued)

        The following table sets forth the stock options activity for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2018:

 
  Number of
shares
  Weighted-
average
exercise
price
  Weighted
average
remaining
contractual
term
  Aggregate
intrinsic
value
  Weighted
average fair
value of
options
 
 
   
  US$
   
  000'US$
  US$
 

Outstanding as of January 1, 2017

    31,572,960     0.45     8.02     57,467.59     0.85  

Granted

    6,330,000     1.96             1.30  

Forfeited

    (930,000 )   0.68             1.16  

Outstanding as of March 31, 2017

    36,972,960     0.70     8.06     65,221.53     0.92  

Outstanding as of January 1, 2018

    41,246,160     0.90     7.53     147,427.66     1.10  

Granted

    23,970,000     2.99             3.38  

Forfeited

    (1,050,000 )   1.97             1.45  

Outstanding as of March 31, 2018

    64,166,160     1.67     8.21     232,221.50     1.95  

        The aggregate intrinsic value is calculated as the difference between the exercise price of the underlying awards and the estimated fair value of the underlying stock at each reporting date.

        In determining the grant date fair value of our ordinary shares for purposes of recording share-based compensation in connection with employee stock options, we, with the assistance of independent appraisers, performed retrospective valuations instead of contemporaneous valuations because, at the time of the valuation dates, our financial and limited human resources were principally focused on business development efforts. This approach is consistent with the guidance prescribed by the AICPA Audit and Accounting Practice Aid, Valuation of Privately-Held-Company Equity Securities Issued as Compensation, or the Practice Aid. Specifically, the "Level B" recommendation in paragraph 16 of the Practice Aid sets forth the preferred types of valuation that should be used.

        We, with the assistance of an independent valuation firm, evaluated the use of three generally accepted valuation approaches: market, cost and income approaches to estimate our enterprise value. We and our appraisers considered the market and cost approaches as inappropriate for valuing our ordinary shares because no exactly comparable market transaction could be found for the market valuation approach and the cost approach does not directly incorporate information about the economic benefits contributed by our business operations. Consequently, we and our appraisers relied solely on the income approach in determining the fair value of our ordinary shares. This method eliminates the discrepancy in the time value of money by using a discount rate to reflect all business risks including intrinsic and extrinsic uncertainties in relation to our company.

        The income approach involves applying discounted cash flow analysis based on our projected cash flow using management's best estimate as of the valuation dates. Estimating future cash flow requires us to analyze projected revenue growth, gross margins, operating expense levels, effective tax rates, capital expenditures, working capital requirements, and discount rates. Our projected revenues were based on expected annual growth rates derived from a combination of our historical experience and the general trend in this industry. The revenue and cost assumptions we used are consistent with our

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long-term business plan and market conditions in this industry. We also have to make complex and subjective judgments regarding our unique business risks, our limited operating history, and future prospects at the time of grant. Other assumptions we used in deriving the fair value of our equity include:

    no material changes will occur in the applicable future periods in the existing political, legal, fiscal or economic conditions in China;

    no material changes will occur in the current taxation law in China and the applicable tax rates will remain consistent;

    we have the ability to retain competent management and key personnel to support our ongoing operations; and

    industry trends and market conditions for the used car e-commerce businesses will not deviate significantly from current forecasts.

        Options granted to Grantees were measured at fair value on the dates of grant using the Binomial Option Pricing Model with the following assumptions:

 
  Three months ended
March 31, 2017
  Three months ended
March 31, 2018

Expected volatility

  45% - 52%   43% - 50%

Risk-free interest rate (per annum)

  2.07% - 2.40%   2.20% - 2.40%

Exercise multiple

  2.8/2.2   2.8/2.2

Expected dividend yield

  0%   0%

Contractual term (in years)

  10   10

        The expected volatility was estimated based on the historical volatility of comparable peer public companies with a time horizon close to the expected term of the Company's options. The risk-free interest rate was estimated based on the yield to maturity of U.S. treasury bonds denominated in US$ for a term consistent with the expected term of the Company's options in effect at the option valuation date. The exercise multiple is estimated as the ratio of fair value of underlying shares over the exercise price as at the time the option is exercised, based on a consideration of empirical studies on the actual exercise behavior of employees. The expected dividend yield is zero as the Company has never declared or paid any cash dividends on its shares, and the Company does not anticipate any dividend payments in the foreseeable future. The expected term is the contract life of the option.

        For the Company's stock options granted to Grantees, the completion of an IPO or the Corporate Transaction is considered to be a performance condition of the awards. An IPO or the Corporate Transaction, is not considered to be probable until it is completed. Under ASC 718, compensation cost should be accrued if it is probable that the performance condition will be achieved. As a result, no compensation expense will be recognized related to these options until the completion of an IPO or the Corporate Transaction, and hence no share-based compensation expense was recognized for the year ended December 31, 2016. In case when it is considered probable that a Qualified IPO will be completed, the compensation cost should be recognized earlier for the key management grantees, at

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six (6) months prior to the anticipated consummation of the IPO, based on this special term offered to the key management grantees. All the options granted to key management are fully vested as at December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018.

        As of March 31, 2018, the fair value of vested and nonvested options granted to employee and management, which are not exercisable, amounted to US$12.4 million(equivalent to RMB79.2 million) and US$107.9 million(equivalent to RMB686.7 million), respectively. The Company will recognize compensation expenses relating to the stock options vested cumulatively upon the completion of the Company's IPO or the Corporate Transaction.

Stock incentive plan adopted by Fairlubo

        In 2017, Fairlubo Auction Company Limited, one of the Group's non-wholly owned subsidiaries adopted and started to operate its own share-based compensation plan. Their exercise prices of the share options, as well as the vesting periods of the share options and awarded shares are determined by the board of directors of this subsidiary at their sole discretion. The share options granted are normally vested over 4-year period, with 1/4 of the total shares to be vested on each anniversary of the vesting commencement date, and the exercises of the awards of the Fairlubo are also subject to the completion of an IPO or immediately prior to a defined corporate transaction, which are considered to be a performance condition of the awards. An IPO or the defined corporate transaction is not considered to be probable until it is completed. Under ASC 718, compensation cost should be accrued if it is probable that the performance condition will be achieved. As a result, no compensation expense will be recognized related to the Fairlubo's stock options until the completion of an IPO or the corporate transaction, and hence no share-based compensation expense was recognized for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2018.

25. SEGMENT INFORMATION

        Segments are business units that offer different services and are reviewed separately by the chief operating decision maker (the "CODM"), or the decision-making group, in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance.

        The CODM, who is responsible for allocating resources and assessing performance of the operating segment, has been identified as Uxin's Chief Executive Officer.

        The Group operates as a single operating segment. The single operating segment is reported in a manner consistent with the internal reporting provided to the CODM.

26. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Assets and liabilities disclosed at fair value

        The Company measures its cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivables, financial lease receivables and short-term borrowing at amortized cost. The carrying value of accounts receivable and financial lease receivables approximate their fair value which are considered a level 3 measurement. The fair value was estimated by discounting the scheduled cash flows through to estimated maturity

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

26. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Continued)

using estimated discount rates based on current offering rates of comparable institutions with similar services. The carrying value of the Company's debt obligations approximate fair value as the borrowing rates are similar to the market rates that are currently available to the Company for financing obligations with similar terms and credit risks and represent a level 2 measurement. The guarantee liabilities are presented as a level 3 measurement, with the fair value estimated by discounting expected future payouts, net loss rates, expected collection rates and a discount rate for time value.

Assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis

        The Company measured its property and equipment, intangible assets and equity method investment at fair value on a nonrecurring basis whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may no longer be recoverable.

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis

        The Company measured its available-for-sale security investments, derivative liabilities and guarantee liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis. As the Company's available-for-sale security investment and guarantee liabilities are not traded in an active market with readily observable prices, the Company uses significant unobservable inputs to measure the fair value of available-for-sale security investments, derivative liabilities and guarantee liabilities. Thees instruments are categorized in the Level 3 valuation hierarchy based on the significance of unobservable factors in the overall fair value measurement. The Company did not transfer any assets or liabilities in or out of level 3 during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2018.

        The following table summarizes the Company's financial assets and liabilities measured and recorded at fair value on recurring basis as of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018:

 
  As of December 31, 2017  
 
  Active market
(Level 1)
  Observable input
(Level 2)
  Non-observable
input
(Level 3)
  Total  
 
  RMB
  RMB
  RMB
  RMB
 

Assets:

                         

Short-term investments

        1,000         1,000  

Available-for-sale security investment

            39,205     39,205  

        1,000     39,205     40,205  

Liabilities:

                         

Derivative liabilities

            1,596,424     1,596,424  

Guarantee liabilities

            173,907     173,907  

            1,770,331     1,770,331  

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(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

26. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Continued)


 
  As of March 31, 2018  
 
  Active market
(Level 1)
  Observable input
(Level 2)
  Non-observable
input
(Level 3)
  Total  
 
  RMB
  RMB
  RMB
  RMB
 

Assets:

                         

Short-term investments

        10,000         10,000  

Available-for-sale security investment

            37,729     37,729  

        10,000     37,729     47,729  

Liabilities:

                         

Derivative liabilities

            1,987,356     1,987,356  

Guarantee liabilities

            191,290     191,290  

            2,178,646     2,178,646  

        Refer to Note 12, 15 and 23 for additional information about Level 3 available-for-sale security investment, guarantee liabilities and derivative liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis for the year ended December 31, 2017 and the three months ended March 31, 2018.

Valuation Techniques

a.
Short-term investment

        Short-term investment primarily including term deposits placed with banks with original maturities longer than three months but less than one year, the Company believe the fair value approximate the carry amount.

b.
Available-for-sale security investment

        Available-for-sale security investment represents investment of preferred shares, and fair value of which is determined with reference to the issuance price of latest round of financing.

c.
Derivative liabilities

        Significant factors, assumptions and methodologies used in determining the business valuation include applying the discounted cash flow approach, and such approach involves certain significant estimates which are as follows:

 
  Discount rate   DLOM  

Three months ended March 31, 2017

    16 %   10 %

Three months ended March 31, 2018

    15 %   5 %

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

26. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Continued)

Discount rates

        The discount rates listed out in the table above were based on the weighted average cost of capital, which was determined based on a consideration of the factors including risk-free rate, comparative industry risk, equity risk premium, company size and non-systemic risk factors.

Comparable companies

        In deriving the weighted average cost of capital used as the discount rates under the income approach, certain publicly traded companies were selected for reference as our guideline companies. The guideline companies were selected based on the following criteria: (i) they operate in the used car e-commerce industry and (ii) their shares are publicly traded in the United States.

Discount for lack of marketability, or DLOM.

        The Finnerty's Average Strike put options model was used. In this model, the cost of the put option, which can hedge the price change before the privately held shares can be sold, was considered as a basis to determine the DLOM. This option pricing method was used because it takes into account certain company-specific factors, including the timing of the expected initial public offering and the volatility of the share price of the guideline companies engaged in the same industry.

        The income approach involves applying appropriate discount rates to estimated cash flows that are based on earnings forecasts. Our revenues and earnings growth rates, as well as major milestones that we have achieved. However, these fair values are inherently uncertain and highly subjective. The assumptions used in deriving the fair values are consistent with our business plan. These assumptions include: no material changes in the applicable future periods in the existing political, legal, fiscal or economic conditions in China; no material changes will occur in the current taxation law in China and the applicable tax rates will remain consistent; we have the ability to retain competent management and key personnel to support our ongoing operations; and industry trends and market conditions for the used car e-commerce businesses will not deviate significantly from current forecasts. These assumptions are inherently uncertain.

d.
Guarantee liabilities

        The fair value of the guarantee liability at loan inception is estimated by applying several different statistical methods allowing for the different features of loan products. The assumptions used are based on historical data and supplemented by market benchmarking. The time value of the estimated guarantee liabilities is recognized through discounting which considers the duration of the future payment pattern. The selected discount rate is based on the one year benchmark interest rate published by The People's Bank of China.

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

26. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Continued)

Valuation Methodology

    Paid Chain-ladder Development ("PCD") method

        The PCD method projects ultimate guarantee liability by using historical development patterns of cumulative loan default payments. The historical pattern is shown as the ratios of quarterly increases in cumulative payments by loan origination quarter. The methodology implicitly allows for future inflation as past inflation is included in the observed factors.

        The methodology implies that the past payment history is a good estimate for the future pattern of guarantee liability development, assuming stable pricing and claim pattern, and no significant changes in external factors.

    Expected Delinquent Ratio ("EDR") method

        The EDR method estimates the ultimate guarantee liability by applying the expected delinquent ratio to the total loan amount (total risk exposure). This is done for different product types and by different loan origination quarter.

        This method largely relies on the expected delinquent ratios used where the ratios are selected based on historical loss experiences of similar products in the market, future loss trends and etc.

    Paid Bornhuetter-Ferguson ("PBF") method

        The PBF method is normally used in situations where the claims data is scarce and/or the loan origination quarters are less matured. The method assumes each loan origination quarter has an expected delinquent ratio at the outset with an expected pattern of the emergence of loan default payments.

        There are two major assumptions for this method:

        (a)   The initial expected delinquent ratios which are selected following the same logic of the EDR method;

        (b)   The expected portion of the ultimate yet to be paid which is derived from loan default payment patterns used in PCD method.

        The estimated ultimate guarantee liabilities from PBF method are then the sum of the following two:

        (a)   Expected ultimate guarantee liabilities that have not been paid as at the valuation date: the product of initial expected ultimate guarantee liabilities, which are the product of the total loan amount and the selected initial expected ultimate delinquent ratio for each loan origination quarter, multiplied by the expected portion of the ultimate yet to be paid as at the valuation date; and

        (b)   Actual paid claim amount as at the valuation date.

    Life Cycle ("LC") method

        The LC method first categorises each loan by its maturity (the difference between the total loan periods and the remaining loan periods). By analysing the historical claim data, we got the actual

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

26. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Continued)

delinquent ratios for each loan maturity. The cumulative product of the actual delinquent ratios of each maturity is then the estimated ultimate delinquent ratio.

        The development to ultimate pattern of each loan maturity is just the following:

        The actual delinquent ratio at that maturity / The estimated ultimate delinquent ratio

        Using the above implied pattern, we simulate the development to ultimate pattern for each loan origination month. We then apply the corresponding development pattern to the specific loan origination month to derive the ultimate guarantee liability for that month

Assumptions

    Selected Payment Pattern for PCD and PBF Methods

        Payment patterns are selected for different product groups due to different risk factors. The largest development factor is observed in the second quarter where the amount of payment at end of first quarter tends to be 15 to 20 times more when reaching the end of second quarter. The development factors for payment matured two quarters and more are in the range of 1.65 to 1.01.

    Initial Expected Delinquent Ratios for EDR and PBF Methods

        The initial expected delinquent ratios used in the EDR and PBF methods are the same and are selected based on the historical experiences and supplemented with industry benchmark. The range of initial expected delinquent ratios are generally between 4% and 5%. If there are any abnormal loss events, the initial expected delinquent ratio will be set at a higher level incorporating the actual abnormal loss experiences.

    Discount Factors

        The discount factors are in the range of 0.97 to 1 for guarantee liabilities with different maturities.

    Final Selection of Ultimate Delinquent Ratios

        The selected final ultimate delinquent ratios are weighted average of the estimated delinquent ratios from each valuation method applied, where the weights are based on the applicability of each valuation method and the historical pattern observed from the historical data:

    Sufficient Historical Data

        For more matured quarters, more weights are given to the PCD method and LC method while for less matured quarters, more weights are given to the PBF method. This is in line with the applicability of each method.

    Sparse Historical Data

        More weights are given to the EDR method as the loss pattern from the historical data are much less credible. However, when data becomes more and more credible, more weights will be given to other methods.

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

26. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Continued)

    Collection Rate

        The collection rate used is 57% for the three months ended March 31, 2018, which is based on the historical experience supplemented with market benchmark.

27. NET LOSS PER SHARE

        Basic and diluted net loss per share for each of the periods presented are calculated as follows:

 
  Three months ended
March 31, 2017
  Three months ended
March 31, 2018
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Numerator:

             

Net loss attributable to UXIN Limited

    (506,474 )   (831,703 )

Accretion on convertible redeemable Preferred Shares

    (135,831 )   (157,539 )

Deemed dividend to Preferred Shareholders

    (6,890 )   (544,773 )

Deemed dividend from Preferred Shareholders

    58,803      

Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders

    (590,392 )   (1,534,015 )

Denominator:

             

Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding, basic and diluted

    49,318,860     49,318,860  

Net loss per share attributable to ordinary shareholders:

             

—Basic

    (11.97 )   (31.10 )

—Diluted

    (11.97 )   (31.10 )

        For the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2018, assumed conversion of the Preferred Shares have not been reflected in the dilutive calculations pursuant to ASC 260, "Earnings Per Share," due to the anti-dilutive effect. The effects of all outstanding share options have also been excluded from the computation of diluted loss per share for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2018 as their effects would be anti-dilutive.

28. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT

        Full time employees of the Group in the PRC participate in a government mandated defined contribution plan, pursuant to which certain pension benefits, medical care, employee housing fund and other welfare benefits are provided to the employees. Chinese labor regulations require that the PRC subsidiaries, VIEs and VIEs' subsidiaries of the Group make contributions to the government for these benefits based on certain percentage of the employees' salaries, up to a maximum amount specified by the government. The Group has no legal obligation for the benefits beyond the contribution made.

        The total amounts charged to the Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss for such employee benefits amounted to approximately RMB284.9 million and RMB409.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2018.

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

29. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Operating lease commitments

        The Group leases office under non-cancelable operating lease agreements. Future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable operating lease agreements with initial terms of one year or more consist of the following:

 
  As of
March 31, 2018
 
 
  RMB
 

Succeeding periods in 2018

    95,159  

2019

    79,160  

2020

    37,688  

2021

    28,781  

2022

    25,112  

2023

    23,540  

Thereafter

    115,292  

    404,732  

        The total amounts charged to the Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss for rental expense amounted to approximately RMB27.8 million and RMB50.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2018, respectively.

Contingencies

        In the ordinary course of business, the Group is from time to time involved in legal proceedings and litigations. During 2017, two competitors of the Group has filed lawsuits against the Group relating to disputes with respect to trademarks, unfair competitions, etc. These case are still at the preliminary stage, but the Group believes the claims are without merit and will defend these actions vigorously. The Group is unable, however, to predict the outcome of these cases, or reasonably estimate a range of possible loss, if any, given the current status of the litigation. No accrual has been recorded by the Group as of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018 in respect of these cases.

30. CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK

        Financial instruments that potentially subject the Group to the concentration of credit risks consist of cash and cash equivalents and advance to consumers on behalf of financing partners.

        The Group deposits its cash and cash equivalents with financial institutions located in jurisdictions where the subsidiaries are located. The Company believes that no significant credit risk exists as these financial institutions and financing partners have high credit quality.

        Substantially all revenue was derived from customers located in China. No single customer accounted for more than 10% of the Company's consolidated revenue in any of the periods presented.

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

31. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

        

a)
On May 14, 2018, the Company issued and granted a total of 17,742,890 restricted shares to Xin Gao Group, ordinary shareholder and Preferred Shareholder of the Company, controlled by Mr. Kun Dai, Founder and CEO of the Group, with a purchase price per share of US$0.0001 per share. The restricted shares shall vest immediately upon consummation of a successful IPO of the Company. The Company will record share-based compensation of approximately RMB589,631 upon consummation of the IPO of the Compnay.

b)
Pursuant to an agreement entered into by the Company with Mr. Kun Dai and Xin Gao Group on May 28, 2018, Mr. Kun Dai and Xin Gao Group agreed to surrender and deliver shares held by Xin Gao Group to the Company, and the Company agreed to accept these surrendered shares to settle all the outstanding principal amount and interest accrued under the loan agreements ("Repayment Amount") due from Xin Gao Group, Mr. Kun Dai and Gao Li Group as disclosed in Note 20.

    The surrendered shares ("the Surrender Shares"), including 19,226,040 ordinary shares, 3,313,980 Series A Preferred Shares and 8,424,970 Series C-1 Preferred Shares held by Xin Gao Group, were delivered to the Company on May 28, 2018. The number of shares surrendered was calculated based on an estimated settlement price of US$3.68069 per share, which was the purchase price in the Company's last round of Preferred Shares financing. If the IPO price is lower than the estimated repayment price per share, all parties agree that Xin Gao Group should surrender and deliver to the Company and the Company agrees to accept the surrender of additional shares immediately prior to the closing of the IPO. The additional shares equal to the Repayment Amount first divided by the IPO price minus the Surrender Shares. There is no adjustment if IPO price is equal to or higher than estimated repayment price per share.

c)
On May 25, 2018, one of the Company's executive officers exercised his vested stock options to acquire 3,333,330 ordinary shares of the Company. In addition, the Company also offered vesting acceleration to that executive officer's 1,666,670 unvested stock options on May 25, 2018 and the executive officer also exercised such stock options to acquire 1,666,670 ordinary shares of the Company. Therefore, the company will record all remaining unrecognized compensation costs which are accelerated in the amount of RMB30,263, and incremental charges of the modification, if any.

d)
On May 25, 2018, the Company entered into a supplementary agreement with the Fairlubo shareholders who have the right to convert their shares in Fairlubo into the shares of the Company under the Series B financing arrangement. Pursuant to the supplementary agreement, the Fairlubo shareholders agree that, concurrently with the completion of the IPO of the Company, all their preferred shares in Fairlubo will be converted into such number of ordinary shares of the Company that is equal to the higher of (i) the value of the Fairlubo shares as determined by an independent appraiser jointly approved by certain shareholders holding at least two-thirds of the issued and outstanding Series B preferred shares of Fairlubo, and (ii) total investment amount paid by the Fairlubo shareholders plus an internal return rate of 50% per annum calculated from January 21, 2016, the date of their investment, to June 1, 2018, divided by the public offering price of the IPO of the Company.

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

31. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Continued)

e)
On June 1, 2018, the Company effected its board of directors and shareholders' resolution on share split plan. As such, each of ordinary share and Preferred Share of the Company was subdivided into 10 shares at a par value of US$0.0001, respectively. All shares and per share amounts presented in the consolidated financial statements and notes have been revised, on a retroactive basis, to reflect the effect of the share split. The par value per ordinary share also has been retroactively revised as if it had been adjusted in proportion to the share split.

    On June 1, 2018, the Company's board of directors and shareholders have approved that, immediately prior to completion of the IPO of the Company, i) all of the issued and outstanding ordinary shares are re-classified and re-designated into Class A ordinary shares on a one to one basis, except that all of the issued and outstanding ordinary shares held by Xin Gao Group are re-classified and re-designated into Class B ordinary shares on a one to one basis; and (ii) all of the issued and outstanding options granted by the Company pursuant to the 2013 Plan and Amended and Restated Plan shall entitle the option holders to such number of Class A ordinary shares equivalent to the number of ordinary shares that the option holders would be entitled to as originally set out in the relevant award agreements and the Company shall issue such number of Class A ordinary shares to the holders of such options granted upon vesting and exercise of such options by the holders. In respect of matters requiring the votes of shareholders, holders of Class A ordinary shares will be entitled to one vote per share, while holders of Class B ordinary shares will be entitled to ten votes per share.

f)
On June 9, 2018, the Company entered into a Convertible Note Purchase Agreement with CNCB (Hong Kong) Investment Limited (the "CNCB (Hong Kong)"), a company incorporated under the laws of Hong Kong. CNCB (Hong Kong) agreed to purchase convertible notes (the "Notes") from the Company in the total principal amount of US$100 million bearing interest rate of 6% per annum. On June 12, 2018, the Company entered into a Convertible Note Purchase Agreement with Golden Fortune Company Limited (the "Golden Fortune"), a company incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands and whose investment manager is ICBC Asset Management (Global) Company Limited. Golden Fortune agreed to purchase convertible notes (the "Notes") from the Company in the total principal amount of US$75 million bearing interest rate of 6.5% per annum. Both of the Notes will mature in 363 days since the offering date set forth on the coverage page of the final prospectus. The Company's proposed sales of the Notes are being made through private placements, and the closing of the issuance and purchase of the Notes shall take place concurrently with the closing of the IPO. CNCB (Hong Kong) and Golden Fortune may elect to convert their respective Notes into Class A ordinary shares from the 181st day after the offering date.

g)
In June 2018, Fairlubo Action Company Limited, through its subsidiary, acquired 100% of the equity interests of Zhejiang Dongwang Internet Technology Corporation,a Company incorporated in China which is engaged in salvage car auction business. A portion of the consideration for the acquisition was paid in 20,225,145 ordinary shares of Fairlubo Action Company Limited with par value US$0.0001 per share. The remaining consideration will be paid in cash in the amount of RMB55 million.

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

32. UNAUDITED PRO FORMA BALANCE SHEET AND NET LOSS PER SHARE

        Upon the completion of a qualified initial public offering, the Series A, A-1, B, C, D, E, F, G and G-Plus Preferred Shares shall automatically be converted into Class A ordinary shares. The unaudited pro-forma balance sheet as of March 31, 2018 assumes a qualified initial public offering has occurred and presents an adjusted financial position as if the conversion of all outstanding Series A, A-1, B, C, D, E, F, G and G-Plus Preferred Shares into Class A ordinary shares at the conversion ratio as described in Note 23 to the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements occurred on March 31, 2018.

        Unaudited pro-forma basic and diluted net loss per share was computed to give effect to the automatic conversion of the Series A, A-1, B, C, D, E, F, G and G-Plus Preferred Shares using the "if converted" method as though the conversion had occurred as of the beginning of the period or the original date of issuance, if later.

        In addition to these conversion effects of the Preferred Shares, the unaudited pro-forma balance sheet as of March 31, 2018 also reflects pro-forma effect of the issuance and vest of restricted shares to Xin Gao Group (Note 31(a)) as if the qualified initial public offering has occurred on March 31, 2018, as well as the pro-forma effect of the Company's repurchase of the Surrender Shares (Note 31(b)).

 
  For the three months
ended March 31, 2018
  For the three months
ended March 31, 2018
 
 
  RMB
  US$
 

Numerator:

             

Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders

    (1,534,015 )   (243,956 )

Pro-forma effect of the issuance and vest of restricted shares to Xin Gao Group(1)

    (589,631 )   (93,769 )

Accretion on redeemable preferred shares

    157,539     25,054  

Deemed dividend to preferred shareholders

    544,773     86,636  

Fair value loss on derivative liabilities

    359,115     57,110  

Numerator for pro-forma basic and diluted net loss per share

    (1,062,219 )   (168,925 )

Denominator:

   
 
   
 
 

Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding

    49,318,860     49,318,860  

Pro-forma effect of the conversion of Series A Preferred Shares

    50,000,000     50,000,000  

Pro-forma effect of the conversion of Series A-1 Preferred Shares

    4,910,890     4,910,890  

Pro-forma effect of the conversion of Series B Preferred Shares

    70,602,630     70,602,630  

Pro-forma effect of the conversion of Series C Preferred Shares

    97,267,680     97,267,680  

Pro-forma effect of the conversion of Series D Preferred Shares

    159,355,150     159,355,150  

Pro-forma effect of the conversion of Series E Preferred Shares

    89,477,490     89,477,490  

Pro-forma effect of the conversion of Series F Preferred Shares

    85,162,200     85,162,200  

Pro-forma effect of the conversion of Series G Preferred Shares

    130,384,730     130,384,730  

Pro-forma effect of the conversion of Series G-Plus Preferred Shares

    67,158,830     67,158,830  

Pro-forma effect of the issuance and vest of restricted shares to Xin Gao Group (Note 31(a))

    199,360     199,360  

Pro-forma effect of repurchase of the Surrender Shares (Note 31(b))

    (347,920 )   (347,920 )

Pro-forma effect of Fairlubo Share Swap (Note 4)(2)

    10,203,692     10,203,692  

Denominator for pro-forma basic and diluted net loss per share

    813,693,592     813,693,592  

Pro-forma net loss per share:

   
 
   
 
 

Basic

    (1.31 )   (0.21 )

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

32. UNAUDITED PRO FORMA BALANCE SHEET AND NET LOSS PER SHARE (Continued)

 
  For the three months
ended March 31, 2018
  For the three months
ended March 31, 2018
 
 
  RMB
  US$
 

Diluted

    (1.31 )   (0.21 )

(1)
The pro-forma effect of the issuance and vest of restricted shares to Xin Gao Group represents the pro-forma impact of the restricted shares as if the qualified initial public offering has occurred on March 31, 2018 and the restricted shares were vested immediately on the same day.

(2)
The pro-forma effect of Fairlubo Share Swap represents the issuance of 10,203,692 Class A ordinary shares upon the conversion of Fairlubo shares held by certain Fairlubo shareholders upon completion of this offering, assuming the initial public offering price of US$[11.50] per ADS, which is the midpoint of the estimated range of the initial public offering price shown on the front cover of this prospectus.

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INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

ITEM 6.    INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.

        Cayman Islands law does not limit the extent to which a company's articles of association may provide for indemnification of officers and directors, except to the extent any such provision may be held by the Cayman Islands courts to be contrary to public policy, such as to provide indemnification against civil fraud or the consequences of committing a crime.

        The post-offering amended and restated memorandum and articles of association that we expect to adopt and to become effective immediately prior to the completion of this offering provide that we shall indemnify our directors and officers (each an indemnified person) against all actions, proceedings, costs, charges, expenses, losses, damages or liabilities incurred or sustained by such indemnified person, other than by reason of such person's own dishonesty, willful default or fraud, in or about the conduct of our company's business or affairs (including as a result of any mistake of judgment) or in the execution or discharge of his duties, powers, authorities or discretions, including without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, any costs, expenses, losses or liabilities incurred by such indemnified person in defending (whether successfully or otherwise) any civil proceedings concerning our company or its affairs in any court whether in the Cayman Islands or elsewhere.

        Pursuant to the indemnification agreements the form of which is filed as Exhibit 10.2 to this registration statement, we agree to indemnify our directors and executive officers against certain liabilities and expenses incurred by such persons in connection with claims made by reason of their being such a director or officer.

        The underwriting agreement, the form of which will be filed as Exhibit 1.1 to this registration statement, will also provide indemnification for us and our officers and directors for certain liabilities.

        Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling us pursuant to the foregoing provisions, we have been informed that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable.

ITEM 7.    RECENT SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES.

        During the past three years, we have issued the following securities. We believe that each of the following issuances was exempt from registration under the Securities Act pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act regarding transactions not involving a public offering or in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act regarding sales by an issuer in offshore transactions. No underwriters were involved in these issuances of securities.

Securities/Purchaser
  Date of Issuance   Number of Securities   Consideration  

Series E Preferred Shares

               

Baidu (Hong Kong) Limited

  March 13, 2015   59,651,660   US$ 100,000,000  

Turbo Wise Investment Limited

  March 13, 2015   17,895,500   US$ 30,000,000  

Hillhouse UX Holdings Limited

  March 13, 2015   4,772,130   US$ 8,000,000  

Internet Fund II Pte. Ltd. 

  March 13, 2015   4,772,130   US$ 8,000,000  

JenCap UX II Plus LLC

  March 13, 2015   2,386,070   US$ 4,000,000  

Series F Preferred Shares

               

JenCap UX

  November 13, 2015   24,216,740   US$ 60,000,000  

Baidu (Hong Kong) Limited

  November 13, 2015   20,180,620   US$ 50,000,000  

Hillhouse UX Holdings Limited

  November 13, 2015   4,036,120   US$ 10,000,000  

Redrock Holding Investments Limited

  November 13, 2015   6,054,180   US$ 15,000,000  

Internet Fund II Pte. Ltd. 

  November 13, 2015   3,228,900   US$ 8,000,000  

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Securities/Purchaser
  Date of Issuance   Number of Securities   Consideration  

Turbo Wise Investment Limited

  November 13, 2015   3,228,900   US$ 8,000,000  

Shanghai Huasheng Lingfei Equity Investment (Limited Partnership)

  November 13, 2015   12,108,370   US$ 30,000,000  

Snow Lake China Master Fund, Ltd

  December 1, 2015   12,108,370   US$ 30,000,000  

Series A-1 Preferred Shares

               

Haixia Uxin International Limited Partnership

  April 20, 2016   4,910,890   US$ 10,000,000  

Hillhouse UX-II Holdings Limited (1)

  April 20, 2016   4,910,890   US$ 10,000,000  

Series G Preferred Shares

               

TPG Growth III SF Pte. Ltd. 

  January 13, 2017   20,132,850   US$ 60,000,000  

Zhuhai Hengqin Wuzhouhuaxin Equity Investment Fund (Limited Partnership) (2)

  January 13, 2017   20,132,850   US$ 47,014,995  

Zhuhai Guangkong Zhongying Industrial Investment Fund (Limited Partnership)

  January 13, 2017   14,491,780   US$ 43,188,460  

Redrock Holding Investments Limited

  January 13, 2017   8,388,690   US$ 25,000,000  

Internet Fund II PTE. Ltd. 

  January 13, 2017   5,033,210   US$ 15,000,000  

Zhuhai Gaoling Renyuan Asset Management Centre (Limited Partnership) (3)

  January 13, 2017   3,355,470   US$  

JenCap UX

  January 13, 2017   3,355,470   US$ 10,000,000  

Turbo Wise Investment Limited

  January 13, 2017   2,684,380   US$ 8,000,000  

Ray Galaxy Limited

  January 13, 2017   1,342,190   US$ 4,000,000  

Pine Castle Holdings Limited

  July 28, 2017   15,938,500   US$ 47,500,000  

ClearVue UXin Holdings, Ltd. 

  July 28, 2017   8,388,690   US$ 25,000,000  

Ningbo Meishan Bonded Port Area Jiugen Brothers Equity Investment Center (Limited Partnership) (4)

  July 28, 2017   10,066,420   US$  

Ningbo Meishan Bonded Port Area Jiuze Investment Management Co., Ltd. (5)

  July 28, 2017   100,660   US$  

Kingkey New Era Auto Industry Limited

  October 21, 2017   16,777,370   US$ 50,000,000  

BOCOM International Supreme Investment Limited

  November 27, 2017   14,764,090   US$ 44,000,000  

Series G+ Preferred Shares

               

Kingkey New Era Auto Industry Global Limited

  January 2, 2018   61,129,800   US$ 225,000,000  

Apex Ease Limited

  January 2, 2018   5,433,760   US$ 20,000,000  

Huangpu Investment Holding Limited

  January 2, 2018   1,358,440   US$ 5,000,000  

Options and Restricted Shares

               

Certain directors, officers and employees

  January 30, 2015 to February 1, 2018   Options to purchase
32,085,020 ordinary
shares and 23,318,860
restricted shares,
including 19,985,520
restricted shares to
Xin Gao Group
Limited on
April 18, 2016
    Past and future services to us
 

(1)
All 4,010,890 shares issued to Hillhouse UX-II Holdings Limited were cancelled on June 20, 2016.

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(2)
3,355,470 shares issued to Zhuhai Hengqin Wuzhouhuaxin Equity Investment Fund (Limited Partnership) were transferred to Xinyu Youteng Investment Partnership (Limited Partnership) and 1,480,090 shares to Zhuhai Hengqin Wuzhouhuaxin Equity Investment Fund (Limited Partnership) were transferred to Zhuhai Hengqin Borui Huaxin Investment Partnership (Limited Partnership) on July 28, 2017, respectively. Among the 1,480,090 shares transferred to Zhuhai Hengqin Borui Huaxin Investment Partnership (Limited) on July 28, 2017, 1,045,340 shares were cancelled on November 20, 2017.

(3)
All 3,355,470 shares issued to Zhuhai Gaoling Renyuan Asset Management Centre (Limited Partnership) were cancelled on November 20, 2017.

(4)
All 10,066,420 shares issued to Ningbo Meishan Bonded Port Area Jiugen Brothers Equity Investment Center (Limited Partnership) were cancelled on November 20, 2017.

(5)
All 100,660 shares issued to Ningbo Meishan Bonded Port Area Jiuze Investment Management Co., Ltd. were cancelled on November 20, 2017.

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ITEM 8.    EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES.

(a)
Exhibits

        See Exhibit Index beginning on page II-6 of this registration statement.

        The agreements included as exhibits to this registration statement contain representations and warranties by each of the parties to the applicable agreement. These representations and warranties were made solely for the benefit of the other parties to the applicable agreement and (i) were not intended to be treated as categorical statements of fact, but rather as a way of allocating the risk to one of the parties if those statements prove to be inaccurate; (ii) may have been qualified in such agreement by disclosure that was made to the other party in connection with the negotiation of the applicable agreement; (iii) may apply contract standards of "materiality" that are different from "materiality" under the applicable securities laws; and (iv) were made only as of the date of the applicable agreement or such other date or dates as may be specified in the agreement.

        We acknowledge that, notwithstanding the inclusion of the foregoing cautionary statements, we are responsible for considering whether additional specific disclosure of material information regarding material contractual provisions is required to make the statements in this registration statement not misleading.

(b)
Financial Statement Schedules

        Schedules have been omitted because the information required to be set forth therein is not applicable or is shown in the Consolidated Financial Statements or the Notes thereto.

ITEM 9.    UNDERTAKINGS.

        The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to provide to the underwriter at the closing specified in the underwriting agreements, certificates in such denominations and registered in such names as required by the underwriter to permit prompt delivery to each purchaser.

        Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the provisions described in Item 6, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

        The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that:

            (1)   For purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of this registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form of prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(1) or (4) or 497(h) under the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of this registration statement as of the time it was declared effective.

            (2)   For the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

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            (3)   For the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act to any purchaser, each prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) as part of a registration statement relating to an offering, other than registration statements relying on Rule 430B or other than prospectuses filed in reliance on Rule 430A, shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the date it is first used after effectiveness. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such first use, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such date of first use.

            (4)   For the purpose of determining any liability of the registrant under the Securities Act to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities, the undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:

      (i)
      Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;

      (ii)
      Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned registrant;

      (iii)
      The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and

      (iv)
      Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrant to the purchaser.

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Uxin Limited

Exhibit Index

Exhibit Number   Description of Document
  1.1   Form of Underwriting Agreement
        
  3.1   Eighteenth Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Registrant, as currently in effect
        
  3.2   Form of Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Registrant (effective immediately prior to the closing of this offering)
        
  4.1   Registrant's Specimen American Depositary Receipt (included in Exhibit 4.3)
        
  4.2   Registrant's Specimen Certificate for Ordinary Shares
        
  4.3   Form of Deposit Agreement, among the Registrant, the depositary and the holders and beneficial owners of American Depositary Shares issued thereunder
        
  4.4   Shareholders Agreement, between the Registrant and other parties thereto dated as of January 2, 2018
        
  5.1   Opinion of Maples and Calder (Hong Kong) LLP regarding the validity of the ordinary shares being registered and certain Cayman Islands tax matters
        
  8.1   Opinion of Maples and Calder (Hong Kong) LLP regarding certain Cayman Islands tax matters (included in Exhibit 5.1)
        
  8.2   Opinion of JunHe LLP regarding certain PRC tax matters (included in Exhibit 99.2)
        
  10.1   Amended and Restated Share Incentive Plan
        
  10.2   Form of Indemnification Agreement between the Registrant and its directors and executive officers
        
  10.3   Form of Employment Agreement between the Registrant and its executive officers
        
  10.4   English translation of the Amended and Restated Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement between Youxinpai and Youxin Hulian dated September 11, 2014
        
  10.5   English translation of the Fourth Amended and Restated Equity Interest Pledge Agreement among Youxinpai, Youxin Hulian and Mr. Kun Dai dated November 23, 2016
        
  10.6   English translation of the Fourth Amended and Restated Power of Attorney issued by Mr. Kun Dai to Youxinpai dated November 23, 2016
        
  10.7   English translation of the Fifth Amended and Restated Exclusive Option Agreement among Youxinpai, Youxin Hulian and Mr. Kun Dai dated February 4, 2018
        
  10.8   English translation of the Equity Interest Pledge Agreement among Youxinpai, Youxin Hulian and Beijing Min Si Lian Hua Investment Management Co., Ltd. dated September 11, 2014
        
  10.9   English translation of the Power of Attorney issued by Beijing Min Si Lian Hua Investment Management Co., Ltd. to Youxinpai dated September 11, 2014
        
  10.10   English translation of the Amended and Restated Exclusive Option Agreement among Youxinpai, Youxin Hulian and Beijing Min Si Lian Hua Investment Management Co., Ltd. dated February 4, 2018
        
  10.11   English translation of the Loan Agreement between Youxinpai and Mr. Kun Dai dated November 23, 2016
        
  10.12   English translation of the Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement between Yougu and Yishouche dated April 9, 2016

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Exhibit Number   Description of Document
  10.13   English translation of the Equity Interest Pledge Agreement among Yougu, Yishouche and Mr. Kun Dai dated April 9, 2016
        
  10.14   English translation of the Power of Attorney issued by Mr. Kun Dai to Yougu dated April 9, 2016
        
  10.15   English translation of the Amended and Restated Exclusive Option Agreement among Yougu, Yishouche and Mr. Kun Dai dated February 4, 2018
        
  10.16   English translation of the Amended and Restated Equity Interest Pledge Agreement among Yougu, Yishouche and Beijing Min Si Lian Hua Investment Management Co., Ltd. dated February 4, 2018
        
  10.17   English translation of the Power of Attorney issued by Beijing Min Si Lian Hua Investment Management Co., Ltd. to Yougu dated February 4, 2018
        
  10.18   English translation of the Amended and Restated Exclusive Option Agreement among Yougu, Yishouche and Beijing Min Si Lian Hua Investment Management Co., Ltd. dated February 4, 2018
        
  10.19   English translation of the Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement between Youxin Lubao and Fengshun Lubao dated April 18, 2015
        
  10.20   English translation of the Equity Interest Pledge Agreement among Youxin Lubao, Fengshun Lubao, and Yishouche dated December 13, 2017
        
  10.21   English translation of the Power of Attorney issued by Yishouche to Youxin Lubao dated December 13, 2017
        
  10.22   English translation of the Amended and Restated Exclusive Option Agreement among Youxin Lubao, Fengshun Lubao, and Yishouche dated February 4, 2018
        
  10.23   English translation of the Equity Interest Pledge Agreement among Youxin Lubao, Fengshun Lubao and Shanghai Fengshang Equity Investment Fund Partnership (Limited Partnership) dated August 7, 2016
        
  10.24   English translation of the Power of Attorney issued by Shanghai Fengshang Equity Investment Fund Partnership (Limited Partnership) to Youxin Lubao dated August 7, 2016
        
  10.25   English translation of the Amended and Restated Exclusive Option Agreement among Youxin Lubao, Fengshun Lubao, and Shanghai Fengshang Equity Investment Fund Partnership (Limited Partnership) dated February 4, 2018
        
  10.26   Series A-1 Share Subscription Agreement among Mr. Kun Dai, Registrant, Registrant's subsidiaries, Registrant's consolidated affiliated entities, Haixia Uxin International Limited Partnership and certain other parties thereto dated April 8, 2016
        
  10.27   Series A-1 Share Subscription Agreement among Mr. Kun Dai, Registrant, Registrant's subsidiaries, Registrant's consolidated affiliated entities, Hillhouse UX-II Holdings Limited and certain other parties thereto dated April 8, 2016
        
  10.28   Series G Share Subscription Agreement among Mr. Kun Dai, Registrant, Registrant's subsidiaries, Registrant's consolidated affiliated entities, Zhuhai Hengqin Wuzhouhuaxin Equity Investment Fund (Limited Partnership) and certain other parties thereto dated December 26, 2016
        
  10.29   Series G Share Subscription Agreement among Mr. Kun Dai, Registrant, Registrant's subsidiaries, Registrant's consolidated affiliated entities, Zhuhai Gaoling Renyuan Asset Management Centre (Limited Partnership) and certain other parties thereto dated December 26, 2016
        

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Exhibit Number   Description of Document
  10.30   Series G Share Subscription Agreement among Mr. Kun Dai, Registrant, Registrant's subsidiaries, Registrant's consolidated affiliated entities, JenCap UX and certain other parties thereto dated December 27, 2016
        
  10.31   Series G Share Subscription Agreement among Mr. Kun Dai, Registrant, Registrant's subsidiaries, Registrant's consolidated affiliated entities, Ray Galaxy Limited and certain other parties thereto dated December 27, 2016
        
  10.32   Series G Share Subscription Agreement among Mr. Kun Dai, Registrant, Registrant's subsidiaries, Registrant's consolidated affiliated entities, Internet Fund II Pte. Ltd. and certain other parties thereto dated December 27, 2016
        
  10.33   Series G Share Subscription Agreement among Mr. Kun Dai, Registrant, Registrant's subsidiaries, Registrant's consolidated affiliated entities, TPG Growth III SF Ptd. Ltd. and certain other parties thereto dated December 27, 2016
        
  10.34   Series G Share Subscription Agreement among Mr. Kun Dai, Registrant, Registrant's subsidiaries, Registrant's consolidated affiliated entities, Redrock Holding Investments Limited and certain other parties thereto dated December 27, 2016
        
  10.35   Series G Share Subscription Agreement among Mr. Kun Dai, Registrant, Registrant's subsidiaries, Registrant's consolidated affiliated entities, Turbo Wise Investment Limited and certain other parties thereto dated December 28, 2016
        
  10.36   Series G Share Subscription Agreement among Mr. Kun Dai, Registrant, Registrant's subsidiaries, Registrant's consolidated affiliated entities, Zhuhai Guangkong Zhongying Industrial Investment Fund (Limited Partnership) and certain other parties thereto dated December 30, 2016
        
  10.37   Series G Share Subscription Agreement among Mr. Kun Dai, Registrant, Registrant's subsidiaries, Registrant's consolidated affiliated entities, ClearVue Uxin Holdings, Ltd. and certain other parties thereto dated June 20, 2017
        
  10.38   Series G Share Subscription Agreement among Mr. Kun Dai, Registrant, Registrant's subsidiaries, Registrant's consolidated affiliated entities, Ningbo Meishan Bonded Port Area Jiugen Investment Management Co., Ltd. and certain other parties thereto dated June 20, 2017
        
  10.39   Series G Share Subscription Agreement among Mr. Kun Dai, Registrant, Registrant's subsidiaries, Registrant's consolidated affiliated entities, Ningbo Meishan Bonded Port Area Jiuze Investment Management Co., Ltd. and certain other parties thereto dated June 20, 2017
        
  10.40   Series G Share Subscription Agreement among Mr. Kun Dai, Registrant, Registrant's subsidiaries, Registrant's consolidated affiliated entities, Pine Castle Holdings Limited and certain other parties thereto dated June 30, 2017
        
  10.41   Series G Share Subscription Agreement among Mr. Kun Dai, Registrant, Registrant's subsidiaries, Registrant's consolidated affiliated entities, Kingkey New Era Auto Industry Limited and certain other parties thereto dated August 31, 2017
        
  10.42   Series G Share Subscription Agreement among Mr. Kun Dai, Registrant, Registrant's subsidiaries, Registrant's consolidated affiliated entities, BOCOM International Supreme Investment Limited dated and certain other parties thereto November 23, 2017
        
  10.43   Series G+ Share Subscription Agreement among Mr. Kun Dai, Registrant, Registrant's subsidiaries, Registrant's consolidated affiliated entities, Kingkey New Era Auto Industry Global Limited and certain other parties thereto dated November 23, 2017
        

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Exhibit Number   Description of Document
  10.44   Series G+ Share Subscription Agreement among Mr. Kun Dai, Registrant, Registrant's subsidiaries, Registrant's consolidated affiliated entities, Apex Ease Limited and certain other parties thereto dated November 23, 2017
        
  10.45   Series G+ Share Subscription Agreement among Mr. Kun Dai, Registrant, Registrant's subsidiaries, Registrant's consolidated affiliated entities, Huangpu Investment Holding Limited and certain other parties thereto dated December 6, 2017
        
  10.46   Fairlubo Auction Company Limited Third Amended And Restated Shareholders' Agreement dated May 27, 2017
        
  10.47 ** English translation of Vehicle Financing Business Cooperation Agreement by and among Kaifeng and a financing partner dated November 9, 2016 and Supplemental Agreements dated June 29, 2017, August 17, 2017, and November 28, 2017
        
  10.48 ** English translation of Vehicle Financing Business Cooperation Agreement by and among Kaifeng and a financing partner dated June 8, 2017 and Supplemental Agreement dated June 30, 2017
        
  10.49 ** English translation of the Auto Financing Business Cooperation and Guarantee Agreement by and among Kaifeng, Youxinpai, Yougu, Youfang (Beijing) Information Technology Co., Ltd., Youxin Shanghai and Youzhen (Beijing) Business Consulting Co., Ltd. and a financing partner dated July 4, 2017 and Supplemental Agreement dated October 16, 2017
        
  10.50   Amended and Restated Share Conversion Agreement by and among Fengshion Capital Investment Fund, LP, LC Fund V, L.P., LC Parallel Fund V, L.P., Fairlubo Auction Company Limited, and the Registrant dated June 8, 2018
        
  10.51   Share Surrender and Loan Settlement Agreement between Mr. Kun Dai, Xin Gao Group Limited and the Registrant dated May 28, 2018
        
  10.52   Convertible Note Purchase Agreement by and among the Company, CNCB (Hong Kong) Investment Limited and CNCB (Hong Kong) Capital Limited dated June 9, 2018
        
  10.53   Convertible Note Purchase Agreement by and between the Company and Golden Fortune Company Limited dated June 12, 2018
        
  21.1   Principal Subsidiaries of the Registrant
        
  23.1   Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers Zhong Tian LLP
        
  23.2   Consent of Maples and Calder (Hong Kong) LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)
        
  23.3   Consent of JunHe LLP (included in Exhibit 99.2)
        
  23.4   Consent of Hongdi Gu
        
  24.1   Powers of Attorney (included on signature page)
        
  99.1   Code of Business Conduct and Ethics of the Registrant
        
  99.2   Opinion of JunHe LLP
        
  99.3   Consent of iResearch
        
  99.4   Consent of China Insights Consultancy
        
  99.5   Consent of Valuelink
        
  99.6   Consent of Ipsos

*
To be filed by amendment.

**
Confidential treatment to be requested for certain confidential portions of this exhibit pursuant to Rule 406 under the Securities Act. In accordance with Rule 406, these confidential portions will be filed separately with the Commission.

Previously filed.

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SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form F-1 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Beijing, China on June 13, 2018.

  UXIN LIMITED

 

By:

 

/s/ KUN DAI


      Name:   Kun Dai

      Title:   Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer

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        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature
 
Title
 
Date

 

 

 

 

 
/s/ KUN DAI

Kun Dai
  Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)   June 13, 2018

*
Rong Lu

 

Director

 

June 13, 2018

*
Julian Cheng

 

Director

 

June 13, 2018

*
Dou Shen

 

Director

 

June 13, 2018

*
Hainan Tan

 

Director

 

June 13, 2018

/s/ ZHEN ZENG

Zhen Zeng

 

Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

June 13, 2018

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SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE IN THE UNITED STATES

        Pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned, the duly authorized representative in the United States of Uxin Limited has signed this registration statement or amendment thereto in New York on June 13, 2018.

  Authorized U.S. Representative

 

By:

 

/s/ DONALD J. PUGLISI


      Name:   Donald J. Puglisi

      Title:   Authorized U.S. Representative

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Exhibit 1.1

 

UXIN LIMITED

 

38,000,000 American Depositary Shares
Representing
114,000,000 Ordinary Shares

 

UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT

 

, 201 8

 

Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc

25 Cabot Square, Canary Wharf

London E14 4QA

United Kingdom

 

Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C.
68th Floor, Cheung Kong Center
2 Queen’s Road Central
Hong Kong

 

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
383 Madison Avenue
New York, New York 10179
United States of America

 

China International Capital Corporation Hong Kong Securities Limited
29th Floor, One International Finance Centre
1 Harbour View Street, Central
Hong Kong

 

China Renaissance Securities (Hong Kong) Limited

Unit 8107-08, Level 81,

International Commerce Centre,

1 Austin Road West, Kowloon, Hong Kong

 

As Representatives of the Several Underwriters named in SCHEDULE A hereto

 



 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

1.                   Introductory.   Uxin Limited, an exempted company incorporated in the Cayman Islands (“ Company ”), agrees, subject to the terms and conditions stated herein, to issue and sell to the several Underwriters named in SCHEDULE A hereto (“ Underwriters ”), an aggregate of 38,000,000 American Depositary Shares (“ ADSs ”), each ADS representing 114,000,000 ordinary shares, par value US$0.0001 per share (the “ Ordinary Shares ”) of the Company (the “ Firm Securities ”).  The Company also agrees to sell to the Underwriters, at the option of the Underwriters, an aggregate of not more than 5,700,000 ADSs (the “ Optional Securities ”), subject to the terms and conditions stated herein.  The Firm Securities and the Optional Securities are hereinafter collectively referred to as the “ Offered Securities. ” Unless the context otherwise requires, each reference to the Firm Securities, the Optional Securities or the Offered Securities herein also includes the underlying Ordinary Shares (hereinafter referred to as the “ Offered Shares ”).

 

The ADSs are to be issued pursuant to a deposit agreement (the “ Deposit Agreement ”), dated as of [ · ], 2018 among the Company, The Bank of New York Mellon, as depositary (the “ Depositary ”), and holders and beneficial holders from time to time of the American Depositary Receipts (“ ADRs ”) issued by the Depositary and evidencing the ADSs.

 

As part of the offering contemplated by this Agreement, the underwriters have agreed to reserve out of the Firm Securities purchased by them under this Agreement, up to 5% of the Firm Securities, for sale to the some of the Company’s directors, officers, employees, business associates and related persons as deignated by the Company (collectively, “ Participants ”) under a directed share program (the “ Directed Share Program ”) administered by Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc (the “ Designated Underwriter ”), as set forth in the General Disclosure Package (as defined herein) and the Final Prospectus (as defined herein) under the heading “Underwriting”. The Firm Securities to be sold by the Designated Underwriter and its affiliates pursuant to the Directed Share Program (the “ Directed Shares ”) will be sold by the Designated Underwriter pursuant to this Agreement. Any Directed Shares not subscribed for by the end of the business day on which this Agreement is executed will be offered to the public by the Underwriters.

 

2.                   Representations and Warranties of the Company.   The Company represents and warrants to, and agrees with, the several Underwriters that:

 

(a)                                              Filing and Effectiveness of Registration Statement; Certain Defined Terms .  The Company has filed with the Commission a registration statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-225266) covering the registration of the Offered Securities under the Act, including a related preliminary prospectus or prospectuses.  At any particular time, this initial registration statement, in the form then on file with the Commission, including all information contained in the registration statement (if any) pursuant to Rule 462(b) of the Act (as defined below) and then deemed to be a part of the initial registration statement, and all 430A Information and all 430C Information, that in any case has not then been superseded or modified, shall be referred to as the “ Initial Registration Statement .” The Company may also have filed, or may file with the Commission, a Rule 462(b) registration statement covering the registration of Offered Securities.  At any particular time, this Rule 462(b) registration statement, in the form then on file with the Commission, including the contents of the Initial Registration Statement incorporated by reference therein and including all 430A Information and all 430C Information, that in any case has not then been superseded or modified, shall be referred to as the “ Additional Registration Statement .” A registration statement on Form F-6 (File No. [ · ]) relating to the ADSs has been filed with the Commission and has become effective (such registration statement on Form F-6, including all exhibits thereto, as amended at the time such registration statement becomes effective, being hereinafter referred to as the “ ADS Registration Statement ”).  The Company has also filed, in accordance with Section 12 of the Exchange Act (as defined below), a registration statement (the “ Exchange Act Registration Statement ”) on Form 8-A (File No. [ · ]) under the Exchange Act to register, under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act, the Ordinary Shares and the ADSs.  For purposes of this Agreement, all references to the Initial Registration Statement, the Additional Registration Statement, the ADS Registration Statement, the Exchange

 

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Act Registration Statement, any preliminary prospectus or any amendment or supplement, or the Final Prospectus (including any prospectus wrapper) to any of the foregoing shall be deemed to include the copy filed with the Commission pursuant to its Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval system (“ EDGAR ”).

 

As of the time of execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Initial Registration Statement has been declared effective under the Act and is not proposed to be amended.  Any Additional Registration Statement has or will become effective upon filing with the Commission pursuant to Rule 462(b) and is not proposed to be amended.  The Offered Securities all have been or will be duly registered under the Act pursuant to the Initial Registration Statement and, if applicable, the Additional Registration Statement.

 

For purposes of this Agreement:

 

430A Information ”, with respect to any registration statement, means information included in a prospectus and retroactively deemed to be a part of such registration statement pursuant to Rule 430A(b).

 

430C Information ”, with respect to any registration statement, means information included in a prospectus then deemed to be a part of such registration statement pursuant to Rule 430C.

 

Act ” means the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

Applicable Time ” means [ · P.M.] (New York City time) on the date of this Agreement.

 

Closing Date ” has the meaning defined in Section 3 hereof.

 

Commission ” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Effective Time ” with respect to the Initial Registration Statement or, if filed prior to the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Additional Registration Statement, means the date and time as of which such Registration Statement was declared effective by the Commission or has become effective upon filing pursuant to Rule 462(c).  If an Additional Registration Statement has not been filed prior to the execution and delivery of this Agreement but the Company has advised the Representatives that it proposes to file one, “ Effective Time ” with respect to such Additional Registration Statement means the date and time as of which such Registration Statement becomes effective pursuant to Rule 462(b).

 

Exchange Act ” means the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

Final Prospectus ” means the Statutory Prospectus that discloses the Public Offering Price, other 430A Information and other final terms of the Offered Securities and otherwise satisfies Section 10(a) of the Act.

 

General Use Issuer Free Writing Prospectus ” means any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus that is intended for general distribution to prospective investors (other than a Bona Fide Electronic Road Show (as defined below)), as evidenced by its being so specified in SCHEDULE B-1 to this Agreement.

 

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Issuer Free Writing Prospectus ” means any “ issuer free writing prospectus, ” as defined in Rule 433, relating to the Offered Securities in the form filed or required to be filed with the Commission or, if not required to be filed, in the form retained in the Company’s records pursuant to Rule 433(g).  The Company has made available a “bona fide electronic road show,” as defined in Rule 433, in compliance with Rule 433(d)(8)(ii) (the “ Bona Fide Electronic Road Show ”) such that no filing of any “road show” (as defined in Rule 433(h)) (a “ road show ”) is required in connection with the offering of the Offered Securities.

 

Limited Use Issuer Free Writing Prospectus ” means any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus that is not a General Use Issuer Free Writing Prospectus and as stated in SCHEDULE B-2 to this Agreement.

 

Material Adverse Effect ” means a material adverse effect on the condition (financial or otherwise), results of operations, business, management, properties or prospects of the Company and the Controlled Entities, taken as a whole.

 

The Initial Registration Statement and the Additional Registration Statement are referred to collectively as the “ Registration Statements ” and individually as a “ Registration Statement. ” A “ Registration Statement ” with reference to a particular time means the Initial Registration Statement and any Additional Registration Statement as of such time.  A “ Registration Statement ” without reference to a time means such Registration Statement as of its Effective Time.  For purposes of the foregoing definitions, 430A Information with respect to a Registration Statement shall be considered to be included in such Registration Statement as of the time specified in Rule 430A.

 

Rules and Regulations ” means the rules and regulations of the Commission.

 

Securities Laws ” means, collectively, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (“ Sarbanes-Oxley ”), the Act, the Exchange Act, the Rules and Regulations, the auditing principles, rules, standards and practices applicable to auditors of “issuers” (as defined in Sarbanes-Oxley) promulgated or approved by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and, as applicable, the rules of the Nasdaq Global Market(“ Nasdaq ”) (“ Exchange Rules ”).

 

Statutory Prospectus ” with reference to a particular time means the prospectus included in a Registration Statement immediately prior to that time, including any 430A Information or 430C Information with respect to such Registration Statement.  For purposes of the foregoing definition, 430A Information shall be considered to be included in the Statutory Prospectus as of the actual time that form of prospectus is filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) or Rule 462(c) and not retroactively.

 

Testing-the-Water Communications ” means any oral or written communications undertaken solely pursuant to Section 5(d) of the Act (including any presentation slides used in connection with such communication).

 

Unless otherwise specified, a reference to a “ Rule ” is to the indicated rule under the Act.

 

(b)                                              Compliance with Securities Act Requirements. (i) (A) At their respective Effective Times, (B) on the date of this Agreement and (C) on each Closing Date, each of the Initial

 

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Registration Statement, the Additional Registration Statement (if any), the ADS Registration Statement and any amendments and supplement thereto conformed and will conform in all respects to the requirements of the Act and the Rules and Regulations and did not and will not include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, (ii) on its date, at the time of filing of the Final Prospectus pursuant to Rule 424(b) or (if no such filing is required) at the Effective Time of the Additional Registration Statement in which the Final Prospectus is included, and on each Closing Date, the Final Prospectus will conform in all respects to the requirements of the Act and the Rules and Regulations and will not include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading, and (iii) on the date of this Agreement, at their respective Effective Times or issue dates and on each Closing Date, each Registration Statement, the Final Prospectus, any Statutory Prospectus, any prospectus wrapper and any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus complied or comply, and such documents and any further amendments or supplements thereto will comply, with any applicable laws or regulations of foreign jurisdictions in which the Final Prospectus, any Statutory Prospectus, any prospectus wrapper or any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, as amended or supplemented, if applicable, are distributed in connection with the Directed Share Program. The preceding sentence does not apply to statements in or omissions from any such document based upon written information furnished to the Company by any Underwriter through the Representatives specifically for use therein, it being understood and agreed that the only such information is that described as such in Section  8(b) hereof.

 

(c)                                               Ineligible Issuer Status.  (i) At the time of the initial filing of the Initial Registration Statement and (ii) at the date of this Agreement, the Company or any offering participant made a bona fide offer (within the meaning of Rule 164(h)(2) under the Act) of the Offered Securities, the Company was not and is not an “ineligible issuer,” as defined in Rule 405, including (x) the Company or any subsidiary of the Company in the preceding three years not having been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor or having been made the subject of a judicial or administrative decree or order as described in Rule 405, and (y) the Company in the preceding three years not having been, and currently not being, the subject of a bankruptcy petition or insolvency or similar proceeding, not having had a registration statement be the subject of a proceeding under Section 8 of the Act and not being the subject of a proceeding under Section 8A of the Act in connection with the offering of the Offered Securities, all as described in Rule 405.

 

(d)                                              EGC Status and Testing-the-Water Communications .  (i) At the time of (A) the initial filing of the Initial Registration Statement and any Additional Registration Statement and (B) any Testing-the-Water Communications, the Company was, and on the date hereof the Company is, an “ emerging growth company ”(“ EGC ”) as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Act; (ii) The Company (A) has not alone engaged in any Testing-the-Waters Communication other than Testing-the-Waters Communications with the consent of the Representatives with entities that are qualified institutional buyers within the meaning of Rule 144A under the Securities Act or institutions that are accredited investors within the meaning of Rule 501 under the Securities Act, and (B) has not authorized anyone other than the Representatives to engage in Testing-the-Waters Communications. The Company reconfirms that the Representatives have been authorized to act on its behalf in undertaking Testing-the-Waters Communications; and (iii) The Company has not distributed or approved for distribution of any Written Testing-the-Waters Communications other than those listed on SCHEDULE B-3 hereto. “ Written Testing-the-Waters Communication ” means any Testing-the-Waters Communication that is a written communication within the meaning of Rule 405 under the Securities Act and any other materials listed on SCHEDULE B-3 hereto.

 

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(e)                                               General Disclosure Package .  As of the Applicable Time, neither (i) the General Use Issuer Free Writing Prospectus(es) issued at or prior to the Applicable Time and the preliminary prospectus, dated June 13, 2018 (which is the most recent Statutory Prospectus distributed to investors generally) and the other information, if any, stated in SCHEDULE B-1 to this Agreement, all considered together (collectively, the “ General Disclosure Package ”), nor (ii) any individual Limited Use Issuer Free Writing Prospectus stated in SCHEDULE B-2 to this Agreement, nor (iii) any written Testing-the-Water Communication stated in SCHEDULE B-3 to this Agreement, when considered together with the General Disclosure Package, included any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.  The preceding sentence does not apply to statements in or omissions from any Statutory Prospectus or any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or any written Testing-the-Water Communication in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company by any Underwriter through the Representatives specifically for use therein, it being understood and agreed that the only such information is that described as such in Section 8(b) hereof.

 

(f)                                                Issuer Free Writing Prospectuses and Written Testing-the-Water Communications .   Each Issuer Free Writing Prospectus and all Written Testing-the-Water Communications, as of its issue date and at all subsequent times through the completion of the public offer and sale of the Offered Securities or until any earlier date that the Company notified or notifies the Representatives as described in the next sentence, did not, does not and will not include any information that conflicted, conflicts or will conflict with the information then contained in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package or the Final Prospectus.  If at any time following issuance of an Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or Written Testing-the-Water Communication there occurred or occurs an event or development as a result of which such Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, as applicable, conflicted or would conflict with the information then contained in the Registration Statement or as a result of which such Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or Written Testing-the-Water Communication, as applicable, if republished immediately following such event or development, would include an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted or would omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, (i) the Company has promptly notified or will promptly notify the Representatives and (ii) the Company has promptly amended or will promptly amend or supplement such Issuer Free Writing Prospectus and Written Testing-the-Water Communication, as applicable, to eliminate or correct such conflict, untrue statement or omission.

 

(g)                                              Good Standing of the Company.   The Company has been duly incorporated and is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the Cayman Islands, with power and authority (corporate and other) to own its properties and conduct its business as described in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus; and the Company is duly qualified to do business as a foreign corporation in good standing in all other jurisdictions in which its ownership or lease of property or the conduct of its business requires such qualification.  The form of the amended and restated memorandum and articles of association or other constitutive or organizational documents of the Company comply with the requirements of applicable Cayman Islands law and, once they become effective on the Closing

 

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Date, will be in full force and effect.  Complete and correct copies of all constitutive documents of the Company and all amendments thereto have been delivered to the Representatives.

 

(h)                                              Controlled Entities .  (a) The Company does not own or control, directly or indirectly, any corporation or entity other than the subsidiaries and consolidated variable interest entities listed in SCHEDULE D hereto (each as a “ Controlled Entity ” and collectively as “ Controlled Entities ”); (b) Each Controlled Entity has been duly incorporated and is validly existing as a corporation with limited liability in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation, with power and authority (corporate and other) to own its properties and conduct its business as described in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus; and each Controlled Entity is duly qualified to do business as a foreign corporation in all other jurisdictions in which its ownership or lease of property or the conduct of its business requires such qualification; except to the extent that the failure to be so qualified or be in good standing would not have a material adverse effect on the Controlled Entities; the constitutive documents of each Controlled Entity comply with the requirements of applicable laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation and are in full force and effect; (c) All of the issued and outstanding share capital of the direct and indirect subsidiaries of the Company as listed in SCHEDULE D (each as a “ Subsidiary ” and collectively as “ Subsidiaries ”), has been duly authorized and validly issued and is fully paid (to the extent they have become due and payable) in accordance with its respective articles of association in effect as of the date hereof and non-assessable, and such share capital is owned, directly or indirectly, by the Company free and clear from all liens, encumbrances, equities, claims and defects; and (d) All of the issued and outstanding share capital of the consolidated variable interest entities of the Company as listed in SCHEDULE D (each as an “ Affiliated Entity ” and collectively as “ Affiliated Entities ”), has been duly authorized and validly issued and is fully paid (to the extent they have become due and payable) in accordance with its respective articles of association in effect as of the date hereof and non-assessable, and the share capital of the Affiliated Entities is owned, directly or indirectly, by the individuals and entities as set forth in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus, free and clear from all liens, encumbrances, equities, claims and defects except such as disclosed therein.

 

(i)                                                 Offered Securities.   The Offered Securities and all other issued and outstanding share capital of the Company have been duly authorized; the authorized equity capitalization of the Company is as set forth in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus; all issued and outstanding ordinary shares of the Company are, and, when the Offered Securities have been issued, delivered and paid for in accordance with this Agreement on each Closing Date, such Offered Securities will be validly authorized and issued, fully paid and non-assessable, and conform in all respects to the description of such Offered Securities contained in the General Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus; except as disclosed in the Registration Statement, General Disclosure Package, and the Final Prospectus, there are no outstanding rights (including, without limitation, preemptive rights), warrants or options to acquire, or instruments convertible into or exchangeable for, any ordinary shares or other equity interest in the Company or any of the Controlled Entities, or any contract, commitment, agreement, understanding or arrangement of any kind relating to the issuance of any ordinary shares of the Company or any such Controlled Entity, any such convertible or exchangeable securities or any such rights, warrants or options; the Offered Shares, when issued and delivered

 

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against payment thereof, may be freely deposited by the Company with the Depositary against issuance of the Offered Securities; the ADSs to be sold by the Company, when issued and delivered against payment thereof, will be freely transferable by the Company to or for the account of the Underwriters; and except as disclosed in the Registration Statement, General Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus, there are no restrictions on subsequent transfers of such ADSs under the laws of the Cayman Islands, the PRC or the United States.

 

(j)                                                 VIE Agreements and Ownership Structure .

 

(i)                          The description of each of the agreements under the caption “Corporate History and Structure” in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus, to which any of (i) Youxinpai, Youxin Hulian and the shareholders of Youxin Hulian, (ii) Youxin Lubao, Fengshun Lubao and the shareholders of Fengshun Lubao, and (iii) Yougu, Yishouche, and the shareholders of Yishouche is a party, (each a “ VIE Agreement ” and collectively, the “ VIE Agreements ”), is fair, complete and accurate, and all agreements relating to the Company’s corporate structure have been so disclosed.  Each party of the VIE Agreements has the legal right, power and authority (corporate and other, as the case may be) to enter into and perform its respective obligations under the VIE Agreements and has taken all necessary corporate action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of, and has authorized, executed and delivered, each of the VIE Agreements; and each of the VIE Agreements constitutes a valid and legally binding obligation of the parties thereto, enforceable in accordance with its terms, and enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws of general applicability affecting creditors’ rights or by equitable principles relating to enforceability. No consent, approval, authorization, or order of, or filing or registration with, any person (including any governmental agency or body or any court) is required for the performance of the obligations under any VIE Agreement by the parties thereto, except as already obtained or disclosed in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus; no consent, approval, authorization, order, filing or registration that has been obtained is being withdrawn or revoked or is subject to any condition precedent which has not been fulfilled or performed.

 

(ii)                       the ownership structure of the Company complies with all laws and regulations of the PRC, and neither the ownership structure nor any of the VIE Agreements violate, breach, contravene or otherwise conflict with any laws and regulations of the PRC. There is no legal or governmental proceeding, inquiry or investigation pending against the Company, (i) Youxinpai, Youxin Hulian and the shareholders of Youxin Hulian, (ii) Youxin Lubao, Fengshun Lubao and the shareholders of Fengshun Lubao, and (iii) Yougu, Yishouche, and the shareholders of Yishouche (collectively, the “ VIE Entities ”) in any jurisdiction challenging the validity of any of the VIE Agreements, and, to the knowledge of the Company, no such proceeding, inquiry or investigation is threatened in any jurisdiction;

 

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(iii)                    The execution, delivery and performance by the VIE Entities of their respective obligations under each of the VIE Agreements and the consummation by the VIE Entities of the transactions contemplated therein, will not: (A) conflict with or result in a breach or violation of any of the terms or provisions of, or constitute a default under, any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, lease, loan agreement or other agreement or instrument to which the Company and the VIE Entities, as the case may be, are a party or by which the Company and the VIE Entities are bound or to which any of the properties or assets of the Company and the VIE Entities are subject; (B) result in any violation of the provisions of constitutive documents or business licenses of the Company, (i) Youxinpai and Youxin Hulian, (ii) Youxin Lubao and Fengshun Lubao, and (iii) Yougu and Yishouche, as the case may be; or (C) result in any violation of any laws and regulations of the PRC or any order, rule or regulation of any PRC governmental agency having jurisdiction over the Company, the VIE Entities or any of their properties;

 

(iv)                   Each of the VIE Agreements is in proper legal form under the laws of the PRC for the enforcement thereof against the VIE Entities in the PRC without further action by the VIE Entities; and

 

(v)                      The Company possesses, directly or indirectly, the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of Youxin Hulian, Fengshun Lubao and Yishouche, as authorized by the shareholders of Youxin Hulian, Fengshun Lubao and Yishouche, respectively, to exercise their voting rights.

 

(k)                      Financial Statements .  The audited consolidated financial statements (and the notes thereto) of the Company included in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus comply in all respects with the applicable requirements of the Act, and fairly present in all respects the consolidated financial position of the Company and the Controlled Entitles as of the dates specified and the consolidated results of operations, cash flows and changes in shareholders’ equity and consolidated financial position of the Company for the periods specified, and such financial statements have been prepared in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“ GAAP ”) applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods presented (other than as described therein); the summary and selected consolidated financial data and the unaudited financial results included in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus comply in all respects with the applicable requirements of the Act, and present fairly the information shown therein and have been compiled on a basis consistent with that of the audited consolidated financial statements included therein; the assumptions used in preparing the pro forma financial statements included in each Registration Statement and the General Disclosure Package provide a reasonable basis for presenting the significant effects directly attributable to the transactions or events described therein, the related pro forma adjustments give appropriate effect to those assumptions, and the pro forma columns therein reflect the proper application of those adjustments to the corresponding historical financial statement amounts; the other financial and statistical data contained in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus are accurately and fairly presented and prepared on a basis consistent with the financial statements and books and records of the Company; there are no financial statements

 

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(historical or pro forma) that are required to be included in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus that are not included as required; the Company and the Controlled Entities do not have any material liabilities or obligations, direct or contingent (including any off-balance sheet obligations), that are not described in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus.

 

(l)                         Operating and Other Company Data .  All operating and other Company data disclosed in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus, including but not limited to, active dealers, GMV, MAU, transaction volume, take rate and attach rate, each as defined therein, are true and accurate.

 

(m)                  No Material Adverse Change.   Since the end of the period covered by the latest audited financial statements included in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus: (i) there has been no development or event that would, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect; (ii) there has been no purchase of its own outstanding share capital by the Company or dividends or distribution of any kind declared, paid or made by the Company on any class of its share capital; (iii) there has been no material adverse change in the share capital, short-term indebtedness, long-term indebtedness, net current assets or net assets of the Company and the Controlled Entities, or any material adverse change, or any development involving a prospective material adverse change, in or affecting the general affairs, management, financial position, stockholders’ equity or results of operations of the Company and the Controlled Entities; (iv) neither the Company nor any of the Controlled Entities has entered into any material transaction or agreement or incurred any material liability or obligation, direct or contingent, that is not disclosed in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus; and (v) neither the Company nor any of the Controlled Entities has sustained any material loss or interference with its business from fire, explosion, flood or other calamity, whether or not covered by insurance, or from any labor dispute or court or governmental action, order or decree, otherwise than as set forth or contemplated in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus.

 

(n)                      Title to Property.   Except as disclosed in the Registration Statement, General Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus, the Company and the Controlled Entities have good and marketable title to all properties and assets owned by them, in each case free and clear from liens, charges, encumbrances and defects that would materially affect the value thereof or materially interfere with the use made or to be made thereof by them and, any real property and buildings held under lease by each of the Company and the Controlled Entities are held by them under valid, subsisting and enforceable leases with such exceptions as are not material and do not interfere with the use made and proposed to be made of such property and buildings by the Company and the Controlled Entities.

 

(o)                      Insurance . The Company and each of the Controlled Entities maintain insurance from reputable insurers covering their respective properties, operations, personnel and businesses as the Company reasonably deems adequate, such insurance insures against such losses and risks to an extent which is adequate to protect the Company and the Controlled Entities and their respective businesses; all such insurance is fully in force on the date hereof and will be fully in

 

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force on each Closing Date; neither the Company nor any of the Controlled Entities has any reason to believe that it will not be able to renew any such insurance as and when such insurance expires; and there is no material insurance claim made by or against the Company or any of the Controlled Entities, pending, outstanding, or to the knowledge of the Company, threatened, and no facts or circumstances exist which would reasonably be expected to give rise to any such claim and all due premiums in respect thereof have been paid.

 

(p)                                              Possession of Licenses and Permits.   Except as disclosed in the Registration Statement, General Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus, (i) the Company and each of the Controlled Entities possess, and are in compliance with the terms of, all adequate certificates, authorizations, franchises, licenses and permits and have made all declarations and filings with, the appropriate domestic or foreign governmental or regulatory authorities (collectively, “ Licenses ”) necessary or material to the conduct of the business now conducted or proposed to be conducted as described in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus; (ii) such Licenses are valid and in full force and effect and contain no burdensome restrictions or conditions not described in the General Disclosure Package; (iii) neither the Company nor any of the Controlled Entities has received any notice of proceedings relating to the revocation or adverse modification of any Licenses; neither the Company nor any of the Controlled Entities has any reason to believe that any such Licenses will not be renewed in the ordinary course; and (iv) the Company and the Controlled Entities are in compliance with the terms and conditions of all such Licenses, except in the case of (i) through (iv) above, where such failure to do so would not have a Material Adverse Effect. In particular, except as disclosed in the Registration Statement, General Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus, the Company and the Controlled Entities have obtained, and are in compliance with the terms of, all Licenses required, pursuant to applicable PRC laws and regulations, for (A) the provisions of used car transaction facilitation services; and (B) the provision of auto loan facilitation services, each as described in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus, except where the failure to obtain any of such Licenses would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(q)                                              Absence of Existing Defaults and Conflicts .   Neither the Company nor any of the Controlled Entities is (i) in violation of its respective charter, by-laws, articles of association, business license or other constitutive documents, (ii) in violation of any statue, law, rule, regulation, ordinance, directive, judgment, decree or order of any judicial, regulatory or other legal or governmental agency or body, foreign or domestic, having jurisdiction over the Company or any of the Controlled Entities, or (iii) in default (or with the giving of notice or lapse of time would be in default) under any existing obligation, agreement, covenant or condition contained in any indenture, loan agreement, deed of trust, mortgage, lease or other agreement or instrument to which any of them is a party or by which any of them is bound or to which any of the properties of any of them is subject, except in the case of (ii) and (iii) where such violation or default would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(r)                                               Absence of Further Requirements.   Except as disclosed in the Registration Statement, General Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus, no consent, approval, authorization, or order of, or filing or registration with, any person (including any governmental agency or body

 

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or any court) is required to be obtained or made by the Company for the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Deposit Agreement (collectively, the “ Transaction Documents ”) in connection with the issuance, offering and sale of the Offered Securities, except such as have been obtained, or made and such as may be required under state securities laws. No authorization, consent, approval, license, qualification or order of, or filing or registration with any person (including any governmental agency or body or any court) in any foreign jurisdiction is required for the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement in connection with the offering, issuance and sale of the Directed Shares under the laws and regulations of such jurisdiction except such as have been obtained or made.

 

(s)                                                Absence of Defaults and Conflicts Resulting from Transaction .  The execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Documents, and the issuance and sale of the Offered Securities hereunder and the deposit of the Offered Shares with the Depositary against issuance of the Offered Securities and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents in connection with this offering will not (a) conflict with or result in a breach or violation of any of the terms or provisions of, or constitute a default or a Debt Repayment Triggering Event (as defined below) under, or result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon any property or assets of the Company or any of the Controlled Entities pursuant to, any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan agreement or other agreement or instrument to which the Company or any of the Controlled Entities is a party or by which the Company or any of the Controlled Entities is bound or to which any of the properties or assets of the Company or any of the Controlled Entities is subject; (b) result in any violation of the provisions of the articles of association, business license or other constitutive documents of the Company or any of the Controlled Entities; and (c) result in the violation of any judgment, law or statute or any order, rule or regulation of any court or arbitrator or governmental or regulatory authority having jurisdiction over the Company or any of the Controlled Entities or any of their properties or assets.  A “ Debt Repayment Triggering Event ” means any event or condition that gives, or with the giving of notice or lapse of time would give, the holder of any note, debenture, or other evidence of indebtedness (or any person acting on such holder’s behalf) the right to require the repurchase, redemption or repayment of all or a portion of such indebtedness by the Company or any of the Controlled Entities.

 

(t)                                                 Listing .   The Offered Securities have been approved for listing on the Nasdaq, subject to only official notice of issuance.

 

(u)                                              Registration Rights.   Except as disclosed in the Registration Statement, General Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus, there are no contracts, agreements or understandings between the Company and any person granting such person the right to require the Company to file a registration statement under the Act with respect to any securities of the Company owned or to be owned by such person or to require the Company to include such securities in the securities registered pursuant to a Registration Statement or in any securities being registered pursuant to any other registration statement filed by the Company under the Act (collectively, “ registration rights ”), and any person to whom the Company has granted registration rights has agreed not to exercise such rights until after the expiration of the Lock-Up Period referred to in Section 5(j) hereof.

 

(v)                                              Authorization of the Underwriting Agreement.  This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company.

 

(w)                                            Authorization of the Deposit Agreement.   The Deposit Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and, assuming due authorization, execution

 

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and delivery by the Depositary, constitutes a valid and legally binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, subject, as to enforceability, to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and to general equity principles.  The ADSs, when issued by the Depositary against the deposit of the Offered Shares in respect thereof in accordance with the provisions of the Deposit Agreement, will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, and the persons in whose names such ADSs are registered will be entitled to the rights of registered holders of the ADSs specified therein and in the Deposit Agreement.  The Deposit Agreement and the ADSs conforms in all material respects to the descriptions thereof contained in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus.

 

(x)                                              Payments in Foreign Currency.   All dividends and other distributions declared and payable on the ordinary shares of the Company may under the current laws and regulations of the Cayman Islands be paid to the Depositary, and where they are to be paid from the Cayman Islands are freely transferred out of the Cayman Islands; all such dividends and other distributions will not be subject to income, withholding or other taxes under the laws and regulations of the Cayman Islands and are otherwise free and clear of any other tax, duty, withholding or deduction in the Cayman Islands and without the necessity of obtaining any governmental authorization in the Cayman Islands.

 

(y)                                              Payments of Dividends.   Except as disclosed in the Registration Statement, General Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus, no subsidiary of the Company is currently prohibited, directly or indirectly, from paying any dividends to the Company or its respective shareholder (as applicable), from making any other distribution on such subsidiary’s share capital, from repaying to the Company or its respective shareholder (as applicable) any loans or advances to such subsidiary from the Company or from transferring any of such subsidiary’s property or assets to the Company or any other subsidiary to the extent permitted under the applicable laws.

 

(z)                                               No Transaction or Other Taxes .  Except as disclosed in the Registration Statement, General Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus, no transaction, stamp, capital, issuance, registration, transaction, transfer, withholding or other taxes, duties or similar governmental charges are payable in the PRC, the Cayman Islands or the United States by or on behalf of the Underwriters to any PRC, Cayman Islands or U.S. taxing authority in connection with (i) the issuance, sale and delivery of the Offered Shares by the Company, the issuance of the Offered Securities by the Depositary, and the delivery of the Offered Securities to or for the account of the Underwriters, (ii) the purchase from the Company of the Offered Shares and the initial sale and delivery of the Offered Securities representing the Offered Shares to purchasers thereof by the Underwriters, (iii) the deposit of the Offered Shares with the Depositary and the Custodian (as defined below) and the issuance and delivery of the Offered Securities, or (iv) the execution, delivery, performance or enforcement of this Agreement or the Deposit Agreement; except that Cayman Islands stamp duty may be payable in the event that this Agreement or the Deposit Agreement is executed in or brought within the jurisdiction of the Cayman Islands.

 

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(aa)                                       Absence of Manipulation.  Neither the Company, any of the Controlled Entities nor any of their respective directors, officers, affiliates or controlling persons, acting on its behalf, has taken, directly or indirectly, any action that is designed to or that has constituted or that would reasonably be expected to cause or result in the stabilization or manipulation of the price of any security of the Company to facilitate the sale or resale of the Offered Securities.

 

(bb)                                       Accurate Disclosure.  The statements in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus under the headings “Prospectus Summary,” “Risk Factors,” “Use of Proceeds,” “Dividend Policy,” “Enforceability of Civil Liabilities,” “Corporate History and Structure,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” “Business,” “Regulation,” “Management,” “Principal [and Selling] Shareholders,” “Related Party Transactions,” “Description of Share Capital,” “Description of American Depositary Shares,” “Shares Eligible for Future Sale,” “Taxation” and “Underwriting,” insofar as such statements summarize legal matters, agreements, documents or proceedings discussed therein, are accurate and fair summaries of such legal matters, agreements, documents or proceedings in all material respects and present the information required to be shown.

 

(cc)                                         Material Agreements . The descriptions of the agreements in connection with the related party transactions as described and referenced under the captions “Related Party Transactions — Loans to Related Parties”, “— Transactions with Baidu”, “— Transactions with Baogu” and “— Transactions with Xiao Qing” and the English translation of each of (i) the Auto Financing Business Cooperation and Guarantee Agreement by and among Shenzhen Qianhai WeBank Co., Ltd. (“ WeBank ”), Kaifeng, Youxinpai, Yougu, Youzhen, Youxin Shanghai and Youfang, as well as its supplemental agreement, (ii) the Vehicle Financing Business Cooperation Agreement, by and between Zhejiang Chouzhou Commercial Bank Co., Ltd. (“ Chouzhou ”) and Kaifeng, as well as its three supplemental agreements numbered as “Zhe Chou Yin Kai Feng 201705”, “Zhe Chou Yin Kai Feng 201707” and “Zhe Chou Yin Kai Feng 201710”, respectively, and (iii) the Vehicle Financing Business Cooperation Agreement, by and between Sichuan XW Bank Co., Ltd. (“ XW ”) and Kaifeng, as well as its supplemental agreement, as filed in the Registration Statement, General Disclosure Package and Final Prospectus (each a “ Material Agreement ” and collectively, the “ Material Agreements ”) are true and correct in all material respects. Each Material Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the relevant parties of such agreement, is in full force and effect, and constitutes a valid and binding obligation of such parties, enforceable against such parties in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws of general applicability affecting creditors’ rights or by equitable principles relating to enforceability. No consent, approval, authorization or order of, or filing or registration with, any court or governmental agency or body is required for the execution and delivery by the Company or its Controlled Entity of, and compliance by the Company or its Controlled Entity with, the provisions of each of the Material Agreements, except such as shall

 

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have been obtained or waived.  The Company has not sent or received any communication regarding termination of, or intent not to renew, any of the Material Agreements, and no such termination or non-renewal has been threatened by the Company, or to the knowledge of the Company, by any other party to any such Material Agreements.

 

(dd)                                       Forward -Looking Statements.  No forward-looking statement (within the meaning of Section 27A of the Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act) contained in the General Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus (including all amendments and supplements thereto) has been made or reaffirmed without a reasonable basis or has been disclosed other than in good faith.

 

(ee)                                         Statistical and Market-Related Data.   Any third-party statistical and market-related data included in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package, the Final Prospectus and any written Testing-the-Water Communication are based on or derived from sources that the Company believes to be reliable and accurate, and such data agree with the sources from which they are derived.  The Company has obtained written consents for the use of such data from such sources to the extent required.

 

(ff)                                           Litigation .   (i) There are no pending actions, suits or proceedings (including any inquiries or investigations by any court or governmental agency or body, domestic or foreign) against or affecting the Company, any of the Controlled Entities or any of their respective properties that, if determined adversely to the Company or any of the Controlled Entities, would individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect, or would materially and adversely affect the ability of the Company to perform its obligations, or to consummate the transactions contemplated, under the Transaction Documents, or which are otherwise material in the context of the sale of the Offered Securities; and no such actions, suits or proceedings (including any inquiries or investigations by any court or governmental agency or body, domestic or foreign) are, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened or contemplated; (ii) there are no legal or governmental proceedings that are required to be described in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package or the Final Prospectus and are not so described; and (iii) the pending legal or governmental proceedings to which the Company or any of the Controlled Entities is a party or of which any of their respective property or assets is the subject that are not described in the Registration Statement, General Disclosure Package or Final Prospectus, including ordinary routine litigation incidental to the business conducted by the Company or the Controlled Entities, would not, individually or in the aggregate, result in any Material Adverse Effect.

 

(gg)                                       No Pending Proceedings against directors and executive officers.  None of the Company’s directors and executive officers is a party to any legal, governmental or regulatory proceedings that would cause such director or executive officer to be unsuitable for his or her position on the Company’s Board of Directors (the “ Board ”) or in the Company.

 

(hh)                                       Investment Company Act.  The Company is not and, after giving effect to the offering and sale of the Offered Securities and the application of the proceeds thereof as described in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus, will not be an “investment company” as defined in the United States Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “ Investment Company Act ”).

 

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(ii)                                             PFIC Status.  Based on the Company’s current income and asset and projections as to the value of its assets and market value of its ADSs, the Company believes that it was not and does not expect to be a “passive foreign investment company” as defined in Section 1297 of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended for the current taxable year or in foreseeable future.

 

(jj)                                             Exhibits.  There are no statutes, regulations, contracts or other documents that are required to be described in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus or to be filed as exhibits to the Registration Statement (those so filed, collectively, the “ Filed Documents ”) that are not described or filed as required.  Neither the Company nor any of the Controlled Entities has knowledge that any other party to any Filed Document has any intention not to render full performance as contemplated by the terms thereof.

 

(kk)                                       Possession of Intellectual Property.  The Company and the Controlled Entities own, possess, have obtained valid and enforceable licenses for, or can acquire on reasonable terms, sufficient trademarks (both registered and unregistered), trade names, service marks (both registered and unregistered), patent rights, copyrights and copyrightable works (including rights relating to software), domain names and other source indicators, source code, social media identifiers or accounts, licenses, approvals, inventions, technology, know-how (including trade secrets and other unpatented and unpatentable proprietary or confidential information, systems or procedures) and other intellectual property and similar rights, including registrations and applications for registration thereof (collectively, “ Intellectual Property Rights ”) necessary or material to the conduct of the business now conducted or proposed to be conducted as described in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus, and the expected expiration of any such Intellectual Property Rights would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(ll)                                             Absence of Infringement; Compliance with License Agreements.  Except as disclosed in the Registration Statement, General Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus, (i) there are no rights of third parties to any of the Intellectual Property Rights owned by the Company or the Controlled Entities, and there are no third parties who have established or, to the Company’s best knowledge after due inquiry, will be able to establish rights to any Intellectual Property Rights owned by or licensed to the Company or any of the Controlled Entities; (ii) there is no material infringement, misappropriation, breach, default or other violation, or the occurrence of any event that with notice or the passage of time would constitute any of the foregoing, by the Company or any of the Controlled Entities or any third parties of any of the Intellectual Property Rights owned by or licensed to the Company or any of the Controlled Entities; (iii) there is no pending or threatened action, suit, proceeding or claim by others challenging the Company’s or any Controlled Entity’s rights in or to, or the violation of any of the terms of, any of their respective Intellectual Property Rights, and the Company is unaware of any facts which would form a reasonable basis for any such action, suit, proceeding or claim; (iv) there is no pending or threatened action, suit, proceeding or claim by others challenging the validity, enforceability or scope of any such Intellectual Property Rights, and the Company is unaware of any facts which would form a reasonable basis for any such action, suit, proceeding or claim; (v) there is no pending or threatened action, suit, proceeding or claim by others that the Company or any Controlled Entity infringes, misappropriates or otherwise violates or conflicts with any

 

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Intellectual Property Rights or other proprietary rights of others and the Company is unaware of any other fact which would form a reasonable basis for any such action, suit, proceeding or claim; (vi) the Company and the Controlled Entities have complied with the terms of each agreement pursuant to which Intellectual Property Rights have been licensed to the Company or any of the Controlled Entities, and all such agreements are in full force and effect; and (vii) none of the Intellectual Property Rights used by the Company or the Controlled Entities in their businesses has been obtained or is being used by the Company or the Controlled Entities in violation of any contractual obligation binding on the Company or any of the Controlled Entities in violation of the rights of any persons, except for, in the case of each of clauses (iii) to (vii) above, such situations would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(mm)                               No Sale, Issuance and Distribution of Shares.  Except as set forth in the General Disclosure Package, the Company has not sold, issued or distributed any ordinary shares during the six-month period preceding the date hereof, including any sales pursuant to Rule 144A under, or Regulation D or S of, the Act, other than shares issued pursuant to employee benefit plans, qualified stock option plans or other employee compensation plans or pursuant to outstanding options, rights or warrants.

 

(nn)                                       Foreign Private Issuer.   The Company is a “foreign private issuer” within the meaning of Rule 405 under the Act.

 

(oo)                                       No Undisclosed Relationships.   No relationship, direct or indirect, exists between or among the Company or any of the Controlled Entities, on the one hand, and the directors, officers, shareholders or suppliers of the Company or any of the Controlled Entities, on the other, that is required by the Act to be described in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and Final Prospectus and that is not so described in such documents; the Company has not, directly or indirectly, including through any of the Controlled Entities: (A) extended credit, arranged to extend credit, or renewed any extension of credit, in the form of a personal loan, to or for any director or executive officer of the Company or any of the Controlled Entities, or to or for any family member or affiliate of any director or executive officer of the Company or any of the Controlled Entities; or (B) made any material modification, including any renewal thereof, to any term of any personal loan to any director or executive officer of the Company or any of the Controlled Entities, or any family member or affiliate of any director or executive officer , that (x) is outstanding on the date hereof and (y) constitutes a violation of any applicable law or regulation.

 

(pp)                                       Independent Accountants.   PricewaterhouseCoopers Zhong Tian LLP, which has certified certain financial statements of the Company and the Controlled Entities, is an independent registered public accounting firm with respect to the Company and the Controlled Entities within the applicable rules and regulations adopted by the Commission and the U.S. Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and as required by the Act.

 

(qq)                                       Internal Controls and Compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.   The Company, the directors and officers of the Company, the Controlled Entities and the Board are in compliance with the provisions of Sarbanes-Oxley and all Exchange Rules that are applicable to them as of the date of this Agreement.  The Company and each of the Controlled Entities maintain a system

 

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of internal controls, including, but not limited to, disclosure controls and procedures, internal controls over accounting matters and financial reporting, an internal audit function and legal and regulatory compliance controls (collectively, “ Internal Controls ”) that comply with the Securities Laws and are sufficient to provide reasonable assurances, regarding the reliability of financial reporting,  that (i) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorizations, (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and to maintain accountability for assets, (iii) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization, and (iv) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences.  The Internal Controls will be, upon consummation of the offering of the Offered Securities, overseen by an Audit Committee (the “ Audit Committee ”) of the Board in accordance with Exchange Rules. The Company’s internal controls over financial reporting and disclosure controls (as such terms are defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and Rule 13a-15(e), respectively) comply with the requirements of the Exchange Act and the Company’s internal control over financial reporting is effective.  Since the end of the Company’s latest audited consolidated financial statements included in the General Disclosure Package, there has been (i) no significant deficiency or material weakness in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (whether or not remediated) ,(ii) no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting, (iii) no fraud involving management or other employees who have a significant role in Internal Controls and (iv) any violation of, or failure to comply with, the Securities Laws, or any matter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (each, an “ Internal Control Event ”). Each of the Company’s independent directors meets the criteria for “independence” under the rules and regulations under the Exchange Act, the Exchange Rules and, with respect to independent directors who are members of the Audit Committee, the Sarbanes Oxley.

 

(rr)                                         Disclosure Controls.   The Company and the Controlled Entities maintain an effective system of “disclosure controls and procedures” (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Exchange Act) that complies with the requirements of the Exchange Act and that has been designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms, including controls and procedures designed to ensure that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. The Company and the Controlled Entities have carried out evaluations of the effectiveness of their disclosure controls and procedures as required by Rule 13a-15 of the Exchange Act.

 

(ss)                                           Absence of Accounting Issues . The Company has not received any notice, oral or written, from the Board stating that it is reviewing or investigating, and neither have the Company’s independent auditors recommended that the Board review or investigate, (i) adding to, deleting, changing the application of, or changing the Company’s disclosure with respect to, any of the Company’s material accounting policies; (ii) any matter which could result in a restatement of the Company’s financial statements for any annual or interim period during the current or prior two fiscal years; or (iii) any Internal Control Event.

 

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(tt)                                             Employees Benefits.   Except as disclosed in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus, neither the Company nor any of the Controlled Entities has any material obligation to provide or has not made the required payment for retirement, healthcare, death or disability benefits to any of the present or past employees of the Company or any of the Controlled Entities, or to any other person.

 

(uu)                                       Absence of Labor Dispute; Compliance with Labor Law.   No labor dispute with the employees of the Company or any of the Controlled Entities exists or, to the knowledge of the Company, is threatened or contemplated that would, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.  To the best knowledge of the Company, the Company is not aware of any existing, threatened or imminent labor disturbance by the employees of any of the Company’s or the Controlled Entities’ suppliers and courier companies that could, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company and the Controlled Entities are and have been at all times in compliance with all applicable labor laws and regulations, and no governmental investigation or proceedings with respect to labor law compliance exists, or to the best knowledge of the Company, is imminent.

 

(vv)                                       Critical Accounting Policies.   The section entitled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Critical Accounting Policies, Judgments and Estimates” in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus accurately and fully describes (i) accounting policies that the Company believes are the most important in the portrayal of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations and that require management’s most difficult, subjective or complex judgments, (ii) judgments and uncertainties affecting the application of the foregoing critical accounting policies, and (iii) the likelihood that different amounts would be reported under different conditions or using different assumptions and an explanation thereof.  The Company’s directors and management have reviewed and agreed with the selection, application and disclosure of the Company’s critical accounting policies as described in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus and have consulted with its independent accountants with regard to such disclosure.

 

(ww)                                   Liquidity .   The Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus fairly and accurately describe all material trends, demands, commitments, events, uncertainties and the potential effects thereof known to the Company, and that the Company believes would materially affect its liquidity and are reasonably likely to occur.  The Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus fairly and accurately describe in all respects all off-balance sheet transactions, arrangements, commitments and obligations of the Company or the Controlled Entities.

 

(xx)                                       No Finder’s Fee.  There are no contracts, agreements or understandings between the Company and any person that would give rise to a valid claim against the Company or any Underwriter for a brokerage commission, finder’s fee or other like payment in connection with this offering. Except as disclosed in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus, there are also no arrangements, agreements, understandings, payments or issuance with respect to the Company, the Controlled Entities, or any of their officers,

 

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directors, shareholders, partners, employees or affiliates that may affect the Underwriters’ compensation as determined by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (the “ FINRA ”).

 

(yy)                                       Absence of Default and Conflicts Resulting from the Use of Proceeds.   The application of the net proceeds received by the Company in connection with this offering as described in the General Disclosure Package will not (a) contravene any provision of any current and applicable laws or the current constituent documents of the Company or any of the Controlled Entities, (b) contravene the terms or provisions of, or constitute a default under, any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan agreement, note, lease or other agreement or instrument currently binding upon the Company or any of the Controlled Entities, or (c) contravene any governmental authorization applicable to any of the Company or any of the Controlled Entities.

 

(zz)                                         Environmental Laws. The Company and the Controlled Entities (i) are, and have been, in compliance with any and all applicable international, federal, national, regional, local and other laws, rules, regulations, requirements, decisions and orders relating to the protection of human health or safety, the environment, natural resources, hazardous or toxic substances or wastes, pollutants or contaminants (collectively, “ Environmental Laws ”), (ii) have received and are in compliance with all permits, licenses, certificates or other authorizations or approvals required of them under applicable environmental laws to conduct their respective businesses (collectively, “ Environmental Permits ”), (iii) will not require expenditures to maintain such compliance with environmental laws or environmental permits and (iv) have not received notice of any actual or potential liability for the investigation or remediation of any disposal or release of hazardous or toxic substances or wastes, pollutants or contaminants, except in the case of each of clauses (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) above, for any such failure to comply with, or failure to receive required permits, licenses or approvals, or actual or potential liability, as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect; and the Company and the Controlled Entities are not aware of any pending investigation which might reasonably be expected to lead to a claim of such liability, except any such liability as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(aaa)                                Cyber Security and Data Protection. The Company and its Controlled Entities’ information technology assets and equipment, computers, systems, networks, hardware, software, websites, applications, and databases (collectively, “ IT Systems ”) are adequate for, and operate and perform in all material respects as required in connection with the operation of the business of the Company and its Controlled Entities as currently conducted, free and clear of all material bugs, errors, defects, Trojan horses, time bombs, malware and other corruptants.  The Company and its Controlled Entities have implemented and maintained commercially reasonable controls, policies, procedures, and safeguards to maintain and protect their material confidential information and the integrity, continuous operation, redundancy and security of all IT Systems and data (including all personal, personally identifiable, sensitive, confidential or regulated data (“ Personal Data ”)) used in connection with their businesses, and there have been no breaches, violations, outages or unauthorized uses of or accesses to same, except for those that have been remedied without material cost or liability or the duty to notify any other person, nor any incidents under internal review or investigations relating to the same.  The Company and its Controlled Entities are presently in material compliance with all applicable laws or statutes and all judgments, orders, rules and regulations of any court or arbitrator or governmental or

 

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regulatory authority, internal policies and contractual obligations relating to the privacy and security of IT Systems and Personal Data and to the protection of such IT Systems and Personal Data from unauthorized use, access, misappropriation or modification.

 

(bbb)                                Absence of Unlawful Influence. The Company has not offered or sold, or caused the Underwriters to offer or sell, any Offered Securities to any person pursuant to the Directed Share Program with the specific intent to unlawfully influence (i) a supplier of the Company to alter the supplier’s level or type of business with the Company or (ii) a trade journalist or publication to write or publish favorable information about the Company or its business.

 

(ccc)                                   Taxes.   All tax returns required to be filed by the Company or any of the Controlled Entities have been timely filed except for those tax returns the failure to file which does not and would not be reasonably expected to, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect, and all taxes and other assessments of a similar nature (whether imposed directly or through withholding) including any interest, additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto due or claimed to be due from such entities have been timely paid, other than those being contested in good faith and for which adequate reserves have been provided or as would not be reasonably expected to, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.  To the knowledge of the Company after due and careful inquiry, all local and national PRC governmental tax holidays, exemptions, waivers, financial subsidies, and other local and national PRC tax relief, concessions and preferential treatment enjoyed by the Company or any of the Controlled Entities as described in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus are valid and enforceable and do not violate any laws, regulations, rules, orders, decrees, guidelines, judicial interpretations, notices or other legislation of the PRC.

 

(ddd)                                Compliance with Anti-Corruption Laws.  Neither the Company nor any of the Controlled Entities, nor any director, officer or employee thereof, nor, to the Company’s knowledge, any agent, representative, affiliate or other person associated with or acting on behalf of the Company or any of the Controlled Entities, has (i) used any corporate funds for any unlawful contribution, gift, entertainment or other unlawful expense relating to political activity; (ii) made or taken or will make or take any action in furtherance of an offer, payment, promise to pay, or authorization or approval of the payment or benefit, giving or receipt of money, property, gifts or anything else of value, directly or indirectly, to any foreign or domestic “government official” (including any officer or employee of a government or government-owned or controlled entity or of a public international organization, or any person acting in an official capacity for or on behalf of any of the foregoing, or any political party or party official or candidate for political office); (iii) violated or is in violation of any provision of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, or any applicable law or regulation implementing the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions, or committed an offence under the Bribery Act 2010 of the United Kingdom, the Anti-Unfair Competition Law of the PRC, the Criminal Law of the PRC or any other applicable anti-bribery or anti-corruption laws (collectively, the “ Anti-Corruption Laws ”); or (iv) made, offered, agreed, requested or taken an act in furtherance of any unlawful bribe or other unlawful benefit, including, without limitation, any rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or other unlawful or improper payment or benefit. The Company and the Controlled Entities and their respective affiliates have conducted their businesses in compliance with all applicable Anti-Corruption Laws and have instituted, maintained and enforced, and will continue to maintain and enforce, policies and procedures reasonably designed to promote and ensure compliance with such laws and with the representations and warranties contained herein. No investigation, action, suit or

 

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proceeding by or before any court or governmental agency, authority or body or any arbitrator involving the Company or any of the Controlled Entities with respect to the Anti-Corruption Laws is pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened.

 

(eee)                                   Compliance with Anti-Money Laundering Laws.  The operations of the Company and the Controlled Entities are and have been conducted at all times in compliance in all respects with all applicable financial recordkeeping and reporting requirements, including applicable provisions of the Bank Secrecy Act, as amended by Title III of the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (USA PATRIOT Act), the Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act of 1970, as amended, and the applicable anti-money laundering statutes of all jurisdictions where the Company and the Controlled Entities conduct business, the rules and regulations thereunder and any related or similar rules, regulations or guidelines, issued, administered or enforced by any governmental agency (collectively, the “ Anti-Money Laundering Laws ”); and no investigation, action, suit or proceeding by or before any court or governmental or regulatory agency, authority or body or any arbitrator involving the Company or any of the Controlled Entities with respect to the Anti-Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened.

 

(fff)                                      Compliance with Sanctions Laws. (i) None of the Company, any of the Controlled Entities, or any director, officer or employee of any of the foregoing, or, to the Company’s knowledge, any agent, affiliate or representative of the Company or any of the Controlled Entities, is an individual or entity (“ Person ”) that is, or is owned 50% or more or controlled by one or more Persons that are (such Persons referred to as “ Sanctioned Persons ”):

 

(A)     the target of any sanctions administered or enforced by the U.S. government (including but not limited to the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury (“ OFAC ”) or the U.S. Department of State and including, without limitation, the designation as a “specially designated national” or “blocked person”), the United Nations Security Council (“ UNSC ”), the European Union, Her Majesty’s Treasury (“ HMT ”) or any other relevant sanctions authority (collectively, “ Sanctions ”), including by being listed on any Sanctions related list of designated persons, or

 

(B)        located, organized or resident in, or a national, governmental entity, or agent of, a country, region or territory that is the subject or target Sanctions (as of the date hereof, including but not limited to, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria and Crimea (each, a “ Sanctioned Country ”)).

 

(ii) The Company represents and covenants that the Company and the Controlled Entities have not engaged in, are not now engaged in, and will not engage in, any dealings or transactions directly or indirectly with any Sanctioned Person, or in any country or territory, that at the time of the dealing or transaction is or was the subject or the target of Sanctions.

 

(ggg)                                Due Authorization of Registration Statements.   The Registration Statements, the Statutory Prospectus, the Final Prospectus, any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, the ADS Registration Statement and the Exchange Act Registration Statement and the filing of the Registration Statements, the Statutory Prospectus, the Final Prospectus, any Issuer Free Writing

 

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Prospectus, the ADS Registration Statement and the Exchange Act Registration Statement with the Commission have been duly authorized by and on behalf of the Company, and the Registration Statements, the ADS Registration Statement and the Exchange Act Registration Statement have been duly executed pursuant to such authorization by and on behalf of the Company.

 

(hhh)                                Merger or Consolidation.  Neither the Company nor any of the Controlled Entities is a party to any memorandum of understanding, letter of intent, definitive agreement or any similar agreements with respect to a merger or consolidation or an acquisition or disposition of assets, technologies, business units or businesses which is required to be disclosed in the Registration Statement, General Disclosure Package and Final Prospectus and which is not so disclosed.

 

(iii)                                         Compliance with PRC Overseas Investment and Listing Regulations.   Except as disclosed in the Registration Statement, General Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus, each of the Company and the Controlled Entities has taken all reasonable efforts to comply with, and to ensure compliance by all of the Company’s direct or indirect shareholders who are PRC residents or PRC citizens with any applicable rules and regulations of the relevant PRC government agencies (including but not limited to the Ministry of Commerce (“ MOFCOM ”), the National Development and Reform Commission (“ NDRC ”), the China Securities Regulatory Commission (“ CSRC ”) and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange ( “ SAFE ”)) relating to overseas investment by PRC residents and citizens (the “ PRC Overseas Investment and Listing Regulations ”), including, without limitation, requiring each shareholder that is, or is directly or indirectly owned or controlled by, a PRC resident or PRC citizen, to complete any registration and other procedures required under applicable PRC Overseas Investment and Listing Regulations (including any applicable rules and regulations of SAFE).

 

(jjj)                                         M&A Rules.   The Company is aware of, and has been advised as to, the content of the Rules on Mergers and Acquisitions of Domestic Enterprises by Foreign Investors jointly promulgated on August 8, 2006 by the MOFCOM, the State Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, the State Administration of Taxation, the State Administration of Industry and Commerce, the CSRC and SAFE, as amended by the MOFCOM on June 22, 2009 (the “ M&A Rules ”) and any official clarifications, guidance, interpretations or implementation rules in connection with or related to the M&A Rules (together with the M&A Rules, the “ M&A Rules and Related Clarifications ”), in particular the relevant provisions thereof that purport to require offshore special purpose vehicles controlled directly or indirectly by PRC-incorporated companies or PRC residents and established for the purpose of obtaining a stock exchange listing outside of the PRC to obtain the approval of the CSRC prior to the listing and trading of their securities on any stock exchange located outside of the PRC.  The Company has received legal advice specifically with respect to the M&A Rules from its PRC counsel and the Company understands such legal advice.  In addition, the Company has communicated such legal advice in full to each of its directors that signed the Registration Statement and each such director has confirmed that he or she understands such legal advice. The issuance and sale of the Offered Shares and the Offered Securities, the listing and trading of the ADSs on the Nasdaq and the consummation of the transactions contemplated under the Transaction Documents, the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus are not and will not be, as of the date hereof and on the Closing Date, adversely affected by the M&A Rules and

 

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Related Clarifications.  Except as disclosed in the Registration Statement, General Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus, the M&A Rules and Related Clarifications do not require the Company to obtain the approval of the CSRC prior to the issuance and sale of the Offered Shares or the Offered Securities, the listing and trading of the ADSs on the Nasdaq and the consummation of the transactions contemplated under the Transaction Documents, the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus.

 

(kkk)                                Validity of Choice of Law.  The choice of the laws of the State of New York as the governing law of the Transaction Documents is a valid choice of law under the laws of the Cayman Islands and the PRC and will be observed and given effect to by courts in the Cayman Islands and honored by the PRC.  The Company has the power to submit, and pursuant to Section 20 of this Agreement and Section [7.6] of the Deposit Agreement, has legally, validly, effectively and irrevocably submitted, to the personal jurisdiction of each New York State and United States Federal court sitting in The City of New York (each, a “ New York Court ”) and has validly and irrevocably waived any objection to the laying of venue of any suit, action or proceeding brought in any such court; and the Company has the power to designate, appoint and empower, and pursuant to Section 20 of this Agreement and Section [7.6] of the Deposit Agreement, has legally, validly, effectively and irrevocably designated, appointed and empowered, an authorized agent for service of process in any action arising out of or relating to the Transaction Documents, the General Disclosure Package, the Registration Statement, the ADS Registration Statement or the offering of the Offered Securities in any New York Court, and service of process in any manner permitted by applicable laws effected on such authorized agent will be effective to confer valid personal jurisdiction over the Company as provided herein or in the Deposit Agreement.

 

(lll)                                         No Immunity.   None of the Company, any of the Controlled Entities or any of their respective properties, assets or revenues has any right of immunity, under the laws of the Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands, Hong Kong, the PRC or the State of New York, from any legal action, suit or proceeding, the giving of any relief in any such legal action, suit or proceeding, set-off or counterclaim, the jurisdiction of any Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands, Hong Kong, the PRC, New York State or United States federal court, service of process, attachment upon or prior to judgment, or attachment in aid of execution of judgment, or execution of a judgment, or other legal process or proceeding for the giving of any relief or for the enforcement of a judgment, in any such court, with respect to its obligations, liabilities or any other matter under or arising out of or in connection with the Transaction Documents; and, to the extent that the Company, any of the Controlled Entities or any of their respective properties, assets or revenues may have or may hereafter become entitled to any such right of immunity in any such court in which proceedings may at any time be commenced, each of the Company and the Controlled Entities waives or will waive such right to the extent permitted by law and has consented to such relief and enforcement as provided in Section 22 of this Agreement and Section [7.7] of the Deposit Agreement.

 

(mmm)                    Enforceability of Judgment.   Except as disclosed in the Registration Statement, General Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus,  any final judgment for a fixed sum of money rendered by a New York Court having jurisdiction under its own domestic laws in respect of any suit, action or proceeding against the Company based upon the Transaction Documents

 

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would be recognized and enforced by (A) Cayman Islands courts without re-examining the merits of the case under the common law doctrine of obligation; provided that (i) adequate service of process has been effected and the defendant has had a reasonable opportunity to be heard, (ii) such judgments or the enforcement thereof are not contrary to the law, public policy, security or sovereignty of the Cayman Islands, (iii) such judgments were not obtained by fraudulent means and do not conflict with any other valid judgment in the same matter between the same parties, (iv) an action between the same parties in the same matter is not pending in any Cayman Islands court at the time the lawsuit is instituted in the foreign court and (v) is not in respect of taxes, a fine or a penalty; and (B) PRC courts, subject to compliance with relevant requirements under the PRC Civil Procedures Law, provided that the PRC court does not find the judgment in violation with the basic principles of PRC law or national sovereignty, security and public interest.  It is not necessary that the Transaction Documents, the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package, the Final Prospectus or any other document be filed or recorded with any court or other authority in the Cayman Islands or the PRC.

 

(nnn)                                No Unapproved Marketing Documents.  The Company has not distributed and will not distribute, prior to the later of the latest Closing Date and the completion of the Underwriters’ distribution of the Offered Securities, any offering material in connection with the offering and sale of the Offered Securities, other than any preliminary prospectus, the Final Prospectus, any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus to which the Representatives have consented in accordance with this Agreement and any General Use Issuer Free Writing Prospectus set forth on SCHEDULE B-1 hereto.

 

(ooo)                                No Broker-Dealer Affiliation. There are no affiliations or associations between (i) any member of FINRA, and (ii) the Company or any of the Company’s officers, directors or 5% or greater security holders or any beneficial owner of the Company’s unregistered equity securities that were acquired at any time on or after the 180th day immediately preceding the date the Registration Statement was first filed with the Commission.

 

(ppp)                                Certificate of Officers.   Any certificate signed by any officer or director of the Company and delivered to the Representatives or counsel for the Underwriters as required or contemplated by this Agreement shall constitute a representation and warranty hereunder by the Company, as to matters covered thereby, to each Underwriter.

 

(qqq)                                Non-Compete and Confidentiality . The Company has entered into non-compete agreements and confidentiality agreements with all of its non-independent directors and the executive officers and employees of the Company and Controlled Entities with whom the signing of such agreements are determined by the Company as necessary to protect the intellectual property, know-how and other proprietary information of the Company and the Controlled Entities, and such agreements shall be valid and enforceable during the employment and post-employment periods of such directors, executive officers and employees as specified in the relevant agreements.

 

(rrr)                                   Stock Options.  With respect to the stock options (the “ Stock Options ”) granted pursuant to the stock-based compensation plans of the Company (the “ Company Stock Plans ”), (i) each grant of a Stock Option was duly authorized no later than the date on which the grant of such Stock Option was by its terms to be effective (the “ Grant Date ”) by all necessary corporate

 

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action, including, as applicable, approval by the board of directors (or a duly constituted and authorized committee thereof) of the Company or, if applicable, a Controlled Entity, and any required shareholder approval by the necessary number of votes or written consents, and the award agreement governing such grant (if any) was duly executed and delivered by each party thereto; (ii) each such grant was made in accordance with the terms of the Company Stock Plans, the Exchange Act and all other applicable Exchange Rules; and (iii) each such grant was properly accounted for in accordance with GAAP in the consolidated financial statements (and the notes thereto) of the Company included in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus. The Company has not knowingly granted, and there is no and has been no policy or practice of the Company of granting, Stock Options prior to, or otherwise coordinating the grant of Stock Options with, the release or other public announcement of material information regarding the Company or the Controlled Entities or their results of operations or prospects.

 

(sss)                                      No Ratings . There are (and prior to the Closing Date, will be) no debt securities or preferred stock issued or guaranteed by the Company or any of the Controlled Entities that are rated by a “nationally recognized statistical rating organization,” as such terms is defined under Section 3(a)(62) under the Securities Act.

 

3.                   Purchase, Sale and Delivery of Offered Securities.   On the basis of the representations, warranties and agreements and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Company agrees to sell to each Underwriter, and each Underwriter agrees, severally and not jointly, to purchase from the Company, at a purchase price of $[ · ] per ADS (the “ Purchase Price ”), that number of Firm Securities (subject to such adjustments to eliminate fractional shares as the Representatives may determine) that bears the same proportion to the number of Firm Securities to be sold by the Company as the number of Firm Securities set forth in SCHEDULE A hereto opposite the name of such Underwriter bears to the total number of Firm Securities.

 

The Company will deliver the Firm Securities to or as instructed by the Representatives for the accounts of the several Underwriters in a form reasonably acceptable to the Representatives against payment of the purchase price in Federal (same day) funds by wire transfer to an account at a bank acceptable to the Representatives drawn to the order of the Company at 10:00 A.M., New York City time, on [ · ], 2018, or at such other time not later than [ · ], 2018, such time being herein referred to as the “ First Closing Date .”  For purposes of Rule 15c6-1 under the Exchange Act, the First Closing Date shall be the settlement date for payment of funds and delivery of securities for all the Firm Securities sold pursuant to the offering.

 

In addition, upon written notice from the Representatives given to the Company from time to time not more than 30 days subsequent to the date of the Final Prospectus, the Underwriters may purchase all or less than all of the Optional Securities at the Purchase Price per ADS.  The Company agrees to sell to the Underwriters the number of Optional Securities specified in such notice and the Underwriters agree, severally and not jointly, to purchase such Optional Securities.  Such Optional Securities shall be purchased for the account of each Underwriter in the same proportion as the number of Firm Securities set forth opposite such Underwriter’s name bears to the total number of Firm Securities (subject to adjustment by the Representatives to

 

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eliminate fractions). No Optional Securities shall be sold or delivered unless the Firm Securities previously have been, or simultaneously are, sold and delivered.  The right to purchase the Optional Securities or any portion thereof may be exercised from time to time and to the extent not previously exercised may be surrendered and terminated at any time upon notice by the Representatives to the Company.

 

Each time for the delivery of and payment for the Optional Securities, being herein referred to as an “ Optional Closing Date ”, which may be the First Closing Date (the First Closing Date and each Optional Closing Date, if any, being sometimes referred to as a “ Closing Date ”), shall be determined by the Representatives but shall be not later than five full business days after written notice of election to purchase Optional Securities is given.  The Company will deliver the Optional Securities being purchased on each Optional Closing Date to or as instructed by the Representatives for the accounts of the several Underwriters in a form reasonably acceptable to the Representatives against payment of the purchase price therefor in Federal (same day) funds by wire transfer to an account at a bank acceptable to the Representatives drawn to the order of the Company. The Company will cause the certificates representing the Offered Shares to be made available for inspection at a reasonable time in advance of the Closing Date or Option Closing Date, as the case may be.

 

4.                   Offering by Underwriters .   It is understood that the several Underwriters propose to offer the Offered Securities for sale to the public upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Final Prospectus.  It is further understood that the Offered Securities are to be offered to the public initially at $[ · ] per ADS (the “ Public Offering Price ”).

 

5.                   Certain Agreements of the Company.   The Company agrees with the several Underwriters that:

 

(a)      Additional Filings. Unless filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) as part of the Additional Registration Statement in accordance with the next sentence, the Company will file the Final Prospectus, in a form approved by the Representatives, with the Commission pursuant to and in accordance with subparagraph (1) (or, if applicable and if consented to by the Representatives, subparagraph (4)) of Rule 424(b) not later than the earlier of (i) the second business day following the execution and delivery of this Agreement or (ii) the fifteenth business day after the Effective Time of the Initial Registration Statement.  The Company will advise the Representatives promptly of any such filing pursuant to Rule 424(b) and provide satisfactory evidence to the Representatives of such timely filing.  If an Additional Registration Statement is necessary to register a portion of the Offered Securities under the Act but the Effective Time thereof has not occurred as of the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Company will file the Additional Registration Statement or, if filed, will file a post-effective amendment thereto with the Commission pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 462(b) on or prior to 10:00 P.M., New York City time, on the day following the date of this Agreement or, if earlier, on or prior to the time the Final Prospectus is finalized and distributed to any Underwriter, or will make such filing at such later date as shall have been consented to by the Representatives.

 

(b)      Filing of Amendments; Response to Commission Requests.  The Company will promptly advise the Representatives of any proposal to amend or supplement at any time the Initial Registration Statement, any Additional Registration Statement or any Statutory Prospectus and

 

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will not effect such amendment or supplementation without the Representatives’ consent; and the Company will also advise the Representatives promptly of (i) the effectiveness of any Additional Registration Statement (if its Effective Time is subsequent to the execution and delivery of this Agreement), (ii) any amendment or supplementation of a Registration Statement or any Statutory Prospectus, (iii) any request by the Commission or its staff for any amendment to any Registration Statement, for any supplement to any Statutory Prospectus or for any additional information including, but not limited to, any request for information concerning any Testing-the-Water Communication, (iv) the institution by the Commission of any stop order proceedings in respect of a Registration Statement or the threatening of any proceeding for that purpose or pursuant to Section 8A of the Act, and (v) the receipt by the Company of any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification of the Offered Securities in any jurisdiction or the institution or threatening of any proceedings for such purpose.  The Company will use its best efforts to prevent the issuance of any such stop order or the suspension of any such qualification and, if issued, to obtain as soon as possible the withdrawal thereof.

 

(c)       Written Testing-the-Water Communication. If at any time following the distribution of any written Testing-the-Water Communication there occurred or occurs an event or development as a result of which such written Testing-the-Water Communication included or would include an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted or would omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances existing at that subsequent time, not misleading, the Company will promptly notify the Representatives of such event and will promptly amend or supplement, at its own expense, such written Testing-the-Water Communication to eliminate or correct such untrue statement or omission.  Neither the Representatives’ consent to, nor the Underwriters’ delivery of, any such amendment or supplement shall constitute a waiver of any of the conditions set forth in Section 7 hereof.

 

(d)      Rule  158.   As soon as practicable, but not later than the Availability Date (as defined below), the Company will make generally available to its security holders an earnings statement covering a period of at least 12 months beginning after the Effective Time of the Initial Registration Statement (or, if later, the Effective Time of the Additional Registration Statement) which will satisfy the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Act and Rule 158 under the Act.  For the purpose of the preceding sentence, “ Availability Date ” means the 45th day after the end of the fourth fiscal quarter following the fiscal quarter that includes such Effective Time, except that, if such fourth fiscal quarter is the last quarter of the Company’s fiscal year, “ Availability Date ” means the 120th day after the end of such fourth fiscal quarter.

 

(e)       Furnishing of Prospectuses.   The Company will furnish to the Representatives copies of each Registration Statement, each related Statutory Prospectus, and, so long as a prospectus relating to the Offered Securities is (or but for the exemption in Rule 172 would be) required to be delivered under the Act, the Final Prospectus and all amendments and supplements to such documents, in each case in such quantities as the Representatives request.  The Final Prospectus shall be so furnished within 24 hours following the execution and delivery of this Agreement.  All other such documents shall be so furnished as soon as available.

 

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(f)        Blue Sky Qualifications.   The Company will arrange for the qualification of the Offered Securities for sale under the laws of such jurisdictions as the Representatives designate and will continue such qualifications in effect so long as required for the distribution.

 

(g)      Reporting Requirements.   During the period of five years hereafter, the Company will furnish to the Representatives and, upon request, to each of the other Underwriters, as soon as practicable after the end of each fiscal year, a copy of its annual report to shareholders for such year; and the Company will furnish to the Representatives (i) as soon as available, a copy of each report and any definitive proxy statement of the Company filed with the Commission under the Exchange Act or mailed to shareholders, and (ii) from time to time, such other information concerning the Company as the Representatives may reasonably request.  However, so long as the Company is subject to the reporting requirements of either Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act and is timely filing reports with the Commission on EDGAR, it is not required to furnish such reports or statements to the Underwriters.

 

(h)              Expenses.   The Company will pay all expenses incident to the performance of the obligations of the Company under this Agreement (including any taxes thereon), including but not limited to (i) all fees and expenses in connection with the preparation and filing of the Registration Statement (including financial statements and exhibits), the ADS Registration Statement, the Exchange Act Registration Statement, any preliminary prospectus, the General Disclosure Package, the Final Prospectus and any Free Writing Prospectus prepared by or on behalf of, used by, or referred to by the Company and amendments and supplements to any of the foregoing, including all printing costs associated therewith, and the mailing and delivering of copies thereof to the Underwriters and dealers, in the quantities hereinabove specified, (ii) the fees, disbursements and expenses of the Company’s counsels and accountants, (iii) all costs and expenses related to the transfer and delivery of the ADSs to the Underwriters, including any transfer or other taxes payable thereon, (iv) the cost of printing or producing, including the costs of engaging counsels to produce, any Blue Sky or legal investment memorandum in connection with the offer and sale of the Offered Securities under state or foreign securities laws and all expenses in connection with the qualification of the Offered Shares and the Offered Securities for offer and sale under state or foreign securities laws as provided in Section 5(f) hereof, including filing fees in connection with such qualification and in connection with the Blue Sky or legal investment memorandum, (v) all filing fees and expenses of the Underwriters’ counsels incurred in connection with the review and qualification of the offering of the Offered Securities by FINRA; (vi) all costs and expenses incident to listing the Offered Securities on the Nasdaq and any registration thereof under the Exchange Act, (vii) the costs and expenses of qualifying the Offered Securities for inclusion in the book-entry settlement system of The Depositary Trust Company (“ DTC ”), (viii) the cost of printing ADRs corresponding to the Offered Securities, (ix) the costs and charges of any transfer agent, registrar or depositary, (x) the costs and expenses of the Company relating to investor presentations or any “road show” or Testing-the-Water Communication undertaken in connection with the marketing of the offering of the Offered Securities, including, without limitation, expenses associated with the preparation or dissemination of any electronic roadshow, expenses associated with the

 

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production of road show slides and graphics, fees and expenses of any consultants engaged in connection with the road show presentations, travel and lodging expenses of the representatives and officers of the Company and any such consultants, luncheon expenses of the representatives and officers of the Company, any such consultants and the Underwriters, provided that, the Underwriters shall pay and reimburse the Company for the cost of any aircraft chartered in connection with the road show, for purposes of this clause (x), consultants and representatives shall not include the Underwriters or any of their employees, (xi) the document production charges and expenses associated with the printing and delivery of this Agreement, the agreement among Underwriters, any dealer agreements, any closing documents (including compilations thereof) and such other documents as may be required in connection with the offering, issuance, sale, purchase and delivery of the Offered Securities, and the reproduction and/or printing and furnishing of copies of each thereof to the Underwriters and (except closing documents) to dealers (including costs of mailing and shipment), and (xii) all other costs and expenses incident to the performance of the obligations of the Company hereunder for which provision is not otherwise made in this Section. For the avoidance of doubt, the Company will not pay any costs and expenses of the Underwriters, including any fees, disbursements or expenses of any counsel to the Underwriters or any travel and lodging expenses of the representatives and officers of the Underwriters in the process of and in connection with the offering contemplated by this Agreement.

 

(i)         Taxes.   The Company will indemnify and hold harmless the Underwriters against any documentary, stamp, registration, issue, transfer, capital, business, value-added or similar tax or duty (other than taxes imposed on the net income of an Underwriter), including any interest and penalties, on the creation, issue, sale and resale of the Offered Securities and on the execution, delivery, performance and enforcement of this Agreement.  All payments to be made by the Company hereunder shall be made without withholding or deduction for or on account of any present or future taxes, duties or governmental charges whatsoever unless the Company is compelled by law to deduct or withhold such taxes, duties or charges.  In that event, the Company shall pay such additional amounts as may be necessary in order that the net amounts received after such withholding or deduction shall equal the amounts that would have been received by the payee if no withholding or deduction had been made.

 

(j)         Rest riction on Sale of Securities. (A) For the period specified below (the “ Lock-Up Period ”), the Company will not, directly or indirectly, take any of the following actions with respect to its ordinary shares or ADSs, or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for any of its ordinary shares or ADSs (“ Lock-Up Securities ”), without, in each case, the prior written consent of Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc, Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (the “ Lock-up Release Parties ”): (i) offer, pledge, issue, sell, contract to sell or otherwise dispose of Lock-Up Securities, (ii) offer, sell, issue, contract to sell, contract to purchase or grant any option, right or warrant to purchase Lock-Up Securities, (iii) enter into any swap, hedge or any other agreement that transfers, in whole or in part, the economic consequences of ownership of Lock-Up Securities, (iv) establish or increase a put equivalent position or liquidate or decrease a call equivalent position in Lock-Up Securities

 

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within the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act or (v) file with, or submit to, the Commission a registration statement under the Act relating to Lock-Up Securities, or publicly disclose the intention to take any of the foregoing actions, without the prior written consent of the Representatives, except (A) the sale and transfer of the Offered Securities in this offering, (B) the issuance of ordinary shares or the grant of options to purchase ordinary shares, restricted share units or other type of awards under the Company’s share incentive plans existing on the date hereof that is described in the Registration Statement, General Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus, ( C) the issuance by the Company of Lock-Up Securities upon the exercise of an option or a warrant or the conversion of a security outstanding on the date hereof of which the Representatives have been advised in writing or which is otherwise described in the Registration Statement, General Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus, and (D)  the filing of any registration statement on Form S-8, or (e) the establishment of a trading plan pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act for the transfer of Ordinary Shares, provided that (i) such plan does not provide for the transfer of Ordinary Shares during the Lock-Up Period and (ii) to the extent a public announcement or filing under the Exchange Act, if any, is required of or voluntarily made by the Company regarding the establishment of such plan, such announcement or filing shall include a statement to the effect that no transfer of Ordinary Shares may be made under such plan during the Lock-up Period.  The Lock-Up Period will commence on the date hereof and continue for 180 days after the date hereof or such earlier date that the Lock-up Release Parties consent to in writing.

 

(k)      Maintain the Listing Status.   The Company will use its best efforts to maintain the listing of the Offered Securities on the Nasdaq.

 

(l)         Deposit Offered Shares.  The Company will, on or prior to each Closing Date, deposit the Offered Shares with the Depository in accordance with the provisions of the Deposit Agreement and otherwise comply with the Deposit Agreement so that Firm Securities or Optional Securities, as the case may be, will be issued by the Depositary against receipt of such Offered Shares and delivered to the Underwriters at each Closing Date.

 

(m)   Depositary Letter.   The Company has entered into a side letter agreement with the Depositary, substantially in the form and substance set forth in Exhibit C hereto ( the “ Depositary Letter ”), instructing the Depositary, during the Lock-Up period, not to accept any deposit by the persons specified therein of any Ordinary Shares in the Company’s ADSs facility or issue any new ADRs evidencing the ADSs to any such person subject to the exceptions stated in the Depositary Letter or further instructions by the Company.

 

(n)      Ongoing Compliance .  If, during such period after the first date of the public offering of the Offered Securities as in the opinion of counsel for the Underwriters the Final Prospectus (or in lieu thereof the notice referred to in Rule 173(a) of the Act) is required by law to be delivered in connection with sales by an Underwriter or dealer (the “ Prospectus Delivery Period ”), (i) any event or development shall occur or condition exist as a result of which it is necessary to amend or supplement the Final Prospectus (or the General Disclosure Package for the period of time before the Final Prospectus is available) in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances when the Final Prospectus (or in lieu thereof the notice referred to in Rule 173(a) of the Act) (or the General Disclosure Package for the period of time before the Final

 

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Prospectus is available) is delivered to a purchaser, not misleading, or (ii) if, in the opinion of counsel for the Underwriters, it is necessary to amend or supplement the Final Prospectus (or the General Disclosure Package for the period of time before the Final Prospectus is available) to comply with applicable law, the Company will immediately notify the Underwriters thereof and forthwith prepare, file with the Commission and furnish, at its own expense, to the Underwriters and to the dealers (whose names and addresses the Representatives will furnish to the Company) to which Offered Securities may have been sold by the Representatives on behalf of the Underwriters and to any other dealers upon reasonable request, either amendments or supplements to the Final Prospectus (or the General Disclosure Package for the period of time before the Final Prospectus is available) so that the statements in the Final Prospectus (or the General Disclosure Package for the period of time before the Final Prospectus is available) as so amended or supplemented will not, in the light of the circumstances when the Final Prospectus (or in lieu thereof the notice referred to in Rule 173(a) of the Act) (or the General Disclosure Package for the period of time before the Final Prospectus is available) is delivered to a purchaser, be misleading or so that the Final Prospectus (or the General Disclosure Package for the period of time before the Final Prospectus is available), as amended or supplemented, will comply with applicable law.

 

(o)      Furnish Trademarks and Corporate Logos.  Upon request of any Underwriter, the Company will furnish, or cause to be furnished, to such Underwriter an electronic version of the Company’s trademarks, service marks and corporate logo for use on the website, if any, operated by such Underwriter for the purpose of facilitating the offering of the Offered Securities.

 

(p)      No Avoidance or Denial of Judgments.   The Company agrees that (i) it will not attempt to avoid any judgment applied or denied to it in a court of competent jurisdiction outside the Cayman Islands; (ii) following the consummation of the offering of the Offered Securities, it will use its best efforts to obtain and maintain all approvals required in the Cayman Islands to pay and remit outside the Cayman Islands all dividends declared by the Company and payable on the Ordinary Shares, if any; and (iii) it will use its best efforts to obtain and maintain all approvals required in the Cayman Islands for the Company to acquire sufficient foreign exchange for the payment of dividends, if any, and all other relevant purposes.

 

(q)      Compliance with SAFE Rules and Regulations.   The Company will comply with any applicable rules and regulations of  SAFE (the “ SAFE Rules and Regulations ”), and will use all reasonable efforts to procure its shareholders and option holders that are, or that are directly or indirectly owned or controlled by, PRC residents or PRC citizens, to comply with the SAFE Rules and Regulations applicable to them, including, without limitation, requesting each such shareholder and option holders to complete any registration and other procedures required under applicable SAFE Rules and Regulations.

 

(r)       Use of Proceeds.   The Company agrees (A) to apply the net proceeds to the Company from the sale of the Offered Securities in the manner set forth under the heading “Use of Proceeds” in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus and to file such reports with the Commission with respect to the sale of the Offered Securities and the application of the proceeds therefrom as may be required by Rule 463 under the Act; (B) not to invest, or otherwise use the proceeds received by the Company from its sale

 

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of the Offered Securities in such a manner (i) as would require the Company or any of the Controlled Entities to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act, and (ii) that would result in the Company being not in compliance with any applicable SAFE Rules and Regulations; and (C) not to, directly or indirectly, use the proceeds of the offering, or lend, contribute or otherwise make available such proceeds to any subsidiary, joint venture partner or other person or entity, (i) to fund or facilitate any activities of or business with any person that, at the time of such funding or facilitation, is the subject or the target of Sanctions, (ii) to fund or facilitate any activities of or business in any Sanctioned Country or (iii) in any other manner that will result in a violation by any person (including any person participating in the offering, whether as underwriter, advisor, investor or otherwise); and (D) not to use, and to ensure that none of the Controlled Entities will use, directly or indirectly, the proceeds of the offering in furtherance of an offer, payment, promise to pay, or authorization of the payment or giving of money, or anything else of value, to any person in violation of any Anti-Corruption Laws. Neither the Company nor the Controlled Entities has any material lending or other relationship with any bank or lending affiliate of any Underwriter and intends to use any of the proceeds from the sale of the Offered Securities hereunder to repay any outstanding debt owed to any affiliate of any Underwriter.

 

(s)        Compliance with Securities Laws.   The Company will comply with and will require the Company’s directors and executive officers, in their capacities as such, to comply with all applicable Securities Laws, rules and regulations, including, without limitation, Sarbanes-Oxley.

 

(t)         Absence of Manipulation.   The Company agrees not to, and to cause the Controlled Entities not to, take, directly or indirectly, any action designed to or that might reasonably be expected to cause or result in the stabilization or manipulation of the price of any security of the Company to facilitate the sale or resale of the Offered Shares or the Offered Securities.

 

(u)      Agreement to Announce Lock-up Waiver.  If the Lock-up Release Parties, in their sole discretion, agree to release or waive the restrictions set forth in a lock-up letter described in Section 7(m) hereof for an officer or director of the Company and provide the Company with notice of the impending release or waiver at least three business days before the effective date of the release or waiver, the Company agrees to announce the impending release or waiver by a press release substantially in the form of Exhibit B hereto through a major news service at least two business days before the effective date of the release or waiver.

 

(v)      Sale of Offered Shares.  The Company agrees not to, at any time at or after the execution of this Agreement, directly or indirectly, offer or sell any Offered Shares or Offered Securities by means of any “prospectus” (within the meaning of the Act), or use any “prospectus” (within the meaning of the Act) in connection with the offer or sale of the Offered Shares or the Offered Securities, in each case other than the Final Prospectus.

 

(w)    Citizenship of the Shareholders of the VIE.   The Company agrees that in the event any of the shareholders of any of Youxin Hulian, Fengshun Lubao or Yishouche (each, a “ VIE ”) is no longer a PRC citizen or a PRC entity; or has obtained citizenship or naturalization in any other jurisdiction, the Company will immediately (i) undertake and cause the transfer of shares in the VIE(s) owned by such shareholder to existing shareholders of the respective VIE or such other persons who are PRC citizens and who do not have applications for naturalization pending

 

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in any other jurisdiction so as to comply with the terms of any Licenses necessary or material to the conduct of the business of the Company and the Controlled Entities as described in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus, (ii) cause the amendment and the execution and delivery of the relevant VIE Agreements so as to become valid and legally binding obligations of the parties thereto, enforceable in accordance with their terms, and (iii) to complete any required filing or registration with any person (including any governmental agency or body or any court) pursuant to relevant PRC law, statutes or any order, rule or regulation of any PRC governmental agency and the VIE Agreements.

 

(x)      Notification of Change of EGC status.   The Company agrees, until the 15th day after the expiration of the Lock-Up Period, to notify the Underwriters on or prior to the date on which the Company is no longer an “emerging growth company” as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Act.

 

(y)      Lock -up Period.   The Company agrees not to facilitate any shareholder’s conversion of shares to ADSs during the Lock-Up Period and not to release the Depositary from the obligations set forth in, or otherwise amend, terminate or fail to enforce the Depositary Letter (as defined elsewhere in this Agreement) without the prior written consent of the Representatives during the Lock-Up Period; and the Company will cause each Company option holder that has not entered into a lock-up letter as contemplated by Section 7(m) to be subject to and comply with the restrictions set forth in the lock-up letter including (x) providing each such option holder notice of such restrictions immediately upon closing of the offering and (y) including a legend with respect to such restrictions on the certificates evidencing the Ordinary Shares to be issued to any such option holder upon exercise of the options during the Lock-Up Period.

 

(z)  Transfer Restrictions, Payment of Expenses and Regulations Related to Directed Share Program . (i) The Company will ensure that the Directed Shares will be restricted to the extent required by FINRA or the FINRA rules from sale, transfer, assignment, pledge or hypothecationfor a period of three months following the date of the effectiveness of the Registration Statement. The Designated Underwriter will notify the Company as to which Participants will need to be so restricted. The Company will direct the transfer agent to place stop transfer restrictions upon such securities for such period of time; (ii) The Company will pay all fees and disbursements of counsel (including non-U.S. counsel) incurred by the Underwriters in connection with the Directed Share Program and stamp duties, similar taxes or duties or other taxes, if any, incurred by the Underwriters in connection with the Directed Share Program; and (iii) The Company will comply with all applicable securities and other applicable laws, rules and regulations in each foreign jurisdiction in which the Directed Shares are offered in connection with the Directed Share Program.

 

6.               Free Writing Prospectuses and Testing-the-Water Communications The Company represents and agrees that, unless it obtains the prior consent of the Representatives, and each Underwriter represents and agrees that, unless it obtains the prior consent of the Company and the Representatives, it has not made and will not make any offer relating to the Offered Securities that would constitute an Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, or that would otherwise constitute a “free writing prospectus,” as defined in Rule 405 that is required to be filed with the Commission.  Any such free writing prospectus consented to by the Company and the Representatives is hereinafter referred to as a “ Permitted Free Writing Prospectus. ” The Company represents that it has treated and agrees that it will treat each Permitted Free Writing Prospectus as an “issuer free writing prospectus,” as defined in Rule 433, and have complied and will comply with the requirements of Rules 164 and 433 applicable to any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, including timely Commission filing where required, legending and record keeping.  The Company represents that it has satisfied and agrees that it will satisfy the conditions in Rule 433 to avoid a requirement to file with the Commission any electronic road show.

 

The Company represents and agrees that, without the prior consent of the Representatives, (i) it did not make any Testing-the-Water Communications prior to the filing of the Initial Registration Statement and (ii) it has not made any written Testing-the-Water Communications after the filing of the Initial Registration Statement; each Underwriter represents and agrees that, without the prior consent of the Company and the Representatives, (i) it did not make any

 

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Testing-the-Water Communications prior to the filing of the Initial Registration Statement and (ii) it has not made any written Testing-the-Water Communications after the filing of the Initial Registration Statement; any written Testing-the-Water Communication which has been consented to by the Company and the Representatives is listed on SCHEDULE B-3 hereto.

 

7.               Conditions of the Obligations of the Underwriters .  The obligations of the several Underwriters to purchase and pay for the Firm Securities on the First Closing Date and the Optional Securities to be purchased on each Optional Closing Date will be subject to the condition that each of the Registration Statement, the ADS Registration Statement and the Exchange Act Registration Statement shall have become effective not later than [ · ] p.m. (New York City time) on the date hereof and to the following additional conditions precedent:

 

(a)      Representatives and Warranties.  The representations and warranties of the Company contained in this Agreement and any certificates delivered pursuant to this Agreement shall be true and correct as of the date hereof and each Closing Date, and the Company has complied with all of the agreements, performed all of its obligations and satisfied all of the conditions hereunder on its part that are required to be complied with, performed or satisfied on or before each Closing Date.

 

(b)      Effectiveness of Registration Statement.   If the Effective Time of the Additional Registration Statement (if any) is not prior to the execution and delivery of this Agreement, such Effective Time shall have occurred not later than [10:00 P.M.], New York time, on the date of this Agreement or, if earlier, the time the Final Prospectus is finalized and distributed to any Underwriter, or shall have occurred at such later time as shall have been consented to by the Representatives. The Final Prospectus shall have been filed with the Commission in accordance with the Rules and Regulations and Section 5(a) hereof.  Prior to such Closing Date, no stop order suspending the effectiveness of a Registration Statement shall have been issued and no proceedings for that purpose or pursuant to Section 8A of the Act shall have been instituted or, to the knowledge of the Company, shall be contemplated by the Commission.

 

(c)       No Material Adverse Change.  Subsequent to the execution and delivery of this Agreement, there shall not have occurred any change, or any development involving a prospective change, in the condition, financial or otherwise, or in the earnings, business, management or operations of the Company and the Controlled Entities, taken as a whole, the effect of which, in the judgment of the Representatives, makes it impracticable or inadvisable to proceed with the offering, sale or delivery of the Offered Securities on the Closing Date or the Optional Closing Date, as the case may be, on the terms and in the manner contemplated by this Agreement.

 

(d)      No Adverse Legislative Change in the PRC.  There shall not be any adverse legislative or regulatory developments in the PRC, including but not limited to the M&A Rules and Related Clarifications and laws, rules and regulations that would affect the validity and enforceability of the VIE Agreements, which in the sole judgment of the Representatives would make it impracticable or inadvisable to proceed with the public offering or the delivery of the Offered Securities at the First Closing Date or the Optional Closing Date, as the case may be, on the terms and in the manner contemplated in this Agreement.  There shall not be any litigation, proceedings, investigations, processes for administrative sanctions or other actions initiated or

 

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threatened by any governmental agency before any governmental agency, in each case with due authority, against or involving any party hereto, in the PRC or elsewhere, that seeks to declare non-compliance, unlawful or illegal, under PRC laws, rules and regulations, the VIE Agreements, the issuance and sales of the Offered Shares and ADSs, the listing and trading of the ADSs on the Nasdaq or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Deposit Agreement the effect of which, in the judgment of the Representatives, makes it impracticable or inadvisable to proceed with the offering, sale or delivery of the Offered Securities on the Closing Date or the Optional Closing Date, as the case may be, on the terms and in the manner contemplated by this Agreement.

 

(e)       Comfort Letters.   The Representatives shall have received letters, dated, respectively, the date hereof and each Closing Date, of PricewaterhouseCoopers Zhong Tian LLP, confirming that they are a registered public accounting firm and independent public accountants within the meaning of the Securities Laws and substantially in form and substance satisfactory to the Underwriters, containing statements and information of the type ordinarily included in accountants’ “comfort letters” to underwriters with respect to the financial statements and certain financial information contained in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus; provided that the letter delivered shall use a “cut-off date” not earlier than the date  of the letter.

 

(f)                Opinion of United States Counsel for the Company.   The Representatives shall have received the opinions and disclosure letter, dated such Closing Date, of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, United States counsel for the Company, dated the Closing Date, in form and substance satisfactory to the Representatives.

 

(g)      Opinion of PRC Counsel for the Company.   The Company shall have received the opinions of JunHe LLP, PRC counsel for the Company, dated the Closing Date, in form and substance satisfactory to the Representatives.  A copy of such opinion shall have been provided to the Representatives with consent from such counsel.

 

(h)              Opinion of Cayman Island Counsel for the Company.  The Representatives shall have received the opinions of Maples and Calder (Hong Kong) LLP, Cayman Islands counsel for the Company, dated such Closing Date, in form and substance satisfactory to the Representatives.

 

At the request of the Company, the opinions of counsel for the Company described above (except for the opinion of the PRC counsel for the Company) shall be addressed to the Underwriters and shall so state therein.

 

(i)         Opinion of United States Counsel for the Underwriters.   The Representatives shall have received from Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, United States counsel for the Underwriters, such opinion or opinions, dated such Closing Date, with respect to such matters as the Representatives may require, and the Company shall have furnished to such counsel such documents as they request for the purpose of enabling them to pass upon such matters.

 

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or opinions, dated such Closing Date, with respect to such matters as the Representatives may require, and the Company shall have furnished to such counsel such documents as they request for the purpose of enabling them to pass upon such matters.

 

(k)      Opinion of Counsel for the Depositary .  The Representatives shall have received the opinions of [ · ], counsel for the Depositary, in form and substance satisfactory to the Representatives.

 

(l)         Officer’s Certificate .  The Company shall have furnished or caused to be furnished to the Representatives certificates of executive and principal financial or accounting officers of the Company, dated such Closing Date, satisfactory to the Representatives, in which such officers shall represent as follows: (i) the representations and warranties of the Company in this Agreement are true and correct; the Company has complied with all agreements and satisfied all conditions on its part to be performed or satisfied hereunder at or prior to such Closing Date, (ii) no stop order suspending the effectiveness of any Registration Statement has been issued and no proceedings for that purpose or pursuant to Section 8A of the Act have been instituted or, to the best of their knowledge, are contemplated by the Commission, (iii) the Additional Registration Statement (if any) satisfying the requirements of subparagraphs (1) and (3) of Rule 462(b) was timely filed pursuant to Rule 462(b), including payment of the applicable filing fee in accordance with Rule 111(a) or (b) of Regulation S-T of the Commission, (iv) subsequent to the date of the most recent financial statements in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus, there has been no development or event individually or in the aggregate having a Material Adverse Effect, or any development or event involving a prospective change that individually or in the aggregate is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect, and (v) such other matters as the Representatives may reasonably request.

 

(m)                Lock-up Letters.   On or prior to the date hereof, the Representatives shall have received lock-up letters, each substantially in the form and substance set forth in Exhibit A, executed by each of the persons as set forth in SCHEDULE C, and such lock-up letters shall be in full force and effect on the Closing Date.

 

(n)      CFO Certificate.   The Chief Financial Officer of the Company shall have furnished to the Representatives, dated the date hereof and such Closing Date, a certificate to the effect that certain operating and financial data disclosed in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Final Disclosure Package have been derived from and verified against the Company’s accounting and business records, and he or she has no reason to believe that such data is not true and correct.

 

(o)      Depositary’s Certificate.  The Depositary shall have furnished or caused to be furnished to the Representatives at such Closing Date, certificates satisfactory to the Representatives evidencing the deposit with it of the Offered Shares being so deposited against issuance of the Offered Securities to be delivered by the Company at such Closing Date, and the execution, countersignature (if applicable), issuance and delivery of such Offered Securities pursuant to the Deposit Agreement and such other matters related thereto as the Representatives may reasonably request.

 

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(p)      No FINRA Objection.  FINRA shall not have raised any objection with respect to the fairness or reasonableness of the underwriting or other arrangements of the transactions contemplated hereunder.

 

(q)      No Objection from Underwriters.   No Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, Statutory Prospectus or amendment or supplement to the Registration Statement, the ADS Registration Statement or the Final Prospectus shall have been filed to which the Representatives shall have objected in writing.

 

(r)       Listing .   The Offered Securities shall have been approved to be listed on the Nasdaq, subject to only official notice of issuance.

 

(s)        Deposit Agreement and Depositary Letter.   The Company and the Depositary shall have executed and delivered the Deposit Agreement and, in the case of the Company, the Depositary Letter, and the Deposit Agreement shall be in full force and effect on the Closing Date. The Company and the Depositary shall have taken all actions necessary to permit the deposit of the Ordinary Shares and the issuance of the ADSs representing such Ordinary Shares in accordance with the Deposit Agreement.

 

The Company will furnish the Representatives with such conformed copies of such opinions, certificates, letters and documents as the Representatives may reasonably request.

 

If any condition specified in this Section shall not have been fulfilled when and as required to be fulfilled, this Agreement, or, in the case of any condition to the purchase of Optional Securities on an Optional Closing Date which is after the First Closing Date, the obligations of the several Underwriters to purchase the Offered Securities or the Optional Securities, as applicable, shall be deemed terminated by the Company at any time at or prior to the First Closing Date or such Optional Closing Date, as the case may be, unless as otherwise provided, and such termination shall be without liability of any party to any other party except as provided in Section 1.

 

Notwithstanding the immediately preceding paragraph, the Representatives may in their sole discretion waive on behalf of the Underwriters compliance with any conditions to the obligations of the Underwriters hereunder, whether in respect of an Optional Closing Date or otherwise.

 

8.                   Indemnification and Contribution.

 

(a)                Indemnification of Underwriters.  The Company will indemnify and hold harmless each Underwriter and its affiliates (as  such term is defined in Rule 501(b) of the Act), such Underwriter and affiliates’ respective directors and officers and each person, if any, who controls such Underwriter within the meaning of Section 15 of the Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act (each an “ Indemnified Party ”), against any and all losses, claims, damages or liabilities, joint or several, to which such Indemnified Party may become subject, under the Act, the Exchange Act, other Federal or state statutory law or regulation or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in any part of any Registration Statement at any time, any Statutory Prospectus as of any time, the Final Prospectus, or any amendment or supplement thereto, any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus,  any

 

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road show, any “issuer information” filed or required to be filed pursuant to Rule 433(d) under the Act or any written Testing-the-Water Communication, or arise out of or are based upon the omission or alleged omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, and will reimburse each Indemnified Party for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by such Indemnified Party in connection with investigating or defending against any loss, claim, damage, liability, action, litigation, investigation or proceeding whatsoever (whether or not such Indemnified Party is a party thereto), whether threatened or commenced, and in connection with the enforcement of this provision with respect to any of the above as such expenses are incurred; provided, however, that the Company will not be liable in any such case to the extent that any such loss, claim, damage or liability arises out of or is based upon an untrue statement or alleged untrue statement in or omission or alleged omission from any of such documents in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company by any Underwriter through the Representatives specifically for use therein, it being understood and agreed that the only such information furnished by any Underwriter consists of the information described as such in subsection (b) below.

 

The Company further agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Designated Underwriter and its affiliates and each person, if any, who controls the Designated Underwriter within the meaning of either Section 15 of the Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act (the “ Designated Entities ”), from and against any and all losses, claims, damages and liabilities (including, without limitation, any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with defending or investigating any such action or claim) (i) arising out of or based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any material prepared by or with the consent of the Company for distribution to Participants in connection with the Directed Share Program or arising out of or based upon any omission or alleged omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, (ii) arising out of or based upon the failure of any Participant to pay for and accept delivery of Directed Shares that the Participant agreed to purchase, or (iii) arising out of, related to, or in connection with the Directed Share Program, other than losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or expenses relating thereto) that are finally judicially determined to have resulted from the willful misconduct or gross negligence of the Designated Entities.

 

(b)                Indemnification of Company.   Each Underwriter will severally and not jointly indemnify and hold harmless the Company, each of its directors and each of its officers who signs a Registration Statement and each person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of Section 15 of the Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act (each, an “ Underwriter Indemnified Party ”) against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities to which such Underwriter Indemnified Party may become subject, under the Act, the Exchange Act, or other Federal or state statutory law or regulation or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in any Registration Statement at any time, any Statutory Prospectus at any time, the Final Prospectus, any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or any written Testing-the-Water Communication or arise out of or are based upon the omission or the alleged omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, in each case to the extent, but only to the extent, that such untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company by such Underwriter through the Representatives specifically for use therein, and will reimburse any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by such Underwriter Indemnified Party in connection with investigating or defending against any such loss, claim, damage, liability, action, litigation, investigation or proceeding whatsoever (whether or not such Underwriter Indemnified Party is a party thereto), whether threatened or commenced, based upon any such untrue statement or omission, or any such alleged untrue statement or omission as such expenses are incurred, it being understood and agreed that the only such information furnished by any Underwriter consists of the following information in the Final Prospectus furnished on behalf of each Underwriter: the concession and reallowance figure appearing in the third paragraph under the caption “Underwriting.”

 

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or (b) above, such person (the “ Indemnified Person ”) shall promptly notify the person against whom such indemnification may be sought (the “ Indemnifying Person ”) in writing; provided that the failure to notify the Indemnifying Person shall not relieve it from any liability that it may have under subsection (a) or (b) above except to the extent that it has been materially prejudiced (through the forfeiture of substantive rights or defenses) by such failure; and provided further that the failure to notify the Indemnifying Person shall not relieve it from any liability that it may have to an Indemnified Person otherwise than under subsection (a) or (b) above. In case any such suit, action, or proceeding is brought or asserted against any Indemnified Person and it notifies an Indemnifying Person of the commencement thereof, the Indemnifying Person shall retain counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Person (who shall not, except with the consent of the Indemnified Person, be counsel to the Indemnifying Person) to represent the Indemnified Person and any others entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Section that the Indemnifying Person may designate in such proceeding and shall pay the fees and expenses in such proceeding and shall pay the fees and expenses of such counsel related to such proceeding, as incurred. In any such proceeding, any Indemnified Person shall have the right to retain its own counsel, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such Indemnified Person unless (i) the Indemnifying Person and the Indemnified Person shall have mutually agreed to the contrary; (ii) the Indemnifying Person has failed within a reasonable time to retain counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Person; (iii) the Indemnified Person shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it that are different from or in addition to those available to the Indemnifying Person; or (iv) the named parties in any such proceeding (including any impleaded parties) include both the Indemnifying Person and the Indemnified Person and representation of both parties by the same counsel would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between them. It is understood and agreed that the Indemnifying Person shall not, in connection with any proceeding or related proceeding in the same jurisdiction, be liable for the fees and expenses of more than one separate firm (in addition to any local counsel) for all Indemnified Persons, and that all such fees and expenses shall be paid or reimbursed as they are incurred. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, if indemnity may be sought pursuant to the last paragraph in Section 8(a) hereof in respect of such action or proceeding, then in addition to such separate firm for the indemnified parties, the Indemnifying Person shall be liable for the reasonable fees and expenses of not more than one separate firm (in addition to any local counsel) for the Designated Underwriter for the defense of any losses, claims, damages and liabilities arising out of the Directed Share Program, and all persons, if any, who control the Designated Underwriter within the meaning of either Section 15 of the Act of Section 20 of the Exchange Act. Any such separate firm for the Designated Underwriter or any control persons of such Designated Underwriter shall be designated in writing by the Designated Underwriter. The Indemnifying Person shall not be liable for any settlement of any proceeding effected without its written consent, but if settled with such consent or if there be a final judgment for the plaintiff, the Indemnifying Person agrees to indemnify each Indemnified Person from and against any loss or liability by reason of such settlement or judgment. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, if at any time an Indemnified Person shall have requested that an Indemnifying Person reimburse the Indemnified Person for fees and expenses of counsel as contemplated by this paragraph, the Indemnifying Person shall be liable for any settlement of any proceeding effected without its written consent if (i) such settlement is entered into more than 30 days after receipt by the Indemnifying Person of such request and (ii) the Indemnifying Person shall not have reimbursed the Indemnified Person in accordance with such request prior to the date of such settlement. No Indemnifying Person shall, without the prior written consent of the Indemnified Person, effect any settlement of any pending or threatened action in respect of which any Indemnified Person is or could have been a party and indemnity could have been sought hereunder by such Indemnified Person unless such settlement (i) includes an unconditional release of such Indemnified Person, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnified Person, from all liability on any claims that are the subject matter of such action and (ii) does not include a statement as to, or an admission of, fault, culpability or a failure to act by or on behalf of an Indemnified Party.

 

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(d)                Contribution.   If the indemnification provided for in this Section is unavailable or insufficient to hold harmless an indemnified party under subsection (a) or (b) above, then each indemnifying party shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such indemnified party as a result of the losses, claims, damages or liabilities referred to in subsection (a) or (b) above (i) in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative benefits received by the Company on the one hand and the Underwriters on the other from the offering of the Securities or (ii) if the allocation provided by clause (i) above is not permitted by applicable law, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only the relative benefits referred to in clause (i) above but also the relative fault of the Company on the one hand and the Underwriters on the other in connection with the statements or omissions which resulted in such losses, claims, damages or liabilities as well as any other relevant equitable considerations.  The relative benefits received by the Company on the one hand and the Underwriters on the other shall be deemed to be in the same proportion as the total net proceeds from the offering (before deducting expenses) received by the Company bear to the total underwriting discounts and commissions received by the Underwriters.  The relative fault shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the Company or the Underwriters and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such untrue statement or omission.  The amount paid by an indemnified party as a result of the losses, claims, damages or liabilities referred to in the first sentence of this subsection (d) shall be deemed to include any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by such indemnified party in connection with investigating or defending any action or claim which is the subject of this subsection (d).  Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection (d), no Underwriter shall be required to contribute any amount in excess of the amount by which the total underwriting discounts and commissions received by such Underwriter with respect to the Offered Securities underwritten by it  exceeds the amount of any damages which such Underwriter has otherwise been required to pay by reason of such untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission.  No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.  The Underwriters’ obligations in this subsection (d) to contribute are several in proportion to their respective underwriting obligations and not joint.  The Company and the Underwriters agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 8(d) were determined by pro rata allocation (even if the Underwriters were treated as one entity for such purpose) or by any other method of allocation which does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in this Section 8(d).

 

9.                   Termination.   The Underwriters may terminate this Agreement by notice given by the Representatives to the Company, if after the execution and delivery of this Agreement and prior to the Closing Date, (A) trading generally shall have been suspended or materially limited on, or by, as the case may be, the Nasdaq, (B) trading of any securities of the Company shall have been suspended on any exchange or in any over-the-counter market, (C) a material disruption in securities settlement, payment or clearance services in the United States, the Cayman Islands, Hong Kong or the PRC shall have occurred, (D) any moratorium on commercial banking activities shall have been declared by United States Federal, New York State, Cayman Islands, Hong Kong or the PRC authorities or (E) there shall have occurred any outbreak or escalation of hostilities, or

 

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any change in financial markets, currency exchange rates or controls or any calamity or crisis that, in the sole and absolute discretion of the Representatives, is material and adverse and which, singly or together with any other event specified in this clause (E), makes it, in the sole and absolute discretion the Representatives, impracticable or inadvisable to proceed with the offering, sale or delivery of the Offered Securities on the terms and in the manner contemplated in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package or the Final Prospectus.

 

10.            Default of Underwriters.   If any Underwriter or Underwriters default in their obligations to purchase Offered Securities hereunder on either the First or any Optional Closing Date and the aggregate number of shares of Offered Securities that such defaulting Underwriter or Underwriters agreed but failed to purchase does not exceed 10% of the total number of shares of Offered Securities that the Underwriters are obligated to purchase on such Closing Date, the Representatives may make arrangements satisfactory to the Company for the purchase of such Offered Securities by other persons, including any of the Underwriters, but if no such arrangements are made by such Closing Date, the non-defaulting Underwriters shall be obligated severally, in proportion to their respective commitments hereunder, to purchase the Offered Securities that such defaulting Underwriters agreed but failed to purchase on such Closing Date.  If any Underwriter or Underwriters so default and the aggregate number of shares of Offered Securities with respect to which such default or defaults occur exceeds 10% of the total number of shares of Offered Securities that the Underwriters are obligated to purchase on such Closing Date and arrangements satisfactory to the Representatives, the Company for the purchase of such Offered Securities by other persons are not made within 36 hours after such default, this Agreement will terminate without liability on the part of any non-defaulting Underwriter or the Company, except as provided in Section 11 (provided that if such default occurs with respect to Optional Securities after the First Closing Date, this Agreement will not terminate as to the Firm Securities or any Optional Securities purchased prior to such termination).  As used in this Agreement, the term “Underwriter” includes any person substituted for an Underwriter under this Section.  Nothing herein will relieve a defaulting Underwriter from liability for its default.

 

11.            Survival of Certain Representations and Obligations .   The respective indemnities, rights of contribution, agreements, representations, warranties and other statements of the Company or its officers and of the several Underwriters set forth in or made pursuant to this Agreement or any certificate delivered pursuant hereto will remain in full force and effect, regardless of any investigation, or statement as to the results thereof, made by or on behalf of any Underwriter, the Company or any of their respective representatives, officers or directors or any controlling person, or the other persons referred to in Section 8(a), and will survive delivery of and payment for the Offered Securities.  If the purchase of the Offered Securities by the Underwriters is not consummated for any reason other than solely because of the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 10 hereof, the Company will reimburse the Underwriters for all out-of-pocket expenses (including fees and disbursements of counsel) reasonably incurred by them in connection with the offering of the Offered Securities, and, the respective obligations of the Company and the Underwriters pursuant to Section 8 shall remain in effect.  In addition, if any Offered

 

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Securities have been purchased hereunder, the representations and warranties in Section 2 and all obligations under Section 5 shall also remain in effect.

 

12.            Notices .   All communications hereunder will be in writing and, if sent to the Underwriters, will be mailed, delivered or telegraphed and confirmed to the Representatives at: Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc, at 25 Cabot Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 4QA, United Kingdom; Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C., at 68th Floor, Cheung Kong Center, 2 Queen’s Road Central, Hong Kong; J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, at 383 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10179, United States of America, Attention: Equity Syndicate Desk, Fax: (212) 622-8358; China International Capital Corporation Hong Kong Securities Limited, at 29th Floor, One International Finance Centre, 1 Harbour View Street, Central, Hong Kong; and China Renaissance Securities (Hong Kong) Limited, at Unit 8107-08, Level 81, International Commerce Centre, 1 Austin Road West, Kowloon, Hong Kong; or, if sent to the Company, will be mailed, delivered or telegraphed and confirmed to it at 2-5F, Tower E, LSHM Center, No. 8 Guangshun South Avenue, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100102, The People’s Republic of China, Attention: Mr. Kun Dai ; provided, however, that any notice to an Underwriter pursuant to Section 8 will be mailed, delivered or telegraphed and confirmed to such Underwriter.

 

13.            Successors.   This Agreement will inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors, the officers and directors, controlling persons and other persons referred to in Section 8, and no other person will have any right or obligation hereunder.

 

14.            Representation .   The Representatives will act for the several Underwriters in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and any action under this Agreement taken by the Representatives will be binding upon all the Underwriters.

 

15.            Counterparts.   This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same Agreement.

 

16.            Absence of Fiduciary Relationship.   The Company acknowledges and agrees that:

 

(a)                      No Other Relationship.   The Representatives have been retained solely to act as underwriters in connection with the sale of the Offered Securities and that no fiduciary, advisory or agency relationship between the Company, on the one hand, and the Representatives, on the other, has been created in respect of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Final Prospectus, irrespective of whether the Representatives have advised or is advising the Company on other matters;

 

(b)              Arms’ Length Negotiations .  The price of the Offered Securities set forth in this Agreement was established by Company following discussions and arms-length negotiations with the Representatives and the Company is capable of evaluating and understanding and understand and accept the terms, risks and conditions of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;

 

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(c)               Absence of Obligation to Disclose.  The Company has been advised that the Representatives and their affiliates are engaged in a broad range of transactions which may involve interests that differ from those of the Company and that the Representatives have no obligation to disclose such interests and transactions to the Company by virtue of any fiduciary, advisory or agency relationship; and

 

(d)              Waiver.  The Company waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any claims they may have against the Representatives for breach of fiduciary duty or alleged breach of fiduciary duty and agrees that the Representatives shall have no liability (whether direct or indirect) to the Company in respect of such a fiduciary duty claim or to any person asserting a fiduciary duty claim on behalf of or in right of the Company, including their respective shareholders, employees or creditors.

 

17.            Contractual recognition of bail-in. Notwithstanding and to the exclusion of any other term of this Agreement or any other agreements, arrangements, or understanding between the Company and the Representatives, the Company acknowledges and accepts that a BRRD Liability arising under this Agreement may be subject to the exercise of Bail-in Powers by the Relevant Resolution Authority, and acknowledges, accepts, and agrees to be bound by:

 

(a)                        the effect of the exercise of Bail-in Powers by the Relevant Resolution Authority in relation to any BRRD Liability of the Representatives to the Company under this Agreement, that (without limitation) may include and result in any of the following, or some combination thereof:

 

(i)                        the reduction of all, or a portion, of the BRRD Liability or outstanding amounts due thereon;

 

(ii)                     the conversion of all, or a portion, of the BRRD Liability into shares, other securities or other obligations of the Representatives or another person, and the issue to or conferral on the Company of such shares, securities or obligations;

 

(iii)                  the cancellation of the BRRD Liability;

 

(iv)                 the amendment or alteration of any interest, if applicable, thereon, the maturity or the dates on which any payments are due, including by suspending payment for a temporary period;

 

(b)                    the variation of the terms of this Agreement, as deemed necessary by the Relevant Resolution Authority, to give effect to the exercise of Bail-in Powers by the Relevant Resolution Authority.

 

For the purposes of this Section 17:

 

Bail-In Legislation ” means Part I of the UK Banking Act 2009 and any other law or regulation applicable in the UK relating to the resolution of unsound or failing banks, investment firms or other financial institutions or their affiliates (otherwise than through liquidation, administration or other insolvency proceedings).

 

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Bail-in Powers ” means the powers under the Bail-In Legislation to cancel, transfer or dilute shares issued by a person that is a bank or investment firm or affiliate of a bank or investment firm, to cancel, reduce, modify or change the form of a liability of such a person or any contract or instrument under which that liability arises, to convert all or part of that liability into shares, securities or obligations of that person or any other person, to provide that any such contract or instrument is to have effect as if a right had been exercised under it or to suspend any obligation in respect of that liability.

 

BRRD Liability ” means a liability in respect of which the relevant Bail-in Powers may be exercised.

 

Relevant Resolution Authority ” means the resolution authority with the ability to exercise any Bail-in Powers in relation to the Representatives.

 

18.            Currency.   The obligation of the Company pursuant to this Agreement in respect of any sum due to any Underwriter shall, notwithstanding any judgment in a currency other than United States dollars, not be discharged until the first business day, following receipt by such Underwriter of any sum adjudged to be so due in such other currency, on which (and only to the extent that) such Underwriter may in accordance with normal banking procedures purchase United States dollars with such other currency; if the United States dollars so purchased are less than the sum originally due to such Underwriter hereunder, the Company agrees, as a separate obligation and notwithstanding any such judgment, to indemnify such Underwriter against such loss.  If the United States dollars so purchased are greater than the sum originally due to such Underwriter hereunder, such Underwriter agrees to pay to the Company an amount equal to the excess of the dollars so purchased over the sum originally due to such Underwriter hereunder.

 

19.            Effect of Headings.   The headings of the sections of this Agreement have been inserted for convenience of reference only and shall not be deemed a part of this Agreement.

 

20.            Applicable Law and Jurisdiction.   This Agreement and any claim, controversy or dispute arising under or related to this Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.  The Company hereby submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Federal and state courts in the Borough of Manhattan in The City of New York in any suit or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.  The Company irrevocably and unconditionally waives any objection to the laying of venue of any suit or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby in Federal and state courts in the Borough of Manhattan in the City of New York and irrevocably and unconditionally waive and agree not to plead or claim in any such court that any such suit or proceeding in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum.  The Company irrevocably appointed Law Debenture Corporate Services Inc. as its authorized agent in the Borough of Manhattan in the City of New York upon which process may be served in any such suit or proceeding, and agrees that service of process upon such agent, and written notice of said service to the Company by the person serving

 

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the same to the address provided in Section 12, shall be deemed in every respect effective service of process upon the Company in any such suit or proceeding.  The Company further agrees to take any and all action as may be necessary to maintain such designation and appointment of such agent in full force and effect for a period of seven years from the date of this Agreement. The Company irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any and all rights to trial by jury in any legal proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

21.            Compliance with USA Patriot Act.   In accordance with the requirements of the USA Patriot Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)), the Underwriters are required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies their respective clients, including the Company, which information may include the name and address of their respective clients, as well as other information that will allow the Underwriters to properly identify their respective clients.

 

22.            Waiver of Immunity.   To the extent that the Company has or hereafter may acquire any immunity (sovereign or otherwise) from jurisdiction of any court of (i) Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands, Hong Kong, the PRC, the United States or the State of New York, or (ii) any jurisdiction in which it owns or leases property or assets or from any legal process (whether through service of notice, attachment prior to judgment, attachment in aid of execution, execution, set-off or otherwise) with respect to themselves or their respective property and assets or this Agreement, the Company hereby irrevocably waives such immunity in respect of its obligations under this Agreement to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.

 

If the foregoing is in accordance with the Representatives’ understanding of our agreement, kindly sign and return to the Company one of the counterparts hereof whereupon it will become a binding agreement among the Company and the several Underwriters in accordance with its terms.

 

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Very truly yours,

 

UXIN LIMITED

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 



 

The foregoing Underwriting Agreement is hereby confirmed and accepted as of the date first above written.

 

 

 

MORGAN STANLEY & CO.

INTERNATIONAL PLC

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 



 

GOLDMAN SACHS (ASIA) L.L.C.

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 



 

J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 



 

CHINA INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL CORPORATION HONG KONG SECURITIES LIMITED

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 



 

CHINA RENAISSANCE SECURITIES

(HONG KONG) LIMITED

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 


 

SCHEDULE A

 

Underwriter

 

Total Number
of Firm
Securities to
be Purchased

 

Number of
Optional
Securities to
be Purchased
if Maximum
Option
Exercised

 

Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc

 

 

 

 

 

Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C.

 

 

 

 

 

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

 

 

 

 

 

China International Capital Corporation Hong Kong Securities Limited

 

 

 

 

 

China Renaissance Securities (Hong Kong) Limited

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

[ · ]

 

[ · ]

 

 



 

SCHEDULE B-1

 

General Use Free Writing Prospectuses (included in the General Disclosure Package)

 

Other Information Included in the General Disclosure Package

 

1.   Pricing Information: US$[ · ] per ADS

 



 

SCHEDULE B-2

 

Limited Use Free Writing Prospectuses (included in the General Disclosure Package)

 



 

SCHEDULE B-3

 

Written Testing-the-Water Communications

 



 

SCHEDULE C

 

List of Lock-up Persons

 


 

SCHEDULE D

 


 

Exhibit A

 

FORM OF LOCK-UP AGREEMENT

 


 

Exhibit B

 

FORM OF PRESS RELEASE

 



 

Exhibit C

 

DEPOSITARY LETTER

 




Exhibit 4.2

 

UXIN LIMITED

 

Number

Class A Ordinary Shares

 

Incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands

 

Share capital is US$1,000,000 divided into

(a)  9,600,000,000 Class A Ordinary Shares of a par value of US$0.0001 each;

(b)  100,000,000 Class B Ordinary Shares of a par value of US$0.0001 each; and

(c)  300,000,000 shares of a par value of US$0.0001 each

 

THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT                                                                is the registered holder of                                                 Class A Ordinary Shares in the above-named Company subject to the Memorandum and Articles of Association thereof.

 

GIVEN UNDER the common seal of the said Company on                                  2018.

 

THE COMMON SEAL of the said Company was hereunto affixed in the presence of:

 

 

DIRECTOR

 

 

 



 

UXIN LIMITED

 

Number

Class B Ordinary Shares

 

Incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands

 

Share capital is US$1,000,000 divided into

(a)  9,600,000,000 Class A Ordinary Shares of a par value of US$0.0001 each;

(b)  100,000,000 Class B Ordinary Shares of a par value of US$0.0001 each; and

(c)  300,000,000 shares of a par value of US$0.0001 each

 

THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT                                                               is the registered holder of                                                 Class B Ordinary Shares in the above-named Company subject to the Memorandum and Articles of Association thereof.

 

GIVEN UNDER the common seal of the said Company on                                  2018.

 

THE COMMON SEAL of the said Company was hereunto affixed in the presence of:

 

 

DIRECTOR

 

 

 


 



Exhibit 4.3

 

 

UXIN LIMITED

 

AND

 

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON

 

As Depositary

 

AND

 

OWNERS AND HOLDERS OF AMERICAN DEPOSITARY SHARES

 

Deposit Agreement

 

Dated as of _______________, 2018

 

 



 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

ARTICLE 1.                                                    DEFINITIONS

1

SECTION 1.1.

American Depositary Shares

1

SECTION 1.2.

Commission

2

SECTION 1.3.

Company

2

SECTION 1.4.

Custodian

2

SECTION 1.5.

Delisting Event

2

SECTION 1.6.

Deliver; Surrender

2

SECTION 1.7.

Deposit Agreement

3

SECTION 1.8.

Depositary; Depositary’s Office

3

SECTION 1.9.

Deposited Securities

3

SECTION 1.10.

Disseminate

3

SECTION 1.11.

Dollars

4

SECTION 1.12.

DTC

4

SECTION 1.13.

Foreign Registrar

4

SECTION 1.14.

Holder

4

SECTION 1.15.

Insolvency Event

4

SECTION 1.16.

Owner

4

SECTION 1.17.

Receipts

5

SECTION 1.18.

Registrar

5

SECTION 1.19.

Replacement

5

SECTION 1.20.

Restricted Securities

5

SECTION 1.21.

Securities Act of 1933

5

SECTION 1.22.

Shares

5

SECTION 1.23.

SWIFT

6

SECTION 1.24.

Termination Option Event

6

 

 

 

ARTICLE 2.                                                    FORM OF RECEIPTS, DEPOSIT OF SHARES, DELIVERY, TRANSFER AND SURRENDER OF AMERICAN DEPOSITARY SHARES

6

SECTION 2.1.

Form of Receipts; Registration and Transferability of American Depositary Shares

6

SECTION 2.2.

Deposit of Shares

7

SECTION 2.3.

Delivery of American Depositary Shares

8

SECTION 2.4.

Registration of Transfer of American Depositary Shares; Combination and Split-up of Receipts; Interchange of Certificated and Uncertificated American Depositary Shares

8

SECTION 2.5.

Surrender of American Depositary Shares and Withdrawal of Deposited Securities

9

SECTION 2.6.

Limitations on Delivery, Transfer and Surrender of American Depositary Shares

10

 

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SECTION 2.7.

Lost Receipts, etc.

11

SECTION 2.8.

Cancellation and Destruction of Surrendered Receipts

11

SECTION 2.9.

Pre-Release of American Depositary Shares

12

SECTION 2.10.

DTC Direct Registration System and Profile Modification System

12

 

 

 

ARTICLE 3.                                                    CERTAIN OBLIGATIONS OF OWNERS AND HOLDERS OF AMERICAN DEPOSITARY SHARES

13

SECTION 3.1.

Filing Proofs, Certificates and Other Information

13

SECTION 3.2.

Liability of Owner for Taxes

13

SECTION 3.3.

Warranties on Deposit of Shares

14

SECTION 3.4.

Disclosure of Interests

14

 

 

 

ARTICLE 4.                                                    THE DEPOSITED SECURITIES

14

SECTION 4.1.

Cash Distributions

14

SECTION 4.2.

Distributions Other Than Cash, Shares or Rights

15

SECTION 4.3.

Distributions in Shares

16

SECTION 4.4.

Rights

17

SECTION 4.5.

Conversion of Foreign Currency

18

SECTION 4.6.

Fixing of Record Date

19

SECTION 4.7.

Voting of Deposited Shares

20

SECTION 4.8.

Tender and Exchange Offers; Redemption, Replacement or Cancellation of Deposited Securities

21

SECTION 4.9.

Reports

22

SECTION 4.10.

Lists of Owners

23

SECTION 4.11.

Withholding

23

 

 

 

ARTICLE 5.                                                    THE DEPOSITARY, THE CUSTODIANS AND THE COMPANY

23

SECTION 5.1.

Maintenance of Office and Transfer Books by the Depositary

23

SECTION 5.2.

Prevention or Delay of Performance by the Company or the Depositary

24

SECTION 5.3.

Obligations of the Depositary and the Company

25

SECTION 5.4.

Resignation and Removal of the Depositary

26

SECTION 5.5.

The Custodians

27

SECTION 5.6.

Notices and Reports

27

SECTION 5.7.

Distribution of Additional Shares, Rights, etc.

28

SECTION 5.8.

Indemnification

28

SECTION 5.9.

Charges of Depositary

29

SECTION 5.10.

Retention of Depositary Documents

30

 

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SECTION 5.11.

Exclusivity

31

SECTION 5.12.

Information for Regulatory Compliance

31

 

 

 

ARTICLE 6.                                                    AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION

31

SECTION 6.1.

Amendment

31

SECTION 6.2.

Termination

32

 

 

 

ARTICLE 7.                                                    MISCELLANEOUS

33

SECTION 7.1.

Counterparts; Signatures

33

SECTION 7.2.

No Third Party Beneficiaries

33

SECTION 7.3.

Severability

33

SECTION 7.4.

Owners and Holders as Parties; Binding Effect

33

SECTION 7.5.

Notices

34

SECTION 7.6.

Appointment of Agent for Service of Process; Submission to Jurisdiction; Jury Trial Waiver

34

SECTION 7.7.

Waiver of Immunities

35

SECTION 7.8.

Governing Law

36

SECTION 7.9.

Arbitration; Settlement of Disputes

36

 

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DEPOSIT AGREEMENT

 

DEPOSIT AGREEMENT dated as of ____________, 2018 among UXIN LIMITED, a company incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands (herein called the Company), THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, a New York banking corporation (herein called the Depositary), and all Owners and Holders (each as hereinafter defined) from time to time of American Depositary Shares issued hereunder.

 

W I T N E S S E T H:

 

WHEREAS, the Company desires to provide, as set forth in this Deposit Agreement, for the deposit of Shares (as hereinafter defined) of the Company from time to time with the Depositary or with the Custodian (as hereinafter defined) under this Deposit Agreement, for the creation of American Depositary Shares representing the Shares so deposited and for the execution and delivery of American Depositary Receipts evidencing the American Depositary Shares; and

 

WHEREAS, the American Depositary Receipts are to be substantially in the form of Exhibit A annexed to this Deposit Agreement, with appropriate insertions, modifications and omissions, as set forth in this Deposit Agreement;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, it is agreed by and between the parties hereto as follows:

 

ARTICLE 1.    DEFINITIONS

 

The following definitions shall for all purposes, unless otherwise clearly indicated, apply to the respective terms used in this Deposit Agreement:

 

SECTION 1.1.                                           American Depositary Shares.

 

The term “ American Depositary Shares ” shall mean the securities created under this Deposit Agreement representing rights with respect to the Deposited Securities.  American Depositary Shares may be certificated securities evidenced by Receipts or uncertificated securities.  The form of Receipt annexed as Exhibit A to this Deposit Agreement shall be the prospectus required under the Securities Act of 1933 for sales of both certificated and uncertificated American Depositary Shares.  Except for those provisions of this Deposit Agreement that refer specifically to Receipts, all the provisions of this Deposit Agreement shall apply to both certificated and uncertificated American Depositary Shares.

 

Each American Depositary Share shall represent the number of Shares specified in Exhibit A to this Deposit Agreement, except that , if there is a distribution upon Deposited Securities covered by Section 4.3, a change in Deposited Securities covered by Section 4.8 with respect to which additional American Depositary Shares are

 

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not delivered or a sale of Deposited Securities under Section 3.2 or 4.8, each American Depositary Share shall thereafter represent the amount of Shares or other Deposited Securities that are then on deposit per American Depositary Share after giving effect to that distribution, change or sale.

 

SECTION 1.2.                                           Commission.

 

The term “ Commission ” shall mean the Securities and Exchange Commission of the United States or any successor governmental agency in the United States.

 

SECTION 1.3.                                           Company.

 

The term “ Company ” shall mean Uxin Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands, and its successors.

 

SECTION 1.4.                                           Custodian.

 

The term “ Custodian ” shall mean The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, as custodian for the Depositary in Hong Kong for the purposes of this Deposit Agreement, and any other firm or corporation the Depositary appoints under Section 5.5 as a substitute or additional custodian under this Deposit Agreement, and shall also mean all of them collectively.

 

SECTION 1.5.                                           Delisting Event.

 

A “ Delisting Event ” occurs if the American Depositary Shares are delisted from a securities exchange on which the American Depositary Shares were listed and the Company has not listed or applied to list the American Depositary Shares on any other securities exchange.

 

SECTION 1.6.                                           Deliver; Surrender.

 

(a)                                  The term “ deliver ”, or its noun form, when used with respect to Shares or other Deposited Securities, shall mean (i) book-entry transfer of those Shares or other Deposited Securities to an account maintained by an institution authorized under applicable law to effect transfers of such securities designated by the person entitled to that delivery or (ii) physical transfer of certificates evidencing those Shares or other Deposited Securities registered in the name of, or duly endorsed or accompanied by proper instruments of transfer to, the person entitled to that delivery.

 

(b)                                  The term “ deliver ”, or its noun form, when used with respect to American Depositary Shares, shall mean (i) registration of those American Depositary Shares in the name of DTC or its nominee and book-entry transfer of those American Depositary Shares to an account at DTC designated by the person entitled to that

 

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delivery, (ii) registration of those American Depositary Shares not evidenced by a Receipt on the books of the Depositary in the name requested by the person entitled to that delivery and mailing to that person of a statement confirming that registration or (iii) if requested by the person entitled to that delivery, execution and delivery at the Depositary’s Office to the person entitled to that delivery of one or more Receipts evidencing those American Depositary Shares registered in the name requested by that person.

 

(c)                                   The term “ surrender ”, when used with respect to American Depositary Shares, shall mean (i) one or more book-entry transfers of American Depositary Shares to the DTC account of the Depositary, (ii) delivery to the Depositary at its Office of an instruction to surrender American Depositary Shares not evidenced by a Receipt or (iii) surrender to the Depositary at its Office of one or more Receipts evidencing American Depositary Shares.

 

SECTION 1.7.                                           Deposit Agreement.

 

The term “ Deposit Agreement ” shall mean this Deposit Agreement, as it may be amended from time to time in accordance with the provisions of this Deposit Agreement.

 

SECTION 1.8.                                           Depositary; Depositary’s Office.

 

The term “ Depositary ” shall mean The Bank of New York Mellon, a New York banking corporation, and any successor as depositary under this Deposit Agreement.  The term “ Office ”, when used with respect to the Depositary, shall mean the office at which its depositary receipts business is administered, which, at the date of this Deposit Agreement, is located at 101 Barclay Street, New York, New York 10286.

 

SECTION 1.9.                                           Deposited Securities.

 

The term “ Deposited Securities ” as of any time shall mean Shares at such time deposited or deemed to be deposited under this Deposit Agreement, including without limitation, Shares that have not been successfully delivered upon surrender of American Depositary Shares, and any and all other securities, property and cash received by the Depositary or the Custodian in respect of Deposited Securities and at that time held under this Deposit Agreement.

 

SECTION 1.10.                                    Disseminate.

 

The term “ Disseminate ,” when referring to a notice or other information to be sent by the Depositary to Owners, shall mean (i) sending that information to Owners in paper form by mail or another means or (ii) with the consent of Owners, another procedure that has the effect of making the information available to Owners, which may include (A) sending the information by electronic mail or electronic messaging or (B)

 

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sending in paper form or by electronic mail or messaging a statement that the information is available and may be accessed by the Owner on an Internet website and that it will be sent in paper form upon request by the Owner, when that information is so available and is sent in paper form as promptly as practicable upon request.

 

SECTION 1.11.                                    Dollars.

 

The term “ Dollars ” shall mean United States dollars.

 

SECTION 1.12.                                    DTC.

 

The term “ DTC ” shall mean The Depository Trust Company or its successor.

 

SECTION 1.13.                                    Foreign Registrar.

 

The term “ Foreign Registrar ” shall mean the entity that carries out the duties of registrar for the Shares and any other agent of the Company for the transfer and registration of Shares, including, without limitation, any securities depository for the Shares.

 

SECTION 1.14.                                    Holder.

 

The term “ Holder ” shall mean any person holding a Receipt or a security entitlement or other interest in American Depositary Shares, whether for its own account or for the account of another person, but that is not the Owner of that Receipt or those American Depositary Shares.

 

SECTION 1.15.                                    Insolvency Event.

 

An “ Insolvency Event ” occurs if the Company institutes proceedings to be adjudicated as bankrupt or insolvent, consents to the institution of bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings against it, files a petition or answer or consent seeking reorganization or relief under any applicable law in respect of bankruptcy or insolvency, consents to the filing of any petition of that kind or to the appointment of a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, custodian or sequestrator (or other similar official) of it or any substantial part of its property or makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or if the Company admits its inability to pay its debts as they become due in the ordinary course of business.

 

SECTION 1.16.                                    Owner.

 

The term “ Owner ” shall mean the person in whose name American Depositary Shares are registered on the books of the Depositary maintained for that purpose.

 

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SECTION 1.17.                                    Receipts.

 

The term “ Receipts ” shall mean the American Depositary Receipts issued under this Deposit Agreement evidencing certificated American Depositary Shares, as the same may be amended from time to time in accordance with the provisions of this Deposit Agreement.

 

SECTION 1.18.                                    Registrar.

 

The term “ Registrar ” shall mean any corporation or other entity that is appointed by the Depositary to register American Depositary Shares and transfers of American Depositary Shares as provided in this Deposit Agreement.

 

SECTION 1.19.                                    Replacement.

 

The term “ Replacement ” shall have the meaning assigned to it in Section 4.8.

 

SECTION 1.20.                                    Restricted Securities.

 

The term “ Restricted Securities ” shall mean Shares that (i) are “restricted securities,” as defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, except for Shares that could be resold in reliance on Rule 144 without any conditions, (ii) are beneficially owned by an officer, director (or person performing similar functions) or other affiliate of the Company, (iii) otherwise would require registration under the Securities Act of 1933 in connection with the public offer and sale thereof in the United States or (iv) are subject to other restrictions on sale or deposit under the laws of the Cayman Islands, a shareholder agreement or the articles of association or similar document of the Company.

 

SECTION 1.21.                                    Securities Act of 1933.

 

The term “ Securities Act of 1933 ” shall mean the United States Securities Act of 1933, as from time to time amended.

 

SECTION 1.22.                                    Shares.

 

The term “ Shares ” shall mean Class A ordinary shares of the Company that are validly issued and outstanding, fully paid and nonassessable and that were not issued in violation of any pre-emptive or similar rights of the holders of outstanding securities of the Company; provided , however , that, if there shall occur any change in nominal or par value, a split-up or consolidation or any other reclassification or, upon the occurrence of an event described in Section 4.8, an exchange or conversion in respect of the Shares of the Company, the term “Shares” shall thereafter also mean the successor securities resulting from such change in nominal value, split-up or consolidation or such other reclassification or such exchange or conversion.

 

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SECTION 1.23.                                    SWIFT.

 

The term “ SWIFT ” shall mean the financial messaging network operated by the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication, or its successor.

 

SECTION 1.24.                                    Termination Option Event.

 

The term “ Termination Option Event ” shall mean an event of a kind defined as such in Section 4.1, 4.2 or 4.8.

 

ARTICLE 2.                         FORM OF RECEIPTS, DEPOSIT OF SHARES, DELIVERY, TRANSFER AND SURRENDER OF AMERICAN DEPOSITARY SHARES

 

SECTION 2.1.                                           Form of Receipts; Registration and Transferability of American Depositary Shares.

 

Definitive Receipts shall be substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit A to this Deposit Agreement, with appropriate insertions, modifications and omissions, as permitted under this Deposit Agreement.  No Receipt shall be entitled to any benefits under this Deposit Agreement or be valid or obligatory for any purpose, unless that Receipt has been (i) executed by the Depositary by the manual signature of a duly authorized officer of the Depositary or (ii) executed by the facsimile signature of a duly authorized officer of the Depositary and countersigned by the manual signature of a duly authorized signatory of the Depositary or the Registrar or a co-registrar.  The Depositary shall maintain books on which (x) each Receipt so executed and delivered as provided in this Deposit Agreement and each transfer of that Receipt and (y) all American Depositary Shares delivered as provided in this Deposit Agreement and all registrations of transfer of American Depositary Shares, shall be registered.  A Receipt bearing the facsimile signature of a person that was at any time a proper officer of the Depositary shall, subject to the other provisions of this paragraph, bind the Depositary, even if that person was not a proper officer of the Depositary on the date of issuance of that Receipt.

 

The Receipts and statements confirming registration of American Depositary Shares may have incorporated in or attached to them such legends or recitals or modifications not inconsistent with the provisions of this Deposit Agreement as may be required by the Depositary or required to comply with any applicable law or regulations thereunder or with the rules and regulations of any securities exchange upon which American Depositary Shares may be listed or to conform with any usage with respect thereto, or to indicate any special limitations or restrictions to which any particular Receipts and American Depositary Shares are subject by reason of the date of issuance of the underlying Deposited Securities or otherwise.

 

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as certificated registered securities under the laws of the State of New York.  American Depositary Shares not evidenced by Receipts shall be transferable as uncertificated registered securities under the laws of the State of New York.  The Depositary, notwithstanding any notice to the contrary, may treat the Owner of American Depositary Shares as the absolute owner thereof for the purpose of determining the person entitled to distribution of dividends or other distributions or to any notice provided for in this Deposit Agreement and for all other purposes, and neither the Depositary nor the Company shall have any obligation or be subject to any liability under this Deposit Agreement to any Holder of American Depositary Shares (but only to the Owner of those American Depositary Shares).

 

SECTION 2.2.                                           Deposit of Shares.

 

Subject to the terms and conditions of this Deposit Agreement, Shares or evidence of rights to receive Shares may be deposited under this Deposit Agreement by delivery thereof to any Custodian, accompanied by any appropriate instruments or instructions for transfer, or endorsement, in form satisfactory to the Custodian.

 

As conditions of accepting Shares for deposit, the Depositary may require (i) any certification required by the Depositary or the Custodian in accordance with the provisions of this Deposit Agreement, (ii) a written order directing the Depositary to deliver to, or upon the written order of, the person or persons stated in that order American Depositary Shares representing those deposited Shares, (iii) evidence satisfactory to the Depositary that those Shares have been re-registered in the books of the Company or the Foreign Registrar in the name of the Depositary, a Custodian or a nominee of the Depositary or a Custodian, (iv) evidence satisfactory to the Depositary that any necessary approval for the transfer of deposit has been granted by any governmental body in each applicable jurisdiction and (v) an agreement or assignment, or other instrument satisfactory to the Depositary, that provides for the prompt transfer to the Custodian of any dividend, or right to subscribe for additional Shares or to receive other property, that any person in whose name those Shares are or have been recorded may thereafter receive upon or in respect of those Shares, or, in lieu thereof, such agreement of indemnity or other agreement as shall be satisfactory to the Depositary.

 

At the request and risk and expense of a person proposing to deposit Shares, and for the account of that person, the Depositary may receive certificates for Shares to be deposited, together with the other instruments specified in this Section, for the purpose of forwarding those Share certificates to the Custodian for deposit under this Deposit Agreement.

 

The Depositary shall refuse, and shall instruct the Custodian to refuse, to accept Shares for deposit if the Depositary has received a notice from the Company that the Company has restricted transfer of those Shares under the Company’s articles of association or any applicable laws or that the deposit would result in any violation of the Company’s articles of association or any applicable laws. The Company shall notify the

 

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Depositary in writing with respect to any restrictions on transfer of its Shares for deposit under this Deposit Agreement.

 

The Depositary shall instruct each Custodian that, upon each delivery to a Custodian of a certificate or certificates for Shares to be deposited under this Deposit Agreement, together with the other documents specified in this Section, that Custodian shall, as soon as transfer and recordation can be accomplished, present that certificate or those certificates to the Company or the Foreign Registrar, if applicable, for transfer and recordation of the Shares being deposited in the name of the Depositary or its nominee or that Custodian or its nominee.

 

Deposited Securities shall be held by the Depositary or by a Custodian for the account and to the order of the Depositary or at such other place or places as the Depositary shall determine.

 

SECTION 2.3.                                           Delivery of American Depositary Shares.

 

The Depositary shall instruct each Custodian that, upon receipt by that Custodian of any deposit pursuant to Section 2.2, together with the other documents  or evidence required under that Section, that Custodian shall notify the Depositary of that deposit and the person or persons to whom or upon whose written order American Depositary Shares are deliverable in respect thereof.  Upon receiving a notice of a deposit from a Custodian, or upon the receipt of Shares or evidence of the right to receive Shares by the Depositary, the Depositary, subject to the terms and conditions of this Deposit Agreement, shall deliver, to or upon the order of the person or persons entitled thereto, the number of American Depositary Shares issuable in respect of that deposit, but only upon payment to the Depositary of the fees and expenses of the Depositary for the delivery of those American Depositary Shares as provided in Section 5.9, and of all taxes and governmental charges and fees payable in connection with that deposit and the transfer of the deposited Shares.  However , the Depositary shall deliver only whole numbers of American Depositary Shares.

 

SECTION 2.4.                                           Registration of Transfer of American Depositary Shares; Combination and Split-up of Receipts; Interchange of Certificated and Uncertificated American Depositary Shares.

 

The Depositary, subject to the terms and conditions of this Deposit Agreement, shall register a transfer of American Depositary Shares on its transfer books upon (i) in the case of certificated American Depositary Shares, surrender of the Receipt evidencing those American Depositary Shares, by the Owner or by a duly authorized attorney, properly endorsed or accompanied by proper instruments of transfer or (ii) in the case of uncertificated American Depositary Shares, receipt from the Owner of a proper instruction (including, for the avoidance of doubt, instructions through DRS and Profile as provided in Section 2.10), and, in either case, duly stamped as may be required by the laws of the State of New York and of the United States of America. Upon

 

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registration of a transfer, the Depositary shall deliver the transferred American Depositary Shares to or upon the order of the person entitled thereto.

 

The Depositary, subject to the terms and conditions of this Deposit Agreement, shall upon surrender of a Receipt or Receipts for the purpose of effecting a split-up or combination of such Receipt or Receipts, execute and deliver a new Receipt or Receipts for any authorized number of American Depositary Shares requested, evidencing the same aggregate number of American Depositary Shares as the Receipt or Receipts surrendered.

 

The Depositary, upon surrender of certificated American Depositary Shares for the purpose of exchanging for uncertificated American Depositary Shares, shall cancel the Receipt evidencing those certificated American Depositary Shares and send the Owner a statement confirming that the Owner is the owner of the same number of uncertificated American Depositary Shares.  The Depositary, upon receipt of a proper instruction (including, for the avoidance of doubt, instructions through DRS and Profile as provided in Section 2.10) from the Owner of uncertificated American Depositary Shares for the purpose of exchanging for certificated American Depositary Shares, shall cancel those uncertificated American Depositary Shares and register and deliver to the Owner a Receipt evidencing the same number of certificated American Depositary Shares.

 

The Depositary may appoint one or more co-transfer agents for the purpose of effecting registration of transfers of American Depositary Shares and combinations and split-ups of Receipts at designated transfer offices on behalf of the Depositary.  In carrying out its functions, a co-transfer agent may require evidence of authority and compliance with applicable laws and other requirements by Owners or persons entitled to American Depositary Shares and will be entitled to protection and indemnity to the same extent as the Depositary.

 

SECTION 2.5.                                           Surrender of American Depositary Shares and Withdrawal of Deposited Securities.

 

Upon surrender of American Depositary Shares for the purpose of withdrawal of the Deposited Securities represented thereby and payment of the fee of the Depositary for the surrender of American Depositary Shares as provided in Section 5.9 and payment of all taxes and governmental charges payable in connection with that surrender and withdrawal of the Deposited Securities, and subject to the terms and conditions of this Deposit Agreement, the Owner of those American Depositary Shares shall be entitled to delivery (to the extent delivery can then be lawfully and practicably made), to or as instructed by that Owner, of the amount of Deposited Securities at the time represented by those American Depositary Shares, but not any money or other property as to which a record date for distribution to Owners has passed (since money or other property of that kind will be delivered or paid on the scheduled payment date to the Owner as of that record date), and except that the Depositary shall not be required to

 

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accept surrender of American Depositary Shares for the purpose withdrawal to the extent it would require delivery of a fraction of a Deposited Security.  That delivery shall be made, as provided in this Section, without unreasonable delay.

 

As a condition of accepting a surrender of American Depositary Shares for the purpose of withdrawal of Deposited Securities, the Depositary may require (i) that each surrendered Receipt be properly endorsed in blank or accompanied by proper instruments of transfer in blank and (ii) that the surrendering Owner execute and deliver to the Depositary a written order directing the Depositary to cause the Deposited Securities being withdrawn to be delivered to or upon the written order of a person or persons designated in that order.

 

Thereupon, the Depositary shall direct the Custodian to deliver, subject to Sections 2.6, 3.1 and 3.2, the other terms and conditions of this Deposit Agreement and local market rules and practices, to the surrendering Owner or to or upon the written order of the person or persons designated in the order delivered to the Depositary as above provided, the amount of Deposited Securities represented by the surrendered American Depositary Shares, and the Depositary may charge the surrendering Owner a fee and its expenses for giving that direction by cable (including SWIFT) or facsimile transmission.

 

If Deposited Securities are delivered physically upon surrender of American Depositary Shares for the purpose of withdrawal, that delivery will be made at the Custodian’s office, except that , at the request, risk and expense of an Owner surrendering American Depositary Shares for withdrawal of Deposited Securities, and for the account of that Owner, the Depositary shall direct the Custodian to forward any cash or other property comprising, and forward a certificate or certificates, if applicable, and other proper documents of title, if any, for, the Deposited Securities represented by the surrendered American Depositary Shares to the Depositary for delivery at the Depositary’s Office or to another address specified in the order received from the surrendering Owner.

 

SECTION 2.6.                                           Limitations on Delivery, Transfer and Surrender of American Depositary Shares.

 

As a condition precedent to the delivery, registration of transfer or surrender of any American Depositary Shares or split-up or combination of any Receipt or withdrawal of any Deposited Securities, the Depositary, Custodian or Registrar may require payment from the depositor of Shares or the presenter of the Receipt or instruction for registration of transfer or surrender of American Depositary Shares not evidenced by a Receipt of a sum sufficient to reimburse it for any tax or other governmental charge and any stock transfer or registration fee with respect thereto (including any such tax or charge and fee with respect to Shares being deposited or withdrawn) and payment of any applicable fees as provided in this Deposit Agreement, may require the production of proof satisfactory to it as to the identity and genuineness of

 

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any signature and may also require compliance with any regulations the Depositary may establish consistent with the provisions of this Deposit Agreement, including, without limitation, this Section 2.6.

 

The delivery of American Depositary Shares against deposit of Shares generally or against deposit of particular Shares may be suspended, or the registration of transfer of American Depositary Shares in particular instances may be refused, or the registration of transfer of outstanding American Depositary Shares generally may be suspended, during any period when the transfer books of the Depositary are closed, or if any such action is deemed necessary or advisable by the Depositary or the Company at any time or from time to time because of any requirement of law or of any government or governmental body or commission, or under any provision of this Deposit Agreement, or for any other reason.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Deposit Agreement, the surrender of outstanding American Depositary Shares and withdrawal of Deposited Securities may not be suspended, subject only to (i) temporary delays caused by closing of the transfer books of the Depositary or the Company or the Foreign Registrar, if applicable, or the deposit of Shares in connection with voting at a shareholders’ meeting, or the payment of dividends, (ii) the payment of fees, taxes and similar charges, and (iii) compliance with any U.S. or foreign laws or governmental regulations relating to the American Depositary Shares or to the withdrawal of the Deposited Securities.

 

The Depositary shall not knowingly accept for deposit under this Deposit Agreement any Shares that, at the time of deposit, are Restricted Securities.

 

SECTION 2.7.                                           Lost Receipts, etc.

 

If a Receipt is mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen, the Depositary shall deliver to the Owner the American Depositary Shares evidenced by that Receipt in uncertificated form or, if requested by the Owner, execute and deliver a new Receipt of like tenor in exchange and substitution for such mutilated Receipt, upon surrender and cancellation of that mutilated Receipt, or in lieu of and in substitution for that destroyed, lost or stolen Receipt.  However , before the Depositary will deliver American Depositary Shares in uncertificated form or execute and deliver a new Receipt, in substitution for a destroyed, lost or stolen Receipt, the Owner must (a) file with the Depositary (i) a request for that replacement before the Depositary has notice that the Receipt has been acquired by a bona fide purchaser and (ii) a sufficient indemnity bond and (b) satisfy any other reasonable requirements imposed by the Depositary.

 

SECTION 2.8.                                           Cancellation and Destruction of Surrendered Receipts.

 

The Depositary shall cancel all Receipts surrendered to it and is authorized to destroy Receipts so cancelled.

 

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SECTION 2.9.                                           Pre-Release of American Depositary Shares.

 

Notwithstanding Section 2.3, the Depositary may deliver American Depositary Shares prior to the receipt of Shares pursuant to Section 2.2 (a “Pre-Release”).  The Depositary may, pursuant to Section 2.5, deliver Shares upon the surrender of American Depositary Shares that have been Pre-Released, whether or not that surrender is prior to the termination of that Pre-Release or the Depositary knows that those American Depositary Shares have been Pre-Released.  The Depositary may receive American Depositary Shares in lieu of Shares in satisfaction of a Pre-Release.  Each Pre-Release must be (a) preceded or accompanied by a written representation from the person to whom American Depositary Shares or Shares are to be delivered, that such person, or its customer, owns the Shares or American Depositary Shares to be remitted, as the case may be, (b) at all times fully collateralized with cash or such other collateral as the Depositary deems appropriate, (c) terminable by the Depositary on not more than five (5) business days’ notice, and (d) subject to all indemnities and credit regulations that the Depositary deems appropriate.  The number of American Depositary Shares outstanding at any time as a result of Pre-Release will not normally exceed thirty percent (30%) of all American Depositary Shares outstanding; provided , however , that the Depositary reserves the right to change or disregard that limit from time to time as it deems appropriate.

 

The Depositary may retain for its own account any compensation received by it in connection with Pre-Release.

 

SECTION 2.10.                                    DTC Direct Registration System and Profile Modification System.

 

(a)                                  Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 2.4, the parties acknowledge that DTC’s Direct Registration System (“ DRS ”) and Profile Modification System (“ Profile ”) apply to the American Depositary Shares upon acceptance thereof to DRS by DTC.  DRS is the system administered by DTC that facilitates interchange between registered holding of uncertificated securities and holding of security entitlements in those securities through DTC and a DTC participant.  Profile is a required feature of DRS that allows a DTC participant, claiming to act on behalf of an Owner of American Depositary Shares, to direct the Depositary to register a transfer of those American Depositary Shares to DTC or its nominee and to deliver those American Depositary Shares to the DTC account of that DTC participant without receipt by the Depositary of prior authorization from the Owner to register that transfer.

 

(b)                                  In connection with DRS/Profile, the parties acknowledge that the Depositary will not determine whether the DTC participant that is claiming to be acting on behalf of an Owner in requesting a registration of transfer and delivery as described in paragraph (a) above has the actual authority to act on behalf of that Owner (notwithstanding any requirements under the Uniform Commercial Code).  For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of Sections 5.3 and 5.8 apply to the matters arising

 

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from the use of the DRS/Profile.  The parties agree that the Depositary’s reliance on and compliance with instructions received by the Depositary through the DRS/Profile system and otherwise in accordance with this Deposit Agreement shall not constitute negligence or bad faith on the part of the Depositary.

 

ARTICLE 3.                         CERTAIN OBLIGATIONS OF OWNERS AND HOLDERS OF AMERICAN DEPOSITARY SHARES

 

SECTION 3.1.                                           Filing Proofs, Certificates and Other Information.

 

Any person presenting Shares for deposit or any Owner or Holder may be required from time to time to file with the Depositary or the Custodian such proof of citizenship or residence, exchange control approval, or such information relating to the registration on the books of the Company or the Foreign Registrar, if applicable, to execute such certificates and to make such representations and warranties, as the Depositary may deem necessary or proper.  The Depositary may withhold the delivery or registration of transfer of American Depositary Shares, the distribution of any dividend or other distribution or of the proceeds thereof or the delivery of any Deposited Securities until that proof or other information is filed or those certificates are executed or those representations and warranties are made.  The Depositary shall provide the Company, upon the Company’s written request and at the Company’s expense, as promptly as practicable, copies of any information or other materials that it receives pursuant to this Section 3.1, to the extent that disclosure is permitted under applicable law.

 

SECTION 3.2.                                           Liability of Owner for Taxes.

 

If any tax or other governmental charge shall become payable by the Custodian or the Depositary with respect to or in connection with any American Depositary Shares or any Deposited Securities represented by any American Depositary Shares or in connection with a transaction to which Section 4.8 applies, that tax or other governmental charge shall be payable by the Owner of those American Depositary Shares to the Depositary. The Depositary may refuse to register any transfer of those American Depositary Shares or any withdrawal of Deposited Securities represented by those American Depositary Shares until that payment is made, and may withhold any dividends or other distributions or the proceeds thereof, or may sell for the account of the Owner any part or all of the Deposited Securities represented by those American Depositary Shares and apply those dividends or other distributions or the net proceeds of any sale of that kind in payment of that tax or other governmental charge but , even after a sale of that kind, the Owner of those American Depositary Shares shall remain liable for any deficiency.  The Depositary shall distribute any net proceeds of a sale made under this Section that are not used to pay taxes or governmental charges to the Owners entitled to them in accordance with Section 4.1.  If the number of Shares represented by each American Depositary Share decreases as a result of a sale of Deposited Securities under this Section, the Depositary may call for surrender of the American Depositary Shares to be exchanged on a mandatory basis for a lesser number of American Depositary Shares

 

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and may sell American Depositary Shares to the extent necessary to avoid distributing fractions of American Depositary Shares in that exchange and distribute the net proceeds of that sale to the Owners entitled to them.

 

SECTION 3.3.                                           Warranties on Deposit of Shares.

 

Every person depositing Shares under this Deposit Agreement shall be deemed thereby to represent and warrant that those Shares and each certificate therefor, if applicable, are validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and were not issued in violation of any preemptive or similar rights of the holders of outstanding securities of the Company and that the person making that deposit is duly authorized so to do.  Every depositing person shall also be deemed to represent that the Shares, at the time of deposit, are not Restricted Securities.  All representations and warranties deemed made under this Section shall survive the deposit of Shares and delivery of American Depositary Shares.

 

SECTION 3.4.                                           Disclosure of Interests.

 

When required in order to comply with applicable laws and regulations or the articles of association or similar document of the Company, the Company may from time to time request each Owner and Holder to provide to the Depositary information relating to: (a) the capacity in which it holds American Depositary Shares, (b) the identity of any Holders or other persons or entities then or previously interested in those American Depositary Shares and the nature of those interests and (c) any other matter where disclosure of such matter is required for that compliance.   Each Owner and Holder agrees to provide all information known to it in response to a request made pursuant to this Section.  Each Holder consents to the disclosure by the Depositary and the Owner or any other Holder through which it holds American Depositary Shares, directly or indirectly, of all information responsive to a request made pursuant to this Section relating to that Holder that is known to that Owner or other Holder.  The Depositary agrees to use reasonable efforts to comply with written instructions requesting that the Depositary forward any request authorized under this Section to the Owners and to forward to the Company any responses it receives in response to that request.  The Depositary may charge the Company a fee and its expenses for complying with requests under this Section 3.4.

 

ARTICLE 4.    THE DEPOSITED SECURITIES

 

SECTION 4.1.                                           Cash Distributions.

 

Whenever the Depositary receives any cash dividend or other cash distribution on Deposited Securities, the Depositary shall, subject to the provisions of Section 4.5, convert that dividend or other distribution into Dollars and distribute the amount thus received (net of the fees and expenses of the Depositary as provided in Section 5.9) to the Owners entitled thereto, in proportion to the number of American Depositary Shares representing those Deposited Securities held by them respectively;

 

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provided , however , that if the Custodian or the Depositary shall be required to withhold and does withhold from that cash dividend or other cash distribution an amount on account of taxes or other governmental charges, the amount distributed to the Owners of the American Depositary Shares representing those Deposited Securities shall be reduced accordingly.  However , the Depositary will not pay any Owner a fraction of one cent, but will round each Owner’s entitlement to the nearest whole cent.

 

The Company or its agent will remit to the appropriate governmental agency in each applicable jurisdiction all amounts withheld and owing to such agency.  The Depositary will forward to the Company or its agent such information from its records as the Company may reasonably request to enable the Company or its agent to file necessary reports with governmental agencies.

 

If a cash distribution would represent a return of all or substantially all the value of the Deposited Securities underlying American Depositary Shares, the Depositary may require surrender of those American Depositary Shares and may require payment of or deduct the fee for surrender of American Depositary Shares (whether or not it is also requiring surrender of American Depositary Shares) as a condition of making that cash distribution.  A distribution of that kind shall be a Termination Option Event .

 

SECTION 4.2.                                           Distributions Other Than Cash, Shares or Rights.

 

Subject to the provisions of Sections 4.11 and 5.9, whenever the Depositary receives any distribution other than a distribution described in Section 4.1, 4.3 or 4.4 on Deposited Securities (but not in exchange for or in conversion or in lieu of Deposited Securities), the Depositary shall cause the securities or property received by it to be distributed to the Owners entitled thereto, after deduction or upon payment of any fees and expenses of the Depositary and any taxes or other governmental charges, in proportion to the number of American Depositary Shares representing such Deposited Securities held by them respectively, in any manner that the Depositary deems equitable and practicable for accomplishing that distribution (which may be a distribution of depositary shares representing the securities received); provided , however , that if in the opinion of the Depositary such distribution cannot be made proportionately among the Owners entitled thereto, or if for any other reason (including, but not limited to, any requirement that the Company or the Depositary withhold an amount on account of taxes or other governmental charges or that securities received must be registered under the Securities Act of 1933 in order to be distributed to Owners or Holders) the Depositary deems such distribution not to be lawful and feasible, the Depositary may adopt such other method as it may deem equitable and practicable for the purpose of effecting such distribution, including, but not limited to, the public or private sale of the securities or property thus received, or any part thereof, and distribution of the net proceeds of any such sale (net of the fees and expenses of the Depositary as provided in Section 5.9) to the Owners entitled thereto, all in the manner and subject to the conditions set forth in Section 4.1.  The Depositary may withhold any distribution of securities under this

 

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Section 4.2 if it has not received satisfactory assurances from the Company that the distribution does not require registration under the Securities Act of 1933.  The Depositary may sell, by public or private sale, an amount of securities or other property it would otherwise distribute under this Section 4.2 that is sufficient to pay its fees and expenses in respect of that distribution.

 

If a distribution under this Section 4.2 would represent a return of all or substantially all the value of the Deposited Securities underlying American Depositary Shares, the Depositary may require surrender of those American Depositary Shares and may require payment of or deduct the fee for surrender of American Depositary Shares (whether or not it is also requiring surrender of American Depositary Shares) as a condition of making that distribution.  A distribution of that kind shall be a Termination Option Event .

 

SECTION 4.3.                                           Distributions in Shares.

 

Whenever the Depositary receives any distribution on Deposited Securities consisting of a dividend in, or free distribution of, Shares, the Depositary may deliver to the Owners entitled thereto, in proportion to the number of American Depositary Shares representing those Deposited Securities held by them respectively, an aggregate number of American Depositary Shares representing the amount of Shares received as that dividend or free distribution, subject to the terms and conditions of this Deposit Agreement with respect to the deposit of Shares and issuance of American Depositary Shares, including withholding of any tax or governmental charge as provided in Section 4.11 and payment of the fees and expenses of the Depositary as provided in Section 5.9 (and the Depositary may sell, by public or private sale, an amount of the Shares received (or American Depositary Shares representing those Shares) sufficient to pay its fees and expenses in respect of that distribution).  In lieu of delivering fractional American Depositary Shares, the Depositary may sell the amount of Shares represented by the aggregate of those fractions (or American Depositary Shares representing those Shares) and distribute the net proceeds, all in the manner and subject to the conditions described in Section 4.1.  If and to the extent that additional American Depositary Shares are not delivered and Shares or American Depositary Shares are not sold, each American Depositary Share shall thenceforth also represent the additional Shares distributed on the Deposited Securities represented thereby.

 

If the Company declares a distribution in which holders of Deposited Securities have a right to elect whether to receive cash, Shares or other securities or a combination of those things, or a right to elect to have a distribution sold on their behalf, the Depositary may, after consultation with the Company, make that right of election available for exercise by Owners in any manner the Depositary considers to be lawful and practical.  As a condition of making a distribution election right available to Owners, the Depositary may require satisfactory assurances from the Company that doing so does not require registration of any securities under the Securities Act of 1933.

 

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SECTION 4.4.                                           Rights.

 

(a)                                  If rights are granted to the Depositary in respect of deposited Shares to purchase additional Shares or other securities, the Company and the Depositary shall endeavor to consult as to the actions, if any, the Depositary should take in connection with that grant of rights.  The Depositary may, to the extent deemed by it to be lawful and practical (i) if requested in writing by the Company, grant to all or certain Owners rights to instruct the Depositary to purchase the securities to which the rights relate and deliver those securities or American Depositary Shares representing those securities to Owners, (ii) if requested in writing by the Company, deliver the rights to or to the order of certain Owners, or (iii) sell the rights to the extent practicable and distribute the net proceeds of that sale to Owners entitled to those proceeds.  To the extent rights are not exercised, delivered or disposed of under (i), (ii) or (iii) above, the Depositary shall permit the rights to lapse unexercised.

 

(b)                                  If the Depositary will act under (a)(i) above, the Company and the Depositary will enter into a separate agreement setting forth the conditions and procedures applicable to the particular offering.  Upon instruction from an applicable Owner in the form the Depositary specified and upon payment by that Owner to the Depositary of an amount equal to the purchase price of the securities to be received upon the exercise of the rights, the Depositary shall, on behalf of that Owner, exercise the rights and purchase the securities.  The purchased securities shall be delivered to, or as instructed by, the Depositary.  The Depositary shall (i) deposit the purchased Shares under this Deposit Agreement and deliver American Depositary Shares representing those Shares to that Owner or (ii) deliver or cause the purchased Shares or other securities to be delivered to or to the order of that Owner.  The Depositary will not act under (a)(i) above unless the offer and sale of the securities to which the rights relate are registered under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Depositary has received an opinion of United States counsel that is satisfactory to it to the effect that those securities may be sold and delivered to the applicable Owners without registration under the Securities Act of 1933.

 

(c)                                   If the Depositary will act under (a)(ii) above, the Company and the Depositary will enter into a separate agreement setting forth the conditions and procedures applicable to the particular offering.  Upon (i) the request of an applicable Owner to deliver the rights allocable to the American Depositary Shares of that Owner to an account specified by that Owner to which the rights can be delivered and (ii) receipt of such documents as the Company and the Depositary agreed to require to comply with applicable law, the Depositary will deliver those rights as requested by that Owner.

 

(d)                                  If the Depositary will act under (a)(iii) above, the Depositary will use reasonable efforts to sell the rights in proportion to the number of American Depositary Shares held by the  applicable Owners and pay the net proceeds to the Owners otherwise entitled to the rights that were sold, upon an averaged or other practical basis

 

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without regard to any distinctions among such Owners because of exchange restrictions or the date of delivery of any American Depositary Shares or otherwise.

 

(e)                                   Payment or deduction of the fees of the Depositary as provided in Section 5.9 and payment or deduction of the expenses of the Depositary and any applicable taxes or other governmental charges shall be conditions of any delivery of securities or payment of cash proceeds under this Section 4.4.

 

(f)                                    The Depositary shall not be responsible for any failure to determine that it may be lawful or feasible to make rights available to or exercise rights on behalf of Owners in general or any Owner in particular, or to sell rights.

 

SECTION 4.5.                                           Conversion of Foreign Currency.

 

Whenever the Depositary or the Custodian receives foreign currency, by way of dividends or other distributions or the net proceeds from the sale of securities, property or rights, and if at the time of the receipt thereof the foreign currency so received can in the judgment of the Depositary be converted on a reasonable basis into Dollars and the resulting Dollars transferred to the United States, the Depositary shall convert or cause to be converted, as promptly as practicable, by sale or in any other manner that it may determine that foreign currency into Dollars, and those Dollars shall be distributed to the Owners entitled thereto.  A cash distribution may be made upon an averaged or other practicable basis without regard to any distinctions among Owners based on exchange restrictions, the date of delivery of any American Depositary Shares or otherwise and shall be net of any expenses of conversion into Dollars incurred by the Depositary as provided in Section 5.9.

 

If a conversion of foreign currency or the repatriation or distribution of Dollars can be effected only with the approval or license of any government or agency thereof, the Depositary may, but will not be required to, file an application for that approval or license.

 

If the Depositary determines that in its judgment any foreign currency received by the Depositary or the Custodian is not convertible on a reasonable basis into Dollars transferable to the United States, or if any approval or license of any government or agency thereof that is required for such conversion is not filed or sought by the Depositary or is not obtained within a reasonable period as determined by the Depositary, the Depositary may distribute the foreign currency received by the Depositary to, or in its discretion may hold such foreign currency uninvested and without liability for interest thereon for the respective accounts of, the Owners entitled to receive the same.

 

If any conversion of foreign currency, in whole or in part, cannot be effected for distribution to some of the Owners entitled thereto, the Depositary may in its discretion make that conversion and distribution in Dollars to the extent practicable and permissible to the Owners entitled thereto and may distribute the balance of the foreign

 

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currency received by the Depositary to, or hold that balance uninvested and without liability for interest thereon for the account of, the Owners entitled thereto.

 

The Depositary may convert currency itself or through any of its affiliates and, in those cases, acts as principal for its own account and not as agent, advisor, broker or fiduciary on behalf of any other person and earns revenue, including, without limitation, transaction spreads, that it will retain for its own account.  The revenue is based on, among other things, the difference between the exchange rate assigned to the currency conversion made under this Deposit Agreement and the rate that the Depositary or its affiliate receives when buying or selling foreign currency for its own account.  The Depositary makes no representation that the exchange rate used or obtained in any currency conversion under this Deposit Agreement will be the most favorable rate that could be obtained at the time or that the method by which that rate will be determined will be the most favorable to Owners, subject to the Depositary’s obligations under Section 5.3.  The methodology used to determine exchange rates used in currency conversions is available upon request.

 

SECTION 4.6.                                           Fixing of Record Date.

 

Whenever a cash dividend, cash distribution or any other distribution is made on Deposited Securities or rights to purchase Shares or other securities are issued with respect to Deposited Securities (which rights will be delivered to or exercised or sold on behalf of Owners in accordance with Section 4.4) or the Depositary receives notice that a distribution or issuance of that kind will be made, or whenever the Depositary receives notice that a meeting of holders of Shares will be held in respect of which the Company has requested the Depositary to send a notice under Section 4.7, or whenever the Depositary will assess a fee or charge against the Owners, or whenever the Depositary causes a change in the number of Shares that are represented by each American Depositary Share, or whenever the Depositary otherwise finds it necessary or convenient, the Depositary shall fix a record date, which shall be the same as, or as near as practicable to, any corresponding record date set by the Company with respect to Shares, (a) for the determination of the Owners (i) who shall be entitled to receive the benefit of that dividend or other distribution or those rights, (ii) who shall be entitled to give instructions for the exercise of voting rights at that meeting or (iii) who shall be responsible for that fee or charge or (iv) for any other purpose for which the record date was set, or (b) on or after which each American Depositary Share will represent the changed number of Shares.  Subject to the provisions of Sections 4.1 through 4.5 and to the other terms and conditions of this Deposit Agreement, the Owners on a record date fixed by the Depositary shall be entitled to receive the amount distributable by the Depositary with respect to that dividend or other distribution or those rights or the net proceeds of sale thereof in proportion to the number of American Depositary Shares held by them respectively, to give voting instructions or to act in respect of the other matter for which that record date was fixed, or be responsible for that fee or charge, as the case may be.

 

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SECTION 4.7.                                           Voting of Deposited Shares.

 

(a)                                  Upon receipt of notice of any meeting of holders of Shares at which holders of Shares will be entitled to vote, if requested in writing by the Company, the Depositary shall, as soon as practicable thereafter, Disseminate to the Owners a notice, the form of which shall be in the sole discretion of the Depositary, that shall contain (i) the information contained in the notice of meeting received by the Depositary, (ii) a statement that the Owners as of the close of business on a specified record date will be entitled, subject to any applicable provision of the laws of the Cayman Islands and of the articles of association or similar documents of the Company, to instruct the Depositary as to the exercise of the voting rights pertaining to the amount of Shares represented by their respective American Depositary Shares (iii) a statement as to the manner in which those instructions may be given, including an express indication that instructions may be deemed given in accordance with the last sentence of paragraph (b) below, if no instruction is received, to the Depositary to give a discretionary proxy to a person designated by the Company and (iv) the last date on which the Depositary will accept instructions (the “ Instruction Cutoff Date ”).

 

(b)                                  Upon the written request of an Owner of American Depositary Shares, as of the date of the request or, if a record date was specified by the Depositary, as of that record date, received on or before any Instruction Cutoff Date established by the Depositary, the Depositary may, and if the Depositary sent a notice under the preceding paragraph shall, endeavor, in so far as practicable, to vote or cause to be voted the amount of deposited Shares represented by those American Depositary Shares in accordance with the instructions set forth in that request.  The Depositary shall not vote or attempt to exercise the right to vote that attaches to the deposited Shares other than in accordance with instructions given by Owners and received by the Depositary or as provided in the following sentence.  If

 

(i) the Company instructed the Depositary to Disseminate a notice under paragraph (a) above and complied with paragraph (d) below,

 

(ii) no instructions are received by the Depositary from an Owner with respect to a matter and an amount of American Depositary Shares of that Owner on or before the  Instruction Cutoff Date and

 

(iii) the Depositary has received from the Company, by the Instruction Cutoff Date, a written confirmation that (x) the Company wishes a proxy to be given under this sentence, (y) the Company reasonably does not know of any substantial opposition to the matter and (z) the matter is not materially adverse to the interests of shareholders,

 

then, the Depositary shall deem that Owner to have instructed the Depositary to give a discretionary proxy to a person designated by the Company with respect to that matter and the amount of deposited Shares represented by that amount of American Depositary

 

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Shares and the Depositary shall give a discretionary proxy to a person designated by the Company to vote that amount of deposited Shares as to that matter.

 

(c)                                   There can be no assurance that Owners generally or any Owner in particular will receive the notice described in paragraph (a) above in time to enable Owners to give instructions to the Depositary prior to the Instruction Cutoff Date.

 

(d)                                  In order to give Owners a reasonable opportunity to instruct the Depositary as to the exercise of voting rights relating to Shares, if the Company will request the Depositary to Disseminate a notice under paragraph (a) above, the Company shall give the Depositary notice of the meeting, details concerning the matters to be voted upon and copies of materials to be made available to holders of Shares in connection with the meeting not less than 30 days prior to the meeting date.

 

SECTION 4.8.                                           Tender and Exchange Offers; Redemption, Replacement or Cancellation of Deposited Securities.

 

(a)                                  The Depositary shall not tender any Deposited Securities in response to any voluntary cash tender offer, exchange offer or similar offer made to holders of Deposited Securities (a “ Voluntary Offer ”), except when instructed in writing to do so by an Owner surrendering American Depositary Shares and subject to any conditions or procedures the Depositary may require.

 

(b)                                  If the Depositary receives a written notice that Deposited Securities have been redeemed for cash or otherwise purchased for cash in a transaction that is mandatory and binding on the Depositary as a holder of those Deposited Securities (a “ Redemption ”), the Depositary, at the expense of the Company, shall (i) if required, surrender Deposited Securities that have been redeemed to the issuer of those securities or its agent on the redemption date, (ii) Disseminate a notice to Owners (A) notifying them of that Redemption, (B) calling for surrender of a corresponding number of American Depositary Shares and (C) notifying them that the called American Depositary Shares have been converted into a right only to receive the money received by the Depositary upon that Redemption and those net proceeds shall be the Deposited Securities to which Owners of those converted American Depositary Shares shall be entitled upon surrenders of those American Depositary Shares in accordance with Section 2.5 or 6.2 and (iii) distribute the money received upon that Redemption to the Owners entitled to it upon surrender by them of called American Depositary Shares in accordance with Section 2.5 (and, for the avoidance of doubt, Owners shall not be entitled to receive that money under Section 4.1).  If the Redemption affects less than all the Deposited Securities, the Depositary shall call for surrender a corresponding portion of the outstanding American Depositary Shares and only those American Depositary Shares will automatically be converted into a right to receive the net proceeds of the Redemption.  The Depositary shall allocate the American Depositary Shares converted under the preceding sentence among the Owners pro-rata to their respective holdings of American Depositary Shares immediately prior to the Redemption, except that the

 

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allocations may be adjusted so that no fraction of a converted American Depositary Share is allocated to any Owner.  A Redemption of all or substantially all of the Deposited Securities shall be a Termination Option Event .

 

(c)                                   If the Depositary is notified of or there occurs any change in nominal value or any subdivision, combination or any other reclassification of the Deposited Securities or any recapitalization, reorganization, sale of assets substantially as an entirety, merger or consolidation affecting the issuer of the Deposited Securities or to which it is a party that is mandatory and binding on the Depositary as a holder of Deposited Securities and, as a result, securities or other property have been or will be delivered in exchange, conversion, replacement or in lieu of, Deposited Securities (a “ Replacement ”), the Depositary shall, if required, surrender the old Deposited Securities affected by that Replacement of Shares and hold, as new Deposited Securities under this Deposit Agreement, the new securities or other property delivered to it in that Replacement.  However , the Depositary may elect to sell those new Deposited Securities if in the opinion of the Depositary it is not lawful or not practical for it to hold those new Deposited Securities under this Deposit Agreement because those new Deposited Securities may not be distributed to Owners without registration under the Securities Act of 1933 or for any other reason, at public or private sale, at such places and on such terms as it deems proper and proceed as if those new Deposited Securities had been Redeemed under paragraph (b) above.  A Replacement shall be a Termination Option Event .

 

(d)                                  In the case of a Replacement where the new Deposited Securities will continue to be held under this Deposit Agreement, the Depositary may call for the surrender of outstanding Receipts to be exchanged for new Receipts specifically describing the new Deposited Securities and the number of those new Deposited Securities represented by each American Depositary Share.  If the number of Shares represented by each American Depositary Share decreases as a result of a Replacement, the Depositary may call for surrender of the American Depositary Shares to be exchanged on a mandatory basis for a lesser number of American Depositary Shares and may sell American Depositary Shares to the extent necessary to avoid distributing fractions of American Depositary Shares in that exchange and distribute the net proceeds of that sale to the Owners entitled to them.

 

(e)                                   If there are no Deposited Securities with respect to American Depositary Shares, including if the Deposited Securities are cancelled, or the Deposited Securities with respect to American Depositary Shares have become apparently worthless, the Depositary may call for surrender of those American Depositary Shares or may cancel those American Depositary Shares, upon notice to Owners, and a Termination Option Event occurs.

 

SECTION 4.9.                                           Reports.

 

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the Company which are both (a) received by the Depositary as the holder of the Deposited Securities and (b) made generally available to the holders of those Deposited Securities by the Company.  The Company shall furnish reports and communications, including any proxy soliciting material to which this Section applies, to the Depositary in English, to the extent those materials are required to be translated into English pursuant to any regulations of the Commission.

 

SECTION 4.10.                                    Lists of Owners.

 

Upon written request by the Company, the Depositary shall, at the expense of the Company, furnish to it a list, as of a recent date, of the names, addresses and American Depositary Share holdings of all Owners.

 

SECTION 4.11.                                    Withholding.

 

If the Depositary determines that any distribution received or to be made by the Depositary (including Shares and rights to subscribe therefor) is subject to any tax or other governmental charge that the Depositary is obligated to withhold, the Depositary may sell, by public or private sale, all or a portion of the distributed property (including Shares and rights to subscribe therefor) in the amounts and manner the Depositary deems necessary and practicable to pay those taxes or charges, and the Depositary shall distribute the net proceeds of that sale, after deduction of those taxes or charges, to the Owners entitled thereto in proportion to the number of American Depositary Shares held by them respectively.

 

Services for Owners and Holders that may permit them to obtain reduced rates of tax withholding at source or reclaim excess tax withheld, and the fees and costs associated with using services of that kind, are not provided under, and are outside the scope of, this Deposit Agreement.

 

Each Owner and Holder agrees to indemnify the Company, the Depositary, the Custodian and their respective directors, employees, agents and affiliates for, and hold each of them harmless against, any claim by any governmental authority with respect to taxes, additions to tax, penalties or interest arising out of any refund of taxes, reduced withholding at source or other tax benefit received by it.

 

ARTICLE 5.    THE DEPOSITARY, THE CUSTODIANS AND THE COMPANY

 

SECTION 5.1.                                           Maintenance of Office and Transfer Books by the Depositary.

 

Until termination of this Deposit Agreement in accordance with its terms, the Depositary shall maintain facilities for the execution and delivery, registration, registration of transfers and surrender of American Depositary Shares in accordance with the provisions of this Deposit Agreement.

 

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The Depositary shall keep books for the registration of American Depositary Shares, which shall be open for inspection by the Owners at the Depositary’s Office during regular business hours, provided that such inspection is not for the purpose of communicating with Owners in the interest of a business or object other than the business of the Company or a matter related to this Deposit Agreement or the American Depositary Shares.

 

The Depositary may close the transfer books, at any time or from time to time, when deemed expedient by it in connection with the performance of its duties under this Deposit Agreement.

 

If any American Depositary Shares are listed on one or more stock exchanges, the Depositary shall act as Registrar or appoint a Registrar or one or more co-registrars for registry of those American Depositary Shares in accordance with any requirements of that exchange or those exchanges.

 

SECTION 5.2.                                           Prevention or Delay of Performance by the Company or the Depositary.

 

Neither the Depositary nor the Company nor any of their respective directors, employees, agents or affiliates shall incur any liability to any Owner or Holder:

 

(i) if by reason of (A) any provision of any present or future law or regulation or other act of the government of the United States, any State of the United States or any other state or jurisdiction, or of any governmental or regulatory authority or stock exchange; (B) (in the case of the Depositary only) any provision, present or future, of the articles of association or similar document of the Company, or by reason of any provision of any securities issued or distributed by the Company, or any offering or distribution thereof; or (C) any event or circumstance, whether natural or caused by a person or persons, that is beyond the ability of the Depositary or the Company, as the case may be, to prevent or counteract by reasonable care or effort (including, but not limited to, earthquakes, floods, severe storms, fires, explosions, war, terrorism, civil unrest, labor disputes or criminal acts; interruptions or malfunctions of utility services, Internet or other communications lines or systems; unauthorized access to or attacks on computer systems or websites; or other failures or malfunctions of computer hardware or software or other systems or equipment), the Depositary or the Company is, directly or indirectly, prevented from, forbidden to or delayed in, or could be subject to any civil or criminal penalty on account of doing or performing and therefore does not do or perform, any act or thing that, by the terms of this Deposit Agreement or the Deposited Securities, it is provided shall be done or performed;

 

(ii) for any exercise of, or failure to exercise, any discretion provided for in this Deposit Agreement (including any determination by the Depositary to take, or not take, any action that this Deposit Agreement provides the Depositary may take);

 

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(iii) for the inability of any Owner or Holder to benefit from any distribution, offering, right or other benefit that is made available to holders of Deposited Securities but is not, under the terms of this Deposit Agreement, made available to Owners or Holders; or

 

(iv) for any special, consequential or punitive damages for any breach of the terms of this Deposit Agreement.

 

Where, by the terms of a distribution to which Section 4.1, 4.2 or 4.3 applies, or an offering to which Section 4.4 applies, or for any other reason, that distribution or offering may not be made available to Owners, and the Depositary may not dispose of that distribution or offering on behalf of Owners and make the net proceeds available to Owners, then the Depositary shall not make that distribution or offering available to Owners, and shall allow any rights, if applicable, to lapse.

 

SECTION 5.3.                                           Obligations of the Depositary and the Company.

 

The Company assumes no obligation nor shall it be subject to any liability under this Deposit Agreement to any Owner or Holder, except that the Company agrees to perform its obligations specifically set forth in this Deposit Agreement without negligence or bad faith.

 

The Depositary assumes no obligation nor shall it be subject to any liability under this Deposit Agreement to any Owner or Holder (including, without limitation, liability with respect to the validity or worth of the Deposited Securities), except that the Depositary agrees to perform its obligations specifically set forth in this Deposit Agreement without negligence or bad faith, and the Depositary shall not be a fiduciary or have any fiduciary duty to Owners or Holders.

 

Neither the Depositary nor the Company shall be under any obligation to appear in, prosecute or defend any action, suit or other proceeding in respect of any Deposited Securities or in respect of the American Depositary Shares on behalf of any Owner or Holder or any other person.

 

Each of the Depositary and the Company may rely, and shall be protected in relying upon, any written notice, request, direction or other document believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or parties.

 

Neither the Depositary nor the Company shall be liable for any action or non-action by it in reliance upon the advice of or information from legal counsel, accountants, any person presenting Shares for deposit, any Owner or any other person believed by it in good faith to be competent to give such advice or information.

 

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Depositary or in connection with any matter arising wholly after the removal or resignation of the Depositary, provided that in connection with the issue out of which such potential liability arises the Depositary performed its obligations without negligence or bad faith while it acted as Depositary.

 

The Depositary shall not be liable for the acts or omissions of any securities depository, clearing agency or settlement system in connection with or arising out of book-entry settlement of American Depositary Shares or Deposited Securities or otherwise.

 

In the absence of bad faith on its part, the Depositary shall not be responsible for any failure to carry out any instructions to vote any of the Deposited Securities, or for the manner in which any such vote is cast or the effect of any such vote.

 

The Depositary shall have no duty to make any determination or provide any information as to the tax status of the Company or any liability for any tax consequences that may be incurred by Owners or Holders as a result of owning or holding American Depositary Shares.  The Depositary shall not be liable for the inability or failure of an Owner or Holder to obtain the benefit of a foreign tax credit, reduced rate of withholding or refund of amounts withheld in respect of tax or any other tax benefit.

 

No disclaimer of liability under the Securities Act of 1933 is intended by any provision of this Deposit Agreement.

 

SECTION 5.4.                                           Resignation and Removal of the Depositary.

 

The Depositary may at any time resign as Depositary hereunder by written notice of its election so to do delivered to the Company, to become effective upon the appointment of a successor depositary and its acceptance of that appointment as provided in this Section.  The effect of resignation if a successor depositary is not appointed is provided for in Section 6.2.

 

The Depositary may at any time be removed by the Company by 90 days’ prior written notice of that removal, to become effective upon the later of (i) the 90th day after delivery of the notice to the Depositary and (ii) the appointment of a successor depositary and its acceptance of its appointment as provided in this Section.

 

If the Depositary resigns or is removed, the Company shall use its reasonable efforts to appoint a successor depositary, which shall be a bank or trust company having an office in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York.  Every successor depositary shall execute and deliver to the Company an instrument in writing accepting its appointment under this Deposit Agreement.  If the Depositary receives notice from the Company that a successor depositary has been appointed following its resignation or removal, the Depositary, upon payment of all sums due it from the Company, shall deliver to its successor a register listing all the Owners and their

 

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respective holdings of outstanding American Depositary Shares and shall deliver the Deposited Securities to or to the order of its successor.  When the Depositary has taken the actions specified in the preceding sentence (i) the successor shall become the Depositary and shall have all the rights and shall assume all the duties of the Depositary under this Deposit Agreement and (ii) the predecessor depositary shall cease to be the Depositary and shall be discharged and released from all obligations under this Deposit Agreement, except for its duties under Section 5.8 with respect to the time before that discharge.  A successor Depositary shall notify the Owners of its appointment as soon as practical after assuming the duties of Depositary.

 

Any corporation or other entity into or with which the Depositary may be merged or consolidated shall be the successor of the Depositary without the execution or filing of any document or any further act.

 

SECTION 5.5.                                           The Custodians.

 

The Custodian shall be subject at all times and in all respects to the directions of the Depositary and shall be responsible solely to it.  The Depositary in its discretion may at any time appoint a substitute or additional custodian or custodians, each of which shall thereafter be one of the Custodians under this Deposit Agreement.  If the Depositary receives notice that a Custodian is resigning and, upon the effectiveness of that resignation there would be no Custodian acting under this Deposit Agreement, the Depositary shall, as promptly as practicable after receiving that notice, appoint a substitute custodian or custodians, each of which shall thereafter be a Custodian under this Deposit Agreement.  The Depositary shall require any Custodian that resigns or is removed to deliver all Deposited Securities held by it to another Custodian.

 

SECTION 5.6.                                           Notices and Reports.

 

If the Company takes or decides to take any corporate action of a kind that is addressed in Sections 4.1 to 4.4, or 4.6 to 4.8, or that effects or will effect a change of the name or legal structure of the Company, or that effects or will effect a change to the Shares, the Company shall notify the Depositary and the Custodian of that action or decision as soon as it is lawful and practical to give that notice.  The notice shall be in English and shall include all details that the Company is required to include in any notice to any governmental or regulatory authority or securities exchange or is required to make available generally to holders of Shares by publication or otherwise.

 

The Company will arrange for the translation into English, if not already in English, to the extent required pursuant to any regulations of the Commission, and the prompt transmittal by the Company to the Depositary and the Custodian of all notices and any other reports and communications which are made generally available by the Company to holders of its Shares.  If requested in writing by the Company, the Depositary will Disseminate, at the Company’s expense, those notices, reports and communications to all Owners or otherwise make them available to Owners in a manner

 

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that the Company specifies as substantially equivalent to the manner in which those communications are made available to holders of Shares and compliant with the requirements of any securities exchange on which the American Depositary Shares are listed.  The Company will timely provide the Depositary with the quantity of such notices, reports, and communications, as requested by the Depositary from time to time, in order for the Depositary to effect that Dissemination.

 

The Company represents that as of the date of this Deposit Agreement, the statements in Article 11 of the Receipt with respect to the Company’s obligation to file periodic reports under the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, are true and correct.  The Company agrees to promptly notify the Depositary upon becoming aware of any change in the truth of any of those statements.

 

SECTION 5.7.                                           Distribution of Additional Shares, Rights, etc.

 

If the Company or any affiliate of the Company determines to make any issuance or distribution of (1) additional Shares, (2) rights to subscribe for Shares, (3) securities convertible into Shares, or (4) rights to subscribe for such securities (each a “ Distribution ”), the Company shall notify the Depositary in writing in English as promptly as practicable and in any event before the Distribution starts and, if reasonably requested in writing by the Depositary, the Company shall, as promptly as practicable, furnish to the Depositary either (i) evidence satisfactory to the Depositary that the Distribution is registered under the Securities Act of 1933 or (ii) a written opinion from U.S. counsel for the Company that is reasonably satisfactory to the Depositary, stating that the Distribution does not require, or, if made in the United States, would not require, registration under the Securities Act of 1933.

 

The Company agrees with the Depositary that neither the Company nor any company controlled by, controlling or under common control with the Company will at any time deposit any Shares that, at the time of deposit, are Restricted Securities.

 

SECTION 5.8.                                           Indemnification.

 

The Company agrees to indemnify the Depositary, its directors, employees, agents and affiliates and each Custodian against, and hold each of them harmless from, any liability or expense (including, but not limited to any fees and expenses incurred in seeking, enforcing or collecting such indemnity and the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel) that may arise out of or in connection with (a) any registration with the Commission of American Depositary Shares or Deposited Securities or the offer or sale thereof in the United States or (b) acts performed or omitted, pursuant to the provisions of or in connection with this Deposit Agreement and the American Depositary Shares, as the same may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, (i) by either the Depositary or a Custodian or their respective directors, employees, agents and affiliates, except for any liability or expense arising out of the negligence or

 

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bad faith of either of them, or (ii) by the Company or any of its directors, employees, agents and affiliates.

 

The indemnities contained in the preceding paragraph shall not extend to any Losses arising out of information relating to the Depositary or any Custodian, as the case may be, furnished in writing by the Depositary to the Company expressly for use in any registration statement, proxy statement, prospectus or preliminary prospectus or any other offering documents relating to the American Depositary Share, the Shares or any other Deposited Securities (it being acknowledged that, as of the date of this Deposit Agreement, the Depositary has not furnished any information of that kind).  The indemnities contained in the preceding paragraph shall not extend to any liability or expense which arises solely and exclusively out of a Pre-Release (as defined in Section 2.9) of American Depositary Shares pursuant to Section 2.9 and which would not otherwise have arisen had those American Depositary Shares not been the subject of a Pre-Release pursuant to Section 2.9; provided, however, that the indemnities provided in the preceding paragraph shall apply to any such liability or expense (i) to the extent that such liability or expense would have arisen had those American Depositary Shares not be the subject of a Pre-Release, or (ii) which may arise out of any misstatement or alleged misstatement or omission or alleged omission in any registration statement, proxy statement, prospectus (or placement memorandum), or preliminary prospectus (or preliminary placement memorandum) relating to the offer or sale of American Depositary Shares, except to the extent any such liability or expense arises out of (x) information relating to the Depositary or any Custodian (other than the Company), as applicable, furnished in writing and not materially changed or altered by the Company expressly for use in any of the foregoing documents (it being acknowledged that, as of the date of this Deposit Agreement, the Depositary has not furnished any information of that kind), or, (y) if such information is provided, the failure to state a material fact necessary to make the information provided not misleading.

 

The Depositary agrees to indemnify the Company, its directors, employees, agents and affiliates and hold them harmless from any liability or expense (including, but not limited to any fees and expenses incurred in seeking, enforcing or collecting such indemnity and the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel) that may arise out of acts performed or omitted by the Depositary or any Custodian or their respective directors, employees, agents and affiliates due to their negligence or bad faith.

 

SECTION 5.9.                                           Charges of Depositary.

 

The following charges shall be incurred by any party depositing or withdrawing Shares or by any party surrendering American Depositary Shares or to whom American Depositary Shares are issued (including, without limitation, issuance pursuant to a stock dividend or stock split declared by the Company or an exchange of stock regarding the American Depositary Shares or Deposited Securities or a delivery of American Depositary Shares pursuant to Section 4.3), or by Owners, as applicable:  (1)

 

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taxes and other governmental charges, (2) such registration fees as may from time to time be in effect for the registration of transfers of Shares generally on the Share register of the Company or Foreign Registrar and applicable to transfers of Shares to or from the name of the Depositary or its nominee or the Custodian or its nominee on the making of deposits or withdrawals hereunder, (3) such cable (including SWIFT) and facsimile transmission fees and expenses as are expressly provided in this Deposit Agreement, (4) such expenses as are incurred by the Depositary in the conversion of foreign currency pursuant to Section 4.5, (5) a fee of $5.00 or less per 100 American Depositary Shares (or portion thereof) for the delivery of American Depositary Shares pursuant to Section 2.3, 4.3 or 4.4 and the surrender of American Depositary Shares pursuant to Section 2.5 or 6.2, (6) a fee of $.05 or less per American Depositary Share (or portion thereof) for any cash distribution made pursuant to this Deposit Agreement, including, but not limited to Sections 4.1 through 4.4 and Section 4.8, (7) a fee for the distribution of securities pursuant to Section 4.2 or of rights pursuant to Section 4.4 (where the Depositary will not exercise or sell those rights on behalf of Owners), such fee being in an amount equal to the fee for the execution and delivery of American Depositary Shares referred to above which would have been charged as a result of the deposit of such securities under this Deposit Agreement (for purposes of this item 7 treating all such securities as if they were Shares) but which securities are instead distributed by the Depositary to Owners, (8) in addition to any fee charged under item 6 above, a fee of $.05 or less per American Depositary Share (or portion thereof) per annum for depositary services, which will be payable as provided in item 9 below, and (9) any other charges payable by the Depositary or the Custodian, any of the Depositary’s or Custodian’s agents or the agents of the Depositary’s or Custodian’s agents, in connection with the servicing of Shares or other Deposited Securities (which charges shall be assessed against Owners as of the date or dates set by the Depositary in accordance with Section 4.6 and shall be payable at the sole discretion of the Depositary by billing those Owners for those charges or by deducting those charges from one or more cash dividends or other cash distributions).

 

The Depositary may collect any of its fees by deduction from any cash distribution payable, or by selling a portion of any securities to be distributed, to Owners that are obligated to pay those fees.

 

In performing its duties under this Deposit Agreement, the Depositary may use brokers, dealers, foreign currency dealers or other service providers that are owned by or affiliated with the Depositary and that may earn or share fees, spreads or commissions.

 

The Depositary, subject to Section 2.9, may own and deal in any class of securities of the Company and its affiliates and in American Depositary Shares.

 

SECTION 5.10.                                    Retention of Depositary Documents.

 

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by the laws or regulations governing the Depositary, unless the Company requests that those papers be retained for a longer period or turned over to the Company or to a successor depositary.

 

SECTION 5.11.                                    Exclusivity.

 

Without prejudice to the Company’s rights under Section 5.4, the Company agrees not to appoint any other depositary for issuance of depositary shares, depositary receipts or any similar securities or instruments so long as The Bank of New York Mellon is acting as Depositary under this Deposit Agreement.

 

SECTION 5.12.                                    Information for Regulatory Compliance.

 

Each of the Company and the Depositary shall provide to the other, as promptly as practicable, information from its records or otherwise available to it that is reasonably requested by the other to permit the other to comply with applicable law or requirements of governmental or regulatory authorities.

 

ARTICLE 6.                         AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION

 

SECTION 6.1.                                           Amendment.

 

The form of the Receipts and any provisions of this Deposit Agreement may at any time and from time to time be amended by agreement between the Company and the Depositary without the consent of Owners or Holders in any respect that they may deem necessary or desirable.  Any amendment that would impose or increase any fees or charges (other than taxes and other governmental charges, registration fees, cable, telex or facsimile transmission costs, delivery costs or other such expenses), or that would otherwise prejudice any substantial existing right of Owners, shall, however, not become effective as to outstanding American Depositary Shares until the expiration of 30 days after notice of that amendment has been Disseminated to the Owners of outstanding American Depositary Shares. Every Owner and Holder, at the time any amendment so becomes effective, shall be deemed, by continuing to hold American Depositary Shares or any interest therein, to consent and agree to that amendment and to be bound by this Deposit Agreement as amended thereby. Upon the effectiveness of an amendment to the form of Receipt, including a change in the number of Shares represented by each American Depositary Share, the Depositary may call for surrender of Receipts to be replaced with new Receipts in the amended form or call for surrender of American Depositary Shares to effect that change of ratio.  In no event shall any amendment impair the right of the Owner to surrender American Depositary Shares and receive delivery of the Deposited Securities represented thereby, except in order to comply with mandatory provisions of applicable law.

 

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SECTION 6.2.                                           Termination.

 

(a)                                  The Company may initiate termination of this Deposit Agreement by notice to the Depositary.  The Depositary may initiate termination of this Deposit Agreement if (i) at any time 60 days shall have expired after the Depositary delivered to the Company a written resignation notice and a successor depositary has not been appointed and accepted its appointment as provided in Section 5.4, (ii) an Insolvency Event or Delisting Event occurs with respect to the Company or (iii) a Termination Option Event has occurred or will occur.  If termination of this Deposit Agreement is initiated, the Depositary shall Disseminate a notice of termination to the Owners of all American Depositary Shares then outstanding setting a date for termination (the “ Termination Date ”), which shall be at least 90 days after the date of that notice, and this Deposit Agreement shall terminate on that Termination Date.

 

(b)                                  After the Termination Date, the Company shall be discharged from all obligations under this Deposit Agreement except for its obligations to the Depositary under Sections 5.8 and 5.9.

 

(c)                                   At any time after the Termination Date, the Depositary may sell the Deposited Securities then held under this Deposit Agreement and may thereafter hold uninvested the net proceeds of any such sale, together with any other cash then held by it hereunder, unsegregated and without liability for interest, for the pro rata benefit of the Owners of American Depositary Shares that remain outstanding, and those Owners will be general creditors of the Depositary with respect to those net proceeds and that other cash.  After making that sale, the Depositary shall be discharged from all obligations under this Deposit Agreement, except (i) to account for the net proceeds and other cash (after deducting, in each case, the fee of the Depositary for the surrender of American Depositary Shares, any expenses for the account of the Owner of such American Depositary Shares in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Deposit Agreement and any applicable taxes or governmental charges) and to pay them to Owners upon surrender of American Depositary Shares in accordance with Section 2.5 (ii) for its obligations under Section 5.8 and (iii) to act as provided in paragraph (d) below.

 

(d)                                  After the Termination Date, if any American Depositary Shares shall remain outstanding, the Depositary shall continue to receive dividends and other distributions pertaining to Deposited Securities (that have not been sold), may sell rights and other property as provided in this Deposit Agreement and shall deliver Deposited Securities (or sale proceeds) upon surrender of American Depositary Shares (after payment or upon deduction, in each case, of the fee of the Depositary for the surrender of American Depositary Shares, any expenses for the account of the Owner of those American Depositary Shares in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Deposit Agreement and any applicable taxes or governmental charges).  After the Termination Date, the Depositary shall not accept deposits of Shares or deliver American Depositary Shares.  After the Termination Date, (i) the Depositary may refuse to accept surrenders of

 

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American Depositary Shares for the purpose of withdrawal of Deposited Securities (that have not been sold) or reverse previously accepted surrenders of that kind that have not settled if in its judgment the requested withdrawal would interfere with its efforts to sell the Deposited Securities, (ii) the Depositary will not be required to deliver cash proceeds of the sale of Deposited Securities until all Deposited Securities have been sold and (iii) the Depositary may discontinue the registration of transfers of American Depositary Shares and suspend the distribution of dividends and other distributions on Deposited Securities to the Owners and need not give any further notices or perform any further acts under this Deposit Agreement except as provided in this Section.

 

ARTICLE 7.                         MISCELLANEOUS

 

SECTION 7.1.                                           Counterparts; Signatures.

 

This Deposit Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of those counterparts shall constitute one and the same instrument.  Copies of this Deposit Agreement shall be filed with the Depositary and the Custodians and shall be open to inspection by any Owner or Holder during regular business hours.

 

Any manual signature on this Deposit Agreement that is faxed, scanned or photocopied, and any electronic signature valid under the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 U.S.C. § 7001, et. seq ., shall for all purposes have the same validity, legal effect and admissibility in evidence as an original manual signature, and the parties hereby waive any objection to the contrary.

 

SECTION 7.2.                                           No Third Party Beneficiaries.

 

This Deposit Agreement is for the exclusive benefit of the Company, the Depositary, the Owners and the Holders and their respective successors and shall not be deemed to give any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim whatsoever to any other person.

 

SECTION 7.3.                                           Severability.

 

In case any one or more of the provisions contained in this Deposit Agreement or in a Receipt should be or become invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained in this Deposit Agreement or that Receipt shall in no way be affected, prejudiced or disturbed thereby.

 

SECTION 7.4.                                           Owners and Holders as Parties; Binding Effect.

 

The Owners and Holders from time to time shall be parties to this Deposit Agreement and shall be bound by all of the terms and conditions of this Deposit

 

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Agreement and of the Receipts by acceptance of American Depositary Shares or any interest therein.

 

SECTION 7.5.                                           Notices.

 

Any and all notices to be given to the Company shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if personally delivered or sent by domestic first class or international air mail or air courier or sent by facsimile transmission or email attaching a pdf or similar bit-mapped image of a signed writing, provided that receipt of the facsimile transmission or email has been confirmed by the recipient, addressed to Uxin Limited, 2-5F, Tower E, LSHM Center, No. 8 Guangshun South Avenue, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100102, The People’s Republic of China, Attention: Mr. Kun Dai, or any other place to which the Company may have transferred its principal office with notice to the Depositary.

 

Any and all notices to be given to the Depositary shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if in English and personally delivered or sent by first class domestic or international air mail or air courier or sent by facsimile transmission or email attaching a pdf or similar bit-mapped image of a signed writing, addressed to The Bank of New York Mellon, 101 Barclay Street, New York, New York 10286, Attention:  Depositary Receipt Administration, or any other place to which the Depositary may have transferred its Office with notice to the Company.

 

Delivery of a notice to the Company or Depositary by mail or air courier shall be deemed effected when deposited, postage prepaid, in a post-office letter box or received by an air courier service.  Delivery of a notice to the Company or Depositary sent by facsimile transmission or email shall be deemed effected when the recipient acknowledges receipt of that notice.

 

A notice to be given to an Owner shall be deemed to have been duly given when Disseminated to that Owner.  Dissemination in paper form will be effective when personally delivered or sent by first class domestic or international air mail or air courier, addressed to that Owner at the address of that Owner as it appears on the transfer books for American Depositary Shares of the Depositary, or, if that Owner has filed with the Depositary a written request that notices intended for that Owner be mailed to some other address, at the address designated in that request.  Dissemination in electronic form will be effective when sent in the manner consented to by the Owner to the electronic address most recently provided by the Owner for that purpose.

 

SECTION 7.6.                                           Appointment of Agent for Service of Process; Submission to Jurisdiction; Jury Trial Waiver.

 

The Company hereby (i) designates and appoints the person named in Exhibit A to this Deposit Agreement, located in the State of New York, as the Company’s authorized agent upon which process may be served in any suit or proceeding arising out

 

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of or relating to the Shares or Deposited Securities, the American Depositary Shares, the Receipts or this Deposit Agreement (a “Proceeding”), (ii) consents and submits to the jurisdiction of any state or federal court in the State of New York in which any Proceeding may be instituted and (iii) agrees that service of process upon said authorized agent shall be deemed in every respect effective service of process upon the Company in any Proceeding.  The Company agrees to deliver to the Depositary, upon the execution and delivery of this Deposit Agreement, a written acceptance by the agent named in Exhibit A to this Deposit Agreement of its appointment as process agent.  The Company further agrees to take any and all action, including the filing of any and all such documents and instruments, as may be necessary to continue that designation and appointment in full force and effect, or to appoint and maintain the appointment of another process agent located in the United States as required above, and to deliver to the Depositary a written acceptance by that agent of that appointment, for so long as any American Depositary Shares or Receipts remain outstanding or this Deposit Agreement remains in force.  In the event the Company fails to maintain the designation and appointment of a process agent in the United States in full force and effect, the Company hereby waives personal service of process upon it and consents that a service of process in connection with a Proceeding may be made by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, directed to the Company at its address last specified for notices under this Deposit Agreement, and service so made shall be deemed completed five (5) days after the same shall have been so mailed.

 

EACH PARTY TO THIS DEPOSIT AGREEMENT (INCLUDING, FOR AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT, EACH OWNER AND HOLDER) HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING AGAINST THE COMPANY AND/OR THE DEPOSITARY DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE SHARES OR OTHER DEPOSITED SECURITIES, THE AMERICAN DEPOSITARY SHARES OR THE RECEIPTS, THIS DEPOSIT AGREEMENT OR ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREIN OR THEREIN, OR THE BREACH HEREOF OR THEREOF, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY QUESTION REGARDING EXISTENCE, VALIDITY OR TERMINATION (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY).

 

SECTION 7.7.                                           Waiver of Immunities.

 

To the extent that the Company or any of its properties, assets or revenues may have or may hereafter become entitled to, or have attributed to it, any right of immunity, on the grounds of sovereignty or otherwise, from any legal action, suit or proceeding, from the giving of any relief in any respect thereof, from setoff or counterclaim, from the jurisdiction of any court, from service of process, from attachment upon or prior to judgment, from attachment in aid of execution or judgment, or from execution of judgment, or other legal process or proceeding for the giving of any relief or

 

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for the enforcement of any judgment, in any jurisdiction in which proceedings may at any time be commenced, with respect to its obligations, liabilities or any other matter under or arising out of or in connection with the Shares or Deposited Securities, the American Depositary Shares, the Receipts or this Deposit Agreement, the Company, to the fullest extent permitted by law, hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives, and agrees not to plead or claim, any immunity of that kind and consents to relief and enforcement as provided above.

 

SECTION 7.8.                                           Governing Law.

 

This Deposit Agreement and the Receipts shall be interpreted in accordance with and all rights hereunder and thereunder and provisions hereof and thereof shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York.

 

SECTION 7.9.                                           Arbitration; Settlement of Disputes

 

(a)  Any controversy, claim or cause of action brought by any party hereto against the Company arising out of or relating to the Shares or other Deposited Securities, the American Depositary Shares, the Receipts or this Deposit Agreement, or the breach hereof or thereof, shall be settled by arbitration in accordance with the International Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association, and judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrators may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof; provided , however , that in the event of any third-party litigation to which the Depositary is a party and to which the Company may properly be joined, the Company may be so joined in any court in which such litigation is proceeding; and provided , further , that any such controversy, claim or cause of action brought by a party hereto against the Company relating to or based upon the provisions of the Federal securities laws of the United States or the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder shall be submitted to arbitration as provided in this Section 7.6 if, but only if, so elected by the claimant.

 

The place of the arbitration shall be The City of New York, State of New York, United States of America, and the language of the arbitration shall be English.

 

The number of arbitrators shall be three, each of whom shall be disinterested in the dispute or controversy, shall have no connection with any party thereto, and shall be an attorney experienced in international securities transactions.  Each party shall appoint one arbitrator and the two arbitrators shall select a third arbitrator who shall serve as chairperson of the tribunal.  If a dispute, controversy or cause of action shall involve more than two parties, the parties shall attempt to align themselves in two sides (i.e., claimant(s) and respondent(s)), each of which shall appoint one arbitrator as if there were only two parties to such dispute, controversy or cause of action.  If such alignment and appointment shall not have occurred within thirty (30) calendar days after the initiating party serves the arbitration demand, the American Arbitration Association shall appoint the three arbitrators, each of whom shall have the qualifications described

 

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above.  The parties and the American Arbitration Association may appoint from among the nationals of any country, whether or not a party is a national of that country.

 

The arbitral tribunal shall have no authority to award any consequential, special or punitive damages or other damages not measured by the prevailing party’s actual damages and may not, in any event, make any ruling, finding or award that does not conform to the terms and conditions of this Deposit Agreement.

 

(b)  Any controversy, claim or cause of action arising out of or relating to the Shares or other Deposited Securities, the American Depositary Shares, the Receipts or this Deposit Agreement not subject to arbitration under this Section 7.6 shall be litigated in the Federal and state courts in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York and the Company hereby submits to the personal jurisdiction of the court in which such action or proceeding is brought.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, UXIN LIMITED and THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON have duly executed this Deposit Agreement as of the day and year first set forth above and all Owners and Holders shall become parties hereto upon acceptance by them of American Depositary Shares or any interest therein.

 

 

UXIN LIMITED

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON,

 

as Depositary

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

 

AMERICAN DEPOSITARY SHARES

 

(Each American Depositary Share represents

 

[_____] deposited Shares)

 

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON

AMERICAN DEPOSITARY RECEIPT

FOR ORDINARY SHARES OF

UXIN LIMITED

(INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE CAYMAN ISLANDS)

 

The Bank of New York Mellon, as depositary (hereinafter called the “Depositary”), hereby certifies that                                                      , or registered assigns IS THE OWNER OF                                     

 

AMERICAN DEPOSITARY SHARES

 

representing deposited Class A ordinary shares (herein called “Shares”) of Uxin Limited, incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands (herein called the “ Company ”).  At the date hereof, each American Depositary Share represents [_____] Shares deposited or subject to deposit under the Deposit Agreement (as such term is hereinafter defined) with a custodian for the Depositary (herein called the “ Custodian ”) that, as of the date of the Deposit Agreement, was The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited located in Hong Kong.  The Depositary’s Office is located at a different address than its principal executive office.  Its Office is located at 101 Barclay Street, New York, N.Y. 10286, and its principal executive office is located at 225 Liberty Street, New York, N.Y. 10286.

 

THE DEPOSITARY’S OFFICE ADDRESS IS

101 BARCLAY STREET, NEW YORK, N.Y. 10286

 

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1.                                       THE DEPOSIT AGREEMENT.

 

This American Depositary Receipt is one of an issue (herein called “ Receipts ”), all issued and to be issued upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Deposit Agreement dated as of ______________, 2018 (herein called the “ Deposit Agreement ”) among the Company, the Depositary, and all Owners and Holders from time to time of American Depositary Shares issued thereunder, each of whom by accepting American Depositary Shares agrees to become a party thereto and become bound by all the terms and conditions thereof.  The Deposit Agreement sets forth the rights of Owners and Holders and the rights and duties of the Depositary in respect of the Shares deposited thereunder and any and all other securities, property and cash from time to time received in respect of those Shares and held thereunder (those Shares, securities, property, and cash are herein called “ Deposited Securities ”).  Copies of the Deposit Agreement are on file at the Depositary’s Office in New York City and at the office of the Custodian.

 

The statements made on the face and reverse of this Receipt are summaries of certain provisions of the Deposit Agreement and are qualified by and subject to the detailed provisions of the Deposit Agreement, to which reference is hereby made.  Capitalized terms defined in the Deposit Agreement and not defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Deposit Agreement.

 

2.                                       SURRENDER OF AMERICAN DEPOSITARY SHARES AND WITHDRAWAL OF SHARES.

 

Upon surrender of American Depositary Shares for the purpose of withdrawal of the Deposited Securities represented thereby and payment of the fee of the Depositary for the surrender of American Depositary Shares as provided in Section 5.9 of the Deposit Agreement and payment of all taxes and governmental charges payable in connection with that surrender and withdrawal of the Deposited Securities, and subject to the terms and conditions of the Deposit Agreement, the Owner of those American Depositary Shares shall be entitled to delivery (to the extent delivery can then be lawfully and practicably made), to or as instructed by that Owner, of the amount of Deposited Securities at the time represented by those American Depositary Shares, but not any money or other property as to which a record date for distribution to Owners has passed (since money or other property of that kind will be delivered or paid on the scheduled payment date to the Owner as of that record date), and except that the Depositary shall not be required to accept surrender of American Depositary Shares for the purpose withdrawal to the extent it would require delivery of a fraction of a Deposited Security.  The Depositary shall direct the Custodian with respect to delivery of Deposited Securities and may charge the surrendering Owner a fee and its expenses for giving that direction by cable (including SWIFT) or facsimile transmission.  If Deposited Securities are delivered physically upon surrender of American Depositary Shares for the purpose of withdrawal, that delivery will be made at the Custodian’s office, except that , at the request, risk and expense of the surrendering Owner, and for the account of that Owner,

 

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the Depositary shall direct the Custodian to forward any cash or other property comprising, and forward a certificate or certificates, if applicable, and other proper documents of title, if any, for, the Deposited Securities represented by the surrendered American Depositary Shares to the Depositary for delivery at the Depositary’s Office or to another address specified in the order received from the surrendering Owner.

 

3.                                       REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER OF AMERICAN DEPOSITARY SHARES; COMBINATION AND SPLIT-UP OF RECEIPTS; INTERCHANGE OF CERTIFICATED AND UNCERTIFICATED AMERICAN DEPOSITARY SHARES.

 

The Depositary, subject to the terms and conditions of the Deposit Agreement, shall register a transfer of American Depositary Shares on its transfer books upon (i) in the case of certificated American Depositary Shares, surrender of the Receipt evidencing those American Depositary Shares, by the Owner or by a duly authorized attorney, properly endorsed or accompanied by proper instruments of transfer or (ii) in the case of uncertificated American Depositary Shares, receipt from the Owner of a proper instruction (including, for the avoidance of doubt, instructions through DRS and Profile as provided in Section 2.10 of that Agreement), and, in either case, duly stamped as may be required by the laws of the State of New York and of the United States of America. Upon registration of a transfer, the Depositary shall deliver the transferred American Depositary Shares to or upon the order of the person entitled thereto.

 

The Depositary, subject to the terms and conditions of the Deposit Agreement, shall upon surrender of a Receipt or Receipts for the purpose of effecting a split-up or combination of such Receipt or Receipts, execute and deliver a new Receipt or Receipts for any authorized number of American Depositary Shares requested, evidencing the same aggregate number of American Depositary Shares as the Receipt or Receipts surrendered.

 

The Depositary, upon surrender of certificated American Depositary Shares for the purpose of exchanging for uncertificated American Depositary Shares, shall cancel the Receipt evidencing those certificated American Depositary Shares and send the Owner a statement confirming that the Owner is the owner of the same number of uncertificated American Depositary Shares.  The Depositary, upon receipt of a proper instruction (including, for the avoidance of doubt, instructions through DRS and Profile as provided in Section 2.10 of the Deposit Agreement) from the Owner of uncertificated American Depositary Shares for the purpose of exchanging for certificated American Depositary Shares, shall cancel those uncertificated American Depositary Shares and register and deliver to the Owner a Receipt evidencing the same number of certificated American Depositary Shares.

 

As a condition precedent to the delivery, registration of transfer, or surrender of any American Depositary Shares or split-up or combination of any Receipt or withdrawal of any Deposited Securities, the Depositary, the Custodian, or Registrar may require

 

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payment from the depositor of the Shares or the presenter of the Receipt or instruction for registration of transfer or surrender of American Depositary Shares not evidenced by a Receipt of a sum sufficient to reimburse it for any tax or other governmental charge and any stock transfer or registration fee with respect thereto (including any such tax or charge and fee with respect to Shares being deposited or withdrawn) and payment of any applicable fees as provided in the Deposit Agreement, may require the production of proof satisfactory to it as to the identity and genuineness of any signature and may also require compliance with any regulations the Depositary may establish consistent with the provisions of the Deposit Agreement.

 

The delivery of American Depositary Shares against deposit of Shares generally or against deposit of particular Shares may be suspended, or the registration of transfer of American Depositary Shares in particular instances may be refused, or the registration of transfer of outstanding American Depositary Shares generally may be suspended, during any period when the transfer books of the Depositary are closed, or if any such action is deemed necessary or advisable by the Depositary or the Company at any time or from time to time because of any requirement of law or of any government or governmental body or commission, or under any provision of the Deposit Agreement, or for any other reason.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Deposit Agreement or this Receipt, the surrender of outstanding American Depositary Shares and withdrawal of Deposited Securities may not be suspended subject only to (i) temporary delays caused by closing the transfer books of the Depositary or the Company or the Foreign Registrar, if applicable, or the deposit of Shares in connection with voting at a shareholders’ meeting, or the payment of dividends, (ii) the payment of fees, taxes and similar charges, and (iii) compliance with any U.S. or foreign laws or governmental regulations relating to the American Depositary Shares or to the withdrawal of the Deposited Securities.  The Depositary shall not knowingly accept for deposit under the Deposit Agreement any Shares that, at the time of deposit, are Restricted Securities.

 

4.                                       LIABILITY OF OWNER FOR TAXES.

 

If any tax or other governmental charge shall become payable by the Custodian or the Depositary with respect to or in connection with any American Depositary Shares or any Deposited Securities represented by any American Depositary Shares or in connection with a transaction to which Section 4.8 of the Deposit Agreement applies, that tax or other governmental charge shall be payable by the Owner of those American Depositary Shares to the Depositary.  The Depositary may refuse to register any transfer of those American Depositary Shares or any withdrawal of Deposited Securities represented by those American Depositary Shares until that payment is made, and may withhold any dividends or other distributions or the proceeds thereof, or may sell for the account of the Owner any part or all of the Deposited Securities represented by those American Depositary Shares, and may apply those dividends or other distributions or the net proceeds of any sale of that kind in payment of that tax or other governmental charge but, even after a sale of that kind, the Owner shall remain liable for any deficiency. The

 

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Depositary shall distribute any net proceeds of a sale made under Section 3.2 of the Deposit Agreement that are not used to pay taxes or governmental charges to the Owners entitled to them in accordance with Section 4.1 of the Deposit Agreement.  If the number of Shares represented by each American Depositary Share decreases as a result of a sale of Deposited Securities under Section 3.2 of the Deposit Agreement, the Depositary may call for surrender of the American Depositary Shares to be exchanged on a mandatory basis for a lesser number of American Depositary Shares and may sell American Depositary Shares to the extent necessary to avoid distributing fractions of American Depositary Shares in that exchange and distribute the net proceeds of that sale to the Owners entitled to them.

 

5.                                       WARRANTIES ON DEPOSIT OF SHARES.

 

Every person depositing Shares under the Deposit Agreement shall be deemed thereby to represent and warrant that those Shares and each certificate therefor, if applicable, are validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and were not issued in violation of any preemptive or similar rights of the holders of outstanding securities of the Company and that the person making that deposit is duly authorized so to do.  Every depositing person shall also be deemed to represent that the Shares, at the time of deposit, are not Restricted Securities.  All representations and warranties deemed made under Section 3.3 of the Deposit Agreement shall survive the deposit of Shares and delivery of American Depositary Shares.

 

6.                                       FILING PROOFS, CERTIFICATES, AND OTHER INFORMATION.

 

Any person presenting Shares for deposit or any Owner or Holder may be required from time to time to file with the Depositary or the Custodian such proof of citizenship or residence, exchange control approval, or such information relating to the registration on the books of the Company or the Foreign Registrar, if applicable, to execute such certificates and to make such representations and warranties, as the Depositary may deem necessary or proper.  The Depositary may withhold the delivery or registration of transfer of any American Depositary Shares, the distribution of any dividend or other distribution or of the proceeds thereof or the delivery of any Deposited Securities until that proof or other information is filed or those certificates are executed or those representations and warranties are made.  As conditions of accepting Shares for deposit, the Depositary may require (i) any certification required by the Depositary or the Custodian in accordance with the provisions of the Deposit Agreement, (ii) a written order directing the Depositary to deliver to, or upon the written order of, the person or persons stated in that order, the number of American Depositary Shares representing those Deposited Shares, (iii) evidence satisfactory to the Depositary that those Shares have been re-registered in the books of the Company or the Foreign Registrar in the name of the Depositary, a Custodian or a nominee of the Depositary or a Custodian, (iv) evidence satisfactory to the Depositary that any necessary approval for the transfer or deposit has been granted by any governmental body in each applicable jurisdiction and

 

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(v) an agreement or assignment, or other instrument satisfactory to the Depositary, that provides for the prompt transfer to the Custodian of any dividend, or right to subscribe for additional Shares or to receive other property, that any person in whose name those Shares are or have been recorded may thereafter receive upon or in respect of those Shares, or, in lieu thereof, such agreement of indemnity or other agreement as shall be satisfactory to the Depositary. The Depositary shall refuse, and shall instruct the Custodian to refuse, to accept Shares for deposit if the Depositary has received a notice from the Company that the Company has restricted transfer of those Shares under the Company’s articles of association or any applicable laws or that the deposit would result in any violation of the Company’s articles of association or any applicable laws.

 

7.                                       CHARGES OF DEPOSITARY.

 

The following charges shall be incurred by any party depositing or withdrawing Shares or by any party surrendering American Depositary Shares or to whom American Depositary Shares are issued (including, without limitation, issuance pursuant to a stock dividend or stock split declared by the Company or an exchange of stock regarding the American Depositary Shares or Deposited Securities or a delivery of American Depositary Shares pursuant to Section 4.3 of the Deposit Agreement), or by Owners, as applicable:  (1) taxes and other governmental charges, (2) such registration fees as may from time to time be in effect for the registration of transfers of Shares generally on the Share register of the Company or Foreign Registrar and applicable to transfers of Shares to or from the name of the Depositary or its nominee or the Custodian or its nominee on the making of deposits or withdrawals hereunder, (3) such cable (including SWIFT) and facsimile transmission fees and expenses as are expressly provided in the Deposit Agreement, (4) such expenses as are incurred by the Depositary in the conversion of foreign currency pursuant to Section 4.5 of the Deposit Agreement, (5) a fee of $5.00 or less per 100 American Depositary Shares (or portion thereof) for the delivery of American Depositary Shares pursuant to Section 2.3, 4.3 or 4.4 of the Deposit Agreement and the surrender of American Depositary Shares pursuant to Section 2.5 or 6.2 of the Deposit Agreement, (6) a fee of $.05 or less per American Depositary Share (or portion thereof) for any cash distribution made pursuant to the Deposit Agreement, including, but not limited to Sections 4.1 through 4.4 and 4.8 of the Deposit Agreement, (7) a fee for the distribution of securities pursuant to Section 4.2 of the Deposit Agreement or of rights pursuant to Section 4.4 of that Agreement (where the Depositary will not exercise or sell those rights on behalf of Owners), such fee being in an amount equal to the fee for the execution and delivery of American Depositary Shares referred to above which would have been charged as a result of the deposit of such securities under the Deposit Agreement (for purposes of this item 7 treating all such securities as if they were Shares) but which securities are instead distributed by the Depositary to Owners, (8) in addition to any fee charged under item 6, a fee of $.05 or less per American Depositary Share (or portion thereof) per annum for depositary services, which will be payable as provided in item 9 below, and (9) any other charges payable by the Depositary or the Custodian, any of the Depositary’s or Custodian’s agents or the agents of the Depositary’s or Custodian’s

 

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agents, in connection with the servicing of Shares or other Deposited Securities (which charges shall be assessed against Owners as of the date or dates set by the Depositary in accordance with Section 4.6 of the Deposit Agreement and shall be payable at the sole discretion of the Depositary by billing those Owners for those charges or by deducting those charges from one or more cash dividends or other cash distributions).

 

The Depositary may collect any of its fees by deduction from any cash distribution payable, or by selling a portion of any securities to be distributed, to Owners that are obligated to pay those fees.

 

The Depositary, subject to Article 8 hereof, may own and deal in any class of securities of the Company and its affiliates and in American Depositary Shares.

 

From time to time, the Depositary may make payments to the Company to reimburse the Company for costs and expenses generally arising out of establishment and maintenance of the American Depositary Shares program, waive fees and expenses for services provided by the Depositary or share revenue from the fees collected from Owners or Holders.  In performing its duties under the Deposit Agreement, the Depositary may use brokers, dealers, foreign currency dealers or other service providers that are owned by or affiliated with the Depositary and that may earn or share fees, spreads or commissions.

 

8.                                       PRE-RELEASE OF AMERICAN DEPOSITARY SHARES.

 

Notwithstanding Section 2.3 of the Deposit Agreement, the Depositary may deliver American Depositary Shares prior to the receipt of Shares pursuant to Section 2.2 of the Deposit Agreement (a “Pre-Release”).  The Depositary may, pursuant to Section 2.5 of the Deposit Agreement, deliver Shares upon the surrender of American Depositary Shares that have been Pre-Released, whether or not that surrender is prior to the termination of that Pre-Release or the Depositary knows that those American Depositary Shares have been Pre-Released.  The Depositary may receive American Depositary Shares in lieu of Shares in satisfaction of a Pre-Release.  Each Pre-Release must be (a) preceded or accompanied by a written representation from the person to whom American Depositary Shares or Shares are to be delivered, that such person, or its customer, owns the Shares or American Depositary Shares to be remitted, as the case may be, (b) at all times fully collateralized with cash or such other collateral as the Depositary deems appropriate, (c) terminable by the Depositary on not more than five (5) business days’ notice, and (d) subject to all indemnities and credit regulations that the Depositary deems appropriate.  The number of American Depositary Shares outstanding at any time as a result of Pre-Release will not normally exceed thirty percent (30%) of all American Depositary Shares outstanding; provided , however , that the Depositary reserves the right to change or disregard that limit from time to time as it deems appropriate.

 

The Depositary may retain for its own account any compensation received by it in connection with Pre-Release.

 

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9.                                       TITLE TO AMERICAN DEPOSITARY SHARES.

 

It is a condition of the American Depositary Shares, and every successive Owner and Holder of American Depositary Shares, by accepting or holding the same, consents and agrees that American Depositary Shares evidenced by a Receipt, when the Receipt is properly endorsed or accompanied by proper instruments of transfer, shall be transferable as certificated registered securities under the laws of the State of New York, and that American Depositary Shares not evidenced by Receipts shall be transferable as uncertificated registered securities under the laws of the State of New York.  The Depositary, notwithstanding any notice to the contrary, may treat the Owner of American Depositary Shares as the absolute owner thereof for the purpose of determining the person entitled to distribution of dividends or other distributions or to any notice provided for in the Deposit Agreement and for all other purposes, and neither the Depositary nor the Company shall have any obligation or be subject to any liability under the Deposit Agreement to any Holder of American Depositary Shares, but only to the Owner.

 

10.                                VALIDITY OF RECEIPT.

 

This Receipt shall not be entitled to any benefits under the Deposit Agreement or be valid or obligatory for any purpose, unless this Receipt shall have been (i) executed by the Depositary by the manual signature of a duly authorized officer of the Depositary or (ii) executed by the facsimile signature of a duly authorized officer of the Depositary and countersigned by the manual signature of a duly authorized signatory of the Depositary or the Registrar or a co-registrar.

 

11.                                REPORTS; INSPECTION OF TRANSFER BOOKS.

 

The Company is subject to the periodic reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and, accordingly, files certain reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Those reports will be available for inspection and copying through the Commission’s EDGAR system or at public reference facilities maintained by the Commission in Washington, D.C.

 

The Depositary will make available for inspection by Owners at its Office any reports, notices and other communications, including any proxy soliciting material, received from the Company which are both (a) received by the Depositary as the holder of the Deposited Securities and (b) made generally available to the holders of those Deposited Securities by the Company.  The Company shall furnish reports and communications, including any proxy soliciting material to which Section 4.9 of the Deposit Agreement applies, to the Depositary in English, to the extent such materials are required to be translated into English pursuant to any regulations of the Commission.

 

The Depositary will keep books for the registration of American Depositary Shares and transfers of American Depositary Shares, which shall be open for inspection by the Owners at the Depositary’s Office during regular business hours, provided that

 

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such inspection shall not be for the purpose of communicating with Owners in the interest of a business or object other than the business of the Company or a matter related to the Deposit Agreement or the American Depositary Shares.

 

12.                                DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS.

 

Whenever the Depositary receives any cash dividend or other cash distribution on Deposited Securities, the Depositary will, if at the time of receipt thereof any amounts received in a foreign currency can in the judgment of the Depositary be converted on a reasonable basis into Dollars transferable to the United States, and subject to the Deposit Agreement, convert that dividend or other cash distribution into Dollars and distribute the amount thus received (net of the fees and expenses of the Depositary as provided in Article 7 hereof and Section 5.9 of the Deposit Agreement) to the Owners entitled thereto; provided , however , that if the Custodian or the Depositary is required to withhold and does withhold from that cash dividend or other cash distribution an amount on account of taxes or other governmental charges, the amount distributed to the Owners of the American Depositary Shares representing those Deposited Securities shall be reduced accordingly.  If a cash distribution would represent a return of all or substantially all the value of the Deposited Securities underlying American Depositary Shares, the Depositary may require surrender of those American Depositary Shares and may require payment of or deduct the fee for surrender of American Depositary Shares (whether or not it is also requiring surrender of American Depositary Shares) as a condition of making that cash distribution.  A distribution of that kind shall be a Termination Option Event .

 

Subject to the provisions of Section 4.11 and 5.9 of the Deposit Agreement, whenever the Depositary receives any distribution other than a distribution described in Section 4.1, 4.3 or 4.4 of the Deposit Agreement on Deposited Securities (but not in exchange for or in conversion or in lieu of Deposited Securities), the Depositary will cause the securities or property received by it to be distributed to the Owners entitled thereto, after deduction or upon payment of any fees and expenses of the Depositary and any taxes or other governmental charges, in any manner that the Depositary deems equitable and practicable for accomplishing that distribution (which may be a distribution of depositary shares representing the securities received); provided , however , that if in the opinion of the Depositary such distribution cannot be made proportionately among the Owners of Receipts entitled thereto, or if for any other reason the Depositary deems such distribution not to be lawful and feasible, the Depositary may adopt such other method as it may deem equitable and practicable for the purpose of effecting such distribution, including, but not limited to, the public or private sale of the securities or property thus received, or any part thereof, and distribution of the net proceeds of any such sale (net of the fees and expenses of the Depositary as provided in Article 7 hereof and Section 5.9 of the Deposit Agreement) to the Owners entitled thereto all in the manner and subject to the conditions set forth in Section 4.1 of the Deposit Agreement.  The Depositary may withhold any distribution of securities under Section 4.2 of the

 

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Deposit Agreement if it has not received satisfactory assurances from the Company that the distribution does not require registration under the Securities Act of 1933. The Depositary may sell, by public or private sale, an amount of securities or other property it would otherwise distribute under this Article that is sufficient to pay its fees and expenses in respect of that distribution.  If a distribution under Section 4.2 of the Deposit Agreement would represent a return of all of substantially all the value of the Deposited Securities underlying American Depositary Shares, the Depositary may require surrender of those American Depositary Shares and may require payment of or deduct the fee for surrender of American Depositary Shares (whether or not it is also requiring surrender of American Depositary Shares) as a condition of making that distribution.  A distribution of that kind shall be a Termination Option Event .

 

Whenever the Depositary receives any distribution consisting of a dividend in, or free distribution of, Shares, the Depositary may deliver to the Owners entitled thereto, an aggregate number of American Depositary Shares representing the amount of Shares received as that dividend or free distribution, subject to the terms and conditions of the Deposit Agreement with respect to the deposit of Shares and issuance of American Depositary Shares, including the withholding of any tax or other governmental charge as provided in Section 4.11 of the Deposit Agreement and the payment of the fees and expenses of the Depositary as provided in Article 7 hereof and Section 5.9 of the Deposit Agreement (and the Depositary may sell, by public or private sale, an amount of Shares received (or American Depositary Shares representing those Shares) sufficient to pay its fees and expenses in respect of that  distribution).  In lieu of delivering fractional American Depositary Shares, the Depositary may sell the amount of Shares represented by the aggregate of those fractions (or American Depositary Shares representing those Shares) and distribute the net proceeds, all in the manner and subject to the conditions described in Section 4.1of the Deposit Agreement.  If and to the extent that additional American Depositary Shares are not delivered and Shares or American Depositary Shares are not sold, each American Depositary Share shall thenceforth also represent the additional Shares distributed on the Deposited Securities represented thereby.

 

If the Company declares a distribution in which holders of Deposited Securities have a right to elect whether to receive cash, Shares or other securities or a combination of those things, or a right to elect to have a distribution sold on their behalf, the Depositary may, after consultation with the Company, make that right of election available for exercise by Owners any manner the Depositary considers to be lawful and practical.  As a condition of making a distribution election right available to Owners, the Depositary may require satisfactory assurances from the Company that doing so does not require registration of any securities under the Securities Act of 1933.

 

If the Depositary determines that any distribution received or to be made by the Depositary (including Shares and rights to subscribe therefor) is subject to any tax or other governmental charge that the Depositary is obligated to withhold, the Depositary may sell, by public or private sale, all or a portion of the distributed property (including

 

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Shares and rights to subscribe therefor) in the amounts and manner the Depositary deems necessary and practicable to pay any those taxes or charges, and the Depositary shall distribute the net proceeds of that sale, after deduction of those taxes or charges, to the Owners entitled thereto in proportion to the number of American Depositary Shares held by them respectively.

 

Each Owner and Holder agrees to indemnify the Company, the Depositary, the Custodian and their respective directors, employees, agents and affiliates for, and hold each of them harmless against, any claim by any governmental authority with respect to taxes, additions to tax, penalties or interest arising out of any refund of taxes, reduced withholding at source or other tax benefit received by it.  Services for Owners and Holders that may permit them to obtain reduced rates of tax withholding at source or reclaim excess tax withheld, and the fees and costs associated with using services of that kind, are not provided under, and are outside the scope of, the Deposit Agreement.

 

13.                                RIGHTS.

 

(a)                                  If rights are granted to the Depositary in respect of deposited Shares to purchase additional Shares or other securities, the Company and the Depositary shall endeavor to consult as to the actions, if any, the Depositary should take in connection with that grant of rights.  The Depositary may, to the extent deemed by it to be lawful and practical (i) if requested in writing by the Company, grant to all or certain Owners rights to instruct the Depositary to purchase the securities to which the rights relate and deliver those securities or American Depositary Shares representing those securities to Owners, (ii) if requested in writing by the Company, deliver the rights to or to the order of certain Owners, or (iii) sell the rights to the extent practicable and distribute the net proceeds of that sale to Owners entitled to those proceeds.  To the extent rights are not exercised, delivered or disposed of under (i), (ii) or (iii) above, the Depositary shall permit the rights to lapse unexercised.

 

(b)                                  If the Depositary will act under (a)(i) above, the Company and the Depositary will enter into a separate agreement setting forth the conditions and procedures applicable to the particular offering.  Upon instruction from an applicable Owner in the form the Depositary specified and upon payment by that Owner to the Depositary of an amount equal to the purchase price of the securities to be received upon the exercise of the rights, the Depositary shall, on behalf of that Owner, exercise the rights and purchase the securities.  The purchased securities shall be delivered to, or as instructed by, the Depositary.  The Depositary shall (i) deposit the purchased Shares under the Deposit Agreement and deliver American Depositary Shares representing those Shares to that Owner or (ii) deliver or cause the purchased Shares or other securities to be delivered to or to the order of that Owner.  The Depositary will not act under (a)(i) above unless the offer and sale of the securities to which the rights relate are registered under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Depositary has received an opinion of United States

 

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counsel that is satisfactory to it to the effect that those securities may be sold and delivered to the applicable Owners without registration under the Securities Act of 1933.

 

(c)                                   If the Depositary will act under (a)(ii) above, the Company and the Depositary will enter into a separate agreement setting forth the conditions and procedures applicable to the particular offering.  Upon (i) the request of an applicable Owner to deliver the rights allocable to the American Depositary Shares of that Owner to an account specified by that Owner to which the rights can be delivered and (ii) receipt of such documents as the Company and the Depositary agreed to require to comply with applicable law, the Depositary will deliver those rights as requested by that Owner.

 

(d)                                  If the Depositary will act under (a)(iii) above, the Depositary will use reasonable efforts to sell the rights in proportion to the number of American Depositary Shares held by the applicable Owners and pay the net proceeds to the Owners otherwise entitled to the rights that were sold, upon an averaged or other practical basis without regard to any distinctions among such Owners because of exchange restrictions or the date of delivery of any American Depositary Shares or otherwise.

 

(e)                                   Payment or deduction of the fees of the Depositary as provided in Section 5.9 of the Deposit Agreement and payment or deduction of the expenses of the Depositary and any applicable taxes or other governmental charges shall be conditions of any delivery of securities or payment of cash proceeds under Section 4.4 of that Agreement.

 

(f)                                    The Depositary shall not be responsible for any failure to determine that it may be lawful or feasible to make rights available to or exercise rights on behalf of Owners in general or any Owner in particular , or to sell rights.

 

14.                                CONVERSION OF FOREIGN CURRENCY.

 

Whenever the Depositary or the Custodian receives foreign currency, by way of dividends or other distributions or the net proceeds from the sale of securities, property or rights, and if at the time of the receipt thereof the foreign currency so received can in the judgment of the Depositary be converted on a reasonable basis into Dollars and the resulting Dollars transferred to the United States, the Depositary shall convert or cause to be converted, as promptly as practicable, by sale or in any other manner that it may determine that foreign currency into Dollars, and those Dollars shall be distributed to the Owners entitled thereto.  A cash distribution may be made upon an averaged or other practicable basis without regard to any distinctions among Owners based on exchange restrictions, the date of delivery of any American Depositary Shares or otherwise and shall be net of any expenses of conversion into Dollars incurred by the Depositary as provided in Section 5.9 of the Deposit Agreement.

 

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the Depositary may, but will not be required to, file an application for that approval or license.

 

If the Depositary determines that in its judgment any foreign currency received by the Depositary or the Custodian is not convertible on a reasonable basis into Dollars transferable to the United States, or if any approval or license of any government or agency thereof that is required for such conversion is not filed or sought by the Depositary or is not obtained within a reasonable period as determined by the Depositary, the Depositary may distribute the foreign currency received by the Depositary to, or in its discretion may hold such foreign currency uninvested and without liability for interest thereon for the respective accounts of, the Owners entitled to receive the same.

 

If any conversion of foreign currency, in whole or in part, cannot be effected for distribution to some of the Owners entitled thereto, the Depositary may in its discretion make that conversion and distribution in Dollars to the extent practicable and permissible to the Owners entitled thereto and may distribute the balance of the foreign currency received by the Depositary to, or hold that balance uninvested and without liability for interest thereon for the account of, the Owners entitled thereto.

 

The Depositary may convert currency itself or through any of its affiliates and, in those cases, acts as principal for its own account and not as agent, advisor, broker or fiduciary on behalf of any other person and earns revenue, including, without limitation, transaction spreads, that it will retain for its own account.  The revenue is based on, among other things, the difference between the exchange rate assigned to the currency conversion made under the Deposit Agreement and the rate that the Depositary or its affiliate receives when buying or selling foreign currency for its own account.  The Depositary makes no representation that the exchange rate used or obtained in any currency conversion under the Deposit Agreement will be the most favorable rate that could be obtained at the time or that the method by which that rate will be determined will be the most favorable to Owners, subject to the Depositary’s obligations under Section 5.3 of that Agreement.  The methodology used to determine exchange rates used in currency conversions is available upon request.

 

15.                                RECORD DATES.

 

Whenever a cash dividend, cash distribution or any other distribution is made on Deposited Securities or rights to purchase Shares or other securities are issued with respect to Deposited Securities (which rights will be delivered to or exercised or sold on behalf of Owners in accordance with Section 4.4 of the Deposit Agreement) or the Depositary receives notice that a distribution or issuance of that kind will be made, or whenever the Depositary receives notice that a meeting of holders of Shares will be held in respect of which the Company has requested the Depositary to send a notice under Section 4.7 of the Deposit Agreement, or whenever the Depositary will assess a fee or charge against the Owners, or whenever the Depositary causes a change in the number of Shares that are represented by each American Depositary Share, or whenever the

 

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Depositary otherwise finds it necessary or convenient, the Depositary shall fix a record date, which shall be the same as, or as near as practicable to, any corresponding record date set by the Company with respect to Shares, (a) for the determination of the Owners (i) who shall be entitled to receive the benefit of that dividend or other distribution or those rights, (ii) who shall be entitled to give instructions for the exercise of voting rights at that meeting, (iii) who shall be responsible for that fee or charge or (iv) for any other purpose for which the record date was set, or (b) on or after which each American Depositary Share will represent the changed number of Shares.  Subject to the provisions of Sections 4.1 through 4.5 of the Deposit Agreement and to the other terms and conditions of the Deposit Agreement, the Owners on a record date fixed by the Depositary shall be entitled to receive the amount distributable by the Depositary with respect to that dividend or other distribution or those rights or the net proceeds of sale thereof in proportion to the number of American Depositary Shares held by them respectively, to give voting instructions or to act in respect of the other matter for which that record date was fixed, or be responsible for that fee or charge, as the case may be.

 

16.                                VOTING OF DEPOSITED SHARES.

 

(a)                                  Upon receipt of notice of any meeting of holders of Shares at which holders of Shares will be entitled to vote, if requested in writing by the Company, the Depositary shall, as soon as practicable thereafter, Disseminate to the Owners a notice, the form of which shall be in the sole discretion of the Depositary, that shall contain (i) the information contained in the notice of meeting received by the Depositary, (ii) a statement that the Owners as of the close of business on a specified record date will be entitled, subject to any applicable provision of the laws of the Cayman Islands and of the articles of association or similar documents of the Company, to instruct the Depositary as to the exercise of the voting rights pertaining to the amount of Shares represented by their respective American Depositary Shares (iii) a statement as to the manner in which those instructions may be given, including an express indication that instructions may be deemed given in accordance with the last sentence of paragraph (b) below, if no instruction is received, to the Depositary to give a discretionary proxy to a person designated by the Company and (iv) the last date on which the Depositary will accept instructions (the “ Instruction Cutoff Date ”).

 

(b)                                  Upon the written request of an Owner of American Depositary Shares, as of the date of the request or, if a record date was specified by the Depositary, as of that record date, received on or before any Instruction Cutoff Date established by the Depositary, the Depositary may, and if the Depositary sent a notice under the preceding paragraph shall, endeavor, in so far as practicable, to vote or cause to be voted the amount of deposited Shares represented by those American Depositary Shares in accordance with the instructions set forth in that request.  The Depositary shall not vote or attempt to exercise the right to vote that attaches to the deposited Shares other than in accordance with instructions given by Owners and received by the Depositary or as provided in the following sentence.  If

 

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(i) the Company instructed the Depositary to Disseminate a notice under paragraph (a) above and complied with paragraph (d) below,

 

(ii) no instructions are received by the Depositary from an Owner with respect to a matter and an amount of American Depositary Shares of that Owner on or before the Instruction Cutoff Date and

 

(iii) the Depositary has received from the Company, by the Instruction Cutoff Date, a written confirmation that (x) the Company wishes a proxy to be given under this sentence, (y) the Company reasonably does not know of any substantial opposition to the matter and (z) the matter is not materially adverse to the interests of shareholders,

 

then, the Depositary shall deem that Owner to have instructed the Depositary to give a discretionary proxy to a person designated by the Company with respect to that matter and the amount of deposited Shares represented by that amount of American Depositary Shares and the Depositary shall give a discretionary proxy to a person designated by the Company to vote that amount of deposited Shares as to that matter.

 

(c)                                   There can be no assurance that Owners generally or any Owner in particular will receive the notice described in paragraph (a) above in time to enable Owners to give instructions to the Depositary prior to the Instruction Cutoff Date.

 

(d)                                  In order to give Owners a reasonable opportunity to instruct the Depositary as to the exercise of voting rights relating to Shares, if the Company will request the Depositary to Disseminate a notice under paragraph (a) above, the Company shall give the Depositary notice of the meeting, details concerning the matters to be voted upon and copies of materials to be made available to holders of Shares in connection with the meeting not less than 30 days prior to the meeting date.

 

17.                                TENDER AND EXCHANGE OFFERS; REDEMPTION, REPLACEMENT OR CANCELLATION OF DEPOSITED SECURITIES.

 

(a)                                  The Depositary shall not tender any Deposited Securities in response to any voluntary cash tender offer, exchange offer or similar offer made to holders of Deposited Securities (a “ Voluntary Offer ”), except when instructed in writing to do so by an Owner surrendering American Depositary Shares and subject to any conditions or procedures the Depositary may require.

 

(b)                                  If the Depositary receives a written notice that Deposited Securities have been redeemed for cash or otherwise purchased for cash in a transaction that is mandatory and binding on the Depositary as a holder of those Deposited Securities (a “ Redemption ”), the Depositary, at the expense of the Company, shall (i) if required, surrender Deposited Securities that have been redeemed to the issuer of those securities or its agent on the redemption date, (ii) Disseminate a notice to Owners (A) notifying

 

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them of that Redemption, (B) calling for surrender of a corresponding number of American Depositary Shares and (C) notifying them that the called American Depositary Shares have been converted into a right only to receive the money received by the Depositary upon that Redemption and those net proceeds shall be the Deposited Securities to which Owners of those converted American Depositary Shares shall be entitled upon surrenders of those American Depositary Shares in accordance with Section 2.5 or 6.2 of the Deposit Agreement and (iii) distribute the money received upon that Redemption to the Owners entitled to it upon surrender by them of called American Depositary Shares in accordance with Section 2.5 of that Agreement (and, for the avoidance of doubt, Owners shall not be entitled to receive that money under Section 4.1 of that Agreement).  If the Redemption affects less than all the Deposited Securities, the Depositary shall call for surrender a corresponding portion of the outstanding American Depositary Shares and only those American Depositary Shares will automatically be converted into a right to receive the net proceeds of the Redemption.  The Depositary shall allocate the American Depositary Shares converted under the preceding sentence among the Owners pro-rata to their respective holdings of American Depositary Shares immediately prior to the Redemption, except that the allocations may be adjusted so that no fraction of a converted American Depositary Share is allocated to any Owner.  A Redemption of all or substantially all of the Deposited Securities shall be a Termination Option Event .

 

(c)                                   If the Depositary is notified of or there occurs any change in nominal value or any subdivision, combination or any other reclassification of the Deposited Securities or any recapitalization, reorganization, sale of assets substantially as an entirety, merger or consolidation affecting the issuer of the Deposited Securities or to which it is a party that is mandatory and binding on the Depositary as a holder of Deposited Securities and, as a result, securities or other property have been or will be delivered in exchange, conversion, replacement or in lieu of, Deposited Securities (a “ Replacement ”), the Depositary shall, if required, surrender the old Deposited Securities affected by that Replacement of Shares and hold, as new Deposited Securities under the Deposit Agreement, the new securities or other property delivered to it in that Replacement.  However , the Depositary may elect to sell those new Deposited Securities if in the opinion of the Depositary it is not lawful or not practical for it to hold those new Deposited Securities under the Deposit Agreement because those new Deposited Securities may not be distributed to Owners without registration under the Securities Act of 1933 or for any other reason, at public or private sale, at such places and on such terms as it deems proper and proceed as if those new Deposited Securities had been Redeemed under paragraph (b) above.  A Replacement shall be a Termination Option Event .

 

(d)                                  In the case of a Replacement where the new Deposited Securities will continue to be held under the Deposit Agreement, the Depositary may call for the surrender of outstanding Receipts to be exchanged for new Receipts specifically describing the new Deposited Securities and the number of those new Deposited Securities represented by each American Depositary Share.  If the number of Shares

 

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represented by each American Depositary Share decreases as a result of a Replacement, the Depositary may call for surrender of the American Depositary Shares to be exchanged on a mandatory basis for a lesser number of American Depositary Shares and may sell American Depositary Shares to the extent necessary to avoid distributing fractions of American Depositary Shares in that exchange and distribute the net proceeds of that sale to the Owners entitled to them.

 

(e)                                   If there are no Deposited Securities with respect to American Depositary Shares, including if the Deposited Securities are cancelled, or the Deposited Securities with respect to American Depositary Shares become apparently worthless, the Depositary may call for surrender of those American Depositary Shares or may cancel those American Depositary Shares, upon notice to Owners, and a Termination Option Event occurs.

 

18.                                LIABILITY OF THE COMPANY AND DEPOSITARY.

 

Neither the Depositary nor the Company nor any of their respective directors, employees, agents or affiliates shall incur any liability to any Owner or Holder:

 

(i) if by reason of (A) any provision of any present or future law or regulation or other act of the government of the United States, any State of the United States or any other state or jurisdiction, or of any governmental or regulatory authority or stock exchange; (B) (in the case of the Depositary only) any provision, present or future, of the articles of association or similar document of the Company, or by reason of any provision of any securities issued or distributed by the Company, or any offering or distribution thereof; or (C) any event or circumstance, whether natural or caused by a person or persons, that is beyond the ability of the Depositary or the Company, as the case may be, to prevent or counteract by reasonable care or effort (including, but not limited to earthquakes, floods, severe storms, fires, explosions, war, terrorism, civil unrest, labor disputes or criminal acts; interruptions or malfunctions of utility services, Internet or other communications lines or systems; unauthorized access to or attacks on computer systems or websites; or other failures or malfunctions of computer hardware or software or other systems or equipment), the Depositary or the Company is, directly or indirectly, prevented from, forbidden to or delayed in, or could be subject to any civil or criminal penalty on account of doing or performing and therefore does not do or perform, any act or thing that, by the terms of the Deposit Agreement or the Deposited Securities, it is provided shall be done or performed;

 

(ii) for any exercise of, or failure to exercise, any discretion provided for in the Deposit Agreement (including any determination by the Depositary to take, or not take, any action that the Deposit Agreement provides the Depositary may take);

 

(iii) for the inability of any Owner or Holder to benefit from any distribution, offering, right or other benefit that is made available to holders of Deposited Securities

 

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but is not, under the terms of the Deposit Agreement, made available to Owners or Holders; or

 

(iv) for any special, consequential or punitive damages for any breach of the terms of the Deposit Agreement.

 

Where, by the terms of a distribution to which Section 4.1, 4.2 or 4.3 of the Deposit Agreement applies, or an offering to which Section 4.4 of that Agreement applies, or for any other reason, that distribution or offering may not be made available to Owners, and the Depositary may not dispose of that distribution or offering on behalf of Owners and make the net proceeds available to Owners, then the Depositary shall not make that distribution or offering available to Owners, and shall allow any rights, if applicable, to lapse.

 

Neither the Company nor the Depositary assumes any obligation or shall be subject to any liability under the Deposit Agreement to Owners or Holders, except that they agree to perform their obligations specifically set forth in the Deposit Agreement without negligence or bad faith.  The Depositary shall not be a fiduciary or have any fiduciary duty to Owners or Holders.  The Depositary shall not be subject to any liability with respect to the validity or worth of the Deposited Securities.  Neither the Depositary nor the Company shall be under any obligation to appear in, prosecute or defend any action, suit, or other proceeding in respect of any Deposited Securities or in respect of the American Depositary Shares, on behalf of any Owner or Holder or other person.  Neither the Depositary nor the Company shall be liable for any action or non-action by it in reliance upon the advice of or information from legal counsel, accountants, any person presenting Shares for deposit, any Owner or Holder, or any other person believed by it in good faith to be competent to give such advice or information.  Each of the Depositary and the Company may rely, and shall be protected in relying upon, any written notice, request, direction or other document believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or parties.  The Depositary shall not be liable for any acts or omissions made by a successor depositary whether in connection with a previous act or omission of the Depositary or in connection with a matter arising wholly after the removal or resignation of the Depositary, provided that in connection with the issue out of which such potential liability arises, the Depositary performed its obligations without negligence or bad faith while it acted as Depositary.  The Depositary shall not be liable for the acts or omissions of any securities depository, clearing agency or settlement system in connection with or arising out of book-entry settlement of American Depositary Shares or Deposited Securities or otherwise.  In the absence of bad faith on its part, the Depositary shall not be responsible for any failure to carry out any instructions to vote any of the Deposited Securities or for the manner in which any such vote is cast or the effect of any such vote.  The Depositary shall have no duty to make any determination or provide any information as to the tax status of the Company or any liability for any tax consequences that may be incurred by Owners or Holders as a result of owning or holding American Depositary Shares.  The Depositary shall not be liable for

 

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the inability or failure of an Owner or Holder to obtain the benefit of a foreign tax credit, reduced rate of withholding or refund of amounts withheld in respect of tax or any other tax benefit.  No disclaimer of liability under the Securities Act of 1933 is intended by any provision of the Deposit Agreement.

 

19.                                RESIGNATION AND REMOVAL OF THE DEPOSITARY; APPOINTMENT OF SUCCESSOR CUSTODIAN.

 

The Depositary may at any time resign as Depositary under the Deposit Agreement by written notice of its election so to do delivered to the Company, to become effective upon the appointment of a successor depositary and its acceptance of such appointment as provided in the Deposit Agreement.  The Depositary may at any time be removed by the Company by 90 days’ prior written notice of that removal, to become effective upon the later of (i) the 90th day after delivery of the notice to the Depositary and (ii) the appointment of a successor depositary and its acceptance of its appointment as provided in the Deposit Agreement.  The Depositary in its discretion may at any time appoint a substitute or additional custodian or custodians.

 

20.                                AMENDMENT.

 

The form of the Receipts and any provisions of the Deposit Agreement may at any time and from time to time be amended by agreement between the Company and the Depositary without the consent of Owners or Holders in any respect which they may deem necessary or desirable.  Any amendment that would impose or increase any fees or charges (other than taxes and other governmental charges, registration fees, cable, telex or facsimile transmission costs, delivery costs or other such expenses), or that would otherwise prejudice any substantial existing right of Owners, shall, however, not become effective as to outstanding American Depositary Shares until the expiration of 30 days after notice of that amendment has been Disseminated to the Owners of outstanding American Depositary Shares. Every Owner and Holder, at the time any amendment so becomes effective, shall be deemed, by continuing to hold American Depositary Shares or any interest therein, to consent and agree to that amendment and to be bound by the Deposit Agreement as amended thereby. Upon the effectiveness of an amendment to the form of Receipt, including a change in the number of Shares represented by each American Depositary Share, the Depositary may call for surrender of Receipts to be replaced with new Receipts in the amended form or call for surrender of American Depositary Shares to effect that change of ratio.  In no event shall any amendment impair the right of the Owner to surrender American Depositary Shares and receive delivery of the Deposited Securities represented thereby, except in order to comply with mandatory provisions of applicable law.

 

21.                                TERMINATION OF DEPOSIT AGREEMENT.

 

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Agreement if (i) at any time 60 days shall have expired after the Depositary delivered to the Company a written resignation notice and a successor depositary has not been appointed and accepted its appointment as provided in Section 5.4 of that Agreement, (ii) an Insolvency Event or Delisting Event occurs with respect to the Company or (iii) a Termination Option Event has occurred or will occur.  If termination of the Deposit Agreement is initiated, the Depositary shall Disseminate a notice of termination to the Owners of all American Depositary Shares then outstanding setting a date for termination (the “ Termination Date ”), which shall be at least 90 days after the date of that notice, and the Deposit Agreement shall terminate on that Termination Date.

 

(b)                                  After the Termination Date, the Company shall be discharged from all obligations under the Deposit Agreement except for its obligations to the Depositary under Sections 5.8 and 5.9 of the Deposit Agreement.

 

(c)                                   At any time after the Termination Date, the Depositary may sell the Deposited Securities then held under the Deposit Agreement and may thereafter hold uninvested the net proceeds of any such sale, together with any other cash then held by it hereunder, unsegregated and without liability for interest, for the pro rata benefit of the Owners of American Depositary Shares that remain outstanding, and those Owners will be general creditors of the Depositary with respect to those net proceeds and that other cash.  After making that sale, the Depositary shall be discharged from all obligations under the Deposit Agreement, except (i) to account for the net proceeds and other cash (after deducting, in each case, the fee of the Depositary for the surrender of American Depositary Shares, any expenses for the account of the Owner of such American Depositary Shares in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Deposit Agreement and any applicable taxes or governmental charges) and to pay them to Owners upon surrender of American Depositary Shares in accordance with Section 2.5 of the Deposit Agreement, and (ii) for its obligations under Section 5.8 of the Deposit Agreement and (iii) to act as provided in paragraph (d) below.

 

(d)                                  After the Termination Date, if any American Depositary Shares shall remain outstanding, the Depositary shall continue to receive dividends and other distributions pertaining to Deposited Securities (that have not been sold), may sell rights and other property as provided in the Deposit Agreement and shall deliver Deposited Securities (or sale proceeds) upon surrender of American Depositary Shares (after payment or upon deduction, in each case, of the fee of the Depositary for the surrender of American Depositary Shares, any expenses for the account of the Owner of those American Depositary Shares in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Deposit Agreement and any applicable taxes or governmental charges).  After the Termination Date, the Depositary shall not accept deposits of Shares or deliver American Depositary Shares.  After the Termination Date, (i) the Depositary may refuse to accept surrenders of American Depositary Shares for the purpose of withdrawal of Deposited Securities (that have not been sold) or reverse previously accepted surrenders of that kind that have not settled if in its judgment the requested withdrawal would interfere with its efforts to sell

 

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the Deposited Securities, (ii) the Depositary will not be required to deliver cash proceeds of the sale of Deposited Securities until all Deposited Securities have been sold and (iii) the Depositary may discontinue the registration of transfers of American Depositary Shares and suspend the distribution of dividends and other distributions on Deposited Securities to the Owners and need not give any further notices or perform any further acts under the Deposit Agreement except as provided in Section 6.2 of that Agreement.

 

22.                                DTC DIRECT REGISTRATION SYSTEM AND PROFILE MODIFICATION SYSTEM.

 

(a)                                  Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 2.4 of the Deposit Agreement, the parties acknowledge that DTC’s Direct Registration System (“ DRS ”) and Profile Modification System (“ Profile ”) apply to the American Depositary Shares upon acceptance thereof to DRS by DTC.  DRS is the system administered by DTC that facilitates interchange between registered holding of uncertificated securities and holding of security entitlements in those securities through DTC and a DTC participant.  Profile is a required feature of DRS that allows a DTC participant, claiming to act on behalf of an Owner of American Depositary Shares, to direct the Depositary to register a transfer of those American Depositary Shares to DTC or its nominee and to deliver those American Depositary Shares to the DTC account of that DTC participant without receipt by the Depositary of prior authorization from the Owner to register that transfer.

 

(b)                                  In connection with DRS/Profile, the parties acknowledge that the Depositary will not determine whether the DTC participant that is claiming to be acting on behalf of an Owner in requesting registration of transfer and delivery described in paragraph (a) above has the actual authority to act on behalf of that Owner (notwithstanding any requirements under the Uniform Commercial Code).  For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of Sections 5.3 and 5.8 of the Deposit Agreement apply to the matters arising from the use of the DRS/Profile.  The parties agree that the Depositary’s reliance on and compliance with instructions received by the Depositary through the DRS/Profile system and otherwise in accordance with the Deposit Agreement, shall not constitute negligence or bad faith on the part of the Depositary.

 

23.                                APPOINTMENT OF AGENT FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS; SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION; JURY TRIAL WAIVER; WAIVER OF IMMUNITIES.

 

The Company has (i) appointed [______________________________________], located in the State of New York, as the Company’s authorized agent upon which process may be served in any suit or proceeding arising out of or relating to the Shares or Deposited Securities, the American Depositary Shares, the Receipts or this Agreement, (ii) consented and submitted to the jurisdiction of any state or federal court in the State of New York in which any such suit or proceeding may be instituted, and (iii) agreed that service of process upon said authorized agent shall be deemed in every respect effective service of process upon the Company in any such suit or proceeding.

 

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EACH PARTY TO THE DEPOSIT AGREEMENT (INCLUDING, FOR AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT, EACH OWNER AND HOLDER) THEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING AGAINST THE COMPANY AND/OR THE DEPOSITARY DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE SHARES OR OTHER DEPOSITED SECURITIES, THE AMERICAN DEPOSITARY SHARES OR THE RECEIPTS, THE DEPOSIT AGREEMENT OR ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREIN OR THEREIN, OR THE BREACH HEREOF OR THEREOF, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY QUESTION REGARDING EXISTENCE, VALIDITY OR TERMINATION (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY).

 

To the extent that the Company or any of its properties, assets or revenues may have or hereafter become entitled to, or have attributed to it, any right of immunity, on the grounds of sovereignty or otherwise, from any legal action, suit or proceeding, from the giving of any relief in any respect thereof, from setoff or counterclaim, from the jurisdiction of any court, from service of process, from attachment upon or prior to judgment, from attachment in aid of execution or judgment, or other legal process or proceeding for the giving of any relief or for the enforcement of any judgment, in any jurisdiction in which proceedings may at any time be commenced, with respect to its obligations, liabilities or any other matter under or arising out of or in connection with the Shares or Deposited Securities, the American Depositary Shares, the Receipts or the Deposit Agreement, the Company, to the fullest extent permitted by law, hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives, and agrees not to plead or claim, any such immunity and consents to such relief and enforcement.

 

24.                                DISCLOSURE OF INTERESTS.

 

When required in order to comply with applicable laws and regulations or the articles of association or similar document of the Company, the Company may from time to time request each Owner and Holder to provide to the Depositary information relating to: (a) the capacity in which it holds American Depositary Shares, (b) the identity of any Holders or other persons or entities then or previously interested in those American Depositary Shares and the nature of those interests and (c) any other matter where disclosure of such matter is required for that compliance.   Each Owner and Holder agrees to provide all information known to it in response to a request made pursuant to Section 3.4 of the Deposit Agreement.  Each Holder consents to the disclosure by the Depositary and the Owner or other Holder through which it holds American Depositary Shares, directly or indirectly, of all information responsive to a request made pursuant to that Section relating to that Holder that is known to that Owner or other Holder.

 

25.                                ARBITRATION; SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES.

 

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(a)  Any controversy, claim or cause of action brought by any party hereto against the Company arising out of or relating to the Shares or other Deposited Securities, the American Depositary Shares, the Receipts or this Deposit Agreement, or the breach hereof or thereof, shall be settled by arbitration in accordance with the International Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association, and judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrators may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof; provided, however, that in the event of any third-party litigation to which the Depositary is a party and to which the Company may properly be joined, the Company may be so joined in any court in which such litigation is proceeding; and provided, further, that any such controversy, claim or cause of action brought by a party hereto against the Company relating to or based upon the provisions of the Federal securities laws of the United States or the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder shall be submitted to arbitration as provided in Section 7.6 of the Deposit Agreement if, but only if, so elected by the claimant.

 

The place of the arbitration shall be The City of New York, State of New York, United States of America, and the language of the arbitration shall be English.

 

The number of arbitrators shall be three, each of whom shall be disinterested in the dispute or controversy, shall have no connection with any party thereto, and shall be an attorney experienced in international securities transactions.  Each party shall appoint one arbitrator and the two arbitrators shall select a third arbitrator who shall serve as chairperson of the tribunal.  If a dispute, controversy or cause of action shall involve more than two parties, the parties shall attempt to align themselves in two sides (i.e., claimant(s) and respondent(s)), each of which shall appoint one arbitrator as if there were only two parties to such dispute, controversy or cause of action.  If such alignment and appointment shall not have occurred within thirty (30) calendar days after the initiating party serves the arbitration demand, the American Arbitration Association shall appoint the three arbitrators, each of whom shall have the qualifications described above.  The parties and the American Arbitration Association may appoint from among the nationals of any country, whether or not a party is a national of that country.

 

The arbitral tribunal shall have no authority to award any consequential, special or punitive damages or other damages not measured by the prevailing party’s actual damages and may not, in any event, make any ruling, finding or award that does not conform to the terms and conditions of this Deposit Agreement.

 

(b)  Any controversy, claim or cause of action arising out of or relating to the Shares or other Deposited Securities, the American Depositary Shares, the Receipts or this Deposit Agreement not subject to arbitration under Section 7.6 of the Deposit Agreement shall be litigated in the Federal and state courts in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York and the Company hereby submits to the personal jurisdiction of the court in which such action or proceeding is brought.

 

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Exhibit 10.50

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AMENDED AND RESTATED SHARE

 

 

CONVERSION AGREEMENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BY AND AMONG

 

FENGSHION CAPITAL INVESTMENT FUND, LP

 

LC FUND V, L.P.

 

LC PARALLEL FUND V, L.P.

 

FAIRLUBO ACTION COMPANY LIMITED

 

AND

 

UXIN LIMITED

 

 

June 8,  2018

 



 

THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”) is made on 2018,

 

BY AND AMONG :

 

(1)                                  Fengshion Capital Investment Fund, LP, whose registered office is at the offices of Maples Corporate Services Limited, P.O. Box 309, Ugland House, Grand Cayman, KY1-1104, Cayman Islands, LC Fund V, L.P., whose registered office is at PO Box 309, Ugland House, Grand Cayman, KY1-1104, Cayman Islands, and LC Parallel Fund V, L.P., whose registered office is at PO Box 309, Ugland House, Grand Cayman, KY1-1104, Cayman Islands (each a “ Swapping Investor ,” and collectively, the “ Swapping Investors ”);

 

(2)                                  Fairlubo Auction Company Limited, a company incorporated in the Cayman Islands, whose registered office is at the offices of Offshore Incorporations (Cayman) Limited, Floor 4, Willow House, Cricket Square, P O Box 2804, Grand Cayman KY1-1112, Cayman Islands (the “ Fairlubo ”); and

 

(3)                                  Uxin Limited, a company incorporated in the Cayman Islands, whose registered office is at the offices of Maples Corporate Services Limited, PO Box 309, Ugland House, Grand Cayman, KY1-1104, Cayman Islands (“ Uxin ”);

 

WHEREAS:

 

(A)                                Uxin is the parent company of Perfect Harmony Group Limited, a BVI business company established under the Laws of the British Virgin Islands (“ Perfect Harmony ”), and Perfect Harmony is the parent company of Fairlubo;

 

(B)                                Each Swapping Investor has agreed to sell and Uxin has agreed to purchase the Fairlubo Shares (as defined below) on the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement; and

 

(C)                                The parties hereto entered into a Share Conversion Agreement dated May 25, 2018 (the “ Prior Agreement ”) and desire to amend and restate the Prior Agreement by entering into this Agreement.

 

IT IS AGREED, in consideration of the foregoing, the mutual promises hereinafter set forth, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties intending to be legally bound hereto hereby agree to amend and restate the Prior Agreement in its entirety to read as follows:

 

1.                                       INTERPRETATION

 

1.1                                In this Agreement (including the Recitals), capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the respective meanings accorded to such terms in the Third Amended and Restated Shareholders’ Agreement of Fairlubao, by and among Fairlubo, the Swapping Investor, and certain other parties thereof, dated as of May 27, 2017 (the “ Fairlubo Shareholders’ Agreement ”):

 

Closing Date ” means the closing date of the Offering;

 



 

Completion ” means completion of the sale and purchase of the Fairlubo Shares and the Uxin Shares in accordance with clause 3;

 

Encumbrances ” means any lien, pledge, encumbrance, charge (fixed or floating), mortgage, hypothecation, third party claim, debenture, option, right of pre-emption, right to acquire, assignment by way of security, trust arrangement for the purpose of providing security, retention arrangements, other security interests of any kind or other encumbrances of any nature whatsoever, and any agreement to create any of the foregoing;

 

Offering ” means an initial public offering of the ordinary shares of Uxin in the form of American depositary shares in the United States;

 

Party ” means a party to this Agreement and “ Parties ” means each of the Swapping Investor, Fairlubo and Uxin;

 

Proceedings ” means any proceeding, claim, suit or action arising out of, or in connection with, this Agreement or its subject matter (including its validity, formation at issue, effect, interpretation, performance or termination).

 

1.2                                In this Agreement (including the Recitals), except where the context otherwise requires:

 

(a)                                  a reference to clauses or Recitals is a reference to clauses or Recitals of this Agreement;

 

(b)                                  a reference to US$ or USD shall be construed as a reference to the lawful currency of the United States of America;

 

(c)                                   words importing the singular include the plural and vice versa;

 

(d)                                  a reference to any law or enactment is to that law or enactment, as it may be applied, amended or re-enacted from time to time; and

 

(e)                                   headings are included in this Agreement for convenience only and do not affect its interpretation.

 

2.                                       SALE AND PURCHASE OF FAIRLUBO SHARES

 

2.1                                Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, at Completion each Swapping Investor shall sell, and Uxin shall purchase, such number of series B preferred shares of Fairlubo as set forth next to such Swapping Investor’s name in Schedule A attached hereof (collectively, the “ Fairlubo Shares ”), on the basis that the Fairlubo Shares shall be sold free from all Encumbrances, together with all rights attaching to them as at Completion, including the right to receive all dividends, return of capital or any other distributions declared, made or paid with effect from and after Completion.

 

2.2                                In consideration for the purchase of the Fairlubo Shares, at Completion Uxin shall allot, issue and sell, and each Swapping Investor shall purchase, such number of ordinary share of Uxin (the “ Uxin Shares ”) that is equal to the quotient of the Closing Value (as defined below) of the Fairlubo Shares sold by such Swapping Investor divided by the fixed public offering price per ordinary share of Uxin determined by Uxin  and the underwriter(s) participating in the Offering.

 

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2.3                                The value of Fairlubo Shares (“ Closing Value ”) sold by each Swapping Investor  shall be determined as the higher of (1) the value of the Fairlubo Shares sold by such Swapping Investor as determined by an independent appraiser jointly approved by the Series A1 Investor and the Series B Investors (each as defined in Fairlubo Shareholders’ Agreement) holding at least two-thirds (2/3) of the issued and outstanding Series B Preferred Shares of Fairlubo, and (2) the total investment amount paid by such Swapping Investor to Fairlubo plus an internal return rate of 50% per annum calculated from January 21, 2016 to June 1, 2018 (the “ Benchmark Date ”), provided that Uxin consummates the Offering within thirty (30) days of the Benchmark Date. The Closing Value shall otherwise be determined in writing by the Swapping Investors and Uxin in the event Uxin fails to consummate the Offering within thirty (30) days of the Benchmark Date.

 

3.                                       COMPLETION

 

3.1                                Completion of the sale and purchase of the Fairlubo Shares and the Uxin Shares pursuant to Section 2 (collectively, the “ Share Swap ”) shall take place concurrently with the closing of the Offering at the same offices for the closing of the Offering or at such other place as the Swapping Investor, Uxin and Fairlubo mutually agree with respect to the Fairlubo Shares and the Uxin Shares, and shall be deemed to satisfy all the obligations of Perfect Harmony, Uxin and Fairlubo under section 10.7 the Fairlubo Shareholders’ Agreement.

 

3.2                                At Completion:

 

(a)                                  each Swapping Investor shall deliver (or cause to be delivered) to Uxin:

 

(i)                                      duly executed instrument of transfer in favour of Fairlubo or its nominee of all the Fairlubo Shares; and

 

(ii)                                   a copy of the duly issued share certificate in the name of Fairlubo representing the Fairlubo Shares being sold by the Swapping Investor, with the original certificate to follow as soon as practicable after the Closing Date, and in no event later than five (5) business days.

 

(b)                                  Uxin shall deliver (or cause to be delivered) to each Swapping Investor:

 

(i)                                      a copy of the duly issued share certificate in the name of such Swapping Investor representing the Uxin Shares being sold by Uxin to such Swapping Investor, with the original certificate to follow as soon as practicable after the Closing Date, and in no event later than five (5) business days; and

 

(ii)                                   a certified true copy of the extract of the register of members of Uxin as of the Closing Date reflecting the ownership of Uxin Shares sold by Uxin to such Swapping Investor, with the original certified true copy to follow as soon as practicable after the Closing Date, and in no event later than five (5) business days.

 

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3.3                                The certificate representing Uxin Shares shall be endorsed with the following legend:

 

THIS SECURITY HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 (AS AMENDED, THE “ACT”) OR UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE. THIS SECURITY MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED, SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED: (A) IN THE ABSENCE OF (1) AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE ACT, (2) AN EXEMPTION OR QUALIFICATION UNDER THE ACT AND OTHER APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OR (3) DELIVERY TO THE COMPANY OF AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED; AND (B) WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OR TO ANY U.S. PERSON, AS EACH OF THOSE TERMS IS DEFINED IN REGULATION S UNDER THE ACT, DURING THE 40 DAYS FOLL  OWING CLOSING OF THE PURCHASE. ANY ATTEMPT TO TRANSFER, SELL, PLEDGE OR HYPOTHECATE THIS SECURITY IN VIOLATION OF THESE RESTRICTIONS SHALL BE VOID.

 

4.                                       WARRANTIES

 

4.1                                Each Party warrants to the other Parties that:

 

(a)                                  it has the requisite power and authority to enter into and to perform this Agreement;

 

(b)                                  this Agreement will when executed constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of it; and

 

(c)                                   compliance with the terms of this Agreement does not and will not conflict with or constitute a default or a breach under any provision of:

 

(i)                                      its memorandum or articles of association or equivalent constitutional documents; or

 

(ii)                                   any agreement, order, judgment, decree or regulation or any other restriction of any kind by which it is bound or submits.

 

5.                                       TAX

 

5.1                                Each Swapping Investor shall be responsible for any tax or other liability associated with the Share Swap proportionally. Each Swapping Investor shall indemnify Uxin, Fairlubo, each of their affiliates and shareholders (each, an “ Indemnitee ”) for any losses, liabilities, damages, liens, penalties, costs and expenses, including reasonable advisor’s fees and other reasonable expenses of investigation and defense of any of the foregoing, incurred by any Indemnitee as a result of any taxes, late payment fees or fines imposed by any tax authorities in connection with the Share Swap.

 

6.                                       GENERAL

 

6.1                                No variation of this Agreement shall be effective unless it is in writing (which, for this purpose, does not include email) and signed by or on behalf of each Party.  The expression “ variation ” shall, in each case, include any variation, supplement, deletion or replacement however effected.

 

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6.2                                No waiver of this Agreement or of any provision hereof will be effective unless it is in writing (which, for this purpose, does not include email) and signed by the Party against whom such waiver is sought to be enforced.  Any waiver of any right, claim or default hereunder shall be effective only in the instance given and will not operate as or imply a waiver of any other or similar right, claim or default on any subsequent occasion.

 

6.3                                Any failure or delay by any person in exercising, or failure to exercise, any right or remedy provided by law under this Agreement shall not impair or constitute a waiver of that right or remedy or of any other right or remedy and no single or partial exercise of any right or remedy provided by law or under this Agreement or otherwise shall prevent any further exercise of the right or remedy or the exercise of any other right or remedy.

 

6.4                                This Agreement represents the entire understanding, and constitutes the entire agreement, of the Parties in relation to its subject matter and the transactions contemplated by it, and supersedes all previous agreements, understandings or arrangements (whether express, implied, oral or written (whether or not in draft form)) between the Parties, with respect thereto which shall cease to have any further force or effect.

 

6.5                                Without limiting any other provision of this Agreement, the Parties shall promptly execute and/or deliver all such documents, and perform all such acts, or procure the execution and/or delivery of such documents and the performance of all such acts, as may be necessary to implement and give full effect to this Agreement.

 

6.6                                This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, and by each Party on separate counterparts, but shall not be effective until each Party has executed at least one counterpart.  Each counterpart shall constitute an original of this Agreement, but the counterparts shall together constitute one and the same instrument.  Delivery of a counterpart of this Agreement by email attachment shall be an effective mode of delivery.

 

6.7                                The Parties do not intend that any term of this Agreement should be enforceable by any person who is not a party to this Agreement (a “ Third Party ”) by virtue of the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Ordinance or otherwise.

 

6.8                                Notwithstanding the provisions of clause 6.1, the Parties may amend, vary, waive, terminate or rescind this Agreement at any time and in any way without the consent of any Third Party.

 

7.                                       GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION

 

7.1                                This Agreement and any claim, dispute or difference (including non-contractual claims, disputes or differences) arising out of, or in connection with, it or its subject matter shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of Hong Kong.

 

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7.2                                The Parties irrevocably agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Hong Kong to settle any claim, dispute or difference (including non-contractual claims, disputes or differences) which may arise out of or in connection with this Agreement or its subject matter (including a dispute regarding the existence, validity, formation, effect, interpretation, performance or termination of this Agreement) and that accordingly any Proceedings be brought in such courts.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Parties have entered into this Agreement on the date first written on page 1 of this Agreement.

 

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FENGSHION CAPITAL INVESTMENT FUND, LP

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/Feng Gao

 

Name: Feng Gao

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

 

LC FUND V, L.P.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/Chen Hao

 

Name: Chen Hao

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

 

LC PARALLEL FUND V, L.P.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Hao Chen

 

Name: Hao Chen

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

 

FAIRLUBO AUCTION COMPANY LIMITED

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/Kun Dai

 

Name: /s/Kun Dai

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

 

UXIN LIMITED

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/Kun Dai

 

Name: Kun Dai

 

Title:

 

 

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Schedule A

 

Name of Series B Investor

 

Number of series B preferred shares of
Fairlubo

 

FENGSHION CAPITAL INVESTMENT FUND, LP

 

58,333,333

 

LC Fund V, L.P.

 

27,065,704

 

LC Parallel Fund V, L.P.

 

2,100,963

 

 

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Exhibit 10.52

 

Execution Version

 

CONVERTIBLE NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

This CONVERTIBLE NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, this “ Agreement ”), dated June 9, 2018, is entered into by and between Uxin Limited, an exempted company with limited liability incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands (the “ Company ”), CNCB (Hong Kong) Investment Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of Hong Kong (the “ Purchaser ”), and CNCB (Hong Kong) Capital Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of Hong Kong (the “ Placing Agent ”).

 

W I T N E S S E T H :

 

WHEREAS, the Company desires to issue to the Purchaser, and the Purchaser has agreed to purchase from the Company, the Note (as defined below), subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein and in the Note.

 

WHEREAS, the Company appointed CNCB (Hong Kong) Capital Limited as its sole placing agent in connection with the placement of the Notes. The Placing Agent has solicited and received an offer to purchase the Notes from the Purchaser.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the respective undertakings stated herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

1.                                       DEFINITIONS .  Whenever used herein, unless the context otherwise requires, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings:

 

ADS ” shall mean American Depositary Shares representing Class A Ordinary Shares.

 

Affiliate ” of any specified Person shall mean any other Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such specified Person.  For the purposes of this definition, “control”, when used with respect to any specified Person shall mean the power to direct the management and policies of such Person, directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise; and the terms “controlling” and “controlled” have meanings correlative to the foregoing.

 

Agreement ” shall have the meaning given to such term in the preamble.

 

Base Share Price ” means the price per share at which the Company issues Ordinary Shares or Ordinary Share Equivalents in a transaction or series of related transactions other than those of Exempt Issuance.

 

Board ” shall mean the board of directors of the Company.

 

Business Day ” shall mean any day that is not a Saturday, a Sunday or other day on which banking institutions in the State of New York, PRC, Hong Kong or the Cayman Islands are required by law to be closed.

 

Claim Notice ” shall have the meaning specified in Section 6.2(a)  of this Agreement.

 

Closing ” shall have the meaning specified in Section 2.2 of this Agreement.

 



 

Closing Date ” shall have the meaning specified in Section 2.2 of this Agreement.

 

Company ” shall have the meaning specified in the preamble to this Agreement.

 

Conversion Price ” shall mean a per share price equal to 109.5% of the public offering price per Class A Ordinary Share for the Offering, as adjusted in accordance with the conditions in the Note.

 

Conversion Shares ” shall mean the Class A Ordinary Shares in the same class of Class A Ordinary Shares that are offered to the public in the form of ADSs pursuant to the Offering.

 

Dispute ” shall have the meaning specified in Section 7.3 of this Agreement.

 

Exempt Issuance ” means the issuance of (a) shares of Ordinary Shares or options to employees, independent contractors, officers or directors of the Company pursuant to any stock or option plan or other equity compensation arrangements, (b) Ordinary Shares issued upon the exercise or exchange of or conversion of any securities exercisable or exchangeable for or convertible into Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding on the date of this Agreement, provided that such securities have not been amended since the date of this Agreement to decrease the exercise, exchange or conversion price of any such securities, (c) Ordinary Shares, Ordinary Share Equivalents (and Ordinary Shares issued upon conversion, exercise or exchange thereof) or other securities issued pursuant to acquisitions or strategic transactions, (d) Ordinary Shares or Ordinary Share Equivalents (and the Ordinary Shares issued upon exercise, conversion or exchange thereof) issued to banks, equipment lessors or other financial institutions, or to real property lessors, pursuant to a debt financing, equipment leasing or real property leasing transaction, (e) Ordinary Shares or Ordinary Share Equivalents (and the Ordinary Shares issued upon exercise, conversion or exchange thereof) issued to suppliers or third party service providers in connection with the provision of goods or services pursuant to transactions approved by the Board, (f) Ordinary Shares or Ordinary Shares Equivalents (and the Ordinary Shares issued upon exercise, conversion or exchange thereof) issued in connection with sponsored research, collaboration, technology license, development, marketing or other similar agreements or strategic partnerships and (g) the issuance of Ordinary Shares and Ordinary Share Equivalents which the Purchaser agrees in writing is an “Exempt Issuance”.

 

Hong Kong ” shall mean the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the PRC.

 

IFRS ” means the International Financial Reporting Standards promulgated by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) (which includes standards and interpretations approved by the IASB and International Accounting Principles issued under previous constitutions), together with its pronouncements thereon from time to time, and applied on a consistent basis.

 

Indemnified Party ” shall have the meaning specified in Section 6.1 of this Agreement.

 

Indemnifying Party ” shall have the meaning specified in Section 6.1 of this Agreement.

 

Indemnity Notice ” shall have the meaning specified in Section 6.3 of this Agreement.

 

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Losses ” shall have the meaning specified in Section 6.1 of this Agreement.

 

Material Adverse Effect ” shall mean any event, fact, circumstance or occurrence that, individually or in the aggregate with any other events, facts, circumstances or occurrences, results in or would reasonably be expected to result in a material adverse change in or a material adverse effect on (i) the financial condition, assets, liabilities, results of operations, business, prospects or operations of the Company or its subsidiaries taken as a whole, except to the extent that any such Material Adverse Effect results from changes in generally accepted accounting principles that are generally applicable to comparable companies; or (ii) the ability of the Company to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

Maturity Date ” shall mean the 363rd day starting from the Closing Date. In the event that the 363rd day from the Closing Date does not fall on a Business Day, the Maturity Date shall be on the immediately preceding the Business Day.

 

Note ” shall mean the promissory note issued by the Company to the Purchaser pursuant to Article 2 below, substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto.

 

Ordinary Share Equivalents ” means any securities of the Company which would entitle the holder thereof to acquire at any time Ordinary Shares (including without limitation, any convertible debt, preferred stock, rights, options, warrants or other instrument that is at any time convertible into or exchangeable for, or otherwise entitles the holder thereof to receive Ordinary Shares).

 

Offerin g” shall mean the initial public offering by the Company of ADSs representing Class A Ordinary Shares in the United States.

 

Ordinary Shares ” shall mean the Class A ordinary shares or Class B ordinary shares  of the Company, each of a par value of US$0.0001 each.

 

Person ” shall mean any natural person, firm, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, governmental authority or any other legal entity, including public bodies, whether acting in an individual, fiduciary or other capacity.

 

Placing Agent ” shall have the meaning specified in the recitals to this Agreement.

 

PRC ” shall mean the People’s Republic of China, excluding, for the purpose of this Agreement, Hong Kong, the Macau Special Administrative Region and Taiwan.

 

Principal Amount ” shall mean US$100,000,000.

 

Purchaser ” shall have the meaning specified in the preamble to this Agreement.

 

Prospectus ” shall mean the Company’s prospectus, issuer free writing prospectus, and Registration Statements.

 

Registration Statement ” shall mean the registration statement on Form F-1 that may be filed by the Company with the SEC in connection with the Offering.

 

Regulation S ” shall have the meaning specified in Section 3.8 of this Agreement.

 

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SEC ” shall mean the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Securities Act ” shall mean the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

Significant Subsidiary ” shall mean the Subsidiary of the Company that meets the following condition: the Company and its other subsidiaries’ proportionate share of the total assets (after intercompany eliminations) of such Subsidiary exceeds 20 percent of the total assets of the Company and its subsidiaries consolidated as of the end of the most recently completed fiscal year.

 

Subsidiary ” shall mean, with respect to a specific entity, (i) any entity (x) more than fifty percent (50%) of whose shares or other interests entitled to vote in the election of directors or (y) more than a fifty percent (50%) interest in the profits or capital of such entity are owned or controlled directly or indirectly by the subject entity or through one (1) or more Subsidiaries of the subject entity, (ii) any entity whose assets, or portions thereof, are consolidated with the net earnings of the subject entity and are recorded on the books of the subject entity for financial reporting purposes in accordance with the IFRS, or (iii) any entity with respect to which the subject entity has the power to otherwise direct the business and policies of that entity directly or indirectly through another Subsidiary.

 

Third Party Claim ” shall have the meaning specified in Section 6.2(a)  of this Agreement.

 

Trading Day ” means a day on which the Company’s ADSs are traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market.

 

US$ ” and “ U.S. dollar ” shall mean the lawful currency for the time being of the United States of America.

 

2.                                       NOTE .

 

2.1                                Issuance of the Note . Subject to the satisfaction of terms and conditions of this Agreement, at the Closing (as defined below), the Company agrees to issue to the Purchaser and the Purchaser hereby agrees to purchase from the Company, the Note, in the amount of the Principal Amount.

 

2.2                                Closing .  Subject to Sections 2.5 and 2.6 of this Agreement, the closing of the issuance and purchase of the Note (the “ Closing ”) shall take place concurrently with the closing of the Offering at the same offices on the same date and at the same time (eastern standard time) for the closing of the Offering, which is expected to take place on the second business day after the listing of ADSs on the Nasdaq Global Select Market, or at such other place as the Company and the Purchaser may mutually agree.  The date and time of the Closing are referred to herein as the “ Closing Date .”

 

2.3                                Payment and Delivery . At the Closing, the Purchaser shall pay and deliver the Principal Amount to the Company in U.S. dollars by wire transfer, or by such other method mutually agreeable to the Company and the Purchaser, of immediately available funds to such offshore bank account designated in writing by the Company on the Closing Date, and the Company shall deliver to the Purchaser the duly executed Note dated the Closing Date, free and clear of encumbrances. If the Company intends to transfer any portion of the Principal Amount to an onshore bank account, to the extent permissible under

 

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applicable law, the Company shall deposit the funds onshore through a China CITIC bank account established in the PRC in the name of the Company or its designated subsidiary.

 

2.4                                Placement Fee .  For the assignment and service of the Placement Agent, the Placement Agent shall charge the Company a placement fee (the “ Placement Fee ”) an amount equivalent to 1.5% of the Principal Amount. The Placement Fee shall be payable in immediately available funds within three months of the Closing Date.

 

2.5                                Conditions to the Purchaser’s Obligations to Effect the Closing . The obligation of the Purchaser to purchase the Note at the Closing is subject to the satisfaction, on or before the Closing Date, of the following conditions, any of which may be waived in writing by the Purchaser in its sole discretion:

 

(a)                                  All corporate and other actions required to be taken by the Company in connection with the issuance, sale and delivery of the Note shall have been completed;

 

(b)                                  The representations and warranties of the Company to the Purchaser contained in Article 3 of this Agreement shall have been true and correct on the date of this Agreement and true and correct as of the Closing Date, and the Company shall have performed and complied with all, and not be in breach or default under any, agreements, covenants, conditions and obligations contained in this Agreement that are required to be performed or complied with on or before the Closing Date;

 

(c)                                   No governmental authority of competent jurisdiction shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any law (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent) that is in effect and restrains, enjoins, prevents, prohibits or otherwise makes illegal the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or imposes any damages or penalties in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement with respect to the Purchaser; and no action, suit, proceeding or investigation shall have been instituted by a governmental authority of competent jurisdiction or threatened that seeks to restrain, enjoin, prevent, prohibit or otherwise make illegal the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement with respect to the Purchaser, or imposes any damages or penalties in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement with respect to the Purchaser; and

 

(d)                                  Legal opinions dated as of the Closing Date and addressed to each of the Purchaser and the Placing Agent, in each case in a form acceptable to the Purchaser and the Placing Agent, from (i) legal adviser to the Company as to the laws of Hong Kong; (ii) Maples and Calder (Hong Kong) LLP, the legal adviser to the Company as to the laws of the Cayman Islands; and (iii) Commerce & Finance Law Offices, the legal adviser to the Placing Agent as to the laws of the PRC.

 

(e)                                   The Offering shall have been, or shall concurrently with the Closing be, completed.

 

2.6                                Conditions to the Company’s Obligations to Effect the Closing . The obligation of the Company to issue the Note at the Closing is subject to the satisfaction, or waiver by the Company, of each of the following conditions, upon or before the Closing:

 

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(a)                                  All corporate and other actions required to be taken by the Purchaser in connection with the purchase of the Note shall have been completed;

 

(b)                                  The representations and warranties of the Purchaser contained in Article 4 of this Agreement shall have been true and correct on the date of this Agreement and in all material respects as of the Closing Date, and the Purchaser shall have performed and complied in all material respects with all, and not be in breach or default in any material respect under any, agreements, covenants, conditions and obligations contained in this Agreement that are required to be performed or complied with on or before the Closing Date; and

 

(c)                                   No governmental authority of competent jurisdiction shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any law (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent) that is in effect and restrains, enjoins, prevents, prohibits or otherwise makes illegal the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or imposes any damages or penalties in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement with respect to the Company; and no action, suit, proceeding or investigation shall have been instituted by a governmental authority of competent jurisdiction or threatened that seeks to restrain, enjoin, prevent, prohibit or otherwise make illegal the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or imposes any damages or penalties in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement with respect to the Company.

 

3.                                       REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY . The Company hereby represents and warrants to the Purchaser the following:

 

3.1                                Due Formation .  The Company is a company duly incorporated as an exempted company with limited liability, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the Cayman Islands.  The Company has all requisite power and authority to carry on its business as it is currently being conducted.

 

3.2                                Authority .  The Company has full power and authority to enter into, execute and deliver this Agreement and each agreement, certificate, document and instrument to be executed and delivered by the Company pursuant to this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder.  The execution and delivery by the Company of this Agreement and any agreements, certificates, documents and instruments to be executed and delivered by the Company pursuant to this Agreement, and the performance by the Company of its obligations hereunder, have been duly authorized by all requisite actions on its part.

 

3.3                                Valid Agreement .  This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Company and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except (i) as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, and (ii) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief, or other equitable remedies.

 

3.4                                Valid Issuance of the Note and the Conversion Shares.   The Note and the Conversion Shares to be issued, sold and delivered upon conversion of the Note will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, free and clear of all encumbrances, and based in part upon the representations and warranties of the Purchaser in this Agreement,

 

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will be issued in compliance with all applicable federal and state securities laws. Accordingly, the Purchaser will be entitled to all rights accorded to a holder of the Company’s Class A ordinary shares and will be the record and beneficial owner of all such securities and have good and valid title to all such securities, free and clean of all encumbrances. The Conversion Shares will be freely tradable and non-assessable under Rule 144(b) upon conversion and no restrictive legend will be included in such shares.

 

3.5                                Noncontravention .  Neither the execution and the delivery of this Agreement, nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, will (i) violate any provision of the organizational documents of the Company or violate any constitution, statute, regulation, rule, injunction, judgment, order, decree, ruling, charge, or other restriction of any government, governmental entity, trading market of the ADSs, or court to which the Company or any of its Significant Subsidiaries is subject, or (ii) conflict with, result in a breach of, constitute a default under, result in the acceleration of or creation of an encumbrance under, or create in any party the right to accelerate, terminate, modify, or cancel, any agreement, contract, lease, license, instrument, or other arrangement to which the Company or its Significant Subsidiaries is a party or by which the Company or such subsidiary is bound or to which any of the Company’s or any Significant Subsidiary’s assets are subject. There is no action, suit or proceeding, pending or threatened against the Company that questions the validity of this Agreement or the right of the Company to enter into this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

3.6                                Consents and Approvals .  Neither the execution and delivery by the Company of this Agreement, nor the consummation by the Company of any of the transactions contemplated hereby, nor the performance by the Company of this Agreement in accordance with its terms requires the consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration with, or the giving notice to, any governmental or public body or authority or any third party, except such as have been or will have been obtained, made or given on or prior to the Closing Date.

 

3.7                                SEC Filings .  Prior to the Closing, the Registration Statement, as supplemented or amended, shall have been declared effective by the SEC.  The Registration Statement, including the prospectus therein, will conform, in all material respects to the requirements of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder and will not, as of the applicable effective date, contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading.

 

3.8                                Securities Laws .  (a) No “directed selling efforts” into the United States (as defined in Rule 902 of Regulation S under the Securities Act (“ Regulation S ”)) have been made by the Company, any of its affiliates, or any person acting on its behalf with respect to the Note, and (b) none of such persons has taken any actions that would result in the sale of the Note to the Purchaser under this Agreement requiring registration under the Securities Act or any U.S. state securities laws.  The Company is a “foreign issuer” (as defined in Regulation S).

 

3.9                                Events Subsequent to Most Recent Fiscal Period .  Since March 31, 2018 until the date hereof and to the Closing Date, there has not been any event, fact, circumstance or occurrence that has had or would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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3.10                         No Violation. The Company is not in violation of its respective charter, by-laws, articles of association, business license or other constitutive documents. The Company is not in violation of any law, administrative regulation, ordinance or order of any court or governmental agency, arbitration panel or authority applicable to the Company, which violation, individually or in the aggregate, is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company is not in default (or with the giving of notice or lapse of time would be in default) under any existing obligation, agreement, covenant or condition contained in any indenture, loan agreement, deed of trust, mortgage, lease or other agreement or instrument to which any of them is a party or by which any of them is bound or to which any of the properties of any of them is subject, which such default would have a Material Adverse Effect upon the Company.

 

3.11                         Regulatory Permits. Except as disclosed in the Prospectus, the Company possess and are in compliance with the terms of, all adequate certificates, authorizations, franchises, licenses and permits and have made all declarations and filings with, the appropriate domestic or foreign governmental or regulatory authorities necessary or material to the conduct of the business now conducted or proposed to be conducted as described in the Prospectus except where the failure to possess such permits could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect (“ Material Permits ”), and neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has received any notice of proceedings relating to the revocation or modification of any Material Permit.

 

3.12                         No Registration. No registration under the Securities Act is required for the offer and sale of the Note by the Company to the Purchaser as contemplated hereby. The issuance and sale of the Note hereunder does not contravene the rules and regulations of the Trading Market.

 

3.13                         Ranking of the Note. The Note ranks senior in right of payment to any of the Company’s indebtedness that is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Note, pari passu in right of payment to any of the Company’s other indebtedness and liabilities that are not so subordinated, junior in right of payment to any of the Company’s secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness, and structurally junior to all indebtedness and liabilities incurred by the Company’s subsidiaries.

 

3.14                         Listing and Maintenance Requirements .  The issuance and sale of the Note under this Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby do not contravene the rules and regulations of the Nasdaq Global Select Market.

 

3.15                         Investment Company .  The Company is not, and upon the sale of the Note contemplated herein and the application of the net proceeds therefrom will not be, required to register as an “investment company” pursuant to the U.S. Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “ Investment Company Act ”).

 

3.16                         Money Laundering Laws .  The operations of the Company and its Significant Subsidiaries have been and will be conducted at all times in compliance with the money laundering requirements of all applicable governmental authorities and any related or similar rules, regulations or guidelines, issued administered or enforced by any governmental authority (collectively, the “ Money Laundering Laws ”) and no action, suit or proceeding by or before any court or governmental agency, authority or body or any arbitrator involving the Company or its subsidiaries, its affiliates employees or agents with respect to the Money Laundering Laws is pending or threatened.

 

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3.17                         OFAC.   (i) None of the Company, any of its Significant Subsidiaries, or any director, officer or employee of any of the foregoing, or, to the Company’s knowledge, any agent, affiliate or representative of the Company or any of the Controlled Entities, is an individual or entity (“ Person ”) that is, or is owned 50% or more or controlled by one or more Persons that are (such Persons referred to as “ Sanctioned Persons ”): (a) the target of any sanctions administered or enforced by the U.S. government (including but not limited to the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury (“ OFAC ”) or the U.S. Department of State and including, without limitation, the designation as a “specially designated national” or “blocked person”), the United Nations Security Council (“ UNSC ”), the European Union, Her Majesty’s Treasury (“ HMT ”) or any other relevant sanctions authority (collectively, “ Sanctions ”), including by being listed on any Sanctions related list of designated persons, or (b) located, organized or resident in, or a national, governmental entity, or agent of, a country, region or territory that is the subject or target Sanctions (as of the date hereof, including but not limited to, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria and Crimea (each, a “ Sanctioned Country ”)). (ii) The Company represents and covenants that the Company and its Significant Subsidiaries have not engaged in, are not now engaged in, and will not engage in, any dealings or transactions directly or indirectly with any Sanctioned Person, or in any country or territory, that at the time of the dealing or transaction is or was the subject or the target of Sanctions.

 

3.18                         Foreign Corrupt Practices .  Neither of the Company or its subsidiaries, nor any person acting on their behalf, has, directly or indirectly (i) used any funds or will use and proceeds from the sale of the Note for unlawful contributions, gifts, entertainment or other unlawful expenses related to foreign or domestic political activity, (ii) made any unlawful payment to foreign or domestic government officials or employees or to any foreign or domestic political parties or campaigns from corporate funds, (iii) failed to disclose fully any contribution made by the Company (or made by any person acting on its behalf of which the Company is aware) which is in violation of any applicable law, or (iv) violated any provision of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder which was or is applicable to the Company.

 

3.19                         PFIC . Based on the Company’s current income and asset and projections as to the value of its assets and market value of its ADSs, including the current and anticipated value of its assets, the Company believes that it was not and does not expect to be a “passive foreign investment company” as defined in Section 1297 of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended for the current taxable year or in foreseeable future.

 

4.                                       REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE PURCHASER .  The Purchaser hereby represents and warrants to the Company the following:

 

4.1                                Due Formation .  The Purchaser is duly formed, validly existing and in good standing in the jurisdiction of its organization.  The Purchaser has all requisite power and authority to carry on its business as it is currently being conducted.

 

4.2                                Authority .  The Purchaser has full power and authority to enter into, execute and deliver this Agreement and each agreement, certificate, document and instrument to be executed and delivered by the Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder.  The execution and delivery by the Purchaser of this Agreement and any agreements, certificates, documents and instruments to be executed and delivered by the

 

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Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement, and the performance by the Purchaser of its obligations hereunder have been duly authorized by all requisite actions on its part.

 

4.3                                Valid Agreement .  This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Purchaser and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Purchaser, enforceable against the Purchaser in accordance with its terms, except (i) as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, and (ii) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief, or other equitable remedies.

 

4.4                                Noncontravention .  Neither the execution and the delivery of this Agreement, nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, will (i) violate any provision of the organizational documents of the Purchaser or violate any constitution, statute, regulation, rule, injunction, judgment, order, decree, ruling, charge, or other restriction of any government, governmental entity or court to which the Purchaser is subject, or (ii) conflict with, result in a breach of, constitute a default under, result in the acceleration of or creation of an encumbrance under, or create in any party the right to accelerate, terminate, modify, or cancel, any agreement, contract, lease, license, instrument, or other arrangement to which the Purchaser is a party or by which the Purchaser is bound or to which any of the Purchaser’s assets are subject, in each case of the foregoing (i) and (ii), in such a manner that would materially and adversely affect the Purchaser’s ability to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.  There is no action, suit or proceeding, pending or threatened against the Purchaser that questions the validity of this Agreement or the right of the Purchaser to enter into this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

4.5                                Consents and Approvals . Neither the execution and delivery by the Purchaser of this Agreement, nor the consummation by the Purchaser of any of the transactions contemplated hereby, nor the performance by the Purchaser of this Agreement in accordance with its terms requires the consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration with, or the giving notice to, any governmental or public body or authority or any third party, except such as have been or will have been obtained, made or given on or prior to the Closing Date.

 

4.6                                Investment Intent . The Purchaser is purchasing the Note solely for its own account for investment and not with a view to or for sale in connection with any distribution of the Note or any portion thereof and not with any present intention of selling, offering to sell or otherwise disposing of or distributing the Note or any portion thereof in any transaction.  The entire legal and beneficial interest of the Note is being purchased, and will be held, for the Purchaser’s account only, and neither in whole or in part for any other Person.

 

4.7                                Regulation S Eligibility; Restriction on Resale . The Purchaser acknowledges that the Purchaser is acquiring the Note in an “offshore transaction” (as defined in Regulation S) in reliance upon the exemption from registration provided by Regulation S.  The Purchaser is not a U.S. person as defined in Rule 902 of Regulation S and is located outside of the United States.  The Purchaser understands that the Note to be purchased by the Purchaser has not been registered under the Securities Act or any U.S. state law and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, a U.S. person except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to the registration requirements under the Securities Act and applicable U.S. state law.

 

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5.                                       COVENANTS .

 

5.1                                Use of Proceeds . The Company shall use the proceeds from the issuance of the Note for general corporate purposes, which may include improving transaction service capabilities, research and development and funding potential strategic investments and acquisitions, and not to use the proceeds from the issuance of the Note (a) to fund or facilitate any activities of or business with any person that is the subject or the target of Sanctions, (b) to fund or facilitate any activities of or business in any country or territory that is subject of any Sanctions, (c) in furtherance of an offer, payment, promise to pay, or authorization of the payment or giving of money, or anything else of value, to any person in violation of any anti-corruption laws, or (d) in a way that that result in noncompliance with all applicable anti-money laundering or anti-terrorism statutes, the rules and regulations thereunder and any related or similar rules, regulations or guidelines, issued, administered or enforced by any applicable governmental agency.

 

5.2                                No Hedging . The Purchaser shall not enter into any transaction or agreements that hedge or otherwise offset the underlying financial risks of this Agreement and the Note.

 

5.3                                Further Assurances . From the date of this Agreement to the Closing Date, the Company and the Purchaser shall use their reasonable efforts to fulfill or obtain the fulfillment of the conditions precedent to the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

5.4                                Deposit .  The Company shall ensure that a bank account is maintained at the China CITIC Bank International in the name of the Company and the balance of  such bank account on the date that is thirty (30) Business Days before the Maturity Date shall be no less than the outstanding principal amount due on the Note plus accrued interest thereon, which total amount shall be determined on the date that is thirty (30) Business Days before the Maturity Date.

 

5.5                                Reservation of Shares . So long as the Note remains outstanding, the Company shall take all actions necessary to at all times have authorized, and reserved for the purpose of issuance, no less than one hundred percent (100%) of the aggregate number of shares of Class A Ordinary Shares needed to provide for the complete issuance of the Conversion Shares underlying such outstanding Note.

 

5.6                                Conversion to ADSs. After the conversion of the Note into Conversion Shares, in the event that the Purchaser has delivered to the Company written notice specifying that the Purchaser irrevocably elects to convert the Conversion Shares into ADSs, the Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to effect such conversion of Conversion Shares into ADSs within fifteen (15) days after receiving such written notice, and such ADSs shall be freely tradable and non-assessable under Rule 144(b) upon conversion.

 

5.7                                Dilutive  Equity Issuance.

 

5.7.1                      If the Company, at any time while this Note is outstanding, shall issue or sell Ordinary Shares or Ordinary Share Equivalents (other than in an Exempt Issuance) with a Base Share Price less than 95% of the per share price (adjusted to reflect the ratio of ADSs to Class A Ordinary Shares) offered at the  initial public offering of the

 

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Company’s ADSs (each such issuance, a “ Dilutive Issuance ”), then, the Conversion Price shall be reduced to equal such Base Share Price multiplied by 109.5%.

 

5.7.2                      The Company shall notify the Purchaser in writing, no later than five (5) Trading Days following the issuance of any Ordinary Shares or Ordinary Share Equivalents which results in an adjustment to the Conversion Price pursuant to this Section 5.7, indicating therein the applicable Base Share Price (such notice the “ Dilutive Issuance Notice ”). For purposes of clarification, the failure of the Company to provide a Dilutive Issuance Notice pursuant to this Section 5 shall not affect the adjustments provided for in this Section 5.

 

6.                                       INDEMNIFICATION .

 

6.1                                Indemnification . The Company (an “ Indemnifying Party ”) shall indemnify and hold the Purchaser and its directors, officers, employees, advisors and agents (collectively, the “ Indemnified Party ”) harmless from and against any losses, claims, damages, fines, expenses and liabilities of any kind or nature whatsoever, including but not limited to any investigative, legal and other expenses incurred in connection with, and any amounts paid in settlement of, any pending or threatened legal action or proceeding, and any taxes or levies that may be payable by such person by reason of the indemnification of any indemnifiable loss hereunder (collectively, “ Losses ”) resulting from or arising out of: (a) the breach of any representation or warranty of such Indemnifying Party contained in this Agreement or in any schedule or exhibit hereto; or (b) the violation or nonperformance, partial or total, of any covenant or agreement of such Indemnifying Party contained in this Agreement for reasons other than gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnified Party.

 

6.2                                Third Party Claims .

 

(a)                                  If any third party shall notify any Indemnified Party in writing with respect to any matter involving a claim by such third party (a “ Third Party Claim ”) which such Indemnified Party believes would give rise to a claim for indemnification against the Indemnifying Party under this Article 6 , then the Indemnified Party shall promptly (i) notify the Indemnifying Party thereof in writing within thirty (30) days of receipt of notice of such claim and (ii) transmit to the Indemnifying Party a written notice (“ Claim Notice ”) describing in reasonable detail the nature of the Third Party Claim, a copy of all papers served with respect to such claim (if any), and the basis of the Indemnified Party’s request for indemnification under this Agreement.

 

(b)                                  Upon receipt of a Claim Notice with respect to a Third Party Claim, the Indemnifying Party shall have the right to assume the defense of any Third Party Claim by, within (30) days of receipt of the Claim Notice, notifying the Indemnified Party in writing that the Indemnifying Party elects to assume the defense of such Third Party Claim, and upon delivery of such notice by the Indemnifying Party, the Indemnifying Party shall have the right to fully control and settle the proceeding, provided , that, any such settlement or compromise shall be permitted hereunder only with the written consent of the Indemnified Party.

 

(c)                                   If requested by the Indemnifying Party, the Indemnified Party shall, at the sole cost and expense of the Indemnifying Party, cooperate with the Indemnifying Party and its counsel in contesting any Third Party Claim which the

 

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Indemnifying Party elects to contest, including the making of any related counterclaim against the person asserting the Third Party Claim or any cross complaint against any person.  The Indemnified Party shall have the right to receive copies of all pleadings, notices and communications with respect to any Third Party Claim, other than any privileged communications between the Indemnifying Party and its counsel, and shall be entitled, at its sole cost and expense, to retain separate co-counsel and participate in, but not control, any defense or settlement of any Third Party Claim assumed by the Indemnifying Party pursuant to Section 6.2(b)  of this Agreement.

 

(d)                                  In the event of a Third Party Claim for which the Indemnifying Party elects not to assume the defense or fails to make such an election within the 30 days of the Claim Notice, the Indemnified Party may, at its option, defend, settle, compromise or pay such action or claim at the expense of the Indemnifying Party; provided , that, any such settlement or compromise shall be permitted hereunder only with the written consent of the Indemnifying Party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

 

6.3                                Other Claims . In the event any Indemnified Party should have a claim against the Indemnifying Party hereunder which does not involve a Third Party Claim, the Indemnified Party shall promptly transmit to the Indemnifying Party a written notice (the “ Indemnity Notice ”) describing in reasonable detail the nature of the claim, the Indemnified Party’s best estimate of the amount of Losses attributable to such claim and the basis of the Indemnified Party’s request for indemnification under this Agreement. If the Indemnifying Party does not notify the Indemnified Party within thirty (30) days from its receipt of the Indemnity Notice that the Indemnifying Party disputes such claim, the Indemnifying Party shall be deemed to have accepted and agreed with such claim.

 

6.4                                Cap . Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Indemnifying Party shall have no liability (for indemnification or otherwise) with respect to any Losses in excess of the Principal Amount.

 

7.                                       MISCELLANEOUS .

 

7.1                                Registration Rights .  The parties agree that, upon conversion of the Note, the Purchaser shall have the registration rights and bear the corresponding obligations specified in the Sections 4.1 to 4.14 of the Fourteenth Amended And Restated Shareholders Agreement dated January 2, 2018 (the “ Shareholders’ Agreement ”). The parties agree that references to “Preferred Shares” in the Shareholders’ Agreement shall mean the “Conversion Shares”.

 

7.2                                Survival of the Representations and Warranties . All representations and warranties made by any party hereto shall survive for eighteen (18) months and shall terminate and be without further force or effect on the date that is eighteen (18) months from the date hereof, except as to any claims thereunder which have been asserted in writing pursuant to Section 6.1 against the party making such representations and warranties on or prior to such date that is eighteen (18) months from the date hereof.

 

7.3                                Governing Law; Third Party Rights; Arbitration . This Agreement shall be governed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of Hong Kong without giving effect to the conflicts of law principles thereof. Unless otherwise stated herein, a person who is not a party to this Agreement has no right under the Hong Kong Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Ordinance (Cap. 623) to enforce any term of this Agreement, but this does not affect

 

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any right or remedy of a third party which exists or is available apart from the aforementioned Ordinance. Any dispute arising out of or relating to this Agreement, including any question regarding its existence, validity or termination (“ Dispute ”) shall be referred to and finally resolved by arbitration at the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre in accordance with the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre Administered Arbitration Rules then in force. There shall be three arbitrators. The claimant(s) shall have the right to appoint one arbitrator , the respondent(s) shall have the right to appoint another arbitrator and the third arbitrator shall be appointed by the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre. The language to be used in the arbitration proceedings shall be English. The seat of arbitration shall be Hong Kong. Each of the Parties irrevocably waives any immunity to jurisdiction to which it may be entitled or become entitled (including without limitation sovereign immunity, immunity to pre-award attachment, post-award attachment or otherwise) in any arbitration proceedings and/or enforcement proceedings against it arising out of or based on this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

7.4                                Amendment . This Agreement shall not be amended, changed or modified, except by another agreement in writing executed by the parties hereto.

 

7.5                                Binding Effect . This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the Purchaser, the Company, and their respective heirs, successors and permitted assigns.

 

7.6                                Assignment . Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, duties or obligations hereunder may be assigned by the Company or the Purchaser without the express written consent of the other Party, except that a Purchaser may assign all or any part of its rights and obligations hereunder to any affiliate of the Purchaser without the consent of the Company, provided that no such assignment shall relieve the Purchaser of its obligations hereunder if such assignee does not perform such obligations.  Any purported assignment in violation of the foregoing sentence shall be null and void.

 

7.7                                Notices . All notices, requests, demands, and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given on the date of actual delivery if delivered personally to the party hereto to whom notice is to be given, on the date sent if sent by telecopier, tested telex or prepaid telegram, on the next business day following delivery to Federal Express properly addressed or on the day of attempted delivery by the U.S. Postal Service if mailed by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage paid, and properly addressed as follows:

 

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If to the Company, at:

Uxin Limited

 

2-5F, Tower E, LSHM Center,

 

No. 8 Guangshun South Avenue

 

Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100102

 

People’s Republic of China

 

E-mail: daikun@xin.com

 

Attn: Mr. Kun Dai

 

If to the Purchaser, at:

CNCB (Hong Kong) Investment Ltd.

 

2106/2801, Lippo Centre Tower Two, 89 Queensway, Hong Kong

 

Attn: HU Qing / DEREK Lin / XIE Wenqiao / GU Chen

 

Email: huqing@cncbinvestment.com /
linjianyong@cncbinvestment.com /
xiewenqiao@cncbinvestment.com /
guchen@cncbinvestment.com

 

Any party hereto may change its address for purposes of this Section 7.7 by giving the other Party written notice of the new address in the manner set forth above.

 

7.8                                Entire Agreement . This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding and agreement between the parties with respect to the matters covered hereby, and all prior agreements and understandings, oral or in writing, if any, between the parties with respect to the matters covered hereby are merged and superseded by this Agreement.

 

7.9                                Severability .  If any provisions of this Agreement shall be adjudicated to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable in any action or proceeding whether in its entirety or in any portion, then such provision shall be deemed amended, if possible, or deleted, as the case may be, from the Agreement in order to render the remainder of the Agreement and any provision thereof both valid and enforceable, and all other provisions hereof shall be given effect separately therefrom and shall not be affected thereby.

 

7.10                         Fees and Expenses . Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the Company shall pay its own expenses incurred in connection with the negotiation, preparation and execution of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, including fees and expenses of attorneys, accountants, consultants and financial advisors. The Company shall pay or reimburse reasonable costs and expenses incurred by the Purchaser and Placing Agent in connection with the negotiation, preparation and execution of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, including fees and expenses of attorneys, accountants, consultants and financial advisors, up to a maximum of US$200,0000.

 

7.11                         Confidentiality . (a) Each party hereto shall keep in confidence, and shall not use (except for the purposes of the transactions contemplated hereby) or disclose, any non-public information disclosed to it or its affiliates, representatives or agents in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, other than to its directors, officers, employees, auditors, counsels, consultants and other representatives who have a need to know such information, and (b) each party hereto shall ensure that its affiliates, representatives and agents keep in confidence, and do not use (except for the purposes of the transactions contemplated hereby) or disclose, any such non-public information, provided, however, that nothing in this Agreement shall restrict any party from disclosing information

 

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( i) that is already publicly available and not as a result of a breach of this section, or (ii) that may be required by applicable law, statute, treaty, rule, regulation, order, right, privilege, qualification, license or franchise or determination of an arbitrator or a court or other governmental authority or stock exchange.

 

7.12                         Specific Performance . The parties hereto agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event any provision of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with the terms hereof and that the parties hereto shall be entitled to specific performance of the terms hereof, in addition to any other remedy at law or equity.

 

7.13                         Termination . In the event that the Closing shall not have occurred by June 4, 2019, the Company or the Purchaser (with respect to itself) may terminate this Agreement with no further force or effect, except for the provisions of Article 7 , which shall survive any termination under this Section 7.13 , provided that any party who is then in a material breach of this Agreement shall not be entitled to terminate this Agreement.

 

7.14                         Headings . The headings of the various articles and sections of this Agreement are inserted merely for the purpose of convenience and do not expressly or by implication limit, define or extend the specific terms of the section so designated.

 

7.16                         Execution in Counterparts . For the convenience of the Parties and to facilitate execution, this Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which together shall constitute but one and the same instrument.

 

7.17                         No Waiver . Except as specifically set forth herein, the rights and remedies of the parties to this Agreement are cumulative and not alternative.  No failure or delay on the part of any party in exercising any right, power or remedy under this Agreement will operate as a waiver of such right, power or remedy, and no single or partial exercise of any such right, power or remedy will preclude any other or further exercise of such right, power or remedy or the exercise of any other right, power or remedy.  To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, (a) no claim or right arising out of this Agreement can be discharged by one party, in whole or in part, by a waiver or renunciation of the claim or right unless in writing signed by the other party; (b) no waiver that may be given by a party will be applicable except in the specific instance for which it is given; and (c) no notice to or demand on one party will be deemed to be a waiver of any obligation of that party or of the right of the party giving such notice or demand to take further action without notice or demand as provided in this Agreement.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Convertible Note Purchase Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

 

Uxin Limited

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Kun Dai

 

 

Name:

Kun Dai

 

 

Title:

Director

 



 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Convertible Note Purchase Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

 

CNCB (Hong Kong) Investment Limited

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Yu Xiudong

 

 

Name:

Yu Xiudong

 

 

Title:

General Manager

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Hu Zhe

 

 

Name:

Hu Zhe

 

 

Title:

Deputy General Manager

 



 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Convertible Note Purchase Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

 

CNCB (Hong Kong) Capital Limited

 

 

 

By:

/s/Ye Qing

 

 

 

 

 

Name: Ye Qing

 

 

 

 

 

 

Title: General Manager

 

 

 

CNCB (Hong Kong) Capital Limited

 

 

 

By:

/s/Zhang Dingfang

 

 

 

Name: Zhang Dingfang

 

 

 

Title: Director

 


 

Final Form

 

EXHIBIT A
FORM OF CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE

 

THIS NOTE AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON THE CONVERSION HEREOF HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR UNDER ANY OTHER SECURITIES LAWS. THIS NOTE AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON THE CONVERSION HEREOF ARE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFERABILITY AND RESALE AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED, OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT AS PERMITTED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, AND OTHER APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS, PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT OR AN EXEMPTION THEREFROM.

 

CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE

 

Date of Issuance: [       ], 2018

 

US$100,000,000

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, and subject to the terms and conditions of this convertible promissory note (the “ Note ”), Uxin Limited, an exempted company with limited liability incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands (the “ Company ”), hereby promises to pay to the order of CNCB (Hong Kong) Investment Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of Hong Kong (the “ Purchaser ”), or its assigns, in lawful money of the United States of America the principal amount of One Hundred Million Dollars (US$100,000,000) (the “ Principal Amount ”), plus accrued interest thereon, on [       ], 2018 (the “ Maturity Date ”), unless earlier duly converted in full into the Conversion Shares pursuant to and in accordance with Section 4 hereof.

 

This Note is issued pursuant to the Convertible Note Purchase Agreement, dated June 9, 2018, by and between the Company and the Purchaser (the “ Convertible Note Purchase Agreement ”), and is subject to the terms and conditions thereof.  In case of any conflict between this Note and the Convertible Note Purchase Agreement, the provisions of the Convertible Note Purchase Agreement shall control and govern.  Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the respective meanings given to such terms set forth in Section 1 of the Convertible Note Purchase Agreement.

 

The following is a statement of the rights of the Purchaser and the conditions to which this Note is subject, and to which the Purchaser, by the acceptance of this Note, agrees:

 

1.                                       Interest Rate .  The Note shall bear interest at a simple interest rate of six percent (6.0%) per annum from the Closing Date until the Maturity Date or such other time as the Note is earlier repaid, redeemed, or any outstanding Principal Amount (or the outstanding Remaining Conversion Amount (as defined below), as applicable) becomes due and payable upon an Event of Default pursuant to Section 5 of the Note. If any portion of the Note is duly converted into the Conversion Shares pursuant to and in accordance with Section 4 of the Note, no interest accrued on the Principal Amount being converted shall be payable; for the avoidance of doubt, interest shall continue to accrue on any outstanding Principal Amount of

 

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the Note that has not been converted Accrued interest on the Note shall be computed on the basis of a 365-day year and actual days elapsed.

 

2.                                       Repayment of the Note .

 

(a)           Unless to the extent earlier converted into Conversion Shares pursuant to Section 4 of the Note, the outstanding Principal Amount (other than any portion of the Principal Amount converted pursuant to Section 4 of the Note) and the interest accrued thereon, shall be due and payable by the Company upon the earlier of: (i) the Maturity Date, and (ii) the occurrence of an Event of Default set forth in Section 5 of the Note (the “ Due Date ”).  Upon the due conversion in full of the Note pursuant to and in accordance with Section 4 of the Note, any and all of the payment obligations of the Company under this Note and the Convertible Note Purchase Agreement shall be fully discharged.

 

(b)           All amounts payable on or in respect of the Note or the indebtedness evidenced hereby shall be paid to the Purchaser in lawful money of the United States of America on the Due Date. The Company shall make such payments of the unpaid Principal Amount, together with accrued and unpaid interest thereon, to the Purchaser by wire transfer of immediately available funds for the account of the Purchaser as the Purchaser may designate from time to time and notify in writing to the Company at least five (5) Business Days prior to the payment date.  Payment shall be credited first to accrued interest due and payable and any remainder shall be applied to outstanding Principal Amount.

 

(c)           All payments of principal and interest in respect of the Note by or on behalf of the Company shall be made free and clear of, and without withholding or deduction for or on account of, any present or future taxes, duties, assessments or governmental charges of whatever nature imposed, levied, collected, withheld or assessed by or on behalf of the Cayman Islands or the PRC or any political subdivision thereof or any authority therein or thereof having power to tax, unless the withholding or deduction of such taxes, duties, assessments or governmental charges is required by law.

 

Where such withholding or deduction is made by the Company by or within the PRC up to and including the rate applicable on the date of the pricing of the Company’s ADSs offered at the initial public offering of such ADSs (the “ Applicable Rate ”), the Company will pay such additional amounts as will result in receipt by the Purchaser after such withholding or deduction of such amounts as would have been received by them had no such withholding or deduction been required.

 

If the Company is required to make a deduction or withholding (i) by or within the Cayman Islands, or (ii) by or within the PRC, in excess of the Applicable Rate, the Company shall pay such additional amounts (the “ Additional Tax Amounts ”) as will result in receipt by the Purchaser after such withholding or deduction of such amounts as would have been received by them had no such withholding or deduction been required, except that no such Additional Tax Amounts shall be payable in respect of any Note:

 

(a)                                  held by a Purchaser which is liable to such taxes, duties, assessments or governmental charges in respect of such Note by reason of its having some connection with the jurisdiction by which such taxes, duties, assessments or

 

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charges have been imposed, levied, collected, withheld or assessed other than the mere holding of the Note; or

 

(b)                                  where (in the case of a payment of principal or interest on redemption) the relevant Note certificate is surrendered for payment more than 30 days after the Relevant Date except to the extent that the Purchaser would have been entitled to such Additional Tax Amounts if it had surrendered the relevant Note certificate on the last day of such period of 30 days.

 

In these Conditions, “ Relevant Date ” means whichever is the later of (1) the date on which the payment in question first becomes due and (2) if the full amount payable has not been received by the Purchaser on or prior to such due date, the date on which (the full amount having been so received) notice to that effect has been given to the Purchaser.

 

Any reference in these conditions to principal or interest shall be deemed to include any additional amounts in respect of principal or interest (as the case may be) which may be payable under this Section 2 or any undertaking given in addition to or in substitution of this Section 2.

 

3.                                       Seniority .  The Note ranks senior in right of payment to any of the Company’s indebtedness that is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Note, pari passu in right of payment to any of the Company’s other indebtedness and liabilities that are not so subordinated, junior in right of payment to any of the Company’s secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness, and structurally junior to all indebtedness and liabilities incurred by the Company’s subsidiaries.

 

4.                                       Conversion .

 

(a)           Right to Convert .  During the period from and including the 181st day after the public offering date set forth on the final prospectus in connection with the Offering to and including the Maturity Date, the Purchaser shall have the right but not the obligation to convert the outstanding Principal Amount at the applicable Conversion Price, provided , however , that the Purchaser can only exercise such right to convert no more than twice.  If the Purchaser elects to convert some but not all of the outstanding Principal Amount (such Principal Amount, “ First Conversion Amount ”) upon the first time that the Purchaser exercises such right to convert, the Purchaser has the right but not the obligation to exercise only one more time of its right to convert, provided , all the remaining outstanding Principal Amount, which equals to Principal Amount minus First Conversion Amount (“ Remaining Conversion Amount ”) shall be converted upon such conversion. The number of the Conversion Shares to be issued upon conversion shall be equal to the quotient obtained by dividing the Principal Amount by the applicable Conversion Price.

 

(b)           No Fractional Shares .  Upon the conversion of the Note into the Conversion Shares, in lieu of any fractional shares to which the Purchaser would otherwise be entitled, the Company shall pay the holder of the Note cash equal to such fraction multiplied by the applicable Conversion Price.

 

(c)           Mechanics of Conversion .  In the event that the Purchaser has delivered to the Company a written notice in accordance with Section 4(a) of the Note specifying that

 

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the Purchaser irrevocably elects to convert the Note (whether in part or in full), the Company shall at its expense use commercially reasonable efforts to take all actions and execute all documents necessary to effect the issuance of all the Conversion Shares (including giving all necessary instructions to update the register of members to effect such issuance) within five (5) days of receipt of the written notice to convert, and deliver to the Purchaser, upon surrender of the Note, a certificate or certificates for the number of fully paid Conversion Shares issuable upon such conversion and the update the register of members of the Company indicating that the Purchaser is the holder of such Conversion Shares.  The Company shall not be required to issue or deliver the Conversion Shares until the Purchaser has surrendered the Note to the Company.

 

(d)           Adjustments to Conversion Price .  The Conversion Price shall be adjusted according to the following items: When any of the Principal Amount is outstanding at any time, (a) if the Company: (i) pays dividends by securities or security equivalents of the Company; (ii) splits the outstanding securities of the Company in order to increase the number of shares; or (iii) incorporates outstanding securities of the Company (including the form of reverse share split) to decrease the number of shares, the Conversion Price shall be multiplied by a fraction, whose numerator is the number of outstanding securities of the Company immediately before the occurrence of the matter, and denominator is the number of outstanding securities of the Company immediately after the occurrence of the matter; (b) if the Company issues shares to all or substantially all shareholders as a class by way of rights issue, or issue or grant to all or substantially all shareholders as a class, by way of rights issue, of options, warrants or other rights to subscribe for or purchase any Shares, in each case at less than 95 per cent of the closing price of the ADSs divided by the ratio of ADS to share (the “ Market Price Per Share ”) on the last trading day preceding the date of the announcement of the terms of the issue or grant, the Conversion Price shall be multiplied by a fraction, whose numerator is the number of Shares in issue immediately before such announcement plus the number of shares which the aggregate amount (if any) payable for the shares issued by way of rights issue or for the options or warrants or other rights issued or granted by way of rights issue and for the total number of shares comprised therein would subscribe, purchase or otherwise acquire at Market Price Per Share, and the denominator is the number of shares in issue immediately before such announcement plus the aggregate number of shares issued or, as the case may be, comprised in the issue or grant, or (c) if the Company makes (or fixes a record date for the determination of holders of Ordinary Shares entitled to receive) a dividend or other distribution to the holders of Ordinary Shares payable in any other asset or property (including cash, but excluding dividends by securities or security equivalents of the Company), then, and in each such event, provision shall be made so that, upon conversion of the Note thereafter, the Purchaser shall receive, in addition to the number of Ordinary Shares issuable thereon, such other asset or property which the holder of such share would have received in connection with such event had the outstanding Principal Amount been converted into Ordinary Shares immediately prior to such event, all subject to further adjustment as provided herein. Any adjustment made according to the aforesaid conditions shall come into effect immediately after the record date of deciding the shareholders having rights to obtain dividends or allocations, and for the purpose of share split, incorporation or reclassification, shall come into effect immediately after such matters come into effect.

 

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5.             Events of Default Each of the following events shall be considered an event of default (the “ Event of Default ”) with respect to the Note:

 

(a)           Failure to Pay .  The Company shall fail to pay (i) when due any principal payment or (ii) any interest payment or other payment required under the terms of this Note on the date due, and such payment shall not have been made within ten (10) Business Days.

 

(b)           Voluntary Bankruptcy or Insolvency Proceedings .  The Company or any of its Subsidiaries shall (i) apply for or consent to the appointment of a receiver, trustee, liquidator or custodian of itself or of all or a substantial part of its property, (ii) admit in writing its inability to pay its debts generally as they mature, (iii) make a general assignment for the benefit of its or any of its creditors, (iv) be dissolved or liquidated, (v) commence a voluntary case or other proceeding seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief with respect to itself or its debts under any bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect or consent to any such relief or to the appointment of or taking possession of its property by any official in an involuntary case or other proceeding commenced against it, or (vi) take any action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing.

 

(c)           Involuntary Bankruptcy or Insolvency Proceedings .  Proceedings for the appointment of a receiver, trustee, liquidator or custodian of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or of all or a substantial part of their property, or an involuntary case or other proceedings seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief with respect to the Company or its Subsidiaries, or the debts thereof under any bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect shall be commenced and an order for relief entered or such proceeding shall not be dismissed or discharged within 45 days of commencement.

 

(d)           Cease to be a Public Company . The Company’s securities shall cease to be publicly traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market.

 

(e)           Change of Control . Any of Change of Control shall occur. For the purpose of this provision 5(e), “Change of Control” means any “person” or “group” (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the U.S. Exchange Act) other than Mr. Kun Dai, founder and chief executive officer of the Company (“ Founder ”) and/or his Affiliates is or becomes the “beneficial owner” (as such term is used in Rule 13d-3 of the U.S. Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of 50% or more voting power of the Company’s issued and outstanding securities.

 

(f)            Breach of Other Obligations. The Company does not perform or comply with one or more of its other obligations in the Note.

 

(g)           Cross-default. Any Significant Indebtedness (as defined below) of the Company or its Subsidiaries is not paid when due or (as the case may be) within any originally applicable grace period, or any such Significant Indebtedness becomes (or becomes capable of being declared) due and payable prior to its stated maturity otherwise than at the option of the Company or its Subsidiaries or (provided that no event of default, howsoever described, has occurred) any person entitled to such Significant Indebtedness, or the Company or its Subsidiaries fails to pay when due any amount payable by it under any guarantee or indemnity of any Significant

 

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Indebtedness. For the purpose of this section 5(g), “Significant Indebtedness” means, with respect to each event mentioned above, an indebtedness equals or exceeds US$10,000,000 or its equivalent in any other currency or currencies.

 

(h)           Unsatisfied judgment.   One or more judgment(s) or order(s) for the payment is rendered against the Company or its Subsidiaries and continue(s) unsatisfied and unstayed for a period of 30 days after the date(s) thereof or, if later, the date therein specified for payment.

 

(i)            Security Enforced.    A secured party takes possession, or a receiver, manager or other similar officer is appointed, of the whole or part of the undertaking, assets and revenues of the Company or its Subsidiaries.

 

(j)            Enforcement Proceedings. A distress, attachment, execution, seizure before judgment or other legal process is levied, enforced or sued out on or against any material part of the property, assets or revenue of the Company or its Subsidiaries.

 

(k)           Winding up, etc.   An order is made or an effective resolution is passed for the winding up, liquidation or dissolution of the Company or its Subsidiaries (otherwise than, in the case of a Subsidiary of the Company, for the purposes of or pursuant to an amalgamation, reorganization or restructuring whilst solvent).

 

6.                                       Remedies   Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default under Section 5 of the Note, at the option and upon the written declaration of the Purchaser at the Purchaser’s sole discretion, the entire unpaid Principal Amount and unpaid interest accrued thereon shall become forthwith due and payable, and the Purchaser may, immediately and without expiration of any period of grace, enforce payment of all amounts due and owing under the Note and exercise any and all other remedies granted to it at law, in equity or otherwise.

 

7.                                       Prepayment .  The principal amount or interest accrued on the Note may not be prepaid prior to the Maturity Date without the written consent of the Purchaser.

 

8.                                       No Rights as Shareholder Prior to Conversion .  For the avoidance of doubt, the Purchaser has not been conferred with any of the rights of a shareholder of the Company, including the right to vote as such, by any of the provisions hereof or any provisions under the Convertible Note Purchase Agreement, or any right (a) to vote for the election of directors or upon any matter submitted to shareholders at any meeting thereof, (b) to give or withhold consent to any corporate action (whether upon any recapitalization, issuance of shares, reclassification of shares, change of par value, or change of shares to no par value, consolidation, merger, scheme of arrangement, conveyance, or otherwise), (c) to receive notice of meetings or to receive in-kind dividends or subscription rights or otherwise until the Note shall have been converted in whole and all the Conversion Shares issuable upon the whole conversion hereof shall have been issued, as provided for in the Note and the Convertible Note Purchase Agreement.

 

9.                                       Termination of Rights .  All rights under this Note shall automatically terminate when (a) all amounts owing on this Note have been paid in full or (b) the Note is converted in full pursuant to Section 4 of the Note.  Upon the termination of all rights under this Note, the Note shall be surrendered by the Purchaser to the Company and the Note so surrendered shall be cancelled and shall not be reissued. For the avoidance of doubt, the Convertible Note Purchase Agreement (including without limitation Sections 5.6 and 7.1 of the Convertible

 

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Note Purchase Agreement) shall not be terminated merely due to a termination of all rights under this Note, and shall remain in force and effect pursuant to the terms thereof.

 

10.                                Amendments and Waivers; Notice .  The amendment or waiver of any term of this Note shall be subject to the written consent of the Company and the Purchaser.  The provision of notice shall be conducted pursuant to the terms of the Convertible Note Purchase Agreement.

 

11.                                Successors and Assigns .  This Note applies to, inures to the benefit of, and binds the successors and assigns of the parties hereto; provided , however , that no party may assign its obligations under this Note without the written consent of the other party.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Purchaser may, subject to applicable laws, transfer this Note to any of its Affiliates.  Any transfer of this Note may take effect by surrender of this Note to the Company and reissuance of a new note to the transferee.

 

12.                                Governing Law; Dispute Resolution .  This Note shall be governed by and construed under the laws of Hong Kong without regards to principles of conflict of laws.  The resolution of any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Note shall be conducted pursuant to the terms of the Convertible Note Purchase Agreement.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has executed this Note as of the date first above written.

 

 

Uxin Limited

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

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Exhibit 10.53

 

Execution Version

 

CONVERTIBLE NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

This CONVERTIBLE NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, this “ Agreement ”), dated June 12, 2018, is entered into by and between Uxin Limited, an exempted company with limited liability incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands (the “ Company ”), and Golden Fortune Company Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands (the “ Purchaser ”).

 

W I T N E S S E T H :

 

WHEREAS, the Company desires to issue to the Purchaser, and the Purchaser has agreed to purchase from the Company, the Note (as defined below), subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein and in the Note.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the respective undertakings stated herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

1.                                       DEFINITIONS .  Whenever used herein, unless the context otherwise requires, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings:

 

ADS ” shall mean American Depositary Shares representing Class A Ordinary Shares.

 

Affiliate ” of any specified Person shall mean any other Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such specified Person.  For the purposes of this definition, “control”, when used with respect to any specified Person shall mean the power to direct the management and policies of such Person, directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise; and the terms “controlling” and “controlled” have meanings correlative to the foregoing.

 

Agreement ” shall have the meaning given to such term in the preamble.

 

Arranger Fee ” shall have the meaning specified in Section 5.3 of this Agreement.

 

Board ” shall mean the board of directors of the Company.

 

Business Day ” shall mean any day that is not a Saturday, a Sunday or other day on which banking institutions in the State of New York, PRC, Hong Kong or the Cayman Islands are required by law to be closed.

 

Cap ” shall have the meaning specified in Section 6.4 of this Agreement.

 

Claim Notice ” shall have the meaning specified in Section 6.2(a)  of this Agreement.

 

Class A Ordinary Shares ” shall mean the Class A ordinary shares of the Company of a par value of US$0.0001 each.

 

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Closing ” shall have the meaning specified in Section 2.2 of this Agreement.

 

Closing Date ” shall have the meaning specified in Section 2.2 of this Agreement.

 

Company ” shall have the meaning specified in the preamble to this Agreement.

 

Conversion Price ” shall mean a per share price equal to 108% of the public offering price per Class A Ordinary Share for the Offering, as adjusted in accordance with the conditions in the Note.

 

Conversion Shares ” shall mean the Class A Ordinary Shares in the same class of Class A Ordinary Shares that are offered to the public in the form of ADSs pursuant to the Offering.

 

Dispute ” shall have the meaning specified in Section 7.3 of this Agreement.

 

Group Company ” means the Company, its subsidiaries and any other Person that is directly or indirectly controlled by the Company, including its consolidated variable interest entities.

 

Hong Kong ” shall mean the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the PRC.

 

Indemnified Party ” shall have the meaning specified in Section 6.1 of this Agreement.

 

Indemnifying Party ” shall have the meaning specified in Section 6.1 of this Agreement.

 

Indemnity Notice ” shall have the meaning specified in Section 6.3 of this Agreement.

 

Losses ” shall have the meaning specified in Section 6.1 of this Agreement.

 

Material Adverse Effect ” shall mean any event, fact, circumstance or occurrence that, individually or in the aggregate with any other events, facts, circumstances or occurrences, results in or would reasonably be expected to result in a material adverse change in or a material adverse effect on (i) the financial condition, assets, liabilities, results of operations, business, prospects or operations of the Company or its subsidiaries taken as a whole, except to the extent that any such Material Adverse Effect results from (x) changes in generally accepted accounting principles that are generally applicable to comparable companies or (y) changes in general economic and market conditions in the PRC; or (ii) the ability of the Company to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

Maturity Date ” shall mean the 363rd day starting from the Closing Date.

 

Note ” shall mean the promissory note issued by the Company to the Purchaser pursuant to Article 2 below, substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto.

 

Offerin g” shall mean the initial public offering by the Company of ADSs representing Class A Ordinary Shares in the United States.

 

Person ” shall mean any natural person, firm, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated

 

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organization, governmental authority or any other legal entity, including public bodies, whether acting in an individual, fiduciary or other capacity.

 

PRC ” shall mean the People’s Republic of China, excluding, for the purpose of this Agreement, Hong Kong, the Macau Special Administrative Region and Taiwan.

 

Principal Amount ” shall mean US$75,000,000.

 

Purchaser ” shall have the meaning specified in the preamble to this Agreement.

 

Registration Statement ” shall mean the registration statement on Form F-1 that may be filed by the Company with the SEC in connection with the Offering .

 

Regulation S ” shall have the meaning specified in Section 3.8 of this Agreement.

 

SEC ” shall mean the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Securities Act ” shall mean the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

Third Party Claim ” shall have the meaning specified in Section 6.2(a)  of this Agreement.

 

US$ ” and “ U.S. dollar ” shall mean the lawful currency for the time being of the United States of America.

 

2.                                       NOTE .

 

2.1                                Issuance of the Note . Subject to the satisfaction of terms and conditions of this Agreement, at the Closing (as defined below), the Company agrees to issue to the Purchaser and the Purchaser hereby agrees to purchase from the Company, the Note, in the amount of the Principal Amount.

 

2.2                                Closing .  Subject to Sections 2.4 and 2.5 of this Agreement, the closing of the issuance and purchase of the Note (the “ Closing ”) shall take place concurrently with the closing of the Offering on the date that is determined in accordance with the underwriting agreement to be entered into among the Company and the underwriters of the Offering at the same offices on the same date and at the same time (eastern standard time) as the closing of the Offering, which is expected to take place on the second business day after the listing of ADSs on the Nasdaq Global Select Market, or at such other place as the Company and the Purchaser may mutually agree.  The date and time of the Closing are referred to herein as the “ Closing Date .”

 

2.3                                Payment and Delivery .  At the Closing, the Purchaser shall pay and deliver to the Company an amount equal to the Principal Amount in U.S. dollars by wire transfer, or by such other method mutually agreeable to the Company and the Purchaser, of immediately available funds to such bank account designated in writing by the Company, such that the payment shall have been delivered and made available to such bank account upon the Closing. The Company shall deliver to the Purchaser the duly executed Note dated the Closing Date, free and clear of encumbrances.

 

2.4                                Conditions to the Purchaser’s Obligations to Effect the Closing . The obligation of the Purchaser to purchase the Note at the Closing is subject to the satisfaction,

 

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on or before the Closing Date, of the following conditions, any of which may be waived in writing by the Purchaser in its sole discretion:

 

(a)                                  All corporate and other actions required to be taken by the Company in connection with the execution and performance of this Agreement and the issuance, sale and delivery of the Note shall have been completed; and the Company shall have delivered a copy of its board resolutions and/or the shareholder resolutions (as applicable) approving the execution and performance of this Agreement and the issuance, sale and delivery of the Note;

 

(b)                                  The representations and warranties of the Company to the Purchaser contained in Article 3 of this Agreement shall have been true and correct on the date of this Agreement and true and correct in all material respects as of the Closing Date, and the Company shall have performed and complied in all material respects with all, and not be in breach or default in any material respects under any, agreements, covenants, conditions and obligations contained in this Agreement that are required to be performed or complied with on or before the Closing Date;

 

(c)                                   No governmental authority of competent jurisdiction shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any law (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent) that is in effect and restrains, enjoins, prevents, prohibits or otherwise makes illegal the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement with respect to the Purchaser, or imposes any damages or penalties in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement with respect to the Purchaser that are substantial in relation to the Company; and no action, suit, proceeding or investigation shall have been instituted by a governmental authority of competent jurisdiction or threatened that seeks to restrain, enjoin, prevent, prohibit or otherwise make illegal the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement with respect to the Purchaser, or imposes any damages or penalties in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement with respect to the Purchaser that are substantial in relation to the Company;

 

(d)                                  The Offering shall have been completed, the ADSs are listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market and commenced trading, Nasdaq has not suspended the trading of the ADSs and the Company is not the subject of any securities litigation; and

 

(e)                                   The Purchaser has received legal opinions issued by the Hong Kong and Cayman Islands counsel to the Group Company, each dated the Closing Date, in form and substance satisfactory to the Purchaser.

 

2.5                                Conditions to the Company’s Obligations to Effect the Closing . The obligation of the Company to issue the Note at the Closing is subject to the satisfaction, or waiver by the Company, of each of the following conditions, upon or before the Closing:

 

(a)                                  All corporate and other actions required to be taken by the Purchaser in connection with the purchase of the Note shall have been completed;

 

(b)                                  The representations and warranties of the Purchaser contained in Article 4 of this Agreement shall have been true and correct on the date of this Agreement and in all material respects as of the Closing Date, and the Purchaser shall have performed and complied in all material respects with all, and not be in breach or default in any material respect under any, agreements, covenants, conditions and obligations contained in this

 

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Agreement that are required to be performed or complied with on or before the Closing Date; and

 

(c)                                   No governmental authority of competent jurisdiction shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any law (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent) that is in effect and restrains, enjoins, prevents, prohibits or otherwise makes illegal the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement with respect to the Purchaser, or imposes any damages or penalties in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement with respect to the Purchaser that are substantial in relation to the Company; and no action, suit, proceeding or investigation shall have been instituted by a governmental authority of competent jurisdiction or threatened that seeks to restrain, enjoin, prevent, prohibit or otherwise make illegal the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement with respect to the Purchaser, or imposes any damages or penalties in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement with respect to the Purchaser that are substantial in relation to the Company.

 

3.                                       REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY . The Company hereby represents and warrants to the Purchaser the following:

 

3.1                                Due Formation .  The Company is a company duly incorporated as an exempted company with limited liability, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the Cayman Islands.  The Company has all requisite power and authority to carry on its business as it is currently being conducted.

 

3.2                                Authority .  The Company has full power and authority to enter into, execute and deliver this Agreement and each agreement, certificate, document and instrument to be executed and delivered by the Company pursuant to this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder.  The execution and delivery by the Company of this Agreement and any agreements, certificates, documents and instruments to be executed and delivered by the Company pursuant to this Agreement, and the performance by the Company of its obligations hereunder, have been duly authorized by all requisite actions on its part.

 

3.3                                Valid Agreement .  This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Company and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except (i) as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, and (ii) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief, or other equitable remedies.

 

3.4                                Valid Issuance of the Note and the Conversion Shares .  The Class A Ordinary Shares issuable upon conversion of the Note have been duly authorized and reserved.  The Note and the Conversion Shares to be issued, sold and delivered upon conversion of the Note will be duly and validly issued and fully paid, and based in part upon the representations and warranties of the Purchaser in this Agreement, will be issued in compliance with all applicable federal and state securities laws.

 

3.5                                Noncontravention .  Neither the execution and the delivery of this Agreement, nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, will (i) violate any provision of the organizational documents of the Company or violate any constitution, statute, regulation, rule, injunction, judgment, order, decree, ruling, charge, or other

 

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restriction of any government, governmental entity or court to which the Company is subject, or (ii) conflict with, result in a breach of, constitute a default under, result in the acceleration of or creation of an encumbrance under, or create in any party the right to accelerate, terminate, modify, or cancel, any agreement, contract, lease, license, instrument, or other arrangement to which the Company is a party or by which the Company is bound or to which any of the Company’s assets are subject.  There is no action, suit or proceeding, pending or threatened against the Company that questions the validity of this Agreement or the right of the Company to enter into this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

3.6                                Consents and Approvals .  Neither the execution and delivery by the Company of this Agreement, nor the consummation by the Company of any of the transactions contemplated hereby, nor the performance by the Company of this Agreement in accordance with its terms requires the consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration with, or the giving notice to, any governmental or public body or authority or any third party, except such as have been or will have been obtained, made or given on or prior to the Closing Date.

 

3.7                                SEC Filings .  Prior to the Closing, the Registration Statement, as supplemented or amended, shall have been declared effective by the SEC.  The Registration Statement, including the prospectus therein, will conform, in all material respects to the requirements of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder and will not, as of the applicable effective date, contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading.

 

3.8                                Securities Laws .  Assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the Purchaser in this Agreement, (a) no directed selling efforts into the United States (as defined in Rule 902 of Regulation S under the Securities Act (“ Regulation S ”)) have been made by the Company, any of its affiliates, or any person acting on its behalf with respect to the Note, and (b) none of such persons has taken any actions that would result in the sale of the Note to the Purchaser under this Agreement requiring registration under the Securities Act.  The Company is a “foreign issuer” (as defined in Regulation S).

 

3.9                                Events Subsequent to Most Recent Fiscal Period .  Since March 31, 2018 until the date hereof and to the Closing Date, there has not been any event, fact, circumstance or occurrence that has had or would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

4.                                       REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE PURCHASER .  The Purchaser hereby represents and warrants to the Company the following:

 

4.1                                Due Formation .  The Purchaser is duly formed, validly existing and in good standing in the jurisdiction of its organization.  The Purchaser has all requisite power and authority to carry on its business as it is currently being conducted.

 

4.2                                Authority .  The Purchaser has full power and authority to enter into, execute and deliver this Agreement and each agreement, certificate, document and instrument to be executed and delivered by the Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder.  The execution and delivery by the Purchaser of this Agreement and any agreements, certificates, documents and instruments to be executed and delivered by the

 

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Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement, and the performance by the Purchaser of its obligations hereunder have been duly authorized by all requisite actions on its part.

 

4.3                                Valid Agreement .  This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Purchaser and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Purchaser, enforceable against the Purchaser in accordance with its terms, except (i) as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, and (ii) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief, or other equitable remedies.

 

4.4                                Noncontravention .  Neither the execution and the delivery of this Agreement, nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, will (i) violate any provision of the organizational documents of the Purchaser or violate any constitution, statute, regulation, rule, injunction, judgment, order, decree, ruling, charge, or other restriction of any government, governmental entity or court to which the Purchaser is subject, or (ii) conflict with, result in a breach of, constitute a default under, result in the acceleration of or creation of an encumbrance under, or create in any party the right to accelerate, terminate, modify, or cancel, any agreement, contract, lease, license, instrument, or other arrangement to which the Purchaser is a party or by which the Purchaser is bound or to which any of the Purchaser’s assets are subject, in each case of the foregoing (i) and (ii), in such a manner that would materially and adversely affect the Purchaser’s ability to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.  There is no action, suit or proceeding, pending or threatened against the Purchaser that questions the validity of this Agreement or the right of the Purchaser to enter into this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

4.5                                Consents and Approvals . Neither the execution and delivery by the Purchaser of this Agreement, nor the consummation by the Purchaser of any of the transactions contemplated hereby, nor the performance by the Purchaser of this Agreement in accordance with its terms requires the consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration with, or the giving notice to, any governmental or public body or authority or any third party, except such as have been or will have been obtained, made or given on or prior to the Closing Date.

 

4.6                                Investment Intent . The Purchaser is purchasing the Note solely for its own account for investment and not with a view to or for sale in connection with any distribution of the Note or any portion thereof and not with any present intention of selling, offering to sell or otherwise disposing of or distributing the Note or any portion thereof in any transaction.  The entire legal and beneficial interest of the Note is being purchased, and will be held, for the Purchaser’s account only, and neither in whole or in part for any other Person.

 

4.7                                Regulation S Eligibility; Restriction on Resale . The Purchaser acknowledges that the Purchaser is acquiring the Note in an offshore transaction in reliance upon the exemption from registration provided by Regulation S.  The Purchaser is not a U.S. person as defined in Rule 902 of Regulation S and is located outside of the United States.  The Purchaser understands that the Note to be purchased by the Purchaser has not been registered under the Securities Act and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, a U.S. person except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to the registration requirements under the Securities Act.

 

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4.8                                Experience . The Purchaser has sufficient knowledge and experience in financial and business matters so as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of its investment in its Purchased Shares. The Purchaser is capable of bearing the economic risks of such investment, including a complete loss of its investment.

 

5.                                       COVENANTS .

 

5.1                                Use of Proceeds .  The Company shall use the proceeds from the issuance of the Note for general corporate purposes, which may include improving transaction service capabilities, research and development and funding potential strategic investments and acquisitions.

 

5.2                                No Hedging . The Purchaser shall not enter into any transaction or agreements that hedge or otherwise offset the underlying financial risks of this Agreement and the Note.

 

5.3                                Arranger Fee .  The Company agrees to pay an arranger fee equal to 0.5% of the Principal Amount (the “ Arranger Fee ”) to the Purchaser within fifteen (15) Business Days after the Closing Date.  The Arranger Fee shall be paid in U.S. dollars by wire transfer of immediately available funds to such bank account designated in writing by the Company.

 

5.4                                Other Convertible Note Offering .  Without the Purchaser’s prior written consent, the Company shall not issue or agree to issue to any Person any convertible note or instrument similar to the Note that is dated as at any date during the period starting May 1, 2018 and ending on a date that is sixty (60) days after the Closing Date, with an aggregate principal amount exceeding US$240 million (including the Principal Amount).

 

5.5                                Most Favored Nation Treatment .  If, within the period commencing from May 1, 2018 until sixty (60) days after the Closing Date, the Company issues or agrees to issue to any Person convertible notes or other instruments similar to the Note with terms or conditions more favorable to such Person than, or otherwise benefits such Person in a manner that is more favorable to such Person than the terms set forth in Section 2(b), Section 3, Section 4 or Section 5 of the Note, the Company shall notify the Purchaser and upon the Purchaser’s request, promptly amend the Note in order for the Purchaser to receive all such more favorable terms and conditions without imposing any additional obligation or liability on the Purchaser.

 

5.6                                Further Assurances .  From the date of this Agreement to the Closing Date, the Company and the Purchaser shall use their reasonable best efforts to fulfill or obtain the fulfillment of the conditions precedent to the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

6.                                       INDEMNIFICATION .

 

6.1                                Indemnification .  The Company (an “ Indemnifying Party ”) shall indemnify and hold the Purchaser and its directors, officers, employees, advisors and agents (collectively, the “ Indemnified Party ”) harmless from and against any losses, claims, damages, fines, expenses and liabilities of any kind or nature whatsoever, including but not limited to any investigative, legal and other expenses incurred in connection with, and any amounts paid in settlement of, any pending or threatened legal action or proceeding, and any taxes or levies that may be payable by such person by reason of the indemnification of any

 

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indemnifiable loss hereunder (collectively, “ Losses ”) resulting from or arising out of: (a) the breach of any representation or warranty of such Indemnifying Party contained in this Agreement or in any schedule or exhibit hereto; or (b) the violation or nonperformance, partial or total, of any covenant or agreement of such Indemnifying Party contained in this Agreement for reasons other than gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnified Party. In calculating the amount of any Losses of an Indemnified Party hereunder, there shall be subtracted the amount of any insurance proceeds and third-party payments received by the Indemnified Party with respect to such Losses, if any.

 

6.2                                Third Party Claims .

 

(a)                                  If any third party shall notify any Indemnified Party in writing with respect to any matter involving a claim by such third party (a “ Third Party Claim ”) which such Indemnified Party believes would give rise to a claim for indemnification against the Indemnifying Party under this Article 6 , then the Indemnified Party shall promptly (i) notify the Indemnifying Party thereof in writing within thirty (30) days of receipt of notice of such claim and (ii) transmit to the Indemnifying Party a written notice (“ Claim Notice ”) describing in reasonable detail the nature of the Third Party Claim, a copy of all papers served with respect to such claim (if any), and the basis of the Indemnified Party’s request for indemnification under this Agreement.

 

(b)                                  Upon receipt of a Claim Notice with respect to a Third Party Claim, the Indemnifying Party shall have the right to assume the defense of any Third Party Claim by, within (30) days of receipt of the Claim Notice, notifying the Indemnified Party in writing that the Indemnifying Party elects to assume the defense of such Third Party Claim, and upon delivery of such notice by the Indemnifying Party, the Indemnifying Party shall have the right to fully control and settle the proceeding, provided , that, any such settlement or compromise shall be permitted hereunder only with the written consent of the Indemnified Party.

 

(c)                                   If requested by the Indemnifying Party, the Indemnified Party shall, at the sole cost and expense of the Indemnifying Party, cooperate with the Indemnifying Party and its counsel in contesting any Third Party Claim which the Indemnifying Party elects to contest, including the making of any related counterclaim against the person asserting the Third Party Claim or any cross complaint against any person.  The Indemnified Party shall have the right to receive copies of all pleadings, notices and communications with respect to any Third Party Claim, other than any privileged communications between the Indemnifying Party and its counsel, and shall be entitled, at its sole cost and expense, to retain separate co-counsel and participate in, but not control, any defense or settlement of any Third Party Claim assumed by the Indemnifying Party pursuant to Section 6.2(b)  of this Agreement.

 

(d)                                  In the event of a Third Party Claim for which the Indemnifying Party elects not to assume the defense or fails to make such an election within the 30 days of the Claim Notice, the Indemnified Party may, at its option, defend, settle, compromise or pay such action or claim at the expense of the Indemnifying Party; provided , that, any such settlement or compromise shall be permitted hereunder only with the written consent of the Indemnifying Party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

 

6.3                                Other Claims .  In the event any Indemnified Party should have a claim against the Indemnifying Party hereunder which does not involve a Third Party Claim, the

 

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Indemnified Party shall promptly transmit to the Indemnifying Party a written notice (the “ Indemnity Notice ”) describing in reasonable detail the nature of the claim, the Indemnified Party’s best estimate of the amount of Losses attributable to such claim and the basis of the Indemnified Party’s request for indemnification under this Agreement. If the Indemnifying Party does not notify the Indemnified Party within thirty (30) days from its receipt of the Indemnity Notice that the Indemnifying Party disputes such claim, the Indemnifying Party shall be deemed to have accepted and agreed with such claim.

 

6.4                                Cap .  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Indemnifying Party shall have no liability (for indemnification or otherwise) with respect to any Losses in excess of the Principal Amount (the “ Cap ”).  For the purpose of clarity, any payment received by the Purchaser under Section 2 and Section 5 of the Note shall not be included for the purpose of calculation of the Cap.

 

7.                                       MISCELLANEOUS .

 

7.1                                Registration and Other Rights.   The parties agree that, upon conversion of the Note, the Purchaser shall have all of the rights and bear the corresponding obligations specified in the Sections 4.1 to 4.14 of the Fourteenth Amended And Restated Shareholders Agreement dated January 2, 2018.

 

7.2                                Survival of the Representations and Warranties . All representations and warranties made by any party hereto shall survive for eighteen (18) months and shall terminate and be without further force or effect on the date that is eighteen (18) months from the date hereof, except as to any claims thereunder which have been asserted in writing pursuant to Section 6.1 against the party making such representations and warranties on or prior to such date that is eighteen (18) months from the date hereof.

 

7.3                                Governing Law; Arbitration . This Agreement shall be governed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of Hong Kong without giving effect to the conflicts of law principles thereof.  Any dispute arising out of or relating to this Agreement, including any question regarding its existence, validity or termination (“ Dispute ”) shall be referred to and finally resolved by arbitration at the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre in accordance with the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre Administered Arbitration Rules then in force. There shall be three arbitrators. Each Party has the right to appoint one arbitrator and the third arbitrator shall be appointed by the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre. The language to be used in the arbitration proceedings shall be English. The seat of arbitration shall be Hong Kong. Each of the Parties irrevocably waives any immunity to jurisdiction to which it may be entitled or become entitled (including without limitation sovereign immunity, immunity to pre-award attachment, post-award attachment or otherwise) in any arbitration proceedings and/or enforcement proceedings against it arising out of or based on this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

7.4                                Amendment .  This Agreement shall not be amended, changed or modified, except by another agreement in writing executed by the parties hereto.

 

7.5                                Binding Effect .  This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the Purchaser, the Company, and their respective heirs, successors and permitted assigns.

 

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7.6                                Assignment .  Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, duties or obligations hereunder may be assigned by the Company or the Purchaser without the express written consent of the other Party, except that the Purchaser may assign or pledge all or any part of its rights and obligations hereunder and under the Note to any Affiliate of the Purchaser, including to ICBC International Holding Limited or its Affiliate, without the consent of the Company, provided that no such assignment shall relieve the Purchaser of its obligations hereunder if such assignee does not perform such obligations.  Any purported assignment in violation of the foregoing sentence shall be null and void.

 

7.7                                Notices .  All notices, requests, demands, and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given on the date of actual delivery if delivered personally to the party hereto to whom notice is to be given, on the date sent if sent by telecopier, tested telex or prepaid telegram, on the next business day following delivery to Federal Express properly addressed or on the day of attempted delivery by the U.S. Postal Service if mailed by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage paid, and properly addressed as follows:

 

If to the Company, at:

 

Uxin Limited
2-5F, Tower E, LSHM Center,
No. 8 Guangshun South Avenue
Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100102
The People’s Republic of China
E-mail: daikun@xin.com
Attn: Mr. Kun Dai

 

 

 

If to the Purchaser, at:

 

Unit 2507-2510, 25/F., ICBC Tower
3 Garden Road, Central, Hong Kong
E-mail: alantsang@icbcamg.com
Attn: Mr. Alan Tsang

 

Any party hereto may change its address for purposes of this Section 7.7 by giving the other Party written notice of the new address in the manner set forth above.

 

7.8                                Entire Agreement .  This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding and agreement between the parties with respect to the matters covered hereby, and all prior agreements and understandings, oral or in writing, if any, between the parties with respect to the matters covered hereby are merged and superseded by this Agreement.

 

7.9                                Severability .  If any provisions of this Agreement shall be adjudicated to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable in any action or proceeding whether in its entirety or in any portion, then such provision shall be deemed amended, if possible, or deleted, as the case may be, from the Agreement in order to render the remainder of the Agreement and any provision thereof both valid and enforceable, and all other provisions hereof shall be given effect separately therefrom and shall not be affected thereby.

 

7.10                         Fees and Expenses .  Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the Company and the Purchaser will bear their respective expenses incurred in connection with the negotiation, preparation and execution of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, including fees and expenses of attorneys, accountants, consultants and financial advisors.

 

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7.11                         Confidentiality .  (a) Each party hereto shall keep in confidence, and shall not use (except for the purposes of the transactions contemplated hereby) or disclose, any non-public information disclosed to it or its affiliates, representatives or agents in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, and (b) each party hereto shall ensure that its affiliates, representatives and agents keep in confidence, and do not use (except for the purposes of the transactions contemplated hereby) or disclose, any such non-public information, provided, however, that nothing in this Agreement shall restrict any party from disclosing information (i) that is already publicly available and not as a result of a breach of this section, or (ii) that may be required by applicable law, statute, treaty, rule, regulation, order, right, privilege, qualification, license or franchise or determination of an arbitrator or a court or other governmental authority or stock exchange; provided , however , that any disclosure related to the terms of the transactions contemplated hereby and any reference to “ICBC,” “Industrial and Commercial Bank of China” and any variation, derivative, trademark or logo thereof shall require the Company to provide prior written notice to the Purchaser and at least a time period not shorter than two (2) Business Days for the Purchaser to review and provide comments on such disclosure.

 

7.12                         Specific Performance .  The parties hereto agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event any provision of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with the terms hereof and that the parties hereto shall be entitled to specific performance of the terms hereof, in addition to any other remedy at law or equity.

 

7.13                         Termination .  In the event that the Closing shall not have occurred by  December 31, 2018, the Company or the Purchaser (with respect to itself) may terminate this Agreement with no further force or effect, except for the provisions of Article 7 , which shall survive any termination under this Section 7.13 , provided that any party who is then in a material breach of this Agreement shall not be entitled to terminate this Agreement.

 

7.14                         Headings .  The headings of the various articles and sections of this Agreement are inserted merely for the purpose of convenience and do not expressly or by implication limit, define or extend the specific terms of the section so designated.

 

7.16                         Execution in Counterparts .  For the convenience of the Parties and to facilitate execution, this Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which together shall constitute but one and the same instrument.

 

7.17                         No Waiver .  Except as specifically set forth herein, the rights and remedies of the parties to this Agreement are cumulative and not alternative.  No failure or delay on the part of any party in exercising any right, power or remedy under this Agreement will operate as a waiver of such right, power or remedy, and no single or partial exercise of any such right, power or remedy will preclude any other or further exercise of such right, power or remedy or the exercise of any other right, power or remedy.  To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, (a) no claim or right arising out of this Agreement can be discharged by one party, in whole or in part, by a waiver or renunciation of the claim or right unless in writing signed by the other party; (b) no waiver that may be given by a party will be applicable except in the specific instance for which it is given; and (c) no notice to or demand on one party will be deemed to be a waiver of any obligation of that party or of the right of the party giving such notice or demand to take further action without notice or demand as provided in this Agreement.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Convertible Note Purchase Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

 

 

Uxin Limited

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/Kun Dai

 

 

Name: Kun Dai

 

 

Title: Director

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Convertible Note Purchase Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

 

 

Golden Fortune Company Limited

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Ximeng Liu

 

 

Name: Ximeng Liu

 

 

Title: Director

 

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Final Form

 

EXHIBIT A
FORM OF CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE

 

THIS NOTE AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON THE CONVERSION HEREOF HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR UNDER ANY OTHER SECURITIES LAWS. THIS NOTE AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON THE CONVERSION HEREOF ARE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFERABILITY AND RESALE AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED, OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT AS PERMITTED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, AND OTHER APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS, PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT OR AN EXEMPTION THEREFROM.

 

CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE

 

Date of Issuance: June __, 2018

 

US$75,000,000

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, and subject to the terms and conditions of this convertible promissory note (the “ Note ”), Uxin Limited, an exempted company with limited liability incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands (the “ Company ”), hereby promises to pay to the order of Golden Fortune Company Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands (the “ Purchaser ”), or its registered assigns, in lawful money of the United States of America the principal amount of Seventy-Five Million Dollars (US$75,000,000) (the “ Principal Amount ”), plus accrued interest thereon, on June __, 2019 (the “ Maturity Date ”), unless earlier duly converted in full into the Conversion Shares pursuant to and in accordance with Section 4 hereof.

 

This Note is issued pursuant to the Convertible Note Purchase Agreement, dated June 12, 2018, by and between the Company and the Purchaser (the “ Convertible Note Purchase Agreement ”), and is subject to the terms and conditions thereof.  In case of any conflict between this Note and the Convertible Note Purchase Agreement, the provisions of the Convertible Note Purchase Agreement shall control and govern.  Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the respective meanings given to such terms set forth in Section 1 of the Convertible Note Purchase Agreement.

 

The following is a statement of the rights of the Purchaser and the conditions to which this Note is subject, and to which the Purchaser, by the acceptance of this Note, agrees:

 

1.                                       Interest Rate .  The Note shall bear interest at a simple interest rate of six point five percent (6.5%) per annum from the Closing Date until the Maturity Date or such other time as the outstanding Principal Amount (or the outstanding Remaining Conversion Amount (as defined below), as applicable) becomes due and payable upon an Event of Default pursuant to Section 5 of the Note; provided that (a) if the Note is duly converted in full into the Conversion Shares pursuant to and in accordance with Section 4 of the Note, no interest accrued on the Principal Amount shall be payable, or (b) if the Note is converted in part and only the portion of the Note relating to First Conversion Amount (as defined below) is duly converted into the Conversion Shares pursuant to and in accordance with Section 4 of the

 

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Note, no interest accrued on the First Conversion Amount shall be payable.  Accrued interest on the Note shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year and actual days elapsed.

 

2.                                       Repayment of the Note .

 

(a)                                  Unless to the extent earlier converted into Conversion Shares pursuant to Section 4 of the Note, (a) the Principal Amount and the interest accrued thereon if the Purchaser does not exercise any of its right to convert provided for under Section 4 of the Note, or (b) the Remaining Conversion Amount and the interest accrued thereon if the Note is converted in part and only the portion of the Note relating to First Conversion Amount is duly converted into the Conversion Shares, shall be due and payable by the Company upon the earlier of: (i) the Maturity Date, and (ii) the occurrence of an Event of Default set forth in Section 5 of the Note (the “ Due Date ”).  Upon the due conversion in full of the Note pursuant to and in accordance with Section 4 of the Note, any and all of the payment obligations of the Company under this Note and the Convertible Note Purchase Agreement shall be fully discharged.

 

(b)                                  All amounts payable on or in respect of the Note or the indebtedness evidenced hereby shall be paid to the Purchaser in lawful money of the United States of America, within three (3) Business Days after the Due Date (such third Business Day after the Due Date, the “ Repayment Deadline ”). The Company shall make such payments of the unpaid Principal Amount, together with accrued and unpaid interest thereon, to the Purchaser by wire transfer of immediately available funds for the account of the Purchaser as the Purchaser may designate from time to time and notify in writing to the Company at least five (5) Business Days prior to the payment date. No interest will accrue during the period from the Due Date to the payment date, provided , however , if the Company fails to pay all amounts payable on or in respect of the Note or the indebtedness evidenced hereby on or prior to the Repayment Deadline, a late interest shall apply to the outstanding unpaid amount at thirteen percent (13%) per annum, calculated commencing from the day after the Repayment Deadline until the date on which all outstanding amounts are paid in full. Payment shall be credited first to accrued interest due and payable and any remainder shall be applied to outstanding Principal Amount.

 

3.                                       Seniority .  The Note ranks senior in right of payment to any of the Company’s indebtedness that is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Note, pari passu in right of payment to any of the Company’s other indebtedness and liabilities that are not so subordinated, junior in right of payment to any of the Company’s secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness, and structurally junior to all indebtedness and liabilities incurred by the Company’s subsidiaries.

 

4.                                       Conversion .

 

(a)                                  Right to Convert .  During the period from and including the 181st day after the public offering date set forth on the final prospectus in connection with the Offering to and including the Maturity Date, the Purchaser shall have the right but not the obligation to convert the outstanding Principal Amount at the Conversion Price, provided , however , that the Purchaser can only exercise such right to convert no more than twice.  If the Purchaser elects to convert some but not all of the outstanding Principal Amount (such Principal Amount, “ First Conversion Amount ”) upon the first time that the Purchaser exercises such right to convert, the Purchaser has the right but

 

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not the obligation to exercise only one more time of its right to convert, provided , all the remaining outstanding Principal Amount, which equals to Principal Amount minus First Conversion Amount (“ Remaining Conversion Amount ”) shall be converted upon such conversion. The number of the Conversion Shares to be issued upon conversion shall be equal to the quotient obtained by dividing the Principal Amount by the applicable Conversion Price.

 

(b)                                  No Fractional Shares .  Upon the conversion of the Note into the Conversion Shares, in lieu of any fractional shares to which the Purchaser would otherwise be entitled, the Company shall pay the holder of the Note cash equal to such fraction multiplied by the applicable Conversion Price.

 

(c)                                   Mechanics of Conversion .  In the event that the Purchaser has delivered to the Company a written notice in accordance with Section 4(a) of the Note specifying that the Purchaser irrevocably elects to convert the Note, the Company shall at its expense use commercially reasonable efforts to take all actions and execute all documents necessary to effect the issuance of all the Conversion Shares (including giving all necessary instruction to update the register of members to effect such issuance), and deliver to the Purchaser, upon surrender of the Note, a certificate or certificates for the number of fully paid Conversion Shares issuable upon such conversion and the updated register of members of the Company indicating that the Purchaser is the holder of such Conversion Shares.  The Company shall not be required to issue or deliver the Conversion Shares until the Purchaser has surrendered the Note to the Company.

 

(d)                                  Adjustments to Conversion Price .  The Conversion Price shall be adjusted according to the following items: When any of the Principal Amount is outstanding at any time, if the Company: (i) pays dividends in the form of securities or security equivalents of the Company; (ii) splits the outstanding securities of the Company in order to increase the number of shares; or (iii) incorporates outstanding securities of the Company (including the form of reverse share split) to decrease the number of shares, the Conversion Price shall be multiplied by a fraction, whose numerator is the number of outstanding securities of the Company immediately before the occurrence of the matter, and denominator is the number of outstanding securities of the Company immediately after the occurrence of the matter. Any adjustment made according to the aforesaid conditions shall come into effect immediately after the record date of deciding the shareholders having rights to obtain dividends or allocations, and for the purpose of share split, incorporation or reclassification, shall come into effect immediately after such matters come into effect.

 

5.                                       Events of Default .  Each of the following events shall be considered an event of default (the “ Event of Default ”) with respect to the Note:

 

(a)                                  Failure to Pay .  The Company shall fail to pay (i) when due any principal payment or (ii) any interest payment or other payment required under the terms of this Note on the date due, and such payment shall not have been made within three (3) Business Days of the Company’s receipt of written notice to the Company of such failure to pay.

 

(b)                                  Voluntary Bankruptcy or Insolvency Proceedings .  The Company shall (i) apply for or consent to the appointment of a receiver, trustee, liquidator or custodian

 

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of itself or of all or a substantial part of its property, (ii) admit in writing its inability to pay its debts generally as they mature, (iii) make a general assignment for the benefit of its or any of its creditors, (iv) be dissolved or liquidated, (v) commence a voluntary case or other proceeding seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief with respect to itself or its debts under any bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect or consent to any such relief or to the appointment of or taking possession of its property by any official in an involuntary case or other proceeding commenced against it, or (vi) take any action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing.

 

(c)                                   Involuntary Bankruptcy or Insolvency Proceedings . Proceedings for the appointment of a receiver, trustee, liquidator or custodian of the Company, or of all or a substantial part of the property thereof, or an involuntary case or other proceedings seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief with respect to the Company, or the debts thereof under any bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect shall be commenced and an order for relief entered or such proceeding shall not be dismissed or discharged within 45 days of commencement.

 

(d)                                  Cease to be a Public Company . The Company’s securities shall cease to be publicly traded on, the Nasdaq Global Select Market.

 

(e)                                   No Trading .  The Company’s ADSs are suspended from trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market for ten (10) consecutive trading days.

 

(f)                                    Change of Control . Any of Change of Control shall occur. For the purpose of this provision 5(f), “Change of Control” means any “person” or “group” (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the U.S. Exchange Act) other than Mr. Kun Dai, founder and chief executive officer of the Company (“ Founder ”) and/or his Affiliates is or becomes the “beneficial owner” (as such term is used in Rule 13d-3 of the U.S. Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of 50% or more voting power of the Company’s issued and outstanding securities.

 

(g)                                   Material Adverse Effect . Any one or more events or changes shall have occurred that have caused or constitute or are likely to cause or constitute, either in any case or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(h)                                  Cross Default .  The Company or any Group Company (i) defaults in making any payment of any principal of any Significant Indebtedness (as defined below) on the scheduled or original due date with respect thereto; (ii) defaults in making any payment of any interest on any such Significant Indebtedness beyond the period of grace, if any, provided in the instrument or agreement under which such indebtedness was created; (iii) defaults in the observance or performance of any other material agreement, term, covenant or condition relating to any such Significant Indebtedness or contained in any instrument or agreement evidencing, securing or relating thereto, or any other event shall occur or condition exist, the effect of which default or other event or condition is to cause, or to permit the holder or beneficiary of such Significant Indebtedness (or a trustee or agent on behalf of such holder or beneficiary) to cause, with the giving of notice if required, such Significant Indebtedness to become due prior to its stated maturity or to become payable or (iv) breaches or defaults under or, to its knowledge, alleged to be in breach of or default under, any material lease, license, contract, agreement, instrument or obligation to which it is a

 

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party or its properties are subject and such breach or default has continued for ten (10) days after being notified in writing of such breach or default by the Purchaser. For the purpose of this section 5(h), “Significant Indebtedness” means, with respect to each event mentioned above, any indebtedness that equals or exceeds RMB20 million individually, or its equivalent in any other currency or currencies.

 

6.                                       Remedies   Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default under Section 5 of the Note, at the option and upon the written declaration of the Purchaser at the Purchaser’s sole discretion, the entire unpaid Principal Amount and unpaid interest accrued thereon shall become forthwith due and payable, and the Purchaser may, immediately and without expiration of any period of grace, enforce payment of all amounts due and owing under the Note and exercise any and all other remedies granted to it at law, in equity or otherwise.

 

7.                                       Prepayment .  The principal amount or interest accrued on the Note may not be prepaid prior to the Maturity Date without the written consent of the Purchaser.

 

8.                                       No Rights as Shareholder Prior to Conversion . For the avoidance of doubt, the Purchaser has not been conferred with any of the rights of a shareholder of the Company, including the right to vote as such, by any of the provisions hereof or any provisions under the Convertible Note Purchase Agreement, or any right (a) to vote for the election of directors or upon any matter submitted to shareholders at any meeting thereof and (b) to receive notice of meetings or to receive in-kind dividends or subscription rights or otherwise until the Note shall have been converted in whole and all the Conversion Shares issuable upon the whole conversion hereof shall have been issued, as provided for in the Note and the Convertible Note Purchase Agreement.

 

9.                                       Termination of Rights .  All rights under this Note shall automatically terminate when (a) all amounts owing on this Note have been paid in full or (b) the Note is converted in full pursuant to Section 4 of the Note.  Upon the termination of all rights under this Note, the Note shall be surrendered by the Purchaser to the Company and the Note so surrendered shall be cancelled and shall not be reissued.

 

10.                                Covenants .  The Company covenants to the Purchaser that, from the date hereof until all amounts owing hereunder have been paid in full or converted, the Company shall:

 

(a)                                  punctually pay the principal and/or any interest payable on the Note, and any other amount with respect to the repayment of the Note due and payable under the Note in the manner specified in the Note;

 

(b)                                  give written notice promptly to the Purchaser: (i) of any condition or event that constitutes an Event of Default, (ii) that any Person has given any notice to the Company or taken any other action with respect to any claimed Event of Default or (iii) of the occurrence of any event or change that has caused or evidences, either in any case or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect; and

 

(c)                                   comply with the requirements of all applicable laws, noncompliance with which could reasonably be expected to result in, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

 

11.                                Amendments and Waivers; Notice . The amendment or waiver of any term of this Note shall be subject to the written consent of the Company and the Purchaser.  The

 

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provision of notice shall be conducted pursuant to the terms of the Convertible Note Purchase Agreement.

 

12.                                Successors and Assigns . This Note applies to, inures to the benefit of, and binds the successors and assigns of the parties hereto; provided , however , that no party may assign its obligations under this Note without the written consent of the other party.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Purchaser may, subject to applicable laws, transfer this Note to or pledge this Note to the benefit of any of its Affiliates, including ICBC International Holdings Limited, without the consent of the Company.  Any transfer of this Note may take effect by surrender of this Note to the Company and reissuance of a new note to the transferee.

 

13.                                Governing Law; Dispute Resolution .  This Note shall be governed by and construed under the laws of Hong Kong without regards to principles of conflict of laws. The resolution of any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Note shall be conducted pursuant to the terms of the Convertible Note Purchase Agreement.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has executed this Note as of the date first above written.

 

 

 

Uxin Limited

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

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Exhibit 23.1

 

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

We hereby consent to the use in this Amendment No.2 to the Registration Statement on Form F-1 of Uxin Limited of our report dated May 4, 2018, except for the effects of the share split discussed in Note 32 to the consolidated financial statements, as to which the date was June 1, 2018 relating to the financial statements, which appears in this Registration Statement. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading “Experts” in such Registration Statement.

 

 

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers Zhong Tian LLP

Shanghai, the People’s Republic of China

June 13, 2018