As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 23, 2021

 

Registration No. 333-_______

 

 

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM S-3

 

REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 

TAKUNG ART CO., LTD
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Delaware   26-4731758
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

 

Room 709 Tower 2, Admiralty Centre, 18 Harcourt Road, Admiralty, Hong Kong

+852 3158 0977

(Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Registrant’s Principal Executive
Offices)

 

Tracy Chui-Kam Ng

Room 709 Tower 2, Admiralty Centre, 18 Harcourt Road,

Admiralty, Hong Kong 

+852 3158 0977

(Name, Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent for Service)

 

Copies to:

 

Elizabeth F. Chen, Esq.

Pryor Cashman LLP

7 Times Square

New York, New York 10036

(212) 326 0199

 

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: From time to time after the effective date of this registration statement.

 

If the only securities being registered on this form are being offered pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following box. ¨

 

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, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest reinvestment plans, check the following box. x

 

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. ¨

 

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

 

If this form is a registration statement pursuant to General Instruction I.D. or a post-effective amendment thereto that shall become effective upon filing with the Commission pursuant to Rule 462(e) under the Securities Act, check the following box. ¨

 

If this form is a post-effective amendment to a registration statement filed pursuant to General Instruction I.D. filed to register additional securities or additional classes of securities pursuant to rule 413(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box. ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act:

 

Large accelerated filer ¨ Accelerated filer ¨
Non-accelerated filer x Smaller reporting company x
  Emerging growth company ¨

 

If an emerging growth company, 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 Securities Act.

 

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

 

Title of Securities
To Be Registered
  Amount
To Be
Registered (1) 
    Proposed
Maximum
Offering Price
Per Share (2) 
    Proposed
Maximum
Aggregate
Offering Price (2) 
    Amount Of
Registration
Fee (2) 
 
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share     571,429     $ 6.78     $ 3,874,288.62     $ 422.68 (3)

 

(1)  In accordance with Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), this registration statement also shall register and be deemed to cover any additional shares of common stock of the Registrant which may be offered or become issuable to prevent dilution resulting from stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions.
   
(2) 

Estimated solely for the purpose of calculation of the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(c) under the Securities Act based on a per share price of $6.78, the average of the high and low reported sales prices of the Registrant's common stock on the NYSE American on July 20, 2021.

   
(3)  Paid herewith.

 

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 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 information in this 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 prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.

 

SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED JULY 23, 2021

 

PROSPECTUS

 

Takung Art Co., Ltd

 

571,429 Shares

of

Common Stock

 

This prospectus relates to the resale, from time to time, of up to 571,429 shares of our common stock, par value $0.001 per share, which may be offered and sold from time to time by a single shareholder set forth in the “Selling Shareholder” section of this prospectus. The shares of common stock that are being registered for resale pursuant to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part were issued by our company to the selling shareholder in a private placement of $5,000,000 at a purchase price of $8.75 per share, which closed on July 12, 2021.

 

The selling shareholder will receive all of the net proceeds from the sale of common stock offered hereby. The selling shareholder may resell the shares of common stock offered for resale through this prospectus to or through underwriters, broker-dealers, or agents, who may receive compensation in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions. We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of these shares by the selling shareholder, but we will bear all costs, fees and expenses in connection with the registration of the shares of common stock offered by the selling shareholder. The selling shareholder will bear all commissions and discounts, if any, attributable to the sale of the shares of common stock offered for resale through this prospectus.

 

The selling shareholder will determine where they may sell the shares in all cases, including, in the over-the-counter market or otherwise, at market prices prevailing at the time of sale, at prices related to the prevailing market prices, or at negotiated prices. For information regarding the selling shareholder and the times and manner in which they may offer or sell shares of our common stock, see “Selling Shareholder” or “Plan of Distribution.”

 

Our common stock is listed on the NYSE American under the symbol TKAT. On July 19, 2021, the last reported sale price for our common stock on the NYSE American was $7.30 per share.

 

Our principal executive offices are located at Room 709 Tower 2, Admiralty Centre, 18 Harcourt Road, Admiralty, Hong Kong and our telephone number at that address is +852 3158-0977.

 

Investing in securities involves certain risks. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 7 of this prospectus and in the applicable prospectus supplement, as updated in our future filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) that are incorporated by reference into this prospectus. You should carefully read and consider these risk factors before you invest in our securities.

 

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 

The date of this prospectus is [           ]

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS 1
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS 2
THE COMPANY 3
RISK FACTORS 7
USE OF PROCEEDS 7
DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK 7
DESCRIPTION OF COMMON STOCK 7
SELLING SHAREHOLDER 9
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION 10
LEGAL MATTERS 12
EXPERTS 12
INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE 12
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION 13

 

The distribution of this prospectus may be restricted by law in certain jurisdictions. You should inform yourself about and observe any of these restrictions. If you are in a jurisdiction where offers to sell, or solicitations of offers to purchase, the securities offered by this document are unlawful, or if you are a person to whom it is unlawful to direct these types of activities, then the offer presented in this prospectus does not extend to you.

 

We have not authorized anyone to give any information or make any representation about us that is different from, or in addition to, that contained in this prospectus, including in any of the materials that we have incorporated by reference into this prospectus, any accompanying prospectus supplement, and any free writing prospectus prepared or authorized by us. Therefore, if anyone does give you information of this sort, you should not rely on it as authorized by us. You should rely only on the information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement.

 

You should not assume that the information contained in this prospectus and any accompanying supplement to this prospectus is accurate on any date subsequent to the date set forth on the front of the document or that any information we have incorporated by reference is correct on any date subsequent to the date of the document incorporated by reference, even though this prospectus and any accompanying supplement to this prospectus is delivered or securities are sold on a later date. Neither the delivery of this prospectus, nor any sale made hereunder, shall under any circumstances create any implication that there has been no change in our affairs since the date hereof or that the information incorporated by reference herein is correct as of any time subsequent to the date of such information.

 

 

 

 

ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS

 

You should carefully read this prospectus and the information described under the heading “Where You Can Find More Information.” Neither we nor the selling shareholder have authorized anyone to give any information or make any representation about our company that is different from, or in addition to, that contained in this prospectus, including in any of the materials that have been incorporated by reference into this prospectus or any accompanying prospectus supplement. Therefore, if anyone does give you information of this sort, you should not rely on it as authorized by us. You should rely only on the information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement.

 

You should not assume that the information contained in this prospectus and any accompanying supplement to this prospectus is accurate on any date subsequent to the date set forth on the front of the document or that any information that has been incorporated by reference is correct on any date subsequent to the date of the document incorporated by reference, even though this prospectus and any accompanying supplement to this prospectus is delivered or securities are sold on a later date. Neither the delivery of this prospectus, nor any sale made hereunder, shall under any circumstances create any implication that there has been no change in our affairs since the date hereof or that the information incorporated by reference herein is correct as of any time subsequent to the date of such information.

 

The distribution of this prospectus may be restricted by law in certain jurisdictions. You should inform yourself about and observe any of these restrictions. If you are in a jurisdiction where offers to sell, or solicitations of offers to purchase, the securities offered by this document are unlawful, or if you are a person to whom it is unlawful to direct these types of activities, then the offer presented in this prospectus does not extend to you.

 

Unless the context otherwise requires, the terms “the Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our” in this prospectus each refer to Takung Art Co., Ltd, our subsidiaries and our consolidated entities. “China” and “the PRC” refer to the People’s Republic of China.

 

Unless otherwise noted, all currency figures in this filing are in U.S. dollars. References to “US$,” “$”, “dollars” and “U.S. dollars” are to the legal currency of the United States. References to “RMB” are to the Chinese yuan, the lawful currency of China, which is also known as the “Renminbi”. References to “HK$” are to the Hong Kong dollars, the legal currency of Hong Kong.

 

Our reporting currency is U.S. Dollars. This prospectus also contains translations of certain foreign currency amounts into U.S. dollars for the convenience of the reader. Unless otherwise stated, all translations of HK$ into U.S. dollars were made at HK$7.7534 and HK$7.7894 to US$1.00 and translations of Renminbi into U.S. dollars were made at RMB6.525 and RMB6.9618 to US$1.00, the exchange rates set forth in the H.10 statistical release of the Federal Reserve Board on December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. We make no representation that the HK$, Renminbi or U.S. dollar amounts referred to in this prospectus could have been or could be converted into U.S. dollars, HK$ or Renminbi, as the case may be, at any particular rate or at all. As of March 31, 2021, the translations of HK$ and Renminbi into U.S. dollars were made at HK$7.7744 and RMB6.5696 to US$1.00, respectively.

 

References to “PRC” or “China” are to the People’s Republic of China, excluding, for the purposes of this prospectus only, Taiwan and the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau. References to “Hong Kong” are to “Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China”. Unless otherwise specified or required by context, references to “we,” “the Company”, “Takung”, “our” and “us” refer collectively to (i) Takung Art Co., Ltd, (ii) the subsidiaries of Takung Art Co., Ltd, Hong Kong Takung Art Company Limited (“Hong Kong Takung”), Hong Kong MQ Group Limited (“Hong Kong MQ”), a Hong Kong limited liability company and its wholly-owned PRC subsidiary, Takung Cultural Development (Tianjin) Co., Ltd (“Tianjin Takung”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Takung incorporated in the Tianjin Pilot Free-Trade Zone (TJFTZ) in Tianjin, China respectively.

 

References to Tianjin Takung’s “registered capital” is to the equity of Tianjin Takung, which under PRC law is measured not in terms of shares owned but in terms of the amount of capital that has been contributed to a company by a particular shareholder or all shareholders. The portion of a limited liability company’s total capital contributed by a particular shareholder represents that shareholder’s ownership of the company, and the total amount of capital contributed by all shareholders is the company’s total equity. Capital contributions are made to a company by deposits into a dedicated account in the company’s name, which the company may access in order to meet its financial needs. When a company’s accountant certifies to PRC authorities that a capital contribution has been made and the company has received the necessary government permission to increase its contributed capital, the capital contribution is registered with regulatory authorities and becomes a part of the company’s “registered capital.”

 

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

Some of the statements contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus may be “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Exchange Act and may involve material risks, assumptions and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements typically are identified by the use of terms such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “believe,” “might,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “estimate” and similar words, although some forward-looking statements are expressed differently.

 

Although we believe that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, these statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict and which may cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made and except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to publicly release the results of any revision or update of these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. If we do update or correct one or more forward-looking statements, you should not conclude that we will make additional updates or corrections with respect thereto or with respect to other forward-looking statements. A detailed discussion of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from our forward-looking statements is included in our periodic reports filed with the SEC and in the “Risk Factors” section of this prospectus.

 

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THE COMPANY

 

Overview

 

Takung Art Co., Ltd is a holding company that, through Hong Kong Takung Art Company Limited (“Hong Kong Takung”) and Takung Cultural Development (Tianjin) Co. Ltd., Hong Kong Takung’s wholly-owned subsidiary in China (“Tianjin Takung”), operates an electronic online platform located at http://en.takungae.com/ for artists, art dealers and art investors to offer and trade in ownership units over valuable artwork. On June 19, 2019, Takung Art Co., Ltd purchased from Ms. Ma Hiu Ngai, the Company’s shareholder, one (1) ordinary share of Hong Kong MQ Group Limited (“Hong Kong MQ”), constituting 100% of its issued and outstanding shares, for a cash consideration of HK$1.00 and therefore made Hong Kong MQ its wholly-owned subsidiary.

 

Through Hong Kong Takung and Tianjin Takung, we offer on-line listing and trading services that allow artists/art dealers/owners to access a much bigger art trading market where they can engage with a wide range of investors that they might not encounter without our platform. Our platform also makes investment in high-end and expensive artwork more accessible to ordinary people without substantial financial resources. We have deregistered Takung Art Holdings and Shanghai Takung in an effort to streamline our business operations.

 

We generate revenue from our services in connection with the offering and trading of artwork on our system, primarily consisting of listing fees, trading commissions, and management fees.

 

We are headquartered in Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region, People’s Republic of China and conduct business in Hong Kong and Tianjin. Our principal executive office is located at Room 709, Tower 2, Admiralty Centre, 18 Harcourt Road, Admiralty, Hong Kong.

 

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Corporate History and Structure

 

We were incorporated in Delaware under the name Cardigant Medical Inc. on April 17, 2009. Our initial business plan was focused on the development of novel biologic and peptide-based compounds and enhanced methods for local delivery of treatments for vascular diseases including peripheral artery disease and ischemic stroke.

 

Pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of July 31, 2014, Yong Li, an individual purchased a total of 22,185,230 (pre- Reverse Stock Split) restricted shares of common stock of the Company from a group of three former shareholders of the Company. In consideration for the shares, Mr. Li paid the sellers $399,344 in cash which came from his own capital. The sellers were Jerett A. Creed, the Company’s former Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, director and formerly a controlling shareholder of the Company, the Creed Family Limited Partnership and Ralph Sinibaldi. The shares represented approximately 95% of the Company’s then issued and outstanding common stock. The sale was consummated on August 28, 2014. As a result of the transaction, there was a change in control of the Company.

 

On August 27, 2014, we entered into a Contribution Agreement with Cardigant Neurovascular. Pursuant to the Contribution Agreement, we assigned all our assets, properties, rights, title and interest used or held for use by our business, (except for certain excluded assets set forth therein) which was the treatment of atherosclerosis and plaque stabilization in both the coronary and peripheral vasculature using systemic and local delivery of large molecule therapeutics and peptide mimetics based on high density lipoprotein targets (“Cardigant Business”). In consideration for such contribution of capital, Cardigant Neurovascular agreed to assume all our liabilities raising from the Cardigant Business prior to the date of the Contribution Agreement and thereafter with regard to certain contributed contacts. We granted Cardigant Neurovascular an exclusive option for a period of 6 months to purchase the excluded assets for $1. Cardigant Neurovascular exercised this option October 20, 2014 and the excluded assets were assigned to Cardigant Neurovascular on October 20, 2014.

 

Also on October 20, 2014, we acquired the business of Hong Kong Takung through the acquisition of all the share capital of Hong Kong Takung under a Share Exchange Agreement dated September 23, 2014 in exchange for 209,976,000 (pre-Reverse Stock Split) newly-issued restricted shares of our common stock to the shareholders of Hong Kong Takung.

Hong Kong Takung is a limited liability company incorporated on September 17, 2012 under the laws of Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region, China. Although Hong Kong Takung was incorporated in late 2012, it did not commence business operations until late 2013.

 

As a result of the transfer of the excluded assets pursuant to the Contribution Agreement and the acquisition of all the issued and outstanding shares of Hong Kong Takung, we ceased the Cardigant Business and have now assumed Hong Kong Takung’s business operations.

 

On November 5, 2014, we filed a Certificate of Amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of the State of Delaware to change our name from “Cardigant Medical Inc.” to “Takung Art Co., Ltd”.

 

On July 28, 2015, Hong Kong Takung incorporated a wholly owned subsidiary, Takung (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (“Shanghai Takung”), in Shanghai Free-Trade Zone (SFTZ) in Shanghai, China, with a registered capital of $1 million. Shanghai Takung assists in Hong Kong Takung’s operations by receiving deposits from and making payments to online artwork Traders in mainland China on behalf of Hong Kong Takung. On January 27, 2016, Hong Kong Takung incorporated a wholly owned subsidiary, Takung Cultural Development (Tianjin) Co., Ltd (“Tianjin Takung”) in the Tianjin Free Trade Zone (TJFTZ) in Tianjin, China with a registered capital of $1 million. Tianjin Takung provides technology development services to Hong Kong Takung and Shanghai Takung, and also carries out marketing and promotion activities in mainland China. Management has recently determined to merge the operations of Shanghai Takung with Tianjin Takung’s and deregistered Shanghai Takung in order to save costs on May 8, 2020.

 

On August 10, 2015, we filed a Certificate of Amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware to effect a reverse stock split of our issued and outstanding shares of common stock at a ratio of 1-for-25 (the “Reverse Stock Split”). Upon filing of the Certificate of Amendment, every twenty-five shares of the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock were automatically converted into one issued and outstanding share of common stock, without any change in par value per share. No fractional shares will be issued as a result of the Reverse Stock Split. Shareholders who would otherwise be entitled to receive a fractional share will be entitled to rounding up their fractional shares to the nearest whole number.

 

Hong Kong Takung Art Holdings Company Limited (“Takung Art Holdings”) was incorporated in Hong Kong on July 20, 2018 and operates as a holding company to operate an e-commerce platform for offering, selling and trading whole pieces of artwork instead of units of artwork. Takung Art Holdings was deregistered on April 29, 2020 due to deregistration of Art Era Internet Technology (Tianjin) Co., Ltd as discussed below.

 

Art Era Internet Technology (Tianjin) Co., Ltd (“Art Era”), formed in Tianjin on September 7, 2018, is a directly wholly owned subsidiary of Takung Art Holdings, and formed as a limited liability company with a registered capital of $2 million located in the Pilot Free Trade Zone in Tianjin. Art Era mainly focuses on developing our e-commerce platform for art. Art Era was deregistered on June 18, 2019 due to Company’s plan to put off the e-commerce platform development.

 

Hong Kong MQ Group Limited (“Hong Kong MQ”) was formed in Hong Kong on November 27, 2018 and currently has no operations. On June 19, 2019, as a result of a private transaction, one (1) share of common stock of Hong Kong MQ was transferred from Ms. Hiu Ngai Ma to the Company. The net asset of Hong Kong MQ was $nil as of the acquisition date. The consideration paid for the ownership transfer, which represent 100% of the issued and outstanding share capital of Hong Kong MQ, was $0.13 (HK$1). Hong Kong MQ became a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.

 

MQ (Tianjin) Enterprise Management Consulting Co., Ltd (“Tianjin MQ”) was incorporated in Tianjin, PRC on July 9, 2019 and is a directly wholly owned subsidiary of Hong Kong MQ. It was established as a limited liability company with a registered capital of $100,000 located in the Pilot Free Trade Zone in Tianjin. Tianjin MQ will focus on exploring business opportunities. Tianjin MQ was deregistered on August 10, 2020 due to the Company streamlining its operation.

 

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Business History of Hong Kong Takung

 

Hong Kong Takung is a limited liability company incorporated on September 17, 2012 under the laws of Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region, China. Its authorized capital is 20,000,000 shares. Prior to the Reverse Merger, all its 20,000,000 issued and outstanding shares, par value $0.13 (HK$1) per share, were owned by Kirin Linkage Limited (4,000,000 shares) and Loyal Heaven Limited (16,000,000 shares), both Cayman Islands companies.

 

Although Hong Kong Takung was incorporated in late 2012, it did not commence business operations until late 2013.

 

Corporate Structure

 

The diagram below illustrates our current corporate structure:

 

 

 

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RISK FACTORS

 

An investment in our securities involves a high degree of risk. Before making any investment decision, you should carefully consider the risk factors set forth below, the information under the caption “Risk Factors” in any applicable prospectus supplement, any related free writing prospectus that we may authorize to be provided to you and the information under the caption “Risk Factors” in our annual report on Form 10-K that is incorporated by reference in this prospectus, as updated by our subsequent filings under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act.

 

These risks could materially affect our business, results of operation or financial condition and affect the value of our securities. Additional risks and uncertainties that are not yet identified may also materially harm our business, operating results and financial condition and could result in a complete loss of your investment. You could lose all or part of your investment. For more information, see “Where You Can Find More Information.”

 

USE OF PROCEEDS

 

We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of our common stock offered by this prospectus. The Selling Shareholder will receive all of the proceeds. We will pay all costs, fees and expenses incurred in connection with the registration of the shares of our common stock covered by this prospectus.

 

DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK

 

The following is a summary of our capital stock and certain provisions of our certificate of incorporation and bylaws. This summary does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the provisions of our certificate of incorporation, as amended, our bylaws and applicable provisions of the laws of the State of Delaware.

 

See “Where You Can Find More Information” elsewhere in this prospectus for information on where you can obtain copies of our articles of incorporation and our bylaws, which have been filed with and are publicly available from the SEC.

 

As of July 19, 2021, our authorized capital stock consists of 1,000,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.001 par value per share, of which 12,398,873 shares are issued and outstanding.

 

The authorized and unissued shares of our common stock are available for issuance without further action by our shareholders, unless such action is required by applicable law or the rules of the NYSE American, or any stock exchange on which our securities may be listed at such time. Unless approval of our shareholders is so required, our board of directors will not seek shareholder approval for the issuance and sale of our common stock.

 

DESCRIPTION OF COMMON STOCK

 

Each outstanding share of common stock is entitled to one vote, either in person or by proxy, on all matters that may be voted upon by their holders at meetings of the shareholders.

 

Holders of our common stock:

 

(i)       have equal ratable rights to dividends from funds legally available therefore, if declared by the Board of Directors;

 

(ii)      are entitled to share ratably in all our assets available for distribution to holders of common stock upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding up;

 

(iii)     do not have preemptive, subscription or conversion rights; and

 

(iv)     are entitled to one non-cumulative vote per share on all matters on which shareholders may vote at all meetings of our shareholders.

 

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The holders of shares of our common stock do not have cumulative voting rights, which means that the holder or holders of more than fifty percent (50%) of outstanding shares voting for the election of directors can elect all of our directors if they so choose and, in such event, the holders of the remaining shares will not be able to elect any of the our directors.

 

Our common stock is listed on the NYSE American under the symbol “TKAT.” The transfer agent and registrar for our common stock is VStock Transfer, LLC, 18 Lafayette Place, Woodmere, New York 11598.

 

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SELLING SHAREHOLDER

 

We have agreed to register 571,429 shares of our common stock which are beneficially owned by the Selling Shareholder.

 

On July 8, 2021, we entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with Sabby Volatility Warrant Master Fund, Ltd. (the “Selling Shareholder”) pursuant to which we sold to the Selling Shareholder, through a private placement, an aggregate of 571,429 shares (the “Shares”) of the common stock, at a purchase price of $8.75 per share, for aggregate gross proceeds to us of $5,000,000 (the “Private Placement”). The Shares are restricted shares and cannot be resold without an effective registration statement or a valid exemption. The Private Placement closed on July 12, 2021 (the “Closing”).

 

On July 8, 2021, we also entered into a Registration Rights Agreement with the Selling Shareholder, pursuant to which we are required to file an initial registration statement with the SEC covering the resale of the Shares no later than 17 calendar days after the date of the closing and to use best efforts to have such registration statement declared effective as promptly as practical thereafter, and in any event no later than 75 calendar days after the Closing in the event of a “full review” by the SEC.

 

The Shares are being registered to permit public secondary trading of these securities, and the Selling Shareholder may offer these shares for resale from time to time as described in “Plan of Distribution.”

 

The following table sets forth the name of the Selling Shareholder, the number of shares of common stock owned beneficially by the Selling Shareholder as of July 16, 2021, and the number of shares that may be offered for resale by the Selling Shareholder from time to time. These shares may also be sold by donees, pledgees, and other transferees or successors in the interest of the Selling Shareholder.

 

The Selling Shareholder may decide to sell all, some, or none of the shares of the common stock listed below. We currently have no agreements, arrangements or understandings with the Selling Shareholder regarding the sale of any of the securities covered by this prospectus. We cannot provide you with any estimate of the number of shares of our common stock that the Selling Shareholder will hold in the future.

 

For purposes of this table, beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act, and includes voting power and investment power with respect to such shares. In calculating the percentage ownership or percent of equity vote for a given individual or group, the number of shares of common stock outstanding for that individual or group includes unissued shares subject to options, warrants, rights or conversion privileges exercisable within sixty days held by such individual or group, but are not deemed outstanding by any other person or group.

 

The applicable percentage of ownership is based on an aggregate of 12,398,873 shares of our Common Stock outstanding on July 19, 2021.

 

Name of Selling Shareholder   Number of
Shares of
Common Stock
Owned Before
the Offering
    Percent of
Common Stock
Owned Before
the Offering
    Shares
Available
for Sale
Under This
Prospectus
    Number
of Shares
of Common
Stock To
Be Owned
After the
Termination of
the Offering
    Percent
of Common
Stock to
be Owned
After
Completion of
the Offering
 
Sabby Volatility Warrant Master Fund, Ltd. (2)     571,429       4.6 %     571,429       (1)     (1)

 

  (1) Because (a) the Selling Shareholder may offer all or some of the shares of our common stock that it holds in the offering contemplated by this prospectus, (b) the offering of shares of our common stock is not being underwritten on a firm commitment basis, and (c) the Selling Shareholder could purchase additional shares of our common stock from time to time, no estimate can be given as to the number of shares or percent of our common stock that will be held by the Selling Shareholder upon termination of the offering.
     
  (2) The address of Sabby Volatility Warrant Master Fund, Ltd. is c/o Sabby Management, LLC, 10 Mountainview Road, Suite 205, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458.

 

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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

 

The common stock covered by this prospectus may be offered and sold from time to time by the Selling Shareholder. The term “Selling Shareholder” includes pledgees, donees, transferees or other successors in interest selling shares received after the date of this prospectus from the Selling Shareholder as a pledge, gift, partnership distribution or other non-sale related transfer. The number of shares beneficially owned by the Selling Shareholder will decrease as and when they effect any such transfers. The plan of distribution for the Selling Shareholder’s shares sold hereunder will otherwise remain unchanged, except that the transferees, pledgees, donees or other successors will be Selling Shareholders hereunder. To the extent required, we may amend and supplement this prospectus from time to time to describe a specific plan of distribution. The Selling Shareholder will act independently of us in making decisions with respect to the timing, manner and size of each sale. Once sold under this registration statement, of which this prospectus forms a part, the shares of common stock will be freely tradable in the hands of persons other than our affiliates.

 

We will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale by the Selling Shareholder of the shares of common stock. We will bear all fees and expenses incident to our obligation to register the shares of common stock.

 

The Selling Shareholder may make these sales at prices and under terms then prevailing or at prices related to the then current market price. The Selling Shareholder may also make sales in negotiated transactions. The Selling Shareholder may offer their shares from time to time pursuant to one or more of the following methods:

 

  ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker-dealer solicits purchasers;

 

  one or more block trades in which the broker-dealer will attempt to sell the shares as agent but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to facilitate the transaction;

 

  purchases by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by the broker-dealer for its account;

 

  an exchange distribution in accordance with the rules of the applicable exchange;

 

  public or privately negotiated transactions;

 

  on the NYSE American (or through the facilities of any national securities exchange or U.S. inter- dealer quotation system of a registered national securities association, on which the shares are then listed, admitted to unlisted trading privileges or included for quotation);

 

  through underwriters, brokers or dealers (who may act as agents or principals) or directly to one or more purchasers;

 

  a combination of any such methods of sale; and

 

  any other method permitted pursuant to applicable law.

 

In connection with distributions of the shares or otherwise, the Selling Shareholder may:

 

  enter into hedging transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions, which may in turn engage in short sales of the shares in the course of hedging the positions they assume;

 

  sell the shares short after the effective date of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part and redeliver the shares to close out such short positions;

 

  enter into option or other transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions which require the delivery to them of shares offered by this prospectus, which they may in turn resell; and

 

  pledge shares to a broker-dealer or other financial institution, which, upon a default, they may in turn resell.

 

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In addition to the foregoing methods, the Selling Shareholder may offer their shares from time to time in transactions involving principals or brokers not otherwise contemplated above, in a combination of such methods as described above or any other lawful methods. The Selling Shareholder may also transfer, donate or assign its shares to lenders, family members and others and each of such persons will be deemed to be a Selling Shareholder for purposes of this prospectus. The Selling Shareholder or its successors in interest may from time to time pledge or grant a security interest in some or all of the shares of common stock, and if the Selling Shareholder defaults in the performance of its secured obligations, the pledgees or secured parties may offer and sell the shares of common stock from time to time under this prospectus; provided, however in the event of a pledge or then default on a secured obligation by the Selling Shareholder, in order for the shares to be sold under this registration statement, unless permitted by law, we must distribute a prospectus supplement and/or amendment to this registration statement amending the list of selling shareholders to include the pledgee, secured party or other successors in interest of the Selling Shareholder under this prospectus.

 

The Selling Shareholder may also sell their shares pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act, provided the Selling Shareholder meets the criteria and conform to the requirements of such rule.

 

The Selling Shareholder may effect such transactions directly or indirectly through underwriters, broker-dealers or agents acting on their behalf. Broker-dealers or agents may receive commissions, discounts or concessions from the Selling Shareholder, in amounts to be negotiated immediately prior to the sale (which compensation as to a particular broker-dealer might be in excess of customary commissions for routine market transactions). If the shares of common stock are sold through underwriters or broker-dealers, the Selling Shareholder will be responsible for underwriting discounts or commissions or agent's commissions. Neither we, nor the Selling Shareholder, can presently estimate the amount of that compensation. If the Selling Shareholder notifies us that a material arrangement has been entered into with a broker- dealer for the sale of shares through a block trade, special offering, exchange, distribution or secondary distribution or a purchase by a broker or dealer, we will file a prospectus supplement, if required by Rule 424 under the Securities Act, setting forth: (i) the name of the selling shareholder and the participating broker-dealers; (ii) the number of shares involved; (iii) the price at which the shares were sold; (iv) the commissions paid or discounts or concessions allowed to the broker-dealers, where applicable; (v) a statement to the effect that the broker-dealers did not conduct any investigation to verify the information set out or incorporated by reference in this prospectus; and any other fact material to the transaction.

 

The Selling Shareholder and any other person participating in a distribution of the shares covered by this prospectus will be subject to applicable provisions of the Exchange Act, including, without limitation, Regulation M, which may limit the timing of purchases and sales of any of the shares by the Selling Shareholder and any other such person. Furthermore, under Regulation M, any person engaged in the distribution of the shares may not simultaneously engage in market-making activities with respect to the particular shares being distributed for certain periods prior to the commencement of, or during, that distribution. All of the above may affect the marketability of the shares and the ability of any person or entity to engage in market-making activities with respect to the shares. We have advised the Selling Shareholder that the anti-manipulation rules of Regulation M under the Exchange Act may apply.

 

In offering the shares covered by this prospectus, the Selling Shareholder, and any broker-dealers and any other participating broker-dealers who execute sales for the Selling Shareholder, may be deemed to be “underwriters” within the meaning of the Securities Act in connection with these sales. Any profits realized by the Selling Shareholder and the compensation of such broker-dealers may be deemed to be underwriting discounts and commissions. We are not aware that the Selling Shareholder has entered into any arrangements with any underwriters or broker-dealers regarding the sale of its shares of our common stock.

 

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LEGAL MATTERS

 

The validity of the securities offered hereby has been passed upon for us by Pryor Cashman LLP.

 

EXPERTS

 

Our consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2020, and for the year ended December 31, 2020, have been incorporated by reference in the registration statement in reliance on the report of WWC, P.C., an independent registered public accounting firm, and upon the authority of said firm as experts in accounting and auditing. Our consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2019, and for the year ended December 31, 2019, have been incorporated by reference in the registration statement in reliance on the report of Marcum Bernstein & Pinchuk LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, and upon the authority of said firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

 

INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE

 

The SEC allows us to “incorporate by reference” the information we file with them into this prospectus. This means that we can disclose important information about us and our financial condition to you by referring you to another document filed separately with the SEC instead of having to repeat the information in this prospectus. The information incorporated by reference is considered to be part of this prospectus and later information that we file with the SEC will automatically update and supersede this information. This prospectus incorporates by reference any future filings made with the SEC under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14, or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, between the date of the initial registration statement and prior to effectiveness of the registration statement and the documents listed below that we have previously filed with the SEC:

 

  our Current Reports on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on June 1, 2021, June 2, 2021, July 13, 2021 and July 22, 2021;

 

  our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2021, filed with the SEC on May 17, 2021;

 

  our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, filed with the SEC on March 31, 2021;  
     
  The description of our Common Stock contained in our Registration Statement on Form 8-A, as filed with the SEC on August 26, 2015, including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description.

 

We also incorporate by reference all documents that we file with the SEC on or after the effective time of this prospectus pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act and prior to the sale of all the securities registered hereunder or the termination of the registration statement. Nothing in this prospectus shall be deemed to incorporate information furnished but not filed with the SEC.

 

Any statement contained in this prospectus or in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference in this prospectus shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this prospectus to the extent that a statement contained herein or in the applicable prospectus supplement or in any other subsequently filed document that also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference modifies or supersedes the statement. Any statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this prospectus.

 

You may request a copy of the filings incorporated herein by reference, including exhibits to such documents that are specifically incorporated by reference, at no cost, by writing or calling us at the following address or telephone number:

 

Takung Art Co., Ltd

Room 709 Tower 2, Admiralty Centre, 18 Harcourt Road,

Admiralty, Hong Kong

+852 3158-0977

 

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Statements contained in this prospectus as to the contents of any contract or other documents are not necessarily complete, and in each instance you are referred to the copy of the contract or other document filed as an exhibit to the registration statement or incorporated herein, each such statement being qualified in all respects by such reference and the exhibits and schedules thereto.

 

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

 

This prospectus is part of a registration statement on Form S-3 that we filed with the SEC registering the securities that may be offered and sold hereunder. The registration statement, including exhibits thereto, contains additional relevant information about us and these securities, as permitted by the rules and regulations of the SEC, we have not included in this prospectus. A copy of the registration statement can be obtained at the address set forth below or at the SEC’s website as noted below. You should read the registration statement, including any applicable prospectus supplement, for further information about us and these securities.

 

We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. Our SEC filings are available to the public over the Internet at the SEC’s website at http:/www.sec.gov, or at our corporate website at http://www.takungart.com.

 

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PART II

 

INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

 

Item 14. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.

 

The following table sets forth all expenses payable by us in connection with the offering of our securities being registered hereby.

 

SEC registration fee   $ 422.68  
Legal fees and expenses     *  
Accounting fees and expenses     *  
Printing and miscellaneous expenses     *  
         
Total expenses   $ *  

 

* Estimated expenses are presently not known and cannot be estimated.

 

Item 15. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.

 

Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law authorizes a corporation’s board of directors to grant, and authorizes a court to award, indemnity to officers, directors, and other corporate agents.

 

As permitted by Section 102(b)(7) of the Delaware General Corporation Law, the Registrant’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation includes provisions that eliminate the personal liability of its directors and officers for monetary damages for breach of their fiduciary duty as directors and officers.

 

In addition, as permitted by Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, the amended and restated certificate of incorporation and bylaws of the Registrant provide that:

 

  · The Registrant shall indemnify its directors and officers for serving the Registrant in those capacities or for serving other business enterprises at the Registrant’s request, to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law. Delaware law provides that a corporation may indemnify such person if such person acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Registrant and, with respect to any criminal proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe such person’s conduct was unlawful.

 

  · The Registrant may, in its discretion, indemnify employees and agents in those circumstances where indemnification is permitted by applicable law.

 

  · The Registrant may be required to advance expenses, as incurred, to its directors and officers in connection with defending a proceeding, except that such director or officer shall undertake to repay such advances if it is ultimately determined that such person is not entitled to indemnification.

 

  · The Registrant may not be obligated pursuant to the amended and restated bylaws to indemnify a person with respect to proceedings initiated by that person, except with respect to proceedings authorized by the Registrant’s board of directors or brought to enforce a right to indemnification.

 

  · The rights conferred in the amended and restated certificate of incorporation and bylaws are not exclusive, and the Registrant is authorized to enter into indemnification agreements with its directors, officers, employees, and agents and to obtain insurance to indemnify such persons.

 

  · The Registrant may not retroactively amend the bylaw provisions to reduce its indemnification obligations to directors, officers, employees, and agents.

 

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The Registrant is in the process of obtaining directors and officers insurance to insure such persons against certain liabilities.

 

These indemnification provisions may be sufficiently broad to permit indemnification of the Registrant’s officers and directors for liabilities (including reimbursement of expenses incurred) arising under the Securities Act.

 

Item 16. Exhibits and Financial Schedule

 

See the Exhibit Index attached to this registration statement and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 17. Undertakings.

 

The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:

 

(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:

 

(i) to include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act;

 

(ii) to reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of this registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in this registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in the volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement; and

 

(iii) to include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in this registration statement or any material change to such information in this registration statement;

 

provided, however, that paragraphs (1)(i), (1)(ii) and (1)(iii) do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act, that are incorporated by reference in this registration statement, or is contained in a form of prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) that is part of this registration statement.

 

(2) That, for the purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at the time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

 

(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.

 

(4) That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act to any purchaser:

 

(i) Each prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) shall be deemed to be part of the registration statement as of the date the filed prospectus was deemed part of and included in the registration statement; and

 

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(ii) Each prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5) or (b)(7) as part of a registration statement in reliance on Rule 430B relating to an offering made pursuant to Rule 415(a)(1)(i), (vii) or (x) for the purpose of providing the information required by section 10(a) of the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the earlier of the date such form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness or the date of the first contract of sale of securities in the offering described in the prospectus. As provided in Rule 430B, for liability purposes of the issuer and any person that is at that date an underwriter, such date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of the registration statement relating to the securities in the registration statement to which that prospectus relates, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. 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 effective date, 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 effective date.

 

(5) That, for the purpose of determining liability of a 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.

 

(6) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that:

 

(i) 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.

 

(ii) 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.

 

The Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the Registrant’s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan’s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference in this registration statement 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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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 indemnification provisions described herein, 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.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Hong Kong on the 23rd day of July, 2021.

 

  TAKUNG ART CO., LTD
     
  By: /s/ Tracy Chui-Kam Ng
    Tracy Chui-Kam Ng
   

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

 

Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Tracy Chui-Kam Ng as his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting alone, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement on Form S-3 and any subsequent registration statement the Registrant may hereafter file with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 462 under the Securities Act to register additional securities in connection with this registration statement, and to file this registration statement, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in order to effectuate the same as fully, to all intents and purposes, as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Signature   Title   Date
         
/s/ Kwok Leung Paul Li   Chief Executive Officer   July 23, 2021
Kwok Leung Paul Li   (Principal Executive Officer)    
         
/s/ Tracy Chui-Kam Ng   Chief Financial Officer   July 23, 2021
Tracy Chui-Kam Ng   (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)    
         
/s/ Xiaoyu Zhang   Director   July 23, 2021
Xiaoyu Zhang        
         
/s/ Jiangping (Gary) Xiao   Director   July 23, 2021
Jiangping (Gary) Xiao        
         
/s/ Li Lv   Director   July 23, 2021
Li Lv        

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit     
Number   Description
3.1   Certificate of Incorporation (1)
3.2   Bylaws (1)
3.3   Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Incorporation (1)
3.4   Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Incorporation (1)
3.5   Certificate of Amendment (2)
3.6   Certificate of Amendment (3)
3.7   Certificate of Amendment (4)
4.1   Common Stock Specimen **
5.1   Opinion of Pryor Cashman LLP **
10.1   Securities Purchase Agreement dated July 8, 2021 (5)
10.2   Registration Rights Agreement dated July 8, 2021 (6)
23.1   Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (Marcum Bernstein & Pinchuk LLP) **
23.2   Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (WWC, P.C.) **
23.3   Consent of Pryor Cashman LLP (included in legal opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1) **
24.1   Powers of Attorney (included on signature page)

 

** Filed herewith

 

(1) Incorporated herein by reference to the exhibits to our registration statement on Form S-1 filed with the SEC on August 16, 2011.

 

(2) Incorporated herein by reference to the exhibit to our current report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 7, 2013.

 

(3) Incorporated herein by reference to the exhibit to our current report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 6, 2014.

  

(4) Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to our current report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 12, 2015.
   
(5) Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our current report on Form 8-K filed by the Company with the SEC on July 13, 2021
   
(6) Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to our current report on Form 8-K filed by the Company with the SEC on July 13, 2021

  

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Exhibit 4.1

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Exhibit 5.1

 

 

July 23, 2021

 

Board of Directors

Takung Art Co., Ltd

Room 709 Tower 2

Admiralty Centre

18 Harcourt Road

Admiralty, Hong Kong

 

 

  Re: Resale Registration Statement on Form S-3 for Takung Art Co., Ltd

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

We have acted as counsel to Takung Art Co., Ltd, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), in connection with the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (the “Registration Statement”) filed by the Company on the date hereof with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), relating to the offering for resale of up to 571,429 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Shares”), for the account of the selling stockholder identified in the Registration Statement (the “Selling Stockholder”). This opinion letter is furnished to you at your request to enable you to fulfill the requirements of Item 601(b)(5) of Regulation S-K, 17 C.F.R. § 229.601(b)(5), in connection with the Registration Statement.

 

In our capacity as corporate counsel to the Company and for the purposes of this opinion, we have examined originals, or copies certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of the following documents:

 

1. the Registration Statement (including the prospectus contained therein);

 

 

 

2. the Articles of Incorporation of the Company;

 

 

3. the Bylaws of the Company;

 

 

4. a Certificate of Good Standing issued by the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, dated July 9, 2021, certifying that the Company is in existence and in good standing in the State of Delaware;

 

 

5. the Securities Purchase Agreement entered into on July 8, 2021 among the Company and the Selling Stockholder, and the Registration Rights Agreement entered into on July 8, 2021;

 

 

6. a certain Unanimous Written Consent of the Board of Directors of the Company, dated July 8, 2021 authorizing the transaction relating to the Securities Purchase Agreement; and

 

 

7. a certain certificate of the officers of the Company certifying as to certain factual matters.

 

 

 

 

 

Takung Art Co., Ltd

July 23, 2021

Page 2

 

In rendering the opinion expressed below, we have assumed without verification the genuineness of all signatures, the legal capacity of natural persons, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, the conformity to the originals of all documents submitted to us as copies and the authenticity of the originals of such copies, and the due authorization, execution and delivery of all documents by all parties and the validity, binding effect and enforceability thereof (other than the authorization, execution and delivery of documents by the Company and the validity, binding effect and enforceability thereof upon the Company). In addition, we have assumed and not verified the accuracy as to the factual matters of each document we have reviewed and the accuracy of, and each applicable party’s full compliance with, any representations and warranties contained therein. As to questions of fact material to this opinion, we have, to the extent deemed appropriate, relied upon certain representations of certain officers of the Company. Accordingly, we are relying upon (without any independent investigation thereof) the truth and accuracy of the statements, covenants, representations and warranties set forth in the documents we have reviewed.

 

Based upon the foregoing and subject to the assumptions, exceptions, limitations and qualifications set forth herein, we are of the opinion that:

 

  1. The Company is a corporation validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the state of Delaware.
     
  2. The Shares have been duly authorized for issuance by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company and are validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

 

Our opinion is limited to applicable statutory provisions of the Delaware General Corporation Law and the reported judicial decisions interpreting those laws, and federal laws of the United States of America to the extent referred to specifically herein. We are generally familiar with the Delaware General Corporation Law as currently in effect and the judicial decisions thereunder and have made such inquiries and review of matters of fact and law as we determined necessary to render the opinions contained herein. We assume no obligation to revise or supplement this opinion letter in the event of future changes in such laws or the interpretations thereof or such facts. We express no opinion regarding the Securities Act, or any other federal or state laws or regulations.

 

This opinion letter is issued as of the date hereof and is necessarily limited to laws now in effect and facts and circumstances presently existing and brought to our attention. We assume no obligation to supplement this opinion letter if any applicable laws change after the date hereof, or if we become aware of any facts or circumstances that now exist or that occur or arise in the future and may change the opinions expressed herein after the date hereof.

 

We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as Exhibit 5.1 to the Registration Statement and to the use of our name under the caption “Legal Matters” in the Registration Statement and the prospectus that forms a part thereof. In giving the foregoing consent, we do not admit that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act, or the rules and regulations of the Commission.

 

 

 

Very truly yours,

   
   
  /s/ PRYOR CASHMAN LLP

 

 

 

Exhibit 23.1

 

 

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm’s Consent

 

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement of Takung Art Co., Ltd. on Form S-3 of our report dated May 8, 2020, with respect to our audit of the consolidated financial statements of Takung Art Co., Ltd. as of December 31, 2019 and for the year ended December 31, 2019 appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Takung Art Co., Ltd. for the year ended December 31, 2019. We also consent to the reference to our firm under the heading “Experts” in the Prospectus, which is part of this Registration Statement.

 

 

/s/ Marcum Bernstein & Pinchuk llp

Marcum Bernstein & Pinchuk llp

 

Beijing, China

July 23, 2021

 

www.marcumbp.com

 

 

 

Exhibit 23.2

 

 

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm’s Consent

 

Takung Art Co., Ltd.

 

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement of Takung Art Co., Ltd. on Form S-3 of our report dated March 31, 2021, with respect to our audit of the consolidated financial statements of Takung Art Co., Ltd. as of December 31, 2020, which report was included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Takung Art Co., Ltd. for the year ended December 31, 2020. We also consent to the reference to us under the caption “Experts” in the Prospectus.

 

 

/s/ WWC, P.C.

WWC, P.C.

Certified Public Accountants

 

San Mateo, California

July 23, 2021